5 God is the port'on of mine inheritance If I him seek he will me highl ' advance 6 The place my lot fell in it did excell Mine heritage did please me very well 7 I thank the Lord that caus'd me understand That rules me by his power and his command 8 The Lord 's my God him I will ne'er forsake He 's at my right hand I shall never shake 9 My heart therefore is glad and doth rejoyce My flesh doth also love to hear thy voyce 10 For thou Lord wilt not leave my Soul in Hell Nor shall I alwayes in corruption dwell 11 Shew me the paths of life in thee are store Of joyes and plea-sures and for-e-ver-more PSAL. XVII 1 GIve eare to me O Lord hear me that pray From whose lips lies shall never make their way 2 My sentence Lord it doth proceed from thee Do thou therefore see my simplicitie 3 Thou hast oft try'd me but could never see My tongue and eke my mind to disagree 4 From sinners works thou hast preserv'd me yet 5 T' uphold me in thy paths do not forget 6 I 've call'd on thee for thou Lord wilt me hear And eke my voyce incline to me thine ear 7 O God to such as put their trust in thee Shew forth thy strength against their Enemie 8 Lord keep me as thine eye from all their stings Hide me under the shaddow of thy wings 9 From wicked men that me oppresse and those That be mine Enemies and eke thy Foes 10 Th' are full of fat pride and deceit for they 11 Strive to ensnare me in their traps alway 12 Like as a Lyon greedy of its prey And as her Whelpes lye lurking so do they 13 Up Lord therefore preserve me from my foes And smite thou them that do thy word oppose 14 Deliver me Lord by thy power and then I need not fear my foes nor wicked men 15 As for me I 'le behold thy glorious face And will be satisfied with thy Grace PSAL. XVIII 1 I Love thee Lord my Strength for he is Just 2 He is my all in him is all my trust 3 On God who is most worthy I will call He will me keep from such as would my fall 4 Death's sorrowes commpass me Lord be my aid And floods of wicked men make me afraid 5 The Subtil Snares of Hell round me were set And for my Death there lay a deadly Net 6 In my distress I call'd the Lord he hears My voice my cry enters into his ears 7 Then was his power such the earth did quake And the Foundations of the Hills did shake 8 Smoke from his Nostrills came from his mouth fire For to consume his foes all in his ire 9 The Lord came also from above and he Did darkness cause under his feet to be 10 On Cherubs and on Cherubins he rode Swiftly his windy wings he spread abroad 11 Then like a Cave dark was his secret place And his Pavilion where he hid his face 12 If you but see his brightness you 'l admire Instead of clouds comes hail and coales of fire 13 He sets his Thunder down both here and there Which brings upon his foes much dread and fear 14 And at his threatnings and his chiding chear 15 The springs and the foun-da-ti-ons appear 16 He from above sent down that I might be With him from Sea he also plucked me 17 He kept me from my foes which were most strong Also from those that would have done me wrong 18 They did prevent me but God was my stay 19 He took delight in me and in my way 20 As I was just so he did me regard My hands were clean and he did me reward 21 For I did keep his wayes he knowes my heart I ne're from him did wickedly depart 22 I never put his Statutes far from me 23 But walk't upright from all iniquity 24 Therefore the Lord hath recompens'd me right According to my cleanness in his sight 25 Thou mercy to the mercifull wilt shew And eke the just thy justice they shall know 26 Unto the pure thou wilt be purity But with the froward thou 'lt deal frowardly 27 Thou 'lt save the afflicted man but thou 'lt bring down High looks thou also wilt upon them frown 28 Thou 'lt make my candle shew most clear and bright And bring me out of darknesse into light 29 For by thy help I Troops discomfit shall And in thy strength I have leapt o're a wall 30 Gods wayes are perfect and his word most just He buckler is to those that in him trust 31 For who is God except the Lord there 's none So om-ni-po-tent as himself alone 32 'T is God that girdeth me with his own strength And leaves me not till I be whole at length 33 He made my feet as swift as Hindes in pace And for my safety set me in good place 34 He did in order make my hands to fight To break steel bows he gave my armes the might 35 Thou teachest me thy right hand is my Tower And love of thee doth still encrease my power 36 Thou 'st made my feet most stedfast to remain 37 I 've overtook my foes and them I 've slain 38 I so suppress my foes they rise no more But at my feet they fall I wound them sore 39 For thou in Battel Lord hast girded me With strength thou doest subdue thine enemie 40 Thou hast also given me the neck of those Which rise against me and which were my foes 41 They cri'd but there was none that would them save Even to God but he no answer gave 42 I beat them small as dust before the wind And cast them out for ever from my mind 43 Thou keep'st me from such as with strife are led And over heathen mak'st me to be head 44 So soon as they me hear they shall obey And strangers shall submit unto my way 45 Strangers shall fade away and be afraid 46 But God doth live and blessed be mine aid 47 For him it is that gave me power to be Revenged of my foe and enemie 48 That kept me from all warlike men and those That would have hurt me and against me rose 49 Therefore I thank thee who are still the same Amongst the Heathen will I praise thy Name 50 Thou gav'st unto thy King of mercies store To David and his seed for ever-more PSAL. XIX 1 THe Skies declare Gods Glory and Commands The Firmament shew forth th' works of his hands 2 Gods wondrous works both day and night appear 3 Their language speaks to all that will them hear 4 The same of them through all the world is run In them the Lord did also place the Sun 5 Who as a Bride-groom doth from 's chamber rise As he that runs a race to get a prize 6 In going forth he rounds the world about Nought from his heat can hide he 'l find it out 7 The Law of God is perfect and most sure It maketh wise
