Though wicked bands me rob'd yet I have from thy law not stray'd verse 62 I even at midnight will arise to give due thankes to thee because of these thy iudgements all that ever righteous be verse 63 I am their mate who fearing thee thy precepts strive to reach Thy mercies fill the earth O Lord to me thy statutes teach TETH The ninth part THou still to doe thy servant good hast gratious beene O Lord and hast perform'd abundantly according to thy word verse 66 Good iudgement Lord knowledge cleare straight unto me impart for thy Commandements I have beleeved in my heart verse 67 I ere afflicted went astray but now have kept thy word verse 68 Thou both art good and thou do'st good teach me thy statutes Lord. verse 69 They who are proud have forg'd a lye of minde to make me smart but I thy precepts will observe entirely with my heart verse 70 Their heart is fat as grease but I doe in thy law delight verse 71 Affliction did me good that I might learne thy statutes right verse 72 The law that from thy mouth doth flow more pretious is to me than gold and silver multiplied which unto thousands be IOD The tenth part THy hands have made and fashion'd me me understanding give that so I thy Commandements may learne while as I live verse 74 Thine when they see me will be glad that in thy word I trust verse 75 I know thy iudgements upright are and thy correction iust verse 76 Let gratious kindenesse comfort me as thou thy word didst give verse 77 Thy law I like let mercies come to me that I may live verse 78 Let proud ones be asham'd with me who dealt perversly still without a cause but meditate I in thy precepts will verse 79 Let such O Lord as thee doe feare all turne themselves to me and they to whom made clearely knowne thy Testimonies be verse 80 Let in thy holy statutes sound my heart for ever prove that me at all to be asham'd no kinde of thing may move CAPH The eleventh part MY soule for thy salvation faints thy word my hope makes live verse 82 Mine eyes faile for thy word and say when wilt thou comfort give verse 83 I like a bottle am become which in the smoake is set and yet thy statutes deare to me I never doe forget verse 84 How many are thy servants dayes when shall it be thy will to make thy iudgement fall on them that persecute me still verse 85 The proud dig'd pits for me the which not with thy law agree verse 86 True thy Command'ments are they would me wrong but help thou me verse 87 They had almost me quite consum'd on earth brought very low but I thy precepts never left by which thy will I know verse 88 Lord by thy kindenesse quickned up make me againe to grow I â—hail the Testimony keepe that from thy mouth doth flow LAMED The twelfth part THy word in heaven Lord setled is thy faithfulnesse is sure verse 90 Thou hast for ever fix'd the earth and it doth firme endure verse 91 They as thine ordinance appoints continue to this day for all of them thy will are bound as servants to obey verse 92 Vnlesse that alwaies in thy law I had plac'd my delight afflictions weight had press'd me downe till I had perish'd quite verse 93 Thy precepts I will not forget by them thou quickned'st me verse 94 I'm thine save me for I have sought the precepts giv'n by thee verse 95 The wicked men did wait for me that they might me destroy but I thy testimonies will consider of with ioy verse 96 Of all perfection here below I have perceiv'd an end but thy Commandement is large and further doth extend MEM The thirteenth part I Thinke all day upon thy law O how the same I prize verse 98 By thy Command'ments thou hast made me then my foes more wise verse 99 For they are still with me and I more then my teachers know for all my meditations from thy Testimonies flow verse 100 Then th'antients more I know because I keep thy precepts right verse 101 I have from ill my feet refrain'd that keep thy word I might verse 102 I from thy iudgements known to me did never yet depart for thou by them me fully hast instructed in my heart verse 103 How sweet unto the taste are these thy heavenly words to me yea even more sweet unto my mouth then honey is they be verse 104 I through thy precepts doe attaine an understanding minde and therefore I doe highly hate each way that false I finde NVN. The fourteenth part THy word to rule my wandring steps is as a lanterne bright and in the path where I doe walke doth serve me for a light verse 106 I swore and will performe to keepe thy righteous iudgements Lord verse 107 I'm sore afflicted quicken me according to thy word verse 108 The free-will offerings of my mouth O Lord accept I pray and teach thy iudgements unto me that them obserue I may verse 109 My soule is in my hand yet I still keep thy law in minde verse 110 The wicked watch'd me yet I from thy precepts not declin'd verse 111 Foreuer as an heritage thy testimonies Lord I taken haue for they all ioy unto my heart afford verse 112 I alwaies have apply'd my heart thy statutes to fulfill and haue resolu'd euen to the end so to continue still SAMECH The fifteenth part I Love thy law exceedingly but all vaine thoughts doe hate verse 114 Thou art my hiding place and shield thy word secures my state verse 115 Away from me