indeed doth for thy keeper stand a shade at thy right hand verse 6 When ever thou his helpe dost need Sunne smites thee not by day nor Moon by night no way verse 7 Thou from the Lord against all ill shalt his protection have and he thy soule shall save verse 8 The Lord with care shall keep thee still when thou do'st come or goe it shall be ever so Another of the same I To these his will lift mine eyes whence commeth all mine ayde verse 2 My helpe is from the Lord above the heaven and earth that made verse 3 He will not suffer that thy foot should moved be at all and he that doth with care thee keepe will in no slumber fall verse 4 Loe he that keepeth Israel not slumber shall nor sleepe verse 5 Thy Lord 's thy shade on thy right hand the Lord doth still thee keep verse 6 The scorching Sun shall not thee smite whil'st it by day gives light nor of the Moon shalt thou at all be smitten in the night verse 7 The Lord ' gainst all encroaching evill thee at all times shall arme the Lord in mercy shall preserve thy soule from any harme verse 8 Thus whither thou do'st come or goe thou may'st thy selfe assure from this time forth for evermore the Lord wil thee secure Psal CXXII I In my heart was made to be exceeding glad when ever they to me did say straight to the house that is chusde by the Lord for his we will together take our way verse 2 Ierusalem our feet within thy gates shall meet verse 3 Ierusalem is built with art even as a Citie faire which is compact with care within it selfe in ev'ry part verse 4 The Tribes goe up together yea even the Lords tribes thither where Israels testimony is that so the mighty Lord may see them all afford due praise to that great name of his verse 5 For there are plac'd in state the thrones which are the seat whence upright iudgement must proceed yea even the very same which for their thrones they claime which are of holy Davids seed verse 6 Pray that a happy peace Ierusalem may grace they all shall prosper who thee love verse 7 Peace be within thy walls and in thy stately hals may ev'rything still prosprous prove verse 8 For my companions deare and who my brethren are I will say peace within thee be verse 9 Because the Lord our God hath there for his abode a house I will seeke good to thee Another of the same O How I was exceeding glad when they to me did say straight to the Lords most holy house come let us take our way verse 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates O deare Ierusalem verse 3 As is a City built compact so is Ierusalem verse 4 The Tribes goe thither up the Tribes the Lord for his doth claim to Israels testimony there to thanke the Lords great name verse 5 For there are thrones in order set where iudgement should take place yea even the thrones that are ordain'd for holy Davids race verse 6 Then pray that in Ierusalem may evermore be peace all they that thee entirely love shall prosper in each place verse 7 May happy peace forevermore within thy wals remaine and let thy Palaces in them prosperity containe verse 8 For my belov'd Companions sakes and brethren deare to me I now with all my heart will say may peace within thee be verse 9 Even for the house which doth belong unto our God the Lord I earnestly will care how thou may'st with all good be stor'd Psal CXXIII Sing this as the 119. Psalme I Lift mine eyes to thee O thou that in the heavens do' it dwell verse 2 As servants loe with watchfull eyes their masters hand mark well Or as a mayd doth of her dame the hand attend even thus our eyes wait on the Lord till he have mercy upon us verse 3 Have mercy Lord have mercy Lord on us who thee obey for we are made exceedingly to base contempt a prey verse 4 Our soule is charg'd by them with scorn who at their ease abide and with the insolent contempt of them that swell with pride Psal CXXIV NOw Israel may say and be approv'd if that the Lord for ever to be fear'd verse 2 Had not in mercy on our side appear'd had not the Lord a partner with us prov'd when men so fiercely were against us mov'd verse 3 They us alive had swallowed up in haste When as their wrath against us burn'd with spite verse 4 The waters then had straight overwhelm'd us quite verse 5 The streame had then gone o're our soule at last yea o're our soule the waters proud had past verse 6 Blest be the Lord who gave us not with shame To be their prey our soule from fowlers snare verse 7 As doth a bird is scap'd we scaped are verse 8 The snare now broken in the Lords great name Is all our helpe who heaven earth did frame Another of the same HAd not the Lord beene on our side may Israel now say verse 2 Had not the Lord beene on our side when men did us dismay verse 3 Then had they swallowed us up quicke their anger to asswage which kindled up us to consume did so extreamely rage verse 4 Then had the swelling waters quite o'rewhelmed us each one yea o're our very soules the streame impetuously had gone verse 5 The waters proud had quickly then gone o're our soules each way verse 6 Blest be the Lord who to their teeth hath not giv'n us a prey verse 7 Our soule hath scap'd as doth a bird out of the fowlers snare the treacherous snare is broken quite and we escaped are verse 8 Our helpe who on the Lord depend is onely in his name who both the glorious heavens above and th' earth below did frame Psal CXXV THey in the Lord that firmely trust shall like mount Sion prove the which for ever doth abide and none can it remove verse 2 As round about Ierusalem the mountaines are in store so doth the Lord environ his from henceforth evermore verse 3 For of the wicked ones the rod shall not on iust men rest lest it their hands who righteous are to wickednesse should wrest verse 4 Doe good O Lord unto all them that good are in thy sight and unto them that in their hearts are every way upright verse 5 And as for them that wrong dispos'd doe turne themselves aside unto their crooked wicked wayes where vanity doth guide The Lord above shall leade them forth to ruine and disgrace with them that worke iniquity but Israel shall have peace Psalme CXXVI WHen that the Lord from bondage backe his Sion did reclaime we in an extasie entranc'd were like to them that dreame verse 2 Our mouth straight laughter our tongue then singing did fill soon then did the heathen say for them the Lord great things hath done verse 3 The Lord who onely mighty is hath done
