till thou All needful Blessings dost restore And hope our former tears will make Our after joys to be the more verse 6 6 So he that in prepared ground His scattered handfuls sadly leaves Will shout at Harvest when he sees That Seed become a Load of Sheaves Psalm CXXVI Another Metre verse 1 1 WHen God redeem'd our Captive State It seem'd a pleasant dream verse 2 2 Our Mouth was fill'd with Laughter then And joy was all our Theam This mercy so unlook'd for mov'd The Heathens to confess verse 3 3 The wonders of that Day let us With joy the same express Great are thy Mercies shown to us verse 4 4 Lord perfect what 's begun 'T will be like welcome show'rs to ground Partch'd with the scortching Sun verse 5 5 We wait with Patience Lord till thou All good to us restore And hope our former tears will make Our after joys the more verse 6 6 So he that in prepared ground His scattered handfulls leaves Will shout at Harvest when that Seed Becomes a Load of Sheaves Psalm CXXVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 IF God be not the Architect Men strive in vain a House t' erect Unless the Lord the City keep The watchfull Guards as well may sleep verse 2 2 Your Labours with the rising Sun Begin and last when Day is done T' avoid that Poverty you dread With carefulness you eat your Bread But all in vain by Heaven blest You may enjoy both wealth and rest verse 3 3 A numerous Race and fruitful Womb As Gods rewards to Goodness come verse 4 4 Their Parents strength and Glory are Like Arrows to a Man of War verse 5 5 Well furnished with these supplies A Man may dare his Enemies Psalm CXXVIII verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose fear of God Is by obedience shown verse 2 2 Plenty thy Labours shall reward And good success shall crown verse 3 3 Thy fruitful Wife like a fair Vine With Clusters shall abound Whose Children like green Olive Plants Thy Table shall surround verse 4 4 Such Blessings to thy House shall fall When God 's thy chiefest fear verse 5 5 Thou in the publick joy and good Shalt have the greatest share verse 6 6 A numerous Race from thee deriv'd Thy lengthned Age shall see And the great wish of all good Men The Lands prosperity Psalm CXXX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 PLung'd in the Confines of despair To God I cry'd with fervent Pray'r verse 2 2 O lend to me a gracious Ear Not sunk so low but thou canst hear verse 3 3 Should'st thou against each evil deed In strict severity proceed Who would be able to abide Thy censure and be justify'd verse 4 4 But thou forgiveness dost proclaim That men may turn and fear thy name verse 5 5 To thy rich Grace O Lord we fly And on thy promises rely verse 6 6 My Soul less brooks thy seeming stay Than Guards that watch th' approach of day verse 7 7 O therefore let the good and just In God alone repose their trust The frailty of our state he knows His plenteous Mercy ever flows verse 8 8 To humble Souls he gracious is And pardons what they 've done amiss Psalm CXXXI verse 1 1 LOrd I have no aspiring thoughts Nor Eyes that lofty are Nor meddle with the things advanc'd Above my lower Sphere verse 2 2 But humble and resign'd I lie Compos'd to silent rest Mine as a Childs behaviour is Wean'd from his Mothers Breast verse 3 3 Let pious Souls no more admire The Worlds deceitful shows But with an undisturbed mind In God their trust repose Psalm CXXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O Blest Societies on Earth Resembling that of Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet accord and hearty Love verse 2 2 It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd On Aarons consecrated head Which first ran down his face and thence Unto his costly vesture spread verse 3 3 Like dews that visit every Hill Or as the fruitful show'rs of rain Tho' first on higher grounds they fall Descend and water all the plain Innumerable comforts meet Where Love and Amity abound Their Souls are fill'd with inward peace Their prosperous State with blessing crown'd Psalm CXXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 O Happy Companies on Earth Resembling Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet Accord and Love verse 2 2 It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd Upon the High Priests Head Which first ran down his Face and thence Unto his Garments spred verse 3 3 Like dews that visit every Hill Or fruitful showrs of rain Tho' first on higher grounds they fall Thence water all the plain Innumerable comforts meet Where mutual Love is found Their Souls are fill'd with inward peace Their State with blessing crown'd Psalm CXXXIV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Eternal King Who early at his Temple wait And there your late attendance give See that his Name ye celebrate verse 2 2 And as that Holy place requires Pure hands in your Devotions raise To all your other offerings join The grateful Sacrifice of praise verse 3 3 God the Great Maker of the World As great in Goodness as in pow'r Give gracious Answers to thy Pray'rs And bless his people every hour Psalm CXXXIV Another Metre verse 1 1 YE Servants of the Lord above Who at his Temple wait See that before the rising Sun His name ye celebrate verse 2 2 And in that Holy place pure hands In your Devotions raise To all your other offerings join The Sacrifice of praise verse 3 3 The Lord that made the World as great In goodness as in pow'r Give Ear to thy requests and bless His people every hour Psalm CXXXV verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Almighty Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame verse 2 2 Who at his House and Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name verse 3 3 O let the Goodness of the Lord Your best affections raise Your inward Pleasure will increase Together with your praise verse 5 5 In him do all perfections meet His Greatness knows no bound What'ere by other Gods is claim'd In him alone is found verse 6 6 His Pow'r created all at first His Pleasure rules them still His uncontrouled mind the Heav'n The Earth and Seas fulfill verse 7 7 By undiscerned force he makes The vapours to arise Which frame the Clouds where fire unquench'd Mingled with water lies From thence the dreadful Lightnings burst And Rains are poured down He brings his boysterous Winds and Storms From Treasuries unknown verse 13 13 Supported by thy Glorious Works Thy Fame can never die But thy Memorial shall endure To all Eternity Psalm CXXXV Another Metre As the 148. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Servants of the Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame verse 2 2 Who at his Altars wait Praise ye his glorious name verse 3 3 His goodness doth To this invite His praise will give The best
have left so many Psalms untranslated the other that I have taken at other times only some portions of Psalms and left out many Verses in those I have translated In Answer to both which I think it may suffice to return That in the choice I have made I considered and pitched upon those Psalms or portions of them which were most proper and of most general use to us Christians Such are Psalms of Thanksgiving or of Petition for mercies we all need or that instruct us in our Duty But I balked those whose aspect was upon Davids personal troubles or Israels particular condition or related to the Jewish and legal Oeconomy or are prophetical of the Nations they should subdue or respected their deliverances or such as refer not to us but by a more difficult Accommodation or where they express a temper not so sutable to the mild and gentle spirit of the Gospel such as our Saviour repressed in his Disciples not allowing imprecations of vengeance against our Enemies but rather praying for them especially when that prophetick spirit do's not now rest upon us that did upon David So also such Psalms as are of very Artificial contrivance in the Hebrew the Verses beginning with the several Letters of the Alphabet and the phrases with great Art varied tho' containing the same repeated sense which cannot be imitated so well in other Tongues many Verses in them are left out as among others in the 37th Psalm and especially in the 119th Psalm which therefore I have contracted into six parts I might also add that I have sometimes omitted a few Verses that preface to a Psalm If these reasons will be allowed me then I suppose there will be very little found either in whole Psalms or pieces of them that is not translated If this satisfie not I have only one thing further to offer which methinks may That I desire only that I may have the same favour that is granted to every Parish Clark who in setting the Psalms is not wont to run through them in order nor to appoint at all times a whole one to be sung but only such portions of them as are suitable to the occasion or to the time allotted not for this alone but for other services to be performed in the Congregation And if I had said no more I know not why I may not take liberty to pick and chuse portions of Psalms as well as he I have nothing more to add unless it be fit to mention that I have put very many of the Psalms into the Meter of the Hundred Psalm which measure as well as the Tune I judge to be the best we have but for those that may be of another mind I have complyed so far as to repeat the far greater number of such Psalms in the commoner Meter and that I know but of one only hard word that may trouble an ordinary Reader which he will find in the first line of the 127th Psalm viz. the word Architect which signifies a Master-Builder and I hope he will not meet with such another throughout the whole work IMPRIMATUR Nov. 21. 1678. GUIL JANE Psalm I. To the 100. Psalm Tune verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose vertuous steps No wicked Counsels lead aside No stands in Sinners ways nor sits Where God and Goodness men deride verse 2 2 But on the Laws Divine his love Is plac'd his Souls entire delight On these his mind is fix'd by Day On these his wakeful thoughts by Night verse 3 3 He like a Tree from living streams Derives his sap and kindly juice His Leaves are ever fresh and green His Branches timely Fruits produce No cross events shall blast his hopes Nor spoil the pleasures of his mind verse 4 4 Whilst the ungodly are dispers'd Like chaff by every stormy wind verse 5 5 Tho' Sinners here may pass for Saints And vile Hypocrisy for Grace Their Guilt when judg'd will find no Plea Nor they among the Just a place verse 6 6 God will reward the Just mens works As he approves the ways they tread But the smooth Paths of Sinners down To Death and to Damnation lead Psalm II. verse 1 1 WHY do the Heathen Nations rage And foolish things surmise verse 2 2 Kings set themselves against their God Rulers his Christ despise verse 3 3 His gentle Government they count Their Yoke his Laws their Chain Freedom they 'l have without controul No Bonds shall them restrain verse 4 4 But God above will scorn their rage Their vain attempts deride verse 5 5 His Pow'r shall fright them and his wrath Vex their defeated Pride verse 6 6 For all their spite I 've set my King Securely on his Throne verse 7 7 And what I had decreed before Proclaim'd him now my Son This is the Birth-Day of thy Rule verse 8 8 Thy Scepter I 'll advance O're all the Earth the Gentiles give For thine inheritance verse 9 9 Thou with an Iron Rod shalt bruise Their disobedient Neck Like brittle Potsherds all their powers Without resistance break verse 10 10 Let the Great Rulers of the World This greater Lord revere verse 11 11 Serve him with chearful willingness And to displease him fear verse 12 12 In low submissions to his Son Your happiness does lye Then you are safe when hee 's well pleas'd When hee 's provok'd ye dye Psalm III. verse 1 1 WHat numbers Lord against me rise And in my troubles boast verse 2 2 That say my hopes in God are vain And my Condition lost verse 3 3 But Lord I 'll glory in thee still And on thy Power rely Thou shalt defend me as a shield And list my head on high verse 4 4 To thee I cry'd in my distress And thou from Heav'n didst hear verse 5 5 Safely I slept without concern And wak'd without all fear verse 6 6 Tho' thousands of my Foes conspir'd My courage should not fail Tho' they besieg'd me I should be Secur'd or else prevail verse 7 7 Arise and save me O my God For thou hast heretofore Turn'd back my Enemies with shame And broken all their pow'r verse 8 8 Those whom the Lord do's Love and own He still will bless and save Then let this Author of their good Their chearful praises have Psalm IV. verse 1 1 HEar me O Lord the great support Of mine Integritie Thou hast my former troubles eas'd Now to my Pray'rs draw nigh verse 2 2 Fond men that would my Glory stain My Government despise How long will ye pursue vain hopes And please your selves with lies verse 3 3 Know that the Lord do's Righteous Men With special favour own Tho' you despise me he ne're will On my Petitions frown verse 4 4 Sin not but fear let quiet thoughts Instruct and make you wise verse 5 5 Join a pure heart with trust in God As the best Sacrifice verse 6 6 Tho' others in distrust of thee To other succours fly Thou art our hope Lord cast on us
A favourable Eye verse 7 7 Thy Love more chears my heart than when Their Corn has wish'd increase Or when a happy Vintage makes Their Wine o'reflow the Press verse 8 8 Down will s lye in Peace and sleep Shall close my wearied Eyes No fears disturb me whilst I know In God my safety lies Psalm VI. To the 100. Psalm Tune verse 1 1 LOrd I can suffer thy rebukes When thou dost kindly me chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O let not that against me rise verse 2 2 Pitty my languishing Estate And tnose perplexities I feel verse 3 3 While crushed by thy heavy hand O let thy gentler touches heal verse 4 4 Lord for thy goodness sake return And save my life for in the Grave verse 5 5 None can remember thee nor thou Thankful acknowledgments canst have verse 6 6 See how I pass my weary dayes In sighs and grones and when 't is night I drown my Bed and self in tears verse 7 7 My grief consumes and dims my sight verse 8 8 Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd for this my mournful voice Will bring God nearer to mine aid When you come flocking to rejoice verse 9 9 The Lord hath heard my Pray'r and those verse 10 10 That gap'd upon me as their prey Will vex themselves at their defeat And with confusion turn away Psalm VI. Another Metre verse 1 1 LOrd I can well endure when thou Dost kindly me chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O let it never rise verse 2 2 Pity my weak Estate and those Perplexities I feel verse 3 3 While crushed by thy hand O let Thy gentler touches heal verse 4 4 In mercy Lord return and spare My Life for in the Grave verse 5 5 None can remember thee nor thou Acknowledgments canst have verse 6 6 See how I pass my weary dayes In groans and when 't is night I drown my Bed and self in tears verse 7 7 My grief consumes my sight verse 8 8 Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd my mournful voice Will bring me help from God when you Come flocking to rejoice verse 9 9 The Lord hath heard my Pray'r and those That gaped for a prey Vexed at their defeited hopes With shame shall turn away Psalm VIII verse 1 1 O Lord our Governour on Earth Thy Name is Excellent Thy Glory is exalted far Above the Firmament verse 2 2 From the weak Pow'rs of Babes thou mak'st Thy Victories arise They still the Triumphs of thy Foes And shame thine Enemies verse 3 3 When I to Heav'n thy glorious work Raise mine admiring Eye And there behold the Moon and Stars That beautify the Sky verse 4 4 Lord what is man that he should have In thy kind thoughts a place Why dost thou thus advance and bless His miserable Race verse 5 5 Tho' lower than the Angels made He