will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth yea I will praise him among the multitude 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor to save him from those that condemn his soul. Mo. pr. PSAL. CX David prophesies of the Kingdome and Priesthood of Christ of his glorious victories over his enemies but of his passion in the way to it THe Lord said unto my Lord Sit thou at my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy footstool 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion rule thou in the midst of thine enemies 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power in the beauties of holinesse from the womb of the morning thou hast the dew of thy youth 4 The Lord hath sworn and will not repent Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath 6 He shall judge among the heathen he shall fill the places with the dead bodies he shall wound the heads over many countries 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way therefore shall he lift up the head PSAL. CXI A Paschal hyma reciâ—ing the great benefits the Church receives by our redemption wrought by Christ. PRaise ye the Lord I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation 2 The works of the Lord are great sought out of all them that have pleasure therein 3 His work is honourable and glorious and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 4 He hath made his wonderfull works to be remembred the Lord is gracious and full of compassion 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him he will ever be mindful of his covenant 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works that he may give them the heritage of the heathen 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment all his commandments are sure 8 They stand fast for ever and ever and are done in truth and uprightnesse 9 He sent redemption unto his people he hath commanded his covenant for ever holy and reverend is his name 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdome a good understanding have all they that do his commandments his praise endureth for ever PSAL. CXII The blessednesse of the just the stability of the charitable the envies of the wicked PRaise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord that delighteth greatly in his commandments 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth the generation of the upright shall be blessed 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness he is gracious and full of compassion and righteous 5 A good man sheweth favour and lendeth he will guide his affairs with discretion 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever the righteous shall be in everlasting remembance 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is established he shall not be afraid untill he see his desire upon his enemies 9 He hath dispersed he hath given unto the poor his righteousness endureth for ever his horn shall be exalted with honour 10 The wicked shall see it and be grieved he shall gnash with his teeth and melt away the desire of the wicked shall perish PSAL. CXIII A publication of the Divine providence Gods graciousnesse to the humble and aâ—â—â—icted PRaise ye the Lord praise O ye servants of the Lord praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth for evermore 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lords name is to be praised 4 The Lord is high above all nations and his glory above the heavens 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God who dwelleth on high 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth the needy out of the dunghil 8 That he may set him with princes even with the princes of his people 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyfull mother of chidren praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXIV The miracles which God wrought for Israel in the widerness when they came from Egypt WHen Israel went out of Egypt the house of Jacob from a people of strange language 2 Judah was his sanctuary and Israel his dominion 3 The sea saw it and fled Jordan was driven back 4 The mountains skipped like rams and the little hills like lambs 5 What ailed thee O thou sea that thou fleddest thou Jordan that thou wast driven back 6 Ye mountains that ye skipped like rams and ye little hills like lambs 7 Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob 8 Which turned the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of waters PSAL. CXV A glorification of God for his truth and mercy the vanity of idols no trusting in them all sorts of men are exhorted to praise God and to hope in him God blesses us and we must blesse God NOt unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truthes sake 2 Wherefore should the heathen say Where is now their God 3 But our God is in the heavens he hath done whatsoever he pleased 4 Their idols are silver and gold the work of mens hands 5 They have mouths but they speak not eyes they have but they see not 6 They have eares but they hear not noses have they but they smell not 7 They have hands but they handle not feet have they but they walk not neither speak they thorough their throat 8 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 9 O Israel trust thou in the Lord he is their help and their shield 10 O house of Aaron trust in the Lord he is their help their shield 11 Ye that fear the Lord trust in the Lord he is their help and their shield 12 The Lord hath beeen mindfull of us he will bless us he will bless the house of Israel he will bless the house of Aaron 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord both small and great 14 The Lord shall encrease you more and more you and your children 15 You are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth 16 The heaven even the heavens are the Lords but the earth hath he given to the children of men 17 The dead praise not the Lord neither any that go down into silence 18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth for evermore Praise ye the Lord. Mo. Pr. PSAL. CXVI David being delivered from Saul in the wilderness of
