widows Judge GOD still is in his holy place where alwayes he doth lodge verse 6 The solitarie God doth set in families and from bands Brings bound men out but rebels dwâ— in dry and barren lands verse 7 O God whe thou wentst forth beforâ— thy people in distresse When thou didst march with Majesty through the wide wildernesse verse 8 The earth did shake the heav'ns all at Gods presence did drop At Gods presence ev'n Isral's God the Sinai mov'd did hop verse 9 Thou God a raine sentst plentifull whereby thou didst confirme Thine own inheritance when it was weary and infirme verse 10 Thy congregation hath therein dwelt from all danger sure O God thou hast prepared of thy goodnesse for the poor verse 11 The LORD who glorious fits above the word gave from his seat Of those that publish'd it abroad the companie was great verse 12 The Kings of armies all apace sled while they got the foile And she that taried then at home devided all the spoile verse 13 Though ye have lien among the pots like doves men shall you see Whose wings with silver with gold whose feathers cov'red be verse 14 When the Almighty scattred Kings in it brought very low It by Gods mercy was made white as in Salmon the snow verse 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan that is hie An hill it is ev'n as the hill of Bashan seemes to be verse 16 Why leap ye thus ye highest hill this is the onely hill Where GOD desires to dwel yea thâ— the LORD dwell ever will verse 17 Gods charets twenty thousands of Angels thousands strong God in the holy place is as in Sinai them among verse 18 Thus thou triumphing ov'r thy foâ— ascended hast on hie By thy great might thou captive all hast led captivitie Thou hast received gifts for men yea for those who rebell That God the LORD in mercy greaâ— among them still might dwell verse 19 Blest be the LORD who dayly with benefites doth lode Even he of our salvation dear who is the mighty GOD. verse 20 He of salvation is the God that is our God most strong And unto God the LORD from death the issues do belong verse 21 But God his enmies head wil wouÌ„d and hairie scalp also Of such a one as doth still on in his trespasses go verse 22 The LORD said I will bring again from Bashan hill most hie will againe my people bring from the deepths of the sea verse 23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of all thy foes And the tongue also of thy dogs in the same blood of those verse 24 They have thy goings wonderfull O God seene most clearly The goings of my God my King ev'n in the Sanctuary verse 25 The singers first the players on instruments did go Among them all the 〈…〉 â—ong with timbre 〈…〉 verse 26 Blesse in the congregations great God who doth all excell Ev'n the Lord from the fountaine of his people Israel verse 27 There 's little Benjamin their Lorâ— their Princes counsell be Of Judah and of Zebulon Princes of Naphtali verse 28 Thy God almighty hath thy strengâ— commanded as he thought O God that streÌ„gthen which thou â— in mercy for us wrought verse 29 Because of thy faire Temple at Jerusalems citie The greatest Kings of al the earth shall presents bring to the. verse 30 Rebuke thou now the companie of spear-men great and small The multitude of Bulls also with calves of people all Till every one submit himself with silver neere or farre Now scatter thou the people all that do delight in warre verse 31 Great Princes shall most willingly come out of Egypt lands And Ethiopia unto GOD shall soon stretch out her hands verse 32 Sing unto God ye kingdomes of the earth with one accord O sing with heart and al 's with voice due praises to the LORD verse 33 To him y â— on the heav'ns of heav'ns which were of old doth ride Lo he sends out his voice a voice most mighty to abide verse 34 Ascribe ye strength now unto God his great excellencie Is over Isra'l and his strength is in the clouds most hie verse 35 O GOD thou from thy holy plâ—â— art terrible to see Great Isra'ls God gives power streâ— let God still blessed be PSAL. LXIX SAve me in those my dangers greâ—â— O God who art most hie For waters great unto my soul come in now surely be verse 2 I sink in deep mire where there is no standing for me now I am into deep waters come where floods me overflow verse 3 I of my crying weary am my throat is all made dry Mine eyes while for my God I waâ— do fail me by and by verse 4 They that me hate despitefully without a cause indeed Are surely moe in number then the haires of all mine head They that my foes most wrongfully would me destroy for ay Are mighty then I that restor'd which I took not away verse 5 O God thou my great foolishnesse dost know most perfectlie And all my sins both more and lesse are not now hid from thee verse 6 Let none that wait on thee O Lord for my sake shamed be Nor yet confounded for my sake that seek O God to thee verse 7 Because I for thy sake have borne reproach and great disgrace Great shame before mine enmies still hath cov'red all my face verse 8 I am become a stranger great unto my brethren near And also am an aliant to my mothers children dear verse 9 For of thy holy house the zeal hath all up eaten me And on me their reproach is fall'n that have reproached thee verse 10 When I did weep and chastned 〈◊〉 my soul with fasting much Mine en'mies all did scoffe and that was unto my reproch verse 11 I also sackcloth that is base made all my garment then And after that a proverb I became unto those men verse 12 They that as Judges in the gate the people sit among Did speak against me yea I was of drunkards made the song verse 13 But as for me my prayer is O LORD alwayes to thee In such a time as thou dost know acceptable to be O God in the great multitude of thy mercy me heare Even in the truth and faithfulnesse of thy salvation deare verse 14 Deliver me out of the mire from sinking safe me keep Save me from those that hate me still and out of waters deep verse 15 Let not the water flood ov'rflow nor deep of miserie Me swallow up let not the pit her mouth shut over me verse 16 Hear me O Lord for thy kindnes most loving still is good Turn unto me according to thy mercies multitude verse 17 And hide not thy most loving face from me thy servant dear For I perplex'd in trouble am now speedily me hear verse 18 Draw near to my distressed soul it save now and redeeme Deliver me because of those that are my foes extreame verse 19
mine eye Upon thee daily have I call'd and stretch'd mine hands to thee verse 10 Wilt thou by thine Almighty hand shew wonders to the dead Or shall the dead arise at all thee for to praise indeed verse 11 Thy loving kindnesse shall it be declared in the grave Or of thy faithfulnesse shall men sense in destruction have verse 12 Shall in the dark thy wonders bâ— known And thy righteousnesse Shall it be known even in the land of long forgetfulnesse verse 13 But unto thee I cryed have O LORD with good intent And in the morning early shall my prayer thee prevent verse 14 O Lord why dost thou thus cast my weari'd soul from thee And why hidst thou in anger hot thy pleasant face from me verse 15 From my youth up I troubled aâ— and ready for to die While I thy terrous suffer I distracted am by thee verse 16 Thy fearfull wrath which is mâ— fieâ—â— ov'r me poor wretch doth go â—hy terrours which all measure passe have cut me off also They round about me daily came like water gushing out â—ost furiously they compassde me together all about verse 18 Lover and friend in my distresse far hast thou put from me â—nd mine acquaintance is now all in darknesse hid by thee PSAL. LXXXIX FOrever I 'll God 's mercies sing and with my mouth I shall â—ake clearly known thy faithfulnesse to generations all For mercy I have said shall be built up for ever sure â—hou in the heav'ns thy faithfulnesse shalt stablish to endure A cov'nant with my chosen I have made not to deceive To David my servant in truth solemnly sworn I have verse 4 Thy seed I stablish will most sure for ever not to fall And also will build up thy Throne to generations all verse 5 The heav'ns O Lord shal surely pâ— thy wonders more or lesse In congregation of the Saints likewise thy faithfulnesse verse 6 For who in heav'n can be compar'd unto the Lord most strong Who can be likned to the Lord the mighties sonnes among verse 7 GOD in th'assemblie of the Saints should served be with feare And reverenc'd still should be of all that are about him heere verse 8 Lord God of hosts who is a Lord strong all the world throughout Like to thee or thy faithfulnesse that is thee round about verse 9 Thou by thy