is The Kingdom and its Royalties are his PSAL XXV 1 TO thee I lift my soul in thee I trust 2 Save me from shame or triumph of th' unjust 3 Let none that on thee wait ashamed be Let them be sham'd which work iniquitie 4 Shew me thy ways teach me thy paths in truth 5 Thou God of my Salvation from my youth 6 With tender mercies Lord do me behold And loving kindnesse which hath been of old 7 Remember not th' sins of my youth but take Compassion on me for thy goodness sake 8 God is upright he 'l sinners teach the way 9 The meek he 'l guide if they upon him stay 10 For mercy eke and truth are all thy wayes To such as keep thy Cov'nant all their days 11 My sins are great O Lord set thou me free 12 I fear and trust thy way to chuse teach me 13 His soul at ease shall dwell his seed possess 14 The earth who fears the Lord reaps his goodness 15 Mine eyes for ever towards God are set 'T is he shall pluck my feet out of the Net 16 Turn to me now O Lord and mercy shew As to th' afflicted thou wer't wont to do 17 The troubles of my heart enlarged be Bring me forth of distresse and miserie 18 M'affliction look on and forgive my sin 19 For foes to hate me without cause begin 20 Keep thou my Soul O Lord deliver me Nor let me be asham'd I trust in thee 21 Let just uprightness Lord preserve mee ever 22 I wait on thee thy Is-ra-el deliver PSAL. XXVI 1 JUdge me O Lord for I have walk'd most just Therefore I shall ne'er slide in thee I trust 2 Examine me my heart and eke reins try 3 I 've walk'd in truth thou wer 't before mine eye 4 I never haunt vain men nor will I goe With the dissembler he 's my deadly foe 5 The companies of wicked men I hate Nor sit with them nor take them for my mate 6 But will in innocency wash my hands And so embrace thine Alter and Commands 7 That I may publish with the voyce of laud And tell of all thy wondrous works abroad 8 Thine habitation Lord how have I lov'd The place wherein thine honour dwell'th unmov'd 9 Reckon me not with sinners men of blood 10 Whose hands snatch bribes fill'd full of all but good 11 But I will walk in mine integritie Redeem O Lord and mercy shew to me 12 In Congregations I will praise thy grace So shall my foot stand stedfast in its place PSAL. XXVII 1 THe Lord he is my light my health my aid Whom shal I fear of whom shall I be'fraid 2 When that my foes ' gainst me began to brawl As if they would me eat themselves did fall 3 From whence this confidence to me doth rise No war nor hosts of men can me surprise 4 One thing I do O Lord of thee desire Thy house to dwell in and thy tents admire 5 In time of dread Lord thou wilt me secure In secret place upon a Rock most sure 6 And now my head 's advanc't above my foes I 'le sound thy Praises and thy Acts disclose 7 Hear Lord when with my voyce to thee I cry Have mercy on me answer speedily â— When thy command to me was Seek my face My heart reply'd Lord I will it embrace â— As if displeas'd hide not thy face from me Thou wast my help thou wilt my helper be â—0 When parents me forsake thou takest care â—1 My paths make plain lest enemies m'insnare 12 Preserve me from the fury of my foes who still with cruell slanders me oppose 12 Fainted I had unless believ'd to see In Land of th' living Gods goodness to me 14 Wait on the Lord take courage and he 'l be Strength to thy heart therefore on God wait ye PSAL. XXVIII 1 O Lord my Rock to thee I cry be not Thou silent lest it pit I be forgot 2 But hear my voyce when unto thee I crie With hands lift to thine Oracle on hie 3 Draw thou me not with wicked and pervert Who speak fair to their friends but fraud in heart 4 According to their deeds do them regard And as they wicked are so them reward 5 For God and eke his works regard they never But he 'l destroy them and their seed for ever 6 Blest be the Lord therefore who lent an ear The voyce of his Suppliant for to hear 7 He is my strength my sheild my hearts whole trust I helped am him magnifie I must 8 The Lord 's the strength of his Inheritance 9 Thy people save feed blesse eke and advance PSAL. XXIX 1 YE Rulers of the world give to the Lord 2 Glory and strength exalt him and his word 3 His voyce rules waters as himself doth please Commands the thunder governeth the Seas 4 Most powerfull is his voyce he makes to fall 5 The Cedar Trees of Lebanon most tall 6 They skip like Calves or Unicorns also Le-ba-non Si-ri-on where born they grow 7 The voyce of God did flames from fire take 8 And make the wilderness of Cadesh shake 9 He makes Hindes Calve and lay their fortress plain And in his Temple he 's proclaim'd by Man 10 The Lord sitteth on floods as King for ever 11 He will give strength to 's folk and them deliver PSAL. XXX 1 THou 'st lift me up therefore Lord I 'le praise thee Nor hast thou made my foes triumph o're me 2 My God to thee I cry'd thou didst me heal 3 Thou broughtst me from the grave thou art my weal. 4 Sing to the Lord ye Saints and eke give praise And in his memory rejoyce alwayes 5 His anger it indure may for a night The Morning shews his favours and delight 6 When I injoy'd the world I us'd to say I ne're shall smart nor shall my wealth decay 7 For thou O Lord didst send me strength and aid But when thou hidst thy face I was afraid 8 Therefore again O Lord I cry'd to thee Shew me thy face and eke deliver me 4 What gain is it if thou destroy my dayes I said shall dust shew forth thy wondrous praise 10 Wherefore my God some pitty I desire My soul do not forsake I thee require 11 Then didst thou turn my grief to chearfull voice Tookst off my sackcloth mad'st me to rejoyce 12 Wherefore my soul shall dayly sing the praise Of thee my glory and my God alwayes PSAL. XXXI 1 LOrd let me not be asham'd I trust in thee But in thy Righteousness deliver me 2 Hear me O Lord to help me make good speed And be thou my defence in time of need 3 For thou' rt my Rock my fortress do therefore Lead me and be my guide for ever-more 4 Thou art my strength then pluck me from that Net Which they for me most privily have set 5 Into thine hand I give my soul as due For thou 'st redeemed thou' rt my God most true 6 Those that do lying vanities
3 ' Gainst those that persecute me win the Field 4 Confound and bring to shame mine enemies To hurt and wrong my Soul they still devise 5 As chaff 'fore wind thine Angel still them chase 6 And persecute them in dark slipry place 7 For without cause in pit they hid a Net To take my soul which without cause they set 8 At unawares let him be catch't in thraul And in the Net he set for others fall 9 My soul thus sav'd shall joyfully record And sound the wondrous praises of the Lord. 10 My bones shall say Lord who is like to thee That poor thus say'st from their strong enemie 11 False witness to my charge lay things untrue Guilty would make me of what I ne're knew 12 And for my good they do reward me ill My soul disquieting seeks it to spill 13 But as for me when they were sick I mourn'd Cloth'd me in sackcloth and my prayer return'd 14 Upon my self whilst I like as a brother Hung down my head and mourn'd as for a mother 15 But they rejoyce in mine adversitie In multitudes combining still ' gainst me Though I were ignorant and did't not fear They cruelly ceas't not my flesh to tear 16 With hypocriticall feast-mockers they Gnashed their teeth as if they would me slay 17 How long wilt thou look on Lord rescue me From Dogs and Lyons paws eke set me free 18 In congregation great I 'le praise thy Name And ' mongst much people I 'le advance thy fame 19 Let not my causeless foes have cause to see The day wherein they 'd triumph over me 20 They speak not peace but ever under hand mischeif devise ' gainst th' quiet of the land 21 Their mouth they open wide at me and say A ha our eyes have seen it this our day 22 This thou seest be not silent nor from me 23 But in thy