Th'outgoings of the morn and even by thee are joyfull made The earth thou visit'st watring it thou mak'st it rich to grow With Gods full flood thou corn prepar'st when thou provid'st it so Her ridges thou dost water much her furrows settleft With showres thou dost her mollifie her spring by thee is blest So thou the year most liberally dost with thy goodnesse crown And all thy paths abundantly on us drop fatnesse down They drop upon the pastures wide that do in deserts ly The little hills on every side rejoyce right pleasantly With flocks the pastures cloathed be the vales with corn are clad And now they shout and sing to thee for thou hast made them glad PSAL. LXVI To the chief musician A song or psalm ALL lands to God in joyfull sounds aloft your voices raise Sing forth the honour of his Name and glorious make his praise Say unto God How terrible in all thy works art thou Through thy great pow'r thy foes to thee shall be constrain'd to bow All on the earth shall worship thee they shall thy praise proclaime In songs they shall sing cheerfully unto thy holy Name Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see In 's workings to the sons of men most terrible is he Into dry land the sea he turn'd and they a passage had Ev'n marching through the floud on foot there we in him were glad He ruleth ever by his power his eyes the nations see O let not the rebellious ones lift up themselves on hie Ye people blesse our God aloud the voice speak of his praise Our soul in life who safe preserves our foot from sliding stays For thou didst prove and try us Lord as men do silver try Broughtst us into the net and mad'st bands on our loins to ly Thou hast caus'd men ride o're our heads and though that we did passe Through fire and water yet thou broughtst us to a wealthy place I 'le bring burnt-offrings to thy house to thee my vows I 'le pay Which my lips utter'd my mouth spake when trouble on me lay Burnt-sacrifices of fat rams with incense I will bring Of bullocks and of goats I will present an offering All that fear God come hear I 'le tell what he did for my soul I with my mouth unto him cryd my tongue did him extoll If in my heart I sin regard the Lord me will not hear But surely God me heard and to my prayers voice gave ear O let the Lord our gracious God for ever blessed be Who turned not my pray'r from him nor yet his grace from me PSAL. LXVII To the chief musician on Neginoth A Psalm or song LOrd blesse and pity us shine on us with thy face That th' earth thy way and nations all may know thy saving grace Let people praise thee Lord let people all thee praise O let the nations be glad in songs their voices raise Thou 'lt justly people judge on earth rule nations all Let people praise thee Lord let them praise thee both great and small The earth her fruit shall yeeld our God shall blessing send God shall us blesse men shall him fear unto earths utmost end Another of the same LOrd unto us be mercifull do thou us also blesse And graciously cause shine on us the brightnesse of his face That so thy way upon the earth to all men may be known Also among the nations all thy saying health be shown O let the people praise thee Lord let people all thee praise O let the nations be glad and sing for joy always For rightly thou shalt people judge and nations rule on earth Let people praise thee Lord let all the folk praise thee with mirth Then shall the earth yeeld her increase God our God blesse us shall God shall us blesse and of the earth the ends shall fear him all PSAL. LXVIII To the chief musician A Psalm or song of David LEt God arise and scattered let all his enemies be And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee As smoak is driven so drive thou them as fire melts wax away Before Gods face let wicked men so perish and decay But let the righteous be glad let them before Gods sight Be very joyfull yea let them rejoyce with all their might To God sing to his Name sing praise extoll him with your voice That rides on heav'n by his Name JAH before his face rejoyce Because the Lord a Father is unto the fatherlesse God is the widows judge within his place of holinesse God doth the solitary set in families and from bands The chain'd doth free but rebels do inhabit parched lands O God what time thou didst go forth before thy peoples face And when through the great wildernesse thy glorious marching was Then at Gods presence shook the earth then drops from heaven fell This Sinai shook before the Lord the God Israel O God thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain Whereby thou when it weary was didst it refresh again Thy congregation then did make their habitation there Of thine own goodnesse for the poor O God thou didst prepare The Lord himself did give the word the word abroad did spread Great was the company of them the same who published Kings of great armies foiled were and forc'd to flee away And women who remain'd at home did distribute the prey Though ye have lyen among the pots like doves ye shall appear Whose wings with silver and with gold whose feathers covered are When there th' Almighty scatt'red Kings like Salmons snow 't was white Gods hill is like to Bashan hill like Bashan hill for hight Why do ye leap ye mountains high this is the hill where God Desires to dwell yea God in it for ay will make abode Gods chariots twenty thousand are thousands of Angels strong In 's holy place God is as in mount Sinai them among Thou hast O Lord most glorious ascended up on hie And in triumph victorious led captive captivitie Thou hast received gifts for men for such as did rebell Yea ev'n for them that God the Lord in midst of them might dwell Blest be the Lord who is to us of our salvation God Who daily with his benefits us plenteously doth load He of salvation is the God who is our God most strong And unto God the Lord from death the issues belong But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespasse goes God said my people I will bring again from Bashan hill Yea from the seas devouring deeps them bring again I will That in the bloud of enemies thy foot imbru'd may be And of thy dogs dipt in the same the tongues thou mayest see Thy goings they have seen O God the steps of Majesty Of my God and my mighty King within the sanctuary Before went singers players next on instruments took way And them among the damsels were that did on
Because the mighty gates of brasse in piece she did tear By him in sunder also cut the bars of iron were Fools for their sin and their offence do sore affliction bear All kinde of meat their soul abhors they to deaths-gates draw near In grief they cry to God he saves them from their miseries He sends his word them heals and them from their destructions frees O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men And let them sacrifice to him off'rings of thankfulnesse And let them shew abroad his worke in songs of joyfulnesse Who go to sea in ships and in great waters trading be Within the deep these men Gods works and his great wonders see For he commands and forth in haste the stormie tempest flyes Which makes the sea with rouling waves aloft to swell and rise They mount to heav'n then to the depths they do go down again Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and with pain They reel and stagger like one drunk at their wits end they be Then they to God in trouble cry who them from straits doth free The storm is chang'd into a calm at his command and will So that the waves which rag'd before now quiet are and still Then are they glad because at rest and quiet now they be So to the haven he them brings which they desir'd to see O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men Among the people gathered let them exalt his Name Among assembled Elders spread his most renowned fame He to dry land turns water-springs and floods to wildernesse For sins of those that dwell therein fat land to barrennesse The burnt and parched wildernesse to water-pools he brings The ground that was dry'd up before he turns to water springs And there for dwelling he a place doth to the hungry give That they a city may prepare commodiously to live There sow they fields and vineyards plant to yeeld fruits of increase His blessing makes them multiply le ts not their beasts decrease Again they are diminished and very low brought down Through sorrow and affliction and great oppression He upon Princes pours contempt and causeth them to stray And wander in a wildernesse wherein there is no way Yet setteth he the poor on high from all his miseries And he much like unto a flock doth make him families They that are righteous shall rejoice when they the same shal see And ashamed stop her mouth shall all iniquitie Who so is wise and will these things observe and them record Ev'n they shall understand the love and kindnesse of the Lord. PSAL. CVIII A song or Psalm of David MY heart is fixt Lord I will sing and with my glory praise Awake up psaltery and harp my self I 'le early raise I 'le praise thee ' mongst the people Lord 'mong nations sing will I. For above heav'n thy mercy's great thy truth doth reach the sky Be thou above the heavens Lord exalted gloriously Thy glory all the earth above be lifted up on hie That those who thy beloved are delivered may be O do thou save with thy right hand and answer give to me God in his holinesse hath said Herein I will take pleasure Shechem I will divide and forth will Succoths valley measure Gilead I claim as Mine by right Manasseh Mine shall be Ephraim is of My head the strength Judah gives laws for Me. Moab's My washing-pot My shoe I 'le over Edom throw Over the land of Palestine I will in triumph go who is he will bring me to the City fortifi'd O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide O God thou who hadst cast us off this thing wilt thou not do And wilt not thou ev'n thou O God forth with our armies go Do thou from trouble give us help for helplesse is mans aid Through God we shall do valiantly our foes He shall down tread PSAL. CIX To the chief musician A Psalm of David O thou the God of all my praise do thou not hold thy peace For mouths of wicked men to speak against me do not cease The mouths of vile deceitfull men against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight They for my love became my foes but I me set to pray Evil for good hatred for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and upon his right hand Give thou his greatest enemy ev'n Satan leave to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd let him condemned be And let his pray'r be turn'd to sin when he shall call on thee Few be his dayes and in his room his charge another take His children let be fotherlesse his wife a widow make His children let be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply Let covetous extortioners catch all he hath away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let his mercy fall Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age their name be blotted out by thee Let God his fathers wickednesse still to remembrance call And never let his mothers sin he blotted out at all But let them all before the Lord appear continually That He may wholly from the earth cut off their memory Because he mercy minded not but persecuted still The poor and needy that he might the broken-hearted kill As he in cursing pleasure took so let it to him fall As he delighted not to blesse so blesse him not at all As cursing he like clothes put on into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oyl down let it go Like to that garment let it be which doth himself aray And for a girdle wherewith he is girt about alway From God let his be their reward that enemies are to me And their reward that speak against my soul maliciously But do thou for thine own Names sake O God the Lord for me Sith good and sweet they mercy is from trouble set me free For I am poor and indigent afflicted sore am I My heart within me also is wounded exceedingly I passe like a declining shade am like the locust tost My knees through fasting weakned are my flesh hath fatnesse lost I also am a vile reproach unto them made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me O do thou help and succour me who art my God and Lord And for thy tender mercies sake safety to me afford That thereby they may know that this is thy Almighty hand And that thou