THE PSALMES Of KING DAVID Translated by KING IAMES LONDON Printed by THOMAS HARPER 1636. Psal II. Sing this as the first Psalme HOw comes it that the heathen thus doe not their rage restrain and why imagine people now a thing that is but vain verse 2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth are altogether gone euen to consult against the Lord and his annoynted one verse 3 Let us asunder breake their bands so doe the wicked say and let us quickly farre from us cast their strong cords away verse 4 He who doth sit high in the heaven laugh at their folly shall the Lord who mighty is shall them have in derision all verse 5 Then shall he speake unto them straight in indignation high and in his sore displeasure shall them vex exceedingly verse 6 Yet I my King establish't have according to my will upon fair Sion which is of my holinesse the hill verse 7 I will declare what is decreed the Lord hath said to me thou art my onely Sonne this day I have begotten thee verse 8 Aske me and thou for heritage the heathen shalt receive and shalt the utmost parts of earth for thy possession have verse 9 Thou with a rod of yron strong to breake them shalt prevail thou shalt them dash in pieces like a potters vessell frail verse 10 Now therefore ye that are great Kings your selves to wisedom give be ye instructed iudges all that on the earth doe live verse 11 Serve you the Lord who mighty is with feare submissively and in a moderate way reioyce with trembling reverently verse 12 Kisse you the Son that you may him from being angry stay lest if his wrath but sparkle once you perish from the way verse 13 Most blessed certainly are those when vex'd with any griefe who come with confidence to him as sure to have reliefe Psal III. LOrd how are they encreasd that me continually annoy they many are who doe rise up that they may me destroy verse 2 There many be who of my soule most bitterly doe say there is no helpe for him in God to save him any way verse 3 But Lord in whom I only trust thou art a shield to me thou art my glory and my head is lifted up by thee verse 4 I with my voyce unto the Lord did cry entreating still and he most gratiously me heard out of his holy hill verse 5 I laid me downe all thoughts expeld and did most calmely sleepe then cheerefully awak'd againe for me the Lord did keepe verse 6 Though thousands ten of people should all set themselves ' gainst me encompassing me round about I not afraid will be verse 7 Arise O Lord save me my God for thou my foes didst smite on the cheeke-bone thou brok'st the teeth of the ungodly quite verse 8 Salvation doth unto the Lord belong as onely his and on the people that are thine thy blessing ever is Psal IV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou of my righteousnesse the God when as I call give eare thou hast enlarg'd me from distresse my suit in mercy heare verse 2 How long will ye O Sonnes of men my glory thus disgrace how long will ye seeke after lyes and vanity embrace verse 3 But know that for himselfe the Lord the godly man selects and when to him I humbly call he never me neglects verse 4 With reverence due stand still in awe all kinde of sinne detest at night examine first your heart and then securely rest verse 5 The sacrifice of righteousnesse with fervency afford and let your trust what ever come be fired in the Lord. verse 6 Who will to us shew any good a number murmure thus but of thy face lift up the light that it may shine on us verse 7 My heart by thee with ioy inspir'd hath more contentment found than they even then when corn wine did most with them abound verse 8 I both in peace will lay me downe and softly sleep imbrace for Lord thou only mak'st to me secure my dwelling place Psalme V. Sing this as the 3. Psalme LOrd let thine eares receive my words my meditation weigh verse 2 And heare my cryes my King my God for I to thee will pray verse 3 Thou shalt my voyce each morning heare when I the morning spy I Lord my pray'r to thee will send and will look up on high verse 4 For thou art not a God who pleas'd with wickednesse can'st be and never any evill at all shall lodged be by thee verse 5 Fooles shall not stand at all within the prospect of thine eye thou dost them altogether hate that worke iniquity verse 6 Thou shalt them to confusion bring whose lyes the world abuse the Lord abhors the bloudy man and him that fraud doth use verse 7 But in thy mercies manifold come to thy house I will thy temple towards in thy feare I thee will worship still verse 8 Lord leade me in thy righteousnesse that I may never stray because of foes and make thou straight before my face thy way verse 9 No faithfulnesse is in their mouth their inward part is ill their throat is like a gaping tombe their tongues doe flatter still verse 10 Destroy thou them O God let them by their own Counsels fall cast them in their num'rous sins since rebels to thee all verse 11 But make them glad that trust in thee let shouts their ioy proclaim since them thou guard'st let them be glad that love thy holy name verse 12 For Lord thy blessing ever shall upon the righteous be with favour he as with a shield shall compass'd be by thee Psalme VI. LEt me not in thy wrath O Lord by thee rebuked be and when thou highly art displeas'd then spare to punish me verse 2 O Lord because I am grown weake have mercy upon me heal me O Lord for now with paine my bones all vexed be verse 3 My heavy soul extreamely vex'd doth grone with inward griefe but Lord how long wilt thou delay in working my reliefe verse 4 Return O Lord and let my soul delivered be by thee and for thy boundlesse mercies sake make haste in saving me verse 5 When death hath all depriv'd of sense none can call thee to minde and who shall give due thanks to thee whil'st in the grave confin'd verse 6 With groaning weary all the night to swim I make my bed and I doe water all my Touch with teares that I have shed verse 7 Mine eye is now consumed quite because of many woes all vigour lost it doth waxe old because of all my foes verse 8 Ye workers of iniquity depart from me with speed the Lord hath heard the voyce that from my weeping did proceed verse 9 The Lord who full of mercy is hath heard what I did crave the Lord the prayer that I make will gratiously receive verse 10 Let all mine enemies be asham'd and vexed grievously let them returne and be asham'd and that even suddenly Psal VII Sing this as
