man for the righteous GOD the hearts and reins doth try verse 10 In all my troubles my defence of GOD is in each part Which saveth by his mighty hand the man upright in heart verse 11 GOD judgeth in his mercy great the righteous men alway And God with those that wicked are is angry every day verse 12 If surely he turne not again his sword then whet he will He hath his bow in anger bent and ready made it still verse 13 He hath aso prepar'd for him the instruments of death Against the persecutors he his arrows ordain'd hath verse 14 Behold he with iniquitie doth travell as in birth And hath conceived a mischief and falsehood hath brought foorth verse 15 He made a pit and digged it the righteous there to take And he into the ditch is fall'n which he himself did make verse 16 His mischief all most surely shall return on his own head His violent dealing shall come downe on his own pate with speed verse 17 According to his righteousnesse now praise the LORD I will And to the name of GOD most high I will sing praises still PSAL. VIII O Lord our Lord how excellent is in the earth thy name Who hast thy glory set above the bright heavens fairest frame verse 2 Out of the mouth of suckling babes thou hast ordained strength Because of foes that thou mightst still th' avenging fo at length verse 3 When I the heav'ns consider well thy fingers works that be The Moon and likewise all the Stars that were ordain'd by thee verse 4 What is poor man that thou of him should'st thus so mindfull be Or what the son of man that thou him visits with thine eye verse 5 For even a little lower him then Angels thou hast made With glory and with honour al 's thou crowned hast his head verse 6 Thou mad'st him have dominion ov'r the great works of thine hand Under his feet thou hast all things put both of sea and land verse 7 All sheep to him obedience give and oxen service yeeld Yea which is more him still obey the beasts of all the field verse 8 The foules of th' air and of the sea the fishes more or lesse And whatsoever of the seas still through the paths do passe verse 9 O Lord our Lord those mighty worâ— do high extoll thy fame How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious name PSAL. IX WIth my whole hart I wil O Lord thee praise for ever still Thy works that are all marveilous shew foorth I alwayes will verse 2 I surely alwayes will be glade and al 's rejoice in thee I will sing praise unto thy name O thou who art most Hie. verse 3 When all mine en'mies quickly aâ— turn'd back for their offence They shal down fall and perish all at thy divine Presence verse 4 For wel my right and cause thou hast maintain'd even in our sight Thou as a King sat'st on the Throne there alwayes judging right verse 5 The heathen thou rebuked hast the wicked thou with shame Destroyed hast for ever thou hast quite put out their name verse 6 O en'mie come destructions are to end perpetuall Thou cities raz'd perish'd with them is their memoriall verse 7 But God the Lord most righteous shal for ever still endure With equity he hath prepar'd his throne for judgement sure verse 8 And he this world all wel shal judge in perfect righteousnesse He al 's shall to the people give judgement in uprightnesse verse 9 The LORD will be a sure refuge for those whom men oppresse He a refuge will be in times of trouble and distresse verse 10 And they that know thy blesse namâ— will put their trust in thee For thou hast not forsaken them that seek sincerely thee verse 11 To GOD that doth in Sion dwelâ— sing praises every where Among the people of the earth his doings now declare verse 12 When he strict inquisition to make for blood is set He thinks on them the humbles cry he never doth forget verse 13 Have mercy upon me O LORD weigh how my hater hath Me troubled sore thou that me lift up from the gates of death verse 14 That still in Sions daughters gate thy praise shew forth I may In thy salvation of great price I will rejoice alway verse 15 The heathen all in their own pit sunk down are at the last â—n the same net which they did hide their own foot 's taken fast verse 16 By judgement which he executes the LORD is known in this Ev'n in the works of his own hands the wicked snared is verse 17 The wicked shall be into hell ev'n turned from his seat And all the nations that the LORD unthankfully forget verse 18 For the needy not surely shall forgotten be alway The expectation of the poor not perish shall for ay verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevail by his great might Let all the heathen people now be judged in thy sight verse 20 O Lord almighty in great fear put thou them very low That so themselves to be but men the Nations all may know PSAL. X. WHy in thine anger fierce O Lorâ— thus standest thou afar Why hidest thou thyself from us when times of troubles are verse 2 The wicked in his pride the poor doth persecute greatlie In plots which they imagin'd have let them all taken be verse 3 For of his hearts desire alwayes the wicked man doth boast And blesseth al 's the covetous man whom GOD abhorreth most verse 4 Throgh the pride of his countenant the wicked great or small Will not seek GOD in all his though the LORD is not at all verse 5 His wayes alwayes most grievous aâ— thy judgements where he goes Are far above out of his sight he puffs at all his foes verse 6 He hath said in his foolish heart I shall not moved be For I shall never in this life be in adversitie verse 7 Great cursing and deceit and fraud his wicked mouth do fill Under his tongue mischief alwayes and vanitie are still verse 8 He lurking sits in villages in secret places he Kills th' innocent he'gainst the poor his eyes sets privilie verse 9 Hee in his den lies lion like in waite he lyes secret To catch the poore he him doth catch when drawn into his net verse 10 With great deceit he croucheth down himself he humbleth all That by his strong ones at the last the poor may surely fall verse 11 He foolish hath said in his heart God hath most certainlie Forgotten all he hides his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord make hast O GOâ— lift up thy mightie hand Forget not in thine anger great the humble of the land verse 13 Wherfore doth wicked man in spiâ— GOD to contemne desire He hath said in his foolish heart thou wilt it not require verse 14 Thou hast it all most clearly seen for thou mischief and spite Beholdest thou it with thy hand in
they say who shall them see verse 6 They search out great iniquities a search accomplish they Most diligent their inward thoughts and hearts are deep alway verse 7 But God shall with an arrow swift shoot at them all therefore Then suddenly they by his might shall all be wounded sore verse 8 So they their own ill toÌ„gue shal make upon themselves to fall All that them in their folies see away flee from them shall verse 9 Then all men tremble shal and fear and Gods work shall declare For wisely they consider shall of all his doings rare verse 10 The righteous in the LORD shal be most glade and in him trust And all those glory shall who are in heart upright and just PSALME LXV PRaise waits for thee in Sion LORâ— vowes to thee pay'd shall be verse 2 O thou that hearest prayer still all flesh shall come to thee verse 3 Iniquities do still prevaile against me every day As for those our trangressions all thou shalt them purge away verse 4 Blest is the man whom thou alway dost chose and causest well T' approach to thee that in thy courts he may in safety dwell We with the goodnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be Ev'n of thy temple which indeed is holy as we see verse 5 By things that are most terrible thou in thy righteousnesse O GOD of our salvation us wilt answere in distresse Who art of the ends of the earth the confidence alone And of all them that a faire off the deep sea are upon verse 6 Which by his streÌ„gth most wonderful the mountaines high doth set Most fast alwayes and girded is with power alwayes great verse 7 Which of the seas the noise doth stil the noise both great and small Of all their waves the tumult al 's even of the people all verse 8 They that dwell in the utmost parts still at thy tokens quake Both Even and Morns outgoins all thou to rejoice dost make verse 9 The earth thou visit'st in a drought and it thou wattrest still Thou greatly it enrichest with GOD'S flood of water full For them in their necessitie good come thou dost prepare When thou hast so provided well even for it every where verse 10 Its ridges thou aboundantly dost water with thine hand Thou setlest also stedfastly the furrowes of the land Thou in thy favour mak'st it soft with showres that timely fall Thou blessest also graciouslie the springing thereof all verse 11 Thou with thy goodnesse liberally the fertile yeer dost crown And where thou walkest all thy path much fatnesse still drop down verse 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wildernesse most wide And then anone the little hills rejoice on every side verse 13 The pastures richly clothed are with flocks that plenty bring The valleys cov'red are with corne they shout for joy they sing PSAL. LXVI YEE lands all thankfully to GOD a joyfull noise now raise verse 2 Sing foorth the honour of his Name and glorious make his praise verse 3 Say unto GOD how terrible art thou in works most great Throgh thy great power shal all thy foes themselves to thee submit verse 4 Heer all the earths inhabitants shall worship to thee bring And to thee shall sing joyfully they to thy Name shall sing verse 5 Come and see of the mightie GOD the works done now and then He in his doing terrible is to the sons of men verse 6 Into dry land he turn'd the sea they who were then his choise On foot went through the flood we did there in him rejoice verse 7 He by his power for ever rules his eyes the nations see Let not those that rebellious are exalt themselves to hie verse 8 O blesse our God most heartilie ye people by him spar'd And of his praise make gloriouslie the voice for to be heard verse 9 Which holdeth by his might our soâ— in life as we may see And suffreth not our feet at all once moved for to be verse 10 For thou O GOD most neerly haâ— us prov'd at thy desire Thou hast in all things tryed us as silver 's tryde by fire verse 11 Into the trapping net thou us didst bring even as a prey And thou affliction of great weight