verse 7 I watch alwayes and I am as a sparrow that alone In grief and sorrow sitteth still ev'n the house top upon verse 8 Mine enmies me do still reproch each day both ev'n and morn And they that are against me mad are al 's against me sworn verse 9 For ashes I have eaten still like bread as I do think And in my grief I mingled have with weeping all my drink verse 10 Because of thy most fearfull wrath and indignation great For thou hast lift me up and hast down cast me from my seat verse 11 My dayes are like a shadow that declining soon doth passe And I with troubles vexed sore am with'red like the grasse verse 12 But thou O LORD for ever shalt endure most stedfastlie And to all generations still thy remembrance shall be verse 13 Thou shalt arise and mercy have on Zion thus ov'rcome For now the time to favour her yea the set time is come verse 14 For thy servants do in stones delight and pleasure take Yea and the very dust thereof they favour for her sake verse 15 So of the LORD the heathen shall with rev'rence fear the Name And to thy glory earthly Kings shall all still do the same verse 16 When as the LORD in mercy shall build up his Zion dear He shall then in his glory great with Majesty appear verse 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute likewise And al 's the prayer that they make he never will despise verse 18 This for the generation to come shall written be And people not created yet shall praise the Lord most hie verse 19 For he look'd down hath from the height of all his Sanctuary The LORD the earth all did behold ev'n from the heavens hye verse 20 To hear ev'n of the prisoners all the heavy groning breath To freely loose all those that are appointed unto death verse 21 In Zion clearly to declare the Lords most holy Name And also to set foorth his praise ev'n in Jerusalem verse 22 WheÌ„ people the kingdomes meet to serve the LORD alwayes verse 23 He weakned in the way my strength he shortned al 's my dayes verse 24 In midst of all my dayes I said Lord take me not away Throughout all generations still thy yeers for ever stay verse 25 Of old thou the foundation of the earth most sure hast laid The heav'ns above are the great work which by thy hand was made verse 26 They perish shall but stedfastly thou shalt endure alway Yea like a garment shall they all wax old and wear away Thou shalt them as a vesture change and changed be they shall verse 27 But thou the same art and thy yeers shall have no end at all verse 28 The children of thy servants all continue shall indeed And for all times shall thee before establish'd be their feed PSAL. CIII O Thou my Soul most thankfully go to and blesse the LORD All that 's in me his holy Name now blesse with one accord verse 2 Blesse GOD my Soul and not forget his benefits not small verse 3 Who all thy sins forgives who al 's heals thy diseases all verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeem thy life sore pressed down Who doth with loving kindnesse thee and tender mercies crown verse 5 Who fully with good things also doth satisfie thy mouth So that ev'n like the Eagles still renewed is thy youth verse 6 The mighty Lord doth execute ev'n righteousnesse most rare And judgement also for all those that heer oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses made his wayes most clearly known And unto Israels children al 's his valiant acts were shown verse 8 Both mercifull and gracious still the Lord delights to be To anger slow most plenteous al 's in mercy still is he verse 9 He though for sin he whiles us check yet will not alwayes chide Nor yet will he his anger keep for ever to abide verse 10 He not according to our sins hath dealt with us in wrath Nor after our iniquities he us rewarded hath verse 11 For as the heaven very high above the earth is set So toward them that doe him fear his mercy still is great verse 12 As far as th' East is from the West so far by his great love From us he our transgressions all in mercy doth remove verse 13 Like as a father tenderly his children pities heer So likewise the Lord pities them that truely do him fear verse 14 For he that made us all doth know our frame most perfectly He also doth remember well that but frail dust we be verse 15 As for man heer his dayes are as the grasse in ev'ry case As of the field a flower ev'n so he flourisheth a space verse 16 For over it the winde doth passe and it is gone therefore And after that the place thereof shall know it then no more verse 17 But GODS mercy for ever lasts upon them that him fear His righteousnesse doth also reach to childrens children heer verse 18 To such as still his cov'nant keep and also those unto That his commandments every one remember well to do verse 19 The Lord up in the heav'ns above prepared hath his