world vvith righteousnesse shall he most justly judge and try And all the people shall he judge with perfect equity Psalm 99. THE Lord doth reign before his face let all the people quake He sits between the Cherubims let th' earth be mov'd and shake verse 2 The Lord is great in Zion and above all people high verse 3 His dreadful name which holy is let all men magnifie verse 4 The Kings strength also judgement loves and thou dost equity Stablish and judgement execute in Jacob righteously verse 5 Let now the Lord of all our God in praise exalted be Before his footstool worship him for holy sure is he verse 6 Moses and Aaron with his Priests with those that on him call Was Samuel on the Lord they call'd he answered them all verse 7 He in a cloudy pillar spake to them they his decree And testimonies which they gave them kept obediently verse 8 Thou answeredst them O Lord our God a pardoning God thou wast To them though for their practices thou vengeance took'st at last verse 9 Exalt on high the Lord our God and at his holy hill Him worship for the Lord our God ev'n he is holy still Psalm 100. ALL people that on earth do dwell sing to the Lord with cheerful noise verse 2 The Lord with gladnesse serve and come before his face with singing voice verse 3 Know ye the Lord our God in deed without our aid he did us make We are his flock he doth us feed and for his sheep he doth us take verse 4 O enter with thanksgiving then his gates come to his Courts with praise And be ye thankful unto him and blesse his holy name alwaies verse 5 Because the Lord our God is good his mercy is for ever sure His truth at all times firmly stood and shall from age to age endure Psalm 101. OF mercy and of judgement sing O Lord to thee will I verse 2 And in a perfect way will walk wisely and warily O when will there assistance come from thee to strengthen mee Within my house will I walk with a perfect heart with thee verse 3 I set no wicked thing before mine eyes their work I hate That turn aside it shall not cleave to me at any rate verse 4 A froward and rebellious heart I put away from me And any thing that wicked is I will not know or see verse 5 I 'le cut off him that slandereth his neighbour privily And a proud heart I will not bear nor him that looks on high verse 6 Upon the faithful of the Land mine eyes shall always be He that walks in a perfect way shall servant be to me verse 7 He that deceit and guile doth work in my house shall not dwell Nor shall he tarry in my sight that lying tales doth tell verse 8 Betimes I will destroy at once the wicked of the Land That I may from Gods City cut the wicked workers hand Psalm 102. LOrd hearken to my pray'r and let my cry come up to thee verse 2 In time of trouble do not hide thy face away from me Incline thy gracious ear to me answer me in the day verse 3 When I do call for like the smoak way days consume away verse 4 My bones like to an hearth are burnt mine heart is withered Like grasse and smitten that I do forget to eat my bread verse 5 By the voice of my groanings all my bones cleave to my skin verse 6 And I like to a Pellican in wildernesse have been Or like an Owl in desart quite cast out of men and gone verse 7 I watch and as a sparrow am on the house-top alone verse 8 My bitter enemies all the day reproaches cast on me And being mad at me with rage against me sworn they be verse 9 Ashes of mourning I do eat as bread continually And daily mix my drink with tears when I weep bitterly verse 10 Thy wrath and indignation did cause this grief and pain For thou hast lift me up on high and cast me down again verse 11 The days of this short life of mine are like the fleeting shade And I am withered like the grasse that soon away doth fade But though I fail it thou O Lord for ever shalt endure Thy Covenant continues still unto all ages sure verse 13 Thou wilt arise and mercy now to Zion thou wilt show For now 't is time to favour her yea the set time is now verse 14 For all thy servants in her stones though in rude heaps they lie Do pleasure take her very dust is precious in their eye The Second Part. verse 15 Then shall the Heathen people fear the Lords most holy name The Kings on earth shall reverence thy glory and thy fame verse 16 When God shall build up Zion he in glory shall appear verse 17 Hee 'll not the lowlies sute despise he will their prayer hear verse 18 This for succeeding ages shall be kept upon record The people that be thus restor'd shall blesse and praise the Lord. verse 19 For he hath lookt down from the height of his own sanctuary The Lord with favour th' earth beholds from out of Heaven high verse 20 The groanings still to hear of those that doe in prison lie To set at liberty such as appointed are to die verse 21 That they in Zion may declare the Lords most holy name And in Jerusalem set forth the glory of the same verse 22 When people from all Countries shall meet there with one accord And all the Kingdomes shall submit to serve the highest Lord. verse 23 My strength he vveakned in the way and shortened my day verse 24 I said in the midst of my days Lord take me not away verse 25 Thy yeers throughout all ages are ere time began thou laidst The Earths foundations and the Heav'ns vvith thine own hands thou mad'st verse 26 Thou shalt endure and still subsist but they shall wax away And like a garment shall wax old and by degrees decay verse 27 Thou as a garment shalt them change and they shall changed be But thou dost still abide the same thy years no end shall see verse 28 The children of thy servants shall continually endure And in thy sight their happy seed shall be establisht sure Psalm 103. O Blesse and praise the Lord my soul and to him thankful be Yea let his holy name be blest by all that is in me verse 2 The Lord my God blesse O my soul shew not thy self unkind And suffer not his benefits to slip out of thy mind verse 3 Who thy sins and offences all forgiveth graciously And all thy grievous sicknesses heals and removes from thee verse 4 Who from destruction doth thy life redeem and set it free With tender loving kindnesses and mercies towards thee verse 5 And he vvith all good things thy mouth doth satisfie and fill So that thy youth like Eagles doth in strength continue still verse 6 For all opprest in righteousnesse the Lord doth
dunghill lifteth he verse 8 That he may raise him at the last and set him in the seat With Princes Princes of his own people so high and great verse 9 The barren woman to keep house he maketh and to be A joyful mother of sweet babes the Lord our God praise ye Psalm 114. WHen Israel out from Egypt went and Jacobs family From people of strange language came vvith a strong hand and high verse 2 His sanctuary Judah was his holy place was there And his dominion Israel and they his people vvere verse 3 The Sea saw that and at the sight as men away did fly And back the river Jordans streams vvere driven mightily verse 4 The huge strong mountains skipped then like unto lusty Rams The little hills strangely did leap like to yong wanton lambs verse 5 What ail'd thee thou unruly Sea that thou thus fledst for fear Thou Jordan what sawest thou that back thy vvaters driven vvere You huge strong mountains vvhy skipt ye like unto lusty Rams You little hills vvhy did you leap like to young vvanton lambs verse 7 Before the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth and quake At the presence of Jacobs God be thou moved and shake verse 8 Who from the hard and stony rock did pools of vvaters bring And by his pow'r did turn the flint into a vvater spring Psalm 115. NOt unto us Lord not to us give glory to thy name And of thy mercy and thy truth get thou the only fame verse 2 Why should the Heathen people say vvhere now vvhere is their God verse 3 But our God in the Heavens is he doth what seems him good verse 4 Their idols gold and silver are vvorks of mens hands they bee verse 5 And they have ears but do not hear and eyes and do not see And noses but they do not smell a mouth but do not talk verse 7 And hands but handle not at all and feet and do not vvalk verse 8 Nor speak they through their throat at all and they that do them make Are like to them and so are they that for their stay them take verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 Trust in him Aarons house for he their help and shield must be verse 11 Trust ye in God who fear the Lord he is their shield and stay verse 22 The Lord of us hath mindful been vve vvill him blesse alway He vvill the house of Israel blesse and Aarons house vvithall verse 13 He all that fear the Lord their God vvill blesse both great and small verse 14 God shall encrease you more and more and all your race with you verse 15 You all are blest of God vvho made the earth and heaven too verse 16 The heavens ye the heavens are the place of Gods abode But on mens children he the earth hath lib'rally bestow'd verse 17 The dead do not give to the Lord praise from the grave below Nor any that into the place of silence down do go verse 18 But we his people to the Lord all praises vvill afford From this time forth for evermore praise ye the holy Lord. Psal 116. I Love the Lord because my voice and prayer heard hath he verse 2 And all my days vvill call on him who bow'd his ear to me verse 3 When the sorrows of cruel death about beset me round When pains of hell got hold on me I vvoe and sorrow found verse 4 Upon the name of God the Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soul O Lord I do thee humbly pray verse 5 Exceeding gracious is the Lord and righteous is he And towards such are distrest great his compassions be verse 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve all those that simple be Even I my self was brought down low and he relieved me verse 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe return unto thy rest For largely the Lord God to thee his bounty hath exprest verse 8 Because my soul from threatned death thou safely hast set free By thee mine eyes from tears my feet from falls delivered bee verse 9 Before the Lord God in the land of life now vvalk shall I verse 10 This I believ'd therefore I spake though troubled grievously The Second Part. verse 11 I rashly spake in haste and said that all men liars be verse 12 What shall I render God for all his benefits to me verse 13 The joyful cup of saving health in feasts take up will I And to the name of God my Lord ascribe all thankfully verse 14 The vows vvhich in distress I made I to the Lord vvill pay In presence of his people all ev'n now vvithout delay verse 15 The Lord makes great account of all his saints and in his eyes Exceeding precious is their death though men do them despise verse 16 Truly Lord I thy servant am thy servant and thy son Of thine hand-maid my bonds by thee are broken and undone And I vvill offer up to thee the sacrifice of praise And thanks and call upon the name of God the Lord always The vows vvhich in distress I made I to the Lord will pay In presence of his people all ev'n now vvithout delay Yea in the Courts of Gods own house and in the midst of thee Thou glorious Jerusalem the Lord God praised be Psalm 117. O All ye nations of the earth praise ye the Lord always And all ye people every vvhere set forth his noble praise verse 2 For great his kindness is to us and the truth of the Lord For ever lasts the holy Lord praise ye with one accord Psalm 118. O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for good and kind is he Because his mercies very sure for everlasting be verse 2 Let Israel now confesse that still his mercies still endure verse 3 Let Aarons house say now that still his mercies are most sure verse 4 And let them now that fear the Lord say that his mercies sure Which he doth for his saints reserve for ever do endure verse 5 In my distress I call'd on God and he did answer me In a large place he did me set vvherein I might go free verse 6 The Lord himself is on my side afraid I will not be If God stand on my part what hurt can man do unto me verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see verse 8 Better it is to trust in God then on man to be staid verse 9 Better it is to trust in God then Princes for their aid verse 10 All nations have inclosed me and me incompass'd round But in the name of God shall I them conquer and confound verse 11 They compast me on every side they compassed me round But I vvill surely them destroy and in Gods name confound verse 12 Like bees they compass'd me about but like the thorns that flame They quenched are
