by his skilfull conduct led PSAL. LXXIX Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 O God the Heathen us invade Thine heritage a prey is made Thy Holy Temple they defile And Salem make their ruins pile verse 2 The bodies of thy servants ly To gorge the fowles through heav'n that fly The carkasses of Saints are feasts To glut and feed devouring beasts verse 3 Their bloud like water hath been shed And none would see them buryed verse 4 We are become our neighbours flowt Reproach'd and laugh'd at round about verse 5 How long Lord shall thy jealous ire Consume us like unquenched fire verse 6 Let thy fierce anger those devoure Who neither feare thy Name or pow'r verse 7 Let those at length thy judgments tast Whose furious rage lay'd Iacob wast verse 8 Remember not our former sin Nor how rebellious we have bin Let speedy mercies us prevent Who languish through thy punishment verse 9 Save us O God for thy great Name Forgive our sins remove our shame verse 10 Why should in scorne the Heathen say Where is the God whom we obay O let the value of our blood In thy revenge be understood verse 11 And let the pris'ners groanes and sighes Up to thy throne of mercy rise Deliver those are mark't to dy By their blood-thirsting cruelty verse 12 Let seven-fold vengeance them reward Who nor thy Church nor thee regard And may those tongues which thee blaspheme Become themselvs reproaches theme verse 13 So we thy People and the sheep Which thine own Fold Pastures keep Wil thank thy goodnes all our daies And to succession sing thy praise PSAL. LXXX verse 1 GReat Shepheard who dost Israel keep And leadest Ioseph like a sheep Give eare and shine with glorious light O thou that dwell'st 'twixt Cherubs bright verse 2 Before thy Tribes now Captives made Stir up thy selfe and bring us aid Manasses Ephraim behold And Benjamin to bondage sold verse 3 Turne us againe O God of might And shew to us thy comforts light Thy favour to thy servants deigne And then we shall be whole againe verse 4 How long wilt thou displeased be With those who daily worship thee How long thy closed eare exclude Their Prayers who to Thee have su'd verse 5 Thou feedest Them with sorrowes bread And teares for drink are measured verse 6 We are through strife and envy torne Our neighbours spoile our haters scorne verse 7 Turne us againe great God of might And shew to us thy comforts light Thy favour to Thy servants deigne And then we shall be whole againe verse 8 Thou didst a Vine from Aegypt bring Thy hand which planted made it spring verse 9 And that it might have room to spred The Heathen were discomfited I'ts root Thou caused'st fast to stand And with faire branches fill the land verse 10 The Hills were cover'd with Hir shade Hir boughes like goodly Cedars made verse 11 Hir Armes did from the River reach Unto the Swelling Oceans beach verse 12 Why ha'st Thou then broke downe hir fense Exposing hir to violence That all who passe along hir place Pluck off hir grapes hir stock deface verse 13 The Mountaine beasts the Forrest Boare Root up hir planes devoure hir store verse 14 Returne O God! from heaven shine Visit Thy now despised Vine And what thy right hand once did plant O never may thy blessing want verse 15 Let all hir branches flourish long Which for thy self thou mad'st so strong verse 16 For though cut down and burnt she lyes Thy beames of love shall make hir rise verse 17 Thy people strengthen and protect Whom for thy self Thou did'st elect verse 18 So will we not goe back from Thee Whose name shall still invoked be verse 19 Turne us again O God of might And shew to us Thy comforts light Thy favour to thy servants deigne And then we shall be whole againe PSAL. LXXXI verse 1 TO God our strength lift up your voyce And make a joyfull noyse verse 2 Let Timbrell Psalme the pleasant Lyre With Psaltery conspire verse 3 The Trumpet in the New Moone blow In solemne triumph goe verse 4 Which God did as a Law ordaine For Iacob to retaine verse 5 This He to Ioseph did command In the Egyptian land Where I a language heard unknow'n And understood by none verse 6 His shoulder I from burthens eas'd From making bricks releas'd verse 7 Thou didst on me in trouble call Who ransom'd thee from thrall In thunder from the breaking cloud I answer'd thee alowd And at the waters where you strove In Meribah did prove verse 8 Heare O my people I will tell To Thee O Israel verse 9 No Heathen Gods shalt Thou adore Nor worship them before verse 10 I am thy God who freedome wrought And Thee from Egypt brought Thy mouth enlarg'd and open'd wide By me shall be supply'd verse 11 But they my precepts did neglect And Iacob Me reject verse 12 So left I them to