earth hath spann'd verse 4 By Him steep hills and seas were made verse 5 The dry land by Him lay'd verse 6 Come let us worship and adore Kneel downe the Lord before verse 7 For He our God is we His care His sheep and people are To day if ye His voice will heare verse 8 No hard'ned heart bring neare Like that provoking in the day You in the desart lay verse 9 When your fore-fathers tempted me Who did my wonders see verse 10 And forty yeares you Tribes did pass Wherein I grieved was I said my people err in heart And wilfully depart My wayes prescrib'd they have not know'n Nor in my precepts gone verse 11 To whom my just incensed wrath By oath protested hath Those murmurers should nere be blest Or enter to my rest PSAL. XCVI Sing this as Psalme 51. or 100. verse 1 A New Song to the Lord rehearse Sing to him all the Universe verse 2 O blesse his Name in Songs display His saving mercies every day His glory and his wonders tell verse 3 To Nations who far distant dwell verse 4 This great Lord must be greatly prais'd Whose feare above all Gods is rais'd verse 5 For Heathen Gods are Idols vaine But 't is the Lord doth heav'n sustaine verse 6 Honour and awe are him before His sanctuary strong in pow'r verse 7 Ye kindreds then on earth that live Unto the Lord due honour give verse 8 Ascribe all glory to his Name And let his Courts with off'rings flame verse 9 O worship him your zeale express In beauty and in holiness Let all the earth before him feare And say God doth the Scepter beare verse 10 The world shall be establis'd so It shall not from its fast'nings go He to the people righteously His finall judgment shall apply verse 11 Let earth be glad and heav'n rejoyce The roaring Ocean make a noyse verse 12 Be glad ye fruits sprung from the fields With all the trees the forrest yields verse 13 For lo to judgment God doth come He comes to give the earth it's doome His just revenge the world pursu'th To judge the people with his truth PSAL. XCVII verse 1 LEt earth rejoyce that God doth reigne And Isles within the maine verse 2 Darknes and clouds waite Him upon And Justice is His Throne verse 3 Devouring fire before Him goes To burne His circling foes verse 4 Throughout the world His lightnings blaze Which trembling earth amaze verse 5 Hills at his presence turn'd to fume Like melting wax consume verse 6 The Heav'ns His righteousnes proclaime And men confess His fame verse 7 Let quick perdition all confound To worship Idols bound Who boast in Stocks and from Him swerve Whom all the Gods must serve verse 8 Sion and Iudah both rejoyc'd To heare Thy judgments voyc'd verse 9 With whose exalted state none dare Or men or Gods compare verse 10 Who love the Lord and do His will See that ye hate all ill He doth from wicked hands protect The soules of His Elect. verse 11 Unto the Godly springs a light And joy to the upright verse 12 Let righteous men their Lord then bless And praise His Holines PSAL. XCVIII verse 1 VNto the Lord your Songs renew Who marvailes wrought for you His holy arme and His right hand The victory hath gain'd verse 2 God His salvation hath made know'n His truth to Heathens shew'n verse 3 His mercies have remembred been Earth His Salvation seen verse 4 Make to the Lord a joyfull noyse Earth in lowd Songs rejoyce verse 5 With Harps unto your Maker sing And Psalmes tun'd to the string verse 6 With Trumpets and the Cornets sound Let your full joyes rebound All in your shrillest accents sing Before the Lord your King verse 7 Let roaring Seas for gladnes swell The world with those there dwell verse 8 Floods clap their hands the waves combine All Hills in praises joyne verse 9 For lo to Judgment God doth come To give the earth it's doome With justice He the world will try And men with Equity PSAL. XCIX verse 1 THe Lord doth reigne ye people all With trembling 'fore Him fall His throne 'twixt Cherubs He doth make Let earth be mov'd and shake verse 2 The Lord is in His Sion great Above the world His Seat verse 3 Let all the Holines proclaime Of His most awfull Name verse 4 This King of strength true Judgment loves And equity approves Thou do'st Thy righteous judgments fruit In Iacob execute verse 5 Exalt the Lord and Him adore His foot-stoole fall before verse 6 Moses and Aaron mongst His Priests On whom His service rests And Samuel mongst those that came To supplicate His Name These call'd on Him and when they pray'd He gratious answer made verse 7 He from the pillar of the Cloud Did speak to them aloud Whose Testimonies they obay'd Nor from His statutes stray'd verse 8 Thou answer'dst them O Lord our God! With mercy us'dst Thy rod Their sins Thy wrath did not forbear Yet they forgiven were verse 9 The Lord our God then magnify Exalt His praise on high And worship at His sacred Hill For God is holy still PSAL. C. verse 1 MAke to the Lord a joyfull noyse All lands to Him lift up your voice verse 2 Serve Him with gladnes let your tongue Approach His presence with a Song verse 3 Know He is God by whose hand we And not our own created be We are His people and the sheep His folds enclose His pastures keep verse 4 Enter with thanks His dwelling place And let His Courts resound with praise Your gratitude to Him profess His glorious Name for ever bless verse 5 For He is good and great His care His mercies everlasting are His truth eternally shall last When Time and all successions wast PSAL. CI. verse 1 I Mercy will and Judgment sing To Thee my Lord and King verse 2 I wisely will my steps direct In wayes of Thine elect O when wilt Thou to me come neare Thy presence when appear Who in my house with perfect heart Will nere from Thee depart verse 3 No wicked thing before mine eyes Will I behold or prize I hate the work of them whose pride From Thee doth turne aside verse 4 A wicked man and froward heart Shall from my thoughts depart Nor with the sinfull or perverse My knowledg shall converse verse 5 I will cut off the man whose spight His neighbour doth back-bite With him whose heart or look is high I never will comply verse 6 Upon the faithfull of the land Mine eyes shall fixed stand Who walketh in the perfect way Shall in my service stay verse 7 My house shall never give receit To him that works deceit Nor shall he tarry in my sight Who doth in lyes delight verse 8 All those in wickedness that joy I early will destroy And from the City of the Lord Cut all whom He abhorr'd PSAL. CII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 HEare me O Lord and let my cry
May Israel now say verse 2 Oft in my tender yeares assaild Yet have they not prevail'd verse 3 My back the plowers did invade And there long furrowes made verse 4 But God hath cut their wicked bands And sav'd me from their hands verse 5 Let them confounded back retire Who Sions hurt desire verse 6 Or prove like grasse on houses top Which withers e're growne up verse 7 Which hath no mower for it found Nor into sheaves is bound verse 8 And none that pass God speed you say Or wish you prosper may PSAL. CXXX verse 1 OUt from the Depths of misery O Lord to Thee I cry verse 2 Mark well my voice and let Thine eare My supplication heare verse 3 If Thou O Lord wilt be extreame And with thy searching beame Examine each transgression And errour we have done When we thus strictly shall be try'd Who may thy sentence bide Or who endure thy vengfull hand And in thy judgment stand verse 4 But there is Mercy Lord with Thee That Thou may'st feared be verse 5 Thy word and Promises are just Therefore in them I trust verse 6 On Thee alone my hope is plac't To Thee my Soule doth hast On Thee she waites to Thee she flyes Before the morning rise They that expect the morning light After the weary night Watch not so much the break of day As she for Thee doth stay verse 7 O Israel trust in the Lord Who pity doth afford For He more ready is to save Then we his help to crave With Him abundant mercy is To salve what 's done amiss verse 8 And Plentifull redemption found To cure each sinfull wound Another of the same paraphrased for an Antheme OUt of the horrour of the lowest Deep Where cares endlesse fears their station keep To thee O Lord I send my woful cry O heare the accents of my misery If Thy enquiry Lord should be severe To mark all sins which have been acted here Who may abide or when they sifted are Stand un-condemned at Thy Judgments bar But there is mercy O my God with Thee That Thou by it may'st lou'd and feared be My Soule waites for the Lord in Him I trust Whose word is faithful whose promise just On him my longing thoughts are fixt as they Who wait the cōforts of the rising day Yea more then those that watch the morning light Tir'd with the sorrowes of a rest-less night O Israel trust in that Gratious Lord Who plentifull remission doth afford And will His people who past pardon seeme By mercyes greater then their sins redeeme PSAL. CXXXI verse 1 O Lord have no haughty mind Nor eyes to pride inclin'd To matters great I not aspire Nor things too high desire verse 2 But low in thought in action mild Like to a weaned Child So wean'd from all earth's vanities My soule on Thee relies verse 3 Let Israel make God their scope And in His goodnesse hope Untill both time and life shall end On Him alone depend PSAL. CXXXII verse 1 REmember David's trouble Lord His vow and oath record verse 2 How he in zeale and holy fear To Iacob's God did swear verse 3 I will not house my weary head Nor go into my bed verse 4 Nor shall my eyes with sleep opprest Acquainted be with rest verse 5 Untill a dwelling place I find Unto the Lord design'd And till I shall a Temple raise For the Almighty's praise verse 6 Lo we have heard in Ephrata Thy Arke did sometimes stay And found in open fields it stood Or shelt'red by the wood verse 7 But in His Tabernacle now Our knees wee 'l humbly bow We will before His foot stool fall And on His power call verse 8 Arise O Lord into Thy Rest Long with Thy presence blest And let Thy Arke be fixed here Whose strength the Nations feare verse 9 Thy Priests with holyness attire With joy Thy Saints inspire verse 10 Do not Thy love for Davids sake From Thine Annointed take verse 11 The Lord to David vowed hath Nor will He break His faith From thine owne Ioynes shall issue one To sit upon thy throne verse 12 And if thy Children will consent To my Commandement Their sons whil'st day and night remaine Successively shall Reigne verse 13 For I the Lord have Sion chose For my desir'd repose verse 14 Within this dwelling will I rest An everlasting guest verse 15 Hir stores with plenty shall be fed Hir poor reliev'd with bread verse 16 Hir Priests with blessing shall be deckt With gladness Hir Elect. verse 17 There shall the Horne of David spring In honour flourishing And like a Lamp his glorious light Shall still continue bright verse 18 His adversaries cloath'd with shame Shall lose both life and name But from his Sacred Head the Crowne Shall never be cast downe PSAL. CXXXIII verse 1 BEhold how pleasant 't is to see When brethren do agree Whose hearts as dwellings love unites And to accord invites verse 2 'T is like the pretious ointment shed On Aarons sacred head Which did from face and beard descend And on his garment end verse 3 'T is as the silver drops of dew Which Hermons top renew Or as the fuitfull raines distill Upon faire Sions Hill verse 4 The Lord on such agreement powres His loves unwasted showres And doth their habitations bless With endless happiness PSAL. CXXXIV Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 YE servants of the Lord Bless Him with one accord You in His House who nightly wait His praises due relate verse 2 With lifted hands adore And daily Him implore Within His Sanctuary bless The Lord of Holiness verse 3 The God that Heaven made And earth's foundation lay'd Out of His Sion thee defend And blessings endless send PSAL. CXXXV Sing this as Psalme 119. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord His praise proclaime All ye that love His Name verse 2 Ye in His House and Courts that stand Attending His Command verse 3 O praise His goodness blest His Name From whom all mercies came verse 4 He Iacob chose and on his race Did all His treasure place verse 5 Our God is great and in His deeds All other Gods exceeds verse 6 In Heav'n or earth or deepest Seas He acts what ere He please verse 7 He makes from earth the vapours rise Which cloud the dark'ned skies From whence He raines and light'ning flings And winds there treasur'd brings verse 8 He man and beast in Egypt smote verse 9 And plagues on Pharaoh brought verse 10 His arme did vanquish Nations great And mighty Kings defeat verse 11 Sibon and Og and Canaan fell verse 12 In lot to Israel verse 13 Therefore Thy pow'rfull Name O Lord Succession shall record verse 14 Thy judgments are on sinners bent But tow'rds Thine owne relent verse 15 The Gods in Heathen Temples sought Are gold and silver wrought verse 16 Speechless they be and blind and deaf verse 17 Nor in their mouths have breath verse 18 Like them the Makers are and
My soule to care and sorrow curst For God doth hourely thirst When shall I come Thy presence neare And in Thy sight appeare verse 3 But teares which day and night did fall I had no meat at all While they where is thy God do cry On whom thou dost rely verse 4 Remembring this my soule I powre And those glad times deplore When to Thy house we throng'd with praise To keep Thy Holy daies verse 5 Why O my soule art thou perplext My heart cast downe and vext Hope thou in God and praise Him still Whose help up-raise thee will verse 6 O God my soule cast downe with greife Within finds no releife But Jordans Land and Hermon hill I will remember still verse 7 One deep upon another calls At Thy loud Water-falls Thy waves and billowes highest run All over me have gone verse 8 The Lord yet sends His favours ray To shine on me by day And I my songs and Pray'rs all night Send to the God of light verse 9 To God I le say My Rock and strength Am I forgot at length Before my foes why do I mourne Oppressed and forlorne verse 10 At their reproach with scoffing mixt I am with swords trans-fixt Whilst flouting at my misery Where is Thy God they cry verse 11 Why O my soule art thou perplext My heart cast downe and vext Hope thou in God and praise Him still Whose help up-raise thee will PSAL. XLIII verse 1 IUdge me O Lord and plead my cause With them that know no Lawes Deliver me from the unjust In fraud and wrong that trust verse 2 Thou God! canst only me protect Why dost Thou me reject Why goe I thus in mourning drest By enemies opprest verse 3 O send Thy Glorious beams of light Thy truth to keep me right That of Thy holy dwellings I May make discovery verse 4 Then will I to Thy altar bring A joyfull offering And on the harp my ditties raise To celebrate Thy praise verse 5 Why droop'st thou then my Soule so fast Downe in thy sorrowes cast Or wherefore my afflicted heart Thou so disturbed art verse 6 Trust in the Lord for I will praise And thank Him all my dayes Who cures and crownes lifes short annoyes With never ending joyes PSAL. XLIV Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 O God! our fathers have us told What Thou hast done in times of old verse 2 Thou drav'st out Nations by Thine hand got To plant Thy people in their land verse 3 'T was not their arme or sword which Those faire possessions for their lot But thy right hand thine arme of might Because in them Thou took'st delight verse 4 O glorious God! Thou art my King Deliverance to Iacob bring verse 5 Through Thee we will our enemies And those tread downe who 'gainst us rise verse 6 For in my bow I will not trust 'T is not my sword deliver must verse 7 But Thou hast sav'd us by Thy Name And all that hate us put to shame verse 8 In God all day we make our boasts And praise Thy Name great Lord of hoasts verse 9 But Thou hast left and cast us low Nor with our Armies forth dost goe verse 10 Thou makest us our backs to turne Whilst they which hate us spoile burne verse 11 Thou gav'st us to the Heathens pow'r Like sheep to scatter and devoure verse 12 Thou do'st Thy People sell for nought Not richer when to price is brought verse 13 Thou makest us our neighbours scorne Laugh'd at and with reproaches torne verse 14 We are a by-word all about The Heathen shake their head flowt verse 15 I ly confounded with disgrace And shame hath covered my face verse 16 By reason of their vengfull pride Who Thee blaspheme and me deride verse 17 All this we beare yet have we not Thy selfe or Covenant forgot verse 18 Our heart revolting turnes not back Nor do our feet Thy waies forsake verse 19 Though mongst the dragons broken sore And with death's shadow cover'd ore verse 20 If we our God forgotten have Or unto Idols worship gave verse 21 