with a song and will magnifie him with thanksgiving 29 But Lord poor sorrowfull I am let thy health set me hy 30 I with a song Gods Name will praise with thanks him magnify 31 This also shall please the Lord better then an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs 32 The humâ—…le shall see this and be glad and your hearts shall live that seek God 31 Then bull or â—…x with horns and hoofs this God more joy shall give 32 The humble they this glade shall see your hearts seek God and live 33 For the Lord heareth the poor and despiseth not his prisoners 34 Let the heaven and earth praise him the seas and everie thing that moveth therein 33 For God the poor hears and he not his prisoners doth despise 34 Let heav'n earth seas and every thing that therein moves him praise 35 For God will save Sion and will 〈◊〉 the cities of Iudah that they may dwell there 〈◊〉 have it in possession 35 For God will Judahs cities build and he will Sion save That they may dwell therein and so it in possession have 36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his Name shall dwell therein 36 Their seed that his own servants are inherit shall the same And therein they a dwelling place shall have that love his Name PSAL LXX MAke haste O God to delivâ—…r me make haste to help me O Lord. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul. HAste Lord make haste Lord me to help and to deliver me 2 Let them that for my soul do seek sham'd and confounded be Let them be turned back ward and put to confusion that desire my hurt 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say Aha aha Who wish my hurt turn'd back and to confusion put be they 3 Turn'd back for to reward their shame be they â—…A 〈◊〉 that say 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee and let such as love thy salvation say continually Let God be magnified 4 Let those all that thee seek rejoice and al 's be glad in thee Let such as love thy health say still God magnified be 5 But I am poor and needie make haste unto me O God thou art my help and my deliverer O Lord make no tarrying 5 But I both poor and needy am make haste O God to me My help thou and deliv'rer art Lord let no tarrying be PSAL. LXXI IN thee O Lord do I put my trust let me never be put to confusion O Thou who art my Lord alone I put my trust in thee Therefore unto confusion put let thou me never be 2 Deliver me in thy righteousnesse and cause me to escape encline thine ear unto me and save me 2 Let thou me in thy righteousnesse from thee deliv'rance have Cause me escape incline thine ear unto me and me save 3 Be thou my strong habitation whereunto I may continually resort thou hast given commandment to save me for thou art my rock and my fortresse 3 Be thou my habitation strong where still I may resort Thou gav'st commandment me to save who art my rock and fort 4 Deliver me O my God out of the hand of the wicked out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruell man 4 Do thou out of the wickedâ—… hand my God deliver me Out of the hand of the unjust and those that cruel be 5 For thou art my hope O Lord God thou att my trust from my youth 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb 5 For thou Lord God my hope and trust art from my youth to me 6 I still have from the very womb been holden up by thee Thou art he that took me out of my mothers bowels my praise shall be coutinually of thee That of my mothers bowels out me took thou ev'n art he My praises they shall be therefore continually of thee 7 I am as a wonder unto many but thou art my strong refuge 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day 7 To many as a wonder I 'm but thou my refuge strong 8 Let with thy praise my mouth be fill'd and honour all day long 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age forsake me not when my strength faileth 9 In time of old age let me not be then cast off by thee Do thou me not forsake when as my strength all faileth me 10 For mine enemies speak against me and they that lay wait for my soul take counsell together 10 For those that are mine enemies against me thus they spake And they that for my soul lay wait together counsell take 11 Saying God hath forsaken him persecute and take him for there is none to deliver him 11 God say they hath forsaken him him persecute and take For unto him there is none that deliverance can make 12 O God be not far from me O my God make haste for my help 13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul 12 O God be thou not from me far my God hast help to me 13 Let adversaries to my soul consum'd confounded be Let them he covered with reproath and dishonour that seek my hurt 14 But I will hope continually and will yet praise thee more and more Let them dishonour and reproach that seek my soul cov'r o're 14 But I will hope continually and praise thee more and more 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousnesse and thy salvation all the day for I know not the numbers thereof 15 My mouth shall forth thy righteousnes and thy salvation show Ev'n all the day for I thereof the numbers do not know 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God I will make mention of thy righteousnesse even of thine onely 16 In strength of God that is the Lord I will be going still Make mention of thy righteâ—…nesse ev'n only thine I will 17 O God thou hast taught me from my youth and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works 17 O God I even from my youth by thee so have been taught And hitherto I have declar'd the wonders thou hast wrought 18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed O God forsake me not untill I have shewed thy strength unto this generation and thy power to every one that is to come 18 When I old and grayheaded am Lord me forsake not now Till to this age thy strength and power to all to come I show 19 Thy righteousnesse also O God is very high who hast done great things O God who is like unto thee 19 Thy righteousnesse O God also is very high to see Who hast so great things done O God who is like unto thee 20 Thou which hast shewed me great and sore troubles shalt quicken me again and shalt bring me up again from the deepths of the earth 20 Thou which hast troubles great and
posterity be cut off and in the generation following let their name be blotted out 13 And let thou his posterity be all cut off about And in the following age let then their name be bloted out 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembred with the Lord and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out 14 O let his fathers wickednesse with God remembred be And let not al 's his mothers sin be blotted out by thee 15 Let them be before the Lord continually that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth 15 Let them all be before the Lord and that continually That he of them may from the earth cut ofâ—… the memory 16 Because that he remembred not to shew mercy but persecuted the poor and needy man that he might even slay the broken in heart 16 Because that he remembred not his mercy to impart But did poor needy persecute to slay the broken in heart 17 As he loved cursing so let it come unto him as he delighted not in blessing so let it be far from him 17 As he also did cursing love so let it to him go As blessing was not his delight far from him be it so 18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment so let it come into his bowels like water 18 As he himself with cursing cloth'd as with his garment so Into his very bowels down like water let it go And like oyl into his bones 19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually And like the oile into his bones 19 As garments let it be Which covere him for girdle al 's wherewith still girded's he 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord and of them that speak evil