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A15972
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Certaine Psalmes of Dauid, heretofore much out of vse because of their difficult tunes. The nomber whereof are contained in the page following. Reduced into English meter better fitting the common tunes. By H.D.
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Dod, Henry.
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1603
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STC 2730; ESTC S115439
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That loue them well indeede 3 His worke is full of beautie and Of glorie riche in store His righteousnesse most righteously Endureth euermore 4 His wondrous works he made that we Should euer them remember Full of compassion is he And mercifull for euer 5 A portion faire he hath bestow'd On them that doe him dreede And mindefull of his couenant He euer is indeede 6 His powerfull workes to Israell He graciously hath shew'd In that the Heathens heritage He hath on them bestow'd 7 His handie workes are equitie And iudgement iust are found His statutes all most plenteously In trueth do still abound 8 They are most firmelie stablished For euer and for aye And eke are done in equitie And in the trueth alway 9 He sent redemption to his folke His Couenant shall endure For euer By diuine precept His Name is fearfull sure 10 His feare true wisdome doth beginne His Lawes obserue doe they That any vnderstandiug haue His praise doth last for aye Psalme Cxx. The prayer of Dauid being vexed by the false reports of Sauls slatterers 5. And therefore he lamenteth his long abode among those infidels who were giuen to all kinde of wickednesse and contention A song of Degrees 1 IN time of trouble to the Lord I did both call and cry And he did graciously accorde To beare me by and by 2 Lord quite my soule and set me free From lying lippes and wrong And from the cursed subtelty Of a deceatfull tongue 3 Thy tongue still vsed to deceat What doth it thee auaile Thus of thy falshoode to entreate How shouldest thou preuaile 4 It pearceth like the arrowes sharpe Shot by a man of might It wounds the simple harmelesse hart Lyke coales and fire so bright 5 In cruell Mesech I remaine Opprest with grief and woe And mee to dwell they doe constraine In Kedars Tents also 6 My sillie soule too long hath dwelt With him that doth not cease To shew the hatred of his hart Against the man of peace 7 I meckelie seeke to them for peace I speake for amitie But they the more to warres are bent In all extremitie Psalme Cxxj. This Psalme teacheth that the faithful ought onlie to looke for help at God who only doeth maintaine preserue and prosper his Church 1 MY watchfull eyes I will advance aboue the loftie sky My helpe I knowe shall come from thence And that right speedily 2 My helpe doth onlie from the Lord Our gracious God proceede VVhich hath the heauens and the earth Made by his power indeede 3 He will for euer safely keepe Thy slyding foote from fall Our watchfull God vvill neuer sleepe Nor slumber vvill at all 4 He that doth keepe his Israel In safetie vvill not sleepe Beholde he still doth watch full well From dangers them to keepe 5 Knowe thou therefore assuredly the Lord thy keeper is The Lord thy shadowe for to be In troubles will not misse 6 The Sunne or Moone by day or night Shall not thee smyte at all With parching heate or slashing light they hurte thee neuer shall 7 The Lord shall still thee so preserue From euilles all and some That thy poore soule shall neuer swerue Nor yet in danger come 8 Thy goings out and commings in The Lord shall still preserue From henceforth and for euer he Will neuer see the swerue Psalme Cxxij Dauid reioyceth in the name of the faithful that God hath accomplished his promise and placed his Arke in Zion 3. For the which he giueth thankes 8. and praicth for the prosperitic of the Church 1 MY ioyes were great whē as they said Come we will goe the way Vnto the house of God the Lord Where holy Arke doth stay 2 Our wandring feete shall sirmely stand O faire Ierusalem Within thy comelie gates when we Shall enter into them 3 Ierusalem is comelie built Not scattered heere and there But standeth firmely of it selfe With houses strong and faire 4 Whereto the Trybes euen all the Trybes Of God the Lord doe goe As by commandement they are bound His prayses forth to showe 5 For there are comely thrones erect Truè iudgement to maintaine Which thrones to Dauids house are set For euer to remaine 6 O pray thou euer for the peace Of faire Ierusalem Let all thy friends abound in grace And prosper well therein 7 The peace of God within thy walles And all prosperitie Within thy comely pallaces The Lord graunt still may bee 8 The ioyes that all our brethren deare Enioy by meanes of thee Enforce me thus in heart to wishe Thy great prosperitie 9 Because of that most worthie place Gods house and dwelling sure Which he in thee hath set to bee Thy wealth I will procure Psalme Cxxiiij The people of God escaping a great peril do acknowledge themselues to be deliuered not by their owne force but by the power of God they declare the greatnesse of the perill and praises the Name of the Lord. A song of Degrees or Psalme of Dauid 1 IF God had not stoode on our side Israell may confesse 2 If God had