hunt by troupes condemne the guiltlesse blood 21 My refuge yet the Lord my hopes my God their Rocke makes good 22 On them the Lord shall cause to fall their painfull wickednesse Suppresse them in their malice shall our God shall them suppresse PSAL. 95. Venite exultemus COme to the Lord sing joyfully let us together flocke And shout aloud triumphantly in our Salvations Rocke 2 His face with praise let us prevent in him with Psalmes rejoyce Triumphant shouts to him present and make a cheerfull noise 3 For why the Lord our God is great a mighty King he is Above all gods the Soveraigne seat the power Imperiall his 4 The deeps of earth are in his hand his is the strength of Hills The shore-bound sea the dry-laid land his hand that form'd fulfills 5 O come and let us then adore due worship yeeld him all And prostrate on our knees before the Lord our Maker fall 6 For in his folds and fields is he our God that doth us keep The pasture his his people we we of his hand the sheep 7 To day his voice if ye will heare then harden not your hearts In Meribah like them that were in Massah's Desert parts 8 That day your fathers faulty were shooke off their former awe 9 To tempt Me fell to prove Me there and yet my workes they saw 10 To whom said I with griefe de ferr'd full forty yeeres of daâ—es This people in their heart have err'd and have not knowne my waies 11 To whom I swore it in my wrath hot boiling in my brest If ever witnesse this mine oath they enter not my rest PSAL. 96. Cantaâ—e Domino SIng to the Lord a new set song that all the earth may sing That all that to the Lord belong his praise aloud may ring 2 Sing to the Lord and blesse his Name where-ever day doth dwell Good tidings day by day proclaime of his salvation tell 3 Among the Heath'ns his glory shew to Nations farre and neere His wonders let the people know with wondrous gladnesse heare 4 For great the Lord his greatnesse more than can by praise be prais'd All other gods above before his feare is to be rais'd 5 For all the gods among the Heath'ns are off-gods Idols vaine The Lord is he that made the Heav'ns of Heav'ns that holds the reine 6 Before him beames of glory bright and Majestie bowe downe His Sanctuary marchlesse might and beauteous glory crowne 7 Ascribe unto the Lord ascribe of every line that live Of all the people every tribe all power and glory give 8 Give to the Lord the honour'd Name that with his glory sorts Take up an offring to the same and come into his Courts 9 In honour of his Holy place before the Lord appeare Bowe downe your selves and at his face stand all the earth in feare 10 The Lord so tell the Nations raignes establisht by his might That he the world unmov'd containes shall judge the people right 11 Let Heav'ns the havens of joy rejoyce and let the earth be glad The sea set forth his roaring voice in all his plenty clad 12 Field and what ever clothes the field shout out in speechlesse noise All trees that Frith or Forrest yeeld before the Lord rejoyce 13 Because he comes because he comes with Judgement in his mouth To judge the world with righteous doomes earths people with his Truth PSAL. 97. Dominus regnavit REjoyce let earths whole Continent it is the Lord that raignes Be glad ye many Islands pent within the Maines demaines 2 About him clouds and darknesse round obscur'd the light that shone With Justice Judgement laid the ground the Bases of his Throne 3 Consuming fire before him goes that flaming from on hie On every side pursues his foes them following where they slie 4 His lightnings at the world shoot light which bright but dreadfull shines The earth lies trembling at the sight and from her hinge declines 5 In presence when the Lord appear'd like waxe the Mountaines melt The Lord of all the earth they fear'd his presence trembling felt 6 His Justice as the Heavens declare whose Ministers they be On earth how great his glories are so all the people see 7 Graven Images all they that serve confusion stands before That boast of Idols whom they carve him all ye gods adore 8 This Sion heard and joy'd to heare that such successe they had Thy â—udgements Lord with reverend feare made Judah's daughters glad 9 For thou O Lord â—ar higher art than all the earth is hie No height to thy heights lowest part of all the gods comes nie 10 Hate evill ye that love the Lord who for his Saints doth stand His servants favour'd-soules restor'd to free from wicked hand 11 A light is for the Just one sowne whose crop shall come to light From whence shall sheaves of joy be mow'n by men in heart upright 12 Ye â—ust then in the Lord rejoyce your musicke make his praise His Holinesse with thankfull voice remembring to up-raise PSAL. 98. Cantate Domino SIng to the Lord a new-set song for wonders hath he done With holy Arme whose right hand strong hath his Salvation wonne 2 His saving health the Lord made knowne the Nations eyes beheld His Justice to the people shewne hath he himselfe reveal'd 3 His Truth and Mercy mindfull friends to Israels house have been And of the earth have all the ends our Gods Salvation seen 4 Shout to the Lord a cheerfull cry let all the earth up-raise Shout out rejoyce triumphantly in joyfull Psalmes sing praise 5 Sing Psalmes with Harp with Harp Voice Psalmes to th' Eternall sing 6 With Trumpets sound with Cornets noise before the Lord the King 7 Roare sea and all that sea full fills world and world-dwellers all 8 High-rising rivers high-borne Hills clap hands to shouting fall 9 Before the Lord for he in â—ight to judge the earth is come To give the world his judgements right the peoples equall doome PSAL. 99. Dominus regnavit THe Lord is King though peoples sits his raigne in rage reprove Between the Cherubims he sits let earths foundations move 2 The Lord is great in Zions fame above all people hie 3 Great fearfull holy is his Name let their confession crie 4 Strength-strengthning Judgement loves the King of Righteousnesse his Throne With Justice Judgement stablishing in Jacob hast thou done 5 The Lord our God as it is meet exalt and prostrate all Before the footstoole of his feet for he is Holy fall 6 With Moses Aarons Priests enstall'd and Samuel on his Name With them that call on JAH they call'd the Lord then answer'd them 7 He from the cloudy Pillar spoke they in obedience have His Testimonies kept unbroke the Law to them he gave 8 Thou Lord our God didst answer make their pardoning God thou weâ—t Yet did thy vengeance overtake and their inventions thwart 9 Exalt the Lord our God before his holy Mountaine all For Holy is our God