you wicked men who diue in mischiefes deep for what my God commanded hath I am resolv'd to keep verse 116 According to thy word that I may liue uphold thou me and let me not of what I hop'd in end ashamed be verse 117 Hold thou me up I shall be safe and still thy statutes loue verse 118 Who leaue thy statutes thou tread'st down for false their fraud doth proue verse 119 Thou do'st the wicked from the earth as abiect drosse remove the Testimonies that are thine I therefore truely love verse 120 The feare of thee to tremble all my very flesh doth make thy iudgements are so terrible that they doe make me quake AIIN The sixteenth part I Iudgement Lord and iustice still did executed see then to my fierce oppressours power doe not abandon me verse 122 Be surety for thy servant Lord that he may good possesse and who are puffed up with pride let them not me oppresse verse 123 For thy salvation and iust word mine eyes expecting faile verse 124 Thy statutes to thy servant teach with me in mercy deale verse 125 Since I thy servant am to me the way of wisedome show that I thy testimonies all sufficiently may know verse 126 For thee O Lord it 's time to worke they voyd this law of thine verse 127 I thy Commandements more love then gold yea
it contains the world that is inhabited and all that there remaines verse 2 For the foundation of the same he on the Seas did lay and also hath establish't it upon the flouds to stay verse 3 Who to the hill that is the Lords with glory shall ascend and who within his holy place shall standing him attend verse 4 Even he whose hands are cleane whose heart is pure who hath forborn to lift his soul to vanity and hath not falsely sworne verse 5 That man for certain from the Lord the blessing shall obtain and from the God that saves his soul shall righteousnesse attain verse 6 This is of them that seeke to him the generation right even of all them that truely seeke O Iacobs God thy sight verse 7 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates be ye uplifted all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 8 Who is the King of glory now the Lord who strong is found and mighty even the Lord whose might in battell is renown'd verse 9 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates even lift ye them up all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 10 Who is this King of glory now he that commands as his the hoasts of heaven and earth their Lord the King of glory is Psal XXV TO thee I lift my soule O Lord I trust in thee verse 2 My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph o're me verse 3 Let none of them have shame who doe on thee depend but who without a cause transgresse let shame on them attend verse 4 Shew me thy waies O Lord and teach thy paths to me verse 5 And leade me forth instructed so that I thy truth may see Thou onely art that God who me deliver must and all the day what ever comes in thee I onely trust verse 6 Thy tender mercies Lord in thy remembrance hold and all thy loving kindnesses for they were still of old verse 7 My sinnes in time of youth let them forgotten be according to thy mercy Lord and goodnesse thinke on me verse 8 The Lord is ever good and upright unto all he therefore sinners in the way will teach lest they should fall verse 9 The meek he alwaies will in iudgement guide aright and to the meek lest they goe wrong will bring his way in sight verse 10 The Lord his paths even all are truth and mercy still to those that keepe his covenant and not transgresse his will verse 11 That so thy name O Lord may greater glory winne although it be exceeding great yet pardon thou my sinne verse 12 What man is he that feares the Lord within his heard the knowledge how to chuse his way he shall to him impart verse 13 His soule shall dwell at ease as thus instructed well his seed inherit shall the earth and there in safety dwell verse 14 The Lord his secret shewes to them that feare him right to them that so they may grow wise his Covenant gives light verse 15 To looke up to the Lord mine eyes are ever set for he my feet when they are snar'd shall plucke out of the net verse 16 With comfort turne thy face and mercy to me show for I am very desolate and with distresse brought low verse 17 The troubles of my heart are many waies enlarg'd oh bring me out from all those evils with which my heart is charg'd verse 18 On my affliction looke and in what paine I live the sinnes that I committed have in mercy all forgive verse 19 Behold my foes for now their number is grown great and with a cruell hatred they doe me extreamely hate verse 20 O! keepe my troubled soul and straight deliver me and let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee verse 21 O! let integrity and uprightnesse me save because on thee I onely wait that I may comfort have verse 22 O! thou the onely God that do'st salvation give thy Israel from trouble free that he in peace may live Psal XXVI Sing this as the 14. Psalme IVdge me O Lord for I have walk'd in mine integrity I shall not slide for on the Lord I ever did relye verse 2 Examine me and me O Lord prove thou in every part search out the secrets of my reynes and dive within