worlds creation And for the ruling of all things read Dauids exhortation ACknowledging that we receiue all things from Gods good hand The Prophet proueth that therein our thankes and praise doe stand BY his particular mercies which Israel well knew He saith that euerlasting praise to him from them is due Chapt. 137 COme see the Captiues constancy destroy'd in Babels land Their griefe to see Gods truth decay here maist thou vnderstand DAyly they liu'd in anguish great the Caldees vext so sore With taunts reproaches mocks and scoffs and blasphemies great store ENduring long these miseries the Isra'lites desire That God would plague the Edomites in his prouoked ire FOr ioyning with that Babels brood in all their cruelties Of whose destruction in this Psalme the Prophet prophesies Chapt. 138 GReat courage doth the Prophet vse in praysing Gods goodnes Which he declared vnto him and euery day expresse HIs goodnesse to him was so great that Princes knew the same Euen forraine Princes which with him shall likewise proue the same IN time to come he is assur'd like comforts still to find As he had done in former times from his good God so kind Chapt. 139 KIng Dauid for to clense his heart from all hypocrisie Doth shew that nothing can be hid from Gods all seeing eye LYing him downe or rising vp his thoughts each deed and word Yea all his pathes his walkes and wayes are knowne vnto the Lord. MAn cannot hide himselfe from God his hand will find him out The darkest night is as noone day when â— Sunne shines cleare about NOte how he doth confirme all this by mans most strange creation â—s zeale and feare of God he shewes and his great detestation OF all that vp against the Lord maliciously doe rise â—hom he vnfainedly doth hate as vtter enemies Chapt. â—40 PEruse how Dauid doth complaine of many iniuries â—f falshood and of cruelty done by his enemies QVickly he hath recourse to God by prayer and request â—d is assured that the Lord will grant him peace and rest RIghteous then he doth prouoke due pray'rs to God to yeeld â—â—d to assure themselues that he will be their fence and shield Chapt. â—41 SOre persecuted vnder Saul good Dauid seemes to be â—d then by prayer vnto God for succour he doth flee THen he desireth God that he would bridle his affections â—nd giue him patience to endure his fatherly corrections VNtill the time was fully come when he would vengeance take â—d of his cruell enemies â—n vtter riddance make Chapt. â—42 AN earnest prayer Dauid makes when he was in the caue That from the cruell rage of Saul the Lord his life would saue BEhold that neither mou'd with hate nor yet amaz'd with feare Of present death nor was he forc'd by any deepe despaire CRuelly then to kill his King but with a quiet mind Directs his prayer vnto God where he doth comfort find Chapt. 143 DAuid doth in this Psalme intreat the Lord most earnestly That all his sinnes he would quite blot out of his memory ENuious men most earnestly did persecute him still Yet he confesseth all was done Gods iustice to fulfill FRom all such foes to be set free he prayeth in this place And that the Lord would him restore to fauour and to grace GOds teaching he desires to haue and Holy Ghosts direction That he may lead a godly life safe vnder his protection Chapt. 144 HEre Dauid with humility and with a heart most sound Doth prayse the Lord omnipotent for fauour which he found IN being his deliuerer his fortresse and his shield In granting him the victorie of all his foes in field KEeping him safe and placing him in royall dignities â—e craues Gods aid and that he would destroy his enemies LArge promises to God he makes that he will still confesse With Psalmes and fongs of thankes and praise his bountifull goodnesse MArke wherein true felicity and happinesse doth rest Who haue Iehouah for their God most happy are and blest Chapt. â—45 NOte that King Dauid then doth make this worthy Psalme of praise When as his Kingdome flourished in his most happy dayes OBserue how herein he describes Gods prouidence on earth â—â—uling man and all things else that hath or wanteth breath PRaising his name because iustly he plagues the wicked traine â—ut to the iust doth euermore a louing God remaine QVickned herewith he promised that he would praise his name â—nd that all flesh for euermore should likewise doe the same Chapt. â—46 ROuring vp his affections the Prophet doth declare â—e zeale he had to prayse the Lord for his great loue and care SIng praises during life he will he teacheth not to trust In Princes nor in sonnes of men who quickly turne to dust TRust onely in the Lord saith he who sets th' oppressed free Who comfors widdowes fatherlesse and all in misery VNto the blind who giueth sight who stroyes the wicked traine Who for the sauing of his Church for euermore shall raigne Chapt. 