Aaron blesse 13 Be â—t your state small meanes afford sit ye in honours seat Young old that feare the Lord the Lord will blesse you small and great 14 To adde to you and to your race the Lord will yet proceed To multiply on you his grace on you and on your seed 15 The blessed of the Lord ye are his blessings ye partake Your Maker he makes you his care that Heaven and Earth did make 16 The Heavens Heavens supremest Heaven the Lord alone commands The Earth to Adams sons hath given to serve him in all lands 17 And though the dead Lord of thy praise no song in silence sing 18 To praise thee Lord shall endlesse daies our Halelu-jahs ring Halelu-jah PSAL. 116. Dilexi quoniam I Love the Lord that so lov'd mee my voice my praiers to heare 2 And in my daies will call for hee to mee inclin'd his care 3 The pangs of death did wind about and had beset mee round The straights of Hell had found me out distresse and griefe I found 4 Upon the Lords Name then I call'd and ecchoing did repeat Deliver thou my soule enthrall'd O Lord I thee entreat 5 How gracious is the Lord and just our God is mercifull 6 The Lord the simple keeps from dust my ransom'd head did pull 7 Soule to thy rest returne for why the Lord hath rendred thee 8 My soule from death from teares mine eye my feet from falling free 9 My walkes before the Lord I make the lands of them that live 10 I did beleeve and therefore spake for greatly did I grieve 11 I did as feare and haste conceiv'd All men are lyars say 12 For bounties from the Lord receiv'd what gift shall I repay 13 Salvations cup will I up take and on the Lords Name call 14 And of my vowes now payment make before his people all 15 His gracious Saints the Lord beholds his eyes high-prize their daies Their death in deare account he holds and with revenge repaies 16 Sure Lord I am thy servant one redeem'd from hostile hands Thy servant I thy hand-maids sonne thou hast unloos'd my bands 17 A sacrifice of praise to thee my thankfull heart shall frame My sacrifice O Lord shall be to call upon thy Name 18 My vowes I to the Lord will pay and put them off no more But on my hearts pure altar lay his people all before 19 Lord in thy houses courts let me these vowes upon me bring O Salem in the midst of thee mine Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 117. Laudate Dominum O Praise the Lord ye Gentiles all throughout the earth that dwell Upon his Name all Nations call his praise all people tell 2 For towards us his Graciousnesse his Mercies mighty store And of the Lord the faithfulnesse endures for evermore Halelu-jah PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his mercy is for ever 2 Let Israel now say no lesse his mercy faileth never 3 Now Aarons house acknowledge may his mercy is for ever 4 Let them that feare the Lord now say his mercy faileth never 5 From where in straight distresse I lay unto the Lord I cri'd The Lord made answer with my way about me made more wide 6 The Lord for me I feare not all what man can doe to mee 7 The Lord my helpers helps I shall upon my haters see 8 The hopes that on the Lord are laid lye safer than on man 9 Our hopes the Lord can better aide than powerfull Princes can 10 All Nations round about me came conspirers for my fall But in the Lords more-powerfull Name I shall cut off them all 11 They prest in swarmes on every side on every side they swarm'd But Lord thy Name my weapon tri'd to cut them off me arm'd 12 Like swarmes of Bees their forces link't they round about me bent Whom Lord like fire in thornes extinct thy Name shall soon prevent 13 That I might fall by some offence thou hast thrust at me sore But yet a hand in my defence the Lord my helper bore 14 The Lord is of my strength the summe the subject of my songs And my salvation is become to whom my life belongs 15 The voice of joy and health is heard in tents where Justice dwells The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd in fortitude excells 16 The right hand of the Lord preferr'd preheminence hath wonne The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd right valiant deeds hath done 17 Thy deeds in death Lord they that dwell to light have never brought I shall not die but live to tell what workes the Lord hath wrought 18 Thy stripes O Lord I feele some bloud thy chastisement did draw Yet hath not given me up for food to deaths devouring jaw 19 The gates of Justice open mee that I may enter there And there O Lord confesse to thee that Saints thy praise may heare 20 Of God the Lord this is the gate the Just shall enter there 21 Where thee my Saviour celebrate will I whom thou didst heare 22 The Stone the Builders did despise is made head corner-stone 23 And marvellous is in our eyes this that the Lord hath done 24 This day the Lord that gave it light did unto us commend This Festivall from morne to night let joy and gladnesse spend 25 Save now O Lord send happinesse Hosanna now we sing Salvation Lord and good successe Hosanna to our King 26 Who in the Lords Name comes Good-speed faire blessings him befall We from the Lords