set verse 9 9 Thy care prevents a threatning Dearth Thou visitest the thirsty Earth Showrs to inrich her barren Womb From thy full Springs above do come Thy Bounty do's that food provide By which our needs are all supply'd verse 10 10 The hardned ridges of the Field Water'd with showrs are soft and yield Its Furrows setled and deprest Its Spring by after Rains is blest verse 11 11 The fruitful year thy blessings Crown And plenty from the Clouds drop down verse 12 12 The Wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd before now Springs again The little Hills new Garments wear And in their youthful green appear verse 13 13 Flocks are the Cloathing of the plain The Vales are cover'd o're with grain All nature seems to shout and sing To welcome in the hopeful Spring Psalm LXVI verse 1 1 LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their voices raise verse 2 2 Extoll him in their Songs and make Him glorious by their praise verse 3 3 Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience through their fear verse 4 4 Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy name verse 5 5 To see the wonders thou hast wrought To raise and spread thy Fame verse 6 6 He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass who there His glories did display verse 7 7 He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o're the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end verse 8 8 Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy praise verse 9 9 Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part. II. verse 13 13 I 'll go into thine House O Lord And thankful offerings lay verse 14 14 Before thy Altar and the vows I made in trouble pay verse 15 15 To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most verse 16 16 You that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His mercies show'd to me will be For your instruction verse 17 17 When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cryes did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise verse 18 18 God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard verse 19 19 But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard verse 20 20 O let the glorious Name of God Be ever magnify'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd Psalm LXVII verse 1 1 SHew mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy face On us thy Servants shine verse 2 2 May thy hid ways be known Thy fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound verse 3 3 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 4 4 The Nations now may sing Their joys since God do's reign He rules with wisdom this great Judge Will righteousness maintain verse 5 5 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 6 6 Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other gifts His blessing will bestow verse 7 His blessings showr'd on us Our happy days shall crown His pow'r and greatness all the World With humble fear shall own Psalm LXVIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET the Great God arise and then His scattered Foes will flee for fear verse 2 2 Vanish like Smoak and melt like Wax Before the Fire when he draws near verse 3 3 But let the Just rejoice and praise verse 4 4 His name to whom all pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs verse 5 5 He pitties Orphans Widdows wrongs verse 6 6 He rights brings chained Prisoners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the Rebels land with drought verse 7 7 Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a mighty hand And led'st them through the Wilderness To bring them to the promis'd land verse 8 8 The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm foundation shake verse 17 17 Thousands of Angels Heav'ns great Host Like Guards took up their Station there Gods special presence was declar'd When these Attendants did appear Part. II. verse 18 18 Our God like a great Conquerour Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As spoils his Captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own verse 19 19 God heaps his daily benefits On us and he shall have our Songs verse 20 20 He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs verse 21 21 In his just vengeance he shall wound The heads of all that him resist On whom no methods of his Love Prevail but still in sin persist verse 32 32 Praise him ye Kingdoms of the Earth verse 33 33 Who governs all the Heav'nly Spheres From thence he Thunders with his voice Which every Creature dreads that hears verse 34 34 Give him the Glory of his Pow'r Illustriously to Israel shown Its wonders in the Heav'ns appear And thence by all the World is known verse 35 35 They that behold his Majesty In holy places are amaz'd 'T is God that giveth strength and pow'r Unto his Saints His Name be prais'd Psalm LXX As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 BEhold my Troubles Lord How they with haste advance O do not stay but come as fast To my deliverance verse 2 2 Let those that seek my life Their own confusion meet When they attempt my hurt with shame Be forced to retreat verse 3 3 Let such as make my griefs Their sport unpittied be Those that deride my trust in God Reward with infamy verse 4 4 But all true worshippers That seek their God to please Thy favour towards them express And make their joys t' increase Let those that hope in thee And thy Salvation love Ever occasion have to say Praised be God above verse 5 5 Look on my state opprest With misery and grief Thou art my Saviour and my help Lord send me quick relief Psalm LXXI As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul on God relies Let none disgrace my trust verse 2 2 Lord hear and save me when I call As thou art good and just verse 3 3 Be thou my sure defence Whereto I may resort Make good thy gracious promise Lord Be thou my Rock and Fort. verse 4 4 Save me from cruel men And those that are unjust Thou Lord alone hast been my hope
share the Day whose work begins And ends together with the Light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works Created all with wonderous skill Thy Blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And the Seas spacious bosom fill Whose yielding Waves the Ships divide There Fishes move of different size verse 26 26 And there the great Leviathan Do's play and Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait humbly to receive Thine Alms of seasonable food verse 28 28 And what thine opened hand bestows They gather and are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown The whole Creation needs must mourn If he with-holds his breath or theirs They die and to their dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with Life and Joy endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth At first its Face again renews verse 31 31 While this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Glory never can beless And what his wisdom made so good His favour will delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful Man presume Gods dreadful Anger to provoke Whose Look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make proudest Hills to smoak verse 33 33 The Great imployment of my Life Shall be to praise this mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest pleasure will afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place or thought regard them more Bless thou thy Maker O my Soul Let Heav'n and Earth his Name adore Psalm CIV Another Metre verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul to this His greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe verse 2 2 His Vesture splendid Light verse 3 3 He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends Whose Rooms on Waters stay Clouds are his Chariot and the Winds Wing'd Wheels mete out his way verse 4 4 Angels as swift as air as bright As flames attend and move His pleasure to effect below That 's giv'n in charge above verse 5 5 The Earths foundations are unknown Its weight no Pillars bear Yet none can move it tho' it hangs Loose in the yielding air verse 6 6 The Earths first covering was the Deep Whose Waves the Hills surpass'd verse 7 7 Till at thy check and thunders voice They shrank and fled in haste verse 8 8 The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came Their winding courses end verse 9 9 In vain the Oceans swelling pride Threatens the Earth to cover Its fixed bounds no swelling Tides Can without leave pass over Part. II. verse 10 10 He from the Hills by secret veins Makes Crystal Springs to burst verse 11 11 The watered Valleys give all Beasts Drink to allay their thirst verse 12 12 There Birds are taught their artful Nests In shady boughs to raise Whose cheerful notes our silence shame In our Creators praise verse 13 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst say they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every plot verse 14 14 By his Command th' enriched Earth Do's food for all produce The Grass springs up to serve the Beasts And Herbs for humane use verse 15 15 Rich Wine that chears Mans Heart and Oyl That makes his Face look bright Bread the support of Life all serve Our Needs or our Delight verse 16 16 The Trees on barren Hills will thrive Unwatered by our care Cedars i' th' heights of Lebanon Are ever fresh and fair verse 17 17 There Birds find sure retreat the Stork Dwells in the lofty Pine verse 18 18 Wild Goats in Hills Conies are safe In Rocks they undermine Part. III. verse 19 19 The Moons oft-varied face do's show The Seasons of the Year After his daily course the Sun Knows when to set and where verse 20 20 Darkness as well as Light thou mak'st Night brings wild Beasts abroad verse 21 21 The hungry Lyons roar for prey And seek their meat from God verse 22 22 At the Suns rising to their Dens They crowd with hasty flight verse 23 23 Men share the day whose work 's begun And finisht with the light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works All made with wond'rous skill Thy blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And Seas large bosom fill There go the Ships and there do move Fishes of different size verse 26 26 There great Leviathan do's play And Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait to receive thine Alms Of seasonable food verse 28 28 They gather what thine hand bestows And all are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown All Creatures needs must mourn If he with-holds their breath they die And to their Dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with life endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth Its face again renews verse 31 31 Whilst this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Fame will ne're be less And what his Wisdom made so good Will still delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful man presume Gods anger to provoke Whose look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make Hills to smoak verse 33 33 My life 's great business shall be this To praise this Mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest Joys afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place regards them more Bless thou the Lord my Soul his name Let Heav'n and Earth adore Psalm CV verse 1 1 O Let us all give thanks to God And call upon his Name His gracious and his mighty works To all the World proclaim verse 2 2 Let us in Songs and sacred Hymns Our great Creator bless And what his pow'rful hand has wrought Our joyful tongues express verse 3 Give to the Lords most holy Name The praise that is his due And your unfeigned inward joys By chearful voices shew verse 4 4 Within his Sanctuary let Your Pray'rs to him be made Your hopes upon his favour rest And his Almighty aid verse 5 5 O let the works that he hath done Your admiration move Think on the judgments of his mouth And wonders of his Love verse 7 7 We glory that this mighty Lord Us for his people owns Whose judgments make th' amazed Earth To tremble when he frowns verse 8 8 His Covenant with his people made He ever call'd to mind And will his promises fulfil To Ages still behind Psalm CVI. verse 1 1 O Render thanks unto the Lord For he alone is good His mercies they continue sure As they have ever stood verse 2 2 But equal to thy Glories height None can their voices raise Nor as Gods mighty Acts deserve Can shew forth all his praise verse 3 3 O happy they who thy just Laws Observe with due regard And by well-doing to receive Gods mercies are prepar'd
