18 Who in his promise true And always righteous By his great power slew Kings great that were famous For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 19 Even Sihon that did reigne The Amorites among verse 20 And Og of Bashan King A gyant tall and strong For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 21 And for an heritage Their fertile land he gave verse 22 Even for a sure partage For Israel to have For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 23 Who in our low estate Remembred us freely verse 24 And from our foes debate Redeemed us safely For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 25 Who gives food liberally To all flesh morn and ev'n verse 26 O give thanks chearfully Unto the GOD of heav'n For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally PSAL. CXXXVII OF Babylon the rivers by there sate we down together Yea we did weep all troubled when we Zion did remember verse 2 On willows then we hang'd our harps in midst thereof along For there they that us captive led requir'd of us a song And they that always wasted us did mirth of us require Sing us said they one of the songs of Zion we desire verse 4 How shal we all thus fill'd with grief such things now take in hand As gladly the LORDS song to sing in a strange forrain land verse 5 But O Jerusalem if I forget thee also let My right hand well addrest to play her cunning quite forget verse 6 If I do not remember thee as long as I shall live Then to the roof still of my mouth let my tongue ever cleave If I not dear Jerusalem with a most hearty love Be carefull ever to prefer my chiefest joy above verse 7 Remember Edoms children LORD who said in Salems day Raze it to the foundation all yea raze it quite away verse 8 O Babels daughter who destroy'd shall all be happy he That as thou hast ill served us likewise rewardeth thee verse 9 Most happy shall he be alwayes that takes thy little ones And them without compassion all doth dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart most thankfully thee always praise I wil Before the gods I will also sing praise unto thee still verse 2 Thy holy Temple towards I to worship now will go And for thy kindnes praise thy Name and for thy truth also For thou who ever art most true and stedfast in thy love Hast highly magnifi'd thy word even all thy Name above verse 3 When in the day of troubles I did cry thou answer'dst me And also with strength in my soul thou didst well strengthen me verse 4 The kings all of the earth below shall then of thee praise O LORD When they of thy most blessed mouth shall hear the lively word verse 5 Yea in the wayes they of the Lord shall alwayes surely sing For great indeed the glory is of the Lord GOD our King verse 6 Though God by high yet stil he hath to humble men and low A great respect as for the proud a farre he them doth know verse 7 Though I in midst of trouble walk I from thee life shall have Gainst my foes wrath thou'lt stretch thâ— hand thy right hand shall me save verse 8 GOD will perfite what me concerns for ay thy mercy stands O LORD in wrath forsake not now the works of thine own hands PSAL. CXXXIX O Lord by thy alsearching sprit thou hast now searched me And thou to whom nothing is hid hast known me perfectlie verse 2 My sitting down and rising up thou knows well what they are Thou also well dost understand my secret thoughts a farre verse 3 My path and al 's my lying down thou compassest alwayes And perfectly acquainted art with all my works and wayes verse 4 For in my tongue while I do speak ther 's surely not a word But lo it altogether is well known to thee O LORD verse 5 Thou in great wrath hast me beset behinde and al 's before And thou hast laid thy heavy hand upon me troubled sore verse 6 Such knowledge is too wonderfull to me where I remaine It surely is so high that I to it cannot attaine verse 7 O whether from thy sprit shall I go there hid for to be Or whether for to save me from thy presence shall I flie verse 8 If I ascend up into heaven thou there art as elsewhere If I do make my bed in hell behold thou al 's art there verse 9 If of the morning I the wings take for my self to hide And dwell even in the utmost parts that lie the sea beside verse 10 Even notwithstanding shal thy haâ—â— there lead me at the last And thy right hand that 's ful of streÌ„gtâ— shall hold me ever fast verse 11 If I thus say the darknesse black shall surely cover me The night that seems to be most darâ— shall light about me be verse 12 Yea darknes hideth not from theâ— but night doth shine as day The darknesse and the light are both alike to thee alway verse 13 For surely thou possessed hast my reins most secretlie Thou likewise in my mothers womb hast safely cov'red me verse 14 I will thee praise for fearfully and strangely made I am Thy works are marv'lous and my â— right well doth know the same verse 15 My substance when in secret I was made was known to thee And in the lowest parts of earth was wrought most curiouslie verse 16 Thine eyes did see my substance all while it was unperfite And in thy sacred book thou didst even all my members write Which in continuance by thine hand were fashion'd great and small When as yet there was none of them that being had at all verse 17 How precious also are O GOD to me thy thoughts so rare I How great is the most numbrous sum of them who can declare verse 18 If I should count then the sand they moe in number be And whensoever I awake lo I am still with thee verse 19 O GOD thou wilt them surely slay that wicked be in heart Therefore ye bloody men away now far from me depart verse 20 For they against thee wickedly do speak as men profane Thy foes al 's with blasphemous mouthâ— do take thy Name in vain verse 21 O LORD do I not hate them all that thee hate and despise And am I not al 's griev'd with those that up against thee rise verse 22 With perfect hatred I them hate and count them still my foes verse 23 Search me know my heart me 〈◊〉 my thoughts know and disclose verse 24 And see if any wicked way at all there in me be And in the everlasting way for ever lead thou me PSAL. CXL FRom the ill man deliver me O LORD whom I do serve Even from the man that 's violent now safely me preserve verse 2 Which in their wicked
wellers of the earth fear like wise him before verse 10 That GOD doth reigne to heathes say the world unmov'd shall be Establish'd and still righteouslie the people judge shall he verse 11 Let all the heav'ns above rejoice and let for evermore The earth be glad and let the sea with all its fulnesse roare verse 12 Let all the field be joyfull still and all that is therein Then shall the trees of all the wood for to rejoice begin verse 13 Before God for he comes he comes the earth to judge he shall Stil judge the world with righteousnes with truth his people all PSAL. XCVII THe Lord doth reigne let all the earth now to rejoice be made And let the multitude of Isles thereof be alwayes glad verse 2 With darknesse clouds are him about judgement and righteousnesse Are the fair habitation of his throne of holinesse verse 3 A kindled fire goes him before most brightly shining out And up his wicked enmies all it burneth round about verse 4 His lightnings which doe brightly shine the world both far and neer Inlightned all the earth them saw and trembled all for fear verse 5 At GODS presence the hills like wax did melt and fall anone Even at the presence of the LORD who rules the earth alone verse 6 The heav'ns above his righteousnes most clearly do declare And all the people of the earth still see his glory rare verse 7 Who graven images do serve let them confounded be And who themselves of idols boast all gods him worship ye verse 8 It Sion heard and was most glâ—â— and al 's with one accord Then Judahs daughters did rejoice for thy judgements O LORD verse 9 For thou Lord high above all aâ—â— that on the earth now be Thou art exalted far above all gods in majestie verse 10 Hate ill all ye that love the 〈◊〉 his Saints souls in the land He doth preserve he saveth them out of the wickeds hand verse 11 For all those that now righteouâ— is sown a joyfull light And gladnesse also for all those that are in heart upright verse 12 Ye righteous in the Lord rejoiâ— and give without delay Due thanks at the remembrance â— his Holinesse alway PSAL. XCVIII O Sing a new song to the LORD who hath done wonders great His right hand and his holy arme him victory did get verse 2 The Lord hath in his mercy great made his salvation known In heathens sight his righteousnesse he openlie hath shown verse 3 His mercy he remembred hath and truth to Israel The ends of all the earth have seen our GODS salvation well verse 4 O all the earth unto the LORD a joyfull noise now raise Yea make a loud noise and rejoice and gladly all sing praise verse 5 Unto the Lord now with the harp sing sweetly and rejoice Yea with the harp and also with a psalme in pleasant voice verse 6 With trumpets that most pleasant are the sound of cornets bring Together make a joyfull noise before the Lord the King verse 7 Al 's with its fulnesse let the sea most gladly roar and swell The world likewise that is most large and they that therein dwell verse 8 Now let the floods al clap their hands let hils rejoice together verse 9 Before the Lord for he doth come to judge the earth for ever With righteousnesse the world he shall judge as all men shall see And all the people of the earth also with equitie PSAL. XCIX THe Lord doth reign let trembling fear the people make to quake He sits between the