lands verse 7 His hands works iudgement is and verity all his Commandements sure are verse 8 In uprightnesse they all and truth are done and shall still stand fast every where verse 9 He did redemption send his people to amend that Covenant of his That it might ever stand he strictly did command his name most reverend is verse 10 To be with wisedome stor'd one first must feare the Lord they understand best sure That doe obey his will his praise the world to fill for ever doth endure Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the Lord to praise my whole heart I will set where ere the Congregation is or where the iust are met verse 2 The workes are all exceeding great that by the Lord are wrought and carefully by all that doe delight therein are sought verse 3 His worke most honourable is and glorious every way and his untainted righteousnesse shall ever him array verse 4 He hath to be remembred made his workes most wonderfull the Lord most gratious is and of compassion ever full verse 5 He hath giv'n meate abundantly to those that him doe feare the Cov'nant made he evermore will in remembrance beare verse 6 He hath his people shew'd the power of all his works at large that with the heathens lands he may their heritage enlarge verse 7 His hands works truth and iudgement are what hee commands is sure verse 8 In truth and uprightnesse all done for ever they endure verse 9 He sent redemption to his owne he hath that league of his for evermore enioyn'd his name most holy reverend is verse 10 The Lords feare wisedomes fountain is good understanding sure have they that doe his will his praise for ever doth endure Psal CXII PRaise ye the Lord and blest is he That feares him and his law much loves verse 2 His seed on earth shall mighty be The race of th'upright blessed proves verse 3 His house with treasure shall abound His righteousnesse no time can bound verse 4 To him that hath an upright minde Even out of darkenesse light doth spring He to compassion is enclin'd And iust doth provein every thing verse 5 A good man favour shewes and lends And weighs discreetly all his ends verse 6 Yea he shall never be dismaid For still remembred are the iust verse 7 Ill newes shall not make him afraid His heart is set on God to trust verse 8 His heart well fix'd from feare is free Till what he wish'd on foes he see verse 9 The poore have oft his bounty prais'd His righteousnesse doth still firme hold His horne with honour shall be rais'd verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold And gnashing teeth shall melt for spite The wicked's hopes shall perish quite Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord the man is blest that feares the Lord aright and who in his Commandements doth greatly take delight verse 2 His seed exalted on the earth as mighty shall take place and of the man that upright is even blest shall be the race verse 3 With riches wealth shall ever be within his house in store and his unspotted righteousnesse endures for evermore verse 4 Light doth to them in darknesse rise that have an upright minde he full of mercy gratious is and righteously enclin'd verse 5 A good man still doth favour shew and doth to others lend he with discretion his affaires will guide unto an end verse 6 And surely nothing shall have power for ever him to move the righteous in remembrance shall even everlasting prove verse 7 He shall not be afraid at all of tidings that are ill his heart is fix'd upon the Lord in whom he trusteth still verse 8 His heart is well established him nothing shall aflright till that he see what he desires upon his foes to light verse 9 He hath dispers'd and given the poor his righteousnesse doth last for ever and his horne shall be with honour rais'd at last verse 10 The wicked griev'd shall this behold and gnashing teeth for spite shall melt away and their desire shall quickly perish quite Psal CXIII YE the Lords servants praise the Lord unto his name due praise afford verse 2 For now and aye blest be his name verse 3 From whence the Sunne at first doth shine till where at last it doth decline the Lords names praise all should proclaime verse 4 The Lord above each Nations state most high is and his glory great doth farre above the heav'ns excell verse 5 For who o're all the world abroad is like unto the Lord our God who gloriously on high doth dwell verse 6 Who humble doth himselfe to see all things within the heaven that be and in the earth o're all about verse 7 The poore he raises from the dust and needy ones in him that trust he from the dunghill doth lift out verse 8 That he with Princes him may set even with his peoples Prince to get a place he makes with children stor'd verse 9 The barren woman and to be a ioyfull mother this to see be thankefull then and praise the Lord. Another of the same PRaise ye the Lord who serve