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B22577	An essay towards the rendring the first thirty Psalms of David in metre (of the old version of Thomas Sternhold, and John Hopkins and others.) Less obnoxious to exceptions, than it hath been; by moderate alterations, and amendments. And published, as a specimen of the whole book, done after the same manner, now in the hands of the author, a Divine of the Church of England.	Divine in the Church of England.; Hopkins, John, d. 1570.; Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.	1697 (1697)	Wing E3297A	24,309	63

the mighty Lord The Lord of might in battel strong to wield the two-edg'd sword verse 9 Fly open all ye gates and thou O everlasting gate Be open too t' admit the King the King of glorious state verse 10 Who is this King of glorious state the Lord of Hosts it is The King whose robes all Kings do wear and all their glory 's his Ad Te Domine Psalm xxv T. S. verse 1 I Lift my soul to thee my God and guide most just verse 2 O suffer me to take no shame for I in thee do trust Nor let my foes rejoyce and triumph over me verse 3 Yea suffer no man to be sham'd Of all that wait on thee But shame attend them all who deal injuriously verse 4 Thy paths mean while and holy ways to me O Lord descry verse 5 Direct me in thy truth and teach me Lord its way My Saviour and my God art thou On thee I wait all day verse 6 Remember gracious Lord thy mercies manifold And all thy loving kindnesses which ever were of old verse 7 But mind not Lord the faults my youth was stain'd withal No wandrings of that giddy age to thy remembrance call Nor let thy mercies be to my deserts confin'd But with a goodness worthy thee Lord have me in thy mind verse 8 Both justice in the Lord and goodness great reside Which both induc'd him sinners in his holy way to guide verse 9 The humble he will teach who his direction seek With judgment sound to find his way he will conduct the meek verse 10 For all the ways of God are truth and mercy both To those who keep his covenant confirm'd with them by oath PART ii verse 11 Proportion'd to thy name O Lord I thee intreat Great pardon grant me for my sin which is exceeding great verse 12 Who is' t that fears the Lord his choice will God direct So surely that he shall the ways which please him best elect verse 13 His soul shall dwell at ease and firm in goodness stand And after his decease his seed inherit shall the land verse 14 To those that fear the Lord his secrets he will tell And unto them his covenants mysterious truths reveal verse 15 Mine eyes with stedfast faith upon the Lord are set For he it is that from the net shall pluck my snared feet verse 16 In mercy visit me who make to thee my moan For desolate and comfortless men leave me all alone verse 17 The troubles of my heart do many ways exceed O rescue me with help as large as my distresses need verse 18 Behold the misery and anguish I am in And by thy pard'ning grace remove the cause of both my sin verse 19 And Lord behold my foes how much they still increase Who me pursue with hatred fierce and cruel to excess verse 20 Preserve my soul and let thy grace deliver me Nor let me e'r be put to shame because I trust in thee verse 21 Yea let integrity and justice me protect For in the practise of them both I help from thee expect verse 22 Thy people to redeem Lord help from heaven send And let thine Israel of all their troubles see an end Judica me Domine Psalm xxvi T. S. verse 1 LOrd be my judg who know'st that all my ways are straight and plain Nor doubt I e'r to slide or fall for God will me sustain verse 2 Prove me O Lord I thee desire and search me narrowly My thoughts and reins as in the fire men gold examine try verse 3 Thy goodness laid before my face I did behold always And as thy truth directs my pace have walked all my days verse 4 For company I ne'r did choose to sit with persons vain With false dissemblers I refuse acquaintance to retain verse 5 Ill livers congregation my soul detesting flies And they for me shall sit alone who wicked things devise verse 6 I 'll wash my hands in innocence and then approaching near Thy altar Lord with confidence present my off'ring there verse 7 My tongue shall likewise spread the praise which doth belong to thee Declaring in what wondrous ways thou hast been good to me verse 8 Thy house to me was ever dear none else I lov'd so well That holy Sanctuary where thine honour Lord doth dwell verse 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin who take their fill Nor yet my life among the men who guiltless blood do spill verse 10 Whose hands in doing mischief