my heart verse 3 For I thy loving kindenesse keep continually in sight and in the way of thy pure truth I still have walked right verse 4 I have not sate with persons vaine that of their folly vaunt and with dissembling hypocrites I will abhor to haunt verse 5 Of them that study to doe ill I all the meetings hate and will not with the wicked sit in shew to seeme their mate verse 6 I my untainted hands will wash in innocency still and so thine altar I O Lord with comfort compasse will verse 7 That with a gratefull voyce I may proclaime the thanks I owe and all thy works which wondrous are with admiration show verse 8 The habitation of thy house I Lord have loved well and of thy honour too the place where it doth use to dwell verse 9 Let not my soule be gathered in with theirs that sinners be nor yet my life with cruell men from bloud that are not free verse 10 Within whose hands continually vile mischiefe doth repaire and their right hand abundantly still tempting bribes doe snare verse 11 But I in mine integrity shall walk secur'd by thee redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 Now in a place that is most even my foot doth firmely rest the Lord whereas his Saints doe meet shall still by me be blest Psal XXVII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord my light and safety is how can I frighted be the Lord is of my life the strength what feare can trouble me verse 2 When wicked foes to eate my flesh against me war did make they straight did stumble and fell down a prey for me to take verse 3 Though even an hoast against me pitch no fear can taint my brest though raging warre against me rise in this secure I rest verse 4 This one thing from the Lord I ask'd which I will ever crave that in the Lords house all my dayes I may a dwelling have verse 5 The beauty of the Lord therein to see and to admire and in his Temple earnestly at all times to enquire verse 6 For his pavilion me shall hide in stormy times and he in his Tents secret me shall hide and on a rocke set me verse 7 Now shall my head be rais'd o're all my foes that me annoy then in his Tabernacle I will offerings make of ioy verse 8 Then will I sing yea to the Lord my song of praise shall be heare Lord when with my voyce I cry in mercy answer me verse 9 Seeke ye with earnest care my face when thou didst say to me my heart Lord I will seeke thy face did answer straight
belongs O mighty God who vengeance ow'st be seen in venging wrongs verse 2 Lift up thy selfe thou of the earth the soveraign Iudge that art and unto all them that are proud a due reward impart verse 3 How long O gratious Lord shall they that are inclin'd to ill how long shall they who wicked are be seen to triumph still verse 4 How long shall things most hard by them be uttered forth and told and all that worke iniquity to boast themselves be bold verse 5 The people that are thine O Lord they breake in pieces quite and to afflict thine heritage it is their chiefe delight verse 6 They widowes that are desolate and straying strangers kill of Orphans whom they should defend the guiltlesse bloud they spill verse 7 Yet doe they say presumptuously the Lord shall this not see and this by Iacobs mighty God shall not regarded be verse 8 Ye that amongst the people are most bruitish understand and when will ye be wise that are the foolish of the land verse 9 Shall he who planted hath the eare not prompt of hearing be and he that formed hath the eye shall he himselfe not see verse 10 He that doth scourge the nations all shall he not such correct who teacheth knowledge unto man what can he not detect The second part verse 11 The very thoughts of mortall man the Lord doth clearely spy how that even every one of them is but meere vanity verse 12 Blest is the man whom as thy childe thy rod doth keepe in awe and whom thou Lord do'st teach to live according to thy law verse 13 That thou may'st make him rest secure from dayes of stormy times till for the wicked pits be dig'd to punish all their crimes verse 14 For sure the Lord will not cast off the people whom he lov'd nor will he his inheritance quite to forsake be mov'd verse 15 But iudgement unto righteousnesse shall wholly turne againe and all shall follow after it whose hearts no fraud doth staine verse 16 Who will for me rise up ' gainst them that doers are of ill ' gainst them that worke iniquity who stand up for me will verse 17 Had not the Lord in mercy beene a ready helpe to me my soule almost in silence had a dweller come to be verse 18 But when I said my staggering foot in danger is to slide thy mercies Lord did hold me up and made me firme abide verse 19 Whil'st flouds of thoughts within my brest the most abounding be thy consolations then most sweet with pleasure ravish me verse 20 And shall the throne of wickednesse have fellowship with thee which mischiefe cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree verse 21 They ' gainst his soule that righteous is meete altogether bent and wickedly condemne the bloud that is most innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord for ever is a strong defence for me and of my refuge my great God the rocke shall euer be