justice wake Lord set me free 24 Judge me according to thy Righteousness Nor let my foes rejoyce in my distresse 25 Let not them in their hearts insult and say So would we have it ha he 's made our prey 26 Cloath them with shame confusion miserie Who seek themselves ' gainst me to magnifie 27 But let them joy that my just cause do love And sing aloud exalt our God above Who doth delight and in himself to see His servants prosper in prosperitie 28 My Tongue it shall speak of thy righteousness And all my dayes thy praises shall express XXXVI 1 TH' transgression of the wicked tells to me From him he puts Gods fear he will not see 2 Himself in his own eyes he flatters still Whilest that his deeds be found hateful and ill 3 For in his mouth sin and deceit doth dwell Not wise not good he doth his deeds do tell 4 Upon his bed mischeif he doth devise Abhors not evill doth all good despise 5 Thy mercy Lord reacheth the Heavens hie Thy Faithfulness above the cloudy Skie 6 Thy Righteousness like Mountaines Truth Seas deep For thou preservest man and beasts doth keep 7 O Lord thy loving kindness doth excell Therefore men trust under thy wings to dwel 8 Thy houses fatness fills them to the brink Thy rivers pleasure in full draught they drink 9 Th' fountain of life in thee alone doth lie And in thy light a lasting light we spie 10 To them that know the Lord thy goodness shew Thy righteousness to those in heart most true 11 Let not the proud mans foot against me come Nor hands of wicked cause me quit my room 12 There wicked are cast down mine enemies They 'r faln and are not able to arise PSAL. XXXVII 1 BEcause of evill doers do not fret To envy wicked men do thou forget 2 For as the grasse cut down they 'l fade away And as the herbs they 'l wither and decay 3 Trust in the Lord do good so shalt thou dwell In land of th' living and be fed full well 4 Eke in the Lord delight and then shall he What ere thy heart requesteth give to thee 5 Thy wayes to God commit and in him trust And he 'l acomplish thy desires just 6 He will bring forth thy Righteousness in sight And thy just dealing as the Noon-day light 7 Rest in the Lord fret not wait patiently Though they 〈◊〉 prosper that wickedly 1 From Anger Wrath and to do evil cease Fret not thy self disturbing thy souls peace 9 For evil doers shall in their demerit Be all destroyed the just their land inherit 10 For yet a little and the wicked's gone Though thou them diligently seek there 's none 11 As for the meek they shall possess the land Delight in thee none can their peace withstand 12 The wicked plot gnash teeth against the just 13 God laugh's at him for he to tryal must 14 Though they draw sword bend bow and seek to slay And to o'rethrow the just in their right way 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart Their bow be broken to encrease their smart 16 A little that the Righteous hath is more Then all the wicked's riches heapt up store 17 Broken shall be the wicked's strength and arms But God upholds the right'ous from all harms 18 God knows the day of the upright they shall Enjoy Inheritance perpetuall 19 Nor shall they be ashamed in th' evil dayes But in the time of famine eat and praise 20 But wicked perish shall Gods enemies As fat of Lambs consume or smoak that flies 21 The wicked borrow but do not restore Th' righteous mercies reach unto the poor 22 Such as be blest of him the earth shall herit Such as be curst cut off for their demerit 23 A good mans steps the Lord doth order still His way delights in saveth him from ill 24 And though he fall he shall not quite decay For th' hand of God is his support and stay 25 I have been young am old yet did ne'r see The just beg bread nor his posteritie 26 He 's mercifull and lends his seed is blest 27 Depart from ill do good and ever rest 28 God judgement loves his Saints he ne'r forsakes But of the wickeds seed no care he takes 29. Th' just the Land inherits dwels for ever 30 His mouth speak wise 's tongue doth judgment deliver 31 The Law of God is graven in his heart None of his steps shall slide nor he depart 32 The wicked watch the just seek him to slay 33 But God will not condemn though him judge they 34 On God wait keep his way he 'l exalt thee And wicked quite cut off thine eye't shall see 35 I 've seen the wicked in prosperitie Spreading himself much like a green bay-tree 36 Yet by he past for lo he was not sound I sought him but he no where could be found 37 The perfect man then mark behold th' upright His end is peace and glorious is his night 38 Those that transgress shall be destroyed together The wicked's ends shall be cut off for ever
39 But of the Lord the justs Salvation is In time of trouble all their strength is his 40 The Lord shall help and eke deliver th' just Them he shall save because they in him trust PSAL. XXXVIII 1 O Lord in thy great wrath rebuke me not Nor chasten me in thy displeasure hot 2 Thine arrowes stick fast in me they me goare Thine heavy hand oppresseth me full sore 3 Cause of thy wrath my flesh it hath therein No soundness nor bones rest ' cause of my sin 4 For all my sins above my head are gone And too great burthen makes me for to moane 5 Cause of my folly corrupt wounds smell strong 6 I troubled am bow down mourn all day long 7 My loins with sore disease have no whole part 8 And I most feeble roar for grief of heart 9 All my desires are before thee O Lord My groanings are not hid thou heard'st my word 10 My heart doth pant my strength it doth me fail My sight is gone my troubles so prevail 11 My lovers and my friends keep from my sore My kinsmen alienate themselves therefore 12 Who seeks my life lays snares to do me wrong Mischeife they muse deceit think all day long 13 But as one deafe to them I lent none eare And as one dumb to speak I did forbear 14 And as one deaf whose mouth hath no reproof 15 In thee I hope thou 'lt hear on my behoof 16 I said hear me least they insulting cry His foot now slips our selves we 'l magnify 17 I almost halt my sorrows are 'fore me 18 I will declare my sins and griefs to thee 19 But Enemies are lively war most strong And they are multitudes that do me wrong 20 And those that render ill for good to me They are my foes ' cause I delight in thee 21 Be thou not far from me nor me forsake 22 Thou God of my Salvation pitty take PSAL. XXXIX 1 I 'Le mind my ways least that I sin I said Open my mouth 'fore wicked I 'm afraid 2 Made dumb with silence so I held my peace Refrain'd good talk but sorrows did increase 3 Whil'st I was musing thus my inward flame Moved my tonge to burst into this same 4 Lord let me know my end and length of life How fraile I am for to conclude this strife 5 My life 's a Span mine age is nought 'fore thee An hand breadth lesse nothing but vanitie 6 Thus man turmoils himself in grief and pain Heaps riches up as shaddows finds all vain 7 Now Lord what wait I for my hope 's in thee 8 From all my sins and scorn of fools me free 9 Dumb ' cause