farre above out of his sight he puffes at all his foes verse 6 He in his heart hath proudly said I never moov'd shall be I prosper now and no distresse can ever trouble me verse 7 His mouth with curses doth containe deceit and fraudfull wrong and mischiefe match'd with vanity is underneath his tongue verse 8 He lurkes in townes most secret parts he th' innocent doth kill his eyes still privily are set against the poore for ill verse 9 He Lyon-like lyes in his den he lyes in wait so set to catch the poore he doth him catch when drawne into his net verse 10 Himselfe he humbleth very low and crowcheth down withall that circumvented so the poore may by his strong ones fall verse 11 He in his heart hath said that God will but forgetfull be he doth of purpose hide his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord that art our God thy servants to protect lift up thy hand and doe not now the humble ones neglect verse 13 Why doth the wicked thus move God contemning him to ire he in his heart hath fondâ—y said thou wilt it not require verse 14 But thou hast certainly it seene for mischiefe thou and spite from high beholdest that thou maist it with thy hand requite The poore distress'd commits himselfe for safety unto thee and thou the helper ever art of them that or phanes be verse 15 Breake thou his arme that wicked is and unto evill enclinde and seeke thou out his wickednesse till none at all thou finde verse 16 The Lord a King for ever is establish'd in his Throne the heathen too out of his land are perish'd every one verse 17 Lord thou hast freely heard what suit the humble doe impart thou wilt to them enclâ—ne thine eare and wilt prepare their heart verse 18 That thou maist iudge the fatherlesse and who were griev'd before that in his pride the man of th' earth may so oppresse no more Psal XI Sing this as the 3. Psalme I In the Lord do trust how then say you my soule to fright straight to your mountain like a bird take wing'd with fears your flight verse 2 For loe the wicked bend their bow and fit their shafts with art that they unseen may shoot at them who upright are in heart verse 3 If the foundations as most firme that should be trusted to be utterly themselves destroyd what can the righteous doe verse 4 The Lord within his Temple is his throne in heauen is high his eyes behold and his eye-lids the Sons of men doe try verse 5 The Lord all them that righteous are doth try in every state but wicked men and violent his very soule doth hate verse 6 He shall raine on the wicked snares make fire and brimstone fall and a fierce tempest of their cup this prove the portion shall verse 7 For loe the righteous Lord doth still in righteousnesse delight his heavenly countenance doth behold all them that are upright Psal XII Sing this as the 3. Psalme Helpe now O Lord for godly men extreamely doe decay and from amongst the Sons of men the faithfull passe away verse 2 They one to other mutually doe things most vaine impart with flattering lips they use to speake and with a double heart verse 3 The Lord shall quite cut off the lips of all that flatterers are and that vaine tongue of things too proud to speake that doth not spare verse 4 Even them that say our tongues to us shall victory afford our lips do to our selves belong and who o're us is Lord verse 5 By the oppress'd and needy mov'd I 'le saith the Lord arise and I will him in safety set whom wicked men despise verse 6 The words of God all excellent are like bright silver pure which in a furnace made of earth seven tryals doth endure verse 7 Thou shalt O Lord them safely keepe who study thee to serve and from this generation shalt for ever them preserve verse 8 The wicked walking for their ends on every side repaire when as the vilest men on earth most high exalted are Psal XIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall it thus ever be and O how long wilt thou in wrath thus hide thy face from me verse 2 How long shall I consult alone whil'st daily griev'd in heart how long above me shall my foe exalted make me smart verse 3 Consider and give eare to me O Lord my God that art and lest I sleepe the sleepe of death light to mine eyes impart verse 4 Lest that my foe should vaunting say I have o're him preuail'd and enemies grow insolent when my designes have fail'd verse 5 But I have ever trusted in thy mercy deare to me my heart in thy salvation too shall much reioyced be verse 6 And I will sing unto the Lord to make his goodnesse known because his bounty hath to me abundantly been shown Psal XIV THe fool hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They are most fiâ—thy and they all aside are fondly gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no wit at all who eate my people up as bread and on the Lord not call verse 5 There were they all surprisde with feare and in a high degree God in the congregation is of them that righteous be verse 6 The counsell of the poore distress'd hath shame by you receiv'd because the Lord his refuge is by whom he still is sav'd verse 7 O that unto thine Israel from Sion might proceed that great salvation long look'd for which might their comfort breed When by the Lord from bondage brought his people free are made then Iacob highly shall reioyce and Israell shall be glad Psal XV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHo in thy house O Lord to dwell shall ever happy be and in thy holy mountaine plac'd who are to live with thee verse 2 He that still uprightly doth walke and righteousnesse doth use and in his heart doth speake the truth that he may none abuse verse 3 He that his neighbour not backbites nor harmes in any sort nor yet against him doth take up a scandalous report verse 4 Before whose eyes a person vile as abiect is despisde but they that truely feare the Lord by him are highly prisde He though his oath when rashly made hath to his harm been found whom no advantage makes to change when so solemnly bound verse 5 He to devoure by usury that doth not money lend nor yet against the innocent will for a bribe contend verse 6 He that those things doth zealously as one by God belou'd what ever happen here below shall in no sort be mov'd Psal XVI
King give eare to us in time when as we call Psalme XXI THe King O Lord in thy great strength shall much contentment take and him how greatly to reioyce shall thy salvation make verse 2 That which his heart affected most to give thou didst agree and what his lips requested had was not kept back by thee verse 3 For he of goodnesse doth from thee ere sought the blessings get thou of pure gold upon his head a Crown do'st freely set verse 4 He asked life of thee and thou the same to him did'st give even length of dayes for evermore that he might alwayes live verse 5 In thy salvation surely great his glory shines most bright thou hast him grac'd with maiestie and honour at the height verse 6 For thou O Lord for evermore hast him most blessed made and by thy count'nance hast made him to be exceeding glad verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust of the most high belou'd in safety through his mercy kept he never shall be mov'd verse 8 Thou by thy hand shalt finde all out thine enemies that be and thy right hand shall finde out these that malice beare to thee verse 9 Thou like a fierie furnace shalt them make whil'st in thine ire the Lord in wrath shall swallow them they shall be food for fire verse 10 Thou froÌ„ the earth shalt raze their fruit lest they more mischiefe breed and from amongst the sons of men thou shalt destroy their seed verse 11 For they against thee to doe evill most fondly did intend a wicked plot they did devise but cannot work their end verse 12 Thou therfore shalt make them turn back when thou thy shafts shalt place upon thy strings made ready all to flye against their face verse 13 In thine own strength O mighty Lord be thou exalted still so then with cheerefull voyces sing and praise thy power we will Psal XXII Sing this as the 11. Psalme MY God my God why hast thou me forsaken why art thou so far from helping me and from my words of roaring now verse 2 O God all day to thee I cry yet am not heard by thee and all the night when others rest I cannot silent be verse 3 But thou most holy art O thou that of thine Israel inhabitest as due to thee the praises that excell verse 4 Our father 's all in thee did trust yea they did trust in thee and them when as they were distress'd thou didst from danger free verse 5 They unto thee did cry loud and thou didst them releeve they onely plac'd their trust in thee and nothing them could grieve verse 6 But I am like a silly worm no man in any wise the obiect of mens obloquie whom people doe despise verse 7 Who look upon me laughing now their scorn so to bewray with lip turn'd out doe shake their heads and in derision say verse 8 He hopâ—d the Lord would save him still his trust in him was such let him deliver him since he delights in him so much verse 9 But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take when I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope did'st make verse 10 I from the womb to be maintaind committed was to thee and since my mother brought me forth thou art a God to me The second part verse 11 Then be not thou far from me now when trouble is so neare since there is none to give me helpe unlesse that thou appeare verse 12 Ah many Buls have compass'd me strong Buls of Bashans store verse 13 They gap'd on me with foaming iawes as Lyons ramp and roare verse 14 I am like water powred out my bones in strength decay my heart within my bowels faint doth melt like waxe away verse 15 My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my parched tongue cleaves fast unto my iawes into the dust of death thou brought me hast verse 16 For dogs have compass'd me about th' assembly which did meet of wicked men have me enclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet verse 17 They us'd me so that now by me my bones may all be told so that amaz'd exceedingly they staring me behold verse 18 They pittilesse my garments part as spoils amongst them all and for my Coat they doe cast lots to whom it may befall verse 19 But be not thou farre off O Lord from me whilst thus dismaid O God that onely art my strength make haste to give me aid verse 20 Let thou from danger of the sword my soule delivered be and from the dogs devouring power set thou my darling free verse 21 Preserve me from the Lyons mouth that watcheth for a prey for from the horns of unicornes thou Lord hast heard me pray verse 22 And to my brethren I with ioy will magnifie thy name and where thy Saints assembled are thy praises will proclaime verse 23 Give praise all ye unto the Lord whom sacred feare doth fill come honour him all Iacobs seed and Israels feare him still The third part verse 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd whom he afflict'd did spie nor hid his face from him but heard when he to him did cry verse 25 And in the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vowes before them who him feare shall all be payd by me verse 26 The meek shall eate and filled be and they due praise shall give who seek sincerely to the Lord your hearts shall ever live verse 27 The worlds ends all remember shall and to the Lord convert all sorts of nations unto thee due honour shall impart verse 28 For to the Lord who mighty is the kingdome doth belong and he is onely governour the nations all among verse 29 Earths far ones eate and worship shall all who to dust descend shall how to him and his own soul none can from death defend verse 30 A seed shall faithfully him serve and to the Lord it shall even for a generation still accounted be by all verse 31 They shall come and his righteousnesse unto a people show that shall be born who clearely then that he did this shall know Psal XXIII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord of all my Shepheard is I shall from want be free verse 2 He makes me in green pastures lye and neare calm streams to be verse 3 He doth restore my soul and leads the way that I should take into the paths of righteousnesse even for his own names sake verse 4 Though through the vale of deaths black shade I walk I 'le fear no il thou art with me thy rod and staffe afford me comfort still verse 5 Thou for my food before my foes a table dost bestow and do'st with oyle annoynt my head and mak'st my cup o'reflow verse 6 With mercy goodnesse all my daies shall surely follow me and in the Lords own house I will a dweller ever be Psal XXIV Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that
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
