THE PSALMES Of KING DAVID Translated by KING IAMES LONDON Printed by THOMAS HARPER 1636. Psal II. Sing this as the first Psalme HOw comes it that the heathen thus doe not their rage restrain and why imagine people now a thing that is but vain verse 2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth are altogether gone euen to consult against the Lord and his annoynted one verse 3 Let us asunder breake their bands so doe the wicked say and let us quickly farre from us cast their strong cords away verse 4 He who doth sit high in the heaven laugh at their folly shall the Lord who mighty is shall them have in derision all verse 5 Then shall he speake unto them straight in indignation high and in his sore displeasure shall them vex exceedingly verse 6 Yet I my King establish't have according to my will upon fair Sion which is of my holinesse the hill verse 7 I will declare what is decreed the Lord hath said to me thou art my onely Sonne this day I have begotten thee verse 8 Aske me and thou for heritage the heathen shalt receive and shalt the utmost parts of earth for thy possession have verse 9 Thou with a rod of yron strong to breake them shalt prevail thou shalt them dash in pieces like a potters vessell frail verse 10 Now therefore ye that are great Kings your selves to wisedom give be ye instructed iudges all that on the earth doe live verse 11 Serve you the Lord who mighty is with feare submissively and in a moderate way reioyce with trembling reverently verse 12 Kisse you the Son that you may him from being angry stay lest if his wrath but sparkle once you perish from the way verse 13 Most blessed certainly are those when vex'd with any griefe who come with confidence to him as sure to have reliefe Psal III. LOrd how are they encreasd that me continually annoy they many are who doe rise up that they may me destroy verse 2 There many be who of my soule most bitterly doe say there is no helpe for him in God to save him any way verse 3 But Lord in whom I only trust thou art a shield to me thou art my glory and my head is lifted up by thee verse 4 I with my voyce unto the Lord did cry entreating still and he most gratiously me heard out of his holy hill verse 5 I laid me downe all thoughts expeld and did most calmely sleepe then cheerefully awak'd againe for me the Lord did keepe verse 6 Though thousands ten of people should all set themselves ' gainst me encompassing me round about I not afraid will be verse 7 Arise O Lord save me my God for thou my foes didst smite on the cheeke-bone thou brok'st the teeth of the ungodly quite verse 8 Salvation doth unto the Lord belong as onely his and on the people that are thine thy blessing ever is Psal IV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou of my righteousnesse the God when as I call give eare thou hast enlarg'd me from distresse my suit in mercy heare verse 2 How long will ye O Sonnes of men my glory thus disgrace how long will ye seeke after lyes and vanity embrace verse 3 But know that for himselfe the Lord the godly man selects and when to him I humbly call he never me neglects verse 4 With reverence due stand still in awe all kinde of sinne detest at night examine first your heart and then securely rest verse 5 The sacrifice of righteousnesse with fervency afford and let your trust what ever come be fired in the Lord. verse 6 Who will to us shew any good a number murmure thus but of thy face lift up the light that it may shine on us verse 7 My heart by thee with ioy inspir'd hath more contentment found than they even then when corn wine did most with them abound verse 8 I both in peace will lay me downe and softly sleep imbrace for Lord thou only mak'st to me secure my dwelling place Psalme V. Sing this as the 3. Psalme LOrd let thine eares receive my words my meditation weigh verse 2 And heare my cryes my King my God for I to thee will pray verse 3 Thou shalt my voyce each morning heare when I the morning spy I Lord my pray'r to thee will send and will look up on high verse 4 For thou art not a God who pleas'd with wickednesse can'st be and never any evill at all shall lodged be by thee verse 5 Fooles shall not stand at all within the prospect of thine eye thou dost them altogether hate that worke iniquity verse 6 Thou shalt them to confusion bring whose lyes the world abuse the Lord abhors the bloudy man and him that fraud doth use verse 7 But in thy mercies manifold come to thy house I will thy temple towards in thy feare I thee will worship still verse 8 Lord leade me in thy righteousnesse that I may never stray because of foes and make thou straight before my face thy way verse 9 No faithfulnesse is in their mouth their inward part is ill their throat is like a gaping tombe their tongues doe flatter still verse 10 Destroy thou them O God let them by their own Counsels fall cast them in their num'rous sins since rebels to thee all verse 11 But make them glad that trust in thee let shouts their ioy proclaim since them thou guard'st let them be glad that love thy holy name verse 12 For Lord thy blessing ever shall upon the righteous be with favour he as with a shield shall compass'd be by thee Psalme VI. LEt me not in thy wrath O Lord by thee rebuked be and when thou highly art displeas'd then spare to punish me verse 2 O Lord because I am grown weake have mercy upon me heal me O Lord for now with paine my bones all vexed be verse 3 My heavy soul extreamely vex'd doth grone with inward griefe but Lord how long wilt thou delay in working my reliefe verse 4 Return O Lord and let my soul delivered be by thee and for thy boundlesse mercies sake make haste in saving me verse 5 When death hath all depriv'd of sense none can call thee to minde and who shall give due thanks to thee whil'st in the grave confin'd verse 6 With groaning weary all the night to swim I make my bed and I doe water all my Touch with teares that I have shed verse 7 Mine eye is now consumed quite because of many woes all vigour lost it doth waxe old because of all my foes verse 8 Ye workers of iniquity depart from me with speed the Lord hath heard the voyce that from my weeping did proceed verse 9 The Lord who full of mercy is hath heard what I did crave the Lord the prayer that I make will gratiously receive verse 10 Let all mine enemies be asham'd and vexed grievously let them returne and be asham'd and that even suddenly Psal VII Sing this as
it contains the world that is inhabited and all that there remaines verse 2 For the foundation of the same he on the Seas did lay and also hath establish't it upon the flouds to stay verse 3 Who to the hill that is the Lords with glory shall ascend and who within his holy place shall standing him attend verse 4 Even he whose hands are cleane whose heart is pure who hath forborn to lift his soul to vanity and hath not falsely sworne verse 5 That man for certain from the Lord the blessing shall obtain and from the God that saves his soul shall righteousnesse attain verse 6 This is of them that seeke to him the generation right even of all them that truely seeke O Iacobs God thy sight verse 7 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates be ye uplifted all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 8 Who is the King of glory now the Lord who strong is found and mighty even the Lord whose might in battell is renown'd verse 9 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates even lift ye them up all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 10 Who is this King of glory now he that commands as his the hoasts of heaven and earth their Lord the King of glory is Psal XXV TO thee I lift my soule O Lord I trust in thee verse 2 My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph o're me verse 3 Let none of them have shame who doe on thee depend but who without a cause transgresse let shame on them attend verse 4 Shew me thy waies O Lord and teach thy paths to me verse 5 And leade me forth instructed so that I thy truth may see Thou onely art that