thou didst it I resolv'd to be 10 Thy hand me slays thy stroke remove from me 11 When thou for sin rebukes man in a day His Beauty like a Moth doth fade away 12 Regard my tears O Lord and do me hear I stranger am as all my Fathers were 13 O spare me that I may get strength before I do depart from hence and be no more PSAL. XL. 1 I For the Lord did wait most patiently To me h' inclin'd an ear he heard my cry 2 From Pit of horror and from miry clay He pluck't my feet on Rock ' stablish't my way 3 To me he taught new Songs to praise his name Those that see it shall fear and do the same 4 The man is blest that maketh God his trust Respects not proud nor loveth the unjust 5 Much are thy thoughts and works toward us done They can be told or reckoned by none 6 Thou 'st g'ven me ears no sacrifice requir'd Sin and burnt offerings thou 'st not desir'd 7 Then said I lo I come to do thy will 8 Thy law writ in my heart for to fulfill 9 Taught of thy righteousness O God have I In Congregations great I 'le not deny 10 Nor I from them thy faithfull truth have hid Thy loving kindness still declare I did 11 Hold not thy tender mercies Lord me fro Thy faithfull loving kindness to me show 12 Innumerable ills do me confound Mine iniquities have beset me round In number they exceed th' hairs of my head Therefore my heart me fails I 'm almost dead 13 O Lord my God therefore let it please thee In haste to help and eke deliver me 14 Shame and confound those that seek my souls harm Destroy o'â—ethrow all such with thy strong arm 15 Let them be desolate reward of shame That scorning at me cry Ah here 's the game 16 While such as fear thee glad be and rejoyce And such as love thee magnifie their choice 17 Poor needy though I am God thinks on me He is my help deliver Lord haste thee PSAL. XLI 1 BLest man is he con-si-de-reth the poor The Lord delivers such from troubles sore 2 He 'l bless preserve keep him alive on earth Nor him give up to his foes will or mirth 3 When body 's sick the Lord 's his strengh and aide Yea his sick bed shall by his God be made 4 Then said I Lord be mercifull to me And heal my soul my sins they are ' gainst thee 5 My foes do evill speak of me and crie When shall we see him perish when 's Name die 6 If me he visit he speakes va-ni-tie His heart contracteth sin abroad he 'l lie 7 They that me hate me hurt and whisper still 8 He 'l now sure rise no more 's diseas'd so ill 9 Yea my familiar friend whom I did trust That ear my bread his heel against me thrust 10 But thou my Lord be mercifull to me And raise me to requite their crueltie 11 By this I find I am belov'd of thee When foes no cause have triumph over me 12 To fall from truth thou'lt me suffer never But set me still before thy face for ever 13 The Lord of Is-ra-el be prais'd therefore Amen Amen say I for evermore PSAL. XLII 1 AS chasted Hart desireth th' water foard My thirsty soul longs after thee O Lord. 2 My soul for God the living Lord thirsts still It would appear 'fore him to know his will 3 My teares have been my meat both night and day Whil'st where's thy God upbraidingly they say 4 My soul 's pour'd out when this I think upon For I with troops unto thy house have gon Ev'n with the Me-lo-die of joy and praise As multitudes to God keep Holy-dayes 5 Why then so sad my soul disquieting me Trust God his countenance shall set thee free 6 O Lord my soul doth faint to think upon The land of Jordan little hill Hermon 7 Each wave of troubles to me calls another No sooner 's one o're-past but falls the other 8 But thou'lt in day thy kindness shew to me And in the night thy song shall with me be 'T is thee Lord of my life that I will praise And eke my pray'r shall tend to thee alwayes 9 I 'le say My rock why forgettest thou me Why mourn I cause th' rage of mine enemie
Let 's wife a widdow be 's Sons fatherlesse 10 Let 's Sons be Vagabonds and beg their bread Wandring from place to place for to be fed 11 Let the Extortioner catch all his store Let strangers spoile his labour got before 12 Let none be there him mercy to extend Let there be none to be his childrens friend 13 So let his seed for ever be destroy'd And in succeeding age their name be void 14 Let not his fathers sins from Gods thought fall Nor 's mothers faults be done away at all 15 But in Gods sight let them remain for ay That God from earth may cut them clean away 16 ' Cause he no mercy shew'd but at one stroke He strove to slay those that in heart were broke 17 He cursing lov'd 't shall be unto him â—o He hated good it shall be far him fro 18 As he with cursing clad himself so 't shall Like water oil into his bowells fall 19 As garment let it be to him for ay As girdle that he may be girt alway 20 Let this th' reward be of my foes from God Of them who speak against my soul abroad 21 But do for me O God for thy Name sake Thy mercy 's good thy hand from foes me take 22 For I am poor and needy pitty me My heart is sore with grief and miserie 23 Like th' shadow when it doth decline I 'm gone Like th' locust I am tost now and anon 24 My knees through fasting feeble grow and weak My flesh me faileth of its farness eke 25 Reproach to them I was ev'n for thy sake When they look't on me they their heads did shake 26 O Lord my God some help of thee I crave According to thy mercy Lord me save 27 That this is thine own hand that they may know That thou O Lord this self-same thing did'st do 28 Let them curse but bless thou let them have shame When they arise let th' friend joy in thy Name 29 Let foes be clad with shame and let them cover Themselves with shame with mantle as all over 30 My mouth shall thankes give to the Lord alwayes Yea I 'mong multitudes will â—ound his praise 31 For he shall be ev'n at the poors right hand To save him from those that his soul withstand PSAL. CX 1 GOD said to my Lord sit on my right hand Till I thy foes thy foot-stool for make stand 2 Th' rod of thy strength God shall from Sion send Rule thou in midst of foes unto the end 3 In day on which thy power they shall see Free-offerings the folk shall offer thee With holy worshipping they'st offer all The births dew's th' dew that from the morning fall 4 God swore he 'l not repent what he doth say Mâ—lchizedâ—k like thou art Priest for ay 5 The Lord on thy right hand that is thy stay Shall wound for thee great Kings on 's wrathfull day 6 Th'heathen he 'l judge fill th' place with bodies dead O're divers Towns in sunder smite the head 7 He shall drink of the brook ev'n in the way Therefore shall he lift up the head that day PSAL. CXI 1 PRaise ye the Lord the Lord my heart shall praise Th'uprights assembly in now and alwayes 2 Gods works are great of all them they are sought That pleasure therein have or any thought 3 His work is honourable and most sure His righteousness for ever doth endure 4 His wondrous works to be thought on he'th made The Lord most gratious is from wrath most stai'd 5 To those that do him fear meat giv'n hath he On 's