thee they sent their cry to them deliverance came Because they put their trust in thee they were not put to shame But as for me a worm I am and as no man am pris'd Reproach of men I am and by the people am despis'd All that me see laugh me to scorn shoot out the lip do they They nod and shake their heads at me and mocking thus do say This man did trust in God that he would free him by his might Let him deliver him sith he had in him such delight But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take When I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope didst make And I was cast upon thy care ev'n from the womb till now And from my mothers belly Lord my God and guide art thou Be not far off for grief is near and none to help is found Bulls many compasse me strong bulls of Bashan me surround Their mouthes they op'ned wide on me upon me gape did they Like to a Lion ravening and roaring for his prey Like water I 'm powr'd out my bones all out of joynt do part Amidst my bowels as the wax so melted is my heart My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my tongue it cleaveth fast Unto my jaws and to the dust of death thou brought me hast For dogs have compast me about the wicked that did meet In their assembly me inclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet I all my bones may tell they do upon me look and stare Upon my vesture lots they cast and clothes among them share But be not far O Lord my strength haste to give help to me From sword my soul from pow'r of dogs my darling set thou free Out of the roaring Lions mouth do thou me shield and save For from the horns of Unicorns an ear to me thou gave I will shew forth thy Name unto those that my brethren are Amidst the congregation thy praise I will declare Praise ye the Lord who do him fear him glorifie all ye The seed of Jacob fear him all that Isra'ls children be For he despis'd not nor abhor'd th'afflicteds misery Nor from him hid his face but heard when he to him did cry Within the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vows before them that him fear shall be perform'd by me The meek shall eat and shall be fill'd they also praise shall give Unto the Lord that do him seek your heart shall ever live All ends of th' earth remember shall and turn the Lord unto All kindreds of the nations to him shall homage do Because the Kingdom to the Lord doth appertain as his Likewise among the nations the governour he is Earths fat ones eat and worship shall all who to dust descend Shall bow to him none of them can his soul from death defend A seed shall service do to him unto the Lord it shall Be for a generation reck'ned in ages all They shall come and they shall declare his truth and righteousnesse Unto a people yet unborn and that he hath done this PSAL. XXIII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my shepherd I 'le not want He makes me down to ly In pastures green he leadeth me the quiet waters by My soul he doth restore again and me to walk doth make Into the paths of righteousnesse ev'n for his own Names sake Yea though I walk in deaths dark vale yet will I fear none ill For thou art with me and thy rod and staff me comfort still My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes My head thou dost with oyl anoint and my cup overflowes Goodnesse and mercy all my life shall surely follow me And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling place shall be PSAL. XXIV A Psalm of David THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that it contains The world that is inhabited and all that there remains For the foundation thereof he on the seas did lay And he hath it established upon the flouds to stay Who is the man that shall ascend into the hill of God Or who within his holy place shall have a firm abode Whose hands are clean whose heart is pure and unto vanity Who hath not lifted up his soul nor sworn deceitfully He from th' Eternall shall receive the blessing him upon And righteousnesse ev'n from the God of his salvation This is the generation that after him inquire O Jacob who do seek thy face with their whole hearts desire Ye gates lift up your heads on high ye doors that last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who of glory is the King the mighty Lord is this Ev'n that same Lord that great in might and strong in battell is Ye gates lift up your heads ye doors doors that do last for ay Be lifted up that so the King of glory enter may But who is he that is the King of glory Who is this The Lord of hosts and none but he the King of glory is PSAL. XXV A Psalm of David TO thee I lift my soul O Lord I trust in thee My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph ov'r me Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all But those that without cause transgresse let shame upon them fall Shew me thy wayes O Lord thy paths O teach thou me And do thou lead me in thy truth therein my teacher be For thou art God that do'st to me salvation send And I upon thee all the day expecting do attend Thy tender mercies Lord I pray