against my soul. 20 Let this of mine adversaries from God be the reward And of them that against my soul speak ill without regard 21 But do thou for me O God the Lord for thy names sake because thy mercy is good deliver thou me 21 But do thou for thine own names sake O God the Lord for me Because that good thy mercy is let me delivered be 22 For I am poor and needy and my heart is wounded within me 22 For I am in a poor estate and in a needy case My heart it also wounded is within me in its place 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth I am tossed up and down as the locust 2â—… Like as a shade when it declines so likewise am I gone And as the locust also I am tossed up and down 24 My knees are weak through fasting and my flesh faileth of fatnesse 25 I became also a reproach unto them when they looked upon me they shaked their heads 24 My flesh of fatnesse faileth all my knees through fast are weak 25 I their reproach became they look'd and on me heads did shake 26 Help me O Lord my God O save me according to thy mercy 27 That they may know that this is thy hand that thou Lord hast done it 26 Help me O Lord my God O save in mercy me anone 27 That they may know this is thy hand and that thou hast it done 28 Let them curse but blesse thou when they arise let them be ashamed but let thy servant rejoyce 28 Them let thou curse but do thou blesse and when they do arise Let them ashamed be but let thy servant then rejoice 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame and let them cover themselves with their own confusion as with a mantle 29 Let all my foes be cloth'd with shame and let themselves them cover Ev'n with their own confusion as with a mantle over 30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth yea I will praise him among the multitude 30 I greatly with my mouth now will give praise unto the Lord Yea I among the multitude will praise to him afford 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor to save him from those that condemn his soul. 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of him that poore is then That he may him preserve from those that do his soul condemn PSAL. CX THe Lord said unto my Lord Sit thou at my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy footstool THe Lord hath said unto my Lord seat at my right hand take Untill that those thine enemies thy footstool I do make 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion rule thou in the midst of thine enemies 2 The Lord he of thy strength the rod send out of Zion shall Do thou rule even in the midst of those thine enemies all 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power in the beauties of holinesse from the womb of the morning thou hast the dew of thy youth 3 In the day of thy power shall be thy people willing fast In holy beauties from mornes wombe dew of thy youth thou hast 4 The Lord hath sworn and will not repent Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek 4 The Lord himself thus hath he sworn and will repent him never Of order of Melchisedeck thou art a priest for ever 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike thorow kings in the day of his wrath 6 He shall judge among the heathen he shall fill the places with the dead bodies 5 At thy right hand in day of wrath God strike through Kings he will 6 Among the heathen he shall judge the place with dead hee 'le sill He shall wound the heads over many countries 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way therefore shall he lift up the head He 'le wound the heads of those that are set many countries o're 7 He 'l in the way drink of the brook he 'le lift the head therefore PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assemblie of the upright and in the congregation PRaise ye the Lord with all my heart I 'le praise the Lord alone In assembly of upright men and congregation 2 The works of the Lord are great sought out of all them that have pleasure therein 3 His work is honourable and glorious and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 2 Gods works are great sought out of all that therein have their pleasure 3 His work is glorious hon'rable his justice lasts for ever 4 He hath made his wonderfull works to be remembred the Lord is gracious and full of compassion 4 He wonderfull his works hath made to be remembred on The Lord is gracious and he is full of compassion 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear â—…im he will be ever mindfull of his covenant 5 Unto them all that do him fear meat also giv'n hath he And mindfull of his Covenant he evermore will be 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works that
Ionathan 6 The song of David at the promise of Messias 7 The song of Isaiah concerning the vineyard 8 Isaiahs song of thanks for Gods mercies 9 Isaiahs song inciâ—…ing to confidence in God 10 The song of Hezekiah 11 The Lamentations of Ieremiah 12 The song of Ionah 13 The song of Habakkuk 14 The song of Marie 15 The song of Zacharies 16 The song of Simeon 17 To the right Reverend the faithfull Ministers of GODS Word of the Church of Scotland RIGHT REVEREND IT pleased You in the Generall Assembly last at Edinburgh Anno 1647. to take to your consideration the great utility the Church of GOD may have by the Songs contained in holy Scriptures After due deliberation it pleased You to ordain that I should labour in that work In obedience unto You I have endeavoured to come as neer to the Text as was possible for me to do And those my labours I in all humility offer to be considered by the most learned and most judicious Brethren that the Church having the use thereof may in obedience to the Apostles precept Ephes. 5. 18. in Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs make melody in their heart to the Lord whom I intreat in all humility to direct You in all things by his holy Spirit So I remain From Glasgow the 27 of February 1648. Your humble servant in the LORD M. ZACHARY BOYD. THE SONG OF Solomon made in praise of Christ and his Church CHAPTER I. The Church speaketh to Christ. LEt him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth for thy love is better then wine LEt him with kisses of his mouth to kisse me now incline For sure thy love farre better is then is the finest wine 2 Because of the savour of thy good oyntments thy name is as oyntment powred forth therefore do the virgins love thee 2 Because that of thine ointments â—…ood the savour sweet doth prove Thy Name as ointment forth is powr'd thee therefore virgins love 3 Draw me we will run after thee the King hath brought me into his chambers 3 Do thou me draw and then anone we after thee will run The King himself he hath me now his chambers brought within We will be glad and rejoice in thee we will remember thy love more then wine the upright love thee We 'l in thee glade be and rejoice thy love also will wee Remeber more then finest wine the upright do love thee 4 I am black but comely O ye daughters of Ierusalem as the tents of Kedar as the curtains of Solomon 4 O Salems daughters black I am but yet a comely one As tents of Kedar and ev'n as curtains of Solomon 5 Look not upon me because I am black because the Sun hath looked upon me 5 Upon me look not ye because I black do seem to be Because the Sun hath with his beames long looked upon me My mothers children were angry with mee they made me the keeper of the vineyards but mine own vineyard have I not kept My mothers children wroth with me the vineyards keeper made But I my self have not at all so kept mine own vineyard 6 Tell me O thou whom my soul loveth where thou feedest where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon 6 O thou whom dearly loves my soul I pray thee tell me soon Where thou dost feed and where thou makst thy flock to rest at noon For