farre above out of his sight he puffes at all his foes verse 6 He in his heart hath proudly said I never moov'd shall be I prosper now and no distresse can ever trouble me verse 7 His mouth with curses doth containe deceit and fraudfull wrong and mischiefe match'd with vanity is underneath his tongue verse 8 He lurkes in townes most secret parts he th' innocent doth kill his eyes still privily are set against the poore for ill verse 9 He Lyon-like lyes in his den he lyes in wait so set to catch the poore he doth him catch when drawne into his net verse 10 Himselfe he humbleth very low and crowcheth down withall that circumvented so the poore may by his strong ones fall verse 11 He in his heart hath said that God will but forgetfull be he doth of purpose hide his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord that art our God thy servants to protect lift up thy hand and doe not now the humble ones neglect verse 13 Why doth the wicked thus move God contemning him to ire he in his heart hath fondâ—y said thou wilt it not require verse 14 But thou hast certainly it seene for mischiefe thou and spite from high beholdest that thou maist it with thy hand requite The poore distress'd commits himselfe for safety unto thee and thou the helper ever art of them that or phanes be verse 15 Breake thou his arme that wicked is and unto evill enclinde and seeke thou out his wickednesse till none at all thou finde verse 16 The Lord a King for ever is establish'd in his Throne the heathen too out of his land are perish'd every one verse 17 Lord thou hast freely heard what suit the humble doe impart thou wilt to them enclâ—ne thine eare and wilt prepare their heart verse 18 That thou maist iudge the fatherlesse and who were griev'd before that in his pride the man of th' earth may so oppresse no more Psal XI Sing this as the 3. Psalme I In the Lord do trust how then say you my soule to fright straight to your mountain like a bird take wing'd with fears your flight verse 2 For loe the wicked bend their bow and fit their shafts with art that they unseen may shoot at them who upright are in heart verse 3 If the foundations as most firme that should be trusted to be utterly themselves destroyd what can the righteous doe verse 4 The Lord within his Temple is his throne in heauen is high his eyes behold and his eye-lids the Sons of men doe try verse 5 The Lord all them that righteous are doth try in every state but wicked men and violent his very soule doth hate verse 6 He shall raine on the wicked snares make fire and brimstone fall and a fierce tempest of their cup this prove the portion shall verse 7 For loe the righteous Lord doth still in righteousnesse delight his heavenly countenance doth behold all them that are upright Psal XII Sing this as the 3. Psalme Helpe now O Lord for godly men extreamely doe decay and from amongst the Sons of men the faithfull passe away verse 2 They one to other mutually doe things most vaine impart with flattering lips they use to speake and with a double heart verse 3 The Lord shall quite cut off the lips of all that flatterers are and that vaine tongue of things too proud to speake that doth not spare verse 4 Even them that say our tongues to us shall victory afford our lips do to our selves belong and who o're us is Lord verse 5 By the oppress'd and needy mov'd I 'le saith the Lord arise and I will him in safety set whom wicked men despise verse 6 The words of God all excellent are like bright silver pure which in a furnace made of earth seven tryals doth endure verse 7 Thou shalt O Lord them safely keepe who study thee to serve and from this generation shalt for ever them preserve verse 8 The wicked walking for their ends on every side repaire when as the vilest men on earth most high exalted are Psal XIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall it thus ever be and O how long wilt thou in wrath thus hide thy face from me verse 2 How long shall I consult alone whil'st daily griev'd in heart how long above me shall my foe exalted make me smart verse 3 Consider and give eare to me O Lord my God that art and lest I sleepe the sleepe of death light to mine eyes impart verse 4 Lest that my foe should vaunting say I have o're him preuail'd and enemies grow insolent when my designes have fail'd verse 5 But I have ever trusted in thy mercy deare to me my heart in thy salvation too shall much reioyced be verse 6 And I will sing unto the Lord to make his goodnesse known because his bounty hath to me abundantly been shown Psal XIV THe fool hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They are most fiâ—thy and they all aside are fondly gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no wit at all who eate my people up as bread and on the Lord not call verse 5 There were they all surprisde with feare and in a high degree God in the congregation is of them that righteous be verse 6 The counsell of the poore distress'd hath shame by you receiv'd because the Lord his refuge is by whom he still is sav'd verse 7 O that unto thine Israel from Sion might proceed that great salvation long look'd for which might their comfort breed When by the Lord from bondage brought his people free are made then Iacob highly shall reioyce and Israell shall be glad Psal XV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHo in thy house O Lord to dwell shall ever happy be and in thy holy mountaine plac'd who are to live with thee verse 2 He that still uprightly doth walke and righteousnesse doth use and in his heart doth speake the truth that he may none abuse verse 3 He that his neighbour not backbites nor harmes in any sort nor yet against him doth take up a scandalous report verse 4 Before whose eyes a person vile as abiect is despisde but they that truely feare the Lord by him are highly prisde He though his oath when rashly made hath to his harm been found whom no advantage makes to change when so solemnly bound verse 5 He to devoure by usury that doth not money lend nor yet against the innocent will for a bribe contend verse 6 He that those things doth zealously as one by God belou'd what ever happen here below shall in no sort be mov'd Psal XVI