thee to remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever My sins and faults of youth do thou O Lord forget After thy mercy think on me and for thy goodnesse great God good and upright is the way hee 'l sinners show The meek in judgement he will guide and make his path to know The whole paths of the Lord are truth and mercy sure To those that do his covenant keep and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man is he that fears the Lord and doth him serve Him shall he teach the way that he shall choose and still observe His soul shall dwell at ease and his posteritie Shall flourish still and of the earth inheritours shall be With those that fear him is the secret of the Lord The knowledge of his covenant he will to them afford Mine eyes upon the Lord continually are set For it is he that shall bring forth my feet out of the net Turn unto me thy face and to me mercy show Because that I am desolate and am brought very low My hearts griefs are increas'd me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou my foes because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul do thou deliver me
And let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee Let uprightnesse and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send Another of the same TO thee I lift my soul O Lord My God I trust in thee Let me not be asham'd let not my foes triumph ov'r me Yea let thou none ashamed be that do on thee attend Ashamed let them be O Lord who without cause offend Thy wayes Lord shew teach me thy paths Lead me in truth teach me For of my safetie thou art God all day I wait on thee Thy mercies that most tender are do thou O Lord remember And loving kindnesses for they have been of old for ever Let not the errours of my youth nor sins remembred be In mercy for thy goodnesse sake O Lord remember me The Lord is good and gracious He upright is also He therefore sinners will instruct in wayes that they should go The meek and lowly he will guide in judgement just alway To meek and poor afflicted ones hee 'l clearly teach his way The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy sure To such as keep his covenant and testimonies pure Now for thine own Names sake O Lord I humbly thee intreat To pardon mine iniquitie for it is very great What man fears God him shall he teach the way that he shall choose His soul shall dwell at ease his seed the earth as heirs shall use The secret of the Lord is with such as do fear his Name And he his holy covenant will manifest to them Towards the Lord my waiting eyes continually are set For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net O turn thee unto me O God have mercy me upon Because I solitary am and in affliction Enlarg'd the griefs are of my heart me from distresse relieve See mine affliction and my pain and all my sins forgive Consider thou mine enemies because they many are And it a cruell hatred is which they against me beare O do thou keep my soul O God do thou deliver me Let me not be asham'd for I do put my trust in thee O let integritie and truth keep me who thee attend Redemption Lord to Israel from all his troubles send PSAL. XXVI A Psalm of David JUdge me O Lord for I have walkt in mine integrity I trusted also in the Lord slide therefore shall not I. Examine me and do me prove try heart and reins O God For thy love is before mine eyes thy truths paths I have trod With persons vain I have not sat nor with dissemblers gone Th' assembly of ill men I hate to sit with such I shun Mine hands in innocence O Lord I 'le wash and purify So to thine holy altar go and compasse it will I. That I with voice of thanksgiving may publish and declare And tell of all thy mighty works that great and wondrous are The habitation of thy house Lord I have loved well Yea in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell With sinners gather not my soul and such as bloud would spill Whose hands mischievous plots right hand corrupting bribes do fill But as for me I will walk on in mine integritie Do thou redeem me and O Lord be mercifull to me My foot upon an even place doth stand with stedfastnesse Within the congregations th' Eternall I will blesse PSAL. XXVII A Psalm of David THe Lord 's my light and saving health who shall make me dismaid My lifes strength is the Lord of whom then shall I be afraid When as mine enemies and foes most wicked persons all To eat my flesh against me rose they stumbled and did fall Against me though an host encamp my heart yet fearlesse is Though war against me rise I will be confident in this One thing I of the Lord desir'd and will seek to obtain That all dayes of my life I may within Gods house remain That I the beauty of the Lord behold may and admire And that I in his holy place may reverently enquire For he in his pavilion shall me hide in evill dayes In secret of his tent me hide and on a rock me raise And now ev'n at this present time mine head shall lifted be Above all those that be my foes and round encompasse me Therefore unto his tabernacle I 'le sacrifices bring Of