House whence proceed all blessings blesse you all 27 God is the Lord that light affords hath given us gladsome mornes The Host for sacrifice with cords bind to the Altars hornes 28 Thou art my God I will confesse that hast exalted me What then my God can I doe lesse but thy Exalter be 29 O praise the Lord beyond all bounds whose goodnesse doth extend Whose tender mercy farther sounds than time shall ever end PSAL. 119. Beati immaculati Octostichon Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessed they in perfect way that undefil'd are found That of their walkes the steps to stay make Lord thy Law their bound 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 All blessed they that all their daies and daily care convert To keep his Testimonies waies him seeke with all their heart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 As no iniquitie they doe his waies their walking guide As stedfast in his pathes they goe then footing cannot slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 All thy Commandments give command to doe as to discerne To stand to as to understand to live in as to learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Assisted O that by thy grace directed were my waies So should my foot-steps hold their place thy Statutes be my staies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Abasht confusion should not fall nor shame on me reflect While unto thy Commandments all I had a due respect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 An upright heart will I prepare to make thy praise
Laudate Dominum Halelu-jah YE Quiristers of Heavenly Quire to praise the Lord Most-Hie From Heaven whereto our Hymnes aspire confesse him from on hie 2 Ye Angels all that in a ring about his Throne attend His praise in heavenly consort sing him all his Hosts commend 3 O Sun the Soveraigne of the day and Moone the Queen of night His praises Sun and Moon display with all the Starres of light 4 Ye Heavens of Heavens confesse him all about your Spheres that move From Aire 's mid-region ye that fall cold waters from above 5 To praise the Name of God the Lord their part each creature beare For his Commandment gave the word and they created were 6 Their Order and eternall Round by him establish't was His Law their limits certaine bound they have no power to passe 7 Dragons and Whales your deepest note to praise the Lord compose That range in Soâ—les or Seas remote his praise all Deeps disclose 8 Fire Haile Snow Vapour stormy Wind his ministers at hand To burne to bruise to lose to bind to doe his Words command 9 Mountaines Hills Desert or in Field Trees free-growne planted all As well that fruit by culture yeeld as Laric-Cedars tall 10 Wild Beast that Cave or Covert keeps all Cattell every thing On mother-earth as well that creeps as aire-cut Fowle of wing 11 Kings great on earth to Soveraigne's-Great all Subjects that belong Princes and all on Judgements Seat that judge Earths right and wrong 12 Young Men and Maidens whose fresh flow'rs of youth begin to bloome Old Men and Children whose best powers are past or yet to come 13 The Lords Name let them praise for hie his Name is rais'd alone Above the earth his Majestie above the Heavens his Throne 14 And he hath rais'd his peoples Horne a praise his Saints hold deare Of Israel the children borne a Nation to him neere PSAL. 149. Cantate Domino Halelu-jah SIng to the Lord a new-set song un-heard in former daies His Saints assemblies sing among and celebrate his praise 2 With joy his Makers praise to sing let Israel make choice As loyall Subjects to their King let Sions sons rejoyce 3 To praise his Name with Flute and Dance his praise in consort sing With Timbrels touch his praise advance with Hymnes and Harps sweet string 4 The Lord is with his people pleas'd the meeke in heart cast downe With his Salvations beauty eas'd with glorious Wreath to crowne 5 In glory let the Saints rejoyce in holy company And shout at home with joyfull noise as on their beds they lye 6 Of Gods high praises let the word within their throat resound And in their hand a two-mouth'd sword on each side sharp be found 7 The Heath'ns with vengeance to pursue with pride that so did swell The Nations with reprovings due to checke when they rebell 8 To bind their Kings in captive chaines and leave their Hosts no head Their Nobles with their lordly traines in iron bolts to lead 9 To execute the Judgement writ upon them every one Such honour as doth best befit to all his Saints be done Halelu-jah PSAL. 150. Laudate Dominum Halelu-jah O Praise God in his Holinesse his firmament of might 2 His powers his greatnesse numberlesse with boundlesse praise recite 3 His praise let sound of Trumpet ring praise him with Lute and Lyre 4 Praise him with Tymbrel Flute and String with Organ fill the Quire 5 Praise him with Cymbals sounding shrill his praises great record Let loudest-sounding Cymbals fill Let all breath praise the Lord. PSAL. 151. Ex Additione Apollinarii 1 SAM cap. 17. OF all my brethren I the least my Harp and Song assai'd And while my flocke was at their feast to feast their Master plai'd 2 Such happinesse have Shepheards crew that know no further care How happy were they if they knew how happy men they are 3 That common not where clamours dwell nor covet but their owne Nor to their Betters knowne too well dye to themselves unknowne 4 But ah my Shepherds fare farewell farewell my flocke of sheep My little flocke who kept you well must you no longer keep 5 Yet Harp and Song that Shepherd sings to whom the Muse is given May change a straine and sing of Kings may sing the King of Heaven 6 Say then what Angel came to call Heavens Champion forth to fight Against Heavens foe and in his fall put all his Host to flight ¶ 7 A man of Gath an Infidell with him at