this Psalme * PLeade thou my cause O Lord with them that strive with me for they have laid their net to destroy me without a cause yea even without a cause have they made a pit for my soule ¶ Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoyce over me neither let them winke with the eye that hate me without a cause * For they speake not peace but they devise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land ¶ They rewarded me evill for good to the great discomfort of my soule * Stirre up thy selfe and awake to my judgement even unto my cause my God and my Lord. ¶ Judge me O Lord my God according to my righteousnesse and let them not rejoyce over me * And my soule shall be joyful in the Lord it shall rejoyce in his salvation ¶ All my bones shall say Lord who is like unto thee which deliverest the poore from him that is too strong for him yea the poore and needy from him that spoileth him * Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour my righteous cause yea let them say continually let the Lord be magnified which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servants ¶ Trust in the Lord and doe good so shalt thou dwell in the land and verily thou shalt be fed * Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to passe ¶ For the Lord shall laugh at him for he seeth that his day is comming * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. Minister The Lord be with you Answer And with thy Spirit Let us pray Our Father which art in Heaven c. The Collect. ALmighty and everlasting God who hatest nothing that thou hast made and lovest not that a sinner should die before thee and before thy Angels there is joy in heaven at the conversion of a sinner thou hast promised pardon to the penitent and salvation to them that persevere O grant that we may never presume on thy mercy or despise the riches of thy goodnesse but that thy forbearance and long suffering may lead us to repentance create and make in us new and contrite hearts that we truly mourning for our sins and forsaking them condemning our selves and justifying thee crucifying the old man and becomming new creatures may obtaine of thee mercy and remission that though we are now worthily punished for our sins by the comfort of thy grace we may be mercifully releived through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen I. The prayer for the Church O Eternal God thou preserver of men and the Great lover of soules have pitty and compassion upon thine afflicted handmaid the Church of England Thou hast humbled us for our pride and chastised us for our want of discipline O forgive us all our sins by which thou hast been provoked to anger and to Jealousie to despise our sorrowes and to arme thy selfe against us II. Blessed God smite us not with a final and exterminating judgement call not the watchmen off from their guards nor the Angels from their charges let us not die by a famine of thy Word and Sacraments If thou smitest us with the rod of a man thou canst sanctify every stroke unto us and canst bring good out of the evil and delightest to doe so but nothing can bring us a recompence if thou hatest us and sufferest the soules of thy people to perish III. Unite our hearts and tongues take away the Spirit of error and division from amongst us and so order all the accidents of thy providence that religion may increase and our devotion may be great and popular and truth may be incouraged and promoted and thy Name glorified and thy servants comforted and instructed that thy holy Spirit may rule and all interests may stoope and obey publish and advance the honour of our Lord Jesus Amen For the Superiour Clergy O Most blessed Saviour Jesus King of Heaven and earth the head and prince of the Catholick Church who hast appointed thy servants Ministers and stewards in the house of thy Father to give bread to the hungry and drinke to them that thirst after the water of life flowing from the Fountaines of our Saviour continue and blesse sanctify and adorne with thy gifts and graces all the Spiritual guides and governours which thou hast appointed over us that they may continue in thy service to comfort the afflicted to instruct the ignorant to confirme the strong to defend and promote thy truth to intercede for thy servants to open the kingdome of heaven to all beleivers and to shut up the disobedient and rebellious in everlasting prisons by the keyes of the Kingdome by thy word and Sacraments by thy power and by thy Spirit remove not the Candlestick from us neither doe thou quench the light of Israel but let thy servants our Bishops and Priests be like burning and shining lights in the Temple of God by a continual never failing never broken succession offering up the daily sacrifice rejoycing in the plenty of peace and the imployments of thy house in holy offices and a daily ministration that thou being for ever pleas'd and for ever glorified we may be thy peculiar people a chosen generation a royal priest-hood clothed with righteousnesse and singing with joyfulnesse Eternall Hallelujahs to the honour of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen For Priests and the Inferiour Clergy MOst Blessed and Eternal Jesu who art a Preist for ever after the order of Melchisedek and hast separated thy servants to minister to thee in holy offices and to convey holy things unto the people give unto all thy servants the Ministers of thy word and Sacraments the spirit of prudence and knowledge of faith and charity of watchfulnesse and holy zeale that they as good helpes in Government may declare thy will faithfully to their congregations and administer the Sacraments purely and devoutly and by their holy life become an example to thy litle flock that so they with cheerfulnesse and joy may render an account of their charge and may by thy mercy obtaine the blessing of thy Preisthood the glories of thy Kingdome O most Blessed and Eternall Saviour who livest and reignest with the Father and the holy Spirit eternal God world without end Amen The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ c. To this office may be added the confession of sins taken out of S. Ephraim the Syrian in the Evening prayer for a family and said immediately before the collect Or else Immediately before the blessing as opportunity shall require or permit may be said the Let any described at the end of these devotions Any of these prayers or psalmes may upon any occasion ordinary or extraordinary be used in any of the other offices In time of VVarre to the foregoing offices may be added these following prayers taken out of a special
