deuise thy workes abrode to show To such a reckoning they doe rise thereof none end I know verse 6 Burnt offringes thou didst not desire mine eares well vnderstand Nor sacrifice for sinne with fire thou didst at all demaund verse 7 But then said I behold and looke I come O Lord to thee For in the volume of thy booke thus is it writ of mee verse 8 That I O God with my whole mind thy will to doe like well For in my heart thy Law I find fast placed there to dwell verse 9 Thy justice and thy righteousnesse in great resortes I tell Behold my tongue no time doeth cease O Lord thou knowest full well verse 10 I haue not hid within my brest thy goodnesse as by stealth But I declare and haue exprest thy trueth and sauing health I kept not close thy louing mind that no man should it know The trust that in thy trueth I find to all the Church I show verse 11 Thy tender mercie Lord from mee with-draw thou not away But let thy loue and veritie preserue mee still for ay verse 12 For I with mischiefes many one am sore beset about My sinnes such hold haue tane mee on I can not once looke out Yea they in number farre exceed the haires vpon mine head So that mine heart doeth faint for dread that I almost am dead verse 13 With speed send helpe and set mee free O Lord I thee require Make haste with aide to succour mee O Lord at my desire verse 14 Let them sustaine rebuke and shame that seeke my soule to spill Driue backe my foes and them defame that wish and would mee ill verse 15 For their ill fates doe them destroy that would deface my name Which at mee thus doe raile and cry fye on him fye for shame verse 16 Let them in thee haue joy and wealth that seeke to thee alwayes That such as loue thy sauing health may say to God bee praise verse 17 But as for mee I am but poore opprest and brought full low Yet thou O Lord wilt mee restore to health full well I know For why thou art my hope and trust my refuge helpe and stay Wherefore my God as thou art iust with mee no time delay PSALME XLI THe man is blest that carefull is the needie to consider For in the season perilous the Lord will him deliuer verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the land And hee will not deliuer him into his enemies hand verse 3 And in his bed when hee lieth sicke the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turne to health his sickenesse and his sore verse 4 Then in my sickenesse thus say I haue mercy Lord on mee And heale my soule which is full woe that I offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies wisht mee ill in heart and thus of mee did say When shall hee die that all his name may vanish quite away verse 6 And when they come to visite mee they aske if I doe well But in their heartes mischiefe they hatch and to their mates it tell verse 7 They bite their lippes and whisper so as though they would mee charme And cast their fetches how to trap mee with some mortall harme verse 8 Some grieuous sinne hath brought him to this sickenesse say they plaine Hee is so low that without doubt rise can hee not againe verse 9 The man also that I did trust with mee did vse deceit Who at my table ate my bread the same for mee laid wait verse 10 Haue mercy Lord on mee therefore and let mee bee preseru'de That I may render vnto them the thinges they haue deseru'de verse 11 By this I know assuredly to bee belou'de of thee When that mine enemies haue no cause to triumph ouer mee verse 12 But in my right thou hast mee kept and maintained alway And in thy presence place assignde where I shall dwell for aye verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel bee praised euermore Euen so bee it Lord will I say euen so bee it therefore PSALME XLII Sing this as the 33. Psalme LIke as the Hart doeth breath and bray the well-springes to obtaine So doeth my soule desire alway with thee Lord to remaine verse 2 My soule doth thirst and wold draw neare the liuing God of might Oh when shall I come and appeare in presence of his sight verse 3 The teares all times are my repast which from mine eyes doe slide When wicked men cry out so fast where is now God thy guide verse 4 Alas what griefe is it to thinke what freedome once I had Therefore my soule as at pits brinke is moste heauy and sad When I did march in good array well furnisht with my traine Vnto the Temple was our way with songes and heartes most faine verse 5 My soule why art thou sad alwayes and fretst thus in my brest Trust still in God for him to praise I hold it euer best By him I haue succour at need against all paine and griefe Hee is my God which with all speed will haste to send reliefe verse 6 And thus my soule within mee Lord doeth faint to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the little hill Hermon verse 7 One griefe another in doeth call as cloudes burst out their voyce The floods of euils that doe fall runne ouer mee with noyce verse 8 yet I by day felt his goodnesse and helpe at all assayes Likewise by night I did not cease the liuing God to praise verse 9 I am perswaded thus to say to him with pure pretence O Lord thou art my guide and stay my rocke and my defence Why doe I then