Let thy great mercy unto us O thou our Lord be showne and thy saluation freely grant to us that are thine owne verse 8 I 'le heare the Lord God speake for he will to his people all and Saints speake peace but let them not again to folly fall verse 9 For his saluation euermore to them is nigh at hand who feare him right that glory may dwell euer in our land verse 10 Kinde mercy now and spotlesse truth both loe haue met together and righteousnesse embracing peace each one hath kiss'd the other verse 11 Vntainted truth out of the earth abundantly shall spring and righteousnesse shall from the heauen look down on euery thing verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall store display and righteousnesse shall usher him and set us in his way Psal LXXXVI Sing this as the 81. Psalme BOw downe thine eare Lord heare my suit that thou maist grant the same for now reduc'd to great distresse I poor and needy am verse 2 My soule because I holy am O thou my God preserve and since he puts his trust in thee saue him who thee doth serue verse 3 Since Lord to thee I daily cry be mercifull to me verse 4 Reioyce O Lord thy servants soule which lifted is to thee verse 5 For thou art ready to forgive and ever good to all and art in mercy plentifull to them that on thee call verse 6 The fervent prayers which I make O Lord in mercy heare and to the voyce of my requests vouchsafe a ready eare verse 7 When miseries torment my minde and it with anguish fill I earnestly will call on thee for thou wilt answer still verse 8 For there is none amongst the Gods to be compar'd with thee nor is there any worke O Lord that like thy works can be verse 9 All nations Lord which made by thee to be thy creatures clayme shall come and worship thee before and glorifie thy name verse 10 For thou art very great indeed such things by thee are done as are most wondrous to the world yea thou art God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walke I will unite my heart that it thy name may feare with reverence still verse 12 O Lord my God with all my heart I will thy praise proclaime and with due honour evermore will glorifie thy name verse 13 Because thy mercy still hath beene exceeding great to me my soule hath from the lowest hell delivered beene by thee verse 14 O God the proud against me rise the violent have met in troups and sought my soule and thee have not before them set verse 15 But Lord God of compassion full thou still art gratious found in mercy thou and in pure truth long suffering do'st abound verse 16 O straight thy selfe unto me turne and on me mercy have thy strength unto thy servant give thy hand-maids sonne now save verse 17 Shew me a token for my good that it my foes may see and be asham'd because thou Lord did'st helpe and comfort me Psalme LXXXVII Sing this as the 81. Psalme THe Lord amongst the holy hils his firme foundation grounds verse 2 He doth the gates of Sion love more than all Iacobs bounds verse 3 Gods City O most glorious things reported are of thee verse 4 I Rahab will and Babell name to them that well know me O thou Philistia and thou Tyre behold this thing aright with scorched Ethiopia's bounds there first this man saw light verse 5 And it of Sion shall be said this man and that time past in her was borne and the most high himselfe shall fixe her fast verse 6 When as the peoples name shall be all written by the Lord he that even this man there was borne shall certainly record verse 7 And for this cause who sing or play all there imploy'd shall be the springs wherein I pleasure take are onely all in thee Psal LXXXVIII LOrd that of my salvation art the God to whom I pray I have cry'd out most earnestly before thee night and day verse 2 Admitted to thy presence straight O let my prayer be and let the heavy moane I make be listned to by thee verse 3 For loe my soule is charg'd with griefe such troubles here I have and my spent life approaches neare the borders of the grave verse 4 I am amongst them numbred now that in the pit downe fall and I am like a man that hath no kinde of strength at all verse 5 Even free amongst the dead like them that slaine lye in the grave whom thou no more do'st call to minde thy hand doth quite thē leave verse 6 Thou very low hast laid me down whom earth embosom'd keepes where all in darknesse is entomb'd even in the very deeps verse 7 Thine indignations burning wrath doth hard upon me presse and thou with all thy raging waves hast drown'd me in distresse verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast estrang'd thou hast of them made me to be abhorr'd I am shut up now to come forth not free verse 9 Because of mine afflictions Lord mine eye doth alwaies mourne I daily call'd and with stretch'd hands my selfe to thee did turne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders unto them that are of life depriv'd shall they againe arise from death to sound thy praise reviv'd verse 11 Thy loving kindenesse in the grave shall it be there declar'd or yet thy faithfulnesse whereas destruction none hath spar'd verse 12 Where darknesse doth defraud the sight shall there thy wonders shine or yet amidst oblivions land that righteousnesse of thine verse 13 But I in all my trouble Lord haue onely cry'd to thee each morning by my prayer still thou shalt prevented be verse 14 Why is my grieved soule cast off O gratious Lord by thee and thy most comfortable face why do'st thou hide from me verse 15 I am afflicted and to die euen from my youth am bound extreamely I distracted am whil'st me thy terrours wound verse 16 Thy wrath that is exceeding fierce doth me o'rewhelm'd dismay thy terrours which astonish me have cut me quite away verse 17 They round about me every day like waters did breake out and they whil'st all together ioyn'd did compasse me about verse 18 Thou all my lovers and my friends hast far remov'd from me and those who my familiars were I now no more can see Psal LXXXIX Sing this as the 67. Psalme I Will the mercies of the Lord for ever sing and will to generations all make knowne how thou art faithfull still verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall be built for ever sure thy faithfulnesse thou in the heavens shalt firmely make endure verse 3 I with the man whom I did chuse a Covenant did make I haue to Dauid sworne whom I did for my seruant take verse 4 I will thy seed for euermore establish by my hand and I will build a throne for thee from race to race to stand verse
THE PSALMES Of KING DAVID Translated by KING IAMES LONDON Printed by THOMAS HARPER 1636. Psal II. Sing this as the first Psalme HOw comes it that the heathen thus doe not their rage restrain and why imagine people now a thing that is but vain verse 2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth are altogether gone euen to consult against the Lord and his annoynted one verse 3 Let us asunder breake their bands so doe the wicked say and let us quickly farre from us cast their strong cords away verse 4 He who doth sit high in the heaven laugh at their folly shall the Lord who mighty is shall them have in derision all verse 5 Then shall he speake unto them straight in indignation high and in his sore displeasure shall them vex exceedingly verse 6 Yet I my King establish't have according to my will upon fair Sion which is of my holinesse the hill verse 7 I will declare what is decreed the Lord hath said to me thou art my onely Sonne this day I have begotten thee verse 8 Aske me and thou for heritage the heathen shalt receive and shalt the utmost parts of earth for thy possession have verse 9 Thou with a rod of yron strong to breake them shalt prevail thou shalt them dash in pieces like a potters vessell frail verse 10 Now therefore ye that are great Kings your selves to wisedom give be ye instructed iudges all that on the earth doe live verse 11 Serve you the Lord who mighty is with feare submissively and in a moderate way reioyce with trembling reverently verse 12 Kisse you the Son that you may him from being angry stay lest if his wrath but sparkle once you perish from the way verse 13 Most blessed certainly are those when vex'd with any griefe who come with confidence to him as sure to have reliefe Psal III. LOrd how are they encreasd that me continually annoy they many are who doe rise up that they may me destroy verse 2 There many be who of my soule most bitterly doe say there is no helpe for him in God to save him any way verse 3 But Lord in whom I only trust thou art a shield to me thou art my glory and my head is lifted up by thee verse 4 I with my voyce unto the Lord did cry entreating still and he most gratiously me heard out of his holy hill verse 5 I laid me downe all thoughts expeld and did most calmely sleepe then cheerefully awak'd againe for me the Lord did keepe verse 6 Though thousands ten of people should all set themselves ' gainst me encompassing me round about I not afraid will be verse 7 Arise O Lord save me my God for thou my foes didst smite on the cheeke-bone thou brok'st the teeth of the ungodly quite verse 8 Salvation doth unto the Lord belong as onely his and on the people that are thine thy blessing ever is Psal IV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou of my righteousnesse the God when as I call give eare thou hast enlarg'd me from distresse my suit in mercy heare verse 2 How long will ye O Sonnes of men my glory thus disgrace how long will ye seeke after lyes and vanity embrace verse 3 But know that for himselfe the Lord the godly man selects and when to him I humbly call he never me neglects verse 4 With reverence due stand still in awe all kinde of sinne detest at night examine first your heart and then securely rest verse 5 The sacrifice of righteousnesse with fervency afford and let your trust what ever come be fired in the Lord. verse 6 Who will to us shew any good a number murmure thus but of thy face lift up the light that it may shine on us verse 7 My heart by thee with ioy inspir'd hath more contentment found than they even then when corn wine did most with them abound verse 8 I both in peace will lay me downe and softly sleep imbrace for Lord thou only mak'st to me secure my dwelling place Psalme V. Sing this as the 3. Psalme LOrd let thine eares receive my words my meditation weigh verse 2 And heare my cryes my King my God for I to thee will pray verse 3 Thou shalt my voyce each morning heare when I the morning spy I Lord my pray'r to thee will send and will look up on high verse 4 For thou art not a God who pleas'd with wickednesse can'st be and never any evill at all shall lodged be by thee verse 5 Fooles shall not stand at all within the prospect of thine eye thou dost them altogether hate that worke iniquity verse 6 Thou shalt them to confusion bring whose lyes the world abuse the Lord abhors the bloudy man and him that fraud doth use verse 7 But in thy mercies manifold come to thy house I will thy temple towards in thy feare I thee will worship still verse 8 Lord leade me in thy righteousnesse that I may never stray because of foes and make thou straight before my face thy way verse 9 No faithfulnesse is in their mouth their inward part is ill their throat is like a gaping tombe their tongues doe flatter still verse 10 Destroy thou them O God let them by their own Counsels fall cast them in their num'rous sins since rebels to thee all verse 11 But make them glad that trust in thee let shouts their ioy proclaim since them thou guard'st let them be glad that love thy holy name verse 12 For Lord thy blessing ever shall upon the righteous be with favour he as with a shield shall compass'd be by thee Psalme VI. LEt me not in thy wrath O Lord by thee rebuked be and when thou highly art displeas'd then spare to punish me verse 2 O Lord because I am grown weake have mercy upon me heal me O Lord for now with paine my bones all vexed be verse 3 My heavy soul extreamely vex'd doth grone with inward griefe but Lord how long wilt thou delay in working my reliefe verse 4 Return O Lord and let my soul delivered be by thee and for thy boundlesse mercies sake make haste in saving me verse 5 When death hath all depriv'd of sense none can call thee to minde and who shall give due thanks to thee whil'st in the grave confin'd verse 6 With groaning weary all the night to swim I make my bed and I doe water all my Touch with teares that I have shed verse 7 Mine eye is now consumed quite because of many woes all vigour lost it doth waxe old because of all my foes verse 8 Ye workers of iniquity depart from me with speed the Lord hath heard the voyce that from my weeping did proceed verse 9 The Lord who full of mercy is hath heard what I did crave the Lord the prayer that I make will gratiously receive verse 10 Let all mine enemies be asham'd and vexed grievously let them returne and be asham'd and that even suddenly Psal VII Sing this as
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
5 And all the heauens O Lord shall praise the wonders done by thee thy faithfulnesse likewise whereas thy Saints assembled be verse 6 For who O Lord with thee in heauen can any way compare who can be likened to the Lord of them that mighty are verse 7 God still is greatly to be fear'd whereas his Saints repaire and to be reverenc'd of all them that neare about him are verse 8 Lord God of hoasts what Lord hath strength like to that strength of thine or to that faithfulnesse each where that doth about thee shine The second part verse 9 Thou rul'st the raging of the Sea which beats the shoares in vain and when her waves to roare arise thou mak'st them calm againe verse 10 Thou Rahab hast in pieces broke as one that doth lye slaine thine enemies by thy strong arme dispersed all remaine verse 11 The heavens are thine thine is the earth as for the world each where it and the fulnesse of the same by thee both founded were verse 12 The freezing North the warming South they both by thee were made the stately Tabor Hermon fayre shall in thy name be glad verse 13 Thou hast O Lord a mighty arme no power can it withstand thy hand exceedingly is strong and high is thy right hand verse 14 With iustice iudgement of thy throne is still the dwelling place and with kinde mercy spotlesse truth shall goe before thy face verse 15 Blest is the people that doth know the ioyfull sound aright they of thy countenance O Lord shall walke into the light verse 16 They all the day still in thy name shall to reioyce agree and in that righteousnesse of thine shall all exalted be The third part verse 17 For thou of all the strength they have the onely glory art and meanes to raise our horn on high thy favour shall impart verse 18 For loe the Lord by his great power will ever us maintaine the holy one of Israel he doth above us raigne verse 19 In vision to thy holy one thou speaking thus did'st say I did one from the people raise helpe on one mighty lay verse 20 I have my servant David found and with my holy oyle I have annoynted him for King of my beloved soyle verse 21 With whom that it may him support I stablish will my hand mine arme shall likewise strengthen him that he may strongly stand verse 22 The enemy shall not have power upon him to exact nor shall the sonne of wickednesse him harme by any act verse 23 And I will straight before his face his enemies confound and them by whom he hated is I with strange plagues will wound verse 24 But with him still my faithfulnesse and mercy all shall see and in my name his horne of power shall still exalted be The fourth part verse 25 I will his hand upon the sea with soveraigne power impose and on the rivers his right hand shall as he likes dispose verse 26 Thou unto me a father art he thus to me shall cry my God and my salvations rocke on whom I doe relye verse 27 I 'le likewise make him my first borne a Prince to be obey'd more high than all the Kings on earth that ever scepter swaid verse 28 My tender mercies shall to him forever be reserv'd my Covenant shall still with him be faithfully observ'd verse 29 And likewise I will make his seed forever to endure and like the dayes of lasting heaven his throne to stand secure verse 30 But if his Children leave my law and walke not in my way verse 31 If they my statutes violate and from my Precepts stray verse 32 Their great transgressions with the rod then visit straight will I and with a multitude of stripes their great iniquity verse 33 Yet will not quite my kindenesse take from him at any time nor will I falsifie my truth though punishing his crime The fifth part verse 34 The Covenant that I have made I by no means will breake nor will I alter any thing that mine own lips did speake verse 35 Once by my spotlesse holinesse I sworne have solemnly that unto David whom I chusde I in no sort will lye verse 36 And of his happy seed the time no limits shall confine his throne still glorious in my sight as doth the Sun shall shine verse 37 It stablished perpetually the Moone for time shall even and as a faithfull witnesse still inhabiting the heaven verse 38 But thou hast utterly cast off and thou abhorred hast thou hast been wroth with him whom thou annoyntedst in time past verse 39 Thou hast thy servants Cov'nant made that it now void is found thou hast prophan'd his sacred Crowne it casting to the ground verse 40 Thou broken hast the hedges downe that did empale his state and in their ruines hast entomb'd his fortresses of late verse 41 All that doe passe along'st the way to spoyle him doe approach he to his neighbour is become the obiect of reproach The sixt part verse 42 Thou hast advanc'd his foes right hand that they might him annoy and unto all his enemies thou hast giv'n cause of ioy verse 43 Thou of his sword did'st blunt the edge that it deceiv'd his hand and when he in the battell was thou did'st not make him stand verse 44 Thou hast the glory which he had made now no more to be and to the very ground his throne is now cast downe by thee verse 45 Thou of his youthfull dayes though short yet shortned hast the space and him that once so glorious was hast covered with disgrace verse 46 How long O Lord wilt thou thy face away for ever turne and shall thine indignation thus like to a fire still burne verse 47 Thinke but how short a time it is that I should here remaine and wherefore is it thus that thou hast made all men in vaine verse 48 What man is he that now doth live and death shall never see and from the graves destroying hand shall he his soule set free verse 49 Where are thy former mercies Lord which thou by solemne oath did'st to thy servant David sweare in thine untainted truth verse 50 Remember Lord what strange reproach doth wound thy servants how all the mighty peoples scorn I in my bosome beare verse 51 Wherewith thy foes reproach'd his steps even his whom thou before eare verse 52 Annoynted had'st blest be the Lord Amen for evermore Psal XC Sing this as the 78. Psalme THou mercifully hast O Lord beene unto us a place in which we did securely dwell even still from race to race verse 2 Before the Mountains were brought forth ere thou did'st forme with skill the earth and world thou art our God from everlasting still verse 3 Thou to destruction when thou wilt do'st make fraile man to turne and sayest thus O ye that are the sonnes of men returne verse 4 For even a thousand yeares when past are but still in thy sight as yesterday and as a watch that
