arise and mercy have upon thy Sion yet the time to favour her is come the time that thou had'st set verse 14 For in her stones that ruin'd are thy servants pleasure take yea they the very dust thereof doe favour for her sake verse 15 So of the Lord the sacred name the heathen all shall feare yea and thy glory all the kings that rule on earth doe beare verse 16 When as the Lord that mighty is shall Sions buildings reare then in his glory shining bright he shall with state appeare verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he will regard likewise and he the prayer that they make will in no sort despise verse 18 This for the race that is to come shall rest upon record the people not created yet even they shall praise the Lord. verse 19 He from his Sanctuaries height hath downewards cast his eye and from the heaven that is above the Lord the earth did spy verse 20 That he of Captives sore distress'd may heare the groning breath and that he may deliver them that are design'd for death verse 21 That they in Sion may declare the Lords most holy name and likewise his most glorious praise amid'st Ierusalem verse 22 When people meet to serve the Lord and kingdomes gathered are verse 23 My strength he weakened in the way and did my dayes not spare verse 24 I said my God in my dayes height doe not take me away throughout all generations still thy yeares for ever stay verse 25 The firme foundation of the earth was laid of old by thee the glorious heavens of thine own hands the work most wondrous be verse 26 They perish shall thou last ware old they like a garment shall thou as a vesture shalt them change they shall be changed all verse 27 But thou art still the same thy yeares shall last for evermore verse 28 Thy servants race shall last their seed be fixed thee before Psal CIII O Let the Lord by thee my soule for ever blessed be and blesse his name that holy is even all that is in mee verse 2 O blesse the Lord continually my soule and suffer not that all his benefits by thee should ever be forgot verse 3 Who out of mercy doth forgive all thine iniquities and unto thy diseases all a remedy applyes verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeeme thy life when sinking downe who doth with loving kindenesse thee and tender mercies crowne verse 5 Who with the plenty of good things doth satisfie thy mouth so that even as the Eagles is renued is thy youth verse 6 The Lord most mighty righteousnesse and iudgement every where doth execute that he may ease them that oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses earst made all his wayes well knowne and unto Israels children too his glorious deeds were showne verse 8 The Lord is alwaies mercifull and gratious to be found to anger he is very slow in mercy doth abound verse 9 He though he checke us for a space yet will not alwaies chide nor will he angry with his owne for evermore abide verse 10 He as our sinnes did him provoke to deale with us hath spar'd as our iniquities deserv'd he did not us reward verse 11 For as the heaven this low layd earth is placed farre above so towards them that him doe feare his mercy great doth prove verse 12 As farre as from the East the West is distant even so farre our great transgressions all from us by him removed are The second part verse 13 As to his brood a father doth a tender pitty beare even so the Lord doth pitty them that him doe truely feare verse 14 For he how we at first were fram'd can as our maker tell and how that we are all but dust he doth remember well verse 15 And as the grasse so are the dayes of mans soon fading race even as a flower amid'st the field he flourisheth a space verse 16 For loe a prey to every winde it suddenly doth fall and of the same where it did grow no signe remaines at all verse 17 But upon them that feare the Lord his mercy never ends and to their childrens children still his righteousnesse extends verse 18 To such as keep his Covenant and them that in due forme remember his Commandements that they may them performe verse 19 The Lord amid'st the highest heavens prepared hath his throne his kingdome is most absolute and rules o're all alone verse 20 Ye Angels that excell in strength for ever blesse the Lord and his Commandements performe by hearkning to his word verse 21 Blesse ye the Lord immortall hoasts that doe attend him still and ye celestiall ministers that execute his will verse 22 Blesse ye the Lord all his great works with which the world is stor'd in his dominion every where my soule blesse thou the Lord. Psal CIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme MY soule O blesse the Lord thou Lord my God art very great with honours height and Maiestie thou clothed art in state verse 2 Who even as with a garment do'st array thy selfe with light who like a curtain do'st stretch out the heavens that are so bright verse 3 Who of his Chambers doth the beames upon the waters lay who doth the clouds his Chariot make who wing'd with windes makes way verse 4 Who doth his Angels spirits make to compasse his desire his Ministers whom he imployes a fiercely flaming fire verse 5 Who the foundations of the earth most solidly did lay that it should never be