19 To Jacob still his servant dear his word he shews each where His statutes and his judgements he to Isra'l doth declare verse 20 He not with any nation once to deal so did accord As for his judgements they them not have known praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord ev'n froÌ„ the heaven praise ye the Lord of love Praise him also most chearfullie in all the hights above verse 2 Praise him ye glorious Angels all praise him his Hoasts of might verse 3 Praise ye him Sun and Moon also praise him all stars of light verse 4 Ye heav'ns of heav'ns all praise ye him most worthy of our love â—nd still ye waters do the same that be the heav'ns above Let them all praise and magnifie the great Name of the LORD the commanded and they were created by his word â—or ever and for ever them well stablished hath he â—â—d which fast fixed shall not passe he hath made a decree Ye dragons great and also deeps praise from the earth the LORD â—iâ—e hail snow vapour stormy wind fulfilling still his word â—ls mountaines all fruitfull trees and cedars tall that be Beasts cattel all creeping things and also fowls that flie Kings of the earth and people al 's Princes and Judges all Both young men ye little maids old men and children small verse 13 Let them the Lords name praise for his Name 's excellent alone Above the earth and heaven also his glorie high is gone verse 14 He also of his people dear the horn exalteth hie The worthy and excellent praise of all his saints that be Even of the children great and small that Israel did afford A people alwayes neer to him praise ye the mighty LORD PSAL. CXLIX PRaise ye the Lord Sing to the Lord a new and pleasant song And in the congregation great praise him his Saints among verse 2 Let Israel in his Maker still rejoice and also sing Let all that Zions children are be joyfull in their King Let them all chearfull in the dance praise his name who 's our King â— them with timbrell with harp unto him praises sing For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people as we see â—e meek with his salvation still he will all beautifie Let all the Saints in glory be most ioyfull in their heart â— them all chearfull sing aloud upon their beds apart Of GOD let the high praises be in their mouth through the land â—â—d a two edged sword most sharp still ready in their hand â—o execute vengeance severe upon the heathen all â—nd al 's to make great punishments upon the people fall With chains so strong their mightie kings to bind most sure at last And al 's the Nobles of their land with yrons fetters fast verse 9 On them the iudgement t' execute that 's written in his word This honour high have all his Saints praise ye therefore the LORD PSAL. CL. PRaise ye the Lord praise God now in his Sanctuarie bright Praise him al 's in the firmament of his great power and might verse 2 Praise ye him for his mighty acts yea praise him heartilie According to his greatnesse which most excellent we see verse 3 With the most pleasant Trumpets sound praise ye him chearfully Praise ye him also with the Harp and with the Psaltery verse 4 With Timbrel with dance always praise ye his holy Name With stringed instruments him praise with Organs do the same Upon the Cymbals that are loud his praise make to rebound â—â—aise him on Cymbals sweet that have a high and loftie sound Let ev'ry thing that here hath breath now praise always afford â—nto the LORD of all the earth praise ye the living LORD FINIS The Songs of the Old and New Testament Which are those The song of Songs The song of Moses at the red Sea The song of Moses a litle before his death The song of Deborah The song of Hannah The song of David Three songs of Isaiah The song of Hezekiah The song of Jonah The song of Habbakkuk The song of Marie The song of Zacharias The song of Simeon The Song of Solomon made in praise of Christ and his Church CHAPTER I. The Church speaketh to Christ. LEt him me with the kisses kisse of his mouth most divine â—or thy great love most certainly far better is then wine Because of thy good ointments smell as ointment most sweetlie â—â—wr'd forth is now thy name therefore the Virgins do love thee O draw me with the cords of love we after thee will run â—he King he hath me brought unto the chambers of his Inne We will be glad and al 's rejoice in thee and also we Thee will remember more then wineâ— the upright all love thee verse 5 O Salems daughters I am black but a most comely one As Kedars tents and curtaines al 's of wise King Solomon verse 6 Look not on me because that I all black now seeme to be Because the Sun hath with his beame long looked upon me My Mothers children angry were with me they keeper made Me of their vineyards but I not did keep mine own vineyard verse 7 O thou whom my soul dearly love I pray thee tell