THE CL. PSALMES OF DAVID in Scottish meter AFTER THE FORME that they are vsed to bee sung in the KIRKE of SCOTLAND IAMES 5.13 Is any among you afflicted let him pray Is any merry let him sing Psalmes EDINBVRGH Printed by ANDRO HART ANNO 1615. THE CL. PSALMES OF DAVID PSALME I. THe man is blest that hath not bent to wicked rede his eare Nor led his life as sinners doe nor sate in scorners chaire verse 2 But in the Law of God the Lord doeth set his whole delight And in that Law doeth exercise himselfe both day and night verse 3 Hee shall bee like the tree that grow'th fast by the riuer side Which bringeth foorth moste pleasant fruite in her due time and tide Whose leafe shall neuer fade nor fall but flourish still and stand Even so shall all thinges prosper well that this man takes in hand verse 4 So shall not the vngodly men they shall bee nothing so But as the dust which from the earth the winde driues to and fro verse 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men in judgement stand vpright Nor yet the sinners with the just shall come in place or sight verse 6 For why the way of godly men vnto the Lord is knowne And eke the way of wicked men shall quite bee ouer-throwne PSALME II. WHy did the Gentiles tumultes raise what rage was in their braine Why did the Iewish people muse seeing all is but vaine The Kinges and Rulers of the earth conspire and are all bent against the Lord and Christ his Sonne whom hee among vs sent verse 3 Shall wee bee bound to them say they let all their bondes bee broke And of their doctrine and their law let vs reject the yoke verse 4 But hee that in the heauen dwelleth their doinges will deride And make them all as mocking stockes through-out the world so wide verse 5 For in his wrath the Lord will speake to them vpon a day And in his furie trouble them and then the Lord will say verse 6 I haue annoynted him my King vpon my holy hill I will therefore Lord preach thy lawes and eke declare thy will verse 7 For in this wise the Lord himselfe did say to mee I wote Thou art my deare and onely Sonne this day I thee begote verse 8 All people I will giue to thee as heires at thy request The endes and coastes of all the earth by thee shall bee possest verse 9 Thou shalt them bruise euen with a mace as men vnder foote trode And as the potters shearde shall breake them with an yron rodde verse 10 Now yee O kinges and rulers all bee wise therefore and learnde By whom the matters of the world be judged and discernde verse 11 See that yee serue the Lord aboue in trembling and in feare See that with reuerence yee rejoyce to him in like maner verse 12 See that yee kisse and eke embrace his blessed Sonne I say Lest in his wrath yee suddenly perish in the mid way If once his wrath neuer so small shall kindle in his brest verse 13 Oh then all they that trust in Christ shall happie bee and blest PSALME III. O Lord howe are my foes increast which vexe mee more and more They kill mine heart when as they saye God can him not restore verse 2 But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead My worshippe and mine honour both and thou holdst vp mine head verse 4 Then with my voyce vpon the Lord I did both call and cry And hee out of his holy hill did heare mee by and by verse 5 I laide mee downe and quietly I slept and rose againe For why I know assuredly the Lord will mee sustaine verse 6 If ten thousand had hemde mee in I could not bee afraide For thou art still my Lord my God my Sauiour and mine aide verse 7 Rise vp therefore saue mee my God for now to thee I call For thou hast broke the cheekes and teeth of these wicked men all verse 8 Saluation onely doeth belong to thee O Lord aboue Thou doest bestow vpon thy folke thy blessing and thy loue PSALME IV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme O God that art my righteousnesse Lord heare mee when I call Thou hast set mee at libertie when I was bounde and thrall verse 2 Haue mercie Lord therefore on mee and graunt mee this request For vnto thee vncessantly to cry I will not rest verse 3 O mortall men how long will yee my glory thus despise Why wander yee in vanitie and follow after lyes verse 4 Know yee that good and godly men the Lord doeth take and chuse And when to him I make my plaint hee doeth mee not refuse verse 5 Sinne not but stand in awe therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see yee your selues conuert verse 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse I say And looke that in the liuing Lord you put your trust alway verse 7 The greater sort craue worldly goods and riches doe embrace But Lord graunt vs thy countenance thy fauour and thy grace verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart more joyfull and more glad Then they that of their corne and wine full great increase haue had verse 9 In peace therefore lye downe will I taking my rest and sleepe For thou onely wilt mee O Lord alone in safetie keepe PSALME V. Sing this as the 3. Psalme INcline thine eares vnto my wordes O Lord my plaint consider verse 2 And heare my voyce my King my God to thee I make my prayer verse 3 Heare mee betime Lord tarie not For I will haue respect My prayer early in the morne to thee for to direct verse 4 And I will trust through patience in thee my God alone That art not pleasde with wickednesse and ill with thee dwel'th none verse 5 And in thy fight shall neuer stand these furious fooles O Lord Vaine workers of iniquitie thou hast alwayes abhord verse 6 The lyers and the flatterers thou shalt destroy them than And God will hate the blood-thirstie and the deceitfull man verse 7 Therefore will I come to thine house trusting vpon thy grace And reverently will worshippe thee toward thine holy place verse 8 Lord lead mee in thy righteousnesse for to confound my foes And eke the way that I shall walke before my face disclose verse 9 For in their mouthes there is no trueth their heart is foule and vaine Their throate an open sepulchre their tongues doe glose and faine verse 10 Destroy their false conspiracies that they may come to nought Subuert them in their heapes of sinne which haue rebellion wrought verse 11 But those that put their trust in thee let them bee glad alwayes And render thankes for thy defence and giue thy Name the praise verse 12 For thou with fauour wilt increase the just and righteous still And with thy grace as with a shield defend him from all ill PSALME VI. LOrd in thy wrath
5 When they thus rage then suddenly great feare on them shall fall For God doeth loue the righteous men and will maintaine them all verse 6 Ye mocke the doinges of the poore to their reproach and shame Because they put their trust in GOD and call vpon his Name verse 7 But who shall giue thy people health and when wilt thou fulfil Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hill verse 8 Euen when thou shalt restore againe such as were captiues ledde Then Iaakob shall therein rejoyce and Israel shall bee glad PSALME XV. O LORD within thy Tabernacle who shal inhabite stil Or whom wilt thou receiue to dwel in thy most holy hil verse 2 The man whose life is vncorrupt whose workes are just and straight Whose heart doeth thinke the very trueth whose tongue speak'th no deceite verse 3 Nor to his neighbour doeth none ill in bodie goods or name Nor willingly doeth heare false tales which might empaire the same verse 4 That in his heart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that loue and feare the Lord hee maketh much of them verse 5 His othe and all his promises that keepeth faythfully Although hee make his couenant so that hee doeth losse thereby verse 6 That putteth not to vsurie his money and his coyne Nor for to hurt the innocent doeth bryde or els purloyne verse 7 Who so doeth all thinges as yee see that here is to bee done Shall neuer perish in this world nor in the world to come PSALME XVI LORD keepe mee for I trust in thee and doe confesse indeede Thou art my GOD and of my good O LORD thou hast no neede verse 2 I giue my goodnes to the Saintes that in the world doe dwell And namely to the faythfull flocke in vertue that excell verse 3 They shall heape sorrowes on their heads which runne as they were madde To offer to the idole gods alas it is to badde verse 4 As for their bloody sacrifice and offringes of that sort I will not touch nor yet thereof my lippes shall make report verse 5 For why the Lord the portion is of mine inheritance And thou art hee that doeth maintaine my rent my lot my chance verse 6 The place wherein my lot did fall in beawtie doeth excell Mine heritage assignde to mee doeth please mee wondrous well verse 7 I thanke the Lord that caused mee to vnderstand the right For by his meanes my secret thoughtes doe teach mee euery night verse 8 I set the Lord still in my sight and trust him ouer all For hee doeth stand on my right hand therefore I shall not fall verse 9 Wherefore my heart and tongue also doe both rejoyce together My flesh and body rest in hope when I this thing consider verse 10 Thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue for Lord thou Iouest mee Nor yet wilt giue thine holy one corruption for to see verse 11 But wilt mee teach the way to life for all treasure and store Of perfect joy are in thy face and power for euermore PSALME XVII Sing this as the 16. Psalme O Lord giue eare to my just cause attend when I complaine And heare the prayer that I put foorth with lippes that doe not faine verse 2 And let the judgement of my cause proceede alwayes from thee And let mine eyes beholde and cleare this my simplicitie verse 3 Thou hast well tried mee in the night and yet couldst nothing finde That I haue spoken with my tongue that was not in my minde verse 4 As for the workes of wicked men and pathes peruerse and ill For loue of thy moste holy worde I haue refrained still verse 5 Then in thy pathes that bee moste pure stay mee Lord and preserue That from the way wherein I walke my steppes may neuer swerue verse 6 For I doe call to thee O Lord thou wilt mee surely aide Then heare my prayer and weigh right well the wordes that I haue saide verse 7 Oh thou the Sauiour of all them that puts their trust in thee Declare thy strength on them that spurne against thy Maiestie verse 8 Oh keepe me Lord as thou wouldst keepe the apple of thine eye And vnder couert of thy winges defend mee secretely verse 9 From wicked men that trouble mee and dayly mee annoy And from my foes that goe about my soule for to destroy verse 10 Which wallow in their worldly wealth so full and eke so fatte That in their pryde they doe not spare to speake they care not what verse 11 They lye in waite where wee should passe with craft mee to confound And musing mischiefe in their mindes to cast mee to the ground verse 12 Much like a lion greedily that would his prey embrace Or lurking like a lions whelpe within some secrete place verse 13 Vp Lord with haste preuent my foe and cast him at my feete Saue thou my soule from the ill man and with thy sworde him smite verse 14 Deliuer mee Lord by thy power out of these tyrantes handes Which now so long time reigned haue and kept vs in their bandes I meane from worldly men to whom all worldly goods are rife That haue no hope nor part of joy but in this present life Thou of thy store their bellies filst with pleasures to their minde Their children haue enough and leaue to theirs the rest behinde verse 15 But I shall with pure conscience beholde thy gracious face So when I wake I shall bee full with thine image and grace PSALME XVIII O GOD my strength and fortitude of force I must loue thee Thou art my Castell and defence in my necessitie verse 2 My GOD my rocke in whom I trust the worker of my wealth My refuge buckler and my shielde the horne of all my health verse 3 When I sing laud vnto the Lord moste worthie to bee serued Then from my foes I am right sure that I shall bee preserued verse 4 The pangues of death did compasse mee and bounde mee euery where The flowing waues of wickednesse did put mee in great feare verse 5 The slie and subtle snares of hell were rounde about mee set And for my death there was preparde a deadly trapping net verse 6 I thus beset with paine and grief did pray to God for grace And hee foorthwith did heare my plaint out of his holy place verse 7 Such is his power that in his wrath hee made the earth to quake Yea the foundation of the Mount of Basan for to shake verse 8 And from his nostrels came a smoke when kindled was his ire And from his mouth came kindled coles of hote consuming fire verse 9 The Lord descended from aboue and bowde the heauens hie And vnderneath his feete hee cast the darkenesse of the skie verse 10 On Cherubs and on Cherubins full royally hee rode And on the winges of all the windes came flying all abrode verse 11 And like a denne moste darke hee made his hid and secrete place With waters blacke and airie
dread thy signes to see Thou shalt the Morne and Euen with mirth make passe with praise to thee verse 9 When that the earth is chapt and dry and thirsteth more and more Then with thy drops thou doest apply and much encrease her store The flood of God doeth ouer-flow and so doeth cause to spring The seed and corne which men doe sow for hee doeth guide that thing verse 10 With wette thou doest her furrowes fill whereby her cloddes doe fall Thy drops to her thou doest distill and blesse her fruit withall verse 11 Thou deck'st the earth of thy good grace with fair and pleasant crop Thy cloudes distill their dew apace great plentie they doe drop verse 12 The pastures of the desert drop with fatnesse they abound The hils also for joy shall hop so fertile is their ground verse 13 In pastures plaine the flockes doe feed and couer all the earth The vales with corne shall so exceed that men shall sing for mirth PSALME LXVI YEe men on earth in GOD rejoyce with praise set foorth his NAME Extoll his might with heart and voyce giue glorie to the same verse 3 How wonderfull O LORD say yee in all thy workes thou art Thy foes for feare shall seeke to thee full sore against their heart verse 4 All men that dwell the earth throughout shall praise the Name of God The laud thereof the world about they shall shew foorth abroad verse 5 All folke come foorth behold and see what thinges the Lord hath wrought Marke well the wondrous workes that hee for man to passe hath brought verse 6 Hee laid the sea like heapes on hie theâ—ein a way they had On foot to passe both faire and drye whereof our heartes were glad verse 7 His might doeth rule the world alway his eyes all thinges behold All such as would him disobey by him shall bee controld verse 8 Yee people giue vnto our God due laud and thankes alwayes With joyfull voyce declare abroad and sing vnto his praise verse 9 Which doeth endue our soule with life and it preserue withall Hee stayes our feet so that no strife can make vs slip or fall verse 10 The Lord doeth proue our deeds with fire if that they will abide As worke-men doe when they desire to haue their siluer tride verse 11 Thou hast vs taken in the snare where wee haue beene full long Our loynes likewise they compast are with chaines and fetters strong verse 12 And thou also didst suffer men on vs to ride and reigne Wee went through fire and water then and euery painfull thing Yet sure thou doest of thy good grace dispose it to the best And bring vs out into a place to liue in wealth and rest verse 13 Vnto thine house resort will I to offer and to pray And there I will my selfe apply my vowes to thee to pay verse 14 The vowes that with my mouth I spake in all my griefe and smart The vowes I say that I did make in dolour of mine heart verse 15 Burnt offringes I will giue to thee of incense and fat rammes Yea this my sacrifice shall bee of bullockes goates and lambes verse 16 Come foorth and hearken heere ful soone all yee that feare the Lord What hee for my poore soule hath done to you I will record verse 17 Full oft I cal'de vpon his grace this mouth to him did cry My tongue likewise did speed apace to praise him by and by verse 18 But if I feele my heart within in wicked workes rejoyce Or if I haue delite to sinne God will not heare my voyce verse 19 But surely God my voyce hath heard and what I did require My prayer hee did well regard and granted my desire verse 20 All praise to him that hath not put nor cast mee out of mind Nor yet his mercy from mee shut which I doe euer find PSALME LXVII OVr GOD that is LORD and author of grace Turne to vs poore soules his mercyfull face His blessinges increase defend vs with might And shew vs his loue and countenance bright verse 2 That whiles in this earth wee wander and walke Thy wayes may bee knowne in thought deed and talke And how thy great loue to mankind is bent Since thy sauing health to all folke is sent verse 3 The people therefore O God let them praise Thy wonderfull workes and mercyfull wayes Yea let all the world both farre wide and neare Praise thee their Lord God with reuerence and feare verse 4 Oh let the whole world bee glad and rejoyce And praise thee their God with heart and with voyce For thou shalt judge all with judgement most right And likewise on earth shalt rule by thy might verse 5 O Souereigne GOD whose workes passe all same Let all people praise thy glorious NAME All people I say in euery place Let them giue thee praise and extoll thy grace verse 6 So shalt thou then cause the earth fruite to beare Most plentyfully and euery where And GOD euen GOD on whom wee doe call His blessing shall giue and prosper vs all verse 7 So then wee shall feele Gods blessinges each one And so of his grace there shall complaine none Then all the worldes endes and countries throughout His marueilous power shall feare and redoubt PSALME LXVIII LEt GOD arise and then his foes will turne themselues to flight His enemies then will runne abroad and seatter out of sight verse 2 And as the fire doeth melt the waxe and winde blowe smoke away So in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord shall heartily rejoyce They shall bee glad and merrie all and chearefull in their voyce verse 4 Sing praise sing praise vnto the Lord who rideth on the Skie Extoll this Name of IAH our GOD and him doe magnifie verse 5 That same is hee that is aboue within his holy place That Father is of fatherlesse and Iudge of widowes case verse 6 Houses hee giues and children both vnto the comfortlesse Hee bringeth bond-men out of thrall and rebels to distresse verse 7 When thou didst march before thy folke th' Egyptians from among And broughtst them through the wildernesse which was both wide and long verse 8 The earth did quake the rain powrd down heard were great claps of thunder The mount Sinai shooke in such sort as it would cleaue asunder verse 9 Thine heritage with droppes of raine aboundantly was wesht And if so bee it barren waxt by thee it was refresht verse 10 Thy chosen flocke doeth there remaine thou hast prepar'de that place And for the poore thou didst prouide of thine especiall grace verse 11 God will giue women causes just to magnifie his Name When as his people triumphes â—â—ake and purchase bruite and fame verse 12 For puissant Kinges for all their power shall flee and take the foile And women which remaine at home shall helpe to parte the spoyle verse 13 And though yee were as blacke as
pots your hew should passe the doue Whose winges and feathers seeme to haue siluer and gold aboue verse 14 When in this land God shall triumph ouer Kinges both high and low Then shall it bee like Salmon hill as white as any snow verse 15 Though Bashan bee a fruitefull hill and in height others passe Yet Sion Gods most holy hill doeth farre excell in grace verse 16 Why bragge yee thus yee hilles most high and leape for pride together This hill of Sion God doeth loue and there will dwell for euer verse 17 Gods armie is two millions of warriours good and strong The LORD also in Sinai is present them among verse 18 Thou didst O Lord ascend on high and captiue led them all Who in times past thy chosen flocke in prison kept and thrall Thou mad'st them tribute for to pay and such as did repine Thou didst subdue that they might dwell within thine house diuine verse 19 Now praised bee the Lord for that hee powres on vs such grace From day to day hee is the God of our health and solace verse 20 Hee is the God from whom alone saluation commeth plaine Hee is the God by whom wee scape all dangers death and paine verse 21 This God will wound his enemies head and breake the hairie scalpe Of those that in their wickednesse continually doe walke verse 22 From Bashan will I bring said hee my people and my sheepe And all mine owne as I haue done from danger of the deepe verse 23 And make them dip their feet in blood of those that hate my NAME And dogs shall haue their tongues embrude with licking of the same verse 24 All men may see how thou O God thine enemies doest deface And how thou goest as God and King into thine holy place verse 25 The singers goe before with joy the minstrels follow after And in the mids the damefels play with timbrell and with taber verse 26 Now in thy Congregations O Israel praise the Lord And Iaakobs whole posteritie giue thankes with one accord verse 27 Their chiefe was litle Benjamin but Iudah made their hoast With Zabulon and Nephthalim which dwelt about their coast verse 28 As God hath giuen power to thee so Lord make firme and sure The Thinges that thou hast wrought in vs for euer to endure verse 29 And in thy Temple giftes will wee giue vnto thee O Lord For thine vnto Ierusalem sure promise made by word Yea and strange Kinges to vs subdude shall doe like in those dayes I meane to thee they shall present their giftes of laud and praise verse 30 Hee shall destroy the speare-mens rankes these Calues and Bulles of might And cause them tribute pay and daunt all such as loue to fight verse 31 Then shall the lordes of Egypt come and presentes with them bring The Mores most black shall stretch their hands vnto their Lord and King verse 32 Therefore yee kingdomes of the earth giue praise vnto the Lord Sing Psalmes to God with one consent thereto let all accord verse 33 Who though hee ride and euer hath aboue the Heauens bright Yet by the fearefull thunder claps men may well know his might verse 34 Therefore the strength of Israel ascribe to God on hie Whose might and power doth farre extend aboue the cloudie Skie verse 35 O God thine holynesse and power is dread for euermore The God of Israel giu'th vs strength praised bee GOD therefore PSALME LXIX SAue mee O GOD and that with speed the waters flow full fast So nie my soule doe they proceed that I am sore agast verse 2 I sticke full deepe in filth clay whereas I feele no ground I fall into such floods I say that I am like bee drownde verse 3 With crying oft I faint and quaile my throte is hoarse and drie With looking vp my sight doeth faile for helpe to God on hie verse 4 My foes which seeke for to oppresse my soule with hate are led In number sure they are no lesse then haires are on mine head Though for no cause they vexe me sore they prosper and are glad They doe compell mee to restore the thinges I neuer had verse 5 What I haue done for want of wit thou Lord all times canst tell And all the sinne that I commit to thee is knowne full well verse 6 O God of hoastes defend and stay all those that trust in thee Let no man doubt nor shrinke away for ought that chanceth mee verse 7 It is for thâ—â— and for thy sake that I do beare this blame In spite of thee they would mee make to hide my face for shame verse 8 My mothers sonnes my brethren all forsake mee on a row And as a stranger they mee call my face they will not know verse 9 Vnto thine house such zeale I beare that it doeth pine mee much Their checkes and tauntes at thee to heare my very heart doeth grutch verse 10 Though I doe fast my flesh to chaste yea if I weepe and mone Yet in my teeth this geare is cast they passe not thereupon verse 11 If I for griefe and paine of heart in sacke-cloth vse to walke Then they anone will it peruert thereof they jest and talke verse 12 I was a talke to all the throng that sate within the gate The drunkardes likewise in their song of mee did talke and prate verse 13 But thee the while O Lord I pray that when it pleaseth thee For thy great trueth thou wilt alway send downe thine aide to mee verse 14 Plucke thou my feete out of the mire from sincking doe mee keepe From such as mee pursue with ire and from the waters deepe verse 15 Lest with the waues I should bee dround and depth my soule deuoure And that the pit should mee confound and shut mee in her power verse 16 O Lord of hoastes to mee giue eare as thou art good and kind And as thy mercie is most deare Lord haue mee in thy mind verse 17 And doe not from thy seruant hide nor turne thy face away I am opprest on euery side in haste giue eare I say verse 18 O Lord vnto my soule draw nie the same with aide repose Because of their great tyrannie acquite mee from my foes verse 19 That I abide rebuke and shame thou knowest and thou canst tell For those that seeke and worke the same thou seest them all full well verse 20 WheÌ„ they with brags do break mine heart I seeke for helpe anone But find no friendes to ease my smart to comfort mee not one verse 21 But in my meat they gaue mee gall too cruell for to thinke And gaue mee in my thirst withall strong vineger to drinke verse 22 Lord turne their table to a snare to take themselues therein And when they thinke full well to fare then trap them in the gin verse 23 And let their eyes bee darke and blind that they may nothing see Bow downe their backes and doe them bind in thraldome for to