Cherubims now let the earth all shake verse 2 The LORD is great in Zion and all people high above verse 3 Let them thy great dreadful name praise which doth holy prove verse 4 The kings strength also judgement loves thou setlest equity Thou right and judgement execut'st in Jacob constantly verse 5 The LORD our GOD with all your heart with praise exalt on hie And at his footstool worship low for holy still is He. verse 6 Moses and Aaron with his priests ' mongst them that on him call Was Samuel they call'd on the LORD and he them answerd all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake to them they keeped have His testimonies and likewise the ord'nance he them gave verse 8 Thou answerdst them O Lord our God a God that them forgave Though thou of their inventions didst a heavy vengeance crave verse 9 With praise exalt the Lord our God and at his holy hill Him humbly worship for the LORD our GOD is holy still PSALME C. A Joyfull noise unto the LORD ye lands make more and more verse 2 Serve GOD with gladnes yea with songs his presence come before verse 3 Know that the Lord is God it 's he not we that made us heer We are his people and the sheep even of his pasture dear verse 4 With thanksgiving enter his gates and in his courts proclame His praise be thankfull unto him and blesse his holy Name verse 5 For GOD is good his mercy great is everlasting sure And to all generations al 's his truth doth still endure PSAL. CI. I 'Le of Mercy and Judgement sing to thee LORD sing I will verse 2 I in a perfect way my self behave will wisely still O when wilt thou come unto me I will every part Within my house religiouslie walk with a perfect heart verse 3 No wicked thing I will at all once set before mine eye I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 A froward heart that fears not God shall soon from me depart I will not al 's a person know that wicked is in heart verse 5 Him who his neighbour privily slandreth cut off I shall Who hath an high look proud heart I 'le not endure at all verse 6 Upon the faithfull of the land mine eyes shall be that they May with me dwell me serve he shall that walks in perfect way verse 7 Who works deceit he surely shall within my house not dwell Nor shall he tary in my sight that loveth lies to tell verse 8 The wicke◠〈◊〉 â—o destroy t◠〈…〉 wilâ— Cu◠〈…〉 I 〈◊〉 from the 〈…〉 PSAL. CII WIth an attentive ear O LORD the prayer now made by me In mercy hear and let my cry come quickly unto thee verse 2 Hide not thy face from me in dayes when I in trouble fall Incline thine ear and speedily me answere when I call verse 3 For all my dayes are like the smoak consumed by thine ire And all my bones are fearfully burnt as an hearth with fire verse 4 My heart sore smitten withred is most like the grasse indeed So that I through my troubles great forget to eat my bread verse 5 By reason also of the voice of groaning me within My bones all dried with distresse do cleave unto my skin verse 6 I am like to a Pelican that lives in wildernesse And of the desert I am like an owle in my distresse
verse 7 I watch alwayes and I am as a sparrow that alone In grief and sorrow sitteth still ev'n the house top upon verse 8 Mine enmies me do still reproch each day both ev'n and morn And they that are against me mad are al 's against me sworn verse 9 For ashes I have eaten still like bread as I do think And in my grief I mingled have with weeping all my drink verse 10 Because of thy most fearfull wrath and indignation great For thou hast lift me up and hast down cast me from my seat verse 11 My dayes are like a shadow that declining soon doth passe And I with troubles vexed sore am with'red like the grasse verse 12 But thou O LORD for ever shalt endure most stedfastlie And to all generations still thy remembrance shall be verse 13 Thou shalt arise and mercy have on Zion thus ov'rcome For now the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For thy servants do in stones delight and pleasure take Yea and the very dust thereof they favour for her sake verse 15 So of the LORD the heathen shall with rev'rence fear the Name And to thy glory earthly Kings shall all still do the same verse 16 When as the LORD in mercy shall build up his Zion dear He shall then in his glory great with Majesty appear verse 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute likewise And al 's the prayer that they make he never will despise verse 18 This for the generation to come shall written be And people not created yet shall praise the Lord most hie verse 19 For he look'd down hath from the height of all his Sanctuary The LORD the earth all did behold ev'n from the heavens hye verse 20 To hear ev'n of the prisoners all the heavy groning breath To freely loose all those that are appointed unto death verse 21 In Zion clearly to declare the Lords most holy Name And also to set foorth his praise ev'n in Jerusalem verse 22 WheÌ„ people the kingdomes meet to serve the LORD alwayes verse 23 He weakned in the way my strength he shortned al 's my dayes verse 24 In midst of all my dayes I said Lord take me not away Throughout all generations still thy yeers for ever stay verse 25 Of old thou the foundation of the earth most sure hast laid The heav'ns above are the great work which by thy hand was made verse 26 They perish shall but stedfastly thou shalt endure alway Yea like a garment shall they all wax old and wear away Thou shalt them as a vesture change and changed be they shall verse 27 But thou the same art and thy yeers shall have no end at all verse 28 The children of thy servants all continue shall indeed And for all times shall thee before establish'd be their feed PSAL. CIII O Thou my Soul most thankfully go to and blesse the LORD All that 's in me his holy Name now blesse with one accord verse 2 Blesse GOD my Soul and not forget his benefits not small verse 3 Who all thy sins forgives who al 's heals thy diseases all verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeem thy life sore pressed down Who doth with loving kindnesse thee and tender mercies crown verse 5 Who fully with good things also doth satisfie thy mouth So that ev'n like the Eagles still renewed is thy youth verse 6 The mighty Lord doth execute ev'n righteousnesse most rare And judgement also for all those that heer oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses made his wayes most clearly known And unto Israels children al 's his valiant acts were shown verse 8 Both mercifull and gracious still the Lord delights to be To anger slow most plenteous al 's in mercy still is he verse 9 He though for sin he whiles us check yet will not alwayes chide Nor yet will he his anger keep for ever to abide verse 10 He not according to our sins hath dealt with us in wrath Nor after our iniquities he us rewarded hath verse 11 For as the heaven very high above the earth is set So toward them that doe him fear his mercy still is great verse 12 As far as th' East is from the West so far by his great love From us he our transgressions all in mercy doth remove verse 13 Like as a father tenderly his children pities heer So likewise the Lord pities them that truely do him fear verse 14 For he that made us all doth know our frame most perfectly He also doth remember well that but frail dust we be verse 15 As for man heer his dayes are as the grasse in ev'ry case As of the field a flower ev'n so he flourisheth a space verse 16 For over it the winde doth passe and it is gone therefore And after that the place thereof shall know it then no more verse 17 But GODS mercy for ever lasts upon them that him fear His righteousnesse doth also reach to childrens children heer verse 18 To such as still his cov'nant keep and also those unto That his commandments every one remember well to do verse 19 The Lord up in the heav'ns above prepared hath his throne And his most glorious kingdome still rules over all alone verse 20 Ye angels that excell in strength most gladly blesse the Lord Who do his precepts hearkning well to the voice of his word verse 21 Blesse chearfully the Lord all ye his hosts that do excell Ye Ministers of all his coasts that do his pleasure well verse 22 Now blesse the Lord all yee he his works and that with one accord Of his dominion in each place O my soul blesse the Lord PSAL. CIIII. O Blesse the LORD my soul thou Lord my God art very great With Honour high and Majestie thou cloathed art in state 〈…〉 â—ht as a garm◠〈◊〉 〈…〉 about 〈◊〉 likâ— curt◠〈…〉 â—est out the heav'ns that 〈◊〉 bright Who firmly doth his chamber beams walks in waters lay and bind Who makes the clouds his coach who on the wings of the winâ— Who maketh al 's his Angells all sprits as he doth desire â—is ministers that are most swift even as a flaming fire Who the foundations of the earth so firmely laid together â—hat it thereafter should not be removed thence for ever With the great deep thou cov'rest it as with a garment good The swelling waters lifted up above the mountains stood verse 7 At thy rebuke as one amaz'd they fled without delay At the voice of thy thunder loud they hasted all away verse 8 They by the mountains do go up and by the valleys low To their own place which thou for the hast founded down they flow verse 9 Thou hast a bound set so that they may not the same passe over That hencefoorth they turn not again the earth below to cover verse 10 He sendeth by his mighty power the living springs along Into the valleys which do run the highest hills among