Iusts unknow'n And counsells of their own verse 13 O that my people would have hear'd And from my wayes not errd verse 14 Their foes then had I soon subdu'd And with my hand pursu'd verse 15 No place God's haters should secure But they should still endure verse 16 I fed them had with finest wheat And hony for their meat PSAL. LXXXII Sing this as the Prayer after the Commandements verse 1 GOd in the great assembly sits To Kings and Judges judgment sits verse 2 How long the right will ye reject And persons of the bad respect verse 3 The poor and fatherlesse defend Justice to men opprest extend verse 4 Deliver those in need that stand And save them from the wicked's hand verse 5 They will not understand nor know But in the mists of darknes go Earths bases all are out of course Whil'st justice failes and Law wants force verse 6 I said that Kings are Gods on earth And sons deriv'd from highest birth verse 7 But ye like other men shall dy And with the fallen Princes ly verse 8 O God! whose pow'r doth all comprise In judgment on the earth arise For all the nations scatter'd far Thy lot and Tributaries are PSAL. LXXXIII verse 1 DO not O God Thou silence keep Nor let Thy vengeance sleep verse 2 Thy hatefull foes lift up their head In tumults gathered verse 3 With craft and counsailes of deceit They plot and ly in wait How they Thy People may annoy And Thine elect destroy verse 4 Come let us say this furious rout Their Nation quite root out And let the name of Israel be Lost to all memory verse 5 In consultations full of hate 'gainst Thee confederate verse 6 Edom with Ishmael combine Moah with Hagars line verse 7 Gebal and Ammon 'gainst us fight With the Amalekite The Philistines arm'd bands conspire With those that dwell at Tyre verse 8 And Ashur runs in to their aid Prepared to invade They strengthen Lots incestuous race Our dwellings to deface verse 9 But Thou
long shall I without reliefe Take counsaile of my griefe How long wilt Thou my soule expose To hir insulting foes verse 3 Consider Lord my Prayer heare When I my hands up-reare Lighten mine eyes ere losse of breath Cause me to sleep in death verse 4 Lest that mine enemy prevaile Triumphing when I faile And those that trouble me be glad When they behold me sad verse 5 But in thy Mercy Lord and Grace My constant trust I place My glad heart shall rejoyce alone In thy salvation verse 6 I will my gratefull Anthems sing Unto the Heavenly King Who with such bountifull regard His servants doth reward PSAL. XIV Sing this as Psalme 100. verse 1 THe fool within his heart hath said There is no God that all things made Corrupt and wicked are their facts Nor is there one who goodnesse acts verse 2 The Lord from Heaven downe did looke And view of all mans children tooke To see if any knowledge sought Or upon God would place his thought verse 3 But all of them are gone aside And in their filthinesse abide Throughout their numbers there is none That good performeth No not one verse 4 Do then all knowledge thus defy Those workers of iniquity Who eat my people up as bread And never God have worshipped verse 5 Affrighted they and stricken were With great amaze and sudden feare For God amongst the righteous race Is ever present by His Grace verse 6 The poore mans counsaile and his faith Your shamelesse malice mocked hath Because he God his refuge makes And sure protection from Him takes verse 7 O who that Israël may live Salvation will from Sion give When God shall His from bondage free Then Iacobs race shall joyfull bee PSAL. XV verse 1 LOrd who shall in thy dwelling bide Or on Thy Hill reside verse 2 Ev'n he whose life and deeds are right Whose words in truth delight verse 3 He who reviles not with his tongue Nor doth his neighbour wrong Who none with slanders doth backbite Or undeserved spight verse 4 Who in his pure impartiall eyes Vile persons doth despise But love and honour doth afford To them that feare the Lord verse 5 Whose mind not alters if he sweare Though he a looser were verse 6 Nor by extortion wealth contracts Nor lawlesse use exacts Nor to betray the innocent For wicked bribes is bent verse 7 Who so doth this shall never move Out of his Makers love PSAL. XVI Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 PReserve O God and succour mee Who put my faithfull trust in Thee verse 2 Thou O my Soule to Him hast said Thou ar't my Lord and only aid To Thee my goodnes not extends No merit nor perfection lends verse 3 But my delight on Saints is plac'd By most excelling vertues grac'd verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiply'd Who have on other Gods rely'd To These I no burnt offering Nor bloody sacrifice will bring Of them