Though wicked bands me rob'd yet I have from thy law not stray'd verse 62 I even at midnight will arise to give due thankes to thee because of these thy iudgements all that ever righteous be verse 63 I am their mate who fearing thee thy precepts strive to reach Thy mercies fill the earth O Lord to me thy statutes teach TETH The ninth part THou still to doe thy servant good hast gratious beene O Lord and hast perform'd abundantly according to thy word verse 66 Good iudgement Lord knowledge cleare straight unto me impart for thy Commandements I have beleeved in my heart verse 67 I ere afflicted went astray but now have kept thy word verse 68 Thou both art good and thou do'st good teach me thy statutes Lord. verse 69 They who are proud have forg'd a lye of minde to make me smart but I thy precepts will observe entirely with my heart verse 70 Their heart is fat as grease but I doe in thy law delight verse 71 Affliction did me good that I might learne thy statutes right verse 72 The law that from thy mouth doth flow more pretious is to me than gold and silver multiplied which unto thousands be IOD The tenth part THy hands have made and fashion'd me me understanding give that so I thy Commandements may learne while as I live verse 74 Thine when they see me will be glad that in thy word I trust verse 75 I know thy iudgements upright are and thy correction iust verse 76 Let gratious kindenesse comfort me as thou thy word didst give verse 77 Thy law I like let mercies come to me that I may live verse 78 Let proud ones be asham'd with me who dealt perversly still without a cause but meditate I in thy precepts will verse 79 Let such O Lord as thee doe feare all turne themselves to me and they to whom made clearely knowne thy Testimonies be verse 80 Let in thy holy statutes sound my heart for ever prove that me at all to be asham'd no kinde of thing may move CAPH The eleventh part MY soule for thy salvation faints thy word my hope makes live verse 82 Mine eyes faile for thy word and say when wilt thou comfort give verse 83 I like a bottle am become which in the smoake is set and yet thy statutes deare to me I never doe forget verse 84 How many are thy servants dayes when shall it be thy will to make thy iudgement fall on them that persecute me still verse 85 The proud dig'd pits for me the which not with thy law agree verse 86 True thy Command'ments are they would me wrong but help thou me verse 87 They had almost me quite consum'd on earth brought very low but I thy precepts never left by which thy will I know verse 88 Lord by thy kindenesse quickned up make me againe to grow I â—hail the Testimony keepe that from thy mouth doth flow LAMED The twelfth part THy word in heaven Lord setled is thy faithfulnesse is sure verse 90 Thou hast for ever fix'd the earth and it doth firme endure verse 91 They as thine ordinance appoints continue to this day for all of them thy will are bound as servants to obey verse 92 Vnlesse that alwaies in thy law I had plac'd my delight afflictions weight had press'd me downe till I had perish'd quite verse 93 Thy precepts I will not forget by them thou quickned'st me verse 94 I'm thine save me for I have sought the precepts giv'n by thee verse 95 The wicked men did wait for me that they might me destroy but I thy testimonies will consider of with ioy verse 96 Of all perfection here below I have perceiv'd an end but thy Commandement is large and further doth extend MEM The thirteenth part I Thinke all day upon thy law O how the same I prize verse 98 By thy Command'ments thou hast made me then my foes more wise verse 99 For they are still with me and I more then my teachers know for all my meditations from thy Testimonies flow verse 100 Then th'antients more I know because I keep thy precepts right verse 101 I have from ill my feet refrain'd that keep thy word I might verse 102 I from thy iudgements known to me did never yet depart for thou by them me fully hast instructed in my heart verse 103 How sweet unto the taste are these thy heavenly words to me yea even more sweet unto my mouth then honey is they be verse 104 I through thy precepts doe attaine an understanding minde and therefore I doe highly hate each way that false I finde NVN. The fourteenth part THy word to rule my wandring steps is as a lanterne bright and in the path where I doe walke doth serve me for a light verse 106 I swore and will performe to keepe thy righteous iudgements Lord verse 107 I'm sore afflicted quicken me according to thy word verse 108 The free-will offerings of my mouth O Lord accept I pray and teach thy iudgements unto me that them obserue I may verse 109 My soule is in my hand yet I still keep thy law in minde verse 110 The wicked watch'd me yet I from thy precepts not declin'd verse 111 Foreuer as an heritage thy testimonies Lord I taken haue for they all ioy unto my heart afford verse 112 I alwaies have apply'd my heart thy statutes to fulfill and haue resolu'd euen to the end so to continue still SAMECH The fifteenth part I Love thy law exceedingly but all vaine thoughts doe hate verse 114 Thou art my hiding place and shield thy word secures my state verse 115 Away from me you wicked men who diue in mischiefes deep for what my God commanded hath I am resolv'd to keep verse 116 According to thy word that I may liue uphold thou me and let me not of what I hop'd in end ashamed be verse 117 Hold thou me up I shall be safe and still thy statutes loue verse 118 Who leaue thy statutes thou tread'st down for false their fraud doth proue verse 119 Thou do'st the wicked from the earth as abiect drosse remove the Testimonies that are thine I therefore truely love verse 120 The feare of thee to tremble all my very flesh doth make thy iudgements are so terrible that they doe make me quake AIIN The sixteenth part I Iudgement Lord and iustice still did executed see then to my fierce oppressours power doe not abandon me verse 122 Be surety for thy servant Lord that he may good possesse and who are puffed up with pride let them not me oppresse verse 123 For thy salvation and iust word mine eyes expecting faile verse 124 Thy statutes to thy servant teach with me in mercy deale verse 125 Since I thy servant am to me the way of wisedome show that I thy testimonies all sufficiently may know verse 126 For thee O Lord it 's time to worke they voyd this law of thine verse 127 I thy Commandements more love then gold yea
for us great things whil'st we consider of the same to us it gladnesse brings verse 4 Lord our captivity turne back as southerne streames doe flow verse 5 They at the last shall reape in ioy that first in teares doe sow verse 6 He that doth weeping first goe forth and carrieth pretious seed reioycing doubtlesse shall returne with sheaves to serue his need Psal CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house to reare Doe freely lend his helping hand No other 's toiles can make it stand Except to free the towne from feare The Lord as Captaine it maintaine Each watchman else doth watch in vaine verse 2 In vaine ye lift your drowsie head To rise before the Sunne give light In vaine ye sit up late at night Or yet of sorrowes eate the bread For thus doth he afford a sleepe To his belov'd whom he doth keepe verse 3 Loe children are farre more then land The Lords inheritance declar'd The wombs deare fruit is his reward verse 4 As arrowes in a strong mans hand Euen so of youth the children be Of worldly strength the first degree verse 5 We may most happy iustly call That man whose quiuer richly stor'd Them in abundance can afford They shall not be asham'd at all But they shall speake into the gate To such who them as foes doe hate Another of the same EXcept the Lord in mercy doe to build the house delight they labour out in vaine that seeke to build it by their might And so except the City still be guarded by the Lord the waking is but all in vaine that watchmen doe afford verse 2 For you to rise so early up it is but meerely vaine and though you doe goe late to bed yet doe you nothing gaine Euen though your weary body still on bread of sorrowes feed for unto his beloued so he giueth sleep at need verse 3 Loe Children an inheritance are of the Lord declar'd and of the fertile womb the fruit is giu'n for his reward verse 4 As arrowes in the hand of him that is exceeding strong so the beloued children are that to our youth belong verse 5 Who hath his Quiuer full of them is in a happy state they shall not blush but they shall speake with th' enemies in the gate Psal CXXVIII Sing this as the 137. Psalme O! euery one that feares the Lord most highly happy is that doth direct his steps to walke in all the wayes are his verse 2 For loe the labour of thy hands by thee shall eaten be thou shalt be happy and it shall be euer well with thee verse 3 Thy wife shall as a fruitfull Vine beside thy house be found thy Children like to oliue plants about thy table round verse 4 Behold thus shall the man be bless'd that feares the Lord aright verse 5 The Lord shall blesse thee bounteously from holy Sions height verse 6 Thou of Ierusalem shalt see while as thou liu'st the good thou shalt thy childrens children see and peace on Israels brood Psal CXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme THey many a time with troubles great did vexe me every way and that even from my very youth may Israel now say verse 2 They many a time with troubles great me fiercely did assaile and that even from my very youth but never could prevaile verse 3 The plowers plow'd upon my back and made their furrowes long verse 4 The Lord is iust of wicked men he cut the cords though strong verse 5 And let even every one of them confounded be with feare yea let them all be turned backe that hate to Sion beare verse 6 Let them be like the grasse that growes upon the houses top which wanting moysture withered dies before it can grow up verse 7 Wherewith his hand the mower faint can never â—â—â—led see nor yet of him that bindeth sheaves the bosome fill'd can be verse 8 Nor say they who goe by Lord let his blessing on you fall nor of the Lord that in the name