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A16675	The Psalmes of David the king and prophet and of other holy prophets, paraphas'd [sic] in English: conferred with the Hebrew veritie, set forth by B. Arias Montanus, together with the Latine, Greek Septuagint, and Chaldee paraphrase. By R.B.; Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Brathwait.	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1638 (1638)	STC 3581; ESTC S106129	119,467	378

wherein thy seed shall live 12 When few of number meanes bereft they strangers in the land 13 One Nation for another left as Kingdomes came to band 14 To doe them wrong he suffred none even Kings for them he charm'd 15 Of mine Annointed touch not one nor see my Prophets harm'd 16 He call'd a famine on the Land so long with plenty fed To weaken their ingratefull hand brake all the staffe of bread 17 Before them for the dearth fore-told he sent a man at last Young Joseph for a servant sold and into prison cast 18 His se et in setters fast they pent where wrung and wrested long His soule into the iron went into his soule the wrong 19 Untill his cause for sentence cri'd his innocence to scan Untill by word the Lord had tri'd what worth was in the man 20 The King would his discharger be for his deliverance sent The peoples Ruler set him free from fault from punishment 21 Lord of his house he him assign'd his substance to assise 22 His Princes to his soule to bind and make his Elders wise 23 So Israel into Egypt came from Cana'ns better clime And Jacob in the land of Cham did sojourne for a time 24 His people mightily encrease then their oppressors made A Nation more secure for peace and stronger to invade 25 Yet Egypts heart averse was felt his people they did hate And doubly with his servants dealt unjustly held debate 26 His servant Moses then he sent and Aarons chosen head 27 Words of his signes among them spent in Cham his wonders spread 28 His Word in darknesse cloth'd the light three daies continued they In darknesse darker than the night and did not disobey 28 He turn'd their waters into bloud their fi●h flung dead on shore Chang'd Nilus to a noisome flood her silver streames to gore 30 Their land in legions brought forth frogs in field in house in hall In Kings bed-chambers as in bogs the loathsome Paddockes crawle 31 He spake the word and in a trice a cloud of Vermine arm'd Wing'd-Flies and Infantries of Lice in all their quarters swarm'd 32 For showers of raine from gentler hand he flung them stones of haile And flames of fire that made their land of flocke and fruit to faile 33 With storme their Vine their Fig-tree strook most fruitfull most of all Of Trees throughout their border broke the highest soonest fall 34 Of Grashoppers a mighty presse his word inspir'd with pow'r And Caterpiller numberlesse 35 All herbes and fruit devoure 36 In Egypt all their eldest borne with hand of death he smote The prime of all their fleece was shorne their strongest men of no●e 37 He brought them forth these wonders done with silver and with gold Among their Tribes there was not one a feeble person told 38 At their departure Egypt glad was of their stay affraid So lately to forsake them sad now loth to see them stai'd 39 A covering of a cloud he spread to shade the heat of day Of fire by night a lamp to lead and light them on their way 40 Of Quaile he brought at their request a showre that downe did raine And with the bread of Heaven them blest suffic'd with Angels graine 41 The Rocke of stone made open flie with waters stor'd the land That rivers ran in places drie ●●here late lay Desert sand 42 His holy promise held so fast from time it first began To Abraham his servant past in his remembrance ran 43 With joy his people forth he brought his chosen with a shout 44 And gave them lands and labours wrought of Heath'ns for them cast out 45 Observe his statutes that they might and of his holy Word The Lawes obey and learne aright to practise Praise the Lord. Halelu-jah PSAL. 106. Confitemint Halelu-jah THe Lord is good with thankes confesse his Mercy hath no end 2 The Lords great powers who can expresse who all his praise commend 3 What blessings kept for them remaine that Judgements keepers are For him that Justice to maintaine at all times sets his care 4 Remember Lord I numbred be with them thou tak'st to grace With thy Salvation visit me with thy choice people place 5 To see what blessings by thy choice thy chosen flocke have got And with thy Nations joy rejoyce and glory in their lot 6 We with our fathers sinfully transgrest have every one Committed like iniquitie as wickedly have done 7 Thy wonder-passing wonders