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
mercies are verse 46 And favour he them made to find before the sight of those That led them captives from their lanâ—… and which had been their foes verse 47 â—…ave us O Lord thou art our God save us O Lord we pray And from among the heathen folk Lord gather us away verse 48 That we may spread the noble praise of thy most holy Name That we may glory in thy praise and sounding of thy fame verse 49 Let Israels Lord and God be blest through all eternitie â—…et all the people say Amen praise ye the Lord most hie PSAL. CVII GIve thanks unto the Lord our God for gracious is he Praise him because his mercies great and everlasting be verse 2 Let the reâ—…ed of the Lord thus of his mercie say Whom he hath from their enemies hand redeem'd and brought away verse 3 From out the lands wherein they were dispersed and distrest He gathered them from North South from East and from the West verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesse in a forsaken way And where no Citie they could find therein to dwell and stay verse 5 Whose thirst hunger was so great while they in desart stray That through the same their soul life did faint and pâ—… away verse 6 Then did they in their trouble pray unto the Lord for aid Who did them free from their distâ—… according as they prai'd verse 7 And by that way which was 〈◊〉 rigâ—… he led them like a guide That they might to a Citie go wherein they might abide verse 8 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange and wondrous woâ—… done to the sons of men The second part verse 9 For he the longing soule with gooâ—… doth freely satisfie With goodnesse soules that hungry 〈◊〉 he filleth plenteously verse 10 Such as shut up in darknesse deep and in deaths shade abide Whom strongly hath affliction bound and â—…ons fast have ti'd verse 11 Because against thy words O God they wrought rebelliously And they the counsell did contemne of him that is most Hve verse 12 Their proud heart therfore be brouâ—… dow with labour and with griefe Downe did they fall and there was 〈◊〉 to help or give reliefe verse 13 Then did they in their trouble crie unto the Lord for aid Who did them free from their distrâ—… according as they prai'd verse 14 Them did he out of darkness bring and from deaths shadow take And setting them at liberty their bands asunder brake verse 15 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange and wondrous works done to the sons of men verse 16 For by his might strong gates of braâ—… in pieces did he â—…eare And by his power iron bands asunder broken were The third part verse 17 Fooles by their owne transgressions against Gods righteous Law And by their great iniquities plagues on themselves do draw verse 18 They are so weak that now their soul all meat doth loath and flie So weak they are that to the gates of death they now draw me verse 19 Then in their trouble do they crie unto the Lord for aid Who saveth them from their distresse according as they prai'd verse 20 For he then sent to them his word which health did so in restore And brought them from those dangers deep wherein they were before verse 21 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange and wondrous works done to the sons of men verse 22 Let them the sacrifices give of praise and thankfulnesse And let them his great workes declare with songs of joyfulnesse The fourth part verse 23 Such as in ships or brittle barks into the seas descend Their merchandise through fearfull flouds to compasse and to end verse 24 These men the mighty works of God do with their eies behold And in the dreadfull deep do see his wonders manifold verse 25 He doth command and forth in haste the stormy tempest flies Whose rage doth make the rolling waves aloft to swell and rise verse 26 They mount to heav'n then to the depths they do go down againe Their soule doth saint and melt away with trouble and with paine verse 27 And like a drunkard to and fro they reele with tempests tost And are like men of wits bereft and all whose skill is lost verse 28 Then did they in their trouble cry stresse unto the Lord for aid Who brought them out from their diâ—… according as they prai'd verse 29 The storme is changed to a calme at his command and will So that the waves which rag'd before now quiet are and still verse 30 Then are they glad because at rest and quiet now they be So to the haven them he brings which they desire to see verse 31 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange wondrous works done to the sons of men verse 32 And in the congregation great him let them magnifie And even when the elders meet with praise him glorifie The fifth part verse 33 He to a desart turnes a land where rivers did abound And land where water-springs did flow to dry and thirsty ground verse 34 A fruitfull land with pleasures deckt the Lord doth barren make When on their sins that dwell therein he doth just vengeance take verse 35 To standing waters then againe the wildernesse he brings And he the dry and thirsty ground doth turne to water-springs verse 36 That those he there may make to dwell which poore and hungry were That for their habitation they may build a city there verse 37 That they may pleasant vineyard plant and there may sow the field Which unto them abundantly fruits of increase may yeeld verse 38 He also blesseth them that they exceedingly increase Yea of his goodnesse suffers not their cattell to decrease verse 39 Yet for their sins they are brought low and â—…nished againe Being afflicted and opprest and fill'd with griefe and paine verse 40 On Princes he doth powre contempt and causeth them to stray In the forsaken wildernesse where is no path or way verse 41 Yet from affliction he the poore advanceth up on hye And makes his families like a flock to grow and multiply verse 42 The righteous man this work shall see and much rejoyce shall he But then of all iniquitie the mouth shall stopped be verse 43 Whoso is wise and will these things observe well in his mind The loving kindnesse of the Lord that man shall know and find PSAL. CVIII O God my heart now sixed is and â—…o â—…e in a song I with my glory praise will give even with my heart and tongue verse 2 Awake my Vâ—…oll and my Harp sweet melody to make 〈◊〉 in the morning I my selfe right early will awake Among the people Lord by me still praised shalt thou be Among the nations cheerfully will I sing praise to thee Because thy mercy Lord is