God who me deliver must and all the day what ever comes in thee I onely trust verse 6 Thy tender mercies Lord in thy remembrance hold and all thy loving kindnesses for they were still of old verse 7 My sinnes in time of youth let them forgotten be according to thy mercy Lord and goodnesse thinke on me verse 8 The Lord is ever good and upright unto all he therefore sinners in the way will teach lest they should fall verse 9 The meek he alwaies will in iudgement guide aright and to the meek lest they goe wrong will bring his way in sight verse 10 The Lord his paths even all are truth and mercy still to those that keepe his covenant and not transgresse his will verse 11 That so thy name O Lord may greater glory winne although it be exceeding great yet pardon thou my sinne verse 12 What man is he that feares the Lord within his heard the knowledge how to chuse his way he shall to him impart verse 13 His soule shall dwell at ease as thus instructed well his seed inherit shall the earth and there in safety dwell verse 14 The Lord his secret shewes to them that feare him right to them that so they may grow wise his Covenant gives light verse 15 To looke up to the Lord mine eyes are ever set for he my feet when they are snar'd shall plucke out of the net verse 16 With comfort turne thy face and mercy to me show for I am very desolate and with distresse brought low verse 17 The troubles of my heart are many waies enlarg'd oh bring me out from all those evils with which my heart is charg'd verse 18 On my affliction looke and in what paine I live the sinnes that I committed have in mercy all forgive verse 19 Behold my foes for now their number is grown great and with a cruell hatred they doe me extreamely hate verse 20 O! keepe my troubled soul and straight deliver me and let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee verse 21 O! let integrity and uprightnesse me save because on thee I onely wait that I may comfort have verse 22 O! thou the onely God that do'st salvation give thy Israel from trouble free that he in peace may live Psal XXVI Sing this as the 14. Psalme IVdge me O Lord for I have walk'd in mine integrity I shall not slide for on the Lord I ever did relye verse 2 Examine me and me O Lord prove thou in every part search out the secrets of my reynes and dive within my heart verse 3 For I thy loving kindenesse keep continually in sight and in the way of thy pure truth I still have walked right verse 4 I have not sate with persons vaine that of their folly vaunt and with dissembling hypocrites I will abhor to haunt verse 5 Of them that study to doe ill I all the meetings hate and will not with the wicked sit in shew to seeme their mate verse 6 I my untainted hands will wash in innocency still and so thine altar I O Lord with comfort compasse will verse 7 That with a gratefull voyce I may proclaime the thanks I owe and all thy works which wondrous are with admiration show verse 8 The habitation of thy house I Lord have loved well and of thy honour too the place where it doth use to dwell verse 9 Let not my soule be gathered in with theirs that sinners be nor yet my life with cruell men from bloud that are not free verse 10 Within whose hands continually vile mischiefe doth repaire and their right hand abundantly still tempting bribes doe snare verse 11 But I in mine integrity shall walk secur'd by thee redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 Now in a place that is most even my foot doth firmely rest the Lord whereas his Saints doe meet shall still by me be blest Psal XXVII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord my light and safety is how can I frighted be the Lord is of my life the strength what feare can trouble me verse 2 When wicked foes to eate my flesh against me war did make they straight did stumble and fell down a prey for me to take verse 3 Though even an hoast against me pitch no fear can taint my brest though raging warre against me rise in this secure I rest verse 4 This one thing from the Lord I ask'd which I will ever crave that in the Lords house all my dayes I may a dwelling have verse 5 The beauty of the Lord therein to see and to admire and in his Temple earnestly at all times to enquire verse 6 For his pavilion me shall hide in stormy times and he in his Tents secret me shall hide and on a rocke set me verse 7 Now shall my head be rais'd o're all my foes that me annoy then in his Tabernacle I will offerings make of ioy verse 8 Then will I sing yea to the Lord my song of praise shall be heare Lord when with my voyce I cry in mercy answer me verse 9 Seeke ye with earnest care my face when thou didst say to me my heart Lord I will seeke thy face did answer straight
4 I said to him that was a foole deale foolishly no more and to the wicked lift not up the horne as oft before verse 5 Your horne presumptuously on high from lifting up abstaine and with stiffe neckes too stubbornely from speaking more refraine verse 6 For loe promotion that so much is coveted by some it neither from the East nor West nor from the South doth come verse 7 But God himselfe is onely Iudge who every thing doth try and he when pleas'd doth presse one down and raise another high verse 8 The hand of God doth hold a Cup the wine thereof is red it full of mixture forth he poures by indignation led verse 9 But wicked men shal drink the dregs which they thēselves out wring but I will still declare and praise to Iacobs God will sing verse 10 Of wicked men the haughty hornes shall be cut off by me but of the righteous ones the hornes shall all exalted be Psal LXXVI Sing this as the 66. Psalme IN Iudah God is knowne his name in Israel is great verse 2 In Salem he hath plac'd his Tent and Sion is his seat verse 3 The arrowes of the threatning Bow by him were broken there the Target sword and battell too by him all broken were verse 4 Thou art more glorious to behold excelling every way then are the mountains most renown'd and eminent for prey verse 5 The most couragious all are spoil'd sleep hath surpris'd their bands the men of strength amaz'dly dull have now not found their hands verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iacobs God whil'st they against thee striv'd both Horse Chariots charm'd by sleep were of all sense depriv'd verse 7 Thus thou even thou art to be fear'd by all that know thy might and when thine anger kindled is who can abide thy sight verse 8 Thou did'st cause iudgement to be heard from heaven in every eare the earth as wondring silent stood and stupified with feare verse 9 When God to iudgement did arise exactly to observe of all the earth those that were meeke that he might them preserve verse 10 Euen by the very wrath of man thou shalt due praise attaine and the remainder of his wrath thou quickly shalt restraine verse 11 Vow to the Lord your God and pay all that about him be to him that iustly should be fear'd to bring your gifts agree verse 12 The spirit of them that Princes are by him cut off shall be and to the Kings of all the earth most terrible is he Psal LXXVII I Vnto God whil'st sorely griev'd my voyce with cryes did send yea with my voyce to God I cry'd and he his eare did lend verse 2 I in my day of trouble sought the Lord my sore did run while it was night and ceased not my soule did comfort shun verse 3 Then I remember did my God and troubled did remaine my sprite within me was o'rewhelm'd and griefe made me complain verse 4 And thou do'st likewise make mine eyes continually to wake and I so strangely troubled am I have no power to speake verse 5 The times from all antiquity I weigh with them that be and all the ages that are past presented are to me verse 6 My song even in the silent night I to remembrance call I commune with my heart my sprite search'd carefully withall verse 7 And will the Lord us wholly now cast off for evermore will he not favourable be as he hath beene before verse 8 And is his mercy so cleane gone no hope to be reliev'd and is the promise that he made no more