past which Egypts plagues could find Our fathers did not wisely cast nor compasse in their mind Thy many Mercies held no plea from their remembrance fell But they revolters at the sea the red sea did rebell 8 Yet for his Names sake not the lesse was he their Saviour His Mercy as they must confesse to make them know his power 9 The red seas course he backe did keep and with rebuke represse He led them dry-foot through the deep as through the wildernesse 10 And so he set them all on land in safety from the foe And from their haters harmfull hand redeem'd and let them goe 11 Their troublers by the waters fall were all of life bereft The waters overwhelm'd them all not one of them was left 12 With them his words then credit got they sung his praise to height 13 But all in haste his workes forgot his counsells would not wait 14 So in the wildernesse at last upon them came their lust And in ●he Desert Gods fore-cast they tempted with distrust 15 And food he gave them at their call above their lusts content But loathing leannesse therewithall into their soule he sent 15 They weari'd Moses with complaint in their envious mood And Aaron of the Lord the Saint within the Camp withstood 17 The mother-earth that Rebells hates an open grave did rive Where Dathan and Abirams Mates were swallowed up alive 18 And fire from Heaven that kindled came on their rebellious crew Burnt up the wicked in the flame their furious treasons due 19 They made a Calfe in Choreb Mount ador'd a molten Masse 20 Their glories type to base account turn'd Oxe that eateth grasse 21 And God their Saviour they forgate his Armes remembrance gone That had so mighty things of late for them in Egypt done 22 Workes wondrous for a world of graves in Chams un-peopled coast And fearfull for the red sea waves that sav'd that drown'd an host 23 And to destroy them in his mood flew out his wrathfull speech Had not his chosen Moses stood before him in the breach 24 His milder temper mixt with zeale Gods wrath so hot that burn'd With hard entreaty did congeale and from corrupting turn'd 25 They of desire despis'd the land beleeving not his word But in their tents in tumult stand and will not heare the Lord. 26 Against them therefore urg'd aloft he lifted up his hand To overthrow them threatned oft in that forsaken land 27 Among the Nations not their owne to fell their rootlesse seed And in the lands

So Israel his hatred got his people held so deare 59 His Tabernacle he forsooke that Shilo lov'd so well His Tabernacle where he tooke delight with men to dwell 60 His Arke his Monument of Power he left in captive bands And gave his Glories beauteous flowre into Distressors hands 61 He chain'd his people to the chance of Tyrants raging blade And wroth with his Inheritance their heads the hostage made 62 Their young men were untimely driven of fire to be the food Their virgins not in marriage given nor by their praisers woo'd 63 Their Priests annointed slaine with glaves and laid on bloudy Beers No widowes on their wedlockes graves to melt some mourning teares 64 So wak't the Lord as after sleep the rowzed sp'rits refine Or as a Giant sowsed deep in lavish cups of wine 65 With Hemorroids on their parts behind his enemies he smote And branded them and all their kind with shames eternall note 66 For Josephs Tent he did refuse or Ephraims Tribe to move 67 But Judah's Royall Tribe did chuse and Sion-Mount his love 68 There built his Temples Hornes on hie his Holy-place so sure That founded to Eternitie might firme as earth endure 69 His servant David hooke and sling he drew from folds of sheep And of a Shepherd made a King a flocke of soules to keep 70 From following Ewes with young ones great of Jacobs chosen seed Possest him of a Regall-seat his Israel to feed And them within this Holy Land with perfect heart he fed Them with a prudent Pastors hand his flocke discreetly led PSAL. 79. Deus venerunt Psalmus Asaphi THine Heritage O God expil'd invading Heath'ns laid waste Thine Holy place have they defil'd on heapes have Salem cast 2 The caskasse of thy servants meat given to the fowle of Heaven And of thy Saints the flesh to eate to earths wild beast is given 3 Their bloud about thy Salem round like waters have they shed Profanely left above the ground their bones un-buried 4 Our neighbours neere on every side reproach us face to face And round about us scorne deride and load us with disgrace 5 How long for ever Lord how long before thine anger turne O shall thy jealousie so strong like fire for ever burne 6 Upon the Heath'n powre out thy wrath and make their Kingdomes flame Whose heart of thee no knowledge hath that call not on