stead of those thy fathers dear thy children thou mayst take And in all places of the earth them noble Princes make Thy Name remembred I will make through ages all to be The people therefore evermore shall praises give to thee Another of the same MY heart enditing is good matter in a song I speak the things that I have made which to the King belong My tongue shall be as quick his honour to endite As is the pen of any scribe that useth fast to write Thou' rt fairest of all men grace in thy lips doth slow And therefore blessings evermore on thee doth God bestow Thy sword gird on thy thigh thou that art most of might Appear in dreadfull Majestie and in thy glory bright For meeknesse truth and right ride prosperously in state And thy right hand shall teach to thee things terrible and great Thy shafts shall pierce their hearts that foes are to the King Whereby into subjection the people thou shalt bring Thy royall seat O Lord for ever shall remain The scepter of thy Kingdom doth all righteousnesse maintain Thou loves right and hates ill for God thy God most hie Above thy fellows hath with th'oyl of joy anointed thee Of myrrhe and spices sweet a smell thy garments had Out of thy ivorie palaces whereby they made thee glad And in thy glorious train Kings daughters waiting stand And thy fair queen in Ophir gold doth stand at thy right hand O daughter take good heed incline and give good ear Thou must forget thy kindred all and fathers house most dear Thy beautie to the King shall then delightfull be And do thou humbly worship him because thy Lord is he The daughter then of Tyre there with a gift shall be And all the wealthy of the land shall make their sute to thee The daughter of the King all glorious is within And with embroyderies of gold her garments wrought have bin She cometh to the King in robes with needle wrought The virgins that do follow her shall unto thee be brought They shall be brought with joy and mirth on every side Into the palace of the King and there they shall abide And in thy fathers stead thy children thou may'st take And in all places of the earth them noble Princes make I will show forth thy Name to generations all Therefore thy people evermore to thee give praises shall PSAL. XLVI To the chief musician for the sons of Korah A song upon Alamoth GOd is our refuge and our strength in straits a present aid Therefore although the earth remove we will not be afraid Though hills amidst the sea be cast Though waters roaring make And troubled be yea though the hills by swelling seas do shake A river is whose streams do glad the City of our God The holy place wherein the Lord most high hath his abode God in the midst of her doth dwell nothing shall her remove The Lord to her an helper will and that right early prove The Heathen rag'd tumultuously the Kingdoms moved were The Lord God uttered his voice the earth did melt for fear The Lord of hosts upon our side doth constantly remain The God of Jacob's our refuge us safely to maintain Come and behold what wondrous works have by the Lord been wrought Come see what desolations he on the earth hath brought Unto the ends of all the earth wars into peace he turns The bow he breaks the spear he cuts in fire the chariot burns Be still and know that I am God among the Heathen I Will be exalted I on earth will be exalted hie Our God who is the Lord of hosts is still upon our side The God of Jacob our refuge for ever will abide PSAL. XLVII To the chief musician A Psalm for the sons of Korah ALL people clap your hands to God with voice of triumph shout For dreadfull is the Lord most high great King the earth throughout The Heathen people under us he surely shall subdue And he shall make the Nations under our feet to bow The lot of our inheritance choose out for us shall he Of Jacob whom he loved well ev'n the excellencie God is with shouts gone up the Lord with trumpets sounding hie Sing praise to God sing praise sing praise praise to our King sing ye For God is King of all the earth with knowledge praise expresse God rules the nations God sits on his throne of holinesse The princes of the people are assembled willinglie Ev'n of the God of Abraham they who the people be For why the shields that do defend the earth are only his They to the Lord belong yea He exalted greatly is PSAL. XLVIII A song and psalm for the sons of Korah GReat is the Lord and greatly He is to be praised still Within the City of our God upon his holy hill Mount Sion stands most beautifull the joy of all the land The City of the mighty King on her north side doth stand The Lord within her palaces is for a refuge known For lo the Kings that gathered were together by have gone But when they did behold the same they wondring would not stay But being troubled at the sight they thence did haste away Great terrour there took hold on them they were possess'd with fear Their grief came like a womans pain when she a childe doth bear Thou Tarshish ships with east wind breaks As we have heard it told So in the City of the Lord our eyes did it behold In our Gods City which his hand for ever stablish will We of thy loving kindnesse thought Lord in thy Temple still O Lord according to thy Name through all the earth 's thy praise And thy right hand O Lord is full of righteousnesse alwayes Because thy judgements are made known let Sion mount rejoyce Of Judah let the daughters all send forth a chearfull voice Walk about Sion and go round the high towrs thereof tell Consider ye her palaces and mark her bulwarks well That ye may tell posteritie For this God doth abide Our God for evermore he will ev'n unto death us guide PSAL. XLIX To the chief musician A Psalm for the sons of Korah HEar this all people and give ear all in the world that dwell Both low and high both rich and poor My mouth shall wisedom tell My heart shall knowledge meditate I will incline mine ear To parables and on the harp my sayings dark declare Amidst those dayes that evill be why should I fearing doubt When of my heels th'iniquitie shall compasse me about Who e're they be that in their wealth their confidence do pitch And boast themselves because they are become exceeding rich Yet none of these his brother can redeem by any way Nor can he unto God for him sufficient ransome pay Their souls redemption precious is and it can never be That still he should for ever live and not corruption see For why he seeth that wise men die and brutish fools also Do perish and their wealth when
low The bloudy and deceitfull men shall not live half their dayes But upon thee with confidence I will depend alwayes PSAL. LVI To the chief musician upon Jonath-elemrechokim Michtam of David when the Philistines took him in Gath. SHew mercy Lord to me for man would swallow me outright He me oppresseth while he doth against me daily fight They daily would me swallow up that hate me spitefully For they be many that do fight against me O most hie When I 'm afraid I 'le trust in thee In God I 'le praise his word I will not fear what flesh can do my trust is in the Lord. Each day they wrest my words their thoughts ' gainst me are all for ill They meet they lurk they mark my steps waiting my soul to kill But shall they by iniquitie escape thy judgement so O God with indignation down do thou the people throw My wandrings all what they have been thou know'st their number took Into thy bottle put my tears are they not in thy book My foes shall when I cry turn back I know 't God is for me In God his word I 'le praise his word in God shall praised be In God I trust I will not fear what man can do to me Thy vows upon me are O God I 'le render praise to thee Wilt thou not who from death me sav'd my feet from falls keep free To walk before God in the light of those that living be PSAL. LVII To the chief musician Al-taschith Michtam of David when he fled from Saul in the cave BE mercifull to me O God thy mercy unto me Do thou extend because my soul doth put her trust in thee Yea in the shadow of thy wings my refuge I will place Untill these sad calamities do wholly overpasse My cry I will cause to ascend unto the Lord most hie To God who doth all things for me perform most perfectly From heav'n he shall send down and me from his reproach defend That would devour me God his truth and mercy forth shall send My soul among fierce lions is I firebrands live among Mens sons whose teeth are spears and darts a sharp sword is their tongue Be thou exalted very high above the heav'ns O God Let thou thy glory be advanc'd o're all the earth abroad My soul 's bow'd down for they a net have laid my steps to snare Into the pit which they have dig'd for me they fallen are My heart is fixt my heart is fixt O God I 'le sing and praise My glory wake wake psaltry harp my self I 'le early raise I 'le praise thee 'mong the people Lord 'mong nations sing will I For great to heav'n thy mercy is thy truth is to the sky O Lord exalted be thy Name above the heav'ns to stand Do thou thy glory far advance above both sea and land PSAL. LVIII To the chief musician Al-taschith Michtam of David DO ye O congregation indeed speak righteousnesse O ye that are the sons of men judge ye with uprightnesse Yea ev'n within your very hearts ye wickednesse have done And ye the violence of your hands do weigh the earth upon The wicked men estranged are ev'n from the very womb They speaking lies do stray as soon as to the world they come Unto a serpents poyson like their poyson doth appear Yea they are like the adder deaf that closely stops her ear That so she may not hear the voice of one that charm her would No not though he most cunning were and charm most wisely could Their teeth O God within their mouth break thou in pieces small The great teeth break thou out O Lord of these young lions all Let them like waters melt away which downward still do flow In pieces cut his arrows all when he shall bend his bow Like to a snail that melts away let each of them be gone Like womans birth untimely that they never see the sun He shall them take away before your pots the thorns can finde Both living and in fury great as with a stormy winde The righteous when he vengeance sees he shall be joyfull then The righteous one shall wash his feet in bloud of wicked men So men shall say the righteous man reward shall never misse And verily upon the earth a God to judge there is PSAL. LIX To the chief musician Al-taschith Michtam of David when Saul sent and they watched the house to kill him MY God deliver me from those that are mine enemies And do thou me defend from those that up against me rise Do thou deliver me from them that work iniquity And give me safety from the men of bloud cruelty For lo they for my soul lay wait the mighty do combine Against me Lord not for my fault nor any sin of mine They run and without fault in me themselves do ready make Awake to meet me with thy help and do thou notice take Awake therefore Lord God of hosts thou God of Israel To visit Heathen all spare none that wickedly rebell At ev'ning they go to and fro they make great noise and sound Like to a dog and often walk about the city round Behold they belch out with their mouth and in their lips are swords For they do say thus who is he that now doth hear our words But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them and all the Heathen mock While he 's in pow'r I 'le wait on thee for God is my high rock He of my mercy that is God betimes shall me prevent Upon mine enemies God shall let me see mine hearts content Them slay not left my folk forget but scatter them abroad By thy strong pow'r and bring them down O thou our shield and God For their mouths sin and for the words that from their lips do fly Let them be taken in their pride because they curse and lye In wrath consume them them consume that so they may not be And that in Jacob God doth rule to th' earths ends let them see At evening let thou them return making great noise and sound Like to a dog and often walk about the city round And let them wander up and down in seeking food to eat And let them grudge when they shall not be satisfi'd with meat But of thy pow'r I 'le sing aloud at morn thy mercy praise For thou to me my refuge wast and towr in troublous dayes O God that art my strength I will sing praises unto thee For God is my defence a God of mercy unto me PSAL. LX. To the chief musician upon Shushan-eduth Michtam of David to teach when he strove with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah when Joab returned and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand O Lord thou hast rejected us and scattered us abroad Thou justly hast displeased been return to us O God The earth to tremble thou hast made therein didst breaches make Do thou thereof the breaches heal because the land doth shake Unto thy people thou hard
