that because of me verse 9 But who will lead me all the way unto the city strong And who will guide me that I may to Edom go along verse 10 Thou Lord that hadst cast off our coast and thou O God ev'n thou That lately wentst not with our hoast wilt thou not guide me now verse 11 The help of man is vanity Lord help us in distress verse 12 Through God we shall do valiantly he shall our foes suppress Psalm LXI To the 119 Psalm Tune RE -- gard O Lord when I com-plain and make my suit to thee Let not my pray'r as-cend in vain but give good ear to me For from the earths re-mo --- test part I cry for some re --- lief To thee O Lord when as my heart is o --- ver-whelm'd with grief Conduct me to that rock of pow'r that higher is than I verse 3 For thou wast my safe hope and tow'r against the enemy verse 4 And in thy tabernacle still I gladly will abide Under thy secret wings I will continually confide verse 5 The vows that did my soul engage Lord thou hast heard the same And gav'st me to the heritage of those that fear thy name verse 6 To thine anointed thou didst give prolonged days to see The many years that he shall live the longest age shall be verse 7 Before the Lord he shall abide for ever to endure Thy truth and mercy O provide which may preserve him sure verse 8 So will I sing from day to day the praises of thy name That having vow'd I daily may to thee perform the same Psalm LXII Bristol Tune MY soul with ex -- pect-a --- ti -- on de -- pends on God in -- deed Be-cause my whole sal-va --- ti --- on doth still from him pro -- ceed verse 2 He only is my rock of pow'r my saving health is he He is my high defence and tow'r much mov'd I shall not be verse 3 How long a time will ye devise and labour what you can To act mischievous villanies against a harmless man Ye shall be sure of recompence for God shall slay you all Ye shall be like a tottering fence and as a bowing wall verse 4 His excellency to subvert they only do devise They bless with mouth but curse in heart and take delight in lies verse 5 But thou my soul still wait upon the high and holy one Because my expectation doth come from him alone verse 6 He only is my rock of power and my salvation prov'd He is my high defence and tower I shall not once be mov'd verse 7 In God is my salvation and glor'ous dignity God is my strength and station my rock and refuge nigh verse 8 At all times trust in him alone ye saints with one accord pour out your hearts before his throne our refuge is the Lord. verse 9 Sure mean men are but vanity and great men are a ly Wholly more light than vanity if them you weigh and try verse 10 Trust not in wrong and injury in robb'ry be not vain If wealth and riches multiply set not your heart on gain verse 11 Once God hath spoke yea and again twice have I heard this said That power doth only appertain unto the mighty God verse 12 And also that compassion belongs O Lord to thee And thou rewardest every one just as his actions be Psalm LXIII To the 119 Psalm Tune O God my God I 'le seek to thee with ear --- ly care and haste Fâ—r Lord my ve -- ry soul in me doth thirst of thee to taste And in this bar -- ren wil --- der-ness where wa -- ters there are none My flesh doth great-ly long for thee and thee I wish a ---- lone verse 2 That I might see thy glor'ous pow'r and brightness of thy face As I have seen it heretofore within thy holy place verse 3 Because the loving-Kindness Lord which is in thee alwayes Is better to thy saints then life my lips shall give thee praise verse 4 Thus will I bless thee all my days and celebrate thy fame My hands I will devoutly raise in thy most holy name verse 5 With marrow and with fatness fill'd my very soul shall be My mouth shall joyn with joyfull lips in giving praise to thee verse 6 When on my bed I do record thy love with sweet delight And meditate on thee O Lord I' th watches of the night verse 7 Because thou Lord has been my healp I will lift up my voice And in the shadow of thy wings I greatly will rejoyce verse 8 My soul doth press hard after thee and follows thee apace And thy right hand upholdeth me while I pursue the chase verse 9 But they that seek my soul to slay shall certainly descend Into the inwards of the earth by some unhappy end verse 10 The sword shall shed their guilty bloud and they shall fall thereby And be the portion and the food of foxes when they die verse 11 But God's anointed shall rejoyce his servants all shall glory In God that shall strike dumb my foes and stop their lying story Psalm LXIII Metre 2. Oxford Tune O God my gra-cious God to Thee My Morn-ing Pray'rs shall of -- err'd be For thee my thir-sty soul doth pant My faint-ing flesh im-plores thy grace With-in this dry and bar-ren Place Where I re-fresh-ing wa-ters want verse 2 O to my longing Eyes once more that Veiw of glor'ous Pow'r restore Which thy Majestick House displays verse 3 Because to me thy wondrous love Than life it self does dearer prove my lips shall always speak thy praise verse 4 My Life while I that Life enjoy in blessing God I will employ With lifted Hands adore his Name verse 5 My Soul 's Content shall be as great As theirs who choicest Dainties eat while I with Joy his praise proclaim verse 6 When down I lie sweet Sleep to find Thou Lord art present to my mind And when I wake in dead of Night verse 7 Because thou still dost succour bring Beneath the shadow of thy wing I rest with safety and delight verse 8 My soul when Foes would me devour cleaves fast to Thee whose matchless Pow'r In her Support is dayly shown verse 9 But those the Right'ous Lord shall slay That my Destruction wish and they that seek my Life shall lose their own verse 10 They by untimely ends shall die their flesh a prey to Foxes lie But God shall fill the King with Joy verse 11 Who thee confess shall still rejoyce Whilst the false Tongue and lying Voice Thou Lord shalt silence and destroy Psalm LXIV Lincoln Tune VOuch-safe O Lord to hear my cry and to my pray'r give ear Preserve my life from th'-ene -- mie of whom I stand in fear Lord hide me from the se --- cret snare that wick --- ed men de --- vise From them that wick-ed work-ers are and do a -- gainst me rise verse 3 who whet their tongues like sharpest swords and
up for them that are of upright heart verse 12 Rejoyce ye right'ous in the Lord much joyfulness express And give him thanks when ye record his perfect holiness Psalm XCVIII London Tune SIng to the Lord a new made song for he hath mar -- vels done His ho -- ly hand and arm most strong the vi ---- cto --- ry have won verse 2 The Lord almighty hath made known his saving health and might His truth he openly hath shown in all the heathen's sight verse 3 Tow'rds Isra'ls honour'd house hath he remembred truth and grace The earth did his salvation see declar'd in ev'ry place verse 4 Make joyful noise unto the Lord all dwellers on the earth Make noises loud his praise record with songs of joy and mirth verse 5 O sing unto the Lord I say and with the harp rejoyce With solemn harp his praise display and psalms melodious voice verse 6 With trumpets shrill express your joys with sound of cornet sing And make a very joyful noise before the Lord the king verse 7 O let the sea with billows swell and all its fulness roar The world likewise and all that dwell upon the spacious shore verse 8 Let floods clap hands with one accord let hills express their mirth And join in joys before the Lord who comes to judge the earth verse 9 With right'ousness and judgement then shall he the people try And justly judge a world of men with truth and equity Psalm XCIX St. Davids Tune THe Lord doth reign as king of kings let all the peo --- ple quake He sits up -- on the Che --- ru-bims let th' earth be mov'd and shake verse 2 The Lord that doth in Sion dwell is wondrous high and great The people he doth far excell and sits in highest seat verse 3 Let all men praise and magnify thy great and dreadful name For it excells in sanctity and most deserveth fame verse 4 The princely power of our king loves judgement truth and right Thou rightly rulest every thing in Jacob through thy might verse 5 The Lord our God exalt ye now and worship him alone Before his footstool bend and bow for he 's a holy one verse 6 Moses and Aaron with his priests and Samuel on him call Among his Saints these made requests and he did answer all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake and shew'd to them his will The laws and statutes he did make they labour'd to fulfil verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them hear and wast a pardoning God Thy mercy did to them appear though thou didst use thy rod. verse 9 The Lord our God exalt you still bow down before his throne And worship at his holy hill for he 's a holy one Psalm C. A Proper Tune ALl peo -- ple that on earth do dwell sing to the Lord with chearful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth-tell come ye be -- fore him and re-joyce verse 3 The Lord ye know is God indeed without our aid he did us make We are his flock he doth us feed and for his sheep he doth us take verse 4 O enter then his gates with praise and in his courts do ye proclaim Your thankfulness to him always and ever bless his holy name verse 5 Because the Lord our God is good his mercy is for ever sure His truth at all times firmly stood and shall from age to age endure Psalm CI. Lowath Tune MEr -- cy and judgement are my song which Lord I 'le sing to thee And wise-ly walk in per -- fect way un --- til thou vi --- sit me And I will walk with upright heart within my house O Lord verse 3 Not any thing will I behold that is to be abhorr'd I hate their work that turn aside to me it shall not cleave verse 4 I will not own a wicked man the froward heart I leave verse 5 I 'le cut him off that slandereth his neighbour secretly I 'le not endure the proud in heart nor him that looketh high verse 6 I will look out the faithful men that they may dwell with me And whoso walks in perfect way my servant he shall be verse 7 Whoso is bent to use deceit I will abandon quite The liar I will not abide to tarry in my sight verse 8 The wicked I will soon destroy and rid the land of them And cut away the wicked ones from God's Jerusalem