as I have righteous been and as my hands before his eyes appeared to be cleane verse 25 With him that is to mercy given thou mercifull wilt be and thou wilt upright be with him that upright is with thee verse 26 Thou with the pure to be most pure wilt shew thy selfe in love and thou with them that froward are wilt likewise froward prove verse 27 For thou the poore that are distress'd wilt still preserve and guide but wilt bring down the haughty looks that are rais'd up with pride verse 28 For thou my lampe by thee reviv'd wilt beautifie with light thou Lord that art my God wilt make my darknesse shine most bright verse 29 For I by thee quite through a troope have runne not harm'd at all and being strengthned by my God have leaped o're a wall verse 30 The way of God most perfect is the Lord his word is tryde and he to all that trust in him a buckler doth abide The fourth part verse 31 For save the Lord who is the God whose power must us protect or save our God who is the rocke where we may rest exspect verse 32 It onely is the mighty God who me with strength arrayes and by the grace that he affords doth rectifie my wayes verse 33 He makes my feet like to the hindes their travell to endure and on my places that are high he makes me stand secure verse 34 He so doth teach my hands to warre how ever I be weake that by the vigour of mine arme a bow of steele I breake verse 35 The shield of thy salvation too I have receiu'd from thee thy right hand held me up and great thy gentlenesse made me verse 36 My steps enlarging where I walke thou alwaies art my guide so that my feet by thee secur'd did not so much as slide verse 37 I haue pursu'd and caught my foes by whom I was annoyd nor did I backe again return till they were quite destroy'd verse 38 I in such sort haue wounded them that they could never rise whom groveling falling at my feet as abiect I despise verse 39 For thou hast girded me with strength to fight against my foe and thou hast laid them under me that did against me goe verse 40 Thou gav'st to me the neckes of all the foes that me annoy'd that so all they that me doe hate might be by me destroyd The fift part verse 41 They did cry out in hope of help but there was none to save even to the Lord they cryde aloud but he no answer gaue verse 42 Then did I beat them small as dust when with the wind it meets and I did cast them out despisde as dirt upon the streets verse 43 Thou of the heathen mad'st me head from peoples strivings free a people whom I have not known shall servants be to me verse 44 Assoone as they but heare of me they shall obey me all the strangers too to me themselves submit with reverence shall verse 45 The strangers borne in forrain parts shall vanish all away and them even where they secret live a terrour shall dismay verse 46 The Lord doth live and let my rocke for ever blessed be exalted be the God that gives salvation unto me verse 47 It is my God doth me avenge of all that me gaine-stand and doth so many people bring that I may them command verse 48 He saves me from my foes yea thou o're them that rise ' gainst me do'st lift me up and thou me from the violent did'st free verse 49 I therfore will give thanks to thee the heathen Lord among and to thy name the praises due shall ever be my song verse 50 He gives his King deliverance great and mercy shews at need to this annoynted evermore to David and his seed Psal XIX Sing this as the 14. Psalme THe glory of Almighty God the heavens doe make us know the firmament his handy work to all the world doth show verse 2 Day unto day effectually doth utter forth a speech and though in darknesse knowledge clear even night to night doth teach verse 3 They haue no speech nor words at all their meaning to declare and yet their voyce without these helps is current euery where verse 4 Their line through th' earth is gone their words to the worlds end haue run a tabernacle he in them hath set up for the Sun verse 5 Which as a Bride-groom is that from his chamber comes with grace reioycing as a strong man doth with speed to run a race verse 6 He from the East at first doth take his progresse to all parts then goes his circuit to the West and heat to all imparts verse 7 The Lord his law conuerts the soul and perfect is alwaies his testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are right and doe reioyce the heart and his commandement most pure to th' eyes doth light impart verse 9 The Lord his fear is alwaies clean and doth for ever stay the iudgements of the Lord are true and righteous every way verse 10 They should be wish'd far more then gold even then much gold refin'd then hony or the hony comb more sweet unto the minde verse 11 Thy servant is by meanes of them admonish'd to amend and on observing of the same great profit doth depend verse 12 But oh who well can understand what faults he doth commit these sinnes of mine that are conceal'd in mercy Lord remit verse 13 Lord keep me from presumptuous sins let them o're me not raigne then from the great transgression free I upright shall remain verse 14 My speeches and my secret thoughts let them accepted be great God that art my onely strength and hast redeemed me Psal XX. Sing this as the 14. Psalme STill may the Lord give eare to thee when troubles would deiect and let the name of Iacobs God thee from all harm protect verse 2 And from his sanctuary still let him send help to thee and from faire Sion his delight still maist thou strengthened be verse 3 These offerings that are made by thee let him keep still in minde and let thy sacrifice when burnt a good acceptance finde verse 4 Let him according to thy heart blesse what thou dost designe untill thy counsell prospering well all crownd with successe shine verse 5 We will in thy salvation ioy in our Gods name we will our banners boldly reare the Lord all thy desires fulfill verse 6 I know that his annoynted now the Lord makes safe to stand he heares him from his holy heaven with strength of his right hand verse 7 In Chariots some and some to trust in horses are enclinde but we the name of our great God will ever keep in minde verse 8 They suddenly are all brought down and faln from their great height but we again are risen up and now doe stand upright verse 9 Save us O Lord by thy great power that nothing may appall and let the
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
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
most loathsome are their stinking doth declare because of my great foolishnesse they quite corrupted are verse 6 I troubled am and am bow'd down with such a weight of woe that all the day long desolate I ever mourning goe verse 7 For a disease that loathsome is doth in my loynes aboud so that in all my body now there is no parcell sound verse 8 I am so feeble loe become and broken very sore that of my heart disquieted the anguish makes me roare verse 9 Lord all my thoughts I have pour'd forth that thou my state may'st see and how my soul dissolves in sighs it is not hid from thee verse 10 My panting heart doth trēbling quake my strength doth quite decay as for mine eyes their wonted light is gone from me away verse 11 My lovers and my friends of late all from my sore retire my frighted kinsmen stand afarre no more with me entire verse 12 Who seek my life lay snares for me that they may me surprise who seek my hurt of mischiefe speake and fraud all day devise The second part verse 13 But I as one that was quite deafe nothing to heare would daign and as a man that was quite dumb from speaking did abstain verse 14 Thus was I wholly like unto a man that doth not heare and in whose mouth as sealed up there no reproofes appeare verse 15 Because O Lord with fervent zeale I still doe hope in thee I doe not doubt O Lord my God but thou wilt answer me verse 16 For I said heare me lest they else reioyce o're me with pride they magnifie themselves ' gainst me when as my foot doth slide verse 17 For I am ready straight to halt as being troubled sore and my great sorrow growing still is ever me before verse 18 For mine iniquity at large shall be declar'd by me and for the sinne I did commit I sorrowfull will be verse 19 But loe my foes are lively all and they are strong indeed and they that hate me wrongfully in number doe exceed verse 20 They too that render ill for good mine adversaries prove of disposition opposite because I goodnesse love verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God nor yet far from me part make haste O Lord to give me helpe who my salvation art Psal XXXIX Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Said I will looke to my wayes lest that my tongue should stray before me whil'st the wicked is a bit my mouth shall sway verse 2 I big with thoughts did silent sit and even from good abstain'd till smothered sorrow swell'd more high by being thus restrain'd verse 3 My heart at last did kindle so as all enflam'd within and having deeply mus'd a space thus did my tongue begin verse 4 Lord make me know mine end what is the measure of my dayes that I may know how fraile I am and wretched many wayes verse 5 Behold thou hast made all my dayes a hand-breadth but to be and all mine age as but a dreame is nothing before thee And verily loe every man though seeming to be great is altogether vanity even at his best estate verse 6 Man surely in a shadow walks disquieted in vaine and though not knowing for whose use heaps riches up with pain verse 7 And now O Lord perplexed thus what thing doe I attend my expectation doth on thee continually depend The second part verse 8 From my transgressions that exceed in mercy set me free and make me not a prey to fooles that they may scoffe at me verse 9 I did with silence seale my mouth I opened it no more because I knew that it did flow from thee whom I adore verse 10 Thy stroke which doth most deeply wound remove from me I pray I by the blow of thy strong hand consumed am away verse 11 When thy rebukes for sinne correct thou mak'st mans beauty dye like to a moath and every man is surely vanity verse 12 Lord heare my pray'r and to my cry vouchsafe thine eare to lend and as displeas'd hold not thy peace whil'st flouds of tears I spend For to my griefe I now with thee a stranger am become yea and as all my fathers were a soiourner from home verse 13 O that I may recover strength in mercy Lord spare me before I goe away from hence and so no more must be Psal XL. Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Patiently expecting long did on the Lord depend and bowing down unto my cry he straight his eare did lend verse 2 He brought me from the horrid pit and from entangling clay then set my feet upon a rocke and did direct my way verse 3 A new song in my mouth he plac'd Gods praises to record it many shall behold and feare and shall trust in the Lord. verse 4 Blest is the man that on the Lord with confidence relyes and who doth not respect the proud nor them that follow lyes verse 5 O Lord my God how many are the works that thou hast wrought and these things towards us of which thou for our good hast thought They cannot well in order all be reckoned up to thee if I should show or speake of them they cannot numbred be verse 6 Thou sacrifice nor offering Lord didst not at all desire mine eares thou openedst and for sinne no offering did'st require verse 7 Then did I confidently say loe now I come to thee and in the volume of thy booke it written is of me verse 8 I take delight to doe thy will O thou my God that art yea and thy law to be observ'd is still within my heart verse 9 I have thy righteousnesse preach'd in the congregations sight thou know'st Lord I did not refrain my lips from speaking right verse 10 I have not hid thy righteousnesse from others in my heart I thy salvation did to all and faithfulnesse impart verse 11 I in the Congregation too where people most repair'd thy loving kindnesse and thy truth to show have never spar'd The second part verse 12 Thy tender mercies from me Lord with-hold not let me have thy loving kindnesse and thy truth for ever me to save verse 13 Ills numberlesse have compass'd me and mine iniquities have taken hold upon me so I cannot raise mine eyes verse 14 My haires in number they exceed my heart doth faint at last But Lord be pleas'd to set me free Lord to my helpe make haste verse 15 Let them confounded fall with shame that would my soule destroy and drive them backward with disgrace that wish me to annoy verse 16 Let them so to reward their shame still desolate abide that say to me aha aha of purpose to deride verse 17 Let them reioyce and all be glad in thee that seeke to thee let thy salvations lovers say the Lord exalted be verse 18 I 'm poore and needy yet the Lord of me a care doth take thou my deliverer art and helpe my God no tarrying make Psal XLI HEe blessed is that