He made when Aegypt land He travell'd through where speech I heard I did not understand His shoulder I from burdens took his hands from pots did free Thou didst in trouble on me call and I deliver'd thee In secret place of thundering I did thee answer make And at the streams of Meribah of thee a proof did take O thou my people give an ear I 'le testifie to thee To thee O Israel if thou wilt but hearken unto me In midst of thee there shall not be any strange god at all Nor unto any god unknown thou bowing down shalt fall I am the Lord thy God which did from Aegypt land thee guide I 'le fill thy mouth abundantly do thou it open wide But yet my people to my voice would not attentive be And ev'n may chosen Israel he would have none of Me. So to the lust of their own hearts I them delivered And then in counsels of their own they vainly wandered O that my people had me heard Isra'l My wayes had chose I had their enemies soon subdu'd my hand turn'd on their foes The haters of the Lord to Him submission should have fain'd But as for them their time should have for evermore remain'd He should have also fed them with the finest of the wheat Of honey from the rock thy fill I should have made thee eat PSAL. LXXXII A Psalm of Asaph IN gods assembly GOD doth stand He judgeth gods among How long accepting persons vile will ye give judgement wrong Defend the poor and fatherlesse to poor opprest do right The poor and needy ones set free rid them from ill mens might They know not nor will understand in darknesse they walk on All the foundations of the earth out of their course are gone I said that you are gods and are sons of the Highest all But ye shall die like men and as one of the princes fall O God do thou raise up thy self the earth to judgement call For thou as thine inheritance shalt take the nations all PSAL. LXXXIII A song or Psalm of Asaph KEep not O God we thee intreat O keep not silence now Do thou not hold thy peace O God and still no more be thou For lo thine enemies a noise tumultuously have made And they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head Against thy chosen people they do craftie counsell take And they against thy hidden ones do consultations make Come let us cut them off said they from being a nation That of the name of Israel may no more be mention For with joynt heart they plot in league against thee they combine The tents of Edom Ishmaelites Moabs and Hagars line Gebal and Ammon Amalek Philistines those of Tyre And Assur joyn'd with them to help Lots children they conspire Do to them as to Midian Jabin at Kison-strand And Sisera which at Endor fell as dung to fat the land Like Oreb and like Zeeb make their noble men to fall Like Zeba and Zalmunna-like make thou their princes all Who said For our possession let us Gods houses take My God them like a wheel as chaff before the winde them make As fire consumes a wood as flame doth mountains set on fire Chase and affright them with the storm and tempest of thine ire Their faces fill with shame O Lord that they may seek thy Name Let them confounded be and vext and perish in their shame That men may know that Thou to whom alone doth appertain The Name JEHOVAH dost most high o're all the earth remain PSAL. LXXXIV To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm for the sons of Korah HOw lovely is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The Tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant Lord they be My thirstie soul longs vehemently yea faints thy Courts to see My very heart and flesh cry out O living God for thee Behold the sparrow findeth out an house wherein to rest The swallow also for her self hath purchased a nest Ev'n thine own altars where she safe her young ones forth may bring O thou Almighty Lord of hosts who art my God and King Blest are they in thy House that dwell they ever give thee praise Blest is the man whose strength thou art in whose heart are thy wayes Who passing through Baca's dry vale therein do dig up wells Also the rain that falleth down the pools with water fills So they from strength unwearied go still forward unto strength Untill in Zion they appear before the Lord at length Lord God of hosts my prayer hear O Jacobs God give ear See God our shield look on the face of thine anointed dear For in thy Courts one day excells a thousand rather in My Gods house will I keep a door then dwell in tents of sin For God the Lord 's a sun and shield Hee 'll grace and glory give And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live O thou that art the Lord of hosts that man is truly blest Who by assured confidence on thee alone doth rest PSAL. LXXXV To the chief musician A Psalm for the sons of Korah O Lord thou hast been favourable to thy beloved Land Jacobs captivity thou hast recall'd with mighty hand Thou pardoned thy people hast all their iniquities Thou all their trespasses and sins hast covered from thine eyes Thou tookst off all thine ire and turn'dst from thy wraths furiousnesse Turn us God of our health and cause thy wrath ' gainst us to cease Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend That in thee may thy people joy wilt thou not us revive Shew us thy mercy Lord to us do thy salvation give I 'le hear what God the Lord will speak to his folk He 'll speak peace And to His saints but let them not return to foolishnesse To them that fear Him surely near is His salvation That glory in our land may have her habitation Truth met with mercy righteousnesse and peace kiss'd mutually Truth springs from earth and righteousnesse looks down from heaven hie Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall yeeld increase Justice to set us in His steps shall go before His face PSAL. LXXXVI A Prayer of David O Lord do thou bow down thine ear and hear me graciously Because I sore afflicted am and am in poverty Because I 'm holy let my soul by thee preserved be O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee Sith unto thee I daily cry be mercifull to me Rejoyce thy servants soul for Lord I lift my soul to thee For thou art gracious O Lord and ready to forgive And rich in mercy all that call upon thee to relieve Hear Lord my pray'r unto the voice of my request attend In troublous times I 'le call on thee for thou wilt answer send Lord there is none among the gods that may with thee compare And like the works which thou hast done not any
Lord hast done the same they may well understand Although they curse with spite yet Lord blesse thou with loving voice Let them asham'd be when they rise thy servant let rejoice Let thou mine adversaries all with shame be cloathed over And let their own confusion them as a mantle cover But as for me I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord And I among the multitude His praises will record For He shall stand at his right hand who is in povertie To save him from all those that would condemn his soul to die PSAL. CX A Psalm of David THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou at My right hand Untill I make thy foes a stool whereon thy feet may stand The Lord shall out of Zion send the rod of thy great pow'r In midst of all thine enemies be thou the Governour A willing people in thy day of pow'r shall come to thee In holy beauties from morns womb thy youth like dew shall be The Lord himself hath made an oath and will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedek Thou art a Priest for ever The glorious and mighty Lord that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike through Kings that do Him withstand He shall among the heathen judge He shall with bodies dead The places fill o're many lands He wound shall every head The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall Him supply And for this cause in triumph He shall lift His head on hie PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord with my whole heart I will Gods praise declare Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are The whole works of the Lord our God are great above all measure Sought out they are of every one that do therein take pleasure His work most honourable is most glorious and pure And his untainted Righteousnesse for ever doth endure His works most wonderfull He hath made to be thought upon The Lord is gracious and He is full of compassion He giveth meat unto all those that truly do Him fear And evermore His Covenant He in his minde will bear He did the power of His works unto His people show When He the heathens heritage upon them did bestow His handy-works are truth and right all His commands are sure And done in truth and uprightnesse they evermore endure He sent redemption to His folk His Covenant for ay He did command Holy His Name and reverend is alway Wisdoms beginning is Gods fear good understanding they Have all that His commands fulfill His praise endures for ay PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest that fears the Lord aright He who in His commandements doth greatly take delight His seed and off-spring powerfull shall be the earth upon Of upright men blessed shall be the generation Riches and wealth shall ever be within his house in store And His unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore Unto the upright light doth rise though he in darknesse be Compassionate and mercifull and righteous is he A good man doth his favour shew and doth to others lend He with discretion his affairs will guide unto the end Surely there is not any thing that ever shall him move The righteous mans memoriall shall everlasting prove When he shall evill tidings hear he shall not be afraid His heart is fixt his confidence upon the Lord is staid His heart is firmly stablished afraid he shall not be Untill upon his enemies he his desire shall see He hath disperst giv'n to the poor his righteousnesse shall be To ages all with honour shall his horn be raised high The wicked shall it see and fret his teeth gnash melt away What wicked men do most desire shall utterly decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise God ye servants of the Lord O praise the Lords Name praise Yea blessed be the Name of God from this time forth alwayes From rising Sun to where it sets Gods Name is to be prais'd Above all nations God is high 'bove heav'n His glory rais'd Unto the Lord our God that dwells on high who can compare Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are He from the dust doth raise the poor that very low did ly And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with poverty That He may highly him advance and with the Princes set With those that of His people are the chief ev'n Princes great The barren woman house to keep He maketh and to be Of sons a mother full of