147 A Psalme of praise here Dauid makes wherein he doth declare Gods wisedome power and prouidence vpon all things that are BVt specially vpon his Church which cannot be destroy'd For he doth build it though thereof some members be annoy'd COllecting the dispersed ones healing the broken hearts Feeding the Rauens when they cry much more all true conuerts DEclaring to his chosen folke the word of his saluation A blessing which he hath not giuen to men of euery nation Chapt. 148 EXhorted are all creatures here to prayse the Lord of might Angells in heauen men on the earth and starres that shine so bright FOr he câ—eated them of nought but more especially The Psalmist doth prouoke his Church his name to mâ—gnifie GIuing his people Israel great power and dignity When he had ioyn'd them to himselfe in leagues of amity Chapt. 149 HEre Dauid doth exhort Gods Church and children to prepare Their hearts to sing new songs to God for many blessings rare IOyfull he bids his saints to be and that with one accord For conquering their enemies they still should praise the Lord. KIngs being enemies to them shall all be bound in chaines And Noblemen in Iron bands such foes the Lord restraines Chapt. 150 LEarne lastly how the Prophet bids all men the Lord to prayse Without all intermission and by all meanes and wayes MOst mighty acts and wondrous workes wrought both by sea and land In heauen and in the firmament doe craue this at our hand NOte that with sound of instruments which God of old requir'd He bids them praise him though since Christ such are not so admir'd PROVERBS Chapt. 1 ATtend vnto the Prouerbe vse feare God beleeue his word Inticing sinners all auoyd them no consent afford BY Wisedome here complaint is made that shee 's despis'd of all And therefore when they cry for helpe she will not heare their call Chapt. 2 CRy for knowledge as siluer feeke for heauenly wisedomes skill This will thee keepe in holy wayes and
confounded at their might the nations then shall be They serpent-like shall licke the dust and feare because of thee NO anger thou retainest long in mercy dost delight Thy peoples sinnes thou dost forgiue and casts them out of sight NAHVM Chapt. 1 ATtend and marke O Niniueh thy burden plagues and woes God is a God of dreadfull wrath and furious to his soes BEhold he is full slow to wrath and of compassion great His way is in the whitlwinds fierce clouds are dust of his feet CArmel doth languish at his looke the rocks he downe doth thrust But he is good and kind to those in him that put their trust DArknesse shall still pursue his foes thy bands yet shall be burst Thine images I will cut off Thy graue I le make i' th duft ESteeme the feet of him that brings and tydings tels of peace O Iudah keepe thy feasts and vowes thy raging foes shall cease Chapt. 2 FOrtifie thou ô Niniuie for armies full of might Iehouah now prepared hath against thee for to fight GReat preparation here is made marke chariots how they run Like flaming torches in the streets Marke Niniuie quite vndone HVzzab the Queene shall captiue be maids beating on their breasts Take ye the spoyle of siluer gold they empty all her chests IN all their loynes much paine is felt there 's blacknesse in their faces I am against you saith the Lord I le driue you from your places Chapt. 3 KIlling Niniuie full of blood thy wofull plâ—gues now heare The souldier shakes his brandish'd sword and eke his glistering speare LAdy of whoredomes and witchcrafts men stumble at thy slaine Because of all thy filthy sinnes which doe in thee remaine MIserable I will thee make and blaze abroad thy name I will procure that nations shall and Kingdomes know thy shame NIniueh now is laid full low thus shall the people say No was as populous as she and yet was driuen away O King thy shepheards are a sleepe thy nobles dwell i' th dust Thy men disperst vpon the hils in whom thou put thy trust PLagu'd for thy sinne most grieuously thou art with fire and sword No man vnto thy deadly wounds can any cure afford HABAKKVK Chapt. 1 ABout the righteous wicked men doe compasse still and throng Therefore the law dissolued is their iudgements all are wrong BEhold the burden of the Lord which Habakkuk did see For spoyling and for violence and great iniquitie COmplaining of these grieuous sinnes how long Lord shall I call And yet thou wilt not heare me cry nor saue vs out of thrall DReadfull things and incredible will I worke in your dayes Caldeans fierce and furious foes I will against you raise EVen as the Eagles flie to eat so they shall come from farre Their horses swift as leopards more fierce then wolues for warre FOR violence they all shall come and captiues take as sand They shall at Kings and Princes scoffe and quite destroy the land GRacious and most holy God that liues eternally Thou for correction hast them sent thy people shall not dye HOld'st thou thy tongue at wickednesse or can thy pure eyes see When sinfull men deuour the iust more righteous far then he IN nets and drags of yron they catch and carry all away To them with ioy they sacrifice Lord shall they alwaies stay Chapt. 