throne And his most glorious kingdome still rules over all alone verse 20 Ye angels that excell in strength most gladly blesse the Lord Who do his precepts hearkning well to the voice of his word verse 21 Blesse chearfully the Lord all ye his hosts that do excell Ye Ministers of all his coasts that do his pleasure well verse 22 Now blesse the Lord all yee he his works and that with one accord Of his dominion in each place O my soul blesse the Lord PSAL. CIIII. O Blesse the LORD my soul thou Lord my God art very great With Honour high and Majestie thou cloathed art in state 〈…〉 â—ht as a garm◠〈◊〉 〈…〉 about 〈◊〉 likâ— curt◠〈…〉 â—est out the heav'ns that 〈◊〉 bright Who firmly doth his chamber beams walks in waters lay and bind Who makes the clouds his coach who on the wings of the winâ— Who maketh al 's his Angells all sprits as he doth desire â—is ministers that are most swift even as a flaming fire Who the foundations of the earth so firmely laid together â—hat it thereafter should not be removed thence for ever With the great deep thou cov'rest it as with a garment good The swelling waters lifted up above the mountains stood verse 7 At thy rebuke as one amaz'd they fled without delay At the voice of thy thunder loud they hasted all away verse 8 They by the mountains do go up and by the valleys low To their own place which thou for the hast founded down they flow verse 9 Thou hast a bound set so that they may not the same passe over That hencefoorth they turn not again the earth below to cover verse 10 He sendeth by his mighty power the living springs along Into the valleys which do run the highest hills among
not now away Thy holy sprite in anger hote take not from me alway verse 12 The joy of thy salvation now restore thou unto me And in thy mercie me uphold with thine own sprite most free verse 13 Then will I the transgressours teach thy wayes that righteous be And sinners shall be from their sins converted unto thee verse 14 O God of my salvation God from guiltinesse of bloud Me save and of thy righteousnesse my tongue shall sing aloud verse 15 O LORD now open thou my lips and so thy praise of worth My mouth thus set at libertie shall thankfully shew foorth verse 16 For of the outward sacrifice thou hast no great desire Else would I give 't thou not delight'st in offering burnt with fire verse 17 Of God the sacrifices are a broken sprite alwayes A broken and a contrite heart O God thou'll not despise verse 18 In thy good pleasure do thou good unto thy Sion all And of thine own Jerusalem now build thou up the wall verse 19 Then sacrifice of righteousnesse burnt offerings burnt in all Shall well thee please they bullocksâ— thine Altars offer shall PSAL. LII O Mightie man why dost thou boâ— in mischief most secure Of GOD the goodnesse alwayes doâ—â— continually endure verse 2 Thy wicked tongue mischiefs alwaâ— deviseth craftily Like a sharp razor still it doth worke most deceitfully verse 3 Thou evill surely more dost love then good which thou should'st see And lying rather dost approve then righteousnesse to speak verse 4 Thou with thy heart that is profane devouring words dost love O thou false and most subtile tongue who dost deceitfull prove verse 5 God shal likewise destroy thee quite he shall take thee away Pluck'd from thine house rooted out from livings land for ay verse 6 The righteous that do love the Lord shall this most clearely see They shall have fear and al 's at him shall laugh most joyfullie verse 7 Loe this man made not God his strength but in his richesse ill Did trust and in his wickednesse himself did strengthen still verse 8 But I am in the house of God like a green olive tree In Gods mercy is all my trust and shall for ever be verse 9 Because thou hast it done I will thee praise for evermore And on thy Name I 'll waite for it is good thy saints before PSAL. LIII THat there 's no God the fool hath said within his heart so rude Corrupt they are their deeds are vile there is none that doth good verse 2 God looked down from heav'n upon mens children for to see If any were that understood or did seek God truelie verse 3 They filthie altogether are and back they are all gone There is none that doth any good yea truely no not one verse 4 Have workers of iniquitie no knowledge now at all Who as bread eate my people up on God they do not call verse 5 There were they always in great fear where no fear was of wrath For GOD his bones who did encamp against thee scattred hath Thou in thy righteous judgement hast even put them all to shame Because God in his anger hot thus hath despised them verse 6 O that now the salvation dear of Israel by Gods will In mercy alwayes were come out of Sions holy hill When God back the captivitie brings of his people sad Jacob shall greatlie then