THE PSALMES Of KING DAVID Translated by KING IAMES LONDON Printed by THOMAS HARPER 1636. Psal II. Sing this as the first Psalme HOw comes it that the heathen thus doe not their rage restrain and why imagine people now a thing that is but vain verse 2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth are altogether gone euen to consult against the Lord and his annoynted one verse 3 Let us asunder breake their bands so doe the wicked say and let us quickly farre from us cast their strong cords away verse 4 He who doth sit high in the heaven laugh at their folly shall the Lord who mighty is shall them have in derision all verse 5 Then shall he speake unto them straight in indignation high and in his sore displeasure shall them vex exceedingly verse 6 Yet I my King establish't have according to my will upon fair Sion which is of my holinesse the hill verse 7 I will declare what is decreed the Lord hath said to me thou art my onely Sonne this day I have begotten thee verse 8 Aske me and thou for heritage the heathen shalt receive and shalt the utmost parts of earth for thy possession have verse 9 Thou with a rod of yron strong to breake them shalt prevail thou shalt them dash in pieces like a potters vessell frail verse 10 Now therefore ye that are great Kings your selves to wisedom give be ye instructed iudges all that on the earth doe live verse 11 Serve you the Lord who mighty is with feare submissively and in a moderate way reioyce with trembling reverently verse 12 Kisse you the Son that you may him from being angry stay lest if his wrath but sparkle once you perish from the way verse 13 Most blessed certainly are those when vex'd with any griefe who come with confidence to him as sure to have reliefe Psal III. LOrd how are they encreasd that me continually annoy they many are who doe rise up that they may me destroy verse 2 There many be who of my soule most bitterly doe say there is no helpe for him in God to save him any way verse 3 But Lord in whom I only trust thou art a shield to me thou art my glory and my head is lifted up by thee verse 4 I with my voyce unto the Lord did cry entreating still and he most gratiously me heard out of his holy hill verse 5 I laid me downe all thoughts expeld and did most calmely sleepe then cheerefully awak'd againe for me the Lord did keepe verse 6 Though thousands ten of people should all set themselves ' gainst me encompassing me round about I not afraid will be verse 7 Arise O Lord save me my God for thou my foes didst smite on the cheeke-bone thou brok'st the teeth of the ungodly quite verse 8 Salvation doth unto the Lord belong as onely his and on the people that are thine thy blessing ever is Psal IV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou of my righteousnesse the God when as I call give eare thou hast enlarg'd me from distresse my suit in mercy heare verse 2 How long will ye O Sonnes of men my glory thus disgrace how long will ye seeke after lyes and vanity embrace verse 3 But know that for himselfe the Lord the godly man selects and when to him I humbly call he never me neglects verse 4 With reverence due stand still in awe all kinde of sinne detest at night examine first your heart and then securely rest verse 5 The sacrifice of righteousnesse with fervency afford and let your trust what ever come be fired in the Lord. verse 6 Who will to us shew any good a number murmure thus but of thy face lift up the light that it may shine on us verse 7 My heart by thee with ioy inspir'd hath more contentment found than they even then when corn wine did most with them abound verse 8 I both in peace will lay me downe and softly sleep imbrace for Lord thou only mak'st to me secure my dwelling place Psalme V. Sing this as the 3. Psalme LOrd let thine eares receive my words my meditation weigh verse 2 And heare my cryes my King my God for I to thee will pray verse 3 Thou shalt my voyce each morning heare when I the morning spy I Lord my pray'r to thee will send and will look up on high verse 4 For thou art not a God who pleas'd with wickednesse can'st be and never any evill at all shall lodged be by thee verse 5 Fooles shall not stand at all within the prospect of thine eye thou dost them altogether hate that worke iniquity verse 6 Thou shalt them to confusion bring whose lyes the world abuse the Lord abhors the bloudy man and him that fraud doth use verse 7 But in thy mercies manifold come to thy house I will thy temple towards in thy feare I thee will worship still verse 8 Lord leade me in thy righteousnesse that I may never stray because of foes and make thou straight before my face thy way verse 9 No faithfulnesse is in their mouth their inward part is ill their throat is like a gaping tombe their tongues doe flatter still verse 10 Destroy thou them O God let them by their own Counsels fall cast them in their num'rous sins since rebels to thee all verse 11 But make them glad that trust in thee let shouts their ioy proclaim since them thou guard'st let them be glad that love thy holy name verse 12 For Lord thy blessing ever shall upon the righteous be with favour he as with a shield shall compass'd be by thee Psalme VI. LEt me not in thy wrath O Lord by thee rebuked be and when thou highly art displeas'd then spare to punish me verse 2 O Lord because I am grown weake have mercy upon me heal me O Lord for now with paine my bones all vexed be verse 3 My heavy soul extreamely vex'd doth grone with inward griefe but Lord how long wilt thou delay in working my reliefe verse 4 Return O Lord and let my soul delivered be by thee and for thy boundlesse mercies sake make haste in saving me verse 5 When death hath all depriv'd of sense none can call thee to minde and who shall give due thanks to thee whil'st in the grave confin'd verse 6 With groaning weary all the night to swim I make my bed and I doe water all my Touch with teares that I have shed verse 7 Mine eye is now consumed quite because of many woes all vigour lost it doth waxe old because of all my foes verse 8 Ye workers of iniquity depart from me with speed the Lord hath heard the voyce that from my weeping did proceed verse 9 The Lord who full of mercy is hath heard what I did crave the Lord the prayer that I make will gratiously receive verse 10 Let all mine enemies be asham'd and vexed grievously let them returne and be asham'd and that even suddenly Psal VII Sing this as
it contains the world that is inhabited and all that there remaines verse 2 For the foundation of the same he on the Seas did lay and also hath establish't it upon the flouds to stay verse 3 Who to the hill that is the Lords with glory shall ascend and who within his holy place shall standing him attend verse 4 Even he whose hands are cleane whose heart is pure who hath forborn to lift his soul to vanity and hath not falsely sworne verse 5 That man for certain from the Lord the blessing shall obtain and from the God that saves his soul shall righteousnesse attain verse 6 This is of them that seeke to him the generation right even of all them that truely seeke O Iacobs God thy sight verse 7 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates be ye uplifted all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 8 Who is the King of glory now the Lord who strong is found and mighty even the Lord whose might in battell is renown'd verse 9 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates even lift ye them up all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 10 Who is this King of glory now he that commands as his the hoasts of heaven and earth their Lord the King of glory is Psal XXV TO thee I lift my soule O Lord I trust in thee verse 2 My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph o're me verse 3 Let none of them have shame who doe on thee depend but who without a cause transgresse let shame on them attend verse 4 Shew me thy waies O Lord and teach thy paths to me verse 5 And leade me forth instructed so that I thy truth may see Thou onely art that God who me deliver must and all the day what ever comes in thee I onely trust verse 6 Thy tender mercies Lord in thy remembrance hold and all thy loving kindnesses for they were still of old verse 7 My sinnes in time of youth let them forgotten be according to thy mercy Lord and goodnesse thinke on me verse 8 The Lord is ever good and upright unto all he therefore sinners in the way will teach lest they should fall verse 9 The meek he alwaies will in iudgement guide aright and to the meek lest they goe wrong will bring his way in sight verse 10 The Lord his paths even all are truth and mercy still to those that keepe his covenant and not transgresse his will verse 11 That so thy name O Lord may greater glory winne although it be exceeding great yet pardon thou my sinne verse 12 What man is he that feares the Lord within his heard the knowledge how to chuse his way he shall to him impart verse 13 His soule shall dwell at ease as thus instructed well his seed inherit shall the earth and there in safety dwell verse 14 The Lord his secret shewes to them that feare him right to them that so they may grow wise his Covenant gives light verse 15 To looke up to the Lord mine eyes are ever set for he my feet when they are snar'd shall plucke out of the net verse 16 With comfort turne thy face and mercy to me show for I am very desolate and with distresse brought low verse 17 The troubles of my heart are many waies enlarg'd oh bring me out from all those evils with which my heart is charg'd verse 18 On my affliction looke and in what paine I live the sinnes that I committed have in mercy all forgive verse 19 Behold my foes for now their number is grown great and with a cruell hatred they doe me extreamely hate verse 20 O! keepe my troubled soul and straight deliver me and let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee verse 21 O! let integrity and uprightnesse me save because on thee I onely wait that I may comfort have verse 22 O! thou the onely God that do'st salvation give thy Israel from trouble free that he in peace may live Psal XXVI Sing this as the 14. Psalme IVdge me O Lord for I have walk'd in mine integrity I shall not slide for on the Lord I ever did relye verse 2 Examine me and me O Lord prove thou in every part search out the secrets of my reynes and dive within my heart verse 3 For I thy loving kindenesse keep continually in sight and in the way of thy pure truth I still have walked right verse 4 I have not sate with persons vaine that of their folly vaunt and with dissembling hypocrites I will abhor to haunt verse 5 Of them that study to doe ill I all the meetings hate and will not with the wicked sit in shew to seeme their mate verse 6 I my untainted hands will wash in innocency still and so thine altar I O Lord with comfort compasse will verse 7 That with a gratefull voyce I may proclaime the thanks I owe and all thy works which wondrous are with admiration show verse 8 The habitation of thy house I Lord have loved well and of thy honour too the place where it doth use to dwell verse 9 Let not my soule be gathered in with theirs that sinners be nor yet my life with cruell men from bloud that are not free verse 10 Within whose hands continually vile mischiefe doth repaire and their right hand abundantly still tempting bribes doe snare verse 11 But I in mine integrity shall walk secur'd by thee redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 Now in a place that is most even my foot doth firmely rest the Lord whereas his Saints doe meet shall still by me be blest Psal XXVII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord my light and safety is how can I frighted be the Lord is of my life the strength what feare can trouble me verse 2 When wicked foes to eate my flesh against me war did make they straight did stumble and fell down a prey for me to take verse 3 Though even an hoast against me pitch no fear can taint my brest though raging warre against me rise in this secure I rest verse 4 This one thing from the Lord I ask'd which I will ever crave that in the Lords house all my dayes I may a dwelling have verse 5 The beauty of the Lord therein to see and to admire and in his Temple earnestly at all times to enquire verse 6 For his pavilion me shall hide in stormy times and he in his Tents secret me shall hide and on a rocke set me verse 7 Now shall my head be rais'd o're all my foes that me annoy then in his Tabernacle I will offerings make of ioy verse 8 Then will I sing yea to the Lord my song of praise shall be heare Lord when with my voyce I cry in mercy answer me verse 9 Seeke ye with earnest care my face when thou didst say to me my heart Lord I will seeke thy face did answer straight
Let thy great mercy unto us O thou our Lord be showne and thy saluation freely grant to us that are thine owne verse 8 I 'le heare the Lord God speake for he will to his people all and Saints speake peace but let them not again to folly fall verse 9 For his saluation euermore to them is nigh at hand who feare him right that glory may dwell euer in our land verse 10 Kinde mercy now and spotlesse truth both loe haue met together and righteousnesse embracing peace each one hath kiss'd the other verse 11 Vntainted truth out of the earth abundantly shall spring and righteousnesse shall from the heauen look down on euery thing verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall store display and righteousnesse shall usher him and set us in his way Psal LXXXVI Sing this as the 81. Psalme BOw downe thine eare Lord heare my suit that thou maist grant the same for now reduc'd to great distresse I poor and needy am verse 2 My soule because I holy am O thou my God preserve and since he puts his trust in thee saue him who thee doth serue verse 3 Since Lord to thee I daily cry be mercifull to me verse 4 Reioyce O Lord thy servants soule which lifted is to thee verse 5 For thou art ready to forgive and ever good to all and art in mercy plentifull to them that on thee call verse 6 The fervent prayers which I make O Lord in mercy heare and to the voyce of my requests vouchsafe a ready eare verse 7 When miseries torment my minde and it with anguish fill I earnestly will call on thee for thou wilt answer still verse 8 For there is none amongst the Gods to be compar'd with thee nor is there any worke O Lord that like thy works can be verse 9 All nations Lord which made by thee to be thy creatures clayme shall come and worship thee before and glorifie thy name verse 10 For thou art very great indeed such things by thee are done as are most wondrous to the world yea thou art God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walke I will unite my heart that it thy name may feare with reverence still verse 12 O Lord my God with all my heart I will thy praise proclaime and with due honour evermore will glorifie thy name verse 13 Because thy mercy still hath beene exceeding great to me my soule hath from the lowest hell delivered beene by thee verse 14 O God the proud against me rise the violent have met in troups and sought my soule and thee have not before them set verse 15 But Lord God of compassion full thou still art gratious found in mercy thou and in pure truth long suffering do'st abound verse 16 O straight thy selfe unto me turne and on me mercy have thy strength unto thy servant give thy hand-maids sonne now save verse 17 Shew me a token for my good that it my foes may see and be asham'd because thou Lord did'st helpe and comfort me Psalme LXXXVII Sing this as the 81. Psalme THe Lord amongst the holy hils his firme foundation grounds verse 2 He doth the gates of Sion love more than all Iacobs bounds verse 3 Gods City O most glorious things reported are of thee verse 4 I Rahab will and Babell name to them that well know me O thou Philistia and thou Tyre behold this thing aright with scorched Ethiopia's bounds there first this man saw light verse 5 And it of Sion shall be said this man and that time past in her was borne and the most high himselfe shall fixe her fast verse 6 When as the peoples name shall be all written by the Lord he that even this man there was borne shall certainly record verse 7 And for this cause who sing or play all there imploy'd shall be the springs wherein I pleasure take are onely all in thee Psal LXXXVIII LOrd that of my salvation art the God to whom I pray I have cry'd out most earnestly before thee night and day verse 2 Admitted to thy presence straight O let my prayer be and let the heavy moane I make be listned to by thee verse 3 For loe my soule is charg'd with griefe such troubles here I have and my spent life approaches neare the borders of the grave verse 4 I am amongst them numbred now that in the pit downe fall and I am like a man that hath no kinde of strength at all verse 5 Even free amongst the dead like them that slaine lye in the grave whom thou no more do'st call to minde thy hand doth quite thē leave verse 6 Thou very low hast laid me down whom earth embosom'd keepes where all in darknesse is entomb'd even in the very deeps verse 7 Thine indignations burning wrath doth hard upon me presse and thou with all thy raging waves hast drown'd me in distresse verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast estrang'd thou hast of them made me to be abhorr'd I am shut up now to come forth not free verse 9 Because of mine afflictions Lord mine eye doth alwaies mourne I daily call'd and with stretch'd hands my selfe to thee did turne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders unto them that are of life depriv'd shall they againe arise from death to sound thy praise reviv'd verse 11 Thy loving kindenesse in the grave shall it be there declar'd or yet thy faithfulnesse whereas destruction none hath spar'd verse 12 Where darknesse doth defraud the sight shall there thy wonders shine or yet amidst oblivions land that righteousnesse of thine verse 13 But I in all my trouble Lord haue onely cry'd to thee each morning by my prayer still thou shalt prevented be verse 14 Why is my grieved soule cast off O gratious Lord by thee and thy most comfortable face why do'st thou hide from me verse 15 I am afflicted and to die euen from my youth am bound extreamely I distracted am whil'st me thy terrours wound verse 16 Thy wrath that is exceeding fierce doth me o'rewhelm'd dismay thy terrours which astonish me have cut me quite away verse 17 They round about me every day like waters did breake out and they whil'st all together ioyn'd did compasse me about verse 18 Thou all my lovers and my friends hast far remov'd from me and those who my familiars were I now no more can see Psal LXXXIX Sing this as the 67. Psalme I Will the mercies of the Lord for ever sing and will to generations all make knowne how thou art faithfull still verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall be built for ever sure thy faithfulnesse thou in the heavens shalt firmely make endure verse 3 I with the man whom I did chuse a Covenant did make I haue to Dauid sworne whom I did for my seruant take verse 4 I will thy seed for euermore establish by my hand and I will build a throne for thee from race to race to stand verse