delight verse 5 5 In him all Glories meet His Greatness knows no bound What other Gods do claim In him is only found verse 6 6 Who as at first He all things made Still rules o're all By all obey'd verse 7 7 All things in Heav'n above Are subject to his will The Earth and Seas below His pleasure do fulfil At his Command From the Worlds end Vapours to frame The Clouds ascend Lightnings from thence burst out And Rains are poured down He brings his boyst'rous Winds From Treasuries unknown verse 13 13 Thy name and thy Memorial For ever Lord Continue shall Psalm CXXXVI As the 148. Psalm verse 1 1 GIve thanks unto the Lord That is so kind and good Whose mercies firmly last As they have ever stood verse 2 2 To this great King All Gods do bow verse 3 3 Angels above And Pow'rs below verse 4 4 His works our wonder raise verse 5 5 The Heav'ns his wisdom made verse 6 6 And he th' out-stretched Earth Above the Waters laid verse 7 7 He made the Sun verse 8 8 The Days great Light verse 9 9 The Moon and Stars To rule the Night verse 10 10 Egypts first-born he smote verse 11 11 And by his pow'rful hand verse 12 12 He brake off Israels Yoke And brought them from that Land His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last verse 13 13 The parted Sea made way verse 14 14 For Israel to pass verse 15 15 There the pursuing Host Of Pharaoh drowned was verse 16 16 His people through The Desert led By Miracles Were daily fed verse 17 17 18 Kings that oppos'd their way verse 19 19 20 Sihon and Og he smote verse 21 21 And made their fruitful land verse 22 22 Fall to his peoples Lot His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last verse 23 23 He sav'd us when our State verse 24 24 Was low and sore opprest verse 25 25 Food to all flesh he gives verse 26 26 The God of Heav'n be blest Whose Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last Psalm CXXXVIII verse 1 1 TO magnify the Lord my Soul Thy best affections raife Angels shall hear my Songs and be The Partners of my praise verse 2 2 Within thy Church thy constant truth And goodness I 'll proclaim These raise my wonder and advance The Glories of thy Name verse 3 3 In my distress to thee I cry'd And thou my Pray'r didst hear Thou didst support me with thy strength And with thy comforts cheer verse 4 4 Kings shall thy promis'd goodness know And take occasion thence verse 5 5 To praise thy Mercy and admire Thy ways of Providence verse 6 6 God from his high and Glorious Throne The lowly views and owns But scorns the proud and on their height With indignation frowns verse 7 7 Thy former kindnesses prevent My fears when in distress Thy hand shall save me from my Foes Thy Pow'r their wrath repress verse 8 8 Thy never-failing Goodness will Compleat what is begun O never suffer thine own work Nor me to be undone Psalm CXXXIX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd when I have to do with thee In vain I seek to be conceal'd verse 2 2 Thou know'st me perfectly to thee My very thoughts are all reveal'd verse 3 3 Both when I sit and when I rise My walking and my lying down verse 4 4 To thee my works and all my words Better than to my self are known verse 5 5 On every side within the reach Of thine encircling Arm I lie verse 6 6 Whose force I neither can resist Nor scape the notice of thine Eye verse 7 7 Whither can I retire and find A place where God do's never come verse 8 8 His Glories I should meet in Heav'n His Pow'r had I in Hell a room verse 9 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea Wing'd with the swiftest Morning ray verse 10 10 Thy hand that thither must support My flight would my abode betray verse 11 11 If o're my sins I think to draw The blackest Curtains of the Night verse 12 12 All will be clear to thee for what We Darkness call to thee is Light verse 13 13 My inmost Reins by thee possess'd With all th' affections seated there To thee that made'st those hidden Springs Within the Womb must needs appear Part. II. verse 14 14 In all thy works O Lord I see The Footsteps of thy wond'rous skill And to excite my praise I find Within my self more wonders still verse 15 15 Unseen by all when form'd within The dark recesses of the Womb Before the fine Embroidery Of parts was to perfection come verse 16 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern The daily growth of every part And what th' Eternal mind had fram'd Was copied out with curious art verse 17 17 Lord I admire the various thoughts And the wise Counsels of thy mind Their sum is infinite yet all Are dear to me because they 're kind verse 18 18 Their number 's greater than the sand Which whilst my busy thoughts run o're I sleep and sind when I awake I 'm only where I was before verse 23 23 Lord since my thoughts accuse me not Of living in a false disguise I 'm less afraid to undergo The Tryal of thy piercing Eyes verse 24 24 Search me and if thou see'st that I Unwillingly have done amiss Correct my errours and reduce My wandrings to the way of Bliss Psalm CXXXIX Another Metre verse 1 1 WHen Lord I deal with thee in vain I seek to be conceal'd verse 2 2 Thou know'st me perfectly my thoughts To thee are all reveal'd verse 3 3 Both when I sit and when I rise Walking and lying down verse 4 4 My works and words better to thee Than to my selfs are known verse 5 5 Ever within the reach of thine Encircling Arm I lie verse 6 6 Whose force I neither can resist Nor scape thy piercing Eye verse 7 7 In vain where God do's never come I seek to find a Seat verse 8 8 For plac'd in Hell thy Pow'r in Heav'n Thy Glories I should meet verse 9 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea Wing'd with the Mornings Ray verse 10 10 Thy hand that must support my flight Would my abode betray verse 11 11 If o're my sins I think to draw The Curtains of the Night verse 12 12 All 's clear to thee for what we call Darkness to thee is Light verse 13 13 My Reins by thee possess'd with all Th' affections seated there To thee that mad'st within the Womb Those hidden Springs appear Part. II. verse 14 14 In all thy works O Lord I see Footsteps of wond'rous skill And in my selfs t' excite my praise I find more wonders still verse 15 15 When form'd unseen within the dark Recesses of the Womb Before th' Embroidery of Parts Was to perfection come verse 16 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern The growth of every part And what
Promise to our Fathers made So long before in which God stood Engag'd to Abraham and his Seed Is all performed and made good Hymn III. Nunc Dimittis The Song of Simeon Luc. 2.29 I Now can leave this World and die In Peace and quiet rest Since that mine Eyes O Lord have been With thy Salvation blest The Prophecies are all fulfill'd Thy Promises are true And thy Mysterious Love disclos'd In all the Peoples view All the dark shadows fly away Now this bright Sun appears Whose saving Light the Gentile World With unknown comfort cheers Well may the long expected sight Make Isr'els Joys abound Before with special Favours grac'd But now with Glory Crown'd Hymn IV. Out of several Passages of the Revelations ALL ye that serve the Lord his Name R. 19.5 See that ye celebrate And ye that fear him sing aloud His praise both small and great O thou great Ruler of the World R. 15.3 Thy works our wonder raise Thou Blessed King of Saints how True And Righteous are thy ways Who would not fear and praise thy Name Thou only Holy one The World will worship thee to whom Thy Judgments are made known Most Holy Holy Holy Lord Ca. 4.8 Almighty is thy Name Which was before all time and is And shall be still the same All Glory Pow'r and Honour thou Ve. 11. Art worthy to receive For all things by thy Pow'r were made And by thy Pleasure live To thee of right O Lamb of God C. 5.12 Riches and Pow'r belong Wisdom and Honour Glory Strength And every praising Song Thou as our Sacrifice wast slain Ve. 9 And by thy precious Blood From every Tongue and Nation hast Redeem'd us unto God Blessing and Honour Glory Pow'r V. 13. By all in Earth and Heav'n To him that sits upon the Throne And to the Lamb be giv'n Hymn V. Te Deum As the 100. Psalm O God we praise thee and we own Thee to be Lord and King alone All the whole Earth doth worship thee Thou Father from Eternity To thee all Angels loudly cry The Heav'ns and all the Pow'rs on high Cherubs and Seraphins proclaim And cry thrice Holy to thy Name Lord God of Hosts thy Presence bright Fills Heav'n and Earth with beauteous Light Th' Apostles glorious Company The Prophets Fellowship praise thee The Crowned Martyrs Noble Host The Holy Church in every Coast Thine Infinite perfections own Father of Majesty unknown Giving all Adoration Unto thy true and only Son And to the Holy Ghost from whom As the sole Spring our Comforts come O Christ thou Glorious King we own Thee to be Gods Eternal Son Who our deliv'rance to obtain Didst not the Virgins Womb disdain When Deaths sharp sting destroy'd by thee Gave thee a Glorious Victory Heav'ns Gate that Entrance had deny'd Then to Believers opened wide Part. II. At Gods Right hand thou Lord art plac'd And with thy Fathers Glory grac'd And we believe the Day will come When thou as Judge shalt pass our doom Promote we pray thy Servants Good Redeemed with thy precious Blood Among thy Saints make them ascend To Glory that shall never end Thy people with Salvation Crown Bless those O God that are thine own Govern and lift them up on high Thee Lord we daily magnify Thy Name we worship and adore Ever when Time shall be no more Vouchsafe this Day to keep us pure From harms and wilful sins secure O let thy mercy Lord descend On us whose hopes on thee depend Lord since my Trust is fix'd on thee O let me ne're confounded be Gloria Patri To the Common Tunes TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost we give Glory that was of old is now And shall this World survive Gloria Patri As the 100. Psalm TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost whom we adore Be Glory as it was of old Is now and shall be Evermore FINIS An Advertisement THo' all these Psalms are to be sung to the Tunes commonly used in Churches yet more of them are fitted to some of those Tunes than before Not to mention the many that may be sung as the 100. Psalm These following are to be sung as the twenty fifth Psalm viz. Psal 25.53.62.67.70.71 These as the Hundred and thirteenth viz. Psal 82.85.113 And these as the Hundred Forty Eighth viz. 135. second Metre 136.148