Saints that be those that have made by sacrifice a Covenant with me verse 6 And even the heavens most clearely shall his righteousnesse declare for God himselfe doth sit as iudge to punish or to spare verse 7 Heare O my people and I 'le speake O Israel and I will against thee testifie I am thy God even thy God still verse 8 For sacrifices that were due I will not challenge thee nor for burnt offerings not discharg'd continually to me The second part verse 9 I with no Bullocke from thy house will have my altar stor'd nor will I daigne to take the Goats which all thy folds afford verse 10 For every beast belongs to me that any forrest fils and all the cattell that doe graze upon a thousand hils verse 11 Each flying fowle is known to me that any mountain yeelds and all wilde beasts abroad are mine which stray along'st the fields verse 12 If I were hungry it at all I would not tell to thee since that the world and her great wealth doth all belong to me verse 13 What need have I that I should eat the flesh of Buls for food or yet that I to quench my thirst should drink of Goats the bloud verse 14 Give for a sacrifice to God praise from a thankfull minde and pay thy vowes to the most high as thou thy selfe didst binde verse 15 And call on me when trouble comes that so thou sav'd may'st be for I thee then deliver will and thou shalt honour me verse 16 But to the wicked why should'st thou sayes God my statutes name why should thy mouth so much prophan'd my Covenant proclaime The third part verse 17 Since thou abhorring discipline wilt not instructed be and that my words as of no worth reiected are by thee verse 18 Straight when thou didst behold a theefe thou ioynd'st with him in heart and with adulterers dissolute hast freely taken part verse 19 Thou giv'st thy mouth to mischiefe still discovering so thy minde thy treacherous tongue to frame deceit is naturally inclin'd verse 20 Thou sit'st securely wretched man thy brother bent to blame and even of thine own mothers sonne do'st deeply wound the fame verse 21 These things thou did'st I silent was thou like thy selfe thought'st me but I 'le reprove thee and them set in order before thee verse 22 O now all you that God forget consider this with feare lest else whil'st none deliver can I you in pieces teare verse 23 Who gratefully doth offer praise doth glory give to me who rightly doth direct his way shall Gods salvation see Psal LI. HAve mercy God as I have found thy loving kindenesse many times as thy compassions doe abound raze from my remembrance all my crimes verse 2 Wash me from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin outright verse 3 I my transgressions not deny my sinne is still before my sight verse 4 I sinn'd ' gainst thee even onely thee and in thy sight have done this ill that so thou iustified might'st be when speaking clear when iudging stil verse 5 Loe I my shape life entring in did in iniquity receive yea even my mother me in sinne did at the very first conceive verse 6 Behold thou do'st desire that in the inward parts still truth should be and in the hidden parts within thou shalt make wisedom known to me verse 7 If thou with hysope purge me all then Lord I shall be cleansed quite if thou wilt wash me then I shall even then the snow be found more white verse 8 Of ioy and gladnesse make thou me to heare the long expected voice that so the bones that were by thee in pieces broken may reioyce verse 9 Turne from these sins away thine eyes that have commuted been by me and let all mine iniquities be wholly blotted out by thee verse 10 O God create a heart in me that is not tainted any way and let a spirit within me be renu'd by grace no more to stray verse 11 Cast me not quite out of thy sight as utterly contemn'd by thee and thy most holy sprite and light take never thou away from me verse 12 Of thy salvation Lord to me the solid ioy againe restore and with thy spirit that is free uphold thou me from falling more verse 13 Then to transgressours Lord thy way most feelingly I will impart and those that now doe walke astray by mine example shall convert verse 14 Deliver me O God from bloud thou God that do'st my safety bring and how that thou art iust good my tongue aloud shal alwaies sing verse 15 My lips Lord open I desire and by my mouth thou prais'd shalt be verse 16 Thou do'st no sacrifice require else I would give it unto thee verse 17 Burnt offering doth not thee delight the sacrifices God doth prise are broken sprits a heart contrite O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 To Sion that doth griev'd remain when it thy pleasure is doe good and of Ierusalem again build thou the wals as first they stood verse 19 The sacrifice of righteousnesse shall then please thee offerings large burnt offerings whole for gratefulnesse with Bullocks shall thine altars charge Psal LII O Mighty man why do'st thou boast of mischiefe as secure the boundlesse goodnesse of God doth continually endure verse 2 Thy tongue prophanely still inclinde all mischiefes deeps doth sound and working like a razour sharpe doth give a dangerous wound verse 3 That which is most extreamely ill thou more then good do'st love and more then righteousnesse to speake thou lying do'st approve verse 4 Thou ever all-devouring words do'st vehemently love O thou vile tongue that to deceive canst still so subtile prove verse 5 God likewise shall destroy thee quite he shall take thee away pluck'd from thy place and rooted out where they who live do stay verse 6 They that to righteousnesse are given shall likewise see it all and with due reverence they shall feare and laugh at him they shall verse 7 Loe here the man that made not God his strength but trusted long in his great wealth and made himselfe in his ill courses strong verse 8 But I am in the house of God like a green Olive tree my trust still in Gods mercy is and shall for ever be verse 9 I Lord for ever will praise thee because thou hast done this and on thy name will wait for good before thy Saints it is Psal LIII Sing this as the 46. Psalme THe foole hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They wholly filthy are become and all are backwards gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no knowledge all who eate my people up as bread on God they
I from the end of all the earth still unto thee will cry when griev'd in heart then leade me to a rocke more high than I. verse 3 For thou hast beene in every thing a shelter unto me and a strong Tower the which me from the enemy did free verse 4 Within thy Tabernacle I will stay for ever still and in the covert of thy wings my whole trust place I will verse 5 For thou O God unto my vowes did'st lend a ready eare thou hast given me the heritage of those thy name that feare verse 6 By thy great blessing of the King thou wilt the life prolong as many generations doe so shall his yeares last long verse 7 He shall abide before our God for ever him to serve thy truth and mercy O prepare that they may him preserve verse 8 So will I ever to thy name sing praises in due forme that daily I the vowes I made may faithfully performe Psal LXII Sing this as the 61. Psalme MY soule still truely upon God with reverence doth attend and my salvation comes from him on whom I doe depend verse 2 He onely my salvation is my rock for strength oft prov'd he is for me a sure defence I shall not much be mov'd verse 3 How long will ye against a man imagine mischiefe all you shall be slaine like tottering forts or like a bowing wall verse 4 They but consult to cast him downe from his excellency lyes please them with their mouth they blesse but they curse inwardly verse 5 O thou my soule wait patiently upon thy God alone for as for any hope at all I save from him have none verse 6 He onely my salvation is my rock for strength oft prov'd he is to me a sure defence I no way shall be mov'd verse 7 I my salvation in my God and all my glory ground my refuge and my rocke of strength in God is onely found verse 8 At all times put your trust in him ye people him before poure out your hearts God is for us a refuge evermore verse 9 The vulgar sort are vanity the great men but a lye in ballance layd they wholly are more light than vanity verse 10 Trust not into oppression nor be vaine in robberies art and if that riches doe encrease set not on them your heart verse 11 Even God himselfe hath spoken once and this twise heard have I That all th'excellency of power belongs to God on high verse 12 For mercy also doth belong to thee O Lord alone for thou according to his worke do'st render to each one Psal LXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme O God thou art my God and shalt be early sought by me my soul doth thirst my flesh doth long in dry parch'd lands for thee verse 2 The greatnesse of thy mighty power and glory so to see as in thy Sanctuary earst thou hast been seen by me verse 3 Because thy loving kindenesse Lord then life is far more worth my lips shall alwaies be imploy'd to sound thy praises forth verse 4 Thus I will blesse thee evermore while as I life enioy in thy most holy name I will lift up my hands with ioy verse 5 My soule shall as with marrow and with fatnesse pleased be and then my mouth with ioyfull lips shall give due praise to thee verse 6 When layd upon my bed I still remember thee aright and meditate on thee even in the watches of the night verse 7 Because that unto me a helpe thou hast been heretofore still in the shadow of thy wings I will reioyce therefore verse 8 My soule with care most earnestly doth follow after thee for thy right hand a pillar strong upholdeth alwaies me verse 9 But those that to destroy my soule are bent to seeke it so into the very lower parts of all the earth shall goe verse 10 They by the cruell sword at last shall violently fall and unto subtile foxes they shall be a portion all verse 11 Yet shall the King in God reioyce and all by him that sweare shall glory and their mouths be stop'd that lying not forbeare Psal LXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme HEare thou O God while as I pray the voyce that goes from me and let my life from feare of foes preserved be by thee verse 2 Hide me from plots of wicked men contrived secretly and from their insurrections all that worke iniquity verse 3 Who whetted have their wounding tongues as sharp as any swords and like an arrow from a bow discharge their bitter words verse 4 That they may so in secret shoot to make the perfect fall they suddenly doe shoot at him and have no feare at all verse 5 In an evill matter by themselves they all encourag'd be and commune how to hide their snares they say who shall them see verse 6 They for iniquities inquire a search they throughly end the thoughts and hearts of them are deep who mischiefe doe intend verse 7 But God shall straight an arrow shoot that it may them confound and at an instant suddenly they shall receive the wound verse 8 They thus shal make even their own tongues upon themselves to fal and whosoever doth them see away flie quickly shall verse 9 All men shall feare and to declare the worke of God be brought for wisely they consider shall of that which he hath wrought verse 10 The righteous in the Lord shall all be glad and in him trust and seeing this they glory shall who in their heart are iust Psalme LXV Sing this as the 30. Psalme O God in Sion thy choyce place praise waiting is for thee and unto thee the vow that 's made shall well performed be verse 2 O thou that when to thee we call do'st freely heare our pray'r all flesh that on the earth doth live shall unto thee repaire verse 3 Iniquities doe still prevaile against me every way and as for our transgressions all thou shalt purge them away verse 4 The man is blest whom thou do'st chuse and mak'st approach to thee that he within thy holy Courts a dweller still may be We with the goodnesse of thy house well satisfi'd shall be even of that holy Temple still which sacred is to thee verse 5 By things that are in righteousnesse most terrible to see we shall O our salvations God straight answered be by thee Who art the confidence of th' earth from end to end o're all and of all them that are afarre to roaring billowes thrall verse 6 Who of the mountaines by his strength doth fire the solid frame whil'st girded all about with power as centre of the same verse 7 Who of the Seas doth still the noise the noyse of waves that rage and of the people when they storme the tumult doth asswage verse 8 They in remotest parts that dwell all at thy tokens quake the mornings and the evenings walks thou to reioyce do'st make verse 9 Thou visit'st th' earth and watre'st it thou with Gods floud