this will I give thanks to God that judgeth righteously And in my song extol the name of God the Lord most high Psalm 8. O God our Lord through all the earth how glorious is thy name Above the the Heav'ns thou hast advanc'd thine honour and thy fame verse 2 From infants mouths and sucking babes thy praise with power goes To still thereby thine enemies and proud avenging foes verse 3 When I behold the Heav'ns above the works of thine own hand The moon and stars which thou hast fixt in oder as they stand verse 4 What is weak wretched man that thou keep'st him in memorie Or what is base mans son that thus thou visit'st him think I verse 5 Thou mad'st him little lower then the Angels in degree And hast with honour crowned him and with great Majestie verse 6 And thou hast made him to be Lord o're all works of thine hand Under his feet thou put'st all things that he might them command verse 7 The flocks and oxen all of them to him obedience yield And thou subjectest unto him the wild beasts of the field verse 8 The feth'red birds and fowls of Heav'n the power of man do know And fishes that walk through the paths of the deep seas below verse 9 O God our Lord who all these things did'st by thy power frame How excellent through all the earth is thy most glorious name Psalm 9. WIth my whole heart will I set forth thy praise O Lord my God And all thy great and wondrous works will publish all abroad verse 2 In thee alone will I be glad and joy exceedingly And praises will I sing unto thy name O Lord most high verse 3 When all my foes that me assail'd are put to shameful flight Then shall they stumble and fall down and perish at thy sight verse 4 Thou hast in judgement tri'd my cause and sentence past for me Thou sittest on thy throne on high judging with equitie verse 5 Thou hast rebuk'd the Heathen folk and wicked utterly Destroy'd and hast for evermore wip't out their memory verse 6 My foe thy desolations cease henceforth perpetually Thou hast pluck'd up Towns and with them remov'd their memory verse 7 But know the Lord Jehovah shall for evermore remain His throne he hath established right judgement to maintain verse 8 And he in his due time shall judge the world in righteousnesse And to his people shall dispence judgement in uprightnesse verse 9 An high safe refuge God shall be for those that are opprest And in the troublous times a place of refuge and of rest verse 10 And they that know thy name in thee their confidence shall place Thou Lord didst never yet forsake those that do seek thy face The Second part verse 11 O sing ye praises to the Lord that doth in Zion dwell Among the people his great acts and works declare and tell verse 12 When he for bloods enquires he minds th' afflicted in that day Forgetting not the cryes of men distressed when they pray verse 13 Lord favor me weigh well the wrongs which I from foes sustain Who even from the gates of death did'st lift me up again That in the gates of Zion I may shew forth all thy praise In thy salvation shal my soul O Lord rejoyce alwayes verse 15 The Heathen sink down in the pit that they themselves have made Their foot is taken in the net which their own hands have laid verse 16 God by his judgments is well known which he hath strangely wrought When sinners hands do make the snares wherein themselves are caught verse 17 The wicked into hell shall turn destruction is their lot And so shall all the Nations that God remember not verse 18 The needy though distrest a while shall not be still forgot And th' expectations of the poor defer'd yet perish not verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevaile still by his might And let the Heathen folk at length be judged in thy sight verse 20 Pursue them with thy terrors Lord abase and bring them low And that they are but poor weak men let all the Nations know Psalm 10. WHy dost thou Lord withdraw thy self and stand so farre from us Why doest thou hide thy self away in times so perilous verse 2 The wicked persecutes the poor with pride of heart surpris'd Let them be taken in the plot which they themselves devis'd verse 3 The wicked vaunts of compassing his hearts desire and blest Accompts the griping covetous and doth the Lord detest verse 4 The wicked man in pride of heart cares not to seek or call On God the Lord is not so much as in his thoughts at all verse 5 His wayes are alwayes prosperous thy judgments are on high Out of his sight his foes he doth puff at disdainfully verse 6 And thus he speaks in pride of heart I never mov'd shall be Nor yet in any time to come adversity shall see verse 7 With cursing and deceits and guile his mouth is fill'd alwayes And mischief and iniquity under his tongue he layes verse 8 In the close places of his Courts he lurks and secretly The harmless slayes against the poor his eyes watch privily verse 9 And like a Lion in his den he lurks the poor to take And when he hath him in his net the weak his prey doth make verse 10 He croutcheth to the ground and low he bows himself withall That such as are but poor and weak by his strong ones may fall verse 11 He says in 's heart that God these things to mind will never call He turns away and hides his face and will not see at all verse 12 Arise stand up O Lord our God stretch out thy mighty arm Neglect not Lord too long to save the humble soul from harm verse 13 How long O God shall wicked men contemn the Lord and say Presumptuously within their heart God will it not repay verse 14 But thou takst notice Lord and doest observe mischief and spite And it in thy due time thou wilt with thine own hand requite The poor that hath none help besides on thee relyes alone Thou doest support the fatherless to thee that make their mone verse 15 Lord break the arm of wicked men and all their pow'r confound And search out all their wickedness till it no more be found verse 16 The Lord is King for evermore and by his mighty hand The heathen folk are perished and cast out of his land verse 17 The humble and poor mans desires with favor thou hast heard Yea thou wilt cause thine ear to hear thou hast their hearts prepar'd verse 18 To judge the helpless fatherless and the opprest and poor That these great men the weak of th' earth may terrifie no more Psalm 11. I In Jehovah put my trust why do you to me say Unto your mountain like a bird fly speedily away For loe the wicked bend their bows their arrows they prepare Upon the string to shoot at those in
Psaltery unto him praises sing Sing to him with an instrument that hath a tenfold string verse 3 Sing to the Lord a new fram'd song aloud with skill him praise verse 4 Because his words are true and right are all his works and ways verse 5 The righteous Lord loves righteousnesse and judgement doth him please And the whole earth to fill with good his mercy doth not cease verse 6 By the commanding Word of God the Heavens created were And by his powerful breath the hosts that therein do appear verse 7 He gathers up into an heap the waters of the Seas The depths he in their chanel safe as in a store-house layes verse 8 Let therefore all the earth below reverence and fear the Lord Let all the dwellers in the world still tremble at his Word verse 9 He onely spake the word and all was done that he did will He gave command and it stood fast and so continues still verse 10 The counsels of the Heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought The multitude he doth defeat in their device and thought verse 11 But the deep counsels of the Lord shall stand for ever fast The wise thoughts of his heart shall to all generations last The Second Part. verse 12 The Nation 's blest to whom the Lord as their own God is known And those whom as an heritage he chose to be his own verse 13 The Lord from Heaven the sons of men beholds and looks upon verse 14 The dwellers of the earth from high his habitation verse 15 He fashions all their waies alike as well the high as low And he their works considereth and all their waies doth know verse 16 The numbers of a mighty host cannot preserve a King Neither can any mans great strength to him deliverance bring verse 17 An horse is a vain thing to save his rider in the fight Neither can he deliver one by his great strength and might Behold the Lord doth set his eye with favour on the just As many as do fear his name and on his mercy trust verse 19 That he from death and dangers deep their soul may safely free And them alive in famine keep when others pined bee verse 21 Our soul still waiteth for the Lord and doth on him depend He always is at hand our help and shield us to defend verse 22 Surely in God our heart is glad in him it doth delight For in his holy name we have our trust and in his might verse 23 Let thy mercy O Lord our God upon us ever bee As we at all times do depend and onely trust in thee Psalm 34. I Will at all times blesse the Lord and him will magnifie And with his praises shall my mouth be fill'd continually verse 2 My soul in God shall make his boast by whom relief she had The humble men shall hear thereof and be exceeding glad verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me and spread abroad his fame Together with one heart and voice let us extoll his name verse 4 In my distresse I sought the Lord he did my prayer hear And graciously delivered me from all that I did fear verse 5 This mov'd his Saints to look unto and flock to him apace They came not back asham'd but were inlightned by his grace verse 6 This poor man cry'd unto the Lord he heard his prayer said they And him delivered out of all his troubles in that day verse 7 Gods Angel doth encamp about all those that do him fear And safely doth deliver them from dangers that are near verse 8 O taste and see that God is good and gracious every way Blessed is he that maketh him his trust and only stay verse 9 All ye his Saints his holy ones fear ye the living Lord For nothing shall they want that him do fear and keep his word The lions young may hungry be and want their needful food But those that truly seek the Lord shall not want any good The Second Part. verse 11 Come near therefore my children dear and to my words give ear I will teach you the perfect way how you the Lord shall fear verse 12 What man desireth life and loves in long life good to see verse 13 From evil keep thy tongue thy lips from speaking guile keep free verse 14 Depart from ill do good seek peace pursue it speedily verse 15 Gods eyes are on the righteous man his ears do hear their cry verse 16 But against such as evil work the Lord doth set his face That their accursed memory in earth may have no place verse 17 But such as good and righteous are the Lord hears when they cry And them out of their troubles all delivers speedily verse 18 The Lord is nigh at hand to them that are in heart contrite And saves such as are much cast down and broken in their spirit verse 19 Many are the afflictions a righteous man endures But out of all deliverance the Lord to him assures verse 20 The bones of all such men are so preserved Lord by thee In all their sufferings not one of them shall broken bee verse 21 But evil shall the sinners slay because he evil wrought And those that hate Gods Saints shall be to desolation brought verse 22 Whereas the Lord his servants souls redeems and setteth free So that of all that trust in him none desolate shall bee Psalm 35. PLead thou my cause O Lord with them that strive with all their might Against me fight with them for me that do against me fight verse 2 Shew thy self now in arms the shield and buckler take to thee And stand up for my help O Lord and shew thy self for mee verse 3 Draw out the sword and spear and stop the way of those that me Pursue and say unto my soul I will thy Saviour be verse 4 Confound them and put them to shame that seek my soul to spill Turn them back and confound them all that think to work me ill verse 5 As chaff before the whirling winds so let mine enemies bee And let the Angel of the Lord pursue and make them flee verse 6 Let all their way be dark let them in slippery places fall And let the Angel of the Lord chase and destroy them all verse 7 For without cause they hid for me a net me to ensnare In pits which they without a cause did for my soul prepare verse 8 Let unawares destruction come upon him let the net Ensnare his own feet which for me he privily had set verse 9 Then shall my soul be joyful in the Lord it shall rejoyce In his salvation all my bones shall say with joyful voice Who 's like the Lord that sav'st the poor from him that is too strong For him the poor and weak from him that spoils and doth him wrong The Second Part. verse 11 My crafty foes against me rise to witnesse things untrue And to accuse me they devise of things I never knew verse 12 For good which
me verse 11 The Lord of hosts stands on our part and he doth us defend And our high place is Jacobs God on him we do depend Psalm 47. O Clap your hands with one accord all people and rejoice Be glad and shout aloud to God with a triumphing voice verse 2 For God most high is terrible and he must feared be A great and Universal King O're all the world is he verse 3 And under us he shall subdue the people mightily And all the nations shall bring down under our feet to lie verse 4 He chose a goodly heritage for us the dignity Of his true servant Jacob whom he lov'd most tenderly verse 5 God with his Ark is now gone up with joy and pleasant noise The Lord to Zion his own hill with the loud trumpets voice verse 6 Sing praises to our God sing praise sing praises to our King verse 7 The praise of God the earths great King with understanding sing verse 8 God o're the Heathen reigns and sits upon his holy throne verse 9 The voluntary Princes are made with Gods people one The people of just Abrahams God for all the shields are his And power of all the earth and he highly advanced is Psalm 48. GReat is the Lord and with great praise to be advanced still Within the City of our God upon his holy hill verse 2 Mount Zion is a pleasant place the joy of all the land The City of the mighty God on her North-side doth stand verse 3 A refuge in her palaces well known is God most high For lo the Kings assembled were together they past by verse 5 They viewed it as they went on wondring exceedingly And much astonisht and away they hasted speedily verse 6 There did great terrour seise on them they stood amaz'd with fear Their grief was like a womans pains when she a child doth bear verse 7 Thus doest thou quickly scatter them as if thou do but speak With a strong Eastern winde thou dost the ships of Tarshish break verse 8 I' th' City of the Lord of hosts our God our eyes have seen It now as we have heard it hath in former ages been And so will God establish it verse 9 And till thou do fulfill Thy loving kindnesses we wait within thy Temple still verse 10 According to thy name O God to th' earths end is thy praise Thy right hand is of justice full and righteousnesse always verse 11 Let Zion Mount rejoice because of all thy judgements just And daughters of Jerusalem be glad and in thee trust verse 12 Walk round about