rude at length this wisdome learne verse 9 The Lord did plant the eare of man and beare then shall not he The eye he only form'd and then shall he not clearly see verse 10 He that the Nations chastiseth shall not he chastise now I le knowledge into man doth breathe and shall himselfe not know The second part verse 11 The thoughts within mans heart and mind the Lord doth know and see And having seen them he doth find that vanity they be verse 12 O blessed is that man O Lord who chastened is by thee That so he in thy Law and Word may well instructed be verse 13 Whereby to him thou sweet repose in troublous daies maist give Untill the pit be digg'd for those that wickedly do live verse 14 For whom God for his owne doth take them cast off will he never He in his love will not forsake his heritage for ever verse 15 But judgement unto righteousnesse returning shall they see They in whose hearts is uprightnesse of it shall followers be verse 16 But who upon my part shall stand against the cursed traine Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked works maintaine verse 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid my soule now almost had In place of darknesse down been laid and dwelt in silence sad verse 18 But ev'n when I had said this word my foot doth slip away Thy mercie held me up O Lord thy goodnesse did me stay verse 19 And when with throngs of thoughts my mind within me was opprest My soule did in thy comforts find ev'n then delight and rest verse 20 Shall the throne of iniquitie have fellowship with thee Where mischiefes most unrighteously for lawes enacted be verse 21 For they against the life conspire of righteous men and good And by their counsells they desire to shed the guilt lesse bloud verse 22 But yet the Lord still by his grace is a defence to me My refuge and my hiding place and rocke of strength is he verse 23 And on them their unrighteousnesse the Lord shall bring and lay And slay them in their wickednesse God shall them surely slay PSAL. XCV OCome let us list up our voice and sing unto the Lord In him our rock of health rejoyce let us with one accord verse 2 Yea let us come before his face with thanks and thankfull voice Let us sing Psalmes to him with grace and with a joyfull noise verse 3 Because the Lord is knowne to be a mighty God and great And far above all gods is he in power and glory set verse 4 And of the earth the places deep are in his mighty hand His are the mountaines high and sleep their strength by him doth stand verse 5 The sea and waters all are his and he did make the same Of the dry land great Lord he is for it his hands did frame verse 6 Come let us bow and praise the Lord before him let us fall And kneele to him with one accord for he hath made us all verse 7 Our God is he the people we of his owne pastures are Of his owne hand the sheep we be and still kept by his câ—…re verse 8 To day if ye his voice will heare hard hearts you must not have As in the day of tempting were theirs who in desart strave verse 9 When your fore-fathers tempted me and my great power did prove Yet then my works I made them see and wonders from above verse 10 Twice twenty yeares they did me grieve and I to them did say They erre in heart and not beleeve they have not knowne my way verse 11 To whom when greatly kindled was my wrath within my brest I sware that they should never passe into my blessed rest PSAL. XCVI SIng ye with praise unto the Lord new songs of joy and mirth Sing unto him with one accord all people on the earth verse 2 Yea sing unto the Lord I say praise ye his holy Name Declare and shew from day to day salvation by the same verse 3 Among the Nations all declare and his great glory tell Shew forth how great his wonders are to all on earth that dwell verse 4 Because great is our mighty Lord and greatly prais'd to be Above all gods to be ador'd and to be fear'd is he verse 5 For all the gods are Idols dumb which the blind Nations feare The Lord is only he by whom the heav'ns created were verse 6 Great honour is before his face and majestie divine Strength is within his holy place and there doth beauty shine verse 7 Ye kinreds of the people give unto the Lord his right Give to the Lord who still doth live all glory and all might verse 8 Give glory to the Lord and King which to his Name is due Come 〈◊〉 into his courts and bring an offering free with you verse 9 Worship the Lord all that appeare in his faire holy place Let all the earth appeare with feare before his glorious face verse 10 That God doth raign tell Nations all and settleth stedfastly The stable world and judge he shall the people righteously verse 11 And let the heavens high rejoyce glad let the earth be still Let the sea roare and make a noise with all that doth it fill verse 12 The field shall joy and every thing that springeth on the earth The wood and every tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth verse 13 Before the Lord for come he shall he comes the earth to try With truth shall he judge Nations all the world most righteously PSAL. XCVII THe Lord doth raign wherat the earth may joy with pleasant voice The multitude of Isles with mirth may triumph and rejoyce verse 2 With pitchy clouds and shady night he is encompassed In perfect judgement and in right his Throne is stablished verse 3 A dreadfull fire before him goes his foes it findeth out 〈◊〉 findâ—… and compasseth his foes and burnes them round about verse 4 His lightnings did a fearfull light unto the world impart The earth it saw and at the sight did tremble at the heart verse 5 The hills like waxe away did melt they could not stedfast stand When they Gods glorious presence felt who doth the earth command verse 6 The heavens high declare and shew his righteousnesse abroad The people all may see and know the glory of our God verse 7 Those who serve Images let them all with shame confounded be And who in Idols glory shall all gods him worship ye verse 8 Sion did heare and was right glad and for thy judgements hye Lord Judahs daughters gladnesse had and joy'd exceedingly verse 9 For Lord thou whom they serve and love the earth commandest all And high art lifted far above all whom men Gods do call verse 10 All ye that love the Lord of light hate things that evill be He saves the Saints and from the might of sinners sets them free verse 11 Unto the righteous cheerfull light in plenty God doth