skill'd no season offer'd miss And to promote injustice fill'd with bribes their right hand is verse 11 But I by righteous acts intend t' approve my self to thee Have mercy on me and defend mine innocence and me verse 12 Whose feet thus fixed by thy grace I hope shall stand upright For which to thee I 'll render praise in all thy peoples sight Dominus-Lumen Psalm xxvii J. H. verse 1 GOd my salvation is and light why should I be dismay'd He guards my life what creatures might shall make me then afraid verse 2 Whiles wicked men my foes whose strength weak I could never quell Made haste to eat me up at length they stumbled sore and fell verse 3 Against me though an host should lie encamp'd I will not fear Yea boldly will my cause to try in battel pitcht appear verse 4 One thing of God oft ask'd I have and hope I shall obtain Which still I am resolv'd to crave till his consent I gain That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and learn my duty well verse 5 For he in troublous times shall hide me in his tent secure Like which no rock though fortify'd my safety can assure verse 6 And well I know th' Almighty's grace will with resistance stout Enable me my foes to chase which compass me about Which done within his temple I will offer and rejoyce And there to sing his praise apply my self with heart and voice PART ii verse 7 Lord hear the voice of my request when I to thee do call And mercifully when opprest vouchsafe me help withall verse 8 'T is thy command O Lord that we in straits do seek thy grace And oft my heart hath said to thee I vow to seek thy face verse 9 Turn not that face in wrath away nor far from me it hide Thou still hast sav'd me and I pray be still my God and guide verse 10 Should both my Parents me forsake and cast me off at large Yet on himself the Lord will take of me the care and charge verse 11 O teach me Lord the way to thee and lead me in 't aright Because my foes set spies on me to trap me if they might verse 12 And ne'r resign me to the will of such deceitful foes Who perjur'd stick not all that 's ill against me to depose verse 13 My heart would faint but that in me this faith is fixed fast That I the Lords good

foes against me gnasht their teeth didst crush them all verse 8 Salvation wholly doth belong unto the Lord above From whom his people still partake the blest effects of love Cum invocarem Psalm iv verse 1 O God that art my righteousness attend unto my cry To whom enlarg'd from great distress I own my liberty Like mercy then again to me extend in like distress For I to thee my proved friend do humbly make address verse 2 O sons of men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanity and follow after lies verse 3 This know that God the godly man doth as his treasure chuse Me therefore when on him I call he never will refuse verse 4 Then stand in awe and sin no more set ill designs apart Whiles calmly on your couches laid you commune with your heart verse 5 Present to God the sacrifice of righteousness and stay Your souls with faith on him the rock that never can decay verse 6 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches have in chase But shine upon us Lord do thou with thine unclouded face verse 7 For thou thereby shalt make my heart more pleas'd by far and glad Than theirs who of their corn and wine the great'st increase have had verse 8 Assur'd whereof lie down will I and take a quiet sleep Whiles thou who never slumb'rest Lord do'st me in safety keep Verba mea auribus Psalm v. T. S. verse 1 INcline thine ear unto my words my meditation mind verse 2 And let my Pray'r my King and God with thee acceptance find verse 3 As thou my voice shalt hear betimes so humbly I expect Thy early help whiles I to thee my early Pray'r direct verse 4 I fix on thee my waiting eyes well knowing thou art one Not pleas'd at all with wickedness and ill with thee dwells none verse 5 And in thy sight ungodly fools shall never stand O Lord All workers of iniquity who ever hast abhorr'd verse 6 Thou shalt to utter ruin bring all such as utter lies The bloody and deceitful man the soul of God defies verse 7 But I thy house will visit Lord depending on thy grace And reverendly worship thee before thy holy place verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousness For watchful are my foes And th' holy way I ought to keep do thou to me disclose verse 9 For truth is far from what they say their hearts foul vices stain Their throat is like an open grave howe'er with tongues they feign verse 10 Lord turn their plots against themselves until destroy'd they be And crusht beneath their load of guilt