all Zion hill and view it well and goe And tell the towrs that thereupon are builded on a rowe verse 13 Consider her fair palaces and mark her bulwarks well That to the age to come ye may her strength and beauty tell verse 14 Because this God is ours our God for evermore is he He will not leave us but our guide he unto death shall be Psalm 49. HEar all ye people hearken all that in the world do dwell verse 2 Both high and low both rich and poor together mark it well verse 3 My mouth to you the precepts sound of wisdome shall impart Of understanding are the thoughts that issue from my heart verse 4 Unto an hidden parable I will incline mine ear And then will open on my harp the wisdome that I hear verse 5 Why should I fear in evil time when mine iniquities Of my footsteps surround me with deserv'd calamities verse 6 The rich men who do make their wealth their only trust and stay And boast themselves of their great store of riches that decay verse 7 None of them can his brothers life redeem by any way Nor can he for him unto God sufficient ransome pay verse 8 The price of life's impossible paid it can never be verse 9 That he should alway live on earth and not corruption see verse 10 For that wise men and fools both die they easily perceive And being dead to other men their wealth behinde they leave verse 11 Yet their deep thought is that their house continue ever shall And their fair dwellings and their lands by their own names they call verse 12 But all in vain for no man shall abide continually In honour here but shall be like unto the beasts that die The Second Part. verse 13 This their ill-grounded folly is apparent in their way And yet their fond posterity approve what they do say verse 14 Like silly sheep in grave they lie and death doth them devour And in the morning shall the just o're them have rule and pow'r Their beauty shall consume away and perish in the grave When for an house in dust they chang'd their sumptuous buildings have verse 15 But God will surely me redeem from pow'r of grave and hell And he at last shall me receive with him in blisse to dwell verse 16 When then a man grows very rich afraid thou must not bee Nor when the glory of his house thou dost encreased see verse 17 For he shall carry nothing hence when death his days doth end Nor shall his glory after him into the grave descend verse 18 Though he his soul did seem to blesse while he on earth did live For when thou to thy self dost well men will thee praises give verse 19 Yet shall he to his Fathers goe that have been dead before To their own generation that light shall see no more verse 20 Man then in honour plac't that is nor wise when he shall die Is no whit better then the beasts that perish utterly Psalm 50. THe mighty God the Lord spake and the earth did call From the Sun rising to the place where it doth set and fall verse 2 And out of Zion hill which by Gods presence there Of beauty the perfection is he shines and doth appear verse 3 Our God shall come and speak and silent shall not bee Before him fire shall waste and storms shall round about him flee verse 4 Then to the Heav'ns above the Lord himself shall call And to the earth below that he may judge his people all verse 5 Together let my Saints to me assembled be Those that by sacrifice have made a covenant with me verse 6 And then the Heavens shall his righteousnesse declare And testifie for God is Judge whose judgements righteous are verse 7 My people Israel hear and I l'e speak openly And unto there will testifie God even thy God am I. verse 8 For want of sacrifice blame thee I never will Nor for burnt-offerings for they are brought before me still verse 9 I need no bullock take for my use from thy stall Of the he-goats out of thy folds I have no need at all verse 10 The beasts are all mine own in forests that abound And all the cattel that upon a thousand hills are found verse 11 The fowls on mountains high are all to me well known And all the wilde beasts of the field are with me as
come and presents bring with them verse 30 Rebuke the Archers company wanton calves bulls of might Till they pay tribute scatter those that do in wars delight verse 31 Then shall the Lords of Egypt come and presents with them bring Arabians shall stretch out their hands unto their God and King verse 32 Sing ye aloud unto the Lord ye Kingdomes of the earth Sing ye unto the Lord our God praises with joy and mirth verse 33 Who on the highest Heavens rides which of old framed were From whence he sends a mighty voice a dreadful voice to hear verse 34 Ascribe ye strength unto the Lord his excellency he On Israel shews and in the clouds his strength he makes us see verse 35 Dreadful out of his holy place and Israels God is he Who gives his people strength and power God therefore blessed be Psalm 69. SAve and preserve me O my God with speed deliver me The waters so encrease that to my soul they entred be verse 2 I sink in deep mire where I feel no standing come am I Into the depths where waves do me o'reflow continually verse 3 And I with crying wearied am my throat therewith is dry Mine eyes do fail while on my God I wait continually verse 4 Those men that for no cause at all do hatred bear to me More then the hairs that are upon mine head in number be And mighty are my causlesse foes who gladly would me slay Then did they force me to restore what I took not away verse 5 Mine errours and my foolishnesse Lord thou dost know and see My sins and all my trespasses cannot be hid from thee verse 6 Let them not for my sake be sham'd O Lord that wait on thee Nor those that seek thee Israels God for me confounded be verse 7 Because I onely for thy sake do suffer this disgrace And for thy sake and not mine own shame covers all my face verse 8 Ev'n unto mine own brethren I a meer stranger became And as an alien unto my mothers children am verse 9 The fervent zeal hath me consum'd that to thine house I bear The scorns wherewith they thee reproach upon me lighted are The Second Part. verse 10 Then humbled I my soul with tears and fasting and was clad verse 11 In sackcloth they reproached me a proverb me they made verse 12 Those that sit in the gate on me a railing sentence pass And I the subject of the songs of beastly drunkards was verse 13 But Lord in an accepted time my prayer is to thee Lord in thy saving truth and in great mercy hear thou mee verse 14 Free me out of the filthy mire my feet from sinking keep Save me from such as hate my soul and out of waters deep verse 15 Let not the flouds me overflow nor the depths swallow me And let not the pits mouth below upon me closed be verse 16 Good is thy kindnesse and thy love therefore to me give ear Turn to me for the multitude of thy mercies most dear verse 17 O do not from thy servant hide or turn thy face away I troubled am on every side hear me with speed I pray verse 18 Unto my troubled soul draw nigh redeem and set it free Because of all mine enemies save and deliver mee verse 19 Thou hast known my reproach shame and my dishonour seen Mine adversaries all of them before thee still have been verse 20 My heart is broken with reproach my soul is full of grief I lookt but found no comforter nor one to give relief The Third Part. verse 21 They bitter gall in stead of meat unto me given have When I was thirsty for my drink sharp vinegar they gave verse 22 Let their own table when they eat become to them a gin And that be made a trap whieh for their welfare should have been verse 23 Let both their eyes and minde be dark that they may nothing see Make their loins shake continually wherein their strength should bee verse 24 Pour out thine indignation upon them fearfully And let thy burning anger seise and still upon them lie verse 25 And let their stately palaces be desolate within Those Towns without inhabitant which had their dwelling been verse 26 For him whom thou sinot'st with thy rods they persecuted more They talk unto the grief of those whom thou didst wound before verse 27 In thy just judgement leave them Lord to adde sin unto sin To thy truth and thy righteousnesse let them not enter in verse 28 Out of the book of living men blotted be they by thee And never let them in the roul of just men written bee verse 29 But full of sorrows and of grief and weak and poor am I O God let thy salvation now set me up on high verse 30 Then will I praise the name of God with songs and melody And with thanksgiving shall my tongue him greatly magnifie The Fourth Part. verse 31 This sacrifice shall please the Lord that more accept shall he Then Bull or Oxe with hoofs and horns if they were brought by me verse 32 The meek and humble shall be glad and joy when this they see All that seek God your heart shall live and full of comfort bee verse 33 Because the Lord the poor doth save when they their prayer make And doth not cast off those that are made pris'ners for his sake verse 34 Let the high Heav'ns and all the earth unto him praises give The spacious seas with ev'ry thing that there doth move and live verse 35 For surely God will Zion save and Judahs cities build That men may them possesse and dwell and have their houses fill'd verse 36 And his own servants godly seed inherit shall the fame And they shall have their dwelling there that love his blessed name Psalm 70. O God my God from my distresse be pleas'd to set me free With speed O Lord do thou afford thy saving help to mee verse 2 Together shame them and confound that seek my soul to spill Let them be driven back with shame that think or wish me ill verse 3 For a reward unto their shame let them destroyed be That in scorn and rejoycing say aha aha to me verse 4 Let them in thee be glad and joy who seek thy face always Let those that thy salvation love say still to God be praise The Lord yet still doth think on me though weak and poor I be Thou art my God my Saviour stay not Lord long from me Psalm 71. O Lord I put my confidence and trust in thee alone Let me not be at any time put to confusion verse 2 In justice Lord deliver me and help to set me free Save and preserve me and incline thy gracious ear to mee verse 3 Be thou my strong dwelling whereto I may all times resort Thou didst command to save me Lord thou art my rock and fort verse 4 Out of the hand of wicked men O Lord deliver me Out of the power of
that call on thee shew'st mercy plenteously verse 6 When I unto thee pray O Lord attend and bow thine ear And of my supplications the voice be pleas'd to hear verse 7 In time when troubles compasse me I will to thee complain For certainly I know that thou wilt answer me again verse 8 Amongst such as are Gods esteem'd none Lord is like to thee Nor any works unto thy works may once compared bee verse 9 The nations all throughout the world which thou didst make and frame Before thee come and worship shall and glorifie thy name The Second Part. verse 10 For thou Lord art exceeding great all power is thine own Thou workest strange and wondrous things for thou art God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way of truth O Lord I will walk in the same Unite my heart and soul in one to fear thy holy name verse 12 Thee will I praise O Lord my God with all my heart and I For ever more thine holy name will highly glorifie verse 13 Because thy mercy towards me in greatnesse doth excell My self thou hast delivered even from the lowest hell verse 14 O God the proud against me rise terrible men are met In Troups to seek my life they have not thee before them set verse 15 But thou full of compassion Lord and gracious hast been found Long-suffering and in mercy and in truth thou dost abound verse 16 O turn thee unto me O Lord and mercy on me have Strengthen thy servant and the son of thine own handmaid save verse 17 On me some sign of favour shew that all my foes may see And be ashamed Lord when thou dost help and comfort mee Psalm 87. UPon the holy mountains Gods foundations do abide verse 2 God Zions gates loves more then all Jacobs dwellings beside verse 3 Exceeding great and glorious things reported are abroad Of thy great name Jerusalem thou city of our God verse 4 Rahab and Babylon with Tyre and Cush and Palestine To those that know thee will I name that these converts of thine verse 5 Were born in them of Zion too it shall be said these men Were born in her the high'st himself shall her establish then verse 6 Yea when God shall his own record thus shall his reck'ning be Of any man amongst them nam'd in Zion born was he verse 7 Both singers and the players on instruments there shall be My springs of graces and of joys and comforts are in thee Psal 88. O Lord that art the God to me of my salvation I have cry'd day and night to thee in pray'r and made my moan verse 2 Before thee let my prayer come hearken unto my cry verse 3 My soul is troubled sore my life unto the grave draws nigh verse 4 I counted am as one of those that to the pit descend As a weak man they me esteem and one that hath no friend verse 5 Shut out as one dead like the slain that lie in grave forgot Quite cut off from thine hand and care whom thou remembrest not verse 6 In a most loathsome dungeon thou hast laid me down below In darknesse and in dang'rous deeps that do me overflow verse 7 Thy fearful indignation upon me hard doth lie Thou with thy waves and billows dost afflict me grievously verse 8 My friends thou hast put far from me to them I loathsome grow I am with griefs so compass'd in that forth I cannot goe verse 9 Because of mine affliction Lord I daily mourn for grief I daily call and stretch my hands to thee for some relief The Second Part. verse 10 Those that are dead Lord wilt thou cause thy wondrous works to see Shall they arise out of their graves and praises give to thee Shall all thy loving kindnesses men in the grave declare Or they speak of thy