set verse 9 9 Thy care prevents a threatning Dearth Thou visitest the thirsty Earth Showrs to inrich her barren Womb From thy full Springs above do come Thy Bounty do's that food provide By which our needs are all supply'd verse 10 10 The hardned ridges of the Field Water'd with showrs are soft and yield Its Furrows setled and deprest Its Spring by after Rains is blest verse 11 11 The fruitful year thy blessings Crown And plenty from the Clouds drop down verse 12 12 The Wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd before now Springs again The little Hills new Garments wear And in their youthful green appear verse 13 13 Flocks are the Cloathing of the plain The Vales are cover'd o're with grain All nature seems to shout and sing To welcome in the hopeful Spring Psalm LXVI verse 1 1 LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their voices raise verse 2 2 Extoll him in their Songs and make Him glorious by their praise verse 3 3 Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience through their fear verse 4 4 Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy name verse 5 5 To see the wonders thou hast wrought To raise and spread thy Fame verse 6 6 He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass who there His glories did display verse 7 7 He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o're the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end verse 8 8 Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy praise verse 9 9 Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part. II. verse 13 13 I 'll go into thine House O Lord And thankful offerings lay verse 14 14 Before thy Altar and the vows I made in trouble pay verse 15 15 To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most verse 16 16 You that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His mercies show'd to me will be For your instruction verse 17 17 When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cryes did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise verse 18 18 God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard verse 19 19 But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard verse 20 20 O let the glorious Name of God Be ever magnify'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd Psalm LXVII verse 1 1 SHew mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy face On us thy Servants shine verse 2 2 May thy hid ways be known Thy fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound verse 3 3 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 4 4 The Nations now may sing Their joys since God do's reign He rules with wisdom this great Judge Will righteousness maintain verse 5 5 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 6 6 Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other gifts His blessing will bestow verse 7 His blessings showr'd on us Our happy days shall crown His pow'r and greatness all the World With humble fear shall own Psalm LXVIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET the Great God arise and then His scattered Foes will flee for fear verse 2 2 Vanish like Smoak and melt like Wax Before the Fire when he draws near verse 3 3 But let the Just rejoice and praise verse 4 4 His name to whom all pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs verse 5 5 He pitties Orphans Widdows wrongs verse 6 6 He rights brings chained Prisoners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the Rebels land with drought verse 7 7 Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a mighty hand And led'st them through the Wilderness To bring them to the promis'd land verse 8 8 The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm foundation shake verse 17 17 Thousands of Angels Heav'ns great Host Like Guards took up their Station there Gods special presence was declar'd When these Attendants did appear Part. II. verse 18 18 Our God like a great Conquerour Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As spoils his Captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own verse 19 19 God heaps his daily benefits On us and he shall have our Songs verse 20 20 He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs verse 21 21 In his just vengeance he shall wound The heads of all that him resist On whom no methods of his Love Prevail but still in sin persist verse 32 32 Praise him ye Kingdoms of the Earth verse 33 33 Who governs all the Heav'nly Spheres From thence he Thunders with his voice Which every Creature dreads that hears verse 34 34 Give him the Glory of his Pow'r Illustriously to Israel shown Its wonders in the Heav'ns appear And thence by all the World is known verse 35 35 They that behold his Majesty In holy places are amaz'd 'T is God that giveth strength and pow'r Unto his Saints His Name be prais'd Psalm LXX As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 BEhold my Troubles Lord How they with haste advance O do not stay but come as fast To my deliverance verse 2 2 Let those that seek my life Their own confusion meet When they attempt my hurt with shame Be forced to retreat verse 3 3 Let such as make my griefs Their sport unpittied be Those that deride my trust in God Reward with infamy verse 4 4 But all true worshippers That seek their God to please Thy favour towards them express And make their joys t' increase Let those that hope in thee And thy Salvation love Ever occasion have to say Praised be God above verse 5 5 Look on my state opprest With misery and grief Thou art my Saviour and my help Lord send me quick relief Psalm LXXI As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul on God relies Let none disgrace my trust verse 2 2 Lord hear and save me when I call As thou art good and just verse 3 3 Be thou my sure defence Whereto I may resort Make good thy gracious promise Lord Be thou my Rock and Fort. verse 4 4 Save me from cruel men And those that are unjust Thou Lord alone hast been my hope
share the Day whose work begins And ends together with the Light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works Created all with wonderous skill Thy Blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And the Seas spacious bosom fill Whose yielding Waves the Ships divide There Fishes move of different size verse 26 26 And there the great Leviathan Do's play and Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait humbly to receive Thine Alms of seasonable food verse 28 28 And what thine opened hand bestows They gather and are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown The whole Creation needs must mourn If he with-holds his breath or theirs They die and to their dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with Life and Joy endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth At first its Face again renews verse 31 31 While this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Glory never can beless And what his wisdom made so good His favour will delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful Man presume Gods dreadful Anger to provoke Whose Look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make