grace my heart I did incline and bend Thy statutes alwaies to performe and shall do to the end The 15. part verse 113 The foolish thoughts of vanitie I hate and would remove But that most perfect law of thine I heartily do love verse 114 Thou art my hid and secret place my shield of strong defence ◅nd in thy faithfull word I fix my hope and confidence verse 115 All ye that evill doers be from me depart away For the commandments of my God I purpose to obey verse 116 According to thy faithfull word uphold and stablish me That I may live and of my hope ashamed may not be verse 117 Hold thou me up then shal I stand in safetie constantly And to thy statutes I will have respect continually verse 118 Thou all that from thy statutes erre treadst downe as things most vile For their deceit meer falshood is and will themselves beguile verse 119 Thou all the wicked of the earth dost like to drosse remove Therefore thy testimonies just I fervently do love verse 120 My flesh for fear of thee doth quake when I thy justice see I of thy judgements am affraid which high and dreadfull be The 16 part verse 121 I judgement have to others done and given to them their right Then leave me not to them that would oppresse me with their might verse 122 In mercie for thy servants good for him a surety be From the oppressions of the proud do thou deliver me verse 123 Mine eies do faile with looking long for thy salvation Lord And while performance they expect of thy most faithfull word verse 124 According to thy mercie great with me thy servant deale And unto me thy statutes teach thy lawes to me reveale verse 125 Thine humble servant Lord I am grant me to understand Thy testimonies so that I may do what they command verse 126 Lord it is time for thee to work and take thy covenants part For sinners have made void thy law from it they do depart verse 127 But thy cōmandments precious are I therefore them do love I above gold do love them all yea finest gold above verse 128 And in all things thy precepts all most righteous I esteem But all false waies I do abhorre though pleasant they may seem The 17. part verse 129 In truth and wisdome wonderfull thy testimonies are Therefore my soul them strives to keep with diligence and care verse 130 The very entrance of thy word doth give an heavenly light Yea to the simple it doth give an understanding right verse 131 My mouth I opened and did pant with heat of holy fire For thy commandments I did love and fervently desire verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord behold me from above As thou art wont to do to those thy Name that feare and love verse 133 Direct my footsteps by thy word let that my leader be Let no iniquity obtaine dominion over me verse 134 From the oppressions the wrongs of man deliver me By me with greater freedome then thy precepts kept shall be verse 135 Upon thy servant make to shine thy favour and thy face And me thy righteous statutes teac◅ by thy effectuall grace verse 136 Rivers of waters from mine eies did run downe when I saw How wicked men run on in sin and do not keep thy law The 18. part verse 137 Most just and righteous art thou Lord in all thy works and waies Thy judgements also are upright and them men ought to praise verse 138 Thy testimonies righteous are which thou commanded hast They also very faithfull are their truth shall ever last verse 139 My zeale hath ev'n consumed me because mine enemies Thy holy words forgotten have and do thy lawes despise verse 140 Thy perfect word is very pure as silver tr'd by fire Therefore thy servant loveth it and doth it much desire verse 141 Small am I and by worldly men despised in their sight Thy precepts yet forget I not but in them do delight verse 142 Thy righteousnes most stedfast is and ever shall endure Thy law is also truth it selfe most constant and most pure verse 143 Trouble anguish have me found and taken hold on me Yet in this trouble my delights thy just commandments be verse 144 An everlasting justice have thy testimonies all O to me understanding give then ever live I shall The 19 part verse 145 To thee with my whole heart I cri'd heare me most gracious Lord And then will I thy statutes keep I will obey thy word verse 146 I in my trouble cri'd to thee me safe do thou preserve And I thy testimonies then will carefully observe verse 147 The dawning of the morning I prevented with my cry For in my trouble did my hope upon thy word relye verse 148 Mine eies in waking do prevent the watches of the night That in thy word of light and life more meditate I might verse 149 After thy loving kindnesse heare my voice that calls on thee Thy judgement to thy Saints is good and with it quicken me verse 150 The men that after mischiefe go now nigh unto it draw But such as are to mischiefe nigh are then farre from thy law verse 151 But thou unto thy Saints art neere and help to them shalt give Since thy commandments all are truth they by this rule shall live verse 152 This of thy testimonies I have knowne in times long past That them for ever to endure thou firmly founded hast The 20. part verse 153 Consider mine affliction great in safetie do me set Thy covenant is with me for I thy law do not forget verse 154 Plead thou my cause deliver me from sinners causlesse strife According to thy holy word give me a holy life verse 155 Surely salvation far doth flie from those that wicked are For they thy statutes do not keep nor for thy l◅wes do care verse 156 O Lord both great and manifold thy tender mercies be According to thy judgements then in mercie quicken me verse 157 Many my persecutors are and foe◅ which do combine Yet from thy testimonies just my heart doth not decline verse 158 I greatly grieved was when I thy lewd transgressors saw Because they did not keep thy word but sin'd against thy law verse 159 Consider how I dearly love thy precepts and thy word After thy loving kindnesse then quicken thou me O Lord. verse 160 From the beginning all thy word hath been most true and sure Thy righteous judgements every one for ever shall endure The 21. part verse 161 Princes have persecuted me although no cause they saw But still of thy most holy word my heart doth stand in awe verse 162 And in the comforts of thy word I was so greatly glad As they that by their victories great spoiles obtained had verse 163 I lying do abhorre and hate and farre from me remove But thy pure law is perfect truth I therefore do it love verse 164 I seven
Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace my soule from griefe set free And for thy boundlesse mercies sake save and deliver mee verse 5 For of thee in the house of death they no remembrance have Who with his tongue shall give thee thanks that sleepeth in the grave verse 6 I with my groaning wearied am while no release appeares Each night I cause my bed to swim and wash it with my teares verse 7 Mine eyeconsumed is with griefe dim now and old it growes Because I many troubles beare from all my cruell foes verse 8 But now away from me all ye that work iniquity Because the Lord hath heard the voice of my complaint and cry verse 9 He heard not only the request and praier of my heart But it received at my hands and took it in good part verse 10 Let them be sham'd and vexed sore that enemies are to me Let them returne and suddenly ashamed let them be PSAL. VII OLord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee From all that do me persecute save and deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lion he me teare and rend in pieces small Whil'st there is none to succour me and rid me out of thrall verse 3 O Lord my God if I have done the thing that is not right Or else if I be found in fault or guilty in thy sight verse 4 If evill I unto my friend for good rewarded have Yea even the man that caussesse was mine enemy I did save verse 5 Let foes pursue and take my soule and tread downe violently My life on earth and in the dust mine honour make to lye verse 6 Arise O Lord in wrath arise mine enemies rage restraâ—…ne Awake according to thy word my judgement to maintaine verse 7 The people in the assembly then about shall compasse thee Thou therefore for their sakes returne and high exalted be verse 8 And thou that art of all men Judge now Lord me judge and trie According to my righteousnesse and mine integritie The second part verse 9 O let the sinners mischiefe end but stablish stedfastly The righteous man O righteous God who reines and hearts dost try verse 10 God is the shield on which I trust from him defence I have For those that are upright in heart he mightily doth save verse 11 God doth the righteous judge on him in love he stripes doth lay But he with him that wiâ—…ed is is angry every day verse 12 Except the sinner do repent God even as he would smite Doth whet his sword and bend his bow and will against him fight verse 13 He sits the instruments of death sharp arrowes forth he drawes For those that do me persecute and hate without a cause verse 14 Mine enemy in travell is of some ungodly thought And mischiefe he conceived hath and forth a lie hath brought verse 15 He made a ditch and digg'd it deep another there to take But he is fall'n into the ditch which he himselfe did make verse 16 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischiefe that he wrought shall fall upon his head verse 17 For this will I give thanks to God that judgeth righteously And with my song will praise the Name of him that is most Hie. PSAL. VIII O God our Lord how wonderfull are thy works every where Which hast thy glory set on high above the heavens cleare verse 2 Even by the mouths of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in those babes thy might is seâ—…n thy graces they disclose verse 3 When I behold the heavens â—…igh the works of thine owne hand The Sun the Moon and all the Stars in order as they stand verse 4 What thing is man Lord think I then that thou dost him remember Or what the son of mortall man that thou dost him consider verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree With glory and with honour great he crowned was by thee verse 6 Thou hast preferr'd him to be lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feet hast all things set that he should keep them under verse 7 All sheep and oxen yea the beasts that wild in fields do seed Fowles of the aire fish in the sea and all that therein breed verse 8 O Lord our God who mighty works thus with thy hand didst frame How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious Name PSAL. IX WIth my whole heart to thee O Lord will I give praises due And I thy great and mighty works of wonder forth will shew verse 2 Now will I be right glad in thee in thee rejoyce will I I will sing praise unto thy Name O thou that are most Hâ—… verse 3 When back mine enemies turned are then surely shall they fall Even at thy glorious presence Lord they fall and perish shall verse 4 For thou maintained hast my right my cause made good thou hast Thou sittest in the throne and there right judgement thou hast past verse 5 Thou dost rebuke the heathen folk and sinners so confound That afterward the memorie of them cannot be found verse 6 My foes thou hast destroied quite and spoil'd their cities all And with them wholly perished is their memoriall verse 7 But the great Lord which is above for evermore shall raigne And he prepared hath his throne true judgement to maintaine verse 8 For he with perfect righteousnesse the world shall judge and trie And all the people shall be judge with right and equitie verse 9 He also will a refuge be for those that are opprest In times of trouble will he be their refuge and their rest verse 10 The trust of all that know thy Name O Lord in thee shall be Because thou never failedst them that truly sought for thee The second part verse 11 Sing Psalms therfore unto the Lord that dwells in Sion hill Among all nations shew abroad his noble acts and will verse 12 For he is mindfull of the bloud of those that be opprest Forgetting not th' afflicted heart that seeks to him for rest verse 13 Pity me Lord the trouble weigh which I from foes sustaine Who from the gates of death art wont to raise me up againe verse 14 In Sion that I may set forth thy praise with heart and voice And that in thy salvation Lord my soule may still rejoyce verse 15 Down sink the heathen in the pit that they themselves prepar'd And in the net that they did set their owne feet fast are shar'd verse 16 God by his judgments wel is known which he hath plainly wrought When sinners hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught verse 17 The wicked shall be sent to hell to darknesse shall they passe And all the nations that forget God who their maker was verse 18 Because the needy shall not still forgotten be of thee Not shall the waiting of the poore in vaine for ever be verse 19 O Lord arise and