to be beleev'd verse 9 And hath the mighty God forgot how to extend his grace and have his tender mercies all to anger now giu'n place verse 10 And this I said my weakenesse is but yet the yeares I still of his right hand that is most high with care remember will The second part verse 11 I of the Lord remember will the workes so often told I certainly remember will thy wonders wrought of old verse 12 I likewise Lord will meditate on all that thou hast wrought and I will freely talke of that which thou to passe hast brought verse 13 Thy Sanctuary O our God doth still containe thy way who is so great a God as is the God whom we obey verse 14 Thou art the wonder working God with none to be compar'd among the people many times thou hast thy strength declar'd verse 15 Thou of thy people by thine arme hast the redeemer prov'd of Iacob and of Iosephs Sonnes who were by thee belov'd verse 16 The waters did O God see thee the waters did see thee they were afraid and even the deepes all troubled came to be verse 17 The water from the bursted clouds straight pour'd out did abound thine arrowes too did goe abroad the skies sent out a sound verse 18 Thy thunders voyce along'st the heaven a mighty noyse did make by lightnings lightned was the world trembling earth did shake verse 19 Thy way in the vast Ocean is a path thou of thine owne hast in the waters great and yet thy footsteps are not knowne verse 20 Thou did'st thy people safely leade like to a flock at large by Moses and by Aarons hand who had of them the charge Psal LXXVIII GIve O my people straight your eare unto my law divine and to the words flow from my mouth your earnest eares encline verse 2 I will my mouth now open in a parable of worth and I dark sayings utter will which times of old gave forth verse 3 Even things that we have oft times heard and evidently knowne which by our fathers unto us have been exactly shown verse 4 We from their race and times to come will no way have them hid but will expresse Gods praise strength what great works he did verse 5 His league he did in Iacob earst his law in Israel place which he our fathers will'd to tell to their succeeding race verse 6 The generation yet to come that it the same might know even the unborne who should arise and to their heires them show verse 7 That they might place their hope in God and not his works forget but his Commandements to keep their whole affections set verse 8 And might not like their fathers prove a stubborn rebel-race that set not right their heart who God not firmely did embrace verse 9 All Ephraims off spring bearing bowes and with their arms array'd did in the day of battell turne most basely back afraid verse 10 They did not keep Gods Covenant but did from him withdraw and wickedly refus'd to walke according to his law The second part verse 11 And they had all his glorious works forgot as no more known and all those wondrous works of his which he to them had shown verse 12 Things wondrous in their fathers sight were done by his strong hand even in the field of Zoan earst in Egypts fertile land verse 13 He did divide the very Sea
Let thy great mercy unto us O thou our Lord be showne and thy saluation freely grant to us that are thine owne verse 8 I 'le heare the Lord God speake for he will to his people all and Saints speake peace but let them not again to folly fall verse 9 For his saluation euermore to them is nigh at hand who feare him right that glory may dwell euer in our land verse 10 Kinde mercy now and spotlesse truth both loe haue met together and righteousnesse embracing peace each one hath kiss'd the other verse 11 Vntainted truth out of the earth abundantly shall spring and righteousnesse shall from the heauen look down on euery thing verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall store display and righteousnesse shall usher him and set us in his way Psal LXXXVI Sing this as the 81. Psalme BOw downe thine eare Lord heare my suit that thou maist grant the same for now reduc'd to great distresse I poor and needy am verse 2 My soule because I holy am O thou my God preserve and since he puts his trust in thee saue him who thee doth serue verse 3 Since Lord to thee I daily cry be mercifull to me verse 4 Reioyce O Lord thy servants soule which lifted is to thee verse 5 For thou art ready to forgive and ever good to all and art in mercy plentifull to them that on thee call verse 6 The fervent prayers which I make O Lord in mercy heare and to the voyce of my requests vouchsafe a ready eare verse 7 When miseries torment my minde and it with anguish fill I earnestly will call on thee for thou wilt answer still verse 8 For there is none amongst the Gods to be compar'd with thee nor is there any worke O Lord that like thy works can be verse 9 All nations Lord which made by thee to be thy creatures clayme shall come and worship thee before and glorifie thy name verse 10 For thou art very great indeed such things by thee are done as are most wondrous to the world yea thou art God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walke I will unite my heart that it thy name may feare with reverence still verse 12 O Lord my God with all my heart I will thy praise proclaime and with due honour evermore will glorifie thy name verse 13 Because thy mercy still hath beene exceeding great to me my soule hath from the lowest hell delivered beene by thee verse 14 O God the proud against me rise the violent have met in troups and sought my soule and thee have not before them set verse 15 But Lord God of compassion full thou still art gratious found in mercy thou and in pure truth long suffering do'st abound verse 16 O straight thy selfe unto me turne and on me mercy have thy strength unto thy servant give thy hand-maids sonne now save verse 17 Shew me a token for my good that it my foes may see and be asham'd because thou Lord did'st helpe and comfort me Psalme LXXXVII Sing this as the 81. Psalme THe Lord amongst the holy hils his firme foundation grounds verse 2 He doth the gates of Sion love more than all Iacobs bounds verse 3 Gods City O most glorious things reported are of thee verse 4 I Rahab will and Babell name to them that well know me O thou Philistia and thou Tyre behold this thing aright with scorched Ethiopia's bounds there first this man saw light verse 5 And it of Sion shall be said this man and that time past in her was borne and the most high himselfe shall fixe her fast verse 6 When as the peoples name shall be all written by the Lord he that even this man there was borne shall certainly record verse 7 And for this cause who sing or play all there imploy'd shall be the springs wherein I pleasure take are onely all in thee Psal LXXXVIII LOrd that of my salvation art the God to whom I pray I have cry'd out most earnestly before thee night and day verse 2 Admitted to thy presence straight O let my prayer be and let the heavy moane I make be listned to by thee verse 3 For loe my soule is charg'd with griefe such troubles here I have and my spent life approaches neare the borders of the grave verse 4 I am amongst them numbred now that in the pit downe fall and I am like a man that hath no kinde of strength at all verse 5 Even free amongst the dead like them that slaine lye in the grave whom thou no more do'st call to minde thy hand doth quite thē leave verse 6 Thou very low hast laid me down whom earth embosom'd keepes where all in darknesse is entomb'd even in the very deeps verse 7 Thine indignations burning wrath doth hard upon me presse and thou with all thy raging waves hast drown'd me in distresse verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast estrang'd thou hast of them made me to be abhorr'd I am shut up now to come forth not free verse 9 Because of mine afflictions Lord mine eye doth alwaies mourne I daily call'd and with stretch'd hands my selfe to thee did turne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders unto them that are of life depriv'd shall they againe arise from death to