as I have righteous been and as my hands before his eyes appeared to be cleane verse 25 With him that is to mercy given thou mercifull wilt be and thou wilt upright be with him that upright is with thee verse 26 Thou with the pure to be most pure wilt shew thy selfe in love and thou with them that froward are wilt likewise froward prove verse 27 For thou the poore that are distress'd wilt still preserve and guide but wilt bring down the haughty looks that are rais'd up with pride verse 28 For thou my lampe by thee reviv'd wilt beautifie with light thou Lord that art my God wilt make my darknesse shine most bright verse 29 For I by thee quite through a troope have runne not harm'd at all and being strengthned by my God have leaped o're a wall verse 30 The way of God most perfect is the Lord his word is tryde and he to all that trust in him a buckler doth abide The fourth part verse 31 For save the Lord who is the God whose power must us protect or save our God who is the rocke where we may rest exspect verse 32 It onely is the mighty God who me with strength arrayes and by the grace that he affords doth rectifie my wayes verse 33 He makes my feet like to the hindes their travell to endure and on my places that are high he makes me stand secure verse 34 He so doth teach my hands to warre how ever I be weake that by the vigour of mine arme a bow of steele I breake verse 35 The shield of thy salvation too I have receiu'd from thee thy right hand held me up and great thy gentlenesse made me verse 36 My steps enlarging where I walke thou alwaies art my guide so that my feet by thee secur'd did not so much as slide verse 37 I haue pursu'd and caught my foes by whom I was annoyd nor did I backe again return till they were quite destroy'd verse 38 I in such sort haue wounded them that they could never rise whom groveling falling at my feet as abiect I despise verse 39 For thou hast girded me with strength to fight against my foe and thou hast laid them under me that did against me goe verse 40 Thou gav'st to me the neckes of all the foes that me annoy'd that so all they that me doe hate might be by me destroyd The fift part verse 41 They did cry out in hope of help but there was none to save even to the Lord they cryde aloud but he no answer gaue verse 42 Then did I beat them small as dust when with the wind it meets and I did cast them out despisde as dirt upon the streets verse 43 Thou of the heathen mad'st me head from peoples strivings free a people whom I have not known shall servants be to me verse 44 Assoone as they but heare of me they shall obey me all the strangers too to me themselves submit with reverence shall verse 45 The strangers borne in forrain parts shall vanish all away and them even where they secret live a terrour shall dismay verse 46 The Lord doth live and let my rocke for ever blessed be exalted be the God that gives salvation unto me verse 47 It is my God doth me avenge of all that me gaine-stand and doth so many people bring that I may them command verse 48 He saves me from my foes yea thou o're them that rise ' gainst me do'st lift me up and thou me from the violent did'st free verse 49 I therfore will give thanks to thee the heathen Lord among and to thy name the praises due shall ever be my song verse 50 He gives his King deliverance great and mercy shews at need to this annoynted evermore to David and his seed Psal XIX Sing this as the 14. Psalme THe glory of Almighty God the heavens doe make us know the firmament his handy work to all the world doth show verse 2 Day unto day effectually doth utter forth a speech and though in darknesse knowledge clear even night to night doth teach verse 3 They haue no speech nor words at all their meaning to declare and yet their voyce without these helps is current euery where verse 4 Their line through th' earth is gone their words to the worlds end haue run a tabernacle he in them hath set up for the Sun verse 5 Which as a Bride-groom is that from his chamber comes with grace reioycing as a strong man doth with speed to run a race verse 6 He from the East at first doth take his progresse to all parts then goes his circuit to the West and heat to all imparts verse 7 The Lord his law conuerts the soul and perfect is alwaies his testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are right and doe reioyce the heart and his commandement most pure to th' eyes doth light impart verse 9 The Lord his fear is alwaies clean and doth for ever stay the iudgements of the Lord are true and righteous every way verse 10 They should be wish'd far more then gold even then much gold refin'd then hony or the hony comb more sweet unto the minde verse 11 Thy servant is by meanes of them admonish'd to amend and on observing of the same great profit doth depend verse 12 But oh who well can understand what faults he doth commit these sinnes of mine that are conceal'd in mercy Lord remit verse 13 Lord keep me from presumptuous sins let them o're me not raigne then from the great transgression free I upright shall remain verse 14 My speeches and my secret thoughts let them accepted be great God that art my onely strength and hast redeemed me Psal XX. Sing this as the 14. Psalme STill may the Lord give eare to thee when troubles would deiect and let the name of Iacobs God thee from all harm protect verse 2 And from his sanctuary still let him send help to thee and from faire Sion his delight still maist thou strengthened be verse 3 These offerings that are made by thee let him keep still in minde and let thy sacrifice when burnt a good acceptance finde verse 4 Let him according to thy heart blesse what thou dost designe untill thy counsell prospering well all crownd with successe shine verse 5 We will in thy salvation ioy in our Gods name we will our banners boldly reare the Lord all thy desires fulfill verse 6 I know that his annoynted now the Lord makes safe to stand he heares him from his holy heaven with strength of his right hand verse 7 In Chariots some and some to trust in horses are enclinde but we the name of our great God will ever keep in minde verse 8 They suddenly are all brought down and faln from their great height but we again are risen up and now doe stand upright verse 9 Save us O Lord by thy great power that nothing may appall and let the