heard which wertidings good We happily it also found in the fields of the wood verse 7 Into his Tabernacles fair most gladly will we go With great respect we worship wiâ— at his footstool also verse 8 A rise O LORD most speedily into thy rest at length Thou who art great in Majesty and the Ark of thy strength Now let thy Priests with righteousnes be cloathed all about â—nd let all them that are thy saints for joy most gladly shout For thine own servant Davids sake whom thou dost love alway â— thine anointed dear to thee turn not the face away God hath to David sworn in truth not turne he will from it â—f the fruit of thy body I upon thy Throne will set If thy children my Covenant Keep and Testimonie all â—pon thy Throne for ever sit their children also shall For GOD hath Zion chusde and it to dwell in still requir'd Heere rest I ever will heer dwell for I have it desir'd I will all her provision blesse abundantly indeed Her poor and needy now will I well satisfie with bread verse 16 I with salvation will also her Priests all cloath about And all her Saints that fear the Lord for joy aloud shall shout verse 17 There I will make King David horn to bud in all mens sight I have for mine anointed dear ordain'd a lamp of light verse 18 His enmies also I will cloath with shame till they look down But on himself most brightly still even flourish shall his crown PSAL. CXXXIII BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant for to see That brethren should together dwell in peace and unitie verse 2 Like precious ointment on the heaâ— that on the beard did fall Ev'n Aarons beard that to the skirts went of his garments all â—'n Aarons beard who was a man by GOD almighty sent â—â—t down from thence unto the skirts of all his garments went â—ike Hermons dew like dew which down the Zions hills ran o're â— there the blessing God ordain'd ev'n life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV â—Ehold and blesse the Lord all ye that serve the LORD aright â—â—ich in the house of God the Lord to serve him stand by night Your hands lift in the Sanctuary and bless the Lord in this The Lord that made the heav'n and earth thee out of Zion blesse PSAL. CXXXV â—Raise ye the Lord praise ye also his Name with one accord â—â—aise him with heart and voice O ye the servants of the Lord. Ye that in the house of the Lord to serve him always stand Ev'n in the fair courts of the house of our God in the land verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good most hearty praises sing Unto his blessed Name alwayes for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 For that the Lord unto himself hath of his own good pleasure Ev'n chosen Jacob and Isra'l for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For I know that assuredly the Lord is always great And that our God above all gods is in a glorious seat verse 6 What thing so ev'r the Lord did pleaâ— that in the heav'ns did he And in the earth in seas and all deep places that there be verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend For raine he lightnings makes he doth winds from his treasures send verse 8 Who to great wrath provoked much by men of Egypt land Their first-born smot of man and beast with a destroying hand Who tokens sent wonders which in midst of thee did fall Egypt upon Pharaoh and on his servants all verse 10 Who in great wrath by his strong hand the Maker of all things â—not nations great with fearful plagus and al 's slew mighty kings verse 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og of Bashan strong â—nd all the kingdomes that were then the Cananits among verse 12 And for a pleasant heritage he with a liberall hand An heritage to Israel his people gave their land verse 13 For ever Lord thy Name endures and thy memoriall O Lord ev'n constantly throughoâ— the generations all verse 14 For sure the Lord his people alâ— will judge in favour still Concerning all his servants dear repent himself he will verse 15 The heathens idols silver gold works of mens hands they be verse 16 They have mouths but they do nâ— speaâ— and eyes but they not see verse 17 They have also their formed earâ— wherewith they cannot hear Nor yet doth any breath at all once in their mouthes appear verse 18 They that most foolish make the◠〈◊〉 like unto them at length Even so is every brutish one that trusteth in their strength verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the LORD in ev'ry part O house of Aaron also blesse the LORD with all thy heart verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord all ye both more and lesse That fear the Lord with all your heart the Lord for ever blesse verse 21 Out of Zion for evermore the Lord God blessed be Which dwelleth at Jerusalem the Lord always praise ye PSAL. CXXXVI Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good surely verse 2 To God of gods accord To give thanks chearfully For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords Give hearty thanks anone verse 4 To him who by his words Great wonders doth alone For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 5 To him that most wisely Did make the heavens to move verse 6 And stretch'd the earth to be The waters great above For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 7 To him that by his might Made great lights shine alway verse 8 The Sun that is most bright To rule the pleasant day For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 9 The Moon he made also And glistring Stars with light In their right course to go To rule the darkest night For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 10 To him that mighty smote Egypt a land forlorn Who by his anger hote Did kill all their firstborn For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 11 And brought out from that land His Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretched arme For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 13 To him which did divide The red Sea into two verse 14 And did his Isra'l guide Through its great deeps also For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 15 But overthrew Pharo By his arme that is hie And his great host also In midst of the red sea For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 16 Who al 's his people dear Led through the wildernesse verse 17 To him which with great fear Kings smote in great distresse For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse
he sets me up upon my places hie verse 34 My hands to war against my foes he teacheth which they feel So that by the strength of mine arms I break a bow of steel verse 35 The shield of thy salvation al 's to me is given from thee Thy right hand up me held and great thy gentlenesse made me verse 36 Thou under me my steps hast noâ— enlarged by thy might So that my feet did not alwayes slip from that which is right verse 37 Mine enmies I pursued have and overtaken slaine Untill they were consumed all I turned not againe verse 38 I have them wounded that thâ— weâ— not able for to rise Under my feet most shamefullie they fallen are likewise verse 39 For thou hast girded me with streÌ„gâ—â— to battell ' gainst my foes Under my feet thou hast subdu'd those that against me rose verse 40 Thou also hast given me the neckâ— of all my foes so great That with thy strength I might destrâ—â— them that me alwayes hate verse 41 They cri'd aloud but there was noâ— them for to help or save Even unto the almighty LORD but he no answere gave verse 42 Then small as dust before the wind I beat them by and by I did them cast out as the dirt that in the streets doth ly verse 43 From peopls strivings thou me fredst the heathens head thou me Hast made a people yet unknown shall to me servants be verse 44 Assoone as they shall hear of me they shall obey me all The strangers unto me submit themselves most humbly shall verse 45 Those that be strangers from the LORD right soone shall fade away And out of their close places all shall be afraid alway verse 46 The LORD for ever liveth still blest be my rock most high And let of my salvatidn now the GOD exalted be verse 47 It is God that avengeth me his mercy for to shew And under me the people all he alwayes doth subdue verse 48 He me deliv'reth from my foes yea thou upliftest me Above those rebels thou me from the violent man madst free verse 49 Therefore O Lord I unto the among the heathen still Will give due thanks and praises unto thy Name I will verse 50 He to his King deliverance givâ— and shews of mercie store To his Anointed David and his seed for evermore PSAL. XIX THe pleasant heaveÌ„s that are abâ— Gods glorie do declare The firmament doth also shew his handie work most rare verse 2 Day unto day through all the earth still uâ—treth speach aright And al 's the knowledge of the same night sheweth unto night verse 3 Among men there no language is nor any kinde of speach Wherein a most clear way their voice is not well heard to teach verse 4 Their line throgh all the earth is gone and al 's their words do run Unto the worlds end he in them a tent set for the Sun verse 5 Which as a bridgrome is that comes out from his chambers place And as a strong man doth rejoice most swift to run a race verse 6 From heav'ns end is his going forth his circuit al 's made meet Unto its end is and nothing can be hid from his heat verse 7 The law of God is most perfect converting Soules alwayes Gods testimony is right sure it makes the simple wise verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are rigâ—â— rejoicing heart and minde The Lords commandment is most 〈◊〉 inlightning eves most