sound thy praise reviv'd verse 11 Thy loving kindenesse in the grave shall it be there declar'd or yet thy faithfulnesse whereas destruction none hath spar'd verse 12 Where darknesse doth defraud the sight shall there thy wonders shine or yet amidst oblivions land that righteousnesse of thine verse 13 But I in all my trouble Lord haue onely cry'd to thee each morning by my prayer still thou shalt prevented be verse 14 Why is my grieved soule cast off O gratious Lord by thee and thy most comfortable face why do'st thou hide from me verse 15 I am afflicted and to die euen from my youth am bound extreamely I distracted am whil'st me thy terrours wound verse 16 Thy wrath that is exceeding fierce doth me o'rewhelm'd dismay thy terrours which astonish me have cut me quite away verse 17 They round about me every day like waters did breake out and they whil'st all together ioyn'd did compasse me about verse 18 Thou all my lovers and my friends hast far remov'd from me and those who my familiars were I now no more can see Psal LXXXIX Sing this as the 67. Psalme I Will the mercies of the Lord for ever sing and will to generations all make knowne how thou art faithfull still verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall be built for ever sure thy faithfulnesse thou in the heavens shalt firmely make endure verse 3 I with the man whom I did chuse a Covenant did make I haue to Dauid sworne whom I did for my seruant take verse 4 I will thy seed for euermore establish by my hand and I will build a throne for thee from race to race to stand verse
highest clouds thy spotlesse truth extends verse 5 Be thou exalted O our God above the heavens most cleare and let thy glory every where above the earth appeare verse 6 That they who thy beloved are may be no longer thrall with thy right hand deliver me and answer when I call verse 7 God in his holinesse hath said my ioy I will not hide I Succoths valley will mete out I Sichem will divide verse 8 Mine Gilead mine Manasseh is and Ephraim of my head the chiefe strength is and Iuda still my law-giver is made verse 9 My wash-pot Moab is my shoe o're Edom will I fling and Palestina as my prey I will in triumph bring verse 10 But who will come and bring me now into the City strong or who will leade me till I come the Edomites among verse 11 Thou who hast cast us off O God wilt thou the same not doe and wilt not thou O mighty God forth with our armies goe verse 12 When we are troubled in distresse be our protectour then because it is meere vanity to hope for helpe from men verse 13 We straight when strengthened by our God our selves shall valiant show and there is none but only he that can our foes o'rethrow Psal CIX Sing this as the 89. Psalme HOld not thy peace O thou that art the God of all my praise verse 2 For now the mouth of them that still are wicked in their wayes The mouth of the deceitfull too are opened me to wrong they have against me spoken much but with a lying tongue verse 3 They compass'd me out of their spleen with words that flow'd from hate and giv'n to far without a cause would needs with me debate verse 4 For my great love as enemies against me they conspire but unto prayer as my strength I doe my selfe retire verse 5 And they return'd me ill for good exceedingly ingrate and all the love that I had shown they recompenc'd with hate verse 6 Set thou O Lord a wicked man above him to command let Sathan ready to doe harme be rank'd at his right hand verse 7 Still let him be condemn'd when he shall to be iudged come yea and the prayer that he makes let it a sinne become verse 8 Few be his dayes to live his charge let thou another take verse 9 Let all his children Orphans be his wife a widdow make verse 10 Let all his children vagabonds poore beggars still remaine out of their places desolate let them seek bread in vaine verse 11 Let him that by extortion lives beare all his wealth away and let the haughty strangers pride make all his toiles a prey verse 12 Let there be none with mercy mov'd when he for help doth crave and on his children fatherlesse let none compassion have verse 13 Let his disgrac'd posterity be all cut off with shame and in the times that are to come extinguish'd be their name verse 14 Still let the Lord his fathers faults to fresh remembrance call and never let his Mothers sinne be blotted out at all verse 15 And let them all before the Lord appeare continually that he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory The second part verse 16 For mercy he forgot to show but persecuted still the poore and needy that he might the broken heart even kill verse 17 And so let cursing come to him as he the same hath lov'd as he loath'd blessing so let it be farre from him remov'd verse 18 As cursing cloth'd him like a robe even in his bowels so like water and in all his bones like oyle still let it goe verse 19 Let it even as that garment prove which he doth use to weare and for a girdle too which he continually doth beare verse 20 Thus from the Lord to all my foes let this be the reward and of all them against my soule that evill to speake not spar'd verse 21 But doe thou for thine own names sake O God the Lord for me because thy mercy still is good from trouble set me free verse 22 For I exceedingly am poore and am with want distress'd my heart most deeply wounded is and bleeds within my brest verse 23 As doth a shadow that declines I vanish'd am even so and as a Grashopper despis'd am tossed to and fro The third part verse 24 By fasting long enfeebled much my knees begin to bow my flesh far chang'd from what before doth faile of fatnesse now verse 25 I likewise a reproach to them did quickly come to be and they with scorn did shake their heads when as they look'd on me verse 26 As thou art mercifull save me helpe me Lord God with speed verse 27 That they may know this is thy hand that Lord it is thy deed verse 28 Let them curse on but blesse thou still let them ashamed be when they arise but who thee serves let him reioyce in thee verse 29 Let all my foes be cloeth'd with shame let themselves them cover even with their owne confusion all as with a mantle over verse 30 I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord even from my heart yea I amongst the multitude will praise to him impart verse 31 For be shall alwaies of the poore at the right hand attend from those that doe condemne his soule that he may him defend Psal CX Sing this as the 98. Psalme THe Lord did say unto my Lord at my right hand sit thou till that they may thy footstoole be I make thine enemies vow verse 2 The Lord then of thy rod the strength shall out of Sion send in mid'st of them that are thy foes thy soveraignty extend verse 3 Thine in thy great day shall accord in beauties holinesse out of the mornings wombe thou do'st thy dew of youth possesse verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and will not rue thou art for ever prest according to the order of Melchisedeck still blest verse 5 The mighty Lord at thy right hand whil'st his wrath terrour brings in that great day when it doth burn shall then even strike through kings verse 6 He shall amongst the heathens iudge he shall with bodies dead fill all the place and he shall wound o're many lands each head verse 7 The brooke that is into the way with drinke shall him supply and therefore shall the head by him be lifted up on high Psal CXI Sing this as the 120. Psalme PRaise ye praise to the Lord my whole heart shall afford where him the righteous serve verse 2 The Lord his workes great are sought out of all with care that love them to observe verse 3 His worke most honourable and glorious is still stable his righteousnesse he grounds verse 4 He makes his great works be from all oblivion free the Lord in grace abounds verse 5 Who feare him food doe finde for ever in his minde his Covenant firme stands verse 6 His works power he hath showne to those that are his owne to give them th' heathens