it contains the world that is inhabited and all that there remaines verse 2 For the foundation of the same he on the Seas did lay and also hath establish't it upon the flouds to stay verse 3 Who to the hill that is the Lords with glory shall ascend and who within his holy place shall standing him attend verse 4 Even he whose hands are cleane whose heart is pure who hath forborn to lift his soul to vanity and hath not falsely sworne verse 5 That man for certain from the Lord the blessing shall obtain and from the God that saves his soul shall righteousnesse attain verse 6 This is of them that seeke to him the generation right even of all them that truely seeke O Iacobs God thy sight verse 7 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates be ye uplifted all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 8 Who is the King of glory now the Lord who strong is found and mighty even the Lord whose might in battell is renown'd verse 9 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates even lift ye them up all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 10 Who is this King of glory now he that commands as his the hoasts of heaven and earth their Lord the King of glory is Psal XXV TO thee I lift my soule O Lord I trust in thee verse 2 My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph o're me verse 3 Let none of them have shame who doe on thee depend but who without a cause transgresse let shame on them attend verse 4 Shew me thy waies O Lord and teach thy paths to me verse 5 And leade me forth instructed so that I thy truth may see Thou onely art that God who me deliver must and all the day what ever comes in thee I onely trust verse 6 Thy tender mercies Lord in thy remembrance hold and all thy loving kindnesses for they were still of old verse 7 My sinnes in time of youth let them forgotten be according to thy mercy Lord and goodnesse thinke on me verse 8 The Lord is ever good and upright unto all he therefore sinners in the way will teach lest they should fall verse 9 The meek he alwaies will in iudgement guide aright and to the meek lest they goe wrong will bring his way in sight verse 10 The Lord his paths even all are truth and mercy still to those that keepe his covenant and not transgresse his will verse 11 That so thy name O Lord may greater glory winne although it be exceeding great yet pardon thou my sinne verse 12 What man is he that feares the Lord within his heard the knowledge how to chuse his way he shall to him impart verse 13 His soule shall dwell at ease as thus instructed well his seed inherit shall the earth and there in safety dwell verse 14 The Lord his secret shewes to them that feare him right to them that so they may grow wise his Covenant gives light verse 15 To looke up to the Lord mine eyes are ever set for he my feet when they are snar'd shall plucke out of the net verse 16 With comfort turne thy face and mercy to me show for I am very desolate and with distresse brought low verse 17 The troubles of my heart are many waies enlarg'd oh bring me out from all those evils with which my heart is charg'd verse 18 On my affliction looke and in what paine I live the sinnes that I committed have in mercy all forgive verse 19 Behold my foes for now their number is grown great and with a cruell hatred they doe me extreamely hate verse 20 O! keepe my troubled soul and straight deliver me and let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee verse 21 O! let integrity and uprightnesse me save because on thee I onely wait that I may comfort have verse 22 O! thou the onely God that do'st salvation give thy Israel from trouble free that he in peace may live Psal XXVI Sing this as the 14. Psalme IVdge me O Lord for I have walk'd in mine integrity I shall not slide for on the Lord I ever did relye verse 2 Examine me and me O Lord prove thou in every part search out the secrets of my reynes and dive within my heart verse 3 For I thy loving kindenesse keep continually in sight and in the way of thy pure truth I still have walked right verse 4 I have not sate with persons vaine that of their folly vaunt and with dissembling hypocrites I will abhor to haunt verse 5 Of them that study to doe ill I all the meetings hate and will not with the wicked sit in shew to seeme their mate verse 6 I my untainted hands will wash in innocency still and so thine altar I O Lord with comfort compasse will verse 7 That with a gratefull voyce I may proclaime the thanks I owe and all thy works which wondrous are with admiration show verse 8 The habitation of thy house I Lord have loved well and of thy honour too the place where it doth use to dwell verse 9 Let not my soule be gathered in with theirs that sinners be nor yet my life with cruell men from bloud that are not free verse 10 Within whose hands continually vile mischiefe doth repaire and their right hand abundantly still tempting bribes doe snare verse 11 But I in mine integrity shall walk secur'd by thee redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 Now in a place that is most even my foot doth firmely rest the Lord whereas his Saints doe meet shall still by me be blest Psal XXVII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord my light and safety is how can I frighted be the Lord is of my life the strength what feare can trouble me verse 2 When wicked foes to eate my flesh against me war did make they straight did stumble and fell down a prey for me to take verse 3 Though even an hoast against me pitch no fear can taint my brest though raging warre against me rise in this secure I rest verse 4 This one thing from the Lord I ask'd which I will ever crave that in the Lords house all my dayes I may a dwelling have verse 5 The beauty of the Lord therein to see and to admire and in his Temple earnestly at all times to enquire verse 6 For his pavilion me shall hide in stormy times and he in his Tents secret me shall hide and on a rocke set me verse 7 Now shall my head be rais'd o're all my foes that me annoy then in his Tabernacle I will offerings make of ioy verse 8 Then will I sing yea to the Lord my song of praise shall be heare Lord when with my voyce I cry in mercy answer me verse 9 Seeke ye with earnest care my face when thou didst say to me my heart Lord I will seeke thy face did answer straight
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