side as on a rocke most sure verse 6 And now I know I shall arise mine head shall lifted be On high above mine enemies that did encompasse me Therefore within his house will I give sacrifice of praise With Psalmes and Songs I will apply to land the Lord alwaies verse 7 Heare me O Lord when I do cry with earnest voice to thee Have mercie on me graciously and do thou answer mee verse 8 When thou O Lord didst say to me Seek thou my face and grace My heart did answer unto thee Lord I will seek thy face The second part verse 9 In wrath turne not thy face away nor suffer me to slide My help thou hast been to this day be still my God and guide verse 10 When both my parents do me leave and their owne son forsake Yet then the Lord will me receive and up he will me take verse 11 Teach me O Lord the way to thee in a plaine path me guide Because mine enemies watch for me to cause my steps to slide verse 12 To wishes of mine enemies leave me not O most Hie Because false witnesses do rise that breathe out crueltie verse 13 My heart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The goodnesse of the Lord to see in life that still shall last verse 14 Wait on the Lord whose whole thou art with courage wait thou must And then he strengthen shall thy heart upon him wait and trust PSAL. XXVIII O Lord my rock to thee I crie to me an answer send Lest by thy silence I be like those that to grave descend verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant heare that unto thee doth crie When to thine holy Oracle I lift mine hands on â—…ie verse 3 With wicked men that sin do work O draw me not away Whose hearts doe wish their neighbours hurt when words of peace they say verse 4 Give them according to their deeds and as they mischiefe meant And wrought that mischiefe with their hands give them due punishment verse 5 God shall not build but them destroy because they have not thought Of Gods great workes nor did regard that which his hands have wrought verse 6 To render thankes unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my praier and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield my heart did trust in him a helper strong And by his help my heart made glad shall praise him in a song verse 8 God is a fort of strong defence to every Saint of his And he alone the saving strength of his anointed is verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXIX GIve O ye mighty to the Lord with hearts most willing give All strength and glory to the Lord by whom you move and live verse 2 Give to Gods name his glory due with humble cheerfulnesse Worship the Lord that sits on high in beauteous holinesse verse 3 Gods voice upon the waters is the glorious God doth thunder On many waters doth the Lord send forth his voice of wonder verse 4 The voice of God is full of power and worketh mightily The voice of God right glorious is and full of majesty verse 5 The voice of God doth break teare the Cedar trees asunder Câ—…lars of Lebanon he doth break in pieces with his thunder verse 6 He makes hills like a â—…alfe to skip even the great Lebanon And like to a young â—…corne the mountaine Syrion verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire the desart it doth shake verse 8 His voice doth make the wildernesse of Kadesh for to quake verse 9 His voice doth make the Hinds to calve it makes the forrests bare And in his Temple shew'd by all his glorious praises are verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the floud and ever ruleth it Yea as the King of all the world the Lord shall ever sit verse 11 The Lord will give his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen flocke with everlasting peace PSAL. XXX ALl laud praise with heart voice O Lord I give to thee Who didst not make my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cri'd in all my paine and griefe Thou gaâ—…'st an eare and didst provide to ease me with reliefe Lord thou hast caused from the graw my soule up to ascend And from the pit thou didst me save life thou to me didst send verse 4 Sing to the Lord ye Saints of his with thankfulnesse him blesse Still praise him when remembred is his glorious holinesse verse 5 His wrath is in a moment past life in his favour lies Though weeping for a night may last the morning joy supplies verse 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turnd'st away thy face my mind was much dismaid verse 8 Wherefore unto the Lord my cry I caused to ascend My humble supplication I up to the Lord did send verse 9 What gaine is in my bloud if I unto the pit go downe For shall the dust thee glorifie shall dust thy truth make knowne verse 10 Then hear the praiers which I make have mercy Lord on me Do not my troubled soule forsake but Lord mine helper be verse 11 My mourning then was turn'd by thee into a cheerfull voice My sackcloth thou didst take from me and mad'st me to rejoyce verse 12 Wherefore my soule uncessantly shall sing unto thee praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI LOrd let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee But in thy righteousnesse and truth save and deliver me verse 2 To me bow downe thy gracious eare and quickly set me free A rocke of strength a mighty fort of safety be to mee verse 3 For Lord thou art my only rock my strong defence and tower For thy Names sake me therefore lead and guide me in thy power verse 4 Pull me out of the net which they for me have closely laid Because thou only art my strength I flie to thee for aid verse 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which came from thee Of thy free grace Lord God of truth thou hast redeemed me verse 6 Them do I hate that set their heart on lying vanities But on the Lord I put my trust my heart on him relies verse 7 I in thy mercie will rejoyce because my miseries Thou weighest and dost know my soule in her adversities verse 8 And me into the enemies hand not closed up thou hast But thou my feet at libertie in a large room hast plac't The second part verse 9 I am in trouble Lord to me grant mercy and reliefe My
soule my belly and mine eye consume away with griefe verse 10 My life is spent with griefe my years in sighes away do flie My strength doth faile my bones consume for mine iniquitie verse 11 A scorne to foes and most to those which here are dwelling nie A feare unto my friends am I who see me from me flie verse 12 I am forgotten like a man that now hath long been dead I like a broken vessell am that quite is perished verse 13 For many slanders I have heard and feare was every way While they against me did conspire to take my life away verse 14 But yet when I was thus affraid my trust was Lord in thee And then thou art my God I said a gracious God to mee verse 15 My times are in thy mighty hand then do thou set me free From bloudy hands of all my foes that follow after mee verse 16 Upon thy servant make thy face to shine forth graciously O save me for thy mercies sake I to thy mercy flye The third part verse 17 Lord let not me ashamed be for on thee call'd I have But let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 To silence put the lying lips that grievous things do say And hard reports in pride and scorne on righteous men do lay verse 19 O how great good hast thou laid up for those that do thee feare Whose trust before the sons of men fixt on thee doth appeare verse 20 In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from mans pride From strife of tongues thou closely shalt as in a tent them hide verse 21 For ever blessed be the Lord for plainly shew'd hath he In a strong city kindnesse great and marvellous to me verse 22 I in my haste did say I am cut off before thine eies But even then thou heard'st the voice of my requests and cries verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints the faithfull he preserves And plentifully doth reward the proud as he deserves verse 24 Be of good courage and the Lord strength to your heart shall send He shall you strengthen all whose hope doth on the Lord depend PSAL. XXXII THe man is blessed all whose sins are graciously remitted And whose transgressions by the Lord are cover'd and acquitted verse 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin Which in his heart hath hid no guile nor fraud is found therein verse 3 When I in silence kept my sin my bones then waved old With plaint and â—…oaring all the day through torments manifold verse 4 Because both day and night thy hand lay heavily on me Which made into the Summers drought my moisture turn'd to be verse 5 Then I declar'd my sin to thee I did not cover it I said My sins I will confesse then didst thou them remit verse 6 For this each Saint shall in a time of finding thee intreat Surely to him shall not come neere the flouds of waters great verse 7 Thou art my hiding place and thou from trouble dost set me free With songs of my deliverance thou dost encompasse me verse 8 Come hither and I shall thee teach how thou shalt walk aright And will thee guide as I my selfe have learn'd by proofe and sight verse 9 Be not so rude and ignorant as is the horse or muse Whose mouth without a reine or bit from harme thou canst not rule verse 10 Unto the wicked shall be store of sorrowes and of woes But mercy him that trusts in God shall round about inclose verse 11 Be glad ye righteous in the Lord greatly in him rejoyce Let the upright of heart for joy in shouts lift up their voice PSAL. XXXIII YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce it comely is and right That upright men with thankfull voice should praise the Lord of might verse 2 Praise God with Harp with Psaltery unto him praises sing Sing to him with an Instrument that hath a ten-fold string verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song most new aloud with skill him praise Because right are his words and true are all his workes and waies verse 4 The righteous Lord loves righteousnes and judgement doth him please verse 5 And the wide earth to fill and blesse his mercy doth not cease verse 6 The heavens by his mighty word did their beginning take And the great hosts of them the Lord all by his breath did make verse 7 As in an heap the waters great he of the seas doth gather As in a store-house he doth set and lay the depth together verse 8 The Lord in might doth all excell let all the earth him feare Let all that in the world do dwell an awe unto him beare verse 9 For what this high Creatour spake was done and his command So stable this whole world did make that it doth stedfast stand verse 10 The counsells of the nations rude the Lord doth bring to nought He doth defeat the multitude of their device and thought verse 11 But the Lords counsells just wise do stand for ever sure The thoughts which in his heart arise from age to age indure The second part verse 12 O Nation blest to whom the Lord as their owne God is knowne verse 13 And whom he of his owne accord did chuse to make his owne verse 14 The Lord from heaven casts his sight thence all men vieweth he And from his place of glorious light all here on earth doth see verse 15 For all mens hearts he with his hand alike did frame and make And he their works doth understand and of them notice take verse 16 By greatnesse of an host no King assure his safety can Great strength doth not deliverance bring unto a mighty man verse 17 A horse is vaine and never can give safety in the fight Nor shall deliver any man by his exceeding might verse 18 Behold the Lord doth set his eye with favour on the just Ev'n those that feare him reverently and on his mercy trust verse 19 That he from death and dangers deep their soules may safely free And them alive in famine keep when others pined be verse 20 Our soule on God doth still depend who saveth us from wrong He is our shield us to defend he is our helper strong verse 21 Surely in God our heart is glad in him it doth delight For in his holy Name we had our trust and in his might verse 22 Then let thy grace and mercy Lord upon us ever be As wâ—… alwaies with one accord do only trust in thâ—… PSAL. XXXIIII I Will at all times blesse the Lord who still preserveth me His praises in my thankfull mouth continually shall be verse 2 My soul shall make her boast in God of whom reliefe she had The humble men shall heare thereof and hearing shall be glad verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me and spread abroad his fame Together with one heart and voice let us exalt his Name verse 4 I in my
praier sought the Lord he did my praier heare And graciously delivered me from all that I did feare verse 5 His Saints look to him in distresse and by him lightned be Their faces not ashamed are when they his light do see verse 6 This poore man to the Lord did cry who to him hearing gave And him did in his mercy great from all his troubles save verse 7 Gods Angel doth encamp about all those that do him feare And safely doth deliver them from dangers that are neere verse 8 O taste and by your tasting see that God is good and kind Blest is the man that trusts in him with all his heart and mind verse 9 O all ye Saints feare ye the Lord who of the world is King For those that feare him never shall want any needfull thing verse 10 The Lions young may hungry be and sometimes lack their food But they that truly seek the Lord shall not want any good The second part verse 11 Come neere therefore my children deare and to my words give eare I shall you teach the perfect way how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 Who is that man that would live long and lead a blessed life verse 13 See thou refraine thy tongue and lips from all deceit and strife verse 14 Turn back thy face from doing ill and do the godly deed Enquire for peace and quietnesse and follow it with speed verse 15 Because upon the righteous men the Lord doth set his eies His eares he opens to receive their just complaints and cries verse 16 But he doth frown bend his brows upon the wicked traine And cuts away the memory that should of them remaine verse 17 But God doth hear the righteous men when they do cry and call And graciously delivers them out of their troubles all verse 18 The Lord is kind straight at hand to such as be contrite He saves also the sorrowfull the poore and meek in spirit verse 19 Full many be the miseries that righteous men do suffer But out of all adversities the Lord doth them deliver verse 20 And by his speciall providence keep all his bones doth he That by the most enraged foes not one shall broken be verse 21 But evill shall the sinner slay for evill he hath wrought And those that hate the Saints shall be to desolation brought verse 22 Whereas the Lord his servants soules redeemeth and sets free And of all them that trust in him none desolate shall be PSAL. XXXV LOrd plead my cause against my foes confound their force and might Fight on my part against all those that seek with me to fight verse 2 Lay hand upon the speare and shield thy selfe in armour dresse Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distresse verse 3 Gird on thy sword and stop the way of those that follow me And to my soule in mercy say Thy Saviour I will be verse 4 Confound them with rebuke blame that seek my soule to spill Let them turn back and flie with shame that think to work me ill verse 5 As chaffe before the wind apace doth flie and will not stay So these men let Gods anger chase and make them flie away verse 6 Let their way dark and slippery be that they may surely fall And let an Angel come from thee and persecute them all verse 7 For without cause their net have they hid from me in a pit And without cause they in my way for my soule digged it verse 8 When they think least and careless are O Lord destroy them all Let them be trapt in their own snare and in their mischiefe fall verse 9 And then my soul my heart and voice in God shall joyfull be In him my soule shall much rejoyce because he sayeth me verse 10 My body also greatly shall with joy possessed be My bones shall say rejoycing all Lord who is like to thee verse 11 For thou the poore from him dost save that was for him too strong The poore and needy safety have by thee from spoile and wrong verse 12 My cruell foes against me rise to witnesse things untrue And to accuse me they devise of that I never knew The second part verse 13 Though I to them did shew good will they hate to me returne When thus they pay my good with ill my spoiled soule doth mourne verse 14 But as â—…or me when sick were they in sackeloth sad I mourn'd My humble soule did fast and pray which prai'r to me return'd