even for thy truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Why should the heathens fondly say where doth their God now rest verse 3 But in the heavens our God doth dwell and doth what likes him best verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold and wrought by mortals be verse 5 They have a mouth but cannot speake have eyes but cannot see verse 6 They have in shew a shape of eares but heare not what you tell they noses have emboss'd by art but want the sense to smell verse 7 Though they have hands they handle not nor serve their feet to walk nor can their throat afford a sound by which the tongue may talke verse 8 Thâ—y that them make are like to them and who them trust so be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Who feares the Lord trust in the Lord their helpe and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he blesse us will he will blesse Israels house and he will blesse the house of Aaron still verse 13 He will them blesse that fear the Lord together great and small verse 14 The Lord shall more and more encrease you and your children all verse 15 You are the blessed of the Lord who made the earth and heaven verse 16 Heaven is the Lords even th' heavens but th' earth he to mens sons hath giv'n verse 17 The dead can never praise the Lord whose course on earth doth end nor any one of them at all in silence who descend verse 18 But we our whole affections will to blesse the Lord afford from this time forth for evermore give praise unto the Lord. Psalme CXVI Sing this as the 95. Psalme I Fervently doe love the Lord because he did give eare unto my voyce and kindely did my supplications heare verse 2 Because he mercifully hath enclin'd his eare to me by me therefore while as I live he call'd upon shall be verse 3 Of death the sorrowes compass'd me and hels chiefe horrours all laid hold on me I trouble found and was to sorrow thrall verse 4 Then call'd I on the Lords great name and prayd my sould Lord save verse 5 The Lord most gratious is and iust God will compassion have verse 6 The Lord the simple doth preserve when brought low help'd me verse 7 Returne my soule unto thy rest the Lord dealt well with thee verse 8 For my distressed soule from death delivered was by thee thou freely did'st mine eyes from teares my feet from falling free verse 9 I in the land of them that live will walke before the Lord. verse 10 I did beleeve and therefore spoke what anguish did afford verse 11 I spoke in passion hastily that all men lyars be verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me The second part verse 13 I to take up salvations Cup will willingly accord and I will ever call upon the great name of the Lord. verse 14 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverend forme verse 15 O in the mighty Lords dread sight the death most pretious is of these whom in his mercy he esteemes as Saints of his verse 16 Oh Lord I am thy servant I a servant am to thee I am thy hand-maids sonne and thou from bands hast set me free verse 17 The gratefull sacrifice of thankes to thee I offer will and of the Lord the holy name shall call'd upon be still verse 18 What I have vow'd unto the Lord I freely will performe even where his people present are in the most reverent forme verse 19 Amid'st the Courts of his owne house I will the same afford in mid'st of thee Ierusalem all ye praise still the Lord. Psalme CXVII Sing this as the 99. Psalme YE Nations all unto the Lord give praise as is his right and all ye people give him praise with honour at the height verse 2 For he his kindnesse mercifull doth unto us afford the Lord his truth for everlasts all ye praise still the Lord. Psal CXVIII Sing this as the 84. Psalme O Thanke the Lord for he is good his mercy lasts for aye verse 2 His mercy lasts for evermore let Israel now say verse 3 Let Aarons house most boldly say his mercies are most sure verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord affirme his mercies still endure verse 5 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord the Lord did answer me and in a place that was most large did set me quickly free verse 6 The mighty Lord is on my side and me nothing at all that doth depend upon mans power can any way appall verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpers are to me I therefore on them that me hate what I desire shall see verse 8 It better is that in the Lord we all our trust should place then to put confidence in one that is of mortall race verse 9 It better is that in the Lord we trust in any case then even in them that Princes are our confidence to place verse 10 The nations all together ioyn'd did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 11 They compass'd me about yea they did compasse me about but in the Lords most holy name I will them quite root out verse 12 They compass'd me like Bees as fire of thornes they quenched fall for in the Lords most holy name I will destroy them all The second part verse 13 Thou sore hast thrust that I might fall but then the Lord help'd me verse 14 The Lord is my salvation now my strength and song is he verse 15 Salvations voyce the voyce of ioy still of the righteous is within the Tents the Lords right hand doth valiantly for his verse 16 Loe of the Lord the strong right hand is still exalted high yea of the Lord the strong right hand doth still most valiantly verse 17 I shall not dye but live and show the Lords great works yet more verse 18 The Lord hath not giv'n me to death but chastened hath me sore verse 19 The gates that leade to righteousnesse make open unto me I 'le enter them and by me there the Lord shall praised be verse 20 This gate as due unto the Lord which his we iustly call in at the which who righteous are shall surely enter all verse 21 I thee will praise for what I crav'd hath been well heard by thee and thou in mercy art become Salvation unto me verse 22 That stone by builders earst refus'd the corners head-stone proves verse 23 This of the Lord the doing is and us to marvell moves The third part verse 24 This is the day which by the Lord was for our comfort made we will exceedingly reioyce and in the same be glad verse 25
gold most fine verse 128 Thy precepts therefore I esteeme even all most right to be in every thing and each false way is hatefull unto me PE. The seventeenth part EVen every way most wonderfull thy Testimonies are and my soule therefore ever doth observe them all with care verse 130 The very entrance of thy words of light affordeth store it understanding gives to them that simple were before verse 131 I open did my mouth and then did pant exceedingly for I for thy Commandement did long most earnestly verse 132 Looke thou on me and mercifull unto me ever prove as thou do'st use unto all those thy holy name that love verse 133 My steps all order in thy word let sinne not sway me still verse 134 From mans oppression set me free thy precepts keepe I will verse 135 Make thy face on thy servant shine teach me thy statutes right verse 136 Because they doe not keepe thy law salt rivers drown my sight TZADE The eighteenth part verse 137 Thou Lord forever righteous art and all thy iudgements iust verse 138 Thy testimonies righteous are and worthy of all trust verse 139 The flames of zeale that burne my soule have quite consumed me because that of thy sacred words my foes oblivious be verse 140 Thy word is pure and therefore by thy servant highly pris'd verse 141 Thy precepts I doe not forget though simple and despis'd verse 142 Thy righteousnesse is righteousnesse which ever doth endure thy holy law Lord clearely is the very truth most pure verse 143 Though trouble yea and anguish much have taken hold on me yet thy Commandements O Lord my chiefe delight still be verse 144 Thy testimonies righteousnesse eternally is sure give understanding unto me and I shall live secure COPH. The nineteenth part WIth my whole heart I cry'd Lord heare thy statutes keep I will verse 146 I cry'd save me and I shall keep thy testimonies still verse 147 I ere the morning dawn'd did