wears a Glorious Crown verse 6 6 Thy works below all stoop to him And for their Sov'raign own verse 7 7 The Beasts that in the Pastures feed Or in the Deserts lie verse 8 8 Fishes that move within the Seas And Fowls beneath the Sky verse 9 9 These are his Slaves but let not Man Disown Gods Government Whose Pow'r do's rule the World whose Name Alone is Excellent Psalm IX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 WIth all my Soul I 'll bless the Lord And all his mighty works proclaim verse 2 2 Gladness and Joy shall fill my heart Whilst I sing praises to his Name verse 7 7 Th' Eternal God from chance secure Has plac'd his Throne in glorious Light verse 8 8 When he appears to judge the World His sentence will be just and right verse 9 9 From him th' oppress'd will find relief Hee 'll be their refuge in distress verse 10 10 No good Mans Faith was ever sham'd His Pray'r ne're wanted good success verse 16 16 God by the judgments he inflicts Declares his Righteousness to all They that lay Trains to hurt the good Set Traps t' occasion their own fall Yea Hell the ruine of them waits Who God and Justice disregard When poor mens wronged Patience Obtains sure rescue and reward Arise O Lord and interpose verse 19 19 To blast the wickeds good success verse 20 20 And by thy Terrors make them feel They are but Men and so confess Psalm IX Another Metre verse 1 1 I 'Le bless the Lord with all my Soul And all his works proclaim verse 2 2 Gladness shall fill my heart whilst I Sing praises to his Name verse 7 7 Th' Eternal God has plac'd on high His Throne in glorious light verse 8 8 When he appears to judge the World His Sentence will be right verse 9 9 From him th' oppress'd will find relief And refuge in distress verse 10 10 No good mens hopes return asham'd Nor Pray'rs without success verse 16 16 God by his Judgments do's declare His righteousness to all They that lay Trains to hurt the good Set Traps for their own fall verse 17 17 Yea Hell their ruine waits who God And Justice disregard verse 18 18 When poor mens wronged Patience Shall find a sure reward verse 19 19 Arise O Lord and overturn The wickeds good success verse 20 20 Affright them so that they may know They 're men and so confess Psalm XI verse 1 1 I Trust in God why should I then By those discourag'd be Who bid me like a frighted Bird Unto the Mountains flee verse 2 2 For crafty Foes my ruine wait Have ready bent their bow verse 3 3 If the Foundations be destroy'd What can the righteous do verse 4 4 God in his Sanctuary dwells Heav'n is his glorious Throne From whence he views the Sons of Men And judges every one verse 5 5 When he examines righteous men He do's their works approve Such as are wicked and unjust His Soul can never love verse 6 6 Snares shall befal them and for these This mixture is made up Fire Brimstome and tempestuous storms The portion of their Cup. verse 7 God who himself is righteous do's In righteousness delight And still will favour and protect The man that is upright Psalm XII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 IF thou Lord dost not rise and help Goodness from Earth will fly away And faithful men will hardly find A place if thou much longer stay verse 2 2 Dissimulation credit gains They 're counted wise that act a part Who tho' their words are smooth and fair Intend no kindness in their heart verse 3 3 God will base Flatterers destroy And their deceitful arts will shame Whose Pride no vengeance fears from God And count Religion but a name verse 4 4 Pow'r is their Justice whose defects By fraud and falshood they supply And plead for their injurious tongues An uncontrouled Liberty But God who hears the poor man sighs And groans of such as are opprest At length will vindicate their cause And raise his Pow'r to give them rest
Pray'rs and praises then shall be A pleasing Sacrifice To thee my God in whom my strength And my Salvation lies Psalm XXI verse 1 1 O Lord how joyful is the King With thy Salvation blest verse 2 2 Thou 'st given him his hearts desire And granted his request verse 3 3 Prevented by thy wond'rous Love A splendid Crown he wears verse 4 4 The Life he asked was prolong'd To ' innumerable years verse 5 5 By thee preserv'd his Glory 's great With Majesty array'd verse 6 6 By thee for ever highly blest And in thy favour glad verse 7 7 The King do's on the Lord rely Whose grace will make him stand verse 8 8 But those that are thy Foes shall know The Terrour of thy hand verse 9 9 Thy flaming wrath shall them devour verse 10 10 And all their Seed root out verse 11 11 Repay the mischief they design'd But could not bring about verse 12 12 These shall be made the mark at which Thy killing Arrows aim verse 13 13 Thus Lord exalt thy Pow'r and we Will sing and praise thy Name Psalm XXII verse 25 25 THE praises due to thee O Lord Shall in thy Church be pay'd Before thy Saints those vows perform'd That in distress I made verse 26 26 The longings of the poor and meek Thy goodness shall supply Thou shalt revive their fainting hopes That on thy strength rely verse 27 27 The Gentiles by his kindness won Shall turn unto the Lord By all the Kindreds of the Earth His name shall be ador'd verse 28 28 The Lord is King and under him Princes their Sceptres sway All Nations pay him homage and His pow'rful Rule obey verse 29 29 The prosperous Rich shall worship him And they that to the Grave Descend shall bow to him for none His Soul alive can save verse 30 30 A chosen Seed shall to their Race Declare his Righteousness verse 31 31 What God has done for them will raise His Mercies same no less Psalm XXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 GOD is my Shepherd who will see That all my wants be still supply'd I shall not be expos'd to wrong Nor left to stray without a Guide verse 2 2 The Pastures they are fresh and green Where I have case and sweet repast The streams are cool and quiet where I quench my thirst and please my tast verse 3 3 His comforts which revive my Soul Lifes tedious journey pleasant make And in the peaceful ways of Grace He leads me for his goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair And sorrow casts a dismal shade Thy Power and thy tender care Would chase my fears and make me glad verse 5 5 Thou spread'st my Table where my Foes Behold thy Bounty and repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head And see my Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall still surround me all my days I will frequent thy House and there Display thy Love and sing thy praise Psalm XXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord my careful Shepherd is I to his flock belong I shall not stray without a Guide Nor be expos'd to wrong verse 2 2 The pastures they are fresh and green Where I have food and ease He leads me to the quiet streams Where I my thirst appease verse 3 3 His comforts which refresh my Soul Lifes journey pleasant make He guides me in his righteous paths For his own Goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair Reflects a dismal shade Thy Rod and Staff would chase away My fears and make me glad verse 5 5 In presence of my Foes thou spread'st My Table who repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head My Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall Crown my future days I will frequent his House to shew His Love and sing his praise Psalm XXIV verse 1 1 THE Earth's the Lords to him belong All Creatures it contains His gracious care to all the World Extends o're which he Reigns verse 2 2 He did upon the floating Seas The Earths great Fabrick lay And on th' unstable Floods he made Her fixt Foundations stay verse 3 3 Into that Hill where God resides Who shall admitted be Lord who within thy holy place May stand and worship thee verse 4 4 He whose unspotted hands no crimes Whose heart no stains defile whose tongue blasphemes not God nor swears His Neighbour to beguile verse 5 5 Such men unto thine Altar may Their free approaches make God hears their Pray'rs and they are sure His blessings to partake verse 7 7 Ye Gates and everlasting Doors Be open and make room Lift up your Heads and you shall see The King of Glory come verse 8 8 If you demand what Lord is this And who 's this Glorious King It is the Mighty Lord of Hosts Who do's Salvation bring Psalm XXV verse 1 1 TO God I make my Pray'r In him my trust repose verse 2 2 O let me not become a scorn Or triumph to my Foes verse 3 3 Let no Events deject Their Souls that wait on thee Let disappointments shame their hopes That deal perfidiously verse 4 4 The ways thou Lord dost chuse Make me to know aright And teach me always to perform What 's pleasing in thy sight verse 5 5 From the straight paths of Truth Ne're let me go astray From thee my Saviour I beg Direction every day verse 6 6 Lord call to mind thy Love Ever of old exprest How thou hast graciously reliev'd Thy Servants when distrest verse 7 7 Into my youthful sins No strict inquiry make Those early faults O Lord forgive For thine own goodness sake Part. II. verse 8 8 God who is good and just Will erring Souls instruct Their wandring steps to the safe paths Of Vertue will conduct verse 9 9 The humble Souls hee 'l guide And teach the meek his way verse 10 10 Kindness and Truth express to such As his just Laws obey verse 11 11 Incourag'd by thy grace For mercy I intreat Pardon my Sins O Lord that are Both numerous and great verse 12 12 Who is that happy Man That fears the Lord above Hee 'l ever lead him in the ways That he himself doth love verse 13 13 Possess'd with quiet thoughts His Soul shall dwell at ease His Seed shall after him enjoy Prosperity and Peace verse 14 14 The secrets of his Love God will make known to those That fear him and the blessings he Reserves to them disclose Part. III. verse 15 15 In all my troubles Lord Mine Eyes are towards thee I hope thy goodness at the last From all will set me free verse 16 16 Lord turn a gracious Eye To me and mercy show Great are th' afflictions I endure And find no help below verse 17 17 My troubles are enlarg'd Lord send me quick relief verse 18 18 Grant me forgiveness of my sins And then remove my grief verse 19
19 Consider how my Foes In number still increase How they with causeless hatred seek The ruine of my Peace verse 20 20 Preserve and keep my Soul From shame as well as guilt O never disappoint the hopes That I on thee have built verse 11 11 Let my try'd Innocence Find sure supports from thee At length thy chosen people Lord From all their troubles free Psalm XXVI verse 1 1 PLead thou my cause O thou that know'st My Souls integrity Nothing shall shake my Confidence Whilst I on thee rely verse 2 2 Mine inmost thoughts I offer Lord To thine impartial Eye O try my heart least any sin Should there concealed lie verse 3 3 The contemplation of thy Love Gives me the best delight This both engages and excites My care to walk aright verse 6 6 My thoughts and actions I 'll preserve Free from impurity And then th' Oblations I present Shall acceptable be verse 7 7 Then I aloud with chearful voice Thy goodness will proclaim And tell of all thy wond'rous works To magnify thy Name Psalm XXVII verse 7 7 TO my Petitions Lord return An answer full of grace verse 8 8 Thy face thou bad'st me seek and I Resolve to seek thy face verse 9 9 Lord do not in displeasure hide Thy face nor me reject Those succours I have had before From thee I still expect verse 10 10 My Parents Love is not so great As thine nor care so large When they forsake me I become Still more thy care and charge verse 11 11 Lord let me plainly see the way Where I may safely tread Avoiding all the cunning snares Mine Enemies have laid verse 13 13 How wretched had I been when I With troubles was opprest Had I not hop'd thy mercy would Secure my Peace and Rest verse 14 14 Wait still on God my Soul from him Courage and Strength derive Tho' he delay he will at length Thy fainting heart revive Psalm XXVIII verse 1 1 HEar me O Lord my sure defence When I thy succour crave Else I shall be like them that lie Neglected in the Grave verse 6 6 Blest be the Lord who bow'd his Ear To those requests I made verse 7 7 I trusted in his strength and found His seasonable aid Thy favour Lord has made my heart Exceedingly rejoice In grateful Hymns I will advance Thy praise with chearful voice verse 8 8 Those that upon his Pow'r rely God will protect and own And his Anointed save whom he Has raised to his Throne verse 9 9 Lord bless thy people who to thee Do all their safety owe Feed thou thy Flock and raise them up When they are fallen low Psalm XXIX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THE glorious Empire of the Lord Ye Rulers of the World proclaim verse 2 2 And in his Sanctuary give The Honour due unto his Name verse 3 3 Heark how his Thund'ring voice do's run Through all the Regions of the Sky The Clouds are frighted with the noise verse 4 4 So full of Pow'r and Majesty verse 5 5 The lofty Cedars bow their Heads And break before the mighty sound verse 6 6 Mountains that bear them feel the shock And like a frighted Calf rebound verse 7 7 Before this voice the dreadful flames Of pointed Lightnings tear the air verse 8 8 Wild Creatures that in deserts dwell Think they 're not safe but quake for fear verse 9 9 This makes the timerous Hinds to Calve Wild Beasts the naked Thickets leave But in his sacred Temple all Fearless to God their praises give verse 10 10 The Lords Dominion do's extend To Clouds above and Floods below verse 11 11 This great Protector of the good Will rest and Peace on his bestow Psalm XXX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 MY God since thou haft rais'd me up Thee I 'll extoll with thankful voice Who hast secur'd me from those harms That would have made my Foes rejoice verse 2 2 With troubles worn and grief oppress'd To thee I cry'd and thou didst save verse 3 3 Thou didst support my sinking hopes My Life didst rescue from the Grave verse 4 4 Wherefore rejoice ye Saints of his Proclaim the praises of the Lord His goodness often call to mind And his Fidelity record verse 5 5 His anger is but short his Love Which is our Life do's longer stay Grief may continue for a night But comfort rises with the day verse 11 11 By thee my mournful state is chang'd My Sackcloth now is thrown away And gladness girds me who before In black despair and horrour lay verse 12 12 My tongue no longer silent be But to the Lord due glory give And strive that in thy thankful Verse His same Eternally may Live Psalm XXX Another Metre verse 1 1 SInce thou hast rais'd me I 'll extoll My God with thankful voice Who free'd me from those harms that would Have made my Foes rejoice verse 2 2 With grief and troubles worn to thee I cry'd and thou did'st save verse 3 3 Thou Lord my sinking hopes and life Didst rescue from the Grave verse 4 4 Then let the Saints with joy proclaim The praises of the Lord His goodness call to mind and his Fidelity record verse 5 5 His wrath 's but short his Love which is Our Life do's longer stay Weeping may for a Night endure But joy comes with the Day verse 11 11 My mournful State is chang'd and now My Sackcloth's thrown away Gladness surrounds me who before In dismal sorrows lay verse 12 12 My Tongue no longer silent be To God due praise give That in thy thankful verse his same Eternally may Live Psalm XXXII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O Happy Man whom God forgives And hides what he has done amiss verse 2 2 Owns him as if he had not sinn'd Whose heart sincere and upright is verse 3 3 My woes increas'd whilst I supprest My guilt no quiet I could get verse 4 4 Thy wrath did press me like a weight And scorch'd me like the Summers heat verse 5 5 I then resolved to disclose My crimes and open all my wound I humbly did confess my sins To thee and easy pardon found verse 6 6 This mercy shall invite good men In season to implore thine aid Then tho' their troubles like a Flood Should rise they need not be afraid verse 7 7 Thou Lord shalt be my safe retreat To thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and in Songs Of Victory I 'll thee confess verse 8 8 I 'll counsel Sinners to obey verse 9 9 And not be like the Horse or Mule Whose fury till they 're broke and tam'd No Rein can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 10 Such Sinners meet with heavy strokes verse 11 11 Whilst those that trust in God shall prove The happy men then let the Just Rejoice and triumph in his Love Psalm XXXII Another Metre verse 1 1 O Blessed man whom God forgives And hides what 's done amiss verse
