and darknesse was his vaile 11 Darke his pavillion darke the skie darke waters duskie clouds Compose an aërie canopie wherein himselfe he shrowds 12 The brightnesse of his presence tooke the melting clouds in chace With haile and coales hot-burning strooke they fled before his face 13 The Lord from Heav'n in thunder spoke his voice that is most-Hie With stormes of haile made earth to smoake and coales of fire to flie 14 His sheafs of arrowes forth he sent which at the scatt'red flew Of lightning-shot his vollies spent downe his resisters threw 15 The channels of the Maine appeare the worlds foundations vast At thy rebuke discovered were Lord at thy nostrils blast 16 He sent his hand from Heav'n above to bay the waves that flew He tooke mee and from out the drove of many waters drew 17 He freed mee from my strongest foe to whom my strength was small And from my mighty haters moe than I could match withall 18 When I with woe was over-gone they mee fore-laid that day But mee then helper having none the Lord my staffe did stay 19 Where I was bound he brought mee forth enlarg'd and set mee free For of mine owne none other worth but his delight in mee 20 According as my justice stands the Lord did mee reward And to the purenesse of my hands my recompence he shar'd 21 Because what waies the Lord did goe therein my feet have trod And have not as the wicked doe departed from my God 22 For all his Judgements in my sight my guides before mee lay And from mee his Decrees upright I did not turne away 23 So thus with him was I sincere and held integritie Restrain'd my selfe with hand severe from mine iniquitie 24 Just therefore as my Justice stands the Lord to mee supplies Rewards the purenesse of my hands in his pure-sighted eies 25 Thou to the mercifull wilt shew how mercifull thou art Thy strong perfections make him know that is of perfect heare 26 So with the pure to be as pure thy selfe thou wilt reveale And with the froward wilt be sure as frowardly to deale 27 Thus wilt thou save from overthrow poore peoples miserie And strike the eyes of pride as low as they have look't too hie 28 My candle thou shalt surely light this darksome night of mine The Lord my God shall make as bright as lightsome day to shine 29 By thee have I dismai'd an host and broken through them all And by my God where danger most might skare mee scal'd the wall 30 The way of God is perfect ground the Word of JAH is tri'd To all a shield of safetie found whose hopes on him reside 31 For who is God the Lord except Who is a Rocke of Might Say ye that have to Idols crept and give our God his right 32 The God that girdeth mee with strength is he that is my stay And he through all my journles length that perfect gives my way 33 He makes my feet as swift as Hinds to follow or to flie He makes me stand as â—it he finds upon my places hie 34 My hands to warre he doth frequent and weapons learnes to feele These armes of mine to bend and bent to breake a bow of steele 35 On me the shield of saving health thou hast vouchsaf'd to â—eat Thy right hand hath upheld my wealth thy meeknesse made mee great 36 Beneath my feet thou didst enlarge my pathes on every side And of my footsteps took'st such charge my ankles should not slide 37 Mine enemies have I pursu'd and overtooke in flight And not return'd till I subdu'd and ruin'd them outright 38 With wounds I stunn'd them in such wise that now to stand unmeet Nor ever able more to rise they fell beneath my feet 39 For thou with strength hast girt my â—â—de in battell to oppose And under foot to tread their pride against mee that uprose 40 Thou of my foes to mee hast brought the neckes that under yoke I might cut off and bring to nought my haters at a stroke 41 In their distresse for help they cri'd but none there was to save Even to the Lord but none repli'd and he no answer gave 42 Small as the dust before the wind them did I peace-meale beate And them like out-cast rubbish grinde that strewes the myrie street 43 From people with contentions fed thou hast delivered me And of the Heath'ns hast made me head by strangers serv'd to be 44 To mee at hearing of the eare obedient shall they sit And to my power dissembling feare the forraigne shall submit 45 The strangers sonnes shall shrinke away their falsers hearts shall faile And in their holds affraid to stay their closets make their Jaile 46 Let live the Lord my Rocke be blest He that my head did raise The God in whom my health doth rest exalted be with praise 47 My praise of God the Powerfull sings avenger of my wrongs That under my subjection brings the headlesse peoples throngs 48 He from my foes in safetie led and left mee free to stand Above my Rivals rais'd my head rid from the Tyrants hand 49 To thee therefore will I give thanks O Lord and praises frame Among the Heathens thickest rankes to sing unto thy name 50 His Kings salvations great he makes for ever to succeed On his Annointed mercie takes on David and his seed PSAL. 19. Coeli enarrant Victori Psalmus David THe glorie of the God of Heaven the Heav'ns of God declare The Firmament firme proofe hath given his handy-worke they are 2 Day unto day delivereth speech in times alternate lines And night to night doth knowledge teach whose light in darknesse shines 3 No speech no language like their owne to make their meaning found Their voicelesse voice all eares have knowne all heard their soundlesse sound 4 Through all the earth their line is runne their words the world about A Tabernacle for the Sunne in them hath he set out 5 Which like a Bride groome brightly clad leaves his retiring place And Giant-like with gesture glad sets forth to runne his race 6 His beames from Heavens each Signe Syde their oblique round repeat And none there is himselfe can hide from his life-breathing heat 7 Much more the Law 1 of JAH 2 is pure 3 the soule 4 re-purifies 5 Of JAH 6 the Testimonie 7 sure 8 and makes the simple 9 wise10. 8 The Statutes 1 of the Lord 2 upright 3 the heart 4 with joy 5 suffice The Lords 6 Commandment 7 pure 8 gives light 9 to soule-dark-sighted eies10. 9 The reverend feare 1 of JAH 2 from staine 3 stands chaste 4 and cleane for ever 5 Of JAH 6 the Judgements 7 truth 8 containe just 9 are they altogether10. 10 To be desired more than gold than much fine gold they are No honey-drops the combe can hold for sweetnesse may compare 11 Moreoever is thy servant taught by their admonishing Observing them but as they ought how much reward they bring 12 His errours who so
force against their falshood set thy strength is all my aide 5 From death and deaths eternall bands by thee redeem'd my spirit Doe I againe into thy hands Lord God of truth commit 6 I hate them that observers are of lying vanities My confidences settled care upon the Lord relies 7 I will with glad and joyfull spleen thy mercies praise expresse For my affliction hast thou seen and knowne my soules distresse 8 Nor hast thou shut me in the hand of my malignant foe But for my feet made place to stand and roome at large to goe 9 On mee since yet distresse is drawne let Lord thy mercie shine Mine eye my soule my belly gnaw'n with indâ—gnation pine 10 My life with woe is worne to nought my yeeres in sighing spent My strength my sinnes have over-wrought my bones are gnaw'n and rent 11 Reproach of all my foes I beare my neighbours vehemently And my familiars strook with feare my sight that meet mee flie 12 My selfe a dead man out of mind and in mens hearts forgot As vile and use-lesse held I find as is a broken pot 13 For I have heard the multitude with slanders mee dismay Against mee counsell and conclude to take my soule away 14 But Lord thou art my God I said my trust relies on thee 15 My times that in thy hand are laid from hostile hand set free 16 And on thy light-lesse servant make thy faces light to shine O save mee for thy mercie sake from this distresse of mine 17 Lord let not shame have share in mee for on thee doe I call Confounded let the wicked be to Hell strook-silent fall 18 Of lying lips the lavish foords let forth no further breake Which hard disdainfull spitefull words against the Just man speake 19 How plentifull thy bounties be which thou hast laid in store For them that feare and trust in thee the sonnes of men before 20 Them in thy faces secret hide from proud insulters wrongs In thy Pavillion laid aside secure from strife of tongues 21 Blest be the Lord that wondrously his mercie hath dispenc't And mee in safetie set to lye within a Citie fenc't 22 Amaz'd I said before thine eies cut off and cast away The voice yet heardst thou of my cries when I to thee did pray 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for faithfull doers waies The Lord preserves from all attaints the haughty home repaies 24 Be strong endure and doe your parts the Lord will in the end Establish your encourag'd hearts whose hopes on him depend PSAL. 32. Beati quorum Davidis Maschil BLest is he whose transgression hath free forgivenesse gain'd And he whose sinne that he hath done a covering hath obtain'd 2 Blest is the man unto whose charge the Lord imputes no sin Whose spirit no hollow holds so large to lodge deceit therein 3 When now my tongue all speech forborne in painfull silence lay Through my loud roaring daily worne my bones with age decay 4 For day and night with weight so great thine hand upon mee lies That like the drought in summers heat my kindly moisture dries Selah 5 I did acknowledge unto thee the sinne that I had done Of mine iniquitie in mee I have concealed none 6 My sinne I said I will repeat and to the Lord confesse And of my crime thy mercy great forgave the wickednesse Selah 7 Now therefore every Saint shall pray while time to find is found Sure reach him none there is that may when many waters sound 8 From troubles heat my head to shade thou art a secret place With songs for my deliverance made thou shalt about mee trace Selah 9 I will instruct and teach thee so thou shalt not walke awry And in the way that thou shalt goe give counsell with mine eye 10 O doe not ye like Horse like Mule no understanding beare Whose mouth must bit and bridle rule to thee for comming neere 11 Much sorrow swells on every side to plague the wicked race But in the Lord whose hopes abide him mercy shall embrace 12 Joy in the Lord ye Just rejoyce shout out your glad delight As well in gesture as in voice all ye of heart upright PSAL. 33. Exultate Iusti. YE Just be joyfull in the Lord becomes the righteous praise 2 Harp Violl Voice and Decachord to praise the Lord up raise 3 A new set-song to him endite loud notes to musickes height 4 For of the Lord the Word is right and all his worke in faith 5 His love on Justice he bestowes desire with Judgement dwells Of mercie from the Lord that flowes the earth with fulnesse swells 6 The Heav'ns by word the Lord did frame and as his mouth did breathe His spirit made all the host of them above Sunne and beneath 7 The sea he bounds within the shore on heaps the waters keeps As into treasuries of store he giveth up the deeps 8 To feare the Lord all Regions call on earth through every land And in the world the dwellers all in awe of him to stand 9 For as he spake the word once past the worke forthwith was done As he commanded it stood fast his word and deed were one 10 That Heathen counsell is destroi'd the peoples plots cast out And all their purposes made void the Lord can bring about 11 The counsell by the Lord decreed shall stand for ever sure The thoughts that from his heart proceed to age and age endure 12 O blessed Nation whom the Lord to be their God doth blesse Blest people whom his owne accord hath chosen to possesse 13 The Lord all Adams sons to see in Heaven his station plants 14 All from his Mansion vieweth hee the earths Inhabitants 15 Their heart he fashion'd all alone the cloisters of their thought Considers all what they have done the workes that they have wrought 16 Say he command a copious Host no King so saves his right No Mighty man whose might is most delivered is by might 17 A rest unsafe to save a man a Horse falls out to bee Nor he by strength strive all he can can set his Rider free 18 Behold the Lord his heedfull eye on them that feare him bends Upon his mercies safe supply whose settled hope attends 19 When earth exacts her due of earth to free their soule from death To keep alive in time of death when famine faints for breath 20 Our soule her hopes assured hold upon the Lord doth build Of whose defence we may be bold he is our help and shield 21 Our heart in him shall gladnesse pure and perfect joy conceive That in his holy Name secure our hopes assurance leave 22 Thy mercies gifts O Lord downe send on us so free to fall As we to thee our trust commend to measure them withall PSAL. 34. Benedicam Domino Davidis cùm mutavit sensum suum ante Abimelech relegavit eum abiit Acroflichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl times to blesse the Lord will I occasions all prevent
For he will cause our pressures cease and comfort such as mourne And to his gracious Saints speake peace lest they to folly turne 8 His saving health sure neere at hand shall they that feare him win That glory may in-dwell our land in glorious made by sin 9 With Mercy Truth in one did meet and hands together strike Where Justice Peace with kisse did greet and peace return'd the like 10 Truth Heaven her place of birth forsooke out of the earth shall spring And Justice downe from Heaven shall looke a heav'n on earth to bring 11 The Lord his goodnesse shall expresse so shall our Land not cease The Lord with blessings us to blesse our Land with fruits encrease 12 Before his face shall Justice goe and in the way respect To put her order'd footsteps so as he shall them direct PSAL. 86. Inclina Domine Oratio Davidis INcline thine eare O Lord to mee and heare my humble praier For poore and needy I to thee for answer make repaire 2 Thee let my soule her keeper have for mercifull am I Thou O my God thy servant save whose hopes on thee relye 3 Upon thee all day calls my voice Lord for thy Graces gift 4 O make thy servants soule rejoyce which Lord to thee I list 5 For thou O Lord art good to all and ready to forgive And much in mercy all that call upon thee to relieve 6 Give eare Lord what my praier requires in these extremes of mine And of my humble-ey'd desires unto the voice encline 7 I in the day of my distresse will call aloud to thee Nor doubt accesse nor good successe for thou wilt answer mee 8 Among the Gods O Lord is none with thee that can compare Nor like the workes that thou hast done workes done by any are 9 All people Lord whom thou hast fram'd shall come and worship thee And glorious shall thy Name be nam'd by Nations all that be For great thou art as we have found by those great marvels done That neither equall hast nor bound thou God thy selfe alone 10 My walkes Lord in thy way so fit and in thy truth so frame My heart to thee so firmly knit that I may feare thy Name 11 To sing O Lord my God thy praise my heart shall wholly tend And to thy Name such glory raise as never shall have end 12 For towards me thy mercy great no measure may esteem And from in Hell the lowest seat my soule didst thou redeem 13 The proud O God against me rise and force with falshood met Have sought to make my soule their prize nor thee before them set 14 Thy pity streames Lord God so strong as no compassion such Thy grace abundant suffrance long thy Truth and Mercy much 15 O turne thy face to me at length as grace hath well begun To me thy servant give thy strength and save thy hand-maids son Some signe for good upon me shew which let my haters see And blush when thou O Lord they know didst help and comfort mee PSAL. 87. Fundamenta ejus Filiis Choreb Psalmâ—â— Câ—nâ—â—ct LOw where the hallowed Mountaines fall lie his foundation-plates 2 Much more than Jacobs dwellings all the Lord loves Sion gates 3 Like glorious things have not been heard nor moderne nor of old To God thou City most endear'd as have of thee been told Selah 4 In my remembrance Rahab runnes and Babel knowing mee Loe Palestine and Tyre thy sonnes with Cush there borne was hee 5 And of thee Sion shall be said the mother of us all Whom the Most-Hie so firme hath laid shall man and man thee call 6 With him when he the peoples writes the Lord shall first begin And say when he their names recites This man was borne therein Selah 7 Singers and Instruments that sound rejoycers all with mee Voice string wind water-falls abound My springs are all in thee PSAL. 88. Domine Deus Salutis Canticum Psalmi filiis Choreh ad Praestantem super Mahalath Lignanoth Maschil Heman Israïtae MY crying supplication Before thee day and night Lord God of my salvation 2 Let enter in thy sight Encline thine eare and heare mee My soules full troubles tell 3 Whose evills trench so neere me My life drawes neere to Hell 4 Like them to death betaken That downe the pit are gone I seem a man forsaken A strength that strength hath none 5 Among the dead free-sleeping That in the grave lie slaine Which cast out of thy keeping Cut from the hand remaine 6 My head thou hast captived Within the lowest pit Where I of light deprived In deeps of darknesse sit 7 Thy furies heat inflicted Lies heavie on my crowne With all thy flouds afflicted Thy billowes beare me downe Selah 8 Set farre from mine acquaintance To them thou hast me set Abhorr'd shut up in durance Whence out I cannot get 9 Faint-ey'd to tuning fall I Afflictions sobs my Psalmes On thee Lord all day call I To thee I spread my palmes 10 Wilt thou from deaths vast Regions Prodigious shadowes raise Of all those Idoll-legions What one shall sing thy praise 11 And shall thy loving kindnesse Within the garve be told Or shall ABADDON'S blindnesse Thy faithfulnesse unfold 12 Thy deeds of Admiration Shall Darknesse bring to light Who in Oblivions Nation Thy Justice shall recite 13 But Lord to thee sincerely My plaint doe I present And in the morning early My prai'r shall thee prevent 14 Why Lord dost thou reject mee Why lay my soule aside Why let thine eare neglect mee Thy face why dost thou hide 15 Afflicted soule deceasing Thy ceaslesse stripes I beare From since my youths increasing Distraction doubtfull feare 16 Thine anger 's over grow mee Thy frightings mee dismay 17 All round they overflow mee Like waters all the day 18 From mee thou hast removed My friends my knowne delight My lovers my beloved Are darknesse in my sight PSAL. 89. Misericordias Domini Maschil Etan Israïtae THe tender mercies of the Lord shall ever be my song So shall my mouth thy truths record to age and age prolong 2 For mercy shall be built I said eternall to endure The Heav'ns establisht hast thou laid then Heav'n thy truth more sure 3 The Covenant with thy chosen strooke shall in my mind be borne The oath which I to David tooke to him my servant sworne 4 For ever of thy seed to reigne will I establish one To Age and Age that shall remaine will I build up thy Throne Selah 5 In speechlesse speech the Heav'ns O Lord thy wondrous workes confesse The Saints Assemblies of thy Word declare the faithfulnesse 6 For who in Heav'ns high Mansions may with the Lord compare Or who among the mighties sons can equall lordship share 7 God is exceeding dreadfull where his Saints their secret hold And round about him full of feare all-over to behold 8 Lord God of Hosts All-powerfull Lord what power is like to thine The splendour of whose faithfull Word doth round about thee
