they may seeke thy NAME in mind to print verse 17 Confounded let them bee and euer still Vexed with woe yea make them shamde and shent verse 18 And let them know that thou art permanent That IEHOVAH thy NAME alone pertaineth To thee ouer all the earth whose glorie reigneth PSALME LXXXIV Sing this as the 67. Psalme HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place O LORD of hostes to mee The Tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant LORD they bee verse 2 My soule doeth long full sore to goe into thy Courtes abroad My heart doeth joy my flesh also in thee the liuing GOD verse 3 The sparrowes finde a roome to rest and saue themselues from wrong And eke the swallow hath a nest wherein to keepe her young verse 4 These birdes full nigh thine Altar may haue place to fit and sing O LORD of hoastes thou art I say My GOD and eke my King verse 5 Oh they bee blessed that may dwell within thine house alwayes For they all times thy factes doe tell and euer giue thee praise verse 6 Yea happie sure likewise are they whose strength and stay thou art Which to thine house doe minde the way and seeke it with their heart verse 7 As they goe through the vale of teares they digge vp fountaines still That as a spring it all appeares and thou their pits doest fill verse 8 From strength to strēgth they walk ful fast no faintnesse there shall bee And so the GOD of gods at last in Sion they doe see verse 9 O LORD of hoastes to mee giue heede and heare when I doe pray And let it through thine eare proceede O Iaakobs GOD I say verse 10 O LORD our shield of thy good grace regarde and so draw neare Regarde I say beholde the face of thine Anointed deare verse 11 For why within thy Courtes one day is better to abide Then other whare to keepe or stay a thousand dayes beside verse 12 Much rather woulde I keepe a doore within the house of GOD Then in the tentes of wickednesse to settle mine abode verse 13 For GOD the LORD our light shield wil grace and worship giue And no good thing shall bee with-held from them that purely liue verse 14 O LORD of hoastes that man is blest and happie sure is hee That is perswaded in his brest to trust all times in thee PSALME LXXXV O LORD thou loued hast thy land And brought foorth Iaakob with thine hande Who was in thraldome straite verse 2 Thy peoples sinnes so great and huge Thou couered hast and didst not judge Thy mercies were so great verse 3 Thine anger then and wrath so ho e Thou didst remit and haste forgot Such was thy tender loue verse 4 O turne vs then GOD of our strength Release thine ire and now at length Let our distresse thee moue verse 5 Wilt thou bee angrie LORD for aye Wilt thou prolong thy wrath I say And that from age to age verse 6 Wilt thou not turne vs vp to raise That wee thy people may thee praise And that with great courage verse 7 Thy mercy LORD to shew vouchsafe That thy saluation wee may haue But hearken now I will verse 8 And heare what GOD himselfe did say Who peace before his Saintes did lay Lest they should turne to ill verse 9 Now certainely his health is neare To such as doe indeede him feare And blesseth still our land verse 10 Loe trueth and mercie both doe meete His righteousnesse and peace doe greete And both joine hand in hand verse 11 For trueth shall from the earth bud out From heauen righteousnesse no doubt Yea GOD shall giue good store verse 12 So that our land shall giue increase verse 13 And righteousnesse toward him prease Who shall still march before PSALME LXXXVI LORD bow thine eare to my request and heare mee by and by With grieuous paine and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I. verse 2 Preserue my soule because my wayes and doinges holy bee And saue thy seruant LORD I pray that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Thy mercie Lord on mee expresse defende mee eke withall For through the day I doe not cease on thee to cry and call verse 4 Comfort O Lord thy seruantes soule that now with paine is pinde For vnto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soule and mind verse 5 For thou art good and bountifull thy giftes of grace are free And eke thy mercie plentifull to all that call on thee verse 6 O LORD likewise when I doe pray regarde and giue an eare Marke well the wordes that I doe say and all my prayers heare verse 7 In time when trouble doeth mee moue to thee I doe complaine For why I know and well doe proue thou answerest mee againe verse 8 Among the gods O LORD is none with thee to bee comparde And none can doe as thou alone the like can not bee hearde verse 9 The Gentiles and the people all which thou didst make and frame Before thy face on knees will fall and glorifie thy NAME verse 10 For why thou art so much of might all power LORD is thine owne Thou workest wonders still in sight for thou art GOD alone verse 11 O teach mee LORD thy way and I shall in thy trueth proceede O joine mine heart to thee so nie that I thy NAME may dread verse 12 To thee my GOD wil I giue praise with all mine heart O LORD And glorifie thy NAME alwayes for euer through the world verse 13 For why thy mercy shewde to mee is great and doeth excell Thou settest my soule at libertie out from the lower hell verse 14 O LORD the proude against mee rise and heapes of men of might They seeke my soule and in no wise will haue thee in their fight verse 15 Thou LORD art mercifull and meeke full slacke and flowe to wrath Thy goodnesse is full great and eke thy trueth no measure hath verse 16 O turne to mee and mercie grant thy strength to mee apply O helpe and saue thine owne seruant thine hand-maides sonne am I. verse 17 On mee some signe of fauour show that all my foes may see And bee ashamde because LORD thou didst helpe and succour mee PSALME LXXXVII Sing thit as the 77. Psalme THat Citie shall full well indure her ground-worke still doeth stay Vpon the holy hilles full sure it can no time decay verse 2 GOD loues the gates of Sion best his grace doeth there abide Hee loues them more then all the rest of Iaakobs tentes beside verse 3 Full glorious thinges reported bee in Sion and abroad Great thinges I say are saide of thee thou Citie of our God verse 4 On Rahab I will cast an eye and beare in minde the same And Babylon shall eke apply and learne to know my NAME verse 5 Loe Palestine and Tyre also with Ethiope likewise A people olde full long agoe were borne and there did rise verse 6 Of Sion they shall say abroad that diuers men of fame
doeth reigne although at it the people rage full sore Yea hee on Cherubim doeth sit though all the world would roare verse 2 The Lord that doeth in Sion dwell is high and wondrous great Aboue all folke hee doeth excell and hee aloft is set verse 3 Let all men praise thy mightie Name for it is fearefull sure And let them magnifie the same that holy is and pure verse 4 The princely power of our King doeth loue iudgement and right Thou rightly rulest euery thing in Iaakob through thy might verse 5 To praise the Lord our God deuise all honour him accorde Before his foote-stoole fall likewise hee is the holy Lord. verse 6 Moyses Aaron and Samuel as Priestes on him did call When they did pray hee heard them well and gaue them answere all verse 7 Within the cloude to them hee spake then did they labour still To keepe such Lawes as hee did make and pointed them vntill verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them heare to thee when they did seeke Thy mercie did on them appeare though thou their sinnes didst wreake verse 9 Giue laude and praise to God our Lord within his holy hill For why our God throughout the world is holy euer still PSALME C. ALl people that on earth doe dwell Sing to the LORD with chearefull voyce Him serue with feare his praise foorth-tell Come yee before him and reioyce verse 3 The Lord yee know is God indeed Without our aide hee did vs make Wee are his flocke hee doeth vs feede And for his sheepe hee doeth vs take verse 4 Oh enter then his gates with praise Approach with ioy his courtes vnto Praise laude and blesse his Name alwayes For it is seemely so to doe verse 5 For why the Lord our God is good His mercie is for euer sure His trueth at all times firmely stood And shall from age to age indure SALME CI. OF mercy and of iudgement both O LORD my song shall bee And it so oft as I doe sing shall bee O LORD to thee verse 2 I will my wayes with wisedome guide till thou my state erect And walke vprightly in mine house as one of thine Elect. verse 3 No wicked thing will I attempt but from the same refraine I hate the sinnes of faithlesse folke no such I will maintaine verse 4 The froward heart may take his leaue such shall not with mee dwell And for the proude and wicked man I will with force expell verse 5 Who so his neighbour doeth backe-bite that man will I destroy And who so hath a proude high looke I will the same annoy verse 6 For such as leade a godly life and wickednesse forsake Will I defend and more then that my seruantes will them make verse 7 Who so is bent to vse deceite mine house is not for such The lyer may I not beholde his lyes I hate so much