mighty power dost 〈◊〉 the rageing of the sea â—hen the fierce waves thereof arise thou mak'st them still to be Thou hast in peices Rahab broke as one alreadie slaine â—â—th thy strong arm thou hast thy foes all scattred in disdaine The heav'ns are thine thine is the earth as for the world we see â—â—d al 's the fulnesse all thereof have founded been by thee By thy great might the north south thou hast created them â—ount Tabor and Hermon also rejoice shall in thy Name verse 13 A mighty arme in all thy works thou hast as all may see â—rong is thy hand as may appear and thy right hand is hie verse 14 Justice Judgement of thy throne are made the dwelling place Mercy and truth together join'd shall go before thy face verse 15 Blest is the people that doth knâ— the joyfull sound aright They of thy countenance O Lord shall sure walk in the light verse 19 They shal in thy most blessed Nâ— rejoice even all the day And in thy righteousnesse they shâ— exalted be alway verse 17 For thou the glorie of their streâ— art as they well do see And in thy favour great our horne shall high exalted be verse 18 For our most strong sure dâ— the Lord is in each thing The holy one of Israel is our most gracious King verse 19 By way of vision that is clear then spakest thou anone These words that full of mercy 〈◊〉 unto thy holy One Thou saidst On one that mighty is I help laid by and by One from the people chosen out exalted high have I. verse 20 My servant David surely I have found as I did crave â— mercy with my holy oil anointed him I have With whom my hand saving grace established shall be â—â—e arme also in every place shall strengthen him surelie The enmie strong puft up with pride shall not on him exact â—r him the son of wickednesse afflict by any fact And I his foes before his face most fiercely down will beat â—â—d plague them all most fearfully that in their heart him hate But with him shall my faithfulnes and al 's my mercy be â—y great Name his mighty horne shall be exalted hie verse 25 I will the power great of his haâ— set also in the sea And his right hand that doth greâ—â— thiâ— shall in the rivers be verse 26 Thou art my father he shall thâ— unto me cry anone My GOD and al 's the mighty rock of my salvation verse 27 I also will him my first-born make by a noble birth Yea higher in great glory then the Kings of all the earth verse 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore to last My Cov'nant al 's alwayes shall stanâ— with him for ever fast verse 29 His holy seed al 's I will make for ever to endure And as the days of heav'n so shall his Throne be stablish'd sure verse 30 If his children my law forsakâ— and walk not in my wayes verse 31 If they my statutes break and not my precepts keep alwayes Their great transgression with the rod I will then visit still â—â—d their iniquity also with stripes correct I will My loving kindnesse yet will I not from him wholly take â—r suffer once my faithfulnesse to fail or him forsake My Cov'nant fast I surely will not break to any one â—r yet the least thing alter that out of my lips is gone Once have I by mine holinesse even sworne most solemnlie â—â—t unto David more or lesse I will not surely lie His blessed seed shal by my strength endure for evermore â—nd as the Sun so shall his Throne be stable me before verse 37 It shall for ever as the Moone most sure establish'd be And as a faithfull witnesse that is in the heav'n most hie verse 38 But thou displeased hast cast oâ— yea and abhorred both Thou hast with thine Anointed dear exceedingly been wroth verse 39 Thou of thy servant hast made vâ— the Cov'nant all most sound Thou hast his Crown profained by it casting to the ground verse 40 Thou in thy wrath his hedges do hast broken great and small Thou also his strong holds likewise hast brought to ruine all verse 41 All that passe by the open way to spoile him neere approch Unto his neighbours all about he still is a reproch verse 42 Thou hast of his adversaries the right hand set up hie Thou hast al 's made his enmies all rejoiced for to be verse 43 The edge thou also of his sword hast turned in his hand And in the battell hast not made with courage him to stand verse 44 Thou hast his
verse 7 I watch alwayes and I am as a sparrow that alone In grief and sorrow sitteth still ev'n the house top upon verse 8 Mine enmies me do still reproch each day both ev'n and morn And they that are against me mad are al 's against me sworn verse 9 For ashes I have eaten still like bread as I do think And in my grief I mingled have with weeping all my drink verse 10 Because of thy most fearfull wrath and indignation great For thou hast lift me up and hast down cast me from my seat verse 11 My dayes are like a shadow that declining soon doth passe And I with troubles vexed sore am with'red like the grasse verse 12 But thou O LORD for ever shalt endure most stedfastlie And to all generations still thy remembrance shall be verse 13 Thou shalt arise and mercy have on Zion thus ov'rcome For now the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For thy servants do in stones delight and pleasure take Yea and the very dust thereof they favour for her sake verse 15 So of the LORD the heathen shall with rev'rence fear the Name And to thy glory earthly Kings shall all still do the same verse 16 When as the LORD in mercy shall build up his Zion dear He shall then in his glory great with Majesty appear verse 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute likewise And al 's the prayer that they make he never will despise verse 18 This for the generation to come shall written be And people not created yet shall praise the Lord most hie verse 19 For he look'd down hath from the height of all his Sanctuary The LORD the earth all did behold ev'n from the heavens hye verse 20 To hear ev'n of the prisoners all the heavy groning breath To freely loose all those that are appointed unto death verse 21 In Zion clearly to declare the Lords most holy Name And also to set foorth his praise ev'n in Jerusalem verse 22 WheÌ„ people the kingdomes meet to serve the LORD alwayes verse 23 He weakned in the way my strength he shortned al 's my dayes verse 24 In midst of all my dayes I said Lord take me not away Throughout all generations still thy yeers for ever stay verse 25 Of old thou the foundation of the earth most sure hast laid The heav'ns above are the great work which by thy hand was made verse 26 They perish shall but stedfastly thou shalt endure alway Yea like a garment shall they all wax old and wear away Thou shalt them as a vesture change and changed be they shall verse 27 But thou the same art and thy yeers shall have no end at all verse 28 The children of thy servants all continue shall indeed And for all times shall thee before establish'd be their feed PSAL. CIII O Thou my Soul most thankfully go to and blesse the LORD All that 's in me his holy Name now blesse with one accord verse 2 Blesse GOD my Soul and not forget his benefits not small verse 3 Who all thy sins forgives who al 's heals thy diseases all verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeem thy life sore pressed down Who doth with loving kindnesse thee and tender mercies crown verse 5 Who fully with good things also doth satisfie thy mouth So that ev'n like the Eagles still renewed is thy youth verse 6 The mighty Lord doth execute ev'n righteousnesse most rare And judgement also for all those that heer oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses made his wayes most clearly known And unto Israels children al 's his valiant acts were shown verse 8 Both mercifull and gracious still the Lord delights to be To anger slow most plenteous al 's in mercy still is he verse 9 He though for sin he whiles us check yet will not alwayes chide Nor yet will he his anger keep for ever to abide verse 10 He not according to our sins hath dealt with us in wrath Nor after our iniquities he us rewarded hath verse 11 For as the heaven very high above the earth is set So toward them that doe him fear his mercy still is great verse 12 As far as th' East is from the West so far by his great love From us he our transgressions all in mercy doth remove verse 13 Like as a father tenderly his children pities heer So likewise the Lord pities them that truely do him fear verse 14 For he that made us all doth know our frame most perfectly He also doth remember well that but frail dust we be verse 15 As for man heer his dayes are as the grasse in ev'ry case As of the field a flower ev'n so he flourisheth