growes then more bold and comfort thence I find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Straight hold on me did horrour take when wicked men I saw And seeing soon I did forsake forsakers of thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Songs have thy Statutes been to mee whose Ditties I repeat And in this Dorter sing to thee my Pilgrimages seat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Sitting in darknesse of the night thy Name when others slept Have I remembred my delight thy Law Lord have I kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Successe what ever me befall these benefits I reap't This was to me thy Precepts all because I duely kept HETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HAve who that will such heaps up-laid as worldly wealth affords My Portion Lord as I have said is to observe thy words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Heartily I besought thy face with earnest zeale I prai'd And but performance of thy grace thy promis'd Mercy stai'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Heedfully thought I on my waies what way I held most meet And to thy Testimonies staies I turn'd my staylesse feet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Haste made I to avoid neglect to cut off all delay As thy Commandments shall direct to walke no other way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Hindred by wicked robbers bands that make my goods their prey Yet have I not in safer hands thy Law forgot to lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 How oft at midnight doe I rise to praise thee on my knees Because thy Judgements are the eyes wherewith thy Justice sees 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hold all with me in friendships bands in feare of thee that stand Observers all of thy commands my service may command 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How farre O Lord thy mercies reach when earth is fill'd thereby O teach me what thy Statutes teach to follow what to flye TETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 THy promise stands for good O Lord which thou thy selfe hast bound The like performance of thy Word have I thy servant found 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 To me let thy Instruction give good Judgement to discerne As in thy Precepts I beleeve thence knowledge let me learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Till wise affliction crost my way I held mine owne accord My heart un-humbled went astray but now I keep thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 That thou art good I find it still and to doe good enclin'd Thy Statutes learne me to fulfill this good O let me find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The proud against me forg'd a lie a falshood for my fall But with mine heart entire doe I observe thy Precepts all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Their peace and plenty them invite their heart is fat as grease But in thy Law is my delight my plenty and my peace 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 These faults are fruits of fairer daies affliction did me good For thence I learne thy Statutes waies are truly'st understood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 The Law that from thy mouth proceeds more good to me assignes And treasures moe than millions breeds of gold and silver Mynes JOD 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 INspir'd and fashion'd by thy hand this spirit ere death withdrawes O make me made to understand that I may learne thy Lawes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 In them that feare thee when they see what fruit my hopes afford Shall joy of heart joyne hopes with me that wait upon thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 I know O Lord although severe thy Judgements are upright Thy faithfulnesses stripes I beare thy hand doth justly smite 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 In thy kind mercies free accord such comfort on me cast As to thy servant on thy Word by promise is fore-past 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 In tender mercies come to mee and quicken up my spirits That I may live reviv'd by thee thy Law is my delights 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Infamous shame on them be laid that proudly me abuse That perversly my truth upbraid that on thy Precepts muse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 In holy feare such as are growne thy followers fit to be Thy Testimonies have they knowne let them returne to me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 In thy Decrees confirm'd by thee O let my heart be sound And so my face that all may see shall never shame confound CAPH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 COncerning thy salvations stay my soule lies at receit And fainting after long delay upon thy Word I wait 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Consum'd to see thy promise faile now faile mine eyes to see O say when shall thy Sayes prevaile when come to comfort me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Clung like a bottle in the smoake dri'd up and waxen old Thy Statutes bounds I have not broke nor them forgot to hold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Cast up thy servants summe of daies how many are they all On them that persecute my waies when will thy Judgements fall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Close have the proud for me digg'd pits my life from me to draw Where fraud with force in ambush sits which suits not with thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Commandments all thou giv'st are true in faithfulnesse agree With falshood doe they me pursue pursu'd O rescue mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Consum'd on earth but little lesse than life from me they tooke Thy Precepts in this deep distresse yet have I not forsooke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Call backe my lives low-ebbing tide as Mercy flowes from thee And what thy mouth hath testifi'd shall be observ'd by mee LAMED 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 LOng since before the Heavens were laid thy Word for ever sure In Heaven than Heaven more stedfast stai'd Eternall shall endure 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Lasting thy Truth to Age and Age thy Word a faithfull band The Earths foundations didst thou gage and stedfast shall it stand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Lawes for their revolutions bounds are compast by thy care This day they stand thy Judgements grounds for all thy servants are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Led not thy Law my whole delights with cares so many crost In mine afflictions cloudy nights my comforts had been lost 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Let be what ever be my let were strife it selfe that striv'd Thy Lawes I never shall forget by them by thee reviv'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Loose leave me not for I am thine save but whom thou hast bought For with this ransom'd soule of mine thy Precepts have I sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Laid have for me the wicked wait to see my soule destroi'd But on thy Testimonies weight my studies were emploi'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Lost in themselves Perfections all mine eyes have seen to end But thy Commandments sums though small exceeding broad extend MEM. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MY soules sole object motive strong Lord