2 KEepe well my watch will I and see what God vnto mee saith He bade me write and waite a while the iust shall liue by faith LOfty lifters vp of themselues on earthly things that rest Their soules within them are not right but are with care opprest MArke here the iudgements of the Lord vpon Caldeans all Which for their greedie auarice must sure vpon them fall NAtions many hast thou spoyl'd the rest shall thee destroy The bloody spoyling of the land their soules shall sore annoy OVâ— of the wals of that mans house shall stones and timber cry Which he hath built with sinfull gaine to set his nest on hie PRoud builders of a towne with blood they are of God abhoâ—d That people toyle and work i' th fire all this is from the Lord. QVake for thy woes who euer thou be that giues thy neighbour drink That thou maist see his nakednesse hereat God will not wink REproach and shame shall thee befall for violence of the land The violence of thy furious foes to spoyle thee is at hand SIluer and guilded Images that teach nothing but lyes Woe to the worshippers thereof Iehouah they despise Chapt. 3 THy voyce Iehouah when I heard I trembled at the same Reuiue thy worke in midst of yeares O Lord make knowne the same VTterly Lord forget not thine haue mercy in thy mind His glorie couer'd heauen and earth his brightnesse clearly shin'd A Pestilence before him went the mountaines scattered be The sunne stood still at thy command and seas diuided be BEholding thee the mountaines quak't thou enemies doest smite Who to deuour the needy poore in secret doth delight COmming vp with his mightie troupes to spoile vs all at once I quak't for feare and rottennesse did enter in my bones DEstroy'd though fruits and flocks shall be though euery thing decay Yet in the Lord will I reioyce he is my strength and stay ZEPHANIAH Chapt. 1 ALL men and beasts all fish and fowle I will take quite away Ierusalem and Iudah both with plagues I meane to pay BAals remnants all I will cut off and reliques from this place False worshippers and backsliders I le vtterly disgrace CHemarims names with all false Priests and them that sweare by God And also by their Idols sweare shall not escape my rod. DIligently who sought not God their plagues he will increase Gods day of vengeance is at hand Let all men hold their peace EVery one both King and Prince and who strange vestures weare Who get their gaine by force and fraud sore punishments shall beare FRom fish-gate is an houling heard great crashing from the hils Your Merchants bearing siluer store the souldier spoyles and spils GOD will doe neither good nor ill who say thus in their heart And who are setled in their lees full sore I make them smart HOuses a desolation a bootie goods shall be The stranger shall drinke vp your wine your lands possesse shall he I Will bring great disstresse on men in that darke gloomy day Their flesh as dung their blood as dust I le powre vpon the way KNow that thy siluer and thy gold in no stead shall thee stand A speedie riddance will he make of all that dwell i' th land Chapt. 2 LEst yee be plagu'd returne to God repent yee people all Seeke ye the Lord ye meeke on earth before his anger fall MAny a mightie nation is made a desolation The Cherethims the Philistims for their abomination NEttles in Ammon shall increase and Moab people vile As Sodom salt-pits shall be made for they my folke reuile OF these and more for cruell pride the Lord will
to the Lord you will obedient be Chapt. 7 KEepe fasts or no what they should doe they send to know and see In all your fasts you made saith God yo fasted not to me LOe should you not haue yeelded to my words spoke early and late By former Prophets when your land was in a rich estate MErcy and compassion shew vnto your needie brother And execute true iudgement all oppresse not one an other NO widdowes strangers fatherlesse see that you harme or hurt Against thy brother thinke no ill so much as in thy heart OF all these things they had no care they made their harts as stones And therefore from the Lord of hoasts came wrath on all at once PRaying to me I would not heare they would not heare me call Among strange nations for their sinne a whirlewind scattered all Chapt. 8 QVietly in Ierusalem and Zion I will dwell It shall a citie of truth be call'd Gods mountaine shall excell REstored so shall Salem be that men that are full old Shall dwell therein boyes in the streets thou playing shalt behold SAy it be maru'llous in mens eye should it be so with mee I le bring them home from countrie strange my people shall they be THen let your hands be strong all ye that here these words this day Great blessings both from heauen and earth you shall receiue I say VNto your neighbours speake the truth let peace bee in your gates Thinke ye no hurt loue no false oath for all these thing God hates ALL solemne fasts to chearefull feasts In Iudah God shall change Loue peace and truth therefore to you shall come a people strange BEfore the Lord let vs goe pray these nations then shall say They shall reioyce with Iewes to ioyne in seruing God that day Chapt. 