joy Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXIV VVHen Isra'l out of Aegypt went and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house went out from those that were of language strange He Judah did His Sanctuary His Kingdom Israel make The sea it saw and quickly fled Jordan was driven back Like rams the mountains and like lambs the hills skipt to and fro O sea why stedst thou Jordan back why wast thou driven so Ye mountains great wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams And wherefore was it little hills that ye did leap like lambs O at the presence of the Lord earth tremble thou for fear While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear Who from the hard and stonie rock did standing water bring And by His pow'r did turn the flint into a water spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but do thou glory take Unto thy Name ev'n for thy truth and for thy mercies sake O wherefore should the heathen say Where is their God now gone But our God in the heavens is what pleas'd Him He hath done Their idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be Mouths have they but they do not speak and eyes but do not see Ears have they but they do not hear noses but savour not Hands feet but handle not nor walk nor speak they through their throat Like them their makers are and all on them their trust that build O Isra'l trust thou in the Lord He is their help and shield O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is He. Ye that fear God trust in the Lord their help and shield He 'll be The Lord of us hath mindfull been and He will blesse us still He will the house of Isra'l blesse blesse Aarons house He will Both small and great that fear the Lord He will them surely blesse The Lord will you you and your seed ay more and more increase O blessed are ye of the Lord who made the earth and heaven The heav'n ev'n heav'ns are Gods but He earth to mens sons hath given The dead nor who to silence go Gods praise do not record But henceforth we for ever will blesse God Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and prayers He did hear I while I live will call on Him who bow'd to me His ear Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compasse round The pains of hell took hold on me I
grief and trouble found Upon the Name of God the Lord then did I call and say Deliver Thou my soul O Lord I do thee humbly pray God mercifull and righteous is yea gracious is our Lord. God saves the meek I was brought low He did me help afford O thou my soul do thou return unto thy quiet rest For largely lo the Lord to thee His bounty hath exprest For my distressed soul from death delivered was by Thee Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears my feet from falling free I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before I did believe therefore I spake I was afflicted sore I said when I was in my haste That all men liars be What shall I render to the Lord for all His gifts to me I 'le of salvation take the cup on Gods Name will I call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Dear in Gods sight is His saints death Thy servant Lord am I Thy servant sure Thine hand-maids son my bands Thou didst unty Thank-offerings I to Thee will give and on Gods Name will call I 'le pay my vows now to the Lord before His people all Within the courts of Gods own house within the midst of thee O City of Jerusalem Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CXVII O give ye praise unto the Lord all nations that be Likewise ye people all accord His Name to magnifie For great to us-ward ever are His loving kindnesses His truth endures for evermore The Lord O do ye blesse PSAL. CXVIII O praise the Lord for He is good His mercy lasteth ever Let those of Israel now say His mercy faileth never Now let the house of Aaron say His mercy lasteth ever Let those that fear the Lord now say His mercy faileth never I in distresse call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me He in a large place did me set from trouble made me free The mighty Lord is on my side I will not be afraid For any thing that man can do I shall not be dismaid 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 Better it is to trust in God then trust in mans defence Better to trust in God then make Princes our confidence The nations joyning all in one did compasse me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out They compast me about I say they compast me about But in the Lords most Holy Name I shall them all root out Like Bees they compast me about like unto thorns that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods own Name Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but my Lord helped me God my salvation is become my strength and song is He. In dwellings of the righteous is heard the melody Of joy and health the Lords right hand doth ever valiantly The right hand of the Mighty Lord exalted is on hy The right hand of the Mighty Lord doth ever valiantly I shall not die but live and shall the works of God discover The Lord hath me chastised sore but not to death given over O set ye open unto me the gates of righteousnesse Then will I enter into them and I the Lord will blesse This is the gate of God by it the just shall enter in Thee will I praise for thou me heardst and hast my safety bin That stone is made head corner-stone which builders did despise This is the doing of the Lord and wondrous in our eyes This is the day God made in it wee 'll joy triumphantly Save now I pray thee Lord I pray send now prosperity Blessed is He in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertains you blessed have God is the Lord who unto us hath made light to arise Binde ye unto the altars horns with cords the sacrifice Thou art my God I 'le thee exalt my God I will thee praise Give thanks to God for He is good His mercy lasts alwayes PSAL. CXIX × ALEPH. The first part BLessed are they that undefil'd and straight are in the way Who in the Lords most holy Law do walk and do not stray Blessed are they who to observe His statutes are inclin'd And who do seek the living God with their whole heart and minde Such in his wayes do walk and they do no iniquity Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts carefully O that thy statutes to observe thou wouldst my wayes direct Then shall I not be sham'd when I thy precepts all respect Then with integrity of heart thee will I praise and blesse When I the judgements all have learn'd of thy pure righteousnesse That I will keep thy statutes all firmly resolv'd have I O do not then most gracious God forsake me utterly ב BETH The 2. part By what means shall a young man learn his way to purifie If he according to thy Word thereto attentive be Unfainedly Thee have I sought with all my soul and heart O let me not from the right path of thy commands depart Thy word I in my heart have hid that I offend not thee O Lord thou ever blessed art thy statutes teach thou me The judgements of thy mouth each one my lips declared have More joy thy testimonies way then riches all me gave I will thy holy precepts make my meditation And carefully I 'le have respect unto thy ways each one Upon thy statutes my delight shall constantly be set And by thy grace I never will thy holy word forget ×’ GIMEL The 3. part With me thy servant in thy grace deal bountifully Lord That by thy favour I may live and duely keep thy word Open mine eyes that of thy Law the wonders I may see I am a stranger on this earth hide not thy Laws from me My soul within me breaks and doth much fainting still endure Through longing that it hath all times unto thy judgements pure Thou hast rebuk'd the cursed proud who from thy precepts swerve Reproach and shame remove from me for I thy Laws observe Against me Princes spake with spite while they in councell sat But I thy servant did upon thy statutes meditate My comfort and my hearts delight thy testimonies be And they in all my doubts and fears are counsellers to me ד DALETH The 4. part My soul to dust cleaves quicken me according to thy word My ways I shew'd and me thou heardst teach me thy statutes Lord. The way of thy commandements make me aright to know So all thy works that wondrous are I shall to others show My soul doth melt and drop away for heavinesse and grief To me according to thy word give strength and send relief From me the wicked way of lies let far removed be And graciously thy holy Law do thou grant unto me I chosen have the perfect way of truth and verity Thy judgments that most
perpetuall Thou cities raz'd perisht with them is their memoriall God shall endure for ay he doth for judgement set his throne In righteousnesse to judge the world justice to give each one God also will a refuge be for those that are opprest A refuge will he be in times of trouble to distrest And they that know thy Name in thee their confidence will place For thou hast not forsaken them that truly seek thy face O sing ye praises to the Lord that dwels in Sion hill And all the nations among his deeds record ye still When he enquireth after blood he then remembreth them The humble folk he not forgets that call upon his Name Lord pitie me behold the grief which I from foes sustain Ev'n thou who from the gates of death dost raise me up again That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praise advance And that I may rejoyce alwayes in thy deliverance The heathen are sunk in the pit which they themselves prepar'd And in the net which they have hid their own feet fast are snar'd The Lord is by the judgement known which he himself hath wrought The sinners hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught They who are wicked into hell each one shall turned be And all the nations that forget to seek the Lord most hie For they that needy are shall not forgotten be alway The expectation of the poor shall not be lost for ay Arise Lord let not man prevail judge heathens in thy sight That they may know themselves but men the nations Lord affright PSAL. X. VVHerefore is it that thou O Lord dost stand from us afar And wherefore hidest thou thy self when times so troublous are The wicked in his loftinesse doth persecute the poor In these devices they have fram'd let them be taken sure The wicked of his hearts desire doth talk with boasting great He blesseth him that 's covetous whom yet the Lord doth hate The wicked through his pride of face on God he doth not call And in the counsels of his heart the Lord is not at all His wayes they alwayes grievous are thy judgements from his sight Removed are at all his foes he puffeth with despight Within his heart he thus hath said I shall not moved be And no adversity at all shall ever come to me His mouth with cursing fraud deceit is fill'd abundantly And underneath his tongue there is mischief and vanity He closely sits in villages he slayes the innocent Against the poor that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent He Lyon-like lurks in his den he waits the poor to take And when he draws him in his net his prey he doth him make Himself he humbleth very low he croucheth down withall That so a multitude of poor may by his strong ones fall He this hath said within his heart the Lord hath quite forgot He hides his countenance and he for ever sees it not O Lord do thou arise O God lift up thine hand on hie But not the meek afflicted ones out of thy memorie Why is it that the wicked man thus doth the Lord despise Because that God will it require he in his heart denies Thou hast it seen for their mischief and spite thou wilt repay The poor commits himself to thee thou art the orphans stay The arm break of the wicked man and of the evill one Do thou seek out his wickednesse untill thou findest none The Lord is King through ages all ev'n to eternity The heathen people from their land are perisht utterly O Lord of those that humble are thou the desire didst heare Thou wilt prepare their heart and thou to