proudest Hills to smoak verse 33 33 The Great imployment of my Life Shall be to praise this mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest pleasure will afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place or thought regard them more Bless thou thy Maker O my Soul Let Heav'n and Earth his Name adore Psalm CIV Another Metre verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul to this His greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe verse 2 2 His Vesture splendid Light verse 3 3 He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends Whose Rooms on Waters stay Clouds are his Chariot and the Winds Wing'd Wheels mete out his way verse 4 4 Angels as swift as air as bright As flames attend and move His pleasure to effect below That 's giv'n in charge above verse 5 5 The Earths foundations are unknown Its weight no Pillars bear Yet none can move it tho' it hangs Loose in the yielding air verse 6 6 The Earths first covering was the Deep Whose Waves the Hills surpass'd verse 7 7 Till at thy check and thunders voice They shrank and fled in haste verse 8 8 The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came Their winding courses end verse 9 9 In vain the Oceans swelling pride Threatens the Earth to cover Its fixed bounds no swelling Tides Can without leave pass over Part. II. verse 10 10 He from the Hills by secret veins Makes Crystal Springs to burst verse 11 11 The watered Valleys give all Beasts Drink to allay their thirst verse 12 12 There Birds are taught their artful Nests In shady boughs to raise Whose cheerful notes our silence shame In our Creators praise verse 13 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst say they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every plot verse 14 14 By his Command th' enriched Earth Do's food for all produce The Grass springs up to serve the Beasts And Herbs for humane use verse 15 15 Rich Wine that chears Mans Heart and Oyl That makes his Face look bright Bread the support of Life all serve Our Needs or our Delight verse 16 16 The Trees on barren Hills will thrive Unwatered by our care Cedars i' th' heights of Lebanon Are ever fresh and fair verse 17 17 There Birds find sure retreat the Stork Dwells in the lofty Pine verse 18 18 Wild Goats in Hills Conies are safe In Rocks they undermine Part. III. verse 19 19 The Moons oft-varied face do's show The Seasons of the Year After his daily course the Sun Knows when to set and where verse 20 20 Darkness as well as Light thou mak'st Night brings wild Beasts abroad verse 21 21 The hungry Lyons roar for prey And seek their meat from God verse 22 22 At the Suns rising to their Dens They crowd with hasty flight verse 23 23 Men share the day whose work 's begun And finisht with the light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works All made with wond'rous skill Thy blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And Seas large bosom fill There go the Ships and there do move Fishes of different size verse 26 26 There great Leviathan do's play And Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait to receive thine Alms Of seasonable food verse 28 28 They gather what thine hand bestows And all are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown All Creatures needs must mourn If he with-holds their breath they die And to their Dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with life endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth Its face again renews verse 31 31 Whilst this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Fame will ne're be less And what his Wisdom made so good Will still delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful man presume Gods anger to provoke Whose look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make Hills to smoak verse 33 33 My life 's great business shall be this To praise this Mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest Joys afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place regards them more Bless thou the Lord my Soul his name Let Heav'n and Earth adore Psalm CV verse 1 1 O Let us all give thanks to God And call upon his Name His gracious and his mighty works To all the World proclaim verse 2 2 Let us in Songs and sacred Hymns Our great Creator bless And what his pow'rful hand has wrought Our joyful tongues express verse 3 Give to the Lords most holy Name The praise that is his due And your unfeigned inward joys By chearful voices shew verse 4 4 Within his Sanctuary let Your Pray'rs to him be made Your hopes upon his favour rest And his Almighty aid verse 5 5 O let the works that he hath done Your admiration move Think on the judgments of his mouth And wonders of his Love verse 7 7 We glory that this mighty Lord Us for his people owns Whose judgments make th' amazed Earth To tremble when he frowns verse 8 8 His Covenant with his people made He ever call'd to mind And will his promises fulfil To Ages still behind Psalm CVI. verse 1 1 O Render thanks unto the Lord For he alone is good His mercies they continue sure As they have ever stood verse 2 2 But equal to thy Glories height None can their voices raise Nor as Gods mighty Acts deserve Can shew forth all his praise verse 3 3 O happy they who thy just Laws Observe with due regard And by well-doing to receive Gods mercies are prepar'd
Pray'rs and praises then shall be A pleasing Sacrifice To thee my God in whom my strength And my Salvation lies Psalm XXI verse 1 1 O Lord how joyful is the King With thy Salvation blest verse 2 2 Thou 'st given him his hearts desire And granted his request verse 3 3 Prevented by thy wond'rous Love A splendid Crown he wears verse 4 4 The Life he asked was prolong'd To ' innumerable years verse 5 5 By thee preserv'd his Glory 's great With Majesty array'd verse 6 6 By thee for ever highly blest And in thy favour glad verse 7 7 The King do's on the Lord rely Whose grace will make him stand verse 8 8 But those that are thy Foes shall know The Terrour of thy hand verse 9 9 Thy flaming wrath shall them devour verse 10 10 And all their Seed root out verse 11 11 Repay the mischief they design'd But could not bring about verse 12 12 These shall be made the mark at which Thy killing Arrows aim verse 13 13 Thus Lord exalt thy Pow'r and we Will sing and praise thy Name Psalm XXII verse 25 25 THE praises due to thee O Lord Shall in thy Church be pay'd Before thy Saints those vows perform'd That in distress I made verse 26 26 The longings of the poor and meek Thy goodness shall supply Thou shalt revive their fainting hopes That on thy strength rely verse 27 27 The Gentiles by his kindness won Shall turn unto the Lord By all the Kindreds of the Earth His name shall be ador'd verse 28 28 The Lord is King and under him Princes their Sceptres sway All Nations pay him homage and His pow'rful Rule obey verse 29 29 The prosperous Rich shall worship him And they that to the Grave Descend shall bow to him for none His Soul alive can save verse 30 30 A chosen Seed shall to their Race Declare his Righteousness verse 31 31 What God has done for them will