they may seeke thy NAME in mind to print verse 17 Confounded let them bee and euer still Vexed with woe yea make them shamde and shent verse 18 And let them know that thou art permanent That IEHOVAH thy NAME alone pertaineth To thee ouer all the earth whose glorie reigneth PSALME LXXXIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place O LORD of hostes to mee The Tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant LORD they bee verse 2 My soule doeth long full sore to goe into thy Courtes abroad My heart doeth joy my flesh also in thee the liuing GOD verse 3 The sparrowes finde a roome to rest and saue themselues from wrong And eke the swallow hath a nest wherein to keepe her young verse 4 These birdes full nigh thine Altar may haue place to fit and sing O LORD of hoastes thou art I say My GOD and eke my King verse 5 Oh they bee blessed that may dwell within thine house alwayes For they all times thy factes doe tell and euer giue thee praise verse 6 Yea happie sure likewise are they whose strength and stay thou art Which to thine house doe minde the way and seeke it with their heart verse 7 As they goe through the vale of teares they digge vp fountaines still That as a spring it all appeares and thou their pits doest fill verse 8 From strength to strēgth they walk ful fast no faintnesse there shall bee And so the GOD of gods at last in Sion they doe see verse 9 O LORD of hoastes to mee giue heede and heare when I doe pray And let it through thine eare proceede O Iaakobs GOD I say verse 10 O LORD our shield of thy good grace regarde and so draw neare Regarde I say beholde the face of thine Anointed deare verse 11 For why within thy Courtes one day is better to abide Then other whare to keepe or stay a thousand dayes beside verse 12 Much rather woulde I keepe a doore within the house of GOD Then in the tentes of wickednesse to settle mine abode verse 13 For GOD the LORD our light shield wil grace and worship giue And no good thing shall bee with-held from them that purely liue verse 14 O LORD of hoastes that man is blest and happie sure is hee That is perswaded in his brest to trust all times in thee PSALME LXXXV O LORD thou loued hast thy land And brought foorth Iaakob with thine hande Who was in thraldome straite verse 2 Thy peoples sinnes so great and huge Thou couered hast and didst not judge Thy mercies were so great verse 3 Thine anger then and wrath so ho e Thou didst remit and haste forgot Such was thy tender loue verse 4 O turne vs then GOD of our strength Release thine ire and now at length Let our distresse thee moue verse 5 Wilt thou bee angrie LORD for aye Wilt thou prolong thy wrath I say And that from age to age verse 6 Wilt thou not turne vs vp to raise That wee thy people may thee praise And that with great courage verse 7 Thy mercy LORD to shew vouchsafe That thy saluation wee may haue But hearken now I will verse 8 And heare what GOD himselfe did say Who peace before his Saintes did lay Lest they should turne to ill verse 9 Now certainely his health is neare To such as doe indeede him feare And blesseth still our land verse 10 Loe trueth and mercie both doe meete His righteousnesse and peace doe greete And both joine hand in hand verse 11 For trueth shall from the earth bud out From heauen righteousnesse no doubt Yea GOD shall giue good store verse 12 So that our land shall giue increase verse 13 And righteousnesse toward him prease Who shall still march before PSALME LXXXVI LORD bow thine eare to my request and heare mee by and by With grieuous paine and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I. verse 2 Preserue my soule because my wayes and doinges holy bee And saue thy seruant LORD I pray that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Thy mercie Lord on mee expresse defende mee eke withall For through the day I doe not cease on thee to cry and call verse 4 Comfort O Lord thy seruantes soule that now with paine is pinde For vnto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soule and mind verse 5 For thou art good and bountifull thy giftes of grace are free And eke thy mercie plentifull to all that call on thee verse 6 O LORD likewise when I doe pray regarde and giue an eare Marke well the wordes that I doe say and all my prayers heare verse 7 In time when trouble doeth mee moue to thee I doe complaine For why I know and well doe proue thou answerest mee againe verse 8 Among the gods O LORD is none with thee to bee comparde And none can doe as thou alone the like can not bee hearde verse 9 The Gentiles and the people all which thou didst make and frame Before thy face on knees will fall and glorifie thy NAME verse 10 For why thou art so much of might all power LORD is thine owne Thou workest wonders still in sight for thou art GOD alone verse 11 O teach mee LORD thy way and I shall in thy trueth proceede O joine mine heart to thee so nie that I thy NAME may dread verse 12 To thee my GOD wil I giue praise with all mine heart O LORD And glorifie thy NAME alwayes for euer through the world verse 13 For why thy mercy shewde to mee is great and doeth excell Thou settest my soule at libertie out from the lower hell verse 14 O LORD the proude against mee rise and heapes of men of might They seeke my soule and in no wise will haue thee in their fight verse 15 Thou LORD art mercifull and meeke full slacke and flowe to wrath Thy goodnesse is full great and eke thy trueth no measure hath verse 16 O turne to mee and mercie grant thy strength to mee apply O helpe and saue thine owne seruant thine hand-maides sonne am I. verse 17 On mee some signe of fauour show that all my foes may see And bee ashamde because LORD thou didst helpe and succour mee PSALME LXXXVII Sing thit as the 77. Psalme THat Citie shall full well indure her ground-worke still doeth stay Vpon the holy hilles full sure it can no time decay verse 2 GOD loues the gates of Sion best his grace doeth there abide Hee loues them more then all the rest of Iaakobs tentes beside verse 3 Full glorious thinges reported bee in Sion and abroad Great thinges I say are saide of thee thou Citie of our God verse 4 On Rahab I will cast an eye and beare in minde the same And Babylon shall eke apply and learne to know my NAME verse 5 Loe Palestine and Tyre also with Ethiope likewise A people olde full long agoe were borne and there did rise verse 6 Of Sion they shall say abroad that diuers men of fame
hope who doeth mee alwayes keepe verse 23 Hee will reward their wickednesse and in his wrath them kill Yea them destroy shall GOD our LORD for hee both can and will PSALME XCV O Come let vs lift vp our voyce and sing vnto the Lord In him our Rocke of health rejoyce let vs with one accord verse 2 Yea let vs come before his face to giue him thanks and praise In singing Psalmes vnto his grace let vs bee glad alwayes verse 3 For why the Lord hee is no doubt a great and mightie God A King aboue all gods throughout in all the world abroad verse 4 The secretes of the earth so deepe and corners of the land The toppes of hilles that are so steepe hee hath them in his hand verse 5 The sea and waters all are his for hee the same hath wrought The earth and all that therein is his hand hath made of nought verse 6 Come let vs bow and praise the Lord before him leet vs fall And kneele to him with one accorde the which hath made vs all verse 7 For why hee is the Lord our God for vs hee doeth prouide Wee are his flocke hee doeth vs feede his sheepe and hee our guide verse 8 To day if yee his voyce will heare then harden not your heart As yee with grudging many a yeere prouok't mee in desert verse 9 Whereas your fathers tempted mee my power for to proue My wondrous workes when they did see yet still they did mee moue verse 10 Twise twentie yeeres they did mee grieue and I to them did say They erre in heart and not beleeue they haue not knowne my way verse 11 Wherefore I sware when that my wrath was kindled in my brest That they should neuer tread the path to enter in my rest PSALME XCVI SIng yee with praise vnto the Lord new songes of joy and mirth Sing vnto him with one accorde all people on the earth verse 2 Yea sing vnto the Lord I say praise yee his holy Name Declare and shew from day to day saluation by the same verse 3 Among the Heathen eke declare his honour round about To shew his wonders doe not spare in all the world throughout verse 4 For why the Lord is much of might and worthie praise alway And hee is to bee dread of right aboue all gods I say verse 5 For all the Heathen gods abroad are idoles that will fade But yet our God hee is the Lord that hath the heauens made verse 6 All praise and honour eke doe dwell for aye before his face Both power and might likewise excell within his holy place verse 7 Ascribe vnto the Lord alway yee people of the worlde All might and worshippe eke I say ascribe vnto the Lord. verse 8 Ascribe vnto the Lord also the glory of his Name And eke vnto his Courtes doe goe with giftes vnto the same verse 9 Fall downe and worshippe yee the Lord within his Temple bright Let all the people of the worlde bee fearefull at his sight verse 10 Tell all the worlde bee not agast the Lord doeth reigne aboue Yea hee hath set the earth so fast that it shall neuer moue And that it is the Lord alone that rules with princely might To judge the Nations euery one with equitie and right verse 11 Yee heauens therefore with joy beginne and let the earth rejoyce Thou sea and all that is therein cry out and make a noyse verse 12 The fielde shall joy and euery thing that springeth of the earth The wood and euery tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth verse 13 Before the presence of the Lord and comming of his might For hee shall come to judge the worlde with equitie and right PSALME XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doeth reigne whereat the earth may joy with pleasant voyce And eke the Yles with joyfull mirth may triumph and rejoyce verse 2 Both cloudes and darkenesse eke doe swell and round about him beate Yea right and justice euer dwell and bide about his seate verse 3 Yea fire and heat at once shall runne and goe before his face Which shall his foes and enemies burne abroad in euery place verse 4 His lightninges eke full bright did blaze and to the world appeare Whereat the earth did looke and gaze with dread and deadly feare verse 5 The hilles like waxe did melt in sight and presence of the Lord They fled before that rulers might which guideth all the world verse 6 The heauens eke declare and show his iustice foorth abroad That all the world may see and know the glorie of our God verse 7 Confusion sure shall come to such as worshippe idoles vaine And eke to those that glorie much dumbe pictures to maintaine For all the idoles of the worlde which they as gods doe call Shall feele the power of the Lord and downe to him shall fall verse 8 With ioy did Sion heare this thing and Iudah did reioyce And at thy iudgementes they did sing and made a pleasant noyse verse 9 For thou O Lord art set on hie in all the earth abroad And art exalted wondrously aboue each other god verse 10 All yee that loue the Lord doe this hate all thinges that are ill For hee doeth keepe the soules of his from such as would them spill verse 11 And light doeth spring vp to the iust with pleasure for his part Great ioy with gladnesse mirth and lust to them of vpright heart verse 12 Yee righteous in the Lord reioyce his holynesse proclaime Bee thankefull eke with heart and voyce and mindefull of the same PSALME XCVIII Sing this as the 95. Psalme O Sing yee now vnto the Lord a new and pleasant song For hee hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong With his right hand full worthily hee doeth his foes deuoure And get himselfe the victorie with his owne arme and power verse 2 The Lord doeth make the people know his sauing health and might The Lord doeth eke his justice show in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His grace and trueth to Israel in minde hee does recorde That all the earth hath seene right well the goodnesse of the Lord. verse 4 Bee glad in him with joyfull voyce all people of the earth Giue thankes to God sing and rejoyce to him with joy and mirth verse 5 Vpon the harpe vnto him sing giue thankes to him with Psalmes verse 6 Rejoyce before the Lord our King with trumpet and with shalmes verse 7 Yea let the sea with all therein with ioy both roare and swell The earth likewise let it begin with all that therein dwell verse 8 And let the floods rejoyce their filles and clap their handes apace And eke the mountaines and the hilles before the LORD his face verse 9 For hee shall come to judge and try the world and euery wight And rule the people mightily with iustice and with right PSALME XCIX Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord
great dignitie That rule his people with great fame verse 9 The barren hee doeth make to beare And with great joy her fruit to reare Therefore praise yee his holy NAME PSALME CXIV WHen Israel by GODS addresse from Pharaos land was bent And Iaakobs house the strangers left and in the same traine went verse 3 In Iudah GOD his glorie shewde his holynesse moste bright So did the Israelites declare his Kingdome power and might verse 3 The sea it saw and suddenly as all amazde did flee The roaring streames of Iordans flood reculed backwardly verse 4 As Rams afraide the mountaines skipt their strength did them forsake And as the sillie trembling Lambes their toppes did beate and shake verse 5 What ailde thee sea as all amazde so suddainly to flee Yee rouling waues of Iordanes flood why ranne yee backwardly verse 6 Why shooke yee hilles as Rams afraid why did your strength so shake Why did your toppes as trembling Lambes for feare quiuer and quake verse 7 O earth confesse thy soueraigne LORD and dread his mightie hand Before the face of Iaakobs GOD feare yee both sea and land verse 8 I meane the GOD which from hard rocks doeth cause maine floods appeare And from the stonie flint doeth make gush out the fountaines cleare PSALME CXV NOt vnto vs O LORD I say to vs giue none But giue all praise of grace and trueth vnto thy NAME alone verse 2 Why shall the Gentiles say to vs as in despite VVhere is their GOD they call vpon where is their heartes delite verse 3 Doubtlesse our souereigne GOD in heauen sitt'h on hie And worketh what him liketh best for all thinges doe can hee verse 4 But their idoles and gods before whom they doe stand Siluer and golde they are at most the worke euen of mens hand verse 5 A mouth they haue speechlesse not mouing tongue nor lippes And eyes they haue but see no whit no more then doe dead chippes verse 6 Eares they haue and heare not as doe the eares of man A nose also but to no vse for smell nothing they can verse 7 Both handes and feete they haue in forme there is no lacke But neither touch nor go they can nor yet with throate noise make verse 8 Like vnto them shall bee the forgers that them frame And likewise such are no lesse madde which call vpon their name verse 9 But thou O Israel in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 10 and thou tribe of Aaron in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 11 All yee that feare the LORD in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 12 The LORD hath vs in minde and will vs blesse each one The house I meane of Israel and the tribe of Aaron verse 13 And blesse will hee all them that feare the LORD indeed Aswell the weake as them of strength which seeke to him at need verse 14 With graces manyfolde the LORD will all you blesse Aswell your seed as you your selues with plentie and increase verse 15 For yee are deare to him that LORD is ouer all Who made both heauen and the earth and thinges both great and small verse 16 The heauens are the LORDS as his owne dwelling place But vnto men the earth hee giueth thereon to runne their race verse 17 Surely they that are dead doe not now praise the LORD Nor such as in the graue are laide doe thereunto accord verse 18 But wee that heere doe liue shall thanke the LORD alwayes With heart and mouth giue thankes will wee likewise all you him praise PSALME CXVI I Loue the LORD because my voyce and prayer heard hath hee verse 2 When in my dayes I calde on him hee bowde his eare to mee verse 3 Euen when the snares of cruell death about beset mee round When paines of hell mee caught and when I woe and sorow found verse 4 Vpon the NAME and GOD my LORD then did I call and say Deliuer thou my soule O LORD I doe thee humbly pray verse 5 The LORD is very mercyfull and just hee is also And in our GOD compassion doeth plentifully floe verse 6 The LORD in safetie doeth preserue all those that simple bee I was in wofull miserie and hee relieued mee verse 7 And now my soule sith thou art safe returne vnto thy rest For largely loe the LORD to thee his bountie hath exprest verse 8 Because thou hast deliuered my soule from deadly thrall My moisted eyes from mournefull teares my slyding feete from fall verse 9 Before the LORD I in the land of life will walke therefore verse 10 I did beleeue therefore I spake for I was troubled sore verse 11 I said in my distresse and feare that all men lyars bee verse 12 What shall I pay the LORD for all his benefites to mee verse 13 The wholesome cup of sauing health I thankefully will take And on the LORDS NAME I will call when I my prayer make verse 14 I to the LORD will pay the vowes that I haue him beheght Yea now euen at this present time in all his peoples fight verse 15 Right deare and precious in his sight the LORD doeth ay esteeme The death of all his holy ones what euer men doe deeme verse 16 Thy seruant LORD thy seruant loe I doe my selfe confesse And hand-maids son thou LORD hast broke the bondes of my distresse verse 17 And I will offer vp to thee a sacrifice of praise And I will call vpon the NAME oF GOD the LORD alwayes verse 18 I to the LORD will pay the vowes that I haue him beheght Yea now euen at this present time in all his peoples sight verse 19 Yea in the courtes of GODS own house and in the midst of thee O thou Ierusalem I say wherefore the LORD praise yee PSALME CXVII O Praise the LORD yee nations all Laude him yee people great and small verse 2 For why his grace and tender loue To vs is great as wee well proue His trueth is constant euermore Vnto the LORD sing praise therefore PSALME CXVIII GIue to the LORD all praise and honour For hee is gratious and kinde Yea more his mercy and great fauour Doeth firme abide worlde without ende verse 2 Let Israel now say thus boldly That his mercies for euer dure verse 3 And let Aarons whole progenie Confesse the same stable and sure verse 4 Let those that fear GOD them now addres To come and sing to him therefore That his great loue and tender kindnes Remaineth still for euermore verse 5 For when with troubles I was pressed I then vpon the LORD did call Who heard my voice and mee vp-raised And set at large free from all thrall verse 6 The most of might who heard my cōplaint Hee is with mee my part to take No feare therefore shall cause mee to faint Nor ought that man may against me