verse 8 Th'vngodly soone I will destroy which dwell the land about And from the Citie of the Lord all wicked men roote out PSALME CII LORD to mine humble sute giue eare And let my crye fore thee appeare verse 2 Hide not thy face this troublous time But when I call thine eares incline Make haste to heare mee LORD I pray verse 3 For like as smoke consum'th away So are my dayes heere on this earth And all my bones parcht as an hearth verse 4 Like the mowne grasse withered and dry Such is mine heart because that I Through griefe my bread forgat to eat verse 5 For through my voyce of groninges great My bones vnto my skinne doe sticke verse 6 Yea I the Pelicane am like Which doeth in wildernesse abide And like the Owle of desertes wide verse 7 As on the house toppe all alone The sparrow doeth her selfe bemone Euen so I watch throughout the night verse 8 For dayly loe my foes mee spight And they that thus doe rage and scorne With one consent my death haue sworne verse 9 I ashes ate as bread through woe And blent my cuppe with teares also verse 10 This Lord mee hapneth for thine ire And for thy wrath as hote as fire For thou in high estate mee plaste And downe to dust againe hast cast verse 11 My dayes are like the fading shade I like the withered grasse am made verse 12 But Lord thou still abidest sure Thy memorie for aye doeth dure verse 13 Thou wilt arise for Sion hill And grant thy mercie her vntill For loe the time the time I say Of mercie Lord is come this day verse 14 For in her stones thy seruantes lust And pitie take vpon her dust verse 15 So shall the Heathen feare thy Name And earthly kinges thy glorious fame verse 16 What time the Lord shall Sion reare And in his glorie shall appeare verse 17 And to the desolate him bende Despising not their sute t'attende verse 18 This shall bee written for the race That after shall succeede in place Yea people yet vncreated The Lordes renowne abroad shall spread verse 19 For from his holy Temple hie The Lord our God hath cast his eye From heauen the earth beholde did hee verse 20 The prisoners grones to heare and see And set the damned free from care verse 21 That they in Sion may declare This holy Name of God alwayes And in Ierusalem his praise verse 22 When to conueene the folke accord And kingdomes all to serue the Lord verse 23 My strength hee bated in the wayes And shorter cut my life and dayes verse 24 Wherefore I said my God moste hie In midst my life let mee not die Thy yeeres eternally indure From age to age abyding sure verse 25 Thou in times past the earth didst ground Thine handyworke the heauens are found verse 26 They perish shall thou standing still They shall waxe olde as garmentes will Thou changing them they shall so bide verse 27 But thou art one whose yeeres not slide verse 28 Thy seruantes sonnes for aye shall last And in thy sight their seede stand fast PSALME CIII MY soule giue laude vnto the LORD my spirite shall doe the same And all the secretes of mine heart praise yee his holy Name verse 2 Giue thankes to GOD for all his giftes shew not thy selfe vnkinde And suffer not his benefites to flippe out of thy minde verse 3 That gaue thee pardon for thy faultes and thee restorde againe For all thy weake and fraile disease and healde thee of thy paine verse 4 That did redeeme thy ife from death from which thou couldst not flee His mercy and compassion both hee did extende to thee verse 5 That filde with goodnesse thy desire and did prolong thy youth Like as the Eagle casteth her bill whereby her age renueth verse 6 The Lord with iustice doeth repay all such as bee opprest So that their sufferinges and their wronges are turned to the best verse 7 His wayes and his commandementes to Moyses hee did showe His counsels and his valiant actes the Israelites did knowe verse 8 The
THE CL. PSALMES OF DAVID in Scottish meter AFTER THE FORME that they are vsed to bee sung in the KIRKE of SCOTLAND IAMES 5.13 Is any among you afflicted let him pray Is any merry let him sing Psalmes EDINBVRGH Printed by ANDRO HART ANNO 1615. THE CL. PSALMES OF DAVID PSALME I. THe man is blest that hath not bent to wicked rede his eare Nor led his life as sinners doe nor sate in scorners chaire verse 2 But in the Law of God the Lord doeth set his whole delight And in that Law doeth exercise himselfe both day and night verse 3 Hee shall bee like the tree that grow'th fast by the riuer side Which bringeth foorth moste pleasant fruite in her due time and tide Whose leafe shall neuer fade nor fall but flourish still and stand Even so shall all thinges prosper well that this man takes in hand verse 4 So shall not the vngodly men they shall bee nothing so But as the dust which from the earth the winde driues to and fro verse 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men in judgement stand vpright Nor yet the sinners with the just shall come in place or sight verse 6 For why the way of godly men vnto the Lord is knowne And eke the way of wicked men shall quite bee ouer-throwne PSALME II. WHy did the Gentiles tumultes raise what rage was in their braine Why did the Iewish people muse seeing all is but vaine The Kinges and Rulers of the earth conspire and are all bent against the Lord and Christ his Sonne whom hee among vs sent verse 3 Shall wee bee bound to them say they let all their bondes bee broke And of their doctrine and their law let vs reject the yoke verse 4 But hee that in the heauen dwelleth their doinges will deride And make them all as mocking stockes through-out the world so wide verse 5 For in his wrath the Lord will speake to them vpon a day And in his furie trouble them and then the Lord will say verse 6 I haue annoynted him my King vpon my holy hill I will therefore Lord preach thy lawes and eke declare thy will verse 7 For in this wise the Lord himselfe did say to mee I wote Thou art my deare and onely Sonne this day I thee begote verse 8 All people I will giue to thee as heires at thy request The endes and coastes of all the earth by thee shall bee possest verse 9 Thou shalt them bruise euen with a mace as men vnder foote trode And as the potters shearde shall breake them with an yron rodde verse 10 Now yee O kinges and rulers all bee wise therefore and learnde By whom the matters of the world be judged and discernde verse 11 See that yee serue the Lord aboue in trembling and in feare See that with reuerence yee rejoyce to him in like maner verse 12 See that yee kisse and eke embrace his blessed Sonne I say Lest in his wrath yee suddenly perish in the mid way If once his wrath neuer so small shall kindle in his brest verse 13 Oh then all they that trust in Christ shall happie bee and blest PSALME III. O Lord howe are my foes increast which vexe mee more and more They kill mine heart when as they saye God can him not restore verse 2 But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead My worshippe and mine honour both and thou holdst vp mine head verse 4 Then with my voyce vpon the Lord I did both call and cry And hee out of his holy hill did heare mee by and by verse 5 I laide mee downe and quietly I slept and rose againe For why I know assuredly the Lord will mee sustaine verse 6 If ten thousand had hemde mee in I could not bee afraide For thou art still my Lord my God my Sauiour and mine aide verse 7 Rise vp therefore saue mee my God for now to thee I call For thou hast broke the cheekes and teeth of these wicked men all verse 8 Saluation onely doeth belong to thee O Lord aboue Thou doest bestow vpon thy folke thy blessing and thy loue PSALME IV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme O God that art my righteousnesse Lord heare mee when I call Thou hast set mee at libertie when I was bounde and thrall verse 2 Haue mercie Lord therefore on mee and graunt mee this request For vnto thee vncessantly to cry I will not rest verse 3 O mortall men how long will yee my glory thus despise Why wander yee in vanitie and follow after lyes verse 4 Know yee that good and godly men the Lord doeth take and chuse And when to him I make my plaint hee doeth mee not refuse verse 5 Sinne not but stand in awe therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see yee your selues conuert verse 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse I say And looke that in the liuing Lord you put your trust alway verse 7 The greater sort craue worldly goods and riches doe embrace But Lord graunt vs thy countenance thy fauour and thy grace verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart more joyfull and more glad Then they that of their corne and wine full great increase haue had verse 9 In peace therefore lye downe will I taking my rest and sleepe For thou onely wilt mee O Lord alone in safetie keepe PSALME V. Sing this as the 3. Psalme INcline thine eares vnto my wordes O Lord my plaint consider verse 2 And heare my voyce my King my God to thee I make my prayer verse 3 Heare mee betime Lord tarie not For I will haue respect My prayer early in the morne to thee for to direct verse 4 And I will trust through patience in thee my God alone That art not pleasde with wickednesse and ill with thee dwel'th none verse 5 And in thy fight shall neuer stand these furious fooles O Lord Vaine workers of iniquitie thou hast alwayes abhord verse 6 The lyers and the flatterers thou shalt destroy them than And God will hate the blood-thirstie and the deceitfull man verse 7 Therefore will I come to thine house trusting vpon thy grace And reverently will worshippe thee toward thine holy place verse 8 Lord lead mee in thy righteousnesse for to confound my foes And eke the way that I shall walke before my face disclose verse 9 For in their mouthes there is no trueth their heart is foule and vaine Their throate an open sepulchre their tongues doe glose and faine verse 10 Destroy their false conspiracies that they may come to nought Subuert them in their heapes of sinne which haue rebellion wrought verse 11 But those that put their trust in thee let them bee glad alwayes And render thankes for thy defence and giue thy Name the praise verse 12 For thou with fauour wilt increase the just and righteous still And with thy grace as with a shield defend him from all ill PSALME VI. LOrd in thy wrath