the Lord O praise praise ye his name verse 2 From this time forth for evermore still blessed be the same verse 3 From East to West the Lords name is for ever to be prais'd verse 4 Above all Nations he is high o're heavens his glory 's rais'd verse 5 Who to the Lord our God is like who dwelleth upon high verse 6 Who all the things in heaven and earth himself bow'th down to spy verse 7 The poore from dust the needy he doth lift from dunghils out verse 8 Him with his peoples Prince to set and Princes all about verse 9 He makes the barren woman keepe a family and stor'd with children be a mother glad praise therefore ye the Lord. Psal CXIV Sing this as the 95. Psalme VVhen Israel other bounds to seek did Egypts gladly change and Iacobs house a people left that spoke a language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Iuda was the chiefe of all the land and Israel his dominion was whereas he did command verse 3 The sea it saw and straight did flye back Iordan driven stood still verse 4 The mountains they did skip like Rams like Lambs each little hill verse 5 What ayled thee O thou vast sea that thou thy flight did'st take and what O Iordan ayled thee that thou wast quite driven backe verse 6 And likewise all ye mountains high that ye did skip like Rams and all ye hils that little are like to the wanton Lambs verse 7 Thou earth amazed tremble all while as the Lord drawes neare while as the God of Iacob doth with maiestie appeare verse 8 Who turn'd the rocke into a lake that water thence might spring and from the veyns of solid flint a flowing streame did bring Psal CXV Sing this as the 98. Psalme Not unto us Lord not to us but all the glory take unto thy name
of hoasts encampeth them about who him doe feare and when distrest from danger leads them out verse 8 How that the Lord our God is good come taste and clearely spie blest is the man that doth on him with confidence relye verse 9 O ye that of the Lord are Saints to feare him set your minde for they that him doe rightly feare no kinde of want shall finde verse 10 The Lyons yong are hungry oft and suffer want of food but they that seek the Lord shall want nothing at all that 's good The second part verse 11 Come ye my children neare to me and to my words give eare I will you teach to understand how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 What man is he who doth desire his life should lengthened be and loveth to have many dayes that so he good may see verse 13 Then have a care to keep thy tongue that it from ill abstaine and set a watch upon thy lips that them no fraud may staine verse 14 Depart from ill and to doe good bend all thy power and skill seeke earnestly to purchase peace yea and pursue it still verse 15 The Lord doth on the righteous look with an observing eye yea and his eares when they complaine are open to their cry verse 16 Against them all who mischiefe work the Lord doth set his face so their remembrance to cut off from th' earth in every place verse 17 The righteous cry and straight the Lord doth unto them give eare and they out of their troubles all by him delivered are verse 18 The Lord to them doth still draw neare that broken are in heart and safety doth afford to them whose soules in anguish smart verse 19 The troubles that afflict the iust in number many be but yet at last out of them all the Lord doth set him free verse 20 The Lord with care keeps all his bones what everdoe befall that not so much as one of them can broken be at all verse 21 Them that to wickednesse are given even evill at last shall slay who hate the righteous they shall be vast desolations prey verse 22 Of all that servants are to him the Lord the souls doth save and they shall not be desolate in him their trust that have Psal XXXV PLead thou my cause O Lord with them that doe contend with me fight against them that to fight against me bended be verse 2 Take up in haste thy shining shield thy buckler take in hand and when that I in danger am to give me succour stand verse 3 Draw out the speare and stop their course that my pursuers be and say for comfort to my soul thou shalt be sav'd by me verse 4 Let them confounded be with shame to take my soul that strive let them rurn'd back confounded be who doe my hurt contrive verse 5 Let them prove like unto the chaffe that flyes before the winde and let the Angell of the Lord chase all are so enclin'd verse 6 In darknesse wrap their doubtfull way and let it slippery prove and let the angell of the Lord afflict them from above verse 7 For causelesly they in a pit me with their net did watch which they without a cause have dig'd therein my soul to catch verse 8 Let ruine seize him unawares the net he did withall let it him catch and let him in that same destruction fall verse 9 My soul shall in the Lord reioyce salvation glad to see from him and all