9 CAst out shall all the Gentiles bee his Church defend will he Reioyce O Salem and Zion thy King doth come to thee DOminion shall thy iust King haue from sea to th' vtmost lands He by his blood hath quite set free thy prisoners out of bands EVen double will I giue to thee when I haue giuen thee power To conquer all thine enemies and them with mght deuour FIlled shall they be with all good things for his he will them take Young men and maides with corne and wine he shall full cheerfull make Chapt. 10 GOD giues his people grasse i' th field he giues them showers of raine Aske it of him all Idols hate they are both vile and vaine HOuses of Iudah and Isr'ell in loue I will regard But cruell goates their Gouernours shall haue their due reward IVda his house as goodly horse of his in warre he makes From out of him the corner naile and battell bow he takes KNock downe their enemies in the mire they shall with deadly wound Iehouah fighteth on their side they shall their foes confound LOrd euen their Lord and God am I and I will heare their voyce I le bring them to their place againe their hearts shall all reioyce ME in farre countries shall they mind and I will blesse them all Th' Assyrian and th' Egyptian pride and scepters downe shall fall Chapt. 11 NAked O Lebanon shalt thou be of all thy Cedars stout The fire the Firre trees eke shall burne the might ' are rooted out OF howling shepheards voyce is heard their glorious state is spoyl'd Of Lyons Roaring for the pride and Iordan's fame is foyl'd POssessors slaughter all the flocks that they of right should feed And say the Lord be blest for I am rich by this my deed QVite pitilesse I sure will be to th' dwellers in the land I le them deliuer to the Kings and also neighbours hand REfusing for to rescue them from cruell smiters deeds The poore distressed slaughtered flocks I will both watch and feed STaues two of beautie and bands I broke their shepheards off I cut The wages I was valued at I to the potter put THe foolish shepheard will not feed the tender lambes so deare Nor heale their hurts but eate their flesh and clawes in sunder teares VPon his arme and his right eye the sword of God shall bee O Idoll shepheard God will take wisedome and strength from thee Chapt. 12 A Cup of trembling will I make Ierusalem to all A heauy stone to crush and cut her foes in peeces small BEhold with madnesse horse and man in those dayes will I smite In Salems strength the Lord of Hosts shall rulers then delight COales of hot fire among the wood and like a torch I le make Ierusalem to make their foes in euery place to quake DEfended shall the dwellers be in those dayes you shall see Like Dauid euen the feeblest and Dauids house to be EVen as the Angell of the Lord there shall the people mourne To looke on him whom they haue pierc'd as one for his first borne FOr good Iosiah as they mourn'd in bitternesse of heart Each familie shall then lament the man and wife apart Chapt. 13 GRaciously in Dauids house a fountaine then shall run To wash away the wickednesse which they haue thought or done HE also will cut off the names of Idols from the land False Prophets here foule spirits call'd his force shall vnderstand IF any in the name of God shall preach lyes in that day Ashamed shall they be thereof their parents shall them slay KNowne by their garments made of haire worne to deceiue and lye They shall not be but then shall say I am not Prophet I. LEarning to play the husbandman and keeping beasts i' th field Man hath me taught and trained vp since first I was a child MY shepheard that 's my fellow smite ô sword arise awake The sheepe shall then be scattered the small ones I will take NOne in the land shall scape with life but third part of the same I sure will try as gold i' th fire they shall call on my name OF them thus clensed I will say it is my people deare And they shall say the Lord 's my God whom I will loue and feare Chapt. 14 PLagu'd be by nations Salem shall women shall be defil'd Halfe of the townes shall captiues goe their houses shall be spoil'd QVickly then will the Lord goe forth and with these nations warre The Mount of Oliues shall be cleft and Salem seene from farre ROyally then the Lord shall reigne o'er all the earth alone And there shall be one God one faith one true Religion SOre plagues Iehouah then will send vpon those people all That fought against Ierusalem they by consumption fall THe rest of all the nations then shall goe vp yeare by yeare To keepe the feast of tabernacles and worship truely there VNto Ierusalem to goe who will not take the paine To worship there vpon their land and them shall fall no raine ANd if that Egypt goe not vp who haue no raine at all The plagues that light on other lands on Egypt land shall fall BOth bells and bridles of the