2 2 On whom no sin is charg'd whose heart Sincere and upright is verse 3 3 Whilst I suppress'd my inward guilt No quiet 1 could get verse 4 4 Thy hand did press me and thy wrath Scorch'd me like Summers heat verse 5 5 I then resolved to disclose My Crimes and ope ' my wound I humbly did confess my sins And easy pardon found verse 6 6 This mercy shall in season draw Good men t' implore thy aid Then tho' the Floods of Trouble rise They need not be afraid verse 7 7 Thou art my Refuge Lord to thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and my Songs Thy mercies shall confess verse 8 8 I 'll teach proud men t' obey and not Be like the Horse or Mule verse 9 9 Whos 's Fury till they 're broke no Rein Can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 10 Such meet with heavy strokes whilst those That trust in God shall prove The happy men then let them joy And Triumph in his Love Psalm XXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE righteous in the Lord rejoice And let his praise be your delight For praise is lovely and becomes The lips of those that are upright verse 4 4 Gods word is like its Author good His Laws from all injustice free His promise sure and all his works Are done in Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are right and just secure His favour and his pleasure are The Earth with various blessings fill'd To us his kindness do's declare verse 6 6 The vast extended Orbs of Heav'n By his commanding word were made And all its numerous Hosts from his Creating breath their beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores To which they are confined keep Whose Waters safely are laid up In the great Store-House of the deep verse 8 8 Then to the Lord by men on Earth Let fear and due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble adorations own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his chosen Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's special care that they are his verse 13 13 Th' Almighty on the Sons of Men Looks down from his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 And all the dwellers on the Earth Views from his glorious Mansion verse 15 15 He equally did make them all Their hearts he fashion'd one by one And all their inmost thoughts to him Better than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a favourable Eye He ne're will fail their hopes that on His goodness stedfastly rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee thou art Our succour and our sure defence verse 21 21 What e're befals us we may trust In thee with cheerful confidence verse 22 22 So let thy mercies Lord on us Descend like a refreshing show'r As all our hope and joy depends Upon thy favour and thy pow'r Psalm XXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 REjoyce ye Righteous in the Lord And praise him with delight For thankfulness becomes the lips Of those that are upright verse 4 4 His word is good and all his Laws Are from injustice free His promise sure and all his ways Are Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are just secure his Love As they his pleasure are The Earth with Blessings fill'd to us His goodness do's declare verse 6 6 Th' extended Orbs of Heav'n by his Commanding word were made And from his Breath its numerous Hosts Their several Beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores Confined limits keep Whose Waters are laid up within The Store house of the deep verse 8 8 Let all men fear the Lord to him Let due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble worship own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's Care that they are his verse 13 13 God on the Sons of men looks down From his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 Views all the dwellers on the Earth From his bright Mansion verse 15 15 He made them equally their hearts He fashion'd one by one More clearly all their thoughts to him Than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a Gracious Eye And ne're will fail their hopes that on His Goodness do rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee who art Our help and our defence verse 21 21 In all Estates we trust in thee With chearful confidence verse 22 22 Lord let thy grace on us descend Like a refreshing show'r For all our hope and joys depend On thine Almighty Pow'r Psalm XXXIV verse 1 1 GOD who my kind Preserver is I will at all times bless My tongue shall daily be imploy'd His goodness to confess verse 2 2 In God my Soul shall boast good men Shall hear it and rejoice verse 3 3 And to exalt his glorious Name Join both in heart and voice verse 4 4 I sought the Lord in my distress And graciously he heard His timely succours did prevent The threatning harm I fear'd verse 7 7 Blest Angels which on God attend Yet wait t' encompass such As fear him to preserve them safe When dangers near approach verse 8 8 O tast and see as I have done And then confess you must That God is good and they are blest That in his goodness trust Part. II. verse 12 12 What man would have his years prolong'd And happy days would see verse 13 13 Refrain thy tongue and lips from all Deceit and Injury verse 14 14 From all unrighteous ways depart From doing good ne're cease Seek all mens quiet and pursue The things that make for peace verse 15 15 God loves the righteous and on them He casts a gracious Eye His Ear 's attentive to their suits And open to their cry verse 17 17 Nor do they cry in vain wish'd help And case their troubles have verse 18 18 God will draw near to broken hearts And contrite spirits save verse 19 19 Tho' good men oft afflicted are At length God sets them free verse 20 20 His care do's to their Bodies reach No bone shall broken be verse 21 21 Bad men shall perish when they 're plagu'd With all that hate the Just verse 22 22 Whom God will keep and never fail Their hopes that on him trust Psalm XXXVI verse 5 5 BEyond the limits of the Skie Thy mercy Lord extends Thy faithfulness the narrow bounds Of space and time transcends verse 6 6 Mountains may be remov'd before Thy truth shall fail the least Thy judgments none can fathom thou Preservest Man and Beast verse 7 7 But who can prize enough that Love God bears unto the just Under whose Providence and care Good men securely trust verse 8 8 They to the Plenty of thy House For all supplies
shall look And freely of thy pleasures drink As from a running Brook verse 9 9 For all the Springs of Joy and Life Derived are from thee From thy continued favour flows All our Felicity verse 10 10 To those that thus esteem thy Love Thy kindness still impart And all thy promises fulfil To men of upright heart Psalm XXXVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET none be envious when he sees The wickeds prosperous Estate Nor tempted by their good success Grow bold their Crimes to imitate verse 2 2 For so the Grass is fresh and green Before the Mower cuts it down And beauteous Flow'rs within a while Are withered by the scorching Sun verse 3 3 Hee 's wise that 's always doing good And on Gods goodness do's rely verse 4 4 Thus thy Enjoyments hee 'll secure And all thy just desires supply verse 5 5 Leave thy concerns unto his care In firm dependance on him live Hee 'll either grant what thou wouldst have Or what he knows is better give verse 6 6 Tho' slanders and detracting tongues Like Clouds thy Righteousness obscure Hee 'll clear thy Innocence the Light At Noon shall not appear more pure verse 16 16 Think not meer wealth makes happy men That little which contents the poor Is better far than wicked mens Ill got or ill-employed store Part. II. verse 23 23 The Lord directs a good mans steps And he delighteth in his way verse 24 24 He is not ruin'd by his falls Gods pow'r is his support and stay verse 25 25 In all th' experience of my life That Liberal man I ne're could see Whose Alms expos'd himself to want Or brought his Race to Beggery verse 26 26 Hee 's ever merciful and lends And thus his Seed a blessing gain verse 27 27 If thou wouldst therefore happy be Do good and from all sin abstain verse 28 28 For God whose Nature 's good and just Those that are like himself will own They shall continue when the race Of wicked men is overthrown verse 35 35 I 've seen the wicked rise to pow'r Flourish like Lawrels ever green verse 36 36 But suddenly their ruine came And no remainder could be seen verse 37 37 Mark but the good and perfect man And him that 's upright in his ways Mercy attends his happy life And quiet peace concludes his days Psalm XXXVII Another Metre verse 1 1 LET none be trouble to behold The wickeds prosp'rous State Nor by their good success grow hold Their crimes to imitate verse 2 2 For Grass is fresh and green before The Mower cuts it down And beauteous Flowers within a while Are withered by the Sun verse 3 3 Hee 's wise that 's doing good and on Gods goodness do's rely verse 4 4 Thus thy Enjoyments hee 'll secure Thy just desires supply verse 5 5 Leave thy concerns to him in firm Dependance on him live Hee 'll either grant what thou would'st have Or what is better give verse 6 6 Tho' slanderous tongues should like a Cloud Thy Righteousness obscure Hee 'll clear thy innocence the light Shall not appear more pure verse 16 16 Think not meer wealth makes happy men For what contents the poor Is better than Bad mens ill-got Or ill-imployed store Part. II. verse 23 23 The Lord that guides a good mans steps Delighteth in his way verse 24 24 He is not ruin'd by his falls Gods pow'r will be his stay verse 25 25 In all my Life I never yet That liberal man could see Whose Alms expos'd himself to want Or Race to Beggery verse 26 26 He mercifully lends and thus His Seed a blessing gain verse 27 27 If thou wouldst then be blest do good And from all sin abstain verse 28 28 God that is Good and Just will those That him resemble own They shall continue when the Race Of Bad men is o'rethrown verse 35 35 I 've seen the wicked rise and spread Like Lawrels fresh and green verse 36 36 But when his hasty ruine came No remnant could be seen verse 37 37 Mark but the perfect man and him That 's upright in his ways Mercy attends his happy life And peace concludes his days Psalm XXXIX As the 100. Psalm verse 4 4 LOrd teach me when my latter end And number of my days I view To measure right my self and them How I am frail and they are few verse 5 5 My days extent is but a span Mine age is nothing unto thee Man in his flourishing estate Is altogether vanity verse 6 6 A shadow 's all that he pursues But his vexations real are He heaps up wealth and knows not who Shall reap the profit of his care verse 7 7 Let others Foolishly expect How kind the flatt'ring World will prove I 'll seek my God alone to please And be ambitious of his Love verse 11 11 How weak and nothing we appeal When God for sin do's man chastise Like Garments fretted by the moth So all his beauty ruin'd lies verse 12 12 My poor Petitions Lord regard And to my mournful cry give Ear A wandring stranger here on Earth I am as all my Fathers were verse 13 13 Lord my decaying strength repair And spare me yet a while that I May make my peace with thee before I go away from hence and dye Psalm XXXIX Another Metre verse 4 4 LOrd teach me when my end and days I have to live I view To know my self and them how frail I am and they are few verse 5 5 My days are but a span mine Age Is nothing unto thee When man is in his best estate Hee 's only vanity verse 6 6 A shadow he pursues but his Vexations real are Gets wealth but knows not who shall reap The profit of his care verse 7 7 Let others foolishly expect How kind the World will prove I 'll seek to please my God and be Ambitious of his Love verse 11 11 How weak alas we are when God For sin do's Man chastise Like Garments fretted by the moth His Beauty ruin'd lies verse 12 12 My mournful State O Lord regard And to my cry give Ear I am a Stranger here on Earth As all my Fathers were verse 13 13 Repair my strength O God and spare Me yet a while that I May make my peace with thee before I go from hence and dye Psalm XL. verse 1 1 'T IS good with patience to attend And on the Lord rely When other succours fail'd to him I pray'd who heard my cry verse 2 2 I that in misery was plung'd Surrounded with despair Am safely plac'd above my fears And firm my goings are verse 3 3 And now I 'll chearful praises sing To God that set me free Whilst this thy goodness do's invite Others to trust in thee verse 4 4 O happy man that trusts in God And can the proud despise With the deceitful arts of such As turn aside to lies Part. II. verse 5 5 Thy wond'rous works and thoughts of Love To us so
many are If I would tell them they exceed My thoughts and value far verse 6 6 When Sacrifices Lord to thee No longer grateful were And when obedience thou before Burnt Offerings didst prefer verse 7 7 Instead of these that I should come Thy Sacred Books recite verse 8 8 Thy Law is in my heart and I To do thy will delight verse 9 9 Within thy Church I have made known How great thy Mercies are Thy Truth and Faithfulness my tongue To publish shall not spare verse 11 11 O let my preservation speak How true thou art and kind And those compassions I proclaim Lord let me ever find Psalm XLI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLest is the man whose tender sense Is touched with anothers grief Who when he hears the poor mans cry Affords him pity and relief God will his Charity repay In time of need will be his Friend When troubles to his Lot shall fall Hee 'll make them have an happy end verse 2 2 Threatned by danger or disease His Life hee 'll rescue from the Grave Prosper his State on Earth and from His Foes and all their malice save verse 3 3 Hee 'll strengthen him upon his Bed Of languishing infirmity Secure of Gods compassions His weary Limbs will softer lie verse 4 4 Wounded and sore opprest with guilt I cry'd for pity and for ease Lord let thy mercies heal my Soul Whose sins are only less than these verse 13 13 Blest be that Majesty above Whom all true Worshippers adore Let every Age consent and say Amen till time shall be no more Psalm XLII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O God the Spring of all my joys For thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the cooling Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than Lord from thine Oh how I wish t' approach that place Where all thy Glories use to shine verse 3 3 The sorrows of my Banishment Increase and tears become my food Whilst mine insulting Foes reproach My Faith and say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House in Troops we came What chearful Feasts we kept and sang Praises in consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since you procure not what I wish Why should you hinder my repose I 've learnt the Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLII Another Metre verse 1 1 Blest Fountain of my joys for thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than thine Oh how I wish t' approach the place Where all thy Glories shine verse 3 3 This makes my sorrows to increase And tears become my food To hear my Foes