arise and mercy have upon thy Sion yet the time to favour her is come the time that thou had'st set verse 14 For in her stones that ruin'd are thy servants pleasure take yea they the very dust thereof doe favour for her sake verse 15 So of the Lord the sacred name the heathen all shall feare yea and thy glory all the kings that rule on earth doe beare verse 16 When as the Lord that mighty is shall Sions buildings reare then in his glory shining bright he shall with state appeare verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he will regard likewise and he the prayer that they make will in no sort despise verse 18 This for the race that is to come shall rest upon record the people not created yet even they shall praise the Lord. verse 19 He from his Sanctuaries height hath downewards cast his eye and from the heaven that is above the Lord the earth did spy verse 20 That he of Captives sore distress'd may heare the groning breath and that he may deliver them that are design'd for death verse 21 That they in Sion may declare the Lords most holy name and likewise his most glorious praise amid'st Ierusalem verse 22 When people meet to serve the Lord and kingdomes gathered are verse 23 My strength he weakened in the way and did my dayes not spare verse 24 I said my God in my dayes height doe not take me away throughout all generations still thy yeares for ever stay verse 25 The firme foundation of the earth was laid of old by thee the glorious heavens of thine own hands the work most wondrous be verse 26 They perish shall thou last ware old they like a garment shall thou as a vesture shalt them change they shall be changed all verse 27 But thou art still the same thy yeares shall last for evermore verse 28 Thy servants race shall last their seed be fixed thee before Psal CIII O Let the Lord by thee my soule for ever blessed be and blesse his name that holy is even all that is in mee verse 2 O blesse the Lord continually my soule and suffer not that all his benefits by thee should ever be forgot verse 3 Who out of mercy doth forgive all thine iniquities and unto thy diseases all a remedy applyes verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeeme thy life when sinking downe who doth with loving kindenesse thee and tender mercies crowne verse 5 Who with the plenty of good things doth satisfie thy mouth so that even as the Eagles is renued is thy youth verse 6 The Lord most mighty righteousnesse and iudgement every where doth execute that he may ease them that oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses earst made all his wayes well knowne and unto Israels children too his glorious deeds were showne verse 8 The Lord is alwaies mercifull and gratious to be found to anger he is very slow in mercy doth abound verse 9 He though he checke us for a space yet will not alwaies chide nor will he angry with his owne for evermore abide verse 10 He as our sinnes did him provoke to deale with us hath spar'd as our iniquities deserv'd he did not us reward verse 11 For as the heaven this low layd earth is placed farre above so towards them that him doe feare his mercy great doth prove verse 12 As farre as from the East the West is distant even so farre our great transgressions all from us by him removed are The second part verse 13 As to his brood a father doth a tender pitty beare even so the Lord doth pitty them that him doe truely feare verse 14 For he how we at first were fram'd can as our maker tell and how that we are all but dust he doth remember well verse 15 And as the grasse so are the dayes of mans soon fading race even as a flower amid'st the field he flourisheth a space verse 16 For loe a prey to every winde it suddenly doth fall and of the same where it did grow no signe remaines at all verse 17 But upon them that feare the Lord his mercy never ends and to their childrens children still his righteousnesse extends verse 18 To such as keep his Covenant and them that in due forme remember his Commandements that they may them performe verse 19 The Lord amid'st the highest heavens prepared hath his throne his kingdome is most absolute and rules o're all alone verse 20 Ye Angels that excell in strength for ever blesse the Lord and his Commandements performe by hearkning to his word verse 21 Blesse ye the Lord immortall hoasts that doe attend him still and ye celestiall ministers that execute his will verse 22 Blesse ye the Lord all his great works with which the world is stor'd in his dominion every where my soule blesse thou the Lord. Psal CIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme MY soule O blesse the Lord thou Lord my God art very great with honours height and Maiestie thou clothed art in state verse 2 Who even as with a garment do'st array thy selfe with light who like a curtain do'st stretch out the heavens that are so bright verse 3 Who of his Chambers doth the beames upon the waters lay who doth the clouds his Chariot make who wing'd with windes makes way verse 4 Who doth his Angels spirits make to compasse his desire his Ministers whom he imployes a fiercely flaming fire verse 5 Who the foundations of the earth most solidly did lay that it should never be at all removed any way verse 6 Thou with the deep it by thy power as with a garment cloth'd the waters lifted up aloft above the mountaines froth'd verse 7 While as they were by thee rebuk'd they straight away did flye and at thy thunders roaring voyce they parted hastily verse 8 They by the Mountains mount on high they by the lower ground goe downe againe into the place which thou for them did'st found verse 9 Thou limits hast allotted them which they may not exceed lest they to drown all lands againe a deluge new should breed verse 10 He to the Valleyes Springs doth send refreshing every place which gathering strength amongst the hils do strongly run their race The second part verse 11 They drink to beasts in every field doe liberally impart the Asses wilde doe quench their thirst in the most desart part verse 12 The feathered bands that fan the ayre by them shall love to dwell which on green branches singing loud for melody excell verse 13 He from his Chambers secret store doth bath the scorched hils and of thy workes the pleasant fruit the earth with plenty fils verse 14 He makes the grasse for feeding flockes embroyder every field and hearbe for man that he may make th' earth food in plenty yeeld verse 15 And wine which doth from stormy cares exhilarate mens hearts and oyle that makes his face to shine bread that strength imparts verse 16 The trees that to the Lord
belong doe moisture never want the Cedars high of Lebanon which he himselfe did plant verse 17 Vpon whose branches cheerefull birds doe boldly build their nests and lodg'd aloft on stately Firres the storke securely rests verse 18 In dangerous parts of steepy hils wilde Goats doe boldly stray and underneath the rocks retir'd the little Coneys play verse 19 He did appoint the changing Moon the season so to show the time when as he should goe down the Sun doth likewise know verse 20 Thou do'st with darknesse maske the world extinguishing the day that beasts from woods by silent fields emboldened are to stray verse 21 Whil'st fiercely roaring after prey the Lyons ravenous brood all unto God who did them make have their recourse for food verse 22 But when the sunne begins to rise and cleares the world with light they straight retiring to their dens do make the day their night verse 23 Industrious man drawn forth with cares doth then his work begin and plyes his guiltlesse husbandry till night doth call him in verse 24 How many are thy works O Lord in wisedome wonderfull thou mad'st them all the earth each where is of thy riches full The third part verse 25 So is this great and spatious sea where scaly creatures creepe what great what small even numberlesse are dwellers in the deepe verse 26 There make the ships with swelling sayles amidst the waves their way there Leviathan is whom thou hast made therein to play verse 27 All these upon thee constantly doe their attendance give that in due time thou may'st to them give meate that they may live verse 28 What thou do'st freely give to them the same they gather still thou liberally spread'st forth thy hand and good things them doe fill verse 29 But if thou once do'st hide thy face then terrour strikes them all thou tak'st away their breath they dye and to their dust straight fall verse 30 Thou sendest forth thy powerfull sprite they are created new thou of the earth the furrow'd face with beautie do'st renue verse 31 The glory of the mighty Lord an end shall never take the Lord shall in the workes reioyce which he himselfe did make verse 32 The earth is made to tremble all if he on it but looke and if he but the mountains touch then all of them doe smoake verse 33 I to the Lord while as I live to sing my soule will raise and I whil'st I my being have will to my God sing praise verse 34 My meditation upon him shall be most sweet to me and in the Lord that mighty is I ever glad will be verse 35 Let sinners perish from the earth who doers are of ill let them quite cease blesse thou the Lord my soule praise ye him still Psal CV Sing this as the 59. Psalme O Give due thanks unto the Lord and call upon his name among'st the people all his deeds to make them known proclaime verse 2 Sing unto him with cheerfull minds sing Psalms to him with ioy of all his works that wondrous are to talke your tongues imploy verse 3 To glory in his holy name with due respect accord and let the heart of them reioyce that seeke unto the Lord. verse 4 The mighty Lord and his great strength seeke ye in every place and seeke as your chiefe happinesse continually his face verse 5 Thinke on the workes that he hath done which admiration breed his wonders and the iudgements all which from his mouth proceed verse 6 O ye that are of Abrahams race who did obey his voyce and you that Iacobs children are of whom he did make choyse verse 7 He is the everlasting Lord that still our God hath beene his iudgements more then eminent through all the earth are seen verse 8 His Cov'nant he remembred hath that it may ever stand and to a thousand of descents the word he did command The second part verse 9 A Covenant with Abraham which first contracted stood and unto Isaack afterward his oath that was made good verse 10 Which for a law to be observ'd he unto Iacob gave to Israel for a Covenant that never end should have verse 11 And said Canaans fertile land I will bestow on thee the lot which afterwards by you inherited shall be verse 12 When they in number were at first a few neglected men yea but a very few and these but strangers in it then verse 13 From nation unto nation still when they so oft remov'd and from one kingdome parting straight another people prov'd verse 14 He did not suffer any man to doe unto them wrong yea for their sakes he did reprove the Kings that were most strong verse 15 Doe not said he touch them at all whom I annoynted have and let my Prophets by your meanes no kinde of harme receive verse 16 And moreover for a famine he upon the land did call yea he the staffe of strengthening bread did wholly breake o're all The third part verse 17 He sent a man most excellent before them to provide who unto bondage was betray'd even Ioseph for their guide verse 18 Whose feet with fetters charged were in iron they made him lye verse 19 Till that th' appointed time did come the Lords word did him try verse 20 Then sent the King and did command that he enlarg'd should be he that the peoples ruler was did send to set him free verse 21 A Lord to rule his family he rais'd him as most fit to him of all that he possest he did the charge commit verse 22 That he might binde his Princes all as seem'd best in his sight and even unto his Senatours that wisedome teach he might verse 23 And aged Israel likewise then to Egypts kingdome came and Iacob was a soiourner into the land of Ham. verse 24 His people then exceedingly he did encrease so long that even then these that were their foes they did become more strong verse 25 He turn'd their hearts that they to hate his people so were mov'd and even most subtilly to use his servants whom he lov'd The fourth part verse 26 Milde Moses that his servant was he in ambassage sent and Aaron whom he chosen had with him together went verse 27 His threatning signes among them they did evidently show and in the land of cursed Ham his wonders made them know verse 28 He did a fearefull darkenesse send and made it darke to be and they against his sacred word rebell'd in no degree verse 29 Their waters all that earst were pure he did transforme to bloud the fishes straight empoyson'd thus lay dead in every floud verse 30 The land in great abundance then most lothsome frogs brought out even in the chambers of their Kings which swarming crawl'd about verse 31 He spoke and then incontinent to execute his will huge swarms of vermine lice flyes their coasts each where did fill verse 32 The raine that them should have refresh'd he unto haile did turne and in their land
highest clouds thy spotlesse truth extends verse 5 Be thou exalted O our God above the heavens most cleare and let thy glory every where above the earth appeare verse 6 That they who thy beloved are may be no longer thrall with thy right hand deliver me and answer when I call verse 7 God in his holinesse hath said my ioy I will not hide I Succoths valley will mete out I Sichem will divide verse 8 Mine Gilead mine Manasseh is and Ephraim of my head the chiefe strength is and Iuda still my law-giver is made verse 9 My wash-pot Moab is my shoe o're Edom will I fling and Palestina as my prey I will in triumph bring verse 10 But who will come and bring me now into the City strong or who will leade me till I come the Edomites among verse 11 Thou who hast cast us off O God wilt thou the same not doe and wilt not thou O mighty God forth with our armies goe verse 12 When we are troubled in distresse be our protectour then because it is meere vanity to hope for helpe from men verse 13 We straight when strengthened by our God our selves shall valiant show and there is none but only he that can our foes o'rethrow Psal CIX Sing this as the 89. Psalme HOld not thy peace O thou that art the God of all my praise verse 2 For now the mouth of them that still are wicked in their wayes The mouth of the deceitfull too are opened me to wrong they have against me spoken much but with a lying tongue verse 3 They compass'd me out of their spleen with words that flow'd from hate and giv'n to far without a cause would needs with me debate verse 4 For my great love as enemies against me they conspire but unto prayer as my strength I doe my selfe retire verse 5 And they return'd me ill for good exceedingly ingrate and all the love that I had shown they recompenc'd with hate verse 6 Set thou O Lord a wicked man above him to command let Sathan ready to doe harme be rank'd at his right hand verse 7 Still let him be condemn'd when he shall to be iudged come yea and the prayer that he makes let it a sinne become verse 8 Few be his dayes to live his charge let thou another take verse 9 Let all his children Orphans be his wife a widdow make verse 10 Let all his children vagabonds poore beggars still remaine out of their places desolate let them seek bread in vaine verse 11 Let him that by extortion lives beare all his wealth away and let the haughty strangers pride make all his toiles a prey verse 12 Let there be none with mercy mov'd when he for help doth crave and on his children fatherlesse let none compassion have verse 13 Let his disgrac'd posterity be all cut off with shame and in the times that are to come extinguish'd be their name verse 14 Still let the Lord his fathers faults to fresh remembrance call and never let his Mothers sinne be blotted out at all verse 15 And let them all before the Lord appeare continually that he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory The second part verse 16 For mercy he forgot to show but persecuted still the poore and needy that he might the broken heart even kill verse 17 And so let cursing come to him as he the same hath lov'd as he loath'd blessing so let it be farre from him remov'd verse 18 As cursing cloth'd him like a robe even in his bowels so like water and in all his bones like oyle still let it goe verse 19 Let it even as that garment prove which he doth use to weare and for a girdle too which he continually doth beare verse 20 Thus from the Lord to all my foes let this be the reward and of all them against my soule that evill to speake not spar'd verse 21 But doe thou for thine own names sake O God the Lord for me because thy mercy still is good from trouble set me free verse 22 For I exceedingly am poore and am with want distress'd my heart most deeply wounded is and bleeds within my brest verse 23 As doth a shadow that declines I vanish'd am even so and as a Grashopper despis'd am tossed to and fro The third part verse 24 By fasting long enfeebled much my knees begin to bow my flesh far chang'd from what before doth faile of fatnesse now verse 25 I likewise a reproach to them did quickly come to be and they with scorn did shake their heads when as they look'd on me verse 26 As thou art mercifull save me helpe me Lord God with speed verse 27 That they may know this is thy hand that Lord it is thy deed verse 28 Let them curse on but blesse thou still let them ashamed be when they arise but who thee serves let him reioyce in thee verse 29 Let all my foes be cloeth'd with shame let themselves them cover even with their owne confusion all as with a mantle over verse 30 I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord even from my heart yea I amongst the multitude will praise to him impart verse 31 For be shall alwaies of the poore at the right hand attend from those that doe condemne his soule that he may him defend Psal CX Sing this as the 98. Psalme THe Lord did say unto my Lord at my right hand sit thou till that they may thy footstoole be I make thine enemies vow verse 2 The Lord then of thy rod the strength shall out of Sion send in mid'st of them that are thy foes thy soveraignty extend verse 3 Thine in thy great day shall accord in beauties holinesse out of the mornings wombe thou do'st thy dew of youth possesse verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and will not rue thou art for ever prest according to the order of Melchisedeck still blest verse 5 The mighty Lord at thy right hand whil'st his wrath terrour brings in that great day when it doth burn shall then even strike through kings verse 6 He shall amongst the heathens iudge he shall with bodies dead fill all the place and he shall wound o're many lands each head verse 7 The brooke that is into the way with drinke shall him supply and therefore shall the head by him be lifted up on high Psal CXI Sing this as the 120. Psalme PRaise ye praise to the Lord my whole heart shall afford where him the righteous serve verse 2 The Lord his workes great are sought out of all with care that love them to observe verse 3 His worke most honourable and glorious is still stable his righteousnesse he grounds verse 4 He makes his great works be from all oblivion free the Lord in grace abounds verse 5 Who feare him food doe finde for ever in his minde his Covenant firme stands verse 6 His works power he hath showne to those that are his owne to give them th' heathens
