Like to a dreame it did appeare and as a fained thing verse 2 Then was our mouth with laughter fill'd right joyfull was our tongue And of this wonder thus they spake the heathen folke among verse 3 Great things the Lord hath done for great things we do confesse The Lord for us hath done which call them for joy and thankfulnesse verse 4 Bring our captivitie againe to joy our sorrow turne As flowing streames do change the ground which parching heat did burne verse 5 They that in teares and sorrowes deep their seed do sadly sow At harvest they their corne with joy shall gladly reap and mow verse 6 They carried forth a precious seed and going they did mourne But bringing home their sheaves with joy they gladly shall returne EXcept the Lord do build the house man buildeth but in vaine And man in building doth but lose his labour and his paine verse 2 Except the Lords all-seeing eye the city safely keep In vaine the watchmans waking eye doth hold it selfe from sleep verse 3 To rise up early is but vaine and vaine late watchings are Vaine is it pensively to eate the bread of griefe and care verse 4 For the beloved of the Lord are by his love so blest That unto them he freely gives most quiet sleep and rest verse 5 Lo children are an heritage which doth from God descend And the wombs fruit is his reward Gods bounty doth it send verse 6 And look what strength sharp arrowes are in hands of men of power Such strength are children blest with grace amid their youthfull flower verse 7 And blessed is the man that hath his quiver full of those For they undaunted in the gate shall speak unto their foes PSAL. CXXVIII BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his way verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat happy art thou I say verse 3 Like fruitfull vines on thy house side so doth thy wife spring out Thy children stand like olive-plants thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let thee see verse 5 The promised Jerusalem and her felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great joyes increase And likewise grace on Israel prosperitie and peace PSAL. CXXIX OFt they now Israel may say me from my youth assail'd verse 2 Oft they assail'd me from my youth but never they prevail'd verse 3 Upon my back the plowers plow'd and furrâ—…wes long did cast verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut the cords of wicked foes at last verse 5 O let them all confounded be and forced back to flie That do to Sion hatred beare and cursed enmitie verse 6 Let these be like unto the grasse which on house tops we see That fades and dries away before growne up it fully be verse 7 Whereof enough to fill his hand the mower cannot find Nor can the man his bosome fill whose work is sheaves to bind verse 8 Nor do they say which by do go Gods blessing on you be Nor do they say In the great Name of God you blesse do we PSAL. CXXX OUt from the overflowing depths of griefe and misery My sad afflicted soule to thee O Lord hath sent her cry verse 2 O gracious Lord hear thou my voice and let thine eares attend Unto the voice of my requests which humbly doth ascend verse 3 If Lord thou strictly shouldst inquire and mark iniquities Lord who shall dare to stand before thy pure all-seeing eies verse 4 But besides fearfull justice Lord forgivenesse is with thee That with a son-like awe obey'd and feared thou maist be verse 5 Upon the Lord I wait my soule doth wait upon the Lord For I have fully purposed to hope upon his word verse 6 My soule more waiteth for the Lord then they that watch to spy The morning light then they that watch the morning to descry verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for mercie and compassion Is with the Lord and with him is most plentifull redemption verse 8 And his owne chosen Israel and flock redeem he shall He shall them freely justifie from their offences all PSAL. CXXXI O Lord I am not pust in mind I have no scornfull eie I do not exercise my selfe in things that are too hie verse 2 But as the childe that weaned is even from his mothers brest So have I Lord behav'd my selfe in silence and in rest verse 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord who doth his Church maintaine And let this hope from this time forth for evermore remaine PSAL. CXXXII REmember Davids troubles Lord and how he sware to thee verse 2 And how to the Almighty God of Jacob vowed be verse 3 I will not come within my house nor rest in bed at all verse 4 Nor shall mine eies take any sleep nor eye-lids slumber shall verse 5 Till for the Lord a place I find where he may make abode Till I an habitation find for Jacobs mighty God verse 6 Behold we of this dwelling place at Ephrata did â—…eare And we did find it in the fields where once woods growing were verse 7 Into his holy Tabernacles now gladly will we go And at his footstoole worship him kneeling and bowing low verse 8 Arise O Lord arise and come into thy place of rest Thou and thy Ark by which thy strength thou hast made manifest verse 9 Let all thy Priests he clothed Lord with truth and righteousnesse Let all thy Saints rejoyce in thee and shout for joyfulnesse verse 10 And for thy servant Davids sake do not deny thy grace Nor of thine owne anointed deare turne thou away the face The second part verse 11 The Lord in truth to David sware and will not turne from it The fruit of thine owne body shall on thy throne surely sit verse 12 And if thy sons my covenant keep and precepts taught by me Then evermore upon thy throne their childrens seat shall be verse 13 For God Mount Sion chosen hath to dwell there doth he love There do I love to dwell and rest and never to remove verse 14 And surely her provision I will blesse abundantly verse 15 And I all those that needy are with bread will satisfie verse 16 And with salvation her Priests adorne and câ—…othe I will Her Saints shall shout aloud for joy wherewith I will them fill verse 17 There will I cause that Davids horne shall bud and grow in might For mine anointed I have set an everlasting light verse 18 With shame as with a garment I will clothe his enemies all But on himselfe his glorious crowne shine forth and flourish shall PSAL. CXXXIII HOw pleasant and how good it is â—…ow doth that grace excell When in the unitie of love together brethren dwell verse 2 It like the precious ointment is wherewith anointed was The head of Aaron whence it downe unto his beard did passe verse 3 It on the beard of Aaron ran who Christ did represent And downe from thence unto
the skins it of his garments went verse 4 And as the dew to Hermon hill his moisture downe doth send And as the dew doth from above on Sions hills descend verse 5 So God on those who thus do love his blessing downe doth send Yea he doth blesse them with a life which never shall have end PSAL. CXXXIV BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace verse 3 Thus do thou blesse the Lord with praise and thankfulnesse And God that earth heav'n did make thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and his great Name praise ye with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. verse 2 In the Lords house all ye that stand aloud his praises sound Praise him all ye that in the Courts of our great God are found verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good yea praises to him sing Sing praises to his Name because it is a pleasant thing verse 4 For Jacob to himselfe the Lord did chuse of his good pleasure And Israel he did chuse to be his owne peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know in majestie the Lord is very great And that the Lord above all gods in glory hath his seat verse 6 In heaven and in earth he made and in the swelling seas And in the low descending depths what ever did him please verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend With lightnings raine he makes and winds doth from his treasures send verse 8 In Egypt he the first-borne all with death downe smitten hath Ev'n the chiefe strength of man beast in his provoked wrath verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great O Egypt which did fall On Pharaoh thy hard-hearted king and on his servants all verse 10 He also Nations great and strong smote downe and overthrew And though their rulers mighty were their mighty Kings he slew verse 11 Sehon King of the Amorites and Og of Bashan King Of Canaan be the Kingdomes all did to subjection bring verse 12 Then also for an heritage their land away he gave An heritage which Israel his people deare should have The second part verse 13 Thy Name O Lord shal still endure and thy memoriall With honour shall preserved be through generations all verse 14 His people to avenge and judge the Lord is fully bent And of his servants miseries he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which are worshipped abroad in heathen lands Surely but gold and silver be the work ev'n of menâ—… hands verse 16 A mouth they have yet do not speak eyes yet they never saw verse 17 And ears they have yet nothing bear their mouth no breath doth draw verse 18 And senslesse like to them are those by whom they formed were And such are all that trust in them or who their power do feare verse 19 But blesse the everlasting Lord O house of Israel O Aarons house blesse thou the Lord in might that doth excell verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord by whom made all things were And ever blesse and praise the Lord all ye the Lord that feare verse 21 And out of Sion let his Saints give praises to the Lord Which dwelleth in Jerusalem praise him with one accord PSAL. CXXXVI Sung as the 100. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for he is good for still his mercy doth endure verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of gods for still do last his mercies sure verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords for still his mercy doth endure verse 4 Which only doth great wondrous works for still do last his mercies sure verse 5 Wch by his wisdom made the heav'ns for still his mercy doth endure verse 6 Who stretch't the earth above the seas for still do last his mercies sure verse 7 Which made great lights to shine abroad for still his mercy doth endure verse 8 The Sun to rule the light some day for still do last his mercies sure verse 9 The Moon Stars to guide the night for still his mercy doth endure verse 10 Which Egypt with their first-borne smote for still do last his mercies sure verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence for still his mercy doth endure verse 12 With mighty hand stretched arme for still do last his mercies sure verse 13 Who the red sea in parts did cut for still his mercy doth endure verse 14 And through the midst made Israel passe for still do last his mercies sure verse 15 But drowned Pharaoh and his host for still his mercy doth endure verse 16 Through desart he his people led for still do last his mercies sure verse 17 Praise him who mighty Kings did smite for still his mercy doth endure verse 18 And who the famous Kings did slay for still do last his mercies sure verse 19 As Sehon King of Amorites for still his mercy doth endure verse 20 And the great Og of Basan King for still do last his mercies sure verse 21 And gave their land for heritage for still his mercy doth endure verse 22 Even to his servant Israel for still do last his mercies sure verse 23 Remembring us in base estate for still his mercy doth endure verse 24 He from oppressors rescued us for still do last his mercies sure verse 25 Who giveth sood unto all flesh for still his mercy doth endure verse 26 O to the God of heav'n give thanks for still do last his mercies sure PSAL. CXXXVII WHen captives we at Babylon did by the rivers sit We thought on Sion yea we wept when we remembred it verse 2 We hang'd our Harps and Instruments the Willow trees upon And being full of griefe delight in musick we had none verse 3 For there a song required they who did us captive bring Our spoilers call'd for mirth and said A song of Sion sing verse 4 But the Lords sweet and holy songs sing fitly how shall we When captives in a forraine land we among heathen be verse 5 But O Jerusalem if I forget thee in mine heart Let my forgotten cunning then from my right hand depart verse 6 If I do not remember thee let my tongue cease to move If I do not Jerusalem set my chiefe joyes above verse 7 Remember Edom which upon Jerusalems sad day To the foundations raze it downe yea raze it oft did say verse 8 Daughter of Babylon justly thou ere long destroi'd shalt be Happy the man thy deeds to us who shall reward to thee verse 9 Yea happy surely shall he be that takes thy little ones And in his zeale to Sion shall them dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart O gracious Lord will I give praise to thee Even in the presence of the
like places may the Reader find amended and some Psalms set to harder Tunes and not easily sung by the unskilfull nor done without roughnesse changed and the whole body of the Psalmes not much short of a tolerable smoothnesse THE PSALMES OF DAVID PSAL. I. THe man is blessed that to walk in wicked waies doth feare And stands not in the sinners path nor sits in scomers chair verse 2 But in the perfect Law of God he greatly doth delight And on that Law doth meditate with pleasure day and night verse 3 He shall be like a tree by streames of waters planted neare Which in his season doth noâ—…â—…aile his pleasant fruit to beaâ—…e Whose leaf shall never fade nor fall but flourish still and stand Even so all things shall prosper well that this man takes in hand verse 4 So shall not the ungodly men they shall be nothing so But as the dust which from the earth the wind drives to and fro verse 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men in judgement stand approv'â—… But sinners from the just shall divided and remov'd verse 6 Because the way of righteous men God doth with favour know Whereas the way of wicked men ends in their overthrow PSAL. II. WHy did the Gentiles madly rage against the worlds great King Why did the people of the Jewes imagine a vain thing verse 2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth together joyned were And counsell took against the Lord and Christ his Son most deare verse 3 They said Let us reject their lawes and break their bonds asunder And cast away their cords from us they shall not keep us under verse 4 But he that in the heavens hie most glorious doth abide With scorn shall at their folly laugh the Lord shall them deride verse 5 Then vexing them in fury great thus speak to them he will verse 6 Yet have I set my King upon 〈◊〉 my holy hill verse 7 Unto the world I will declare and publish Gods decree He said to me Thou art my Son this day begat I thee verse 8 Aske me and for an heritage all â—…tions give I thee The utmost ends of all the earth shall thy possession be verse 9 And thou shalt break them mightily as with an iron rod And like a potters vessell them in pieces dash abroad verse 10 Now therefore O ye Kings be wise the highest Ruler know And be ye well instructed all that judge the earth below verse 11 Serve ye the Lord with holy fear before him lowly be And when in him ye doe rejoyce withall yet tremble ye verse 12 O kisse ye the beloved Son and him in love obey Lest angry he become and so ye perish from the way verse 13 If but a little shall his wrath be kindled in his brest Oh then all they that trust in Christ shall happy be and blest PSAL. III. O Lord how much do they increase which hate and trouble me Many say of my soule For him in God no help shall be verse 2 But Lord thou art a shield for me in thee my help doth lie Thou art my glory and my head thou liftest up on hie verse 3 My voice in cries unto the Lord I caused to ascend He heard me from his holy hill and help to me did send verse 4 I laid me downe and quietly I slept and rose againe Because I knew assuredly the Lord did me sustaine verse 5 If I ten thousand men did see affraid I would not be Though they themselves against me seâ—… and round incompast me verse 6 Arise O Lord save me my God for thou hast laid thy stroke On all my foes the cheeks and teeth of sinners thou hast broke verse 7 Salvation only doth belong to thee O Lord above And on thy chosen people is thy blessing and thy love PSAL. IIII. O God that art my righteousnesse Lord heare me when I call Thou hast set me at libertie when I was bound and thrall verse 2 Have mercy Lord therefore on me and grant me my request For unto thee uncessantly to cry I will not rest verse 3 O mortall men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanitie and follow after lies verse 4 Know thaâ—… God for himselfe apart sets those that godly be And when unto him I do call the Lord then heareth me verse 5 Sin not but stand in awe therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see you your selves convert verse 6 The sacrifice of righteousnesse with pure hearts offer ye And ever in the living Lord let your trust fixed be verse 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches do imbrace But Lord grant us thy countenance thy favour and thy grace verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart more joyfull and more glad Then they that of their corne and wine full great increase have had verse 9 I will both lay me down in peace and quiet sleep will take Because thou only me to dwell in safety Lord dost make PSAL. V. GIve eare unto my words O Lord consider what I say verse 2 Hear my loud cry my King my God for I to thee will pray verse 3 Lord in the morning shalt thou hear my voice that calls on thee For in the morning shall my praier to thee directed be verse 4 And Lord to thee will I look up who wilt not pleased be With wickednesse of sinfull men none evill shall dwell with thee verse 5 And in thy glorious sight to stand the foolish shall not dare The workers of iniquity to thee all hatefull are verse 6 For ever those thou wilt destroy who love to utter lies And thou dost hate the man of bloud and wicked policies verse 7 But I into thine house will come still trusting in thy grace And reverently will worship thee toward thine holy place verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnesse for to confound my soes And thine own way which I should walk before my face disclose verse 9 For in their mouth there is no truth their heart is foule and vaine Their throat an open sepulchre their tongue doth glose and faine verse 10 Destroy them Lord and let their fall by their owne counsells be For much sin cast them out who have rebellious been to thee verse 11 But still make glad by thy defence all those that trust in thee And let them all that love thy Name in thee right joyfull be verse 12 For thou Lord on the righteous man wilt send thy blessing downe With favour him as with a shield thou compasse wilt and crowne PSAL. VI. LOrâ—… though thine anger I deserve in wrath rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastening hand in thy displeasure hot verse 2 Lord I am weak therefore on me have mercy and me spare And heal me Lord because thou know'st my bones much vexed are 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 soule from griefe set free And for thy boundlesse mercies sake save and deliver mee verse 5 For of thee in the house of death they no remembrance have Who with his tongue shall give thee thanks that sleepeth in the grave verse 6 I with my groaning wearied am while no release appeares Each night I cause my bed to swim and wash it with my teares verse 7 Mine eyeconsumed is with griefe dim now and old it growes Because I many troubles beare from all my cruell foes verse 8 But now away from me all ye that work iniquity Because the Lord hath heard the voice of my complaint and cry verse 9 He heard not only the request and praier of my heart But it received at my hands and took it in good part verse 10 Let them be sham'd and vexed sore that enemies are to me Let them returne and suddenly ashamed let them be PSAL. VII OLord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee From all that do me persecute save and deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lion he me teare and rend in pieces small Whil'st there is none to succour me and rid me out of thrall verse 3 O Lord my God if I have done the thing that is not right Or else if I be found in fault or guilty in thy sight verse 4 If evill I unto my friend for good rewarded have Yea even the man that caussesse was mine enemy I did save verse 5 Let foes pursue and take my soule and tread downe violently My life on earth and in the dust mine honour make to lye verse 6 Arise O Lord in wrath arise mine enemies rage restraâ—…ne Awake according to thy word my judgement to maintaine verse 7 The people in the assembly then about shall compasse thee Thou therefore for their sakes returne and high exalted be verse 8 And thou that art of all men Judge now Lord me judge and trie According to my righteousnesse and mine integritie The second part verse 9 O let the sinners mischiefe end but stablish stedfastly The righteous man O righteous God who reines and hearts dost try verse 10 God is the shield on which I trust from him defence I have For those that are upright in heart he mightily doth save verse 11 God doth the righteous judge on him in love he stripes doth lay But he with him that wiâ—…ed is is angry every day verse 12 Except the sinner do repent God even as he would smite Doth whet his sword and bend his bow and will against him fight verse 13 He sits the instruments of death sharp arrowes forth he drawes For those that do me persecute and hate without a cause verse 14 Mine enemy in travell is of some ungodly thought And mischiefe he conceived hath and forth a lie hath brought verse 15 He made a ditch and digg'd it deep another there to take But he is fall'n into the ditch which he himselfe did make verse 16 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischiefe that he wrought shall fall upon his head verse 17 For this will I give thanks to God that judgeth righteously And with my song will praise the Name of him that is most Hie. PSAL. VIII O God our Lord how wonderfull are thy works every where Which hast thy glory set on high above the heavens cleare verse 2 Even by the mouths of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in those babes thy might is seâ—…n thy graces they disclose verse 3 When I behold the heavens â—…igh the works of thine owne hand The Sun the Moon and all the Stars in order as they stand verse 4 What thing is man Lord think I then that thou dost him remember Or what the son of mortall man that thou dost him consider verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree With glory and with honour great he crowned was by thee verse 6 Thou hast preferr'd him to be lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feet hast all things set that he should keep them under verse 7 All sheep and oxen yea the beasts that wild in fields do seed Fowles of the aire fish in the sea and all that therein breed verse 8 O Lord our God who mighty works thus with thy hand didst frame How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious Name PSAL. IX WIth my whole heart to thee O Lord will I give praises due And I thy great and mighty works of wonder forth will shew verse 2 Now will I be right glad in thee in thee rejoyce will I I will sing praise unto thy Name O thou that are most Hâ—… verse 3 When back mine enemies turned are then surely shall they fall Even at thy glorious presence Lord they fall and perish shall verse 4 For thou maintained hast my right my cause made good thou hast Thou sittest in the throne and there right judgement thou hast past verse 5 Thou dost rebuke the heathen folk and sinners so confound That afterward the memorie of them cannot be found verse 6 My foes thou hast destroied quite and spoil'd their cities all And with them wholly perished is their memoriall verse 7 But the great Lord which is above for evermore shall raigne And he prepared hath his throne true judgement to maintaine verse 8 For he with perfect righteousnesse the world shall judge and trie And all the people shall be judge with right and equitie verse 9 He also will a refuge be for those that are opprest In times of trouble will he be their refuge and their rest verse 10 The trust of all that know thy Name O Lord in thee shall be Because thou never failedst them that truly sought for thee The second part verse 11 Sing Psalms therfore unto the Lord that dwells in Sion hill Among all nations shew abroad his noble acts and will verse 12 For he is mindfull of the bloud of those that be opprest Forgetting not th' afflicted heart that seeks to him for rest verse 13 Pity me Lord the trouble weigh which I from foes sustaine Who from the gates of death art wont to raise me up againe verse 14 In Sion that I may set forth thy praise with heart and voice And that in thy salvation Lord my soule may still rejoyce verse 15 Down sink the heathen in the pit that they themselves prepar'd And in the net that they did set their owne feet fast are shar'd verse 16 God by his judgments wel is known which he hath plainly wrought When sinners hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught verse 17 The wicked shall be sent to hell to darknesse shall they passe And all the nations that forget God who their maker was verse 18 Because the needy shall not still forgotten be of thee Not shall the waiting of the poore in vaine for ever be verse 19 O Lord arise and