regard yee seruantes of the LORD Who in his house by night doe watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift vp your handes on high vnto his holy place And giue the LORD his praises due his benefites embrace verse 3 For why the LORD who did both earth and heauen frame Doeth Sion blesse and will conserue for euermore the same PSALME CXXXV VNto the NAME of GOD the LORD giue praise with one accord O praise him still all yee that bee the seruantes of the LORD verse 2 Extoll his praise all yee that stand within the house of GOD All yee that in his courtes remaine his praise declare abroad verse 3 Praise yee the LORD for hee is good sing praises to his NAME It is a comely and good thing alwayes to doe the same verse 4 For GOD hath chosen Iaakob out his very owne yee see So hath hee chosen Israel his treasure for to bee verse 5 For this I know assuredly the LORD is very great And hee that hath aboue all gods his dwelling place and seat verse 6 For whatsoeuer pleased him that hath hee brought about In heauen in earth and in the sea yea all the depthes throughout verse 7 Hee from the earth the cloudes doeth bring the lightninges and the raine Hee maketh eke and windes to come from whence they did remaine verse 8 Hee smote the first-borne of each thing in Egypt that tooke rest Hee spared there no liuing thing the man nor yet the beast verse 9 O Egypt hee in mids of thee hath made his wonders fall On Pharaoh thy cruell king and on his seruantes all verse 10 Hee sundrie people brought to nought destroying them outright And many kinges hee slew also that were of power and might verse 11 As Sihon that sometime was lord and king of Amorites And Og the king of Basan land with all the Canaanites verse 12 And gaue their land to Israel an heritage wee see To Israel his chosen folke their heritage to bee verse 13 Thy NAME O LORD shall still indure and thy memoriall Throughout all generations that are or euer shall verse 14 The LORD will surely judge aright his people all indeed And to his seruantes fauour shew will hee in time of need verse 15 The idoles of the Heathen all throughout their costes and landes Of siluer and of golde they bee the worke euen of mens handes verse 16 For mouthes they haue and speak no whit and eyes but may not see verse 17 So haue they eares but nothing heare and breathlesse wholly bee verse 18 Wherefore all they are like to them that doe so set them foorth And likewise those that trust in them or thinke they bee ought worth verse 19 O all yee house of Israel see that yee praise the LORD And yee that bee of Aarons house praise him with one accord verse 20 And yee that bee of Leuies house praise yee likewise the LORD And all that stand in awe of him praise him with one accord verse 21 And out of Sion sound his praise the praise of GOD the LORD Which dwelleth in Ierusalem praise him with one accord PSALME CXXXVI O Laude the LORD benigne Whose mercies last for ay Giue thankes and praises sing To GOD of gods I say For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 3 The LORD of lordes praise yee Whose mercies ay doe dure verse 4 Great wonders onely hee Doeth worke by his great power For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 5 Which LORD Omnipotent By his great wisedome hie The heauenly firmament Did frame as wee may see For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 6 Yea hee the heavie charge Of all the earth did stretch And on the waters large The same hee did out-reach For certainely His mercies c. verse 7 Great lightes hee made to bee For why his loue is ay verse 8 Such as the Sunne wee see To rule the lightsome day For certainely His mercies c. verse 6 And eke the Moone so cleare Which shineth in our sight And starres that doe appeare To guide the darkesome night For certainely His mercies c. verse 10 With grieuous plagues and sore All Egypt smote hee then Their first-borne lesse and more Hee slew of beast and man For certainely His mercies c. verse 11 And from amidst their land His Israel foorth brought verse 12 Which hee with mightie hand And stretched arme hath wrought For certainely His mercies c. verse 13 The sea hee cut in two Which stood vp like a wall verse 14 And made through it to go His chosen children all For certainely His mercies c. verse 15 But there hee whelmed then The proud king Pharao With his hudge hoste of men And charets eke also For certainely His mercies c. verse 16 Who led through wildernesse His people safe and sound verse 17 And for his loue endlesse Great kinges hee brought to ground For certainly His mercies c. verse 18 And slew with puissan◠〈◊〉 Kinges mightie and of 〈◊〉 verse 19 As of Amorites land Sihon the king by name For certainly His mercies c. verse 20 And Og the Giant large Of Basan king also verse 21 Whose land for heritage Hee gaue his people tho For certainly His mercies c. verse 32 Euen vnto Israel His seruant deare I say Hee gaue the same to dwell And there abide for ay For certainly His mercies c. verse 23 To mind hee did vs call In our most base degree verse 24 And from oppressours all In safetie set vs free For certainly His mercies c. verse 25 All flesh on earth abroad With food hee doeth fulfill verse 26 Wherefore of heauen the GOD To laude bee it your will For certainly His mercies c. PSALME CXXXVII WHen as wee sate in Babylon the riuers round about And in remembrance of Sion the teares for griefe brast out verse 2 Wee hangde our harpes and instrumentes the willow trees vpon For in that place men for their vse had planted many one verse 3 Then they to whom wee prisoners were said to vs tauntingly Now let vs heare your Hebrew songes and pleasant melodie verse 4 Alace said wee who can once frame his sorowfull heart to sing The praises of our louing GOD thus vnder a strange king verse 5 But yet if I Ierusalem out of mine heart let slide Then let my fingers quite forget the warbling harpe to guide verse 6 And let my tongue within my mouth bee tied for euer fast If that I joy before I see thy full deliuerance past verse 7 Therefore O LORD remember now the cursed noise and crie That Edoms sonnes against vs made when they razde our citie Remember LORD their cruell wordes when as with one accord They cryde On sacke and rase their walles in despite of their LORD verse 8 Euen so shalt thou O Babylon at length to dust bee brought And happie shall that man bee calde that
to shew thy righteousnesse verse 8 The LORD our GOD is gratious Yea mercifull is hee also In mercie hee is plenteous But vnto wrath and anger slow verse 9 The LORD to all men is benigne Whose mercies all his workes exceed verse 10 Thy workes each one thy praises sing And eke thy Saintes thee blesse indeed verse 11 The glorie of thy Kingdome they Doe shew and of thy power doe tell verse 12 That so mens soones his might know may And Kingdome great that doeth excell verse 13 Thy Kingdome hath none end at all Thy Lordship euer doeth remaine verse 14 The Lord vpholdeth all that fall And doeth the feeble folke sustaine verse 15 The eyes of all thinges Lord attend And on thee waite that heere doe liue And thou in season due doest send Sufficient food them to relieue verse 16 Yea thou thine hand doest open wide And euery thing doest satisfie That liue and on this earth abide Of thy great liberalitie verse 17 The Lord is just in his wayes all And holy in his workes each one verse 18 At hand to all that on him call In trueth that call to him alone verse 19 The Lord will the desire fulfill Of such as doe him feare and dread And hee also their crie heare will And saue them in the time of need verse 20 Hee doeth preserue them more and lesse That beare to him a louing heart But workers all of wickednesse Destroy will hee and cleane subuert verse 21 My mouth therefore my speech shall frame To speake the praises of the Lord All flesh to blesse his holy NAME For euermore eke shall accord PSALME CXLVI MY soule praise thou the LORD alwayes my GOD I will confesse verse 2 While breath and life prolong my dayes my tongue no time shall cease 3. Trust not in worldly Princes then Though they abounde in wealth Nor in the sonnes of mortall men in whom there is no health verse 4 For why their breath doeth soone depart to earth anone they fall And then the counsels of their heart decay and perish all verse 5 O happie is that man I say whom Iaakobs God doeth aide And hee whose hope doeth not decay but on the Lord is staide verse 6 Who made the earth and waters deepe the heauens hie withall VVho doeth his word and promise keepe in trueth and euer shall verse 7 VVith right alwayes doeth hee proceed for such as suffer wrong The poore and hungrie hee doeth feed and loose the fetters strong verse 8 The Lord doeth send the blind their sight the lame to limmes restore The Lord I say doeth loue the right and just man euermore verse 9 Hee doeth defend the fatherlesse the strangers sad in heart And quite the widow from distresse and ill mens wayes subuert verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally O Sion still shall reigne In time of all posteritie for euer to remaine PSALME CXLVII PRaise yee the LORD for it is good vnto our GOD to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The LORD his owne Ierusalem hee buildeth vp alone And the disperst of Israel doeth gather into one verse 3 Hee heales the broken in their heart their sore vp doeth hee bind verse 4 Hee countes the number of the starres and nam'th them in their kind verse 5 Great is the Lord great is his power his wisedome infinite verse 6 The Lord relieues the meeke and throwes to ground the wicked wight verse 7 Sing vnto God the Lord with praise vnto the Lord rejoyce And to our God vpon the harpe aduance your singing voyce verse 8 Hee couereth heauen with cloudes and for the earth prepareth raine And on the mountaines hee doeth make the grasse to grow againe verse 9 Hee giueth beastes their food yea to young rauens when they crie verse 10 In strength of horse nor in mans legges no pleasure taketh hee verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord the Lord hath his delight And such as doe attend vpon his mercies shining light verse 12 O praise â—â—y LORD Ierusalem thy GOD O Sion praise verse 13 For hee the barres hath forged strong wherewith thy gates hee stayes verse 14 Thy children hee hath blest in thee and in thy borders hee Doeth settle peace and with the floure of wheat hee filleth thee verse 15 And his Commandementes vpon the earth hee sendeth out And eke his word with speedie course doeth swiftly runne about verse 16 Hee giueth snow like wool hoare frost like ashes doeth hee spread verse 17 Like morsels castes his yee whereof the colde who can abide verse 18 Hee sendeth foorth his mightie word and melteth them againe His winde hee maketh blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Iaakob doeth hee show His statutes and his judgementes hee giues Israel to know verse 20 With euery Nation hath hee not so dealt nor haue they knowne His secret judgementes now therefore praise yee the LORD alone PSALME CXLVIII Sing this as the 136. Psalme GIue laude vnto the LORD From heauen that is so hie Praise him in deede and word Aboue the starrie Skie verse 2 And also yee His Angelles all Armies royall Praise him with glee verse 3 Praise him both Sunne and Moone Which are so cleare and bright The same of you bee done Yee glistring starres of light verse 4 And eke no lesse Yee heauens faire And cloudes of the aire His laude expresse verse 5 For at his word they were All formed as wee see At his voyce did appeare All thinges in their degree verse 6 Which hee set fast To them hee made A law and trade for aye to last verse 7 Extoll and praise GODS NAME In earth yee Dragons fell All depthes doe yee the saâ—e For it becommeth you well verse 8 Him magnifie Fire haile yee snow And stormes that blow At his decree verse 9 The hilles and mountaines all And trees that fruitfull are The Cedars great and tall His worthie praise declare verse 10 Beastes and cattell Yea birdes flying And wormes creeping That on earth dwell verse 11 All kinges both more and lesse With all their pompous traine Princes and all iudges That in the world remaine verse 12 Exalt his NAME Young men and maides Olde men and babes Doe yee the same verse 13 For his NAME shall wee proue To bee moste excellent Whose praise is farre aboue The earth and firmament For sure hee shall Exalt with blisse The horne of his And helpe them all His Saintes all shall foorth tell His praise and worthinesse The children of Israel Each one both more and lesse And also they That with good will His wordes fulfill And him obey PSALME CXLIX SIng vnto the LORD with heartie accord A new joyfull song His praises resound In euery ground His Saintes all among verse 2 Let Israel rejoyce And praise eke with voyce His maker louing The sonnes of Sion Let them euery one Bee glad in their King verse
reprooue mee not though I deserue thine ire Nor yet correct mee in thy rage O LORD I thee desire For I am weake therefore O LORD of mercy mee forbeare And heale mee LORD for why thou knowst my bones doe quake for feare verse 3 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery verse 4 Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace my sillie soule vp take Oh saue mee not for my desertes but for thy mercies sake verse 5 For why no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit Or who shall worshippe thee O Lord in the infernall pit verse 6 So grieuous is my plaint and mone that I waxe wondrous faint All the night long I wash my bedde with teares of my complaint verse 7 My sight is dimme and waxed olde with anguish of mine heart For feare of those that bee my foes and would my soule subuert verse 8 But now away from mee all yee that worke iniquitie For why the Lord hath heard the voyce of my complaint and crie verse 9 Hy heard not onely the request and prayer of mine heart But it receiued at mine hand and tooke it in good part verse 10 And now my foes that vexed mee the Lord will soone defame And suddenly confound them all to their rebuke and shame PSALME VII O LORD my GOD I put my trust and confidence in thee Saue mee from them that mee pursue eke deliuer mee verse 2 Lest like a lion hee mee teare and rent in pieces small Whilst there is none to succour mee and ridde mee out of thrall verse 3 O Lord my God if I haue done the thing that is not right Or els if I bee found in fault or guilty in thy sight verse 4 Or to my friend rewarded euill or left him in distresse Which mee pursude moste cruelly and hated mee causelesse verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my soule and eke my life downe thrust Vnto the earth and also lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 Start vp O Lord now in thy wrath and put my foes to paine Performe thy Kingdome promised to mee which wrong sustaine verse 7 Then shall great Nations come to thee and know thee by this thing If thou declare for loue of them thy selfe as Lord and King verse 8 And thou that art of all men Iudge O Lord now judge thou mee According to my righteousnesse and mine integritie verse 9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men and bee the just mans guide By whom the secretes of all heartes are searched and discride verse 10 I take mine helpe to come of God in all my griefe and smart That doeth preserue all those that bee of pure and perfect heart verse 11 The just man and the wicked both God iudgeth by his power So that hee feel'th his mighty hand euen euery day and houre verse 12 Except hee change his minde I die for euen as hee should smite Hee whets his sword his bow hee bendes aiming where hee may hit verse 13 And doeth prepare his mortall dartes his arrowes kiene and sharpe For them that doe mee persecute whiles hee doeth mischiefe warpe verse 14 But loe though hee in trauell bee of his deuilish fore-cast And of his mischiefe once conceiu'd yet bringeth foorth nought at last verse 15 Hee dig'th a ditch and delu'th it deepe in hope to hurt his brother But hee shall fall into the pit that hee digg'd vp for other verse 16 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischiefe that hee wrought shall fall vpon his head verse 17 I will giue thankes to God therefore that judgeth righteouslie And with my song will praise the Name of him that is moste hie PSALME VIII O God out Lord how wonderfull are thy workes euery where Whose fame surmountes in dignitie aboue the heauens cleare verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seene thy graces they disclose verse 3 And when I see the heauens high the workes of thine owne hand The Sunne the Moone all the starres in order as they stand verse 4 What thing is man Lord thinke I then that thou doest him remember Or what is mans posteritie that thou doest it consider verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glorie and dignitie verse 6 Thou hast preferde him to bee lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feete hast set all thinges that hee should keepe them vnder verse 7 As sheepe and neate and all thinges els that in the fieldes doe feede verse 8 Foules of the aire fish in the sea and all that therein breede verse 9 Therefore must I say once againe O God that art our Lord How famous and how wonderfull are thy workes through the world PSALME IX WIth heart mouth vnto the Lord will I sing laud and praise And speake of all thy wondrous workes and them declare alwayes verse 2 I will bee glad and much rejoyce in thee O God moste hie And make my songes extoll thy Name aboue the starrie skie verse 3 For that my foes are driuen backe and turned vnto flight They fall downe flatte and are destroyde by thy great force and might verse 4 Thou hast reuenged all my wronges my griefe and all my grudge Thou doest with justice heare my cause moste like a righteous Iudge verse 5 Thou doest rebuke the heathen folke and wicked so confound That afterward the memorie of them cannot bee found verse 6 My foe thou hast made good dispatch and all our townes destroide Thou hast their fame with them defaced through all the world so wide verse 7 Know thou that hee which is aboue for euermore shall reigne And in the seate of equitie true judgement will maintaine verse 8 With justice hee will keepe and guide the world and euery wight And so will yeeld with equitie to every man his right verse 9 Hee is protectour of the poore what time they bee opprest Hee is in all adversitie their refuge and their rest verse 10 All they that know thy holy Name therefore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not their sute in their necessitie verse 11 Sing Psalmes therefore vnto the Lord that dwelles in Sion hill Publish among all Nations his noble actes and will verse 12 For hee is mindfull of the blood of those that bee opprest Forgetting not th' afflicted heart that seeketh to him for rest verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on mee poore wretch whose enemies still remaine Which from the gates of death are wont to raise mee vp againe verse 14 In Sion that I might set foorth thy praise with heart and voyce And that in thy saluation Lord my soule might still reioyce verse 15 The heathen stick fast in the pitte that they themselues preparde And in the nette that they did set their owne feete
fast are snarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as yee see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men goe downe to hell for euer And all the people of the worlde that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans griefe and paine The patient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vaine verse 19 O Lord arise lest men preuaile that bee of worldly might And let the heathen folke receiue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the heartes of them That they may know assuredly they bee but mortall men PSALME X. Sing this as the 2. Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time verse 2 The poore doe perish by the proude and wicked mens desire Let them bee taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 For in the lust of his owne heart th'vngodly doeth delite So doeth the wicked praise himselfe and doeth the Lord despite verse 4 Hee is so proude that right and wrong hee serteth all apart Nay nay there is no God saith hee for thus hee thinkes in heart verse 5 Because his wayes doe prosper still hee doeth thy Lawes neglect And with a blast doeth puffe against such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush saith hee I haue no dread lest mine estate should change And why for all aduersitie to him is very strange verse 7 His mouth is full of cursednesse of fraude deceite and guile Vnder his tongue doeth mischiefe sit and trauell all the while verse 8 Hee lyeth hid in wayes and holes to slay the innocent Against the poore that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent verse 9 And like a lion priuily lyâ•Œth lurking in his denne If hee may snare them in his nette to spoile poore simple men verse 10 And for the nones full craftily hee croucheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his prey verse 11 Tush God forgetteth this saith hee therefore may I bee bolde His countenance is cast aside hee doeth it not beholde verse 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thine hand forget not Lord the poore that bee opprest verse 13 What blasphemie is this to thee Lord doest thou not abhorre it To heare the wicked in their heartes say tush thou cares not for it verse 14 But thou seest all this wickednesse and well doest vnderstand That friendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thine hand verse 15 Of wicked and malicious men then breake the power for euer That they with their iniquitie may perish altogether verse 16 The Lord shall reigne for euermore as King and God alone And hee will chase the heathen folke out of his land eachone verse 17 Thou hearest O Lord the poore mens plaint their prayers and request Their heartes thou wilt confirme vntill thine eares to heare bee prest verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to their right That they may bee no more opprest with men of wordly might PSALME XI Sing this as the 2. Psalme I Trust in GOD how dare yee then say thus my soule vntill Flie hence as sast as any foule and hide you in your hill verse 2 Beholde the wicked bende their bowes and make their arrowes prest To shoote in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmelesse brest verse 3 Of worldly hope all stayes were shronke and clearely brought to nought Alas the just and righteous man what euill hath hee wrought verse 4 But hee that in his Temple is moste holy and most hie And in the heauen hath set his seate of Royall Majestie The poore and simple mans estate considereth in his minde And searcheth out full narrowly the maners of mankinde verse 5 And with a chearefull countenance the righteous man will vse But in his heart hee doeth abhorre all such as mischiefe muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thicke as any raine Fire and brimstone and whirle-windes thicke appointed for their paine verse 7 Yee see then how a righteous God doeth rigteousnesse embrace And to the just and vpright man shew'th foorth his pleasant face PSALME XII Sing this as the 7. Psalme HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay And faith and trueth from worldly men is parted cleane away verse 2 Who so doeth with his neighbour talke his talke is all but vaine For euery man bethinketh how to flatter lye and faine verse 3 But flattering and decietfull lippes and tongues that bee so stout To speake proude wordes and make great brags the Lord soone cut them out verse 4 For they say still wee will preuaile our tongues shall vs extoll Our tongues are ours wee ought to speake what Lord shall vs controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poore and men opprest Arise will I now sayeth the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like the siluer pure that from the earth is tried And hath no lesse then seuen times in fire beene purified verse 7 Now since thy promise is to helpe Lord keepe thy promise then And saue vs now and euermore from this ill kinde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefes manyfolde When vanitie with mortall men so highly is extolde PSALME XIII Sing this as the 6. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget mee Lord shall I neuer bee remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide as though thou were offended verse 2 In heart and minde how long shall I with care tormented bee How long eke shall my deadly foe thus triumph ouer mee verse 3 Beholde mee now my Lord my God and heare mee sore opprest Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleepe as one by death possest verse 4 Lest then mine enemie say to mee beholde I doe preuaile Lest they also that hate my soule rejoyce to see mee quaile verse 5 But from thy mercies and goodnesse mine hope shall neuer start In thy reliefe and sauing health right glad shall bee mine heart I will giue thankes vnto the Lord and praises to him sing Because hee hath heard my request and graunted my wishing PSALME XIV THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their madde moode Their driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doeth good verse 2 The LORD behelde from heauen high the whole race of mankinde And sawe not one that sought indeede the liuing GOD to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the worlde did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their judgementes so farre lost that all worke mischiefe still Eating my people euen as bread not one to seeke GODS will verse