growes then more bold and comfort thence I find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Straight hold on me did horrour take when wicked men I saw And seeing soon I did forsake forsakers of thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Songs have thy Statutes been to mee whose Ditties I repeat And in this Dorter sing to thee my Pilgrimages seat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Sitting in darknesse of the night thy Name when others slept Have I remembred my delight thy Law Lord have I kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Successe what ever me befall these benefits I reap't This was to me thy Precepts all because I duely kept HETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HAve who that will such heaps up-laid as worldly wealth affords My Portion Lord as I have said is to observe thy words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Heartily I besought thy face with earnest zeale I prai'd And but performance of thy grace thy promis'd Mercy stai'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Heedfully thought I on my waies what way I held most meet And to thy Testimonies staies I turn'd my staylesse feet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Haste made I to avoid neglect to cut off all delay As thy Commandments shall direct to walke no other way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Hindred by wicked robbers bands that make my goods their prey Yet have I not in safer hands thy Law forgot to lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 How oft at midnight doe I rise to praise thee on my knees Because thy Judgements are the eyes wherewith thy Justice sees 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Hold all with me in friendships bands in feare of thee that stand Observers all of thy commands my service may command 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How farre O Lord thy mercies reach when earth is fill'd thereby O teach me what thy Statutes teach to follow what to flye TETH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 THy promise stands for good O Lord which thou thy selfe hast bound The like performance of thy Word have I thy servant found 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 To me let thy Instruction give good Judgement to discerne As in thy Precepts I beleeve thence knowledge let me learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Till wise affliction crost my way I held mine owne accord My heart un-humbled went astray but now I keep thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 That thou art good I find it still and to doe good enclin'd Thy Statutes learne me to fulfill this good O let me find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The proud against me forg'd a lie a falshood for my fall But with mine heart entire doe I observe thy Precepts all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Their peace and plenty them invite their heart is fat as grease But in thy Law is my delight my plenty and my peace 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 These faults are fruits of fairer daies affliction did me good For thence I learne thy Statutes waies are truly'st understood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 The Law that from thy mouth proceeds more good to me assignes And treasures moe than millions breeds of gold and silver Mynes JOD 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 INspir'd and fashion'd by thy hand this spirit ere death withdrawes O make me made to understand that I may learne thy Lawes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 In them that feare thee when they see what fruit my hopes afford Shall joy of heart joyne hopes with me that wait upon thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 I know O Lord although severe thy Judgements are upright Thy faithfulnesses stripes I beare thy hand doth justly smite 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 In thy kind mercies free accord such comfort on me cast As to thy servant on thy Word by promise is fore-past 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 In tender mercies come to mee and quicken up my spirits That I may live reviv'd by thee thy Law is my delights 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Infamous shame on them be laid that proudly me abuse That perversly my truth upbraid that on thy Precepts muse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 In holy feare such as are growne thy followers fit to be Thy Testimonies have they knowne let them returne to me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 In thy Decrees confirm'd by thee O let my heart be sound And so my face that all may see shall never shame confound CAPH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 COncerning thy salvations stay my soule lies at receit And fainting after long delay upon thy Word I wait 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Consum'd to see thy promise faile now faile mine eyes to see O say when shall thy Sayes prevaile when come to comfort me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Clung like a bottle in the smoake dri'd up and waxen old Thy Statutes bounds I have not broke nor them forgot to hold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Cast up thy servants summe of daies how many are they all On them that persecute my waies when will thy Judgements fall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Close have the proud for me digg'd pits my life from me to draw Where fraud with force in ambush sits which suits not with thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Commandments all thou giv'st are true in faithfulnesse agree With falshood doe they me pursue pursu'd O rescue mee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Consum'd on earth but little lesse than life from me they tooke Thy Precepts in this deep distresse yet have I not forsooke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Call backe my lives low-ebbing tide as Mercy flowes from thee And what thy mouth hath testifi'd shall be observ'd by mee LAMED 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 LOng since before the Heavens were laid thy Word for ever sure In Heaven than Heaven more stedfast stai'd Eternall shall endure 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Lasting thy Truth to Age and Age thy Word a faithfull band The Earths foundations didst thou gage and stedfast shall it stand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Lawes for their revolutions bounds are compast by thy care This day they stand thy Judgements grounds for all thy servants are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Led not thy Law my whole delights with cares so many crost In mine afflictions cloudy nights my comforts had been lost 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Let be what ever be my let were strife it selfe that striv'd Thy Lawes I never shall forget by them by thee reviv'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Loose leave me not for I am thine save but whom thou hast bought For with this ransom'd soule of mine thy Precepts have I sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Laid have for me the wicked wait to see my soule destroi'd But on thy Testimonies weight my studies were emploi'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Lost in themselves Perfections all mine eyes have seen to end But thy Commandments sums though small exceeding broad extend MEM. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MY soules sole object motive strong Lord
is for ever 2 Praise him that is of gods the God whose mercy faileth never 3 Praise him that is of lords the Lord whose mercy is for ever 4 His sole done wonders great record whose mercy faileth never 5 The Heavens that by his wisedome made whose mercy is for ever 6 The earth above the waters spread his mercy ceaseth never 7 Which made great lights for severall place his mercy is for ever 8 The Sun by day to runne his race his mercy failing never 9 The Moon and Starres to governe night his mercy lasting ever 10 In their first-borne did Egypt smite his mercy failing never 11 And Israel from amidst them brought his mercy is for ever 12 With mighty hand and arme out-rought his mercy failing never 13 The red sea into parts did lay his mercy is for ever 14 And through the midst made Israel way his mercy failing never 15 There shook off Pharaoh and his Host his mercy lasting ever 16 His people led through Desert-coast his mercy failing never 17 Great Kings he smote and overthrew his mercy is for ever 18 And mighty Kings in battell slew his mercy failing never 19 As Sehon King of Amorites his mercy lasting ever 20 And Ghog the King of Basanites his mercy ceasing never 21 Their land in heritage to have his mercy is for ever 22 To Israel his servant gave his mercy failing never 23 Which of our humbled state esteem'd his mercy is for ever 24 From our distressors us redeem'd his mercy failing never 25 Bread to all flesh by whom is given his mercy lasting ever 26 Confesse ye to the God of Heaven whose mercy ceaseth never PSAL. 137. Super flumina Babyl DOwne sate we by the rivers side that waters Babels wall To raise whose streames a springing tide of teares our eyes let fall Remembring Sion in our vowes our uselesse Harps we hung 2 Upon amidst the willow boughes as slightly tun'd as strung 3 For they that led us captives there requir'd of us a song A Sion-song said let us heare these moanes some mirth among 4 O no! nor harp we have nor hand nor voice to straine nor string Our Sion-song in Shinar-land song of the Lord to sing 5 If O Jerusalem I set no more by thee than so Let my right hand her skill forget my voice her song forgoe 6 My tongue fast to my palate cling aâ—d never tune employ If ought I doe but Salem sing the Soveraigne of my joy 7 Be mindfull Lord of Edoms sons who said on Salems day Raze Raze to her foundations with earth her levell lay 8 Thou Daughter Babel laidst us waste thy selfe shalt wasted be O happy that as done thou hast to us shall doe to thee 9 O happy that thy little ones from mothers breasts shall rash And pitilesse against the stones their braines in pieces dash PSAL. 138. Consitebor tibi Davidis I Will confesse thee to their face with all the heart in mee Were Princes Angels Gods in place Psalmes will I sing to thee 2 Prostrate before thy holy Seat thy Name will I confesse Thy tender mercies there repeat and sing thy faithfulnesse For all thy powerfull deeds proclaime and ample proofe afford That thou hast magnifi'd thy Name above all Name thy Word 3 The day I cri'd to thee I cri'd thou heardst and answerdst mee My soule with vigour was suppli'd and strengthned much by thee 4 Kings of the earth shall all confesse and make thy praise appeare When of thy mouth the faithfulnesse the words O Lord they heare 5 Their songs shall of the waies entreat that to the Lord belong For of the Lord the glory great is subject of their song 6 For though the Lord be thron'd on hie yet are his eies below The lowly-hearted ever nie the proud afar to know 7 Amidst distresse although I went reviv'd by thee I stand Thy hand against my haters sent to save me thy right hand 8 This worke the hand that wrought me this the Lord accomplish will Thy mercy Lord for ever is thy handy-worke fulfill PSAL. 139. Domine probisti Ad Praestantem Davidis Psalmus THou hast O Lord me searched out and knowne 2 My sitting downe and my up-rising are Within thy knowledge cleerer than mine owne My thoughts un-thought thou understandst afarre 3 My path my pallet winnow'd with thy fan And all my waies thy custome is to scan 4 For in my tongue there teem's not any word The breathlesse infant of my pregnant thought Bucloe un-borne thou know'st it wholly Lord Though with the organs of my speech un-wrought 5 Behind before thou hast beset me straight And of thy hand upon me put the waight 6 It is too wonderfull for me to know To itâ— cannot it is set so hie 7 O from thy spirit whither shall I goe And whither shall I from thy presence flie 8 If I ascend the Heavens the Heavens thee beare Make I my bed the Hell loe thou art there 9 Take I the early-rising mornings wings And utmost seas my uncouth dwelling make 10 Even thither me thy hand my leader brings And thy right hand fast hold on me shall take 11 Yet sure shall darknesse shrowd me if I say The night about me shall be light as day 12 For light-lesse darknesse darkneth not from thee But as the day before thee shines the night Where seeing sees not thou hast eyes to see As darknesse is to thee so is the light 13 My reines are but the texture of thy loome Thou coveredst me within my mothers wombe 14 For casting me in such a covert mold My praise shall of thy fearfull wonders tell How marvellous thy workes are to behold My soule cannot expresse yet knowes right well 15 No bone of mine from thee is hid to know Though close embroidred in the earth below 16 Thine eyes did on my shapelesse substance looke And fram'd my members from a formlesse masse Each one of them is written in thy booke What day they formed were when none there was 17 How precious are O God thy thoughts to mee Of their increase what mighty summes I see 18 To number them to number were the sand As oft as I awake I am with thee 19 That thou O God wouldst slay the wicked band And men of blouds Depart ye all from mee 20 Which speake of thee what mischiefe can devise And but lift up in vaine thine enemies 21 And doe not I Lord them that hate thee hate And grieve at those that up against thee rise As if with me thy haters held debate As if they me despis'd that thee despise 22 In hatreds full perfection them I hate And in the number of my foes relate 23 Search me O God my secret angles sound And of my heart exactest knowledge take Examine mine intentions from their ground Of all my thoughts a perfect audit make See whether I in sorrowes by-path stray And lead me in the everlasting way PSAL. 140. Eripe me Domine Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis
his servant David save 11 Release me from strange childrens hand whose mouth the mint of lies Whose right hand right hand is to band and vent vaine forgeries 12 Which say Our sons young plants shall grow the daughters we beget Like polish't angles on a row in Royall Palace set 13 That yeelding sorts of meats and meats our Garners never cease Our flockes bring thousands in our streets ten thousands of encrease 14 Our Oxen fed to labour stout the burthen strong to beare No breaking in none going out our streets no clamour heare ☜ 15 O blessed people people say with goods not goodnesse stor'd O rather blessed people they whose good is God the Lord. PSAL. 145. Exaltabo te Deus Tehillah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Davidis Acrostichon deest Nun Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ADvance thy praise my King O God will I and I will blesse thy Name perpetually 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Blessing thee every day will I dispend to praise thy Name my song shall never end 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be prais'd and to his greatnesse can no search â—e rais'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Deeds done by thee shall age to age commend to shew thy powers posterities contend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 How beauteous is thy glorious Majestie words of thy marvells meditate will I. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Whose dreadfull power to speak they shall not spare as for thy greatnesse that will I declare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Summes of thy goodnesse shall mens minds employ to sing thy Justice they shall shout for joy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How full of grace with pity how repleat the Lord long-suffring and in mercy great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 To all the Lord his goodnesse sendeth downe and all his workes his tender mercies crowne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 In praising thee Lord all thy workes confesse and blest in being thine thy Saints thee blesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Cleere glory of thy Kingdome they shall tell and with thy glory speake what power doth dwell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Let Adams children know his mighty hand his Kingdomes comely honour understand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Measure of time thy Kingdomes raigne transcends and thy Dominion age and age extends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Sustainer is the Lord of all that fall and them that crooked are erecteth all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Intent on thee their eyes all creatures bend and thou in time to them their meat dost send 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 Plentifully with open hand at will each living things desire thou dost fulfill 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 So just the Lord in all the waies he goes so mercifull in all the workes he does 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Callers on him to all the Lord is nie to all that call upon him faithfully 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Requests all granted shall his fearers have to heare their cry and them distrest to save 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 So all that love him will the Lord sustaine and of the wicked let not one remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 To praise the Lord my mouth a song shall frame all flesh for ever blesse his holy Name PSAL. 146. Lauda anima med Dominum Halelu-jah O Praise the Lord my soule as long as life Lord lends me daies 2 Thy praise while I shall be my song my God to sing thy praise 3 In Princes and in Adams son whose substance is but dust With whom is no salvation repose no settled trust 4 Who when his prisoned spirit goes forth turnes to his earth againe That day his thoughts are nothing worth he travell'd with in paine 5 O happy he that hath fore-laid to be his strong abode The God of Jacob for his aide his hope the Lord his God 6 Which made the heav'ns the earth the deeps and what they all containe His promise faithfully who keeps for ever to remaine 7 Which judgeth those that suffer wrong gives to the hungry bread The Lord from chaines and fetters strong sets loose the captive head 8 The Lord gives light to lightlesse eies restores the blind to sight The Lord erects that crooked lies the Lord the Just loves right 9 The Lord keeps strangers from distresse of Orphans is the stay Relieves the widow comfortlesse subverts the wicked way 10 The Lord upon his Royall Throne eternally shall raigne Thy God O Sion King alone shall age and age remaine PSAL. 147. Laudate Dominum PRaise God for it is good to sing a song of praise is sweet To praise our God a pleasant thing his praise a practice meet 2 Of his Jerusalem the walls the Lord builds up againe The scattred out-casts home recalls His Israels remaine 3 His hand the broken-hearted heales their depth of sorrow sounds Safe medicine for their sicknesse deales binds up their bleeding wounds 4 The number of the Starres he tells and gives them names expresse 5 Great is the Lord his Power excells his Prudence numberlesse 6 The Lord lifts-up the meeke on wings to base oppression thrust But head-long downe the wicked flings and drownes their pomp in dust 7 O sing unto the Lord with praise with praise of voice and string High to the Harp our voices raise Psalmes to our God to sing 8 Which covereth Heav'ns with clouds below for earth prepares the raine On Mountaines cliffes makes grasse to grow as on the Meadowie-plaine 9 Which to the Nation of the beast their feeding doth supply And gives the sons of Ravens a feast when they for hunger cry 10 He takes no pleasure in the might and mannage of the Horse Nor in the legges of man delight supporters of his force 11 The Lords delight is on them set that on his feare depend That to his Mercy seeke to get whereon their hopes attend 12 O Salem laud the Lord Most-Hie Sion thy God confesse 13 For he thy gates doth fortifie â—hy sons within thee blesse 14 He in thy border settleth peace from feare of hostile hand With kidnies fat of wheats increase he loads thy labour'd land 15 The earth his blessings doth afford at his commanding will And very swiftly runs his Word his Precept to fulfill 16 He from his clouds with scattring gale like lockes of wooll gives snow Doth on the Hill the Downe the Dale hoare-frosts like ashes strow 17 His ice like morsels forth he casts to bind the streames in bands Before his cold-congealing blasts who stands that them withstands 18 He sends his Word that wills them melt his South-wind bids to blow Whose thawing breath no sooner felt the frozen waters flow 19 His Word of truth whereon to trust to Jacob hath he told His Statutes and his Judgements just taught Israel to hold 20 He hath not so in any case with any Nation dealt Nor with like knowledge of his grace his Judgements have they felt Halelu-jah PSAL. 148.
