thy goings full of grace even where my God and King doth goe in the most holy place verse 25 The singers first the players next on instruments made way and them amongst the Damosels that did on Timbrels play The fourth part verse 26 Where your assemblies sacred be to God due praise afford yea even from Israels fountaine all give praise unto the Lord. verse 27 There with their ruler Beniamin and Iudaes Lords are there the Princes too of Zabulon and Naphtalim appeare verse 28 Thy mighty God commanded hath the strength that is in thee O God what thou for us hast wrought let it still strengthened be verse 29 Because of thine own sacred house Ierusalems chiefe grace Kings shall to thee rare presents bring in honour of the place verse 30 Rebuke the Spearemen and great Buls the peoples Calves remove till all with silver doe submit disperse them warre that love verse 31 The Princes great shall then come out from Egypts fertile lands and Ethiopia shall with haste to God stretch forth her hands verse 32 Ye kingdomes of the earth to God with songs due thanks afford O with a hearty gratefulnesse sing praises to the Lord. verse 33 To him which on the heavens of heavens which were of old doth ride loe he his voyce a mighty voyce sends out on every side verse 34 Then unto God ascribe ye strength for his excellency o're Israel is and his great strength is in the clouds most high verse 35 O God thou from thy holy place art terrible to see and Israels God gives strength and power let him still blessed be Psal LXIX DEliver me O God to whom for safety I repaire sor now into my very soule the waters entred are verse 2 I sinke in mires to stand no where my foot I can bestow I am into deep waters come where flouds doe me o'reflow verse 3 I am with crying weary grown my throat is dry'd in th' end mine eyes exhausted now doe faile whil'st I my God attend verse 4 They that incens'd without a cause to me great hatred beare even then the haires upon my head farre moe in number are Who me though wrongfully my foes would ruine mighty be then what I never tooke away was straight restor'd by me verse 5 O God my foolishnesse from thee can no way be conceal'd and all the sins that I have done are unto thee reveal'd verse 6 Let them that wait on thee O Lord not blush because of me nor them that seeke thee for my sake O God confounded be verse 7 Because I for thy sake have borne the burden of disgrace and made the obiect of reproach shame covered hath my face The second part verse 8 Vnto my brethren now I am a stranger come to be and even my mothers children doe an aliant make of me verse 9 For of thy house the ardent zeale hath eaten me up all and their rebukes that thee reproach'd did all upon me fall verse 10 Whil'st I was mourning my soule with fasting was brought low they scorned me as but a foole who thus did weakenesse show verse 11 I likewise sackcloth for a time my garment made to be and then they in derision straight a Proverbe made of me verse 12 And they that sit in publike gates did speake to doe me wrong and I to every drunkard was the subiect of his song verse 13 But as for me I in due time O Lord doe pray to thee in thy salvations truth O God and mercies great heare me The third part verse 14 Deliver me out of the mire and me from sinking keepe deliver me from foes and from the waters that are deep verse 15 Let not the water-floud o're-flow nor me the deep devoure and to shut up her mouth on me let not the pit have power verse 16 Heare Lord for good thy kindenesse is and turn again to me according to the multitude that of thy mercies be verse 17 And doe not from thy servant hide thy face to me so deare for I extreamely troubled am with speed to me give eare verse 18 Approach unto my heavy soule and it from danger free because of them that are my foes in time deliver me verse 19 Thou my reproach and shame hast knowne how they me disgrace and who mine adversaries are are all before thy face The fourth part verse 20 My heart is broken with reproach and anguish fills my minde I pitty did expect in vaine and could no comfort finde verse 21 They gave me likewise gall for meat too bitter to disgest they gave me vinegar to drink when drought enflam'd my breast verse 22 Let even their table them before to prove a snare be seene let it become a trap which should have for their welfare been verse 23 Let blindenesse sealing up their eyes perpetuall darknesse breed and make their loynes for lacke of strength to tremble like a Reed verse 24 In thy displeasure them upon thine indignation poure and let the torrent of thy wrath them suddenly devoure verse 25 Make all their dwellings desolate where they so proud have beene and in the Tents where they have liv'd let none to dwell be seene The fifth part verse 26 For him they persecute whom they by thee doe smitten see and they by talke encrease their griefe who wounded were by thee verse 27 And unto their iniquity iniquity adde more and let them in thy righteousnesse come never thee before verse 28 Out of the book of those that live let them be raz'd by thee and where the righteous are enrol'd let them not written be verse 29 But now become exceeding poore and sorrowfull am I by thy salvation O my God let me be set on high verse 30 The name of God I with a song most solemnly will praise and him to magnifie with thankes my souls chiefe powers will raise verse 31 For this to God more pleasure yeelds than Oxe or Bullock slaine or any beast with hornes or hoofs whose bloud doth Altars staine The sixt part verse 32 They who are humble this shall see which ioy to them shall give and all your hearts who seeke for God shall with contentment live verse 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare as whom he much doth prize and them that are his prisoners he no way doth despise verse 34 Let both the heaven and all the earth praise him who raigns above the Seas and every kinde of thing that in the same doth move verse 35 For God will Iudaes Cities build and his deare Sion save that there inhabiting they may it in possession have verse 36 Their seed that are his servants too inherit shall the same and they therein shall safely dwell who love his holy name Psal LXX Sing this as the 30. Psalme O Thou my God make haste that I may saved be and now O Lord as in times past make haste in helping me verse 2 Let them ashamed fall that seeke my soule to have let them turn back confusions