heare wilt bend thine eare To judge the fatherlesse and those that are oppressed sore That man that is but sprung of earth may them oppresse no more PSAL. XI To the chief musician A Psalm of David I in the Lord do put my trust how is it then that ye Say to my soul flee as a bird unto your mountain hie For lo the wicked bend their bow their shafts on string they fit That those who upright are in heart they privily may hit If the foundations be destroy'd what hath the righteous done God in his holy Temple is in heaven is his throne His eyes do see his eye-lids try mens sons The just he proves But his soul hates the wicked man and him that violence loves Snares fire and brimstone furious storms on sinners he shall rain This as the portion of their cup doth unto them pertain Because the Lord most righteous doth in righteousnesse delight And with a pleasant countenance beholdeth the upright PSAL XII To the chief musician upon Sheminith A Psalm of David HElp Lord because the godly man doth dayly fade away And from among the sons of men the faithfull do decay Unto his neighbour every one doth utter vanitie They with a double heart do speak and lips of flatterie God shall cut off all flattering lips tongues that speak proudly thus Wee 'l with our tongue prevail our lips are ours who 's Lord ov'r us For poor opprest and for the sighs of needie rise will I Saith God and him in safety set from such as him defy The words of God are words most pure they be like silver try'd In earthen furnace seven times that hath been purify'd Lord thou shalt them preserve and keep for ever from this race On each side walk the wicked when vile men are high in place PSAL. XIII To chief musician A Psalm of David HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall it for ever be O how long shall it be that thou wilt hide thy face from me How long take counsel in my soul still sad in heart shall I How long exalted over me shall be mine enemy O Lord my God consider well and answer to me make Mine eyes enlighten lest the sleep of death me overtake Lest that mine enemie should say against him I prevail'd And those that trouble me rejoyce when I am mov'd and fail'd But I have all my confidence thy mercy set upon My heart within me shall rejoyce in thy salvation I will unto the Lord my God sing praises chearfully Because he hath his bountie shown to me abundantly PSAL. XIV To the chief musician A Psalm of David That there is not a God the fool doth in his heart conclude They are corrupt their works are vile not one of them doth good Upon mens sons the Lord from heaven did cast his eyes abroad To see if any understood and did seek after God They altogether filthy are they all aside are gone And there is none that doeth good yea sure there is not one These workers of iniquity do they not know at all That they my people eat as bread and on God do not call There fear'd they much for God is with the whole race of the just You shame the counsel of the poor because God is his trust Let Israels help from Sion come When back the Lord
thee they sent their cry to them deliverance came Because they put their trust in thee they were not put to shame But as for me a worm I am and as no man am pris'd Reproach of men I am and by the people am despis'd All that me see laugh me to scorn shoot out the lip do they They nod and shake their heads at me and mocking thus do say This man did trust in God that he would free him by his might Let him deliver him sith he had in him such delight But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take When I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope didst make And I was cast upon thy care ev'n from the womb till now And from my mothers belly Lord my God and guide art thou Be not far off for grief is near and none to help is found Bulls many compasse me strong bulls of Bashan me surround Their mouthes they op'ned wide on me upon me gape did they Like to a Lion ravening and roaring for his prey Like water I 'm powr'd out my bones all out of joynt do part Amidst my bowels as the wax so melted is my heart My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my tongue it cleaveth fast Unto my jaws and to the dust of death thou brought me hast For dogs have compast me about the wicked that did meet In their assembly me inclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet I all my bones may tell they do upon me look and stare Upon my vesture lots they cast and clothes among them share But be not far O Lord my strength haste to give help to me From sword my soul from pow'r of dogs my darling set thou free Out of the roaring Lions mouth do thou me shield and save For from the horns of Unicorns an ear to me thou gave I will shew forth thy Name unto those that my brethren are Amidst the congregation thy praise I will declare Praise ye the Lord who do him fear him glorifie all ye The seed of Jacob fear him all that Isra'ls children be For he despis'd not nor abhor'd th'afflicteds misery Nor from him hid his face but heard when he to him did cry Within the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vows before them that him fear shall be perform'd by me The meek shall eat and shall be fill'd they also praise shall give Unto the Lord that do him seek your heart shall ever live All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn the Lord unto All kindreds of the nations to him shall homage do Because the Kingdom to the Lord doth appertain as his Likewise among the nations the governour he is Earths fat ones eat and worship shall all who to dust descend Shall bow to him none of them can his soul from death defend A seed shall service do to him unto the Lord it shall Be for a generation reck'ned in ages all They shall come and they shall declare his truth and righteousnesse Unto a people yet unborn and that he hath done this PSAL. XXIII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my shepherd I 'le not want He makes me down to ly In pastures green he leadeth me the quiet waters by My soul he doth restore again and me to walk doth make Into the paths of righteousnesse ev'n for his own Names sake Yea though I walk in deaths dark vale yet will I fear none ill For thou art with me and thy rod and staff me comfort still My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes My head thou dost with oyl anoint and my cup overflowes Goodnesse and mercy all my life shall surely follow me And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling place shall be PSAL. XXIV A Psalm of David THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that it contains The world that is inhabited and all that there remains For the foundation thereof he on the seas did lay And he hath it established upon the flouds to stay Who is the man that shall ascend into the hill of God Or who within his holy place shall have a firm abode Whose hands are clean whose heart is pure and unto vanity Who hath not lifted up his soul nor sworn deceitfully He from th' Eternall shall receive the blessing him upon And righteousnesse ev'n from the God of his salvation This is the generation that after him inquire O Jacob who do seek thy face with their whole hearts desire Ye gates lift up your heads on high ye doors that last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who of glory is the King the mighty Lord is this Ev'n that same Lord that great in might and strong in battell is Ye gates lift up your heads ye doors doors that do last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who is he that is the King of glory Who is this The Lord of hosts and none but he the King of glory is PSAL. XXV A Psalm of David TO thee I lift my soul O Lord I trust in thee My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph ov'r me Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all But those that without cause transgresse let shame upon them fall Shew me thy wayes O Lord thy paths O teach thou me And do thou lead me in thy truth therein my teacher be For thou art God that do'st to me salvation send And I upon thee all the day expecting do attend Thy tender mercies Lord I pray thee to remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever My sins and faults of youth do thou O Lord forget After thy mercy think on me and for thy goodnesse great God good and upright is the way hee 'l sinners show The meek in judgement he will guide and make his path to know The whole paths of the Lord are truth and mercy sure To those that do his covenant keep and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man is he that fears the Lord and doth him serve Him shall he teach the way that he shall choose and still observe His soul shall dwell at ease and his posteritie Shall flourish still and of the earth inheritours shall be With those that fear him is the secret of the Lord The knowledge of his covenant he will to them afford Mine eyes upon the Lord continually are set For it is he that shall bring forth my feet out of the net Turn unto me thy face and to me mercy show Because that I am desolate and am brought very low My hearts griefs are increas'd me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou my foes because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul do thou deliver me
righteous in the Lord rejoyce it comely is and right That upright men with thankfull voyce should praise the Lord of might Praise God with harp and unto him sing with the psalterie Upon a ten-string'd instrument make ye sweet melodie A new song to him sing and play with loud noise skilfully For right is Gods word all his works are done in verity To judgement and to righteousnesse a love He beareth still The loving kindnesse of the Lord the earth throughout doth fill The heavens by the word of God did their beginning take And by the breathing of his mouth He all their hosts did make The waters of the seas He brings together as an heap And in store-houses as it were He layeth up the depth Let earth and all that live therein with reverence fear the Lord Let all the worlds inhabitants dread him with one accord For he did speak the word and done it was without delay Established it firmly stood whatever he did say God doth the counsel bring to nought which heathen folk do take And what the people do devise of none effect doth make O! but the counsel of the Lord doth stand for ever sure And of his heart the purposes from age to age endure That nation blessed is whose God Jehovah is and those A blessed people are whom for his heritage he chose The Lord from heav'n sees and beholds all sons of men full well He views all from his dwelling place that in the earth do dwell He forms their hearts alike and all their doings he observes Great hosts save not a King much strength no mighty man preserves An horse for preservation is a deceitfull thing And by the greatnesse of his strength can no deliverance bring Behold on those that do him fear the Lord doth set his eye Ev'n those who on his mercy do with confidence rely From death to free their soul in dearth life unto them to yeeld Our soul doth wait upon the Lord he is our help and shield Sith in his holy Name we trust our heart shall joyfull be Lord let thy mercy be on us as we do hope in thee PSAL. XXXIV A Psalm of David when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech who drove him away and he departed GOd will I blesse all times his praise my mouth shall still expresse My soul shall boast in God the meek shall hear with joyfulnesse Extoll the Lord with me let us exalt his Name together I sought the Lord he heard and did me from all fears deliver They look'd to him and lightned were not shamed were their faces This poor man cry'd God heard and sav'd him from all his distresses The angel of the Lord encamps and round encompasseth All those about that do him fear and them delivereth O taste and see that God is good who trusts in him is blest Fear God his saints none that him fear shall be with want opprest The lions