thy bosome void Why this while thou withdrawne dost stand Destroier undestroi'd 13 For why God is my King of old by whom Salvations wrought Doe we amidst the earth behold as from their fountaine brought 14 Through standing seas divided walls thy power thy peoples leads And with thy batt'ring water-falls thou break'st the Dragons heads 15 Leviathans great heads more great thy surges swept away Thou gav'st him to be peoples meat the Desert-dwellers prey 16 Thou mad'st out of the stony rocke whole flouds and fountaines flie And through their laps to lead thy flockes drew'st mighty rivers drie 17 Thine is the day the night is thine thou hast prepar'd the light By day the golden Sunne to shine the silver Moone by night 18 The seas shut up within their shores thou quarter'st out the coasts The Summers and the Winters flow'rs thou lay'st with fires and frosts 19 Remember Lord how this reproach the Enemie did frame How foolish people did encroach that durst blaspheme thy Name 20 Thy Turtles soule commit thou not to be the wild beasts prey Nor thine afflicted flocke forgot for ever cast away 21 Unto thy Covenant have respect for all the earth is darke And here her roofes hath rapine deck't oppression set her marke 22 O let not thine opprest depart repuls't with brand of shame But let the poore afflicted heart and nâ—edy praise thy Name 23 Arise O God thy plea proceed to plead without delay Remember how the foole-mad breed reproach thee all the day 24 Forget not of thine enemies the voice that thee offends Their tumult that against thee â—ise continually ascends PLAL 75. Confitebimur tibi Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Psalmus Asaphi Canticum TO thee O God our thankes confesse thy praise we celebrate And neere to us thy Names accesse thy wondrous workes relate 2 When time shall bring about the day that I the Rule receive With Justice will I guide the way and righteous Judgement give 3 The earth and earths in-dwellers all dissolv'd and downe are cast Her shaken fabricke from to fall her pillars I set fast Selah 4 To mad-proud fooles I said Beware let folly be forborne And to the wicked Have a care ye lift not up the Horne 5 Fooles heave not up your Horne on hie lest Heaven your Antliers checke Your words on lowly wing let flie not with a stiffe-borne necke 6 For neither from the East nor West nor Hills high-callings come But God the Judge Some humbleth best Exalteth other some 7 For in his hand the Lord doth beare a cup whose wine is red And full of mixture is the Mere by him distributed Of indignation in this cup on earth the wicked all Wring-out the dregs and drinke them up depriv'd of mercy shall 8 But I for ever will declare and Hymnes of gladnesse bring Which I for praises shall prepare to Jacobs God to sing 9 And of the wicked every horne I from their heads will rend When high shall every beame be borne that forth the Just shall send PSAL. 76. Notus in Iudea Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus Asaphi Canticum IN Judah God is knowne his Name is great in Israel 2 His Tent in Salem He the same that doth in Sion dwell 3 The burning arrowes there he brake shot from the bow-mans hand The sword and shield made field forsake and warlike bands dis-band Selah 4 Much brighter shines thy Glories Crowne than brightnesse shines by day Thine Excellence of more renowne than are the Mounts of prey 5 There mighty-hearted men lay foil'â— and falling slept their sleep The men of power of power found spoil'd which none found hands to keep 6 O God of Jacob thy reproofe sent many a daring head Chariot and Horse with thundring hoofe to sleep among the dead 7 Thou thou art to be fear'd alone for thy resistlesse might And in thy wrath from then what one shall stand before thy sight 8 From Heaven to have thy Judgement heard it was thy dreadfull will And at thy thundring voice afeard earth trembled and was still 9 When God in Judgement rose to save the meeke on earth un-slaine Selah Praise of mans rage thâ—â— sure shalt have the rest thou shalt â—â—straine 10 Vow to the Lord your God and pay all round about him neere Your present in the presence lay of Jacobs Fathers Feare The spirit of Princes rank-growne pride his gathering spirit shall prune That is on earth an awfull guide to keep their Kings in tune PSAL. 77. Voce mea ad Dominum Ad Praestantem super Ieduthun Asaphi Psalmus I With my voice to God did crie so loud that he might heare My voice to God I rais'd on hie and he to me gave eare 2 While day to my distresse gave light unto the Lord I mourn'd My restlesse sore ran out by night my soule from comfort turn'd 3 I thought on God My troubled thought betooke me no reliefe My spirit complain'd but over-wrought was my complaint with griefe Selah 4 Thou heldst my heavie eyes awake while I with watching weake Would rest but rest I could not take astonish't could not speake 5 I thought upon the daies of old their compleat summe to cast And of our fathers ages told what yeeres in number past 6 I call'd to mind my song by night I commun'd with my heart And throughly out to search my spirit bare every part a part 7 For ever will the Lord displeas'd cast off and not restore And will his anger unappeas'd adde no acceptance more 8 For ever is his Mercy done his Word to ceasing put 9 His Grace hath God forgot so soon in wrath his Bowells shut Selah 10 Or is my sicknesse this said I that I so late began Of his right hand that is Most-Hie the changing turnes to skan 11 To my remembrance will I call what workes the Lord hath wrought What wonders did of late befall will ponder in my thought 12 Of all thy workes will I advise and as I meditate Make my discourses exercise thy doings to relate 13 Most Holy is O God thy way thy Sanctuaries seat Thy Second whom can any say as God as God so great 14 Thou art the God that Strength thou art that strange designes hast showne And of thy power hast made thy part among the people knowne 15 Thy peoples generations thine arme redeem'd of old Thy Jacobs and thy Josephs sons whom Josephs brethren sold. 16 Thy face O God the waters saw the waters saw thy face The trembling waters stood in awe the groaning deeps gave place 17 The clouds on earth their tempests powr'd the skies gave out a sound Thine arrowes from the quiver showr'd made seas on seas rebound 18 Thy thunder-shot roar'd round about the world with lightnings shone The earth was stirr'd and shooke in doubt her day-light lamp was gone Yea even this dreadfull glimm'ring light glad comfort gave their eie That in this darknesse-double-night yet let them see to die 19 Thy way is in the sea aside on