see and trembled all for feare verse 5 The hils like waxe before the Lord did melted fall down low even at the presence of the Lord who all the earth doth owe. verse 6 The christall heavens that cover us his righteousnesse declare and all the people clearely see his glory every where verse 7 Who graven Images doe serve let them confounded fall that boast themselves of Idols vaine ye Gods him worship all verse 8 It Sion heard and was most glad and it did ioy afford to Iudaes daughters all because of thy great iudgements Lord. verse 9 For thou O Lord o're all the earth art eminently high and thou above all other Gods art rais'd exceedingly verse 10 All ye that love the Lord hate ill he saves the soules of his and them delivereth from the hand of him that wicked is verse 11 For them that righteous are indeed there is now sown a light and ioyfulnesse unto all them that are in heart upright verse 12 All ye that righteous are reioyce with comfort in the Lord and of his holinesse with thanks the memory record Psal XCVIII SIng to the Lord a song new made he wondrous things hath done his right hand and his holy arme the victory hath wonne verse 2 The Lord hath his salvation made to be most clearely knowne his righteousnesse in heathens sights he openly hath showne verse 3 His mercy and his truth in minde to Israels house kept were all th' earth our Gods salvation did most clearely see each where verse 4 O all the earth unto the Lord make now a ioyfull noyse yea make a noyse most loud sing praise and heartily reioyce verse 5 Sing with the Harp that pleasant is unto the mighty Lord and of a Psalme the pleasant voyce unto the Harpe accord verse 6 And with the Trumpets stately sound the Cornets too imploy make ye before the Lord the King a noyse expressing ioy verse 7 Let Seas with swelling villows roare and all that therein breeds the world that is inhabited with all the guests it feeds verse 8 Let sounding flouds as to applaud their clapping hands imploy and let the mountains mount aloft as swelling all with ioy verse 9 Before the Lord for loe he comes the earth as Iudge to try to iudge the world with righteousnesse and all with equity Psal XCIX Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne therefore for feare let all the people quake he 'twixt the Cherubims doth sit then let the earth all shake verse 2 The Lord in holy Sions bounds is great exceedingly and he above all people is most eminently high verse 3 Thy name that is for ever great and terrible at height because that it most holy is let them it praise aright verse 4 The Kings strength iudgement loves thou do'st establish equity thou truth and iudgement execut'st in Iacob constantly verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God and at the foot-stoole that is his with humble reverence worship ye for he most holy is verse 6 With Moses Aaron ' mongst his Priests them amongst that call upon his name milde Samuel was they call'd he answer'd all verse 7 He in the cloudy pillar spake to them and kept they have his testimonies and to them the Ord'nance that he gave verse 8 Thou answered'st them O Lord our God a God to pardon bent though their inventions did not scape from thee due punishment verse 9 Exalt the Lord who is our God and at his holy hill with reverence worship for the Lord our God is holy still Psal C. MAke all ye lands a ioyfull noyse to him that is the Lord of might verse 2 With gladnesse ever serve the Lord and come with singing in his sight verse 3 Know that the Lord is our great God he us not we our selves did make we are his people and the sheep that he as his owne flocke did take verse 4 With thanksgiving come in his gates and in his Courts his praise proclaime be alwaies thankfull unto him and ever blesse his holy name verse 5 For loe the Lord is wholly good his tender mercy lasts for ever and unto generations all his truth doth constantly persever Psal CI. Sing this as the 81. Psalme I Mercy will and iudgement sing to thee Lord sing I will and wisely in a perfect way my selfe will carry still verse 2 O when in mercy unto me wilt thou be pleas'd to come I with a perfect heart will walke within my house at home verse 3 No wicked thing before mine eyes shall for an obiect be I hate their worke that turne aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 A heart dispos'd to be perverse depart from me straight shall a person giv'n to wickednesse I will not know at all verse 5 Him who his neighbour privily doth slander I shall kill a haughty looke a heart that 's proud I no way suffer will verse 6 Mine eyes shall on the faithfull looke that they may dwell with me who walketh in a perfect way he shall my servant be verse 7 None that doth use to worke deceit within my house shall dwell he shall not tarry in my sight who lyes doth love to tell verse 8 The wicked of the Land betimes shall be destroy'd by me that from the City of the Lord ill doers raz'd may be Psal CII Sing this as the 67. Psalme O Lord the fervent prayer heare that is pour'd forth by me the cry that earnestly I make let it come up to thee verse 2 Hide not thy face in wrath from me when troubles doe appall encline thine eare and answer me with speed when as I call verse 3 Like to the smoake that vanisheth my dayes consumed be and like a parched hearth my bones are all burnt up in me verse 4 My heart is wounded and like grasse is withered quite with paine so that I doe forget to eate the bread should me sustaine verse 5 By reason of the heavy voyce that from my grones proceeds my bones so cleave unto my skinne that it amazement breeds verse 6 I am like to a Pelican that flyes each mortals sight and like the solitary Owle in desarts loathing light verse 7 I alwaies watch and I am like a Sparrow that alone doth rest upon the houses top approached to by none verse 8 Mine enemies me to reproach even all the day repaire and they that are against me mad all sworne against me are verse 9 For I have ashes eaten up as if they had been bread and of my drinke I with my teares a mixture oft have made verse 10 Because of this thy heavy wrath and indignation past for it was thou did'st lift me up and thou me down did'st cast verse 11 My dayes like to a shadow are that doth declining passe and I am withered quite away like to the very grasse verse 12 But thou O Lord shalt still endure and thy remembrance shall for ever duely reverenc'd last to generations all The second part verse 13 Thou shalt
Save now O Lord I thee beseech O Lord that we may haue prosperity unto us sent I now most humbly crave verse 26 Who in the Lords great name doth come O bless'd indeed is he out of the house that is the Lords you blessed all have we verse 27 God is the Lord whose light to us hath shew'd what we should doe cause binde the Sacrifice with cords the Altars hornes unto verse 28 Thou onely art my mighty God and I will give thee praise thou onely art my mighty God I will thy glory raise verse 29 O give ye thanks unto the Lord for he is good to all because his mercy wonderfull endure for ever shall Psal CXIX ALEPH. BLest are all those who undefil'd continue in the way who in the Lords most holy law from walking never stray verse 2 Blest are all they that never from his testimonies part and that him ever fervently doe seeke with all their heart verse 3 They no iniquity doe worke nor from his wayes doe swerve verse 4 Thy precepts thou us strictly hast commanded to observe verse 5 O that my wayes were set to keepe the statutes by thee fram'd verse 6 When thy Command'ments I respect I shall not be asham'd verse 7 With uprightnesse of a pure heart I ever will praise thee when as thy righteous iudgements all shall learned be by me verse 8 I will thy statutes duely keepe which for my guide I take O doe not utterly O Lord me in thy wrath forsake BETH The second part That he may cleanse his way aright what shall a yong man doe yea even according to thy word by taking heed thereto verse 10 I haue thee sought with all the powers that are within my heart O grant from thy Commandements that I may not depart verse 11 I in my heart thy word have hid lest I should sinne ' gainst thee verse 12 O Lord thou art for ever blest thy statutes teach to me verse 13 I with my lips have earnestly declar'd to every one the mighty iudgements many times that from thy mouth have gone verse 14 Thy Testimonies pleasant way to me much ioy doth breed and doth the wealth of all the world in my conceit exced verse 15 I 'le in thy precepts meditate thy lawes respect I will verse 16 Thy statutes shall be my delight thy word remembring still GIMEL The third part VVIth thine owne servant who thee loves deale bountifully Lord that so I may be made to live and keepe thy holy word verse 18 Mine eyes unclose that of thy law I may the wonders see verse 19 I am a stranger here hide not what thou commands from me verse 20 My longing soule is like to breake still burning with desire thy iudgements height to understand to which my thoughts aspire verse 21 Thou hast rebuk'd the proud accurst who thy Commandements leaue verse 22 Remoue contempt and shame I kept thy testimonies haue verse 23 The Princes did together sit of me reporting ill but meditate thy seruant did upon thy statutes still verse 24 I on thy Testimonies all with much delight doe muse and them how to direct my course for Counsellours I use DALETH The fourth part MY soule is low but quicken me according to thy word verse 26 Thou hast me heard declare my wayes teach me thy Statutes Lord. verse 27 Of all thy precepts make thou me to understand the course so I of all thy wondrous workes with knowledge shall discourse verse 28 My soule surcharg'd with headinesse is melting down in griefe according to thy sacred word give strength for my reliefe verse 29 Remove from me the hatefull way which doth to lying leade and grant me gratiously thy law to which I may take heed verse 30 Of sacred truth which spotlesse is I have chusde out the way and all thy iudgements deeply weigh'd I did before me lay verse 31 I to thy Testimonies sticke let shame not make me smart verse 32 I 'le thy Commandements keep when as thou shale enlarge my heart HE. The fift part TEach me O Lord to know the way whereas thy Statutes tend and I inviolably then shall keepe it to the end verse 34 Give understanding and I shall not from thy law depart yea I the same sincerely shall observe with all my heart verse 35 O grant thy sacredayde to me that in the path aright of thy Command'ments I may goe for therein I delight verse 36 Thy Testimonies to embrace good Lord my heart encline and unto wretched avarice O let it ne're decline verse 37 Divert mine eyes from vanity me quicken in thy way verse 38 Thy word make to thy servant sure who doe thy will obey verse 39 Remove my fear'd reproach away for good thy iudgements be verse 40 Loe for thy precepts I have long'd in iustice quicken me VAW. The sixt part LEt me thy mercies likewise Lord now in due time receive even thy salvation by thy word as I assurance have verse 42 So shall I have wherewith I may an answer straight afford to him that doth reproach me still for I trust in thy word verse 43 And take not wholly from my mouth thy word of truth the ground for in thy iudgements I have hop'd which are for ever sound verse 44 So Lord thy law that holy is I keepe for ever will verse 45 And will at freedome walke for I doe seeke thy precepts still verse 46 Thy Testimonies to great kings I 'le not asham'd recite verse 47 And thy Command'ments which I lov'd they shall be my delight verse 48 To thy belov'd Commandements I 'le lift my hands aloft and I will meditate upon thy holy statutes oft ZAIIN The seventh part REmember on the word thou did'st unto thy servant give upon the which thou still in hope hast caused me to live verse 50 When troubles doe afflict me most this mitigates my paine for when I was neere spent thy word hath quickned me againe verse 51 The proud me greatly to deride together have combin'd yet from thy lawes integrity I no way have declin'd verse 52 Thy iudgements Lord renown'd of old I oft did call to minde and in contemplating the same I did great comfort finde verse 53 I horrour had that wicked men did from thy law goe wrong verse 54 And where I as a pilgrim strayd thy Statutes were my song verse 55 Thy name by night I call'd to minde thy law is kept by me verse 56 Because I did thy precepts keepe I this have had from thee CHETH The eighth part THou for my portion do'st thy selfe O Lord to me afford I with my selfe determin'd have to keep with care thy word verse 58 With all my heart I did entreat that thou woul'dst gratious be and now according to thy word be mercifull to me verse 59 I have considered of my wayes and resolute at last unto thy Testimonies Lord my feet have turn'd with haste verse 60 I thy Commandements to keepe made haste and not delayd verse 61