My soul waiteth for the Lord more then they that watch for the morning I say more then they that watch for the morning 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities PSAL. CXXXI David being accused by Sauls servants that be aspir'd to the Kingdom protests his innocence his humble thoughts and meek deportment he calls on all to trust in God LOrd my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty neither do I exercise my self in great matters or in things too high for me 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted my self as a child that is weaned of his mother my soul is even as a weaned child 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever Mo. Pr. PSAL. CXXXII David hâ—ving vowed to build a Temple to God was not permitted but the place was shewn to him where his son should build it he prepares this psalm for the dedication of it prophecies of the stability of Christs Church and the blessings of his Ministers and people LOrd remember David and all his afflictions 2 How he sware unto the Lord and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob. 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house nor go up into my bed 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eye-lids 5 Untill I find out a place for the Lord an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob 6 Lo we heard of it at Ephratah we found it in the fields of the wood 7 We will go into his tabernacles we will worship at his footstool 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest thou the ark of thy strength 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousnesse and let thy saints shout for joy 10 For thy servant Davids sake turn not away the face of thine anointed 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David he will not turn from it Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion he hath desired it for his habitation 14 This is my rest for ever here will I dwell for I have desired it 15 I will abundantly blesse her provision I will satisfie her poor with bread 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation and her saints shall shout aloud for joy 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame but upon himself shall his crown flourish PSAL. CXXXIII The amability of peace and the blessings of Christian unity are describ'd BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity 2 It is like the precious oyntment upon the head that ran down upon the beard even Aarons beard that went down to the skirts of his garment 3 As the dew of Hermon and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion for there the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV An exhortation to the Ministers of Religion to attend to their appointed houres of prayer BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye servants of the Lord which by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and blesse the Lord. 3 The Lord that made heaven earth blesse thee out of Zion PSAL. CXXXV The Ministers of Religion are further called upon to attend to the recitation of the Divine praises by arguments drawn from consideration of the works of God from the greatnesse of his name from his justice to all and his loving kindnesse to his servants the vanity of Idols and their worshippers PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of the Lord praise him O ye servants of the Lord. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord in the courts of the house of our God 3 Praise ye the Lord for the Lord is good sing praises unto his name for it is pleasant 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his peculiar treasure 5 For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased that did he in heaven and in earth in the seas and all deep places 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth he maketh lightnings for the rain he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt both of man and beast 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants 10 Who smote great nations and slew mighty kings 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan 12 And gave their land for an heritage an heritage unto Israel his people 13 Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memoriall O Lord throughout all generations 14 For the Lord will judge his people and he will repent himself concerning his servants 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold the work of mens hands 16 They have mouths but they speak not eyes have they but they see not 17 They have eares but they hear not neither is there any breath in their mouthes 18 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 19 Blesse the Lord O house of Israel blesse the Lord O house of Aaron 20 Blesse the Lord O house of Levi ye that fear the Lord blesse the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion which dwelleth at Jerusalem Praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXXXVI The people of God are called upon to confesse the greatnesse and goodnesse the providence and mercy of the Lord by arguments taken from the works of God to the children of Israel and to all the world all Gods works are in mercy This mercy is Eternall O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods for his mercy endureth for ever 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords for his mercy endureth for ever 4 To him who alone doth great wonders for his mercy endureth for ever 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens for his mercy endureth for ever 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters for his mercy endureth for ever 7 To him that made great lights for his mercy endureth for ever 8 The sun to rule by day for his mercy endureth for ever 9 The moon and stars to rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born for his mercy endureth for ever 11 And brought out Israel from among them for his mercy endureth for ever 12