raise His Mercies same no less Psalm XXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 GOD is my Shepherd who will see That all my wants be still supply'd I shall not be expos'd to wrong Nor left to stray without a Guide verse 2 2 The Pastures they are fresh and green Where I have case and sweet repast The streams are cool and quiet where I quench my thirst and please my tast verse 3 3 His comforts which revive my Soul Lifes tedious journey pleasant make And in the peaceful ways of Grace He leads me for his goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair And sorrow casts a dismal shade Thy Power and thy tender care Would chase my fears and make me glad verse 5 5 Thou spread'st my Table where my Foes Behold thy Bounty and repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head And see my Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall still surround me all my days I will frequent thy House and there Display thy Love and sing thy praise Psalm XXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord my careful Shepherd is I to his flock belong I shall not stray without a Guide Nor be expos'd to wrong verse 2 2 The pastures they are fresh and green Where I have food and ease He leads me to the quiet streams Where I my thirst appease verse 3 3 His comforts which refresh my Soul Lifes journey pleasant make He guides me in his righteous paths For his own Goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair Reflects a dismal shade Thy Rod and Staff would chase away My fears and make me glad verse 5 5 In presence of my Foes thou spread'st My Table who repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head My Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall Crown my future days I will frequent his House to shew His Love and sing his praise Psalm XXIV verse 1 1 THE Earth's the Lords to him belong All Creatures it contains His gracious care to all the World Extends o're which he Reigns verse 2 2 He did upon the floating Seas The Earths great Fabrick lay And on th' unstable Floods he made Her fixt Foundations stay verse 3 3 Into that Hill where God resides Who shall admitted be Lord who within thy holy place May stand and worship thee verse 4 4 He whose unspotted hands no crimes Whose heart no stains defile whose tongue blasphemes not God nor swears His Neighbour to beguile verse 5 5 Such men unto thine Altar may Their free approaches make God hears their Pray'rs and they are sure His blessings to partake verse 7 7 Ye Gates and everlasting Doors Be open and make room Lift up your Heads and you shall see The King of Glory come verse 8 8 If you demand what Lord is this And who 's this Glorious King It is the Mighty Lord of Hosts Who do's Salvation bring Psalm XXV verse 1 1 TO God I make my Pray'r In him my trust repose verse 2 2 O let me not become a scorn Or triumph to my Foes verse 3 3 Let no Events deject Their Souls that wait on thee Let disappointments shame their hopes That deal perfidiously verse 4 4 The ways thou Lord dost chuse Make me to know aright And teach me always to perform What 's pleasing in thy sight verse 5 5 From the straight paths of Truth Ne're let me go astray From thee my Saviour I beg Direction every day verse 6 6 Lord call to mind thy Love Ever of old exprest How thou hast graciously reliev'd Thy Servants when distrest verse 7 7 Into my youthful sins No strict inquiry make Those early faults O Lord forgive For thine own goodness sake Part. II. verse 8 8 God who is good and just Will erring Souls instruct Their wandring steps to the safe paths Of Vertue will conduct verse 9 9 The humble Souls hee 'l guide And teach the meek his way verse 10 10 Kindness and Truth express to such As his just Laws obey verse 11 11 Incourag'd by thy grace For mercy I intreat Pardon my Sins O Lord that are Both numerous and great verse 12 12 Who is that happy Man That fears the Lord above Hee 'l ever lead him in the ways That he himself doth love verse 13 13 Possess'd with quiet thoughts His Soul shall dwell at ease His Seed shall after him enjoy Prosperity and Peace verse 14 14 The secrets of his Love God will make known to those That fear him and the blessings he Reserves to them disclose Part. III. verse 15 15 In all my troubles Lord Mine Eyes are towards thee I hope thy goodness at the last From all will set me free verse 16 16 Lord turn a gracious Eye To me and mercy show Great are th' afflictions I endure And find no help below verse 17 17 My troubles are enlarg'd Lord send me quick relief verse 18 18 Grant me forgiveness of my sins And then remove my grief verse 19
Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd him fourty year Till wearied with that murm'ring Race He could no longer bear He did their unbelief and base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Anger sware they should Not come into his rest Psalm XCVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LEt all the Earth their voices raise To sing the choicest Psalm of praise verse 2 2 To sing and bless Gods sacred name And all his saving works proclaim verse 3 3 His Glory let the Heathen know His wonders to the Nations show verse 4 4 Let him be prais'd that is so high More fear'd than any Deity verse 5 5 For Heathen Gods but Creatures are He made the Heav'ns and every Star verse 6 6 He in Majestick splendor dwells In Beauty and in strength excels verse 7 7 Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory and Pow'r to God ascribe verse 8 8 The Glory give that is his due Their Off'rings in his Courts renew verse 9 9 Fall down before him and confess His Majesty and Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere And by their Duty shew their fear verse 10 10 Say to the World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that equity maintains Hee 'll make their Wars and Tumults cease And bless the Earth with quiet peace verse 11 11 Let Heav'n and Earth then tell their joys The Ocean by its roaring noise verse 12 12 Fields by the fairness of their Crops Trees by the Fruits that Crown their Tops verse 13 13 At his approach all Nature's glad And only Sinners are afraid All whom he judges shall confess His Equity and Righteousness Psalm XCVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET th' Earth rejoice since God do's reign verse 2 2 For tho' thick darkness do's surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet perfect justice is their ground verse 3 3 When God prepares himself for wrath verse 4 4 His Lightnings flame around the Skies A dreadful Fire before him goes To burn up all his Enemies Th' amazed Earth sees this and quakes verse 5 5 The Hills like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Justice do proclaim And Men below his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to a graven Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels above and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will hear the news with Joy When Judgments on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which tell the World their Gods are vain And thou art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that Love and