Psalm CII Bristol Tune LOrd hear my pray'r and let my cry come spee -- di --- ly to thee In day of my ca -- la -- mi -- ty hide not thy face from me Incline thy gracious ear to me in this my day of need And when I call and cry to thee Lord answer me with speed verse 3 For like as smoak consumes away so do my days expire My bones are burnt and do decay like to a hearth with fire verse 4 My heart is smitten like the grass quite withered and dead And I alas do quite let pass to eat my needful bread verse 5 By reason of my doleful groans and pain that I am in My grief breaks forth so that my bones do cleave unto my skin verse 6 Lo I am like a Pelican in mournful wilderness And like a hated owl I am in deserts comfortless verse 7 I watch and am quite desolate and sparrow-like alone Which separated from her meat on houses top doth moan verse 8 Mine enemies have all the day reproached me with scorn And mad men in their frantick way are all against me sworn verse 9 So that I have instead of bread the ashes eaten up And with my drink the tears I shed are mingled in my cup. verse 10 Because of thy severity and of thy angry frown For thou hast lifted me on high and then hast cast me down verse 11 The days wherein my life doth pass are like a flitting shade And I am like the withering grass which instantly doth fade verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure for ever constantly And thy remembrance shall stand sure to all posterity The second part verse 13 Thy tender bowels now shall stir to bring poor Sion home For lo the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For even in her very stones thy servants take delight The ruines under which she grorns find favour in their sight verse 15 And so the heathen every where shall reverence thy name And all the kings on earth shall fear thy glory and thy fame verse 16 When as the Lord builds up again fair Sion's broken wall His glory shall appear most plain and visible to all verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he shall regard and prize Their earnest and their humble suit the Lord will not despise verse 18 And this for ages yet to come shall rest upon record People created in the womb shall one day praise the Lord. verse 19 For from his sanctuaries height the Lord doth cast his eye
themselves prepar'd And in the net that they did set are their own feet ensnar'd verse 16 The Lord is known in these affairs by judgements which are wrought When sinners hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught verse 17 The wicked shall be turn'd to hell people of every kind Ev'n all that on the earth do dwell that have not God in mind verse 18 For needy souls may well be sure not still to be forgot The expectations of the poor for ever perish not verse 19 Up Lord and let not men have leave still to prevail by might But let the heathen folk receive their judgment in thy sight verse 20 And strike them Lord with fear so far that all the nations then May know themselves whoer'e they are to be but mortal men Psalm X. Lincoln Tune WHy dost thou Lord stand off so far and seemst thy self to hide And seest what troublous times here are and what op -- pres -- sing pride Where-with the wick-ed hunt the poor O let them be sur -- priz'd Caught in the snare they thought so sure and which them -- selves de -- vis'd verse 3 For of his hearts ungodly lusts the wicked boasts O Lord And he doth bless the covetous that is of thee abhorr'd verse 4 He seeks not after God a jot such is his haughty pride In all his thoughts God cometh not but is indeed deni'd verse 5 He ever loves to tyrannize judgment he counts far off He puffs at all his enemies with a disdainful scoff verse 6 He saith in heart I know that I shall never be displac't Nor of the least adversity at any time shall taste verse 7 His mouth is full of blasphemy of fraud deceit and wrong Mischievousness and vanity sit underneath his tongue verse 8 In villages he sit's obscure the innocent to slay His eyes are bent against the poor but in a private way verse 9 He lion-like lurks in his den waiting to catch the poor He draws him to his net and then he takes him to be sure verse 10 He croucheth and doth lowly bend humbling himself withal That so the poor man in the end by his strong ones may fall verse 11 He saith in heart God hath forgot he hides away his eyes And willingly beholds it not but O Lord God arise verse 12 Forget not but thy hand forth stretch for poor men undertrod verse 13 O wherefore should a wicked wretch contemn th' almighty God It shall not be requir'd at all thus speaks he in his heart verse 14 But of their mischief spite and gall thou Lord a witness art And what thou seest shall surely be by thy just hand repai'd The poor commits himself to thee thou art the orphans aid verse 15 The arm of tyrants merciless Lord break in sunder quite Search out his sin and wickedness till all be come to light verse 16 God reigneth an eternal King by whose revenging hand The heathen people perishing are banisht from his land verse 17 Lord the desire of humble men hath pierc't thine easy ear An heart thou wilt prepare us then and cause thine ear to hear verse 18 To judge the poor and fatherless that are opprest so sore That earthly men may not oppress nor vex them any more Psalm XI Lowath Tune I Put my con-fi-dence in God why there -- fore do ye say That as a bird un -- to her hill my soul shall hast a -- way verse 2 For lo the wicked bend their bow and fit their shafts with art Upon their strings to shoot unseen at the upright in heart verse 3 If the foundation verily be ruin'd and destroy'd Alas what can the righteous do the danger to avoid verse 4 The Lord is in his holy place his throne 's in heav'n on high His eyes behold the sons of men and try them narrowly verse 5 By him the right'ous man is tri'd the wicked man abhorr'd And he that loveth violence is hated of the Lord. verse 6 On sinners he shall rain down snares and they must all drink up Brimstone and fire and horrid storms the portion of their cup. verse 7 For God most right'ous ever doth in righteousness delight And with a pleased countenance beholdeth the upright Psalm XII Windsor Tune O Lord put to thy help-ing hand for now the god --- ly cease The faith-ful peo -- ple of the Land ex-ceed -- ing --- ly de -- crease verse 2 Men generally speak vanity unto their friends apart Their conf'rence slips from flatt'ring lips and from a double heart verse 3 The lips that utter flatterings the Lord will cut away And tongues that speak presumptuous things for thus they boast and say verse 4 We shall not fail but to prevail with tongue and lips most free They are in our peculiar power for who are Lords but we verse 5 Now for th' oppression of the poor and sighs of needy souls I 'le rise saith God and him secure from scornfull foes controuls verse 6 And we are sure God's words are pure as silver from the mines In furnace tri'd and purifi'd no less then seven times verse 7 Thy people Lord shall be assur'd preserved by thy grace They shall for ever be secur'd from this ungodly race verse 8 But all the while the base and vile are set in place of power On all sides then do wicked men seek whom they may devour Psalm XIII Stanford Tune HOw long O Lord of thee for -- got -- ten shall I be How long a space wilt hide thy face for e --- ver-more from me How long shall I con -- dole take coun -- sel in my soul And dai -- ly bear such grief and care and en ' -- mies proud con -- troul verse 3 Consider hear my cries my God clear thou mine eyes Lest sleep of death my last drawn breath perpetually surprize verse 4 And least mine en'mies say lo I have got the day And glad they be that trouble me when put beside my stay verse 5 But I thy mercy made the rock whereon I staid My heart in me right glad shall be in thy salvations aid verse 6 Unto the Lord will I sing praises chearfully Because that he hath dealt with me exceeding bounteously Psalm XIV Windsor Tune THe fools af -- firm there is no God for so in heart they say Vile deeds they do and none doth good so quite cor --- rupt are they verse 2 For lo the Lord from heaven view'd the race of all mankind To see if any understood or sought his god to find verse 3 But they were all corrupt and naught all turn'd aside and gone Not one that any good hath wrought no verily not one verse 4 Are wicked workers so misled so blind and brutish all That they should eat my folk like bread On God they do not call verse 5 But ev'n in all their jollity great fear upon them fell For in the sweet society of just men God doth dwell verse 6 Ye mock
God with earnestness I did send out my cry And from his temple graciously the Lord my voice did hear Before him also came my cry yea even to his ear verse 7 Then shook the trembling earth for fear and dreadful terrors seiz'd Upon the hills foundations there because he was displeas'd verse 8 Out of his nostrils went a smoak and from his mouth there came Devouring fire which did provoke the sulph'rous coals to flame The second part verse 9 Th' Almighty Lord the heavens bow'd and downward did descend Beneath his feet a sable cloud of darkness did extend verse 10 A cherub-chariot did him bear whose plumes he made his sail The winds his winged coursers were and darkness was his veil verse 11 Dark his pavillion dark the Skie dark waters dusky clouds Compose an airy canopie wherein himself he shrouds verse 12 A brightness did before him flame which did thick clouds dispell Then down the battering hail-stones came and coals of fire there fell verse 13 The Lord from heav'n in thunder spoke the voice of God most high Did make the stormy hail-stones smoke and coals of fire to fly verse 14 Yea and he let his arrows fly and put his foes to flight He shot out lightnings and thereby discomfitted them quite verse 15 Then were the water-channels seen and worlds foundations vast Disclos'd at thy rebuke so keen and at thy nostrils blast verse 16 The Lord did send from heav'n on high he took and drew me out From waters of adversity which compass'd me about verse 17 He sav'd me from my potent foe and safely set me free From such as sought my overthrow and were too strong for me verse 18 They did prevent me craftily