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
Sing this as the 14. Psalme SAve me O God I trust in thee thou to the Lord didst say verse 2 My soule thou art my Lord to thee my goodnesse comes no way verse 3 But unto them that are thy Saints whom here on earth I finde and to them that are excellent who doe delight my minde verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiplied t' another God that hast their drink-bloud-offerings I le not use their names my lips detest verse 5 The Lord of mine inheritance the portion is to me and of my cup and all my lot maintained is by thee verse 6 The lynes which did appoint my part in pleasant places fell and that which is my heritage for beauty doth excell verse 7 I blesse the Lord who doth me by his counsell still conduct and even in the nights seasons too my reynes doe me instruct verse 8 I have for obiect set the Lord at all times me before because he is at my right hand I shall be mov'd no more verse 9 My glory therefore doth reioyce my heart is fil'd with ioy yea and my flesh though faint shall too true rest in hope enioy verse 10 For thou wilt not for ever leave my soule in hell to be nor suffer wi lt thy holy one corruption so to see verse 11 Thou wilt me shew lifes way and in thy face ioyes height is found all pleasures doe at thy right hand perpetually abound Psal XVII Sing this as the 14. Psalme LOrd heare the right attend the cry of my most iust complaint my prayer heare which doth not flow from lips which fraud doth taint verse 2 Before thy presence let thou straight my sentence forth proceed and let thine eyes behold all things that equall are indeed verse 3 Thou inwardly hast search'd my heart by thine unbounded sight and visited my secret thoughts that I revolve by night verse 4 Thou hast examin'd me each way yet shalt thou nothing finde and that my mouth may not transgresse it alwaies is my minde verse 5 In that which doth concern the works of men on earth that be from all the fierce destroyers paths I by thy word kept me verse 6 But let my steps all guided be according to thy will lest otherwise my wandring feete be brought to stagger still verse 7 I have upon thee call'd O God because thou wilt me heare and unto me I thee intreat incline thy listning eare verse 8 Shew me thy mercies marvellous O thou that sav'st all those who trust in thee by thy right hand from rage of rising foes The second part verse 9 Even as the apple of thine eye let me preserved be and with the shadow of thy wings from danger cover me verse 10 From them that wicked are and me so proudly doe oppresse and from my deadly enemies that round about me presse verse 11 They at their pleasure alwaies fed with burd'nous fatnesse swell and proudly in a braving forme all what they think dare tell verse 12 They now have compass'd where we goe our steps in every part and to the ground bow down their eyes whil'st puffed up in heart verse 13 Even like a greedy Lyon right whil'st longing for his prey and as a Lyons lurking whelpe in secret parts doth stay verse 14 Arise O Lord prevent his course and down him headlong throw and by thy sword redeeme my soule from wicked men below verse 15 Lord vindicate me by thy hand from wretched worldlings strife who place their whole felicity in pleasures of this life Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fil'st in every place they full of children of their wealth the rest leave to their race verse 16 But as for me in righteousnesse thy count'nance I will see and with thy likenesse when awak'd I satisfied shall be Psal XVIII O Lord that onely art my strength thee dearely love I will verse 2 The Lord my rocke and fortresse is and my deliverer still My God my strength in whom I trust the buckler I embrace the horne of my salvation still and my most high strong place verse 3 I on the Lord will call who praise hath worthily deserv'd so shall I from mine enemies be sure to be preserv'd verse 4 The sorrowes of encroaching death about me did abound the torrents of ungodly men did me with feare confound verse 5 Hels sorrowes compast me about with horrour and despaires and horrid death before the time prevented me with snares verse 6 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord and cry'd to God with teares he from his Temple heard my voyce my cryes did pierce his eares verse 7 The earth then shooke and trembled all as ready to o'returne the hils foundations shaken were because Gods wrath did burn verse 8 There from his nostrils went a smoake which mounted up on high and from his mouth fire did devoure coals kindled were thereby verse 9 He also did bow down the heav'ns and did in state descend and darknesse did in threatning clouds below his feet attend verse 10 And he upon a cherub rode and did most swiftly flie yea on the wings of all the winds his flight