verse 23 And he upon them their own sins shall bring them to annoy and in their sins shall cut them off our God shall them destroy Psal XCV O Come let us unto the Lord sing with a chearefull voyce let us to our salvations rocke all make a ioyfull noyse verse 2 Let us before his presence come to render thanks as bound and unto him with holy Psalmes to make a ioyfull sound verse 3 For loe the Lord in all his works a God most great doth prove and is a King exceeding great all other Gods above verse 4 The deepest places of the earth are all into his hand and all the strength of swelling hils he likewise doth command verse 5 To him the spatious Sea belongs and he the same did make yea and the dry land from his hands a forme at first did take verse 6 O come and let us worship straight and bow us downe withall and on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall verse 7 He is our God the people we of his owne pasture are and of his hand the sheep to day if you his voyce will heare verse 8 Then harden not your stubborne hearts as when you did contend and in temptations hatefull day in desarts did offend verse 9 When as your auncestors of old too boldly tempted me they prov'd me then and what I wrought did evidently see verse 10 I forty yeares long with this race was grieved and did say it is a people erres in heart and have not known my way verse 11 To whom I swearing in my wrath most iustly did protest that they should never suffered be to enter in my rest Psal XCVI Sing this as the 77. Psalme O Come and sing unto the Lord a song not heard before sing all the earth unto the Lord whom onely we adore verse 2 Sing cheerefully unto the Lord and blesse his sacred name and his salvation constantly from day to day proclaime verse 3 His glory not admitting bounds amongst the heathen show and his great works that wondrous are let all the people know verse 4 The Lord is great and to be prais'd exceedingly deserves and to be fear'd above all Gods whom any nation serves verse 5 For they base Idols are for Gods whom all the nations take O but the Lord whom we adore the glorious heavens did make verse 6 High honour and dread Maiestie are still before his face and strength with beauty alwaies match'd are in his holy place verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord of right give absolutely to the Lord all strength and glories height verse 8 Give to the Lord the glory which doth to his name belong an offering bring and to his Courts resort his Saints among The second part verse 9 In beauty of true holinesse adore the Lord aright and let the earth with reverent feare all tremble at his sight verse 10 To heathens say the Lord doth raign the world shall stablish'd be not to be mov'd and righteously the people iudge shall he verse 11 O let the glorious heavens reioyce and let the earth be glad the sea and fulnesse of the same let all to roare be made verse 12 Let straight the field be glad and all that doth therein abound then all the trees into the wood shall to reioyce be found verse 13 Before the Lord he comes he comes to iudge the earth he shall iudge all the world with righteousnesse with truth his people all Psalme XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne then to reioyce let all the earth be made and let the multitude of Iles all for the same be glad verse 2 Blacke clouds and darknesse compasse him and iudgement ever is with righteousnesse the dwelling place of that dread throne of his verse 3 A mighty fire before his face doth usher him the way which makes his foes fall round about to raging flames a prey verse 4 The lightnings which he sent abroad enlightned every where the spatious world the earth did
great acts shall seek the world to fill verse 5 The honour that so glorious is of thy great maiestie and all thy works that wondrous are my tongue shall magnifie verse 6 And of thy dreadfull acts the power to speake men shall not spare and I thy greatnesse to the world will publikely declare verse 7 They utter shall abundantly the memory to all of thy great goodnesse and still sing thy righteousnesse they shall verse 8 The Lord is gratiously dispos'd compassionately kinde and though provok'd to anger slow to mercy still inclin'd The second part verse 9 The Lord our God to all the world is good even every where and over al the workes he doth his tender mercies are verse 10 Thy works O Lord shall all praise thee all thy Saints thee blesse verse 11 Thy kingdomes glory they shall tell and shall thy power expresse verse 12 That all his acts for might admird the sonnes of men might know and of his kingdomes glorious state the maiesty to show verse 13 Thy kingdome a great kingdome is which last for ever will and thy dominion lasts throughout all generations still verse 14 All them that but through weakenesse fall the Lord doth still sustain and likewise those that are bow'd downe he doth raise up againe verse 15 The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good and thou when time the same requires doth furnish them with food verse 16 Thou open do'st thy liberall hand which doth abundance bring and do'st content the longing wish of every living thing