in that most dang'rous day That threatned my calamity but God was still my stay verse 19 He brought me to a spacious place by his great pow'r and might And sav'd me freely of his grace for I was his delight verse 20 According to mine innocence was my reward made sure The Lord did give me recompence because my hands were pure The third part verse 21 For in the ways of God have I continually trod And have not ever wickedly departed from my God verse 22 For unto all his statutes still I had a great respect And no part of his holy will did I at all reject verse 23 Yea I was also most upright before the Lord most high And kept my self as in his sight from mine iniquity verse 24 Therefore the Lord rewarded me as I had done aright And as my hands were clean and free from sin in his eye-sight verse 25 The merciful thou wilt requite with mercy in their kind And they that are themselves upright the like of thee shall find verse 26 Unto the pure thy purity thou wilt O Lord declare And thou wilt deal as frowardly with those that froward are verse 27 For Lord thou wilt those people save whom sharp afflictions tri'd And wilt bring down all those that have the lofty looks of pride verse 28 For thou wilt make my candle burn and shine exceeding bright The Lord my God will surely turn my darkness into light verse 29 For I ran through a troop by thee and safely scap'd them all And by my God assisting me have I leapt o're a wall The fourth part verse 30 As for the Lord his way is pure the word of God is tri'd He is a buckler safe and sure to all that can confide verse 31 For who except the Lord alone a God esteem'd may be And who a mighty rock but one and our Jehovah's he verse 32 'T is God that by his power and might strongly girds up my loins And makes me take my way aright to perfect my designs verse 33 He makes my feet to be as swift as are the hindes in pace And I must count it as his gift that gains me each high place verse 34 He taught my hands all Warlike skill my fingers how to fight So that a bow a bow of steel is broken by my might verse 35 Thou gav'st me thy salvations shield to arm me most compleat And thy right hand hath me upheld thy favour made me great verse 36 Thou hast enlarg'd with liberty my stepping place so wide That both my feet stood stedfastly and did not slip aside verse 37 I overtook my foes that fled for I pursu'd apace Nor till they were extinguished did I forsake the chase verse 38 Mine enemies I did so greet with blows not dealt in vain That down they fell beneath my feet and could not rise again The fifth part verse 39 For thou hast girt me powerfully to battle with my foes And hast subdu'd them under me that up against me rose verse 40 Also the necks of all my foes were given me by thee That I might quite destroy all those that greatly hated me verse 41 They cri'd and called earnestly but there was none to save Yea even to the Lord most high but he no answer gave verse 42 Then like the dust that 's blown about when boist'rous winds do meet I beat them small and cast them out as dirt into the street verse 43 Thou sav'dst me from seditious hands the heathens head to be I shall be serv'd by forrein lands and folk unknown to me verse 44 As soon as they do hear of me forthwith they shall obey Submissive shall the strangers be and yield themselves straitway verse 45 The strangers till they do submit shall soon fall off and fade Their secret places they shall quit they shall be so afraid verse 46 O blessed be my rock of pow'r that ever doth abide And let the Lord my Saviour be highly magnifi'd verse 47 'T is God that hath avenged me my people he subjects verse 48 My Saviour from my foes is he my person he protects Yea thou hast set me o're them all that did my hurt conspire And sav'd me from that tyrant Saul whom fury set on fire verse 49 Therefore will I give thanks to thee among the heathen Lord In songs of praise with melody will I thy name record verse 50 Deliv'rance great he gives indeed and mercy keeps in store For David and his sacred seed and that for evermore Psalm XIX London Tune THe Hea-vens give to un -- der-stand the glo --- ry of the Lord The o --- pe -- ra -- tions of his hand the fir --- ma-ments re --- cord verse 2 Day unto day hath made it known and night to night declar'd verse 3 And speech or language there is none where their voice is not heard verse 4 Their line is gone throughout the earth their words as far extend And there 's his royal tent set forth the sun to comprehend verse 5 Which as a bridegroom bravely clad doth leave his lodging-place And gyant-like with gesture glad sets out to run his race verse 6 He reacheth heavens vast extreams making his course compleat And nothing can by any means be hidden from his heat verse 7
ample power the Lord will bless his church with peace Psalm XXX St. Marys Tune I Will ex -- tol thee O most high for I am rais'd by thee Thou hast not made mine en -- e -- my to tri -- umph o --- ver me verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cri'd for succour and relief And graciously thou didst provide to heal me of my grief verse 3 Thou brought'st my soul up from the pit thou kept'st me Lord alive From them that are gone down to it while safely I survive verse 4 O ye his saints sing to the Lord and thankfully confess Unto his name when ye record his perfect holiness verse 5 His wrath is in a moment past life from his favour springs Though weeping for a night may last the morning comfort brings verse 6 And I in my prosperity did confidently say Surely I shall live happily and see no evil day verse 7 So very strongly by thy grace my mountain Lord was laid Then didst thou hide away thy face and I was soon dismai'd verse 8 Then in my tribulation to thee Lord did I cry And made my supplication unto the Lord most high verse 9 What gain is in my blood when I unto the grave go down Can dust praise thee and testify thy truth and thy renown verse 10 Lord I beseech thee hear me now in that which I have pray'd Have mercy on me and be thou my all sufficient aid verse 11 To joyful dancing thou hast turn'd my sorrows dolefull noise My sackcloth loos'd wherein I mourn'd and girt me round with joys verse 12 To th' end my tongue may sing thy praise and never silent be O Lord my God even all my days will I give thanks to thee Psalm XXXI Lincoln Tune IN thee O Lord I put my trust O put me not to shame De -- li -- ver me as thou art just ev'n for thy righ -- t'ous name Bow down thy ear and hear me now de ---- li --- ver me with speed My ca -- stle and strong rock art thou to save me at my need verse 3 For Lord thou art my fort and tower which I for safety take Then lead and guide me by thy power O God for thy names sake verse 4 Pull me out of the net which they for me have closely laid Because thou art my strength and stay to whom I fly for aid verse 5 The spirit which thou gav'st to me I to thy hands commit For thou Lord God of truth art he that hast redeemed it verse 6 All such as set their heart on lies I utterly abhorr'd Detesting all such vanities I trusted in the Lord. verse 7 Thy mercies great do make me glad my joyes do overflow For thou hast weigh'd what cares I had and known my soul in woe verse 8 Thou hast not Lord deliver'd me into mine en'mies hand But in a place of liberty hast made my feet to stand The second part verse 9 Lord pity me do thou condole for I am in distress Mine eye my belly and my soul Consume with heaviness verse 10 My life is spent with misery my years with sighs decay Strength fails me through iniquity my bones consume away verse 11 I was a scorn to all my foes chiefly to neighbours nigh A fear to friends for even those see me without and fly verse 12 Like to a dead man out of mind so am I quite forgot And disregarded of mankind as 't were a broken pot verse 13 For many slanders have I heard and fear on all sides lay While they devised and conspir'd to take my life away verse 14 But yet I trusted to thy pow'r O Lord my God said I Thou art my God and Saviour on whom I do rely verse 15 My times are all at thy dispose do thou then set me free From bloody hands of all my foes that follow after me verse 16 Upon thy faithful servant make thy gracious face to shine And save me for thy mercies sake for I am one of thine verse 17 Lord let me never be abasht for I thy succour crave But let the wicked ones be dasht and silenc't in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips in silence die which speak the worst they can Most proudly and contemptuously against the righteous man verse 19 O Lord how great felicity hast thou laid up for them That fear thy name and trust in thee before the sons of men verse 20 Thou hid'st them in thy secret eye from haughty tyrants wrongs Kept in thy secret canopie from all the strife of tongues verse 21 O blessed be the Lord above that succour'd me so far And shew'd me such exceeding love in a strong town of war verse 22 I said in haste I am remov'd and cut off from thine eyes Yet was I so of thee belov'd thou heardst my doleful cries verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his saints for he the faithful guards And the proud man with punishments he plent'ously rewards verse 24 Be strong and God shall stay your heart be confident ye just And surely God shall take your part since ye on him do trust Psalm XXXII Lowath Tune BLes -- sed O bles -- sed man is he whose sin God pas --- eth by And hid is his in -- i -- qui -- ty from God 's all --- see ---- ing eye verse 2 Blessed is he to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin Whose heart hath all deceit abhorr'd and guile's not found therein verse 3 For while I no confession made but silent kept my Tongue My bones as if with age decay'd with roaring all day long verse 4 Thy hand on me was burdensome the day and night throughout So that my moisture did become like Summers parching drought verse 5 Then I confest my sin to thee and all my faults reveal'd My trespass and iniquity no longer I conceal'd I said I will to God confess what all my sins have been Then thou forgav'st the wickedness and guilt of all my sin verse 6 Hence all good men shall pray to thee what time thou maist be found Sure when great floods of water be he safely stands his ground verse 7 O God thou art my hiding place from straits thou sets me free And with sweet songs of saving grace thou dost encompass me verse 8 I will instruct thee saith my God and teach thee in the way My watchful eye shall be thy guide lest thou shouldst go astray verse 9 Be not so rude and ignorant as is the horse and mule Whose mouth if that the corb it wants from harm thou canst not rule verse 10 For certainly to men unjust shall miseries abound But him that in the Lord doth trust shall mercy compass round verse 11 O all ye right'ous men rejoyce and in the Lord delight With joyful shouts lift up your voice all ye whose hearts are right Psalm XXXII Metre 2. To the 100 Psalm Tune O Hap-py man whom God forgives and hides what he has done a --