serve the Lord Strictly preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will stand up for your defence verse 11 11 Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For truly pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their labours and their sorrows Crown verse 12 12 Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is good and kind Praise him for all his Mercies past And wait with joy for those behind Psalm XCVII Another Metre verse 1 1 GOD Reigns let all the Earth rejoyce verse 2 2 Tho' darkness may surround And Cloud his ways of providence Yet Justice is their ground verse 3 3 Lightnings when God prepares for wrath Do flame around the Skies verse 4 4 A Fire before him goes to burn Up all his Enemies The Earth sees this and quakes the Hills verse 5 5 Like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Righteousness declare And Men his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to an Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will joy when punishments Shall on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which shew their Gods are vain and thou Art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that love and fear the Lord Preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will be your defence Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their work and sorrows crown Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is kind Praise him for Mercies past and wait With joy for those behind Psalm XCVIII verse 1 1 REnew your Songs to God and tell What wonders he hath done Let all proclaim the Victories His pow'rful Arm has won verse 2 2 His Mercy which was kept before A secret and inclos'd Now to the clear and open view Of Heathens is expos'd verse 3 3 His promis'd goodness and his Truth Was first to Israel shown But now the ends of th' Earth have seen His great Salvation verse 4 4 Let all the Earth this welcom News verse 5 5 Applaud with loudest noise verse 6 6 Join Musick to their Hymns of praise To testifie their joys verse 7 7 Let swelling Seas roar and excite The joys of Neighbouring lands verse 8 8 Let Echoing Hills the noise repeat And Rivers clap their hands verse 9 9 Whole Nature well may feel a change When Gods approach is nigh Who comes to judge and rule the World With Truth and Equity Psalm C. verse 1 1 LET all the Nations of the Earth To God their chearful voices raise verse 2 2 With Gladness worship him and come Before his Face with Songs of praise verse 3 3 Know that our Lord is God alone Who did to all their Beings give We are the people of his Care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 4 4 Enter his Gates with thankful hearts His praises in his Courts proclaim And let his pow'rful love excite Each Soul to bless his Sacred Name verse 5 5 For God is infinitely good His mercy is for ever sure His Truth from Generation To Generation shall endure Psalm CII verse 1 1 LOrd hear the Pray'rs and mournful cries Of mine afflicted State verse 2 2 And with thy Comforts cheer my Soul Before it be too late verse 11 11 My days like the declining shades Make hast and fly away As Flow'rs before the scorthing Sun They wither and decay verse 24 24 Lord take me not away before My better days be past Thine undeclining years beyond All Generations last verse 25 25 Th' unknown foundations of the Earth Of old by thee were laid The Fair and Beauteous Heavens shew The work thy hands have made verse 26 26 These all shall perish and wax old Like Garments throws aside But when they change thy years ne're fail verse 27 27 Thou dost the same abide verse 28 28 Thy Kindness to the good is firm Thy Word to them is sure Tho' strange Events may change the World Their Race shall still endure Psalm CIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul his name Let all the pow'rs within me bless verse 2 2 O let not his past favours lie Forgotten in unthankfulness verse 3 3 It 's he
have left so many Psalms untranslated the other that I have taken at other times only some portions of Psalms and left out many Verses in those I have translated In Answer to both which I think it may suffice to return That in the choice I have made I considered and pitched upon those Psalms or portions of them which were most proper and of most general use to us Christians Such are Psalms of Thanksgiving or of Petition for mercies we all need or that instruct us in our Duty But I balked those whose aspect was upon Davids personal troubles or Israels particular condition or related to the Jewish and legal Oeconomy or are prophetical of the Nations they should subdue or respected their deliverances or such as refer not to us but by a more difficult Accommodation or where they express a temper not so sutable to the mild and gentle spirit of the Gospel such as our Saviour repressed in his Disciples not allowing imprecations of vengeance against our Enemies but rather praying for them especially when that prophetick spirit do's not now rest upon us that did upon David So also such Psalms as are of very Artificial contrivance in the Hebrew the Verses beginning with the several Letters of the Alphabet and the phrases with great Art varied tho' containing the same repeated sense which cannot be imitated so well in other Tongues many Verses in them are left out as among others in the 37th Psalm and especially in the 119th Psalm which therefore I have contracted into six parts I might also add that I have sometimes omitted a few Verses that preface to a Psalm If these reasons will be allowed me then I suppose there will be very little found either in whole Psalms or pieces of them that is not translated If this satisfie not I have only one thing further to offer which methinks may That I desire only that I may have the same favour that is granted to every Parish Clark who in setting the Psalms is not wont to run through them in order nor to appoint at all times a whole one to be sung but only such portions of them as are suitable to the occasion or to the time allotted not for this alone but for other services to be performed in the Congregation And if I had said no more I know not why I may not take liberty to pick and chuse portions of Psalms as well as he I have nothing more to add unless it be fit to mention that I have put very many of the Psalms into the Meter of the Hundred Psalm which measure as well as the Tune I judge to be the best we have but for those that may be of another mind I have complyed so far as to repeat the far greater number of such Psalms in the commoner Meter and that I know but of one only hard word that may trouble an ordinary Reader which he will find in the first line of the 127th Psalm viz. the word Architect which signifies a Master-Builder and I hope he will not meet with such another throughout the whole work IMPRIMATUR Nov. 21. 