upon our loins didst lay verse 12 Men thou hast causd ride ov'r oâ— headâ— we went with great disgrace Throgh fire and water but thou brougâ—â— us to a wealthy place verse 13 I will now go into thine house with burnt offerings alway I will most chearfully my vows at this time to thee pay verse 14 Which my lips in my great distresse have utt'red thee before And which my mouth hath spoken al 's when I was troubled sore verse 15 Of fatlings sacrifices burnt I offer will to thee With th'incense of rams bullocks goats shall offred be by me verse 16 Now come all ye that fear the Lord to hear your hearts prepare And what he hath done for my soul I will to you declare verse 17 Most fervently still unto him I with my mouth did cry And he also was with my tongue extolled by and by verse 18 If I a man profane in heart regard iniquitie God when my prayer I powre out will not give ear to me verse 19 But God in mercy verily hath heard me by and by He of my prayer attended hath unto the voice and cry verse 20 O blest be God which hath not turâ— my prayer now away Nor yet his mercy wonderfull from me in any way PSAL. LXVII GOD unto us be mercifull and blesse us with his grace And cause alwayes to shine on us his bright and glorious face verse 2 That thy good way upon the earth to all men may be known And al 's among the nations all thy saving health be shown verse 3 Thee let the people praise O GOD let them all praise thee so verse 4 O let the Nations still be glad and sing for joy also For thou the people righteously shalt judge by thy good will And all the Nations on the earth shalt govern wisely still verse 5 O God thee let the people praise thee praise ev'n let them all verse 6 Then shal the earth her increase yeeld and our God blesse us shall verse 7 God in his mercy surely shall us blesse both far and neere And al 's the ends of all the earth with reverence shall him fear PSAL. LXVIII LEt God arise his enmies all let them now scatt'red be Let them also that do him hate with fear before him flee verse 2 As smoak is driv'n drive them away as wax doth melt with fire Let wicked men at Gods presence so perish in his ire verse 3 But let the righteous men be glad let them rejoice greatlie Before the LORD yea let them all rejoice exceedinglie verse 4 Sing unto God praise ye his name extoll him with your voice That rides on heav'n by his Naâ— JAâ— before him still rejoice verse 5 A Father of the fatherlesse and of the
dark he made it still And they did not at all rebell against his word and will verse 29 He turn'd their waters into blood their fish he slew in springs verse 30 The land foorth frogs in pleÌ„ty broght in chambers of their Kings verse 31 He spake diverse sorts there came of flies as mighty hosts And by his finger lice he made to swarme in all their costs verse 32 He gave them hail for rain and fire their land in flames to make verse 33 He smote their vines figtrees of their coasts the trees he brake verse 34 He spake the word locusts thick came in a fearfull swarme With them were caterpillars al 's ev'n numberlesse to harme verse 35 And did eat up al 's all the herbs that in their land were found And greedilie devoured then the fruits of all their ground verse 36 He also in their wicked land smote in his wrath at length the first-born both of man and beast the chief of all their strength verse 37 With silver and with gold also he brought them foorth along And not a feeble person there was all their tribes among verse 38 When they departed Egypt was so glad as none can tell For of them then the dreadfull fear upon them heavy fell verse 39 He for a cov'ring spread a cloud and for to give them light He made a fire alwayes to shine most brightly in the night verse 40 The people asked and he then brought quails aboundantly And also with the bread of heav'n he did them satisfie verse 41 He opned al 's the flintie rock and waters gushed out They plenteous like a river ran in places dry about verse 42 For he his holy promise made did then remember well And Abraham who stedfast still his servant did excell verse 43 And he his people then with joy brought forth both young and old And likewise all his chosen folk with gladnesse manifold verse 44 And he them gave the fertile lands of heathen great and small The labour of the people they did then inherite all verse 45 That they his worthy statuts might observe with one accord And keep his laws given unto them praise ye alwayes the LORD PSAL. CVI. PRaise ye the LORD O now give thanks unto the Lord together For he is good for his mercy endureth fast for ever verse 2 Who of the LORD Omnipotent the mighty acts of worth Well utter can Who all his praise can to the full shew foorth verse 3 Blest are all they that judgement wel do keep in all their wayes And he that upright at all times doth righteousnesse alwayes verse 4 With favour such remember me as thou O LORD dost bear To thy people O visit me with thy salvation dear verse 5 That I thy chosen good may see in thy folks gladnesse glade That I with thine inheritance to glory may be made verse 6 We with our fathers sinned have we have iniquitie Committed by a sinfull life we have done wickedlie verse 7 The wonders great which thou did worâ— O Lord in Egypt land Our fathers though they saw them all did not them understand Of thy great mercies multitude they well remembred never But at the sea ev'n the red sea they him provok'd together verse 8 Neverthelesse he by his might them sav'd who were his own For his names sake that he might make his mighty power known verse 9 He al 's the red sea did rebuke and it was then made dry Through deeps as through the wildernesse he led them by and by verse 10 He sav'd them from the hand of him that did them alwayes hate And them redeemed from the hand of th' enemie so great verse 11 The waters covred then their foes of them left was not one verse 12 Then they beleeved all his words they sang his praise anone verse 13 They soon by their unthankfulnes his glorious works forgot For his wise counsell foolishly at all they waited not verse 14 But in the barren wildernesse did lust exceedingly And in the desert GOD alwayes they tempted foolishly verse 15 And he to them al 's their request gave after their intent But wasting leannesse suddenly into their soul he sent verse 16 They also Moses in the camp did vex with great envy And Aaron though a Saint of God by them was not set by verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan speedily Did swallow up and covred al 's Abirams company verse 18 And also in their companie a kindled fire did fall The flam thereof then breaking forth burnt up the wicked all verse 19 A calf of gold in Horeb they made in their folly rare And worshipped most foolishly the molten image there verse 20 Thus they their glory shamefully chang'd as they did trespasse Into the liknesse of an ox that eats on earth the grasse verse 21 They God their Saviour then forgâ—â— which by his mighty hand For their comfort alwayes had done great things in Egypt land verse 22 Most wondrous works within the land of Ham as all might see And things that were most terrible even hard by the red sea verse 23 Then said he He would them destroy had Moses in the way Not stood from them destroying all to turn his wrath away verse 24 Yea they despisde the pleasant land they not beleev'd his word verse 25 But in their tents they murmur'd still not hearkning to the Lord. verse 26 Therefore ' gainst them he lifted up his hand with great distresse To overthrow them every man in the waste wildernesse verse 27 And al 's among the Nations all to overthrow anone Their seed and likewise in the lands to scatter them each one verse 28 To Baal Peor also they did joine themselves with speed And ate the sacrifices that were offred to the dead verse 29 Thus they most foolishly with their inventions full of sin To anger him provok'd and so the plague on them brake in verse 30 Then Phineas full of zeal stood up and judgement he that day Did execute and so the LORD the fearfull plague did stay verse 31 And unto him for righteousnesse that counted was therefore Yea unto generations all and that for evermore verse 32 They at the waters al 's of strife sore did him angrie make So that it went exceeding all with Moses for their sake verse 33 Because they did his wounded sprit provoke presumptuously So that at last he with his lips spake unadvisedly verse 34 They also did not then destroy the Nations with their hand Concerning whom the Lord to them learn expresly gave command verse 35 But they the heathens workes did with whom they mingled were verse 36 And they their idols served al 's which were to them a snare verse 37 Yea which was more ev'n in a rage the cause of fearfull evils Their sons and daughters wickedly they sacrific'd to devils verse 38 And so they blood most innocent did shed without all fear Yea ev'n the blood of those that were