lands verse 7 His hands works iudgement is and verity all his Commandements sure are verse 8 In uprightnesse they all and truth are done and shall still stand fast every where verse 9 He did redemption send his people to amend that Covenant of his That it might ever stand he strictly did command his name most reverend is verse 10 To be with wisedome stor'd one first must feare the Lord they understand best sure That doe obey his will his praise the world to fill for ever doth endure Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the Lord to praise my whole heart I will set where ere the Congregation is or where the iust are met verse 2 The workes are all exceeding great that by the Lord are wrought and carefully by all that doe delight therein are sought verse 3 His worke most honourable is and glorious every way and his untainted righteousnesse shall ever him array verse 4 He hath to be remembred made his workes most wonderfull the Lord most gratious is and of compassion ever full verse 5 He hath giv'n meate abundantly to those that him doe feare the Cov'nant made he evermore will in remembrance beare verse 6 He hath his people shew'd the power of all his works at large that with the heathens lands he may their heritage enlarge verse 7 His hands works truth and iudgement are what hee commands is sure verse 8 In truth and uprightnesse all done for ever they endure verse 9 He sent redemption to his owne he hath that league of his for evermore enioyn'd his name most holy reverend is verse 10 The Lords feare wisedomes fountain is good understanding sure have they that doe his will his praise for ever doth endure Psal CXII PRaise ye the Lord and blest is he That feares him and his law much loves verse 2 His seed on earth shall mighty be The race of th'upright blessed proves verse 3 His house with treasure shall abound His righteousnesse no time can bound verse 4 To him that hath an upright minde Even out of darkenesse light doth spring He to compassion is enclin'd And iust doth provein every thing verse 5 A good man favour shewes and lends And weighs discreetly all his ends verse 6 Yea he shall never be dismaid For still remembred are the iust verse 7 Ill newes shall not make him afraid His heart is set on God to trust verse 8 His heart well fix'd from feare is free Till what he wish'd on foes he see verse 9 The poore have oft his bounty prais'd His righteousnesse doth still firme hold His horne with honour shall be rais'd verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold And gnashing teeth shall melt for spite The wicked's hopes shall perish quite Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the man is blest that feares the Lord aright and who in his Commandements doth greatly take delight verse 2 His seed exalted on the earth as mighty shall take place and of the man that upright is even blest shall be the race verse 3 With riches wealth shall ever be within his house in store and his unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore verse 4 Light doth to them in darknesse rise that have an upright minde he full of mercy gratious is and righteously enclin'd verse 5 A good man still doth favour shew and doth to others lend he with discretion his affaires will guide unto an end verse 6 And surely nothing shall have power for ever him to move the righteous in remembrance shall even everlasting prove verse 7 He shall not be afraid at all of tidings that are ill his heart is fix'd upon the Lord in whom he trusteth still verse 8 His heart is well established him nothing shall aflright till that he see what he desires upon his foes to light verse 9 He hath dispers'd and given the poor his righteousnesse doth last for ever and his horne shall be with honour rais'd at last verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold and gnashing teeth for spite shall melt away and their desire shall quickly perish quite Psal CXIII YE the Lords servants praise the Lord unto his name due praise afford verse 2 For now and aye blest be his name verse 3 From whence the Sunne at first doth shine till where at last it doth decline the Lords names praise all should proclaime verse 4 The Lord above each Nations state most high is and his glory great doth farre above the heav'ns excell verse 5 For who o're all the world abroad is like unto the Lord our God who gloriously on high doth dwell verse 6 Who humble doth himselfe to see all things within the heaven that be and in the earth o're all about verse 7 The poore he raises from the dust and needy ones in him that trust he from the dunghill doth lift out verse 8 That he with Princes him may set even with his peoples Prince to get a place he makes with children stor'd verse 9 The barren woman and to be a ioyfull mother this to see be thankefull then and praise the Lord. Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord who serve the Lord O praise praise ye his name verse 2 From this time forth for evermore still blessed be the same verse 3 From East to West the Lords name is for ever to be prais'd verse 4 Above all Nations he is high o're heavens his glory 's rais'd verse 5 Who to the Lord our God is like who dwelleth upon high verse 6 Who all the things in heaven and earth himself bow'th down to spy verse 7 The poore from dust the needy he doth lift from dunghils out verse 8 Him with his peoples Prince to set and Princes all about verse 9 He makes the barren woman keepe a family and stor'd with children be a mother glad praise therefore ye the Lord. Psal CXIV Sing this as the 95. Psalme VVhen Israel other bounds to seek did Egypts gladly change and Iacobs house a people left that spoke a language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Iuda was the chiefe of all the land and Israel his dominion was whereas he did command verse 3 The sea it saw and straight did flye back Iordan driven stood still verse 4 The mountains they did skip like Rams like Lambs each little hill verse 5 What ayled thee O thou vast sea that thou thy flight did'st take and what O Iordan ayled thee that thou wast quite driven backe verse 6 And likewise all ye mountains high that ye did skip like Rams and all ye hils that little are like to the wanton Lambs verse 7 Thou earth amazed tremble all while as the Lord drawes neare while as the God of Iacob doth with maiestie appeare verse 8 Who turn'd the rocke into a lake that water thence might spring and from the veyns of solid flint a flowing streame did bring Psal CXV Sing this as the 98. Psalme Not unto us Lord not to us but all the glory take unto thy name
great acts shall seek the world to fill verse 5 The honour that so glorious is of thy great maiestie and all thy works that wondrous are my tongue shall magnifie verse 6 And of thy dreadfull acts the power to speake men shall not spare and I thy greatnesse to the world will publikely declare verse 7 They utter shall abundantly the memory to all of thy great goodnesse and still sing thy righteousnesse they shall verse 8 The Lord is gratiously dispos'd compassionately kinde and though provok'd to anger slow to mercy still inclin'd The second part verse 9 The Lord our God to all the world is good even every where and over al the workes he doth his tender mercies are verse 10 Thy works O Lord shall all praise thee all thy Saints thee blesse verse 11 Thy kingdomes glory they shall tell and shall thy power expresse verse 12 That all his acts for might admird the sonnes of men might know and of his kingdomes glorious state the maiesty to show verse 13 Thy kingdome a great kingdome is which last for ever will and thy dominion lasts throughout all generations still verse 14 All them that but through weakenesse fall the Lord doth still sustain and likewise those that are bow'd downe he doth raise up againe verse 15 The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good and thou when time the same requires doth furnish them with food verse 16 Thou open do'st thy liberall hand which doth abundance bring and do'st content the longing wish of every living thing verse 17 The Lord entirely righteous proves in every way of his and still in all the workes he doth for ever holy is verse 18 The Lord to all that call on him is nigh in every part even to all such as call on him in uprightnesse of heart verse 19 He that desires will satisfie of them that feare him right he will give eare unto their cry and save them by his might verse 20 The Lord doth save them who him love that nought can them annoy but all the wicked in his wrath will utterly destroy verse 21 My mouth shall duely of the Lord the praises all proclaime and let all flesh for evermore still blesse his holy name Psal CXLVI Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O praise the Lord my soule him whil'st I live verse 2 I 'le praise and whil'st I am my song to him due praise shall give verse 3 Put not your trust in Princes though the world them mighty call nor in the sonne of man in whom there is no helpe at all verse 4 His breath doth suddenly goe forth he turneth to his dust and in that very day with him his thoughts all perish must verse 5 O happy he whom Iacobs God to give him help attends whose hope upon the Lord his God continually depends verse 6 By whom the heaven and earth were made and all the restlesse deeps with all the things that they containe who truth for ever keepes verse 7 Who iudgement executes for them that sore oppressed be who gives the hungry food the Lord the prisoners doth free verse 8 The Lord doth open up their eyes who are to blindenesse thrall the Lord doth raise the humble up he loves the righteous all verse 9 The Lord the strangers doth preserve the widow weake that mourns and fatherlesse he doth releeve but wicked wayes o'returnes verse 10 The Lord shall ever Sion raigne thy God by thee ador'd from age to age shall still endure O then praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVII Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing for it exceeding pleasant is praise is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord that mighty is builds up Ierusalem with care and Israels outcasts all by him together gathered are verse 3 He doth them heale with timely cure that broken are in heart and lovingly binds up the wounds that had made them to smart verse 4 The starres though seeming numberlesse by him are numbred all and he upon each one of them even by their names doth call verse 5 Great is our Lord of great power his wisedome nought can bound verse 6 The Lord doth raise the meeke and cast the wicked to the ground verse 7 With thankefulnesse unto the Lord to sing your courage raise upon the Harpe unto our God with cheerefulnesse sing praise verse 8 Who cover doth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below prepareth raine who maketh grasse upon the mountaines grow verse 9 He to the beasts that reason want doth daily furnish food so doth he likewise when they cry unto the Ravens yong brood verse 10 He by the strength of any horse cannot delighted be and in the legges of any man no pleasure taketh he verse 11 But loe the Lord doth still delight in them that feare him right and they that in his mercy hope are gratious in his sight verse 12 O praise the Lord Ierusalem thy God prais'd Sion be verse 13 For thy gates bars he strengthened hath and bless'd thy brood in thee verse 14 He in thy borders every where doth make peace flourish still and with the finest of the wheate he likewise doth thee fill verse 15 He his Commandement doth send of th' earth unto alllands and his true word doth swiftly runne where ever he commands verse 16 He often times the earth with snow like soft white wooll doth load and straight he doth the hoary frost like ashes cast abroad verse 17 By him cast forth in morsels ice like christall we behold and who what ever strength he hath can stand before his cold verse 18 He sends his word and melteth them and he doth cause to blow his stormy winde whereby he makes the waters straight to flow verse 19 To Iacob he as dearly lov'd his heavenly word doth show his statutes and his iudgements all he Israel makes to know verse 20 He not to any nation thus like favour did afford nor yet have they his iudgements known therefore praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord praise ye Even froÌ„ the heavens the Lord In parts that highest be To him due praise afford verse 2 And praise him most You Angels pure His praise procure All you his hoast verse 3 His praise at length dilate Thou Sun that shin'st so bright Praise him with stars in state Thou moon that clear'st the night verse 4 Heavens heavens him praise Ye flouds that move The heavens above His glory raise verse 5 To magnifie his name Let this them freely leade Which doth obedience claime They by his word were made verse 6 He fix'd them fast So still to be â—â—d his decree Shall ever last verse 7 From earth to heavens high spheres Of God the praises sound You dragons forcing feares And deeps of all this round verse 8 You vapours still Fire haile and snow And stormes that blow To work Gods will verse 9 You mountains high and large And hils more low that lye You trees which fruits doe charge And Cedars mounting high verse 10 You troupes of store You creeping things And you with wings Aloft that soare verse 11 You Kings that doe command And people great and small You Princes of the land And you worlds Iudges all verse 12 You gallants strong And Virgins faire You ag'd that are And infants yong verse 13 Let them all ioyn'd in one The Lords name praise aright For his great name alone Is excellent at height verse 14 His glory love Which none can even It earth and heaven Is farre above verse 15 And he doth strongly raise His peoples horne by grace Of all his Saints the praise Yea even of Israels race With children stor'd A people neare And to him deare Praise ye the Lord. Psal CXLIX Sing this as the 145. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a song all made of new and where his Saints assembled are give him his praises due verse 2 Let Israel in him reioyce who by his might him made let them that Sions children are in their owne king be glad verse 3 Let them out of their ioyfulnesse his name praise in the dance let them with Timbrell and with Harp his praise in songs advance verse 4 For in his people loe the Lord doth ever pleasure take and he the meek will beautifull by his salvation make verse 5 Let all the Saints in glory great be ravished with ioy let them themselves upon their beds to sing aloud imploy verse 6 Let in their mouth of our great God the praises high remaine and let their hand a sword two edg'd victoriously retaine verse 7 To execute the iudgement due upon the heathen all and make deserved punishment upon the people fall verse 8 And even with chains as slaues to binde the kings that them command yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land verse 9 To make the iudgement fall on them which sacred writs record this honour haue all his deare Saints therefore praise ye the Lord. Psal CL. Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord our God within his Sanctuary praise within his firmament of power his glory duely raise verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts that haue by him been wrought praise him as doth his greatnesse fit above what can be thought verse 3 Euen with the Trumpets stately sound praise ye him cheerefully and give due praises unto him with Harpe and Psaltery verse 4 Him with the Timbrell praise and dance give praises to his name with instruments that stringed are with Organs doe the same verse 5 Praise him with Cimbals praise to him with Cimbals loud afford let each thing that hath breath him praise for ever praise the Lord. FINIS
the 3. Psalme O Lord that onely art my God I put my trust in thee save me from them that persecute and straight deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lyon bent for prey he seize upon my soule and it asunder fiercely teare whil'st none can him controule verse 3 O Lord that onely art my God if this was done by me or if at all within my hands iniquity there be verse 4 If him I harm'd with whom in peace I as a friend did goe yea I even him delivered have who causelesse is my foe verse 5 Let th' enemy pursue and take my soule yea as his prey let him tread downe my life on th' earth in dust mine honour lay verse 6 Rise Lord in wâ—ath because they rage that doe against me stand and to the iudgement watch for me that didst the same command verse 7 The peoples congregation so about thee compasse shall returne thou therefore for their sakes exalted high o're all verse 8 The Lord shall all the people iudge as iudge O Lord me try according to my righteousnesse and my integrity The second part verse 9 Oh of the wicked let an end the wickednesse soone bound but fixe the iust for hearts and reyns the righteous God doth found verse 10 All that I have for my defence God doth to me impart who doth them all in mercy save that upright are in heart verse 11 God doth them iudge that righteous are according to their way and God is likewise angry with the wicked every day verse 12 And if he doe not turne againe he whets his sword for fight he bended hath his threatning bow and hath it fitted right verse 13 He also hath prepar'd for him the instruments of death he ' gainst the persecutors all ordaines his shafts in wrath verse 14 Behold he with iniquity doth travell as his birth he basely mischiefe hath conceiv'd and falshood hath brought forth verse 15 He made a pit and dig'd it deep where he for others watch'd but whil'st he went about his work there be himselfe was catch'd verse 16 His mischiefe all upon his head returne shall in the end his violence on his owne pate shall suddenly descend verse 17 Even as the Lord most righteous is I will his praise proclaime and of the Lord that is most high my song shall found the name Psal VIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme O Lord my God how doth thy name in all the earth excell who hast thy glory set above the heavens where light doth dwell verse 2 From infants mouths sucking babes thou didst great strength ordain because of foes that so thou mightest th' auenging foe restraine verse 3 When I looke up unto thy heavens thy fingers workes which be the lightning Moon the sparkling stars which were ordaind by thee verse 4 Ah what is maâ— poor wretch that he should come within thy minde or yet the Sonne of dying man that thou to him art kinde verse 5 For thou a little lower him than Angels mad'st to be with glory and with honour too he crowned is by thee verse 6 The soveraigne power of thy hands works thou didst to him commit and underneath the feet of him didst all things else submit verse 7 The sheepe and oxen every one to him obedience yeeld and as depending on his will the beasts of every field verse 8 The fowles of th' ayre fish of the sea and what in deeps doth dwell O Lord our Lord how doth thy name in all the earth excell Psal IX Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou still O Lord with all my heart shalt celebrated be and all thy works which wondrous are shall be shown forth by me verse 2 I will be glad and will reioyce in thee and of thy name O thou that art most high my song thy praises shall proclaime verse 3 When as mine enemies turn back with a disgracefull flight they suddenly shall fall with shame and perish at thy sight verse 4 For loe my right thou hast maintaind and hast my cause made clear and siâ—ting on thy Throne with state thy iustice mad'st appear verse 5 Thou hast rebuk'd the heathens bands the wicked quite o'rethrown thou hast put out their names that they may never more be known verse 6 To a perpetuall end are come destructions O thou foe thou Cities hast entomb'd in dust raz'd from remembrance so verse 7 But loe the Lord from age to age endure for ever shall he hath prepar'd his glorious throne for iudgement unto all verse 8 And he in righteousnesse shall iudge the world all by his word and to the people uprightly he iudgement shall afford verse 9 The Lord for them that are oppress'd a refuge shall be found a refuge still even in due time when troubles most abound verse 10 And they will put their trust in thee that rightly know thy name for them O Lord that feeke to thee thou never didst disclaime verse 11 Sing praises due unto the Lord which doth in Sion dwell and to the people all his deeds with admiration tell verse 12 He doth remember them when he to search for bloud is set the cryes of them that humble are he never doth forget The second part verse 13 Have mercy Lord marke what I beare from them who me do hate thou that dost freely lift me up from deaths most horrid gate verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praises sound and I in thy salvation will my my most firmely found verse 15 The heathen are sunke in the pit that they themselves devisde and in the net that they did hide their owne foot is surprisde verse 16 By iudgement that he executes the Lord is clearely known and even by his own hands works sâ—ar'd the wicked is o'rethrown verse 17 The wicked shall be turned down till into hell they sinke and all the Nations blindely led of God that never thinke verse 18 For those that needy are shall not alwaies forgotten lye the expectation of the poore shall not for ever dye verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevaile by worldly might and let the heathen people all be iudged in thy sight verse 20 Make them O Lord though they presume be all by fear brought low that to themselves to be but men the nations all may know Psal X. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHy dost thou Lord a farre off stand not daigning to come neare why dost thou hide thy self in times when trouble doth appear verse 2 The wicked in his pride the poore doth persecute with spleene O let these sleights them take that have by them imagin'd been verse 3 For loe the wicked man doth vaunt with hearts desire still stor'd and he doth blesse the covetous though loathed by the Lord. verse 4 The wicked is so fondly proud on God he doth not call and even amidst his many thoughts God hath no place at all verse 5 His wayes most grievous alwaies are thy iudgements where he goes are