1678. GUIL JANE Psalm I. To the 100. Psalm Tune verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose vertuous steps No wicked Counsels lead aside No stands in Sinners ways nor sits Where God and Goodness men deride verse 2 2 But on the Laws Divine his love Is plac'd his Souls entire delight On these his mind is fix'd by Day On these his wakeful thoughts by Night verse 3 3 He like a Tree from living streams Derives his sap and kindly juice His Leaves are ever fresh and green His Branches timely Fruits produce No cross events shall blast his hopes Nor spoil the pleasures of his mind verse 4 4 Whilst the ungodly are dispers'd Like chaff by every stormy wind verse 5 5 Tho' Sinners here may pass for Saints And vile Hypocrisy for Grace Their Guilt when judg'd will find no Plea Nor they among the Just a place verse 6 6 God will reward the Just mens works As he approves the ways they tread But the smooth Paths of Sinners down To Death and to Damnation lead Psalm II. verse 1 1 WHY do the Heathen Nations rage And foolish things surmise verse 2 2 Kings set themselves against their God Rulers his Christ despise verse 3 3 His gentle Government they count Their Yoke his Laws their Chain Freedom they 'l have without controul No Bonds shall them restrain verse 4 4 But God above will scorn their rage Their vain attempts deride verse 5 5 His Pow'r shall fright them and his wrath Vex their defeated Pride verse 6 6 For all their spite I 've set my King Securely on his Throne verse 7 7 And what I had decreed before Proclaim'd him now my Son This is the Birth-Day of thy Rule verse 8 8 Thy Scepter I 'll advance O're all the Earth the Gentiles give For thine inheritance verse 9 9 Thou with an Iron Rod shalt bruise Their disobedient Neck Like brittle Potsherds all their powers Without resistance break verse 10 10 Let the Great Rulers of the World This greater Lord revere verse 11 11 Serve him with chearful willingness And to displease him fear verse 12 12 In low submissions to his Son Your happiness does lye Then you are safe when hee 's well pleas'd When hee 's provok'd ye dye Psalm III. verse 1 1 WHat numbers Lord against me rise And in my troubles boast verse 2 2 That say my hopes in God are vain And my Condition lost verse 3 3 But Lord I 'll glory in thee still And on thy Power rely Thou shalt defend me as a shield And list my head on high verse 4 4 To thee I cry'd in my distress And thou from Heav'n didst hear verse 5 5 Safely I slept without concern And wak'd without all fear verse 6 6 Tho' thousands of my Foes conspir'd My courage should not fail Tho' they besieg'd me I should be Secur'd or else prevail verse 7 7 Arise and save me O my God For thou hast heretofore Turn'd back my Enemies with shame And broken all their pow'r verse 8 8 Those whom the Lord do's Love and own He still will bless and save Then let this Author of their good Their chearful praises have Psalm IV. verse 1 1 HEar me O Lord the great support Of mine Integritie Thou hast my former troubles eas'd Now to my Pray'rs draw nigh verse 2 2 Fond men that would my Glory stain My Government despise How long will ye pursue vain hopes And please your selves with lies verse 3 3 Know that the Lord do's Righteous Men With special favour own Tho' you despise me he ne're will On my Petitions frown verse 4 4 Sin not but fear let quiet thoughts Instruct and make you wise verse 5 5 Join a pure heart with trust in God As the best Sacrifice verse 6 6 Tho' others in distrust of thee To other succours fly Thou art our hope Lord cast on us
2 2 On whom no sin is charg'd whose heart Sincere and upright is verse 3 3 Whilst I suppress'd my inward guilt No quiet 1 could get verse 4 4 Thy hand did press me and thy wrath Scorch'd me like Summers heat verse 5 5 I then resolved to disclose My Crimes and ope ' my wound I humbly did confess my sins And easy pardon found verse 6 6 This mercy shall in season draw Good men t' implore thy aid Then tho' the Floods of Trouble rise They need not be afraid verse 7 7 Thou art my Refuge Lord to thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and my Songs Thy mercies shall confess verse 8 8 I 'll teach proud men t' obey and not Be like the Horse or Mule verse 9 9 Whos 's Fury till they 're broke no Rein Can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 10 Such meet with heavy strokes whilst those That trust in God shall prove The happy men then let them joy And Triumph in his Love Psalm XXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE righteous in the Lord rejoice And let his praise be your delight For praise is lovely and becomes The lips of those that are upright verse 4 4 Gods word is like its Author good His Laws from all injustice free His promise sure and all his works Are done in Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are right and just secure His favour and his pleasure are The Earth with various blessings fill'd To us his kindness do's declare verse 6 6 The vast extended Orbs of Heav'n By his commanding word were made And all its numerous Hosts from his Creating breath their beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores To which they are confined keep Whose Waters safely are laid up In the great Store-House of the deep verse 8 8 Then to the Lord by men on Earth Let fear and due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble adorations own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his chosen Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's special care that they are his verse 13 13 Th' Almighty on the Sons of Men Looks down from his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 And all the dwellers on the Earth Views from his glorious Mansion verse 15 15 He equally did make them all Their hearts he fashion'd one by one And all their inmost thoughts to him Better than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a favourable Eye He ne're will fail their hopes that on His goodness stedfastly rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee thou art Our succour and our sure defence verse 21 21 What e're befals us we may trust In thee with cheerful confidence verse 22 22 So let thy mercies Lord on us Descend like a refreshing show'r As all our hope and joy depends Upon thy favour and thy pow'r Psalm XXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 REjoyce ye Righteous in the Lord And praise him with delight For thankfulness becomes the lips Of those that are upright verse 4 4 His word is good and all his Laws Are from injustice free His promise sure and all his ways Are Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are just secure his Love As they his pleasure are The Earth with Blessings fill'd to us His goodness do's declare verse 6 6 Th' extended Orbs of Heav'n by his Commanding word were made And from his Breath its numerous Hosts Their several Beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores Confined limits keep Whose Waters are laid up within The Store house of the deep verse 8 8 Let all men fear the Lord to him Let due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble worship own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's Care that they are his verse 13 13 God on the Sons of men looks down From his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 Views all the dwellers on the Earth From his bright Mansion verse 15 15 He made them equally their hearts He fashion'd one by one More