handy-strokes Of all the Host of Israel a Combatant provokes 8 His limbes were vast and ample nerv'd his weapons not a few His sword and shield the Saint he serv'd his Idols serv'd for shew 9 My Brethren valiant were and strong but God had not decreed To them the glory should belong of this Heaven-sorted deed 10 God gave me courage to confound this crest-swolne Pythons power To batter downe and bring to ground this cloud-threat Babel Tower 11 Full forty dayes this Behemoth came to our hearts griefe to heare Blaspheming Gods Almighty Name ¶ Like Weavers beame his Speare 12 No Speare brought I nor Bow nor Bill of Armour use had none To charge a Sling I had some skill and thence discharge a stone 13 Wherewith if right his Murrion sit may I but see his face My thunder-handed bolt shall hit the destin'd speeding-place 14 Enrag'd mine eldest brother cri'd This fight comâ—st thou to see Avant proud Boy I soon repli'd Is here no cause for mee 15 More calm King Saul My heart holds good yeeres doubts too few in truth Gath flesh't in battels broilâ—s and blood a kill-man from his youth 16 But I What is he more than man Let no mans heart said faile Against six cubits and a span shall not Heavens Arme prevaile 17 A Lion and a Beare surpriz'd and slaine my right hand hath This Philistine uncircumcis'd What is this man of Gath 18 Comes Gath to shed our bloud for spoile as wine-presse sheds the grape Or doth his Ekrons hungry soile for Judah's Cities gape 19 With him to deale doe I desire these Rephaims force to feele Although his hands were hands of fire or gads of burning steele 20 The Lion and the Beare for might were much the better part But man to man is equall fight the odds is in the heart 21 Admit with sithe he mowe his beard with harrow rake his head His Lance be like a maine-mast rear'd an iron racke his bed 22 I bring to field and God before as many hands as he A better cause and courage more and these are Armes for me 23 The iron he is wont to weare who blames me to refuse As much perhaps as I can beare much more than he can use 24 He comes to me with Sword and Shield with steel'd bead Speare in hand Arm'd with his Name come I to field that Armies can command 25 ¶ Then he thy dreame-beleeving boasts old Jesse's beardlesse sonne Thine Host thine Hosts Lord God
and with fatnesse fed my soule shall be full fill'd And from my mouth thy praises spread through joyfull lips distill'd 7 Of thee my bed remembrance brings by night I watch for thee 8 And shout when shadowed with thy wings thy saving help I see 9 To thee my Hermit-soule adheres here from thy House expell'd Where never thy right hand forbeares nor leaves me un-upheld 10 But they that make my life their prey and for my soule contend Where lowest earth hath made their way to death let them descend 11 A hand on them the sword shall heave and shed their guilty blood The loath'd remainder they shall leave shall be the Foxes food 12 In God be glad yet shall the King and all that sweare Him by Shall glory but be stopt the spring the lips that speake a lie PSAL. 64. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David UNto my voice O God give eare to whom my praier doth goe Preserve my life from pallid feare of my pursuing foe 2 My head from secret counsells hide that wicked heads contrive From rage against me open wide that evill doers drive 3 With venom'd edge and fell intent which whet their tongues like swords And shoot in bowes by malice bent sharp arrowes bitter words 4 A secret shot at him to fit that is in heart upright With sure and sudden hand they hit and feare not where it light 5 Themselves in mischiefe make they bold and commune how to lay Their secret snares to take sure hold and who shall see them say 6 Iniquities new shapes have sought and masked faces found Discovering of their wicked thought the heart-corrupted ground 7 But God a sudden shaft sharp ground and swifter than the wind Shall shoot at them and in the wound shall leave the head behind 8 Yea their owne tongues shall they incite upon themselves to fall Which all that see with fearfull flight shunne their example shall 9 All earthly men shall in their feare the worke of God declare And wisely weigh what these men were and whose these doings are 10 The just and upright for his part shall in the Lord rejoyce And trust in him All true of heart shall glory in their choice PSAL. 65. Te decet Hymnus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David Canticum ON thee waits Sions silent praise O God that hear'st the praier 2 To thee the vow thy people paies to thee all flesh repaire 3 Iniquities with words at will against me have prevail'd But our transgressions covering still thy mercy never fail'd 4 O blessed he whom thou dost chuse so neere thy Courts to dwell Thy Houses goods where we may use thy Temples plenty tell 5 Thou God our health by fearfull signes shalt answer us againe Just hope of all that earth confines or farthest seas containe 6 Which by his strength lifts up the hills above the plaines to towre And firmnesse to their height fulfills which girded is with pow'r 7 Which stills the raging of the seas be-calmes the billowes sounds And more outragious to appease the peoples tumult bounds 8 On earth the utmost dwellers feare thy signes The goings out Of East and West thy light that beare for joy thou mak'st to shout 9 Thou visitest the soile with showres of life-inspiring raine Rich Mynes of pearle thy deaw downe powres the greedy Plowmans gaine 10 Gods River reacheth far and wide thy care prepares the corne And seed to mother earth dost hide in teeming-furrow borne 11 The waters melt her drunken plaine the verdant blossomes swell On whose encrease as drops of raine so many blessings dwell 12 The yeere with goodnesse dost thou crowne beginning where thou