cloudes enuironed hee was verse 12 But when the presence of his face in brightnesse shall appeare Then cloudes consume and in their stead come haile and coales of fire verse 13 These fierie dartes and thunder-boltes disperse them here and there And with his often lighteninges hee puts them in great feare verse 14 Lord at thy wrath and threatninges sharpe and at thy chiding cheare The springes and the foundations of all the worlde appeare verse 15 And from aboue the Lord sent downe to teach mee from below And pluckt mee out of waters great that woulde mee ouer-flow verse 16 And mee deliuered from my foes that would haue made mee thrall Yea from such foes as were too strong for mee to deale withall verse 17 They did preuent mee to oppresse in time of my great griefe But yet the Lord was my defence my succour and reliefe verse 18 Hee brought mee foorth in open place whereas I might bee free And kept mee safe because hee had a fauour vnto mee verse 19 And as I was an innocent so did hee mee regard And to the cleanenesse of my handes hee gaue mee my reward verse 20 For that I walked in his wayes and in his pathes haue trode And haue not wauered wickedly against my Lord my God verse 21 But euermore I haue respect to his Law and Decree His statutes and commandementes I cast not out from mee verse 22 But pure and cleane and vncorrupt appearde before his face And did refraine from wickednesse and sinne in any case verse 23 The Lord therefore will mee reward as I haue done aright And to the cleanenesse of my handes appearing in his sight verse 24 Thou wilt with him that holy is bee holy LORD also And with the good and vertuous men right vertuously wilt do verse 25 And to the louing and Elect thy loue thou wilt reserue And thou wilt vse the wicked men as wicked men deserue verse 26 For thou doest saue the simple folke in trouble when they lie And doest bring downe the countenance of them that looke full hie verse 27 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will make also my darknesse to bee light verse 28 For by thine helpe an hoste of men discomfite Lord I shall By thee I scale and ouer-leape the strength of any wall verse 29 Vnspotted are the wayes of God his word is surely tride Hee is a sure defence to such as in his fayth abide verse 30 For who is God except the Lord for other there is none Or els who is omnipotent sauing our God alone verse 31 The God that girdeth mee with strength is hee that I did meane That all the wayes wherein I walke did euermore keepe cleane verse 32 That made my feete euen like the Hartes in swiftnesse of my pace And for my surety brought mee foorth into an open place verse 33 Hee did in order put my handes to battell and to fight To breake insunder barres of brasse hee gaue mine armes the might verse 34 Thou reachest mee thy sauing health thy right hand is my tower Thy loue and familiaritie doeth still increase my power verse 35 And vnder mee thou makest plaine the way where I should walke So that my feete shall neuer slip nor stumble at a balke verse 36 And fiercely I pursue and take my foes that mee annoyde And from the field doe not returne till they bee all destroyde verse 37 So I suppresse and wound my foes that they can rise no more For at my feete they fall downe flat I strike them all so sore verse 38 For thou doest gird mee with thy strength to warre in such a wise That they bee scattered all abrode that vp against mee rise verse 39 Lord thou hast put into mine handes my mortall enemies yoke And all my foes thou didst diuide in sunder with thy stroke verse 40 They cald for help but none would heare not yet giue them reliefe Yea to the Lord they calde for helpe yet heard hee not their griefe verse 41 And still like dust before the wind I driue them vnder feete And tread them downe like filthy clay that lyeth in the streete verse 42 Thou kepst mee from seditious folke that still in strife bee led And thou doest of the heathen folke appoint mee to bee head verse 43 A people strange to mee vnknowne and yet they shall mee serue And at the first obey my wordes whereas mine owne will swerue verse 44 I shall bee irkesome to mine owne they will not see my light But wander wide out of the way and hide them out of fight verse 47 But blessed bee the liuing LORD moste worthy of all praise That is my rocke and sauing health praised bee hee alwayes verse 49 For God it is that gaue mee power reuenged for to bee And with his onely word subdude the people vnto mee verse 47 And mee deliuered from my foes and set mee vp from those That cruell and vngodly were and vp against mee rose verse 48 And for this cause O Lord my God to thee giue thankes I shall And sing out praises to thy Name among the Gentiles all verse 49 That gauest great prosperity vnto the king I say To Dauid thine anoynted king and to his seede for ay PSALME XIX THe heauens and the firmament doe wondrously declare The glory of GOD omnipotent his workes and what they are verse 2 The wondrous workes of GOD appeare by euery dayes successe The nightes which likewise their race runne the selfe same thing expresse verse 3 There is no language tongue or speech where their sound is not heard verse 4 In all the earth and coastes thereof their knowledge is conferd In them the Lord made for the sunne a place of great renowne verse 5 Who like a bridegrome ready trimde doeth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion who for to get a price With joy doeth haste to take in hand some noble enterprise verse 6 And all the skie from end to end hee compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but hee will find it out verse 7 How perfect is the Law of God how is his couenant sure Conuerting soules and making wise the simple and obscure verse 8 Iust are the Lordes Commandementes and glad both heart and mind His precepts pure and giueth light to eyes that hee full blind verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doeth endure for euer The judgementes of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 And more to bee embrac'de alwayes then fined gold I say The hony and the hony combe are not so sweet as they verse 11 By them thy seruant is forwarnd to haue God in regard And in performance of the same there shall bee great reward verse 12 But Lord what earthly man doeth know the errours of his life Then cleanse my soule from secret sinnes which are in mee moste rife verse 13 And keepe mee that presumptuous sinnes
preuaile not ouer mee And then I shall bee innocent and great offences flie verse 14 Accept my mouth and eke my heart my wordes and thoughtes eachone For my redeemer and my strength O Lord thou art alone PSALME XX. IN trouble and aduersitie the LORD GOD heare thee still The Majestie of Iaakobs GOD defend thee from all ill verse 2 And sende thee from his holy place his helpe at euery neede And so in Sion stablish thee and make thee strong indeede verse 3 Remembring well the sacrifice that now to him is done And so receiue right thankefully thy burnt offringes each one verse 4 According to thine heartes desire the Lord graunt vnto thee And all thy counsell and deuise full well performe may hee verse 5 Rejoycing wee when thou vs sauest our baners shall display Vnto the Lord which thy requestes fullfilled hath alway verse 6 The Lord will his anoynted saue I know well by his grace And sende him health by his right hand out of his holy place verse 7 In charets some put confidence and some in horses trust But wee remember God our Lord that keepeth promise just verse 8 They fall downe flat but wee doe rise and stand vp stedfastly Now saue and helpe vs Lord and King on thee when wee doe cry PSALME XXI O LORD how joyfull is the King in thy strength thy power How vehemently doeth hee rejoyce in thee his Sauiour verse 2 For thou hast giuen vnto him his godly heartes desire To him hast thou nothing denied of that hee did require verse 3 Thou didst preuent him with thy giftes and blessinges manyfolde And thou hast set vpon his head a crowne of perfect golde verse 4 And when hee asked life of thee thereof thou madest him sure To haue long life yea such a life as euer should endure verse 5 Great is his glory by thine helpe thy benefite and aide Great worship and great honour both thou hast vpon him laide verse 6 Thou wilt giue him felicitie that neuer shall decay And with thy chearefull countenance wilt comfort him alway verse 7 For why the King doeth strongly trust in God for to preuaile Therefore his goodnesse and his grace will not that hee shall quaile verse 8 But let thine enemies feele thy force and those that thee withstand Finde out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy right hand verse 9 As in an ouen burne them O Lord in fiery flame and fume Thine anger shall destroy them all and fire shall them consume verse 10 And thou wilt roote out of the earth their fruite that should encrease And from the number of thy folke their seede shall ende and cease verse 11 For why much mischiefe did they muse against thine holy Name Yet did they faile and had no power for to performe the same verse 12 But as a marke thou shalt them set in a moste open place And charge thy bow-stringes readily against thine enemies face verse 13 Bee thou exalted Lord therefore in thy strength euery houre So shall wee sing right solemnely praising thy might and power PSALME XXII Sing this as the 21. Psalme O God my God wherefore doest thou forsake mee vtterly And helpest not when I doe make my great complaint and cry verse 2 To thee my God euen all day long I doe both cry and call I cease not all the night and yet thou hearest not at all verse 3 Euen thou that in thy Sanctuary and holy place doest dwell Thou art the comfort and the joy and glory of Israell verse 4 And hee in whom our fathers olde had all their hope for euer And when they put their trust in thee thou didst them aye deliuer verse 5 They were deliuered euer when they called on thy Name And for the faith they had in thee they were not put to shame verse 6 But I am now become a worme more like then any man An out-cast whom the people scorne with all the spite they can verse 7 All mee despise as they beholde mee walking on the way They grinne they mow they nod their heads and in this wise they say verse 8 This man did glory in the Lord his fauour and his loue Let him redeeme and helpe him now his power for to proue verse 9 Euen from my mothers wombe O Lord to take mee thou wast prest Thou didst preserue mee still in hope while I did sucke her brest verse 10 I was committed from my birth with thee to haue abode Since I was in my mothers wombe thou hast beene aye my God verse 11 Then Lord depart not now from mee in this my present griefe Since I haue none to bee my helpe my succour and reliefe verse 12 So many bulles doe compasse mee that bee full strong of head Yea bulles so fat as though they had in Basan fielde beene fed verse 13 They gape vpon mee griedily as though they woulde mee slay Much like a lion roaring out and ramping for his prey verse 14 But I drop downe like water shed my joyntes in sunder breake My heart doeth in my body melt like waxe against the heate verse 15 And like a pot-shard drieth my strength my tongue it cleaueth fast Vnto my jawes and I am brought to dust of death at last verse 16 And many dogges doe compasse mee and wicked counsell eke Conspire against mee cursedly they picrce my handes and feete verse 17 I was tormented so that I might all my bones haue tolde Yet still vpon mee they doe looke and still they mee beholde verse 18 My garmentes they diuided eke in partes among them all And for my coate they did cast lots to whom it might befall verse 19 Therefore I pray thee bee not farre from mee in my great neede But rather sith thou art my strength to helpe mee Lord make speede verse 20 And from the sword Lord saue my soule by thy might and thy power And keepe my soule thy darling deare from dogges that woulde deuoure verse 21 And from the lions mouth that woulde mee all in sunder shiuer And from the hornes of Vnicornes Lord safely mee deliuer verse 22 And I shall to my brethren all thy Majestie recorde And in thy Church shall praise the Name of thee the liuing LORD verse 23 All yee that feare the Lord him praise exalt him Iaakobs seede And thou O house of Israell looke thou him feare and dread verse 24 For hee despiseth not the poore hee turneth not away His countenance when they doe call but graunteth to their cry verse 25 Among the flocke that feare the Lord I will therefore proclaime They praise and keepe my promise made for setting foorth thy Name verse 26 The poore shall eate and bee sufficed and those that endeuour To know the Lord their heart shall liue and praise him euermore verse 27 All coastes of earth shall praise the Lord and turne to him for grace The heathen folke shall worshippe him before his blessed face verse 28 The kingdome of the heathen
of need verse 3 For why as stones thy strength is tride thou art my fort and tower For thy Names sake bee thou my guide and lead mee in thy power verse 4 Plucke foorth my feet and breake the snare which they for mee haue laid Thou art my strength and all my care is in thy might and aide verse 5 Into thy handes Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due For why thou hast redeemed it O Lord my God moste true verse 6 I hate such folke as will not part from thinges to bee abhord When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord. verse 7 For I will in thy mercie joy I see it doeth excell Thou seest when ought would mee annoy and knowst my soule full well verse 8 Thou hast not left mee in their hand that would mee ouer-charge But thou hast set mee out of band to walke abroad at large verse 9 Great griefe O Lord doeth mee assaile some pitie on mee take Mine eyes waxe dimme my might doeth faile my wombe for woe doeth ake verse 10 My life is worne with griefe and paine my yeeres are gone and past My strength is gone and through disdaine my bones corrupt and waste verse 11 Among my foes I am a scorne my friendes are all dismaide My neighbours and my kinsmen borne to see mee are afraide verse 12 As men once dead are out of mind so am I now forgot As small effect in mee they find as in a broken pot verse 13 I heard the bragges of all the rout their threats my mind did fray How they conspird and went about to take my life away verse 14 But Lord I trust in thee for aide not to bee ouer-trod For I confesse and still haue said thou art my Lord and God verse 15 The length of all my life and age o Lord is in thy had Defend mee from the wrathfull rage of them that mee with-stand verse 16 To mee thy seruant Lord expresse and shew thy joyfull face And saue mee Lord for thy goodnesse thy mercie and thy grace verse 17 Lord let mee not bee put to blame for that on thee I call But let the wicked beare their shame and in the graue to fall verse 18 O Lord make dumbe their lips outright which are addict to lies And cruelly with pride and spight against the just deuise verse 19 Oh how great good hast thou in store laide vp and done for them That feare and trust in thee before the sonnes of mortall men verse 20 Thy presence doeth them fence and guide from all proude bragges and wronges Within thy place thou doest them hide from all the strife of tongues verse 21 Thankes to the Lord that hath declar'de on mee his grace so farre Mee to defend with watch and warde as in a towne of warre verse 22 Though in my haste and griefe said I loe see I am reject Yet Lord on thee when I did cry my plaint thou didst accept verse 23 Yee Saintes loue yee the Lord I say the faithfull hee doeth guide And to the proude hee will repay according to their pride verse 24 Bee strong and God shall stay your heart bee bolde yee that are just For sure the Lord will take your part sith yee on him doe trust PSALME XXXII Sing this as the 39. Psalme THe man is blest whose wickednesse the Lord hath cleane remitted And hee whose sinne and wretchednesse is hidde and also couered verse 2 And blest is hee to whom the Lord imputeth not his sinne Which in his heart hath hidde no guile nor fraude is found therein verse 3 For whiles that I kept close my sinne by silence and constraint My bones did weare and waste away with dayly mone and plaint verse 4 For night and day thine hand on mee so grieuous was and smert That all my blood and humours moist to drynesse did conuert verse 5 I did therefore confesse my fault and all my sinnes discouer Then thou o Lord didst mee forgiue and all my sinnes passe ouer verse 6 The humble man shall pray therefore and seeke thee in due time So that the floods of waters great shall haue no power on him verse 7 When trouble and aduersitie doe compasse mee about Thou art my refuge and my ioy and thou doest rid mee out verse 8 Come hither and I shall thee teach how thou shalt Walke aright And will thee guide as I my selfe haue learnde by proofe and sight verse 9 Bee not so rude and ignorant as is the horse and mule Whose mouth without a raine or bit from harme thou canst not rule verse 10 The wicked man shall manyfold sorrowes and griefe sustaine But vnto him that trustes in God his goodnesse shall remaine verse 11 Bee merry therefore in the Lord yee iust lift vp your voyce And yee of pure and perfect heart bee glad and eke reioyce PSALME XXXIII YEe righteous in the Lord reioyce it is a seemely sight That vpright men with thankefull voyce should praise the God of might verse 2 Praise yee the Lord with harpe and song in Psalmes and pleasant thinges with lute and instrument among that soundeth with tenne stringes verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song moste new with courage giue him praise verse 4 For why his word is euer true his workes and all his wayes verse 5 To iudgement equity and right hee hath a great good will And with his giftes hee doeth delight the earth throughout to fill verse 6 For by the word of God alone the heauens all were wrought Their hoastes and powers euerechone his breath to passe hath brought verse 7 The waters great gathered that hee on heapes within the shore And hide them in the depth to bee as in a house of store verse 8 All men on earth both least and moste feare God and keepe his law Yee that inhabite in each coaste dread him and stand in aw verse 9 What hee commanded wrought it was at once with present speed What hee doeth will is brought to passe with full effect indeed verse 10 The counsels of the Nations rude the Lord doeth driue to nought Hee doeth defeate the multitude of their deuise and thought verse 11 But his decrees continue still thy neuer slacke nor swage The motions of his mind and will take place in euery age verse 12 And blest are they to whom the Lord as God and guide is knowne Wnom hee doeth choose of meere accord to take them as his owne verse 13 The Lord from heauen doeth cast his sight on men mortall by birth verse 14 Considering from his seat of might the dwellers on the earth verse 15 The Lord I say whose hand hath wroght mans heart and doeth it frame For hee alone doeth know the thought and working of the same verse 16 A king that trusteth in his hoste shall not preuaile at length The man that of his might doeth boast shall fall for all his strength verse 17 The troupes of horsemen eke shall faile