blind verse 9 The fear of God the Lord is cleaâ— enduring fast for ever The judgements of the Lord are 〈◊〉 and righteous altogether verse 10 They more to be desired are then gold yea much fine gold Then hony and the hony combe I sweeter do them hold verse 11 Moreover thy servant by them is warn'd to have regard And in the keeping of the same there is a great reward verse 12 Who among men can understanâ— what have his errours beene From my most vile and secret faultâ— in mercy make me cleane verse 13 Keep me so that presumptuous sins reigne not now over me Then upright I and innocent from the great sin shall be verse 14 The words al of my mouth thoghts that are within mine heart Accept O Lord who both my strength and my redeemer art PSAL. XX. THe Lord thee hear even in the day when he doth troubles send The glorious name of Jacobs God in mercy thee defend verse 2 And from the Sanctuary send thee help by his good will And out of Sions holy place thee alwayes strengthen still Thy offrings all which thou dost bring let God remember now And also thy burnt sacrifice accept and well allow According also to thine heart thee grant things great or small And by his loving kindnesse al 's fulfill thy counsell all verse 5 In thy salvation wee 'l rejoice in our Gods Name we will Set up our banners high the LORâ— thy prayers all well fulfill verse 6 Now know I that the Lord doth even his Anointed dear With saving strength of his right from heav'n he will him heaâ— verse 7 In charets some and some like trust in their horses still But we all of the LORD our Gâ—â— the Name remember will verse 8 They are brought down fall rise and stand upright all verse 9 Lord save us let the King also now hear us when we call PSAL. XXI THE King in thy great strengâ—â— shall joy with heart and â— How in thy dear Salvation shall he greatly now rejoice verse 2 His hearts desire most lovinglie unto him giv'n thou hast And also hast not of his lips withholden the request verse 3 For with blessings of goodnesse him thou didst prevent with speed A crown of pure and finest gold thou settest on his head verse 4 He humblie asked life of thee and thou it gav'st yea more Even length of dayes aboundantly and that for evermore verse 5 In thy salvation now is great his glory by thine aid Both honour high and Majestie thou hast upon him laid verse 6 For thou for ever constantly most blessed hast him made Thou hast even with thy countenance him made exceeding glade verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust and through the mercy great Of the most High he shall not be once moved from his seat verse 8 Thy mighty hand shall find out thine en'mies round about Those that in malice still thee hate thy right hand shall finde out verse 9 Thou shalt them as a fiery oven make in thine anger sore The Lord them swallow shall in wâ— the fire shall them devore verse 10 Their fruit quite from the earth thou shalt destroy indeed And from among the sons of men their most ungodly seed verse 11 For they ' gainst thee intended a mischievous devise They did imagine but can not performe their enterprise verse 12 Therfore shalt thou make theÌ„ to their back with great disgrace When thou shalt arrows on thy strâ— make ready ' gainst their face verse 13 In thine
asham'd at all that humbly wait on thee But who transgresse without a cause let them ashamed be verse 4 Shew me thy ways O Lord thy paâ— me teach thou ever still verse 5 Me in thy truth most wisely lead and teach by thy good will For thou of my salvation dear still art the GOD alway On thee alone with confidence do I wait all the day verse 6 Thy tender mercies now O LORâ— in thy remembrance hold And al 's thy loving kindnesses for they have been of old verse 7 Sins my youth remember not nor my transgressions mark In mercy now remember me Lord for thy goodnesse sake verse 8 The LORD he is perfectly good and upright al 's alway Therefore he by his wisdome will teach sinners in the way verse 9 In judgement surely he will guide the meek both day and night And also he unto the meek will teach his way aright verse 10 The paths all of the Lord our God both truth and mercies are To such as well his Cov'nant keep and testimonies rare verse 11 For thy names sake most humbly now O LORD I thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great verse 12 What man is he that in his life the LORD doth truely fear Him in the way that he shall chuse he shall teach plainlie heer verse 13 His soul in great calamities at ease shall safely dwell And al 's the seed shall after him the earth inherit well verse 14 The secret of the LORD is with all them that fear him still And unto them his Cov'nant sure most clearly shew he will verse 15 Still towards GOD in all my grieâ— mine eyes are alwayes set He by his mighty hand shall pluck my feet out of the net verse 16 Unto me turn thee and on me have mercy in good-will For I am alwayes desolate and al 's afflicted still verse 17 The troubles of my wounded heâ— alwayes enlarged be Out of my great distresses all O safely bring thou me verse 18 My great affliction look upon and pain wherein I live And all my sins which grievous are in mercy me forgive verse 19 Consider now mine enemies all for they in number great With a most cruel hatred still despightfully me hate verse 20 O keep my soul from dangers great and safe deliver me â—et me not be asham'd for I still put my thrust in thee verse 21 For my most constant uprightnesse and al 's integritie Preserve me by thy mighty hand for I do wait on thee verse 22 O GOD who of thy people dear most highly dost esteeme Out of his troubles which are great thine Israel now redeeme PSAL. XXVI â—Udge me O Lord for walk'd I have in mine integrity I trusted al 's have in the Lord therefore slide shall not I. verse 2 Examine me O LORD and al 's me prove in every part Try thou like wise most narrowly my reins and al 's my heart verse 3 For thy most loving kindnesse is alwayes before mine eyes And in thy truth I constantly have walked thee to please verse 4 With persons vaine I surely have not sit in companie Nor will I once go with those meâ— that false dissemblers be verse 5 Of ill doers I hated have the congregation great With wicked men in companie at all I will not sit verse 6 I carefully will wash mine hanâ— in innocency still So I thine Altar with respect O LORD now compasse will That I may publish with the voice of thanks most heartilie And tell of all the wondrous works that have been done by thee The habitation of thy house LORD I have loved well And also the most glorious place where doth thine honour dwell O gather not my soul with those that grievous sinners be Nor yet my life likewise with men whom bloody still we see verse 10 In whose most cruel hands alwayes mischief is ever still And their right hand against all right great bribes do alwayes fill verse 11 Put as for me I will now walk in mine integritie Redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 In an even place my fixed foot most stedfast standeth still Even in the congregations great the LORD now blesse I will PSAL. XXVII THe Lord is my salvation sure and light whom shall I fear The Lord the strength is of my life what shall affright me heer verse 2 When wicked men my enmies gâ— and foes both fierce and fell Came me upon to eat my flesh they stumbled all and fell verse 3 Though ' gainst me should encampâ— my heart it shall not fear In this will I be confident though ' gainst me rise great waâ— verse 4 This one thing of the Lord have â— desirâ—d that seek I will That in the LORDS house all my lifâ— I may dwell ever still There to behold the beauty of the Lord with great desire And in his Temple constantlie with wisdome to enquire verse 5 For his pavilion shall me hide in time of trouble great He shall me hide in secret tents and on a rock me set verse 6 And now my head shall be with speed at last uplifted hie Above my cruell en'mies all which round about me be Therefore I in his Tabernacle of joy now offer will The sacrifices to the Lord I will sing praises still verse 7 O Lord hear when I with my voice most humbly cry to thee Upon me also mercy have and answere now thou me verse 8 When thou didst say Seek ye always my face in every place My heart again said unto thee LORD I will seek thy face verse 9 Hide not thy blessed face at all far from me any way Nor yet thou in thine anger hot thy servant put away O God of my salvation dear thou for thy mercies sake Hast been mine help O lâ—ave meâ— nor yet me now forsake verse 10 When father and my mother forsake me more or lesse Then will the LORD assuredly me take up in distresse verse 11 Teach me thy way O Lord and me alwayes in the path That 's plain because against me stiâ— mine en'mies are in wrath verse 12 Unto the will of th'enmies of deliver not thou me For false men ' gainst me rise and sâ— as breath out crueltie verse 13 I fainted had unlesse that I beleeved had to see The Lords great goodnesse in theâ— of them that living be verse 14 Wait on the Lord most stedfastly good courage have alway And he shal strengthen wel thine heart wait on the Lord I say PSAL. XXVIII O Lord my rock to thee I 'll cry not silent be to me Lest I be like men down in pit if thou now silent be verse 2 My supplications voice hear thou when I unto thee cry When to thine holy Oracle mine hands I lift on hye verse 3 With wicked men and doers ill draw thou me not apart Which speak peace to their neighbours still but mischief 's in their heart verse 4 Give them according to their deeds and