I neither mention make Nor in my lips their Names will take verse 5 Thou only Who my portion ar't Shalt have the duties of my heart God fills my Cup and doth advance The lot of mine inheritance verse 6 My lines in pleasant places lay'd A wealthy heritage have made verse 7 Thee therefore will I ever bless Who gav'st me counsell in distress And by Thy warnings do'st invite My reines to serve Thee in the night verse 8 I set the Lord before mine ey And hold Him in my memory Whil'st He assists at my right hand I stedfast and unmoved stand verse 9 This glads my heart my Glory shall Rejoyce how low so ere I fall And in the grave my flesh shall rest With hope to Rise againe possest verse 10 Thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell Eternally condemn'd to dwell Nor sufferest Thy Holy one In death to see corruption verse 11 Thou wilt the path of Life declare At whose Right Hand and Presence are Such pleasures which no time shall end And joyes no thought can comprehend PSAL. XVII verse 1 LOrd heare the right my cry attend My pray'r which lips unfeigned send verse 2 Judge me and with impartiall eye Behold my causes equity verse 3 Thou prov'st my heart and in the night Visit'st and try'st and find'st me right I in my purpos'd thoughts professe That never shall my mouth transgresse verse 4 Thy word hath kept me from mens works And pathes where the destroyer lurkes verse 5 Hold up my goings in thy way That so my footsteps never stray verse 6 I call'd on thee who ar't inclin'd My voyce to heare my speech to mind verse 7 O shew thy kindnes thou whose hand Sav'st them that trust when foes withstand verse 8 Keep as the Apple of the eye And by Thee shadow'd let me lye verse 9 From wicked men and deadly foes Whose strong oppressions me enclose verse 10 For they with fatnes swoll'n and pride verse 11 Have compass'd us and closely ey'd verse 12 Like Lions greedy of their prey Or Lions whelps they lurking lay verse 13 Arise O Lord and in thy frowne Both disappoint and cast him downe Deliv'rance to my soul afford From wicked men who are thy sword verse 14 From men I say who are thy hand To punish sinners in the land Whom pleasures of the world enslave And in this life their portion have Thou giv'st them treasure at their will Their belly do'st with plenty fill Who full of Children at their death Their substance to their race bequeath verse 15 But I behold Thy glorious sight And presence will in endlesse light And wak'd from death with thee abide With Thy blest likenesse satisfi'd PSAL. XVIII Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 I Thee will love O Lord my pow'r Thou art my fortresse rock and tow'r verse 2 My God my trust my confidence My horne of safety and defence verse 3 To God most prais'd I send my Cries Who saves me from mine enemies verse 4 When pangs of circling death prevail'd And floods of wicked men assail'd verse 5 I compass'd am with paines of Hell The snares of death about me dwell verse 6 To God I cry'd distrest and griev'd Who from His Temple me reliev'd verse 7 The earth then trembled at His wrath Which Hir foundations shaken hath verse 8 A smoake from out His nostrills came And from His mouth devouring flame verse 9 He bow'd the Heavens and came downe Beneath His feet was darknesse throw'n verse 10 On flying Cherubs He did ride verse 11 On wings of Wind through Heaven glide Thick darknesse His Pavilion made And watry Clouds the sky orelay'd verse 12 Yet at His brightnesse those gave place Whilst haile and fire powr'd down apace verse 13 13 His voyce was heard in thunders loud And coales fell from the breaking Cloud verse 14 His shafts dispers'd them as they flew Their force His darted lightnings slew verse 15 The Oceans Chanell did appear The world's foundations naked were At Thy rebuke O Lord and blast Which Thy incensed Nostrills
the proper Tune verse 1 HAve mercy O my God! on me Who thus dejected fly to Thee According to Thy boundlesse love The weight of mine offence remove verse 2 From Thine un-wasted pitties spring Thy wonted streames of pardon bring O wash my leprous soule againe And cleanse me from this bloody staine verse 3 In sad repentance I confesse The knowledge of this wickednesse verse 4 Against Thee have I sinn'd alone Who art my Judge for what is done I cannot hide the blood I spilt Nor will excuse my secret guilt That at Thy bar when I am try'd Thy sentence might be justify'd verse 5 Brought forth I was to Parents scorne In sin conceiv'd with sorrow Borne And have emprov'd by act and thought Those spots which to the world I brought verse 6 But Thou dost inward truth require And only can'st that grace inspire Thou therefore shalt who wisdome