folke the Lord shall haue therefore And hee shall bee their gouernour and King for euermore verse 29 The rich men of his goodly giftes shall seeke and taste also And in his presence worshippe him and bowe their knees full lowe verse 30 And all that shall goe downe to dust of life by him must taste My seede shall serue and praise his Name whilst any worlde shall last verse 31 My seede shall plainely shewe to them that shall bee borne hereafter His justice and his righteousnesse and all his workes of wonder PSALME XXIII THe LORD is onely my support and hee that doeth mee feede How can I then lacke any thing whereof I stande in neede verse 2 Hee doeth mee folde in cotes moste safe the tender grasse fast by And after driues mee to the streames which runne moste pleasantly verse 3 And when I feele my selfe neare lost then doeth hee mee home take Conducting mee in his right pathes euen for his owne Names sake verse 4 And though I were euen at deathes dore yet woulde I feare none ill For by thy rodde and sheepe-heardes crooke I am comforted still verse 5 Thou hast my table richly deckt in despite of my foe Thou hast my head with balme refresht my cuppe doeth ouer-flowe verse 6 And finally while breath doeth last thy grace shall mee defende And in the house of God will I my life for euer spende PSALME XXIV Sing this as the 15. Psalme TO GOD the earth doeth appeartaine with all thinges great and small The worlde also is his demaine with the indwellers all verse 2 For hee hath founded it full fast aboue the salt sea strande And stablisht it to abide and last and on the flooddes to stande verse 3 Now who is hee that shall vp-goe into Gods holy hill And in his holy place also who shall continue still verse 4 The man whose handes no wrong haue wrought whose heart is pure and neat Whose minde for vanitie not sought nor sworne hath with deceite verse 5 Hee that is such the Lord will sende his blessinges him vpon And righteousnesse vnto him lende shall God who saues alone verse 6 This is the stocke and offring eke of those that search for thee Of them O Lord that thy face seeke who true Israelites bee verse 7 Exalt your heads yee gates on hie yee doores that last for aye Bee lift so the King of glorie shall through you make his way verse 8 Who is this King so glorious the strong and mightie Lord Euen hee that is victorious in battell tride by sworde verse 9 Exalt your heads yee gates on hie yee doores that last for aye Bee lift so the King of glory shall through you make his way verse 10 Who is this glorious King I say the Lord of hostes moste hie Euen hee is King and shall bee aye of euerlasting glorie PSALME XXV I Lift mine heart to thee my GOD and guide moste just Now suffer mee to take no shame for in thee doe I trust verse 2 Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorne of mee And let them not be ouerthrowne that put their trust in thee verse 3 But shame shall them befall which harme them wrongfully Therefore thy pathes and thy right wayes vnto mee Lord descrie verse 4 Direct mee in thy trueth and teach mee I thee pray Thou art my God and Sauiour on thee I waite alway verse 5 Thy mercies manyfolde I praye thee Lord remember And eke thy pitie plentifull for they haue beene for euer verse 6 Remember not the faultes and frailue of my youth Remember not how ignorant I haue beene of thy trueth Nor after my desertes let mee thy mercie find But of thine owne benignitie Lord haue mee in thy mind verse 7 His mercie is full sweet his trueth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as goe aside verse 8 The humble hee will teach his preceptes for to keepe Hee will direct in all his wayes the lowly and the meeke verse 9 For all the wayes of God are trueth and mercie both To them that keepe his Testament the witnesse of his Trueth verse 10 Now for thine holy Name O Lord I thee entreat To graunt mee pardon for my sinne for it is wondrous great verse 11 Who so doeth feare the Lord the Lord doeth him direct To lead his life in such a way as hee doeth best accept verse 12 His soule shall euermore in goodnesse dwell and stand His seede and his posteritie inherit shall the land verse 13 All those that feare the Lord know his secret intent And vnto them hee doeth declare his Will and Testament verse 14 Mine eyes and eke mine heart to him I will aduance That pluckt my feet out of the snare of sinne and ignorance verse 15 With mercy mee behold to thee I make my mone For I am poore and desolate and comfortlesse alone verse 16 The troubles of mine heart are multiplied indeed Bring mee out of this miserie necessitie and need verse 17 Behold my pouertie mine anguish and my paine Remit my sinne and mine offence and make mee cleane againe verse 18 O Lord behold my foes how they doe still increase Pursuing mee with deadly hate that faine would liue in peace verse 19 Preserue and keepe my soule and eke deliuer mee And let mee not bee ouer-throwne because I trust in thee verse 20 Let my simple purenesse mee from mine enemies shend Because I looke as one of thine that thou shouldst mee defend verse 21 Deliuer Lord thy folke and send them some reliefe I meane thy chosen Israel from all their paine and griefe PSALME XXVI LORD bee my judge for loe my way is vpright just and plaine In GOD my trust hath beene for ay who shall mee still sustaine verse 2 Proue mee O LORD trie thou my raines my heart examine eke verse 3 Sith in my fight thy grace remaines thy trueth I sue and seeke verse 4 I had no will no haunt or vse with men whose workes are vaine The companie I did refuse of the deceitfull traine verse 5 I much abhorde the wicked sort their deedes did I refuse To them would I not once resort which hurtfull thinges deuise verse 6 My handes I wash and doe proceede in workes that are vpright Then to thine Altar I make speede to offer there in sight verse 7 That I may speake and preach the praise that doeth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast beene good to mee verse 8 O Lord thy house I loue moste deare to mee it doeth excell I haue delight and would bee neare whereas thy grace doeth dwell verse 9 Oh gather not my soule with them to sinne that bend their will Nor yet my life among those men that thirst much blood to spill verse 10 Whose handes are heapt and stuffed full of fraud deceit and guile And their right hand for bribes doeth pull and plucke with wrench and wile verse 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my
reprooue mee not though I deserue thine ire Nor yet correct mee in thy rage O LORD I thee desire For I am weake therefore O LORD of mercy mee forbeare And heale mee LORD for why thou knowst my bones doe quake for feare verse 3 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery verse 4 Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace my sillie soule vp take Oh saue mee not for my desertes but for thy mercies sake verse 5 For why no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit Or who shall worshippe thee O Lord in the infernall pit verse 6 So grieuous is my plaint and mone that I waxe wondrous faint All the night long I wash my bedde with teares of my complaint verse 7 My sight is dimme and waxed olde with anguish of mine heart For feare of those that bee my foes and would my soule subuert verse 8 But now away from mee all yee that worke iniquitie For why the Lord hath heard the voyce of my complaint and crie verse 9 Hy heard not onely the request and prayer of mine heart But it receiued at mine hand and tooke it in good part verse 10 And now my foes that vexed mee the Lord will soone defame And suddenly confound them all to their rebuke and shame PSALME VII O LORD my GOD I put my trust and confidence in thee Saue mee from them that mee pursue eke deliuer mee verse 2 Lest like a lion hee mee teare and rent in pieces small Whilst there is none to succour mee and ridde mee out of thrall verse 3 O Lord my God if I haue done the thing that is not right Or els if I bee found in fault or guilty in thy sight verse 4 Or to my friend rewarded euill or left him in distresse Which mee pursude moste cruelly and hated mee causelesse verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my soule and eke my life downe thrust Vnto the earth and also lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 Start vp O Lord now in thy wrath and put my foes to paine Performe thy Kingdome promised to mee which wrong sustaine verse 7 Then shall great Nations come to thee and know thee by this thing If thou declare for loue of them thy selfe as Lord and King verse 8 And thou that art of all men Iudge O Lord now judge thou mee According to my righteousnesse and mine integritie verse 9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men and bee the just mans guide By whom the secretes of all heartes are searched and discride verse 10 I take mine helpe to come of God in all my griefe and smart That doeth preserue all those that bee of pure and perfect heart verse 11 The just man and the wicked both God iudgeth by his power So that hee feel'th his mighty hand euen euery day and houre verse 12 Except hee change his minde I die for euen as hee should smite Hee whets his sword his bow hee bendes aiming where hee may hit verse 13 And doeth prepare his mortall dartes his arrowes kiene and sharpe For them that doe mee persecute whiles hee doeth mischiefe warpe verse 14 But loe though hee in trauell bee of his deuilish fore-cast And of his mischiefe once conceiu'd yet bringeth foorth nought at last verse 15 Hee dig'th a ditch and delu'th it deepe in hope to hurt his brother But hee shall fall into the pit that hee digg'd vp for other verse 16 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischiefe that hee wrought shall fall vpon his head verse 17 I will giue thankes to God therefore that judgeth righteouslie And with my song will praise the Name of him that is moste hie PSALME VIII O God out Lord how wonderfull are thy workes euery where Whose fame surmountes in dignitie aboue the heauens cleare verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seene thy graces they disclose verse 3 And when I see the heauens high the workes of thine owne hand The Sunne the Moone all the starres in order as they stand verse 4 What thing is man Lord thinke I then that thou doest him remember Or what is mans posteritie that thou doest it consider verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glorie and dignitie verse 6 Thou hast preferde him to bee lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feete hast set all thinges that hee should keepe them vnder verse 7 As sheepe and neate and all thinges els that in the fieldes doe feede verse 8 Foules of the aire fish in the sea and all that therein breede verse 9 Therefore must I say once againe O God that art our Lord How famous and how wonderfull are thy workes through the world PSALME IX WIth heart mouth vnto the Lord will I sing laud and praise And speake of all thy wondrous workes and them declare alwayes verse 2 I will bee glad and much rejoyce in thee O God moste hie And make my songes extoll thy Name aboue the starrie skie verse 3 For that my foes are driuen backe and turned vnto flight They fall downe flatte and are destroyde by thy great force and might verse 4 Thou hast reuenged all my wronges my griefe and all my grudge Thou doest with justice heare my cause moste like a righteous Iudge verse 5 Thou doest rebuke the heathen folke and wicked so confound That afterward the memorie of them cannot bee found verse 6 My foe thou hast made good dispatch and all our townes destroide Thou hast their fame with them defaced through all the world so wide verse 7 Know thou that hee which is aboue for euermore shall reigne And in the seate of equitie true judgement will maintaine verse 8 With justice hee will keepe and guide the world and euery wight And so will yeeld with equitie to every man his right verse 9 Hee is protectour of the poore what time they bee opprest Hee is in all adversitie their refuge and their rest verse 10 All they that know thy holy Name therefore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not their sute in their necessitie verse 11 Sing Psalmes therefore vnto the Lord that dwelles in Sion hill Publish among all Nations his noble actes and will verse 12 For hee is mindfull of the blood of those that bee opprest Forgetting not th' afflicted heart that seeketh to him for rest verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on mee poore wretch whose enemies still remaine Which from the gates of death are wont to raise mee vp againe verse 14 In Sion that I might set foorth thy praise with heart and voyce And that in thy saluation Lord my soule might still reioyce verse 15 The heathen stick fast in the pitte that they themselues preparde And in the nette that they did set their owne feete
fast are snarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as yee see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men goe downe to hell for euer And all the people of the worlde that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans griefe and paine The patient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vaine verse 19 O Lord arise lest men preuaile that bee of worldly might And let the heathen folke receiue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the heartes of them That they may know assuredly they bee but mortall men PSALME X. Sing this as the 2. Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time verse 2 The poore doe perish by the proude and wicked mens desire Let them bee taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 For in the lust of his owne heart th'vngodly doeth delite So doeth the wicked praise himselfe and doeth the Lord despite verse 4 Hee is so proude that right and wrong hee serteth all apart Nay nay there is no God saith hee for thus hee thinkes in heart verse 5 Because his wayes doe prosper still hee doeth thy Lawes neglect And with a blast doeth puffe against such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush saith hee I haue no dread lest mine estate should change And why for all aduersitie to him is very strange verse 7 His mouth is full of cursednesse of fraude deceite and guile Vnder his tongue doeth mischiefe sit and trauell all the while verse 8 Hee lyeth hid in wayes and holes to slay the innocent Against the poore that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent verse 9 And like a lion priuily lyâ•Œth lurking in his denne If hee may snare them in his nette to spoile poore simple men verse 10 And for the nones full craftily hee croucheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his prey verse 11 Tush God forgetteth this saith hee therefore may I bee bolde His countenance is cast aside hee doeth it not beholde verse 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thine hand forget not Lord the poore that bee opprest verse 13 What blasphemie is this to thee Lord doest thou not abhorre it To heare the wicked in their heartes say tush thou cares not for it verse 14 But thou seest all this wickednesse and well doest vnderstand That friendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thine hand verse 15 Of wicked and malicious men then breake the power for euer That they with their iniquitie may perish altogether verse 16 The Lord shall reigne for euermore as King and God alone And hee will chase the heathen folke out of his land eachone verse 17 Thou hearest O Lord the poore mens plaint their prayers and request Their heartes thou wilt confirme vntill thine eares to heare bee prest verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to their right That they may bee no more opprest with men of wordly might PSALME XI Sing this as the 2. Psalme I Trust in GOD how dare yee then say thus my soule vntill Flie hence as sast as any foule and hide you in your hill verse 2 Beholde the wicked bende their bowes and make their arrowes prest To shoote in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmelesse brest verse 3 Of worldly hope all stayes were shronke and clearely brought to nought Alas the just and righteous man what euill hath hee wrought verse 4 But hee that in his Temple is moste holy and most hie And in the heauen hath set his seate of Royall Majestie The poore and simple mans estate considereth in his minde And searcheth out full narrowly the maners of mankinde verse 5 And with a chearefull countenance the righteous man will vse But in his heart hee doeth abhorre all such as mischiefe muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thicke as any raine Fire and brimstone and whirle-windes thicke appointed for their paine verse 7 Yee see then how a righteous God doeth rigteousnesse embrace And to the just and vpright man shew'th foorth his pleasant face PSALME XII Sing this as the 7. Psalme HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay And faith and trueth from worldly men is parted cleane away verse 2 Who so doeth with his neighbour talke his talke is all but vaine For euery man bethinketh how to flatter lye and faine verse 3 But flattering and decietfull lippes and tongues that bee so stout To speake proude wordes and make great brags the Lord soone cut them out verse 4 For they say still wee will preuaile our tongues shall vs extoll Our tongues are ours wee ought to speake what Lord shall vs controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poore and men opprest Arise will I now sayeth the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like the siluer pure that from the earth is tried And hath no lesse then seuen times in fire beene purified verse 7 Now since thy promise is to helpe Lord keepe thy promise then And saue vs now and euermore from this ill kinde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefes manyfolde When vanitie with mortall men so highly is extolde PSALME XIII Sing this as the 6. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget mee Lord shall I neuer bee remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide as though thou were offended verse 2 In heart and minde how long shall I with care tormented bee How long eke shall my deadly foe thus triumph ouer mee verse 3 Beholde mee now my Lord my God and heare mee sore opprest Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleepe as one by death possest verse 4 Lest then mine enemie say to mee beholde I doe preuaile Lest they also that hate my soule rejoyce to see mee quaile verse 5 But from thy mercies and goodnesse mine hope shall neuer start In thy reliefe and sauing health right glad shall bee mine heart I will giue thankes vnto the Lord and praises to him sing Because hee hath heard my request and graunted my wishing PSALME XIV THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their madde moode Their driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doeth good verse 2 The LORD behelde from heauen high the whole race of mankinde And sawe not one that sought indeede the liuing GOD to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the worlde did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their judgementes so farre lost that all worke mischiefe still Eating my people euen as bread not one to seeke GODS will verse
dread thy signes to see Thou shalt the Morne and Euen with mirth make passe with praise to thee verse 9 When that the earth is chapt and dry and thirsteth more and more Then with thy drops thou doest apply and much encrease her store The flood of God doeth ouer-flow and so doeth cause to spring The seed and corne which men doe sow for hee doeth guide that thing verse 10 With wette thou doest her furrowes fill whereby her cloddes doe fall Thy drops to her thou doest distill and blesse her fruit withall verse 11 Thou deck'st the earth of thy good grace with fair and pleasant crop Thy cloudes distill their dew apace great plentie they doe drop verse 12 The pastures of the desert drop with fatnesse they abound The hils also for joy shall hop so fertile is their ground verse 13 In pastures plaine the flockes doe feed and couer all the earth The vales with corne shall so exceed that men shall sing for mirth PSALME LXVI YEe men on earth in GOD rejoyce with praise set foorth his NAME Extoll his might with heart and voyce giue glorie to the same verse 3 How wonderfull O LORD say yee in all thy workes thou art Thy foes for feare shall seeke to thee full sore against their heart verse 4 All men that dwell the earth throughout shall praise the Name of God The laud thereof the world about they shall shew foorth abroad verse 5 All folke come foorth behold and see what thinges the Lord hath wrought Marke well the wondrous workes that hee for man to passe hath brought verse 6 Hee laid the sea like heapes on hie theâ—ein a way they had On foot to passe both faire and drye whereof our heartes were glad verse 7 His might doeth rule the world alway his eyes all thinges behold All such as would him disobey by him shall bee controld verse 8 Yee people giue vnto our God due laud and thankes alwayes With joyfull voyce declare abroad and sing vnto his praise verse 9 Which doeth endue our soule with life and it preserue withall Hee stayes our feet so that no strife can make vs slip or fall verse 10 The Lord doeth proue our deeds with fire if that they will abide As worke-men doe when they desire to haue their siluer tride verse 11 Thou hast vs taken in the snare where wee haue beene full long Our loynes likewise they compast are with chaines and fetters strong verse 12 And thou also didst suffer men on vs to ride and reigne Wee went through fire and water then and euery painfull thing Yet sure thou doest of thy good grace dispose it to the best And bring vs out into a place to liue in wealth and rest verse 13 Vnto thine house resort will I to offer and to pray And there I will my selfe apply my vowes to thee to pay verse 14 The vowes that with my mouth I spake in all my griefe and smart The vowes I say that I did make in dolour of mine heart verse 15 Burnt offringes I will giue to thee of incense and fat rammes Yea this my sacrifice shall bee of bullockes goates and lambes verse 16 Come foorth and hearken heere ful soone all yee that feare the Lord What hee for my poore soule hath done to you I will record verse 17 Full oft I cal'de vpon his grace this mouth to him did cry My tongue likewise did speed apace to praise him by and by verse 18 But if I feele my heart within in wicked workes rejoyce Or if I haue delite to sinne God will not heare my voyce verse 19 But surely God my voyce hath heard and what I did require My prayer hee did well regard and granted my desire verse 20 All praise to him that hath not put nor cast mee out of mind Nor yet his mercy from mee shut which I doe euer find PSALME LXVII OVr GOD that is LORD and author of grace Turne to vs poore soules his mercyfull face His blessinges increase defend vs with might And shew vs his loue and countenance bright verse 2 That whiles in this earth wee wander and walke Thy wayes may bee knowne in thought deed and talke And how thy great loue to mankind is bent Since thy sauing health to all folke is sent verse 3 The people therefore O God let them praise Thy wonderfull workes and mercyfull wayes Yea let all the world both farre wide and neare Praise thee their Lord God with reuerence and feare verse 4 Oh let the whole world bee glad and rejoyce And praise thee their God with heart and with voyce For thou shalt judge all with judgement most right And likewise on earth shalt rule by thy might verse 5 O Souereigne GOD whose workes passe all same Let all people praise thy glorious NAME All people I say in euery place Let them giue thee praise and extoll thy grace verse 6 So shalt thou then cause the earth fruite to beare Most plentyfully and euery where And GOD euen GOD on whom wee doe call His blessing shall giue and prosper vs all verse 7 So then wee shall feele Gods blessinges each one And so of his grace there shall complaine none Then all the worldes endes and countries throughout His marueilous power shall feare and redoubt PSALME LXVIII LEt GOD arise and then his foes will turne themselues to flight His enemies then will runne abroad and seatter out of sight verse 2 And as the fire doeth melt the waxe and winde blowe smoke away So in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord shall heartily rejoyce They shall bee glad and merrie all and chearefull in their voyce verse 4 Sing praise sing praise vnto the Lord who rideth on the Skie Extoll this Name of IAH our GOD and him doe magnifie verse 5 That same is hee that is aboue within his holy place That Father is of fatherlesse and Iudge of widowes case verse 6 Houses hee giues and children both vnto the comfortlesse Hee bringeth bond-men out of thrall and rebels to distresse verse 7 When thou didst march before thy folke th' Egyptians from among And broughtst them through the wildernesse which was both wide and long verse 8 The earth did quake the rain powrd down heard were great claps of thunder The mount Sinai shooke in such sort as it would cleaue asunder verse 9 Thine heritage with droppes of raine aboundantly was wesht And if so bee it barren waxt by thee it was refresht verse 10 Thy chosen flocke doeth there remaine thou hast prepar'de that place And for the poore thou didst prouide of thine especiall grace verse 11 God will giue women causes just to magnifie his Name When as his people triumphes â—â—ake and purchase bruite and fame verse 12 For puissant Kinges for all their power shall flee and take the foile And women which remaine at home shall helpe to parte the spoyle verse 13 And though yee were as blacke as