belongs O mighty God who vengeance ow'st be seen in venging wrongs verse 2 Lift up thy selfe thou of the earth the soveraign Iudge that art and unto all them that are proud a due reward impart verse 3 How long O gratious Lord shall they that are inclin'd to ill how long shall they who wicked are be seen to triumph still verse 4 How long shall things most hard by them be uttered forth and told and all that worke iniquity to boast themselves be bold verse 5 The people that are thine O Lord they breake in pieces quite and to afflict thine heritage it is their chiefe delight verse 6 They widowes that are desolate and straying strangers kill of Orphans whom they should defend the guiltlesse bloud they spill verse 7 Yet doe they say presumptuously the Lord shall this not see and this by Iacobs mighty God shall not regarded be verse 8 Ye that amongst the people are most bruitish understand and when will ye be wise that are the foolish of the land verse 9 Shall he who planted hath the eare not prompt of hearing be and he that formed hath the eye shall he himselfe not see verse 10 He that doth scourge the nations all shall he not such correct who teacheth knowledge unto man what can he not detect The second part verse 11 The very thoughts of mortall man the Lord doth clearely spy how that even every one of them is but meere vanity verse 12 Blest is the man whom as thy childe thy rod doth keepe in awe and whom thou Lord do'st teach to live according to thy law verse 13 That thou may'st make him rest secure from dayes of stormy times till for the wicked pits be dig'd to punish all their crimes verse 14 For sure the Lord will not cast off the people whom he lov'd nor will he his inheritance quite to forsake be mov'd verse 15 But iudgement unto righteousnesse shall wholly turne againe and all shall follow after it whose hearts no fraud doth staine verse 16 Who will for me rise up ' gainst them that doers are of ill ' gainst them that worke iniquity who stand up for me will verse 17 Had not the Lord in mercy beene a ready helpe to me my soule almost in silence had a dweller come to be verse 18 But when I said my staggering foot in danger is to slide thy mercies Lord did hold me up and made me firme abide verse 19 Whil'st flouds of thoughts within my brest the most abounding be thy consolations then most sweet with pleasure ravish me verse 20 And shall the throne of wickednesse have fellowship with thee which mischiefe cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree verse 21 They ' gainst his soule that righteous is meete altogether bent and wickedly condemne the bloud that is most innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord for ever is a strong defence for me and of my refuge my great God the rocke shall euer be verse 23 And he upon them their own sins shall bring them to annoy and in their sins shall cut them off our God shall them destroy Psal XCV O Come let us unto the Lord sing with a chearefull voyce let us to our salvations rocke all make a ioyfull noyse verse 2 Let us before his presence come to render thanks as bound and unto him with holy Psalmes to make a ioyfull sound verse 3 For loe the Lord in all his works a God most great doth prove and is a King exceeding great all other Gods above verse 4 The deepest places of the earth are all into his hand and all the strength of swelling hils he likewise doth command verse 5 To him the spatious Sea belongs and he the same did make yea and the dry land from his hands a forme at first did take verse 6 O come and let us worship straight and bow us downe withall and on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall verse 7 He is our God the people we of his owne pasture are and of his hand the sheep to day if you his voyce will heare verse 8 Then harden not your stubborne hearts as when you did contend and in temptations hatefull day in desarts did offend verse 9 When as your auncestors of old too boldly tempted me they prov'd me then and what I wrought did evidently see verse 10 I forty yeares long with this race was grieved and did say it is a people erres in heart and have not known my way verse 11 To whom I swearing in my wrath most iustly did protest that they should never suffered be to enter in my rest Psal XCVI Sing this as the 77. Psalme O Come and sing unto the Lord a song not heard before sing all the earth unto the Lord whom onely we adore verse 2 Sing cheerefully unto the Lord and blesse his sacred name and his salvation constantly from day to day proclaime verse 3 His glory not admitting bounds amongst the heathen show and his great works that wondrous are let all the people know verse 4 The Lord is great and to be prais'd exceedingly deserves and to be fear'd above all Gods whom any nation serves verse 5 For they base Idols are for Gods whom all the nations take O but the Lord whom we adore the glorious heavens did make verse 6 High honour and dread Maiestie are still before his face and strength with beauty alwaies match'd are in his holy place verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord of right give absolutely to the Lord all strength and glories height verse 8 Give to the Lord the glory which doth to his name belong an offering bring and to his Courts resort his Saints among The second part verse 9 In beauty of true holinesse adore the Lord aright and let the earth with reverent feare all tremble at his sight verse 10 To heathens say the Lord doth raign the world shall stablish'd be not to be mov'd and righteously the people iudge shall he verse 11 O let the glorious heavens reioyce and let the earth be glad the sea and fulnesse of the same let all to roare be made verse 12 Let straight the field be glad and all that doth therein abound then all the trees into the wood shall to reioyce be found verse 13 Before the Lord he comes he comes to iudge the earth he shall iudge all the world with righteousnesse with truth his people all Psalme XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne then to reioyce let all the earth be made and let the multitude of Iles all for the same be glad verse 2 Blacke clouds and darknesse compasse him and iudgement ever is with righteousnesse the dwelling place of that dread throne of his verse 3 A mighty fire before his face doth usher him the way which makes his foes fall round about to raging flames a prey verse 4 The lightnings which he sent abroad enlightned every where the spatious world the earth did
arise and mercy have upon thy Sion yet the time to favour her is come the time that thou had'st set verse 14 For in her stones that ruin'd are thy servants pleasure take yea they the very dust thereof doe favour for her sake verse 15 So of the Lord the sacred name the heathen all shall feare yea and thy glory all the kings that rule on earth doe beare verse 16 When as the Lord that mighty is shall Sions buildings reare then in his glory shining bright he shall with state appeare verse 17 The prayer of the destitute he will regard likewise and he the prayer that they make will in no sort despise verse 18 This for the race that is to come shall rest upon record the people not created yet even they shall praise the Lord. verse 19 He from his Sanctuaries height hath downewards cast his eye and from the heaven that is above the Lord the earth did spy verse 20 That he of Captives sore distress'd may heare the groning breath and that he may deliver them that are design'd for death verse 21 That they in Sion may declare the Lords most holy name and likewise his most glorious praise amid'st Ierusalem verse 22 When people meet to serve the Lord and kingdomes gathered are verse 23 My strength he weakened in the way and did my dayes not spare verse 24 I said my God in my dayes height doe not take me away throughout all generations still thy yeares for ever stay verse 25 The firme foundation of the earth was laid of old by thee the glorious heavens of thine own hands the work most wondrous be verse 26 They perish shall thou last ware old they like a garment shall thou as a vesture shalt them change they shall be changed all verse 27 But thou art still the same thy yeares shall last for evermore verse 28 Thy servants race shall last their seed be fixed thee before Psal CIII O Let the Lord by thee my soule for ever blessed be and blesse his name that holy is even all that is in mee verse 2 O blesse the Lord continually my soule and suffer not that all his benefits by thee should ever be forgot verse 3 Who out of mercy doth forgive all thine iniquities and unto thy diseases all a remedy applyes verse 4 Who from destruction doth redeeme thy life when sinking downe who doth with loving kindenesse thee and tender mercies crowne verse 5 Who with the plenty of good things doth satisfie thy mouth so that even as the Eagles is renued is thy youth verse 6 The Lord most mighty righteousnesse and iudgement every where doth execute that he may ease them that oppressed are verse 7 He to his servant Moses earst made all his wayes well knowne and unto Israels children too his glorious deeds were showne verse 8 The Lord is alwaies mercifull and gratious to be found to anger he is very slow in mercy doth abound verse 9 He though he checke us for a space yet will not alwaies chide nor will he angry with his owne for evermore abide verse 10 He as our sinnes did him provoke to deale with us hath spar'd as our iniquities deserv'd he did not us reward verse 11 For as the heaven this low layd earth is placed farre above so towards them that him doe feare his mercy great doth prove verse 12 As farre as from the East the West is distant even so farre our great transgressions all from us by him removed are The second part verse 13 As to his brood a father doth a tender pitty beare even so the Lord doth pitty them that him doe truely feare verse 14 For he how we at first were fram'd can as our maker tell and how that we are all but dust he doth remember well verse 15 And as the grasse so are the dayes of mans soon fading race even as a flower amid'st the field he flourisheth a space verse 16 For loe a prey to every winde it suddenly doth fall and of the same where it did grow no signe remaines at all verse 17 But upon them that feare the Lord his mercy never ends and to their childrens children still his righteousnesse extends verse 18 To such as keep his Covenant and them that in due forme remember his Commandements that they may them performe verse 19 The Lord amid'st the highest heavens prepared hath his throne his kingdome is most absolute and rules o're all alone verse 20 Ye Angels that excell in strength for ever blesse the Lord and his Commandements performe by hearkning to his word verse 21 Blesse ye the Lord immortall hoasts that doe attend him still and ye celestiall ministers that execute his will verse 22 Blesse ye the Lord all his great works with which the world is stor'd in his dominion every where my soule blesse thou the Lord. Psal CIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme MY soule O blesse the Lord thou Lord my God art very great with honours height and Maiestie thou clothed art in state verse 2 Who even as with a garment do'st array thy selfe with light who like a curtain do'st stretch out the heavens that are so bright verse 3 Who of his Chambers doth the beames upon the waters lay who doth the clouds his Chariot make who wing'd with windes makes way verse 4 Who doth his Angels spirits make to compasse his desire his Ministers whom he imployes a fiercely flaming fire verse 5 Who the foundations of the earth most solidly did lay that it should never be at all removed any way verse 6 Thou with the deep it by thy power as with a garment cloth'd the waters lifted up aloft above the mountaines froth'd verse 7 While as they were by thee rebuk'd they straight away did flye and at thy thunders roaring voyce they parted hastily verse 8 They by the Mountains mount on high they by the lower ground goe downe againe into the place which thou for them did'st found verse 9 Thou limits hast allotted them which they may not exceed lest they to drown all lands againe a deluge new should breed verse 10 He to the Valleyes Springs doth send refreshing every place which gathering strength amongst the hils do strongly run their race The second part verse 11 They drink to beasts in every field doe liberally impart the Asses wilde doe quench their thirst in the most desart part verse 12 The feathered bands that fan the ayre by them shall love to dwell which on green branches singing loud for melody excell verse 13 He from his Chambers secret store doth bath the scorched hils and of thy workes the pleasant fruit the earth with plenty fils verse 14 He makes the grasse for feeding flockes embroyder every field and hearbe for man that he may make th' earth food in plenty yeeld verse 15 And wine which doth from stormy cares exhilarate mens hearts and oyle that makes his face to shine bread that strength imparts verse 16 The trees that to the Lord
even for thy truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Why should the heathens fondly say where doth their God now rest verse 3 But in the heavens our God doth dwell and doth what likes him best verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold and wrought by mortals be verse 5 They have a mouth but cannot speake have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They have in shew a shape of eares but heare not what you tell they noses have emboss'd by art but want the sense to smell verse 7 Though they have hands they handle not nor serve their feet to walk nor can their throat afford a sound by which the tongue may talke verse 8 Thâ—y that them make are like to them and who them trust so be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Who feares the Lord trust in the Lord their helpe and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he blesse us will he will blesse Israels house and he will blesse the house of Aaron still verse 13 He will them blesse that fear the Lord together great and small verse 14 The Lord shall more and more encrease you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord who made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heaven is the Lords even th' heavens but th' earth he to mens sons hath giv'n verse 17 The dead can never praise the Lord whose course on earth doth end nor any one of them at all in silence who descend verse 18 But we our whole affections will to blesse the Lord afford from this time forth for evermore give praise unto the Lord. Psalme CXVI Sing this as the 95. Psalme I Fervently doe love the Lord because he did give eare unto my voyce and kindely did my supplications heare verse 2 Because he mercifully hath enclin'd his eare to me by me therefore while as I live he call'd upon shall be verse 3 Of death the sorrowes compass'd me and hels chiefe horrours all laid hold on me I trouble found and was to sorrow thrall verse 4 Then call'd I on the Lords great name and prayd my sould Lord save verse 5 The Lord most gratious is and iust God will compassion have verse 6 The Lord the simple doth preserve when brought low help'd me verse 7 Returne my soule unto thy rest the Lord dealt well with thee verse 8 For my distressed soule from death delivered was by thee thou freely did'st mine eyes from teares my feet from falling free verse 9 I in the land of them that live will walke before the Lord. verse 10 I did beleeve and therefore spoke what anguish did afford verse 11 I spoke in passion hastily that all men lyars be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me The second part verse 13 I to take up salvations Cup will willingly accord and I will ever call upon the great name of the Lord. verse 14 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverend forme verse 15 O in the mighty Lords dread sight the death most pretious is of these whom in his mercy he esteemes as Saints of his verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I a servant am to thee I am thy hand-maids sonne and thou from bands hast set me free verse 17 The gratefull sacrifice of thankes to thee I offer will and of the Lord the holy name shall call'd upon be still verse 18 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverent forme verse 19 Amid'st the Courts of his owne house I will the same afford in mid'st of thee Ierusalem all ye praise still the Lord. Psalme CXVII Sing this as the 99. Psalme YE Nations all unto the Lord give praise as is his right and all ye people give him praise with honour at the height verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull doth unto us afford the Lord his truth for everlasts all ye praise still the Lord. Psal CXVIII Sing this as the 84. Psalme O Thanke the Lord for he is good his mercy lasts for aye verse 2 His mercy lasts for evermore let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house most boldly say his mercies are most sure verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord affirme his mercies still endure verse 5 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me and in a place that was most large did set me quickly free verse 6 The mighty Lord is on my side and me nothing at all that doth depend upon mans power can any way appall verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpers are to me I therefore on them that me hate what I desire shall see verse 8 It better is that in the Lord we all our trust should place then to put confidence in one that is of mortall race verse 9 It better is that in the Lord we trust in any case then even in them that Princes are our confidence to place verse 10 The nations all together ioyn'd did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 11 They compass'd me about yea they did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 12 They compass'd me like Bees as fire of thornes they quenched fall for in the Lords most holy name I will destroy them all The second part verse 13 Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but then the Lord help'd me verse 14 The Lord is my salvation now my strength and song is he verse 15 Salvations voyce the voyce of ioy still of the righteous is within the Tents the Lords right hand doth valiantly for his verse 16 Loe of the Lord the strong right hand is still exalted high yea of the Lord the strong right hand doth still most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dye but live and show the Lords great works yet more verse 18 The Lord hath not giv'n me to death but chastened hath me sore verse 19 The gates that leade to righteousnesse make open unto me I 'le enter them and by me there the Lord shall praised be verse 20 This gate as due unto the Lord which his we iustly call in at the which who righteous are shall surely enter all verse 21 I thee will praise for what I crav'd hath been well heard by thee and thou in mercy art become Salvation unto me verse 22 That stone by builders earst refus'd the corners head-stone proves verse 23 This of the Lord the doing is and us to marvell moves The third part verse 24 This is the day which by the Lord was for our comfort made we will exceedingly reioyce and in the same be glad verse 25