indeed doth for thy keeper stand a shade at thy right hand verse 6 When ever thou his helpe dost need Sunne smites thee not by day nor Moon by night no way verse 7 Thou from the Lord against all ill shalt his protection have and he thy soule shall save verse 8 The Lord with care shall keep thee still when thou do'st come or goe it shall be ever so Another of the same I To these his will lift mine eyes whence commeth all mine ayde verse 2 My helpe is from the Lord above the heaven and earth that made verse 3 He will not suffer that thy foot should moved be at all and he that doth with care thee keepe will in no slumber fall verse 4 Loe he that keepeth Israel not slumber shall nor sleepe verse 5 Thy Lord 's thy shade on thy right hand the Lord doth still thee keep verse 6 The scorching Sun shall not thee smite whil'st it by day gives light nor of the Moon shalt thou at all be smitten in the night verse 7 The Lord ' gainst all encroaching evill thee at all times shall arme the Lord in mercy shall preserve thy soule from any harme verse 8 Thus whither thou do'st come or goe thou may'st thy selfe assure from this time forth for evermore the Lord wil thee secure Psal CXXII I In my heart was made to be exceeding glad when ever they to me did say straight to the house that is chusde by the Lord for his we will together take our way verse 2 Ierusalem our feet within thy gates shall meet verse 3 Ierusalem is built with art even as a Citie faire which is compact with care within it selfe in ev'ry part verse 4 The Tribes goe up together yea even the Lords tribes thither where Israels testimony is that so the mighty Lord may see them all afford due praise to that great name of his verse 5 For there are plac'd in state the thrones which are the seat whence upright iudgement must proceed yea even the very same which for their thrones they claime which are of holy Davids seed verse 6 Pray that a happy peace Ierusalem may grace they all shall prosper who thee love verse 7 Peace be within thy walls and in thy stately hals may ev'rything still prosprous prove verse 8 For my companions deare and who my brethren are I will say peace within thee be verse 9 Because the Lord our God hath there for his abode a house I will seeke good to thee Another of the same O How I was exceeding glad when they to me did say straight to the Lords most holy house come let us take our way verse 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates O deare Ierusalem verse 3 As is a City built compact so is Ierusalem verse 4 The Tribes goe thither up the Tribes the Lord for his doth claim to Israels testimony there to thanke the Lords great name verse 5 For there are thrones in order set where iudgement should take place yea even the thrones that are ordain'd for holy Davids race verse 6 Then pray that in Ierusalem may evermore be peace all they that thee entirely love shall prosper in each place verse 7 May happy peace forevermore within thy wals remaine and let thy Palaces in them prosperity containe verse 8 For my belov'd Companions sakes and brethren deare to me I now with all my heart will say may peace within thee be verse 9 Even for the house which doth belong unto our God the Lord I earnestly will care how thou may'st with all good be stor'd Psal CXXIII Sing this as the 119. Psalme I Lift mine eyes to thee O thou that in the heavens do' it dwell verse 2 As servants loe with watchfull eyes their masters hand mark well Or as a mayd doth of her dame the hand attend even thus our eyes wait on the Lord till he have mercy upon us verse 3 Have mercy Lord have mercy Lord on us who thee obey for we are made exceedingly to base contempt a prey verse 4 Our soule is charg'd by them with scorn who at their ease abide and with the insolent contempt of them that swell with pride Psal CXXIV NOw Israel may say and be approv'd if that the Lord for ever to be fear'd verse 2 Had not in mercy on our side appear'd had not the Lord a partner with us prov'd when men so fiercely were against us mov'd verse 3 They us alive had swallowed up in haste When as their wrath against us burn'd with spite verse 4 The waters then had straight overwhelm'd us quite verse 5 The streame had then gone o're our soule at last yea o're our soule the waters proud had past verse 6 Blest be the Lord who gave us not with shame To be their prey our soule from fowlers snare verse 7 As doth a bird is scap'd we scaped are verse 8 The snare now broken in the Lords great name Is all our helpe who heaven earth did frame Another of the same HAd not the Lord beene on our side may Israel now say verse 2 Had not the Lord beene on our side when men did us dismay verse 3 Then had they swallowed us up quicke their anger to asswage which kindled up us to consume did so extreamely rage verse 4 Then had the swelling waters quite o'rewhelmed us each one yea o're our very soules the streame impetuously had gone verse 5 The waters proud had quickly then gone o're our soules each way verse 6 Blest be the Lord who to their teeth hath not giv'n us a prey verse 7 Our soule hath scap'd as doth a bird out of the fowlers snare the treacherous snare is broken quite and we escaped are verse 8 Our helpe who on the Lord depend is onely in his name who both the glorious heavens above and th' earth below did frame Psal CXXV THey in the Lord that firmely trust shall like mount Sion prove the which for ever doth abide and none can it remove verse 2 As round about Ierusalem the mountaines are in store so doth the Lord environ his from henceforth evermore verse 3 For of the wicked ones the rod shall not on iust men rest lest it their hands who righteous are to wickednesse should wrest verse 4 Doe good O Lord unto all them that good are in thy sight and unto them that in their hearts are every way upright verse 5 And as for them that wrong dispos'd doe turne themselves aside unto their crooked wicked wayes where vanity doth guide The Lord above shall leade them forth to ruine and disgrace with them that worke iniquity but Israel shall have peace Psalme CXXVI WHen that the Lord from bondage backe his Sion did reclaime we in an extasie entranc'd were like to them that dreame verse 2 Our mouth straight laughter our tongue then singing did fill soon then did the heathen say for them the Lord great things hath done verse 3 The Lord who onely mighty is hath done
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
sought mirth of us to have verse 4 Sing one of Sions songs they said but how as they demand shall we the song that is the Lords sing in a forraigne land verse 5 O thou Ierusalem if I doe not remember thee of my right hand the cunning quite let it forgotten be verse 6 If I forget thee let my tongue roofe-ty'd leave off to move if I place not Ierusalem even my chiefe ioy above verse 7 Remember Edoms race O Lord who with outragious spite when thy Ierusalem was spoil'd did cry raze raze it quite verse 8 O daughter Babell by desart whom ruine doth attend blest shall he be as thou with us who deales with thee in th' end verse 9 He shall be happy who doth take thy tender little ones and them with no compassion mov'd doth dash against the stones Psal CXXXVIII Sing this as the 47. Psalme I Will O Lord give praise to thee and that with all my heart before the Gods I singing will to thee due praise impart verse 2 Thy holy temple towards I devoutly worship will and thy most glorious name by me shall be exalted still For thy great kindenesse full of love and for thy truth O Lord for thou even all thy name above hast magnified thy word verse 3 Thou in the day when as I cryde an answer gave to me and with new strength within my soule thou mad'st me strong to be verse 4 The Kings that are o're all the earth to thee shall praise afford when of thy mouth the sacred words they once doe heare O Lord. verse 5 Yea in the Lords appointed wayes they cheerefully shall sing for of the Lord the glory great is seene in every thing verse 6 The Lord though high yet them respects who humble doe abide but he doth know them all afarre that are possess'd with pride verse 7 Though I amid'st great troubles walke from thee I life shall have thou of my foes shalt curbe the wrath thy right hand shall me save verse 8 The Lord will perfect my reliefe thy mercy constant stands O doe not Lord in wrath forsake the worke of thine owne hands Psal CXXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme O Lord thou hast me search'd and known how I sit down or stand verse 2 Thou know'st and every thought of mine afarre do'st understand verse 3 Thou compasse do'st my path and where that I lye down each part and still with all the wayes I walke thou well acquainted art verse 4 For not so much as once one word upon my tongue can be but altogether loe O Lord it straight is known to thee verse 5 Thou hast beset me every way behinde loe and before and upon me hast layd thy hand that I can flye no more verse 6 Such knowledge more then wonderfull makes me amaz'd remain it soares so high above my reach I can it not attaine verse 7 Lord from thy spirit eying all ah whither can I goe or to what corner can I flye to scape thy presence so verse 8 If I ascend up to the heaven I finde thee there to be and if I make my bed in hell behold I there finde thee verse 9 Of the bright morning if that I the speedy wings should take and in the seas remotest parts my dwelling place should make verse 10 Even there thy hand shall finde me out and leade me in that place and thy right hand shall hold me there as still before thy face verse 11 If I presumptuously should say the darknesse shall me hide the very night all turn'd to light about me shall abide The second part verse 12 Yea darknesse doth not hide from thee but even the very night doth shine like day alike to thee both darknesse is and light verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reynes most inward within me when in my mothers belly lodg'd I covered was by thee verse 14 I 'le praise thee for I 'm fearefully and wonderfully made thy workes are marv'lous and my soule to know the same is glad verse 15 When first I was in secret made thou did'st my substance know whil'st I most curiously was wrought in parts of earth most low verse 16 Thou did'st my shapelesse substance view my members every one which were to be were in thy booke whil'st yet of them were none verse 17 How pretious are thy thoughts to me by contemplation weigh'd O God how great their number is if seriously survey'd verse 18 If I should count them they are moe then sands in number be and whensoever I awake then I am still with thee verse 19 Thou surely wilt O God them slay who wicked are in heart and therefore all ye bloudy men with speed from me depart verse 20 For they against thee wickedly doe speake with tongues prophane and they that are thine enemies doe take thy name in vaine verse 21 Who thee doe hate Lord have not I a hatred at all such and with those who against thee rise am I not grieved much verse 22 I them with perfect hatred hate I them my foes doe hold verse 23 Search me O God and know my heart try me my thoughts unfold verse 24 And see if any wicked way at all within me be and in thine everlasting way for ever leade thou me Psal CXL DEliver me Lord from the man that unto evill is bent and safety likewise give to me from him that 's violent verse 2 Who in the vastnesse of their heart great mischiefe doe decree and they continually for warre together gathered be verse 3 They sharpened have their tongues even as a serpent sharpeneth his of Adders underneath their lips the deadly poyson is verse 4 Lord from their hands that wicked are and from the man me save that 's violent who to o'rethrow my goings purpos'd have verse 5 The proud most cunningly a snare and cords for me did hide they have set grinnes and spread a net for me by the way side verse 6 I humbly said unto the Lord thou art a God to me and let my supplications voyce O Lord be heard by thee verse 7 Thou that of my salvation art the strength O God the Lord a covering in the day of warre did'st to my head afford verse 8 Grant not unto the wicked man that which he doth desire nor further not his wicked plot lest proudly they aspire verse 9 As for the head of all those men about that compasse me even by the mischiefe of their lips let them all covered be verse 10 Let burning coales upon them fall and throw them in the fire even headlong down in dungeons deep whence they may not retire verse 11 Let not that man who speaketh evill be stablish'd here below and evill the man that 's violent shall hunt him to o'rethrow verse 12 I know the Lord of the distress'd will still the cause maintaine and of the poore defend the right that they may safe remaine verse 13 The righteous shall in giving thanks unto thy name excell and