my bones shall say who Lord is like to thee verse 10 Who doth the poor deliver all from him that is too strong yea even the poore and indigent from him that doth him wrong The second part verse 11 False witnesses against me rose their malice so to show and layd those things unto my charge which I did never know verse 12 And for the good that I had done they mischiefe did return even to the spoiling of my soule in place of a good turne verse 13 But as for me when they were sicke I cloath'd with sackcloth mourn'd my soul with fasting humbled was my pray'r to me return'd verse 14 With him as brother or as friend I did my selfe behave I bow'd downe sad as one that wailes his mother in the grave verse 15 But they were glad whilst I was griev'd all gathered in one crue the abiects gathered wounding me and I the same not knew verse 16 With hypocrites that haunting feasts in scoffing doe delight they breaking iests on my distresse did gnash their teeth for spite verse 17 O Lord how long behold'st thou this from their destructions send my soule reliefe from Lyons yong my onely one defend verse 18 And so will I give thankes to thee where great assemblies are and solemnly proclaime thy praise where people most repaire verse 19 Let not my foes o're me reioyce that wrongfully so be nor let them winke with scornfull eyes that without cause hate me verse 20 For they doe never speake of peace but alwaies have in hand deceitfull things against them that are quiet in the land The third part verse 21 Yea they against me did their mouth wide open up in spleen and scorning said aha aha our eye hath now it seene verse 22 Thou this O Lord thy selfe hast seene no longer silent be O thou that art my onely Lord be now not far from me verse 23 Stir up thy selfe and straight awake my iudgement to attend O thou that art my God and Lord come where I must contend verse 24 According to thy righteousnesse iudge thou O Lord of me and let me not when they reioyce their scorned obiect be verse 25 Let them not say within their hearts ah we would have it thus nor let them say with vaunting words he swallowed is by us verse 26 Let them asham'd and ruin'd fall who ioy my harme to see and cloth them with disgrace and shame who doe insult o're me verse 27 Let them that love my righteous cause all shout for ioy with me and say the Lord be prais'd who loves his servants good to see verse 28 And of thy righteousnesse my tongue to speake shall never spare and of thy glorious praise to speake shall be all day my care Psal XXXVI Sing this as the 35. Psalme OF wicked ones within my heart the great transgression sayes there is no feare before his eyes of God in all his wayes verse 2 For he himselfe doth flatter still in his own eyes as cleare til his abhorr'd iniquity most hatefull doth appeare verse 3 Iniquity and vile deceit the words he speakes all are he to be wise and to doe good hath quite left off all care verse 4 He when in bed with thoughts retir'd doth muse of mischiefe still he walks a way that is not good and not abhorreth ill verse 5 Thy mercy Lord thee in the heaven continually attends and Lord thy faithfulnesse it selfe unto the clouds extends verse 6 Thy righteousnesse like mountains high and like a
groundlesse deep thy iudgements are both man and beast O Lord thou safe do'st keep verse 7 How is thy kindenesse excellent O God! it therefore brings mens sonnes to put their trust beneath the shadow of thy wings verse 8 They with the fatnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be and of thy pleasures streames to drinke they shall be made by thee verse 9 For loe of life so much belov'd the fountain is with thee and in thy light the height of light we shall for ever see verse 10 To them O Lord that know thee right thy kindnesse still impart and unto them thy righteousnesse that upright are in heart verse 11 Let not the foot of pride presume my opposite to prove let not their hand who wicked are have power me to remote verse 12 The workers of iniquity a fall doth there surprise they are cast downe and by no meanes shall able be to rise Psal XXXVII Sing this as the 35. Psalme FRet not thy selfe because of them that doers are of ill nor envy those that happy seeme whil'st working mischiefe still verse 2 For like the grasse they shall be soon cut down a moments prey like hearbs array'd with fading green they wither shall away verse 3 Trust alwaies firmely in the Lord and labour to doe good so thou inhabite shalt the land and be assur'd of food verse 4 And in the Lord alone likewise thy selfe all times delight and he with all thy hearts desires shall freely thee requite verse 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord that he may it direct repose on him and he will cause thy purpose take effect verse 6 And he shall make thy righteousnesse as cleare as is the light and make