joyfulnesse I 'le sing yea I to God will praises sing O Lord give ear unto my voice when I do cry to thee Upon me also mercy have and do thou answer me When thou didst say seek ye my face then unto thee reply Thus did my heart above all things Thy face Lord seek will I. Far from me hide not thou thy face put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath thou hast an helper been to me O God of my salvation leave me not nor forsake Though me my parents both should leave the Lord will me up take O Lord instruct me in thy way to me a leader be In a plain path because of those that hatred bear to me Give me not to mine enemies will for witnesses that lie Against me risen are and such as breath our crueltie I fainted had unlesse that I believed had to see The Lords own goodnesse in the land of them that living be Wait on the Lord and be thou strong and he shall strength afford Unto thine heart yea do thou wait I say upon the Lord. PSAL. XXVIII A Psalm of David TO thee I 'le cry O Lord my rock hold not thy peace to me Lest like those that to pit descend I by thy silence be The voice hear of my humble pray'rs when unto thee I cry When to thy holy oracle I lift mine hands on hy With ill men draw me not away that work iniquity That speak peace to their friends while in their hearts doth mischief ly Give them according to their deeds and ills endeavoured And as their handie-works deserve to them be rendered God shall not build but them destroy who would not understand The Lords own works nor did regard the doing of his hand For ever blessed be the Lord for graciously he heard The voice of my petitions and prayers did regard The Lord 's my strength and shield my heart upon him did rely And I am helped hence my heart doth joy exceedingly And with my song I will him praise Their strength is God alone He also is the saving strength of his anointed One. O thine own people do thou save blesse thine inheritance Them also do thou feed and them for evermore advance PSAL. XXIX A Psalm of David GIve ye unto the Lord ye sons that of the mighty be All strength and glory to the Lord with cheerfulnesse give ye Unto the Lord the glory give that to his Name is due And in the beautie of holinesse unto Jehovah bow The Lords voice on the waters is the God of majestie Doth thunder and on multitudes of waters sitteth He. A
soul set free What shall be giv'n thee or what shall be done to thee false tongue Ev'n burning coals of juniper sharp arrows of the strong Wo's me that I in Mesech am a sojourner so long That I in tabernacles dwell to Kedar that belong My soul with him that hateth peace hath long a dweller been I am for peace but when I speak for battell they are keen PSAL. CXXI A song of degrees I to the hils will lift mine eyes from whence doth come mine aid My safetie cometh from the Lord who heav'n and earth hath made Thy foot Hee 'll not let slide nor will He slumber that thee keeps Behold He that keeps Israel He slumbers not nor sleeps The Lord thee keeps the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay The Moon by night thee shall not smite nor yet the Sun by day The Lord shall keep thy soul He shall preserve thee from all ill Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will PSAL. CXXII A song of degrees of David I joy'd when to the house of God go up they said to me Jerusalem within thy gates our feet shall standing be Jerusalem as a city is compactly built together Unto that place the Tribes go up the Tribes of God go thither To Israels testimonie there to Gods Name thanks to pay For thrones of judgement ev'n the thrones of Davids house there stay Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicitie Let them that love thee and thy peace have still prosperitie Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remain And ever may thy palaces prosperitie retain Now for my friends and brethrens sake peace be in thee I 'le say And for the house of God our Lord I 'le seek thy good alway PSAL. CXXIII A song of degrees O thou that dwellest in the heav'ns I lift mine eyes to Thee Behold as servants eyes do look their masters hand to see As hand-maids eyes her mistresse hand so do our eyes attend Upon the Lord our God untill to us he mercy send O Lord be gracious to us unto us gracious be Because replenish'd with contempt exceedingly are we Our soul is fill'd with scorn of those that at their ease abide And with the insolent contempt of those that swell in pride PSAL CXXIV A song of degrees of David HAd not the Lord been on our side may Israel now say Had not the Lord been on our side when men rose us to slay They had us swallow'd quick when as their wrath ' gainst us did flame Waters had cover'd us our soul had sunk beneath the stream Then had the waters swelling high over our soul made way Blest be the Lord who to their teeth us gave not for a prey Our soul 's escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare asunder broken is and we escaped are Our sure and all-sufficient help is in JEHOVAH'S Name His Name who did the heav'n create and who the earth did