cry I hop'd in thy word Lord. verse 148 Mine eyes night watches doe prevent to muse upon thy word verse 149 As fits thy loving kindenesse let my voyce be heard by thee according to thy iudgement Lord with comfort quicken me verse 150 They that doe after mischiefe hunt too boldly neare doe draw and yet in heart they are farre off from thinking on thy law verse 151 But thou O Lord art alwaies neare what ever thing doth need and thy Command'ments everyone are very truth indeed verse 152 As for thy testimonies given I Lord long since did know that they for ever stablish'd were thy sacred will to show RESH The twentieth part BEhold how I afflicted am and my deliverer be for at all times thy holy law remembred is by me verse 154 Plead thou my cause save quicken me according to thy word verse 155 The wicked from salvation farre seek not thy statutes Lord. verse 156 Thy mercies that so tender are are great O Lord indeed according to thy iudgements then O quicken me with speed verse 157 My persecutors and my foes in numbers doe combine yet from thy testimonies true I never doe decline verse 158 I saw the sinners and was grieu'd that they kept not thy word verse 159 Loe I thy precepts loue as thou art kinde me quicken Lord. verse 160 Thy word from the beginning is as truth it selfe most sure thy righteous iudgements euery one for euermore endure SCHIN The one and twentieth part GReat Princes were without a cause to persecute me brought but of thy word within my heart a reuerent awe was wrought verse 162 I at thy word reioyce as one who some great spoile doth finde verse 163 I falshood hate and it abhorre thy law delights my minde verse 164 Seven times a day I praise thee for thy iudgements righteous be verse 165 Great peace have they who love thy law shall from harm be free verse 166 I Lord for thy salvation have still hoped zealously and thy Commandements each way have done most faithfully verse 167 Thy Testimonies still to keep my soule did carefull prove and I the same as deare to me exceedingly doe love verse 168 Thy Testimonies I have kept and all thy precepts right for all the wayes that I doe walke are ever in thy sight TAW The two and twentieth part O Let the earnest cry I make come neare before thee Lord and understanding grant to me according to thy word verse 170 My supplication thee before let it admitted be and even according to thy word O Lord deliver me verse 171 When thou hast me thy statutes taught my lips shall praise afford verse 172 All thy Commandements are iust my tongue shall speake thy word verse 173 Lord by thy hand give helpe to me thy precepts are my choice verse 174 I have for thy salvation long'd and in thy law reioyce verse 175 Let my soule live and it shall give due praises unto thee and let thy iudgements which are great give ever helpe to me verse 176 I like a sheep quite lost have strayd thy servant seeke againe for thy Commandements in minde I alwaies doe retaine Psal CXX I To the Lord distress'd with cryes my griefe express'd and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lips still talking wrong and from a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord set free verse 3 O tongue to fraud inclinde what profit can'st thou finde what shall be done to thee verse 4 Sharp arrowes of the great with burning coales for heat of Iuniper that be verse 5 Ah woe is me that I soiourning thus should lye in Mesech such a space That I with miscontents should dwell within the Tents of Kedars wicked race verse 6 My soule hath lodg'd too long with him that doing wrong from peace estrang'd is farre verse 7 I strain'd for peace my wit but when I spake of it they straight were bent for war Another of the same I When distress'd cry'd to the Lord and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lying lips a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord keep free verse 3 What shall be given or done to thee thou tongue to falshood thrall verse 4 Sharpe arrowes of the Mighty coales of Iuniper withall verse 5 O woe is me that I so long in Mesech soiourne still that in the Tents of Kedar yet I dwell against my will verse 6 My soule too long hath dwelt with him that hateth peace to have verse 7 I am for peace but when I speake warre is the thing they crave Psal CXXI I Will lift up enflam'd with love mine eyes those hils to see whence comes all helpe to me verse 2 My helpe comes from the Lord above who made the heavens so bright and th' earth by his great might verse 3 Of thee he carefull ever still will not permit belov'd That ty foot should be mov'd verse 4 He who thee keepes not slumber will loe who doth Israel keepe not slumber will nor sleepe verse 5 The Lord who is thy Lord
for us great things whil'st we consider of the same to us it gladnesse brings verse 4 Lord our captivity turne back as southerne streames doe flow verse 5 They at the last shall reape in ioy that first in teares doe sow verse 6 He that doth weeping first goe forth and carrieth pretious seed reioycing doubtlesse shall returne with sheaves to serue his need Psal CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house to reare Doe freely lend his helping hand No other 's toiles can make it stand Except to free the towne from feare The Lord as Captaine it maintaine Each watchman else doth watch in vaine verse 2 In vaine ye lift your drowsie head To rise before the Sunne give light In vaine ye sit up late at night Or yet of sorrowes eate the bread For thus doth he afford a sleepe To his belov'd whom he doth keepe verse 3 Loe children are farre more then land The Lords inheritance declar'd The wombs deare fruit is his reward verse 4 As arrowes in a strong mans hand Euen so of youth the children be Of worldly strength the first degree verse 5 We may most happy iustly call That man whose quiuer richly stor'd Them in abundance can afford They shall not be asham'd at all But they shall speake into the gate To such who them as foes doe hate Another of the same EXcept the Lord in mercy doe to build the house delight they labour out in vaine that seeke to build it by their might And so except the City still be guarded by the Lord the waking is but all in vaine that watchmen doe afford verse 2 For you to rise so early up it is but meerely vaine and though you doe goe late to bed yet doe you nothing gaine Euen though your weary body still on bread of sorrowes feed for unto his beloued so he giueth sleep at need verse 3 Loe Children an inheritance are of the Lord declar'd and of the fertile womb the fruit is giu'n for his reward verse 4 As arrowes in the hand of him that is exceeding strong so the beloued children are that to our youth belong verse 5 Who hath his Quiuer full of them is in a happy state they shall not blush but they shall speake with th' enemies in the gate Psal CXXVIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme O! euery one that feares the Lord most highly happy is that doth direct his steps to walke in all the wayes are his verse 2 For loe the labour of thy hands by thee shall eaten be thou shalt be happy and it shall be euer well with thee verse 3 Thy wife shall as a fruitfull Vine beside thy house be found thy Children like to oliue plants about thy table round verse 4 Behold thus shall the man be bless'd that feares the Lord aright verse 5 The Lord shall blesse thee bounteously from holy Sions height verse 6 Thou of Ierusalem shalt see while as thou liu'st the good thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israels brood Psal CXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme THey many a time with troubles great did vexe me every way and that even from my very youth may Israel now say verse 2 They many a time with troubles great me fiercely did assaile and that even from my very youth but never could prevaile verse 3 The plowers plow'd upon my back and made their furrowes long verse 4 The Lord is iust of wicked men he cut the cords though strong verse 5 And let even every one of them confounded be with feare yea