desire verse 23 But Lord thou seest what wayes they take cease not this geare to mend Bee not farre off nor mee forsake as men that faile their friend verse 24 A wake arise and stirre abrode defend mee in my right Reuenge my cause my Lord my God and aide mee with thy might verse 25 According to thy righteousnesse my Lord God set mee free And let not them their pride expresse nor triumph ouer mee verse 26 Let not their heartes rejoyce and cry there there this geare goeth trimme Nor giue them cause to say on hie wee haue our will on him verse 27 Confound them with rebuke and shame that joy when I doe mourne And pay them home with spite and blame that bragge at mee with scorne verse 28 Let them bee glad and eke rejoyce which loue mine vpright way And they all times with heart and voyce shall praise the Lord and say verse 29 Great is the Lord and doeth excell for why hee doeth delight To see his seruantes prosper well that is his pleasant sight verse 30 Wherefore my tongue I will apply thy righteousnesse to praise Vnto the Lord my God will I sing laud and thankes alwayes PSALME XXXVI THe wicked deedes of the ill man vnto mine heart doe witnesse plaine That feare of God in him is none verse 2 Though hee himselfe would flatter faine His wickednesse is judgde and knowne verse 3 His mouth is bent to vile deceat With ignorance hee is repleat And to doe good hee hath no will verse 4 In bedde hee doeth for mischiefe waite full bent to seeke the way moste ill verse 5 Thy mercies Lord to heauen reach Thy faithfulnesse the cloudes doe preach verse 6 Thy righteousnesse as mountaines huge Thy judgements deepe no tongue can teach To man and beast thou art refuge verse 7 O God how great thy mercies bee The sonnes of men doe trust in thee verse 8 With thee they shall bee fully fed And thou wilt giue them drinke full free Of pleasant riuers largely spred verse 9 The Well of life is thine by right Thy brightnesse doeth giue vs our light verse 10 Thy fauour Lord to such extend As knowledge thee with heart vpright Thy righteousnesse to such men lend verse 11 Let not the proud O Lord preuaile Nor vaine mens power make mee to quaile But loe they faile in their deuise They mischiefe worke with tooth and naile And fall but can by no meanes rise PSALME XXXVII GRudge not to see the wicked men in wealth to flourish still Nor yet enuie such as to ill haue bent and set their will verse 2 For as greene grasse and flourishing herbes are cut and wither away So shall their great prosperitie soone passe fade and decay verse 3 Trust thou therefore in God alone to doe well giue thy mind So shalt thou haue the land as thine and there sure food shall find verse 4 In God set all thine heartes delite and looke what thou wouldst haue Or els can wish in all the world thou needst it not to craue verse 5 Cast both thy selfe and thine affaires on God with perfect trust And thou shall see with patience th' effect both sure and just verse 6 Thy perfect life and godly name hee will cleare as the light So that the Sunne euen at noone day shall not shine halfe so bright verse 7 Bee still therefore and stedfastly on God see thou wait then Not shrinking for the prosprous state of leud and wicked men verse 8 Shake off despite enuie and hate at least in any wise Their wicked steps auoide and flee and follow not their guise verse 9 For euery wicked man will God destory both more and lesse But such as trust in him are sure the land for to possesse verse 10 Watch but a while and thou shalt see no more the wickeds traine No not so much as house or place where once hee did remaine verse 11 But mercyfull and humble men enjoy shall sea and land In rest and peace they shall rejoyce for nought shall them with-stand verse 12 The lewd men and malicious against the just conspire They gnash their teeth at him as men which doe his bane desire verse 13 But while that lewd men thus doe thinke the Lord laugh'th them to scorne For why hee seeth their terme approach when they shall sigh and mourne verse 14 The wicked haue their sword outdrawne their bow eke haue they bent To ouer-throw and kill the poore as they the right way went verse 15 But the same sword shall pierce their heart which was to kill the iust Likewise the bow shall breake to shiuers wherein they put their trust verse 16 Doubtlesse the iust mans poore estate is better a great deale more Then all these lewd and wordly mens rich pompe and heaped store verse 17 For bee their power neuer so strong God will it ouer-throw Where contrary hee doeth preserue the humble men and low verse 18 Hee seeth by his great prouidence the good mens trade and way And will giue them inheritance which neuer shall decay verse 19 They shall not bee discouraged when some are hard bested When other shall bee hunger-bit they shall bee clad and fed verse 20 For whosoeuer wicked is and enemies to the Lord Shall quaile yea melt euen as lambes grease or smoke that flieth abrode verse 21 Behold the wicked borroweth much and neuer payeth againe Whereas the just by liberall giftes maketh many glad and faine verse 22 For they whom God doth blesse shall haue the land for heritage And they whom hee doeth curse likewise shall perish in his rage verse 23 The Lord the iust mans wayes doth guide and giueth him good successe To euery thing hee takes in hand hee sendeth good addresse verse 24 Though that hee fall yet is hee fure not vtterly to quaile Because the Lord stretch'th out his hand at neede and doeth not faile verse 25 I haue beene young and now am old yet did I neuer see The just man left or els his seed to begge for miserie verse 26 But giueth alwayes moste liberally and lendeth whereas is need His children and posteritie receiue of God their meed verse 27 Flee vice therefore and wickednesse and vertue doe embrace So God shall graunt thee long to haue in earth a dwelling place verse 28 For God so loueth equitie and sheweth to his such grace That hee preserueth them alway but stroyeth the wicked race verse 29 Whereas the good and godly men inherite shall the land Hauing as lordes all thinges therein in their owne power and hand verse 30 The just mans mouth doeth euer speake of matters wise and hie His tongue doeth talke to edifie with trueth and equitie verse 31 For in his heart the Law of God his Lord doeth still abide So that where euer hee goeth or walk'th his foot can neuer slide verse 32 The wicked like a rauening wolfe the just man doeth beset By all meanes seeking him to kill if hee fall in his net
paines and griefe Hee is my God which doeth alwayes at need send mee reliefe PSALME XLIV OVr eares haue heard our Fathers tell and reuerently record The wondrous workes that thou hast done in alder time O Lord verse 2 How thou didst cast the Gentiles out and stroyedst them with strong hand Planting our Fathers in their place and gauest to them their land verse 3 They conquered not by sword or strength the land of thy behest But by thy hand thy arme and grace because thou louedst them best verse 4 Thou art my King O God that helpt Iaakob in sundrie wise verse 5 Led with thy power we threw downe such as did against vs rise verse 6 I trusted not in bow nor sword they could not saue mee sound verse 7 Thou kept vs from our enemies rage thou didst our foes confound verse 8 And still wee boast of thee our God and praise thine holy Name verse 9 Yet now thou goest not with our hoast but leauest vs to shame verse 10 Thou madest vs flee before our foes and so was ouer-trode Our enemies spoild and robd our goods when wee were sparst abrode verse 11 Thou hast vs giuen to our foes as sheep for to bee slaine Amongst the Heathen euery where scattred wee doe remaine verse 12 Thy people thou hast sold like slaues and as a thing of nought For profite none thou hadst thereby no gaine at all was sought verse 13 And to our neighbours thou hast made of vs a laughing stocke And those that round about vs dwell at vs doe grinne and mocke verse 14 Thus wee serue for none other vse but for a common talke They mocke they scorne and nod their heads where euer wee goe or walke verse 15 I am ashamde continually to heare those wicked men Yea I so blush that all my face with red is couered then verse 16 For why we heare such slandrous wordes such false reportes and lies That death it is to see their wronges their threatninges and their cries verse 17 For all this wee forget not thee nor yet thy couenant breake verse 18 Wee turne not backe our hearts from thee nor yet thy pathes forsake verse 19 Yet thou hast trode vs downe to dust where dennes of dragons bee And couered vs with shade of death and great aduersitie verse 20 If wee had our Gods Name forgot and helpe of idols sought verse 21 Would not God then haue tride this out for hee doeth know our thought verse 22 Nay nay for thy Names sake O Lord alwayes are wee slaine thus As sheepe vnto the shambles sent right so they deale with vs. verse 23 Vp Lord why sleepest thou awake and leaue vs not for all verse 24 Why hidest thou thy countenance and doest forget our thrall verse 25 For downe to dust our soule is brought and wee now at last cast Our bellie like as it were glude vnto the ground cleaues fast verse 26 Rise vp therefore for our defence and helpe vs Lord at need Wee thee beseech for thy goodnesse to rescue vs with speed PSALME XLV Sing this as the 25. Psalme MY heart doeth take in hand some godly song to sing The praise that I shall shew therein pertaineth to the King My tongue shall bee as quicke his honour to endite As is the penne of any scribe that vseth fast to write verse 2 O fairest of all men thy speech is pleasant pure For God hath blessed thee with giftes for euer to endure verse 3 About thee gird thy sword thou mightie Prince of fame Which is the glorie and renoune and honour of thy Name verse 4 Goe foorth with prosperous speed in meekenesse trueth and right And thy right hand shall thee instruct in workes of dreadfull might verse 5 Thy shaftes are sharpe O King to pearce thy foes heartes all Therefore shall Nations thee obey and at thy feet down fall verse 6 Thy royall seat O Lord for euer shall remaine Because the Scepter of thy Realme doeth righteousnesse maintaine verse 7 Thou righteousnesse doest loue and wickednesse detest Because God hath anoynted thee with joy aboue the rest verse 8 Of Myrrhe and Cassia thy clothes moste sweet smell had VVhen thou didst from thy Palace passe where they had made thee glad verse 9 Amongst thy Ladies are Kinges daughters right demure At thy right hand the Queene doeth stand arrayed in gold moste pure verse 10 O daughter take good heed incline and giue good eare Thou must forget thy kinred all and fathers house moste deare verse 11 So shall the King desire thy beautie excellent Hee is thy Lord therefore shalt thou to honour him bee bent verse 12 The daughters then of Tyre with giftes full rich to see And all the vvealthie of the land shall make their sute to thee verse 13 The daughter of the King is glorious to behold VVithin her chamber shee doeth sit deckt vp in broydred gold verse 14 In robes by needle wrought with many pleasant thing And Virgins faire on her to wait shee commeth to the King verse 15 They shall bee brought with joy and mirth on euerie side Into the Palace of the King and there they shall abide verse 16 Instead of parentes left O Queene the case so standes Thou shalt haue sonnes whom thou mayst set as Princes in all landes verse 17 VVherefore thine holy Name all ages shall record The people shall giue thankes to thee for euermore O LORD PSALME XLVI THe Lord is our defence and aide the strength whereby wee stand VVhen wee with woe were much dismaid we found his helpe at hand verse 2 Though th' earth remoue wee will not feare though hilles so high and steepe Bee thrust and hurled here and there within the sea so deepe verse 3 No though the waues doe rage so sore that all the bankes it spilles and though it ouer-flow the shore and beat downe mightie hilles verse 4 Yet one faire flood doeth send abrode his pleasant streames apace To fresh the citie of our God and wash his holy place verse 5 In midst of her the Lord doeth dwell shee can no whit decay VVith speedie helpe those that rebell against her God will stay verse 6 The Heathen flocke the Kingdomes feare the people make a noyce The earth doeth melt and not appeare when God puts foorth his voyce verse 7 The Lord of hoasts doeth take our part to vs hee hath an eye Our hope of health with all our heart on Iaakobs God doeth lye verse 8 Come heare and see with mind thought the working of our God VVhat wonders hee himselfe hath wrought throughout the earth abrode verse 9 By him all warres are husht and gone which countries did conspire Their bowes hee brake and speares echone their charets burnt with fire verse 10 Leaue off therefore saith hee and know I am a God moste stout I will bee praisde of high and low euen all the earth throughout verse 11 The Lord of hoastes doeth vs defend hee is our strength and tower On
Iaakobs God doe wee depend and on his mightie power PSALME XLVII LEt all folke with joy Clap handes and rejoyce And sing vnto God With moste chearefull voyce verse 2 For high is the Lord And feared to bee The earth ouer all A great King is hee verse 3 In daunting the folke Hee hath so well wrought That vnder our feete Whole Nations are brought verse 4 An heritage faire Hee chose vs to moue Which Iaakob enjoyed Whom hee so did loue verse 5 Our God is gone vp With triumph and fame With sound of the trumpe To witnesse the same verse 6 Sing praises to God Sing praises I say To this our great King Sing praises alway verse 7 For of all the earth Our God is the King Such as vnderstand Now praise to him sing verse 8 The Heathen to rule God also doeth reigne Who doeth still vpon His high Throne remaine verse 9 Strange princes doe come Vnto the Lordes fold Who are as his shieldes His Church vp to hold For shieldes of the world Belong to the Lord His Name to exalt Let all men accord PSALME XLVIII Sing this as the 46. Psalme GReat is the Lord and with great praise to bee aduanced still Within the citie of our God vpon his holy hill verse 2 Mount Sion is a pleasant place it gladdeth all the land The citie of the mightie King on her North-side doeth stand verse 3 Within her Palaces the Lord is knowne a refuge sure verse 4 For loe the Kinges together came her ruine to procure verse 5 But when they did behold the same they wondred and they were Astonied much and suddenly were driuen backe with feare verse 6 Great terrour there on them did fall for very woe they cry As doeth a woman when shee shall goe trauell by and by verse 7 As with the stormie Easterne windes thou breakest the ships that saile Of Tarshish so they scattered were destroyde and made to quaile verse 8 VVithin the citie of the Lord wee saw as it was told Yea in the citie of our God which hee will ay vphold verse 9 O Lord wee wait and looke to haue thy louing helpe and grace For which all times wee doe attend within thine holy place verse 10 O Lord according to thy Name for euer is thy praise And thy right hand O Lord is full of righteousnesse alwayes verse 11 Let for thy judgementes Sion Mount with ioyes fulfilled bee And let Iehudas daughters all bee glad O Lord in thee verse 12 Goe walke about all Sion hill yea round about her goe And tell the bul-warkes that thereon are builded on a rowe verse 13 View and marke well the wall thereof behold her towers hie That you of it may make report to your posteritie verse 14 For euen this God our God is hee for euer and for ay Hee shall direct and vs conduct euen to our dying day PSALME XLIX ALl people hearken and giue eare to that that I shall tell verse 2 Both high and low both rich and poore that in the world doe dwell verse 3 For why my mouth shal make discourse of many thinges right wise In vnderstanding shall my heart his studie exercise verse 4 I will incline mine eare to know the parables so darke And open all my doubtfull speech in meeter on my harpe verse 5 Why should I feare afflictions or any carefull toile Or els my foes which at my heeles are prest my life to spoile verse 6 For as for such as riches haue wherein their trust is moste And they which of their treasures great themselues doe bragge and boast verse 7 There is not one of them that can his brothers death redeeme Or that can giue a price to God sufficient for him verse 8 It is too great a price to pay none can theretoe attaine verse 9 Or that hee might his life prolong or not in graue remaine verse 10 They see wise men aswell as fooles subject vnto deathes bandes And beeing dead strangers possesse their goodes their rentes their landes verse 11 Their care is to builde houses faire and so determine sure To make their name right great in earth for euer to endure verse 12 Yet shall no man alwayes enjoy high honour wealth and rest But shall at length taste of deathes cuppe aswell as the bruite beast verse 13 And though they try these foolish thoghts to bee moste lewd and vaine Their children yet approue their talke and in like sinne remaine verse 14 As sheepe vnto the folde are brought so shall they into graue Death shall them eat and in that day the just shall lordshippe haue Their image and their royall port shall fade and quite decay When as from house to pit they passe with woe and wel-away verse 15 But God will surely mee preserue from death and end lesse paine Because hee will of his good grace my soule receiue againe verse 16 If any man waxe wondrous rich feare not I say therefore Although the glory of his house increaseth more and more verse 17 For when hee dyeth of all these thinges nothing shall hee receiue His glory will not follow him his pompe will take her leaue verse 18 Yet in this life hee taketh himselfe the happiest vnder Sunne And others likewise flatter him saying all is well done verse 19 And presuppose hee liue as long as did his fathers olde Yet must hee needes as length giue place and bee brought to deathes folde verse 20 Thus man to honour God hath calde yet doeth hee not consider But like bruite beastes so doeth hee liue which turne to dust and powder PSALME L. THe mightie God Th' Eternall hath thus spoke And all the worlde Hee will call and prouoke Euen from the East And so foorth to the West verse 2 From toward Sion Which place him liketh best God will appeare in beautie moste excellent Our GOD will come before that long time bee spent verse 3 Deuouring fire shall goe before his face A great tempest shall round about him trace verse 4 Then shall hee call the earth and heauen so bright To judge his folke with equitie and right verse 5 Saying goe to and now my Saintes assemble My Pact they keepe their giftes doe not dissemble verse 6 The heauens shall declare his righteousnesse For God is judge of all thinges more and lesse verse 7 My people heare for I will now reueale Lift Israell I will thee nought conceale Thy GOD thy GOD am I and will not blame thee verse 8 For giuing not all maner offringes to mee verse 9 I haue not need to take of thee at all Goates of thy fold or calfe out of thy stall verse 10 For all the beastes are mine within the woods On thousand hilles the beastes are mine owne goods verse 11 I know for mine all birdes that are on mountaines All beastes are mine which haunt the fieldes and fountaines verse 12 If I were hungrie I would thee not it tell For all is mine that in the world doe dwell verse
shall bee lord of sea and sand from shore to shore throughout And from the floods within the land through all the earth about verse 9 The people that in desert dwell shall kneele to him full thicke And all his enemies that rebell the earth and dust shall licke verse 10 The lordes of all the yles thereby great giftes to him shall bring The kinges of Sabe and Arabie giue many costly thing verse 11 All kinges shall seeke with one accord in his good grace to stand And all the people of the world shall serue him at his hand verse 12 For hee the needy sort doeth saue that vnto him doe call And eke the simple folke that haue no helpe of man at all verse 13 Hee shall take pitie on the poore that are with need opprest Hee shall preserue them euermore and bring their soules to rest verse 14 Hee shall redeeme their life from dread from fraud from wrong from might And eke their blood shall bee indeed most precious in his sight verse 15 But hee shall liue and they shall bring to him of Sabaes gold Hee shall bee honoured as a king and dayly bee extold verse 16 The mightie mountaines of his land of corne shall beare such throng That it like Cedar trees shall stand in Libanus full long Their cities eke full well shall speed the fruites thereof shall passe In plenty it shall farre exceed and spring as greene as grasse verse 17 For euer they shall praise his NAME while that the sunne is light And thinke them happy through the same all folke shall blesse his might verse 18 Praise yee the Lord of hoastes and sing to Israels GOD each one For hee doeth euery wondrous thing yea hee himselfe alone verse 19 And blessed bee his holy NAME all times eternally That all the earth may praise the same Amen Amen say I. PSALME LXXIII HOw euer it bee yet GOD is good and kinde to Israel And to all such as safely keepe their conscience pure and well verse 2 But I was almost off my feete and downe-with so did slide That ere I wist full suddenly my steppes were turnde aside verse 3 For when I saw such foolish men I grudgde and did disdaine That wicked men all thinges should haue without turmoile or paine verse 4 They neuer suffer panges nor griefe as if death should them smite Their bodies are both stout and strong and euer in good plight verse 5 And free from all aduersitie when other men bee shent And with the rest they take no part of plague or punishment verse 6 Therefore presumption doeth embrace their neckes as doeth a chaine And are euen wrapt as in a robe with rapine and disdaine verse 7 They are so fedde that euen for fat their eyes oft times out start And as for worldly goods they haue more then can wish their heart verse 8 Their life is most licentious boasting much of the wrong Which they haue done to simple men and euer pride among verse 9 The heauens and the liuing LORD they spare not to blaspheme And prate they doe on worldly thinges no wight they doe esteeme verse 10 The people of God oft times turne backe to see their prosperous state And almost drinke the selfe same cuppe and follow the same rate verse 11 How can it bee that God say they should know and vnderstand These worldly thinges sith wicked men bee lordes of sea and land verse 12 For wee may see how wicked men in riches still encrease Rewarded well with worldly goods and liue in rest and peace verse 13 Then why doe I from wickednesse my fantasie refraine And wash mine handes with innocentes and cleanse mine heart in vaine verse 14 And suffer scourges euery day as subject to all blame And euery morning from my youth sustaine rebuke and shame verse 15 And I had almost said as they mislyking mine estate But that I should thy children judge as folke vnfortunate verse 16 Then I bethought mee how I might this matter vnderstand But yet the labour was too great for mee to take in hand verse 17 Vntill the time I went into thine holy place and then I vnderstood right perfectly the end of all these men verse 18 And namely how thou settest them vpon a slipperie place And at thy pleasure and thy will thou doest them all deface verse 19 Then all men muse at that strange sight to see how suddenly They are destroyde dispatcht comsumde and dead so horribly verse 20 Much like a dreame when one awakes so shall their wealth decay Their famous names in all mens fight shall ebbe and passe away verse 21 Yet thus mine heart was grieued then my minde was much opprest verse 22 So fonde was I and ignorant and in this point a beast verse 23 Yet neuerthelesse by my right hand thou holdst mee alwayes fast verse 24 And with thy counsell doest mee guide to glory at the last verse 25 What thing is there that I can wish but thee in heauen aboue And in the earth there is no thing like thee that I can loue verse 26 My flesh and eke mine heart doeth faile but God doeth faile mee neuer For of my health God is the strength my portion eke for euer verse 27 And loe all such as thee forsake thou shalt destroy each one And those that trust in any thing sauing in thee alone verse 28 Therefore will I draw neare to God and euer with him dwell In God alone I put my trust thy wonders will I tell PSALME LXXIV Sing this as the 72. Psalme WHy art thou Lord so long from vs in all this danger deepe Why doth thine anger kindle thus at thine owne pasture sheepe verse 2 Lord call the people to thy thought which haue beene thine so long The which thou hast redeemde and bought from bondage sore and strong Haue minde therefore and thinke vpon remember it full well Thy pleasant place thy mount Sion where thou wast wont to dwell verse 3 Lift vp thy foote and come in haste and all thy foes deface Which now at pleasure robbe and waste within thine holy place verse 4 And in thy Congregations all thine enemies roare O God They set as signes on euery wall their banners splayde abroad verse 5 As men with axes hew the trees that on the hilles doe grow So shine the billes and swordes of these within thy Temple now verse 6 The sieling sawde the carued bordes the goodly grauen stones With axes hammers billes and swordes they beat them downe at once verse 7 Thine holy place with fierie flame to ground they haue downe cast The house appointed to thy NAME defiled is and waste verse 8 And thus they said within their heart dispatch them out of hand Then burnt they vp in euery part God houses through the land verse 9 Yet thou no signe of helpe doest send our Prophets are all gone To tell how this our plague shall end among vs there is none verse 10 When wilt thou