rejoice and Israel shall be glad PSAL. LIIII O God me save now by thy Name and judge me by thy strength verse 2 My prayer now hear O God give ear unto my words at length verse 3 For ' gainst me strangers risen are and my poor soul to get Oppressours seek they God at all before them have not set verse 4 God is my helper sure alwayes consider and behold The LORD in mercy is with them that do my soul uphold verse 5 He certainly shall ev'll reward unto mine enemies all By thy great power ev'n in thy trueth them cut off great and small verse 6 I freely now will unto thee a sacrifice afford I will thy Name praise chearfully for it is good O LORD verse 7 For he me out of trouble all delivred hath anone And his desire mine eye hath seen mine enemies all upon PSAL. LV. O God unto my prayer still give ear when I do call And from my supplication now hide not thy self at all verse 2 Unto me whilst I cry attend and hear my wailing voice I heavy mourne in my complaint and troubled make a noise verse 3 Because of th' enmies voice because the wicked in their seat Oppresse for they cast sin on me in wrath they al 's me hate verse 4 My heart in those calamities is in me pained sore And terrours now of death are fall'n upon me more and more verse 5 Both fearfulnesse and trembling al 's upon me heavilie Are come and also honour great hath overwhelmed me verse 6 And I said O that like a Dove I had wings thus opprest Then would I quickly flie away and alwayes be at rest verse 7 Loe then far off I wander would in wildernesse to be verse 8 From windie storme and tempest I â—'escape would hasten me verse 9 Destroy O LORD and al 's divide the tongues that false have been For violence and strife I have within the city seen verse 10 About it on the walls thereof they go both night and day Mischief and sorrow al 's are in the midst of it alway verse 11 Great wickednesse is alwayes in thereof the middle part And from her streets deceit and guile do not at all depart verse 12 For it was not my foes reproach I then could that abide Nor yet my hater did me boast from him I would me hide verse 13 But it was thou ev'n thou a man mine equall alwayes heer My guide in all my great affaires and mine acquaintance dear verse 14 We counsell sweet together took and walked chearfullie Unto the house of GOD the LORD in pleasant companie verse 15 Let death on them seaze let thâ— go down quick into hell For among them is wickednesse and also where they dwell verse 16 But as for me I on my God will call his help to crave And by his strength the mighty LORD most surely shall me save verse 17 Evning and morning and at noon I fervently will pray And cry aloud and he my voice shall hear without delay verse 18 He hath my soul deliv'red safe in peace still for to be From Battell that against me was for many were with me verse 19 God even he that abides of old hear and afflict them shall Because they have no change therefore they fear not God at all verse 20 ' Gainst such he hath put foorth â— as at peace with him be The cov'nant al 's that he had made harâ— now broken all hath he verse 21 Then butter smoother were his worâ— but in his heart was warre His words were softer then the oil yet sharp drawn swords they werâ—
harts mischiâ—â— imagine daylie dar Together are they gathred all continually for war verse 3 They sharpned have their wicked tongues like serpents set on ill Under their most blasphemous lips is adders poison still verse 4 O Lord now from the wickeds hands and from the man me save That 's violent who to ov'rthrow my goings purposd have verse 5 The proud for me a snare have hid and cords yea and a net By the way side they al 's have spread they grins have for me set verse 6 I said unto the LORD Thou art my GOD to me most dear LORD of my supplications all the humble voice now hear verse 7 O God of my salvation dear the strength in time of need Thou in the day of battel hast most safely covr'd my head verse 8 LORD of the wicked his desires grant not as free of fault Nor further thou his ill device lest they themselves exalt verse 9 As for the head of all those men about that compasse me With the mischief of their own lips let them still cov'red be verse 10 Let burning coals upon them fall let them with great disdaine Be cast in fire and in deep pits that they rise not again verse 11 Let not an evill speaker be establish'd heer below Ill still the violent man shall hunt him for to overthrow verse 12 I know that God the Lord most jâ— maintain will ever sure The cause of the afflicted men and the right of the poor verse 13 The righteous surely to thy Name that greatly doth excell Shall give great thanks the upright man shal in thy presence dwel PSAL. CXLI LOrd from my heart to thee I cry make haste now unto me Give ear unto my humble