must verse 8 For he it is that must save Israel from his sin And all such as surely have their confidence in him Domine non est Psal cxxxi M. O Lord I am not puft in minde I have no scornful eye I do not exercise myself in things that be too high verse 2 But as the childe that weaned is even from his mothers brest So have I Lord behav'd my self in silence and in rest verse 3 O Israel trust in the Lord let him be all thy stay From this time forth for evermore from age to age I say Memento Dom. Psal cxxxii M. REmember Davids troubles Lord how to the Lord he swore verse 2 And vow'd a vow to Jacobs God to keep for evermore verse 3 I will not come within my house nor climb up to my bed verse 4 Nor let my temples take their rest nor the eyes in my head verse 5 Till I have found out for the Lord a place to sit thereon An house for Jacobs God to be an habitation verse 6 We heard of it at Ephrata there did we hear this sound And in the fields and forests there these voices first were found verse 7 We will assay and go in now his tabernacle there Before his footstool to fall down and worship him in fear verse 8 Arise O Lord arise I say into thy resting-place Both thou and the ark of thy strength the presence of thy grace verse 9 Let all thy priests be clothed Lord with truth and righâ—eousness Let all thy saints and holy men sing all with joyfulness verse 10 And for thy servant Davids sake refuse not Lord I say The face of thine anointed Lord nor turn thy face away The second part verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth and will not shrink from it Saying The fruit of thy body upon thy seat shall sit verse 12 And if thy sons my covenant keep that I shall learn each one Then shall their sons for ever sit upon thy princely throne verse 13 The Lord himself hath chose Sion and loves therein to dwell verse 14 Saying This is my resting-place I love and like it well verse 15 And I will bless with great increase her victuals every where And I will satisfie with bread the needy that be there verse 16 Yea I will deck and clothe her priests with my salvation And all her saints shall sing for joy of my protection verse 17 There will I surely make the horn of David for to bud For there I have ordain'd for mine a lantern bright and good verse 18 As for his enemies I will clothe with shame for evermore But I will cause his crown to shine more fresh then heretofore Ecce quam Psal cxxxiii W. W. O How happy a thing it is and joyful for to see Brethren together fast to hold the band of amity verse 2 It calls to minde that sweet perfume and that costly ointment Which on the sacrificers head by Gods precept was spent It wet not Aarons head alone but drencht his beard throughout And finally it did run down his rich attire about verse 3 And as the lower ground doth drink the dew of Hermon hill And Sion with his silver drops the fields with fruit doth fill Even so the Lord doth pour on them his blessings manifold Whose hearts and minds without all guile this knot do keep and hold Ecce nunc Psal cxxxiv. W. W. BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high unto his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace verse 3 For why the Lord who did both earth and heaven frame Doth Sion bless and will conserve for evermore the same Laudate nomen Psal cxxxv N. O Praise the Lord praise him praise him praise him with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord verse 2 O praise him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord Ye of his court and of his house praise him with one accord verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his Name It is a comely and good thing always to do the same verse 4 For why the Lord hath chose Jacob his very own ye see So hath he chosen Israel his treasure for to he verse 5 For this I know and am right sure the Lord is very great He is indeed above all gods most easie to intreat verse 6 For whatsoever pleased him all that full well he wrought In heaven in earth and in the sea which he hath made of nought verse 7 He lifts up clouds even from the earth he makes lightnings and rain He bringeth forth the winds also he made nothing in vain verse 8 He smote the first-born of each thing in Egypt that took rest He spared there no living thing the man nor yet the beast verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great O Egypt void of vaunts On Pharaoh thy cursed king and his severe servants verse 10 He smote then many nations and did great acts and things He slew the great and mightiest and chiefest of their kings verse 11 Sehon king of the Amorites and Og king of Basan He slew also the kingdoms all that were of Canaan verse 12 And gave their land to Israel an heritage we see To Israel his own people an heritage to be The second part verse 13 Thy Name O Lord shall still endure and thy memorial Throughout all generations that are or ever shall verse 14 The Lord will surely now avenge his people all indeed And to his servants he will shew favour in time of need verse 15 The idols of the heathen are made in all the coasts and lands Of silver and of gold they be the work even of mens hands verse 16 They have their mouthes and cannot speak and eyes that have no sight verse 17 They have eke ears and hear nothing their mouthes be breathless quite verse 18 Wherefore all they are like to them that so do set them forth And likewise those that trust in them or think they be ought worth verse 19 O all ye house of Israel see that ye praise the Lord And ye that be of Aarons house praise him with one accord verse 20 And ye that be of Levi's house praise ye likewise the Lord And ye that stand in aw of him praise him with one accord verse 21 And out of Sion sound his praise the great praise of the Lord Which dwelleth in Jerusalem praise him with one accord Confitemini Dom. Psal cxxxvi N. PRraise ye the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever verse 2 Give praise unto the God of gods for his mercy endureth for ever verse 3 Give praise unto the Lord of lords for his mercy endureth for ever verse 4 Which onely doth great wondrous works for his mercy endureth for ever verse 5 Which by