reproach my Faith And say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House we came In Troops to Feast and praises sang In consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THou righteous Judge of all the World Be thou my gracious Advocate And clear mine Innocence from those Whose craft is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which alone my Soul relies And look'st not on my mournful state Opprest by cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy mercy and thy truth display That by the conduct of thy Light Thy Courts I may attain and there May have of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Spirit and all my gladness raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With all the Instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since they procure not what I wish Why should they hinder my repose I 've learnt this Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLIII Another Metre verse 1 1 GReat Judge of all the World be thou My gracious Advocate To plead my cause ' gainst those whose craft Is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which my Soul relies And look'st not on my state oppress'd By cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy Mercy and thy Truth display That guided by thy Light I may attain thy Courts and have Of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Soul my joys would raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLV As the 100. Psalm verse 2 2 O Glorious King thy form Divine Created Beauties do's outshine All graces on thy Lips are powr'd On thee Eternal Blessings showr'd verse 5 5 Gird thy bright Sword upon thy thigh The Ornament of Majesty Like an illustrious Prince appear And shew how great thy Glories are verse 4 4 Ride on in triumph and maintain The Vertues that adorn thy train Wrong'd Meekness Truth and Equity Look only for support from thee Thine Enemies amazed stand Struck with the Terrour of thy hand Who needs must fall since thy keen Darts Will find a passage to their hearts verse 6 6 Thy Throne O God is fixed sure Thy Kingdom ever shall endure Thy Laws the Sceptre in thy hand Oppress not those whom they command verse 7 7 Vice thou dost hate and Justice love Therefore thy Glories far above Thy Fellows shine thy God has shed More Oyl of Gladness on thy head Psalm XLVI verse 1 1 TH' Almighty Lord is our defence The strength whereby we stand When troubles their approaches make His help is nigh at hand verse 2 2 Our Faith may then remain unmov'd Tho' th' Earth should be displac'd Or tho' into the Seas vast gulph The Mountains should be cast verse 3 3 Although the Oceans troubled waves A frightful noise should make Should rise and swell unto the Clouds And cause the Hills to shake verse 4 4 There is a quiet stream makes glad The City of the Lord verse 5 5 His presence will secure her peace And timely help afford verse 6 6 The Nations rage and threaten War But God is on our side verse 7 7 One word
bloody off'rings prise This present now I humbly make Which God I trust will not despise Psalm LI. Another Metre verse 1 1 BEhold O Lord my sinful Soul To thee for Mercy flies Thy Mercy boundless is blot out All mine iniquities verse 2 2 Oh wash away my crimes for thou Alone canst make me clean verse 3 3 I now confess my guilt amaz'd To see how vile I 've been verse 4 4 Tho' none can call me to account Thy Sentence Lord I fear If judg'd by thee I know I must Be cast and thou be clear verse 5 5 I was conceiv'd and born in sin Too prone to do amiss verse 6 6 But purity and truth of heart To thee most pleasing is verse 7 7 Shew thou art reconcil'd as those Whom Hyssop sprinkles know They are absolv'd thy Grace can wash And make me white as snow verse 8 8 My sins have forfeited the joys And peace that once I had Thy voice would heal my broken Bones Thy Pardon make them glad verse 9 9 No longer Lord behold my sins With a displeased look Oh take their stains out of my Soul Their Guilt out of thy Book Part. II. verse 10 10 Create in me O Lord a heart Unspotted in thy sight Renew in me a mind unmov'd From goodness and upright verse 11 11 Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one thou canst not love Nor let thy Spirit tho' griev'd too much Its grace from me remove verse 12 12 Its comforts and free aids t' uphold My feeble pow'rs afford verse 13 13 Thus Sinners will amend their ways And turn unto the Lord. verse 14 14 Oh save me from the guilt of blood That sin of Crimson dy Then I 'll proclaim thy faithfulness And sing thy Clemency verse 15 15 My opened lips shall speak thy praise For this thou dost desire verse 16 16 Rather than Sacrifice of Beasts Consumed in the Fire verse 17 17 Thou dost a broken contrite heart More than all off'rings prise This present now I humbly bring Which God will not despise Psalm LIII As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Fools believe no God Do's mind th' affairs below For tho' they speak it not aloud They live as if 't were so All are corrupt and vile Their actions hateful are They 're only skilful to do ill From good estranged far verse 2 2 God from his Throne look'd down And took a strict survey What men did seek and know the Lord And his just Laws obey verse 3 3 All were degenerate With loathsome sins o're-grown What was Religious just and good None practis'd no not one verse 4 4 Strange Madness that they should Like Bread the poor devour And neither own thee by their Pray'rs Nor dread thy mighty pow'r verse 5 5 Where all their fears were vain Great terrours feis'd them there God that despis'd them made their fall As shameful as their fear verse 6 6 Lord let thy peoples hopes Be with deliverance Crown'd When thy Salvation shall appear Their joys shall then abound Psalm LVII verse 1 1 LOrd since I trust in thee alone Mercy to me extend I fly for shelter to thy Wings Till all my troubles end verse 2 2 To him whose Pow'r is over all In my distress I 'll cry Since thou hast sav'd me heretofore Thy help will still be nigh verse 6 6 When with the Fowlers treacherous arts My ruine was prepar'd Their Pits occasion'd their own fall Their Nets themselves insnar'd verse 7 7 My heart O God is now prepar'd And this my tongue shall raise verse 8 8 Which with my Harp shall early sing A Consort to thy praise verse 9 9 The great Salvation thou hast wrought I 'll to the World proclaim The scattered Nations shall assist My Songs to spread thy fame verse 10 10 Thy mercy reaches to the Heav'ns Thy Truth unto the Skies verse 11 11 Then let thy Glories Lord above Both Earth and Heaven rise Psalm LXII As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul doth wait on God My Rock and my defence verse 2 2 I shall not greatly then be mov'd For safety comes from thence verse 8 8 Ye people trust in him What time you are afraid Hee 'll be your refuge in distress When you implore his aid verse 9 9 The men of low-degree Are vain great men a lie Both in the ballance laid appear Lighter than vanity verse 10 10 Wealth makes not happy men And trust in this is vain Then seek not by oppressive arts Or fraud t' increase your gain If riches should abound By Heavens blessing sent Take heed they do not gain your hearts Or make you insolent verse 11 11 That all may know from whence Their help they should derive Thou Lord hast ost declar'd that pow'r Is thy Prerogative verse 12 12 And that uncessant streams Of mercy flow from thee So that according to mens works Their due reward shall be Psalm LXIII verse 1 1 EArly O Lord my fainting Soul Thy Mercy do's implore No Travellour in desert Lands Can thirst for Water more verse 2 2 I long t' appear as I was wont Within thy holy place Thy Pow'r and Glory to behold And to partake thy Grace verse 3 3 For Life it self without thy Love No relish do's afford No other joys can equal this To serve and praise the Lord. verse 4 4 I 'll therefore make my Pray'rs to thee And bless thee whilst I live verse 5 5 This like the choisest dainties will Both food and pleasure give verse 6 6 When others sleep my wakeful thoughts Present thee to my mind And in the night I think how good My God has been and kind verse 7 Since thou alone hast been my help To thee alone I fly And on thy watchful providence With chearfulness rely verse 8 8 Dangers whilst thou art near to me Do threaten me in vain When I keep close to God his care And Pow'r will me sustain Psalm LXV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 PRaises in Sion wait for thee And there the Vow perform'd shall be verse 2 2 To thee O God that hearest Pray'r All flesh shall chearfully repair verse 3 3 Our Sins may justly put a stop To all that good from thee we hope Thy Mercy do's those fears allay For this will purge our sins away verse 4 4 O happy they that may draw near To thee and in thy Courts appear For these shall all refreshments have Thy House can give or they can crave verse 5 5 By thy amazing wonders thou Thy kindness to the good dost show The ends of th' Earth in thee confide And th' Isles that in the Sea reside verse 6 6 Mountains that seem to touch the Skie Gain from thy strength stability verse 7 7 The roaring Seas God do's asswage And stills the peoples madder rage Part. II. verse 8 8 O're all the Earth the Nations spred Thy works of pow'r and anger dread And all adore thy goodness great Where e're the Sun do's rise or
set verse 9 9 Thy care prevents a threatning Dearth Thou visitest the thirsty Earth Showrs to inrich her barren Womb From thy full Springs above do come Thy Bounty do's that food provide By which our needs are all supply'd verse 10 10 The hardned ridges of the Field Water'd with showrs are soft and yield Its Furrows setled and deprest Its Spring by after Rains is blest verse 11 11 The fruitful year thy blessings Crown And plenty from the Clouds drop down verse 12 12 The Wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd before now Springs again The little Hills new Garments wear And in their youthful green appear verse 13 13 Flocks are the Cloathing of the plain The Vales are cover'd o're with grain All nature seems to shout and sing To welcome in the hopeful Spring Psalm LXVI verse 1 1 LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their voices raise verse 2 2 Extoll him in their Songs and make Him glorious by their praise verse 3 3 Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience through their fear verse 4 4 Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy name verse 5 5 To see the wonders thou hast wrought To raise and spread thy Fame verse 6 6 He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass who there His glories did display verse 7 7 He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o're the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end verse 8 8 Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy praise verse 9 9 Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part. II. verse 13 13 I 'll go into thine House O Lord And thankful offerings lay verse 14 14 Before thy Altar and the vows I made in trouble pay verse 15 15 To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most verse 16 16 You that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His mercies show'd to me will be For your instruction verse 17 17 When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cryes did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise verse 18 18 God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard verse 19 19 But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard verse 20 20 O let the glorious Name of God Be ever magnify'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd Psalm LXVII verse 1 1 SHew mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy face On us thy Servants shine verse 2 2 May thy hid ways be known Thy fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound verse 3 3 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 4 4 The Nations now may sing Their joys since God do's reign He rules with wisdom this great Judge Will righteousness maintain verse 5 5 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 6 6 Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other gifts His blessing will bestow verse 7 His blessings showr'd on us Our happy days shall crown His pow'r and greatness all the World With humble fear shall own Psalm LXVIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET the Great God arise and then His scattered Foes will flee for fear verse 2 2 Vanish like Smoak and melt like Wax Before the Fire when he draws near verse 3 3 But let the Just rejoice and praise verse 4 4 His name to whom all pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs verse 5 5 He pitties Orphans Widdows wrongs verse 6 6 He rights brings chained Prisoners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the Rebels land with drought verse 7 7 Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a mighty hand And led'st them through the Wilderness To bring them to the promis'd land verse 8 8 The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm foundation shake verse 17 17 Thousands of Angels Heav'ns great Host Like Guards took up their Station there Gods special presence was declar'd When these Attendants did appear Part. II. verse 18 18 Our God like a great Conquerour Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As spoils his Captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own verse 19 19 God heaps his daily benefits On us and he shall have our Songs verse 20 20 He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs verse 21 21 In his just vengeance he shall wound The heads of all that him resist On whom no methods of his Love Prevail but still in sin persist verse 32 32 Praise him ye Kingdoms of the Earth verse 33 33 Who governs all the Heav'nly Spheres From thence he Thunders with his voice Which every Creature dreads that hears verse 34 34 Give him the Glory of his Pow'r Illustriously to Israel shown Its wonders in the Heav'ns appear And thence by all the World is known verse 35 35 They that behold his Majesty In holy places are amaz'd 'T is God that giveth strength and pow'r Unto his Saints His Name be prais'd Psalm LXX As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 BEhold my Troubles Lord How they with haste advance O do not stay but come as fast To my deliverance verse 2 2 Let those that seek my life Their own confusion meet When they attempt my hurt with shame Be forced to retreat verse 3 3 Let such as make my griefs Their sport unpittied be Those that deride my trust in God Reward with infamy verse 4 4 But all true worshippers That seek their God to please Thy favour towards them express And make their joys t' increase Let those that hope in thee And thy Salvation love Ever occasion have to say Praised be God above verse 5 5 Look on my state opprest With misery and grief Thou art my Saviour and my help Lord send me quick relief Psalm LXXI As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul on God relies Let none disgrace my trust verse 2 2 Lord hear and save me when I call As thou art good and just verse 3 3 Be thou my sure defence Whereto I may resort Make good thy gracious promise Lord Be thou my Rock and Fort. verse 4 4 Save me from cruel men And those that are unjust Thou Lord alone hast been my hope