was raised high The second part verse 11 He darkenesse made his secret place his Tent him round about dark waters were and clouds most thick from skies in state stretch'd out verse 12 And at the glorious brightnesse then that did goe him before thick clouds did passe with hailstones ioynd and coals of fire in store verse 13 The Lord too thundred in the heavens the highest did give out his voyce fierce hailstones and of fire coales burning all about verse 14 Yea he his arrowes sending forth did scatter them each where he dreadfully shot lightnings out and they confounded were verse 15 The waters channels then were seen and worlds maine grounds in wrath because O Lord of thy rebuke and of thy powerfull breath verse 16 He from above to take me up did send a message downe and did me draw from many flouds that threatned me to drown verse 17 He from my foe that had most force did quickly set me free and for they were more strong than I from all that hated me verse 18 They me prevented in the day of my calamity but yet the Lord was still the stay on whom I did relye verse 19 He brought me forth where there was room at liberty to be he my delivery wrought because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse the Lord rewarded me and as my hands have still been pure my recompence I see The third part verse 21 For of the Lord I kept the wayes with reverence in my heart and did not wickedly from God in any sort depart verse 22 For all his iudgements me before I still did present see and that which he commanded hath I never put from me verse 23 I likewise upright him before have thus sincerely serv'd and have from mine iniquity my selfe with care preserv'd verse 24 The Lord did therefore me reward
4 I said to him that was a foole deale foolishly no more and to the wicked lift not up the horne as oft before verse 5 Your horne presumptuously on high from lifting up abstaine and with stiffe neckes too stubbornely from speaking more refraine verse 6 For loe promotion that so much is coveted by some it neither from the East nor West nor from the South doth come verse 7 But God himselfe is onely Iudge who every thing doth try and he when pleas'd doth presse one down and raise another high verse 8 The hand of God doth hold a Cup the wine thereof is red it full of mixture forth he poures by indignation led verse 9 But wicked men shal drink the dregs which they thēselves out wring but I will still declare and praise to Iacobs God will sing verse 10 Of wicked men the haughty hornes shall be cut off by me but of the righteous ones the hornes shall all exalted be Psal LXXVI Sing this as the 66. Psalme IN Iudah God is knowne his name in Israel is great verse 2 In Salem he hath plac'd his Tent and Sion is his seat verse 3 The arrowes of the threatning Bow by him were broken there the Target sword and battell too by him all broken were verse 4 Thou art more glorious to behold excelling every way then are the mountains most renown'd and eminent for prey verse 5 The most couragious all are spoil'd sleep hath surpris'd their bands the men of strength amaz'dly dull have now not found their hands verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iacobs God whil'st they against thee striv'd both Horse Chariots charm'd by sleep were of all sense depriv'd verse 7 Thus thou even thou art to be fear'd by all that know thy might and when thine anger kindled is who can abide thy sight verse 8 Thou did'st cause iudgement to be heard from heaven in every eare the earth as wondring silent stood and stupified with feare verse 9 When God to iudgement did arise exactly to observe of all the earth those that were meeke that he might them preserve verse 10 Euen by the very wrath of man thou shalt due praise attaine and the remainder of his wrath thou quickly shalt restraine verse 11 Vow to the Lord your God and pay all that about him be to him that iustly should be fear'd to bring your gifts agree verse 12 The spirit of them that Princes are by him cut off shall be and to the Kings of all the earth most terrible is he Psal LXXVII I Vnto God whil'st sorely griev'd my voyce with cryes did send yea with my voyce to God I cry'd and he his eare did lend verse 2 I in my day of trouble sought the Lord my sore did run while it was night and ceased not my soule did comfort shun verse 3 Then I remember did my God and troubled did remaine my sprite within me was o'rewhelm'd and griefe made me complain verse 4 And thou do'st likewise make mine eyes continually to wake and I so strangely troubled am I have no power to speake verse 5 The times from all antiquity I weigh with them that be and all the ages that are past presented are to me verse 6 My song even in the silent night I to remembrance call I commune with my heart my sprite search'd carefully withall verse 7 And will the Lord us wholly now cast off for evermore will he not favourable be as he hath beene before verse 8 And is his mercy so cleane gone no hope to be reliev'd and is the promise that he made no more to be beleev'd verse 9 And hath the mighty God forgot how to extend his grace and have his tender mercies all to anger now giu'n place verse 10 And this I said my weakenesse is but yet the yeares I still of his right hand that is most high with care remember will The second part verse 11 I of the Lord remember will the workes so often told I certainly remember will thy wonders wrought of old verse 12 I likewise Lord will meditate on all that thou hast wrought and I will freely talke of that which thou to passe hast brought verse 13 Thy Sanctuary O our God doth still containe thy way who is