verse 4 To be remembred he hath made his works most wonderfull The LORD alwayes most gracious is and of compassion full verse 5 He unto them that fear him hath given meat aboundantlie He of his Covenant made most sure will ever mindfull be verse 6 He to the people of his works hath shew'd the power most large That of the heathen he may give to them the heritage verse 7 The works of his hands veritie and judgement are alway All his divine commandments still are sure and fast for ay verse 8 For ever and for ever they stand with great stedfastnesse And are also most wisely done in trueth and uprightnesse verse 9 He sent redemption to his folk his Cov'nant of great fame For ever he commanded hath right holy is his Name verse 10 Gods fear wisdomes beginning is good understanding sure Have they that do his word his praise for ever doth endure PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord blest is the man that fears the LORD aright That in his wise commandments all still greatly doth delight verse 2 His seed shall mighty be upon the earth assuredlie The uprights generation shall for ever blessed be verse 3 Great wealth and riches ever fast shall in his house be sure And his most perfect righteousnesse for ever doth endure verse 4 To the upright ariseth light in darknesse speedilie Most gracious of compassion full and righteous al 's is he verse 5 A good man sheweth favour still and willingly doth lend He with discretion his affaires will guide ev'n to the end verse 6 He surely not for ever shall be mov'd so fix'd is he The righteous in remembrance sure shall everlasting be verse 7 He shall not be afraid of what ill tidings can afford His heart is ever fixed fast still trusting in the Lord. verse 8 His heart always estabish'd is he not afraid shall be Untill upon his enmies all his full desire he see verse 9 He hath dispersd and given to poor his righteousnesse for ay Endures his horn with honour shall exalted be alway verse 10 The wicked grieved shall it see his teeth he gnashing all Shall melt away and the desire of ill men perish shall PSAL. CXIII PRaise ye the Lord O of the Lord ye servants now proclame His worthy praise of God the Lord praise the most holy Name verse 2 Now of the LORD most blessed be the Name which we adore From this time forth from age to age and al 's for evermore verse 3 From the first rising of the Sun unto his going down The LORDS Name to be honour'd is with praise and great renown verse 4 The LORD above all nations is most high in Majestie And likewise is his glory great above the heavens hie verse 5 Who is now like unto the LORD our God who doth excell Who on high in the highest heav'n with Majestie doth dwell verse 6 Who though most high yet he himseâ—â— still humbleth in his love Things to behold that are on earth and in the heav'ns above verse 7 Out of the dust he raiseth up the poor in miserie And out of the dung hill also the needie lifteth hie verse 8 That he him up in dignitie with Princes high may set With those that of his people all are ev'n the Princes great He doth the barren woman make to keep house and to be A mother glade of children dear the mighty LORD praise yee PSAL. CXIIII WHen Israel out of Egypt land went by a happy change And Jacobs house a people left that were of language strange His Sanctuarie Judah was wherein he chosd to dwell â—nd Isra'l his dominion al 's which he did rule right well The sea it saw and as in feare with hast the flight did take And Jordans river running straight was driv'n most quickly back verse 4 The mountains steep with their high tops did quake and skip as rams So did like wise the little hills ev'n like the younger lambs verse 5 What aild thee O thou troubled fâ— that thou the flight didst take Thou Jordan that so speedilie thou wast by force driv'n back verse 6 Ye mountaines high what was 〈◊〉 cauâ—â— that ye did skip like rams What mov'd you also little hills to skip like younger lambs verse 7 Thou at the presence of the Lord earth tremble all and fear Ev'n at the presence of the GOD of Jacob to him dear verse 8 Which into waters turn'd the roâ— ev'n standing like a lake And in the flint a fountain fair of waters clear did make PSAL. CXV LOrd not to us not unto us but unto thy name take Great glory for thy stedfast truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Wherefore should new the heath 〈◊〉 where is their God alone But our God's in the heav'ns he hath what ever he pleased done Their idols silver are and gold workes of mens hands they be They have mouths made but can not speak and eyes but they not see Of ears they have the shape but they hear not what men do tell They noses formed also have but there with cannot smell They hands have but they handle not and feet but cannot walk A throat they have but throgh it they can no way speak or talk To those vain things they are most like that in their wayes unjust Them make ev'n so is every one that into them doth trust verse 9 Trust thou O Israel in the Lord their help and shield that be verse 10 Trust in the Lord O A'rons house their help and shield is he verse 11 Ye that do fear the living Lord trust in the Lord alway He is their strong help and their shield that still upon him stay verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he sure will blesse us still He will blesse Israls house the house of Aaron blesse he will verse 13 He wil them blesse that fear the Lord and that both great and small verse 14 God shal increase you more more you and your children all verse 15 You all that have an upright heart are blessed of the Lord Which both the heav'n al 's the earth made by his mighty word verse 16 The heav'n ye ev'n the heav'ns above are all the Lords by right But to the sons of men he hath the earth giv'n by his might verse 17 The dead in grave can in no way praise give the Lord unto Nor any whatsoever that down into 〈◊〉 go But we the mighty Lord above will blesse with one accord â—om this time forth for evermore most gladly praise the Lord. PSAL. CXVI Love the Lord and that because he with attentive ear â—y voice and supplications al 's most willingly did hear Because he hath inclin'd his ear unto me troubled all â—erefore as long as heer I live I will upon him call Of death the sorrows compassd me and paines of hell got hold â—oon time I found troubles great and sorrows manifold Upon the name of GOD the LORD then did I call and say LORD my soul
righteous cry and al 's the Loâ—â— doth hear them when they call And by his might deliv'reth them out of their troubles all verse 18 The Lord is surelie neer to them that are of broken heart And saveth such as be in sprit contrite in any part verse 19 Th' afflictions of the righteous â— they surelie many be But him out of them all the Lord deliv'reth as we see verse 20 He most safely ev'n all his bones keeps whether great or small That not so much as one of them can broken be at all verse 21 The wicked and malicious men evill shall most surelie stay And they that hate the righteous shall be desolate for ay verse 22 Of his servants the Lord the soul redeemeth graciouslie And none of them that trust in him as desolate shall be PSAL. XXXV PLead y u my cause O Lord with them that strive with me upright Fight on my side against them all that still against me fight verse 2 In my defence take hold of shield and buckler in thy hand And by thy mercies manifold up for my help now stand verse 3 Draw out the spear and stop the way ' gainst them that me to shame Thus persecute say to my soul I thy salvation am verse 4 Let them confounded be that see my soul to shame them put Let them turn back confused all that do devise my hurt verse 5 Let them as chaffe before the wiâ— be driv'n from place to place And let the Angel of the LORD them in his anger chase verse 6 Let still their way be slippry heer and dark that they may fall And let the Angel of the Lord ev'n persecute them all verse 7 For without cause they have for hid in a pit their net Which without cause ev'n for mysâ— they digged have and set verse 8 Let unawars destruction him take let his net withall Which he hid catch himself in the destruction let him fall verse 9 And thus my soul shall in the Lord be joyfull ev'ry way In his most sure salvation still it shall rejoice alway verse 10 Yea all my bones in this my joy at last shall say in me Lord thou who guids all things below who is like unto thee Who dost the poor deliver still from him that is too strong Yea both the poor and needle al 's from spoilers that him wrong verse 11 False witnesses Lord did rise up with calumnies untrue They in their rage laid to my charge the things I never knew verse 12 They in their malice ill for good me alwayes did reward Ev'n to the very spoiling of my soul without regard verse 13 But as for me when they were sick I cloath'd with sackcloth mourn'd My soul with fasting humbled I to me my prayer return'd verse 14 I did behave myself as he had been my friend or brother I heavilie bow'd down as one that mourneth for his mother verse 15 But they rejoic'd gath'red â— in mine adversitie Abjects gath'red which I not kneâ— ceasde not from tearing me verse 16 With mockers hypocriticall in feasts which them did fill In rage and fury with their teeth they gnashed on me still verse 17 How long Lord wilt thou thus my soul my darling dear From their destructions now rescuâ— and from the Lions heer verse 18 In the great congregation I will thank thee heartilie Among much people from mine â— I will give praise to thee verse 19 Let not my foes ov'r me rejoice that wrongfully are set Nor who me hate without a cause wink with the eye then let verse 20 For they of peace do never speak but still they take in hand Deceitfull matters ' gainst them that are quiet in the land verse 21 Yea ' gainst me in my greatest grief their mouths they op'ned wide Our eye now hath it clearly seen Aha Aha they cri'd verse 22 This clearly hast thou seen O Lord therefore not silent be O LORD in this my great distresse now be not far from me verse 23 Stir up thy self and now awake me judgement to afford Ev'n plead my cause against my foes my GOD and al 's my LORD verse 24 According to thy righteousnesse my LORD GOD judge thou me And let them not in my distresse ov'r me rejoiced be verse 25 Let them not say within their heâ— Ah so we would it have Nor yet say we have swallowed uâ— him ev'n as we do crave verse 26 Sham'd and confounded be the that joy my hurt to see Let shame and al 's disgrace them â— who still insult ov'r me verse 27 Let them all shout most joyfull and glade be every day That with good will do favour still my righteous cause alway Continuallie yea let them say the Lord we magnifie Which alwayes pleasure hath in his servants prosperitie verse 28 And of thy righteousnesse I shâ— speak alwayes with my tongue And of thy praise I mention make will ev'n all the day long PSALME XXXVI THe wicked mans transgressioÌ„ great within my heart doth say That there is no true fear of God before his eyes alway verse 2 For in his own eyes he himself doth flatter foolishlie Till his iniquitie most vile be hatefull found to be The words of his mouth are deceit and great iniquitie He hath left off for to do good and also wife to be He great mischief upon his bed deviseth ever still â—n wayes not good he sets himself he not abhorreth ill Thy mercy Lord is surely in the heav'ns above our search â—nd like wise al 's thy faithfulnesse unto the clouds doth reach Thy righteousnesse most surely is like mountains great and steep A great deep al 's thy judgements aâ— thou man and beast dost keep verse 7 How excellent thy kindnesse is O GOD which comfort brings Therefore all men their trust put in the shaddow of thy wings verse 8 They with the fatnesse of thy heâ— well satisfied shall be Thou shalt make them of rivers dâ— of pleasures come from thee verse 9 For sure of life the fountain is ev'n ever still with thee In the light which is thine alwayâ—â— we clearly light shall see verse 10 Thy loving kindnesse unto theâ— that know thee still impart And al 's thy righteousnesse to those that upright are in heart verse 11 Let not the foot of pride now â— me with disgrace to move Let not the hand of wicked men me from my place remove verse 12 The workers of iniquitie there fallen are unwise They are cast down and shal no more be able for to rise PSAL. XXXVII FRet not thy self because of those that evill doers be Nor yet envious be at such as work iniquitie verse 2 For soon ev'n like unto the grasse cut down shall they be all And like unto the herbe that 's green they surely wither shall verse 3 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and carefullie do good And thou shalt dwell into the land well fed with needfull food verse 4 Delight thy self in God also and