bee verse 24 Powre out thy wrath as hote as fire that it on them may fall Let thy displeasure in thine ire take hold vpon them all verse 25 As desert drie their house disgrace their off-spring eke expell That none thereof possesse their place nor in their tentes doe dwell verse 26 If thou doest strike the man to tame on him they lay full sore And if that thou doe wound the same they seeke to hurt him more verse 27 Lord let them heape vp misciefe still sith they are all peruert That of thy fauour and good will they neuer haue no part verse 28 And dash them cleane out of the booke of life of hope of trust That for their names they neuer looke in number of the just verse 29 Though I O Lord with woe and griefe haue beene full sore opprest Thy helpe shall giue mee such reliefe that all shall bee redrest verse 30 That I may giue thy Name the praise and shew it with a song I will extoll the same alwayes with heartie thankes among verse 31 Which is more pleasant vnto thee such mind thy grace hath borne Then either oxe or calfe can bee that hath both hoofe and horne verse 32 When simple folke doe this behold it shall rejoyce them sure All yee that seeke the Lord bee bold your life for aye shall dure verse 33 For why the Lord of hoastes doth heare the poore when they complaine His prisoners are to him full deare hee doeth them not disdaine verse 34 Wherefore the Skie and earth below the sea with flood and streame His praise they shall declare and shew with all that liue in them verse 35 For sure our God will Sion saue and Iudahs cities build Much folke possession there shall haue her streetes shall all bee fild verse 36 His seruantes seed shall keepe the same all ages out of mind And there all they that loue his NAME a dwelling place shall find PSALME LXX MAke haste O GOD to set mee free For why my foes are fiercely bent For helpe with speede I call to thee O LORD make haste my foes preuent verse 2 Confounde them quite and put to shame That seeke my soule so furiously Let them bee turned backe with blame That wish mee harme but causes why verse 3 Let them bee LORD as men forlorne And turned backe with shame indeed Which cry Aha aha in scorne As though thou couldst not helpe at need verse 4 But such as doe thy trueth approue Let those bee glad and joy in thee And such as thy Saluation loue Say thus O GOD thou praised bee verse 5 But now O GOD I still remaine In needynesse and great distresse Make haste therefore mee to sustaine Delay not LORD but send redresse PSALME LXXI MY trust O LORD in thee I haue put euermore Oh! let mee neuer take the foyle nor shrinke for shame therefore verse 2 But for thy justice sake mee rescue and defend Incline thy gracious care to mee and nowe some succour send verse 3 Bee thou my Rocke most sure that aye I may bee bold Thou hast giuen charge to saue mee sound and art my towre and hold verse 4 O thou my God and Lord from wicked handes mee shield And from all cruell enemies rage which seeke to make mee yeeld verse 5 For thou art my sure hope on whom I doe depend O Lord my God thou art my trust since I did childhood end verse 6 Yea from my mothers wombe thou wast my stay and guide Thou took'st mee thence therefore will I thee praise both time and tide verse 7 As I a monster were full many fled mee fro Yet thou wast my strong hope and trust so that I dread no foe verse 8 Like as the gushing spring so shall my mouth burst out Thy praises and magnificence for euer the world about verse 9 And now reject mee not when age creep'th mee vpon Nor yet forsake mee in this plonge when strength and force is gone verse 20 For they haue talck't of mee which seeke mine vtter shame And they which would bereaue my life deuised haue the same verse 21 Saying with courage stout God hath him cast away Pursue him hard and hold him fast for none him succour may verse 22 Ah God some mercy show and bee not farre from mee My God make haste to helpe mee now as mine hope is in thee verse 23 Strike thou my foes with shame kill them which would mee kill Let shame and flander burie them which would mee harme and ill verse 14 The meane while patiently I will attend and waite Extolling euer more and more thy praises high and great verse 15 And though thy sweet mercies in number passe my reach I dayly will thy righteousnesse and thy saluation teach verse 16 I will remaine O Lord in thy great strength and might I will record thy bountie great and bring it foorth to light verse 17 My GOD thou hast mee taught euen from my youth thy sawes And hitherto I haue set foorth thy diuine workes and lawes verse 18 Now Lord forsake mee not when head and haire is gray Thine arme till I haue taught this age and ages all for aye verse 19 As for thy justice LORD it is indeed most hie For thou hast done great thinges O GOD and who is like to thee verse 20 For thou hast made mee see full great troubles and griefe But when thou turndst comfort I felt by life thou sendst reliefe verse 21 Mine honour and estate thou hast encreased so That by thy louing face I feele my selfe comforted tho verse 22 Therefore thy trueth will I on viols praise my LORD O holy One of Israel mine harpe shall eke accord verse 23 My lippes shall sing for joy when I shall tune thy praise Likewise my soule by thee redeemde the same shall doe alwayes verse 24 Also my tongue shall speake thy mercies euer and aye For such as did procure mine hurt shame hath brought to decay PSALME LXXII LORD giue thy judgementes to the King therein instruct him well And with his sonne that princely thing LORD let thy justice dwell verse 2 That hee may gouerne vprightly and rule thy folke aright And so defend with equitie the poore that haue no might verse 3 And let the mountaines that are hie vnto their folke giue peace And eke let litle hils apply thy justice to encrease verse 4 That hee may helpe the weake and poore with aide and make them strong And eke destroy for euermore all those that doe them wrong verse 5 And then from age to age shall they regard and feare thy might So long as Sunne doeth shine by day or els the Moone by night verse 6 Lord make the King vnto the just like raine to fieldes new mowne And like to drops that lay the dust and fresh the land vnsowne verse 7 The just shall flourish in his time and all shall bee at peace Vntill the moone shall leaue to prime waste change and to encrease verse 8 Hee
people shall my wordes heare all which sweet and true they found verse 7 O LORD behold our bones are strowde about the pit and graue Like chippes by him that wood hath hewde or digged in a caue verse 8 Yet vnto thee mine eyes their sight doe cast in this distresse On thee O LORD my trust is pight leaue not my soule helpelesse verse 9 But keepe mee from the snare which they haue spred to take mee in And from the grinnes which such doe lay as are addict to sinne verse 10 As for the wicked let them fall into their nettes preparde Whilst I escape yea let them all together so bee snarde PSALME CXLII VNto the LORD I cry did and call Yea with my voyce I him besought verse 2 And my requestes before him let fall So that my griefes and troubles withall Before his presence I foorth brought to stay my troubled thought verse 3 Though I in spirit was troubled and rent Yet thou my path didst know alway The selfe same trade wherein I then went My foes so much to malice were bent They priuily their snares did lay to take mee as their prey verse 4 As I now at my right hand did looke And so beheld on either side Not one found I which cold me wel brook But seeming strange they there me forsook All refuge was from mee full wide my soule the selfe same tride verse 5 Then cryed I O LORD vnto thee And also said thus in effect Thou art mine hope and so still shalt bee Yea my whole part which thou gauest me VVithin that land so seemely dect where dwell doe thine elect verse 6 To my complaint O Lord now giue eare For I am brought full low and base Saue mee from such as put mee in feare VVhich tyrantes would asunder mee teare For why their force might soon take place mee throughly to deface verse 7 Make free my soule in bonds that doeth ly That I may praise thine holy NAME The righteous then will still stand mee by And with much joy thy praises foorth cry For shewing LORD to mee the same they will set foorth thy fame PSALME CXLIII OH heare my prayer LORD And vnto my request To bow thine care accord And as thou thinkest best According to thy trueth And for thy justice sake O LORD on mee haue rueth And answere to mee make verse 2 To judgement enter not With mee thy seruant poore For why this well I wot No man in sight may dure Of thee the liuing GOD If thou his deedes wouldst trie Hee dare make none abode Himselfe to justifie verse 3 Behold mine enemie Pursued hath with spight My soule it to destroy Yea hee my life downe right Vnto the earth had smote And layed mee full low In darkenesse as forgot Or men dead long ago verse 4 Wherethrough my spirit alas Was troubled with vnrest Mine heart amazed was And vexed in my brest verse 5 Yet I to mind did call Time past and doe record Thy workes yea thinke on all Thine handie-workes O LORD verse 6 With grieuous plaint and mone Mine handes I stretch abroad To thee mine helpe alone For lo my soule O GOD Moste ardently desires And longeth after thee As thirstie ground requires With raine refresht to bee verse 7 O LORD for mine auaile To heare mee make good speed For lo my spirit doeth faile Hide not thy face in need From mee poore wretch alas For doubtlesse els I shall Bee like to them that passe And in the graue doe fall verse 8 Now sith I trust in thee Thy clemencie benigne To heare grant vnto mee When breake of day doeth spring The way to mee descrie That I should walke and goe For I my soule on hie To thee haue lifted tho verse 9 From all my foes mee saue And set mee free I pray For LORD with thee I haue Still hid my selfe alway verse 10 To doe thy will instruct Mee LORD my GOD of might Let thy good Spirit conduct Mee to the land of right verse 11 To quicken mee accord For thy NAMES sake also And for thy justice LORD Bring out my soule from woe verse 12 And for thy mercies slay My foes and put to shame My soules oppressours aye For I thy seruant am PSALME CXLIV Sing this as the 135. Psalme BLess'd be the Lord my strength that doth instruct mine handes to fight The LORD that doth my fingers frame to batell by his might verse 2 Hee is my goodnesse fort and towre deliuerer and shield In him I trust my people hee subdues to mee to yeeld verse 3 O LORD what thing is man that him thou holdest so in price Or sonne of man that vpon him thou thinkest in such wise verse 4 Man is but like to vanitie so passe his dayes to end verse 5 As fleeting shade bow downe O LORD thy heauens and descend verse 6 The mountains touch and they shall smoke cast foorth my lightning flame And scatter them thine arrowes shoot consume them with the same verse 7 Send downe thine hand euen from aboue O LORD deliuer mee Take mee from waters great from hand of strangers make mee free verse 8 Whose subtile mouth of vanitie and fondnesse doeth intreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshood and deceat verse 9 A new song I will sing O GOD and singing will I bee On viole and on instrument tenne stringed vnto thee verse 10 Euen hee it is that onely giues deliuerance to kinges Vnto his seruant Dauid helpe from hurtfull sword hee bringes verse 11 From strangers hand mee saue and shield whose mouth talkes vanitie And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtiltie verse 12 So that our sonnes may bee as plantes whom growing youth doeth reare Our daughters carued corner stones like to a palace faire verse 13 Our garners full and plentie may with sundrie sortes bee found Our sheepe bring thousandes in our streetes tenne thousandes may abound verse 14 Our oxen bee to labour strong that none doe vs inuade There bee no going out nor crie within our streetes bee made verse 15 Those people blessed are that with such blessinges are so storde Yea blessed all the people are whose GOD is GOD the LORD PSALME CXLV O LORD that art my GOD and King Vndoubtedly I will thee praise I will extoll and blessinges sing Vnto thine holy NAME alwayes verse 2 From day to day I will thee blesse And laude thy NAME world without end verse 3 For great is GOD moste worthie praise Whose greatnesse none may comprehende verse 4 Race shall thy workes praise vnto race And so declare thy power O LORD verse 5 The glorious beautie of thy grace And wondrous workes will I record verse 6 And all men shall the power O GOD Of all thy fearefull actes declare And I to publish all abroad Thy greatnesse at no time will spare verse 7 They shall breake out to mention And specifie thy great goodnesse And with loud voyce their songs each one Shall frame
5 When they thus rage then suddenly great feare on them shall fall For God doeth loue the righteous men and will maintaine them all verse 6 Ye mocke the doinges of the poore to their reproach and shame Because they put their trust in GOD and call vpon his Name verse 7 But who shall giue thy people health and when wilt thou fulfil Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hill verse 8 Euen when thou shalt restore againe such as were captiues ledde Then Iaakob shall therein rejoyce and Israel shall bee glad PSALME XV. O LORD within thy Tabernacle who shal inhabite stil Or whom wilt thou receiue to dwel in thy most holy hil verse 2 The man whose life is vncorrupt whose workes are just and straight Whose heart doeth thinke the very trueth whose tongue speak'th no deceite verse 3 Nor to his neighbour doeth none ill in bodie goods or name Nor willingly doeth heare false tales which might empaire the same verse 4 That in his heart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that loue and feare the Lord hee maketh much of them verse 5 His othe and all his promises that keepeth faythfully Although hee make his couenant so that hee doeth losse thereby verse 6 That putteth not to vsurie his money and his coyne Nor for to hurt the innocent doeth bryde or els purloyne verse 7 Who so doeth all thinges as yee see that here is to bee done Shall neuer perish in this world nor in the world to come PSALME XVI LORD keepe mee for I trust in thee and doe confesse indeede Thou art my GOD and of my good O LORD thou hast no neede verse 2 I giue my goodnes to the Saintes that in the world doe dwell And namely to the faythfull flocke in vertue that excell verse 3 They shall heape sorrowes on their heads which runne as they were madde To offer to the idole gods alas it is to badde verse 4 As for their bloody sacrifice and offringes of that sort I will not touch nor yet thereof my lippes shall make report verse 5 For why the Lord the portion is of mine inheritance And thou art hee that doeth maintaine my rent my lot my chance verse 6 The place wherein my lot did fall in beawtie doeth excell Mine heritage assignde to mee doeth please mee wondrous well verse 7 I thanke the Lord that caused mee to vnderstand the right For by his meanes my secret thoughtes doe teach mee euery night verse 8 I set the Lord still in my sight and trust him ouer all For hee doeth stand on my right hand therefore I shall not fall verse 9 Wherefore my heart and tongue also doe both rejoyce together My flesh and body rest in hope when I this thing consider verse 10 Thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue for Lord thou Iouest mee Nor yet wilt giue thine holy one corruption for to see verse 11 But wilt mee teach the way to life for all treasure and store Of perfect joy are in thy face and power for euermore PSALME XVII Sing this as the 16. Psalme O Lord giue eare to my just cause attend when I complaine And heare the prayer that I put foorth with lippes that doe not faine verse 2 And let the judgement of my cause proceede alwayes from thee And let mine eyes beholde and cleare this my simplicitie verse 3 Thou hast well tried mee in the night and yet couldst nothing finde That I haue spoken with my tongue that was not in my minde verse 4 As for the workes of wicked men and pathes peruerse and ill For loue of thy moste holy worde I haue refrained still verse 5 Then in thy pathes that bee moste pure stay mee Lord and preserue That from the way wherein I walke my steppes may neuer swerue verse 6 For I doe call to thee O Lord thou wilt mee surely aide Then heare my prayer and weigh right well the wordes that I haue saide verse 7 Oh thou the Sauiour of all them that puts their trust in thee Declare thy strength on them that spurne against thy Maiestie verse 8 Oh keepe me Lord as thou wouldst keepe the apple of thine eye And vnder couert of thy winges defend mee secretely verse 9 From wicked men that trouble mee and dayly mee annoy And from my foes that goe about my soule for to destroy verse 10 Which wallow in their worldly wealth so full and eke so fatte That in their pryde they doe not spare to speake they care not what verse 11 They lye in waite where wee should passe with craft mee to confound And musing mischiefe in their mindes to cast mee to the ground verse 12 Much like a lion greedily that would his prey embrace Or lurking like a lions whelpe within some secrete place verse 13 Vp Lord with haste preuent my foe and cast him at my feete Saue thou my soule from the ill man and with thy sworde him smite verse 14 Deliuer mee Lord by thy power out of these tyrantes handes Which now so long time reigned haue and kept vs in their bandes I meane from worldly men to whom all worldly goods are rife That haue no hope nor part of joy but in this present life Thou of thy store their bellies filst with pleasures to their minde Their children haue enough and leaue to theirs the rest behinde verse 15 But I shall with pure conscience beholde thy gracious face So when I wake I shall bee full with thine image and grace PSALME XVIII O GOD my strength and fortitude of force I must loue thee Thou art my Castell and defence in my necessitie verse 2 My GOD my rocke in whom I trust the worker of my wealth My refuge buckler and my shielde the horne of all my health verse 3 When I sing laud vnto the Lord moste worthie to bee serued Then from my foes I am right sure that I shall bee preserued verse 4 The pangues of death did compasse mee and bounde mee euery where The flowing waues of wickednesse did put mee in great feare verse 5 The slie and subtle snares of hell were rounde about mee set And for my death there was preparde a deadly trapping net verse 6 I thus beset with paine and grief did pray to God for grace And hee foorthwith did heare my plaint out of his holy place verse 7 Such is his power that in his wrath hee made the earth to quake Yea the foundation of the Mount of Basan for to shake verse 8 And from his nostrels came a smoke when kindled was his ire And from his mouth came kindled coles of hote consuming fire verse 9 The Lord descended from aboue and bowde the heauens hie And vnderneath his feete hee cast the darkenesse of the skie verse 10 On Cherubs and on Cherubins full royally hee rode And on the winges of all the windes came flying all abrode verse 11 And like a denne moste darke hee made his hid and secrete place With waters blacke and airie
cloudes enuironed hee was verse 12 But when the presence of his face in brightnesse shall appeare Then cloudes consume and in their stead come haile and coales of fire verse 13 These fierie dartes and thunder-boltes disperse them here and there And with his often lighteninges hee puts them in great feare verse 14 Lord at thy wrath and threatninges sharpe and at thy chiding cheare The springes and the foundations of all the worlde appeare verse 15 And from aboue the Lord sent downe to teach mee from below And pluckt mee out of waters great that woulde mee ouer-flow verse 16 And mee deliuered from my foes that would haue made mee thrall Yea from such foes as were too strong for mee to deale withall verse 17 They did preuent mee to oppresse in time of my great griefe But yet the Lord was my defence my succour and reliefe verse 18 Hee brought mee foorth in open place whereas I might bee free And kept mee safe because hee had a fauour vnto mee verse 19 And as I was an innocent so did hee mee regard And to the cleanenesse of my handes hee gaue mee my reward verse 20 For that I walked in his wayes and in his pathes haue trode And haue not wauered wickedly against my Lord my God verse 21 But euermore I haue respect to his Law and Decree His statutes and commandementes I cast not out from mee verse 22 But pure and cleane and vncorrupt appearde before his face And did refraine from wickednesse and sinne in any case verse 23 The Lord therefore will mee reward as I haue done aright And to the cleanenesse of my handes appearing in his sight verse 24 Thou wilt with him that holy is bee holy LORD also And with the good and vertuous men right vertuously wilt do verse 25 And to the louing and Elect thy loue thou wilt reserue And thou wilt vse the wicked men as wicked men deserue verse 26 For thou doest saue the simple folke in trouble when they lie And doest bring downe the countenance of them that looke full hie verse 27 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will make also my darknesse to bee light verse 28 For by thine helpe an hoste of men discomfite Lord I shall By thee I scale and ouer-leape the strength of any wall verse 29 Vnspotted are the wayes of God his word is surely tride Hee is a sure defence to such as in his fayth abide verse 30 For who is God except the Lord for other there is none Or els who is omnipotent sauing our God alone verse 31 The God that girdeth mee with strength is hee that I did meane That all the wayes wherein I walke did euermore keepe cleane verse 32 That made my feete euen like the Hartes in swiftnesse of my pace And for my surety brought mee foorth into an open place verse 33 Hee did in order put my handes to battell and to fight To breake insunder barres of brasse hee gaue mine armes the might verse 34 Thou reachest mee thy sauing health thy right hand is my tower Thy loue and familiaritie doeth still increase my power verse 35 And vnder mee thou makest plaine the way where I should walke So that my feete shall neuer slip nor stumble at a balke verse 36 And fiercely I pursue and take my foes that mee annoyde And from the field doe not returne till they bee all destroyde verse 37 So I suppresse and wound my foes that they can rise no more For at my feete they fall downe flat I strike them all so sore verse 38 For thou doest gird mee with thy strength to warre in such a wise That they bee scattered all abrode that vp against mee rise verse 39 Lord thou hast put into mine handes my mortall enemies yoke And all my foes thou didst diuide in sunder with thy stroke verse 40 They cald for help but none would heare not yet giue them reliefe Yea to the Lord they calde for helpe yet heard hee not their griefe verse 41 And still like dust before the wind I driue them vnder feete And tread them downe like filthy clay that lyeth in the streete verse 42 Thou kepst mee from seditious folke that still in strife bee led And thou doest of the heathen folke appoint mee to bee head verse 43 A people strange to mee vnknowne and yet they shall mee serue And at the first obey my wordes whereas mine owne will swerue verse 44 I shall bee irkesome to mine owne they will not see my light But wander wide out of the way and hide them out of fight verse 47 But blessed bee the liuing LORD moste worthy of all praise That is my rocke and sauing health praised bee hee alwayes verse 49 For God it is that gaue mee power reuenged for to bee And with his onely word subdude the people vnto mee verse 47 And mee deliuered from my foes and set mee vp from those That cruell and vngodly were and vp against mee rose verse 48 And for this cause O Lord my God to thee giue thankes I shall And sing out praises to thy Name among the Gentiles all verse 49 That gauest great prosperity vnto the king I say To Dauid thine anoynted king and to his seede for ay PSALME XIX THe heauens and the firmament doe wondrously declare The glory of GOD omnipotent his workes and what they are verse 2 The wondrous workes of GOD appeare by euery dayes successe The nightes which likewise their race runne the selfe same thing expresse verse 3 There is no language tongue or speech where their sound is not heard verse 4 In all the earth and coastes thereof their knowledge is conferd In them the Lord made for the sunne a place of great renowne verse 5 Who like a bridegrome ready trimde doeth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion who for to get a price With joy doeth haste to take in hand some noble enterprise verse 6 And all the skie from end to end hee compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but hee will find it out verse 7 How perfect is the Law of God how is his couenant sure Conuerting soules and making wise the simple and obscure verse 8 Iust are the Lordes Commandementes and glad both heart and mind His precepts pure and giueth light to eyes that hee full blind verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doeth endure for euer The judgementes of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 And more to bee embrac'de alwayes then fined gold I say The hony and the hony combe are not so sweet as they verse 11 By them thy seruant is forwarnd to haue God in regard And in performance of the same there shall bee great reward verse 12 But Lord what earthly man doeth know the errours of his life Then cleanse my soule from secret sinnes which are in mee moste rife verse 13 And keepe mee that presumptuous sinnes