at all removed any way verse 6 Thou with the deep it by thy power as with a garment cloth'd the waters lifted up aloft above the mountaines froth'd verse 7 While as they were by thee rebuk'd they straight away did flye and at thy thunders roaring voyce they parted hastily verse 8 They by the Mountains mount on high they by the lower ground goe downe againe into the place which thou for them did'st found verse 9 Thou limits hast allotted them which they may not exceed lest they to drown all lands againe a deluge new should breed verse 10 He to the Valleyes Springs doth send refreshing every place which gathering strength amongst the hils do strongly run their race The second part verse 11 They drink to beasts in every field doe liberally impart the Asses wilde doe quench their thirst in the most desart part verse 12 The feathered bands that fan the ayre by them shall love to dwell which on green branches singing loud for melody excell verse 13 He from his Chambers secret store doth bath the scorched hils and of thy workes the pleasant fruit the earth with plenty fils verse 14 He makes the grasse for feeding flockes embroyder every field and hearbe for man that he may make th' earth food in plenty yeeld verse 15 And wine which doth from stormy cares exhilarate mens hearts and oyle that makes his face to shine bread that strength imparts verse 16 The trees that to the Lord
I am the Lord that is thy God who thee from Egypt led make wide thy mouth and it by me with plenty shall be fed The second part verse 11 But yet my people by my voyce would not instructed be and Israel perverted still would not repose on me verse 12 So to the lust of their own hearts I gave them up displeas'd and they in their owne Counsels then all walked as they pleas'd verse 13 O that my people as they ought had harkened to my will and that all Israel in my wayes had walk'd sincerely still verse 14 I should have suddenly subdu'd all who did them gaine-stand and I against their adversar's had turn'd my heavy hand verse 15 Who hate the Lord all should themselves have humbled him before but then their time should surely have endur'd for evermore verse 16 He with the finest of the wheat had fed them as his flocke and I should thee have satisfied with honey of the rocke Psal LXXXII Sing this as the 77. Psalme GOd in the Congregation stands of them we mighty call and sentence gives amongst the Gods as soveraign Iudge of all verse 2 How long will ye uniustly iudge and where ye please to spare the persons partially accept of them that wicked are verse 3 The Orphans save and them who are with poverty oppress'd doe iustice to the needy ones and them that are distress'd verse 4 Let them that poore and needy are delivered be by thee and rid them all out of the hand of them that wicked be verse 5 They neither know nor will conceive they walke in darkenesse on all the foundations of the earth quite out of course are gone verse 6 That ye indeed are Gods below it hath been said by me and even of him that is most high you all the children be verse 7 But surely like the vulgar sort you are ordain'd to die and like to other Princes past you low in dust shall lye verse 8 Arise O God and th' earth to iudge o're all with glory shine for thou the Nations every where inherit shalt as thine Psal LXXXIII Sing this as the 77. Psalme KEep not thy silence thus O thou the God whom we adore hold not thy peace O thou our God and be thou still no more verse 2 For loe thy foes all murmuring now a mutiny have made and they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head verse 3 They crafty Counsels have contriv'd thy people to annoy and have even thy most hidden ones consulted to destroy verse 4 Come let us cut that nation off they have said in their spite that Israels name from records raz'd may be abolish'd quite verse 5 For they together have conspir'd alike dispos'd in minde and even against thee made a league by Covenant combin'd verse 6 The Edomites and Ishmalites to campe together went the Moabites and Hagars brood for doing mischiefe bent verse 7 There Geball Ammon Amaleck the Philistims and Tyre verse 8 With them is Ashur ioynd from whom Lots race did helpe acquire verse 9 Make them prove like the Midianites as Sisera was slaine and like to Iabins scattered troups that Kishons streams did stayn verse 10 Whom neare to Endor suddenly thou wholly did'st confound their Carcasses became like dung for fatning of the ground verse 11 Like Oreb and like Zeeb Lord destroy their Nobles all like Zeba and like Zalmunna make all their Princes fall The second part verse 12 Who impudently thus durst say presuming of their might let us possesse Gods houses all as due to us of right verse 13 Make them like stubble toss'd by winde like wheels that alwaies turn verse 14 As fire the Forrests doth consume as flames make mountains burn verse 15 So with thy tempest them pursue and with thy storme them fright verse 16 Their faces fill with shame that they may seeke thy name aright verse 17 Let them confounded be and prove from trouble never free yea let them all be put to shame and wholly ruin'd be verse 18 That men may know that thou whose name Iehovah is alone art