thy iudgement like the Sun when mounted at the height verse 7 Rest on the Lord wait patiently fret not though one prevaile in all his way or that his plots though wicked never faile verse 8 Abstaine from wrath and from the rage of a transported will and no way fret thy selfe with thoughts that doe provoke to ill verse 9 For of all such as mischiefe work the ruine is at hand but they that wait upon the Lord inherit shall the land verse 10 Wait but a space for here to be the wicked shall not stay marke but the place where he did haunt it vanish shall away The second part verse 11 But they that meekly are dispos'd the earth inherit shall and with abundance of true peace shall be delighted all verse 12 The wicked man against the iust doth plot with all his sleight and he upon him frowardly doth gnash his teeth for spight verse 13 The Lord shall in derision have the man that doth these things for he beholds the hastening day that his confusion brings verse 14 Their sword is drawn their bow is bent who are inclin'd to ill the poore and needy to cast down them that are iust to kill verse 15 Their sword shall enter their own heart so shall wound them sore and all their bowes shall broken be not fit for service more verse 16 A little thing yeelds more content to him that upright lives than to the wicked multitude the worlds abundance gives verse 17 For all the armes shall broken be of them that wicked are but to uphold the righteous still the Lord will have a care verse 18 The Lord of them that upright are the dayes doth clearely know and their inheritance secur'd times power cannot o'rethrow verse 19 When dangerous times engender fear they shall from shame be free and in the dayes of famine too they satisfi'd shall be verse 20 But wicked men shall perish quite and who Gods wrath provoke they like the fat of lambs shall melt and vanish all in smoake The third part verse 21 The wicked man doth borrow oft but hath no care to pay the righteous man doth mercy show and freely gives away verse 22 For loe by such as he hath bless'd the earth shall be enioy'd and they that cursed are by him shall wholly be destroy'd verse 23 The good mens steps all by the Lord are ordered aright yea and in every way of his he highly doth delight verse 24 And though he fall he utterly shall not be cast away because the Lord whom he adores doth with his hand him stay verse 25 I have been yong and now am old yet have I never seene the iust man left nor that his seede for bread have beggars been verse 26 He mercifully lendeth still his seed is blest therefore verse 27 Depart from what is ill doe good and dwell for evermore verse 28 For loe the Lord doth iudgement love will his Saints not leave he will cut off the wicked seed and still his own will save verse 29 The righteous by inheritance shall still the land retain and in the same eternally inhabitants remain verse 30 The mouth of him that righteous is doth speake of wisedomes height yea and his tongue of iudgement too is ever talking right verse 31 For of his God the sacred law doth in his heart abide by which directing all his wayes his steps shall never slide The fourth part verse 32 The wicked for the righteous man is watching every way and seekes continually the meanes that straight he kill him may verse 33 The Lord will not abandon him a prey into his hand nor yet will him condemne when as he to be iudg'd doth stand verse 34 Wait on the Lord and keep his way and he shall thee exalt t' enioy the land when wicked men are raz'd thou see it shalt verse 35 In power even to be very great I did the wicked see and spreading forth himselfe at large like to a green Bay tree verse 36 Yet straight he vanish'd so away that seeking him amaz'd no monument was left behinde from records he was raz'd verse 37 Marke but the perfect and behold the upright man a space for of that man most certainly the end is ever peace verse 38 They that transgresse together all shall be destroy'd no doubt and of the wicked still the end is to be rooted out verse 39 But the salvation of the iust is of the Lord above and in the time of their distresse he still their strength doth prove verse 40 The Lord shall help them and them free from those that are uniust and them from danger shall secure because in him they trust Psal XXXVIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme LEt me not in thy wrath O Lord rebuked be by thee and whil'st thine indignation burns refrain from chastning me verse 2 Thine arrowes doe so deeeply wound I can no longer stand and from above to presse me downe I feele thy heavy hand verse 3 O fall my flesh no part is sound thy wrath so works within and in my bones there is no rest through horrour of my sinne verse 4 For mine iniquities alas gone o're my head all be and like a heavy burden now too heavy are for me verse 5 How that my wounds