we doe you blesse at all Psal CXXX O Lord to thee out of the deepes ascended hath my cry verse 2 Lord heare and to my sute thine eares attentively apply verse 3 Lord who shall stand if all our sinnes should marked be by thee verse 4 But thou art still giv'n to forgive that thou maist feared be verse 5 I with an earnest zeale and care am waiting for the Lord my soule continually doth waite my hope is in his word verse 6 My soule more for the Lord doth wait then they that watch al night doe for the morning even then they doe for the mornings light verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is of mercy plenty and likewise redemption for all his verse 8 And Israel as deare to him he shall at last set free from all his great iniquities which now so heavy be Psal CXXXI MY heart O Lord not haughty is mine eyes not lofty be I with great matters meddle not nor things too high for me verse 2 I have behav'd and still'd my selfe as of a mother milde a childe that weaned is my soule is like a weaned childe verse 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord whom he doth still adore yea let him hope from this time forth and so for evermore Psal CXXXII REmember David Lord and all his sufferings for thy sake verse 2 How to the Lord he sware and vowes to Iacobs God did make verse 3 I surely to my houses tent will by no meanes be led nor will I once so much as touch the borders of my bed verse 4 Mine eyes shall never suffer sleep fraile nature to restore and mine eye-lids in any sort shall never slumber more verse 5 Vntill that for the Lord above I may finde out a place a dwelling for the mighty God of Iacob and his race verse 6 Loe when we were at Ephrata it in our eares did sound where shadowie woods doe darken fields we have it clearely found verse 7 We to his Tabernacle will with zeale devoutly goe and at his footstoole worship will expressing reverence so verse 8 O thou that art the mighty Lord arise into thy rest thou and the arke of thy great strength we humbly thee request verse 9 Let righteousnesse array thy Priests that it may reverence move and let all them that are thy Saints with shouting ioyfull prove The second part verse 10 And even for Davids sake whom thou did'st as thy servant grace of him whom thou annoynted hast turne not away the face verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth and will it not recall even of thy body I the fruit will in thy throne enstall verse 12 If that thy children keepe my league and lawes which I them teach their sonnes shall ever on thy throne be free from ruines reach verse 13 The Lord hath Sion chus'd and it did for his dwelling crave verse 14 Here will I ever rest here dwell I it desired have verse 15 And I abundantly will blesse
farre above out of his sight he puffes at all his foes verse 6 He in his heart hath proudly said I never moov'd shall be I prosper now and no distresse can ever trouble me verse 7 His mouth with curses doth containe deceit and fraudfull wrong and mischiefe match'd with vanity is underneath his tongue verse 8 He lurkes in townes most secret parts he th' innocent doth kill his eyes still privily are set against the poore for ill verse 9 He Lyon-like lyes in his den he lyes in wait so set to catch the poore he doth him catch when drawne into his net verse 10 Himselfe he humbleth very low and crowcheth down withall that circumvented so the poore may by his strong ones fall verse 11 He in his heart hath said that God will but forgetfull be he doth of purpose hide his face he will it never see verse 12 Arise O Lord that art our God thy servants to protect lift up thy hand and doe not now the humble ones neglect verse 13 Why doth the wicked thus move God contemning him to ire he in his heart hath fondâ—y said thou wilt it not require verse 14 But thou hast certainly it seene for mischiefe thou and spite from high beholdest that thou maist it with thy hand requite The poore distress'd commits himselfe for safety unto thee and thou the helper ever art of them that or phanes be verse 15 Breake thou his arme that wicked is and unto evill enclinde and seeke thou out his wickednesse till none at all thou finde verse 16 The Lord a King for ever is establish'd in his Throne the heathen too out of his land are perish'd every one verse 17 Lord thou hast freely heard what suit the humble doe impart thou wilt to them enclâ—ne thine eare and wilt prepare their heart verse 18 That thou maist iudge the fatherlesse and who were griev'd before that in his pride the man of th' earth may so oppresse no more Psal XI Sing this as the 3. Psalme I In the Lord do trust how then say you my soule to fright straight to your mountain like a bird take wing'd with fears your flight verse 2 For loe the wicked bend their bow and fit their shafts with art that they unseen may shoot at them who upright are in heart verse 3 If the foundations as most firme that should be trusted to be utterly themselves destroyd what can the righteous doe verse 4 The Lord within his Temple is his throne in heauen is high his eyes behold and his eye-lids the Sons of men doe try verse 5 The Lord all them that righteous are doth try in every state but wicked men and violent his very soule doth hate verse 6 He shall raine on the wicked snares make fire and brimstone fall and a fierce tempest of their cup this prove the portion shall verse 7 For loe the righteous Lord doth still in righteousnesse delight his heavenly countenance doth behold all them that are upright Psal XII Sing this as the 3. Psalme Helpe now O Lord for godly men extreamely doe decay and from amongst the Sons of men the faithfull passe away verse 2 They one to other mutually doe things most vaine impart with flattering lips they use to speake and with a double heart verse 3 The Lord shall quite cut off the lips of all that flatterers are and that vaine tongue of things too proud to speake that doth not spare verse 4 Even them that say our tongues to us shall victory afford our lips do to our selves belong and who o're us is Lord verse 5 By the oppress'd and needy mov'd I 'le saith the Lord arise and I will him in safety set whom wicked men despise verse 6 The words of God all excellent are like bright silver pure which in a furnace made of earth seven tryals doth endure verse 7 Thou shalt O Lord them safely keepe who study thee to serve and from this generation shalt for ever them preserve verse 8 The wicked walking for their ends on every side repaire when as the vilest men on earth most high exalted are Psal XIII Sing this as the 3. Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall it thus ever be and O how long wilt thou in wrath thus hide thy face from me verse 2 How long shall I consult alone whil'st daily griev'd in heart how long above me shall my foe exalted make me smart verse 3 Consider and give eare to me O Lord my God that art and lest I sleepe the sleepe of death light to mine eyes impart verse 4 Lest that my foe should vaunting say I have o're him preuail'd and enemies grow insolent when my designes have fail'd verse 5 But I have ever trusted in thy mercy deare to me my heart in thy salvation too shall much reioyced be verse 6 And I will sing unto the Lord to make his goodnesse known because his bounty hath to me abundantly been shown Psal XIV THe fool hath said within his heart there is no God they are corrupt and wickedly have done none to doe good takes care verse 2 God from the heavens did look down here upon mens sonnes to see if any understood that would to God a suter be verse 3 They are most fiâ—thy and they all aside are fondly gone and none of them doth any good no not so much as one verse 4 The workers of iniquity have they no wit at all who eate my people up as bread and on the Lord not call verse 5 There were they all surprisde with feare and in a high degree God in the congregation is of them that righteous be verse 6 The counsell of the poore distress'd hath shame by you receiv'd because the Lord his refuge is by whom he still is sav'd verse 7 O that unto thine Israel from Sion might proceed that great salvation long look'd for which might their comfort breed When by the Lord from bondage brought his people free are made then Iacob highly shall reioyce and Israell shall be glad Psal XV. Sing this as the 3. Psalme WHo in thy house O Lord to dwell shall ever happy be and in thy holy mountaine plac'd who are to live with thee verse 2 He that still uprightly doth walke and righteousnesse doth use and in his heart doth speake the truth that he may none abuse verse 3 He that his neighbour not backbites nor harmes in any sort nor yet against him doth take up a scandalous report verse 4 Before whose eyes a person vile as abiect is despisde but they that truely feare the Lord by him are highly prisde He though his oath when rashly made hath to his harm been found whom no advantage makes to change when so solemnly bound verse 5 He to devoure by usury that doth not money lend nor yet against the innocent will for a bribe contend verse 6 He that those things doth zealously as one by God belou'd what ever happen here below shall in no sort be mov'd Psal XVI