me soone Where thou dost feed and where thou make thy flock to rest at noon For why should I be any way as one that turnes aside â— flocks of thy companions all where ev'r they do abide CHRIST O fairest One if thou not knowst foorth by the footsteps go â— thy flock feed thy kids beside the sheepheards tents also â— have compard thee O my Love unto a companie â— horses in Pharos charets which strong and lustie be Thy cheeks are comely all with rows of jewels manifold â—y neck most richly is adornd with finest chains of gold We in great favour will thee make of fine gold borders good â— also richly thee adorn will with the silver stude THE CHURCH While as the King in majestie who highly doth excell â— table sits my spiknard then sends foorth thereof the smell verse 13 My Welbeloved is of myrrhe a bundle unto me All the night long between my breasts with pleasure lie shall he verse 14 My dear Beloved is alwayes most excellent to me As clusters of champhire are in vineyards of Engedi CHRIST verse 15 Behold thou art most fair my love even with most rare beauties Behold thou art exceeding fair and hast pure chaste doves eyes The CHURCH verse 16 Behold thou my Beloved dear art fair and still hast been Yea pleasant above others all our bed is also green verse 17 The glorious beams of all our house are of the Cedar tree And of the pure and polish'd firre our pleasant rafters be CHAPTER II. CHRIST â—m the most sweet smelling Rose that grows on Sharon field â— al 's the rarest Lillie which the fattest valleyes yeeld â—s pricking thorns and briers among appears the lillie rare â— among the daughters all my love perfectly fair The CHURCH â—s th'apple
wickednesse at heart After the work of their own hands them render their desert verse 5 Because Gods works they not regard not th' operation all Ev'n of his hands he them destrâ—â— but not build up he shall verse 6 Now blessed be the LORD alwâ— because that surely he Hath of my supplications all the voice heard from on hie verse 7 The LORD he is my onely streâ— and shield in time of need My heart in him did trust and I am helped well indeed Therefore my heart doth greatly rejoice the saints among And al 's I will most thankfully him praise still with my song verse 8 The LORD is still the onely streâ— of all those who are his And he the saving strength also of his Anointed is verse 9 Thy people save and richly blesâ— thine heritage together Feed them also by thy great mighâ— and lift them up for ever PSALME XXIX WIth all your heart give to the Lord O ye that mighty be Both strength and glory give unto the LORD that is most Hie. Unto the Lord the glory due unto his Name accord â— the beauty of holinesse now worship ye the Lord. The Lords voice on the waters is the GOD of glory great â— hundreth aloud the Lord doth on those many waters sit The voice of the almightie LORD is powerfull as we see â—he voice ev'n of the LORD alwaies is full of Majestie The voice of the Almighty LORD doth break the Cedars tall â— a Cedars great in Lebanon God breaks in pieces small He makes them like a calf to skip the loftie Lebanon And like an Unicorn that 's young the mountain Sirion verse 7 The voice of the Almightie Loâ—â— when he is in his ire Doth fiercely strike cut and diviâ—â— the hotest flams of fire verse 8 The voice of the LORD mighâ— the wildernesse doth shake The wildernesse of Kadesh he to tremble all doth make verse 9 The Lord his voice makes Hiâ— discovering forrests bare And in his Temple every one his glory doth declare verse 10 The Lord most glorious sits the flood which he doth coâ— The LORD in a great Majestieâ— still sitteth King for ever verse 11 The LORD will give his strâ— the Lord wil never cease To blesse his people alwaies wâ— prosperitie and peace PSALME XXX EXtoll thee Lord I will for thou hast lift me up on hie And hast not made my scorning foes for to rejoice ov'r me verse 2 O Lord my God in trouble great I cryed unto thee And thou in mercie of my hurt at last hast healed me verse 3 Lord thou my soul up from the grave hast brought as thou though'st fit Thou hast me kept alive that I go not down to the pit verse 4 Oye his saints unto the Lord now sing with chearfulnesse And at the remembrance give thanks of all his holinesse verse 5 His anger for a moment lasts his favour life doth bring Tears in the night may be but joy comes in the morning spring verse 6 And I most foolish rashly said in my prosperitie I am so stablish'd fast that I shall never moved be verse 7 Lord by thy favour thou hast mâ— my mountain in its place Strong for to stand I troubled waâ— when thou didst hide thy face verse 8 O LORD I unto thee alwayes most fervently did cry And I my supplication made unto the LORD most hie verse 9 What profite is there in my bloâ— when naked I and bare Go down to pit