wisely heeds to understand them all O cleanse mee from my close misdeeds my secret faults let fall 13 And let thy servants pride-swolne sinnes get no predominance Thus innocence perfection wins made cleane from much offence 14 What I by word of mouth record or meditate in mind My Rocke and my Redeemer Lord with thee let favour find PSAL. 20. Exaudiat te Dominus Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis THe day that troubles thee assaile the Lord to thee replie The Name of Jacobs God prevaile to set thee up on hie 2 Help from the Sanctuary send thy strong up-holder stand And out of Sion thee defend from thy distressors hand 3 Remember all thine offerings past thy sacrifices burne His fire upon thy fatlings cast and them to ashes turne Selah 4 He give to thee thy hearts desire accomplish't at thy will Thy counsell with his Spirit inspire thy purpose all fulfill 5 In thy salvation will we shout triumphant Banner spread And of our God the Name set out Thy suits the Lord bestead 6 Now will the Lord himselfe I know for his Annointed stand Heare from his holy Heavens let flow health from his strong right hand 7 Some men their trust in Chariots frame on Horses some to set But of the Lord our God the Name we never shall forget 8 They fall'n are with the earth laid even we rais'd stand upright all Save Lord and heare us King of Heaven what day on thee we call PSAL. 21. Domine in virtute Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis LOrd of thy strength with cheerfull voice the King shall gladly tell And in thy saving health rejoyce with joy that shall excell 2 The fulnesse of his hearts desire to him thou hast suppli'd And what his lips could but require thy love hath not deni'd Selah 3 With blessings dost thou him prevent thy goodnesse to unfold And to empale his head hast sent a Crowne of purest gold 4 He ask't thee lifes and thou didst give above before his vow Beyond the length of daies to live for ever didst allow 5 In thy salvations sure supply great is his glorie growne High Honour Soveraigne Majestie hast thou upon him throw'n 6 Of blessings ever-flowing streames to him thou didst impart And with thy countenances beames rejoyce his royall heart 7 For to the Lord the King is nighest by settled trust approv'd And through the mercie of the Highest he shall not be remov'd 8 For all thy foes soever where thy hand shall search about And them that hate against thee beare thy right hand shall find out 9 Make like a fierie oven their pow'r what time thy face shall fume Them shall the Lord in wrath devoure the fire shall them consume 10 The fruit of their untimely breed from earth thou shalt destroy That with the sonnes of men their seed no memorie enjoy 11 For mischiefe they against thee meant with purpose to prevaile And evill was their slie intent but they shall not but faile 12 For thou shalt set them as a Butt and backe with shame them send And on thy string thine arrowes put against their faces bend 13 Lord in thy strength thy selfe up-raise whose strength is all thine owne So shall our songs extoll thy praise and make thy power be knowne PSAL. 22. Deus meus Victori super Cervam Aurorae Psal. David MY God my God my strength alone Why dost thou mee forsake And from my health so farre art gone from these loud moanes I make 2 My God by day to thee I call by day thou answerest not By night no ceasing silence all my groanings have forgot 2 But thou continu'st Holy still thy Holinesse doth dwell Where praises on thy holy Hill are sung by Israel 4 On thee their hopes our Fathers cast and thou hast made them good In thee they trusted and thou hast their safe-deliverer stood 5 To thee they cri'd and at their cry by thee delivered were In thee they trusted stedfastly and no reproach did beare 6 But I a wretched worme forlorne a name from men exempt Of earthly men becom'n the scorne the peoples base contempt 7 All they that see mee thus bestead in mock'rie on mee play Shoot out the lip and shake the head and in derision say 8 He to the Lord did recommend his trust to be redeem'd Let him to him deliverance send whom his delight esteem'd 9 Forth from the wombe thou didst me draw where cloistred I did rest Thou to my hopes becam'st a law upon my mothers brest 10 I was commended to thy hands cut from the navils hold Thou art my God since me in bands my mothers womb did sold. 11 O goe not therefore farre from hence for troubles neere mee presse And none there is in my defence to stand for my redresse 12 Whole heards of bullockes hoofe and head are round about me set Strong Bulls in Bashan highly fed to compasse mee are met 13 Their throates tooth-weapon'd two-leav'd doores upon mee straine their jawes Right so the Lion ramps and roares on prey to seaze his pawes 14 Like waters am I shed and sunk my bones disparted all My heart amidst my bowels shrunk like molten waxe doth fall 15 Dri'd like a pot-sheard is my strength my tongue and jawes fast glew'd And thou hast brought mee downe at length where dust and death conclude 16 A wicked crew of dogges compos'd did round about mee meet And Lion-like they me enclos'd They pâ—ere't my hands and feet 17 My bones I tell how many are sharp lookes at mee they shot 18 My garments they among them share and for my coat cast lot 19 But doe not thou farre off at need thy selfe O Lord absent To help me from their hands with speed them O my strength prevent 20 My soule whom deadly foes withstand let not the sword devoure Redeem my dearling from the hand whereof the Dogge hath power 21 O from the Lions mouth now then my humbled head set free From hornes of Unicornes as when thou heardst and answeredst mee 22 So then my brethren all among thy Name will I declare Amidst the congregations throng to sing thy praise prepare 23 O praise him ye that feare the Lord ye seed of Jacob tell His glorie â—all his feare record ye seed of Israel 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd the needy unsuppli'd Nor with a veile his visage cloth'd but heard him when he cri'd 25 The great Assemblies solemne day my praise shall sing of thee My vowes to him that I will pay shall they that feare him see 26 The meeke shall eate and be suffic'd praise they to him shall give That seeke the Lord thus exercis'd your heart shall ever live 27 All coasts on earth their hearts call home and to the Lord restore â—nd all the Nations kindreds come his presence to adore 28 For in the Lord the soveraigne power of Royaltie remaines â—nd he the Lord and Governour among the Nations raignes 29 The fat on earth shall eate and bend before the
mercy store 17 And from thy servant cease to hide thy face in time of need In my distresses springing tide to answer me make speed 18 Draw neere my soule and cleare the debt for my redemption due Deliver me whom sore beset mine enemies pursue 19 Reproach and shame thou know'st have brought mine honour in disgrace All this have my distressors wrought and all before thy face 20 Rebuke hath broken through my heart some balme for sorrowes wound I sought but none to salve my smart no comforter I found 21 For food to eate they gave me gall my hungry taste to dine For drinke when thirsty I did call they gave me eagre wine 22 Let be their table made their snare to trap themselves withall And well what might have made them fare be warp to make them fall 23 Darke eies let darker judgement bleare nor sight nor fore-sight take And make their loines for guilty feare continually to shake 24 Thine indignation on them powre with dread to strike them cold Or let thy hot displeasures showre upon their heads take hold 25 Waste let their ruin'd Castle lie no hand their soile manure Nor Lord nor Tenant hold thereby no head their Tents endure 26 For whom thou smit'st they persecute thou chastenest they confound And how to mischiefe they dispute where thou hast made a wound 27 From wickednesse to wickednesse let their offences fall And to thy Justice have accesse of them let none at all 28 Out of the Booke let them be crost where thine Elected live And with the Just no name engrost of them no notion give 29 As poore and pensive as I stand thy saving healths supply Let find O God a powerfull hand to raise me up on hie 30 To blesse thy Name O God will I a Psalme of praises bring And with confession magnifie his mercy whom I sing 31 And this shall doe the Lord more good and better please in proofe Than tendrest Bullockes reeking blood in pride of horne and hoofe 32 To see this sight with joy of heart it shall transport the meeke Your soule from life shall not depart if after God ye seeke 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare his prisoners cares to keep 34 Heavens Earth and Seas his praises beare and all that in them creep 35 For his Mount Sion God will save and Judah's Cities build That there their dwellings men may have with heires of promise fill'd 36 And of his servants shall the seed possesse the heritage And they that love his Name succeed therein from age to age PSAL. 70. Deus in adjutorium Ad Praestantem Psal. Davidis ad recordandum NOw now in my extremes of need O lose no time in waste Deliver me O God with speed to help me Lord make haste 2 Shame and confusion on them lie that seeke my soules annoy Turn'd backe and blushing let them flie that in my evill joy 3 Let this reward their wages pay to send them backe with shame Aha in scorne to me that say and make my griefe their game 4 Let them that seeke thee all alway in thee with joy abide Let thy Salvations lovers say still God be magnifi'd 5 To me poore soule so low downe cast O God make speed away My help and my deliverer haste O Lord make no delay PSAL. 71. In te Domine FOr ever me that in thee trust Lord let not shame deprave 2 My plaintiffe-soule as thou art just deliver heare and save 3 Be thou where I may enter still my Rocke of residence To save me is thy Precepts will the Fort of my defence 4 The raging hand my God becalme assert my libertie Safe from the evill-doers palme sow'r-leav'nd in crueltie 5 For thou Lord God art of my rest the long-expected scope Thou art my weaner from the breast mine infant-ages hope 6 My navill since the wombe forsooke thy hand did me uphold Me from my mothers bowels tooke of thee my praise still told 7 As from a Monster many eies from me astonisht start When strong distresse yet on me lies my stronger hope thou art 8 My mouth no other musicke fill no story stile my song To descant of thy praise my skill thy glory all day long 9 O cast me not in age away when weaknesse strong assailes Now leave me not to my decay when strength enfeebled failes 10 For they that bare me causelesse hate my foes against me spake And they that for my soule lay wait together counsell take 11 Since God say they doth him forsake now left he is alone On on him persecute him take to rescue him is none 12 But goe not farre O God from me nor fit occasion waste At present need as present be my God to help me haste 13 Confusion let confound them all that to my soule are foes Reproach dishonour on them fall that seeke my evill woes 14 Yet shall my hope wait patiently upon thy help in store And to thy praise continually adde praises more and more 15 Thy Justice shall my mouth expresse thy saving health all day Whose numbers summe so numberlesse my cyphers cannot say 16 To sing thy power this power of mine how be it Lord God too weake Yet of thy Justice only thine somewhat suffice I speake 17 My heart O God hast thou prepar'd and from my childhood taught And hitherto have I declar'd what wonders thou hast wrought 18 And now that I O God am old mine Almond-tree growne gray Mine age from thee let none behold forsaken sent away 19 Till I have shew'd thine Armes extent unto this Ages view And of thy power a president to all that shall ensue 20 Thy Justice is in thee alone O God unto on hie To those great acts which thou hast done who like O God comes nie 21 Thou shew'dst me many evill daies much sorrow mad'st me see From under ground yet didst thou raise returne and quicken mee 22 To make me greater far and wide thou gav'st me great encrease To better me on every side thy goodnesse did not cease 23 Thee and thy Truth my God to praise not Psalterie alone But Song and Harp will I up-raise O Israels Holy-One 24 With joy above all joyes esteem'd my lips shall shout to thee So shall my soule by thee redeem'd in Psalmes as joyfull be 25 My tongue the Trumpet shall proclaime thy Justice all the day For they are blank't and brought to shame that seeke my soules decay PSAL. 72. Deus Iudicium Solomoni O God give Judgement to the King thy Judgements depths to sound And to the Kings son Knowledge bring where Justice may be found 2 So he that gives the life to Lawes an upright hand shall beare With Justice judge the peoples cause the poore with Judgement heare 3 The Mountaines that in height excell shall bring the people peace The lesser Hills that lower dwell by Justice shall encrease 4 Him for their Judge the poore shall have to crush the fraudulent The sons of needy-soules to save
shine 9 Thou rul'st the swelling of the Seas proud billowes of the Maine Their waves high-rising to appease and still their stormes againe 10 The Pharian Rahab didst thou smite as one that wounded lies Thou scatt'redst with thine arme of might thy mighty enemies 11 Thine are the Heav'ns the earth is thine the world thy Word did found And all within the vast Machine the plenty of this Round 12 Thee North and South Creatour call to sing thy Name they run From Westerne Tabors shady fall from Chermons rising Sun 13 Thou hast a Mighty Armes command extended farre and nie Of strength resistlesse is thy hand and thy right hand is hie 14 With Justice Judgement Bases stand supporters of thy Throne And Truth with Mercy hand in hand before thy face are gone 15 O people blest that know aright the Trumpets joyfull sound Still walking in thy faces light shall they O Lord be found 16 For in thy Name shall they delight all day remembring thee And in thy Justice made upright shall they exalted be 17 The glory of their strength thou art to us thy favour borne Shall be the strengthner of our heart up-lifter of our Horne 18 Suffice it that the Lord alone in our defence we bring Our shield is of the Holy One of Israel our King 19 In Vision to thy Holy One then spake thy Spirit and said My help have I to hold the Throne on one made Mighty laid 20 One of the people rais'd to lead my flocke did I appoint My servant David and his head my holy oile annoint 21 With whom my hand shall be so strong that strengthned with my arme Him nor exacting foe shall wrong nor sonne of evill harme 22 And his distressors from his face with strokes will I beat downe And give my plague a lighting place upon his haters crowne 23 My faithfulnesse shall be the same with him my mercy rest His Horne shall flourish in my Name with high-exalted crest 24 From shore to shore from land to land enrich't with unbought goods I in the sea will set his hand his right hand in the floods 25 Himselfe the issue of my stocke my sonne and me lie shall My father thou my God the Rocke of my salvation call 26 And him the first-borne will I give the Kings of earth above With him my love shall ever live my Covenant faithfull prove 27 And in their changes to succeed when times and times are done For ever will I set his seed as daies of Heav'n his Throne 28 But if my Law his sons forsake my Judgements walke beside Profane my Statutes faile to take my Precepts for their guide 29 To visit their misdeeds will I then with the rod begin Lay stripes on their iniquitie and scourge them for their sin 30 My mercy yet shall no repeale to part from him prevaile Nor I with him will falsly deale against my faith nor faile 31 My covenant shall no change profane what league my lips did tye My Holinesse once swore in vaine if I to David lye 32 His seed shall ever be His Throne before me shall appeare Like Heav'ns bright paire the Sun the Moone that faithfull witnesse beare 34 But thine Annointed left forsooke thy wrath hath beaten downe The Covenant of thy servant broke profan'd on earth his Crowne 35 His hedges all hath overthrowne wide open flung his folds Where any fort of his was knowne to ruine brought his holds 36 All passengers of him make prey to neighbours neerer home An object he of scorne and play a loud reproach become 37 His foes right hand hast thou up-set his hands successe to crosse Their joy his joyes from him to get their laughter made his losse 38 His swords keen edge didst thou abate his hand in battell bound Hast made to cease his glories date and throwne his throne to ground 39 His daies of youth hast thou made short cut off before they came Un-ripened reapt but to abort and wrapt him up with shame Selah 40 For ever Lord and no returne how long selfe absent How long wilt thou thy wrath shall burne like fire and not relent 41 Remember O how swift my time how short my ages span In vaine why all the sons of slime hast thou created man 42 What strong man lives and sees not death or who his soule shall save And stop the hand that stops his breath the hand of Hell the Grave Selah 43 Where Lord where are those loves of old thy former favours borne So long forborne so quencht so cold thy faith to David sworne 44 Remember Lord thy servants shames what foule reproach they heare How many all great peoples blames I in my bosome beare 45 Wherewith thy foes Lord have reproach't wherewith reproach't they have Of thine Annointed scandals broach't the footsteps to deprave To Age and Age as heretofore among the sons of men Blest be the Lord for evermore Amen say we Amen Finis Libri tortii LIB IIII. PSAL. 90. Domine refugium Oratio Mosis Viri Dei THou Lord hast bin our dwelling place nor other refuge wee Nor other found our fathers race from Age to Age but thee 2 Before the Mountaines borne were nam'd of mother earth a part Before the earth or world were fram'd eternall God thou ART 3 Man to his mold dissolv'd thou laist in dust of death and then To fraile and contrite earth thou saist Returne ye sons of men 4 For yeeres a thousand in thine eies are but as yesterday When past it is by night so flies the wing'd-foot watch away 5 Thou bearst them as a floud of sleep that slides along the sand As morning deaws on Meddowes weep that wait the Mowers hand 6 Whose grasse the rising Sun sees green and flowring fresh as day Which downe at evening mowne is seen a withered locke of hay 7 For as thine anger waxeth great so we consume withall And troubled at thy furies heat how sudden is our fall 8 Our faults that feare or shame would hide before thee hast thou set And at thy faces light descri'd our secret sins are met 9 For when thy wrath on us is brought then all our daies decline Our yeeres consume we as a thought our blast of breath resigne 10 Our daies are threescore yeeres and ten fourscore if strength supply Pride reapt with paine and wretched men how soon away we flie 11 Who knowes what power thine anger hath who hath the power to beare Sure best the fury of thy wrath is measur'd by thy feare 12 O teach us then to know our daies their number so to try That taught by thee to wisedomes waies our hearts we may apply 13 Returne O Lord how long at last O let it thee repent Of thy displeasures bitter blast against thy servants bent 14 And let thy mercies morning deaw upon us downe distill So all our daies of life a few shall joy and gladnesse fill 15 Like joyfull daies as while by thee afflicted we have been Good yeeres