verse 15 To him much kindnesse I have done as to a friend or brother I sadly bowed downe as one that mourneth for his mother verse 16 But they at my great sorrow glad against me gathered were Abjects their secret meetings had and ceast not me to teare verse 17 With scoâ—…ing hypocrites in feasts these men combined be Who mock me with their bitter jests and gnash their teeth on me verse 18 These things how long Lord wilt thou see from their spoiles rescue mee And let my soule my darling be from Lions kept by thee verse 19 Then in the congregation great I will give thankes to thee And where the mighty throngs are met thou shalt be prais'd by mee verse 20 O do not glad mine enemy which hates me wrongfully Nor let him winking with his eye enjoy my misery verse 21 For they of peace no word do say but plots do take in hand That craftily destroy they may the quiet of the land verse 22 And now their mouths they open lay in scorne and spite at me So so our hearts desire they say on him our eie doth see verse 23 This thou O Lord dost plainly see no longer silent stand O Lord be thou not far from me withholding still thine hand verse 24 Stirre up thy selfe and now awake to give me judgement right Awake my cause in hand to take my God my Lord of might The third part verse 25 According to thy righteousnesse my Lord God judge thou me And let them not for my distresse on me triumphing be verse 26 Let them not in their hearts thus say So would we have it be Let them not boast O Lord that they have wholly swallowed me verse 27 Confounded be they all with shame which at my hurt are glad Those that against me swell their name in great contempt be had verse 28 But let thy Saints with shouts rejoyce that love my righteous way And let them still with heart and voice thus praise the Lord and say verse 29 For ever magnified be the Lord of grace and might His servants prosperousnesse to see who greatly doth delight verse 30 And I will gladly with my tongue speak of thy righteousnesse My thankfull tongue all the day long thy praises shall expresse PSAL. XXXVI WHen I consider in mine heart the 〈◊〉 wicked way Gods feare is not before his eies it to mine heart doth say verse 2 But yet he flattereth himselfe in his owne blinded eies Untill
thy displeasure hot verse 2 Thine arrowes do stick fast in me thy hand doth presse me sore verse 3 And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more This griefe I have because thy wrath is forth against me gone And in my bones there is no rest for sin that I have done verse 4 Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be And as a weighty burden they too heavie are for me verse 5 My wounds do stink and are corrupt they very loathsome be Because my foolishnesse and sin have loathsome been to thee verse 6 I troubled and tormented am and much how'd downe am I And in great paine I all the day go mourning heavily verse 7 A loathsome sickness sills my loines my flesh hath no whole part verse 8 I feeble am and broken sore I roare for griefe of heart verse 9 Thou know'st Lord my desire my groans are open in thy sight verse 10 My heart doth pant my strength doth faile mine eies have lost their light The second part verse 11 My friends and lovers from my sore aloofe off standing are Those that to me before were neere now stand from the afarre verse 12 They that did seek my life laid snares and they that sought the way To do me hurt spake lies and thought on treason all the day verse 13 But as one deaf that heard it not I suffered all to passe As a dumb man I did become whose mouth not opened was verse 14 As one that heares not in whose mouth reproofes not framed be verse 15 For Lord I wait on thee and thou my God wilt answer me verse 16 For I have prayed that my foes rejoyce not over mee Nor magnifie themselves when they my foot to slip do see verse 17 For by the greatnesse of my griefe ready to halt am I My vexing sorrow in my sight appeares continually verse 18 For I will my transgression shew and for it I will mourne I will be sorry for my sin and from it I will turne verse 19 But yet mine enemies lively are and strong their power growes The number of them doth increase that causlesse are my foes verse 20 They also that most wickedly for good do ill reward Mine adversaries are because what 's good I sollow hard verse 21 Forsake me not my Lord my God far from me never be O Lord thou my salvation art haste to give help to me PSAL. XXXIX I Said that I would carefully take heed unto my way Lest with my tongue I should offend and it should go astray verse 2 As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight verse 3 I held my tongue and spake no woâ—… but kept me close and still Yea from good talk I did refraine but sore against my will verse 4 My heart grew hot within my brest while I was musing long At length the fire kindled was then spake I with my tongue verse 5 The end and measure of my daies to know Lord teach me so That I may know how fraile I am and herce must shortly go verse 6 My daies thou hast a hand-bread mâ—… mine age is in thin eie As nothing surely in his strength man is but vanitie verse 7 Man walketh like a shade and doth in vaine himselfe annoy In getting goods and cannot tell who shall the same enjoy verse 8 And Lord for what now do I wait what here can profit me Surely on thee my soule doth wait my hope is all in thee The second part verse 9 Then Lord from my transgressions all do thou deliver me And to the foolish a reproach O let me never be verse 10 I was as dumb and to complaine no trouble might me move Because I knew it was thy work who dost afflict in love verse 11 Lord take from me thy scourge and plague I can them not withstand I am consumed by the blow of thy correcting hand verse 12 When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity Thou fret'st his beauty like a moth all men are vanity verse 13 Lord heare my suit and give good heed regard my teares that fall I sojourne like a stranger here as did my fathersall verse 14 Oh spare a little give me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be seen no more PSAL. XL. I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did beare At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to heare verse 2 He took me from a fearfull pit and from the miery clay And on a rock he set my feet and he did guide my way verse 3 To me he taught a Psalm of praise which I must shew abroad And sing new songs of thanks alwaies unto the Lord our God verse 4 These things a multitude shall see and seeing be affraid And fearing to the Lord shall flee and trust in him for aid O blest is he whose hope and heart fixt in the Lord remaine That with the proud doth take no part nor such as lie and faine verse 5 O Lord my God full many are the wonders thou hast done Thy gracious thoughts to us-ward far beyond mans thoughts have gone So that when I to thee intend their number to expresse Of them then can I find no end for they are numberlesse verse 6 Yet sacrifice not to require nor offrings pleas'd thou wist No not for sin or made by fire but pierc't mine eares thou hast verse 7 And then I said Behold and look O Lord I come to thee For in the volume of thy book thus it is said of mee verse 8 Thy will and pleasure to fulfill my God I do delight Thy Law is in my heart and will thy spirit there did it write verse 9 Thy justice and thy righteousnes in great resorts I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou know'st full well verse 10 Within my heart I have not hid thy perfect righteousnesse But thy salvation shew I did and constant faithfulnesse The second part I kept not close thy loving mind that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I find to all the Church I shew verse 11 Thy tender mercy Lord from me withhold not nor remove But let my safety come from thee and from thy truth and love verse 12 For evils numberlesse enfold and round encompasse mee My sins on me do take such hold that up I cannot see And surely many more they be then haires upon my head Therefore my heart forsaketh me and is discouraged verse 13 But of thy mercy gracious Lord be pleas'd to set me free O Lord with speed do thou afford thy saving help to me verse 14 Let them sustain rebuke and shame that seek my soule to spill Drive back my foes and them defame that work or wish me ill verse 15 And to reward their shame againe confounded let them be Ev'n those that joying in
of Israel to judge the world awake Spare none that wilfully rebell but on them vengeance take verse 6 At evening they returne againe as dogs a noâ—…se they make About the city food to gaine their hungry walk they take verse 7 Behold their mouths belch cruelty and in their lips are swords For who say they is here so nigh that he can heare our words verse 8 But laugh at them they wisdome shall while thus their sins they hide The unbeleeving 〈◊〉 all O Lord thou shalt deâ—…ide verse 9 Because mine enemies mighty be therefore with confidence I will depend and wait on thee for God is my defence verse 10 The God of all my mercy me with favour shall prevent That I upon my soes may see deserved punishment The secoâ—…d part verse 11 Slay them not lest from mind it slide disperse them by thy power And bring them down in all their pride O Lord our shield and tower verse 12 For wicked words for their mouthes sin let their owne pride them take Their lips to cursing us'd have bin and their mouth lies to make verse 13 Consume them wholly in thy wrath and cause them not to be That God all rule in Jacob hath so let them plainly see verse 14 At evening they returne againe like dogs a noise they make About the City food to gaine their hungry walk they take verse 15 And let them wander to and fro and seek for food to eat And grudge when they do hungry grow and be not fill'd with meat verse 16 But I thy power I early will aloud thy mercy praise For thou hast been my refuge still and help in troublous daies verse 17 Thou art my strength thou hast mee staâ—…'d and I will sing to thee For God is my defence and aid a gracious God to me PSAL. LX. LOrd thou of late us off â—…ast cast and scattered us abroad For thou with us displeased wast returne to us O God verse 2 Thy wrath did make the earth to quake and it thine angerbrake Yet whole the breaches of it make for it doth greatly shake verse 3 Thou with hard things affrightest thus the people that are thine And thou hast given unto us a drink of deadly wine verse 4 But yet to those that do thee feare a banner thou didst send That it displaid might witnesse beare thou dost the truth defend verse 5 That so those who to thee are deare delivered may be O save with thy right hand and heare when I do pray to thee verse 6 God spake thus from his holy hill my joy shall now be great Sichem in parts divide I will and Succoths valley mete verse 7 Gilead I claime as mine by right Manassâ—…h mine shall be Ephraim is of my heaâ—… the might Judah gives lawes for me verse 8 Moab I for my wash-pot take and Edom over thee I cast my shoe Philistia make a shout because of me verse 9 Into the City fortisi'd who will me safely bring Who into Edom will me guide to enter conquering verse 10 Wilt not thou Lord which heretofore hast seemed us to late Thou Lord who with our hosts no more hast marched forth of late verse 11 O give us help most gracious Lord from trouble set us free Because the help which men afford we find most vaine to be verse 12 And now through God incouraged we shall do valiantly For he our enemies down shall tread and make them low to lye PSAL. LXI REgard O Lord for I complaine and make my suit to thee Let not my praier ascend in vaine but give an eare to me verse 2 From the earths end and utmost part cry will I unto thee When with the weight of grief my heart is overwhelm'd in me verse 3 Unto that â—…ock conduct me now that higher is then I For my strong tower and fort wast thou against mine enemy verse 4 And in thy tabernacle still I gladly will abide Under thy wings I ever will my selfe in safety hide verse 5 For thou O God my vows didst hear and of thy bounty free Thou giv'st with those thy Name that fear an heritage to me verse 6 Daies added unto daies to see thou to the King shalt give Like many generations be the yeares which he shall live verse 7 Before the Lord a dwelling place for ever he shall have Prepare thy mercy truth and grace him to preserve and save So ever thankfully I will sing praises to thy Name â—…at all my vowes I may fulfill and daily pay the same PSAL. LXII TRuly my soule doth wait upon the high and holy One â—…ecause all my salvation doth come from him alone He only is my rock and tower my Saviour is he â—…e is my strength and with no power I greatly mov'd shall be verse 3 To hurt a man why study ye â—…e â—…hall be slaughtered all For as a rotten hedge ye be and like a tottering wall verse 4 They plot thâ—… servant down to presse they do delight to lâ—…e When with their mouth they seem to blesse then curse they inwardly verse 5 But thou my soule still wait upon the Lord and him attend Because my expectation doth all on him depend verse 6 He only is my rock and tower my Saviour is he He is my strength and by no power I now shall moved be verse 7 In God doth my salvation lie my glory great is he My rock of strength to God I flie when dangers threaten me verse 8 To make him still your trust and stay ye people all accord Poure out your hearts to him and say Our refuge is the Lord. verse 9 The chiefe of men deceitfull are in mean men is no weight With vanity do them compare and they will prove more light verse 10 Trust not in wrong let not sâ—…ealth make you unjust and vaine Set not your heart upon your wealth when ye much riches gaine verse 11 God once did speak â—…ea once againe for twice heard have I this That power doth to God pertaine and that all strength is his verse 12 And that high mercy Lord alone belongeth unto thee For thou shalt give to every one as here his work shall be PSAL. LXIII O God my God thou only art a spring of liâ—…e to me And early I for thee will seek my soule doth thirst for thee And in this barren wiâ—…nesse where waters there are none My flesh doth greatly long for thee for thee I wish alone verse 2 That now thy glory and thy power I with delight may see As in thy house I heretofore have seen and worship't thee verse 3 Because thy mercie to thy Saints doth life it selfe excell Therefore my lips shall thankfully thy glorious praises tell verse 4 Thus will I blesse thee while I live and ever give thee praise And in thy Name lift up my hands in praier all my daies verse 5 Even as with marrow and with fat my soule shall filled be Also my mouth with joyfull lips shall praises sing to thee
