of need verse 3 For why as stones thy strength is tride thou art my fort and tower For thy Names sake bee thou my guide and lead mee in thy power verse 4 Plucke foorth my feet and breake the snare which they for mee haue laid Thou art my strength and all my care is in thy might and aide verse 5 Into thy handes Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due For why thou hast redeemed it O Lord my God moste true verse 6 I hate such folke as will not part from thinges to bee abhord When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord. verse 7 For I will in thy mercie joy I see it doeth excell Thou seest when ought would mee annoy and knowst my soule full well verse 8 Thou hast not left mee in their hand that would mee ouer-charge But thou hast set mee out of band to walke abroad at large verse 9 Great griefe O Lord doeth mee assaile some pitie on mee take Mine eyes waxe dimme my might doeth faile my wombe for woe doeth ake verse 10 My life is worne with griefe and paine my yeeres are gone and past My strength is gone and through disdaine my bones corrupt and waste verse 11 Among my foes I am a scorne my friendes are all dismaide My neighbours and my kinsmen borne to see mee are afraide verse 12 As men once dead are out of mind so am I now forgot As small effect in mee they find as in a broken pot verse 13 I heard the bragges of all the rout their threats my mind did fray How they conspird and went about to take my life away verse 14 But Lord I trust in thee for aide not to bee ouer-trod For I confesse and still haue said thou art my Lord and God verse 15 The length of all my life and age o Lord is in thy had Defend mee from the wrathfull rage of them that mee with-stand verse 16 To mee thy seruant Lord expresse and shew thy joyfull face And saue mee Lord for thy goodnesse thy mercie and thy grace verse 17 Lord let mee not bee put to blame for that on thee I call But let the wicked beare their shame and in the graue to fall verse 18 O Lord make dumbe their lips outright which are addict to lies And cruelly with pride and spight against the just deuise verse 19 Oh how great good hast thou in store laide vp and done for them That feare and trust in thee before the sonnes of mortall men verse 20 Thy presence doeth them fence and guide from all proude bragges and wronges Within thy place thou doest them hide from all the strife of tongues verse 21 Thankes to the Lord that hath declar'de on mee his grace so farre Mee to defend with watch and warde as in a towne of warre verse 22 Though in my haste and griefe said I loe see I am reject Yet Lord on thee when I did cry my plaint thou didst accept verse 23 Yee Saintes loue yee the Lord I say the faithfull hee doeth guide And to the proude hee will repay according to their pride verse 24 Bee strong and God shall stay your heart bee bolde yee that are just For sure the Lord will take your part sith yee on him doe trust PSALME XXXII Sing this as the 39. Psalme THe man is blest whose wickednesse the Lord hath cleane remitted And hee whose sinne and wretchednesse is hidde and also couered verse 2 And blest is hee to whom the Lord imputeth not his sinne Which in his heart hath hidde no guile nor fraude is found therein verse 3 For whiles that I kept close my sinne by silence and constraint My bones did weare and waste away with dayly mone and plaint verse 4 For night and day thine hand on mee so grieuous was and smert That all my blood and humours moist to drynesse did conuert verse 5 I did therefore confesse my fault and all my sinnes discouer Then thou o Lord didst mee forgiue and all my sinnes passe ouer verse 6 The humble man shall pray therefore and seeke thee in due time So that the floods of waters great shall haue no power on him verse 7 When trouble and aduersitie doe compasse mee about Thou art my refuge and my ioy and thou doest rid mee out verse 8 Come hither and I shall thee teach how thou shalt Walke aright And will thee guide as I my selfe haue learnde by proofe and sight verse 9 Bee not so rude and ignorant as is the horse and mule Whose mouth without a raine or bit from harme thou canst not rule verse 10 The wicked man shall manyfold sorrowes and griefe sustaine But vnto him that trustes in God his goodnesse shall remaine verse 11 Bee merry therefore in the Lord yee iust lift vp your voyce And yee of pure and perfect heart bee glad and eke reioyce PSALME XXXIII YEe righteous in the Lord reioyce it is a seemely sight That vpright men with thankefull voyce should praise the God of might verse 2 Praise yee the Lord with harpe and song in Psalmes and pleasant thinges with lute and instrument among that soundeth with tenne stringes verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song moste new with courage giue him praise verse 4 For why his word is euer true his workes and all his wayes verse 5 To iudgement equity and right hee hath a great good will And with his giftes hee doeth delight the earth throughout to fill verse 6 For by the word of God alone the heauens all were wrought Their hoastes and powers euerechone his breath to passe hath brought verse 7 The waters great gathered that hee on heapes within the shore And hide them in the depth to bee as in a house of store verse 8 All men on earth both least and moste feare God and keepe his law Yee that inhabite in each coaste dread him and stand in aw verse 9 What hee commanded wrought it was at once with present speed What hee doeth will is brought to passe with full effect indeed verse 10 The counsels of the Nations rude the Lord doeth driue to nought Hee doeth defeate the multitude of their deuise and thought verse 11 But his decrees continue still thy neuer slacke nor swage The motions of his mind and will take place in euery age verse 12 And blest are they to whom the Lord as God and guide is knowne Wnom hee doeth choose of meere accord to take them as his owne verse 13 The Lord from heauen doeth cast his sight on men mortall by birth verse 14 Considering from his seat of might the dwellers on the earth verse 15 The Lord I say whose hand hath wroght mans heart and doeth it frame For hee alone doeth know the thought and working of the same verse 16 A king that trusteth in his hoste shall not preuaile at length The man that of his might doeth boast shall fall for all his strength verse 17 The troupes of horsemen eke shall faile
fast are snarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as yee see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men goe downe to hell for euer And all the people of the worlde that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans griefe and paine The patient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vaine verse 19 O Lord arise lest men preuaile that bee of worldly might And let the heathen folke receiue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the heartes of them That they may know assuredly they bee but mortall men PSALME X. Sing this as the 2. Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time verse 2 The poore doe perish by the proude and wicked mens desire Let them bee taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 For in the lust of his owne heart th'vngodly doeth delite So doeth the wicked praise himselfe and doeth the Lord despite verse 4 Hee is so proude that right and wrong hee serteth all apart Nay nay there is no God saith hee for thus hee thinkes in heart verse 5 Because his wayes doe prosper still hee doeth thy Lawes neglect And with a blast doeth puffe against such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush saith hee I haue no dread lest mine estate should change And why for all aduersitie to him is very strange verse 7 His mouth is full of cursednesse of fraude deceite and guile Vnder his tongue doeth mischiefe sit and trauell all the while verse 8 Hee lyeth hid in wayes and holes to slay the innocent Against the poore that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent verse 9 And like a lion priuily lyâ•Œth lurking in his denne If hee may snare them in his nette to spoile poore simple men verse 10 And for the nones full craftily hee croucheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his prey verse 11 Tush God forgetteth this saith hee therefore may I bee bolde His countenance is cast aside hee doeth it not beholde verse 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thine hand forget not Lord the poore that bee opprest verse 13 What blasphemie is this to thee Lord doest thou not abhorre it To heare the wicked in their heartes say tush thou cares not for it verse 14 But thou seest all this wickednesse and well doest vnderstand That friendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thine hand verse 15 Of wicked and malicious men then breake the power for euer That they with their iniquitie may perish altogether verse 16 The Lord shall reigne for euermore as King and God alone And hee will chase the heathen folke out of his land eachone verse 17 Thou hearest O Lord the poore mens plaint their prayers and request Their heartes thou wilt confirme vntill thine eares to heare bee prest verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to their right That they may bee no more opprest with men of wordly might PSALME XI Sing this as the 2. Psalme I Trust in GOD how dare yee then say thus my soule vntill Flie hence as sast as any foule and hide you in your hill verse 2 Beholde the wicked bende their bowes and make their arrowes prest To shoote in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmelesse brest verse 3 Of worldly hope all stayes were shronke and clearely brought to nought Alas the just and righteous man what euill hath hee wrought verse 4 But hee that in his Temple is moste holy and most hie And in the heauen hath set his seate of Royall Majestie The poore and simple mans estate considereth in his minde And searcheth out full narrowly the maners of mankinde verse 5 And with a chearefull countenance the righteous man will vse But in his heart hee doeth abhorre all such as mischiefe muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thicke as any raine Fire and brimstone and whirle-windes thicke appointed for their paine verse 7 Yee see then how a righteous God doeth rigteousnesse embrace And to the just and vpright man shew'th foorth his pleasant face PSALME XII Sing this as the 7. Psalme HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay And faith and trueth from worldly men is parted cleane away verse 2 Who so doeth with his neighbour talke his talke is all but vaine For euery man bethinketh how to flatter lye and faine verse 3 But flattering and decietfull lippes and tongues that bee so stout To speake proude wordes and make great brags the Lord soone cut them out verse 4 For they say still wee will preuaile our tongues shall vs extoll Our tongues are ours wee ought to speake what Lord shall vs controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poore and men opprest Arise will I now sayeth the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like the siluer pure that from the earth is tried And hath no lesse then seuen times in fire beene purified verse 7 Now since thy promise is to helpe Lord keepe thy promise then And saue vs now and euermore from this ill kinde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefes manyfolde When vanitie with mortall men so highly is extolde PSALME XIII Sing this as the 6. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget mee Lord shall I neuer bee remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide as though thou were offended verse 2 In heart and minde how long shall I with care tormented bee How long eke shall my deadly foe thus triumph ouer mee verse 3 Beholde mee now my Lord my God and heare mee sore opprest Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleepe as one by death possest verse 4 Lest then mine enemie say to mee beholde I doe preuaile Lest they also that hate my soule rejoyce to see mee quaile verse 5 But from thy mercies and goodnesse mine hope shall neuer start In thy reliefe and sauing health right glad shall bee mine heart I will giue thankes vnto the Lord and praises to him sing Because hee hath heard my request and graunted my wishing PSALME XIV THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their madde moode Their driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doeth good verse 2 The LORD behelde from heauen high the whole race of mankinde And sawe not one that sought indeede the liuing GOD to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the worlde did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their judgementes so farre lost that all worke mischiefe still Eating my people euen as bread not one to seeke GODS will verse
their sturdy steedes shall sterue The strength of horse shall not preuaile the rider to preserue verse 18 But loe the eyes of God intend and watch to aide the just With such as feare him to offend and on his goodnesse trust verse 19 That hee of death and all distresse may set their soules from dread And if that dearth the land oppresse in hunger them to feed verse 20 Wherefore our soule doeth still depend on God our strength and stay Hee is the shield vs to defend and driue all dartes away verse 21 Our soule in God hath ioy and game reioycing in his might For why in his moste holy Name wee hope and much delight verse 22 Therefore let thy goodnesse O Lord still present with vs bee As wee alwayes with one accord doe onely trust in thee PSALME XXXIV I will giue laud and honour both vnto the LORD alwayes And eke my mouth for euermore shall speake vnto his praise verse 2 I doe delite to laude the LORD in soule and eke in voyce That humble men and mortified may heare and so rejoyce verse 3 Therefore see that yee magnifie with mee the liuing LORD And let vs now exalt his Name together with one accord verse 4 For I my selfe besought the LORD hee answered mee againe And me relieued incontinent from all my feare and paine verse 5 Who so they bee that him behold shall see his light moste cleare Their countenance shall not bee dasht they neede it not to feare verse 6 This silly wretch for some reliefe vnto the Lord did call Who did him heare without delay and rid him out of thrall verse 7 The Angell of the Lord doeth pitch his tentes in euery place To saue all such as feare the Lord that nothing them deface verse 8 Taste and consider well therefore that God is good and just O happy man that maketh him his onely stay and trust verse 9 Feare yee the Lord his holy ones aboue all earthly thing For they that feare the liuing Lord are sure to lacke nothing verse 10 The lions shall bee hunger-bit and pinde with famine much But as for them that feare the Lord no lacke shall bee to such verse 11 Come neare therefore my children deare and to my word giue eare I shall you teach the perfect way how yee the Lord should feare verse 12 Who is the man that would liue long and lead a blessed life verse 13 See thou refraine thy tongue and lippes from all deceit and strife verse 14 Turne backe thy face from doing ill and doe the godly deed Inquire for peace and quietnesse and follow it with speed verse 15 For why the eyes of God aboue vpon the just are bent His eares likewise doe heare the