a space verse 16 For over it the winde doth passe and it is gone therefore And after that the place thereof shall know it then no more verse 17 But GODS mercy for ever lasts upon them that him fear His righteousnesse doth also reach to childrens children heer verse 18 To such as still his cov'nant keep and also those unto That his commandments every one remember well to do verse 19 The Lord up in the heav'ns above prepared hath his throne And his most glorious kingdome still rules over all alone verse 20 Ye angels that excell in strength most gladly blesse the Lord Who do his precepts hearkning well to the voice of his word verse 21 Blesse chearfully the Lord all ye his hosts that do excell Ye Ministers of all his coasts that do his pleasure well verse 22 Now blesse the Lord all yee he his works and that with one accord Of his dominion in each place O my soul blesse the Lord PSAL. CIIII. O Blesse the LORD my soul thou Lord my God art very great With Honour high and Majestie thou cloathed art in state 〈…〉 â—ht as a garm◠〈◊〉 〈…〉 about 〈◊〉 likâ— curt◠〈…〉 â—est out the heav'ns that 〈◊〉 bright Who firmly doth his chamber beams walks in waters lay and bind Who makes the clouds his coach who on the wings of the winâ— Who maketh al 's his Angells all sprits as he doth desire â—is ministers that are most swift even as a flaming fire Who the foundations of the earth so firmely laid together â—hat it thereafter should not be removed thence for ever With the great deep thou cov'rest it as with a garment good The swelling waters lifted up above the mountains stood verse 7 At thy rebuke as one amaz'd they fled without delay At the voice of thy thunder loud they hasted all away verse 8 They by the mountains do go up and by the valleys low To their own place which thou for the hast founded down they flow verse 9 Thou hast a bound set so that they may not the same passe over That hencefoorth they turn not again the earth below to cover verse 10 He sendeth by his mighty power the living springs along Into the valleys which do run the highest hills among
deliver now I thee most humbly pray The LORD is ever gracious still and righteous in his wayes Yea our GOD to his servants all is mercifull alwayes verse 6 The LORD those safely doth preservâ— that truely simple be I was through grief brought very low and he then helped me verse 7 Unto thy quiet rest my soul return now joyfullie For bountifully hath the LORD in mercy dealt with thee verse 8 For thou deliv'red hast my soul from death as thou thought meet My dimmed eyes from tears also from falling al 's my feet verse 9 I in the land of living men will walk the Lord before verse 10 I did believe therefore I spake I was afflicted sore verse 11 I said in my most foolish hast that all men liers be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me verse 13 Salvations cup I will now take and on GODS Name will call verse 14 I 'le pay my vows unto the Lord before his people all verse 15 In the sight of the living Lord most precious is and dear â—he death of all his worthy Saints that truely do him fear verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I thy servant am indeed â—nd al 's thy handmaids son yea thou hast loosd my bonds with speed verse 17 Of thanksgiving the sacrifice to thee I offer will â—nd on the name of GOD the LORD I will call humbly still verse 18 With thankfull heart unto the Lord my vows all will I pay In presence of his people all even now without delay verse 19 In the fair courts of the LORDS house yea in the midst of thee O beautifull Jerusalem the living LORD praise ye PSAL. CXVII O Praise the Lord most thankfully ye nations great and small With heart and voice praise him also on earth ye people all verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull to us doth still afford For ever the LORDS truth endures praise ye alwayes the LORD PSAL. CXVIII O Give now thanks unto the Lord for he is good most sure Because his mercy alwayes great for ever doth endure verse 2 That his mercy for ay endures let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house say also that his mercy lasts for ay verse 4 Let them all now that fear the Lord at this time plainly say That his mercy most wonderfull endureth firm for ay verse 5 I in distresse cald on the LORD the Lord then answerd me He by his grace in a large place anone did set me free verse 6 The Lord is alwayes on my side therefore I will not fear What mortall man do alwayes can unto me far or neer verse 7 The LORD doth take my part with them that help me willingly Therefore upon them that me hate I my desire shall see verse 8 It better is still in the Lord to trust with patience Than in a man that mortall is to put our confidence verse 9 It better is still in the Lord to trust with patience Then in those that great Princes be to put our confidence verse 10 The Nations all did compasse me about me to annoy But in the name of God the Lord I will them all destroy verse 11 They compassd me about yea 〈◊〉 did compasse me about But in the Lords name I will them destroy and quite root out verse 12 Like Bees they compassd me as of thornes they quenched fall For in the name of God the Lord I will destroy them all verse 13 That I might fal thou sore hast thriâ— But God then helped me verse 14 The Lord 's my strength song â— salvation sure is he verse 15 In tents of righteous men the voice of joy and safety is The right hand of the mighty Lord doth valiantly for his verse 16 The right hand of the Lord always is now exalted hie The right hand of the mighty Lord doth very valiantly verse 17 I shall not die but live and shew the Lords great works therefore verse 18 God hath me chastned sore but hath to death not giv'n me ov'r verse 19 The gates of tighteousnesse to me to open now accord gladly will go into them and I will praise the Lord. verse 20 This gate of the Lord into which the righteous enter shall verse 21 I 'l praise thee for thou hast me heard and art my safety all verse 22 The stone the builders did refuse is of the corner head verse 23 This is Gods doing in our eyes it marvellous is indeed verse 24 This is the day which God the Lord in mercy great hath made We greatly therefore will rejoice and in it will be glad verse 25 Save now O Lord I thee beseech O Lord I alwayes thee Humbly beseech with all my heart send now prosperitie verse 26 Who in the Name of the Lord come still blessed let him be Out of the house ev'n of the Lord you blessed all have we verse 27 God is the Lord who hath to us shew'd light in each a do Bind ye the sacrifice with cords ev'n th' Altars hornes unto verse 28 Thou art my God for this thou shalt be praisd alwayes by me Thou art my God by me therefore thou shalt exalted be verse 29 O give now thanks unto the Lord for he is good alway For his mercy most wonderfull endureth fast for ay PSAL. CXIX ALEPH. BLest are all those that undefil'd are in the holy way Who in the law of God the Lord sincerely walk alway verse 2 Blest are all they that carefully his Testimonies keep And that him ever constantly with all their heart do seek verse 3 They al 's do no iniquitie then walk still in his wayes verse 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts well alwayes verse 5 O that my ways were set to keep the statutes given by thee verse 6 When I thy precepts all respect I not asham'd shall be verse 7 With uprightnesse of heart I will thee praise when well I shall Have learned for to understand thy righteous judgements all verse 8 With care I will thy statutes keep O for thy mercies sake Not utterly O Lord in wrath me thy servant forsake BETH verse 9 Wherewith all shal a young man heer his way well cleanse indeed Even still according to thy word by thereto taking head verse 10 I with my whole heart carefuâ— have sought thee ev'ry way O from thy precepts let me not now wander far away verse 11 Thy word I have hid in my hâ— lest ' gainst thee I should sin verse 12 O Lord thou blessed art mâ— thy statutes well within verse 13 I with my lips unfained have declared thankfullie Thy judgements which directed ev'n from thy mouth to me verse 14 I of thy Testimonies have rejoiced in the way As much as in the riches all that men in treasures lay verse 15 I 'le in thy precepts meditate and all thy ways respect verse 16 Thy statuts shall be my deligâ—â— thy word I 'le not forget GIMEL verse 17 Deal bountifully