art With understanding fill my heart verse 7 Purge me with Hyssop then my soule Shall cleansed be though nev'r so foule Wash me and my black crimes will grow More white then is the falling snow verse 8 Make me to hear Thy mercies voice So shall my broken bones rejoyce verse 9 Turne from my sinnes Thy face away Nor let them in remembrance stay verse 10 Create O God! a cleansed heart Renew my soule chast thoughts impart verse 11 Me from Thy presence never drive Nor of thy guiding grace deprive verse 12 Restore Thy comfort yet at last And let Thy spirit keep me fast verse 13 Then wicked men thy wayes I le teach And sinners shall conversion reach verse 14 Deliver me from guilt of blood O God Thou Authour of my good verse 15 Open my lips enlarge my tongue And then thy prayses shall be sung verse 16 Thou do'st not sacrifice desire Or any offring made by fire verse 17 The sacrifices God delight Are broken hearts and soules contrite verse 18 O cast thy favourable eye On Sions low calamity Build up neglected Salems wall Whose Structures now to ruin fall verse 19 Then shalt Thou be when once appeas'd With our devout oblations pleas'd Who heapes of Incense up will fling And bullocks to Thine Altar bring PSAL. LII verse 1 WHy boasting Tyrant dost thou threat Thou canst do mischeife yet Gods constant goodnesse will prevent Thy murtherous intent verse 2 Thy tongue suggestions doth devise Like rasors cut thy lyes verse 3 Thou evill more then goodnesse lov'st Deceit not truth approv'st verse 4 Thy words false tongue mens lives devour But God shall by His pow'r verse 5 Pluck thee from earth thy dwelling place Thy name from heaven rase verse 6 The just these judgments see and feare Which wicked ones must beare And all their malice vainly try'd With laughter shall deride verse 7 Lo this is he who God not chose For his assur'd repose But strong in violence and stealth Rely'd upon his wealth verse 8 Yet I within God's house shall be Like a green Olive tree And on Thy mercy all my daies My confidence will raise verse 9 I for this preservation will My praises offer still And on Thy saving Name await Which Saints must celebrate PSAL. LIII verse 1 THe fool whose heart doth truth upbraid There is no God hath said Corrupted is with sin their mind And none to good enclin'd verse 2 God His survay from Heaven took And downe on men did look To see if any Him would know Or seek His truth below verse 3 But now revolted every one To filthinesse is gone His Law by none is understood There is not one doth good verse 4 Will they all knowledge thus defy That work iniquity Who eat my people up as bread Nor God have worshipped verse 5 He by false fear and vaine affright Their bones hath scatter'd quite Through Gods just vengeance and despise In shame their glory lies verse 6 O that from Sion help were sent To end our banishment For Iacobs Off-spring then in peace Should joy in their release PSAL. LIV. verse 1 SAve me O God and by Thy might With judgment do me right Be Thou to my request attent verse 2 My words in sorrow sent verse 3 For 'gainst my soule Oppressors rise Strangers who thee despise verse 4 But thou my help and champion art For those that take my part verse 5 With sure revenge He shall repay And cut my foes away verse 6 Free off'rings then to thee shall flame And I will praise Thy Name verse 7 His goodnesse me from trouble saves And gives them timelesse graves Mine eye on those sees his desire Who did my fall conspire PSAL. LV Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 1 GIve eare O God unto my pray'r From my request not hidden far verse 2 Attend to me with crying faint Who lowdly mourne in my complaint verse 3 Because my foes injurious voyce Mine innocence decryes with noyse And bad oppressors That impute Which doth their wrath and hatred suit verse 4 My heart within me sore with paine Death's falling terrours doth sustaine verse 5 Cold feare and trembling me dismay'd Orewhelm'd with horrour thus I said verse 6 O that I were with wings possest Like doves to fly and be at rest verse 7 Lo then far off I wander might And to the desart take my flight verse 8 I from the windy storme would hast And this fierce tempest ' scape at last verse 9 Destroy O Lord their tongues divide For in the City strife I spy'd verse 10 Both day and night the walls they round Wherein all mischeifes do abound verse 11 In midst whereof foule sins do meet Deceit and guile in ev'ry street verse 12 No open foe did me traduce For then I could have borne th' abuse No publicke hate 'gainst me reveal'd Then should I have my selfe conceal'd verse 13 But it was Thou my friend my guide In equall conversation try'd verse 14 We in sweet