to thee verse 10 Hide not thy face nor put away thy servant in thine ire thou hast me help'd my safeties God doe not from me retire verse 11 When both my father utterly and mother me forsake the Lord that never failes to his will kindely me up take verse 12 Teach thou O Lord thy way to me and guide me by thy grace a straight plaine path because of foes that all my steps doe trace verse 13 Give me not o're unto my foes for witnesses that lye against me risen are and such as breath out cruelty verse 14 I fainted had unlesse I had beleev'd that I should see the Lords great goodnesse in the land of them that living be verse 15 Vpon the Lord wait constantly with courage alwaies stor'd and he will fortifie thy heart I say wait on the Lord. Psal XXVIII Sing this as the 21. Psalme O Lord my rocke to thee I cry then be not silent so to me lest else I grow like them down to the pit that goe verse 2 Heare thou my supplications voyce while as I cry to thee whil'st toward thy most sacred place my hands up lifted be verse 3 Draw me not with the wicked hence and with them that doe ill who to their neighbours speak in peace their hearts whil'st mischiefs fill verse 4 As their designs and deeds deserve Lord recompense their pains and as their hands have been imployd so let them reape their gains verse 5 The Lords great works works of his hands since they contemne as vain he shall them utterly destroy and not build them again verse 6 Now blessed be the Lord of hoasts who still to his is neare because the voyce of my desires he gratiously did heare verse 7 The Lord is still my onely strength and shield that me doth save my heard did firmely trust in him and helpe from him I have My heart therefore it selfe with ioy exceedingly doth raise and therefore him I with my song continually will praise verse 8 The Lord is still a strength which them from danger shall defend a strength to his annoynted one that saves him to the end verse 9 Preserve thy people Lord and blesse thine owne inheritance give also food to them and them for evermore advance Psal XXIX Sing this as the 33. Psalme GIve freely to the Lord all ye that doe excell in might give glory to the Lord and strength as due to him of right verse 2 Give him the glory of his name and humbly bowd afford in beauty of true holinesse due honour to the Lord. verse 3 The Lords voice on the waters is the God of glory blest doth thunder and the Lord doth too on many waters rest verse 4 The Lords voyce powerfull is and doth in maiestie exceed verse 5 It Cedars breaks the Lord breaks them that Lebanon doth breed verse 6 He makes them likewise like a Calfe to skip though firm they stood even Lebanon and Schirton too like Vnicorns yong brood verse 7 The Lords voyce parts the flames of fire and doth the desart shake verse 8 The wildernesse of Kadesh oft to shake the Lord doth make verse 9 The Lord his voyce makes hinds to calve makes the forrests bare and in his Temple every one his glory doth declare verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the floods the Lord for ever raignes verse 11 The Lord will give his people strength blesse with peace their pains Psal XXX O Lord thou hast me lifted up I therefore will praise thee and hast not them that are my foes made to reioyce o're me verse 2 O Lord my God thou oft with plaints importun'd wast by me and when my hopes exhausted were I healed was by thee verse 3 O Lord thou hast my grieved soule brought up even from the grave lest to the pit I should goe down thou me alive do'st save verse 4 Sing to the Lord O ye his Saints and thanks to him impart whilst thinking on his holinesse with a delighted heart verse 5 His anger doth not long endure life from his favour springs though cloudy night with mourning set the morning comfort brings verse 6 By prosperous successe made presume I then most foolish prov'd and did with confidence affirme I never shall be mov'd verse 7 My mountain by thy fauour Lord was made most strong to be but when thou once did'st hide thy face it straight did trouble me verse 8 I unto thee O mighty Lord most earnestly did cry and I my supplication made unto the Lord on high verse 9 What profit can my bloud afford if death my daies not spare shall sencelesse dust give praise to thee shall it thy truth declare verse 10 Lord lend an eare to my complaint and from thy seate above with tender pitty looke on me and Lord my helper prove verse 11 Thou hast for me my mourning turn'd that it may dancing be thou hast put off my sackcloth and with gladnesse girded me verse 12 To th' end my glory may thee praise and never silent be O Lord my God I will give thanks for ever unto thee Pssal XXXI Sing this as the 18. Psalme LOrd let me neuer be asham'd I put my trust in thee and in thy righteousnesse with speed come and deliver me verse 2 Bow downe thine eare attentively and give me help with speed be thou my rock and house of strength to saue me when I need verse 3 For thou my rocke and fortresse art who me secure do'st make Lord therefore leade and guide me still euen for thy own names sake verse 4 Pull me out of the net which they for me laid priuily because thou art the onely strength whereon I doe relye verse 5 Into thy hand I doe commit my sprite to rest with thee O Lord that art the God of truth thou hast redeemed me verse 6 Those people all I highly hate who given to be uniust doe lying vanities regard but Lord in thee I trust verse 7 I in thy mercies will reioyce for thou my toile hast seen and in adversity my soule by thee well known hath been verse 8 Thou hast not shut me up into his hand that is my foe thou freely didst enlarge my feet at liberty to goe verse 9 Have mercy Lord upon me now for I in trouble call mine eye consumed is with griefe my belly soule and all verse 10 For loe my life with anguish wasts sighs breath my years away my sinne extinguish doth my strength my very bones decay verse 11 I was reproch'd by foes but most by neighbours all about by mine acquaintance fear'd they fled that look'd on me without verse 12 I am forgotten out of minde as who long since did dye and I am like a vessell crush'd that left with scorn doth lye verse 13 Of many I the slander heard whom feare each where surpris'd whil'st they consulting by all meanes to take my life devis'd verse 14 But I O Lord for all chese ills have trusted still in thee I ever confidently said
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
groundlesse deep thy iudgements are both man and beast O Lord thou safe do'st keep verse 7 How is thy kindenesse excellent O God! it therefore brings mens sonnes to put their trust beneath the shadow of thy wings verse 8 They with the fatnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be and of thy pleasures streames to drinke they shall be made by thee verse 9 For loe of life so much belov'd the fountain is with thee and in thy light the height of light we shall for ever see verse 10 To them O Lord that know thee right thy kindnesse still impart and unto them thy righteousnesse that upright are in heart verse 11 Let not the foot of pride presume my opposite to prove let not their hand who wicked are have power me to remote verse 12 The workers of iniquity a fall doth there surprise they are cast downe and by no meanes shall able be to rise Psal XXXVII Sing this as the 35. Psalme FRet not thy selfe because of them that doers are of ill nor envy those that happy seeme whil'st working mischiefe still verse 2 For like the grasse they shall be soon cut down a moments prey like hearbs array'd with fading green they wither shall away verse 3 Trust alwaies firmely in the Lord and labour to doe good so thou inhabite shalt the land and be assur'd of food verse 4 And in the Lord alone likewise thy selfe all times delight and he with all thy hearts desires shall freely thee requite verse 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord that he may it direct repose on him and he will cause thy purpose take effect verse 6 And he shall make thy righteousnesse as cleare as is the light and make thy iudgement like the Sun when mounted at the height verse 7 Rest on the Lord wait patiently fret not though one prevaile in all his way or that his plots though wicked never faile verse 8 Abstaine from wrath and from the rage of a transported will and no way fret thy selfe with thoughts that doe provoke to ill verse 9 For of all such as mischiefe work the ruine is at hand but they that wait upon the Lord inherit shall the land verse 10 Wait but a space for here to be the wicked shall not stay marke but the place where he did haunt it vanish shall away The second part verse 11 But they that meekly are dispos'd the earth inherit shall and with abundance of true peace shall be delighted all verse 12 The wicked man against the iust doth plot with all his sleight and he upon him frowardly doth gnash his teeth for spight verse 13 The Lord shall in derision have the man that doth these things for he beholds the hastening day that his confusion brings verse 14 Their sword is drawn their bow is bent who are inclin'd to ill the poore and needy to cast down them that are iust to kill verse 15 Their sword shall enter their own heart so shall wound them sore and all their bowes shall broken be not fit for service more verse 16 A little thing yeelds more content to him that upright lives than to the wicked multitude the worlds abundance gives verse 17 For all the armes shall broken be of them that wicked are but to uphold the righteous still the Lord will have a care verse 18 The Lord of them that upright are the dayes doth clearely know and their inheritance secur'd times power cannot o'rethrow verse 19 When dangerous times engender fear they shall from shame be free and in the dayes of famine too they satisfi'd shall be verse 20 But wicked men shall perish quite and who Gods wrath provoke they like the fat of lambs shall melt and vanish all in smoake The third part verse 21 The wicked man doth borrow oft but hath no care to pay the righteous man doth mercy show and freely gives away verse 22 For loe by such as he hath bless'd the earth shall be enioy'd and they that cursed are by him shall wholly be destroy'd verse 23 The good mens steps all by the Lord are ordered aright yea and in every way of his he highly doth delight verse 24 And though he fall he utterly shall not be cast away because the Lord whom he adores doth with his hand him stay verse 25 I have been yong and now am old yet have I never seene the iust man left nor that his seede for bread have beggars been verse 26 He mercifully lendeth still his seed is blest therefore verse 27 Depart from what is ill doe good and dwell for evermore verse 28 For loe the Lord doth iudgement love will his Saints not leave he will cut off the wicked seed and still his own will save verse 29 The righteous by inheritance shall still the land retain and in the same eternally inhabitants remain verse 30 The mouth of him that righteous is doth speake of wisedomes height yea and his tongue of iudgement too is ever talking right verse 31 For of his God the sacred law doth in his heart abide by which directing all his wayes his steps shall never slide The fourth part verse 32 The wicked for the righteous man is watching every way and seekes continually the meanes that straight he kill him may verse 33 The Lord will not abandon him a prey into his hand nor yet will him condemne when as he to be iudg'd doth stand verse 34 Wait on the Lord and keep his way and he shall thee exalt t' enioy the land when wicked men are raz'd thou see it shalt verse 35 In power even to be very great I did the wicked see and spreading forth himselfe at large like to a green Bay tree verse 36 Yet straight he vanish'd so away that seeking him amaz'd no monument was left behinde from records he was raz'd verse 37 Marke but the perfect and behold the upright man a space for of that man most certainly the end is ever peace verse 38 They that transgresse together all shall be destroy'd no doubt and of the wicked still the end is to be rooted out verse 39 But the salvation of the iust is of the Lord above and in the time of their distresse he still their strength doth prove verse 40 The Lord shall help them and them free from those that are uniust and them from danger shall secure because in him they trust Psal XXXVIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme LEt me not in thy wrath O Lord rebuked be by thee and whil'st thine indignation burns refrain from chastning me verse 2 Thine arrowes doe so deeeply wound I can no longer stand and from above to presse me downe I feele thy heavy hand verse 3 O fall my flesh no part is sound thy wrath so works within and in my bones there is no rest through horrour of my sinne verse 4 For mine iniquities alas gone o're my head all be and like a heavy burden now too heavy are for me verse 5 How that my wounds
most loathsome are their stinking doth declare because of my great foolishnesse they quite corrupted are verse 6 I troubled am and am bow'd down with such a weight of woe that all the day long desolate I ever mourning goe verse 7 For a disease that loathsome is doth in my loynes aboud so that in all my body now there is no parcell sound verse 8 I am so feeble loe become and broken very sore that of my heart disquieted the anguish makes me roare verse 9 Lord all my thoughts I have pour'd forth that thou my state may'st see and how my soul dissolves in sighs it is not hid from thee verse 10 My panting heart doth trēbling quake my strength doth quite decay as for mine eyes their wonted light is gone from me away verse 11 My lovers and my friends of late all from my sore retire my frighted kinsmen stand afarre no more with me entire verse 12 Who seek my life lay snares for me that they may me surprise who seek my hurt of mischiefe speake and fraud all day devise The second part verse 13 But I as one that was quite deafe nothing to heare would daign and as a man that was quite dumb from speaking did abstain verse 14 Thus was I wholly like unto a man that doth not heare and in whose mouth as sealed up there no reproofes appeare verse 15 Because O Lord with fervent zeale I still doe hope in thee I doe not doubt O Lord my God but thou wilt answer me verse 16 For I said heare me lest they else reioyce o're me with pride they magnifie themselves ' gainst me when as my foot doth slide verse 17 For I am ready straight to halt as being troubled sore and my great sorrow growing still is ever me before verse 18 For mine iniquity at large shall be declar'd by me and for the sinne I did commit I sorrowfull will be verse 19 But loe my foes are lively all and they are strong indeed and they that hate me wrongfully in number doe exceed verse 20 They too that render ill for good mine adversaries prove of disposition opposite because I goodnesse love verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God nor yet far from me part make haste O Lord to give me helpe who my salvation art Psal XXXIX Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Said I will looke to my wayes lest that my tongue should stray before me whil'st the wicked is a bit my mouth shall sway verse 2 I big with thoughts did silent sit and even from good abstain'd till smothered sorrow swell'd more high by being thus restrain'd verse 3 My heart at last did kindle so as all enflam'd within and having deeply mus'd a space thus did my tongue begin verse 4 Lord make me know mine end what is the measure of my dayes that I may know how fraile I am and wretched many wayes verse 5 Behold thou hast made all my dayes a hand-breadth but to be and all mine age as but a dreame is nothing before thee And verily loe every man though seeming to be great is altogether vanity even at his best estate verse 6 Man surely in a shadow walks disquieted in vaine and though not knowing for whose use heaps riches up with pain verse 7 And now O Lord perplexed thus what thing doe I attend my expectation doth on thee continually depend The second part verse 8 From my transgressions that exceed in mercy set me free and make me not a prey to fooles that they may scoffe at me verse 9 I did with silence seale my mouth I opened it no more because I knew that it did flow from thee whom I adore verse 10 Thy stroke which doth most deeply wound remove from me I pray I by the blow of thy strong hand consumed am away verse 11 When thy rebukes for sinne correct thou mak'st mans beauty dye like to a moath and every man is surely vanity verse 12 Lord heare my pray'r and to my cry vouchsafe thine eare to lend and as displeas'd hold not thy peace whil'st flouds of tears I spend For to my griefe I now with thee a stranger am become yea and as all my fathers were a soiourner from home verse 13 O that I may recover strength in mercy Lord spare me before I goe away from hence and so no more must be Psal XL. Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Patiently expecting long did on the Lord depend and bowing down unto my cry he straight his eare did lend verse 2 He brought me from the horrid pit and from entangling clay then set my feet upon a rocke and did direct my way verse 3 A new song in my mouth he plac'd Gods praises to record it many shall behold and feare and shall trust in the Lord. verse 4 Blest is the man that on the Lord with confidence relyes and who doth not respect the proud nor them that follow lyes verse 5 O Lord my God how many are the works that thou hast wrought and these things towards us of which thou for our good hast thought They cannot well in order all be reckoned up to thee if I should show or speake of them they cannot numbred be verse 6 Thou sacrifice nor offering Lord didst not at all desire mine eares thou openedst and for sinne no offering did'st require verse 7 Then did I confidently say loe now I come to thee and in the volume of thy booke it written is of me verse 8 I take delight to doe thy will O thou my God that art yea and thy law to be observ'd is still within my heart verse 9 I have thy righteousnesse preach'd in the congregations sight thou know'st Lord I did not refrain my lips from speaking right verse 10 I have not hid thy righteousnesse from others in my heart I thy salvation did to all and faithfulnesse impart verse 11 I in the Congregation too where people most repair'd thy loving kindnesse and thy truth to show have never spar'd The second part verse 12 Thy tender mercies from me Lord with-hold not let me have thy loving kindnesse and thy truth for ever me to save verse 13 Ills numberlesse have compass'd me and mine iniquities have taken hold upon me so I cannot raise mine eyes verse 14 My haires in number they exceed my heart doth faint at last But Lord be pleas'd to set me free Lord to my helpe make haste verse 15 Let them confounded fall with shame that would my soule destroy and drive them backward with disgrace that wish me to annoy verse 16 Let them so to reward their shame still desolate abide that say to me aha aha of purpose to deride verse 17 Let them reioyce and all be glad in thee that seeke to thee let thy salvations lovers say the Lord exalted be verse 18 I 'm poore and needy yet the Lord of me a care doth take thou my deliverer art and helpe my God no tarrying make Psal XLI HEe blessed is that