why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions For why should I be any way as one that turnes aside By flocks of thy companions where ev'r they do abide CHRIST 7 If thou know not O thou fairest among women go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock and feed thy kids beside the shepherds tents 7 O fairest one if thou not know by the flocks footsteps go And do thou feed thy kids beside the shepherds tents also 8 I have compared thee O my love to a company of horses in Pharaohs charlots 8 My love unto a company I have compared thee Of horses in the chariots that for King Pharo be 9 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels thy neck with chains of gold 10 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver 9 With jewell rows thy cheeks are fair with chaines of gold thy neck 10 Of gold we borders will thee make which silver studs do deek The Church 11 While the king sitteth at his table my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof 12 A bundle of myrrhe is my welbeloved unto me 11 While at his table sits the King my spiknard sends it smell 12 Of mirrhe a bundle unto me is my beloved well He shall ly all night betwixt my breasts 13 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of Camphire in the vineyards of Engedi Betwixt my breasts hee 'le lie all night 13 My welbelov'd's to me As of Engedies vineyards rare the Camphires clusters be CHRIST 14 Behold thou art fair my love behold thou art fair thou hast doves eyes 14 O do behold most fair thou art ev'n thou my love so rare Behold of Doves the eyes thou hast and thou art very fair The Church 15 Behold thou art fair my beloved yea pleasant also our bed is green 16 The beams of our house are cedar and our rafters of fire 15 Lo pleasant fair thou art my love green also is our bed 16 Beams of our house they cedars are of firre our rafters made CHAPTER II. CHRIST I Am the rose of Sharon and the lilly of the valleyes 2 As the lilly among thornes so is my love among the daughters I 'M Sharons rose the lilly al 's that valleyes growes along As lillies among thornes my love so daughters is among The Church 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloved among the sons 3 As the apple tree among the trees is of the wood so throng So likewise my Beloved is the sons of men among I sate down under his shadow with great delight and his fruit was sweet to my taste Under his shadow I sate down with great delight there plac't And there his fruit which pleasant is was sweet unto my taste 4 He brought me to the banqueting house and his banner over me was love 4 Unto the house of banqueting to come he did me move His banner that was over me was altogether love 5 Stay me with flagons comfort me with apples for I am sick of love 6 His left hand is under my head and his right hand doth embrace me 5 Me sick of love with flagons stay with apples me solace 6 Under my head his left hand is his right me doth embrace 7 I charge you O ye daughters of Ierusalem by the Roes and by the Hinds of the field that ye stir not up nor awake my love till he please 7 By Roes field Hindes O Salems maids I charge you that ye cease â—…o stir or yet at all awake my love untill he please 8 The
voice of my beloved behold he coâ—…th leaping upon the mountains skipping upon â—…e hils The voice of my Belov'd behold he cometh thus anone â—…pon the mountains leaping high and skipping hills upon 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart â—…hold he standeth behinde our wall he looketh â—…rth at the windows shewing himself through â—…e lattesse He 's like a Roe or Hart that 's young he stands behind our wall â—…t windowes he looks forth himself he shews through lattesse all 10 My beloved spake and said unto me â—…se up my love my faire one and come away 11 For lo the winter is past the raine is over â—…d gone Then my Belov'd said Rise my love away come my fair One For lo the winter it is past the rain is ov'r and gone 12 The flowers appear on the earth the time the singing of birds is come and the voice of â—… turtle is heard in our land 12 The flowers upon the earth appear of singing of the bird The time is come the Turtles voice within our land is heard 13 The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell Arise my love my faire one and come away 13 The fig tree her green figs puts forth vines with grapes tender they Do sweetly smell arise my love my fair one come away CHRIST 14 O my dove that art in the clefts of the rock in the secret places of the stairs 14 O thou my dove that art ev'n now in clifts within the rock Within the secret places of the staires where thou dost lurk Let me see thy countenance let me hear thy voice for sweet is thy voice and thy countenance is comely Let thou me see thy countenance thy voice let thou me hear For sweet thy voice is and also thy countenance is clear 15 Take us the Foxes the little foxes that spoile the vines for our vines have tender grapes 15 Do ye for us the foxes take foxes that little be That spoile the vines for tender grapes our vines have as ye see The Church 16 My beloved is mine and I am his he â—…edeth among the lillies 16 My Welbeloved sure is mine and I am his indeed among the lillies smelling sweet he pleasantly doth feed 17 Untill the day break and the shadowes â—…e away turn my beloved and be thou like a â—…oe or a young Hart upon the mountains of â—…ether 17 Untill day break and shads flee hence turn my belov'd and be Thou like a Roe or Hart that 's young on Bethers mountains hie CHAPTER III. BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth I sought him but I found â—…n not BY night I did upon my bed him seek with all my minde â—…hom my soul loveth I him sought but him I did not find 2 I will rise now and go about the citie in the streets and in the broad wayes I will seek him whom my Soul loveth 2 I will now rise and in the streets about the city move And in the broad wayes I will seek him whom my soul doth love I sought him but I found him not 3 The watchmen that goe about the city found mee to whom I said Saw ye him whom my Soul loveth I sought him but I found him not 3 The Cities watchmen me Did find I said then did ye him whom my soul loveth see 4 It was but a little that I passed from them but I found him whom my Soul loveth 4 It but a little was that I from them did passe away But I him whom my soul doth love did find without delay I held him and would not let him goe untill I had brought him into my mothers house and into the chamber of her that conceived me I held and would not let him go untill that by me he Was to her house and chamber brought that had conceived me 5 I charge you O ye daughters of Ierusalem by the Roes and by the Hindes of the field that ye stir not up nor awake my love till hee please 5 O Salems daughters I you charge by Roes field Hindes ye cease To stir or yet for to awake my love untill he please 6 Who is this that cometh out of the wildernesse like pillars of smoake perfumed with myrrhe and frankincense with all powders of the merchant 6 Of smoak like pillars who is this that comes from wildernesse Perfum'd with frankincense and mirrhe all merchands powders al 's 7 Behold his bed which is Solomons threescore valiant men are about it of the valiant of Israel 7 Behold his bed is Solomons threescore men valiant all About it are of those that are the valiant of Isra'l 8 They all hold swords being expert in war Every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night 8 Expert in war they all do hold swords in their hands most bright â—…ach man his sword hath on his thigh because of fear by night 9 King Solomon made himself a charet oâ—… the wood of Lebanon 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver the bottom thereof of gold 9 Of Lebanons wood Solomon himself a charet made 10 It 's pillars made of silver were with