in pensiuenesse hanging the head thus walke While that mine enemies mee oppresse and vexe mee with their talke verse 10 For why they pierce mine inward partes with panges to bee abhord When they cry out with stubborn heartes where is thy God thy Lord verse 11 So soone why doest thou faint and quaile my soule with paines opprest With thoughtes why doest thy selfe assaile so sore within my brest Trust in the Lord thy God alwayes and thou the time shalt see To giue him thankes with laud and praise for health restorde to thee PSALME XLIII IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord from them that euil be From wicked deceitfull men O Lord deliuer mee verse 2 For of my strength thou art the GOD why putst thou mee thee fro And why walke I so heauily oppressed with my foe verse 3 Send out thy light and eke thy trueth and lead mee with thy grace Which may conduct mee to thy hill and to thy dwelling place verse 4 Then shall I to the Altar goe of God my joy and cheare And on my harpe giue thankes to thee O God my God moste deare verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and fretst thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it alwayes best By him I haue deliuerance against all
shalt bee sure of none Nor yet so much as once offende Or dash thy foote against a stone verse 13 Thou shalt vpon the Lions tread The Dragon and the Aspe also They shall of thee bee still in dread Thou shalt vpon them walke and goe For so the Lord himselfe hath sworne verse 14 Because saith God hee knew my Name I surely will exalt his horne And such confound as seeke his shame verse 15 On mee hee shall call in his neede And I will heare him out of doubt His troubles end will I with speede And will him glorifie throughout verse 16 Of yeeres hee shall haue his desire That hee the same full well may spend My sauing health and loue entire To doe him good shall haue none end PSALME XCII Sing this as the 89. Psalme A Thing both good and meete truely it is to laude the Lord And to thy Name O Lord moste hie to sing in one accorde verse 2 To shew the kindnesse of the Lord betime ere day bee light And eke declare his trueth abroad when it doeth draw to night verse 3 Vpon tenne-stringed instrumentes on lute and harpe so sweete With all the mirth yee can inuent of instrumentes most meete verse 4 For thou hast made mee to rejoyce in thinges so wrought by thee And I haue joy in heart and voyce thy handie workes to see verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great are all thy workes so stout So deepely are thy counsels set that none can try them out verse 6 The man vnwise hee doeth not know how this is brought to passe Nor yet the idiote foole also doeth vnderstand this case verse 7 when so the wicked at their will as grasse doe spring full fast They when they flourish in their ill for aye shall bee made waste verse 8 But thou art mightie Lord most hie yea thou doest reigne therefore In euery time eternally both now and euermore verse 9 For why O Lord beholde and see beholde thy foes I say How all that worke iniquitie shall perish and decay verse 10 But thou like th'Vnicorne this while shalt lift mine horne on hie With fresh and new prepared oyle thine ointed king am I. verse 11 And of my foes before mine eyes shall see the fall and shame Of all that vp against mee rise mine eares shall heare the same verse 12 The just shall flourish vp on hie as Date-trees budde and blowe And as the Cedars multiplie in Libanus that growe verse 13 For they are planted in the place and dwelling of our God Within the Courtes they spring apace and flourish all abroad verse 14 And in their age much fruite shall bring both fat and well beseene And pleasantly both budde and spring with boughes and branches greene verse 15 To shew that God is good and just and vpright in his will Hee is my Rocke my hope and trust in him there is none ill PSALME XCIII Sing this as the 70. Psalme THe Lord as King aloft doeth reigne in glorie goodly dight And he to shew his strength and maine hath girde himselfe with might verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and shaped it so sure No might can make it moue or fade at stay it doeth indure verse 3 Ere that the world was made or wrought thy seate was set before Beyond allt i me that can bee thought thou hast beene euermore verse 4 The floods O Lord the floods doe rise they roare and make a noyse The floods I say did enterprise and lifted vp their voyce verse 5 Yea though the stormes arise in sight though seas doe rage and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for hee on hie doeth dwell verse 6 And looke what promise hee doeth make his house-holde to defende For just and true they shall it take all times withouten ende PSALME XCIV Sing this as the 41. Psalme O Lord since vengeance doeth to thee and to none els belong Now shew thy selfe O Lord our God with speede reuenge our wrong verse 2 Arise thou great Iudge of the worlde and haue at length regarde That as the proude deserue and doe thou wilt them so rewarde verse 3 O Lord how long shall wicked men triumph thy flocke to slay Yea Lord how long for