Sing this as the 14. Psalme SAve me O God I trust in thee thou to the Lord didst say verse 2 My soule thou art my Lord to thee my goodnesse comes no way verse 3 But unto them that are thy Saints whom here on earth I finde and to them that are excellent who doe delight my minde verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiplied t' another God that hast their drink-bloud-offerings I le not use their names my lips detest verse 5 The Lord of mine inheritance the portion is to me and of my cup and all my lot maintained is by thee verse 6 The lynes which did appoint my part in pleasant places fell and that which is my heritage for beauty doth excell verse 7 I blesse the Lord who doth me by his counsell still conduct and even in the nights seasons too my reynes doe me instruct verse 8 I have for obiect set the Lord at all times me before because he is at my right hand I shall be mov'd no more verse 9 My glory therefore doth reioyce my heart is fil'd with ioy yea and my flesh though faint shall too true rest in hope enioy verse 10 For thou wilt not for ever leave my soule in hell to be nor suffer wi lt thy holy one corruption so to see verse 11 Thou wilt me shew lifes way and in thy face ioyes height is found all pleasures doe at thy right hand perpetually abound Psal XVII Sing this as the 14. Psalme LOrd heare the right attend the cry of my most iust complaint my prayer heare which doth not flow from lips which fraud doth taint verse 2 Before thy presence let thou straight my sentence forth proceed and let thine eyes behold all things that equall are indeed verse 3 Thou inwardly hast search'd my heart by thine unbounded sight and visited my secret thoughts that I revolve by night verse 4 Thou hast examin'd me each way yet shalt thou nothing finde and that my mouth may not transgresse it alwaies is my minde verse 5 In that which doth concern the works of men on earth that be from all the fierce destroyers paths I by thy word kept me verse 6 But let my steps all guided be according to thy will lest otherwise my wandring feete be brought to stagger still verse 7 I have upon thee call'd O God because thou wilt me heare and unto me I thee intreat incline thy listning eare verse 8 Shew me thy mercies marvellous O thou that sav'st all those who trust in thee by thy right hand from rage of rising foes The second part verse 9 Even as the apple of thine eye let me preserved be and with the shadow of thy wings from danger cover me verse 10 From them that wicked are and me so proudly doe oppresse and from my deadly enemies that round about me presse verse 11 They at their pleasure alwaies fed with burd'nous fatnesse swell and proudly in a braving forme all what they think dare tell verse 12 They now have compass'd where we goe our steps in every part and to the ground bow down their eyes whil'st puffed up in heart verse 13 Even like a greedy Lyon right whil'st longing for his prey and as a Lyons lurking whelpe in secret parts doth stay verse 14 Arise O Lord prevent his course and down him headlong throw and by thy sword redeeme my soule from wicked men below verse 15 Lord vindicate me by thy hand from wretched worldlings strife who place their whole felicity in pleasures of this life Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fil'st in every place they full of children of their wealth the rest leave to their race verse 16 But as for me in righteousnesse thy count'nance I will see and with thy likenesse when awak'd I satisfied shall be Psal XVIII O Lord that onely art my strength thee dearely love I will verse 2 The Lord my rocke and fortresse is and my deliverer still My God my strength in whom I trust the buckler I embrace the horne of my salvation still and my most high strong place verse 3 I on the Lord will call who praise hath worthily deserv'd so shall I from mine enemies be sure to be preserv'd verse 4 The sorrowes of encroaching death about me did abound the torrents of ungodly men did me with feare confound verse 5 Hels sorrowes compast me about with horrour and despaires and horrid death before the time prevented me with snares verse 6 I when distress'd call'd on the Lord and cry'd to God with teares he from his Temple heard my voyce my cryes did pierce his eares verse 7 The earth then shooke and trembled all as ready to o'returne the hils foundations shaken were because Gods wrath did burn verse 8 There from his nostrils went a smoake which mounted up on high and from his mouth fire did devoure coals kindled were thereby verse 9 He also did bow down the heav'ns and did in state descend and darknesse did in threatning clouds below his feet attend verse 10 And he upon a cherub rode and did most swiftly flie yea on the wings of all the winds his flight was raised high The second part verse 11 He darkenesse made his secret place his Tent him round about dark waters were and clouds most thick from skies in state stretch'd out verse 12 And at the glorious brightnesse then that did goe him before thick clouds did passe with hailstones ioynd and coals of fire in store verse 13 The Lord too thundred in the heavens the highest did give out his voyce fierce hailstones and of fire coales burning all about verse 14 Yea he his arrowes sending forth did scatter them each where he dreadfully shot lightnings out and they confounded were verse 15 The waters channels then were seen and worlds maine grounds in wrath because O Lord of thy rebuke and of thy powerfull breath verse 16 He from above to take me up did send a message downe and did me draw from many flouds that threatned me to drown verse 17 He from my foe that had most force did quickly set me free and for they were more strong than I from all that hated me verse 18 They me prevented in the day of my calamity but yet the Lord was still the stay on whom I did relye verse 19 He brought me forth where there was room at liberty to be he my delivery wrought because he did delight in me verse 20 According to my righteousnesse the Lord rewarded me and as my hands have still been pure my recompence I see The third part verse 21 For of the Lord I kept the wayes with reverence in my heart and did not wickedly from God in any sort depart verse 22 For all his iudgements me before I still did present see and that which he commanded hath I never put from me verse 23 I likewise upright him before have thus sincerely serv'd and have from mine iniquity my selfe with care preserv'd verse 24 The Lord did therefore me reward
King give eare to us in time when as we call Psalme XXI THe King O Lord in thy great strength shall much contentment take and him how greatly to reioyce shall thy salvation make verse 2 That which his heart affected most to give thou didst agree and what his lips requested had was not kept back by thee verse 3 For he of goodnesse doth from thee ere sought the blessings get thou of pure gold upon his head a Crown do'st freely set verse 4 He asked life of thee and thou the same to him did'st give even length of dayes for evermore that he might alwayes live verse 5 In thy salvation surely great his glory shines most bright thou hast him grac'd with maiestie and honour at the height verse 6 For thou O Lord for evermore hast him most blessed made and by thy count'nance hast made him to be exceeding glad verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust of the most high belou'd in safety through his mercy kept he never shall be mov'd verse 8 Thou by thy hand shalt finde all out thine enemies that be and thy right hand shall finde out these that malice beare to thee verse 9 Thou like a fierie furnace shalt them make whil'st in thine ire the Lord in wrath shall swallow them they shall be food for fire verse 10 Thou froÌ„ the earth shalt raze their fruit lest they more mischiefe breed and from amongst the sons of men thou shalt destroy their seed verse 11 For they against thee to doe evill most fondly did intend a wicked plot they did devise but cannot work their end verse 12 Thou therfore shalt make them turn back when thou thy shafts shalt place upon thy strings made ready all to flye against their face verse 13 In thine own strength O mighty Lord be thou exalted still so then with cheerefull voyces sing and praise thy power we will Psal XXII Sing this as the 11. Psalme MY God my God why hast thou me forsaken why art thou so far from helping me and from my words of roaring now verse 2 O God all day to thee I cry yet am not heard by thee and all the night when others rest I cannot silent be verse 3 But thou most holy art O thou that of thine Israel inhabitest as due to thee the praises that excell verse 4 Our father 's all in thee did trust yea they did trust in thee and them when as they were distress'd thou didst from danger free verse 5 They unto thee did cry loud and thou didst them releeve they onely plac'd their trust in thee and nothing them could grieve verse 6 But I am like a silly worm no man in any wise the obiect of mens obloquie whom people doe despise verse 7 Who look upon me laughing now their scorn so to bewray with lip turn'd out doe shake their heads and in derision say verse 8 He hopâ—d the Lord would save him still his trust in him was such let him deliver him since he delights in him so much verse 9 But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take when I was on my mothers breasts thou me to hope did'st make verse 10 I from the womb to be maintaind committed was to thee and since my mother brought me forth thou art a God to me The second part verse 11 Then be not thou far from me now when trouble is so neare since there is none to give me helpe unlesse that thou appeare verse 12 Ah many Buls have compass'd me strong Buls of Bashans store verse 13 They gap'd on me with foaming iawes as Lyons ramp and roare verse 14 I am like water powred out my bones in strength decay my heart within my bowels faint doth melt like waxe away verse 15 My strength is like a potsheard dry'd my parched tongue cleaves fast unto my iawes into the dust of death thou brought me hast verse 16 For dogs have compass'd me about th' assembly which did meet of wicked men have me enclos'd they pierc'd my hands and feet verse 17 They us'd me so that now by me my bones may all be told so that amaz'd exceedingly they staring me behold verse 18 They pittilesse my garments part as spoils amongst them all and for my Coat they doe cast lots to whom it may befall verse 19 But be not thou farre off O Lord from me whilst thus dismaid O God that onely art my strength make haste to give me aid verse 20 Let thou from danger of the sword my soule delivered be and from the dogs devouring power set thou my darling free verse 21 Preserve me from the Lyons mouth that watcheth for a prey for from the horns of unicornes thou Lord hast heard me pray verse 22 And to my brethren I with ioy will magnifie thy name and where thy Saints assembled are thy praises will proclaime verse 23 Give praise all ye unto the Lord whom sacred feare doth fill come honour him all Iacobs seed and Israels feare him still The third part