let not men prevaile by worldly might But let the heathen folk receive their judgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord with the terrors of thy wrath let them affrighted be That so themselves to be but men the nations well may see PSAL. X. O Lord why from thy servants sight now standest thou so farre Why hidest thou thy face from us when times of trouble are verse 2 The wicked persecute the poore his hurt they proudly sought But in the plots which they have fram'd let their owne solves be caught verse 3 The wicked of his hearts desire doth boast and thinks him blest Who is inrich't by covetousnesse whom yet God doth detest verse 4 The thoughts looks of wicked men are listed up with pride So that they seek not God but all their thoughts have God denide verse 5 His waies still grievous are thy waies are farre above his sight And at his enemies all in scorne he puffs and sets them light verse 6 And in his heart he thus doth say I shall not moved be And no adversity or griefe for ever shall I see verse 7 Cursing deceit and crafty fraud his mouth and talk do sill Under his tongue iniquitie and mischiefe harbour still verse 8 In secret places close he sits to slay the innocent Against the poore that by him passe his cruell eies are bent verse 9 And like a Lion in his den he lies the poore to take And when he drawes him to his net the poore his prey doth make verse 10 In craft he humbly coucheth downe and seems to lie full low That so more easily his strength the poore may overthrow The second part verse 11 He in his heart of God hath said Forgotten this hath he The Lord doth closely hide his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doth rest Lift up thy hand forget not Lord the poore that be opprest verse 13 Wherefore doth thus the wicked man the highest God despise Thou wilt not in his heart he saies avenge his injuries verse 14 Thou dost their spight and mischiefe see by thee to be repaid The poore do hide themselves by thee the orpâ—…aus thou dost aid verse 15 Break thou the arme of wicked men the sinners strength confound Seek out and judge his wickednesse till none by thee be found verse 16 The Lord is King for evermore and by his mighty hand The heathen quite are perished and driven from his land verse 17 By thee the humble mans desires heard Lord and granted were Thou wilt prepare their hearts and thou wilt cause thine eate to heare verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse and help them to their right That they may be no more opprest by men of worldly might PSAL. XI I Trust in God then to my soule how dare ye thus to say Unto your mountain as a bird escape and flie away verse 2 For lo the wicked bend their bow and do their arrowes sit To shoot at the upright in heart and closely him to hit verse 3 If the foundations be destroi'd and might right overturne Herein what can the righteous doe but humbly pray and mourne verse 4 God in his holy Templeâ—… in heaven is his Throne His eies see all men his eye-lids doe trie them every one verse 5 The Lord the righteous man doth trie but those that wicked be And those that violence do love in his soule hateth he verse 6 Snares fire and brimstone furious stormes on sinners he shall rain This is the portion of their cup of sin this is the gaine verse 7 Because the Lord most righteous doth in righteousnesse delight And with a pleased countenance beholdeth the upright PSAL. XII HElp Lord for good and godly men do perish and decay And faith and truth from worldly men are parted clean away verse 2 Whoso doth with his neighbour talk his talk is all but vain For every man bethinketh how to flatter lie and fain verse 3 But slattering and deceitfull lips and tongues that be so stout To speak proud words and make great brags the Lord shall cut them out verse 4 For they say still We will prevaile our tongues shall us extoll Our tongues are ours we ought to speak what Lord shall us controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and crie of poore and men opprest Arise will I now saith the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like to silver pure that from the earth is tri'd And hath no lesse then seven times in sire been purisi'd verse 7 Now since thy promise is to help Lord keep thy promise then And save us now and evermore from this ill kind of men verse 8 The wicked walk on every side and bold in sin they be The vilest of the sons of men when they exalted see PSAL. XIII HOw long Lord shall I ever thus of thee forgotten be How long thy favour and thy face wilt thou thus hide from me verse 2 In heart and mind how long shall I with care tonnented be How long yet shall mine enemy thus triumph over me verse 3 Behold me now my Lord my God and heare me sore opprest Lighten mine eies lest that I sleep as one by death possest verse 4 Lest that mine enemy boast that he prevaileth over me And those that trouble me rejoyce when me they moved see verse 5 But from thy mercy and thy grace my hope shall not depart In thy reliefe and saving health right glad shall be my heart verse 6 A song of praise unto the Lord sing cheerfully will I For hearing my request with me he hath dealt bounteously PSAL. XIIII THe foolish man within his heart hath said God there is none Corrupt are they their deeds are vile and good not one hath done verse 2 The Lord beheld from heaven hiâ—… the whole race of mankind To see if any one were wise and sought his God to find verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truly there was none That in the world did any good I say there was not one verse 4 These workers of iniquity are they so blinded all That they my people eate like bread on God they do not call verse 5 But while they rage there suddenly great feare upon them fell For in the generation of just men God doth dwell verse 6 Ye mock the wisdome of the poore and would his counsell shame Because he puts his trust in God and calls upon his name verse 7 But who shall give the people health and when wilt thou fulfill Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion Hill verse 8 When back the Lord his people brings and sets his captives free Then Jacob greatly shall rejoyce and Israel glad shall be PSAL. XV. OLord within thy Tabernacle who shall inhabit still Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell in thy most holy Hill verse 2 The man whose life is uncorrupt whose works are just and straight Whose heart doth
think the very truth whose tongue speaks no deceit verse 3 Who to his neighbour doth none ill in body goods or name Nor willingly doth move false tales which might impaire the same verse 4 And in whose eies vile persons be contemned and abhorr'd But he doth greatly honour those who love and feare the Lord. verse 5 His oath and all his promises that keepeth faithfully Although he make his covenant so that he doth lose thereby verse 6 And who to hurtfull usury His mony hath not lent Nor hath received a reward against the innocent verse 7 He that doth these things faithfully which here approv'd we see Shall from the state of blessednesse removed â—…ever be PSAL. XVI LOrd keep me for I trust in thee my soule thus speaks in me verse 2 Thou art my Lord and no way can my goodnesse profit thee verse 3 My goodnesse reacheth to the Saint's that here on earth do dwell In those men only I delight in vertue that excell verse 4 Into a multitude of grieses themselves those sinners cast Who in their blind and carnall zeale to Idols do make haste verse 5 As for the bloudy sacrifice and offerings of that sort I will not touch nor yet thereof my lips shall make report verse 6 The Lord my part and portion is and me he doth sustaine He hath appointed me my lot and it he will maintaine verse 7 The place wherein my lot did fall in beauty did excell Mine heritage assign'd to me doth please me very well verse 8 God will I blesse who secretly gives counsell unto mee So that by night my inward thoughts do good instructions see verse 9 I set the Lord still in my sight and trust him over all For he doth stand at my right hand I therefore shall not fall verse 10 Wherefore my heart is glad and joy is by my tongue exprest My flesh though sleeping in the grave yet there in hope shall rest verse 11 Because my soule in hell to dwell shall not be left by thee Nor wilt thou leave thine holy One corruption for to see verse 12 Thou wilt me shew the way of life for in thy presence is Fulnesse of joy at thy right hand there is eternall blisse PSAL. XVII OLord give eare to my just cause attend when I complaine And hear my praier that cometh forth from lips that do not faine verse 2 And from thy gracious presence send my sentence and decree With favour let thine eies behold the things that equall be verse 3 Thou hast me prov'd tri'd by night and yet shalt nothing find For that my mouth shall not transgresse I purpos'd in my mind verse 4 As for the works of wicked men and paths perverse and ill Instructed by thy holy Word from them I kept me still verse 5 Then in thy paths that be most purâ—… stay me Lord and preserve That from thy undefiled way my steps may never swerve verse 6 Because thou wilt me heare O Lord I called have on thee Now therefore heare my speech and sute incline thine care to me verse 7 Thy loving kindnesse wonderfull Lord shew me whose right hand Doth save all them that trust in thee from those which them withstand verse 8 O keep me safe as thou wouldst keep the apple of thine eye And under covert of thy wings desend me secretly verse 9 From wicked men that trouble me and daily me annoy And from my foes that go about my soule for to destroy verse 10 With ease and plenty in their fat they do inclosed lie And with their mouthes they do delight to talk presumptuously The second part verse 11 They lie in wait where I should pass with craft me to confound And bowing down they mischiefe muse their eies look to the ground verse 12 Much like a Lion greedily that would his prey imbrace Or like a Lions whelp that lurkes within some secret place verse 13 Arise and disappoint my foe and cast him downe O Lord And save me from the wicked man which is thy cutting sword From men which are thy hand O Lord men of this world they be Which have their portion in this lift beyond they do not see verse 14 Their belly with thy hidden store thou fillest to their mind Their children have enough and leave to theirs the rest behind verse 15 But I arrai'd in righteousnesse thy glorious face will see And with thy likenesse when I wake I satisfi'd shall be PSAL. XVIII OGod which art my rock strength thee dearly love will I Thou art my castle and defence in my necessity verse 2 My God my rock in whom I trust the worker of my wealth My refuge buckler and my shield the horne of all my health verse 3 I on the Lord of hosts will call who doth all praise deserve So from my cruell enemies all he will me safe preserve verse 4 Sorrowes of death did compasse me with them I was dismaid The violent flouds of wicked men did make me much affraid verse 5 The slie and subtle snares of hell were round about me set And for my death there was prepar'd a deadly trapping net verse 6 In this distresse I call'd on God and to my God did crie He from his Temple heard my voice which came to him on hie verse 7 The earth then trembled did quake then mov'd and shaken were The strong foundations of the hills for they his wrath did feare verse 8 His mighty wrath in which a smoak up from his nostrils came His mouth breath'd wasting fire coals were kindled by the same verse 9 The Lord descended from above and bow'd the heavens hie And underneath his feet he cast the darknesse of the skie verse 10 Upon a Cherub did he ride in royall majestie And he did flie yea on the wings of winds did swiftly flie The second part verse 11 Darknesse he made his secret ' place is with a tent on hie He compast is with waters dark and thick clouds of the skie verse 12 But when before him brightness was then his thick clouds did passe And then of haile and coales of fire a fearfull storme there was verse 13 And God did thunder in tho skie his voice the Highest sent Therewith abroad hot coales of fire and battering hail-stones went verse 14 He shot his arrowes and my foes did feather and affright He shot his fearfull lightnings out and them did put to flight verse 15 At thy rebuke the channels Lord of rivers were made dâ—… And at thy blasting breath the worlds foundations open lye verse 16 And from above the Lord sent doâ—… to fetch me from below And pluck me out of waters great that would me overflow verse 17 And from my mighty enemie he then did set me free From those that hated me for they were much too strong for mee verse 18 They did prevent me cruelly even in the wofull day Of my calamitie and griefe yet was the Lord my stay The third part verse 19 He
also brought me forth that I in a large place might be He did deliver me because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse so did he me regard After the cleannesse of my hands he gave me my reward verse 21 For that I walked in his waies and in his pathes have trod And have not with a wicked heart departed from my God verse 22 For all his judgements constantly I did before me lay From me his statutes out of mind I did not put away verse 23 But when before him I did walk with him upright was I And watchfully I kept my selfe from mine iniquity verse 24 After my righteousnesse the Lord hath recompensed mee After the cleannesse of my hands which his pure eies did see verse 25 For Lord unto the mercifull thou full of mercie art And thou wilt shew thy selfe upright to the upright in heart verse 26 Thou wilt be pure unto the pure and those that sin eschew But thou to those that froward are thy selfe wilt froward shew verse 27 For thou wilt the afflicted save in griefe that low do lie And wilt bring down the countenance of them whose lookes are hie verse 28 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will also make my darknesse to be light The fourth part verse 29 By thee through troups of men I break and do escape them all And by my God assisting me I over-leap a wall verse 30 Unspotted are the waies of God his word is purely tri'd He is a sure defence to such as in his faith abide verse 31 For who is God except the Lord besides him there is none And to his Church who is a rocke except our Lord alone verse 32 It is the mighty Lord of hosts with strength that girdeth me And he it is that makes my way perfect and right to be verse 33 Like to the seet of nimble Hindâ—… my feet he maketh swift And then upon my places high he me aloft doth lift verse 34 He doth instruct my hands to war he gives them strength to fight So that to break a bow of steele mine armes from him have might verse 35 The shield of thy salvation receiv'd I have from thee Thy right hand holds me up thy love greatly exalteth me verse 36 And when I walk my steps thou hast inlarged under me That I go safely and my feet are kept from sliding free The fifth part verse 37 Mine enemies I pursu'd have and did them overtake Nor did I turne againe till I an end of them did make verse 38 I have them wounded so that they could never rise againe Under my feet my foes are cast and there downe fall they slaine verse 39 For to the battell with great strength me girded so hast thou That under me mine enemies thou hast enforc't to bow verse 40 And thou hast given me the necks of those that with me fight That such as hate me causlesly slay and destroy I might verse 41 They cried out but none there was that would and could them save Yea they did crie unto the Lord but he no answer gave verse 42 Then did I beat them small as dust before the wind that flies And I did cast them out as dirt upon the street that lies The sixth part verse 43 Thou safely from the peoples strife hast me delivered And to the heathen me hast made a ruler and a head verse 44 A people that I have not known to me shall servants be As soon as they of me do heare they shall submit to me verse 45 The strangers shall submit to me and they shall fade away And from those places be affraid wherein they closely lay verse 46 But blessed be the living Lord most worthy of all praise That is my rocke and saving health praised be he alwaies verse 47 For it is God that on my foes doth vengeance take for me The people under me that bow by him subdued bâ—… verse 48 He saves me from mine enemies all yea thou hast lifted me Above my foes and from the man of violence set me free verse 49 Therefore among the nations Lord I will give praise to thee By me before them in a song thy Name shall praised be verse 50 He greatly his anointed King and often doth deliver To David he doth mercy shew and to his seed for ever PSAL. 〈◊〉 THe glory of Almighty God the heav'ns do speak and shew The firmament his handy-worke presenteth to our view verse 2 Day unto day doth speak and tell his wisdome and his might And a true knowledge of the same night sheweth unto night verse 3 Each tongue and language heares the voice which they abroad do send Their speech through all the earth their words go to the wide worlds end verse 4 A Tabernacle for the Sun in them prepar'd hath he Whom as a bridegroom coming forth we from his chamber see verse 5 In glorious brightness forth he comes from his appointed place As a strong man he doth rejoyce swiftly to run his race verse 6 And all the skie from end to end he compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but he will find it out verse 7 Gods Law is perfect and converts the soule in sin that lies His Testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise verse 8 Just are the Lords Commandements and glad both heart and mind Pure are his Precepts and give light to eies that be full blind verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doth endure for ever The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 And more then gold then much fine gold to be desir'd alway The hony and the hony-combe are not so sweet as they verse 11 By them thy servant is fore-warn'd to have God in regard And in performance of the same there shall be great reward verse 12 But who the errors of his life can understand and see Then Lord from all my secret faults cleanse and deliver mee verse 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins prevaile not over me So I upright and innocent from the great sin shall be verse 14 The words which from my mouth proceed the thoughts sent from my heart Accept O Lord for thou my strength and my redeemer art PSAL. XX. IN trouble and adversitie the Lord God heare thee still The majestie of Jacobs God defend thee from all ill verse 2 And let him from his Sanctuary thy mighty helpeâ—…â—…e And let him out of Sion hill support and strengthen thee verse 3 Let all thine offerings graciously by him remembred be With favour thy burnt sacrifice let him receive from thee verse 4 According to thy hearts desire the Lord grant unto thee And all thy counsell and intents full well performe may he verse 5 In thy salvation we will joy and in thy name we will Display our banners and the Lord thy praiers all fulfill verse 6 Now know I God his King doth