thy Name 7 For they have eat up Jacobs race his seed by sword devour'd And on his wasted dwelling place their fire and fury powr'd 8 Call not our former sins to mind with speed some mercy shew Prevent us with thy bowells kind whose losse hath brought us low 9 Help us God of our health and make thy Name the glory share Deliver us for thy Names sake our sins in mercy spare 10 For why live we to see this day to beare this by-word home To heare the Heath'n-blasphemer say Where is their God become To Heath'ns let this be understood before our eyes be read How deare thy vengeance sells the blood of us thy servants shed 11 Let prisoners sighes yet re●king warme before thee bring their breath According to thy powerfull arme reserve the sons of death 12 And their reproach which to our paine our neighbours on thee lay Into their bosome Lord againe with seven-fold paine repay 13 So we thy peoples pasture sheep shall ever of thy praise With thankfull Hymnes Memorials keep to Age and Age of daies PSAL. 80. Quiregis Israel Ad Praestantem super Sosannim G●eduth Asaphi Psalmus SHepheard of Israel give eare That Joseph like a sheep dost lead That sitt'st upon the winged-chaire The Cherubims cleare up thy head 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin Before Manasseh to us come Stirre up thy mighty strength herein And for salvation bring us home 3 To shew that saving health is thine Turne us O turne to us againe Cause thou thy face on us to shine Salvation so shall we attaine 4 Lord God of Hosts how long wilt thou In these extremes of our affaires Hot-smoaking bend thine angry brow Against thy peoples humble praiers 5 Thou mak'st them eate the bread of teares Of teares to drinke in measure great 6 Our neighbours strife to fill our eares With scorne our foes us soule entreat 7 To shew that saving health is thine O God of Hosts turne us againe Cause thou thy face on us to shine Salvation so shall we attaine 8 A Vine from Egypt hast thou brought The Heath'ns dis-planted by thy hand 9 Before thy plant the way hast wrought Which taking root hath fill'd the Land 10 The Hills were covered with the shade That from her fanne of leaves did fall For cold for heat kind shelter made Her stature like Gods Cedars tall 11 Her branches bound the sea a Crowne Her boughes be-deck't Euphrâtes shore 12 Her hedge why hast thou broken downe That passers-by her clusters tore 13 To root it up the woods wild Boare To rend it downe the fields wild Beasts All glutted with her purple gore Were this faire Vines unfitting guests 14 Returne O God of Hosts and now With eyes than light that brighter shine Looke downe from Heaven upon this bough Behold and visit thou this Vine 15 This Vine the strength of thy right hand Stock burnt with fire the boughes cut downe 16 Sonne for thy selfe made strong to stand They perish at thy faces frowne 15 Upon the Man of thy right hand O let thy hand continue long Upon the Son of man let stand Whom for thy selfe thou mad'st so strong 18 So no revolt of ours shall give Our backes to thee to brand with shame O quicken us and we shall live And living call upon thy Name 19 To shew that saving health is thine Lord God of Hosts turne us againe And cause on us thy face to shine Salvation so shall we attaine PSAL. 81. Exultate Deo Ad Praestantem super Gitti●h Asaphi TO God our strength with joyfull voice in triumph let us sing To Jacobs God with echoing noise make we the aire to ring 2 Take up the Psalmes sweet melodie the sounding Timbrell bring The pleasant Harp the Psalterie straine voice and wind and string 3 Blow up the Trumpet when the Moone her silver hornes renewes At solemne feast as to have done on our high day we use 4 For this a statute was ordain'd to Israel fore-told A Rite to Jacobs God retain'd for Jacobs sons to hold 5 In Joseph was this witnesse cleer'd when he from Pharaoh's land Went forth a language there I heard I did not understand 6 I eas'd him of the burthen there that on his shoulders lay His palmes by me delivered were from carrying hods of clay 7 Thou call'dst me in distresse thy yoke of bondage I remov'd To thee in cloud of thunder spoke at Meribah thee prov'd Selah 8 Heare O my people my Record and I will witnesse beare O Israel to this my word give thou but heedfull eare 9 Strange God in thee there shall