I from the end of all the earth still unto thee will cry when griev'd in heart then leade me to a rocke more high than I. verse 3 For thou hast beene in every thing a shelter unto me and a strong Tower the which me from the enemy did free verse 4 Within thy Tabernacle I will stay for ever still and in the covert of thy wings my whole trust place I will verse 5 For thou O God unto my vowes did'st lend a ready eare thou hast given me the heritage of those thy name that feare verse 6 By thy great blessing of the King thou wilt the life prolong as many generations doe so shall his yeares last long verse 7 He shall abide before our God for ever him to serve thy truth and mercy O prepare that they may him preserve verse 8 So will I ever to thy name sing praises in due forme that daily I the vowes I made may faithfully performe Psal LXII Sing this as the 61. Psalme MY soule still truely upon God with reverence doth attend and my salvation comes from him on whom I doe depend verse 2 He onely my salvation is my rock for strength oft prov'd he is for me a sure defence I shall not much be mov'd verse 3 How long will ye against a man imagine mischiefe all you shall be slaine like tottering forts or like a bowing wall verse 4 They but consult to cast him downe from his excellency lyes please them with their mouth they blesse but they curse inwardly verse 5 O thou my soule wait patiently upon thy God alone for as for any hope at all I save from him have none verse 6 He onely my salvation is my rock for strength oft prov'd he is to me a sure defence I no way shall be mov'd verse 7 I my salvation in my God and all my glory ground my refuge and my rocke of strength in God is onely found verse 8 At all times put your trust in him ye people him before poure out your hearts God is for us a refuge evermore verse 9 The vulgar sort are vanity the great men but a lye in ballance layd they wholly are more light than vanity verse 10 Trust not into oppression nor be vaine in robberies art and if that riches doe encrease set not on them your heart verse 11 Even God himselfe hath spoken once and this twise heard have I That all th'excellency of power belongs to God on high verse 12 For mercy also doth belong to thee O Lord alone for thou according to his worke do'st render to each one Psal LXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme O God thou art my God and shalt be early sought by me my soul doth thirst my flesh doth long in dry parch'd lands for thee verse 2 The greatnesse of thy mighty power and glory so to see as in thy Sanctuary earst thou hast been seen by me verse 3 Because thy loving kindenesse Lord then life is far more worth my lips shall alwaies be imploy'd to sound thy praises forth verse 4 Thus I will blesse thee evermore while as I life enioy in thy most holy name I will lift up my hands with ioy verse 5 My soule shall as with marrow and with fatnesse pleased be and then my mouth with ioyfull lips shall give due praise to thee verse 6 When layd upon my bed I still remember thee aright and meditate on thee even in the watches of the night verse 7 Because that unto me a helpe thou hast been heretofore still in the shadow of thy wings I will reioyce therefore verse 8 My soule with care most earnestly doth follow after thee for thy right hand a pillar strong upholdeth alwaies me verse 9 But those that to destroy my soule are bent to seeke it so into the very lower parts of all the earth shall goe verse 10 They by the cruell sword at last shall violently fall and unto subtile foxes they shall be a portion all verse 11 Yet shall the King in God reioyce and all by him that sweare shall glory and their mouths be stop'd that lying not forbeare Psal LXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme HEare thou O God while as I pray the voyce that goes from me and let my life from feare of foes preserved be by thee verse 2 Hide me from plots of wicked men contrived secretly and from their insurrections all that worke iniquity verse 3 Who whetted have their wounding tongues as sharp as any swords and like an arrow from a bow discharge their bitter words verse 4 That they may so in secret shoot to make the perfect fall they suddenly doe shoot at him and have no feare at all verse 5 In an evill matter by themselves they all encourag'd be and commune how to hide their snares they say who shall them see verse 6 They for iniquities inquire a search they throughly end the thoughts and hearts of them are deep who mischiefe doe intend verse 7 But God shall straight an arrow shoot that it may them confound and at an instant suddenly they shall receive the wound verse 8 They thus shal make even their own tongues upon themselves to fal and whosoever doth them see away flie quickly shall verse 9 All men shall feare and to declare the worke of God be brought for wisely