verse 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd whom he afflict'd did spie nor hid his face from him but heard when he to him did cry verse 25 And in the congregation great my praise shall be of thee My vowes before them who him feare shall all be payd by me verse 26 The meek shall eate and filled be and they due praise shall give who seek sincerely to the Lord your hearts shall ever live verse 27 The worlds ends all remember shall and to the Lord convert all sorts of nations unto thee due honour shall impart verse 28 For to the Lord who mighty is the kingdome doth belong and he is onely governour the nations all among verse 29 Earths far ones eate and worship shall all who to dust descend shall how to him and his own soul none can from death defend verse 30 A seed shall faithfully him serve and to the Lord it shall even for a generation still accounted be by all verse 31 They shall come and his righteousnesse unto a people show that shall be born who clearely then that he did this shall know Psal XXIII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord of all my Shepheard is I shall from want be free verse 2 He makes me in green pastures lye and neare calm streams to be verse 3 He doth restore my soul and leads the way that I should take into the paths of righteousnesse even for his own names sake verse 4 Though through the vale of deaths black shade I walk I 'le fear no il thou art with me thy rod and staffe afford me comfort still verse 5 Thou for my food before my foes a table dost bestow and do'st with oyle annoynt my head and mak'st my cup o'reflow verse 6 With mercy goodnesse all my daies shall surely follow me and in the Lords own house I will a dweller ever be Psal XXIV Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe earth belongs unto the Lord and all that
it contains the world that is inhabited and all that there remaines verse 2 For the foundation of the same he on the Seas did lay and also hath establish't it upon the flouds to stay verse 3 Who to the hill that is the Lords with glory shall ascend and who within his holy place shall standing him attend verse 4 Even he whose hands are cleane whose heart is pure who hath forborn to lift his soul to vanity and hath not falsely sworne verse 5 That man for certain from the Lord the blessing shall obtain and from the God that saves his soul shall righteousnesse attain verse 6 This is of them that seeke to him the generation right even of all them that truely seeke O Iacobs God thy sight verse 7 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates be ye uplifted all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 8 Who is the King of glory now the Lord who strong is found and mighty even the Lord whose might in battell is renown'd verse 9 Lift up your heads O ye strong gates even lift ye them up all doores everlasting and come in the King of glory shall verse 10 Who is this King of glory now he that commands as his the hoasts of heaven and earth their Lord the King of glory is Psal XXV TO thee I lift my soule O Lord I trust in thee verse 2 My God let me not be asham'd nor foes triumph o're me verse 3 Let none of them have shame who doe on thee depend but who without a cause transgresse let shame on them attend verse 4 Shew me thy waies O Lord and teach thy paths to me verse 5 And leade me forth instructed so that I thy truth may see Thou onely art that God who me deliver must and all the day what ever comes in thee I onely trust verse 6 Thy tender mercies Lord in thy remembrance hold and all thy loving kindnesses for they were still of old verse 7 My sinnes in time of youth let them forgotten be according to thy mercy Lord and goodnesse thinke on me verse 8 The Lord is ever good and upright unto all he therefore sinners in the way will teach lest they should fall verse 9 The meek he alwaies will in iudgement guide aright and to the meek lest they goe wrong will bring his way in sight verse 10 The Lord his paths even all are truth and mercy still to those that keepe his covenant and not transgresse his will verse 11 That so thy name O Lord may greater glory winne although it be exceeding great yet pardon thou my sinne verse 12 What man is he that feares the Lord within his heard the knowledge how to chuse his way he shall to him impart verse 13 His soule shall dwell at ease as thus instructed well his seed inherit shall the earth and there in safety dwell verse 14 The Lord his secret shewes to them that feare him right to them that so they may grow wise his Covenant gives light verse 15 To looke up to the Lord mine eyes are ever set for he my feet when they are snar'd shall plucke out of the net verse 16 With comfort turne thy face and mercy to me show for I am very desolate and with distresse brought low verse 17 The troubles of my heart are many waies enlarg'd oh bring me out from all those evils with which my heart is charg'd verse 18 On my affliction looke and in what paine I live the sinnes that I committed have in mercy all forgive verse 19 Behold my foes for now their number is grown great and with a cruell hatred they doe me extreamely hate verse 20 O! keepe my troubled soul and straight deliver me and let me never be asham'd because I trust in thee verse 21 O! let integrity and uprightnesse me save because on thee I onely wait that I may comfort have verse 22 O! thou the onely God that do'st salvation give thy Israel from trouble free that he in peace may live Psal XXVI Sing this as the 14. Psalme IVdge me O Lord for I have walk'd in mine integrity I shall not slide for on the Lord I ever did relye verse 2 Examine me and me O Lord prove thou in every part search out the secrets of my reynes and dive within my heart verse 3 For I thy loving kindenesse keep continually in sight and in the way of thy pure truth I still have walked right verse 4 I have not sate with persons vaine that of their folly vaunt and with dissembling hypocrites I will abhor to haunt verse 5 Of them that study to doe ill I all the meetings hate and will not with the wicked sit in shew to seeme their mate verse 6 I my untainted hands will wash in innocency still and so thine altar I O Lord with comfort compasse will verse 7 That with a gratefull voyce I may proclaime the thanks I owe and all thy works which wondrous are with admiration show verse 8 The habitation of thy house I Lord have loved well and of thy honour too the place where it doth use to dwell verse 9 Let not my soule be gathered in with theirs that sinners be nor yet my life with cruell men from bloud that are not free verse 10 Within whose hands continually vile mischiefe doth repaire and their right hand abundantly still tempting bribes doe snare verse 11 But I in mine integrity shall walk secur'd by thee redeeme thou me and of thy grace be mercifull to me verse 12 Now in a place that is most even my foot doth firmely rest the Lord whereas his Saints doe meet shall still by me be blest Psal XXVII Sing this as the 21. Psalme THe Lord my light and safety is how can I frighted be the Lord is of my life the strength what feare can trouble me verse 2 When wicked foes to eate my flesh against me war did make they straight did stumble and fell down a prey for me to take verse 3 Though even an hoast against me pitch no fear can taint my brest though raging warre against me rise in this secure I rest verse 4 This one thing from the Lord I ask'd which I will ever crave that in the Lords house all my dayes I may a dwelling have verse 5 The beauty of the Lord therein to see and to admire and in his Temple earnestly at all times to enquire verse 6 For his pavilion me shall hide in stormy times and he in his Tents secret me shall hide and on a rocke set me verse 7 Now shall my head be rais'd o're all my foes that me annoy then in his Tabernacle I will offerings make of ioy verse 8 Then will I sing yea to the Lord my song of praise shall be heare Lord when with my voyce I cry in mercy answer me verse 9 Seeke ye with earnest care my face when thou didst say to me my heart Lord I will seeke thy face did answer straight
thou art a God to me verse 15 My times are in thy hand me from the hand of foes set free and from all them that spend their power in persecuting me verse 16 Make thou the favour of thy face upon thy servant shine and for thy boundlesse mercies sake save me as one of thine verse 17 O Lord let me not be asham'd for I thy help did crave but let the wicked be asham'd and silent in the grave verse 18 Let lying lips be silenc'd quite which doe abuse all trust and grievous things speake with contempt pâ—ide against the iust verse 19 What goodnesse hast thou kept O Lord for them who fear thee right and done for them who trust in thee even herein mortals sight verse 20 The secret of thy presence them from pride of maâ— shall hide they in thy Tent from strife of tongues in secret shall abide verse 21 Then blest for euer be the Lord who guarding me from wrong hath wondrous kindnesse shown to me within a City strong verse 22 22 For in my haste I said I am cut from before thine eyes yet thou my supplications voyce did'st heare and all my cryes verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints for he the faithfull guards and them that proudly are dispos'd abundantly rewards verse 24 Couragious be and confident and he shall strength afford that comfort may your hearts all ye whose hope is in the Lord. Psal XXXII Sing this as the 30. Psalme THat man most bless'd is unto whom what he hath done amisse is pardon'd freely and whose sinne in mercy covered is verse 2 The man is blest to whom the Lord doth not impute his sinne and whose pure sprite still well dispos'd there is no guile within verse 3 My weary bones did all grow old when silence me possest whil'st I through roaring all day long a stranger was to rest verse 4 For Lord on me both day and night thy heavy hand did lye my moysture turn'd to Summers drought with parching heat is dry verse 5 I did to thee my sinnes declare and not to hide them strive I said I will confesse my faults and thou didst them forgive verse 6 For this when as