forgot and help of Idols sought verse 21 Shall not God search this out who knows the hearts most secret thought verse 22 Yea all the day most cruelly slaine for thy Name are we As sheep that are for slaughter kept so we accounted be verse 23 But Lord awake why sleepest thou awoke and us deliver verse 24 Arise and do not us forsale nor cast us off for ever verse 25 Why dost thou hide thy face and us in griefes and wrongs dost leave To dust our soule stoops down to earth our belly fast doth â—…leave verse 26 Arise O thou most gracious God a helper to us be We pray thee for thy mercies sake redeem and set us free PSAL. XLV MY heart doth utter forth good matter in a song I speak the things that I have made which to the King belong verse 2 My tongue shall be as quick his honour to indite As is the pen of any Scribe that useth fast to write verse 3 O fairest of all men grace in thy lips doth flow And therefore blessings evermore on thee doth God bestow verse 4 Thy sword gird on thy thigh thou that art most of might Appeare in dreadfull majesty and in thy glory bright verse 5 Prosper and ride in state for meeknesse truth and right And thy right hand shall dreadful things bring forth before thy sight verse 6 In the Kings enemies heart sharp shall thine arrowes be Whereby the people shall be forc't to fall downe under thee verse 7 Thy royall seat O Lord for ever shall remaine Because the scepter of thy raigne doth righteousnesse maintaine verse 8 Because thou lov'st the right and dost the ill detest Thy Lord God hath anointed thee with joy above the rest verse 9 Of myrrhe and savours sweet a smell thy garments had Out of the Ivory palaces whereby they made thee glad verse 10 And in thy glorious traine Kings daughters waiting stand And thy faire Queen in precious gold doth stand at thy right hand The second part verse 11 O daughter take good heed incline and give good eare Thou must forget thy kindred all and fathers house most deare verse 12 Thy beauty to the King shall then delightfull be And do thou humbly worship him because thy Lord is he verse 13 The daughters then of Tyre there with a gift shall be And all the wealthy of the land shall make their suit to thee verse 14 The daughter of the King is glorious all within Her outward garments which she weares made of wrought gold have bin verse 15 She cometh to the King in robes with needle wrought The Virgins that do follow her shall unto thee be brought verse 16 They shall be brought with joy and mirth on every side Into the palace of the King and there they shall abide verse 17 In stead of parents deare whom now thou dost forsake Shall be thy sons whom Princes thou in all the earth maist make verse 18 I will shew forth thy Name to generations all Therefore the people evermore to thee give praises shall PSAL. XLVI GOd is our strength to whom we flie when dangers do abound A present help and very nie in troubles he is found verse 2 Therefore we will not be affraid though th' earth removed be Though mountaines lifted up and laid within the seas we see verse 3 No though the troubled waves do roare and fearfull thunders make Nor though the hills within the shoare do at their swelling shake verse 4 A river with his streames makes glad the city of our God The holy place wherein he had his dwelling and abode verse 5 God doth in midst of her remaine nothing can her remove Right early God shall her sustaine and help her in his love verse 6 The Heathen raged suriously the Kingdomes moved were His voice he uttered from on high the earth did melt for feare verse 7 The Lord of hosts with us remaines and safe by him are we The God of Jacob us sustaines our refuge strong is he verse 8 Come and the works of God behold and weigh them in your thought What desolations manifold he in the earth hath wrought verse 9 To the earths end when once he speaks wars he to peace doth turne The speare he cuts the bow he breaks the chariots he doth burne verse 10 Be still and know that God am I I will exalted be The Heathen me shall magnifie the earth shall honour me verse 11 The Lord of hosts doth us defend he is our strength and tower On Jacobs God we do depend and on his mighty power PSAL. XLVII OClap your hands with one accord all people and rejoyce Be glad and shout unto the Lord with a triumphing voice verse 2 For God most high right dreadfull is all men his subjects be A great and universall King through all the earth is he verse 3 And under us he shall bring downe the people mightily And he the Nations shall constraine under our feet to lye verse 4 That heritage for us he chose which he did best approve A glorious lot for Israel whom he did dearly love verse 5 Our God ascended up on hâ—…e with joy and pleasant noise The Lord go'th up above the skie with trumpets royall voice verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praise sing praises to our King verse 7 The praise of God the earths great King with understanding sing verse 8 God on the Heathen reignes and sits upon his holy Throne The Princes of the people are made with Gods people one verse 9 They gathered are to Abrahams God who dwelling up on hye The Shields of all the earth doth keep and rules it mightily PSAL. XLVIII GReat is the Lord with great praise to be advanced still â—…thin the City of our God upon his holy hill verse 2 Mount Sion is a pleasant place it gladdeth all the land The City of the mighty King on her North-side doth stand verse 3 A refuge in her palaces well knowne is God most Hye verse 4 For lo the Kings assembled were together past they by verse 5 They viewed it and having view'd they wondring would not stay But being troubled at the sight they thence did haste away verse 6 Great terror there took hold on them they were possest with feare Their griese was like a womans paine when she a child doth beare verse 7 Tempestuous winds the ships doe break if once thou â—…o but speak The strongest ships of Tarshish thou with an Fast wind dost break verse 8 In the Lords City we have seen as we have heard before Ev'n in Gods City which he will establish evermore verse 9 Within thy Temple gracious Lord with comfort we have thought Of thy great kindnesse and thy love which humbly there we sought verse 10 Lord as thy Name even so thy praise runs to the utmost land And with abundant righteousnes thou sillest thy right hand verse 11 Let Sion Mount rejoyce because thy judgements it doth see Of Judah let the daughters all with
that leads to thee And all the Nations here below thy saving health may see verse 3 Let all the world O God give praise unto thy Name O let the people all abroad extoll and laâ—…d the same verse 4 Throughout the world so wide let all rejoyce with mirth For thou with truth and right dost guide the Nations of the earth verse 5 Let all the world O God give praise unto thy Name O let the people all abroaâ—… exâ—…oll anâ—… land the same verse 6 Then shall the eartâ—… increase great store oâ—… frâ—… shall fall And then our God the God of peace shall greatly blesse us all verse 7 Yea God shall blesse us all who praise him with our hearts And men him feare and worship shall in the earths utmost parts PSAL. LXVIII LEt God arise and let his fâ—…es be â—…attered in their â—…ght Anâ—… let them all that do him â—…te 〈◊〉 â—…om before his sight verse 2 As smoâ—…k is driven so drive tâ—…ou them 〈◊〉 fire melts waxâ—… away Bâ—…ore Goâ—… face let wicked men so perish anâ—… decay verse 3 But let the righteous men be glad ev'n in Goâ—… glorious sight Lâ—… them rejoyce yea let the Saints rejoyce with all their might verse 4 To God that on the heavens doth ride sing praise with cheerfull voice And by his Name of Jah him praise before his face rejoyce verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse the widowes Judge is he 〈◊〉 God in his most holy place who thence doth all men see verse 6 The solitary God doth set in familieâ—… and from bands The chain'd doth free while rebels dwell in dry and desart lands verse 7 When thou didst