and flames no more verse 4 4 O let it ever cease we pray verse 5 5 When wilt thou Lord from wrath refrain verse 6 6 Raise and revive our joys again verse 7 7 Thy saving mercies Lord restore verse 8 8 I 'll listen to the voice of Peace Which God will to his Saints express If they return to sin no more verse 9 9 Surely thy saving help is near To such as thee sincerely fear And glory to our Land will bring verse 10 10 Mercy and Truth together meet Justice and Peace each other greet verse 11 11 And truth out of the Earth shall spring From Heav'n shall righteousness look down verse 12 12 God with his Blessings will us Crown Our Land with Plenty shall o'reflow When Righteousness prepares his way Justice with us shall longer stay And Mercy tread where this do's go Psalm LXXXVI verse 1 1 LOrd bow thine Ear to my requests Tho' poor and in the dust verse 2 2 O save my righteous Soul for Lord In thee alone I trust verse 3 3 Be merciful to me O God And hear my mournful voice verse 4 4 Daily my Soul to thee ascends Oh make it to rejoice verse 5 5 Thou Lord art gracious and good To pardon sins inclin'd And all that humbly thee implore Shall plenteous mercy find verse 6 6 To thee I call in my distress In hope thou wilst attend verse 7 7 On thee with patience wait till thou A gracious answer send verse 8 8 Tho' Heathens boast of other Gods And talk of Pow'rs Divine There 's none that can compare with thee Nor any works like thine verse 9 9 All the deceived Lands at length Their Maker shall adore Shall glorify thy Name O Lord And celebrate thy Pow'r verse 10 10 When they behold how great thou art What wonders thou hast done Their Idols they 'll disown and say That thou art God alone Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord guide my steps that from the way Of truth I ne're may err My loose affections so unite That I thy name may fear verse 12 12 With all my Soul I 'll praise the Lord His glories ever tell verse 13 13 By whose great goodness I have been Freed from the lowest Hell verse 15 15 Thou Lord art pittiful and kind To punish Sinners slow Goodness and faithfulness from thee Abundantly do flow verse 16 16 Thy merciful regard I need And strength from thee I crave From all designed mischiefs Lord Thy humble servant save verse 17 17 Some signal mark of favour show Which all my Foes may see And at their malice blush when thou Dost help and comfort me Psalm LXXXIX verse 1 1 THY Mercies Lord I 'll ever sing Thy truth to all proclaim verse 5 5 The Heav'nly Angels sacred Quire Shall celebrate the same verse 6 6 These never with the Lord compare Nor his Commands contest verse 7 7 But give attendance at his Throne With awful fear possess'd verse 8 8 Great God! there 's none that 's arm'd with pow'r Or girt with Truth like thee verse 9 9 Thou when the Waves arise dost rule And still the raging Sea verse 10 10 Thy arm alone brake Egypts pow'r And Israel did adore When they beheld the drowned Host Lie scattered on the shore verse 11 11 The World with all therein is thine Made by thy pow'rful voice verse 12 12 With all the Quarters of the Earth Which in thy care rejoice verse 13 13 Thy great and uncontrouled Pow'r Can no resistance fear verse 14 14 Yet Mercy Righteousness and Truth In all thy Rule appear verse 15 15 Blest are the Men that understand The joyful sound of praise They through thy favour shall enjoy Pleasant and happy dayes verse 16 16 Th' expressions of thy wond'rous Love Will fresh delights create And thou the Glory of their strength Wilt raise their low Estate Psalm XC As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd every Age and Race has seen Thou hast our help and refuge been verse 2 2 E're that the Mountains had a Birth Or ever thou hadst form'd the Earth Thou hadst a Being long before And shalt abide when time 's no more verse 3 3 Thy first Decree ' gainst man was just Bidding him Turn again to Dust verse 4 4 A thousand years if we could stay In life so long is but a day Compar'd with thee and in thy sight Like the short Watches of the Night verse 5 5 Death like an over-flowing stream Sweeps us away our Life 's a Dream verse 6 6 Like Flow'rs i' th' Morning fresh and fair Cut down e're Night and withered are verse 7 7 Thine Anger and our Wickedness verse 8 8 Makes the short Term of Nature less verse 9 9 And thus our years to ' an end are brought As swiftly as a breath or thought verse 10 10 Our Age to Seventy years is set If to another Stage we get And unto Fourscore years arrive We rather sigh and groan then live Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord who enough considered hath The Pow'r and Terrour of thy wrath Wrath that is equal to our dread And strikes so often Sinners dead verse 12 12 Oh that the sense of our last end And Sorrows that this Life attend May more excite our fear of thee And a wise care of Piety verse 13 13 When Lord shall thy displeasure cease When wilt thou give our troubles ease Now we are humble and repent Shew pity to us and relent verse 14 14 Oh let that mercy come at lasl We long impatiently to tast verse 15 15 And in proportion to our tears Let Gladness crown our future years verse 16 16 Since Acts of Grace thy Glory are And please thee most do thou appear In those to us and to our Race verse 17 17 Shew us the Beauties of thy Face Afford thy Light to guide our way That we may never go astray All our good undertakings bless And prosper with desir'd success Psalm XCI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 HE that has God for his retreat Has gain'd a safe and quiet seat For Gods o're-spreading Providence Will like a shade be his Defence verse 2 2 To him as to my Fort I 'll fly On him my pow'rful God rely verse 3 3 When noysome Plagues infect the air Hee 'll save thee from the secret snare verse 4 4 His care like Wings shall safety yield His faithful promise be thy shield verse 5 5 So that no dangers of the Night Shall seise thee with a sudden fright verse 6 6 Plagues that like poisoned Arrows kill And all around with slaughter fill Walking unseen both Night and Day Shall miss their aim or balk their way verse 7 7 Thousands shall fall on every hand And thou the while unhurt shalt stand verse 8 8 And only with thine Eyes shalt see What shall the wickeds portion be Part. II. verse 9 9 Since thou hast made the Lord most High Thy Refuge and Security verse 10 10 No evil shall thy joys molest Nor
Plague thy dwelling shall infest verse 11 11 Blest Angels charg'd to guard thy way To thee shall kind attendance pay verse 12 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thou shouldst stumble to thy hurt verse 13 13 The Lyon thou maist safely meet Tread th' Aspe and Dragon under feet verse 14 14 Since he has set his Love on me From dangers I will set him free Becaufe he knows and fears my Name I 'll honour him and raise his Fame verse 15 15 When he invokes me in his need I 'll hear and answer him with speed When hee 's in Trouble I 'll stand by To save and set him up on High verse 16 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation Psalm XCII verse 1 1 O What a pleasant work it is To praise the Lord above verse 2 2 Morning and Evening to proclaim His faithfulness and Love verse 3 3 Sweet Notes of Instruments to join With an Harmonious voice verse 4 4 Thy gracious dealings with me Lord Have made me to rejoice verse 5 5 Great are thy works and thy designs Contain the deepest sense verse 6 6 Tho' wicked Men and Fools mistake Thy ways of Providence verse 7 7 They spring and flourish like the Grass With good success o'rejoy'd And only grow to be mown down And utterly destroy'd verse 12 12 But righteous men like fruitful Palms Or stately Cedars grow For planted in thy Courts they 're fed With Springs that ever flow verse 14 14 There they are fair and ever thrive And still more fruit shall bring Age that makes other things decay Makes them more flourishing verse 15 15 Thus God appears to all the World To be both good and just No falseness can be charg'd on him That is my Rock and trust Psalm XCIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and like a King Puts on his Robes of Glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Cloathed and girt about with might Under his Rule th' unquiet World Will gain stability and peace verse 2 2 Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs In Tumults and Commotions use Like troubled Waters of the Sea That bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your threatning noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Do calmly listen to his voice verse 5 5 Lord as thy Pow'r can never fail So all thy promises are sure 'T is thy Perfection to be true And theirs that serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and cloaths himself With Robes of glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Girded about with might Now the unquiet World will gain Stability and peace verse 2 2 His Empire was of old and like Himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs Combin'd in Tumults rise Like Waters of the Sea that bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Are calmed at his voice verse 5 5 Thy Power Lord can never fail Thy Promises are sure Thy Glory 's to be true and theirs That serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIV verse 1 1 THou great Avenger of all wrongs At length thy Justice shew verse 2 2 Arise and render to the Proud Rewards that are their due verse 3 3 How long shall evil men triumph And boast their Villanies verse 4 4 Speak scornfully of God himself And providence despise verse 5 5 Who whilst the ruine of the poor verse 6 6 And innocent they plot verse 7 7 Say that the Lord do's not discern Or else regards it not verse 8 8 When will these brutish Sinners learn These senseless Fools be wise verse 9 9 Shall not he hear that made the Ears And see that form'd the Eyes verse 10 10 He the rude Nations do's instruct And teaches Man his skill Shall not he know then and chastise Thy disobedient will verse 11 11 O flatter not thy self nor these Impieties maintain God knows these very thoughts of thine How false they are and vain Part. II. verse 12 12 Lord hee 's a happy man whom thou By chastisements hast taught And thereby to a sense of thee And of his Duty brought verse 13 13 God will in Mercy at the length From troubles set him free Whilst vengeance ruins wicked mens Short-liv'd prosperity verse 14 14 Tho' good men for a while chastis'd May under troubles grone God will not utterly forsake Nor cast away his own verse 15 15 Neglected judgment shall return Again to act its part And then felicity shall crown The men of upright heart verse 16 16 T' oppose my wicked Foes I call'd To other aids in vain verse 17 17 Without thy succours in the Grave I and my hopes had lain verse 18 18 When I despair'd to keep my feet Thy mercy me upheld Thy comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts And swelling passions quell'd Psalm XCV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 COme let us all unite our joys And to the Lord our voices raise verse 2 2 Before his presence let us come With thankful hearts and Psalms of praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King Of power super-eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes only represent verse 4 4 The secret places of the Earth And strength of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound prepar'd the Land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And humble Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are the people of his care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hearken to his voice And not such hardned Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provok'd and tempted God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd his Patience fourty year Till wearied with their murmurings That Race he could no longer bear He did their stupid unbelief And base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Indignation sware They should not come into his Rest Psalm XCV Another Metre verse 1 1 COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise verse 2 2 With thankful hearts before him come And loudly sing his praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King In power eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent verse 4 4 The secrets of the Earth and strength Of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound dry land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are his people and the Sheep That on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardned
Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd him fourty year Till wearied with that murm'ring Race He could no longer bear He did their unbelief and base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Anger sware they should Not come into his rest Psalm XCVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LEt all the Earth their voices raise To sing the choicest Psalm of praise verse 2 2 To sing and bless Gods sacred name And all his saving works proclaim verse 3 3 His Glory let the Heathen know His wonders to the Nations show verse 4 4 Let him be prais'd that is so high More fear'd than any Deity verse 5 5 For Heathen Gods but Creatures are He made the Heav'ns and every Star verse 6 6 He in Majestick splendor dwells In Beauty and in strength excels verse 7 7 Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory and Pow'r to God ascribe verse 8 8 The Glory give that is his due Their Off'rings in his Courts renew verse 9 9 Fall down before him and confess His Majesty and Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere And by their Duty shew their fear verse 10 10 Say to the World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that equity maintains Hee 'll make their Wars and Tumults cease And bless the Earth with quiet peace verse 11 11 Let Heav'n and Earth then tell their joys The Ocean by its roaring noise verse 12 12 Fields by the fairness of their Crops Trees by the Fruits that Crown their Tops verse 13 13 At his approach all Nature's glad And only Sinners are afraid All whom he judges shall confess His Equity and Righteousness Psalm XCVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET th' Earth rejoice since God do's reign verse 2 2 For tho' thick darkness do's surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet perfect justice is their ground verse 3 3 When God prepares himself for wrath verse 4 4 His Lightnings flame around the Skies A dreadful Fire before him goes To burn up all his Enemies Th' amazed Earth sees this and quakes verse 5 5 The Hills like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Justice do proclaim And Men below his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to a graven Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels above and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will hear the news with Joy When Judgments on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which tell the World their Gods are vain And thou art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that Love and serve the Lord Strictly preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will stand up for your defence verse 11 11 Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For truly pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their labours and their sorrows Crown verse 12 12 Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is good and kind Praise him for all his Mercies past And wait with joy for those behind Psalm XCVII Another Metre verse 1 1 GOD Reigns let all the Earth rejoyce verse 2 2 Tho' darkness may surround And Cloud his ways of providence Yet Justice is their ground verse 3 3 Lightnings when God prepares for wrath Do flame around the Skies verse 4 4 A Fire before him goes to burn Up all his Enemies The Earth sees this and quakes the Hills verse 5 5 Like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Righteousness declare And Men his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to an Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will joy when punishments Shall on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which shew their Gods are vain and thou Art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that love and fear the Lord Preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will be your