not any be verse 9 Throughout the world the Nations all which thou didst make and frame Before thee come and worship shall and glorifie thy Name verse 10 For thou art very great in might all power is thine owne Thou workest wonders strange in sight for thou art God alone The second part verse 11 Lord in thy truth walk on would I then teach thou me thy way Unite my heart to thee so nigh that feare thy Name I may verse 12 O Lord my God thee gladly praise with all my heart will I And I thy glorious Name alwaies will highly glorifie verse 13 Because thy mercie shew'd to me in greatnesse doth excell My soule by thee hath been set free out from the lowest hell verse 14 The proud arise to fight with me and violent men are met That for my soule have sought and thee before them have not set verse 15 But thou of pity Lord art full and gracious art thou found Long suffering and most mercifull and doth in truth abound verse 16 O turne to me compassion and mercy on me have Strengthen thy servant and the son of thine owne hand-maid save verse 17 On me some signe of favour shew which all my foes may see And be ashamed Lord since thou dost help and comfort me PSAL. LXXXVII THe ground-works of Gods city be for ever firmly stai'd Upon the holy mountaines he his strong foundations laid verse 2 God loves the gates of Sion best his grace doth there abide He loves them more then all the rest of Jacobs tents beside verse 3 For glorious things reported be thy fame is spreadabroad Great things I say are said of thee thou Citie of our God verse 4 Of Rahab I will mention make and Babylon of thee I before those will notice take that do acknowledge me verse 5 Behold Tyre and Philistia which foes and strangers were See also Ethiopia for borne this man was there verse 6 Of Sion they shall say abroad that divers men of fame Have there sprung up and the high God hath founded fast the same verse 7 When God his people writes it shall in his accompt appeare This man who was the chiefe of all had his beginning there verse 8 As well those that sweet singers were as those that players be On Instruments shall consort there my springs are all in thee PSAL. LXXXVIII O Lord who of salvation art God alone to me My cry and supplication are day and night to thee verse 2 O let my praiers soon ascend unto thy sight on hye Incline thine eare O Lord intend and hearken to my cry verse 3 Because my soul with grieses is fill'd which her so trouble I have That now my life doth faint and yeeld and drawes nigh to the grave verse 4 I counted am as one of them that to the pit descend As a weak man they me esteem that hath nor strength nor friend verse 5 As one among the dead and free from things that here remaine In this estate I seem to be like those which have been slaine verse 6 Like slaughtred men in grave that lay whom now thou hast forgot Which by thy hand are cut away and thou remembrest not verse 7 Even in the lowest pit by thee I have been laid and cast In darknesse where I could not see in deeps I have been plac't verse 8 Thy wrath that heavily doth fall upon me hard doth lye Thou with thy waves and billowes all dost vex me grievously verse 9 My friends put far from me thou hast to them I loathsome grow I am shut up in griefe so fast that forth I cannot go verse 10 Mine eye O Lord doth mouâ—…e for griefe I daily call on thee And unto thee for some reliefe my hands out-stretched be The second part verse 11 O wilt thou make thy works appear and wonders to the dead Or shall the dead arise and here thy glorious praises spread Or shall thy loving graciousnesse be mention'd in the grave verse 12 Or speech of thy great faithfulnesse shall men destroyed have verse 13 Who shall thy wonders great express in darknesse deep below In the land of forgetfulnesse who shall thy justice know verse 14 But gracious Lord to thee my cries I vehemently have sent And early ere the morning rise my praiers shall thee prevent verse 15 Why dost thou Lord most great in grace cast off my soule from thee And why thy favour and thy face dost thou thus hide from me verse 16 Afflicted from my youth am I and ready oft to dye Thy terrours that on me do lie distract me fearfully verse 17 The fiercenesse of thy furiouswrath quite over me hath gone The sharpnesse of thy terrours hath me cut off and undone verse 18 And round about me every day like waters come they be Even so together gathering they about do compasse me verse 19 My friend and him that did me love thou dost put far from me To darknesse thou dost those remove that mine acquaintance be PSAL. LXXXIX GOds mercies I will ever sing and with my mouth I shall Make knowne thy constant faithfulnesse to generations all verse 2 For I have said that mercie shall for evermore remaine And in the heavens high shalt thou thy faithfulnesse maintaine verse 3 God said I with my chosen made a covenant graciously And to my servant whom I lov'd to David sworne have I. verse 4 That I thy seed establish will for ever to endure And I to generations all will build thy throne most sure verse 5 The heav'ns shall shew with joy and mirth thy wondrous works O Lord Thy Saints shall in thy Church on earth thy faithfulnesse record verse 6 For in the heavens to the Lord who may himselfe compare Among the sons of mighty ones who with him equall are verse 7 God in the assembly of the Saints the Saints should greatly feare He should be reverenc't of all that are about him neere verse 8 Lord God of hosts a mighty Lord like thee what one can be And who can shew such faithfulnesse as doth encompasse thee verse 9 The sea though raging furiously thou rulest at thy will The waves thereof though mounting hie thou makest calme and still verse 10 Egypt in pieces thou didst bieak and like one sâ—…ine was she Thine enemies with thy mighty anne have scattered been by thee The second part verse 11 Thine are the heavens and the earth thou as thine owne maist take The world and all that doth it fill thy power did found and make verse 12 The North South from thee alone their first beginning had Both Tabor Mount and Hermon Hill shall in thy Name be glad verse 13 Thou hast an arme most full of strength that worketh mightily Strong is thy hand and thy right hand in power is very hye verse 14 In righteousnesse and equity thou hast thy seat and place Mercy and truth are still with thee and go before thy face verse 15 O those that know the joyfull sound a blessed people
from it grow and mighty is thy wrath The second part verse 13 Instruct us Lord to know and try how long our daies remaine That so we may our hearts apply true wisdome to attaine verse 14 Returne O Lord how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceed Shew favour to thy servants now and help them at their need verse 15 Us early with thy mercy fill who now long have been sad And then through thee rejoyce we will and all our daies be glad verse 16 According as the daies have been wherein we griefe have had As yeares of evill we have seen so long now make us glad verse 17 O let thy work and power appeare before thy servants sight And shew unto their children deare thy glory and thy might verse 18 Lord let thy beauty on us be and what we take in hand Let it establish't be by thee O make it firme to stand PSAL. XCI IN secret place of God most high he that shall dwell and hide In the Almighties shadow safe and quiet shall abide verse 2 Thouâ—… my hope my strong hold I to the Lord will say My God is he in him will I my whole affiance stay verse 3 Surely from the slie fowlers snare he shall deliver thee And from the noisome pestilence thee safe preserve shall he verse 4 His feathers shall thee hide thy trust under his wings shall be A buckler and a shield of proofe his truth shall be to thee verse 5 So that the terrours of the night thy heart shall not affright Nor yet the arrow shalt thou feare by day that makes his flight verse 6 Nor for the pestilence that walkes in darknesse secretly Nor for destruction that doth waste at noon day openly verse 7 Though at thy side a thousand fall and on thy right hand lye Ten thousand dead yet unto thee it shall not once come nye verse 8 Thereof thou only with thine eies shalt a beholder be And thou therein the just reward of wicked men shalt see verse 9 Because the Lord who of his Saints the refuge is alone Even the most High is made by thee thy habitation verse 10 None evill shalt thou need to feare it shall not thee befall Neither to hurt thee any plague come nigh thy dwelling shall verse 11 For to his Angels over thee give a command shall he That constantly in all thy waies they keep and succour thee verse 12 They in their hands shal bear thee up still waiting thee upon Lest thou at any time should'st dash thy foot against a stone verse 13 Upon the Adder thou shalt tread and on the Lion strong Thy feet on Dragons trample shall and on the Lions yong verse 14 Because on me he sets his love deliver him will I Because my Name he well hath knowne him will I set on hye verse 15 I when he calls will answer him I will be with him still In trouble to deliver him yea honour him I will verse 16 And by my gift with length of daies he satisfied shall be And my salvation and my blisse for ever shall he see PSAL. XCII TO give thankes to the Lord it is a good and comely thing And to thy Name O thou most High due praise aloud to sing verse 2 Thy loving kindnesse forth to shew when first appeares the light And to declare thy faithfulnesse with pleasure every night verse 3 On a ten-stringed Instrument and on the Psaltery With solemne sound upon the Harp and grave sweet melody verse 4 For through thy work Lord thou hast made my soule right glad to be And in the workes I will triumph which have been wrought by thee verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great the works are of thy hand So deep thy thoughts and counsells are none can them understand verse 6 The brutish man is far unfit thy secrets to receive Nor can in this the foolish man thy wisdome well perceive verse 7 That when like grasse the wicked spring and sinners flourish all It is that they for ever may into destruction fall verse 8 But thou O Lord who dost them judge for ever dost remaine And thou most high above thy foes for evermore shalt raigne verse 9 For lo thine enemies O Lord thine enemies perish shall The workers of iniquity they shall be scattered all verse 10 But like unto the Unicornes horne my horne lift up thou shalt And me anointed with fresh oile to glory wilt exalt verse 11 Mine eie shall also see the fall due to mine enemies I of those sinners fall shall heare that do against me rise verse 12 But like a Palm-tree fresh green the righteous flourish shall Increasing as in Lebanon doth grow the Cedar tall verse 13 Those that within the house of God are planted by his grace In our Gods courts they flourish shall as in a fruitfull place verse 14 And in old age when others quaile the fruit still forth shall bring And watered from above they shall be fat and flourishing verse 15 To shew that righteous is the Lord who doth the righteous blesse He is my rock and strength in him is no unrighteousnesse PSAL. XCIII THe Lord doth raign cloth'd is he with majesty and light His works do shew him cloth'd to be and girâ—… about with might verse 2 For this round world by his great strength established hath he Yea he so surely hath it set that mov'd it cannot be verse 3 Of old most firmly stablisht is thy Throne of majestie And thou without beginning art from all eternitie verse 4 The flouds O Lord have lifted up they lifted up their voice The flouds have lifted up their waves and made a mighty noise verse 5 The Lord this noise of many flouds in might exceedeth farre The Highest overcomes the sea when his waves mighty are verse 6 Thy testimonies are most sure and surely lead to blisse And holinesse for ever Lord in thine house comely is PSAL. XCIV O Lord God to avenge all wrongs belongs alone to thee Vengeance to thee alone belongs thy vengeance let us see verse 2 O the earths Judge now in our sight lift up thy selfe on hye With due reward the proud requite that speak presumptuously verse 3 How long shall those that wicked be in pride lift up their voice And Lord how long yet shall we see say the wicked to rejoyce verse 4 How long hard things shall these men and utter cruelty How long triumph and boast shall they that work iniquity verse 5 O Lord thy people in their rage they do in pieces teare And they afflict thine heritage to thee that hath been deare verse 6 The widowes which are comfortlesse and strangers they do slay And they the children fatherlesse by murder make away verse 7 Yet having done these mischiefes all they say God shall not see Nor by the God of Jacob shall these things regarded be verse 8 Ye brutish of the multitude can ye not this discerne And ye that foolish are and