him to allay His head he therefore shall up-lift PSAL. III. Confitebor tibi Domine Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl hearty praise and hearts-complaints to thee Lord will I bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Be 〈◊〉 in secret with the Saints of in the Q●ire I sing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Great are the actions of the Lord and greatly after sought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Desir'd of all in whom his Word a true delight hath wrought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His glory and his honours praise his worke all workes obscures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Unto beyond the length of daies his Justice firme endures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Summes of his marvels left to be memorials on record 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How full of clemencie is he how mercifull the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 To them that feare him hath his hand an un-bought portion given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Is mindfull with his Covenants band for ever to make even 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Conquests of power proud Nations spoiles he let his people see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Left them and theirs of Heathen soiles Inheritors to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Made all of Truth and Judgement are the actions of his hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No lesse as faithfull past compare are all his Precepts bands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast are they every one beyond the length of daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How truly how sincerely done how upright in their waies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Precovenanted Redemption came his people to restore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sent in his holy dreadfull Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 commanded evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Right entrance wisedomes ports into to feare the Lord first lay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So wisely doe they all that doe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their praise shall stand for aye PSAL. 112. Beatus Vir. Acroflichon Halelu-jah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ALl blessings blesse the man that stands of God the Lord in feare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But of delight in his commands of no delight can heare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Grow mighty shall on earth his seed about his dwelling place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Daily shall blessings blessings breed to blesse the righteous race 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 His house of wealth and treasures heap't shall be a house of store 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 What with his Justice he hath reap't shall stand for evermore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Such light in darknesse shall arise as lightens hearts upright 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Him Grace and Mercy magnifies his lamp shall Justice light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 The good man graciously proceeds and bountifully lends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In sound advisement weighs his deeds his words with Judgement spends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Certainly his foundations frame no adverse storme shall straine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lasting for ever shall his Name In memorie remaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Make him to feare the fowle event none evill heare-say shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Not so his heart is fixt and bent ●o trust the Lord withall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Set stedfast holds his heart his hold from feare of perill free 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His enemies to ruine sold till he in safetie see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Poore soules among his Almes are thrown 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such Justice daies and daies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Continue shall by bounty growne his Horne shall honour raise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Repining shall the wicked see this sight and pallid ire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shall gnash the teeth shall melted be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to nought with his desire PSAL. 113. Laudate puer● Halelu-jah PRaise ye that serve the Lord proclaime sing to the Lords Name praise 2 Blest be the Lords eternall Name beyond the length of daies 3 The Lords eternall Name be prais'd throughout