defence Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their work and sorrows crown Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is kind Praise him for Mercies past and wait With joy for those behind Psalm XCVIII verse 1 1 REnew your Songs to God and tell What wonders he hath done Let all proclaim the Victories His pow'rful Arm has won verse 2 2 His Mercy which was kept before A secret and inclos'd Now to the clear and open view Of Heathens is expos'd verse 3 3 His promis'd goodness and his Truth Was first to Israel shown But now the ends of th' Earth have seen His great Salvation verse 4 4 Let all the Earth this welcom News verse 5 5 Applaud with loudest noise verse 6 6 Join Musick to their Hymns of praise To testifie their joys verse 7 7 Let swelling Seas roar and excite The joys of Neighbouring lands verse 8 8 Let Echoing Hills the noise repeat And Rivers clap their hands verse 9 9 Whole Nature well may feel a change When Gods approach is nigh Who comes to judge and rule the World With Truth and Equity Psalm C. verse 1 1 LET all the Nations of the Earth To God their chearful voices raise verse 2 2 With Gladness worship him and come Before his Face with Songs of praise verse 3 3 Know that our Lord is God alone Who did to all their Beings give We are the people of his Care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 4 4 Enter his Gates with thankful hearts His praises in his Courts proclaim And let his pow'rful love excite Each Soul to bless his Sacred Name verse 5 5 For God is infinitely good His mercy is for ever sure His Truth from Generation To Generation shall endure Psalm CII verse 1 1 LOrd hear the Pray'rs and mournful cries Of mine afflicted State verse 2 2 And with thy Comforts cheer my Soul Before it be too late verse 11 11 My days like the declining shades Make hast and fly away As Flow'rs before the scorthing Sun They wither and decay verse 24 24 Lord take me not away before My better days be past Thine undeclining years beyond All Generations last verse 25 25 Th' unknown foundations of the Earth Of old by thee were laid The Fair and Beauteous Heavens shew The work thy hands have made verse 26 26 These all shall perish and wax old Like Garments throws aside But when they change thy years ne're fail verse 27 27 Thou dost the same abide verse 28 28 Thy Kindness to the good is firm Thy Word to them is sure Tho' strange Events may change the World Their Race shall still endure Psalm CIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul his name Let all the pow'rs within me bless verse 2 2 O let not his past favours lie Forgotten in unthankfulness verse 3 3 It 's he
that pardons all thy sins He that in sickness makes thee found verse 4 4 It 's he redeemed from the Grave Thy Life with Love and Mercy Crown'd verse 5 5 It 's he that fills thy mouth with good And all thy just desires supplies Who like the Eagles makes thine Age To a renewed youth arise verse 6 6 From his strict justice sure relief Oppressed Innocence shall find verse 7 7 Moses and Israel knew his ways And th' inclinations of his mind verse 8 8 Abundant Mercies flow from God Love is his Nature and Delight verse 9 9 Slow is his wrath and tho' he chides Intends not to destroy us quite His Anger in its rise and stay From Rules of Justice never swerves verse 10 10 And when he punishes our faults The measure 's less than sin deserves verse 11 11 As Heav'n is far above the Earth So his Rewards exceed our Love verse 12 12 Farther than East is from the West His pardon do's our sins remove Part. II. verse 13 13 A father's pity to his Child Resembles God's tho' shorter far verse 14 14 For he considers our weak Frame That only quickned Dust we are verse 15 15 Mans days are like the Grass or Flow'r That in the Field its beauty shows verse 16 16 But fades with every blasting wind And then its former place none knows verse 17 17 But Gods Eternal Truth and Love Is to good men and to their race verse 18 18 Those that his Laws and Covenant keep His favour ever will embrace verse 19 19 This they may well expect from him Whose Throne is plac'd in Heav'n above Whose mighty Pow'r and Soveraign Rule Extends o're all that Live and Move verse 20 20 Bless God ye Angels who in strength And ready services transcend verse 21 21 Bless him ye Hosts and Ministers Who all to do his will attend verse 22 22 All ye his works that subject are In every place to his controul Bless ye your Maker and with them Join in his praises O my Soul Psalm CIII Another Metre verse 1 1 MY Soul bless thou the Lord his Name All Pow'rs within me bless verse 2 2 O never let his favours be Lost in unthankfulness verse 3 3 It 's he forgives thy sins and do's Thy sicknesses remove verse 4 4 It 's he redeems thee from the Grave And Crowns thy Life with Love verse 5 5 It 's he that fills thy mouth with good Thy just desires supplies Who like the Eagles makes thine Age To a new youth arise verse 6 6 From his strict justice sure relief Wrong'd Innocence shall find verse 7 7 Moses his ways and Israel knew Th' Intentions of his mind verse 8 8 The Lord is kind and Goodness is His Nature and Delight verse 9 9 Slow is his wrath and tho' he chides Would not destroy us quite His anger in its rise and stay From Justice never swerves verse 10 10 And when he punishes our faults It 's less than sin deserves verse 11 11 As Heav'n do's far exceed the Earth So his Rewards our Love verse 12 12 Farther than East is from the West He do's our sins remove Part. II. verse 13 13 A Father's pity to his Child Than God's is lesser far verse 14 14 For he considers our weak Frame And knows that Dust we are verse 15 15 Mans days are like the Grass or Flow'r Fresh when it 's newly blown verse 16 16 But fades with every blasting wind Whose place no more is known verse 17 17 But God is true and ever kind To good men and their Race verse 18 18 Those that his Laws and Covenant keep His favour will embrace verse 19 19 This they may surely hope from him Whose Throne 's in Heav'n above Whose Soveraign Empire do's extend O're all that live and move verse 20 20 Bless God ye Angels who in strength And services transcend verse 21 21 Bless him ye Hosts and Ministers Who all his will attend verse 22 22 All ye his works in every place Subject to his controul Bless ye your Maker and with them Join in his praise my Soul Psalm CIV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul for ever bless the Lord To this his Greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe verse 2 2 His beauteous vesture splendid light He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends verse 3 3 Whose Rooms on liquid Waters stay Clouds are his Chariot and the Winds With their Wing'd Wheels mete out his way verse 4 4 Angels as swift as air as bright As flames with quick obedience move To publish and effect below His pleasure giv'n in charge above verse 5 5 The Earths foundations are unknown No Pillars rais'd its weight to bear And yet no pow'r can make it move Tho' it hangs loose in fluid air verse 6 6 The Earths first covering was the Deep Whose Waves the Highest Hills surpass'd verse 7 7 Till at thy check and thunders voice They shrank and fled away in hast verse 8 8 The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the lower Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came At last their winding courses end verse 9 9 In vain the Oceans swelling Pride Threatens again the Earth to cover It 's fixed bounds no rising Tides Without new leave can e're pass over Part. II. verse 10 10 He from the Hills through secret veins Causes the Crystal Springs to burst verse 11 11 They glide through Vallies where the Beasts And the wild Asses quench their thirst verse 12 12 There Birds are taught with curious Art Their Nests in shady Boughs to raise And by their chearful Notes reprove Our Silence in our Makers praise verse 13 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst complain that they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every barren plot verse 14 14 By his Command th' enriched Earth Food for all Creatures do's produce The Grass springs up to serve the Beasts And Herbs for Mans peculiar use verse 15 15 Rich Wine that chears mans heart and Oyl That makes his Countenance look bright Bread the support of Life all made To serve our needs or our delight verse 16 16 Trees that on barren Hills are plac'd Need not be water'd by our care Where Lebanon do's highest rise Cedars are ever fresh and fair verse 17 17 There Birds obtain secure retreat Storks for their dwelling chuse the Pine verse 18 18 Wild Goats find refuge in the Hills Conies in Rocks they undermine Part. III. verse 19 19 The Moon whose varied Face we see Measures the Seasons of the Year And having run his daily course The Sun knows when to set and where verse 20 20 Darkness as well as day thou mak'st 'T is Night that brings wild Beasts abroad verse 21 21 Fierce Lyons roaring for their prey By hunger taught leek meat from God verse 22 22 At the Suns rise those scattered Beasts Crowd to their Dens with hasty flight verse 23 23 Men
share the Day whose work begins And ends together with the Light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works Created all with wonderous skill Thy Blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And the Seas spacious bosom fill Whose yielding Waves the Ships divide There Fishes move of different size verse 26 26 And there the great Leviathan Do's play and Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait humbly to receive Thine Alms of seasonable food verse 28 28 And what thine opened hand bestows They gather and are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown The whole Creation needs must mourn If he with-holds his breath or theirs They die and to their dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with Life and Joy endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth At first its Face again renews verse 31 31 While this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Glory never can beless And what his wisdom made so good His favour will delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful Man presume Gods dreadful Anger to provoke Whose Look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make proudest Hills to smoak verse 33 33 The Great imployment of my Life Shall be to praise this mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest pleasure will afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place or thought regard them more Bless thou thy Maker O my Soul Let Heav'n and Earth his Name adore Psalm CIV Another Metre verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul to this His greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe verse 2 2 His Vesture splendid Light verse 3 3 He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends Whose Rooms on Waters stay Clouds are his Chariot and the Winds Wing'd Wheels mete out his way verse 4 4 Angels as swift as air as bright As flames attend and move His pleasure to effect below That 's giv'n in charge above verse 5 5 The Earths foundations are unknown Its weight no Pillars bear Yet none can move it tho' it hangs Loose in the yielding air verse 6 6 The Earths first covering was the Deep Whose Waves the Hills surpass'd verse 7 7 Till at thy check and thunders voice They shrank and fled in haste verse 8 8 The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came Their winding courses end verse 9 9 In vain the Oceans swelling pride Threatens the Earth to cover Its fixed bounds no swelling Tides Can without leave pass over Part. II. verse 10 10 He from the Hills by secret veins Makes Crystal Springs to burst verse 11 11 The watered Valleys give all Beasts Drink to allay their thirst verse 12 12 There Birds are taught their artful Nests In shady boughs to raise Whose cheerful notes our silence shame In our Creators praise verse 13 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst say they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every plot verse 14 14 By his Command th' enriched Earth Do's food for all produce The Grass springs up to serve the Beasts And Herbs for humane use verse 15 15 Rich Wine that chears Mans Heart and Oyl That makes his Face look bright Bread the support of Life all serve Our Needs or our Delight verse 16 16 The Trees on barren Hills will thrive Unwatered by our care Cedars i' th' heights of Lebanon Are ever fresh and fair verse 17 17 There Birds find sure retreat the Stork Dwells in the lofty Pine verse 18 18 Wild Goats in Hills Conies are safe In Rocks they undermine Part. III. verse 19 19 The Moons oft-varied face do's show The Seasons of the Year After his daily course the Sun Knows when to set and where verse 20 20 Darkness as well as Light thou mak'st Night brings wild Beasts abroad verse 21 21 The hungry Lyons roar for prey And seek their meat from God verse 22 22 At the Suns rising to their Dens They crowd with hasty flight verse 23 23 Men share the day whose work 's begun And finisht with the light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works All made with wond'rous skill Thy blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And Seas large bosom fill There go the Ships and there do move Fishes of different size verse 26 26 There great Leviathan do's play And Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait to receive thine Alms Of seasonable food verse 28 28 They gather what thine hand bestows And all are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown All Creatures needs must mourn If he with-holds their breath they die And to their Dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with life endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth Its face again renews verse 31 31 Whilst this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Fame will ne're be less And what his Wisdom made so good Will still delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful man presume Gods anger to provoke Whose look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make Hills to smoak verse 33 33 My life 's great business shall be this To praise this Mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest Joys afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place regards them more Bless thou the Lord my Soul his name Let Heav'n and Earth adore Psalm CV verse 1 1 O Let us all give thanks to God And call upon his Name His gracious and his mighty works To all the World proclaim verse 2 2 Let us in Songs and sacred Hymns Our great Creator bless And what his pow'rful hand has wrought Our joyful tongues express verse 3 Give to the Lords most holy Name The praise that is his due And your unfeigned inward joys By chearful voices shew verse 4 4 Within his Sanctuary let Your Pray'rs to him be made Your hopes upon his favour rest And his Almighty aid verse 5 5 O let the works that he hath done Your admiration move Think on the judgments of his mouth And wonders of his Love verse 7 7 We glory that this mighty Lord Us for his people owns Whose judgments make th' amazed Earth To tremble when he frowns verse 8 8 His Covenant with his people made He ever call'd to mind And will his promises fulfil To Ages still behind Psalm CVI. verse 1 1 O Render thanks unto the Lord For he alone is good His mercies they continue sure As they have ever stood verse 2 2 But equal to thy Glories height None can their voices raise Nor as Gods mighty Acts deserve Can shew forth all his praise verse 3 3 O happy they who thy just Laws Observe with due regard And by well-doing to receive Gods mercies are prepar'd