Lord once end this shame and quaile thine enemies strong Shall they alwayes blaspheme thy NAME and raile on thee so long verse 11 Why doest thou draw thy hand abacke and hide it in thy lap Oh plucke it out and bee not slacke to giue thy foes a rap verse 12 O God thou art my King and Lord and euermore hast beene Yea thy good grace throughout the world for our good helpe hath seene verse 13 The seas that are so deepe and dead thy might did make them drie And thou didst breake the serpentes head that hee therein did die verse 14 Yea thou didst breake the head so great of whales that are so fell And gau'st them to those folke to eate that in the desert dwell verse 15 Thou mad'st a spring with streames to rise from rockes both hard and hie And eke thine hand hath made likewise deepe riuers to bee drie verse 16 Both day and eke the night are thine by thee they were begun Thou setst to serue vs with their shine the light and eke the sunne verse 17 Thou doest appoint the endes coastes of all the earth about Both sommer heates and winter frostes thy hand hath found them out verse 18 Thinke on O Lord no time forget thy foes that thee defame And how the foolish folke are set to raile vpon thy NAME verse 19 O let no cruell beast deuoure the turtle that is true Forget not alwayes in thy power the poore that much doe rue verse 20 Regard thy couenant and behold thy foes possesse the land All sad and darke forworne and olde our realme as now doeth stand verse 21 Let not the simple goe away nor yet returne with shame But let the poore and needie aye giue praise vnto the same verse 22 Rise Lord let bee by thee maintainde the cause that is thine owne Remember how that thou blasphemde art by the foolish one verse 23 The voyce forget not of thy foes for the presumption hie Is more and more increast of those that hate thee spitefully PSALME LXXV Sing this as the 67. Psalme O GOD laud and praise wee will giue to thee Of vs at all times thou shalt thanked bee Sith thy NAME is neare they will without doubt Thy workes of great fame declare and shew out verse 2 When I saith GOD a meete time shall see I will rightly judge for though the earth bee verse 3 With all that there dwell dissolued and waste Her pillars shall I make stable and fast verse 4 I said to the fooles learne now to bee wise And to the peruerse let not your horne rise verse 5 Lift not vp I said your hornes thus on hie Nor yet with stiffe necke speake presumptuously verse 6 For why high degree proceedes in no part From East nor from West nor yet from desert verse 7 But GOD is the Iudge who onely hath power To throw and cast downe or raise vp each houre verse 8 For loe in his hand a cuppe now hath GOD Of strong wine full mixt which hee powres abroad The wicked each one the dregges of that cuppe Shall doubtlesse wring out and drinke them all vp verse 9 But I will declare and shew foorth alwayes And to Iaakobs GOD will sing laude and praise verse 10 The wicked mens hornes in twaine breake will I But the just mens shall bee lifted on hie PSALME LXXVI IN Iurie land GOD is well knowne In Israel great is his NAME verse 2 Hee chose out Salem for his owne His Tabernacle of great fame Therein to raise and mount Sion To make his habitation And residence within the same verse 3 There did he break the bowmens shafts Their fierie dartes so swift of flight Their shields their swords al their crafts Of warre when they were bown to fight verse 4 More excellent and more mightie Art thou therefore then mountaines hie Of rauenous wolues voide of all right verse 5 The stout hearted were made a prey A sudden sleepe did them confound And all the strong men in that fray Their feeble handes they haue not found verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iaakobs GOD Horses with chariots ouer-trod As with dead sleepe were cast to ground verse 7 Fearefull art thou O Lord our guide Yea thou alone and who is hee That in thy presence may abide If once thine anger kindled bee verse 8 Thou makest men from heauen to heare Thy judgementes just the earth for feare Stilled with silence then wee see verse 9 When thou O Lord beginst to rise Sentence to giue as Iudge of all And in the earth doest enterprise to ridde the humble out of thrall verse 10 Certes the rage of mortall men Shall bee thy praise the remnant then Of their furie thou bindst withall verse 11 Vow performe your vowes therefore Vnto the Lord your God all yee That round about him dwell adore This fearefull One with offringes free verse 12 Who may cut off at his vintage The breath of princes in their rage To earthly kinges fearefull is hee PSALME LXXVII I With my voyce to GOD doe cry with heart and heartie cheare My voyce to GOD I lift on hie and hee my sute doeth heare verse 2 In time of griefe I sought to GOD by night no rest I tooke But stretcht mine hands to him abroad my soule comfort forsooke verse 3 When I to thinke on GOD intend my trouble then is more I spake but could not make an end my breath was stopt so sore verse 4 Thou heldst mine eyes such wise from rest that I alwayes did wake With feare I was so sore opprest my speech did mee forsake verse 5 The dayes of olde in minde I cast and oft did thinke vpon The times and ages that are past full many yeeres agone verse 6 By night my songes I call to minde once made thy praise to shew And with my heart much talke I finde my spirite doeth search to know verse 7 Will GOD said I at once for all cast off his people thus So that hencefoorth no time hee shall bee friendly vnto vs verse 8 What is his goodnesse cleane decayde for euer and a day Or is his promise now delayde and doeth his trueth decay verse 9 And will the LORD our GOD forget his mercies manyfolde Or shall his wrath increase so hote his mercie to with-holde verse 10 At last I said my weakenesse is the cause of this mistrust GODS mightie hand can helpe all this and change it when hee list verse 11 I will regarde and thinke vpon the working of the LORD Of all his wonders past and gone I gladly will recorde verse 12 Yea all thy workes I will declare and what hee did deuise To tell his factes I will not spare and eke his counsell wise verse 13 Thy workes O LORD are all vpright and holy all abroad What one hath strength to match the might of thee O LORD our GOD verse 14 Thou art a GOD that doest foorthshew thy wonders euery houre And so doest make the people know
ire and in his furie strong Displeasure wrath and euill spirites to trouble them among verse 50 Then to his wrath hee made a way and spared not the least But gaue vnto the Pestilence the man and eke the beast verse 51 Hee strake also the first-borne all that vp in Egypt came And all the chiefe of men and beastes within the tentes of Ham. verse 52 But as for all his owne deare folke hee did preserue and keepe And caried them through wildernesse euen like a flocke of sheepe verse 53 Without all feare both safe and found hee brought them out of thrall Whereas their foes with rage of seas were ouer-whelmed all verse 54 And brought them all into the coastes of his owne holy land Euen to the mount which hee had got by his strong arme and hand verse 55 And there cast out the heathen folke and did their land diuide And in their tentes hee set the Tribes of Israel to abide verse 56 Yet for all this their GOD most high they stirde and tempted still And would not keepe his Testament nor yet obey his will verse 57 But as their fathers turned backe euen so they went astray Much like a bow that would not bend but slipt and start away verse 58 And grieued him with their Hill-altars with offringes and with fire And with their idoles vehemently prouoked him to ire verse 59 Therewith his wrath began againe to kindle in his brest The naughtinesse of Israel hee did so much detest verse 60 Then hee forsooke the tabernacle of Silo where hee was Right conuersant with earthly men euen as his dwelling place verse 61 Then suffered hee his might and power in bondage for to stand And gaue the honour of his Arke into his enemies hand verse 62 And did commit them to the sworde wroth with his heritage verse 63 The young men were deuourde with fire maides had no mariage verse 64 And with the sworde the priestes also did perish euereachone And not a widow left aliue their death for to bemone verse 65 And then the LORD began to wake like one that slept a time Or like a valiant man of warre refreshed after wine verse 66 With emraudes in the hinder partes hee strake his enemies all And put them then vnto a shame that was perpetuall verse 67 Then hee the tent and tabernacle of Ioseph did refuse As for the tribe of Ephraim hee would in no wise choose verse 68 But chose the tribe of Iehudah whereas hee thought to dwell Yea euen the noble mount Sion which hee did loue so well verse 69 Whereas hee did his Temple builde both sumptuously and sure Like as the earth which hee hath made for euer to endure verse 70 Then chose hee Dauid him to serue his people for to keepe Whom hee tooke vp and brought away euen from the foldes of sheepe verse 71 As hee did follow the ewes with young the LORD did him aduance To feede his people of Israel and his inheritance verse 72 Then Dauid with a faithfull heart his flocke and charge did feede And prudently with all his power did gouerne them indeed PSALME LXXIX O LORD the Gentiles doe inuade thine heritage to spoile Ierusalem an heape is made thy Temple they defoile verse 2 The bodies of thy Saintes moste deare abroad to birdes they cast The flesh of such as doe thee feare the beastes deuoure and waste verse 3 Their blood throughout Ierusalem like water spilt they haue So that there is not one of them to lay their dead in graue verse 4 Thus are wee made a laughing stocke almost the world throughout The enemies at vs jest and mocke which dwell our coastes about verse 5 Wilt thou O LORD thus in thine ire against vs euer fume And shew thy wrath as hote as fire thy folke for to consume verse 6 Vpon these people powre the same which did thee neuer know All Realmes which call not on thy NAME consume and ouer-throw verse 7 For they haue got the vpper-hand and Iaakobs seede destroide His habitation and his land they haue left waste and voyde verse 8 Beare not in minde our former faultes with speede some pitie show And aide vs LORD in all assaultes for wee are weake and low verse 9 O GOD that giuest all health and grace on vs declare the same Weigh not our workes our sinnes deface for honour of thy NAME verse 10 Why shall the wicked still alway to vs as people dumbe In thy reproach rejoyce and say where is their GOD become Require O LORD as thou seest good before our eyes in sight Of all these folke thy seruantes blood which they spilt in despight verse 11 Receiue into thy sight in haste the clamours griefe and wrong Of such as are in prison cast sustaining yrons strong Thy force and strength to celebrate LORD set them out of band Which vnto death are destinate and in their enemies hand verse 12 The Nations which haue beene so bolde as to blaspheme thy NAME Into their lappes with seuen folde repay againe the same verse 13 So wee thy folke thy pasture sheepe will praise thee euermore And teach all ages for to keepe for thee like praise in store PSALME LXXX O Pastor of Israel like sheepe that doest lead The linage of Ioseph aduert and take heede That sittest betweene the Cherubims bright Appeare now and shew to vs thy great might verse 2 Before thy folke Ephraim Benjamin of olde And tribe of Manasses the flocke of thy folde Awake once vp-reare thy puissance moste strong And come saue vs LORD thou tariest too long verse 3 O great GOD Eternall our strength and our stay Returne and restore vs without more delay And let shine on vs thy countenance cleare So shall wee bee safe and shrinke for no feare verse 4 O LORD GOD of Armies thy folke to consume How long at their prayers shall thine anger fume verse 5 Thou fedst them with bread of weeping and woe Teares largely to drinke thou gau'st them also verse 6 Thou set'st vs the hatred and strife to sustaine Of all our next neighbours our harmes that haue seene And our foes right glad of our shame and wrong With taunting vs mocke themselues all among verse 7 O LORD GOD of Armies our strength and our stay Returne and restore vs without more delay And let shine on vs thy countenance cleare So shall wee bee safe and shrinke for no feare verse 8 A Vine out of Egypt thou brought'st with great cure Thou cast out the Gentiles and plantedst it sure verse 9 Thou cleansedst the ground and rootedst it so That all the whole land it fil'de to and fro verse 10 With the shadow thereof the mountaines were clad And like the tall Cedars her branches did spread verse 11 Her boughes to the sea farre foorth did shee streach And graffes to the flood Euphrates out-reach verse 12 Why hast thou broke downe then her hedges so faire Till all that passe by her haue pluckt her full bare
Haue there sprung vp and the high GOD hath founded fast the same verse 7 In their recordes to them it shall through GODS deuise appeare Of Sion that the chiefe of all had his beginning there verse 8 The minstrelles all with such as singes shall praise the LORd with glee For of delight my pleasant springes are compast all in thee PSALME LXXXVIII O GOD of my saluation I day and night before thee fall verse 2 O let my supplication Of thee bee hearde when I doe call verse 3 For euils doe my soule so fill My life neare to the graue is throwne verse 4 With such as fall the pit vntill I numbred am and strength haue none verse 5 Among the dead a man moste free As one in graue alreadie slaine Whom thou esteemst no more to bee But quite cut off as men moste vaine verse 6 In depth profounde thou hast mee cast Where in the darke full deep I lye verse 7 Thy wrath so laid on mee thou hast That ouer-come with griefe I crye verse 8 Such as mee knew thou hast drawn backe Whose loue is turned to great hate I am shut vp all helpe I lacke for to redresse my dreadfull state verse 9 My visage doeth my griefe declare To thee I cry LORD day by day Mine handes to thee I stretcht with care But yet can haue no rest nor stay verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead Shall dead men rise to praise thy NAME verse 11 Shall in the graue thy loue bee spred With faithfulnesse may death well frame verse 12 Thy wondrous workes for to repeat Shall they in darkenesse deepe bee known Or shall thy righteousnesse so great In a forgetfull land bee showne verse 13 To thee O LORD long cryde I haue And early shall I come to pray verse 14 Why doest thou stay my soule to saue And turne thy face from mee away verse 15 I am afflicted to the death Alwayes in dread of life I doubt verse 16 Thy wrath I feele at euery breath Thy feare almoste hath worne mee out verse 17 Like water they mee closed round Because I should not from them slide verse 18 My louers heartes thou hast vp-bound And mine acquaintance did them hide PSALME LXXXIX TO sing the mercies of the LORD my tongue shall neuer spare And with my mouth from age to age thy trueth I will declare verse 2 For I haue saide that mercie shall for euermore remaine In that thou doest the heauens stay thy trueth appeareth plaine verse 3 To mine Elect saide GOD I made a Couenant and Behest My seruant Dauid to perswade I swore and did protest verse 4 Thy seede for euer I will stay and stablish it full fast And still vp-holde thy throne alway from age to age to last verse 5 The heauens shew with joy and mirth thy wondrous workes O LORD Thy Saintes within thy Church on earth thy faith and trueth record verse 6 Who with the LORD is equall then in all the cloudes abroad Among the sonnes of all the gods what one is like our GOD verse 7 GOD in assemblie of his Saintes is greatly to bee dread And ouer all that dwell about in terrour to bee had verse 8 LORD GOD of hostes in all the world whose strength is like to thee On euery side moste mightie LORD thy trueth is seene to bee verse 9 The raging sea by thine aduise thou rulest at thy will And when the waues thereof arise thou mak'st them calme and still verse 10 As a man slaine so Egypt land hast thou subdewde O LORD Thy foes with mightie arme and hand thou scattered hast abroad verse 11 The heauens are thine and still haue bene likewise the earth and land The world with all that is therein thou formedst with thine hand verse 12 Both North South thou LORD alone thy selfe didst make and frame Both Tabor mount and eke Hermon rejoyce and praise thy NAME verse 13 Thine arme is strong and full of power all might therein doeth lie The strength of thy right hand each houre thou liftest vp on hie verse 14 In righteousnesse and equitie thou hast thy seat and place Mercie and trueth are still with thee and goe before thy face verse 15 Those folke are blest that know aright to joy in thee O GOD For in the fauour of thy sight they walke full safe abroad verse 16 LORD in thy NAME rejoyce they shall and that from day to day And in thy righteousnesse withall exalt themselues alway verse 17 For why their glory strength and aide in thee alone doeth lie Thy goodnesse eke that hath vs staide shall lift our horne on hie verse 18 Our strength that doeth defende vs well the LORD to vs doeth bring The holy One of Israel hee is our guide and King verse 19 Thy will vnto thy Saintes sometimes in visions thou didst show And thus then didst thou say to them thy minde to make them know A man of might haue I erect your King and guide to bee And set him vp whom I elect among the folke to mee verse 20 My seruant Dauid I appoint whom I haue searched out And with mine holy oyle anoint him King of all the rout verse 21 Therefore mine hand is readie still with him for the remaine And with mine arme also I will him strengthen and sustaine verse 22 The enemies shall not him oppresse they shall him not deuoure Nor yet the sonnes of wickednesse of him shall haue no power verse 23 His foes likewise will I destroy before his face in sight And those that hate him plague will I and strike them with my might verse 24 My trueth and mercie eke withall shall still vpon him bee And in my NAME his horne eke shall bee lifted vp on hie verse 25 His kingdome I will set to bee vpon the sea and land And eke the running floops shall hee embrace with his right hand verse 26 Hee shall depend with all his heart on mee and thus shall say My Father and my God thou art my rocke of health and stay verse 27 As my first-borne I will him take of all on earth that springes His might and honour I shall make aboue all worldly kinges verse 28 My mercie shall bee with him still for euer to indure My faithfull Couenant I will to him keepe firme and sure verse 29 And eke his seede will I sustaine for aye both sure and fast So that his throne shall still remaine while that the heauens doe last verse 30 If that his sonnes forsake my Law and so begin to swerue And of my judgementes haue none awe nor will not them obserue verse 31 Or if they doe not vse aright my statutes to them made And set all my Commandementes light and will not keepe my trade verse 32 Then with the rod I will begin their doinges to amende And so with scourging for their sinne when that they doe offende verse 33 My mercie yet and my goodnesse I will not take him froâ— Nor handle