Even for the house of God our Lord I will in every part â—ost carefully still seek alwayes thy good with all my heart PSAL. CXXIII TO thee I lift mine eyes O thou that in the heav'ns dost dwell Behold as servants eyes look to their masters hands right well â—nd as a maidens eyes unto her mistresse hand anone â—o wait our eyes on GOD till he have mercy us upon verse 3 Have mercy upon us O LORD have mercy us upon For with contempt exceedingly we fild are every one verse 4 Our soul exceedingly is fild with scorning vile and lewd Of men at ease and also with contempt ev'n of the proud PSAL. CXXIV If God had not been on our side now Israel may say thus verse 2 If on our side God had not been when men rose against us verse 3 Then they us surely swallow'd haâ— up quick at their desire When their great wrath against us alâ— was kindled as a fire verse 4 Then the great swelling waters haâ— us overwhelm'd eachone The streame that runneth with greaâ— forcâ— ev'n ov'r our soul had gone verse 5 Then the proud waters had gone ovâ— our troubled soul alway verse 6 Blest be the Lord who to their teetâ— hath not giv'n us a prey verse 7 Our soul is surely as a bird escaped from the snare Of foulers the snare broken is and we escaped are verse 8 In the name of the Lord our God our only help doth stand Who heav'n and earth most gloriously made by his mighty hand PSAL. CXXV THey that trust always in the Lord shall be like Zion hill Which can not be removed but abides for ever still As round about Jerusalem the mountains are together â—o from henceforth the LORD about his people is for ever For on the Righteous lot the rod of wicked shall not lie Left that the Righteous foorth their hands put to iniquitie verse 4 Do good O LORD unto all those that be good in thy sight And to all them that ever still are in their hearts upright verse 5 Who turn aside to crooked wayes the LORD shall them anone Lead foorth with doers ill but peace shall Isra'l be upon PSAL. CXXVI WHen God the Lord did turn agaiâ— Zions captivitie We like unto men in a dreame did seem alwayes to be verse 2 Then was our mouth with laughteâ— filâ— and tongue with singing soone Then said the heathen God the Lord for them great things hath done verse 3 The Lord hath done great things forâ— which makes us glad in heart verse 4 Turn back Lord our captivitie as streams in southern part verse 5 They that do sow their seed in tearâ— and sigh with sorrows deep When after grief is past and gone they in great joy shall reap verse 6 He that go'th foorth weepeth soâ—â— still bearing precious seed Shall doubtlesse come again with joy and bring his sheaves with speed PSALME CXXVII THey build in vain except the Lord the house build and maintain Except the LORD the city keep the watch-men wake in vain verse 2 It 's vain for you early to rise to sit up late and bread Of sorrows eat to his belov'd he giveth sleep in need verse 3 Loe children are an heritage which GOD with great regard Gives unto men and of the womb the fruit is his reward verse 4 As arrows in the hands of him that mighty heer we see So children of the youth always unto their parents be verse 5 Who hath his quiver full of them is in a happy state They not asham'd shall boldly speak with th'enmies in the gate PSAL CXXVIII SUre every one that fears the LORD most blest is all his days That with a straight and upright heaâ— still walketh in his ways verse 2 For thou the labour of thine hands shall eat most chearfullie Thou shalt be happy and it shall be alwayes well with thee verse 3 Thy wife shall like a fruitfull Vine by thy house side be found Thy children like green Olive plants about thy table round verse 4 Behold that thus the righteous maâ— shall ev'n be blessed heer That with his heart without deceit the LORD doth truely fear verse 5 The LORD thee out of Zion still shall blesse assuredlie And of Jerusalem the good thou all thy dayes shalt see verse 6 Yea more thy childrens children thoâ— shalt see with great increase And also upon Israel a most desired peace PSALME CXXIX THey many a time afflicted have me troubled every way â—nd that ev'n upward from my youth may Israel now say They many a time stil from my youth with troubles did assail â—et they have not had strength at all against me to prevail The plowers plow'd upon my back they made their furrows long The Lord is righteous he hath cut the cords of wicked strong Confounded heer on earth let them all be in their estate And turned back most suddenly that still do Zion hate verse 6 Let them be as the grasse that grows upon the houses top Which parched withreth with great heat afore it groweth up verse 7 Where with the mower doth not fill at any time his hand Nor yet he that doth bind the sheaâ— his bosome on the land verse 8 Nor yet say they which then go by Gods blessing on you be We in the name of God the Lord do blesse you heartilie PSAL. CXXX OUt of the deepths I still O Loâ—â— have cryed unto thee verse 2 Lord hear and to my sutes thine eaâ— let them attentive be verse 3 LORD if thou mark iniquities who shall before thee stand verse 4 But that thou mayst be fear'd wiâ— thâ— forgivenesse is at hand verse 5 I wait for GOD my soul doth waiâ— and I hope in the Lord verse 6 More theÌ„ they that for morning watâ— my soul waits for the Lord. I say yea more then they that watch the morning for to see verse 7 Let Isra'l hope in GOD for with the LORD great mercies be â—ith him also redemption is most plenteous for us all And from all his iniquities Isra'l redeem he shall PSAL. XXXI MIne heart O Lord not hautie is mine eyes not loftie be â—eddle not in matters great or things too high for me My self I have behav'd and still'd as of his mother mild child that 's wean'd yea even my soul is as a weaned child Let Israel all ev'n in the LORD still hope and him adore â—om hencefoorth as their duety is and so for evermore PSAL. CXXXII NOw David and his troubles Lord remember and him spare How to the Lord ev'n Jacobs God he vow'd and also sware I surely to the Tabernacle of my house will not go Nor yet to get my rest and ease go up my bed into verse 4 I surely henceforth will not give unto mine eyes a sleep Or yet a slumber suffer will on mine eye-lids to creep verse 5 Untill I find out for the LORD a place to make abode An habitation well prepar'd for Jacobs mighty GOD. verse 6 Lo we of it at Ephrata
's he that unto mighty Kings salvation doth afford Who David his servant doth save ev'n from the hurtfull sword verse 11 Rid save me from childreÌ„ strange whose mouth speaks vanitie And their right hand a right hand is of falsehood verily verse 12 That our dear sons as plants grown up so in their youth may be Our daughters as drest corner stones ev'n like a palace hie verse 13 That full our garners may affoord all maner of store for meat â—ur sheep may bring foorth thousands and ten thousands in our street Our oxen be to labour strong that no in breaking be 〈◊〉 going out and that our streets of all complaints be free â—at people happy is that is in such a case restor'd 〈◊〉 happy is that people sure whose great God is the Lord. PSAL. CXLV O Thou who art my God King I will extoll thy fame â—â—r ever and for ever I will blesse thy holy Name Ev'n ev'ry day I live on earth I with thy saints together â—ill still thee blesse and praise I will thy Name for ever and ever Great is the Lord and greatly to be praisd by great and small And his excellent greatnesse is unsearchable to all verse 4 One generation still shall praise thy works unto another And clearly also shall declare thy mighty acts together verse 5 I of the glorious honour of thy divine Majestie Will alwayes speak and of thy wâ— that still most wondrous be verse 6 And of thy acts most terrible men shall speak of the might And I likewise thy greatnesse will declare with heart upright verse 7 They utter shall aboundantly of thy great goodnesse all The memorie of thy righteousneâ— most sweetly sing they shall verse 6 The LORD is gracious and full compassion ev'ry way To anger slow and also is of mercy great alway verse 9 The LORD his goodnes doth exâ— unto both great and small â—is tender mercies alwayes are his works ev'n over all Thy works al shal thee praise O Lord thy Saints shall blesse thee all Thy kingdoms glory tell shall they of thy might talk they shall To make known to the sons of men his acts that mighty be â—â—d of his kingdome excellent the glorious Majestie An everlasting kingdome is thy Kingdome firme and sure 〈◊〉 thy dominion always doth through ages all endure By his almighty hand the LORD upholdeth all that fall â—â—d those that low be bowed down up high he raiseth all The eyes of all things on the earth wait on thee as is meet â—â—d