end'st And every step stills fatnesse downe which from the clouds thou send'st 13 They drop upon the pastures wide that robe the wildernesse The little hills begirt with pride no little joy expresse 14 The pastures cloth'd with flockes un-shorne their double fleeces bring The vallies covered are with corne for joy they shout and sing PSAL. 66. Iubilate Deo Ad Praestantem Canticum Psalmi IN God be joyfull all the earth his Names renowne to raise 2 Sing Psalmes make loud triumphant mirth put glory to his praise 3 Say unto God Thy dreadfull deeds who can enough expresse Whose foes thy power that so exceeds faign'd tongues false hearts confesse 4 The earth throughout to worship thee their humbled hearts shall frame And of thy praise in Psalmes agree to sing unto thy Name Selah 5 The workes of God O come and see what he to passe hath brought What terrible atchievements he for Adams sons hath wrought 6 The Sea away on heaps he sent the Deep he made dry ground Where through the floud on foot we went in him there joy we found 7 He rules for ever by his power on Nations sets his eies That never rais'd but to devoure rebellion never rise Selah 8 And ye our God O people blesse with tongues and hearts prepar'd Through every land let more or lesse his praises voice be heard 9 Which putting deaths blacke darts aside our soule in life doth stay And suffering not our foot to slide upholds us in our way 10 For thou O God didst triall make what heat we could endure If fire could force us thee forsake that fines the silver pure 11 Thou broughtst us where we were betrai'd and tangled in the net Where straitnesse on our loines was laid and pinching pannels set 12 Thou causedst men as heads of nought above our heads to ride Through fire and waters hast us brought where peace and plenty bide 13 With offrings burnt my vowes to pay I to thine house will presse Performing what my lips did say the mouth of my distresse 14 Burnt sacrifices fatlings throats to thee will I returne Rams incense Bullockes and Buck-goats upon thine Altar burne Selah 15 O come and hearken every one of God that stand in feare And for my soule what he hath done ye from my mouth shall heare 16 I with my mouth to him complain'd his praise my tongue preferr'd If wicked sight my heart had stain'd the Lord would not have heard 17 God surely heard my voice complaine my praier to him repaire Blest God that turn'd not backe againe his mercy from my prai'r PSAL. 67. Deus misereatur Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus Cantici IN mercy God to us encline and blesse us with his grace Upon our darknesse make to shine his light out-shining face Selah 2 That knowne may be thy heavenly way within this earthly round That thy salvations message may among all Nations sound 3 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all people sing thy praise 4 For joy let all the Nations shout for thou with righteous doome Shalt judge the people earth throughout the Nations guide become Selah 5 Thy praise O God let peoples sing as far as nights and daies The Sun transcends his signes to bring all peoples sing thy praise
none be nor worship shalt thou spend To any other God but me thine humbled knee to bend 10 I that from Egypt up thee brought the Lord thy God am still Whom land nor sea can fill thy throat wide open I shall fill 11 But this my people would not heare my voice could not attone Of me for favour nor for feare my Israel would none 12 On this revolt and breach of trust did I from him depart And sent them to pursue their lust the counsels of their heart 13 O had their eare my people bent in their declining daies Had Israel his wandrings spent in walking in my waies 14 Their foes I should have soon put downe that now against them stand On their distressors heads have throwne my wraths directed hand 15 The haters of the Lord with lies confounded had been found But of their favour in his eies had boundlesse been the bound 16 With fat of wheat would I have fed his hunger highly priz'd And from the Rocke with honey shed would I have thee suffic'd PSAL. 82. Deus stetit in Synagoga Psalmus Asaphi WIth Princes peoples heads the head of Princes God doth stand Great Judge amidst the gods to plead with Judges of the land 2 How long will ye Judge evill good in wrongs no measure kept Of wicked heads preferre the hood the faces well accept 3 The weake and fatherlesse befriend that Justice judge them right The needy and distrest defend from over-bearing might 4 The weakling and the poore discharge that they may live un-harm'd Them from the powerfull hand enlarge which wickednesse hath arm'd 5 They know not neither understand their walkes in darknesse end Move all foundations of the Land it moves them not to mend 6 That ye are Gods so said have I sons of the Highest all 7 Yet sure ye Gods like men shall die and one with Princes fall 8 Great Judge on earth of Kingdomes King thy selfe O God advance For all the Nations shalt thou bring to thine Inheritance PSAL. 83. Deus quis Canticum Psalmi Asaph CEase nor as deafe O God so long so long hold not thy peace In silence still keep not thy tongue O God thy ceasing cease 2 For loe thy foes a tumult make rheir troupes against us lead And they that hate thee for our sake have lifted up their head 3 Against thy people they discourse in consultations Contriving fraud with open force against thy secret ones 4 Come Let us cut them off they said that Nation never more Nor name of Israel decal'd remembring Age restore 5 For they have cast with one consent and strooke a league in heart Their powerfull armes against thee bent against us to convert 6 The Tents of Edom Ismaelites with Moabs mis-borne breed The Hagarens the Gebalites and peopled Ammons seed 7 With them doth Amalek conspire with them Pelesheth runs Ashur with them