here doth promise make That he will pay those vowes to him which he vndertake BRiefe summe whereof was that as God had heard his suites alwaies So in his Church he will set forth his honour power and praise Chapt. 57 COme read how Dauid to the Lord with faith doth cry and call When men at Ziph did him betray into the hands of Saul DEsiring mercy earnestly when he was in Sauls â—â—â—e He hath fullinesse and confidence that mercy he shall haue EVer he trusts that God will shew his glorie and his power In heauen and earth against his foes that sought him to 〈◊〉 FOr which he promiseth to praise him in the congregation He also will exteâ—â— his 〈◊〉 among the Heathen nations Chapt. 58 GReat hatred in his deadly foes Dauid doth here set downe Who secretly and openly did alwaies on him fâ—owne HIs bane in bloody wife they sought from them he doth appeale Vnto the Lord who in due time his iudgments will reaueale IN God saith he the iust shall ioy when they doe plainly â—eâ— That to the glory of the Lord the wicked plaguâ—â— be Chapt. 59 KIng Dauid here a pâ—aâ—â—â— makeâ— being sore troubeled By cruell Saul who seruants sent to slay him in his bed LAmenting first he shewes to God his owne integritie And then of his most furious foes the bloody cruelty MOst earnestly he God intreats his iudgements to expresse Vpon all those that sinne commit of wilfull wickednesse NOting that though such men doe liue a while vpon the earth To try his people yet he will consume them in his wrath OCcasion thereby he will giue that men may know alwaies That he the God of Iacob is whom he will alwaie a praise Chapt. 60 PRosperously how Dauid King gets many victories Still conquering and beating downe his proudest enemies QVelling them all which thing did shew from whence his honour came He saith they all shall prosper well that doe approue the same RIght heartily he praies that sith the Lord the thing had done He would vouchsafe to finish well that worke he had begin Chapt. 61 SOre danger was the Prophet in when he this Psalme indites Either of his sonne Absolon or of the Ammonites THen he for helpe doth call and cry vnto the Lord most high That he would be his strong defence against his enemy VNto the Lord perpetually he praises then will sing When he hath foyl'd his enemies and made him Iudah's King Chapt. 62 A Part of this Psalme doth containe the Prophets meditations Stirring him vp to trust in God against his great tentations BIdding all people trust in God and not in things are vaine From robberie oppression he bids all men refraine COnfessing that all power is Gods mercy from him proceeds He saith he will reward all men according to their deeds Chapt. 63 DAuid after that he had beene in dangerous distresse By cruell Saul who him pursued in desert wildernesse EVen then this Psalme he esemes to make that all might vnderstand His thankes to God for sauing him out of his enemies hand FVll confidently did he trust in mind of his distresse In Gods protecting powerfull hand and in his great goodnesse GOod Dauid then doth prophesie of foes most fearfull fall And of the happy state of those that on the Lord shall call Chapt. 64 HEre are most hearty praiers made by Dauid in this place Against the false reports of them that sought his great disgrace IN raging out words violent not fearing God nor man Pursuing him with deadly bate and all the spight they can KNow yet that Dauid in this Psalme most plainly doth declare That God will strike them suddenly to plague he will not spare LAden with prosperitie shall good men be and iust All shall be glad and much reioyce that in the Lord doe trust Chapt. 65 MArke here a Psalme of praise to God by faithfull people all Who are by Syon signified for hearing when they call NOt plaging them as they deseru'd but shewing mercy great He did them chuse pâ—eserue and rule and fatherly intreat O How they praise him for his gifts vpon the earth bestow'd But chiefly for his wondrous loue which to his Church he showed Chapt. 66 PRaises to yeeld vnto the Lord and to consider well His workes the Prophet doth exhort all that on earth doe dwell QVickly the Lords most mightie power he plainly doth display That all stout rebells he thereby might sore afright and fray REhearsing how from bondage great affliction and thrall He of his loue deliuered his Israell people all SVre promise here he makes to God to offer sacrifice And calleth all that feare the Lord that they should doe likewise THen bids all holy ones to come to him that may heare What God had done for his poore soule what loue he still did beare Chapt. 67 VNto the Lord the Church doth pray his fauours still to see And that with his sweet countenance they might enlightned be ALl her suites are to this end made that Gods wayes might be knowne And that to Iewes and Gentiles all his iudgments might he showne BLest Kingdome he of God declares which should erected be Throughout the world at his comming euen vniuersally Chapt. 