fast are snarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as yee see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men goe downe to hell for euer And all the people of the worlde that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans griefe and paine The patient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vaine verse 19 O Lord arise lest men preuaile that bee of worldly might And let the heathen folke receiue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the heartes of them That they may know assuredly they bee but mortall men PSALME X. Sing this as the 2. Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time verse 2 The poore doe perish by the proude and wicked mens desire Let them bee taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 For in the lust of his owne heart th'vngodly doeth delite So doeth the wicked praise himselfe and doeth the Lord despite verse 4 Hee is so proude that right and wrong hee serteth all apart Nay nay there is no God saith hee for thus hee thinkes in heart verse 5 Because his wayes doe prosper still hee doeth thy Lawes neglect And with a blast doeth puffe against such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush saith hee I haue no dread lest mine estate should change And why for all aduersitie to him is very strange verse 7 His mouth is full of cursednesse of fraude deceite and guile Vnder his tongue doeth mischiefe sit and trauell all the while verse 8 Hee lyeth hid in wayes and holes to slay the innocent Against the poore that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent verse 9 And like a lion priuily lyâ•Œth lurking in his denne If hee may snare them in his nette to spoile poore simple men verse 10 And for the nones full craftily hee croucheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his prey verse 11 Tush God forgetteth this saith hee therefore may I bee bolde His countenance is cast aside hee doeth it not beholde verse 12 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thine hand forget not Lord the poore that bee opprest verse 13 What blasphemie is this to thee Lord doest thou not abhorre it To heare the wicked in their heartes say tush thou cares not for it verse 14 But thou seest all this wickednesse and well doest vnderstand That friendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thine hand verse 15 Of wicked and malicious men then breake the power for euer That they with their iniquitie may perish altogether verse 16 The Lord shall reigne for euermore as King and God alone And hee will chase the heathen folke out of his land eachone verse 17 Thou hearest O Lord the poore mens plaint their prayers and request Their heartes thou wilt confirme vntill thine eares to heare bee prest verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to their right That they may bee no more opprest with men of wordly might PSALME XI Sing this as the 2. Psalme I Trust in GOD how dare yee then say thus my soule vntill Flie hence as sast as any foule and hide you in your hill verse 2 Beholde the wicked bende their bowes and make their arrowes prest To shoote in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmelesse brest verse 3 Of worldly hope all stayes were shronke and clearely brought to nought Alas the just and righteous man what euill hath hee wrought verse 4 But hee that in his Temple is moste holy and most hie And in the heauen hath set his seate of Royall Majestie The poore and simple mans estate considereth in his minde And searcheth out full narrowly the maners of mankinde verse 5 And with a chearefull countenance the righteous man will vse But in his heart hee doeth abhorre all such as mischiefe muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thicke as any raine Fire and brimstone and whirle-windes thicke appointed for their paine verse 7 Yee see then how a righteous God doeth rigteousnesse embrace And to the just and vpright man shew'th foorth his pleasant face PSALME XII Sing this as the 7. Psalme HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay And faith and trueth from worldly men is parted cleane away verse 2 Who so doeth with his neighbour talke his talke is all but vaine For euery man bethinketh how to flatter lye and faine verse 3 But flattering and decietfull lippes and tongues that bee so stout To speake proude wordes and make great brags the Lord soone cut them out verse 4 For they say still wee will preuaile our tongues shall vs extoll Our tongues are ours wee ought to speake what Lord shall vs controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poore and men opprest Arise will I now sayeth the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like the siluer pure that from the earth is tried And hath no lesse then seuen times in fire beene purified verse 7 Now since thy promise is to helpe Lord keepe thy promise then And saue vs now and euermore from this ill kinde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefes manyfolde When vanitie with mortall men so highly is extolde PSALME XIII Sing this as the 6. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget mee Lord shall I neuer bee remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide as though thou were offended verse 2 In heart and minde how long shall I with care tormented bee How long eke shall my deadly foe thus triumph ouer mee verse 3 Beholde mee now my Lord my God and heare mee sore opprest Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleepe as one by death possest verse 4 Lest then mine enemie say to mee beholde I doe preuaile Lest they also that hate my soule rejoyce to see mee quaile verse 5 But from thy mercies and goodnesse mine hope shall neuer start In thy reliefe and sauing health right glad shall bee mine heart I will giue thankes vnto the Lord and praises to him sing Because hee hath heard my request and graunted my wishing PSALME XIV THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their madde moode Their driftes are all corrupt and vaine not one of them doeth good verse 2 The LORD behelde from heauen high the whole race of mankinde And sawe not one that sought indeede the liuing GOD to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the worlde did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their judgementes so farre lost that all worke mischiefe still Eating my people euen as bread not one to seeke GODS will verse
folke the Lord shall haue therefore And hee shall bee their gouernour and King for euermore verse 29 The rich men of his goodly giftes shall seeke and taste also And in his presence worshippe him and bowe their knees full lowe verse 30 And all that shall goe downe to dust of life by him must taste My seede shall serue and praise his Name whilst any worlde shall last verse 31 My seede shall plainely shewe to them that shall bee borne hereafter His justice and his righteousnesse and all his workes of wonder PSALME XXIII THe LORD is onely my support and hee that doeth mee feede How can I then lacke any thing whereof I stande in neede verse 2 Hee doeth mee folde in cotes moste safe the tender grasse fast by And after driues mee to the streames which runne moste pleasantly verse 3 And when I feele my selfe neare lost then doeth hee mee home take Conducting mee in his right pathes euen for his owne Names sake verse 4 And though I were euen at deathes dore yet woulde I feare none ill For by thy rodde and sheepe-heardes crooke I am comforted still verse 5 Thou hast my table richly deckt in despite of my foe Thou hast my head with balme refresht my cuppe doeth ouer-flowe verse 6 And finally while breath doeth last thy grace shall mee defende And in the house of God will I my life for euer spende PSALME XXIV Sing this as the 15. Psalme TO GOD the earth doeth appeartaine with all thinges great and small The worlde also is his demaine with the indwellers all verse 2 For hee hath founded it full fast aboue the salt