not sustaind our cause When men sought our distresse They had then swallow'd vs vp quick 3 When as their wrath and are Against vs all was kindled thick Like dreadfull flaming fire 4 Then had the waters drowned vs And sure the raging streame Our soules had ouerwhelmed all Yea ouerslow'd amaine 5 The swelling waters then had gone Ouer our soule out right And so consum'd vs euerie one By deadly force and might 6 But praised be our God and Lord Which hath not giuen vs A pray vnto their teeth and sword That we should perish thus 7 Our soule from them escaped is As bird from fowlers snare The snare is broke deliuered Behold we safely are 8 Our helpe for euer in the name Of God the Lord doth stand Who founded hath and furnished Both heauen seaes and land Psalme Cxxv. Wherein is described the assurance of the faithfull in their afflictions 4. desiring their wealth 5. and the destruction of the wicked A Song of Degrees 1 THey that their trust in God repose Shall be as Zion hill Which neuer can remoued be But ay remayneth still 2 As round about Ierusalem The mountaines stand full strong So is the Lord about his folke And euer them among 3 For wickeds rod on iust mens lot For euer shall not be Least righteous men put forth their hand Vnto iniquity 4 Doe well O Lord vnto all those That vpright are in hart But those that vnto crooked waies Shall choose to turne apart 5 Them shall the Lord with workers lead Of all iniquitie But peace vpon his Israell For euermore shall be Psalme Cxxvj. This Psalme was made after the returne of the people
bring vnto thee or what doth it availe thee 4 It is as the sharp arrowes of a mightie man and as the coales of Iuniper 5 Wois me that I remaine in Me sech and dwel in the tents of Kedar 6 My soule hath too long dwelt with him that hateth peace 7 I seek peace when I speak thereof they are bent to warre 1 I lift mine eies to the montains from whence my help shall come PSAL. 121. 2 My help com meth from the Lord which hath made both heauen and earth 3 He will not suffer thy foot to slippe for hee that keepeth thee will not slumber 4 Hee that keepeth Israel behold he wil neither slumber nor sleepe 5 The Lorde is thy keeper the Lorde is thy shadowe at thy right hand 6 The Sun shall not smite thee by day nor the Moone by night 7 The Lord shal preserue thee from all euill he shall keepe thy soule 8 The Lorde shall preserue thy going out thy comming in from henceforth and for euer 1 I reioyced when they saide vnto me we will goe into the house of the lord Psal. 122. 2 Our feet shal stand in thy gates O Ierusalem 3 Ierusalem is builded as a citie that is compact together in it self 4 Whereunto the tribes euen the tribes of the Lord goe vp according to the testimony to Israel Praise the Name of the Lord. 5 For there are thrones set for iudgement euen the thrones of the house of Dauid 6 Pray for the peace of Ierusalem let them pro sper that loue thee 7 Peace be with in thy walles prosperity within thy pallaces 8 For my brethten and neighbours sakes I wil wish thee nowe prosperity 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will procure thy wealth 1 If the Lorde had not bene on our side may Israel now say Psal. 124. 2 If the Lorde had not bene on our side when men rose against vs. 3 They had then swallowed vs vp quick when theirwrath was kindled against vs. 4 Then the waters had drowned vs and the streame had gone ouer our soule 5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule 6 Praised be God which hath not giuen vs as a pray vnto their teeth 7 Our soule hath escaped euen as a birde from the snare of the fowlers the snare is broken and we are deliuered 8 Our helpe is in the name of the Lord who hath made both heauen earth 1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion which cannot be remoued but remayneth for ever Psal 125. 2 As the mountaines are about Ierusalem so is the Lord about his people from henceforth and for euer 3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous least the righteous put forth their hand to wickednesse 4 Dowell O Lord to those that be good true in their harts 5 But those that turne aside by their crooked waies them shall the Lord lead with the workers of iniquity but peace shal be vpon Israell 1 When the Lord brought againe the captiuitie of Zion we were like them that dreame Psal. 126. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter our tongue with ioy then saide they among the heathen the Lord hath done great things for them 3 The Lorde hath done great things for vs whereof we rereioyce 4 O Lord bring againe our captiuitie as the rivers in the south 5 They that sow in teares shall reape in ioy 6 They went weeping and carried precious seede but they shall returne with ioy bring their sheaues 1 Out of the deepe places haue I called vn to thee Psal. 130. 2 Lord beare my voice let thine cares attend to the voice of my praiers 3 If thou o lord straitly markest iniquities o lord who shal stand 4 But mercy is with thee that thou maiest be feared 5 I haue wayted on the Lord my soule hath wayted and I haue trusted in his worde 6 My soule waiteth on the Lord more then the morning watch watcheth for the morning 7 Let Israell waite on the Lord for with the Lord is mercie and with him is great redemption 8 And hee shall redeeme Israell from all his iniquities