wisely heeds to understand them all O cleanse mee from my close misdeeds my secret faults let fall 13 And let thy servants pride-swolne sinnes get no predominance Thus innocence perfection wins made cleane from much offence 14 What I by word of mouth record or meditate in mind My Rocke and my Redeemer Lord with thee let favour find PSAL. 20. Exaudiat te Dominus Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis THe day that troubles thee assaile the Lord to thee replie The Name of Jacobs God prevaile to set thee up on hie 2 Help from the Sanctuary send thy strong up-holder stand And out of Sion thee defend from thy distressors hand 3 Remember all thine offerings past thy sacrifices burne His fire upon thy fatlings cast and them to ashes turne Selah 4 He give to thee thy hearts desire accomplish't at thy will Thy counsell with his Spirit inspire thy purpose all fulfill 5 In thy salvation will we shout triumphant Banner spread And of our God the Name set out Thy suits the Lord bestead 6 Now will the Lord himselfe I know for his Annointed stand Heare from his holy Heavens let flow health from his strong right hand 7 Some men their trust in Chariots frame on Horses some to set But of the Lord our God the Name we never shall forget 8 They fall'n are with the earth laid even we rais'd stand upright all Save Lord and heare us King of Heaven what day on thee we call PSAL. 21. Domine in virtute Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis LOrd of thy strength with cheerfull voice the King shall gladly tell And in thy saving health rejoyce with joy that shall excell 2 The fulnesse of his hearts desire to him thou hast suppli'd And what his lips could but require thy love hath not deni'd Selah 3 With blessings dost thou him prevent thy goodnesse to unfold And to empale his head hast sent a Crowne of purest gold 4 He ask't thee lifes and thou didst give above before his vow Beyond the length of daies to live for ever didst allow 5 In thy salvations sure supply great is his glorie growne High Honour Soveraigne Majestie hast thou upon him throw'n 6 Of blessings ever-flowing streames to him thou didst impart And with thy countenances beames rejoyce his royall heart 7 For to the Lord the King is nighest by settled trust approv'd And through the mercie of the Highest he shall not be remov'd 8 For all thy foes soever where thy hand shall search about And them that hate against thee beare thy right hand shall find out 9 Make like a fierie oven their pow'r what time thy face shall fume Them shall the Lord in wrath devoure the fire shall them consume 10 The fruit of their untimely breed from earth thou shalt destroy That with the sonnes of men their seed no memorie enjoy 11 For mischiefe they against thee meant with purpose to prevaile And evill was their slie intent but they shall not but faile 12 For thou shalt set them as a Butt and backe with shame them send And on thy string thine arrowes put against their faces bend 13 Lord in thy strength thy selfe up-raise whose strength is all thine owne So shall our songs extoll thy praise and make thy power be knowne PSAL. 22. Deus meus Victori super Cervam Aurorae Psal. David MY God my God my strength alone Why dost thou mee forsake And from my health so farre art gone from these loud moanes I make 2 My God by day to thee I call by day thou answerest not By night no ceasing silence all my groanings have forgot 2 But thou continu'st Holy still thy Holinesse doth dwell Where praises on thy holy Hill are sung by Israel 4 On thee their hopes our Fathers cast and thou hast made them good In thee they trusted and thou hast their safe-deliverer stood 5 To thee they cri'd and at their cry by thee delivered were In thee they trusted stedfastly and no reproach did beare 6 But I a wretched worme forlorne a name from men exempt Of earthly men becom'n the scorne the peoples base contempt 7 All they that see mee thus bestead in mock'rie on mee play Shoot out the lip and shake the head and in derision say 8 He to the Lord did recommend his trust to be redeem'd Let him to him deliverance send whom his delight esteem'd 9 Forth from the wombe thou didst me draw where cloistred I did rest Thou to my hopes becam'st a law upon my mothers brest 10 I was commended to thy hands cut from the navils hold Thou art my God since me in bands my mothers womb did sold. 11 O goe not therefore farre from hence for troubles neere mee presse And none there is in my defence to stand for my redresse 12 Whole heards of bullockes hoofe and head are round about me set Strong Bulls in Bashan highly fed to compasse mee are met 13 Their throates tooth-weapon'd two-leav'd doores upon mee straine their jawes Right so the Lion ramps and roares on prey to seaze his pawes 14 Like waters am I shed and sunk my bones disparted all My heart amidst my bowels shrunk like molten waxe doth fall 15 Dri'd like a pot-sheard is my strength my tongue and jawes fast glew'd And thou hast brought mee downe at length where dust and death conclude 16 A wicked crew of dogges compos'd did round about mee meet And Lion-like they me enclos'd They pâ—ere't my hands and feet 17 My bones I tell how many are sharp lookes at mee they shot 18 My garments they among them share and for my coat cast lot 19 But doe not thou farre off at need thy selfe O Lord absent To help me from their hands with speed them O my strength prevent 20 My soule whom deadly foes withstand let not the sword devoure Redeem my dearling from the hand whereof the Dogge hath power 21 O from the Lions mouth now then my humbled head set free From hornes of Unicornes as when thou heardst and answeredst mee 22 So then my brethren all among thy Name will I declare Amidst the congregations throng to sing thy praise prepare 23 O praise him ye that feare the Lord ye seed of Jacob tell His glorie â—all his feare record ye seed of Israel 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd the needy unsuppli'd Nor with a veile his visage cloth'd but heard him when he cri'd 25 The great Assemblies solemne day my praise shall sing of thee My vowes to him that I will pay shall they that feare him see 26 The meeke shall eate and be suffic'd praise they to him shall give That seeke the Lord thus exercis'd your heart shall ever live 27 All coasts on earth their hearts call home and to the Lord restore â—nd all the Nations kindreds come his presence to adore 28 For in the Lord the soveraigne power of Royaltie remaines â—nd he the Lord and Governour among the Nations raignes 29 The fat on earth shall eate and bend before the