he in every part Most lovingly best desires shall give thee of thy heart verse 5 In all affaires commit thy way unto the LORD thy King In him also trust thou alway who it to passe shall bring verse 6 And as the light thy righteousnesâ— he shall bring foorth alway And shal thy judgement clearly shâ—â— as bright as the noon-day verse 7 Rest in the LORD with confidencâ— and without all debate In every thing most patiently see that for him thou wait Fret not thy self because of him that prospreth in his way Because of him that brings to passe devices ill alway verse 8 Cease from the rage of anger hoâ— and wrath forsake thou still Fret not thy self in any wise to do that which is ill verse 9 For those that evill doers be shall be cut off in all And they that wait upon the Lord the earth inherit shall verse 10 For yet a little while and loe the wicked shall not be Yea thou his place consider shalt and it thou shalt not see verse 11 But all the meek inherit shall the earth in every place And greatly shall delight themselves in th' abundance of peace verse 12 The wicked man against the just doth plot him for to kill And with his teeth most furiously he gnasheth on him still verse 13 The Lord shall surely scorn laugh at him in all his way For he in heaven doth clearely see that comming is his day verse 14 The wicked have drawn out their sword and bent their bow with might The poore and needy to cast down and to slay men upright verse 15 Their sword ev'n into their owne heart most quickly enter shall Their bones not able us to hurt shall al 's be broken all verse 16 A little that the righteous hath is surely better then The riches in abundance great of many wicked men verse 17 For of the wicked folk the arme shall ev'n be broken small But still the LORD in mercy great upholds the righteous all verse 18 The Lord most perfectly doth kneâ— the dayes of the upright And their inheritance shall be for ever in his sight verse 19 They shall not be ashamed in ev'll tymes of miserie And in the dayes of famine great they satisfied shall be verse 20 But wicked men shall perish and Gods foes as lambs fat all Shall be they shall consume to smoâ— consume away they shall verse 21 The wicked man doth borrow oft and not again doth pay But still the righteous mercy shewes and giveth much alway verse 22 For such as of him blessed be the earth inherit shall And they that cursed be of him shall be cut off in all verse 23 A good mans steps are by the I ev'n ordred well alway And he in loving kindnesse still delighteth in his way verse 24 And though he fall he utterly shall not in all the land Be too cast down for that the LORD upholds him with his hand verse 25 I have been young and now am old yet just men and their seed I have not thus forsaken seene as forc'd to beg their bread verse 26 He ever is most mercifull when he sees men in neede And also lendeth chearefully and blessed is his seede verse 27 Depart from ill with all thine he and good doe more and more And thus through Gods protection dwell thou for evermore verse 28 For well the Lord doth judgemeâ—â— loâ—â— such as are saints indeed Bâ—â— still preserv'd but of ill men cut off shall be the seed verse 29 The righteous all that fear the Loâ—â— inherit shall together The pleasant land and joyfully shall dwell therein for ever verse 30 The mouth of him doth wisedoâ— speâ—â— that righteously doth walk His tongue also instructed still of judgement sound doth talk verse 31 The law of his most gracious Goâ— doth in his heart abide In whatsoever way he walks none of his steps doth slide verse 32 The wicked man the righteous 〈◊〉 doth watch both night and day And by all means he can devise he seeketh him to slay verse 33 The Lord will not him in his hand leave as some think amisse Nor yet for wicked him condemne even when he judged is verse 34 Wait on the Lord and keep his way and thee exalt shall he The land to have when wicked are cut off thou shalt it see verse 35 The wicked very great in power I have attentive scene And spreading forth himself at large like to a Lawrell greene verse 36 Yet he away did passe and lo he was not on his ground Yea I him sought most carfully but he could not be found verse 37 The perfect man mark and behold the upright for a space For after all his troubles past the end of him is peace verse 38 But the transgressours fearfully shall be destroy'd together The end of all the wicked men shall be cut off for ever verse 39 But the salvation of the just is of the LORD at length In time ev'n of their troubles greaâ— he is their onely strength verse 40 God shall help and deliver the from men that are unjust He shall deliver them and save because they in him trust PSAL. XXXVII I O Lord though ' gainst thee â— in wrath rebuke me not Nor yet severely chasten me in thy displeasure hote verse 2 For thy sharp arrowes still do fast in me more and more And al 's thy hand which heavy iâ— me presseth very sore verse 3 There is no soundnesse by thy wrath my troubled flesh within Nor in my bones is rest because of my most grievous sin verse 4 For mine iniquities most vile gone ov'r my head now be Even as a heavy burden they too heavy are for me verse 5 My fearefull wounds are all corrupt and stink in my distresse All this is come to me because of mine owne foolishnesse verse 6 I troubled am with sorrowes great and bowed downe alway So greatly that afflicted I go mourning all the day verse 7 For a disease that loathsome is my loines doth alwayes fill So that in all my weari'd flesh there is no soundnesse still verse 2 I feeble am and broken sore I have in this my smart Ev'n roared still by reason of disquietnesse of heart verse 9 O LORD my GOD my whole deâ— is still before thine eye My heavy groning in my grief is not now hid from thee verse 10 My heart doth pant my strengâ—â— likewâ— me faileth left alone As for the cleare light of mind eyes it all is from me gone verse 11 My lovers and my friends aloof from my sore standers are My kinsemen al 's as I have proof do likewise stand a farre verse 12 Those also that do seek my life for me their snares do lay They speak mischief and al 's deceit imagine all the day verse 13 But as a deaf man I indeed heard neither great nor small And as one dumb I was that his mouth op'neth not at all verse 14 Thus I was as a man that doth not hear in
not now away Thy holy sprite in anger hote take not from me alway verse 12 The joy of thy salvation now restore thou unto me And in thy mercie me uphold with thine own sprite most free verse 13 Then will I the transgressours teach thy wayes that righteous be And sinners shall be from their sins converted unto thee verse 14 O God of my salvation God from guiltinesse of bloud Me save and of thy righteousnesse my tongue shall sing aloud verse 15 O LORD now open thou my lips and so thy praise of worth My mouth thus set at libertie shall thankfully shew foorth verse 16 For of the outward sacrifice thou hast no great desire Else would I give 't thou not delight'st in offering burnt with fire verse 17 Of God the sacrifices are a broken sprite alwayes A broken and a contrite heart O God thou'll not despise verse 18 In thy good pleasure do thou good unto thy Sion all And of thine own Jerusalem now build thou up the wall verse 19 Then sacrifice of righteousnesse burnt offerings burnt in all Shall well thee please they bullocksâ— thine Altars offer shall PSAL. LII O Mightie man why dost thou boâ— in mischief most secure Of GOD the goodnesse alwayes doâ—â— continually endure verse 2 Thy wicked tongue mischiefs alwaâ— deviseth craftily Like a sharp razor still it doth worke most deceitfully verse 3 Thou evill surely more dost love then good which thou should'st see And lying rather dost approve then righteousnesse to speak verse 4 Thou with thy heart that is profane devouring words dost love O thou false and most subtile tongue who dost deceitfull prove verse 5 God shal likewise destroy thee quite he shall take thee away Pluck'd from thine house rooted out from livings land for ay verse 6 The righteous that do love the Lord shall this most clearely see They shall have fear and al 's at him shall laugh most joyfullie verse 7 Loe this man made not God his strength but in his richesse ill Did trust and in his wickednesse himself did strengthen still verse 8 But I am in the house of God like a green olive tree In Gods mercy is all my trust and shall for ever be verse 9 Because thou hast it done I will thee praise for evermore And on thy Name I 'll waite for it is good thy saints before PSAL. LIII THat there 's no God the fool hath said within his heart so rude Corrupt they are their deeds are vile there is none that doth good verse 2 God looked down from heav'n upon mens children for to see If any were that understood or did seek God truelie verse 3 They filthie altogether are and back they are all gone There is none that doth any good yea truely no not one verse 4 Have workers of iniquitie no knowledge now at all Who as bread eate my people up on God they do not call verse 5 There were they always in great fear where no fear was of wrath For GOD his bones who did encamp against thee scattred hath Thou in thy righteous judgement hast even put them all to shame Because God in his anger hot thus hath despised them verse 6 O that now the salvation dear of Israel by Gods will In mercy alwayes were come out of Sions