verse 17 The Lord entirely righteous proves in every way of his and still in all the workes he doth for ever holy is verse 18 The Lord to all that call on him is nigh in every part even to all such as call on him in uprightnesse of heart verse 19 He that desires will satisfie of them that feare him right he will give eare unto their cry and save them by his might verse 20 The Lord doth save them who him love that nought can them annoy but all the wicked in his wrath will utterly destroy verse 21 My mouth shall duely of the Lord the praises all proclaime and let all flesh for evermore still blesse his holy name Psal CXLVI Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O praise the Lord my soule him whil'st I live verse 2 I 'le praise and whil'st I am my song to him due praise shall give verse 3 Put not your trust in Princes though the world them mighty call nor in the sonne of man in whom there is no helpe at all verse 4 His breath doth suddenly goe forth he turneth to his dust and in that very day with him his thoughts all perish must verse 5 O happy he whom Iacobs God to give him help attends whose hope upon the Lord his God continually depends verse 6 By whom the heaven and earth were made and all the restlesse deeps with all the things that they containe who truth for ever keepes verse 7 Who iudgement executes for them that sore oppressed be who gives the hungry food the Lord the prisoners doth free verse 8 The Lord doth open up their eyes who are to blindenesse thrall the Lord doth raise the humble up he loves the righteous all verse 9 The Lord the strangers doth preserve the widow weake that mourns and fatherlesse he doth releeve but wicked wayes o'returnes verse 10 The Lord shall ever Sion raigne thy God by thee ador'd from age to age shall still endure O then praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVII Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing for it exceeding pleasant is praise is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord that mighty is builds up Ierusalem with care and Israels outcasts all by him together gathered are verse 3 He doth them heale with timely cure that broken are in heart and lovingly binds up the wounds that had made them to smart verse 4 The starres though seeming numberlesse by him are numbred all and he upon each one of them even by their names doth call verse 5 Great is our Lord of great power his wisedome nought can bound verse 6 The Lord doth raise the meeke and cast the wicked to the ground verse 7 With thankefulnesse unto the Lord to sing your courage raise upon the Harpe unto our God with cheerefulnesse sing praise verse 8 Who cover doth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below prepareth raine who maketh grasse upon the mountaines grow verse 9 He to the beasts that reason want doth daily furnish food so doth he likewise when they cry unto the Ravens yong brood verse 10 He by the strength of any horse cannot delighted be and in the legges of any man no pleasure taketh he verse 11 But loe the Lord doth still delight in them that feare him right and they that in his mercy hope are gratious in his sight verse 12 O praise the Lord Ierusalem thy God prais'd Sion be verse 13 For thy gates bars he strengthened hath and bless'd thy brood in thee verse 14 He in thy borders every where doth make peace flourish still and with the finest of the wheate he likewise doth thee fill verse 15 He his Commandement doth send of th' earth unto alllands and his true word doth swiftly runne where ever he commands verse 16 He often times the earth with snow like soft white wooll doth load and straight he doth the hoary frost like ashes cast abroad verse 17 By him cast forth in morsels ice like christall we behold and who what ever strength he hath can stand before his cold verse 18 He sends his word and melteth them and he doth cause to blow his stormy winde whereby he makes the waters straight to flow verse 19 To Iacob he as dearly lov'd his heavenly word doth show his statutes and his iudgements all he Israel makes to know verse 20 He not to any nation thus like favour did afford nor yet have they his iudgements known therefore praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord praise ye Even froÌ„ the heavens the Lord In parts that highest be To him due praise afford verse 2 And praise him most You Angels pure His praise procure All you his hoast verse 3 His praise at length dilate Thou Sun that shin'st so bright Praise him with stars in state Thou moon that clear'st the night verse 4 Heavens heavens him praise Ye flouds that move The heavens above His glory raise verse 5 To magnifie his name Let this them freely leade Which doth obedience claime They by his word were made verse 6 He fix'd them fast So still to be â—â—d his decree Shall ever last verse 7 From earth to heavens high spheres Of God the praises sound You dragons forcing feares And deeps of all this round verse 8 You vapours still Fire haile and snow And stormes that blow To work Gods will verse 9 You mountains high and large And hils more low that lye You trees which fruits doe charge And Cedars mounting high verse 10 You troupes of store You creeping things And you with wings Aloft that soare verse 11 You Kings that doe command And people great and small You Princes of the land And you worlds Iudges all verse 12 You gallants strong And Virgins faire You ag'd that are And infants yong verse 13 Let them all ioyn'd in one The Lords name praise aright For his great name alone Is excellent at height verse 14 His glory love Which none can even It earth and heaven Is farre above verse 15 And he doth strongly raise His peoples horne by grace Of all his Saints the praise Yea even of Israels race With children stor'd A people neare And to him deare Praise ye the Lord. Psal CXLIX Sing this as the 145. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a song all made of new and where his Saints assembled are give him his praises due verse 2 Let Israel in him reioyce who by his might him made let them that Sions children are in their owne king be glad verse 3 Let them out of their ioyfulnesse his name praise in the dance let them with Timbrell and with Harp his praise in songs advance verse 4 For in his people loe the Lord doth ever pleasure take and he the meek will beautifull by his salvation make verse 5 Let all the Saints in glory great be ravished with ioy let them themselves upon their beds to sing aloud imploy verse 6 Let in their mouth of our great God the praises high remaine and let their hand a sword two edg'd victoriously retaine verse 7 To execute the iudgement due upon the heathen all and make deserved punishment upon the people fall verse 8 And even with chains as slaues to binde the kings that them command yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land verse 9 To make the iudgement fall on them which sacred writs record this honour haue all his deare Saints therefore praise ye the Lord. Psal CL. Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord our God within his Sanctuary praise within his firmament of power his glory duely raise verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts that haue by him been wrought praise him as doth his greatnesse fit above what can be thought verse 3 Euen with the Trumpets stately sound praise ye him cheerefully and give due praises unto him with Harpe and Psaltery verse 4 Him with the Timbrell praise and dance give praises to his name with instruments that stringed are with Organs doe the same verse 5 Praise him with Cimbals praise to him with Cimbals loud afford let each thing that hath breath him praise for ever praise the Lord. FINIS
prey all that my hurt doe crave verse 3 Let them be backward turn'd with shame them to repay who with derision scornefully aha aha doe say verse 4 Let them that seeke thee be to ioy and gladnesse rais'd let them that thy salvation love say still let God be prais'd verse 5 But I am poore O God make haste to me I pray thou my deliverer art and ayde O Lord make no delay Psal LXXI Sing this as the 69. Psalme IN thee alone O mighty Lord I all my trust doe place O grant that I may never be confounded with disgrace verse 2 Enlarge me in thy righteousnesse and cause me scape away encline thine eare to hearken me and save me I thee pray verse 3 Be thou my habitation strong to which I may resort my safety thou commanded hast thou art my rocke and fort verse 4 God save me from the hands of them that have a wicked minde and from the hands of the uniust to cruelty inclin'd verse 5 For it is thou O Lord my God that art my hope alone and from my youth in whom to trust I Lord save thee had none verse 6 Thou from the womb did'st me uphold and thou art he who me did'st from my mothers bowels take and I will still praise thee verse 7 Amazement unto many eyes I as a wonder breed but thou art alwaies unto me a refuge strong at need verse 8 Let still my mouth be filled with thy glorious praise I pray and let it still be filled with thy honour all the day The second part verse 9 Cast me not off when as old age hath made me weake to be and when my strength begins to faile doe not abandon me verse 10 My foes when as of me they speake all proudly doe insult and they that wait to take my soule together doe consult verse 11 Loe God hath quite forsaken him whil'st boasting they say thus pursue and take him for there 's none that can him save from us verse 12 Depart not farre from me O God whil'st I am thus dismaid O thou that onely art my God make haste to give me ayd verse 13 Let my soules foes be all consum'd and to confusion brought let them be covered with disgrace that seek my hurt in ought verse 14 But as for me I constantly will hope while as I live and I even yet will more and more to thee due praises give verse 15 My mouth shall still thy righteousnesse and thy salvation show even all the day for I thereof the numbers doe not know verse 16 I in the strength will boldly goe of God that is the Lord thy righteousnesse even onely thine I freely will record The third part verse 17 O God thou hast even from my youth with care instructed me and hitherto I have declar'd the wonders wrought by thee verse 18 Forsake me not gray headed now whom age hath quite o'recome till to this age I shew thy strength thy power to all to come verse 19 