clearly all their thoughts to him Than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a Gracious Eye And ne're will fail their hopes that on His Goodness do rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee who art Our help and our defence verse 21 21 In all Estates we trust in thee With chearful confidence verse 22 22 Lord let thy grace on us descend Like a refreshing show'r For all our hope and joys depend On thine Almighty Pow'r Psalm XXXIV verse 1 1 GOD who my kind Preserver is I will at all times bless My tongue shall daily be imploy'd His goodness to confess verse 2 2 In God my Soul shall boast good men Shall hear it and rejoice verse 3 3 And to exalt his glorious Name Join both in heart and voice verse 4 4 I sought the Lord in my distress And graciously he heard His timely succours did prevent The threatning harm I fear'd verse 7 7 Blest Angels which on God attend Yet wait t' encompass such As fear him to preserve them safe When dangers near approach verse 8 8 O tast and see as I have done And then confess you must That God is good and they are blest That in his goodness trust Part. II. verse 12 12 What man would have his years prolong'd And happy days would see verse 13 13 Refrain thy tongue and lips from all Deceit and Injury verse 14 14 From all unrighteous ways depart From doing good ne're cease Seek all mens quiet and pursue The things that make for peace verse 15 15 God loves the righteous and on them He casts a gracious Eye His Ear 's attentive to their suits And open to their cry verse 17 17 Nor do they cry in vain wish'd help And case their troubles have verse 18 18 God will draw near to broken hearts And contrite spirits save verse 19 19 Tho' good men oft afflicted are At length God sets them free verse 20 20 His care do's to their Bodies reach No bone shall broken be verse 21 21 Bad men shall perish when they 're plagu'd With all that hate the Just verse 22 22 Whom God will keep and never fail Their hopes that on him trust Psalm XXXVI verse 5 5 BEyond the limits of the Skie Thy mercy Lord extends Thy faithfulness the narrow bounds Of space and time transcends verse 6 6 Mountains may be remov'd before Thy truth shall fail the least Thy judgments none can fathom thou Preservest Man and Beast verse 7 7 But who can prize enough that Love God bears unto the just Under whose Providence and care Good men securely trust verse 8 8 They to the Plenty of thy House For all supplies
of his dissolves their force And daunts their swelling pride verse 8 8 See what his hand has done it draws The Sword out of its sheath Which while he gives it leave triumphs In slaughter and in death verse 9 9 Then by another word he makes Destructive Wars to cease He breaks their Arms the Bow and Spear And crowns the Earth with Peace verse 10 10 Cease then fond men to strive with God Whose pow'r is over all For fear lest he exalt himself In your unpittied fall Psalm XLVII verse 1 1 O All ye people clap your hands And make a chearful noise With Acclamations to your God Declare your inward joys verse 2 2 His high Perfections do proclaim Him greatly to be fear'd This King of all the World commands Your honour and regard verse 5 5 In a triumphant state our Lord Is gone above the Skies Trumpets proclaim our joys and all Applaud his Victories verse 6 6 Sing chearful praises to our God Sing praises to our King verse 7 7 Hee 's Lord of all the Earth his praise With understanding sing verse 8 8 God o're the Heathen people reigns And in that Throne is plac'd Where he in Glory sits and thence Shall judge the World at last Psalm XLIX As the 100. Psalm verse 5 5 WHY should the Man that trusts in God Affright himself with needless fear To see th' approaches of old Age Or that unwelcome Death draws near verse 6 6 Vain men applaud their stores yet none verse 7 7 His Brother can from dying save verse 8 8 Lifes purchase is too great no wealth verse 9 9 Can buy our freedom from the Grave verse 10 10 The Ashes of the wise and good With Fools together mingled lye The rich tho' loth to go must leave The World with all their wealth and dye verse 11 11 Some think on Houses that they build Their Fame eternally shall stand And to preserve their Memory Give their own names unto their Land verse 12 12 Death levels all their state with Beasts Makes all their splendid Titles fade verse 13 13 Yet their Posterity approves The Follies and mistakes they made verse 14 14 Driv'n to the Grave like Sheep their strength And Beauty shall consume away And in Deaths fold inclos'd shall lye Till the great Resurrection Day A Day wherein the Just shall reign And o're the Bad Dominion have verse 15 15 Then I shall be receiv'd to bliss After I 'm raised from the Grave Part. II. verse 16 16 Be not concern'd when one 's made rich Or honour'd here for when he dies verse 17 17 Naked he goes away from hence And stript of all his Glory lies verse 18 18 Tho' whilst he liv'd he bless'd himself And other men are apt to praise His prudent management that strives His Wealth or Family to raise verse 19 19 It's Folly all since he must tread The Path his Fathers went before And in the place where now he dwells Never see light or comfort more verse 20 20 Man that to Honour is advanc'd And with true wisdom is not blest Tho' pleas'd with false and flatt'ring hopes Shall die and perish like a Beast Psalm XLIX Another Metre verse 5 5 WHerefore should he that trusts in God Affright himself with fear To see old Age approach or when Unwelcome Death draws near verse 6 6 Men boast their stores and yet none can verse 7 7 From Death his Brother save verse 8 8 Lifes purchase is too great to buy verse 9 9 Our freedom from the Grave verse 10 10 The Ashes of the wise with Fools Together blended lie The rich tho' loth must leave the World With all their wealth and die verse 11 11 Some think on Houses that they build Their Fame shall ever stand And that their names may not be lost They give them to their Land verse 12 12 Death levels all their pomp with Beasts Makes all their Titles fade verse 13 13 Yet their Posterity approves All the mistakes they made verse 14 14 Driv'n to the Grave like Sheep their strength And Beauty fades away And there shall lie inclosed till The Resurrection Day Then shall the Just men reign and o're The bad Dominion have verse 15 15 Then I shall be receiv'd to Bliss When raised from the Grave Part. II. verse 16 16 Envy not him that 's glorious here Or rich for when he dies verse 17 17 Naked he goes away and stript Of all his Glory lies verse 18 18 Tho' whilst he liv'd he bless'd himself And men are apt to praise That prudent management which wealth And Families do's raise verse 19 19 'T is Folly all for he must go Where others went before And never where he now must dwell See light or comfort more verse 20 20 Man that is honour'd here and with True wisdom is not blest Tho' pleas'd with flattering hopes shall die And perish like a Beast Psalm LI. As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd look upon my sinful Soul That unto thee for mercy flies As thy Compassions boundless are So blot out mine iniquities verse 2 2 Oh wash me throughly