holy hill When God back the captivitie brings of his people sad Jacob shall greatlie then rejoice and Israel shall be glad PSAL. LIIII O God me save now by thy Name and judge me by thy strength verse 2 My prayer now hear O God give ear unto my words at length verse 3 For ' gainst me strangers risen are and my poor soul to get Oppressours seek they God at all before them have not set verse 4 God is my helper sure alwayes consider and behold The LORD in mercy is with them that do my soul uphold verse 5 He certainly shall ev'll reward unto mine enemies all By thy great power ev'n in thy trueth them cut off great and small verse 6 I freely now will unto thee a sacrifice afford I will thy Name praise chearfully for it is good O LORD verse 7 For he me out of trouble all delivred hath anone And his desire mine eye hath seen mine enemies all upon PSAL. LV. O God unto my prayer still give ear when I do call And from my supplication now hide not thy self at all verse 2 Unto me whilst I cry attend and hear my wailing voice I heavy mourne in my complaint and troubled make a noise verse 3 Because of th' enmies voice because the wicked in their seat Oppresse for they cast sin on me in wrath they al 's me hate verse 4 My heart in those calamities is in me pained sore And terrours now of death are fall'n upon me more and more verse 5 Both fearfulnesse and trembling al 's upon me heavilie Are come and also honour great hath overwhelmed me verse 6 And I said O that like a Dove I had wings thus opprest Then would I quickly flie away and alwayes be at rest verse 7 Loe then far off I wander would in wildernesse to be verse 8 From windie storme and tempest I â—'escape would hasten me verse 9 Destroy O LORD and al 's divide the tongues that false have been For violence and strife I have within the city seen verse 10 About it on the walls thereof they go both night and day Mischief and sorrow al 's are in the midst of it alway verse 11 Great wickednesse is alwayes in thereof the middle part And from her streets deceit and guile do not at all depart verse 12 For it was not my foes reproach I then could that abide Nor yet my hater did me boast from him I would me hide verse 13 But it was thou ev'n thou a man mine equall alwayes heer My guide in all my great affaires and mine acquaintance dear verse 14 We counsell sweet together took and walked chearfullie Unto the house of GOD the LORD in pleasant companie verse 15 Let death on them seaze let thâ— go down quick into hell For among them is wickednesse and also where they dwell verse 16 But as for me I on my God will call his help to crave And by his strength the mighty LORD most surely shall me save verse 17 Evning and morning and at noon I fervently will pray And cry aloud and he my voice shall hear without delay verse 18 He hath my soul deliv'red safe in peace still for to be From Battell that against me was for many were with me verse 19 God even he that abides of old hear and afflict them shall Because they have no change therefore they fear not God at all verse 20 ' Gainst such he hath put foorth â— as at peace with him be The cov'nant al 's that he had made harâ— now broken all hath he verse 21 Then butter smoother were his worâ— but in his heart was warre His words were softer then the oil yet sharp drawn swords they werâ—
verse 14 At evening still let them return and make a noise and sound Most like a barking dog and go about the city round verse 15 Let them all wander up and down in hunger for their meat And grudge if they not satisfied be with the thing they eat verse 16 But of thy mercy and thy powâ— at morning sing I will For my defence thou and refuge hast been in trouble still verse 17 Unto thee O my strength wiâ— now gladly sing for this For God he my defence and God ev'n of my mercy is PSAL. LX. O God thou hast now cast us of and scatt'red with disdaine Displeasd thou hast been O now tâ— thy self to us againe verse 2 The earth to tremble thou hast â— thou hast it broken small The breaches there of heal thou â— for it ev'n shaketh all verse 3 Thou hast unto thy people shew things that be hard to think Of great astonishment the wine thou hast us made to drink verse 4 Thou hast a banner to them give that with their heart thee fear That it because ev'n of the truth may be displayed heer verse 5 That thy beloved may be so delivred by and by Save thou my soul with thy right hand and hear me when I cry verse 6 GOD in his Holinesse hath said I joyfull will abide I Succoths valley will met out and Sechem will divide verse 7 Gilead is mine and Manasse is mine al 's of mine head Ephraim is the strength Judah my law giver indeed verse 8 My washpot Moab is I will my shoe ov'r Edom cast Philistia proud triumph thou now because of me at last verse 9 Who by his strength will well me bring unto the citie strong And who to Edoms fertile land will now me lead along verse 10 Wilt thou not O God which us â— ev'n cast off as a foe And thou O God which didst not out with our armies go verse 11 From trouble give us help for mans help is vaine in all verse 12 Through God wee shal do valiâ— our foes tread down he shall PSAL. LXI MY cry O God hear and untâ— my prayer now attend verse 2 I unto thee will surely cry from the earths fairest end When my heart overwhelmed iâ— lead thou me by and by Most safely ev'n unto the rock that higher is then I. verse 3 For thou still in thy goodnesse hast ever been for me A shelter and a tower most strong even from the enemie verse 4 Within thy Tabernacle I abide will ever still In the safe covert of thy wings now alwayes trust I will verse 5 For thou O God unto my vows inclined hast thine ear Thou hast given me the heritage of those thy Name that fear verse 6 Thou by thy love and saving grace the kings life wilt prolong As many generations last so shall his years be long verse 7 For ever he before our GOD abide shall and him serve O mercy both and truth prepare which may him well preserve verse 8 So will I sing unto thy Name praise in a godly forme For ever that to thee my vows I daily may performe PSAL. LXII MY soul alwayes doth truely wait on GOD the holy One Because that my salvation all doth come from him alone verse 2 He only my salvation is and rock that is most hie He 's my defence I shall therefore not greatly moved be verse 3 How long mischief against a maâ— imagine thus will ye Ye slain all as a bowing wall and tottring fence shall be verse 4 They still consult to cast him do from his excellency They love false lies with mouth blâ— but they curse inwardly verse 5 O thou my soul with patience wait only God upon For all my expectation is from him my LORD alone verse 6 He onely my salvation is and rock most strong is he He also is my sure defence I shall not moved be verse 7 My glory and salvation al 's is in my God and Judge In God is the rock of my strength and my most sure refuge verse 8 At all times put your trust in him ye people him before Powre out your heart God a refuge is for us evermore verse 9 Of low degree men are most vaine men high are but a lye Laid in a ballance they are all more light then vanity verse 10 Trust not into oppression nor in robb'rie vain have part If that your richesse doe increase set not on them your heart verse 11 God hath once spoken twice I have this clearly heard abroad That power in great excellency belongeth unto God verse 12 Great mercy also doth belong to thee O Lord alone For thou according to his work dost render to each one PSALME LXIII O God thou art my God alone thee early seek I will My soul in great affliction ev'n thirsteth for thee still My flesh also now weari'd much doth alwayes long for thee In this a dry and thirstie land even where no waters be verse 2 To see thy glory and thy power which ever great hath been So as I in the Sanctuary have thee most clearly seen verse 3 Because thy loving kindnesse is more dear then life to me My lips shall still in chearfull songs sing praises unto thee verse 4 Thus while I live here on the eartâ— thee surely blesse I will I in thy name alwayes my hands will lift up to thee still verse 5 My soul shall as with marrow and with fatnesse filled be My mouth also with joyfull lips due praise shall sing to thee verse 6 When I laid down upon my bed remember thee aright And also on thee meditate in watches of the night verse 7 Because that thou hast ben my help therefore I ever still Ev'n in the shadow of thy wings rejoice most gladly will verse 8 My soul directed in thy wayes hard followeth after thee Thy right hand that is full of power alwayes upholdeth me verse 9 But those that seek for to destoy my soul by wicked arts Shall be pressd down and of the earth go to the lower parts verse 10 They shal ev'n by the bloody sword fall down as all shall see Unburi'd they for foxes teeth a portion then shall be verse 11 But in GOD shall the King rejoicâ— each one al 's glory shall That sweares by him but stopt shal be the mouth of lyars all PSAL. LXIV O GOD while I unto thee pray be pleasd my voice to hear Of th' enmie that most cruel is preserve my life from fear verse 2 Me from the secret counsell hide of those that wicked be From th' insurrection of the men that work iniquitie verse 3 Who whet their tongue with greaâ— despighâ— like sharp two edged swords And to shoot arrows bend their bows even their most bitter words verse 4 That they may shoot in secret at the man that 's perfect heere They suddenly do shoot at him and not at all do feare verse 5 Themselves they in a matter ill encourage privilie Of laying snares they commune still