in due season always thou giv'st unto them their meat verse 16 Thy hand thou op'nest very wide great blessings for to bring And the desire dost satisfie of every living thing verse 17 The LORD is ever righteous still in all wayes that are his And also he in all his works most truely holy is verse 18 The LORD to all that call on him is nigh in ev'ry part Even to all those that on him call in truth with all their heart verse 19 The good desire he will fulfill of them that do him fear He will them save he also will their cry in trouble hear verse 20 The Lord preserves them who 〈…〉 that nothing them anoy But all the wicked in his wrath he surely will destroy verse 21 The praise of the Almighty Lorâ— my mouth shall still proclame And let all flesh for evermore still blesse his holy Name PSAL. CXLVI PRaise ye the Lord his servants all and that with one accord O thou my soul most chearfully praise the almighty Lord. While as I live on earth He praise the Lord that doth me save â—'le to my GOD sing praises while I any being have Put not your trust in any way in Princes that shall fall Nor in the son of man in whom there is no help at all His breath goes foorth he returns unto his earth and clay His foolish thoughts then perish all in that same very day verse 5 He happy is that for his help hath Jacobs God to be Whose hope is founded ever fast in God his Lord most hie verse 6 Which made the heav'n and al 's the earth the sea that is most deep And all that is therein which well for ever truth doth keep verse 7 Which judgement executs for such as still oppressed be Who gives unto the hungry food GOD sets the prisoners free verse 8 The Lord opneth th'eys of the blind the Lord them that in â—hrall Are bowed down high raiseth up he loves the righteous all verse 9 The Lord the strangers doth preservâ— he orphans with renown And widows saves but wicked way he turneth upside down verse 10 The Lord O Zion still shall reign thy God by thee ador'd Unto all generations still praise ye alwayes the LORD PSALME CXLVII PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our GOD to sing â—â—r it is pleasant and also praise is a comely thing The Lord his own Jerusalem builds up with beauty rare â—nd Israels outcasts all by him together gathred are He heals those of a broken heart their wounds he bindeth all He tells the number of the stars and by their names doth call Great is our Lord in all his works and of great power is he â—s understanding we perceive even infinit to be The LORD in mercy lifteth up the meek with great renown â—t to the ground the wicked man he fiercely casteth down With thanksgiving unto the Lord â— sing now most chearfullie Sing praises on the pleasant harp unto our GOD most hie verse 8 Who cov'reth all the heaven with clouds who for the earth below Prepareth rain who makes the grasse upon the mountains grow verse 9 Unto the beast his dayly food he giveth by and by And also to young tender ravens which in their hunger cry verse 10 Into the strength of any horse he hath not his delight He takes no pleasure in the legs of man of greatest might verse 11 The LORD doth take his pleasure great in them that do him fear In those that in their greatest strait hope in his mercy heer verse 12 O praise the LORD Jerusalem both with thy heart and voice O Zion al 's now see that thou to praise thy GOD rejoice For of thy mighty gates the bars well strengthned all hath he â— in his mercy great hath blest thy children all in thee He in thy borders round about makes peace and for thy meat â— doth thee fill aboundantly with finest of the wheat He his commandment on the earth foorth sendeth ever still â— word also most swiftly doth â—un to performe his will â—e likewise snow like whitest wooll gives from the blustring air â— hoar-frost he doth scatter small like ashes heer and there He also foorth doth cast his yee like morsels who so bold â—ile withdraweth far his heat can stand before his cold He sendeth out his word makes them for to melt and thowe His wind to blow he causeth al 's and then the waters flowe verse
Lord this seemes not to be verse 3 And what can David more to thee for this thy goodnesse say For thou Lord God who art most hie thy servant know'st alway verse 4 For thy words sake thou hast now done according to thy heart Those things to make thy servants all them know in every part verse 5 Thou Lord art great like thee is none no God is thee beside According to all things that we have heard on ev'ry side verse 6 What Nation one in all the earth is like thy people dear Ev'n like Isra'l whom God redeem'd that he might them acquire To get a name and do great things for thy most holy land â—efore thy people which from Kings redeem'd are by thy hand For to thy self thou Isra'l hast confirm'd to thee for ay â— people and thou art become their Lord and God alway What of thy servant and his house thou hast Lord spoken now â—s thou hast said it by thy grace establish and allow verse 10 And let thy name be magnified for ever and for ay â—he Lord of hoasts is Isra'ls God let all the people say â—nd let the house or thy servant David for evermore Be by thy mercy and thy might establish'd thee before verse 11 For thou Lord God the Lord hosts the God of Israel Unto thy servant hast reveal'd thy mercies that excell I will thee build an house thou saidst therefore I have this day Found even this prayer in my heart unto thee for to pray verse 12 And now O Lord that God thou art and thy words be most true And thou this goodnes promisde hast unto thy servant now verse 13 Therefore be pleased for to blesse thy servants house alway That it may so continue still before thee fast for ay For thou O Lord in mercy great hast spoken it to me Now of thy servant let the house for ever blessed be â—he Song of Isaiah concerning the vineyard wherein Gods people is reproved for their barrennesse in good workes notwithstanding of all the paines were taken by the Prophets ISA. 5. vers 1. TO my Belov'd I my Belov'ds song will now sing with skill â—y Welbelov'd a vineyard hath in a most fruitfull hill He it did fence and gathred out its stones at every houre â—e planted it with choisest vine and in it build a Towre He made a vine presse al 's therein and lok'd it should bring foorth Good grapes but forth always it broght wild grapes of nothing worth O ye indwellers of Salem and Judahs men alway Betwixt my vineyard and me now judge justly I you pray verse 4 What could I my vineyard unto do more then I have done While for good grapes I looked still it brought wilde grapes anone verse 5 And now go to I will you tell what to my vineyard I Will do I will the hedge thereof away take by and by Then shall it all be eaten up I will break down its wall And it by wild beasts of the field shall down be troden all verse 6 I also now will lay it wast it shall not pruned be Nor digged but sharp briers thorns come up ye all shall see I likewise in my furious wrath the clouds all will command That they shall neither day nor night raine down upon its land verse 7 For of the LORD the vineyard is the house of Israel And Judahs men his pleasant plant which others should excell And he for judgement looked well but O then by and by Oppression al 's for righteousnesse but O behold a cry A Song of thanks for the mercies of GOD. ISA. 12. vers 1. Wil thee praise O Lord though thou with me most angry wast â—hine anger is now turn'd away thou me comforted hast Behold God's my salvation now I surely will therefore With confidence trust and not be afraid even lesse or more For the great Lord Jehovah is my strength and al 's my song He my salvation is also become all men among verse 3 Therefore out of Salvations wells ye shall your self imploy Fine water in aboundance great to draw alwayes with joy verse 4 Then shall ye say praise ye the Lord and call upon his Name His works among the people shew and high exalt his fame verse 5 Unto the LORD sing thankfully for he hath things of worth Done by his mighty hand this well is known in all the earth verse 6 With a loud voice cry out and shout ye that indwellers be Of Zion Isra'ls holy One is great in midst of thee A Song inciting to confidence in GOD. ISA. 26. vers 1. WE have a city all made strong the LORD salvation will Appoint for to be mighty walles and bulwarks ever still verse 2 The glorious gates now open that the Nation free of sin Which constantly the truth doth keep may freely enter in verse 3 Thou wilt him well preserve keep in perfect peace to be Whose minde is still upon thee stay'd because he