from my crimes For thou alone canst make me clean verse 3 3 With tears I now confess my guilt Amaz'd to see how vile I 've been verse 4 4 None else can call me to account But thy Tribunal Lord I fear For if arraign'd and judg'd by thee I must be cast and thou be clear verse 5 5 I was conceiv'd and born in sin Too prone and bent to do amiss verse 6 6 But inward Purity to thee And truth of heart most pleasing is verse 7 7 Lord shew me thou art reconcil'd As those with Hyssop sprinkled know They are absolv'd thy Grace can wash And make me whiter than the Snow verse 8 8 My sins have forfeited the joys And inward peace that once I had Thy pard'ning voice would heal again My broken Bones and make them glad verse 9 9 No longer Lord behold my sins With a severe and angry look Oh take their stains out of my Soul And blot their guilt out of thy Book Part. II. verse 10 10 Create in me O God a heart Clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew a well composed mind Unmov'd from goodness and upright verse 11 11 Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one whom thou no more canst love Nor let thy Spirit whose grace I need Tho' griev'd too much from me remove verse 12 12 Its saving comforts and free aids T' uphold my feeble pow'rs afford verse 13 13 Thus Sinners will be drawn t' amend Their ways and turn unto the Lord. verse 14 14 Oh save me from the crying guilt Of blood that sin of Crimson dy I 'll then thy faithfulness proclaim And loudly sing thy Clemency verse 15 15 My opened lips shall speak thy praise verse 16 16 For this thou rather dost desire Than costly Sacrifice of Beasts Consumed wholly in the fire verse 7 7 Thou Lord a broken contrite heart Dost more than
Plague thy dwelling shall infest verse 11 11 Blest Angels charg'd to guard thy way To thee shall kind attendance pay verse 12 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thou shouldst stumble to thy hurt verse 13 13 The Lyon thou maist safely meet Tread th' Aspe and Dragon under feet verse 14 14 Since he has set his Love on me From dangers I will set him free Becaufe he knows and fears my Name I 'll honour him and raise his Fame verse 15 15 When he invokes me in his need I 'll hear and answer him with speed When hee 's in Trouble I 'll stand by To save and set him up on High verse 16 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation Psalm XCII verse 1 1 O What a pleasant work it is To praise the Lord above verse 2 2 Morning and Evening to proclaim His faithfulness and Love verse 3 3 Sweet Notes of Instruments to join With an Harmonious voice verse 4 4 Thy gracious dealings with me Lord Have made me to rejoice verse 5 5 Great are thy works and thy designs Contain the deepest sense verse 6 6 Tho' wicked Men and Fools mistake Thy ways of Providence verse 7 7 They spring and flourish like the Grass With good success o'rejoy'd And only grow to be mown down And utterly destroy'd verse 12 12 But righteous men like fruitful Palms Or stately Cedars grow For planted in thy Courts they 're fed With Springs that ever flow verse 14 14 There they are fair and ever thrive And still more fruit shall bring Age that makes other things decay Makes them more flourishing verse 15 15 Thus God appears to all the World To be both good and just No falseness can be charg'd on him That is my Rock and trust Psalm XCIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and like a King Puts on his Robes of Glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Cloathed and girt about with might Under his Rule th' unquiet World Will gain stability and peace verse 2 2 Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs In Tumults and Commotions use Like troubled Waters of the Sea That bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your threatning noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Do calmly listen to his voice verse 5 5 Lord as thy Pow'r can never fail So all thy promises are sure 'T is thy Perfection to be true And theirs that serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and cloaths himself With Robes of glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Girded about with might Now the unquiet World will gain Stability and peace verse 2 2 His Empire was of old and like Himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs Combin'd in Tumults rise Like Waters of the Sea that bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Are calmed at his voice verse 5 5 Thy Power Lord can never fail Thy Promises are sure Thy Glory 's to be true and theirs That serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIV verse 1 1 THou great Avenger of all wrongs At length thy Justice shew verse 2 2 Arise and render to the Proud Rewards that are their due verse 3 3 How long shall evil men triumph And boast their Villanies verse 4 4 Speak scornfully of God himself And providence despise verse 5 5 Who whilst the ruine of the poor verse 6 6 And innocent they plot verse 7 7 Say that the Lord do's not discern Or else regards it not verse 8 8 When will these brutish Sinners learn These senseless Fools be wise verse 9 9 Shall not he hear that made the Ears And see that form'd the Eyes verse 10 10 He the rude Nations do's instruct And teaches Man his skill Shall not he know then and chastise Thy disobedient will verse 11 11 O flatter not thy self nor these Impieties maintain God knows these very thoughts of thine How false they are and vain Part. II. verse 12 12 Lord hee 's a happy man whom thou By chastisements hast taught And thereby to a sense of thee And of his Duty brought verse 13 13 God will in Mercy at the length From troubles set him free Whilst vengeance ruins wicked mens Short-liv'd prosperity verse 14 14 Tho' good men for a while chastis'd May under troubles grone God will not utterly forsake Nor cast away his own verse 15 15 Neglected judgment shall return Again to act its part And then felicity shall crown The men of upright heart verse 16 16 T' oppose my wicked Foes I call'd To other aids in vain verse 17 17 Without thy succours in the Grave I and my hopes had lain verse 18 18 When I despair'd to keep my feet Thy mercy me upheld Thy comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts And swelling passions quell'd Psalm XCV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 COme let us all unite our joys And to the Lord our voices raise verse 2 2 Before his presence let us come With thankful hearts and Psalms of praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King Of power super-eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes only represent verse 4 4 The secret places of the Earth And strength of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound prepar'd the Land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And humble Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are the people of his care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hearken to his voice And not such hardned Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provok'd and tempted God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd his Patience fourty year Till wearied with their murmurings That Race he could no longer bear He did their stupid unbelief And base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Indignation sware They should not come into his Rest Psalm XCV Another Metre verse 1 1 COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise verse 2 2 With thankful hearts before him come And loudly sing his praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King In power eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent verse 4 4 The secrets of the Earth and strength Of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound dry land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are his people and the Sheep That on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardned
delight verse 5 5 In him all Glories meet His Greatness knows no bound What other Gods do claim In him is only found verse 6 6 Who as at first He all things made Still rules o're all By all obey'd verse 7 7 All things in Heav'n above Are subject to his will The Earth and Seas below His pleasure do fulfil At his Command From the Worlds end Vapours to frame The Clouds ascend Lightnings from thence burst out And Rains are poured down He brings his boyst'rous Winds From Treasuries unknown verse 13 13 Thy name and thy Memorial For ever Lord Continue shall Psalm CXXXVI As the 148. Psalm verse 1 1 GIve thanks unto the Lord That is so kind and good Whose mercies firmly last As they have ever stood verse 2 2 To this great King All Gods do bow verse 3 3 Angels above And Pow'rs below verse 4 4 His works our wonder raise verse 5 5 The Heav'ns his wisdom made verse 6 6 And he th' out-stretched Earth Above the Waters laid verse 7 7 He made the Sun verse 8 8 The Days great Light verse 9 9 The Moon and Stars To rule the Night verse 10 10 Egypts first-born he smote verse 11 11 And by his pow'rful hand verse 12 12 He brake off Israels Yoke And brought them from that Land His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last verse 13 13 The parted Sea made way verse 14 14 For Israel to pass verse 15 15 There the pursuing Host Of Pharaoh drowned was verse 16 16 His people through The Desert led By Miracles Were daily fed verse 17 17 18 Kings that oppos'd their way verse 19 19 20 Sihon and Og he smote verse 21 21 And made their fruitful land verse 22 22 Fall to his peoples Lot His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last verse 23 23 He sav'd us when our State verse 24 24 Was low and sore opprest verse 25 25 Food to all flesh he gives verse 26 26 The God of Heav'n be blest Whose Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last Psalm CXXXVIII verse 1 1 TO magnify the Lord my Soul Thy best affections raife Angels shall hear my Songs and be The Partners of my praise verse 2 2 Within thy Church thy constant truth And goodness I 'll proclaim These raise my wonder and advance The Glories of thy Name verse 3 3 In my distress to thee I cry'd And thou my Pray'r didst hear Thou didst support me with thy strength And with thy comforts cheer verse 4 4 Kings shall thy promis'd goodness know And take occasion thence verse 5 5 To praise thy Mercy and admire Thy ways of Providence verse 6 6 God from his high and Glorious Throne The lowly views and owns But scorns the proud and on their height With indignation frowns verse 7 7 Thy former kindnesses prevent My fears when in distress Thy hand shall save me from my Foes Thy Pow'r their wrath repress verse 8 8 Thy never-failing Goodness will Compleat what is begun O never suffer thine own work Nor me to be undone Psalm CXXXIX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd when I have to do with thee In vain I seek to be conceal'd verse 2 2 Thou know'st me perfectly to thee My very thoughts are all reveal'd verse 3 3 Both when I sit and when I rise My walking and my lying down verse 4 4 To thee my works and all my words Better than to my self are known verse 5 5 On every side within the reach Of thine encircling Arm I lie verse 6 6 Whose force I neither can resist Nor scape the notice of thine Eye verse 7 7 Whither can I retire and find A place where God do's never come verse 8 8 His Glories I should meet in Heav'n His Pow'r had I in Hell a room verse 9 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea Wing'd with the swiftest Morning ray verse 10 10 Thy hand that thither must support My flight would my abode betray verse 11 11 If o're my sins I think to draw The blackest Curtains of the Night verse 12 12 All will be clear to thee for what We Darkness call to thee is Light verse 13 13 My inmost Reins by thee possess'd With all th' affections seated there To thee that made'st those hidden Springs Within the Womb must needs appear Part. II. verse 14 14 In all thy works O Lord I see The Footsteps of thy wond'rous skill And to excite my praise I find Within my self more wonders still verse 15 15 Unseen by all when form'd within The dark recesses of the Womb Before the fine Embroidery Of parts was to perfection come verse 16 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern The daily growth of every part And what th' Eternal mind had fram'd Was copied out with curious art verse 17 17 Lord I admire the various thoughts And the wise Counsels of thy mind Their sum is infinite yet all Are dear to me because they 're kind verse 18 18 Their number 's greater than the sand Which whilst my busy thoughts run o're I sleep and sind when I awake I 'm only where I was before verse 23 23 Lord since my thoughts accuse me not Of living in a false disguise I 'm less afraid to undergo The Tryal of thy piercing Eyes verse 24 24 Search me and if thou see'st that I Unwillingly have done amiss Correct my errours and reduce My wandrings to the way of Bliss Psalm CXXXIX Another Metre verse 1 1 WHen Lord I deal with thee in vain I seek to be conceal'd verse 2 2 Thou know'st me perfectly my thoughts To thee are all reveal'd verse 3 3 Both when I sit and when I rise Walking and lying down verse 4 4 My works and words better to thee Than to my selfs are known verse 5 5 Ever within the reach of thine Encircling Arm I lie verse 6 6 Whose force I neither can resist Nor scape thy piercing Eye verse 7 7 In vain where God do's never come I seek to find a Seat verse 8 8 For plac'd in Hell thy Pow'r in Heav'n Thy Glories I should meet verse 9 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea Wing'd with the Mornings Ray verse 10 10 Thy hand that must support my flight Would my abode betray verse 11 11 If o're my sins I think to draw The Curtains of the Night verse 12 12 All 's clear to thee for what we call Darkness to thee is Light verse 13 13 My Reins by thee possess'd with all Th' affections seated there To thee that mad'st within the Womb Those hidden Springs appear Part. II. verse 14 14 In all thy works O Lord I see Footsteps of wond'rous skill And in my selfs t' excite my praise I find more wonders still verse 15 15 When form'd unseen within the dark Recesses of the Womb Before th' Embroidery of Parts Was to perfection come verse 16 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern The growth of every part And what