who rebels are to the● verse 11 But make all those that trust in thee to shout for joy always Let all that love thy holy name give thee their shield the praise verse 12 For thou thy favour wilt encrease toward the righteous still And therewithal as with a shield defend him from all ill Domine nè in furore Psalm vi T. S. verse 1 O Lord in wrath rebuke me not when sin it sets on fire Nor in thy fury chasten me I humbly thee desire verse 2 For I am weak O therefore Lord in mercy me forbear And heal me for my very bones within me crushed are verse 3 My soul is troubled very sore and vexed veh'mently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my malady verse 4 O turn thee to thy wonted grace my down-cast soul up take And save me not for my deserts but for thy mercies sake verse 5 For none that lie among the dead of thee remembrance have And who shall give thee thanks O God within the silent grave verse 6 So grievous is my daily moan as makes me wondrous faint And all night long my bed doth swim in tears without restraint verse 7 My sight is dim and waxes old with anguish of my heart Because my deadly foes do still new plots against me start verse 8 But now away from me all ye that work iniquity For now the Lord hath heard the voice of my complaint and cry verse 9 He heard the earnest pray'r whereby I eas'd my troubl'd heart And will me hear again when I new griefs to him impart verse 10 My foes which long have vexed me put still O Lord to shame And make them with defeatment vext turn back the way they came Psalm vi The same in another Metre verse 1 O Lord in wrath rebuke me not I prostrate at thy feet desire Nor in thy fury chasten me Which I by sin have set on fire verse 2 My weakness pleads for pity Lord In tender mercy me forbear And heal me for my very bones Within me sorely vexed are verse 3 My soul is also troubled sore And vexed very grievously But Lord how long wilt thou delay To cure my woeful malady verse 4 Lord turn thee to thy wonted grace And my dejected soul up take O save me not for my deserts But for thy tender mercies sake verse 5 For none that lie forlorn among The dead of thee remembrance have And who shall give thee thanks within The lodgings of the silent grave verse 6 So grievous is my moan by day That I therewith am wondrous faint And all the night I swim my bed In tears which back my sad complaint verse 7 My sight is dim and waxed old Continual grief hath spent it so Whiles they that are my deadly foes Still plot my life to overthrow verse 8 But now away from me all ye Vile workers of iniquity Because the Lord hath heard the voice Of my complaint and bitter cry verse 9 He heard the earnest pray'r wherein I eas'd the troubles of my heart And so will do again when I My griess to him again impart verse 10 The foes which long have vexed me Confound thou Lord and put to shame Till they with sore defeatment vext Turn backward faster than they came Domine Deus mi. Psalm vii T. S. verse 1 O Lord my God I cast my self with confidence on thee From those who closely me pursue save and deliver me verse 2 Lest Lion-like my mighty foe in pieces small me rend Whiles none appears to succour me that can my life defend verse 3 O Lord my God if I have done the thing that is not right Or of the crime they charge on me be guilty in thy sight verse 4 If with my friend I brake the band of peace by treachery Yea rather spar'd I his that sought my life injuriously verse 5 Then let the foe pursue my soul and spill with anger just My life upon the earth and lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 Arise O Lord with juster wrath mine enemies to restrain And judg me by thy righteous laws who wrong from men sustain verse 7 Great numbers then shall come to thee and croud about thy throne Ascend it Lord and for their sakes thence make thy Justice known verse 8 And since thou art of all men Judg pronounce concerning me

According to my righteousness and mine integrity PART ii verse 9 Lord cease the rage of wicked men the just support and guide For by the righteous God the hearts and reins of men are try'd verse 10 I own my help to come of God who ever taketh part With all such to preserve them safe as upright are in heart verse 11 The just man and the wicked both the righteous Judg doth try But ev'ry day his wrath against the wicked boyleth high verse 12 If warned he will not repent God whets his sword to smite And bends his bow the obstinate and hard'ned heart to hit verse 13 For execution he prepares his arrows sharp and keen To pierce them through that persecute his Jewels holy men verse 14 My foe with plots doth travel