time and dayes to serue Haue mercy Lord and mee defend so that I doe not swerue verse 12 My foote is staid gainst all assayes it standeth well and right Therefore O GOD thee will I praise in all thy peoples sight PSALME XXVII THe LORD my light and health wil bee For what then should I bee dismaid My strength and life also is hee Of whom then should I be afraid verse 2 When that my foes men vile and vaine Approched neare my flesh to eat They stumbled in the selfe same traine which they for mee laid by deceit verse 3 Against mee though there pitch an hoast My heart from feare yet farre it is Though warres bee raised with great boast Yet will I surely trust in this verse 4 One thing I haue the Lord besought That I may in his house still dwell To see his beautie passing thought His Temple eke which doeth excell verse 5 For in the time of troubles great His tabernacle shall hee hide His secret tentes shall bee my seat And on a rocke I shall abide verse 6 And now mine head lift vp will hee About my foes which worke such fraud With sacrifice and offringes free Within his tentes I will him laud. verse 7 My voyce O Lord let it take place With mercie heare mee when I cry verse 8 When thou didst say Seeke yee my face With full consent Loe heare quoth I. verse 9 Hide not therefore thy face mee fro Nor in thy wrath thy seruant spill Thou hast mee helpt then leaue not so O God of health helpe thou mee still verse 10 Although my parentes mee forsake The Lord yet will mee raise and stay My foes set snares mee in to take But Lord lead me in thy right way verse 11 Vnto mine aduersaries lust Lord giue mee not in any wise For witnesse false with wordes vnjust They seeke against mee to deuise verse 12 I should waxe faint and sore dismaide But that I did beleeue to see Gods goodnesse in that land displaide Whereas his faithfull seruantes bee verse 13 Hope in the Lord and bee thou strong Hee comfort will thine heart indeede Trust in the Lord and thinke not long For hee will surely come with speede PSALME XXVIII THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I craue Neglect mee not lest I bee like to them which goe to graue verse 2 The voyce of thy suppliant heare that vnto thee doeth crie When I lift vp mine handes vnto thine holy Arke moste hie verse 3 Repute mee not among the sort of wicked and paruert That speake right faire vnto their friendes and thinke full ill in heart verse 4 According to their handy worke as they deserue indeede And after their inuentions let them receiue their meede verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods workes his lawes nor yet his lore Therefore will hee them and their seede destroy for euermore verse 6 To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my prayer and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 Hee is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my helpe my heartes reliefe my song shall him confesse verse 8 Hee is our strength and our defence our enemies to resist The health and the saluation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage LORD blesse guide and preserue Increase them LORD and rule their heartes that they may neuer swerue PSALME XXIX GIue to the Lord yee Potentates yee Rulers of the world Giue yee all paise honour and strength vnto the liuing LORD verse 2 Giue glory to his holy Name and honour him alone Worshippe him in his Majestie within his holy Throne verse 3 His voyce doeth rule the waters all euen as himselfe doeth please Hee doeth prepare the thunder clappes and gouerneth all the seas verse 4 The voyce of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is moste mightie in effect and much magnificent verse 5 The voyce of God doeth tent and breake the Cedar trees so long The Cedar trees of Libanus which are moste high and strong verse 6 And makes them leape like as a calle Or els the Vnicorne Not onely trees but mountaines great whereon the trees are borne verse 7 His voyce diuideth flames of fire and shakes the wildernesse verse 8 It makes the Desert quake for feare that called is Kades verse 9 It makes the Hindes for feare to calue and makes the couert plaine Then in his Temple euery man his glorie doeth proclaime verse 10 The Lord was set aboue the floods ruling the raging sea So shall hee reigne as Lord and King for euer and for ay verse 11 The Lord will giue his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen flocke with euerlasting peace PSALME XXX ALl laude and praise with heart and voyce O Lord I giue to thee which didst not make my foes rejoyce but hast exalted mee verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cride in all my paine and griefe Thou gauest an eare and didst prouide to ease mee with reliefe verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast calde backe my soule from hell to saue Thou didst reuiue when strength did lacke and keep'st mee from the graue verse 4 Sing praise yee Saintes that proue and see the goodnesse of the Lord In memorie of his Majestie rejoyce with one accord verse 5 For why his anger but a space doeth last and slacke againe But in his fauour and his grace alwayes doeth life remaine Though gripes of griefe panges full sore shall lodge with mee all night The Lord to joy shall vs restore before the day bee light verse 6 When I enjoy'de the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent mee strength and aide But when thou turnd'st away thy face may mind was sore dismaide verse 8 Wherefore againe yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaintes I did apply and pray'de both day and night verse 9 What gaine is in my blood sayd I if death destroy my dayes Doeth dust declare thy Majestie or yet thy trueth doeth praise verse 10 Wherefore my God some pitie take O Lord I thee defire Doe not this simple soule forsake of helpe I thee require verse 11 Then didst thou turne my griefe and wo vnto a chearefull voyce The mourning weede thou took'st mee fro and mad'st mee to rejoyce verse 12 Wherefore my soule vncessantly shall sing vnto thee praise My Lord my God to thee will I giue laud and thankes alwayes PSALME XXXI Sing this as the 18. Psalme O Lord. I put my trust in thee let nothing worke mee shame As thou art just deliuer mee and set mee quite from blame verse 2 Heare mee O Lord and that anone to helpe mee make good speed Bee thou my rocke and house of stone my fence in time
verse 33 Though hee should fall into his handes yet God would succour send Though men against him sentence giue God would him yet defend verse 34 Wait thou on God and keepe his way hee shall preserue thee then The earth to rule and thou shalt see destroy de these wicked men verse 35 The wicked haue I seene moste strong and plac'd in high degree Flourishing in all wealth and store as doeth the Lawrell tree verse 36 But suddenly hee passed away and loe hee was quite gone Then I him sought but could scarce find the place where dwelt such one verse 37 Marke and behold the perfect man how God doeth him increase For the just man shall haue at length great joy with rest and peace verse 38 As for transgressors woe to them destroyde they shall all bee God will cut off their budding race and rich posteritie verse 39 But the saluation of the just doeth come from God aboue Who in their trouble send'th them aide of his meere grace and loue verse 40 God doeth them helpe saue and deliuer from lewd men and vniust And still will saue them whiles that they in him doe put their trust PSALME XXXVIII Sing this as the 6. Psalme PVt mee not to rebuke O LORD when kindled is thine ire Nor in thy furie mee correct O Lord I thee desire verse 2 For loe on mee poore wretch haue light thine arrowes sharpe and kiene And on my backe thine heauie hand to lie may well bee seene verse 3 Sith thou art angrie Lord therefore no health my flesh is in Nor in my bones rest lesse or more by reason of my sinne verse 4 For loe my wicked doinges Lord aboue my head are gone A greater lode then I can beare they lie mee sore vpon verse 5 My woundes so stinke festered are as loathsome is to see Which all through mine owne foolishnesse betideth vnto mee verse 6 I am bowde downe and crookt full sore through this my great distresse That I passe ouer all the day with plaintes and heauinesse verse 7 For why with raging heat throughout my loynes are whole repleat And in my flesh no part at all is sound or yet compleat verse 8 So weake and feeble am I brought and broken eke so sore That euen for very griefe of heart I am compeld to roare verse 9 My whole request my sighes also are open in thy sight verse 10 My heart doth pant my strēgth hath faild mine eyes haue lost their light verse 11 My louers and my wonted friendes flee this my plague and griefe My kinsfolke they aloofe doe stand and shew mee no reliefe verse 12 They that did seeke my life laid snares and they that sought the way To doe mee hurt spake lies and thought on treason all the day verse 13 But as a deafe man I became that could not heare at all And as one dumbe that openeth not his mouth to speake withall verse 14 Euen as the man both deafe and dumbe that answereth not againe When hee reprooued is such like am I become certaine verse 15 For why O Lord on thee with hope I wait and doe attend Thou wilt mee heare my Lord my God and succour to mee send verse 16 Heare mee in time said I lest that my foes should mee despise Rejoycing when they see mee slip who then against mee rise verse 17 For loe I am already brought to halte moste shamefully And euer present mee before is my great miserie verse 18 For while that I my wickednesse in humble wise confesse And while I for my sinnefull deedes my sorrow doe expresse verse 19 My foes doe still remaine aliue and mightie are also And they that hate mee wrongfully in number hugely grow verse 20 They are mine aduersaries eke that ill for good repayes Because I follow with mine heart and ensue goodnesse ay verse 21 Forsake not mee therefore O Lord bee not farre off away With speed make haste vnto my helpe O God my health and stay PSALME XXXIX Sing this as the 29. Psalme I Said I will looke to my wayes for feare I should goe wrong I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue As with a bit I will keepe fast my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight verse 2 I held my tongue and spake no word but kept mee close and still Yea from good talke I did refraine but sore against my will verse 3 My heart waxt hote within my brest with musing thought and doubt Which did increase and stirre the fire at last these wordes brast out verse 4 Lord number out my life and dayes which yet I haue not past So that I may bee certified how long my life shall last verse 5 Lord thou hast powred out my life in length much like a span Mine age is nothing vnto thee so vaine is euery man verse 6 Man walketh like a shade and doeth in vaine himselfe annoy In getting goods and can not tell who shall the same enioy verse 7 Now Lord sith thinges this wise do frame what helpe doe I desire Of trueth my hope doeth hang on thee I nothing els require verse 8 From all the sinnes that I haue done Lord quite mee out of hand And make mee not a scorne to fooles that nothing vnderstand verse 9 I should haue beene as dumbe and to complaine my lippes not moue Because I knew it was thy worke my patience for to proue verse 10 Lord take from me thy scourge plague I can them not with-stand For I consume and pine with feare of thy moste heauie hand verse 11 When thou for sinne doeth man rebuke hee waxeth woe and wanne As doeth a cloath that mothes haue fret so vaine a thing is man verse 12 Lord heare my sute and giue good heed regard my teares that fall I soiourne like a stranger heere as did my fathers all verse 13 Oh spare a little giue mee space my strength for to restore Before I goe away from hence and shall bee seene no more PSALME XL. Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did beare At length to mee hee did accord my voyce and cry to heare verse 2 Hee pluckt mee from the lake so deept out of the myre and clay and on a rocke hee set my feete and hee did guide my way verse 3 To mee hee taught a Psalme of praise which I must shew abrode And sing new songes and thankes alwayes vnto the Lord our God verse 4 When all the folke these thinges shall see as people much afraid Then they vnto the Lord will flee and trust vpon his aide O blest is hee whose hope and heart doeth in the Lord remaine That with the proud doeth take no part nor such as lie and faine verse 5 For Lord my God thy wondrous deeds in greatnesse farre doe passe Thy fauour towardes vs exceeds all thinges that euer was When I intend and doe
deuise thy workes abrode to show To such a reckoning they doe rise thereof none end I know verse 6 Burnt offringes thou didst not desire mine eares well vnderstand Nor sacrifice for sinne with fire thou didst at all demaund verse 7 But then said I behold and looke I come O Lord to thee For in the volume of thy booke thus is it writ of mee verse 8 That I O God with my whole mind thy will to doe like well For in my heart thy Law I find fast placed there to dwell verse 9 Thy justice and thy righteousnesse in great resortes I tell Behold my tongue no time doeth cease O Lord thou knowest full well verse 10 I haue not hid within my brest thy goodnesse as by stealth But I declare and haue exprest thy trueth and sauing health I kept not close thy louing mind that no man should it know The trust that in thy trueth I find to all the Church I show verse 11 Thy tender mercie Lord from mee with-draw thou not away But let thy loue and veritie preserue mee still for ay verse 12 For I with mischiefes many one am sore beset about My sinnes such hold haue tane mee on I can not once looke out Yea they in number farre exceed the haires vpon mine head So that mine heart doeth faint for dread that I almost am dead verse 13 With speed send helpe and set mee free O Lord I thee require Make haste with aide to succour mee O Lord at my desire verse 14 Let them sustaine rebuke and shame that seeke my soule to spill Driue backe my foes and them defame that wish and would mee ill verse 15 For their ill fates doe them destroy that would deface my name Which at mee thus doe raile and cry fye on him fye for shame verse 16 Let them in thee haue joy and wealth that seeke to thee alwayes That such as loue thy sauing health may say to God bee praise verse 17 But as for mee I am but poore opprest and brought full low Yet thou O Lord wilt mee restore to health full well I know For why thou art my hope and trust my refuge helpe and stay Wherefore my God as thou art iust with mee no time delay PSALME XLI THe man is blest that carefull is the needie to consider For in the season perilous the Lord will him deliuer verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the land And hee will not deliuer him into his enemies hand verse 3 And in his bed when hee lieth sicke the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turne to health his sickenesse and his sore verse 4 Then in my sickenesse thus say I haue mercy Lord on mee And heale my soule which is full woe that I offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies wisht mee ill in heart and thus of mee did say When shall hee die that all his name may vanish quite away verse 6 And when they come to visite mee they aske if I doe well But in their heartes mischiefe they hatch and to their mates it tell verse 7 They bite their lippes and whisper so as though they would mee charme And cast their fetches how to trap mee with some mortall harme verse 8 Some grieuous sinne hath brought him to this sickenesse say they plaine Hee is so low that without doubt rise can hee not againe verse 9 The man also that I did trust with mee did vse deceit Who at my table ate my bread the same for mee laid wait verse 10 Haue mercy Lord on mee therefore and let mee bee preseru'de That I may render vnto them the thinges they haue deseru'de verse 11 By this I know assuredly to bee belou'de of thee When that mine enemies haue no cause to triumph ouer mee verse 12 But in my right thou hast mee kept and maintained alway And in thy presence place assignde where I shall dwell for aye verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel bee praised euermore Euen so bee it Lord will I say euen so bee it therefore PSALME XLII Sing this as the 33. Psalme LIke as the Hart doeth breath and bray the well-springes to obtaine So doeth my soule desire alway with thee Lord to remaine verse 2 My soule doth thirst and wold draw neare the liuing God of might Oh when shall I come and appeare in presence of his sight verse 3 The teares all times are my repast which from mine eyes doe slide When wicked men cry out so fast where is now God thy guide verse 4 Alas what griefe is it to thinke what freedome once I had Therefore my soule as at pits brinke is moste heauy and sad When I did march in good array well furnisht with my traine Vnto the Temple was our way with songes and heartes most faine verse 5 My soule why art thou sad alwayes and fretst thus in my brest Trust still in God for him to praise I hold it euer best By him I haue succour at need against all paine and griefe Hee is my God which with all speed will haste to send reliefe verse 6 And thus my soule within mee Lord doeth faint to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the little hill Hermon verse 7 One griefe another in doeth call as cloudes burst out their voyce The floods of euils that doe fall runne ouer mee with noyce verse 8 yet I by day felt his goodnesse and helpe at all assayes Likewise by night I did not cease the liuing God to praise verse 9 I am perswaded thus to say to him with pure pretence O Lord thou art my guide and stay my rocke and my defence Why doe I then in pensiuenesse hanging the head thus walke While that mine enemies mee oppresse and vexe mee with their talke verse 10 For why they pierce mine inward partes with panges to bee abhord When they cry out with stubborn heartes where is thy God thy Lord verse 11 So soone why doest thou faint and quaile my soule with paines opprest With thoughtes why doest thy selfe assaile so sore within my brest Trust in the Lord thy God alwayes and thou the time shalt see To giue him thankes with laud and praise for health restorde to thee PSALME XLIII IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord from them that euil be From wicked deceitfull men O Lord deliuer mee verse 2 For of my strength thou art the GOD why putst thou mee thee fro And why walke I so heauily oppressed with my foe verse 3 Send out thy light and eke thy trueth and lead mee with thy grace Which may conduct mee to thy hill and to thy dwelling place verse 4 Then shall I to the Altar goe of God my joy and cheare And on my harpe giue thankes to thee O God my God moste deare verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and fretst thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it alwayes best By him I haue deliuerance against all