gold the bottome laid The covering of it of purple the midst thereof being paved with love for the daughters of Ierusalem The cov'ring of it purple was the midst of it for them Was pav'd with love that daughters were of his Jerusalem 11 Go forth O ye daughters of Zion and behold King Solomon 11 O ye that Zions daughters are do ye go forth anone And do ye with great reverence behold king Solomon With the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals and in the day of the gladnesse of his heart With crown wherewith his mother him crown'd in his spousals day And in the day his heart was fill'd with gladenesse ev'ry way CHAPTER IV. CHRIST BEhold thou art faire my love behold thou art faire thou hast doves eyes within thy locks BEhold my love thou art most fair behold fair is thy skin The pure and christ eyes of the Dove thou hast thy locks-within Thy haire is as a flock of goats that appeare from mount Gilead Thy haire that is upon thy head is also very near Like to a flock of goats that from mount Gilead do appear 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn which came up from the washing whereof every one beare twins and none is barreu among them 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep even shorn from washing gone Whereof each one bare twins and them among is barren none 3 Thy lips are like a threed of scarlet and thy speach is comely thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks 3 Thy speach is comely and thy lips like scarlet threed we see Within thy locks thy temples like piece of pomgranats be 4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory
Be ye lift up and then come in the king of glory shall 8 Who is the King of glory the Lord strong and mighty the Lord mighty in battell 8 Who is he that 's of glory King the Lord himself is this Both strong and mighty the Lord who in battell mighty is 9 Lift up your heads O ye gates even lift them up ye everlasting doors and the king of glory shall come in 9 Lift ye your heads up O ye gates doors everlasting all Ev'n lift them up and then come in the king of glory shall 10 Who is this king of glory the Lord of hosts he is the king of glory Selah 10 But who of glory is this King the Lord who hath as his Most mighty hostes the same is he that King of glory is Selah PSALME XXV UNto thee O Lord do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God I trust in thee let me not be ashamed let not mine enemies triumph over me TO thee I lift my soul O Lord 2 My God I trust in thee Let me not be asham'd let not my foes triumph o're me 3 Yea let none that wait on thee be ashamed let them be ashamed which transgresse without cause 3 Yea let thou none ashamed be that do wait upon thee They which transgresse without a cause let them ashamed be 4 Shew me thy wayes O Lord teach me thy paths 5 Lead me in thy truth and teach me for thou art the God of my salvation on thee do I wait all the day 4 Thy wayes Lord shew teach me thy paths 5 lead in thy truth teach me For of my safety thou art God all day I wait on thee 6 Remember O Lord thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses for they have been ever of old 6 Thy tender mercies now O Lord do thou for me remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever 7 Remember not the sins of my youth not my transgressions according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodnesse sake O LORD 7 Let thou not of my youth the sins nor faults remembred be In mercy for thy goodnesse sake O Lord remember me 8 Good and upright is the Lord therefore will he teach sinners in the way 9 The meek will he guide in judgement and the meek will he teach his way 8 God's good upright he will therefore his way teach sinners still 9 The meek in judgement he will guide them teach his way he will 10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies 10 The paths all of the Lord our God both truth and mercy are To such as do his Cov'nant keep and Testimonies rare 11 For thy Names sake O Lord pardon mine iniquity for it is great 11 Ev'n for the sake of thine own Name O Lord I thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse 13 His soul shall dwell at ease and his seed shall inherit the earth 12 What man fears God him shall he teach the way to chuse in all 13 His soul shall dwell at case his seed the earth inherit shall 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him and he will shew them his covenant 14 The secret of the Lord is with all them that fear him still And al 's the covenant that is his unto them shew he will 15 Mine eyes are ever towards the Lord for he shall pluck my feet out of the net 15 Towards the Lord these eyes of mine continually are set For he it is that now shall pluck my feet out of the net 16 Turn thee unto me and have mercy upon me for I am desolate and afflicted 16 O do thou turn thee unto me have mercy me upon Because that I am desolate and in affliction 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged O bring thou me out of my distresses 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins 17 Inlarg'd are troubles of my heart me from distresse relieve 18 See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive 19 Consider mine enemies for they are many and they hate me with cruel hatred 19 Consider thou mine enemies for that in number great They are and also they do me with cruel hatred hate 20 O keep my soul and deliver me let me not be ashamed for I put my trust in thee 20 O do thou keep this soul of mine and do deliver me Let me not be asham'd for I do put my trust in thee 21 Let integrity and uprightnesse preserve me for I wait on thee 22 Redeem Israel O God out of all his troubles 21 Let uprightnesse integrity me keep who on thee wait 22 Redeem thou Israel O God from all his troubles great PSAL. XXVI IUdge me O Lord for I have walked in mine integritie I have trusted also in the Lord therefore I shall not slide JUdge me O Lord for walk'd I have in mine integrity I trusted al 's have in the Lord therefore slide shall not I. 2 Examine me O Lord and prove me try my reines and my heart 3 For thy loving kindnesse is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth 2 Lord me examine and me prove my reines try and my heart 3 For thy love is mine eyes before I in thy truth have walk't 4 I have not sat with vain persons neither will I go in with dissemblers 4 With persons that are vain I have not â—…at in company Nor with those that dissemblers are at all go in will I. 5 I have hated the congregation of evill doers and will not sit with the wicked 5 Of doers ill I hated have the congregation great And with those that are wicked men I in no place will sit 6 I will wash my hands in innocency so will I compasse thine altar O Lord 6 In innocency Lord I will wash clean my hands and so About the Altar that is thine I compassing will go 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works 7 That with of thanksgiving the voice I so may publish well And likewise I of all thy works that wondrous are may tell 8 Lord I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth 8 The habitation of thy house Lord I have loved well And also the most holy place where doth thine honour dwell 9 Gather not my soul with sinners nor my life with bloody men 10 In whose hands is mischief and their right hand is full of bribes 9 With sinners gather not my soul nor life with blood that spill 10 In whose hand is mischief and bribes ev'n their right hand doth fill 11 But as for me I will walk in mine integrity redeem me and he mercifull unto me 11 But as for me I will walk on in mine