let them all be turned backe that hate to Sion beare verse 6 Let them be like the grasse that growes upon the houses top which wanting moysture withered dies before it can grow up verse 7 Wherewith his hand the mower faint can never â—â—â—led see nor yet of him that bindeth sheaves the bosome fill'd can be verse 8 Nor say they who goe by Lord let his blessing on you fall nor of the Lord that in the name we doe you blesse at all Psal CXXX O Lord to thee out of the deepes ascended hath my cry verse 2 Lord heare and to my sute thine eares attentively apply verse 3 Lord who shall stand if all our sinnes should marked be by thee verse 4 But thou art still giv'n to forgive that thou maist feared be verse 5 I with an earnest zeale and care am waiting for the Lord my soule continually doth waite my hope is in his word verse 6 My soule more for the Lord doth wait then they that watch al night doe for the morning even then they doe for the mornings light verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is of mercy plenty and likewise redemption for all his verse 8 And Israel as deare to him he shall at last set free from all his great iniquities which now so heavy be Psal CXXXI MY heart O Lord not haughty is mine eyes not lofty be I with great matters meddle not nor things too high for me verse 2 I have behav'd and still'd my selfe as of a mother milde a childe that weaned is my soule is like a weaned childe verse 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord whom he doth still adore yea let him hope from this time forth and so for evermore Psal CXXXII REmember David Lord and all his sufferings for thy sake verse 2 How to the Lord he sware and vowes to Iacobs God did make verse 3 I surely to my houses tent will by no meanes be led nor will I once so much as touch the borders of my bed verse 4 Mine eyes shall never suffer sleep fraile nature to restore and mine eye-lids in any sort shall never slumber more verse 5 Vntill that for the Lord above I may finde out a place a dwelling for the mighty God of Iacob and his race verse 6 Loe when we were at Ephrata it in our eares did sound where shadowie woods doe darken fields we have it clearely found verse 7 We to his Tabernacle will with zeale devoutly goe and at his footstoole worship will expressing reverence so verse 8 O thou that art the mighty Lord arise into thy rest thou and the arke of thy great strength we humbly thee request verse 9 Let righteousnesse array thy Priests that it may reverence move and let all them that are thy Saints with shouting ioyfull prove The second part verse 10 And even for Davids sake whom thou did'st as thy servant grace of him whom thou annoynted hast turne not away the face verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth and will it not recall even of thy body I the fruit will in thy throne enstall verse 12 If that thy children keepe my league and lawes which I them teach their sonnes shall ever on thy throne be free from ruines reach verse 13 The Lord hath Sion chus'd and it did for his dwelling crave verse 14 Here will I ever rest here dwell I it desired have verse 15 And I abundantly will blesse
Sing this as the 14. Psalme SAve me O God I trust in thee thou to the Lord didst say verse 2 My soule thou art my Lord to thee my goodnesse comes no way verse 3 But unto them that are thy Saints whom here on earth I finde and to them that are excellent who doe delight my minde verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiplied t' another God that hast their drink-bloud-offerings I le not use their names my lips detest verse 5 The Lord of mine inheritance the portion is to me and of my cup and all my lot maintained is by thee verse 6 The lynes which did appoint my part in pleasant places fell and that which is my heritage for beauty doth excell verse 7 I blesse the Lord who doth me by his counsell still conduct and even in the nights seasons too my reynes doe me instruct verse 8 I have for obiect set the Lord at all times me before because he is at my right hand I shall be mov'd no more verse 9 My glory therefore doth reioyce my heart is fil'd with ioy yea and my flesh though faint shall too true rest in hope enioy verse 10 For thou wilt not for ever leave my soule in hell to be nor suffer wi lt thy holy one corruption so to see verse 11 Thou wilt me shew lifes way and in thy face ioyes height is found all pleasures doe at thy right hand perpetually abound Psal XVII Sing this as the 14. Psalme LOrd heare the right attend the cry of my most iust complaint my prayer heare which doth not flow from lips which fraud doth taint verse 2 Before thy presence let thou straight my sentence forth proceed and let thine eyes behold all things that equall are indeed verse 3 Thou inwardly hast search'd my heart by thine unbounded sight and visited my secret thoughts that I revolve by night verse 4 Thou hast examin'd me each way yet shalt thou nothing finde and that my mouth may not transgresse it alwaies is my minde verse 5 In that which doth concern the works of men on earth that be from all the fierce destroyers paths I by thy word kept me verse 6 But let my steps all guided be according to thy will lest otherwise my wandring feete be brought to stagger still verse 7 I have upon thee call'd O God because thou wilt me heare and unto me I thee intreat incline thy listning eare verse 8 Shew me thy mercies marvellous O thou that sav'st all those who trust in thee by thy right hand from rage of rising foes The second part verse 9 Even as the apple of thine eye let me preserved be and with the shadow of thy wings from danger cover me verse 10 From them that wicked are and me so proudly doe oppresse and from my deadly enemies that round about me presse verse 11 They at their pleasure alwaies fed with burd'nous fatnesse swell and proudly in a braving forme all what they think dare tell verse 12 They now have compass'd where we goe our steps in every part and to the ground bow down their eyes whil'st puffed up in heart verse 13 Even like a greedy Lyon right whil'st longing for his prey and as a Lyons lurking whelpe in secret parts doth stay verse 14 Arise O Lord prevent his course and down him headlong throw and by thy sword redeeme my soule from wicked men below verse 15 Lord vindicate me by thy hand from wretched worldlings strife who place their whole felicity in pleasures of this life Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fil'st in every place they full of children of their wealth the rest leave to their race verse 16 But as for me in righteousnesse thy count'nance I will see and with thy likenesse when awak'd I satisfied shall be Psal XVIII O Lord that onely art my strength thee dearely love I will verse 2 The Lord my rocke and fortresse is and my deliverer still My God my strength in whom I trust the buckler I embrace the horne of my salvation still and my most high strong place verse 3 I on the Lord will call who praise hath worthily deserv'd so shall I from mine enemies be sure to be preserv'd verse 4 The sorrowes of encroaching death about me did abound the torrents of ungodly men did me with feare confound verse 5 Hels sorrowes compast me about with horrour and despaires and horrid death before the time prevented me with snares verse 6 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord and cry'd to God with teares he from his Temple heard my voyce my cryes did pierce his eares verse 7 The earth then shooke and trembled all as ready to o'returne the hils foundations shaken were because Gods wrath did burn verse 8 There from his nostrils went a smoake which mounted up on high and from his mouth fire did devoure coals kindled were thereby verse 9 He also did bow down the heav'ns and did in state descend and darknesse did in threatning clouds below his feet attend verse 10 And he upon a cherub rode and did most swiftly flie yea on the wings of all the winds his flight was raised high The second part verse 11 He darkenesse made his secret place his Tent