frame Another of the same NOw Israel may say and that truly If that the Lord had not our cause maintain'd If that the Lord had not our right sustain'd When cruell men against us furiously Rose up in wrath to make of us their prey Then certainly they had devour'd us all And swallowed quick for ought that we could deem Such was their rage as we might well esteem And as fierce flouds before them all things drown So had they brought our soul to death quite down The raging streams with their proud swelling waves Had then our soul ov'rwhelmed in the deep But blest be God who doth us sefely keep And hath not given us for a living prey Unto their teeth and bloudy cruelty Ev'n as a bird out of the fowlers snare Escapes away so is our soul set free Broke are their nets and thus escaped wee Therefore our help is in the Lords great Name Who heav'n and earth by his great pow'r did frame PSAL. CXXV A song of degrees THey in the Lord that firmly trust shall be like Zion hill Which at no time can be remov'd but standeth ever still As round about Jerusalem the mountains stand alway The Lord His folk doth compasse so from henceforth and for ay For ill mens rod upon the lot of just men shall not ly Left righteous men stretch forth their hands unto iniquity Do thou to all those that be good thy goodnesse Lord impart And do thou good to those that are upright within their heart But as for such as turn aside after their crooked way God shall lead forth with wicked men on Israel peace shall stay PSAL. CXXVI A song of degrees VVHen Zions bondage God turn'd back as men that dream'd were we Then fill'd with laughter was our mouth our tongue with melodie They 'mong the heathen said The Lord great things for them hath wrought The Lord hath done great things for us whence joy to us is brought As streams of water in the South our bondage Lord recall Who sow in tears a reaping time of joy enjoy they shall That man who bearing precious seed in going forth doth mourn He doubtlesse bringing back his sheaves rejoycing shall return PSAL. CXXVII A song of degrees for Salomon EXcept the Lord do build the house the builders lose their pain Except the Lord the city keep the watchmen watch in vain It 's vain for you to rise betimes or late from rest to keep To feed on sorrows bread so gives He his beloved sleep Lo children are Gods heritage the wombs-fruit His reward The sons of youth as arrows are for strong mens hands prepar'd O happy is the man that hath his quiver fill'd with those They unashamed in the gate shall speak unto their foes PSAL. CXXVIII A song of degrees BLest is each one that fears the Lord and walketh in his wayes For of thy labour thou shalt eat and happie be alwayes Thy wife shall as a fruitfull vine by thy house sides be found Thy children like to olive plants about thy table round Behold the man that fears the Lord thus blessed shall he be The Lord shall out of Zion give His blessing unto thee Thou shalt Jerusalems good behold whilst thou on earth dost dwell Thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israel PSAL. CXXIX A song of degrees OFt did they vex me from my youth may Israel now declare Oft did they vex me from my youth yet not victorious were The plowers plow'd upon my back they long their furrows drew The righteous Lord did cut the cords of the ungodly crue Let Zions haters all be turn'd back with confusion As grasse on houses tops be they which fades ere it be grown Whereof enough to fill his hand the mower can not finde Nor can the man his bosome fill whose work is sheaves to binde Neither say they who do go by Gods blessing on you rest We in the Name of God the Lord do wish you to be blest PSAL. CXXX A song of degrees
and put to shame All who my soul annoy For I thy servant am PSAL. CXLIV A Psalm of David O Blessed ever be the Lord who is my strength and might Who doth instruct my hands to war my fingers teach to fight My goodnesse fortresse my high tow'r deliverer and shield In whom I trust who under me my people makes to yeeld Lord what is man that thou of him dost so much knowledge take Or son of man that thou of him so great account dost make Man is like vanity his dayes as shadows passe away Lord bow thy heav'ns come down touch thou the hils and smoke shall they Cast forth thy lightning scatter them thine arrows shoot them rout Thine hand send from above me save from great depths draw me out And from the hand of children strange Whose mouth speaks vanity And their right hand is a right hand that works deceitfully A new song I to thee will sing Lord on a psalterie I on a ten-string'd instrument will praises sing to thee Ev'n He it is that unto Kings salvation doth send Who His own servant David doth from hurtfull sword defend O free me from strange childrens hands whose mouth speaks vanity And their right hand a right hand is that works deceitfully That as the plants our sons may be in youth grown up that are Our daughters like to corner stones cary'd like a palace fair That to afford all kinde of store our garners may be fill'd That our sheep thousands in our