young may hungry be and they may lack their food But they that truly seek the Lord shall not lack any good O children hither do ye come and unto me give ear I shall you teach to understand how ye the Lord should fear What man is he that life desires to see good would live long Thy lips refrain from speaking guile and from ill words thy tongue Depart from ill do good seek peace pursue it earnestly Gods eyes are on the just his ears are open to their cry The face of God is set against those that do wickedly That he may quite out from the earth cut off their memory The righteous cry unto the Lord he unto them gives ear And they out of their troubles all by him delivered are The Lord is ever nigh to them that be of broken sp'rit To them he safetie doth afford that are in heart contrite The troubles that afflict the just in number many be But yet at length out of them all the Lord doth set them free He carefully his bones doth keep what ever can befall That not so much as one of them can broken be at all Ill shall the wicked slay laid waste shall be who hate the just The Lord redeems his servants souls none perish that him trust PSAL. XXXV A Psalm of David PLead Lord with those that plead and fight with those that fight with me Of shield and buckler take thou hold stand up mine help to be Draw also out the spear and do against them stop the way That me pursue unto my soul I 'm thy salvation say Let them confounded be and sham'd that for my soul have sought Who plot my hurt turn'd back be they and to confusion brought Let them be like unto the chaff that flies before the winde And let the angell of the Lord pursue them hard behinde With darknesse cover thou their way and let it slipperie prove And let the angel of the Lord pursue them from above For without cause have they for me their net hid in a pit They also have without a cause for my soul digged it Let ruine seise him unawares his net he hid withall Himself let catch and in the same destruction let him fall My soul in God shall joy and glad in his salvation be And all my bones shall say O Lord who is like unto thee Which dost the poor set free from him that is for him too strong The poor and needy from the man that spoils and does him wrong False witnesses rose to my charge things I not knew they laid They to the spoiling of my soul me ill for good repay'd But as for me when they were sick in sackcloth sad I mourn'd My humbled soul did fast my pray'r into my bosome turn'd My self I did behave as he had been my friend or brother I heavily bow'd down as one that mourneth for his mother But in my trouble they rejoyc'd gathering themselves together Yea abjects vile together did themselves against me gather I knew it not they did me tear and quiet would not be With mocking hypocrites at feasts they gnasht their teeth at me How long Lord lookst thou on from those destructions they intend Rescue my soul from lions young my darling do defend I will give thanks to thee O Lord within th' assembly great And where much people gathered are thy praises forth will set Let not my wrongfull enemies proudly rejoyce ov'r me Nor who me hate without a cause let them wink with the eye For peace they do not speak at all but craftie plots prepare Against all those within the land that meek and quiet are With mouths set wide they ' gainst me said Ha ha our eye doth see Lord thou hast seen hold not thy peace Lord be not far from me Stir up thy self wake that thou mayst judgement to me afford Ev'n to my cause O thou that art my onely God and Lord. O Lord my God do thou me judge after thy righteousnesse And let them not their joy ' gainst me triumphantly expresse Nor let them say within
Amongst the tents of Ham ev'n these chief of their strength that were But His own people like to sheep thence to go forth He made And He amidst the wildernesse them as a flock did lead And He them safely on did lead so that they did not fear Whereas their enemies by the sea quite overwhelmed were To borders of His Sanctuary the Lord his people led Ev'n to the mount which His right hand for them had purchased The nations of Canaan by His Almighty hand Before their face He did expell out of their native land Which for inheritance to them by line He did divide And made the tribes of Israel within their tents abide Yet God most high they did provoke and tempted ever still And to observe His testimonies did not incline their will But like their fathers turned back and dealt unfaithfully Aside they turned like a bow that shoots deceitfully For they to anger did provoke Him with their places hie And with their graven images mov'd Him to jealousie When God heard this He waxed wroth and much loath'd Israel then So Shilohs tent He left the tent which He had plac'd with men And He his strength delivered into captivity He left his glory in the hand of his proud enemy His people also He gave over unto the swords fierce rage So sore His wrath inflamed was against his heritage The fire consum'd their choyce young men their maids no marriage had And when their priests fell by the sword their wives no mourning made But then the Lord arose as one that doth from sleep awake And like a gyant that by wine refresht a shout doth make Upon his enemies hinder parts He made his stroke to fall And so upon them He did put a shame perpetuall Moreover He the tabernacle of Joseph did refuse The mighty tribe of Ephraim He would in no wise chuse But He did chuse Jehudahs tribe to be the rest above And of mount Sion He made choise which He so much did love And He his Sanctuary built like to a palace hie Like to the earth which He did found to perpetuitie Of David that his servant was He also choise did make And even from the folds of sheep was pleased him to take From waiting on the ews with young He brought him for to feed Israel His inheritance His people Jacobs seed So after the integrity of his heart He them fed And by the good skill of His hands them wisely governed PSAL. LXXIX A Psalm of Asaph O God the heathen entred have Thine heritage by them Defiled is Thy house on heaps they laid Jerusalem The bodies of thy servants they have cast forth to be meat To rav'nous fowls thy dear saints flesh they give to beasts to eat Their bloud about Jerusalem like water have they shed And there was none to bury them when they were slain and dead Unto our neighbours a reproach most base become are we A scorn and laughing stock to them that round about us be How long Lord shall thine anger last wilt thou still keep the same And shall thy fervent jealousie burn like unto a flame On heathens pour thy fury forth that have thee never known And on these kingdomes which thy Name have never call'd upon For these are they which Jacob have devoured cruelly And they his habitation have caused waste to ly Against us minde not former sins thy tender mercies show Let them prevent us speedily for we 're brought very low For thy Names glory help us Lord who hast our Saviour bin Deliver us for thy Names sake O purge away our sin Why say the heathen Where 's their God let Him to them be known When these who shed thy servants bloud are in our sight o'rethrown O let the prisoners sighs ascend before thy sight on hie Preserve those in thy mighty pow'r that are design'd to dy And to our neighbours bosome cause it seven-fold rendred be Ev'n the reproach wherewith they have O Lord reproached thee So we thy folk and pasture-sheep shall give thee thanks alwayes And unto generations all we will shew forth thy praise PSAL. LXXX To the chief musician upon Shoshannim Eduth A Psalm of Asaph HEar Israels Shepherd like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide Shine forth O thou that dost between the cherubims abide In Ephraims and Benjamins and in Manassehs sight O come for our salvation stir up thy strength and might Turn us again O Lord our God and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe O Lord of hosts Almighty God how long shall kindled be Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee Thou tears of sorrow gives to them in stead of bread to eat Yea tears in stead of drink thou gives to them in measure great Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours round about Our enemies among themselves at us do laugh and flout Turn us again O God of hosts and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe A vine from Aegypt brought thou hast by thine outstretched hand And thou the heathen out didst cast to plant it in their land Before it thou a room didst make where it might grow and stand Thou causedst it deep root to take and it did fill the land The mountains vail'd were with its shade as with a covering Like goodly Cedars were the boughs which out from it did spring Upon the one hand to the sea her boughs she did out send On th' other side unto the floud her branches did extend Why hast thou then thus broken down and tane her hedge away So that all passengers do pluck and make of her a prey The boar who from the forrest comes doth waste it at his pleasure The wilde beast of the field also devoures it out of measure O God of hosts we thee beseech return now unto thine Look down from heav'n in love behold and visit this thy vine This vineyard which thine own right hand hath planted us among And that same branch which for thy self thou hast made to be strong Burnt up it is with flaming fire it also is cut down They utterly are perished when as thy face doth frown O let thy hand be still upon the man of thy right hand The son of man whom for thy self thou madest strong to stand So henceforth we will not go back nor turn from thee at all O do thou quicken us and we upon thy Name will call Turn us again Lord God of hosts and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe PSAL. LXXXI To the chief musician upon Gittith A Psalm of Asaph SIng loud to God our strength with joy to Jacobs God do sing Take up a psalm the pleasant harp timbrell and psaltry bring Blow trumpets at new moon what day our feast appointed is For charge to Israel and a Law of Jacobs God was this To Joseph this a testimony
it is A brutish man it knoweth not fools understand not this When those that lewd and wicked are spring quickly up like grasse And workers of iniquity do flourish all apace It is that they for ever may destroyed be and slain But thou O Lord art the most High for ever to remain For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The workers of iniquity shall be dispersed all But thou shalt like unto the horn of th'unicorn exalt My horn on high thou with fresh oyl anoint me also shalt Mine eye shall also my desire see on mine enemies Mine ears shall of the wicked hear that do against me rise But like the palm-tree flourishing shall be the righteous one He shall like to the Cedar grow that is in Lebanon Those that within the house of God are planted by His grace They shall grow up and flourish all in our Gods holy place And in old age when others fade they fruit still forth shall bring They shall be fat and full of sap and ay be flourishing To shew that upright is the Lord He is a rock to me And He from all unrighteousnesse is altogether free PSAL. XCIII THe Lord doth reign and cloath'd is He with majesty most bright His works do shew him cloath'd to be and girt about with might The world is also stablished that it can not depart Thy Throne is fixt of old and thou from everlasting art The flouds O Lord have lifted up they lifted up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a mighty noise But yet the Lord that is on high is more of might by far Then noise of many waters is or great sea billows are Thy testimonies every one in faithfulnesse excell And holinesse for ever Lord thine House becometh well PSAL. XCIV O Lord God unto whom alone all vengeance doth belong O mighty God who vengeance own'st shine forth avenging wrong Lift up thy self thou of the earth the Soveraign Judge that art And unto those that are so proud a due reward impart How long O mighty God