force against their falshood set thy strength is all my aide 5 From death and deaths eternall bands by thee redeem'd my spirit Doe I againe into thy hands Lord God of truth commit 6 I hate them that observers are of lying vanities My confidences settled care upon the Lord relies 7 I will with glad and joyfull spleen thy mercies praise expresse For my affliction hast thou seen and knowne my soules distresse 8 Nor hast thou shut me in the hand of my malignant foe But for my feet made place to stand and roome at large to goe 9 On mee since yet distresse is drawne let Lord thy mercie shine Mine eye my soule my belly gnaw'n with indâ—gnation pine 10 My life with woe is worne to nought my yeeres in sighing spent My strength my sinnes have over-wrought my bones are gnaw'n and rent 11 Reproach of all my foes I beare my neighbours vehemently And my familiars strook with feare my sight that meet mee flie 12 My selfe a dead man out of mind and in mens hearts forgot As vile and use-lesse held I find as is a broken pot 13 For I have heard the multitude with slanders mee dismay Against mee counsell and conclude to take my soule away 14 But Lord thou art my God I said my trust relies on thee 15 My times that in thy hand are laid from hostile hand set free 16 And on thy light-lesse servant make thy faces light to shine O save mee for thy mercie sake from this distresse of mine 17 Lord let not shame have share in mee for on thee doe I call Confounded let the wicked be to Hell strook-silent fall 18 Of lying lips the lavish foords let forth no further breake Which hard disdainfull spitefull words against the Just man speake 19 How plentifull thy bounties be which thou hast laid in store For them that feare and trust in thee the sonnes of men before 20 Them in thy faces secret hide from proud insulters wrongs In thy Pavillion laid aside secure from strife of tongues 21 Blest be the Lord that wondrously his mercie hath dispenc't And mee in safetie set to lye within a Citie fenc't 22 Amaz'd I said before thine eies cut off and cast away The voice yet heardst thou of my cries when I to thee did pray 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for faithfull doers waies The Lord preserves from all attaints the haughty home repaies 24 Be strong endure and doe your parts the Lord will in the end Establish your encourag'd hearts whose hopes on him depend PSAL. 32. Beati quorum Davidis Maschil BLest is he whose transgression hath free forgivenesse gain'd And he whose sinne that he hath done a covering hath obtain'd 2 Blest is the man unto whose charge the Lord imputes no sin Whose spirit no hollow holds so large to lodge deceit therein 3 When now my tongue all speech forborne in painfull silence lay Through my loud roaring daily worne my bones with age decay 4 For day and night with weight so great thine hand upon mee lies That like the drought in summers heat my kindly moisture dries Selah 5 I did acknowledge unto thee the sinne that I had done Of mine iniquitie in mee I have concealed none 6 My sinne I said I will repeat and to the Lord confesse And of my crime thy mercy great forgave the wickednesse Selah 7 Now therefore every Saint shall pray while time to find is found Sure reach him none there is that may when many waters sound 8 From troubles heat my head to shade thou art a secret place With songs for my deliverance made thou shalt about mee trace Selah 9 I will instruct and teach thee so thou shalt not walke awry And in the way that thou shalt goe give counsell with mine eye 10 O doe not ye like Horse like Mule no understanding beare Whose mouth must bit and bridle rule to thee for comming neere 11 Much sorrow swells on every side to plague the wicked race But in the Lord whose hopes abide him mercy shall embrace 12 Joy in the Lord ye Just rejoyce shout out your glad delight As well in gesture as in voice all ye of heart upright PSAL. 33. Exultate Iusti. YE Just be joyfull in the Lord becomes the righteous praise 2 Harp Violl Voice and Decachord to praise the Lord up raise 3 A new set-song to him endite loud notes to musickes height 4 For of the Lord the Word is right and all his worke in faith 5 His love on Justice he bestowes desire with Judgement dwells Of mercie from the Lord that flowes the earth with fulnesse swells 6 The Heav'ns by word the Lord did frame and as his mouth did breathe His spirit made all the host of them above Sunne and beneath 7 The sea he bounds within the shore on heaps the waters keeps As into treasuries of store he giveth up the deeps 8 To feare the Lord all Regions call on earth through every land And in the world the dwellers all in awe of him to stand 9 For as he spake the word once past the worke forthwith was done As he commanded it stood fast his word and deed were one 10 That Heathen counsell is destroi'd the peoples plots cast out And all their purposes made void the Lord can bring about 11 The counsell by the Lord decreed shall stand for ever sure The thoughts that from his heart proceed to age and age endure 12 O blessed Nation whom the Lord to be their God doth blesse Blest people whom his owne accord hath chosen to possesse 13 The Lord all Adams sons to see in Heaven his station plants 14 All from his Mansion vieweth hee the earths Inhabitants 15 Their heart he fashion'd all alone the cloisters of their thought Considers all what they have done the workes that they have wrought 16 Say he command a copious Host no King so saves his right No Mighty man whose might is most delivered is by might 17 A rest unsafe to save a man a Horse falls out to bee Nor he by strength strive all he can can set his Rider free 18 Behold the Lord his heedfull eye on them that feare him bends Upon his mercies safe supply whose settled hope attends 19 When earth exacts her due of earth to free their soule from death To keep alive in time of death when famine faints for breath 20 Our soule her hopes assured hold upon the Lord doth build Of whose defence we may be bold he is our help and shield 21 Our heart in him shall gladnesse pure and perfect joy conceive That in his holy Name secure our hopes assurance leave 22 Thy mercies gifts O Lord downe send on us so free to fall As we to thee our trust commend to measure them withall PSAL. 34. Benedicam Domino Davidis cùm mutavit sensum suum ante Abimelech relegavit eum abiit Acroflichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl times to blesse the Lord will I occasions all prevent