trusts in thee verse 4 For ever trust ye in the LORD for ye shall feel at length That in the LORD Jehovah is an everlasting strength verse 5 For he brings down dwellers on high the lofty city low He layes it to the ground he brings even to the dust below verse 6 The foot shall basely tread it down even the foot of the poor And the steps of the needie al 's shall al 's the like procure verse 7 The just mans way is uprightnesse thou upright in thy wayes Of the Just in the ballance thou dost weigh the path alwayes verse 8 Yee in thy judgements way O Lord we waited have for thee Our soules desires unto thy name and thy remembrance be verse 9 I with my soul have constantly desir'd thee in the night Yea with my sprit I early will thee seek with all my might For when thy judgements in the earth us teach for to discern Then all the worlds inhabitants Gods righteousnesse will learn verse 10 Let favour great be shewed still unto the wicked man Yet for all that he righteousnesse will neither learn nor can Even in the land of uprightnesse unjustly will he deal And of the LORD the Majestie behold no way he will verse 11 Lord when thy hand is lifted up they all refuse to see But they shall see against their will though they do close their eye Because thy people they envy asham'd they shall be sore Yea of thine enmies all the fire shall quickly them devore verse 12 Lord thou wilt ordain peace for us this still is in our thought For thou in us hast all our works even by thy finger wrought verse 13 O Lord besides thee other lords have rul'd us to our shame But by thee only will we all make mention of thy Name verse 14 Hencefoorth those wicked shal not live who are now dead and slaine At last they all deceased are they shall not live againe Therefore thou visited hast them and them destroyd alway And al 's hast made their memorie
not now away Thy holy sprite in anger hote take not from me alway verse 12 The joy of thy salvation now restore thou unto me And in thy mercie me uphold with thine own sprite most free verse 13 Then will I the transgressours teach thy wayes that righteous be And sinners shall be from their sins converted unto thee verse 14 O God of my salvation God from guiltinesse of bloud Me save and of thy righteousnesse my tongue shall sing aloud verse 15 O LORD now open thou my lips and so thy praise of worth My mouth thus set at libertie shall thankfully shew foorth verse 16 For of the outward sacrifice thou hast no great desire Else would I give 't thou not delight'st in offering burnt with fire verse 17 Of God the sacrifices are a broken sprite alwayes A broken and a contrite heart O God thou'll not despise verse 18 In thy good pleasure do thou good unto thy Sion all And of thine own Jerusalem now build thou up the wall verse 19 Then sacrifice of righteousnesse burnt offerings burnt in all Shall well thee please they bullocksâ— thine Altars offer shall PSAL. LII O Mightie man why dost thou boâ— in mischief most secure Of GOD the goodnesse alwayes doâ—â— continually endure verse 2 Thy wicked tongue mischiefs alwaâ— deviseth craftily Like a sharp razor still it doth worke most deceitfully verse 3 Thou evill surely more dost love then good which thou should'st see And lying rather dost approve then righteousnesse to speak verse 4 Thou with thy heart that is profane devouring words dost love O thou false and most subtile tongue who dost deceitfull prove verse 5 God shal likewise destroy thee quite he shall take thee away Pluck'd from thine house rooted out from livings land for ay verse 6 The righteous that do love the Lord shall this most clearely see They shall have fear and al 's at him shall laugh most joyfullie verse 7 Loe this man made not God his strength but in his richesse ill Did trust and in his wickednesse himself did strengthen still verse 8 But I am in the house of God like a green olive tree In Gods mercy is all my trust and shall for ever be verse 9 Because thou hast it done I will thee praise for evermore And on thy Name I 'll waite for it is good thy saints before PSAL. LIII THat there 's no God the fool hath said within his heart so rude Corrupt they are their deeds are vile there is none that doth good verse 2 God looked down from heav'n upon mens children for to see If any were that understood or did seek God truelie verse 3 They filthie altogether are and back they are all gone There is none that doth any good yea truely no not one verse 4 Have workers of iniquitie no knowledge now at all Who as bread eate my people up on God they do not call verse 5 There were they always in great fear where no fear was of wrath For GOD his bones who did encamp against thee scattred hath Thou in thy righteous judgement hast even put them all to shame Because God in his anger hot thus hath despised them verse 6 O that now the salvation dear of Israel by Gods will In mercy alwayes were come out of Sions holy hill When God back the captivitie brings of his people sad Jacob shall greatlie then rejoice and Israel shall be glad PSAL. LIIII O God me save now by thy Name and judge me by thy strength verse 2 My prayer now hear O God give ear unto my words at length verse 3 For ' gainst me strangers risen are and my poor soul to get Oppressours seek they God at all before them have not set verse 4 God is my helper sure alwayes consider and behold The LORD in mercy is with them that do my soul uphold verse 5 He certainly shall ev'll reward unto mine enemies all By thy great power ev'n in thy trueth them cut off great and small verse 6 I freely now will unto thee a sacrifice afford I will thy Name praise chearfully for it is good O LORD verse 7 For he me out of trouble all delivred hath anone And his desire mine eye hath seen mine enemies all upon PSAL. LV. O God unto my prayer still give ear when I do call And from my supplication now hide not thy self at all verse 2 Unto me whilst I cry attend and hear my wailing voice I heavy mourne in my complaint and troubled make a noise verse 3 Because of th' enmies voice because the wicked in their seat Oppresse for they cast sin on me in wrath they al 's me hate verse 4 My heart in those calamities is in me pained sore And terrours now of death are fall'n upon me more and more verse 5 Both fearfulnesse and trembling al 's upon me heavilie Are come and also honour great hath overwhelmed me verse 6 And I said O that like a Dove I had wings thus opprest Then would I quickly flie away and alwayes be at rest verse 7 Loe then far off I wander would in wildernesse to be verse 8 From windie storme and tempest I â—'escape would hasten me verse 9 Destroy O LORD and al 's divide the tongues that false have been For violence and strife I have within the city seen verse 10 About it on the walls thereof they go both night and day Mischief and sorrow al 's are in the midst of it alway verse 11 Great wickednesse is alwayes in thereof the middle part And from her streets deceit and guile do not at all depart verse 12 For it was not my foes reproach I then could that abide Nor yet my hater did me boast from him I would me hide verse 13 But it was thou ev'n thou a man mine equall alwayes heer My guide in all my great affaires and mine acquaintance dear verse 14 We counsell sweet together took and walked chearfullie Unto the house of GOD the LORD in pleasant companie verse 15 Let death on them seaze let thâ— go down quick into hell For among them is wickednesse and also where they dwell verse 16 But as for me I on my God will call his help to crave And by his strength the mighty LORD most surely shall me save verse 17 Evning and morning and at noon I fervently will pray And cry aloud and he my voice shall hear without delay verse 18 He hath my soul deliv'red safe in peace still for to be From Battell that against me was for many were with me verse 19 God even he that abides of old hear and afflict them shall Because they have no change therefore they fear not God at all verse 20 ' Gainst such he hath put foorth â— as at peace with him be The cov'nant al 's that he had made harâ— now broken all hath he verse 21 Then butter smoother were his worâ— but in his heart was warre His words were softer then the oil yet sharp drawn swords they werâ—