go before thy flock set free from great distresse â—…ching before them as their guide tâ—…rough the great wildernesse verse 8 Then did thy presence shake the earth then drops from heaven fell Sinâ—…i did shake before the Lord the God of Israel verse 9 But Lord thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous raine Whereby when weary it became it was refresh't againe verse 10 Thy congregation dwelt therein for thy especiall grace O God for thy poore people there prepar'd a dwelling place The second part verse 11 The word was given us from above by our almighty God Great was the company of those that publish't it abroad verse 12 The Kings of armies fled apace they â—…led and would not stay And she that tarried then at home did take and part the prey verse 13 And though ye lay among the pots like Doves ye shall appeare Whose wings with silver and with gold whole feathers covered were verse 14 When the Almighty with his power great Kings did overthrow Then was it like to Salmon hill when it was white with snow verse 15 The hill of God as Basan hill mounts up towards the skie As Basan hill so is his hill exalted up on hie verse 16 Why leap ye so ye mountaines hie this is Gods loved hill Where he desires to dwell and where he dwell for ever will verse 17 Gods chariots twenty thousands are his angels thousands be With them as in the holy place on Sinai mount is he verse 18 And thou triumphing gloriously ascended hast on hie And with thee thou hast captive led our sad captivitie Thou hast received gifts for men even those that did rebell That being turned to the Lord the Lord with them may dwell verse 19 Blessed be God with whose great gifts we daily laden be Blessed be God because alone our Saviour is he verse 20 He of salvation is the God who is our God most strong The issues from expected death to God the Lord belong verse 21 But God his enemies head shall wound and in his kindled wrath The hairy scalp of him that walkes still in a sinfull path The third part verse 22 God said My people I will bring againe from Basan hill Yea from the seas devouring depths them bring againe I will verse 23 That in thy conquen'd enemies bloud thy feet may dipped be And that while dogs do lick the same their tongues thou red maist see verse 24 Men well have seen thy goings Lord in majestie and glorie How thou dost go my God and King into thy Sanctuarie verse 25 The singers first and next came they on Instruments that play The Damsels that on Timbrels plaid were with them in the way verse 26 Now in thy congregations all O Israel praise the Lord And Jacobs whole posâ—…erity give thankes with one accord verse 27 There little Benjamin with their head Princes and counsell there Of Judah were there Zabâ—…lons and Nepthalies Princes were verse 28 Thy word O God and thy commâ—… this strength to us hath brought And Lord we pray thee strengthen nâ—… what thou for us hast wrought verse 29 Thy Temple at Jerusalem and worship placed be Therefore shall many Princes come and presents bring to thee verse 30 Rebuke the Spear-mens company those Calves and Bulls of might Make them pay tribute and confound those that in war delight verse 31 Then shall the lords of Egypt come and presentâ—…with them bring The Blackmoores shall stretch out theâ—… handâ—… unto their Lord and King verse 32 Yea all â—…e Kingdomes of the earth sing praises to this King For he is Lord of all the earth unto him praises sing verse 33 He on the highest heaven rides the heav'ns of old that were Yea thence he sendsa mighty voice a voice that striketh feare verse 34 Ascribe ye strength unto the Lord his excellency he On Israel shewes and from the clouds his strength he makes us see verse 35 Though dreadfull from his holy place vâ—… Israels God is â—…e Who gives his people strength power God therefore blessed be PSAL. LXIX O God sâ—…ve â—…nd deliver me the waters so increase That neere my soule theâ—… entred be Lord make their ragâ—… to cease verse 2 In the deeâ—… mire sink downe I do where standing there â—…s none In the deep waters while I go flouds me have overflowne verse 3 My crying now hath wearied me my throat therewith is drie Mine eies do faile while long on thee I wait my God most hiâ—… verse 4 Those whom I never injured yet hatred beare to me Yea more then haires upon my head these men in number be verse 5 And strong my causlesse enemies be who gladly would me slay So to restore they forced me what I took not away verse 6 Mine errours and my foolishnesse Lord thou dost know and see My faults and all my sinfulnesse cannot be hid from thee verse 7 Let not those be asham'd for me O Lord that wait on thee And let not those that seek to thee for me confounded be verse 8 Because I for thy sake alone do suffer this disgrace And for thy sake and not mine owne shame covered hath my face verse 9 I to my brethren am become a stranger and unknowne One mother bare us in her womb yet me they would not owne verse 10 Because the zeale did
preserve all those that simple be Even I my selfe was brought full low and he relieved me verse 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe returne unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest verse 8 Because my soul from threatned death delivered is by thee By thee mine eies from teares my feet from falls delivered be verse 9 Before the Lord even in the land of life now walk will I verse 10 This I beleev'd and therefore spake though grieved heavily The second part verse 11 I said in my distresse and feare that all men liars be verse 12 What shall I pay the Lord for all his benefits to me verse 13 The wholsome cup of saving health I thankfully will take 〈◊〉 on the Lords Name will I call when I my praier make verse 14 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pav 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 15 The death of Gods beloved Saints is precious in his sight Though carnall men do them despise yet are they Gods delight verse 16 Thy servant Lord thy servant lo I do my selfe confesse 〈◊〉 of thine hand-maid thou hast broke the bands of my distresse verse 17 And I will offer up to thee a sacrifice of praise 〈◊〉 I will call upon the Name of God the Lord alwaies verse 18 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pay 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 19 Yea in the courts of Gods own house and in the midst of thee 〈◊〉 glorious Jerusalem the Lord still praised be PSAL. CXVII O All ye Nations of the world praise ye the Lord alwaies And all the people every where set forth his noble praise verse 2 For great his kindnesse is to us his truth doth ever live Then to the Lord give praises great praise to him ever give PSAL. CXVIII O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercies very sure and everlasting be verse 2 Let Israel confesse that still his mercies do endure Let Aarons house say now that still his mercies are most sure verse 3 And let them now that fear the Lord say that his mercies sure Which he doth shew unto his Saints for ever do endure verse 4 On God I call'd in my distresse and he did answer me In a large place he did me set wherein I might go free verse 5 The Lord himselfe is on my side affraid