they consider shall of that which he hath wrought verse 10 The righteous in the Lord shall all be glad and in him trust and seeing this they glory shall who in their heart are iust Psalme LXV Sing this as the 30. Psalme O God in Sion thy choyce place praise waiting is for thee and unto thee the vow that 's made shall well performed be verse 2 O thou that when to thee we call do'st freely heare our pray'r all flesh that on the earth doth live shall unto thee repaire verse 3 Iniquities doe still prevaile against me every way and as for our transgressions all thou shalt purge them away verse 4 The man is blest whom thou do'st chuse and mak'st approach to thee that he within thy holy Courts a dweller still may be We with the goodnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be even of that holy Temple still which sacred is to thee verse 5 By things that are in righteousnesse most terrible to see we shall O our salvations God straight answered be by thee Who art the confidence of th' earth from end to end o're all and of all them that are afarre to roaring billowes thrall verse 6 Who of the mountaines by his strength doth fire the solid frame whil'st girded all about with power as centre of the same verse 7 Who of the Seas doth still the noise the noyse of waves that rage and of the people when they storme the tumult doth asswage verse 8 They in remotest parts that dwell all at thy tokens quake the mornings and the evenings walks thou to reioyce do'st make verse 9 Thou visit'st th' earth and watre'st it thou with Gods floud
stil deep do'st make it rich and corne for them thou still in store do'st keepe verse 10 The ridges watred thou do'st make the furrowes setled rest of it thou thereof soft with showres do'st make the springing blest verse 11 Thou with thy goodnesse crown'st the year thy paths drop fatnesse stil they drop upon the desarts grasse this chears each little hill verse 12 Flocks cloath the pastures valleys Corne doe in abundance bring they all doe shout aloud for ioy and they doe likewise sing Psal LXVI Sing this as the 68. Psalme ALl lands with loud and ioyfull noyse to God your voyces raise verse 2 Sing forth the honour of his name and glorious make his praise verse 3 Say unto God how terrible in all thy works art thou by thy great power thy foes to thee shall all be brought to bow verse 4 All on the earth shall worship thee and they shall all proclaime with songs thy praise they all shall sing unto thy holy name verse 5 Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see in doing to the Sonnes of men most terrible is he verse 6 He turn'd the sea into dry land and they the Lords owne choice went through the floud on foot and we did there in him reioyce verse 7 He by his power still rules his eyes the nations all behold O let not them exalt themselves that to rebell are bold verse 8 Ye people all then blesse our God whom you so good have found and make the voyce still of his praise aloud o're all to sound verse 9 That of our soule effectually the very life hath prov'd and doth not suffer that our feet should any way be mov'd verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us and know'st well what we be as silver is most strictly try'd we have been try'd by thee verse 11 And us to the ensnaring net thou did'st bring as a prey and thou afflictions heavy load upon our loynes did'st lay verse 12 Thou o're our heads mad'st men to ride we through the fire a space and water went but thou us brought'st into a wealthy place verse 13 I 'le to thy house burnt offerings bring and will my vowes defray verse 14 And what affliction promis'd had prosperity shall pay verse 15 Of fatlings Sacrifices burnt I offer will to thee Of Rammes the incense Bullocks Goats shall offered be by me verse 16 Come ye that feare God truely all your eares to heare prepare and what he for my soule hath done I purpose to declare verse 17 Most fervently I unto him still with my mouth did cry and with my tongue he likewise was extoll'd continually verse 18 If wickednesse doe sway my heart the Lord will me reiect verse 19 But verily God hath me heard my prayers take effect verse 20 O blessed be my God who did my prayer not disdaine who not from me as I deserv'd his mercy did restraine Psal LXVII Sing this as the 30. Psalme LEt God be mercifull to us and us with blessings fill and make the brightnesse of his face to shine upon us still verse 2 That so thy way upon the earth may clearely be made knowne and that thy saving health may be amongst all nations showne verse 3 Thee let the people praise O God even let them all thee praise O let the nations glad for ioy with songs their voyces raise verse 4 For righteously the people shall by thee all iudged be and all the nations on the earth shall govern'd be by thee verse 5 Thee let the people praise O God yea let them