thou may'st be found each godly one shall pray to thee the flouds of waters great shall trouble him no way verse 7 Thou art to me an hiding place and me from harm shalt free with songs that doe deliverance sound thou shalt encompasse me verse 8 I thee with knowledge will instruct and teach what way to goe and I will guide thee by mine eye that thou may'st prosper so verse 9 Then be not like the horse or mule which doe not understand whose mouth lest they come neer to thee a bridle must command verse 10 A world of sorrowes shall be pour'd upon the wicked all but him that in the Lord doth trust his mercy compasse shall verse 11 All ye that righteous are be glad and in the Lord reioyce and ye that upright are in heart shout with a cheerfull voyce Psal XXXIII Sing this as the 30. Psalme O All ye righteous in the Lord your selves with ioy delight for praise is a most comely thing for them that are upright verse 2 With Harp that sounds melodiously give praise unto the Lord songs with a ten string'd instrument and Psaltery afford verse 3 A song to him all made of new sing with a cheerfull voyce and strive to play most skilfully with a loud sounding noyse verse 4 For of the Lord the powerfull word is right to every one and his great works which wondrous are even all in truth are done verse 5 He righteousnesse and iudgement doth love most entirely still the goodnesse likewise of the Lord the earth o're all doth fill verse 6 Straight by the Lords most powerfull word the heavens created were and by the breath came from his mouth even all the hoasts are there verse 7 He gather doth as on a heape sea-flouds that restlesse roare and doth engrosse the tumbling gulphs as treasures in his store verse 8 Let all the earth unto the Lord a humble reverence beare and all the worlds inhabitants let them be fill'd with feare verse 9 For he did onely speake the word and it was quickly done he as he pleased did command and it stood stablish'd soone verse 10 The counsels of the heathen all the Lord doth bring to nought and makes the peoples fond designes to no effect be brought verse 11 But yet the counsell of the Lord doth stand for ever fast and every thought that he conceives from age to age doth last verse 12 The nation unto whom the Lord is God most blessed is the people in inheritance whom he hath chus'd for his verse 13 The Lords all-seeing eye looks down from heaven that is so high and all the sonnes of mortall men such as they are doth spie verse 14 He from that seate of glory there where he with state doth raigne exactly doth observe them all that on the earth remaine verse 15 The very hearts of all alike he fashioneth each where and all their works as they deserve by him considered are verse 16 There is no King whom of an hoast the multitude can save and by much strength a mighty man can no delivery have verse 17 A horse for safety trusted to is but a thing most vaine nor shall he any one to save by his great strength attaine verse 18 Behold the Lord his eye is on them whom his feare doth fill and upon them who place their hope in his great mercy still verse 19 That he may save their soules from death in spite of threatning ils and that he may keep them alive when famine others kils verse 20 Our soule the Lord continually with longing doth expect he onely is our helpe he is the shield doth us protect verse 21 And therefore shall our heart in him be ioyfull by his grace because we in his holy name our confidence did place verse 22 O let thy mercy mighty Lord upon us alwaies be according as with confidence our hope is still in thee Psal XXXIV Sing this as the 30. Psalme TO blesse the Lord I at all times my soules chiefe powers wil strain his praise shall alwaies in my mouth continually remain verse 2 My soul for ever in the Lord her boast shall onely make the humble ones shall heare thereof and shall great pleasure take verse 3 O come and heartily with me the Lords great praise proclaime and let us altogether ioyn'd exalt his holy name verse 4 I humbly sought unto the Lord and he to me gave eare and freely did deliver me from all that I did feare verse 5 They earnestly did looke to him and straight were lightned all their faces so made confident no shame could them appall verse 6 This poor man cry'd the Lord gave eare to heare how he was griev'd and straight from all his miseries in mercy him reliev'd verse 7 The Angell of the Lord
of hoasts encampeth them about who him doe feare and when distrest from danger leads them out verse 8 How that the Lord our God is good come taste and clearely spie blest is the man that doth on him with confidence relye verse 9 O ye that of the Lord are Saints to feare him set your minde for they that him doe rightly feare no kinde of want shall finde verse 10 The Lyons yong are hungry oft and suffer want of food but they that seek the Lord shall want nothing at all that 's good The second part verse 11 Come ye my children neare to me and to my words give eare I will you teach to understand how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 What man is he who doth desire his life should lengthened be and loveth to have many dayes that so he good may see verse 13 Then have a care to keep thy tongue that it from ill abstaine and set a watch upon thy lips that them no fraud may staine verse 14 Depart from ill and to doe good bend all thy power and skill seeke earnestly to purchase peace yea and pursue it still verse 15 The Lord doth on the righteous look with an observing eye yea and his eares when they complaine are open to their cry verse 16 Against them all who mischiefe work the Lord doth set his face so their remembrance to cut off from th' earth in every place verse 17 The righteous cry and straight the Lord doth unto them give eare and they out of their troubles all by him delivered are verse 18 The Lord to them doth still draw neare that broken are in heart and safety doth afford to them whose soules in anguish smart verse 19 The troubles that afflict the iust in number many be but yet at last out of them all the Lord doth set him free verse 20 The Lord with care keeps all his bones what everdoe befall that not so much as one of them can broken be at all verse 21 Them that to wickednesse are given even evill at last shall slay who hate the righteous they shall be vast desolations prey verse 22 Of all that servants are to him the Lord the souls doth save and they shall not be desolate in him their trust that have Psal XXXV PLead thou my cause O Lord with them that doe contend with me fight against them that to fight against me bended be verse 2 Take up in haste thy shining shield thy buckler take in hand and when that I in danger am to give me succour stand verse 3 Draw out the speare and stop their course that my pursuers be and say for comfort to my soul thou shalt be sav'd by me verse 4 Let them confounded be with shame to take my soul that strive let them rurn'd back confounded be who doe my hurt contrive verse 5 Let them prove like unto the chaffe that flyes before the winde and let the Angell of the Lord chase all are so enclin'd verse 6 In darknesse wrap their doubtfull way and let it slippery prove and let the angell of the Lord afflict them from above verse 7 For causelesly they in a pit me with their net did watch which they without a cause have dig'd therein my soul to catch verse 8 Let ruine seize him unawares the net he did withall let it him catch and let him in that same destruction fall verse 9 My soul shall in the Lord reioyce salvation glad to see from him and all my bones shall say who Lord is like to thee verse 10 Who doth the poor deliver all from him that is too strong yea even the poore and indigent from him that doth him wrong The second part verse 11 False witnesses against me rose their malice so to show and layd those things unto my charge which I did never know verse 12 And for the good that I had done they mischiefe did return even to the spoiling of my soule in place of a good turne verse 13 But as for me when they were sicke I cloath'd with sackcloth mourn'd my soul with fasting humbled was my pray'r to me return'd verse 14 With him as brother or as friend I did my selfe behave I bow'd downe sad as one that wailes his mother in the grave verse 15 But they were glad whilst I was griev'd all gathered in one crue the abiects gathered wounding me and I the same not knew verse 16 With hypocrites that haunting feasts in scoffing doe delight they breaking iests on my distresse did gnash their teeth for spite verse 17 O Lord how long behold'st thou this from their destructions send my soule reliefe from Lyons yong my onely one defend verse 18 And so will I give thankes to thee where great assemblies are and solemnly proclaime thy praise where people most repaire verse 19 Let not my foes o're me reioyce that wrongfully so be nor let them winke with scornfull eyes that without cause hate me verse 20 For they doe never speake of peace but alwaies have in hand deceitfull things against them that are quiet in the land The third part verse 21 Yea they against me did their mouth wide open up in spleen and scorning said aha aha our eye hath now it seene verse 22 Thou this O Lord thy selfe hast seene no longer silent be O thou that art my onely Lord be now not far from me verse 23 Stir up thy selfe and straight awake my iudgement to attend O thou that art my God and Lord come where I must contend verse 24 According to thy righteousnesse iudge thou O Lord of me and let me not when they reioyce their scorned obiect be verse 25 Let them not say within their hearts ah we would have it thus nor let them say with vaunting words he swallowed is by us verse 26 Let them asham'd and ruin'd fall who ioy my harme to see and cloth them with disgrace and shame who doe insult o're me verse 27 Let them that love my righteous cause all shout for ioy with me and say the Lord be prais'd who loves his servants good to see verse 28 And of thy righteousnesse my tongue to speake shall never spare and of thy glorious praise to speake shall be all day my care Psal XXXVI Sing this as the 35. Psalme OF wicked ones within my heart the great transgression sayes there is no feare before his eyes of God in all his wayes verse 2 For he himselfe doth flatter still in his own eyes as cleare til his abhorr'd iniquity most hatefull doth appeare verse 3 Iniquity and vile deceit the words he speakes all are he to be wise and to doe good hath quite left off all care verse 4 He when in bed with thoughts retir'd doth muse of mischiefe still he walks a way that is not good and not abhorreth ill verse 5 Thy mercy Lord thee in the heaven continually attends and Lord thy faithfulnesse it selfe unto the clouds extends verse 6 Thy righteousnesse like mountains high and like a