Though wicked bands me rob'd yet I have from thy law not stray'd verse 62 I even at midnight will arise to give due thankes to thee because of these thy iudgements all that ever righteous be verse 63 I am their mate who fearing thee thy precepts strive to reach Thy mercies fill the earth O Lord to me thy statutes teach TETH The ninth part THou still to doe thy servant good hast gratious beene O Lord and hast perform'd abundantly according to thy word verse 66 Good iudgement Lord knowledge cleare straight unto me impart for thy Commandements I have beleeved in my heart verse 67 I ere afflicted went astray but now have kept thy word verse 68 Thou both art good and thou do'st good teach me thy statutes Lord. verse 69 They who are proud have forg'd a lye of minde to make me smart but I thy precepts will observe entirely with my heart verse 70 Their heart is fat as grease but I doe in thy law delight verse 71 Affliction did me good that I might learne thy statutes right verse 72 The law that from thy mouth doth flow more pretious is to me than gold and silver multiplied which unto thousands be IOD The tenth part THy hands have made and fashion'd me me understanding give that so I thy Commandements may learne while as I live verse 74 Thine when they see me will be glad that in thy word I trust verse 75 I know thy iudgements upright are and thy correction iust verse 76 Let gratious kindenesse comfort me as thou thy word didst give verse 77 Thy law I like let mercies come to me that I may live verse 78 Let proud ones be asham'd with me who dealt perversly still without a cause but meditate I in thy precepts will verse 79 Let such O Lord as thee doe feare all turne themselves to me and they to whom made clearely knowne thy Testimonies be verse 80 Let in thy holy statutes sound my heart for ever prove that me at all to be asham'd no kinde of thing may move CAPH The eleventh part MY soule for thy salvation faints thy word my hope makes live verse 82 Mine eyes faile for thy word and say when wilt thou comfort give verse 83 I like a bottle am become which in the smoake is set and yet thy statutes deare to me I never doe forget verse 84 How many are thy servants dayes when shall it be thy will to make thy iudgement fall on them that persecute me still verse 85 The proud dig'd pits for me the which not with thy law agree verse 86 True thy Command'ments are they would me wrong but help thou me verse 87 They had almost me quite consum'd on earth brought very low but I thy precepts never left by which thy will I know verse 88 Lord by thy kindenesse quickned up make me againe to grow I â—hail the Testimony keepe that from thy mouth doth flow LAMED The twelfth part THy word in heaven Lord setled is thy faithfulnesse is sure verse 90 Thou hast for ever fix'd the earth and it doth firme endure verse 91 They as thine ordinance appoints continue to this day for all of them thy will are bound as servants to obey verse 92 Vnlesse that alwaies in thy law I had plac'd my delight afflictions weight had press'd me downe till I had perish'd quite verse 93 Thy precepts I will not forget by them thou quickned'st me verse 94 I'm thine save me for I have sought the precepts giv'n by thee verse 95 The wicked men did wait for me that they might me destroy but I thy testimonies will consider of with ioy verse 96 Of all perfection here below I have perceiv'd an end but thy Commandement is large and further doth extend MEM The thirteenth part I Thinke all day upon thy law O how the same I prize verse 98 By thy Command'ments thou hast made me then my foes more wise verse 99 For they are still with me and I more then my teachers know for all my meditations from thy Testimonies flow verse 100 Then th'antients more I know because I keep thy precepts right verse 101 I have from ill my feet refrain'd that keep thy word I might verse 102 I from thy iudgements known to me did never yet depart for thou by them me fully hast instructed in my heart verse 103 How sweet unto the taste are these thy heavenly words to me yea even more sweet unto my mouth then honey is they be verse 104 I through thy precepts doe attaine an understanding minde and therefore I doe highly hate each way that false I finde NVN. The fourteenth part THy word to rule my wandring steps is as a lanterne bright and in the path where I doe walke doth serve me for a light verse 106 I swore and will performe to keepe thy righteous iudgements Lord verse 107 I'm sore afflicted quicken me according to thy word verse 108 The free-will offerings of my mouth O Lord accept I pray and teach thy iudgements unto me that them obserue I may verse 109 My soule is in my hand yet I still keep thy law in minde verse 110 The wicked watch'd me yet I from thy precepts not declin'd verse 111 Foreuer as an heritage thy testimonies Lord I taken haue for they all ioy unto my heart afford verse 112 I alwaies have apply'd my heart thy statutes to fulfill and haue resolu'd euen to the end so to continue still SAMECH The fifteenth part I Love thy law exceedingly but all vaine thoughts doe hate verse 114 Thou art my hiding place and shield thy word secures my state verse 115 Away from me you wicked men who diue in mischiefes deep for what my God commanded hath I am resolv'd to keep verse 116 According to thy word that I may liue uphold thou me and let me not of what I hop'd in end ashamed be verse 117 Hold thou me up I shall be safe and still thy statutes loue verse 118 Who leaue thy statutes thou tread'st down for false their fraud doth proue verse 119 Thou do'st the wicked from the earth as abiect drosse remove the Testimonies that are thine I therefore truely love verse 120 The feare of thee to tremble all my very flesh doth make thy iudgements are so terrible that they doe make me quake AIIN The sixteenth part I Iudgement Lord and iustice still did executed see then to my fierce oppressours power doe not abandon me verse 122 Be surety for thy servant Lord that he may good possesse and who are puffed up with pride let them not me oppresse verse 123 For thy salvation and iust word mine eyes expecting faile verse 124 Thy statutes to thy servant teach with me in mercy deale verse 125 Since I thy servant am to me the way of wisedome show that I thy testimonies all sufficiently may know verse 126 For thee O Lord it 's time to worke they voyd this law of thine verse 127 I thy Commandements more love then gold yea
great acts shall seek the world to fill verse 5 The honour that so glorious is of thy great maiestie and all thy works that wondrous are my tongue shall magnifie verse 6 And of thy dreadfull acts the power to speake men shall not spare and I thy greatnesse to the world will publikely declare verse 7 They utter shall abundantly the memory to all of thy great goodnesse and still sing thy righteousnesse they shall verse 8 The Lord is gratiously dispos'd compassionately kinde and though provok'd to anger slow to mercy still inclin'd The second part verse 9 The Lord our God to all the world is good even every where and over al the workes he doth his tender mercies are verse 10 Thy works O Lord shall all praise thee all thy Saints thee blesse verse 11 Thy kingdomes glory they shall tell and shall thy power expresse verse 12 That all his acts for might admird the sonnes of men might know and of his kingdomes glorious state the maiesty to show verse 13 Thy kingdome a great kingdome is which last for ever will and thy dominion lasts throughout all generations still verse 14 All them that but through weakenesse fall the Lord doth still sustain and likewise those that are bow'd downe he doth raise up againe verse 15 The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good and thou when time the same requires doth furnish them with food verse 16 Thou open do'st thy liberall hand which doth abundance bring and do'st content the longing wish of every living thing verse 17 The Lord entirely righteous proves in every way of his and still in all the workes he doth for ever holy is verse 18 The Lord to all that call on him is nigh in every part even to all such as call on him in uprightnesse of heart verse 19 He that desires will satisfie of them that feare him right he will give eare unto their cry and save them by his might verse 20 The Lord doth save them who him love that nought can them annoy but all the wicked in his wrath will utterly destroy verse 21 My mouth shall duely of the Lord the praises all proclaime and let all flesh for evermore still blesse his holy name Psal CXLVI Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O praise the Lord my soule him whil'st I live verse 2 I 'le praise and whil'st I am my song to him due praise shall give verse 3 Put not your trust in Princes though the world them mighty call nor in the sonne of man in whom there is no helpe at all verse 4 His breath doth suddenly goe forth he turneth to his dust and in that very day with him his thoughts all perish must verse 5 O happy he whom Iacobs God to give him help attends whose hope upon the Lord his God continually depends verse 6 By whom the heaven and earth were made and all the restlesse deeps with all the things that they containe who truth for ever keepes verse 7 Who iudgement executes for them that sore oppressed be who gives the hungry food the Lord the prisoners doth free verse 8 The Lord doth open up their eyes who are to blindenesse thrall the Lord doth raise the humble up he loves the righteous all verse 9 The Lord the strangers doth preserve the widow weake that mourns and fatherlesse he doth releeve but wicked wayes o'returnes verse 10 The Lord shall ever Sion raigne thy God by thee ador'd from age to age shall still endure O then praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVII Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing for it exceeding pleasant is praise is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord that mighty is builds up Ierusalem with care and Israels outcasts all by him together gathered are verse 3 He doth them heale with timely cure that broken are in heart and lovingly binds up the wounds that had made them to smart verse 4 The starres though seeming numberlesse by him are numbred all and he upon each one of them even by their names doth call verse 5 Great is our Lord of great power his wisedome nought can bound verse 6 The Lord doth raise the meeke and cast the wicked to the ground verse 7 With thankefulnesse unto the Lord to sing your courage raise upon the Harpe unto our God with cheerefulnesse sing praise verse 8 Who cover doth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below prepareth raine who maketh grasse upon the mountaines grow verse 9 He to the beasts that reason want doth daily furnish food so doth he likewise when they cry unto the Ravens yong brood verse 10 He by the strength of any horse cannot delighted be and in the legges of any man no pleasure taketh he verse 11 But loe the Lord doth still delight in them that feare him right and they that in his mercy hope are gratious in his sight verse 12 O praise the Lord Ierusalem thy God prais'd Sion be verse 13 For thy gates bars he strengthened hath and bless'd thy brood in thee verse 14 He in thy borders every where doth make peace flourish still and with the finest of the wheate he likewise doth thee fill verse 15 He his Commandement doth send of th' earth unto alllands and his true word doth swiftly runne where ever he commands verse 16 He often times the earth with snow like soft white wooll doth load and straight he doth the hoary frost like ashes cast abroad verse 17 By him cast forth in morsels ice like christall we behold and who what ever strength he hath can stand before his cold verse 18 He sends his word and melteth them and he doth cause to blow his stormy winde whereby he makes the waters straight to flow verse 19 To Iacob he as dearly lov'd his heavenly word doth show his statutes and his iudgements all he Israel makes to know verse 20 He not to any nation thus like favour did afford nor yet have they his iudgements known therefore praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord praise ye Even froÌ„ the heavens the Lord In parts that highest be To him due praise afford verse 2 And praise him most You Angels pure His praise procure All you his hoast verse 3 His praise at length dilate Thou Sun that shin'st so bright Praise him with stars in state Thou moon that clear'st the night verse 4 Heavens heavens him praise Ye flouds that move The heavens above His glory raise verse 5 To magnifie his name Let this them freely leade Which doth obedience claime They by his word were made verse 6 He fix'd them fast So still to be â—â—d his decree Shall ever last verse 7 From earth to heavens high spheres Of God the praises sound You dragons forcing feares And deeps of all this round verse 8 You vapours still Fire haile and snow And stormes that blow To work Gods will verse 9 You mountains high and large And hils more low that lye You trees which fruits doe charge And Cedars mounting high verse 10 You troupes of store You creeping things And you with wings Aloft that soare verse 11 You Kings that doe command And people great and small You Princes of the land And you worlds Iudges all verse 12 You gallants strong And Virgins faire You ag'd that are And infants yong verse 13 Let them all ioyn'd in one The Lords name praise aright For his great name alone Is excellent at height verse 14 His glory love Which none can even It earth and heaven Is farre above verse 15 And he doth strongly raise His peoples horne by grace Of all his Saints the praise Yea even of Israels race With children stor'd A people neare And to him deare Praise ye the Lord. Psal CXLIX Sing this as the 145. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a song all made of new and where his Saints assembled are give him his praises due verse 2 Let Israel in him reioyce who by his might him made let them that Sions children are in their owne king be glad verse 3 Let them out of their ioyfulnesse his name praise in the dance let them with Timbrell and with Harp his praise in songs advance verse 4 For in his people loe the Lord doth ever pleasure take and he the meek will beautifull by his salvation make verse 5 Let all the Saints in glory great be ravished with ioy let them themselves upon their beds to sing aloud imploy verse 6 Let in their mouth of our great God the praises high remaine and let their hand a sword two edg'd victoriously retaine verse 7 To execute the iudgement due upon the heathen all and make deserved punishment upon the people fall verse 8 And even with chains as slaues to binde the kings that them command yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land verse 9 To make the iudgement fall on them which sacred writs record this honour haue all his deare Saints therefore praise ye the Lord. Psal CL. Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord our God within his Sanctuary praise within his firmament of power his glory duely raise verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts that haue by him been wrought praise him as doth his greatnesse fit above what can be thought verse 3 Euen with the Trumpets stately sound praise ye him cheerefully and give due praises unto him with Harpe and Psaltery verse 4 Him with the Timbrell praise and dance give praises to his name with instruments that stringed are with Organs doe the same verse 5 Praise him with Cimbals praise to him with Cimbals loud afford let each thing that hath breath him praise for ever praise the Lord. FINIS