so great a God as is the God whom we obey verse 14 Thou art the wonder working God with none to be compar'd among the people many times thou hast thy strength declar'd verse 15 Thou of thy people by thine arme hast the redeemer prov'd of Iacob and of Iosephs Sonnes who were by thee belov'd verse 16 The waters did O God see thee the waters did see thee they were afraid and even the deepes all troubled came to be verse 17 The water from the bursted clouds straight pour'd out did abound thine arrowes too did goe abroad the skies sent out a sound verse 18 Thy thunders voyce along'st the heaven a mighty noyse did make by lightnings lightned was the world trembling earth did shake verse 19 Thy way in the vast Ocean is a path thou of thine owne hast in the waters great and yet thy footsteps are not knowne verse 20 Thou did'st thy people safely leade like to a flock at large by Moses and by Aarons hand who had of them the charge Psal LXXVIII GIve O my people straight your eare unto my law divine and to the words flow from my mouth your earnest eares encline verse 2 I will my mouth now open in a parable of worth and I dark sayings utter will which times of old gave forth verse 3 Even things that we have oft times heard and evidently knowne which by our fathers unto us have been exactly shown verse 4 We from their race and times to come will no way have them hid but will expresse Gods praise strength what great works he did verse 5 His league he did in Iacob earst his law in Israel place which he our fathers will'd to tell to their succeeding race verse 6 The generation yet to come that it the same might know even the unborne who should arise and to their heires them show verse 7 That they might place their hope in God and not his works forget but his Commandements to keep their whole affections set verse 8 And might not like their fathers prove a stubborn rebel-race that set not right their heart who God not firmely did embrace verse 9 All Ephraims off spring bearing bowes and with their arms array'd did in the day of battell turne most basely back afraid verse 10 They did not keep Gods Covenant but did from him withdraw and wickedly refus'd to walke according to his law The second part verse 11 And they had all his glorious works forgot as no more known and all those wondrous works of his which he to them had shown verse 12 Things wondrous in their fathers sight were done by his strong hand even in the field of Zoan earst in Egypts fertile land verse 13 He did divide the very Sea
belong doe moisture never want the Cedars high of Lebanon which he himselfe did plant verse 17 Vpon whose branches cheerefull birds doe boldly build their nests and lodg'd aloft on stately Firres the storke securely rests verse 18 In dangerous parts of steepy hils wilde Goats doe boldly stray and underneath the rocks retir'd the little Coneys play verse 19 He did appoint the changing Moon the season so to show the time when as he should goe down the Sun doth likewise know verse 20 Thou do'st with darknesse maske the world extinguishing the day that beasts from woods by silent fields emboldened are to stray verse 21 Whil'st fiercely roaring after prey the Lyons ravenous brood all unto God who did them make have their recourse for food verse 22 But when the sunne begins to rise and cleares the world with light they straight retiring to their dens do make the day their night verse 23 Industrious man drawn forth with cares doth then his work begin and plyes his guiltlesse husbandry till night doth call him in verse 24 How many are thy works O Lord in wisedome wonderfull thou mad'st them all the earth each where is of thy riches full The third part verse 25 So is this great and spatious sea where scaly creatures creepe what great what small even numberlesse are dwellers in the deepe verse 26 There make the ships with swelling sayles amidst the waves their way there Leviathan is whom thou hast made therein to play verse 27 All these upon thee constantly doe their attendance give that in due time thou may'st to them give meate that they may live verse 28 What thou do'st freely give to them the same they gather still thou liberally spread'st forth thy hand and good things them doe fill verse 29 But if thou once do'st hide thy face then terrour strikes them all thou tak'st away their breath they dye and to their dust straight fall verse 30 Thou sendest forth thy powerfull sprite they are created new thou of the earth the furrow'd face with beautie do'st renue verse 31 The glory of the mighty Lord an end shall never take the Lord shall in the workes reioyce which he himselfe did make verse 32 The earth is made to tremble all if he on it but looke and if he but the mountains touch then all of them doe smoake verse 33 I to the Lord while as I live to sing my soule will raise and I whil'st I my being have will to my God sing praise verse 34 My meditation upon him shall be most sweet to me and in the Lord that mighty is I ever glad will be verse 35 Let sinners perish from the earth who doers are of ill let them quite cease blesse thou the Lord my soule praise ye him still Psal CV Sing this as the 59. Psalme O Give due thanks unto the Lord and call upon his name among'st the people all his deeds to make them known proclaime verse 2 Sing unto him with cheerfull minds sing Psalms to him with ioy of all his works that wondrous are to talke your tongues imploy verse 3 To glory in his holy name with due respect accord and let the heart of them reioyce that seeke unto the Lord. verse 4 The mighty Lord and his great strength seeke ye in every place and seeke as your