praise thee all verse 6 Then th' earth shall encrease yeeld and God even our God blesse us shall verse 7 Our God shall blesse us from above and all both far and near even to the borders of the earth shall reverence him with feare Psalme LXVIII LEt God arise and let his foes be scattered every way let them likewise who him doe hate before him flye away verse 2 Drive them away as smoake is driven as waxe doth melt with fire so let the wicked at Gods sight all perish in his ire verse 3 But let the righteous all be glad reioycing in Gods sight yea let the righteous all have ioy extended to the height verse 4 Sing unto God and praise his name extoll him with your voyce who rides on th' heavens by his great name and him before reioyce verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse and of the widowes iudge God is in his most holy place where he delights to lodge verse 6 Of those that solitary were God families doth found he brings them out whom chaines doe bind gives rebels barren ground verse 7 O God when with thy people thou went'st forth to leade their hoast when thou did'st through the desarts march where danger threatned most verse 8 The heavens did at Gods presence drop the earth did likewise shake yea at Gods presence Israels God even Sinay then did quake The second part verse 9 Thou did'st O God send store of rain by which thou did'st confirme thine owne inheritance when it was weary and infirme verse 10 Thy Congregation all conveende did then inhabite there and of thy goodnesse thou O God did'st for the poore prepare verse 11 The Lord himselfe did give the word from his imperiall seat of them who did the same divulge the company was great verse 12 The Kings of hoasts did flie apace as whom a foe quite foiles and she who parted not from home in end did part the spoiles verse 13 Though ye have lyen amongst the pots yet even as is a Dove with silver wings or feathers all of gold so shall ye prove verse 14 It when God scattered Kings in it was white as Salmons snow verse 15 Gods hill like Bashans is and high like Bashans hill doth show verse 16 Why doe ye leap high knotty hils this is the onely hill in which God loves to dwell yea there the Lord dwell ever will verse 17 Gods Chariots twenty thousand are of Angels thousands strong as in Sinay his holy place the Lord is them among The third part verse 18 Captivity thou captive led'st and high ascended hast had'st gifts from men for rebels too to dwell with them at last verse 19 Blest be the Lord who daily us with benefits doth lode even he of our salvation still who onely is the God verse 20 He of salvation is the God that is our God most strong and unto God the Lord from death the issues doe belong verse 21 But God shall surely wound the head of all that are his foes yea and his hairy scalpe that on in his trespasses goes verse 22 The Lord hath said from Bashan forth I them to bring will daigne I will from deeps of raging Seas my people bring againe verse 23 That thou of foes when as they fall may'st dip thy foot in bloud and of thy dogges the tongues likewise whil'st licking it for food verse 24 They many times O God have seen
there are no bands no rub doth crosse their way and their full strength abiding flame doth in no sort decay verse 5 From all the toiles of mortall men they seeme to live secure and with the rest of men below no plague at all endure verse 6 And therefore pride to compasse them they as a chaine doe beare and violence to cover them they as a garment weare verse 7 Their eyes for fatnesse bursting out doe vigorously shine the successe doth transcend their thoughts what ever they designe verse 8 They are corrupted and in words they wickedly forth breake in what oppression doth concerne they loftily doe speake verse 9 They set their mouth against the heavens as daring them to charge their tongues doe walke through all the earth with liberty at large verse 10 The people therefore hither come from all the parts about and from a cup that 's full to them the waters are wrung out The second part verse 11 And thus they say how doth God know though every thought he spy and is there any knowledge left in him that is most high verse 12 Behold these are the wicked ones that doe the Lord displease who in the world with wealth encreas'd live prosperously at ease verse 13 In vaine indeed to cleanse my heart I labour'd have with paine and I in innocency too have wash'd my hands in vaine verse 14 For all the day long I have been exposed plagu'd to be and every morning some new crosse hath come to chasten me verse 15 But if I say I thus will speake behold where this would tend thy childrens generation much I thereby should offend verse 16 When I thought this to know then it too painfull was for me verse 17 Till to Gods holy house I went then I their end did see verse 18 Thou surely did'st them