my paine do say Aha to me verse 16 Let them in thee have joy wealth who thee do seek alwaies Let such as love thy saving health still say To God be praise But as for me right poore am I and lie in need full low Yet God in this my poverty doth think on me I know verse 17 Thou only my deliverer art my help and all my stay Therefore thy succour to impart my God do not delay PSAL. XLI THe man is blest that carefull is the needy to consider For when the time of trouble comes the Lord will him deliver verse 2 The Lord will him preserve alive and blesse him in the land And he will not deliver him into his enemies hand God will him strengthen on the bed where he doth faint and mourne â—…nd in his sicknesse thou O Lord his bed shalt make and turne I being pained thus did say Have mercy Lord on me â—…nd heale my soule for by my sins I have offended thee Of me mine enemies evill speak When shall he die they say 〈◊〉 so his name from off the earth may vanish quite away verse 6 To see me when he comes he speakes vaine words but then his 〈◊〉 â—…oth heap up mischief which he telâ—… when forth he doth depart verse 7 My foes against me do conspire and whisper secretly â—…gainst me to procure my hurt they plot maliciously verse 8 Some foule disease to him doth cleave they say and some strange paine And surely now he lieth downe he shall not rise againe verse 9 Yea ev'n mine owne familiar friend that trusted wâ—… by me Though he did eat my bread his heele against me lifted he verse 10 But Lord be mercifull to me and up againe me raise â—…hat I may justly them requite according to their waies verse 11 By this I know that certainly I favour'd am by thee Because mine enemy hath no cause to triumph over mee verse 13 But I in mine integrity am stablish't by thy grace And thou for ever dost me set before thy glorious face verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel blest from everlasting be To everlasting and Amen Amen say gladly we PSAL. XLII LIke as tho Hart doth pant and bray the well-springs to obtaine So doth my soule desire alway with thee Lord to remaine verse 2 My soule doth thirst and would draw neer the living God of might Oh when shall I come and appeare in presence of his sight verse 3 My teares of sorrow are become my meat both night and day While unto me continually Where is thy God they say verse 4 My soule is powred out in me when this I think upon That I with the great multitude into Gods house had gone With them into Gods house I went with voice of joy and praise Yea with the multitude that kept the solemne holy-daies verse 5 O why art thou cast down my soul what doth disquiet thee Still hope in God for him shall I yet praise for helping mee verse 6 My God my soul is much cast down but on thee think I will From Hermonites and Jordans land and from the little hill verse 7 At thy great water-spouts loud noise deep unto deep doth call And over me run furiously thy waves and billowes all verse 8 Yet God by day shall mercy send by night give songs shall he And to the God by whom I live my praier yet shall be verse 9 And I will say to God my rock Why me forget'st thou so And why do I thus mourning go oppressed with my foe verse 10 Like to a sword among my bones their sharp reproaches be While daily say my foes to me Thy God now where is he verse 11 O why art thou cast down my soule why thus with griefe opprest Art thou disquieted in me in God still hope and rest For yet I know I shall him praise who graciously to me The health is of my countenance yea mine owne God is he PSAL. XLIII O Lord against ungodly men me judge and pleaâ—… for me And from the man of fraud and wrong O sâ—…t me safe and free verse 3 God of my strength thou art why then thus cast me off dost thou Why for th' oppression of my foe thus mourning walk I now verse 3 O send to me thy light and truth and lead me with thy grace Which may conduct me to thy hâ—…l and to thy dwelling place verse 4 Then to Gods altar yea to God my chiefe joy go will I And on the Harp O God my God will praise thee thankfully verse 5 Why art thou then cast down my soul what â—…hould discourage thee And why with vexing thoughts art thou disquieted in me verse 6 Still trust in God for him to praise good â—…use I yet shall have He of my countenance is the health my God that doth me save PSAL. XLIIII O God we with our ears have heard our fathers have us told What workes thou in their daies hast done and in the times of old verse 2 How thou didst cast the Gentiles out by thy owne mighty hand Planting our fathers in their place and gav'st to them their land Not by their sword or arme the land of promise they possest But by thy hand thy arme and grace because thou lov'st them best O God who art my King command for Jacob victories Through thee we shall beat downe our foes which do against us rise For neither shall my sword me save nor trust I in my bow But thou dost save us from our foes and them dost overthrow In God we all the day do boast and ever praise his Name But Lord now thou hast cast us off and hast us put to shame 〈◊〉 Thou with our armies goest not forth but us thou now dost make â—…o turne our backs before our foes and they our spoiles do take 〈◊〉 Thou hast us given up like sheep for meat that slain must be â—…mong the Heathen far and wide we scattered are by thee 〈◊〉 Thou sell'st thy people yet to thee no riches do arise â—…hou sell'st them yet no wealth to thee is added by their price 〈◊〉 Unto our neighbours a reproach thou hast us made to be â—…hey mock us that dwell round about â—…o them a scorne are we The second part verse 14 Yea thou among the heathen now a by-word us dost make The Nations proudly in contempt at us their heads do shake verse 15 Thus my confusion hast thou made before me still to be Thus comes it that the shame of face doth daily cover me verse 16 Ev'n for his voice that doth reproach and speaketh blasphemy By reason of th' avenging man and cruell enemy verse 17 For all this we forgot not thee nor yet thy covenant brake verse 18 We turn not back our hearts from thee nor yet thy paths forsake verse 19 Though in the place of Dragons we sore broken are by thee And though with dreadful shade of death by thee we covered be verse 20 If our Gods Name we had