and flames no more verse 4 4 O let it ever cease we pray verse 5 5 When wilt thou Lord from wrath refrain verse 6 6 Raise and revive our joys again verse 7 7 Thy saving mercies Lord restore verse 8 8 I 'll listen to the voice of Peace Which God will to his Saints express If they return to sin no more verse 9 9 Surely thy saving help is near To such as thee sincerely fear And glory to our Land will bring verse 10 10 Mercy and Truth together meet Justice and Peace each other greet verse 11 11 And truth out of the Earth shall spring From Heav'n shall righteousness look down verse 12 12 God with his Blessings will us Crown Our Land with Plenty shall o'reflow When Righteousness prepares his way Justice with us shall longer stay And Mercy tread where this do's go Psalm LXXXVI verse 1 1 LOrd bow thine Ear to my requests Tho' poor and in the dust verse 2 2 O save my righteous Soul for Lord In thee alone I trust verse 3 3 Be merciful to me O God And hear my mournful voice verse 4 4 Daily my Soul to thee ascends Oh make it to rejoice verse 5 5 Thou Lord art gracious and good To pardon sins inclin'd And all that humbly thee implore Shall plenteous mercy find verse 6 6 To thee I call in my distress In hope thou wilst attend verse 7 7 On thee with patience wait till thou A gracious answer send verse 8 8 Tho' Heathens boast of other Gods And talk of Pow'rs Divine There 's none that can compare with thee Nor any works like thine verse 9 9 All the deceived Lands at length Their Maker shall adore Shall glorify thy Name O Lord And celebrate thy Pow'r verse 10 10 When they behold how great thou art What wonders thou hast done Their Idols they 'll disown and say That thou art God alone Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord guide my steps that from the way Of truth I ne're may err My loose affections so unite That I thy name may fear verse 12 12 With all my Soul I 'll praise the Lord His glories ever tell verse 13 13 By whose great goodness I have been Freed from the lowest Hell verse 15 15 Thou Lord art pittiful and kind To punish Sinners slow Goodness and faithfulness from thee Abundantly do flow verse 16 16 Thy merciful regard I need And strength from thee I crave From all designed mischiefs Lord Thy humble servant save verse 17 17 Some signal mark of favour show Which all my Foes may see And at their malice blush when thou Dost help and comfort me Psalm LXXXIX verse 1 1 THY Mercies Lord I 'll ever sing Thy truth to all proclaim verse 5 5 The Heav'nly Angels sacred Quire Shall celebrate the same verse 6 6 These never with the Lord compare Nor his Commands contest verse 7 7 But give attendance at his Throne With awful fear possess'd verse 8 8 Great God! there 's none that 's arm'd with pow'r Or girt with Truth like thee verse 9 9 Thou when the Waves arise dost rule And still the raging Sea verse 10 10 Thy arm alone brake Egypts pow'r And Israel did adore When they beheld the drowned Host Lie scattered on the shore verse 11 11 The World with all therein is thine Made by thy pow'rful voice verse 12 12 With all the Quarters of the Earth Which in thy care rejoice verse 13 13 Thy great and uncontrouled Pow'r Can no resistance fear verse 14 14 Yet Mercy Righteousness and Truth In all thy Rule appear verse 15 15 Blest are the Men that understand The joyful sound of praise They through thy favour shall enjoy Pleasant and happy dayes verse 16 16 Th' expressions of thy wond'rous Love Will fresh delights create And thou the Glory of their strength Wilt raise their low Estate Psalm XC As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd every Age and Race has seen Thou hast our help and refuge been verse 2 2 E're that the Mountains had a Birth Or ever thou hadst form'd the Earth Thou hadst a Being long before And shalt abide when time 's no more verse 3 3 Thy first Decree ' gainst man was just Bidding him Turn again to Dust verse 4 4 A thousand years if we could stay In life so long is but a day Compar'd with thee and in thy sight Like the short Watches of the Night verse 5 5 Death like an over-flowing stream Sweeps us away our Life 's a Dream verse 6 6 Like Flow'rs i' th' Morning fresh and fair Cut down e're Night and withered are verse 7 7 Thine Anger and our Wickedness verse 8 8 Makes the short Term of Nature less verse 9 9 And thus our years to ' an end are brought As swiftly as a breath or thought verse 10 10 Our Age to Seventy years is set If to another Stage we get And unto Fourscore years arrive We rather sigh and groan then live Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord who enough considered hath The Pow'r and Terrour of thy wrath Wrath that is equal to our dread And strikes so often Sinners dead verse 12 12 Oh that the sense of our last end And Sorrows that this Life attend May more excite our fear of thee And a wise care of Piety verse 13 13 When Lord shall thy displeasure cease When wilt thou give our troubles ease Now we are humble and repent Shew pity to us and relent verse 14 14 Oh let that mercy come at lasl We long impatiently to tast verse 15 15 And in proportion to our tears Let Gladness crown our future years verse 16 16 Since Acts of Grace thy Glory are And please thee most do thou appear In those to us and to our Race verse 17 17 Shew us the Beauties of thy Face Afford thy Light to guide our way That we may never go astray All our good undertakings bless And prosper with desir'd success Psalm XCI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 HE that has God for his retreat Has gain'd a safe and quiet seat For Gods o're-spreading Providence Will like a shade be his Defence verse 2 2 To him as to my Fort I 'll fly On him my pow'rful God rely verse 3 3 When noysome Plagues infect the air Hee 'll save thee from the secret snare verse 4 4 His care like Wings shall safety yield His faithful promise be thy shield verse 5 5 So that no dangers of the Night Shall seise thee with a sudden fright verse 6 6 Plagues that like poisoned Arrows kill And all around with slaughter fill Walking unseen both Night and Day Shall miss their aim or balk their way verse 7 7 Thousands shall fall on every hand And thou the while unhurt shalt stand verse 8 8 And only with thine Eyes shalt see What shall the wickeds portion be Part. II. verse 9 9 Since thou hast made the Lord most High Thy Refuge and Security verse 10 10 No evil shall thy joys molest Nor
Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd him fourty year Till wearied with that murm'ring Race He could no longer bear He did their unbelief and base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Anger sware they should Not come into his rest Psalm XCVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LEt all the Earth their voices raise To sing the choicest Psalm of praise verse 2 2 To sing and bless Gods sacred name And all his saving works proclaim verse 3 3 His Glory let the Heathen know His wonders to the Nations show verse 4 4 Let him be prais'd that is so high More fear'd than any Deity verse 5 5 For Heathen Gods but Creatures are He made the Heav'ns and every Star verse 6 6 He in Majestick splendor dwells In Beauty and in strength excels verse 7 7 Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory and Pow'r to God ascribe verse 8 8 The Glory give that is his due Their Off'rings in his Courts renew verse 9 9 Fall down before him and confess His Majesty and Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere And by their Duty shew their fear verse 10 10 Say to the World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that equity maintains Hee 'll make their Wars and Tumults cease And bless the Earth with quiet peace verse 11 11 Let Heav'n and Earth then tell their joys The Ocean by its roaring noise verse 12 12 Fields by the fairness of their Crops Trees by the Fruits that Crown their Tops verse 13 13 At his approach all Nature's glad And only Sinners are afraid All whom he judges shall confess His Equity and Righteousness Psalm XCVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET th' Earth rejoice since God do's reign verse 2 2 For tho' thick darkness do's surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet perfect justice is their ground verse 3 3 When God prepares himself for wrath verse 4 4 His Lightnings flame around the Skies A dreadful Fire before him goes To burn up all his Enemies Th' amazed Earth sees this and quakes verse 5 5 The Hills like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Justice do proclaim And Men below his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to a graven Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels above and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will hear the news with Joy When Judgments on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which tell the World their Gods are vain And thou art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that Love and serve the Lord Strictly preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will stand up for your defence verse 11 11 Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For truly pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their labours and their sorrows Crown verse 12 12 Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is good and kind Praise him for all his Mercies past And wait with joy for those behind Psalm XCVII Another Metre verse 1 1 GOD Reigns let all the Earth rejoyce verse 2 2 Tho' darkness may surround And Cloud his ways of providence Yet Justice is their ground verse 3 3 Lightnings when God prepares for wrath Do flame around the Skies verse 4 4 A Fire before him goes to burn Up all his Enemies The Earth sees this and quakes the Hills verse 5 5 Like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Righteousness declare And Men his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to an Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will joy when punishments Shall on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which shew their Gods are vain and thou Art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that love and fear the Lord Preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will be your defence Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their work and sorrows crown Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is kind Praise him for Mercies past and wait With joy for those behind Psalm XCVIII verse 1 1 REnew your Songs to God and tell What wonders he hath done Let all proclaim the Victories His pow'rful Arm has won verse 2 2 His Mercy which was kept before A secret and inclos'd Now to the clear and open view Of Heathens is expos'd verse 3 3 His promis'd goodness and his Truth Was first to Israel shown But now the ends of th' Earth have seen His great Salvation verse 4 4 Let all the Earth this welcom News verse 5 5 Applaud with loudest noise verse 6 6 Join Musick to their Hymns of praise To testifie their joys verse 7 7 Let swelling Seas roar and excite The joys of Neighbouring lands verse 8 8 Let Echoing Hills the noise repeat And Rivers clap their hands verse 9 9 Whole Nature well may feel a change When Gods approach is nigh Who comes to judge and rule the World With Truth and Equity Psalm C. verse 1 1 LET all the Nations of the Earth To God their chearful voices raise verse 2 2 With Gladness worship him and come Before his Face with Songs of praise verse 3 3 Know that our Lord is God alone Who did to all their Beings give We are the people of his Care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 4 4 Enter his Gates with thankful hearts His praises in his Courts proclaim And let his pow'rful love excite Each Soul to bless his Sacred Name verse 5 5 For God is infinitely good His mercy is for ever sure His Truth from Generation To Generation shall endure Psalm CII verse 1 1 LOrd hear the Pray'rs and mournful cries Of mine afflicted State verse 2 2 And with thy Comforts cheer my Soul Before it be too late verse 11 11 My days like the declining shades Make hast and fly away As Flow'rs before the scorthing Sun They wither and decay verse 24 24 Lord take me not away before My better days be past Thine undeclining years beyond All Generations last verse 25 25 Th' unknown foundations of the Earth Of old by thee were laid The Fair and Beauteous Heavens shew The work thy hands have made verse 26 26 These all shall perish and wax old Like Garments throws aside But when they change thy years ne're fail verse 27 27 Thou dost the same abide verse 28 28 Thy Kindness to the good is firm Thy Word to them is sure Tho' strange Events may change the World Their Race shall still endure Psalm CIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul his name Let all the pow'rs within me bless verse 2 2 O let not his past favours lie Forgotten in unthankfulness verse 3 3 It 's he