paines and griefe Hee is my God which doeth alwayes at need send mee reliefe PSALME XLIV OVr eares haue heard our Fathers tell and reuerently record The wondrous workes that thou hast done in alder time O Lord verse 2 How thou didst cast the Gentiles out and stroyedst them with strong hand Planting our Fathers in their place and gauest to them their land verse 3 They conquered not by sword or strength the land of thy behest But by thy hand thy arme and grace because thou louedst them best verse 4 Thou art my King O God that helpt Iaakob in sundrie wise verse 5 Led with thy power we threw downe such as did against vs rise verse 6 I trusted not in bow nor sword they could not saue mee sound verse 7 Thou kept vs from our enemies rage thou didst our foes confound verse 8 And still wee boast of thee our God and praise thine holy Name verse 9 Yet now thou goest not with our hoast but leauest vs to shame verse 10 Thou madest vs flee before our foes and so was ouer-trode Our enemies spoild and robd our goods when wee were sparst abrode verse 11 Thou hast vs giuen to our foes as sheep for to bee slaine Amongst the Heathen euery where scattred wee doe remaine verse 12 Thy people thou hast sold like slaues and as a thing of nought For profite none thou hadst thereby no gaine at all was sought verse 13 And to our neighbours thou hast made of vs a laughing stocke And those that round about vs dwell at vs doe grinne and mocke verse 14 Thus wee serue for none other vse but for a common talke They mocke they scorne and nod their heads where euer wee goe or walke verse 15 I am ashamde continually to heare those wicked men Yea I so blush that all my face with red is couered then verse 16 For why we heare such slandrous wordes such false reportes and lies That death it is to see their wronges their threatninges and their cries verse 17 For all this wee forget not thee nor yet thy couenant breake verse 18 Wee turne not backe our hearts from thee nor yet thy pathes forsake verse 19 Yet thou hast trode vs downe to dust where dennes of dragons bee And couered vs with shade of death and great aduersitie verse 20 If wee had our Gods Name forgot and helpe of idols sought verse 21 Would not God then haue tride this out for hee doeth know our thought verse 22 Nay nay for thy Names sake O Lord alwayes are wee slaine thus As sheepe vnto the shambles sent right so they deale with vs. verse 23 Vp Lord why sleepest thou awake and leaue vs not for all verse 24 Why hidest thou thy countenance and doest forget our thrall verse 25 For downe to dust our soule is brought and wee now at last cast Our bellie like as it were glude vnto the ground cleaues fast verse 26 Rise vp therefore for our defence and helpe vs Lord at need Wee thee beseech for thy goodnesse to rescue vs with speed PSALME XLV Sing this as the 25. Psalme MY heart doeth take in hand some godly song to sing The praise that I shall shew therein pertaineth to the King My tongue shall bee as quicke his honour to endite As is the penne of any scribe that vseth fast to write verse 2 O fairest of all men thy speech is pleasant pure For God hath blessed thee with giftes for euer to endure verse 3 About thee gird thy sword thou mightie Prince of fame Which is the glorie and renoune and honour of thy Name verse 4 Goe foorth with prosperous speed in meekenesse trueth and right And thy right hand shall thee instruct in workes of dreadfull might verse 5 Thy shaftes are sharpe O King to pearce thy foes heartes all Therefore shall Nations thee obey and at thy feet down fall verse 6 Thy royall seat O Lord for euer shall remaine Because the Scepter of thy Realme doeth righteousnesse maintaine verse 7 Thou righteousnesse doest loue and wickednesse detest Because God hath anoynted thee with joy aboue the rest verse 8 Of Myrrhe and Cassia thy clothes moste sweet smell had VVhen thou didst from thy Palace passe where they had made thee glad verse 9 Amongst thy Ladies are Kinges daughters right demure At thy right hand the Queene doeth stand arrayed in gold moste pure verse 10 O daughter take good heed incline and giue good eare Thou must forget thy kinred all and fathers house moste deare verse 11 So shall the King desire thy beautie excellent Hee is thy Lord therefore shalt thou to honour him bee bent verse 12 The daughters then of Tyre with giftes full rich to see And all the vvealthie of the land shall make their sute to thee verse 13 The daughter of the King is glorious to behold VVithin her chamber shee doeth sit deckt vp in broydred gold verse 14 In robes by needle wrought with many pleasant thing And Virgins faire on her to wait shee commeth to the King verse 15 They shall bee brought with joy and mirth on euerie side Into the Palace of the King and there they shall abide verse 16 Instead of parentes left O Queene the case so standes Thou shalt haue sonnes whom thou mayst set as Princes in all landes verse 17 VVherefore thine holy Name all ages shall record The people shall giue thankes to thee for euermore O LORD PSALME XLVI THe Lord is our defence and aide the strength whereby wee stand VVhen wee with woe were much dismaid we found his helpe at hand verse 2 Though th' earth remoue wee will not feare though hilles so high and steepe Bee thrust and hurled here and there within the sea so deepe verse 3 No though the waues doe rage so sore that all the bankes it spilles and though it ouer-flow the shore and beat downe mightie hilles verse 4 Yet one faire flood doeth send abrode his pleasant streames apace To fresh the citie of our God and wash his holy place verse 5 In midst of her the Lord doeth dwell shee can no whit decay VVith speedie helpe those that rebell against her God will stay verse 6 The Heathen flocke the Kingdomes feare the people make a noyce The earth doeth melt and not appeare when God puts foorth his voyce verse 7 The Lord of hoasts doeth take our part to vs hee hath an eye Our hope of health with all our heart on Iaakobs God doeth lye verse 8 Come heare and see with mind thought the working of our God VVhat wonders hee himselfe hath wrought throughout the earth abrode verse 9 By him all warres are husht and gone which countries did conspire Their bowes hee brake and speares echone their charets burnt with fire verse 10 Leaue off therefore saith hee and know I am a God moste stout I will bee praisde of high and low euen all the earth throughout verse 11 The Lord of hoastes doeth vs defend hee is our strength and tower On
13 Eat I the flesh of great bulles and bullockes Or drinke the blood of goates and of the flockes verse 14 Present to GOD due thankefullnesse and praise And pay thy vowes to him moste high alwayes verse 15 Call vpon mee when troubled thou shalt bee Then will I helpe and thou shalt honour mee verse 16 To wicked men thus sayth th' Eternall GOD Why doest thou preach my Lawes and Hestes abrode Seeing thou hast them with thy mouth deformed verse 17 And hatest to bee by discipline reformed My wordes I say thou doest reject and hate verse 18 If that thou see a thiefe as with thy mate Thou runnest with him and so your prey doe seeke And art all one with bawdes and ruffians eke verse 19 Thou giuest thy selfe to backe-bite and to slander And how thy tongue deceiueth it is a wonder verse 20 Thou fits musing thy brother how to blame And how to put thy mothers sonne to shame verse 21 These thinges thou didst and whilst I helde my tongue Thou didst mee judge because I staide so long Like to thy selfe yet though I kept long silence Once shalt thou feele for thy wronges just recompence verse 22 Consider this yee that forget the LORD And feares not when hee threatneth with his worde Lest without helpe I spoile you as a prey verse 23 But hee that thankes offereth praiseth mee aye Saith the LORD GOD and hee that walketh this trace I will him teach Gods sauing health to embrace PSALME LI. O LORD consider my distresse And nowe with speede some pitie take My sinnes deface my faultes redresse Good Lord for thy great mercies sake verse 2 Wash mee O Lord make mee clean From this vnjust and sinnefull act And purifie yet once againe My hainous crime and bloodie fact verse 3 Remorse and sorow doeth constraine Mee to acknowledge mine excesse My sinne alas doeth still remaine Before my face without release verse 4 For thee alone I haue offended Committing euill in thy sight And if I were therefore condemned Yet were thy judgementes just and right verse 5 It is too manyfest alas That first I was conceiu'de in sinne Yea of my mother so borne was And yet vile wretch remaines therein verse 6 Also behold LORD thou doest loue The inward trueth of a pure heart Therefore thy wisedome from aboue Thou hast reuealde mee to conuert verse 7 If thou with hysop purge my blot I shall bee cleaner then the glasse And if thou wash away my spot The snow in whitenesse shall I passe verse 8 Therefore O Lord such joy mee send That inwardly I may find grace And that my strength may now amend Which thou hast swagde for my trespasse verse 9 Turne backe thy face and frowning ire For I haue felt enough thy hand And purge my sinnes I thee desire Which doe in number passe the sand verse 10 Make new my heart within my brest And frame it to thy holy will Thy constant Sprite in mee let rest Which may these raging enemies kill verse 11 Cast mee not out Lord from thy face But speedily my tormentes end Take not from me thy Sprite and grace Which may from danger mee defend verse 12 Restore mee to these joyes againe Which I was wont in thee to find And let mee thy free Sprite retaine Which vnto thee may stirre my mind verse 13 Thus when I shall thy mercies know I shall instruct others therein And men that are likewise brought low By mine example shall flee sinne verse 14 O God that of mine health art Lord Forgiue mee this my bloody vice My heart and tongue shall then accord To sing thy mercies and justice verse 15 Touch thou my lippes my tongue vntie O Lord which art the onely kay And then my mouth shall testifie Thy wondrous workes and praise alway verse 16 And as for outward sacrifice I would haue offered many one But thou esteemest them of no price And therein pleasure takest none verse 17 The heauie heart the mind opprest O Lord thou neuer doest reject And to speake trueth it is the best And of all sacrifice th' effect verse 18 Lord vnto Sion turne thy face Powre out thy mercies on thine hill And on Hierusalem thy grace Builde vp the walles and loue it still verse 19 Our offringes then thou wilt receaue Of peace and righteousnesse I say Yea calues and all that thou doest craue Vpon thine altar shall wee lay PSALME LII WHy doest thou tyrant boast abrode thy wicked workes to praise Doest thou not knowe there is a GOD whose mercies last alwayes Why doeth thy minde yet still deuise such wicked wyles to warpe verse 2 Thy tongue vntrue in forging lyes is like a rasour sharpe verse 3 On mischiefe why setst thou thy mind and wilt not walke vpright Thou hast more lust false tales to find then bring the trueth to light verse 4 Thou doest delite in fraud and guile in mischiefe blood and wrong Thy lips haue learnde the flattring style O false deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God for aye confound and plucke thee from thy place Thy seed root out from off the ground and so shall thee deface verse 6 The just when they behold thy fall with feare shall praise the Lord And in reproach of thee withall cry out with one accord verse 7 Behold the man that would not take the Lord for his defence But of his goods his god did make and trust his corrupt sence verse 8 But I an oliue fresh and greene shall spring and spread abroad For why my trust all times hath beene vpon the liuing GOD. verse 9 For this therefore will I giue praise to thee with heart and voyce I will set foorth thy Name alwayes wherein thy Saintes rejoyce PSALME LIII Sing this as the 14. Psalme THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their madde moode Their driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doeth good verse 2 The Lord beheld from heauen hie the whole race of mankind And saw not one that sought indeed th liuing GOD to find verse 3 They did turne backe and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the world did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Doe not all wicked workers know that they doe feed vpon My people as they feed on bread the Lord they call not on verse 5 Euen there they were afraid and stood with trembling all dismaide Whereas there was no cause at all why they should bee afraid For God his bones that thee besiegde hath scattered all abrode Thou hast confounded them for they rejected are of God verse 6 O Lord giue thou thy people health and thou O Lord fulfill Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hill When God his people shall restore that erst was captiue led Then Iaakob shall therein rejoyce and Israel shall bee glad PSALME LIV. Sing this as the 27. Psalme SAue mee O God for thy Name sake And by thy grace my cause defend Oh heare
haue might to take great thinges in hand Hee will tread down and put to flight all those that vs with-stand PSALME LXI REgard O LORD for I complaine and make my sute to thee Let not my wordes returne in vaine but giue an eare to mee verse 2 From off the coastes and vtmost partes of all the earth abroad In griefe and anguish of mine heart I cry to thee O GOD. Vpon the rocke of thy great power my wofull mind repose verse 3 Thou art my hope my fort and tower my fence against my foes verse 4 Within thy tentes I lust to dwell for euer to endure Vnder thy winges I know right well I shall bee safe and sure verse 5 For thou O Lord heardst my request and grantedst eke the same And with an heritage hast blest all such as feare thy Name verse 6 Thus shalt thou grant the King alwayes a life full long to see To many ages shall his dayes and yeeres prolonged bee verse 7 That hee may haue a dwelling place before the LORD for aye O let thy mercie trueth and grace defend him from decay verse 8 Then shall I sing for euer still with praise vnto thy NAME That all my vowes I may fulfill and dayly pay the same PSALME LXII ALthough my soule hath sharpely beene assaulted Yet towardes GOD in silence haue I walked In whom alone all health and hope I see verse 2 Hee is mine health and my saluation sure My strong defence which shall foreuer endure Therefore afraid I need not much to bee verse 3 How long will yee of mischiefe thus bee musing Thereby not mine but your own deathes procuring For yee shall bee like to a rotten wall verse 4 Yet loe how they consult for to displace him And by their lyes from dignitie to chase him With mouth they blesse their heartes repleat with gall verse 5 But thou my soule in silence wait GODS leasure verse 6 Who is mine hope my strength and onely treasure Therefore my foes I need nothing to feare In GOD the LORD my sauing health is certaine My glory doeth to him also appertaine Hee is my rocke I trust hee will mee heare verse 8 Trust in the LORD yee people sore oppressed Shew him your griefe hee will it see redressed For hee alone our hope must bee and stay verse 9 But yet alas mennes sonnes are meere vanitie Such lyars are as pretend most grauitie Yea vanitie in weight them down will wey verse 10 Put then no trust in wicked oppression And bee not vaine nor yet want discretion If riches grow set not your heartes thereon verse 11 GOD once or twise spake thus within my hearing That power to him alone was appertaining And that all should depend well therevpon verse 12 But thou O LORD to thine thy mercie shewest And as men bee so thou their workes rewardest PSALME LXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme O GOD my GOD I watch betime to come to thee in haste For why my soule and body both doe thirst of thee to taste And in this barren wildernesse where waters there are none My flesh is parcht for thought of thee for thee I wish alone verse 2 That I might see yet once againe thy glorie strength and might As I was wont it to behold within thy Temple bright verse 3 For why thy mercies far surmount this life and wretched dayes My lips therefore shall giue to thee due honour laud and praise verse 4 And whiles I liue I will not faile to worship thee alway And in thy NAME I shall lift vp my handes when I doe pray verse 5 My soule is fil'de as with marrow that is both fat and sweet My mouth therefore shall sing such songes as are for thee most meet verse 6 When as on bed I thinke on thee and eke all the night tide verse 7 For vnder couert of thy winges thou art my joyfull guide verse 8 My soule doeth surely sticke to thee thy right hand is my power verse 9 And those that seeke my soule to stroy them death shall soone dououre verse 10 The sword shall them deuoure echone their carcases shall feede The hungrie foxes which doe runne their prey to seeke at neede verse 11 The King and all men shall rejoyce that doe professe Gods word For lyars mouthes shall then bee stopt which haue the trueth disturbde PSALME LXIV Sing this as the 18. Psalme O LORD vnto my voyce giue eare with plaint when I doe pray And rid my life and soule from feare of foes that threat to slay verse 2 Defend mee from that sort of men which in deceits doe lurke And from the frowning face of them that all ill feates doe worke verse 3 Who whet their tongues as wee haue seene men whet and sharp their swordes They shoot abroad their arrowes keene I meane most bitter wordes verse 3 With priuie slight shoot they their shaftes the vp right man to hit The just vnware to strike by craft they care and feare no whit verse 5 A wicked worke haue they decreed in counsell thus they cry To vse deceit let vs not dread what who can it espy verse 6 What wayes to hurt they talke and muse all times within their heart They all consult what feates to vse each doeth inuent his part verse 7 But yet all this shall not auaile when they thinke least vpon God with his dart shall them assaile and wound them euery one verse 8 Their craftes and their ill tongues withall shall worke themselues such blame That they shall flee which see their fall and wonder at the same verse 9 Then all shall see and know right well that God the thing hath wrought And praise his wittie workes and tell what hee to passe hath brought verse 10 Yet shall the just in God rejoyce still trusting in his might So shall they joy with mind and voyce whose heart is pure and right PSALME LXV Sing this as the 30. Psalme THy praise alone O Lord doeth reigne in Sion thine owne hill Their vowes to thee they doe maintaine and their behestes fulfill verse 2 For that thou doest their prayer heare and doest thereto agree Thy people all both far and neare with trust shall come to thee verse 3 My wicked deedes preuaile O Lord they power haue ouer mee But thou shalt mercie vs accord although wee sinnefull bee verse 4 The man is blest whom thou doest choose within thy court to dwell Thy house and Temple hee shall vse with pleasures that excell verse 5 Thou wilt in justice heare vs GOD our health of thee doeth rise The hope of all the earth abroad and the sea coastes likewise verse 6 With strength hee is beset about and compast with his power Hee makes the mountaines strong and stout to stand in euery stoure verse 7 The swelling seas hee doeth asswage and makes their streames full still Hee doeth restraine the peoples rage and rules them at his will verse 8 The folke that dwell full farre on earth shall
Lord once end this shame and quaile thine enemies strong Shall they alwayes blaspheme thy NAME and raile on thee so long verse 11 Why doest thou draw thy hand abacke and hide it in thy lap Oh plucke it out and bee not slacke to giue thy foes a rap verse 12 O God thou art my King and Lord and euermore hast beene Yea thy good grace throughout the world for our good helpe hath seene verse 13 The seas that are so deepe and dead thy might did make them drie And thou didst breake the serpentes head that hee therein did die verse 14 Yea thou didst breake the head so great of whales that are so fell And gau'st them to those folke to eate that in the desert dwell verse 15 Thou mad'st a spring with streames to rise from rockes both hard and hie And eke thine hand hath made likewise deepe riuers to bee drie verse 16 Both day and eke the night are thine by thee they were begun Thou setst to serue vs with their shine the light and eke the sunne verse 17 Thou doest appoint the endes coastes of all the earth about Both sommer heates and winter frostes thy hand hath found them out verse 18 Thinke on O Lord no time forget thy foes that thee defame And how the foolish folke are set to raile vpon thy NAME verse 19 O let no cruell beast deuoure the turtle that is true Forget not alwayes in thy power the poore that much doe rue verse 20 Regard thy couenant and behold thy foes possesse the land All sad and darke forworne and olde our realme as now doeth stand verse 21 Let not the simple goe away nor yet returne with shame But let the poore and needie aye giue praise vnto the same verse 22 Rise Lord let bee by thee maintainde the cause that is thine owne Remember how that thou blasphemde art by the foolish one verse 23 The voyce forget not of thy foes for the presumption hie Is more and more increast of those that hate thee spitefully PSALME LXXV Sing this as the 67. Psalme O GOD laud and praise wee will giue to thee Of vs at all times thou shalt thanked bee Sith thy NAME is neare they will without doubt Thy workes of great fame declare and shew out verse 2 When I saith GOD a meete time shall see I will rightly judge for though the earth bee verse 3 With all that there dwell dissolued and waste Her pillars shall I make stable and fast verse 4 I said to the fooles learne now to bee wise And to the peruerse let not your horne rise verse 5 Lift not vp I said your hornes thus on hie Nor yet with stiffe necke speake presumptuously verse 6 For why high degree proceedes in no part From East nor from West nor yet from desert verse 7 But GOD is the Iudge who onely hath power To throw and cast downe or raise vp each houre verse 8 For loe in his hand a cuppe now hath GOD Of strong wine full mixt which hee powres abroad The wicked each one the dregges of that cuppe Shall doubtlesse wring out and drinke them all vp verse 9 But I will declare and shew foorth alwayes And to Iaakobs GOD will sing laude and praise verse 10 The wicked mens hornes in twaine breake will I But the just mens shall bee lifted on hie PSALME LXXVI IN Iurie land GOD is well knowne In Israel great is his NAME verse 2 Hee chose out Salem for his owne His Tabernacle of great fame Therein to raise and mount Sion To make his habitation And residence within the same verse 3 There did he break the bowmens shafts Their fierie dartes so swift of flight Their shields their swords al their crafts Of warre when they were bown to fight verse 4 More excellent and more mightie Art thou therefore then mountaines hie Of rauenous wolues voide of all right verse 5 The stout hearted were made a prey A sudden sleepe did them confound And all the strong men in that fray Their feeble handes they haue not found verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iaakobs GOD Horses with chariots ouer-trod As with dead sleepe were cast to ground verse 7 Fearefull art thou O Lord our guide Yea thou alone and who is hee That in thy presence may abide If once thine anger kindled bee verse 8 Thou makest men from heauen to heare Thy judgementes just the earth for feare Stilled with silence then wee see verse 9 When thou O Lord beginst to rise Sentence to giue as Iudge of all And in the earth doest enterprise to ridde the humble out of thrall verse 10 Certes the rage of mortall men Shall bee thy praise the remnant then Of their furie thou bindst withall verse 11 Vow performe your vowes therefore Vnto the Lord your God all yee That round about him dwell adore This fearefull One with offringes free verse 12 Who may cut off at his vintage The breath of princes in their rage To earthly kinges fearefull is hee PSALME LXXVII I With my voyce to GOD doe cry with heart and heartie cheare My voyce to GOD I lift on hie and hee my sute doeth heare verse 2 In time of griefe I sought to GOD by night no rest I tooke But stretcht mine hands to him abroad my soule comfort forsooke verse 3 When I to thinke on GOD intend my trouble then is more I spake but could not make an end my breath was stopt so sore verse 4 Thou heldst mine eyes such wise from rest that I alwayes did wake With feare I was so sore opprest my speech did mee forsake verse 5 The dayes of olde in minde I cast and oft did thinke vpon The times and ages that are past full many yeeres agone verse 6 By night my songes I call to minde once made thy praise to shew And with my heart much talke I finde my spirite doeth search to know verse 7 Will GOD said I at once for all cast off his people thus So that hencefoorth no time hee shall bee friendly vnto vs verse 8 What is his goodnesse cleane decayde for euer and a day Or is his promise now delayde and doeth his trueth decay verse 9 And will the LORD our GOD forget his mercies manyfolde Or shall his wrath increase so hote his mercie to with-holde verse 10 At last I said my weakenesse is the cause of this mistrust GODS mightie hand can helpe all this and change it when hee list verse 11 I will regarde and thinke vpon the working of the LORD Of all his wonders past and gone I gladly will recorde verse 12 Yea all thy workes I will declare and what hee did deuise To tell his factes I will not spare and eke his counsell wise verse 13 Thy workes O LORD are all vpright and holy all abroad What one hath strength to match the might of thee O LORD our GOD verse 14 Thou art a GOD that doest foorthshew thy wonders euery houre And so doest make the people know