And make my mouth continually his praises instrument 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Be thou O Lord my soules sole choice my glories soveraigne head The meeke shall heare it and rejoyce by my example led 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Greatly extoll the Lord with mee such praise together frame As with his greatnesse may agree to magnifie his Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Desirous that the Lord should heare I sought him and he heard And sent mee out of all my feare deliverance un-deferr'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Him to behold to him they flow'd his light did them inflame 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Upon their faces fell no cloud no blush the brand of shame 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Zealous this poore man cri'd and crav'd so loud for some redresse That soon the Lord him heard and sav'd from all his deep distresse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hovering about them in pitch't field JAH'S Angel spreads his wings To them that feare him for a shield to them releasement brings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Taste but how good the Lord and see what blessings downe he sends O blessed blessed man is he whose trust on him attends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In feare ye Saints that serve the Lord to serve him set your mind All plenty doth his feare afford no want his fearers find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Courageous Lions hunger-pin'd how poorly seeke they food But they that seeke the Lord shall find no want shall want no good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Learne sons come listen unto mee my doctrine with you beare Your faithfull teacher will I be how ye the Lord shall feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Man who art thou that wouldst live long and see good dayes the while 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No evill-teller keep thy tongue thy lips from speaking guile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Shun evills out-side-falsers face the in-side-foule eschew Occasion to doe good embrace seeke peace her steps pursue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 His eares as to the Just to heed so bends the Lord his eies His eyes observers of their need his eares to heare their cries 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Put against them that evill doe firme sets the Lord his face That out may their memoriall goe cut off from earth their race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 True sorrowes guests the poore they cry the Lord their crying heares His aide to them doth he apply and all their troubles cleeres 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 Care-broken hearts to them that have the Lord is ever neere And he the contrite spirit will save his care with comfort cheere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Redundant evills many fall and on the Just encrease Yet soon delivered from them all the Lord will him release 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Summ'd up he safeguards every bone their number and their state That broken of them goes not one to deaths returnlesse gate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 The passage home shall mischiefe thrust the wicked man to slay Just hand on them that hate the Just a guilty death shall lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 His servants soule the Lord redeemes so deare to him esteem'd And none whose trust of him esteemes as guilty shall be deem'd PSAL. 35. Iudica Domine Davidis MY right O Lord against them plead that plead against my right My powers to fight against them lead whose powers against mee fight 2 Upon thy dart-despising shield and buckler lay thy hand In my defence to fight the field and up to help mee stand 3 Charge lance and sword and stop the way where any mee pursu'th Soule I am thy salvation say say to my soule for truth 4 Confusion let them never lacke that seeke my soules surprize Their branded faces shame send backe my evill that devise 5 Driven as the chaffe before the wind let breath their burthen beare The Angel of the Lord behind them scatt'ring here and there 6 Let darke and slipp'ry be their way and let that they may fall The Angel of the Lord dismay and persecute them all 7 For closely they their net have rigg'd corruptly to entoile And causlesly a pit have digg'd to make my soule their spoile 8 Let desolation unawares and head-long him forestall And caught in his owne secret snares selfe-mischiefe make him fall 9 And let my soule her solace sing that in the Lord I find What joy doth his salvation bring what musicke to my mind 10 Which were my tongue enforc't to stay and silent-strooke in mee My bones would all breake forth and say Lord who is like to thee That bringst deliverance to the poore from hand for him too strong The poore-afflicted from the doore where rapine dwells and wrong 11 False-witnesse did against mee rise avouching termes untrue And they to charge mee did devise with what I never knew 12 My good with evill they repaid and for my recompence My barren soule by them fore-laid berest of all defence 13 But as for mee when sicke they were in sack-cloth weed I mourn'd My humbled soule did food forbeare my bosom'd-praier return'd 14 I walk't as if I had been one had lost a friend or brother I bow'd downe sadly as a sonne that sorroweth for his mother 15 But in my halting glad together the abject-scourges got In spite or scorne I knew not whether to rend mee resting not 16 With flatterers flouting Parasites at riotous Revells met To feast their feasters with delight their teeth against mee whet 17 This Lord how long wilt thou behold my soule from tumult free My dearling from the Lions hold let safely rescu'd be 18 So in the great Assembly thankes to thee will I present And through a mighty peoples rankes will make thy praise be sent 19 O make not my false-hearted foes triumphers over mee With causlesse hate their eyes which close and sleering will not see 20 For why they speake not peace as friends but beare us faire in hand To crosse with their deceitfull ends the quiet of the land 21 Their mouth on mee they opened wide and full of scorne and ire Aha Aha Our eye hath spi'd said they our hearts desire 22 Thou Lord hast seen all this excesse then hold not thou thy tongue From mee O Lord in this distresse depart not farre nor long 23 Arise and make no longer pause to judge my right awake My God my Lord to plead my cause of mine thine owne it make 24 As Justice is thy touch to trie judge Lord my God of mee And let not their unrighteous eie my fall their triumph see 25 Let them not say within their heart Ha this our soule would have Let them not say We for our part have made our throat his grave 26 Abash't confusion cloud their face that at my hurt rejoyce Shame be their shrowd to my disgrace that magnifie their voice 27 But joyfull shouting raise their spirit and give their gladnesse way That in