in his wicked head forecast But of the mischief there conceiv'd lo nothing comes at last verse 15 He dig'd a ditch and delv'd it deep in hope to hurt his Brother But fell himself into the pit prepared for another verse 16 Thus wrong recoiling hurts the man From whom it did proceed And all the mischief he contriv'd shall crush its plotters head verse 17 I therefore will give thanks to God that judgeth righteously And with my Song extol the name of him that is most high Domine Deus noster Psal viii T. S. verse 1 O Lord our Lord how excellent thy Name is ev'ry where For thou thy glorious Throne hast set above the heavens clear verse 2 Ev'n by the mouths of sucking babes thou shalt confound thy foes For thou thy mighty power in their weakness can'st disclose verse 3 When I behold the heavens fram'd By thine almighty hand And view the moon and all the stars in order as they stand verse 4 Lord think I what is man of him that thou dost take such care Or what his issue that to them so kind thy visits are verse 5 For thou hast made him little less then angels in degree With glory great and dignity his head is crown'd by thee verse 6 Thou hast prefer'd him to be Lord of all thy works of wonder And at his feet laid all below that he should keep them under verse 7 Tame flocks and herds and beasts that in wild desarts live by prey With fowls of th' air and fish that make in pathless seas their way verse 8 O Lord our Lord how excellent thy works are ev'ry where Most glorious in them doth thy name through all the earth appear Psalm viii The same in a different Metre verse 1 O Lord our Lord how excellent Thy name on earth is ev'ry where Yea thou hast set thy glorious throne Far higher than the heavens clear verse 2 Ev'n by the mouths of sucking babes Thou canst and wilt confound thy foes Who wonted art thy mighty strength In feeblest creatures to disclose verse 3 When I behold the heavens which Are fram'd by thy almighty hand And view the moon and all the stars Where they by thee disposed stand verse 4 Lord think I what is man of him That thou dost take such tender care Or what 's his issue that to them So very kind thy Visits are verse 5 For thou hast made him little less Then heav'nly angels in degree And on his head a glorious crown Bestowed is O Lord by thee verse 6 Thou hast prefer'd him to be Lord On earth of all thy works of wonder And at his feet laid all things there With ample pow'r to keep them under verse 7 Tame flocks and herds and beasts which i● Wild desarts live by daily prey With fowls of th' air and fish which make themselves in pathless seas a way verse 8 O Lord our Lord how excellent Thy works proclaim thee ev'ry where Through all the earth they make thy name Most glorious like thy self appear Confitebor tibi Domine Psal ix T. S. verse 1 WIth heart entire and mouth O Lord I will proclaim thy praise And publish all thy wondrous works thy glorious fame to raise verse 2 I will exceedingly rejovce in thee O God most high And tune my voice thy name to praise in cheerful melody verse 3 Because my foes are driven back and put to shameful flight They fell down flat and were destroy'd before thy presence bright verse 4 My right maintained was by thee by whom my cause was try'd Who justly from thy royal throne gav'st sentence on my side verse 5 Thou didst rebuke the Heathens so the wicked so confound That where they liv'd their memory for ever shall be drown'd verse 6 Proud foe that hast with quick dispatch so many towns destroy'd And hast their names with them defac'd yet be not overjoy'd verse 7 But know when thou hast done thy worst the Lord will ever reign And from his royal judgment-seat the righteous cause maintain verse 8 With justice he will judg the world which tyrants sway with might And with impartial equity give all therein their right verse 9 Protector of the poor he is when wrongfully opprest And will to them a refuge be when e'r they are distrest verse 10 Whence all that know thy name on thee shall boldly Lord rely For thou forsakest none that seek thee in sincerity PART ii verse 11 Sing praising songs unto the Lord that dwells on Zion hill And publishing his glorious deeds the ears of all men fill verse 12 When e'r he makes a search for blood of men unjustly slain The murd'rers guilt and suff'rers cries in mind he will retain verse 13 In mercy Lord the troubles mind which I from foes sustain For from the gates of death hast thou oft rais'd me up again verse 14 In Zion that I may set forth Thy praise with thankful voice And that in thy salvation Lord my soul may still rejoyce verse 15 The heathens are sunk down into the pit