Shall not his search the sin impart Who knowes the secrets of each heart verse 22 Yea for Thy sake so ill we fare We all the day-long killed are Counted as sheep for shambles bred Fit only to be slaughtered verse 23 Awake O Lord why do'st Thou sleep Still wilt Thou us at distance keep verse 24 Why hidest Thou Thy face from those Who ly opprest and griev'd by foes verse 25 Our soule unto the dust is throw'n To earth our belly cleaveth downe verse 26 Arise our life from ruin take And save us for Thy mercies sake PSAL. XLV verse 1 MY heart good matter doth indite Which of the King I write And like a ready pen my tongue Frames hir triumphant song verse 2 Thou fairer art then humane race Thy lips are full of grace Therefore thy God on thee doth powre His blessings endlesse store verse 3 Gird on thy sword O great in might For Truth and Justice fight verse 4 That all the world may understand The terrour of Thy hand verse 5 Thy sharp'ned arrowes wound all those Who dare the King oppose Whereby subdued at Thy call The vanquisht people fall verse 6 Thy throne O God doth still endure Thy Scepter just and pure verse 7 Thou righteousnesse do'st value best And wickednesse detest Therefore thy God hath Thee preferr'd And by a love unheard The oyle of gladnesse on Thy head Above Thy fellowes shed verse 8 Myrrhe Aloës and Cassia's smell Upon Thy garments dwell Out of the Ivory Palaces Provided Thee to please verse 9 King's daughters were amongst Thy traine Nor to attend disdaine The Queen upon Thy right hand plac'd With gold of Ophir grac'd verse 10 Hearken O Daughter and give eare Forget thy parents deare verse 11 The King shall prize thy beauty more Whom as thy Lord adore verse 12 Rich Tyre with gifts and presents great Thy favour shall entreat verse 13 Who far above Thy beauties seen All glorious art within verse 14 Shee in a robe with needles wrought Shall to the King be brought The Virgins which upon hir wait Shall add unto Thy State verse 15 With joy and gladnesse they resort To enter the Kings Court verse 16 Thou shalt have sons in Father's stead And many Princes breed verse 17 In all succeeding times Thy Name Shall mention'd be with fame Whilst the glad people Thy renowne With endlesse praises crowne PSAL. XLVI Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 GOd is our refuge our defence Rests wholly on His providence Which still affords a present aid When greatest troubles us invade verse 2 Therefore we shall not need to feare Though the fixt earth removed were Or though the hills and mountaines steep Lay buried in the angry Deep verse 3 Although the roaring waters make The Mountaines with their swelling shake verse 4 Yet calmer rivers do embrace Gods City His faire dwelling place verse 5 Whose Tabernacles by
like Midian them confound Whose sword themselvs did wound Like Sisera O make them all Who did at Kishon fall verse 10 Be they as Iabin swoll'n with pride Whose dreadfull Armies dy'd Their carkasses in Endor flung Were spread on earth as dung verse 11 Let Oreb's Zeb's Zalmunna's fate Reward their Princes hate verse 12 Who said let us our force address Gods Houses to possess verse 13 My God! O make them like a wheele As straw in winds to reele verse 14 As raging fires their fuell burn And Hills to ashes turn verse 15 So with Thy tempest them pursue With stormes their fear renew verse 16 O Lord their faces fill with shame That they may seek Thy Name verse 17 Let them confounded ever stand And perish by Thy hand verse 18 That men may know Iehovahs Name Rules all this earthly frame PSAL. LXXXIV verse 1 HOw lovely Thou great Lord of war Thy Tabernacles are verse 2 My longing soule is faint and pain'd Whilst from thy Courts restrain'd My heart my flesh with all that give Me pow'r to move or live Cry loud till they admitted be The living God to see verse 3 Yea Sparrows find a house to rest The Swallow builds hir nest Their young they to thine Altar bring O Lord my God and King verse 4 Blessed are they who all their daies Thee in thy Temple praise verse 5 Blest in the man whose strength Thou art Whose wayes direct his heart verse 6 Who passing through the mournfull vale Where springs and comforts faile Make wells in Baca's barren plaine And pooles to fill with raine verse 7 They go from strength to strength nor faint Through wearinesse or want Till to thy House approaching neare In Sion they appeare verse 8 Lord God of Hosts my prayer heare O Iacob's God give eare verse 9 O God our Shield looke downe with grace On Thine Annointed's face verse 10 One day which in Thy Courts He spends Thousands of ours transcends I 'ld rather keep a door with thee Then all earth's glory see verse 11 For God our shield our Sun and light Crownes those that walk upright Nor failes all good such men to give Who in His Statutes live verse 12 O Lord of Hosts great God of Might Who dwell'st in endlesse light How blessed shall that servant be Who puts his trust in Thee PSAL. LXXXV verse 1 LOrd to thy land Thou good hast been Which hath Thy favour seen Thou Iacob's Off-spring hast set free From thtir captivitie verse 2 Thou thy forgivenes didst dispense To cover all offence verse 3 Thou hast remov'd Thy wrath which burn'd And from thy fiercenes turn'd verse 4 Turne us O God of health and peace O cause Thine anger cease verse 5 Wilt Thou displeas'd for ever be With all posterity verse 6 Wilt Thou not us againe receive Thy peoples joyes enlive verse 7 Lord shew That mercy which we want And Thy salvation grant verse 8 I will what God declares attend For He His peace will send And cures His Saints of all their paine If they not sin againe verse 9 For His salvation is near To such as do Him fear That glory in our land may dwell And all things prosper well verse 10 Mercy with Truth united is Justice and Peace do kisse verse 11 Truth springing out of earth is strook And Right from Heav'n doth look verse 12 The Lord shall give us all things good Our land yield store of food verse 13 Before Him Righteousnes shall go His wayes and steps to shew PSAL. LXXXVI verse 1 BOw down thine eare Lord to my cry Poor and in misery verse 2 Preserve my guiltles soul whose faith On thee depended hath verse 3 Shew mercy Lord for all the day Before thy throne I pray verse 4 Rejoyce thy servants soul which he Lifts up O Lord to thee verse 5 Thou good and gratious do'st live And ready to forgive Thou plenteous mercy keep'st in store For all who Thee implore verse 6 Unto my prayer Lord give eare My supplications heare verse 7 In time of trouble and of greife Thou sendest me releife verse 8 Among earths Gods or Pow'rs Divine No works are like to thine verse 9 The Nations all whom Thou didst frame Shall glorifie Thy Name verse 10 Thou wonders do'st Great God alone verse 11 Thy way to me make know'n My heart unto thy feare unite Who in thy name delight verse 12 Then I my faculties will raise To honour Thee with praise verse 13 Who do'st my soul in mercy save From the devouring grave verse 14 O God! the proud against me rise In furious companies Ungodly men my life have sought Who set thy pow'r at nought verse 15 But Thou a God compassionate Whose mercies not abate Long suff'ring art and patient To pardon sinners bent verse 16 O turne to me in love againe Let me thy pity gaine Give strength and from destruction O save Thine hand-maids son Some token of thy favour deigne Which may my haters shame Because Thou Lord ha'st brought me aid And art my comfort made PSAL. LXXXVII verse 1 UPon the Holy Mountaines brest Where God Himself doth rest By His protection firmely stay'd Are Her foundations lay'd verse 2 The Lord who Sion did elect Hir gates doth more affect Then all the num'rous tents beside Where Jacob's sons abide verse 3 Ierusalem thou City faire God's dwelling and His care Of thee thou throne of Iudahs Kings Are spoken glorious things verse 4 I wil strong Rahab mention With high-towr'd Babylon The scorched Ethiopian lands The plaines where Tyrus stands Philistia too shall reck'ned be With those acknowledg me verse 5 For ev'ry quarter of the earth Gives Sions children birth God shall establish Hir on high Hir numbers multiply When Nations far dispersed shall Be gather'd at His call verse 6 And when the Lord His Churches fruits With all Hir Sons computes They shall amongst His people know'n Be counted for his own verse 7 The Singers too rehearsed are Who there His praise declare From whence arise fresh springs of Grace To water ev'ry place PSAL. LXXXVIII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 TO Thee O Lord who me do'st save Both day and night I cryed have verse 2 Lend to my voice a gratious eare verse 3 Whose troubled soul to death draws neare verse 4 Cast down to earth I mongst the dead verse 5 Am only free and numbered Like those who in the grave forgot By thee cut off corrupt and rot verse 6 Thou in the lowest pit ha'st layd And darkest deeps my cov'ring made verse 7 I am hard pressed by Thy wrath And every wave afflicted hath verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast remov'd And sever'd me from those I lov'd Their friendship turned is to hate My life shut up and desolate verse 9 My weeping eye doth daily mourne My hands stretch'd out my hopes forlorne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead To praise Thee rais'd and wakened verse 11 Shall the devouring grave declare How true thy
promis'd mercies are verse 12 Or shall the dark Thy wonders see The land where all forgotten be verse 13 To Thee O Lord my cryes are sent My prayer shall the morne prevent verse 14 O why do'st Thou my soul reject And hid'st from me Thy blest aspect verse 15 Afflicted and in misery I almost ready am to dy From youth to age in lifes each act Thy suffer'd terrours me distract verse 16 Thy wrath quite over me doth go Thine indignation strikes me so verse 17 They like the raging floods abound Or swelling waters me surround verse 18 My friends and all my lovers are By Thee from my reliefe put far And those who my acquaintance were Conceal'd or lost my sight forbear PSAL. LXXXIX Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 MY Song thy mercies shall make know'n Thy truth to all succession verse 2 For They built up for ever last And are in Heav'n establish'd fast verse 3 I to my chosen David sware And did by Covenant declare verse 4 I stablish will thy seed alone And build to Thee a lasting Throne verse 5 The Heav'ns Thy wonders praise confesse And Saints proclaime thy faithfulnesse For who in earth or heaven are verse 6 Whose might can with the Lord compare verse 7 Fear'd by His Saints by them implor'd And by His servants still ador'd verse 8 O Lord of Hosts who is so strong Whose word like thine endures so long verse 9 Thou rul'st the Seas that rage and rise Whose swelling wave becalmed lies verse 10 Thou Rahab brak'st like one that 's dead Thine arme thy foes hath scattered verse 11 The Heav'ns are Thine with earth's encrease And all the fulnesse growes from these verse 12 The North South thy pow'r did frame Tabor and Hermon praise thy Name verse 13 13 Thy mighty arme is lifted high Thy right hand full of Majesty verse 14 Thy Throne hath justice for its base Mercy and Truth before Thy face verse 15 Blessed are they who at Thy Feasts And in Thy presence are the guests verse 16 They all the day rejoyce in Thee In righteousnes exalted be verse 17 Thy strength and glory them adorne Whose favour shall lift up our horne verse 18 The Lord to us doth safety bring Thy Holy one remaines our King verse 19 In visions Thou to Him hast said I on my chosen help have lay'd verse 20 I have my servant David found With Oyle annointed Him crown'd verse 21 Confirm'd and strength'ned by my arme I will protect his life from harme verse 22 No enemy on Him exact Nor hurt him shall by wicked pact verse 23 His foes beat down before him fly And shall by plagues consumed dy verse 24 My mercy yet to him assur'd Shall in his glory be secur'd Second Part. verse 26 His right hand lifted ore the maine Shall to the in-land rivers reigne verse 26 He crying in his prayers shall My God and Rock and Father call verse 27 I 'le make him heire my first begot Above earth's Kings advance his lot verse 28 To Him my mercy nere shall wast My Covenant stand ever fast verse 29 His seed shall long endure his Throne Like Heav'ns unweary'd motion verse 30 But if His Sons my Law forsake verse 31 Or my Commands and Statutes break verse 32 My rod shall punish their neglect My hand with stripes their sin correct verse 33 Yet shall my love to him prevaile verse 34 My Covenant nor change nor faile verse 35 To David have I sworne that I My promise would not falsify verse 36 His seed shall governe whil'st the sun About the world his course doth run verse 37 And like the Moon establish'd be The faithfull pledg of my decree verse 38 But thine annointed now thy wrath Cast off and quite abhorred hath verse 39 Thou voyd hast made the Cov'nant seal'd Profan'd his crowne his Rule repeal'd verse 40 His Bulwarks broke his senses torne verse 41 Make him his neighbour's spoyle scorne verse 42 Thou strength'ned ha'st his foes right hand That he in battail cannot stand verse 44 His sword wants edge His glory 's gone And to the earth cast down his throne verse 45 Thou short'ned hast his youth His fame Obscur'd and cover'd is with shame verse 46 Lord wilt Thou ever from us turne Or shall like fire thine anger burne verse 47 Remember yet how short my dayes How vaine man's life how soon decaies verse 48 What mortall lives who shall not dy And in the pit of silence ly verse 49 Where are thy mercies Lord the faith Thy oath to David plighted hath verse 50 Remember Lord thy servants shame How mighty people us defame verse 51 Thinke how thy foes have us abus'd And thine Annointed's steps traduc'd verse 52 Yet shall my soul how ere opprest Say evermore The Lord be blest PSAL. XC Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 O Lord Thou ha'st our refuge been All ages have thy mercies seene verse 2 Before the lofty hills were made Or earth's unmov'd foundation lay'd From everlasting Thou art God And wilt out live times period verse 3 Thou turn'st to dust the Sons of men Then say'st Returne to life agen verse 4 4 A thousand yeares in thy account But to a day with us amount Nor are extended in thy sight Beyond the watch of one short night verse 5 Our time runs on like rapid streams We vanish as forgotten dreams verse 6 Like grasse or morning flowres we spring Then wither in the evening verse 7 When Thou displeased art we wast And unto nothing come at last verse 8 Thou mark'st our deeds our sins of night Are alwayes open to thy sight Making the breach of thy pure Lawes Our death and swift destructions cause verse 9 From whence we suddenly waxe old Expiring like a tale that 's told verse 10 The common Age of mortall men Exceeds not Threescore yeares and ten And if to Fourscore they attaine Their life is but a length'ned paine Incessant sorrowes and disease Their faculties and vigour seize For soon cut off our dayes decay And suddenly we flie away verse 11 But who regards Thy heauy wrath Or of Thy feare true feeling hath Neither Thy judgements nor Thy love Can us unto repentance move verse 12 Lord so our dayes to number teach We may the end of wisedome reach And learne those errours to forget Which us in Thy displeasure set verse 13 Returne O Lord and now repent At our endured punishment How long wilt Thou thy help delay Or not remove our woes away verse 14 O satisfy our Soule with joyes To recompense Lifes past annoyes verse 15 Afford us comfort for those yeares We were enforc'd to spend in teares verse 16 Lord Let Thy glorious work appeare Thy servants from the dust to reare That all succeeding times may know What praises to thy Name we owe verse 17 O let thy beames of favour shine On those who in death's shade have ly'n Grant that for which we prayers make And prosper all we
Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 GOd of my praise nor silent be Nor unattentive unto me verse 2 For wicked mouths me falsely wrong And wound me with their lying tongue verse 3 They compass me with words of hate And causeless vex me with debate verse 4 For all my friendship they are foes But I my grief in pray'r disclose verse 5 My good with evill they requite And my affection pay with spight verse 6 Let wicked rulers him command And Satan stand at his right hand verse 7 Let him when judg'd receive his doome And let his pray'r his sin become verse 8 His daies both few and irksome make His office let another take verse 9 May fatherless his children live His wife forlorne a widow grieve verse 10 Like vagrants let them want their bread And where they beg it not be fed verse 11 Let him be made extortions spoyle And strangers reap his harvests toyle verse 12 None him their pitties object make Nor on his feed compassion take verse 13 His name from earth and Off-spring blot In the succeeding age forgot verse 14 And ever let the Lord retaine His Fathers sin and Mothers staine verse 15 15 Still let them stand before His ey To cut from earth his memory verse 16 Who merciless the poor pursu'd And wounds of broken hearts renew'd verse 17 Feele he those curses which he lou'd All blessings be from him remov'd verse 18 As curses cloath'd him round about So seize they him within without Like water through his bowels flow'd Or oyle into his bones bestow'd verse 19 So let them cloath and gird him fast Returning on himself at last verse 20 Thus let the Lord reward my foes Who to reproach my soul expose verse 21 But for the mercies of Thy Name Deliver me O Lord from shame verse 22 For I am poor and prest with need My wounded heart doth inward bleed verse 23 I like the falling shadow go As puffs of wind the Locusts throw verse 24 My feeble knee through fasting failes And faintnes ore my flesh prevailes verse 25 I am their scorne and laughter bred They looking on me shake their head verse 26 Help me O Lord who mercy crave verse 27 That they may know thy hand can save verse 28 Bless when they curse their pride confoūd But let me live with gladnes crown'd verse 29 Lord let my shamed enemy In sharp confusion cloathed ly verse 30 So shall Thy praises with my tongue Be in the full assembly sung verse 31 For God will at the poor's right hand By His protection ready stand To save his innocence from them Who wrongfully his soul condemne PSAL. CX verse 1 THe Lord whose pow'r all things doth sway Unto my Lord did say Sit at my right hand till thou see Thy foes Thy foot-stool be verse 2 The Lord Thy Scepter shall extend And strength from Sion send That all Thine enemies below May to Thy Kingdome bow verse 3 The people in great numbers shall That day before Thee fall Whose glorious Birth and youthfull hue Is as the morning dew verse 4 The Lord hath sworne who not repents His long decreed intents Thou do'st from great Melchisedek Thy Royall Priest-hood take verse 5 God at Thy right hand Kings shall wound And Nations strong confound verse 6 Whose countries shall be overspread With Bodies of their dead verse 7 He of the River in the way Shall drink his thirst to stay And his victorious head advance In our Deliverance PSAL. CXI To the usuall Tune verse 1 PRaise God with heart and tongue The Quire of Saints among His praises shall be sung verse 2 The works of God are great All those will them repeat Whose thoughts on Him are set verse 3 His actions glorious are Renown'd and honour'd far Nor can His truth empaire verse 4 His wonders fill our thought Who hath compassion wrought And pitty shewes when sought verse 5 He hath His servants fed Giv'n those that fear Him bread His Cov'nant stablished verse 6 His pow'r to them exprest And made His people rest Where Heathen late possest verse 7 What ever wrought His hands In truth and judgment stands And sure are His Commands verse 8 They all for ever last By His decree kept fast Till fleeting time is past verse 9 He did His people save Whom Tyrants did enslave His sacred Cov'nant gave Renowned is His fame And reverend His Name Which all the world proclaime verse 10 God's fear true wisdome brings The knowledg of good things From that beginning springs They understand aright Who make His Lawes their light And still His praise recite PSAL. CXII verse 1 BLest is the man that feares the Lord Delighting in His word verse 2 His seed on earth shall mighty be Blest his posteritie verse 3 His house wich riches shall abound His life with plenty crown'd His righteous dealing clear as sure For ever shall endure verse 4 In shades of darknesse to th' upright There riseth up a light He gracious is and free from hate His heart compassionate verse 5 A good man mercy shewes and lends Nor in his words offends verse 6 He shall not move but placed be In lasting memorie verse 7 He of ill tidings not afraid Hath God his refuge made Thus fix'd his heart shall never faile verse 8 But 'gainst his foes prevaile verse 9 With liberall hand unto the poor He hath disperst his store His righteousnesse shall still remaine And lasting honour gaine verse 10 The wicked man when this he seeth For spight shall gnash his teeth And melted by his envies fire Perish in his desire PSAL. CXIII To the usuall Tune verse 1 THe Lord O ye His servants praise To His great Name your ditties raise verse 2 Which blest and sacred be alwaies verse 3 Ev'n from the rising of the Sun Till to the West his course be run Nis Name is to be prais'd alone verse 4 The Lord above all Nations high Is seated in great Majesty And in the Heav'ns His glories ly verse 5 What pow'r created parallells The Lord our God who thus excells And far above the Heaven dwells verse 6 Who humbling downe himselfe doth bow Not only things in heaven to know But what is done in earth below verse 7 To him that did in dust deplore He joyfull comforts doth restore And from the dunghill lifts the poore verse 8 That set with Princes of the earth And persons of a Royall birth His sorrows may be chang'd to mirth verse 9 The barren woman when implor'd His bounty hath with children stor'd O therefore praise this gratious Lord PSAL. CXIV verse 1 WHen Israel from Egypt went Free from his banishment And Iacob came from that strange land Conducted by God's hand verse 2 The house of Iudah which did passe His Sanctuary was And Israel the chosen throne Of his dominion verse 3 The Sea saw that and did disperse Iordan his course reverse verse 4 The Mountaines skip'd like sporting rams The little hills like
Lambs verse 5 What ay'ld thy waters O thou Sea That they so fled from thee Iordan what did thy current lack That thou wast driven back What Miracle did then prevaile That both your streams should faile verse 6 You Mountaines that ye skip'd like rams Yet little hills like Lambs verse 7 Tremble thou earth when Iacobs God Commands thee with his rod verse 8 Who from the Rock did waters bring And made the flint a spring PSAL. CXV Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 NOt unto us O Lord but Thee Thy Name Thy Truth the glory be verse 2 Why should the heathen Thee defy Whilst Where is now their God they cry verse 3 Our God in heaven doth remaine And acts what ere he did ordaine Their Idols Silver are and Gold The work which hands of men did mould verse 5 Mouths have they yet they speechlesse be And they have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They ears possesse which nothing heare And noses not for smelling beare verse 7 Their hands not touch their feet not walk Nor through their throat resounds their talk verse 8 Who make them are as vaine as they And so are all that to them pray O Israel O Aarons line verse 11 O yee that in His feare combine Trust ye in God who is your shield Protection He and help doth yield verse 12 He mindfull still of our redresse Will Israel and Aaron blesse verse 13 Who feare Him small or great are blest verse 14 And in their race shall be encreast verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord Who heaven fram'd and earth hath stor'd verse 16 He in the Heav'n of Heavens lives But earth unto mans children gives verse 17 The dead Thy praises cannot shew Nor those who downe to silence go verse 18 But we the Lord through all our daies Will blesse The Lord for ever praise PSAL. CXVI verse 1 I Love the Lord and am well pleas'd He hath me heard and eas'd verse 2 Whilst therefore life continue shall I will upon Him call verse 3 The snares of death about me dwelt And paines of Hell I felt Disturbed thoughts and heavinesse My conscience did oppress verse 4 Then to the Lord my plaint I made And thus unto Him said O Lord my soule from falling save And lift me from the grave verse 5 The Lord is gracious and just To those His mercy trust verse 6 His Hand the simple doth protect When crosses them deject verse 7 Turne then my soule unto thy rest God's favours have thee blest He bountifully doth reward And thee from dangers guard verse 8 Thou keep'st my soule from death's pale feares My drooping eyes from teares And did'st my wand'ring steps recall When I was apt to fall verse 9 My feet before the Lord shall stand In His eternall land verse 10 I therefore pray'd and thus believ'd Yet still my heart was griev'd For in my foes successe I fail'd Till faith at last prevail'd verse 11 Then I all men for Lyars knew And God alone for true verse 12 What retribution shall I give To him by whom I live Or what acknowledgment apply For His benignity verse 13 Salvations sacred Cup I 'le take And humble prayers make verse 14 Before His people shall be pay'd The vowes which I have made verse 15 For those that live like Saints upright And in the Lord delight Are living dear unto His eye And pretious when they dy verse 16 Lord I Thy faithfull servant am And still adore Thy Name Thou loosed hast my heavy yoak My bonds in sunder broke verse 17 Therefore my praises unto Thee Shall daily offer'd be My gratitude and pray'r shall rise Like thankfull sacrifice verse 18 The vowes shall be which I have made Before the people pay'd verse 19 Who in Thy house and sacred Courts To praise Thy Name resorts PSAL. CXVII verse 1 O All ye Nations record The Praises of the Lord Ye people through the Universe Your Makers praise rehearse verse 2 For He to us great kindness shewes And Mercies large bestowes His constant Truth no time decaies The Lord for ever praise PSAL. CXVIII verse 1 O Thank the goodness of our God Whose mercy knowes no period verse 2 Let Israel their voices joyne verse 3 Let those who come from Aarons loyne verse 4 Let all who feare the Lord confesse His mercies everlastingnesse verse 5 I call'd upon Him when distrest Who me enlarged and releast verse 6 The Lord Himselfe is on my side I fearlesse mans attempts abide verse 7 He takes their part who succour me I shall my haters ruin'd see verse 8 'T is bettet in the Lord to trust Than leane on man who is but dust verse 9 Better rely on His defense Then put in Princes confidence verse 10 All Nations me encompass'd round But His great Name shall them confound verse 11 They closely set against me came But I destroy'd them in His Name verse 12 Like bees they thick about me swarm'd Yet through His Name I was unharm'd As kindled Thorns which blazing dy They quenched in their ashes ly verse 13 Though pressing foes my fall assay'd The Lord Himself became may aid verse 14 God is my health my strength my song verse 15 Lowd joyes the Righteous are among verse 16 For God's Right hand 's lift up on high His Right hand acts most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dy but live to praise And speake His wonders all my daies verse 18 Although the Lord me chast'ned sore He unto death not gave me ore verse 19 Open His sacred Gates that I With praise the Lord may glorify verse 20 This is the Gate through which the just And righteous Persons enter must verse 21 Thee wil I thank who heard'st my voice And mak'st me in Thy help rejoyce verse 22 That stone the builders from them lay'd The Head is of the Corner made verse 23 This is Gods act which in our eyes Religious wonder multiplies verse 24 This is the day the Lord hath made We will rejoyce in it be glad verse 25 Save now and prosper we intreat O Lord who art as good as great verse 26 He blessed be comes in His Name We blessings from God's house proclaime verse 27 God is the Lord whose light hath shin'd Pure Off'rings to His Altar bind verse 28 Thou art my God I Thee will praise And in my Song Thine honour raise O thank the goodnesse of our God Whose mercy knowes no period PSAL. CXIX ALEPH. verse 1 BLessed are They who undefil'd Nor in their waies beguil'd verse 2 God's Lawes obay His statutes keep And with their whole heart seek verse 3 No wicked act seduc'd them hath Or turn'd them from His path verse 4 For Thou command'st that from Thy Law We never should withdraw verse 5 O that my waies were so upright I keep Thy statutes might verse 6 Thou wilt not me with shame reject Who Thy commands respect verse 7 My heart to praise Thee will delight When taught Thy judgments right
101 My feet from evill waies refrain'd Are by Thy word restrain'd verse 102 I from Thy judgments not depart For Thou hast taught my heart verse 103 Then hony bred from flowry fields Thy word more sweetnesse yields verse 104 Through this I understanding gat And waies of falsehood hate NVN. verse 105 Thy word a lamp is shining bright And to my path a light verse 106 I in my solemne vowes have sworne Thy statutes to performe verse 107 I ly perplext with greif and paine Lord quicken me againe verse 108 O let my Pray'rs Thy audience reach And me Thy judgments teach verse 109 My soul though death dangers threat Can never Thee forget verse 110 And though the wicked snares have lay'd From Thee I never stray'd verse 111 Thy statutes are my chosen part The comfort of my heart verse 112 And to performe Them I intend Untill my life shall end SAMECH verse 113 I hate vaine thoughts ill men neglect But I Thy Law affect verse 114 Thou art my refuge and my shield Whose word doth safety yield verse 115 Depart ye wicked ones away I will my God obey verse 116 Uphold me in a life unblam'd Nor let my hope be sham'd verse 117 Sustaine me Lord so shall my faith Resting on Thee be safe verse 118 Thou tread'st them downe whose guile-full heart Doth from Thy Lawes depart verse 119 And like the drosse that 's cast away Mak'st them on earth decay verse 120 My trembling flesh is full of feare When I these judgments heare AIN verse 121 Lord leave me not who love the right To my oppressors might verse 122 Be Thou my surety 'gainst their pride Who have my waies decry'd verse 123 Mine eyes for Thy salvation faile Untill my hopes prevaile verse 124 In mercy with Thy servant deale Thy statutes Lord reveale verse 125 Give me an understanding heart Thy sacred will impart verse 126 T is time for Thee to bring Thy aid For voyd Thy Law is made verse 127 I Thy Commandments pretious hold Above refined gold verse 128 And all Thy precepts justly prize But hate deceit and lyes PE verse 129 Thy testimonies wond'rous are My soules delight and care verse 130 Thy words like beams of light arise To make the simple wise verse 131 Panting and breathlesse in desire I to Thy lawes aspire verse 132 Such mercy Lord upon me powre As those who Thee adore verse 133 Order my steps no sins may staine Nor vices or'e me reigne verse 134 From man's oppression me redeeme Thy precepts who esteeme verse 135 Make Thy blest face on me to shine Teach me Thy Lawes divine verse 136 Rivers of Teares run down mine eyes When men Thy Law despise TSADDI verse 137 Thou righteous art O Lord my might Thy judgments are upright verse 138 The Statutes which Thou do'st command Unchang'd and faithfull stand verse 139 My zeale consumes me when I find Thy Law not kept in mind verse 140 Thy word is very pure and try'd By me most magnify'd verse 141 I though despis'd and lightly set Thy precepts not forget verse 142 Thy righteousnesse no period knew And Thy Commands are true verse 143 Though troubles me or anguish seize Yet I delight in these verse 144 Lord in Thy statutes knowledge give And I shall ever live COPH. verse 145 I cry'd with my whole heart Lord heare Through whom I persevere verse 146 O save me when to Thee I call So keep Thy Lawes I shall verse 147 My cryes prevent the dawning light verse 148 My eyes out watch the night That I Thy word might meditate My hope and safe Retreit verse 149 O Lord my voice in mercy heare Me quicken in Thy feare verse 150 Men bent to mischeif nigh me draw Contemners of thy Law verse 151 Yet Thou O Lord art neare at hand And true is Thy command verse 152 For on eternall bases plac't Thy testimonies last RESCH. verse 153 Consider me in my distresse For I Thy Law confesse verse 154 Plead Thou my cause and life afford According to Thy word verse 155 Salvation far from sinners flies For they Thy Lawes despise verse 156 Thy tender mercies Lord exceed O quicken me with speed verse 157 Though many foes 'gainst me combine From Thee I not decline verse 158 With sorrow I transgressors saw Who have not kept Thy Law verse 159 Lord think how I Thy precepts love Inspire me from above verse 160 Thy word is true Thy Judgments pure And ever shall endure SCHIN verse 161 Princes pursue me without cause Yet still I feare Thy Lawes verse 160 Whose sacred word more glads my mind Then those that treasures find verse 163 I falshood hate abhorre all lyes But Thy Commandments prize verse 164 Sev'n times each day my tongue displayes Thy righteous judgments praise verse 165 Great peace have those Thy Law attend Nothing shall them offend verse 166 Lord I in Thy salvation hope And make Thy will my scope verse 167 My soule Thy testimonies loves And them 'bove all approves verse 168 And constantly Thy Law obeyes Who searchest all my waies TAV. verse 169 Accept O Lord my lowd complaint And knowledge to me grant verse 170 Let my request admission crave And in Thy promise save verse 171 So shall my lips Thy praises reach When Thou my heart dost teach verse 172 My tongue Thy statutes shall recite For Thy commands are right verse 173 O let Thine hand bring help to me Whose choise Thy precepts be verse 174 My thoughts for Thy salvation long My cheifest joyes among verse 175 Let my souls live Thy Name to praise Whose judgments me shall raise I like a lost sheep went astray O Lord my wand'rings stay PSAL. CXX verse 1 WIth troubles prest and drown'd in grief I called for relief When God unto my help appear'd And my Petition heard verse 2 Lord save me from their cruell lies Who would my life surprize Make not my soule their envies bait To perish by deceit verse 3 What vengeance doth to Thee belong O false and perjur'd tongue verse 4 Sharp arrowes and a quenchlesse fire Shall one day be thy hire verse 5 Wo unto me constrain'd to dwell So far from Jsrael That I in Mesech sojourne must And Tents of Kedar trust verse 6 My Soule this long time doth converse With dispositions fierce Who shunned have like some disease The happy fruits of peace verse 7 To quench wars flame and lessen strife I labour'd all my life But They when Treaties were my care For lasting war prepare PSAL. CXXI Sing this as the Prayer after the Commandements verse 1 UP to the Hills I lift mine eyes From whence my help and comfort rise verse 2 My safety from the Lord doth spring Who made the world and every thing verse 3 Thy foot from falling He protects Nor Slumbers He nor thee neglects verse 4 Behold that Lord who Israel keeps Unweary'd is and never sleeps verse 5 God is thy Keeper like a shade Which on thy right hand is