sea strande And stablisht it to abide and last and on the flooddes to stande verse 3 Now who is hee that shall vp-goe into Gods holy hill And in his holy place also who shall continue still verse 4 The man whose handes no wrong haue wrought whose heart is pure and neat Whose minde for vanitie not sought nor sworne hath with deceite verse 5 Hee that is such the Lord will sende his blessinges him vpon And righteousnesse vnto him lende shall God who saues alone verse 6 This is the stocke and offring eke of those that search for thee Of them O Lord that thy face seeke who true Israelites bee verse 7 Exalt your heads yee gates on hie yee doores that last for aye Bee lift so the King of glorie shall through you make his way verse 8 Who is this King so glorious the strong and mightie Lord Euen hee that is victorious in battell tride by sworde verse 9 Exalt your heads yee gates on hie yee doores that last for aye Bee lift so the King of glory shall through you make his way verse 10 Who is this glorious King I say the Lord of hostes moste hie Euen hee is King and shall bee aye of euerlasting glorie PSALME XXV I Lift mine heart to thee my GOD and guide moste just Now suffer mee to take no shame for in thee doe I trust verse 2 Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorne of mee And let them not be ouerthrowne that put their trust in thee verse 3 But shame shall them befall which harme them wrongfully Therefore thy pathes and thy right wayes vnto mee Lord descrie verse 4 Direct mee in thy trueth and teach mee I thee pray Thou art my God and Sauiour on thee I waite alway verse 5 Thy mercies manyfolde I praye thee Lord remember And eke thy pitie plentifull for they haue beene for euer verse 6 Remember not the faultes and frailue of my youth Remember not how ignorant I haue beene of thy trueth Nor after my desertes let mee thy mercie find But of thine owne benignitie Lord haue mee in thy mind verse 7 His mercie is full sweet his trueth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as goe aside verse 8 The humble hee will teach his preceptes for to keepe Hee will direct in all his wayes the lowly and the meeke verse 9 For all the wayes of God are trueth and mercie both To them that keepe his Testament the witnesse of his Trueth verse 10 Now for thine holy Name O Lord I thee entreat To graunt mee pardon for my sinne for it is wondrous great verse 11 Who so doeth feare the Lord the Lord doeth him direct To lead his life in such a way as hee doeth best accept verse 12 His soule shall euermore in goodnesse dwell and stand His seede and his posteritie inherit shall the land verse 13 All those that feare the Lord know his secret intent And vnto them hee doeth declare his Will and Testament verse 14 Mine eyes and eke mine heart to him I will aduance That pluckt my feet out of the snare of sinne and ignorance verse 15 With mercy mee behold to thee I make my mone For I am poore and desolate and comfortlesse alone verse 16 The troubles of mine heart are multiplied indeed Bring mee out of this miserie necessitie and need verse 17 Behold my pouertie mine anguish and my paine Remit my sinne and mine offence and make mee cleane againe verse 18 O Lord behold my foes how they doe still increase Pursuing mee with deadly hate that faine would liue in peace verse 19 Preserue and keepe my soule and eke deliuer mee And let mee not bee ouer-throwne because I trust in thee verse 20 Let my simple purenesse mee from mine enemies shend Because I looke as one of thine that thou shouldst mee defend verse 21 Deliuer Lord thy folke and send them some reliefe I meane thy chosen Israel from all their paine and griefe PSALME XXVI LORD bee my judge for loe my way is vpright just and plaine In GOD my trust hath beene for ay who shall mee still sustaine verse 2 Proue mee O LORD trie thou my raines my heart examine eke verse 3 Sith in my fight thy grace remaines thy trueth I sue and seeke verse 4 I had no will no haunt or vse with men whose workes are vaine The companie I did refuse of the deceitfull traine verse 5 I much abhorde the wicked sort their deedes did I refuse To them would I not once resort which hurtfull thinges deuise verse 6 My handes I wash and doe proceede in workes that are vpright Then to thine Altar I make speede to offer there in sight verse 7 That I may speake and preach the praise that doeth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast beene good to mee verse 8 O Lord thy house I loue moste deare to mee it doeth excell I haue delight and would bee neare whereas thy grace doeth dwell verse 9 Oh gather not my soule with them to sinne that bend their will Nor yet my life among those men that thirst much blood to spill verse 10 Whose handes are heapt and stuffed full of fraud deceit and guile And their right hand for bribes doeth pull and plucke with wrench and wile verse 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my
moste certaine my wordes shall him please I will rejoyce in him to him will I crye verse 35 The sinners O LORD consume in thine ire And eke the peruerse them roote out with shame But as for my soule now let it still desire And saye with the faithfull Praise yee the LORDS NAME PSALME CV Sing this as the 104. Psalme O Praise yee the LORD and call on his NAME Among the folke shewe his noble workes wrought verse 2 Sing praises sing to him to set foorth his fame And talke of the wonders hee hath to passe brought verse 3 In his holy NAME rejoyce and bee light And let their heartes joy which seeke for the LORD verse 4 Seeke yee our GOD holy his strength and his might His face to beholde still for euer accorde verse 5 His marueilous workes keepe fixt in your minde His signes and his judgementes which hee by mouth spake verse 6 Yee seede of his seruant Abraham by kinde And you sonnes of Iaakob whom hee his doeth take verse 7 Hee is our LORD GOD whose judgements are knowne Throughout all the earth verse 8 and hee aye certaine His promise remembred once made to his owne For thousandes of ages to bide and remaine verse 9 Th' agreement I saye with Abraham made Which vnto Isaak by othe hee made sure verse 10 Confirming to Iaakob for a law and trade And bonde to Israel alwayes to indure verse 11 Saying on this wise to thee giue I shall As lot to enjoy the Cananites grounde verse 12 Albeit they were then in number but small Yea few and but strangers throughout the land founde verse 13 And from place to place did walke to and froe And from one kingdome to other folke moue verse 14 Yet suffered hee no man them wrong for to doe But thus for their sakes hee great kinges did reproue verse 15 Touch not mine ointed nor harme not at all My Prophets moste deare verse 16 and on the whole earth A famine extreame then to come hee did call Which vtterly stroyed their store whole with dearth verse 17 Yet sent hee before a man to prouide Euen Ioseph his owne in seruage was solde verse 18 Whose feete they in stockes helde yea hee a long tide With fetters of yron was kept in sure holde verse 19 Vntill the time came his cause should bee knowne And that the LORDS word his patience and tride verse 20 Then sent the king for him and loosde him full soone The head of the people his bandes laide aside verse 21 Who made him the lord his house ouer all And of his substance the ruler and staye verse 22 That hee might his princes vnto his will thrall And eke teach the elders of wisedome the waye verse 23 Then came Israel into Egypt land A stranger in Cham Iaakob then abode verse 24 Where GOD did increase them much like the sea sand And made them more mightie then those them with-stoode verse 25 Whose heartes hee did turne his people to hate And seeke by deceate his seruantes to abuse verse 26 But then hee sent Moyses their cause to debate And Aaron his seruantes whom hee did foorth chose verse 27 They vnto his foes his message declar'de His signes and his wonders of Ham in the land verse 28 Hee darkenesse sent downe then and darke it appearde And these not rebelled to doe his command verse 29 Their waters hee turn'de redde blood for to bee Hee slew all their fish verse 30 and frogges made to breede Euen in their kinges chambers verse 31 then also spake hee So lyce and fleas swarmed the land through indeede verse 32 Hee sent on them haile in stead of sweete raine And great flames of fire their countrie throughout verse 33 Their vines and their figge-trees hee strake to their paine And brake the trees all their costes rounde about verse 34 Hee spake but the worde and grasse-hoppers came With hudge caterpillers beyonde all mens thought verse 35 The grasse they deuoured that grew then in Ham And fruites of the ground all they brought vnto nought verse 36 Also the first-borne the land through hee smote Euen the beginning of their force and might verse 37 And with golde and siluer brought foorth his owne lot Amongst whose tribes was not one feeble in sight verse 38 Egypt rejoyced when they went away For why vpon them their feare then was fall verse 39 The LORD a cloud spred out to guide them by day And fire for to light them the night