save and from his holy seat Will answer him by sending down salvation strong and great verse 7 In charets some put confidence and some in horses trust But we remember God our Lord that keepeth promise just verse 8 They stoop and fall but we arise yea stand upright do we verse 9 Save us O Lord heare us O King when we do call on thee PSAL. XXI O Lord how joyfull is the King in thy strength and thy power How vehemently doth he rejoyce in thee his Saviour verse 2 For thou hast given unto him even his owne hearts desire To him thou nothing hast deni'd of that he did require verse 3 Thou didst prevent him with thy gifts and blessings manifold And thou hast set upon his head a crowne of perfect gold verse 4 And when he asked life of thee thereof thou mad'st him sure To have long life yea such a life as ever should endure verse 5 Great is his glory by thine help thy benefit and aid Bright honour and great majestie thou hast upon him laid verse 6 For thou hast given him blessednesse that never shall decay And with thy cheerfull countenance wilt comfort him alway verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust he is his rocke and stay His mercy will not suffer him to be remov'd away verse 8 But let thine enemies feele thy force and those that thee withstand Find out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy right hand verse 9 Like fiery ovens shall they be in thy wraths burning heat God shall them swallow in his wrath his fire them up shall eat verse 10 And thou shalt root out of the earâ—…h their fruit that should increase And from among the sons of men their seed shall end and cease verse 11 Because they evill did intend against thy holy Name Yet did they faile and had no power for to performe the same verse 12 For as a mark thou shalt them set in a most open place And charge thy bow-strings readily against thine enemies face verse 13 But in thine own almighty strength thou Lord exalted be So will we greatly praise thy power and gladly sing to thee PSAL. XXII MY God my God what is the cause that thou dost me forsake And dost not help me when my words a loud complaint do make verse 2 In the day-time to thee my God in prai'r I crie and call I cease not in the night and yet thou hearest not at all verse 3 Yet art thou holy still and good and for thy graciousnesse The praises of thine Israel thou justly dost possesse verse 4 Our fathers in the times fore-past did put their trust in thee They trusted and from their distresse then didst thou set them free verse 5 They were delivered ever when they called on thy Name And for the faith they had in thee they were not put to shame verse 6 But I a worme and not a man do seem in most mens eies I am a vile reproach of men the people me despise verse 7 They laugh at me when me they see in passing on their way They shoot the lip and shake the head and thus in scorne they say verse 8 This man did trust upon the Lord that he would set him free Now let him help him if his love so great unto him be verse 9 But thou out from my mothers womb art he that did me take When I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope didst make verse 10 And I was cast on thee when first I from the womb did part And from my mothers belly thou my God most gracious art The second part verse 11 Then Lord depart not now from me in this my present griefe Since I have none to be my help my succour and reliefe verse 12 For many Buls do compasse me heaven strong and cruell foes The chiefest Bâ—…ls of Basan hill â—…e round about enclose verse 13 They gape upon me greedily as though they would me slay Much like a Lion roaring out and ramping for his prey verse 14 But I drop down like water shed my joynts in sunder break My heart doth in my body melt like waxe against the heat verse 15 My strength is like a potsheard dry my tongue it cleaveth falt Unto my jawes and I am brought to dust of death at last verse 16 And many dogs do compasse me the wicked when they meet Conspire against me cursedly they pierce my hands and feet verse 17 I was tormented so that I might all my bones have told Yet still upon me they do look and still they me behold verse 18 And they my garments did divide in parts among them all And they by casting lots did trie to whom my coat would fall verse 19 Therefore I pray thee be not far from me at my great need But rather â—…ith thou art my strength to help me Lord make speed verse 20 And from the sword Lord save my soul by thy great might and power And keep my soule my darling deare from dogs that would devoure verse 21 And save me from the Lions mouth as thou hast saved me From the sharp hornes of Unicornes when I was heard of thee verse 22 Then I unto my brethren will thy Name declare and shew And in th' assembly of the Saints will give thee praises due The third part verse 23 Praise ye the Lord who do him feare him glorifie all ye The seed of Jacob feare him all that Israels children be verse 24 For he doth not despise nor loath the poore mans povertie Nor from him hath he hid his face but heard when he did crie verse 25 And in the congregation great my praise shall be of thee And in their sight that do him feare my vowes perform'd shall be verse 26 The meek shall eat and shal be fill'd and those that do endevor To know the Lord shal praise his Name their hearts shall live for ever verse 27 All the worlds ends remember shall and turne to God for grace The nations and their kinâ—…eds all shall bow before his face verse 28 Because the kingdome of the world doth to the Lord pertaine And as their highest governour he over them shall raigne verse 29 He seeds the great ones of the earth and they him worship must Yea all shall bow before his face which goe downe to the dust verse 30 For none can keep his soule alive nor give himselfe salvation Yet shall a seed him serve which shall be call'd Gods generation verse 31 And when they come his righteousnes by them declar'd shall be Unto a people yet unborne and that this done hath he PSAL. XXIII MY shepheard is the living Lord and he that doth eo feed How can I then lack any thing whereof I stand in need verse 2 In pastures green and flourishing he makes me downe to lye And after drives me to the streames which run most pleasantly verse 3 And when I feele my selfe neere lost then home he me doth take Conducting
me in his right paths even for his owne Names sake verse 4 And though I were even at deaths doore yet would I feare none ill Thy rod thy staffe do comfort me and thou art with me still verse 5 Thou hast my table richly stor'd in presence of my foe My head with oile thou dost anoint my cup doth overflow verse 6 Thy grace and mercy all my daies shall surely follow me And ever in the house of God my dwelling place shall be PSAL. XXIIII THe earth is Gods and wholly his the fulnesse of it is The world and those that dwell therein he made and they are his verse 2 For firmly he hath founded it above the sea to stand And laid below the liquid flouds to flow beneath the land verse 3 Who is the man O Lord that shall ascend into thy hill Or passe into thy holy place there to continue still verse 4 Whose hands are harmless and whose heart no spot there doth desile His soule not set on vanitie who hath not sworne to guile verse 5 That man the blessing from the Lord assuredly shall have And he shall righteousnesse receive from God that doth him save verse 6 This is the generation of them that seek him right Jacobs true seed that of thy face doth seek the blessed fight verse 7 Ye gates lift up your heads doors which everlasting be Then entring in by you ye shall the King of glory see verse 8 But who of glory is the King the Lord of strength and might The mighty Lord that conquers all in war that with him fight verse 9 Ye gates and everlasting doores your selves wide open ye And for the King of glory great an entrance there shall be verse 10 But who of glory is the King the Lord of hosts is he He is the King to whom most due all praise and glory be PSAL. XXV I List mine heart to thee my God and guide most just Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust verse 2 Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorne of mee And let them not be overthrowne that put their trust in thee verse 3 But shame shall them befall which harme them wrongfully Therefore thy pathes and thy right waies unto me Lord descry verse 4 Direct me in thy truth and teach me I thee pray Thou art my God and Saviour on thee I wait alwayâ—… verse 5 Thy mercies manifold I pray thee Lord remember Think on thy loving kindnesses for they have been for ever verse 6 My sins and faults of youth forgive Lord and forget In mercy free remember me and for thy goodnesse great His mercie is full sweet his truth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as go aside verse 8 The humble he will teach his precepts for to keep He will direct in all his waies the lowly and the meek verse 9 And all the pathes of God are truth and mercy still To those that do his covenant keep and do obey his will The second part verse 10 Now for thy holy Name O Lord I thee intreat To grant me pardon for my sin for it is wondrous great verse 11 Whoso doth feare the Lord the Lord doth him direct To lead his life in such a way as he doth best accept verse 12 His soule shall evermore in goodnesse dwell and stand His seed and his posteritie inherit shall the land verse 13 All those that feare the Lord his secret well do know â—…nd unto them his covenant he by his spirit doth show verse 14 Toward my gracious God mine eies are ever set â—…e is my Saviour and shall pluck my feet out of the net verse 15 With mercy me behold to thee I make my moane For I am poore and desolate and comfordesse alone verse 16 The troubles of my heart are multipli'd indeed Bring me out of this miserie necessity and need verse 17 Behold my povertie mine anguish and my paine Remit my sin and mine offence and make me clean againe O Lord behold my foes how they do still increase Pursuing me with deadly hate that faine would live in peace verse 19 Preserve and keep my soule save and deliver me And let me not be overthrowne because I trust in thee verse 20 And let found uprightnesse in safety me preserve For on thee do I wait whose love keeps those that do thee serve verse 21 Deliver Lord thy Saints which on thy Name do call Redeem O God thine Israel out of his troubles all PSAL. XXVI LOrd be my Judge and thou shalt 〈◊〉 my pathes be right and plaine I trust in God and therefore hope still stedfast to remaine verse 2 Prove me my God I thee desire my waies search out and trie As men do prove their gold with fire my reines and heart espie verse 3 For I thy loving kindnesse great before mine eies do lay And I have walked in thy truth and kept that holy way verse 4 I do not love to stay and sit with them whose deeds are vaine To come in house I do refuse with the deceitfull traine verse 5 The congregation I do hate of sinners vehemently I will not sit with wicked men their company I flye verse 6 Mine hands in innocence I wash and do my sins forsake Then I thine altar compasse Lord mine offering there to make verse 7 And there to spread abroad thy praise with words of thankfulnesse And solemnly thy mighty workes of wonder to expresse verse 8 The habitation of thy house Lord I have loved well And in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell verse 9 Oh shut not up my soule with them in sin that take their fill Nor yet my life among those men that seek much bloud to spill verse 10 Who do imploy their hands might to practise mischiefe still And whiles of justice sale they make bribes their right hands do fill verse 11 But I in my integritie still walking will abide Redeem me and thy mercy grant when I through frailty slide verse 12 My foot stands in an even place thy grace doth set it right I therefore will thee praise O Lord in all the peoples sight PSAL. XXVII THe Lord is both my health light shall man make me dismaid Sith God doth giveme strength might why should I be affraid verse 2 My wicked enemies and my foes drew neere me to devoure But when against me they arose they fell with all their power verse 3 Although an host the field doth fill my heart yet fearlesse is Though warre against me rise I will be confident in this verse 4 One thing I of the Lord desire and beg it vehemently The same of him I will require and seek it instantly That while I live my dwelling place may in Gods house be still To see the beauty of his face and to inquire his will verse 5 In troublous times he shall me hide within his place most pure And keep me secret by his
the hatefulnesse be sound of his iniquities verse 3 His mouth speakes words of wickednesse words framed to deceive And he refuseth to be wise and to do good doth leave verse 4 And mischiefe lying in his bed he doth devise and plot He sets himselfe in waies not good ill he abhorreth not verse 5 But Lord thy goodnesse doth ascend above the heavens hie So doth thy truth it selfe extend unto the cloudy skie verse 6 Thy righteousneâ—… like mountains hâ—… and thy wise judgements be Like a great deep Lord man and beast preserved are by thee verse 7 How precious is thy kindnes Lord how excellent thy grace Therefore in shadow of thy wings mens sons their trust shall place verse 8 They with the fatnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be And with thy river of delight they shall be fill'd by thee verse 9 Because of life the fountaine pure doth ever flow from thee And in thy light we are full sure eternall light to see verse 10 From such as thee desire to know let not thy grace depart Thy righteousnes declare and shew to men upright in heart verse 11 Let not the lofty foot of pride against me conquering go Let not the hand of wicked men me shake and overthrow verse 12 But now behold there are they fall'n that work iniquities Downe are they cast and never shall have power againe to rise PSAL. XXXVII FRet not thy selfe at wicked men when great in power they be â—…vie those that sin commit â—…en thou their wealth dost see â—…or as green grasse and flourishing herbs â—…re cut and wither away â—…hall their great prosperity soon passe fade and decay Trust thou therefore in God alone to do well give thy mind 〈◊〉 thou have the land as thine and there sure â—…ood shalt find And in the Lord delight thy selfe love him with all thy heart 〈◊〉 then what shall thy heart desire â—…e will to thee impart Commit thy way unto the Lord On him by faith depend â—…d he shall bring thine enterprise unto a blessed end He shall bring forth thy righteousnes cleare like the shining light 〈◊〉 judgement that approves thy cause as noon day shall be bright Rest in the Lord and wait on him within thee do not fret Or him who prospering in his way successe in sin doth get Take heed that thou from anger cease and causlesse wrath forsake â—…et not thy selfe in any wise â—…est evill waies thou take For evill doers shall the Lord cut off with his own hand But those that wait upon the Lord inherit shall the land verse 10 For yet a little while and then the wicked shall not be Though thou his place consider well there him thou shalt not see The second part verse 11 But yet the meek inherit shall the earth when sinners fall And in great peace abundantly delight themselves they shall verse 12 The wicked man against the just his crafty plots doth lay He gâ—…sheth on him with his teeth as if he would him slay verse 13 The Lord shall laugh at him when thus his plots prepared be For that his day his day of griefe is coming he doth see verse 14 The wicked man hath drawne his sword and he hath bent his bow The man upright in life to kill the poore to overthrow verse 15 But their own swords through their own hearts the Lord shal make to pass And every bow shall broken be which thus ill bended was verse 16 A little that one righteous man enjoyes is better farre Then unto many wicked men their plenteous riches are verse 17 For God shall into pieces break the sinners armes and might But he in safety shall preserve and stablish the upright verse 18 The blessed daies of righteous men the Lord doth-know and see He knowes that their inheritance shall everlasting be verse 19 And they shall not in evill times ashamed be for need For in the daies of famine them the Lord shall fill and feed verse 20 The wicked and Gods enemies all shall utterly decay They shall consume as fat of lambs and like smoak passe away The third part verse 21 The wicked borroweth but the same againe he doth not pay Whereas the righteous mercy shewes and gives his owne away verse 22 For such as blessed be of God inherit shall the land But they that cursed be of him shall perish by his hand verse 23 By the great Lord the good mans steps are ordered and set right For in the path of righteous men he greatly doth delight verse 24 And though he fall yet utterly cast downe he shall not lye Because the Lord with his right hand upholds him graciously verse 25 I have been young and now am old yet never seen I have The just forsaken nor his seed like beggers bread to crave verse 26 But he is ever mercifull and lends to those that need And after him a blessing leaves unto his blessed seed verse 27 Therefore from evill for depart do righteously and well And through Gods mercy then be sure for evermore to dwell verse 28 For God loves judgement and 〈◊〉 Sainâ—… no time forsaketh he Preserv'd still are they but cut off the sinners race shall be The fourth part verse 29 The man that righteous is and just inherit shall the land And in the same his dwelling place shall ever stedfast stand verse 30 The righteous with his mouth to speal of wisdome doth delight His tongue of judgment doth discourse he loves to speak the right verse 31 The holy Law of his great God is written in his heart So that his goings do not slide nor steps away depart verse 32 The wicked for the righteous man doth watch as for a prey He hates him so that cruelly he seeketh him to slay verse 33 But the good Lord will never leave the just man in his hands The righteous will he not condemne when he in judgement stands verse 34 Wait thou on God keep his way thou shalt exalted be The earth t' inherit and the fall of wicked men shalt see verse 35 The wicked very great in power and dreadfull I have seen I saw him spreading out himselfe like to a Laurell green verse 36 But suddenly he past away and him could no man see Yea though I sought him narrowly yet found he could not be verse 37 But mark the perfect and behold the man that righteous is For thou shalt see that this mans end is surely peace and blisse verse 38 But the transgressors wofully shall be destroi'd together This is the end of wicked men to be cut off for ever verse 39 But the salvation of the just doth come from God above Who in their troubles sends them aid of his meere grace and love verse 40 God shall them help set them free from lewd men and unjust The righteous he shall surely save because in him they trust PSAL. XXXVIII LOrd though thine anger I deserve in wrath rebuke me not Nor lay on me thy chastning hard in
thy displeasure hot verse 2 Thine arrowes do stick fast in me thy hand doth presse me sore verse 3 And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more This griefe I have because thy wrath is forth against me gone And in my bones there is no rest for sin that I have done verse 4 Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be And as a weighty burden they too heavie are for me verse 5 My wounds do stink and are corrupt they very loathsome be Because my foolishnesse and sin have loathsome been to thee verse 6 I troubled and tormented am and much how'd downe am I And in great paine I all the day go mourning heavily verse 7 A loathsome sickness sills my loines my flesh hath no whole part verse 8 I feeble am and broken sore I roare for griefe of heart verse 9 Thou know'st Lord my desire my groans are open in thy sight verse 10 My heart doth pant my strength doth faile mine eies have lost their light The second part verse 11 My friends and lovers from my sore aloofe off standing are Those that to me before were neere now stand from the afarre verse 12 They that did seek my life laid snares and they that sought the way To do me hurt spake lies and thought on treason all the day verse 13 But as one deaf that heard it not I suffered all to passe As a dumb man I did become whose mouth not opened was verse 14 As one that heares not in whose mouth reproofes not framed be verse 15 For Lord I wait on thee and thou my God wilt answer me verse 16 For I have prayed that my foes rejoyce not over mee Nor magnifie themselves when they my foot to slip do see verse 17 For by the greatnesse of my griefe ready to halt am I My vexing sorrow in my sight appeares continually verse 18 For I will my transgression shew and for it I will mourne I will be sorry for my sin and from it I will turne verse 19 But yet mine enemies lively are and strong their power growes The number of them doth increase that causlesse are my foes verse 20 They also that most wickedly for good do ill reward Mine adversaries are because what 's good I sollow hard verse 21 Forsake me not my Lord my God far from me never be O Lord thou my salvation art haste to give help to me PSAL. XXXIX I Said that I would carefully take heed unto my way Lest with my tongue I should offend and it should go astray verse 2 As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight verse 3 I held my tongue and spake no woâ—… but kept me close and still Yea from good talk I did refraine but sore against my will verse 4 My heart grew hot within my brest while I was musing long At length the fire kindled was then spake I with my tongue verse 5 The end and measure of my daies to know Lord teach me so That I may know how fraile I am and herce must shortly go verse 6 My daies thou hast a hand-bread mâ—… mine age is in thin eie As nothing surely in his strength man is but vanitie verse 7 Man walketh like a shade and doth in vaine himselfe annoy In getting goods and cannot tell who shall the same enjoy verse 8 And Lord for what now do I wait what here can profit me Surely on thee my soule doth wait my hope is all in thee The second part verse 9 Then Lord from my transgressions all do thou deliver me And to the foolish a reproach O let me never be verse 10 I was as dumb and to complaine no trouble might me move Because I knew it was thy work who dost afflict in love verse 11 Lord take from me thy scourge and plague I can them not withstand I am consumed by the blow of thy correcting hand verse 12 When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity Thou fret'st his beauty like a moth all men are vanity verse 13 Lord heare my suit and give good heed regard my teares that fall I sojourne like a stranger here as did my fathersall verse 14 Oh spare a little give me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be seen no more PSAL. XL. I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did beare At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to heare verse 2 He took me from a fearfull pit and from the miery clay And on a rock he set my feet and he did guide my way verse 3 To me he taught a Psalm of praise which I must shew abroad And sing new songs of thanks alwaies unto the Lord our God verse 4 These things a multitude shall see and seeing be affraid And fearing to the Lord shall flee and trust in him for aid O blest is he whose hope and heart fixt in the Lord remaine That with the proud doth take no part nor such as lie and faine verse 5 O Lord my God full many are the wonders thou hast done Thy gracious thoughts to us-ward far beyond mans thoughts have gone So that when I to thee intend their number to expresse Of them then can I find no end for they are numberlesse verse 6 Yet sacrifice not to require nor offrings pleas'd thou wist No not for sin or made by fire but pierc't mine eares thou hast verse 7 And then I said Behold and look O Lord I come to thee For in the volume of thy book thus it is said of mee verse 8 Thy will and pleasure to fulfill my God I do delight Thy Law is in my heart and will thy spirit there did it write verse 9 Thy justice and thy righteousnes in great resorts I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou know'st full well verse 10 Within my heart I have not hid thy perfect righteousnesse But thy salvation shew I did and constant faithfulnesse The second part I kept not close thy loving mind that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I find to all the Church I shew verse 11 Thy tender mercy Lord from me withhold not nor remove But let my safety come from thee and from thy truth and love verse 12 For evils numberlesse enfold and round encompasse mee My sins on me do take such hold that up I cannot see And surely many more they be then haires upon my head Therefore my heart forsaketh me and is discouraged verse 13 But of thy mercy gracious Lord be pleas'd to set me free O Lord with speed do thou afford thy saving help to me verse 14 Let them sustain rebuke and shame that seek my soule to spill Drive back my foes and them defame that work or wish me ill verse 15 And to reward their shame againe confounded let them be Ev'n those that joying in