display'd verse 6 The Sun by day thee shall not smite Nor vapours of the Moon by night verse 7 The Lord shall Thee preserve from harme Thy soule against temptations arme verse 8 Thy going out and comming in For evermore His care have bin PSAL. CXXII verse 1 I Was right glad and joyfull made When They unto me said Let us unto God's House repaire And worship Him with pray'r verse 2 O blest Ierusalem our feet Within Thy Gates shall meet verse 3 Who builded like a City art United in each part verse 4 To Thee the Tribes of God ascend Their praises to commend And by their zeale the rest enflame To blesse their Makers Name verse 5 There are the great Tribunals plac't By publick justice grac't There is the Palace and the Throne Which David sits upon verse 6 O pray for Salems lasting peace That it may nere decrease They still shall prosper from whose love These happy wishes move verse 7 With peace thy wals encircled be Sweet concord dwell in Thee And let thy Palaces abound With fullest plenty crown'd verse 8 I for my brethrens sake will pray Peace may within thee stay verse 9 And for the House of Gods aboad Will ever seek Thy good PSAL. CXXIII verse 1 I Unto Thee lift up mine eyes O thou who rul'st the skies And in the highest Heav'ns dost dwell Whose brightness none can tell verse 2 As servants wait their Lords command And Maids their mistresse hand On God so do our eyes depend Till He his mercy send verse 3 O Lord some pity on us shew To end our painfull woe For we reproached and unpriz'd Are utterly despis'd verse 4 Our soule afflicted daily mournes Fill'd with excessive scornes Whil'st those who live in ease and pride Our wretched state deride PSAL. CXXIV To the proper Tune verse 1 NOw Israel This truth may gladly tell But that the Lord Did help to us afford verse 2 If He our side With strength had not supply'd When banding foes Against our safety rose verse 3 Their kindled ire Had swallow'd us like fire verse 4 The angry flood Had then above us stood Who by the streame Quite overwhelm'd had been verse 5 And swelling waves Become our timeless graves Whil'st ore our soule The billowes proudly rowle verse 6 Blest be His aid Who us their prey not made verse 7 Our resku'd soules Like late-entangled fowles Escaped are Out of the deadly snare Broke is the net And we at freedom set verse 8 In His great Name Who Heav'n and earth did frame Our ruin stay'd And help on Him is lay'd Another of the same verse 1 NOw Israel may truly say In honour of this day Had not the Lord our quarrell took All help had us forsook verse 2 Yea had not God our battailes fought When men our ruin sought And when our close conspiring foes Against our safety rose verse 3 The wrath which in their breasts did strive Had buried us alive Consuming both our Place and Name In their revenges flame verse 4 Our Life and what we most esteem Had perisht in this stream verse 5 And in the furious billowes womb Beheld our glories comb verse 6 But let our God be alwayes prais'd Who thus from death us rais'd Nor made us subject to their pow'r Who sought us to devour verse 7 From danger resku'd is our soule Like some net scaping fowle So broken is the bloody snare And we deliver'd are verse 8 Our present help and hopes of aid In God alone are lay'd 'T is He who made both Heav'n and earth That gave our comforts birth PSAL. CXXV verse 1 WHo God their hope and trust account Are like faire Sions Mount Whose head unmoved and unshook Abides the tempests stroak verse 2 As rising Mountaines Salem's fense By their circumference So God His people guards throughout And circles them about verse 3 The wicked shall not by their pow'r The righteous Lot devour Least they the heathens sins partake Who them their vassall make verse 4 Do good O Lord unto the just Who in Thy goodnes trust And those that are in heart upright Continue in Thy sight verse 5 But as for such who turn'd aside To crooked waies back-slide The Lord their judgments shall encrease But Iacob blesse with peace PSAL. CXXVI verse 1 WHen God did cast a gratious eye On Sions misery And did his captiv'd Peoples state To liberty translate This unexpected safety wrought On us such wonder brought Our freedome like a vision seem'd And we like them that dream'd verse 2 Joy fill'd our mouth triumphant Songs Did exercise our tongues That Heathens with amazement said God hath This gladness made verse 3 The Lord who crownes His servants faith Great things effected hath And makes us publish through the earth The causes of our mirth verse 4 Lord turne our bondage end our woe Let Thy full mercyes flow As waters from the fountaines mouth Or Rivers in the South verse 5 They who before in teares have sow'n And only sorrowes know'n Shall so their future hopes employ That they may reap in joy verse 6 He who good seed in weeping beares And water'd with his teares Shall doubtless find return'd with gaine What here he sow'd in paine A blessed harvest shall ensue His comforts to renew Long joyes shall spring from his short grief And from each graine a sheaf PSAL. CXXVII Sing this as the Lords Prayer verse 1 EXcept the Lord the house sustaine The builders labour is in vaine Except the City He defend And to the dwellers safety send In vaine are Centinels prepar'd Or armed watchmen for the guard verse 2 You vainly with the early light Arise or sit up late at night To find support and dayly eat Your bread with sorrow earn'd and sweat When God who His beloved keepes This plenty gives with quiet sleepes verse 3 Lo children and the fruitfull womb Are blessings which from Heaven come verse 4 As arrowes in a strong mans hand So children are in youth obtain'd verse 5 Who hath his quiver full of those Shall never feare upbraiding foes PSAL. CXXVIII verse 1 BLessed is he who God doth fear And holds His precepts deare verse 2 Thou shalt have plenty in thy meat And of thy labours eat verse 3 Thy Wife shall like the loving vine Which doth thy walls entwine With fruits enrich thy dwelling place And multiply thy race Thy Children shall like branches shew Which from the Olive grow And round about thy table stand As blessings to thy land verse 4 These favours shall the man obtaine Whose hopes in God remaine verse 5 The Lord shall thee from Sion bless With all earthes happiness Thine eyes Hierusalem shall see Fill'd with prosperitie And whil'st thy dayes of life endure Hir gloryes shall be sure verse 6 Thou Childrens Children shalt behold Spring up when thou art old And added to thine own encrease See Israel in peace PSAL. CXXIX Sing this as Psalme 119. verse 1 OFt vext me from my Youth have they
like a Serpents whet Their lips in poyson set verse 4 Lord keep me from the raging foe That would my feet orethrow verse 5 The proud have hidden nets prepar'd To take my life ensnar'd verse 6 But I Thou art my God have said O heare and send me aid verse 7 O God my Lord the strength alone Of my salvation In day of battaile Thou my head Hast safely covered verse 8 Grant not O Lord their bad desire Least then their pride aspire verse 9 Let suddaine mischeif cover those Who would my life enclose verse 10 Let quenchless fire upon them raine Nor let them rise againe verse 11 No violent man nor evill tongue On earth be stablish'd long verse 12 I know the Lord will them maintaine Who have afflicted lay'n Their cause regards and doth delight To help the poor to right verse 13 For this unto Thy Name the just Their thanks acknowledg must And those who live upright and well Shall in Thy presence dwell PSAL. CXLI verse 1 TO Thee I cry O Lord make hast To heare my voice at last verse 2 Let my request like Incense rise Or ev'ning sacrifice verse 3 Set Thou a watch my mouth before And keep my speeches doore verse 4 Incline not unto ill my heart With sinners to take part Let me not eat of that delights Their wicked appetites verse 5 But let the righteous me reprove And smite me in his love Like pretious balmes or odours shed Such stroaks not break my head And in my pray'rs I shall them bless In midst of their distress verse 6 When wicked Judges overthrow'n Ly dash'd against the stone They shall with much contentment heare My words which comfort beare verse 7 Disperst and scatter'd on the grave Our bones no value have As fallen trees cut downe and cleft Are in their splinters left verse 8 But though in darknes clos'd I ly On Thee I fix mine eye Thou wilt not leave me in the dust In whom my soul doth trust verse 9 O keep me from the cruell net Which wicked men have set verse 10 Let them be snar'd in their own trap But let my soul escape PSAL. CXLII verse 1 WIth low'd-voic'd cries to God I came And my request did frame verse 2 I powred out my sad complaint And shew'd Him my restraint verse 3 Thou when my soul was drown'd in woe My way and path did'st know Yet in that walk my feet did tread Close snares for me were spread verse 4 I did upon my right hand look But no man knowledg took My soul of help was quite bereft And had no refuge left verse 5 I therefore cry'd to Thee O Lord And said this faithfull word Thou do'st my Help and Portion stand In the Eternall Land verse 6 Consider then my great distress Brought low with heaviness From persecuters me defend Unable to contend verse 7 My soule out of the prison bring That I Thy praise may sing And for this bounty shew'd to me The just shall honour Thee PSAL. CXLIII As Psalme 25. verse 1 O Lord my Prayer heare Presented in Thy feare With mercy answer my request In humblest words exprest verse 2 Weigh not in judgments scales Thy servants daily failes For no man living in Thine eye Himself shall justify verse 3 My foes which do pursue My soule by waies undue Make me in darkness hide my head Like those have long been dead verse 4 My Spirit faint and worne Is by my griefes oreborne My heart within me desolate Through my dejected state verse 5 Yet I the daies of old In my remembrance hold Thy wonders past I meditate And all Thy works of late verse 6 To Thee I stretch my hands Like as the thirsty Lands The fruitfull raines desire to see So thirsts my soul for Thee verse 7 Heare me O Lord with speed My fainting spirit heed Least if Thou frowne I prove like those The pit of Death doth close verse 8 O let my longing eare Betimes Thy kindnes heare In Thee I trust reveale that Path Thy truth prescribed hath verse 9 Lord save me from their spight Who in my wrongs delight To Thee my soul for shelter flies Against hir enemies verse 10 Teach me to do Thy will That I may please Thee still Let Thy good spirit me direct To live with Thine elect verse 11 Lord quicken me againe Cleanse Thou my sinfull staine For Thy great Name and justice sake My soul from trouble take verse 12 I am Thy servant Lord My comfort is Thy word Then of Thy goodnes those destroy Who in my sorrowes joy PSAL. CXLIV verse 1 BLest be the Lord my strength my might Who taught my hands to fight verse 2 My rock my shield and helper true My people to subdue verse 3 Lord what is man or what his race Thy notice should him grace verse 4 Who is so vaine his daies do fade Like to the passing shade verse 5 O Lord the arched Heavens bow Come downe to earth below Touch their proud tops and then thy stroak Shall make the mountains smoak verse 6 From Thy full clouds quick lightning cast And them by scatt'ring wast Let Thy sharp arrowes 'gainst them shot Destruction make their lot verse 7 Send from above Thine hand to save Me from the swelling wave verse 8 From children strange whose mouth speaks hate Whose right hand acts deceit verse 9 Then I new Songs will sing to Thee Upon the Psalterie And on the ten-string'd Instrument Ditties of praise invent verse 10 For God salvation gives to Kings His help to David brings From perill of the Sword and grave He doth His servant save verse 11 Deliver me from strangers hands Whose mouth against Thee bands Whose right hand falshood doth defend Whose deeds in rapine end verse 12 Our Sons like plants then fresh in growth Shall flourish in their youth Our daughters like faire columnes be Which we in Temples see verse 13 Our garners shall be fill'd with store Our sheep bring thousands more verse 14 Our Oxen strong nor shall restraint Cause in our streets complaint verse 15 Happy that people and that place Which is in such a case Yea blessed are and happy they Who God their Lord obey PSAL. CXLV Sing this as Psalme 100. verse 1 I Thee extoll my God and King And of Thy Name for ever sing verse 2 I Thee will bless through all my daies And yield Thy Name eternall praise verse 3 Great is the Lord prais'd and admir'd His greatness is by none exquir'd verse 4 Each generation shall declare How mighty His achievements are verse 5 I will Thy glory celebrate Thy wond'rous works Majestick State verse 6 Thy acts of terrour and of fame All men shall speak and I proclaime verse 7 They shall abundantly profess Thy goodness and Thy righteousness verse 8 Whose grace and full compassions flow To mercy swift to anger slow verse 9 God's goodness every where extends His mercy all His works transcends verse 10 All things O Lord Thou did'st create