dost thou thus withdraw ev'n thy right hand so stout Now from thy bosome where it 's 〈◊〉 with speed pluck thou it out verse 12 For surely GOD the LORD of oâ— my King is by good will Even in the midst of all the earth salvation working still verse 13 By thy great strength alone indâ— thou didst divide the sea â— waters great the dragons heads were broken all by thee verse 14 Thou all in pieces breakst the heads of Leviathan fell â—nd gav'st him for the people meat in wildernesse that dwell verse 15 The fountain the flood thou didst cleave by thy strength alone The mighty rivers of the land thou didst drie up anone verse 16 The day is thine the night also is thine by greatest right The Sun for day thou hast prepar'd and likewise hast the light verse 17 The coasts and borders of the earth thou hast all set compleat Thou hast al 's made the winter cold and summer with its heat verse 18 Remember this that thee reproch'd the enmie hath with shame O LORD and that the foolish folk blasphemed have thy name verse 19 O of thy Turtle dove the 〈◊〉 free from the wicked set The congregation of the poor 〈◊〉 â—er not forget verse 20 Have to the Covenant respect that hath been made by thee For earths dark places dwellings aâ— even full of crueltie verse 21 O let not the oppressed folk returne with grief and shame Let those that poor and needy are praise thy most blessed Name verse 22 Arise O God thine owne justicâ— plead thou how speedilie Remember how the foolish man reproacheth daily thee verse 23 Forget not of thy foes the voicâ— the tumult alwayes ill Of those that up against thee rise increaseth ever still PSAL. LXXV TO thee O God do we give thaâ— we doe give thankes thee â—or that thy wondrous works declare thy great Name neer to be When I the congregation great to govern shall receive â— all affaires as Judge I will me uprightly behave The earth and the inhabitants that in the same appeare â—â—gether now dissolved are its pillars I up bear I surely said unto the fools Deal not thus foolishly â—â—d to the wicked men also Lift not the horn so hie Lift ye not up your horn on high speak not with stiffe neck thus For not from th' east nor from the west nor south promotion is But God 's the Iudge he puts down one and sets another up For in the hand ev'n of the Lord of red wine is a cup. It 's full of mixture he it out powres but the wicked all That be on earth the dregs thereof wring out and drink them shaâ—â— verse 9 But I 'le for ay declare sing praisâ— to Iacobs God I 'le still verse 10 All wickeds hornes I 'le cut off th'uprights hornes raise I will But wicked men shall 〈…〉 which they 〈…〉 〈…〉 wicked men cut 〈…〉 But of 〈…〉 â—ous all the hornes shall be◠〈◊〉 â—ed still PSAL. LXXVI IN Judah GOD is known his Name is great in Israel verse 2 In Salem also is his Tent in Sion doth he dwell verse 3 There he the arrowes of the bow brake for his peoples sake â—he shield there also and the sword and battell fierce he brake Thou surely art more glorious still and excellent alway Then the most mighty foes that be in mountains seeking prey The stout hearted are spoiled all they have in all the lands â—'n sleept their sleep none of the men of might have found their hands At thy rebuke O God who dost in safety Jacob keep â—oth horse and chariot strong also are cast in a dead sleep So thou ev'n thou art to be fear'd by reason of thy might And who when once thou angry art may well stand in thy sight Thou didst cause judgements to be heard from heav'n the earth until â—he earth with its inhabitants did fear and al 's was still verse 9 When God unto his judgement gâ— arose at last to seek And save all those that on the earth were mercifull and meek verse 10 Thou surely by the wrath of mâ— shalt alwayes praise attain And the remainder of such wrath thou wisely shalt restrain verse 11 Vow and now pay to GOD 〈◊〉 Loâ—â— let all his servants dear That are about him presents bring to him whom they should fear verse 12 By his great might he shall cuâ— the sprite of Princes hie Unto the Kings of all the earth most terrible is he PSAL. LXXVII I With my voice did cry in grief unto God the most hie Even unto GOD thus with my voiâ— and he gave ear to me verse 2 I troubled sought the LORD by in the night ran my sore And ceased not my soul refusd comfort to take therefore Then I my God remembred well and troubled was in heart I did complain and so my sprit ov'rwhelm'd was in each part Thou holdest wakeing ever still mine eyes while rest I seek â— am so troubled in distresse that dumb I cannot speak I with my self considred have the dayes that were of old â—he yeers of ancient times when we thy mercies did behold verse 6 My song in darknesse of the night I to remembrance call I commune with my heart my sprite made diligent search of all verse 7 For ever will the LORD in wrath cast off from him before And in his furie will he thus be favour'able nu more verse 8 For ever is his mercy gone and which should still prevail Doth his promise for evermore unto his servants fail verse 9 Hath GOD for to be gracious noâ— forgotten altogether Or hath he in his anger great shut up his mercies tender verse 10 And when I thus thought I said 〈◊〉 is mine infirmitie The years I will remember of GODS right hand the most Hie. verse 11 I will remember well the woâ—â— of God which should be told I surely will remember now thy wonders great of old verse 12 Of all thy mighty workes also I meditate now will And likewise I will wisely talk even of thy doing still verse 13 Thy way O God which secret is is in the Sanctuarie Who as our GOD that is above so great a GOD can be verse 14 Thou art a God that wonders great dost by thine arme most strong Thy strength thou al 's declared hast the people all among verse 15 Thy people thou hast with thine arme redeemed as we see The sons of Jacob and also of Joseph all made free verse 16 The waters all thee saw O GOD the waters did thee see They were afraid the deepths also were troubled fearfullie verse 17 The clouds then water powred out the skies a sound out sent In a most fearfull way abroad thine arrows also went verse 18 Thy thunders voice was in the heav'n the lightnings that were clear The world all lightned and the earth all trembling shook for fear verse 19 Thy way is in the sea and al 's the path that is thine own In th◠〈◊〉 waters is and there
thy footsteps are not known verse 20 Thy people carefully always thou ledst by sea and land Ev'n like a flock by Moses wise and al 's by A'rons hand PSAL. LXXVIII MY people now attentive ear give to my law divine And to the words al 's of my mouth see ye your eares incline verse 2 My mouth a parable shall speak and sayings dark of old verse 3 Which we have heard known aâ— whâ— our fathers have us told verse 4 We from their children them to â— will not at all accord But will shew to the race to come the praises of the LORD And also his most glorious strength and his works evry one Which are alwayes most wonderfull that he himselfe hath done For in Jacob a Testimonie he plac'd and fix'd a law In Isra'l and our fathers bad them make their children know That generations yet to come might know them ev'ry where And children unborn who should rise and them to theirs declare That they always on God might set their hope in dangers deep And not forget the work of God but his commandments keep verse 8 And might not as their fathers be who stubborn still abode Whose heart not right was and whose sprite not stedfast was with GOD. verse 9 All Ephraims children being arm'd and carying bows not slack In the day of the battell they with shame did turn their back verse 10 They did not keep the cov'nant of God nor stood in aw But stubbornly refusd to walk in his most holy law verse 11 And also his great works forgot not in a number few And his great wonders which he diâ— unto them clearely shew verse 12 Things wondrous in their fathers sigâ— he did by his own hand And that even in the Zoan field in Egypts fertile land verse 13 He did divide the sea and them causd to passe through the deep And he also the waters made to stand up as an heap verse 14 In the day time he also them led with a cloud aright And with a light of fire most clear he led them all the night verse 15 In the dry barren wildernesse the hardest rocks he clâ—ave And as out of the greatest depths unto them drink he gave verse 16 He also then out of the rock brought streame by his great might And causde the waters to run down like rivers in their sight verse 17 And yet against him more they did by grievous sins transgresse Yea by provoking the most High to wrath in wildernesse verse 18 They also in their heart profane did tempt the LORD most just Then sinned they by asking meat for their most filthie lust verse 19 Yea they against GOD foolishly spake with unthankfulnesse Can GOD a table furnish us ev'n in the wildernesse verse 20 The rock he smote loe waters out gush'd streams ov'rflow'd afresh Can he give bread also can he provide his people flesh verse 21 GOD heard this therefore was â— wroâ—â— a fire ' gainst Jacob so Was kindled and great wrath came â— against Isral also verse 22 Because they foolish not beleev'd in GOD who is most just And al 's in his salvation dear they faithlesse did not trust verse 23 Though he most mighty from aboâ—â— the clouds with majestie Commanded had and opned al 's the doors of heav'n most hie verse 24 And down sweet manna rained 〈◊〉 upon them for to eat And also had unto them given the corn of heav'n for meat verse 25 Man fed by GOD sweet angels foâ— did eat