them was fall'n upon their heart The fourth part verse 39 He for a covering spread a cloud and in the time of night To guide them rightly in their way by fire he gave them light verse 40 They asked and he caused Quailes to raine abundantly And with the bread of heaven did he their hunger satisfie verse 41 He opened then the stony rock and waters gushed out Which in the dry and parched ground like rivers ran about verse 42 Because his promise made of old he did remember well And his deare servant Abraham in faith that did excell verse 43 His people thus with joy mirth he forth from bondage brought With gladnesse he his chosen led and for them wonders wrought verse 44 And then to them the pleasant land he of the heathen gave That of the peoples labours they inheritance might have verse 45 That they his statutes might observâ—… and guided by his word The path-way of his lawes might keep praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CVI. PRaise ye the Lord. O give ye thankes to God for good is he And everlasting to his Saints his grace and mercy be verse 2 What man the mighty acts of God can shew and utter well Who can set forth sufficiently and all his praises tell verse 3 They blessed are that judgment keep and justly do alway With favour of thy people Lord remember me I pray verse 4 And with thy saving health O Lord vouchsafe to visit me That I the great felicitie of thine elect may see verse 5 And with thy peoples joy I may a joyfull mind possesse And may with thine inheritance a glorying heart expresse verse 6 We greatly with our fathers all have sinned every one We have committed wickednesse and 〈◊〉 we have done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O Lord hast done in Egypt land Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not understand verse 8 Nor they thy mercies multitude did keep in thankfull mind But at the sea even the red sea rebelled most unkind verse 9 Neverthelesse he saved them for honour of his Name That he might make his power knowne and spread abroad his same verse 10 Then the red sea did he rebuke and dried up it was Through deeps as through the wildernesse so made he them to passe verse 11 From hand of those that hated them he did his people save And from the enemies cruell hand to them redemption gave verse 12 The waters overwhelm'd their foes not one was left alive Then they beleev'd his word and praise in songs to him did give The second part verse 13 But quickly they his mighty works forgat unthankfully And on his counsell and his will did not wait patiently verse 14 But lusted in the wildernesse with fond and greedy lust And in the desart tempted God the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton minds desire he suffered them to have But wasting leannesse there withall into their soule he gave verse 16 And against Moses in the camp their envie did appeare At Aaron though a Saint of God they envious also were verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did devoure And all Abirams company did cover in that houre verse 18 In their assembly kindled was a hot consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne up the wicked in his irâ—… verse 19 Upon the hill of Horâ—…b they an Idoll Calâ—… did frame A molten Image they did make and worshipped the same verse 20 And thus their glory and their God most vainly changed they Into the likenesse of an Oxe that eateth grasse and â—…ay verse 21 And they their God and Saviour unkindly did forget In Egypt who for them had done things marvellous and great verse 22 Works wondrous in the land of Ham his hand to passe had brought By the red sea his mighty arme things terrible had wrought verse 23 Therefore when Israel sinned thus and erred from his way That he this people would destroy he in his wrath did say verse 24 Did not before him in the breacâ—… his chosen Moses stand To stop his anger lest he should destroy them out of hand The third part verse 25 Yea they despis'd the pleasant land which he had sworne to give And his sure promise and his word these men would not beleeve verse 26 But they did murmure in their tents and there rebelled they Unto the Lords command and voice refusing to obey verse 27 Therefore against them lifted he his strong revenging hand Them in the desart to destroy ere they should see the land verse 28 And to destroy their seed among the Nations with his rod And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 29 To â—…al-Poor also they themselves adjoyned fast And then the offerings of the dead prâ—…ly they did tast verse 30 Thus with their owne inventions his wrath they did provoke And in his hot inkindled wrath the plague upon them broke verse 31 But Phiâ—…has then stood up with zeaâ—… and sinners bold did slay So judgement he did execute and then the plague did stay verse 32 And this to him for righteousnesse accounted was by grace And so esteem'd for evermore shall be from race to race The fourth part verse 33 And at the waters where they strove they did him angry make They mov'd him so that it went ill with Moses for their sake verse 34 Because with grudging they provok't his spirit so vehemently That he in passion with his lips spake unadvisedly verse 35 Nor as the Lord commanded them did they the Nations slay But with the heathen mixt of them did learne their wicked way verse 36 And did their Idols serve which were their ruine and decay To Divels their daughters their sons then sacrificed they verse 37 And thus bloud innocent they shed yea guiltlesse bloud they shed Of their owne daughters and their sons with blind devotion led verse 38 Whom they to Canaan Idols then offred with wicked hand And so with bloud of innocents defiled was their land verse 39 Thus were they stained with the workes of their owne filthy way And with their owne inventions a whoring they did stray verse 40 Therefore against his people was the Lords wrath kindled sore And even his owne inheritance he therefore did abhorre The fifth part verse 41 Into the hands of heathen men he gave them for a prey And made their foes their lords whâ—… the were forced to obey verse 42 Yea and their hatefull enemies opprest them in the land And they were humbly made to stoop as subjects to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had be delivered them before But with their counsell they to wrath provok't him evermore verse 44 Therefore they by their wickednesse were brought full low to lie Yet when he saw them in distresse he hearkned to their crie verse 45 And did for them remember well the covenant which he sware And did regent because in him most plenteous
mercies are verse 46 And favour he them made to find before the sight of those That led them captives from their lanâ—… and which had been their foes verse 47 â—…ave us O Lord thou art our God save us O Lord we pray And from among the heathen folk Lord gather us away verse 48 That we may spread the noble praise of thy most holy Name That we may glory in thy praise and sounding of thy fame verse 49 Let Israels Lord and God be blest through all eternitie â—…et all the people say Amen praise ye the Lord most hie PSAL. CVII GIve thanks unto the Lord our God for gracious is he Praise him because his mercies great and everlasting be verse 2 Let the reâ—…ed of the Lord thus of his mercie say Whom he hath from their enemies hand redeem'd and brought away verse 3 From out the lands wherein they were dispersed and distrest He gathered them from North South from East and from the West verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesse in a forsaken way And where no Citie they could find therein to dwell and stay verse 5 Whose thirst hunger was so great while they in desart stray That through the same their soul life did faint and pâ—… away verse 6 Then did they in their trouble pray unto the Lord for aid Who did them free from their distâ—… according as they prai'd verse 7 And by that way which was 〈◊〉 rigâ—… he led them like a guide That they might to a Citie go wherein they might abide verse 8 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange and wondrous woâ—… done to the sons of men The second part verse 9 For he the longing soule with gooâ—… doth freely satisfie With goodnesse soules that hungry 〈◊〉 he filleth plenteously verse 10 Such as shut up in darknesse deep and in deaths shade abide Whom strongly hath affliction bound and â—…ons fast have ti'd verse 11 Because against thy words O God they wrought rebelliously And they the counsell did contemne of him that is most Hve verse 12 Their proud heart therfore be brouâ—… dow with labour and with griefe Downe did they fall and there was 〈◊〉 to help or give reliefe verse 13 Then did they in their trouble crie unto the Lord for aid Who did them free from their distrâ—… according as they prai'd verse 14 Them did he out of darkness bring and from deaths shadow take And setting them at liberty their bands asunder brake verse 15 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange and wondrous works done to the sons of men verse 16 For by his might strong gates of braâ—… in pieces did he â—…eare And by his power iron bands asunder broken were The third part verse 17 Fooles by their owne transgressions against Gods righteous Law And by their great iniquities plagues on themselves do draw verse 18 They are so weak that now their soul all meat doth loath and flie So weak they are that to the gates of death they now draw me verse 19 Then in their trouble do they crie unto the Lord for aid Who saveth them from their distresse according as they prai'd verse 20 For he then sent to them his word which health did so in restore And brought them from those dangers deep wherein they were before verse 21 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange and wondrous works done to the sons of men verse 22 Let them the sacrifices give of praise and thankfulnesse And let them his great workes declare with songs of joyfulnesse The fourth part verse 23 Such as in ships or brittle barks into the seas descend Their merchandise through fearfull flouds to compasse and to end verse 24 These men the mighty works of God do with their eies behold And in the dreadfull deep do see his wonders manifold verse 25 He doth command and forth in haste the stormy tempest flies Whose rage doth make the rolling waves aloft to swell and rise verse 26 They mount to heav'n then to the depths they do go down againe Their soule doth saint and melt away with trouble and with paine verse 27 And like a drunkard to and fro they reele with tempests tost And are like men of wits bereft and all whose skill is lost verse 28 Then did they in their trouble cry stresse unto the Lord for aid Who brought them out from their diâ—… according as they prai'd verse 29 The storme is changed to a calme at his command and will So that the waves which rag'd before now quiet are and still verse 30 Then are they glad because at rest and quiet now they be So to the haven them he brings which they desire to see verse 31 O give due praises to the Lord for his great goodnesse then And for his strange wondrous works done to the sons of men verse 32 And in the congregation great him let them magnifie And even when the elders meet with praise him glorifie The fifth part verse 33 He to a desart turnes a land where rivers did abound And land where water-springs did flow to dry and thirsty ground verse 34 A fruitfull land with pleasures deckt the Lord doth barren make When on their sins that dwell therein he doth just vengeance take verse 35 To standing waters then againe the wildernesse he brings And he the dry and thirsty ground doth turne to water-springs verse 36 That those he there may make to dwell which poore and hungry were That for their habitation they may build a city there verse 37 That they may pleasant vineyard plant and there may sow the field Which unto them abundantly fruits of increase may yeeld verse 38 He also blesseth them that they exceedingly increase Yea of his goodnesse suffers not their cattell to decrease verse 39 Yet for their sins they are brought low and â—…nished againe Being afflicted and opprest and fill'd with griefe and paine verse 40 On Princes he doth powre contempt and causeth them to stray In the forsaken wildernesse where is no path or way verse 41 Yet from affliction he the poore advanceth up on hye And makes his families like a flock to grow and multiply verse 42 The righteous man this work shall see and much rejoyce shall he But then of all iniquitie the mouth shall stopped be verse 43 Whoso is wise and will these things observe well in his mind The loving kindnesse of the Lord that man shall know and find PSAL. CVIII O God my heart now sixed is and â—…o â—…e in a song I with my glory praise will give even with my heart and tongue verse 2 Awake my Vâ—…oll and my Harp sweet melody to make 〈◊〉 in the morning I my selfe right early will awake Among the people Lord by me still praised shalt thou be Among the nations cheerfully will I sing praise to thee Because thy mercy Lord is
from thy lawes nor from them turne aside verse 11 Within my heart and secret thoughtâ—… thy words I have hid still That I might not at any time offend thy holy will verse 12 Blessed art thou O righteous Lord and praise is due to thee Then for the glory of thy grace thy statutes teach thou me verse 13 The righteous judgements which thy mouth for mans direction gave My lips to others willingly them all declared have verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy waies have made my heart so glad As if the riches and the wealth of all the earth I had verse 15 I of thy precepts still will think and thereto frame my talk As at a mark so will I aime thy waies how I may walk verse 16 Upon thy statutes my delight shall be so surely set That by thy grace I never will thy holy word forget The 3. part verse 17 According to thy bountie great deale with thy servant Lord That by thy favour I may live and duely keep thy word verse 18 O let mine eies by thy good Spirit so fully opened be That wondrous things out of thy law I may perceive and seâ—… verse 19 I am a stranger here on earth my citie is with thee Thither thy precepts are the way O hide them not from me verse 20 My soule is ravish't with desire and never is at rest But seeks to know thy judgements high and what may please thee best verse 21 The proud that justly cursed be by thee rebuked were For by their lusts they being led from thy commandments erre verse 22 Reproach which sinners cast on Saints and scorne from me remove For I thy testimonies kept and on them set my love verse 23 The Princes great in counsell sate and did against me speak But then thy servant thought how he thy statutes might not break verse 24 My comfort and my hearts delight thy testimonies be And they amidst all doubts and seares are counsellers to me The 4. part verse 25 My soule doth cleave unto the dust I hardly life retaine According to thy faithfull word quicken thou me againe verse 26 My waies when I acknowledged with mercie thou didst heare Teach me thy righteous lawes to keep and thee to love and feare verse 27 Make me to understand the way which thy wise precepts shew So of thy wonders shall I talke that others may them know verse 28 My soule doth faint and melt away for heaâ—…inesse and griefe To me according to thy word send strength and give reliefe verse 29 The way of lies remove from me O let it farre depart To me grant graciously thy law and write it in my heart verse 30 I for my walking chosen have of truth the perfect way And in that way thy judgements just before mine eies did lay verse 31 Unto thy testimonies I did closely sticke and cleave Theâ—… to be put to shame O Lord thy servant never leave verse 32 The way of thy commandments all then gladly run will I When with thy spirit thou hast my heart enlarged graciously The 5. part verse 33 The path-way of thy statutes just Lord teach and shew to me Thâ—…n shall I keep it to the end even till I come to thee verse 34 Unto me understanding give then keep thy law shall I Yea then with my whole heart I shall observe it carefully verse 35 The path of thy commandments puâ—… doth lead to thee aright O teach me in that path to go for I therein delight verse 36 Incline my heart unto thy lawes and make me them to love But from all filthy covetousnesse Lord farre my heart remove verse 37 From vain desires and worldly lusts turne back mine eies and sight Give me the spirit of life and power to walk thy waies aright verse 38 Confirm thy gracious promise Lord which thou hast made to me Who am thy servant and desire to feare