crave verse 21 Shall not our God exactly soone search out if this hath been by whom the deeps of every heart all maskes remov'd are seene verse 22 Yea loe O Lord us for thy cause all day long they doe kill as sheep for slaughter singled out we are reputed still verse 23 Why sleepest thou O thou that art our Lord with speed awake arise in mercy doe not us for evermore forsake verse 24 Thy face that was our comfort earst why do'st thou hide from us and our affliction dost forget and our oppression thus verse 25 For loe our soule with anguish charg'd down to the dust doth bow yea and unto the very earth our belly cleaveth now verse 26 Arise O Lord that now from thee we may have ayd at need and for thy tender mercies sake redeem thou us with speed Psal XLV Sing this as the 26. Psalme MY heart with matter richly stor'd for subiect hath the King as doth a ready writers pen my tongue makes haste to sing verse 2 Thou then mens children art more faire grace poured is in store into thy lips God therefore thee hath blest for evermore verse 3 O thou that art most mighty gird thy sword upon thy thigh with all thy glory that is great and with thy maiestie verse 4 For meeknesse truth and righteousnesse ride prosperously in state and thy right hand shall teach to thee things terrible and great verse 5 Sharpe are thine arrowes in the heart of the Kings enemies all by meanes whereof the people are brought under thee to fall verse 6 Thy Throne O God for ever is and ever in thy sight the scepter that thy kingdome swayes it is a scepter right verse 7 Thou righteousnesse do'st love ill hate God even thy God therfore annoynted thee above thy mates with oyle of ioy in store verse 8 Of Aloes Cassia Mirrh to smell thy garments all are made out of thy ivory roomes by which they made thee to be glad verse 9 Amongst thy women honour'd much Kings daughters there did stand the stately Queen in Ophir's gold was plac'd at thy right hand verse 10 O daughter now consider well with eares to heare inclin'd thy people and thy fathers house call never more to minde The second part verse 11 And so thy beauty by the King shall be desir'd the more for certainly he is thy Lord and humbly him adore verse 12 The daughter of industrious Tyre there with a gift shall be even of the people the most rich shall seeke for grace to thee verse 13 The daughter of the King within all glorious is and faire her clothing all of gold most pure is exquisitely rare verse 14 She all in robes by needle wrought brought to the King shall be the dainty Virgins of her train shall blushing come to thee verse 15 They with reioycing shall be brought and with great gladnesse all and in the pallace of the King all enter freely shall verse 16 For fathers left that were austere kind children kisse thy hands whom thou as Princes may'st prefer to govern in all lands verse 17 I will thy name from age to age make still remembred be the people therefore ever shall give praises unto thee Psal XLVI THe mighty God our refuge is and strength on which we ground a help when trouble doth afflict still ready to be found verse 2 Though all the earth should be remov'd no feare can us appall nor though amidst the tumbling deeps the mountains high should fall verse 3 Though all the waters thereof roare and troubled stormy prove though even the mountaines all to shake the swelling thereof move verse 4 A river is whose streames shall make Gods City glad to prove the Tabernacles holy place which the most high doth love verse 5 God in the midst of her remains nought shall her move at all and even right early when she needs God alwaies help her shall verse 6 The heathen rag'd the kingdomes all strange terrours did dismay he utter did his thundring voyce the earth did melt away verse 7 The Lord of hoasts with glory great doth still with us remaine and Iacobs God our refuge is who will his own maintain verse 8 Come and behold what wondrous workes have by the Lord beene wrought what desolations on the earth he hath most iustly brought verse 9 He to the end of all the earth stern wars to peace doth turn he breaks the bow he cuts the speare and makes the Chariots burn verse 10 Be still and know that I am God and I exalted will among the heathen be and in the earth exalted still verse 11 The Lord of hoasts with glory great doth still with us remain and Iacobs God our refuge is who will his owne maintain Psal XLVII Sing this as the 45. Psalme O All ye people let your ioyes applauding hands expresse and with the voyce of triumph too your shouts to God addresse verse 2 For loe the Lord that is most high is highly to be fear'd a mighty King o're all the earth his Throne in state is rear'd verse 3 He shall subdue the people all us for their Lords to know and prostituted at our feet shall lay the nations low verse 4 Of our inheritance for us he shall the chuser prove of Iacob the excellency whom he did dearely love verse 5 Our God did with a mighty shout triumphantly ascend the Lord most solemnly the sound of trumpet did attend verse 6 Sing praises unto God to him with songs due praise afford sing praises unto our great King sing praise with one accord verse 7 Because o're all the spatious earth our God is onely King his heavenly praise in holy hymnes with understanding sing verse 8 Our God above the nations all doth raign as onely great and in his throne of holinesse doth sit enstall'd with state verse 9 The Princes of the people meet even Abrahams Gods who be the shields of th' earth belong to God exalted high is he Psal XLVIII Sing this as the 46. Psalme THe Lord is great and greatly he is to be praised still both in the City of our God and in his holy hill verse 2 Mount Sion ioy of all the earth doth for her Scite excell on whose north part the City stands where the great King doth dwel verse 3 In these her lofty Palaces our God is clearely known even for a refuge most secure acknowledg'd by his own verse 4 For loe the Kings assembled all that were esteem'd of worth and by a league all strictly bound together did goe forth verse 5 They did behold and so amaz'd as wondring at his might straight troubled were exceedingly and took a speedy flight verse 6 Feare seiz'd them there and paine like hers that hath a child to bear verse 7 Thou Tarshish ships asunder all do'st with an East wind teare verse 8 As we have heard so have we seen there where the Lord doth raign even in the City of our God God will it still maintain verse
I from the end of all the earth still unto thee will cry when griev'd in heart then leade me to a rocke more high than I. verse 3 For thou hast beene in every thing a shelter unto me and a strong Tower the which me from the enemy did free verse 4 Within thy Tabernacle I will stay for ever still and in the covert of thy wings my whole trust place I will verse 5 For thou O God unto my vowes did'st lend a ready eare thou hast given me the heritage of those thy name that feare verse 6 By thy great blessing of the King thou wilt the life prolong as many generations doe so shall his yeares last long verse 7 He shall abide before our God for ever him to serve thy truth and mercy O prepare that they may him preserve verse 8 So will I ever to thy name sing praises in due forme that daily I the vowes I made may faithfully performe Psal LXII Sing this as the 61. Psalme MY soule still truely upon God with reverence doth attend and my salvation comes from him on whom I doe depend verse 2 He onely my salvation is my rock for strength oft prov'd he is for me a sure defence I shall not much be mov'd verse 3 How long will ye against a man imagine mischiefe all you shall be slaine like tottering forts or like a bowing wall verse 4 They but consult to cast him downe from his excellency lyes please them with their mouth they blesse but they curse inwardly verse 5 O thou my soule wait patiently upon thy God alone for as for any hope at all I save from him have none verse 6 He onely my salvation is my rock for strength oft prov'd he is to me a sure defence I no way shall be mov'd verse 7 I my salvation in my God and all my glory ground my refuge and my rocke of strength in God is onely found verse 8 At all times put your trust in him ye people him before poure out your hearts God is for us a refuge evermore verse 9 The vulgar sort are vanity the great men but a lye in ballance layd they wholly are more light than vanity verse 10 Trust not into oppression nor be vaine in robberies art and if that riches doe encrease set not on them your heart verse 11 Even God himselfe hath spoken once and this twise heard have I That all th'excellency of power belongs to God on high verse 12 For mercy also doth belong to thee O Lord alone for thou according to his worke do'st render to each one Psal LXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme O God thou art my God and shalt be early sought by me my soul doth thirst my flesh doth long in dry parch'd lands for thee verse 2 The greatnesse of thy mighty power and glory so to see as in thy Sanctuary earst thou hast been seen by me verse 3 Because thy loving kindenesse Lord then life is far more worth my lips shall alwaies be imploy'd to sound thy praises forth verse 4 Thus I will blesse thee evermore while as I life enioy in thy most holy name I will lift up my hands with ioy verse 5 My soule shall as with marrow and with fatnesse pleased be and then my mouth with ioyfull lips shall give due praise to thee verse 6 When layd upon my bed I still remember thee aright and meditate on thee even in the watches of the night verse 7 Because that unto me a helpe thou hast been heretofore still in the shadow of thy wings I will reioyce therefore verse 8 My soule with care most earnestly doth follow after thee for thy right hand a pillar strong upholdeth alwaies me verse 9 But those that to destroy my soule are bent to seeke it so into the very lower parts of all the earth shall goe verse 10 They by the cruell sword at last shall violently fall and unto subtile foxes they shall be a portion all verse 11 Yet shall the King in God reioyce and all by him that sweare shall glory and their mouths be stop'd that lying not forbeare Psal LXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme HEare thou O God while as I pray the voyce that goes from me and let my life from feare of foes preserved be by thee verse 2 Hide me from plots of wicked men contrived secretly and from their insurrections all that worke iniquity verse 3 Who whetted have their wounding tongues as sharp as any swords and like an arrow from a bow discharge their bitter words verse 4 That they may so in secret shoot to make the perfect fall they suddenly doe shoot at him and have no feare at all verse 5 In an evill matter by themselves they all encourag'd be and commune how to hide their snares they say who shall them see verse 6 They for iniquities inquire a search they throughly end the thoughts and hearts of them are deep who mischiefe doe intend verse 7 But God shall straight an arrow shoot that it may them confound and at an instant suddenly they shall receive the wound verse 8 They thus shal make even their own tongues upon themselves to fal and whosoever doth them see away flie quickly shall verse 9 All men shall feare and to declare the worke of God be brought for wisely they consider shall of that which he hath wrought verse 10 The righteous in the Lord shall all be glad and in him trust and seeing this they glory shall who in their heart are iust Psalme LXV Sing this as the 30. Psalme O God in Sion thy choyce place praise waiting is for thee and unto thee the vow that 's made shall well performed be verse 2 O thou that when to thee we call do'st freely heare our pray'r all flesh that on the earth doth live shall unto thee repaire verse 3 Iniquities doe still prevaile against me every way and as for our transgressions all thou shalt purge them away verse 4 The man is blest whom thou do'st chuse and mak'st approach to thee that he within thy holy Courts a dweller still may be We with the goodnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be even of that holy Temple still which sacred is to thee verse 5 By things that are in righteousnesse most terrible to see we shall O our salvations God straight answered be by thee Who art the confidence of th' earth from end to end o're all and of all them that are afarre to roaring billowes thrall verse 6 Who of the mountaines by his strength doth fire the solid frame whil'st girded all about with power as centre of the same verse 7 Who of the Seas doth still the noise the noyse of waves that rage and of the people when they storme the tumult doth asswage verse 8 They in remotest parts that dwell all at thy tokens quake the mornings and the evenings walks thou to reioyce do'st make verse 9 Thou visit'st th' earth and watre'st it thou with Gods floud
stil deep do'st make it rich and corne for them thou still in store do'st keepe verse 10 The ridges watred thou do'st make the furrowes setled rest of it thou thereof soft with showres do'st make the springing blest verse 11 Thou with thy goodnesse crown'st the year thy paths drop fatnesse stil they drop upon the desarts grasse this chears each little hill verse 12 Flocks cloath the pastures valleys Corne doe in abundance bring they all doe shout aloud for ioy and they doe likewise sing Psal LXVI Sing this as the 68. Psalme ALl lands with loud and ioyfull noyse to God your voyces raise verse 2 Sing forth the honour of his name and glorious make his praise verse 3 Say unto God how terrible in all thy works art thou by thy great power thy foes to thee shall all be brought to bow verse 4 All on the earth shall worship thee and they shall all proclaime with songs thy praise they all shall sing unto thy holy name verse 5 Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see in doing to the Sonnes of men most terrible is he verse 6 He turn'd the sea into dry land and they the Lords owne choice went through the floud on foot and we did there in him reioyce verse 7 He by his power still rules his eyes the nations all behold O let not them exalt themselves that to rebell are bold verse 8 Ye people all then blesse our God whom you so good have found and make the voyce still of his praise aloud o're all to sound verse 9 That of our soule effectually the very life hath prov'd and doth not suffer that our feet should any way be mov'd verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us and know'st well what we be as silver is most strictly try'd we have been try'd by thee verse 11 And us to the ensnaring net thou did'st bring as a prey and thou afflictions heavy load upon our loynes did'st lay verse 12 Thou o're our heads mad'st men to ride we through the fire a space and water went but thou us brought'st into a wealthy place verse 13 I 'le to thy house burnt offerings bring and will my vowes defray verse 14 And what affliction promis'd had prosperity shall pay verse 15 Of fatlings Sacrifices burnt I offer will to thee Of Rammes the incense Bullocks Goats shall offered be by me verse 16 Come ye that feare God truely all your eares to heare prepare and what he for my soule hath done I purpose to declare verse 17 Most fervently I unto him still with my mouth did cry and with my tongue he likewise was extoll'd continually verse 18 If wickednesse doe sway my heart the Lord will me reiect verse 19 But verily God hath me heard my prayers take effect verse 20 O blessed be my God who did my prayer not disdaine who not from me as I deserv'd his mercy did restraine Psal LXVII Sing this as the 30. Psalme LEt God be mercifull to us and us with blessings fill and make the brightnesse of his face to shine upon us still verse 2 That so thy way upon the earth may clearely be made knowne and that thy saving health may be amongst all nations showne verse 3 Thee let the people praise O God even let them all thee praise O let the nations glad for ioy with songs their voyces raise verse 4 For righteously the people shall by thee all iudged be and all the nations on the earth shall govern'd be by thee verse 5 Thee let the people praise O God yea let them praise thee all verse 6 Then th' earth shall encrease yeeld and God even our God blesse us shall verse 7 Our God shall blesse us from above and all both far and near even to the borders of the earth shall reverence him with feare Psalme LXVIII LEt God arise and let his foes be scattered every way let them likewise who him doe hate before him flye away verse 2 Drive them away as smoake is driven as waxe doth melt with fire so let the wicked at Gods sight all perish in his ire verse 3 But let the righteous all be glad reioycing in Gods sight yea let the righteous all have ioy extended to the height verse 4 Sing unto God and praise his name extoll him with your voyce who rides on th' heavens by his great name and him before reioyce verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse and of the widowes iudge God is in his most holy place where he delights to lodge verse 6 Of those that solitary were God families doth found he brings them out whom chaines doe bind gives rebels barren ground verse 7 O God when with thy people thou went'st forth to leade their hoast when thou did'st through the desarts march where danger threatned most verse 8 The heavens did at Gods presence drop the earth did likewise shake yea at Gods presence Israels God even Sinay then did quake The second part verse 9 Thou did'st O God send store of rain by which thou did'st confirme thine owne inheritance when it was weary and infirme verse 10 Thy Congregation all conveende did then inhabite there and of thy goodnesse thou O God did'st for the poore prepare verse 11 The Lord himselfe did give the word from his imperiall seat of them who did the same divulge the company was great verse 12 The Kings of hoasts did flie apace as whom a foe quite foiles and she who parted not from home in end did part the spoiles verse 13 Though ye have lyen amongst the pots yet even as is a Dove with silver wings or feathers all of gold so shall ye prove verse 14 It when God scattered Kings in it was white as Salmons snow verse 15 Gods hill like Bashans is and high like Bashans hill doth show verse 16 Why doe ye leap high knotty hils this is the onely hill in which God loves to dwell yea there the Lord dwell ever will verse 17 Gods Chariots twenty thousand are of Angels thousands strong as in Sinay his holy place the Lord is them among The third part verse 18 Captivity thou captive led'st and high ascended hast had'st gifts from men for rebels too to dwell with them at last verse 19 Blest be the Lord who daily us with benefits doth lode even he of our salvation still who onely is the God verse 20 He of salvation is the God that is our God most strong and unto God the Lord from death the issues doe belong verse 21 But God shall surely wound the head of all that are his foes yea and his hairy scalpe that on in his trespasses goes verse 22 The Lord hath said from Bashan forth I them to bring will daigne I will from deeps of raging Seas my people bring againe verse 23 That thou of foes when as they fall may'st dip thy foot in bloud and of thy dogges the tongues likewise whil'st licking it for food verse 24 They many times O God have seen