plaint of the poore innocent verse 16 But hee doeth frowne bend his browes vpon the wicked traine And cuts away the memorie that should of them remaine verse 17 But when the just doe call and cry the Lord doeth heare them so That out of paine and miserie foorthwith hee lets them goe verse 18 The Lord is kind and streight at hand to such as bee contrite Hee saues also the sorrowfull the meeke and pure in sprite verse 19 Full many bee the miseries that righteous men doe suffer But out of all aduersities the Lord doeth him deliuer verse 20 The Lord doeth so preserue and keepe his very bones alway that not so much as one of them doeth perish or decay verse 21 The sinne shall slay the wicked man which hee himselfe hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall soone bee brought to nought verse 22 But they that serue the liuing Lord the Lord doeth saue them sound And whom that put their trust in him nothing shall them confound PSALME XXXV LOrd plead my cause against my foes confound their force and might Fight on my part against all those that seeke with mee to fight verse 2 Lay hand my God vpon thy shield thy selfe in armour dresse Stand vp for mee and fight the field to helpe mee from distresse verse 3 Bring foorth the speare and stop the way mine enemies to with-stand Then Lord vnto my soule thus say I am thy helpe at hand verse 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame that seeke my soule to spill Let them turne backe and fly with shame that thinke to worke mee ill verse 5 Let them bee scattred all abrode as chaffe let them bee tost And by the Angell of our God disperst destroyde and lost verse 6 Let all their wayes bee voyde of light and slippery like to fall And send thine Angell with thy might to persecute them all verse 7 For why without my fault they haue in secret set their grin And for no cause haue digde a caue to take my soule therein verse 8 When they thinke least and haue no care O Lord destroy them all Let them bee trapt in their owne snare and in their mischiefe fall verse 9 Then shall my soule my heart and voyce in God haue joy and wealth That in the Lord I may rejoyce and in his sauing health verse 10 And then my bones shall speake and say my partes shall all agree O Lord though they doe seeme full gay what man is like to thee verse 11 That doest defend the weake from them that are both stout and strong And rid the poore from wicked men that spoile and doe them wrong verse 12 Against mee cruell men did rise to witnesse thinges vntrue And to accuse mee did deuise of that I neuer knew verse 13 And where to them I bare good will they quite mee with disdaine For their intent was how to spill and bring my soule in paine verse 14 Yet I when they were sicke took thought and clad my selfe in sacke With fasting I my selfe low brought to pray I was not slacke verse 15 As to my friend or brother deare I did my selfe behaue And as one making wofull cheare about his mothers graue verse 16 But in my trouble they did joy and gather on a rout Yea abject slaues at mee did toy with mockes and checkes full stout verse 17 The bellie-gods and flattering traine at feastes did mee deride They gnasht their teeth with great disdaine and wryde their mouth aside verse 18 Lord when wilt thou amend this geare why doest thou stay and pause Oh rid my soule repleat with feare out of these Lions clawes verse 19 So then will I giue thankes to thee before thy Church alwayes And where in preasse the people bee there will I shew thy praise verse 20 Let not my foes prauaile on mee which hate mee for no fault Nor yet to winke or turne their eye that causelese mee assault verse 21 Of peace no word they thinke or say their talke is all vntrue They still consult and would betray all those that peace ensue verse 22 With open mouth they runne at mee they gape they laugh they fliere Well well say they our eye doeth see the thing that wee
desire verse 23 But Lord thou seest what wayes they take cease not this geare to mend Bee not farre off nor mee forsake as men that faile their friend verse 24 A wake arise and stirre abrode defend mee in my right Reuenge my cause my Lord my God and aide mee with thy might verse 25 According to thy righteousnesse my Lord God set mee free And let not them their pride expresse nor triumph ouer mee verse 26 Let not their heartes rejoyce and cry there there this geare goeth trimme Nor giue them cause to say on hie wee haue our will on him verse 27 Confound them with rebuke and shame that joy when I doe mourne And pay them home with spite and blame that bragge at mee with scorne verse 28 Let them bee glad and eke rejoyce which loue mine vpright way And they all times with heart and voyce shall praise the Lord and say verse 29 Great is the Lord and doeth excell for why hee doeth delight To see his seruantes prosper well that is his pleasant sight verse 30 Wherefore my tongue I will apply thy righteousnesse to praise Vnto the Lord my God will I sing laud and thankes alwayes PSALME XXXVI THe wicked deedes of the ill man vnto mine heart doe witnesse plaine That feare of God in him is none verse 2 Though hee himselfe would flatter faine His wickednesse is judgde and knowne verse 3 His mouth is bent to vile deceat With ignorance hee is repleat And to doe good hee hath no will verse 4 In bedde hee doeth for mischiefe waite full bent to seeke the way moste ill verse 5 Thy mercies Lord to heauen reach Thy faithfulnesse the cloudes doe preach verse 6 Thy righteousnesse as mountaines huge Thy judgements deepe no tongue can teach To man and beast thou art refuge verse 7 O God how great thy mercies bee The sonnes of men doe trust in thee verse 8 With thee they shall bee fully fed And thou wilt giue them drinke full free Of pleasant riuers largely spred verse 9 The Well of life is thine by right Thy brightnesse doeth giue vs our light verse 10 Thy fauour Lord to such extend As knowledge thee with heart vpright Thy righteousnesse to such men lend verse 11 Let not the proud O Lord preuaile Nor vaine mens power make mee to quaile But loe they faile in their deuise They mischiefe worke with tooth and naile And fall but can by no meanes rise PSALME XXXVII GRudge not to see the wicked men in wealth to flourish still Nor yet enuie such as to ill haue bent and set their will verse 2 For as greene grasse and flourishing herbes are cut and wither away So shall their great prosperitie soone passe fade and decay verse 3 Trust thou therefore in God alone to doe well giue thy mind So shalt thou haue the land as thine and there sure food shall find verse 4 In God set all thine heartes delite and looke what thou wouldst haue Or els can wish in all the world thou needst it not to craue verse 5 Cast both thy selfe and thine affaires on God with perfect trust And thou shall see with patience th' effect both sure and just verse 6 Thy perfect life and godly name hee will cleare as the light So that the Sunne euen at noone day shall not shine halfe so bright verse 7 Bee still therefore and stedfastly on God see thou wait then Not shrinking for the prosprous state of leud and wicked men verse 8 Shake off despite enuie and hate at least in any wise Their wicked steps auoide and flee and follow not their guise verse 9 For euery wicked man will God destory both more and lesse But such as trust in him are sure the land for to possesse verse 10 Watch but a while and thou shalt see no more the wickeds traine No not so much as house or place where once hee did remaine verse 11 But mercyfull and humble men enjoy shall sea and land In rest and peace they shall rejoyce for nought shall them with-stand verse 12 The lewd men and malicious against the just conspire They gnash their teeth at him as men which doe his bane desire verse 13 But while that lewd men thus doe thinke the Lord laugh'th them to scorne For why hee seeth their terme approach when they shall sigh and mourne verse 14 The wicked haue their sword outdrawne their bow eke haue they bent To ouer-throw and kill the poore as they the right way went verse 15 But the same sword shall pierce their heart which was to kill the iust Likewise the bow shall breake to shiuers wherein they put their trust verse 16 Doubtlesse the iust mans poore estate is better a great deale more Then all these lewd and wordly mens rich pompe and heaped store verse 17 For bee their power neuer so strong God will it ouer-throw Where contrary hee doeth preserue the humble men and low verse 18 Hee seeth by his great prouidence the good mens trade and way And will giue them inheritance which neuer shall decay verse 19 They shall not bee discouraged when some are hard bested When other shall bee hunger-bit they shall bee clad and fed verse 20 For whosoeuer wicked is and enemies to the Lord Shall quaile yea melt euen as lambes grease or smoke that flieth abrode verse 21 Behold the wicked borroweth much and neuer payeth againe Whereas the just by liberall giftes maketh many glad and faine verse 22 For they whom God doth blesse shall haue the land for heritage And they whom hee doeth curse likewise shall perish in his rage verse 23 The Lord the iust mans wayes doth guide and giueth him good successe To euery thing hee takes in hand hee sendeth good addresse verse 24 Though that hee fall yet is hee fure not vtterly to quaile Because the Lord stretch'th out his hand at neede and doeth not faile verse 25 I haue beene young and now am old yet did I neuer see The just man left or els his seed to begge for miserie verse 26 But giueth alwayes moste liberally and lendeth whereas is need His children and posteritie receiue of God their meed verse 27 Flee vice therefore and wickednesse and vertue doe embrace So God shall graunt thee long to haue in earth a dwelling place verse 28 For God so loueth equitie and sheweth to his such grace That hee preserueth them alway but stroyeth the wicked race verse 29 Whereas the good and godly men inherite shall the land Hauing as lordes all thinges therein in their owne power and hand verse 30 The just mans mouth doeth euer speake of matters wise and hie His tongue doeth talke to edifie with trueth and equitie verse 31 For in his heart the Law of God his Lord doeth still abide So that where euer hee goeth or walk'th his foot can neuer slide verse 32 The wicked like a rauening wolfe the just man doeth beset By all meanes seeking him to kill if hee fall in his net
verse 33 Though hee should fall into his handes yet God would succour send Though men against him sentence giue God would him yet defend verse 34 Wait thou on God and keepe his way hee shall preserue thee then The earth to rule and thou shalt see destroy de these wicked men verse 35 The wicked haue I seene moste strong and plac'd in high degree Flourishing in all wealth and store as doeth the Lawrell tree verse 36 But suddenly hee passed away and loe hee was quite gone Then I him sought but could scarce find the place where dwelt such one verse 37 Marke and behold the perfect man how God doeth him increase For the just man shall haue at length great joy with rest and peace verse 38 As for transgressors woe to them destroyde they shall all bee God will cut off their budding race and rich posteritie verse 39 But the saluation of the just doeth come from God aboue Who in their trouble send'th them aide of his meere grace and loue verse 40 God doeth them helpe saue and deliuer from lewd men and vniust And still will saue them whiles that they in him doe put their trust PSALME XXXVIII Sing this as the 6. Psalme PVt mee not to rebuke O LORD when kindled is thine ire Nor in thy furie mee correct O Lord I thee desire verse 2 For loe on mee poore wretch haue light thine arrowes sharpe and kiene And on my backe thine heauie hand to lie may well bee seene verse 3 Sith thou art angrie Lord therefore no health my flesh is in Nor in my bones rest lesse or more by reason of my sinne verse 4 For loe my wicked doinges Lord aboue my head are gone A greater lode then I can beare they lie mee sore vpon verse 5 My woundes so stinke festered are as loathsome is to see Which all through mine owne foolishnesse betideth vnto mee verse 6 I am bowde downe and crookt full sore through this my great distresse That I passe ouer all the day with plaintes and heauinesse verse 7 For why with raging heat throughout my loynes are whole repleat And in my flesh no part at all is sound or yet compleat verse 8 So weake and feeble am I brought and broken eke so sore That euen for very griefe of heart I am compeld to roare verse 9 My whole request my sighes also are open in thy sight verse 10 My heart doth pant my strēgth hath faild mine eyes haue lost their light verse 11 My louers and my wonted friendes flee this my plague and griefe My kinsfolke they aloofe doe stand and shew mee no reliefe verse 12 They that did seeke my life laid snares and they that sought the way To doe mee hurt spake lies and thought on treason all the day verse 13 But as a deafe man I became that could not heare at all And as one dumbe that openeth not his mouth to speake withall verse 14 Euen as the man both deafe and dumbe that answereth not againe When hee reprooued is such like am I become certaine verse 15 For why O Lord on thee with hope I wait and doe attend Thou wilt mee heare my Lord my God and succour to mee send verse 16 Heare mee in time said I lest that my foes should mee despise Rejoycing when they see mee slip who then against mee rise verse 17 For loe I am already brought to halte moste shamefully And euer present mee before is my great miserie verse 18 For while that I my wickednesse in humble wise confesse And while I for my sinnefull deedes my sorrow doe expresse verse 19 My foes doe still remaine aliue and mightie are also And they that hate mee wrongfully in number hugely grow verse 20 They are mine aduersaries eke that ill for good repayes Because I follow with mine heart and ensue goodnesse ay verse 21 Forsake not mee therefore O Lord bee not farre off away With speed make haste vnto my helpe O God my health and stay PSALME XXXIX Sing this as the 29. Psalme I Said I will looke to my wayes for feare I should goe wrong I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue As with a bit I will keepe fast my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight verse 2 I held my tongue and spake no word but kept mee close and still Yea from good talke I did refraine but sore against my will verse 3 My heart waxt hote within my brest with musing thought and doubt Which did increase and stirre the fire at last these wordes brast out verse 4 Lord number out my life and dayes which yet I haue not past So that I may bee certified how long my life shall last verse 5 Lord thou hast powred out my life in length much like a span Mine age is nothing vnto thee so vaine is euery man verse 6 Man walketh like a shade and doeth in vaine himselfe annoy In getting goods and can not tell who shall the same enioy verse 7 Now Lord sith thinges this wise do frame what helpe doe I desire Of trueth my hope doeth hang on thee I nothing els require verse 8 From all the sinnes that I haue done Lord quite mee out of hand And make mee not a scorne to fooles that nothing vnderstand verse 9 I should haue beene as dumbe and to complaine my lippes not moue Because I knew it was thy worke my patience for to proue verse 10 Lord take from me thy scourge plague I can them not with-stand For I consume and pine with feare of thy moste heauie hand verse 11 When thou for sinne doeth man rebuke hee waxeth woe and wanne As doeth a cloath that mothes haue fret so vaine a thing is man verse 12 Lord heare my sute and giue good heed regard my teares that fall I soiourne like a stranger heere as did my fathers all verse 13 Oh spare a little giue mee space my strength for to restore Before I goe away from hence and shall bee seene no more PSALME XL. Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did beare At length to mee hee did accord my voyce and cry to heare verse 2 Hee pluckt mee from the lake so deept out of the myre and clay and on a rocke hee set my feete and hee did guide my way verse 3 To mee hee taught a Psalme of praise which I must shew abrode And sing new songes and thankes alwayes vnto the Lord our God verse 4 When all the folke these thinges shall see as people much afraid Then they vnto the Lord will flee and trust vpon his aide O blest is hee whose hope and heart doeth in the Lord remaine That with the proud doeth take no part nor such as lie and faine verse 5 For Lord my God thy wondrous deeds in greatnesse farre doe passe Thy fauour towardes vs exceeds all thinges that euer was When I intend and doe