68 COme see how Dauid setteth forth as in a Glasse most cleare Th' exceeding mercies of the Lord shew'd to his people deare DEclaring how by all good meanes he doth himselfe expresse To be a iudge of widowes cause father of fatherlesse EXcellent and most glorious yea without all compare Of worldly things the Church of God and Gods owne people are FVrnished with his benefits adorned with his grace Defended from their enemies victorious in each place GRanting and finding this most true Dauid exhorts therefore All men to praise and magnifie the Lord for euermore Chapt. 69 HEre Dauid as a type of Christ we typified find Complaining praying feruently with zeale and griefe of mind IN cruell sort he vexed was they vinegar and gall Did giue him for his meat and drinke and mockt him eke withall KNow here their punishments set downe where all his foes are durst Euen traitors all whereof Iudas was chiefest and the worst LYing in great affliction he gathers heart at last And offers prayseâ— vnto God for all his goodnesse past MVch more regarded is such prayse then any sacrifice Whereof vnto th' afflicted soules great comforts may arise NOw therefore he prouokes the heauens the earth and â—ke the Seas To laud the Lord and then of Christ his Kingdome prophesies OF all his Churches he hath eare in which who shall liue well Euen all the faithfull and their seed for euermore shall dwell Chapt. 70 PVt to confusion that his foes may bee with hast and speed The Psalmist prayeth hartily and to be helpt at need QViet peace that all godly men and comfort still may haue He of the Lord must earnestly doth beg desire and craue Chapt. 71 REspectiuely King Dauid prayes establisht by Gods word And promise that he in his need
prosperous estate NOt willing to be ignorant to glorifie and feare The name of God whereto his heart he would haue ioyned neare OF such as sought to slay his soule and bring him into thrall He doth complaine and prayes to be deliuer'd from them all Chapt. 87 PRomise is made here to the Church which was in misery That God would her restore againe to greater dignity QVallified and blessed so an happy man is he That there among her members true a member true may be Chapt. 88 REad here what mone the Prophet makes and how he doth complaine Of persecuting enemies of anguish griefe and paine SOre troubeled as left of God without all consolation He cals vpon â— him striues by faith against his desperation Chapt. 89 THe Prophet here in many words Gods couenant doth praise Which he with his elect hath made in Christ before all dayes VNto the Lord he then complaines of ruine which befell To Dauids Kingdome euen to all his people Israel AS if Gods promise had beene broke and disanull'd thereby He prayeth therefore to be freed out of his misery BVt at the last he mention makes of mans fraile life and short And by Gods promises confirm'd he taketh great comfort Chapt. 90 COme heare the prayer Moses makes in which the Lords great loue Which he hath borne vnto his saints and which they daily proue DEclared is yet mans short life will not prouoke nor make Him to be thankfull nor Gods plagues will cause him sinne forsake EArnestly Moses prayes to God their hearts to purifie And to be mercifull to them and their posteritie Chapt. 91 FRom hurt protected are th' elect in euery great tentation Who onely put their trust in God he is their sure saluation GOds promise here is made to all that in true loue doe liue The Angells must attend them here and heauen he will them giue HE need not feare the pestilence the plague shall not come neere His house and when he calls on God he promiseth to heare Chapt. 92 INspir'd of God the Prophet makes the Psalme for Sabbath dayes To moue the people all day long the louing Lord to praise KIngs Dauid doth reioyce therein the wicked haue no wit To know that when they flourish most they nearest are the pit LEarne here the state of righteous mâ—n who walke in godly wayes They planted are in Gods owne house to celebrate his prayse Chapt. 93 MArke how the Prophet prayseth here the Lords most mighty power In the creating of this world so stable firme and sure NOte how he beateth downe the pride of all his enemies That vp against his Maiesty rebelliously arise OBserue his lawes and test'monies giuen to his people deare Obserue what doth become Gods house euen holinesse and feare Chapt. 94 PRoud tyrants with great violence against the iust did rage The Prophet prayeth feruently their malice to asswage QVickly that God would punish them he prayes and yet â— before He warnes them of his plagues that they might feare and sinne no more REcording Gods good prouidence the blessednesse he shewes Of those that are maliciously afflicted by their foes SVre shelter from the Lord they find their troubles end in ioy Whereas the wicked go to wracke the Lord will them destroy Chapt. 95 THe Prophet Dauid here exhorts all men to praise the Lord Both for his goodnesse and his power in gouerning the world VNto his name all praises due because his Church he chose To be his owne peculiar flocke which he defends from foes AN admonition then he giues that they should not be bold To follow the rebellion of their forefathers old BEcause that their rebellion and tempting dearly cost The fruitfull land of Canaan they thereby loudly lost Chapt. 