counsail daies had spent And to Gods house togither went verse 15 O let some unexpected death Strange as unlook't for seize their breath Let them go down alive to hell For wickednesse with them doth dwell verse 16 But I upon the Lord will call Who saves me from their plotted fall verse 17 At ev'ning morning and mid-day To Him that heares me will I pray verse 18 He resku'd hath in peace my life Deliver'd from their bloody strife Who were in battail opposite For many then for me did fight verse 19 Afflictions shall on them lay hold By God impos'd who ' bides of old Because they in no changes were They grow secure and God not feare verse 20 He hath put forth his hand 'gainst These Who were enleagu'd with him in peace His friendly vow he did recant And break his solemne Covenant verse 21 His speeches smooth as butter are But in his heart is cruell war More soft then Oyle his flatt'ring words Yet were they sharper then draw'n swords verse 22 Upon the Lord thy burden cast Who shall sustaine and keep thee fast verse 23 But
sacrifice as these Will God much better please Then fatted Oxen from the stall Which on His Altar fall verse 32 The meek shall see this and be glad whose hopes on God are stay'd verse 33 For he will hear the poor mans cryes His pris'ners not despise verse 34 Let Heaven praise Him Seas and earth With all in them have birth verse 35 For God will Sions Cities blesse For Iudah to possesse verse 36 His servants and succeeding race Inherit shall this place And those that love His glorious Name For ever there remaine PSAL. LXX verse 1 MAke hast O God my life to save Thy speedy help I crave verse 2 Their practises with shame confound That seek my soule to wound Let them disgraced all retire That do my hurt desire verse 3 Who 'gainst me say Aba in scorne To shamefull ruin turn verse 4 And let all those that seek to Thee Rejoyce and gladded be Let them who in thy love confide Say God be magnify'd verse 5 But I am poor and prest with need O God to me make speed Thou art my help and only stay O Lord make no delay PSAL. LXXI Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 IN thee O Lord my trust I place Confound me never with disgrace verse 2 Thou in Thy justice set me free Incline Thine eare and succour me verse 3 Be Thou my strong and safe resort Who art my Rock and only Fort verse 4 O Save me from unrighteous bands From cruell men and bloody hands verse 5 Thou art my hope O God of truth My trust and Comfort from my youth verse 6 Thou from the womb did'st me sustaine When brought forth in my Mothers paine Thou from her bowels did'st me bring Of Thee my praise shall ever sing verse 7 And though mens wonder I am made My strong defense on Thee is lay'd verse 8 O let my mouth be fill'd with praise And with Thy honour all my daies verse 9 Cast me not off when old and fraile Nor me forsake when strength doth faile verse 10 Mine enemies combine with hate And for my Soule lay daily wait verse 11 Saying Him persecute and take For God and man doth him forsake verse 12 O be not far from me at need My God to succour me make speed verse 13 Consume all those and them confound Who seek my Soule with hate to wound Reproach them who conspire my hurt And my affliction make their Sport verse 14 So never shall my hope give ore But I will praise Thee more and more verse 15 My mouth shall still Thy mercies shew Whose number I could never know verse 16 And in Thy strength will I go on Thy goodnesse only mention verse 17 O God thou me from youth hast taught To speak the wonders thou hast wrought verse 18 Forsake me not when gray and old Till to this Age Thy pow'r is told verse 19 Thy righteousnesse O God exceeds Who equall can Thy mighty deeds verse 20 Thou who hast shew'd me grief paine Shalt quicken me O Lord againe Thy hand shall bring me from the deep Though bury'd low in earth I sleep verse 21 Thou shalt my greatnes then encrease And comfort me with endlesse peace verse 22 Therefore O God through all my daies On Psalteries Thy truth I 'le praise And on the harpe Thy mercies tell O Holy one of Israël verse 23 My joyfull lips to thee shall sing My soul which Thou from death didst bring verse 24 My tongue Thy justice shall proclaime Who do'st my foes confound with shame PSAL. LXXII As Psalme 51. verse 1 GIve Lord thy judgments to the King And from his Son let Justice spring verse 2 So shall the right to all extend And equity the poor defend verse 3 The mountains then shall bring forth peace The hils by righteousnesse encrease verse 4 He shall the poor and needy save But break oppressors in the grave verse 5 All generations shall Thee feare So long as Sun and Moon appeare verse 6 He shall like raine