blow'n by the wind verse 6 Nor in the finall Judgment must Stand up among the Just verse 7 For God the righteous guides and knowes The path wherein he goes When wayes of Sinners perish shall In their eternall fall PSAL. II. verse 1 WHy do the furious Heathen rage Vaine people why engage verse 2 Kings of the Earth a Party make And Rulers counsell take Who 'gainst the Lord that Earth doth sway And His Annointed say verse 3 Break we the Bonds They on us lay And cast Their Cords away verse 4 But God who doth the Heavens guide Shall them in Scorne deride verse 5 Then shall His soare displeasure breake And He in anger speake verse 6 Yet have I set my King on high Adorn'd with Majesty Upon Mount Sion rais'd the throne Of mine Annointed one verse 7 I will declare that firme decree The Lord hath said to me Thou ar't my Son without all spot This day I thee begot verse 8 Ask me and thine Inheritance Ore Nations I 'le advance Far as the earth or Sea extends Are thy Possessions ends verse 9 Thou with an Iron Rod shalt bruise Such as thy pow'r refuse And like a Potters Vessell broak So dash them by thy stroake verse 10 O therefore all ye Kings that awe The Nations with your Law Yee Judges of the earth be wise His Scepter not despise verse 11 Serve ye the Lord with holy feare Rejoyce yet rev'rence beare verse 12 And kisse the Sonne before his wrath Your way consumed hath For if a little that encrease Where can we seek for Peace Since they are only safe and blest Whose hope in Him doth rest PSAL. III. verse 1 O Lord how fast do they encrease Who troubled have my Peace They many are who 'gainst me rise And are my enemies verse 2 Many there be my Soule upbraid And say God cannot aid verse 3 But Lord Thou art my Sheild my Praise Thou shalt my head up-raise verse 4 To God my loud request did cry Who heard my voyce from high verse 5 I lay'd me downe and rose againe For He did me sustaine verse 6 Then though ten thousands me invade I will not be afraid No though with threats the furious rowt Encompasse me about verse 7 Arise and save me O my God For with thy vengefull rod Thou smit'st the cheek and break'st the jaw Of such as hate thy Lawes verse 8 To Thee O Lord our God alone Belongs Salvation Who do'st Thy blessings evermore Upon Thy People powre PSAL. IV. verse 1 GOd of my righteousnesse attend When my requests ascend Thou hast enlarg'd me in distresse And eas'd my heavinesse verse 2 How long O Mortals will ye shame The glory of my Name How long will ye love vanities And take delight in Lies verse 3 Know that the Lord elected hath Men of unmoved faith He when before His throne I cry Will not my suite deny verse 4 Stand of His greatnesse then in awe Nor sinne against His Law When on your bed retir'd and still O meditate his will verse 5 Of Righteousnesse the Offering To God your maker bring And on the hope of His defence Place all your confidence verse 6 Yet some who Him not understood Aske who shall doe us good Lord let thy face beames divine On us thy servants shine verse 7 Thou fill'st my heart with greater joyes Then theirs whom plenty cloyes Who reape their fruits in time of peace whose Come and Wine encrease verse 8 I lay mee downe with quiet blest To take my sleep and rest For thou whose goodnesse doth excell Mak'st me in safety dwell PSAL. V. verse 1 LOrd Ponder what my words relate Weigh what I meditate verse 2 My God and King my cry attend To Thee my Pray'rs I send verse 3 My voyce O Lord shall in the morne Up to thy Throne be borne Betimes will I direct my cry And looke to thee on high verse 4 For thou in Sin tak'st no delight No ill dwells in thy sight verse 5 The foolish stand not in thine eye Who hat'st iniquity verse 6 Thou shalt the lying lips destroy Who leasing make their joy God will the bloody minded hate And punish all deceit verse 7 But I presuming on Thy care Will to thy House repaire And tow'rds thy Temple in thy feare Due adoration beare verse 8 Mee Lord in righteousnesse dispose Beset with watchfull foes Make streight thy way before my face And guide mee by thy grace verse 9 No faithfullnesse their mouth containes Their heart fowle Malice staines Wide Sepulchres are their black throats Their tongues but flatt'ring notes verse 10 O God destroy and let them all By their own Counsailes fall Themselves by their transgressions quell Who 'gainst Thy pow'r rebell verse 11 But let all faithfull ones rejoyce And showt with cheerfull voyce Because Thy love which knowes no end Doth ever them defend verse 12 Let those rejoyce in Thee who trust For Thou wilt blesse the Just And with Thy favour as a sheild In danger safety yeild PSAL. VI verse 1 REbuke me not O Lord in wrath Whose sinne deserv'd it hath Nor let thy hot displeasure burne Least I to nothing turne verse 2 Have pitty Lord for I am weak Asham'd my sinnes to speake O heale me for my bones are vext My Soul with griefe perplext verse 3 How long shall I lament and cry For my delivery verse 4 O turne and me to favour take For thine owne mercies sake verse 5 Can he who looses lifes short breath Remember Thee in death Or will the dust and silence raise A voyce to sound Thy praise verse 6 Weary and faint my soule bemoanes Her vaine and fruitlesse groanes My bed the mark of sorrow weares Each night bedew'd with teares verse 7 My sight is dimme my melting eye Clouded with misery I languish through my haters rage Into untimely age verse 8 Depart from me all wicked ones The Lord hath heard my moanes My voyce of weeping and my teares Sound lowdly in His eares verse 9 God who my supplication takes In Pardon answer makes When their despight who me defame Shall cover'd be with shame PSAL. VII Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 O Lord my God in thee I trust Deliver mee from the unjust verse 2 Least Lyon-like my soule he teare Whilst none is for my reskue neare verse 3 Lord if this guilt upon me stands Or wickednesse be in my hands verse 4 If friend I ill rewarded have Or causelesse foe I did not save verse 5 Then let mine enemy pursue Let him my captive soule subdue Let him my life to earth down thrust And lay mine honour in the dust verse 6 O Lord in thy fierce wrath arise Take vengeance on mine enemies verse 7 The people then shall me come nigh For their sakes lift thy selfe on high verse 8 The Lord his judgement shall dispence According to mine innocence verse 9 O let all wicked counsailes end But just men stablish and defend verse 10 For God the heart
Why help'st Thou not when I implore Nor hear'st when I through anguish roare verse 2 O God by day to Thee I cry But Thou Thy audience dost deny And in the night when I should sleep My sorrowes will not silence keep verse 3 But Thou in Holinesse dost dwell O Thou the praise of Israel verse 4 Our Fathers plac'd their trust in Thee And Thy deliverance set them free verse 5 They cry'd to Thee surpriz'd with feare And from Confusion saved were verse 6 But I a worme and no man am Reproach of men and peoples shame verse 7 7 Beholders Me their pastime make Shoot out their lip their head they shake verse 8 He trusted God that He would save See if from him he safety have verse 9 But Thou didst take me from the womb And ever since my hope become verse 10 On Thee when on the breast I hung And from the birth my care was flung verse 11 When trouble 's neare O be not far Since left to me no helpers are verse 12 For many bulls with bellowing sound Strong bulls of Bashan girt me round verse 13 They gape like Lions Me about verse 14 I am like water powred out My bones disjoynted torture crackes My heart within me melts like Waxe verse 15 My strength is like a Pot-sheard dry'd My tongue up to my Palate ty'd verse 16 Thou brought'st me down unto the grave For dogs my life encompast have Assemblies of the wicked meet They pierced have my hands and feet verse 17 My bones stick out consum'd and bare Whil'st they remorselesse on me stare verse 18 They now to part my garments hast And Lots upon my vesture cast verse 19 But be not far from me O Lord verse 20 My soule deliver from the sword verse 21 My darling save from rav'ning jawes Of dogs and from the Lions pawes For thou hast heard me from the hornes Of fierce assayling Unicornes verse 22 I to my brethren will proclaime The Praises due to Thy great Name verse 22 Yee that fear God all Iacobs line And Israëls seed in Prayses joyne verse 24 Th' afflicted He did nere despise Nor hid His face but heard their cries verse 25 My praise and vowes devout to Thee Shall in thy Church performed be verse 26 He to the meeke will plenty give The hearts that seek Him ever live verse 27 Far as the world extends it 's bound Religious Converts shall be found They shall remember and implore And ev'ry Kindred Him adore verse 28 For God's the Kingdome is whose sway All Nations of the Earth obay verse 29 The rich who on Earth's fatnesse feed Ev'n to the Soule that dies for need All from the throne unto the dust Before Him bow and worship must verse 30 All these shall serve Him in their seed And sons to God adopted breed verse 31 Who to succession shall proclaime His righteousnesse and awfull Name PSAL. XXIII verse 1 THe Lord my Shepheard is and guide I shall no want abide verse 2 He makes me lye in fruitfull meads And by stil waters leads verse 3 My Soule to danger given ore He doth againe restore And guides me in the righteous path His Name elected hath verse 4 Yea though in vale of darknesse lay'd Or death's more ghastly shade I feare no ill Thy rod and staffe Direct and keep me safe verse 5 Thou dost for me a plenteous fare Before my foes prepare Thou dost with oyle annoint my head My flowing Cup doth shed verse 6 Thy mercy sure shall me attend Untill my Life doth end And in the House of God will I Remaine Eternally PSAL. XXIV verse 1 EArth is the Lords with hir encrease And all that there have place verse 2 He founded it upon the Seas And made the floods hir base verse 3 Who in God's Holy Place shall stand Or on His Hill appeare verse 4 He who is pure in Heart and hand Nor to deceive doth sweare verse 5 He blessings shall from God receive And righteousnesse from high verse 6 This is their race who God believe And to His sight are nigh verse 7 Lift up yee Gates lift up your head Yee Doores Eternall spread The King of Glory shall come in And his approach begin verse 8 Who is the Great and Glorious King Of whom our Praises sing The Lord in Battaile mighty This The King of Glory is verse 9 Lift up yee Gates lift up your Head Yee Doores Eternall spread The King of Glory shall come in And his approach begin verse 10 Who is the Great and Glorious King Of whom our Praises sing The Lord in Battell mighty This The King of Glory is PSAL. XXV verse 1 WIth Thoughts lift up to Thee O God my Soule doth flee verse 2 To shame O never me expose Nor triumph of my foes verse 3 Let those be free from shame Who wait upon Thy Name But let them feele it who Thy Lawes Transgresse without a cause verse 4 Thy wayes unto me shew Teach me Thy truth to know verse 5 Thou art the God do'st me defend On Thee I still depend verse 6 Thinke on Thy mercies Lord Thy ancient love record verse 7 Remember not my sins of youth But save me in Thy truth verse 8 Good is the Lord His ways To sinners He displaies verse 9 The meek He will in judgment guide Who in His precepts bide verse 10 His paths with truth abound Great mercies there are found Which He unto all such doth grant Who keep his Covenant verse 11 O for Thy Names sake Lord Pardon to me afford And with my heinous crime dispense For great is mine offence verse 12 To him that feares He shewes The way which he shall chuse verse 13 His Soule shall dwell at ease his race Shall long on earth have place verse 14 To them who God do feare His secret shall appeare He will His Covenant declare To such as faithfull are verse 15 Mine eyes on God are set Who plucks me from the net verse 16 O Lord to we in mercy turne Afflicted forlorne verse 17 My heart's distresse is large O Thou my woes discharge verse 18 Looke on the paine wherein I live And all my sins forgive verse 19 Thinke on my many foes Whose hate most cruell growes verse 20 O keep my soule from scandall free Who put my trust in Thee verse 21 Let Justice me defend Who on Thy grace attend verse 22 Thy Israël O God release And all his troubles ease PSAL. XXVI verse 1 IUdge me O God for in Thy path My foot insisted hath My trust hath on Thee Lord rely'd Therefore I shall not slide verse 2 Examine me O Lord and try My reines and heart descry verse 3 Thy mercy still is in my sight Thy truth hath kept me right verse 4 I have not with vaine persons sate Or those that use deceit verse 5 Ill congregations I detest Nor am the sinners guest verse 6 In innocence I le wash my hand So at Thine Altar stand verse 7 That I may
Who keep'st the poor from suff'ring wrong And help'st the needy 'gainst the strong verse 11 False witnesse did against me rise And things unknowne to me devise verse 12 For good they me reward with ill To spoile my soule and life to spill verse 13 Yet when they lay in sicknesse cast I did for them both pray and fast verse 14 As for my friend or brother borne Or for my Mother did I mourne verse 15 But of my trouble glad they joyn'd Yea abjects in my scorne combin'd verse 16 The mocking hypocrites at feasts By flowting me delight the guests verse 17 How long wilt Thou looke on O Lord Nor reskue to my soule afford O save me from destructions jawes My darling from the Lions pawes verse 18 Then in the great assembly I Will thanks and praises multiply verse 19 Let not insulting foes despise Or wink upon me with their eyes verse 20 They speake not peace but practise strife Disturbing those of quiet life verse 21 Their mouth 'gainst me they opened wide Ha ha our eye hath seene it cry'd verse 22 O Lord Thou their despight dost see Nor silence keep nor absent be verse 23 Stirre up Thy selfe to judgment wake My cause to Thy protection take verse 24 O judge me in Thy truth least they verse 25 With joy We have him swallow'd say verse 26 But let confounding shame them cloath Who love my hurt my quiet loath verse 27 Let them that favour my just cause Extoll the Lord with lowd applause Whose goodnes doth his servant raise verse 28 And still my tongue shall speake Thy praise PSAL. XXXVI verse 1 MY heart of the transgressor saith No fear of God he hath verse 2 Himselfe he flatters in conceit Becomming all mens hate verse 3 His mouth doth fraud and sin devise He is nor good nor wise verse 4 He mischeife on his bed contrives By wayes abhorred thrives verse 5 Up to the clouds Thy mercies reach The hills Thy justice teach verse 6 Thy judgments Lord who all dost keep Are like th' un-fathom'd deep verse 7 How doth Thy love excell Thy wing Man-kind ore-shadowing verse 8 Thy house to them full plenty brings Who drinke of Thy pure springs verse 9 Thou hast lifes springs and in Thy sight We shall behold the light verse 10 Thy kindnesse Lord and grace impart To the upright in heart verse 11 Let not the foot of pride prevaile Nor wicked hands assaile verse 12 Downe are they fall'n who ills devise And never shall arise PSAL. XXXVII Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 FRet not thy selfe nor envious be At those that work iniquity verse 2 For they shall soon to nothing passe Cut downe and wither'd like the grasse verse 3 Trust in the Lord be doing good So shalt thou dwelling have and food verse 4 Delight in Him and for thy hire He give thee will thy hearts desire verse 5 Commit thy selfe to his sole care By whom our actions crowned are verse 6 Thine innocence Hee 'l bring to light Cleare as the day or noon-tide bright verse 7 Rest then on Him nor 'gainst those fret Whose wicked projects prosper yet verse 8 And cease from wrath least anger may To greater evils thee betray verse 9 For wicked ones are cut away But good men long on earth shall stay verse 10 The Sinners vanish in short space Though sought thou shalt not find their place verse 11 Yet shall the meek unshaken stand Inheriting the promis'd land Their blessings here on earth encrease With plenty crown'd and lasting peace verse 12 Ill men with fury and despight By plots would circumvent th' upright verse 13 But God shall laugh and them defie Whose vengefull day is comming nigh verse 14 Their sword is draw'n their bow is bent To slay the just is their intent verse 15 But by their sword themselves shall dy And all their bowes shall broken ly verse 16 A good mans lot though small is more Then wicked rich mens wealthy store verse 17 Destruction shall their armes enfold But God the righteous doth uphold verse 18 The Lord accounts the just mens age And will prolong their heritage verse 19 In evill times not sham'd nor griev'd In dayes of famine still reliev'd verse 20 But Gods enraged enemies Shall vanish as the Smoakes that rise Dissolv'd and melted into fume As doth the fat of Lambs consume verse 21 The wicked borrow but not pay The good both lend and give away verse 22 Such as be blest possesse the land The bad cut off and cursed stand Second Part. verse 23 A good mans steps God orders right Who doth in His commands delight verse 24 Though fallen he shall rise againe For God's right hand doth him sustaine verse 25 I have been young and now am old Yet never did my eyes behold The just forsaken or unfed Or see his children beg their bread verse 26 He mercy shewes and lends in need And ever blessed in his seed verse 27 Depart from evill and doe well That you with Him may ever dwell verse 28 God judgment loves His Saints not leaves But sinners of their race bereaves verse 29 The just His promis'd land possesse And dwell in endlesse Happinesse verse 30 In judgment and discourses wise A righteous mouth will exercise verse 31 Gods Law doth in his heart abide Nor shall his goings ever slide verse 32 Though wicked persons daily wait To shed his blood confederate verse 33 God lets him not condemned ly Or by a wrongfull sentence dy verse 34 Wait on the Lord and keep His way That He to life exalt thee may When thou the wicked men shalt see Cut off and quite extinguish'd be verse 35 I in great pow'r have ill ones seen Like spreading Lawrells fresh and green verse 36 Yet pass'd he by and soon was gone Not found againe nor thought upon verse 37 Marke the upright the just intend For such a man in peace shall end verse 38 But sinners to destruction cast Are in their death cut off at last verse 39 God to the righteous help doth raise He is their strength in troubled dayes His aid shall save them from th' unjust Because in Him they plant their trust PSAL. XXXVIII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 LOrd let me not in anger wast Nor Thy rebukes in fury tast verse 2 Thy piercing arrowes deeply wound Thy pressing hand doth me confound verse 3 My sickly body finds no ease Because my sinne doth Thee displease Nor will that guilt Thou dost detest Afford my troubled conscience rest verse 4 My sins like to a torrent grow'n My sinking head have overflow'n They burthen me with care and feare And are become too great to beare verse 5 My sores and wounds corrupted smell My foule offence and folly tell verse 6 Bow'd downe with trouble and forlorne By night I wake by day I mourne verse 7 My Ioynes diseas'd my flesh unsound And all my body seems one wound verse 8 I feeble am with anguish broake And roare