when she me conceiv'd conceiv'd in heat of sin 6 Loe truth within mine inmost part doth thy delight affect And thou the secret of my heart by wisedome shalt direct 7 With hyssop purifie this deed so purg'd I cleane shall grow Wash mee my whitenesse shall exceed the whitenesse of the snow 8 Of joy and gladnesse make me heare thy reconciling voice The bones by thee that broken were shall then afresh rejoyce 9 Hide from my sins thy face forget what follies I have done All my misdeeds blot out and let thy wrath remember none 10 Cleane heart to me O God create this spirit of mine subdue Right spirit in me regenerate and re-inspire anew 11 And cast me not but of thy face where sight I may possesse Nor from my sinfull flesh displace thy Spirit of Holinesse 12 The joy that thy salvation gives restore to me againe And with thy Spirit where freedome lives my sin-bound soule sustaine 13 Then shall I teach transgressors all within thy waies to tread And sinners my example shall to thee converted lead 14 Deliver me O God from bloud pale deaths polluted spring God of my health my tongue aloud shall of thy Justice sing 15 My sin-shut lips Lord open thou with thy kind mercies keyes So then my mouth will I bestow in setting forth thy praise 16 For sacrifice none thou requir'st else would I give it thee Burnt-offrings neither thou desir'st nor thy delights they be 17 A wounded spirits heart-breaking smart to God burnes sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart thou God wilt not despise 18 On Sion as thy goodnesse falls with wonted favour fill'd Of thy Jerusalem the walls on thy good pleasure build 19 Then sacrifice of righteousnesse to please thee shall ascend Burnt-offrings whole thine Altar presse and frequent Calves contend PSAL. 52. Quid gloriaris Ad Praestantem Mâ—schil Davidis Cùm veniret Doeg Idumaeus nunciaret Sauli ac diceret illi Venit David in domum Achimelec WHy dost thou Tyrant mischiefe boast how much thou canst procure Gods mercy doe thy worst and most doth daily yet endure 2 Thy tongue of evill doth entreat which forth thy falshood puts As thou with doing of deceit so sharp no razor cuts 3 At evill more than good to reach thy earnest love is bent And then on Justice is thy speech on falshood rather spent 4 To speake all words that may devoure thy lewd desire doth long To swallow up where thou hast power O thou deceitfull tongue 5 For ever thee shall God destroy and from thy dwelling place From where the living land enjoy rend and root out thy race 6 And this the Just shall also see and seeing this shall feare And laugh to scorne the Brave whom he thus brought to nought shall heare 7 Behold the strong that of his state not God the strength did seat Whose trust was in his riches rate in evill only great 8 I alwaies like an Olive green my growth of daies to spend Shall in the House of God be seen whose mercy I attend 9 Thy deeds my praises shall proclaime in publike evermore And patiently expect thy Name so good thy Saints before PSAL. 53. Dixit Insipiens Ad Praestantem super Mahalath Psalmus Davidis THere is no God in heart to say so farre the foole is gone Corrupt and odious is their way good-doer there is none 2 Downe from the Heavens God look't to see what Adams sons desir'd Of understanding who was he that after God enquir'd 3 Out of the way they are all gone gone altogether backe Good deed good-doer none not one of all their loathsome packe 4 Is all their understanding fled to wicked workes that fall That eate my people up like bread on God they never call 5 There did they feare where was no feare to fright those guilty ones For God hath scattered here and there the proud besiegers bones 6 Them to confusion hast thou sent thine enemies surpriz'd With shame of sin the best event for God hath them despis'd 7 Salvations who to Israel shall out of Sion give When they that now in bondage dwell no longer captives live His people home when God hath had of whom he made his choice Then Jacobs Nation shall be glad and Israel rejoyce PSAL. 54. Deus in nomine Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Mâ—schil Davidis cùm venissent Ziphaei dixissent Sauli Nonne David abscondit se nobiscum THy Name in this distresse of mine O God to save mee send To judge me as revenge is thine thy powerfull strength extend 2 Unto my praier O God draw neere that I to thee commend And of my mouth the words to heare thine eare attentive bend 3 For strangers up against me rise and tyrants take the way Not taking God before their eies to marke my soule their prey Selah 4 But God my helper is behold in my defence to stand To help them that my soule uphold the Lord is neere at hand 5 By evill that my foes contrive of their desir'd successe His like reward shall them deprive them in thy truth suppresse 6 An offring of a free-will'd heart to thee will I present And praise thy Name O Lord that art to goodnesse wholly bent 7 For by the helps he did apply my troubles all expire And on mine enemies mine eye hath seen my full desire PSAL. 55. Exaudi Deus Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Maschil Davidis UNto my praier O God give eare that where thou art in place My supplication may come there and thou not hide thy face 2 Intend and answer my complaint with straining up my voice In these extremes of woe that faint and make a troubled noise 3 The enemies reproaches ring the wicked raise debate Iniquitie on me they bring and wroth the hand of hate 4 My heart within me troubled sore is rack't to sorrowes height Than death it selfe deaths terrours more oppresse me with their weight 5 Upon me feare and trembling fell and over me at last My sorrowes best befitting cell a covering horrour cast 6 O had I of a Dove said I the wing to waft my brest I then from these assaults would flie and find some seat of rest 7 Hence would I get me farre behold and in the Deserts bide Where I could seaze some safer hold my harmlesse head to hide 8 Hence would I hasten mine escape and horrour left behind Exchange my shelter and my shape to shun the stormy wind 9 Their discord-tongues O Lord divide by swallowing up their life For in the Citie have I spi'd that rapine reignes and strife 10 Upon the walls thereof they goe in compasse day and night And in the midst thereof by woe stands mischiefe arm'd with might 11 Within her who there walkes awhile but wickednesse he meets Dissembling mates deceit and guile depart not from her streets 12 For not my foe was my disgrace his blow I could have borne From open hate have hid my face had he heav'd up his horne 13 But it