Covenant he e're will mindfull be 6 The people he hath shewn of 's works the power The Heathens land he may give them each hour 7 Th' works of his hands are verity most pure All his Commandements they are most sure 8 They all stand fast both now and eke anon In truth and eke uprightness they are done 9 He hath redemption â—â—nt 's folk to deliver His Vow command 〈…〉 blest be 's Name for ever 10 Gods fear the first step to true wisdom 's found Who keep his laws with prudence they abound PSAL. CXII 1 TH' man 's blest that feareth God and walks upright In Gods Commandments that takes much delight 2 His seed on earth they shall be much increas't Those that in heart upright are shall be blest 3 Riches and Wealth in 's house shall be alway His righteousness 't doth endure for ay 4 Unto the just from darkness cometh light He gracious is of mercy full and right 5 A good man sheweth favour and doth lend All his affaires do unto wisdom tend 6 Surely he shall not moved be for ay The just shall be thought on now and alway 7 Of tidings ill he shall not be afraid His Heart is fixed trusting in his aid 8 His heart is fast afraid he shall not be Till his desire upon his foes he see 9 He ' th giv'n to th' poor his justice shall for ay Indure he shall exalted be alwayes 10 Th' wicked shall see it and be griev'd thereat Their whole desire shall melt away like fat PSAL CXIII 1 PRaise ye the Lord shew forth his wondrous fame All ye his servants praise his holy Name 2 Blest be the Name of God the Lord alway From this time forth and ever more I say 3 From th' rise of th' Sun to th' going down of th' same Let praised be the Lord 's most holy Name 4 The Lord 's 'bove al 's glory 'bove th' Heavens high 5 Who 's like to God who dwells above the Skie 6 He doth abase himself to see we know Things 'bove the Skie and in the earth below 7 The poor out of the dust he ta 〈…〉 alwayes The needy ones from dunghil 〈…〉 doth raise 8 That he may set him Princes 〈…〉 to walk Yea ev'n with the Princes of 〈◊〉 folk 9 Th' barren he maketh children bear therefore Praise ye the Lord both now and evermore PSAL. CXIV 1 WHen Is-ra-el did out of Egypt go And Jacobs house from language strange also 2 Judah his Sanctuary was Is-ra-el His large Dominions wherein he did dwell 3 The Sea saw it and fled before his face Jordan was driven back out of his place 4 The Mountaines high like unto Rams did skip The little Hills like dancing Lambs did leap 5 What ailed'st thee O'Sea that thou thus fled And Jordans streames that thou wast backwards led 6 Ye Mountaines high like Rams why did ye skip And little Hills like Lambs why did ye leap 7 Tremble thou earth at th' presence of the Lord 'Fore Jacobs God dread all with one accord 8 Which turneth Rocks to standing waters clear From flint makes fountain water to appear PSAL. CXV 1 NOt to us Lord Thy Name let th' glory take Ev'n for thy Truth and eke thy mercies sake 2 Why should the Heathen say where 's God their love 3 He hath done what he pleas'd our God's above 4 Their Idolls Gold are made by men
to depart 12 O blessed Lord to me thy Law lay bare 13 My lips thy judgements all they do declare 14 Thy testimonies in I much rejoyce Above all treasures I make them my choice 15 I meditate thy law in all my dayes And have respect will I unto thy wayes 16 I will delight my self thy Statutes in And not forget thy word that were a sin GIMEL 17 Let me thy servant of thy bounties taste That I may live and not thy word off cast 18 Open mine eyes that so I may behold The wondrous things which thy word hath foretold 19 On earth I am a stranger do not hide Thy Law from me that still in truth would ' bide 20 My soul breakes for the longing that it hath Unto thy judgements even in thy path 21 Thou hast rebuk't the proud they cursed be Which erre from thy Commandements and from thee 22 From me remove reproach contempt O Lord For I still with thy precepts do accord 23 Princes did sit and oft against me speak Yet will not I thy Servant thy Laws break 24 Thy Testimonies in delight I 'le have And take them for my Counsellors to th' grave DALETH 25 My soul doth cleave unto the dust O Lord Quicken thou me according to thy word 26 I eke declared have thy wayes abroad Thou hast me heard teach me thy way O God 27 Teach me O Lord thy Precepts all to know And so I shall thy wondrous works forth shew 28 My soul for grief doth melt away I see According to thy Word strengthen thou me 29 O Lord make me a lying tongue refuse And let me know how I thy Law may use 30 Thy ways of Truth I alwayes made my choice Thy Judgement 's in my view I heard thy voice 31 I 've stuck unto thy Statutes and thy Name Therefore O Lord see me not put to shame 32 For I will run the way of thy Commands When thou 'st inlarg'd my heart and eke my hands HE 33 The way of thy Commands O Lord me teach So shall I keep them ever without breach 34 Me knowledge give thy laws shall ne're depart From me I will them keep with my whole heart 35 Make me O Lord thy paths in walk upright For I in them will set my whole delight 36 Incline mine heart thy Lawes with to accord And eke from avarice defend me Lord. 37 Lord let mine eyes no vanity behold But in thy way O Lord let me be bold 38 Stablish thy Word unto thy servant here Who is devoted even to thy fear 39 Turn back the shame of which I am afraid Thy Judgements good are Lord thou art mine aid 40 After thy precepts Lord I much do long Thy Righteousness in therefore make me strong VAU 41 Thy mercies let come to me eke O Lord Let me have health according to thy Word 42 So shall I answer him that is unjust Who me Reproacht for in thy Word I trust 43 Quite from my mouth take not of truth the word For I have hoped in thy judgements Lord. 44 So shall I keep thy law continually 45 Thy Law I seek I 'le walk at liberty 46 Thy Testimony of I 'le speak 'fore Kings I 'le not ashamed be of thy wondrous things 47 In thy Commandments I 'le my self delight Which I have loved I will walk upright 48 Thy Lawes unto my hands I 'le lift on high And thy Statutes in practise put will I. ZAIN 49 Remember thou unto thy servant th' Word In which thou hast caus'd me to trust O Lord. 50 This is my comfort in my misery For thine own Word hath oft times quickened me 51 I greatly scorned am ev'n by the proud Yet from thy Law my self I 've never bow'd 52 Of old thy judgements I 've thought on O Lord I 've comforted my self still in thy Word 53 Horror hath took hold on me ' cause I saw The wicked thee forsake and eke thy Law 54 Thy Statutes Lord have been my dayly song When as in Pilgrimage I went along 55 By night I have remembred thy Name I 've kept thy Law Lord let me not have shame 56 This favour I obtain'd because I did His precepts keep and from them never slid CHETH 57 Thou art my strength and portion eke O Lord I oft have said that I would keep thy Word 58 I did thy grace intreat with my whole minde Like to thy Word let me thy mercy find 59 I 've tri'd my life and eke my secret