forgot and help of Idols sought verse 21 Shall not God search this out who knows the hearts most secret thought verse 22 Yea all the day most cruelly slaine for thy Name are we As sheep that are for slaughter kept so we accounted be verse 23 But Lord awake why sleepest thou awoke and us deliver verse 24 Arise and do not us forsale nor cast us off for ever verse 25 Why dost thou hide thy face and us in griefes and wrongs dost leave To dust our soule stoops down to earth our belly fast doth â—…leave verse 26 Arise O thou most gracious God a helper to us be We pray thee for thy mercies sake redeem and set us free PSAL. XLV MY heart doth utter forth good matter in a song I speak the things that I have made which to the King belong verse 2 My tongue shall be as quick his honour to indite As is the pen of any Scribe that useth fast to write verse 3 O fairest of all men grace in thy lips doth flow And therefore blessings evermore on thee doth God bestow verse 4 Thy sword gird on thy thigh thou that art most of might Appeare in dreadfull majesty and in thy glory bright verse 5 Prosper and ride in state for meeknesse truth and right And thy right hand shall dreadful things bring forth before thy sight verse 6 In the Kings enemies heart sharp shall thine arrowes be Whereby the people shall be forc't to fall downe under thee verse 7 Thy royall seat O Lord for ever shall remaine Because the scepter of thy raigne doth righteousnesse maintaine verse 8 Because thou lov'st the right and dost the ill detest Thy Lord God hath anointed thee with joy above the rest verse 9 Of myrrhe and savours sweet a smell thy garments had Out of the Ivory palaces whereby they made thee glad verse 10 And in thy glorious traine Kings daughters waiting stand And thy faire Queen in precious gold doth stand at thy right hand The second part verse 11 O daughter take good heed incline and give good eare Thou must forget thy kindred all and fathers house most deare verse 12 Thy beauty to the King shall then delightfull be And do thou humbly worship him because thy Lord is he verse 13 The daughters then of Tyre there with a gift shall be And all the wealthy of the land shall make their suit to thee verse 14 The daughter of the King is glorious all within Her outward garments which she weares made of wrought gold have bin verse 15 She cometh to the King in robes with needle wrought The Virgins that do follow her shall unto thee be brought verse 16 They shall be brought with joy and mirth on every side Into the palace of the King and there they shall abide verse 17 In stead of parents deare whom now thou dost forsake Shall be thy sons whom Princes thou in all the earth maist make verse 18 I will shew forth thy Name to generations all Therefore the people evermore to thee give praises shall PSAL. XLVI GOd is our strength to whom we flie when dangers do abound A present help and very nie in troubles he is found verse 2 Therefore we will not be affraid though th' earth removed be Though mountaines lifted up and laid within the seas we see verse 3 No though the troubled waves do roare and fearfull thunders make Nor though the hills within the shoare do at their swelling shake verse 4 A river with his streames makes glad the city of our God The holy place wherein he had his dwelling and abode verse 5 God doth in midst of her remaine nothing can her remove Right early God shall her sustaine and help her in his love verse 6 The Heathen raged suriously the Kingdomes moved were His voice he uttered from on high the earth did melt for feare verse 7 The Lord of hosts with us remaines and safe by him are we The God of Jacob us sustaines our refuge strong is he verse 8 Come and the works of God behold and weigh them in your thought What desolations manifold he in the earth hath wrought verse 9 To the earths end when once he speaks wars he to peace doth turne The speare he cuts the bow he breaks the chariots he doth burne verse 10 Be still and know that God am I I will exalted be The Heathen me shall magnifie the earth shall honour me verse 11 The Lord of hosts doth us defend he is our strength and tower On Jacobs God we do depend and on his mighty power PSAL. XLVII OClap your hands with one accord all people and rejoyce Be glad and shout unto the Lord with a triumphing voice verse 2 For God most high right dreadfull is all men his subjects be A great and universall King through all the earth is he verse 3 And under us he shall bring downe the people mightily And he the Nations shall constraine under our feet to lye verse 4 That heritage for us he chose which he did best approve A glorious lot for Israel whom he did dearly love verse 5 Our God ascended up on hâ—…e with joy and pleasant noise The Lord go'th up above the skie with trumpets royall voice verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praise sing praises to our King verse 7 The praise of God the earths great King with understanding sing verse 8 God on the Heathen reignes and sits upon his holy Throne The Princes of the people are made with Gods people one verse 9 They gathered are to Abrahams God who dwelling up on hye The Shields of all the earth doth keep and rules it mightily PSAL. XLVIII GReat is the Lord with great praise to be advanced still â—…thin the City of our God upon his holy hill verse 2 Mount Sion is a pleasant place it gladdeth all the land The City of the mighty King on her North-side doth stand verse 3 A refuge in her palaces well knowne is God most Hye verse 4 For lo the Kings assembled were together past they by verse 5 They viewed it and having view'd they wondring would not stay But being troubled at the sight they thence did haste away verse 6 Great terror there took hold on them they were possest with feare Their griese was like a womans paine when she a child doth beare verse 7 Tempestuous winds the ships doe break if once thou â—…o but speak The strongest ships of Tarshish thou with an Fast wind dost break verse 8 In the Lords City we have seen as we have heard before Ev'n in Gods City which he will establish evermore verse 9 Within thy Temple gracious Lord with comfort we have thought Of thy great kindnesse and thy love which humbly there we sought verse 10 Lord as thy Name even so thy praise runs to the utmost land And with abundant righteousnes thou sillest thy right hand verse 11 Let Sion Mount rejoyce because thy judgements it doth see Of Judah let the daughters all with
truth in inward parts 〈◊〉 pleasant unto thee And secrets of thy wisdome thou revealed hast to mee verse 7 With hysope Lord besprinkle me I shall be cleansed so Yea wash thou me and so I shall be whiter then the snow verse 8 Of joy and gladnesse make thou mee to heare the pleasant voice That so the bruised bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce verse 9 From the beholding of my sins Lord turne away thy face And all my deeds of wickednesse do utterly deface verse 10 O God create in me a heart unspotted in thy sight Within my bowels Lord renew a spirit sound and right The second part verse 11 Cast me not from thy sight nor tâ—… thy holy spirit away The joy of thy salvation give me againe I pray verse 12 With thy free spirit me still upâ—… transgressors then of mee Shall learn thy waies and sinners shâ—… be turned unto thee verse 13 O God that art my Saviour from bloud deliver mee That praises of thy righteousnesse my tongue may sing to thee verse 14 The lips which sin fast closeâ—… Lord open and untie My mouth shall freely speak thy praise thus set at libertie verse 15 I would have offered sacrifice if that had pleased thee But pleased with burnt-offering I know thou wilt not be verse 16 A broken spirit is to God a pleasant sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart God thou wilt not despise verse 17 Do good to Sion in thy love and ever her sustâ—…ine Th walls of thy Jerusalem build thou and still maintaine verse 18 The sacrifice of righteousnesse and off â—…ings then to thee Sâ—…ll pleasing be then bullocks shall laid on thine altar be PSAL. LII O Mighty man in wickednesse why dost thou bâ—…ast with pride 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thou sure Gods graciousnesse for ever shall â—…ide verse 2 Tâ—…y tongâ—… doth utter what thy thought 〈◊〉 câ—…tily Like a sharp rasor it hath wrought â—…hiefe deceitfully verse 3 To â—…vill more then good thy love is carried vehemently And lying thou dost more approve tâ—…en to speak righteously verse 4 Those deadly words thou lovest welâ—… that may destroy and kill And thy deceitfull tongue doth tell the tales that bloud may spill verse 5 Thou likewise battered by Gods hanâ—… and snatch't away shalt be Thee from thy house and from the laâ—… of life root out shall he verse 6 The just with feare shall plainly see Gods judgement in thy fall Yet for thy folly thus of thee with laughter say they shall verse 7 Behold the man that would not taâ—… the Lord for his defence But of his goods his God did make and sin his confidence verse 8 But like to a green olive-tree within Gods house am I For in Gods mercy great shall be my trust continually verse 9 And I because thou this hast done to praise thee will not cease And I will wait thy Name upon for this thy Saints doth please PSAL. LIII THe foolish man within his heart hath said God there is none verse 2 Corrupt are they their deeds are vâ—… and good not one hath done verse 3 The Lord upon the sons of men from heav'n did cast his eye To see if any one were wise and sought God faithfully verse 4 But they together filthy are and back they all are gone And there is none that good doth work surely there is not one verse 5 These workers of iniquity are they so blinded all That they my people eat like bread on God they do not call verse 6 Even there they were affraid stood with trembling all dismaid Whereas there was no cause at all why they should be affraid verse 7 For God his bones that thee besieg'd hath scattered all abroad Thou hast confounded them for they rejected are of God verse 8 O Lord give thou thy people health and thou O Lord fulfill Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hill verse 9 When God from sad captivity his people shall set free Then Jacob greatly shall rejoyce and Israel glad shall be PSAL. LIIII LOrd by thy Name deliver me and judge me by thy might Against those that mine enemies be keep and maintaine my right Regard O Lord and give an eare to me when I do pray Bow downe thy selfe to me and heare the words that I do say verse 3 For strangers up against me rise and tyrants vexe me still Which have not God before their eies they seek my soule to spill verse 4 But lo my God doth give me aid the Lord is straight at hand With them by whom my soule is stai'd the Lord doth ever stand verse 5 He shal with plagues reward my foes for me in wait that lye Yea in thy truth cut off all those that watch me spitefully verse 6 An offring of free heart and will then I to thee shall make And praise thy Name for therein still great comfort I do take verse 7 The Lord hath cleerly set me free out of my troubles all And now mine eye doth plainly see my soes expected fall PSAL. LV. O God give eare and do apply to heare me when I pray And when to thee I call and cry hide not thy selfe away verse 2 Take heed to me grant my request and answer me againe With plaints I pray full sore opprest great griefe doth me constraine Mine enemies words affrighting be the wicked me oppresse They cast iniquity on me in wrath and spitefulnesse Great paine my heart disquieteth it vexed is in me 〈◊〉 terrours of untimely death upon me sallen be A trembling great with fearfulnesse do come and seize on me â—…onour doth me so much oppresse I no way out can see Then did I say thus O that I the wings had of a Dove â—…m wrong then I away would flyâ—… and me to rest remove Lo then I would go far away to â—…ee I would not cease â—…ll with safety I might stay in some great wildernesse And my escape more sure to make I would be gone in â—…aste 〈◊〉 me the tempest do not take nor the fierce stormy blast Destroy O Lord and do consound their tongues and them divide Or in their city strife I found and violence I â—…spi'd These on the walls both night day do go about it round â—…d in the midst doth mischiefe stay and sorrow doth abound verse 12 In midst thereof is wickednesse ev'n in the very heart And from her streets deceitfulnesse and guile do not depart verse 13 If enemies had reproached me it well enâ—…ure I could If open foes my scornerâ—… be from such me hide I would verse 14 But it was thou who for a friend and fellow lately past And who to guide me didst pretend and my acquaintance wast verse 15 With whom I had delight to talk in secret and abroad And we together oft did walk within the house of God The second part verse 16 Let death in baste upon them fall and send them quick to hell For mischiefe is among them all and dwelleth where they dwell verse
verse 6 When thee I musing on my bed remember with delight And when on thee I meditate in watches of the night verse 7 Because my helper thou hast been and me preservest still In the safe shadow of thy wings therefore rejoyce I will verse 8 My longing soule doth follow hard and closely cleave to thee And thou againe with thy right hand in love upholdest me verse 9 But to the grave they shall descend that would my ruine see The sword shall slay them and a prey to Foxes they shall be verse 10 Yet shall the King in God rejoycâ—… and all those glory shall That worship him but stopt shall be the mouth of liars all PSAL. LXIIII. O Lord unto my voice give eare when I to thee do pray And saâ—…e preserve my soule from feâ—… of â—…oes that would me 〈◊〉 verse 2 From secret plots of wicked soes hiâ—…e and deliver me And from the rising up of those that evill workers be verse 3 Who do their tongues with malâ—… wâ—… and mâ—…ke them cut like swords And in whose bowes are â—…owes seâ—… even sharp and bitteâ—… words verse 4 That so they may shoot secretly at him that is upright At him they do shoot suddenly and do not fearâ—… thy sight verse 5 In ill themselves 〈◊〉 fortifiâ—… and when their sâ—…res to lay They talk together privilâ—… Who doth us seâ—… they say verse 6 They search for mischiefe yea for it a perfect search they make From the 〈◊〉 depth and inmost wiâ—… each one his plots doth take verse 7 But at them shall Godâ—… arrow 〈◊〉 their craft he shall confound For wiâ—…h his arrow suddenly these plotters he shall wound verse 8 Yea their own tongues these men shall make towork their owne decay All that them see shall them forsake and swifâ—…ly flie away verse 9 For on all men a feare shall fall Gods works they shall declare For wisely they consider shall that these his doings are verse 10 The righteous shall be glâ—…d and trust in God and in his might And glory grâ—…atly shall the just in heart that are upright PSAL. LXV ON thee Lord who dost Sion save praise waits in Sion hill And all the vowes which made they have to thee they shall fulfill verse 2 There is no other God by whom a praier heard may be Therefore all flesh shall humbly come in praier unto thee verse 3 Iniquities I do confesse prâ—…vailed over me Yet from sins great and numberlesse we shall bâ—… purg'd by thee verse 4 Blest are thy chosen whom thy grace plants in thy courts with thee With goodnesse of thy holy place and house they fill'd shall be verse 5 By dreadfull things thou righteously wilt answer us O God On whom all the earths ends rely and the seas far abroad verse 6 The mountains that excell in heighâ—… his strength hath stablished As with a girdle so with might he is encompassed verse 7 The swelling seas thou dost asswage and mak'st their streames full still Thou dost restraine the peoples rage and â—…ul'st them at thy will verse 8 Thy tokens the earths ends shall see and seeing feare they shall The rising Sun sings praise to thee and when he downe doth fall verse 9 The earth thou visit'st boing dry and watrest with thy springs And so enrich't abundantly by thee much fruit it brings Gods river doth it overflow whose waters plenâ—…eous are When for it thou providâ—…st so their corne thou dost prepare verse 10 By thee the ridges moisture take and furrowes settled be Wâ—…th showers thou it soft dost mâ—…ke the spring is blest by thee verse 11 Thus thou the yeare most liberally dost with thy goodnesse crowne And thus on us abundantâ—…y thy paths drop fatnesse downe verse 12 They drop upon the pastures wide that do in desarâ—…s lye The little hills on every si le rejoyce right pleasantly verse 13 With flocks the pastures clothed be the valeâ—… with corne â—…re clad 〈◊〉 now they thout and sing to thee fâ—…r thou hast made them glad PSAL. LXVâ—… 〈◊〉 men on earth in God rejoyce with praise sâ—…t forâ—…h his Name â—…oll both with your heart and voice hâ—…s glory and hâ—…s same How wonderfull O Lord say ye in 〈◊〉 thy works thou art 〈◊〉 enemies shall bow down to thee thoâ—…gh with a saining heart Tâ—… earth throughout shall worship thee 〈◊〉 earths 〈◊〉 Lord and King 〈◊〉 thy Name shall praised be 〈◊〉 prâ—…se to thee shall sing All men come forth behold and see what things the Lord hath wrought â—…k well the wondrous works that he for man to passe hath brought The sea to dry land turned he they through the floud did passe 〈◊〉 they past and there in thee Lord great their gladnesse was 〈◊〉 ruleâ—… for ever by his might his 〈◊〉 all Nations see 〈◊〉 not those that against tâ—…ee sight in pride exalted be verse 8 O all ye people blesse our God and let the cheerfull voice Of his due praise be heard abroad in him with thanks rejoyce verse 9 For he our soule in life doth hold and of his grace and love Suffers not dangers manifold our feet away to move verse 10 For thou O Lord hast proved us and as with burning heat Men trie their silver thou hast thus tri'd us with sorrowes great verse 11 Thou hast us brought into the net where we entangled were Upon our loines affliction great thou didst us make to bear verse 12 Over our heads fierce men to ride were for our triall sent And we distrest on every side through fire and water went Yet when we were abased thus and hopelesse seem'd our case Then ev'n then forth thou broughtest 〈◊〉 into a wealthy place The second part verse 13 Unto thy house resort will I to offâ—… and to pray And theâ—…e I will my selfe apply my vowe to thee to pay verse 14 Thâ—… vowes that with my mouth spakâ—… in all my griefe and smart The vowes I say which I did make in sorrow of my heart verse 15 Incense of rams and fatlings I will offer unto thee And goats with bullocks thankfully by me shall offered be verse 16 Come neere and â—…earken every one whose soule the Lord doth feare And what he for my soule hath done you now from me shall heare verse 17 To him in my adversitie I with my mouth did crie And with my tongue I the most Hie with praise did magnifie verse 18 I also watch't lest any way my heart might sin regard For then I knew when I did pray my prai'r would not be heard verse 19 But God hath heard me verily and he did well attend Unto my praiers voice and crie which did to him ascend verse 20 And blessed be the Lord for he turnes not my praier away Nor doth his mercy turne from me for which to him I pray PSAL. LXVII HAve mercy on us Lord and grant to us thy grace To shew to us do thou accord the brightnesse of thy face verse 2 That all the earth may know the way
eat up me which to thy house I bare And the reproaches cast at thee upon me fallen are The second part verse 11 When I do weep yea when I fast for humbling of my soule This in a scoffe at me is cast for this they me controule verse 12 Sackcloth I did my garment make when I in heart was sad But for a proverb me they take and at my griefe are glad verse 13 They teare me with their slandrâ—… tonguâ—… who in the gate do sit On me the drunkards make their songâ—… with wicked scoffing wit verse 14 But in a gracious time to thee my praier is O Lord In thy great mercy heare thou me for thy true saying word verse 15 Pluck thou my feet out of the miâ—…e from sinking do me keep From such as do my hurt desire and from the waters deep verse 16 Let not the flouds me overflow nor deeps downe swallow me And let not the pits mouth below upon meclosed be verse 17 Good is thy kindnesse and thy love therefore give eare to me Lord turne to me thy wrath remove for great thy mercies be verse 18 And do not from thy servanthide nor turne thy face away I am opprest on every side in haste give eare I pray verse 19 Unto my troubled soule draw nie redeem and set it free And from mine enemies tyrannie save and deliver me verse 20 Thou know'st all my reproach and shame thou seest my great disgrace Mine enemies which procure the same are all before thy face verse 21 Reproaches broken have my heart and I am full of griefe I look't who pity would impart but none did give reliefe verse 22 But bitter gall in stead of meat to me they given have For drink even when my thirst was great sharp â—…inegar they gave The third part verse 23 Their table turn'd into a share before them let us see Let that by which they well should 〈◊〉 to a trap changed be verse 24 And let their eies so darkned be that sight may them for sake And let thâ—… loâ—…nes be made by thee continually to shake verse 25 Powre out thine indignation upon them veâ—…emently Let tâ—…y sierce wrath them seize upon anâ—… hâ—…vie on â—…hem lve verse 26 And let their habitation be â—…solate and waste And in their empty tents not one inhabitant be plaâ—…t verse 27 For whom thou in thy love dâ—… smâ—… they hate and hurt him more With talk to grieve him they delight whom thou didst wound before verse 28 Theâ—… let them adde iniquity to former wickednesse And let them not come happily into thy righteousnesse verse 29 Out from the book of living soulâ—… blotted be they by thee And never let them in tâ—…e roules of just men written be verse 30 But I am poore and full of grieâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…ord to my soule dâ—…aw niâ—… 〈◊〉 thy salvation give â—…liefe â—…d 〈◊〉 me up on hiâ—… verse 31 The Name of God thén with a song praise heartily will I And with thanksgiving shall my tongue hâ—…m greatly magnifie verse 32 This sacrifice of praise shall more delightfull be to thee Then of young â—…ulls and oxen store with 〈◊〉 and hornes can be verse 33 When this the humble men shall see it joy to them shall give And Lord all those that seek for thee their heart shall ever live verse 34 Because the Lord the poor doth hear when they their praiers make And not despiseth 〈◊〉 that were made prisoners for his sake verse 35 Therefore let heâ—…ven his praises sâ—…g earth to him praises gâ—…ve Praise hiâ—… ve seaâ—… and everâ—… thing which there do move and live verse 36 For God will surely Sion save and Judahs cities build That men possession there may have and houses may be fill'd verse 37 Thy servants seed that do thee feare inherit shall the same And they shall have their dwelling there that love thy blessed Name PSAL. LXX O God to me take heed I heâ—… of thee require O Loâ—… of hosts 〈◊〉 and make speed help help I thee desire verse 2 With shame confound them all that seek my soule to spill Rebuke them back with blame to fall that think and wish me ill verse 3 Let them back turned be let shame reward them still That in my trouble say of me So so we have our will verse 4 But let them joyfull be in thee with joy and wealth Which only trust and seek to thee and to thy saving health verse 5 That they may say alwaies in mirth and one accord All glory honour laud and praise be given to thee O Lord. verse 6 But I am weak and poore come Lord thine aid I lack Thou art my stay and help therefore make speed and be not slack PSAL. LXXI MY Lord my God in all distresse my hope is whole in thee Then let no shame my soule oppresse nor once take hold on me verse 2 Deliver me and set me free â—…n thine owne righteousnesse Give eare to me my Saviour be when men would me oppresse verse 3 Be thou my rock where I may have all times a safe resort Thou gav'st commandment me to save O thou my strength and fort verse 4 From wicked men and all their might my God deliver me From hands of them that hate the right from cruell men me free verse 5 For thou Almighty Lord art now my hope me to defend Yea from my youth my trust art thou on thee I did depend verse 6 Thou didst sustain me from the womb and by thy power and will I from my mothers bowel did come and I will praise thee still verse 7 Me as a wonder many see for strange they think my case Yet still by faith I flie to thee thou art my hiding place verse 8 And gracious Lord my mouth and tongue fill with thy praises still My mouth and tongue all the day long let thine high honour â—…ill verse 9 O do not cast me off from thee when yeares me old do make And when my strength doth faile in me then do not me forsake verse 10 For lo mine enemies bitterly against thy servant spake They for my soule in wait that lye together counsell take verse 11 They said God doth him now forsake and he is left alone Him let us persecute and take now God from him is gone verse 12 But Lord though thou art gone they say farre from me never he Yea now my God without delay come to give help to me The second part verse 13 Confound thou consume my soâ—… that me do seek to kill And let dishonour coâ—…er those that think and wish me ill verse 14 Surely with considence will I still hope and wait on thee And to thy praise continually new praise shall added be verse 15 And all the day I will not cease thy righteousnsse to shew And thy salvation for of these an end I never knew verse 16 Lord in thy strength I will go on defended still by thee And thy pure righteousnesse alone by me shall mention'd be