themselves prepar'd And in the net they set for me Their own feet fast are snar'd verse 16 The judgments which he executes make God their Author known When tangled in the snare he laid the wicked is o'rthrown verse 17 The wicked shall by God condemn'd be turned into hell That doleful place where ev'ry one that God forgets shall dwell verse 18 For surely God will not forget the poor when they complain Nor shall the needy always look for help of him in vain verse 19 O Lord arise lest men prevail by means of worldly might And let thy heath'nish foes receive their judgment in thy sight verse 20 Lord shoot thy terrour fear and dread into their hearts and then They will themselves mistaken own who went for more than men Ut quid Domine Psal x. T. S. WHat is the cause why thou O Lord Stand'st now so far from thine Not suff'ring in our troubles great thy face on us to shine verse 2 Proud persecutors hunt the poor ev'n as themselves desire Lord take them in the plots which they to execute conspire verse 3 For in his projects wisht success the wicked takes delight And doth

voice of thunder th' Highest spake And hail-stones from the shatter'd cloud with fire-coals mixed brake verse 14 These fiery darts and thunder-bolts his foes discomfited His light'nings made them fly apace and shew'd which way they fled verse 15 Thy nostrils breath Lord chas'd the flouds that seen their bosoms were Yea th' earths foundations bare were laid at thy rebuke severe verse 16 Thus from above the Lord sent down to fetch me from below And rescue me whom waters great were ready t' overflow verse 17 He sav'd me from my foes lest I into their hands should fall Ev'n mighty foes by much too strong for me to deal withall verse 18 They set upon me unawares half-dead before with grief But seasonably then the Lord Appear'd for my relief PART iii. verse 19 From caves and desarts where I hid my self did God me free And gave me larger room because he took delight in me verse 20 He knew me righteous and as such he had to me regard And to the cleanness of my hands proportion'd his reward verse 21 Because in his prescribed ways with constant care I trod And have not as the wicked doth departed from my God verse 22 But always did before mine eyes his righteous judgments lay Nor ever did as rules too strict his statutes put away verse 23 I also did my uprightness Clear up before his face And shun'd that sin to which in my sad straits I tempted was verse 24 The Lord did therefore righteously my righteous deeds requite To suit the cleanness of my hands Appearing in his sight verse 25 For thou to men that mercy shew wilt shew thy mercy too And with the upright as becomes an upright friend wilt do verse 26 Thy love to purity the pure Shall by experience know But those that strive with thee shall find thee much too strong a foe verse 27 For thou wilt save the humble when they under trouble lie And soon bring down the looks of those that have a lofty eye verse 28 My lamp when kindled at thy flame shall burn exceeding bright And when my way is dark the Lord my God shall make it light verse 29 For through thy help an host by me discomfited did fall And God assisting I o'rleapt with ease the highest wall verse 30 The way of God most perfect is his word is throughly try'd A sure defence he is to such who in his faith abide PART iv verse 31 Who is a God except the Lord besides him there is none And who a rock which like our God men may depend upon verse 32 'T is he that girded me with strength to grapple with my foes And in the way which perfect is my feet he doth dispose verse 33 He makes my feet like those of hinds exceeding swift of pace And helps me steepest hills to climb my foes from thence to chase verse 34 To handle weapons well in fight Thou learn'st my hands the skill And giv'st my arms the strength to break with ease a bow of steel verse 35 Thou gav'st me thy salvations shield To guard me when beset Thy right hand held me up and thy great kindness made me great verse 36 The ground my feet did traverse thou mad'st large for me and wide In slippery places oft they stood and yet they did not slide verse 37 I did pursue and overtake the foes that me annoy'd And did not from the chase return until they were destroy'd verse 38 Great numbers in the field did fall I wounded them so sore Beneath my feet they wounded fell and rose not any more verse 39 Thou girded'st me with strength to fight in such successful wise As made them all to me to bow that did against me rise verse 40 The necks of those that fought with me are subject to my yoke So fully I the armed force of all that hate me broke verse 