ire and in his furie strong Displeasure wrath and euill spirites to trouble them among verse 50 Then to his wrath hee made a way and spared not the least But gaue vnto the Pestilence the man and eke the beast verse 51 Hee strake also the first-borne all that vp in Egypt came And all the chiefe of men and beastes within the tentes of Ham. verse 52 But as for all his owne deare folke hee did preserue and keepe And caried them through wildernesse euen like a flocke of sheepe verse 53 Without all feare both safe and found hee brought them out of thrall Whereas their foes with rage of seas were ouer-whelmed all verse 54 And brought them all into the coastes of his owne holy land Euen to the mount which hee had got by his strong arme and hand verse 55 And there cast out the heathen folke and did their land diuide And in their tentes hee set the Tribes of Israel to abide verse 56 Yet for all this their GOD most high they stirde and tempted still And would not keepe his Testament nor yet obey his will verse 57 But as their fathers turned backe euen so they went astray Much like a bow that would not bend but slipt and start away verse 58 And grieued him with their Hill-altars with offringes and with fire And with their idoles vehemently prouoked him to ire verse 59 Therewith his wrath began againe to kindle in his brest The naughtinesse of Israel hee did so much detest verse 60 Then hee forsooke the tabernacle of Silo where hee was Right conuersant with earthly men euen as his dwelling place verse 61 Then suffered hee his might and power in bondage for to stand And gaue the honour of his Arke into his enemies hand verse 62 And did commit them to the sworde wroth with his heritage verse 63 The young men were deuourde with fire maides had no mariage verse 64 And with the sworde the priestes also did perish euereachone And not a widow left aliue their death for to bemone verse 65 And then the LORD began to wake like one that slept a time Or like a valiant man of warre refreshed after wine verse 66 With emraudes in the hinder partes hee strake his enemies all And put them then vnto a shame that was perpetuall verse 67 Then hee the tent and tabernacle of Ioseph did refuse As for the tribe of Ephraim hee would in no wise choose verse 68 But chose the tribe of Iehudah whereas hee thought to dwell Yea euen the noble mount Sion which hee did loue so well verse 69 Whereas hee did his Temple builde both sumptuously and sure Like as the earth which hee hath made for euer to endure verse 70 Then chose hee Dauid him to serue his people for to keepe Whom hee tooke vp and brought away euen from the foldes of sheepe verse 71 As hee did follow the ewes with young the LORD did him aduance To feede his people of Israel and his inheritance verse 72 Then Dauid with a faithfull heart his flocke and charge did feede And prudently with all his power did gouerne them indeed PSALME LXXIX O LORD the Gentiles doe inuade thine heritage to spoile Ierusalem an heape is made thy Temple they defoile verse 2 The bodies of thy Saintes moste deare abroad to birdes they cast The flesh of such as doe thee feare the beastes deuoure and waste verse 3 Their blood throughout Ierusalem like water spilt they haue So that there is not one of them to lay their dead in graue verse 4 Thus are wee made a laughing stocke almost the world throughout The enemies at vs jest and mocke which dwell our coastes about verse 5 Wilt thou O LORD thus in thine ire against vs euer fume And shew thy wrath as hote as fire thy folke for to consume verse 6 Vpon these people powre the same which did thee neuer know All Realmes which call not on thy NAME consume and ouer-throw verse 7 For they haue got the vpper-hand and Iaakobs seede destroide His habitation and his land they haue left waste and voyde verse 8 Beare not in minde our former faultes with speede some pitie show And aide vs LORD in all assaultes for wee are weake and low verse 9 O GOD that giuest all health and grace on vs declare the same Weigh not our workes our sinnes deface for honour of thy NAME verse 10 Why shall the wicked still alway to vs as people dumbe In thy reproach rejoyce and say where is their GOD become Require O LORD as thou seest good before our eyes in sight Of all these folke thy seruantes blood which they spilt in despight verse 11 Receiue into thy sight in haste the clamours griefe and wrong Of such as are in prison cast sustaining yrons strong Thy force and strength to celebrate LORD set them out of band Which vnto death are destinate and in their enemies hand verse 12 The Nations which haue beene so bolde as to blaspheme thy NAME Into their lappes with seuen folde repay againe the same verse 13 So wee thy folke thy pasture sheepe will praise thee euermore And teach all ages for to keepe for thee like praise in store PSALME LXXX O Pastor of Israel like sheepe that doest lead The linage of Ioseph aduert and take heede That sittest betweene the Cherubims bright Appeare now and shew to vs thy great might verse 2 Before thy folke Ephraim Benjamin of olde And tribe of Manasses the flocke of thy folde Awake once vp-reare thy puissance moste strong And come saue vs LORD thou tariest too long verse 3 O great GOD Eternall our strength and our stay Returne and restore vs without more delay And let shine on vs thy countenance cleare So shall wee bee safe and shrinke for no feare verse 4 O LORD GOD of Armies thy folke to consume How long at their prayers shall thine anger fume verse 5 Thou fedst them with bread of weeping and woe Teares largely to drinke thou gau'st them also verse 6 Thou set'st vs the hatred and strife to sustaine Of all our next neighbours our harmes that haue seene And our foes right glad of our shame and wrong With taunting vs mocke themselues all among verse 7 O LORD GOD of Armies our strength and our stay Returne and restore vs without more delay And let shine on vs thy countenance cleare So shall wee bee safe and shrinke for no feare verse 8 A Vine out of Egypt thou brought'st with great cure Thou cast out the Gentiles and plantedst it sure verse 9 Thou cleansedst the ground and rootedst it so That all the whole land it fil'de to and fro verse 10 With the shadow thereof the mountaines were clad And like the tall Cedars her branches did spread verse 11 Her boughes to the sea farre foorth did shee streach And graffes to the flood Euphrates out-reach verse 12 Why hast thou broke downe then her hedges so faire Till all that passe by her haue pluckt her full bare
Haue there sprung vp and the high GOD hath founded fast the same verse 7 In their recordes to them it shall through GODS deuise appeare Of Sion that the chiefe of all had his beginning there verse 8 The minstrelles all with such as singes shall praise the LORd with glee For of delight my pleasant springes are compast all in thee PSALME LXXXVIII O GOD of my saluation I day and night before thee fall verse 2 O let my supplication Of thee bee hearde when I doe call verse 3 For euils doe my soule so fill My life neare to the graue is throwne verse 4 With such as fall the pit vntill I numbred am and strength haue none verse 5 Among the dead a man moste free As one in graue alreadie slaine Whom thou esteemst no more to bee But quite cut off as men moste vaine verse 6 In depth profounde thou hast mee cast Where in the darke full deep I lye verse 7 Thy wrath so laid on mee thou hast That ouer-come with griefe I crye verse 8 Such as mee knew thou hast drawn backe Whose loue is turned to great hate I am shut vp all helpe I lacke for to redresse my dreadfull state verse 9 My visage doeth my griefe declare To thee I cry LORD day by day Mine handes to thee I stretcht with care But yet can haue no rest nor stay verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead Shall dead men rise to praise thy NAME verse 11 Shall in the graue thy loue bee spred With faithfulnesse may death well frame verse 12 Thy wondrous workes for to repeat Shall they in darkenesse deepe bee known Or shall thy righteousnesse so great In a forgetfull land bee showne verse 13 To thee O LORD long cryde I haue And early shall I come to pray verse 14 Why doest thou stay my soule to saue And turne thy face from mee away verse 15 I am afflicted to the death Alwayes in dread of life I doubt verse 16 Thy wrath I feele at euery breath Thy feare almoste hath worne mee out verse 17 Like water they mee closed round Because I should not from them slide verse 18 My louers heartes thou hast vp-bound And mine acquaintance did them hide PSALME LXXXIX TO sing the mercies of the LORD my tongue shall neuer spare And with my mouth from age to age thy trueth I will declare verse 2 For I haue saide that mercie shall for euermore remaine In that thou doest the heauens stay thy trueth appeareth plaine verse 3 To mine Elect saide GOD I made a Couenant and Behest My seruant Dauid to perswade I swore and did protest verse 4 Thy seede for euer I will stay and stablish it full fast And still vp-holde thy throne alway from age to age to last verse 5 The heauens shew with joy and mirth thy wondrous workes O LORD Thy Saintes within thy Church on earth thy faith and trueth record verse 6 Who with the LORD is equall then in all the cloudes abroad Among the sonnes of all the gods what one is like our GOD verse 7 GOD in assemblie of his Saintes is greatly to bee dread And ouer all that dwell about in terrour to bee had verse 8 LORD GOD of hostes in all the world whose strength is like to thee On euery side moste mightie LORD thy trueth is seene to bee verse 9 The raging sea by thine aduise thou rulest at thy will And when the waues thereof arise thou mak'st them calme and still verse 10 As a man slaine so Egypt land hast thou subdewde O LORD Thy foes with mightie arme and hand thou scattered hast abroad verse 11 The heauens are thine and still haue bene likewise the earth and land The world with all that is therein thou formedst with thine hand verse 12 Both North South thou LORD alone thy selfe didst make and frame Both Tabor mount and eke Hermon rejoyce and praise thy NAME verse 13 Thine arme is strong and full of power all might therein doeth lie The strength of thy right hand each houre thou liftest vp on hie verse 14 In righteousnesse and equitie thou hast thy seat and place Mercie and trueth are still with thee and goe before thy face verse 15 Those folke are blest that know aright to joy in thee O GOD For in the fauour of thy sight they walke full safe abroad verse 16 LORD in thy NAME rejoyce they shall and that from day to day And in thy righteousnesse withall exalt themselues alway verse 17 For why their glory strength and aide in thee alone doeth lie Thy goodnesse eke that hath vs staide shall lift our horne on hie verse 18 Our strength that doeth defende vs well the LORD to vs doeth bring The holy One of Israel hee is our guide and King verse 19 Thy will vnto thy Saintes sometimes in visions thou didst show And thus then didst thou say to them thy minde to make them know A man of might haue I erect your King and guide to bee And set him vp whom I elect among the folke to mee verse 20 My seruant Dauid I appoint whom I haue searched out And with mine holy oyle anoint him King of all the rout verse 21 Therefore mine hand is readie still with him for the remaine And with mine arme also I will him strengthen and sustaine verse 22 The enemies shall not him oppresse they shall him not deuoure Nor yet the sonnes of wickednesse of him shall haue no power verse 23 His foes likewise will I destroy before his face in sight And those that hate him plague will I and strike them with my might verse 24 My trueth and mercie eke withall shall still vpon him bee And in my NAME his horne eke shall bee lifted vp on hie verse 25 His kingdome I will set to bee vpon the sea and land And eke the running floops shall hee embrace with his right hand verse 26 Hee shall depend with all his heart on mee and thus shall say My Father and my God thou art my rocke of health and stay verse 27 As my first-borne I will him take of all on earth that springes His might and honour I shall make aboue all worldly kinges verse 28 My mercie shall bee with him still for euer to indure My faithfull Couenant I will to him keepe firme and sure verse 29 And eke his seede will I sustaine for aye both sure and fast So that his throne shall still remaine while that the heauens doe last verse 30 If that his sonnes forsake my Law and so begin to swerue And of my judgementes haue none awe nor will not them obserue verse 31 Or if they doe not vse aright my statutes to them made And set all my Commandementes light and will not keepe my trade verse 32 Then with the rod I will begin their doinges to amende And so with scourging for their sinne when that they doe offende verse 33 My mercie yet and my goodnesse I will not take him froâ— Nor handle
him with craftinesse and so my trueth forgo verse 34 But sure my Couenant I will holde with all that I haue spoke No worde the which my lippes haue tolde shall alter or bee broke verse 35 Once swore I by mine holinesse and that performe will I With Dauid I will keepe promise and to his seede for aye verse 36 His seede for euermore shall reigne and eke his throne of might As doeth the Sunne it shall remaine for euer in my sight verse 37 And as the Moone within the Skie for euer standeth fast A faithfull witnnesse from on hie So shall thy kingdome last verse 31 But now O Lord thou doest reject and now thou changest cheare Yea thou art wroth with thine Elect thine owne Anointed deare verse 39 Thy Couenant with thy seruant loe Lord thou hast quite vndone And downe vpon the ground also hast cast his royall crowne verse 40 Thou hast his hedge pluct vp with might thou didst his walles confound His Bull-warkes thou hast beat downe right and brought them to the ground verse 41 That hee is sore destroyde and torne of commers by throughout And so is made a mocke and scorne to all that dwell about verse 42 Thou their right hande hast lifted vp that him so sore annoy And all his foes which him deuoure loe thou hast made to joy verse 43 His sworde thou hast made dull and blunt so that hee may not stand Before his foes as hee was wont nor haue the vpper hand verse 44 His glorie thou hast made to waste his throne his joy and mirth By thee is ouer-throwne and cast full lowe vpon the earth verse 45 Thou hast cut off and made full short his youth and lustie dayes And raisde of him an ill report with shame and great dispraise verse 46 How long away from mee O Lord for euer wilt thou turne And shall thine anger still alway as fire consume and burne verse 47 O call to minde remember then my time consumeth fast Why hast thou made the sonnes of men as thinges in vaine to waste verse 48 What man is hee that liueth here and death shall neuer see Or from the hand of hell his soule shall hee deliuer free verse 49 Where is O Lord thine olde goodnesse so oft declarde beforne Which by thy trueth and vprightnesse to Dauid thou hast sworne verse 50 The great rebukes to minde Lord call that on thy seruant lie The raylinges of the people all beare in my brest doe I. verse 51 For why O Lord behold thy foes blasphemed haue thy Name In that their steps whom thou hast chose and ointed they defame verse 52 All praise to thee O Lord of hostes both now and eke for aye Through Skie and earth in all the costes Amen Amen I say PSALME XC Sing this as the 89. Psalme O LORD thou hast beene our refuge and kept vs safe and sound From age to age as witnesse can all wee which true it found verse 2 Before the mountaines were foorth broght ere thou the earth didst frame Thou was our great Eternall GOD and still shalt bee the same verse 3 Thou doest vaine man strike down to dust though hee bee in his floure Againe thou sayst Yee Adams sonnes returne to shew your power verse 4 For what is it a thousand yeeres to count them in thy sight But as a day which last is past and as a watch by night verse 5 They are so soone as thou doest storme euen like a sleepe or shade Or like the grasse which as wee know betimes away doeth fade verse 6 With pleasant dewes in breake of day it groweth vp full greene By night cut downe it withereth as no beautie can bee seene verse 7 O Lord how sore doe wee consume in this thy wrath so hote Wee feare thy furie bee so fierce that death shall bee our lot verse 8 Thou hast so marked our misdeedes that they are in thy minde Our secrete sinnes are in thy sight as though none grace should finde verse 9 For when thine anger kindled is our dayes consume foorth-with Then end our yeeres as thoughtes most vaine which haue in them no pith verse 10 The dayes of man wee finde to bee of yeares tenne and three-score And if that some by nature strong attaine to liue tenne more Yet is their strength bragge what they list but labour griefe and care And passeth hence to haste their ende ere they themselues beware verse 11 Yet who regardeth well the power of this thy wrath so great All such truely as doe thee know thy plagues when thou doest threat verse 12 Teach vs therefore to count our dayes that wee our heartes may bende To learne thy wisedome and thy trueth for that should bee our ende verse 13 Turne yet againe O Lord how long wilt thou bee angrie still Bee mercyfull vnto thy flocke and grant them thy good will verse 14 Oh fill vs with thy mercies great in the sweete morning spring So wee rejoyce shall all our dayes and eke bee glad and sing verse 15 Declare eftsoones some signe of loue thy scourges to asswage And for the yeeres of our distresse sustaining such great plagues verse 16 Shew foorth thy mercy thine own worke vnto thy seruantes deare And let thy glory to their seede for euermore appeare verse 17 And let the beautie of the Lord vpon vs still remaine Lord prosper thou our handie-worke and still the same maintaine PSALME XCI WHo so with full intent and minde In God most high himselfe doeth stay His mightie power than man shall finde A sure defence to bee alway verse 2 And now say to the Lord will I O thou my hope and fort moste sure Hee is my God thus will I crye My trust in him shall still indure verse 3 Hee surely will thee freely set Farre from the craftie hunters snare So that thou need'st not feare his net Nor yet for plagues no whit to care verse 4 Vnder his winges hee will thee hide And there thee keepe full well shall hee Thee to defend on either side His trueth shall still thy buckler bee verse 5 Thou shalt not need to bee dismaide For any feare to come by night Nor of the arrow bee afraide That foorth is shot when it is light verse 6 Nor yet the Pestilence to feare Which in the darke doeth much annoy Nor of the plague at noone-day cleare Which doeth full oft great heapes destroy verse 7 A thousand at thy side shall fall And at thy right hand thousandes ten But vnto thee none hurt at all Shall once so much as touch thee then verse 8 Thine eyes shall certainely beholde what recompence the wicked haue verse 9 For that the Lord as thy strong holde Thou hast him made thy soule to saue verse 10 There shall none ill thee apprehende Nor yet thy Tabernacle touch verse 11 For hee his Angels foorth doeth sende And giues them charge to keepe all such verse 12 So warilie shall they thee defende That harme thou
shalt bee sure of none Nor yet so much as once offende Or dash thy foote against a stone verse 13 Thou shalt vpon the Lions tread The Dragon and the Aspe also They shall of thee bee still in dread Thou shalt vpon them walke and goe For so the Lord himselfe hath sworne verse 14 Because saith God hee knew my Name I surely will exalt his horne And such confound as seeke his shame verse 15 On mee hee shall call in his neede And I will heare him out of doubt His troubles end will I with speede And will him glorifie throughout verse 16 Of yeeres hee shall haue his desire That hee the same full well may spend My sauing health and loue entire To doe him good shall haue none end PSALME XCII Sing this as the 89. Psalme A Thing both good and meete truely it is to laude the Lord And to thy Name O Lord moste hie to sing in one accorde verse 2 To shew the kindnesse of the Lord betime ere day bee light And eke declare his trueth abroad when it doeth draw to night verse 3 Vpon tenne-stringed instrumentes on lute and harpe so sweete With all the mirth yee can inuent of instrumentes most meete verse 4 For thou hast made mee to rejoyce in thinges so wrought by thee And I haue joy in heart and voyce thy handie workes to see verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great are all thy workes so stout So deepely are thy counsels set that none can try them out verse 6 The man vnwise hee doeth not know how this is brought to passe Nor yet the idiote foole also doeth vnderstand this case verse 7 when so the wicked at their will as grasse doe spring full fast They when they flourish in their ill for aye shall bee made waste verse 8 But thou art mightie Lord most hie yea thou doest reigne therefore In euery time eternally both now and euermore verse 9 For why O Lord beholde and see beholde thy foes I say How all that worke iniquitie shall perish and decay verse 10 But thou like th'Vnicorne this while shalt lift mine horne on hie With fresh and new prepared oyle thine ointed king am I. verse 11 And of my foes before mine eyes shall see the fall and shame Of all that vp against mee rise mine eares shall heare the same verse 12 The just shall flourish vp on hie as Date-trees budde and blowe And as the Cedars multiplie in Libanus that growe verse 13 For they are planted in the place and dwelling of our God Within the Courtes they spring apace and flourish all abroad verse 14 And in their age much fruite shall bring both fat and well beseene And pleasantly both budde and spring with boughes and branches greene verse 15 To shew that God is good and just and vpright in his will Hee is my Rocke my hope and trust in him there is none ill PSALME XCIII Sing this as the 70. Psalme THe Lord as King aloft doeth reigne in glorie goodly dight And he to shew his strength and maine hath girde himselfe with might verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and shaped it so sure No might can make it moue or fade at stay it doeth indure verse 3 Ere that the world was made or wrought thy seate was set before Beyond allt i me that can bee thought thou hast beene euermore verse 4 The floods O Lord the floods doe rise they roare and make a noyse The floods I say did enterprise and lifted vp their voyce verse 5 Yea though the stormes arise in sight though seas doe rage and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for hee on hie doeth dwell verse 6 And looke what promise hee doeth make his house-holde to defende For just and true they shall it take all times withouten ende PSALME XCIV Sing this as the 41. Psalme O Lord since vengeance doeth to thee and to none els belong Now shew thy selfe O Lord our God with speede reuenge our wrong verse 2 Arise thou great Iudge of the worlde and haue at length regarde That as the proude deserue and doe thou wilt them so rewarde verse 3 O Lord how long shall wicked men triumph thy flocke to slay Yea Lord how long for they triumph as though who now but they verse 4 How long shall wicked doers speake their great disdaine wee see Whose boasting pride doeth seeme to threat no speach but theirs to bee verse 5 O Lord they smite thy people downe not sparing young nor olde Thine heritage they so torment as strange is to beholde verse 6 The widow and the stranger both they murther cruelly The fatherlesse they put to death and cause they know not why verse 7 And yet say they Tush tush the Lord will not beholde this deede Nor yet will Iaakobs God regarde the thinges by vs decreede verse 8 But now take heede yee fooles vnwise among the folke that dwell Yee fooles I say when will yee weigh or vnderstand this well verse 9 Hee that the eare did plant and place shall hee bee slow to heare Or hee that made the eye to see shall hee not see most cleare verse 10 Or hee that plagu'de the Heathen folke and knowledge teacheth men To nurture such as went astray shall hee not punish then verse 11 The Lord our God who man did frame his very thoughtes doeth know And that they are both vile and vaine to him is knowne also verse 12 But blessed is the man O Lord whom thou doest bring in awe And teachest him by this thy rodde to loue and feare thy Law verse 13 That thou may giue him rest and ease in time of troubles great When that the pit is digged vp th'vngodly for to eate verse 14 Surely the Lord will neuer faile his people which him loue Nor yet forsake his heritage which hee doeth still approue verse 15 For judgment now with truth shall joyne that justice may bee free And such as bee vpright in heart thereof full glad shall bee verse 16 Who now will vp and rise with mee against this wicked band Or who against these workers ill on my part stout will stand verse 17 If that the Lord had not mee helpt doubtlesse it had beene done To wit my soule in silence brought and so my foes had wonne verse 18 But though my foote did swiftly slide yet when I did it tell Thy mercies Lord so helde mee vp that I therewith not fell verse 19 For in the heapes of sorrowes sharpe that did mine heart oppresse Thy mercies were no mee so great they did my soule refresh verse 20 Wilt thou vaine man haue ought to doe with that most wicked chaire Which forgeth mischiefe as a law without remorse or feare verse 21 Against the soules of godly men they all with speede conuent And so condemne the guiltlesse blood of the poore innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord is my refuge in all these dangers deepe And God the Rocke is of mine
Lord is kinde and mercyfull when sinners doe him grieue The slowest to conceiue a wrath and readiest to forgiue verse 9 Hee thyd'th not vs continually though wee bee full of strife Nor keep'th our faultes in memorie for all our sinnefull life verse 10 Nor yet according to our sinnes the Lord doeth vs regarde Nor after our iniquities hee doeth vs not rewarde verse 11 But as the space is wondrous great twixt earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnesse much more large to them that doe him loue verse 12 God doeth remoue our sinnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the Sunne rysing full distant from his fall verse 13 And looke what pitie parentes deare vnto their children beare Like pitie beares the Lord to such as worshippe him in feare verse 14 The Lord that made vs knowth our shape our mould and fashion iust How weake and fraile our nature is and how wee are but dust verse 15 And how the time of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the floure right faire on fielde that fad'th full soone away verse 16 Whose glosse and beautie stormie windes doe vtterly disgrace And make that after their assaultes such blossomes haue no place verse 17 But yet the goodnesse of the Lord with his shall euer stand Their childrens children doe receiue his righteousnesse at hand verse 18 I meane which keepe his Couenant with all their whole desire And not forget to doe the thing that hee doeth them require verse 19 The heauens high are made the seate and foote-stoole of the Lord And by his power imperiall hee gouern'th all the world verse 20 Yee Angels which are great in power praise yee and blesse the Lord Which to obey and doe his will immediately accorde verse 21 Yee noble hostes and ministers cease not to laude him still Which ready are to execute his pleasure and his will verse 22 Yea all his workes in euery place praise yee his holy Name Mine heart my minde and eke my soule praise yee also the same PSALME CIV MY soule praise the LORD speake good of his Name O LORD our great GOD how doest thou appeare So passing in glory that great is thy fame Honour and maiestie in thee shine moste cleare verse 2 With light as a robe thou hast thee beclad Whereby all the earth thy greatnesse may see The beauens in such sort thou also hast spred That it to a curtaine compared may bee verse 3 His chamber-beames lye in the cloudes full sure Which as his Charets are made him to beare And there with much swiftnesse his course doeth indure Vpon the winges ryding of windes in the aire verse 4 Hee maketh his spirites as Herauldes to goe And lighteninges to serue wee see also prest His will to accomplish they runne to and froe To saue and consume thinges as seemeth him best verse 5 Hee groundeth the earth so firmely and fast That it once to moue none haue shall such power verse 6 The deepe a faire couering for it made thou hast VVhich by his owne nature the hilles woulde deuoure verse 7 But at thy rebuke the waters doe flee And so giue due place thy worde to obey At thy voyce of thunder so fearefull they bee That in their great raging they haste soone away verse 8 The mountaines full high they then vp ascende If thou doe but speake thy worde they fullfill So likewise the valleyes most quickly descende VVhere thou them appointest remaine they doe still verse 9 Their boundes hast thou set how farre they shall runne So as in their rage not passe that they can For God hath appointed they shall not returne The earth to destroy more which made was for man verse 10 Hee sendeth the springes to strong streames or lakes VVhich runne doe full swift among the huge hilles verse 11 VVhere both the wilde asses their thirst oft times slakes And beastes of the mountaines thereof drinke their filles verse 12 By these pleasant springes or fountaines full faire The foules of the aire abide shall and dwell Who moued by nature to hop heere and there Among the greene branches their song shall excell verse 13 The mountaines to moist the cloudes hee doeth vse The earth with his workes are wholely repleat verse 14 So as the brute cattell hee doeth not refuse but grasse doeth prouide them and herbe for mans meat verse 15 Yea bread wine and oyle hee made for mans sake His face to refresh and heart to make strong verse 16 The Cedars of Liban this great Lord did make Which trees hee doeth nourish that grow vp so long verse 17 In these may birdes builde and make there their nest In fyrre-trees the storckes remaine and abide verse 18 The high hilles are succoures for wilde goates to rest And eke the rockes stonie for conies to hide verse 19 The moone then is set her seasons to runne The dayes from the nightes thereby to discerne And by the descending also of the sunne The colde from the heate so thereby wee doe learne verse 20 When darkenesse doeth come by Gods will and power Then creepe foorth doe all the beastes of the wood verse 21 The lyons range roaring their preye to deuoure But yet it is thou Lord which giuest them food verse 22 Assoone as the Sunne is vp they retire To couch in their dennes then are they full faine verse 23 That man doe his worke may as right doeth require Till night come and call him to take rest againe verse 24 How sundrie O Lord are all thy workes found With wisedome full great they are indeede wrought So that the worlde all whole of thy praise doeth sounde And as for thy riches they passe all mens thought verse 25 So is the great sea which large is and broad Where thinges that creepe swarme and beastes of each sort verse 26 There both mightie shippes saile and some lye at roade The whale hudge and monstrous there also doeth sport verse 27 All thinges on thee waite thou doest them relieue And thou in due time full well doest them feede verse 28 Now when it doeth please thee the same so to giue They gather full gladly those thinges which they neede Thou openest thine hand and they find such grace That they with good thinges are filled wee see verse 29 But sore they are troubled if thou turne thy face For if thou their breath take vile dust then they bee verse 30 Againe when thy Spirite from thee doeth proceede All thinges to appoint and what shall insue Then are they created as thou hast decreede And doest by thy goodnesse the drye earth renue verse 31 The praise of the LORD for euer shall last Who may in his workes by right well rejoyce verse 32 His lookes can the earth make to tremble full fast And likewise the mountaines to smoke at his voyce verse 33 To this LORD and GOD sing will I alwayes So long as I liue my GOD praise will I. verse 34 Then am I
moste certaine my wordes shall him please I will rejoyce in him to him will I crye verse 35 The sinners O LORD consume in thine ire And eke the peruerse them roote out with shame But as for my soule now let it still desire And saye with the faithfull Praise yee the LORDS NAME PSALME CV Sing this as the 104. Psalme O Praise yee the LORD and call on his NAME Among the folke shewe his noble workes wrought verse 2 Sing praises sing to him to set foorth his fame And talke of the wonders hee hath to passe brought verse 3 In his holy NAME rejoyce and bee light And let their heartes joy which seeke for the LORD verse 4 Seeke yee our GOD holy his strength and his might His face to beholde still for euer accorde verse 5 His marueilous workes keepe fixt in your minde His signes and his judgementes which hee by mouth spake verse 6 Yee seede of his seruant Abraham by kinde And you sonnes of Iaakob whom hee his doeth take verse 7 Hee is our LORD GOD whose judgements are knowne Throughout all the earth verse 8 and hee aye certaine His promise remembred once made to his owne For thousandes of ages to bide and remaine verse 9 Th' agreement I saye with Abraham made Which vnto Isaak by othe hee made sure verse 10 Confirming to Iaakob for a law and trade And bonde to Israel alwayes to indure verse 11 Saying on this wise to thee giue I shall As lot to enjoy the Cananites grounde verse 12 Albeit they were then in number but small Yea few and but strangers throughout the land founde verse 13 And from place to place did walke to and froe And from one kingdome to other folke moue verse 14 Yet suffered hee no man them wrong for to doe But thus for their sakes hee great kinges did reproue verse 15 Touch not mine ointed nor harme not at all My Prophets moste deare verse 16 and on the whole earth A famine extreame then to come hee did call Which vtterly stroyed their store whole with dearth verse 17 Yet sent hee before a man to prouide Euen Ioseph his owne in seruage was solde verse 18 Whose feete they in stockes helde yea hee a long tide With fetters of yron was kept in sure holde verse 19 Vntill the time came his cause should bee knowne And that the LORDS word his patience and tride verse 20 Then sent the king for him and loosde him full soone The head of the people his bandes laide aside verse 21 Who made him the lord his house ouer all And of his substance the ruler and staye verse 22 That hee might his princes vnto his will thrall And eke teach the elders of wisedome the waye verse 23 Then came Israel into Egypt land A stranger in Cham Iaakob then abode verse 24 Where GOD did increase them much like the sea sand And made them more mightie then those them with-stoode verse 25 Whose heartes hee did turne his people to hate And seeke by deceate his seruantes to abuse verse 26 But then hee sent Moyses their cause to debate And Aaron his seruantes whom hee did foorth chose verse 27 They vnto his foes his message declar'de His signes and his wonders of Ham in the land verse 28 Hee darkenesse sent downe then and darke it appearde And these not rebelled to doe his command verse 29 Their waters hee turn'de redde blood for to bee Hee slew all their fish verse 30 and frogges made to breede Euen in their kinges chambers verse 31 then also spake hee So lyce and fleas swarmed the land through indeede verse 32 Hee sent on them haile in stead of sweete raine And great flames of fire their countrie throughout verse 33 Their vines and their figge-trees hee strake to their paine And brake the trees all their costes rounde about verse 34 Hee spake but the worde and grasse-hoppers came With hudge caterpillers beyonde all mens thought verse 35 The grasse they deuoured that grew then in Ham And fruites of the ground all they brought vnto nought verse 36 Also the first-borne the land through hee smote Euen the beginning of their force and might verse 37 And with golde and siluer brought foorth his owne lot Amongst whose tribes was not one feeble in sight verse 38 Egypt rejoyced when they went away For why vpon them their feare then was fall verse 39 The LORD a cloud spred out to guide them by day And fire for to light them the night ouer all verse 40 They did but demande and quailes hee them sent And with bread from heauen hee did them suffice verse 41 The harde rocke hee opened and waters out went Euen through the drie places like floods that doe rise verse 42 For hee doeth remember his holy othe made Vnto Abraham his seruant moste deare verse 43 And brought forth his people that were with woe lade His owne chosen children with joy and gladde cheare verse 44 The Heathen folkes land to them hee did part The peoples whole labours they had to possesse verse 45 That they from his statutes and lawes should not start Wherefore our LORD GOD praise his laude no time cease PSALME CVI. Sing this as the 95. Psalme PRaise yee the LORD for hee is good his mercies dure for aye verse 2 Who can expresse his noble actes or all his praise display verse 3 They blessed are that judgement keepe and justly doe alway verse 4 With fauour of thy people LORD remember mee I pray And with thy sauing health O LORD vouchsafe to visite mee verse 5 That I the great felicitie of thine Elect may see And with the peoples joy I may a joyfull minde possesse And may with thine inheritance a glorying heart expresse verse 6 Both wee and eke our fathers all haue sinned euery one Wee haue committed wickednesse and lewdely wee haue done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O LORD hast done in Egypt land Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not vnderstand Nor yet thy mercies multitude did keepe in thankefull minde But at the sea yea the redde sea rebelled moste vnkinde verse 8 Neuerthelesse hee saued them for honour of his NAME That hee might make his power knowne and spred abroad with fame verse 9 The redde sea hee did then rebuke and foorth-with it was dryde And as in wildernesse so through the deepe hee did them guide verse 10 Hee sau'de them from the cruell hande of their despitefull foe And from the enemies hand hee did deliuer them also verse 11 The waters their oppressours whelm'de not one was left aliue verse 12 Then they beleeu'de his wordes and praise in songes they did him giue verse 13 But by and by vnthankefully his workes they cleane forgat And for his counsell and his will they did neglect to waite verse 14 But lusted in the wildernesse with fonde and greedie lust And in the desert tempted GOD the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton mindes desire hee
suffred them to haue But wasting leanenesse there withall into their soule hee gaue verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tentes at Moyses they did grutch Aaron the holy of the LORD so did they enuie much verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide nd Dathan did deuoure nd all Abirams companie did couer in that houre verse 18 In their assemblies kindled was the hote consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne vp the wicked in his ire verse 19 Vpon the hill of Horeb they an idole calfe did frame And there the molten image did they worshippe of the same verse 20 Into the likenesse of a calfe that feedeth on the grasse Thus they their glorie turnde and all their honour did deface verse 21 And GOD their onely Sauiour vnkindly they forgot Which many great and mightie thinges In Egypt land had wrought verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them moste wondrous workes had done And by the redde sea dreadfull thinges performed long agone verse 23 Therefore for their so shewing them forgetfull and vnkinde To bring destruction on them all hee purposde in his minde Had not his chosen Moyses stood before him in the breake To turne his wrath lest hee on them with slaughter should him wreake verse 24 They did despise the pleasant land that hee behight to giue Yea and the wordes that hee had spoke they did no whit beleeue verse 25 But in their tentes with grudging heart they wickedly repinde Nor to the voyce of GOD the LORD they gaue an hearkning mind verse 26 Therefore against them lifted hee his strong reuenging hand Them to destroy in wildernesse ere they should see the land verse 27 And to destroy their seed among the Nations with his rodde And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 28 To Baal-Peor then they did adjoyne themselues also And ate the offeringes of the dead so they forsooke him tho verse 29 Thus with their owne inuentions his wrath they did prouoke And in his so in-kindled wrath the plague vpon them broke verse 30 But phineas stood vp with zeale the sinners vile to slay And judgement hee did execute and then the plague did stay verse 31 It was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse that day And from thencefoorth so counted is from race to race for ay verse 32 At waters eke of Meribah they did him angrie make Yea so farre foorth that Moses was then punisht for their sake verse 33 Because they vext his Spirite so sore that in impatient heat His lippes spake vnaduisedly his feruour was so great verse 34 Nor as the LORD commanded them they slew the people tho verse 35 But were among the Heathen mixt and learnde their workes also verse 36 And did their idols serue which were their ruine and decay verse 37 To fiendes their sonnes and doughters they did offer vp and slay verse 38 Thus with vnkindly murthring knife the guiltlesse blood they spilt Yea their owne sonnes and daughters blood without all cause of guilt Whom they to Canaan idoles then offred with wicked hand And so with blood of innocentes defiled was the land verse 39 Thus were they stained with the workes of their owne filthie way And with their owne inuentions awhoring did they stray verse 40 Therefore against his people was the LORDS wrath kindled sore And euen his owne inheritance hee did abhorre therefore verse 41 Into the handes of Heathen men hee gaue them for a prey And made their foes their lords whom they were forced to obey verse 42 Yea and their hatefull enemies opprest them in their land And they were humbly made to stoup as subjectes to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had hee deliuered them before But with their counsels they to wrath prouok't him euermore Therefore they by their wickednesse were brought full low to lye verse 44 Yet when hee saw them in distresse hee hearkned to their crye verse 45 Hee calde to minde his Couenant which hee to them had swore And by his mercies multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And fauour hee them made to finde before the sight of those That led them captiue from their land and earst had beene their fo rs verse 47 Saue vs O'LORD that art our GOD saue vs O LORD wee pray And from among the Heathen folke LORD gather vs away That wee may spread the noble praise of thy moste holy NAME That wee may glorie in thy praise and sounde abroad thy fame verse 48 The LORD the GOD of Israel bee blest for euermore Let all the people say Amen praise yee the LORD therefore PSALME CVII GIue thankes vnto the LORD our GOD for gratious is hee And that his mercie hath none ende all mortall men may see verse 2 Such as the LORD redeemed hath with thankes should praise his NAME And shewe how they from foes were freede and how hee wrought the same verse 3 Hee gathered them foorth of the land that lay so farre about From East to West from North to South his hand did find them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesse and strayed from the way And found no citie where to dwell that serue might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in those desertes so voyde That faintnesse did them sore assault and eke their soules annoyde verse 6 Then did they cry in their distresse vnto the LORD for ayde Who did remoue their troublous state according as they prayde verse 7 And by that way which was most right hee led them like a guide That they might to a citie goe and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his goodnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 9 For hee the emptie soule sustainde whom thirst had made to faint The hungrie soule with goodnesse fedde and did them eke acquaint verse 10 Such as doe dwell in darknesse deepe where they of death doe waite Fast bound to taste such troublous stormes as yron chaines doe threat verse 11 For that against the LORDS own words they sought so to rebell Esteeming light his counsels high which doe so farre excell verse 12 But when hee humbled them full low then they fell downe with griefe And none was found so much to helpe whereby to get reliefe verse 13 Then did they cry in ther distresse vnto the LORD for ayde Who did remoue their troublous state according as they prayde verse 14 For hee from darknesse out them brought and from deathes dreadfull shade Bursting with force the yron bandes which did before them lade verse 15 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 16 For hee threw downe the gates of brasse and brake them with strong hand The yron barres hee smote in two nothing could him with-stand verse 17 The foolish folke great plagues doe feele and cannot from them
wend But heape on moe to those they haue because they doe offend verse 18 Their soule so much did loath all meat that none they could abide Whereby death had them almost caught as they full truely tryde verse 19 Then did they crye in their distresse vnto the LORD for aide Who did remoue their troublous state according as they praide verse 20 For hee then sent to them his worde which health did soone restore And brought them from those dangers deepe wherein they were before verse 21 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice with thankes and also feare And speake of all his wondrous workes with glad and joyfull cheare verse 23 Such as in shippes or brittle barkes into the seas descende Their merchandise through fearefull floods to compasse and to ende verse 24 Those men are forced to beholde the LORDS workes what they bee And in the dangerous deepe the same moste marueilous they see verse 25 For at his worde the stormie winde ariseth in a rage And stirreth vp the surges so as nought can them asswage verse 26 Then are they lifted vp so high the cloudes they seeme to gaine And plunging downe the depth vntill their soules consume with paine verse 27 And like a drunkarde to and froe now heere now there they reele As men with feare of wit bereft or had of sence no feele verse 28 Then did they crye in their distresse vnto the LORD for aide Who did remoue their troublous state according as they praide verse 29 For with his word the LORD doth make the sturdie storme to cease So that the great waues from their rage are brought to rest and peace verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come which they so much doe craue And are by him in hauen brought which they so faine would haue verse 31 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 32 Let men in presence of the folke with praise extoll his NAME And where the Elders doe conueene let them there doe the same verse 33 For running floods to dry desertes hee doeth oft change and turne And dryeth vp as it were dust the springing Well and Burne verse 34 A fruitefull land with pleasures deckt full barren hee doeth make When on their sinnes which dwell therein hee doeth just vengeance take verse 35 Againe the wildernesse full rude hee maketh fruit to beare With pleasant springes of water cleare though none before was there verse 36 Wherein such hungrie soules are set as hee doeth freely choose That they a citie may them build to dwell in for their vse verse 37 That they may sow their pleasant land and vine-yardes also plant To yeeld them fruites of such increase as none may seeme to want verse 38 They multiply exceedingly the LORD doeth blesse them so Who doeth also their bruit beastes make by numbers great to grow verse 39 But when the faithfull are low brought by the oppressours stout And minish doe through many plagues that compasse them about verse 40 Then doeth hee princes bring to shame which did them so oppresse And likewise caused them to erre within the wildernesse verse 41 but yet the poore hee raiseth vp out of his troubles deepe And oft times doeth his traine augment much like a flocke of sheepe verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight and also much rejoyce Whereas the wicked and peruerse with griefe shall stop their voyce verse 43 But who is wise that now full well hee may these thinges record For certainely such shall perceiue the kindnesse of the LORD PSALME CVIII Sing this as the 57. Psalme O GOD behold mine heart and tongue they both prepared bee My voyce aduance will I in song and giue all praise to thee verse 2 Rise vp sweet melodie to make my viole and mine harpe For I by breake of day will wake thy laud and praise to carpe verse 3 Among the people LORD I shall giue praises vnto thee And eke amid the nations all to thee my song shall bee verse 4 For why thy mercie great doeth stretch aboue the heauens hie Likewise thy trueth O LORD doeth reach vnto the cloudie Skie verse 5 Exalt thy selfe O LORD our GOD aboue the heauens bright Set foorth thy praise in earth abroad thy glory and thy might verse 6 That thy beloued in the land may freede bee from all thrall O helpe vs LORD with thy right hand and heare mee when I call verse 7 I will rejoyce sith GOD hath saide within his holy place That I shall Sichem land diuide and Succothes vale by pace verse 8 For Gilead shall bee mine owne Manasses mine beside Mine head-strength Ephraim well knowne my law doeth Iudah guide verse 9 Moab my wash-pot and my shoe on Edom will I cast Yea I on Palestine also shall triumph at the last verse 10 Who now will leade mee by the hand into the Citie strong Or bee my guide to Edom land so that I goe not wrong verse 11 Is it not thou O LORD our GOD which hadst vs cleane forsooke And wentst not with our hostes abroad when warres in hand wee tooke verse 12 O LORD when trouble doeth assaile with aide vs then relieue Vaine is and nothing can auaile the helpe that man can giue verse 13 Throgh GOD to do we shall haue might actes worthie of renowne Hee shall our foes put vnto flight yea hee shall treade them downe PSALME CIX IN speechlesse silence doe not holde O LORD thy tongue alwayes O GOD euen thou I say that art the GOD of all my praise verse 2 The wicked and the guilefull mouth on mee disclosed bee And they with false and lying tongue haue spoken vnto mee verse 3 They did beset mee round about with wordes of hatefull spight Without all cause of my desert against mee did they fight verse 4 For my good will they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with ill my friendlynesse with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand At his right hand eke suffer thou his hatefull foe to stand verse 7 When hee is judged let him then condemned bee therein And let the prayer that hee makes bee turned into sinne verse 8 Few bee his dayes his charge also let thou another take verse 9 His children let bee fatherlesse his Wife a widow make verse 10 Let his off-spring bee vagabondes to begge and seeke them bread Wandring out of the wasted place where earst they haue beene fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioners catch all his goods and store And let the strangers spoile the fruites of all his toile before verse 12 Let there bee none to pitie him let there bee none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let his mercie fall verse 13 And