faithfulnesse that in destruction are verse 12 Shall in the darknesse be made known thy wonders manifold In the land of oblivion shall thy righteousnesse be told verse 13 But unto thee do I O Lord daily lift up my cry And in the morning with my pray'r prevent thy face will I. verse 14 Why dost thou then O Lord in wrath cast off my soul from thee And why the favour of thy face dost thou thus hide from mee verse 15 I am afflicted from my youth and ready still to die Thy terrours which I suffer still distract me fearfully verse 16 The fiercenesse of thy wrath like waves hath clean gone over me Thy terrours have me quite cut off which I suffer from thee verse 17 Like over-flowing waters still they round about me came And by them all together met encompassed I am verse 18 My friends and such as did me love thou hast put far from me And into darknesse them remov'd that mine acquaintance be Psal 89. THE mercies of the Lord will I for ever sing and will With my mouth shew thy faithfulnesse unto all ages still verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall for ever settled be Thy faithfulnesse established in Heav'n it self by thee verse 3 A Cov'nant with my chosen I have made firm to abide Which unto David by an oath I surely ratifi'd verse 4 That I thy seed establish will for ever to endure And unto generations all will build thy Throne most sure verse 5 The Heav'ns shall shew with joy and mirth thy wondrous works O Lord Thy Saints shall in thy Church on earth thy faithfulnesse record For in the Heavens to the Lord who may himself compare Amongst the sons of mighty ones who with him equall are verse 7 The Saints in their assemblies ought the Lord greatly to fear He must be rev'renced of all that come about him near verse 8 O God the Lord of hosts who can like thee a strong Lord be Thy truth and faithfulnesse do as a girdle compasse thee verse 9 The sea though raging furiously thou rulest at thy will The waves though mounting up on high thou makest calm and still verse 10 Thou Egypt strongly didst beat down as one that wounded is And with thy mighty arm thou hast dispers'd thine enemies The Second Part. verse 11 The heaven is thine the earth is thine and by thy pow'r and will The great wide world thou founded hast and all that doth it fill verse 12 The North and South from thee alone their first beginning had Both Tabor West Hermon East In thy name shall be glad verse 13 Thou hast O God an arm of strength that worketh mightily Strong is thy hand and thy right hand in pow'r exceeding high verse 14 In justice and in judgement doth thy thrones foundation lie Mercy and truth shall go before thy face continually verse 15 O those that know the joyful sound a blessed people be In the light of thy countenance Lord they shall walk with thee verse 16 All the day long shall they rejoice because thy name is nigh And in thy righteousnesse and truth shall be exalted high verse 17 For of their strength thou
And all upright in heart on it shall vvait vvith cheerfulnesse verse 16 But where is he vvho for me vvill against the vvicked stand Who vvil stand up to set me free from vvicked vvorkers hand verse 17 Unlesse the Lord had been mine help when none me rescued My soul had almost in the grave silence inhabited verse 18 But when I said within my heart my foot doth slip away Thy mercy held me up O Lord thy goodnesse me did stay verse 19 Ev'n when with multitudes of thoughts my minde was much opprest My soul did in thy comforts finde even then delight and rest verse 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee Where mischiefs most unrighteously by law supported be verse 21 For they against the life conspire of righteous men and good And they by law as vvicked do condemn the guiltlesse blood verse 22 But God alone against them all is my defence and stay The Lord my God my refuge is my rock of strength alway verse 23 The Lord our God shall bring on them their own iniquity And in their sin shall cut them off and slay them certainly Psalm 95. O Come and let us to the Lord shout and sing joyfully And in our rock of health let us rejoice triumphantly verse 2 Let us into his presence now make haste with thankful voice And to him well-composed Psalms sing with a joyful noise verse 3 Because this our Lord is a God exceeding great and high And a great King above all gods in pow'r and Majesty verse 4 Th'unsearched depths of all the earth are in his pow'rful hand The strength of all the hills is his and by his might they stand verse 5 The wide unruly sea is his he made it by his hand And by his power and decree he formed the dry land verse 6 Come let us worship and bow down before him let us fall And kneel before the Lord our God for he hath made us all verse 7 He is our God the people we of his own pastures are And of his hand we are the sheep left to his only care verse 8 To day if you vvill hear his voice then harden not your heart As in Masrah and Meribah ye did in the desart verse 9 When your forefathers tempted me though they my pow'r did prove In my great vvorks which I them shew'd and wonders from above verse 10 Forty years long I grieved vvas with those men and I said This people hath not known my ways but in their hearts have straid verse 11 Wherefore to them when kindled was my wrath within my breast I sware they should not enter in to Canaan my rest Psalm 96. O Sing you now unto the Lord new songs with joy and mirth Sing ye unto the Lord our God all people on the earth verse 2 Sing ye unto the Lord above and blesse his holy name Shew his salvation forth declare from day to day the same verse 3 Among the Heathen all declare and of his glory tell And the great vvonders manifest to all on earth that dwell verse 4 Because the Lord our God is great and greatly prais'd to be Above all gods to be ador'd and to be fear'd is he verse 5 For all the gods are idols vain which the blind nations fear The Lord is only he by whom the Heavens created were verse 6 Before him comely honour is and glorious majesty And comely beauty and great strength are in his sanctuary verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord his right Give ye unto the Lord above all glory strength and might verse 8 The glory due unto his name give to the Lord and King Come ye into his holy Courts an offering to him bring verse 9 In the beauty of holinesse before Jehovah bow And fear before his presence all the vvhole earth here below verse 10 Tell all the Heathen God doth reign and settleth stedfastly The vvorld unmov'd and he shall judge the people righteously verse 11 Then let the Heavens high be glad and let the earth rejoice The sea and fulnesse of it let it roar and make a noise verse 12 The field and all that therein is let it then joyful bee And in the shady woods themselves rejoice shall every tree Before God for he comes he comes the earth to judge and try He with his truth shall judge the world and nations righteously Psal 97. THE Lord doth reign continually let all the earth rejoice And let the multitude of isles for joy lift up their voice verse 2 He round about is compassed with thick clouds and darknesse The stable place are of his throne judgement and righteousnesse verse 3 A flaming and devouring fire before him goeth out Which burneth up and doth consume his enemies round about verse 4 His fearful lightnings o're the world gave forth a shining light The earth did it behold and straight did tremble at the sight verse 5 And at the presence of the Lord the hills like wax did melt When of the Lord of all the earth they had the presence felt verse 6 The Heavens high declare and shew his righteousnesse abroad And the people they do behold the glory of the Lord. verse 7 All that fear graven images confounded may they be And that of idols boast themselves all Gods him worship ye verse 8 Zion when she heard this report was glad exceedingly And Juda's daughters all rejoic'd for all thy judgements high verse 9 For thou far above all the earth O Lord our God art high And art far above all the Gods exalted wondrously verse 10 All ye that love the Lord above hate evil things for he Saves the souls of his saints and from the wicked sets them free verse 11 For such as righteous are is sown prosperity and light And joy and gladnesse for all those in heart that are upright verse 12 Rejoice in God the Lord all ye that walk in righteousnesse And give thanks at the memory of the Lords holinesse Psalm 98. S'ng a new song unto the Lord for he works wonders great His own right hand and holy arm the victory did get verse 2 Of his salvation hath the Lord discover'd now the light And hath his righteousnesse reveal'd in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His mercy unto Israel and truth remembred he And now the ends of all the earth our Gods salvation see verse 4 A joyful noise make to the Lord all people of the earth Make a loud noise and praises sing to him with joy and mirth verse 5 Sing to the Lord the King with Harps in psalms lift up your voice verse 6 With Trumpets and with Cornets sound before him make a noise verse 7 Yea let the sea roar out for joy and all that is therein The earth and all that therein dwell let them be joyful seen verse 8 Let flouds clap hands and let the hills together joyful be Before the Lord because the earth to judge now cometh he verse 9 The
judge with speed verse 7 His ways to Moses he made known his acts to Israels seed verse 8 The Lord is very gracious and merciful he is To anger slow but plenteous still in mercy to all his verse 9 Though he contend vvith man a vvhile he vvill not always chide Nor keep his anger in his breast for ever to abide verse 10 Nor yet according to our sins the Lord doth us regard And after our iniquities he doth not us reward verse 11 For as the distance is between the earth and heav'n above So large his mercy is to those that him do fear and love verse 12 He hath remov'd our sins from us and our transgressions all As far as is the rising Sun full distant from his fall The Second Part. verse 13 And as a father passeth by faults of his children dear So hath the Lord compassion on those that do him fear verse 14 The Lord that made us know full well our frame and temper must He cannot but remember still that vve are all but dust verse 15 The days of man are like the grasse that quickly doth decay His flourishing is like the flow'r in field that fades away verse 16 For it is gone when ever it the windy storm doth pass The place shall never know it more vvhere once it standing was verse 17 But yet Gods mercy to his saints for ever is and was And to their childrens children down his righteousnesse doth pass verse 18 To all such as his Covenant strive to keep stedfastly And think on his Commandements to do them faithfully verse 19 The Lord his Throne of Majesty in Heaven did prepare His kingdome ruleth over all and all his subjects are verse 20 Ye Angels that excel in strength blesse ye the Lord that doe His just Commandments and the voice of his word hearken to 21 Yea all ye mighty hosts blesse ye the Lord and praise him still Ye Ministers that ready are to execute his vvill verse 22 Ye all his vvorks in places all vvhere he doth rule as King Blesse ye the Lord and thou my soul his praises ever sing Psalm 104. O Blesse and praise the Lord my soul thou art exceeding high O Lord my God vvith honour cloth'd and glorious Majesty verse 2 With light as vvith a robe thy self thou cover'st round about And like a spacious curtain thou the Heavens stretchest out verse 3 The beams of his large Chambers he doth in the waters lay And on the Clouds as Charets he doth ride and poste away verse 4 And on the vvings of vvinds doth vva'k and he their blasts doth take For Messengers his Ministers a flaming fire doth make verse 5 The firm foundation of the earth so stedfast he doth lay That never from the fixed place it may be mov'd away verse 6 As with a garment thou the earth with the great deep dost cover The deep whose swelling vvaters once the mountains flowed over verse 7 At thy pow'rful rebuke O Lord they fled and did not stay And at thy thunders dreadful voice they hasted soon away verse 8 Over the mountains they ascend and pass by Valleys low That to the place which thou for them hadst founded they may goe verse 9 There hast thou shut them in vvith bounds vvhich shall them still restrain That back they never do return the earth to drown again Yet to the fruitful Valleys thou by Springs dost vvaters send Which to the sea among the hills their winding course do bend verse 11 These do give drink to every beast that rangeth in the field And by their vvaters they do quench the thirst of asses vvilde verse 12 Neer them their habitations the fowls do build on high Among the branches they delight to sing melodiously The Second Part. verse 13 As for the hills he vvatreth them from his Chambers on high And with the fruits of his own works the earth doth satisfie verse 14 There makes he grasse for beasts to grow and herb for mans use good That out of the dead earth he may bring forth sufficient food verse 15 And wine to glad mans heart and oil to make the face shine fair And Corn for bread which may the strength of weak mans heart repair The tallest Trees Cedars themselves of Lebanon Gods plants Are full of sap that none of them sufficing moisture vvants verse 17 In them the birds and fowls of Heaven do choose their nests to make As for the stork the fir-trees she doth for her dwelling take verse 18 To the wilde Goats the mountains high a place of refuge be The Conies also to the rock do for their shelter flee verse 19 The Moon thou dost appoint by course the seasons to discern From thee the Sun his certain time of going down doth learn verse 20 Thou bringest darknesse on the earth and it is night and then Beasts of the forests each of them creeps forth out of his den verse 21 After their fearful prey the yong lions do roar and rave And meat to satisfie themselves of God himself they crave verse 22 But when the Sun doth rise away together they do flie To hide them from the light and down they in their dens do lie verse 23 Then man may safely come abroad and to his labour goes Each to his vvork vvherein the day till evening he bestows verse 24 O Lord how manifold are all thy vvorks in wisdome thou Mad'st them and thou to fill the earth thy riches dost bestow The Third part verse 25 Thou dost this great wide sea likewise replenish where are things Creeping innumerable beasts both small and great it brings verse 26 There in the swift ships to and fro do passe as in away There is Leviathan vvhich thou hast made therein to play verse 27 These in their divers kinds on thee do wait and all attend That thou sufficient food to them in season due mayest send verse 28 That vvhich thou scatterest to them they gather thou thine hand Dost open wide and they are fill'd with good at thy command verse 29 Thou hid'st thy face and then they are troubled with vvant and pain Thou tak'st their breath they die and to their dust return again verse 30 Thou sendest forth thy Spirit they are created by and by Thus of the whole earth thou the face renew'st continually verse 31 The glory shall for ever last of God the Lord of might And in the works of thy right hand thou greatly shalt delight verse 32 If he do but the earth behold it trembleth fearfully If he the mountains only touch then smoak they presently verse 33 While I do live unto the Lord I 'le sing continually While I my being have sing praise unto my God will I. verse 34 My meditation of the Lord most sweet shall be to me And in my good and gracious God right joyful shall I be verse 35 Let sinners from the earth consume and wicked be no more Blesse thou the Lord my soul praise ye the Lord and