41 They cry'd for help but none appear'd that would or could relieve Yea to the Lord they cry'd but he did them no answer give verse 42 Like dust dispers'd before the wind They never more could meet Cast out and trod upon they were as dirt in ev'ry street PART v. verse 43 Thou quell'st my peoples strifes to make me King they all agreed Yea over heathens quite unknown to me thou mad'st me Head verse 44 There needs no more to make them bow then th' hearing of my name Though many much against their wills its awe doth only tame verse 45 Who though they yet stand off in time shall lose their courage quite And fearful in their holds for peace shall them agree to slight verse 46 I therefore bless the living Lord who merits all my praise My rock my God that saveth me my grateful song shall raise verse 47 Whose vengeance hath pursu'd my foes until destroy'd they be And by his influence subdu'd my people are to me verse 48 He from my foes delivereth me thou curbd'st them as they rose Nor sufferedst Lord my life to be at violent Saul's dispose verse 49 These favours great I ever Lord with thanks acknowledg shall And sing this song to praise thy name before the Gentiles all verse 50 God who by wonders saves him doth and still will shew more grace To David his Anointed and to all his future race Coeli enarrunt Psalm xix T.S. verse 1 THE Heav'ns and Firmament above God's glories do declare The works of Pow'r omnipotent in them conspicuous are verse 2 Those glorious works of God each day presents in various dress And ev'ry night such sights repeats as do his skill express verse 3 In all mens diff'ring languages the fame of them is heard verse 4 To earth's most distant coasts thereby God's knowledge is conferr'd He built and furnish'd for the sun in them a tiring room verse 5 Who thence as from his chamber doth a bridegroom trimm'd doth come And like a strong-limb'd racer looks who hoping for a prize Before his course begins doth view the race with cheerful eyes verse 6 Thence thro' the Sky's wide compass he bright beams abroad doth shoot And nothing from his piercing heat is hid the world throughout PART ii verse 7 Most perfect is the law of God his testimony sure It Souls converts and wisdom true gives simple men to cure verse 8 The righteous statutes of the Lord fill hearts with joys refin'd Pure his commandment is and clears mine eyes by nature blind verse 9 God's fear is clean and makes the soul from spots for ever free His judgments altogether true and strictly righteous be verse 10 Much more to be desir'd than gold much gold without allay Ev'n honey dropping from the combes is not so sweet as they verse 11 By them thy servant is forewarn'd his duty to regard Which those that do perform are sure to gain a great reward verse 12 But Lord what man the errours knows to which expos'd he lies O cleanse me then from secret sins which ' scape my searching eyes verse 13 And keep me that

holy place do'st dwell Where thou art daily entertain'd with praise from Israel verse 4 To thee our Fathers old with faith in dangers did repair And as they fixt their trust in thee by thee they saved were verse 5 They were deliver'd always when they called on thy name Nor was the faith they had in thee e'er put by thee to shame verse 6 But I poor I am now become more like a worm than man An out-cast whom the people scorn with all the spite they can verse 7 All they that see me do on me reproach with laughter lay They wag their heads and shooting out their scornful lips they say verse 8 This man did trust in God that he wou'd save him of his love But let him now deliver him if he his cause approve verse 9 But from my mother's womb was I by thee O Lord releast And had no other hope but thee when sucking on her breast verse 10 On thee my guardian from my birth my parents me bestow'd And even from that infant state thou hast been still my God PART ii verse 11 Lord do not now depart from me beset with bitter grief For I have none but thee from whom I may expect relief verse 12 For many Bulls surrounding make at me with armed head Bulls wanton-fat as if they had in Bashan's fields been fed verse 13 With bellowing mouths they gape on me as if they would me slay Much like the roaring lion when he ravens for his prey verse 14 My sp'rits are spent like water spilt my bones asunder start Like wax dissolv'd by melting heat within me is my heart verse 15 Dry'd like a potsherd is my strength my scorched tongue cleaves fast Unto my jaws so near me brought to brink of death thou hast verse 16 The wicked did like dogs to tear a carcass me beset And with a barb'rous cruelty they pierc'd my