Lord Whose pleasure 't is to do his will verse 2 2 His Seed shall be renown'd on Earth His happy race shall flourish still verse 3 3 His House with plenty shall be fill'd And as his wealth and stores increase His Bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of future want do's make it less verse 4 4 When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his greater comfort end What kindness God on him bestows The same to others hee 'll extend verse 5 5 He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly orders all his way verse 6 6 Nothing shall move this Righteous Man Or make his Memory decay verse 7 7 No news of threatning dangers can His confidence in God displace verse 8 8 He with undaunted courage looks His Foes securely in the face verse 9 9 God his diffusive Charity With sutable rewards will crown Not only those above bestow But honour here and great renown verse 10 10 Mean while the wicked shall repine With indignation at his Bliss And melt away with grief to see This Man obtain what they shall miss Psalm CXII Another Metre verse 1 1 O Happy man that fears the Lord And joys to do His will verse 2 2 His Seed shall be renown'd on Earth His race shall flourish still verse 3 3 His House with plenty shall be fill'd And as his stores increase His bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of want do's make it less verse 4 4 When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his comfort end What kindness God on him bestows To others hee 'll extend verse 5 5 He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly guides his way verse 6 6 Nothing shall move this man or make His Memory decay verse 7 7 His Trust in God no threatning News Of Danger can displace verse 8 8 He with undaunted Courage looks His En'emies in the Face verse 9 9 God his diffusive Charity With great Rewards will Crown Both those above bestow and here Honour and great Renown verse 10 10 Mean while the wicked shall repine With envy at his Bliss Consume with grief to see this Man Obtain what they shall miss Psalm CXIII verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Eternal King To God your cheerful praises sing verse 2 2 Whos 's Name be blest for evermore verse 3 3 His goodness over all is great Where e're the Sun do's rise or set Since all are blest let all adore verse 4 4 O're all the Earth the Lord do's reign And Heav'n's too narrow to contain His Glories that are infinite verse 5 5 Let not poor borrow'd greatness dare With his Perfections to compare Who dwells in uncreated Light verse 6 6 He condescends so far to know Th' affairs of Mortals here below As well as those in Heav'n above verse 7 7 To shew how he o're all things sways He from the Dust the poor do's raise And from his vile estate remove verse 8 8 From thence advances him on high To unexpected Dignity And sets him in a Royal Throne verse 9 9 When Age and Nature both despair He makes the Barren Womb to bear O therefore praise this God alone Psalm CXV At the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 NOT unto us Lord not to us But to thy name the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy Truth The Springs whence all our Blessings flow verse 2 2 Why should the Heathen ask in scorn Where is the God whom you adore verse 3 3 In Heav'n he Reigns but do's on Earth What e're his will ordain'd before verse 4 4 Silver and Gold their Idols are And all their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since they are void of Life or sense verse 5 5 For tho' the Maker forms an Eye verse 6 6 A Mouth or any other part verse 7 7 He cannot give them sight or breath Nor lively motion by his Art verse 8 8 Fond men to think your Hands can make A God to which our Knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense as much as you Part. II. verse 9 9 All ye that know and fear the Lord In him repose your Confidence verse 10 10 With all that at his Altars wait verse 11 11 He is their helper and defence verse 12 12 God has been mindful of our good And those that fear him still will bless verse 13 13 His Mercies both to small and great verse 14 14 And to their Race shall never cease verse 15 15 O happy state thus to be blest By him that made both Earth and Heav'n verse 16 16 His Throne in Heav'n is plac'd the Earth In kindness he to Man has giv'n verse 17 17 The silent Grave cannot declare Thy wonders nor proclaim thy praise verse 18 18 Wee 'll now begin that Blessed work Which shall continue all our days Psalm CXV Another Metre verse 1 1 LOrd not to us but to thy name We give the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy truth Whence all our Blessings flow verse 2 2 Why should the Heathen ask us where 's The God whom you adore verse 3 3 In Heav'n he Reigns but do's on Earth What he ordain'd before verse 4 4 Silver and Gold their Idols are Their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since void of Life or sense verse 5 5 For tho' the Maker forms an Eye verse 6 6 A Mouth or other part verse 7 7 He cannot give them sight or breath Motion or Life by Art verse 8 8 Fond men With Hands to make a God To which our Knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense like you Part. II. verse 9 9 All ye that know the Lord in him Repose your confidence verse 10 10 Ye that attend his Altars trust This helper and defence verse 12 12 God has remembred us and those That fear him still will bless verse 13 13 To you and yours both small and great verse 14 14 His mercies ne're shall cease verse 15 15 Oh happy to he blest by him That made both Earth and Heav'n verse 16 16 His Throne 's in Heav'n the Earth to Man In kindness he has given verse 17 17 The Grave thy wonders cannot show Nor celebrate thy praise verse 18 18 Wee 'll now adore thy sacred name And bless thee all our days Psalm CXVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 SInce God so tender a regard To all my poor requests did give verse 2 2 My best affections he shall have And best Devotions whilst I live verse 3 3 Assayl'd with grief and pains that seem'd The sad Forerunners of the Grave verse 4 4 To thee I made request O Lord My life from threatning danger save verse 5 5 Nor did I cry to God in vain Nor did his Mercy come too late verse 6 6 But when my skill was at a loss His kindness rais'd my low estate verse 7 7 God and thy self my Soul enjoy In quiet rest freed from thy fears verse 8 8 Who sav'd thy Life
Obedient to thy word verse 73 73 Thy hands have made and fashion'd me With Wisdom me endue And by the knowledge of thy Laws Lord form my Soul anew verse 75 75 I know thy Judgments righteous are And all my troubles just verse 76 76 Lord let thy mercy comfort me For in thy word I trust Part. IV. verse 89 89 For ever like the Heavens Lord Thy word is setled fast verse 90 90 As firmly as the Earth thy Truth Do's to all Ages last verse 91 91 These all in their appointed course Continue to this Day And all like ready Servants stand Thine Orders to obey verse 92 92 Had not thy Truth been my support Thy Law been my delight Under the pressure of my woes I' had sunk and perisht quite verse 96 96 Of all perfection here below I soon discern an end But thy large Precepts to all times And states of life extend verse 97 97 O how I love thy Law it is My daily exercise verse 98 98 This studie makes me wiser far Than all mine Enemies verse 103 103 Honey no sweetness do's afford Like what thy words create verse 104 104 From thence I learn the flatt'ring sweets Of every sin to hate Part. V. verse 105 105 Thy word is to my life a Guide Unto my Paths a light verse 106 106 I 've sworn to keep thy Righteous Laws Which I 'll perform aright verse 115 115 Ye wicked doers that corrupt The World depart from me From faithful serving of my God You shall no hindrance be verse 120 120 The sense of thy just vengeance Lord Fills me with fear and awe verse 126 126 It's time for thee to work for now Proud men despise thy Law verse 132 132 O let thy dealings towards me And mercy be the same Thou usest to express to those That love and fear thy name verse 133 133 Order my goings in thy word And my Director be Then no iniquity shall gain Dominion over me verse 136 136 I see how Sinners break thy Laws By bold impieties This makes me sadly to lament And tears o'reflow mine Eyes Part. VI. verse 137 137 Thy Nature Lord and thy Commands Exactly do agree verse 138 138 Holy and just and true thou art And such thy Precepts be verse 139 This sets my zeal on fire and makes My indignation rise To see my Foes forget thy words And thy just Laws despise verse 140 140 Thy word from all impurer dross Refin'd is my delight verse 148 148 On this I meditate before The watches of the Night verse 165 165 Those men are Crown'd with inward peace Who thy Commandments love And no Temptations unto sin To them a scandal prove verse 167 167 My Soul do's all thy Precepts keep And Testimonies prise verse 168 168 For all my actions naked are To thine All-seeing Eyes verse 176 176 Like a lost Sheep I 've gone astray But now to thee I come Thy Precepts I resolve t' obey Lord bring thy Servant home Psalm CXXI verse 1 1 I 'LL lift mine Eyes unto the Hills And thence will look for aid verse 2 2 Vain thought it's God alone can help Which Earth and Heaven made verse 3 3 He will sustain thy weaker pow'rs With his Almighty Arm verse 4 4 And keep thee with unwearied care From all surprising harm verse 5 5 The Lords Protection like a shade Will be thy sure Defence verse 6 6 Nor Sun nor Moon shall hurt thee with Malignant influence verse 7 7 From harm thy Body hee 'll protect Preserve thy Soul from sin verse 8 8 Will prosper thy Designs abroad And bless thy coming in Psalm CXXIII verse 1 O 1 Thou that in a glorious Throne Art plac'd above the Skies To thee for succour I direct Mine heart and lift mine Eyes verse 2 2 No Servant by his Lord chastis'd With more submission stands Nor Maids with greater Duty wait Their Mistresses Commands Than we that justly undergo The Discipline of God Wait for a merciful release When hee 'll remove his Rod. verse 3 3 Have mercy Lord on us whose hope In thy Compassion lies And whom insulting Foes do scorn Lord do not thou despise verse 4 4 For our deprest estate now gives Advantage to their Pride And they that live in wealth and ease Our miseries deride Psalm CXXIV verse 1 1 HAD not the Lord our cause espous'd His people now may say verse 2 2 Had not the Lord engag'd his pow'r To succour us that day When wicked men with cruel wrath Inflam'd against us rose verse 3 3 Too feeble all our pow'rs had been Their fury to oppose verse 4 4 To their devouring Jaws our life Had been an easy prey verse 5 5 Their rage like an impetuous stream Had swept us quite away verse 6 6 Blest be the Lord that chose this way His mercy to enhance Then when our dangers loudest call'd To send Deliverance verse 7 7 We lay like poor entangled Birds Caught in the Fowlers Net Gods power broke the snare and we At Liberty were set verse 8 8 Since all our help lies in his name That Earth and Heaven made Our future hopes shall all depend On his Almighty aid Psalm CXXV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THey that in God their Confidence Repose and him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Storms and Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Derives great safety from that fence Good Men much more from Angels guard And Gods surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds Pow'r shall not too long Oppress the good and vex their peace Lest the Temptation prove so strong They imitate their wickedness verse 4 4 Bless those that are sincerely good verse 5 5 And when thy vengeance shall come down Rebellious Sinners to destroy Then Lord with peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXV Another Metre verse 1 1 THey that repose their trust in God And him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Is safe by this defence Good Men are more secure from Gods Surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds pow'r shall not too long Oppress and vex their peace Lest through discouragement they prove Like them in wickedness verse 4 4 Bless all the truly good and when Thy vengeance shall come down Proud Sinners to destroy then Lord With Peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 WHen God from Bondage set us free It seem'd a strange and pleasant dream verse 2 2 Our Mouth was fill'd with laughter then To tell this News was all our Theam This great and unexpected change Forced the Heathens to confess verse 3 3 The wonders of that day let us The same with greater joy express Great are thy Mercies shown to us verse 4 4 Lord perfect what thou hast begun 'T will be like welcome show'rs to ground That 's partched with the scortching Sun verse 5 5 We wait with patience Lord