the 3. Psalme O Lord that onely art my God I put my trust in thee save me from them that persecute and straight deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lyon bent for prey he seize upon my soule and it asunder fiercely teare whil'st none can him controule verse 3 O Lord that onely art my God if this was done by me or if at all within my hands iniquity there be verse 4 If him I harm'd with whom in peace I as a friend did goe yea I even him delivered have who causelesse is my foe verse 5 Let th' enemy pursue and take my soule yea as his prey let him tread downe my life on th' earth in dust mine honour lay verse 6 Rise Lord in wâ—ath because they rage that doe against me stand and to the iudgement watch for me that didst the same command verse 7 The peoples congregation so about thee compasse shall returne thou therefore for their sakes exalted high o're all verse 8 The Lord shall all the people iudge as iudge O Lord me try according to my righteousnesse and my integrity The second part verse 9 Oh of the wicked let an end the wickednesse soone bound but fixe the iust for hearts and reyns the righteous God doth found verse 10 All that I have for my defence God doth to me impart who doth them all in mercy save that upright are in heart verse 11 God doth them iudge that righteous are according to their way and God is likewise angry with the wicked every day verse 12 And if he doe not turne againe he whets his sword for fight he bended hath his threatning bow and hath it fitted right verse 13 He also hath prepar'd for him the instruments of death he ' gainst the persecutors all ordaines his shafts in wrath verse 14 Behold he with iniquity doth travell as his birth he basely mischiefe hath conceiv'd and falshood hath brought forth verse 15 He made a pit and dig'd it deep where he for others watch'd but whil'st he went about his work there be himselfe was catch'd verse 16 His mischiefe all upon his head returne shall in the end his violence on his owne pate shall suddenly descend verse 17 Even as the Lord most righteous is I will his praise proclaime and of the Lord that is most high my song shall found the name Psal VIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme O Lord my God how doth thy name in all the earth excell who hast thy glory set above the heavens where light doth dwell verse 2 From infants mouths sucking babes thou didst great strength ordain because of foes that so thou mightest th' auenging foe restraine verse 3 When I looke up unto thy heavens thy fingers workes which be the lightning Moon the sparkling stars which were ordaind by thee verse 4 Ah what is maâ— poor wretch that he should come within thy minde or yet the Sonne of dying man that thou to him art kinde verse 5 For thou a little lower him than Angels mad'st to be with glory and with honour too he crowned is by thee verse 6 The soveraigne power of thy hands works thou didst to him commit and underneath the feet of him didst all things else submit verse 7 The sheepe and oxen every one to him obedience yeeld and as depending on his will the beasts of every field verse 8 The fowles of th' ayre fish of the sea and what in deeps doth dwell O Lord our Lord how doth thy name in all the earth excell Psal IX Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou still O Lord with all my heart shalt celebrated be and all thy works which wondrous are shall be shown forth by me verse 2 I will be glad and will reioyce in thee and of thy name O thou that art most high my song thy praises shall proclaime verse 3 When as mine enemies turn back with a disgracefull flight they suddenly shall fall with shame and perish at thy sight verse 4 For loe my right thou hast maintaind and hast my cause made clear and siâ—ting on thy Throne with state thy iustice mad'st appear verse 5 Thou hast rebuk'd the heathens bands the wicked quite o'rethrown thou hast put out their names that they may never more be known verse 6 To a perpetuall end are come destructions O thou foe thou Cities hast entomb'd in dust raz'd from remembrance so verse 7 But loe the Lord from age to age endure for ever shall he hath prepar'd his glorious throne for iudgement unto all verse 8 And he in righteousnesse shall iudge the world all by his word and to the people uprightly he iudgement shall afford verse 9 The Lord for them that are oppress'd a refuge shall be found a refuge still even in due time when troubles most abound verse 10 And they will put their trust in thee that rightly know thy name for them O Lord that feeke to thee thou never didst disclaime verse 11 Sing praises due unto the Lord which doth in Sion dwell and to the people all his deeds with admiration tell verse 12 He doth remember them when he to search for bloud is set the cryes of them that humble are he never doth forget The second part verse 13 Have mercy Lord marke what I beare from them who me do hate thou that dost freely lift me up from deaths most horrid gate verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praises sound and I in thy salvation will my my most firmely found verse 15 The heathen are sunke in the pit that they themselves devisde and in the net that they did hide their owne foot is surprisde verse 16 By iudgement that he executes the Lord is clearely known and even by his own hands works sâ—ar'd the wicked is o'rethrown verse 17 The wicked shall be turned down till into hell they sinke and all the Nations blindely led of God that never thinke verse 18 For those that needy are shall not alwaies forgotten lye the expectation of the poore shall not for ever dye verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevaile by worldly might and let the heathen people all be iudged in thy sight verse 20 Make them O Lord though they presume be all by fear brought low that to themselves to be but men the nations all may know Psal X. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHy dost thou Lord a farre off stand not daigning to come neare why dost thou hide thy self in times when trouble doth appear verse 2 The wicked in his pride the poore doth persecute with spleene O let these sleights them take that have by them imagin'd been verse 3 For loe the wicked man doth vaunt with hearts desire still stor'd and he doth blesse the covetous though loathed by the Lord. verse 4 The wicked is so fondly proud on God he doth not call and even amidst his many thoughts God hath no place at all verse 5 His wayes most grievous alwaies are thy iudgements where he goes are
farre above out of his sight he puffes at all his foes verse 6 He in his heart hath proudly said I never moov'd shall be I prosper now and no distresse can ever trouble me verse 7 His mouth with curses doth containe deceit and fraudfull wrong and mischiefe match'd with vanity is underneath his tongue verse 8 He lurkes in townes most secret parts he th' innocent doth kill his eyes still privily are set against the poore for ill verse 9 He Lyon-like lyes in his den he lyes in wait so set to catch the poore he doth him catch when drawne into his net verse 10 Himselfe he humbleth very low and crowcheth down withall that circumvented so the poore may by his strong ones fall verse 11 He in his heart hath said that God will but forgetfull be he doth of purpose hide his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord that art our God thy servants to protect lift up thy hand and doe not now the humble ones neglect verse 13 Why doth the wicked thus move God contemning him to ire he in his heart hath fondâ—y said thou wilt it not require verse 14 But thou hast certainly it seene for mischiefe thou and spite from high beholdest that thou maist it with thy hand requite The poore distress'd commits himselfe for safety unto thee and thou the helper ever art of them that or phanes be verse 15 Breake thou his arme that wicked is and unto evill enclinde and seeke thou out his wickednesse till none at all thou finde verse 16 The Lord a King for ever is establish'd in his Throne the heathen too out of his land are perish'd every one verse 17 Lord thou hast freely heard what suit the humble doe impart thou wilt to them enclâ—ne thine eare and wilt prepare their heart verse 18 That thou maist iudge the fatherlesse and who were griev'd before that in his pride the man of th' earth may so oppresse no more Psal XI Sing this as the 3. Psalme I In the Lord do trust how then say you my soule to fright straight to your mountain like a bird take wing'd with fears your flight verse 2 For loe the wicked bend their bow and fit their shafts with art that they unseen may shoot at them who upright are in heart verse 3 If the foundations as most firme that should be trusted to be utterly themselves destroyd what can the righteous doe verse 4 The Lord within his Temple is his throne in heauen is high his eyes behold and his eye-lids the Sons of men doe try verse 5 The Lord all them that righteous are doth try in every state but wicked men and violent his very soule doth hate verse 6 He shall raine on the wicked snares make fire and brimstone fall and a fierce tempest of their cup this prove the portion shall verse 7 For loe the righteous Lord doth still in righteousnesse delight his heavenly countenance doth behold all them that are upright Psal XII Sing this as the 3. Psalme Helpe now O Lord for godly men extreamely doe decay and from amongst the Sons of men the faithfull passe away verse 2 They one to other mutually doe things most vaine impart with flattering lips they use to speake and with a double heart verse 3 The Lord shall quite cut off the lips of all that flatterers are and that vaine tongue of things too proud to speake that doth not spare verse 4 Even them that say our tongues to us shall victory afford our lips do to our selves belong and who o're us is Lord verse 5 By the oppress'd and needy mov'd I 'le saith the Lord arise and I will him in safety set whom wicked men despise verse 6 The words of God all excellent are like bright silver pure which in a furnace made of earth seven tryals doth endure verse 7 Thou shalt O Lord them safely keepe who study thee to serve and from this generation shalt for ever them preserve verse 8 The wicked walking for their ends on every side repaire when as the vilest men on earth most high exalted are Psal XIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall it thus ever be and O how long wilt thou in wrath thus hide thy face from me verse 2 How long shall I consult alone whil'st daily griev'd in heart how long above me shall my foe exalted make me smart verse 3 Consider and give eare to me O Lord my God that art and lest I sleepe the sleepe of death light to mine eyes impart verse 4 Lest that my foe should vaunting say I have o're him preuail'd and enemies grow insolent when my designes have fail'd verse 5 But I have ever trusted in thy mercy deare to me my heart in thy salvation too shall much reioyced be verse 6 And I will sing unto the Lord to make his goodnesse known because his bounty hath to me abundantly been shown Psal XIV THe fool hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They are most fiâ—thy and they all aside are fondly gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no wit at all who eate my people up as bread and on the Lord not call verse 5 There were they all surprisde with feare and in a high degree God in the congregation is of them that righteous be verse 6 The counsell of the poore distress'd hath shame by you receiv'd because the Lord his refuge is by whom he still is sav'd verse 7 O that unto thine Israel from Sion might proceed that great salvation long look'd for which might their comfort breed When by the Lord from bondage brought his people free are made then Iacob highly shall reioyce and Israell shall be glad Psal XV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHo in thy house O Lord to dwell shall ever happy be and in thy holy mountaine plac'd who are to live with thee verse 2 He that still uprightly doth walke and righteousnesse doth use and in his heart doth speake the truth that he may none abuse verse 3 He that his neighbour not backbites nor harmes in any sort nor yet against him doth take up a scandalous report verse 4 Before whose eyes a person vile as abiect is despisde but they that truely feare the Lord by him are highly prisde He though his oath when rashly made hath to his harm been found whom no advantage makes to change when so solemnly bound verse 5 He to devoure by usury that doth not money lend nor yet against the innocent will for a bribe contend verse 6 He that those things doth zealously as one by God belou'd what ever happen here below shall in no sort be mov'd Psal XVI
it contains the world that is inhabited and all that there remaines verse 2 For the foundation of the same he on the Seas did lay and also hath establish't it upon the flouds to stay verse 3 Who to the hill that is the Lords with glory shall ascend and who within his holy place shall standing him attend verse 4 Even he whose hands are cleane whose heart is pure who hath forborn to lift his soul to vanity and hath not falsely sworne verse 5 That man for certain from the Lord the blessing shall obtain and from the God that saves his soul shall righteousnesse attain verse 6 This is of them that seeke to him the generation right even of all them that truely seeke O Iacobs God thy sight verse 7 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates be ye uplifted all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 8 Who is the King of glory now the Lord who strong is found and mighty even the Lord whose might in battell is renown'd verse 9 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates even lift ye them up all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 10 Who is this King of glory now he that commands as his the hoasts of heaven and earth their Lord the King of glory is Psal XXV TO thee I lift my soule O Lord I trust in thee verse 2 My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph o're me verse 3 Let none of them have shame who doe on thee depend but who without a cause transgresse let shame on them attend verse 4 Shew me thy waies O Lord and teach thy paths to me verse 5 And leade me forth instructed so that I thy truth may see Thou onely art that God who me deliver must and all the day what ever comes in thee I onely trust verse 6 Thy tender mercies Lord in thy remembrance hold and all thy loving kindnesses for they were still of old verse 7 My sinnes in time of youth let them forgotten be according to thy mercy Lord and goodnesse thinke on me verse 8 The Lord is ever good and upright unto all he therefore sinners in the way will teach lest they should fall verse 9 The meek he alwaies will in iudgement guide aright and to the meek lest they goe wrong will bring his way in sight verse 10 The Lord his paths even all are truth and mercy still to those that keepe his covenant and not transgresse his will verse 11 That so thy name O Lord may greater glory winne although it be exceeding great yet pardon thou my sinne verse 12 What man is he that feares the Lord within his heard the knowledge how to chuse his way he shall to him impart verse 13 His soule shall dwell at ease as thus instructed well his seed inherit shall the earth and there in safety dwell verse 14 The Lord his secret shewes to them that feare him right to them that so they may grow wise his Covenant gives light verse 15 To looke up to the Lord mine eyes are ever set for he my feet when they are snar'd shall plucke out of the net verse 16 With comfort turne thy face and mercy to me show for I am very desolate and with distresse brought low verse 17 The troubles of my heart are many waies enlarg'd oh bring me out from all those evils with which my heart is charg'd verse 18 On my affliction looke and in what paine I live the sinnes that I committed have in mercy all forgive verse 19 Behold my foes for now their number is grown great and with a cruell hatred they doe me extreamely hate verse 20 O! keepe my troubled soul and straight deliver me and let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee verse 21 O! let integrity and uprightnesse me save because on thee I onely wait that I may comfort have verse 22 O! thou the onely God that do'st salvation give thy Israel from trouble free that he in peace may live Psal XXVI Sing this as the 14. Psalme IVdge me O Lord for I have walk'd in mine integrity I shall not slide for on the Lord I ever did relye verse 2 Examine me and me O Lord prove thou in every part search out the secrets of my reynes and dive within my heart verse 3 For I thy loving kindenesse keep continually in sight and in the way of thy pure truth I still have walked right verse 4 I have not sate with persons vaine that of their folly vaunt and with dissembling hypocrites I will abhor to haunt verse 5 Of them that study to doe ill I all the meetings hate and will not with the wicked sit in shew to seeme their mate verse 6 I my untainted hands will wash in innocency still and so thine altar I O Lord with comfort compasse will verse 7 That with a gratefull voyce I may proclaime the thanks I owe and all thy works which wondrous are with admiration show verse 8 The habitation of thy house I Lord have loved well and of thy honour too the place where it doth use to dwell verse 9 Let not my soule be gathered in with theirs that sinners be nor yet my life with cruell men from bloud that are not free verse 10 Within whose hands continually vile mischiefe doth repaire and their right hand abundantly still tempting bribes doe snare verse 11 But I in mine integrity shall walk secur'd by thee redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 Now in a place that is most even my foot doth firmely rest the Lord whereas his Saints doe meet shall still by me be blest Psal XXVII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord my light and safety is how can I frighted be the Lord is of my life the strength what feare can trouble me verse 2 When wicked foes to eate my flesh against me war did make they straight did stumble and fell down a prey for me to take verse 3 Though even an hoast against me pitch no fear can taint my brest though raging warre against me rise in this secure I rest verse 4 This one thing from the Lord I ask'd which I will ever crave that in the Lords house all my dayes I may a dwelling have verse 5 The beauty of the Lord therein to see and to admire and in his Temple earnestly at all times to enquire verse 6 For his pavilion me shall hide in stormy times and he in his Tents secret me shall hide and on a rocke set me verse 7 Now shall my head be rais'd o're all my foes that me annoy then in his Tabernacle I will offerings make of ioy verse 8 Then will I sing yea to the Lord my song of praise shall be heare Lord when with my voyce I cry in mercy answer me verse 9 Seeke ye with earnest care my face when thou didst say to me my heart Lord I will seeke thy face did answer straight