And with thy counsell while I live thou shalt me guide aright And afterward shalt me receive to glory in thy sight verse 25 Whom have I for my chiefest good but thee in heaven above And besides thee I none on earth so much desire and love verse 26 And though my flesh and heart do faile yet God doth faile me never For my hearts strength is God and he my portion is for ever verse 27 For lo they that are far from thee most justly perish shall And those that whoring go from thee shall be destroied all verse 28 But surely it is good for me still to draw neere to God I trust in God that so I may shew all thy works abroad PSAL. LXXIIII WHy art thou Lord so long from us in all this danger deep Why doth thine anger kindle thus at thine owne pasture sheep verse 2 Think on thy congregation purchast of old by thee And thine inheritance think upon which thou from bonds didst free Still look upon thy chosen place and it remember well This Sion Mount where of thy grace thou pleased wast to dwell verse 3 Lift up thy feet and come apace those utter ruines see Which wrought within thy holy place by wicked enemies be verse 4 For where thy congregations were thine enemies roare and crie And they for signes of triumph there their ensignes set on hie verse 5 A man was famous once as he had axes lifted hie Upon the trees that thickest be thy house to beautifie verse 6 But now the carved work apace downe break they with despight Thy house with axes to deface and lummers they delight verse 7 Thy house they do consume with flame and to the ground it câ—…st Desiling it though once thy Name to dwell there thou hadst plac't verse 8 And thus they said within their heart Destroy them out of hand Then burnt they up in every part Gods houses through the land verse 9 Yet thou no signe of help dost send our Prophets all are gone To tell when this our plague shall end among us there is none The second part verse 10 How long Lord shall the enemy at thee reproaches cast And shall his spitefull blasphemy against thee ever last verse 11 Why is thy right hand thus drawne back and in thy bosome lies O pluck it out and be not slack to strike thine enemies verse 12 For God is my great King of old who hath salvation wrought Amid the earth men might behold what help to his he brought verse 13 By thy great strength divided was the sea when thou didst speak Of dragons which through waters passe the heads thou there didst break verse 14 And the Whales head thou didst divide although his strength was great To those in desarts that abide thou gavest him for meat verse 15 The floud and fountain mightily thou didst asunder cleave And mighty rivers making dry paths there for thine didst leave verse 16 The shining day the shady night thine and thine only are The glorious Sun and all the light thou only didst prepare verse 17 Thou dost appoint the ends coasts of all the earth about Both Summer heat and winter frosts thy hand hath found them out The third part verse 18 Remember that thine enemies on thee reproaches lay And foolish people blasphemies against thy Name do say verse 19 Thy Turtles soul which sinners hate do not to them deliver Thy congregations poore estate do not forget for ever verse 20 Regard thy covenant and see the land opprest doth lye Ev'n the dark places filled be with men of cruelty verse 21 O let not those that are opprest returne againe with shame But help the needy and distrest and let them praise thy Name verse 22 The cause is thine O Lord arise for thy cause pleader be Remember how the man unwise daily reproacheth thee verse 23 The voice forget not of thy foes nor their proud blasphemies Because still growes the rage of those that do against thee rise PSAL. LXXV TO thee O Lord we thanks do give we do give thanks to thee For that thy Name to us is neere we by thy wonders see verse 2 When I th' assembly shall receive uprightly judge I shall The earth and men therein do faint I stay her pillars all verse 3 I to the foolish people said Do not deale foolishly And to the wicked Lift not up the horne so lostily verse 4 Yea lift not up your â—…orne on hie despising those below And with a stiff-neck do not speak though you in honour grow verse 5 For know ye that promotion high though men thereof do boast Nor from the East nor West doth come nor from the Southern coast verse 6 But God that ruleth all the world is the great Judge alone He putteth downe the one and sets another in the throne verse 7 For in Gods hand there is a cup red wiâ—…e that in it hath This wine is of a mixture full this mixture is his wrath verse 8 This out he powreth but the dregs drink shall the wicked all Yea sinners all though high on earth wring out and drink them shall verse 9 But I thy glory to thy Church declare for ever will And unto thee O Jacobs God I will sing praies still verse 10 And all the hornes of wicked men shall be cut off by me But then the hornes of righteous men shall high exalted be PSAL. LXXVI THe Lord is known in Judah well and his most glorious Name Is very great in Israel which doth extoll the same verse 2 â—…is Tabernacle plac't to be in Salem was his will For his abode and dwelling he did chuse out Sion hill verse 3 There he the arrowes of the bowes did break â—…or Sions sake The sword and shield of mighty foes and battell there he brake verse 4 Thus thou more glorious dost appear and excellent then they In mighty troups that gathered were on mountaines high of prey verse 5 Thou spoiled hast the â—…out of mind and they have slept their sleep Their hands the mighty could not find their lives they could not keep verse 6 When thy rebuke against those men O Jacobs God did passe With a dread sleep possessed then â—…oth 〈◊〉 and chariot was verse 7 Thou even thou Lord most great in might art he whom all should fear And who dares stand before thy sight if once thy wrath appeare verse 8 From heaven thou didst make men heare the judgements of thine hand The earth surprized was with feare and silent it did stand verse 9 When God to judgement did arise to save the humble men Ev'n those to save whom most despise the earth stood silent then verse 10 The fury that in man doth raigne unto thy praise shall be And of his wrath what doth remaine shall be restrain'd by thee verse 11 Unto your God both vow and pay ye that to him are neere Bring gifts to him whose voice obey should all whom all should feare verse 12 The spirit of the
sight on hie Those in thy mighty power defend that are condemn'd to die verse 12 And in their bosomes seven-fold paid let our neighbours be For that reproach wherewith most bold they have reproached thee verse 13 So we thy pasture sheep that are thee praise for ever shall And we thy people shall declare thy praise to ages all PSAL. LXXX O Shepherd by whose grace and might kept Israel is and fed Thou by whom Josephs house aright like to a flock is led verse 2 Thou that in mercy dost excell to us thine eare incline Thou between Cherubs that dost dwell upon us brightly shine verse 3 In Ephraim's and Manasseh's sight O let thy strength appeare In Benjamins sight stirre up thy might to save us Lord draw neere verse 4 Turne us again by thy great grace convert us Lord to thee Shew us the brightnesse of thy face and then full safe are we verse 5 Lord God of hosts with heart and tongue we daily pray to thee And with thy peoples praier how long Lord angry wilt thou be verse 6 Thou dost them seed with sorrowes deep their bread with teares they eat And drink the teares that they do weep in measure full and great verse 7 Thou hast us made a strife to those that here our neighbours be They laugh at us that are our fo rs whâ—…n they our sorrowes see verse 8 O take us Lord unto thy grace convert our minds to thee Shew forth to us thy joyfull face and we full safe shall be The second part verse 9 A vine from Egypt brought thou hast by thy out-stretched hand And thou the heathen out didst cast to plant it in their land verse 10 Before it thou a room didst make where it might grow and stand Thou caused'st it deep root to take and it did fill the land verse 11 And with the shadow of the same the mountaines covered were The spreading boughes that from caâ—… like Cedars did appeare verse 12 Why then dost thou thus waste he laâ—… and downe her hedge dost cast That those who passe upon the way this vine do pluck and waste verse 13 The Boat that cometh from the woo doth waste it furiously The wild beast of the field for food devoures it greedily verse 14 O Lord of hostâ—… returne againe we pray thee unto thine From heav'n look downe in love maintaine and visit this thy vine verse 15 That vineyard see with favour now which thy right hand did set The branch which for thy glory thou mad'st strong do not forget verse 16 The burning fire doth it deface thy vine is now cut downe Thy people perish when thy face on them in wrath doth frowne verse 17 Upon the man of thy right hand let thy hand still remaine Upon him whom thou strong to stand didst for thy selfe maintaine verse 18 So will we not go back from thee nor from thy worship fall 〈◊〉 quicken us then gladly we upon thy Name shall call verse 19 O Lord of hosts through thy good grace convert us unto thee â—…hold us with a pleasant face and then full safe are we PSAL. LXXXI SIng unto God our strength might lift up aloud your voice To Jacobs God sing with delight and make a joyfull noise verse 2 Unto you take a Psalme to sing and sing ye chearfully The pleasant Harp and Timbrell bring with the sweet Psaltery verse 3 And with the Trumpets lofty voice let gladnesse be exprest In the new Moon a time of choice and day of solemne feast verse 4 Because this for all Israel was by the most High decreed This Law from Jacobs God did passe unto all Jacobs seed verse 5 In Joseph this ordained was when be from Egypt free verse 6 From men of a strange tongue did pass a tongue not knowne to me verse 7 I from his shoulders took saith he the burden clean away And from the furnace set him free from burning brick of clay verse 8 In trouble thou to me didst cry and I did set thee free And from the secret place on hie of thunder answered thee verse 9 At Meribah I proved thee thy faith I there did try Where waters thou didst aske of me with doubt and grudgingly The second part verse 10 But yet my people now give eare to thee I testifie O Israel if thou wilt me heare and serve obediently verse 11 Then know that surely I in thee will no strange God allow And no strange god shall worship't be to such thou shalt not bow verse 12 For I the Lord thy God am he who thee from Egypt led Thy mouth then open wide to me and full thou shalt be fed verse 13 But though that I did Israel chuse my people for to be To heare my voice he did refuse and he would none of me verse 14 Then did I give them up in wrath by their lust to be led And so in their owne counsells path they vainly wandered verse 15 O that my people would me heare and carefully obey And O that Israel would me feare and walk still in my way verse 16 How soon would I confound their foes and bring them down full low And turn my hand upon all those that would them overthrow verse 17 The haters of the Lord to him themselves down low should cast But my beloved peoples time still flourishing should last verse 18 I would have sed them with the crop of finest of the wheat And made the rock with hony drop that they their fills should eat PSAL. LXXXII GOD in the congregation of mighty men doth stand With earthly gods the Highest One doth stand and judge the land verse 2 To them he saith How long will ye judge thus unrighteously Mens persons though they wicked be accepting partially verse 3 Defend the poore and fatherlesse when they of wrongs complaine Do justice to the comfortlesse the poore mans cause maintaine verse 4 The poore and needy man set free when he doth sue for right Let them by you delivered be from the oppressors might verse 5 But they are blind and will not see in darknesse walk they do The earths foundations shaken be and out of course they go verse 6 I said of you who judges be that gods I would you call I said to you The children ye of the most High are all verse 7 Yet surely die like men ye shall and so to judgement go As any mortall Prince doth fall even ye shall perish so verse 8 Then Lord arise and by thy might the earth to judgement call Because to thee as Lord of right belong the Nations all PSAL. LXXXIII O God no longer silent stand do not thy voice restraine Be still no more let thine owne hand Lord thine owne cause maintaine verse 2 For now behold thine enemies do rise tumultuously Yea they that hate thee do arise and lift their heads on hye verse 3 Against thy chosen people they do crafty counsell take Their heads together do they lay most cruell plots to make
not any be verse 9 Throughout the world the Nations all which thou didst make and frame Before thee come and worship shall and glorifie thy Name verse 10 For thou art very great in might all power is thine owne Thou workest wonders strange in sight for thou art God alone The second part verse 11 Lord in thy truth walk on would I then teach thou me thy way Unite my heart to thee so nigh that feare thy Name I may verse 12 O Lord my God thee gladly praise with all my heart will I And I thy glorious Name alwaies will highly glorifie verse 13 Because thy mercie shew'd to me in greatnesse doth excell My soule by thee hath been set free out from the lowest hell verse 14 The proud arise to fight with me and violent men are met That for my soule have sought and thee before them have not set verse 15 But thou of pity Lord art full and gracious art thou found Long suffering and most mercifull and doth in truth abound verse 16 O turne to me compassion and mercy on me have Strengthen thy servant and the son of thine owne hand-maid save verse 17 On me some signe of favour shew which all my foes may see And be ashamed Lord since thou dost help and comfort me PSAL. LXXXVII THe ground-works of Gods city be for ever firmly stai'd Upon the holy mountaines he his strong foundations laid verse 2 God loves the gates of Sion best his grace doth there abide He loves them more then all the rest of Jacobs tents beside verse 3 For glorious things reported be thy fame is spreadabroad Great things I say are said of thee thou Citie of our God verse 4 Of Rahab I will mention make and Babylon of thee I before those will notice take that do acknowledge me verse 5 Behold Tyre and Philistia which foes and strangers were See also Ethiopia for borne this man was there verse 6 Of Sion they shall say abroad that divers men of fame Have there sprung up and the high God hath founded fast the same verse 7 When God his people writes it shall in his accompt appeare This man who was the chiefe of all had his beginning there verse 8 As well those that sweet singers were as those that players be On Instruments shall consort there my springs are all in thee PSAL. LXXXVIII O Lord who of salvation art God alone to me My cry and supplication are day and night to thee verse 2 O let my praiers soon ascend unto thy sight on hye Incline thine eare O Lord intend and hearken to my cry verse 3 Because my soul with grieses is fill'd which her so trouble I have That now my life doth faint and yeeld and drawes nigh to the grave verse 4 I counted am as one of them that to the pit descend As a weak man they me esteem that hath nor strength nor friend verse 5 As one among the dead and free from things that here remaine In this estate I seem to be like those which have been slaine verse 6 Like slaughtred men in grave that lay whom now thou hast forgot Which by thy hand are cut away and thou remembrest not verse 7 Even in the lowest pit by thee I have been laid and cast In darknesse where I could not see in deeps I have been plac't verse 8 Thy wrath that heavily doth fall upon me hard doth lye Thou with thy waves and billowes all dost vex me grievously verse 9 My friends put far from me thou hast to them I loathsome grow I am shut up in griefe so fast that forth I cannot go verse 10 Mine eye O Lord doth mouâ—…e for griefe I daily call on thee And unto thee for some reliefe my hands out-stretched be The second part verse 11 O wilt thou make thy works appear and wonders to the dead Or shall the dead arise and here thy glorious praises spread Or shall thy loving graciousnesse be mention'd in the grave verse 12 Or speech of thy great faithfulnesse shall men destroyed have verse 13 Who shall thy wonders great express in darknesse deep below In the land of forgetfulnesse who shall thy justice know verse 14 But gracious Lord to thee my cries I vehemently have sent And early ere the morning rise my praiers shall thee prevent verse 15 Why dost thou Lord most great in grace cast off my soule from thee And why thy favour and thy face dost thou thus hide from me verse 16 Afflicted from my youth am I and ready oft to dye Thy terrours that on me do lie distract me fearfully verse 17 The fiercenesse of thy furiouswrath quite over me hath gone The sharpnesse of thy terrours hath me cut off and undone verse 18 And round about me every day like waters come they be Even so together gathering they about do compasse me verse 19 My friend and him that did me love thou dost put far from me To darknesse thou dost those remove that mine acquaintance be PSAL. LXXXIX GOds mercies I will ever sing and with my mouth I shall Make knowne thy constant faithfulnesse to generations all verse 2 For I have said that mercie shall for evermore remaine And in the heavens high shalt thou thy faithfulnesse maintaine verse 3 God said I with my chosen made a covenant graciously And to my servant whom I lov'd to David sworne have I. verse 4 That I thy seed establish will for ever to endure And I to generations all will build thy throne most sure verse 5 The heav'ns shall shew with joy and mirth thy wondrous works O Lord Thy Saints shall in thy Church on earth thy faithfulnesse record verse 6 For in the heavens to the Lord who may himselfe compare Among the sons of mighty ones who with him equall are verse 7 God in the assembly of the Saints the Saints should greatly feare He should be reverenc't of all that are about him neere verse 8 Lord God of hosts a mighty Lord like thee what one can be And who can shew such faithfulnesse as doth encompasse thee verse 9 The sea though raging furiously thou rulest at thy will The waves thereof though mounting hie thou makest calme and still verse 10 Egypt in pieces thou didst bieak and like one sâ—…ine was she Thine enemies with thy mighty anne have scattered been by thee The second part verse 11 Thine are the heavens and the earth thou as thine owne maist take The world and all that doth it fill thy power did found and make verse 12 The North South from thee alone their first beginning had Both Tabor Mount and Hermon Hill shall in thy Name be glad verse 13 Thou hast an arme most full of strength that worketh mightily Strong is thy hand and thy right hand in power is very hye verse 14 In righteousnesse and equity thou hast thy seat and place Mercy and truth are still with thee and go before thy face verse 15 O those that know the joyfull sound a blessed people