heard which wertidings good We happily it also found in the fields of the wood verse 7 Into his Tabernacles fair most gladly will we go With great respect we worship wiâ— at his footstool also verse 8 A rise O LORD most speedily into thy rest at length Thou who art great in Majesty and the Ark of thy strength Now let thy Priests with righteousnes be cloathed all about â—nd let all them that are thy saints for joy most gladly shout For thine own servant Davids sake whom thou dost love alway â— thine anointed dear to thee turn not the face away God hath to David sworn in truth not turne he will from it â—f the fruit of thy body I upon thy Throne will set If thy children my Covenant Keep and Testimonie all â—pon thy Throne for ever sit their children also shall For GOD hath Zion chusde and it to dwell in still requir'd Heere rest I ever will heer dwell for I have it desir'd I will all her provision blesse abundantly indeed Her poor and needy now will I well satisfie with bread verse 16 I with salvation will also her Priests all cloath about And all her Saints that fear the Lord for joy aloud shall shout verse 17 There I will make King David horn to bud in all mens sight I have for mine anointed dear ordain'd a lamp of light verse 18 His enmies also I will cloath with shame till they look down But on himself most brightly still even flourish shall his crown PSAL. CXXXIII BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant for to see That brethren should together dwell in peace and unitie verse 2 Like precious ointment on the heaâ— that on the beard did fall Ev'n Aarons beard that to the skirts went of his garments all â—'n Aarons beard who was a man by GOD almighty sent â—â—t down from thence unto the skirts of all his garments went â—ike Hermons dew like dew which down the Zions hills ran o're â— there the blessing God ordain'd ev'n life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV â—Ehold and blesse the Lord all ye that serve the LORD aright â—â—ich in the house of God the Lord to serve him stand by night Your hands lift in the Sanctuary and bless the Lord in this The Lord that made the heav'n and earth thee out of Zion blesse PSAL. CXXXV â—Raise ye the Lord praise ye also his Name with one accord â—â—aise him with heart and voice O ye the servants of the Lord. Ye that in the house of the Lord to serve him always stand Ev'n in the fair courts of the house of our God in the land verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good most hearty praises sing Unto his blessed Name alwayes for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 For that the Lord unto himself hath of his own good pleasure Ev'n chosen Jacob and Isra'l for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For I know that assuredly the Lord is always great And that our God above all gods is in a glorious seat verse 6 What thing so ev'r the Lord did pleaâ— that in the heav'ns did he And in the earth in seas and all deep places that there be verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend For raine he lightnings makes he doth winds from his treasures send verse 8 Who to great wrath provoked much by men of Egypt land Their first-born smot of man and beast with a destroying hand Who tokens sent wonders which in midst of thee did fall Egypt upon Pharaoh and on his servants all verse 10 Who in great wrath by his strong hand the Maker of all things â—not nations great with fearful plagus and al 's slew mighty kings verse 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og of Bashan strong â—nd all the kingdomes that were then the Cananits among verse 12 And for a pleasant heritage he with a liberall hand An heritage to Israel his people gave their land verse 13 For ever Lord thy Name endures and thy memoriall O Lord ev'n constantly throughoâ— the generations all verse 14 For sure the Lord his people alâ— will judge in favour still Concerning all his servants dear repent himself he will verse 15 The heathens idols silver gold works of mens hands they be verse 16 They have mouths but they do nâ— speaâ— and eyes but they not see verse 17 They have also their formed earâ— wherewith they cannot hear Nor yet doth any breath at all once in their mouthes appear verse 18 They that most foolish make the◠〈◊〉 like unto them at length Even so is every brutish one that trusteth in their strength verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the LORD in ev'ry part O house of Aaron also blesse the LORD with all thy heart verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord all ye both more and lesse That fear the Lord with all your heart the Lord for ever blesse verse 21 Out of Zion for evermore the Lord God blessed be Which dwelleth at Jerusalem the Lord always praise ye PSAL. CXXXVI Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good surely verse 2 To God of gods accord To give thanks chearfully For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords Give hearty thanks anone verse 4 To him who by his words Great wonders doth alone For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 5 To him that most wisely Did make the heavens to move verse 6 And stretch'd the earth to be The waters great above For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 7 To him that by his might Made great lights shine alway verse 8 The Sun that is most bright To rule the pleasant day For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 9 The Moon he made also And glistring Stars with light In their right course to go To rule the darkest night For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 10 To him that mighty smote Egypt a land forlorn Who by his anger hote Did kill all their firstborn For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 11 And brought out from that land His Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretched arme For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 13 To him which did divide The red Sea into two verse 14 And did his Isra'l guide Through its great deeps also For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 15 But overthrew Pharo By his arme that is hie And his great host also In midst of the red sea For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 16 Who al 's his people dear Led through the wildernesse verse 17 To him which with great fear Kings smote in great distresse For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse
18 Who in his promise true And always righteous By his great power slew Kings great that were famous For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 19 Even Sihon that did reigne The Amorites among verse 20 And Og of Bashan King A gyant tall and strong For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 21 And for an heritage Their fertile land he gave verse 22 Even for a sure partage For Israel to have For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 23 Who in our low estate Remembred us freely verse 24 And from our foes debate Redeemed us safely For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 25 Who gives food liberally To all flesh morn and ev'n verse 26 O give thanks chearfully Unto the GOD of heav'n For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally PSAL. CXXXVII OF Babylon the rivers by there sate we down together Yea we did weep all troubled when we Zion did remember verse 2 On willows then we hang'd our harps in midst thereof along For there they that us captive led requir'd of us a song And they that always wasted us did mirth of us require Sing us said they one of the songs of Zion we desire verse 4 How shal we all thus fill'd with grief such things now take in hand As gladly the LORDS song to sing in a strange forrain land verse 5 But O Jerusalem if I forget thee also let My right hand well addrest to play her cunning quite forget verse 6 If I do not remember thee as long as I shall live Then to the roof still of my mouth let my tongue ever cleave If I not dear Jerusalem with a most hearty love Be carefull ever to prefer my chiefest joy above verse 7 Remember Edoms children LORD who said in Salems day Raze it to the foundation all yea raze it quite away verse 8 O Babels daughter who destroy'd shall all be happy he That as thou hast ill served us likewise rewardeth thee verse 9 Most happy shall he be alwayes that takes thy little ones And them without compassion all doth dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart most thankfully thee always praise I wil Before the gods I will also sing praise unto thee still verse 2 Thy holy Temple towards I to worship now will go And for thy kindnes praise thy Name and for thy truth also For thou who ever art most true and stedfast in thy love Hast highly magnifi'd thy word even all thy Name above verse 3 When in the day of troubles I did cry thou answer'dst me And also with strength in my soul