shall they who lewd and wicked be How long shall they who wicked are thus triumph haughtilie How long shall things most hard by them be uttered and told And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold Thy folk they break in pieces Lord thine heritage oppresse The widow they and stranger slay and kill the fatherlesse Yet say they God it shall not see nor God of Jacob know Ye brutish people understand fools when wise will ye grow The Lord did plant the ear of man and hear then shall not He He only form'd the eye and then shall he not clearly see He that the nations doth correct shall He not chastise you He knowledge unto man doth teach and shall Himself not know Mans thoughts to be but vanity the Lord doth well discern Blest is the man thou chastnest Lord and mak'st thy Law to learn That thou may'st give him rest from dayes of sad adversitie Untill the pit be dig'd for those that work iniquitie For sure the Lord will not cast off those that His people be Neither His own inheritance quite and forsake will He. But judgement unto righteousnesse shall yet return again And all shall follow after it that are right hearted men Who will rise up for me against those that do wickedly Who will stand up for me ' gainst those that work iniquity Unlesse the Lord had been my help when I was sore opprest Almost my soul had in the house of silence been at rest When I had uttered this word My foot doth slip away Thy mercy held me up O Lord thy goodnesse did me stay Amidst the multitude of thoughts which in my heart do fight My soul left it be overcharg'd thy comforts do delight Shall of iniquity the throne have fellowship with thee Which mischief cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree Against the righteous souls they joyn they guiltlesse bloud condemn But of my refuge God's the rock and my defence from them On them their own iniquity the Lord shall bring and lay And cut them off in their own sin our Lord God shall them slay PSAL. XCV O Come let us sing to the Lord come let us every one A joyfull noise make to the Rock of our salvation Let us before His presence come with praise and thankful voice Let us sing Psalms to Him with grace and make a joyfull noise For God a great God and great King above all gods He is Depths of the earth are in His hand the strength of hills is His. To Him the spacious sea belongs for He the same did make The dry land also from His hands its form at first did take O come and let us worship Him let us bow down withall And on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall For He 's our God the people we of His own pasture are And of His hand the sheep to day if ye His voice will hear Then harden not your hearts as in the provocation As in the desert on the day of the tentation When Me your fathers tempt'd and prov'd and did My working see Ev'n for the space of fourty years this race hath grieved Me I said This people erres in heart My wayes they do not know To whom I sware in wrath that to My rest they should not go PSAL. XCVI O sing a new song to the Lord sing all the earth to God To God sing blesse His Name shew still His saving health abroad Among the heathen nations His glory do declare And unto all the people show His works that wondrous are For great 's the Lord and greatly He is to be magnifi'd Yea worthy to he fear'd is He above all gods beside For all the gods are idols dumb which blinded nations fear But our God is the Lord by whom the heav'ns created were Great honour is before His face and majesty divine Strength is with in His holy place and there doth beauty shine Do you ascribe unto the Lord of people every tribe Glory do you unto the Lord and mighty pow'r ascribe Give ye the glory to the Lord that to His Name is due Come ye into His Courts and bring an offering with you In beauty of His holinesse O do the Lord adore Likewise let all the earth throughout tremble His face before Among the heathen say God reigns the world shall stedfastly Be fixt from moving He shall judge the people righteously Let heav'ns be glad befor the Lord and let the earth rejoyce Let seas and all that is therein cry out and make a noyse Let fields rejoyce and every thing that springeth of the earth Then woods and every tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth Before the Lord because He comes to judge the earth comes He He 'll judge the world with righteousnes the people faithfullie PSAL. XCVII GOD reigneth let the earth be glad and isles rejoyce each one Dark clouds Him compasse and in
consum'd and all fruits of their ground He smote all first-born in their land chief of their strength each one With gold and silver brought them forth weak in their tribes were none Aegypt was glad when sorth they went their fear on them did light He spread a cloud for covering and fire to shine by night They askt and he brought Quails with bread of heav'n he filled them He op'ned rocks floods gusht and ran in deserts like a stream For on his holy promise he and servant Abraham thought With joy his people his elect with gladnesse forth he brought And unto them the pleasant lands he of the heathen gave That of the peoples labours they inheritance might have That they his statutes might observe according to his word And that they might his Lawes obey Give praise unto the Lord. PSAL. CVI. GIve praise and thanks unto the Lord for bountifull is He His tender mercy doth endure unto eternitie Gods mighty works who can expresse or shew forth all his praise Blessed are they that judgement keep and justly do alwayes Remember me Lord with that love which thou to thine dost bear With thy salvation O my God to visit me draw near That I thy chosens good may see and in their joy rejoyce And may with thine inheritance triumph with chearfull voice We with our fathers sinned have and of iniquity Too long we have the workers been we have done wickedly The wonders great which thou O Lord didst work in Aegypt land Our fathers though they saw yet them they did not understand And they thy mercies multitude kept not in memory But at the sea ev'n the Red-sea provok'd him grievously Neverthelesse he saved them ev'n for his own Names sake That so he might to be welt known his mighty power make When he the Red-sea did rebuke then dryed up it was Through depths as through the wildernesse He safely made them passe From hands of those that hated them he did his people save And from the enemies cruell hand to them redemption gave The waters overwhelm'd their foes not one was left alive Then they believ'd his word and praise to him in songs did give But soon did they his mighty works forget unthankfully And on his counsell and his will did not wait patiently But much did lust in wildernesse and God in desert tempt He gave them what they sought but to their soul he leannesse sent And against Moses in the camp their envy did appear At Aaron they the saint of God envious also were Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did devour And all Abirams company did cover in that hour Likewise among their company a fire was kindled then And so the hot consuming flame burnt up these wicked men Upon the hill of Horeb they an idol-calf did frame A molten image they did make and worshipped the same And thus their Glory and their God most vainly changed they Into the likenesse of an ox that eateth grasse or hay They did forget the mighty God that had their Saviour been By whom such great things brought to passe they had in Aegypt seen In Hams land he did wondrous works things terrible did he When he his mighty hand and arm stretcht out at the Red-sea Then said he he would them destroy had not his wrath to stay His chosen Moses stood in breach that them he should not slay Yea they despis'd the pleasant land believed not his word But in their tents they murmured not hearkning to the Lord. Therefore in desert them to slay he lifted up his hand 'mong nations to o'rethrow their seed and scatter in each land They unto Baal-Peor did themselves associat The sacrifices of the dead they did profanely eat Thus by their lewd inventions they did provoke his ire And then upon them suddenly the plague brake in as fire Then Phineas rose and justice did and so the plague did cease That to all ages counted was to him for righteousnesse And at the waters where they strove they did him angry make In such sort that it fared ill with Moses for their sake Because they there his spirit meek provoked bitterly So that he uttered with his lips words unadvisedly Nor as the Lord commanded them did they the nations slay But with the heathen mingled were and learn'd of them their way And they their idols serv'd which did a snare unto them turn Their sons and daughters they to devils in sacrifice did burn In their own childrens guiltlesse bloud their hands they did embrew Whom to Canaans idols they for sacrifices slew So was the land defil'd with bloud They stain'd with their own way And with their own inventions a whoring they did stray Against his people kindled was the wrath of God therefore Insomuch that he did his own inheritance abhore He gave them to the heathens hand their foes did them command Their enemies them opprest they were made subject to their hand He many times delivered them but with their counsel so They him provok'd that for their sin they were brought very low Yet their affliction he beheld when he did hear their cry And he for them his Covenant did call to memory After his mercies multitude he did repent And made Them to be pity'd of all those who them did captive lead O Lord our God us save and gather the heathen from among That we thy holy Name may praise in a triumphant song Blest be JEHOVAH Israels God to all eternitie Let all the people say Amen Praise to the Lord give ye PSAL. CVII PRaise God for he is good for still his mercies lasting be Let Gods redeem'd say so whom he from th' enemies hand did free And gathered them out of the lands from North South East and VVest They stray'd in deserts pathlesse way no city found to rest For thirst and hunger in them faints their soul VVhen straits them presse They cry unto the Lord and he them frees from their distresse Them also in a way to walk that right is he did guide That they might to a city go wherein they might abide O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men For he the soul that longing is doth fully satisfie VVith goodnesse he the hungry soul doth fill abundantly Such as shut up in darknesse deep and in deathsshade abide VVhom strongly hath affliction bound and irons fast have ty'd Because against the words of God they wrought rebelliously And they the counsell did contemn of him that is most hie Their heart he did bring down with grief they fell no help could have In trouble then they cry'd to God he them from straits did save He out of darknesse did them bring and from deaths shade them take These bands wherewith they had been bound asunder quite he brake O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodnesse then And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men