prey all that my hurt doe crave verse 3 Let them be backward turn'd with shame them to repay who with derision scornefully aha aha doe say verse 4 Let them that seeke thee be to ioy and gladnesse rais'd let them that thy salvation love say still let God be prais'd verse 5 But I am poore O God make haste to me I pray thou my deliverer art and ayde O Lord make no delay Psal LXXI Sing this as the 69. Psalme IN thee alone O mighty Lord I all my trust doe place O grant that I may never be confounded with disgrace verse 2 Enlarge me in thy righteousnesse and cause me scape away encline thine eare to hearken me and save me I thee pray verse 3 Be thou my habitation strong to which I may resort my safety thou commanded hast thou art my rocke and fort verse 4 God save me from the hands of them that have a wicked minde and from the hands of the uniust to cruelty inclin'd verse 5 For it is thou O Lord my God that art my hope alone and from my youth in whom to trust I Lord save thee had none verse 6 Thou from the womb did'st me uphold and thou art he who me did'st from my mothers bowels take and I will still praise thee verse 7 Amazement unto many eyes I as a wonder breed but thou art alwaies unto me a refuge strong at need verse 8 Let still my mouth be filled with thy glorious praise I pray and let it still be filled with thy honour all the day The second part verse 9 Cast me not off when as old age hath made me weake to be and when my strength begins to faile doe not abandon me verse 10 My foes when as of me they speake all proudly doe insult and they that wait to take my soule together doe consult verse 11 Loe God hath quite forsaken him whil'st boasting they say thus pursue and take him for there 's none that can him save from us verse 12 Depart not farre from me O God whil'st I am thus dismaid O thou that onely art my God make haste to give me ayd verse 13 Let my soules foes be all consum'd and to confusion brought let them be covered with disgrace that seek my hurt in ought verse 14 But as for me I constantly will hope while as I live and I even yet will more and more to thee due praises give verse 15 My mouth shall still thy righteousnesse and thy salvation show even all the day for I thereof the numbers doe not know verse 16 I in the strength will boldly goe of God that is the Lord thy righteousnesse even onely thine I freely will record The third part verse 17 O God thou hast even from my youth with care instructed me and hitherto I have declar'd the wonders wrought by thee verse 18 Forsake me not gray headed now whom age hath quite o'recome till to this age I shew thy strength thy power to all to come verse 19 Thy righteousnesse O God likewise is eminent to see who hast done many mighty things and who is like to thee verse 20 And thou againe shalt quicken me who shew'd me troubles sore and from the deeps of earth below shalt me againe restore verse 21 Thou shalt encrease my greatnesse Lord who do'st for me provide and thou shalt comfort too afford to me on every side verse 22 I thee with Psaltery will praise thy truth my God alone I with the Harp to thee will sing O Israels Holy one verse 23 My lips when as I unto thee to sing doe lift my voyce yea and my soule which thou redeem'dst they greatly shall reioyce verse 24 My tongue likewise thy righteousnesse all day long shall commend for they confounded are and sham'd that doe my hurt intend Psalme LXXII O God to guide him let the King be with thy iudgement stor'd and to the Kings beloved sonne thy righteousnesse afford verse 2 He shall thy people rightly iudge thy poore with iudgement still verse 3 The mountains shall bring people peace by righteousnesse each hill verse 4 These of the people that are poore him as their iudge shall heare he shall the needies children save in pieces tyrants teare verse 5 They shall thee feare with reverence due as long as to our sight the Sunne and Moone by mutuall turns from age to age give light verse 6 He shall descend like pleasant raine upon mown grasse o're all or like soft pearls of quickning showâ—s on earth that num'rous fall verse 7 The righteous ones in all his dayes shall flourish at their ease and peace while as the Moon endures shall them with plenty please verse 8 He shall câ—mmand from Sea to Sea his power so farre extends and from the river every way of th' earth unto the ends verse 9 They that amidst vast desarts dwell before his face shall bow his enemies shall kisse the dust and homage humbly vow verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish and the Iles by presents friendly prove from Sâ—eba and from Seba Kings by gifts shall court his love verse 11 Yea all the Kings shall him before fall down with reverence low and all the nations him to serve shall their obedience show The second part verse 12 For he shall save the needy one when he to him doth call the poore also and him that hath no helper else at all verse 13 He shall the poore and needy spare that him they yet may serve and oâ— aâ—l them that needy are he shall the soules preserve verse 14 From violence and fraud their soules shall be by him redeem'd the bloud of them before his eyes shall pretious be esteem'd verse 15 And hâ— shall live and gold to him from Sheba shall be rais'd he shall be pray'd for at all times and daily shall be prais'd verse 16 There shall of Corne into the earth a little handfull lye upon the very barren tops of mountaines that are high Whose fruit shall shake like Lebanon and who in Cities stay they like the grasse upon the earth shall flourish every way verse 17 His name for ever shall endure and last whil'st Sunne we see all nations shall him blessed call man blest in him shall be verse 18 Now blessed be the Lord our God even Israels mighty God who onely doth true wonders work which are renown'd abroad verse 19 Blest ever be his glorious name and let his glory fill the spatious earth in every part so be so be it still The Prayers of David the Sonne of Jesse are ended Psal LXXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme GOd truely unto Israel is ever good and kinde even unto such as inwardly he cleane in heart doth finde verse 2 But as for me my staggering feet to stand could scarce prevaile and little wanted but my steps did altogether faile verse 3 For I them envy'd who themselves to foolishnesse did give when I perceiv'd their prosperous course who wickedly did live verse 4 For in their death
4 I said to him that was a foole deale foolishly no more and to the wicked lift not up the horne as oft before verse 5 Your horne presumptuously on high from lifting up abstaine and with stiffe neckes too stubbornely from speaking more refraine verse 6 For loe promotion that so much is coveted by some it neither from the East nor West nor from the South doth come verse 7 But God himselfe is onely Iudge who every thing doth try and he when pleas'd doth presse one down and raise another high verse 8 The hand of God doth hold a Cup the wine thereof is red it full of mixture forth he poures by indignation led verse 9 But wicked men shal drink the dregs which they thēselves out wring but I will still declare and praise to Iacobs God will sing verse 10 Of wicked men the haughty hornes shall be cut off by me but of the righteous ones the hornes shall all exalted be Psal LXXVI Sing this as the 66. Psalme IN Iudah God is knowne his name in Israel is great verse 2 In Salem he hath plac'd his Tent and Sion is his seat verse 3 The arrowes of the threatning Bow by him were broken there the Target sword and battell too by him all broken were verse 4 Thou art more glorious to behold excelling every way then are the mountains most renown'd and eminent for prey verse 5 The most couragious all are spoil'd sleep hath surpris'd their bands the men of strength amaz'dly dull have now not found their hands verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iacobs God whil'st they against thee striv'd both Horse Chariots charm'd by sleep were of all sense depriv'd verse 7 Thus thou even thou art to be fear'd by all that know thy might and when thine anger kindled is who can abide thy sight verse 8 Thou did'st cause iudgement to be heard from heaven in every eare the earth as wondring silent stood and stupified with feare verse 9 When God to iudgement did arise exactly to observe of all the earth those that were meeke that he might them preserve verse 10 Euen by the very wrath of man thou shalt due praise attaine and the remainder of his wrath thou quickly shalt restraine verse 11 Vow to the Lord your God and pay all that about him be to him that iustly should be fear'd to bring your gifts agree verse 12 The spirit of them that Princes are by him cut off shall be and to the Kings of all the earth most terrible is he Psal LXXVII I Vnto God whil'st sorely griev'd my voyce with cryes did send yea with my voyce to God I cry'd and he his eare did lend verse 2 I in my day of trouble sought the Lord my sore did run while it was night and ceased not my soule did comfort shun verse 3 Then I remember did my God and troubled did remaine my sprite within me was o'rewhelm'd and griefe made me complain verse 4 And thou do'st likewise make mine eyes continually to wake and I so strangely troubled am I have no power to speake verse 5 The times from all antiquity I weigh with them that be and all the ages that are past presented are to me verse 6 My song even in the silent night I to remembrance call I commune with my heart my sprite search'd carefully withall verse 7 And will the Lord us wholly now cast off for evermore will he not favourable be as he hath beene before verse 8 And is his mercy so cleane gone no hope to be reliev'd and is the promise that he made no more to be beleev'd verse 9 And hath the mighty God forgot how to extend his grace and have his tender mercies all to anger now giu'n place verse 10 And this I said my weakenesse is but yet the yeares I still of his right hand that is most high with care remember will The second part verse 11 I of the Lord remember will the workes so often told I certainly remember will thy wonders wrought of old verse 12 I likewise Lord will meditate on all that thou hast wrought and I will freely talke of that which thou to passe hast brought verse 13 Thy Sanctuary O our God doth still containe thy way who is so great a God as is the God whom we obey verse 14 Thou art the wonder working God with none to be compar'd among the people many times thou hast thy strength declar'd verse 15 Thou of thy people by thine arme hast the redeemer prov'd of Iacob and of Iosephs Sonnes who were by thee belov'd verse 16 The waters did O God see thee the waters did see thee they were afraid and even the deepes all troubled came to be verse 17 The water from the bursted clouds straight pour'd out did abound thine arrowes too did goe abroad the skies sent out a sound verse 18 Thy thunders voyce along'st the heaven a mighty noyse did make by lightnings lightned was the world trembling earth did shake verse 19 Thy way in the vast Ocean is a path thou of thine owne hast in the waters great and yet thy footsteps are not knowne verse 20 Thou did'st thy people safely leade like to a flock at large by Moses and by Aarons hand who had of them the charge Psal LXXVIII GIve O my people straight your eare unto my law divine and to the words flow from my mouth your earnest eares encline verse 2 I will my mouth now open in a parable of worth and I dark sayings utter will which times of old gave forth verse 3 Even things that we have oft times heard and evidently knowne which by our fathers unto us have been exactly shown verse 4 We from their race and times to come will no way have them hid but will expresse Gods praise strength what great works he did verse 5 His league he did in Iacob earst his law in Israel place which he our fathers will'd to tell to their succeeding race verse 6 The generation yet to come that it the same might know even the unborne who should arise and to their heires them show verse 7 That they might place their hope in God and not his works forget but his Commandements to keep their whole affections set verse 8 And might not like their fathers prove a stubborn rebel-race that set not right their heart who God not firmely did embrace verse 9 All Ephraims off spring bearing bowes and with their arms array'd did in the day of battell turne most basely back afraid verse 10 They did not keep Gods Covenant but did from him withdraw and wickedly refus'd to walke according to his law The second part verse 11 And they had all his glorious works forgot as no more known and all those wondrous works of his which he to them had shown verse 12 Things wondrous in their fathers sight were done by his strong hand even in the field of Zoan earst in Egypts fertile land verse 13 He did divide the very Sea
passeth in the night verse 5 Thou as a floud bear'st them away a sleepe they seeme to be they in the morning are like grasse which growing up we see verse 6 It in the morning doth grow up and fairely flourisheth but in the evening is cut down and quickly withereth verse 7 For by thine anger when it burns we quickly are destroy'd and by thine indignations height extreamely are annoyd verse 8 Thou all our great iniquities hast set within thy sight and of thy count'nance all our sinnes though secret in the light verse 9 For all our dayes Lord in thy wrath with pain and griefe are past and like a tale scarce mark'd when told we soon away doe wast verse 10 The usuall date confining life to seventy yeares extends if constitutions vigorous prove in ten yeares more it ends verse 11 Yet all their strength wherein they trust but sorrow is and paine for it is soone cut off and we doe flye away againe verse 12 Who of thine anger knowes the power whose weight no soul can bear and even so is thy heavy wrath according to thy feare verse 13 Teach us to number in such sort our dayes continually that we our hearts while as we live to wisedome may apply verse 14 Return O Lord how long ' gainst us shall thus thy wrath be bent concerning those thy servants are let it thee now repent verse 15 O early us to satisfie thy tender mercy give that we may ioyfull be and glad for all the dayes we live verse 16 Lord comfort us accordingly as we distress'd have beene and pay with pleasure all these yeares in which we ill have seene verse 17 Let thou thy work with power appeare to those that serve thee right and even unto their Children Lord thy glory at the height verse 18 And let the beauty of the Lord our God upon us be establish on us our hands worke let it be fix'd by thee Psalme XCI Sing this as the 99. Psalme HE that doth in the secret place of the most high reside in the Almighties shadow still securely shall abide verse 2 And of the Lord I will affirme he is my refuge still my onely fortresse and my God and in him trust I will verse 3 He surely shall deliver thee both from the fowlers snare and from the noysome Pestilence that doth infect the ayre verse 4 He with his feathers shall thee hide thy trust shall placed be beneath his wings a shield and targe his truth shall be to thee verse 5 Thou shalt not be afraid at all for fearefull things by night nor of the arrow that doth flye while as the day gives light verse 6 Nor of infective Pestilence that doth in darknesse stray nor for destruction that doth waste even at the height of day verse 7 A thousand at thy side shall fall with horrour on a heape and thousands ten at thy right hand yet thou art sure to scape verse 8 Thou onely shalt bestow thine eyes attentively to view and so shalt see the wicked ones how they receive their due verse 9 Because thou mad'st the Lord which still for refuge I embrace yea even the Lord that is most high to be thy dwelling place verse 10 No kinde of harme in any sort shall ever light on thee and from the Plague that ruine brings thy dwelling shall be free verse 11 For he his Angels shall command that they may thee defend and that where ever thou do'st walke they all thy wayes attend verse 12 They in their hands shall beare thee up as a beloved one lest thou should'st dash at unawares thy foot against a stone verse 13 Thou shalt upon the Lyon tread and Adder where you meet the Lyon yong and Dragon thou shalt trample under feet verse 14 Because sayes God he doth me love I him deliver will because that he hath knowne my name I will exalt him still verse 15 He shall me call I answer will and with him still will be in trouble and will honour him and I will set him free verse 16 I with long life will him content according to his heart and my salvation unto him I freely will impart Psal XCII Sing this as the 88. Psalme VNto the Lord to render thanks it is a comely thing and to thy name O thou most high the praises due to sing verse 2 Thy loving kindenesse to declare so soone as day gives light and to proclaime thy faithfulnesse even in the clouds of night verse 3 Vpon a ten string'd instrument and on the Psaltery on the melodious Harp likewise all sounding solemnly verse 4 For thou O Lord through thy great worke me to much ioy hast brought I triumph will in the great works that by thy hands were wrought verse 5 O Lord how wondrous are thy works which num'rously abound and all thy thoughts are every way exceedingly profound verse 6 A man that hath a bruitish minde he cannot this perceive the foole as wholly voyd of wit can no way this conceive verse 7 When they that wickedly are given as doth the grasse doe spring when all that worke iniquity are fairely flourishing It is that they shall be destroy'd for ever utterly verse 8 But yet O mighty Lord thou art for euermore most high verse 9 For loe O Lord thine enemies for loe thine enemies shall perish they shall scattered be who worke iniquities verse 10 But like the hornes of Vnicornes mine shall exalted be I shall with oyle that is most fresh annoynted be by thee verse 11 Mine eye shall see upon my foes what I desire ensue mine eares shall heare what I desir'd on them that me pursue verse 12 The righteous like the Palme tree fayre shall flourish in his wayes he shall like to the Cedar grow that Lebanon arrayes verse 13 Those in the Lords most holy house that firmely planted are shall in the Courts of our great God for ever flourish faire verse 14 They even when old yet not decay'd still forth their fruit shall bring and with abundance shall be fat and ever flourishing verse 15 To show that upright is the Lord he is a rocke to me and he from all unrighteousnesse is altogether free Psal XCIII Sing this as the 77. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne with Maiestie he cloathed is throughout he clothed is with strength with which he girds himselfe about The world likewise well stablish'd is and firme in every part verse 2 Thy Throne is fir'd of old and thou from everlasting art verse 3 The flouds have lifted up O Lord the raging flouds their voyce have lifted up the flouds lift up their waves that make a noyse verse 4 Even many waters ioyning sounds whose height with terrour swels and the large Sea with all her waves the Lord on high excels verse 5 Thy Testimonies grounded well exceedingly are sure and holinesse for ever Lord becomes thy house most pure Psal XCIV Sing this as the 78. Psalme O Mighty God to whom as due all vengeance still