96 CHrists Gospell was to be reueal'd to Iewes and Gentiles all The Prophet therefore stirs them vp his mercies to extoll DEclaring that sith this is done against their expectation After his will they should him serue not their imagination EXceeding vaine all Idols are to God all praise is due He comes to iudge most righteously his iudgments all are true Chapt. 97 FOr Christ his Kingdome and comming by Gospell Preachers voyce The Prophet bids all sorts of men to triumph and reioyce GReat dread and terror he doth bring to all the wicked rout His furious fire goes him before and burnes them round about HE ioyfull tidings brings to those that seeke to doe his will Whom he exhorteth earnestly to loue and feare him still IN like sort he exhorts the iust in God for to reioyce To thanke him for his benefits with hearty cheerfull voyce Chapt. 98 KNowing the Lords most mighty power and workes of glorious fame Dauid exhorts all creatures to magnifie his name LOuing his Church in dangers great he doth it still assist He keepeth faith and promise made to vs in Iesus Christ MOst kindly he communicates his graces and saluation To all beleeuers in the world of euery land and nation Chapt. 99 NOte how the power and equity is praysed here againe Of Gods Kingdome by Iesus Christ our blessed Sauiours raigne OVer both Iewes and Gentiles all whom he doth here prouoke To praise his name and to submit to his most easie yoake PErswading them to imitate their fathers liuing well As Moses Aaron and the like with godly Samuel QVestionlesse to call on God they alwayes had regard 〈◊〉 in the prayers which they made they graciously were heard Chapt. 100 RIght cheerfully to sing and praise and serue the liuing Lord The Prophet Dauid bids all men that liue here in this world SEeing he did vs make and choose to be his people deare And kept vs from our enemies and freed vs from all feare THat we into his gates and courts might enter in alwayes And for his lasting mercies might afford him lasting praise Chapt. 101 VNto the Lord good Dauid will Mercy and Iudgment sing Shewing what order he will keepe when he shall rule as King AN vpright man euen in his house he promiseth to be All workers of iniquity he well chastis'd will see BVt vpright men that faithfull are who godly liue and well He will regard and cherish still such men with him shall dwell Chapt. 102 CAptiues and all afflicted ones this Psalme doth reach to pray That God would helpe them in distresseâ— and take their plagues away DOwne from the highest heauens he sees the Churches desolation And in due time doth send his folke both ayde and consolation EXcitâ—d thereby are his saints to publish all abroad Euen vnto all posteritie the praises of the Lord FOr gathering the Gentiles Church from infidelity And for establishing his Chruch in firme felicity Chapt. 103 GOds mercies he doth magnifie and still prouoketh all To praise his name who pardons sinne when men for mercy call HIs sinnes he saith he pardoned and sau'd him from destruction He gaue him store of earthly things with soule sauing instruction IN louing sort as fathers deare doe with their children deale So
sauing men abus'd Chapt. 8 DAmascus and Samaria Iudea th' Assyrians spoile Sweet Shilo waters were refus'd which caus'd their bloody broyle ENdeauour ô Assyrians and gather all your rout Gird vp your selues prepare for warre but God will root you out FEare not their feare God is with vs let him be fear'd alone To vs hee 'll be a sanctuary to them a stumbling stone GOds lawes seale vp amoung his owne were wonders in his sight Who speake not as the word doth speake In him there is no light Chapt. 9 HEre by the birth and power of Christ shall be great ioy in woe Thou break'st their yoakes their staues and rods and frees them from their foe IEsus Christ here is borne to vs the mighty God of peace With iustice he shall iudge his folke no end of his increase KIcking against the shining light God plagueth Israel sore For pride and for hypocrisie increased more and more LEwd Leaders make the people sinne no man shall spare his brother Manasseth Iudah and Ephrim each one deuour the other Chapt. 10 MVch woe to tyrants threatned here that by their lawes oppresse Denying right to widdowes poore and robbing fatherlesse NO helpe but from the Lord alone ô Ashur woe to thee When thou hast whipt the hypocrites thou whipt and burnt shall bee OF thy stout hearts and lofty lookes who vauntest of thy strength As if that thou hadst done the deed he 'll vengeance take at length PVt feares away ô people deare a remnant shall returne Thou shalt be freed from all thy foes whom he will ouerturne Chapt. 