miss Owns him as if he had not sinn'd whose heart sin -- cere and up-right is verse 3 My woes increas'd while I suppress'd my guilt no quiet I could get verse 4 Thy wrath did press me like a weight and scorch'd me like the Summers heat verse 5 I then resolved to disclose my crimes and open all my wound I humbly did confess my sins to thee and easy pardon found verse 6 This Mercy shall invite good men in season to implore thine aid Then tho' their troubles like a flood should rise they need not be afraid verse 7 Thou Lord shall be my safe retreat to thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and in songs of Victory I 'll thee confess verse 8 I 'll counsel sinners to obey verse 9 And not be like the Horse or Mule Whose fury till they 're broke or tam'd No Rein can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 Such sinners meet with heavy stroaks verse 11 While those that trust in God shall prove The happy men then let the just Rejoice and Triumph in his Love Psalm XXXIII London Tune YE righ-t'ous in the Lord re-joice for praise be-comes the saints Praise God with psalt'ry harp and voice and ten-string'd In -- stru -- ments verse 3 Sing to the Lord aloud with praise with skilful songs and new verse 4 For lo his word his works and ways are faithful just and true verse 5 Justice and judgment he doth love ev'n this most right'ous Lord And with his goodness from above the earth is richly stor'd verse 6 The word of his eternal truth compos'd the spangled skie And by the breathing of his mouth the hoasts of heav'n on high verse 7 The waters of the Sea he keeps confin'd within the shore He layeth up the liquid deeps as in a house of store verse 8 Let all the earth submit with fear to this almighty Lord And all the nations every where ev'n tremble at his word verse 9 For he but spake and it was done and when his word was past His ordinances thus begun and evermore stands fast verse 10 The counsel of the nations rude the Lord doth bring to nought He doth defeat the multitude of their device and thought verse 11 But Gods own counsels do remain they stand for ever sure The thoughts which his heart doth retain from age to age endure The second part verse 12 That nation's blest whose God 's the Lord foreknown in his decree And chosen of his own accord his heritage to be verse 13 The Lord from heaven cast his eye on men of mortal birth verse 14 Beholding from his seat on high all dwellers on the earth verse 15 Alike he frames and fashioneth the hearts of great and small Their works he well considereth and judgeth of them all verse 16 No num'rous host can save a king it is not strength that can Deliverance from danger bring unto a mighty man verse 17 A horse is vain and never can give safety in the fight Nor shall deliver any man by his great strength and might verse 18 But lo the Lord doth set his eye with favour on the just And those that fear him faithfully and in his mercy trust verse 19 To save their precious souls alive from deaths destructive pow'r And store of wholsome food to give when famine would devour verse 20 Our soul doth wait with patience for God the holy one He is our help and our defence he is our shield alone verse 21 For lo our heart in him shall joy because we can proclaim That we have trusted stedfastly in his most holy name verse 22 Lord let thy mercy and thy grace upon us ever be Accordingly as we do place our confidence in thee Psalm XXXIV St. Marys Tune AT all times I will mag-ni -- fy and bless the li --- ving Lord My thank-ful mouth con-ti-n'-al -- ly his prai --- ses shall re -- cord verse 2 My soul shall boast in God's great name with glad and glor'ing voice The humble men shall hear the same and mightily rejoyce verse 3 O magnify the Lord with me and let us all endeavour Him to exalt in high degree and praise his name together verse 4 I sought the Lord with fervent cries and he my voice did hear The Lord deliv'red me likewise from all my painful fear verse 5 The saints lookt up to him on high and by this means they came To be enlightned gloriously their face receiv'd no shame verse 6 This poor man cry'd the saints shall say the Lord did hear his call And for his troubles he made way to help him out of all verse 7 The angel of the Lord most high encampeth ev'ry where Deliv'ring them continually that walk in God's true fear verse 8 O taste ye saints and tasting see that God's a gracious one O happy happy man is he that trusts in him alone verse 9 O fear the Lord ye saints of his fear him with one accord For never any want there is to them that fear the Lord. verse 10 Young lions lack and shall endure sharp hungers mortal sting But they that fear the Lord are sure to want for no good thing The second part verse 11 Come Children with alacrity unto my words give ear And I will teach you perfectly the Lords true filial fear verse 12 What man unto long life aspires and loveth many days To see the good that he desires let him observe these ways verse 13 Thy tongue all evil must exclude thy lips must guile eschew verse 14 Depart from evil and do good seek peace and peace pursue verse 15 For on the right'ous ev'ry where the Lord doth set his eye And opens his attentive ear to their uncessant cry verse 16 the Lord hath set his countenance against the wicked race To cut off their rememberance on earth from ev'ry place verse 17 The right'ous cry the Lord doth hear and ends their troubles quite verse 18 To broken hearts the Lord is near and saves the soul contrite verse 19 Full many are the miseries of just and right'ous men But out of all adversities the Lord deliv'reth them verse 20 And by a special providence he keepeth ev'ry bone That none by any violence is broken no not one verse 21 But evil shall the wicked slay and whosoever hate The right'ous for their right'ous way shall soon be desolate verse 22 The Lord doth graciously redeem his servants souls each one And none do put their trust in him that shall be overthrown Psalm XXXV Bristol Tune LOrd plead my right'ous cause with those that are with me at strife O fight a-gainst my mor -- tal foes that fight a -- gainst my life verse 2 Lay hold O Lord upon the lance the buckler and the shield Stand up for my deliverance and for me fight the field verse 3 Draw out the sword and stop the way of those that follow me And to my soul in mercy say thy sav'our I will be verse
we that are alive therefore will bless the living Lord. From this time forth for evermore do ye his praise record Psalm CXVI Lincoln Tune I Love the Lord un-feigu-ed -- ly be -- cause he pleas'd to hear My sup -- pli-ca -- tion and my cry with an at --- ten --- tive ear Be-cause he hath in-clin'd the same so gra-ciou -- sly to me Therefore will I call on his name whilst I a --- live shall be verse 3 The pangs of death did wind about and compassed me round The pains of hell had found me out trouble and grief I found verse 4 Then did I call most earnestly upon the Lord 's great name Release my soul O Lord said I I humbly crave the same verse 5 The Lord 's a very gracious one and full of right'ousness And tenderer compassion no bowels can express verse 6 The Lord preserveth carefully all those that simple be For I was sunk in misery and he recover'd me verse 7 Return my soul that art set free return unto thy rest For largely hath the Lord to thee his benefits exprest verse 8 Because that thou my soul art freed which else in death had slept Mine eyes from tears delivered my feet from falling kept verse 9 Now will I walk before the Lord as always in his sight Among the living to record his praise in land of light verse 10 For I believed help would come therefore I spake no less Though I was plunged for a time in very deep distress The second part verse 11 At other times in haste I said rush all men liars be verse 12 O then what shall I give to God for all his gifts to me verse 13 The cup of sweet salvation lo I will take it up And God's great name I 'le call upon with that same blessed cup. verse 14 The solemn vows which I did vow unto the Lord most high Those will I pay and offer now whilst all his saints stand by verse 15 Of great account undoubtedly and precious in God's eyes The death of his dear saints shall be when any of them dies verse 16 Truly I am thy servant Lord I am thy hand-maid's son Thy servant that obeys thy word whose bonds thou hast undone verse 17 To thee Lord will I sacrifice the sacrifice of praise To call upon thy name likewise my thankful voice I 'le raise verse 18 The vows I say which I did vow unto the Lord most high I will among his people now perform them openly verse 19 In God's own courts I 'le offer them there in thy house O Lord In midst of thee Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXVII London Tune O Praise and mag -- ni -- fy the Lord ye na --- tions ev ' -- ry one And ye O peo -- ple all a-broad his glo -- rious praise make known verse 2 For his compassions plent'ously he doth to us afford His truth is to eternity O magnify the Lord. Palm CXVIII St. Marys Tune GIve thanks to God for he is good his mer --- cies still en -- dure Let Is --- ra'l say this ve --- ry day his mer -- cies still are sure verse 3 Let Aaron's house confess this day his mercy still prevails verse 4 Let them that fear the Lord now say his mercy never fails verse 5 I call'd on God in my distress and largely he reply'd verse 6 I fear not man do what he can for God is on my side verse 7 Whoer'e they be