belongs O mighty God who vengeance ow'st be seen in venging wrongs verse 2 Lift up thy selfe thou of the earth the soveraign Iudge that art and unto all them that are proud a due reward impart verse 3 How long O gratious Lord shall they that are inclin'd to ill how long shall they who wicked are be seen to triumph still verse 4 How long shall things most hard by them be uttered forth and told and all that worke iniquity to boast themselves be bold verse 5 The people that are thine O Lord they breake in pieces quite and to afflict thine heritage it is their chiefe delight verse 6 They widowes that are desolate and straying strangers kill of Orphans whom they should defend the guiltlesse bloud they spill verse 7 Yet doe they say presumptuously the Lord shall this not see and this by Iacobs mighty God shall not regarded be verse 8 Ye that amongst the people are most bruitish understand and when will ye be wise that are the foolish of the land verse 9 Shall he who planted hath the eare not prompt of hearing be and he that formed hath the eye shall he himselfe not see verse 10 He that doth scourge the nations all shall he not such correct who teacheth knowledge unto man what can he not detect The second part verse 11 The very thoughts of mortall man the Lord doth clearely spy how that even every one of them is but meere vanity verse 12 Blest is the man whom as thy childe thy rod doth keepe in awe and whom thou Lord do'st teach to live according to thy law verse 13 That thou may'st make him rest secure from dayes of stormy times till for the wicked pits be dig'd to punish all their crimes verse 14 For sure the Lord will not cast off the people whom he lov'd nor will he his inheritance quite to forsake be mov'd verse 15 But iudgement unto righteousnesse shall wholly turne againe and all shall follow after it whose hearts no fraud doth staine verse 16 Who will for me rise up ' gainst them that doers are of ill ' gainst them that worke iniquity who stand up for me will verse 17 Had not the Lord in mercy beene a ready helpe to me my soule almost in silence had a dweller come to be verse 18 But when I said my staggering foot in danger is to slide thy mercies Lord did hold me up and made me firme abide verse 19 Whil'st flouds of thoughts within my brest the most abounding be thy consolations then most sweet with pleasure ravish me verse 20 And shall the throne of wickednesse have fellowship with thee which mischiefe cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree verse 21 They ' gainst his soule that righteous is meete altogether bent and wickedly condemne the bloud that is most innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord for ever is a strong defence for me and of my refuge my great God the rocke shall euer be verse 23 And he upon them their own sins shall bring them to annoy and in their sins shall cut them off our God shall them destroy Psal XCV O Come let us unto the Lord sing with a chearefull voyce let us to our salvations rocke all make a ioyfull noyse verse 2 Let us before his presence come to render thanks as bound and unto him with holy Psalmes to make a ioyfull sound verse 3 For loe the Lord in all his works a God most great doth prove and is a King exceeding great all other Gods above verse 4 The deepest places of the earth are all into his hand and all the strength of swelling hils he likewise doth command verse 5 To him the spatious Sea belongs and he the same did make yea and the dry land from his hands a forme at first did take verse 6 O come and let us worship straight and bow us downe withall and on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall verse 7 He is our God the people we of his owne pasture are and of his hand the sheep to day if you his voyce will heare verse 8 Then harden not your stubborne hearts as when you did contend and in temptations hatefull day in desarts did offend verse 9 When as your auncestors of old too boldly tempted me they prov'd me then and what I wrought did evidently see verse 10 I forty yeares long with this race was grieved and did say it is a people erres in heart and have not known my way verse 11 To whom I swearing in my wrath most iustly did protest that they should never suffered be to enter in my rest Psal XCVI Sing this as the 77. Psalme O Come and sing unto the Lord a song not heard before sing all the earth unto the Lord whom onely we adore verse 2 Sing cheerefully unto the Lord and blesse his sacred name and his salvation constantly from day to day proclaime verse 3 His glory not admitting bounds amongst the heathen show and his great works that wondrous are let all the people know verse 4 The Lord is great and to be prais'd exceedingly deserves and to be fear'd above all Gods whom any nation serves verse 5 For they base Idols are for Gods whom all the nations take O but the Lord whom we adore the glorious heavens did make verse 6 High honour and dread Maiestie are still before his face and strength with beauty alwaies match'd are in his holy place verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord of right give absolutely to the Lord all strength and glories height verse 8 Give to the Lord the glory which doth to his name belong an offering bring and to his Courts resort his Saints among The second part verse 9 In beauty of true holinesse adore the Lord aright and let the earth with reverent feare all tremble at his sight verse 10 To heathens say the Lord doth raign the world shall stablish'd be not to be mov'd and righteously the people iudge shall he verse 11 O let the glorious heavens reioyce and let the earth be glad the sea and fulnesse of the same let all to roare be made verse 12 Let straight the field be glad and all that doth therein abound then all the trees into the wood shall to reioyce be found verse 13 Before the Lord he comes he comes to iudge the earth he shall iudge all the world with righteousnesse with truth his people all Psalme XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne then to reioyce let all the earth be made and let the multitude of Iles all for the same be glad verse 2 Blacke clouds and darknesse compasse him and iudgement ever is with righteousnesse the dwelling place of that dread throne of his verse 3 A mighty fire before his face doth usher him the way which makes his foes fall round about to raging flames a prey verse 4 The lightnings which he sent abroad enlightned every where the spatious world the earth did
most terribly the flaming fire did burne verse 33 He smote their Fig-trees and their Vines trees of all their coasts verse 34 He spake and Caterpillers came with Locusts in great hoasts The fift part verse 35 The hearbs that in their land did grow they eating did confound and did devoure the needfull fruits that beautified their ground verse 36 He also smote their first borne all by which their land was grac'd yea even the very chiefe of all in whom their strength was plac'd verse 37 He brought them forth enriched all with silver and with gold and of their Tribes there was not one whom weakenesse did with-hold verse 38 All Egypt was exceeding glad when as they did depart the feare of them so long before had seizd on every heart verse 39 He for a covering spread a cloud yea and to give them light he made a fire to cleare their way so long as it was night verse 40 He brought unto the people Quailes when they for them did call and with a bread rain'd down from heaven did satisfie them all verse 41 He opened wide the solide rocke and waters sorth did flow which having quench'd the thirsty parts did like a river grow verse 42 Because his holy promises he then did call to minde which with his servant Abraham a Covenant did binde verse 43 And with exceeding ioy he did his people all bring out with gladnesse these which he for his had chus'd from all about verse 44 And freely gave to them the lands that earst the heathens were and what the peoples toyles had gayn'd they did inherit there verse 45 That they his statutes might observe according to his word and that they still might keepe his lawes give praise unto the Lord. Psal CVI. Sing this as the 52. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O to the Lord give thanks for what is past for he is infinitely good his mercy still doth last verse 2 Who of the Lord the mighty acts according to their worth can utter who can all his praise as he deserves set forth verse 3 O blessed they for ever are that iudgement doe observe and he from doing righteousnesse who not at all doth swerve verse 4 Remember me Lord with that love which thou to thine do'st beare with thy salvation O my God to visit me appeare verse 5 That I thy chosens good may see in thy lands gladnesse glad that I with thine inheritance to glory may be made verse 6 We with our sinfull fathers ah have sinned every one we did commit iniquity we wickedly have done verse 7 Our fathers did not understand the wonders that were wrought in Egypt and they not upon thy num'rous mercies thought verse 8 But at the sea at the red sea provok'd him at the height yet for his names sake he them sav'd to manifest his might verse 9 The red sea was by him rebuk'd and straight it was up dry'd so them as through the wildernesse he through the deeps did guide verse 10 He sav'd them from the hand of him that did them highly hate and did redeeme them from the hand of th' enemy though great The second part verse 11 The waters falling on their foes them all of life depriv'd and not so much as one of them the generall losse surviv'd verse 12 Then confidently they beleev'd his words in every thing and straight transported all with ioy his praises loud did sing verse 13 The glorious works that he had done were soone by them forgot and for his Counsell any more they fondly waited not verse 14 But in the barren wildernesse did lust exceedingly and in the desart their great God did tempt most wickedly verse 15 And he did grant them their request but their leane soules grew faint they envy'd Moses in the Campe and Aaron the Lords Saint verse 16 The earth as bursting for disdaine that it should beare such ones verse 17 To Dathan and Abirams troups gave death and Tombe at once verse 18 A fire was kindled in their troupes flames did the wicked burne verse 19 In Horeb they did make a Calfe and did to Idols turne verse 20 And thus did they their glory change out of a fond conceit into the figure of an Oxe that grasse for food doth eate verse 21 They did forget the mighty God that had their Saviour beene by whom such great things brought to passe they had in Egypt seen verse 22 Even all the wonders wrought by him that in Chams land were known and things that were most terrible earst by the red sea shown The third part verse 23 Then he would them destroy he said till Moses in the way did stand lest he should ruine them to turne his wrath away verse 24 Yea they despis'd the pleasant land they trusted not his word verse 25 But in their Tents did dare to grudge not harkning to the Lord. verse 26 He therefore lifted up in wrath his hand against them all to make them in the wildernesse even every one to fall verse 27 That in all Nations every where he might o'rethrow their race and in all Countries scatter them the scorne of every place verse 28 They unto Baal-Peor did themselves associate the sacrifices of the dead they did prophanely eate verse 29 Thus they with their inventions vile did highly him provoke and the infectious Pestilence straight in upon them broke verse 30 But Phineas doing iustice then the slaughtering Plague did stay verse 31 Which unto him for righteousnesse accounted was for aye verse 32 And at the waters earst of strife they did him angry make so that it went exceeding ill with Moses for their sake verse 33 Because they then his sprite though milde provoked wickedly so that he with unbridled lips spake unadvisedly verse 34 They raz'd not nations as the Lord them first commanded had verse 35 But mingling with the heathnish bands did learn their customs bad The fourth part verse 36 And they their Idols serv'd which was the cause of all their evils verse 37 Yea they their sonnes and daughters gave as offerings unto divels verse 38 They lavishly gave guiltlesse lives even of their dearest brood to Canans Idols offered up the land was stain'd with bloud verse 39 Thus by their owne prodigious workes they all defiled were and with their owne inventions went a whoring every where verse 40 So that the anger of the Lord against his people burn'd he loathing his inheritance from them his favour turn'd verse 41 And straight he did deliver them into the heathens hand and they that did them highly hate did over them command verse 42 Their powerfull enemies likewise did strangely them oppresse and in subiection brought down low their hand did them distresse verse 43 He freed the most but they provok'd him with their counsell still and they were brought down very low for what they had done ill verse 44 But though they had him thus displeas'd yet did he then regard the great affliction that them griev'd
even for thy truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Why should the heathens fondly say where doth their God now rest verse 3 But in the heavens our God doth dwell and doth what likes him best verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold and wrought by mortals be verse 5 They have a mouth but cannot speake have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They have in shew a shape of eares but heare not what you tell they noses have emboss'd by art but want the sense to smell verse 7 Though they have hands they handle not nor serve their feet to walk nor can their throat afford a sound by which the tongue may talke verse 8 Thâ—y that them make are like to them and who them trust so be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Who feares the Lord trust in the Lord their helpe and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he blesse us will he will blesse Israels house and he will blesse the house of Aaron still verse 13 He will them blesse that fear the Lord together great and small verse 14 The Lord shall more and more encrease you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord who made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heaven is the Lords even th' heavens but th' earth he to mens sons hath giv'n verse 17 The dead can never praise the Lord whose course on earth doth end nor any one of them at all in silence who descend verse 18 But we our whole affections will to blesse the Lord afford from this time forth for evermore give praise unto the Lord. Psalme CXVI Sing this as the 95. Psalme I Fervently doe love the Lord because he did give eare unto my voyce and kindely did my supplications heare verse 2 Because he mercifully hath enclin'd his eare to me by me therefore while as I live he call'd upon shall be verse 3 Of death the sorrowes compass'd me and hels chiefe horrours all laid hold on me I trouble found and was to sorrow thrall verse 4 Then call'd I on the Lords great name and prayd my sould Lord save verse 5 The Lord most gratious is and iust God will compassion have verse 6 The Lord the simple doth preserve when brought low help'd me verse 7 Returne my soule unto thy rest the Lord dealt well with thee verse 8 For my distressed soule from death delivered was by thee thou freely did'st mine eyes from teares my feet from falling free verse 9 I in the land of them that live will walke before the Lord. verse 10 I did beleeve and therefore spoke what anguish did afford verse 11 I spoke in passion hastily that all men lyars be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me The second part verse 13 I to take up salvations Cup will willingly accord and I will ever call upon the great name of the Lord. verse 14 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverend forme verse 15 O in the mighty Lords dread sight the death most pretious is of these whom in his mercy he esteemes as Saints of his verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I a servant am to thee I am thy hand-maids sonne and thou from bands hast set me free verse 17 The gratefull sacrifice of thankes to thee I offer will and of the Lord the holy name shall call'd upon be still verse 18 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverent forme verse 19 Amid'st the Courts of his owne house I will the same afford in mid'st of thee Ierusalem all ye praise still the Lord. Psalme CXVII Sing this as the 99. Psalme YE Nations all unto the Lord give praise as is his right and all ye people give him praise with honour at the height verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull doth unto us afford the Lord his truth for everlasts all ye praise still the Lord. Psal CXVIII Sing this as the 84. Psalme O Thanke the Lord for he is good his mercy lasts for aye verse 2 His mercy lasts for evermore let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house most boldly say his mercies are most sure verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord affirme his mercies still endure verse 5 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me and in a place that was most large did set me quickly free verse 6 The mighty Lord is on my side and me nothing at all that doth depend upon mans power can any way appall verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpers are to me I therefore on them that me hate what I desire shall see verse 8 It better is that in the Lord we all our trust should place then to put confidence in one that is of mortall race verse 9 It better is that in the Lord we trust in any case then even in them that Princes are our confidence to place verse 10 The nations all together ioyn'd did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 11 They compass'd me about yea they did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 12 They compass'd me like Bees as fire of thornes they quenched fall for in the Lords most holy name I will destroy them all The second part verse 13 Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but then the Lord help'd me verse 14 The Lord is my salvation now my strength and song is he verse 15 Salvations voyce the voyce of ioy still of the righteous is within the Tents the Lords right hand doth valiantly for his verse 16 Loe of the Lord the strong right hand is still exalted high yea of the Lord the strong right hand doth still most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dye but live and show the Lords great works yet more verse 18 The Lord hath not giv'n me to death but chastened hath me sore verse 19 The gates that leade to righteousnesse make open unto me I 'le enter them and by me there the Lord shall praised be verse 20 This gate as due unto the Lord which his we iustly call in at the which who righteous are shall surely enter all verse 21 I thee will praise for what I crav'd hath been well heard by thee and thou in mercy art become Salvation unto me verse 22 That stone by builders earst refus'd the corners head-stone proves verse 23 This of the Lord the doing is and us to marvell moves The third part verse 24 This is the day which by the Lord was for our comfort made we will exceedingly reioyce and in the same be glad verse 25