my prayers which I make And let my wordes to thee ascend verse 3 For strangers doe against mee rise And tyrantes seeke my soule to spill They set not God before their eyes But bent to please their wicked will verse 4 Behold God is mine helpe and stay And is with such as doe mee aide verse 5 My foes despite hee will repay Oh cut them off as thou hast sayd verse 6 Then sacrifice O Lord wil I Present full freely in thy sight And will thy Name still magnifie Because it is both good and right verse 7 For hee mee brought from troubles great And kept mee from their raging ire Yea on my foes which did mee threat Mine eyes haue seene mine heartes desire PSALME LV. Sing this as the 35. Psalme O GOD giue care and doe apply to heare mee when I pray And when to thee I call and cry hide not thy selfe away verse 2 Take heed to mee grant my request and answere mee againe With plaintes I pray full sore opprest great griefe doeth mee constraine verse 3 Because my foes with threates and cryes oppresse mee through despite And so the wicked sort likewise to vexe mee haue delite For they in counsell doe conspire to charge mee with some ill And in their hastie wrath and ire they doe pursue mee still verse 4 Mine heart doeth faint for want of breath it panteth in my brest The terrours and the dread of death doe worke mee much vnrest verse 5 Such dreadfull feare on mee doeth fall that I therewith doe quake Such horrour whelmeth mee withall that I no shift can make verse 6 But I did say Who will giue mee the swift and pleasant winges Of some faire doue then would I flee and rest mee from those thinges verse 7 Loe then I would goe farre away to flee I would not cease And I would hide my selfe and stay in some great wildernesse verse 8 I would bee gone in all the haste and not abide behind That I were quite and ouer-past those blastes of boistrous wind verse 9 Diuide them Lord and from them pull their deuelish double tongue For I haue spyed their citie full of rapine strife and wrong verse 10 For they both night and day about doe walke vpon her wall In mids of her is mischiefe stout and sorow eke withall verse 11 Her inward partes are wicked plaine her deedes are much too vile And in her streetes there doeth remaine all craftie fraud and guile verse 12 If that my foes had sought my shame I might it well abide From open enemies check and blame some where I could mee hide verse 13 But thou that was my fellow deare which friendship didst pretend And didst my secret counfell heare as my familiar friend verse 14 With whom I had delight to talke in secret and abroad And wee together oft did walke within the house of God verse 15 Let death in haste vpon them fall and send them quicke to hell For mischiefe reigneth in their hall and parlour where they dwell verse 16 But I vnto my God will cry to him for helpe I flee The Lord will heare mee by and by and hee wil succour mee verse 17 At morning noone and euening tide vnto the Lord I pray When I so instantly haue cryde hee doeth not say mee nay verse 18 To peace hee shall restore mee yet though warre bee now at hand Although the number bee full great that would against me stand verse 19 The Lord that reigneth aire and late shall heare and wracke them sore For sith no change is of their state they feare not God therefore verse 20 Vpon his friendes hee laid his handes which were in couenant knit Of friendship to neglect the bandes hee passeth not a whit verse 21 Though warre within his heart did boile like butter were his wordes Although hia wordes were smooth as oile they cut as sharpe as swordes verse 22 Cast thou thy care vpon the Lord and hee shall nourish thee For hee will not for aye accord the just in thrall to bee verse 23 But God shall cast them deepe in pit that thirst for blood alwayes Hee will no guilefull man permit to liue out halfe his dayes Though such bee quite destroyde and gone in thee O Lord I trust I shall depend thy grace vpon with all my heart and lust PSALME LVI Sing this as the 27. Psalme O God to mee thy mercie show Whom men would swallow deuour Each day they striue to bring mee low Vexing mee sore from hour to hour verse 2 Mine enemies dayly would mee eate For many doe against mee fight O thou most high yet in this strait verse 3 In thee my hope is surely pight verse 4 I will rejoyce in God for aye Because his wordes are true and just And feare no whit what flesh doe may To mee sith I in God doe trust verse 5 The wordes which I may selfe did speake Are turned to my smart and griefe Their thoughts echone tend them to wreak On mee causelesse to my mischiefe verse 6 In companies conueene doe they Keeping them secret in their strait They to my steps take heed alway For why to trap my soule they wait verse 7 They thinke they shall escape at last Because by wrong they much annoy But thou O God in wrath down cast These wicked folke and them destroy verse 8 My wandringes thou hast numbred all And in thy bottell put my teares Are they not written great and small As thy register witnesse beares verse 9 What time to thee I call and cry Mine enemies then abacke shall flee This know I most assuredly For God the Lord hee is with mee verse 10 For this I will in GOD rejoyce Because his promises are sure To him will I lift vp my voyce Whose worde for euer doeth endure verse 11 And since my trust in God doeth stand I will mans power not feare at all verse 12 O Lord thy vowes are in mine hand To thee I praises render shall verse 13 For thou from death my soule restorde And keepest my feete from slip or fall That I may walke before the LORD With such as light haue ouer all PSALME LVII BEe mercifull to mee O GOD bee mercifull to mee For why my soule in all assaultes shall euer trust in thee And till these wicked stormes bee past which rise on euery side Vnder the shadowe of thy winges my hope shall alwayes bide verse 2 I will therefore call to the LORD who is moste high alone To GOD who will his worke in mee bring to perfection verse 3 Hee will sende downe from heauen aboue to saue mee and restore From the rebukes of wicked men that faine woulde mee deuoure God will his mercie surely send and constant trueth also To comfort mee and to defend against my cruell foe verse 4 Alas too long my soule doeth lye amongst these Lions kiene That rage and fume like flames of fire the sonnes of men I meane Whose teeth are like the grynded speare
Lord once end this shame and quaile thine enemies strong Shall they alwayes blaspheme thy NAME and raile on thee so long verse 11 Why doest thou draw thy hand abacke and hide it in thy lap Oh plucke it out and bee not slacke to giue thy foes a rap verse 12 O God thou art my King and Lord and euermore hast beene Yea thy good grace throughout the world for our good helpe hath seene verse 13 The seas that are so deepe and dead thy might did make them drie And thou didst breake the serpentes head that hee therein did die verse 14 Yea thou didst breake the head so great of whales that are so fell And gau'st them to those folke to eate that in the desert dwell verse 15 Thou mad'st a spring with streames to rise from rockes both hard and hie And eke thine hand hath made likewise deepe riuers to bee drie verse 16 Both day and eke the night are thine by thee they were begun Thou setst to serue vs with their shine the light and eke the sunne verse 17 Thou doest appoint the endes coastes of all the earth about Both sommer heates and winter frostes thy hand hath found them out verse 18 Thinke on O Lord no time forget thy foes that thee defame And how the foolish folke are set to raile vpon thy NAME verse 19 O let no cruell beast deuoure the turtle that is true Forget not alwayes in thy power the poore that much doe rue verse 20 Regard thy couenant and behold thy foes possesse the land All sad and darke forworne and olde our realme as now doeth stand verse 21 Let not the simple goe away nor yet returne with shame But let the poore and needie aye giue praise vnto the same verse 22 Rise Lord let bee by thee maintainde the cause that is thine owne Remember how that thou blasphemde art by the foolish one verse 23 The voyce forget not of thy foes for the presumption hie Is more and more increast of those that hate thee spitefully PSALME LXXV Sing this as the 67. Psalme O GOD laud and praise wee will giue to thee Of vs at all times thou shalt thanked bee Sith thy NAME is neare they will without doubt Thy workes of great fame declare and shew out verse 2 When I saith GOD a meete time shall see I will rightly judge for though the earth bee verse 3 With all that there dwell dissolued and waste Her pillars shall I make stable and fast verse 4 I said to the fooles learne now to bee wise And to the peruerse let not your horne rise verse 5 Lift not vp I said your hornes thus on hie Nor yet with stiffe necke speake presumptuously verse 6 For why high degree proceedes in no part From East nor from West nor yet from desert verse 7 But GOD is the Iudge who onely hath power To throw and cast downe or raise vp each houre verse 8 For loe in his hand a cuppe now hath GOD Of strong wine full mixt which hee powres abroad The wicked each one the dregges of that cuppe Shall doubtlesse wring out and drinke them all vp verse 9 But I will declare and shew foorth alwayes And to Iaakobs GOD will sing laude and praise verse 10 The wicked mens hornes in twaine breake will I But the just mens shall bee lifted on hie PSALME LXXVI IN Iurie land GOD is well knowne In Israel great is his NAME verse 2 Hee chose out Salem for his owne His Tabernacle of great fame Therein to raise and mount Sion To make his habitation And residence within the same verse 3 There did he break the bowmens shafts Their fierie dartes so swift of flight Their shields their swords al their crafts Of warre when they were bown to fight verse 4 More excellent and more mightie Art thou therefore then mountaines hie Of rauenous wolues voide of all right verse 5 The stout hearted were made a prey A sudden sleepe did them confound And all the strong men in that fray Their feeble handes they haue not found verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iaakobs GOD Horses with chariots ouer-trod As with dead sleepe were cast to ground verse 7 Fearefull art thou O Lord our guide Yea thou alone and who is hee That in thy presence may abide If once thine anger kindled bee verse 8 Thou makest men from heauen to heare Thy judgementes just the earth for feare Stilled with silence then wee see verse 9 When thou O Lord beginst to rise Sentence to giue as Iudge of all And in the earth doest enterprise to ridde the humble out of thrall verse 10 Certes the rage of mortall men Shall bee thy praise the remnant then Of their furie thou bindst withall verse 11 Vow performe your vowes therefore Vnto the Lord your God all yee That round about him dwell adore This fearefull One with offringes free verse 12 Who may cut off at his vintage The breath of princes in their rage To earthly kinges fearefull is hee PSALME LXXVII I With my voyce to GOD doe cry with heart and heartie cheare My voyce to GOD I lift on hie and hee my sute doeth heare verse 2 In time of griefe I sought to GOD by night no rest I tooke But stretcht mine hands to him abroad my soule comfort forsooke verse 3 When I to thinke on GOD intend my trouble then is more I spake but could not make an end my breath was stopt so sore verse 4 Thou heldst mine eyes such wise from rest that I alwayes did wake With feare I was so sore opprest my speech did mee forsake verse 5 The dayes of olde in minde I cast and oft did thinke vpon The times and ages that are past full many yeeres agone verse 6 By night my songes I call to minde once made thy praise to shew And with my heart much talke I finde my spirite doeth search to know verse 7 Will GOD said I at once for all cast off his people thus So that hencefoorth no time hee shall bee friendly vnto vs verse 8 What is his goodnesse cleane decayde for euer and a day Or is his promise now delayde and doeth his trueth decay verse 9 And will the LORD our GOD forget his mercies manyfolde Or shall his wrath increase so hote his mercie to with-holde verse 10 At last I said my weakenesse is the cause of this mistrust GODS mightie hand can helpe all this and change it when hee list verse 11 I will regarde and thinke vpon the working of the LORD Of all his wonders past and gone I gladly will recorde verse 12 Yea all thy workes I will declare and what hee did deuise To tell his factes I will not spare and eke his counsell wise verse 13 Thy workes O LORD are all vpright and holy all abroad What one hath strength to match the might of thee O LORD our GOD verse 14 Thou art a GOD that doest foorthshew thy wonders euery houre And so doest make the people know