heart My feet unto thy Law I did convert 60 I made great haste in no wise would I stay Thy precepts all I keep without delay 61 The wicked for their prey me 'fore them set Yet would I not thee nor thy Law forget 62 At mid-night I 'le arise and thanks give thee Because of thy just judgements towards me 63 I am a friend to those that fear thy Name And eke that fear thy precepts without shame 64 The earth is full thy mercy of alway Teach me thy Statutes Lord both now and ay TETH 65 Thou hast dealt well thy servant with O Lord According to thy promise in thy word 66 Me judgement good and knowledge eke me teach For I have kept thy precepts without breach 67 Before I punisht was I went astray But now I 've kept thy word and will for ay 68 Thou art good dost good and art just O Lord Teach me thy Statutes and thy holy Word 69 The proud ' gainst me they forged heavily But with whole heart thy precepts keep will I. 70 Their heart 's as fat as grease yet are they slight But in the Law of God I much delight 71 'T is good for me that I afflicted was That I thereby may learn to give thee praise 72 The Law of thee is far unto me more Than if I had of gold and silver store JOD 73 Thy hands have made me and me framed eke Me knowledge give that I thy Law may seeke 74 They that thee fear to see me will rejoyce ' Cause I have hoped in thy glorious voyce 75 I know the judgements are most right of thee And that in faithfulness thou 'st punish't me 76 Thy mercy shew a comfort for O Lord Thy Servant to according to thy word 77 Thy mercy shew me both by day and night That I may live thy law is my delight 78 Let th'proud be sham'd who wrong me without cause But I will meditate still on thy laws 79 Let those that fear thee turn and eke me own And that have eke thy testimonies known 80 My heart let sound be in thine holy Law That make me break it may no shame nor awe CAPH 81 My soul doth faint for thy salvation great But I still hope in thee in my retreat 82 Mine eyes me fail for thine own word and say When wilt thou comfort me and be my stay 83 For I am dry'd like bottle in smoke set Yet do I not thy Statutes Lord forget 84 Teach me what number of my dayes
there be And vengeance shew on them that trouble me 85 The proud have digged pits and spread their net For me because thy laws they do forget 86 All thy Commandements most faithfull be They persecute me falsly help thou me 87 On earth they almost me consumed yet Nor thee neither thy Laws did I forget 88 After thy loving kindness quicken me So shall I keep the word promis'd by thee LAMED 89 For ever Lord to us thou hast made sure Thy word in heaven ever to indure 90 Thy truth unto all ages is for ay Thou stablish't hast the earth not to decay 91 As to this day they still continue shall Ordain'd by thee for they 're thy servants all 92 Unless thy Law had been my whole delight I should in affliction perish'd quite 93 I 'le ne're forget thy precepts nor yet thee For with them thou hast oft times quickned me 94 I am thine save me for thou hast me bought For with whole heart thy precepts all I 've sought 95 The wicked watch me still for to destroy But I 'le thy Truth consider mak 't my joy 96 Of all perfections end I 've seen O God But thy Gommandments are exceeding broad MEM 97 How do I in thy Law delight alway It is my Meditation all the day 98 Thy Word hath taught me wiser for to be Then all my foes for they are still with me 99 My teachers all in knowledge I excell ' Cause I thy Laws keep them to others tell 100 More than the aged I do understand Because I keep thy Precept and Command 101 My feet I have refrain'd from th' evil way That I thy Word may keep make it my stay 102 I 've not departed from thy judgements yet For thou' rt my teacher I 'le not them forget 103 How sweet unto my tast 's thy word alway Doubtless no hony half so sweet as they 104 Thy precepts through I understanding get Therefore I each false way from me do set NUN 105 Thy Words a Lamp my feet for to direct A light unto my paths in all respect 106 Lord I have sworn and it perform I will Thy Righteous Judgements ever to fulfil 107 I am afflicted much quicken O Lord My fainting soul according to thy Word 108 O Lord accept my lips pure offring free Thy Righteous Judgements also teach thou me 109 My soul continually is in my hand Yet I thy Law forget not nor command 110 The wicked folk for me have laid their snare Yet from thy precepts I did never erre 111 Thy Law 's mine heritage I 'le ne'r depart Thy Testimonies still rejoyce my heart 112 I 've set my heart to keep thy law alway In perseverance that shall last for ay SAMECH 113 I hate vain thoughts but love thy Law O Lord 114 Thou art my hiding place I trust thy word 115 Ye evill doers all from me depart For I 'le on Gods Commandments set mine heart 116 That I may live thy promise me uphold Of hope let me no shame have but be bold 117 Uphold me Lord and then full safe am I Thy Laws I 'le love and that continually 118 Them that erre from thy ways thou 'st trod to ground For their deceits are falshoods that abound 119 Thou like earth's scum the wicked turn'st away Therefore I love thy testimonies ay 120 For fear of thee my flesh doth tremble much I 'm sore afraid thy judgements they be such AIN 121 Judgement and justice eke O Lord I 've done Let me not be opprest by any one 122 My surety thy servant be ev'n for good Let not the proud m'oppress nor seek my blood 123 Mine eyes do fail for thy Salvation Lord And for thy just and eke thy faithfull word 124 In mercy Lord do with thy servant deal Thy Statutes teach me they are my choice weal. 125 Lord I am thine me understanding give That I may know thy precepts by them live 126 'T is time for thee to work bring folk in aw For they imperiously make void thy Law 127 Therefore thy Statutes pure O Lord I love Above choice treasure yea choice gold above 128 So I 'le esteem thy precepts all for ay Most right they be and I 'le hate all false way PE 129 Thy Laws are wonderfull ev'n in the deep Therfore O Lord my soul them all doth keep 130 The entrance of thy word doth make folk live Unto the simple it doth knowledge give 131 I opened my mouth and eke did pant Thy Laws and eke thy precepts of for want 132 Be mercifull to me keep me from shame And eke me use as those that fear thy Name 133 Set m' in thy word let no iniquitie Me rule or have Dominion over me 134 Deliver me from those would me oppress So will I keep thy Laws in righteousness 135 Thy face upon thy Servant make to shine Thy Statutes teach me that they may be mine 136 Great streams of water run quite down mine eye ' Cause th' break thy Laws follow iniquity TSADDI 137 Most just and righteous eke art thou O Lord Upright are all thy judgements and thy word 138 The testimonies thou 'st injoyn'd for ay They righteous are and faithfull eke are they 139 My zeal it hath consumed me O Lord Because my foes forgotten have thy word 140 Thy word it is most just and eke most pure Therefore thy