that dwell at Tyre arme Lots rebellious sons Selah 8 Such end doe thou upon them bring as Madian Princes tooke Like Sisara like Jabin King that fell at Kishon brooke 9 Which perished on Endor plaine where monuments of shame In dust and bloud their bodies slaine as dung on earth became 10 Let Oreb and let Zeeb fore-tell theirs and their Princes fall As Zebach and Zalmunnah fell so fall their Princes all 11 Which said Our Houses to advance Gods Houses let us take And heires of his Inheritance our heires succeeding make 12 Make like a wheele my God the race of their outragious lives Or as the winds distemp'red face the withered stubble drives 13 As fire that burneth up the wood and bares the thickest hold Or as the flame devoures for food the Mountaines sulphur-mold 14 So with thy tempests wrath dismai'd pursue them to the death And make them with thy storme afraid to draw their guilty breath 15 Their brazen faces brands of shame their soules of sorrow beare That they O Lord may seeke thy Name if not for love for feare 16 Confusion sudden evermore and trouble them torment And give their sinfull lives before a shamefull deaths event 17 That they may know that thou alone whose name is ETERNALL On earth thy foot-stoole Heaven thy Throne Most-Hie art over all PSAL. 84. Quà m dilecta Ad Praestantem super Gittith Filiorum Choreh Psalmus HOw amiable Lord of Hosts thy dwelling places are How farre above all other coasts thy Tents exceed compare 2 Lord of thy Courts to joy the sight my longing soule suspires My flesh my heart above delight the living God desires 3 The Sparrow finds a roome to rest from reach of common wrong The Swallow builds a curious nest where she may couch her young 4 They Lord of Hosts within thy roofe even to thine Altars home My King my God without reproofe O me excluded come 5 With them what blessings dwellers are that in thy dwellings dwell A house for thee their hearts prepare thy praises shall they tell Selah 6 They through the vale of Baca goe where teares find comforts spring And showers to quench the sighes of woe in cisterns blessings bring 7 So marching on from strength to strength them shall their vigour beare Till to the God of Gods at length in Sion they appeare 8 Lord God of Hosts from Heaven thy seat my supplication heare To what my praiers of thee entreat O Jacobs God give â—are 9 See who it is that sues for grace see whom thou hast forsooke O God our shield upon the face of thine annointed looke 10 For in thy Courts the sweet content that one day spent commends Is better than a thousand spent that elsewhere any spends More in thine House love I their roome that at thy threshold sit Than in their Tents my God to come that wickednesse commit 11 For God the Lord our Sun and Shield will grace and glory give And no good thing withhold to yeeld to them that perfect live 12 O Lord of Hosts thy Arme of Power that Armies powers doth bend Shall on the man thy blessings powre whose hopes on thee depend PSAL. 85. Benedixisli Domine Ad Praestantem filiis Choreb Psalmus NOw art thou gracious Lord become unto thy chosen Land Thou hast return'd thy Jacob home redeem'd from captive hand 2 Thy peoples faults hast thou forgiven and covered all their sin Thy furious wrath away hast driven and call'd thine anger in 3 O God of our salvation see our former cares encrease Turne thou to us turne us to thee thine indignation cease 4 For ever wilt thou be displeas'd with us and never end Wilt thou thine anger un-appeas'd to Age and Age extend 5 Wilt thou not once returne againe and us to life restore That we thy peoples poore remaine may joy in thee therefore 6 Severely Lord as thou hast dealt to us thy mercy shew Thy heavie hand as we have felt thy saving health bestow 7 To heare what God the Lord will speake with heed will I attend Whose promise he will never breake but with performance end
confusion set Beneath the vaile that on mee lies my face and shame are met 16 The loud reproachers voice I heare the proud blasphemer brooke To see thy face my foe I feare and for th' Avenger looke 17 All this upon us have we felt yet have not thee forgot Nor falsly with thy Covenant dealt therein we fail'd thee not 18 Our heart is backward turn'd to none revolt is not our fault Our steps out of thy pathes not gone nor in thy pathes did halt 19 In dens where Dragons draw their breath though thou hast crush't us neere And covered with the shade of death our heads thou heldst so deare 20 If of our God at any time the Name we have forgot Or of a stranger god the crime our hands up-lifted blot 21 Where-ever selfe this sinne bestowes shall God not search it out For he the very secrets knowes in heart un-brought about 22 For thy sake all day are we kill'd whom else no crime could staine On this account our bloud is spill'd like sheep in shambles slaine 23 Awake why sleep'st thou all this space for ever leave us not 24 Rise Lord why hidest thou thy face our wants our woes forgot 25 Our soule is humbled to the dust our belly glew'd to ground Rise help redeem us of whose trust thy mercy is the bound PSAL. 45. Eructavit cor meum Ad Praestantem super Shoshannim filiis Corâ—h Canticum Amorum MIne heart is working out a piece of peerlesse skill Mine argument the King my tongue a speedy writers quill 2 Than Adams sonnes more faire grace from thy lips doth flow His blessings therefore God on thee for ever did bestow 3 Gird on thy thigh thy sword great Champion as thou art 4 With glory arm'd and high renowne faire prosper thy desert 5 Ride on the word of Truth and Meeknesse reigne thy Steeds With Justice manag'd thy right hand shall teach thee dreadfull deeds 6 Whole Nations under thee thine arrowes sharp shall bring Shall of thy foes subdue the heads and pierce the hearts O King 7 Thy Throne O God out-lasts the