heaps divided throwne Thy pathes through many waters guide thy footsteps are not knowne 20 Thou leadst thy people through the Land as Shepheard leads his sheep By Moses and by Aarons hand thy flocke ordain'd to keep PSAL. 78. Attendite Popule Admonitio Asaphi MY Law that I shall give in charge O ye my people heare To what my lips shall speake at large incline your heedfull eare 2 A Parable my mouth shall shew darke mysteries of old 3 What we have heard and knowne renew as have our fathers told 4 Which of the Ages sons un-borne we will conceale from none What Crownes of praise the Lord hath worne what powerfull wonders done 5 A Covenant he with Jacob strooke gave Israel a Law Wherein strait charge our fathers tooke to hold their sons in awe 6 That their Posteritie might know and learne by them alive From seed to seed rise up and sowe from sonne to sonne derive 7 On God their hopes that they might set Gods acts charactred deep Within their breast might not forget and his Commandments keep 8 Not as their fathers disobey'd a race that did rebell A race from God whose heart un-stai'd whose spirit unfaithfull fell 9 Such as the sons of Ephraim were that arm'd and bearing bow Flung downe their armes and fled for feare before the signall-blow 10 Of God the Covenant kept they not his Precepts pathes eschew'd 11 What deeds he did for them forgot what wondrous workes he shew'd 12 What wonders in their fathers sight sad proofe can Egypt yeeld Whereto though Misraim all had right most right had Zoan field 13 The sea for them did he divide and made them passage all He heap't the waters side by side to stand as wall by wall 14 A cloud all day their course to keep all night a light of fire 15 From Desert-rockes as from the Deep gave drinke at their desire 16 Swift streames out of the Rocke he brought that forth like rivers flie 17 Their sinne on sinne in Desert wrought provok't yet God Most-Hie 18 And tempting God with grudging hearts their soule requiring meat 19 Shall God said they in Desert parts on tables set to eate 20 Behold he smote the stony Rocke whence flow'd those streames afresh But can he for his peopled flocke find bread or furnish flesh 21 This heard the Lord but heard with wrath the fire that Jacob blew For this ingratefull breach of troth on faithlesse Israel slew 22 For they to God no faith had given nor his salvation trust 23 Though clouds enjoyn'd doors of Heaven lay open to their lust 24 He Manna downe on them did raine their hunger to suffice And gave them of that Heavenly graine from Garners of the skies 25 That man the Mighties Bread might eate it was his Makers will Who sent them this Celestiall meate of Angels food their fill 26 He from Heavens Nabathean mouth his East wind made to blow His power brought from Sabean South a softer gale to glow 27 He rain'd downe flesh the Desert dust to number is not more And feathred-fowle to fill their lust as sand on sea-driv'n shore 28 He made it fall his Camp throughout so bigge the cloud did swell His habitations round about the feathred-tempest fell 29 So they did eate and had their fill their lust so highly priz'd Had what they would yet not their will were cloi'd but not suffic'd 30 While yet the meat was in their mouth Gods wrath upon them came And slew the fat of all their youth the hopes of Israels name 31 This done yet sinn'd they more and more the more their God to grieve His wonders slighting as before nor would they yet beleeve 32 He therefore did consume their daies in vanitie their yeeres Not close with Ages kind decaies but crosse with hasty feares 33 On them when slaughters hand he brought then home to him retir'd Then sought him early then him sought then after God enquir'd 34 That God was then their Rocke of strength they could remember well And that the Highest God at length was their Redeemer tell 35 Yet did their mouth but faigne the while this was but flatâ—'ries gloze Their tongue fram'd this alluring stile these lies with him to close 36 Their heart with him was wrong within his Covenants faith forgot His mercy covered yet their sin and them corrupted not 37 How often his compassions wing could wind his wrath aside And on their heads forbeare to bring his whole displeasures tide 38 Remembring that they were but flesh a vapour whift away Whose flower may never spring refresh but once and soon decay 39 How often did they him provoke the Wildernesse can speake How often his displeasures stroke the Deserts saw him breake 40 Yet turning backe to sinne they fell and tempting God againe The Holy-One of Israel their limits would containe 41 Nor minded they his Mighty hand nor their Redemption-day When he them freed from Pharaoh's Land from bondage sent away 42 What strange designes in Egypt done what wonders Zoan-plaines All Ages wonder equall none and Memphis yet complaines 43 He turn'd their rivers into bloud that thirst it selfe did shrinke In plenty poore of Nilus floud when Egypt could not drinke 44 Devouring flies promiscuous swarmes to eate them up he sent And fenny frogs importune charmes corrupting where they went 45 He let the Caterpiller eate the fruit of all their soile And gave their labours hopefull sweat to be the Locusts spoile 46 Their Vines with haile-stones he destroi'd their Sycamores with frost 47 With haile their heards their flocks annoi'd in flames of lightning lost 48 His indignations fi'rie stripes his fury on them spent And guilty-soules tormenting gripes by evill Angels sent 49 He spared not their soule from death to weigh his angers way Made man and beast give up their breath the Pestilences prey 50 The first of all in Egypt borne unequall death prevents The Principall of strength the Horne where Cham had pitch't his Tents 51 But sorth like sheep from tempest fled he made his people passe And like a flocke in Deserts led as in deep pasture grasse 52 He led them safe and free from feare their walkes were through the waves But drown'd their foes that here and there had made the sea their graves 53 And them he to his Rocke of rest his holy Border brought This Mountaine lov'd above the best and with his right hand bought 54 Before them out the Heath'ns he cast and shar'd their lot by line Where Anak raign'd in Ages past the shields of Jacob shine 55 Ingratefull they their God Most-Hie yet tempt afresh provoke His Testimonies naught set by with them can beare no stroke 56 They turne their backes disloyall grow and flie their fathers flight So starts aside the warping bow the Archer aiming right 57 And now to grate his angry gall Hill-Altars Idoll-Groves Grav'n-Imagery whereto they fall his jealous fury moves 58 This hearing God his wrath grew hot so foule revolt to heare