this Sun-race Round From where the Easterne beames are rais'd to where the Westerne bound 4 The Lord is high above the Heathens Commander in all lands His glory is above the Heavens and all their Host commands 5 Who with the Lord our God compares whose dwelling is on hie And yet on Heaven and Earth he cares and daignes to cast his eie 6 From dust the down-cast rais'd he takes from dung the needy cleeres The poore with Princes Peeres he makes his peoples Princes Peeres 7 He makes the barren dweller breed and house-build-issue bring A joyfull mother of her seed her Halelu-jah sing Halelu-jah PSAL. 114. In exitu Israel WHen Israel out from Egypt went from Pharaohs heavie hand And Jacobs house from bondage sent had left that strange-tongu'd land 2 His Sanctuary Judah led his Scepters Israel 3 The sea that saw gave way and fled and Jordan backward fell 4 The Mountaines leap't like high-fed Rams among the flockes of sheep The little Hills like wanton Lambs like-wanton revells keep 5 What ail'd thee O thou sea to flie and leave thy corall bed That Jordan backe thou turn'dst and why revolted to thy head 6 Ye Mountaines that like Rams ye leap't among the flockes of sheep Like Lambs ye ravish't Hillocks heap't like-raptur'd revells keep 7 The presence of the Lord compell'd the earth beyond her law Of Jacobs God the presence held the trembling earth in awe 8 Which from the veines of Rockes let bloud his water-lakes doth bring And makes into a mighty floud from flint the fountaine spring PSAL. 115. Non nobis NOt unto us Lord not to us give glory to thy Name Proclaime it for thy Mercy thus thus for thy Truth proclaime 2 And wherefore should the Heathens crie Where is their God forsooth 3 Our God is in the Heavens most hie and what him pleaseth doth 4 Their Idols silver are and gold whose melted masse they serve Worke which the hand of man doth mold and curious is to carve 5 A mouth they have but speech none there and eyes but casements blind 6 And eares but eares that cannot heare nor scent their noses wind 7 Hands where no sense of feeling found feet that foot never went Their senslesse trunkes at all no sound nor lungs or throat to vent 8 Like stuffe to them their makers are like drosse of divers dust Like Saints like Servitors compare are all that in them trust 9 Trust in the Lord O Israel on him their hopes who build Their hopes are sure to speed them well he is their help and shield 10 Upon the Lord O Aarons house your hopes foundation build Such hopes find him auspicious he is their help and shield 11 O ye in holy reverence to feare the Lord that yeeld In whom ye feare put confidence he is their help and shield 12 The Lord to us remembring well his blessing to expresse Will blesse the house of Israel the house of

none be nor worship shalt thou spend To any other God but me thine humbled knee to bend 10 I that from Egypt up thee brought the Lord thy God am still Whom land nor sea can fill thy throat wide open I shall fill 11 But this my people would not heare my voice could not attone Of me for favour nor for feare my Israel would none 12 On this revolt and breach of trust did I from him depart And sent them to pursue their lust the counsels of their heart 13 O had their eare my people bent in their declining daies Had Israel his wandrings spent in walking in my waies 14 Their foes I should have soon put downe that now against them stand On their distressors heads have throwne my wraths directed hand 15 The haters of the Lord with lies confounded had been found But of their favour in his eies had boundlesse been the bound 16 With fat of wheat would I have fed his hunger highly priz'd And from the Rocke with honey shed would I have thee suffic'd PSAL. 82. Deus stetit in Synagoga Psalmus Asaphi WIth Princes peoples heads the head of Princes God doth stand Great Judge amidst the gods to plead with Judges of the land 2 How long will ye Judge evill good in wrongs no measure kept Of wicked heads preferre the hood the faces well accept 3 The weake and fatherlesse befriend that Justice judge them right The needy and distrest defend from over-bearing might 4 The weakling and the poore discharge that they may live un-harm'd Them from the powerfull hand enlarge which wickednesse hath arm'd 5 They know not neither understand their walkes in darknesse end Move all foundations of the Land it moves them not to mend 6 That ye are Gods so said have I sons of the Highest all 7 Yet sure ye Gods like men shall die and one with Princes fall 8 Great Judge on earth of Kingdomes King thy selfe O God advance For all the Nations shalt thou bring to thine Inheritance PSAL. 83. Deus quis Canticum