where ev'r he went This meat that was exceeding good he to the full them sent verse 26 He causd an Eastwind in the heaâ— to blow on all the land And afterward the South wind he brought in at his command verse 27 On them he rain'd a showr of flesh as thick as dust could be And feath'red fowles like as the sands which lye along the sea verse 28 And in the midst al 's of their camp in heaps he let it fall With great abundance round about their habitations all verse 29 So they did eat and also were well fill'd as they did crave For unto them their owne desire in anger then he gave verse 30 They were not from their filthie lust estrang'd while they did eat But while within their greedy mouths contained was their meat verse 31 The wrath of God upon them came and all the fattest slew And smote down the most chosen men of Israel not a few verse 32 For all this they most wickedly still sinning did him grieve And for his great and wondrous worâ— they did him not believe verse 33 Therefore their dayes in vanitie he from his justice seat Then did consume and al 's likewise their years in troubles great verse 34 When in his fierce wrath he theâ— sleâ— they sought him with desire And they returnd and after GOD most early did enquire verse 35 And they remembred theÌ„ that God their rock was every way And al 's that their redeemer was the most hie GOD alway verse 36 Neverthelesse they foolish him did flatter craftilie And unto him they with their tongue most falsly then did lie verse 37 For their deceitfull heart with him not stable was and right Nor yet they in his cov'nant still were stedfast and upright verse 38 But being of compassion full their sins he great and small Freely forgave and in his wrath them not destroy'd at all Yea many a time in mercy he his anger turn'd away And did not fiercely all his wrath ' gainst them stir up alway verse 39 For he remembred that they were but flesh that is most vain A wind that passeth soon away and cometh not again verse 40 How oft did they provoke him in the barren wildernesse And in the desart also him grieve by their wickednesse verse 41 Yea to their sins they turned back and tempted GOD anone And of Isra'l they limited the just and holy One verse 42 They did not his almighty hand remember thankfully Nor yet the day he saved them from the fierce enemy verse 43 How he had in strong Egypt lanâ— that stubborn would not yeeld Wrought his great signes and wondâ— had done in Zoan field verse 44 And how he had by his great powâ— their rivers turn'd in blood And spoil'd their waters so that they could not drink of their flood verse 45 He diverse sorts of flies did send among them to devore And filthy frogs which them also destroyed more and more verse 46 Unto the Caterpillar he gave likwise their increase And to the greedy locust al 's their labour more and lesse verse 47 By hail which with great weight â— doâ— their vines destroy'd were lost And their most pleasant Sycomores were withred all with frost verse 48 He to the hail which fearfull was gave up their cattell all And flocks unto the thunder bolts which hote on them did fall verse 49 His fierce wrath his anger great upon them he did cast By sending Angels that were ill among them
dark he made it still And they did not at all rebell against his word and will verse 29 He turn'd their waters into blood their fish he slew in springs verse 30 The land foorth frogs in pleÌ„ty broght in chambers of their Kings verse 31 He spake diverse sorts there came of flies as mighty hosts And by his finger lice he made to swarme in all their costs verse 32 He gave them hail for rain and fire their land in flames to make verse 33 He smote their vines figtrees of their coasts the trees he brake verse 34 He spake the word locusts thick came in a fearfull swarme With them were caterpillars al 's ev'n numberlesse to harme verse 35 And did eat up al 's all the herbs that in their land were found And greedilie devoured then the fruits of all their ground verse 36 He also in their wicked land smote in his wrath at length the first-born both of man and beast the chief of all their strength verse 37 With silver and with gold also he brought them foorth along And not a feeble person there was all their tribes among verse 38 When they departed Egypt was so glad as none can tell For of them then the dreadfull fear upon them heavy fell verse 39 He for a cov'ring spread a cloud and for to give them light He made a fire alwayes to shine most brightly in the night verse 40 The people asked and he then brought quails aboundantly And also with the bread of heav'n he did them satisfie verse 41 He opned al 's the flintie rock and waters gushed out They plenteous like a river ran in places dry about verse 42 For he his holy promise made did then remember well And Abraham who stedfast still his servant did excell verse 43 And he his people then with joy brought forth both young and old And likewise all his chosen folk with gladnesse manifold verse 44 And he them gave the fertile lands of heathen great and small The labour of the people they did then inherite all verse 45 That they his worthy statuts might observe with one accord And keep his laws given unto them praise ye alwayes the LORD PSAL. CVI. PRaise ye the LORD O now give thanks unto the Lord together For he is good for his mercy endureth fast for ever verse 2 Who of the LORD Omnipotent the mighty acts of worth Well utter can Who all his praise can to the full shew foorth verse 3 Blest are all they that judgement wel do keep in all their wayes And he that upright at all times doth righteousnesse alwayes verse 4 With favour such remember me as thou O LORD dost bear To thy people O visit me with thy salvation dear verse 5 That I thy chosen good may see in thy folks gladnesse glade That I with thine inheritance to glory may be made verse 6 We with our fathers sinned have we have iniquitie Committed by a sinfull life we have done wickedlie verse 7 The wonders great which thou did worâ— O Lord in Egypt land Our fathers though they saw them all did not them understand Of thy great mercies multitude they well remembred never But at the sea ev'n the red sea they him provok'd together verse 8 Neverthelesse he by his might them sav'd who were his own For his names sake that he might make his mighty power known verse 9 He al 's the red sea did rebuke and it was then made dry Through deeps as through the wildernesse he led them by and by verse 10 He sav'd them from the hand of him that did them alwayes hate And them redeemed from the hand of th' enemie so great verse 11 The waters covred then their foes of them left was not one verse 12 Then they beleeved all his words they sang his praise anone verse 13 They soon by their unthankfulnes his glorious works forgot For his wise counsell foolishly at all they waited not verse 14 But in the barren wildernesse did lust exceedingly And in the desert GOD alwayes they tempted foolishly verse 15 And he to them al 's their request gave after their intent But wasting leannesse suddenly into their soul he sent verse 16 They also Moses in the camp did vex with great envy And Aaron though a Saint of God by them was not set by verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan speedily Did swallow up and covred al 's Abirams company verse 18 And also in their companie a kindled fire did fall The flam thereof then breaking forth burnt up the wicked all verse 19 A calf of gold in Horeb they made in their folly rare And worshipped most foolishly the molten image there verse 20 Thus they their glory shamefully chang'd as they did trespasse Into the liknesse of an ox that eats on earth the grasse verse 21 They God their Saviour then forgâ—â— which by his mighty hand For their comfort alwayes had done great things in Egypt land verse 22 Most wondrous works within the land of Ham as all might see And things that were most terrible even hard by the red sea verse 23 Then said he He would them destroy had Moses in the way Not stood from them destroying all to turn his wrath away verse 24 Yea they despisde the pleasant land they not beleev'd his word verse 25 But in their tents they murmur'd still not hearkning to the Lord. verse 26 Therefore ' gainst them he lifted up his hand with great distresse To overthrow them every man in the waste wildernesse verse 27 And al 's among the Nations all to overthrow anone Their seed and likewise in the lands to scatter them each one verse 28 To Baal Peor also they did joine themselves with speed And ate the sacrifices that were offred to the dead verse 29 Thus they most foolishly with their inventions full of sin To anger him provok'd and so the plague on them brake in verse 30 Then Phineas full of zeal stood up and judgement he that day Did execute and so the LORD the fearfull plague did stay verse 31 And unto him for righteousnesse that counted was therefore Yea unto generations all and that for evermore verse 32 They at the waters al 's of strife sore did him angrie make So that it went exceeding all with Moses for their sake verse 33 Because they did his wounded sprit provoke presumptuously So that at last he with his lips spake unadvisedly verse 34 They also did not then destroy the Nations with their hand Concerning whom the Lord to them learn expresly gave command verse 35 But they the heathens workes did with whom they mingled were verse 36 And they their idols served al 's which were to them a snare verse 37 Yea which was more ev'n in a rage the cause of fearfull evils Their sons and daughters wickedly they sacrific'd to devils verse 38 And so they blood most innocent did shed without all fear Yea ev'n the blood of those that were