chiefe happinesse continually his face verse 5 Thinke on the workes that he hath done which admiration breed his wonders and the iudgements all which from his mouth proceed verse 6 O ye that are of Abrahams race who did obey his voyce and you that Iacobs children are of whom he did make choyse verse 7 He is the everlasting Lord that still our God hath beene his iudgements more then eminent through all the earth are seen verse 8 His Cov'nant he remembred hath that it may ever stand and to a thousand of descents the word he did command The second part verse 9 A Covenant with Abraham which first contracted stood and unto Isaack afterward his oath that was made good verse 10 Which for a law to be observ'd he unto Iacob gave to Israel for a Covenant that never end should have verse 11 And said Canaans fertile land I will bestow on thee the lot which afterwards by you inherited shall be verse 12 When they in number were at first a few neglected men yea but a very few and these but strangers in it then verse 13 From nation unto nation still when they so oft remov'd and from one kingdome parting straight another people prov'd verse 14 He did not suffer any man to doe unto them wrong yea for their sakes he did reprove the Kings that were most strong verse 15 Doe not said he touch them at all whom I annoynted have and let my Prophets by your meanes no kinde of harme receive verse 16 And moreover for a famine he upon the land did call yea he the staffe of strengthening bread did wholly breake o're all The third part verse 17 He sent a man most excellent before them to provide who unto bondage was betray'd even Ioseph for their guide verse 18 Whose feet with fetters charged were in iron they made him lye verse 19 Till that th' appointed time did come the Lords word did him try verse 20 Then sent the King and did command that he enlarg'd should be he that the peoples ruler was did send to set him free verse 21 A Lord to rule his family he rais'd him as most fit to him of all that he possest he did the charge commit verse 22 That he might binde his Princes all as seem'd best in his sight and even unto his Senatours that wisedome teach he might verse 23 And aged Israel likewise then to Egypts kingdome came and Iacob was a soiourner into the land of Ham. verse 24 His people then exceedingly he did encrease so long that even then these that were their foes they did become more strong verse 25 He turn'd their hearts that they to hate his people so were mov'd and even most subtilly to use his servants whom he lov'd The fourth part verse 26 Milde Moses that his servant was he in ambassage sent and Aaron whom he chosen had with him together went verse 27 His threatning signes among them they did evidently show and in the land of cursed Ham his wonders made them know verse 28 He did a fearefull darkenesse send and made it darke to be and they against his sacred word rebell'd in no degree verse 29 Their waters all that earst were pure he did transforme to bloud the fishes straight empoyson'd thus lay dead in every floud verse 30 The land in great abundance then most lothsome frogs brought out even in the chambers of their Kings which swarming crawl'd about verse 31 He spoke and then incontinent to execute his will huge swarms of vermine lice flyes their coasts each where did fill verse 32 The raine that them should have refresh'd he unto haile did turne and in their land
indeed doth for thy keeper stand a shade at thy right hand verse 6 When ever thou his helpe dost need Sunne smites thee not by day nor Moon by night no way verse 7 Thou from the Lord against all ill shalt his protection have and he thy soule shall save verse 8 The Lord with care shall keep thee still when thou do'st come or goe it shall be ever so Another of the same I To these his will lift mine eyes whence commeth all mine ayde verse 2 My helpe is from the Lord above the heaven and earth that made verse 3 He will not suffer that thy foot should moved be at all and he that doth with care thee keepe will in no slumber fall verse 4 Loe he that keepeth Israel not slumber shall nor sleepe verse 5 Thy Lord 's thy shade on thy right hand the Lord doth still thee keep verse 6 The scorching Sun shall not thee smite whil'st it by day gives light nor of the Moon shalt thou at all be smitten in the night verse 7 The Lord ' gainst all encroaching evill thee at all times shall arme the Lord in mercy shall preserve thy soule from any harme verse 8 Thus whither thou do'st come or goe thou may'st thy selfe assure from this time forth for evermore the Lord wil thee secure Psal CXXII I In my heart was made to be exceeding glad when ever they to me did say straight to the house that is chusde by the Lord for his we will together take our way verse 2 Ierusalem our feet within thy gates shall meet verse 3 Ierusalem is built with art even as a Citie faire which is compact with care within it selfe in ev'ry part verse 4 The Tribes goe up together yea even the Lords tribes thither where Israels testimony is that so the mighty Lord may see them all afford due praise to that great name of his verse 5 For there are plac'd in state the thrones which are the seat whence upright iudgement must proceed yea even the very same which for their thrones they claime which are of holy Davids seed verse 6 Pray that a happy peace Ierusalem may grace they all shall prosper who thee love verse 7 Peace be within thy walls and in thy stately hals may ev'rything still prosprous prove verse 8 For my companions deare and who my brethren are I will say peace within thee be verse 9 Because the Lord our God hath