Shal dust thee pâ— shall it thy truth declare verse 10 Now hear me Lord for it is â— and on me mercy have In this distresse Lord be thou still my helper me to save verse 11 My mourning into dancing noâ— is turned all by thee Thou hast put off my sackcloath with gladnesse girded me verse 12 To th' end my toÌ„gue may to thee sing praise and not silent be O LORD my GOD for ever I will thanks give unto thee PSAL. XXXI LOrd let me never be asham'd who puts my trust in thee Now in thy perfect righteousnesse do thou deliver me verse 2 Bow down thine ear to me with speed let me deliv'rance have Be thou my strong rock for an house of defence me to save verse 3 For thou in dangers art my rock and fortresse on each side Therefore me lead for thy Names sake and wisely still me guide Pull me out of the net that they laide for me privily For thou alone art my great strength whereon I do rely verse 5 Into thine hand I do commit my sprite which came from thee O LORD who art the GOD of trutâ— thou hast redeemed me verse 6 I have them hated with my heart that in their wayes unjust Still lying vanities regard but in the LORD I trust verse 7 I in thy mercy will rejoice for thou my miseries Considered hast and known my fouâ— in great adversities verse 8 And hast not shut me up into his hand that is my foe Thou hast my feet most freely set in a large rowm to goe verse 9 Have mercy upon me O Lord for in trouble am I Mine eye with grief consum'd is my soul and my belly verse 10 For my whole life with grief is spâ— and yeers with sighs and grones My strength doth fail and for my sinâ— consumed are my bones verse 11 I a reproach was to my foes to neighbours speciallie And to mine acquaintance a fear who saw me fled from me verse 12 I am forgoten as a man that 's out of minde and dead also like a vessell am that 's broken all indeed verse 13 Of many I the slander heard each where me fear supprisde While they took counsell they my life to take away devisde But I O Lord in thee alwayes did trust with all my heart And the in great confidence mine only God thou art â— yea times are in thy hand now from â—y foes hands set me free And froÌ„ all them who with great rage are persecuting me Thy glorious face to shine upon thy servant brightly make And save me in my troubles great ev'n for thy mercies sake verse 17 Let me not be asham'd O Lorâ— for on thee call'd I have Let wicked men be all asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 All lying lips to silence put which greevous things do speâ— Both proudly and contemptuously ' gainst righteous men and meek verse 19 How great 's thy goodnes which â— laid up for who thee fear And wrought for theÌ„ that in thee â— before mens children here verse 20 Thou shalt them in the secret hiâ— of thy presence from wrongs Of mans pride and close in a tent them keep from strife of tongue verse 21 For ever blessed be the Lord for he to me so long Hath shew'd his kindnesse marvelâ— within a citie strong verse 22 For I said in my hast I am cut off before thine eye Neverthelesse thou heardst my voice when I cri'd unto thee verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for God the faithfull guards
heard which wertidings good We happily it also found in the fields of the wood verse 7 Into his Tabernacles fair most gladly will we go With great respect we worship wiâ— at his footstool also verse 8 A rise O LORD most speedily into thy rest at length Thou who art great in Majesty and the Ark of thy strength Now let thy Priests with righteousnes be cloathed all about â—nd let all them that are thy saints for joy most gladly shout For thine own servant Davids sake whom thou dost love alway â— thine anointed dear to thee turn not the face away God hath to David sworn in truth not turne he will from it â—f the fruit of thy body I upon thy Throne will set If thy children my Covenant Keep and Testimonie all â—pon thy Throne for ever sit their children also shall For GOD hath Zion chusde and it to dwell in still requir'd Heere rest I ever will heer dwell for I have it desir'd I will all her provision blesse abundantly indeed Her poor and needy now will I well satisfie with bread verse 16 I with salvation will also her Priests all cloath about And all her Saints that fear the Lord for joy aloud shall shout verse 17 There I will make King David horn to bud in all mens sight I have for mine anointed dear ordain'd a lamp of light verse 18 His enmies also I will cloath with shame till they look down But on himself most brightly still even flourish shall his crown PSAL. CXXXIII BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant for to see That brethren should together dwell in peace and unitie verse 2 Like precious ointment on the heaâ— that on the beard did fall Ev'n Aarons beard that to the skirts went of his