things observe in all the land The loving kindnesse of the LORD they well shall understand PSAL. CVIII MY heart Lord 's fix'd I 'le sing and praise ev'n with my glory stil verse 2 Awake Harp Psaltrie I my self awake now early will verse 3 I will thee praise O LORD among the people great and small And will praises sing to thee among the nations all verse 4 For great thy mercy is above the Heavens highest pitch And al 's thy truth most excellent unto the clouds doth reach verse 5 O God above the highest heav'ns be high exalted now And let thy glory al 's be seene above the earth below verse 6 That thy belov'd in mercy may by thee deliv'red be Save with thy right hand and anone in trouble answer me verse 7 GOD in his Holinesse hath said I joyfull will abide I Succoths valley will met out and Sechem will divide verse 8 Gilead is mine mine Manasseh the chief strength of mine head Is Ephraim al 's and Judah is my lawgiver indeed verse 9 My washpot Moab is I will my shoe ov'r Edom cast And ov'r Philistia I also will sure triumph at last verse 10 Who me into the city strong will safely bring with speed Who by his mighty hand now will me into Edom lead verse 11 Wilt thou not O God who us aâ— off in thy wrath hast cast And wilt not thou foorth with oâ— hoaâ— O GOD go at the last verse 12 From trouble us thy people all to help now not disdain For in dayes of adversitie the help of man is vaine verse 13 Through GOD we shal do valiantly when we go to the fight For he it is that shall tread down our enmies by his might PSAL. CIX HOld not thy peace O thou that art the God ev'n of my praise For still the mouth of them that are most wicked in their wayes â—nd the mouth of deceitfull al 's are opned me to wrong â—gainst me still they spoken have with a most lying tongue They also compassd me about with words from hatred brought â—â—d cruelly without a cause they fierce against me fought For my great love they always are mine adversaries ill â— in this trouble I my self give unto prayer still verse 5 And with great ill for all my goâ— they have rewarded me And for my love a recompence they hatred made to be verse 6 Set thou as ruler over him the wicked to command Let Satan al 's to vex him sore stand still at his right hand verse 7 Let him condemned be when â— shall to be judged come And al 's his payer at all time let it still sin become verse 8 Few be his dayes another al 's let then his office take verse 9 Let his children be fatherlesse his wife a widow make verse 10 Let his children be vagaboâ— and beg continually Let them from places desolate seek bread in misery verse 11 Let the extortioner catch alâ— he hath upon his soil And let the strangers come also and all his labour spoil verse 12 Let mercy none at all extend to him in his distresse â—or yet let any favour his poor children fatherlesse verse 13 Let also his posteritie be cut off all about â—nd in the ages following let their name be blotted out verse 14 With GOD let all his fathers faults remembred be alway â—nd let not al 's his mothers sin be blotted out for ay Let them before the LORD appear and that continually â—â—t of them he may from the earth cut off the memory Because that mercy he forgot to shew and in each part â—â—d persecute the poor that he might slay the broken in heart verse 17 As he lov'd cursing so let it come to him and as he Delighted not in blessing so far from him let it be verse 18 As he himself with cursing cloâ—â— like water let it go Into his bowels and like oyl into his bones also verse 19 Let it even as the garment be which covereth him without And for a girdle wherewith he still girded is about verse 20 Now from the Lord to all mâ— let this be the reward And of them that against my soul speak ill without regard verse 21 But do for me for thy Names O GOD the LORD most hie Because thy mercy still is good deliver now thou me verse 22 For in a poor estate I am and needy in great smart â—nd with great sorrow me within sore wounded is mine heart As doth a shadow that declines so I away do go â—â—d as the little locust I am tossed to and fro My trembling knees are alwayes weak ' and that through fasting pale â—â—d al 's my flesh of faintnesse all in greatest need doth fail I also a reproach became unto them for my deeds â—hen they upon me looked then they shaked all their heads Help me O LORD my GOD me in mercy save anone That they may know this is thy haÌ„d that thou LORD hast it done Let them all curse but blesse thou us let them ashamed be â—hen they arise but who thee serves let him rejoice in thee verse 29 Let al my foes with shame be cloth and let themselves them cover Still with their own confusion great as with a mantle over verse 30 I greatly with my mouth will noâ— praise the almighty LORD Yea I among the multitude will praise to him afford verse 31 For at the right hand of the pooâ— he stand shall surely then To save him from those that his Soul unjustly do condemnne PSAL. CX THe Lord did say unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand Untill thy foes thy footstool I make whereon thou may stand verse 2 The Lord the rod of all thy strengtâ— shall out of Zion send In midst ev'n of thine enmies all rule thou untill the end verse 3 Thy people whom thou chosen 〈◊〉 sure shall most willing be Even in the most desired day that power great comes from thee 〈◊〉 beauties of great Holinesse with a most pleasant shew â—â—om the fair mornings woÌ„b thou hast even of thy youth the dew The Lord most solemnly hath sworn and will repent him never â—f th' order of Melchizedek thou art a Priest for ever The Lord at thy right hand alwayes to help thee in all things â—hall in the day of his great wrath strike through the mighty Kings The heathen he shall judge and fill the place with bodies dead â—e over many countries shall most fiercely wound the head He shall victorious in the way drink of the brook indeed â—herefore he shall in great triumph lift highly up the head PSALME CXI PRaise ye the Lord I with my heart now praise him surely shall In th' Assembly of the upright and congregation all verse 2 The works of the Almighty LORD are great as we perceive Sought out of all them carefully that therein pleasure have verse 3 Right hon'rable his great work is and glorious al 's most sure And his most perfect righteousnesse for ever doth endure
deliver now I thee most humbly pray The LORD is ever gracious still and righteous in his wayes Yea our GOD to his servants all is mercifull alwayes verse 6 The LORD those safely doth preservâ— that truely simple be I was through grief brought very low and he then helped me verse 7 Unto thy quiet rest my soul return now joyfullie For bountifully hath the LORD in mercy dealt with thee verse 8 For thou deliv'red hast my soul from death as thou thought meet My dimmed eyes from tears also from falling al 's my feet verse 9 I in the land of living men will walk the Lord before verse 10 I did believe therefore I spake I was afflicted sore verse 11 I said in my most foolish hast that all men liers be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me verse 13 Salvations cup I will now take and on GODS Name will call verse 14 I 'le pay my vows unto the Lord before his people all verse 15 In the sight of the living Lord most precious is and dear â—he death of all his worthy Saints that truely do him fear verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I thy servant am indeed â—nd al 's thy handmaids son yea thou hast loosd my bonds with speed verse 17 Of thanksgiving the sacrifice to thee I offer will â—nd on the name of GOD the LORD I will call humbly still verse 18 With thankfull heart unto the Lord my vows all will I pay In presence of his people all even now without delay verse 19 In the fair courts of the LORDS house yea in the midst of thee O beautifull Jerusalem the living LORD praise ye PSAL. CXVII O Praise the Lord most thankfully ye nations great and small With heart and voice praise him also on earth ye people all verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull to us doth still afford For ever the LORDS truth endures praise ye alwayes the LORD PSAL. CXVIII O Give now thanks unto the Lord for he is good most sure Because his mercy alwayes great for ever doth endure verse 2 That his mercy for ay endures let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house say also that his mercy lasts for ay verse 4 Let them all now that fear the Lord at this time plainly say That his mercy most wonderfull endureth firm for ay verse 5 I in distresse cald on the LORD the Lord then answerd me He by his grace in a large place anone did set me free verse 6 The Lord is alwayes on my side therefore I will not fear What mortall man do alwayes can unto me far or neer verse 7 The LORD doth take my part with them that help me willingly Therefore upon them that me hate I my desire shall see verse 8 It better is still in the Lord to trust with patience Than in a man that mortall is to put our confidence verse 9 It better is still in the Lord to trust with patience Then in those that great Princes be to put our confidence verse 10 The Nations all did compasse me about me to annoy But in the name of God the Lord I will them all destroy verse 11 They compassd me about yea 〈◊〉 did compasse me about But in the Lords name I will them destroy and quite root out verse 12 Like Bees they compassd me as of thornes