they triumph as though who now but they verse 4 How long shall wicked doers speake their great disdaine wee see Whose boasting pride doeth seeme to threat no speach but theirs to bee verse 5 O Lord they smite thy people downe not sparing young nor olde Thine heritage they so torment as strange is to beholde verse 6 The widow and the stranger both they murther cruelly The fatherlesse they put to death and cause they know not why verse 7 And yet say they Tush tush the Lord will not beholde this deede Nor yet will Iaakobs God regarde the thinges by vs decreede verse 8 But now take heede yee fooles vnwise among the folke that dwell Yee fooles I say when will yee weigh or vnderstand this well verse 9 Hee that the eare did plant and place shall hee bee slow to heare Or hee that made the eye to see shall hee not see most cleare verse 10 Or hee that plagu'de the Heathen folke and knowledge teacheth men To nurture such as went astray shall hee not punish then verse 11 The Lord our God who man did frame his very thoughtes doeth know And that they are both vile and vaine to him is knowne also verse 12 But blessed is the man O Lord whom thou doest bring in awe And teachest him by this thy rodde to loue and feare thy Law verse 13 That thou may giue him rest and ease in time of troubles great When that the pit is digged vp th'vngodly for to eate verse 14 Surely the Lord will neuer faile his people which him loue Nor yet forsake his heritage which hee doeth still approue verse 15 For judgment now with truth shall joyne that justice may bee free And such as bee vpright in heart thereof full glad shall bee verse 16 Who now will vp and rise with mee against this wicked band Or who against these workers ill on my part stout will stand verse 17 If that the Lord had not mee helpt doubtlesse it had beene done To wit my soule in silence brought and so my foes had wonne verse 18 But though my foote did swiftly slide yet when I did it tell Thy mercies Lord so helde mee vp that I therewith not fell verse 19 For in the heapes of sorrowes sharpe that did mine heart oppresse Thy mercies were no mee so great they did my soule refresh verse 20 Wilt thou vaine man haue ought to doe with that most wicked chaire Which forgeth mischiefe as a law without remorse or feare verse 21 Against the soules of godly men they all with speede conuent And so condemne the guiltlesse blood of the poore innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord is my refuge in all these dangers deepe And God the Rocke is of mine
wend But heape on moe to those they haue because they doe offend verse 18 Their soule so much did loath all meat that none they could abide Whereby death had them almost caught as they full truely tryde verse 19 Then did they crye in their distresse vnto the LORD for aide Who did remoue their troublous state according as they praide verse 20 For hee then sent to them his worde which health did soone restore And brought them from those dangers deepe wherein they were before verse 21 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice with thankes and also feare And speake of all his wondrous workes with glad and joyfull cheare verse 23 Such as in shippes or brittle barkes into the seas descende Their merchandise through fearefull floods to compasse and to ende verse 24 Those men are forced to beholde the LORDS workes what they bee And in the dangerous deepe the same moste marueilous they see verse 25 For at his worde the stormie winde ariseth in a rage And stirreth vp the surges so as nought can them asswage verse 26 Then are they lifted vp so high the cloudes they seeme to gaine And plunging downe the depth vntill their soules consume with paine verse 27 And like a drunkarde to and froe now heere now there they reele As men with feare of wit bereft or had of sence no feele verse 28 Then did they crye in their distresse vnto the LORD for aide Who did remoue their troublous state according as they praide verse 29 For with his word the LORD doth make the sturdie storme to cease So that the great waues from their rage are brought to rest and peace verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come which they so much doe craue And are by him in hauen brought which they so faine would haue verse 31 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 32 Let men in presence of the folke with praise extoll his NAME And where the Elders doe conueene let them there doe the same verse 33 For running floods to dry desertes hee doeth oft change and turne And dryeth vp as it were dust the springing Well and Burne verse 34 A fruitefull land with pleasures deckt full barren hee doeth make When on their sinnes which dwell therein hee doeth just vengeance take verse 35 Againe the wildernesse full rude hee maketh fruit to beare With pleasant springes of water cleare though none before was there verse 36 Wherein such hungrie soules are set as hee doeth freely choose That they a citie may them build to dwell in for their vse verse 37 That they may sow their pleasant land and vine-yardes also plant To yeeld them fruites of such increase as none may seeme to want verse 