Psalmi Asaph CEase nor as deafe O God so long so long hold not thy peace In silence still keep not thy tongue O God thy ceasing cease 2 For loe thy foes a tumult make rheir troupes against us lead And they that hate thee for our sake have lifted up their head 3 Against thy people they discourse in consultations Contriving fraud with open force against thy secret ones 4 Come Let us cut them off they said that Nation never more Nor name of Israel decal'd remembring Age restore 5 For they have cast with one consent and strooke a league in heart Their powerfull armes against thee bent against us to convert 6 The Tents of Edom Ismaelites with Moabs mis-borne breed The Hagarens the Gebalites and peopled Ammons seed 7 With them doth Amalek conspire with them Pelesheth runs Ashur with them that dwell at Tyre arme Lots rebellious sons Selah 8 Such end doe thou upon them bring as Madian Princes tooke Like Sisara like Jabin King that fell at Kishon brooke 9 Which perished on Endor plaine where monuments of shame In dust and bloud their bodies slaine as dung on earth became 10 Let Oreb and let Zeeb fore-tell theirs and their Princes fall As Zebach and Zalmunnah fell so fall their Princes all 11 Which said Our Houses to advance Gods Houses let us take And heires of his Inheritance our heires succeeding make 12 Make like a wheele my God the race of their outragious lives Or as the winds distemp'red face the withered stubble drives 13 As fire that burneth up the wood and bares the thickest hold Or as the flame devoures for food the Mountaines sulphur-mold 14 So with thy tempests wrath dismai'd pursue them to the death And make them with thy storme afraid to draw their guilty breath 15 Their brazen faces brands of shame their soules of sorrow beare That they O Lord may seeke thy Name if not for love for feare 16 Confusion sudden evermore and trouble them torment And give their sinfull lives before a shamefull deaths event 17 That they may know that thou alone whose name is ETERNALL On earth thy foot-stoole Heaven thy Throne Most-Hie art over all PSAL. 84. Quàm dilecta Ad Praestantem super Gittith Filiorum Choreh Psalmus HOw amiable Lord of Hosts thy dwelling places are How farre above all other coasts thy Tents exceed compare 2 Lord of thy Courts to joy the sight my longing soule suspires My flesh my heart above delight the living God desires 3 The Sparrow finds a roome to rest from reach of common wrong The Swallow builds a curious nest where she may couch her young 4 They Lord of Hosts within thy roofe even to thine Altars home My King my God without reproofe O me excluded come 5 With them what blessings dwellers are that in thy dwellings dwell A house for thee their hearts prepare thy praises shall they tell Selah 6 They through the vale of Baca goe where teares find comforts spring And showers to quench the sighes of woe in cisterns blessings bring 7 So marching on from strength to strength them shall their vigour beare Till to the God of Gods at length in Sion they appeare 8 Lord God of Hosts from Heaven thy seat my supplication heare To what my praiers of thee entreat O Jacobs God give ●are 9 See who it is that sues for grace see whom thou hast forsooke O God our shield upon the face of thine annointed looke 10 For in thy Courts the sweet content that one day spent commends Is better than a thousand spent that elsewhere any spends More in thine House love I their roome that at thy threshold sit Than in their Tents my God to come that wickednesse commit 11 For God the Lord our Sun and Shield will grace and glory give And no good thing withhold to yeeld to them that perfect live 12 O Lord of Hosts thy Arme of Power that Armies powers doth bend Shall on the man thy blessings powre whose hopes on thee depend PSAL. 85. Benedixisli Domine Ad Praestantem filiis Choreb Psalmus NOw art thou gracious Lord become unto thy chosen Land Thou hast return'd thy Jacob home redeem'd from captive hand 2 Thy peoples faults hast thou forgiven and covered all their sin Thy furious wrath away hast driven and call'd thine anger in 3 O God of our salvation see our former cares encrease Turne thou to us turne us to thee thine indignation cease 4 For ever wilt thou be displeas'd with us and never end Wilt thou thine anger un-appeas'd to Age and Age extend 5 Wilt thou not once returne againe and us to life restore That we thy peoples poore remaine may joy in thee therefore 6 Severely Lord as thou hast dealt to us thy mercy shew Thy heavie hand as we have felt thy saving health bestow 7 To heare what God the Lord will speake with heed will I attend Whose promise he will never breake but with performance end