mouth observe and keep will I. LAMED The twelfth part verse 89 Thy word and thy decree O Lord still stedfast is and sure And in the heavens setled course it ever doth endure verse 90 To ev'ry generation thy truth doth stedfast stand The earth abideth which thou hast eslablisht by thine hand verse 91 The heavens and the earth do still continue to this day As thou ordain'st thy servants they are and thee do obey verse 92 Unlesse thy holy law my joy and my delights had been When I was so afflicted I had surely perisht then verse 93 Thy holy precepts never shall by me forgotten be For when my soul was heavie thou by them hast quickned me verse 94 I am thine own O Lord do thou thy son and servant save For with an upright heart thy laws and precepts sought I have verse 95 The wicked men me to destroy did watch me narrowly But I did thy Commandements consider carefully Of all perfection here on earth there is an end I see verse 96 But thy Commandements very breed and everlasting bee MEM The thirteenth part verse 97 O how do I embrace thy law with great affection All the day long it is to me my meditation verse 98 By thy Commandements thou hast made me far more wise to be Then my foes for thy laws are still with me to counsel me verse 99 In understanding I exceed those that instructed me Because thy testimonies still my meditation be verse 100 In understanding I exceed those that are full of daies Because I kept and did observe thy precepts and thy waies verse 101 And I restrained have my self from every evil way That I thy holy Word may keep and wholly it obey verse 102 From the right judgement of thy mouth I never will depart For thou in them didst me instructs and wrot'st them in my heart verse 103 How sweet in taste unto say soul thy words and precepts are No pleasant honie may with them in sweetness once compare verse 104 By thy laws and commandements I understanding gate Therefore as foul and dangerous every false way I hate NUN The fourteenth part verse 105 Thy heavenly Word is to my feet a lamp that shineth bright And to direct me in my path it shineth as a light verse 106 I in my heart have vow'd and sworn and it perform I will That I will keep thy judgements just and strive them to fulfill verse 107 I am afflicted verie much quicken thou me O Lord And in thy goodness raise me up according to thy Word verse 108 The offerings which with voice to thee O Lord I freely give Accept and teach me how I may after thy judgements live verse 109 My soul is ever in my hand great dangers me beset Yet in my greatest troubles I thy law do not forget verse 110 Although the wicked men for me a snare did closely laie Yet from thy precepts would I not for danger go astraie verse 111 Thy laws as mine inheritance I have esteem'd to be For ever for they of mine heart the joy are unto me verse 112 Assisted by thy grace I do mine heart incline and bend Thy statutes alwaies to perform and shall do to the end SAMECH The fifteenth part verse 113 I do abhor unstable hearts and thoughts of vanitie But thy pure and holy law do love exceedingly verse 114 Thou art my secret hiding place and shield of my defence And on thy faithful Word I fix my hope and confidence verse 115 All ye that evil doers be from me depart away For the Commandments of my God I purpose to obey verse 116 According to thy faithful Word uphold and stablish me That I may live and of my hope ashamed may not be verse 117 Hold thou me up then shall I stand in safetie constantly And to thy statutes I will have respect continually verse 118 Thou all that from thy statutes erre treadst down as things most vile For their deceit meet falshood is and will themselves beguile verse 119 Thou all the wicked of the earth dost like the dross remove Therefore thy testimonies just I fervently do love verse 120 My flesh for fear of thee doth quake when I thy justice see I of thy judgements am afraid which high and dreadful be AIN The sixteenth part verse 121 I judgement have to all men done and given them their right Then leave me not to them that would oppress me if they might verse 122 In mercie for thy servants good O Lord a suretie be And from oppressions of the proud do thou deliver me verse 123 Mine eies do fail with looking long for thy salvation Lord While the performance I expect of thy most faithful Word verse 124 According to thy mercie great with me thy servant deal Thy statutes and thy holy laws teach and to me reveal verse 125 I am thy servant Lord give me a minde to understand Thy testimonies so that I may do what they command verse 126 Lord it is time for thee to work and shew thy power forth For wicked men thy holy laws make void and nothing worth verse 127 Therefore I thy Commandements and precepts dearly love Yea above gold I love them yea the finest gold above verse 128 And in all things thy precepts all most righteous I esteem And all false ways I do abhor what ever they may seem PE The seventeenth part verse 129 In truth and wisdome wonderful thy testimonies are Therefore my soul strives them to keep with diligence and care verse 130 The verie entrance of thy Word doth give an heavenly light Yea to the simple it doth give an understanding right verse 131 My mouth I open'd and did pant and almost spent was I For after thy Commandements I long'd exceedingly verse 132 With mercie and compassion Lord behold me from above As thou wert wont to do to those that thy name fear and love verse 133 Direct my footsteps by thy Word in it my Leader be Let no iniquity obtain dominion over me verse 134 From the oppressions and wrongs of man deliver me By me with greater freedome then thy precepts kept shall be verse 135 Upon thy servant cause to shine the brightness of thy face And me thy righteous statutes teach that I may them embrace verse 136 Rivers of vvaters did run down from mine eyes when I saw How wicked men run on in sin and do not keep thy law TSADDI The eighteenth part verse 137 Most just and righteous thou O Lord dost to the world appear And all thy judgements are upright which thou workst everie vvhere verse 138 Thy testimonies which thou hast commanded in thy Word All of them righteous are and just faithful and true O Lord. verse 139 My zeal hath even consumed me because mine enemies Thy holy words forgotten have and do thy laws despise verse 140 Thy holy Word is verie pure as silver tri'd by fire Therefore thy servant loveth it and doth it much desire verse 141 Small am I and by
verse 6 All ye the seed of Israel pray still for Zions peace All those that love Jerusalem God prosper and encrease verse 7 Let peace be still within thy walls and godly unity Thy palaces let God enrich with all prosperity verse 8 I wish thee now prosperity even for mine own dear friends And brethrens sake whose hope of wealth on thine estate depends verse 9 Yea for the house of God our Lord my heart shall never cease Nor hand be wanting to procure thy happiness and peace Psalm 123. LOrd from the earth below mine eies life up vvill I To thee whose dwelling is above even in the heavens high verse 2 Behold as servants eies look to their masters hand As to her mistress hand the maid doth look and waiting stand So on the Lord our God we look and do attend Until he to us favour shew until he mercy send verse 3 Have mercy on us Lord on us thy mercy be For filled with contempt and scorn exceedingly are we verse 4 Our soul is greatly fill'd with scorns of men at ease And with contempt of proud men who from scoffing never cease Psalm 324. HAd not the Lord been on our side may Israel now confess verse 2 Had not the Lord been on our side in time of our distress verse 3 When they against us rose inflam'd with rage and cruelty Like rav'nous beasts they us alive had swallow'd suddenly verse 4 Then had their force orewhelm'd our souls like to a mighty floud verse 5 Of swelling waves or raging streams that cannot be withstood verse 6 Then alwaies praised be the Lord whose mercies ever live A prey to their devouring teeth our souls who did not give verse 7 For when our souls like harmless birds were snared in that net That crafty fowlers secretly had round about us set Our gracious God lookt down from heav'n and brake that secret gin And wondrously did we escape that were ensnar'd therein verse 8 The hope of all dot help did stand in thy most holy name Our gracious God who by thy power didst earth and heaven frame Psal 125. ALL those that in the Lord do trust shall be like Zion hill That cannot be remov'd away but standeth stedfast still verse 2 As every way Jerusalem the mountains do defend So God his people round about abides time without end verse 3 Wicked mens power on just mens lot shall not rest still lest they Through weakness of their spirits at last to sin should fall away verse 4 Do good O Lord unto all those who are good in thy sight Ev'n to all those that faithful are and in their hearts upright verse 5 But as for those that turn aside and love to go astray Led by their loose and wandring nets in their own crooked way God shall to judgement lead them forth vvith vvorkers of all ill But on the Israel of God peace shall continue still Psalm 126. WHen Zions sad captivity the Lord again did bring Like to a dream it seem'd to us and as a feigned thing verse 2 Then was our mouth vvith laughter fill'd and with singing our tongue And of this wonder thus they spake the heathen folk among Great things the Lord hath done for them verse 3 Great things acknowledge we The Lord hath done for us for which we glad and thankful be verse 4 The rest of our Captivity bring again graciously Ev'n as the moistning water streams over ground parcht and dry verse 5 They that with labour do their seed in tears and sorrow sow When harvest comes with songs of joy their Corn shall reap and mowe And for a little seed which he bears out with countenance sad He brings home with him loads of sheaves vvherewith his heart is glad Psalm 127. EXcept the Lord the house do build vain is the workmans pain Unless the Lord the City keep the watchman wakes in vain verse 2 To rise up early is but vain in vain late vvatchings are Vain is it pensively to eat the bread of grief and care For the beloved of the Lord are so far by him blest That unto them he largely gives sweet sleep and quiet rest verse 3 Lo children are an heritage vvhich doth from God descend And the wombs fruit is his reward his blessing doth it send verse 4 Children of youth a strong defence are to their parents dear As arrows to a strong man be when there is cause of fear And blessed is the man that hath his quiver full of those They unashamed in the gate shall speak unto their foes Psalm 128. BLessed art thou that fearest God and vvalkest in his way verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat happy art thou I say verse 3 Like fruitful Vines on thy house side so shall thy wife spring out Thy children stand like olive plants thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God who all thy daies shalt see verse 5 The promised Jerusalem and her felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great joyes encrease And likewise grace on Israel prosperity and peace Psalm 129. OFt they may Israel now say me from my youth assail'd verse 2 Oft they assail'd me from my youth but never they prevail'd verse 3 Upon my back the plowers plow'd and furrows long did cast verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut the coards of wicked men at last verse 5 O let them all confounded be and forced back to fly That do to Zion hatred bear and cursed enmity verse 6 Let these be like the grass which we on the house tops do see Which fades and dries away before grown up it fully bee verse 7 Whereof the mower cannot finde enough to fill his hand Nor can the man his bosome fill that puts the sheaves in band verse 8 Neither do they say that pass by upon you blessing be From God the Lord and in the name of God bless you do we Psal 130. OUt of the depths of miseries O Lord I cri'd to thee verse 2 Lord hear my voice let to my pray'r thine ears attentive be verse 3 Lord who shall stand upright if thou do mark iniquitie verse 4 But that of men thou maist be fear'd forgiveness is with thee verse 5 Upon the Lord I wait my soul doth wait upon the Lord All the dependance of my heart and hope is in his Word verse 6 My soul doth look out for the Lord my God more watchfully Then they that have watch'd all the night the morning to descry verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord with the Lord mercy is And with him there is plentiful redemption for all his verse 8 And he his Israel shall redeem and them shall â—ustifie And he shall freely them discharge from all iniquitie Psal 131. O Lord I am not puff'd in minde I have no scornful eye I doe not exercise my self in things for me too high verse 2 But as the chi'd that newly is wean'd from his mothers breast So do