still in their course endure verse 6 He shall most graciously come down like rain that 's powred foorth On the mown grasse as pleasant shours that water all the earth verse 7 The righteous man shall in his dayes in all things flourish sure With abundance of peace so long as shall the Moon endure verse 8 From sea to sea dominion he shall have by his great worth And from the river al 's unto the ends of all the earth verse 9 They that dwell in the wildernesse shall bow before him thick And also all his enemies the dust shall surely lick verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall bring him presents all Of Sheba and Seba the kings gifts to him offer shall verse 11 Yea all Kings here upon the earth that he may them preserve Shall humbly fall down him before all nations shall him serve verse 12 For he the needy when he cryes deliver safely shall The poor also and him that heere no helper hath at all verse 13 He shall the poor and needy all in his great mercy spare And also shall save all the souls of those that needie are verse 14 From great deceit and violence their soul he by his might Shall safe redeeme and precious shâ— their blood be in his sight verse 15 To him shall Shebas gold be giv'n and so well live shall he For him still prayer shall be made he daily praisd shall be verse 16 Even in the earth there shal of coâ— a little handfull be Upon the bare and barren tops of mountaines that are hie The fruit thereof like Cedar trees in Lebanon most tall Shall shake those of the city al 's like grasse then flourish shall verse 17 His Name for ever shall endure last as the Sun it shall In him men shal be blest and him all Nations blest shall call verse 18 The Lord God alwayes blessed be ev'n of Isral the GOD Who only by his mighty hand doth wondrous things abroad verse 19 And blessed be his glorious Name for ever among men The whole earth let his glory fill Amen yea and amen PSAL. LXXIII GOD truely unto Israel is good as may be seen Even to all such as upright are and of a heart that 's clean verse 2 But as for me in my great grief my feet in ev'rie way Were almost gone my steps also had well nigh slipt away verse 3 For envious at foolish men I was most foolishlie When of the wicked still I saw the great prosperitie verse 4 For in their death there are no baâ— as others feel infirm But in their health and wealth also their strength is ever firm verse 5 They are not as all other men in trouble as we see Nor yet like other men also on earth they plagued be verse 6 Therefore vain pride even as a chiâ—â— doth compasse them about Even as a garment violence doth cover them throughout verse 7 Their eyes always with fatnes swolâ— stand out yea more then this They have more wealth among their hands than any heart could wish verse 8 They altogether are corrupt and speak most wickedly Concerning their oppression great they proud speak loftily verse 9 Against the heav'ns most proudly they do set their mouth and talk Their tongue reviling throgh the earth continually doth walk verse 10 Therefore soon hither do return the people round about And of a full cup waters great unto them are wrung out verse 11 And thus they say how doth at all GOD know the things that be And is there any knowledge now in him who is most hie verse 12 Behold those the ungodly are and prosper at their will Heer in the world alwayes they do increase in riches still verse 13 I verilie did say my heart I cleansed have in vain And in mine innocencie al 's have wash'd my hands with paiâ— verse 14 For all the day long have I been still plagued more and more And every morning early I have al 's been chastned sore verse 15 If I say I will surely thus speak as I did intend Thy childrens generation just behold I should offend verse 16 When I this thought to know theâ— too painfull was for me verse 17 Till to GODS Sanctuary I went then I their end did see verse 18 In slipperie places surely thou didst set them all at last Thou them into destruction all down shamefully didst cast verse 19 How into desolation they as in a moment be Thus brought They all with terrours are consumed utterlie verse 20 As a vain dream when one awakes even so O LORD likewise When thou awak'st most surely thou their image shalt despise verse 21 Thus was my heart griev'd I was in my reines pricked sore verse 22 So foolish I and ignorant a beast was thee before verse 23 Neverthelesse continually I alwayes am with thee By my right hand thou surely hast most safely holden me verse 24 Thou shalt me with thy couÌ„sel wise still guide as I do crave And afterward to glory thou me surely shalt receive verse 25 Whom in distresse have I in heav'n but thee whom I require Besides thee also there is none on earth that I desire verse 26 My flesh and heart fail me but God who failes me neveâ— The strength is of my heart and â— my portion ev'n for ever verse 27 For lo they that are far from shall perish so and so Thou hast all them destroyed thaâ— from thee a whoring go verse 28 But for me to draw neer to Gâ—â— it 's good ev'n evry where I trusted have in God that I may all thy works declare PSAL. LXXIV O God why hast thou us for â— cast off in danger deep why doth thine anger smoak agaiâ— ev'n thine own pasture sheep verse 2 Thy congregation dear to thee in good remembrance hold Which thou ev'n in thy mercie gâ— hast purchased of old The rod of thine inheritance which thou redeemed hast This Mount Sion wherein alwayes thou dwelt m time bypast To desolations lasting still lift up thy feet anone â—'n all that in the Sanctuarie the enemie still hath done Amidst thy congregations all thy enmies still do roar They also do set up for signes their ensignes in great store A man was famous and renown'd in their societies â—ccording as the axes he did lift on the thick trees But with sharp axes and also strong hammers which they take â—e carved work thereof at once in furie down they break They fire into thy Sanctuary have cast by casting down â—hey have defil'd the dwelling place of thy Name to the ground verse 8 They said in heart Let us destroâ— together all their band GODS synagogues they have burnt that are in all the land verse 9 Our signes we see not no more a Prophet us among Nor yet among us any is that knoweth well how long verse 10 How long Lord shall th'adversâ— thus us reproach with shame Shall th' enmie fierce for ever thus blaspheme thy holy Name verse 11 Why
thy footsteps are not known verse 20 Thy people carefully always thou ledst by sea and land Ev'n like a flock by Moses wise and al 's by A'rons hand PSAL. LXXVIII MY people now attentive ear give to my law divine And to the words al 's of my mouth see ye your eares incline verse 2 My mouth a parable shall speak and sayings dark of old verse 3 Which we have heard known aâ— whâ— our fathers have us told verse 4 We from their children them to â— will not at all accord But will shew to the race to come the praises of the LORD And also his most glorious strength and his works evry one Which are alwayes most wonderfull that he himselfe hath done For in Jacob a Testimonie he plac'd and fix'd a law In Isra'l and our fathers bad them make their children know That generations yet to come might know them ev'ry where And children unborn who should rise and them to theirs declare That they always on God might set their hope in dangers deep And not forget the work of God but his commandments keep verse 8 And might not as their fathers be who stubborn still abode Whose heart not right was and whose sprite not stedfast was with GOD. verse 9 All Ephraims children being arm'd and carying bows not slack In the day of the battell they with shame did turn their back verse 10 They did not keep the cov'nant of God nor stood in aw But stubbornly refusd to walk in his most holy law verse 11 And also his great works forgot not in a number few And his great wonders which he diâ— unto them clearely shew verse 12 Things wondrous in their fathers sigâ— he did by his own hand And that even in the Zoan field in Egypts fertile land verse 13 He did divide the sea and them causd to passe through the deep And he also the waters made to stand up as an heap verse 14 In the day time he also them led with a cloud aright And with a light of fire most clear he led them all the night verse 15 In the dry barren wildernesse the hardest rocks he clâ—ave And as out of the greatest depths unto them drink he gave verse 16 He also then out of the rock brought streame by his great might And causde the waters to run down like rivers in their sight verse 17 And yet against him more they did by grievous sins transgresse Yea by provoking the most High to wrath in wildernesse verse 18 They also in their heart profane did tempt the LORD most just Then sinned they by asking meat for their most filthie lust verse 19 Yea they against GOD foolishly spake with unthankfulnesse Can GOD a table furnish us ev'n in the wildernesse verse 20 The rock he smote loe waters out gush'd streams ov'rflow'd afresh Can he give bread also can he provide his people flesh verse 21 GOD heard this therefore was â— wroâ—â— a fire ' gainst Jacob so Was kindled and great wrath came â— against Isral also verse 22 Because they foolish not beleev'd in GOD who is most just And al 's in his salvation dear they faithlesse did not trust verse 23 Though he most mighty from aboâ—â— the clouds with majestie Commanded had and opned al 's the doors of heav'n most hie verse 24 And down sweet manna rained 〈◊〉 upon them for to eat And also had unto them given the corn of heav'n for meat verse 25 Man fed by GOD sweet angels foâ— did eat where ev'r he went This meat that was exceeding good he to the full them sent verse 26 He causd an Eastwind in the heaâ— to blow on all the land And afterward the South wind he brought in at his command verse 27 On them he rain'd a showr of flesh as thick as dust could be And feath'red fowles like as the sands which lye along the sea verse 28 And in the midst al 's of their camp in heaps he let it fall With great abundance round about their habitations all verse 29 So they did eat and also were well fill'd as they did crave For unto them their owne desire in anger then he gave verse 30 They were not from their filthie lust estrang'd while they did eat But while within their greedy mouths contained was their meat verse 31 The wrath of God upon them came and all the fattest slew And smote down the most chosen men of Israel not a few verse 32 For all this they most wickedly still sinning did him grieve And for his great and wondrous worâ— they did him not believe verse 33 Therefore their dayes in vanitie he from his justice seat Then did consume and al 's likewise their years in troubles great verse 34 When in his fierce wrath he theâ— sleâ— they sought him with desire And they returnd and after GOD most early did enquire verse 35 And they remembred theÌ„ that God their rock was every way And al 's that their redeemer was the most hie GOD alway verse 36 Neverthelesse they foolish him did flatter craftilie And unto him they with their tongue most falsly then did lie verse 37 For their deceitfull heart with him not stable was and right