that succour me the Lord takes part with those And I my full desire shall see upon my hateful foes verse 8 It is far better to depend upon the Lord alone Then to repose our confidence in any mortal one verse 9 Better it is to trust in God and cast on him our care Than to repose our trust in those that powerful princes are The second part verse 10 All nations compast me about but in God's name alone I trust that I shall easily destroy them every one verse 11 They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the name of God shall I destroy and root them out verse 12 They swarm'd like bees but are extinct as thorns that fiercely flame For soon I shall destroy them all in God's almighty name verse 13 My foe thou hast thrust sore at me thinking to make me fall But so the Lord assisted me that I escaped all verse 14 The Lord is all my fortitude he is the song I sing And is become the rock from whom my saving health doth spring verse 15 The voice of saving health and joy in just men's dwellings is The Lord 's right hand doth valiantly ev'n that right hand of his verse 16 The right hand of the Lord I say it is exalted high The Lord 's right hand none can withstand it works so valiantly verse 17 I shall not die for I shall live and living shall declare The works of our almighty Lord how wonderful they are The third part verse 18 The Lord indeed that chast'neth me hath chastened me sore Yet hath not he abandon'd me to death when at death's door verse 19 Open to me the sacred court the gates of right'ousness And thither I will now resort God's praises to confess verse 20 Set open this most blessed gate of God the Lord I say That right'ous men may enter in for none have right but they verse 21 Lord I will praise thy holy name for when to thee I prai'd Thou heardst my voice and art become my rock of saving aid verse 22 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Is now become the corner stone and set in chiefest place verse 23 This is the work of our great God and wondrous in our eyes verse 24 This is the day the Lord hath made to fill our hearts with joys verse 25 Save now I do beseech thee Lord I pray thee earnestly Ev'n now afford thy help O Lord and send prosperity verse 26 Blessed be he that comes to us in God's great name alone And we from Sion's sacred house do bless you every one verse 27 The light we see it is the Lord's who thus the day adorns Come bind the sacrifice with cords unto the altar's horns verse 28 Thou art my God whom I 'le exalt my God whom I will praise verse 29 Give thanks to God for he is good his mercy lasts always Psalm CXIX The first part to St. Marys Tune O Bles -- sed are the in --- no-cent and per --- fect in the way Who from the Lord 's comman-de-ments do ne --- ver go a --- stray verse 2 Blessed are they that care to keep his testaments intire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their heart's desire verse 3 They practise no iniquity but in God's ways they go verse 4 And we must serve thee uprightly for thou hast charg'd us so verse 5 O that my ways were made direct and to thy statutes fram'd verse 6 Which
I pursue For all my ways and actions are before thee ever in thy view The two and twentieth part To the Proper Tune verse 169 O Lord let my complaint and cry have quick access to thee And give me knowledge graciously as thou hast promist me verse 170 O let my supplication before thee be preferr'd And grant me thy salvation according to thy word verse 171 And then my lips shall be prepar'd to utter thankful praise When unto me thou hast declar'd and taught me all thy ways verse 172 My tongue shall utter and express the praises of thy word For thy commands are right'ousness ev'n all of them O Lord verse 173 Then let thy helping hand prevail when perils do oppose For leaving other helps that fail thy precepts I have chose verse 174 And I O Lord have long'd to see thy saving health and might And Lord thy law affecteth me with very great delight verse 175 O let my soul in safety live and it shall give thee praise And unto me thy judgements give to help me all my days verse 176 I went astray like wandring sheep O seek thy servant yet For thy commandements to keep I do not quite forget Psalm CXX Oxford Tune I cri'd to God in my di-stress Who did a rea --- dy ear address to hear my pray'r and send me aid Lord save my soul I thee in-treat From ly ---- ing lips and tongue's de-ceit thus fer -- vent -- ly to him I prai'd verse 3 But ah what shall be done to thee Thou tongue as false as false can be what shall be giv'n thee for thy part verse 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty sure With burning coals of Juniper such shalt thou have such as thou art verse 5 But woe is me that must perforce As far as Meshech have recourse to be a tedious sojourner As banished from Israel That I must be constrain'd to dwell within the tents of Kedar here verse 6 My soul hath dwelt this many a day With him that hates a peaceful way and is to quietness averse verse 7 I am for peace I love no jars But when I spake they were for wars and by disswasion grew more fierce Psalm CXXI Dublin Tune UP to the hills I lift mine eyes from whence my suc --- cour came My help ev'n from the Lord doth rise that heav'n and earth did frame verse 3 And not a whit will he permit thy foot to slide or fall For surely he that keepeth thee he slumbers not at all verse 4 Lo he that keepeth Israel he slumbers not nor sleeps verse 5 The Lord thy keeper shades thee well at that right hand he keeps verse 6 That neither may the sun by day have any pow'r to smite And hurt thee by his influ'ncy nor yet the moon by night verse 7 The Lord shall save thee from all harm thy soul shall be secure The Lord I say with pow'rful arm shall keep thee safe and sure verse 8 Thy going out is brought about with safety by his pow'r Thy coming in secur'd by him henceforth for evermore Psalm CXXII Oxford Tune I did ex-ceed-ing-ly re-joyce To hear the for-ward peo-ples voice in off'r-ing of their own ac --- cord For in this man -- ner did they say Come let us up and take a -- way un -- to the tem-ple of the Lord. verse 2 Within thy gates Jerusalem our feet shall come and stand in them to worship and to offer there verse 3 Jerusalem is built so neat Compact together and compleat the like there is not any where verse 4 The holy tribes with one accord The tribes I say of God the Lord to Isra'l's testimony came Thither they went on solemn days To worship and to offer praise unto the Lord 's most holy name verse 5 For there are stately thrones erect Erected there for this respect for judgement and for equity Which thrones of right do appertain To David's house which there must reign to judge the people right'ously verse 6 O pray therefore and do not cease but pray for our Jerus'lem's peace they that love thee shall prosper well verse 7 Peace be within thy wals say I I wish as much prosperity within thy palaces to dwell verse 8 My brethren and companions dear Make me now say let peace be here I wish it heartily to thee verse 9 The temple of our God no less Makes me to seek thy happiness as much as ever lies in me Psalm CXXIII Bristol Tune TO thee O Lord to thee a-lone do I lift up mine eyes O thou the high and lof -- ty one that dwell'st a --- bove the skies verse 2 Behold as servants look unto their Lord and Master's hand And as the eyes of Maidens do their mistresses attend So do our eyes attend and wait upon the Lord our God Till he do us commiserate that here are undertrod verse 3 Have mercy on us O most high have mercy on our woes For we are fill'd exceedingly with foul contempt of foes verse 4 Our soul is fill'd exceeding much with scornings and contempt Of those that are at ease and such as are most insolent Psalm CXXIV St. Marys Tune HAd not the Lord our Cause espous'd his Peo --- ple now may say Had not the Lord en-gag'd his pow'r to suc --- cour us that Day When wicked Men with cruel wrath inflam'd against us rose verse 3 Too feeble all our pow'rs had been their Fury to oppose verse 4 To their devouring Jaws our Life had been an easy prey verse 5 Their rage like an impetuous stream had swept us quite away verse 6 Blest be the Lord who chose this way his Mercy to enhance Then when our Dangers loudest call'd to send Deliverance verse 7 We lay like poor intangled Birds caught in the Fowler 's net God's pow'r has broke their snares and we at liberty are set verse 8 Since all our help lies in his name that Earth and Heaven made Our future hopes shall all depend on his Almighty Aid Psalm CXXIV Metre II. A Proper Tune NOw Is -- ra -- el may say and that tru-ly If that the Lord had not our cause maintain'd If that the Lord had not our right sustain'd When wick-ed men against us fu --- riously Made their up-roar and said we all should die Now long ago they had devour'd us all And swallow'd quick as we may well suppose Such was the wrath of our enraged foes As in great floods when show'rs excessive fall Our souls had been o'erwhelm'd and past recall The roaring waters and imperious flood Had long ago o'erwhelm'd us in the deep But blest be God that did us safely keep And gave us not a prey as case then stood Into their teeth that thirsted after blood Just as a bird deludes the Fowler 's game And scapes away right so it fares with us The snare is broke and we are scaped thus Our help is in the Lord our Saviour's Name Whose pow'rful word did earth heav'n