hunt by troupes condemne the guiltlesse blood 21 My refuge yet the Lord my hopes my God their Rocke makes good 22 On them the Lord shall cause to fall their painfull wickednesse Suppresse them in their malice shall our God shall them suppresse PSAL. 95. Venite exultemus COme to the Lord sing joyfully let us together flocke And shout aloud triumphantly in our Salvations Rocke 2 His face with praise let us prevent in him with Psalmes rejoyce Triumphant shouts to him present and make a cheerfull noise 3 For why the Lord our God is great a mighty King he is Above all gods the Soveraigne seat the power Imperiall his 4 The deeps of earth are in his hand his is the strength of Hills The shore-bound sea the dry-laid land his hand that form'd fulfills 5 O come and let us then adore due worship yeeld him all And prostrate on our knees before the Lord our Maker fall 6 For in his folds and fields is he our God that doth us keep The pasture his his people we we of his hand the sheep 7 To day his voice if ye will heare then harden not your hearts In Meribah like them that were in Massah's Desert parts 8 That day your fathers faulty were shooke off their former awe 9 To tempt Me fell to prove Me there and yet my workes they saw 10 To whom said I with griefe de ferr'd full forty yeeres of daâ—es This people in their heart have err'd and have not knowne my waies 11 To whom I swore it in my wrath hot boiling in my brest If ever witnesse this mine oath they enter not my rest PSAL. 96. Cantaâ—e Domino SIng to the Lord a new set song that all the earth may sing That all that to the Lord belong his praise aloud may ring 2 Sing to the Lord and blesse his Name where-ever day doth dwell Good tidings day by day proclaime of his salvation tell 3 Among the Heath'ns his glory shew to Nations farre and neere His wonders let the people know with wondrous gladnesse heare 4 For great the Lord his greatnesse more than can by praise be prais'd All other gods above before his feare is to be rais'd 5 For all the gods among the Heath'ns are off-gods Idols vaine The Lord is he that made the Heav'ns of Heav'ns that holds the reine 6 Before him beames of glory bright and Majestie bowe downe His Sanctuary marchlesse might and beauteous glory crowne 7 Ascribe unto the Lord ascribe of every line that live Of all the people every tribe all power and glory give 8 Give to the Lord the honour'd Name that with his glory sorts Take up an offring to the same and come into his Courts 9 In honour of his Holy place before the Lord appeare Bowe downe your selves and at his face stand all the earth in feare 10 The Lord so tell the Nations raignes establisht by his might That he the world unmov'd containes shall judge the people right 11 Let Heav'ns the havens of joy rejoyce and let the earth be glad The sea set forth his roaring voice in all his plenty clad 12 Field and what ever clothes the field shout out in speechlesse noise All trees that Frith or Forrest yeeld before the Lord rejoyce 13 Because he comes because he comes with Judgement in his mouth To judge the world with righteous doomes earths people with his Truth PSAL. 97. Dominus regnavit REjoyce let earths whole Continent it is the Lord that raignes Be glad ye many Islands pent within the Maines demaines 2 About him clouds and darknesse round obscur'd the light that shone With Justice Judgement laid the ground the Bases of his Throne 3 Consuming fire before him goes that flaming from on hie On every side pursues his foes them following where they slie 4 His lightnings at the world shoot light which bright but dreadfull shines The earth lies trembling at the sight and from her hinge declines 5 In presence when the Lord appear'd like waxe the Mountaines melt The Lord of all the earth they fear'd his presence trembling felt 6 His Justice as the Heavens declare whose Ministers they be On earth how great his glories are so all the people see 7 Graven Images all they that serve confusion stands before That boast of Idols whom they carve him all ye gods adore 8 This Sion heard and joy'd to heare that such successe they had Thy â—udgements Lord with reverend feare made Judah's daughters glad 9 For thou O Lord â—ar higher art than all the earth is hie No height to thy heights lowest part of all the gods comes nie 10 Hate evill ye that love the Lord who for his Saints doth stand His servants favour'd-soules restor'd to free from wicked hand 11 A light is for the Just one sowne whose crop shall come to light From whence shall sheaves of joy be mow'n by men in heart upright 12 Ye â—ust then in the Lord rejoyce your musicke make his praise His Holinesse with thankfull voice remembring to up-raise PSAL. 98. Cantate Domino SIng to the Lord a new-set song for wonders hath he done With holy Arme whose right hand strong hath his Salvation wonne 2 His saving health the Lord made knowne the Nations eyes beheld His Justice to the people shewne hath he himselfe reveal'd 3 His Truth and Mercy mindfull friends to Israels house have been And of the earth have all the ends our Gods Salvation seen 4 Shout to the Lord a cheerfull cry let all the earth up-raise Shout out rejoyce triumphantly in joyfull Psalmes sing praise 5 Sing Psalmes with Harp with Harp Voice Psalmes to th' Eternall sing 6 With Trumpets sound with Cornets noise before the Lord the King 7 Roare sea and all that sea full fills world and world-dwellers all 8 High-rising rivers high-borne Hills clap hands to shouting fall 9 Before the Lord for he in â—ight to judge the earth is come To give the world his judgements right the peoples equall doome PSAL. 99. Dominus regnavit THe Lord is King though peoples sits his raigne in rage reprove Between the Cherubims he sits let earths foundations move 2 The Lord is great in Zions fame above all people hie 3 Great fearfull holy is his Name let their confession crie 4 Strength-strengthning Judgement loves the King of Righteousnesse his Throne With Justice Judgement stablishing in Jacob hast thou done 5 The Lord our God as it is meet exalt and prostrate all Before the footstoole of his feet for he is Holy fall 6 With Moses Aarons Priests enstall'd and Samuel on his Name With them that call on JAH they call'd the Lord then answer'd them 7 He from the cloudy Pillar spoke they in obedience have His Testimonies kept unbroke the Law to them he gave 8 Thou Lord our God didst answer make their pardoning God thou weâ—t Yet did thy vengeance overtake and their inventions thwart 9 Exalt the Lord our God before his holy Mountaine all For Holy is our God
therefore bowe downe your selves and fall PSAL. 100. Iubilate Deâ— Psalmus ad Confessionem SIng loud unto the Lord a song that all the earth may ring 2 With gladnesse serve the Lord among before him come and sing 3 Know that the Lord is God that he not we our selves did make His pasture-sheep his people we from him our being take 4 Goe in his gates your thankes proclaime his praise within his Courâ—s To praise him and to blesse his Name make thither your resorts 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his Mercy never ends The truth of his eternall Word to Age and Age extends PSAL. 101. Misericordiam Iudicium Davidis Psalmus WHat Mercy and what Judgement say Lord I will sing to thee 2 And wisely take the perfect way when thou shalt come to mee 3 My selfe will good example give to walke with upright heart And others as I live to live amidst my house convert 3 I will not in mine eyes abide a word of Belial I hate their worke that turne aside nor cleave to me it shall 4 A froward heart an evill man from me unknowne depart 5 Detractors tongue nor beare I can proud looke nor large of heart 6 The faithfull of the Land mine eyes soâ—t out with me to sit In perfect way whose walking lies for me is servant fit 7 Within mine house deceitfull wight there shall not any dwell Nor be establisht in my sight whose lips doth leasings tell 8 The wicked all out of the land my morning search shall shut That from Gods City may my hand all evill doers cut PSAL. 102. Domine exaudi Oratio afflicti cùm obruitur efâ—undit coram Domino meditationem suam IN my distresse to comfort me yet heare O Lord my praier And let the crying unto thee of my complaint repaire 2 Hide not thy face from me this day when trouble tells my need Incline thine eare and heare me pray to answer me make speed 3 For here my daies consum'd on earth away like smoake are gone My bones are burnt up lie an hearth of fire-out-eaten stone 4 My heart is smitten downe for dead and withred as the grasse That I to eate my daily bread forgetfull overpasse 5 My breast my sorrowes uncouth Inne breathes forth such broken groanes My flesh but knits up with my skinne a sacke of saplesse bones 6 So mournes the Wildernesses Foule the Hermit-Pellican In Deseâ—t shades so shriâ—kes the Owle portending spells of bane 7 I watch the widow'd Sparrowes watch on houses ridge alone That of her better halfe her match bewailes the comfort gone 8 Reproaches bitter gall my foes cast daily in my dish And in their madnesse make my woes the measure of their wish 9 For I when faintnesse would be fed and thirst no longer beares Have eaten ashes as my bread and blent my drinkes with teares 10 Thine angry threat so sore doth lie so fierce thy wrath doth grow Thy hand but heav'd me up so hie to hurle me downe as low 11 The shadow of my daies declin'd my light in darknesse spends Like withred grasse my breath resign'd the house of death attends 12 But thou O Lord one and the same for ever dost reside And this Memoriall of thy Name shall age and age abide 13 Thou to thy mercies seat shalt climbe and bring thy Sion home For now of mercy is the time the time appointed come 14 Now though thy servants nought relieve delight her stones yet move To see her in the dust they grieve and yet her dust they love 15 Thy Name O lord the Heath'ns shall feare to find what thou hast done And all the Kings on earth to heare what glory thou hast wonne 16 When Sion up the Lord to build in glory shall appeare 17 He to the lowlies praier shall yeeld nor them despise to heare 18 This writing shall remaine un-worne when after-age shall live And praise the people yet un-borne unto the Lord shall give For from his Sanctuaries height he downe did cast his looke The Lord from Heaven did vaile his sight when earths survey he tooke 20 To heare the heavie groanes of those that draw imprison'd breath From chimes of iron chaines to loose the eldest sonnes of death 21 That of the Lord their tongues the Name in Sion may declare And in Jerusalem proclaime his praises what they are 22 When Nations from their farthest home together gathred meet To serve the Lord when Soveraignes come and Kingdomes kisse his feet 23 My strength when able strength began he weakned in my waies Cut off my pilgrimages span and shorter made my daies 24 I said my God post not my Sunne at noone to mid-nights stage My race of daies is halfe to runne thy yeeres are Age and Age. 25 The earths foundations on their weight thou Lord hast laid of old Those lamps of Heaven their orbes their height thy fingers did enfold 26 When they shall perish thou shalt hold the Centre of thy yeeres They as a garment all waxe old as chang'd a vesture weares 27 But thee for evermore the same no compasse comprehends And of thy yeeres eternall frame the circle never ends 28 Thy servants children shall succeed to stand before thee fast And last-succeeding times their seed succeeding shall out-last PSAL. 103. Benedic anima Dâ—vidis MY soule and every secret part within my bodies frame To praise the Lord assist my heart to blesse his holy Name 2 To blesse the Lord let nothing let my soule thy ready way No benefit of his forget with praises to repay 3 Which pardoning all thy sins fore-past wâ—â—h thee in mercy deales To cure thy frailties doth fore-cast and all thy sicknesse heales 4 Which frees thy life from going downe into corruptions Pit His mercies and Compassions Crowne upon thine head doth fit 5 With good things to thy hearts desire which satiates thy mouth And Eagle-like renewes the fire in embers of thy youth 6 To Justices the Lord gives light he guides the ballance best And Judgements executes aright to all that are opprest 7 His waies he made to Moses knowne the limits of his Law His wondrous actions all his owne the sons of Israel saw 8 Compassion from the Lord doth flow for clemencie none such Of suffrance long to anger flow his tender mercy much 9 His censure checkes not each offence he will not alwaies chide Nor keep his anger in suspense for ever to abide 10 He hath not as our sins require with us severely dealt Nor our iniquities like hire to our deserts have felt 11 But as the Heavens unmeasur'd height above the earth is hie Such is his Mercies matchlesse might to them that feare him nie 12 As far as whore the Sunne begins to where he sets the day So farre hath he remov'd our sins and rid his wrath away 13 As with compassion on his sons a fathers bowells melt So in the Lord compassion runs by them that feare him felt 14 For to the mold he knowes we
must whereof our masse was made Remembers that we be but dust our Harbinger the spade 15 The daies of man as of the grasse attend the sithe of death As flower in field his flower doth passe and withreth with a breath 16 A blast of wind upon it blew and then it ceast to grow Then ceast to be and where it grew the place no more did know 17 To them the Lord is ever kind that to his feare doe cleave Them shall the childrens children find his Justice shall not leave 18 On them that to his Covenant bind their hearts observance strait And his Commandments beare in mind to practise Mercies wait 19 The Lord hath firmly for his stall in Heav'ns prepar'd his Throne His Kingdomes Scepter over all hath Soveraigntie alone 20 O ye his Angels blesse the Lord yâ— that in strength excell That doe his Word and of his Word attend the voices spell 21 Blesse ye the Lord all ye his Hosts his Armies at his will His Cursitors in all his coasts his pleasure to fulfill 22 All ye his workes that where he reignes all places may afford To blesse the Lord employ your paines may soule blesse thou the Lord. PSAL. 104. Benedic anima SIng to the Lord my soule sing praise Thou Lord my God art wondrous great Whose vestures golden-circled raies With beauteous glory crowne thy seat 2 Which deck'st thy selfe as with a robe With light that never eye attain'd Which for thy vaile about earths globe The Canopie of Heaven hast strain'd 3 His roofes with starre-set seas he seeles Their beames in plates of waters binds Ascends the clouds his chariot wheeles And walkes upon the long-wing'd winds 4 He makes his Angels messengers And with his Spirit their spirits inspires Sends forth his Judgements ministers The lightning-fooâ—ed flames of fires 5 The earth upon her Bases laid To one so equall point he drove To one so stedfast Center weigh'd As never weight her weight might move 6 As with a garment with the deep Thou coveredst earth the Maine 〈◊〉 Maine sea above the Mountaines steep Above the Mount of Ararat 7 At thy rebuke the waters fled Thy thunders voice them rid away 8 The Hills un-heald held up their head The Vallies where thou laidst them lay 9 The Waters bound didst thou ordaine Bound which they should not dare to passe Nor ever more returne againe To drowne the earth as once it was 10 He into Vallies sends his springs To dye their dusty mantles green From Rock-rent heads their current brings To walke the Mountaine veines between 11 Whose channels having cheer'd the field And to the earth given moisture first To all the wild Beasts beaverage yeeld There breake the Onagers their thirst 12 The Foules of heaven their housholds bring And there in notes of Natures choice Their Makers Halelu-jahs sing Between the branches give the voice 13 Upon the Mountaines garden-land His deawes are from his Limbecks still'd With store without mans helping hand Fruit of thy workes the earth is fill'd 14 For cattell makes he grasse to grow And herbe for use of earthly man Whose simples who so wise that know As well for meat as medicine can 15 The earth to bring forth bread and wine The wine with joy that swells the veines With oile that makes mans face to shine And bread that strength of heart sustaines 16 The trees of God are fill'd with sap The Cedar trees of Lebanon Which he hath planted on the lap Of earth for them to feed upon 17 That there their nests the Birds may build The kind-love Storke in Pine-tree grove 18 High Mountaine cliffes the Roe-deere wild Safe-sheltring Rockes the Conies love 19 The Moon ne made for certain tides Constant in her inconstant face The Sun that daily progresse rides Of his dismounting knowes the place 20 Thou puttest darknesse darknesse night Then all the woods wild Beasts forth creep By prey that live and love not light Then harmfull wake when harmlesse sleep 21 Fierce Lions roaring for their prey Their food of life from God request 22 The Sun gets up they get away And in their dens couch downe to rest 23 Then out goes man to take in hand His worke till night his travell end With toiling Beast from labour'd land Till evening home him weary send 24 Thy workes O Lord how many are In wisedome hast thou made them all The earths abundance is thy care Whose riches thee Creatour call 25 This sea so great wide-handed deep Thou foundedst fathom'st fillst the seat Where kinds innumerable creep Lords of the sinne both small and great 26 There ships their course by compasse can And cut the Maine to make their way There walkes the vast Leviathan Whom thou therein hast form'd for play 27 These all on thee attentive looke That thou in season give them food 28 Thou giv'st they take and having tooke From thy free hand are fill'd with good 29 Thou hid'st from them thy faces day They at so sudden trouble mourne Their spirit thou tak'st their breath away They to their dust againe returne 30 Againe thou sendest forth thy Spirit Whence they created take their birth Which by traduction they inherit As thou renew'st the face of earth 31 The glory of the Lord shall shine For ever in eternall light Which length of time shall not confine The Lord shall in his workes delight 32 The earth stands trembling at his looke Unable to endure his sight Let him but touch the Mountaines smoake And clothe the earth in clouds of night 33 Sing to the Lord will I so long As life in mee leaves any breath Sung to the Lord shall be my song Untill my being be in death 34 My Muse on him shall sweetly call And in the Lord rejoyce with me 35 Consum'd from earth let sinners fall And wicked men no more let be PSAL. 105. Confitemini Domino COnfessing to the Lord give thankes and call upon his Name Make knowne among the peoples rankes his powerfull acts proclaime 2 Sing ye to him to him sing praise a Psalme that shall excell His praise-excelling workes up-raise of all his wonders tell 3 His holy Name your glory make and let their heart rejoyce That for the Lord all joy forsake to seeke him set their choice 4 O seeke the Lord with zealous mind his Oracle of grace His Arke of strength enquire to find seeke evermore his face 5 His marvels done his wonders heed his mouths expressions 6 O ye his servant Abrams seed his chosen Jacobs sons 7 He is the Lord our God whose care in us hath speciall right In all the earth his Judgements are in every Nations sight 8 His Covenant he doth ever mind his words command fore-past That childrens childrens seed should find a thousand ages last 9 This Covenant he with Abram strooke to Isaac swore to pay 10 To Jacob for a Law betooke to Israel for aye 11 Thine off-spring saying to advance I Cana'n land will give The line of thine Inheritance
him to allay His head he therefore shall up-lift PSAL. III. Confitebor tibi Domine Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl hearty praise and hearts-complaints to thee Lord will I bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Be 〈◊〉 in secret with the Saints of in the Qâ—ire I sing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Great are the actions of the Lord and greatly after sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Desir'd of all in whom his Word a true delight hath wrought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His glory and his honours praise his worke all workes obscures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Unto beyond the length of daies his Justice firme endures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Summes of his marvels left to be memorials on record 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How full of clemencie is he how mercifull the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To them that feare him hath his hand an un-bought portion given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Is mindfull with his Covenants band for ever to make even 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Conquests of power proud Nations spoiles he let his people see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Left them and theirs of Heathen soiles Inheritors to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Made all of Truth and Judgement are the actions of his hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No lesse as faithfull past compare are all his Precepts bands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast are they every one beyond the length of daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How truly how sincerely done how upright in their waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Precovenanted Redemption came his people to restore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sent in his holy dreadfull Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 commanded evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Right entrance wisedomes ports into to feare the Lord first lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So wisely doe they all that doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their praise shall stand for aye PSAL. 112. Beatus Vir. Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessings blesse the man that stands of God the Lord in feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But of delight in his commands of no delight can heare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Grow mighty shall on earth his seed about his dwelling place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daily shall blessings blessings breed to blesse the righteous race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His house of wealth and treasures heap't shall be a house of store 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 What with his Justice he hath reap't shall stand for evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such light in darknesse shall arise as lightens hearts upright 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Him Grace and Mercy magnifies his lamp shall Justice light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The good man graciously proceeds and bountifully lends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In sound advisement weighs his deeds his words with Judgement spends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Certainly his foundations frame no adverse storme shall straine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lasting for ever shall his Name In memorie remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Make him to feare the fowle event none evill heare-say shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Not so his heart is fixt and bent â—o trust the Lord withall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast holds his heart his hold from feare of perill free 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His enemies to ruine sold till he in safetie see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Poore soules among his Almes are thrown 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such Justice daies and daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Continue shall by bounty growne his Horne shall honour raise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Repining shall the wicked see this sight and pallid ire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shall gnash the teeth shall melted be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to nought with his desire PSAL. 113. Laudate puerâ— Halelu-jah PRaise ye that serve the Lord proclaime sing to the Lords Name praise 2 Blest be the Lords eternall Name beyond the length of daies 3 The Lords eternall Name be prais'd throughout this Sun-race Round From where the Easterne beames are rais'd to where the Westerne bound 4 The Lord is high above the Heathens Commander in all lands His glory is above the Heavens and all their Host commands 5 Who with the Lord our God compares whose dwelling is on hie And yet on Heaven and Earth he cares and daignes to cast his eie 6 From dust the down-cast rais'd he takes from dung the needy cleeres The poore with Princes Peeres he makes his peoples Princes Peeres 7 He makes the barren dweller breed and house-build-issue bring A joyfull mother of her seed her Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 114. In exitu Israel WHen Israel out from Egypt went from Pharaohs heavie hand And Jacobs house from bondage sent had left that strange-tongu'd land 2 His Sanctuary Judah led his Scepters Israel 3 The sea that saw gave way and fled and Jordan backward fell 4 The Mountaines leap't like high-fed Rams among the flockes of sheep The little Hills like wanton Lambs like-wanton revells keep 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to flie and leave thy corall bed That Jordan backe thou turn'dst and why revolted to thy head 6 Ye Mountaines that like Rams ye leap't among the flockes of sheep Like Lambs ye ravish't Hillocks heap't like-raptur'd revells keep 7 The presence of the Lord compell'd the earth beyond her law Of Jacobs God the presence held the trembling earth in awe 8 Which from the veines of Rockes let bloud his water-lakes doth bring And makes into a mighty floud from flint the fountaine spring PSAL. 115. Non nobis NOt unto us Lord not to us give glory to thy Name Proclaime it for thy Mercy thus thus for thy Truth proclaime 2 And wherefore should the Heathens crie Where is their God forsooth 3 Our God is in the Heavens most hie and what him pleaseth doth 4 Their Idols silver are and gold whose melted masse they serve Worke which the hand of man doth mold and curious is to carve 5 A mouth they have but speech none there and eyes but casements blind 6 And eares but eares that cannot heare nor scent their noses wind 7 Hands where no sense of feeling found feet that foot never went Their senslesse trunkes at all no sound nor lungs or throat to vent 8 Like stuffe to them their makers are like drosse of divers dust Like Saints like Servitors compare are all that in them trust 9 Trust in the Lord O Israel on him their hopes who build Their hopes are sure to speed them well he is their help and shield 10 Upon the Lord O Aarons house your hopes foundation build Such hopes find him auspicious he is their help and shield 11 O ye in holy reverence to feare the Lord that yeeld In whom ye feare put confidence he is their help and shield 12 The Lord to us remembring well his blessing to expresse Will blesse the house of Israel the house of