wayes when I acknowledged with mercie thou didst heare Heare now eftsoones and mee instruct thy lawes to loue and feare verse 27 Teach mee once throughly for to know thy preceptes and thy lore Thy workes then will I meditate and lay them vp in store verse 28 My soule I feele so sore opprest that it melteth for griefe According to thy word therefore haste Lord to send reliefe verse 29 From lying and deceitefull lippes let thy grace mee defend And that I may learne thee to loue thine holy law mee send verse 30 The way of trueth both straight and sure I haue chosen and found I set thy judgementes mee before which keepe mee safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forc'de my selfe thy Couenantes to embrace Let mee therefore haue no rebuke nor checke in any case verse 32 Then will I runne with joyfull cheare where thy word doeth mee call When thou hast set mine heart at large and ridde mee out of thrall HE. verse 33 Instruct mee Lord in the right trade of thy statutes diuine And it to keepe euen to the end mine heart I will incline verse 34 Grant mee the knowledge of thy Law and I shall it obey With heart and mind and all my might I will it keepe I say verse 35 In the right path of thy preceptes guide mee Lord I require None other pleasure doe I wish nor greater thing desire verse 36 Incline mine heart thy lawes to keepe and Couenantes to embrace And from all filthie auarice Lord shield mee with thy grace verse 37 From vaine desire and worldly lustes turne backe mine eyes and sight Giue mee the spirite of life and power to walke thy wayes aright verse 38 Confirme thy gratious promise Lord which thou hast made to mee Which am thy seruant and doe loue and feare nothing but thee verse 39 Reproach and shame which I so feare from mee O LORD expell For thou doest judge with equitie and therein doest excell verse 40 Behold mine heartes desire is bent thy Lawes to keepe for ay LORD strengthen mee so with thy grace that it performe I may VAV verse 41 Thy mercies great and manyfold let mee obtaine O LORD Thy sauing health let mee enjoy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the slandrous mouthes of leude men and vnjust For in thy faithfull promises standes my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of trueth within my mouth let euer still bee prest For in thy judgementes wonderfull mine hope doeth stand and rest verse 44 And while that breath within my brest doeth naturall life preserue Yea till this world shall bee dissolued thy Law I will obserue verse 45 So walke will I as set at large and made free from all dread Because I sought how for to keepe thy preceptes and thy read verse 46 Thy noble actes I will describe as thinges of moste great fame Euen before kinges I will them blase and shrinke no whit for shame verse 47 I will rejoyce then to obey thy worthie Hestes and will Which euermore I haue lou'de best and so will loue them still verse 48 Mine handes will I lift to thy Lawes which I haue dearely sought And practise thy Commandementes I will in deede and thought ZAIN verse 49 Thy promise which thou mad'st to mee thy seruant LORD remember For therein haue I put my trust and confidence for euer verse 50 It is my comfort and my joy when troubles mee assaile For were my life not by thy word my life would soone mee faile verse 51 The proud and such as GOD contemne still made of mee a scorne Yet would I not thy Law forsake as hee that were forlorne verse 52 But cald to mind LORD thy good works shewde to our fathers olde Whereby I felt the joyes surmount my griefe an hundreth folde verse 53 But yet alas for feare I quake seeing how wicked men Thy Law forsooke and did procure thy judgementes who know'th when verse 54 And as for mee I framde my song thy statutes of exalt When I among the strangers dwelt and thoughtes gan mee assault verse 55 I thought vpon thy Name O Lord by night when others sleepe As for thy law I it obey and euer will it keepe verse 56 This grace I did obtaine because thy Couenantes sweet and deare I did embrace and also keepe with reuerence and with feare HETH verse 57 O God who art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I haue decreed and promised thy law to keepe alway verse 58 Mine earnest heart did humbly sue in presence of thy face As thou therefore hast promised Lord grant mee of thy grace verse 59 My life I haue examined and tride my secret heart Which to thy statutes caused mee my feet straight to conuert verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slouthfull are But hastely thy lawes to keepe I did my selfe beware verse 61 The cruell bandes of wicded men haue made of mee their prey Yet would I not thy lawes forget nor from the go astray verse 62 Thy righteous judgement toward mee so great is and so hie That euen at mid-night will I rise thy Name to magnifie verse 63 Companion am I to all them which feare thee in their heart And neither will for loue nor dread from thy Commandementes start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord moste plenteously doe all the world fulfill Oh teach mee how I may obey thy statutes and thy will TETH verse 65 According to thy promise Lord so hast thou with mee dealt For of thy grace in sundrie sortes haue I thy seruant felt verse 66 Teach mee alwayes to judge aright and giue mee knowledge sure For certainely beleeue I doe that thy preceptes are pure verse 67 Ere thou didst touch mee with thy rodde I erde and went astray But now I keepe thine holy word and make it all my stay verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious and giuest moste liberally Thine ordinances how to keepe therefore O Lord teach mee verse 69 The proud and wicked men haue forgâ—de against mee many a lye Yet thy Commandementes still obserue with all mine heart will I. verse 70 Their harts are swoln with worldy wealth as grease so are they fat But in thy law doe I delite and nothing seeke but that verse 71 O happie time may I well say when thou didst mee correct For as a guide to learne thy Lawes thy roddes did mee direct verse 72 So that to mee thy word and law is dearer manyfolde Then thousandes great of siluer and golde or ought that can bee tolde IOD verse 73 Seeing thine handes haue made mee Lord to bee thy creature Grant knowledge likewise how to learne to put thy Lawes in ure verse 74 So they that feare thee shall rejoyce when euer they mee see Because I haue learnde by thy word to put my trust in thee verse 75 When with thy rods the world is plagued I know the cause is iust So when thou doest correct
fauour trie verse 176 For I was lost and went astray much like a wandring sheepe Oh seeke mee for I haue not failde thy Commandementes to keepe PSALME CXX IN trouble and in thrall Vnto the LORD I call And hee doeth mee comfort verse 2 Deliuer mee I say From lyars lippes alway And tongues of false report verse 3 What vantage or what thing Gets thou thus for to sting Thou false and flattering lyar verse 4 Thy tongue doeth hurt I weene No lesse then arrowes keene Of hote consuming fire verse 5 Alas too long I slacke Within these tentes so blacke Which Kedars are by name By whom the folke elect And all of Isaaks sect Are put to open shame verse 6 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet life verse 7 But when my word was tolde Causelesse I was controlde By them that would haue strife PSALME CXXI I Lift mine eyes to Sion hill From whence I doe attend That succour GOD mee send verse 2 The mightie GOD mee succour will Who heauen earth framed And all thinges therein named verse 3 Thy foote from slip hee will preserue And will thee safely keepe For hee will neuer sleepe verse 4 Lo hee that Israel doeth conserue No sleepe at all can him catch But his eyes shall euer watch verse 5 The LORD is thy warrant alway The LORD eke doeth thee couer As at thy right hand euer verse 6 The Sunne shall not thee partch by day Nor the Moone nor halfe so bright Shall with colde thee hurt by night verse 7 The LORD will keepe thee from distresse And will thy life sure saue And thou shalt also haue verse 8 In thy businesse good successe Where euer thou goest in or out GOD will thy thinges bring about PSALME CXXII I Did in heart reioyce To heare the peoples voyce In offering so willingly For let vs vp say they And in the LORDS house pray Thus spake the folke full louingly verse 2 Our feete that wandred wide Shall in thy gates abide verse 3 O thou Ierusalem full faire Which art so seemely set Much like a Citie neat The like whereof is not els where verse 4 The Tribes with one accord The Tribes of GOD the LORD Are thither bent their way to take So GOD before did tell That there his Israel Their prayers should together make verse 5 For there are thrones erect And that for this respect To set foorth justice orderly Which thrones right to maintaine To Dauids house pertaine His folke to judge accordingly verse 6 To pray let vs not cease For Ierusalems peace Thy friendes GOD prosper mightily verse 7 Peace bee thy walles about And prosper thee throughout Thy Palaces continually verse 8 I wish thy prosperous state For my poore brethrens sake That comfort haue by meanes of thee verse 9 GODS house doeth mee allure Thy wealth for to procure So much alwayes as lyeth in mee PSALME CXXIII O LORD that heauen doest possesse I lift mine eyes to thee Euen as the seruant lifteth his his maisters handes to see verse 2 As hand-maides watch their mistresse handes some grace for to atchieue So wee beholde the LORD our GOD till hee doe vs forgiue verse 3 LORD grant vs thy compassion and mercie in thy fight For wee bee filde and ouer-come with hatred and despight verse 4 Our mindes bee stuft with great rebuke the rich and worldly wise Doe make of vs their mocking stocke the proude doe vs despise PSALME CXXIV NOw Israel may say and that truely If that the LORD had not our cause maintainde verse 2 If that the LORD had not our right sustainde when all the world against vs furiously Made their vproares and said wee should all die verse 3 Now long agoe they had deuourde vs all And swallowde quicke for ought that we could deeme Such was their rage as wee might well esteeme verse 4 And as the floods with mightie force doe fall So had they now our life euen brought to thrall verse 5 The raging streames moste proude in roaring noise Had long agoe ouer-whelmde vs in the deepe verse 6 But loued bee GOD which doeth vs safely keepe From bloodie teeth and their moste cruell voyce Which as a prey to eate vs would reioyce verse 7 Euen as the birde out of the fowlers grinne Escapes away right so it far'th with vs Broke are their nettes and wee haue scaped thus verse 8 GOD that made heauen and earth is our helpe then His NAME hath sau'de vs from those wicked men PSALME CXXV SVch as in GOD the LORD doe trust As Mount-Sion shall firmely stand And bee remooued at no hand The LORD will count them right and just So that they shall bee sure For euer to indure verse 2 As mightie mountaines hudge and great Ierusalem about doe close So will the LORD bee vnto those Who on his Godly will doe waite Such are to him so deare They neuer need to feare verse 3 For though the righteous trie doeth hee By making wicked men his rod Lest they through grief forsake their God It shall not as their lot still bee verse 4 Giue LORD to these thy light Whose heartes are true and right verse 5 But as for such as turne aside By crooked wayes which they out-sought The LORD will surely bring to nought With workers vile they shall abide But peace with Israel For euermore shall dwell PSALME CXXVI WHen that the LORD againe his Sion had foorth-brought From bondage great and also seruitude extreame His worke was such as did surmount mans heart and thought So that wee were much like to them that vse to dreame Our mouthes were with laughter filled then And eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men verse 2 The Heathen folke were forced then this to confesse How that the LORD for them also great thinges had done verse 3 But much more wee and therefore can confesse no lesse Wherefore to ioy wee haue good cause as wee begun verse 4 O LORD goe foorth thou canst our bondage end As to desertes thy flowing riuers send verse 5 Full true it is that they which sow with teares indeed A time will come when they shal reape with mirth and ioy verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of their pretious seede For that their foes full often times did them annoy But their returne with ioy they shall sure see Their sheaues home bring and not impeded bee PSALME CXXVII EXcept the LORD the house doe make And thereunto doe set his hand What men doe builde it cannot stand Likewise in vaine men vnder-take Cities and holdes to watch and ward Except the LORD bee their safe-gard verse 2 Though yee rise earely in the morne And so at night goe late to bedde Feeding full hardly with browne bread Yet were your labour lost and worne But they whom God doeth loue and keepe Receiue all thinges with quyet sleepe verse 3 Therefore marke well when euer yee see That men haue heires t' enioy their
our reuenge hath wrought verse 9 Yea blessed shall that man bee calde that takes thy children young To dash their bones against hard stones that lye the streetes among PSALME CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart the LORD now praise will I Before the gods I will him praise for euer verse 2 Towardes thy Church and Temple will I crie Because thy loue and kindnesse faileth neuer Thy Godly NAME thy word hath moste aduanced Which doeth excell and ought to bee inhanced verse 3 When I did call then diddest thou mee heare And strengthened hast my soule so sore oppressed verse 4 All earthly kinges shall thee LORD praise with feare For they haue heard thy word by mouth expressed verse 5 They all shall sing and praise thy wayes so holy For great thou art and great LORD is thy glory verse 6 The LORD is high but yet the meeke doeth see As for the proude far off hee him obserueth verse 7 But though I walke and in great troubles bee Mee to reuiue from all hurt hee dischargeth Thine hand stretch foorth my foes their meed doe render And with the same thou art my sure defender verse 8 The LORD his worke which hee in mee beganne Will it performe I am thereof resolued Thy mercies LORD expresse with penne who can They are so great they can not bee reuolued Forsake not LORD thy worke which thou hast framed But let mee bee by thee alwayes reclaimed PSALME CXXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme O LORD thou hast me tride known my sitting doest thou know verse 2 And rising eke my thoughtes afarre thou vnderstandst also verse 3 My pathes yea and my lying downe thou compassest alwayes And by familiar custome art acquainted with my wayes verse 4 No word was in my tongue O LORD but knowne it is to thee verse 5 Thou bindst mee in on either side and layest thine hand on mee verse 6 Too wonderfull aboue my reach LORD is thy cunning skill It is so hie that I the same cannot attaine vntill verse 7 From sight of thy all-seeing Spirit LORD whither shall I goe Or whither shall I flee away thy presence to scape fro verse 8 To heauen if I mount aloft loe thou art present there In hell if I lie downe below euen there thou doest appeare verse 9 Yea let mee take the morning winges and let mee goe and hide Euen there where are the farthest partes where flowing sea doeth slide verse 10 Yet notwithstanding thither shall thy reaching-hand mee guide And thy right hand shall hould mee fast and make mee to abide verse 11 Yea if I say the darkenesse shall yet shroude mee from thy sight Loe euen also the darkest night about mee shall bee light verse 12 Yea darkenesse hideth not from thee but night doeth shine as day To thee the darkenesse and the night are both alike alway verse 13 For thou possessed hast my raines and thou hast couered mee When I within my mothers wombe enclosed was by thee verse 14 I will thee praise for fearefully and wondrous made I am Thy workes are marueilous and well my soule doeth know the same verse 15 My bones they are not hid from thee although in secret place I haue beene made and in the earth beneath I shapen was verse 16 When I was formelesse then thine eye saw mee for in thy booke Were written all nought was before that after fashion tooke verse 17 The thoughtes therefore of thee O GOD how deare are they to mee And of them all how passing great the endlesse numbers bee verse 18 If I should count them loe their summe more then the sand I see And whensoeuer