voice when I cry unto thee verse 2 Let now my prayer be set foorth as incense before thee As th' evening sacrifice so let my hands uplifting be verse 3 O LORD in mercy set a watch alwayes my mouth before And that I faile not with my tongue keep of my lips the doore verse 4 My heart incline not unto ill with men that think it meet To work mischief and let me not of all their dainties eat verse 5 But let the righteous man me smite it shall a kindnesse be Let him reprove me it shall seeme a precious oyle to me Which being soft shall not at all my head break any way For yet in their calamities I will most surely pray verse 6 When overthrown their Judges aâ— in stony places meet They surely then shall hear my word for they are very sweet verse 7 At the graves mouth with great coâ—temâ— our bones are scattred all As when on earth one cutteth wood and cleaves in pieces small verse 8 But unto thee O God the Lord mine eyes directed be My soul leave thou not destitute my trust is still in thee verse 9 Keep me sure from the craftie snare which they have laid for me And also from the grinnes of those that work iniquitie verse 10 Into their own nets speedily let all the wicked fall â—hile as by thy great providence that I escape withall PSAL. CXLII VNto the LORD I with my voice most fervently did cry â—y supplication to the LORD even with my voice made I. Before him then my great complaint I powr'd out more and more â—y trouble which me greeved much I shewed him before When thus my sprite o'rewhelmed was my path was known to thee â—hey in my way most privily have laid a snare for me On my right hand I looked and beheld but surely there â—one would me know refuge me faild none for my soul did care verse 5 I unto thee O LORD did cry I said unto thee then My portion and refuge thou art in land of living men verse 6 Since I am brought down very loâ—â— attend unto my cry Me from my persecutors save who stronger are then I. verse 7 My soul from prison bring that I may praise thy Name most hie The just me compasse shall for thoâ— shalt still deal well with me PSAL. CXLIII MY prayer and supplications Lorâ— hear in thy faithfulnesse An answere give thou unto me and in thy righteousnesse verse 2 And with thy servant enter not in judgement fearfullie For justified in thy sight no living man shall be verse 3 For th'enmy fierce my troubled souâ— with great debate and strife Hath persecuted down to ground he smitten hath my life In blackest darknesse for to dwell he hath me made also â—s those who lying in their graves have dead been long ago Therefore my sprite is overwhelm'd within me fearfullie â—y heart also with trouble great is desolate in me The dayes of old remember I on all thy works I use 〈◊〉 meditate yea on the work done by thy hands I muse I unto thee stretch foorth my hands my weari'd soul in me â—ost like a dry and thirstie land still thirsteth after thee verse 7 Lord hear with speed my sprite doth fail hide not thy face from me â—est like unto them that go down into the pit I be Thy kindnesse which most loving is at morning cause me hear â—o give me comfort for I trust in thee my GOD most dear Shew me thy way to walk for I lift up my soul to thee verse 9 From foes me save Lord me to hide unto thee do I flie verse 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou my God art still indeed Thy sprite is good Of uprightnesse into the land me lead verse 11 Lord for thy names sake quicken 〈◊〉 and for thy righteousnesse Now bring my soul afflicted sore from trouble and distresse verse 12 Of thy mercy cut off my foes them all destroy with shame That do afflict my troubled soul for I thy servant am PSAL. CXLIIII BLest be the Lord my only strength which still my hands with might Doth teach to war and also makes my fingers for to fight verse 2 My goodnes fortres tower shield and deliv'rer is he In him I trust who doth subdue my people under me What is man Lord that thou of him so base dost knowledge take Or yet the son of man that thou of him account dost make verse 4 Man in his best to vanitie is most like ev'ry way His days are like a shadow swift that passeth soon away verse 5 Thy heav'ns now bow with speed O Lord come down anone to look On things below the mountains touch and they shall surely smoak verse 6 By thy great might cast lightning forth them scatter and annoy Thine arrowes with great force shoot out and quickly them destroy verse 7 Thy mighty hand send from above rid and deliver me Out of great waters from the hands of children strange that be verse 8 Whose lying mouth of vanitie ev'n speaketh all the while And their right hand is a right hand Of falshood to beguile verse 9 To thee a new song LORD I 'le sinâ— upon a Psalterie And a ten stringed instrument I will sing praise to thee verse 10 It