PSALME LXIII O God thou art my God earlie will I seek thee my soul thirsteth for thee my flesh longeth for thee O God thou art my God thou shalt be early sought by me My soul for thee doth greatly thirst my flesh doth long for thee In a dry and thirstie land where no water is 2 To see thy power and thy glorie so as I have seen thee in the sanctuarie In a most dry and thirsty land wherein no waters be 2 To see thy glory power as I in Sanctuary thee did see 3 Because thy loving kindnesse is better then life my lips shall praise thee 4 Thus will I blesse thee while I live I will lift up my hands in thy Name 3 Sith better is thy love then life my lips they shall thee praise 4 I 'le while I live thee blesse I will my hands in thy name raise 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatnesse and my mouth shall praise thee with joyfull lips 5 My soul shall as with marrow all and fatnesse filled be And so my mouth with joyfull lips shall praises give to thee 6 When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night watches 6 When I laid down upon my bed remember thee aright And also on thee meditate in watches of the night 7 Because thow hast been my help â—… therefore in he shaddow of thy wings will I rejoice 8 My soul. followeth hard after thee thy right hand upholdeth me 7 In shaddow of thy wings I 'le joy for help'd I was by thee 8 My soul on thee doth follow hard thy right hand holdeth me 9 But those that seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth 10 They shall fall by the sword they shall be a portion for foxes 9 Who seek my soul to spill go to earths lower parts shall they 10 They by the sword shall fall they shall for foxes be a prey 11 But the king shall rejoice in God every one that sweareth by him shall glory but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped 11 So shall the King in God rejoice yea each one glory shall That by him swears but stopt shall be the mouth of liars all PSAL. LXIV HEar my voice O God in my prayer preserve my life from fear of the enemie O God when I my prayer make my voice then do thou hear Of him that is the enemie preserve my life from fear 2 Hide me from the secret counsell of the wicked from the insurrection of the workers of iniquitie 2 Me from their secret counsell hide that do live wickedly From insurrection of the men that work iniquity 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword and bend their bows to shoot their arrows even bitter words 3 Who thus in rage do whet their tongues and that like unto swords And to shoot arrows bend their bows ev'n their most bitter words 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect suddenly doe they shoot at him and fear not 4 That they in secret then may shoot at him that 's perfect heer They suddenly do shoot at him and not at all do fear 5 They encourage themselves in an evill matter they commune of laying snarnes privily they say Who shall see them 5 Themselves they in a matter ill encourage and to lay Snares privily they commune thus who shall them see they say 6 They search out iniquities they accomplish a diligent search both the inward thoughts of every one of them and the heart is deep 6 They do search out iniquities accomplished they keep A diligent search the inward thought and heart of each is deep 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves all that see them shall flee away 7 God shall an arrow at them shoot and wound them suddenly Their own tongue they 'le make on them fall all that them see shall fly 9 And all men shall fear and shall declare the work of God for they shall wiselie consider of his doing 9 And in great fear all men shall be and shall Gods work declare For wisely they consider shall what those his doings are 10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord and shall trust in him and all the upright in heart shall glorie 10 The righteous shall in God be glade and in him trust they shall And they that are upright in heart shall also glory all PSAL. LXV PRaise waiteth for thee O God in Sion and unto thee shall the vow be performed 2 O thou that hearest prayer unto thee shall all flesh come PRaise for thee waits in Sion Lord vows to thee paid shall be 2 O thon that doest prayer hear all flesh shall come to thee 3 Iniquities prevail against me as for oâ—… transgressions thou shalt purge them away 3 Iniquities they do prevaile against me every way As for those our transgressions thou shalt them purge away 4 Blessed is the man whom thou chusest and causest to approach unto thee that he may dwell in thy courts 4 The man is blest whom thou dost chuse and whom thou causest well For to aproach to thee that he within thy courts may dwell We shall be satisfied with the goodnesse of thy house even of thy holy temple We with the goodnesse of thy house shall satisfied be Ev'n of the Temple that is made a holy place for thee 5 By terrible things in righteousnesse wilt thou answer us O God of our salvation 5 Thou by the things in righteousnesse that terrible are done Wilt us an answer give O God of our salvation Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth and of them that are afarre off upon the sea Who art the confidence of all the ends of earth that be And of them that afar off are upon the raging sea 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains being girded with power 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves and the tumult of the people 6 Which being girt with power sets fast by his own strength the hils 7 Which noise of seas noise of their waves and peoples tumult stills 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens thou makest the out-goings of the morning and evening to rejoice 8 Those in the utmost parts that dwell al 's at thy tokens quake Th'outgoing of the Morn and Ev'n thou to rejoice dost make 9 Thou visitest the earth and waterest it thou greatlie enrichest it with the river of God which is full of water thou preparest them corn when thou hast so provided for it 9 Thou visit'st earth and warrest it mak'st greatly rich also With Gods full flood thou corn prepar'st when thou provid'st it so 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantlie thou setlest the furrows thereof thou makest it soft with showres 10 The ridges thou
Israel to have For his mercy c. 23 Who remembred us in our low estate for his mercy endureth for ever 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies for his mercy endureth for ever 23 Who in our low estate Remembred us alone 24 And from our foes debate Redeemed us each one For his mercy c. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh for his mercy endureth for ever 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven for his endureth for ever 25 Who gives food liberally To all flesh morn and ev'n 26 O thanks give chearfully Unto the God of heav'n For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally Another of the same GIve thanks to God for he is good For his mercie endures for ay 2 O to the God of gods give thanks For his mercy endures for ay 3 â—… give thanks unto the Lord of lords For his mercy endures for ay 4 Who doth wonders great alone For his mercy endures for ay 5 To him that heav'ns by wisdome made For his mercy endures for ay 6 Who 'bove the waters stretch'd the earth For his mercy endures for ay 7 To him that made the lights so great For his mercy endures for ay 8 The Sun also to rule by day For his mercy endures for ay 9 The Moon and Stars to rule by night For his mercy endures for ay 10 That Egypt smot in their first-born For his mercy endures for ay 11 And Isra'l out from 'mong them brought For his mercy endures for ay 12 With a strong hand stretch't out arme For his mercy endures for ay 13 Who red Sea did divide in parts For his mercy endures for ay 14 And through its midst made Israel passe For his mercy endures for ay 15 Pharo and 's host drown'd in red Sea For his mercy endures for ay 16 Through desert who his people led For his mercy endures for ay 17 To him who the great Kings did smite For his mercy endures for ay 18 And slew the