I will not be When God is on my side what hurt can man then do to me verse 6 The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see verse 7 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seed Or to put considence in Kings or Princes in our need verse 8 All Nations have enclosed me and me encompast round But in the Name of God shall I them conquer and confound verse 9 They compast me on every side they round about me came But I will surely them destroy in Gods most mighty Name verse 10 Like Bees they compast me about yet like to thornes that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods great Name The second part verse 11 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me that fall full low I might But yet the Lord sustained me and made me stand upright verse 12 The Lord is my defence strength my gladnesse and my song He my salvation is become and my preserver strong verse 13 In dwellings of the just is heard the voice and melody Of joy and health for the right hand of God doth valiantly verse 14 The right hand of the mighty Lord exalted is on hye The right hand of the mighty Lord hath done most valiantly verse 15 I surely shall not die but live and living shall declare The workes and wonders of the Lord which great and many are verse 16 The Lord indeed hath chastened me me chastened sore hath he Yet wholly over unto death be hath not given me verse 17 Set open unto me the gates of truth and righteousnesse That I may enter into them the Lord to praise and blesse verse 18 Behold this is the gate of God which he hath opened so That into it the righteous men shall with his praises go The third part verse 19 And Lord because thou me hast heard I will give praise to thee For thou art graciously become a Saviour unto me verse 20 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Now the head-corner stone is made and sâ—…t in chiefest place verse 21 This was the mighty work of God this was the Lords owne fact And it is marvellous to behold with eies that noble act verse 22 This surely is that joyfull day which God himselfe did make And we his servants will therein great joy and pleasure take verse 23 Save now O Lord I thee beseeâ—…h thy helping hand extend And now I do besâ—…h thee Lord prosperitie to send verse 24 Blessed be he in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertaines you blessed have verse 25 God is the Lord that shewes us light with cords then fasten ye An offering to the altars hornes a signe of thankes to be verse 26 Thou art my God and therefore I will praises give to thee Thou art my God therefore by me thou shalt exalted be verse 27 O give ye thankes unto the Lord because most good is he Because for ever to his Saints his mercies lasting be PSAL. CXIX BLessed are they that are sincere and perfect in the way Who in their lives do walk with God and do his lawes obey verse 2 Blessed are they that to observe his statutes bend their mind And who do seek with all their heart the living God to find verse 3 Those also do not willingly iniquitie commit But searching out the way of God they strive to walk in it verse 4 A strait command enjoyn'd hast thou whom we are bound to serve That we with care and diligence thy statutes should observe verse 5 O thou who givest this command give grace it to obey Thy statutes faithfully to keep O Lord direct my way verse 6 Then shall I walk with confidence and shall from shame be free To all thy just commandements when my respect shall be verse 7 Then with uprightnesse of my heart thee will I praise and blesse When I shall well the judgements learn of thy pure righteousnesse verse 8 And wholly will I give my selfe to keep thy lawes most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shâ—…w thy grace and might The 2. part verse 9 O by what meanes his way and life clean shall a young man make If he according to thy word thereto good heed do take verse 10 Unfainedly I have thee sought and seeking thus abide Let me not wâ—…nder
also brought me forth that I in a large place might be He did deliver me because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse so did he me regard After the cleannesse of my hands he gave me my reward verse 21 For that I walked in his waies and in his pathes have trod And have not with a wicked heart departed from my God verse 22 For all his judgements constantly I did before me lay From me his statutes out of mind I did not put away verse 23 But when before him I did walk with him upright was I And watchfully I kept my selfe from mine iniquity verse 24 After my righteousnesse the Lord hath recompensed mee After the cleannesse of my hands which his pure eies did see verse 25 For Lord unto the mercifull thou full of mercie art And thou wilt shew thy selfe upright to the upright in heart verse 26 Thou wilt be pure unto the pure and those that sin eschew But thou to those that froward are thy selfe wilt froward shew verse 27 For thou wilt the afflicted save in griefe that low do lie And wilt bring down the countenance of them whose lookes are hie verse 28 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will also make my darknesse to be light The fourth part verse 29 By thee through troups of men I break and do escape them all And by my God assisting me I over-leap a wall verse 30 Unspotted are the waies of God his word is purely tri'd He is a sure defence to such as in his faith abide verse 31 For who is God except the Lord besides him there is none And to his Church who is a rocke except our Lord alone verse 32 It is the mighty Lord of hosts with strength that girdeth me And he it is that makes my way perfect and right to be verse 33 Like to the seet of nimble Hindâ—… my feet he maketh swift And then upon my places high he me aloft doth lift verse 34 He doth instruct my hands to war he gives them strength to fight So that to break a bow of steele mine armes from him have might verse 35 The shield of thy salvation receiv'd I have from thee Thy right hand holds me up thy love greatly exalteth me verse 36 And when I walk my steps thou hast inlarged under me That I go safely and my feet are kept from sliding free The fifth part verse 37 Mine enemies I pursu'd have and did them overtake Nor did I turne againe till I an end of them did make verse 38 I have them wounded so that they could never rise againe Under my feet my foes are cast and there downe fall they slaine verse 39 For to the battell with great strength me girded so hast thou That under me mine enemies thou hast enforc't to bow verse 40 And thou hast given me the necks of those that with me fight That such as hate me causlesly slay and destroy I might verse 41 They cried out but none there was that would and could them save Yea they did crie unto the Lord but he no answer gave verse 42 Then did I beat them small as dust before the wind that flies And I did cast them out as dirt upon the street that lies The sixth part verse 43 Thou safely from the peoples strife hast me delivered And to the heathen me hast made a ruler and a head verse 44 A people that I have not known to me shall servants be As soon as they of me do heare they shall submit to me verse 45 The strangers shall submit to me and they shall fade away And from those places be affraid wherein they closely lay verse 46 But blessed be the living Lord most worthy of all praise That is my rocke and saving health praised be he alwaies verse 47 For it is God that on my foes doth vengeance take for me The people under me that bow by him subdued bâ—… verse 48 He saves me from mine enemies all yea thou hast lifted me Above my foes and from the man of violence set me free verse 49 Therefore among the nations Lord I will give praise to thee By me before them in a song thy Name shall praised be verse 50 He greatly his anointed King and often doth deliver To David he doth mercy shew and to his seed for ever PSAL. 