verse 4 4 To thee I humbly look on me With favour Lord look down And bless me with the saving grace Afforded to thine own verse 5 That I the present happiness Of thine Elect may share And may hereafter sing thy praise In joys that endless are Psalm CVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET all give thanks to God above So full of kindness and of Love Whose Mercy Ages past have known And those that are to come shall crown verse 2 2 O let it be by them confess'd Whom he redeem'd when sore oppress'd verse 3 3 And made the scattered people come From all the Lands to their own home verse 4 4 They pass'd through Deserts where no way They found nor City where to stay verse 5 5 No food to ease their hungers rage Nor Water-Springs their thirst t' asswage verse 6 6 In their distress to God they cry'd Who prov'd their Saviour and their guide verse 7 7 He the right path where they should go And place where they should dwell did snow verse 8 8 Let all men praise Gods goodness then His wonders to the Sons of Men verse 9 9 Whos 's bounty longing Souls supplies Their craving hunger satisfies Part. II. verse 10 10 Those that are in dark Prisons laid So nigh to Death they 're in its shade On whom the sorrows that they bear Sit heavier than the Chains they wear verse 11 11 These having proudly God withstood Contemn'd his Counsels for their good verse 12 12 He then resolv'd with pain and smart To quell the stoutness of their heart Before his stroaks they could not stand Nor none could raise them but his hand verse 13 13 Then to the Lord they 're forc'd to fly To importune his Clemency Who did regard their low address And sav'd them out of their distress verse 14 14 He chang'd their gloomy state to light And brake their bands in sunder quite verse 15 15 Let all men praise his goodness then His wonders to the Sons of Men. verse 16 16 His strength that all things do's surpass Brake Bars of Ir'n and Gates of brass Part. III. verse 17 17 Fools to lewd courses wholly bent Prepare for their own punishment Sickness and loathsome maladies From Luxury and Lust arise verse 18 18 The Gluttons appetite o'rethrown His tastful meats will not go down Nature with heavy loads oppress'd Beckons to Death to be releas'd verse 19 19 Then do these frighted Sinners fly To God for help whose earnest cry Mov'd a regard to their address Heav'n sav'd them out of this distress verse 20 20 No need of Med'cines for their cure Their vertue 's not so quick nor sure Deaths sentence only he repeal'd He sent his word and they were heal'd verse 21 21 Let all men praise his goodness then His wonders to the Sons of men verse 22 22 And by their grateful Sacrifice Declare his Works and their own joys Part. IV. verse 23 23 They whom the Ships on th' Ocean bear verse 24 24 Do see Gods works and wonders there verse 25 25 For at his word fierce Tempests rise And lift its Waves unto the Skies verse 26 26 One while they mount to Heav'n aloft They sink into the Depths as oft verse 27 27 The Passengers strange terrours feel Like Drunkards to and fro they reel verse 28 28 Lost to all hope to God they cry For help in their extremity He lends an Ear to their address And brings them out of this distress verse 29 29 For at his beck the storms asswage The furious Waves depose their rage verse 30 30 They welcome now the calm and see The Haven where they wish'd to be verse 31 31 Let all men praise Gods goodness then His wonders to the Sons of men verse 32 32 Nor only private off'erings bring But in the Church his Glories sing Part. V. verse 33 33 When God's provok'd his pow'rful hand Turns Rivers to a desert land verse 34 34 Their fruitfulness to barren grounds When wickedness therein abounds verse 35 35 Dry grounds by Springs to shew his Love To fruitful Pastures do improve verse 36 36 Thither the poor for dwellings flow Which after to a City grow verse 37 37 They sow the Fields and Vineyards plant Whose Fruits supply their growing want verse 38 38 Their Race springs fast from fruitful stocks Their wealth increases with their flocks verse 39 39 By Heaven blest but when they sin They 're punisht and brought low again verse 40 40 Ev'n Princes are expos'd to scorn And wander in a state forlorn verse 41 41 But he exalts the poor on high And spreads their numerous Family verse 42 42 The Just with Gladness this shall see And wickedness shall silent be verse 43 43 How few there are with care record These wonderous dealings of the Lord All wise observers still shall find That God is infinitely kind Psalm CX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THus spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou advanc'd on my right hand Till all thy conquered Foes shall crouch And wait their doom from thy command verse 2 2 From Sion shall thy word go forth Which like a Sceptre thou shalt sway To bring the stubborn under rule And make them willingly obey verse 3 3 Thy Conquests shall be great that day The numerous Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds The Crystal drops of Morning dew verse 4 4 The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By Oath which he can never break To make thee an eternal Priest Of th' Order of Melchizedeck verse 5 5 And when hee 's raised to his Throne Proud Monarchs that oppose his Reign verse 6 6 Shall fall and all the Wicked World That will not stoop to him be slain verse 7 7 While he pursues this Work hee 'l stoop To mean refreshments in the way But with a glorious reward God will his sufferings repay Psalm CXI verse 1 1 MY Souls best Pow'rs I will engage And with affection join In those Assemblies where the Saints To praise the Lord combine verse 2 2 They that contemplate thy great works Will soon with pleasure see verse 3 3 Thy pow'r how glorious it is How great thy purity verse 4 The wonders of thy Providence They 'll often call to mind With grateful hearts proclaim that God Is gracious and kind verse 5 5 How in the Wilderness he gave Food with a liberal hand verse 6 6 And made his people to possess The Heathens pleasant land verse 7 7 Faithful and just are all his works His word is no less sure verse 8 8 When once his promise is engag'd Performance is secure verse 9 Israel from slavery redeem'd His Holiness did know Their Foes the Terrour of thy Name Felt in their overthrow verse 10 10 To fear the Lord true wisdom is And he that strives to please His Maker understands him best Whose praise shall never cease Psalm CXII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLest is the Man that fears the
upheld thy steps And dry'd up all thy falling tears verse 9 9 I still shall live and praise thy name verse 10 10 Thus did I speak and thus believ'd verse 11 11 Tho' in distress I rashly said All men will lie and I 'm deceiv'd verse 12 12 What shall I render to the Lord For all the kindness he has shown verse 13 13 I 'll humbly offer him my praise And thankfully his favours own verse 14 14 The solemn payment of the vows I made to God shall be my care verse 15 15 Who sav'd me from approaching death And shew'd my Life to him was dear verse 16 16 By all engagements Lord I 'm thine Thy Servant whom thou hast set free The very Bonds that thou hast loos'd Shall tie me faster unto thee Psalm CXVI Another Metre verse 1 1 GOD that so gracious a regard To my requests did give verse 2 2 Shall have my choisest Love and best Devotions whilst I live verse 3 3 Assayl'd with grief and pains that seem'd Forerunners of the Grave verse 4 4 To thee I cry'd O Lord my life From threatning danger save verse 5 5 Nor did I cry in vain nor did His Mercy come too late verse 6 6 But when my skill was at a loss He rais'd my low estate verse 7 7 God and thy self my Soul enjoy Quiet and free from fears verse 8 8 Who sav'd thy life upheld thy steps And dry'd up all thy tears verse 9 9 I still shall live to praise thee thus verse 10 10 I spake and thus believ'd verse 11 11 Tho' once I rashly said All men Will lye and I 'm deceiv'd verse 12 12 What shall I render Lord for all The kindness thou hast shown verse 13 13 Praises I 'll offer and with thanks Will all thy favours own verse 14 14 The payment of the vows I made To God shall be my care verse 15 15 Who saved me from death and shew'd My Life to him was dear verse 16 16 By all engagements I am thine Thy Servant Lord I 'll be The bonds that thou hast loos'd shall tye Me faster unto thee Psalm CXVII verse 1 1 LET all the Nations of the World Their great Creator praise And all its scattered people join His mighty Name to raise verse 2 2 Whos 's kindness towards us is great His Mercies ever sure Then let our praises like his Truth For ever still endure Psalm CXVIII verse 1 1 O Praise the Lord whom Ages past Have known to be so kind Whose mercies will continue sure To Ages still behind verse 2 2 Let all his people and his Priests verse 3 3 That in his House attend verse 4 4 With all that fear the Lord proclaim His mercies have no end verse 5 5 Bear thou thy part with them my Soul Gods goodness to express Who heard my Pray'r and set me free When I was in distress verse 6 6 I need not fear what Man can do When God is my defence verse 9 9 Rather in him than greatest Kings I 'll put my confidence verse 15 15 The joyful voice of Triumph fills The dwellings of the Just verse 16 16 His Pow'r do's mighty things for them That in his Goodness trust verse 17 17 I hope to live and praise his works Ev'n to my latest Breath verse 18 18 Who tho' he has chastiz'd me sore Has sav'd me still from death Part. II. verse 21 21 I 'll praise thee who hast heard my Pray'rs And tho' thou wast before My gracious God art now become My pow'rful Saviour verse 22 22 The stone which by the Builders deem'd Unfit aside was thrown Is chosen and prefer'd to be The Head and Corner Stone verse 23 23 This is the work of God alone By us with wonder seen verse 24 24 This is the Day the Lord hath made And wee 'll rejoice therein verse 25 25 Wee 'll join our Acclamations And loud Hosanna's sing Wishing prosperity may wait On him that is our King verse 26 26 Blest Saviour that from God to us On this kind errand came We welcom thee and bless all those That spread thy Glorious Fame verse 27 27 Thou Lord hast mercifully shin'd On us with Light and Grace And at thine Altar wee 'll present Our Sacrifice of praise verse 28 28 Thou art my God my joyful tongue Shall ever sing thy praise Thou art my God and I on high Thy glorious name will raise verse 29 29 Let all with thankfulness proclaim That God is good and kind Whose mercies which have ever been Good men shall ever find Psalm CXIX verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose blameless life The Law of God directs verse 2 2 Who keeps his Precepts and whose heart To serve the Lord affects verse 3 3 They never wilfully transgress Who to these paths repair verse 4 4 Thou Lord hast charged us to keep All thy Commands with care verse 5 5 O by thy Grace so guide my ways Never from thine to swerve verse 6 6 Nothing shall shame my confidence Whilst I thy Laws observe verse 7 7 I 'll praise thee better when I 'm more Instructed in thy fear verse 8 8 To serve thee I resolve O give Me grace to persevere verse 9 9 But how shall youth so prone to vice Govern their Manners Lord By heedful listning to the wise Directions of thy word verse 10 10 Sincerely I have begg'd thy Grace O keep me close to thee verse 11 11 I 've treasur'd up thy word that I Might not a Sinner be Part. II. verse 13 13 My high esteem of all thy Laws I have declar'd around verse 14 14 Herein my joy surpasses his That has a Treasure found verse 18 18 Open my Eyes that I may see The wonders of thy Law verse 19 19 Who in my Pilgrimage from hence Must Light and Comfort draw verse 30 30 I 've chose thy Truths to be my Guide Thy Law my Rule have made verse 32 32 I 'll run the way of thy Commands Since thou hast made me glad verse 34 34 Lord give me a discerning mind And knowledge of thy will Then what thy sacred Law enjoins I 'll heartily fulfil verse 36 36 Incline my heart to thy Commands Whilst others riches prize verse 37 37 From the vain pleasures of this World Lord turn away mine Eyes To practise goodness let my Love And quick desires appear verse 38 38 Make good thy word to him that is Devoted to thy fear Part. III. verse 57 57 Thou art my Portion and thy word I count to me most dear verse 58 Thy promis'd mercy and thy Love Before this World prefer verse 59 59 My former wand'rings I review'd And then without delay Resolv'd to change my course and turn Into thy safer way verse 67 67 Whilst I was prosp'rous from thy paths Too soon I turn'd aside But by thy chastisements reduc'd Thy Precepts were my guide verse 68 68 Thou Lord art in thy Nature good And dost all good afford By my afflictions make me more
Obedient to thy word verse 73 73 Thy hands have made and fashion'd me With Wisdom me endue And by the knowledge of thy Laws Lord form my Soul anew verse 75 75 I know thy Judgments righteous are And all my troubles just verse 76 76 Lord let thy mercy comfort me For in thy word I trust Part. IV. verse 89 89 For ever like the Heavens Lord Thy word is setled fast verse 90 90 As firmly as the Earth thy Truth Do's to all Ages last verse 91 91 These all in their appointed course Continue to this Day And all like ready Servants stand Thine Orders to obey verse 92 92 Had not thy Truth been my support Thy Law been my delight Under the pressure of my woes I' had sunk and perisht quite verse 96 96 Of all perfection here below I soon discern an end But thy large Precepts to all times And states of life extend verse 97 97 O how I love thy Law it is My daily exercise verse 98 98 This studie makes me wiser far Than all mine Enemies verse 103 103 Honey no sweetness do's afford Like what thy words create verse 104 104 From thence I learn the flatt'ring sweets Of every sin to hate Part. V. verse 105 105 Thy word is to my life a Guide Unto my Paths a light verse 106 106 I 've sworn to keep thy Righteous Laws Which I 'll perform aright verse 115 115 Ye wicked doers that corrupt The World depart from me From faithful serving of my God You shall no hindrance be verse 120 120 The sense of thy just vengeance Lord Fills me with fear and awe verse 126 126 It's time for thee to work for now Proud men despise thy Law verse 132 132 O let thy dealings towards me And mercy be the same Thou usest to express to those That love and fear thy name verse 133 133 Order my goings in thy word And my Director be Then no iniquity shall gain Dominion over me verse 136 136 I see how Sinners break thy Laws By bold impieties This makes me sadly to lament And tears o'reflow mine Eyes Part. VI. verse 137 137 Thy Nature Lord and thy Commands Exactly do agree verse 138 138 Holy and just and true thou art And such thy Precepts be verse 139 This sets my zeal on fire and makes My indignation rise To see my Foes forget thy words And thy just Laws despise verse 140 140 Thy word from all impurer dross Refin'd is my delight verse 148 148 On this I meditate before The watches of the Night verse 165 165 Those men are Crown'd with inward peace Who thy Commandments love And no Temptations unto sin To them a scandal prove verse 167 167 My Soul do's all thy Precepts keep And Testimonies prise verse 168 168 For all my actions naked are To thine All-seeing Eyes verse 176 176 Like a lost Sheep I 've gone astray But now to thee I come Thy Precepts I resolve t' obey Lord bring thy Servant home Psalm CXXI verse 1 1 I 'LL lift mine Eyes unto the Hills And thence will look for aid verse 2 2 Vain thought it's God alone can help Which Earth and Heaven made verse 3 3 He will sustain thy weaker pow'rs With his Almighty Arm verse 4 4 And keep thee with unwearied care From all surprising harm verse 5 5 The Lords Protection like a shade Will be thy sure Defence verse 6 6 Nor Sun nor Moon shall hurt thee with Malignant influence verse 7 7 From harm thy Body hee 'll protect Preserve thy Soul from sin verse 8 8 Will prosper thy Designs abroad And bless thy coming in Psalm CXXIII verse 1 O 1 Thou that in a glorious Throne Art plac'd above the Skies To thee for succour I direct