there for his abode a house I will seeke good to thee Another of the same O How I was exceeding glad when they to me did say straight to the Lords most holy house come let us take our way verse 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates O deare Ierusalem verse 3 As is a City built compact so is Ierusalem verse 4 The Tribes goe thither up the Tribes the Lord for his doth claim to Israels testimony there to thanke the Lords great name verse 5 For there are thrones in order set where iudgement should take place yea even the thrones that are ordain'd for holy Davids race verse 6 Then pray that in Ierusalem may evermore be peace all they that thee entirely love shall prosper in each place verse 7 May happy peace forevermore within thy wals remaine and let thy Palaces in them prosperity containe verse 8 For my belov'd Companions sakes and brethren deare to me I now with all my heart will say may peace within thee be verse 9 Even for the house which doth belong unto our God the Lord I earnestly will care how thou may'st with all good be stor'd Psal CXXIII Sing this as the 119. Psalme I Lift mine eyes to thee O thou that in the heavens do' it dwell verse 2 As servants loe with watchfull eyes their masters hand mark well Or as a mayd doth of her dame the hand attend even thus our eyes wait on the Lord till he have mercy upon us verse 3 Have mercy Lord have mercy Lord on us who thee obey for we are made exceedingly to base contempt a prey verse 4 Our soule is charg'd by them with scorn who at their ease abide and with the insolent contempt of them that swell with pride Psal CXXIV NOw Israel may say and be approv'd if that the Lord for ever to be fear'd verse 2 Had not in mercy on our side appear'd had not the Lord a partner with us prov'd when men so fiercely were against us mov'd verse 3 They us alive had swallowed up in haste When as their wrath against us burn'd with spite verse 4 The waters then had straight overwhelm'd us quite verse 5 The streame had then gone o're our soule at last yea o're our soule the waters proud had past verse 6 Blest be the Lord who gave us not with shame To be their prey our soule from fowlers snare verse 7 As doth a bird is scap'd we scaped are verse 8 The snare now broken in the Lords great name Is all our helpe who heaven earth did frame Another of the same HAd not the Lord beene on our side may Israel now say verse 2 Had not the Lord beene on our side when men did us dismay verse 3 Then had they swallowed us up quicke their anger to asswage which kindled up us to consume did so extreamely rage verse 4 Then had the swelling waters quite o'rewhelmed us each one yea o're our very soules the streame impetuously had gone verse 5 The waters proud had quickly then gone o're our soules each way verse 6 Blest be the Lord who to their teeth hath not giv'n us a prey verse 7 Our soule hath scap'd as doth a bird out of the fowlers snare the treacherous snare is broken quite and we escaped are verse 8 Our helpe who on the Lord depend is onely in his name who both the glorious heavens above and th' earth below did frame Psal CXXV THey in the Lord that firmely trust shall like mount Sion prove the which for ever doth abide and none can it remove verse 2 As round about Ierusalem the mountaines are in store so doth the Lord environ his from henceforth evermore verse 3 For of the wicked ones the rod shall not on iust men rest lest it their hands who righteous are to wickednesse should wrest verse 4 Doe good O Lord unto all them that good are in thy sight and unto them that in their hearts are every way upright verse 5 And as for them that wrong dispos'd doe turne themselves aside unto their crooked wicked wayes where vanity doth guide The Lord above shall leade them forth to ruine and disgrace with them that worke iniquity but Israel shall have peace Psalme CXXVI WHen that the Lord from bondage backe his Sion did reclaime we in an extasie entranc'd were like to them that dreame verse 2 Our mouth straight laughter our tongue then singing did fill soon then did the heathen say for them the Lord great things hath done verse 3 The Lord who onely mighty is hath done
provisions for her made and I will satisfie her poore for nourishment with bread verse 16 I with salvation gloriously will cloth her Priests about and all her Saints as happy made aloud for ioy shall shout verse 17 There Davids horn that it may bud shall power from me receive I for mine owne annoynted one a lampe ordained have verse 18 His enemies all cloth'd with shame deiected shall look downe but upon him exalted high still flourish shall his Crowne Psal CXXXIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant to the minde that brethren should together dwell with bonds of love combinde verse 2 It like a pretious oyntmentis distill'd upon the head which even to runne as rained down upon the beard was made Even that of Aarons comely beard which streamed from his Crowne and to his garments utmost skirts in pretious drops fell downe verse 3 Like Hermons dew like dew which did on Sions hill descend for there the Lord his blessing plac'd even life without an end Psal CXXXIV BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that serve him right within the Lords most holy house who waiting stand by night verse 2 Lift in the holy place your hands the Lord to blesse verse 3 The Lord that made both heaven and earth thee out of Sion blesse Psal CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and of the Lord praise ye the holy name O ye the servants of the Lord his praise aloud proclaime verse 2 Ye that within the Lords house stand