they that upright are in heart shall in thy presence dwell Psalme CXLI O Lord my God to thee I cry make haste and come to mee and give thine eare unto my voyce when as I cry to thee verse 2 Let still my prayer be set forth as incense before thee and make as th' evening sacrifice my lifted hands to be verse 3 Lord lest my mouth too lavish prove a watch set it before and of my lips to save me so keep ever safe the dore verse 4 Doe not incline my heart to evill let me not act nor treate with them that worke iniquity nor of their dainties eate verse 5 Let him that righteous is me smite a kindenesse it shall be let him reprove me it shall prove as pretious oyle to me Which being so by them apply'd shall breake my head no way for yet in their calamities I even for them will pray verse 6 When as their Iudges all o'rethrowne in stony places meete they shall with comfort heare my words for they are very sweet verse 7 Loe at the gaping graves vast mouth our bones doe scattered lye as when one wood to cut or cleave on th' earth his strength doth try verse 8 But Lord mine eyes are fix'd on thee in thee my trust I place and never leave thou destitute my soule in any case verse 9 O keepe me from the subtile snare by which they me attend and from the engines of all those who mischiefe doe intend verse 10 The nets which wicked men have laid let them their owners trap that there they may together fall whil'st I withall escape Psal CXLII Sing this as the 141. Psalme WIth earnest cryes unto the Lord I made my voyce ascend my supplication to the Lord I with my voyce did send verse 2 Before his presence my complaints I poured out in store and all wherewith I troubled was I shewed him before verse 3 When as my sprite was quite o'rewhelm'd thou then my path did'st see they privily where I did walke haue layd a snare for me verse 4 I look'd about on my right hand to see what help was there but none would know me all help fail'd none for my soule did care verse 5 I cry'd to thee O Lord and thou my refuge art did'st say and in the land of them that liue my portion art for aye verse 6 Since now I am brought very low attend unto my cry saue me from them that me pursue they are more strong then I. verse 7 That I may praise thy name my soule set from the prison free the iust shall compasse me for thou shalt liberall be to me Psal CXLIII Sing this as the 141. Psalme LOrd heare the prayers and requests which I present to thee and as thou iust and faithfull art an answer make to me verse 2 And with thy seruant enter not in iudgement to contend for none that liues can in thy sight himselfe as iust defend verse 3 The foe my soule did persecute my life he low makes lye he hathin darknesse made me dwell as who long since did dye verse 4 My spirit therefore me within o'rewhelmed is by this my heauy heart within me too all desolate now is verse 5 Then are the dayes that were of old to my remembrance brought I meditate on all thy works works that thy hands haue wrought verse 6 I unto thee stretch forth my hands yea and my soule in me euen as a land that thirsty is still thirsteth after thee verse 7 Lord heare with speed my sp'rit doth fail hide not from me thy face like them that goe downe to the pit lest I provein short space verse 8 Make me betimes thy kindenesse heare for thee my trust attends shew me the way where I should walk to thee my soule ascends verse 9 From all mine enemies O Lord in mercy set me free I unto thee have my recourse that I may hidden be verse 10 Thou art my God thy sprite is good teach me thy will to doe leade me that I into the land of uprightnesse may goe verse 11 Lord for the glory of thy name with power come-quicken me and as thou righteousnesse do'st love my soule from trouble free verse 12 And of thy mercy raze my foes and them destroy each one that doe afflict my grieved soule for I serve thee alone Psal CXLIV Sing this as the 141. Psalme BLest be the Lord for all my strength is onely from his might he doth my hands teach how to warre my fingers how to fight verse 2 My goodnesse fortresse my high tower my Saviour and my shield in whom I trust and who to me doth make my people yeeld verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him should'st any knowledge take or yet mans sonne that thou of him so great account should'st make verse 4 Man loe resembling vanity uncertaine here doth stray his dayes like shadowes dark and swift doe vanish straight away verse 5 Bow down thy heavens and Lord come down I humbly thee invoke doe thou but once the mountains touch and all of them shal smoake verse 6 Cast glancing flames of lightning forth and so them scatter soone shoot out thine arrowes to destroy till they be quite undone verse 7 Send then in mercy from above thy mighty hand rid me from waters great and from the hand of children strange me free verse 8 Whose mouth doth utter words which doe with vanity abound and their right hand a right hand is of falshood onely found verse 9 I 'le sing a new song O my God upon a Psaltery on instrument that hath ten strings thy praises sing will I. verse 10 Loe he it is who wholy gives salvation unto kings his servant David from the sword who still in safety brings verse 11 Rid me from strange childrens hands who vainly speake me save and their right hand a right hand is of falshood to deceive verse 12 That like to plants our sonnes may be in youth growne up that are our daughters as the corner stones that grace a Pallace rare verse 13 That in our garners of all sorts we may with plenty meete that thousands may our sheep bring forth ten thousands in our street verse 14 That all our Oxen strong may prove that there no breaking be nor in nor out that from complaints our streets may still be free verse 15 The people happy is that is with such like blessings stor'd yea happy is that people who have for their God the Lord. Psal CXLV O Thou my God that art my King thee now extoll I will and likewise I thy holy name will blesse for ever still verse 2 I every day while as I live will heartily blesse thee for ever and for ever shall thy name be prais'd by me verse 3 The Lord is great and to be prais'd of right he greatly ought his greatnesse is unsearchable above what can be thought verse 4 One generation shall thy workes praise to another still and with the fame of thy
great acts shall seek the world to fill verse 5 The honour that so glorious is of thy great maiestie and all thy works that wondrous are my tongue shall magnifie verse 6 And of thy dreadfull acts the power to speake men shall not spare and I thy greatnesse to the world will publikely declare verse 7 They utter shall abundantly the memory to all of thy great goodnesse and still sing thy righteousnesse they shall verse 8 The Lord is gratiously dispos'd compassionately kinde and though provok'd to anger slow to mercy still inclin'd The second part verse 9 The Lord our God to all the world is good even every where and over al the workes he doth his tender mercies are verse 10 Thy works O Lord shall all praise thee all thy Saints thee blesse verse 11 Thy kingdomes glory they shall tell and shall thy power expresse verse 12 That all his acts for might admird the sonnes of men might know and of his kingdomes glorious state the maiesty to show verse 13 Thy kingdome a great kingdome is which last for ever will and thy dominion lasts throughout all generations still verse 14 All them that but through weakenesse fall the Lord doth still sustain and likewise those that are bow'd downe he doth raise up againe verse 15 The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good and thou when time the same requires doth furnish them with food verse 16 Thou open do'st thy liberall hand which doth abundance bring and do'st content the longing wish of every living thing verse 17 The Lord entirely righteous proves in every way of his and still in all the workes he doth for ever holy is verse 18 The Lord to all that call on him is nigh in every part even to all such as call on him in uprightnesse of heart verse 19 He that desires will satisfie of them that feare him right he will give eare unto their cry and save them by his might verse 20 The Lord doth save them who him love that nought can them annoy but all the wicked in his wrath will utterly destroy verse 21 My mouth shall duely of the Lord the praises all proclaime and let all flesh for evermore still blesse his holy name Psal CXLVI Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord O praise the Lord my soule him whil'st I live verse 2 I 'le praise and whil'st I am my song to him due praise shall give verse 3 Put not your trust in Princes though the world them mighty call nor in the sonne of man in whom there is no helpe at all verse 4 His breath doth suddenly goe forth he turneth to his dust and in that very day with him his thoughts all perish must verse 5 O happy he whom Iacobs God to give him help attends whose hope upon the Lord his God continually depends verse 6 By whom the heaven and earth were made and all the restlesse deeps with all the things that they containe who truth for ever keepes verse 7 Who iudgement executes for them that sore oppressed be who gives the hungry food the Lord the prisoners doth free verse 8 The Lord doth open up their eyes who are to blindenesse thrall the Lord doth raise the humble up he loves the righteous all verse 9 The Lord the strangers doth preserve the widow weake that mourns and fatherlesse he doth releeve but wicked wayes o'returnes verse 10 The Lord shall ever Sion raigne thy God by thee ador'd from age to age shall still endure O then praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVII Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for it is good praise to our God to sing for it exceeding pleasant is praise is a comely thing verse 2 The Lord that mighty is builds up Ierusalem with care and Israels outcasts all by him together gathered are verse 3 He doth them heale with timely cure that broken are in heart and lovingly binds up the wounds that had made them to smart verse 4 The starres though seeming numberlesse by him are numbred all and he upon each one of them even by their names doth call verse 5 Great is our Lord of great power his wisedome nought can bound verse 6 The Lord doth raise the meeke and cast the wicked to the ground verse 7 With thankefulnesse unto the Lord to sing your courage raise upon the Harpe unto our God with cheerefulnesse sing praise verse 8 Who cover doth the heaven with clouds who for the earth below prepareth raine who maketh grasse upon the mountaines grow verse 9 He to the beasts that reason want doth daily furnish food so doth he likewise when they cry unto the Ravens yong brood verse 10 He by the strength of any horse cannot delighted be and in the legges of any man no pleasure taketh he verse 11 But loe the Lord doth still delight in them that feare him right and they that in his mercy hope are gratious in his sight verse 12 O praise the Lord Ierusalem thy God prais'd Sion be verse 13 For thy gates bars he strengthened hath and bless'd thy brood in thee verse 14 He in thy borders every where doth make peace flourish still and with the finest of the wheate he likewise doth thee fill verse 15 He his Commandement doth send of th' earth unto alllands and his true word doth swiftly runne where ever he commands verse 16 He often times the earth with snow like soft white wooll doth load and straight he doth the hoary frost like ashes cast abroad verse 17 By him cast forth in morsels ice like christall we behold and who what ever strength he hath can stand before his cold verse 18 He sends his word and melteth them and he doth cause to blow his stormy winde whereby he makes the waters straight to flow verse 19 To Iacob he as dearly lov'd his heavenly word doth show his statutes and his iudgements all he Israel makes to know verse 20 He not to any nation thus like favour did afford nor yet have they his iudgements known therefore praise ye the Lord. Psalme CXLVIII PRaise ye the Lord praise ye Even froÌ„ the heavens the Lord In parts that highest be To him due praise afford verse 2 And praise him most You Angels pure His praise procure All you his hoast verse 3 His praise at length dilate Thou Sun that shin'st so bright Praise him with stars in state Thou moon that clear'st the night verse 4 Heavens heavens him praise Ye flouds that move The heavens above His glory raise verse 5 To magnifie his name Let this them freely leade Which doth obedience claime They by his word were made verse 6 He fix'd them fast So still to be â—â—d his decree Shall ever last verse 7 From earth to heavens high spheres Of God the praises sound You dragons forcing feares And deeps of all this round verse 8 You vapours still Fire haile and snow And stormes that blow To work Gods will verse 9 You mountains high and large And hils more low that lye You trees which fruits doe charge And Cedars mounting high verse 10 You troupes of store You creeping things And you with wings Aloft that soare verse 11 You Kings that doe command And people great and small You Princes of the land And you worlds Iudges all verse 12 You gallants strong And Virgins faire You ag'd that are And infants yong verse 13 Let them all ioyn'd in one The Lords name praise aright For his great name alone Is excellent at height verse 14 His glory love Which none can even It earth and heaven Is farre above verse 15 And he doth strongly raise His peoples horne by grace Of all his Saints the praise Yea even of Israels race With children stor'd A people neare And to him deare Praise ye the Lord. Psal CXLIX Sing this as the 145. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a song all made of new and where his Saints assembled are give him his praises due verse 2 Let Israel in him reioyce who by his might him made let them that Sions children are in their owne king be glad verse 3 Let them out of their ioyfulnesse his name praise in the dance let them with Timbrell and with Harp his praise in songs advance verse 4 For in his people loe the Lord doth ever pleasure take and he the meek will beautifull by his salvation make verse 5 Let all the Saints in glory great be ravished with ioy let them themselves upon their beds to sing aloud imploy verse 6 Let in their mouth of our great God the praises high remaine and let their hand a sword two edg'd victoriously retaine verse 7 To execute the iudgement due upon the heathen all and make deserved punishment upon the people fall verse 8 And even with chains as slaues to binde the kings that them command yea and with iron fetters strong the nobles of their land verse 9 To make the iudgement fall on them which sacred writs record this honour haue all his deare Saints therefore praise ye the Lord. Psal CL. Sing this as the 137. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord our God within his Sanctuary praise within his firmament of power his glory duely raise verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts that haue by him been wrought praise him as doth his greatnesse fit above what can be thought verse 3 Euen with the Trumpets stately sound praise ye him cheerefully and give due praises unto him with Harpe and Psaltery verse 4 Him with the Timbrell praise and dance give praises to his name with instruments that stringed are with Organs doe the same verse 5 Praise him with Cimbals praise to him with Cimbals loud afford let each thing that hath breath him praise for ever praise the Lord. FINIS