they quenched fall For in the name of God the Lord I will destroy them all verse 13 That I might fal thou sore hast thriâ— But God then helped me verse 14 The Lord 's my strength song â— salvation sure is he verse 15 In tents of righteous men the voice of joy and safety is The right hand of the mighty Lord doth valiantly for his verse 16 The right hand of the Lord always is now exalted hie The right hand of the mighty Lord doth very valiantly verse 17 I shall not die but live and shew the Lords great works therefore verse 18 God hath me chastned sore but hath to death not giv'n me ov'r verse 19 The gates of tighteousnesse to me to open now accord gladly will go into them and I will praise the Lord. verse 20 This gate of the Lord into which the righteous enter shall verse 21 I 'l praise thee for thou hast me heard and art my safety all verse 22 The stone the builders did refuse is of the corner head verse 23 This is Gods doing in our eyes it marvellous is indeed verse 24 This is the day which God the Lord in mercy great hath made We greatly therefore will rejoice and in it will be glad verse 25 Save now O Lord I thee beseech O Lord I alwayes thee Humbly beseech with all my heart send now prosperitie verse 26 Who in the Name of the Lord come still blessed let him be Out of the house ev'n of the Lord you blessed all have we verse 27 God is the Lord who hath to us shew'd light in each a do Bind ye the sacrifice with cords ev'n th' Altars hornes unto verse 28 Thou art my God for this thou shalt be praisd alwayes by me Thou art my God by me therefore thou shalt exalted be verse 29 O give now thanks unto the Lord for he is good alway For his mercy most wonderfull endureth fast for ay PSAL. CXIX ALEPH. BLest are all those that undefil'd are in the holy way Who in the law of God the Lord sincerely walk alway verse 2 Blest are all they that carefully his Testimonies keep And that him ever constantly with all their heart do seek verse 3 They al 's do no iniquitie then walk still in his wayes verse 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts well alwayes verse 5 O that my ways were set to keep the statutes given by thee verse 6 When I thy precepts all respect I not asham'd shall be verse 7 With uprightnesse of heart I will thee praise when well I shall Have learned for to understand thy righteous judgements all verse 8 With care I will thy statutes keep O for thy mercies sake Not utterly O Lord in wrath me thy servant forsake BETH verse 9 Wherewith all shal a young man heer his way well cleanse indeed Even still according to thy word by thereto taking head verse 10 I with my whole heart carefuâ— have sought thee ev'ry way O from thy precepts let me not now wander far away verse 11 Thy word I have hid in my hâ— lest ' gainst thee I should sin verse 12 O Lord thou blessed art mâ— thy statutes well within verse 13 I with my lips unfained have declared thankfullie Thy judgements which directed ev'n from thy mouth to me verse 14 I of thy Testimonies have rejoiced in the way As much as in the riches all that men in treasures lay verse 15 I 'le in thy precepts meditate and all thy ways respect verse 16 Thy statuts shall be my deligâ—â— thy word I 'le not forget GIMEL verse 17 Deal bountifully
to perish quite away verse 15 The nation well thou hast increasd thy glory shineth forth Thou hadst remov'd it far unto the ends of all the earth verse 16 Lord when they were in trouble they did visite thee anone They powr'd out prayers when thy rod was heavy them upon verse 17 Most like a woman at childe birth who in her pangs doth cry So have we Lord been in thy sight distressed by and by verse 18 We great with childe have been in have brought forth the wind pain To help our friends or foes defeat no strength at all we finde verse 19 Thy dead men shal most surely live together well they all With my dead body even revive and al 's arise they shall Ye that in dust dwell now awake for thy dew is indeed As dew of herbs and al 's the earth shall cast out all the dead verse 20 My people come now enter thou while as the time is fit Into thy chambers and with speed the doors about thee shut There for a little moment hide thy self far from the blast Untill the indignation great be safely over past verse 21 For lo the LORD out of his place doth come most speedilie To punish all the men on earth for their iniquitie The earth shall al 's disclose the blood that in it did remain And shall no more the means afford to cover close her slain The Song of Hezekiah after GOD had healed him of his sicknesse and promised unto him fifeteene yeeres of life ISA. 38. vers 10. IN cutting off of my short dayes I said I shall now go Unto the grave I am depriv'd of my few yeers also verse 2 I said that in the livings land the LORD I shall not see I shall no more see man with those that heer indwellers be verse 3 Mine age is parted and remov'd by troubles and great strife Like sheepheards tents I weaver like have even cut off my life With sicknesse he will me cut off what ever I pretend From day even unto night wilt thou of me soone make an end verse 4 I rek'ned till morning that as a Lion so will he Break all my bones from day to night thou 'l make an end of me verse 5 Like a poor Cran in great distresse or a troubled Swallow So did I chatter I did mourne as doth the simple Dove Mine eyes do fail with looking up and very dimmed be O Lord I am oppressed sore now undertake for me verse 6 What shall I say He spoken hath and al 's hath done no lesse I shall go softly all my yeers in my souls bitternesse verse 7 In all those things is of my sprit the life they that belive Do live by them Recover me and so make me to live verse 8 Behold for a desired peace I had great bitternesse But thou in love hast sav'd me from the pit of rottennesse For thou who of afflicted men dost ever notice take In thy great mercy all my sins hast cast behind thy back verse 9 The grave can not thee praise and death can not thee magnifie They that go to the pit can not in hope rest well on thee verse 10 The living yea the living shall thee praise as I this day The fathers to their children al 's shall teach thy truth alway verse 11 The Lord was ready me to save therefore we with accord To the string'd instruments will sing in the house of the Lord. The Song of Jonah containing a Prayer and Thanks for his deliverance out of the bellie of the Whale wherein hee had beene three dayes and three nights JONAH 2. vers 1. I Cry'd to God and he me heard out of hells belly I Did cry aloud and thou my voice even heardest by and by verse 2 For thou hadst cast me in the deep in the midst of the sea The floods me compassd thy waves did all passe over me verse 3 Then said I I out of thy sight am cast with great disdain Yet to thy holy Temple I will surely look again verse 4 Even to the soul the waters did me compasse all with speed The depth me closd about the weeds were wrapt about my head verse 5 To bottoms of the mountains steep I went down speedilie The earth for ever with her bars did alwayes compasse me Yet hast thou from corruptions pit by mercies me upon O Lord my God and Saviour dear my life brought up anone verse 6 The Lord I did remember when my troubled soul in me Did faint into thy Temple came my prayer even unto thee verse 7 They that do lying vanities observe in any way Their own mercy most foolishly they do forsake alway verse 8 But I to thee with thankfull voice will sacrifice afford What I have vow'd I mind to pay salvation's of the Lord. The Song and prayer of Habakkuk wherein hee declareth his trembling at Gods Majestie and also the confidence of his faith while the Caldeans afflicted Gods people HABAK. 3. vers 2. O Lord God full of Majestie I thy servant have heard Thy speach in words of gravitie and I was sore afraid verse 2 In midst of yeers revive O Lord thy work and ever still Make known al 's in thy burning wrath remember mercy well verse 3 From Teman and from Paran mount came God the holy One His glory cov'rd the heav'ns his praise was all the earth upon verse 4 His brightnesse was as light he hornes had coming from his hand There was the hiding of his power which none did understand verse 5 Before him went the pestilence and hoat coals at his feet verse 6 He stood and measur'd all the earth as it did seeme most meet He did behold and also drove asunder Nations all And th'everlasting mountains were all scattred great and small The hills perpetuall in their place did humbly stoup and bow His wayes are everlasting all as we do clearly know verse 7 Of Cushan in affliction great I tents saw great and small The Curtaines of the Midian land did also tremble all verse 8 The Lord was he displeased much against the Rivers clear Or was thine anger sore incensd ' gainst Rivers far or neer Or was thy wrath against the sea that thou didst fiercely ride On horses and on charets al 's that safety might abide verse 9 Thy bow all naked quite was made that men there might beleeve Thou sware unto the Tribes thou didst the earth with waters cleave verse 10 The hils thee saw and trembled all the water passed by The deep his voice did utter and lift up his hands on hie verse 11 The Sun Moon stood in their place ev'n at thine arrows clear They at the light went and the shine of thy most glittring spear verse 12 Thou furious through the land didst march in indignation great Thou also didst the heathen thresh even in thine anger hot verse 13 Then for thy peoples safety thou went'st foorth without all fear Even for salvation of great worth with