beneath They heavy stroak verse 9 O Lord Thou know'st my whole desire My hidden groanes to Thee aspire verse 10 My heart doth pant my vigour dies Of light deprived are mine eyes verse 11 My friends who late professed love Far from my sore themselves remove My kindred my converses shun Nor come to comfort but look on verse 12 They who my life seek to ensnare Intent upon my mischiefes are With foule reproaches and false lies My ruin daily they devise verse 13 But I as those nor heare nor speake Did never into passion breake verse 14 No angry murmur from me fell Which might my griefes impatience tell verse 15 For I in Thee my trust repose To heare my moane and quell my foes verse 16 Who when my foot amisse did goe Triumphed at my overthrow verse 17 With woes opprest I daily fall My sorrowes are continuall And whilst my faults are in my view They do as oft my paine renew verse 18 I therefore will those sins confesse And with contrition beg redresse I will the guilt of my offence Wash off with teares of penitence verse 19 O Lord mine enemies are strong And live to do me further wrong Each day their number doth encrease Who are the haters of my peace verse 20 They also have against me stood Who make returnes of ill for good Yet know no cause for their despight But that I follow what is right verse 21 Therefore my sad request I make That Thou wilt never me forsake My God! O never far depart Who my releife and comfort art verse 22 My sighs and sorrowes look upon Thou God of my salvation Afford thy help in time of need And to my reskue come with speed PSAL. XXXIX verse 1 I Said my wayes I will intend And least my tongue offend My mouth shall bownd and bridled bee Whilst I the wicked see verse 2 I dumb awhile and silent stood Ev'n ceasing to speak good Untill at last my grieved heart Was urg'd with sorrowes smart verse 3 So that my heated breast became For lack of vent a flame And then my tongue these words exprest Breath'd forth from my disrest verse 4 Lord Let me understand my end How farr my dayes extend That I may know how I am fraile Each moment apt to faile verse 5 Behold Thou mad'st the dayes of man No longer then a span His age as nothing is and he At best but vanitie verse 6 Man like a shadow walkes in vaine Wasting his time with paine He heapes up riches yet not knowes What heire shall them dispose verse 7 And now O Lord on whom shall I Whilst I stay here rely Truly my hope shall wait on Thee My joyes there treasur'd be verse 8 Deliver me when I transgresse And help me in distresse Let not the foolish me deride Or scorne me in their pride verse 9 Under Thy scourge I silent lay Prepared to obay I did not murmur at my paine Or of Thy hand complaine verse 10 Yet now Thy mercies I invoke To take away Thy stroke For I consume and my faint breath Is yeelding up to death verse 11 When Thou for sin dost man correct Rebuking his neglect Thou mak'st his beauty soone consume Like to the wandring fume Sicknesse destroyes him as a moath Corrodes and frets the cloath So vaine is man and quickly gone Into corruption verse 12 Lord heare my cry let not thine eares Be deaf unto my teares For I with Thee a stranger am And but to sojourne came verse 13 O spare my time a little length Till I recover strength Before I goe from this worlds shore And shall be seene no more PSAL. XL Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 I Patient did for God attend Who to my cry His eare did lend verse 2 From horror's pit He did me pluck And miry clay wherein I stuck And on the rock He set my feet From whence my goings nere should fleet verse 3 My mouth new songs of praises fill That men may feare and trust Him still verse 4 The man most happy is and blest Whose constant faith on God doth rest And never will the proud ones prize Nor such as turne aside to lies verse 5 Lord many are Thy wonders wrought And loving towards us is Thy thought If I would speak and them declare They more then can be numbred are verse 6 No sacrifice Thou did'st desire Nor sin-oblation burnt in fire Thou pierc'd and open'd hast mine eare To shew what gifts more pleasing were verse 7 Then said I Lo I come Of old The volume of the booke foretold verse 8 Lord I to do Thy will delight Yea in my heart Thy Law I write verse 9 Thy righteousnesse my lips did teach Thy truth in great assemblies preach verse 10 Thy word I hid not or conceal'd But unto men Thy love reveal'd verse 11 Thy tender mercies nere remove But still preserve me in Thy love verse 12 For more in number then my haires My sin-prest soule is vext with cares verse 13 Be pleas'd to save and keep me fast O Lord to give me help make hast verse 14 Let them confounded be with shame Who at my soules destruction aime Let them repulsed backe retire Who wish my fall or hurt desire verse 15 Let them be sham'd and desolate Who Fy upon thee say in hate verse 16 Let all that seek thy glorious Name Their joyes and comforts loud proclame Let all who Thy salvation love Say alwayes Prais'd be God above verse 17 Though poore and needy I am brought Thou not exclud'st me from Thy thought Thou my redeemer art stay My God! O make no long delay PSAL. XLI Sing this as the Prayer after the Commandments verse 1 BLessed is he the poor who minds He help from God in trouble finds verse 2 The Lord preserves and life supplies Nor gives him up to enemies verse 3 When languishing upon his bed By God he shall be strengthened By Thee when weak and lowest layd His bed is in his sicknesse made verse 4 I said my soule in mercy save For Lord 'gainst Thee I sinned have verse 5 My foes thus speak When shall he dy And loose both Name and Memory verse 6 Even those to see me who resort When gone traduce me in report verse 7 My haters whisper and devise To hurt me in their calumnies verse 2 Sick of a fowle disease he lies Say they and never more shall rise verse 9 Yea my near friend who eat my bread Lifts up his heel to spurne my head verse 10 Lord raise me from this wofull plight That I their malice may requite verse 11 I shall in this Thy favour know If not triumphed by my foe verse 12 Thou do'st my innocence sustaine And in Thy presence me retaine verse 13 Blest be the God of Iacob then Through all enduring times Amen PSAL. XLII verse 1 AS the chas'd Hart distrest with heat Flies to the Brookes retreat O God! my soule pursu'd and faint So after Thee doth pant verse 2
the proper Tune verse 1 HAve mercy O my God! on me Who thus dejected fly to Thee According to Thy boundlesse love The weight of mine offence remove verse 2 From Thine un-wasted pitties spring Thy wonted streames of pardon bring O wash my leprous soule againe And cleanse me from this bloody staine verse 3 In sad repentance I confesse The knowledge of this wickednesse verse 4 Against Thee have I sinn'd alone Who art my Judge for what is done I cannot hide the blood I spilt Nor will excuse my secret guilt That at Thy bar when I am try'd Thy sentence might be justify'd verse 5 Brought forth I was to Parents scorne In sin conceiv'd with sorrow Borne And have emprov'd by act and thought Those spots which to the world I brought verse 6 But Thou dost inward truth require And only can'st that grace inspire Thou therefore shalt who wisdome art With understanding fill my heart verse 7 Purge me with Hyssop then my soule Shall cleansed be though nev'r so foule Wash me and my black crimes will grow More white then is the falling snow verse 8 Make me to hear Thy mercies voice So shall my broken bones rejoyce verse 9 Turne from my sinnes Thy face away Nor let them in remembrance stay verse 10 Create O God! a cleansed heart Renew my soule chast thoughts impart verse 11 Me from Thy presence never drive Nor of thy guiding grace deprive verse 12 Restore Thy comfort yet at last And let Thy spirit keep me fast verse 13 Then wicked men thy wayes I le teach And sinners shall conversion reach verse 14 Deliver me from guilt of blood O God Thou Authour of my good verse 15 Open my lips enlarge my tongue And then thy prayses shall be sung verse 16 Thou do'st not sacrifice desire Or any offring made by fire verse 17 The sacrifices God delight Are broken hearts and soules contrite verse 18 O cast thy favourable eye On Sions low calamity Build up neglected Salems wall Whose Structures now to ruin fall verse 19 Then shalt Thou be when once appeas'd With our devout oblations pleas'd Who heapes of Incense up will fling And bullocks to Thine Altar bring PSAL. LII verse 1 WHy boasting Tyrant dost thou threat Thou canst do mischeife yet Gods constant goodnesse will prevent Thy murtherous intent verse 2 Thy tongue suggestions doth devise Like rasors cut thy lyes verse 3 Thou evill more then goodnesse lov'st Deceit not truth approv'st verse 4 Thy words false tongue mens lives devour But God shall by His pow'r verse 5 Pluck thee from earth thy dwelling place Thy name from heaven rase verse 6 The just these judgments see and feare Which wicked ones must beare And all their malice vainly try'd With laughter shall deride verse 7 Lo this is he who God not chose For his assur'd repose But strong in violence and stealth Rely'd upon his wealth verse 8 Yet I within God's house shall be Like a green Olive tree And on Thy mercy all my daies My confidence will raise verse 9 I for this preservation will My praises offer still And on Thy saving Name await Which Saints must celebrate PSAL. LIII verse 1 THe fool whose heart doth truth upbraid There is no God hath said Corrupted is with sin their mind And none to good enclin'd verse 2 God His survay from Heaven took And downe on men did look To see if any Him would know Or seek His truth below verse 3 But now revolted every one To filthinesse is gone His Law by none is understood There is not one doth good verse 4 Will they all knowledge thus defy That work iniquity Who eat my people up as bread Nor God have worshipped verse 5 He by false fear and vaine affright Their bones hath scatter'd quite Through Gods just vengeance and despise In shame their glory lies verse 6 O that from Sion help were sent To end our banishment For Iacobs Off-spring then in peace Should joy in their release PSAL. LIV. verse 1 SAve me O God and by Thy might With judgment do me right Be Thou to my request attent verse 2 My words in sorrow sent verse 3 For 'gainst my soule Oppressors rise Strangers who thee despise verse 4 But thou my help and champion art For those that take my part verse 5 With sure revenge He shall repay And cut my foes away verse 6 Free off'rings then to thee shall flame And I will praise Thy Name verse 7 His goodnesse me from trouble saves And gives them timelesse graves Mine eye on those sees his desire Who did my fall conspire PSAL. LV Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 1 GIve eare O God unto my pray'r From my request not hidden far verse 2 Attend to me with crying faint Who lowdly mourne in my complaint verse 3 Because my foes injurious voyce Mine innocence decryes with noyse And bad oppressors That impute Which doth their wrath and hatred suit verse 4 My heart within me sore with paine Death's falling terrours doth sustaine verse 5 Cold feare and trembling me dismay'd Orewhelm'd with horrour thus I said verse 6 O that I were with wings possest Like doves to fly and be at rest verse 7 Lo then far off I wander might And to the desart take my flight verse 8 I from the windy storme would hast And this fierce tempest ' scape at last verse 9 Destroy O Lord their tongues divide For in the City strife I spy'd verse 10 Both day and night the walls they round Wherein all mischeifes do abound verse 11 In midst whereof foule sins do meet Deceit and guile in ev'ry street verse 12 No open foe did me traduce For then I could have borne th' abuse No publicke hate 'gainst me reveal'd Then should I have my selfe conceal'd verse 13 But it was Thou my friend my guide In equall conversation try'd verse 14 We in sweet counsail daies had spent And to Gods house togither went verse 15 O let some unexpected death Strange as unlook't for seize their breath Let them go down alive to hell For wickednesse with them doth dwell verse 16 But I upon the Lord will call Who saves me from their plotted fall verse 17 At ev'ning morning and mid-day To Him that heares me will I pray verse 18 He resku'd hath in peace my life Deliver'd from their bloody strife Who were in battail opposite For many then for me did fight verse 19 Afflictions shall on them lay hold By God impos'd who ' bides of old Because they in no changes were They grow secure and God not feare verse 20 He hath put forth his hand 'gainst These Who were enleagu'd with him in peace His friendly vow he did recant And break his solemne Covenant verse 21 His speeches smooth as butter are But in his heart is cruell war More soft then Oyle his flatt'ring words Yet were they sharper then draw'n swords verse 22 Upon the Lord thy burden cast Who shall sustaine and keep thee fast verse 23 But
thou O God shalt bring them down In pic of wide destruction throw'n Men treacherous of blood and strife Shall find long troubles and short life Nor halfe their daies compleated see But I will ever trust in Thee PSAL. LVI Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 BE mercifull O God! to me For Man combines to swallow me He daily doth against me fight By Power to oppresse my right verse 2 My watchfull enemies each houre My life assaile and would devoure O Thou most High they many are Who have conspired in this war verse 3 Yet though encompast and afraid I fly for shelter to Thy aid verse 4 For trusting in Gods word and arme I know no flesh can do me harme verse 5 They still my words and meaning wrest Close mischeife plotting in their breast verse 6 They joyne themselves my steps they mark To overthrow me in the dark verse 7 Shall they escape Lord in thy frowne Defeat their plots and cast them downe verse 8 My wand'ring steps and each loose thought Must be unto Thy Audit brought Thou bott'lest all the tears I shed My sighs are book'd and numbered verse 9 Soone therefore as to Thee I cry I know my foes shall faint and fly verse 10 God only is my trust and joy verse 11 I fearlesse am of mans annoy verse 12 To Thee O Lord I le pay my vow My knees in thanks to Thee shall bow verse 13 For thou my life keep'st from the grave And do'st my feet from falling save That with the living in Thy sight I may enjoy Eternall light PSAL. LVII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 BE mercifull O God! to me Whose soule doth only trust in Thee To Thy wing's shadow will I hast Till these calamities be past verse 2 My cry to God I will advance Who alway sends deliverance verse 3 His mercy saves me from their pow'r Who would both life and fame devour verse 4 My soule mongst Lions is untam'd Ev'n sons of men with hate enflam'd Whose teeth are spears darts whose words More piercing more sharp then swords verse 5 O God! above the earth or sky Exalted be Thy Majesty verse 6 For my greiv'd soule they nets prepare But in their own pits fallen are verse 7 My heart O God my heart is fixt I 'le Anthems sing with praises mixt verse 8 A wake my Glory harp awake I early will addresses make verse 9 Thou mongst the Nations shalt be prais'd verse 10 Whose mercy to the clouds is rays'd verse 11 O God! above the earth or sky Exalted by Thy Majesty PSAL. LVIII Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 O Congregation speake ye right O sons of men judge ye upright verse 2 Your hearts containe and hands dispense Only full weight of violence verse 3 The wicked men to life when come Estranged are ev'n from the womb They goe astray though newly borne They utter lies with lips forsworne verse 4 Like Serpents they their poyson bear And like deafe adders stop their eare verse 5 Which will not heare th' enchanters spell Although he charme them nere so well verse 6 