the most high the like of whom o're all the earth is none Psal LXXXIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme O How the Tabernacles are that unto thee belong most amiable thou that art the Lord of hoasts most strong verse 2 My soule doth long yea it doth faint at the Lords Courts to be my heart and flesh cry out aloud the living God to see verse 3 Yea even the Sparrow hath found out a house wherein to rest the Swallow also for her selfe hath purchased a nest Even at thine Altars where she safe her yong ones forth may bring O thou Almighty Lord of hoasts that art my God and King verse 4 O blest are they within thy house to dwell who placed be with gratefull hearts continually they will be praising thee verse 5 Most blessed is the man whose strength in thee is wholly plac'd and in the secret of whose heart the wayes of them are trac'd verse 6 Who in the passing through doe make a Well of Bacaes plaine yea all the Pooles are likewise fill'd abundantly with raine verse 7 They still doe goe from strength to strength and of them every one before our God at last appeares in Sion at his Throne verse 8 O Lord that art the God of hoasts my prayer daigne to heare thou that of Iacob art the God encline to me thine eare verse 9 Behold O God that art to us a shield in every place of him whom thou annoynted hast look now upon the face verse 10 For why O Lord within thy Courts the spending of one day gives more content than thousands doe spent any other way I rather in the house of God to keep the dore would live then have in Tents of wicked men what greatest States can give verse 11 The Lord God is a Sun and shield he glory gives and grace he will from them no good thing hold who righteousnesse embrace verse 12 O thou that art the Lord of hoasts I must say happy he who fearing nothing can befall doth ever trust in thee Psal LXXXV Sing this as the 69. Psalme THou Lord in favour of thy land hast many wonders wrought and Iacob from captivity thou backe again hast brought verse 2 Thy people thou from all their faults in mercy hast set free and all the sinne they did commit hath covered beene by thee verse 3 Thou now hast taken quite away thy wrath of late that burn'd thou from the fiercenesse of thine ire thy selfe againe hast turn'd verse 4 Turn us O thou that art the God who onely do'st us save and cause thine anger towards us at last an end to have verse 5 And wilt thou then displeas'd with us thine anger never end and wilt thou still from race to race thine anger thus extend verse 6 And wilt thou not againe O Lord in mercy us revive that so thy people may in thee for ever ioyfull live verse 7
passeth in the night verse 5 Thou as a floud bear'st them away a sleepe they seeme to be they in the morning are like grasse which growing up we see verse 6 It in the morning doth grow up and fairely flourisheth but in the evening is cut down and quickly withereth verse 7 For by thine anger when it burns we quickly are destroy'd and by thine indignations height extreamely are annoyd verse 8 Thou all our great iniquities hast set within thy sight and of thy count'nance all our sinnes though secret in the light verse 9 For all our dayes Lord in thy wrath with pain and griefe are past and like a tale scarce mark'd when told we soon away doe wast verse 10 The usuall date confining life to seventy yeares extends if constitutions vigorous prove in ten yeares more it ends verse 11 Yet all their strength wherein they trust but sorrow is and paine for it is soone cut off and we doe flye away againe verse 12 Who of thine anger knowes the power whose weight no soul can bear and even so is thy heavy wrath according to thy feare verse 13 Teach us to number in such sort our dayes continually that we our hearts while as we live to wisedome may apply verse 14 Return O Lord how long ' gainst us shall thus thy wrath be bent concerning those thy servants are let it thee now repent verse 15 O early us to satisfie thy tender mercy give that we may ioyfull be and glad for all the dayes we live verse 16 Lord comfort us accordingly as we distress'd have beene and pay with pleasure all these yeares in which we ill have seene verse 17 Let thou thy work with power appeare to those that serve thee right and even unto their Children Lord thy glory at the height verse 18 And let the beauty of the Lord our God upon us be establish on us our hands worke let it be fix'd by thee Psalme XCI Sing this as the 99. Psalme HE that doth in the secret place of the most high reside in the Almighties shadow still securely shall abide verse 2 And of the Lord I will affirme he is my refuge still my onely fortresse and my God and in him trust I will verse 3 He surely shall deliver thee both from the fowlers snare and from the noysome Pestilence that doth infect the ayre verse 4 He with his feathers shall thee hide thy trust shall placed be beneath his wings a shield and targe his truth shall be to thee verse 5 Thou shalt not be afraid at all for fearefull things by night nor of the arrow that doth flye while as the day gives light verse 6 Nor of infective Pestilence that doth in darknesse stray nor for destruction that doth waste even at the height of