thou didst well strengthen me verse 4 The kings all of the earth below shall then of thee praise O LORD When they of thy most blessed mouth shall hear the lively word verse 5 Yea in the wayes they of the Lord shall alwayes surely sing For great indeed the glory is of the Lord GOD our King verse 6 Though God by high yet stil he hath to humble men and low A great respect as for the proud a farre he them doth know verse 7 Though I in midst of trouble walk I from thee life shall have Gainst my foes wrath thou'lt stretch thâ— hand thy right hand shall me save verse 8 GOD will perfite what me concerns for ay thy mercy stands O LORD in wrath forsake not now the works of thine own hands PSAL. CXXXIX O Lord by thy alsearching sprit thou hast now searched me And thou to whom nothing is hid hast known me perfectlie verse 2 My sitting down and rising up thou knows well what they are Thou also well dost understand my secret thoughts a farre verse 3 My path and al 's my lying down thou compassest alwayes And perfectly acquainted art with all my works and wayes verse 4 For in my tongue while I do speak ther 's surely not a word But lo it altogether is well known to thee O LORD verse 5 Thou in great wrath hast me beset behinde and al 's before And thou hast laid thy heavy hand upon me troubled sore verse 6 Such knowledge is too wonderfull to me where I remaine It surely is so high that I to it cannot attaine verse 7 O whether from thy sprit shall I go there hid for to be Or whether for to save me from thy presence shall I flie verse 8 If I ascend up into heaven thou there art as elsewhere If I do make my bed in hell behold thou al 's art there verse 9 If of the morning I the wings take for my self to hide And dwell even in the utmost parts that lie the sea beside verse 10 Even notwithstanding shal thy haâ—â— there lead me at the last And thy right hand that 's ful of streÌ„gtâ— shall hold me ever fast verse 11 If I thus say the darknesse black shall surely cover me The night that seems to be most darâ— shall light about me be verse 12 Yea darknes hideth not from theâ— but night doth shine as day The darknesse and the light are both alike to thee alway verse 13 For surely thou possessed hast my reins most secretlie Thou likewise in my mothers womb hast safely cov'red me verse 14 I will thee praise for fearfully and strangely made I am Thy works are marv'lous and my â— right well doth know the same verse 15 My substance when in secret I was made was known to thee And in the lowest parts of earth was wrought most curiouslie verse 16 Thine eyes did see my substance all while it was unperfite And in thy sacred book thou didst even all my members write Which in continuance by thine hand were fashion'd great and small When as yet there was none of them that being had at all verse 17 How precious also are O GOD to me thy thoughts so rare I How great is the most numbrous sum of them who can declare verse 18 If I should count then the sand they moe in number be And whensoever I awake lo I am still with thee verse 19 O GOD thou wilt them surely slay that wicked be in heart Therefore ye bloody men away now far from me depart verse 20 For they against thee wickedly do speak as men profane Thy foes al 's with blasphemous mouthâ— do take thy Name in vain verse 21 O LORD do I not hate them all that thee hate and despise And am I not al 's griev'd with those that up against thee rise verse 22 With perfect hatred I them hate and count them still my foes verse 23 Search me know my heart me 〈◊〉 my thoughts know and disclose verse 24 And see if any wicked way at all there in me be And in the everlasting way for ever lead thou me PSAL. CXL FRom the ill man deliver me O LORD whom I do serve Even from the man that 's violent now safely me preserve verse 2 Which in their wicked
thine anointed dear Out of the wickeds house didst thou with power great wound the head Discov'ring the foundation all unto the neck with speed verse 14 Thou by thy hand Almighty of his villages the head Ev'n with his staves didst strike anone with fiercenesse great indeed They as a whirle-winde all came out and that to scatter me Their joy was all as to devore the poor most secretlie verse 15 With horses which were only thine thou didst walk through the Sea Ev'n through the heap of waters great as men did clearly see verse 16 My belly trembled when I heard and at the voice anone My lips did quiver rottenesse did enter in my bone â— trembled in my self that I might rest in dayes most sad When he comes to the people he with troupes them will invade Thogh the fig-tree not blossome shal nor fruits in Vines shall be â—he labour of the Olive fat shall fade most certainlie â—he fields shall not yeeld any meat the flock all from the fold â—hall be cut off there shall no herd instals be young or old verse 18 Yet will I in the mighty LORD rejoice in ev'ry part â— him who 's my salvation I joy will with my heart verse 19 The Lord he is my strength will my feet make swift to be Like feet or Hindes hee 'l make mee walk upon my places hie The song of Marie in the house of Zacharias after Elizabeth had told her that at her salutation the childe in her wombe had leaped for joy LUKE I. vers 46. MY soul now all with gladnes fil'd the Lord doth magnifie verse 2 My sprite rejoiced hath in God a Saviour still for me verse 3 For he regarded hath of his Handmaid th' estate so small For lo all generations me from hencefoorth blest shall call verse 4 For he that still most mighty is which I with thanks proclame Great things indeed hath done to me and holy is his Name His mercy great most wonderfull is on them that him fear â—ven from all generations to generations heer He with his arme great strength hath shew'd the proud he in all parts Hath scattred in the vain conceits of their most foolish hearts He hath put down even from their seats those that most mighty be â—nd he also exalted hath those of a low degree verse 8 The hungry well he filled hath with good things ev'ry way Those who are rich and wealthy he hath empty sent away verse 9 He hath his servant Israel well holpen with his hand And that in the remembrance of his mercy in the land verse 10 As he unto our fathers old spake and which yet is more To Abraham and to his seed and that for evermore The Song of Zacharias when his mouth was opned after hee had beene nine moneths dumb for not believing the Angel Gabriel who from GOD had promised him a Sonne LUKE I. vers 68. LEt the Lord God of Israel for ever blessed be For visited his people all and al 's redeem'd hath he verse 2 And of salvation he for us hath raisd up gloriouslie An home in worthie Davids house who serv'd him faithfullie verse 3 As he spake clearly by the mouth of his dear Prophets all Which since the world began have been even whether great or small That we should from our enmies all be saved in each part And from the hand of all those men that hate us with their heart The mercy promisd to performe unto our fathers and His holy Cov'nant made with his to make alwayes to stand Th' oath which he to Abraham sware that he to us most deare Would grant that we safe from our foes might serve him without fear verse 8 Yea serve him in all holinesse and righteousnesse alwayes Not for a little space of time but even for all our dayes verse 9 And thou childe of the highest shalt be call'd the Prophet rare For thou before the Lord shalt go his wayes for to prepare verse 10 Thou knowledge of salvation shalâ— unto his people give By the remission of their sins which he will all forgive verse 11 Even through the tender mercie oâ— our God most prone to grace Whereby the Day-spring from on high hath shew'n to us his face verse 12 To give light unto them that sit in darknesse and deaths shade Into the way of holy peace our feet alwayes to guide The Song of Simeon after he had long looked for the consolation of Israel who at last moved by the holy Spirit went to the Temple where finding the babe Christ he tooke him up in his armes and blessed GOD and said LUKE 2. vers 29. NOw letst thou in thy mercy great thine old servant O Lord At last by death in peace depart according to thy word verse 2 For thy salvation now mine eyes have seen for great and small verse 3 Which thou prepared hast before the face of people all verse 4 A precious light to lighten all the Gentles far and neer And al 's the glorie of Isra'l that is thy people dear This song of Simeon is alwayes sung in the French Church for conclusion after they have received the Sacrament of the LORDS Supper FINIS