have left so many Psalms untranslated the other that I have taken at other times only some portions of Psalms and left out many Verses in those I have translated In Answer to both which I think it may suffice to return That in the choice I have made I considered and pitched upon those Psalms or portions of them which were most proper and of most general use to us Christians Such are Psalms of Thanksgiving or of Petition for mercies we all need or that instruct us in our Duty But I balked those whose aspect was upon Davids personal troubles or Israels particular condition or related to the Jewish and legal Oeconomy or are prophetical of the Nations they should subdue or respected their deliverances or such as refer not to us but by a more difficult Accommodation or where they express a temper not so sutable to the mild and gentle spirit of the Gospel such as our Saviour repressed in his Disciples not allowing imprecations of vengeance against our Enemies but rather praying for them especially when that prophetick spirit do's not now rest upon us that did upon David So also such Psalms as are of very Artificial contrivance in the Hebrew the Verses beginning with the several Letters of the Alphabet and the phrases with great Art varied tho' containing the same repeated sense which cannot be imitated so well in other Tongues many Verses in them are left out as among others in the 37th Psalm and especially in the 119th Psalm which therefore I have contracted into six parts I might also add that I have sometimes omitted a few Verses that preface to a Psalm If these reasons will be allowed me then I suppose there will be very little found either in whole Psalms or pieces of them that is not translated If this satisfie not I have only one thing further to offer which methinks may That I desire only that I may have the same favour that is granted to every Parish Clark who in setting the Psalms is not wont to run through them in order nor to appoint at all times a whole one to be sung but only such portions of them as are suitable to the occasion or to the time allotted not for this alone but for other services to be performed in the Congregation And if I had said no more I know not why I may not take liberty to pick and chuse portions of Psalms as well as he I have nothing more to add unless it be fit to mention that I have put very many of the Psalms into the Meter of the Hundred Psalm which measure as well as the Tune I judge to be the best we have but for those that may be of another mind I have complyed so far as to repeat the far greater number of such Psalms in the commoner Meter and that I know but of one only hard word that may trouble an ordinary Reader which he will find in the first line of the 127th Psalm viz. the word Architect which signifies a Master-Builder and I hope he will not meet with such another throughout the whole work IMPRIMATUR Nov. 21. 1678. GUIL JANE Psalm I. To the 100. Psalm Tune verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose vertuous steps No wicked Counsels lead aside No stands in Sinners ways nor sits Where God and Goodness men deride verse 2 2 But on the Laws Divine his love Is plac'd his Souls entire delight On these his mind is fix'd by Day On these his wakeful thoughts by Night verse 3 3 He like a Tree from living streams Derives his sap and kindly juice His Leaves are ever fresh and green His Branches timely Fruits produce No cross events shall blast his hopes Nor spoil the pleasures of his mind verse 4 4 Whilst the ungodly are dispers'd Like chaff by every stormy wind verse 5 5 Tho' Sinners here may pass for Saints And vile Hypocrisy for Grace Their Guilt when judg'd will find no Plea Nor they among the Just a place verse 6 6 God will reward the Just mens works As he approves the ways they tread But the smooth Paths of Sinners down To Death and to Damnation lead Psalm II. verse 1 1 WHY do the Heathen Nations rage And foolish things surmise verse 2 2 Kings set themselves against their God Rulers his Christ despise verse 3 3 His gentle Government they count Their Yoke his Laws their Chain Freedom they 'l have without controul No Bonds shall them restrain verse 4 4 But God above will scorn their rage Their vain attempts deride verse 5 5 His Pow'r shall fright them and his wrath Vex their defeated Pride verse 6 6 For all their spite I 've set my King Securely on his Throne verse 7 7 And what I had decreed before Proclaim'd him now my Son This is the Birth-Day of thy Rule verse 8 8 Thy Scepter I 'll advance O're all the Earth the Gentiles give For thine inheritance verse 9 9 Thou with an Iron Rod shalt bruise Their disobedient Neck Like brittle Potsherds all their powers Without resistance break verse 10 10 Let the Great Rulers of the World This greater Lord revere verse 11 11 Serve him with chearful willingness And to displease him fear verse 12 12 In low submissions to his Son Your happiness does lye Then you are safe when hee 's well pleas'd When hee 's provok'd ye dye Psalm III. verse 1 1 WHat numbers Lord against me rise And in my troubles boast verse 2 2 That say my hopes in God are vain And my Condition lost verse 3 3 But Lord I 'll glory in thee still And on thy Power rely Thou shalt defend me as a shield And list my head on high verse 4 4 To thee I cry'd in my distress And thou from Heav'n didst hear verse 5 5 Safely I slept without concern And wak'd without all fear verse 6 6 Tho' thousands of my Foes conspir'd My courage should not fail Tho' they besieg'd me I should be Secur'd or else prevail verse 7 7 Arise and save me O my God For thou hast heretofore Turn'd back my Enemies with shame And broken all their pow'r verse 8 8 Those whom the Lord do's Love and own He still will bless and save Then let this Author of their good Their chearful praises have Psalm IV. verse 1 1 HEar me O Lord the great support Of mine Integritie Thou hast my former troubles eas'd Now to my Pray'rs draw nigh verse 2 2 Fond men that would my Glory stain My Government despise How long will ye pursue vain hopes And please your selves with lies verse 3 3 Know that the Lord do's Righteous Men With special favour own Tho' you despise me he ne're will On my Petitions frown verse 4 4 Sin not but fear let quiet thoughts Instruct and make you wise verse 5 5 Join a pure heart with trust in God As the best Sacrifice verse 6 6 Tho' others in distrust of thee To other succours fly Thou art our hope Lord cast on us
Pray'rs and praises then shall be A pleasing Sacrifice To thee my God in whom my strength And my Salvation lies Psalm XXI verse 1 1 O Lord how joyful is the King With thy Salvation blest verse 2 2 Thou 'st given him his hearts desire And granted his request verse 3 3 Prevented by thy wond'rous Love A splendid Crown he wears verse 4 4 The Life he asked was prolong'd To ' innumerable years verse 5 5 By thee preserv'd his Glory 's great With Majesty array'd verse 6 6 By thee for ever highly blest And in thy favour glad verse 7 7 The King do's on the Lord rely Whose grace will make him stand verse 8 8 But those that are thy Foes shall know The Terrour of thy hand verse 9 9 Thy flaming wrath shall them devour verse 10 10 And all their Seed root out verse 11 11 Repay the mischief they design'd But could not bring about verse 12 12 These shall be made the mark at which Thy killing Arrows aim verse 13 13 Thus Lord exalt thy Pow'r and we Will sing and praise thy Name Psalm XXII verse 25 25 THE praises due to thee O Lord Shall in thy Church be pay'd Before thy Saints those vows perform'd That in distress I made verse 26 26 The longings of the poor and meek Thy goodness shall supply Thou shalt revive their fainting hopes That on thy strength rely verse 27 27 The Gentiles by his kindness won Shall turn unto the Lord By all the Kindreds of the Earth His name shall be ador'd verse 28 28 The Lord is King and under him Princes their Sceptres sway All Nations pay him homage and His pow'rful Rule obey verse 29 29 The prosperous Rich shall worship him And they that to the Grave Descend shall bow to him for none His Soul alive can save verse 30 30 A chosen Seed shall to their Race Declare his Righteousness verse 31 31 What God has done for them will raise His Mercies same no less Psalm XXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 GOD is my Shepherd who will see That all my wants be still supply'd I shall not be expos'd to wrong Nor left to stray without a Guide verse 2 2 The Pastures they are fresh and green Where I have case and sweet repast The streams are cool and quiet where I quench my thirst and please my tast verse 3 3 His comforts which revive my Soul Lifes tedious journey pleasant make And in the peaceful ways of Grace He leads me for his goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair And sorrow casts a dismal shade Thy Power and thy tender care Would chase my fears and make me glad verse 5 5 Thou spread'st my Table where my Foes Behold thy Bounty and repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head And see my Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall still surround me all my days I will frequent thy House and there Display thy Love and sing thy praise Psalm XXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord my careful Shepherd is I to his flock belong I shall not stray without a Guide Nor be expos'd to wrong verse 2 2 The pastures they are fresh and green Where I have food and ease He leads me to the quiet streams Where I my thirst appease verse 3 3 His comforts which refresh my Soul Lifes journey pleasant make He guides me in his righteous paths For his own Goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair Reflects a dismal shade Thy Rod and Staff would chase away My fears and make me glad verse 5 5 In presence of my Foes thou spread'st My Table who repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head My Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall Crown my future days I will frequent his House to shew His Love and sing his praise Psalm XXIV verse 1 1 THE Earth's the Lords to him belong All Creatures it contains His gracious care to all the World Extends o're which he Reigns verse 2 2 He did upon the floating Seas The Earths great Fabrick lay And on th' unstable Floods he made Her fixt Foundations stay verse 3 3 Into that Hill where God resides Who shall admitted be Lord who within thy holy place May stand and worship thee verse 4 4 He whose unspotted hands no crimes Whose heart no stains defile whose tongue blasphemes not God nor swears His Neighbour to beguile verse 5 5 Such men unto thine Altar may Their free approaches make God hears their Pray'rs and they are sure His blessings to partake verse 7 7 Ye Gates and everlasting Doors Be open and make room Lift up your Heads and you shall see The King of Glory come verse 8 8 If you demand what Lord is this And who 's this Glorious King It is the Mighty Lord of Hosts Who do's Salvation bring Psalm XXV verse 1 1 TO God I make my Pray'r In him my trust repose verse 2 2 O let me not become a scorn Or triumph to my Foes verse 3 3 Let no Events deject Their Souls that wait on thee Let disappointments shame their hopes That deal perfidiously verse 4 4 The ways thou Lord dost chuse Make me to know aright And teach me always to perform What 's pleasing in thy sight verse 5 5 From the straight paths of Truth Ne're let me go astray From thee my Saviour I beg Direction every day verse 6 6 Lord call to mind thy Love Ever of old exprest How thou hast graciously reliev'd Thy Servants when distrest verse 7 7 Into my youthful sins No strict inquiry make Those early faults O Lord forgive For thine own goodness sake Part. II. verse 8 8 God who is good and just Will erring Souls instruct Their wandring steps to the safe paths Of Vertue will conduct verse 9 9 The humble Souls hee 'l guide And teach the meek his way verse 10 10 Kindness and Truth express to such As his just Laws obey verse 11 11 Incourag'd by thy grace For mercy I intreat Pardon my Sins O Lord that are Both numerous and great verse 12 12 Who is that happy Man That fears the Lord above Hee 'l ever lead him in the ways That he himself doth love verse 13 13 Possess'd with quiet thoughts His Soul shall dwell at ease His Seed shall after him enjoy Prosperity and Peace verse 14 14 The secrets of his Love God will make known to those That fear him and the blessings he Reserves to them disclose Part. III. verse 15 15 In all my troubles Lord Mine Eyes are towards thee I hope thy goodness at the last From all will set me free verse 16 16 Lord turn a gracious Eye To me and mercy show Great are th' afflictions I endure And find no help below verse 17 17 My troubles are enlarg'd Lord send me quick relief verse 18 18 Grant me forgiveness of my sins And then remove my grief verse 19