day verse 7 A thousand at thy side shall fall with horrour on a heape and thousands ten at thy right hand yet thou art sure to scape verse 8 Thou onely shalt bestow thine eyes attentively to view and so shalt see the wicked ones how they receive their due verse 9 Because thou mad'st the Lord which still for refuge I embrace yea even the Lord that is most high to be thy dwelling place verse 10 No kinde of harme in any sort shall ever light on thee and from the Plague that ruine brings thy dwelling shall be free verse 11 For he his Angels shall command that they may thee defend and that where ever thou do'st walke they all thy wayes attend verse 12 They in their hands shall beare thee up as a beloved one lest thou should'st dash at unawares thy foot against a stone verse 13 Thou shalt upon the Lyon tread and Adder where you meet the Lyon yong and Dragon thou shalt trample under feet verse 14 Because sayes God he doth me love I him deliver will because that he hath knowne my name I will exalt him still verse 15 He shall me call I answer will and with him still will be in trouble and will honour him and I will set him free verse 16 I with long life will him content according to his heart and my salvation unto him I freely will impart Psal XCII Sing this as the 88. Psalme VNto the Lord to render thanks it is a comely thing and to thy name O thou most high the praises due to sing verse 2 Thy loving kindenesse to declare so soone as day gives light and to proclaime thy faithfulnesse even in the clouds of night verse 3 Vpon a ten string'd instrument and on the Psaltery on the melodious Harp likewise all sounding solemnly verse 4 For thou O Lord through thy great worke me to much ioy hast brought I triumph will in the great works that by thy hands were wrought verse 5 O Lord how wondrous are thy works which num'rously abound and all thy thoughts are every way exceedingly profound verse 6 A man that hath a bruitish minde he cannot this perceive the foole as wholly voyd of wit can no way this conceive verse 7 When they that wickedly are given as doth the grasse doe spring when all that worke iniquity are fairely flourishing It is that they shall be destroy'd for ever utterly verse 8 But yet O mighty Lord thou art for euermore most high verse 9 For loe O Lord thine enemies for loe thine enemies shall perish they shall scattered be who worke iniquities verse 10 But like the hornes of Vnicornes mine shall exalted be I shall with oyle that is most fresh annoynted be by thee verse 11 Mine eye shall see upon my foes what I desire ensue mine eares shall heare what I desir'd on them that me pursue verse 12 The righteous like the Palme tree fayre shall flourish in his wayes he shall like to the Cedar grow that Lebanon arrayes verse 13 Those in the Lords most holy house that firmely planted are shall in the Courts of our great God for ever flourish faire verse 14 They even when old yet not decay'd still forth their fruit shall bring and with abundance shall be fat and ever flourishing verse 15 To show that upright is the Lord he is a rocke to me and he from all unrighteousnesse is altogether free Psal XCIII Sing this as the 77. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne with Maiestie he cloathed is throughout he clothed is with strength with which he girds himselfe about The world likewise well stablish'd is and firme in every part verse 2 Thy Throne is fir'd of old and thou from everlasting art verse 3 The flouds have lifted up O Lord the raging flouds their voyce have lifted up the flouds lift up their waves that make a noyse verse 4 Even many waters ioyning sounds whose height with terrour swels and the large Sea with all her waves the Lord on high excels verse 5 Thy Testimonies grounded well exceedingly are sure and holinesse for ever Lord becomes thy house most pure Psal XCIV Sing this as the 78. Psalme O Mighty God to whom as due all vengeance still
Let thy great mercy unto us O thou our Lord be showne and thy saluation freely grant to us that are thine owne verse 8 I 'le heare the Lord God speake for he will to his people all and Saints speake peace but let them not again to folly fall verse 9 For his saluation euermore to them is nigh at hand who feare him right that glory may dwell euer in our land verse 10 Kinde mercy now and spotlesse truth both loe haue met together and righteousnesse embracing peace each one hath kiss'd the other verse 11 Vntainted truth out of the earth abundantly shall spring and righteousnesse shall from the heauen look down on euery thing verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall store display and righteousnesse shall usher him and set us in his way Psal LXXXVI Sing this as the 81. Psalme BOw downe thine eare Lord heare my suit that thou maist grant the same for now reduc'd to great distresse I poor and needy am verse 2 My soule because I holy am O thou my God preserve and since he puts his trust in thee saue him who thee doth serue verse 3 Since Lord to thee I daily cry be mercifull to me verse 4 Reioyce O Lord thy servants soule which lifted is to thee verse 5 For thou art ready to forgive and ever good to all and art in mercy plentifull to them that