I awake yet still am I with thee verse 19 The wicked and the bloody men oh that thou wouldest slay Euen those O GOD to whom I cry depart from mee away verse 20 Euen those of thee O LORD my GOD that speake full wickedly These that are lifted vp in vaine and enemies are to thee verse 21 Hate I not them that hate thee LORD and that in earnest wise Contend I not against them all that doe against thee rise verse 22 I hate them with vnfained hate euen as mine vtter foes verse 23 Try mee O GOD and know mine heart my thoughtes proue and disclose verse 24 Consider LORD if wickednesse in mee there any bee And in thy way O GOD my guide for euer lead thou mee PSALME CXL FRom the peruerse and wicked wight O LORD deliuer mee And from the cruell-mans despight preserued let mee bee verse 2 VVho in their heartes doe mischiefe warpe and euill thinges inuent Continually to warre right sharpe on mee they are full bent verse 3 They whetted haue their tongues as keene as is the serpentes speare They adders poison may bee seene vnder their lippes to beare verse 4 From wicked hands LORD me with-hold preserue mee to abide Free from the cruell man that would my foot-steppes cause to slide verse 5 For lo the proud a snare haue set for mee in my path-way And haue with cordes spred foorth their net and grinnes for mee they lay verse 6 Therefore vnto the LORD said I Thou art my GOD alone Heare then O LORD the voice and crie wherewith I plaint and mone verse 7 O LORD my GOD the strength stay of my saluation Mine head thou coueredst in the day that battell came mee on verse 8 Let not the wicked man obtaine on mee his heartes desire Nor yet perforâ—â— his thoughtes most vaine lest pride him set on fire verse 9 Of those that compasse mee O LORD the chiefe and principall The mischiefe of their lippes accord vpon themselues to fall verse 10 Let coles vpon their heads downe fall cast them in fierie glow And that they rise no more at all into deepe pits them throw verse 11 The LORD I know th'afflicteds cause will surely take in hand And hee against the poore mans foes with judgement just will stand verse 12 Vndoubtedly the man vpright shall praise thy NAME therefore And eke the just shall in thy sight inhabite euermore PSALME CXLI ON thee I call O LORD therefore haste lest I bee dismaide verse 2 Oh heare my voyce when as I roare and crie to thee for aide My prayers in thy sight let bee as incense pure of price And eke mine handes lift vp to thee as Euening sacrifice verse 3 Before my mouth O LORD a ward and watch set I thee pray And of my lippes bee thou the garde and keeper sure for ay verse 4 Let not mine heart to ill incline that with those wicked mates Which mischiefe worke I fall to sinne nor taste their delicates verse 5 When I offend then let the just correct mee LORD that day For as a benefite needes must I take the same alway Yea his reproofe shall bee sweet oyle that shall mine head not breake As for my foes within short while I shall haue cause to speake verse 6 And when there Iudges downe shall fall amongst the stones to ground The
people shall my wordes heare all which sweet and true they found verse 7 O LORD behold our bones are strowde about the pit and graue Like chippes by him that wood hath hewde or digged in a caue verse 8 Yet vnto thee mine eyes their sight doe cast in this distresse On thee O LORD my trust is pight leaue not my soule helpelesse verse 9 But keepe mee from the snare which they haue spred to take mee in And from the grinnes which such doe lay as are addict to sinne verse 10 As for the wicked let them fall into their nettes preparde Whilst I escape yea let them all together so bee snarde PSALME CXLII VNto the LORD I cry did and call Yea with my voyce I him besought verse 2 And my requestes before him let fall So that my griefes and troubles withall Before his presence I foorth brought to stay my troubled thought verse 3 Though I in spirit was troubled and rent Yet thou my path didst know alway The selfe same trade wherein I then went My foes so much to malice were bent They priuily their snares did lay to take mee as their prey verse 4 As I now at my right hand did looke And so beheld on either side Not one found I which cold me wel brook But seeming strange they there me forsook All refuge was from mee full wide my soule the selfe same tride verse 5 Then cryed I O LORD vnto thee And also said thus in effect Thou art mine hope and so still shalt bee Yea my whole part which thou gauest me VVithin that land so seemely dect where dwell doe thine elect verse 6 To my complaint O Lord now giue eare For I am brought full low and base Saue mee from such as put mee in feare VVhich tyrantes would asunder mee teare For why their force might soon take place mee throughly to deface verse 7 Make free my soule in bonds that doeth ly That I may praise thine holy NAME The righteous then will still stand mee by And with much joy thy praises foorth cry For shewing LORD to mee the same they will set foorth thy fame PSALME CXLIII OH heare my prayer LORD And vnto my request To bow thine care accord And as thou thinkest best According to thy trueth And for thy justice sake O LORD on mee haue rueth And answere to mee make verse 2 To judgement enter not With mee thy seruant poore For why this well I wot No man in sight may dure Of thee the liuing GOD If thou his deedes wouldst trie Hee dare make none abode Himselfe to justifie verse 3 Behold mine enemie Pursued hath with spight My soule it to destroy Yea hee my life downe right Vnto the earth had smote And layed mee full low In darkenesse as forgot Or men dead long ago verse 4 Wherethrough my spirit alas Was troubled with vnrest Mine heart amazed was And vexed in my brest verse 5 Yet I to mind did call Time past and doe record Thy workes yea thinke on all Thine handie-workes O LORD verse 6 With grieuous plaint and mone Mine handes I stretch abroad To thee mine helpe alone For lo my soule O GOD Moste ardently desires And longeth after thee As thirstie ground requires With raine refresht to bee verse 7 O LORD for mine auaile To heare mee make good speed For lo my spirit doeth faile Hide not thy face in need From mee poore wretch alas For doubtlesse els I shall Bee like to them that passe And in the graue doe fall verse 8 Now sith I trust in thee Thy clemencie benigne To heare grant vnto mee When breake of day doeth spring The way to mee descrie That I should walke and goe For I my soule on hie To thee haue lifted tho verse 9 From all my foes mee saue And set mee free I pray For LORD with thee I haue Still hid my selfe alway verse 10 To doe thy will instruct Mee LORD my GOD of might Let thy good Spirit conduct Mee to the land of right verse 11 To quicken mee accord For thy NAMES sake also And for thy justice LORD Bring out my soule from woe verse 12 And for thy mercies slay My foes and put to shame My soules oppressours aye For I thy seruant am PSALME CXLIV Sing this as the 135. Psalme BLess'd be the Lord my strength that doth instruct mine handes to fight The LORD that doth my fingers frame to batell by his might verse 2 Hee is my goodnesse fort and towre deliuerer and shield In him I trust my people hee subdues to mee to yeeld verse 3 O LORD what thing is man that him thou holdest so in price Or sonne of man that vpon him thou thinkest in such wise verse 4 Man is but like to vanitie so passe his dayes to end verse 5 As fleeting shade bow downe O LORD thy heauens and descend verse 6 The mountains touch and they shall smoke cast foorth my lightning flame And scatter them thine arrowes shoot consume them with the same verse 7 Send downe thine hand euen from aboue O LORD deliuer mee Take mee from waters great from hand of strangers make mee free verse 8 Whose subtile mouth of vanitie and fondnesse doeth intreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshood and deceat verse 9 A new song I will sing O GOD and singing will I bee On viole and on instrument tenne stringed vnto thee verse 10 Euen hee it is that onely giues deliuerance to kinges Vnto his seruant Dauid helpe from hurtfull sword hee bringes verse 11 From strangers hand mee saue and shield whose mouth talkes vanitie And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtiltie verse 12 So that our sonnes may bee as plantes whom growing youth doeth reare Our daughters carued corner stones like to a palace faire verse 13 Our garners full and plentie may with sundrie sortes bee found Our sheepe bring thousandes in our streetes tenne thousandes may abound verse 14 Our oxen bee to labour strong that none doe vs inuade There bee no going out nor crie within our streetes bee made verse 15 Those people blessed are that with such blessinges are so storde Yea blessed all the people are whose GOD is GOD the LORD PSALME CXLV O LORD that art my GOD and King Vndoubtedly I will thee praise I will extoll and blessinges sing Vnto thine holy NAME alwayes verse 2 From day to day I will thee blesse And laude thy NAME world without end verse 3 For great is GOD moste worthie praise Whose greatnesse none may comprehende verse 4 Race shall thy workes praise vnto race And so declare thy power O LORD verse 5 The glorious beautie of thy grace And wondrous workes will I record verse 6 And all men shall the power O GOD Of all thy fearefull actes declare And I to publish all abroad Thy greatnesse at no time will spare verse 7 They shall breake out to mention And specifie thy great goodnesse And with loud voyce their songs each one Shall frame
like arrowes are their wordes And eke their tongues in forging lyes are sharpe as any swordes verse 5 Exalt thy selfe O Lord therefore aboue the heauens hight And ouer all the earth declare thy glory and thy might verse 6 To trap my steps where shoulde I passe a snare they did lay out My soule was pressed downe for feare which compast mee about Before mee they did digge and cast a deepe and vgly pit Yet now they fallen are at last themselues in middes of it verse 7 My heart is ready bent O God my heart is ready bent I will sing songes and Psalmes of praise to thee I will present verse 8 Awake my tongue my great delite my viole and mine harpe I will get vp by breake of day and of my God will carpe verse 9 I will thee praise O Lord of might the people all among And eke amid the Nations great of thee shall bee my song verse 10 For thy goodnesse is wondrous great and to the heauens doeth reach The cloudes and elementes aboue thy faithfullnesse doe preach verse 11 Exalt thy selfe O Lord therefore aboue the heauens hight And ouer all the earth declare thy glory and thy might PSALME LVIII BVt is it true O frowarde folke doe yee nowe justly talke O sonnes of men in judging thus doe yee vprightly walke verse 2 Nay nay yee rather mischiefe muse whereto your heartes bee bent To execute your cruell rage on earth your time is spent verse 3 But what the wicked strangers are and from the wombe they stray Yea from their birth they lewdly erre and none so lye as they verse 4 Their subtle malice doeth surmount the crafrie serpentes speare verse 5 Who could th'inchanters charmes auoide by stopping of her eare verse 6 Breake thou O Lord the teeth of such as doe the trueth deuoure The jawes of these young Lions Lord breake downe and swage their power verse 7 And as the waters doe decrease away so let them passe When that thou doest thine arrowes shoot then let them breake as glasse verse 8 Let such consume as doeth a snaile whose nature is to melt Or like vntimely fruite whose eyes no Sunne hath seene or felt verse 9 As flesh red-rawe vnmeete for meate till change bee made by fire So let them Lord fade hence as with a whirle-winde in thine ire verse 10 The righteous shall in heart rejoyce thy vengeance thus to see And bathe his feete in such mens blood with pure effect shall hee verse 11 And men shall say now of a trueth the righteous fruite may haue By seeing God to judge the earth and yet his flocke to saue PSALME LIX DEliuer mee my GOD of might From danger of mine enemie And mee defende in this my right From them that doe against mee rise verse 2 Deliuer mee from them that haue delite to worke iniquitie And from these bloody men mee saue That seeke my soule with crueltie verse 3 For loe they waite my soule to take Strong men against mee doe conueene Not for the fault that I did make That they O Lord in mee haue seene verse 4 They runne on fast for none offence Prepare themselues with brags and boastes Arise therefore in my defence And them behold Lord God of hoastes verse 5 O GOD of Israell awake That thou all Nations so mayst try To punish them no pitie take That thus transgresse maliciously verse 6 At night they stirre and seeke about As hungrie houndes they houle and cry And all the citie cleane throughout From place to place they seeke and spy verse 7 Beholde their lippes such spitefull wordes Cast out as they shoulde seeme to beare Within their mouthes sharpe edged swords For what regard they who doeth heare verse 8 But Lord thou hast their wayes espide And at the same shall laugh apace The Heathen folke thou shalt deride Yea mocke and scorne them to their face verse 9 His force therefore that wold mee wrong I will referre O Lord to thee For though for mee hee bee too strong Yet God will my defender bee verse 10 God will preuent mee with his grace Whose mercies I haue founde of olde God will my foes echone deface So that mine eyes shall it beholde verse 11 But slay them not lest their decay My people shoulde forget and light Disperse them Lord our shielde and slay And bring them low by thy great might verse 12 Let them bee taken in their pride The sinnes of their owne mouth euen that Whereto their lippes were ay applide Perjured lyes then let them prate verse 13 Consume consume them in thine ire That they hencefoorth no more bee kend That men may know how great empire Hath Iaakobs God to the worldes end verse 14 And they in th' euening shall turne backe Like barking dogges which houle and cry When they runne heere and there for lacke The towne about their prey to spy verse 15 They wander shall for hunger great To seeke their foode with neede opprest Before they filled bee with meat Although the night driue them to rest verse 16 But I will sing of thy great power And early will thy mercies praise For thou hast aye beene my strong tower And refuge in my troublous dayes verse 17 To thee my onely strength I will Therefore sing Psalmes vncessantly For God is my defence and still A God most mercifull to mee PSALME LX. Sing this as the 49. Psalme O Lord thou didst vs cleane forsake and scatteredst vs abroad Such great displeasure thou didst take returne to vs O GOD. verse 2 Thy might did moue the land so sore that it in sunder brake The hurt therefore O Lord restore for it doeth bow and quake verse 3 With heauie thinges thou plaguest thus the people that are thine And thou hast giuen vnto vs a drinke of giddie wine verse 4 But yet to such as feare thy Name a banner thou didst shew That they may triumph in the same because thy word is trew verse 5 So that thy might may keepe and saue thy folke that fauour thee That they thy helpe at hand may haue O Lord grant this to mee verse 6 I will rejoyce for God hath said within his holy place That I shall Sichem land diuide and Succothes vale by pace verse 7 Gilead is giuen to mine hand Manasses mine beside Ephraim the strength of all my land my law doeth Iudah guide verse 8 In Moab I will wash my feet ouer Edom throw my shoe And Palestina see thou seeke for fauour mee vnto verse 9 But who will bring mee at this tide vnto the citie strong Or who to Edom will mee guide so that I goe not wrong verse 10 Wilt thou not God which didst forsake thy folke their land and coastes Our warres in hand that would not take nor walke among our hoastes verse 11 Giue aide O Lord and vs relieue from them that vs disdaine The helpe that hoastes of men can giue it is but all vaine verse 12 But through our God we shal