and in the Courts who stay of that house which to God belongs whom onely we obey verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good and with your voyces sing due praises to his holy name for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 The Lord chusde Iacob for himselfe his treasure Israel is verse 5 The Lord is great above all Gods for well doe I know this verse 6 And whatsoever pleas'd the Lord that did he freely doe in heaven and in the earth in seas and all deep places too verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth the vapours makes ascend he makes the lightnings ushering raine his pleasure to attend verse 8 Out of his secret treasuries he doth bring forth the winde who smote of Egypt the first borne of man and beast each kinde verse 9 Who did amid'st thee wonders great and tokens Egypt send on Pharaoh and all those on him who seruing did attend verse 10 Who smote great nations and who slew euen kings that mighty were verse 11 Th'Amorites Sihon Bashans Og and Canans states each where verse 12 And he did giue that fertile land from which he them remou'd an heritage to Israel his people whom he lou'd The second part verse 13 Thy holy name O mighty Lord endure for ever shall and thy memoriall O Lord through generations all verse 14 For loe the Lord will come at last to iudge his people bent concerning those that serve him right he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which the heathen use of silver are and gold and by mens hands that they are wrought their frailty doth unfold verse 16 They all have mouthes but from the same no kind of speech can flow and they can nothing see at all though they have eyes in show verse 17 They have in show the shape of eares but yet can heare no sound nor in their artificiall mouthes can any breath be found verse 18 They that the makers are of them doe them resemble right and so indeed is every one that trusteth in their might verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the Lord in every place blesse thou the Lord O reverenc'd house that art of Aarons race verse 20 Blesse thou the Lord O house that still do'st Levies name possesse and all of you that feare the Lord the Lord for euer blesse verse 21 From Sions bounds his sacred seat still blessed be the Lord who at Ierusalem doth dwell to him due praise afford Psal CXXXVI Sing this as the 148. Psalme O Give the Lord due thanks For he is good indeed verse 2 O to the God of Gods To give due thanks proceed For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 3 O to the Lord of Lords Due thankes give every one verse 4 To him who wonders workes Even by himselfe alone For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 5 To him whose wisedome high The heavens made by him prove verse 6 To him who stretch'd the earth The waters all above For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 7 To him whose power did make Great lights which we doe see verse 8 The glorious Sunne by day The ruler still to be For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 9 The Moone and stars by night That rule and doe adorne verse 10 To him that earst did smite Of Egypt the first borne For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 11 And from among them out Brought Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretch'd out arme For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 13 To him who into parts The red Sea did divide verse 14 And through the mid'st of it Did Israel safely guide For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 15 But Pharaoh and his hoast In the red sea strooke dead verse 16 To him through desart fields Who did his people leade For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 17 To him who did great Kings In indignation smite verse 18 And famous Kings did kill Who fell confounded quite For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 19 As Sihon who his throne O're Amorites had rear'd verse 20 And Og of Bashan King For his huge stature fear'd For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 21 And for an heritage Their land he freely gave verse 22 Even for an heritage For Israel to have For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 23 Who did remember us In our estate most low verse 24 And us redeem'd from foes Who sought our overthrow For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 25 Who to all creatures still Doth freely furnish food verse 26 O to the God of heaven Give thanks as onely good For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore Psalme CXXXVII OF Babylon the rivers by we sadly did sit downe yea when deare Sion came to minde straight teares our cheeks did drown verse 2 We did hang up our silent Harps upon the Willowes there amid'st their solitary shades even where they thickest were verse 3 For they that Captives carried us a song of us did crave and they that our destroyers were