38 They multiply exceedingly the LORD doeth blesse them so Who doeth also their bruit beastes make by numbers great to grow verse 39 But when the faithfull are low brought by the oppressours stout And minish doe through many plagues that compasse them about verse 40 Then doeth hee princes bring to shame which did them so oppresse And likewise caused them to erre within the wildernesse verse 41 but yet the poore hee raiseth vp out of his troubles deepe And oft times doeth his traine augment much like a flocke of sheepe verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight and also much rejoyce Whereas the wicked and peruerse with griefe shall stop their voyce verse 43 But who is wise that now full well hee may these thinges record For certainely such shall perceiue the kindnesse of the LORD PSALME CVIII Sing this as the 57. Psalme O GOD behold mine heart and tongue they both prepared bee My voyce aduance will I in song and giue all praise to thee verse 2 Rise vp sweet melodie to make my viole and mine harpe For I by breake of day will wake thy laud and praise to carpe verse 3 Among the people LORD I shall giue praises vnto thee And eke amid the nations all to thee my song shall bee verse 4 For why thy mercie great doeth stretch aboue the heauens hie Likewise thy trueth O LORD doeth reach vnto the cloudie Skie verse 5 Exalt thy selfe O LORD our GOD aboue the heauens bright Set foorth thy praise in earth abroad thy glory and thy might verse 6 That thy beloued in the land may freede bee from all thrall O helpe vs LORD with thy right hand and heare mee when I call verse 7 I will rejoyce sith GOD hath saide within his holy place That I shall Sichem land diuide and Succothes vale by pace verse 8 For Gilead shall bee mine owne Manasses mine beside Mine head-strength Ephraim well knowne my law doeth Iudah guide verse 9 Moab my wash-pot and my shoe on Edom will I cast Yea I on Palestine also shall triumph at the last verse 10 Who now will leade mee by the hand into the Citie strong Or bee my guide to Edom land so that I goe not wrong verse 11 Is it not thou O LORD our GOD which hadst vs cleane forsooke And wentst not with our hostes abroad when warres in hand wee tooke verse 12 O LORD when trouble doeth assaile with aide vs then relieue Vaine is and nothing can auaile the helpe that man can giue verse 13 Throgh GOD to do we shall haue might actes worthie of renowne Hee shall our foes put vnto flight yea hee shall treade them downe PSALME CIX IN speechlesse silence doe not holde O LORD thy tongue alwayes O GOD euen thou I say that art the GOD of all my praise verse 2 The wicked and the guilefull mouth on mee disclosed bee And they with false and lying tongue haue spoken vnto mee verse 3 They did beset mee round about with wordes of hatefull spight Without all cause of my desert against mee did they fight verse 4 For my good will they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with ill my friendlynesse with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand At his right hand eke suffer thou his hatefull foe to stand verse 7 When hee is judged let him then condemned bee therein And let the prayer that hee makes bee turned into sinne verse 8 Few bee his dayes his charge also let thou another take verse 9 His children let bee fatherlesse his Wife a widow make verse 10 Let his off-spring bee vagabondes to begge and seeke them bread Wandring out of the wasted place where earst they haue beene fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioners catch all his goods and store And let the strangers spoile the fruites of all his toile before verse 12 Let there bee none to pitie him let there bee none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let his mercie fall verse 13 And
to shew thy righteousnesse verse 8 The LORD our GOD is gratious Yea mercifull is hee also In mercie hee is plenteous But vnto wrath and anger slow verse 9 The LORD to all men is benigne Whose mercies all his workes exceed verse 10 Thy workes each one thy praises sing And eke thy Saintes thee blesse indeed verse 11 The glorie of thy Kingdome they Doe shew and of thy power doe tell verse 12 That so mens soones his might know may And Kingdome great that doeth excell verse 13 Thy Kingdome hath none end at all Thy Lordship euer doeth remaine verse 14 The Lord vpholdeth all that fall And doeth the feeble folke sustaine verse 15 The eyes of all thinges Lord attend And on thee waite that heere doe liue And thou in season due doest send Sufficient food them to relieue verse 16 Yea thou thine hand doest open wide And euery thing doest satisfie That liue and on this earth abide Of thy great liberalitie verse 17 The Lord is just in his wayes all And holy in his workes each one verse 18 At hand to all that on him call In trueth that call to him alone verse 19 The Lord will the desire fulfill Of such as doe him feare and dread And hee also their crie heare will And saue them in the time of need verse 20 Hee doeth preserue them more and lesse That beare to him a louing heart But workers all of wickednesse Destroy will hee and cleane subuert verse 21 My mouth