11 QVietly then shall Woolfe and Lambe together lye and dwell When lesse's branch euen Christ our King shall raigne in Israel RIghteously will he reproue and iudge the poore with right The earth with knowledge shall be fild he iudgeth not by sight SEt vp an ensigne then shall he for Gentiles all about And call together all the Iewes which were before cast out THen Iudah and Ephrim louingly shall ioyne and enemies quell The riuers dried a passage made for th' rest of Israell Chapt. 12 VNto the Lord then shalt thou say Lord though thou wast displeasd Yet now thy wrath is turnd away and I refresh't and ease ALL feare expel'd my trust shall be in God my strength and stay My Sauiour sweet my thankfull song shall praise his name alway BLest be the Lord let all his workes of vs exalted be O Zion saints exult for ioy IEHOVAH dwels in thee Chapt. 13 CAl'd and commanded of the Lord are armies huge and stout Howle Babylon the mightie Medes shall root and race the out DOlefull creatures as Satyres owles in thee shall daunce and stand As Sodome shalt thou be destroyed thy finall fal's at hand Chapt. 14 EXceeding mercy God will shew in bringing Israell back And placing them in their owne land no good thing there to lack FOr seruants shalt thou take thy soes thy captiues they shall bee And thou shalt rule th' oppressors all that once oppressed thee GReat triumph ouer Babels King whose scepter now is broke For pride the Lord giues him and his a shamefull deadly stroke HArd burdens and Assyrians yoakes from his the Lord will take Howle Palestina thou must fall his God will not forsake Chapt. 15 IN one night Air and Kir were foyld howle Moab weepe and cry Thy Cities sack't greene things confirm'd and Nimrim water's drie KIlling robbing and shriking out is heard of all thy slaine Thy riuers bloody Lyons kill the remnant that remaine Chapt. 16 LEt lambe be sent to th' worlds ruler let out cast dwell in thee The throne of Dauid shall in truth and mercy stablish'd bee MOab must mourne and howle for pride fields languish Vines breake downe Moab shall pray but not preuaile God still on Moab frowne Chapt. 17 NO man shall fray away the flocks in Cities that shall feed Of Syria Israel now forloâ—e as God himselfe decreed OF which a remnant shall be left that shall false worshp shunne A few like gleaned eares of corne when haruest all is done PIously shall these holy ones vnto their Maker looke But Altars groues workes of their hands they shall in no case brooke Chapt. 18 QVite forgetting their glorious God their Cities shall be sack't But after he will plague their foes that did them rob and racke ROote out the Aethiopians God will out of the Land Then shall the people Presents bring to them with plentious hand Chapt. 19 SOre plagues for Aegypt God sets downe their Idolls cannot saue Fierce cruell Kings shall vex them much they shall no comforts haue THeir folly and madnesse here set downe of Iudah they 're afraid Pure language Cities fiue shall speake to God an Altar's made VNt Egypt and Assyria the Lord will now his blessings send With Israel his inheritance these three he will defend Chapt. 20 AS nak'd and barefoot Esay goes so shall th' Egyptians goe And Cushites captiues Ashur King with terror shame and woe Chapt. 21 BEwailing much the Prophet sees that Babylon must fall Edom derides is bid repent th' Arabians foyled all Chapt. 22 COmfort me not the Cities spoyl'd the Rulers fled away The walls broke downe the people cry O wofull dolefull day DIscerning grieuous plagues approach they trust to humane strength When they should fast they feast and ioy till God did plague at length ELiakim a type of Christ is set in Shebnaes place Shebna is caried captiue thence and dyes in great disgrace Chapt. 23 FOr Tyre and Zidon fearefull plagues are for their pride prepar'd Who caried captiues all their wealth among their foes are shar'de GOe 'bout the Citie sing many songs God will restore thine heires But onely for the good of those that doe what he desires Chapt. 24 HAughtie proud hearts heard anguish sore all mirth and musick gone Here dolefull iudgements threatned are to old and young each one INhabitants defile the land by changing Gods decree His curse therefore deuoures the earth much woe they feele and see KInde is the Lord shall some few sing the Prophets pin'd with paine In iudgements God shall be aduanc'd and in mount Zion raigne Chapt. 25 LOrd who lai'st leuell lofty towers and workest wondrous things Thee will I praise and Nations all shall of thy iudgements sing MOst kind thou hast beene to the poore thou wilt bring downe thy foes And make a glorious feast for thine wipe teares away from those NO death shall hurt his holy ones he will vs keepe and saue Moab trod downe as dunghill straw shall sure destruction haue Chapt. 26 O Trust yee alwaies in the Lord for such haue perfect peace The lofty Citie he layes low to his hath giuen increase PReuaile with wicked nothing will I haue thee early sought For vs thou hast ordained peace in vs all goodnesse wrought QVickly will they Lord seeke to thee when thou dost them chastise Hide thou thy selfe God will repay the dead shall all arise Chapt. 27 REd wine vineyard sing yee to her