Saints that be those that have made by sacrifice a Covenant with me verse 6 And even the heavens most clearely shall his righteousnesse declare for God himselfe doth sit as iudge to punish or to spare verse 7 Heare O my people and I 'le speake O Israel and I will against thee testifie I am thy God even thy God still verse 8 For sacrifices that were due I will not challenge thee nor for burnt offerings not discharg'd continually to me The second part verse 9 I with no Bullocke from thy house will have my altar stor'd nor will I daigne to take the Goats which all thy folds afford verse 10 For every beast belongs to me that any forrest fils and all the cattell that doe graze upon a thousand hils verse 11 Each flying fowle is known to me that any mountain yeelds and all wilde beasts abroad are mine which stray along'st the fields verse 12 If I were hungry it at all I would not tell to thee since that the world and her great wealth doth all belong to me verse 13 What need have I that I should eat the flesh of Buls for food or yet that I to quench my thirst should drink of Goats the bloud verse 14 Give for a sacrifice to God praise from a thankfull minde and pay thy vowes to the most high as thou thy selfe didst binde verse 15 And call on me when trouble comes that so thou sav'd may'st be for I thee then deliver will and thou shalt honour me verse 16 But to the wicked why should'st thou sayes God my statutes name why should thy mouth so much prophan'd my Covenant proclaime The third part verse 17 Since thou abhorring discipline wilt not instructed be and that my words as of no worth reiected are by thee verse 18 Straight when thou didst behold a theefe thou ioynd'st with him in heart and with adulterers dissolute hast freely taken part verse 19 Thou giv'st thy mouth to mischiefe still discovering so thy minde thy treacherous tongue to frame deceit is naturally inclin'd verse 20 Thou sit'st securely wretched man thy brother bent to blame and even of thine own mothers sonne do'st deeply wound the fame verse 21 These things thou did'st I silent was thou like thy selfe thought'st me but I 'le reprove thee and them set in order before thee verse 22 O now all you that God forget consider this with feare lest else whil'st none deliver can I you in pieces teare verse 23 Who gratefully doth offer praise doth glory give to me who rightly doth direct his way shall Gods salvation see Psal LI. HAve mercy God as I have found thy loving kindenesse many times as thy compassions doe abound raze from my remembrance all my crimes verse 2 Wash me from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin outright verse 3 I my transgressions not deny my sinne is still before my sight verse 4 I sinn'd ' gainst thee even onely thee and in thy sight have done this ill that so thou iustified might'st be when speaking clear when iudging stil verse 5 Loe I my shape life entring in did in iniquity receive yea even my mother me in sinne did at the very first conceive verse 6 Behold thou do'st desire that in the inward parts still truth should be and in the hidden parts within thou shalt make wisedom known to me verse 7 If thou with hysope purge me all then Lord I shall be cleansed quite if thou wilt wash me then I shall even then the snow be found more white verse 8 Of ioy and gladnesse make thou me to heare the long expected voice that so the bones that were by thee in pieces broken may reioyce verse 9 Turne from these sins away thine eyes that have commuted been by me and let all mine iniquities be wholly blotted out by thee verse 10 O God create a heart in me that is not tainted any way and let a spirit within me be renu'd by grace no more to stray verse 11 Cast me not quite out of thy sight as utterly contemn'd by thee and thy most holy sprite and light take never thou away from me verse 12 Of thy salvation Lord to me the solid ioy againe restore and with thy spirit that is free uphold thou me from falling more verse 13 Then to transgressours Lord thy way most feelingly I will impart and those that now doe walke astray by mine example shall convert verse 14 Deliver me O God from bloud thou God that do'st my safety bring and how that thou art iust good my tongue aloud shal alwaies sing verse 15 My lips Lord open I desire and by my mouth thou prais'd shalt be verse 16 Thou do'st no sacrifice require else I would give it unto thee verse 17 Burnt offering doth not thee delight the sacrifices God doth prise are broken sprits a heart contrite O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 To Sion that doth griev'd remain when it thy pleasure is doe good and of Ierusalem again build thou the wals as first they stood verse 19 The sacrifice of righteousnesse shall then please thee offerings large burnt offerings whole for gratefulnesse with Bullocks shall thine altars charge Psal LII O Mighty man why do'st thou boast of mischiefe as secure the boundlesse goodnesse of God doth continually endure verse 2 Thy tongue prophanely still inclinde all mischiefes deeps doth sound and working like a razour sharpe doth give a dangerous wound verse 3 That which is most extreamely ill thou more then good do'st love and more then righteousnesse to speake thou lying do'st approve verse 4 Thou ever all-devouring words do'st vehemently love O thou vile tongue that to deceive canst still so subtile prove verse 5 God likewise shall destroy thee quite he shall take thee away pluck'd from thy place and rooted out where they who live do stay verse 6 They that to righteousnesse are given shall likewise see it all and with due reverence they shall feare and laugh at him they shall verse 7 Loe here the man that made not God his strength but trusted long in his great wealth and made himselfe in his ill courses strong verse 8 But I am in the house of God like a green Olive tree my trust still in Gods mercy is and shall for ever be verse 9 I Lord for ever will praise thee because thou hast done this and on thy name will wait for good before thy Saints it is Psal LIII Sing this as the 46. Psalme THe foole hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They wholly filthy are become and all are backwards gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no knowledge all who eate my people up as bread on God they