ouer all verse 40 They did but demande and quailes hee them sent And with bread from heauen hee did them suffice verse 41 The harde rocke hee opened and waters out went Euen through the drie places like floods that doe rise verse 42 For hee doeth remember his holy othe made Vnto Abraham his seruant moste deare verse 43 And brought forth his people that were with woe lade His owne chosen children with joy and gladde cheare verse 44 The Heathen folkes land to them hee did part The peoples whole labours they had to possesse verse 45 That they from his statutes and lawes should not start Wherefore our LORD GOD praise his laude no time cease PSALME CVI. Sing this as the 95. Psalme PRaise yee the LORD for hee is good his mercies dure for aye verse 2 Who can expresse his noble actes or all his praise display verse 3 They blessed are that judgement keepe and justly doe alway verse 4 With fauour of thy people LORD remember mee I pray And with thy sauing health O LORD vouchsafe to visite mee verse 5 That I the great felicitie of thine Elect may see And with the peoples joy I may a joyfull minde possesse And may with thine inheritance a glorying heart expresse verse 6 Both wee and eke our fathers all haue sinned euery one Wee haue committed wickednesse and lewdely wee haue done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O LORD hast done in Egypt land Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not vnderstand Nor yet thy mercies multitude did keepe in thankefull minde But at the sea yea the redde sea rebelled moste vnkinde verse 8 Neuerthelesse hee saued them for honour of his NAME That hee might make his power knowne and spred abroad with fame verse 9 The redde sea hee did then rebuke and foorth-with it was dryde And as in wildernesse so through the deepe hee did them guide verse 10 Hee sau'de them from the cruell hande of their despitefull foe And from the enemies hand hee did deliuer them also verse 11 The waters their oppressours whelm'de not one was left aliue verse 12 Then they beleeu'de his wordes and praise in songes they did him giue verse 13 But by and by vnthankefully his workes they cleane forgat And for his counsell and his will they did neglect to waite verse 14 But lusted in the wildernesse with fonde and greedie lust And in the desert tempted GOD the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton mindes desire hee
suffred them to haue But wasting leanenesse there withall into their soule hee gaue verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tentes at Moyses they did grutch Aaron the holy of the LORD so did they enuie much verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide nd Dathan did deuoure nd all Abirams companie did couer in that houre verse 18 In their assemblies kindled was the hote consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne vp the wicked in his ire verse 19 Vpon the hill of Horeb they an idole calfe did frame And there the molten image did they worshippe of the same verse 20 Into the likenesse of a calfe that feedeth on the grasse Thus they their glorie turnde and all their honour did deface verse 21 And GOD their onely Sauiour vnkindly they forgot Which many great and mightie thinges In Egypt land had wrought verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them moste wondrous workes had done And by the redde sea dreadfull thinges performed long agone verse 23 Therefore for their so shewing them forgetfull and vnkinde To bring destruction on them all hee purposde in his minde Had not his chosen Moyses stood before him in the breake To turne his wrath lest hee on them with slaughter should him wreake verse 24 They did despise the pleasant land that hee behight to giue Yea and the wordes that hee had spoke they did no whit beleeue verse 25 But in their tentes with grudging heart they wickedly repinde Nor to the voyce of GOD the LORD they gaue an hearkning mind verse 26 Therefore against them lifted hee his strong reuenging hand Them to destroy in wildernesse ere they should see the land verse 27 And to destroy their seed among the Nations with his rodde And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 28 To Baal-Peor then they did adjoyne themselues also And ate the offeringes of the dead so they forsooke him tho verse 29 Thus with their owne inuentions his wrath they did prouoke And in his so in-kindled wrath the plague vpon them broke verse 30 But phineas stood vp with zeale the sinners vile to slay And judgement hee did execute and then the plague did stay verse 31 It was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse that day And from thencefoorth so counted is from race to race for ay verse 32 At waters eke of Meribah they did him angrie make Yea so farre foorth that Moses was then punisht for their sake verse 33 Because they vext his Spirite so sore that in impatient heat His lippes spake vnaduisedly his feruour was so great verse 34 Nor as the LORD commanded them they slew the people tho verse 35 But were among the Heathen mixt and learnde their workes also verse 36 And did their idols serue which were their ruine and decay verse 37 To fiendes their sonnes and doughters they did offer vp and slay verse 38 Thus with vnkindly murthring knife the guiltlesse blood they spilt Yea their owne sonnes and daughters blood without all cause of guilt Whom they to Canaan idoles then offred with wicked hand And so with blood of innocentes defiled was the land verse 39 Thus were they stained with the workes of their owne filthie way And with their owne inuentions awhoring did they stray verse 40 Therefore against his people was the LORDS wrath kindled sore And euen his owne inheritance hee did abhorre therefore verse 41 Into the handes of Heathen men hee gaue them for a prey And made their foes their lords whom they were forced to obey verse 42 Yea and their hatefull enemies opprest them in their land And they were humbly made to stoup as subjectes to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had hee deliuered them before But with their counsels they to wrath prouok't him euermore Therefore they by their wickednesse were brought full low to lye verse 44 Yet when hee saw them in distresse hee hearkned to their crye verse 45 Hee calde to minde his Couenant which hee to them had swore And by his mercies multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And fauour hee them made to finde before the sight of those That led them captiue from their land and earst had beene their fo rs verse 47 Saue vs O'LORD that art our GOD saue vs O LORD wee pray And from among the Heathen folke LORD gather vs away That wee may spread the noble praise of thy moste holy NAME That wee may glorie in thy praise and sounde abroad thy fame verse 48 The LORD the GOD of Israel bee blest for euermore Let all the people say Amen praise yee the LORD therefore PSALME CVII GIue thankes vnto the LORD our GOD for gratious is hee And that his mercie hath none ende all mortall men may see verse 2 Such as the LORD redeemed hath with thankes should praise his NAME And shewe how they from foes were freede and how hee wrought the same verse 3 Hee gathered them foorth of the land that lay so farre about From East to West from North to South his hand did find them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesse and strayed from the way And found no citie where to dwell that serue might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in those desertes so voyde That faintnesse did them sore assault and eke their soules annoyde verse 6 Then did they cry in their distresse vnto the LORD for ayde Who did remoue their troublous state according as they prayde verse 7 And by that way which was most right hee led them like a guide That they might to a citie goe and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his goodnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 9 For hee the emptie soule sustainde whom thirst had made to faint The hungrie soule with goodnesse fedde and did them eke acquaint verse 10 Such as doe dwell in darknesse deepe where they of death doe waite Fast bound to taste such troublous stormes as yron chaines doe threat verse 11 For that against the LORDS own words they sought so to rebell Esteeming light his counsels high which doe so farre excell verse 12 But when hee humbled them full low then they fell downe with griefe And none was found so much to helpe whereby to get reliefe verse 13 Then did they cry in ther distresse vnto the LORD for ayde Who did remoue their troublous state according as they prayde verse 14 For hee from darknesse out them brought and from deathes dreadfull shade Bursting with force the yron bandes which did before them lade verse 15 Let men therefore before the LORD confesse his kindnesse then And shew the wonders that hee doeth before the sonnes of men verse 16 For hee threw downe the gates of brasse and brake them with strong hand The yron barres hee smote in two nothing could him with-stand verse 17 The foolish folke great plagues doe feele and cannot from them