just man evermore verse 9 He doth defend the fatherless and stranger sad in heart And quit the widow from distress and ill mens ways subvert verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally O Sion still shall reign In time of all posterity for ever to remain Laudate Dominum Psal cxlvii N. PRaise ye the Lord for it is good unto our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord his own Jerusalem he buildeth up alone And the disperst of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart their sores up doth he binde verse 4 He counts the number of the stars and names them in their kinde verse 5 Great is the Lord great is his power his wisdom infinite verse 6 The Lord relieves the meek and throws to ground the wicked wight verse 7 Sing unto God the Lord with praise unto the Lord rejoyce And to our God upon the harp advance your singing voice verse 8 He covers heaven with clouds and for the earth prepareth rain And on the mountains he doth make the grass to grow again verse 9 He gives to beasts their food and to young ravens when they cry verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs doth ly verse 11 But in all those that fear the Lord the Lord hath his delight And such as do attend upon his mercies shining light The second part verse 12 O praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise verse 13 For he the bars hath forged strong wherewith thy gates he stays verse 14 Thy children he hath blest in thee and in thy borders he Doth settle peace and with the flour of wheat he filleth thee verse 15 And his commandement upon the earth he sendeth out And eke his word with speedy course doth swiftly run about verse 16 He giveth snow like wooll hoar-frost like ashes he doth spread verse 17 Like morsels casts his ice thereof the cold who can abide verse 18 He sendeth forth his mightyword and melteth them again His wind he makes to blow and then the waters flow amain verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Jacob he doth show His statutes and his judgements he gives Israel to know verse 20 With every nation hath he not so dealt nor have they known His secret judgements ye therefore praise ye the Lord alone Laudate Dominum Psal cxlviii J. H. GIve laud unto the Lord From heaven that is so high Praise him in deed and word Above the starry skie verse 2 And also ye His angels all Armies royall Praise him with glee verse 3 Praise him both moon and sun Which are so clear and bright The same of you be done Ye glistring stars of light verse 4 And eke no less Ye heavens fair And clouds of the air His laud express verse 5 For at his word they were All formed as we see At his voice did appear All things in their degree verse 6 Which he set fast To them he made A law and trade For ay to last verse 7 Extol and praise Gods Name On earth ye dragons fell All deeps do ye the same For it becomes ye well verse 8 Him magnifie Fire hail ice snow And storms that blow At his decree verse 9 The hills and mountains all And trees that fruitful are The cedars great and tall His worthy praise declare verse 10 Beasts and cattel Yea birds flying And worms creeping That on earth dwell verse 11 All kings both more and less With all their pompous train Princes and all judges That in the world remain Exalt his Name verse 12 Young men and maids Old men and babes Do ye the same verse 13 For his Name shall we prove To be most excellent Whose praise is far above The earth and firmament verse 14 For sure he shall Exalt with bliss The horn of his And help them all His saints all shall forth tell His praise and worthiness The children of Israel Each one both more and less And also they That with good will His words fulfil And him obey Cantate Domino Psal cxlix N. SIng ye unto the Lord our God a new rejoycing song And let the praise of him be heard his holy saints among verse 2 Let Israel rejoyce in him that made him of nothing And let the seed of Sion eke be joyful in their King verse 3 Let them sound praise with voice of fuâ—â— unto his holy Name And with the timbrel and the harp sing praises of the same verse 4 For why the Lord his pleasure all hath in his people set And by deliverance he will raise the meek to glory great verse 5 With glory and with honour now let all his saints rejoyce And now aloud upon their beds advance their singing voice verse 6 And in their mouths let be the acts of God the mighty Lord And in their hands eke let them bear a double-edged sword verse 7 To plague the heathen and correct the people with their hands verse 8 To binde their stately kings in chains their lords in iron hands verse 9 To execute on them the doom that written is before This honour all his saints shall have praise ye the Lord therefore Laudate dominum Psal cl N. YEeld unto God the mighty Lord praise in his sanctuary And praise him in the firmament that shews his power on high verse 2 Advance his Name and praise him in his mighty acts always According to his excellencie of greatness give him praise verse 3 His praises with the princely noise of sounding trumpets blow Praise him upon the viol and upon the harp also verse 4 Praise him with timbrel and with flute organs and virginals verse 5 With sounding cymbals praise ye him praise him with loud cymbals verse 6 What ever hath the benefit of breathing praise the Lord To praise the Name of God the Lord agree with one accord The end of the Psalms A song to be sung before morning prayer T B. PRraise ye the Lord ye Gentiles all Which hath brought you into his light O praise him all people mortal as it is most worthy and right For he is full determined on us to pour out his mercy And the Lords truth be ye assur'd abideth perpetually Glory be to God the Father and to Jesus Christ his true Son With th' holy Ghost in like manner now and at every season A song to be sung before evening prayer BEhold now give heed such as be the Lords servants faithful and true Come praise the Lord every degree with such sonâ—s as to him are due O ye that stand in the Lords house even in our own God mansion Praise ye the Lord so bounteous which worketh our salvation List up your hands in his holy place yea and that in the time of night Praise ye the Lord which gives all grace for he is a Lord of great might Then shall the Lord out of Sion which made heaven earth by his