Though wicked bands me rob'd yet I have from thy law not stray'd verse 62 I even at midnight will arise to give due thankes to thee because of these thy iudgements all that ever righteous be verse 63 I am their mate who fearing thee thy precepts strive to reach Thy mercies fill the earth O Lord to me thy statutes teach TETH The ninth part THou still to doe thy servant good hast gratious beene O Lord and hast perform'd abundantly according to thy word verse 66 Good iudgement Lord knowledge cleare straight unto me impart for thy Commandements I have beleeved in my heart verse 67 I ere afflicted went astray but now have kept thy word verse 68 Thou both art good and thou do'st good teach me thy statutes Lord. verse 69 They who are proud have forg'd a lye of minde to make me smart but I thy precepts will observe entirely with my heart verse 70 Their heart is fat as grease but I doe in thy law delight verse 71 Affliction did me good that I might learne thy statutes right verse 72 The law that from thy mouth doth flow more pretious is to me than gold and silver multiplied which unto thousands be IOD The tenth part THy hands have made and fashion'd me me understanding give that so I thy Commandements may learne while as I live verse 74 Thine when they see me will be glad that in thy word I trust verse 75 I know thy iudgements upright are and thy correction iust verse 76 Let gratious kindenesse comfort me as thou thy word didst give verse 77 Thy law I like let mercies come to me that I may live verse 78 Let proud ones be asham'd with me who dealt perversly still without a cause but meditate I in thy precepts will verse 79 Let such O Lord as thee doe feare all turne themselves to me and they to whom made clearely knowne thy Testimonies be verse 80 Let in thy holy statutes sound my heart for ever prove that me at all to be asham'd no kinde of thing may move CAPH The eleventh part MY soule for thy salvation faints thy word my hope makes live verse 82 Mine eyes faile for thy word and say when wilt thou comfort give verse 83 I like a bottle am become which in the smoake is set and yet thy statutes deare to me I never doe forget verse 84 How many are thy servants dayes when shall it be thy will to make thy iudgement fall on them that persecute me still verse 85 The proud dig'd pits for me the which not with thy law agree verse 86 True thy Command'ments are they would me wrong but help thou me verse 87 They had almost me quite consum'd on earth brought very low but I thy precepts never left by which thy will I know verse 88 Lord by thy kindenesse quickned up make me againe to grow I â—hail the Testimony keepe that from thy mouth doth flow LAMED The twelfth part THy word in heaven Lord setled is thy faithfulnesse is sure verse 90 Thou hast for ever fix'd the earth and it doth firme endure verse 91 They as thine ordinance appoints continue to this day for all of them thy will are bound as servants to obey verse 92 Vnlesse that alwaies in thy law I had plac'd my delight afflictions weight had press'd me downe till I had perish'd quite verse 93 Thy precepts I will not forget by them thou quickned'st me verse 94 I'm thine save me for I have sought the precepts giv'n by thee verse 95 The wicked men did wait for me that they might me destroy but I thy testimonies will consider of with ioy verse 96 Of all perfection here below I have perceiv'd an end but thy Commandement is large and further doth extend MEM The thirteenth part I Thinke all day upon thy law O how the same I prize verse 98 By thy Command'ments thou hast made me then my foes more wise verse 99 For they are still with me and I more then my teachers know for all my meditations from thy Testimonies flow verse 100 Then th'antients more I know because I keep thy precepts right verse 101 I have from ill my feet refrain'd that keep thy word I might verse 102 I from thy iudgements known to me did never yet depart for thou by them me fully hast instructed in my heart verse 103 How sweet unto the taste are these thy heavenly words to me yea even more sweet unto my mouth then honey is they be verse 104 I through thy precepts doe attaine an understanding minde and therefore I doe highly hate each way that false I finde NVN. The fourteenth part THy word to rule my wandring steps is as a lanterne bright and in the path where I doe walke doth serve me for a light verse 106 I swore and will performe to keepe thy righteous iudgements Lord verse 107 I'm sore afflicted quicken me according to thy word verse 108 The free-will offerings of my mouth O Lord accept I pray and teach thy iudgements unto me that them obserue I may verse 109 My soule is in my hand yet I still keep thy law in minde verse 110 The wicked watch'd me yet I from thy precepts not declin'd verse 111 Foreuer as an heritage thy testimonies Lord I taken haue for they all ioy unto my heart afford verse 112 I alwaies have apply'd my heart thy statutes to fulfill and haue resolu'd euen to the end so to continue still SAMECH The fifteenth part I Love thy law exceedingly but all vaine thoughts doe hate verse 114 Thou art my hiding place and shield thy word secures my state verse 115 Away from me you wicked men who diue in mischiefes deep for what my God commanded hath I am resolv'd to keep verse 116 According to thy word that I may liue uphold thou me and let me not of what I hop'd in end ashamed be verse 117 Hold thou me up I shall be safe and still thy statutes loue verse 118 Who leaue thy statutes thou tread'st down for false their fraud doth proue verse 119 Thou do'st the wicked from the earth as abiect drosse remove the Testimonies that are thine I therefore truely love verse 120 The feare of thee to tremble all my very flesh doth make thy iudgements are so terrible that they doe make me quake AIIN The sixteenth part I Iudgement Lord and iustice still did executed see then to my fierce oppressours power doe not abandon me verse 122 Be surety for thy servant Lord that he may good possesse and who are puffed up with pride let them not me oppresse verse 123 For thy salvation and iust word mine eyes expecting faile verse 124 Thy statutes to thy servant teach with me in mercy deale verse 125 Since I thy servant am to me the way of wisedome show that I thy testimonies all sufficiently may know verse 126 For thee O Lord it 's time to worke they voyd this law of thine verse 127 I thy Commandements more love then gold yea