3 Let all them aduance His NAME in the dance Both now and alwayes With harpe and â—abret Euen so likewise let Them vtter his praise verse 4 The Lordes pleasure is In them that are his Not willing to start But all meanes doe seeke To succour the meeke And humble in heart verse 5 The Saintes more and lesse His praise shall expresse As is good and right Rejoycing I say Both now and for aye In their beddes at night verse 6 Their throat shall brast out In euery rout In praise of their Lord And as men moste bolde In hand shall they holde A two edged sword verse 7 Auenged to bee In euery degree The hearthen vpon And for to reproue As them doeth behoue The people each one verse 8 To binde strange kinges fast In chaines that will last Their nobles also In hard yron bandes Aswell feete as handes To their griefe and woe verse 9 That they may indeed Giue sentence with speed On them to their paine Which is writ alwayes such honour and praise His Saintes shall obtaine PSALME CL. YEeld vnto GOD the mightie LORD praise in his Sanctuarie And praise him in the firmament that shew'th his power on hie verse 2 Aduance his NAME and praise him in his mightie actes alwayes According to his excellencie of greatnesse giue him praise verse 3 His praises with the princely noise of sounding trumpets blow Praise him vpon the viole and vpon the harpe also verse 4 Praise him with timbrell and with flute organes and virginalles verse 5 With sounding cymballes praise yee him praise him with loude cymballes verse 6 What euer hath the benefite of breathing praise the LORD To praise the NAME of GOD the LORD agree with one accord THE END OF THE PSALMES A TABLE OF THE WHOLE PSALMES DECLARING BOTH the beginning and also the number of euery PSALME A ALl laude and praise Psalme xxx All people hearken and Psalme xlix Although my soule haue Psalme lxii Attend my people to my Psalme lxxviii Amid the preasse with Psalme lxxxii A thing both good and meete Psalme xcii All people that on earth doe Psalme C B BEe mercifull to mee O GOD Psalme lvii But is it true O froward Psalme lviii Blessed are they that perfect Psalme Cxix Blessed art thou that fearest Psalme Cxxviii Beholde and haue regarde yee Psalme Cxxxiv Blessed bee the Lord my strength Psalme Cxliv D DEliuer mee my God of might Psalme lix E EXcept the Lord the house doe Psalme Cxxvi F FRom the peruerse and wicked Psalme Cxl G GIue to the Lord yee potentates Psalme xxix Grudge not to see the wicked Psalme xxxvii Great is the Lord and with great Psalme xlviii God for thy grace thou Psalme lxxxiii Giue thankes vnto the Lord Psalme Cvii Giue to the Lord all praise and Psalme Cxviii Giue laude vnto the Lord Psalme Cxlviii H HElpe Lord for good and godly Psalme xii How long wilt thou forget mee Psalme xiii How euer it bee yet God is Psalme lxxiii How pleasant is thy dwelling Psalme lxxxiv I INcline thine eares vnto my Psalme v I trust in God how dare yee then Psalme xi In trouble and aduersitie Psalme xx I lift mine heart to thee Psalme xxv I will giue laude and honour Psalme xxxiv I said I will looke to my wayes Psalme xxxix I waited long and sought Psalme xl Iudge and reuenge my cause Psalme xliii In Iurie land God is well Psalme lxxvi I with my voyce to God doe Psalme lxxvii In speechlesse silence doe not Psalme Cix I loue the Lord because my Psalme Cxvi In trouble and in thrall Psalme Cxx I lift mine eyes to Sion hill Psalme Cxxi I did in heart rejoyce Psalme Cxxii L LOrd in thy wrath reproue mee Psalme vl Lord keepe mee for I trust in Psalme xvii Lord bee my Iudge for Psalme xxvi Lord plead my cause against Psalme xxxv Like as the Hart doeth breath Psalme xlii Let all folke with joy clap Psalme xlvii Let God arise and then his foes Psalme lxviii Lord giue thy judgementes to the Psalme lxxii Lord bow thine eare to my Psalme lxxxvi Lord to mine humble sute giue Psalme Cii Lord to thee I make my mone Psalme Cxxx Lord I am not puft vp in minde Psalme Cxxxi M MIne heart doeth take in hand Psalme xlv Make haste O God to set mee Psalme lxx My trust O Lord in thee I haue Psalme lxxi My soule giue laude vnto the Psalme Ciii My soule praise the Lord speake good Psalme Civ My soule praise thou the Lord alwayes Psalme Cxlvi N NOt vnto vs O Lord I say to vs Psalme Cxv Now Israel may say and Psalme Cxxiv O O Lord how are my foes increast Psalme iii O God that art my righteousnesse Psalme iv O Lord my God I put my trust Psalme vii O God our Lord how wonderfull Psalme viii O Lord within thy Tabernacle Psalme xv O Lord giue eare to my request Psalme xvii O God my strength and fortitude Psalme xviii O Lord how joyfull is the King Psalme xxi O God my God wherefore hast Psalme xxii O Lord I put my trust in thee Psalme xxxi Our eares haue heard our Psalme xliv O Lord consider my distresse Psalme li O God giue eare and doe apply Psalme lv O God to mee thy mercie shew Psalme lvi O Lord thou didst vs cleane Psalme lx O God my God I watch Psalme lxiii O Lord vnto my voyce giue eare Psalme lxiv Our God that is Lord and author Psalme lxvii O God laude and praise wee will Psalme lxxv O Lord the Gentiles doe inuade Psalme lxxix O Pastor of Israel like Psalme lxxx O Lord thou loued hast thy Psalme lxxxv O God of my saluation Psalme lxxxviii O Lord thou hast beene our Psalme xc O Lord sith vengeance doeth Psalme xciv O come let vs lift vp our voice Psalme xcv O sing yee now vnto the Lord Psalme xcviii Of mercie and of judgement Psalme Ci O praise yee the Lord and call Psalme Cv O God beholde mine heart and Psalme Cviii O praise the Lord yee Nations Psalme Cxvii O Lord that heauen doest Psalme Cxxiii Of Israel this may now bee Psalme Cxxix Of Dauid Lord in minde Psalme Cxxxii O how happie a thing it is Psalme Cxxxiii O laude the Lord benigne Psalme Cxxxvi O Lord thou hast me â—â—ied Psalme Cxxxix On thee I call O Lord therefore Psalme Cxli Oh heare my prayer Lord Psalme Cxlii O Lord that art my God and Psalme Cxlv P PVt mee not to rebuke Psalme xxxviii Praise yee the Lord for hee is Psalme Cvi Praise yee the Lord for it is Psalme Cxlvii R REgarde O Lord for I complaine Psalme lxi S SAue mee O God for thy Names Psalme liv Saue mee O God and that with Psalme lxix Sing yee with praise vnto Psalme xcvi Sâ—ch as in God the Lord Psalme Cxxv Sing vnto the Lord with Psalme Cxlix T THe man is blest that hath not bent Psalme i There is no God as foolish men Psalme xiv The heauens and the firmament Psalme xix The Lord is onely my support Psalme xxiii To God the earth doeth appertaine Psalme xxiv The Lord my light and health Psalme xxvii Thou art O Lord my strength Psalme xxviii The man is blest whose wickednesse Psalme xxxii The wicked deedes of the Psalme xxxvi The man is blest that carefull is Psalme xli The Lord is our defence and Psalme xlvi The mightie God the Psalme l There is no God as foolish men Psalme liii Thy praise alone O Lord Psalme lxv To God our strength moste Psalme lxxxi That Citie shall full well Psalme lxxxvii To sing the mercies of the Psalme lxxxix The Lord as King aloft doeth Psalme xciii The Lord doeth reigne whereat Psalme xcvii The Lord doeth reigne although Psalme xcix The Lord moste high vnto Psalme Cx The man is blest that God doeth Psalme Cxii V VNto the Name of God the Psalme Cxxxiv Vnto the Lord I crie did and Psalme cxlii W WHy did the Gentiles tumultes Psalme ii With heart and mouth Psalme ix What is the cause that thou Psalme x Why doest thou tyrant boast Psalme lii Why art thou Lord so long Psalme lxxiv Who so with full intent Psalme xcl With heart I doe accord Psalme Cxi When Israel by Gods addresse Psalme Cxiv When that the Lâ—â—â— againe Psalme Cxxvi When as wee sate in Babylon Psalme Cxxxvii With my whole heart the Psalme Cxxxviii Y YEe righteous in the Lord Psalme xxxiii Yee men on earth in God Psalme lxvi Yee children which doe serue the Psalme Cxiii Yeelde vnto GOD the mightie Psalme CL. 