Aaron blesse 13 Be â—t your state small meanes afford sit ye in honours seat Young old that feare the Lord the Lord will blesse you small and great 14 To adde to you and to your race the Lord will yet proceed To multiply on you his grace on you and on your seed 15 The blessed of the Lord ye are his blessings ye partake Your Maker he makes you his care that Heaven and Earth did make 16 The Heavens Heavens supremest Heaven the Lord alone commands The Earth to Adams sons hath given to serve him in all lands 17 And though the dead Lord of thy praise no song in silence sing 18 To praise thee Lord shall endlesse daies our Halelu-jahs ring Halelu-jah PSAL. 116. Dilexi quoniam I Love the Lord that so lov'd mee my voice my praiers to heare 2 And in my daies will call for hee to mee inclin'd his care 3 The pangs of death did wind about and had beset mee round The straights of Hell had found me out distresse and griefe I found 4 Upon the Lords Name then I call'd and ecchoing did repeat Deliver thou my soule enthrall'd O Lord I thee entreat 5 How gracious is the Lord and just our God is mercifull 6 The Lord the simple keeps from dust my ransom'd head did pull 7 Soule to thy rest returne for why the Lord hath rendred thee 8 My soule from death from teares mine eye my feet from falling free 9 My walkes before the Lord I make the lands of them that live 10 I did beleeve and therefore spake for greatly did I grieve 11 I did as feare and haste conceiv'd All men are lyars say 12 For bounties from the Lord receiv'd what gift shall I repay 13 Salvations cup will I up take and on the Lords Name call 14 And of my vowes now payment make before his people all 15 His gracious Saints the Lord beholds his eyes high-prize their daies Their death in deare account he holds and with revenge repaies 16 Sure Lord I am thy servant one redeem'd from hostile hands Thy servant I thy hand-maids sonne thou hast unloos'd my bands 17 A sacrifice of praise to thee my thankfull heart shall frame My sacrifice O Lord shall be to call upon thy Name 18 My vowes I to the Lord will pay and put them off no more But on my hearts pure altar lay his people all before 19 Lord in thy houses courts let me these vowes upon me bring O Salem in the midst of thee mine Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 117. Laudate Dominum O Praise the Lord ye Gentiles all throughout the earth that dwell Upon his Name all Nations call his praise all people tell 2 For towards us his Graciousnesse his Mercies mighty store And of the Lord the faithfulnesse endures for evermore Halelu-jah PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his mercy is for ever 2 Let Israel now say no lesse his mercy faileth never 3 Now Aarons house acknowledge may his mercy is for ever 4 Let them that feare the Lord now say his mercy faileth never 5 From where in straight distresse I lay unto the Lord I cri'd The Lord made answer with my way about me made more wide 6 The Lord for me I feare not all what man can doe to mee 7 The Lord my helpers helps I shall upon my haters see 8 The hopes that on the Lord are laid lye safer than on man 9 Our hopes the Lord can better aide than powerfull Princes can 10 All Nations round about me came conspirers for my fall But in the Lords more-powerfull Name I shall cut off them all 11 They prest in swarmes on every side on every side they swarm'd But Lord thy Name my weapon tri'd to cut them off me arm'd 12 Like swarmes of Bees their forces link't they round about me bent Whom Lord like fire in thornes extinct thy Name shall soon prevent 13 That I might fall by some offence thou hast thrust at me sore But yet a hand in my defence the Lord my helper bore 14 The Lord is of my strength the summe the subject of my songs And my salvation is become to whom my life belongs 15 The voice of joy and health is heard in tents where Justice dwells The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd in fortitude excells 16 The right hand of the Lord preferr'd preheminence hath wonne The right hand of the Lord up-rear'd right valiant deeds hath done 17 Thy deeds in death Lord they that dwell to light have never brought I shall not die but live to tell what workes the Lord hath wrought 18 Thy stripes O Lord I feele some bloud thy chastisement did draw Yet hath not given me up for food to deaths devouring jaw 19 The gates of Justice open mee that I may enter there And there O Lord confesse to thee that Saints thy praise may heare 20 Of God the Lord this is the gate the Just shall enter there 21 Where thee my Saviour celebrate will I whom thou didst heare 22 The Stone the Builders did despise is made head corner-stone 23 And marvellous is in our eyes this that the Lord hath done 24 This day the Lord that gave it light did unto us commend This Festivall from morne to night let joy and gladnesse spend 25 Save now O Lord send happinesse Hosanna now we sing Salvation Lord and good successe Hosanna to our King 26 Who in the Lords Name comes Good-speed faire blessings him befall We from the Lords House whence proceed all blessings blesse you all 27 God is the Lord that light affords hath given us gladsome mornes The Host for sacrifice with cords bind to the Altars hornes 28 Thou art my God I will confesse that hast exalted me What then my God can I doe lesse but thy Exalter be 29 O praise the Lord beyond all bounds whose goodnesse doth extend Whose tender mercy farther sounds than time shall ever end PSAL. 119. Beati immaculati Octostichon Acrostichon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessed they in perfect way that undefil'd are found That of their walkes the steps to stay make Lord thy Law their bound 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 All blessed they that all their daies and daily care convert To keep his Testimonies waies him seeke with all their heart 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 As no iniquitie they doe his waies their walking guide As stedfast in his pathes they goe then footing cannot slide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 All thy Commandments give command to doe as to discerne To stand to as to understand to live in as to learne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Assisted O that by thy grace directed were my waies So should my foot-steps hold their place thy Statutes be my staies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Abasht confusion should not fall nor shame on me reflect While unto thy Commandments all I had a due respect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 An upright heart will I prepare to make thy praise
thy Law the Truth containes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Straitnesse and anguish found my spirits fast hold on me to get Yet are thy Precepts those delights whereon my heart is set 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Such Justice such eternall Right thy Testimonies give O give me understandings light that I may learne to live COPH. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 CRying with heart entire I cri'd heare Lord and answer make To keep thy Statutes for my guide then will I undertake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Calling upon thee did I call from dangers deepest deep Be thou my Saviour and I shall thy Testimonies keep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Crying the twilight I prevent my call call'd up the day To wait on thee was mine intent upon thy Word to stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Could any eies by watching late like watch to mine have kept Upon thy Word to meditate that wak't when others slept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Can thy great mercies eare lesse doe than heare my voice complaine Thy Judgement Lord according to O quicken me againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Close-follow'd by a wicked crew how neere to me they draw In mischiefe they that me pursue are farre off from thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Can duty can default be done but thou O Lord art neere Truth are thy Precepts every one all thy Commandments cleare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Continu'd are I know of old thy Testimonies sayes That thou hast founded them to hold beyond the length of daies RESH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 REgard what pressures I sustaine weigh and their weight withdraw Release me that for all my paine have not forgot thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Right thou my cause that comes to thee opprest and hard withstood Redeem thou me and quicken me to make thy saying good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Remov'd is from the wicked farre Salvation them she flies That with thy Statutes tongues to jarre to seeke them have no eies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Repeat thy many mercies great how canst thou them refraine Thy wonted Judgements Lord repeat to quicken me againe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Ready my Persecutors are oppressors many mine Drawne from thy Testimonies care yet did I not decline 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Revolting sinners how I saw I sorrow to record How perversly they breake thy Law and have not kept thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Respect thy Precepts how I love to quicken zeales desire Let Lord thy loving kindnesse prove thy mercy blow the fire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Right entrance to thy Word truth gives and endlesse as it growes For ever every Judgement lives that from thy Justice flowes SCHIN 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SUppressors of my harmlesse head together Princes draw But of thy Word than of their deed my heart stands more in awe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 So much thy Word is my delight as after care and toile When from the vanquish't foe in flight the Victor beares the spoile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Sworne foe I am profest to fraud and falshood I detest Yet doth my love thy Law applaud and there sets up my rest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Seven times ere one daies Sun descend to praise thee forth I breake Thy righteous Judgements to commend and of their Justice speake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such peace is given in recompence to them that love thy Law No stumbling-blocke shall give offence no danger them withdraw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Salvation Lord my hope attends for thine attends alone And dreadlesse of distrustfull ends thy Precepts have I done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Safe in my soule my soules delight thy Testimonies lye And them have I observ'd aright and lov'd exceedingly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Strictly thy Lawes are kept by me and Testimonies thine To thee no waies can ever be I know unknowne of mine THAV 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 TO thee let my complaint come neere and lie before thee Lord O give me understanding cleere according to thy Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 The supplication in thy sight that I preferre accept And let thy promise be upright in my deliverance kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Then as a fountaines fluent spring my lips shall utter praise My tutor'd steps when thou shalt bring to walke thy Statutes waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Then of thy Word my tongue shall sound a Psalme that shall intreat For just are all thy Precepts found as Justice is their seat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To help me let thy hand prevaile when perills me oppose For leaving other helps that faile thy Precepts have I chose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 To have of thy Salvation sight Lord I have long'd full sore And in thy Law so I delight I shall desire no more 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Then let my soule but live so long this ground till I have laid To make thy praise fill up my song to get thy Judgements aide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Thy wandring servant gone astray as shepheard his lost sheep O seeke so mindfull in thy way thy Precepts prest to keep PSAL. 120. Ad Dominum cum tribul Canticum Graduum IN my distresses anguish When I did lye and languish Upon the Lord I call'd No longer he deferr'd mee But at mine instance heard mee From where I lay enthrall'd 2 My soule O Lord deliver From lips of lies the quiver And from a double tongue 3 False tongue what gives it to thee What profit shall it doe thee When thy fell sting hath stung 4 Sharp arrowes are lesse cruell No Juniper like fewell So deadly are they not As are those forked quarrells As are those wild-fire barrells The tongues malignant shot 5 Now woe is me these dangers Mor◠strange to me then strangers That exil'd life re-sents Against my will constraine me With Meshech to containe me And dwell in Kedars Tents 6 My soule hath too long resting With him that peace detesting Is ever male-content I am for peace that love it And when my speeches move it for warre then are they bent PSAL. 121. Levavi oculos Canticum Graduum UP to the Hills I lift mine eies from whence will come mine aide 2 From with the Lord come my supplies which Heavens and Earth hath laid 3 He will not suffer thee to slide thy foot to tread awry He will not give that slumber hide thy keepers wakefull eye 4 Loe him that keepeth Israel shall Israels keeper keep That on his eye no slumber dwell his eye-lid lodge no sleep 5 The Lord the Lord thy keeper is his helpe's at thy right hand To shade thee spread those wings of his to lead thee ready stand 6 So thee with scorching heat by day the Sun-beames shall not smite Nor shall the Moon thy vigour slay with vapours of the night 7 The Lord shall thy
the mowers hand nor lades the binders lap 8 So as no passer by shall say The Lord give good successe The Name of God the Lord we pray you and your labour blesse PSAL. 130. De profundis Canticâ—m Graduum OUt of the deeps that thou maist heare Lord my complaints repaire 2 Lord heare my voice and let thine eare attend my voices praier 3 Our sins if thou O Lord shouldst summe and marke where we have miss't When thy revengefull stroke shall come who Lord shall then subsist 4 But by forgivenesse of our sinne thy mercy hath appear'd And as our love thy Judgements winne thy mercy makes thee fear'd 5 I earnestly expect the Lord expect his promise just My soule hath waited for his Word wherein my hopes put trust 6 My soule upon the Lord depends attends for her dispatch More than for morne the watch attends more than for morne the watch 7 With confidence let Israel attend the Lord therefore For with the Lord doth Mercy dwell with him redemption store 8 And Israel redeem he shall and make him freedome winne From all his sorrowes bonds from all his sorrow-breeding sinne PSAL. 131. Domine non est Canticum Graduum Davidis A Haughty heart high-looking eies O Lord I never brooke I wade not in deep mysteries nor after marvells looke 2 I still'd my soule and made it milde as from the mothers brests A weanling as a weanling childe my soule in silence rests Trust in the Lord his time attend O Jacobs family Attend his time that hath no end from now eternally PSAL. 132. Memento Domine Canticum Graduum OF David and his troublous daies be mindfull Lord and how 2 To Jacobs mighty Lord he payes his oathes solemniz'd vow 3 Nor tent nor house my harbour be repose my bed forbids 4 To sleep mine eyes shall pardon me to slumber mine eye-lids 5 Untill a dwelling place I find where may the Lord remaine The Mighty One of Jacobs kind a house to entertaine 6 Loâ— Ephrata we understood thereof good tidings yeelds At length we found it in the wood in Kirjath-jears fields 7 Within his house we will goe meet and there assembled all Before his â—oot-stoole at his feet bow downe our selves and fall 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest returne to dwell at length In Salem sometime Silo's guest thou and thy Arke of strength 9 Let be that thine they may be knowne thy Priests with Justice cloth'd And seeking thee more than their owne thy Saints to joy betroth'd 10 And for thy servant Davids sake turne not the face away Of thine Annointed Soveraignes make his seed his Scepter sway 11 The Lord in Truth to David sware and will not turne from it Fruit of thy wombe will I prepare upon thy Throne to sit 12 My Covenant if thy sons retaine my Testimonies heed Thy sons perpetually shall raigne and on thy Throne succeed 13 For as the Lord loves Sion best his liking is so great That her he hath above the rest selected for his seat 14 This is my rest a longer space than Sun shall lend his light Perpetuall here my dwelling place here my desir'd delight 15 Her victuals blessing will I blesse her poore with bread suffice 16 Her Priests in pure Salvation dresse her Saints shall joy surprize 17 There will I make the Horne upright to bud on Davids head A lamp for mine Annointed light throughout all lands to spread 18 His enemies shall shame befall and weave the web they weare Up on his head while flourish shall the Crowne that he shall beare PSAL. 133. Ecce quam bonum Canticum Graduum Davidis BEhold how good it is how pleasing well that there dwell unity where Brethren dwell 2 The precious odour did not sweeter smell When on the head the holy Oile that fell As downe the beard downe Aarons beard it went Perfum'd the border of his Vestiment 3 So fall the pearly gems from Hermon Hâ—ll On Sion Mountaines so the deaws distill And eithers fields with rich embroidry fill Powdring the 'r un-shorne lockes with various skill For there the Lords command the blessing bound And Brethrens love with life eternall crown'd PSAL. 134. Ecce nunc benedicite Canticum Graduum BEhold praise ye the Lord all ye observers of his Rites That servants in the Lords House be before him stand by nights 2 There where his Sanctuary stands to sanctifie his Name To blesse the Lord up-lifted hands let hearts low-humbled frame 3 And he whose blessings over-shade the Hill of Holinesse The Lord that Heav'ns and earth hath made thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. 135. Laudate nomen Domini Halelu-jah SIng Halelu-jah praise th' Eternals Name Ye servants of the Lord set forth his praise 2 That to the Lords House stand his praise proclaime In our Gods Houses Courts that spend your dayes 3 Praise JAH The Lord is good as then is meet Sing Psalmes unto his Name so pleasing sweet 4 For to himselfe the Lord hath Jacob chose And his chiefe treasure Israel accounts 5 Great is the Lord my knowledge can disclose And that our Lord all other gods surmounts 6 What will the Lord have done his will alone In Heav'ns Earth Seas and all the Deeps is done 7 From earths extremes he makes the clouds ascend His fires and waters on the aire he flings In lightning-shot and show'rs of raine to spend The wind out of his treasuries he brings 8 And branded Egypt bare his furies note Whose first-borne all from man to beast he smote 9 His signes and wonders here and there he sent Hard hearted Egypt in the midst of thee On Pharaoh's head and all his servants spent Yet who so blind as they that would not see His signes and wonders sent and spent in vaine Nor Pharaoh's nor his servants pride restraine 10 He smote great Nations mighty Kings he slew 11 As Heshbons Sehon King of Amorites And Ghog the King of Bashan overthrew With all the Kingdomes of the Cananites 12 And dispossest them of their land to blesse And give his people Israel to possesse 13 Thy Name O Lord is ever permanent Thy memory Lord is to age and age 14 The Lord will judge his people and repent To execute the rigour of his rage His servants faults as ready to forbeare As to their foes in his revenge severe 15 The Heathens Idols silver are and gold Worke of mans hand their makers worth beneath 16 Mouthes eyes eares noses can their makers mold 17 But cannot make them speake see heare nor breathe 18 Vaine Idoll-mongers like your Idols just That Idols make or in made Idols trust 19 O blesse the Lord ye house of Israel O blesse the Lord ye house of Aarons line 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord As well Who feare the Lord to blesse the Lord encline 21 From out of Sion his high praise record Whose dwelling is in Salem Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 136. Confitemini Domino O Praise the Lord for he is good his mercy