how excellent is thy mercy O God! and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings * O tast and see how gracious the Lord is blessed is the man that trusteth in him ¶ The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers * The righteous cry and the Lord heareth them and delivereth them out of all their troubles ¶ O love the Lord all ye his Saints for the Lord preserveth them that are faithful and plenteously rewardeth the proud doer * The salvation of the righteous commeth of the Lord which is also their strength in the time of trouble ¶ And the Lord shall stand by them and save them he shall deliver them from the Ungodly and shall save them because they put their trust in him Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The following Hymnes may be said in the publike or private calamities of a Church of a family of a single person under persecution or oppression false imprisonment unjust and vexatious law-suites c. III. * MY soule waiteth still upon God for of him commeth my salvation He verily is my strength and my salvation so that I shall not greatly fall ¶ Thou also shalt light my candle the Lord my God shall make my darknesse to be light * Thou hast given a token for such as fear thee that they may triumph because of the truth ¶ Therefore were thy beloved delivered helpe me with thy right hand and heare me * O praise the Lord which dwelleth in Sion shew the people of his doings ¶ For when he maketh inquisition for bloud he remembreth and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore * For the poore shall not alwaies be forgotten the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish for ever ¶ He hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of poore he hath not hid his face from him but when he called unto him he heard him * Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God while he doth say in his heart Tush thou God carest not for it ¶ Surely thou hast seene it for thou beholdest ungodlinesse and wrong that thou maiest take the matter into thine hand the poore committeth himselfe unto thee for thou art the helper of the freindlesse * Lord thou hast heard the desire of the poore thou preparest their heart and thine eare hearkneth thereto ¶ To help the fatherlesse and poore to their right that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them * O cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall nourish thee and shall not suffer the righteous to fall for ever ¶ Hold thee still in the Lord and abide patiently upon him but greive not thy selfe at him whose way doth prosper against the man that doth after evil counsels * For wicked doers shall be rooted out but they that waite upon the Lord they shall inherit the earth ¶ For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be * But the meeke shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace ¶ So that a man shall say Verily there is a reward for the righteous doubtlesse there is a God that judgeth the Earth * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. IIII. A Hymne consolatory and petitory for the Church and Clergy in times of persecution * BLessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be alwaies praising thee ¶ Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee in whose heart are thy waies * Blessed is the people O Lord that can rejoyce in thee they shall walke in the light of thy countenance ¶ For the Lord God is a sunne and a shield the Lord will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke uprightly * Many O Lord my God are thy wonderful workes which thou hast done and thy thoughts which are towards us they cannot be reckoned up in order to thee if I would declare and speake of them they are more then can be numbred ¶ Many shall see it and feare and put their trust in the Lord. * The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh occasion to slay him but the Lord will not leave him in his hand nor condemne him when he is judged ¶ The righteous shall rejoyce in the Lord and put his trust in him and all they that are true of heart shall be glad * Keepe innocency and take heed unto the thing that is right for that shall bring a man peace at the last ¶ They that sow in teares shall reape in joy * He that now goeth on his way weeping and beareth forth good seed shall doubtlesse come againe with joy and bring his sheaves with him ¶ The Lord from out of Sion shall so blesse thee that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long and peace upon Israel * For God will save Sion and build the Cities of Judah that men may dwell there and have it in possession ¶ The posterity also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein * Arise O Lord into thy resting place thou and the Arke of thy strength ¶ Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it * Thou madest roome for it and when it had taken root it filled the land ¶ The hills were covered with the shadow of it and the boughs thereof were like the goodly Cedar trees * Why hast thou then broken downe her hedge that al that goe by pluck off her grapes ¶ The wild boare out of the wood doth root it up and the wild beasts of the field devoure it * Turne thee againe thou God of hosts behold and visit this vine and the place of thy vineyard that thy right hand hath planted and the branch that thou madest so strong for thy selfe ¶ Turne us againe O God shew the light of thy countenance and we shall be whole * Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse ¶ Let thy Saints sing with joyfulnesse * So we thy people and sheepe of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever ¶ We will shew forth thy praise from generation to generation * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. If there be occasion adde the Lxxxix Psalme and the xxi and the Lxi. Then for the lesson Read Judges II. or or III. I. Samuel XXXI Ezra IX Nehemiah IX Daniel IX or Mathew XIX vers 16 to the end of Mat. XX Matthew XXI * If there be famine or dearth or drowth read Jerem. 14. If two lessons be read at one meeting then let one of the former Hymnes be read between the two lessons and omitted before If but one lesson be read or After the second lesson if there be two say