LOrd from the depths to thee I cry'd My voice Lord do thou hear Unto my supplications voyce give an attentive ear Lord who shall stand if thou O Lord should'st mark iniquitie But yet with Thee forgivenesse is that fear'd Thou mayest be I wait for God my soul doth wait my hope is in His word More then they that for morning watch my soul waits for the Lord I say more then they that do watch the morning light to see Let Israel hope in the Lord for with Him mercies be And plenteous redemption is ever found with Him And from all his iniquities he Israel shall redeem PSAL. CXXXI A song of degrees of David MY heart not haughtie is O Lord mine eyes not lofty be Nor do I deal in matters great or things for me too hie I surely have my self behav'd with quiet sp'rit and milde As childe of mother wean'd my soul is like a weaned childe Upon the Lord let all the hope of Israel rely Ev'n from the time that present is unto eternity PSAL. CXXXII A song of degrees DAvid and his afflictions all Lord do thou think upon How unto God he sware and vow'd to Jacobs mightie One I will not come within my house nor rest in bed at all Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep nor eye-lids slumber shall Till for the Lord a place I finde where He may make abode A place of habitation for Jacobs mightie God Lo at the place of Ephratah of it we understood And we did finde it in the fields and city of the wood We 'll go into His Tabernacles and at His footstool bow Arise O Lord into Thy rest th' Ark of Thy strength and Thou O let Thy Priests be cloathed Lord with truth and righteousnesse And let all those that are Thy saints shout loud for joyfulnesse For thine own servant Davids sake do not deny Thy grace Nor of Thine own anointed one turn Thou away the face The Lord in truth to David sware He will not turn from it I of thy bodies fruit will make upon thy throne to sit My Covenant if thy sons will keep and Laws to them made known Their children then shall also sit for ever on Thy throne For God of Zion hath made choice there He desires to dwell This is My rest here still I 'le stay for I do like it well Her food I 'le greatly blesse her poor with bread will satisfie Her priests I 'le cloathe with health her saints shall shout forth joyfullie And there will I make Davids horn to bud forth pleasantlie For him that Mine anointed is a lamp ordain'd have I. As with a garment I will cloathe with shame his enemies all But yet the crown that he doth wear upon him flourish shall PSAL. CXXXIII A song of degrees of David BEhold how good a thing it is and how becoming well Together such as brethren are in unitie to dwell Like precious ointment on the head that down the beard did flow Ev'n Aarons beard and to the skirts did of his garments go As Hermons dew the dew that doth on Zion hills descend For there the blessing God commands life that shall never end PSAL. CXXXIV A song of degrees BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that his attendants are Ev'n you that in Gods Temple be and praise Him nightly there Your hands within Gods holy place lift up and praise His Name From Zion hill the Lord thee blesse that heav'n and earth did frame PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord the Lords Name praise His servants praise ye God Who stand in Gods house in the Courts of our God make abode Praise ye the Lord for He is good unto Him praises sing Sing praises to His Name because it is a pleasant thing For Jacob to Himself the Lord did choose of His good pleasure And He hath chosen Israel for His peculiar treasure Because I know assuredly the Lord is very great And that our Lord above all gods in glory hath His seat What thing soever pleas'd the Lord that in the heav'n did He And in the earth the seas and all the places deep that be He from the ends of earth doth make the vapours to ascend With rain He lightnings makes and winde doth from His treasures send Aegypts first-born from man to beast who smore Strange tokens He On Pharaoh and his servants sent Aegypt in midst of thee He smote great nations flew great Kings Sihon of Heshbon King And Og of Bashan and to nought did Canaans Kingdoms bring And for a wealthy heritage their pleasant land He gave An heritage which Israel His chosen folk should have Thy Name O Lord shall still endure and Thy memoriall With honour shall continued be to generations all For why the righteous God will judge His people righteouslie Concerning those that do Him serve Himself repent will He. The idols of the nations of silver are and gold And by the hands of men is made their fashion and mold Mouthes have they but they do not speak eyes but they do not see Ears have they but hear not and in their mouthes no breathing be Their makers are like them so are all that on them rely O Israels house blesse God blesse God O Aarons family O blesse the Lord of Levies house ye who His servants are And blesse the Holy Name of God all ye the Lord that fear And blessed be the Lord our God from Zions holy hill Who dwelleth at Jerusalem The Lord O praise ye still PSAL. CXXXVI GIve thanks to God for good is He for mercy hath He ever Thanks to the God of gods give ye for His grace faileth never Thanks give the Lord of lords unto for mercy hath He ever Who only wonders great can do for His grace faileth never Who by His wisdom made heav'ns high for mercy He hath ever Who stretcht the earth above the sea for His grace faileth never To Him that made the great Light shine for mercy He hath ever The Sun to rule till day decline for His grace faileth never The Moon and Stars to rule by night for mercy hath He ever Who Aegypts first-born kill'd outright for His grace faileth never And Israel brought from Aegypt land for mercy hath He ever With stretcht out arm and with strong hand for His grace faileth never By whom the Red-sea parted was for mercy hath He ever And through its midst made Israel passe for His grace faileth never But Pharaoh and his host did drown for mercy hath He ever Who through the desert led His own for His grace faileth never To Him great Kings who overthrew for He hath mercy ever Yea famous Kings in battell slew for His grace faileth never Ev'n Sihon King of Amorites for He hath mercy ever And Og the King of Bashanites for His grace faileth never Their land in heritage to have for mercy He hath ever His servant Israel right He gave for His grace faileth never In our low state who on us thought for He hath mercy
work is there All nations whom thou mad'st shall come and worship reverently Before thy face and they O Lord thy Name shall glorify Because thou art exceeding great and works by thee are done Which are to be admir'd and thou art God thy self alone Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walk will I Unite my heart that I thy Name may fear continually O Lord my God with all my heart to thee I will give praise And I the glory will ascribe unto thy Name alwayes Because thy mercy toward me in greatnesse doth excell And thou deliver'd hast my soul out from the lowest hell O God the proud against me rise and violent men have met That for my soul have sought and thee before them have not set But thou art full of pity Lord a God most gracious Long-suffering and in thy truth and mercy plenteous O turn to me thy countenance and mercy on me have Thy servant strengthen and the son of thine own hand-maid save Shew me a signe for good that they which do me hate may see And be asham'd because thou Lord didst help and comfort me PSAL. LXXXVII A Psalm or song for the sons of Korah UPon the hills of holinesse He his foundation sets God more then Jacobs dwellings all delights in Zions gates Things glorious are said of thee thou City of the Lord. Rahab and Babel I to those that know me will record Behold ev'n Tyrus and with it the land of Palestine And likewise AEthiopia this man was born therein And it of Zion shall be said This man and that man there Was born and He that is most high himself shall stablish her When God the people writes He 'll count that this man born was there There be that sing and play and all my well-springs in thee are PSAL. LXXXVIII A song or psalm for the sons of Korah to the chief musician upon Mahalath Leannoth Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite LOrd God my Saviour day and night before thee cry'd have I. Before thee let my prayer come give ear unto my cry For troubles great do fill my soul my life drawes nigh the grave I 'm counted with those that go down to pit and no strength have Ev'n free among the dead like them that slain in grave do ly Cut off from thy hand whom no more thou hast in memory Thou hast me laid in lowest pit in deeps and darksome caves Thy wrath lies hard on me thou hast me prest with all thy waves Thou hast put far from me my friends thou mad'st them to abhor me And I am so shut up that I finde no evasion for me By reason of affliction mine eye mourns dolefully To thee Lord do I call and stretch my hands continually Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead shall they rise and thee blesse Shall in the grave thy love be told in death thy faithfulnesse Shall thy great wonders in the dark or shall thy righteousnesse Be known to any in the land of deep forgetfulnesse But Lord to thee I cry'd my pray'r at morn prevent shall thee Why Lord dost thou cast off my soul and hid'st thy face from me Distrest am I and from my youth I ready am to dy Thy terrours I have born and am distracted fearfully The dreadfull fiercenesse of thy wrath quite over me doth go Thy terrours great have cut me off they did pursue me so For round about me every day like water they did roul And gathering together they have compassed my soul My friend thou hast put far from me and him that did me love And those that mine acquaintance were to darknesse didst remove PSAL. LXXXIX Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite GOds mercies I will ever sing and with my mouth I shall Thy faithfulnesse make to be known to generations all For mercy shall be built said I for ever to endure Thy faithfulnesse ev'n in the heav'ns thou wilt establish sure I with my chosen one have made a covenant graciously And to My servant whom I lov'd to David sworn have I That I thy seed establish shall for ever to remain And will to generations all thy Throne build and maintain The praises of thy wonders Lord the heavens shall expresse And in the congregation of saints thy faithfulnesse For who in heaven with the Lord may once himself compare Who is like God among the sons of those that mighty are Great fear in meetings of the saints is due unto the Lord And He of all about Him should with reverence be ador'd O thou that art the Lord of hosts what Lord in mightinesse Is like to thee who compast round art with thy faithfulnesse Ev'n in the raging of the sea thou over it dost reign And when the waves thereof do swell thou stillest them again Rahab in pieces thou didst break like one that slaughtered is And with thy mighty arm thou hast disperst thine enemies The heav'ns are thine thou for thine own the earth dost also take The world and fulnesse of the same thy pow'r did found and make The North and South from thee alone their first beginning had Both Tabor mount and Hermon hill shall in thy Name be glad Thou hast an arm that 's full of pow'r thy Hand is great in might And thy right hand exceedingly exalted is in height Justice and judgement of thy Throne are made the dwelling place Mercy accompani'd with truth shall go before thy face O greatly blest the people are the joyfull sound that know In brightnesse of thy face O Lord they ever on shall go They in thy Name shall all the day rejoyce exceedingly And in thy righteousnesse shall they exalted be on hy Because the glory of their strength doth only stand in thee And in thy favour shall our horn and pow'r exalted be For God is our defence and He to us doth safety bring The Holy One of Israel is our Almighty King In vision to thy holy-one thou saidst I help upon A strong one laid out of the folk I rais'd a chosen one Ev'n David I have found him out a servant unto Me And with my holy oyl My King anointed him to be With whom My hand shall stablisht be Mine arm shall make him strong On him the foe shall not exact nor son of mischief wrong I will beat down before his face all his malicious foes I will them greatly plague who do with hatred him oppose My mercy and my faithfulnesse with him yet still shall be And in My Name his horn and pow'r men shall exalted see His hand and pow'r shal reach afar I 'le set it in the sea And his right hand established shall in the rivers be Thou art my father he shall ery thou art my God alone And he shall say Thou art the rock of my salvation I 'le make him My first-born more high then Kings of any land My love I 'le ever keep for him My cov'nant fast shall stand His seed I by My pow'r will make for ever to endure