they that now in bondage dwell no longer captives live When home-return'd the Lord shall bring the people of his choice O then for joy shall Jacob sing and Israel rejoyce Isti tres versus non sunt in textu Hebraeo Graeco Chaldaeo vel in Carmine Apollinarii In Biblâ—â— emendatis relicti sunt ob antiquetatis venerationem sed absque arithmetica notae qua ut proprii distinctique hajus Psalmi versus habeantur A Paulo recitantur hoc ordine THeir throat an open sepulchre the forge of fraud their tongue Their lips more deadly poyson beare than where the Aspe hath stung 2 Their mouth of cursing is a spring of bitternesse a floud Their feet as fowle of prey on wing are swift in shedding bloud 3 Their waies are for vexation made and to destruction load The way of peace is not their trade nor know they how to tread Which knowing not needs must they fall where endlesse horrour lies Of God that have no sense at all no feare before their eies PSAL. 15. Domine quis Psalmus Davidis WHo Lord shall sojourne in thy Tent Inhabit who thy holy Hill Who perfect walkes is working still 2 The workes of Justice to fulfill In heart means truth truth speakes as ment 3 Whose tongue to slander cannot frame Doth to his friend no evill thing Nor gives nor takes reproaches sting From mischiefes venom'd mouth to fling Against his neighbours honest name 4 Whose eye all kind respect forgot Holds in contempt a person vile But rankes them high in honours file To feare the Lord that set their while Sweares to his hurt and changeth not 5 Gives not to biting Usurie For sordid gaine his silver lent Sells not for bribe the innocent To do these things whose mind stands bent Shall stand unmov'd eternally PSAL. 16. Conserva me Michtam Davidis ON thee my safeties hope is staid O God preserve thou me 2 Thou Lord my Lord my soule hath said My good is not to thee 3 Upon the Saints on earth that dwell soules gracious in thy sight Soules that in serving God excell set is my sole delight 4 Their sorrowes shall be multipli'd that after off-gods runne That other god have deifi'd and left thy dues undone Of bloud the offerings they propine I will not once partake Nor of their names these lips of mine shall ever mention make 5 The Lord is of mine heritage the portion of my cup The over-flowing beverage my lot thou holdest up 6 Within a faire and pleasant land the lines for mee are laid A goodly heritage in hand I hold to mee convai'd 7 Thankes to the Lord will I returne for his advertisement Whose fire within my reines doth burne with mighty chastisement 8 The Lord before mee alwaies set my object un-reprov'd On my right hand so him I get I shall not be remov'd 9 My heart therefore thus heartned sung for joy within my brest Glad was the glory of my tongue My flesh in hope shall rest 10 Nor wilt thou leave my soule in hell nor give thy Holy One Where death and shades of darknesse dwell to see corruption 11 The path of life thou mak'st mee know full joyes before thy face From whence perpetuall pleasures flow thy right hand is the place PSAL. 17. Exâ—udi Domine Oratio Davidis HEare justice Lord exactly heed what my loud cries entreat Attend my praier that doth proceed from lips without deceit 2 My judgement from before thy face let come in open sight Let thy pure eies discerne my case and give the Rights their right 3 My heart by night thy search did sound yet nothing didst thou find That with my mouth I did propound to sinne against my mind 4 By workes that earthly man concerne I find what course they runne By thy lips word the pathes I learne of breakers-through to shunne 5 Beat thou my waies and make them plaine my feeble steps fore-guide My feet within thy pathes containe my footing shall not slide 6 On thee I call thou God wilt heare and answer mee againe â—o my request incline thine eare attend how I complaine 7 Thy wondrous mercies set apart from thy insulting foes Saviour of them whose hope thou art that thy right hand oppose 8 O keep me as those chrystall globes the eyes black darling keep And spread thy wings wide covering robes where shadow'd I may sleep 9 My head from wicked faces hide the heads of my decay That compasse me on every side to make my soule their prey 10 Enclos'd in their owne sat they smoake with surfeits doubtfull sweat And with their mouth have proudly spoke their haughty hearts conceit 11 To snare our footsteps in our walkes they now beset us round With eyes as treason closely stalkes to undermine our ground 12 His likenesse is a Lion bold that greedy is to teare So keeps the Lions whelp his hold that lurkes in secret where 13 Rise Lord prevent his sharp fore-sights to stop my foe begin And with thy sword wherewith he fights my soules deliverance win 14 From men the scourge Lord of thy hand from mortall-worldlings will Upon this life whose portions stand whose gorge thy treasures fill Sonnes have they store and of their store when death shall them bereave Then all too much what they have more they to their children leave 15 Now of thy face a view to take shall Justice be my guide In mee when shall thine Image wake I shall be satisfi'd PSAL. 18. Diligam te Domine Ad Praestantem Servi Domini Davidis qui loquutus est Domino verba Cantici hujuâ— in die quo eripuit cum Dominus de volâ omnium inimicorum suorum de manu Saul Et diâ—iâ— O Lord whose strength in mee doth move and all my strength beget The strong impression of my love on thee is wholly set 2 The Lord my rocke whereon to build my fort my Saviour My God my hopes strong hold my shield horne of my health my towre 3 Upon the praised Lord I call'd to him for help I prai'd Mee from my foes he dis-enthrall'd and gave mee saving aide 4 Of death the sorrowes succourlesse were round about mee laid Of over-bearing wickednesse the flouds made me affraid 5 The cords of Hell about mee bent on every side tooke hold The snares of death did mee prevent that I could not unfold 6 Opprest the Lord my God I prest he from his Palace heares Before him came my loud request and entred at his eares 7 Then shook the trembling earth for feare the hills foundations mov'd And at his presence troubled were because his wroth reprov'd 8 A storme of smoake before him came which from his nostrils fum'd And fire out of his mouth did flame that where it came consum'd 9 He bow'd the Heav'ns and made his Throne with earth his foot-stoole meet Beneath the dreadfull light that shone lay darknesse at his feet 10 A Cherub-chariot did him beare whose plumes he made his saile The winds his winged-coursers were
confusion set Beneath the vaile that on mee lies my face and shame are met 16 The loud reproachers voice I heare the proud blasphemer brooke To see thy face my foe I feare and for th' Avenger looke 17 All this upon us have we felt yet have not thee forgot Nor falsly with thy Covenant dealt therein we fail'd thee not 18 Our heart is backward turn'd to none revolt is not our fault Our steps out of thy pathes not gone nor in thy pathes did halt 19 In dens where Dragons draw their breath though thou hast crush't us neere And covered with the shade of death our heads thou heldst so deare 20 If of our God at any time the Name we have forgot Or of a stranger god the crime our hands up-lifted blot 21 Where-ever selfe this sinne bestowes shall God not search it out For he the very secrets knowes in heart un-brought about 22 For thy sake all day are we kill'd whom else no crime could staine On this account our bloud is spill'd like sheep in shambles slaine 23 Awake why sleep'st thou all this space for ever leave us not 24 Rise Lord why hidest thou thy face our wants our woes forgot 25 Our soule is humbled to the dust our belly glew'd to ground Rise help redeem us of whose trust thy mercy is the bound PSAL. 45. Eructavit cor meum Ad Praestantem super Shoshannim filiis Corâ—h Canticum Amorum MIne heart is working out a piece of peerlesse skill Mine argument the King my tongue a speedy writers quill 2 Than Adams sonnes more faire grace from thy lips doth flow His blessings therefore God on thee for ever did bestow 3 Gird on thy thigh thy sword great Champion as thou art 4 With glory arm'd and high renowne faire prosper thy desert 5 Ride on the word of Truth and Meeknesse reigne thy Steeds With Justice manag'd thy right hand shall teach thee dreadfull deeds 6 Whole Nations under thee thine arrowes sharp shall bring Shall of thy foes subdue the heads and pierce the hearts O King 7 Thy Throne O God out-lasts the longest ages light Thy Kingdomes Scepter as the hand that holds the Scepter right 8 Just as thy hate thy love with Justice loves to goe Thy hate against injustice just holds wickednesse thy foe Thee therefore God thy God so to himselfe endeers As to annoint thee with the oile of joy above thy Peers 9 In robes perfum'd with teares of Myrrhe and Aloë clad With Cassia from the Ivory roofes more than thy Makers glad 10 Kings daughters in thy Traine of thee their honour hold Upon thy right hand sits the Queen attir'd in Ophir gold 11 O daughter heare and see hereto encline thine eare Thy people and thy fathers house forget that thine they were 12 So covet shall the King thy beauty his desire He is thy Lord him serve observe adore with heart entire 13 Tyres daughter with a gift shall there beseech thy face The wealthy Sydons peopled shores with presents sue for grace 14 The daughter of the King all-glorious is within Her robes of gold her fairer face her fairest soules faire Inne 15 So comes she to the King in vesture needle-wrought With Virgin-Ladies of her traine to thee shall she be brought 16 This Royall Troup along shall joy and gladnesse bring And enter shall they in this pomp the Palace of the King 17 Sonnes in thy fathers stead of thee shall he beget Sonnes whom thou maist in all the earth for soveraigne Princes set 18 Thy Name to age and age shall my remembrance sing The people therefore on thy praise shall ever dwell O King PSAL. 46. Deus noster refugium Ad Praestantem siliis Choreh super Gnalamoth Cantiâ—um ON God our stay and strength we ground that refuge else have none Aboundantly in trouble found when other helps are gone 2 Though earth should change we would not feare although the mountaines steep Were rent and hurri'd here and there dis-bowell'd in the deep 3 Should waves of waters roare and swell or should the mountaines shake When seas against the rockes rebell and billowes batt'rie make Selah 4 There is a river streaming by makes glad Gods Citie walls The holy Torrent O most-Hie that from thy Mansion falls 5 Amidst her God this care hath tooke remov'd she shall not be Which forth before the morning looke will God her keeper see 6 The Heath'ns enrag'd these tumults felt mov'd Kingdomes made a noise He thundred and the earth did melt when God gave forth his voice 7 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie Selah 8 O come but hither and behold what workes the Lord hath wrought What desolations late and old his hand on earth hath brought 9 Unto the earths extremest ends he maketh warre expire The bow he breakes the speare he rends the chariots burnes with fire 10 That I am God surcease and know among the Heath'ns will I Exalted be by high and low and in the earth made hie 11 The Lord of Hosts is on our side our hosts to fortifie The God of Jacob shall abide for us a refuge hie PSAL. 47. Omnes Gentes plaudite Ad Praestantem filiis Choreh Psalmus YE people all the Quire to fill come clap your hands on hie With joyfull voice to God shout shrill triumphant melodie 2 For dreadfull is the Lord most-High through earth a mighty King 3 That Tribes and Nations farre and nigh beneath our feet did bring 4 An heritage for us he chose right not to be remov'd The excellency to dispose of Jacob his belov'd 5 In triumph with applauding noise is God himselfe gone by The Lord is with the Trumpets voice ascended up on hie 6 Sing make the praise of God your mirth sing praises to our King 7 For God is King of all the earth a Psalme instructive sing 8 Above the Heath'ns God raignes alone co-equall none admits Above the Heav'ns upon his Throne of Holinesse he sits 9 The Nations Princes feed among the God of Abrahams flocke For earths great shields to God belong their high-exalted Rocke PSAL. 48. Magnus Dominus Canticum Psalmi filiorum Coreh GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad but chiefly to be prais'd Where in the Citie of our God his holy Mount is rais'd 2 Mount Sion beauteous is in site besides the Northern lands Of all the earth the glad delight the great Kings Citie stands 3 God in her Palaces is knowne for her a refuge hie 4 For Kings behold oppugnants grow'n are gone together by 5 This wondrous sight strook suddenly such terrour in their mind No heart to stay scarce feet to flie could feare confounded find 6 Upon them feare strong hold did build and paine the racke of feare 7 As when a woman bigge with childe her burthen throwes to beare 8 So tempest-beaten at their leake the ships salt water drinke The ships of Tarshish dost thou breake and with an
East wind sinke 9 As we have heard what deeds have been done in our fathers coasts Like have we in the Citie seen thy Citie Lord of Hosts The Citie which our God hath chose and cleer'd from hostile hand Will God establish and dispose eternally to stand 10 In silence we O God attend thy faithfulnesse to find And when thy mercy thou wilt send amidst thy Temple mind 11 Thy praise O God as farre extends as doth thy Names command Thy praise of earth fills all the ends and Justice thy right hand 12 Rejoyce Mount Sion most of all be Judahs daughters glad Because thy Judgements made them fall that made her faces sad 13 Goe compasse stately Sion Mount her walls walke round about The number of her Towers account observe her strength throughout 14 Set ye your heart upon her fort view her high places well And to your nephewes make report that they to theirs may tell 15 That this is God our God whose power for ever and beyond Will be our guide and governour and us till death defend PSAL. 49. Audite haec Ad Praestantem filiis Coreh Psalmus HEare O ye people all this lore all in the world that dwell Earth-borne and noble rich and poore together hearken well 2 Of my discourse in every part my mouth shall wisedomes teach The meditation of my heart to understanding reach 3 To heare a Parable propos'd mine eare will I encline Darke mysteries and undisclos'd upon my Harp divine 4 I see no cause why I should dread or day of evill doubt When on my heeles the sins that tread shall compasse me about 5 Of them whose hopes their heaps esteem and of their riches boast His brother no man may redeem nor cleare to God that coast 6 For precious is their soule of price and dearer to release Than whereunto may ransome rise so that must ever cease 7 That he may yet for ever live and not to death submit Nor to the earth his ashes give nor see corruptions pit 8 The wise the foole the brutish sot he sees together die And leave the wealth that they have got on others wings to flie 9 And yet they hold their houses sure their shields unsoil'd with shames Shall so from sire to sonne endure and give their lands their names 10 But man in honour bearing place the night of death arrests His brutish life by sinne made base is silenc't like the beasts 11 This is the foolish way they love unconstant constant end Which their posterity approve and from their mouth commend Selah 12 They in the grave lie pent like sheep where death on them shall feed Who when the morning calls from sleep obey the righteous seed 13 Their image shall the grave bereave and waste from where they dwell But God shall ransome and receive my soule from hand of Hell Selah 14 Though one thou seest of riches seaz'd yet be thou not affraid With glory of his house encreas'd though he thy wants upbraid 15 For nothing with him when he dies conveigh from hence he must His windy-glory from him flies when he descends the dust 16 For while on earth his daies did dwell his soule he seem'd to blesse And to thy selfe when thou dost well of thee will men confesse 17 His dwelling with his fathers all shall be the house of Night This brood of darknesse never shall behold eternall Light 18 Man in this honour bearing place of understanding void Like brutish in his life and base is like the beasts destroi'd PSAL. 50. Deus Deorum Psalmus Asaph THe God of Gods the Lord hath spoke and earth to heare did call From where the Eastern Sun-beames smoake to where the Westerne fall 2 From Sion Beauties perfect prize a Beauty more divine That Sions beauties beautifies did God in brightnesse shine 3 Our God shall come and silence cease a fire before him eate A vehement tempest shall encrease and round about him beat 4 Heaven from above earth from below his dreadfull voice will call What Judgements weight that they may know shall on his people fall 5 My Saints to mee assemble now whose pledges I have tooke My Covenant that by solemne vow with sacrifice have strooke 6 His righteousnesse heavens shall declare where his decrees are writ Where kept his Courts of Justice are where God the Judge doth sit 7 Heare O my people what I say and I will testifie Against thee Israel this day God even thy God am I. 8 For not thy sacrifices want in thee will I reprove Before mee thy burnt-offrings scant mine anger never move 9 I take no Bullocke from thy stall nor Buck-goat from thy fold 10 Mine are the Beasts that forrests all or thousand mountaines hold 11 I know all Fowles on every hill the fields wild Beasts with mee 12 If hungry mine the worlds whole fill I take and tell not thee 13 Eate I Bulls flesh or drinke the bloud of rancid Goates will I 14 Sacrifice praise thy vowes make good to God to God Most-Hie 15 And in thy trouble call on me that day upon me crie And thy delivereâ— will I be whom thou shalt glorifie 16 But God to man ungodly saith My Law why dost thou preach My Covenant failing in thy faith affirming in thy speech 17 Where thou to be reform'd dost hate of all thy faults fore-past And of my words the weight abate and backe behind thee cast 18 Saw'st thou a Thieâ—e it was thy care with him to hold consent And with Adulterers for thy share thy feet fore-runners went 19 Thy mouth thou turn'st to evill talke thy evill thoughts to joyne Thy tongue the hammer that doth walke deceitfull slips to coine 20 Thou sitt'st and what was never done against thy brother speak'st And slandring so thy mothers sonne thine in-bred malice wreak'st 21 I held my peace when thou hadst done thy wicked thought suppos'd Me like thy selfe another one as wickedly dispos'd 22 But I shall thee reprove eftsoone and set before thine eâ—es The evill deeds that thou hast done the thoughts thou didst devise 23 Forgetfull ye and â—low of sense of God unmindfull minds Consider lest I rend you hence where guilt no rescue finds 24 He honours me that praises paies for sacrifices due And I to him that rights his waies will Gods salvation shew PSAL. 51. Miserere mei Deus Ad Praestantem Psalmus David cùm venit ad eum Nathan Propheta postquam ingressus est ad Bathsabagh THy mercy great O God to me as graciously expresse As thy compassions many be blot out my trespasses 2 Much deeper my defections lie my soulnesse farther in Wash throughly mine iniquitie and cleanse me from my sin 3 For of my crimes I know the cries acknowledge every one Continually before me lies the sinne that I have done 4 To thee thee only sinn'd have I done evill in thine eies Thy Word of truth to justifie how cleere thy judgement tries 5 Behold my shape when I receiv'd did wickednesse begin My mother