him with craftinesse and so my trueth forgo verse 34 But sure my Couenant I will holde with all that I haue spoke No worde the which my lippes haue tolde shall alter or bee broke verse 35 Once swore I by mine holinesse and that performe will I With Dauid I will keepe promise and to his seede for aye verse 36 His seede for euermore shall reigne and eke his throne of might As doeth the Sunne it shall remaine for euer in my sight verse 37 And as the Moone within the Skie for euer standeth fast A faithfull witnnesse from on hie So shall thy kingdome last verse 31 But now O Lord thou doest reject and now thou changest cheare Yea thou art wroth with thine Elect thine owne Anointed deare verse 39 Thy Couenant with thy seruant loe Lord thou hast quite vndone And downe vpon the ground also hast cast his royall crowne verse 40 Thou hast his hedge pluct vp with might thou didst his walles confound His Bull-warkes thou hast beat downe right and brought them to the ground verse 41 That hee is sore destroyde and torne of commers by throughout And so is made a mocke and scorne to all that dwell about verse 42 Thou their right hande hast lifted vp that him so sore annoy And all his foes which him deuoure loe thou hast made to joy verse 43 His sworde thou hast made dull and blunt so that hee may not stand Before his foes as hee was wont nor haue the vpper hand verse 44 His glorie thou hast made to waste his throne his joy and mirth By thee is ouer-throwne and cast full lowe vpon the earth verse 45 Thou hast cut off and made full short his youth and lustie dayes And raisde of him an ill report with shame and great dispraise verse 46 How long away from mee O Lord for euer wilt thou turne And shall thine anger still alway as fire consume and burne verse 47 O call to minde remember then my time consumeth fast Why hast thou made the sonnes of men as thinges in vaine to waste verse 48 What man is hee that liueth here and death shall neuer see Or from the hand of hell his soule shall hee deliuer free verse 49 Where is O Lord thine olde goodnesse so oft declarde beforne Which by thy trueth and vprightnesse to Dauid thou hast sworne verse 50 The great rebukes to minde Lord call that on thy seruant lie The raylinges of the people all beare in my brest doe I. verse 51 For why O Lord behold thy foes blasphemed haue thy Name In that their steps whom thou hast chose and ointed they defame verse 52 All praise to thee O Lord of hostes both now and eke for aye Through Skie and earth in all the costes Amen Amen I say PSALME XC Sing this as the 89. Psalme O LORD thou hast beene our refuge and kept vs safe and sound From age to age as witnesse can all wee which true it found verse 2 Before the mountaines were foorth broght ere thou the earth didst frame Thou was our great Eternall GOD and still shalt bee the same verse 3 Thou doest vaine man strike down to dust though hee bee in his floure Againe thou sayst Yee Adams sonnes returne to shew your power verse 4 For what is it a thousand yeeres to count them in thy sight But as a day which last is past and as a watch by night verse 5 They are so soone as thou doest storme euen like a sleepe or shade Or like the grasse which as wee know betimes away doeth fade verse 6 With pleasant dewes in breake of day it groweth vp full greene By night cut downe it withereth as no beautie can bee seene verse 7 O Lord how sore doe wee consume in this thy wrath so hote Wee feare thy furie bee so fierce that death shall bee our lot verse 8 Thou hast so marked our misdeedes that they are in thy minde Our secrete sinnes are in thy sight as though none grace should finde verse 9 For when thine anger kindled is our dayes consume foorth-with Then end our yeeres as thoughtes most vaine which haue in them no pith verse 10 The dayes of man wee finde to bee of yeares tenne and three-score And if that some by nature strong attaine to liue tenne more Yet is their strength bragge what they list but labour griefe and care And passeth hence to haste their ende ere they themselues beware verse 11 Yet who regardeth well the power of this thy wrath so great All such truely as doe thee know thy plagues when thou doest threat verse 12 Teach vs therefore to count our dayes that wee our heartes may bende To learne thy wisedome and thy trueth for that should bee our ende verse 13 Turne yet againe O Lord how long wilt thou bee angrie still Bee mercyfull vnto thy flocke and grant them thy good will verse 14 Oh fill vs with thy mercies great in the sweete morning spring So wee rejoyce shall all our dayes and eke bee glad and sing verse 15 Declare eftsoones some signe of loue thy scourges to asswage And for the yeeres of our distresse sustaining such great plagues verse 16 Shew foorth thy mercy thine own worke vnto thy seruantes deare And let thy glory to their seede for euermore appeare verse 17 And let the beautie of the Lord vpon vs still remaine Lord prosper thou our handie-worke and still the same maintaine PSALME XCI WHo so with full intent and minde In God most high himselfe doeth stay His mightie power than man shall finde A sure defence to bee alway verse 2 And now say to the Lord will I O thou my hope and fort moste sure Hee is my God thus will I crye My trust in him shall still indure verse 3 Hee surely will thee freely set Farre from the craftie hunters snare So that thou need'st not feare his net Nor yet for plagues no whit to care verse 4 Vnder his winges hee will thee hide And there thee keepe full well shall hee Thee to defend on either side His trueth shall still thy buckler bee verse 5 Thou shalt not need to bee dismaide For any feare to come by night Nor of the arrow bee afraide That foorth is shot when it is light verse 6 Nor yet the Pestilence to feare Which in the darke doeth much annoy Nor of the plague at noone-day cleare Which doeth full oft great heapes destroy verse 7 A thousand at thy side shall fall And at thy right hand thousandes ten But vnto thee none hurt at all Shall once so much as touch thee then verse 8 Thine eyes shall certainely beholde what recompence the wicked haue verse 9 For that the Lord as thy strong holde Thou hast him made thy soule to saue verse 10 There shall none ill thee apprehende Nor yet thy Tabernacle touch verse 11 For hee his Angels foorth doeth sende And giues them charge to keepe all such verse 12 So warilie shall they thee defende That harme thou
doeth reigne although at it the people rage full sore Yea hee on Cherubim doeth sit though all the world would roare verse 2 The Lord that doeth in Sion dwell is high and wondrous great Aboue all folke hee doeth excell and hee aloft is set verse 3 Let all men praise thy mightie Name for it is fearefull sure And let them magnifie the same that holy is and pure verse 4 The princely power of our King doeth loue iudgement and right Thou rightly rulest euery thing in Iaakob through thy might verse 5 To praise the Lord our God deuise all honour him accorde Before his foote-stoole fall likewise hee is the holy Lord. verse 6 Moyses Aaron and Samuel as Priestes on him did call When they did pray hee heard them well and gaue them answere all verse 7 Within the cloude to them hee spake then did they labour still To keepe such Lawes as hee did make and pointed them vntill verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them heare to thee when they did seeke Thy mercie did on them appeare though thou their sinnes didst wreake verse 9 Giue laude and praise to God our Lord within his holy hill For why our God throughout the world is holy euer still PSALME C. ALl people that on earth doe dwell Sing to the LORD with chearefull voyce Him serue with feare his praise foorth-tell Come yee before him and reioyce verse 3 The Lord yee know is God indeed Without our aide hee did vs make Wee are his flocke hee doeth vs feede And for his sheepe hee doeth vs take verse 4 Oh enter then his gates with praise Approach with ioy his courtes vnto Praise laude and blesse his Name alwayes For it is seemely so to doe verse 5 For why the Lord our God is good His mercie is for euer sure His trueth at all times firmely stood And shall from age to age indure SALME CI. OF mercy and of iudgement both O LORD my song shall bee And it so oft as I doe sing shall bee O LORD to thee verse 2 I will my wayes with wisedome guide till thou my state erect And walke vprightly in mine house as one of thine Elect. verse 3 No wicked thing will I attempt but from the same refraine I hate the sinnes of faithlesse folke no such I will maintaine verse 4 The froward heart may take his leaue such shall not with mee dwell And for the proude and wicked man I will with force expell verse 5 Who so his neighbour doeth backe-bite that man will I destroy And who so hath a proude high looke I will the same annoy verse 6 For such as leade a godly life and wickednesse forsake Will I defend and more then that my seruantes will them make verse 7 Who so is bent to vse deceite mine house is not for such The lyer may I not beholde his lyes I hate so much verse 8 Th'vngodly soone I will destroy which dwell the land about And from the Citie of the Lord all wicked men roote out PSALME CII LORD to mine humble sute giue eare And let my crye fore thee appeare verse 2 Hide not thy face this troublous time But when I call thine eares incline Make haste to heare mee LORD I pray verse 3 For like as smoke consum'th away So are my dayes heere on this earth And all my bones parcht as an hearth verse 4 Like the mowne grasse withered and dry Such is mine heart because that I Through griefe my bread forgat to eat verse 5 For through my voyce of groninges great My bones vnto my skinne doe sticke verse 6 Yea I the Pelicane am like Which doeth in wildernesse abide And like the Owle of desertes wide verse 7 As on the house toppe all alone The sparrow doeth her selfe bemone Euen so I watch throughout the night verse 8 For dayly loe my foes mee spight And they that thus doe rage and scorne With one consent my death haue sworne verse 9 I ashes ate as bread through woe And blent my cuppe with teares also verse 10 This Lord mee hapneth for thine ire And for thy wrath as hote as fire For thou in high estate mee plaste And downe to dust againe hast cast verse 11 My dayes are like the fading shade I like the withered grasse am made verse 12 But Lord thou still abidest sure Thy memorie for aye doeth dure verse 13 Thou wilt arise for Sion hill And grant thy mercie her vntill For loe the time the time I say Of mercie Lord is come this day verse 14 For in her stones thy seruantes lust And pitie take vpon her dust verse 15 So shall the Heathen feare thy Name And earthly kinges thy glorious fame verse 16 What time the Lord shall Sion reare And in his glorie shall appeare verse 17 And to the desolate him bende Despising not their sute t'attende verse 18 This shall bee written for the race That after shall succeede in place Yea people yet vncreated The Lordes renowne abroad shall spread verse 19 For from his holy Temple hie The Lord our God hath cast his eye From heauen the earth beholde did hee verse 20 The prisoners grones to heare and see And set the damned free from care verse 21 That they in Sion may declare This holy Name of God alwayes And in Ierusalem his praise verse 22 When to conueene the folke accord And kingdomes all to serue the Lord verse 23 My strength hee bated in the wayes And shorter cut my life and dayes verse 24 Wherefore I said my God moste hie In midst my life let mee not die Thy yeeres eternally indure From age to age abyding sure verse 25 Thou in times past the earth didst ground Thine handyworke the heauens are found verse 26 They perish shall thou standing still They shall waxe olde as garmentes will Thou changing them they shall so bide verse 27 But thou art one whose yeeres not slide verse 28 Thy seruantes sonnes for aye shall last And in thy sight their seede stand fast PSALME CIII MY soule giue laude vnto the LORD my spirite shall doe the same And all the secretes of mine heart praise yee his holy Name verse 2 Giue thankes to GOD for all his giftes shew not thy selfe vnkinde And suffer not his benefites to flippe out of thy minde verse 3 That gaue thee pardon for thy faultes and thee restorde againe For all thy weake and fraile disease and healde thee of thy paine verse 4 That did redeeme thy ife from death from which thou couldst not flee His mercy and compassion both hee did extende to thee verse 5 That filde with goodnesse thy desire and did prolong thy youth Like as the Eagle casteth her bill whereby her age renueth verse 6 The Lord with iustice doeth repay all such as bee opprest So that their sufferinges and their wronges are turned to the best verse 7 His wayes and his commandementes to Moyses hee did showe His counsels and his valiant actes the Israelites did knowe verse 8 The
Lord is kinde and mercyfull when sinners doe him grieue The slowest to conceiue a wrath and readiest to forgiue verse 9 Hee thyd'th not vs continually though wee bee full of strife Nor keep'th our faultes in memorie for all our sinnefull life verse 10 Nor yet according to our sinnes the Lord doeth vs regarde Nor after our iniquities hee doeth vs not rewarde verse 11 But as the space is wondrous great twixt earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnesse much more large to them that doe him loue verse 12 God doeth remoue our sinnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the Sunne rysing full distant from his fall verse 13 And looke what pitie parentes deare vnto their children beare Like pitie beares the Lord to such as worshippe him in feare verse 14 The Lord that made vs knowth our shape our mould and fashion iust How weake and fraile our nature is and how wee are but dust verse 15 And how the time of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the floure right faire on fielde that fad'th full soone away verse 16 Whose glosse and beautie stormie windes doe vtterly disgrace And make that after their assaultes such blossomes haue no place verse 17 But yet the goodnesse of the Lord with his shall euer stand Their childrens children doe receiue his righteousnesse at hand verse 18 I meane which keepe his Couenant with all their whole desire And not forget to doe the thing that hee doeth them require verse 19 The heauens high are made the seate and foote-stoole of the Lord And by his power imperiall hee gouern'th all the world verse 20 Yee Angels which are great in power praise yee and blesse the Lord Which to obey and doe his will immediately accorde verse 21 Yee noble hostes and ministers cease not to laude him still Which ready are to execute his pleasure and his will verse 22 Yea all his workes in euery place praise yee his holy Name Mine heart my minde and eke my soule praise yee also the same PSALME CIV MY soule praise the LORD speake good of his Name O LORD our great GOD how doest thou appeare So passing in glory that great is thy fame Honour and maiestie in thee shine moste cleare verse 2 With light as a robe thou hast thee beclad Whereby all the earth thy greatnesse may see The beauens in such sort thou also hast spred That it to a curtaine compared may bee verse 3 His chamber-beames lye in the cloudes full sure Which as his Charets are made him to beare And there with much swiftnesse his course doeth indure Vpon the winges ryding of windes in the aire verse 4 Hee maketh his spirites as Herauldes to goe And lighteninges to serue wee see also prest His will to accomplish they runne to and froe To saue and consume thinges as seemeth him best verse 5 Hee groundeth the earth so firmely and fast That it once to moue none haue shall such power verse 6 The deepe a faire couering for it made thou hast VVhich by his owne nature the hilles woulde deuoure verse 7 But at thy rebuke the waters doe flee And so giue due place thy worde to obey At thy voyce of thunder so fearefull they bee That in their great raging they haste soone away verse 8 The mountaines full high they then vp ascende If thou doe but speake thy worde they fullfill So likewise the valleyes most quickly descende VVhere thou them appointest remaine they doe still verse 9 Their boundes hast thou set how farre they shall runne So as in their rage not passe that they can For God hath appointed they shall not returne The earth to destroy more which made was for man verse 10 Hee sendeth the springes to strong streames or lakes VVhich runne doe full swift among the huge hilles verse 11 VVhere both the wilde asses their thirst oft times slakes And beastes of the mountaines thereof drinke their filles verse 12 By these pleasant springes or fountaines full faire The foules of the aire abide shall and dwell Who moued by nature to hop heere and there Among the greene branches their song shall excell verse 13 The mountaines to moist the cloudes hee doeth vse The earth with his workes are wholely repleat verse 14 So as the brute cattell hee doeth not refuse but grasse doeth prouide them and herbe for mans meat verse 15 Yea bread wine and oyle hee made for mans sake His face to refresh and heart to make strong verse 16 The Cedars of Liban this great Lord did make Which trees hee doeth nourish that grow vp so long verse 17 In these may birdes builde and make there their nest In fyrre-trees the storckes remaine and abide verse 18 The high hilles are succoures for wilde goates to rest And eke the rockes stonie for conies to hide verse 19 The moone then is set her seasons to runne The dayes from the nightes thereby to discerne And by the descending also of the sunne The colde from the heate so thereby wee doe learne verse 20 When darkenesse doeth come by Gods will and power Then creepe foorth doe all the beastes of the wood verse 21 The lyons range roaring their preye to deuoure But yet it is thou Lord which giuest them food verse 22 Assoone as the Sunne is vp they retire To couch in their dennes then are they full faine verse 23 That man doe his worke may as right doeth require Till night come and call him to take rest againe verse 24 How sundrie O Lord are all thy workes found With wisedome full great they are indeede wrought So that the worlde all whole of thy praise doeth sounde And as for thy riches they passe all mens thought verse 25 So is the great sea which large is and broad Where thinges that creepe swarme and beastes of each sort verse 26 There both mightie shippes saile and some lye at roade The whale hudge and monstrous there also doeth sport verse 27 All thinges on thee waite thou doest them relieue And thou in due time full well doest them feede verse 28 Now when it doeth please thee the same so to giue They gather full gladly those thinges which they neede Thou openest thine hand and they find such grace That they with good thinges are filled wee see verse 29 But sore they are troubled if thou turne thy face For if thou their breath take vile dust then they bee verse 30 Againe when thy Spirite from thee doeth proceede All thinges to appoint and what shall insue Then are they created as thou hast decreede And doest by thy goodnesse the drye earth renue verse 31 The praise of the LORD for euer shall last Who may in his workes by right well rejoyce verse 32 His lookes can the earth make to tremble full fast And likewise the mountaines to smoke at his voyce verse 33 To this LORD and GOD sing will I alwayes So long as I liue my GOD praise will I. verse 34 Then am I
wend But heape on moe to those they haue because they doe offend verse 18 Their soule so much did loath all meat that none they could abide Whereby death had them almost caught as they full truely tryde verse 19 Then did they crye in their distresse vnto the LORD for aide Who did remoue their troublous state according as they praide verse 20 For hee then sent to them his worde which health did soone restore And brought them from those dangers deepe wherein they were before verse 21 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice with thankes and also feare And speake of all his wondrous workes with glad and joyfull cheare verse 23 Such as in shippes or brittle barkes into the seas descende Their merchandise through fearefull floods to compasse and to ende verse 24 Those men are forced to beholde the LORDS workes what they bee And in the dangerous deepe the same moste marueilous they see verse 25 For at his worde the stormie winde ariseth in a rage And stirreth vp the surges so as nought can them asswage verse 26 Then are they lifted vp so high the cloudes they seeme to gaine And plunging downe the depth vntill their soules consume with paine verse 27 And like a drunkarde to and froe now heere now there they reele As men with feare of wit bereft or had of sence no feele verse 28 Then did they crye in their distresse vnto the LORD for aide Who did remoue their troublous state according as they praide verse 29 For with his word the LORD doth make the sturdie storme to cease So that the great waues from their rage are brought to rest and peace verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come which they so much doe craue And are by him in hauen brought which they so faine would haue verse 31 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 32 Let men in presence of the folke with praise extoll his NAME And where the Elders doe conueene let them there doe the same verse 33 For running floods to dry desertes hee doeth oft change and turne And dryeth vp as it were dust the springing Well and Burne verse 34 A fruitefull land with pleasures deckt full barren hee doeth make When on their sinnes which dwell therein hee doeth just vengeance take verse 35 Againe the wildernesse full rude hee maketh fruit to beare With pleasant springes of water cleare though none before was there verse 36 Wherein such hungrie soules are set as hee doeth freely choose That they a citie may them build to dwell in for their vse verse 37 That they may sow their pleasant land and vine-yardes also plant To yeeld them fruites of such increase as none may seeme to want verse 38 They multiply exceedingly the LORD doeth blesse them so Who doeth also their bruit beastes make by numbers great to grow verse 39 But when the faithfull are low brought by the oppressours stout And minish doe through many plagues that compasse them about verse 40 Then doeth hee princes bring to shame which did them so oppresse And likewise caused them to erre within the wildernesse verse 41 but yet the poore hee raiseth vp out of his troubles deepe And oft times doeth his traine augment much like a flocke of sheepe verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight and also much rejoyce Whereas the wicked and peruerse with griefe shall stop their voyce verse 43 But who is wise that now full well hee may these thinges record For certainely such shall perceiue the kindnesse of the LORD PSALME CVIII Sing this as the 57. Psalme O GOD behold mine heart and tongue they both prepared bee My voyce aduance will I in song and giue all praise to thee verse 2 Rise vp sweet melodie to make my viole and mine harpe For I by breake of day will wake thy laud and praise to carpe verse 3 Among the people LORD I shall giue praises vnto thee And eke amid the nations all to thee my song shall bee verse 4 For why thy mercie great doeth stretch aboue the heauens hie Likewise thy trueth O LORD doeth reach vnto the cloudie Skie verse 5 Exalt thy selfe O LORD our GOD aboue the heauens bright Set foorth thy praise in earth abroad thy glory and thy might verse 6 That thy beloued in the land may freede bee from all thrall O helpe vs LORD with thy right hand and heare mee when I call verse 7 I will rejoyce sith GOD hath saide within his holy place That I shall Sichem land diuide and Succothes vale by pace verse 8 For Gilead shall bee mine owne Manasses mine beside Mine head-strength Ephraim well knowne my law doeth Iudah guide verse 9 Moab my wash-pot and my shoe on Edom will I cast Yea I on Palestine also shall triumph at the last verse 10 Who now will leade mee by the hand into the Citie strong Or bee my guide to Edom land so that I goe not wrong verse 11 Is it not thou O LORD our GOD which hadst vs cleane forsooke And wentst not with our hostes abroad when warres in hand wee tooke verse 12 O LORD when trouble doeth assaile with aide vs then relieue Vaine is and nothing can auaile the helpe that man can giue verse 13 Throgh GOD to do we shall haue might actes worthie of renowne Hee shall our foes put vnto flight yea hee shall treade them downe PSALME CIX IN speechlesse silence doe not holde O LORD thy tongue alwayes O GOD euen thou I say that art the GOD of all my praise verse 2 The wicked and the guilefull mouth on mee disclosed bee And they with false and lying tongue haue spoken vnto mee verse 3 They did beset mee round about with wordes of hatefull spight Without all cause of my desert against mee did they fight verse 4 For my good will they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with ill my friendlynesse with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand At his right hand eke suffer thou his hatefull foe to stand verse 7 When hee is judged let him then condemned bee therein And let the prayer that hee makes bee turned into sinne verse 8 Few bee his dayes his charge also let thou another take verse 9 His children let bee fatherlesse his Wife a widow make verse 10 Let his off-spring bee vagabondes to begge and seeke them bread Wandring out of the wasted place where earst they haue beene fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioners catch all his goods and store And let the strangers spoile the fruites of all his toile before verse 12 Let there bee none to pitie him let there bee none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let his mercie fall verse 13 And