of hoasts encampeth them about who him doe feare and when distrest from danger leads them out verse 8 How that the Lord our God is good come taste and clearely spie blest is the man that doth on him with confidence relye verse 9 O ye that of the Lord are Saints to feare him set your minde for they that him doe rightly feare no kinde of want shall finde verse 10 The Lyons yong are hungry oft and suffer want of food but they that seek the Lord shall want nothing at all that 's good The second part verse 11 Come ye my children neare to me and to my words give eare I will you teach to understand how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 What man is he who doth desire his life should lengthened be and loveth to have many dayes that so he good may see verse 13 Then have a care to keep thy tongue that it from ill abstaine and set a watch upon thy lips that them no fraud may staine verse 14 Depart from ill and to doe good bend all thy power and skill seeke earnestly to purchase peace yea and pursue it still verse 15 The Lord doth on the righteous look with an observing eye yea and his eares when they complaine are open to their cry verse 16 Against them all who mischiefe work the Lord doth set his face so their remembrance to cut off from th' earth in every place verse 17 The righteous cry and straight the Lord doth unto them give eare and they out of their troubles all by him delivered are verse 18 The Lord to them doth still draw neare that broken are in heart and safety doth afford to them whose soules in anguish smart verse 19 The troubles that afflict the iust in number many be but yet at last out of them all the Lord doth set him free verse 20 The Lord with care keeps all his bones what everdoe befall that not so much as one of them can broken be at all verse 21 Them that to wickednesse are given even evill at last shall slay who hate the righteous they shall be vast desolations prey verse 22 Of all that servants are to him the Lord the souls doth save and they shall not be desolate in him their trust that have Psal XXXV PLead thou my cause O Lord with them that doe contend with me fight against them that to fight against me bended be verse 2 Take up in haste thy shining shield thy buckler take in hand and when that I in danger am to give me succour stand verse 3 Draw out the speare and stop their course that my pursuers be and say for comfort to my soul thou shalt be sav'd by me verse 4 Let them confounded be with shame to take my soul that strive let them rurn'd back confounded be who doe my hurt contrive verse 5 Let them prove like unto the chaffe that flyes before the winde and let the Angell of the Lord chase all are so enclin'd verse 6 In darknesse wrap their doubtfull way and let it slippery prove and let the angell of the Lord afflict them from above verse 7 For causelesly they in a pit me with their net did watch which they without a cause have dig'd therein my soul to catch verse 8 Let ruine seize him unawares the net he did withall let it him catch and let him in that same destruction fall verse 9 My soul shall in the Lord reioyce salvation glad to see from him and all my bones shall say who Lord is like to thee verse 10 Who doth the poor deliver all from him that is too strong yea even the poore and indigent from him that doth him wrong The second part verse 11 False witnesses against me rose their malice so to show and layd those things unto my charge which I did never know verse 12 And for the good that I had done they mischiefe did return even to the spoiling of my soule in place of a good turne verse 13 But as for me when they were sicke I cloath'd with sackcloth mourn'd my soul with fasting humbled was my pray'r to me return'd verse 14 With him as brother or as friend I did my selfe behave I bow'd downe sad as one that wailes his mother in the grave verse 15 But they were glad whilst I was griev'd all gathered in one crue the abiects gathered wounding me and I the same not knew verse 16 With hypocrites that haunting feasts in scoffing doe delight they breaking iests on my distresse did gnash their teeth for spite verse 17 O Lord how long behold'st thou this from their destructions send my soule reliefe from Lyons yong my onely one defend verse 18 And so will I give thankes to thee where great assemblies are and solemnly proclaime thy praise where people most repaire verse 19 Let not my foes o're me reioyce that wrongfully so be nor let them winke with scornfull eyes that without cause hate me verse 20 For they doe never speake of peace but alwaies have in hand deceitfull things against them that are quiet in the land The third part verse 21 Yea they against me did their mouth wide open up in spleen and scorning said aha aha our eye hath now it seene verse 22 Thou this O Lord thy selfe hast seene no longer silent be O thou that art my onely Lord be now not far from me verse 23 Stir up thy selfe and straight awake my iudgement to attend O thou that art my God and Lord come where I must contend verse 24 According to thy righteousnesse iudge thou O Lord of me and let me not when they reioyce their scorned obiect be verse 25 Let them not say within their hearts ah we would have it thus nor let them say with vaunting words he swallowed is by us verse 26 Let them asham'd and ruin'd fall who ioy my harme to see and cloth them with disgrace and shame who doe insult o're me verse 27 Let them that love my righteous cause all shout for ioy with me and say the Lord be prais'd who loves his servants good to see verse 28 And of thy righteousnesse my tongue to speake shall never spare and of thy glorious praise to speake shall be all day my care Psal XXXVI Sing this as the 35. Psalme OF wicked ones within my heart the great transgression sayes there is no feare before his eyes of God in all his wayes verse 2 For he himselfe doth flatter still in his own eyes as cleare til his abhorr'd iniquity most hatefull doth appeare verse 3 Iniquity and vile deceit the words he speakes all are he to be wise and to doe good hath quite left off all care verse 4 He when in bed with thoughts retir'd doth muse of mischiefe still he walks a way that is not good and not abhorreth ill verse 5 Thy mercy Lord thee in the heaven continually attends and Lord thy faithfulnesse it selfe unto the clouds extends verse 6 Thy righteousnesse like mountains high and like a
9 Thy mercies to contemplate Lord our thoughts oft bended we amidst that Temples holy bounds which sacred is to thee verse 10 According to thy name O God thy glorious praise so sounds o're all the earth and thy right hand in righteousnesse abounds verse 11 Let Sions mount reioyce and glad let Iudahs daughters be because of these thy iudgements all which they so clearely see verse 12 Goe compasse Sion round about consider well her bounds and count exactly with your selfe her stately swelling rounds verse 13 Remarke how she is fortifi'd her Palaces behold that unto your posterity it may by you be told verse 14 For this God is our onely God for ever to abide and even till death dissolve us quite he will be still our guide Psal XLIX Sing this as the 45. Psalme YE people all attentive be to this that I proclaime all ye the worlds inhabitants give eare unto the same verse 2 Aswell you of the vulgar sort as those of noble race you that are rich you that are poor all here come take a place verse 3 My mouth shall now of wisedome speake and of my heart in me the very meditation shall of understanding be verse 4 I now a Parable to heare mine earnest eares will bend a mystery upon my Harpe to utter I intend verse 5 In stormy times why should I feare or be but brought to doubt when of my heeles th'iniquity shall compasse me about verse 6 They that do trust in worldly wealth which doth their minds enchant and of their riches which abounds doe vainly love to vaunt verse 7 Not one of them his brother can redeeme in any way nor can they unto God at all for him a ransome pay verse 8 Their soules redemption pretious is it doth for ever rest verse 9 That he should not corruption see but live for ever blest verse 10 For he beholds the wise men dye and part from what they have the fool likewise and bruitish gone their wealth to others leave verse 11 They think their houses still shall last their dwelling places stand unto all ages and they call by their own names their land verse 12 Yet even the man that honour'd is is not long here to stay but like the beasts that iudgement want in silence slips away verse 13 This way of theirs their folly is who doe vaine thoughts admit yet doe their heirs approve their words as Oracles of wit The second part verse 14 Death shall upon them feed whil'st they like sheep lye in the grave and they that upright are of them shall the dominion have In the bright morning time and who did most of power presume borne from their dwelling in the grave their beauty shall consume verse 15 But God my soule deliver will from power of the grave for when by all abandon'd else he then shall me receive verse 16 Be not afraid when one growes rich rich as the world accounts and that his house with glory grac'd in reputation mounts verse 17 For he shall goe as bare from hence as comming from the womb nor shall that pomp attend him more at most than to the Tombe verse 18 Though while he liv'd he bless'd his soule enioying what is deare and men thee praise as being wise that seek'st contentment here verse 19 He to the generation shall of his old fathers goe but they shall never see the light to be made happy so verse 20 A man that is the most esteem'd and doth not wisedome ply is but like to the very beasts that altogether dye Psal L. THe mighty God hath spoke yea even the Lord and called all the earth to heare his word from where the rising sun doth first give light to where it going downe gives place to night verse 2 From Sion faire which he hath loved dearely beauties perfection God hath shined clearely verse 3 Our God shall come and not keepe silence more a fire shall waste before him tempests roare verse 4 About him he to th' heavens from high shall call and th' earth that he may iudge his people all verse 5 Gather my Saints together to me quickly with me who did by offering Covenant strictly verse 6 His righteousnesse the heavens shall then declare for God himselfe is iudge my people heare verse 7 Heare Israel I will speake and witnesse will against thee I am God even thy God still verse 8 For sacrifices offerings burnt to move me which I should still have seene I 'le not reprove thee verse 9 Out of thy house no Bullocke will I have nor yet out of thy folds the Hee Goats crave verse 10 All beasts are mine that in the forrests are and cattell that on thousand hils repaire verse 11 I every fowle doe know of all the mountains the fields wilde beasts are mine that taste the fountains verse 12 If I were hungry I would not thee tell the world is mine and what therein doth dwell verse 13 Will I the flesh of Buls eate up for food or yet of Goats as thirsty drinke the bloud verse 14 Offer to God thy thanks without delaying unto the Lord most high thy vowes all paying verse 15 And in the day of trouble call on me thou shalt me praise whil'st I deliver thee verse 16 But God saith to the wicked how dar'st thou my statutes show or take my Covenant now verse 17 Into thy mouth since that thou hat'st instruction and casts my words away to thy destruction verse 18 With any theefe thou sawest thou didst consent and with adulterers to take part wast bent verse 19 Thou giv'st thy mouth to evill and to thy shame most cunningly thy tongue deceit doth frame verse 20 Thou sit'st and speakest things against thy brother thou slanderest the Sonne even of thy mother verse 21 Thus still in all these things thou hast gone wrong whil'st I as carelesse did keepe silence long And thou thereby didst fondly thinke of me that I was altogether like to thee But I at last most sharpely will reprove thee and order them before thine eyes to move thee verse 22 Now thinke on this who God in minde not beare lest I you suddenly in pieces teare Whil'st there is none that can deliverer be who offereth praise doth glory give to me verse 23 And who doth order right his conversation I will to him of God show the salvation Another of the same THe mighty God the Lord hath said the earth must all attend from whence the Sun at first doth rise till where it doth descend verse 2 Out of deare Sion the most faire even at the very height that beauty can attain unto our God hath shin'd most bright verse 3 Our God shall come and shall not then keep silence any more a fire before him shall consume great stormes about him roare verse 4 He from above with maiestie unto the heavens shall call and to the earth below that he may iudge his people all verse 5 Goe and together gather straight all them my
thy goings full of grace even where my God and King doth goe in the most holy place verse 25 The singers first the players next on instruments made way and them amongst the Damosels that did on Timbrels play The fourth part verse 26 Where your assemblies sacred be to God due praise afford yea even from Israels fountaine all give praise unto the Lord. verse 27 There with their ruler Beniamin and Iudaes Lords are there the Princes too of Zabulon and Naphtalim appeare verse 28 Thy mighty God commanded hath the strength that is in thee O God what thou for us hast wrought let it still strengthened be verse 29 Because of thine own sacred house Ierusalems chiefe grace Kings shall to thee rare presents bring in honour of the place verse 30 Rebuke the Spearemen and great Buls the peoples Calves remove till all with silver doe submit disperse them warre that love verse 31 The Princes great shall then come out from Egypts fertile lands and Ethiopia shall with haste to God stretch forth her hands verse 32 Ye kingdomes of the earth to God with songs due thanks afford O with a hearty gratefulnesse sing praises to the Lord. verse 33 To him which on the heavens of heavens which were of old doth ride loe he his voyce a mighty voyce sends out on every side verse 34 Then unto God ascribe ye strength for his excellency o're Israel is and his great strength is in the clouds most high verse 35 O God thou from thy holy place art terrible to see and Israels God gives strength and power let him still blessed be Psal LXIX DEliver me O God to whom for safety I repaire sor now into my very soule the waters entred are verse 2 I sinke in mires to stand no where my foot I can bestow I am into deep waters come where flouds doe me o'reflow verse 3 I am with crying weary grown my throat is dry'd in th' end mine eyes exhausted now doe faile whil'st I my God attend verse 4 They that incens'd without a cause to me great hatred beare even then the haires upon my head farre moe in number are Who me though wrongfully my foes would ruine mighty be then what I never tooke away was straight restor'd by me verse 5 O God my foolishnesse from thee can no way be conceal'd and all the sins that I have done are unto thee reveal'd verse 6 Let them that wait on thee O Lord not blush because of me nor them that seeke thee for my sake O God confounded be verse 7 Because I for thy sake have borne the burden of disgrace and made the obiect of reproach shame covered hath my face The second part verse 8 Vnto my brethren now I am a stranger come to be and even my mothers children doe an aliant make of me verse 9 For of thy house the ardent zeale hath eaten me up all and their rebukes that thee reproach'd did all upon me fall verse 10 Whil'st I was mourning my soule with fasting was brought low they scorned me as but a foole who thus did weakenesse show verse 11 I likewise sackcloth for a time my garment made to be and then they in derision straight a Proverbe made of me verse 12 And they that sit in publike gates did speake to doe me wrong and I to every drunkard was the subiect of his song verse 13 But as for me I in due time O Lord doe pray to thee in thy salvations truth O God and mercies great heare me The third part verse 14 Deliver me out of the mire and me from sinking keepe deliver me from foes and from the waters that are deep verse 15 Let not the water-floud o're-flow nor me the deep devoure and to shut up her mouth on me let not the pit have power verse 16 Heare Lord for good thy kindenesse is and turn again to me according to the multitude that of thy mercies be verse 17 And doe not from thy servant hide thy face to me so deare for I extreamely troubled am with speed to me give eare verse 18 Approach unto my heavy soule and it from danger free because of them that are my foes in time deliver me verse 19 Thou my reproach and shame hast knowne how they me disgrace and who mine adversaries are are all before thy face The fourth part verse 20 My heart is broken with reproach and anguish fills my minde I pitty did expect in vaine and could no comfort finde verse 21 They gave me likewise gall for meat too bitter to disgest they gave me vinegar to drink when drought enflam'd my breast verse 22 Let even their table them before to prove a snare be seene let it become a trap which should have for their welfare been verse 23 Let blindenesse sealing up their eyes perpetuall darknesse breed and make their loynes for lacke of strength to tremble like a Reed verse 24 In thy displeasure them upon thine indignation poure and let the torrent of thy wrath them suddenly devoure verse 25 Make all their dwellings desolate where they so proud have beene and in the Tents where they have liv'd let none to dwell be seene The fifth part verse 26 For him they persecute whom they by thee doe smitten see and they by talke encrease their griefe who wounded were by thee verse 27 And unto their iniquity iniquity adde more and let them in thy righteousnesse come never thee before verse 28 Out of the book of those that live let them be raz'd by thee and where the righteous are enrol'd let them not written be verse 29 But now become exceeding poore and sorrowfull am I by thy salvation O my God let me be set on high verse 30 The name of God I with a song most solemnly will praise and him to magnifie with thankes my souls chiefe powers will raise verse 31 For this to God more pleasure yeelds than Oxe or Bullock slaine or any beast with hornes or hoofs whose bloud doth Altars staine The sixt part verse 32 They who are humble this shall see which ioy to them shall give and all your hearts who seeke for God shall with contentment live verse 33 For to the poore the Lord gives eare as whom he much doth prize and them that are his prisoners he no way doth despise verse 34 Let both the heaven and all the earth praise him who raigns above the Seas and every kinde of thing that in the same doth move verse 35 For God will Iudaes Cities build and his deare Sion save that there inhabiting they may it in possession have verse 36 Their seed that are his servants too inherit shall the same and they therein shall safely dwell who love his holy name Psal LXX Sing this as the 30. Psalme O Thou my God make haste that I may saved be and now O Lord as in times past make haste in helping me verse 2 Let them ashamed fall that seeke my soule to have let them turn back confusions