the earth 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb they goe astray assoon as they be born speaking lies 4 Their poyson is like the poyson of a serpent they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of the charmer charming never so wisely 6 Break their teeth O God in their mouth break out the teeth of the young lions O Lord. 7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows let them be as cut in pieces 8 As a snail which melteth let every one of them passe away like the untimely birth of a woman that they may not see the sun 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns he shall take them away as with a whirlwind both living and in his wrath 10 The righteous shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked 11 So that a man shall say Verily there is a reward for the righteous verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth Ev. Pr. PSAL. LIX When David was besieged by Sauls officers in his own house he prayed this Psalm to be delivered from them he prayes against them and having by Michols arts escaped promises to sing praises to God DEliver me from mine enemies O my God defend me from them that rise up against me 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity and save me from bloody men 3 For â—o they lie in wait for my soul the mighty are gathered against me not for my transgression nor for my sin O Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault awake to help me and behold 5 Thou therefore O Lord God of hosts the God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen be not mercifull to any wicked transgressors Selah 6 They return at evening they make a noise like a dog and go round about the city 7 Behold they belch out with their mouth swords are in their lips for who say they doth hear 8 But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them thou shalt have all the heathen in derision 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee for God is my defence 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies 11 Slay them not left my people forget scatter them by thy power and bring them down O Lord our shield 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride and for cursing and lying which they speak 13 Consume them in wrath consume them that they may not be and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth Selah 14 And at evening let them return and let them make a noise like a dog and goe round about the city 15 Let them wander up and down for meat and grudge if they be not satisfied 16 But I will sing of thy power yea I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble 17 Unto thee O my strength wil I sing for God is my defence and the God of my mercy PSAL. LX. David prayed this in his expedition against the Syrians and Idumeans he expostulates with God as if he had left his people comforts himself with the word of God spoken by Samuel that hâ— should possesse all the land hâ— prayes to God for help and puts his trust in him O God thou hast cast us off thou hast scattered us thou hast been displeased O turn thy self to us again 2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble thou hast broken it heal the breaches thereof for it shaketh 3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee that it may be displayed because of the truth Selah 5 That thy beloved may be delivered save with thy right hand and hear me 6 God hath spoken in his holinesse I will rejoyce I will divide Shechem and mete out the valley of Succoth 7 Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine Ephraim also is the strength of mine head Judah is my law-giver 8 Moab is my washpot over Edom will I cast out my shoe Philistia triumph thou because of me 9 Who will bring me into the strong city who will lead me into Edom 10 Wilt not thou O God which hadst cast us off and thou O God which didst not go out with our armies 11 Give us help froÌ„ trouble for vain is the help of man 12 Through God we shall doe valiantly for he it is that shall tread down our enemies PSAL. LXI David wandring up and down Palestine in his flight from Saul or Absalom impsores the aid of God which ever was his saâ—ctuary he promisâ—â— to himself return to his city and the Tabernacle and the lengthning of his life and kingdome promises thankfulnesse to God HEar my cry O God attend unto my prayer 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee when my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher then I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me and a strong tower from the enemie 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever I will trust in the covert of thy wings Selah 5 For thou O God hast heard my vows thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name 6 Thou wilt prolong the kings life and his years as many generations 7 He shall abide before God for ever O prepare mercy and truth which may preserve him 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever that I may daily perform my vows Mo. Pr. PSAL. LXII David in his troubles upbraids to his enemies their falshood and their violence God is the onely refuge and security of the faithfull no trust to be had in man much lesse in sin God is mercifull and just in giving reward TRuly my soul waiteth upon God from him cometh my salvation 2 He onely is my rock and my salvation he is my defence I shall not be greatly moved 3 How long will ye imagin mischief against a man ye shall be slain all of you as a bowing wall shall ye be and as a tottering fence 4 They onely consult to cast him down from his excellencie they delight in lies they blesse with their mouth but they curse inwardly Selah 5 My soul wait thou onely upon God for my expectation is from him 6 He onely is my rock and my salvation he is my defence I shall not be moved 7 In God is my salvation my glory the rock of my strength my refuge is in God 8 Trust in him at all times ye people pour out your heart before him God is a refuge for us Selah 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity and men of high degree are a lie