shine 9 Thou rul'st the swelling of the Seas proud billowes of the Maine Their waves high-rising to appease and still their stormes againe 10 The Pharian Rahab didst thou smite as one that wounded lies Thou scatt'redst with thine arme of might thy mighty enemies 11 Thine are the Heav'ns the earth is thine the world thy Word did found And all within the vast Machine the plenty of this Round 12 Thee North and South Creatour call to sing thy Name they run From Westerne Tabors shady fall from Chermons rising Sun 13 Thou hast a Mighty Armes command extended farre and nie Of strength resistlesse is thy hand and thy right hand is hie 14 With Justice Judgement Bases stand supporters of thy Throne And Truth with Mercy hand in hand before thy face are gone 15 O people blest that know aright the Trumpets joyfull sound Still walking in thy faces light shall they O Lord be found 16 For in thy Name shall they delight all day remembring thee And in thy Justice made upright shall they exalted be 17 The glory of their strength thou art to us thy favour borne Shall be the strengthner of our heart up-lifter of our Horne 18 Suffice it that the Lord alone in our defence we bring Our shield is of the Holy One of Israel our King 19 In Vision to thy Holy One then spake thy Spirit and said My help have I to hold the Throne on one made Mighty laid 20 One of the people rais'd to lead my flocke did I appoint My servant David and his head my holy oile annoint 21 With whom my hand shall be so strong that strengthned with my arme Him nor exacting foe shall wrong nor sonne of evill harme 22 And his distressors from his face with strokes will I beat downe And give my plague a lighting place upon his haters crowne 23 My faithfulnesse shall be the same with him my mercy rest His Horne shall flourish in my Name with high-exalted crest 24 From shore to shore from land to land enrich't with unbought goods I in the sea will set his hand his right hand in the floods 25 Himselfe the issue of my stocke my sonne and me lie shall My father thou my God the Rocke of my salvation call 26 And him the first-borne will I give the Kings of earth above With him my love shall ever live my Covenant faithfull prove 27 And in their changes to succeed when times and times are done For ever will I set his seed as daies of Heav'n his Throne 28 But if my Law his sons forsake my Judgements walke beside Profane my Statutes faile to take my Precepts for their guide 29 To visit their misdeeds will I then with the rod begin Lay stripes on their iniquitie and scourge them for their sin 30 My mercy yet shall no repeale to part from him prevaile Nor I with him will falsly deale against my faith nor faile 31 My covenant shall no change profane what league my lips did tye My Holinesse once swore in vaine if I to David lye 32 His seed shall ever be His Throne before me shall appeare Like Heav'ns bright paire the Sun the Moone that faithfull witnesse beare 34 But thine Annointed left forsooke thy wrath hath beaten downe The Covenant of thy servant broke profan'd on earth his Crowne 35 His hedges all hath overthrowne wide open flung his folds Where any fort of his was knowne to ruine brought his holds 36 All passengers of him make prey to neighbours neerer home An object he of scorne and play a loud reproach become 37 His foes right hand hast thou up-set his hands successe to crosse Their joy his joyes from him to get their laughter made his losse 38 His swords keen edge didst thou abate his hand in battell bound Hast made to cease his glories date and throwne his throne to ground 39 His daies of youth hast thou made short cut off before they came Un-ripened reapt but to abort and wrapt him up with shame Selah 40 For ever Lord and no returne how long selfe absent How long wilt thou thy wrath shall burne like fire and not relent 41 Remember O how swift my time how short my ages span In vaine why all the sons of slime hast thou created man 42 What strong man lives and sees not death or who his soule shall save And stop the hand that stops his breath the hand of Hell the Grave Selah 43 Where Lord where are those loves of old thy former favours borne So long forborne so quencht so cold thy faith to David sworne 44 Remember Lord thy servants shames what foule reproach they heare How many all great peoples blames I in my bosome beare 45 Wherewith thy foes Lord have reproach't wherewith reproach't they have Of thine Annointed scandals broach't the footsteps to deprave To Age and Age as heretofore among the sons of men Blest be the Lord for evermore Amen say we Amen Finis Libri tortii LIB IIII. PSAL. 90. Domine refugium Oratio Mosis Viri Dei THou Lord hast bin our dwelling place nor other refuge wee Nor other found our fathers race from Age to Age but thee 2 Before the Mountaines borne were nam'd of mother earth a part Before the earth or world were fram'd eternall God thou ART 3 Man to his mold dissolv'd thou laist in dust of death and then To fraile and contrite earth thou saist Returne ye sons of men 4 For yeeres a thousand in thine eies are but as yesterday When past it is by night so flies the wing'd-foot watch away 5 Thou bearst them as a floud of sleep that slides along the sand As morning deaws on Meddowes weep that wait the Mowers hand 6 Whose grasse the rising Sun sees green and flowring fresh as day Which downe at evening mowne is seen a withered locke of hay 7 For as thine anger waxeth great so we consume withall And troubled at thy furies heat how sudden is our fall 8 Our faults that feare or shame would hide before thee hast thou set And at thy faces light descri'd our secret sins are met 9 For when thy wrath on us is brought then all our daies decline Our yeeres consume we as a thought our blast of breath resigne 10 Our daies are threescore yeeres and ten fourscore if strength supply Pride reapt with paine and wretched men how soon away we flie 11 Who knowes what power thine anger hath who hath the power to beare Sure best the fury of thy wrath is measur'd by thy feare 12 O teach us then to know our daies their number so to try That taught by thee to wisedomes waies our hearts we may apply 13 Returne O Lord how long at last O let it thee repent Of thy displeasures bitter blast against thy servants bent 14 And let thy mercies morning deaw upon us downe distill So all our daies of life a few shall joy and gladnesse fill 15 Like joyfull daies as while by thee afflicted we have been Good yeeres