fauour trie verse 176 For I was lost and went astray much like a wandring sheepe Oh seeke mee for I haue not failde thy Commandementes to keepe PSALME CXX IN trouble and in thrall Vnto the LORD I call And hee doeth mee comfort verse 2 Deliuer mee I say From lyars lippes alway And tongues of false report verse 3 What vantage or what thing Gets thou thus for to sting Thou false and flattering lyar verse 4 Thy tongue doeth hurt I weene No lesse then arrowes keene Of hote consuming fire verse 5 Alas too long I slacke Within these tentes so blacke Which Kedars are by name By whom the folke elect And all of Isaaks sect Are put to open shame verse 6 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet life verse 7 But when my word was tolde Causelesse I was controlde By them that would haue strife PSALME CXXI I Lift mine eyes to Sion hill From whence I doe attend That succour GOD mee send verse 2 The mightie GOD mee succour will Who heauen earth framed And all thinges therein named verse 3 Thy foote from slip hee will preserue And will thee safely keepe For hee will neuer sleepe verse 4 Lo hee that Israel doeth conserue No sleepe at all can him catch But his eyes shall euer watch verse 5 The LORD is thy warrant alway The LORD eke doeth thee couer As at thy right hand euer verse 6 The Sunne shall not thee partch by day Nor the Moone nor halfe so bright Shall with colde thee hurt by night verse 7 The LORD will keepe thee from distresse And will thy life sure saue And thou shalt also haue verse 8 In thy businesse good successe Where euer thou goest in or out GOD will thy thinges bring about PSALME CXXII I Did in heart reioyce To heare the peoples voyce In offering so willingly For let vs vp say they And in the LORDS house pray Thus spake the folke full louingly verse 2 Our feete that wandred wide Shall in thy gates abide verse 3 O thou Ierusalem full faire Which art so seemely set Much like a Citie neat The like whereof is not els where verse 4 The Tribes with one accord The Tribes of GOD the LORD Are thither bent their way to take So GOD before did tell That there his Israel Their prayers should together make verse 5 For there are thrones erect And that for this respect To set foorth justice orderly Which thrones right to maintaine To Dauids house pertaine His folke to judge accordingly verse 6 To pray let vs not cease For Ierusalems peace Thy friendes GOD prosper mightily verse 7 Peace bee thy walles about And prosper thee throughout Thy Palaces continually verse 8 I wish thy prosperous state For my poore brethrens sake That comfort haue by meanes of thee verse 9 GODS house doeth mee allure Thy wealth for to procure So much alwayes as lyeth in mee PSALME CXXIII O LORD that heauen doest possesse I lift mine eyes to thee Euen as the seruant lifteth his his maisters handes to see verse 2 As hand-maides watch their mistresse handes some grace for to atchieue So wee beholde the LORD our GOD till hee doe vs forgiue verse 3 LORD grant vs thy compassion and mercie in thy fight For wee bee filde and ouer-come with hatred and despight verse 4 Our mindes bee stuft with great rebuke the rich and worldly wise Doe make of vs their mocking stocke the proude doe vs despise PSALME CXXIV NOw Israel may say and that truely If that the LORD had not our cause maintainde verse 2 If that the LORD had not our right sustainde when all the world against vs furiously Made their vproares and said wee should all die verse 3 Now long agoe they had deuourde vs all And swallowde quicke for ought that we could deeme Such was their rage as wee might well esteeme verse 4 And as the floods with mightie force doe fall So had they now our life euen brought to thrall verse 5 The raging streames moste proude in roaring noise Had long agoe ouer-whelmde vs in the deepe verse 6 But loued bee GOD which doeth vs safely keepe From bloodie teeth and their moste cruell voyce Which as a prey to eate vs would reioyce verse 7 Euen as the birde out of the fowlers grinne Escapes away right so it far'th with vs Broke are their nettes and wee haue scaped thus verse 8 GOD that made heauen and earth is our helpe then His NAME hath sau'de vs from those wicked men PSALME CXXV SVch as in GOD the LORD doe trust As Mount-Sion shall firmely stand And bee remooued at no hand The LORD will count them right and just So that they shall bee sure For euer to indure verse 2 As mightie mountaines hudge and great Ierusalem about doe close So will the LORD bee vnto those Who on his Godly will doe waite Such are to him so deare They neuer need to feare verse 3 For though the righteous trie doeth hee By making wicked men his rod Lest they through grief forsake their God It shall not as their lot still bee verse 4 Giue LORD to these thy light Whose heartes are true and right verse 5 But as for such as turne aside By crooked wayes which they out-sought The LORD will surely bring to nought With workers vile they shall abide But peace with Israel For euermore shall dwell PSALME CXXVI WHen that the LORD againe his Sion had foorth-brought From bondage great and also seruitude extreame His worke was such as did surmount mans heart and thought So that wee were much like to them that vse to dreame Our mouthes were with laughter filled then And eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men verse 2 The Heathen folke were forced then this to confesse How that the LORD for them also great thinges had done verse 3 But much more wee and therefore can confesse no lesse Wherefore to ioy wee haue good cause as wee begun verse 4 O LORD goe foorth thou canst our bondage end As to desertes thy flowing riuers send verse 5 Full true it is that they which sow with teares indeed A time will come when they shal reape with mirth and ioy verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of their pretious seede For that their foes full often times did them annoy But their returne with ioy they shall sure see Their sheaues home bring and not impeded bee PSALME CXXVII EXcept the LORD the house doe make And thereunto doe set his hand What men doe builde it cannot stand Likewise in vaine men vnder-take Cities and holdes to watch and ward Except the LORD bee their safe-gard verse 2 Though yee rise earely in the morne And so at night goe late to bedde Feeding full hardly with browne bread Yet were your labour lost and worne But they whom God doeth loue and keepe Receiue all thinges with quyet sleepe verse 3 Therefore marke well when euer yee see That men haue heires t' enioy their
3 Let all them aduance His NAME in the dance Both now and alwayes With harpe and â—abret Euen so likewise let Them vtter his praise verse 4 The Lordes pleasure is In them that are his Not willing to start But all meanes doe seeke To succour the meeke And humble in heart verse 5 The Saintes more and lesse His praise shall expresse As is good and right Rejoycing I say Both now and for aye In their beddes at night verse 6 Their throat shall brast out In euery rout In praise of their Lord And as men moste bolde In hand shall they holde A two edged sword verse 7 Auenged to bee In euery degree The hearthen vpon And for to reproue As them doeth behoue The people each one verse 8 To binde strange kinges fast In chaines that will last Their nobles also In hard yron bandes Aswell feete as handes To their griefe and woe verse 9 That they may indeed Giue sentence with speed On them to their paine Which is writ alwayes such honour and praise His Saintes shall obtaine PSALME CL. YEeld vnto GOD the mightie LORD praise in his Sanctuarie And praise him in the firmament that shew'th his power on hie verse 2 Aduance his NAME and praise him in his mightie actes alwayes According to his excellencie of greatnesse giue him praise verse 3 His praises with the princely noise of sounding trumpets blow Praise him vpon the viole and vpon the harpe also verse 4 Praise him with timbrell and with flute organes and virginalles verse 5 With sounding cymballes praise yee him praise him with loude cymballes verse 6 What euer hath the benefite of breathing praise the LORD To praise the NAME of GOD the LORD agree with one accord THE END OF THE PSALMES A TABLE OF THE WHOLE PSALMES DECLARING BOTH the beginning and also the number of euery PSALME A ALl laude and praise Psalme xxx All people hearken and Psalme xlix Although my soule haue Psalme lxii Attend my people to my Psalme lxxviii Amid the preasse with Psalme lxxxii A thing both good and meete Psalme xcii All people that on earth doe Psalme C B BEe mercifull to mee O GOD Psalme lvii But is it true O froward Psalme lviii Blessed are they that perfect Psalme Cxix Blessed art thou that fearest Psalme Cxxviii Beholde and haue regarde yee Psalme Cxxxiv Blessed bee the Lord my strength Psalme Cxliv D DEliuer mee my God of might Psalme lix E EXcept the Lord the house doe Psalme Cxxvi F FRom the peruerse and wicked Psalme Cxl G GIue to the Lord yee potentates Psalme xxix Grudge not to see the wicked Psalme xxxvii Great is the Lord and with great Psalme xlviii God for thy grace thou Psalme lxxxiii Giue thankes vnto the Lord Psalme Cvii Giue to the Lord all praise and Psalme Cxviii Giue laude vnto the Lord Psalme Cxlviii H HElpe Lord for good and godly Psalme xii How long wilt thou forget mee Psalme xiii How euer it bee yet God is Psalme lxxiii How pleasant is thy dwelling Psalme lxxxiv I INcline thine eares vnto my Psalme v I trust in God how dare yee then Psalme xi In trouble and aduersitie Psalme xx I lift mine heart to thee Psalme xxv I will giue laude and honour Psalme xxxiv I said I will looke to my wayes Psalme xxxix I waited long and sought Psalme xl Iudge and reuenge my cause Psalme xliii In Iurie land God is well Psalme lxxvi I with my voyce to God doe Psalme lxxvii In speechlesse silence doe not Psalme Cix I loue the Lord because my Psalme Cxvi In trouble and in thrall Psalme Cxx I lift mine eyes to Sion hill Psalme Cxxi I did in heart rejoyce Psalme Cxxii L LOrd in thy wrath reproue mee Psalme vl Lord keepe mee for I trust in Psalme xvii Lord bee my Iudge for Psalme xxvi Lord plead my cause against Psalme xxxv Like as the Hart doeth breath Psalme xlii Let all folke with joy clap Psalme xlvii Let God arise and then his foes Psalme lxviii Lord giue thy judgementes to the Psalme lxxii Lord bow thine eare to my Psalme lxxxvi Lord to mine humble sute giue Psalme Cii Lord to thee I make my mone Psalme Cxxx Lord I am not puft vp in minde Psalme Cxxxi M MIne heart doeth take in hand Psalme xlv Make haste O God to set mee Psalme lxx My trust O Lord in thee I haue Psalme lxxi My soule giue laude vnto the Psalme Ciii My soule praise the Lord speake good Psalme Civ My soule praise thou the Lord alwayes Psalme Cxlvi N NOt vnto vs O Lord I say to vs Psalme Cxv Now Israel may say and Psalme Cxxiv O O Lord how are my foes increast Psalme iii O God that art my righteousnesse Psalme iv O Lord my God I put my trust Psalme vii O God our Lord how wonderfull Psalme viii O Lord within thy Tabernacle Psalme xv O Lord giue eare to my request Psalme xvii O God my strength and fortitude Psalme xviii O Lord how joyfull is the King Psalme xxi O God my God wherefore hast Psalme xxii O Lord I put my trust in thee Psalme xxxi Our eares haue heard our Psalme xliv O Lord consider my distresse Psalme li O God giue eare and doe apply Psalme lv O God to mee thy mercie shew Psalme lvi O Lord thou didst vs cleane Psalme lx O God my God I watch Psalme lxiii O Lord vnto my voyce giue eare Psalme lxiv Our God that is Lord and author Psalme lxvii O God laude and praise wee will Psalme lxxv O Lord the Gentiles doe inuade Psalme lxxix O Pastor of Israel like Psalme lxxx O Lord thou loued hast thy Psalme lxxxv O God of my saluation Psalme lxxxviii O Lord thou hast beene our Psalme xc O Lord sith vengeance doeth Psalme xciv O come let vs lift vp our voice Psalme xcv O sing yee now vnto the Lord Psalme xcviii Of mercie and of judgement Psalme Ci O praise yee the Lord and call Psalme Cv O God beholde mine heart and Psalme Cviii O praise the Lord yee Nations Psalme Cxvii O Lord that heauen doest Psalme Cxxiii Of Israel this may now bee Psalme Cxxix Of Dauid Lord in minde Psalme Cxxxii O how happie a thing it is Psalme Cxxxiii O laude the Lord benigne Psalme Cxxxvi O Lord thou hast me â—â—ied Psalme Cxxxix On thee I call O Lord therefore Psalme Cxli Oh heare my prayer Lord Psalme Cxlii O Lord that art my God and Psalme Cxlv P PVt mee not to rebuke Psalme xxxviii Praise yee the Lord for hee is Psalme Cvi Praise yee the Lord for it is Psalme Cxlvii R REgarde O Lord for I complaine Psalme lxi S SAue mee O God for thy Names Psalme liv Saue mee O God and that with Psalme lxix Sing yee with praise vnto Psalme xcvi Sâ—ch as in God the Lord Psalme Cxxv Sing vnto the Lord with Psalme Cxlix T THe man is blest that hath not bent Psalme i There is no God as foolish men Psalme xiv The heauens and the firmament Psalme xix The Lord is onely my support Psalme xxiii To God the earth doeth appertaine Psalme xxiv The Lord my light and health Psalme xxvii Thou art O Lord my strength Psalme xxviii The man is blest whose wickednesse Psalme xxxii The wicked deedes of the Psalme xxxvi The man is blest that carefull is Psalme xli The Lord is our defence and Psalme xlvi The mightie God the Psalme l There is no God as foolish men Psalme liii Thy praise alone O Lord Psalme lxv To God our strength moste Psalme lxxxi That Citie shall full well Psalme lxxxvii To sing the mercies of the Psalme lxxxix The Lord as King aloft doeth Psalme xciii The Lord doeth reigne whereat Psalme xcvii The Lord doeth reigne although Psalme xcix The Lord moste high vnto Psalme Cx The man is blest that God doeth Psalme Cxii V VNto the Name of God the Psalme Cxxxiv Vnto the Lord I crie did and Psalme cxlii W WHy did the Gentiles tumultes Psalme ii With heart and mouth Psalme ix What is the cause that thou Psalme x Why doest thou tyrant boast Psalme lii Why art thou Lord so long Psalme lxxiv Who so with full intent Psalme xcl With heart I doe accord Psalme Cxi When Israel by Gods addresse Psalme Cxiv When that the Lâ—â—â— againe Psalme Cxxvi When as wee sate in Babylon Psalme Cxxxvii With my whole heart the Psalme Cxxxviii Y YEe righteous in the Lord Psalme xxxiii Yee men on earth in God Psalme lxvi Yee children which doe serue the Psalme Cxiii Yeelde vnto GOD the mightie Psalme CL. 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land It is the gift of GODS owne hand For GOD himselfe doeth multiplie Of his great liberalitie The blessing of posteritie verse 4 And when the children come to age They grow in strength and actiuenesse In person and in comelynesse So that a shaft shot with courage Of one that hath a moste strong arme Flieth not so swift nor doeth like harme verse 5 Oh well is him that hath his quiuer Furnisht with such artilerie For when in perill bee shall bee Such one shall neuer shake nor shiuer When that hee pleades before the Iudge Against his foes which beare him grudge PSALME CXXVIII BLessed art thou that fearest GOD and walkest in his waye verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eate happie art thou I say verse 3 Like fruitefull vines on thy house sides so doeth thy Wife spring out Thy Children stand like Oliue plantes thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest GOD and hee shall let thee see The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy Childrens Children see to thy great joyes increase And likewise grace on Israel prosperitie and peace PSALME CXXIX OF Israel this may now bee the song verse 2 Euen from my youth my foes haue oft mee noyed A thousand illes since I was tender and young They haue mee wrought yet was I not destroyed verse 3 As yet I beare the marke in bone and skinne That one would thinke the plow-men with their plowes Vpon my backe haue made their balkes farre in For like plowde ground euen so haue I long furrowes verse 4 But yet the LORD who doeth all thinges iustly Hath cut the ropes and so staide the wickeds rage verse 5 Euen so shall all such perish shamefully Which hate Sion or wish it any domage verse 6 All such men shall bee like the grasse that groweth Vpon the walles or toppes of houses moste hie Which suddainely ere one beware withreth So that no fruite on such herbes can gathred bee verse 7 Neuer man saw that any mower mowde Such grasse as that or thereof his hand did fill Much lesse that hee who glainth of that is sowde Vnder his arme bare some thing his house vntill verse 8 Nor yet that hee that passeth by that way Saith to the reapers GOD saue you or GOD speede No man doeth wish them good lucke I say Or pray that GOD would for their worke send them meede PSALME CXXX LORD to thee I make my mone VVhen dangers mee oppresse I call I sigh plaine and grone Trusting to finde release verse 2 Heare now O LORD my request For it is full due time And let thine eares ay bee prest Vnto this prayer mine verse 3 O LORD my GOD if thou wey Our sinnes and them peruse Who shall then escape and say I can my selfe excuse verse 4 But LORD thou art mercifull And turnst to vs thy grace That wee with heartes most carefull Should feare before thy face verse 5 In GOD I put my whole trust My soule waites on his will For his promise is moste just And I hope therein still verse 6 My soule to GOD hath regarde Wishing for him alway More then they that watch and warde To see the dawning day verse 7 Let Israel then boldly In the LORD put his trust Hee is that GOD of mercie That his deliuer must verse 8 For hee it is that must saue Israel from his sinne And all such as surely haue Their confidence in him PSALME CXXXI Sing this as the 95. Psalme LORD I am not puft vp in minde I haue no scornefull eye I doe not exercise my selfe in thinges that are too hie verse 2 But as a child that wained is euen from his mothers brest So haue I LORD behau'de my selfe in silence and in rest verse 3 O Israel trust in the LORD let him bee all thy stay From this time foorth and euermore from age to age I say PSALME CXXXII Sing this as the 36. Psalme OF Dauid LORD in mind record And eke of his afflictions all verse 2 Who sware an othe vnto the LORD And made a solemne vow withall Saying to Iaakobs mightie GOD verse 3 This promise LORD to thee I make Mine house not enter in will I verse 4 Nor rest vpon my couch will take Nor once giue sleepe vnto mine eye Or yet mine eye-lids close from wake verse 5 Vntill I for the LORD prouide And find some place his owne to bee Where Iaakobs mightie GOD may bide And plant his house eternally There to remaine from time to tide verse 6 Behold the same then heare did wee In Ephrata that fruitfull ground Which is right pleasant vnto thee And haue thy dwelling place out found Within the Forest fieldes to bee verse 7 Thy Tabernacles there once pight To worship thee wee will bee prest Before thy foot-stoole there in fight verse 8 Arise therefore come to thy rest Thou and the Arke of thy great might verse 9 Let righteousnesse thy Priestes embrace A pretious garment it them make Giue to thine holy One solace verse 10 And for thy seruant Dauids sake Refuse not thine Anointeds face verse 11 To Dauid GOD in trueth did sweare And sure hee will performe that thing Saying Doubtlesse I will vpreare The fruit that from thy loines shall spring Vpon thy throne the rule to beare verse 12 If that thy sonnes my bond retaine And from my Lawes abacke not flit Which I them learne this grace againe Will I them shew their sonnes shall sit Vpon thy seat ay to remaine verse 13 For GOD hath chosen mount Sion Where to abide hee liketh well verse 14 Saying This is my rest alone For euermore I heere will dwell My whole delite is set thereon verse 15 I doubtlesse will her victualles blesse Her poore with bread eke satisfie verse 16 And clothe her Priestes with healthfulnes Yea all her good men cause will I To shout and crie for joyfullnesse verse 17 My seruant Dauids horne of might In her will I make budde and spring For I ordained haue a light To mine Anointed CHRIST and King There to remaine in all mens sight verse 18 But I will clothe his enemies all With vile reproach rebuke and shame Whereas his Crowne imperiall Vnto his honour and great fame Vpon his head still flourish shall PSALME CXXXIII O How happie a thing it is and joyfull for to see Brethren together fast to hold the band of amitie verse 2 It cals to mind that sweet perfume and that costly ointment Which on the sacrificers head by GODS Precept was spent It wet not Aarons head alone but drencht his beard throughout And finally it did runne downe his rich attire about verse 3 And as the lower ground doeth drinke the dew of Hermon hill And Sion with his siluer droppes the fieldes with fruit doeth fill verse 4 Euen so the LORD doth poure on them his blessinges manyfold Whose heartes and mindes without all guile this knot doe keepe and hold PSALME CXXXIV BEhold and haue