Break thou their teeth O God which hang Like the young Lions Sharpned fang verse 7 Let them like melting waters ly And cut their arrowes as they fly verse 8 Be they like snailes consum'd to slime Or womens births before their time verse 9 Quicker then thornes enkindled blaze Let whirlwinds blow them from their place verse 10 This sight shall joyfull make the good To wash their feet in wicked blood verse 11 So men shall say from God are had Rewards for just ones plagues for bad PSAL. LIX Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 FRom enemies O God! defend verse 2 Whose bloody plots in murther end verse 3 Lo for my Soule they ly in wait The mighty are confederate Yet is it not for my offence They thus prepare to take me hence verse 4 Awake O Lord behold my wrong Thy help withhold not from me long verse 5 O Lord Thou God of Hosts awake Of all the Heathen vengeance take Let not Thy grace to them extend Who with malitious hearts offend verse 6 Like dogs they come when day is done Which snarling through the City run verse 7 Behold they belch out daring words And in their lips they carry swords For who say they our acts shall heare Or hinder us when we appeare verse 8 But Thou O Lord shalt them deride And strike the heathen in their pride verse 9 O Lord my trust awaites on Thee Who by Thy strength shall guarded be verse 10 Gods saving mercy me prevents Mine eye shall see their ill events verse 11 Disperse them Lord my sheild not slay Least it forget my people may verse 12 Let their mouthes sin themselvs confound Themselves their lyes and curses wound verse 13 Great King consume them in thine ire verse 14 Let them like dogs at night retire verse 15 Still wand'ring up and down for meat And grudge when lacking what to eat verse 16 But of Thy pow'r my lips shall sing Yea long before the day doth spring My thankfull hymnes shall sound aloud The Mercy Thou to me hast show'd Thou art in trouble my defense A refuge for my innocence verse 17 To Thee O God my strength I le sing For Thou dost help and mercy bring PSAL. LX verse 1 LOrd Thou hast scatter'd us abroad We have strange countries troad O turne and let our wand'ring feet In our own dwellings meet verse 2 The trembling earth is rent by warrs And broke in factious jarrs Heale Thou the breach Thy fury makes For our foundation shakes verse 3 With cares Thou hast Thy people fed And to amazement led Thou minglest Thy Revenges cup And we have drunk it up verse 4 Yet thou thy banner hast display'd To gather those that stray'd Thy truth and wonted pity shall Our banishment recall verse 5 That therefore Thy belov'd may be From all invasion free Thy right hand for their safety reare And their petitions heare verse 6 God by his Truth did oft professe He would his servants blesse I will divide faire Shechem's soile And Succoth's valley spoile Manasseh Gilead both are mine In war shall Ephraim shine But Iudahs Scepter all must awe And give my people Law verse 8 Moab shall be a dunghill grow'n Proud Edom overthrow'n Philistia's boasted triumphs shall Be buried in hir fall verse 9 Who me will to the City lead Fierce Edoms strength and head That I may break hir fensed gate And trample on hir state verse 10 O Thou my God who cast'dst us off And mad'st our force their scoffe Wilt not Thou with our armies go To quell th' insulting foe verse 11 From trouble save us once againe For help of man is vaine verse 12 Through God we shall in battail rise And foyle our enemies PSAL. LXI verse 1 GIve eare O God! unto my cry My Prayer not deny verse 2 When through the earth in exile throw'n To Thee I make
unto ruin cast verse 19 How are their glories quick as thought To desolation brought They in a moment turn'd to teares Consume by their own feares verse 20 God as a dreame when one awakes Their Image vanish makes Causing their late admirers eyes Them now as much despise verse 21 Thus was my heart perplex'd with paines And anguish prick'd my reines verse 22 So foolish in my thoughts disrest Am I so like a beast verse 23 Yet I by Thee am still sustain'd Held up by Thy Right hand verse 24 Thy counsail here shall me direct Then crown with Thine Elect. verse 25 Whom have I in the heav'ns but Thee Who can my Saviour be And through the spacious earth I none Desire but Thee alone verse 26 My drooping heart doth daily faile My flesh corrupt and fraile But Thou the strength'ner of my heart And lasting portion art verse 27 Who far from Thee revolting fly Shall perish utterly For Thou destroy'st and castest low Such as to Idols bow verse 28 But it is good with holy feare That I to God draw neare To Thee my hopes entrusted are Who will Thy works declare PSAL. LXXIV Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 WHy art Thou absent Lord so long Regardlesse of Thy Servants wrong Or wherefore doth Thy kindled ire Thy sheep and Pastures burne like fire verse 2 O think upon Thy chosen Lot Nor let Mount Sion be forgot And may the tribe thou did'st redeeme Be ever deare in Thy esteeme verse 3 Lift up Thy feet bring those to nought Who 'gainst Thy Church Have evill wrought verse 4 Thine adversaries roar and shout They hang in scorne their banners out verse 5 The carved workes whose art and cost Thy Temples building once did boast verse 6 Are into pitty'd ruin throw'n And with their hammers broken down verse 7 Thy Holy Place they turne to flame Defile the dwelling of Thy Name And in their wicked hearts designe Hir glories quite to undermine verse 8 With generall havock let us rase The Sanctuaries hallow'd place Gods Houses thus in ashes lay'd Are wofull heaps of rubbish made verse 9 We see no Signe nor Miracle No Prophet have who can foretell Not one hath knowledge to forecast How long these miseries shall last verse 10 O God! still shall the foe blaspheme And make Thy Name dishonours theme verse 20 11. Thy vengefull hand no longer hide But stretch it forth to strike their pride verse 12 For God is my all pow'rfull King From whom earths help safety spring verse 13 Thou did'st restraine the rising tide And with Thy strength the Sea divided Thou brak'st th' Eegyptian Dragons head And left'st him on the waters dead verse 14 Leviathan that sports the flood Thou gavest for Thy peoples food verse 15 Thou from the rock mad'st fountaines flow And swelling Seas dry land to grow verse 16 Thine is the day the Suns faire light Thine are the courses of the night verse 17 The borders which the earth confine Are set and bounded by Thy line The Summers heat and winters cold From Thee their yearly seasons hold verse 18 Remember Lord Thy House defil'd Thy Name by blasphemies revil'd verse 19 O give not up Thy Turtles life A spoile to adversaries strife Let not Thy Congregation mourne Reproach'd by Them of Thee forlorne verse 20 Look on the Covenant and see Earth dark'ned by their crueltie verse 21 Let not th' opprest returne with shame But let the needy praise Thy Name verse 22 Arise O God! maintaine Thy cause Thy Temples honour and Thy Lawes Remember their blaspheming noise Thine enemies insulting voice verse 23 Their insolence who Thee despise Doth still encrease and higher rise PSAL. LXXV verse 1 TO Thee O God with gratefull heart To Thee we thanks impart How neare and helpfull is Thy Name Thy wond'rous works proclaime verse 2 When I advanc'd to Judah's throne Shall rule the Nation In justice will I take delight And judge the peoples right verse 3 The earth with hir inhabitants Through feare dissolves and faints Yet of hir loose declining frame The Pillars I sustain verse 4 I said unto the foolish men Deale not so madly then And unto those Gods precepts scorne Exalt not you the horne verse 5 Lift not your selves against His check Nor speak with a stiffe neck verse 6 Promotion comes not from the east Nor South nor from the West verse 7 But God as Judge our fortune guides Our lot of life divides He one man lifts unto the Crowne And puts another downe verse 8 He holds a cup whose wine is red Full mixt and tempered For wicked ones the dreg and lee Wrung out to drink shall be verse 9 I will in Songs of praise declare The God of Iacobs care verse 10 The hornes of Pride cut off will I But lift the Just on high PSAL. LXXVI Sing this as the Prayer after the Commandements verse 1 IN Iudah God is know'n His Name The Israelites for Great proclaime verse 2 His Tabernacles Salem grace And Sion is His dwelling place verse 3 There He the Bow and arrowes broke And Battailes to confusion shooke The glittering sword the guarding shield Could not resist nor safety yield verse 4 Thou of more honour art then they Who rove upon the Hills of prey verse 5 For They whose pride did us embroile Are now themselves become a spoile A lasting sleep shuts up their eyes And all their strength in weaknes dyes verse 6 At Thy rebuke the barbed horse And armed Chariots loose their force verse 7 Thou Lord art fear'd who may withstand The fury of Thy pow'rfull hand verse 8 From Heaven we Thy Judgments heard The trembling earth was still and fear'd verse 9 When God the meek and humble saves But gives the proud untimely graves verse 10 He on their fall his fame doth raise And turnes their malice to His praise verse 11 Vow to the Lord your God and bring To Him your promis'd offering verse 12 He Princes spirits can restraine And Kings of earth with terrour chaine PSAL. LXXVII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 I Cry'd to God with accents shrill To God that heares my prayer still verse 2 When into times of trouble brought I unto Him for succour sought All night my anguish did not cease My soule no comfort found nor ease verse 3 I think on God amidst my paines My vexed spirit to Him complaines verse 4 My sleeples eyes Thou hold'st awake My tongue perplexed nothing spake verse 5 The daies of old I meditate The antient times expired date verse 6 I to remembrance call my Song My wonted mirth omitted long All night I commune with my heart My spirits search to ease my smart verse 7 Will God for ever us reject Nor by His favour us protect Is His compassion lost and gone His promises not thought upon verse 9 Hath God His pitty now forgot Or must destruction be our lot Or will His wrath by sin renew'd His tender mercies quite exclude verse 10 Thus
To Thy bright throne ascend on high verse 2 Hide not Thy face in time of need But answer my request with speed verse 3 For all my daies away consume Like to the smoak or rising fume My bones like fired brands became Burnt up scorch'd in sorrowes flame verse 4 My heart like grass is withered And I forget to eat my bread verse 5 I wast and pine in daily groanes That scarse my flesh cleaves to my bones verse 6 Like Pelicans remov'd from sight Or Owles in desarts shunning light verse 7 As sparrowes their lost mates bemoane So do I watch and sit alone verse 8 I with reproach all day am torne Of enemies against me sworne verse 9 I ashes eat instead of bread And drink the tears my sorrows shed verse 10 Which mischeifs from thy wrath are grow'n Since thou who rais'd hast cast me down verse 11 Thus like the dark declining shade Or dying flow'r I hourely fade verse 12 Yet thou O Lord dost still endure From times successive change secure verse 13 Thou therefore shalt in mercy rise And Sion help which ruin'd lies The time is come for hir repaire verse 14 Whose stones and rubbish prized are Thy servants pity hir neglect And on hir dust with sighs reflect verse 15 So shall the Heathen feare Thy Name And Kings Thy Majesty proclaime verse 16 When God shall Sions buildings reare And in His glory shall appeare verse 17 He will regard the poor man's suit And not despise the destitute verse 18 This shall be written for record That after Times may praise the Lord Second Part. verse 19 The Lord from high His beams display'd And out of Heaven earth survay'd verse 20 The Captives setters to unty And Pris'ners save condemn'd to dy verse 21 That so in Sions blessed hill And Salem which His wonders sill verse 22 They may His name and praise declare When all the people gather'd are verse 23 He hath my strength to weaknes brought My Short'ned dayes are come to nought verse 24 So that to God I thus did pray O take me not as yet away Nor cast me off from this lifes stage In prime of youth and mid'st of age For though My dayes be few and fraile Thy yeares O God will never faile verse 25 Thou Lord hast earth's foundation lay'd And by Thy hand the Heav'ns were made They all shall perish and decay And in their time consume away Like to a garment when grow'n old They shall nor use nor motion hold But though the world and they must fall Thy Being is perpetuall verse 27 Yea as a vesture worne and chang'd Is from it's gloss and forme estrang'd So Shalt Thou change this massy frame Yet still Thy selfe abide the same verse 28 And like Thy selfe from changes freed Thou wilt prolong Thy servants seed Whose children shall remaine with Thee And in Thy sight establisht be PSAL. CIII As Psalme 51. verse 1 MY Soul thy best devotion raise To bless the Lord and sing His praise verse 2 O never unremembred be The benefits He powr'd on thee verse 3 Whose pardon doth all sins release And keep thy body from disease verse 4 Who thee redeem'd to death cast downe And doth thy life with mercies crowne verse 5 Who with good things shall fill thy mouth And eagle-like renew thy youth verse 6 He by right judgment hath redrest All such as are by wrong opprest verse 7 His wayes have Know'n to Moses been The Israelites His works have seen verse 8 All which His will and nature shew To mercy swift to vengeance slow verse 9 He will not alwayes with us chide Nor let His anger long abide verse 10 Nor deales according to our sin Nor have our crimes rewarded bin verse 11 For high as Heav'n is earth above So large so boundless is his love verse 12 Removing all our sins as far As East and West divided are verse 13 Yea like a Father 's to his Son To us is his compassion verse 14 He knowes our frame too weak to trust Remembring that we are but dust verse 15 The daies of man like to the grass Or fading flow'r to nothing pass verse 16 Which blow'n and shaken by the wind Leave neither place nor print behind verse 17 His goodnes though confirm'd and sure To childrens children doth endure verse 18 Ev'n unto such whose cleare intents Walk after His Commandements verse 19 The Lord in heav'n prepares His throne And governs all the world alone O therefore bless that pow'rfull Lord Who made and rules us by His word verse 20 Ye Angels that in strength excell And never 'gainst His word rebell verse 21 Ye winged Ministers who still Prepared are to act His will Ye Heav'nly hosts and creatures all verse 22 Bless Him and at His foot-stool fall Lastly my Soul thy Maker praise And bless His goodnes all thy daies PSAL. CIV. As Psalme 51. verse 1 MY Soul the Lord for ever bless O God! Thy greatnesse all confess Whom Majesty and honour vest verse 2 In robes of Light eternall drest He Heaven makes his Canopy verse 3 His chambers in the waters ly His Chariot is the cloudy storme And on the wings of wind is borne verse 4 He Spirits makes His Angels quire His Ministers a flaming fire verse 5 He so did earth's foundations cast It might remaine for ever fast verse 6 Then cloath'd it with the spatious deep Whose wave out swells the mountaines steep verse 7 At Thy rebuke the waters fled And hid their thunder frighted head verse 8 They from the mountaines streaming flow And downe into the Vallies go Then to their liquid center hast Where their collected floods are cast verse 9 These in the Ocean met and joyn'd Thou hast within a bank confin'd Not suff'ring them to pass their bound Least earth by their excess be drown'd verse 10 He from the hills his Christall springs Down running to the vallies brings verse 11 Which drink supply and coolnes yield To thirsting beasts throughout the field verse 12 By them the fowles of heaven rest And singing in their branches nest verse 13 He waters from his clouds the Hills The teeming earth with plenty fills verse 14 He grass for Cattle doth produce And every Herbe for humane use That so He may His creatures feed And from the earth supply their need verse 15 He makes the clusters of the vine To glad the Sons of men with wine He oyle to cheere the face imparts And bread the strength'ner of their hearts Second Part. verse 16 The trees which God for fruit decreed Nor sap nor moyst'ning vertue need The lofty Cedars by His hand In Lebanon emplanted stand verse 17 Unto the birds these shelter yield And Storks upon the fir-trees build verse 18 Wild goats the hills defend and feed And in the Rocks the Conies breed verse 19 He made the changing Moone appeare To note the seasons of the yeare The Sun from Him his strength doth get And knows the measure of his Set.