frame Psalm CXXV Lowath Tune ALl they that trust in God shall prove as firm as Si --- on hill which ne --- ver can be made to move but stand -- eth sted --- fast still verse 2 As hills surround Jerusalem so God is altogether About his people guarding them from this time forth for ever verse 3 The rod of sinners shall not rest upon the just men's lot Lest righteous men too much opprest should do they care not what verse 4 Do good to all good men O Lord to men of upright heart But such as of their own accord to crooked ways depart verse 5 With workers of iniquity the Lord shall lead them out But Isra'l shall undoubtedly with peace be hedg'd about Psalm CXXVI To the 113 Psalm Tune WHen God had our de -- liv'rance wrought And Si -- on out of bon -- dage brought it seem'd to us a ve -- ry dream So much our souls di-stract-ed were Be-tween the thoughts of hope and fear to quit a dan -- ger so ex-tream A -- bun-dant joys fills e --- v'ry breast And is in songs of joy ex-prest and e-v'ry tongue most sweetly sings The won-d'ring hea-then oft would say How good how great a God have they that wrought for them such migh-ty things verse 3 Great things for us the Lord hath wrought Above the reach of humane thought which makes our joy so much abound verse 4 And now Lord bring the remnant on t Of bondage as the show'rs in drought or rivers to a parched ground verse 5 He that goes forth in times of need Sorrowing to spare his precious seed and sows in tears and times of dearth verse 6 When the fat harvest comes about Shall make a glad return no doubt with laden sheaves and shouts of mirth Psalm CXXVII Oxford Tune UN-less the Lord the house do build Un -- less the Lord the ci --- ty shield man works man wakes but all in vain While God gives his be -- lo --- ved sleep Their bread in sor -- rows some do steep ear -- ly and late with fruit -- less pains verse 3 Young children lo come from the Lord A fruitful womb is his reward verse 4 No Giant shoots such shafts as those verse 5 Happy is he and free from shame Whose quiver's furnisht with the same in court and camp to foil his foes Psalm CXXVIII St Marys Tune BLes-sed are all that fear the Lord and walk as God com-mands For thou shalt eat the plen -- ty stor'd by la -- bours of thy hands All welfare shall to thee betide and happy be thy life verse 3 Like th'fruitful vine on thy house side lo such shall be thy wife Thy children round about thy board like plants of olive tree verse 4 Behold the man that fears the Lord thus blessed shall he be verse 5 From Sion God shall prosper thee and bless thee every way And thou Jerus'lem's good shalt see unto thy dying day verse 6 Yea with great joy thou shalt behold a plentiful increase Of children's children being old and Isra'l's stablisht peace Psalm CXXIX Lincoln Tune MA -- ny a time and oft have they di -- strest me from my youth Now Is --- ra -- el may speak and say and speak it of a truth Oft from my ten -- der in ---- fan -- cy af -- flict -- ed me have they Yet have they not pre-vail'd thereby a -- gainst me a ---- ny way verse 3 The plowers on my back did plow and made their furrows long verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut in two the wicked's cords so strong verse 5 All Sion's hateful en'mies stop confound and overthrow verse 6 Make them like grass on houses top which with'reth e're it grow verse 7 Whereof the mower ne're receives so much as hands can gripe Nor he that bindeth up the sheaves a bosomful grown ripe verse 8 Which ne're invites the passengers at gath'ring of the same To say thus much God speed you sirs we bless you in his name Psalm CXXX To the 119 Psalm Tune O Out of the deeps I cri'd to thee Lord hear my voice said I and let thine ears at -- ten -- tive be to my re-quest and cry If thou shouldst mark i -- ni --- qui-ties then who should stand O Lord But there 's for-give-ness in thine eyes that thou maist be a-dor'd verse 5 I earnestly expect the Lord my very soul attends In expectation of his word whereon my hope depends verse 6 My soul waits for the Lord I say more than the watch by night Yea more than they that wait for day and for the dawning light verse 7 Let Isra'l hope in God alone for with the Lord there is Most plentiful redemption and mercy for all his verse 8 And this most gracious Lord shall please his Isra'l to redeem From all their sins and trespasses how great soe're they seem Psalm CXXX Metre II. To the 148 Psalm Tune OUt of the depths of wo I cry'd to thee O Lord Lord bow thine ear so low and let my voice be heard O bow thine ear At -- ten -- tive -- ly un -- to my cry my pray'r to hear If thou severe shouldst be then Lord who should be clear'd But mercy is with thee that so thou maist be fear'd I wait I tend upon the Lord and on his word my hopes depend My soul waits for the Lord more earnestly than those That wait with great regard till day the light disclose Yea more I say Desires dispatch than they that watch for break of day Let Isra'l hope in God for with the Lord is found Mercy to spare the rod redemption to abound By him likewise All Isra'l is redeem'd from his iniquities Psalm CXXXI Martyrs Tune O Lord I have no scorn-ful eye no proud or haugh-ty mind I seek not things that are too high but hum -- bly am in-clin'd verse 2 My soul is like an Infant wean'd ev'n from his mother's breast verse 3 And Israel to be sustein'd on God should always rest Psalm CXXXII Lincoln Tune KIng Da -- vid Lord re-mem-ber now and all his cares re -- cord How he did swear to God and vow to Ja -- cob's migh --- ty Lord. Sure-ly said he I will not come nor e --- ver put my head In -- to my house and lodg-ing-room to go up to my bed verse 4 I will not give one wink of sleep unto my weary eyes Nor suffer slumber once to creep mine eye-lids to surprize verse 5 Untill I do find out a place a place wherein may dwell The mighty God of Jacob's race the Lord of Israel verse 6 The first news of his blest abode lo Ephratah did yeild After we found the ark of God plac't in the wood-land field verse 7 Now therefore will we all go in into his dwelling-place And humbly we will worship him at foot-stool of his grace verse 8 Arise O Lord and come at length into thy place of rest
the brooks of Ba -- by-lon we sat down weep -- ing there when Si --- on hill we thought up -- on each thought in -- forc'd a tear verse 2 Amidst it there green willows were whereon our harps we hung For they that led us captives there requir'd of us a song verse 3 And they that wasted us that day did ask and urge us thus Sing one of Sion's songs said they and make some mirth for us verse 4 How shall we ever tune our tongue to sing at your command The Lord Jehovah's sacred song here in a forreign land verse 5 If I forget thee in my heart O Salem's sacred hill Let my right hand forget her art and forfeit all her skill verse 6 Yea let my tongue cleave to my jaws if thou shalt be forgot Yea and above my chiefest joys if I prefer thee not verse 7 Lord think on Edom's sons we pray whom we so spiteful found That said in sad Jerus'lem's day rase rase it to the ground verse 8 Daughter of Babel thou must be destroy'd and ruin'd thus Happy is he that doth to thee as thou hast done to us verse 9 He shall be blessed for his pains that takes thy little ones And dasheth out their Infant 's brains against the pavement stones Psalm CXXXVIII To the 100 Psalm Tune WIth my whole heart I praise thee now be-fore the Gods thy praise I sing To-wards thy ho --- ly house I bow to praise thy name O heav'nly king Ev'n for thy loving kindness Lord and for thy truth so often try'd For thou hast magnifi'd thy word yea more than all thy name beside verse 3 Thou answer'st me that very day wherein I did so call and cry Thou strengthened'st me and wast my stay my soul thou strengthened'st inwardly verse 4 All kings on earth shall give thee praise when from thy mouth they hear thy words verse 5 Yea singing walk along thy ways such fame such great fame is our Lord's verse 6 Though God be high above all things the lowly he regardeth much But on the proud contempt he brings and afar off he knoweth such verse 7 Although I walk in danger's path thou shalt revive me and extend Thy hand against my en'mies wrath and thy right hand shall me defend verse 8 The Lord will perfect my affairs so firm and sure thy mercy stands Neglect not thou thy wonted cares to keep the works of thine own hands Psalm CXXXIX Dublin Tune O Lord thou hast me search'd known My sit --- ting down thou know'st My ri -- sing up my thoughts each one thou seest when di ---- stant most verse 3 Thou compassest my path my bed and all my ways dost note verse 4 There 's not a word my tongue hath said but thou dost fully know 't verse 5 Behind before thou hast beset and on me laid thy hand verse 6 Such knowledge is too great to get too high to understand verse 7 Whither O whither shall I go and from thy spirit flie Where shall I hide me high or low from thy all-seeing eye verse 8 If I should climb to heav'n on high or make my bed in hell Thou art in heav'n assuredly thou art beneath as well verse 9 If on the morning wings I fled the utmost seas beyond verse 10 There by thy hand I should be led and held by thy right hand verse 11 And if I say the darkness sure shall hide me from thy sight The darkness which is most obscure about me shall be light verse 12 Yea darkness hides not from thy sight but night as day shines clear To thee the darkness and the light do both alike appear verse 13 For Lord my reins most secret room possessed is by thee And in my mother's narrow womb Lord thou hast cover'd me verse 14 I 'le praise thee that hast made me thus of rare and fearful frame Thy handy-works are marvellous my soul well knows the same verse 15 My substance was not hid from thee when secretly compos'd And curiously thou formedst me in earth's dark caves inclos'd verse 16 Thine eye did see my substance rude thy book nam'd ev'ry limb Which by degrees were fashioned when yet was none of them verse 17 How precious also unto me are thy sweet thoughts become O God how very great they be in gross and total summ verse 18 If I should count them they are more in number than the sand And I when I awake therefore am still at thy right hand verse 19 Surely thou wilt the wicked slay O God spare none of them Therefore from me depart I say O all ye bloody men verse 20 For lo they utter all their spight O Lord in thy disdain Thine adversaries set thee light and take thy name in vain verse 21 Do not I hate thine enemies and that for hateing thee And those that do against thee rise am not I griev'd to see verse 22 Yea Lord I hate them perfectly I count them my own foes verse 23 Search me O God my conscience try my heart and reins disclose verse 24 And see if I do go astray in any course of sin Shew me the everlasting way and lead me Lord therein Psalm CXXXIX Metre II. To the 100 Psalm Tune LOrd when I have to do with thee in vain I seek to be con-ceal'd Thou know'st me per -- fect -- ly to thee My ve -- ry thoughts are all re-veal'd verse 3 Both when I sit and when I rise my walking and my lying down verse 4 To thee my works and all my words better than to my self are known verse 5 On ev'ry side within the reach of thine incircling Arm I lie verse 6 Whose force I neither can resist nor scape the notice of thine Eye verse 7 Whither can I retire and find a place where God dos never come verse 8 His glories I should meet in heav'n his pow'r had I in Hell a Room verse 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea wing'd with the swiftest morning ray verse 10 Thy hand that thither must support my flight would my abode betray verse 11 If o'er my sins I think to draw the blackest curtains of the night verse 12 All will be clear to thee for what we darkness call to thee is light verse 13 My inmost Reins by thee possest with all th' affections seated there To thee that mad'st those hidden Springs within the womb must needs appear verse 14 In all thy works O Lord I see the footsteps of thy wond'rous skill And to excite my praise I find within my self more wonders still The Second part verse 15 Unseen by all when form'd within the dark Recesses of the womb Before the fine Embroidery of parts was to perfection come verse 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern the daily growth of ev'ry part And what th' eternal mind had fram'd was copied out with curious Art verse 17 Lord I admire the various thoughts and the wise counsels of thy mind Their Sum is infinite yet