Servant will in it indure 141 I small am and as scorn before men set Yet do I not thy precepts Lord forget 142 Thy righteousness it is most just alway And eke thy Law it is the truth for ay 143 Trouble and grief me hold they eke me spite Yet thy Commandements are my delight 144 The righteousness thy Laws of is for ay Me knowledge give that I may live alway KOPH 145 I cry'd with my whole heart O Lord me hear I will thy Statutes keep and eke thee fear 146 O Lord my God save me to thee I cry Thy testimonies all then keep shall I. 147 I cry'd to thee before day break O Lord And eke did hope and trust i' th glorious word 148 Mine eyes prevent the watches of the night That meditate thy word in Lord I might 149 For th' kindness sake my voyce let come 'fore thee According to thy judgement quicken me 150 That follow after mischief nigh they draw They far are from thy precepts and thy Law 151 Thou' rt neer O Lord therefore on thee I l'e call And thy Commandements they truth are all 152 Touching thy Laws I them have known alway That thou hast founded them even for ay RESH 153 My grief consider eke deliver me For I thy Law forget not nor yet thee 154 Plead thou my cause eke set me free O Lord Quicken thou me according to thy word 155 Salvation's far from those that wicked be For they thy Statutes seek not neither thee 156 O Lord my God thy mercies many be According to thy judgements quicken me 157 Both foes and followers many are mine
ay shall be 28 Thy servants sons shall daily stand 'fore thee PSAL. CIII 1 SOul bless the Lord bless thou his holy Name And all within me do likewise the same 2 Still blesse the Lord my soul ne'er cease to be Mindfull of him who still takes care of thee 3 Who gave thee pardon for thy faults who still Makes well thy pain and sickness at his will 4 Who doth redeem thy life from death and who Doth tender mercies daily to thee shew 5 Who feeds thee with good things so that thy youth Like as the Eagles so he still renew'th 6 The Lord with justice executeth those Who are not friends unto his Saints but foes 7 The Lord to Moses did his wayes declare His acts unto the Isralites lay bare 8 The Lord is mercifull though we him grieve Slowest to wrath and quickest to forgive 9 He will not alwayes chide nor will he cause His wrath both now and ever-more to pause 10 Nor yet according to our sins hath he Rewarded us but in a higher degree 11 As far as 't is 'twixt earth and heaven above Such is his mercy to us such his love 12 Such space as 't is 'twixt East and West such he Removes from us both sin and miserie 13 Like as a Father loveth Children dear So doth the Lord if we him truly fear 14 The Lord that made us knows our fashion just How weak we are and how we are but dust 15 And how the dayes of man are few for they Like as a flower quickly fade away 16 Whos 's gloss and beauty stormy windes disgrace And make it loose the sweetness of that place 17 But yet the Lord his Saints will ever love Their Children shall be blessed from above 18 To such as keep his Covenant and do His Will and his Commandement also 19 The Heaven is the footstool of the Lord The Earth he ruleth both by pow'r and word 20 Ye Angels great in pow'r praise ye the Lord Which to obey and do his will accord 21 Ye Noble Hosts and Ministers strive still To execute his pleasure and his will 22 Yea all his works praise ye his holy Name In ev'ry place soul do likewise the same PSAL. CIV 1 BLess God my soul O Lord thou art most high With honour thou art clad and Majesty 2 Who as a Garment cloathes thy self with light Who stretchest out the Skies like Curtaines bright 3 Whose Chamber beams do lie in waters low Who makes Clouds Charrets rides on wings that blow 4 Who Angels Spirits makes Ministers a flame 5 Who laid the Earth that none can move the same 6 As with a garment thou 'st it cloth'd with th' deep Thou 'st made the waters 'bove the Mountains keep 7 At thy rebuke they fled there none would stay From th' thunders voyce they hasted all away 8 They go by Hills by Vales their way they take They go to th' place which thou for them did'st make 9 Thou 'st made abound that they o're't may not pass That they turn not again to cover th' grass 10 He sends the springs into the streams most strong Which runs the Mountaines and the Hills among 11 They drink do give to each beast of the field The Asses quench their thirst which are most wilde 12 The dwelling place of fowls eke by them are Which 'mong the branches green do sing most rare 13 The Hils eke from his Chambers watreth he All earth 's fill'd with thy works which they do see 14 For beast he grass for man he herb doth sow That he may food ' cause from the earth to grow 15 And that which makes mans heart glad namely wine And oil to cause the face of man to shine 16 Gods Trees are full of Sap they nothing want Lebanons Cedars there the Lord did plant 17 Where birds for safety go and make their nests For th' Stork th' Fir-tree her house is there she rests 18 Th' Hills for th' wilde Goates a refuge is most high Rocks are for Conies that they there may lie 19 For Seasons he appointed hath the Moon The Sun knowes when t is up t' must go down soon 20 When it is night thou makest darknesse sleep Wherein all beasts out of the Forrests creep 21 The Lyons young do roar after their prey From God the Lord they seek their meat alway 22 The Sun doth rise they get together then And presently they couch down in their Den. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work full soon And to his labour there he stayes till noon 24 In Wisdom Lord thy works each one thou 'st wrought Thy Riches on the earth are past mans thought 25 So is the great wide Sea wherein are all Unspeakable things creeping large and small 26 The Ships go there th' Levi'than eke I say Whom thou hast given leave therein to play 27 These all on thee do wait O Lord that live That in due time thou meat to them maist give 28 That thou them giv'st they gather from the Land They 'r fil'd with good when thou openest thine hand 29 Thou hides thy face they troubled are and mourn Thou tak'st their breath and they to dust return 30 Thou sends thy spirit forth they new-born are Thou dost renew the earth that was most bare 31 For evermore Gods Glory shall indure He shall reioyce in 's works that are most pure 32 The earth trembleth when he on it doth look The Hills he toucheth instantly they shook 33 Whil'st that I live unto the Lord I 'le sing And whil'st I be I 'le praise give to my King 34 My Meditation on him shall be sweet I 'le glad be in him he 's my help most meet 35 Sinners destroy ill men let be no more Bless thou the Lord my soul praise him therefore PSAL CV 1 GIve thanks to God upon his Name eke call Make know his deeds 'mong people great and small 2 Unto the Lord our God high Psalmes eke sing Talke of the wondrous works ev'n of our King 3 Glory in God and in his holy Name Let th' heart rejoyce that seeks to do the same 4 Seek God the Lord his strength and aid therefore Yea seek his face both now and evermore 5 His wondrous works let still be in your heart Nor let his judgements from your mind depart 6 Ye Seed of Gods own Servant Abraham Ye Jacobs Sons Gods chosen do the same 7 He is our Lord our strength our aid our God His Judgements are in all the earth abroad 8 The Covenant which he to his hath made He hath perform'd according as he said 9 Which Covenant he made to Abraham His Oath he made with Isa-ac by Name 10 It stood for Law That Jacob might obey For Covenant to Is-ra-el for ay 11 Say-ing th' Land Ca-na-an to thee I 'le give Th' Lot of thine Heritage wherein thou 'st live 12 When they were but a few in number men Yea very few and strangers in it then 13 When they from one place to