verse 13 The Boare of the Wood hath dig'de vp at will And beastes of the fielde their bellies doe fill verse 14 O great GOD of Armies our strength and our stay Returne wee beseech thee without more delay Consider from heauen and see this sore case And visite this vine which all men disgrace verse 15 And visite the Vine-yarde and fielde where it stood Which thy right hand planted when it was but roode And of the young budde some pitie LORD take Which thou for thy selfe moste strong did once make verse 16 Which now all downe beaten is burnt vp with fire As people which perish at thy frowning ire verse 17 But yet on that man let thine hand bee knowne Which by thy right hand thou chose for thine owne On the Sonne of man LORD thy might now declare For thy selfe so potent whom thou didst prepare verse 18 Wee shall not turne backe from thee then no more Reuiue vs thy NAME so shall wee implore verse 19 O LORD GOD of Armies our strength and our stay Returne and restore vs without more delay And let shine on vs thy countenance cleare So shall wee bee safe and shrinke for no feare PSALME LXXXI TO GOD our strength most comfortable With merie heartes sing and rejoyce To Iaakobs GOD most amiable Make melodie with chearefull voyce verse 2 Goe take vp the Psalmes The timbrell with shalmes Bring foorth now let see The harpe full of pleasure With viole in measure That well can agree verse 3 At our feast day as wee were wonted Let blowe the trumpet merily The first day of the month appointed Thus to bee kept solemnedly verse 4 For as time hath serued Israel obserued This statute of olde And this is the ordour Which their GOD to honour Iaakobs seede did holde verse 5 Hee laide his Lawe vnto the linage Of Ioseph parting from the land Of Egypt where I heard a language Vncouth and strange to vnderstand verse 6 Then my force vp-rearing From the burthens bearing His shoulders I tooke And eke the Taske-maister The pots and the plaster His handes then forsooke verse 7 Thou calledst beeing brought at vnder And I did ridde thee from distresse Within the secrete of my thunder I heard thy grudginges more and lesse I did also proue thee My goodnesse aboue thee When thou didst mistrust At Meribah chyding For waters prouiding To serue thee at lust verse 8 Hearken my people I assure thee O Israel if thou wouldst heare verse 9 Thou shuldst let no strange god allure thee Nor other gods worship or feare verse 10 For I am th' Eternall Thy great GOD supernall Which from Egyptes thrall Haue brought thee so safely Thy mouth open largely And fill it I shall verse 11 But yet my people whom I choosed My voice they would not heare I say And Israel proudely refused On mee their louing LORD to stay verse 12 Therefore I did leaue them Euen as their heartes gaue them To serue their ingine After lewde intisinges Of their owne deuisinges So did they decline verse 13 Oh if my folke had not forsaken To hearken vnto mee those dayes Oh if that Israel had taken Delite to walke in my true wayes verse 14 Then could I haue reason In a little season Their foes to subdue And mine hand haue turned Vpon such as spurned My Saintes to pursue verse 15 The haters of the LORD should neuer But flatter him by force constrainde And a most prosperous time for euer Should to my people haue remainde verse 16 Thou should'st then haue beene fed With most finest wheat bread Euen at thâ—ne owne will And with the sweete honie Of the rockes so stonie I woulde thee fullfill PSALME LXXXII A Mid the preasse with men of might the LORD himselfe did stand To plead the cause of trueth and right with judges of the land 2. How long said hee will yee proceede false judgement to award And haue respect for loue fo meede the wicked to regarde verse 3 Whereas of due yee shoulde defend the fatherlesse and weake And when the poore man doeth contend in judgement justly speake verse 4 If yee bee wise defend the cause of poore men in their right And ridde the needie from the clawes of tyrantes force and might verse 5 But nothing will they know or learne in vaine to them I talke They will not see or ought discerne but still in darkenesse walke For loe euen now the time is come that all thinges fall to nought And likewise Lawes both all and some for gaine are solde and bought verse 6 I had decreede it in my sight as Gods to take you all And children to the moste of might for loue I did you call verse 7 But notwithstanding yee shall die as men and so decay O tyrantes I shall you destroy and plucke you quite away verse 1 Vp LORD let thy strength bee known and judge the world with might For why all nations are thine owne to take them as thy right PSALME LXXXIII GOD for thy grace thou keepe no more silence Cease not O GOD nor holde thy peace no more verse 2 For loe thy foes with cruell violence Confedered are and with an hideous roare In this their rage these rebelles bragge and shoare And they that hate thee moste maliciously Against thy might their heads haue raised on hie verse 3 For to oppresse thy people they pretend With subtle slight and moue conspiracie For such as on thy secrete helpe depende verse 4 Goe to saide they and let vs vtterly This Nation roote out from memorie And of the Name of Israelites let neuer Further bee made no mention for euer verse 5 Conspired are with cruell heartes and fell Thus against thee together in a band verse 6 The Edomites that in their tentes doe dwel And Ismaelites joyned with them doe stand The Moabites vpon the other hand With the proude race of Agarens together Assembled are and wickedly confeder verse 7 Gebal Ammon and Amaleck all three March foorth each one with his garison The Philistims formest they thinke to bee The in-dwellers of Tyre with them are bown verse 8 Ashur also is their companion With the children of Lot to bee arayed In their support his banner is displayed verse 9 Doe thou to them as thou didst to the host Of Madian Iasin and Sisera At Kyson flod verse 10 in End or liues they lost To doung the land whereas their bodies lay verse 11 Like Oreb Zeb Zeba and Zalmunna So make thou them euen their most mightie princes And all the chiefe rulers of their prouinces verse 12 VVhich saide let vs inherite as our owne GODS mansions verse 13 my GOD make them to bee Like rolling wheeles or as the stubble blowne Before the winde verse 14 as fire the woods wee see Doeth burne and flame deuoure on mountaines hie The hather croppe verse 15 So let thy tempest chase them And thy whirle-winde with terrour so deface them verse 16 Their faces LORD with shamefulnesse fulfill That
they may seeke thy NAME in mind to print verse 17 Confounded let them bee and euer still Vexed with woe yea make them shamde and shent verse 18 And let them know that thou art permanent That IEHOVAH thy NAME alone pertaineth To thee ouer all the earth whose glorie reigneth PSALME LXXXIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place O LORD of hostes to mee The Tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant LORD they bee verse 2 My soule doeth long full sore to goe into thy Courtes abroad My heart doeth joy my flesh also in thee the liuing GOD verse 3 The sparrowes finde a roome to rest and saue themselues from wrong And eke the swallow hath a nest wherein to keepe her young verse 4 These birdes full nigh thine Altar may haue place to fit and sing O LORD of hoastes thou art I say My GOD and eke my King verse 5 Oh they bee blessed that may dwell within thine house alwayes For they all times thy factes doe tell and euer giue thee praise verse 6 Yea happie sure likewise are they whose strength and stay thou art Which to thine house doe minde the way and seeke it with their heart verse 7 As they goe through the vale of teares they digge vp fountaines still That as a spring it all appeares and thou their pits doest fill verse 8 From strength to strēgth they walk ful fast no faintnesse there shall bee And so the GOD of gods at last in Sion they doe see verse 9 O LORD of hoastes to mee giue heede and heare when I doe pray And let it through thine eare proceede O Iaakobs GOD I say verse 10 O LORD our shield of thy good grace regarde and so draw neare Regarde I say beholde the face of thine Anointed deare verse 11 For why within thy Courtes one day is better to abide Then other whare to keepe or stay a thousand dayes beside verse 12 Much rather woulde I keepe a doore within the house of GOD Then in the tentes of wickednesse to settle mine abode verse 13 For GOD the LORD our light shield wil grace and worship giue And no good thing shall bee with-held from them that purely liue verse 14 O LORD of hoastes that man is blest and happie sure is hee That is perswaded in his brest to trust all times in thee PSALME LXXXV O LORD thou loued hast thy land And brought foorth Iaakob with thine hande Who was in thraldome straite verse 2 Thy peoples sinnes so great and huge Thou couered hast and didst not judge Thy mercies were so great verse 3 Thine anger then and wrath so ho e Thou didst remit and haste forgot Such was thy tender loue verse 4 O turne vs then GOD of our strength Release thine ire and now at length Let our distresse thee moue verse 5 Wilt thou bee angrie LORD for aye Wilt thou prolong thy wrath I say And that from age to age verse 6 Wilt thou not turne vs vp to raise That wee thy people may thee praise And that with great courage verse 7 Thy mercy LORD to shew vouchsafe That thy saluation wee may haue But hearken now I will verse 8 And heare what GOD himselfe did say Who peace before his Saintes did lay Lest they should turne to ill verse 9 Now certainely his health is neare To such as doe indeede him feare And blesseth still our land verse 10 Loe trueth and mercie both doe meete His righteousnesse and peace doe greete And both joine hand in hand verse 11 For trueth shall from the earth bud out From heauen righteousnesse no doubt Yea GOD shall giue good store verse 12 So that our land shall giue increase verse 13 And righteousnesse toward him prease Who shall still march before PSALME LXXXVI LORD bow thine eare to my request and heare mee by and by With grieuous paine and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I. verse 2 Preserue my soule because my wayes and doinges holy bee And saue thy seruant LORD I pray that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Thy mercie Lord on mee expresse defende mee eke withall For through the day I doe not cease on thee to cry and call verse 4 Comfort O Lord thy seruantes soule that now with paine is pinde For vnto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soule and mind verse 5 For thou art good and bountifull thy giftes of grace are free And eke thy mercie plentifull to all that call on thee verse 6 O LORD likewise when I doe pray regarde and giue an eare Marke well the wordes that I doe say and all my prayers heare verse 7 In time when trouble doeth mee moue to thee I doe complaine For why I know and well doe proue thou answerest mee againe verse 8 Among the gods O LORD is none with thee to bee comparde And none can doe as thou alone the like can not bee hearde verse 9 The Gentiles and the people all which thou didst make and frame Before thy face on knees will fall and glorifie thy NAME verse 10 For why thou art so much of might all power LORD is thine owne Thou workest wonders still in sight for thou art GOD alone verse 11 O teach mee LORD thy way and I shall in thy trueth proceede O joine mine heart to thee so nie that I thy NAME may dread verse 12 To thee my GOD wil I giue praise with all mine heart O LORD And glorifie thy NAME alwayes for euer through the world verse 13 For why thy mercy shewde to mee is great and doeth excell Thou settest my soule at libertie out from the lower hell verse 14 O LORD the proude against mee rise and heapes of men of might They seeke my soule and in no wise will haue thee in their fight verse 15 Thou LORD art mercifull and meeke full slacke and flowe to wrath Thy goodnesse is full great and eke thy trueth no measure hath verse 16 O turne to mee and mercie grant thy strength to mee apply O helpe and saue thine owne seruant thine hand-maides sonne am I. verse 17 On mee some signe of fauour show that all my foes may see And bee ashamde because LORD thou didst helpe and succour mee PSALME LXXXVII Sing thit as the 77. Psalme THat Citie shall full well indure her ground-worke still doeth stay Vpon the holy hilles full sure it can no time decay verse 2 GOD loues the gates of Sion best his grace doeth there abide Hee loues them more then all the rest of Iaakobs tentes beside verse 3 Full glorious thinges reported bee in Sion and abroad Great thinges I say are saide of thee thou Citie of our God verse 4 On Rahab I will cast an eye and beare in minde the same And Babylon shall eke apply and learne to know my NAME verse 5 Loe Palestine and Tyre also with Ethiope likewise A people olde full long agoe were borne and there did rise verse 6 Of Sion they shall say abroad that diuers men of fame