from it grow and mighty is thy wrath The second part verse 13 Instruct us Lord to know and try how long our daies remaine That so we may our hearts apply true wisdome to attaine verse 14 Returne O Lord how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceed Shew favour to thy servants now and help them at their need verse 15 Us early with thy mercy fill who now long have been sad And then through thee rejoyce we will and all our daies be glad verse 16 According as the daies have been wherein we griefe have had As yeares of evill we have seen so long now make us glad verse 17 O let thy work and power appeare before thy servants sight And shew unto their children deare thy glory and thy might verse 18 Lord let thy beauty on us be and what we take in hand Let it establish't be by thee O make it firme to stand PSAL. XCI IN secret place of God most high he that shall dwell and hide In the Almighties shadow safe and quiet shall abide verse 2 Thouâ—… my hope my strong hold I to the Lord will say My God is he in him will I my whole affiance stay verse 3 Surely from the slie fowlers snare he shall deliver thee And from the noisome pestilence thee safe preserve shall he verse 4 His feathers shall thee hide thy trust under his wings shall be A buckler and a shield of proofe his truth shall be to thee verse 5 So that the terrours of the night thy heart shall not affright Nor yet the arrow shalt thou feare by day that makes his flight verse 6 Nor for the pestilence that walkes in darknesse secretly Nor for destruction that doth waste at noon day openly verse 7 Though at thy side a thousand fall and on thy right hand lye Ten thousand dead yet unto thee it shall not once come nye verse 8 Thereof thou only with thine eies shalt a beholder be And thou therein the just reward of wicked men shalt see verse 9 Because the Lord who of his Saints the refuge is alone Even the most High is made by thee thy habitation verse 10 None evill shalt thou need to feare it shall not thee befall Neither to hurt thee any plague come nigh thy dwelling shall verse 11 For to his Angels over thee give a command shall he That constantly in all thy waies they keep and succour thee verse 12 They in their hands shal bear thee up still waiting thee upon Lest thou at any time should'st dash thy foot against a stone verse 13 Upon the Adder thou shalt tread and on the Lion strong Thy feet on Dragons trample shall and on the Lions yong verse 14 Because on me he sets his love deliver him will I Because my Name he well hath knowne him will I set on hye verse 15 I when he calls will answer him I will be with him still In trouble to deliver him yea honour him I will verse 16 And by my gift with length of daies he satisfied shall be And my salvation and my blisse for ever shall he see PSAL. XCII TO give thankes to the Lord it is a good and comely thing And to thy Name O thou most High due praise aloud to sing verse 2 Thy loving kindnesse forth to shew when first appeares the light And to declare thy faithfulnesse with pleasure every night verse 3 On a ten-stringed Instrument and on the Psaltery With solemne sound upon the Harp and grave sweet melody verse 4 For through thy work Lord thou hast made my soule right glad to be And in the workes I will triumph which have been wrought by thee verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great the works are of thy hand So deep thy thoughts and counsells are none can them understand verse 6 The brutish man is far unfit thy secrets to receive Nor can in this the foolish man thy wisdome well perceive verse 7 That when like grasse the wicked spring and sinners flourish all It is that they for ever may into destruction fall verse 8 But thou O Lord who dost them judge for ever dost remaine And thou most high above thy foes for evermore shalt raigne verse 9 For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The workers of iniquity they shall be scattered all verse 10 But like unto the Unicornes horne my horne lift up thou shalt And me anointed with fresh oile to glory wilt exalt verse 11 Mine eie shall also see the fall due to mine enemies I of those sinners fall shall heare that do against me rise verse 12 But like a Palm-tree fresh green the righteous flourish shall Increasing as in Lebanon doth grow the Cedar tall verse 13 Those that within the house of God are planted by his grace In our Gods courts they flourish shall as in a fruitfull place verse 14 And in old age when others quaile the fruit still forth shall bring And watered from above they shall be fat and flourishing verse 15 To shew that righteous is the Lord who doth the righteous blesse He is my rock and strength in him is no unrighteousnesse PSAL. XCIII THe Lord doth raign cloth'd is he with majesty and light His works do shew him cloth'd to be and girâ—… about with might verse 2 For this round world by his great strength established hath he Yea he so surely hath it set that mov'd it cannot be verse 3 Of old most firmly stablisht is thy Throne of majestie And thou without beginning art from all eternitie verse 4 The flouds O Lord have lifted up they lifted up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a mighty noise verse 5 The Lord this noise of many flouds in might exceedeth farre The Highest overcomes the sea when his waves mighty are verse 6 Thy testimonies are most sure and surely lead to blisse And holinesse for ever Lord in thine house comely is PSAL. XCIV O Lord God to avenge all wrongs belongs alone to thee Vengeance to thee alone belongs thy vengeance let us see verse 2 O the earths Judge now in our sight lift up thy selfe on hye With due reward the proud requite that speak presumptuously verse 3 How long shall those that wicked be in pride lift up their voice And Lord how long yet shall we see say the wicked to rejoyce verse 4 How long hard things shall these men and utter cruelty How long triumph and boast shall they that work iniquity verse 5 O Lord thy people in their rage they do in pieces teare And they afflict thine heritage to thee that hath been deare verse 6 The widowes which are comfortlesse and strangers they do slay And they the children fatherlesse by murder make away verse 7 Yet having done these mischiefes all they say God shall not see Nor by the God of Jacob shall these things regarded be verse 8 Ye brutish of the multitude can ye not this discerne And ye that foolish are and
rude at length this wisdome learne verse 9 The Lord did plant the eare of man and beare then shall not he The eye he only form'd and then shall he not clearly see verse 10 He that the Nations chastiseth shall not he chastise now I le knowledge into man doth breathe and shall himselfe not know The second part verse 11 The thoughts within mans heart and mind the Lord doth know and see And having seen them he doth find that vanity they be verse 12 O blessed is that man O Lord who chastened is by thee That so he in thy Law and Word may well instructed be verse 13 Whereby to him thou sweet repose in troublous daies maist give Untill the pit be digg'd for those that wickedly do live verse 14 For whom God for his owne doth take them cast off will he never He in his love will not forsake his heritage for ever verse 15 But judgement unto righteousnesse returning shall they see They in whose hearts is uprightnesse of it shall followers be verse 16 But who upon my part shall stand against the cursed traine Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked works maintaine verse 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid my soule now almost had In place of darknesse down been laid and dwelt in silence sad verse 18 But ev'n when I had said this word my foot doth slip away Thy mercie held me up O Lord thy goodnesse did me stay verse 19 And when with throngs of thoughts my mind within me was opprest My soule did in thy comforts find ev'n then delight and rest verse 20 Shall the throne of iniquitie have fellowship with thee Where mischiefes most unrighteously for lawes enacted be verse 21 For they against the life conspire of righteous men and good And by their counsells they desire to shed the guilt lesse bloud verse 22 But yet the Lord still by his grace is a defence to me My refuge and my hiding place and rocke of strength is he verse 23 And on them their unrighteousnesse the Lord shall bring and lay And slay them in their wickednesse God shall them surely slay PSAL. XCV OCome let us list up our voice and sing unto the Lord In him our rock of health rejoyce let us with one accord verse 2 Yea let us come before his face with thanks and thankfull voice Let us sing Psalmes to him with grace and with a joyfull noise verse 3 Because the Lord is knowne to be a mighty God and great And far above all gods is he in power and glory set verse 4 And of the earth the places deep are in his mighty hand His are the mountaines high and sleep their strength by him doth stand verse 5 The sea and waters all are his and he did make the same Of the dry land great Lord he is for it his hands did frame verse 6 Come let us bow and praise the Lord before him let us fall And kneele to him with one accord for he hath made us all verse 7 Our God is he the people we of his owne pastures are Of his owne hand the sheep we be and still kept by his câ—…re verse 8 To day if ye his voice will heare hard hearts you must not have As in the day of tempting were theirs who in desart strave verse 9 When your fore-fathers tempted me and my great power did prove Yet then my works I made them see and wonders from above verse 10 Twice twenty yeares they did me grieve and I to them did say They erre in heart and not beleeve they have not knowne my way verse 11 To whom when greatly kindled was my wrath within my brest I sware that they should never passe into my blessed rest PSAL. XCVI SIng ye with praise unto the Lord new songs of joy and mirth Sing unto him with one accord all people on the earth verse 2 Yea sing unto the Lord I say praise ye his holy Name Declare and shew from day to day salvation by the same verse 3 Among the Nations all declare and his great glory tell Shew forth how great his wonders are to all on earth that dwell verse 4 Because great is our mighty Lord and greatly prais'd to be Above all gods to be ador'd and to be fear'd is he verse 5 For all the gods are Idols dumb which the blind Nations feare The Lord is only he by whom the heav'ns created were verse 6 Great honour is before his face and majestie divine Strength is within his holy place and there doth beauty shine verse 7 Ye kinreds of the people give unto the Lord his right Give to the Lord who still doth live all glory and all might verse 8 Give glory to the Lord and King which to his Name is due Come 〈◊〉 into his courts and bring an offering free with you verse 9 Worship the Lord all that appeare in his faire holy place Let all the earth appeare with feare before his glorious face verse 10 That God doth raign tell Nations all and settleth stedfastly The stable world and judge he shall the people righteously verse 11 And let the heavens high rejoyce glad let the earth be still Let the sea roare and make a noise with all that doth it fill verse 12 The field shall joy and every thing that springeth on the earth The wood and every tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth verse 13 Before the Lord for come he shall he comes the earth to try With truth shall he judge Nations all the world most righteously PSAL. XCVII THe Lord doth raign wherat the earth may joy with pleasant voice The multitude of Isles with mirth may triumph and rejoyce verse 2 With pitchy clouds and shady night he is encompassed In perfect judgement and in right his Throne is stablished verse 3 A dreadfull fire before him goes his foes it findeth out 〈◊〉 findâ—… and compasseth his foes and burnes them round about verse 4 His lightnings did a fearfull light unto the world impart The earth it saw and at the sight did tremble at the heart verse 5 The hills like waxe away did melt they could not stedfast stand When they Gods glorious presence felt who doth the earth command verse 6 The heavens high declare and shew his righteousnesse abroad The people all may see and know the glory of our God verse 7 Those who serve Images let them all with shame confounded be And who in Idols glory shall all gods him worship ye verse 8 Sion did heare and was right glad and for thy judgements hye Lord Judahs daughters gladnesse had and joy'd exceedingly verse 9 For Lord thou whom they serve and love the earth commandest all And high art lifted far above all whom men Gods do call verse 10 All ye that love the Lord of light hate things that evill be He saves the Saints and from the might of sinners sets them free verse 11 Unto the righteous cheerfull light in plenty God doth
great above the heavens hie â—…hy truth doth reach unto the clouds within the lofty skie Above the starry heavens high exalt thy selfe O God And Lord display upon the earth thy glory all abroad verse 6 That thy beloved mightily delivered may be â—…ave them O Lord with thy right hand and herein answer me verse 7 God in his holinesse thus spake My joy shall now be great â—…chem in parts I will divide and Succoths valley mete verse 8 Gilead I claime as mine by right Manasseh mine shall be Ephraim is of my head the strength Judah gives Lawes for me verse 9 Moab I for my wash-pot take and Edom over thee I cast my shooe Philistia make a shout because of me verse 10 Into the Citie fortifi'd who will me safely bring Who into Edom will me guide to enter conquering verse 11 Wilt not thou Lord which heretoâ—… hast seemed us to hate Thou Lord who with our hosts no mâ—… hast marched forth of late verse 12 O give us help most gracious Loâ—… from trouble set us free Because the help of mortall men we find most vaine to be verse 13 Through God we shall do valiantly and conquer when we fight For he it is that shall tread downe our enemies with his might PSAL. CIX O Thou the God of all my praise to help me do not cease When sinners do against me speak do not thou hold thy peace verse 2 The wicked and the guilefull mouth against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me verse 3 They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight verse 4 They for my love became my foes but then I went to pray verse 5 Evill for good and hate for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and at his owne right hand â—…ve thou his greatest enemy leave ev'n Satan there to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd condemned let him be â—…nd let his praier turne to sin which he shall make to thee Few be his daies and after him his charge another take And fatherlesse his children be his wife a widow make verse 9 Yea let his seed be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply verse 10 Let covetous extortioners take all his goods away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey verse 11 Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let their mercie fall The second part verse 12 Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age his name be blotted out by thee verse 13 Let not his fathers wickednesse from Gods remembrance fall Let not from him his mothers sin be blotted out at all verse 14 But let them in the sight of God appeare continually That he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory verse 15 Sith mercy be forgat to shew and did pursue with spight The poore sad man that him whose heaâ—… was broken slay he might verse 16 As 〈◊〉 in cursing pleasure took so let it to him go As blessing was not his delight farre from him be it so verse 17 As 〈◊〉 with cursing cloth'd himselfe into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oile downe let it go verse 18 As doth his garment cover him so to him let it be And as a girdle girt wherewith continually is he verse 19 This the reward be from the Lord unto mine enemies Who evill speak against my soule and mischiefe do devise The third part verse 20 But for thy Names sake O my God and Lord do thou for me From my distresse deliver me for good thy mercies be verse 21 Because I needy am and poore yet do in griefes abound And in me my afflicted heart doth feele a piercing wound verse 22 As when the shadow doth decline so I away do go And as the Grâ—…shopper so I am tossed to and fro verse 23 My trembling knees are weak faint because I long do fast My flesh of fatnesse now doth faile and I consume and waste verse 24 And I a vile reproach and scorne to them was made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me verse 25 But thou O Lord that art my God mine aide and succour be According to thy promise Lord save and deliver me verse 26 And they shall know thereby that this is thine owne mighty hand And that O Lord thou hast it done so shall they understand verse 27 Although they curse with spite yet thou shalt blesse with loving voice They shall arise and come to shame thy servant shall rejoyce verse 28 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me Let their confusion as a cloak to them a cover be verse 29 But with my mouth I greatly will give thankes unto the Lord And ev'n in the great multitude his praise I will record verse 30 For at the right hand of the pooâ—… to save him stand shall he From those to save him of his soule that cruell Judges be PSAL. CX THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand Till I have made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feet may stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight verse 3 And in the day on which thy reigne with mighty power shall be The people with a willing heart shall subject be to thee verse 4 Yea they in beauteous holinesse thee serve and worship shall Thy births dew is the dew that doth from womb of morning fall verse 5 The Lord hath sworne of this oaâ—… he will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedeck thou art a Priest for ever verse 6 The Lord in glory high advanc't that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike througâ—… great Kings that him withstand verse 7 The heathen he shall judge and fill the place with bodies dead And over many countries he shall smite and wound the head And he shall drink out of the brook that runneth in the way â—…erefore he shall lift up on high his royall head that day PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord him will I praise with all my heart and might 〈◊〉 the assembly of the just and in the Churches sight The works of our almighty God in greatnesse do excell And ought to be sought out and seen of all that love them well His workes are very beautifull and shine full gloriously And his most perfect righteousnesse endures eternally verse 4 The Lord hath made his wondrous workes remembred still to be The Lord is of compassion full and mercifull is he verse 5 A blessed portion he doth give to them that do him feare And his sweet covenant of grace in mind he
still doth beare verse 6 The power of his mighty workes he to his people shewes While he the heathens heritage upon his Saints bestowes verse 7 Both truth judgment are the works wrought by his hand and might His precepts and commandments all are very sure and right verse 8 Firme are they and established for all eternity And they most righteously are done in truth and equity verse 9 Unto his people whom he chose redemption he did send His Covenant he commanded hath that it should never end verse 10 Holy and reverend is the Name of our great Lord and King And only from the feare of God doth all true wisdome spring verse 11 Good understanding have all they his precepts that fulfill His glory everlasting is his praise endureth still PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord The man is blâ—… that feares the Lord of might And in his just commandments all that taketh great delight verse 2 His seed shall prosper here onearth and they shall mighty be The generation of the just full blessed shall we see verse 3 Of riches he within his house sufficient shall be sure And in Gods sight his righteousnesse for ever shall endure verse 4 Unto the righteous doth arise amid the darknesse light Kind and compassionate is he and leads his life aright verse 5 A good man favour shewes lends with mercie and compassion And he is wise and his affaires he guideth with discretion verse 6 Surely he shall be settled so that nothing can him move The just shall be remembred still in Gods eternall love verse 7 Of evill tidings that may come he will not be affraid Because his heart upon his God by faith is sixt and stai'd verse 8 His heart is firmly stablished affraid he will not be Untill upon his enemies Gods justice he do see verse 9 He doth distribute to the poore and to them freely give His righteousnesse doth still remaine and with him ever live verse 10 In power and in dignitie aloft he shall be set And this the wicked man shall see and seeing rage and fret verse 11 For anger he shall gnash his teeth and shall consume away The wicked mans desire and hope shall perish and decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise ye the living Lord praise ye your Lord and King All ye his servants to his Name all praise and honour bring verse 2 Now and in ages all his holy Name be blest And his great Name in places all be prais'd from East to West verse 3 Above the Nations all the Lord doth sit on hie Above the highest heav'ns he sits in glorious majestie verse 4 With this great Lord and God who dareth to compare Whose dwellings far above the world so high exalted are verse 5 Yet of his goodnesse great he doth descend so low As in the heavens and the earth the things to see and know verse 6 He raiseth from the dust the poore that low did lie And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with povertie verse 7 That him he may advance and with the Princes set With those that of his people are the chiefe ev'n Princes great verse 8 To her that barren was he children doth afford So she keeps house a mother glad praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CXIV WHen Israel from Egypt came and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house from those did part that were of language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Judah was his holy place was there And his dominion Israel was and they his people were verse 3 The sea it saw and at the sight as all affraid did flye And back the river Jordans streames were driven mightily verse 4 The Mountains skipped like to rams and could not stedfast stay And like young lambs the little hills did move and leap away verse 5 What ail'd thee sea as all amaz'd so suddenly to flye Ye rolling waves of Jordans floud why ran ye backwardly verse 6 Ye mountains great what was the cause that ye did skip like rams Ye little hills why did ye leap and skip like little lambs verse 7 Before the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth and quake Before the presence of the God of Jacob do thou shake verse 8 Who from the hard and stony rock did pooles of water bring And by his power did turne the â—…int into a water-spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but to thy Name give praise Both for the mercy and the truth that are in thee alwaies verse 2 Why shall the heathen scorners say Where may their God now be verse 3 Our God in heaven is and what he pleased done hath he verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be They have a mouth and do not speak and eies and do not see verse 5 Eares have they joyned to their heaâ—… yet do they nothing heare verse 6 They also cannot smell at all though noses they do beare verse 7 And hands they have yet handle not feet yet no walk they take A throat they have and yet no speech through it a sound doth make verse 8 They that them make are like to them and they whose trust they be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Trust ye in God who fear the Lord their help and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull beâ—… and he will blesse us still Both Israels and Aarons house blesse certainly he will verse 13 Those that do fear serve the Lord the Lord will blesse them all The Lord his blessing will impart both to the great and small verse 14 To you the Lord abundantly will multiply his grace He will increase it more and more to you and to your race verse 15 All ye the Lord that feare and serve are blessed of the Lord Who hath the heavens and the earth created by his word verse 16 The heavens yea the heavens high Gods throne and palace be But freely on the sons of men the earth bestowed he verse 17 The dead do not give to the Lord praise from the grave below Nor any that into the place of silence downe do go verse 18 But we the servants of the Lord who here on earth shall live Henceforth and ever will him praise to God due praises give PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and praier heard hath he verse 2 And all my daies will call on him who bow'd his care to me verse 3 Even when the snares of cruell death about beset me round When pains of hell me caught and wheâ—… I woe and sorrow found verse 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soule O Lord I do thee humbly pray verse 5 The Lord is very gracious and righteous is he Yea in our God depths infinite of tender mercies be verse 6 The Lord in safety doth