thee according to the greatnesse of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die 12 And render unto our neighbours seven-fold into their bosome the reproch wherewith they have reproched thee O Lord. 13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever we will shew forth thy praise to all generations PSAL. LXXX Asaph prayes for the Church and for the king complaines of the afflicted state of Gods people describes it prayes for help to it and promises obedience and glorification of God Glve ear O Shepherd of Israel thou that leadest Joseph like a flock thou that dwellest between the cherubims shine forth 2 Before Ephraim Benjamin Manasseh stir up thy strength and come and save us 3 Turn us again O God and cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved 4 O Lord God of hosts how long wilt thou be angry against theprayer of thy people 5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears and givest them tears to drink in great measure 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours and our enemies laugh among themselves 7 Turn us again O God of hosts and cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it 9 Thou preparedst room before it and didst cause it to take deep root and it filled the land 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars 11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea and her branches unto the river 12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedges so that all they which passe by the way doe pluck her 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it and the wild beast of the field doth devour it 14 Return we beseech thee O God of hosts look down from heaven and behold and visit this vine 15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted and the branch that thou madest strong for thy self 16 It is burnt with fire it is cut down they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance 17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thy self 18 So will not we goe back from thee quicken us and we will call upon thy name 19 Turn us again O Lord God of hosts cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved PSAL. LXXXI The prophet exhorts the people to praise God with voyce and instrumâ—nts and celebrates the feast of trumpets in the person of God he enumerates Gods blessings upon the people how much evil they have suffer'd for their disobedience and how much good they might have received if they had been obedient SIng aloud unto God our strength make a joyfull noise unto the God of Jacob. 2 Take a psalm and bring hither the timbrel the pleasant harp with the psalterie 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon in the time appointed on our solemn feast-day 4 For this was a statute for Israel and a low of the God of Jacob. 5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony when he went out through the land of Egypt where I heard a language that I understood not 6 I moved his shoulder from the burden his hands were delivered from the pots 7 Thou calledst in trouble and I delivered thee I answered thee in the secret place of thunder I proved thee at the waters of Meribah Selah 8 Hear O my people and I will testifie unto thee O Israel if thou wilt hearken unto me 9 There shall no strange god be in thee neither shalt thou worship any strange god 10 I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt open thy mouth wide and I will fill it 11 But my people would not hearken to my voyce and Israel would none of me 12 So I gave them up unto their ownhearts lust and they walked in their own counsels 13 O that my people had hearkned unto me and Israel had walked in my wayes 14 I should soon have subdued their enemies and turned my hand against their adversaries 15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted theÌ„selves unto him but their time should have endured for ever 16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat and with hony out of the rock should I have satisfied thee Ev. Pr. PSAL. LXXXII The duty of Princes and Magistrates The punishment of them that are evil God will judge the Judges GOd standeth in the congregation of the mighty he judgeth among the Gods 2 How long will ye judge unjustly and accept the persons of the wicked Selah 3 Defend the poor and fatherlesse doe justice to the afflicted and needy 4 Deliver the poor and needy rid them out of the hand of the wicked 5 They know not neither will they understand they walk on in darknesse all the foundations of the earth are out of course 6 I have said Ye are gods and all of you are children of the most High 7 But ye shall die like men and fall like one of the princes 8 Arise O God judge the earth for thou shalt inherit all nations PSAL. LXXXIII The impiety of the sacrilegious violâ—ters of the peace and possâ—ssions of the Church the curse of the sacrilegious a changing estate KEep not thou silence O God hold not thy peace and be not still O God 2 For lo thine enemies make a tumult and they that hate thee have lift up the head 3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people and consulted against thy hidden ones 4 They have said Come and let us cut them off from being a Nation that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance 5 For they have consulted together with one consent they are coÌ„federate against thee 6 The tabernacles of Edom and the Ishmaelites of Moab and the Hagarens 7 Gebal Ammon and Amalek the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre 8 Assur also is joyned with them they have holpen the children of Lot Selah 9 Doe unto them as unto the Midianites as to Sisera as to Jabin at the brook of Kison 10 Which perished at En-dor they became as dung from the earth 11 Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb yea all their princes as Zebah and as Zalmunna 12 Who said Let us take to our selves the houses of God in possession 13 O my God make them like a wheel as the stubble before the wind 14 As the fire burneth the wood and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire 15 So persecute them with thy tempest and make them afraid with thy storm 16 Fill their faces with-shame that they may seek thy name O Lord. 17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever yea let them be put to shame and perish 18 That men may know that thou whose name alone is JEHOVAH art the most high over all the earth