2 2 On whom no sin is charg'd whose heart Sincere and upright is verse 3 3 Whilst I suppress'd my inward guilt No quiet 1 could get verse 4 4 Thy hand did press me and thy wrath Scorch'd me like Summers heat verse 5 5 I then resolved to disclose My Crimes and ope ' my wound I humbly did confess my sins And easy pardon found verse 6 6 This mercy shall in season draw Good men t' implore thy aid Then tho' the Floods of Trouble rise They need not be afraid verse 7 7 Thou art my Refuge Lord to thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and my Songs Thy mercies shall confess verse 8 8 I 'll teach proud men t' obey and not Be like the Horse or Mule verse 9 9 Whos 's Fury till they 're broke no Rein Can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 10 Such meet with heavy strokes whilst those That trust in God shall prove The happy men then let them joy And Triumph in his Love Psalm XXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE righteous in the Lord rejoice And let his praise be your delight For praise is lovely and becomes The lips of those that are upright verse 4 4 Gods word is like its Author good His Laws from all injustice free His promise sure and all his works Are done in Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are right and just secure His favour and his pleasure are The Earth with various blessings fill'd To us his kindness do's declare verse 6 6 The vast extended Orbs of Heav'n By his commanding word were made And all its numerous Hosts from his Creating breath their beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores To which they are confined keep Whose Waters safely are laid up In the great Store-House of the deep verse 8 8 Then to the Lord by men on Earth Let fear and due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble adorations own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his chosen Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's special care that they are his verse 13 13 Th' Almighty on the Sons of Men Looks down from his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 And all the dwellers on the Earth Views from his glorious Mansion verse 15 15 He equally did make them all Their hearts he fashion'd one by one And all their inmost thoughts to him Better than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a favourable Eye He ne're will fail their hopes that on His goodness stedfastly rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee thou art Our succour and our sure defence verse 21 21 What e're befals us we may trust In thee with cheerful confidence verse 22 22 So let thy mercies Lord on us Descend like a refreshing show'r As all our hope and joy depends Upon thy favour and thy pow'r Psalm XXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 REjoyce ye Righteous in the Lord And praise him with delight For thankfulness becomes the lips Of those that are upright verse 4 4 His word is good and all his Laws Are from injustice free His promise sure and all his ways Are Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are just secure his Love As they his pleasure are The Earth with Blessings fill'd to us His goodness do's declare verse 6 6 Th' extended Orbs of Heav'n by his Commanding word were made And from his Breath its numerous Hosts Their several Beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores Confined limits keep Whose Waters are laid up within The Store house of the deep verse 8 8 Let all men fear the Lord to him Let due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble worship own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's Care that they are his verse 13 13 God on the Sons of men looks down From his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 Views all the dwellers on the Earth From his bright Mansion verse 15 15 He made them equally their hearts He fashion'd one by one More clearly all their thoughts to him Than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a Gracious Eye And ne're will fail their hopes that on His Goodness do rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee who art Our help and our defence verse 21 21 In all Estates we trust in thee With chearful confidence verse 22 22 Lord let thy grace on us descend Like a refreshing show'r For all our hope and joys depend On thine Almighty Pow'r Psalm XXXIV verse 1 1 GOD who my kind Preserver is I will at all times bless My tongue shall daily be imploy'd His goodness to confess verse 2 2 In God my Soul shall boast good men Shall hear it and rejoice verse 3 3 And to exalt his glorious Name Join both in heart and voice verse 4 4 I sought the Lord in my distress And graciously he heard His timely succours did prevent The threatning harm I fear'd verse 7 7 Blest Angels which on God attend Yet wait t' encompass such As fear him to preserve them safe When dangers near approach verse 8 8 O tast and see as I have done And then confess you must That God is good and they are blest That in his goodness trust Part. II. verse 12 12 What man would have his years prolong'd And happy days would see verse 13 13 Refrain thy tongue and lips from all Deceit and Injury verse 14 14 From all unrighteous ways depart From doing good ne're cease Seek all mens quiet and pursue The things that make for peace verse 15 15 God loves the righteous and on them He casts a gracious Eye His Ear 's attentive to their suits And open to their cry verse 17 17 Nor do they cry in vain wish'd help And case their troubles have verse 18 18 God will draw near to broken hearts And contrite spirits save verse 19 19 Tho' good men oft afflicted are At length God sets them free verse 20 20 His care do's to their Bodies reach No bone shall broken be verse 21 21 Bad men shall perish when they 're plagu'd With all that hate the Just verse 22 22 Whom God will keep and never fail Their hopes that on him trust Psalm XXXVI verse 5 5 BEyond the limits of the Skie Thy mercy Lord extends Thy faithfulness the narrow bounds Of space and time transcends verse 6 6 Mountains may be remov'd before Thy truth shall fail the least Thy judgments none can fathom thou Preservest Man and Beast verse 7 7 But who can prize enough that Love God bears unto the just Under whose Providence and care Good men securely trust verse 8 8 They to the Plenty of thy House For all supplies
shall look And freely of thy pleasures drink As from a running Brook verse 9 9 For all the Springs of Joy and Life Derived are from thee From thy continued favour flows All our Felicity verse 10 10 To those that thus esteem thy Love Thy kindness still impart And all thy promises fulfil To men of upright heart Psalm XXXVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET none be envious when he sees The wickeds prosperous Estate Nor tempted by their good success Grow bold their Crimes to imitate verse 2 2 For so the Grass is fresh and green Before the Mower cuts it down And beauteous Flow'rs within a while Are withered by the scorching Sun verse 3 3 Hee 's wise that 's always doing good And on Gods goodness do's rely verse 4 4 Thus thy Enjoyments hee 'll secure And all thy just desires supply verse 5 5 Leave thy concerns unto his care In firm dependance on him live Hee 'll either grant what thou wouldst have Or what he knows is better give verse 6 6 Tho' slanders and detracting tongues Like Clouds thy Righteousness obscure Hee 'll clear thy Innocence the Light At Noon shall not appear more pure verse 16 16 Think not meer wealth makes happy men That little which contents the poor Is better far than wicked mens Ill got or ill-employed store Part. II. verse 23 23 The Lord directs a good mans steps And he delighteth in his way verse 24 24 He is not ruin'd by his falls Gods pow'r is his support and stay verse 25 25 In all th' experience of my life That Liberal man I ne're could see Whose Alms expos'd himself to want Or brought his Race to Beggery verse 26 26 Hee 's ever merciful and lends And thus his Seed a blessing gain verse 27 27 If thou wouldst therefore happy be Do good and from all sin abstain verse 28 28 For God whose Nature 's good and just Those that are like himself will own They shall continue when the race Of wicked men is overthrown verse 35 35 I 've seen the wicked rise to pow'r Flourish like Lawrels ever green verse 36 36 But suddenly their ruine came And no remainder could be seen verse 37 37 Mark but the good and perfect man And him that 's upright in his ways Mercy attends his happy life And quiet peace concludes his days Psalm XXXVII Another Metre verse 1 1 LET none be trouble to behold The wickeds prosp'rous State Nor by their good success grow hold Their crimes to imitate verse 2 2 For Grass is fresh and green before The Mower cuts it down And beauteous Flowers within a while Are withered by the Sun verse 3 3 Hee 's wise that 's doing good and on Gods goodness do's rely verse 4 4 Thus thy Enjoyments hee 'll secure Thy just desires supply verse 5 5 Leave thy concerns to him in firm Dependance on him live Hee 'll either grant what thou would'st have Or what is better give verse 6 6 Tho' slanderous tongues should like a Cloud Thy Righteousness obscure Hee 'll clear thy innocence the light Shall not appear more pure verse 16 16 Think not meer wealth makes happy men For what contents the poor Is better than Bad mens ill-got Or ill-imployed store Part. II. verse 23 23 The Lord that guides a good mans steps Delighteth in his way verse 24 24 He is not ruin'd by his falls Gods pow'r will be his stay verse 25 25 In all my Life I never yet That liberal man could see Whose Alms expos'd himself to want Or Race to Beggery verse 26 26 He mercifully lends and thus His Seed a blessing gain verse 27 27 If thou wouldst then be blest do good And from all sin abstain verse 28 28 God that is Good and Just will those That him resemble own They shall continue when the Race Of Bad men is o'rethrown verse 35 35 I 've seen the wicked rise and spread Like Lawrels fresh and green verse 36 36 But when his hasty ruine came No remnant could be seen verse 37 37 Mark but the perfect man and him That 's upright in his ways Mercy attends his happy life And peace concludes his days Psalm XXXIX As the 100. Psalm verse 4 4 LOrd teach me when my latter end And number of my days I view To measure right my self and them How I am frail and they are few verse 5 5 My days extent is but a span Mine age is nothing unto thee Man in his flourishing estate Is altogether vanity verse 6 6 A shadow 's all that he pursues But his vexations real are He heaps up wealth and knows not who Shall reap the profit of his care verse 7 7 Let others Foolishly expect How kind the flatt'ring World will prove I 'll seek my God alone to please And be ambitious of his Love verse 11 11 How weak and nothing we appeal When God for sin do's man chastise Like Garments fretted by the moth So all his beauty ruin'd lies verse 12 12 My poor Petitions Lord regard And to my mournful cry give Ear A wandring stranger here on Earth I am as all my Fathers were verse 13 13 Lord my decaying strength repair And spare me yet a while that I May make my peace with thee before I go away from hence and dye Psalm XXXIX Another Metre verse 4 4 LOrd teach me when my end and days I have to live I view To know my self and them how frail I am and they are few verse 5 5 My days are but a span mine Age Is nothing unto thee When man is in his best estate Hee 's only vanity verse 6 6 A shadow he pursues but his Vexations real are Gets wealth but knows not who shall reap The profit of his care verse 7 7 Let others foolishly expect How kind the World will prove I 'll seek to please my God and be Ambitious of his Love verse 11 11 How weak alas we are when God For sin do's Man chastise Like Garments fretted by the moth His Beauty ruin'd lies verse 12 12 My mournful State O Lord regard And to my cry give Ear I am a Stranger here on Earth As all my Fathers were verse 13 13 Repair my strength O God and spare Me yet a while that I May make my peace with thee before I go from hence and dye Psalm XL. verse 1 1 'T IS good with patience to attend And on the Lord rely When other succours fail'd to him I pray'd who heard my cry verse 2 2 I that in misery was plung'd Surrounded with despair Am safely plac'd above my fears And firm my goings are verse 3 3 And now I 'll chearful praises sing To God that set me free Whilst this thy goodness do's invite Others to trust in thee verse 4 4 O happy man that trusts in God And can the proud despise With the deceitful arts of such As turn aside to lies Part. II. verse 5 5 Thy wond'rous works and thoughts of Love To us so