Kings that famous were For his mercie endures for ay 19 Sihon King of the Amorites For his mercy endures for ay 20 And Og that was of Bashan King For his mercy endures for ay 21 And gave their land for heritage For his mercy endures for ay 22 His servant Isra'ls heritage For his mercy endures for ay 23 Who in low state remembred us For his mercy endures for ay 24 And from our foes hath us redeem'd For his mercy endures for ay 25 Who giveth food unto all flesh For his mercy endures for ay 26 O give thanks to the God of heaven For his mercy endures for ay PSAL. CXXXVII BY the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yea we wept when we remembred Zion OF Babylon the rivers by there sat we down together Yea we did weep when as we there on Zion did remember 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof 3 For there they that caried us away captive required of us a song 2 In midst there of the willowes on our harps we hanged thus 3 For they that there us captives led requir'd a song of us And they that wasted us required of us mirth saying Sing us one of the songs of Zion And they also that wasted us requir'd us mirth to bring They said to us one of the songs of Zion to us sing 4 How shall we sing the Lords song in a strange land 5 If I forget thee O Ierusalem let my right hand forget her cunning 4 O how the Lords song shall we sing thus in a strange land set 5 Let my right hand forget her skill if Salem I forget 6 If I do not remember thee let my tongue cleave to the roof my mouth if I prefer not Ierusalem above my chief joy 6 If I forget thee let my tongue from my mouths roof not move If I Jerusâ—…lem not prefer my chiefest joy above 7 Remember O Lord the children of Edom in the day of Ierusalem who said Rase it rase it even to the foundation thereof 7 Remember Edoms children Lord in Jerusalems day Who ev'n to its foundation rase rase it then did say 8 O daughter of Babylon who art to be destroyed happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us 8 O daughter thou of Babylon who art destroyd to be Who thee rewards as thou us serv'd most happy be shall he 9 Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones 9 Yea happy surely shall he be that those thy little ones Doth to him take and also them doth dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII I Will praise thee with my whole heart before the gods will I sing praise to thee 2 I will worship towards thy holy temple BEfore the gods with all my heart I 'le praise sing praise to thee 2 Towards thy holy Temple thou shalt by me worship'd be And praise thy Name for thy loving kindnesse and for thy truth for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy Name I 'le praise thy Name both for thy truth thy kindnesse and thy love For thou hast magnifi'd thy word ev'n all thy Name above 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me and strengthnedst me with strength in my soul. 3 Thou in the day when I did cry an answer gav'st to me And thou with strength within my soul didst make me strong to be 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee O Lord when they hear the words of thy mouth 5 Yea they shall sing in the wayes of the Lord for great is the glory of the Lord. 4 When all earths Kings Lord of thy mouth hear words they shall thee praise 5 Yea in the Lords wayes shall they sing for great Gods glory is 6 Though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off 6 Though that the Lord be high yet he to them that lowly are Hath a respect but who are proud he knoweth them afar 7 Though I walâ—… in the midst of trouble thou wilt revive me thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies and thy right hand shall save me 7 Though I in midst of trouble walk I from thee life shall have 'Gainst my foes wrath thou'lt stretch thy hand thy right hand shall me save 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me thy mercy O Lord endureth for ever forsake not the works of thine own hands 8 God will perfite what me concerns for ay thy mercy stands O Lord do thou not now forsake the works of thine own hands PSAL. CXXXIX O Lord thou hast searched me and known me 2 Thou knowest my down sitting and mine up-rising thou understandest my thought afar off O Lord thou hast me search'd known 2 Thou understandst what are My sitting down and rising up thou know'st my thought afarre 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down and art acquainted with all my wayes
whereon there hang a thousand bucklers all shields of mighty men 4 Thy neck is like King Davids tower built for an armorie Whereon a thousand bucklers hang mens shields that mighty be 5 Thy two breasts are like two young Roes that are twins which feed among the lillies 5 Thy breasts in number two are like unto two Roes indeed That young are and are also twins which 'mong the lillies feed 6 Untill the day break and the shadows flee away I will get me to the monntaine of myrrhe and to the hill of frankincense 6 Untill the day most clearly break and shaddows flee from hence I 'le get me to thee mounts of Myrrhe and hill of frankincense 7 Thou art all fair my love there is no spot in thee 8 Come with me from Lebanon my spouse with me from Lebanon 7 Thou art all fair my love there is no spot at all in thee 8 Spouse come with me from Lebanon from Lebanon with me Look from the top of Amana from the top of Shenir and Hermon from the Lyons dens from the mountains of the Leopards Look from the tops of Amana Shenir and Hermon hie From Lions dens from mountaines great where Leopards there be 9 Thou hast ravished my heart my sister my spouse thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes with one chain of thy neck 9 My heart thou ravish'd sister spouse my heart thou in effect Hast ravish'd with one of thine eyes with one chain of thy neck 10 How fair is thy love my sister my spouse how much better is thy love then wine and the smell of thine oyntments then all spices 10 How fair 's thy love my sister spouse how better much then wine Is this thy love thine ointments smell more then all spices fine 11 Thy lips O my spouse drop as the hon comb hony and milk are under thy tongue and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon 11 Thy lips Spouse drop as hony comb the honey milk excell Under thy tongue as Lebanon thy garments they do smell 12 A garden inclosed is my sister my spouse a spring shut up a fountain sealed 12 My sister spouse a garden is which is inclosed well A spring shut up a fountain al 's whereon is set a seal 13 Thy plants are an orchard of Pomegranates with pleasant fruits Camphire with Spikenard 13 Thy plants an orchard are also ev'n of pomegranates rare With pleasant fruits the Camphire sweet and Spiknard likewise are 14 Spikenard and Saffron Calamus and Cynamon with all trees of frankincense Myrrhe and Aloes with all the chief spices 14 Spiknard Saffron and Calamus and Cynamon with all Trees of frankincense Aloes Mirrhe all spices principall 15 A fountaine of gardens a well of living waters and streams from Lebanon 15 A fountain for to water well the gardens all anone A well of living waters al 's and streames from Lebanon The Church 16 Awake O North wind and come thou South blow upon my garden that the spices thereof may flow out 16 O north wind do thou now awake and come thou south about Upon my garden blow that so its spices may flow out Let my beloved come into his garden and eat his pleasant fruits Let him that my beloved is come to his garden sweet That he his fruits that pleasant are may with contentment eat CHAPTER V. CHRIST I Am come into my garden my sister my spouse I have gathered my Myrrhe with my spice MY sister and my spouse I am my garden come into I carefully have gathered my mirrhe and spice also I have eaten my hony comb with my honey I have drunk my wine with my milk eat O friends drink yea drink abundantly O beloved I hony comb with hony ate my wine milk drunk have I Eat O ye friends drink O Belov'd yea drink abundantly The Church 2 I sleep but mine heart waketh it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh saying 2 I sleep securely but my heart doth wake both night and day It is the voice of my Belov'd that knocking thus doth say Open to me my sister my love my dove my undefiled for my head is filled with dew and my locks with the drops of the night My Sister Love Dove undefil'd now open to me right For filled is my head with dew my locks with drops of night 3 I have put off my coat how shall I put it on I have washed my feet how shall I defile them 3 I have put off my coat how shall I put it on a while I washed also have my feet how shall I them defile 4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole o the door and my bowels were moved for him 4 By of the door the hole his hand my Welbelov'd put in And for him then my bowels all were moved me within 5 I rose up to open to my beloved and my hands dropped with Myrrhe and my fingers with sweet smelling Myrrhe upon the handles of the lock 5 To open to my love I rose my hands with myrrhe did drop My fingers with sweet smelling myrrhe on handles of the lock 6 I opened to my beloved but my beloved had withdrawn himself and was gone 6 To my Belov'd I op'ned then but my Belov'd alone Withdrawn himself had farre away and from the door was gone My soul failed when he spake I sought him but I could not finde him I called him but he gave me no answer My soul it failed when he spake I after him did crave But could not find him I him call'd but he no answer gave 7 The watchmen that went about the citie found me they smote mee they wounded me the keepers of the walls took away my vaile from me 7 The cities watchmen found me then me smot me wounded they The keepers of the wals they took my vail from me away 8 I charge you O daughters of Ierusalem if ye finde my beloved that ye tell him that I am sick of love 8 O daughters of Jerusalem I charge you from above If my Belov'd ye find that yee him tell I 'm sick of love The Daughters of Ierusalem 9 What is thy beloved more then another beloved O thou fairest among women what is thy beloved more then another beloved that thou dost so charge us 9 O fairest among women thou what 's thy Beloved more What is he more then others are that thou dost charge so sore The Church 10 My beloved is white and ruddy the chiefest among ten thousand 11 His head is as the most fine gold his locks are bushie and black as a raven 10 Both white and rudy's my Belov'd chief among thousands ten 11 His head 's as gold his bushy locks are black as is a rav'n â—… His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters washed with milk and fitly set 12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves that by the rivers sit They washed also are with milk and they are fitly
Church 10 I am my beloveds and his desire is towards me 11 Come my beloved let us go forth into the field 10 I my Beloveds am and his desire is towarde me 11 Come my Belov'd unto the field let us forth going be Let us lodge in the villages 12 Let us get up early to the vineyards let us see if the vine flourtsh Let us lodge in the villages 12 Up early get to be At vineyards if so that the vines do flourish let us see Whether the tender grapesappear and the pomegranates bud forth there will I give thee my loves Ev'n whether tender grapes appear and pomegranates bud forth There surely will I give to thee my loves of greatest worth 13 The mandraks give a smell and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits new and old which I have laid up for thee O my â—…loved 3 The mandrakes smell and at our gates all pleasant fruits there be Both new and old which I laid up O my Belov'd for thee CHAPTER VIII The believing Iews O That thou wert as my brother that sucked the breasts of my mother when I should find thee without O That thou as my brother wert that of my mother kind Did suck the breasts even at what time I thee without should find I would kisse thee yet I should not be despised 2 I would lead thee and bring thee into my mothers house who would instruct me I would thee kisse yet not be loth'd 2 Yea I would thee conduct And bring thee to my mothers house who would me there instruct I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate 3 His left hand should be under my head â—…nd his right hand should embrace me 〈◊〉 would thee cause drink spiced wine of my pomegranats juice 3 Under my head his left hand laid his right should me embrace 4 I charge you O daughters of Ierusalem â—…hat ye stirre not up nor awake my love untill â—…e please 4 O daughters of Jerusalem I charge you that you cease To stir up or awake my love and that untill he please CHRIST 5 Who is this that cometh up from the wildernesse leaning upon her beloved 5 Who is this from the wildernesse that comes up by and by And thus on her Beloved One doth leaning still rely I raised thee up under the apple tree there thy mother brought thee forth there she brought thee foorth that bare thee Under the aple tree I thee did raise up being there Thy mother there thee did bring forth she brought forth that thee bare Iewish Church 6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart as a seal upon thine arme For love is strong as death jealousie is cruell as the grave 6 Me as a seal upon thine heart as seal on arme m'ingrave For love 's as death strong jealousie is cruell as the grave The coals thereof are coals of fire which hath a most vehement flame 7 Many waters cannot quench love neitheâ—… can the flouds drown it The coals thereof are coals of fire which hath a vehement flame 7 The waters great love can not quench nor floods can drown the same If a man would give all the substance of 〈◊〉 house for love It would utterly be contemned If of his house the substance all a man for love to buy Would gladely give yet would it be contemned utterly 8 We have a little sister and she hath â—… breasts what shall we do for our sister in iâ—… day when she shall be spoken for 8 We have a little sister which no breasts hath lesse or more What shall we for her do the day she shall be spoken for CHRIST 9 If she be a wall we will build upon her palace of silver and if she be a door we wiâ—… inclose her with boards of Cedar 9 If she a wall be we 'l on her a palace build of silver If she a door be we her will inclose with boards of Cedar The Church 10 I am a wall and my breasts like towers then was I in his eyes as one that found favour 10 I am a wall my breasts they are like towrs upon the ground Then was I in his eyes as one that had his favour found CHRIST 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon he let out the vineyard unto keepers 11 At Baal-Hamon a vineyard king Solomon had set The vineyard unto keepers he for profite out had let Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver Of those his servants evry one for the fruit of the vine A thousand pieces was to bring of silver that was fine 12 My vineyard which is mine is before me thou O Solomon must have a thousand and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred 12 My vineyard mine before me is thou must O Solomon A thousand have who keep its fruits two hundred live upon 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens thâ—… companions hearken to thy voice cause me â—… hear it 13 O thou that in the gardens fair most pleasantly dost dwell Companions hearken to thy voice cause me to hear it well The Church 14 Make haste my beloved and be thou likâ—… to a Roe or to a young Hart upon the mountainâ—… of spices 14 Make hast my Welbelov'd and be thou like unto a Ro Or unto a young Hart that doth on hills of spices go The Song of Moses at the Red Sea after God had drowned Pharao and his whole hoast EXODUS 15. 1. I Will sing unto the Lord for he hath trium phed gloriously the horse and his rider haâ—…â—…he thrown into the sea I To the Lord will sing for he triumph'd hath gloriously The horse he and his rider al 's hath thrown into the sea 2 The Lord is my strength and song and hâ—… is become my salvation he is my God and I wiâ—… prepare him an habitation â—… The Lord my strength is and my song and he is my salvation He is my God and I 'le prepare for him an habitation My fathers God and I will exalt him 3 The Lord is a man of war the Lord isâ—…is â—…is Name He is my fathers God and I will high exalt his fame â—… The Lord he is a man of warre JEHOVAH is his Name 4 Pharaohs chariots and his host hath he cast â—…nto the sea his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea 4 He Pharos charets and his hoast hath cast into the sea Now in the red sea also drown'd his chosen captains be 5 The depths have covered them they sank â—…nto the bottome as a stone 5 The fearfull depths they likewise have them covered eachone â—…nto the bottom headlongs they then sank as doth a stone 6 Thy right hand O Lord is become gloriâ—…us in power thy right hand O Lord hath dashed in pieces the enemy 6 Thy right hand Lord it is become in power glorious all Thy right hand Lord the enemy hath dash'd in pieces small 7 And in the greatnesse of
a swallow sad So did I chatter as a dove a heavy mourning had Mine eyes fail with looking upward O Lord I am oppressed undertake for me Mine eyes they long with looking up now very failed be O Lord I am oppressed sore do undertake for me 6 What shall I say he hath both spoken unto me and himself hath done it I shall go softly all my years in the bitternesse of my soul. 6 What shall I say He spoken hath and al 's hath done no lesse I shall go softly all my years in my souls bitternesse 7 O Lord by these things men live and in all these things is the life of my spirit so wilt thou recover me and make me to live 7 Lord by those things men live in them my spirit life doth take And so thou wilt recover me and me to live wilt make 8 Behold for peace I had great bitternesse but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption 8 O do behold how for my peace I had great bitternesse But thou in love hast sav'd my soul from pit of rottennesse For thou hast cast all my sins behinde thy 〈◊〉 9 For the grave cannot praise thee death can not celebrate thee they that go down into the â—…it cannot hope for thy truth My sins thou cast behind thy back 9 For neither grave nor death Can praise thee they that go to pit cannot hope for thy truth 10 The living the living he shall praise thee as I do this day the father to the children shall make known thy truth 10 The living yea the living shall thee praise as I this day The father to the children shall make known thy truth alway 11 The Lord was readie to save me therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the dayes of our life in the house of the LORD 11 The Lord was ready me to save wee 'l while we live accord My songs to stringed instruments in the house of the Lord. THE LAMENTATIONS OF IEREMIAH CHAPTER 1. HOw doth the city sit solitaty that was full of people how is she become as a widow HOw is it that the City doth sit solitary still How is she as a Widow now that people much did fill She that was great among the nations and princesse among the provinces how is she become tributarie She that among the Nations was great and Princesse made Among Provinces how is she thus tributary treade 2 She weepeth sore in the night and her tears are on her cheecks among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her 2 She weepeth very sore by night and on her cheeks are tears â—…Mong all her Lovers she hath none for comfort in her fears All her friends have dealt treacherously with her they are become her enemies 3 Iudah is gone into captivity because of affliction Her friends all have dealt treacherously with her and turn'd her foes â—… Judah's gone to captivity because of many woes And because of great servitude she dwelâ—…th among the heathen she findeth no rest all â—…er persecutors overtook her between the straits And for the servitude that 's great 'mong heathen she doth dwell â—…he findes no rest her took in straits her persecutors fell 4 The wayes of Zion do mourn because none â—…me to the solemne feasts all her gates are â—…esolate The wayes of Zion they do mourn because there is none that Come to the solemn feasts yea all her gates are desolate Her priests sigh her virgins are afflicted â—…d she is in bitternesse â—…er Priests they in great trouble sigh her Virgins more and lesse â—…re grievously afflicted all and she 's in bitternes 5 Her adversaries are the chief her enemies â—…sper for the Lord hath afflicted her These that are her adversaries the chief above her be Her enemies prosper for the Lord afflicted her hath he For the multitude of her transgressions her children are gone into captivity before the enemie And also for the multitude of her transgressions hye Her children before th'en'my are gone in captivity 6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed her princes are become like harts that finde no pasture 6 From her that Zions daughter is the beauty all is gone Her Princes are become like Harts that pasture do finde none And they are gone without strength before the pursuer 7 Ierusalem remembred in the dayes of her affliction Before the fierce pursuer they without all strength are gone 7 Salem remembred in the dayes of her affliction And of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the dayes of old And in time of her miseries things pleasant to behold That she had in possession ev'n in the dayes of old When her people fell into the hand of the enemie and none did help her the adversaries saw her and did mock at her sabbaths When fell in hands of enemies the people of her stock And none her helpt the foes it saw and did her Sabbaths mock 8 Ierusalem hath grievously sinned therefore she is removed all that honoured her despise her 8 Jerusalem sinn'd greivously she is remov'd therfore They all together her despise that honourâ—…d her before Because they have seen her nakednesse yea she sigheth and turneth backward Because that they her nakednes have seen while she did mourn Yea she doth sigh most heavily and backward al 's doth turn 9 Her filthinesse is in her skirts she remembreth not her last end therefore she came downe wonderfully 9 Her filthines is in her skirts her last end she not on At all remembreth therfore she came wonderfully down She had no comforter O Lord behold my affliction for the enemie hath magnified himself No comforter she had O Lord see my affliction For that the enemy himself hath magnifi'd alone 10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things for she hath seen 10 The adversary hath spread out his hand on what had been All her things pleasant on the earth for she hath clearly seen That the heathen entred into her Sanctuary whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation That heathen men had thus into her Sanctuary gone Whom thou wouldst not to enter in thy Congregation 11 All her people sigh they seek bread they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul 11 Her people sigh they all seek bread and also they did give Their things that pleasant are for meat their soul for to relieve See O Lord and consider for I am become â—…ile 12 Is it nothing to you all ye that passe by behold and see See Lord consider for I 'm vile â—…2 Is it nothing to you All passers by See and also this well consider now If there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow which is done unto me wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger If any sorrow be like mine done to me ev'ry way Wherewith the Lord afflicted