Sing this as the 14. Psalme SAve me O God I trust in thee thou to the Lord didst say verse 2 My soule thou art my Lord to thee my goodnesse comes no way verse 3 But unto them that are thy Saints whom here on earth I finde and to them that are excellent who doe delight my minde verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiplied t' another God that hast their drink-bloud-offerings I le not use their names my lips detest verse 5 The Lord of mine inheritance the portion is to me and of my cup and all my lot maintained is by thee verse 6 The lynes which did appoint my part in pleasant places fell and that which is my heritage for beauty doth excell verse 7 I blesse the Lord who doth me by his counsell still conduct and even in the nights seasons too my reynes doe me instruct verse 8 I have for obiect set the Lord at all times me before because he is at my right hand I shall be mov'd no more verse 9 My glory therefore doth reioyce my heart is fil'd with ioy yea and my flesh though faint shall too true rest in hope enioy verse 10 For thou wilt not for ever leave my soule in hell to be nor suffer wi lt thy holy one corruption so to see verse 11 Thou wilt me shew lifes way and in thy face ioyes height is found all pleasures doe at thy right hand perpetually abound Psal XVII Sing this as the 14. Psalme LOrd heare the right attend the cry of my most iust complaint my prayer heare which doth not flow from lips which fraud doth taint verse 2 Before thy presence let thou straight my sentence forth proceed and let thine eyes behold all things that equall are indeed verse 3 Thou inwardly hast search'd my heart by thine unbounded sight and visited my secret thoughts that I revolve by night verse 4 Thou hast examin'd me each way yet shalt thou nothing finde and that my mouth may not transgresse it alwaies is my minde verse 5 In that which doth concern the works of men on earth that be from all the fierce destroyers paths I by thy word kept me verse 6 But let my steps all guided be according to thy will lest otherwise my wandring feete be brought to stagger still verse 7 I have upon thee call'd O God because thou wilt me heare and unto me I thee intreat incline thy listning eare verse 8 Shew me thy mercies marvellous O thou that sav'st all those who trust in thee by thy right hand from rage of rising foes The second part verse 9 Even as the apple of thine eye let me preserved be and with the shadow of thy wings from danger cover me verse 10 From them that wicked are and me so proudly doe oppresse and from my deadly enemies that round about me presse verse 11 They at their pleasure alwaies fed with burd'nous fatnesse swell and proudly in a braving forme all what they think dare tell verse 12 They now have compass'd where we goe our steps in every part and to the ground bow down their eyes whil'st puffed up in heart verse 13 Even like a greedy Lyon right whil'st longing for his prey and as a Lyons lurking whelpe in secret parts doth stay verse 14 Arise O Lord prevent his course and down him headlong throw and by thy sword redeeme my soule from wicked men below verse 15 Lord vindicate me by thy hand from wretched worldlings strife who place their whole felicity in pleasures of this life Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fil'st in every place they full of children of their wealth the rest leave to their race verse 16 But as for me in righteousnesse thy count'nance I will see and with thy likenesse when awak'd I satisfied shall be Psal XVIII O Lord that onely art my strength thee dearely love I will verse 2 The Lord my rocke and fortresse is and my deliverer still My God my strength in whom I trust the buckler I embrace the horne of my salvation still and my most high strong place verse 3 I on the Lord will call who praise hath worthily deserv'd so shall I from mine enemies be sure to be preserv'd verse 4 The sorrowes of encroaching death about me did abound the torrents of ungodly men did me with feare confound verse 5 Hels sorrowes compast me about with horrour and despaires and horrid death before the time prevented me with snares verse 6 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord and cry'd to God with teares he from his Temple heard my voyce my cryes did pierce his eares verse 7 The earth then shooke and trembled all as ready to o'returne the hils foundations shaken were because Gods wrath did burn verse 8 There from his nostrils went a smoake which mounted up on high and from his mouth fire did devoure coals kindled were thereby verse 9 He also did bow down the heav'ns and did in state descend and darknesse did in threatning clouds below his feet attend verse 10 And he upon a cherub rode and did most swiftly flie yea on the wings of all the winds his flight was raised high The second part verse 11 He darkenesse made his secret place his Tent him round about dark waters were and clouds most thick from skies in state stretch'd out verse 12 And at the glorious brightnesse then that did goe him before thick clouds did passe with hailstones ioynd and coals of fire in store verse 13 The Lord too thundred in the heavens the highest did give out his voyce fierce hailstones and of fire coales burning all about verse 14 Yea he his arrowes sending forth did scatter them each where he dreadfully shot lightnings out and they confounded were verse 15 The waters channels then were seen and worlds maine grounds in wrath because O Lord of thy rebuke and of thy powerfull breath verse 16 He from above to take me up did send a message downe and did me draw from many flouds that threatned me to drown verse 17 He from my foe that had most force did quickly set me free and for they were more strong than I from all that hated me verse 18 They me prevented in the day of my calamity but yet the Lord was still the stay on whom I did relye verse 19 He brought me forth where there was room at liberty to be he my delivery wrought because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse the Lord rewarded me and as my hands have still been pure my recompence I see The third part verse 21 For of the Lord I kept the wayes with reverence in my heart and did not wickedly from God in any sort depart verse 22 For all his iudgements me before I still did present see and that which he commanded hath I never put from me verse 23 I likewise upright him before have thus sincerely serv'd and have from mine iniquity my selfe with care preserv'd verse 24 The Lord did therefore me reward