〈◊〉 THe glory of Almighty God the heav'ns do speak and shew The firmament his handy-worke presenteth to our view verse 2 Day unto day doth speak and tell his wisdome and his might And a true knowledge of the same night sheweth unto night verse 3 Each tongue and language heares the voice which they abroad do send Their speech through all the earth their words go to the wide worlds end verse 4 A Tabernacle for the Sun in them prepar'd hath he Whom as a bridegroom coming forth we from his chamber see verse 5 In glorious brightness forth he comes from his appointed place As a strong man he doth rejoyce swiftly to run his race verse 6 And all the skie from end to end he compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but he will find it out verse 7 Gods Law is perfect and converts the soule in sin that lies His Testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise verse 8 Just are the Lords Commandements and glad both heart and mind Pure are his Precepts and give light to eies that be full blind verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doth endure for ever The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 And more then gold then much fine gold to be desir'd alway The hony and the hony-combe are not so sweet as they verse 11 By them thy servant is fore-warn'd to have God in regard And in performance of the same there shall be great reward verse 12 But who the errors of his life can understand and see Then Lord from all my secret faults cleanse and deliver mee verse 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins prevaile not over me So I upright and innocent from the great sin shall be verse 14 The words which from my mouth proceed the thoughts sent from my heart Accept O Lord for thou my strength and my redeemer art PSAL. XX. IN trouble and adversitie the Lord God heare thee still The majestie of Jacobs God defend thee from all ill verse 2 And let him from his Sanctuary thy mighty helpeâ—…â—…e And let him out of Sion hill support and strengthen thee verse 3 Let all thine offerings graciously by him remembred be With favour thy burnt sacrifice let him receive from thee verse 4 According to thy hearts desire the Lord grant unto thee And all thy counsell and intents full well performe may he verse 5 In thy salvation we will joy and in thy name we will Display our banners and the Lord thy praiers all fulfill verse 6 Now know I God his King doth
soule my belly and mine eye consume away with griefe verse 10 My life is spent with griefe my years in sighes away do flie My strength doth faile my bones consume for mine iniquitie verse 11 A scorne to foes and most to those which here are dwelling nie A feare unto my friends am I who see me from me flie verse 12 I am forgotten like a man that now hath long been dead I like a broken vessell am that quite is perished verse 13 For many slanders I have heard and feare was every way While they against me did conspire to take my life away verse 14 But yet when I was thus affraid my trust was Lord in thee And then thou art my God I said a gracious God to mee verse 15 My times are in thy mighty hand then do thou set me free From bloudy hands of all my foes that follow after mee verse 16 Upon thy servant make thy face to shine forth graciously O save me for thy mercies sake I to thy mercy flye The third part verse 17 Lord let not me ashamed be for on thee call'd I have But let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 To silence put the lying lips that grievous things do say And hard reports in pride and scorne on righteous men do lay verse 19 O how great good hast thou laid up for those that do thee feare Whose trust before the sons of men fixt on thee doth appeare verse 20 In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from mans pride From strife of tongues thou closely shalt as in a tent them hide verse 21 For ever blessed be the Lord for plainly shew'd hath he In a strong city kindnesse great and marvellous to me verse 22 I in my haste did say I am cut off before thine eies But even then thou heard'st the voice of my requests and cries verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints the faithfull he preserves And plentifully doth reward the proud as he deserves verse 24 Be of good courage and the Lord strength to your heart shall send He shall you strengthen all whose hope doth on the Lord depend PSAL. XXXII THe man is blessed all whose sins are graciously remitted And whose transgressions by the Lord are cover'd and acquitted verse 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin Which in his heart hath hid no guile nor fraud is found therein verse 3 When I in silence kept my sin my bones then waved old With plaint and â—…oaring all the day through torments manifold verse 4 Because both day and night thy hand lay heavily on me Which made into the Summers drought my moisture turn'd to be verse 5 Then I declar'd my sin to thee I did not cover it I said My sins I will confesse then didst thou them remit verse 6 For this each Saint shall in a time of finding thee intreat Surely to him shall not come neere the flouds of waters great verse 7 Thou art my hiding place and thou from trouble dost set me free With songs of my deliverance thou dost encompasse me verse 8 Come hither and I shall thee teach how thou shalt walk aright And will thee guide as I my selfe have learn'd by proofe and sight verse 9 Be not so rude and ignorant as is the horse or muse Whose mouth without a reine or bit from harme thou canst not rule verse 10 Unto the wicked shall be store of sorrowes and of woes But mercy him that trusts in God shall round about inclose verse 11 Be glad ye righteous in the Lord greatly in him rejoyce Let the upright of heart for joy in shouts lift up their voice PSAL. XXXIII YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce it comely is and right That upright men with thankfull voice should praise the Lord of might verse 2 Praise God with Harp with Psaltery unto him praises sing Sing to him with an Instrument that hath a ten-fold string verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song most new aloud with skill him praise Because right are his words and true are all his workes and waies verse 4 The righteous Lord loves righteousnes and judgement doth him please verse 5 And the wide earth to fill and blesse his mercy doth not cease verse 6 The heavens by his mighty word did their beginning take And the great hosts of them the Lord all by his