there are no bands no rub doth crosse their way and their full strength abiding flame doth in no sort decay verse 5 From all the toiles of mortall men they seeme to live secure and with the rest of men below no plague at all endure verse 6 And therefore pride to compasse them they as a chaine doe beare and violence to cover them they as a garment weare verse 7 Their eyes for fatnesse bursting out doe vigorously shine the successe doth transcend their thoughts what ever they designe verse 8 They are corrupted and in words they wickedly forth breake in what oppression doth concerne they loftily doe speake verse 9 They set their mouth against the heavens as daring them to charge their tongues doe walke through all the earth with liberty at large verse 10 The people therefore hither come from all the parts about and from a cup that 's full to them the waters are wrung out The second part verse 11 And thus they say how doth God know though every thought he spy and is there any knowledge left in him that is most high verse 12 Behold these are the wicked ones that doe the Lord displease who in the world with wealth encreas'd live prosperously at ease verse 13 In vaine indeed to cleanse my heart I labour'd have with paine and I in innocency too have wash'd my hands in vaine verse 14 For all the day long I have been exposed plagu'd to be and every morning some new crosse hath come to chasten me verse 15 But if I say I thus will speake behold where this would tend thy childrens generation much I thereby should offend verse 16 When I thought this to know then it too painfull was for me verse 17 Till to Gods holy house I went then I their end did see verse 18 Thou surely did'st them dangerously on slippery places set and in destructions pit cast downe their iust reward to get verse 19 How are they suddenly become sad desolations prey they in a moment leave to be and melt with feare away verse 20 As is a dreame O Lord when one from sleeping doth awake so thou awaking no account shalt of their image make verse 21 Thus in my minde extreamely mov'd I could not be appeas'd and I was prick'd within my reines exceedingly displeas'd The third part verse 22 So foolish then and ignorant I found my selfe to be that I was as a very beast when comming before thee verse 23 Yet nerethelesse I surely am continually with thee and thou by my right hand alwaies hast firmely holden me verse 24 Thou by thy counsell shalt me guide that none may me deceive and in thy glory afterwards for ever me receive verse 25 Whom is it that I have in heaven saue thee O Lord alone and on the earth whom I desire besides thee there is none verse 26 My fainting heart and my weake flesh do faile but of my heart God is the strength and portion still that shall not from me part verse 27 For loe they that from thee are farre shall ruin'd come to be and thou them wholly hast destroy'd that whoring goe from thee verse 28 But as for me I hold it good that I neere God repaire I trust in thee Lord God that I may all thy works declare Psal LXXIV Sing this as the 72. Psalme O Why our God for euermore hast thou reiected us why smoaks thy wrath against the sheep of thine own pasture thus verse 2 The Congregation that is thine in thy remembrance hold which thou in mercy for thy selfe hast purchased of old The rod of thine inheritance which thou redeemed hast euen this mount Sion where thou had'st thy dwelling in time past verse 3 To desolations infinite lift up thy feet now soone euen in thy Sanctuary all that th' enemy hath done verse 4 Thy foes amidst thy Synagogues doe roare before thy face and there for signes their ensignes fixe as in a conquer'd place verse 5 Each man of them acquir'd renown as he his strength imploy'd whil'st sharpest Axes lifted up the thickest trees destroy'd verse 6 But now the curious carved workes which did arts beauty show with Axes and with Hammers crush'd most rudely they o'rethrow verse 7 Thy Sanctuary they have fir'd they it defil'd confound and cast the dwelling of thy name down headlong to the ground The second part verse 8 They said in heart let us destroy together all their band they all the Synagogues of God have burnt up in the land verse 9 Our signes we see not there 's no more a Prophet us among and there is not so much as one that can discerne how long verse 10 O God how long shall th' enemy afflict us thus with shame and shall our adversary still blaspheme thy sacred name verse 11 Why do'st thou thus withdraw thy hand even thy right hand restrain out of thy bosome for our good plucke out the same againe verse 12 For loe God is my King of old that rules me by his will even in the mid'st of all the earth salvation working still verse 13 Thou mad'st the sea by thy great strength divided all to be and in the waters Dragons heads were broken all by thee verse 14 The Leviathans heads by thee in pieces broken fell thou him for meat to people gav'st that did in desarts dwell verse 15 Thou did'st the fountain cleave and floud that did in streams abound thou dry'dst the mighty rivers up even to the very ground The third part verse 16 The cheerefull day belongs to thee to thee the gloomy night thou with the comfortable Sunne prepared hast the light verse 17 Thou all the borders of the earth hast stablish'd in due formes thou mad'st the Summer smile with flowrs the winter frowne with stormes verse 18 Remember that the enemy reproach'd O Lord with shame and that the foolish people all blasphemed have thy name verse 19 O of thy Turtle Doue the soule let not the wicked haue the Congregation of the poore doe not for euer leaue verse 20 Haue to the Couenant respect for of the earth each where the places darke for cruelty with dwellings stored are verse 21 O let not them that are opprest returne againe with shame but let the poore and needy ones still praise thy sacred name verse 22 Arise O God plead thine own cause that it may cleared be remember how the foolish man each day reproacheth thee verse 23 Forget not of thy foes the voyce the tumult of them still that rise ' gainst thee continually encreaseth to doe ill Psal LXXV Sing this as the 44. Psalme TO thee O God we give due thanks we give due thanks to thee for that thy wondrous works declare thy name most neare to be verse 2 The Congregation unto me when as receive I shall then uprightly in every thing I will be iudge o're all verse 3 The earth and all that doe there in inhabitants remaine are quite dissolv'd but I thereof the pillars doe sustaine verse
see and trembled all for feare verse 5 The hils like waxe before the Lord did melted fall down low even at the presence of the Lord who all the earth doth owe. verse 6 The christall heavens that cover us his righteousnesse declare and all the people clearely see his glory every where verse 7 Who graven Images doe serve let them confounded fall that boast themselves of Idols vaine ye Gods him worship all verse 8 It Sion heard and was most glad and it did ioy afford to Iudaes daughters all because of thy great iudgements Lord. verse 9 For thou O Lord o're all the earth art eminently high and thou above all other Gods art rais'd exceedingly verse 10 All ye that love the Lord hate ill he saves the soules of his and them delivereth from the hand of him that wicked is verse 11 For them that righteous are indeed there is now sown a light and ioyfulnesse unto all them that are in heart upright verse 12 All ye that righteous are reioyce with comfort in the Lord and of his holinesse with thanks the memory record Psal XCVIII SIng to the Lord a song new made he wondrous things hath done his right hand and his holy arme the victory hath wonne verse 2 The Lord hath his salvation made to be most clearely knowne his righteousnesse in heathens sights he openly hath showne verse 3 His mercy and his truth in minde to Israels house kept were all th' earth our Gods salvation did most clearely see each where verse 4 O all the earth unto the Lord make now a ioyfull noyse yea make a noyse most loud sing praise and heartily reioyce verse 5 Sing with the Harp that pleasant is unto the mighty Lord and of a Psalme the pleasant voyce unto the Harpe accord verse 6 And with the Trumpets stately sound the Cornets too imploy make ye before the Lord the King a noyse expressing ioy verse 7 Let Seas with swelling villows roare and all that therein breeds the world that is inhabited with all the guests it feeds verse 8 Let sounding flouds as to applaud their clapping hands imploy and let the mountains mount aloft as swelling all with ioy verse 9 Before the Lord for loe he comes the earth as Iudge to try to iudge the world with righteousnesse and all with equity Psal XCIX Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne therefore for feare let all the people quake he 'twixt the Cherubims doth sit then let the earth all shake verse 2 The Lord in holy Sions bounds is great exceedingly and he above all people is most eminently high verse 3 Thy name that is for ever great and terrible at height because that it most holy is let them it praise aright verse 4 The Kings strength iudgement loves thou do'st establish equity thou truth and iudgement execut'st in Iacob constantly verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God and at the foot-stoole that is his with humble reverence worship ye for he most holy is verse 6 With Moses Aaron ' mongst his Priests them amongst that call upon his name milde Samuel was they call'd he answer'd all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake to them and kept they have his testimonies and to them the Ord'nance that he gave verse 8 Thou answered'st them O Lord our God a God to pardon bent though their inventions did not scape from thee due punishment verse 9 Exalt the Lord who is our God and at his holy hill with reverence worship for the Lord our God is holy still Psal C. MAke all ye lands a ioyfull noyse to him that is the Lord of might verse 2 With gladnesse ever serve the Lord and come with singing in his sight verse 3 Know that the Lord is our great God he us not we our selves did make we are his people and the sheep that he as his owne flocke did take verse 4 With thanksgiving come in his gates and in his Courts his praise proclaime be alwaies thankfull unto him and ever blesse his holy name verse 5 For loe the Lord is wholly good his tender mercy lasts for ever and unto generations all his truth doth constantly persever Psal CI. Sing this as the 81. Psalme I Mercy will and iudgement sing to thee Lord sing I will and wisely in a perfect way my selfe will carry still verse 2 O when in mercy unto me wilt thou be pleas'd to come I with a perfect heart will walke within my house at home verse 3 No wicked thing before mine eyes shall for an obiect be I hate their worke that turne aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 A heart dispos'd to be perverse depart from me straight shall a person giv'n to wickednesse I will not know at all verse 5 Him who his neighbour privily doth slander I shall kill a haughty looke a heart that 's proud I no way suffer will verse 6 Mine eyes shall on the faithfull looke that they may dwell with me who walketh in a perfect way he shall my servant be verse 7 None that doth use to worke deceit within my house shall dwell he shall not tarry in my sight who lyes doth love to tell verse 8 The wicked of the Land betimes shall be destroy'd by me that from the City of the Lord ill doers raz'd may be Psal CII Sing this as the 67. Psalme O Lord the fervent prayer heare that is pour'd forth by me the cry that earnestly I make let it come up to thee verse 2 Hide not thy face in wrath from me when troubles doe appall encline thine eare and answer me with speed when as I call verse 3 Like to the smoake that vanisheth my dayes consumed be and like a parched hearth my bones are all burnt up in me verse 4 My heart is wounded and like grasse is withered quite with paine so that I doe forget to eate the bread should me sustaine verse 5 By reason of the heavy voyce that from my grones proceeds my bones so cleave unto my skinne that it amazement breeds verse 6 I am like to a Pelican that flyes each mortals sight and like the solitary Owle in desarts loathing light verse 7 I alwaies watch and I am like a Sparrow that alone doth rest upon the houses top approached to by none verse 8 Mine enemies me to reproach even all the day repaire and they that are against me mad all sworne against me are verse 9 For I have ashes eaten up as if they had been bread and of my drinke I with my teares a mixture oft have made verse 10 Because of this thy heavy wrath and indignation past for it was thou did'st lift me up and thou me down did'st cast verse 11 My dayes like to a shadow are that doth declining passe and I am withered quite away like to the very grasse verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure and thy remembrance shall for ever duely reverenc'd last to generations all The second part verse 13 Thou shalt
while as their cry he heard verse 45 And he remembred straight for them his Cov'nant made of old and did repent according to his mercies manifold verse 46 He also mercifully then them to be pittied made of all those cruell bands which earst them captives carryed had verse 47 Save us O Lord our God us from among the heathen raise that we may thanke thy holy name and triumph in thy praise verse 48 To blesse the Lord even Israels God from age to age accord let all the people ioyning say Amen praise ye the Lord. Psal CVII Sing this as the 96. Psalme O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for onely good he is for his great mercy doth endure for ever unto his verse 2 They whom the Lord redeemed hath let them the same confesse whom he hath from the enemi's hand redeem'd when in distresse verse 3 From all the Nations of the world whom he hath gathered forth from whence the Sun doth rise or set from fourth from the north verse 4 They wandring through the wildernesse a solitary way no habitable City found where they to dwell might stay verse 5 Whil'st famine thirst two tyrants rude their bodies rack't with pain so that their soules in them o'recome with faintnesse did remaine verse 6 Then whil'st extreamely thus distress'd they on the Lord did call and he them freed from all these evils to which they had been thrall verse 7 And he did kindely leade them forth by that way which was right to goe unto a City where securely dwell they might verse 8 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his works to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 9 For he the soule that longing is doth satisfie at will and he the soule that hungry is doth with his goodnesse fill verse 10 Such as in darknesse sit and in deaths shadow are confin'd whom sad afflictions heavy load and yron strictly binde The second part verse 11 Because they all the words of God as revels did defie and all the Counsels did contemne of him that is most high verse 12 He therfore straight with many toils did quite bring down their heart they did fall down and there was none could help to them impart verse 13 Then did they cry unto the Lord when trouble did them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight did them releeve verse 14 He out of darknesse did them bring where gloomy death appall'd and did the bands asunder breake in which they were enthrall'd verse 15 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 16 For he the gates that were of brasse hath made in pieces fall and he the barres that were of iron hath cut in sunder all verse 17 The fooles for their transgression great and that they doe not spare to worke iniquities even all afflicted sorely are verse 18 Their soule all sorts of meat doth loath with pain prolonging breath they in an agony draw neere unto the gates of death verse 19 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 20 He sent his Word a soveraign balme which did them quickly cure and them from their destructions all in mercy did secure The third part verse 21 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 22 And let them offer up with zeale a sacrifice of praise and all his works while ioy abounds with admiration raise verse 23 All that with ships doe plow the feas and by the waters trade verse 24 They in the deeps Gods wonders view mark what he hath made verse 25 For he commandeth and doth raise the stormy winds each where which struggling billowes oft embrac'd doe lift up in the ayre verse 26 They mount like mountains to the heaven then down in deeps do sink their soul because of troubles great doth melt away and shrinke verse 27 They strangely tossed to and fro like drunkards in their fits doe reele and stagger and are at the end of all their wits verse 28 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 29 He makes the storme become a calme and pacifies the deepe so that the raging waves grow still as rock'd at last asleepe verse 30 When flouds that frown'd do smoothly smile who can their ioy report so he from gaping gulphs them brings to their expected port verse 31 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove The fourth part verse 32 O let them highly him exalt where people most repaire and where the Elders use to meet let them his praise declare verse 33 He makes a desart of that part where flouds did once abound and of the waters all the springs become a solid ground verse 34 A land that had most fertile been he turns to barrennesse because that they who dwell therein are given to wickednesse verse 35 The desarts to a standing poole he to be changed brings and he the ground that earst was dry doth turn to water springs verse 36 And he for dwelling there a place doth to the hungry give that they a City may prepare commodiously to live verse 37 Where they with usuall industry may sow the labour'd field that they may likewise plant their Vines which fruits at full may yeeld verse 38 He blesseth them so that they are encreased more and more and doth not suffer to decrease their Cattels num'rous store verse 39 Againe they are diminish'd much and brought down very low whil'st them oppression misery and sorrow doth o'rethrow verse 40 Vpon their Princes he doth poure contempt and makes them stray amid'st the barren wildernesse where as there is no way verse 41 Yet he farre from afflictions reach doth set the poore on high and doth him as a num'rous flocke with families supply verse 42 They that are righteous shall reioyce when as the same they see and then of all iniquity the mouth shall stopped be verse 43 Who so is wise and will observe these things by sea and land the loving kindenesse of the Lord even they shall understand Psal CVIII Sing this as the 95. Psalme O Thou that art my God my heart now fixed is in me even with my glory I will sing and give due praise to thee verse 2 Awake my Psaltery and Harpe with a melodious sound I will awake before the light can beautifie the ground verse 3 Amongst the multitude O Lord I will thy praise set forth and to all nations in the world I will extoll thy worth verse 4 For loe thy mercy very great above the heavens ascends and even unto the