most loathsome are their stinking doth declare because of my great foolishnesse they quite corrupted are verse 6 I troubled am and am bow'd down with such a weight of woe that all the day long desolate I ever mourning goe verse 7 For a disease that loathsome is doth in my loynes aboud so that in all my body now there is no parcell sound verse 8 I am so feeble loe become and broken very sore that of my heart disquieted the anguish makes me roare verse 9 Lord all my thoughts I have pour'd forth that thou my state may'st see and how my soul dissolves in sighs it is not hid from thee verse 10 My panting heart doth trēbling quake my strength doth quite decay as for mine eyes their wonted light is gone from me away verse 11 My lovers and my friends of late all from my sore retire my frighted kinsmen stand afarre no more with me entire verse 12 Who seek my life lay snares for me that they may me surprise who seek my hurt of mischiefe speake and fraud all day devise The second part verse 13 But I as one that was quite deafe nothing to heare would daign and as a man that was quite dumb from speaking did abstain verse 14 Thus was I wholly like unto a man that doth not heare and in whose mouth as sealed up there no reproofes appeare verse 15 Because O Lord with fervent zeale I still doe hope in thee I doe not doubt O Lord my God but thou wilt answer me verse 16 For I said heare me lest they else reioyce o're me with pride they magnifie themselves ' gainst me when as my foot doth slide verse 17 For I am ready straight to halt as being troubled sore and my great sorrow growing still is ever me before verse 18 For mine iniquity at large shall be declar'd by me and for the sinne I did commit I sorrowfull will be verse 19 But loe my foes are lively all and they are strong indeed and they that hate me wrongfully in number doe exceed verse 20 They too that render ill for good mine adversaries prove of disposition opposite because I goodnesse love verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God nor yet far from me part make haste O Lord to give me helpe who my salvation art Psal XXXIX Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Said I will looke to my wayes lest that my tongue should stray before me whil'st the wicked is a bit my mouth shall sway verse 2 I big with thoughts did silent sit and even from good abstain'd till smothered sorrow swell'd more high by being thus restrain'd verse 3 My heart at last did kindle so as all enflam'd within and having deeply mus'd a space thus did my tongue begin verse 4 Lord make me know mine end what is the measure of my dayes that I may know how fraile I am and wretched many wayes verse 5 Behold thou hast made all my dayes a hand-breadth but to be and all mine age as but a dreame is nothing before thee And verily loe every man though seeming to be great is altogether vanity even at his best estate verse 6 Man surely in a shadow walks disquieted in vaine and though not knowing for whose use heaps riches up with pain verse 7 And now O Lord perplexed thus what thing doe I attend my expectation doth on thee continually depend The second part verse 8 From my transgressions that exceed in mercy set me free and make me not a prey to fooles that they may scoffe at me verse 9 I did with silence seale my mouth I opened it no more because I knew that it did flow from thee whom I adore verse 10 Thy stroke which doth most deeply wound remove from me I pray I by the blow of thy strong hand consumed am away verse 11 When thy rebukes for sinne correct thou mak'st mans beauty dye like to a moath and every man is surely vanity verse 12 Lord heare my pray'r and to my cry vouchsafe thine eare to lend and as displeas'd hold not thy peace whil'st flouds of tears I spend For to my griefe I now with thee a stranger am become yea and as all my fathers were a soiourner from home verse 13 O that I may recover strength in mercy Lord spare me before I goe away from hence and so no more must be Psal XL. Sing this as the 35. Psalme I Patiently expecting long did on the Lord depend and bowing down unto my cry he straight his eare did lend verse 2 He brought me from the horrid pit and from entangling clay then set my feet upon a rocke and did direct my way verse 3 A new song in my mouth he plac'd Gods praises to record it many shall behold and feare and shall trust in the Lord. verse 4 Blest is the man that on the Lord with confidence relyes and who doth not respect the proud nor them that follow lyes verse 5 O Lord my God how many are the works that thou hast wrought and these things towards us of which thou for our good hast thought They cannot well in order all be reckoned up to thee if I should show or speake of them they cannot numbred be verse 6 Thou sacrifice nor offering Lord didst not at all desire mine eares thou openedst and for sinne no offering did'st require verse 7 Then did I confidently say loe now I come to thee and in the volume of thy booke it written is of me verse 8 I take delight to doe thy will O thou my God that art yea and thy law to be observ'd is still within my heart verse 9 I have thy righteousnesse preach'd in the congregations sight thou know'st Lord I did not refrain my lips from speaking right verse 10 I have not hid thy righteousnesse from others in my heart I thy salvation did to all and faithfulnesse impart verse 11 I in the Congregation too where people most repair'd thy loving kindnesse and thy truth to show have never spar'd The second part verse 12 Thy tender mercies from me Lord with-hold not let me have thy loving kindnesse and thy truth for ever me to save verse 13 Ills numberlesse have compass'd me and mine iniquities have taken hold upon me so I cannot raise mine eyes verse 14 My haires in number they exceed my heart doth faint at last But Lord be pleas'd to set me free Lord to my helpe make haste verse 15 Let them confounded fall with shame that would my soule destroy and drive them backward with disgrace that wish me to annoy verse 16 Let them so to reward their shame still desolate abide that say to me aha aha of purpose to deride verse 17 Let them reioyce and all be glad in thee that seeke to thee let thy salvations lovers say the Lord exalted be verse 18 I 'm poore and needy yet the Lord of me a care doth take thou my deliverer art and helpe my God no tarrying make Psal XLI HEe blessed is that
Let thy great mercy unto us O thou our Lord be showne and thy saluation freely grant to us that are thine owne verse 8 I 'le heare the Lord God speake for he will to his people all and Saints speake peace but let them not again to folly fall verse 9 For his saluation euermore to them is nigh at hand who feare him right that glory may dwell euer in our land verse 10 Kinde mercy now and spotlesse truth both loe haue met together and righteousnesse embracing peace each one hath kiss'd the other verse 11 Vntainted truth out of the earth abundantly shall spring and righteousnesse shall from the heauen look down on euery thing verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord shall give our land shall store display and righteousnesse shall usher him and set us in his way Psal LXXXVI Sing this as the 81. Psalme BOw downe thine eare Lord heare my suit that thou maist grant the same for now reduc'd to great distresse I poor and needy am verse 2 My soule because I holy am O thou my God preserve and since he puts his trust in thee saue him who thee doth serue verse 3 Since Lord to thee I daily cry be mercifull to me verse 4 Reioyce O Lord thy servants soule which lifted is to thee verse 5 For thou art ready to forgive and ever good to all and art in mercy plentifull to them that on thee call verse 6 The fervent prayers which I make O Lord in mercy heare and to the voyce of my requests vouchsafe a ready eare verse 7 When miseries torment my minde and it with anguish fill I earnestly will call on thee for thou wilt answer still verse 8 For there is none amongst the Gods to be compar'd with thee nor is there any worke O Lord that like thy works can be verse 9 All nations Lord which made by thee to be thy creatures clayme shall come and worship thee before and glorifie thy name verse 10 For thou art very great indeed such things by thee are done as are most wondrous to the world yea thou art God alone verse 11 Teach me thy way and in thy truth O Lord then walke I will unite my heart that it thy name may feare with reverence still verse 12 O Lord my God with all my heart I will thy praise proclaime and with due honour evermore will glorifie thy name verse 13 Because thy mercy still hath beene exceeding great to me my soule hath from the lowest hell delivered beene by thee verse 14 O God the proud against me rise the violent have met in troups and sought my soule and thee have not before them set verse 15 But Lord God of compassion full thou still art gratious found in mercy thou and in pure truth long suffering do'st abound verse 16 O straight thy selfe unto me turne and on me mercy have thy strength unto thy servant give thy hand-maids sonne now save verse 17 Shew me a token for my good that it my foes may see and be asham'd because thou Lord did'st helpe and comfort me Psalme LXXXVII Sing this as the 81. Psalme THe Lord amongst the holy hils his firme foundation grounds verse 2 He doth the gates of Sion love more than all Iacobs bounds verse 3 Gods City O most glorious things reported are of thee verse 4 I Rahab will and