Thy righteousnesse O God likewise is eminent to see who hast done many mighty things and who is like to thee verse 20 And thou againe shalt quicken me who shew'd me troubles sore and from the deeps of earth below shalt me againe restore verse 21 Thou shalt encrease my greatnesse Lord who do'st for me provide and thou shalt comfort too afford to me on every side verse 22 I thee with Psaltery will praise thy truth my God alone I with the Harp to thee will sing O Israels Holy one verse 23 My lips when as I unto thee to sing doe lift my voyce yea and my soule which thou redeem'dst they greatly shall reioyce verse 24 My tongue likewise thy righteousnesse all day long shall commend for they confounded are and sham'd that doe my hurt intend Psalme LXXII O God to guide him let the King be with thy iudgement stor'd and to the Kings beloved sonne thy righteousnesse afford verse 2 He shall thy people rightly iudge thy poore with iudgement still verse 3 The mountains shall bring people peace by righteousnesse each hill verse 4 These of the people that are poore him as their iudge shall heare he shall the needies children save in pieces tyrants teare verse 5 They shall thee feare with reverence due as long as to our sight the Sunne and Moone by mutuall turns from age to age give light verse 6 He shall descend like pleasant raine upon mown grasse o're all or like soft pearls of quickning showâ—s on earth that num'rous fall verse 7 The righteous ones in all his dayes shall flourish at their ease and peace while as the Moon endures shall them with plenty please verse 8 He shall câ—mmand from Sea to Sea his power so farre extends and from the river every way of th' earth unto the ends verse 9 They that amidst vast desarts dwell before his face shall bow his enemies shall kisse the dust and homage humbly vow verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish and the Iles by presents friendly prove from Sâ—eba and from Seba Kings by gifts shall court his love verse 11 Yea all the Kings shall him before fall down with reverence low and all the nations him to serve shall their obedience show The second part verse 12 For he shall save the needy one when he to him doth call the poore also and him that hath no helper else at all verse 13 He shall the poore and needy spare that him they yet may serve and oâ— aâ—l them that needy are he shall the soules preserve verse 14 From violence and fraud their soules shall be by him redeem'd the bloud of them before his eyes shall pretious be esteem'd verse 15 And hâ— shall live and gold to him from Sheba shall be rais'd he shall be pray'd for at all times and daily shall be prais'd verse 16 There shall of Corne into the earth a little handfull lye upon the very barren tops of mountaines that are high Whose fruit shall shake like Lebanon and who in Cities stay they like the grasse upon the earth shall flourish every way verse 17 His name for ever shall endure and last whil'st Sunne we see all nations shall him blessed call man blest in him shall be verse 18 Now blessed be the Lord our God even Israels mighty God who onely doth true wonders work which are renown'd abroad verse 19 Blest ever be his glorious name and let his glory fill the spatious earth in every part so be so be it still The Prayers of David the Sonne of Jesse are ended Psal LXXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme GOd truely unto Israel is ever good and kinde even unto such as inwardly he cleane in heart doth finde verse 2 But as for me my staggering feet to stand could scarce prevaile and little wanted but my steps did altogether faile verse 3 For I them envy'd who themselves to foolishnesse did give when I perceiv'd their prosperous course who wickedly did live verse 4 For in their death
gold most fine verse 128 Thy precepts therefore I esteeme even all most right to be in every thing and each false way is hatefull unto me PE. The seventeenth part EVen every way most wonderfull thy Testimonies are and my soule therefore ever doth observe them all with care verse 130 The very entrance of thy words of light affordeth store it understanding gives to them that simple were before verse 131 I open did my mouth and then did pant exceedingly for I for thy Commandement did long most earnestly verse 132 Looke thou on me and mercifull unto me ever prove as thou do'st use unto all those thy holy name that love verse 133 My steps all order in thy word let sinne not sway me still verse 134 From mans oppression set me free thy precepts keepe I will verse 135 Make thy face on thy servant shine teach me thy statutes right verse 136 Because they doe not keepe thy law salt rivers drown my sight TZADE The eighteenth part verse 137 Thou Lord forever righteous art and all thy iudgements iust verse 138 Thy testimonies righteous are and worthy of all trust verse 139 The flames of zeale that burne my soule have quite consumed me because that of thy sacred words my foes oblivious be verse 140 Thy word is pure and therefore by thy servant highly pris'd verse 141 Thy precepts I doe not forget though simple and despis'd verse 142 Thy righteousnesse is righteousnesse which ever doth endure thy