from thy lawes nor from them turne aside verse 11 Within my heart and secret thoughtâ—… thy words I have hid still That I might not at any time offend thy holy will verse 12 Blessed art thou O righteous Lord and praise is due to thee Then for the glory of thy grace thy statutes teach thou me verse 13 The righteous judgements which thy mouth for mans direction gave My lips to others willingly them all declared have verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy waies have made my heart so glad As if the riches and the wealth of all the earth I had verse 15 I of thy precepts still will think and thereto frame my talk As at a mark so will I aime thy waies how I may walk verse 16 Upon thy statutes my delight shall be so surely set That by thy grace I never will thy holy word forget The 3. part verse 17 According to thy bountie great deale with thy servant Lord That by thy favour I may live and duely keep thy word verse 18 O let mine eies by thy good Spirit so fully opened be That wondrous things out of thy law I may perceive and seâ—… verse 19 I am a stranger here on earth my citie is with thee Thither thy precepts are the way O hide them not from me verse 20 My soule is ravish't with desire and never is at rest But seeks to know thy judgements high and what may please thee best verse 21 The proud that justly cursed be by thee rebuked were For by their lusts they being led from thy commandments erre verse 22 Reproach which sinners cast on Saints and scorne from me remove For I thy testimonies kept and on them set my love verse 23 The Princes great in counsell sate and did against me speak But then thy servant thought how he thy statutes might not break verse 24 My comfort and my hearts delight thy testimonies be And they amidst all doubts and seares are counsellers to me The 4. part verse 25 My soule doth cleave unto the dust I hardly life retaine According to thy faithfull word quicken thou me againe verse 26 My waies when I acknowledged with mercie thou didst heare Teach me thy righteous lawes to keep and thee to love and feare verse 27 Make me to understand the way which thy wise precepts shew So of thy wonders shall I talke that others may them know verse 28 My soule doth faint and melt away for heaâ—…inesse and griefe To me according to thy word send strength and give reliefe verse 29 The way of lies remove from me O let it farre depart To me grant graciously thy law and write it in my heart verse 30 I for my walking chosen have of truth the perfect way And in that way thy judgements just before mine eies did lay verse 31 Unto thy testimonies I did closely sticke and cleave Theâ—… to be put to shame O Lord thy servant never leave verse 32 The way of thy commandments all then gladly run will I When with thy spirit thou hast my heart enlarged graciously The 5. part verse 33 The path-way of thy statutes just Lord teach and shew to me Thâ—…n shall I keep it to the end even till I come to thee verse 34 Unto me understanding give then keep thy law shall I Yea then with my whole heart I shall observe it carefully verse 35 The path of thy commandments puâ—… doth lead to thee aright O teach me in that path to go for I therein delight verse 36 Incline my heart unto thy lawes and make me them to love But from all filthy covetousnesse Lord farre my heart remove verse 37 From vain desires and worldly lusts turne back mine eies and sight Give me the spirit of life and power to walk thy waies aright verse 38 Confirm thy gracious promise Lord which thou hast made to me Who am thy servant and desire to feare and honour thee verse 39 Reproach shame which I do fear O turne away from me Because thy judgements to thy Saints good and most gracious be verse 40 Behold I for thy precepts long and love them to obey Lord quicken me so with thy grace that them fulfill I may The 6. part verse 41 Thy mercies great and manifold let me obtaine O Lord Thy saving health let me enjoy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the sâ—…ndrous mouths of lewd men and unjust Who me with scorne reproach because 〈◊〉 in thy word do trust verse 43 The word of truth out of my mouth O take not utterly For on thy judgements righteous my hope and trust rely verse 44 And if thou from my mouth heart thy word shalt not withdraw Ever and ever constantly then shall I keep thy law verse 45 Free from sins bondage I will walk and set at liberty For thy commands to seek and keep my selfe I do apply verse 46 Thy testimonies often shall be spoken of by me I before Kings of them will speak and not ashamed be verse 47 And in thy just commandments all my selfe delight I will Which I have loved servently and so would love them still verse 48 To thy coÌ„mandments which I love my hands lift up I will And in thy statutes meditate and strive them to fulfill The 7. part verse 49 The promise to thy servant made remembred let it be For on the same to set mine hope and trust thou causedst me verse 50 This word of thine my comfort is in trouble and in paine For when griefes bring me neer to death that quickens me againe verse 51 The proud did greatly me deride yet did I not withdraw From thee my service nor have I declined from thy law verse 52 But Lord thy judgements great of old I then did call to mind Whereby I comforted my selfe and ease from griefe did find verse 53 Horrour hath taken hold on me and feare my heart did shake Because the wicked fearlesly thy holy law forsake verse 54 And in the house of pilgrimage where I a stranger dwelt Thy statutes did become my songs such joy in them I felt verse 55 I thought upon thy Name O Lord by night when others slept And by this thought of thee thy law more carefully I kept verse 56 This comfort which I do enjoy I have by gift from thee Because thy precepts carefully have been observ'd by me The 8. part verse 57 My blessed portion Lord thou art thou art my happinesse That I thy holy words would keep I said and did professe verse 58 With my whole heart I did thee pray thy favour to afford O then be mercifull to me according to thy word verse 59 I thought upon my former waies mine actions I did try 〈◊〉 to thy testimonies pure my feet then turned I. verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slothfull are 〈◊〉 hastily thy lawes to keep I did my selfe prepare verse 61 The cruell bands of wicked men have made of me
their prey 〈◊〉 would I not thy lawes forget nor from thee go astray verse 62 Thy gracious judgments are so great and wonderfull to me That even at midnight I will rise to render thankes to thee verse 63 Companion am I of all them that do thee feare and serve Of all thy Saints that constantly thy precepts do observe verse 64 Thy mercies great most gracious Lord the earth throughout do fill Oh teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy will The 9. part verse 65 With me who thine own servant am thou hast dealt well O Lord Thy bounty hast thou shew'd to me according to thy word verse 66 Teach me good judgement in thy lawes give me a cleared sight For thy commandments I beleeve to be most true and right verse 67 Ere thou didst touch me with thy rod I err'd and went astray But now I keep thine holy word and by it guide my way verse 68 Lord thou art good and thou dost good from thee all graces flow Then teach me by thy grace that I thy statutes well may know verse 69 The proud wickedmen have forg'd against me many a lie Yet thy commandments still observe with all my heart will I. verse 70 Their hearts do ease fulnesse love and fat as grease they be But in thy law I do delight and that is sweet to me verse 71 O happy time I well may say when thou didst me correct For as a guide to learne thy law thy rod did me direct verse 72 The law which from thy mouth did come is better unto me Then thousand corruptible heaps of gold and silver be The 10. part verse 73 Thy hands have made and fashioned me by thee I move and live That I may thy commandments learne me understanding give verse 74 Thy Saints which feare thee will be glad all times when me they see Because I by thy word have learn'd to put my hope in thee verse 75 I know and do confesse O Lord thy judgements righteous be And that in very faithfulnesse thou hast afflicted me verse 76 Yet let thy kindnesse mercifull I pray thee comfort me As to thy servant in thy word was promised by thee verse 77 Thy tender mercies powre on me and I shall surely live For consolation and delight thy law to me doth give verse 78 Make thou the proud asham'd for they vexe me without a cause But I will meditate upon thy precepts and thy lawes verse 79 Let those that thee do truly feare turne in and live with me Those that thy testimonies know shall my companions be verse 80 In thy most righteous statutes Lord still let my heart be sound And then I may assured be no shame shall me confound The 11. part verse 81 My soule for thy salvation faints and longs it to obtaine Yet doth my hope upon thy word my fainting soule sustaine verse 82 Mine eies do faile while on thy word they wait and thus I say Oh when wilt thou me comfort Lord why dost thou thus delay verse 83 For like a bottle I become that in the smoak is set Though parch't with griefe thy statutes just yet do I not forget verse 84 How many are thy servants daies may I yet live to see When thou wilt judgement execute on those that trouble me verse 85 The proud have digged pits for me that I might fall therein Which with thy law do not agree to hurt me they do sin verse 86 All thy commandments faithfull are and rules of life to me They persecute me wrongfully but thou my helper be verse 87 They so consum'd me that on earth my life they scarce did leave Thy precepts yet forsook I not but close to them did cleave verse 88 After thy loving kindnesse Lord raise up and quicken me The testimonies of thy mouth by me then kept shall be The 12. part verse 89 The word which thou hast spoken Lord still stedfast is and sure As in the heavens constant course it ever doth endure verse 90 Thy faithfulnesse doth stedfast stand to ev'ry generation Even as the earth abides since thou didst stablish her foundation verse 91 These things unto this present day we may continuing see According to thine ordinance for all thy servants be verse 92 Unlesse in thy most perfect law my soule had found delight When I in great affliction was I should have perish't quite verse 93 Thy holy precepts never shall by me forgotten be For thou when heavie was my soule by them hast quickned me verse 94 Thine owne am I and therefore me thy son and servant save For with a great and servent love thy precepts sought I have verse 95 For me the wicked men did wait and sought me to destroy But I thy testimonies true will think upon with joy verse 96 Of all perfection here on earth there is an end I see But thy commandements very large and everlasting be The 13. part verse 97 How dearly do I love thy law and with how great affection For thereupon throughout the day I fix my meditation verse 98 By thy cōmandments thou hast made me farre more wise to be Then are my foes because thy lawes do still abide with me verse 99 In understanding I excell those that instructed me Because thy testimonies just my meditation be verse 100 In understanding I exceed those that are full of daies Because I straitly strive to keep thy precepts and thy waies verse 101 And I my feet restrained have from every evill way That of thy word the holy path precisely keep I may verse 102 From the right judgements of thy mouth I never did depart For thou didst teach me inwardly and wrot'st them in my heart verse 103 O what a sweetnes from thy words into my taste doth passe Doubtlesse that sweetnesse to my mouth more sweet then hony was verse 104 I through thy precepts full of light get understanding so That all false waies my soule doth hate in them I will not go The 14. part verse 105 Thy heavenly word is to my feet a lamp that shineth bright And for direction of my path it is a glorious light verse 106 Before thy presence I have sworne and it performe I will That I will keep thy judgements just and strive them to fulfill verse 107 I am afflicted very much but quicken me O Lord And raise me to an holy life according to thy word verse 108 The offrings which with heart and voice to thee I freely give Accept and teach me how I may after thy judgements live verse 109 My soule is ever in mine hand great dangers me beset Yet in my deepest troubles I thy law do not forget verse 110 Although the wicked men for me a snare did closely lay Yet from thy precepts would I not for danger go astray verse 111 I as an heritage do take thy testimonies still Because they are my hearts delight with joy they do it fill verse 112 Prevented by thy
grace my heart I did incline and bend Thy statutes alwaies to performe and shall do to the end The 15. part verse 113 The foolish thoughts of vanitie I hate and would remove But that most perfect law of thine I heartily do love verse 114 Thou art my hid and secret place my shield of strong defence ◅nd in thy faithfull word I fix my hope and confidence verse 115 All ye that evill doers be from me depart away For the commandments of my God I purpose to obey verse 116 According to thy faithfull word uphold and stablish me That I may live and of my hope ashamed may not be verse 117 Hold thou me up then shal I stand in safetie constantly And to thy statutes I will have respect continually verse 118 Thou all that from thy statutes erre treadst downe as things most vile For their deceit meer falshood is and will themselves beguile verse 119 Thou all the wicked of the earth dost like to drosse remove Therefore thy testimonies just I fervently do love verse 120 My flesh for fear of thee doth quake when I thy justice see I of thy judgements am affraid which high and dreadfull be The 16 part verse 121 I judgement have to others done and given to them their right Then leave me not to them that would oppresse me with their might verse 122 In mercie for thy servants good for him a surety be From the oppressions of the proud do thou deliver me verse 123 Mine eies do faile with looking long for thy salvation Lord And while performance they expect of thy most faithfull word verse 124 According to thy mercie great with me thy servant deale And unto me thy statutes teach thy lawes to me reveale verse 125 Thine humble servant Lord I am grant me to understand Thy testimonies so that I may do what they command verse 126 Lord it is time for thee to work and take thy covenants part For sinners have made void thy law from it they do depart verse 127 But thy cōmandments precious are I therefore them do love I above gold do love them all yea finest gold above verse 128 And in all things thy precepts all most righteous I esteem But all false waies I do abhorre though pleasant they may seem The 17. part verse 129 In truth and wisdome wonderfull thy testimonies are Therefore my soul them strives to keep with diligence and care verse 130 The very entrance of thy word doth give an heavenly light Yea to the simple it doth give an understanding right verse 131 My mouth I opened and did pant with heat of holy fire For thy commandments I did love and fervently desire verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord behold me from above As thou art wont to do to those thy Name that feare and love verse 133 Direct my footsteps by thy word let that my leader be Let no iniquity obtaine dominion over me verse 134 From the oppressions the wrongs of man deliver me By me with greater freedome then thy precepts kept shall be verse 135 Upon thy servant make to shine thy favour and thy face And me thy righteous statutes teac◅ by thy effectuall grace verse 136 Rivers of waters from mine eies did run downe when I saw How wicked men run on in sin and do not keep thy law The 18. part verse 137 Most just and righteous art thou Lord in all thy works and waies Thy judgements also are upright and them men ought to praise verse 138 Thy testimonies righteous are which thou commanded hast They also very faithfull are their truth shall ever last verse 139 My zeale hath ev'n consumed me because mine enemies Thy holy words forgotten have and do thy lawes despise verse 140 Thy perfect word is very pure as silver tr'd by fire Therefore thy servant loveth it and doth it much desire verse 141 Small am I and by worldly men despised in their sight Thy precepts yet forget I not but in them do delight verse 142 Thy righteousnes most stedfast is and ever shall endure Thy law is also truth it selfe most constant and most pure verse 143 Trouble anguish have me found and taken hold on me Yet in this trouble my delights thy just commandments be verse 144 An everlasting justice have thy testimonies all O to me understanding give then ever live I shall The 19 part verse 145 To thee with my whole heart I cri'd heare me most gracious Lord And then will I thy statutes keep I will obey thy word verse 146 I in my trouble cri'd to thee me safe do thou preserve And I thy testimonies then will carefully observe verse 147 The dawning of the morning I prevented with my cry For in my trouble did my hope upon thy word relye verse 148 Mine eies in waking do prevent the watches of the night That in thy word of light and life more meditate I might verse 149 After thy loving kindnesse heare my voice that calls on thee Thy judgement to thy Saints is good and with it quicken me verse 150 The men that after mischiefe go now nigh unto it draw But such as are to mischiefe nigh are then farre from thy law verse 151 But thou unto thy Saints art neere and help to them shalt give Since thy commandments all are truth they by this rule shall live verse 152 This of thy testimonies I have knowne in times long past That them for ever to endure thou firmly founded hast The 20. part verse 153 Consider mine affliction great in safetie do me set Thy covenant is with me for I thy law do not forget verse 154 Plead thou my cause deliver me from sinners causlesse strife According to thy holy word give me a holy life verse 155 Surely salvation far doth flie from those that wicked are For they thy statutes do not keep nor for thy l◅wes do care verse 156 O Lord both great and manifold thy tender mercies be According to thy judgements then in mercie quicken me verse 157 Many my persecutors are and foe◅ which do combine Yet from thy testimonies just my heart doth not decline verse 158 I greatly grieved was when I thy lewd transgressors saw Because they did not keep thy word but sin'd against thy law verse 159 Consider how I dearly love thy precepts and thy word After thy loving kindnesse then quicken thou me O Lord. verse 160 From the beginning all thy word hath been most true and sure Thy righteous judgements every one for ever shall endure The 21. part verse 161 Princes have persecuted me although no cause they saw But still of thy most holy word my heart doth stand in awe verse 162 And in the comforts of thy word I was so greatly glad As they that by their victories great spoiles obtained had verse 163 I lying do abhorre and hate and farre from me remove But thy pure law is perfect truth I therefore do it love verse 164 I seven
times a day do give just praises unto thee Because thy judgements righteous are and they have holpen me verse 165 Great peace and rest all they shall have which do thy statutes love No danger shall their blessed state empaire or once remove verse 166 O Lord I my salvation do wholly hope from thee And I do strive those lawes to keep which thou commandest me verse 167 Thy testimonies hath my soule observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly verse 168 Thy precepts and thy testimonies I kept with speciall care For all my work 's and all my waies before thee open are The 22. part verse 169 O Lord let my request and cry come neere before thy sight Good underâ—…anding give to me to know thy word aright verse 170 And let my supplication come and have accesse to thee According to thy faithfull word do thou deliver me verse 171 From a full heart my thankfull lips shall utter forth thy praise When thou hast taught me well to know thy statute and thy waies verse 172 My tongue oft of thy word shall speak my deeds shall it expresse Because thy just commandments all are perfect righteousnesse verse 173 Stretch out thy hand I thee beseech and speedily me save For thy commandments to observe O Lord I chosen have verse 174 or thy salvation I have long'd O Lord do thou me save Thy law is ever my delight in it I pleasure have verse 175 Let my soul live and then it shall give raises unto thee And let thy judgements gracious still 〈◊〉 an succour me verse 176 Like a lost sheep I went astray thy servant seek and find For thy commandments have I not put wholly out of mind PSAL. CXX IN my distresse unto the Lord I did complaine and cry And from his glorious throne above he heard me graciously verse 2 From lying lips O Lord my soule deliver and set free From double and deceitfull tongues good Lord deliver me verse 3 What shall thy false tongue bring or give to thee O slanderer Sharp arrowes of the mighty man and coales of Juniper verse 4 O wo is me that I so long a sojourner must be In Meshech and in Kedars tents my dwelling yet must see verse 5 With him that hateth lovely peace my soule doth long abide For peace am I but when I speak for war do they provide PSAL. CXXI UNto the mountaines high lift up mine eies shall I To see from whence the help doth come that safety doth supply verse 2 My help from God doth come that heav'n and earth did frame He staies thy feet that nothing can remove away the same verse 3 He slumbers not all that doth thee safely keep He slumbers not that Israel keeps nor shall he ever sleep verse 4 The Lord thy keeper is and he by thee doth stand To be thy shade and thy defence he stands at thy right hand verse 5 The Suns bright burning beames by day thee shall not smite Nor shall the Moons cold influence thee strike or hurt by night verse 6 The Lord shall thee preserve most safe from evils all Thy deare and precious soule the Lord preserve in safetie shall verse 7 God shall thy going out and coming in defend From this time forth for evermore till time it selfe do end PSAL. CXXII RIght glad I was when thus to me they spake and fram'd their talk Unto the house of God the Lord together let us walk verse 2 O glorious Jerusalem to thee we will repaire Within thy gates our feet shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem is fairely built yea strongly built is she Ev'n like a Citie all whose parts compact together be verse 4 Whither the Tribes go up the Tribes that to the Lord pertaine Unto the Ark of Israel which doth therein remaine verse 5 Of praise and thankes to Gods great Name the sacrifice to beare There thrones of judgement sit the thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie For they that love thee and thy peace shall have prosperitie verse 7 Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remaine And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retaine verse 8 Ev'n for the Saints sake which are deare as brethren unto me And sweet companions I will wish that peace still dwell in thee verse 9 And for the house which doth belong to God the Lord of might Still to procure and seek thy good I greatly will delight PSAL. CXXIII LOrd from the earth below lift up mirâ—…ies will I To thee whose dwelling is above ev'n in the heavens hye verse 2 Behold as servants eies look to their masters hand As to her mâ—…tresse hand the maid doâ—…h look and waiting stand So on the Lord our God we look 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 attend Untill on as he verâ—… have untill he mercy send verse 3 Have mercie on us Lord thy mercie on us be For filled with contempt and scorne exceedingly are we verse 4 Our soule is greatly fill'd with scornes of men at ease And with contempt of haughty men whom scoffes at Saints do please PSAL. CXXIV IF on our side God had not been now Israel may say If on our side God had not been when men sought our decay verse 2 They had us swallowed up alive against us raging mad The waters had us drown'd the streames our soules ore whelmed had verse 3 The waters mounting up alost unto that height were growne That with their swelling pride our souls had quite been overflowne verse 4 Then alwaies praised be the Lord whose mercies ever live A prey to their devouring teeth our soules who did not give verse 5 Our soule escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broken which they laid and we delivered are verse 6 In the most glorious Name of God our help doth only stand Who hath created heav'n and earth by his almighty hand PSAL. CXXV ALl those that trust in God shall be like Sion hill That cannot be remov'd away but standeth stedfast still verse 2 And as Jerusalem the mountaines strong and hie Like bulwarks compassing about do guard and fortifie verse 3 So doth the mighty Lord about his people stand Saving them now and evermore with his most mighty hand verse 4 The sharp afflicting rod of wicked cruell foes Shall not for ever on the lot of righteous men repose verse 5 Lest fainting in their minds when endlesse griefes them presse Weary and hopelesse they put forth their hands to wickednesse verse 6 Do well unto thy Saints and blessings Lord impart Unto the good thine Israelites that are upright in heart verse 7 But those that turne aside and love to go astray Led by their loose and wandring lusts in their owne crooked way verse 8 These in the fearfull path to judgement God shall guide With wicked workers but his peace on Israel shall abide PSAL. CXXVI WHen Sions sad captivitie the Lord againe did bring