crave verse 21 Shall not our God exactly soone search out if this hath been by whom the deeps of every heart all maskes remov'd are seene verse 22 Yea loe O Lord us for thy cause all day long they doe kill as sheep for slaughter singled out we are reputed still verse 23 Why sleepest thou O thou that art our Lord with speed awake arise in mercy doe not us for evermore forsake verse 24 Thy face that was our comfort earst why do'st thou hide from us and our affliction dost forget and our oppression thus verse 25 For loe our soule with anguish charg'd down to the dust doth bow yea and unto the very earth our belly cleaveth now verse 26 Arise O Lord that now from thee we may have ayd at need and for thy tender mercies sake redeem thou us with speed Psal XLV Sing this as the 26. Psalme MY heart with matter richly stor'd for subiect hath the King as doth a ready writers pen my tongue makes haste to sing verse 2 Thou then mens children art more faire grace poured is in store into thy lips God therefore thee hath blest for evermore verse 3 O thou that art most mighty gird thy sword upon thy thigh with all thy glory that is great and with thy maiestie verse 4 For meeknesse truth and righteousnesse ride prosperously in state and thy right hand shall teach to thee things terrible and great verse 5 Sharpe are thine arrowes in the heart of the Kings enemies all by meanes whereof the people are brought under thee to fall verse 6 Thy Throne O God for ever is and ever in thy sight the scepter that thy kingdome swayes it is a scepter right verse 7 Thou righteousnesse do'st love ill hate God even thy God therfore annoynted thee above thy mates with oyle of ioy in store verse 8 Of Aloes Cassia Mirrh to smell thy garments all are made out of thy ivory roomes by which they made thee to be glad verse 9 Amongst thy women honour'd much Kings daughters there did stand the stately Queen in Ophir's gold was plac'd at thy right hand verse 10 O daughter now consider well with eares to heare inclin'd thy people and thy fathers house call never more to minde The second part verse 11 And so thy beauty by the King shall be desir'd the more for certainly he is thy Lord and humbly him adore verse 12 The daughter of industrious Tyre there with a gift shall be even of the people the most rich shall seeke for grace to thee verse 13 The daughter of the King within all glorious is and faire her clothing all of gold most pure is exquisitely rare verse 14 She all in robes by needle wrought brought to the King shall be the dainty Virgins of her train shall blushing come to thee verse 15 They with reioycing shall be brought and with great gladnesse all and in the pallace of the King all enter freely shall verse 16 For fathers left that were austere kind children kisse thy hands whom thou as Princes may'st prefer to govern in all lands verse 17 I will thy name from age to age make still remembred be the people therefore ever shall give praises unto thee Psal XLVI THe mighty God our refuge is and strength on which we ground a help when trouble doth afflict still ready to be found verse 2 Though all the earth should be remov'd no feare can us appall nor though amidst the tumbling deeps the mountains high should fall verse 3 Though all the waters thereof roare and troubled stormy prove though even the mountaines all to shake the swelling thereof move verse 4 A river is whose streames shall make Gods City glad to prove the Tabernacles holy place which the most high doth love verse 5 God in the midst of her remains nought shall her move at all and even right early when she needs God alwaies help her shall verse 6 The heathen rag'd the kingdomes all strange terrours did dismay he utter did his thundring voyce the earth did melt away verse 7 The Lord of hoasts with glory great doth still with us remaine and Iacobs God our refuge is who will his own maintain verse 8 Come and behold what wondrous workes have by the Lord beene wrought what desolations on the earth he hath most iustly brought verse 9 He to the end of all the earth stern wars to peace doth turn he breaks the bow he cuts the speare and makes the Chariots burn verse 10 Be still and know that I am God and I exalted will among the heathen be and in the earth exalted still verse 11 The Lord of hoasts with glory great doth still with us remain and Iacobs God our refuge is who will his owne maintain Psal XLVII Sing this as the 45. Psalme O All ye people let your ioyes applauding hands expresse and with the voyce of triumph too your shouts to God addresse verse 2 For loe the Lord that is most high is highly to be fear'd a mighty King o're all the earth his Throne in state is rear'd verse 3 He shall subdue the people all us for their Lords to know and prostituted at our feet shall lay the nations low verse 4 Of our inheritance for us he shall the chuser prove of Iacob the excellency whom he did dearely love verse 5 Our God did with a mighty shout triumphantly ascend the Lord most solemnly the sound of trumpet did attend verse 6 Sing praises unto God to him with songs due praise afford sing praises unto our great King sing praise with one accord verse 7 Because o're all the spatious earth our God is onely King his heavenly praise in holy hymnes with understanding sing verse 8 Our God above the nations all doth raign as onely great and in his throne of holinesse doth sit enstall'd with state verse 9 The Princes of the people meet even Abrahams Gods who be the shields of th' earth belong to God exalted high is he Psal XLVIII Sing this as the 46. Psalme THe Lord is great and greatly he is to be praised still both in the City of our God and in his holy hill verse 2 Mount Sion ioy of all the earth doth for her Scite excell on whose north part the City stands where the great King doth dwel verse 3 In these her lofty Palaces our God is clearely known even for a refuge most secure acknowledg'd by his own verse 4 For loe the Kings assembled all that were esteem'd of worth and by a league all strictly bound together did goe forth verse 5 They did behold and so amaz'd as wondring at his might straight troubled were exceedingly and took a speedy flight verse 6 Feare seiz'd them there and paine like hers that hath a child to bear verse 7 Thou Tarshish ships asunder all do'st with an East wind teare verse 8 As we have heard so have we seen there where the Lord doth raign even in the City of our God God will it still maintain verse
unto God that is most high will cry till heard I be even unto God that doth performe what needfull is for me verse 3 From their reproach would me devoure to save me he shall send from heaven yea God his mercy shall and truth abroad extend verse 4 My soule among fierce Lyons is I fire-brands live among even men whose teeth are spears and darts like sharp swords their tongue verse 5 Be thou exalted O my God above the heavens in height and let thy glory all the earth be still above most bright verse 6 They for my steps have laid a net my soule is bow'd withall they dig'd a pit for me but in the mid'st of it did fall verse 7 My heart O God well fixed is well fixed is my heart I will lift up my voyce to praise and I will sing with art verse 8 Awake my glory up awake my Harpe and Psaltery I will my selfe awake ere day enlighten can the skye verse 9 I will give praise to thee O Lord whereas the people throng I cheerfully will sing to thee the nations all among verse 10 For O thy mercy which is great doth to the heavens extend thy spotlesse truth unto the clouds for ever doth ascend verse 11 Be thou exalted O my God above the heavens in height and let thy glory all the earth be still above most bright Psal LVIII Sing this as the 48. Psalme O Congregation doe ye now speake righteousnesse indeed O sonnes of men doe ye to iudge all uprightly proceed verse 2 Yea you within your very heart work wickednesse each way and of your hands herein the earth the violence you weigh verse 3 The wicked from the very wombe estranged are from thee they speaking lyes doe goe astray assoone as borne they be verse 4 Even like a Serpents poyson is the poison that they beare and they are like the Adder deafe that stoppeth up her eare verse 5 Which will not hearken to their voyce that them to charm do strive though learn'd enchanters all their charms most wisely do contrive verse 6 Breake thou O God within their mouth their teeth though they be strong breake thou O Lord the cruell teeth of Lyons that are yong verse 7 Let them all melt like running streames and let his arrowes all when as he bends his bow to shoot as cut in pieces fall verse 8 As melts a snaile let every one of them to ruine runne like womens birth mistym'd that they may never see the Sunne verse 9 Before your pots can feel the thornes them take away he shall both yet alive and in his wrath as with a whirlewinde all verse 10 The righteous shall reioyce when as he doth the vengeance see and in the bloud of wicked men his feet then wash shall he verse 11 So verily a man shall say the iust rewarded are and verily he is a God doth iudge in th' earth each where Psal LIX DEliver me my God from them that are mine enemies defend me by thy power from them that up against me rise verse 2 From them that worke iniquity in time deliver me and save me from the violence of them that bloudy be verse 3 For loe they for my soule doe wait the mighty doe combine against me Lord not for my sinne nor any fault of mine verse 4 They without any fault of mine doe runne and they too bold themselves prepare awake in time to helpe me and behold verse 5 Lord God of hoasts thou Israels God the heathen to represse awake and doe not pardon them who wickedly transgresse verse 6 They at the evening all returne with such a noyse they sound as doth a dog and so they goe about the City round verse 7 Behold with their blasphemous mouth they belch out every where and swords most sharp are in their lips for who say they doth heare verse 8 But thou O Lord shalt laugh at them and scorn the heathen vain verse 9 I for his strength will wait on thee for God doth me maintaine verse 10 The God whose mercy never failes me ever shall prevent and with my wish upon my foes God shall my minde content verse 11 Slay them not lest my people it forget and by thy might disperse bring them Lord our shield downe from their wonted height verse 12 For their mouths sin and for the words that from their lips doe flye let them be taken in their pride because they curse and lye verse 13 Consume consume them Lord in wrath that they no more may be that God in Iacob rules make them o're all the earth to see verse 14 Let them at evening all returne and with a noyse so sound as doth a Dog and let them goe about the City round verse 15 Let them goe wandring up and down whil'st seeking meat to finde and if they be not satisfi'd still fret within their minde verse 16 But I thy power and mercy will loud in the morning sound for thou my refuge wast and guard when troubles did abound verse 17 To thee O God that art my strength my song shall ever be for God is my defence a God of mercy unto me Psal LX. Sing this as the 50. Psalme THou hast cast off and scattered us O God in thy disdaine thou hast most highly been displeas'd O turn to us again verse 2 Thou hast the earth to tremble made thou hast it broken all the breaches heale thereof for it doth shake as like to fall verse 3 Thou hast unto thy people shown things that are hard to think and of astonishment thou hast made us the wine to drinke verse 4 Thou hast a banner giv'n to them by whom thou art obey'd that it by reason of the truth may boldly be display'd verse 5 That thy belov'd delivered so may be no longer thrall save me O Lord by thy right hand and heare me when I call verse 6 God in his holinesse hath said my ioy I will not hide I Succoths valley will mete out and Sichem will divide verse 7 Mine Gilead mine Manasseh is and Ephraim of my head the chiefe strength is and Iuda still my law giver is made verse 8 My wash pot Moab is my shooe o're Edom thrown shall be but Palestina be thou glad and that because of me verse 9 Who by his meanes will me conduct unto the City strong and that I may to Edom goe who will me leade along verse 10 O God wilt thou this not perform who off us quite had'st cast and thou O God who with our hoasts did'st not goe in time past verse 11 Give helpe unto us now in time from troubles that exceed for otherwise all helpe is vaine that can from man proceed verse 12 We shall through Gods enabling power by valour gaine renowne for he it is that in his wrath shall all our foes tread downe Psal LXI O God unto my earnest cry thine eare in mercy lend and to the prayer that I make with pitty moov'd attend verse 2