hands and feet verse 17 The torture stretch'd me so that I might all my bones have told Yet pitiless with staring eyes my torments they behold verse 18 They strip me naked and divide my clothes among them all And for my coat they cast the lot to whom it whole shou'd fall verse 19 I pray thee therefore be not far when thus thy help I need But thou O Lord my strength assist my fainting soul with speed verse 20 To guard me from the cruel sword employ O Lord thy pow'r And save my precious soul lest it the teeth of dogs devour verse 21 From lions mouths me save that else will me to pieces shiver For thou from th' horns of Unicorn didst hear me and deliver verse 22 Then I before my brethren all thy mercies will proclaim And where thy Church assembled is will magnifie thy name PART iii. verse 23 Let all that do his fear profess sing praises to the Lord Extoll'd by Jacob's seed be he by Israel ador'd verse 24 For he th' afflicted ne'r despis'd nor ever turn'd awry His countenance when he did call but hearkn'd to his cry verse 25 Amidst the congregation great I therefore will proclaim Thy praise and pay my vows in sight of those that fear thy name verse 26 The meek shall eat their fill of those vow'd off'rings which I give And you that seek shall praise the Lord and blest for ever live verse 27 The coasts of all the earth shall turn to God and seek his grace And heathen kindreds worshipping shall fall before his face verse 28 The Lord as universal King the earth throughout shall reign And over all the nations he the Sov'raignty shall gain verse 29 Yea all whom earths rich fatness feeds shall likewise tast of his And eating thankfully adore him th' Author of their bliss And such as wallow in the dust by poverty laid low Shall own their souls by him do live and humbly to him bow verse 30 Whose seed shall serve him while the world 's successive ages last Whom God shall count his own when once by his Adoption grac'd verse 31 Each age declaring to the next that comes his righteousness So th' earth by new births stockt shall still this work of his confess Dominus regit Psalm xxiii W. W. verse 1 THe Lord my heav'nly shepherd is Whose pastures to the full me feed I cannot then want any thing Whereof my soul doth stand in need verse 2 He doth me fold in sheep-coats safe Which to the tender grass are nigh Whence fed he drives me to the streams Of pleasant waters running by verse 3 And when I feel my self diseas'd With med'cines sound he doth me make And keeps me so in righteous paths Me leading for his own names sake verse 4 Whence though my walks be near the do●● Of death yet will I fear no ill Sith thou art with me and thy rod And shepherds staff me comfort still verse 5 Thou hast my Table richly deckt In spite of my repining foe Thy oil anoints my head and fill'd By thee my cup doth overflow verse 6 And finally whiles life doth last Thy saving grace shall me defend And in the house of God will I That life 's remaining portion spend Psalm xxiii Another of the same T. S. verse 1 MY shepherd is the living Lord I nothing then can need verse 2 In pastures fair by waters calm he setteth me to feed verse 3 He doth restore my drooping soul And put my mind in frame To walk in righteous paths and bring due honour to his Name verse 4 Yea though I walk'd in shades of death yet will I fear no ill Thy rod and staff me comfort whiles thou there art with me still verse 5 And in the sight of envious foes my table thou dost spread Thy richest wines sill full my cup thy oil anoints my head verse 6 Through all my life thy favour is so frankly shew'd to me That in thy house that life throughout my dwelling place shall be Domini est Terra Psalm xxiv J. H. verse 1 THe earth is all the Lords and his all things that fill it are Yea his is all the world with all the creatures dwelling there verse 2 For firmly he hath founded it above the seas to stand And laying low the liquid floods built over them the land verse 3 Whom therefore of them all will God admit to climb his hill Or fix his station in the place where he inhabits still verse 4 The man whose hands are clean whose heart no darling lusts defile Whose soul affects not vanity nor swears he to beguile verse 5 The man so qualify'd to bless the Lord will have regard And from his God and Saviour he shall have a just reward verse 6 Him God will reckon one of those who truly seek his face That face which Jacob sought and saw whiles here he ran his race PART ii verse 7 Fly open all ye gates and thou O everlasting gate Be open too t' admit the King that comes in glorious state verse 8 What King is this that comes in state it is