verse 20 Thou mak'st the darkness of the night When beasts creep forth that shunn'd the light verse 21 Young Lions roaring after prey From God their hunger must allay verse 22 When the bright Sun casts forth his ray Down in their Dennes themselvs they lay verse 23 Man's labour with the morne begun Continues till the day be done verse 24 O Lord what wonders hast thou made In providence and wisedome layd The earth is with Thy riches crown'd verse 25 And Seas where creatures most abound verse 26 There go the ships which swiftly fly There great Leviathan doth ly Who takes his pastime in the flood verse 27 All these do waite on Thee for food verse 28 Thy bounty is on them distill'd Who are by Thee with goodnes fill'd verse 29 But when thou hid'st Thy face they dy And to their dust returned ly verse 30 Thy spirit all with life endues The springing face of earth renewes verse 31 Gods glory ever shall endure Pleas'd in His works from change secure verse 32 Upon the earth He looketh downe Which shrinks trembles at His frowne His lightnings touch or thunders stroak Wil make the proudest mountains smoak verse 33 To Him my Ditties whil'st I live Or being have shall praises give verse 34 My Meditations will be sweet When fixt on Him my comforts meet verse 35 Upon the earth let sinners rot In place and memory forgot But thou my soul thy Maker bless Let all the world His praise express PSAL. CV verse 1 O Thank the Lord invoke His Name His deeds to all proclaime verse 2 With Psalmes His praises eelebrate His wond'rous works relate verse 3 Glory in Him ye whose desires And heart for God enquires verse 4 Seek ye the Lords all-pow'rfull might His faces glorious light verse 5 The works of wonder He hath done And Judgments think upon verse 6 Ye who from faithfull Abraham And chosen Iacob came verse 7 He is the Lord whose judgments show'n Through all the earth are know'n verse 8 He Cov'nant keeps in word and deed To thousands that succeed verse 9 To Abraham and Izaak both He promis'd with an oath verse 10 And for a Law His sacred pact To Iacob did enact verse 11 In which He vow'd that Israel In Canaans Land should dwell verse 12 When they in number weak and few Nor place nor people knew verse 13 When they much time in travailes spent Through divers Nations went verse 14 All those that wrong'd them He remov'd And Kings for them reprov'd verse 15 To whom He said by His command That none should them withstand 'gainst mine Anointed lift no arme Nor do my Prophets harme verse 16 A famine through the land He spread Which brake their staffe of bread verse 17 Yet He by Ioseph had decreed He would His people feed verse 18 Whose feet when into bondage sold They did in fetters hold verse 19 Till God ordained his release And gave his triall ease verse 20 The King sent from Captivitie To loose and set him free verse 21 He made him all His house command Cheife Ruler of the Land verse 22 Yea he such Sov'raigne pow'r resign'd He might his Princes bind And tutor'd by His counsailes wise His Senators advise Second Part. verse 23 Then Jacob into Egypt came A Sojourner in Ham verse 24 Where his encreased people growes Much stronger then their foes verse 25 Whose heart He turn'd their name to hate And use them with deceit verse 26 Till Moses for their succour sent With chosen Aaron went verse 27 They most prodigious wonders shew'd And signes in Hams aboad verse 28 Where darkness blacker then their nights In midst of noone affrights The foggs and vapours Him obey By putting out the day verse 29 Fish in their waters turn'd to blood Were smother'd in the Flood verse 30 Now Egypt frogs abundant brings In chambers of their Kings verse 31 He spake and swarmes of Flies arise Their coasts are fill'd with Lice verse 32 For raine He haile and tempest powres And flames of fire for showres With storme their Vines and Fig-trees shook Through all their land were broke verse 34 Locusts and caterpillers bred Not to be numbered verse 35 All herbs and fruits that could be found Devoured on the ground verse 36 Their first-borne He through Egypt slew Their cheifest strength orethrew verse 37 But brought His People forth with wealth Not one decay'd in health verse 38 Egypt was glad and quit of feare When They departed were verse 39 Whose guide by day the cloud became And in the night a Flame verse 40 On quailes His longing people fed From Heav'n He gave them bread verse 41 He from the rock made waters flow Springs in dry places grow verse 42 To Abraham His promise made He in remembrance had verse 43 He brought with joy His people thence Secur'd by His defense verse 44 And gave Them for their lot a soyle Enrich'd by others toyle verse 45 That in His Statutes they might live To him all praises give PSAL. CVI. Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 O Praise and thank our gratious God Whose mercy knowes no period verse 2 Who can His mighty acts declare Or shew how due His praises are verse 3 They blessed are who judg aright And alwayes in the Truth delight verse 4 Lord think on me with Thine Elect Let Thy salvation me protect verse 5 Me to Thy Chosen's joyes aduance The bliss of Thine inheritance verse 6 Our sins with sorrow we confess Who like our Fathers still transgress verse 7 Thy works in Egypt they forgot Thy mercies there remembred not But at the Sea did Him provoke verse 8 Who yet their safety not forsook verse 9 The Red Sea he rebuk'd and dry'd Whose waters wall'd them on each side And through its depths uncovered As safe as through the desart led verse 10 Sav'd them from foes that did pursue verse 11 All which the waters overthrew verse 12 Then they beleev'd and praises gave verse 13 Though soon forgat who them did save verse 14 They lusted in the wildernes And God by their temptations press verse 15 Who was to their request attent Into their soules though Ieannes sent verse 16 They Moses in the Camp envy'd And Aaron's office vilify'd verse 17 For which earth open'd to devour Abiram's Troops and Dathan's pow'r verse 18 Then kindled was a furious fire Which burnt up those that did conspire verse 19 Their hands a Calfe in Horeb made And to the Molten Image pray'd verse 20 His glory thus who them releast Was now converted to a beast verse 21 And Egypts wonders the Red Sea verse 22 Or Land of Ham forgotten be verse 23 Then God He would destroy them said Till Moses intercession made Who in the deadly breach did stand To turn away His vengfull hand verse 24 His promis'd Land they now despise verse 25 And murmurs in their tents arise verse 26 That in the Desart He decreed verse 27 To scatter them and all their seed
verse 8 Thy statutes I my rule will make O never me forsake BETH verse 9 How shall a young man clense his way Nere from Thy word to stray verse 10 My heart doth seek and Thee prefer Let not my goings err verse 11 Thy word I hid my heart within To keep me free from sin verse 12 Blessed art Thou O Gratious Lord Teach me to do Thy word verse 13 My lips desist not to declare How just Thy judgments are verse 14 Thy testimonies make me glad Above all riches had verse 15 I will Thy precepts meditate And to Thy waies relate verse 16 Thy statutes are my cheif delight Kept in my mind and sight GIMEL verse 17 Deale well with me that whil'st I live I may observance give verse 18 Discover to my opened eyes Thy Law 's high mysteries verse 19 A stranger I on earth abide Thy precepts do not hide verse 20 My fainting soul with longing tir'd Thy judgments hath desir'd verse 21 With curses Thou the proud hast strook Who Thy Commands forsook verse 22 Reproach and scorne from me remove For I Thy precepts love verse 23 Princes did sit and 'gainst me speak But I Thy statutes seek verse 24 Thy word my only joy I make And from It counsaile take DALETH verse 25 My soul unto the dust doth cleave Yet me in death not leave verse 26 I to Thine eare my waies reveale Thy statutes not conceale verse 27 Informe me in Thy precepts well That I Thy works may tell verse 28 My melting soule with greif doth wast O quicken me at last verse 29 Remove from me the way of lies That I Thy Law may prize verse 30 The waies of Truth my Soule doth choose Thy judgments I propose verse 31 Thy testimonies are my aime Lord put me not to shame verse 32 Who from Thy Law will nere depart When Thou enform'st my heart HE verse 33 Teach me Thy statutes to intend And keep them to the end verse 34 Inform'd I shall Thy Lawes each part Observe with my whole heart verse 35 Guide me in Thy commands aright For theirein I delight verse 36 My heart unto Thy Lawes divine Not avarice incline verse 37 Quicken Thou me and turne mine eye From seeing vanity verse 38 Thy word establish in my eare Devoted to Thy feare verse 39 Remove my fear'd reproaches far For good Thy judgments are verse 40 And me Thy precepts who desire With quick'ning grace inspire VAV. verse 41 Thy saving mercies grant me Lord According to Thy word verse 42 So shall I answer scornes unjust Because in Thee I trust verse 43 43 Thy Truth from out my mouth nere take Who it my comfort make verse 44 So I Thy Law and holy will For ever shall fulfill verse 45 Enlarg'd I walk at liberty Thy precepts to descry verse 46 Which daunted nor with fear nor shame I will to Kings proclaime verse 47 On Thy Commands my love I place And joyfully embrace verse 48 With lifted hands and heart prostrate On these I meditate ZAIN verse 49 Remember Lord Thy promise made Wherein my hope is lay'd verse 50 This quickens me though dead with greif In trouble gives releif verse 51 Thy Law though proud men me deride I never have deny'd verse 52 Thy judgments old I call'd to mind And present comfort find verse 53 Horrour and trembling me surprise When sinners Thee despise verse 54 I sing Thy statutes all my age In lifes short pilgrimage verse 55 Thy name at night comes to my thought Who have Thy precepts sought verse 56 This comfort I performed saw Because I kept Thy Law CHETH verse 57 Thou art my Lot I said O Lord That I would keep Thy word verse 58 With my whole heart I favour crave Let me Thy mercy have verse 59 My waies I mark'd and turn'd my feet Within Thy Rules to meet verse 60 To keep Thy statutes hast I made With duty not delay'd verse 61 By wicked bands though robb'd spoyl'd I nere from Thee recoyl'd verse 62 At midnight I my selfe will raise To sing Thy Judgments praise verse 63 I am their friend and hold them deare Who Thee obey and feare verse 64 Through earth O Lord Thy mercies reach Me in Thy statutes teach TETH verse 65 Thou st hast dealt well with me O Lord According to Thy word verse 66 Good judgment and true knowledge give For I Thy Lawes believe verse 67 Before I troubled was I stray'd But now Thy word obey'd verse 68 All good doth from Thy bounty flow Let me Thy statutes know verse 69 The proud by Lies would me supplant Who keep Thy Covenant verse 70 Their heart is swoll'n with fat and ease But me Thy statutes please verse 71 T is good that by affliction taught To know Thee I am brought verse 72 Whose Law I in more value hold Then thousand heaps of Gold IOD verse 73 I have been fashion'd by Thy hand Teach me to understand verse 74 Who feare Thee shall be glad to see My setled hope in Thee verse 75 I know Thy judgments Lord are true And my affliction due verse 76 Yet let Thy comfort I Thee pray Thy servants grief allay verse 77 In tender mercy me forgive That I with Thee may live verse 78 Shame them whose pride without a cause Hates me who love Thy Lawes verse 79 Let those conjoyn'd to me be neare Thy truth who know and feare verse 80 My heart keep in Thy statutes sound That me no shame confound CAPH verse 81 My soule for Thy salvation faint Trusts on Thy gratious grant verse 82 Mine eyes with expectation faile When shall my hopes prevaile verse 83 Though like a bottle in the smoake Yet Thee I not forsook verse 84 Shall my short daies of life have end Ere Thou Thy judgment send verse 85 The proud for me against all right Have digged pits in spight verse 86 As Thou art faithfull send redresse 'gainst them who me oppresse verse 87 They me on earth almost consum'd But I on Thee presum'd verse 88 O quicken me as Thou art kind So I Thy word shall mind LAMED verse 89 Thy promise Lord doth ever last In heaven setled fast verse 90 Thy faith through all successions try'd Doth fixt as earth abide verse 91 Thou for Thy service did'st ordaine That all things should remaine verse 92 But that Thy Law was my releif I perisht had through greif verse 93 Thy precepts in my thought shall live For they my soule revive verse 94 Save me O Lord for I am Thine And to Thy Law encline verse 95 Though wicked men would me destroy I make Thy word my joy verse 96 Which to eternall blisse extends When earth's perfection ends MEM. verse 97 Thy Law how dearely do I rate All day to meditate verse 98 Which still before me makes me wise Above mine enemies verse 99 For studying this I knowledge have More then my teachers gave verse 100 I understand more then the old 'Cause I Thy precepts hold verse