But from thy Laws yet do I not decline 158 I saw the sinners and was griev'd O Lord Because thy Law they kept not nor thy word 159 Consider Lord how I thy Precepts love According to thy Statutes eke me move 160 Thy word from first to last is true and pure Thy judgements just do all for ay indure SCHIN 161 Princes me persecute causeless O Lord But th' heart of me in aw stands of thy word 162 Ev'n at thy word I do rejoyce in mind Like one that wealth doth in abundance find 163 Of lying tongues I hate both great and small But I do love thy Laws and Precepts all 164 Sev'n times a day O Lord I do thee praise Because thy judgements they are just alwayes 165 Great peace have they which in thy Law delight For nothing shall offend them nor them spite 166 O Lord I 've hope 't in thy Sal-va-ti-on And thy Commandements I all have done 167 My soul hath kept thy Testimonies right And I exceedingly in them delight 168 I 've done all that which thou hast said to me For all my wayes they daily are 'fore thee TAU 169 My cry let come unto thine ear O Lord Me knowledge give according to thy word 170 My supplication eke let come 'fore thee According to thy word deliver me 171 My lips shall speak and also utter praise When thou 'st me taught thy Statutes and thy wayes 172 My tongue thy word and works shall eke lay bare All thy Commandements most righteous are 173 Thine hand let help me eke and with me close For I thy Laws and Precepts all have chose 174 For thy Salvation I have long'd O Lord I love to act thy Law and hear thy word 175 My soul let live and it shall give thee praise And eke thy judgements let me help alwayes 176 Lost sheep as I have stray'd thy servant seek For I thy Laws think on and Precepts eke PSAL. CXX 1 IN my distress unto the Lord I cry'd My prayer he heard my suit was not deny'd 2 My soul O Lord from lying lips deliver And keep me from deceitfull tongue for ever 3 O thou false tongue what shall to thee be giv'n Or what be done to thee who thus dost sin 4 Arrows most keen from the Almighty's hand Shall thee consume as fire at his Command 5 Wo's me that I constrained am to dwell In Meshech Kedars Tents to me 's a Hell 6 My soul hath too long dwelt with them that hate A peacefull Life and Solace in debate 7 I am for peace but when I speak they are For times most troublesome and eke for war PSAL CXXI 1 UNto the Hills I will lift up mine eyes O Lord from whence my help doth all arise 2 My help from God comes who did heaven frame And eke the earth blest be his holy Name 3 Thy foot for to be mov'd he will not see He doth not slumber that preserveth thee 4 Behold ev'n he that Is-ra-el doth keep 'S not giv'n to slumber neither will he sleep 5 The Lord thy keeper is and eke thy shade On thy right hand he is he hath thee made 6 The Suns bright beams shall not by day thee smite Nor shall the Moons white frost thee hurt by night 7 From evils all the Lord shall thee preserve And keep thy soul in safety him to serve 8 In all thy wayes he shall thee keep therefore From this time forth and that for ever-more PSAL. CXXII 1 I Much rejoyc't when as the people said Let 's go into the house of God our aid 2 Our feet within thy gates most firm shall stand O thou Jerusalem chief of the Land 3 Jerusalem is builded most compact No forraign foes mischief on us can act 4 The Tribes of God go up unto the same Into his house to glorifie his Name 5 For there are set the thrones of judgement still For Davids house Gods word for to fulfill 6 O Pray ye then for Jerusalem's peace Let them that love her prosper and not cease 7 Peace be within and eke thy walls surround Prosperity within thy gates abound 8 For my dear friends and brethrens sake I 'le say Peace be within thy Palaces for ay 9 ' Cause of the house of God the Lord most high I 'le seek thy good and eke felicity PSAL. CXXIII 1 LOrd unto thee mine eyes lift up will I O thou that dwellest in the heavens high 2 As Servants eyes on Masters fixed be We eye thee Lord till mercy flow from thee 3 Have mercy on us Lord thou God on high For with contempt we 're fillâ—d exceedingly 4 Contempt hath fill'd our soul for we have born Reproach from those that do us proudly scorn PSAL. CXXIV 1 IF't had not been the Lord our strength and stay Who on our side was now may Isr'el say 2 If God had not our part took ' gainst our foes When lewde and wicked men against us rose 3 They'd us devoured in their wrathfull ire And quick consum'd us as a furious fire 4 Then had the raging floods us over powr'd The streams thereof would have our souls devour'd 5 The waters in their pride without controul Have us devour'd and eke o're-whelm'd our soul 6 Blest be the Lord our God and guide for ay Who'th not us giv'n unto their teeth for prey 7 Our soul's escap'â— as bird from th'fowlers snare The snare is broke and we escaped are 8 Our help still lies in Gods most holy Name Who both the heaven and the earth did frame PSAL. CXXV 1 THey 'le as mount Sion be whom God doth guide Which can't be mov'd but ever doth abide 2 As mountains are Jerusalem about So God is with his folk all end without 3 For th' wicked's rod shall not on th'righteous be Lest they should turn unto iniquitie 4 Do good unto the good in them delight And eke to them that are in heart upright 5 Th' wicked shall be with those act wickedly But Israel shall be lov'd by God on high PSAL. CXXVI 1 WHen God did turn Sions captivitie Like them that in a dream were so were we 2 Then did they laugh and sing ev'n so that they 'Mong th' heathen God hath done great things did say 3 Hath done great things for us the Lord our choice Whereof we all are glad and much rejoyce 4 As streams i' th' south turn our captivity 5 They that do sow in tears shall reap in joy 6 He that goes forth and weeps bearing good seed Shall come again with joy and sheaves indeed PSAL. CXXVII 1 EXcept God to the house do set his hand For what man doth unto it 't will never stand Except the Lord the City in keep guard In vain it is that men do watch and ward 2 To rise up early sit up late 't is vain He gives his rest without turmoil or pain 3 Children are th'in-heritance of the Lord Th' fruit of the womb is also his reward 4 Strong swift as Arrows in the Mighty's