dangerously on slippery places set and in destructions pit cast downe their iust reward to get verse 19 How are they suddenly become sad desolations prey they in a moment leave to be and melt with feare away verse 20 As is a dreame O Lord when one from sleeping doth awake so thou awaking no account shalt of their image make verse 21 Thus in my minde extreamely mov'd I could not be appeas'd and I was prick'd within my reines exceedingly displeas'd The third part verse 22 So foolish then and ignorant I found my selfe to be that I was as a very beast when comming before thee verse 23 Yet nerethelesse I surely am continually with thee and thou by my right hand alwaies hast firmely holden me verse 24 Thou by thy counsell shalt me guide that none may me deceive and in thy glory afterwards for ever me receive verse 25 Whom is it that I have in heaven saue thee O Lord alone and on the earth whom I desire besides thee there is none verse 26 My fainting heart and my weake flesh do faile but of my heart God is the strength and portion still that shall not from me part verse 27 For loe they that from thee are farre shall ruin'd come to be and thou them wholly hast destroy'd that whoring goe from thee verse 28 But as for me I hold it good that I neere God repaire I trust in thee Lord God that I may all thy works declare Psal LXXIV Sing this as the 72. Psalme O Why our God for euermore hast thou reiected us why smoaks thy wrath against the sheep of thine own pasture thus verse 2 The Congregation that is thine in thy remembrance hold which thou in mercy for thy selfe hast purchased of old The rod of thine inheritance which thou redeemed hast euen this mount Sion where thou had'st thy dwelling in time past verse 3 To desolations infinite lift up thy feet now soone euen in thy Sanctuary all that th' enemy hath done verse 4 Thy foes amidst thy Synagogues doe roare before thy face and there for signes their ensignes fixe as in a conquer'd place verse 5 Each man of them acquir'd renown as he his strength imploy'd whil'st sharpest Axes lifted up the thickest trees destroy'd verse 6 But now the curious carved workes which did arts beauty show with Axes and with Hammers crush'd most rudely they o'rethrow verse 7 Thy Sanctuary they have fir'd they it defil'd confound and cast the dwelling of thy name down headlong to the ground The second part verse 8 They said in heart let us destroy together all their band they all the Synagogues of God have burnt up in the land verse 9 Our signes we see not there 's no more a Prophet us among and there is not so much as one that can discerne how long verse 10 O God how long shall th' enemy afflict us thus with shame and shall our adversary still blaspheme thy sacred name verse 11 Why do'st thou thus withdraw thy hand even thy right hand restrain out of thy bosome for our good plucke out the same againe verse 12 For loe God is my King of old that rules me by his will even in the mid'st of all the earth salvation working still verse 13 Thou mad'st the sea by thy great strength divided all to be and in the waters Dragons heads were broken all by thee verse 14 The Leviathans heads by thee in pieces broken fell thou him for meat to people gav'st that did in desarts dwell verse 15 Thou did'st the fountain cleave and floud that did in streams abound thou dry'dst the mighty rivers up even to the very ground The third part verse 16 The cheerefull day belongs to thee to thee the gloomy night thou with the comfortable Sunne prepared hast the light verse 17 Thou all the borders of the earth hast stablish'd in due formes thou mad'st the Summer smile with flowrs the winter frowne with stormes verse 18 Remember that the enemy reproach'd O Lord with shame and that the foolish people all blasphemed have thy name verse 19 O of thy Turtle Doue the soule let not the wicked haue the Congregation of the poore doe not for euer leaue verse 20 Haue to the Couenant respect for of the earth each where the places darke for cruelty with dwellings stored are verse 21 O let not them that are opprest returne againe with shame but let the poore and needy ones still praise thy sacred name verse 22 Arise O God plead thine own cause that it may cleared be remember how the foolish man each day reproacheth thee verse 23 Forget not of thy foes the voyce the tumult of them still that rise ' gainst thee continually encreaseth to doe ill Psal LXXV Sing this as the 44. Psalme TO thee O God we give due thanks we give due thanks to thee for that thy wondrous works declare thy name most neare to be verse 2 The Congregation unto me when as receive I shall then uprightly in every thing I will be iudge o're all verse 3 The earth and all that doe there in inhabitants remaine are quite dissolv'd but I thereof the pillars doe sustaine verse
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