Nor yet they in his cov'nant still were stedfast and upright verse 38 But being of compassion full their sins he great and small Freely forgave and in his wrath them not destroy'd at all Yea many a time in mercy he his anger turn'd away And did not fiercely all his wrath ' gainst them stir up alway verse 39 For he remembred that they were but flesh that is most vain A wind that passeth soon away and cometh not again verse 40 How oft did they provoke him in the barren wildernesse And in the desart also him grieve by their wickednesse verse 41 Yea to their sins they turned back and tempted GOD anone And of Isra'l they limited the just and holy One verse 42 They did not his almighty hand remember thankfully Nor yet the day he saved them from the fierce enemy verse 43 How he had in strong Egypt lanâ— that stubborn would not yeeld Wrought his great signes and wondâ— had done in Zoan field verse 44 And how he had by his great powâ— their rivers turn'd in blood And spoil'd their waters so that they could not drink of their flood verse 45 He diverse sorts of flies did send among them to devore And filthy frogs which them also destroyed more and more verse 46 Unto the Caterpillar he gave likwise their increase And to the greedy locust al 's their labour more and lesse verse 47 By hail which with great weight â— doâ— their vines destroy'd were lost And their most pleasant Sycomores were withred all with frost verse 48 He to the hail which fearfull was gave up their cattell all And flocks unto the thunder bolts which hote on them did fall verse 49 His fierce wrath his anger great upon them he did cast By sending Angels that were ill among them
thee In whose heart ever are the wayes of them that holy be verse 6 Who through the valley of Bacâ— in numbers passing still With labour great make it a well the rain the pools doth fill verse 7 Unweari'd they from strength strenâ— go daily more and more In Zion ev'ry one of them appeareth GOD before verse 8 O Lord who art the God of 〈◊〉 my prayer quickly hear Thou who of Jacob art the God consider and give ear verse 9 Behold O God who truely art our shield in ev'ry place And of thine own Anointed dear now look upon the face verse 10 For one day thy fair courts within to serve thee with our heart Is better then a thousand more in any other part A door keeper I rather had in Gods house alwayes be Then in the tents of wickednesse to dwell with honours hie verse 11 For God is both a Sun and Shield he 'le glory give and grace He nought withholds from them that walk uprightly in their place verse 12 O thou that art the LORD of hosts the man most certainlie Is ever blessed in his wayes that trusteth still in thee PSAL. LXXXV THou fav'rable O LORD hast been unto thy land we see Of Jacob now brought back thou hast the long captivitie verse 2 Thou of thy people hast forgiven the great iniquitie In thy great mercie all their sin hath covered been by thee verse 4 In mercy thou thy fearfull wrath hast taken all away Thou from thine angers fiercenes gâ— hast turn'd thy self alway verse 4 O GOD of our salvation now turne us thee for to please And cause thine anger at the last now towards us to cease verse 5 Wilt thou for ever angry be with us thy people small Wilt thou also thy wrath draw out to generations all verse 6 Wilt thou not now revive againe us who distressed be That thy afflicted people may alwaies rejoice in thee verse 7 Thy great mercie O LORD alwaâ—â— shew to us in our place And also thy salvation dear now grant us by thy grace verse 8 What God wil speak I 'le hear for to his saints and people plain He will speak peace but let them not to foly turn again verse 9 Surely his great salvation is most nigh to to them at hand That fear him so that glory may dwell stedfast in our land verse 10 Both mercy now and also truth are joyntly met together And righteousnesse and peace also have each one kissed other verse 11 Out of the earth truth pleasantly shall spring it for to crown And righteousnesse with Majestie shall from the heaven look down verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord above shall give it with his hand And her increase most plentifull yeeld shall our fertile land verse 13 Then righteousnes most gravely â— before him go alway And of his steps which never fail shall set us in the way PSAL. LXXXVI IN mercy Lord bow down thine eâ— hear thou me by and by For needy in a great distresse and also poor am I. verse 2 My soul now for I holy am preserve by thy good will O thou my GOD thy servant save that trusteth in thee still verse 3 Since Lord I to thee daily cry be mercifull to me verse 4 Rejoice O Lord thy servants soul for it I lift to thee verse 5 For thou LORD art for ever good and to forgive most free And in mercy most plenteous al 's to all that call on thee verse 6 Unto the prayer that I make in mercy now give ear And to my supplications voice O LORD attend and hear verse 7 In the day of my trouble I will surely call on thee For thou in thy great mercy wilt most surely answer me verse 8 Among the gods O LORD to thee there 's none like great or small Nor are there any works now like unto thy workes at all verse 9 All nations great whom thou O Lord hast made mov'd by thy fame Shall come and worship thee before and glorifie thy Name verse 10 For thou art very great indeed and by thy power are done Most wondrous things that heer we see thou art ev'n God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way O Lord I wil walk in thy truth sincere By thy good sprit unite my heart thy holy Name to feare verse 12 O Lord my God with all my hâ— praise I will gladly thee And thy great Name for evermore I al 's will glorifie verse 13 For thy mercy now towards me in greatnesse doth excell And thou my soul deliv'red hast even from the lowest hell verse 14 O GOD the proud against men troups violent now have met That for my soul have sought and hâ— thee not before them set verse 15 But thou Lord a God gracious aâ— and of compassion full Long suffring and most plenteous aâ— in truth and mercie still verse 16 O turne to me and in distresse upon me mercy have Unto thy servant give thy strength thine hand-maids son now save verse 17 For good me shew a token thaâ— my haters may it see â—nd be asham'd because thou LORD didst help and comfort me PSAL. LXXXVII NOw in the holie mountaines his fundation is not small The gate of Zion GOD loves more then Jacobs dwellings all O GODs citie most glorious things are spoken still of thee I 'le Babylon and Rachab name to them that now know me â—ehold Tyre and Philistia a people most forlorne â—ee also Ethiopia this man ev'n there was borne And of Sion it shall be said this and that man at last Was borne in Her and the most High establish shall her fast The Lord shal count when he writs up the people once profane â—hat this man in this city was renew'd and borne again verse 7 Both singers there and players â— on instruments shall be All my best hearts affections still as well springs are in thee PSAL. LXXXVIII LORD GOD of my salvation I have with all my might Still cri'd in mine affliction before thee day and night verse 2 Let my prayer before thee come that thou the same my hear In my distresse and grief incline unto my cry thine ear verse 3 For my soul is of troubles full which daily vex'd me have My poor distressed life also drawes neer unto the grave verse 4 I counted am with them that dâ— into the pit doth fall I verilie am as a man that hath no strength at all verse 5 Like slaine that lie in grave amoâ— the dead from doings free Whom thou remembrest not and they cut off by thy hand be Thou hast me with thy haÌ„d laid down the lowest pit me keeps â—n darknesse I do still abide even in the greatest deeps Thy wrath doth lye upon me hard and thou who others saves Me hast afflicted fearfully with all thy boistrous waves Thou mine acquaintance far from me hast put as of no worth Thou hast me made abhorr'd I now shut up can not come foorth verse 9 By reason of affliction Lord thus mourneth still
chearfully his pleasant fruits may eat CHAPTER V. CHRIST â— Am into my garden come wherein I do rejoice My sister spouse I gathred have my myrrhe and al 's my spice â—eaten have my hony comb and drunk milk wine gladly Now eat O friends drink O Belov'd yea drink aboundantly THE CHURCH I sleep securely but my heart doth wake both night and day â—t is the voice of my Belov'd which knocking thus doth say My Sister Love Dove undefil'd now open to me right For my head and my locks are fill'd with dew drops of the night verse 3 I have put off my coat how shall I put it on a while I washed also have my feet how shall I them defile verse 4 My Welbelov'd put in his hand by the hole of the dore And for the love of him were then my bowels moved sore verse 5 I rose at last to open to my Welbeloved one And then my hands most fragrantly did drop with myrrhe anone My fingers with sweet smelling myrrhe did also richly drop Which in aboundance fell upon the handles of the lock verse 6 To my Belov'd I op'ned then but my Belov'd anone Withdrawn himself had far away and from the door was gone â—y soul fail'd when he spake I him sought but I not surelie â—ould find him when I cal'd he gave no answer unto me The watchmen that did go about the city there me found â—â—ey smote me most despightfully and did me deeply wound â—hose who did keep the wals thereof by night and al 's by day â—â—om me with great despight rage did take my vaile away I charge you daughters of Salem if my Belov'd ye finde â—hat ye him tell that of his love I am sore sick in minde Strangers enquiring for CHRIST O fairest among women what is thy Beloved more What is he more then others are that thou dost charge so sore THE CHURCH verse 10 Both white and rudy my Belov'â— is as I understand He beautifull the cheefest is even among ten thousand verse 11 His head is as the finest gold his locks they bushy are And also black even like a raven his vigour to declare verse 12 His eyes are as the eyes of Doves that by the rivers sit Well washed with the whitest milk and also fitly set verse 13 His cheecks are as the spices bed as flowres that sweet excell His lips like lillies dropping sweet of pleasant myrrhe do smell verse 14 His hands as goldrings are set with the Beril richly made His belly as bright Yvory is with Saphires overlaid verse 15 His legs as