for us great things whil'st we consider of the same to us it gladnesse brings verse 4 Lord our captivity turne back as southerne streames doe flow verse 5 They at the last shall reape in ioy that first in teares doe sow verse 6 He that doth weeping first goe forth and carrieth pretious seed reioycing doubtlesse shall returne with sheaves to serue his need Psal CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house to reare Doe freely lend his helping hand No other 's toiles can make it stand Except to free the towne from feare The Lord as Captaine it maintaine Each watchman else doth watch in vaine verse 2 In vaine ye lift your drowsie head To rise before the Sunne give light In vaine ye sit up late at night Or yet of sorrowes eate the bread For thus doth he afford a sleepe To his belov'd whom he doth keepe verse 3 Loe children are farre more then land The Lords inheritance declar'd The wombs deare fruit is his reward verse 4 As arrowes in a strong mans hand Euen so of youth the children be Of worldly strength the first degree verse 5 We may most happy iustly call That man whose quiuer richly stor'd Them in abundance can afford They shall not be asham'd at all But they shall speake into the gate To such who them as foes doe hate Another of the same EXcept the Lord in mercy doe to build the house delight they labour out in vaine that seeke to build it by their might And so except the City still be guarded by the Lord the waking is but all in vaine that watchmen doe afford verse 2 For you to rise so early up it is but meerely vaine and though you doe goe late to bed yet doe you nothing gaine Euen though your weary body still on bread of sorrowes feed for unto his beloued so he giueth sleep at need verse 3 Loe Children an inheritance are of the Lord declar'd and of the fertile womb the fruit is giu'n for his reward verse 4 As arrowes in the hand of him that is exceeding strong so the beloued children are that to our youth belong verse 5 Who hath his Quiuer full of them is in a happy state they shall not blush but they shall speake with th' enemies in the gate Psal CXXVIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme O! euery one that feares the Lord most highly happy is that doth direct his steps to walke in all the wayes are his verse 2 For loe the labour of thy hands by thee shall eaten be thou shalt be happy and it shall be euer well with thee verse 3 Thy wife shall as a fruitfull Vine beside thy house be found thy Children like to oliue plants about thy table round verse 4 Behold thus shall the man be bless'd that feares the Lord aright verse 5 The Lord shall blesse thee bounteously from holy Sions height verse 6 Thou of Ierusalem shalt see while as thou liu'st the good thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israels brood Psal CXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme THey many a time with troubles great did vexe me every way and that even from my very youth may Israel now say verse 2 They many a time with troubles great me fiercely did assaile and that even from my very youth but never could prevaile verse 3 The plowers plow'd upon my back and made their furrowes long verse 4 The Lord is iust of wicked men he cut the cords though strong verse 5 And let even every one of them confounded be with feare yea let them all be turned backe that hate to Sion beare verse 6 Let them be like the grasse that growes upon the houses top which wanting moysture withered dies before it can grow up verse 7 Wherewith his hand the mower faint can never â—â—â—led see nor yet of him that bindeth sheaves the bosome fill'd can be verse 8 Nor say they who goe by Lord let his blessing on you fall nor of the Lord that in the name we doe you blesse at all Psal CXXX O Lord to thee out of the deepes ascended hath my cry verse 2 Lord heare and to my sute thine eares attentively apply verse 3 Lord who shall stand if all our sinnes should marked be by thee verse 4 But thou art still giv'n to forgive that thou maist feared be verse 5 I with an earnest zeale and care am waiting for the Lord my soule continually doth waite my hope is in his word verse 6 My soule more for the Lord doth wait then they that watch al night doe for the morning even then they doe for the mornings light verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is of mercy plenty and likewise redemption for all his verse 8 And Israel as deare to him he shall at last set free from all his great iniquities which now so heavy be Psal CXXXI MY heart O Lord not haughty is mine eyes not lofty be I with great matters meddle not nor things too high for me verse 2 I have behav'd and still'd my selfe as of a mother milde a childe that weaned is my soule is like a weaned childe verse 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord whom he doth still adore yea let him hope from this time forth and so for evermore Psal CXXXII REmember David Lord and all his sufferings for thy sake verse 2 How to the Lord he sware and vowes to Iacobs God did make verse 3 I surely to my houses tent will by no meanes be led nor will I once so much as touch the borders of my bed verse 4 Mine eyes shall never suffer sleep fraile nature to restore and mine eye-lids in any sort shall never slumber more verse 5 Vntill that for the Lord above I may finde out a place a dwelling for the mighty God of Iacob and his race verse 6 Loe when we were at Ephrata it in our eares did sound where shadowie woods doe darken fields we have it clearely found verse 7 We to his Tabernacle will with zeale devoutly goe and at his footstoole worship will expressing reverence so verse 8 O thou that art the mighty Lord arise into thy rest thou and the arke of thy great strength we humbly thee request verse 9 Let righteousnesse array thy Priests that it may reverence move and let all them that are thy Saints with shouting ioyfull prove The second part verse 10 And even for Davids sake whom thou did'st as thy servant grace of him whom thou annoynted hast turne not away the face verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth and will it not recall even of thy body I the fruit will in thy throne enstall verse 12 If that thy children keepe my league and lawes which I them teach their sonnes shall ever on thy throne be free from ruines reach verse 13 The Lord hath Sion chus'd and it did for his dwelling crave verse 14 Here will I ever rest here dwell I it desired have verse 15 And I abundantly will blesse
sought mirth of us to have verse 4 Sing one of Sions songs they said but how as they demand shall we the song that is the Lords sing in a forraigne land verse 5 O thou Ierusalem if I doe not remember thee of my right hand the cunning quite let it forgotten be verse 6 If I forget thee let my tongue roofe-ty'd leave off to move if I place not Ierusalem even my chiefe ioy above verse 7 Remember Edoms race O Lord who with outragious spite when thy Ierusalem was spoil'd did cry raze raze it quite verse 8 O daughter Babell by desart whom ruine doth attend blest shall he be as thou with us who deales with thee in th' end verse 9 He shall be happy who doth take thy tender little ones and them with no compassion mov'd doth dash against the stones Psal CXXXVIII Sing this as the 47. Psalme I Will O Lord give praise to thee and that with all my heart before the Gods I singing will to thee due praise impart verse 2 Thy holy temple towards I devoutly worship will and thy most glorious name by me shall be exalted still For thy great kindenesse full of love and for thy truth O Lord for thou even all thy name above hast magnified thy word verse 3 Thou in the day when as I cryde an answer gave to me and with new strength within my soule thou mad'st me strong to be verse 4 The Kings that are o're all the earth to thee shall praise afford when of thy mouth the sacred words they once doe heare O Lord. verse 5 Yea in the Lords appointed wayes they cheerefully shall sing for of the Lord the glory great is seene in every thing verse 6 The Lord though high yet them respects who humble doe abide but he doth know them all afarre that are possess'd with pride verse 7 Though I amid'st great troubles walke from thee I life shall have thou of my foes shalt curbe the wrath thy right hand shall me save verse 8 The Lord will perfect my reliefe thy mercy constant stands O doe not Lord in wrath forsake the worke of thine owne hands Psal CXXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme O Lord thou hast me search'd and known how I sit down or stand verse 2 Thou know'st and every thought of mine afarre do'st understand verse 3 Thou compasse do'st my path and where that I lye down each part and still with all the wayes I walke thou well acquainted art verse 4 For not so much as once one word upon my tongue can be but altogether loe O Lord it straight is known to thee verse 5 Thou hast beset me every way behinde loe and before and upon me hast layd thy hand that I can flye no more verse 6 Such knowledge more then wonderfull makes me amaz'd remain it soares so high above my reach I can it not attaine verse 7 Lord from thy spirit eying all ah whither can I goe or to what corner can I flye to scape thy presence so verse 8 If I ascend up to the heaven I finde thee there to be and if I make my bed in hell behold I there finde thee verse 9 Of the bright morning if that I the speedy wings should take and in the seas remotest parts my dwelling place should make verse 10 Even there thy hand shall finde me out and leade me in that place and thy right hand shall hold me there as still before thy face verse 11 If I presumptuously should say the darknesse shall me hide the very night all turn'd to light about me shall abide The second part verse 12 Yea darknesse doth not hide from thee but even the very night doth shine like day alike to thee both darknesse is and light verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reynes most inward within me when in my mothers belly lodg'd I covered was by thee verse 14 I 'le praise thee for I 'm fearefully and wonderfully made thy workes are marv'lous and my soule to know the same is glad verse 15 When first I was in secret made thou did'st my substance know whil'st I most curiously was wrought in parts of earth most low verse 16 Thou did'st my shapelesse substance view my members every one which were to be were in thy booke whil'st yet of them were none verse 17 How pretious are thy thoughts to me by contemplation weigh'd O God how great their number is if seriously survey'd verse 18 If I should count them they are moe then sands in number be and whensoever I awake then I am still with thee verse 19 Thou surely wilt O God them slay who wicked are in heart and therefore all ye bloudy men with speed from me depart verse 20 For they against thee wickedly doe speake with tongues prophane and they that are thine enemies doe take thy name in vaine verse 21 Who thee doe hate Lord have not I a hatred at all such and with those who against thee rise am I not grieved much verse 22 I them with perfect hatred hate I them my foes doe hold verse 23 Search me O God and know my heart try me my thoughts unfold verse 24 And see if any wicked way at all within me be and in thine everlasting way for ever leade thou me Psal CXL DEliver me Lord from the man that unto evill is bent and safety likewise give to me from him that 's violent verse 2 Who in the vastnesse of their heart great mischiefe doe decree and they continually for warre together gathered be verse 3 They sharpened have their tongues even as a serpent sharpeneth his of Adders underneath their lips the deadly poyson is verse 4 Lord from their hands that wicked are and from the man me save that 's violent who to o'rethrow my goings purpos'd have verse 5 The proud most cunningly a snare and cords for me did hide they have set grinnes and spread a net for me by the way side verse 6 I humbly said unto the Lord thou art a God to me and let my supplications voyce O Lord be heard by thee verse 7 Thou that of my salvation art the strength O God the Lord a covering in the day of warre did'st to my head afford verse 8 Grant not unto the wicked man that which he doth desire nor further not his wicked plot lest proudly they aspire verse 9 As for the head of all those men about that compasse me even by the mischiefe of their lips let them all covered be verse 10 Let burning coales upon them fall and throw them in the fire even headlong down in dungeons deep whence they may not retire verse 11 Let not that man who speaketh evill be stablish'd here below and evill the man that 's violent shall hunt him to o'rethrow verse 12 I know the Lord of the distress'd will still the cause maintaine and of the poore defend the right that they may safe remaine verse 13 The righteous shall in giving thanks unto thy name excell and
they that upright are in heart shall in thy presence dwell Psalme CXLI O Lord my God to thee I cry make haste and come to mee and give thine eare unto my voyce when as I cry to thee verse 2 Let still my prayer be set forth as incense before thee and make as th' evening sacrifice my lifted hands to be verse 3 Lord lest my mouth too lavish prove a watch set it before and of my lips to save me so keep ever safe the dore verse 4 Doe not incline my heart to evill let me not act nor treate with them that worke iniquity nor of their dainties eate verse 5 Let him that righteous is me smite a kindenesse it shall be let him reprove me it shall prove as pretious oyle to me Which being so by them apply'd shall breake my head no way for yet in their calamities I even for them will pray verse 6 When as their Iudges all o'rethrowne in stony places meete they shall with comfort heare my words for they are very sweet verse 7 Loe at the gaping graves vast mouth our bones doe scattered lye as when one wood to cut or cleave on th' earth his strength doth try verse 8 But Lord mine eyes are fix'd on thee in thee my trust I place and never leave thou destitute my soule in any case verse 9 O keepe me from the subtile snare by which they me attend and from the engines of all those who mischiefe doe intend verse 10 The nets which wicked men have laid let them their owners trap that there they may together fall whil'st I withall escape Psal CXLII Sing this as the 141. Psalme WIth earnest cryes unto the Lord I made my voyce ascend my supplication to the Lord I with my voyce did send verse 2 Before his presence my complaints I poured out in store and all wherewith I troubled was I shewed him before verse 3 When as my sprite was quite o'rewhelm'd thou then my path did'st see they privily where I did walke haue layd a snare for me verse 4 I look'd about on my right hand to see what help was there but none would know me all help fail'd none for my soule did care verse 5 I cry'd to thee O Lord and thou my refuge art did'st say and in the land of them that liue my portion art for aye verse 6 Since now I am brought very low attend unto my cry saue me from them that me pursue they are more strong then I. verse 7 That I may praise thy name my soule set from the prison free the iust shall compasse me for thou shalt liberall be to me Psal CXLIII Sing this as the 141. Psalme LOrd heare the prayers and requests which I present to thee and as thou iust and faithfull art an answer make to me verse 2 And with thy seruant enter not in iudgement to contend for none that liues can in thy sight himselfe as iust defend verse 3 The foe my soule did persecute my life he low makes lye he hathin darknesse made me dwell as who long since did dye verse 4 My spirit therefore me within o'rewhelmed is by this my heauy heart within me too all desolate now is verse 5 Then are the dayes that were of old to my remembrance brought I meditate on all thy works works that thy hands haue wrought verse 6 I unto thee stretch forth my hands yea and my soule in me euen as a land that thirsty is still thirsteth after thee verse 7 Lord heare with speed my sp'rit doth fail hide not from me thy face like them that goe downe to the pit lest I provein short space verse 8 Make me betimes thy kindenesse heare for thee my trust attends shew me the way where I should walk to thee my soule ascends verse 9 From all mine enemies O Lord in mercy set me free I unto thee have my recourse that I may hidden be verse 10 Thou art my God thy sprite is good teach me thy will to doe leade me that I into the land of uprightnesse may goe verse 11 Lord for the glory of thy name with power come-quicken me and as thou righteousnesse do'st love my soule from trouble free verse 12 And of thy mercy raze my foes and them destroy each one that doe afflict my grieved soule for I serve thee alone Psal CXLIV Sing this as the 141. Psalme BLest be the Lord for all my strength is onely from his might he doth my hands teach how to warre my fingers how to fight verse 2 My goodnesse fortresse my high tower my Saviour and my shield in whom I trust and who to me doth make my people yeeld verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him should'st any knowledge take or yet mans sonne that thou of him so great account should'st make verse 4 Man loe resembling vanity uncertaine here doth stray his dayes like shadowes dark and swift doe vanish straight away verse 5 Bow down thy heavens and Lord come down I humbly thee invoke doe thou but once the mountains touch and all of them shal smoake verse 6 Cast glancing flames of lightning forth and so them scatter soone shoot out thine arrowes to destroy till they be quite undone verse 7 Send then in mercy from above thy mighty hand rid me from waters great and from the hand of children strange me free verse 8 Whose mouth doth utter words which doe with vanity abound and their right hand a right hand is of falshood onely found verse 9 I 'le sing a new song O my God upon a Psaltery on instrument that hath ten strings thy praises sing will I. verse 10 Loe he it is who wholy gives salvation unto kings his servant David from the sword who still in safety brings verse 11 Rid me from strange childrens hands who vainly speake me save and their right hand a right hand is of falshood to deceive verse 12 That like to plants our sonnes may be in youth growne up that are our daughters as the corner stones that grace a Pallace rare verse 13 That in our garners of all sorts we may with plenty meete that thousands may our sheep bring forth ten thousands in our street verse 14 That all our Oxen strong may prove that there no breaking be nor in nor out that from complaints our streets may still be free verse 15 The people happy is that is with such like blessings stor'd yea happy is that people who have for their God the Lord. Psal CXLV O Thou my God that art my King thee now extoll I will and likewise I thy holy name will blesse for ever still verse 2 I every day while as I live will heartily blesse thee for ever and for ever shall thy name be prais'd by me verse 3 The Lord is great and to be prais'd of right he greatly ought his greatnesse is unsearchable above what can be thought verse 4 One generation shall thy workes praise to another still and with the fame of thy