Babell name to them that well know me O thou Philistia and thou Tyre behold this thing aright with scorched Ethiopia's bounds there first this man saw light verse 5 And it of Sion shall be said this man and that time past in her was borne and the most high himselfe shall fixe her fast verse 6 When as the peoples name shall be all written by the Lord he that even this man there was borne shall certainly record verse 7 And for this cause who sing or play all there imploy'd shall be the springs wherein I pleasure take are onely all in thee Psal LXXXVIII LOrd that of my salvation art the God to whom I pray I have cry'd out most earnestly before thee night and day verse 2 Admitted to thy presence straight O let my prayer be and let the heavy moane I make be listned to by thee verse 3 For loe my soule is charg'd with griefe such troubles here I have and my spent life approaches neare the borders of the grave verse 4 I am amongst them numbred now that in the pit downe fall and I am like a man that hath no kinde of strength at all verse 5 Even free amongst the dead like them that slaine lye in the grave whom thou no more do'st call to minde thy hand doth quite thē leave verse 6 Thou very low hast laid me down whom earth embosom'd keepes where all in darknesse is entomb'd even in the very deeps verse 7 Thine indignations burning wrath doth hard upon me presse and thou with all thy raging waves hast drown'd me in distresse verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast estrang'd thou hast of them made me to be abhorr'd I am shut up now to come forth not free verse 9 Because of mine afflictions Lord mine eye doth alwaies mourne I daily call'd and with stretch'd hands my selfe to thee did turne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders unto them that are of life depriv'd shall they againe arise from death to sound thy praise reviv'd verse 11 Thy loving kindenesse in the grave shall it be there declar'd or yet thy faithfulnesse whereas destruction none hath spar'd verse 12 Where darknesse doth defraud the sight shall there thy wonders shine or yet amidst oblivions land that righteousnesse of thine verse 13 But I in all my trouble Lord haue onely cry'd to thee each morning by my prayer still thou shalt prevented be verse 14 Why is my grieved soule cast off O gratious Lord by thee and thy most comfortable face why do'st thou hide from me verse 15 I am afflicted and to die euen from my youth am bound extreamely I distracted am whil'st me thy terrours wound verse 16 Thy wrath that is exceeding fierce doth me o'rewhelm'd dismay thy terrours which astonish me have cut me quite away verse 17 They round about me every day like waters did breake out and they whil'st all together ioyn'd did compasse me about verse 18 Thou all my lovers and my friends hast far remov'd from me and those who my familiars were I now no more can see Psal LXXXIX Sing this as the 67. Psalme I Will the mercies of the Lord for ever sing and will to generations all make knowne how thou art faithfull still verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall be built for ever sure thy faithfulnesse thou in the heavens shalt firmely make endure verse 3 I with the man whom I did chuse a Covenant did make I haue to Dauid sworne whom I did for my seruant take verse 4 I will thy seed for euermore establish by my hand and I will build a throne for thee from race to race to stand verse
belongs O mighty God who vengeance ow'st be seen in venging wrongs verse 2 Lift up thy selfe thou of the earth the soveraign Iudge that art and unto all them that are proud a due reward impart verse 3 How long O gratious Lord shall they that are inclin'd to ill how long shall they who wicked are be seen to triumph still verse 4 How long shall things most hard by them be uttered forth and told and all that worke iniquity to boast themselves be bold verse 5 The people that are thine O Lord they breake in pieces quite and to afflict thine heritage it is their chiefe delight verse 6 They widowes that are desolate and straying strangers kill of Orphans whom they should defend the guiltlesse bloud they spill verse 7 Yet doe they say presumptuously the Lord shall this not see and this by Iacobs mighty God shall not regarded be verse 8 Ye that amongst the people are most bruitish understand and when will ye be wise that are the foolish of the land verse 9 Shall he who planted hath the eare not prompt of hearing be and he that formed hath the eye shall he himselfe not see verse 10 He that doth scourge the nations all shall he not such correct who teacheth knowledge unto man what can he not detect The second part verse 11 The very thoughts of mortall man the Lord doth clearely spy how that even every one of them is but meere vanity verse 12 Blest is the man whom as thy childe thy rod doth keepe in awe and whom thou Lord do'st teach to live according to thy law verse 13 That thou may'st make him rest secure from dayes of stormy times till for the wicked pits be dig'd to punish all their crimes verse 14 For sure the Lord will not cast off the people whom he lov'd nor will he his inheritance quite to forsake be mov'd verse 15 But iudgement unto righteousnesse shall wholly turne againe and all shall follow after it whose hearts no fraud doth staine verse 16 Who will for me rise up ' gainst them that doers are of ill ' gainst them that worke iniquity who stand up for me will verse 17 Had not the Lord in mercy beene a ready helpe to me my soule almost in silence had a dweller come to be verse 18 But when I said my staggering foot in danger is to slide thy mercies Lord did hold me up and made me firme abide verse 19 Whil'st flouds of thoughts within my brest the most abounding be thy consolations then most sweet with pleasure ravish me verse 20 And shall the throne of wickednesse have fellowship with thee which mischiefe cunningly contriv'd doth by a law decree verse 21 They ' gainst his soule that righteous is meete altogether bent and wickedly condemne the bloud that is most innocent verse 22 But yet the Lord for ever is a strong defence for me and of my refuge my great God the rocke shall euer be verse 23 And he upon them their own sins shall bring them to annoy and in their sins shall cut them off our God shall them destroy Psal XCV O Come let us unto the Lord sing with a chearefull voyce let us to our salvations rocke all make a ioyfull noyse verse 2 Let us before his presence come to render thanks as bound and unto him with holy Psalmes to make a ioyfull sound verse 3 For loe the Lord in all his works a God most great doth prove and is a King exceeding great all other Gods above verse 4 The deepest places of the earth are all into his hand and all the strength of swelling hils he likewise doth command verse 5 To him the spatious Sea belongs and he the same did make yea and the dry land from his hands a forme at first did take verse 6 O come and let us worship straight and bow us downe withall and on our knees before the Lord our maker let us fall verse 7 He is our God the people we of his owne pasture are and of his hand the sheep to day if you his voyce will heare verse 8 Then harden not your stubborne hearts as when you did contend and in temptations hatefull day in desarts did offend verse 9 When as your auncestors of old too boldly tempted me they prov'd me then and what I wrought did evidently see verse 10 I forty yeares long with this race was grieved and did say it is a people erres in heart and have not known my way verse 11 To whom I swearing in my wrath most iustly did protest that they should never suffered be to enter in my rest Psal XCVI Sing this as the 77. Psalme O Come and sing unto the Lord a song not heard before sing all the earth unto the Lord whom onely we adore verse 2 Sing cheerefully unto the Lord and blesse his sacred name and his salvation constantly from day to day proclaime verse 3 His glory not admitting bounds amongst the heathen show and his great works that wondrous are let all the people know verse 4 The Lord is great and to be prais'd exceedingly deserves and to be fear'd above all Gods whom any nation serves verse 5 For they base Idols are for Gods whom all the nations take O but the Lord whom we adore the glorious heavens did make verse 6 High honour and dread Maiestie are still before his face and strength with beauty alwaies match'd are in his holy place verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all give to the Lord of right give absolutely to the Lord all strength and glories height verse 8 Give to the Lord the glory which doth to his name belong an offering bring and to his Courts resort his Saints among The second part verse 9 In beauty of true holinesse adore the Lord aright and let the earth with reverent feare all tremble at his sight verse 10 To heathens say the Lord doth raign the world shall stablish'd be not to be mov'd and righteously the people iudge shall he verse 11 O let the glorious heavens reioyce and let the earth be glad the sea and fulnesse of the same let all to roare be made verse 12 Let straight the field be glad and all that doth therein abound then all the trees into the wood shall to reioyce be found verse 13 Before the Lord he comes he comes to iudge the earth he shall iudge all the world with righteousnesse with truth his people all Psalme XCVII Sing this as the 95. Psalme THe Lord doth raigne then to reioyce let all the earth be made and let the multitude of Iles all for the same be glad verse 2 Blacke clouds and darknesse compasse him and iudgement ever is with righteousnesse the dwelling place of that dread throne of his verse 3 A mighty fire before his face doth usher him the way which makes his foes fall round about to raging flames a prey verse 4 The lightnings which he sent abroad enlightned every where the spatious world the earth did