on grasse new mow'n Or showres that water earth come downe verse 7 The just shall flourish in His daies And Peace abound whilst light displayes verse 8 From Sea to Sea His Throne shall reach And from the flood to earths end stretch verse 9 They who in desarts dwell shall bow His Foes as dust His feet below verse 10 Tarshish the Isles with Sheba's King And Seba shall their presents bring verse 11 All Kings before Him shall fall downe And every Nation serve His crowne verse 12 The cries of helples He will heed verse 13 And save the soules of such as need verse 14 He shall from violence redeem And pretious their blood esteem verse 15 Sheba shall Gold for Tribute pay Men praise Him still and for Him pray verse 16 The smallest handfull then of corne Upon the tops of Mountaines borne Like Lebanon full fruits shall powre The people flourish like the flow'r verse 17 His Name endureth whil'st the Sun About the world his course doth run Blessings through Him descend on all And Nations shall Him Blessed call verse 18 Blessed be God whose every act His Servants wonder doth attract verse 19 Blest be His Name Let Earth and men Be with His glory fill'd Amen PSAL. LXXIII Sing this as Psalme 119. verse 1 GOd unto Israel is kind To those are cleane in mind verse 2 Yet had my wav'ring feet and faith Almost forsook their path verse 3 For I to envy could not cease At fools and sinners peace verse 4 Who not impaire in ages length Nor lessen'd are in strength verse 5 They not like others troubled are Nor plagu'd with common care verse 6 They therefore are with proud disdaine Compass'd as with a chaine And as a garment for defence Cover'd with violence verse 7 Their wanton eye with fatnesse swells And wealth their wish excells verse 8 They most corrupt oppresse the weak And arrogantly speak verse 9 They set their mouth 'gainst heaven to talk Their tongue through earth doth walk verse 10 Therefore Gods people when they see How prosp'rous sinners be And vexed with their sorrowes sense Incline to their defense verse 11 So words like these their passion throwes How should we thinke God knowes verse 12 Who lets the wicked live in health And daily grow in wealth verse 13 Why vertue then should I retained I cleanse my heart in vaine In vaine my hands held from offense I wash in innocence verse 14 For all the daies my life hath seen I have afflicted been My Soule with wants and sorrowes worn◠Was chast'ned every morne verse 15 Yet should I not these murmurs check But thus disturbed speak I might thy Children so offend And Thee blaspheming end Second Part. verse 16 But this I found by flesh and blood Hard to be understood verse 7 Nor till I to Thy Temple went Could know what these things meant Then I discern'd what they portend And how the wicked end verse 18 Whom Thou in slippery fortunes plac't Do'st
Lambs verse 5 What ay'ld thy waters O thou Sea That they so fled from thee Iordan what did thy current lack That thou wast driven back What Miracle did then prevaile That both your streams should faile verse 6 You Mountaines that ye skip'd like rams Yet little hills like Lambs verse 7 Tremble thou earth when Iacobs God Commands thee with his rod verse 8 Who from the Rock did waters bring And made the flint a spring PSAL. CXV Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 NOt unto us O Lord but Thee Thy Name Thy Truth the glory be verse 2 Why should the heathen Thee defy Whilst Where is now their God they cry verse 3 Our God in heaven doth remaine And acts what ere he did ordaine Their Idols Silver are and Gold The work which hands of men did mould verse 5 Mouths have they yet they speechlesse be And they have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They ears possesse which nothing heare And noses not for smelling beare verse 7 Their hands not touch their feet not walk Nor through their throat resounds their talk verse 8 Who make them are as vaine as they And so are all that to them pray O Israel O Aarons line verse 11 O yee that in His feare combine Trust ye in God who is your shield Protection He and help doth yield verse 12 He mindfull still of our redresse Will Israel and Aaron blesse verse 13 Who feare Him small or great are blest verse 14 And in their race shall be encreast verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord Who heaven fram'd and earth hath stor'd verse 16 He in the Heav'n of Heavens lives But earth unto mans children gives verse 17 The dead Thy praises cannot shew Nor those who downe to silence go verse 18 But we the Lord through all our daies Will blesse The Lord for ever praise PSAL. CXVI verse 1 I Love the Lord and am well pleas'd He hath me heard and eas'd verse 