longest ages light Thy Kingdomes Scepter as the hand that holds the Scepter right 8 Just as thy hate thy love with Justice loves to goe Thy hate against injustice just holds wickednesse thy foe Thee therefore God thy God so to himselfe endeers As to annoint thee with the oile of joy above thy Peers 9 In robes perfum'd with teares of Myrrhe and Aloë clad With Cassia from the Ivory roofes more than thy Makers glad 10 Kings daughters in thy Traine of thee their honour hold Upon thy right hand sits the Queen attir'd in Ophir gold 11 O daughter heare and see hereto encline thine eare Thy people and thy fathers house forget that thine they were 12 So covet shall the King thy beauty his desire He is thy Lord him serve observe adore with heart entire 13 Tyres daughter with a gift shall there beseech thy face The wealthy Sydons peopled shores with presents sue for grace 14 The daughter of the King all-glorious is within Her robes of gold her fairer face her fairest soules faire Inne 15 So comes she to the King in vesture needle-wrought With Virgin-Ladies of her traine to thee shall she be brought 16 This Royall Troup along shall joy and gladnesse bring And enter shall they in this pomp the Palace of the King 17 Sonnes in thy fathers stead of thee shall he beget Sonnes whom thou maist in all the earth for soveraigne Princes set 18 Thy Name to age and age shall my remembrance sing The people therefore on thy praise shall ever dwell O King PSAL. 46. Deus noster refugium Ad Praestantem siliis Choreh super Gnalamoth Cantiâ—um ON God our stay and strength we ground that refuge else have none Aboundantly in trouble found when other helps are gone 2 Though earth should change we would not feare although the mountaines steep Were rent and hurri'd here and there dis-bowell'd in the deep 3 Should waves of waters roare and swell or should the mountaines shake When seas against the rockes rebell and billowes batt'rie make Selah 4 There is a river streaming by makes glad Gods Citie walls The holy Torrent O most-Hie that from thy Mansion falls 5 Amidst her God this care hath tooke remov'd she shall not be Which forth before the morning looke will God her keeper see 6 The Heath'ns enrag'd these tumults felt mov'd Kingdomes made a noise He thundred and the earth did melt when God gave forth his voice 7 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie Selah 8 O come but hither and behold what workes the Lord hath wrought What desolations late and old his hand on earth hath brought 9 Unto the earths extremest ends he maketh warre expire The bow he breakes the speare he rends the chariots burnes with fire 10 That I am God surcease and know among the Heath'ns will I Exalted be by high and low and in the earth made hie 11 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie PSAL. 47. Omnes Gentes plaudite Ad Praestantem filiis Choreh Psalmus YE people all the Quire to fill come clap your hands on hie With joyfull voice to God shout shrill triumphant melodie 2 For dreadfull is the Lord most-High through earth a mighty King 3 That Tribes and Nations farre and nigh beneath our feet did bring 4 An heritage for us he chose right not to be remov'd The excellency to dispose of Jacob his belov'd 5 In triumph with applauding noise is God himselfe gone by The Lord is with the Trumpets voice ascended up on hie 6 Sing make the praise of God your mirth sing praises to our King 7 For God is King of all the earth a Psalme instructive sing 8 Above the Heath'ns God raignes alone co-equall none admits Above the Heav'ns upon his Throne of Holinesse he sits 9 The Nations Princes feed among the God of Abrahams flocke For earths great shields to God belong their high-exalted Rocke PSAL. 48. Magnus Dominus Canticum Psalmi filiorum Coreh GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad but chiefly to be prais'd Where in the Citie of our God his holy Mount is rais'd 2 Mount Sion beauteous is in site besides the Northern lands Of all the earth the glad delight the great Kings Citie stands 3 God in her Palaces is knowne for her a refuge hie 4 For Kings behold oppugnants grow'n are gone together by 5 This wondrous sight strook suddenly such terrour in their mind No heart to stay scarce feet to flie could feare confounded find 6 Upon them feare strong hold did build and paine the racke of feare 7 As when a woman bigge with childe her burthen throwes to beare 8 So tempest-beaten at their leake the ships salt water drinke The ships of Tarshish dost thou breake and with an
his servant David save 11 Release me from strange childrens hand whose mouth the mint of lies Whose right hand right hand is to band and vent vaine forgeries 12 Which say Our sons young plants shall grow the daughters we beget Like polish't angles on a row in Royall Palace set 13 That yeelding sorts of meats and meats our Garners never cease Our flockes bring thousands in our streets ten thousands of encrease 14 Our Oxen fed to labour stout the burthen strong to beare No breaking in none going out our streets no clamour heare ☜ 15 O blessed people people say with goods not goodnesse stor'd O rather blessed people they whose good is God the Lord. PSAL. 145. Exaltabo te Deus Tehillah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Davidis Acrostichon deest Nun Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ADvance thy praise my King O God will I and I will blesse thy Name perpetually 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Blessing thee every day will I dispend to praise thy Name my song shall never end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be prais'd and to his greatnesse can no search â—e rais'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Deeds done by thee shall age to age commend to shew thy powers posterities contend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 How beauteous is thy glorious Majestie words of thy marvells meditate will I. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Whose dreadfull power to speak they shall not spare as for thy greatnesse that will I declare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Summes of thy goodnesse shall mens minds employ to sing thy Justice they shall shout for joy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How full of grace with pity how repleat the Lord long-suffring and in mercy great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 To all the Lord his goodnesse sendeth downe and all his workes his tender mercies crowne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 In praising thee Lord all thy workes confesse and blest in being thine thy Saints thee blesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Cleere glory of thy Kingdome they shall tell and with thy glory speake what power doth dwell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Let Adams children know his mighty hand his Kingdomes comely honour understand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Measure of time thy Kingdomes raigne transcends and thy Dominion age and age extends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Sustainer is the Lord of all that fall and them that crooked are erecteth all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Intent on thee their eyes all creatures bend and thou in time to them their meat dost send 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 Plentifully with open hand at will each living things desire thou dost fulfill 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 So just the Lord in all the waies he goes so mercifull in all the workes he does 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Callers on him to all the Lord is nie to all that call upon him faithfully 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Requests all granted shall his fearers have to heare their cry and them distrest to save 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 So all that love him will the Lord sustaine and of the wicked let not one remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 To praise the Lord my mouth a song shall frame all flesh for ever blesse his holy Name PSAL. 146. Lauda anima med Dominum Halelu-jah O Praise the Lord my soule as long as life Lord lends me daies 2 Thy praise while I shall be my song my God to sing thy praise 3 In Princes and in Adams son whose substance is but dust With whom is no salvation repose no settled trust 4 Who when his prisoned spirit goes forth turnes to his earth againe That day his thoughts are nothing worth he travell'd with in paine 5 O happy he that hath fore-laid to be his strong abode The God of Jacob for his aide his hope the Lord his God 6 Which made the heav'ns the earth the deeps and what they all containe His promise faithfully who keeps for ever to remaine 7 Which judgeth those that suffer wrong gives to the hungry bread The Lord from chaines and fetters strong sets loose the captive head 8 The Lord gives light to lightlesse eies restores the blind to sight The Lord erects that crooked lies the Lord the Just loves right 9 The Lord keeps strangers from distresse of Orphans is the stay Relieves the widow comfortlesse subverts the wicked way 10 The Lord upon his Royall Throne eternally shall raigne Thy God O Sion King alone shall age and age remaine PSAL. 147. Laudate Dominum PRaise God for it is good to sing a song of praise is sweet To praise our God a pleasant thing his praise a practice meet 2 Of his Jerusalem the walls the Lord builds up againe The scattred out-casts home recalls His Israels remaine 3 His hand the broken-hearted heales their depth of sorrow sounds Safe medicine for their sicknesse deales binds up their bleeding wounds 4 The number of the Starres he tells and gives them names expresse 5 Great is the Lord his Power excells his Prudence numberlesse 6 The Lord lifts-up the meeke on wings to base oppression thrust But head-long downe the wicked flings and drownes their pomp in dust 7 O sing unto the Lord with praise with praise of voice and string High to the Harp our voices raise Psalmes to our God to sing 8 Which covereth Heav'ns with clouds below for earth prepares the raine On Mountaines cliffes makes grasse to grow as on the Meadowie-plaine 9 Which to the Nation of the beast their feeding doth supply And gives the sons of Ravens a feast when they for hunger cry 10 He takes no pleasure in the might and mannage of the Horse Nor in the legges of man delight supporters of his force 11 The Lords delight is on them set that on his feare depend That to his Mercy seeke to get whereon their hopes attend 12 O Salem laud the Lord Most-Hie Sion thy God confesse 13 For he thy gates doth fortifie â—hy sons within thee blesse 14 He in thy border settleth peace from feare of hostile hand With kidnies fat of wheats increase he loads thy labour'd land 15 The earth his blessings doth afford at his commanding will And very swiftly runs his Word his Precept to fulfill 16 He from his clouds with scattring gale like lockes of wooll gives snow Doth on the Hill the Downe the Dale hoare-frosts like ashes strow 17 His ice like morsels forth he casts to bind the streames in bands Before his cold-congealing blasts who stands that them withstands 18 He sends his Word that wills them melt his South-wind bids to blow Whose thawing breath no sooner felt the frozen waters flow 19 His Word of truth whereon to trust to Jacob hath he told His Statutes and his Judgements just taught Israel to hold 20 He hath not so in any case with any Nation dealt Nor with like knowledge of his grace his Judgements have they felt Halelu-jah PSAL. 148.