and honour thee verse 39 Reproach shame which I do fear O turne away from me Because thy judgements to thy Saints good and most gracious be verse 40 Behold I for thy precepts long and love them to obey Lord quicken me so with thy grace that them fulfill I may The 6. part verse 41 Thy mercies great and manifold let me obtaine O Lord Thy saving health let me enjoy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the sâ—…ndrous mouths of lewd men and unjust Who me with scorne reproach because 〈◊〉 in thy word do trust verse 43 The word of truth out of my mouth O take not utterly For on thy judgements righteous my hope and trust rely verse 44 And if thou from my mouth heart thy word shalt not withdraw Ever and ever constantly then shall I keep thy law verse 45 Free from sins bondage I will walk and set at liberty For thy commands to seek and keep my selfe I do apply verse 46 Thy testimonies often shall be spoken of by me I before Kings of them will speak and not ashamed be verse 47 And in thy just commandments all my selfe delight I will Which I have loved servently and so would love them still verse 48 To thy coÌ„mandments which I love my hands lift up I will And in thy statutes meditate and strive them to fulfill The 7. part verse 49 The promise to thy servant made remembred let it be For on the same to set mine hope and trust thou causedst me verse 50 This word of thine my comfort is in trouble and in paine For when griefes bring me neer to death that quickens me againe verse 51 The proud did greatly me deride yet did I not withdraw From thee my service nor have I declined from thy law verse 52 But Lord thy judgements great of old I then did call to mind Whereby I comforted my selfe and ease from griefe did find verse 53 Horrour hath taken hold on me and feare my heart did shake Because the wicked fearlesly thy holy law forsake verse 54 And in the house of pilgrimage where I a stranger dwelt Thy statutes did become my songs such joy in them I felt verse 55 I thought upon thy Name O Lord by night when others slept And by this thought of thee thy law more carefully I kept verse 56 This comfort which I do enjoy I have by gift from thee Because thy precepts carefully have been observ'd by me The 8. part verse 57 My blessed portion Lord thou art thou art my happinesse That I thy holy words would keep I said and did professe verse 58 With my whole heart I did thee pray thy favour to afford O then be mercifull to me according to thy word verse 59 I thought upon my former waies mine actions I did try 〈◊〉 to thy testimonies pure my feet then turned I. verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slothfull are 〈◊〉 hastily thy lawes to keep I did my selfe prepare verse 61 The cruell bands of wicked men have made of me
their prey 〈◊〉 would I not thy lawes forget nor from thee go astray verse 62 Thy gracious judgments are so great and wonderfull to me That even at midnight I will rise to render thankes to thee verse 63 Companion am I of all them that do thee feare and serve Of all thy Saints that constantly thy precepts do observe verse 64 Thy mercies great most gracious Lord the earth throughout do fill Oh teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy will The 9. part verse 65 With me who thine own servant am thou hast dealt well O Lord Thy bounty hast thou shew'd to me according to thy word verse 66 Teach me good judgement in thy lawes give me a cleared sight For thy commandments I beleeve to be most true and right verse 67 Ere thou didst touch me with thy rod I err'd and went astray But now I keep thine holy word and by it guide my way verse 68 Lord thou art good and thou dost good from thee all graces flow Then teach me by thy grace that I thy statutes well may know verse 69 The proud wickedmen have forg'd against me many a lie Yet thy commandments still observe with all my heart will I. verse 70 Their hearts do ease fulnesse love and fat as grease they be But in thy law I do delight and that is sweet to me verse 71 O happy time I well may say when thou didst me correct For as a guide to learne thy law thy rod did me direct verse 72 The law which from thy mouth did come is better unto me Then thousand corruptible heaps of gold and silver be The 10. part verse 73 Thy hands have made and fashioned me by thee I move and live That I may thy commandments learne me understanding give verse 74 Thy Saints which feare thee will be glad all times when me they see Because I by thy word have learn'd to put my hope in thee verse 75 I know and do confesse O Lord thy judgements righteous be And that in very faithfulnesse thou hast afflicted me verse 76 Yet let thy kindnesse mercifull I pray thee comfort me As to thy servant in thy word was promised by thee verse 77 Thy tender mercies powre on me and I shall surely live For consolation and delight thy law to me doth give verse 78 Make thou the proud asham'd for they vexe me without a cause But I will meditate upon thy precepts and thy lawes verse 79 Let those that thee do truly feare turne in and live with me Those that thy testimonies know shall my companions be verse 80 In thy most righteous statutes Lord still let my heart be sound And then I may assured be no shame shall me confound The 11. part verse 81 My soule for thy salvation faints and longs it to obtaine Yet doth my hope upon thy word my fainting soule sustaine verse 82 Mine eies do faile while on thy word they wait and thus I say Oh when wilt thou me comfort Lord why dost thou thus delay verse 83 For like a bottle I become that in the smoak is set Though parch't with griefe thy statutes just yet do I not forget verse 84 How many are thy servants daies may I yet live to see When thou wilt judgement execute on those that trouble me verse 85 The proud have digged pits for me that I might fall therein Which with thy law do not agree to hurt me they do sin verse 86 All thy commandments faithfull are and rules of life to me They persecute me wrongfully but thou my helper be verse 87 They so consum'd me that on earth my life they scarce did leave Thy precepts yet forsook I not but close to them did cleave verse 88 After thy loving kindnesse Lord raise up and quicken me The testimonies of thy mouth by me then kept shall be The 12. part verse 89 The word which thou hast spoken Lord still stedfast is and sure As in the heavens constant course it ever doth endure verse 90 Thy faithfulnesse doth stedfast stand to ev'ry generation Even as the earth abides since thou didst stablish her foundation verse 91 These things unto this present day we may continuing see According to thine ordinance for all thy servants be verse 92 Unlesse in thy most perfect law my soule had found delight When I in great affliction was I should have perish't quite verse 93 Thy holy precepts never shall by me forgotten be For thou when heavie was my soule by them hast quickned me verse 94 Thine owne am I and therefore me thy son and servant save For with a great and servent love thy precepts sought I have verse 95 For me the wicked men did wait and sought me to destroy But I thy testimonies true will think upon with joy verse 96 Of all perfection here on earth there is an end I see But thy commandements very large and everlasting be The 13. part verse 97 How dearly do I love thy law and with how great affection For thereupon throughout the day I fix my meditation verse 98 By thy cōmandments thou hast made me farre more wise to be Then are my foes because thy lawes do still abide with me verse 99 In understanding I excell those that instructed me Because thy testimonies just my meditation be verse 100 In understanding I exceed those that are full of daies Because I straitly strive to keep thy precepts and thy waies verse 101 And I my feet restrained have from every evill way That of thy word the holy path precisely keep I may verse 102 From the right judgements of thy mouth I never did depart For thou didst teach me inwardly and wrot'st them in my heart verse 103 O what a sweetnes from thy words into my taste doth passe Doubtlesse that sweetnesse to my mouth more sweet then hony was verse 104 I through thy precepts full of light get understanding so That all false waies my soule doth hate in them I will not go The 14. part verse 105 Thy heavenly word is to my feet a lamp that shineth bright And for direction of my path it is a glorious light verse 106 Before thy presence I have sworne and it performe I will That I will keep thy judgements just and strive them to fulfill verse 107 I am afflicted very much but quicken me O Lord And raise me to an holy life according to thy word verse 108 The offrings which with heart and voice to thee I freely give Accept and teach me how I may after thy judgements live verse 109 My soule is ever in mine hand great dangers me beset Yet in my deepest troubles I thy law do not forget verse 110 Although the wicked men for me a snare did closely lay Yet from thy precepts would I not for danger go astray verse 111 I as an heritage do take thy testimonies still Because they are my hearts delight with joy they do it fill verse 112 Prevented by thy
times a day do give just praises unto thee Because thy judgements righteous are and they have holpen me verse 165 Great peace and rest all they shall have which do thy statutes love No danger shall their blessed state empaire or once remove verse 166 O Lord I my salvation do wholly hope from thee And I do strive those lawes to keep which thou commandest me verse 167 Thy testimonies hath my soule observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly verse 168 Thy precepts and thy testimonies I kept with speciall care For all my work 's and all my waies before thee open are The 22. part verse 169 O Lord let my request and cry come neere before thy sight Good underâ—…anding give to me to know thy word aright verse 170 And let my supplication come and have accesse to thee According to thy faithfull word do thou deliver me verse 171 From a full heart my thankfull lips shall utter forth thy praise When thou hast taught me well to know thy statute and thy waies verse 172 My tongue oft of thy word shall speak my deeds shall it expresse Because thy just commandments all are perfect righteousnesse verse 173 Stretch out thy hand I thee beseech and speedily me save For thy commandments to observe O Lord I chosen have verse 174 or thy salvation I have long'd O Lord do thou me save Thy law is ever my delight in it I pleasure have verse 175 Let my soul live and then it shall give raises unto thee And let thy judgements gracious still 〈◊〉 an succour me verse 176 Like a lost sheep I went astray thy servant seek and find For thy commandments have I not put wholly out of mind PSAL. CXX IN my distresse unto the Lord I did complaine and cry And from his glorious throne above he heard me graciously verse 2 From lying lips O Lord my soule deliver and set free From double and deceitfull tongues good Lord deliver me verse 3 What shall thy false tongue bring or give to thee O slanderer Sharp arrowes of the mighty man and coales of Juniper verse 4 O wo is me that I so long a sojourner must be In Meshech and in Kedars tents my dwelling yet must see verse 5 With him that hateth lovely peace my soule doth long abide For peace am I but when I speak for war do they provide PSAL. CXXI UNto the mountaines high lift up mine eies shall I To see from whence the help doth come that safety doth supply verse 2 My help from God doth come that heav'n and earth did frame He staies thy feet that nothing can remove away the same verse 3 He slumbers not all that doth thee safely keep He slumbers not that Israel keeps nor shall he ever sleep verse 4 The Lord thy keeper is and he by thee doth stand To be thy shade and thy defence he stands at thy right hand verse 5 The Suns bright burning beames by day thee shall not smite Nor shall the Moons cold influence thee strike or hurt by night verse 6 The Lord shall thee preserve most safe from evils all Thy deare and precious soule the Lord preserve in safetie shall verse 7 God shall thy going out and coming in defend From this time forth for evermore till time it selfe do end PSAL. CXXII RIght glad I was when thus to me they spake and fram'd their talk Unto the house of God the Lord together let us walk verse 2 O glorious Jerusalem to thee we will repaire Within thy gates our feet shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem is fairely built yea strongly built is she Ev'n like a Citie all whose parts compact together be verse 4 Whither the Tribes go up the Tribes that to the Lord pertaine Unto the Ark of Israel which doth therein remaine verse 5 Of praise and thankes to Gods great Name the sacrifice to beare There thrones of judgement sit the thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie For they that love thee and thy peace shall have prosperitie verse 7 Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remaine And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retaine verse 8 Ev'n for the Saints sake which are deare as brethren unto me And sweet companions I will wish that peace still dwell in thee verse 9 And for the house which doth belong to God the Lord of might Still to procure and seek thy good I greatly will delight PSAL. CXXIII LOrd from the earth below lift up mirâ—…ies will I To thee whose dwelling is above ev'n in the heavens hye verse 2 Behold as servants eies look to their masters hand As to her mâ—…tresse hand the maid doâ—…h look and waiting stand So on the Lord our God we look 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 attend Untill on as he verâ—… have untill he mercy send verse 3 Have mercie on us Lord thy mercie on us be For filled with contempt and scorne exceedingly are we verse 4 Our soule is greatly fill'd with scornes of men at ease And with contempt of haughty men whom scoffes at Saints do please PSAL. CXXIV IF on our side God had not been now Israel may say If on our side God had not been when men sought our decay verse 2 They had us swallowed up alive against us raging mad The waters had us drown'd the streames our soules ore whelmed had verse 3 The waters mounting up alost unto that height were growne That with their swelling pride our souls had quite been overflowne verse 4 Then alwaies praised be the Lord whose mercies ever live A prey to their devouring teeth our soules who did not give verse 5 Our soule escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broken which they laid and we delivered are verse 6 In the most glorious Name of God our help doth only stand Who hath created heav'n and earth by his almighty hand PSAL. CXXV ALl those that trust in God shall be like Sion hill That cannot be remov'd away but standeth stedfast still verse 2 And as Jerusalem the mountaines strong and hie Like bulwarks compassing about do guard and fortifie verse 3 So doth the mighty Lord about his people stand Saving them now and evermore with his most mighty hand verse 4 The sharp afflicting rod of wicked cruell foes Shall not for ever on the lot of righteous men repose verse 5 Lest fainting in their minds when endlesse griefes them presse Weary and hopelesse they put forth their hands to wickednesse verse 6 Do well unto thy Saints and blessings Lord impart Unto the good thine Israelites that are upright in heart verse 7 But those that turne aside and love to go astray Led by their loose and wandring lusts in their owne crooked way verse 8 These in the fearfull path to judgement God shall guide With wicked workers but his peace on Israel shall abide PSAL. CXXVI WHen Sions sad captivitie the Lord againe did bring