him round about dark waters were and clouds most thick from skies in state stretch'd out verse 12 And at the glorious brightnesse then that did goe him before thick clouds did passe with hailstones ioynd and coals of fire in store verse 13 The Lord too thundred in the heavens the highest did give out his voyce fierce hailstones and of fire coales burning all about verse 14 Yea he his arrowes sending forth did scatter them each where he dreadfully shot lightnings out and they confounded were verse 15 The waters channels then were seen and worlds maine grounds in wrath because O Lord of thy rebuke and of thy powerfull breath verse 16 He from above to take me up did send a message downe and did me draw from many flouds that threatned me to drown verse 17 He from my foe that had most force did quickly set me free and for they were more strong than I from all that hated me verse 18 They me prevented in the day of my calamity but yet the Lord was still the stay on whom I did relye verse 19 He brought me forth where there was room at liberty to be he my delivery wrought because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse the Lord rewarded me and as my hands have still been pure my recompence I see The third part verse 21 For of the Lord I kept the wayes with reverence in my heart and did not wickedly from God in any sort depart verse 22 For all his iudgements me before I still did present see and that which he commanded hath I never put from me verse 23 I likewise upright him before have thus sincerely serv'd and have from mine iniquity my selfe with care preserv'd verse 24 The Lord did therefore me reward
Their Priests though dignified so much straight by the sword did fail their widowes stupified with griefe did not bemoane at all verse 65 Then wak'd the Lord as one from sleep whil'st anger did decline or like a strong man who doth shout by reason of his wine verse 66 And of his foes the hinder parts he smote in every place and upon them perpetually he did impose disgrace verse 67 Yea he the Tabernacle too of Ioseph did refuse and even of Ephraim though thought strong the Tribe he would not chuse verse 68 But he of Iuda chose the Tribe to be the rest aboue and Sions Mount that sacred place which he did dearely loue verse 69 And he his Sanctuary built like Palaces for height like th' earth which he establish'd hath for euer by his might verse 70 He did his servant David chuse that he might him renowne from folds of flocks where keeping sheep he call'd him to a Crowne verse 71 He rais'd him up from following Ews which did their yong ones breed that Israel his inheritance and Iacob he might feed verse 72 So them he fed according to his hearts integrity and he his hands that skilfull were to guide them did apply Psal LXXIX Sing this as the 77. Psalme NOw thine inheritance O God to heathens is betrayd thy house defil'd Ierusalem they all on heaps have layd verse 2 The bodies of thy servants they to fowls for food did yeeld and of thy Saints the pretious flesh to beasts in every field verse 3 Their bloud about Ierusalem they shed like water have and there was not so much as one that would give them a grave verse 4 The neighbouring States upbraiding us disdainfully doe flout we are a Butte for bitter scorne to all that are about verse 5 How long O Lord and wilt thou be for ever angry thus and shall thy iealousie still burn like to a fire ' gainst us verse 6 Vpon the heathens poure thy wrath who know not thee at all and on those Kingdomes on thy name that have not daign'd to call verse 7 For they thy Iacob to devoure have spar'd in no degree but made the place where he did dwell all desolate to be verse 8 Remember not ' gainst us the sins which formerly we wrought let mercies us with speed prevent for we most low are brought verse 9 O God of our salvation helpe for thy names sake we pray deliver us for thy names sake and purge our sinnes away verse 10 Why say the heathen where's their God let him ' mongst them be known whil'st in our sight thou do'st revenge the bloud-shed of thine owne verse 11 The Captives sighing let it come before thee and those save according to thy power that are appointed for the grave verse 12 Lord to our neighbours for their part let seven-fold rendred be that vile reproach by which O Lord they have reproached thee verse 13 So we thy people and thy flocke thee thanke for ever will and to all generations too shall shew thy praise forth still Psal LXXX Sing this as the 68. Psalme HEare Israels Shepheard like a flocke that leadest Ioseph out thou that 'twixt Cherubins do'st dwell in brightnesse shine about verse 2 In Ephraims in Beniamins and in Manasses sight stir up thy strength and quickly come and save us by thy might verse 3 O thou that onely art our God turne us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be verse 4 Lord God of hoasts how long wilt thou whil'st we thy name invoke against thy peoples prayer thus in indignation smoake verse 5 Vpon the bread of teares for food thou makest them to live and unto them that they may drinke thou store of teares do'st give verse 6 Thou do'st us make a ground for strife to every neighbouring state our enemies amongst themselves doe laugh at us of late verse 7 O Lord that art the God of hoasts turne us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be verse 8 Thou with great care hast brought a Vine frō Egypts fertile bounds and thou did'st plant it casting out the heathen from their grounds verse 9 And providently thou a roome before it did'st make fit and mad'st it take so deep a root the land was fill'd with it verse 10 The mountains with the shade of it were covered every where and all the boughs thereof for state like goodly Cedars were verse 11 Vnto the borders of the Sea she made her boughs extend and to the river it to grace she did her branches send verse 12 Why didst thou then her hedges breake exposing her a prey so that each passenger makes bold to pluck some part away The second part verse 13 The foaming Boare come from the wood to wast it hath had power and savage beasts that range the fields it boldly doe deuoure verse 14 O thou that art the God of hoasts return we pray to thine look down from heaven and so behold and visit this thy Vine verse 15 And the Vineyard which planted was with care by thy right hand and even the branch which for thy self thou did'st make strong to stand verse 16 It wholly is with fire burnt up and is cut down with spite when by thy count'nance once rebuk'd they straight do perish quite verse 17 Vpon the man of thy right hand O let thy hand still be the sonne of man who was made strong even for thy selfe by thee verse 18 So we will not goe backe from thee then quicken thou us all and we upon thy holy name continually will call verse 19 O Lord that art the God of hoasts turn us againe to thee cause thou thy face to shine on us and so we sav'd shall be Psalme LXXXI SIng forth aloud unto the God from whom our strength we take and unto Iacobs mighty God a noyse most ioyfull make verse 2 Take up a Psalme and hither bring the Timbrell presently and with the Harp that pleasant is accord the Psaltery verse 3 The Trumpet straight in the new-Moon blow up without delay even in the time appointed on our solemne festuall day verse 4 For this was made for Israell a statute still to stand and is of Iacobs God a law the which he did command verse 5 This record he in Ioseph plac't in passing Pharaohs land whereas the language that I heard I could not understand verse 6 I from the burden which him bow'd his shoulders did discharge and from the pots and servile works I did his hands enlarge verse 7 Thou call'dst in trouble I thee free'd and was to answer mov'd even in my Thunders secret place and Meribah thee prov'd verse 8 O heare my people and I straight to thee will testifie O Israel if now thou wilt thine eares to me apply verse 9 There shall no strange God then at all within thy limits be nor shall a strange God any way be worshipped by thee verse 10