Lord is kinde and mercyfull when sinners doe him grieue The slowest to conceiue a wrath and readiest to forgiue verse 9 Hee thyd'th not vs continually though wee bee full of strife Nor keep'th our faultes in memorie for all our sinnefull life verse 10 Nor yet according to our sinnes the Lord doeth vs regarde Nor after our iniquities hee doeth vs not rewarde verse 11 But as the space is wondrous great twixt earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnesse much more large to them that doe him loue verse 12 God doeth remoue our sinnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the Sunne rysing full distant from his fall verse 13 And looke what pitie parentes deare vnto their children beare Like pitie beares the Lord to such as worshippe him in feare verse 14 The Lord that made vs knowth our shape our mould and fashion iust How weake and fraile our nature is and how wee are but dust verse 15 And how the time of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the floure right faire on fielde that fad'th full soone away verse 16 Whose glosse and beautie stormie windes doe vtterly disgrace And make that after their assaultes such blossomes haue no place verse 17 But yet the goodnesse of the Lord with his shall euer stand Their childrens children doe receiue his righteousnesse at hand verse 18 I meane which keepe his Couenant with all their whole desire And not forget to doe the thing that hee doeth them require verse 19 The heauens high are made the seate and foote-stoole of the Lord And by his power imperiall hee gouern'th all the world verse 20 Yee Angels which are great in power praise yee and blesse the Lord Which to obey and doe his will immediately accorde verse 21 Yee noble hostes and ministers cease not to laude him still Which ready are to execute his pleasure and his will verse 22 Yea all his workes in euery place praise yee his holy Name Mine heart my minde and eke my soule praise yee also the same PSALME CIV MY soule praise the LORD speake good of his Name O LORD our great GOD how doest thou appeare So passing in glory that great is thy fame Honour and maiestie in thee shine moste cleare verse 2 With light as a robe thou hast thee beclad Whereby all the earth thy greatnesse may see The beauens in such sort thou also hast spred That it to a curtaine compared may bee verse 3 His chamber-beames lye in the cloudes full sure Which as his Charets are made him to beare And there with much swiftnesse his course doeth indure Vpon the winges ryding of windes in the aire verse 4 Hee maketh his spirites as Herauldes to goe And lighteninges to serue wee see also prest His will to accomplish they runne to and froe To saue and consume thinges as seemeth him best verse 5 Hee groundeth the earth so firmely and fast That it once to moue none haue shall such power verse 6 The deepe a faire couering for it made thou hast VVhich by his owne nature the hilles woulde deuoure verse 7 But at thy rebuke the waters doe flee And so giue due place thy worde to obey At thy voyce of thunder so fearefull they bee That in their great raging they haste soone away verse 8 The mountaines full high they then vp ascende If thou doe but speake thy worde they fullfill So likewise the valleyes most quickly descende VVhere thou them appointest remaine they doe still verse 9 Their boundes hast thou set how farre they shall runne So as in their rage not passe that they can For God hath appointed they shall not returne The earth to destroy more which made was for man verse 10 Hee sendeth the springes to strong streames or lakes VVhich runne doe full swift among the huge hilles verse 11 VVhere both the wilde asses their thirst oft times slakes And beastes of the mountaines thereof drinke their filles verse 12 By these pleasant springes or fountaines full faire The foules of the aire abide shall and dwell Who moued by nature to hop heere and there Among the greene branches their song shall excell verse 13 The mountaines to moist the cloudes hee doeth vse The earth with his workes are wholely repleat verse 14 So as the brute cattell hee doeth not refuse but grasse doeth prouide them and herbe for mans meat verse 15 Yea bread wine and oyle hee made for mans sake His face to refresh and heart to make strong verse 16 The Cedars of Liban this great Lord did make Which trees hee doeth nourish that grow vp so long verse 17 In these may birdes builde and make there their nest In fyrre-trees the storckes remaine and abide verse 18 The high hilles are succoures for wilde goates to rest And eke the rockes stonie for conies to hide verse 19 The moone then is set her seasons to runne The dayes from the nightes thereby to discerne And by the descending also of the sunne The colde from the heate so thereby wee doe learne verse 20 When darkenesse doeth come by Gods will and power Then creepe foorth doe all the beastes of the wood verse 21 The lyons range roaring their preye to deuoure But yet it is thou Lord which giuest them food verse 22 Assoone as the Sunne is vp they retire To couch in their dennes then are they full faine verse 23 That man doe his worke may as right doeth require Till night come and call him to take rest againe verse 24 How sundrie O Lord are all thy workes found With wisedome full great they are indeede wrought So that the worlde all whole of thy praise doeth sounde And as for thy riches they passe all mens thought verse 25 So is the great sea which large is and broad Where thinges that creepe swarme and beastes of each sort verse 26 There both mightie shippes saile and some lye at roade The whale hudge and monstrous there also doeth sport verse 27 All thinges on thee waite thou doest them relieue And thou in due time full well doest them feede verse 28 Now when it doeth please thee the same so to giue They gather full gladly those thinges which they neede Thou openest thine hand and they find such grace That they with good thinges are filled wee see verse 29 But sore they are troubled if thou turne thy face For if thou their breath take vile dust then they bee verse 30 Againe when thy Spirite from thee doeth proceede All thinges to appoint and what shall insue Then are they created as thou hast decreede And doest by thy goodnesse the drye earth renue verse 31 The praise of the LORD for euer shall last Who may in his workes by right well rejoyce verse 32 His lookes can the earth make to tremble full fast And likewise the mountaines to smoke at his voyce verse 33 To this LORD and GOD sing will I alwayes So long as I liue my GOD praise will I. verse 34 Then am I
suffred them to haue But wasting leanenesse there withall into their soule hee gaue verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tentes at Moyses they did grutch Aaron the holy of the LORD so did they enuie much verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide nd Dathan did deuoure nd all Abirams companie did couer in that houre verse 18 In their assemblies kindled was the hote consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne vp the wicked in his ire verse 19 Vpon the hill of Horeb they an idole calfe did frame And there the molten image did they worshippe of the same verse 20 Into the likenesse of a calfe that feedeth on the grasse Thus they their glorie turnde and all their honour did deface verse 21 And GOD their onely Sauiour vnkindly they forgot Which many great and mightie thinges In Egypt land had wrought verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them moste wondrous workes had done And by the redde sea dreadfull thinges performed long agone verse 23 Therefore for their so shewing them forgetfull and vnkinde To bring destruction on them all hee purposde in his minde Had not his chosen Moyses stood before him in the breake To turne his wrath lest hee on them with slaughter should him wreake verse 24 They did despise the pleasant land that hee behight to giue Yea and the wordes that hee had spoke they did no whit beleeue verse 25 But in their tentes with grudging heart they wickedly repinde Nor to the voyce of GOD the LORD they gaue an hearkning mind verse 26 Therefore against them lifted hee his strong reuenging hand Them to destroy in wildernesse ere they should see the land verse 27 And to destroy their seed among the Nations with his rodde And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 28 To Baal-Peor then they did adjoyne themselues also And ate the offeringes of the dead so they forsooke him tho verse 29 Thus with their owne inuentions his wrath they did prouoke And in his so in-kindled wrath the plague vpon them broke verse 30 But phineas stood vp with zeale the sinners vile to slay And judgement hee did execute and then the plague did stay verse 31 It was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse that day And from thencefoorth so counted is from race to race for ay verse 32 At waters eke of Meribah they did him angrie make Yea so farre foorth that Moses was then punisht for their sake verse 33 Because they vext his Spirite so sore that in impatient heat His lippes spake vnaduisedly his feruour was so great verse 34 Nor as the LORD commanded them they slew the people tho verse 35 But were among the Heathen mixt and learnde their workes also verse 36 And did their idols serue which were their ruine and decay verse 37 To fiendes their sonnes and doughters they did offer vp and slay verse 38 Thus with vnkindly murthring knife the guiltlesse blood they spilt Yea their owne sonnes and daughters blood without all cause of guilt Whom they to Canaan idoles then offred with wicked hand And so with blood of innocentes defiled was the land verse 39 Thus were they stained with the workes of their owne filthie way And with their owne inuentions awhoring did they stray verse 40 Therefore against his people was the LORDS wrath kindled sore And euen his owne inheritance hee did abhorre therefore verse 41 Into the handes of Heathen men hee gaue them for a prey And made their foes their lords whom they were forced to obey verse 42 Yea and their hatefull enemies opprest them in their land And they were humbly made to stoup as subjectes to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had hee deliuered them before But with their counsels they to wrath prouok't him euermore Therefore they by their wickednesse were brought full low to lye verse 44 Yet when hee saw them in distresse hee hearkned to their crye verse 45 Hee calde to minde his Couenant which hee to them had swore And by his mercies multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And fauour hee them made to finde before the sight of those That led them captiue from their land and earst had beene their fo rs verse 47 Saue vs O'LORD that art our GOD saue vs O LORD wee pray And from among the Heathen folke LORD gather vs away That wee may spread the noble praise of thy moste holy NAME That wee may glorie in thy praise and sounde abroad thy fame verse 48 The LORD the GOD of Israel bee blest for euermore Let all the people say Amen praise yee the LORD therefore PSALME CVII GIue thankes vnto the LORD our GOD for gratious is hee And that his mercie hath none ende all mortall men may see verse 2 Such as the LORD redeemed hath with thankes should praise his NAME And shewe how they from foes were freede and how hee wrought the same verse 3 Hee gathered them foorth of the land that lay so farre about From East to West from North to South his hand did find them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesse and strayed from the way And found no citie where to dwell that serue might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in those desertes so voyde That faintnesse did them sore assault and eke their soules annoyde verse 6 Then did they cry in their distresse vnto the LORD for ayde Who did remoue their troublous state according as they prayde verse 7 And by that way which was most right hee led them like a guide That they might to a citie goe and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his goodnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 9 For hee the emptie soule sustainde whom thirst had made to faint The hungrie soule with goodnesse fedde and did them eke acquaint verse 10 Such as doe dwell in darknesse deepe where they of death doe waite Fast bound to taste such troublous stormes as yron chaines doe threat verse 11 For that against the LORDS own words they sought so to rebell Esteeming light his counsels high which doe so farre excell verse 12 But when hee humbled them full low then they fell downe with griefe And none was found so much to helpe whereby to get reliefe verse 13 Then did they cry in ther distresse vnto the LORD for ayde Who did remoue their troublous state according as they prayde verse 14 For hee from darknesse out them brought and from deathes dreadfull shade Bursting with force the yron bandes which did before them lade verse 15 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 16 For hee threw downe the gates of brasse and brake them with strong hand The yron barres hee smote in two nothing could him with-stand verse 17 The foolish folke great plagues doe feele and cannot from them
so let his posteritie for euer bee destroyde Their name out-blotted in the age that after shall succeede verse 14 Let not his fathers wickednesse from GODS remembrance fall And let thou not his mothers sinne bee done away at all verse 15 but in the presence of the LORD let them remaine for ay That from the earth their memorie hee my cut cleane away verse 16 Sith mercie hee forgat to shew but did pursue with spight The troubled man and sought to slay the woefull hearted wight verse 17 As hee did cursing loue it shall betide vnto him so And as hee did not blessing loue it shall bee farre him froe verse 18 As hee with cursing clad himselfe so it like water shall Into his bowels and like oyle into his bones befall verse 19 As garmentes let it bee to him to couer him for ay And as a girdle wherewith hee shall girded bee alway verse 20 Loe let the same before the LORD bee guerdon of my foe Yea and of those that euill speake against my soule also verse 21 But thou O LORD that art my GOD deale thou I say with mee After thy NAME deliuer mee for good thy mercies bee verse 22 Because in depth of great distresse I needie am and poore And eke within my pained brest my heart is wounded sore verse 23 Euen so I doe depart away as doeth declining shade And as the grasse-hopper so I am shaken off and fade verse 24 With fasting long from needefull foode enfeebled are my knees And all her fatnesse hath my flesh enforced beene to leese verse 25 And I also a vile reproach to them was made to bee And they that did vpon mee looke did shake their heads at mee verse 26 But thou O LORD that art my GOD mine aide and succour bee According to thy mercie LORD saue and deliuer mee verse 27 And they shall know thereby that this LORD is thy mightie hand And that thou thou hast done it LORD so shall they vnderstand verse 28 Although they curse with spite yet thou shalt blesse with louing voyce They shall arise and come to shame thy seruant shall rejoyce verse 29 Let them bee clothed all with shame that enemies are to mee And with confusion as a cloake eke let them couered bee verse 30 But greatly I will with my mouth giue thankes vnto the LORD And I among the multitude his praises will recorde verse 31 For hee with helpe at his right hand will stand the poore man by To saue him from the men that woulde condemne his soule to dye PSALME CX THe LORD moste high vnto my LORD thus spake Sit thou nowe downe and rest at my right hande Vntill that I thine enemies doe make A stoole to bee whereon thy feete may stande verse 2 The scepter of thy regall power and might From Sion shal the LORD send disclose Bee thou therefore the ruler in the sight And in the midst of all thy mortall foes verse 3 Thy people shall come willingly to thee What time thine hoste in holy beauty shew The yuth that of thy womb do spring shal be Compared like vnto the morning dew verse 4 Thus God hath sworn it perform wil he And not repent nor any time it breake Thou art a Priest for euer vnto mee After the forme of King Melchisedeck verse 5 The Lord our God who is at euery stound At thy right hand to bee thy helpe and stay He princes proud stately kings shal woūd For loue of thee in his fierce wrathfull day verse 6 Hee shall bee Iudge among the Heathen all Hee places voyde with carkases shall fill And in his rage the heads eke smite hee shall That ouer countries great do work their wil. verse 7 Yea hee through haste for to pursue his foes Shal drink the brook that runneth in the way And thus when he confoūded shal haue those His head on hie then shall hee lift that day PSALME CXI WIth heart I doe accord To praise and laud the LORD In pesence of the just verse 2 For great his workes are found To search them such are bound As doe him loue and trust verse 3 His workes are gloirous Also his righteousnesse It doeth indure