Marble pillars are on golden sockets set His count'nance is as Lebanon as Cedars high and great verse 16 Most sweet his mouth is yea he is most lovely altogether This my Belov'd and this my Friend is O thou Salems Daughter CHAPTER VI. Strangers enquiring for CHRIST WHether is thy Beloved gone of women all most fair â—r whether is he turnd that we may seek him now declare THE CHURCH Into his Garden my Belov'd gone down is for to eat verse 2 Gardens fair to beds of spice to gather lillies sweet My Welbeloveds I am all and my Belov'd indeed â— also mine he still among the lillies fair doth feed CHRIST verse 4 Thou beautifull art O my Love as Tirzah and comely As Salem and most dreadfull as with banners an army verse 5 From me thine eyes now turn away for they me overcome Thy hair is as a flock of goats that from fair Gilead come verse 6 Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go from washing throng Each one bears twins and there is nâ— one barren them among verse 7 Thy temples al 's within thy locks do blush so modestly That of pomegranates they a piece most surely seeme to be verse 8 Thogh threescore of fair queens the◠〈◊〉 and concubines fourscore And virgins al 's them to attend yea without number more verse 9 My Dove my Undefiled is but one She the most rare Her mothers only One and chief choice of her that her bare The daughters of the land her saw and blest her heartily Yea the queens and the concubines they praised her highly verse 10 Who is she that as morn looks forth fair as the Moon and clear Even as the Sun and armies as that dreadfull banners bear verse 11 To the Nutgarden I went down the valley fruits right good To see to see al 's if the Vine and Pomegranats did bud verse 12 Or ev'r I was aware my Soul with love to thee all prest â—ike charets of Aminadab made me to make great haste verse 13 Return return O Shulamite return return to me That we with great gladnesse of heart may now look upon thee What will ye in the Shulamite with great contentment see Even such a sight as if it were two Armies companie CHAPTER VII O Princes daughters how with shoe thy feet now pleasant are The joints of thy thighs jewels seem wrought by some workman rare verse 2 Thy navel like round goblets is which want not liquor sweet Thy belly as with lillies set is like a heap of wheat verse 3 Thy two breasts the two Testamenâ— which all thy children feed Most pleasant are like two young roe which comely are indeed verse 4 Thy stately Neck is as a tower of whitest Yvorie Like fishpools in Heshbon thine eyes that by Bathrabbim be Thy nose is comely as the tower of Libanus most rare Which toward Damascus doth look in stately forme and fair Thy head on thee is Carmell like al 's of thine head the hair â—s Purple like the King is held in galleries most rare How fair and beautifull in all how pleasant to my sight Art thou to me alwayes O Love for pleasure and delight This thy most goodly stature is like unto a palme tree And thy breasts like two clusters of grapes that well filled be verse 8 I said I unto the palme tree to go up will be bold I will of the fair boughs thereof with all my force take hold Now also shall thy breasts all be as clusters of the vine And of thy nose the pleasant smell like apples good and fine verse 9 And like best wine thy mouths to â— for my Belov'd sweetly That goes down causing sleepers lip to speak most graciously THE CHURCH verse 10 I surely my Beloveds am whom I love tenderlie And his desire though not deserv'd is alwayes towards me verse 11 Come my beloved Saviour now let us together go Fourth to the fields in villages let us now lodge also verse 12 Let us get up with diligence to the vineyard early Let us now see if that the Vine doth flourish pleasantly Ev'n whether tender grapes appear and the Pomegranates bud There will I surely give my loves to thee both fair and good verse 13 The mandrakes smel at our gatâ— all pleasant fruits now be â—oth new and old which I laid up O my Belov'd for thee CHAPTER VIII The believing Jewes O That thou my
Lord this seemes not to be verse 3 And what can David more to thee for this thy goodnesse say For thou Lord God who art most hie thy servant know'st alway verse 4 For thy words sake thou hast now done according to thy heart Those things to make thy servants all them know in every part verse 5 Thou Lord art great like thee is none no God is thee beside According to all things that we have heard on ev'ry side verse 6 What Nation one in all the earth is like thy people dear Ev'n like Isra'l whom God redeem'd that he might them acquire To get a name and do great things for thy most holy land â—efore thy people which from Kings redeem'd are by thy hand For to thy self thou Isra'l hast confirm'd to thee for ay â— people and thou art become their Lord and God alway What of thy servant and his house thou hast Lord spoken now â—s thou hast said it by thy grace establish and allow verse 10 And let thy name be magnified for ever and for ay â—he Lord of hoasts is Isra'ls God let all the people say â—nd let the house or thy servant David for evermore Be by thy mercy and thy might establish'd thee before verse 11 For thou Lord God the Lord hosts the God of Israel Unto thy servant hast reveal'd thy mercies that excell I will thee build an house thou saidst therefore I have this day Found even this prayer in my heart unto thee for to pray verse 12 And now O Lord that God thou art and thy words be most true And thou this goodnes promisde hast unto thy servant now verse 13 Therefore be pleased for to blesse thy servants house alway That it may so continue still before thee fast for ay For thou O Lord in mercy great hast spoken it to me Now of thy servant let the house for ever blessed be â—he Song of Isaiah concerning the vineyard wherein Gods people is reproved for their barrennesse in good workes notwithstanding of all the paines were taken by the Prophets ISA. 5. vers 1. TO my Belov'd I my Belov'ds song will now sing with skill â—y Welbelov'd a vineyard hath in a most fruitfull hill He it did fence and gathred out its stones at every houre â—e planted it with choisest vine and in it build a Towre He made a vine presse al 's therein and lok'd it should bring foorth Good grapes but forth always it broght wild grapes of nothing worth O ye indwellers of Salem and Judahs men alway Betwixt my vineyard and me now judge justly I you pray verse 4 What could I my vineyard unto do more then I have done While for good grapes I looked still it brought wilde grapes anone verse 5 And now go to I will you tell what to my vineyard I Will do I will the hedge thereof away take by and by Then shall it all be eaten up I will break down its wall And it by wild beasts of the field shall down be troden all verse 6 I also now will lay it wast it shall not pruned be Nor digged but sharp briers thorns come up ye all shall see I likewise in my furious wrath the clouds all will command That they shall neither day nor night raine down upon its land verse 7 For of the LORD the vineyard is the house of Israel And Judahs men his pleasant plant which others should excell And he for judgement looked well but O then by and by Oppression al 's for righteousnesse but O behold a cry A Song of thanks for the mercies of GOD. ISA. 12. vers 1. Wil thee praise O Lord though thou with me most angry wast â—hine anger is now turn'd away thou me comforted hast Behold God's my salvation now I surely will therefore With confidence trust and not be afraid even lesse or more For the great Lord Jehovah is my strength and al 's my song He my salvation is also become all men among verse 3 Therefore out of Salvations wells ye shall your self imploy Fine water in aboundance great to draw alwayes with joy verse 4 Then shall ye say praise ye the Lord and call upon his Name His works among the people shew and high exalt his fame verse 5 Unto the LORD sing thankfully for he hath things of worth Done by his mighty hand this well is known in all the earth verse 6 With a loud voice cry out and shout ye that indwellers be Of Zion Isra'ls holy One is great in midst of thee A Song inciting to confidence in GOD. ISA. 26. vers 1. WE have a city all made strong the LORD salvation will Appoint for to be mighty walles and bulwarks ever still verse 2 The glorious gates now open that the Nation free of sin Which constantly the truth doth keep may freely enter in verse 3 Thou wilt him well preserve keep in perfect peace to be Whose minde is still upon thee stay'd because he trusts in thee verse 4 For ever trust ye in the LORD for ye shall feel at length That in the LORD Jehovah is an everlasting strength verse 5 For he brings down dwellers on high the lofty city low He layes it to the ground he brings even to the dust below verse 6 The foot shall basely tread it down even the foot of the poor And the steps of the needie al 's shall al 's the like procure verse 7 The just mans way is uprightnesse thou upright in thy wayes Of the Just in the ballance thou dost weigh the path alwayes verse 8 Yee in thy judgements way O Lord we waited have for thee Our soules desires unto thy name and thy remembrance be verse 9 I with my soul have constantly desir'd thee in the night Yea with my sprit I early will thee seek with all my might For when thy judgements in the earth us teach for to discern Then all the worlds inhabitants Gods righteousnesse will learn verse 10 Let favour great be shewed still unto the wicked man Yet for all that he righteousnesse will neither learn nor can Even in the land of uprightnesse unjustly will he deal And of the LORD the Majestie behold no way he will verse 11 Lord when thy hand is lifted up they all refuse to see But they shall see against their will though they do close their eye Because thy people they envy asham'd they shall be sore Yea of thine enmies all the fire shall quickly them devore verse 12 Lord thou wilt ordain peace for us this still is in our thought For thou in us hast all our works even by thy finger wrought verse 13 O Lord besides thee other lords have rul'd us to our shame But by thee only will we all make mention of thy Name verse 14 Hencefoorth those wicked shal not live who are now dead and slaine At last they all deceased are they shall not live againe Therefore thou visited hast them and them destroyd alway And al 's hast made their memorie