was thou that went'st aside didst faithlesse faith pretend O man my other halfe my guide mine owne familiar friend 14 Our Counsell sweetly did consent conceiv'd on either part As brethren to Gods House we went as in two breasts one heart 15 Let hasty death upon them throng and send them quicke to Hell For evills are their roofes among within them where they dwell 16 But I will call on God and soon the Lord will safety send At even will pray at morne at noone while he my cry intend 17 He hath redeem'd my soule in peace from battels doubtfull feare Against me as they did increase so with me many were 18 Yea God shall heare and hold them low he that of old abode Selah For changelesse but to worse they grow and why they feare not God 19 Against the heads with him at peace he hath sent forth his hand And faithlesse having no release profan'd his Covenants band 20 His mouth more smooth than butter words but in his heart made warre More soft than oile than speares darts swords words wounding deeper farre 21 Upon the Lord thy burthen cast and he shall nourish thee And give the Just to stand so fast that mov'd they never be 22 The wicked thou O God shalt fling into corruptions pit Where they untimely perishing beyond all time shall sit Men stain'd with blouds and fraudulent ripe age shall never see Nor live out halfe their daies well-spent but I will trust in thee PSAL. 56. Miserere mei Deus Ad Praestantem super Columbam mutam Remotorum Michtam Davidis cùm deprehenderenteum Pelishtim in Gath. BE mercifull O God to mee whom man would make his prey Whose hands from fighting never free oppresse me all the day 2 My foes to swallow me out-right their daily powers apply For many hands against me fight O thou that art Most-Hie 3 The day that cloudy doubts appeare to make my heart affraid My hopes yet shining through my feare expect thy promis'd aide 4 In God by me his Word sincere sincerely prais'd shall be In God I trust and will not feare what flesh can doe to me 5 To wrest my words is all their care their daily counsells end Against me all for evill are the thoughts that they entend 6 Together all lay out their line as close as hooke in bait Observing every step of mine when for my soule they wait 7 Shall wickednesse such wages have so safe shall they escape Digge in thy wrath O God the grave that for their fall shall gape 8 Thou numbrest all my wandring yeeres what toiles I undertooke Told in thy bottle put my teares are they not in thy booke 9 That day that I upon thee call my foes shall turne their backe Of God I know I never shall the gracious favour lacke 10 In God the Word will I commend the Word praise-worthy most Lord of thy Word where is no end of praise my praise shall boast 11 On God my hopes their anchor throw affraid I will not be What earthly man to me can doe or challenge done by me 12 Thy vowes O God upon me are which I to thee will pay And sacrifice of praise prepare before thy face to lay 13 For thou my soule from death didst free my feet from sliding quite To walke O God in sight of thee with them that live in light PSAL. 57. Miserere mei Deus Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Michtam Davidis cùm fugeret â facie Sâ—ulis in speluncam BE mercifull to me O God be mercifull to mee For as my safeties sole abode my soule doth trust in thee And in the shadow of thy wings my hopes assurance seat Till time an end of evills brings and calme this tempests heat 2 I unto God Most-High will call my plaint before him lay Whose promise firme performance shall in full perfection pay 3 He from the Heavens shall send his hand and save me by his power Hath mark't him with reproaches brand whose mouth would me devoure Selah 4 His mercy and his truth before shall God send forth in aide For where fierce Lions ramp and roare my soule is subject laid 5 Among the sons of man I lie that fire and fury breathe Speares from whose teeth and arrowes flie whose tongues sharp swords unsheath 6 O God where brightnesse most abounds above the Heavens ascend Thy glories beames beyond the bounds of all the earth extend 7 A net they for my steps have laid and downe my soule is bow'd But in the trench are they betrai'd which they for me had plow'd 8 My heart O God is fixt on thee on thee my heart is fixt The song that I shall sing shall be of thankes and praises mixt 9 Awake my glory slow delay my Lute and Harp off shake Before the Starre that ushers day I early will awake 10 To thee O Lord my thankes will I among the people bring And where the Nations scatt'red lie aloud thy praises sing 11 The greatnesse of thy mercies store above the Heavens doth streach Thy truth up to the skies doth soare a higher pitch to reach 12 O God where brightnesse most abounds above the Heavens ascend Thy glories beames beyond the bounds of all the earth extend PSAL. 58. Si verè uâ—ique Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Davidis ANd call ye this O men of Might pronouncing sentence just And call ye this to judge upright O eldest sons of dust 2 Yea wickednesse ye worke in heart and under faire pretence Where through the earth ye hold your Mart your hands weigh violence 3 The wicked from their mothers wombe estrang'd from goodnesse flie And erring from the belly come no sooner speake but lie 4 The poysoning Serpent poyson beares lesse deadly than their sting With like deafe eare the Python heares the wise Enchanter sing 5 Their teeth O God breake in their mouth the Lions tuskes out-root 6 Like waters Lord shrinke up their growth cut off the shafts they shoot 7 As Snaile consum'd within the shell all out in slime is runne Abortive as the birth that sell so see they not the Sunne 8 Before your pots perceive the thorne or feele the brambles heat Let whirling-fury tempest-borne their counsells crude defeat 9 So shall the Just rejoyce a good to see the vengeance raigne And wash his feet in reeking bloud of wicked doers slaine 10 So say shall men of mortall kind fruit for the just there is There is a God the earth shall find and judgement doubtlesse his PSAL. 59. Eripe me Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Dâ—vidis Michtam cùm mittente Sâ—ule observaretur domus ut interficeâ—ent eum FRom them that are mine enemies my God deliver mee From them that up against me rise my head up-rais'd set free 2 Assert thou mee from their pursuit that evill worke with paine And from their hands whom blouds pollute in safety me sustaine 3 Loe for my soule in wait they lie the strong together draw When fault of mine
suppresse the violent 5 And they with feare shall thee adore when daies and nights are none When Sun and Moon shall shine no more when Ages all are gone 6 He shall come downe like soaking showers in fleece-shorne medow mowne Embroid'ring earth with fruits and flowers on Summers mantle growne 7 The Just shall flourish in his daies and multitude of peace Untill the Moones extinguisht raies shall change to change and cease 8 The utmost shoare from sea to sea shall be his Empires bound And from Euphrates watrie-lea as farre as earth hath ground 9 The Ethiopian Sun-burnt Crust shall bow'd before him kneele His enemies shall licke the dust that scatt'reth from his heele 10 With presents and with precious things from Tharshish and the Isles From Sheba and from Seba Kings shall measure worlds of miles 11 All Kings before whom subjects kneele kneele downe and serve him shall All Nations his dread Scepter feele and downe before him fall 12 For he that heares him shall redeeme the needy when he cries The poore un-heeded soule esteem and him that helplesse lies 13 The simple he with want that strive shall mercifully spare Preserve the needy-soules alive and for their safetie care 14 Their soule from rapine he shall free whom fraud or force betray And precious in his eies shall be the bloud that they shall pay 15 And he shall live and Sheba's gold to him shall men commend And praiers for him continuall hold to praise him all day spend 16 A shocke of corne the Hills shall make the Citie shall abound Whose fruit like Lebanon shall shake and spring as grasse on ground 17 His Name the SON when Sun shall rest shine fresh for ever shall Yea in his Name and call him blest be blest shall Nations all 11 To God the Lord the God in whom the sonnes of Israel live From whom alone all wonders come to him all blessings give 19 Be ever blest his glorious Name and by the sons of men Let with his glory earths whole frame be fill'd Amen Amen 20 For Solomon his sonne to sing this Psalme his father penn'd So Davids praiers here did the King the sonne of Jishai end Finis Libri secundi LIB III. PSAL. 73. Quà m bonus Deus Psalmus Asaphi YEt God to Israel is good affects the pure in heart 2 And I my feet but faltring stood my steps were like to start 3 I envi'd follies proud commands the wickeds peace I saw 4 For in their death there are no bands but Lording-strength their Law 5 Tell them of troubles where or when for care they keep no roome Nor are they plagu'd like other men neere them no crosse may come 6 Of pride therefore a chaine hung downe about their neckes they beare And violences guarded gowne the garment is they weare 7 Their fat-swolne eyes beare out so bold in plenty share such part Their heaps no house enough to hold their happinesse no heart 8 Corrupt in their licentious vaine with their malicious tongue Oppression proudly they maintaine and highly boast of wrong 9 Their mouth against the heavens they vent to brave blaspheme and fling Throughout the earth till they have spent their tongues envenom'd sting 10 His people therefore hither turne and seeking like successe Of waters wrung from their full urne sucke up the bitternesse 11 Tush how should God that comes not nie say they such trifles know Or how shall he that is Most-Hie esteem of things so low 12 Loe these the worlds ungodly guests and there these prosper best Loe these are they that wealth possesse Nay are by wealth possest 13 Now surely I on poore pretence have cleans'd my heart in vaine And washt my hands in innocence with labour for my paine 14 And dieted I am all day with plagues for my repast And in the mornings is my pay rebuke to breake my fast 15 Thus if I say when I have said How faithlesse I offend And of thy sons the race up-brai'd and rashly reade their end 16 Then thought I how to cleere this doubt to sound this depth againe But found it hard to find it out and in mine eyes a paine 17 Till to Gods holy House I went and wisely did attend Of these men there and their extent I understood the end 18 Them surely hast thou set aloft on high but slipp'ry seats Whence when they fall they fall not oft but soon thy hand defeats 19 How suddenly left desolate to ruine are they brought How soon consum'd is their estate with terrours over-wrought 20 As on the wing of fancy flies a dreame from one awake So Lord when up thou shalt arise despis'd their image make 21 My sowre-leav'nd heart did surely pant my reines corrected mee 22 So brutish I so ignorant was as the beasts with thee 23 With thee yet still did I abide to thee my right hand cleave Me with thy counsell shalt thou guide to glorie then receive 24 In Heaven what one have I but thee to whom my hopes suspire 25 In earth delights are none for mee but thou my lifes desire 26 My flesh and heart consum'd at length as now assist me not But of my heart the Rocke of strength for ever God my lot 27 For loe by thee be overthrowne and perish shall each one That are to Idols of their owne from thee awhoring gone 28 As for my good I hold it best neere God to draw my care On God the Lord my hopes to rest and all thy workes declare PSAL. 74. Ut quid Deus Admonitio Asaphi FOrever what doth thee provoke from us cast off to keep Still shall O God thy nostrils smoake against thy pasture-sheep 2 Thy Congregation call to mind thy now forsaken fold Whom thou from bondage didst unbind and purchast hast of old 3 Thine Heritages rod redeem'd among our fathers dealt This Sion-Mount so much esteem'd the seat where thou hast dwelt 4 Lift up thy feet Thy foe defeat for ever every one That to thy Sanctuaries seat have all this evill done 5 Amidst thy holy places met thine adversaries roare Their Ensignes up for signes they set of conquest got before 6 He that high groves of Cedars growne with axe up-lifted fell'd By much lesse loud report was knowne like ours no spoiler held 7 And now they rend and raze as fast the roofes the beames lie broke The carved columnes downe are cast with maule and hammers stroke 8 Thy Sanctuaries set on fire laid levell with the ground The place profan'd where thy desire to plant thy Name was found 9 Let us in heart said they make spoile together them destroy Unburnt let God in all the soile no Synagogue enjoy 10 Our signes we see not Prophet none our Seers all among Before our evill day be done none left that knowes how long 11 How long O God of this our shame shall our distressor dreame How long for ever shall thy Name the Enemie blaspheme 12 Why turne thy hand why thy right hand held in
thy bosome void Why this while thou withdrawne dost stand Destroier undestroi'd 13 For why God is my King of old by whom Salvations wrought Doe we amidst the earth behold as from their fountaine brought 14 Through standing seas divided walls thy power thy peoples leads And with thy batt'ring water-falls thou break'st the Dragons heads 15 Leviathans great heads more great thy surges swept away Thou gav'st him to be peoples meat the Desert-dwellers prey 16 Thou mad'st out of the stony rocke whole flouds and fountaines flie And through their laps to lead thy flockes drew'st mighty rivers drie 17 Thine is the day the night is thine thou hast prepar'd the light By day the golden Sunne to shine the silver Moone by night 18 The seas shut up within their shores thou quarter'st out the coasts The Summers and the Winters flow'rs thou lay'st with fires and frosts 19 Remember Lord how this reproach the Enemie did frame How foolish people did encroach that durst blaspheme thy Name 20 Thy Turtles soule commit thou not to be the wild beasts prey Nor thine afflicted flocke forgot for ever cast away 21 Unto thy Covenant have respect for all the earth is darke And here her roofes hath rapine deck't oppression set her marke 22 O let not thine opprest depart repuls't with brand of shame But let the poore afflicted heart and nâ—edy praise thy Name 23 Arise O God thy plea proceed to plead without delay Remember how the foole-mad breed reproach thee all the day 24 Forget not of thine enemies the voice that thee offends Their tumult that against thee â—ise continually ascends PLAL 75. Confitebimur tibi Ad Praestantem Ne corrumpas Psalmus Asaphi Canticum TO thee O God our thankes confesse thy praise we celebrate And neere to us thy Names accesse thy wondrous workes relate 2 When time shall bring about the day that I the Rule receive With Justice will I guide the way and righteous Judgement give 3 The earth and earths in-dwellers all dissolv'd and downe are cast Her shaken fabricke from to fall her pillars I set fast Selah 4 To mad-proud fooles I said Beware let folly be forborne And to the wicked Have a care ye lift not up the Horne 5 Fooles heave not up your Horne on hie lest Heaven your Antliers checke Your words on lowly wing let flie not with a stiffe-borne necke 6 For neither from the East nor West nor Hills high-callings come But God the Judge Some humbleth best Exalteth other some 7 For in his hand the Lord doth beare a cup whose wine is red And full of mixture is the Mere by him distributed Of indignation in this cup on earth the wicked all Wring-out the dregs and drinke them up depriv'd of mercy shall 8 But I for ever will declare and Hymnes of gladnesse bring Which I for praises shall prepare to Jacobs God to sing 9 And of the wicked every horne I from their heads will rend When high shall every beame be borne that forth the Just shall send PSAL. 76. Notus in Iudea Ad Praestantem in Neghinoth Psalmus Asaphi Canticum IN Judah God is knowne his Name is great in Israel 2 His Tent in Salem He the same that doth in Sion dwell 3 The burning arrowes there he brake shot from the bow-mans hand The sword and shield made field forsake and warlike bands dis-band Selah 4 Much brighter shines thy Glories Crowne than brightnesse shines by day Thine Excellence of more renowne than are the Mounts of prey 5 There mighty-hearted men lay foil'â— and falling slept their sleep The men of power of power found spoil'd which none found hands to keep 6 O God of Jacob thy reproofe sent many a daring head Chariot and Horse with thundring hoofe to sleep among the dead 7 Thou thou art to be fear'd alone for thy resistlesse might And in thy wrath from then what one shall stand before thy sight 8 From Heaven to have thy Judgement heard it was thy dreadfull will And at thy thundring voice afeard earth trembled and was still 9 When God in Judgement rose to save the meeke on earth un-slaine Selah Praise of mans rage thâ—â— sure shalt have the rest thou shalt â—â—straine 10 Vow to the Lord your God and pay all round about him neere Your present in the presence lay of Jacobs Fathers Feare The spirit of Princes rank-growne pride his gathering spirit shall prune That is on earth an awfull guide to keep their Kings in tune PSAL. 77. Voce mea ad Dominum Ad Praestantem super Ieduthun Asaphi Psalmus I With my voice to God did crie so loud that he might heare My voice to God I rais'd on hie and he to me gave eare 2 While day to my distresse gave light unto the Lord I mourn'd My restlesse sore ran out by night my soule from comfort turn'd 3 I thought on God My troubled thought betooke me no reliefe My spirit complain'd but over-wrought was my complaint with griefe Selah 4 Thou heldst my heavie eyes awake while I with watching weake Would rest but rest I could not take astonish't could not speake 5 I thought upon the daies of old their compleat summe to cast And of our fathers ages told what yeeres in number past 6 I call'd to mind my song by night I commun'd with my heart And throughly out to search my spirit bare every part a part 7 For ever will the Lord displeas'd cast off and not restore And will his anger unappeas'd adde no acceptance more 8 For ever is his Mercy done his Word to ceasing put 9 His Grace hath God forgot so soon in wrath his Bowells shut Selah 10 Or is my sicknesse this said I that I so late began Of his right hand that is Most-Hie the changing turnes to skan 11 To my remembrance will I call what workes the Lord hath wrought What wonders did of late befall will ponder in my thought 12 Of all thy workes will I advise and as I meditate Make my discourses exercise thy doings to relate 13 Most Holy is O God thy way thy Sanctuaries seat Thy Second whom can any say as God as God so great 14 Thou art the God that Strength thou art that strange designes hast showne And of thy power hast made thy part among the people knowne 15 Thy peoples generations thine arme redeem'd of old Thy Jacobs and thy Josephs sons whom Josephs brethren sold. 16 Thy face O God the waters saw the waters saw thy face The trembling waters stood in awe the groaning deeps gave place 17 The clouds on earth their tempests powr'd the skies gave out a sound Thine arrowes from the quiver showr'd made seas on seas rebound 18 Thy thunder-shot roar'd round about the world with lightnings shone The earth was stirr'd and shooke in doubt her day-light lamp was gone Yea even this dreadfull glimm'ring light glad comfort gave their eie That in this darknesse-double-night yet let them see to die 19 Thy way is in the sea aside on
So Israel his hatred got his people held so deare 59 His Tabernacle he forsooke that Shilo lov'd so well His Tabernacle where he tooke delight with men to dwell 60 His Arke his Monument of Power he left in captive bands And gave his Glories beauteous flowre into Distressors hands 61 He chain'd his people to the chance of Tyrants raging blade And wroth with his Inheritance their heads the hostage made 62 Their young men were untimely driven of fire to be the food Their virgins not in marriage given nor by their praisers woo'd 63 Their Priests annointed slaine with glaves and laid on bloudy Beers No widowes on their wedlockes graves to melt some mourning teares 64 So wak't the Lord as after sleep the rowzed sp'rits refine Or as a Giant sowsed deep in lavish cups of wine 65 With Hemorroids on their parts behind his enemies he smote And branded them and all their kind with shames eternall note 66 For Josephs Tent he did refuse or Ephraims Tribe to move 67 But Judah's Royall Tribe did chuse and Sion-Mount his love 68 There built his Temples Hornes on hie his Holy-place so sure That founded to Eternitie might firme as earth endure 69 His servant David hooke and sling he drew from folds of sheep And of a Shepherd made a King a flocke of soules to keep 70 From following Ewes with young ones great of Jacobs chosen seed Possest him of a Regall-seat his Israel to feed And them within this Holy Land with perfect heart he fed Them with a prudent Pastors hand his flocke discreetly led PSAL. 79. Deus venerunt Psalmus Asaphi THine Heritage O God expil'd invading Heath'ns laid waste Thine Holy place have they defil'd on heapes have Salem cast 2 The caskasse of thy servants meat given to the fowle of Heaven And of thy Saints the flesh to eate to earths wild beast is given 3 Their bloud about thy Salem round like waters have they shed Profanely left above the ground their bones un-buried 4 Our neighbours neere on every side reproach us face to face And round about us scorne deride and load us with disgrace 5 How long for ever Lord how long before thine anger turne O shall thy jealousie so strong like fire for ever burne 6 Upon the Heath'n powre out thy wrath and make their Kingdomes flame Whose heart of thee no knowledge hath that call not on thy Name 7 For they have eat up Jacobs race his seed by sword devour'd And on his wasted dwelling place their fire and fury powr'd 8 Call not our former sins to mind with speed some mercy shew Prevent us with thy bowells kind whose losse hath brought us low 9 Help us God of our health and make thy Name the glory share Deliver us for thy Names sake our sins in mercy spare 10 For why live we to see this day to beare this by-word home To heare the Heath'n-blasphemer say Where is their God become To Heath'ns let this be understood before our eyes be read How deare thy vengeance sells the blood of us thy servants shed 11 Let prisoners sighes yet reâ—king warme before thee bring their breath According to thy powerfull arme reserve the sons of death 12 And their reproach which to our paine our neighbours on thee lay Into their bosome Lord againe with seven-fold paine repay 13 So we thy peoples pasture sheep shall ever of thy praise With thankfull Hymnes Memorials keep to Age and Age of daies PSAL. 80. Quiregis Israel Ad Praestantem super Sosannim Gâ—eduth Asaphi Psalmus SHepheard of Israel give eare That Joseph like a sheep dost lead That sitt'st upon the winged-chaire The Cherubims cleare up thy head 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin Before Manasseh to us come Stirre up thy mighty strength herein And for salvation bring us home 3 To shew that saving health is thine Turne us O turne to us againe Cause thou thy face on us to shine Salvation so shall we attaine 4 Lord God of Hosts how long wilt thou In these extremes of our affaires Hot-smoaking bend thine angry brow Against thy peoples humble praiers 5 Thou mak'st them eate the bread of teares Of teares to drinke in measure great 6 Our neighbours strife to fill our eares With scorne our foes us soule entreat 7 To shew that saving health is thine O God of Hosts turne us againe Cause thou thy face on us to shine Salvation so shall we attaine 8 A Vine from Egypt hast thou brought The Heath'ns dis-planted by thy hand 9 Before thy plant the way hast wrought Which taking root hath fill'd the Land 10 The Hills were covered with the shade That from her fanne of leaves did fall For cold for heat kind shelter made Her stature like Gods Cedars tall 11 Her branches bound the sea a Crowne Her boughes be-deck't Euphrâtes shore 12 Her hedge why hast thou broken downe That passers-by her clusters tore 13 To root it up the woods wild Boare To rend it downe the fields wild Beasts All glutted with her purple gore Were this faire Vines unfitting guests 14 Returne O God of Hosts and now With eyes than light that brighter shine Looke downe from Heaven upon this bough Behold and visit thou this Vine 15 This Vine the strength of thy right hand Stock burnt with fire the boughes cut downe 16 Sonne for thy selfe made strong to stand They perish at thy faces frowne 15 Upon the Man of thy right hand O let thy hand continue long Upon the Son of man let stand Whom for thy selfe thou mad'st so strong 18 So no revolt of ours shall give Our backes to thee to brand with shame O quicken us and we shall live And living call upon thy Name 19 To shew that saving health is thine Lord God of Hosts turne us againe And cause on us thy face to shine Salvation so shall we attaine PSAL. 81. Exultate Deo Ad Praestantem super Gittiâ—h Asaphi TO God our strength with joyfull voice in triumph let us sing To Jacobs God with echoing noise make we the aire to ring 2 Take up the Psalmes sweet melodie the sounding Timbrell bring The pleasant Harp the Psalterie straine voice and wind and string 3 Blow up the Trumpet when the Moone her silver hornes renewes At solemne feast as to have done on our high day we use 4 For this a statute was ordain'd to Israel fore-told A Rite to Jacobs God retain'd for Jacobs sons to hold 5 In Joseph was this witnesse cleer'd when he from Pharaoh's land Went forth a language there I heard I did not understand 6 I eas'd him of the burthen there that on his shoulders lay His palmes by me delivered were from carrying hods of clay 7 Thou call'dst me in distresse thy yoke of bondage I remov'd To thee in cloud of thunder spoke at Meribah thee prov'd Selah 8 Heare O my people my Record and I will witnesse beare O Israel to this my word give thou but heedfull eare 9 Strange God in thee there shall