Mine heart and lift mine Eyes verse 2 2 No Servant by his Lord chastis'd With more submission stands Nor Maids with greater Duty wait Their Mistresses Commands Than we that justly undergo The Discipline of God Wait for a merciful release When hee 'll remove his Rod. verse 3 3 Have mercy Lord on us whose hope In thy Compassion lies And whom insulting Foes do scorn Lord do not thou despise verse 4 4 For our deprest estate now gives Advantage to their Pride And they that live in wealth and ease Our miseries deride Psalm CXXIV verse 1 1 HAD not the Lord our cause espous'd His people now may say verse 2 2 Had not the Lord engag'd his pow'r To succour us that day When wicked men with cruel wrath Inflam'd against us rose verse 3 3 Too feeble all our pow'rs had been Their fury to oppose verse 4 4 To their devouring Jaws our life Had been an easy prey verse 5 5 Their rage like an impetuous stream Had swept us quite away verse 6 6 Blest be the Lord that chose this way His mercy to enhance Then when our dangers loudest call'd To send Deliverance verse 7 7 We lay like poor entangled Birds Caught in the Fowlers Net Gods power broke the snare and we At Liberty were set verse 8 8 Since all our help lies in his name That Earth and Heaven made Our future hopes shall all depend On his Almighty aid Psalm CXXV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THey that in God their Confidence Repose and him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Storms and Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Derives great safety from that fence Good Men much more from Angels guard And Gods surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds Pow'r shall not too long Oppress the good and vex their peace Lest the Temptation prove so strong They imitate their wickedness verse 4 4 Bless those that are sincerely good verse 5 5 And when thy vengeance shall come down Rebellious Sinners to destroy Then Lord with peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXV Another Metre verse 1 1 THey that repose their trust in God And him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Is safe by this defence Good Men are more secure from Gods Surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds pow'r shall not too long Oppress and vex their peace Lest through discouragement they prove Like them in wickedness verse 4 4 Bless all the truly good and when Thy vengeance shall come down Proud Sinners to destroy then Lord With Peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 WHen God from Bondage set us free It seem'd a strange and pleasant dream verse 2 2 Our Mouth was fill'd with laughter then To tell this News was all our Theam This great and unexpected change Forced the Heathens to confess verse 3 3 The wonders of that day let us The same with greater joy express Great are thy Mercies shown to us verse 4 4 Lord perfect what thou hast begun 'T will be like welcome show'rs to ground That 's partched with the scortching Sun verse 5 5 We wait with patience Lord
th' Eternal mind had fram'd Was drawn with curious Art verse 17 17 Lord I admire the various thoughts And Counsels of thy mind Their sum is infinite yet dear To me because they 're kind verse 18 18 Their Number 's greater than the Sand Which whilst my thoughts run o're I sleep and find when I awake I 'm where I was before verse 23 23 Lord since my thoughts accuse me not T' have liv'd in false disguise I 'm less afraid to undergo The Tryal of thine Eyes verse 24 24 Search me and where unwillingly Thou see'st I've done amiss Correct and lead my wandring steps Into the way of Bliss Psalm CXLIII verse 1 1 REgard the fervent Pray'rs I make The hopes I have in thee And Lord according to thy Truth And Goodness answer me verse 2 2 Let not my failings be before Thy strict Tribunal try'd For Lord if thou should'st be severe None could be justify'd verse 6 6 I 'll ne're cease asking till my Soul Shall thy refreshments gain Thy mercy which I gasp for more Than thirsty ground for rain verse 7 7 My Spirits sink while thou delay'st Th' assistance I would have If God still frown on my requests 'T will sink me to the Grave verse 8 8 The Night is witness of my tears As well as trust in thee O let the joyful Morning tell Thy kindness towards me Lord be my Guide that I may find The way where I should go verse 9 9 Be thou my refuge from their pow'r That seek my overthrow verse 10 10 Teach me my God to do thy will And let thy spirit of Love Conduct me in the paths that lead To happiness above verse 11 11 Revive my fainting Soul thy Name And honour to advance Thy faithfulness will brightly shine In my deliverance Psalm CXLV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 I Will extol thy sacred Name Thou King of Saints and God of Love verse 2 2 I 'll bless thee daily now 't will be My work eternally above verse 3 3 Our praises should be high like thee Whose greatness all our thoughts exceeds verse 4 4 And what one Age do's not confine The next shall tell thy mighty deeds verse 5 5 I 'll show the glories of thy State And thy amazing works proclaim verse 6 6 All men that hear my Songs of praise Shall gladly join to do the same verse 7 7 And like the unexhausted Springs Of mercy so their joys shall flow Their tongues thy faithfulness shall sing And thine abundant goodness show verse 8 8 Thou Lord art full of Grace and Love To anger slow bur glad to spare verse 9 9 To all thy Creatures thou art kind O're all thy tender mercies are verse 10 10 Thou Lord from all these works of thine Some thankful Tribute dost receive But where their powers fail thy praise Among the Saints shall ever live verse 11 11 These happy Subjects to declare Thy Kingdoms glory never cease verse 12 12 That Men the Triumphs of thy Grace May know and all thy Pow'r confess Part. II. verse 13 13 Thy Kingdom Lord shall ever stand Tho' often undermin'd in vain verse 14 14 Oppressed goodness is sustain'd By thee when falling rais'd again verse 15 15 All Creatures do expect from thee Supplies of seasonable food verse 16 16 Thy open-handed bounty fills Their longings with desired good verse 17 17 Gods Goodness and Fidelity In all his Ways and Works appear verse 18 18 He gives kind answers to their Pray'rs That call on him and are sincere verse 19 19 There 's none that fear him need complain That they in vain have sought his aid He hears their cries when in distress And saves them when they are afraid verse 20 20 Gods Preservation shall reward The Good Mans Duty and his Love But the bold crimes of wicked men Shall at the length their ruine prove verse 21 21 Mean while my tongue shall be imploy'd Thy cheerful praises to proclaim Let all the World adore thy pow'r And ever bless thy Holy name Psalm CXLV Another Metre verse 1 1 THY sacred name I will advance My King and God of Love verse 2 2 I 'll bless thee now 't will be my work Eternally above verse 3 3 Our praises should be high like thee Whose Greatness all exceeds verse 4 4 One Age t' another shall declare And praise thy mighty deeds verse 5 5 I 'll show the Glories of thy State Thy wondrous works proclaim verse 6 6 All men that hear my Songs of praise Shall join to do the same verse 7 7 And as thy Mercy ever springs So shall their comforts flow Their tongues thy faithfulness shall sing And thy great goodness show verse 8 8 Thou Lord art slow to wrath but full Of Love and glad to spare verse 9 9 To all thy Creatures kind o're all Thy tender Mercies are verse 10 10 Some thankful Tribute Lord from all Thy works thou dost receive But where they fail thy praise among The Saints shall ever live verse 11 11 Thy Kingdoms Glory to declare These Subjects never cease verse 12 12 That men thy wond'rous Grace may know And all thy pow'r confess Part. II. verse 13 13 Thy Kingdom Lord shall ever stand Tho' undermin'd in vain verse 14 14 Goodness is stay'd by thee when weak When falling rais'd again verse 15 15 All Creatures do expect from thee Supplies of daily food verse 16 16 Thy open-handed bounty fills All their desires with good verse 17 17 Gods Goodness and Fidelity In all his ways appear verse 18 18 He gives kind answers unto such As pray and are sincere verse 19 19 There 's none that fear him need complain They 've sought in vain his aid He hears their cryes when in distress And saves them when afraid verse 20 20 Gods care and preservation Rewards the good mans Love But the bold crimes of wicked men At length their ruine prove verse 21 21 Mean while my tongue shall be imploy'd Thy praises to proclaim Let all the World adore thy Pow'r And ever bless thy Name Psalm CXLVI verse 1 1 MY Soul to praise the Highest Lord Thy best affections raise verse 2 2 For whilst I live my God shall be The subject of my praise verse 3 3 Vain are our hopes from Mighty Kings Whose Glories at their Death verse 4 4 Sink to the Grave and all their thoughts Do vanish with their Breath verse 5 5 Happy is he who in that God That made the World do's trust verse 6 6 Which World may sooner fail than he Cease to be good and just verse 7 7 He rights the injur'd and defends The good Mans cause oppress'd He feeds the hungry and by him The Prisoners are releas'd verse 8 8 He cures the blind and sorrow from Dejected Souls removes And by his special care protects The Righteous whom he loves verse 9 9 Strangers and Widdows he preserves He do's the Orphans own As for the wickeds prosperous state He turns it upside down verse
10 10 This Mighty King shall ever Reign As he do's ever Live Let all the World he rules to him Eternal praises give Psalm CXLVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O Blest imployment of our Lives To praise the God whom we adore How grateful to our selves and him Nothing becomes a good man more verse 2 2 The Lord of old the broken state Of Captive Israel did repair verse 3 3 The sorrowful and broken hearts He binds and heals with tender care verse 4 4 He numbers all the Stars and knows What vertue comes to us from thence For 't is from him they borrow all Their Lustre and their Influence verse 5 5 Unsearchable his wisdom is His pow'r so great it knows no bound verse 6 6 He raises up the meek and throws The stubborn Sinners to the ground Part. II. verse 7 7 To God your chearful praises sing Whose bounty all things do's maintain verse 8 8 Who covers Heav'n with watry Clouds And for the Earth prepares the rain He makes the tender Grass to grow On Mountains which are parch'd and dry verse 9 9 Wild Beasts are fed without our care And the young Ravens when they cry verse 15 15 All Creatures haste t' obey his word verse 16 16 Like softest Wooll he sends the Snows verse 17 17 His Crystal Ice like Morsels casts And the Hoar-frosts like ashes strows None can endure his piercing cold verse 18 18 But at his word warm winds do blow Then Rocks of Ice are soon dissolv'd And the congealed Waters flow verse 19 19 All see these works to Israel He greater favours did afford The clearer knowledge of his will And Laws they had Praise ye the Lord. Psalm CXLVII Another Metre verse 1 1 HOW well we are imploy'd to praise The Lord whom we adore How grateful to our selves and him Nothing becomes us more verse 2 2 The Lord of old the broken state Of Isra'el did repair verse 3 3 The sorrowful and broken hearts He heals with tender care verse 4 4 He numbers all the Stars and knows What vertue comes from thence For 't is from him they borrow all Their Light and Influence verse 5 5 Unsearchable his wisdom is His Pow'r admits no bound verse 6 6 He raises up the meek and throws Proud Sinners to the ground Part. II. verse 7 7 To God your chearful praises sing That all things do's maintain verse 8 8 Who covers Heav'n with Clouds and for The Earth prepares the rain He makes the tender Grass to grow On Mountains parch'd and dry verse 9 9 Wild Beasts need not our care he feeds Young Ravens when they cry verse 15 15 All Creatures haste t' obey his word verse 16 16 Like Wooll he sends the Snows verse 17 17 His Crystal Ice like Morsels casts Hoar-frosts like ashes strows None can abide his piercing cold verse 18 18 He bids warm Winds to blow Then Rocks of Ice dissolve and soon Congealed Rivers flow verse 19 19 All see these works to Israel More grace he did afford The clearer knowledge of his will And Laws Praise ye the Lord. Psalm CXLVIII verse 1 1 TO laud the Heav'nly King Let all their voices raise verse 2 2 Ye Angels first begin The great Creator's praise verse 3 3 Let Sun and Moon And every Star His Glory show That 's brighter far verse 4 4 Ye Regions of the air And watry Clouds that move Within the liquid Skie verse 5 5 Praise ye the Lord above Whose pow'rful word Made you to be verse 6 6 And fix'd your bounds By his Decree verse 7 7 All that the Earth do's bear Whales in the Depths conceal'd verse 8 8 Lightnings and Hail and Snow Vapours to Ice congeal'd The stormy Winds Rais'd at his will Which at his word Are calm'd and still verse 9 9 Praise him ye Mountains high And Hills that lower are Cedars with lofty heads And Trees that fruit do bear verse 10 10 Beasts that in Fields Or Pastures lye Both creeping things And Fowls that fly verse 11 11 Ye Kings that Scepters sway People of meaner Birth Princes that rule the World And Judges of the Earth verse 12 12 Let every Sex And every Age verse 13 13 To praise the name Of God engage His Glories all that shines In Earth and Heav'n excel verse 14 14 He special mercy show'd T' his people Israel A people dear And highly rais'd His Holy Name Be ever prais'd Psalm CL. verse 1 1 PRaise God within that sacred place Where he his Grace bestows Your wondering thoughts to Heaven raise Where he his Glory shows verse 2 2 Let all his Mighty Acts of Pow'r Your inward Passions move That your Acknowledgments may suit The Greatness of his Love verse 3 3 Musicks soft notes and louder sounds verse 4 4 Of Instruments imploy verse 5 5 T' excite Devotion and attend The triumphs of your joy verse 6 6 Since all to this Creator owe That Breath by which they live Let every thing that breaths to him Their chearful praises give Select Hymns Taken out of the NEW TESTAMENT And used in the CHURCH-SERVICE Hymn I. Benedictus The Song of Zacharias Luc. 1.68 LET Isr'els pow'rful God and King Eternally be blest Who came from Heav'n to visit us And all our Bonds releas'd In Davids House a Saviour rais'd To sit upon his Throne This ever since the World began His Prophets have fore-shown That he would save us from the Pow'r And Malice of our Foes And would perform the Mercy he T' our Fathers did disclose To call to mind how he engag'd His Truth by Covenant His solemn Oath to Abraham sworn That he his Grace would grant To serve him without fear from all Our Adversaries free'd And to continue all our days A Holy Life to lead And thou blest Child to this high Lord Shalt have a Prophets place Like a preparing Harbinger Shalt go before his Face By the Remission of Mens sins To make Salvation known Gods tender mercy when this Sun Arose to all was shown He will our sad and dismal state With Light and Comfort bless And guide our feet into the way Of Peace and Happiness Hymn II. Magnificat As the 100. Psalm The Song of the Bl. Virgin Luc. 1.46 MY Soul doth magnify the Lord In thee my spirit do's rejoice My God and Saviour who deserv'st The Praises of my heart and voice For to his humble Handmaids state He show'd regard when 't was deprest All Ages shall from henceforth judge Me Happy and shall call me Blest He that is Great hath done to me Great things and Holy is his Name His Mercy through all Ages is To them that fear him still the same He with his Arm his strength hath show'd Confounded what the proud men thought Put down the Mighty from their Seat And rais'd them who are set at nought He fill'd the Hungry Souls with good The Full and Rich for want complain'd His Mercy he has call'd to mind And Israel his help has gain'd The