holy promise and Abraham his servant 43 And he brought forth his people with joy and his chosen with gladness 44 And gave them the lands of the heathen and they inherited the labour of the people 45 That they might observe his statutes keep his laws Praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CVI. A narrative of Gods dealing with the Israelites after their departure out of Egypt till they were possessed of the land of Canaan Gods goodness to them their sins against him his smiting them their repenting Gods healing them and so by a continual revolution PRaise ye the Lord O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord who can shew forth all his praise 3 Blessed are they that keep judgement and he that doth righteousness at all times 4 Remember me O Lord with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people O visit me with thy salvation 5 That I may see the good of thy chosen that I may rejoyce in the gladness of thy nation that I may glory with thine inheritance 6 We have sinned with our fathers we have committed iniquity we have done wickedly 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt they remembred not the multitude of thy mercies but provoked him at the sea even at the Red sea 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his names sake that he might make his mighty power to be known 9 He rebuked the Red sea also and it was dried up so he led them through the depths as through the wilderness 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy 11 And the waters covered their enemies there was not one of them left 12 Then believed they his words they sang his praise 13 They soon forgat his works they waited not for his counsel 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness and tempted God in the desart 15 And hee gave them their request but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp and Aaron the saint of the Lord. 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram 18 And a fire was kindled in their company the flame burnt up the wicked 19 They made a calf in Horeb and worshipped the molten image 20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass 21 They forgat God their Saviour which had done great things in Egypt 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham and terrible things by the Red sea 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach to turn away his wrath lest he should destroy them 24 Yea they despised the pleasant land they believed not his word 25 But murmured in their tents and hearkened not unto the voyce of the Lord. 26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them to overthrow them in the wilderness 27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations and to scatter them in the lands 28 They joyned themselves also unto Baal-peor and ate the sacrifices of the dead 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions and the plague brake in upon them 30 Then stood up Phineas and executed judgement and so the plague was stayed 31 And that was counted unto him for righteousnesse unto all generations for evermore 32 They angred him also at the waters of strife so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes 33 Because they provoked his spirit so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips 34 They did not destroy the nations concerning whom the Lord commanded them 35 But were mingled among the heathen and learned their works 36 And they served their idols which were a snare unto them 37 Yea they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils 38 And shed innocent blood even the blood of their sons and of their daughters whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan and the land was polluted with blood 39 Thus were they defiled with their own works and went a whoring with their own inventions 40 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen and they that hated them ruled over them 42 Their enemies also oppressed them and they were brought into subjection under their hand 43 Many times did he deliver them but they provoked him with their counsell and were brought low for their iniquity 44 Neverthelesse he regarded their affliction when he heard their cry 45 And he remembred for them his covenant and repented according to the multitude of his mercies 46 He made them also to be pittied of all those that carried them captives 47 Save us O Lord our God and gather us from among the heathen to give thanks unto thy holy name and to triumph in thy praise 48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting and let all the people say Amen Praise ye the Lord. Mo. Pr. PSAL. CVII A declaration of the goodnesse and gentlenesse of God to the afflicted that call upon him particularly to the banished to the strangers to the Captives to the sick to Mariners in stormes and in his providence in the varieties of the world O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy 3 And gathered them out of the lands from the east and from the west from the north and from the south 4 They wandered in the wildernesse in a solitary way they found no city to dwell in 5 Hungry and thirsty their soul fainted in them 6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and he delivered them out of their distresses 7 And he led them forth by the right way that they might goe to a city of habitation 8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse and for his wonderfull works to the children of men 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul and filleth the hungry soul with goodnesse 10 Such as sit in darknesse and in the shadow of death being bound in affliction and iron 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God and contemned the counsel of the most High 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour they fell down and there was none to help 13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and he saved them out of their distresses 14 He brought them out of darknesse and the shadow of death and brake their bands in sunder 15 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse and for his wonderful works to the children of men 16 For he hath broken the gates of brasse and cut the bars of iron in sunder 17 Fools because of their transgression and