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haue might to take great thinges in hand Hee will tread down and put to flight all those that vs with-stand PSALME LXI REgard O LORD for I complaine and make my sute to thee Let not my wordes returne in vaine but giue an eare to mee verse 2 From off the coastes and vtmost partes of all the earth abroad In griefe and anguish of mine heart I cry to thee O GOD. Vpon the rocke of thy great power my wofull mind repose verse 3 Thou art my hope my fort and tower my fence against my foes verse 4 Within thy tentes I lust to dwell for euer to endure Vnder thy winges I know right well I shall bee safe and sure verse 5 For thou O Lord heardst my request and grantedst eke the same And with an heritage hast blest all such as feare thy Name verse 6 Thus shalt thou grant the King alwayes a life full long to see To many ages shall his dayes and yeeres prolonged bee verse 7 That hee may haue a dwelling place before the LORD for aye O let thy mercie trueth and grace defend him from decay verse 8 Then shall I sing for euer still with praise vnto thy NAME That all my vowes I may fulfill and dayly pay the same PSALME LXII ALthough my soule hath sharpely beene assaulted Yet towardes GOD in silence haue I walked In whom alone all health and hope I see verse 2 Hee is mine health and my saluation sure My strong defence which shall foreuer endure Therefore afraid I need not much to bee verse 3 How long will yee of mischiefe thus bee musing Thereby not mine but your own deathes procuring For yee shall bee like to a rotten wall verse 4 Yet loe how they consult for to displace him And by their lyes from dignitie to chase him With mouth they blesse their heartes repleat with gall verse 5 But thou my soule in silence wait GODS leasure verse 6 Who is mine hope my strength and onely treasure Therefore my foes I need nothing to feare In GOD the LORD my sauing health is certaine My glory doeth to him also appertaine Hee is my rocke I trust hee will mee heare verse 8 Trust in the LORD yee people sore oppressed Shew him your griefe hee will it see redressed For hee alone our hope must bee and stay verse 9 But yet alas mennes sonnes are meere vanitie Such lyars are as pretend most grauitie Yea vanitie in weight them down will wey verse 10 Put then no trust in wicked oppression And bee not vaine nor yet want discretion If riches grow set not your heartes thereon verse 11 GOD once or twise spake thus within my hearing That power to him alone was appertaining And that all should depend well therevpon verse 12 But thou O LORD to thine thy mercie shewest And as men bee so thou their workes rewardest PSALME LXIII Sing this as the 44. Psalme O GOD my GOD I watch betime to come to thee in haste For why my soule and body both doe thirst of thee to taste And in this barren wildernesse where waters there are none My flesh is parcht for thought of thee for thee I wish alone verse 2 That I might see yet once againe thy glorie strength and might As I was wont it to behold within thy Temple bright verse 3 For why thy mercies far surmount this life and wretched dayes My lips therefore shall giue to thee due honour laud and praise verse 4 And whiles I liue I will not faile to worship thee alway And in thy NAME I shall lift vp my handes when I doe pray verse 5 My soule is fil'de as with marrow that is both fat and sweet My mouth therefore shall sing such songes as are for thee most meet verse 6 When as on bed I thinke on thee and eke all the night tide verse 7 For vnder couert of thy winges thou art my joyfull guide verse 8 My soule doeth surely sticke to thee thy right hand is my power verse 9 And those that seeke my soule to stroy them death shall soone dououre verse 10 The sword shall them deuoure echone their carcases shall feede The hungrie foxes which doe runne their prey to seeke at neede verse 11 The King and all men shall rejoyce that doe professe Gods word For lyars mouthes shall then bee stopt which haue the trueth disturbde PSALME LXIV Sing this as the 18. Psalme O LORD vnto my voyce giue eare with plaint when I doe pray And rid my life and soule from feare of foes that threat to slay verse 2 Defend mee from that sort of men which in deceits doe lurke And from the frowning face of them that all ill feates doe worke verse 3 Who whet their tongues as wee haue seene men whet and sharp their swordes They shoot abroad their arrowes keene I meane most bitter wordes verse 3 With priuie slight shoot they their shaftes the vp right man to hit The just vnware to strike by craft they care and feare no whit verse 5 A wicked worke haue they decreed in counsell thus they cry To vse deceit let vs not dread what who can it espy verse 6 What wayes to hurt they talke and muse all times within their heart They all consult what feates to vse each doeth inuent his part verse 7 But yet all this shall not auaile when they thinke least vpon God with his dart shall them assaile and wound them euery one verse 8 Their craftes and their ill tongues withall shall worke themselues such blame That they shall flee which see their fall and wonder at the same verse 9 Then all shall see and know right well that God the thing hath wrought And praise his wittie workes and tell what hee to passe hath brought verse 10 Yet shall the just in God rejoyce still trusting in his might So shall they joy with mind and voyce whose heart is pure and right PSALME LXV Sing this as the 30. Psalme THy praise alone O Lord doeth reigne in Sion thine owne hill Their vowes to thee they doe maintaine and their behestes fulfill verse 2 For that thou doest their prayer heare and doest thereto agree Thy people all both far and neare with trust shall come to thee verse 3 My wicked deedes preuaile O Lord they power haue ouer mee But thou shalt mercie vs accord although wee sinnefull bee verse 4 The man is blest whom thou doest choose within thy court to dwell Thy house and Temple hee shall vse with pleasures that excell verse 5 Thou wilt in justice heare vs GOD our health of thee doeth rise The hope of all the earth abroad and the sea coastes likewise verse 6 With strength hee is beset about and compast with his power Hee makes the mountaines strong and stout to stand in euery stoure verse 7 The swelling seas hee doeth asswage and makes their streames full still Hee doeth restraine the peoples rage and rules them at his will verse 8 The folke that dwell full farre on earth shall
dread thy signes to see Thou shalt the Morne and Euen with mirth make passe with praise to thee verse 9 When that the earth is chapt and dry and thirsteth more and more Then with thy drops thou doest apply and much encrease her store The flood of God doeth ouer-flow and so doeth cause to spring The seed and corne which men doe sow for hee doeth guide that thing verse 10 With wette thou doest her furrowes fill whereby her cloddes doe fall Thy drops to her thou doest distill and blesse her fruit withall verse 11 Thou deck'st the earth of thy good grace with fair and pleasant crop Thy cloudes distill their dew apace great plentie they doe drop verse 12 The pastures of the desert drop with fatnesse they abound The hils also for joy shall hop so fertile is their ground verse 13 In pastures plaine the flockes doe feed and couer all the earth The vales with corne shall so exceed that men shall sing for mirth PSALME LXVI YEe men on earth in GOD rejoyce with praise set foorth his NAME Extoll his might with heart and voyce giue glorie to the same verse 3 How wonderfull O LORD say yee in all thy workes thou art Thy foes for feare shall seeke to thee full sore against their heart verse 4 All men that dwell the earth throughout shall praise the Name of God The laud thereof the world about they shall shew foorth abroad verse 5 All folke come foorth behold and see what thinges the Lord hath wrought Marke well the wondrous workes that hee for man to passe hath brought verse 6 Hee laid the sea like heapes on hie theâ—ein a way they had On foot to passe both faire and drye whereof our heartes were glad verse 7 His might doeth rule the world alway his eyes all thinges behold All such as would him disobey by him shall bee controld verse 8 Yee people giue vnto our God due laud and thankes alwayes With joyfull voyce declare abroad and sing vnto his praise verse 9 Which doeth endue our soule with life and it preserue withall Hee stayes our feet so that no strife can make vs slip or fall verse 10 The Lord doeth proue our deeds with fire if that they will abide As worke-men doe when they desire to haue their siluer tride verse 11 Thou hast vs taken in the snare where wee haue beene full long Our loynes likewise they compast are with chaines and fetters strong verse 12 And thou also didst suffer men on vs to ride and reigne Wee went through fire and water then and euery painfull thing Yet sure thou doest of thy good grace dispose it to the best And bring vs out into a place to liue in wealth and rest verse 13 Vnto thine house resort will I to offer and to pray And there I will my selfe apply my vowes to thee to pay verse 14 The vowes that with my mouth I spake in all my griefe and smart The vowes I say that I did make in dolour of mine heart verse 15 Burnt offringes I will giue to thee of incense and fat rammes Yea this my sacrifice shall bee of bullockes goates and lambes verse 16 Come foorth and hearken heere ful soone all yee that feare the Lord What hee for my poore soule hath done to you I will record verse 17 Full oft I cal'de vpon his grace this mouth to him did cry My tongue likewise did speed apace to praise him by and by verse 18 But if I feele my heart within in wicked workes rejoyce Or if I haue delite to sinne God will not heare my voyce verse 19 But surely God my voyce hath heard and what I did require My prayer hee did well regard and granted my desire verse 20 All praise to him that hath not put nor cast mee out of mind Nor yet his mercy from mee shut which I doe euer find PSALME LXVII OVr GOD that is LORD and author of grace Turne to vs poore soules his mercyfull face His blessinges increase defend vs with might And shew vs his loue and countenance bright verse 2 That whiles in this earth wee wander and walke Thy wayes may bee knowne in thought deed and talke And how thy great loue to mankind is bent Since thy sauing health