breath did make verse 7 As in an heap the waters great he of the seas doth gather As in a store-house he doth set and lay the depth together verse 8 The Lord in might doth all excell let all the earth him feare Let all that in the world do dwell an awe unto him beare verse 9 For what this high Creatour spake was done and his command So stable this whole world did make that it doth stedfast stand verse 10 The counsells of the nations rude the Lord doth bring to nought He doth defeat the multitude of their device and thought verse 11 But the Lords counsells just wise do stand for ever sure The thoughts which in his heart arise from age to age indure The second part verse 12 O Nation blest to whom the Lord as their owne God is knowne verse 13 And whom he of his owne accord did chuse to make his owne verse 14 The Lord from heaven casts his sight thence all men vieweth he And from his place of glorious light all here on earth doth see verse 15 For all mens hearts he with his hand alike did frame and make And he their works doth understand and of them notice take verse 16 By greatnesse of an host no King assure his safety can Great strength doth not deliverance bring unto a mighty man verse 17 A horse is vaine and never can give safety in the fight Nor shall deliver any man by his exceeding might verse 18 Behold the Lord doth set his eye with favour on the just Ev'n those that feare him reverently and on his mercy trust verse 19 That he from death and dangers deep their soules may safely free And them alive in famine keep when others pined be verse 20 Our soule on God doth still depend who saveth us from wrong He is our shield us to defend he is our helper strong verse 21 Surely in God our heart is glad in him it doth delight For in his holy Name we had our trust and in his might verse 22 Then let thy grace and mercy Lord upon us ever be As wâ—… alwaies with one accord do only trust in thâ—… PSAL. XXXIIII I Will at all times blesse the Lord who still preserveth me His praises in my thankfull mouth continually shall be verse 2 My soul shall make her boast in God of whom reliefe she had The humble men shall heare thereof and hearing shall be glad verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me and spread abroad his fame Together with one heart and voice let us exalt his Name verse 4 I in my
sight on hie Those in thy mighty power defend that are condemn'd to die verse 12 And in their bosomes seven-fold paid let our neighbours be For that reproach wherewith most bold they have reproached thee verse 13 So we thy pasture sheep that are thee praise for ever shall And we thy people shall declare thy praise to ages all PSAL. LXXX O Shepherd by whose grace and might kept Israel is and fed Thou by whom Josephs house aright like to a flock is led verse 2 Thou that in mercy dost excell to us thine eare incline Thou between Cherubs that dost dwell upon us brightly shine verse 3 In Ephraim's and Manasseh's sight O let thy strength appeare In Benjamins sight stirre up thy might to save us Lord draw neere verse 4 Turne us again by thy great grace convert us Lord to thee Shew us the brightnesse of thy face and then full safe are we verse 5 Lord God of hosts with heart and tongue we daily pray to thee And with thy peoples praier how long Lord angry wilt thou be verse 6 Thou dost them seed with sorrowes deep their bread with teares they eat And drink the teares that they do weep in measure full and great verse 7 Thou hast us made a strife to those that here our neighbours be They laugh at us that are our fo rs whâ—…n they our sorrowes see verse 8 O take us Lord unto thy grace convert our minds to thee Shew forth to us thy joyfull face and we full safe shall be The second part verse 9 A vine from Egypt brought thou hast by thy out-stretched hand And thou the heathen out didst cast to plant it in their land verse 10 Before it thou a room didst make where it might grow and stand Thou caused'st it deep root to take and it did fill the land verse 11 And with the shadow of the same the mountaines covered were The spreading boughes that from caâ—… like Cedars did appeare verse 12 Why then dost thou thus waste he laâ—… and downe her hedge dost cast That those who passe upon the way this vine do pluck and waste verse 13 The Boat that cometh from the woo doth waste it furiously The wild beast of the field for food devoures it greedily verse 14 O Lord of hostâ—… returne againe we pray thee unto thine From heav'n look downe in love maintaine and visit this thy vine verse 15 That vineyard see with favour now which thy right hand did set The branch which for thy glory thou mad'st strong do not forget verse 16 The burning fire doth it deface thy vine is now cut downe Thy people perish when thy face on them in wrath doth frowne verse 17 Upon the man of thy right hand let thy hand still remaine Upon him whom thou strong to stand didst for thy selfe maintaine verse 18 So will we not go back from thee nor from thy worship fall 〈◊〉 quicken us then gladly we upon thy Name shall call verse 19 O Lord of hosts through thy good grace convert us unto thee â—…hold us with a pleasant face and then full safe are we PSAL. LXXXI SIng unto God our strength might lift up aloud your voice To Jacobs God sing with delight and make a joyfull noise verse 2 Unto you take a Psalme to sing and sing ye chearfully The pleasant Harp and Timbrell bring with the sweet Psaltery verse 3 And with the Trumpets lofty voice let gladnesse be exprest In the new Moon a time of choice and day of solemne feast verse 4 Because this for all Israel was by the most High decreed This Law from Jacobs God did passe unto all Jacobs seed verse 5 In Joseph this ordained was when be from Egypt free verse 6 From men of a strange tongue did pass a tongue not knowne to me verse 7 I from his shoulders took saith he the burden clean away And from the furnace set him free from burning brick of clay verse 8 In trouble thou to me didst cry and I did set thee free And from the secret place on hie of thunder answered thee verse 9 At Meribah I proved thee thy faith I there did try Where waters thou didst aske of me with doubt and grudgingly The second part verse 10 But yet my people now give eare to thee I testifie O Israel if thou wilt me heare and serve obediently verse 11 Then know that surely I in thee will no strange God allow And no strange god shall worship't be to such thou shalt not bow verse 12 For I the Lord thy God am he who thee from Egypt led Thy mouth then open wide to me and full thou shalt be fed verse 13 But though that I did Israel chuse my people for to be To heare my voice he did refuse and he would none of me verse 14 Then did I give them up in wrath by their lust to be led And so in their owne counsells path they vainly wandered verse 15 O that my people would me heare and carefully obey And O that Israel would me feare and walk still in my way verse 16 How soon would I confound their foes and bring them down full low And turn my hand upon all those that would them overthrow verse 17 The haters of the Lord to him themselves down low should cast But my beloved peoples time still flourishing should last verse 18 I would