raiseth he the poore mans head And makes him peopled housholds keep From selfe-waste want with plenty fed For number like a flocke of sheep 42 Right-sighted eyes shall see this day The joy of all the righteous name And all iniquitie shall lay Her hand upon her mouth for shame 43 Who so is wise will take in hand These observations to record And they shall truly understand The tender mercies of the Lord. PSAL. 108. Paratum cor Canticum Psalmi David MY heart O God is ready prest the glory of my tongue My voice the organ of my brest 〈◊〉 praise shall be my song 2 My Lute and Harpe already strung my readier hand up take Before the dawning day have sprung I early will awake 3 My thankes to thee O Lord will I among the people bring And of thy praise in harmonie with Qâ—ires of Nations sing 4 For why the Heavens are not so hie as is thy Mercy great Thy Truth a higher pitch doth flie than in the clouds to seat 5 Thy selfe O God in highest place above the Heav'ns enshrine And let the glory of thy face on earth thy foot-stoole shine 6 That free deliverance they may have that are belov'd of thee With thy right hands assistance save O heare and answer mee 7 God in his Holinesse hath spoke which I with joy repeat In Shechem will I strike a stroke and Succoths Valley mete 8 Mine Gilead is Manasseh mine strength of my head doth live In quiver-bearing Ephrams line my Law shall Judah give 9 My wash-pot Moab will I make my shooe on Edom cast In triumph thee Pelesheth take triumph't on mine that hast 10 The City for defence so strong what guide will guide me to To Edoms warlike Towers along what leader with mee goe 11 Not thou O God as naught of worth that hast us cast away Nor with our hosts O God wentst forth upon the Battells day 12 O give us help from our distresse mans health is vaine deceit Through God we shall doe valiantnesse our foes he shall defeat PSAL. 109. Deus laudem Ad Praestantem Psalmus Davidis CEase not as deafe God of my praise for wicked mouths consent 2 Deceitfull mouthes their engines raise against me open bent 3 With falshoods tongue to me they speake and compasse me with hate In bitter language forth they breake and causlesse wage debate 4 They for my friendship were my foes with whom by praier I strove For good against me evill goes and hatred for my love 5 His Ruler some ungodly wretch set thou at his right hand 6 Let Satan all advantage catch his adversary stand 7 In Judgement let him not evade but goe condemn'd therein And let his praier for favour made be â—â—rn'd to further sin 8 His daies a few and evill make determin'd in disgrace His office let another take a worthier hold his place 9 His sons let fatherlesse be left his wife a widow poore 10 His children of abode berefâ— begge bread from doore to doore 11 Extortion tangle all his toile the Creditor ensnare His labour let the stranger spoile for lone the lender share 12 To pity him let there be noneâ— none mercy on him shew His children father lesse not one with kind compassion know 13 Of his posterity destroi'd let naught remaine but shame And let the following age make void and cleane put out his name 14 Remembrance of his fathers crime the Lord before him lay His mothers sin at any time let not be wip't away 15 Before the Lord continually in presence let them stand On earth let their memoriall dye cut off by Gods owne hand 16 For mercy was not in his mind the poore he made his prey The needy soule he sought to grind the wounded heart to slay 17 He loved cursing let it light and him from blessing barre As blessing was not his delight be blessing from him farre 18 Of cursing as his clothes were made so cursing be his spoile His bowels and his bones invade like water and like oile 19 About him folded let it fall him as a cloake enclose Or as the girdle wherewithall he alwaies girded goes 20 This be mine adversaries pay this from the Lord the stroke On them that evill any way against my soule have spoke 21 As thou Lord God for me hast stood so for thy Names sake stand And for thy Mercy ever good release me out of hand 22 For poore afflicted I complaine where no reliefe is found And stripes of sorrowes silent paine my soule within me wound 23 As shade at setting Sun declin'd so I from life am gone And as the Locust with the wind change place but paine change none 24 Through fasting feeble are my knees as leane as living ghost For cold my cramp-shrunk sinewes freeze my flesh hath fatnesse lost 25 Reproaches foot upon me treads and blots my brow with shame While they that see me shake their heads and make my griefe their game 26 Help Lord my God of thee I crave that helper else have none According to thy mercy save thy poore-forsaken one 27 And let them know that this thy Arme that this thy hand alone Could help me more than they could harme that this thou Lord hast done 28 And let them curse but doe thou blesse them rise but rise to fall And that their fall their shame expresse rejoyce thy servant shall 29 Shame let mine adversaries beare such clothing as they spin And as a cloake confusion weare the winding-sheet of sin 30 But to the Lord my mouth shall sing and greatly render thankes Shall make his highest praises ring in midst of many rankes 31 Who at the poores right hand will stand and there his name enroule With his redeem'd out of the hand of them that judge his soule PSAL. 110. Dixit Dominus Psalmus Davidis THus to my Lord the Lord did say Thy seat upon my right hand take Untill thine eyes behold the day That I thy foes thy foot-stoole make 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send The Rod that shall thy strength maintaine The Scepter to thy hand commend Where thou amidst thy foes shalt raigne 3 Thy voluntary people glad That to thy power all power shall stoop That day in holy beauties clad Shall march in thy triumphant troop Thee from the mornings womb I rear'd Thy youth with pearles of deaw beset Before the Starre of light appear'd I of my Substance did beget 4 The Lord hath sworne and having sworne His oath shall no repentance checke Thou art a Priest for ever borne And order'd as Melchizedeck 5 The Lord at thy right hand in armes Through Tyrans troups shall make thee way And stand between thee and thy harmes To wound even Kings that wrathfull day 6 He shall be Judge among the Heath'n And strew the street with bodies dead With earth lay mighty Armies even Of many Nations smite the head 7 The Brooke that meets him by the way His hot pursuit shall be so swift His thirst shall serve
how I love thy Law My Meditation all day long the load-stone to withdraw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Much wiser than mine enemies thy Precepts I fulfill And thou by them hast made me wise for they are with me still 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 More than my Teachers am I taught a higher skill to reach Thy Testimonies are my thought my Teachers thus I teach 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Much deeper wisedome have I found than Ages shallow deep The Elders are not so profound while I thy Precepts keep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 My feet from every evill way for this have I refrain'd That from the Rules I might not stray within thy Word contain'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 My Judgement thine hath not declin'd to ponder in my thought To practise what I beare in mind to doe as thou hast taught 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Much sweetnesse in thy words thou hast to slake my pallat's drougth More pleasant in my throat they taste than honey in my mouth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Minding thy Precepts for my stay I understanding get And therefore hate I every way that falshood hath fore-set NVN. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 NOw dangers where on earth I meet and darksome shades of night Thy Word a lanthorne to my feet and to my path gives light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Now I have sworne performe I will at no time to neglect Thy righteous Judgements to fulfill as Justice shall direct 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 No meane in mine affliction Lord now over-worne with woe O quicken me as by thy Word thou hast assur'd to doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 None but free-offrings in good part Lord from my mouth accept And teach me how within my heart thy Judgements may be kept 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 No day my soule but in my hand with deadly snares beset To doe as doth thy Law command yet doe I not forget 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Neere to my way at unawares the wicked laid their snare Yet carelesse I of other cares thy Precepts made my care 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 None but thy Testimonies tooke for mine Inheritance For ever as on them I looke mine heart for joy doth dance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 No daies but in thy Lawes to spend till life from me depart And to performe them to the end have I enclin'd my heart SAMECH 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SEducers vaine my hatred move my heart from them to draw But as I love thy Law I love observance of thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Secret thou art to me and shield to keep thy promise just To thee my hopes their service yeeld and to thy Word I trust 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Such as in evill waies have trod my pathes approach not me To keep the Precepts of my God while I mine heart apply 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Sustaine thou me that I may live to make thy promise good Let not my hopes made frustrate give my head a shamefull hood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Secure my health I shall be bold of safety in thy sight And in chiefe price continuall hold thy Statutes my delight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Such fugitives thou tread'st downe all as from thy Statutes stray Deceitfully from thee they fall for falshood is their way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 So from the earth the wicked are as drosse by thee remov'd I therefore have with purer care thy Testimonies lov'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Such horrour in my flesh for thee to feele I am afraid And so severe thy Judgements be that I am sore dismiâ—'d GNAIIN 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HAve Judgement I and Justice done unjustly judg'd to stand O let me not be over-gone by mine oppressors hand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Hold surety for thy servants good become sufficient baile And let not mine oppressors proud to my reproach prevaile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Have not mine eyes bid many a storme for thy Salvation worne And when thy Justice would performe thy promise long forborne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Hold on in mercy to proceed so with thy servant deale That what thy Statutes have decree'd to me thou maist reveale 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Here I thy servant make me sound in understanding grow And on thy Testimonies ground my graine of knowledge sowe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 High time is Lord they be destroi'd thy vengefull sword to draw To make their lawlesse labours void that have made void thy Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 How precious I thy Precepts hold and therefore love them more Than gold above the finest gold tri'd from the richest Ore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 How I esteem thy Precepts right that alwaies truth relate And I that in the truth delight alwaies of falshood hate PE. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 PRofound and marvellously deep thy Testimonies are Them as they well deserve to keep my soule hath therefore care 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Port-open'd of thy words gives light gives light that ever lives And understandings piercing sight to simplâ— people gives 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Panting with open mouth a draught I thirsted sore to prove And made the Precepts thou hadst taught the wine-presse of my love 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Proceed but so as Mercies eye in Judgement me behold With those that on thy Names supply by love have taken hold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Put in thy Word my steps direct and place them every where That never wickednesse deject nor rule above me beare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Protect me from oppressing man for my redemption pay That doe what earthly pressure can thy Precepts keep I may 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Procure thy countenances light on me thy servant shine And in thy Statutes lesson right these tutor'd steps of mine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Powr'd out in griefe that drowns mine eies my teares like rivers flow Thy Law when men I see despise and in contempt to grow TSADE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 SO just thou Lord art in thy deeds thy promise to acquite To sentence when thy mouth proceeds then are thy Judgements right 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Such charge thy Testimonies charge that Justice should attend Thy promises perform'd at large thy faithfulnesse commend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Surpriz'd I was with burning zeale that on my bosome preys That my distressors so should deale as to forget thy Sayes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 So pure thy Word as much resin'd the metall tri'd by fire And thereupon thy servants mind hath set his hearts desire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Small am I much and much despis'd as much affect I not With me thy Precepts highly priz'd so have I not forgot 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Such Justice is thy Justice tri'd as evermore remaines A righteous and a faithfull guide
preserver be that thou no evill have And keep thy soule that over thee no sting be in the grave 8 Yea goe thou out or come thou in the Lord shall keep the doore Be with thee from thou dost begin protect thee evermore PSAL. 122. Laetatus sum Canticum Graduum Davidis IT was my joy amidst our woe to heare the people say When to the Lords House we shall goe O times too long delay 2 Our feet in our opprest estates which presse a stranger land As heretofore within thy gates to see O Salem stand 3 Jerusalem is so exact a Citie of such site Her stately structures so compact her to her selfe unite 4 And thither doe the Tribes frequent Tribes of the Lord ascend To Israels TESTIMONIE sent the Lords Name to commend 5 There are the Thrones for Judgement set Thrones where that Royall seed The sons that David shall beget for ever shall succeed 6 O pray we for Jerusalem her quiet may encrease And may faire peace as well love them that love faire Salems peace 6 Within thy walls let peace be still and trusty Warder stand Thy palaces let plenty fill with prosper-making hand 8 My brethren and companionâ— loves compassion move in mee Compassion like condition moves now speake I peace to thee 9 And seeing Salems Temple here where Sion-Mount I see This House the Lord our God holds deare I will seeke good to thee PSAL. 123. Ad te levavi Canticum Graduum TO thee that sitt'st above the skies that Heavens in-dweller art I lift up my submissive eies from vallies of my heart 2 Loe as upon their Masters hand the servants eies depend As on her Mistresses command a maidens eies attend Upon the Lord our God our eies so waiting are intent Untill his Graces free supplies in Mercy us prevent 3 In Mercy us O Lord exempt thy Mercy make appeare For we are fill'd with much contempt more than our hearts can beare 4 Our soule is cloi'd above the crowne we beare beyond our might With scorne the wealthy weigh us downe the proud with high despight PSAL. 124. Nisi quia Dominus Canticum Graduum Davidis EXcept the Lord for us had been may Israel now say 2 Had not the Lord their pride fore-seen whose powers against us lay 3 Then had they swallow'd us alive when kindled was their rage In vaine had been for us to strive their fury to asswage 4 The flouds had drown'd us every one so fiercely did they flow Above our soule the surge had gone so mighty did it grow 5 We had been covered in this cloud the waters proud-controule The swelling waters of the proud had over-gone our soule 6 Blest be the Lord that them withstood and frustrate sent away That hath not given our guiltlesse blood unto their teeth a prey 7 Our soule is as a bird escap't out of the Fowlers snare The snare is broke that us entrap't and we delivered are 8 The help whereon our hopes depend is in th' Eternals Name He that our help to us doth send the Heavens and Earth did frame PSAL. 125. Qui confidunt Canticum Graduum WHoso commend their trust approv'd unto the Lords command Shall as Mount Sion not be mov'd but fast for ever stand 2 Jerusalem is wall'd with Hills so bounds the Lord his ground And evermore the Compasse fills about his people round 3 For wickednesses rod shall not upon the Just abutt Lest thence to draw a wicked lot the Just their hands forth put 4 As all good gifts thou dost conferre Lord to the good doe good And righteous as thou art preferre the upright-hearted brood 5 But such as to their crooked vaine revolt the Lord shall lead With them that evill worke with paine Peace be on Israels head PSAL. 126. In convertendo Canticum Graduum WHen Sion Babels captive thence the Lord did home redeeme Our ravisht hopes scarce trusting sense we were like them that dreame 2 Our mouth was fill'd with laughter then for joy no tongue but sings The Heath'ns could say for these good men the Lord hath done great things 3 Great things indeed and many too for us as well appeares The Lord hath magnifi'd to doe to joy hath turn'd our teares 4 Turne Lord as welcome showres of raine refresh the Deserts drouth Our captive Remnant turne againe like Torrents from the South 5 They that in furrowes fill'd with teares the seed of sorrow sowe When Harvest comes of laden eares a joyfull crop shall mowe 6 He going goes and weeps to see what deere-bought seed he leaves Home-comming comes as joyfull he and shouting beares his sheaves PSAL. 127. Nisi Dominus Canticum Graduum Solomonis EXcept the Lord the house doe build vaine toile the builder takes Except the Lord the Citie shield in vaine the Warder wakes 2 As vaine it is ye early rise late houres of rest ye keep To eate the bread that sorrow buyes while his beloved sleep 3 Loe children are an heritage a gift the Lord bestowes Fruit that revives the fathers age rewards the mothers throwes 4 The arrowes from the Mighties hand with no such terrour goe As goe the sons of youth to stand against the fathers foe 5 Blest is the man that of such shot hath stor'd his quiver full Within the gate their foes shall not reproach upon them pull PSAL. 128. Beati omnes qui. Canticum Graduum ALl happinesse who ever thou art attend upon thy daies To feare the Lord that fram'st thy heart thy feet to walke his waies 2 The labour of thy hands thy messe of savoury meat shall be Thee and thy dwelling place to blesse shall goodnesse dwell with thee 3 Thy wise as spreads the fruitfull Vine thy houses sides shall bound Thy sons like Olive-plants shall twine about thy Table round 4 These blessings loe and many more this life shall here afford And better farre there are in store for them that feare the Lord. 5 Such happinesse the Lord to thee shall out of Sion give The God of Salem shalt thou see while thou hast day to live 6 And ended ere thy daies shall be thy seed to prosper well Thy childrens children shalt thou see and peace on Israel PSAL. 129. Saepe expugnaverunt Canticum Graduum AGainst me my distressors power hath done the worst they may From since my youth began to flow'r may Israel now say 2 Afflictions on my head to sling full oft have they assail'd Against me from my youthfull spring yet have they not prevail'd 3 The plowers plow'd upon my backe and made their furrowes long 4 The Lord the Just yet cut the Rocke the wicked made so strong 5 Let sowle confusion on them light and send them backe with shame That looke at Sion in despight as haters of her Name 6 Let them be as the grasse that growes upon the houses top Which withreth ere the sithe it mowes and leaves an empty crop 7 Whose seed un-rooted in the land is fed with fruitlesse sap Which neither fills