to all folke is sent verse 3 The people therefore O God let them praise Thy wonderfull workes and mercyfull wayes Yea let all the world both farre wide and neare Praise thee their Lord God with reuerence and feare verse 4 Oh let the whole world bee glad and rejoyce And praise thee their God with heart and with voyce For thou shalt judge all with judgement most right And likewise on earth shalt rule by thy might verse 5 O Souereigne GOD whose workes passe all same Let all people praise thy glorious NAME All people I say in euery place Let them giue thee praise and extoll thy grace verse 6 So shalt thou then cause the earth fruite to beare Most plentyfully and euery where And GOD euen GOD on whom wee doe call His blessing shall giue and prosper vs all verse 7 So then wee shall feele Gods blessinges each one And so of his grace there shall complaine none Then all the worldes endes and countries throughout His marueilous power shall feare and redoubt PSALME LXVIII LEt GOD arise and then his foes will turne themselues to flight His enemies then will runne abroad and seatter out of sight verse 2 And as the fire doeth melt the waxe and winde blowe smoke away So in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord shall heartily rejoyce They shall bee glad and merrie all and chearefull in their voyce verse 4 Sing praise sing praise vnto the Lord who rideth on the Skie Extoll this Name of IAH our GOD and him doe magnifie verse 5 That same is hee that is aboue within his holy place That Father is of fatherlesse and Iudge of widowes case verse 6 Houses hee giues and children both vnto the comfortlesse Hee bringeth bond-men out of thrall and rebels to distresse verse 7 When thou didst march before thy folke th' Egyptians from among And broughtst them through the wildernesse which was both wide and long verse 8 The earth did quake the rain powrd down heard were great claps of thunder The mount Sinai shooke in such sort as it would cleaue asunder verse 9 Thine heritage with droppes of raine aboundantly was wesht And if so bee it barren waxt by thee it was refresht verse 10 Thy chosen flocke doeth there remaine thou hast prepar'de that place And for the poore thou didst prouide of thine especiall grace verse 11 God will giue women causes just to magnifie his Name When as his people triumphes â—â—ake and purchase bruite and fame verse 12 For puissant Kinges for all their power shall flee and take the foile And women which remaine at home shall helpe to parte the spoyle verse 13 And though yee were as blacke as
126 It is now time Lord to begin for trueth is quite decay'd Thy law likewise they haue transgrest and none against them said verse 127 This is the cause wherefore I loue thy Lawes better then golde Or jewels fine which are esteemde moste costly to bee solde verse 128 I thought thy preceptes all moste just and so them laide in store All craftie and malicious wayes I doe abhorre therefore PE. verse 129 Thy Couenantes are moste wonderfull and full of thinges profound My soule therefore doeth keepe them sure when they are tride and found verse 130 When men first enter into thy wordes they find a light moste cleare And very idiotes vnderstand when they it read or heare verse 131 For joy I haue both gapt and breathde to know thy Commandement That I might guide my life thereby I sought what thing it meant verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord beholde mee from aboue As thou art wont to beholde such as thy Name feare and loue verse 133 Direct my foot-steppes by thy word that I thy will may know And neuer let iniquitie thy seruant ouer-throw verse 134 From slandrous tongues deadly harms preserue and keepe mee sure Thy preceptes then will I obserue and put them eke in ure verse 135 Thy countenance which doth surmount the Sunne in his bright hew Let shine on mee and by thy Law teach mee what to eschew verse 136 Out of mine eyes great floods gush out of drearie teares and fell When I behold how wicked men thy Law keepe neuer a deale ZADE. verse 137 In euery point Lord thou art just the wicked though they grudge And when thou doest sentence pronounce thou art a righteous judge verse 138 To render right and flee from guile are two chiefe pointes and hie And such as thou hast in thy Law commanded vs straitely verse 139 With zeale and wrath I am consum'de and euen pyned away To see my foes thy wordes forget for ought that I doe may verse 140 So pure and perfect is thy word as any heart can deeme And I thy seruant nothing more doe loue or yet esteeme verse 141 And though I bee nothing set by as one of base degree Yet doe I not thine Hestes forget nor shrinke away from thee verse 142 Thy righteousnesse Lord is moste just for euer to indure Also thy Law is trueth it selfe moste constant and moste pure verse 143 Trouble and griefe haue seazde on mee and brought mee wondrous low Yet doe I still of thy Preceptes delite to heare and know verse 144 The righteousnesse of thy judgementes doe last for euermore Then teach them mee for euen in them my life lieth vp in store KOPH verse 145 With feruent heart I calde and cride now answere mee O LORD That thy Commandementes to obserue I may fully accord verse 146 To thee my God I make my sute with moste humble request Saue mee therefore and I will keepe thy Preceptes and thine Hest verse 147 To thee I crie euen in the morne before the day wax light Because that I haue in thy word my confidence whole plight verse 148 Mine eyes preuent the watch by night and ere the day I wake That by deuising of thy word I might some comfort take verse 149 Incline thine eares to heare my voice and pitie on mee take As thou wast wont so judge mee Lord lest life mee should forsake verse 150 My foes draw neare and doe procure my death maliciously Which from thy Law are farre gone backe and straide from it lewdly verse 151 Therefore O Lord approach thou neare for neede doeth so require And all thy Preceptes true they are then helpe I thee desire verse 152 By thy Commandements I haue learnde not now but long ago That they remaine for euermore thou hast them grounded so RESH verse 153 My trouble and affliction consider and beholde Deliuer mee for of thy Law I euer take fast holde verse 154 Defend my good and righteous cause with speed mee succour send From death as thou hast promised Lord keepe mee and defend verse 155 As for the wicked farre they are from hauing health and grace Whereby they might thy statutes know they enter not the trace verse 156 Great are thy mercies Lord I grant what tongue can them attaine And as thou hast mee judgde ere now so let mee life obtaine verse 157 Though many men doe trouble mee and persecute moste sore Yet from thy Lawes I neuer shrunke nor went awry therefore verse 158 And trueth it is for griefe I die when I these traitors see Because they keepe no whit thy word nor yet seeke to know thee verse 159 Behold for I doe loue thy Lawes with heart most glad and faine As thou art good and gratious Lord restore my life againe verse 160 What thy word doeth decree must bee and so it hath beene euer Thy righteous judgementes are also moste true and decay neuer SCHIN verse 161 Princes haue sought with crueltie causelesse to make mee crouch But all in vaine for of thy word the feare did mine heart touch verse 162 And certainely euen of thy word I was more merrie and glad Then hee that of rich spoyles and preyes great store and plentie had verse 163 As for all lyes and falsities I hate moste and detest For why thine holy Law doe I aboue all thinges loue best verse 164 Seuen times a day I praise thee Lord singing with heart and voice Thy righteous actes and wonderfull so cause mee to rejoice verse 165 Great peace and rest shall all such haue who doe thy statutes loue No danger shall their quyet state impaire or once remoue verse 166 Mine onely health and comfort Lord I looke for at thine hand And therefore haue I done these thinges which thou didst mee command verse 167 Thy Lawes haue beene mine exercise which my soule moste desirde So much my loue to them was bent that nought els I requirde verse 168 Thy Statutes and Commandementes I kept thou knowest aright For all the thinges that I haue done are present in thy sight TAV verse 169 O Lord let my complaint and crie before thy face appeare And as thou hast mee promised so teach mee thee to feare verse 170 Mine humble supplication to thee let find accesse And grant mee Lord deliuerance for so is thy promise verse 171 Then shall my lippes thy praises speake after moste ample sort When thou thy statutes hast mee taught wherein standes my comfort verse 172 My tong shall sing and preach thy word and on this wyse say shall GODS famous actes and noble Lawes are just and perfect all verse 173 Stretch out thine hand I thee beseech and speedily mee saue For thy Commandementes to obserue chosen O LORD I haue verse 174 Of thee alone LORD I craue health for other know I none And in thy Law and nothing els I doe delite alone verse 175 Grant mee therefore long dayes to liue thy NAME to magnifie And of thy judgementes mercifull let mee thy