have sed them with the crop of finest of the wheat And made the rock with hony drop that they their fills should eat PSAL. LXXXII GOD in the congregation of mighty men doth stand With earthly gods the Highest One doth stand and judge the land verse 2 To them he saith How long will ye judge thus unrighteously Mens persons though they wicked be accepting partially verse 3 Defend the poore and fatherlesse when they of wrongs complaine Do justice to the comfortlesse the poore mans cause maintaine verse 4 The poore and needy man set free when he doth sue for right Let them by you delivered be from the oppressors might verse 5 But they are blind and will not see in darknesse walk they do The earths foundations shaken be and out of course they go verse 6 I said of you who judges be that gods I would you call I said to you The children ye of the most High are all verse 7 Yet surely die like men ye shall and so to judgement go As any mortall Prince doth fall even ye shall perish so verse 8 Then Lord arise and by thy might the earth to judgement call Because to thee as Lord of right belong the Nations all PSAL. LXXXIII O God no longer silent stand do not thy voice restraine Be still no more let thine owne hand Lord thine owne cause maintaine verse 2 For now behold thine enemies do rise tumultuously Yea they that hate thee do arise and lift their heads on hye verse 3 Against thy chosen people they do crafty counsell take Their heads together do they lay most cruell plots to make
Lord all those preserveth safe that love him with their heart But he all them that wicked are will utterly subvert verse 21 My mouth the praises of the Lord right gladly shall expresse Yèa let all flesh his holy Name for ever praise and blesse PSAL. CXLVI PRaise ye the Lord my soule him praise to God that doth me save verse 2 Will I sing praises all my daies even while I being have verse 3 Trust not in worldly Princes then though they abound in wealth Nor in the sons of mortall men in whom there is no health verse 4 Because their breath doth soon depart to earth anon they fall And then the counsells of their heart decay and perish all verse 5 O happy is that man and blest whom Jacobs God doth aid Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest and on his God is stai'd verse 6 Who made the earth and heavens hie who made the swelling deep And all that in the sea doth lie who truth doth ever keep verse 7 Who to th' opprest doth right afford to those that hungry be He giveth food the gracious Lord doth set the prisoners free verse 8 The Lord doth send the blind their sight the â—…ame to limbs restore The Lord doth in his Saints delight and loves them evermore verse 9 The strangers shield the widows stay the orphans help is he But yet by him the sinners way turn'd up-side downe shall be verse 10 And raigne the Lord for ever shall O Sion thou shalt see Thy God to raigne through ages all the Lord still praised be PSAL. CXLVII PRaise ye the Lord for it is good unto our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord his owne Jerusalem doth raise and build alone And the disperst of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heales the broken in their heart their sores he up doth bind verse 4 He counts the number of the Stars and names for all doth find verse 5 Great is the Lord great is his power his wisdome hath no bound verse 6 The Lord lifts up the meek and casts the wicked to the ground verse 7 Sing with thanksgiving to the Lord alwaies in him rejoyce In singing praises to our God joyne both the Harp and voice verse 8 Who on the heavens spreads the clouds who for the earth below â—…epareth raine who makes the grasse on mountaines high to grow verse 9 He gives the beast his food he feeds the Ravens young that crie verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs doth lie verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord and strive him to obey And on his mercy set their hope ev'n his delight are they The second part verse 12 O praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise verse 13 For â—…e the bars hath framed strong wherewith thy gates he stayes verse 14 Thy children he hath blest in thee and in thy borders he Doth settle peace and with the flowre of wheat he filleth thee verse 15 And his commandment on the earth with power he forth doth send His word doth very swiftly run to his appointed end verse 16 Like wooll his snow and his hoare frosts like scattered ashes were verse 17 Like morsels forth he casts his ice and who his cold can beare verse 18 He sendeth forth his mighty word and melteth them againe His wind he makes to blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrinâ—… of his holy word to Jacob doth he show His statutes and his judgements he gives Israel to know verse 20 He with no Nation thus hath dealt his judgements and his word Not any one of them hath knowne praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise ye and blesse the Lord his praise from heaven bring And in the heights above the world his glorious praises sing verse 2 Praise him his Angels all praise him his hosts of war And praise ye him both Sun and Moon and each bright shining Star verse 3 Praise him ye heav'ns above that heav'ns below containe Praise him ye waters which above the heavens do remaine verse 4 Let all these praise the Name of our Almighty Lord For he commanded and they were created by his word verse 5 And for all times to come he hath them settled sure He hath appointed them a law that 〈◊〉 shall endure verse 6 And from the earth below let praise to God ascend Ye depths and monsters of the sea unto him praises send verse 7 Praise him ye lesser hills praise him ye mountaines hie Ye fruitfull trees and cedars all him praise and glorifie verse 8 Ye beasts and cattell all and creeping things him praise And feathered fowle that through the aire do swiftly cut your waies verse 9 Ye mighty Kings on earth and people every where Ye Princes great and Magistrates the world that judge and heare verse 10 Young men and maidens all ev'n in your youth him praise Old men and children ye that have both most and least of daies verse 11 Let all these praise the Lord and his most glorious Name His Name that only doth deserve all glory and all fame verse 12 Above both heav'n and earth extollâ—…d is his praise And of his Church the horne and power he doth exalt and raise verse 13 And praise to all his Saints and glory he doth bring To Israel his dearest flocke therefore his praises sing PSAL. CXLIX SIng ye unto the Lord our God a new rejoycing song And let the praise of him be heard his holy Saints among verse 2 Let Israel in his Maker high rejoyce and to him sing Let all that Sions children are be joyfull in their King verse 3 And let them in an holy dance praise his most holy Name Let them with Timbrell and with Harp sing praises to the same verse 4 For in his people whom he chose the Lord doth pleasure take The meek with his salvation he beautifull will make verse 5 In him that grace and glory gives let all the Saints rejoyce Let them to him upon their beds in songs lift up their voice verse 6 And let them with their mouth sound forth high praises of the Lord Yet let them hold within their hands a double-edged sword verse 7 To plague the heathen and correct the people with their hands verse 8 To bind their stately Kings in chaines their lords in iron bands verse 9 On them the judgement to performe found written in his word This honour great have all the Saints ye therefore praise the Lord. PSAL. CL. PRaise God within his Sanctuary prais'd highly let him be And praise him in the sâ—…ament wherein his power we see verse 2 And praise him for his mighty acts with praise his wonders tell His majesty and greatnesse praise in which he doth excell verse 3 And with the Trumpets lofty sound advance his praise on hie Set forth his praises with the Harp and with the Psalterie verse 4 Upon