marke iniquities Tâ—…n what 〈◊〉 of mortall man Can stand before thine eies verse 4 But we well do know and prove Forgivenesse is with thee That when sins thou dost remove Fear'd with love thou maist be verse 5 Waâ—… I do still for the Lord My soule waits patiently And upon his faithfull Word Hope do I stedfastly verse 6 My soule waits more earnestly For the Lord then doth he That the morning watch'th to spy That waits the morne to see verse 7 In the Lord let Israel His hope for ever place For still with the Lord doth dwell Rich mercy and free grace verse 8 Large redemptions with him be Therein abounds he still And his Israel set free From all their sins he will PSAL. CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord of might Him from the heavens praise Ev'n in the highest height Praise ye the Lord alwaies verse 2 The Lord praise ye His Angels all Hosts spirituall His face that see verse 3 Praise him bright-shining Sun And Moon the lamp of night And while your race ye run Praise him all Stars of light verse 4 Heavens most hie The Lord praise ye And waters that be Above the skie verse 5 Let all these praise the Name Of the Almighty Lord Who did them make and frame By his commanding word verse 6 These still to last Stablish't hath he And set a decree Not to be past verse 7 And from the earth below Gods praise ye Dragons tell His praises speak and show All deeps that roare and swell verse 8 Ye vapors flying Fire haâ—…e and snow Fierce winds that blow His word obeying verse 9 Ye Hills and Mountaines all And Trees that fruitfull are Ye Cedars great and tall His worthy praise declare verse 10 Cattell and beasts all Each creeping thing All birds of wing Both great and small verse 11 On earth Kings great in might All people that do live Princes and ye that right On earth by judging give verse 12 Both young men all And maides him praise Men full of daies And children small verse 13 Let all these praise present Unto his glorious Name Because most excellent Alone appeâ—…res the same verse 14 His glory hie And honour are Above earth faâ—…e Yea above the skie verse 15 By him exalted be His peoples horne and might Praise of his Saints is he Of Israel his delight A people that be Unto him neare And very deare The Lord praise ye A Table how to find every Psalm in his right Page Psalme A. Page 30 ALl laud and praise with heart and voice 50 51 According to thy goodnesse great 97 78 Attend my people to my law 152 100 All people that on earth doe dwell 203 125 All those that trust in God 278 Psalme B. Page 57 BE mercifull to me O Lord. 107 119 Blessed are they that are sincere 251 128 Blessed art thou that fearest God 280 134 Behold and have regard 286 144 Blest be the Lord my strength that doth 311 Psalme E. Page 127 EXcept the Lord doe build the house 280 Psalme F. Page 37 FRet not thy self at wicked men 66 59 From all my cruell enemies 110 Psalme G. Page 5 GIve eare unto my words O Lord. 5 29 Give O ye mighty to the Lord. 49 46 God is our strength to whom we flye 87 48 Great is the Lord and with great praise 90 82 God in the congregation 167 89 Gods mercies I will ever sing 179 107 Give thanks unto the Lord our God 227 Psalme H. Page 12 HElp Lord for good and godly men 17 13 How Lord shall I for ever thus 18 49 Heare this all people all give eare 91 56 Have mercy Lord on me I pray 105 67 Have mercy on us Lord. 123 84 How lovely is thy dwelling place 170 133 How pleasant and how good it is 285 Psalme I. Page 11 I Trust in God then to my soule 16 20 In trouble and adversity 32 25 I lift mine heart to thee 41 34 I will at all times blesse the Lord. 58 39 I said that I would carefully 74 40 I waited long and sought the Lord 76 77 I with my voice to God did cry 149 91 In secret place of God most high 188 101 I mercy will judgement sing 203 116 I love the Lord because my voice 245 120 In my distresse unto the Lord. 273 124 If on our side God had not been 277 142 In troubles great unto the Lord. 299 Psalme L. Page 6 LOrd though thine anger I deserve 7 16 Lord keep me for I trust in thee 21 26 Lord be my Iudge and thou shalt see 44 31 Lord let me never be asham'd 51 35 Lord plead my cause against my foes 61 38 Lord though thine anger I deserve 71 42 Like as the Hart doth pant and bray 80 54 Lord by thy Name deliver me 101 60 Lord thou of late us off hast cast 112 68 Let God arise and let his foes 124 72 Lord give thy judgments to the King 137 90 Lord thou hast bin our dwelling place 186 102 Lord hear my prayer let my cry 204 123 Lord from the earth below 276 140 Lord save me from the evill man 296 143 Lord heare my prayer hearâ—… my suit 300 Psalme M. Page 22 MY God my God what is the cause 35 23 My shepherd is the living Lord. 39 45 My heart doth utter forth 85 71 My Lord my God in all distresse 134 Psalme N. Page 115 NOt unto us Lord not to us 244 Psalme O. Page 3 O Lord how much doe they increase 3 4 O God that art my righteousnesse 4 7 O Lord my God I put my trust 8 8 O God our Lord how wonderfull 10 10 O Lord why from thy servants sight 14 15 O Lord within thy Tabernacle 20 17 O Lord give eare to my just cause 22 18 O God which art my rocke and strength 24 21 O Lord how joyfull is the King 33 28 O Lord my rocke to thee I cry 47 44 O God we with our eares have heard 82 47 O clap your hands with one accord 89 52 O mighty man in wickednesse 99 55 O God give eare and doe apply 102 63 O God my God thou only art 116 64 O Lord unto my voice give eare 118 65 On thee Lord who dost Sion save 119 69 O God save and deliver me 129 70 O God to me take heed 133 80 O Shepherd by whose grace and might 162 83 O God no longer silent stand 168 86 O Lord to me bow downe thine eare 174 88 O Lord who of salvation 177 94 O Lord God to avenge all wrong 193 95 O come let us lift up our voice 196 103 O blesse and praise the Lord my soule 208 104 O praise and blesse the Lord my soul. 210 105 O give ye thankes unto the Lord. 215 108 O God my heart now fixed is 232 109 O thou the God of all my praise 234 117 O all ye Nations of the world 247 118 O give ye thanks unto the Lord. 248 129 Oft they now Israel may say 281 130 Out from the overflowing depths 282 131 O Lord I am not 〈◊〉 in mind 283 139 O Lord thou hast me search't and knowne 293 141 O Lord upon thee doe I call 298 Psalme P. Page 106 PRaise yee the Lord O give yee thankes 221 111 Praise ye the Lord him will I praise 239 112 Praise ye the Lord The man is blest 240 113 Praise ye the living Lord. 242 135 Praise yee the Lord and his great Name 287 136 Praise yee the Lord for hee is good 289 146 Praise yee the Lord my soule him praise 305 147 Praise yee the Lord for it is good 307 148 Praise ye and blesse the Lord. 309 150 Praise God within his Sanctuary 311 Psalme R. Page 61 REgard O Lord for I complaine 114 122 Right glad I was when thus to mee 275 132 Remember Davids troubles Lord 292 Psalme S. Page 81 SIng unto God our strength and might 165 96 Sing yee with praise unto the Lord. 198 98 Sing a new song to God most hye 2â—… 149 Sing ye unto the Lord our God 310 Psalme T. Page 1 THe man is blessed 1 14 The foolish man within his heart 19 19 The glory of Almighty God 31 24 The earth is Gods and wholly his 40 27 The Lord is both my health and light 45 32 The man is blessed all whose sins 54 41 The man is blest that carefull is 78 50 The mighty God the Lord. 94 53 The foolish man within his heart 100 62 Truly my soule doth wait upon 115 73 Truly to Israel God is good 140 75 To thee O Lord we thankes doe give 147 76 The Lord is knowne in Iudah well 148 79 Thine heritage the heathen take 161 87 The groundworkes of Gods cities be 176 92 To give thankes to the Lord it is 190 93 The Lord doth raigne and cloth'd is he 192 97 The Lord doth raigne whereat the earth 199 99 The Lord doth raigne with trembling great 202 110 The Lord did say unto my Lord. 238 145 Thee will I â—…d my God and King 303 Psalme V. Page 85 VNto thy land our Lord our King 172 121 Vnto the mountaines high 274 Psalme W. Page 2 WHy did the Gentiles madly rage 2 9 With my whole heart to thee O Lord. 11 36 When I consider in mine heart 65 74 Why art thou Lord so long from us 145 114 When Israel from Egypt came 243 126 When Sions sad captivity 279 137 When captives we at Babylon 291 138 With my whole heart O gracious Lord. 292 Psalme Y. Page 33 YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce 56 58 Ye Rulers that are put in trust 119 66 Ye men on earth in God rejoyce 121 FINIS N. Aleph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Beth. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gimel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daleth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vaâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Zain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cheth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Teth. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jod 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Caph. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lamed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mem. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nun. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Samech 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pe. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tsade 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Koph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Resh 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Schin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tau
also brought me forth that I in a large place might be He did deliver me because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse so did he me regard After the cleannesse of my hands he gave me my reward verse 21 For that I walked in his waies and in his pathes have trod And have not with a wicked heart departed from my God verse 22 For all his judgements constantly I did before me lay From me his statutes out of mind I did not put away verse 23 But when before him I did walk with him upright was I And watchfully I kept my selfe from mine iniquity verse 24 After my righteousnesse the Lord hath recompensed mee After the cleannesse of my hands which his pure eies did see verse 25 For Lord unto the mercifull thou full of mercie art And thou wilt shew thy selfe upright to the upright in heart verse 26 Thou wilt be pure unto the pure and those that sin eschew But thou to those that froward are thy selfe wilt froward shew verse 27 For thou wilt the afflicted save in griefe that low do lie And wilt bring down the countenance of them whose lookes are hie verse 28 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God will also make my darknesse to be light The fourth part verse 29 By thee through troups of men I break and do escape them all And by my God assisting me I over-leap a wall verse 30 Unspotted are the waies of God his word is purely tri'd He is a sure defence to such as in his faith abide verse 31 For who is God except the Lord besides him there is none And to his Church who is a rocke except our Lord alone verse 32 It is the mighty Lord of hosts with strength that girdeth me And he it is that makes my way perfect and right to be verse 33 Like to the seet of nimble Hindâ—… my feet he maketh swift And then upon my places high he me aloft doth lift verse 34 He doth instruct my hands to war he gives them strength to fight So that to break a bow of steele mine armes from him have might verse 35 The shield of thy salvation receiv'd I have from thee Thy right hand holds me up thy love greatly exalteth me verse 36 And when I walk my steps thou hast inlarged under me That I go safely and my feet are kept from sliding free The fifth part verse 37 Mine enemies I pursu'd have and did them overtake Nor did I turne againe till I an end of them did make verse 38 I have them wounded so that they could never rise againe Under my feet my foes are cast and there downe fall they slaine verse 39 For to the battell with great strength me girded so hast thou That under me mine enemies thou hast enforc't to bow verse 40 And thou hast given me the necks of those that with me fight That such as hate me causlesly slay and destroy I might verse 41 They cried out but none there was that would and could them save Yea they did crie unto the Lord but he no answer gave verse 42 Then did I beat them small as dust before the wind that flies And I did cast them out as dirt upon the street that lies The sixth part verse 43 Thou safely from the peoples strife hast me delivered And to the heathen me hast made a ruler and a head verse 44 A people that I have not known to me shall servants be As soon as they of me do heare they shall submit to me verse 45 The strangers shall submit to me and they shall fade away And from those places be affraid wherein they closely lay verse 46 But blessed be the living Lord most worthy of all praise That is my rocke and saving health praised be he alwaies verse 47 For it is God that on my foes doth vengeance take for me The people under me that bow by him subdued bâ—… verse 48 He saves me from mine enemies all yea thou hast lifted me Above my foes and from the man of violence set me free verse 49 Therefore among the nations Lord I will give praise to thee By me before them in a song thy Name shall praised be verse 50 He greatly his anointed King and often doth deliver To David he doth mercy shew and to his seed for ever PSAL. 〈◊〉 THe glory of Almighty God the heav'ns do speak and shew The firmament his handy-worke presenteth to our view verse 2 Day unto day doth speak and tell his wisdome and his might And a true knowledge of the same night sheweth unto night verse 3 Each tongue and language heares the voice which they abroad do send Their speech through all the earth their words go to the wide worlds end verse 4 A Tabernacle for the Sun in them prepar'd hath he Whom as a bridegroom coming forth we from his chamber see verse 5 In glorious brightness forth he comes from his appointed place As a strong man he doth rejoyce swiftly to run his race verse 6 And all the skie from end to end he compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but he will find it out verse 7 Gods Law is perfect and converts the soule in sin that lies His Testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise verse 8 Just are the Lords Commandements and glad both heart and mind Pure are his Precepts and give light to eies that be full blind verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doth endure for ever The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 And more then gold then much fine gold to be desir'd alway The hony and the hony-combe are not so sweet as they verse 11 By them thy servant is fore-warn'd to have God in regard And in performance of the same there shall be great reward verse 12 But who the errors of his life can understand and see Then Lord from all my secret faults cleanse and deliver mee verse 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins prevaile not over me So I upright and innocent from the great sin shall be verse 14 The words which from my mouth proceed the thoughts sent from my heart Accept O Lord for thou my strength and my redeemer art PSAL. XX. IN trouble and adversitie the Lord God heare thee still The majestie of Jacobs God defend thee from all ill verse 2 And let him from his Sanctuary thy mighty helpeâ—…â—…e And let him out of Sion hill support and strengthen thee verse 3 Let all thine offerings graciously by him remembred be With favour thy burnt sacrifice let him receive from thee verse 4 According to thy hearts desire the Lord grant unto thee And all thy counsell and intents full well performe may he verse 5 In thy salvation we will joy and in thy name we will Display our banners and the Lord thy praiers all fulfill verse 6 Now know I God his King doth