I forgot and mourning die And by my toes are brought to dust verse 10 Their words like weapons pierce my bones while still the eccho to my grones Where is thy God thy only trust verse 11 My soul why art thou so deprest troubled and tost within my breast Bow'd down and sunk beneath thy load O hope in God and on him wait For I his praise will celebrate who is my Saviour and my God Psalm XLIII St. David's Tune Judge me O God and plead my cause a -- gainst a na-tion vile O save me from the ty-rants jaws and such as pra-ctice guile verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God why do I mourning go Cast off by thee and undertrod by my imperious foe verse 3 O send out light and truth divine to lead and bring me near Unto that holy hill of thine and tabernacles there verse 4 Then to thine Altar I will press O God my wondrous joy O God my God thy name to bless my harp I will employ verse 5 Why art thou then discouraged within me O my Soul And why art thou disquieted let faith thy fears controul Hope still in God thy help to be whom I shall yet applaud My health of countenance is he and my most gracious God Psalm XLIV Lincoln Tune WE have O God heard with our ears our fa -- ther 's have us told what works thou didst in days of theirs and in the times of old How thy hand drove out hea-then men to plant them in their place Thou didst af-flict those peo-ple then and cast them out a -- pace verse 3 For by their Sword they never got possession of the land Their own puissance sav'd them not but it was thy right hand It was thine arm and shining face from whence their help did rise Because our fathers found such grace and favour in thine eyes verse 4 My great and pow'rful king art thou ev'n thou alone O God Command thou that deliv'rance now for Jacob may be had verse 5 Through thee we will push down our foes and through thy name O God Whoever have against us rose shall quite be undertrod verse 6 For I will never trust O Lord unto my bended bow Nor yet conceive I that my sword can save me from my foe verse 7 But thou hast sav'd us from our foes and fully set us free Yea thou hast put to shame all those of whom we hated be The second part verse 8 In God we all day long do boast and ever praise thy name verse 9 Yet now thou go'st not with our host but casts us off with shame verse 10 Thou mak'st us from the foe to fly turn back and quit the soil And they that hate us mortally enrich themselves by spoil verse 11 Thou gavest us into their hands as sheep ordain'd for food And scatter'd us in heathen lands among a barb'rous brood verse 12 Thou sell'st thy people now for nought taking no price nor pay So that thy people are not bought but wholly giv'n away verse 13 Thou makest us a meer reproach unto our neighbours near Yea a derision unto such as round about us are verse 14 Among the heathen we are spread as by-words of disgrace A scornful shaking of the head before all Peoples face verse 15 My sore confusion and disgrace before me still I see The shame of my abashed face hath also cover'd me verse 16 Because the voice of blasphemy we hear with many taunts By reason of the enemy and the avengers vaunts The third part verse 17 All this is come upon us Lord yet we forgat not thee But in thy cov'nant have abhorr'd to deal deceitfully verse 18 Our heart is not turn'd back O God nor have we gone astray Nor any other path have trod but onely in thy way verse 19 Though thou hast crusht us in the place where dragons draw their breath And cover'd us in this sad case with darksome shades of death verse 20 Had we forgot our God's great name and help of idols sought verse 21 Should not our God search out the same since he doth know our thought verse 22 Yea for thy sake Lord all the day are we kill'd up as sheep And counted as the flock which they for common slaughter keep verse 23 Awake O mighty Lord awake why sleep'st thou altogether Arise for thy dear servants sake cast us not off for ever verse 24 O wherefore dost thou hide thine eyes forgetting our distress And look'st not on the miseries which do our souls oppress verse 25 For down to dust our soul is trod on earth as worms we craul verse 26 Rise for thy mercies sake O God aid and redeem us all Psalm XLV St. Marys Tune My stu-dious heart con-tem-plat -- ing good mat --- ter doth in --- dite Touch-ing the king I made a thing which here I will re --- cite My tongue is as a writers pen that writes with swiftest speed verse 2 Much fairer then the sons of men I say thou art indeed For grace is power'd in plent'ous store into thy lips divine And God therefore for evermore hath blest those lips of thine verse 3 O gird thy sword upon thy thigh thou that excell'st in might Appear in thy great Majesty and in thy glory bright verse 4 And ride on in thy Majesty with prosperous success Because of thy humility thy truth and right'ousness And thy right hand O mighty king shall unto thee declare Th'accomplishing of many things most terrible and rare verse 5 Thine arrows shall be sharp in all in all thy en'mies hearts Much people shall beneath thee fall sore wounded with thy darts verse 6 O God thou hast a lasting throne that never more decays And thy alone dominion a right'ous scepter sways verse 7 Thy soul loves truth and lewdness hates and God thy God therefore Thee consecrates above thy mates with oyl of gladness store verse 8 Of cassia myrrhe and aloes do all thy garments smell Which out of these thy palaces of ivory please thee well verse 9 Among thy noble female band kings daughters were enroll'd At thy right hand the queen did stand in purest Ophir gold The second part verse 10 Hearken O daughter bow thine ear consider and incline Forget what were thy people there that fathers house of thine verse 11 So shall the king desire to see thy beauty then much more For only he thy Lord must be whom thou must needs adore verse 12 And there shall Tyrus daughter be and many rich and great Presenting thee with gifts most free thy favour to intreat verse 13 The daughter of this royal line within for to behold Doth with divine perfection shine her cloathing's all wrought gold verse 14 Be brought unto the king shall she in needle-work array'd And unto thee her train shall be and Virgin-mates convey'd verse 15 With nuptial joys and festival they shall these Virgins bring Where met they shall have entrance all i' th palace of the king verse 16
light Psalm LVII Dublin Tune BE mer -- ci -- ful to me O Lord be mer ---- ci -- ful to me Be -- cause my soul be -- lieves thy word and puts her trust in-thee Yea to the shadow of thy wings I will for refuge fly Untill these lamentable things shall quietly pass by verse 2 I 'l cry to God with earnest breath ev'n unto God most high Who faithfully accomplisheth my competent supply verse 3 And he shall send from heaven high and save me by his power From his reproach and obloquy that would my soul devour verse 4 God shall send forth his truth and grace though now my soul doth dwell And lodge among a wicked race set all on fire of hell Degen'rate sons of men I mean whose fury being stirr'd Their teeth are spears and arrows keen their tongue a sharpned sword The second part verse 5 Be thou exalted O great God above the starry skie And far above the earth abroad thy glory set on high My en'mies have prepar'd a net my steps to overthrow verse 6 My soul for which the same was set is bow'd down very low And they have also dig'd a pit before me in the way But falling in the midst of it themselves are made the prey verse 7 My heart is fixed stedfastly my heart is fixt O God And I will sing with melody and spread thy praise abroad verse 8 Awake my glory up I say my harp and lute awake And I will wake before the day sweet melody to make verse 9 Thy praise O Lord will I set forth where throngs of people be Among the nations of the earth will I sing praise to thee verse 10 Because thy mercy doth ascend unto the heavens high Thy truth as largely doth extend unto the cloudy skie verse 11 O God let thy exalted name above the heavens stand Advance thy glory and thy fame above the sea and land Psalm LVIII Martyrs Tune O Con -- gre-ga-tion put in trust and men of mor --- tal seed Are all your judg-ments true and just and are they so in --- deed verse 2 Nay in your hearts ye do devise to bind the cruel bands And in the Earth ye exercise the vi'lence of your hands verse 3 The wicked from the very womb have erred on this wise Into the world no sooner come but go astray by lies verse 4 Such as the serpents poison is such poison just is theirs And as the adder stoppeth his just so they stop their ears verse 5 For the deaf adder will not hear the charmers charming voice But deaf to all his charms appear though they were ne're so choise