verse 6 When thee I musing on my bed remember with delight And when on thee I meditate in watches of the night verse 7 Because my helper thou hast been and me preservest still In the safe shadow of thy wings therefore rejoyce I will verse 8 My longing soule doth follow hard and closely cleave to thee And thou againe with thy right hand in love upholdest me verse 9 But to the grave they shall descend that would my ruine see The sword shall slay them and a prey to Foxes they shall be verse 10 Yet shall the King in God rejoycâ—… and all those glory shall That worship him but stopt shall be the mouth of liars all PSAL. LXIIII. O Lord unto my voice give eare when I to thee do pray And saâ—…e preserve my soule from feâ—… of â—…oes that would me 〈◊〉 verse 2 From secret plots of wicked soes hiâ—…e and deliver me And from the rising up of those that evill workers be verse 3 Who do their tongues with malâ—… wâ—… and mâ—…ke them cut like swords And in whose bowes are â—…owes seâ—… even sharp and bitteâ—… words verse 4 That so they may shoot secretly at him that is upright At him they do shoot suddenly and do not fearâ—… thy sight verse 5 In ill themselves 〈◊〉 fortifiâ—… and when their sâ—…res to lay They talk together privilâ—… Who doth us seâ—… they say verse 6 They search for mischiefe yea for it a perfect search they make From the 〈◊〉 depth and inmost wiâ—… each one his plots doth take verse 7 But at them shall Godâ—… arrow 〈◊〉 their craft he shall confound For wiâ—…h his arrow suddenly these plotters he shall wound verse 8 Yea their own tongues these men shall make towork their owne decay All that them see shall them forsake and swifâ—…ly flie away verse 9 For on all men a feare shall fall Gods works they shall declare For wisely they consider shall that these his doings are verse 10 The righteous shall be glâ—…d and trust in God and in his might And glory grâ—…atly shall the just in heart that are upright PSAL. LXV ON thee Lord who dost Sion save praise waits in Sion hill And all the vowes which made they have to thee they shall fulfill verse 2 There is no other God by whom a praier heard may be Therefore all flesh shall humbly come in praier unto thee verse 3 Iniquities I do confesse prâ—…vailed over me Yet from sins great and numberlesse we shall bâ—… purg'd by thee verse 4 Blest are thy chosen whom thy grace plants in thy courts with thee With goodnesse of thy holy place and house they fill'd shall be verse 5 By dreadfull things thou righteously wilt answer us O God On whom all the earths ends rely and the seas far abroad verse 6 The mountains that excell in heighâ—… his strength hath stablished As with a girdle so with might he is encompassed verse 7 The swelling seas thou dost asswage and mak'st their streames full still Thou dost restraine the peoples rage and â—…ul'st them at thy will verse 8 Thy tokens the earths ends shall see and seeing feare they shall The rising Sun sings praise to thee and when he downe doth fall verse 9 The earth thou visit'st boing dry and watrest with thy springs And so enrich't abundantly by thee much fruit it brings Gods river doth it overflow whose waters plenâ—…eous are When for it thou providâ—…st so their corne thou dost prepare verse 10 By thee the ridges moisture take and furrowes settled be Wâ—…th showers thou it soft dost mâ—…ke the spring is blest by thee verse 11 Thus thou the yeare most liberally dost with thy goodnesse crowne And thus on us abundantâ—…y thy paths drop fatnesse downe verse 12 They drop upon the pastures wide that do in desarâ—…s lye The little hills on every si le rejoyce right pleasantly verse 13 With flocks the pastures clothed be the valeâ—… with corne â—…re clad 〈◊〉 now they thout and sing to thee fâ—…r thou hast made them glad PSAL. LXVâ—… 〈◊〉 men on earth in God rejoyce with praise sâ—…t forâ—…h his Name â—…oll both with your heart and voice hâ—…s glory and hâ—…s same How wonderfull O Lord say ye in 〈◊〉 thy works thou art 〈◊〉 enemies shall bow down to thee thoâ—…gh with a saining heart Tâ—… earth throughout shall worship thee 〈◊〉 earths 〈◊〉 Lord and King 〈◊〉 thy Name shall praised be 〈◊〉 prâ—…se to thee shall sing All men come forth behold and see what things the Lord hath wrought â—…k well the wondrous works that he for man to passe hath brought The sea to dry land turned he they through the floud did passe 〈◊〉 they past and there in thee Lord great their gladnesse was 〈◊〉 ruleâ—… for ever by his might his 〈◊〉 all Nations see 〈◊〉 not those that against tâ—…ee sight in pride exalted be verse 8 O all ye people blesse our God and let the cheerfull voice Of his due praise be heard abroad in him with thanks rejoyce verse 9 For he our soule in life doth hold and of his grace and love Suffers not dangers manifold our feet away to move verse 10 For thou O Lord hast proved us and as with burning heat Men trie their silver thou hast thus tri'd us with sorrowes great verse 11 Thou hast us brought into the net where we entangled were Upon our loines affliction great thou didst us make to bear verse 12 Over our heads fierce men to ride were for our triall sent And we distrest on every side through fire and water went Yet when we were abased thus and hopelesse seem'd our case Then ev'n then forth thou broughtest 〈◊〉 into a wealthy place The second part verse 13 Unto thy house resort will I to offâ—… and to pray And theâ—…e I will my selfe apply my vowe to thee to pay verse 14 Thâ—… vowes that with my mouth spakâ—… in all my griefe and smart The vowes I say which I did make in sorrow of my heart verse 15 Incense of rams and fatlings I will offer unto thee And goats with bullocks thankfully by me shall offered be verse 16 Come neere and â—…earken every one whose soule the Lord doth feare And what he for my soule hath done you now from me shall heare verse 17 To him in my adversitie I with my mouth did crie And with my tongue I the most Hie with praise did magnifie verse 18 I also watch't lest any way my heart might sin regard For then I knew when I did pray my prai'r would not be heard verse 19 But God hath heard me verily and he did well attend Unto my praiers voice and crie which did to him ascend verse 20 And blessed be the Lord for he turnes not my praier away Nor doth his mercy turne from me for which to him I pray PSAL. LXVII HAve mercy on us Lord and grant to us thy grace To shew to us do thou accord the brightnesse of thy face verse 2 That all the earth may know the way