streets ten thousands they may yeeld That strong our oxen be for work that no in-breaking be Nor going out and that our streets may from complaints be free Those people blessed are who be in such a case as this Yea blessed all those people are whose God JEHOVAH is PSAL. CXLV Davids psalm of praise I 'le thee extoll my God O King I 'le blesse thy Name alwayes Thee will I blesse each day and will thy Name for ever praise Great is the Lord much to be prais'd His greatnesse search exceeds Race unto race shall praise thy works and show thy mighty deeds I of thy glorious Majesty the Honour will record I 'le speak of all thy mighty works which wondrous are O Lord. Men of thine acts the might shall show thine acts that dreadfull are And I thy Glory to advance thy Greatnesse will declare The memory of thy goodnesse great they largely shall expresse With songs of praise they shall extoll thy perfect righteousnesse The Lord is very gracious in him compassions flow In mercy He is very great and is to anger slow The Lord JEHOVAH unto all His goodnesse doth declare And over all His other works His tender mercies are Thee all thy works shall praise O Lord and thee thy saints shall blesse They shall thy Kingdoms glory show thy pow'r by speech expresse To make the sons of men to know His acts done mightily And of His Kingdom th'excellent and glorious Majesty Thy Kingdom shall for ever stand thy reign through ages all God raiseth all that are bow'd down upholdeth all that fall The eyes of all things wait on thee the giver of all good And thou in time convenient bestows on them their food Thy hand thou openest liberally and of thy bounty gives Enough to satisfie the need of every thing that lives The Lord is just in all his ways Holy in his works all God's near to all that call on him in truth that on him call He will accomplish the desire of those that do him fear He also will deliver them and he their cry will hear The Lord preserves all who Him love that nought can them annoy But he all those that wicked are will utterly destroy My mouth the praises of the Lord to publish cease shall never Let all flesh blesse his Holy Name for ever and for ever Another of the same O Lord that art my God and King Thee will I magnifie and praise I will thee blesse and gladly sing Unto thy holy Name alwayes Each day I rise I will thee blesse And praise thy Name time without end Much to be prais'd and great God is His Greatnesse none can comprehend Race shall thy works praise unto race The mighty acts show done by thee I will speak of the glorious grace And honour of thy Majestie Thy wondrous works I wil record By men the Might shall be extold Of all thy dreadfull acts O Lord And I thy greatnesse will unfold They utter shall abundantly The memory of thy goodnesse great And shall sing praises cheerfully Whilst they thy righteousnes relate The Lord our God is gracious Compassionat is he also In mercy he is plenteous But unto wrath and anger slow Good unto all men is the Lord O're all his works his mercy is Thy works all praise to thee afford Thy saints O Lord thy Name shall blesse The glory of thy Kingdom show Shall they and of thy power tell That so mens sons his deeds may know His Kingdoms grace that doth excell Thy Kingdom hath none end at all It doth through ages all remain The Lord upholdeth all that fall The cast-down raiseth up again The eyes of all things Lord attend And on thee wait that here do live And thou in season due dost send Sufficient food them to relieve Yea thou thine hand dost open wide And every thing dost satisfie That lives and doth on earth abide Of thy great liberalitie The Lord is just in his wayes all And holy in his works each one He 's near to all that on him call Who call in truth on him alone God will the just desire fulfill Of such as do him fear and dread Their cry regard and hear he will And save them in the time of need The Lord preserves all more and lesse That bear to him a loving heart But workers all of wickednesse Destroy will he and clean subvert Therefore my mouth and lips I 'le frame To speak the praises of the Lord To magnifie his holy Name For ever let all flesh accord PSAL. CXLVI PRaise God the Lord praise O my soul I 'le praise God while I live While I have being to my God in songs I 'le praises give Trust not in Princes nor mans son in whom there is no stay His breath departs to 's earth he turns that day his thoughts decay O happy is that man and blest whom Jacobs God doth aid Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest and on his God is staid VVho made the earth and heavens high who made the swelling deep And all that is within the same who truth doth ever keep VVho righteous judgement executes for those opprest that be VVho to the hungry giveth food God sets the prisoners free The Lord doth give the blinde their sight the bowel down doth raise The Lord doth dearly love all those that walk in upright wayes The strangers shield the widows stay the orphans help is he But yet by him the wickeds way turn'd upside-down shall be The Lord shall reign