therefore my speech shall frame To speake the praises of the Lord All flesh to blesse his holy NAME For euermore eke shall accord PSALME CXLVI MY soule praise thou the LORD alwayes my GOD I will confesse verse 2 While breath and life prolong my dayes my tongue no time shall cease 3. Trust not in worldly Princes then Though they abounde in wealth Nor in the sonnes of mortall men in whom there is no health verse 4 For why their breath doeth soone depart to earth anone they fall And then the counsels of their heart decay and perish all verse 5 O happie is that man I say whom Iaakobs God doeth aide And hee whose hope doeth not decay but on the Lord is staide verse 6 Who made the earth and waters deepe the heauens hie withall VVho doeth his word and promise keepe in trueth and euer shall verse 7 VVith right alwayes doeth hee proceed for such as suffer wrong The poore and hungrie hee doeth feed and loose the fetters strong verse 8 The Lord doeth send the blind their sight the lame to limmes restore The Lord I say doeth loue the right and just man euermore verse 9 Hee doeth defend the fatherlesse the strangers sad in heart And quite the widow from distresse and ill mens wayes subuert verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally O Sion still shall reigne In time of all posteritie for euer to remaine PSALME CXLVII PRaise yee the LORD for it is good vnto our GOD to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The LORD his owne Ierusalem hee buildeth vp alone And the disperst of Israel doeth gather into one verse 3 Hee heales the broken in their heart their sore vp doeth hee bind verse 4 Hee countes the number of the starres and nam'th them in their kind verse 5 Great is the Lord great is his power his wisedome infinite verse 6 The Lord relieues the meeke and throwes to ground the wicked wight verse 7 Sing vnto God the Lord with praise vnto the Lord rejoyce And to our God vpon the harpe aduance your singing voyce verse 8 Hee couereth heauen with cloudes and for the earth prepareth raine And on the mountaines hee doeth make the grasse to grow againe verse 9 Hee giueth beastes their food yea to young rauens when they crie verse 10 In strength of horse nor in mans legges no pleasure taketh hee verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord the Lord hath his delight And such as doe attend vpon his mercies shining light verse 12 O praise â—â—y LORD Ierusalem thy GOD O Sion praise verse 13 For hee the barres hath forged strong wherewith thy gates hee stayes verse 14 Thy children hee hath blest in thee and in thy borders hee Doeth settle peace and with the floure of wheat hee filleth thee verse 15 And his Commandementes vpon the earth hee sendeth out And eke his word with speedie course doeth swiftly runne about verse 16 Hee giueth snow like wool hoare frost like ashes doeth hee spread verse 17 Like morsels castes his yee whereof the colde who can abide verse 18 Hee sendeth foorth his mightie word and melteth them againe His winde hee maketh blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Iaakob doeth hee show His statutes and his judgementes hee giues Israel to know verse 20 With euery Nation hath hee not so dealt nor haue they knowne His secret judgementes now therefore praise yee the LORD alone PSALME CXLVIII Sing this as the 136. Psalme GIue laude vnto the LORD From heauen that is so hie Praise him in deede and word Aboue the starrie Skie verse 2 And also yee His Angelles all Armies royall Praise him with glee verse 3 Praise him both Sunne and Moone Which are so cleare and bright The same of you bee done Yee glistring starres of light verse 4 And eke no lesse Yee heauens faire And cloudes of the aire His laude expresse verse 5 For at his word they were All formed as wee see At his voyce did appeare All thinges in their degree verse 6 Which hee set fast To them hee made A law and trade for aye to last verse 7 Extoll and praise GODS NAME In earth yee Dragons fell All depthes doe yee the saâ—e For it becommeth you well verse 8 Him magnifie Fire haile yee snow And stormes that blow At his decree verse 9 The hilles and mountaines all And trees that fruitfull are The Cedars great and tall His worthie praise declare verse 10 Beastes and cattell Yea birdes flying And wormes creeping That on earth dwell verse 11 All kinges both more and lesse With all their pompous traine Princes and all iudges That in the world remaine verse 12 Exalt his NAME Young men and maides Olde men and babes Doe yee the same verse 13 For his NAME shall wee proue To bee moste excellent Whose praise is farre aboue The earth and firmament For sure hee shall Exalt with blisse The horne of his And helpe them all His Saintes all shall foorth tell His praise and worthinesse The children of Israel Each one both more and lesse And also they That with good will His wordes fulfill And him obey PSALME CXLIX SIng vnto the LORD with heartie accord A new joyfull song His praises resound In euery ground His Saintes all among verse 2 Let Israel rejoyce And praise eke with voyce His maker louing The sonnes of Sion Let them euery one Bee glad in their King verse