many are If I would tell them they exceed My thoughts and value far verse 6 6 When Sacrifices Lord to thee No longer grateful were And when obedience thou before Burnt Offerings didst prefer verse 7 7 Instead of these that I should come Thy Sacred Books recite verse 8 8 Thy Law is in my heart and I To do thy will delight verse 9 9 Within thy Church I have made known How great thy Mercies are Thy Truth and Faithfulness my tongue To publish shall not spare verse 11 11 O let my preservation speak How true thou art and kind And those compassions I proclaim Lord let me ever find Psalm XLI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLest is the man whose tender sense Is touched with anothers grief Who when he hears the poor mans cry Affords him pity and relief God will his Charity repay In time of need will be his Friend When troubles to his Lot shall fall Hee 'll make them have an happy end verse 2 2 Threatned by danger or disease His Life hee 'll rescue from the Grave Prosper his State on Earth and from His Foes and all their malice save verse 3 3 Hee 'll strengthen him upon his Bed Of languishing infirmity Secure of Gods compassions His weary Limbs will softer lie verse 4 4 Wounded and sore opprest with guilt I cry'd for pity and for ease Lord let thy mercies heal my Soul Whose sins are only less than these verse 13 13 Blest be that Majesty above Whom all true Worshippers adore Let every Age consent and say Amen till time shall be no more Psalm XLII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O God the Spring of all my joys For thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the cooling Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than Lord from thine Oh how I wish t' approach that place Where all thy Glories use to shine verse 3 3 The sorrows of my Banishment Increase and tears become my food Whilst mine insulting Foes reproach My Faith and say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House in Troops we came What chearful Feasts we kept and sang Praises in consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since you procure not what I wish Why should you hinder my repose I 've learnt the Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLII Another Metre verse 1 1 Blest Fountain of my joys for thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than thine Oh how I wish t' approach the place Where all thy Glories shine verse 3 3 This makes my sorrows to increase And tears become my food To hear my Foes reproach my Faith And say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House we came In Troops to Feast and praises sang In consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THou righteous Judge of all the World Be thou my gracious Advocate And clear mine Innocence from those Whose craft is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which alone my Soul relies And look'st not on my mournful state Opprest by cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy mercy and thy truth display That by the conduct of thy Light Thy Courts I may attain and there May have of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Spirit and all my gladness raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With all the Instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since they procure not what I wish Why should they hinder my repose I 've learnt this Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLIII Another Metre verse 1 1 GReat Judge of all the World be thou My gracious Advocate To plead my cause ' gainst those whose craft Is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which my Soul relies And look'st not on my state oppress'd By cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy Mercy and thy Truth display That guided by thy Light I may attain thy Courts and have Of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Soul my joys would raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLV As the 100. Psalm verse 2 2 O Glorious King thy form Divine Created Beauties do's outshine All graces on thy Lips are powr'd On thee Eternal Blessings showr'd verse 5 5 Gird thy bright Sword upon thy thigh The Ornament of Majesty Like an illustrious Prince appear And shew how great thy Glories are verse 4 4 Ride on in triumph and maintain The Vertues that adorn thy train Wrong'd Meekness Truth and Equity Look only for support from thee Thine Enemies amazed stand Struck with the Terrour of thy hand Who needs must fall since thy keen Darts Will find a passage to their hearts verse 6 6 Thy Throne O God is fixed sure Thy Kingdom ever shall endure Thy Laws the Sceptre in thy hand Oppress not those whom they command verse 7 7 Vice thou dost hate and Justice love Therefore thy Glories far above Thy Fellows shine thy God has shed More Oyl of Gladness on thy head Psalm XLVI verse 1 1 TH' Almighty Lord is our defence The strength whereby we stand When troubles their approaches make His help is nigh at hand verse 2 2 Our Faith may then remain unmov'd Tho' th' Earth should be displac'd Or tho' into the Seas vast gulph The Mountains should be cast verse 3 3 Although the Oceans troubled waves A frightful noise should make Should rise and swell unto the Clouds And cause the Hills to shake verse 4 4 There is a quiet stream makes glad The City of the Lord verse 5 5 His presence will secure her peace And timely help afford verse 6 6 The Nations rage and threaten War But God is on our side verse 7 7 One word
Plague thy dwelling shall infest verse 11 11 Blest Angels charg'd to guard thy way To thee shall kind attendance pay verse 12 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thou shouldst stumble to thy hurt verse 13 13 The Lyon thou maist safely meet Tread th' Aspe and Dragon under feet verse 14 14 Since he has set his Love on me From dangers I will set him free Becaufe he knows and fears my Name I 'll honour him and raise his Fame verse 15 15 When he invokes me in his need I 'll hear and answer him with speed When hee 's in Trouble I 'll stand by To save and set him up on High verse 16 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation Psalm XCII verse 1 1 O What a pleasant work it is To praise the Lord above verse 2 2 Morning and Evening to proclaim His faithfulness and Love verse 3 3 Sweet Notes of Instruments to join With an Harmonious voice verse 4 4 Thy gracious dealings with me Lord Have made me to rejoice verse 5 5 Great are thy works and thy designs Contain the deepest sense verse 6 6 Tho' wicked Men and Fools mistake Thy ways of Providence verse 7 7 They spring and flourish like the Grass With good success o'rejoy'd And only grow to be mown down And utterly destroy'd verse 12 12 But righteous men like fruitful Palms Or stately Cedars grow For planted in thy Courts they 're fed With Springs that ever flow verse 14 14 There they are fair and ever thrive And still more fruit shall bring Age that makes other things decay Makes them more flourishing verse 15 15 Thus God appears to all the World To be both good and just No falseness can be charg'd on him That is my Rock and trust Psalm XCIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and like a King Puts on his Robes of Glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Cloathed and girt about with might Under his Rule th' unquiet World Will gain stability and peace verse 2 2 Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs In Tumults and Commotions use Like troubled Waters of the Sea That bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your threatning noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Do calmly listen to his voice verse 5 5 Lord as thy Pow'r can never fail So all thy promises are sure 'T is thy Perfection to be true And theirs that serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and cloaths himself With Robes of glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Girded about with might Now the unquiet World will gain Stability and peace verse 2 2 His Empire was of old and like Himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs Combin'd in Tumults rise Like Waters of the Sea that bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Are calmed at his voice verse 5 5 Thy Power Lord can never fail Thy Promises are sure Thy Glory 's to be true and theirs That serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIV verse 1 1 THou great Avenger of all wrongs At length thy Justice shew verse 2 2 Arise and render to the Proud Rewards that are their due verse 3 3 How long shall evil men triumph And boast their Villanies verse 4 4 Speak scornfully of God himself And providence despise verse 5 5 Who whilst the ruine of the poor verse 6 6 And innocent they plot verse 7 7 Say that the Lord do's not discern Or else regards it not verse 8 8 When will these brutish Sinners learn These senseless Fools be wise verse 9 9 Shall not he hear that made the Ears And see that form'd the Eyes verse 10 10 He the rude Nations do's instruct And teaches Man his skill Shall not he know then and chastise Thy disobedient will verse 11 11 O flatter not thy self nor these Impieties maintain God knows these very thoughts of thine How false they are and vain Part. II. verse 12 12 Lord hee 's a happy man whom thou By chastisements hast taught And thereby to a sense of thee And of his Duty brought verse 13 13 God will in Mercy at the length From troubles set him free Whilst vengeance ruins wicked mens Short-liv'd prosperity verse 14 14 Tho' good men for a while chastis'd May under troubles grone God will not utterly forsake Nor cast away his own verse 15 15 Neglected judgment shall return Again to act its part And then felicity shall crown The men of upright heart verse 16 16 T' oppose my wicked Foes I call'd To other aids in vain verse 17 17 Without thy succours in the Grave I and my hopes had lain verse 18 18 When I despair'd to keep my feet Thy mercy me upheld Thy comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts And swelling passions quell'd Psalm XCV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 COme let us all unite our joys And to the Lord our voices raise verse 2 2 Before his presence let us come With thankful hearts and Psalms of praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King Of power super-eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes only represent verse 4 4 The secret places of the Earth And strength of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound prepar'd the Land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And humble Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are the people of his care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hearken to his voice And not such hardned Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provok'd and tempted God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd his Patience fourty year Till wearied with their murmurings That Race he could no longer bear He did their stupid unbelief And base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Indignation sware They should not come into his Rest Psalm XCV Another Metre verse 1 1 COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise verse 2 2 With thankful hearts before him come And loudly sing his praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King In power eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent verse 4 4 The secrets of the Earth and strength Of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound dry land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are his people and the Sheep That on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardned
that pardons all thy sins He that in sickness makes thee found verse 4 4 It 's he redeemed from the Grave Thy Life with Love and Mercy Crown'd verse 5 5 It 's he that fills thy mouth with good And all thy just desires supplies Who like the Eagles makes thine Age To a renewed youth arise verse 6 6 From his strict justice sure relief Oppressed Innocence shall find verse 7 7 Moses and Israel knew his ways And th' inclinations of his mind verse 8 8 Abundant Mercies flow from God Love is his Nature and Delight verse 9 9 Slow is his wrath and tho' he chides Intends not to destroy us quite His Anger in its rise and stay From Rules of Justice never swerves verse 10 10 And when he punishes our faults The measure 's less than sin deserves verse 11 11 As Heav'n is far above the Earth So his Rewards exceed our Love verse 12 12 Farther than East is from the West His pardon do's our sins remove Part. II. verse 13 13 A father's pity to his Child Resembles God's tho' shorter far verse 14 14 For he considers our weak Frame That only quickned Dust we are verse 15 15 Mans days are like the Grass or Flow'r That in the Field its beauty shows verse 16 16 But fades with every blasting wind And then its former place none knows verse 17 17 But Gods Eternal Truth and Love Is to good men and to their race verse 18 18 Those that his Laws and Covenant keep His favour ever will embrace verse 19 19 This they may well expect from him Whose Throne is plac'd in Heav'n above Whose mighty Pow'r and Soveraign Rule Extends o're all that Live and Move verse 20 20 Bless God ye Angels who in strength And ready services transcend verse 21 21 Bless him ye Hosts and Ministers Who all to do his will attend verse 22 22 All ye his works that subject are In every place to his controul Bless ye your Maker and with them Join in his praises O my Soul Psalm CIII Another Metre verse 1 1 MY Soul bless thou the Lord his Name All Pow'rs within me bless verse 2 2 O never let his favours be Lost in unthankfulness verse 3 3 It 's he forgives thy sins and do's Thy sicknesses remove verse 4 4 It 's he redeems thee from the Grave And Crowns thy Life with Love verse 5 5 It 's he that fills thy mouth with good Thy just desires supplies Who like the Eagles makes thine Age To a new youth arise verse 6 6 From his strict justice sure relief Wrong'd Innocence shall find verse 7 7 Moses his ways and Israel knew Th' Intentions of his mind verse 8 8 The Lord is kind and Goodness is His Nature and Delight verse 9 9 Slow is his wrath and tho' he chides Would not destroy us quite His anger in its rise and stay From Justice never swerves verse 10 10 And when he punishes our faults It 's less than sin deserves verse 11 11 As Heav'n do's far exceed the Earth So his Rewards our Love verse 12 12 Farther than East is from the West He do's our sins remove Part. II. verse 13 13 A Father's pity to his Child Than God's is lesser far verse 14 14 For he considers our weak Frame And knows that Dust we are verse 15 15 Mans days are like the Grass or Flow'r Fresh when it 's newly blown verse 16 16 But fades with every blasting wind Whose place no more is known verse 17 17 But God is true and ever kind To good men and their Race verse 18 18 Those that his Laws and Covenant keep His favour will embrace verse 19 19 This they may surely hope from him Whose Throne 's in Heav'n above Whose Soveraign Empire do's extend O're all that live and move verse 20 20 Bless God ye Angels who in strength And services transcend verse 21 21 Bless him ye Hosts and Ministers Who all his will attend verse 22 22 All ye his works in every place Subject to his controul Bless ye your Maker and with them Join in his praise my Soul Psalm CIV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul for ever bless the Lord To this his Greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe verse 2 2 His beauteous vesture splendid light He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends verse 3 3 Whose Rooms on liquid Waters stay Clouds are his Chariot and the Winds With their Wing'd Wheels mete out his way verse 4 4 Angels as swift as air as bright As flames with quick obedience move To publish and effect below His pleasure giv'n in charge above verse 5 5 The Earths foundations are unknown No Pillars rais'd its weight to bear And yet no pow'r can make it move Tho' it hangs loose in fluid air verse 6 6 The Earths first covering was the Deep Whose Waves the Highest Hills surpass'd verse 7 7 Till at thy check and thunders voice They shrank and fled away in hast verse 8 8 The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the lower Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came At last their winding courses end verse 9 9 In vain the Oceans swelling Pride Threatens again the Earth to cover It 's fixed bounds no rising Tides Without new leave can e're pass over Part. II. verse 10 10 He from the Hills through secret veins Causes the Crystal Springs to burst verse 11 11 They glide through Vallies where the Beasts And the wild Asses quench their thirst verse 12 12 There Birds are taught with curious Art Their Nests in shady Boughs to raise And by their chearful Notes reprove Our Silence in our Makers praise verse 13 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst complain that they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every barren plot verse 14 14 By his Command th' enriched Earth Food for all Creatures do's produce The Grass springs up to serve the Beasts And Herbs for Mans peculiar use verse 15 15 Rich Wine that chears mans heart and Oyl That makes his Countenance look bright Bread the support of Life all made To serve our needs or our delight verse 16 16 Trees that on barren Hills are plac'd Need not be water'd by our care Where Lebanon do's highest rise Cedars are ever fresh and fair verse 17 17 There Birds obtain secure retreat Storks for their dwelling chuse the Pine verse 18 18 Wild Goats find refuge in the Hills Conies in Rocks they undermine Part. III. verse 19 19 The Moon whose varied Face we see Measures the Seasons of the Year And having run his daily course The Sun knows when to set and where verse 20 20 Darkness as well as day thou mak'st 'T is Night that brings wild Beasts abroad verse 21 21 Fierce Lyons roaring for their prey By hunger taught leek meat from God verse 22 22 At the Suns rise those scattered Beasts Crowd to their Dens with hasty flight verse 23 23 Men
till thou All needful Blessings dost restore And hope our former tears will make Our after joys to be the more verse 6 6 So he that in prepared ground His scattered handfuls sadly leaves Will shout at Harvest when he sees That Seed become a Load of Sheaves Psalm CXXVI Another Metre verse 1 1 WHen God redeem'd our Captive State It seem'd a pleasant dream verse 2 2 Our Mouth was fill'd with Laughter then And joy was all our Theam This mercy so unlook'd for mov'd The Heathens to confess verse 3 3 The wonders of that Day let us With joy the same express Great are thy Mercies shown to us verse 4 4 Lord perfect what 's begun 'T will be like welcome show'rs to ground Partch'd with the scortching Sun verse 5 5 We wait with Patience Lord till thou All good to us restore And hope our former tears will make Our after joys the more verse 6 6 So he that in prepared ground His scattered handfulls leaves Will shout at Harvest when that Seed Becomes a Load of Sheaves Psalm CXXVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 IF God be not the Architect Men strive in vain a House t' erect Unless the Lord the City keep The watchfull Guards as well may sleep verse 2 2 Your Labours with the rising Sun Begin and last when Day is done T' avoid that Poverty you dread With carefulness you eat your Bread But all in vain by Heaven blest You may enjoy both wealth and rest verse 3 3 A numerous Race and fruitful Womb As Gods rewards to Goodness come verse 4 4 Their Parents strength and Glory are Like Arrows to a Man of War verse 5 5 Well furnished with these supplies A Man may dare his Enemies Psalm CXXVIII verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose fear of God Is by obedience shown verse 2 2 Plenty thy Labours shall reward And good success shall crown verse 3 3 Thy fruitful Wife like a fair Vine With Clusters shall abound Whose Children like green Olive Plants Thy Table shall surround verse 4 4 Such Blessings to thy House shall fall When God 's thy chiefest fear verse 5 5 Thou in the publick joy and good Shalt have the greatest share verse 6 6 A numerous Race from thee deriv'd Thy lengthned Age shall see And the great wish of all good Men The Lands prosperity Psalm CXXX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 PLung'd in the Confines of despair To God I cry'd with fervent Pray'r verse 2 2 O lend to me a gracious Ear Not sunk so low but thou canst hear verse 3 3 Should'st thou against each evil deed In strict severity proceed Who would be able to abide Thy censure and be justify'd verse 4 4 But thou forgiveness dost proclaim That men may turn and fear thy name verse 5 5 To thy rich Grace O Lord we fly And on thy promises rely verse 6 6 My Soul less brooks thy seeming stay Than Guards that watch th' approach of day verse 7 7 O therefore let the good and just In God alone repose their trust The frailty of our state he knows His plenteous Mercy ever flows verse 8 8 To humble Souls he gracious is And pardons what they 've done amiss Psalm CXXXI verse 1 1 LOrd I have no aspiring thoughts Nor Eyes that lofty are Nor meddle with the things advanc'd Above my lower Sphere verse 2 2 But humble and resign'd I lie Compos'd to silent rest Mine as a Childs behaviour is Wean'd from his Mothers Breast verse 3 3 Let pious Souls no more admire The Worlds deceitful shows But with an undisturbed mind In God their trust repose Psalm CXXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O Blest Societies on Earth Resembling that of Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet accord and hearty Love verse 2 2 It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd On Aarons consecrated head Which first ran down his face and thence Unto his costly vesture spread verse 3 3 Like dews that visit every Hill Or as the fruitful show'rs of rain Tho' first on higher grounds they fall Descend and water all the plain Innumerable comforts meet Where Love and Amity abound Their Souls are fill'd with inward peace Their prosperous State with blessing crown'd Psalm CXXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 O Happy Companies on Earth Resembling Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet Accord and Love verse 2 2 It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd Upon the High Priests Head Which first ran down his Face and thence Unto his Garments spred verse 3 3 Like dews that visit every Hill Or fruitful showrs of rain Tho' first on higher grounds they fall Thence water all the plain Innumerable comforts meet Where mutual Love is found Their Souls are fill'd with inward peace Their State with blessing crown'd Psalm CXXXIV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Eternal King Who early at his Temple wait And there your late attendance give See that his Name ye celebrate verse 2 2 And as that Holy place requires Pure hands in your Devotions raise To all your other offerings join The grateful Sacrifice of praise verse 3 3 God the Great Maker of the World As great in Goodness as in pow'r Give gracious Answers to thy Pray'rs And bless his people every hour Psalm CXXXIV Another Metre verse 1 1 YE Servants of the Lord above Who at his Temple wait See that before the rising Sun His name ye celebrate verse 2 2 And in that Holy place pure hands In your Devotions raise To all your other offerings join The Sacrifice of praise verse 3 3 The Lord that made the World as great In goodness as in pow'r Give Ear to thy requests and bless His people every hour Psalm CXXXV verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Almighty Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame verse 2 2 Who at his House and Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name verse 3 3 O let the Goodness of the Lord Your best affections raise Your inward Pleasure will increase Together with your praise verse 5 5 In him do all perfections meet His Greatness knows no bound What'ere by other Gods is claim'd In him alone is found verse 6 6 His Pow'r created all at first His Pleasure rules them still His uncontrouled mind the Heav'n The Earth and Seas fulfill verse 7 7 By undiscerned force he makes The vapours to arise Which frame the Clouds where fire unquench'd Mingled with water lies From thence the dreadful Lightnings burst And Rains are poured down He brings his boysterous Winds and Storms From Treasuries unknown verse 13 13 Supported by thy Glorious Works Thy Fame can never die But thy Memorial shall endure To all Eternity Psalm CXXXV Another Metre As the 148. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Servants of the Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame verse 2 2 Who at his Altars wait Praise ye his glorious name verse 3 3 His goodness doth To this invite His praise will give The best