on thee call verse 6 The fervent prayers which I make O Lord in mercy heare and to the voyce of my requests vouchsafe a ready eare verse 7 When miseries torment my minde and it with anguish fill I earnestly will call on thee for thou wilt answer still verse 8 For there is none amongst the Gods to be compar'd with thee nor is there any worke O Lord that like thy works can be verse 9 All nations Lord which made by thee to be thy creatures clayme shall come and worship thee before and glorifie thy name verse 10 For thou art very great indeed such things by thee are done as are most wondrous to the world yea thou art God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walke I will unite my heart that it thy name may feare with reverence still verse 12 O Lord my God with all my heart I will thy praise proclaime and with due honour evermore will glorifie thy name verse 13 Because thy mercy still hath beene exceeding great to me my soule hath from the lowest hell delivered beene by thee verse 14 O God the proud against me rise the violent have met in troups and sought my soule and thee have not before them set verse 15 But Lord God of compassion full thou still art gratious found in mercy thou and in pure truth long suffering do'st abound verse 16 O straight thy selfe unto me turne and on me mercy have thy strength unto thy servant give thy hand-maids sonne now save verse 17 Shew me a token for my good that it my foes may see and be asham'd because thou Lord did'st helpe and comfort me Psalme LXXXVII Sing this as the 81. Psalme THe Lord amongst the holy hils his firme foundation grounds verse 2 He doth the gates of Sion love more than all Iacobs bounds verse 3 Gods City O most glorious things reported are of thee verse 4 I Rahab will and Babell name to them that well know me O thou Philistia and thou Tyre behold this thing aright with scorched Ethiopia's bounds there first this man saw light verse 5 And it of Sion shall be said this man and that time past in her was borne and the most high himselfe shall fixe her fast verse 6 When as the peoples name shall be all written by the Lord he that even this man there was borne shall certainly record verse 7 And for this cause who sing or play all there imploy'd shall be the springs wherein I pleasure take are onely all in thee Psal LXXXVIII LOrd that of my salvation art the God to whom I pray I have cry'd out most earnestly before thee night and day verse 2 Admitted to thy presence straight O let my prayer be and let the heavy moane I make be listned to by thee verse 3 For loe my soule is charg'd with griefe such troubles here I have and my spent life approaches neare the borders of the grave verse 4 I am amongst them numbred now that in the pit downe fall and I am like a man that hath no kinde of strength at all verse 5 Even free amongst the dead like them that slaine lye in the grave whom thou no more do'st call to minde thy hand doth quite thē leave verse 6 Thou very low hast laid me down whom earth embosom'd keepes where all in darknesse is entomb'd even in the very deeps verse 7 Thine indignations burning wrath doth hard upon me presse and thou with all thy raging waves hast drown'd me in distresse verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast estrang'd thou hast of them made me to be abhorr'd I am shut up now to come forth not free verse 9 Because of mine afflictions Lord mine eye doth alwaies mourne I daily call'd and with stretch'd hands my selfe to thee did turne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders unto them that are of life depriv'd shall they againe arise from death to sound thy praise reviv'd verse 11 Thy loving kindenesse in the grave shall it be there declar'd or yet thy faithfulnesse whereas destruction none hath spar'd verse 12 Where darknesse doth defraud the sight shall there thy wonders shine or yet amidst oblivions land that righteousnesse of thine verse 13 But I in all my trouble Lord haue onely cry'd to thee each morning by my prayer still thou shalt prevented be verse 14 Why is my grieved soule cast off O gratious Lord by thee and thy most comfortable face why do'st thou hide from me verse 15 I am afflicted and to die euen from my youth am bound extreamely I distracted am whil'st me thy terrours wound verse 16 Thy wrath that is exceeding fierce doth me o'rewhelm'd dismay thy terrours which astonish me have cut me quite away verse 17 They round about me every day like waters did breake out and they whil'st all together ioyn'd did compasse me about verse 18 Thou all my lovers and my friends hast far remov'd from me and those who my familiars were I now no more can see Psal LXXXIX Sing this as the 67. Psalme I Will the mercies of the Lord for ever sing and will to generations all make knowne how thou art faithfull still verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall be built for ever sure thy faithfulnesse thou in the heavens shalt firmely make endure verse 3 I with the man whom I did chuse a Covenant did make I haue to Dauid sworne whom I did for my seruant take verse 4 I will thy seed for euermore establish by my hand and I will build a throne for thee from race to race to stand verse