and their hateful enemies opprest them in the land And they were humbly made to stoop as subjects to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had he delivered them before But with their counsels they to wrath provok'd him evermore Therefore they by their wickedness were brought full low to lie verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distress he hearkned to their crie verse 45 He call'd to minde his covenant which he to them had swore And by his mercies multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And favour he them made to finde before the fight of those That led them captive from their land when erst they were their foes verse 47 Save us O Lord that art our God save us O Lord we pray And from among the heathen folk Lord gather us away verse 48 That we may spread the noble praise of thy most holy Name That we may glory in thy praise and sounding of thy fame verse 49 The Lord the God of Israel be blest for evermore Let all the people say Amen praise ye the Lord therefore Confitemini Dom. Psal cvii. W. K. GIve thanks unto the Lord our God for gracious is he And that his mercy hath no end all mortal men may see verse 2 Such as the Lord redeemed hath with thanks shall praise his Name And shew how they from foes were freed and how he wrought the same verse 3 He gath'red them forth of the lands that lay so sar about From east to west from north to south his hand did finde them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesâ— and strayed from the way And found no city where to dwell that serve might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in these deserts so void That saintness did them sore assault and eke their souls annoy'd verse 6 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous state according as they pray'd verse 7 And by that way which was most right he led them like a guide That they might to a city go and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his goodness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 9 For he the empty soul sustain'd whom thirst had made to saint The hungry soul with goodness fed and did them eke acquaint verse 10 Such as do dwell in darkness deep where they on death do wait Fast bound to taste such troublous stormâ— as iron chains do threat The second part verse 11 For that against the Lords own words they sought so to rebel Esteeming light his counsels high which do so far excel verse 12 But when he humbled them full low they then fell down with grief And none was found so much to help whereby to get relief verse 13 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous state according as they pray'd verse 14 For he from darkness out them brought and from deaths dreadful shade Bursting with force the iron bands which them before did lade verse 15 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his kindness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 16 For he threw down the gates of brass and brake them with strong hand The iron bars he smote in two nothing could him withstand verse 17 The foolish folk great plagues do seel and cannot from them wend But heap on more to those they have because they do offend verse 18 Their soul so much did lothe all meat that none they could abide Whereby death had them almost caught as they full truly tri'd verse 19 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous-state according as they pray'd verse 20 For then he sent to them his word which health did soon restore And brought them from those dangers deep wherein they were before The third part verse 21 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his kindness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice with thanks and also fear And speak of all his wondrous works with glad and joyful cheer verse 23 Such as in ships and brittle barks into the seas descend Their merchandise through fearful flouds to compass and to end verse 24 Those men are forced to behold the Lords works what they be And in the dangerous deep the same most marvellous they see verse 25 For at his word the stormy wind ariseth in a rage And stirreth up the surges so verse 26 Then are they lifted up so high the clouds they seem to gain And plunging down the depth until their souls consume with pain verse 27 And like a drunkard to and fro now here now there they reel As men with fear of wit berest or had of sense no feel verse 28 Then did they cry in their distress unto the Lord for aid Who did remove their troublous state according as they pray'd verse 29 For with his word the Lord doth make the sturdy storms to cease So that the great waves from their ragâ— are brought toâ—rest and peace verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come which they so much did crave And are by him in haven brought which they so fain would have The third part verse 31 Let men therefore before the Lord confess his kindness then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sons of men verse 32 Let them in presence of the folk with praâ—â—e extol his Name And where the elders do convent there let them do the same verse 33 For running flouds to dry deserts he doth oft change and turn And drieth up as it were dust the springing well and bourn verse 34 A fruitful land with pleasures decâ—t full barren doth he make When on their sins that dwell therein he doth just vengeance take verse 35 Again the wilderness sull rude he maketh fruit to bear With pleasant springs of waters clear though none before were there verse 36 Wherein such hungry souls are set as he doth freely chuse That they a city may them build to dwell in for their use verse 37 That they may sow their Pleasant land and vineyards also plant To yeeld them fruits of such increase as none may seem to want verse 38 They multiply exceedingly the Lord doth bless them so Who doth also the brute beasts make by numbers great to grow verse 39 But when the faithful are low brought by the oppressours stout And minish do through many plagues that compass them about verse 40 Then doth he princes bring to shame which did them sore oppress And likewise caused them to err within the wilderness verse 41 But yet the poor he raiseth up out of his troubles deep And oft-times doth his train augment much like a flock of sheep verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight and also much rejoyce