make verse 7 The LORD on my side doeth him retire With such as doe mee helpe and aide So that I shall see my just desire Vpon my foes which mee vp-braide verse 8 In GOD to trust is farre better Then to vaine man to trust and stand verse 9 To trust in GOD I say is surer Then princes lordes of sea and land verse 10 All nations haue mee round compassed With one consent yet in GODS NAME By mee they shall be soone destroyed And put to flight rebuke and shame verse 11 They haue mee round about inclosed Yea and shut vp with one accord Yet they by mee shall bee destroyed Euen in the NAME of GOD the LORD verse 12 Like bees they came about mee swarming But were as fire of thornes put out For in GODS NAME the Euer-liuing I shall confound them all no doubt verse 13 Thou hast O cruell aduersarie Thrust sore at mee with maine might To cause mee fall but loe contrarie For GOD hath helpt mee in my right verse 14 My strēgth force is GOD the most hie Yea hee my song is of pleasance For hee hath beene in all aduersitie Mine helper and deliuerance verse 15 The voyce of joy and freedome shall bee Within the just mans dwelling place Saying Behold right valiantly The Lords right hand hath broght to pas verse 16 The hand most strong of the Almightie Exalted is now presentlie Of God the Lord the right hand sturdie Hath done say they triumphantlie verse 17 Away away enuyers each one For yet deathes cup I shall not proue But shall still liue that I may expone And shew abroad GODS workes aboue verse 18 The LORD my GOD hath me chastised And that right sore I must confesse But of his goodnesse not deliuered Mee vnto death in that distresse verse 19 Open therefore to mee the gates faire Which are the gates of righteousnesse That through the same I may haue repaire And praise the LORD his holynesse verse 20 This is GODS gate famous and worthie Whereat the righteous enter shall verse 21 I wil thee praise Lord which hast heard me And my deliuerance beene withall verse 22 The stone which wholly was refused And of the builders cast away The same layed is now and placed As of the corner chiefe head and stay verse 23 Which thing is done by th' onely working Of GOD the LORD most glorious And as a wonder is appearing Vnto our sight most maruellous verse 24 This is of trueth the day most happie Which GOD hath made of his goodnes Let vs therein bee blythe and merrie And sing to GOD with great gladnes verse 25 O LORD I now beseech and pray thee Saue thou the king and him maintaine Giue him good lucke prosperous to be O LORD I yet require againe verse 26 Who in the Name of God moste holy Doeth come hee blessed bee alway Wee wish also yee may bee happie Who in Gods house are night and day verse 27 The Lord our God hee is moste mightie And hath vs giuen light at last Vnto the hornes of th' Altar holy Your sacrifice now bind full fast verse 28 Thou art the God in whom I glorie To thee will I giue praise therefore Euen thou my God art therefore will I Laude and exalt thee euermore verse 29 Giue to the Lord all praise and honour For gratious is hee and kinde Yea more his mercy and great fauour Doeth ay indure world without ende PSALME CXIX ALEPH. BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in mind and heart Whose liues and conuersation from Gods Lawes neuer start verse 2 Blessed are they that giue themselues his statutes to obserue Seeking the Lord with all their heart and neuer from him swerue verse 3 Doubtlesse such men go not astray nor doe no wicked thing Which stedfastly walke in his pathes with out any wandring verse 4 It is thy will and commandement that with attentiue heed Thy hoble and diuine preceptes wee learne and keepe indeed verse 5 Oh would to God it might thee please my wayes so to addresse That I might both in heart and voice thy Lawes keepe and confesse verse 6 So should no shame my life attaint whiles I thus set mine eyes And bend my mind alwayes to muse on thy sacred decrees verse 7 Then will I praise with vp-right heart and magnifie thy NAME When I shall learne thy judgementes just and likewise prooue the same verse 8 And wholly will I giue my selfe to keepe thy Lawes most right Forsake mee not for euer LORD but shew thy grace and might BETH verse 9 By what meanes may a young man best his life learne to amend If that hee marke and keepe thy word and therein his life spend verse 10 Vnfainedly I haue thee sought and thus seeking abide Oh neuer suffer mee O LORD from thy preceptes to slide verse 11 Within mine heart and secrete thought thy word I haue hid still That I might not at any time offend thy godly will verse 12 Wee magnifie thy NAME O LORD and praise thee euermore Thy statutes of most worthy fame O LORD teach mee therefore verse 13 My lips haue neuer ceasde to preach and publish day and night The judgementes all which did proceed from thy mouth full of might verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy wayes please mee no lesse indeed Then all the treasures of the earth which worldlinges make their meed verse 15 Of thy preceptes I will still muse and thereto frame my talke As at a marke so will I aime thy wayes how I may walke verse 16 Mine onely joy shall bee so fixt and on thy Lawes so set That nothing can mee so farre blind that I thy wordes forget GIMEL verse 17 Grant to thy seruant now such grace as may my life prolong Thine holy word then will I keepe both in mine heart and tongue verse 18 Mine eyes which were dim and shut vp so open make and bright That of thy Law and marueilous workes I may haue the cleare sight verse 19 I am a stranger in this earth wandring now heere now there Thy word therefore to mee disclose my foote-steppes for to cleare verse 20 My soule is rauisht with desire and neuer is at rest But seekes to know thy judgementes hie and what may please thee best verse 21 The proude men and malicious thou hast destroyde each one And cursed are such as doe not thine Hestes attend vpon verse 22 LORD turne from mee rebuke and shame which wicked men conspire For I haue kept thy Couenantes with zeal as hote as fire verse 23 The princes great in counsell sate and did against mee speake But then thy seruant thought how hee thy statutes might not breake verse 24 For why thy Couenantes are my joy and my great heartes solace They serue in stead of counsellers my matters for to passe DALETH verse 25 I am alas as brought to graue and almost turnde to dust Restore therefore my life againe as thy promise is just verse 26 My
wayes when I acknowledged with mercie thou didst heare Heare now eftsoones and mee instruct thy lawes to loue and feare verse 27 Teach mee once throughly for to know thy preceptes and thy lore Thy workes then will I meditate and lay them vp in store verse 28 My soule I feele so sore opprest that it melteth for griefe According to thy word therefore haste Lord to send reliefe verse 29 From lying and deceitefull lippes let thy grace mee defend And that I may learne thee to loue thine holy law mee send verse 30 The way of trueth both straight and sure I haue chosen and found I set thy judgementes mee before which keepe mee safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forc'de my selfe thy Couenantes to embrace Let mee therefore haue no rebuke nor checke in any case verse 32 Then will I runne with joyfull cheare where thy word doeth mee call When thou hast set mine heart at large and ridde mee out of thrall HE. verse 33 Instruct mee Lord in the right trade of thy statutes diuine And it to keepe euen to the end mine heart I will incline verse 34 Grant mee the knowledge of thy Law and I shall it obey With heart and mind and all my might I will it keepe I say verse 35 In the right path of thy preceptes guide mee Lord I require None other pleasure doe I wish nor greater thing desire verse 36 Incline mine heart thy lawes to keepe and Couenantes to embrace And from all filthie auarice Lord shield mee with thy grace verse 37 From vaine desire and worldly lustes turne backe mine eyes and sight Giue mee the spirite of life and power to walke thy wayes aright verse 38 Confirme thy gratious promise Lord which thou hast made to mee Which am thy seruant and doe loue and feare nothing but thee verse 39 Reproach and shame which I so feare from mee O LORD expell For thou doest judge with equitie and therein doest excell verse 40 Behold mine heartes desire is bent thy Lawes to keepe for ay LORD strengthen mee so with thy grace that it performe I may VAV verse 41 Thy mercies great and manyfold let mee obtaine O LORD Thy sauing health let mee enjoy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the slandrous mouthes of leude men and vnjust For in thy faithfull promises standes my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of trueth within my mouth let euer still bee prest For in thy judgementes wonderfull mine hope doeth stand and rest verse 44 And while that breath within my brest doeth naturall life preserue Yea till this world shall bee dissolued thy Law I will obserue verse 45 So walke will I as set at large and made free from all dread Because I sought how for to keepe thy preceptes and thy read verse 46 Thy noble actes I will describe as thinges of moste great fame Euen before kinges I will them blase and shrinke no whit for shame verse 47 I will rejoyce then to obey thy worthie Hestes and will Which euermore I haue lou'de best and so will loue them still verse 48 Mine handes will I lift to thy Lawes which I haue dearely sought And practise thy Commandementes I will in deede and thought ZAIN verse 49 Thy promise which thou mad'st to mee thy seruant LORD remember For therein haue I put my trust and confidence for euer verse 50 It is my comfort and my joy when troubles mee assaile For were my life not by thy word my life would soone mee faile verse 51 The proud and such as GOD contemne still made of mee a scorne Yet would I not thy Law forsake as hee that were forlorne verse 52 But cald to mind LORD thy good works shewde to our fathers olde Whereby I felt the joyes surmount my griefe an hundreth folde verse 53 But yet alas for feare I quake seeing how wicked men Thy Law forsooke and did procure thy judgementes who know'th when verse 54 And as for mee I framde my song thy statutes of exalt When I among the strangers dwelt and thoughtes gan mee assault verse 55 I thought vpon thy Name O Lord by night when others sleepe As for thy law I it obey and euer will it keepe verse 56 This grace I did obtaine because thy Couenantes sweet and deare I did embrace and also keepe with reuerence and with feare HETH verse 57 O God who art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I haue decreed and promised thy law to keepe alway verse 58 Mine earnest heart did humbly sue in presence of thy face As thou therefore hast promised Lord grant mee of thy grace verse 59 My life I haue examined and tride my secret heart Which to thy statutes caused mee my feet straight to conuert verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slouthfull are But hastely thy lawes to keepe I did my selfe beware verse 61 The cruell bandes of wicded men haue made of mee their prey Yet would I not thy lawes forget nor from the go astray verse 62 Thy righteous judgement toward mee so great is and so hie That euen at mid-night will I rise thy Name to magnifie verse 63 Companion am I to all them which feare thee in their heart And neither will for loue nor dread from thy Commandementes start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord moste plenteously doe all the world fulfill Oh teach mee how I may obey thy statutes and thy will TETH verse 65 According to thy promise Lord so hast thou with mee dealt For of thy grace in sundrie sortes haue I thy seruant felt verse 66 Teach mee alwayes to judge aright and giue mee knowledge sure For certainely beleeue I doe that thy preceptes are pure verse 67 Ere thou didst touch mee with thy rodde I erde and went astray But now I keepe thine holy word and make it all my stay verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious and giuest moste liberally Thine ordinances how to keepe therefore O Lord teach mee verse 69 The proud and wicked men haue forgâ—de against mee many a lye Yet thy Commandementes still obserue with all mine heart will I. verse 70 Their harts are swoln with worldy wealth as grease so are they fat But in thy law doe I delite and nothing seeke but that verse 71 O happie time may I well say when thou didst mee correct For as a guide to learne thy Lawes thy roddes did mee direct verse 72 So that to mee thy word and law is dearer manyfolde Then thousandes great of siluer and golde or ought that can bee tolde IOD verse 73 Seeing thine handes haue made mee Lord to bee thy creature Grant knowledge likewise how to learne to put thy Lawes in ure verse 74 So they that feare thee shall rejoyce when euer they mee see Because I haue learnde by thy word to put my trust in thee verse 75 When with thy rods the world is plagued I know the cause is iust So when thou doest correct
fauour trie verse 176 For I was lost and went astray much like a wandring sheepe Oh seeke mee for I haue not failde thy Commandementes to keepe PSALME CXX IN trouble and in thrall Vnto the LORD I call And hee doeth mee comfort verse 2 Deliuer mee I say From lyars lippes alway And tongues of false report verse 3 What vantage or what thing Gets thou thus for to sting Thou false and flattering lyar verse 4 Thy tongue doeth hurt I weene No lesse then arrowes keene Of hote consuming fire verse 5 Alas too long I slacke Within these tentes so blacke Which Kedars are by name By whom the folke elect And all of Isaaks sect Are put to open shame verse 6 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet life verse 7 But when my word was tolde Causelesse I was controlde By them that would haue strife PSALME CXXI I Lift mine eyes to Sion hill From whence I doe attend That succour GOD mee send verse 2 The mightie GOD mee succour will Who heauen earth framed And all thinges therein named verse 3 Thy foote from slip hee will preserue And will thee safely keepe For hee will neuer sleepe verse 4 Lo hee that Israel doeth conserue No sleepe at all can him catch But his eyes shall euer watch verse 5 The LORD is thy warrant alway The LORD eke doeth thee couer As at thy right hand euer verse 6 The Sunne shall not thee partch by day Nor the Moone nor halfe so bright Shall with colde thee hurt by night verse 7 The LORD will keepe thee from distresse And will thy life sure saue And thou shalt also haue verse 8 In thy businesse good successe Where euer thou goest in or out GOD will thy thinges bring about PSALME CXXII I Did in heart reioyce To heare the peoples voyce In offering so willingly For let vs vp say they And in the LORDS house pray Thus spake the folke full louingly verse 2 Our feete that wandred wide Shall in thy gates abide verse 3 O thou Ierusalem full faire Which art so seemely set Much like a Citie neat The like whereof is not els where verse 4 The Tribes with one accord The Tribes of GOD the LORD Are thither bent their way to take So GOD before did tell That there his Israel Their prayers should together make verse 5 For there are thrones erect And that for this respect To set foorth justice orderly Which thrones right to maintaine To Dauids house pertaine His folke to judge accordingly verse 6 To pray let vs not cease For Ierusalems peace Thy friendes GOD prosper mightily verse 7 Peace bee thy walles about And prosper thee throughout Thy Palaces continually verse 8 I wish thy prosperous state For my poore brethrens sake That comfort haue by meanes of thee verse 9 GODS house doeth mee allure Thy wealth for to procure So much alwayes as lyeth in mee PSALME CXXIII O LORD that heauen doest possesse I lift mine eyes to thee Euen as the seruant lifteth his his maisters handes to see verse 2 As hand-maides watch their mistresse handes some grace for to atchieue So wee beholde the LORD our GOD till hee doe vs forgiue verse 3 LORD grant vs thy compassion and mercie in thy fight For wee bee filde and ouer-come with hatred and despight verse 4 Our mindes bee stuft with great rebuke the rich and worldly wise Doe make of vs their mocking stocke the proude doe vs despise PSALME CXXIV NOw Israel may say and that truely If that the LORD had not our cause maintainde verse 2 If that the LORD had not our right sustainde when all the world against vs furiously Made their vproares and said wee should all die verse 3 Now long agoe they had deuourde vs all And swallowde quicke for ought that we could deeme Such was their rage as wee might well esteeme verse 4 And as the floods with mightie force doe fall So had they now our life euen brought to thrall verse 5 The raging streames moste proude in roaring noise Had long agoe ouer-whelmde vs in the deepe verse 6 But loued bee GOD which doeth vs safely keepe From bloodie teeth and their moste cruell voyce Which as a prey to eate vs would reioyce verse 7 Euen as the birde out of the fowlers grinne Escapes away right so it far'th with vs Broke are their nettes and wee haue scaped thus verse 8 GOD that made heauen and earth is our helpe then His NAME hath sau'de vs from those wicked men PSALME CXXV SVch as in GOD the LORD doe trust As Mount-Sion shall firmely stand And bee remooued at no hand The LORD will count them right and just So that they shall bee sure For euer to indure verse 2 As mightie mountaines hudge and great Ierusalem about doe close So will the LORD bee vnto those Who on his Godly will doe waite Such are to him so deare They neuer need to feare verse 3 For though the righteous trie doeth hee By making wicked men his rod Lest they through grief forsake their God It shall not as their lot still bee verse 4 Giue LORD to these thy light Whose heartes are true and right verse 5 But as for such as turne aside By crooked wayes which they out-sought The LORD will surely bring to nought With workers vile they shall abide But peace with Israel For euermore shall dwell PSALME CXXVI WHen that the LORD againe his Sion had foorth-brought From bondage great and also seruitude extreame His worke was such as did surmount mans heart and thought So that wee were much like to them that vse to dreame Our mouthes were with laughter filled then And eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men verse 2 The Heathen folke were forced then this to confesse How that the LORD for them also great thinges had done verse 3 But much more wee and therefore can confesse no lesse Wherefore to ioy wee haue good cause as wee begun verse 4 O LORD goe foorth thou canst our bondage end As to desertes thy flowing riuers send verse 5 Full true it is that they which sow with teares indeed A time will come when they shal reape with mirth and ioy verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of their pretious seede For that their foes full often times did them annoy But their returne with ioy they shall sure see Their sheaues home bring and not impeded bee PSALME CXXVII EXcept the LORD the house doe make And thereunto doe set his hand What men doe builde it cannot stand Likewise in vaine men vnder-take Cities and holdes to watch and ward Except the LORD bee their safe-gard verse 2 Though yee rise earely in the morne And so at night goe late to bedde Feeding full hardly with browne bread Yet were your labour lost and worne But they whom God doeth loue and keepe Receiue all thinges with quyet sleepe verse 3 Therefore marke well when euer yee see That men haue heires t' enioy their