2 Whilst therefore life continue shall I will upon Him call verse 3 The snares of death about me dwelt And paines of Hell I felt Disturbed thoughts and heavinesse My conscience did oppress verse 4 Then to the Lord my plaint I made And thus unto Him said O Lord my soule from falling save And lift me from the grave verse 5 The Lord is gracious and just To those His mercy trust verse 6 His Hand the simple doth protect When crosses them deject verse 7 Turne then my soule unto thy rest God's favours have thee blest He bountifully doth reward And thee from dangers guard verse 8 Thou keep'st my soule from death's pale feares My drooping eyes from teares And did'st my wand'ring steps recall When I was apt to fall verse 9 My feet before the Lord shall stand In His eternall land verse 10 I therefore pray'd and thus believ'd Yet still my heart was griev'd For in my foes successe I fail'd Till faith at last prevail'd verse 11 Then I all men for Lyars knew And God alone for true verse 12 What retribution shall I give To him by whom I live Or what acknowledgment apply For His benignity verse 13 Salvations sacred Cup I 'le take And humble prayers make verse 14 Before His people shall be pay'd The vowes which I have made verse 15 For those that live like Saints upright And in the Lord delight Are living dear unto His eye And pretious when they dy verse 16 Lord I Thy faithfull servant am And still adore Thy Name Thou loosed hast my heavy yoak My bonds in sunder broke verse 17 Therefore my praises unto Thee Shall daily offer'd be My gratitude and pray'r shall rise Like thankfull sacrifice verse 18 The vowes shall be which I have made Before the people pay'd verse 19 Who in Thy house and sacred Courts To praise Thy Name resorts PSAL. CXVII verse 1 O All ye Nations record The Praises of the Lord Ye people through the Universe Your Makers praise rehearse verse 2 For He to us great kindness shewes And Mercies large bestowes His constant Truth no time decaies The Lord for ever praise PSAL. CXVIII verse 1 O Thank the goodness of our God Whose mercy knowes no period verse 2 Let Israel their voices joyne verse 3 Let those who come from Aarons loyne verse 4 Let all who feare the Lord confesse His mercies everlastingnesse verse 5 I call'd upon Him when distrest Who me enlarged and releast verse 6 The Lord Himselfe is on my side I fearlesse mans attempts abide verse 7 He takes their part who succour me I shall my haters ruin'd see verse 8 'T is bettet in the Lord to trust Than leane on man who is but dust verse 9 Better rely on His defense Then put in Princes confidence verse 10 All Nations me encompass'd round But His great Name shall them confound verse 11 They closely set against me came But I destroy'd them in His Name verse 12 Like bees they thick about me swarm'd Yet through His Name I was unharm'd As kindled Thorns which blazing dy They quenched in their ashes ly verse 13 Though pressing foes my fall assay'd The Lord Himself became may aid verse 14 God is my health my strength my song verse 15 Lowd joyes the Righteous are among verse 16 For God's Right hand 's lift up on high His Right hand acts most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dy but live to praise And speake His wonders all my daies verse 18 Although the Lord me chast'ned sore He unto death not gave me ore verse 19 Open His sacred Gates that I With praise the Lord may glorify verse 20 This is the Gate through which the just And righteous Persons enter must verse 21 Thee wil I thank who heard'st my voice And mak'st me in Thy help rejoyce verse 22 That stone the builders from them lay'd The Head is of the Corner made verse 23 This is Gods act which in our eyes Religious wonder multiplies verse 24 This is the day the Lord hath made We will rejoyce in it be glad verse 25 Save now and prosper we intreat O Lord who art as good as great verse 26 He blessed be comes in His Name We blessings from God's house proclaime verse 27 God is the Lord whose light hath shin'd Pure Off'rings to His Altar bind verse 28 Thou art my God I Thee will praise And in my Song Thine honour raise O thank the goodnesse of our God Whose mercy knowes no period PSAL. CXIX ALEPH. verse 1 BLessed are They who undefil'd Nor in their waies beguil'd verse 2 God's Lawes obay His statutes keep And with their whole heart seek verse 3 No wicked act seduc'd them hath Or turn'd them from His path verse 4 For Thou command'st that from Thy Law We never should withdraw verse 5 O that my waies were so upright I keep Thy statutes might verse 6 Thou wilt not me with shame reject Who Thy commands respect verse 7 My heart to praise Thee will delight When taught Thy judgments right