garments all â—'n Aarons beard who was a man by GOD almighty sent â—â—t down from thence unto the skirts of all his garments went â—ike Hermons dew like dew which down the Zions hills ran o're â— there the blessing God ordain'd ev'n life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV â—Ehold and blesse the Lord all ye that serve the LORD aright â—â—ich in the house of God the Lord to serve him stand by night Your hands lift in the Sanctuary and bless the Lord in this The Lord that made the heav'n and earth thee out of Zion blesse PSAL. CXXXV â—Raise ye the Lord praise ye also his Name with one accord â—â—aise him with heart and voice O ye the servants of the Lord. Ye that in the house of the Lord to serve him always stand Ev'n in the fair courts of the house of our God in the land verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good most hearty praises sing Unto his blessed Name alwayes for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 For that the Lord unto himself hath of his own good pleasure Ev'n chosen Jacob and Isra'l for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For I know that assuredly the Lord is always great And that our God above all gods is in a glorious seat verse 6 What thing so ev'r the Lord did pleaâ— that in the heav'ns did he And in the earth in seas and all deep places that there be verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend For raine he lightnings makes he doth winds from his treasures send verse 8 Who to great wrath provoked much by men of Egypt land Their first-born smot of man and beast with a destroying hand Who tokens sent wonders which in midst of thee did fall Egypt upon Pharaoh and on his servants all verse 10 Who in great wrath by his strong hand the Maker of all things â—not nations great with fearful plagus and al 's slew mighty kings verse 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og of Bashan strong â—nd all the kingdomes that were then the Cananits among verse 12 And for a pleasant heritage he with a liberall hand An heritage to Israel his people gave their land verse 13 For ever Lord thy Name endures and thy memoriall O Lord ev'n constantly throughoâ— the generations all verse 14 For sure the Lord his people alâ— will judge in favour still Concerning all his servants dear repent himself he will verse 15 The heathens idols silver gold works of mens hands they be verse 16 They have mouths but they do nâ— speaâ— and eyes but they not see verse 17 They have also their formed earâ— wherewith they cannot hear Nor yet doth any breath at all once in their mouthes appear verse 18 They that most foolish make the◠〈◊〉 like unto them at length Even so is every brutish one that trusteth in their strength verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the LORD in ev'ry part O house of Aaron also blesse the LORD with all thy heart verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord all ye both more and lesse That fear the Lord with all your heart the Lord for ever blesse verse 21 Out of Zion for evermore the Lord God blessed be Which dwelleth at Jerusalem the Lord always praise ye PSAL. CXXXVI Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good surely verse 2 To God of gods accord To give thanks chearfully For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords Give hearty thanks anone verse 4 To him who by his words Great wonders doth alone For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 5 To him that most wisely Did make the heavens to move verse 6 And stretch'd the earth to be The waters great above For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 7 To him that by his might Made great lights shine alway verse 8 The Sun that is most bright To rule the pleasant day For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 9 The Moon he made also And glistring Stars with light In their right course to go To rule the darkest night For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 10 To him that mighty smote Egypt a land forlorn Who by his anger hote Did kill all their firstborn For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 11 And brought out from that land His Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretched arme For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 13 To him which did divide The red Sea into two verse 14 And did his Isra'l guide Through its great deeps also For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 15 But overthrew Pharo By his arme that is hie And his great host also In midst of the red sea For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 16 Who al 's his people dear Led through the wildernesse verse 17 To him which with great fear Kings smote in great distresse For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse