and rose again For why I knew assuredly the Lord did me sustain 6 Although ten thousand hem'd me in I would not be afraid For thou art still my Lord and God my Saviour and mine aid 7 Rise up therefore save me O Lord for now to thee I call For thou hast broke the cheeks and teeth of these transgressors all 8 Salvation only doth belong to thee O Lord above Thou dost bestow upon thy folk thy blessing and thy love PSAL. 4. The first Metre O God that art my righteousnesse Lord hear me when I call Thou hast set me at libertie when I was bound in thrall 2 Have mercy Lord therefore on me and grant me my request For unto thee uncessantly to cry I will not rest 3 O mortall men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanitie and follow after lies 4 Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chuse And when to him I make my plaint he doth me not refuse 5 Sin not but stand in aw therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see ye your selves convert 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse I say And see that in the living Lord you put your trust alway 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches do embrace But Lord grant us thy countenance thy favour and thy grace 8 For thou O Lord hast made my heart more joyfull and more glad Then when they brought in corn and wine and great increase was had 9 In peace therefore lie down will I taking my rest and sleep For only thou alone O Lord Wilt me in safety keep PSAL. 5. The second Metre O Lord consider my complaint incline thine ear to me 2 And hear my voice my King my God I make my prayer to thee 3 Hear me betimes Lord tarry not for I will have respect My prayer early in the morn to thee for to direct 4 And I will wait with patience on thee my â—od alone Thou art not pleas'd with wickednesse and ill with thee dwels none 5 And in thy sight shall never stand these wicked fools O Lord Vain workers of iniquity thou alwayes hast abhorr'd 6 Thou shalt destroy the flatterers and them that utter lies Bloud-thirsty and deceitfull men will God abhor likewise 7 Therefore will I come to thy house trusting upon thy grace And reverently will worship thee toward thy holy place 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnesse for to confound my foes And in what way I ought to walk before my face disclose 9 For in their mouth there is no truth their hearts are foul and vain 10 Their throat 's an open sepulchre their tongues do fawn and feign 11 Destroy their false conspiracies that they may come to nought Subvert them in their heaps of sin which have rebellion wrought 12 But they that put their trust in thee let them be glad alwayes And render thanks for thy defence and give thy Name the praise 13 For thou wilt blesse and magnifie the righteous man no doubt And with thy grace as with a shield wilt compasse him about PSAL. 7. The Collect. O Lord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee Save me from them that seek my soul and fully set me free 2 Lest like a lion fierce and fell he tear and rend my soul While there is no deliverer his fury to controul 3 O Lord my God if I have done the thing that is not right Or else if I be found in fault or guilty in thy sight 4 And to my friend rewarded ill or left him in distresse Which hath pursued me wrongfully and did my soul oppresse 5 Then let my so pursue my soul and let him take and tread My life even down unto the ground and lay mine honour dead 6 O thou that art of all men judge now judge my righteous cause According to my righteousnesse and thy most righteous laws 11 I take my help to come of God in all my pain and grief He doth preserve the pure in heart and sends them sweet relief 15 Behold the wicked travelleth with mischief in his minde Conceiving sin and wickednesse and bringeth forth the winde 16 He digs a ditch and delâ—es it deep in hope to catch his brother But he shall fall into the pit that he dig'd up for other 17 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischief that he wrought shall fall upon his head 18 I will give thanks to God therefore that judgeth righteously And with a song will praise the Name of him that is most high PSAL. 8. The first Metre O Lord our Lord how wonderfull is thy Name every where Whose fame surmounts in dignity above the starrie sphere 2 Even by the mouths of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seen thy graces they disclose 3 And when I see the heavens high the works of thine own hand The Sun and Moon and all the stars in order as they stand 4 What thing is man Lord think I then that he should be in minde Or what is mans posterity to whom thou art so kinde 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then Angels in degree And thou hast also crowned him with highest dignitie 6 Thou hast preferâ—'d him to be Lord of all thy works of wonder And hast set all things at his feet that he should keep them under 7 As oxen sheep and all beasts else that in the fields do feed 8 Fowls of the air fish of the sea and all that therein breed 9 Therefore O Lord that art out Lord must I repeat the same How excellent in all the earth is thy most glorious Name PSAL. 9. The Collect. VVIth heart and mouth unto the Lord will I sing laud and praise And speak of all his wondrous works and them declare alwaies 2 I will be glad and much rejoyce in thee O Lord most high And with my songs extoll thy Name above the starrie skie 3 Because my foes are driven back and put to shamefull flight They fall down flat and are destroyed by thy great power and might 7 Know then that he which is above for evermore shall reign And in the seat of equity true judgement will maintain 9 He is protector of the poor what time they be opprest He is their succour in distresse their refuge and their rest 11 Sing Psalms therefore unto the Lord that dwels in Sion hill Publish among the nations all his noble acts and will 12 For he is mindfull of the bloud of poor oppressed 〈◊〉 Forgetting not the afflicted heart but heaâ—s their sighs and groans 15 He lets the heathen fall into the pit that they prepar'd And in the net that they did set are they themselves insnar'd 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poor mans grief and pain The patient people never look for help of God in vain 19 O Lord arise lest men prevail
with thy similitude PSAL. 18. The Collect. O God my strength and fortitude I love thee vehemently Thou art my castle and defence in my necessity 2 My God my rock in whom I trust the worker of my wealth My refuge buckler and my shield and horn of saving health 4 The pangs of death did compasse me and held me every where The flowing waves of wickednesse did put me in great fear 5 The slie and subtill snares of hell were round about me set And for my feet there was prepared a deadly trapping net 6 I thus beset with pain and grief did pray to God for grace And he forthwith did hear my plaint out of his holy place 15 And from above the Lord sent down to fetch me from below And pluck'd me from the waters deep about to overflow 20 Because I walked in his waies and in his paths have trod And have not wandred wickedly departing from my God 21 But evermore I had respect to his entire decree His statutes and commandements I cast not out from me 22 But pure and clean and uncorrupt appear'd before his face And did abstain from wickednesse and sin in any case 23 The Lord therefore will me reward as I have done aright As is the cleannesse of my hands appearing in his sight PSAL. 19. The Collect. HOw perfect is the Law of God how is his covenant sure Converting souls and making wise the simple and obscure 8 Just are the Lords commandements and glad both heart and minde His precepts pure and do give light to eyes that be full blinde 9 The fear of God is excellent and doth endure for ever The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether 10 And more to be embraced alway then fined gold I say The honey and the honey-comb are not so sweet as they 11 By them thy servant is fore-warn'd to have God in regard And in performance of the same there shall be great reward 12 But Lord what earthly man doth know the errours of his life Then cleanse my soul from secret sins which are in me most rife 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins prevail not over me And so shall I be innocent and great offences flee 14 Accept my mouth accept my heart my words and thoughts each one For my redeemer and my strength O Lord thou art alone PSAL. XXII Col. O God my God wherefore dost thou forsake me utterly And dost not hear when I complain nor hearken to my cry 2 To thee my God even all day long I do both cry and call And all the night I do not cease yet hear'st thou not at all 6 Behold I am become a worm more liker then a man An out-cast whom the people spurn with all the spite they can 11 O Lord depart not now from me in all my pain and grief Since I have none my help to be none else to send relief 20 Lord save me from the cruell sword by thy almighty power And keep my dear and darling soul from dogs that would devour 25 Among the folk that fear the Lord will I thy praise proclame And keep my vow and promise made for setting forth thy Name 26 The poor shall eat and be suffic'd and you that seek the Lord Your heart shall live for evermore his praises to record 28 The kingdoms of the heathen folk shall worship and adore For God shall be their governour and King for evermore PSAL. XXV 1. M. 1. part Have mercy c. I Lift my heart to thee My God and guide most just Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust 2 Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorn of me And let them not be overthrown that put their trust in thee 3 But shame shall them befall which harm them wrongfully Therefore thy paths and thy right waies unto me Lord descry 4 Direct me in thy truth and teach me in thy way Thou art my God and Saviour on thee I wait all day 5 I pray thee Lord remember thy mercies manifold And thy compassions plentifull for they have been of old 6 Remember not the faults and frailty of my youth Remember not how I have sinn'd against thy blessed truth Nor after my deserts let me thy mercy finde But of thine own benignity Lord have me in thy minde 7 His mercy is full sweet his truth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as go aside 8 The humble he will teach his precepts for to keep He will direct in all his wayes the lowly and the meek 9 For all the waies of God are mercy truth and grace To them that keep his Covenant and do his laws embrace PSAL. XXV 2. P. I. M. 10 NOw for thy holy Name O Lord I thee intreat To grant me pardon for my sin for it is wondrous great 11 Who so doth fear the Lord the Lord will him direct To lead his life in such a way as he doth best accept 12 His soul shall evermore in goodnesse dwell and stand His seed and his posterity inheriting the land 13 All those that fear the Lord his secret will shall know And unto them the Lord is pleas'd his testaments to shew 14 Mine eyes continually upon the Lord are set For he hath pluckt my fettred feet out of the snare and net 15 With mercy me behold to thee I make my mone For I am poor and desolate and comfortlesse alone 16 The troubles of my heart are multiplied indeed Bring me out of this misery necessity and need 17 Behold my anguish Lord my poverty my pain Remit my sin and mine offence and make me clean again 18 O Lord behold my foes how they do still increase Pursuing me with deadly hate that fain would live in peace 19 Preserve and keep my soul and still deliver me And let me not be overthrown because I trust in thee 20 Let my simplicity defend me from my foes Because I trust in thy defence from enemies that oppose 21 Deliver Lord thy folk and send them sweet relief And ease thy chosen Israel of all his pain and grief PSAL. XXVI I. M. To any generall tune LOrd be my judge and thou shalt see my paths be pure and plain I trust in God to strengthen me that so I may remain 2 Prove me my God by any means search out my secret heart Examine me and try my reins and every inward part 3 Thy goodnesse laid before my face I do behold alwayes For of thy truth I tread the trace and will do all my daies 4 I do not hold societie with men whose deeds are vile I will not come in companie with them that practise guile 5 I much abhor the wicked sort their doing I despise I do not once to them resort that hurtfull things devise 6 My hands I wash and do proceed in works to walk upright Then to thine altar I make speed to offer in thy sight 7 That I may speak and preach the praise
that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast been good to me 8 O God thy house I love most dear to me it doth excell I have delight and would be near where Lord thy grace doth dwell 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin that take their fill Nor yet my life among those men that seek much bloud to spill 10 Whose hands are heapt with craft and guile wherewith their lives abound And their right hand do bribes defile and basenesse there I found 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my time and daies to serve Have mercy Lord and me defend so that I do not swerve 12 My foot is staid for all assaies it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I give praise in all the peoples sight PSAL. XXVII the C. THe Lord is both my life and light shall man make me dismaid Sith God doth give me strength and migâ—â— why should I be afraid 4 One thing of God I do desire that he would not denie For which I ask and do inquire and that continually 5 That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and view his Temple well 7 Lord hear the voice of my request for which to thee I call Have mercy Lord on me opprest and send me aid withall 10 My heart doth eccho unto thee I sue to have thy grace Then seek my face saidst thou to me Lord I will seek thy face 11 In wrath turn not away thy face nor suffer me to slide Thou art my God unto this day be still my God and guide 12 My parents both forsook their son and cast me off together But God took care when they had done a better friend then either Wait on the Lord couragiously he is thy strength and stay Thy heart with faith to fortifie wait on the Lord I say PSAL. XXVIII I. M. THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I crave Neglect me not lest I be like to them that go to grave 2 The supplications of my heart O Lord attend and mark When I lift up my humble hands unto thy holy Ark 3 With wicked doers of wickednesse O give me not my part That speak right fair unto their friends while mischief fills their heart 4 According to their handy work as they deserve indeed And after their inventions vile so let these sinners speed 5 For nothing they regard Gods works nor what his hands have wrought Therefore will he destroy them quite and bring them all to nought 6 To render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my prayer and my complaint that heard so lovingly 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my help my hearts desire my song shall so confesse 8 He is our strength and our defence our enemies to repell The saving health of his elect the anointed Israel 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord and rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXX 1. M. ALl laud and praise with heart and voice O Lord I give to thee Thou hast not made my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me 2 O Lord my God to thee I cride in all my pain and grief Thou gav'st an ear and didst provide to ease me with relief 3 Of thy good will thou hast cal'd back my soul from hell to save Thou didst revive when strength did lack and keptst me from the grave 4 Sing praise ye Saints that prove and see the goodnesse of the Lord In mem'ry of his Majestie rejoyce with one accord 5 His anger lasteth but a space and quickly slakes again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though gripes of grief and pangs of pain shall lodge with us all night The Lord shall bring us joy again before the morning light 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feel no ill this wealth shall not decay 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turn'dst away thy face my minde was sore dismaid 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaints I did apply and pray'd both day and night 9 What gain is in my bloud said I if death destroy my daies Doth dust declare thy Majestie doth dust thy justice praise 10 Wherefore my God some pitie take O Lord I pray to thee Do not this simple soul forsake but help and succour me 11 Then didst thou turn my misery into a chearfull voice The mourning weed thou took'st from me and mad'st me to rejoyce 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly shall sing unto thy praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI 1. â— O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and quit me Lord from blame 2 Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need 3 For lo O Lord thy strength is tri'd thou art my fort and tower For thy Names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy power 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength and all my care is for thy only aid 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due Thou only hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true 6 I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhorr'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord 7 And in the mercy I will joy I see it doth excell Thou seest when ought would me anoy and knowest my foul full well 15 The length of all my life and age O Lord is in thy hand Defend me from the wrathfull rage of them that me withstand 16 To me thy servant Lord expresse and shew thy joyfull face And save me for thy righteousnesse thy mercy and thy grace PSAL. XXXI 2. Coll. 16 O Lord how great felicity hast thou laid up for them That fear thy Name and trust in thee before the sons of men 20 Thy presence shall them fence and guide from all proud brags and wrongs Within thy house thou shalt them hide from all the strife of tongues 21 Thanks to the Lord that hath declar'd on me his grace so far Me to defend with watch and ward as in a town of war 22 Thus did I say both day and night when I was sore opprest Lo I am clean cast out of sight yet heardst thou my request 23 Ye saints love ye the Lord I say the faithfull he doth guide And to the proud he doth repay according to their pride 24 Be strong and God shall stay your heart be confident ye just For sure the
For I have spide their city full of rapine strife and wrong 6 If that my foes did seek my shame I might it well abide From open enemies check and blame some where I could me hide 7 But thou it wast my fellow dear which friendship didst pretend And didst my secret counsell hear as my familiar friend 8 But I unto my God will cry to him for help I flee The Lord will help me by and by and he will succour me 9 At morning noon and evening tide unto the Lord I pray When I so instantly have cride he doth not say me nay PSAL. LVI the Col. HAve mercy Lord on me I pray for man would me devour He fighteth with me day by day and troubleth me each hour 3 When they would make me most afraid with boasts and brags of pride I trust in thee alone for aid therefore I shall not slide 4 Gods promise I do minde and praise O Lord I stick to thee I care not what proud flesh assaies what man can do to me 6 What things I either did or spake they wrested at their will And all the counsell that they take is how to work me ill 6 Shall they escape by mischief still thou God upon them frown And in thine anger terrible Lord cast their Kingdom down 8 Thou seest how oft they made me flee and on my tears dost look Reserve them in a glasse by thee and write them in thy book 9 When I do call upon thy Name my foes do faint and flie God takes my part I know the same I know it Lord thereby 11 I trust in God and therefore say as I before began The Lord is my defence and stay I do not care for man 12 I will perform with heart so free to God my vows alwaies And I O Lord will offer thee perpetuall thanks and praise PSAL. LVII the Col. TAke pitie for thy promise sake have mercy Lord on me Now doth my soul it self betake to seek for help from thee 2 I call upon the Lord most hie to whom I stick and stand I mean the God that will stand by the cause I have in hand 4 I lead my life with lions fell enrag'd with rash desire And with such wicked men I dwell that fret like flames of fire 6 They lay their net and do prepare a privie cave and pit Wherein they think my soul to snare but they are faln in it 8 Awake my joy awake I say my harp and every string For I will rise before the day Gods praises for to singâ— 10 His mercyâ—doth extend as far as heaven it self is hie His truth as high as any Star that standeth in the skie 11 Set forth and shew thy self O God above the heavens bright Extoll thy praise on earth abroad thy Majestie and might The Collect. O Lord thou didst us clean forsake and scatteredst us abroad Such great displeasure thou didst take return to us O God 2 Thy might did move the earth so sore that it in sunder brake The hurt thereof O Lord restore for it doth bow and quake 3 With heavy wrath thou plaguest thus the people that are thine And thou hast given unto usâ— a drink of giddy wine 4 But yet to such as fear thy Name a banner thou didst show That truth may triumph in the same because thy word is so 11 Give aid O Lord and help us then from wrongs that we sustain For sure the help of mortall men is altogether vain 12 But through our God wee shall have might to take great things in hand He will tread down and put to flight our enemies that withstand The Collect. REgard O Lord when I complain and make my moan to thee Let not my pray'r ascend in vain but give good ear to me 2 From earths unknown and utmost part ev'n where no paths are trod In grief and anguish of my heart I cry to thee O God 3 Upon the rock of thy great power my wofull minde repose Thou art my hope my fort and tower my fence against my foes 4 Within thy tents I chuse to dwell and dwelling to endure Beneath thy wings I know right well I shall be saâ—e and sure 5 The vows that do my soul engage the Lord was pleased to hear Thou gav'st to me the heritage of them that do thee fear 8 So I shall sing for ever still the praises of thy Name That all my vows I may fulfill and daily pay the same The Collect. MY soul to God shall give good heedâ— and him â—lone attend For why my health and hope to speed doth whole on him depend 6 He is my rock my fort and tower my health is of his grace He doth support me that no power can move me out of place 8 O have your hope in him alway ye folk with one accord Pour out your hearts to him and say our trust is in the Lord 9 The sons of men are vanity so found if they be waigh'd Mean men a toy great men a lie if in the balance lay'd 10 Trust not in robberie wrong and steal let vain desires be gone Though goods well got flow in with weal set not your hearts thereon 11 The Lord long since one thing did tell which here to minde I call He spake it oft I heard it well that God alone doth all 12 And that thou Lord art good and kinde thy mercy doth exceed So that all sorts with thee shall finde according to their deed PSAL. LXIII 1. M. O God my God I wake betime to come to thee in haste For sure my soul and body both do thirst of thee to taste And in this barren wildernesse where waters there are none My flesh is parch'd for want of thee for thee I wish alone 2 That I might see yet once again thy glory strength and might As I was wont to see the same within thy Temple bright 3 For sure thy mercies far surmount this life and wretched daies My lips therefore shall give to thee due honour laud and praise 4 I will not fail to worship thee while I may live a day And in thy Name lift up my hands devoutly when I pray 5 My soul is fil'd and satisfi'd with marrow fat and sweet My mouth shall joyn with joyfull lip in both thy praise shall meet 6 When as in bed I think on thee and meditate all night 7 For under covert of thy wings I hide me with delight 8 My soul doth presse hard after thee thy right hand is my pow'r 9 And them that seek my soul to slay shall death and hell devour 10 The sword shall slay them every one their carcases shall feed The hungry foxâ—s which do run their prey to seek at need 11 The king and all men shall rejoyce that do Gods word professe And liars mouthes shall then be stopâ— for their unrighteousnesse PSAL. LXIIII. 1. M. O Lord unto my voice give ear with plaints when I do pray And rid my life and soul from
God of hosts of Israel how long wilt thou I say Against thy folk in anger swell ev'n all the while they pray 6 Thou feedest them with sorrows deep their bread with tears they eat And drink the tears that they do weep in measure full and great 7 Thou hast us made a very strife to those that dwell about And that our foes doe love alife they laugh and jest it out 8 O take us Lord unto thy grace convert our mindes to thee Shew forth to us thy joyfull face and we full safe shall be 18 And so when thou hast set us free and saved us from shame Then will we never fall from thee but call upon thy Name 19 O Lord of hosts of thy good grace convert us unto thee Behold us with a pleasant face and then full safe are we PSAL. LXXXI the Col. 10 HEar O my people Israel and I assure it thee Regard and mark my words full well if thou wilt cleave to me 11 Thou shalt no God in thee reserve of any land abroad Nor in no wise bow to or serve a strange or forreign god 12 I am the Lord thy God and I from Egypt set thee free Then ask of me abundantly and I will give it thee 13 And yet my people would not hear my voyce when that I spake And Israel would not obey but did me quite forsake 14 Then did I leave them to their will in hardnesse of their heart To walk in their own counsels still themselves for to pervert 15 O that my people would have heard the words that I did say And oh that Israel would regard to walk within my way 16 How soon would I confound their foes and bring them down full low And turn my hand upon all those that seek their overthrow But Israel should have had the crop and finest of the wheat And honey dropping from the rock that they their fill might eat PSAL. LXXXIIII the Col. HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The Tabernacles of thy grace how lovely Lord they be 5 Oh happy happy sure are they whose stay and strength thou art Which to thy house doe minde the way and seek it in their heart 8 From strength to strength they walk full fast no faintnes there shall be Untill the God of gods at last in Sion they doe see 9 O Lord of hosts to me give heed and hear when doe pray And let it through thine ears proceed O Jacobs God I say 11 For in thy Courts thy Name to praise Lord one daies being there Is better then a thousand daies a thousand daies elsewhere 13 For God the Lord is Sun and shield and grace and glory gives And no good thing shall be withheld from him that purely lives 14 O Lord of hosts that man is blest and happy sure is he That is perswaded in his brest all times to trust in thee PSAL. LXXXV the Col. THou hast been mercifull indeed O Lord unto thy land Thou has redeemed Jacobs feed out of their enemies hand 2 The wicked waies that they were in thou didst them clean remit And thou didst hide thy peoples sin full close thou coveredst it 3 Thine anger Lord thou didst asswage that all thy wrath was gone And so didst turn thee from thy rage with them to be at one 4 O God our Saviour now convert thy people unto thee Put all thy wrath from us apart and angry cease to be 5 Why shall thine anger never end but still proceed on us And shall thy wrath it self extend upon all ages thus 6 Wilt thou not rather turn therefore and quicken us that we And all thy people evermore may much rejoyce in thee 7 O Lord on us doe thou declare thy goodnesse to our wealth Shew forth to us and doe not spare but shew thy saving health PSAL. LXXXVI the Col. LOrd how thine ear to my request and hear me by and by With grievous pain and grief opprest full poor and weak am I 2 Preserve my soul because my waies and doings holy be And save thy servant O my Lord that puts his trust in thee 3 Thy mercy Lord to me expresse defend me therewithall For through the day I doe not cease on thee to cry and call 4 Comfort O Lord thy servants soul that now with pain is pin'd For unto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soul and minde 5 For thou art good and bountifull thy gifts of grace are free And thy compassions plentifull to all that call to thee 6 O Lord likewise when I do pray regard and give good ear Mark well the words that I doe say and all my prayers hear 7 In time when trouble doth me move to thee I doe complain Because I know and well doe prove thou answerest me again 13 For Lord thy mercy shew'd to me is great and doth excell Thou setst my soul at liberty out from the lowest hell PSAL. LXXXVIII the Coll. LOrd God of health my hope and stay and all in one to me I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee 2 O let my prayer soon ascend unto thy sight on hie Incline thine ear O Lord attend and hearken to my cry 3 For why with woe my heart is fill'd and doth in trouble dwel My life and breath almost doe yeeld and sink as low as hell 4 I am esteem'd as one of them that in the pit doe fall And made as one amongst those men that have no strength at all 5 Yea like to one shut up full sure within the lower pit In places dark and all obscure and in the depth of it 6 Dost thou unto the dead declare those wondrous works of thine Shall they again to life repair to preach thy pow'r divine 7 I cry to thee Lord I condole my miserable case 8 Why dost thou then abhor my soul and hide away thy face 9 I am afflicted like to die from youth still suffring so I am distracted whilst that I thy terrours undergo PSAL. XC the Collect. 13 INstruct us Lord to know and try how long our daies remain That then we may our hearts apply true wisdom to attain 14 Return O Lord how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceed Shew favour to thy servants now and help them at their need 16 As thou hast plagued us before now also make us glad And for the years wherein full sore affliction we have had 17 O let thy works and power appear and on thy servants light And shew unto thy children dear thy glory and thy might 18 Lord let thy grace and glory stand on us thy servants thus Confirm the works we take in hand and prosper them to us PSAL. XCIII 1. Met. THe Lord as King aloft doth reign with glory shining bright His strength and pow'r appeareth plain for he is girt with might 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and setled it so sure No might can make it move or fade it ever doth
THE Choice and Flower OF THE OLD PSALMS Collected by Iohn Hopkins and others and now revised and amended By WILLIAM BARTON Mr. of Arts and Minister of Iohn Zecharies London JAMES 5. 13. Is any merry Let him sing Psalms LONDON Printed by G. Miller and are to be sold alone or together with the new by S. Gillibrand at the Bâ—asen Serpâ—nt in Pauls Church-yard I. Kirton next Goldsmiths Hall in Foster-lane Tho Vnderhill at the Bible in Wood street and Stephen Bowtell at the signe of the Bible in Popes head Alley 1645. These Psalms are put in whole and amended 1. 3. 4. 5. 8. 10. 11. 12. 15. 25. 26. 28. 30. 32. 36. 39. 43. 45. 46. 51. 52. 63. 64. 67. 79. 93. 94. 100. 113. 122. 128. 130. 131. 146. 149. Choice parts of these are put in and amended 7. 9. 17. 18. 19. 22. 27. 31. 33. 34. 35. 37. 40. 41. 42. 49. 50. 55. 56 57. 60. 61 62. 65. 66. 68. 69. 71. 73 74. 80. 81. 84. 85. 86. 88. 90. 95. 96. 103. 108. 116. 118. 119. 132. 135. 139. 143. All the rest are wholly made new taking in almost every scrap of the old that is truely good To which above thirty new ones are now added viz. 5. 6. 14. 17. 23. 53 58. 70. 82. 87. 88. 89. 92. 95. 97. 98. 110. 111. 112. 113. 117. 119. 121. 124. 131. 133. 134. 136. 147. 145. 146. 147. 148. Of which many go in the famous tunes of the 51. 113. and 148. Psalms and Our Father And there is not one bald phrase or ill-favoured hysteron proteron in all the book but either sense in each line or the grammaticall â— order of words the most acceptable and 〈◊〉 structure of English poesie TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL Sr. JOHN WOLLASTON Knight and Alderman of the Honourable City of London Right worshipfull SVch are my known ingagements to your self and your worthy and vertuous Lady that all men may justly expect if God put any thing into my hands I should not defraud you of the honour and acknowledgements which I owe to you both but rejoyce to expresse my gratitude to God almighty in raising up to me such speciall and precious friends to so great advantage and increase of my long-despaired health as hath made me of late to omit complaints and many to wonder at the change Besides Sir your own cost and kindnesse hath been by Gods blessing the onely Sun-shine to ripen these my labours produce them to the publike and that breaking thorow so may difficulties I should be able to bring them to this perfection that at least they are usefull while the old ones are in use for 35. whole ones of these and many parts and pieces of the rest which call Collects are verse for verse of the samâ— quantity with the old and may be sung in publike while some wedded to custom sing the old without any incongruity at all so that nâ—ne can possibly point out any considerable psalm or parâ— of a psalm that is well done of the old but herâ— it is to be found and the absurdities removed neither is any thing left out which is not so poor and imperfect or far off the words and sense aâ— that it is requisite to be made wholly new or iâ— not already taken into the new Wherefore I humbly present it as a token of my thankfulnesse praising the Lord for you and praying the Lord to enrich you and my much Honoured Lady with abundance of heavenly forwardnesse faithfulnesse and fruitfulnesse which may be summed up to the glory of God and furtherance of our account in the day of Iesus Christ our Lord Your worships fervent and faithfull Minister to his utmost WILLIAM BARTON Vpon Mr. WILLIAM BARTONS elaborate Translation of the sacred Book of PSALMS GO book and servethy Master none so great His gift alone did make thee so compleat Polish the fabrick of reformed times Fresh fair and fine to flourish as thy rimes Lo thou hast art the Learned to content To please the curious thou art eloquent Quicknes thou giv'st to them that quicknes want And dost interpret to the ignorant The scrupulous thy skill doth satisfie And captious carpers are convinc'd thereby Thy price is little but thy worth is such That every leaf deserveth twice as much So approved by Ra. Robinson Imm. Bourne Fulk Bellers Cor. Burges Tim. Dod Simeon Ash Tho. Clandon Antâ—ony Burges Sam. Fawcett Christo Love Iohn Foxcrofte Matt. Newcomen Ed. Corbetâ— Hum. Hardwick Iohn Tombes Franck Roberts William lenkin Walter Taylor Sa. Bolton Th. Porter Sa. Fisher Will Tutty Cum multis alijs Upon the Translation and Approbation FOedavêere sacros malè tersa vosabula Psalmos Illustrata metro quae meliore nitent Sublimis doceat Majestas additaerebus Mente intellectis concâ—nuisse sonis Debita sundentes vigili praeconia curae Ornant conspicuâ Te â—istate Pii Ioâ— LANGLEY The beginnings of G. and P. Tunes now used in London 1. Davids or Welch tune 2. York tune or the Still 3. London long tune 4. Suffolk tune 5. Dutch or English tune 6. â—â—â—bridge new tune 7. 〈◊〉 bridge old tune 8. Oxford tune 9. Martyrs tune 3. Cheshire tune 9. Coventry tune Psal. St. 〈◊〉 lightâ— c Psailâ—â— Blessed are Suit of a sinners 〈…〉 Particular tunes Psal. 50. Lord consider â— Psal. â—â— All people that Ten Command All people hearben Tune of Psal. 67. Have mercie Tune of Psal. â—13 Ye children Tune of Psal. 148. Give 〈◊〉 Tune of our Father PSAL. 1. The first Metre To any generall tune THat man is blest and blest again that doth not walk astray By counsels of ungodly men nor stands in sinners way 2 Much lesse sits down in scorners seat but here is his delight Upon the Law of God the Lord to studie day and night 3 He shall be like a tree that grows fast by the rivers side That brings forth ripe and timely fruit which still is fresh suppli'd Whose leaf doth never fade nor fall but flourish still and stand Even so shall all things prosper well that this man takes in hand 4 So shall not the ungodly men they shall be nothing so But as the dust which from the earth the winde drives to and fro 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men in judgement stand upright Nor in th' assembly of the just shall sinners come in sight 6 For why the way of godly men unto the Lord is known Whereas the way of wicked men shall quite be overthrown PSAL. 3. The first Metre O Lord how are my foes encreast that vex me more and more They kill my heart when as they say God can him not restore 2 But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead 3 My worship and my honour both and thou holdst up my head 4 Then with my voice unto the Lord I did both call and crie And he out of his holy hill did hear me by and by 5 I laid me down most quietly I slept
no good shall he receive His glory will not follow him his pomp will take her leave 19 Yet in this life he takes himself the happiest under Sun And others flatter him and say that all was bravely done 20 And presuppose he live as long as did his fathers old Yet must he needs at length be brought to deaths devouring fold Thus man to honour God hath cal'd yet he considers not But is compared to the beasts which quickly die and rot PSAL. L. the Col. Have mercie 14 GIve to the Lord his praise with thanks to him apply And see thou pay thy vowes alwaies to God that is most hie 15 Then seek and sue to me in any dang'rous daies And I will sure deliver thee and thou shalt give me praise 16 But to the wicked train which talk of God each day And yet their works are foul and vain to them the Lord will say 17 With what face