lands verse 7 His hands works iudgement is and verity all his Commandements sure are verse 8 In uprightnesse they all and truth are done and shall still stand fast every where verse 9 He did redemption send his people to amend that Covenant of his That it might ever stand he strictly did command his name most reverend is verse 10 To be with wisedome stor'd one first must feare the Lord they understand best sure That doe obey his will his praise the world to fill for ever doth endure Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the Lord to praise my whole heart I will set where ere the Congregation is or where the iust are met verse 2 The workes are all exceeding great that by the Lord are wrought and carefully by all that doe delight therein are sought verse 3 His worke most honourable is and glorious every way and his untainted righteousnesse shall ever him array verse 4 He hath to be remembred made his workes most wonderfull the Lord most gratious is and of compassion ever full verse 5 He hath giv'n meate abundantly to those that him doe feare the Cov'nant made he evermore will in remembrance beare verse 6 He hath his people shew'd the power of all his works at large that with the heathens lands he may their heritage enlarge verse 7 His hands works truth and iudgement are what hee commands is sure verse 8 In truth and uprightnesse all done for ever they endure verse 9 He sent redemption to his owne he hath that league of his for evermore enioyn'd his name most holy reverend is verse 10 The Lords feare wisedomes fountain is good understanding sure have they that doe his will his praise for ever doth endure Psal CXII PRaise ye the Lord and blest is he That feares him and his law much loves verse 2 His seed on earth shall mighty be The race of th'upright blessed proves verse 3 His house with treasure shall abound His righteousnesse no time can bound verse 4 To him that hath an upright minde Even out of darkenesse light doth spring He to compassion is enclin'd And iust doth provein every thing verse 5 A good man favour shewes and lends And weighs discreetly all his ends verse 6 Yea he shall never be dismaid For still remembred are the iust verse 7 Ill newes shall not make him afraid His heart is set on God to trust verse 8 His heart well fix'd from feare is free Till what he wish'd on foes he see verse 9 The poore have oft his bounty prais'd His righteousnesse doth still firme hold His horne with honour shall be rais'd verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold And gnashing teeth shall melt for spite The wicked's hopes shall perish quite Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the man is blest that feares the Lord aright and who in his Commandements doth greatly take delight verse 2 His seed exalted on the earth as mighty shall take place and of the man that upright is even blest shall be the race verse 3 With riches wealth shall ever be within his house in store and his unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore verse 4 Light doth to them in darknesse rise that have an upright minde he full of mercy gratious is and righteously enclin'd verse 5 A good man still doth favour shew and doth to others lend he with discretion his affaires will guide unto an end verse 6 And surely nothing shall have power for ever him to move the righteous in remembrance shall even everlasting prove verse 7 He shall not be afraid at all of tidings that are ill his heart is fix'd upon the Lord in whom he trusteth still verse 8 His heart is well established him nothing shall aflright till that he see what he desires upon his foes to light verse 9 He hath dispers'd and given the poor his righteousnesse doth last for ever and his horne shall be with honour rais'd at last verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold and gnashing teeth for spite shall melt away and their desire shall quickly perish quite Psal CXIII YE the Lords servants praise the Lord unto his name due praise afford verse 2 For now and aye blest be his name verse 3 From whence the Sunne at first doth shine till where at last it doth decline the Lords names praise all should proclaime verse 4 The Lord above each Nations state most high is and his glory great doth farre above the heav'ns excell verse 5 For who o're all the world abroad is like unto the Lord our God who gloriously on high doth dwell verse 6 Who humble doth himselfe to see all things within the heaven that be and in the earth o're all about verse 7 The poore he raises from the dust and needy ones in him that trust he from the dunghill doth lift out verse 8 That he with Princes him may set even with his peoples Prince to get a place he makes with children stor'd verse 9 The barren woman and to be a ioyfull mother this to see be thankefull then and praise the Lord. Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord who serve the Lord O praise praise ye his name verse 2 From this time forth for evermore still blessed be the same verse 3 From East to West the Lords name is for ever to be prais'd verse 4 Above all Nations he is high o're heavens his glory 's rais'd verse 5 Who to the Lord our God is like who dwelleth upon high verse 6 Who all the things in heaven and earth himself bow'th down to spy verse 7 The poore from dust the needy he doth lift from dunghils out verse 8 Him with his peoples Prince to set and Princes all about verse 9 He makes the barren woman keepe a family and stor'd with children be a mother glad praise therefore ye the Lord. Psal CXIV Sing this as the 95. Psalme VVhen Israel other bounds to seek did Egypts gladly change and Iacobs house a people left that spoke a language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Iuda was the chiefe of all the land and Israel his dominion was whereas he did command verse 3 The sea it saw and straight did flye back Iordan driven stood still verse 4 The mountains they did skip like Rams like Lambs each little hill verse 5 What ayled thee O thou vast sea that thou thy flight did'st take and what O Iordan ayled thee that thou wast quite driven backe verse 6 And likewise all ye mountains high that ye did skip like Rams and all ye hils that little are like to the wanton Lambs verse 7 Thou earth amazed tremble all while as the Lord drawes neare while as the God of Iacob doth with maiestie appeare verse 8 Who turn'd the rocke into a lake that water thence might spring and from the veyns of solid flint a flowing streame did bring Psal CXV Sing this as the 98. Psalme Not unto us Lord not to us but all the glory take unto thy name
gold most fine verse 128 Thy precepts therefore I esteeme even all most right to be in every thing and each false way is hatefull unto me PE. The seventeenth part EVen every way most wonderfull thy Testimonies are and my soule therefore ever doth observe them all with care verse 130 The very entrance of thy words of light affordeth store it understanding gives to them that simple were before verse 131 I open did my mouth and then did pant exceedingly for I for thy Commandement did long most earnestly verse 132 Looke thou on me and mercifull unto me ever prove as thou do'st use unto all those thy holy name that love verse 133 My steps all order in thy word let sinne not sway me still verse 134 From mans oppression set me free thy precepts keepe I will verse 135 Make thy face on thy servant shine teach me thy statutes right verse 136 Because they doe not keepe thy law salt rivers drown my sight TZADE The eighteenth part verse 137 Thou Lord forever righteous art and all thy iudgements iust verse 138 Thy testimonies righteous are and worthy of all trust verse 139 The flames of zeale that burne my soule have quite consumed me because that of thy sacred words my foes oblivious be verse 140 Thy word is pure and therefore by thy servant highly pris'd verse 141 Thy precepts I doe not forget though simple and despis'd verse 142 Thy righteousnesse is righteousnesse which ever doth endure thy holy law Lord clearely is the very truth most pure verse 143 Though trouble yea and anguish much have taken hold on me yet thy Commandements O Lord my chiefe delight still be verse 144 Thy testimonies righteousnesse eternally is sure give understanding unto me and I shall live secure COPH. The nineteenth part WIth my whole heart I cry'd Lord heare thy statutes keep I will verse 146 I cry'd save me and I shall keep thy testimonies still verse 147 I ere the morning dawn'd did cry I hop'd in thy word Lord. verse 148 Mine eyes night watches doe prevent to muse upon thy word verse 149 As fits thy loving kindenesse let my voyce be heard by thee according to thy iudgement Lord with comfort quicken me verse 150 They that doe after mischiefe hunt too boldly neare doe draw and yet in heart they are farre off from thinking on thy law verse 151 But thou O Lord art alwaies neare what ever thing doth need and thy Command'ments everyone are very truth indeed verse 152 As for thy testimonies given I Lord long since did know that they for ever stablish'd were thy sacred will to show RESH The twentieth part BEhold how I afflicted am and my deliverer be for at all times thy holy law remembred is by me verse 154 Plead thou my cause save quicken me according to thy word verse 155 The wicked from salvation farre seek not thy statutes Lord. verse 156 Thy mercies that so tender are are great O Lord indeed according to thy iudgements then O quicken me with speed verse 157 My persecutors and my foes in numbers doe combine yet from thy testimonies true I never doe decline verse 158 I saw the sinners and was grieu'd that they kept not thy word verse 159 Loe I thy precepts loue as thou art kinde me quicken Lord. verse 160 Thy word from the beginning is as truth it selfe most sure thy righteous iudgements euery one for euermore endure SCHIN The one and twentieth part GReat Princes were without a cause to persecute me brought but of thy word within my heart a reuerent awe was wrought verse 162 I at thy word reioyce as one who some great spoile doth finde verse 163 I falshood hate and it abhorre thy law delights my minde verse 164 Seven times a day I praise thee for thy iudgements righteous be verse 165 Great peace have they who love thy law shall from harm be free verse 166 I Lord for thy salvation have still hoped zealously and thy Commandements each way have done most faithfully verse 167 Thy Testimonies still to keep my soule did carefull prove and I the same as deare to me exceedingly doe love verse 168 Thy Testimonies I have kept and all thy precepts right for all the wayes that I doe walke are ever in thy sight TAW The two and twentieth part O Let the earnest cry I make come neare before thee Lord and understanding grant to me according to thy word verse 170 My supplication thee before let it admitted be and even according to thy word O Lord deliver me verse 171 When thou hast me thy statutes taught my lips shall praise afford verse 172 All thy Commandements are iust my tongue shall speake thy word verse 173 Lord by thy hand give helpe to me thy precepts are my choice verse 174 I have for thy salvation long'd and in thy law reioyce verse 175 Let my soule live and it shall give due praises unto thee and let thy iudgements which are great give ever helpe to me verse 176 I like a sheep quite lost have strayd thy servant seeke againe for thy Commandements in minde I alwaies doe retaine Psal CXX I To the Lord distress'd with cryes my griefe express'd and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lips still talking wrong and from a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord set free verse 3 O tongue to fraud inclinde what profit can'st thou finde what shall be done to thee verse 4 Sharp arrowes of the great with burning coales for heat of Iuniper that be verse 5 Ah woe is me that I soiourning thus should lye in Mesech such a space That I with miscontents should dwell within the Tents of Kedars wicked race verse 6 My soule hath lodg'd too long with him that doing wrong from peace estrang'd is farre verse 7 I strain'd for peace my wit but when I spake of it they straight were bent for war Another of the same I When distress'd cry'd to the Lord and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lying lips a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord keep free verse 3 What shall be given or done to thee thou tongue to falshood thrall verse 4 Sharpe arrowes of the Mighty coales of Iuniper withall verse 5 O woe is me that I so long in Mesech soiourne still that in the Tents of Kedar yet I dwell against my will verse 6 My soule too long hath dwelt with him that hateth peace to have verse 7 I am for peace but when I speake warre is the thing they crave Psal CXXI I Will lift up enflam'd with love mine eyes those hils to see whence comes all helpe to me verse 2 My helpe comes from the Lord above who made the heavens so bright and th' earth by his great might verse 3 Of thee he carefull ever still will not permit belov'd That ty foot should be mov'd verse 4 He who thee keepes not slumber will loe who doth Israel keepe not slumber will nor sleepe verse 5 The Lord who is thy Lord
indeed doth for thy keeper stand a shade at thy right hand verse 6 When ever thou his helpe dost need Sunne smites thee not by day nor Moon by night no way verse 7 Thou from the Lord against all ill shalt his protection have and he thy soule shall save verse 8 The Lord with care shall keep thee still when thou do'st come or goe it shall be ever so Another of the same I To these his will lift mine eyes whence commeth all mine ayde verse 2 My helpe is from the Lord above the heaven and earth that made verse 3 He will not suffer that thy foot should moved be at all and he that doth with care thee keepe will in no slumber fall verse 4 Loe he that keepeth Israel not slumber shall nor sleepe verse 5 Thy Lord 's thy shade on thy right hand the Lord doth still thee keep verse 6 The scorching Sun shall not thee smite whil'st it by day gives light nor of the Moon shalt thou at all be smitten in the night verse 7 The Lord ' gainst all encroaching evill thee at all times shall arme the Lord in mercy shall preserve thy soule from any harme verse 8 Thus whither thou do'st come or goe thou may'st thy selfe assure from this time forth for evermore the Lord wil thee secure Psal CXXII I In my heart was made to be exceeding glad when ever they to me did say straight to the house that is chusde by the Lord for his we will together take our way verse 2 Ierusalem our feet within thy gates shall meet verse 3 Ierusalem is built with art even as a Citie faire which is compact with care within it selfe in ev'ry part verse 4 The Tribes goe up together yea even the Lords tribes thither where Israels testimony is that so the mighty Lord may see them all afford due praise to that great name of his verse 5 For there are plac'd in state the thrones which are the seat whence upright iudgement must proceed yea even the very same which for their thrones they claime which are of holy Davids seed verse 6 Pray that a happy peace Ierusalem may grace they all shall prosper who thee love verse 7 Peace be within thy walls and in thy stately hals may ev'rything still prosprous prove verse 8 For my companions deare and who my brethren are I will say peace within thee be verse 9 Because the Lord our God hath there for his abode a house I will seeke good to thee Another of the same O How I was exceeding glad when they to me did say straight to the Lords most holy house come let us take our way verse 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates O deare Ierusalem verse 3 As is a City built compact so is Ierusalem verse 4 The Tribes goe thither up the Tribes the Lord for his doth claim to Israels testimony there to thanke the Lords great name verse 5 For there are thrones in order set where iudgement should take place yea even the thrones that are ordain'd for holy Davids race verse 6 Then pray that in Ierusalem may evermore be peace all they that thee entirely love shall prosper in each place verse 7 May happy peace forevermore within thy wals remaine and let thy Palaces in them prosperity containe verse 8 For my belov'd Companions sakes and brethren deare to me I now with all my heart will say may peace within thee be verse 9 Even for the house which doth belong unto our God the Lord I earnestly will care how thou may'st with all good be stor'd Psal CXXIII Sing this as the 119. Psalme I Lift mine eyes to thee O thou that in the heavens do' it dwell verse 2 As servants loe with watchfull eyes their masters hand mark well Or as a mayd doth of her dame the hand attend even thus our eyes wait on the Lord till he have mercy upon us verse 3 Have mercy Lord have mercy Lord on us who thee obey for we are made exceedingly to base contempt a prey verse 4 Our soule is charg'd by them with scorn who at their ease abide and with the insolent contempt of them that swell with pride Psal CXXIV NOw Israel may say and be approv'd if that the Lord for ever to be fear'd verse 2 Had not in mercy on our side appear'd had not the Lord a partner with us prov'd when men so fiercely were against us mov'd verse 3 They us alive had swallowed up in haste When as their wrath against us burn'd with spite verse 4 The waters then had straight overwhelm'd us quite verse 5 The streame had then gone o're our soule at last yea o're our soule the waters proud had past verse 6 Blest be the Lord who gave us not with shame To be their prey our soule from fowlers snare verse 7 As doth a bird is scap'd we scaped are verse 8 The snare now broken in the Lords great name Is all our helpe who heaven earth did frame Another of the same HAd not the Lord beene on our side may Israel now say verse 2 Had not the Lord beene on our side when men did us dismay verse 3 Then had they swallowed us up quicke their anger to asswage which kindled up us to consume did so extreamely rage verse 4 Then had the swelling waters quite o'rewhelmed us each one yea o're our very soules the streame impetuously had gone verse 5 The waters proud had quickly then gone o're our soules each way verse 6 Blest be the Lord who to their teeth hath not giv'n us a prey verse 7 Our soule hath scap'd as doth a bird out of the fowlers snare the treacherous snare is broken quite and we escaped are verse 8 Our helpe who on the Lord depend is onely in his name who both the glorious heavens above and th' earth below did frame Psal CXXV THey in the Lord that firmely trust shall like mount Sion prove the which for ever doth abide and none can it remove verse 2 As round about Ierusalem the mountaines are in store so doth the Lord environ his from henceforth evermore verse 3 For of the wicked ones the rod shall not on iust men rest lest it their hands who righteous are to wickednesse should wrest verse 4 Doe good O Lord unto all them that good are in thy sight and unto them that in their hearts are every way upright verse 5 And as for them that wrong dispos'd doe turne themselves aside unto their crooked wicked wayes where vanity doth guide The Lord above shall leade them forth to ruine and disgrace with them that worke iniquity but Israel shall have peace Psalme CXXVI WHen that the Lord from bondage backe his Sion did reclaime we in an extasie entranc'd were like to them that dreame verse 2 Our mouth straight laughter our tongue then singing did fill soon then did the heathen say for them the Lord great things hath done verse 3 The Lord who onely mighty is hath done