verse 9 Lord break their teeth within their mouth the great teeth of the stout Of the fierce lions in their youth O God ev'n break them out verse 7 As weak as water let them be and when he aim's to shoot Let all his whole artillery drop broken at his foot verse 8 As snails within the shell consume so Lord consume them quite And like abortives from the womb which never see the light verse 9 Before the pots can feel the thorns his fury shall let drive And with his whirwinds angry storms take them away alive verse 10 The just shall joy it doth them good to see thy vengeance then And he shall wash his feet in bloud of the ungodly men verse 11 So that a man shall surely say sure just men have reward And there 's a God that doth repay and justice doth regard Psalm LIX St. David's Tune MY God do thou de -- li --- ver me from all mine e --- ne -- mies And save me from their ty -- ran-ny that do a -- gainst me rise verse 2 From workers of iniquity in mercy set me free From all their bloudy cruelty my God deliver me verse 3 For lo they lie in wait for me the mighty do combine Against me undeservedly and for no fault of mine verse 4 They run and do themselves prepare when I no fault do make Awake to help me by thy care and perfect notice take verse 5 Most mighty God of Israel awake to judge the earth Spare none that wilfully rebell but pour thy vengeance forth verse 6 Lo they return at evening-tide and as a hungry hound They make a noise on ev'ry side and trace the city round verse 7 Their mouths belch out great blasphemy lo in their lips are swords For who say they doth stand so nigh that he should hear our words verse 8 But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them and they shall be despis'd For thou shalt scorn the heathen men and all th'uncircumcis'd verse 9 Because of his great strength and pow'r Lord I will wait on thee For God is my defence and tow'r to which I always flee verse 10 The God from whom my mercy flows shall me betimes prevent And let me see upon my foes my very hearts content The second part verse 11 Lord bring them down but slay them not disperse them by thy pow'r And let it never be forgot O Lord our shield and tow'r verse 12 For wicked words and blasphemies O trap them in their pride And for the curses and the lies which from their lips do slide verse 13 Consume in wrath consume them quite that men may apprehend Thou rul'st in Jacob by thy might to th' earths remotest and. verse 14 Let them return at evening-tide and like a hungry hound Make a great noise on every side and trace the city round verse 15 Wand'ring abroad with weary feet seek up and down for meat And howl when they are hunger-bit and have not what to eat verse 16 But I with early diligence will sing aloud thy praise Who wast my refuge and defence in all my dang'rous days verse 17 O thou my strength I 'le sing to thee to praise thy love and pow'r Who art a gracious God to me my strong defence and tow'r Psalm LX. Lowath Tune O God thou didst us once for -- sake and we were scat-ter'd then Thou wast dis-pleas'd but O be-take thy self to us a --- gain verse 2 The earth sore broken with thy hand doth tremble Lord and quake O heal the breaches of our land for it doth bow and shake verse 3 Things that were hard and rigorous thou hast impos'd on thine And thou hast given drink to us of stupifying wine verse 4 Yet gav'st thou them that feared thee the banner of thy aid Because of truth and veritie to be on high displai'd verse 5 Now Lord that thy beloved land delivered may be Save with the pow'r of thy right hand and harken unto me verse 6 In holiness Jehovah speak with joy I go about All Shechem to divide and take and Succoth vale mete out verse 7 Manasseh must to me subcribe and Gil'ad stand in aw My chiefest strength is Ephraims tribe and Judah gives my law verse 8 On Edom I will set my foot my wash-pot Mo'b shall be And thou O Palestina shout and
Thou and the ark of thy great strength thy temple to invest verse 9 O let thy priests be all array'd with right'ousness throughout And let thy gracious saints be made for very joy to shout verse 10 For David's sake thy servant known O do not turn away The face of thine anointed one that unto thee doth pray The second part verse 11 The Lord in truth to David sware and will not turn from it Out of thy loins shall come thine heir upon thy throne to sit verse 12 If thy seed keep my covenant and laws that I make known Thy children then shall never want heirs to enjoy the throne verse 13 For God hath chosen Sion hill desiring there to dwell verse 14 This is my rest and dwelling still for I have kep't it well verse 15 Her meat I 'll bless abundantly wherewith she shall be fed And I will also satisfy her poor with store of bread verse 16 And I will also clothe her priests with saving health and grace And with the voice of joyfulness her saints shall shout apace verse 17 There will I make his horn to bud ev'n David's horn to spring I have ordain'd a lamp so good for my anointed king verse 18 His adversaries all of them then will I clothe with shame But on himself his diadem shall flourish with great fame Psalm CXXXIII To the 100 Psalm Tune BE-hold how good and full of bliss and what a plea-sant thing it is When bre-thren do most lov -- ing-ly to -- ge -- ther dwell in a --- mi -- ty verse 2 It 's like the precious ointment shed upon the top of Aaron's head Which drencht his beard and from his crown ev'n to his garment's skirts ran down verse 3 Like pearly dew of Hermon hills or which on Sion mount distills Where God poures down his blessings store blessâ—ngs of life for evermore Psalm CXXXIV Southwel Tune BE -- hold ye here at hand ye ser-vants of the Lord Which in his house by night do stand praise him with one ac ---- cord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And kneeling in humility bow down before his face verse 3 The Lord shall they say still that made both heav'n and earth Bless Isra'l out of Sion hill with favours thence pour'd forth Psalm CXXXV London Tune PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of God with one ac ---- cord O praise him and ex-toll his fame ye ser -- vants of the Lord. verse 2 O ye that are admitted thus within his house to stand And in the courts of our God's house are plac't by his command verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his name For it is sweet to be employ'd his praises to proclaim verse 4 For God hath chosen to himself Jacob of his own pleasure And hath elected Israel for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know the Lord is great and that this Lord of ours Transcends all Gods and hath his seat above all sov'reign pow'rs verse 6 Whatever thing the Lord did please he did effect and do In heav'n in earth and in the seas and all deep places too verse 7 He causeth vapours to arise from earth's remotest ends Lightnings and rain and winds likewise he from his treasury sends verse 8 Who smote the very first increast throughout all Egypt land All the first born of man and beast with his revenging hand verse 9 Who sent his signs and wonders great into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharo's seat and all his family verse 10 Who did the mighty nations smite and potent kings he slew verse 11 As Sihon that strong Amorite whom there he overthrew And next unto the Amorites was Og of Bashan king And all the realms of the Canaanites he did to ruine bring verse 12 And the inher'tance of their land he gave it full and free Into his people Isra'l's hand their heritage to be verse 13 Thy name for ever doth endure and thy memorial Lord All generations shall be sure to keep on firm record verse 14 For lo the Lord is fully bent his people's judg to be And of his servant's punishment repent himself will he The second part verse 15 The idols of the heathen lands are silver and of gold They are the work of workmen's hands and such as men did mould verse 16 They have a mouth yet spake they not and eyes but want their sight verse 17 Have ears but never hear a jot their mouths are breathless quite verse 18 Such sensless stocks their makers are that did these idols frame And such is each idolater that trusteth in the same verse 19 But bless the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And all the praises of the Lord let Aarons house forth tell verse 20 O bless the Lord his praise confess O ye of Levi's tribe And ye that fear the Lord no less due praise to him ascribe verse 21 From out of Sion hill let them for ever bless the Lord Who dwelleth at Jerusalem his praise do ye record Psalm CXXXVI To the 148 Psalm Tune GIve laud un ---- to the Lord for ve --- ry good he is The God of gods re ---- cord and praise that Name of his for cer -- tain-ly His mer -- cies shall en-dure to all E -- ter -- ni -- ty Give thanks O ev'ry one unto the King of Kings For he and he alone hath wrought such wondrous things for c. To him whose skill profound did make the heavens clear And set the seas their bound and made dry land appear for c. To him that did display those great and glorious lights The sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights for c. The Second part Give thanks to God most high who smote with pow'rful hand In Egypt gen'rally the first-born of the land for c. And from them in that land brought Isra'l clearly out With stretcht-out arm and hand that brought the work about for c. To him that did divide the red sea into parts And there did Isra'l guide to pass with joyful hearts for c. Amidst it they did go but Pharaoh and his host The Lord did overthrow upon the red-sea coast for c. The Third part Give God his praises due and thankful thoughts express Who led his people through the howling wilderness for c. Great kings the Lord did smite and famous kings he slew King Sihon th' Amorite and Og of Bashan too for c. And gave in open veiw the land where they did dwell An heritage unto his people Israel for c. Who did remember us when our estate was low And hath redeemed us from the oppressing foe for c. To him give praises due who gives all flesh their food O give ye thanks unto the God of heav'n so good for certainly his mercies shall endure to all Eternity Psalm CXXXVII St. Marys Tune HArd by