the Cymbals loud and cleare with gladnesse give him praise And on the Cymbals sounding high aloft his praises raise verse 5 Let every creature that hath breath with one consent agree To praise the Lord that breath doth give the Lord still praised be Of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Amen Psalmes of harder and lesse usuall Tunes corrected and the Tunes not altered BEcause to sundry Congregations Families and Persons the harder Tunes of divers Psalmes by custome or skill are easie and delightfull which delight as it makes them desired so it may also make the Psalmes themselves more used and familiar These Psalmes are now set forth corrected whereof they had great need that satisfaction be not wanting to a reasonablè desire or a profitable delight PSAL. LI. MErcy Lord mercy grant to me Of thy great goodnesse and free grace And as thy mercies many be Blot out my faults my sins deface verse 2 Defil'd I am with spots of sin O throughly from them wash thou me Foule mine iniquities have bin From them let me be cleans'd by thee verse 3 For I with griefe and sins deep sense Acknowledge mine iniquities My loathsome sin and mine offence Do still appeare before mine eies verse 4 Against thee only sin'd have I And done this evill in thy sight Which doth thy sayings justifie And cleare thee in thy judgments right verse 5 Behold thou know'st and I confesse My shape in sin I did receive And me defil'd with wickednesse At first my mother did conceive verse 6 Behold thou that dost search the heart Truth in the inward parts dost love And thou shalt in the hidden part Make me know wisdome from above verse 7 With sprinkling hyssope purge thou me And clean I shall be in thy sight Wash me and being wash't by thee Above the snow I shall be white verse 8 Of joy and gladnesse make me heare Within my soule the pleasant voice That so the bones which broken were Made whole by thee may now rejoyceâ—… verse 9 From my great sins O hide thy face And turne away thy purest eies And by thy free forgiving grace Blot out all mine iniquities verse 10 O Lord create in me a heart Clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew in my most inward part A spirit firmly good and right The second part verse 11 Cast me not off nor banish me From thy sweet favour and thy face And let me not forsaken be Of thy most holy Spirit of grace verse 12 Thy heavenly joy againe to me Of thy most deare salvation give Uphold me with thy Spirit free In stedfast holinesse to live verse 13 Freely then I and constantly Will teach transgressors thy right waâ—… And sinners taught from sin to flye Shall turn to thee and give thee praise verse 14 Deliver me from guilt of bloud O God of my salvation God My tongue thy righteousnesse aloud Shall then sing out and shew abroad verse 15 My lips by sin that closed be Do thou Lord open graciously My mouth then opened thus by thee Shall speak thy praise abundantly verse 16 For sacrifice delights not thee Which willingly I would present Burnt-offrings though they many be Yet will they not give thee content verse 17 A broken spirit is in Gods fight A great and pleasing sacrifice A broken heart and soule contrite O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 In thy good pleasure graciously Do good to Sion blesse it still And of Jerusalem mightily Build up the walls with peace it sill verse 19 The sacrifice's of righteousnesse With offrings burnt shall then please thee And bullocks then with thankfulnesse Shall on thine altar offred be PSAL. CXI WIth my whole heart will I Give praise to the most Hie In meetings of th' upright verse 2 Great works the Lord hath wrought Of all out to be sought That in them do delight verse 3 His workes most glorious be His righteousnesse hath he Por ever stable set verse 4 His wondrous works he would We still remember should His grace and love are great verse 5 The Lord for those doth care And food for them prepare That do him love and feare He them remember will For he his Covenant still In faithfull mind doth beare verse 6 His workes of power and might Before his peoples sight He plainly did make knowne The heritage and lands Then in the heathens hands To give unto his owne verse 7 Judgement and truth we see Workes of his hands to be His statutes all are sure verse 8 For ever fast they stand In truth was each command And uprightnesse most pure Redemption great he gave His people deare to save verse 9 A Covenant ending never He did command and frame Most reverend is his Name His Name is holy ever verse 10 The Lord to feare and dread Is wisdomes spring and head Those that obey the will Of him that doth them save Good understanding have His praise endureth still PSAL. CXII THe man is blest that God doth feare And in his lawes doth much delight verse 2 Great shall his seed on earth appeare Blest is the race of the upright verse 3 Riches and wealth his house shall fill His righteousnesse endureth still verse 4 In darknes light shines to th' upright Who shines himselfe in graciousnesse And in compassion doth delight And leads his life in righteousnesse verse 5 A good man lends w th good affection And his affaires guides w th discretion verse 6 For ever mov'd he shall not be Still lasts the memory of the just verse 7 Fearlesse of tidings ill is he His fixed heart in God doth trust verse 8 His stedfast heart feares not at all Untill he see his enemies fall verse 9 Gifts to the poore disperst hath he His righteousnesse shall ever live His horne with honour rais'd shall be The sinner shall this see and grieve verse 10 And gnash his teeth melt quaile The wicked mans desire shall faile PSAL. CXIII PRaise God his servants give him praise To the Lords Name give praise alwaies His 〈◊〉 for evermore be blest verse 3 From where the glorious Sun arose Unto the place where downe he goes His Names due praises be exprest verse 4 Above all Nations God is hie His glory and his majestie Above the highest heavens are verse 5 Upon his high-exalted throne Since the great God doth sit alone With our Lord God who may compare verse 6 Who humbleth yet himselfe so low As to look downe behold and know Things that in earth and heaven be verse 7 The poor from dust to rise he makes And from the dunghill up he takes The needy man of low degree verse 8 That he with Princes may him set And to high place with Princes great Of his owne people may him raise verse 9 The barren he doth make to beare A mother glad of children deare Therefore unto the Lord give praise PSAL. CXX IN griefe and misery I to the Lord
did cry Who heard me graciously verse 2 Lord save my soule from wrong Of a deceitfull tongue And from the lips that lye verse 3 What shall be giv'n to thee What to thee done shall be Thou false tongue of the liar verse 4 Sharp arrowes thou dost cast Words that destroy and wast Like burning coales of fire verse 5 O wo is me that I A sojourner must lye In Mâ—…sechs land so long That I day after day In banishment must stay Black â—…edars tents among My soule now weary hath Long dwelt with men of wrath Of peace that haters are verse 6 I am for peace but when I speak for peace these men Are then for cruell warre PSAL. CXXI UNto the hills look up shall I From whence the help I have Which doth me keep and save verse 2 From the great Lord that mightily Did both earth and heaven make I do help and succour take verse 3 Thy foot-so stedfast he shall make By his might and his love That no power shall it move verse 4 Behold he that doth undertake His deare Israel to keep Shall not slumber shall not sleep verse 5 Thy keeper is the Lord of might God as thy shade doth stand Neare thee at thy right hand verse 6 The Sun by day thee shall not smite With his beames of heat and light Nor the Moon thee hurt by night verse 7 Though evill compasse thee about The Lord preserve thee shall Most safe from evills all verse 8 God shall preserve thy going out And thy coming in defend From henceforth till time do end PSAL. CXXII I Was right glad when they Thus unto me did say To the Lords House let us repaire verse 2 Our feet at such a call With joy within thy wall Shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem know we Right strongly built to be Like to a city knit together verse 4 The Tribes up thither go And there assemble do Ev'n Gods beloved Tribes go thither Unto the Ark they passe Wherein Gods covenant was Thankes to the Name of God to bear verse 5 And there the thrones they see That set for judgement be The thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray for Jerusalems peace That it may never cease They prosper shal that love thee well verse 7 Within thy walls be peace And in thy palaces Prosperity for ever dwell verse 8 For my companions sake Whom I as brethren take I will say Peace be in thee still verse 9 And for the house that is Our Gods the Lord of blisse Thy peace for ever seek I will PSAL. CXXIV If on our side the great Lord had not been Ev'n now his saved people Israel â—…y Truly unto his praise coasâ—… and 〈◊〉 verse 2 If on our side the Lord had not been then When up against us rose 〈◊〉 men verse 3 In their great fury had they suddenly Swallow'd us up alive when the hot flame Of their enâ—…indled wrath against us came verse 4 Yea then the raging waters swelling hye Had overwhelm'd and drown'd us utterly verse 5 Over our soules the streames had surely past Over our soules had gone the lofty waâ—… verse 6 But God be blessed who alone us saves And by his mercie which doth ever last A prey unto their teeth us hath not cast verse 7 Ouâ—… soule escaped is out of their hand Ev'n as a bird out of the Fowlers snare The snare is broken we escaped are verse 8 In the Lords Name alone our help doth stand Who earth and heaven made by his command PSAL. CXXV THose that do put their confidence In God the Lord and on him rest Seeking to him for their defence When they with dangers are distrest They shall be sure still to endure And shall not be remov'd away Like Sion hill abiding still Establish't they shall stand and stay verse 2 And as within the promis'd land Like bulwarks strong the mountains hye About Jerusalem do stand The same to guard and fortifie So God that is a shield to his From dangers great them to deliver His people deare that do him feare Doth compass round hence forth for ever verse 3 And though the wise gracious God Who chastens those whom he doth love Suffers the wicked by their rod The righteous to afflict and prove Yet shall it not upon the lot Of righteous men for ever rest Lest in distresse to wickednesse They put their hands with grief opprest verse 4 To those that are good in thy sight Do good O Lord we humbly pray Ev'n to the men in heart upright verse 5 But those to their owne crooked way Aside that stray and turne away With those that do work wickednesse The Lord King them forth shal bring But he with peace shall Israel blesse PSAL. CXXVI WHen the good Lord made Sions sad captivitie To turne againe and us from bondage did set free To us appear'd this strange and wondrous libertie As iâ—… 〈◊〉 dreame or faigned thing beheld had we verse 2 Our mouthes then sill'd with laughter did rejoyce With singing then was sill'd our tongue and voice verse 3 The heathen then when us they saw in freedome set Wondring thereat among themselves this speech they had Great things for them verse 4 The Lord hath done Things very great glad Surely for us the Lord hath done which make us verse 5 Turne backe againe Lord our captivity As in the South streames upon pastures dry verse 6 The gracious Lord in wisdome deep doth so dispose That they which sow sadly in sorrow and with teares Shall reap with joy verse 7 And he that forth with mourning goes And precious seed with him in his sowing beares Shall with rejoycing doubtlesse come againe Bringing his sheaves with comfort and with gaine PSAL. CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house do build The skilfull labour and the paine Of builders wholly are in vaine verse 2 Except the Lord do succour yeeld The city to defend and keep In vaine the watchman leave his sleep verse 3 In vaine it is for you to rise In mornings early full of care In vaine all your late watchings are 'T is vain to think wealth must arise By eating bread with sorrowes deep To his belov'd God giveth sleep verse 4 An heritage lo children be Which from the gift of God do come The fruit that springeth from the womb Is also his reward most free verse 5 Children growne up like arrowes are In th'â—… and of some strongman of warâ—…e verse 6 And blessed from above is he Whose plenteous race doth so increase That full his quiver is of these That man ashamed shall not be But to his soes that do him hate He shall speak boldly in the gate PSAL. CXXX FRom the depths of wo and griefe O Lord I cry to thee Heare my voice and â—…Wourdâ—… 〈◊〉 O gracious God to me verse 2 Let thine hearkning eares attend To my voice and cry When I supplications send Unto thy Majesty verse 3 If thou Lord shouldst strictly sâ—…an And
marke iniquities Tâ—…n what 〈◊〉 of mortall man Can stand before thine eies verse 4 But we well do know and prove Forgivenesse is with thee That when sins thou dost remove Fear'd with love thou maist be verse 5 Waâ—… I do still for the Lord My soule waits patiently And upon his faithfull Word Hope do I stedfastly verse 6 My soule waits more earnestly For the Lord then doth he That the morning watch'th to spy That waits the morne to see verse 7 In the Lord let Israel His hope for ever place For still with the Lord doth dwell Rich mercy and free grace verse 8 Large redemptions with him be Therein abounds he still And his Israel set free From all their sins he will PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord of might Him from the heavens praise Ev'n in the highest height Praise ye the Lord alwaies verse 2 The Lord praise ye His Angels all Hosts spirituall His face that see verse 3 Praise him bright-shining Sun And Moon the lamp of night And while your race ye run Praise him all Stars of light verse 4 Heavens most hie The Lord praise ye And waters that be Above the skie verse 5 Let all these praise the Name Of the Almighty Lord Who did them make and frame By his commanding word verse 6 These still to last Stablish't hath he And set a decree Not to be past verse 7 And from the earth below Gods praise ye Dragons tell His praises speak and show All deeps that roare and swell verse 8 Ye vapors flying Fire haâ—…e and snow Fierce winds that blow His word obeying verse 9 Ye Hills and Mountaines all And Trees that fruitfull are Ye Cedars great and tall His worthy praise declare verse 10 Cattell and beasts all Each creeping thing All birds of wing Both great and small verse 11 On earth Kings great in might All people that do live Princes and ye that right On earth by judging give verse 12 Both young men all And maides him praise Men full of daies And children small verse 13 Let all these praise present Unto his glorious Name Because most excellent Alone appeâ—…res the same verse 14 His glory hie And honour are Above earth faâ—…e Yea above the skie verse 15 By him exalted be His peoples horne and might Praise of his Saints is he Of Israel his delight A people that be Unto him neare And very deare The Lord praise ye A Table how to find every Psalm in his right Page Psalme A. Page 30 ALl laud and praise with heart and voice 50 51 According to thy goodnesse great 97 78 Attend my people to my law 152 100 All people that on earth doe dwell 203 125 All those that trust in God 278 Psalme B. Page 57 BE mercifull to me O Lord. 107 119 Blessed are they that are sincere 251 128 Blessed art thou that fearest God 280 134 Behold and have regard 286 144 Blest be the Lord my strength that doth 311 Psalme E. Page 127 EXcept the Lord doe build the house 280 Psalme F. Page 37 FRet not thy self at wicked men 66 59 From all my cruell enemies 110 Psalme G. Page 5 GIve eare unto my words O Lord. 5 29 Give O ye mighty to the Lord. 49 46 God is our strength to whom we flye 87 48 Great is the Lord and with great praise 90 82 God in the congregation 167 89 Gods mercies I will ever sing 179 107 Give thanks unto the Lord our God 227 Psalme H. Page 12 HElp Lord for good and godly men 17 13 How Lord shall I for ever thus 18 49 Heare this all people all give eare 91 56 Have mercy Lord on me I pray 105 67 Have mercy on us Lord. 123 84 How lovely is thy dwelling place 170 133 How pleasant and how good it is 285 Psalme I. Page 11 I Trust in God then to my soule 16 20 In trouble and adversity 32 25 I lift mine heart to thee 41 34 I will at all times blesse the Lord. 58 39 I said that I would carefully 74 40 I waited long and sought the Lord 76 77 I with my voice to God did cry 149 91 In secret place of God most high 188 101 I mercy will judgement sing 203 116 I love the Lord because my voice 245 120 In my distresse unto the Lord. 273 124 If on our side God had not been 277 142 In troubles great unto the Lord. 299 Psalme L. Page 6 LOrd though thine anger I deserve 7 16 Lord keep me for I trust in thee 21 26 Lord be my Iudge and thou shalt see 44 31 Lord let me never be asham'd 51 35 Lord plead my cause against my foes 61 38 Lord though thine anger I deserve 71 42 Like as the Hart doth pant and bray 80 54 Lord by thy Name deliver me 101 60 Lord thou of late us off hast cast 112 68 Let God arise and let his foes 124 72 Lord give thy judgments to the King 137 90 Lord thou hast bin our dwelling place 186 102 Lord hear my prayer let my cry 204 123 Lord from the earth below 276 140 Lord save me from the evill man 296 143 Lord heare my prayer hearâ—… my suit 300 Psalme M. Page 22 MY God my God what is the cause 35 23 My shepherd is the living Lord. 39 45 My heart doth utter forth 85 71 My Lord my God in all distresse 134 Psalme N. Page 115 NOt unto us Lord not to us 244 Psalme O. Page 3 O Lord how much doe they increase 3 4 O God that art my righteousnesse 4 7 O Lord my God I put my trust 8 8 O God our Lord how wonderfull 10 10 O Lord why from thy servants sight 14 15 O Lord within thy Tabernacle 20 17 O Lord give eare to my just cause 22 18 O God which art my rocke and strength 24 21 O Lord how joyfull is the King 33 28 O Lord my rocke to thee I cry 47 44 O God we with our eares have heard 82 47 O clap your hands with one accord 89 52 O mighty man in wickednesse 99 55 O God give eare and doe apply 102 63 O God my God thou only art 116 64 O Lord unto my voice give eare 118 65 On thee Lord who dost Sion save 119 69 O God save and deliver me 129 70 O God to me take heed 133 80 O Shepherd by whose grace and might 162 83 O God no longer silent stand 168 86 O Lord to me bow downe thine eare 174 88 O Lord who of salvation 177 94 O Lord God to avenge all wrong 193 95 O come let us lift up our voice 196 103 O blesse and praise the Lord my soule 208 104 O praise and blesse the Lord my soul. 210 105 O give ye thankes unto the Lord. 215 108 O God my heart now fixed is 232 109 O thou the God of all my praise 234 117 O all ye Nations of the world 247 118 O give ye thanks unto the Lord. 248 129 Oft they now Israel may say 281 130 Out from the overflowing depths 282 131 O Lord I am not 〈◊〉 in mind 283 139 O Lord thou hast me search't and knowne 293 141 O Lord upon thee doe I call 298 Psalme P. Page 106 PRaise yee the Lord O give yee thankes 221 111 Praise ye the Lord him will I praise 239 112 Praise ye the Lord The man is blest 240 113 Praise ye the living Lord. 242 135 Praise yee the Lord and his great Name 287 136 Praise yee the Lord for hee is good 289 146 Praise yee the Lord my soule him praise 305 147 Praise yee the Lord for it is good 307 148 Praise ye and blesse the Lord. 309 150 Praise God within his Sanctuary 311 Psalme R. Page 61 REgard O Lord for I complaine 114 122 Right glad I was when thus to mee 275 132 Remember Davids troubles Lord 292 Psalme S. Page 81 SIng unto God our strength and might 165 96 Sing yee with praise unto the Lord. 198 98 Sing a new song to God most hye 2â—… 149 Sing ye unto the Lord our God 310 Psalme T. Page 1 THe man is blessed 1 14 The foolish man within his heart 19 19 The glory of Almighty God 31 24 The earth is Gods and wholly his 40 27 The Lord is both my health and light 45 32 The man is blessed all whose sins 54 41 The man is blest that carefull is 78 50 The mighty God the Lord. 94 53 The foolish man within his heart 100 62 Truly my soule doth wait upon 115 73 Truly to Israel God is good 140 75 To thee O Lord we thankes doe give 147 76 The Lord is knowne in Iudah well 148 79 Thine heritage the heathen take 161 87 The groundworkes of Gods cities be 176 92 To give thankes to the Lord it is 190 93 The Lord doth raigne and cloth'd is he 192 97 The Lord doth raigne whereat the earth 199 99 The Lord doth raigne with trembling great 202 110 The Lord did say unto my Lord. 238 145 Thee will I â—…d my God and King 303 Psalme V. Page 85 VNto thy land our Lord our King 172 121 Vnto the mountaines high 274 Psalme W. Page 2 WHy did the Gentiles madly rage 2 9 With my whole heart to thee O Lord. 11 36 When I consider in mine heart 65 74 Why art thou Lord so long from us 145 114 When Israel from Egypt came 243 126 When Sions sad captivity 279 137 When captives we at Babylon 291 138 With my whole heart O gracious Lord. 292 Psalme Y. Page 33 YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce 56 58 Ye Rulers that are put in trust 119 66 Ye men on earth in God rejoyce 121 FINIS N. Aleph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Beth. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gimel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daleth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vaâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Zain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cheth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Teth. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jod 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Caph. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lamed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mem. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nun. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Samech 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pe. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tsade 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Koph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Resh 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Schin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tau