provisions for her made and I will satisfie her poore for nourishment with bread verse 16 I with salvation gloriously will cloth her Priests about and all her Saints as happy made aloud for ioy shall shout verse 17 There Davids horn that it may bud shall power from me receive I for mine owne annoynted one a lampe ordained have verse 18 His enemies all cloth'd with shame deiected shall look downe but upon him exalted high still flourish shall his Crowne Psal CXXXIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant to the minde that brethren should together dwell with bonds of love combinde verse 2 It like a pretious oyntmentis distill'd upon the head which even to runne as rained down upon the beard was made Even that of Aarons comely beard which streamed from his Crowne and to his garments utmost skirts in pretious drops fell downe verse 3 Like Hermons dew like dew which did on Sions hill descend for there the Lord his blessing plac'd even life without an end Psal CXXXIV BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye that serve him right within the Lords most holy house who waiting stand by night verse 2 Lift in the holy place your hands the Lord to blesse verse 3 The Lord that made both heaven and earth thee out of Sion blesse Psal CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and of the Lord praise ye the holy name O ye the servants of the Lord his praise aloud proclaime verse 2 Ye that within the Lords house stand and in the Courts who stay of that house which to God belongs whom onely we obey verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good and with your voyces sing due praises to his holy name for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 The Lord chusde Iacob for himselfe his treasure Israel is verse 5 The Lord is great above all Gods for well doe I know this verse 6 And whatsoever pleas'd the Lord that did he freely doe in heaven and in the earth in seas and all deep places too verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth the vapours makes ascend he makes the lightnings ushering raine his pleasure to attend verse 8 Out of his secret treasuries he doth bring forth the winde who smote of Egypt the first borne of man and beast each kinde verse 9 Who did amid'st thee wonders great and tokens Egypt send on Pharaoh and all those on him who seruing did attend verse 10 Who smote great nations and who slew euen kings that mighty were verse 11 Th'Amorites Sihon Bashans Og and Canans states each where verse 12 And he did giue that fertile land from which he them remou'd an heritage to Israel his people whom he lou'd The second part verse 13 Thy holy name O mighty Lord endure for ever shall and thy memoriall O Lord through generations all verse 14 For loe the Lord will come at last to iudge his people bent concerning those that serve him right he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which the heathen use of silver are and gold and by mens hands that they are wrought their frailty doth unfold verse 16 They all have mouthes but from the same no kind of speech can flow and they can nothing see at all though they have eyes in show verse 17 They have in show the shape of eares but yet can heare no sound nor in their artificiall mouthes can any breath be found verse 18 They that the makers are of them doe them resemble right and so indeed is every one that trusteth in their might verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the Lord in every place blesse thou the Lord O reverenc'd house that art of Aarons race verse 20 Blesse thou the Lord O house that still do'st Levies name possesse and all of you that feare the Lord the Lord for euer blesse verse 21 From Sions bounds his sacred seat still blessed be the Lord who at Ierusalem doth dwell to him due praise afford Psal CXXXVI Sing this as the 148. Psalme O Give the Lord due thanks For he is good indeed verse 2 O to the God of Gods To give due thanks proceed For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 3 O to the Lord of Lords Due thankes give every one verse 4 To him who wonders workes Even by himselfe alone For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 5 To him whose wisedome high The heavens made by him prove verse 6 To him who stretch'd the earth The waters all above For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 7 To him whose power did make Great lights which we doe see verse 8 The glorious Sunne by day The ruler still to be For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 9 The Moone and stars by night That rule and doe adorne verse 10 To him that earst did smite Of Egypt the first borne For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 11 And from among them out Brought Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretch'd out arme For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 13 To him who into parts The red Sea did divide verse 14 And through the mid'st of it Did Israel safely guide For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 15 But Pharaoh and his hoast In the red sea strooke dead verse 16 To him through desart fields Who did his people leade For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 17 To him who did great Kings In indignation smite verse 18 And famous Kings did kill Who fell confounded quite For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 19 As Sihon who his throne O're Amorites had rear'd verse 20 And Og of Bashan King For his huge stature fear'd For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 21 And for an heritage Their land he freely gave verse 22 Even for an heritage For Israel to have For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 23 Who did remember us In our estate most low verse 24 And us redeem'd from foes Who sought our overthrow For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore verse 25 Who to all creatures still Doth freely furnish food verse 26 O to the God of heaven Give thanks as onely good For rich in store His mercies sure To his endure For evermore Psalme CXXXVII OF Babylon the rivers by we sadly did sit downe yea when deare Sion came to minde straight teares our cheeks did drown verse 2 We did hang up our silent Harps upon the Willowes there amid'st their solitary shades even where they thickest were verse 3 For they that Captives carried us a song of us did crave and they that our destroyers were
they that upright are in heart shall in thy presence dwell Psalme CXLI O Lord my God to thee I cry make haste and come to mee and give thine eare unto my voyce when as I cry to thee verse 2 Let still my prayer be set forth as incense before thee and make as th' evening sacrifice my lifted hands to be verse 3 Lord lest my mouth too lavish prove a watch set it before and of my lips to save me so keep ever safe the dore verse 4 Doe not incline my heart to evill let me not act nor treate with them that worke iniquity nor of their dainties eate verse 5 Let him that righteous is me smite a kindenesse it shall be let him reprove me it shall prove as pretious oyle to me Which being so by them apply'd shall breake my head no way for yet in their calamities I even for them will pray verse 6 When as their Iudges all o'rethrowne in stony places meete they shall with comfort heare my words for they are very sweet verse 7 Loe at the gaping graves vast mouth our bones doe scattered lye as when one wood to cut or cleave on th' earth his strength doth try verse 8 But Lord mine eyes are fix'd on thee in thee my trust I place and never leave thou destitute my soule in any case verse 9 O keepe me from the subtile snare by which they me attend and from the engines of all those who mischiefe doe intend verse 10 The nets which wicked men have laid let them their owners trap that there they may together fall whil'st I withall escape Psal CXLII Sing this as the 141. Psalme WIth earnest cryes unto the Lord I made my voyce ascend my supplication to the Lord I with my voyce did send verse 2 Before his presence my complaints I poured out in store and all wherewith I troubled was I shewed him before verse 3 When as my sprite was quite o'rewhelm'd thou then my path did'st see they privily where I did walke haue layd a snare for me verse 4 I look'd about on my right hand to see what help was there but none would know me all help fail'd none for my soule did care verse 5 I cry'd to thee O Lord and thou my refuge art did'st say and in the land of them that liue my portion art for aye verse 6 Since now I am brought very low attend unto my cry saue me from them that me pursue they are more strong then I. verse 7 That I may praise thy name my soule set from the prison free the iust shall compasse me for thou shalt liberall be to me Psal CXLIII Sing this as the 141. Psalme LOrd heare the prayers and requests which I present to thee and as thou iust and faithfull art an answer make to me verse 2 And with thy seruant enter not in iudgement to contend for none that liues can in thy sight himselfe as iust defend verse 3 The foe my soule did persecute my life he low makes lye he hathin darknesse made me dwell as who long since did dye verse 4 My spirit therefore me within o'rewhelmed is by this my heauy heart within me too all desolate now is verse 5 Then are the dayes that were of old to my remembrance brought I meditate on all thy works works that thy hands haue wrought verse 6 I unto thee stretch forth my hands yea and my soule in me euen as a land that thirsty is still thirsteth after thee verse 7 Lord heare with speed my sp'rit doth fail hide not from me thy face like them that goe downe to the pit lest I provein short space verse 8 Make me betimes thy kindenesse heare for thee my trust attends shew me the way where I should walk to thee my soule ascends verse 9 From all mine enemies O Lord in mercy set me free I unto thee have my recourse that I may hidden be verse 10 Thou art my God thy sprite is good teach me thy will to doe leade me that I into the land of uprightnesse may goe verse 11 Lord for the glory of thy name with power come-quicken me and as thou righteousnesse do'st love my soule from trouble free verse 12 And of thy mercy raze my foes and them destroy each one that doe afflict my grieved soule for I serve thee alone Psal CXLIV Sing this as the 141. Psalme BLest be the Lord for all my strength is onely from his might he doth my hands teach how to warre my fingers how to fight verse 2 My goodnesse fortresse my high tower my Saviour and my shield in whom I trust and who to me doth make my people yeeld verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him should'st any knowledge take or yet mans sonne that thou of him so great account should'st make verse 4 Man loe resembling vanity uncertaine here doth stray his dayes like shadowes dark and swift doe vanish straight away verse 5 Bow down thy heavens and Lord come down I humbly thee invoke doe thou but once the mountains touch and all of them shal smoake verse 6 Cast glancing flames of lightning forth and so them scatter soone shoot out thine arrowes to destroy till they be quite undone verse 7 Send then in mercy from above thy mighty hand rid me from waters great and from the hand of children strange me free verse 8 Whose mouth doth utter words which doe with vanity abound and their right hand a right hand is of falshood onely found verse 9 I 'le sing a new song O my God upon a Psaltery on instrument that hath ten strings thy praises sing will I. verse 10 Loe he it is who wholy gives salvation unto kings his servant David from the sword who still in safety brings verse 11 Rid me from strange childrens hands who vainly speake me save and their right hand a right hand is of falshood to deceive verse 12 That like to plants our sonnes may be in youth growne up that are our daughters as the corner stones that grace a Pallace rare verse 13 That in our garners of all sorts we may with plenty meete that thousands may our sheep bring forth ten thousands in our street verse 14 That all our Oxen strong may prove that there no breaking be nor in nor out that from complaints our streets may still be free verse 15 The people happy is that is with such like blessings stor'd yea happy is that people who have for their God the Lord. Psal CXLV O Thou my God that art my King thee now extoll I will and likewise I thy holy name will blesse for ever still verse 2 I every day while as I live will heartily blesse thee for ever and for ever shall thy name be prais'd by me verse 3 The Lord is great and to be prais'd of right he greatly ought his greatnesse is unsearchable above what can be thought verse 4 One generation shall thy workes praise to another still and with the fame of thy
Saints that be those that have made by sacrifice a Covenant with me verse 6 And even the heavens most clearely shall his righteousnesse declare for God himselfe doth sit as iudge to punish or to spare verse 7 Heare O my people and I 'le speake O Israel and I will against thee testifie I am thy God even thy God still verse 8 For sacrifices that were due I will not challenge thee nor for burnt offerings not discharg'd continually to me The second part verse 9 I with no Bullocke from thy house will have my altar stor'd nor will I daigne to take the Goats which all thy folds afford verse 10 For every beast belongs to me that any forrest fils and all the cattell that doe graze upon a thousand hils verse 11 Each flying fowle is known to me that any mountain yeelds and all wilde beasts abroad are mine which stray along'st the fields verse 12 If I were hungry it at all I would not tell to thee since that the world and her great wealth doth all belong to me verse 13 What need have I that I should eat the flesh of Buls for food or yet that I to quench my thirst should drink of Goats the bloud verse 14 Give for a sacrifice to God praise from a thankfull minde and pay thy vowes to the most high as thou thy selfe didst binde verse 15 And call on me when trouble comes that so thou sav'd may'st be for I thee then deliver will and thou shalt honour me verse 16 But to the wicked why should'st thou sayes God my statutes name why should thy mouth so much prophan'd my Covenant proclaime The third part verse 17 Since thou abhorring discipline wilt not instructed be and that my words as of no worth reiected are by thee verse 18 Straight when thou didst behold a theefe thou ioynd'st with him in heart and with adulterers dissolute hast freely taken part verse 19 Thou giv'st thy mouth to mischiefe still discovering so thy minde thy treacherous tongue to frame deceit is naturally inclin'd verse 20 Thou sit'st securely wretched man thy brother bent to blame and even of thine own mothers sonne do'st deeply wound the fame verse 21 These things thou did'st I silent was thou like thy selfe thought'st me but I 'le reprove thee and them set in order before thee verse 22 O now all you that God forget consider this with feare lest else whil'st none deliver can I you in pieces teare verse 23 Who gratefully doth offer praise doth glory give to me who rightly doth direct his way shall Gods salvation see Psal LI. HAve mercy God as I have found thy loving kindenesse many times as thy compassions doe abound raze from my remembrance all my crimes verse 2 Wash me from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin outright verse 3 I my transgressions not deny my sinne is still before my sight verse 4 I sinn'd ' gainst thee even onely thee and in thy sight have done this ill that so thou iustified might'st be when speaking clear when iudging stil verse 5 Loe I my shape life entring in did in iniquity receive yea even my mother me in sinne did at the very first conceive verse 6 Behold thou do'st desire that in the inward parts still truth should be and in the hidden parts within thou shalt make wisedom known to me verse 7 If thou with hysope purge me all then Lord I shall be cleansed quite if thou wilt wash me then I shall even then the snow be found more white verse 8 Of ioy and gladnesse make thou me to heare the long expected voice that so the bones that were by thee in pieces broken may reioyce verse 9 Turne from these sins away thine eyes that have commuted been by me and let all mine iniquities be wholly blotted out by thee verse 10 O God create a heart in me that is not tainted any way and let a spirit within me be renu'd by grace no more to stray verse 11 Cast me not quite out of thy sight as utterly contemn'd by thee and thy most holy sprite and light take never thou away from me verse 12 Of thy salvation Lord to me the solid ioy againe restore and with thy spirit that is free uphold thou me from falling more verse 13 Then to transgressours Lord thy way most feelingly I will impart and those that now doe walke astray by mine example shall convert verse 14 Deliver me O God from bloud thou God that do'st my safety bring and how that thou art iust good my tongue aloud shal alwaies sing verse 15 My lips Lord open I desire and by my mouth thou prais'd shalt be verse 16 Thou do'st no sacrifice require else I would give it unto thee verse 17 Burnt offering doth not thee delight the sacrifices God doth prise are broken sprits a heart contrite O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 To Sion that doth griev'd remain when it thy pleasure is doe good and of Ierusalem again build thou the wals as first they stood verse 19 The sacrifice of righteousnesse shall then please thee offerings large burnt offerings whole for gratefulnesse with Bullocks shall thine altars charge Psal LII O Mighty man why do'st thou boast of mischiefe as secure the boundlesse goodnesse of God doth continually endure verse 2 Thy tongue prophanely still inclinde all mischiefes deeps doth sound and working like a razour sharpe doth give a dangerous wound verse 3 That which is most extreamely ill thou more then good do'st love and more then righteousnesse to speake thou lying do'st approve verse 4 Thou ever all-devouring words do'st vehemently love O thou vile tongue that to deceive canst still so subtile prove verse 5 God likewise shall destroy thee quite he shall take thee away pluck'd from thy place and rooted out where they who live do stay verse 6 They that to righteousnesse are given shall likewise see it all and with due reverence they shall feare and laugh at him they shall verse 7 Loe here the man that made not God his strength but trusted long in his great wealth and made himselfe in his ill courses strong verse 8 But I am in the house of God like a green Olive tree my trust still in Gods mercy is and shall for ever be verse 9 I Lord for ever will praise thee because thou hast done this and on thy name will wait for good before thy Saints it is Psal LIII Sing this as the 46. Psalme THe foole hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They wholly filthy are become and all are backwards gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no knowledge all who eate my people up as bread on God they