I Lord behave my self in quietness and rest verse 3 Let Israel only on the Lord place all their hope and stay Both at this present and henceforth for time to come alway Psalm 132. REmember Davids troubles Lord and how he sware to thee verse 2 And how unto the mighty God of Jacob vowed he verse 3 Surely I vvill not come into mine house or bed at all Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep nor eye-lids slumber shall verse 5 Till for the Lord I choose a place vvhere he may make abode Till I an habitation finde for Jacobs mighty God verse 6 At Shiloh once in Ephraim vve heard it did abide At Kiriath vve found it a vvhile the plains and woods beside verse 7 Into his Tabernacles now vve know vvhither to go There vve before his footstool vvil vvorship him bowing low verse 8 Arise O Lord arise and come into thy place of rest Thou and the Ark from whence thy strength thou dost make manifest verse 9 Let all thy Priests be clothed vvith thy truth and righteousness Let all thy saints be blest that they may shout for joyfulness verse 10 And for thy servant Davids sake do not deny thy grace And of thine own anointed dear turn not away the face The Second Part. verse 11 The Lord to David sware in truth and vvill not turn from it The fruit of thy body vvill I cause on thy throne to sit verse 12 And if thy sons my cov'nant keep and precepts faithfully For ever on thy throne shall sit all their posterity verse 13 For God mount Zion chosen hath to dwell there doth he love verse 14 There do I love to dwell and rest and never to remove verse 15 And there all her provision I will bless abundantly And I all those that needy are with bread vvill satisfie verse 16 I also vvith salvation vvill clothe her Priests gloriously And all her saints shall shout aloud for joy exceedingly verse 17 And there vvill I make Davids horâ— to bud and grow in might For mine anointed I ordainâ—d a shining lamp and bright verse 18 As with a garment I vvill clothe his enemies all vvith shame But on himself his crown shall still flourish and be of fame Psalm 133. HOw pleasant and how good is it how doth that grace excell When in the unity of love brethren together dwell verse 2 'T is like that precious fragrant oyl that once vvas poured out On Aarons head and ran his beard and collar round about verse 3 Like Hermons dew or that vvhich doth on Zions hills descend For there his blessing God commands ev'n life without an end Psalm 134. BEhold and bless the Lord ye servants of his guard Which in the house of God the Lord by night do stand and vvard Lift up your hands and bless the Lord in holiness verse 3 The Lord that earth and heaven made thee out of Zion blesse Psalm 135. PRaise ye the Lord and his great name praise ye vvith one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. verse 2 All ye that stand in the Lords house aloud his praises sound Praise him all ye that in the Courts of our great God are found verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good yea praises to him sing Sing praises to his name because it is a pleasant thing verse 4 For Jacob to himself the Lord of his good vvill chose he And his peculiar treasure he did Israel take to be verse 5 For vvell I know the Lord our God is great in Majesty And that he is above all gods advanc'd exceeding high In heaven and in earth he did vvhat ever him did please And in deep places here below and in the swelling seas verse 7 He from the ends of th' earth doth cause the vapours to ascend For rain he lightnings makes and vvinds doth from his treasures send verse 8 All the first-born he smote with death in the Egyptians land The first-born both of man and beast he slew by hls strong hand verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd vvonders great and tokens vvhich did fall On Egypt on Pharaoh thy King and on his servants all verse 10 He also nations great and strong smote down and overthrew And vvhen his people they oppos'd their mighty Kings he slew The Second Part. verse 11 Sihon King of the Amorites and Og of Bashan King Of Canaan he the Kingdomes all did to subjection bring verse 12 And for an heritage he gave their land to Israel His people for an heritage for them therein to dwell verse 13 Thy name O Lord God shall endure and thy memoriall For evermore shall be preserv'd to generations all verse 14 For the Lord God his people vvill at length to judge arise And vvill repent himself for all his servants miseries verse 15 The idolls vvhich are vvorshipped abroad in Heathen lands They are but gold and silver all the vvork of mens own hands verse 16 A mouth they have but do not speak and eyes but never saw verse 17 And they have ears but nothing hear their mouth no breath doth draw verse 18 As sensless as they be are those that do them form and make And so are all that trust in them and for their gods them take verse 19 But bless the everlasting Lord thou house of Israel Bless thou the Lord O Aarons house vvho onely doth excel verse 20 O all ye holy family of Levi bless the Lord And all ye that do fear the Lord bless him vvith one accord verse 21 Out of Zion his dwelling place let the Lord blessed be Who dwelleth at Jerusalem the living Lord praise ye Psalm 136. PRaise ye the Lord for he is good for still his mercy doth endure verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of Gods for still do last his mercies sure verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of Lords for still his mercy doth endure verse 4 Which only doth great vvondrous vvorks for still do last his mercies sure verse 5 Who by his vvisdome made the heavens for still his mercy doth endure verse 6 Who stretch'd the earth above the seas for still do last his mercies sure verse 7 Who made the great and glorious light for still his mercy doth endure verse 8 The Sun to guide and rule the day for still do last his mercies sure verse 9 The Moon and Stars to rule by night for still his mercy doth endure 10 Which Egypt smote in their first-born for still do last his mercies sure verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence for still his mercy doth endure verse 12 With a strong hand and stretch'd out arm for still do last his mercies sure verse 13 Who into parts the Red Sea cut for still his mercy doth endure verse 14 And through the midst made Israel pass for still do last his mercies sure verse 15 But there drown'd Pharaoh and his host for still his mercy doth endure verse 16 Who through the desart led his
2 Thee vvill I blesse each day and vvill thy name for ever praise verse 3 Great is the Lord worthy great praise his greatness none can reach verse 4 One race shall to another praise thy works and vvonders teach verse 5 I of thy glorious Majesty the honour vvill record And will remember all thy works most wonderful O Lord. verse 6 Men of thine acts the might shall shew thine acts that dreadful are And I thy glory to advance thy greatness vvill declare verse 7 The memory of thy goodness great men largely shall express And shall in joyful songs of praise extoll thy righteousness The Lord is gracious and from him compassions largely flow In mercy he is very great and is to anger slow verse 9 Good unto all and over all his tender mercies bee verse 10 Yea all thy vvorks shall praise the Lord thy saints shall honour thee verse 11 And of thy Kingdomes glory they shall speak and power shall show verse 12 That all the sons of men his works and mighty acts may know And may thy Kingdomes majesty and glory understand verse 13 Thy Kingdoms Lord a Kingdome is that shall for ever stand And thy dominion through each age verse 14 Endures and those that fall The Lord upholds those that are bow'd down he up raiseth all The Second Part. verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee and thou dost them relieve And thou to each sufficing food in season due dost give verse 16 Thy bounteous hand thou openest wide and then thy goodness gives Enough to satisfie the need of ev'ry thing that lives verse 17 The Lord is just in all his ways his works are holy all verse 18 Near all he is that call on him in truth that on him call verse 19 And the desires he vvill fulfill of those that do him fear Yea he vvill surely save them all and he their cry doth hear verse 20 The Lord all these preserveth safe that love him in their heart And he all those that wicked are will utterly subvert verse 21 My mouth the praises of the Lord right gladly shall express Yea let all flesh his holy name for ever praise and bless Psalm 146. PRaise ye the Lord praise God my soul to God that me doth save verse 2 Will I sing praises all my days whilest I my beeing have verse 3 In Kings and Princes put no trust nor in the sons of men In whom there is no help at all verse 4 He turns to earth and then His thoughts do perish in that day verse 5 Happy is he vvhose aid Is plac't on Jacobs God whose hope on God his Lord is staid verse 6 Which made the earth and heaven high the seas that are so deep And all that therein is who doth his word for ever keep verse 7 Who by judgement th' opprest relieves to those that hungry be He giveth food and graciously doth set the prisoners free verse 8 The Lord doth send the blind their sight the Lord again doth raise Those that are bowed down the Lord favours the just always verse 9 The strangers doth the Lord preserve relieves the fatherless And widows but turns up-side down the way of vvickedness verse 10 The Lord for evermore shall reign thy God O Zion he Unto all generations rules the Lord still praised be Psalm 147. PRaise ye the Lord for it is good unto our God to sing For it is pleasant and to praise it is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord his own Jerusalem doth raise and build alone And the out-casts of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart their sores up he doth binde verse 4 He counts the number of the stars and names for them doth finde verse 5 Great is the Lord and of great power his wisdome hath no bound verse 6 The Lord lifts up the meek and casts the wicked to the ground verse 7 Sing vvith thanksgiving to the Lord always in him rejoice Unto the Lord our God sing ye praises with harp and voice verse 8 Who ore the Heavens spreads the clouds who for the earth below Prepareth rain who makes the grass on mountains high to grow verse 9 He gives the beast his food he feeds the ravens vvhen they cry verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs doth lie verse 11 But those that fear the holy Lord and strive him to obey And on his mercy set their hope ev'n his delight are they The Second Part. verse 12 O praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Zion praise verse 13 For he the bars hath strengthened wherewith thy gates he staies Thy children he hath blest in thee verse 14 And in thy borders he Hath setled peace and with the flow'r of wheat he filleth thee verse 15 He sends out his Commandement his creatures all unto On earth and swiftly runs the Word which from his mouth doth go verse 16 His snow both soft and white like wooll on earth he giveth out His hoary frost like ashes he doth scatter round about verse 17 His ice or hail like morsels he doth cast out with his hand Before the sharpness of his cold who able is to stand verse 18 He sendeth forth his powerful Word and melteth them again His winds he makes to blow and then the waters flow amain verse 19 The doctrine of his holy Word to Jacob he doth show His statutes and his judgements he gives Israel to know verse 20 He with no nation thus hath dealt his judgements and his Word Not any one of them hath known praise ye the living Lord. Psalm 148. PRaise ye the Lord bless ye the Lord from Heaven which is on high And in the places high above him praise and magnifie verse 2 All ye his Angels praise ye him praise ye him all his hosts verse 3 Praise ye him Sun and Moon and Stats bright shining in all Coasts verse 4 Praise him ye waters 'bove the heavens ye heaven of heavens on high verse 5 The Lords name praise for by his Word they were made powerfully verse 6 He also for eternity hath them establisht sure And setled by a firm decree for ever to endure verse 7 Praise ye the Lord all ye on earth all deeps and dragons too verse 8 Fire hail snow vapours stormy winds at his command that go verse 9 Ye mighty mountains and all hills fruitful trees cedars tall verse 10 Both creeping things and flying fowls and beasts and cattel all verse 11 Kings of the earth and people all Princes and all that be verse 12 Judges on earth young men and maids old men and babes praise ye verse 13 The Lords great name for he alone advanced is on high Above the earth his glory is above the starry sky verse 14 He also doth alone exalt the horn the power and name Of all his people which to them is their praise and their fame Those are the seed of Israel his holy ones whom he Makes near by Cov'nant to himself the Lord alone prase ye Psal 149. PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a new rejoycing song And let the praise of him be heard his holy saints among verse 2 In his Maker let Israel rejoyce and to him sing Let all that Zions children are be joyful in their King verse 3 And let them in an holy dance praise his most holy name Let them vvith timbrel and with harp sing praises to the same verse 4 For in his people whom he chose the Lord doth pleasure take The meek with his salvation he beautiful will make verse 5 In all the glory of the Lord let all his saints rejoyce Let them to him upon their beds in joy lift up their voice verse 6 And let them with their mouth sound forth high praises of the Lord In their hand let them ready have the sharp sword of his Word verse 7 On the rebellious heathen folk a just revenge to lay And on the people punishments refusing to obey verse 8 To binde their greatest Kings in chains their Lords in iron strong Judgement on them to execute which doth to them belong verse 9 Decreed by Gods written Word this shall the honour be To all that are the saints of God wherefore the Lord praise ye Psalm 150. PRaise ye the Lord praise God within his holy place with fear And in the Firmament praise him whence his pow'r doth appear verse 2 And praise him for his mighty acts and them declare and tell After his greatnesse praise the Lord wherein he doth excell verse 3 With Trumpets and with Cornets sound advance his praise on high Praise him with the melodious harp and with the Psaltery Praise him with timbrel and with flute organs and Virginals verse 5 Praise with joyfulness of heart upon the loud Cymbals Praise him on Cymbals sounding loud verse 6 Let every thing accord That breath enjoyes to praise the Lord. Praise ye the living Lord. FINIS Mr. Jo Cotton singing of Psalms a Gospel Ordinance Mr. Tho Ford singing of Psalms the duty of Christians under the New Testament in sundry Sermons on Eph 5.19 Mr. Tho Manton Pract Comment on James 5.13