darest thou my word once speak or name Why doth thy talk my law allow thy deeds deny the same 18 Whereas thy life to mend thou art so slow and slack My word the which thou dost pretend is cast behinde thy back 19 When thou a thief dost see by theft to live in wealth With him thou runn'st and dost agree likewise to thrive by stealth 20 When thou dost them behold that wives and maids defile Thou lik'st it well and waxest bold to use that life most vile 21 Thy lips thou dost apply to stander and defame Thy tongue is taught and learns to lie and still doth use the same 22 Thou studiest to revile thy friends to thee so near Thy tongue with slander doth defile thy mothers son most dear 23 Hereat while I do wink as though I did not see Thou goest on still and so dost think that I am like to thee 24 But sure I will not let to strike when I begin Thy faults in order I will set and open all thy sin 25 Mark this I you require that have not God in minde Left when I plague you in mine ire your help be far to finde 26 But he that gives me praise he glorifieth me And he that walks in godly waies shall Gods salvation see PSAL. LI. 1. M. 1. part O Lord consider my distresse And now with speed some pity take My sins remit my woes redresse Good Lord for thy great mercies sake 2 Wash me O Lord and make me clean From this unjust and sinfull act And purifie yet once again My hainous crime and bloody fact 3 Remorse and sorrow do constrain And force me to confesse my sin Before my face they still remain As fresh as first they did begin 4 For thee alone I have contem'd Committing evil in thy sight And if I were therefore condem'd Yet were thy judgements just and right 5 Behold O Lord for thou dost know That I was bred and born in sin My mother hath conceiv'd me so Yet I vile wretch remain therein 6 Also behold Lord thou dost love The inward truth of hearts sincere And grace and wisdom from above Thou hast reveal'd within me there 7 If thou with hysop purge this blot I shall be clearer then the glasse And if thou wash away my spot The snow in whitenesse shall I passe 8 Therefore O Lord such succour send That I may feel some joy within And that my strength may now amend Which thou hast weakned for my sin 9 Turn back thy face and frowning ire For I have felt enough thy hand And purge my sins I thee desire Which do in number passe the sand 10 Make new my heart within my brest And frame it to thy holy will And let me have a constant guest Of thy sweet Spirit in me still 1. M. The second part 11 CAst me not Lord out from thy face But speedily my torments end Take not from me thy Spirit of grace Which may from dangers me defend 12 Restore me to those joyes again Which I was wont in thee to finde And thy free Spirit let me retain To stablish much my heart and minde 13 Thus when I shall thy mercies know I shall admonish those that sin And men that are likewise brought low By mine example shall come in 14 O God that of my health art Lord Forgive me this my bloudy crime My heart and tongue shall then accord To sing thy righteousnes divine 15 Touch thou my lips my tongue untie O Lord that hast the only key And then my mouth shall testifie Thy wondrous works and praise alway 16 And as for outward sacrifice I would have offered many a one Had they been valu'd in thine eyes But therein pleasure tak'st thou none 17 The heavy heart the minde opprest O Lord thou never dost despise And verily it is the best The best of all the sacrifice 18 Lord unto Sion turn thy face Pour down thy mercies on thy hill And on Jerusalem thy grace Build up the wals and love it still 19 Our offrings then thou shalt accept And whole burntâ— offrings shall be pai'd In righteousnesse observ'd and kept And on thy holy altars lai'd PSAL. LII 1. M. VVHy dost thou tyrant boast abroad thy wicked works to praise Dost thou not know there is a God whose mercies last alwaies 2 Why doth thy minde yet still devise such wicked wiles to warp Thy tongue untrue in forging lies is like a razour sharp 3 On mischief why setst thou thy minde and wilt not walk upright Thou hast more minde false tales to finde then bring the truth to light 4 Thou dost delight in fraud and guile in mischief bloud and wrong Thy lips have learn'd the flattering stile O false deceitfull tongue 5 Therefore shall God for aye confound and pluck thee from thy place Root out thy seed ev'n from the ground and ruine all thy race 6 The just when they behold thy fall with fear will praise the Lord And in reproach of thee withall cry out with one accord 7 Behold the man that would not take the Lord for his defence But of his goods his god did make and sin his confidence 8 But I an Olive fresh and green shall spring and spread abroad Because my trust all times hath been upon the living God 9 For this therefore will I give praise to thee with heart and voice I will set forth thy Name alwaies wherein thy Saints rejoyce PSAL. LV the Col. O Lord my God give ear to mee and hear when I do pray And when to thee I call and cry hide not thy self away 2 Take heed to me grant my request and answer me again With plaints I pray full sore opprest great grief doth me constrain 3 Because my foes with threats and cries oppresse me through despight The workers of iniquities to vex me have delight 4 My heart doth faint for want of breath it panteth in my brest The terrours and the dread of death do take away my rest 5 Divide them Lord and from them pull their devillish double tongue