stil deep do'st make it rich and corne for them thou still in store do'st keepe verse 10 The ridges watred thou do'st make the furrowes setled rest of it thou thereof soft with showres do'st make the springing blest verse 11 Thou with thy goodnesse crown'st the year thy paths drop fatnesse stil they drop upon the desarts grasse this chears each little hill verse 12 Flocks cloath the pastures valleys Corne doe in abundance bring they all doe shout aloud for ioy and they doe likewise sing Psal LXVI Sing this as the 68. Psalme ALl lands with loud and ioyfull noyse to God your voyces raise verse 2 Sing forth the honour of his name and glorious make his praise verse 3 Say unto God how terrible in all thy works art thou by thy great power thy foes to thee shall all be brought to bow verse 4 All on the earth shall worship thee and they shall all proclaime with songs thy praise they all shall sing unto thy holy name verse 5 Come and the works that God hath wrought with admiration see in doing to the Sonnes of men most terrible is he verse 6 He turn'd the sea into dry land and they the Lords owne choice went through the floud on foot and we did there in him reioyce verse 7 He by his power still rules his eyes the nations all behold O let not them exalt themselves that to rebell are bold verse 8 Ye people all then blesse our God whom you so good have found and make the voyce still of his praise aloud o're all to sound verse 9 That of our soule effectually the very life hath prov'd and doth not suffer that our feet should any way be mov'd verse 10 For thou O God hast proved us and know'st well what we be as silver is most strictly try'd we have been try'd by thee verse 11 And us to the ensnaring net thou did'st bring as a prey and thou afflictions heavy load upon our loynes did'st lay verse 12 Thou o're our heads mad'st men to ride we through the fire a space and water went but thou us brought'st into a wealthy place verse 13 I 'le to thy house burnt offerings bring and will my vowes defray verse 14 And what affliction promis'd had prosperity shall pay verse 15 Of fatlings Sacrifices burnt I offer will to thee Of Rammes the incense Bullocks Goats shall offered be by me verse 16 Come ye that feare God truely all your eares to heare prepare and what he for my soule hath done I purpose to declare verse 17 Most fervently I unto him still with my mouth did cry and with my tongue he likewise was extoll'd continually verse 18 If wickednesse doe sway my heart the Lord will me reiect verse 19 But verily God hath me heard my prayers take effect verse 20 O blessed be my God who did my prayer not disdaine who not from me as I deserv'd his mercy did restraine Psal LXVII Sing this as the 30. Psalme LEt God be mercifull to us and us with blessings fill and make the brightnesse of his face to shine upon us still verse 2 That so thy way upon the earth may clearely be made knowne and that thy saving health may be amongst all nations showne verse 3 Thee let the people praise O God even let them all thee praise O let the nations glad for ioy with songs their voyces raise verse 4 For righteously the people shall by thee all iudged be and all the nations on the earth shall govern'd be by thee verse 5 Thee let the people praise O God yea let them praise thee all verse 6 Then th' earth shall encrease yeeld and God even our God blesse us shall verse 7 Our God shall blesse us from above and all both far and near even to the borders of the earth shall reverence him with feare Psalme LXVIII LEt God arise and let his foes be scattered every way let them likewise who him doe hate before him flye away verse 2 Drive them away as smoake is driven as waxe doth melt with fire so let the wicked at Gods sight all perish in his ire verse 3 But let the righteous all be glad reioycing in Gods sight yea let the righteous all have ioy extended to the height verse 4 Sing unto God and praise his name extoll him with your voyce who rides on th' heavens by his great name and him before reioyce verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse and of the widowes iudge God is in his most holy place where he delights to lodge verse 6 Of those that solitary were God families doth found he brings them out whom chaines doe bind gives rebels barren ground verse 7 O God when with thy people thou went'st forth to leade their hoast when thou did'st through the desarts march where danger threatned most verse 8 The heavens did at Gods presence drop the earth did likewise shake yea at Gods presence Israels God even Sinay then did quake The second part verse 9 Thou did'st O God send store of rain by which thou did'st confirme thine owne inheritance when it was weary and infirme verse 10 Thy Congregation all conveende did then inhabite there and of thy goodnesse thou O God did'st for the poore prepare verse 11 The Lord himselfe did give the word from his imperiall seat of them who did the same divulge the company was great verse 12 The Kings of hoasts did flie apace as whom a foe quite foiles and she who parted not from home in end did part the spoiles verse 13 Though ye have lyen amongst the pots yet even as is a Dove with silver wings or feathers all of gold so shall ye prove verse 14 It when God scattered Kings in it was white as Salmons snow verse 15 Gods hill like Bashans is and high like Bashans hill doth show verse 16 Why doe ye leap high knotty hils this is the onely hill in which God loves to dwell yea there the Lord dwell ever will verse 17 Gods Chariots twenty thousand are of Angels thousands strong as in Sinay his holy place the Lord is them among The third part verse 18 Captivity thou captive led'st and high ascended hast had'st gifts from men for rebels too to dwell with them at last verse 19 Blest be the Lord who daily us with benefits doth lode even he of our salvation still who onely is the God verse 20 He of salvation is the God that is our God most strong and unto God the Lord from death the issues doe belong verse 21 But God shall surely wound the head of all that are his foes yea and his hairy scalpe that on in his trespasses goes verse 22 The Lord hath said from Bashan forth I them to bring will daigne I will from deeps of raging Seas my people bring againe verse 23 That thou of foes when as they fall may'st dip thy foot in bloud and of thy dogges the tongues likewise whil'st licking it for food verse 24 They many times O God have seen
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Psalme O Lord that onely art my God I put my trust in thee save me from them that persecute and straight deliver me verse 2 Lest like a Lyon bent for prey he seize upon my soule and it asunder fiercely teare whil'st none can him controule verse 3 O Lord that onely art my God if this was done by me or if at all within my hands iniquity there be verse 4 If him I harm'd with whom in peace I as a friend did goe yea I even him delivered have who causelesse is my foe verse 5 Let th' enemy pursue and take my soule yea as his prey let him tread downe my life on th' earth in dust mine honour lay verse 6 Rise Lord in wâ—ath because they rage that doe against me stand and to the iudgement watch for me that didst the same command verse 7 The peoples congregation so about thee compasse shall returne thou therefore for their sakes exalted high o're all verse 8 The Lord shall all the people iudge as iudge O Lord me try according to my righteousnesse and my integrity The second part verse 9 Oh of the wicked let an end the wickednesse soone bound but fixe the iust for hearts and reyns the righteous God doth found verse 10 All that I have for my defence God doth to me impart who doth them all in mercy save that upright are in heart verse 11 God doth them iudge that righteous are according to their way and God is likewise angry with the wicked every day verse 12 And if he doe not turne againe he whets his sword for fight he bended hath his threatning bow and hath it fitted right verse 13 He also hath prepar'd for him the instruments of death he ' gainst the persecutors all ordaines his shafts in wrath verse 14 Behold he with iniquity doth travell as his birth he basely mischiefe hath conceiv'd and falshood hath brought forth verse 15 He made a pit and dig'd it deep where he for others watch'd but whil'st he went about his work there be himselfe was catch'd verse 16 His mischiefe all upon his head returne shall in the end his violence on his owne pate shall suddenly descend verse 17 Even as the Lord most righteous is I will his praise proclaime and of the Lord that is most high my song shall found the name Psal VIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme O Lord my God how doth thy name in all the earth excell who hast thy glory set above the heavens where light doth dwell verse 2 From infants mouths sucking babes thou didst great strength ordain because of foes that so thou mightest th' auenging foe restraine verse 3 When I looke up unto thy heavens thy fingers workes which be the lightning Moon the sparkling stars which were ordaind by thee verse 4 Ah what is maâ— poor wretch that he should come within thy minde or yet the Sonne of dying man that thou to him art kinde verse 5 For thou a little lower him than Angels mad'st to be with glory and with honour too he crowned is by thee verse 6 The soveraigne power of thy hands works thou didst to him commit and underneath the feet of him didst all things else submit verse 7 The sheepe and oxen every one to him obedience yeeld and as depending on his will the beasts of every field verse 8 The fowles of th' ayre fish of the sea and what in deeps doth dwell O Lord our Lord how doth thy name in all the earth excell Psal IX Sing this as the 3. Psalme THou still O Lord with all my heart shalt celebrated be and all thy works which wondrous are shall be shown forth by me verse 2 I will be glad and will reioyce in thee and of thy name O thou that art most high my song thy praises shall proclaime verse 3 When as mine enemies turn back with a disgracefull flight they suddenly shall fall with shame and perish at thy sight verse 4 For loe my right thou hast maintaind and hast my cause made clear and siâ—ting on thy Throne with state thy iustice mad'st appear verse 5 Thou hast rebuk'd the heathens bands the wicked quite o'rethrown thou hast put out their names that they may never more be known verse 6 To a perpetuall end are come destructions O thou foe thou Cities hast entomb'd in dust raz'd from remembrance so verse 7 But loe the Lord from age to age endure for ever shall he hath prepar'd his glorious throne for iudgement unto all verse 8 And he in righteousnesse shall iudge the world all by his word and to the people uprightly he iudgement shall afford verse 9 The Lord for them that are oppress'd a refuge shall be found a refuge still even in due time when troubles most abound verse 10 And they will put their trust in thee that rightly know thy name for them O Lord that feeke to thee thou never didst disclaime verse 11 Sing praises due unto the Lord which doth in Sion dwell and to the people all his deeds with admiration tell verse 12 He doth remember them when he to search for bloud is set the cryes of them that humble are he never doth forget The second part verse 13 Have mercy Lord marke what I beare from them who me do hate thou that dost freely lift me up from deaths most horrid gate verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates may all thy praises sound and I in thy salvation will my my most firmely found verse 15 The heathen are sunke in the pit that they themselves devisde and in the net that they did hide their owne foot is surprisde verse 16 By iudgement that he executes the Lord is clearely known and even by his own hands works sâ—ar'd the wicked is o'rethrown verse 17 The wicked shall be turned down till into hell they sinke and all the Nations blindely led of God that never thinke verse 18 For those that needy are shall not alwaies forgotten lye the expectation of the poore shall not for ever dye verse 19 Arise O Lord and let not man prevaile by worldly might and let the heathen people all be iudged in thy sight verse 20 Make them O Lord though they presume be all by fear brought low that to themselves to be but men the nations all may know Psal X. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHy dost thou Lord a farre off stand not daigning to come neare why dost thou hide thy self in times when trouble doth appear verse 2 The wicked in his pride the poore doth persecute with spleene O let these sleights them take that have by them imagin'd been verse 3 For loe the wicked man doth vaunt with hearts desire still stor'd and he doth blesse the covetous though loathed by the Lord. verse 4 The wicked is so fondly proud on God he doth not call and even amidst his many thoughts God hath no place at all verse 5 His wayes most grievous alwaies are thy iudgements where he goes are