we in him rejoice exceedingly verse 7 He rules for ever by his power his eyes the nations see Let none of them exalt themselves to him that rebels bee verse 8 O let the people blesse our God and let the chearful voice Of his due praise be heard abroad with thanks in him rejoice verse 9 Which holds and doth preserve our soul in life from day to day And suffers not our feet to move or our estate decay verse 10 For thou hast proved us O Lord as with the fiers heat Men try their silver thou hast us triâ—d with affliction great verse 11 Thou broughtest us into the net where in we snared were Heavy afflictions to our loins thou bound'st and mad'st us bear The Second Part. verse 12 Over our heads thou causedst men imperiously to ride We went through fire and water both we every way were tri'd Yet when we had been thus abas'd and hopelesse seem'd our case Ev'n then thou brought'st us out into a large and wealthy place verse 13 Burnt-offerings now within thine house present to thee will I And all the vows which I have made will pay thee faithfully verse 14 Which with my lips I uttered in all my grief and smart Which I have spoken with my mouth when troubles vex'd my heart verse 15 Burnt-sacrifices I to thee with fatlings offer will Incense with rams I will present and beeves and goats will kill Come near and hearken every one whose heart the Lord doth fear And what he for my soul hath done you now of me shall hear verse 17 To him in mine adversity I with my voice did cry And with my tongue his holy name I did lift up on high verse 18 If in my heart I any way regard iniquity The Lord I know will not give ear to my voice when I cry verse 19 But God did hear me readily and graciously attend Unto my prayers voice and cry which did to him ascend verse 20 Blessed now be the Lord my God who hath not turn'd away His mercy any time from me for which to him I pray Psalm 67. HAve mercy Lord on us and blesse us with thy grace And on us ever cause to shine the brightnesse of thy face Thy ways and works to us that all the earth may know And that thy saving health thou maist unto all Nations show verse 3 O let the people all give praise unto thy name Yea let the people through the world in praise extoll the same verse 4 O let the nations all rejoice and sing with mirth For thou in righteousnesse dost judge the nations of the earth verse 5 O let the people all give praise unto thy name Yea let the people through the world in praise extoll the same verse 6 And then the earth shall yield a plentiful increase And our God even our own God shall blesse us all in peace verse 7 God shall himself us blesse who are his people dear And then the ends of all the earth shall worship him in fear Psalm 68. LEt God arise and let his foes be scatter'd in their flight And let them all that him do hate fly from before his sight verse 2 Like smoak so drive thou them away as wax melts by the fire Let wicked men before his face so perish in his ire verse 3 But let the righteous men be glad and in Gods sight rejoice Exceedingly let them be glad in him with chearful voice verse 4 Praise God that on the heavens rides sing praises to his name By his name JAH advance him and rejoice before the same verse 5 To such as are left fatherlesse he is a father kinde The widows in his holy place him a just Judge shall finde verse 6 The barren God in families doth place and he from bands Sets free the bound while rebels dwell in dry and thirsty lands verse 7 When thou before the people went'st redeem'd from great distresse Marching before them as their guide through the great wildernesse verse 8 Then did thy presence shake the earth the drops from Heaven fell Sinai did shake before the Lord the God of Israel verse 9 Thou didst upon thine heritage pour out a plenteous rain O God whereby when it was faint it was refresht again verse 10 Thy Congregation dwelt O Lord in Canaan land whereby Thou of thy goodnesse for the poor preparest plenteously The Second Part. verse 11 By thy great works thou matter gav'st of publique joy O God Great multitude of women it did publish all abroad verse 12 The Kings of armies of our foes fled in great haste away And she that still abode at home did part and share the prey verse 13 And though ye lay among the pots like doves ye shall appear Whose wings with silver and with gold her feathers covered were verse 14 When the Almighty by his pow'r great Kings did overthrow Then was it like to Salmon hill when it was white with snow verse 15 Like unto fruitful Bashan so is Zion Gods own hill Above the height of Bashan hill advanced by his will verse 16 Why leap ye you high hills this is the hill chosen by God To dwell in God for ever there will settle his abode verse 17 Gods chariots twenty thousand are his Angels thousands be Amongst them as in Sinai mount in 's holy place is he verse 18 When thou ascendest up on high triumphing gloriously A multitude of captives thou leadst in captivity Thou then bestowedst gifts on men even such as did rebel That by thine Ordinances thou in midst of them might'st dwell verse 19 All praises be unto our God we daily loaden be With his great benefits alone our Saviour is he verse 20 Our God is he that is the God of all salvation The issues out of death belong to God the Lord alone verse 21 But God shall deadly wound the head of all his enemies The hairy scalp of all that walk still in iniquities The Third part verse 22 God said I 'le bring them back as I from Bashan did before And as my people through the seas I once brought safe to shore verse 23 That thou maist dip thy feet in bloud of thy slain enemies And that thy dogs may lick it up where spilt on ground it lies verse 24 Thy goings they have seen O God in glorious majesty The goings of my God my King in his own sanctuary verse 25 First went the singers next came they on instruments that play The damsels too their tabrets beat in midst of that array verse 26 Blesse God in your assemblies all unto him praises sing All ye that from the fountain doe of blessed Jacob spring verse 27 Young Benjamin's there with his Prince with Judahs companies And Princes with them Zebuluns Princes and Naptalies verse 28 Thy Word and thy Commandement this strength to us hath brought Then Lord we pray thee strengthen what thy self for us hath wrought Ev'n for thy Temples sake which thou hast at Jerusalem Set up to thee shall Princes
but vvalk in darknesse on All the foundations of the earth out of due course are gone verse 6 I unto you high titles gave and said that Gods you be That of the highest God you are the children all of ye verse 7 But like the rest of mortall men you die and perish must And like to other Princes you shall fall and turn to dust verse 8 Arise O God to judge the earth do thou thy self advance Thou shalt all Nations challenge as thine own inheritance Psalm 83. KEep not thou silence now O God no longer hold thy peace Remove not still O God nor cause thy vvorking hand to cease verse 2 For now behold thine enemies rise up tumultuously And they that hate thee vaunt themselves and lift their heads on high verse 3 For they against thy people have conspired craftily And have against thine hidden ones resolved cruelly verse 4 Come let us cut them off say they that they no more may be A nation nor shall Israels name be kept in memory verse 5 They do all vvith one heart and minde together counsel take Yea against thee O Lord they do their combination make verse 6 There vvere the tents of Edomites there Ismaels children were With them were join'd the Moabites the Hagarens were there verse 7 Gebal and Ammon joined do with Amalek conspire With them the Philistims agree with those that dwell at Tyre verse 8 To them hath Ashur join'd his foree in league with them is he That to Lots children he an aid and arm of strength may be verse 9 As to the Midianites thou didst so deal thou with them here As with Jabin and Sisera the brook of Kison neer verse 10 Which were at Endor slain and there did perish utterly Their bodies in the fields cast out like dung on earth did lie The Second Part. verse 11 Let all their noble men O Lord like Zeb and Oreb fall As Zeba and Zalmunna were make thou their Princes all verse 12 Who proudly said into our hand let us Gods houses take Yea all his houses through the land our own possession make verse 13 But O my God make thou them like to wheels that cannot stay As stubble doth before the winde so let them fly away verse 14 Or as the flame of fire the wood consumeth speedily And on the mountains burns the thorns and briars when they 're dry verse 15 As with a tempest with thy wrath pursue them speedily And vvith thy fury like a storm do thou them terrifie verse 16 Cover O Lord and fill their face with their deserved shame That they confounded thus O Lord at length may seek thy name verse 17 Let them be to confusion brought and troubled very sore And put to a perpetual shame and perish evermore verse 18 That men may know that thou whose name Jehovah is alone Art most high over all the earth and besides thee is none Psalm 84. HOw lovely is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me Thy Tabernacles glorious more then can expressed be verse 2 My soul within me longs yea faints the Courts of God to see My heart and flesh cry out aloud my living God for thee verse 3 The sparrow findes her out an house the swallow hath a nest Wherein she laies her young but I for my feet finde no rest Thine Altars O thou Lord of hosts my Lord God and my King verse 4 Blest are they that dwell in thine house to thee still praise to sing verse 5 Yea blessed are those men to whom thou art their strength and stay That with their hearts and whole desires to thine house mindes the way verse 6 When through the Valleys dry they go where wells they dig up still The rain from Heaven doth them all most plentifully fill verse 7 From strength to strength they walk on stil unwearied they bear Their travel till before the Lord in Zion all appear verse 8 Hearken O Lord the God of hosts to that which I do pray O God of Jacob give an ear to that which I do say verse 9 O God our shield and our defence Behold and look upon And graciously accept the face of thine anointed one verse 10 Because within thine house one day is better to abide Then in another place to stay a thousand days beside verse 11 Much rather would I keep a door in the house of my God Then dwell in tents of wickednesse as now I do abroad verse 12 For God the Lord our Sun and shield will grace and glory give And no good thing withholds from those that do uprightly live verse 13 O Lord of hosts that man is blest and happy still shall bee Whose heart by faith doth ever rest and firmly trust in thee Psalm 85. O Lord our God unto thy Land thou hast done graciously Thou hast brought Jacob back again from his captivity verse 2 Thou to thy people didst forgive their great iniquities And all their sins which they had done hast cov'red from thine eyes verse 3 Thou all thy wrath hast quite withdrawn which on them heavy lay And from the fiercenesse of thy wrath hast turned clean away verse 4 O God of our salvation return us back again Unto our former state from us O Lord thy wrath refrain verse 5 Why shall thine anger never cease but still lie upon us And shall thy wrath itself extend unto all ages thus verse 6 Wilt thou not us restore again and quicken us that we Who are thy people evermore in thee may joyful be verse 7 Thy mercy and thy favour Lord shew us and us relieve And thy salvation in thy love unto us freely give verse 8 Now vvill I hear what God will say for he with peace will blesse His Saints and folk but let them not return to foolishnesse verse 9 Surely to such as do him fear is his salvation nigh That glory now may in our land abide continually verse 10 For faithful truth and mercy free shall now together meet And righteousnesse and peace with kisse shall there each other greet verse 11 Truth and uprightnesse on the earth out of mens hearts shall spring And faithfulnesse from Heaven shall look down and blessings bring verse 12 Yea every good thing shall the Lord give to us bounteously And then our lands with fruits shall us abundantly supply verse 13 Before his face shall righteousnesse go forth which shall us lead And in the way shall set us so that we his steps may tread Psalm 86. DO thou O Lord bow downn thine ear and hear me graciously And help me and consider Lord that poor and weak am I. verse 2 Preserve my soul for I am one that favour'd is by thee O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Be merciful to me O Lord to thee I daily cry verse 4 Rejoice thy servants soul O Lord for unto thee do I verse 5 Lift up my soul thou Lord art good and pardon'st graciously And unto those