holy law Lord clearely is the very truth most pure verse 143 Though trouble yea and anguish much have taken hold on me yet thy Commandements O Lord my chiefe delight still be verse 144 Thy testimonies righteousnesse eternally is sure give understanding unto me and I shall live secure COPH. The nineteenth part WIth my whole heart I cry'd Lord heare thy statutes keep I will verse 146 I cry'd save me and I shall keep thy testimonies still verse 147 I ere the morning dawn'd did cry I hop'd in thy word Lord. verse 148 Mine eyes night watches doe prevent to muse upon thy word verse 149 As fits thy loving kindenesse let my voyce be heard by thee according to thy iudgement Lord with comfort quicken me verse 150 They that doe after mischiefe hunt too boldly neare doe draw and yet in heart they are farre off from thinking on thy law verse 151 But thou O Lord art alwaies neare what ever thing doth need and thy Command'ments everyone are very truth indeed verse 152 As for thy testimonies given I Lord long since did know that they for ever stablish'd were thy sacred will to show RESH The twentieth part BEhold how I afflicted am and my deliverer be for at all times thy holy law remembred is by me verse 154 Plead thou my cause save quicken me according to thy word verse 155 The wicked from salvation farre seek not thy statutes Lord. verse 156 Thy mercies that so tender are are great O Lord indeed according to thy iudgements then O quicken me with speed verse 157 My persecutors and my foes in numbers doe combine yet from thy testimonies true I never doe decline verse 158 I saw the sinners and was grieu'd that they kept not thy word verse 159 Loe I thy precepts loue as thou art kinde me quicken Lord. verse 160 Thy word from the beginning is as truth it selfe most sure thy righteous iudgements euery one for euermore endure SCHIN The one and twentieth part GReat Princes were without a cause to persecute me brought but of thy word within my heart a reuerent awe was wrought verse 162 I at thy word reioyce as one who some great spoile doth finde verse 163 I falshood hate and it abhorre thy law delights my minde verse 164 Seven times a day I praise thee for thy iudgements righteous be verse 165 Great peace have they who love thy law shall from harm be free verse 166 I Lord for thy salvation have still hoped zealously and thy Commandements each way have done most faithfully verse 167 Thy Testimonies still to keep my soule did carefull prove and I the same as deare to me exceedingly doe love verse 168 Thy Testimonies I have kept and all thy precepts right for all the wayes that I doe walke are ever in thy sight TAW The two and twentieth part O Let the earnest cry I make come neare before thee Lord and understanding grant to me according to thy word verse 170 My supplication thee before let it admitted be and even according to thy word O Lord deliver me verse 171 When thou hast me thy statutes taught my lips shall praise afford verse 172 All thy Commandements are iust my tongue shall speake thy word verse 173 Lord by thy hand give helpe to me thy precepts are my choice verse 174 I have for thy salvation long'd and in thy law reioyce verse 175 Let my soule live and it shall give due praises unto thee and let thy iudgements which are great give ever helpe to me verse 176 I like a sheep quite lost have strayd thy servant seeke againe for thy Commandements in minde I alwaies doe retaine Psal CXX I To the Lord distress'd with cryes my griefe express'd and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lips still talking wrong and from a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord set free verse 3 O tongue to fraud inclinde what profit can'st thou finde what shall be done to thee verse 4 Sharp arrowes of the great with burning coales for heat of Iuniper that be verse 5 Ah woe is me that I soiourning thus should lye in Mesech such a space That I with miscontents should dwell within the Tents of Kedars wicked race verse 6 My soule hath lodg'd too long with him that doing wrong from peace estrang'd is farre verse 7 I strain'd for peace my wit but when I spake of it they straight were bent for war Another of the same I When distress'd cry'd to the Lord and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lying lips a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord keep free verse 3 What shall be given or done to thee thou tongue to falshood thrall verse 4 Sharpe arrowes of the Mighty coales of Iuniper withall verse 5 O woe is me that I so long in Mesech soiourne still that in the Tents of Kedar yet I dwell against my will verse 6 My soule too long hath dwelt with him that hateth peace to have verse 7 I am for peace but when I speake warre is the thing they crave Psal CXXI I Will lift up enflam'd with love mine eyes those hils to see whence comes all helpe to me verse 2 My helpe comes from the Lord above who made the heavens so bright and th' earth by his great might verse 3 Of thee he carefull ever still will not permit belov'd That ty foot should be mov'd verse 4 He who thee keepes not slumber will loe who doth Israel keepe not slumber will nor sleepe verse 5 The Lord who is thy Lord