they that upright are in heart shall in thy presence dwell Psalme CXLI O Lord my God to thee I cry make haste and come to mee and give thine eare unto my voyce when as I cry to thee verse 2 Let still my prayer be set forth as incense before thee and make as th' evening sacrifice my lifted hands to be verse 3 Lord lest my mouth too lavish prove a watch set it before and of my lips to save me so keep ever safe the dore verse 4 Doe not incline my heart to evill let me not act nor treate with them that worke iniquity nor of their dainties eate verse 5 Let him that righteous is me smite a kindenesse it shall be let him reprove me it shall prove as pretious oyle to me Which being so by them apply'd shall breake my head no way for yet in their calamities I even for them will pray verse 6 When as their Iudges all o'rethrowne in stony places meete they shall with comfort heare my words for they are very sweet verse 7 Loe at the gaping graves vast mouth our bones doe scattered lye as when one wood to cut or cleave on th' earth his strength doth try verse 8 But Lord mine eyes are fix'd on thee in thee my trust I place and never leave thou destitute my soule in any case verse 9 O keepe me from the subtile snare by which they me attend and from the engines of all those who mischiefe doe intend verse 10 The nets which wicked men have laid let them their owners trap that there they may together fall whil'st I withall escape Psal CXLII Sing this as the 141. Psalme WIth earnest cryes unto the Lord I made my voyce ascend my supplication to the Lord I with my voyce did send verse 2 Before his presence my complaints I poured out in store and all wherewith I troubled was I shewed him before verse 3 When as my sprite was quite o'rewhelm'd thou then my path did'st see they privily where I did walke haue layd a snare for me verse 4 I look'd about on my right hand to see what help was there but none would know me all help fail'd none for my soule did care verse 5 I cry'd to thee O Lord and thou my refuge art did'st say and in the land of them that liue my portion art for aye verse 6 Since now I am brought very low attend unto my cry saue me from them that me pursue they are more strong then I. verse 7 That I may praise thy name my soule set from the prison free the iust shall compasse me for thou shalt liberall be to me Psal CXLIII Sing this as the 141. Psalme LOrd heare the prayers and requests which I present to thee and as thou iust and faithfull art an answer make to me verse 2 And with thy seruant enter not in iudgement to contend for none that liues can in thy sight himselfe as iust defend verse 3 The foe my soule did persecute my life he low makes lye he hathin darknesse made me dwell as who long since did dye verse 4 My spirit therefore me within o'rewhelmed is by this my heauy heart within me too all desolate now is verse 5 Then are the dayes that were of old to my remembrance brought I meditate on all thy works works that thy hands haue wrought verse 6 I unto thee stretch forth my hands yea and my soule in me euen as a land that thirsty is still thirsteth after thee verse 7 Lord heare with speed my sp'rit doth fail hide not from me thy face like them that goe downe to the pit lest I provein short space verse 8 Make me betimes thy kindenesse heare for thee my trust attends shew me the way where I should walk to thee my soule ascends verse 9 From all mine enemies O Lord in mercy set me free I unto thee have my recourse that I may hidden be verse 10 Thou art my God thy sprite is good teach me thy will to doe leade me that I into the land of uprightnesse may goe verse 11 Lord for the glory of thy name with power come-quicken me and as thou righteousnesse do'st love my soule from trouble free verse 12 And of thy mercy raze my foes and them destroy each one that doe afflict my grieved soule for I serve thee alone Psal CXLIV Sing this as the 141. Psalme BLest be the Lord for all my strength is onely from his might he doth my hands teach how to warre my fingers how to fight verse 2 My goodnesse fortresse my high tower my Saviour and my shield in whom I trust and who to me doth make my people yeeld verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him should'st any knowledge take or yet mans sonne that thou of him so great account should'st make verse 4 Man loe resembling vanity uncertaine here doth stray his dayes like shadowes dark and swift doe vanish straight away verse 5 Bow down thy heavens and Lord come down I humbly thee invoke doe thou but once the mountains touch and all of them shal smoake verse 6 Cast glancing flames of lightning forth and so them scatter soone shoot out thine arrowes to destroy till they be quite undone verse 7 Send then in mercy from above thy mighty hand rid me from waters great and from the hand of children strange me free verse 8 Whose mouth doth utter words which doe with vanity abound and their right hand a right hand is of falshood onely found verse 9 I 'le sing a new song O my God upon a Psaltery on instrument that hath ten strings thy praises sing will I. verse 10 Loe he it is who wholy gives salvation unto kings his servant David from the sword who still in safety brings verse 11 Rid me from strange childrens hands who vainly speake me save and their right hand a right hand is of falshood to deceive verse 12 That like to plants our sonnes may be in youth growne up that are our daughters as the corner stones that grace a Pallace rare verse 13 That in our garners of all sorts we may with plenty meete that thousands may our sheep bring forth ten thousands in our street verse 14 That all our Oxen strong may prove that there no breaking be nor in nor out that from complaints our streets may still be free verse 15 The people happy is that is with such like blessings stor'd yea happy is that people who have for their God the Lord. Psal CXLV O Thou my God that art my King thee now extoll I will and likewise I thy holy name will blesse for ever still verse 2 I every day while as I live will heartily blesse thee for ever and for ever shall thy name be prais'd by me verse 3 The Lord is great and to be prais'd of right he greatly ought his greatnesse is unsearchable above what can be thought verse 4 One generation shall thy workes praise to another still and with the fame of thy