only art the glory and the praise And in thy favour shall our horn exalted be always verse 18 For God the Lord is our defence who doth us safety bring The holy One of Israel is our almighty King verse 19 Then to thy holy One thou spak'st and saidst in vision A mighty one I have advanc'd and have laid help upon Whom I out of the people chose David I did anoint verse 20 With holy oil my servant whom I found and did appoint The Third Part. verse 21 With whom my hand and pow'r shall be confirm'd and stablished And by my mighty arm shall he always be strengthned verse 22 The enemy on him shall not any exaction lay Nor shall the son of wickednesse afflict him any way verse 23 I will beat down before his face all his malicious foes And will them greatly plague that doe in hatred him oppose verse 24 With him my mercy and my truth shall be continually And in my name his horn shall be exalted graciously verse 25 The power of his hand will I unto the seas extend Of the rule of thy right hand shall the rivers be the end Thou are my father he shall cry thou art my God alone Thou only art the strength and rock of my salvation verse 27 I likewise vvill him make and call my first-born my delight He shall the Kings of th' earth excel in glory and in might verse 28 For him my mercy promised for ever keep I will And my unchanged Covenant shall with him stand stedfast still verse 29 Yea his seed also will I make for ever to endure And as the days of heav'n his throne shall stable be and sure verse 30 If his children forsake my law vvalk not in my judgements verse 31 But break my statutes and do not keep my Commandements The Fourth Part. verse 32 Then their transgression with the rod visit on them will I And sharply chastise them with stripes for their iniquity verse 33 My loving kindnesse ne'rthelesse I will not utterly Take from him nor my faithfulnesse suffer to him to lie verse 34 My Covenant shall continue still that will I never break Nor ever alter will that thing vvhich once my lips did speak verse 35 Once sware I by my holinesse and that perform will I With David I will promise keep to him I will not lie verse 36 His seed and his posterity for ever shall endure And his throne as the Sun shall be before me settled sure verse 37 Or as the Moon which in the skie for ever standest fast A faithful witnesse of my truth so shall his kingdome last verse 38 But now thou wholly hast cast off and abhorr'd utterly And hast with thine anointed one been wroth exceedingly verse 39 The Covenant with thy servant made thou wholly broken hast And hast profan'd his glorious Crown and to the ground it cast verse 40 Yea farther thou hast broken down in wrath his hedges all Thou his strong holds hast overthrown that they to ruine fall verse 41 To all that by the way do passe a spoil and prey is he And a reproach he is to those that neer him dwelling be The Fifth Part. verse 42 The right hand of his opposites thou hast set up on high Thou hast made all his enemies rejoice exceedingly verse 43 The edge thou also of his sword hast turned in his hand And hast nor strengthned him that he might in the battel stand verse 44 The brightnesse of his glory thou hast made to cease and waste And thou his throne of Majesty unto the ground hast cast verse 45 Thou of the flower of his youth the days hast shortned And thou as with a garment him with shame hast covered verse 45 How long Lord wilt thou hide thy selfe shall thy wrath ever last And shall thine anger evermore like fire consume and waste 47 Remember now how short a time I shall on earth remain If life be spent in miseries thou hast made man in vain verse 48 What man is he that lives on earth and death shall never see And from the power of the grave what man his soul can free verse 49 Thy former loving kindnesses O Lord where are they now Those which in truth and faithfulnesse to David sworn hast thou verse 50 Remember Lord the soul reproach of all thy servants dear How I the scorns of mighty ones do in my bosome bear verse 51 Wherewith thine enemies O Lord reproaches laid upon Reproaches on the footsteps of thine own anointed one verse 52 Now let the holy Lord our God for us be blest for aye Amen amen with heart and voice let all the people say Psalm 90. A Dwelling place of safety thou hast been to us O Lord In all our wandrings in times past a place of sure abode verse 2 Before the mountains were brought forth the earths and worlds great frame Thou God from all eternity for ever art the same verse 3 Thou to destruction dost crush weak man with grief and pain And to the sons of men thou say'st to dust return again verse 4 Though life a thousand years could last it seemeth in thy sight As yesterday when it is past or as a watch by night verse 5 Thou like a floud sweep'st them away and as asleep they be In morning as the grasse they are which soon we changed see verse 6 In the morning it flourisheth and grows up fair and green But in the evening cut down and with'red it is seen verse 7 By thy wrath in this wildernesse quickly consum'd are we And troubled by thine anger fierce and much affrighted be verse 8 Thou all our foul iniquities hast set before thine eyes And the light of thy countenance our secret sins espies The Second Part. verse 9 For all our days do in thy wrath come to a speedy end And as a tale that men do tell our days and years we spend verse 10 Scarce threescore years and ten the days of our short life may bee And if by reason of their strength men fourscore years do see Yet is the pride of all their strength but pain and misery And that at length is soon cut down and we away do fly verse 11 Who of the sons of men doth know what pow'r thine anger hath To bring his heart to fear thee still according to thy wrath verse 12 Teach us the number of our days wisely O Lord to weigh That unto wisdome then betimes our hearts apply we may verse 13 How long vvilt thou in wrath proceed return some favour show Of thy decree against thine own O Lord repent thee now verse 14 O satisfie us speedily Lord with thy mercy free That all our days we all rejoice may and be glad in thee verse 15 According to the days wherein affliction we have had As years of evil we have seen long time now make us glad verse 16 O let thy work of grace appear now in thy servants sight And to their children after them shew forth
worldly men despised in their sight Thy precepts yet forget I not but do in them delight verse 142 Thy righteousness most stedfast is and ever shall endure Thy law is also truth it self most constant and most sure verse 143 Trouble and anguish have me found and taken hold on me Yet in this trouble my delight thy just Commandments be verse 144 Eternal righteousness have all thy testimonies give To me knowledge of them then I shall comfortably live KOPH The nineteenth part verse 145 To thee vvith my whole heart I cri'd hear me most gracious Lord And then will I thy statutes keep and vvill obey thy Word verse 146 I in my trouble cri'd to thee do thou me safe preserve And I thy testimonies then vvill carefully observe verse 147 The dawning of the morning I prevented vvith my crie For in my trouble did my hope upon thy Word relie verse 148 Mine eies in waking do prevent the watches of the night That I might meditate upon thy word of truth and light verse 149 After thy loving kindness hear my voice when I do crie According to thy Word O Lord quicken me graciously verse 150 Those that in waies of mischief walk and do pursue me hard Draw high and they do not thy law nor equitie regard verse 151 But thou art near to me and canst their mischief soon prevent And all thy laws and promises shall prove true in event verse 152 This of thy testimonies I have known in times long past That them for ever to endure thou firmly founded hast RESH The twentieth part verse 153 Consider mine affliction Lord from trouble free me set For I in thy most holy law to walk do not forget verse 154 Plead my cause and deliver me and do my right maintain According to thy promises quicken thou me again verse 155 Salvation sure is far away from those that wicked are For they thy statutes do not keep nor for thy laws do care verse 156 O Lord both great and manifold thy tender mercies be According to thy judgements then in mercie quicken me verse 157 Many my persecutors are and enemies of mine Yet from thy testimonies just mine heart doth not decline verse 158 I greatly grieved was when I the leud transgressors saw Because they did not keep thy Word but sinn'd against thy law verse 159 Consider how I dearly love thy precepts and thy Word After thy loving kindness then quicken thou me O Lord. verse 160 From the beginning all thy Word hath been most true and sure Thy righteous judgements everie one for ever shall endure SCHIN The 21. part verse 161 Princes hate persecuted me although no cause they saw But still of thy most holy Word mine heart doth stand in aw verse 162 In thy most pure and holy Word as much rejoice do I As he vvho lighting on great spoil is made rich suddenly verse 163 From lying waies which I abhor and hate I do remove But thy most pure and holy law of truth I dearly love verse 164 Deserved praises I do give sevâ—n times a day to thee Because thy judgements righteous are and they have holpen me verse 165 Great peace and safety they shall have which do thy statutes love No danger shall their blessed state empair or once remove verse 166 O Lord for my salvation I only hope in thee And strive alwaies thy laws to keep which thou commandest me verse 167 Thy testimonies hath my soul observed carefully On them my heart is set and them I love exceedingly verse 168 Thy laws and thy Commandments I keep with special care For all my waies and works I know before thee open are TAU The 22 part verse 169 Let my complaint and crie come near before thy presence Lord Right understanding give thou me acording to thy Word verse 170 And let my supplications come and have access to thee According to thy faithful Word O Lord deliver me verse 171 From a full heart my thankful lips shall utter forth thy praise when thou shalt make me understand thy statutes and thy waies To speak of thy most holy Word my tongue shall never cease For thy Laws and Commandements are perfect righteousness verse 173 Let now thy hand and mighty power me succour and relieve For I thy precepts chose that I after thy laws might live verse 174 I long'd O Lord exceedingly for thy salvation And thy Law is my whole delight and meditation verse 175 O let my soul live and it shall give praises unto thee And let thy faithful judgements Lord still help and succour mee verse 176 Like a lost sheep I went astray thy servant seek and finde For thy Commandements I do retain still in my minde Psalm 120. IN my distresse unto the Lord I did complain and cry And he forthwith inclin'd to me and heard me graciously From lying lips O Lord my soul deliver and set free From double and deceitful tongues O Lord deliver mee verse 5 What shall to thy false tongue be done or giv'n thou slanderer verse 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty man and coals of Juniper verse 5 O woe is me that I must thus sojourn so long a space In Mesech and must dwell in tents vvith Kedars cursed race verse 6 With him that hateth peace my soul is forc'd long to abide verse 7 For peace I am but when I speak for war they do provide Psalm 121. SHall I look up unto the hills and safety thence expect From whence doth come the help that me in danger shall protect verse 2 My help only from God doth come who earth and heaven did frame verse 3 He staies thy feet that nothing can remove away the same verse 4 He slumbers not at all that doth thy soul in safety keep Behold he that keeps Israel shall not slumber once or sleep verse 5 The Lord thy God thy keeper is and he doth alwaies stand To be a shadow of defence to thee on thy right hand verse 6 Neither the Suns bright burning beams by day shall once thee smite Nor shall the Moons cold influence hurt thee in the dark night verse 7 The Lord alone shall thee preserve safely from evils all Yea he thy soul continually preserve in safety shall verse 8 God shall himself thy going our and comming in defend From this time forth for evermore till time itself do end Psalm 122. I Joy'd in heart when thus to me they spake and fram'd their talk Unto the house of God the Lord together let us walk Our feet that once throughout the land had wandred all abroad In the gates of Jerusalem have found a sure abode verse 3 The buildings of Jerusalem in one compacted be And in religious government her peoples hearts agree verse 4 Thither the Tribes of God go up the Tribes with one accord Before the Ark of Israel do blesse and praise the Lord. verse 5 There are erected Judgement seats the thrones of equity The thrones which God to David gave and his posterity