Princes great cut off with power shall he To Kings that hold the highest seat he terrible shall be PSAL. LXXVII I With my voice to God did crie when great my troubles were My voice did cry to God on hie and he to me gave eare verse 2 In griefe I sought the Lord by day my sore still ran by night My wearied soule did put away all comfort and delight verse 3 I to remembrance God did call yet great my griefe did grow I did complaine yet griefe withall my spirit did overflow verse 4 Thou dost from sleep mine eies râ—…strain and mak'st them still to wake I am so vext and full of paine my speech doth me forsake verse 5 Then thought I on the daies of old and ancient times and yeares Which saw Gods mercies manifold amid great griefes and feares verse 6 By night my songs I call'd to mind and with my heart I spake My spirit made earnest search to find what issue thou would'st make verse 7 Will God said I still hide his face and cast me off for ever Will he no more extend his grace and shew his favour never verse 8 For ever is his mercy gone which I have seen before The promise of the Holy One shall it â—…aile evermore verse 9 Is 't true that God forgotten hath now gracious to be His tender mercieâ—… in his wrath wholly shut up hath he verse 10 Then said I Mine infirmity doth cause these doubts and feares I will recall what the most High hath done in former yeares The second part verse 11 The works remember well will I which Gods great might hath done Even his strange workes wrought wondrously in ages past and gone verse 12 Yea my deep meditation of all thy works shall be I in my talk will mention what hath been done by thee verse 13 Thy secret waies are best within thy Sanctuary knowne And who so great a God hath been as our almighty One verse 14 Thou art the God by whose great might wrought many wonders are And plainly in the peoples sight thy strength thou didst declare verse 15 Thy people from captivity thy mighty arme did free Ev'n Jacobs sons their liberty and Josephs had from thee verse 16 The waters Lord perceived thee the waters saw thee well And they for feare aside did flee the depths on trembling fell verse 17 The clouds their water forth did powre a sound came from the skies And then abroad a stormy showre of thy swift arrowes flieâ—… verse 18 In heav'n loud thundring voices were and lightnings light did make In this low world then men did feare and trembling earth did shake verse 19 Thy way is in the sea thy path where thou of old hast gone Was in great waters where none hath thy footsteps seen and knowne verse 20 By Moses and by Aarons hand thou didst lead through the deep Thy people to the promis'd land like to a flock of sheep PSAL. LXXVIII ATtend my people to my Law incline your hearkning eare Unto the words which I shall speak and ponder what you heare verse 2 My mouth shall speak a parable and sayings dark of old verse 3 Which we have heard and known and which our fathers have us told verse 4 We will not hide them from their seed yea those unborne that be Gods praises and almighty strength and wonders teach will we verse 5 To Jacob he a Testimony and Law to Israel gave Which by our fathers to their â—…eed he surely taught would have verse 6 That so the race which was to come might well them learn and know That children yet unborne the same might to their children show verse 7 That they might set their hope in God and suffer not to fall His mighty works out of their mind but keep his precepts all verse 8 And might not like their fathers old be disobedient found Whose heart not right whose spirit with God not stedfast was nor sound verse 9 The men of Ephraim being arm'd and with them carrying bowes Bâ—…ck in the day of battell turn'd and fled before their foes The second part verse 10 They did not that just covenant keep which God to them did give And after his most perfect lawes they did refuse to live verse 11 But they forgat the mighty works which by him wrought had been Yea they â—…orgat those wonders great which Israels eies had seen verse 12 For he had done things marvellous in their foâ—…efathers sight In Egypts land and Zoans field he shew'd his glorious might verse 13 The sea by him divided gave a passage to them all And he did make the waters stand like to an heap or wall verse 14 He led them by a shady cloud by day when it was light And with a shining light of 〈◊〉 he led them in the night verse 15 And in the thirsty wildernesse the stony rockes he clave And as from the great swelling depthâ—… thence drink to them he gave The third part verse 16 He by his might cleare streames 〈◊〉 from the hard rock to flow And thence he caused waters great like rivers down to go verse 17 Yet did they adde more sin to sin against him they transgresse And the most High they did provoke in the great wildernesse verse 18 For in their heart they tempted God and speaking with mitrust They greedily did meat require to satisfie their lust verse 19 Against the Lord himself they spake and said prophanely thus A table in the wildernesse can God prepare for us verse 20 Behold he smote the rock and thence came streams and waters great And can he give his people bread and send them flesh to eat verse 21 The Lord heard this waxed wroth so kâ—…ed was a flame In Jacobs house and anger great up against Israel came verse 22 Because beleeving not in God no trust to him they gave As if his goodnesse and his power them could not feed and save verse 23 Though he unto the clouds above had sent forth his command And he the doores of heaven high had opened with his hand verse 24 And though upon them plenteously he Manna downe did raine And though he gave unto them corne of heav'n them to sustaine verse 25 Then man upon this earth below the Angels food did eat Yea of his bounty to the full downe to them sent he meat The fourth part verse 26 And in the heaven he did cause an East-wind forth to passe And by his all-commanding power brought in a South-wind was verse 27 He raineâ—… flesh on them as dust and feathered fowles like sand verse 28 Amid their camp about their tents it fell by his command verse 29 Then did they eat were well fill'd their owne desire he gave And they from that were not estrang'd which their owne lust diâ—… crave verse 30 But as the meat was in their mouths his wrath upon them fell verse 31 And â—…lew the flower of all their youth and choise of Israel verse 32 Yet fell they to their
preserve all those that simple be Even I my selfe was brought full low and he relieved me verse 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe returne unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest verse 8 Because my soul from threatned death delivered is by thee By thee mine eies from teares my feet from falls delivered be verse 9 Before the Lord even in the land of life now walk will I verse 10 This I beleev'd and therefore spake though grieved heavily The second part verse 11 I said in my distresse and feare that all men liars be verse 12 What shall I pay the Lord for all his benefits to me verse 13 The wholsome cup of saving health I thankfully will take 〈◊〉 on the Lords Name will I call when I my praier make verse 14 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pav 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 15 The death of Gods beloved Saints is precious in his sight Though carnall men do them despise yet are they Gods delight verse 16 Thy servant Lord thy servant lo I do my selfe confesse 〈◊〉 of thine hand-maid thou hast broke the bands of my distresse verse 17 And I will offer up to thee a sacrifice of praise 〈◊〉 I will call upon the Name of God the Lord alwaies verse 18 The vowes which in my grief I made I to the Lord will pay 〈◊〉 presence of his people all ev'n now without delay verse 19 Yea in the courts of Gods own house and in the midst of thee 〈◊〉 glorious Jerusalem the Lord still praised be PSAL. CXVII O All ye Nations of the world praise ye the Lord alwaies And all the people every where set forth his noble praise verse 2 For great his kindnesse is to us his truth doth ever live Then to the Lord give praises great praise to him ever give PSAL. CXVIII O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercies very sure and everlasting be verse 2 Let Israel confesse that still his mercies do endure Let Aarons house say now that still his mercies are most sure verse 3 And let them now that fear the Lord say that his mercies sure Which he doth shew unto his Saints for ever do endure verse 4 On God I call'd in my distresse and he did answer me In a large place he did me set wherein I might go free verse 5 The Lord himselfe is on my side affraid I will not be When God is on my side what hurt can man then do to me verse 6 The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see verse 7 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seed Or to put considence in Kings or Princes in our need verse 8 All Nations have enclosed me and me encompast round But in the Name of God shall I them conquer and confound verse 9 They compast me on every side they round about me came But I will surely them destroy in Gods most mighty Name verse 10 Like Bees they compast me about yet like to thornes that flame They quenched are for them shall I destroy in Gods great Name The second part verse 11 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me that fall full low I might But yet the Lord sustained me and made me stand upright verse 12 The Lord is my defence strength my gladnesse and my song He my salvation is become and my preserver strong verse 13 In dwellings of the just is heard the voice and melody Of joy and health for the right hand of God doth valiantly verse 14 The right hand of the mighty Lord exalted is on hye The right hand of the mighty Lord hath done most valiantly verse 15 I surely shall not die but live and living shall declare The workes and wonders of the Lord which great and many are verse 16 The Lord indeed hath chastened me me chastened sore hath he Yet wholly over unto death be hath not given me verse 17 Set open unto me the gates of truth and righteousnesse That I may enter into them the Lord to praise and blesse verse 18 Behold this is the gate of God which he hath opened so That into it the righteous men shall with his praises go The third part verse 19 And Lord because thou me hast heard I will give praise to thee For thou art graciously become a Saviour unto me verse 20 The stone which by the builders was refused with disgrace Now the head-corner stone is made and sâ—…t in chiefest place verse 21 This was the mighty work of God this was the Lords owne fact And it is marvellous to behold with eies that noble act verse 22 This surely is that joyfull day which God himselfe did make And we his servants will therein great joy and pleasure take verse 23 Save now O Lord I thee beseeâ—…h thy helping hand extend And now I do besâ—…h thee Lord prosperitie to send verse 24 Blessed be he in Gods great Name that cometh us to save We from the house which to the Lord pertaines you blessed have verse 25 God is the Lord that shewes us light with cords then fasten ye An offering to the altars hornes a signe of thankes to be verse 26 Thou art my God and therefore I will praises give to thee Thou art my God therefore by me thou shalt exalted be verse 27 O give ye thankes unto the Lord because most good is he Because for ever to his Saints his mercies lasting be PSAL. CXIX BLessed are they that are sincere and perfect in the way Who in their lives do walk with God and do his lawes obey verse 2 Blessed are they that to observe his statutes bend their mind And who do seek with all their heart the living God to find verse 3 Those also do not willingly iniquitie commit But searching out the way of God they strive to walk in it verse 4 A strait command enjoyn'd hast thou whom we are bound to serve That we with care and diligence thy statutes should observe verse 5 O thou who givest this command give grace it to obey Thy statutes faithfully to keep O Lord direct my way verse 6 Then shall I walk with confidence and shall from shame be free To all thy just commandements when my respect shall be verse 7 Then with uprightnesse of my heart thee will I praise and blesse When I shall well the judgements learn of thy pure righteousnesse verse 8 And wholly will I give my selfe to keep thy lawes most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shâ—…w thy grace and might The 2. part verse 9 O by what meanes his way and life clean shall a young man make If he according to thy word thereto good heed do take verse 10 Unfainedly I have thee sought and seeking thus abide Let me not wâ—…nder