for euer verse 4 His wondrous workes hee would Wee still remember should his mercie faileth neuer verse 5 Such as doe loue him beare A portion full faire Hee hath vp for them laide For this they shall well find Hee will them haue in mind And keepe them as hee said verse 6 For hee did not disdaine His workes to shew them plaine By lightninges and by thunders When hee the Heathens land Did giue into their hand Where they beheld his wonders verse 7 Of all his workes insueth Both judgement right and trueth Whereto his statutes tend verse 8 They are decreede sure For euer to indure Which equitie doeth ende Redemption hee gaue His people for to saue verse 9 And hath also required His promise not to faile But alwayes to preuaile His holy NAME be feared verse 10 Who so with heart full faine True wisedome would attaine The LORD feare and obeye Such as his lawes doe keepe Shall knowledge haue full deepe His praise shall last for aye PSALME CXII THe man is blest that GOD doeth feare And that his lawes doeth loue indeed verse 2 His seede on earth GOD will vpreare And blesse such as from him proceed verse 3 His house with good hee will fullfill His righteousnesse indure shall still verse 4 Vnto the righteous doeth arise In trouble joy in darkenesse light Compassion is in his eyes And mercie alwayes in his sight verse 5 Yea pitie moueth such to lende Hee doeth by judgement thinges expende verse 6 And surely such shall neuer faile For in remembrance had is hee verse 7 No tydinges ill can make him quaile Who in the LORD sure hope doeth see verse 8 His heart is firme his feare is past For hee shall see his foes downe cast verse 9 Hee did well for the poore prouide His righteousnesse shall still remaine And his estate with praise abide Though that the wicked man disdaine verse 10 Yea gnash his teeth thereat shall hee And so consume his state to see PSALME CXIII YEe children which doe serue the LORD Praise yee his NAME with one accord verse 2 Yea blessed bee alway his NAME verse 3 Who from the rising of the sun Till it returne where it begun Is to bee praised with great fame verse 4 The LORD all people doeth surmount As for his glorie wee may count Aboue the heauens high to bee verse 5 With GOD the LORD who may compare Whose dwellinges in the heauens are Of such great power and force is hee verse 6 Hee doeth abase himselfe wee know Thinges to behold both heere below And also in the heauen aboue verse 7 The needie out of dust to draw And eke the poore which helpe none saw His onely mercie did him moue verse 8 And so him set in high degree With princes of
great dignitie That rule his people with great fame verse 9 The barren hee doeth make to beare And with great joy her fruit to reare Therefore praise yee his holy NAME PSALME CXIV WHen Israel by GODS addresse from Pharaos land was bent And Iaakobs house the strangers left and in the same traine went verse 3 In Iudah GOD his glorie shewde his holynesse moste bright So did the Israelites declare his Kingdome power and might verse 3 The sea it saw and suddenly as all amazde did flee The roaring streames of Iordans flood reculed backwardly verse 4 As Rams afraide the mountaines skipt their strength did them forsake And as the sillie trembling Lambes their toppes did beate and shake verse 5 What ailde thee sea as all amazde so suddainly to flee Yee rouling waues of Iordanes flood why ranne yee backwardly verse 6 Why shooke yee hilles as Rams afraid why did your strength so shake Why did your toppes as trembling Lambes for feare quiuer and quake verse 7 O earth confesse thy soueraigne LORD and dread his mightie hand Before the face of Iaakobs GOD feare yee both sea and land verse 8 I meane the GOD which from hard rocks doeth cause maine floods appeare And from the stonie flint doeth make gush out the fountaines cleare PSALME CXV NOt vnto vs O LORD I say to vs giue none But giue all praise of grace and trueth vnto thy NAME alone verse 2 Why shall the Gentiles say to vs as in despite VVhere is their GOD they call vpon where is their heartes delite verse 3 Doubtlesse our souereigne GOD in heauen sitt'h on hie And worketh what him liketh best for all thinges doe can hee verse 4 But their idoles and gods before whom they doe stand Siluer and golde they are at most the worke euen of mens hand verse 5 A mouth they haue speechlesse not mouing tongue nor lippes And eyes they haue but see no whit no more then doe dead chippes verse 6 Eares they haue and heare not as doe the eares of man A nose also but to no vse for smell nothing they can verse 7 Both handes and feete they haue in forme there is no lacke But neither touch nor go they can nor yet with throate noise make verse 8 Like vnto them shall bee the forgers that them frame And likewise such are no lesse madde which call vpon their name verse 9 But thou O Israel in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 10 and thou tribe of Aaron in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 11 All yee that feare the LORD in GOD put confidence For to all such an aide hee is a buckler and defence verse 12 The LORD hath vs in minde and will vs blesse each one The house I meane of Israel and the tribe of Aaron verse 13 And blesse will hee all them that feare the LORD indeed Aswell the weake as them of strength which seeke to him at need verse 14 With graces manyfolde the LORD will all you blesse Aswell your seed as you your selues with plentie and increase verse 15 For yee are deare to him that LORD is ouer all Who made both heauen and the earth and thinges both great and small verse 16 The heauens are the LORDS as his owne dwelling place But vnto men the earth hee giueth thereon to runne their race verse 17 Surely they that are dead doe not now praise the LORD Nor such as in the graue are laide doe thereunto accord verse 18 But wee that heere doe liue shall thanke the LORD alwayes With heart and mouth giue thankes will wee likewise all you him praise PSALME CXVI I Loue the LORD because my voyce and prayer heard hath hee verse 2 When in my dayes I calde on him hee bowde his eare to mee verse 3 Euen when the snares of cruell death about beset mee round When paines of hell mee caught and when I woe and sorow found verse 4 Vpon the NAME and GOD my LORD then did I call and say Deliuer thou my soule O LORD I doe thee humbly pray verse 5 The LORD is very mercyfull and just hee is also And in our GOD compassion doeth plentifully floe verse 6 The LORD in safetie doeth preserue all those that simple bee I was in wofull miserie and hee relieued mee verse 7 And now my soule sith thou art safe returne vnto thy rest For largely loe the LORD to thee his bountie hath exprest verse 8 Because thou hast deliuered my soule from deadly thrall My moisted eyes from mournefull teares my slyding feete from fall verse 9 Before the LORD I in the land of life will walke therefore verse 10 I did beleeue therefore I spake for I was troubled sore verse 11 I said in my distresse and feare that all men lyars bee verse 12 What shall I pay the LORD for all his benefites to mee verse 13 The wholesome cup of sauing health I thankefully will take And on the LORDS NAME I will call when I my prayer make verse 14 I to the LORD will pay the vowes that I haue him beheght Yea now euen at this present time in all his peoples fight verse 15 Right deare and precious in his sight the LORD doeth ay esteeme The death of all his holy ones what euer men doe deeme verse 16 Thy seruant LORD thy seruant loe I doe my selfe confesse And hand-maids son thou LORD hast broke the bondes of my distresse verse 17 And I will offer vp to thee a sacrifice of praise And I will call vpon the NAME oF GOD the LORD alwayes verse 18 I to the LORD will pay the vowes that I haue him beheght Yea now euen at this present time in all his peoples sight verse 19 Yea in the courtes of GODS own house and in the midst of thee O thou Ierusalem I say wherefore the LORD praise yee PSALME CXVII O Praise the LORD yee nations all Laude him yee people great and small verse 2 For why his grace and tender loue To vs is great as wee well proue His trueth is constant euermore Vnto the LORD sing praise therefore PSALME CXVIII GIue to the LORD all praise and honour For hee is gratious and kinde Yea more his mercy and great fauour Doeth firme abide worlde without ende verse 2 Let Israel now say thus boldly That his mercies for euer dure verse 3 And let Aarons whole progenie Confesse the same stable and sure verse 4 Let those that fear GOD them now addres To come and sing to him therefore That his great loue and tender kindnes Remaineth still for euermore verse 5 For when with troubles I was pressed I then vpon the LORD did call Who heard my voice and mee vp-raised And set at large free from all thrall verse 6 The most of might who heard my cōplaint Hee is with mee my part to take No feare therefore shall cause mee to faint Nor ought that man may against me
regard yee seruantes of the LORD Who in his house by night doe watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift vp your handes on high vnto his holy place And giue the LORD his praises due his benefites embrace verse 3 For why the LORD who did both earth and heauen frame Doeth Sion blesse and will conserue for euermore the same PSALME CXXXV VNto the NAME of GOD the LORD giue praise with one accord O praise him still all yee that bee the seruantes of the LORD verse 2 Extoll his praise all yee that stand within the house of GOD All yee that in his courtes remaine his praise declare abroad verse 3 Praise yee the LORD for hee is good sing praises to his NAME It is a comely and good thing alwayes to doe the same verse 4 For GOD hath chosen Iaakob out his very owne yee see So hath hee chosen Israel his treasure for to bee verse 5 For this I know assuredly the LORD is very great And hee that hath aboue all gods his dwelling place and seat verse 6 For whatsoeuer pleased him that hath hee brought about In heauen in earth and in the sea yea all the depthes throughout verse 7 Hee from the earth the cloudes doeth bring the lightninges and the raine Hee maketh eke and windes to come from whence they did remaine verse 8 Hee smote the first-borne of each thing in Egypt that tooke rest Hee spared there no liuing thing the man nor yet the beast verse 9 O Egypt hee in mids of thee hath made his wonders fall On Pharaoh thy cruell king and on his seruantes all verse 10 Hee sundrie people brought to nought destroying them outright And many kinges hee slew also that were of power and might verse 11 As Sihon that sometime was lord and king of Amorites And Og the king of Basan land with all the Canaanites verse 12 And gaue their land to Israel an heritage wee see To Israel his chosen folke their heritage to bee verse 13 Thy NAME O LORD shall still indure and thy memoriall Throughout all generations that are or euer shall verse 14 The LORD will surely judge aright his people all indeed And to his seruantes fauour shew will hee in time of need verse 15 The idoles of the Heathen all throughout their costes and landes Of siluer and of golde they bee the worke euen of mens handes verse 16 For mouthes they haue and speak no whit and eyes but may not see verse 17 So haue they eares but nothing heare and breathlesse wholly bee verse 18 Wherefore all they are like to them that doe so set them foorth And likewise those that trust in them or thinke they bee ought worth verse 19 O all yee house of Israel see that yee praise the LORD And yee that bee of Aarons house praise him with one accord verse 20 And yee that bee of Leuies house praise yee likewise the LORD And all that stand in awe of him praise him with one accord verse 21 And out of Sion sound his praise the praise of GOD the LORD Which dwelleth in Ierusalem praise him with one accord PSALME CXXXVI O Laude the LORD benigne Whose mercies last for ay Giue thankes and praises sing To GOD of gods I say For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 3 The LORD of lordes praise yee Whose mercies ay doe dure verse 4 Great wonders onely hee Doeth worke by his great power For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 5 Which LORD Omnipotent By his great wisedome hie The heauenly firmament Did frame as wee may see For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 6 Yea hee the heavie charge Of all the earth did stretch And on the waters large The same hee did out-reach For certainely His mercies c. verse 7 Great lightes hee made to bee For why his loue is ay verse 8 Such as the Sunne wee see To rule the lightsome day For certainely His mercies c. verse 6 And eke the Moone so cleare Which shineth in our sight And starres that doe appeare To guide the darkesome night For certainely His mercies c. verse 10 With grieuous plagues and sore All Egypt smote hee then Their first-borne lesse and more Hee slew of beast and man For certainely His mercies c. verse 11 And from amidst their land His Israel foorth brought verse 12 Which hee with mightie hand And stretched arme hath wrought For certainely His mercies c. verse 13 The sea hee cut in two Which stood vp like a wall verse 14 And made through it to go His chosen children all For certainely His mercies c. verse 15 But there hee whelmed then The proud king Pharao With his hudge hoste of men And charets eke also For certainely His mercies c. verse 16 Who led through wildernesse His people safe and sound verse 17 And for his loue endlesse Great kinges hee brought to ground For certainly His mercies c. verse 18 And slew with puissan◠〈◊〉 Kinges mightie and of 〈◊〉 verse 19 As of Amorites land Sihon the king by name For certainly His mercies c. verse 20 And Og the Giant large Of Basan king also verse 21 Whose land for heritage Hee gaue his people tho For certainly His mercies c. verse 32 Euen vnto Israel His seruant deare I say Hee gaue the same to dwell And there abide for ay For certainly His mercies c. verse 23 To mind hee did vs call In our most base degree verse 24 And from oppressours all In safetie set vs free For certainly His mercies c. verse 25 All flesh on earth abroad With food hee doeth fulfill verse 26 Wherefore of heauen the GOD To laude bee it your will For certainly His mercies c. PSALME CXXXVII WHen as wee sate in Babylon the riuers round about And in remembrance of Sion the teares for griefe brast out verse 2 Wee hangde our harpes and instrumentes the willow trees vpon For in that place men for their vse had planted many one verse 3 Then they to whom wee prisoners were said to vs tauntingly Now let vs heare your Hebrew songes and pleasant melodie verse 4 Alace said wee who can once frame his sorowfull heart to sing The praises of our louing GOD thus vnder a strange king verse 5 But yet if I Ierusalem out of mine heart let slide Then let my fingers quite forget the warbling harpe to guide verse 6 And let my tongue within my mouth bee tied for euer fast If that I joy before I see thy full deliuerance past verse 7 Therefore O LORD remember now the cursed noise and crie That Edoms sonnes against vs made when they razde our citie Remember LORD their cruell wordes when as with one accord They cryde On sacke and rase their walles in despite of their LORD verse 8 Euen so shalt thou O Babylon at length to dust bee brought And happie shall that man bee calde that