land It is the gift of GODS owne hand For GOD himselfe doeth multiplie Of his great liberalitie The blessing of posteritie verse 4 And when the children come to age They grow in strength and actiuenesse In person and in comelynesse So that a shaft shot with courage Of one that hath a moste strong arme Flieth not so swift nor doeth like harme verse 5 Oh well is him that hath his quiuer Furnisht with such artilerie For when in perill bee shall bee Such one shall neuer shake nor shiuer When that hee pleades before the Iudge Against his foes which beare him grudge PSALME CXXVIII BLessed art thou that fearest GOD and walkest in his waye verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eate happie art thou I say verse 3 Like fruitefull vines on thy house sides so doeth thy Wife spring out Thy Children stand like Oliue plantes thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest GOD and hee shall let thee see The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy Childrens Children see to thy great joyes increase And likewise grace on Israel prosperitie and peace PSALME CXXIX OF Israel this may now bee the song verse 2 Euen from my youth my foes haue oft mee noyed A thousand illes since I was tender and young They haue mee wrought yet was I not destroyed verse 3 As yet I beare the marke in bone and skinne That one would thinke the plow-men with their plowes Vpon my backe haue made their balkes farre in For like plowde ground euen so haue I long furrowes verse 4 But yet the LORD who doeth all thinges iustly Hath cut the ropes and so staide the wickeds rage verse 5 Euen so shall all such perish shamefully Which hate Sion or wish it any domage verse 6 All such men shall bee like the grasse that groweth Vpon the walles or toppes of houses moste hie Which suddainely ere one beware withreth So that no fruite on such herbes can gathred bee verse 7 Neuer man saw that any mower mowde Such grasse as that or thereof his hand did fill Much lesse that hee who glainth of that is sowde Vnder his arme bare some thing his house vntill verse 8 Nor yet that hee that passeth by that way Saith to the reapers GOD saue you or GOD speede No man doeth wish them good lucke I say Or pray that GOD would for their worke send them meede PSALME CXXX LORD to thee I make my mone VVhen dangers mee oppresse I call I sigh plaine and grone Trusting to finde release verse 2 Heare now O LORD my request For it is full due time And let thine eares ay bee prest Vnto this prayer mine verse 3 O LORD my GOD if thou wey Our sinnes and them peruse Who shall then escape and say I can my selfe excuse verse 4 But LORD thou art mercifull And turnst to vs thy grace That wee with heartes most carefull Should feare before thy face verse 5 In GOD I put my whole trust My soule waites on his will For his promise is moste just And I hope therein still verse 6 My soule to GOD hath regarde Wishing for him alway More then they that watch and warde To see the dawning day verse 7 Let Israel then boldly In the LORD put his trust Hee is that GOD of mercie That his deliuer must verse 8 For hee it is that must saue Israel from his sinne And all such as surely haue Their confidence in him PSALME CXXXI Sing this as the 95. Psalme LORD I am not puft vp in minde I haue no scornefull eye I doe not exercise my selfe in thinges that are too hie verse 2 But as a child that wained is euen from his mothers brest So haue I LORD behau'de my selfe in silence and in rest verse 3 O Israel trust in the LORD let him bee all thy stay From this time foorth and euermore from age to age I say PSALME CXXXII Sing this as the 36. Psalme OF Dauid LORD in mind record And eke of his afflictions all verse 2 Who sware an othe vnto the LORD And made a solemne vow withall Saying to Iaakobs mightie GOD verse 3 This promise LORD to thee I make Mine house not enter in will I verse 4 Nor rest vpon my couch will take Nor once giue sleepe vnto mine eye Or yet mine eye-lids close from wake verse 5 Vntill I for the LORD prouide And find some place his owne to bee Where Iaakobs mightie GOD may bide And plant his house eternally There to remaine from time to tide verse 6 Behold the same then heare did wee In Ephrata that fruitfull ground Which is right pleasant vnto thee And haue thy dwelling place out found Within the Forest fieldes to bee verse 7 Thy Tabernacles there once pight To worship thee wee will bee prest Before thy foot-stoole there in fight verse 8 Arise therefore come to thy rest Thou and the Arke of thy great might verse 9 Let righteousnesse thy Priestes embrace A pretious garment it them make Giue to thine holy One solace verse 10 And for thy seruant Dauids sake Refuse not thine Anointeds face verse 11 To Dauid GOD in trueth did sweare And sure hee will performe that thing Saying Doubtlesse I will vpreare The fruit that from thy loines shall spring Vpon thy throne the rule to beare verse 12 If that thy sonnes my bond retaine And from my Lawes abacke not flit Which I them learne this grace againe Will I them shew their sonnes shall sit Vpon thy seat ay to remaine verse 13 For GOD hath chosen mount Sion Where to abide hee liketh well verse 14 Saying This is my rest alone For euermore I heere will dwell My whole delite is set thereon verse 15 I doubtlesse will her victualles blesse Her poore with bread eke satisfie verse 16 And clothe her Priestes with healthfulnes Yea all her good men cause will I To shout and crie for joyfullnesse verse 17 My seruant Dauids horne of might In her will I make budde and spring For I ordained haue a light To mine Anointed CHRIST and King There to remaine in all mens sight verse 18 But I will clothe his enemies all With vile reproach rebuke and shame Whereas his Crowne imperiall Vnto his honour and great fame Vpon his head still flourish shall PSALME CXXXIII O How happie a thing it is and joyfull for to see Brethren together fast to hold the band of amitie verse 2 It cals to mind that sweet perfume and that costly ointment Which on the sacrificers head by GODS Precept was spent It wet not Aarons head alone but drencht his beard throughout And finally it did runne downe his rich attire about verse 3 And as the lower ground doeth drinke the dew of Hermon hill And Sion with his siluer droppes the fieldes with fruit doeth fill verse 4 Euen so the LORD doth poure on them his blessinges manyfold Whose heartes and mindes without all guile this knot doe keepe and hold PSALME CXXXIV BEhold and haue
regard yee seruantes of the LORD Who in his house by night doe watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift vp your handes on high vnto his holy place And giue the LORD his praises due his benefites embrace verse 3 For why the LORD who did both earth and heauen frame Doeth Sion blesse and will conserue for euermore the same PSALME CXXXV VNto the NAME of GOD the LORD giue praise with one accord O praise him still all yee that bee the seruantes of the LORD verse 2 Extoll his praise all yee that stand within the house of GOD All yee that in his courtes remaine his praise declare abroad verse 3 Praise yee the LORD for hee is good sing praises to his NAME It is a comely and good thing alwayes to doe the same verse 4 For GOD hath chosen Iaakob out his very owne yee see So hath hee chosen Israel his treasure for to bee verse 5 For this I know assuredly the LORD is very great And hee that hath aboue all gods his dwelling place and seat verse 6 For whatsoeuer pleased him that hath hee brought about In heauen in earth and in the sea yea all the depthes throughout verse 7 Hee from the earth the cloudes doeth bring the lightninges and the raine Hee maketh eke and windes to come from whence they did remaine verse 8 Hee smote the first-borne of each thing in Egypt that tooke rest Hee spared there no liuing thing the man nor yet the beast verse 9 O Egypt hee in mids of thee hath made his wonders fall On Pharaoh thy cruell king and on his seruantes all verse 10 Hee sundrie people brought to nought destroying them outright And many kinges hee slew also that were of power and might verse 11 As Sihon that sometime was lord and king of Amorites And Og the king of Basan land with all the Canaanites verse 12 And gaue their land to Israel an heritage wee see To Israel his chosen folke their heritage to bee verse 13 Thy NAME O LORD shall still indure and thy memoriall Throughout all generations that are or euer shall verse 14 The LORD will surely judge aright his people all indeed And to his seruantes fauour shew will hee in time of need verse 15 The idoles of the Heathen all throughout their costes and landes Of siluer and of golde they bee the worke euen of mens handes verse 16 For mouthes they haue and speak no whit and eyes but may not see verse 17 So haue they eares but nothing heare and breathlesse wholly bee verse 18 Wherefore all they are like to them that doe so set them foorth And likewise those that trust in them or thinke they bee ought worth verse 19 O all yee house of Israel see that yee praise the LORD And yee that bee of Aarons house praise him with one accord verse 20 And yee that bee of Leuies house praise yee likewise the LORD And all that stand in awe of him praise him with one accord verse 21 And out of Sion sound his praise the praise of GOD the LORD Which dwelleth in Ierusalem praise him with one accord PSALME CXXXVI O Laude the LORD benigne Whose mercies last for ay Giue thankes and praises sing To GOD of gods I say For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 3 The LORD of lordes praise yee Whose mercies ay doe dure verse 4 Great wonders onely hee Doeth worke by his great power For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 5 Which LORD Omnipotent By his great wisedome hie The heauenly firmament Did frame as wee may see For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 6 Yea hee the heavie charge Of all the earth did stretch And on the waters large The same hee did out-reach For certainely His mercies c. verse 7 Great lightes hee made to bee For why his loue is ay verse 8 Such as the Sunne wee see To rule the lightsome day For certainely His mercies c. verse 6 And eke the Moone so cleare Which shineth in our sight And starres that doe appeare To guide the darkesome night For certainely His mercies c. verse 10 With grieuous plagues and sore All Egypt smote hee then Their first-borne lesse and more Hee slew of beast and man For certainely His mercies c. verse 11 And from amidst their land His Israel foorth brought verse 12 Which hee with mightie hand And stretched arme hath wrought For certainely His mercies c. verse 13 The sea hee cut in two Which stood vp like a wall verse 14 And made through it to go His chosen children all For certainely His mercies c. verse 15 But there hee whelmed then The proud king Pharao With his hudge hoste of men And charets eke also For certainely His mercies c. verse 16 Who led through wildernesse His people safe and sound verse 17 And for his loue endlesse Great kinges hee brought to ground For certainly His mercies c. verse 18 And slew with puissan◠〈◊〉 Kinges mightie and of 〈◊〉 verse 19 As of Amorites land Sihon the king by name For certainly His mercies c. verse 20 And Og the Giant large Of Basan king also verse 21 Whose land for heritage Hee gaue his people tho For certainly His mercies c. verse 32 Euen vnto Israel His seruant deare I say Hee gaue the same to dwell And there abide for ay For certainly His mercies c. verse 23 To mind hee did vs call In our most base degree verse 24 And from oppressours all In safetie set vs free For certainly His mercies c. verse 25 All flesh on earth abroad With food hee doeth fulfill verse 26 Wherefore of heauen the GOD To laude bee it your will For certainly His mercies c. PSALME CXXXVII WHen as wee sate in Babylon the riuers round about And in remembrance of Sion the teares for griefe brast out verse 2 Wee hangde our harpes and instrumentes the willow trees vpon For in that place men for their vse had planted many one verse 3 Then they to whom wee prisoners were said to vs tauntingly Now let vs heare your Hebrew songes and pleasant melodie verse 4 Alace said wee who can once frame his sorowfull heart to sing The praises of our louing GOD thus vnder a strange king verse 5 But yet if I Ierusalem out of mine heart let slide Then let my fingers quite forget the warbling harpe to guide verse 6 And let my tongue within my mouth bee tied for euer fast If that I joy before I see thy full deliuerance past verse 7 Therefore O LORD remember now the cursed noise and crie That Edoms sonnes against vs made when they razde our citie Remember LORD their cruell wordes when as with one accord They cryde On sacke and rase their walles in despite of their LORD verse 8 Euen so shalt thou O Babylon at length to dust bee brought And happie shall that man bee calde that
our reuenge hath wrought verse 9 Yea blessed shall that man bee calde that takes thy children young To dash their bones against hard stones that lye the streetes among PSALME CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart the LORD now praise will I Before the gods I will him praise for euer verse 2 Towardes thy Church and Temple will I crie Because thy loue and kindnesse faileth neuer Thy Godly NAME thy word hath moste aduanced Which doeth excell and ought to bee inhanced verse 3 When I did call then diddest thou mee heare And strengthened hast my soule so sore oppressed verse 4 All earthly kinges shall thee LORD praise with feare For they haue heard thy word by mouth expressed verse 5 They all shall sing and praise thy wayes so holy For great thou art and great LORD is thy glory verse 6 The LORD is high but yet the meeke doeth see As for the proude far off hee him obserueth verse 7 But though I walke and in great troubles bee Mee to reuiue from all hurt hee dischargeth Thine hand stretch foorth my foes their meed doe render And with the same thou art my sure defender verse 8 The LORD his worke which hee in mee beganne Will it performe I am thereof resolued Thy mercies LORD expresse with penne who can They are so great they can not bee reuolued Forsake not LORD thy worke which thou hast framed But let mee bee by thee alwayes reclaimed PSALME CXXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme O LORD thou hast me tride known my sitting doest thou know verse 2 And rising eke my thoughtes afarre thou vnderstandst also verse 3 My pathes yea and my lying downe thou compassest alwayes And by familiar custome art acquainted with my wayes verse 4 No word was in my tongue O LORD but knowne it is to thee verse 5 Thou bindst mee in on either side and layest thine hand on mee verse 6 Too wonderfull aboue my reach LORD is thy cunning skill It is so hie that I the same cannot attaine vntill verse 7 From sight of thy all-seeing Spirit LORD whither shall I goe Or whither shall I flee away thy presence to scape fro verse 8 To heauen if I mount aloft loe thou art present there In hell if I lie downe below euen there thou doest appeare verse 9 Yea let mee take the morning winges and let mee goe and hide Euen there where are the farthest partes where flowing sea doeth slide verse 10 Yet notwithstanding thither shall thy reaching-hand mee guide And thy right hand shall hould mee fast and make mee to abide verse 11 Yea if I say the darkenesse shall yet shroude mee from thy sight Loe euen also the darkest night about mee shall bee light verse 12 Yea darkenesse hideth not from thee but night doeth shine as day To thee the darkenesse and the night are both alike alway verse 13 For thou possessed hast my raines and thou hast couered mee When I within my mothers wombe enclosed was by thee verse 14 I will thee praise for fearefully and wondrous made I am Thy workes are marueilous and well my soule doeth know the same verse 15 My bones they are not hid from thee although in secret place I haue beene made and in the earth beneath I shapen was verse 16 When I was formelesse then thine eye saw mee for in thy booke Were written all nought was before that after fashion tooke verse 17 The thoughtes therefore of thee O GOD how deare are they to mee And of them all how passing great the endlesse numbers bee verse 18 If I should count them loe their summe more then the sand I see And whensoeuer I awake yet still am I with thee verse 19 The wicked and the bloody men oh that thou wouldest slay Euen those O GOD to whom I cry depart from mee away verse 20 Euen those of thee O LORD my GOD that speake full wickedly These that are lifted vp in vaine and enemies are to thee verse 21 Hate I not them that hate thee LORD and that in earnest wise Contend I not against them all that doe against thee rise verse 22 I hate them with vnfained hate euen as mine vtter foes verse 23 Try mee O GOD and know mine heart my thoughtes proue and disclose verse 24 Consider LORD if wickednesse in mee there any bee And in thy way O GOD my guide for euer lead thou mee PSALME CXL FRom the peruerse and wicked wight O LORD deliuer mee And from the cruell-mans despight preserued let mee bee verse 2 VVho in their heartes doe mischiefe warpe and euill thinges inuent Continually to warre right sharpe on mee they are full bent verse 3 They whetted haue their tongues as keene as is the serpentes speare They adders poison may bee seene vnder their lippes to beare verse 4 From wicked hands LORD me with-hold preserue mee to abide Free from the cruell man that would my foot-steppes cause to slide verse 5 For lo the proud a snare haue set for mee in my path-way And haue with cordes spred foorth their net and grinnes for mee they lay verse 6 Therefore vnto the LORD said I Thou art my GOD alone Heare then O LORD the voice and crie wherewith I plaint and mone verse 7 O LORD my GOD the strength stay of my saluation Mine head thou coueredst in the day that battell came mee on verse 8 Let not the wicked man obtaine on mee his heartes desire Nor yet perforâ—â— his thoughtes most vaine lest pride him set on fire verse 9 Of those that compasse mee O LORD the chiefe and principall The mischiefe of their lippes accord vpon themselues to fall verse 10 Let coles vpon their heads downe fall cast them in fierie glow And that they rise no more at all into deepe pits them throw verse 11 The LORD I know th'afflicteds cause will surely take in hand And hee against the poore mans foes with judgement just will stand verse 12 Vndoubtedly the man vpright shall praise thy NAME therefore And eke the just shall in thy sight inhabite euermore PSALME CXLI ON thee I call O LORD therefore haste lest I bee dismaide verse 2 Oh heare my voyce when as I roare and crie to thee for aide My prayers in thy sight let bee as incense pure of price And eke mine handes lift vp to thee as Euening sacrifice verse 3 Before my mouth O LORD a ward and watch set I thee pray And of my lippes bee thou the garde and keeper sure for ay verse 4 Let not mine heart to ill incline that with those wicked mates Which mischiefe worke I fall to sinne nor taste their delicates verse 5 When I offend then let the just correct mee LORD that day For as a benefite needes must I take the same alway Yea his reproofe shall bee sweet oyle that shall mine head not breake As for my foes within short while I shall haue cause to speake verse 6 And when there Iudges downe shall fall amongst the stones to ground The
to shew thy righteousnesse verse 8 The LORD our GOD is gratious Yea mercifull is hee also In mercie hee is plenteous But vnto wrath and anger slow verse 9 The LORD to all men is benigne Whose mercies all his workes exceed verse 10 Thy workes each one thy praises sing And eke thy Saintes thee blesse indeed verse 11 The glorie of thy Kingdome they Doe shew and of thy power doe tell verse 12 That so mens soones his might know may And Kingdome great that doeth excell verse 13 Thy Kingdome hath none end at all Thy Lordship euer doeth remaine verse 14 The Lord vpholdeth all that fall And doeth the feeble folke sustaine verse 15 The eyes of all thinges Lord attend And on thee waite that heere doe liue And thou in season due doest send Sufficient food them to relieue verse 16 Yea thou thine hand doest open wide And euery thing doest satisfie That liue and on this earth abide Of thy great liberalitie verse 17 The Lord is just in his wayes all And holy in his workes each one verse 18 At hand to all that on him call In trueth that call to him alone verse 19 The Lord will the desire fulfill Of such as doe him feare and dread And hee also their crie heare will And saue them in the time of need verse 20 Hee doeth preserue them more and lesse That beare to him a louing heart But workers all of wickednesse Destroy will hee and cleane subuert verse 21 My mouth therefore my speech shall frame To speake the praises of the Lord All flesh to blesse his holy NAME For euermore eke shall accord PSALME CXLVI MY soule praise thou the LORD alwayes my GOD I will confesse verse 2 While breath and life prolong my dayes my tongue no time shall cease 3. Trust not in worldly Princes then Though they abounde in wealth Nor in the sonnes of mortall men in whom there is no health verse 4 For why their breath doeth soone depart to earth anone they fall And then the counsels of their heart decay and perish all verse 5 O happie is that man I say whom Iaakobs God doeth aide And hee whose hope doeth not decay but on the Lord is staide verse 6 Who made the earth and waters deepe the heauens hie withall VVho doeth his word and promise keepe in trueth and euer shall verse 7 VVith right alwayes doeth hee proceed for such as suffer wrong The poore and hungrie hee doeth feed and loose the fetters strong verse 8 The Lord doeth send the blind their sight the lame to limmes restore The Lord I say doeth loue the right and just man euermore verse 9 Hee doeth defend the fatherlesse the strangers sad in heart And quite the widow from distresse and ill mens wayes subuert verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally O Sion still shall reigne In time of all posteritie for euer to remaine PSALME CXLVII PRaise yee the LORD for it is good vnto our GOD to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The LORD his owne Ierusalem hee buildeth vp alone And the disperst of Israel doeth gather into one verse 3 Hee heales the broken in their heart their sore vp doeth hee bind verse 4 Hee countes the number of the starres and nam'th them in their kind verse 5 Great is the Lord great is his power his wisedome infinite verse 6 The Lord relieues the meeke and throwes to ground the wicked wight verse 7 Sing vnto God the Lord with praise vnto the Lord rejoyce And to our God vpon the harpe aduance your singing voyce verse 8 Hee couereth heauen with cloudes and for the earth prepareth raine And on the mountaines hee doeth make the grasse to grow againe verse 9 Hee giueth beastes their food yea to young rauens when they crie verse 10 In strength of horse nor in mans legges no pleasure taketh hee verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord the Lord hath his delight And such as doe attend vpon his mercies shining light verse 12 O praise â—â—y LORD Ierusalem thy GOD O Sion praise verse 13 For hee the barres hath forged strong wherewith thy gates hee stayes verse 14 Thy children hee hath blest in thee and in thy borders hee Doeth settle peace and with the floure of wheat hee filleth thee verse 15 And his Commandementes vpon the earth hee sendeth out And eke his word with speedie course doeth swiftly runne about verse 16 Hee giueth snow like wool hoare frost like ashes doeth hee spread verse 17 Like morsels castes his yee whereof the colde who can abide verse 18 Hee sendeth foorth his mightie word and melteth them againe His winde hee maketh blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Iaakob doeth hee show His statutes and his judgementes hee giues Israel to know verse 20 With euery Nation hath hee not so dealt nor haue they knowne His secret judgementes now therefore praise yee the LORD alone PSALME CXLVIII Sing this as the 136. Psalme GIue laude vnto the LORD From heauen that is so hie Praise him in deede and word Aboue the starrie Skie verse 2 And also yee His Angelles all Armies royall Praise him with glee verse 3 Praise him both Sunne and Moone Which are so cleare and bright The same of you bee done Yee glistring starres of light verse 4 And eke no lesse Yee heauens faire And cloudes of the aire His laude expresse verse 5 For at his word they were All formed as wee see At his voyce did appeare All thinges in their degree verse 6 Which hee set fast To them hee made A law and trade for aye to last verse 7 Extoll and praise GODS NAME In earth yee Dragons fell All depthes doe yee the saâ—e For it becommeth you well verse 8 Him magnifie Fire haile yee snow And stormes that blow At his decree verse 9 The hilles and mountaines all And trees that fruitfull are The Cedars great and tall His worthie praise declare verse 10 Beastes and cattell Yea birdes flying And wormes creeping That on earth dwell verse 11 All kinges both more and lesse With all their pompous traine Princes and all iudges That in the world remaine verse 12 Exalt his NAME Young men and maides Olde men and babes Doe yee the same verse 13 For his NAME shall wee proue To bee moste excellent Whose praise is farre aboue The earth and firmament For sure hee shall Exalt with blisse The horne of his And helpe them all His Saintes all shall foorth tell His praise and worthinesse The children of Israel Each one both more and lesse And also they That with good will His wordes fulfill And him obey PSALME CXLIX SIng vnto the LORD with heartie accord A new joyfull song His praises resound In euery ground His Saintes all among verse 2 Let Israel rejoyce And praise eke with voyce His maker louing The sonnes of Sion Let them euery one Bee glad in their King verse