while as their cry he heard verse 45 And he remembred straight for them his Cov'nant made of old and did repent according to his mercies manifold verse 46 He also mercifully then them to be pittied made of all those cruell bands which earst them captives carryed had verse 47 Save us O Lord our God us from among the heathen raise that we may thanke thy holy name and triumph in thy praise verse 48 To blesse the Lord even Israels God from age to age accord let all the people ioyning say Amen praise ye the Lord. Psal CVII Sing this as the 96. Psalme O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for onely good he is for his great mercy doth endure for ever unto his verse 2 They whom the Lord redeemed hath let them the same confesse whom he hath from the enemi's hand redeem'd when in distresse verse 3 From all the Nations of the world whom he hath gathered forth from whence the Sun doth rise or set from fourth from the north verse 4 They wandring through the wildernesse a solitary way no habitable City found where they to dwell might stay verse 5 Whil'st famine thirst two tyrants rude their bodies rack't with pain so that their soules in them o'recome with faintnesse did remaine verse 6 Then whil'st extreamely thus distress'd they on the Lord did call and he them freed from all these evils to which they had been thrall verse 7 And he did kindely leade them forth by that way which was right to goe unto a City where securely dwell they might verse 8 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his works to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 9 For he the soule that longing is doth satisfie at will and he the soule that hungry is doth with his goodnesse fill verse 10 Such as in darknesse sit and in deaths shadow are confin'd whom sad afflictions heavy load and yron strictly binde The second part verse 11 Because they all the words of God as revels did defie and all the Counsels did contemne of him that is most high verse 12 He therfore straight with many toils did quite bring down their heart they did fall down and there was none could help to them impart verse 13 Then did they cry unto the Lord when trouble did them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight did them releeve verse 14 He out of darknesse did them bring where gloomy death appall'd and did the bands asunder breake in which they were enthrall'd verse 15 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 16 For he the gates that were of brasse hath made in pieces fall and he the barres that were of iron hath cut in sunder all verse 17 The fooles for their transgression great and that they doe not spare to worke iniquities even all afflicted sorely are verse 18 Their soule all sorts of meat doth loath with pain prolonging breath they in an agony draw neere unto the gates of death verse 19 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 20 He sent his Word a soveraign balme which did them quickly cure and them from their destructions all in mercy did secure The third part verse 21 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove verse 22 And let them offer up with zeale a sacrifice of praise and all his works while ioy abounds with admiration raise verse 23 All that with ships doe plow the feas and by the waters trade verse 24 They in the deeps Gods wonders view mark what he hath made verse 25 For he commandeth and doth raise the stormy winds each where which struggling billowes oft embrac'd doe lift up in the ayre verse 26 They mount like mountains to the heaven then down in deeps do sink their soul because of troubles great doth melt away and shrinke verse 27 They strangely tossed to and fro like drunkards in their fits doe reele and stagger and are at the end of all their wits verse 28 Then doe they cry unto the Lord when trouble doth them grieve and out of their distresses all he straight doth them releeve verse 29 He makes the storme become a calme and pacifies the deepe so that the raging waves grow still as rock'd at last asleepe verse 30 When flouds that frown'd do smoothly smile who can their ioy report so he from gaping gulphs them brings to their expected port verse 31 O that men for his goodnesse great would praise the Lord above and for his workes to sonnes of men that wonderfull doe prove The fourth part verse 32 O let them highly him exalt where people most repaire and where the Elders use to meet let them his praise declare verse 33 He makes a desart of that part where flouds did once abound and of the waters all the springs become a solid ground verse 34 A land that had most fertile been he turns to barrennesse because that they who dwell therein are given to wickednesse verse 35 The desarts to a standing poole he to be changed brings and he the ground that earst was dry doth turn to water springs verse 36 And he for dwelling there a place doth to the hungry give that they a City may prepare commodiously to live verse 37 Where they with usuall industry may sow the labour'd field that they may likewise plant their Vines which fruits at full may yeeld verse 38 He blesseth them so that they are encreased more and more and doth not suffer to decrease their Cattels num'rous store verse 39 Againe they are diminish'd much and brought down very low whil'st them oppression misery and sorrow doth o'rethrow verse 40 Vpon their Princes he doth poure contempt and makes them stray amid'st the barren wildernesse where as there is no way verse 41 Yet he farre from afflictions reach doth set the poore on high and doth him as a num'rous flocke with families supply verse 42 They that are righteous shall reioyce when as the same they see and then of all iniquity the mouth shall stopped be verse 43 Who so is wise and will observe these things by sea and land the loving kindenesse of the Lord even they shall understand Psal CVIII Sing this as the 95. Psalme O Thou that art my God my heart now fixed is in me even with my glory I will sing and give due praise to thee verse 2 Awake my Psaltery and Harpe with a melodious sound I will awake before the light can beautifie the ground verse 3 Amongst the multitude O Lord I will thy praise set forth and to all nations in the world I will extoll thy worth verse 4 For loe thy mercy very great above the heavens ascends and even unto the
highest clouds thy spotlesse truth extends verse 5 Be thou exalted O our God above the heavens most cleare and let thy glory every where above the earth appeare verse 6 That they who thy beloved are may be no longer thrall with thy right hand deliver me and answer when I call verse 7 God in his holinesse hath said my ioy I will not hide I Succoths valley will mete out I Sichem will divide verse 8 Mine Gilead mine Manasseh is and Ephraim of my head the chiefe strength is and Iuda still my law-giver is made verse 9 My wash-pot Moab is my shoe o're Edom will I fling and Palestina as my prey I will in triumph bring verse 10 But who will come and bring me now into the City strong or who will leade me till I come the Edomites among verse 11 Thou who hast cast us off O God wilt thou the same not doe and wilt not thou O mighty God forth with our armies goe verse 12 When we are troubled in distresse be our protectour then because it is meere vanity to hope for helpe from men verse 13 We straight when strengthened by our God our selves shall valiant show and there is none but only he that can our foes o'rethrow Psal CIX Sing this as the 89. Psalme HOld not thy peace O thou that art the God of all my praise verse 2 For now the mouth of them that still are wicked in their wayes The mouth of the deceitfull too are opened me to wrong they have against me spoken much but with a lying tongue verse 3 They compass'd me out of their spleen with words that flow'd from hate and giv'n to far without a cause would needs with me debate verse 4 For my great love as enemies against me they conspire but unto prayer as my strength I doe my selfe retire verse 5 And they return'd me ill for good exceedingly ingrate and all the love that I had shown they recompenc'd with hate verse 6 Set thou O Lord a wicked man above him to command let Sathan ready to doe harme be rank'd at his right hand verse 7 Still let him be condemn'd when he shall to be iudged come yea and the prayer that he makes let it a sinne become verse 8 Few be his dayes to live his charge let thou another take verse 9 Let all his children Orphans be his wife a widdow make verse 10 Let all his children vagabonds poore beggars still remaine out of their places desolate let them seek bread in vaine verse 11 Let him that by extortion lives beare all his wealth away and let the haughty strangers pride make all his toiles a prey verse 12 Let there be none with mercy mov'd when he for help doth crave and on his children fatherlesse let none compassion have verse 13 Let his disgrac'd posterity be all cut off with shame and in the times that are to come extinguish'd be their name verse 14 Still let the Lord his fathers faults to fresh remembrance call and never let his Mothers sinne be blotted out at all verse 15 And let them all before the Lord appeare continually that he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory The second part verse 16 For mercy he forgot to show but persecuted still the poore and needy that he might the broken heart even kill verse 17 And so let cursing come to him as he the same hath lov'd as he loath'd blessing so let it be farre from him remov'd verse 18 As cursing cloth'd him like a robe even in his bowels so like water and in all his bones like oyle still let it goe verse 19 Let it even as that garment prove which he doth use to weare and for a girdle too which he continually doth beare verse 20 Thus from the Lord to all my foes let this be the reward and of all them against my soule that evill to speake not spar'd verse 21 But doe thou for thine own names sake O God the Lord for me because thy mercy still is good from trouble set me free verse 22 For I exceedingly am poore and am with want distress'd my heart most deeply wounded is and bleeds within my brest verse 23 As doth a shadow that declines I vanish'd am even so and as a Grashopper despis'd am tossed to and fro The third part verse 24 By fasting long enfeebled much my knees begin to bow my flesh far chang'd from what before doth faile of fatnesse now verse 25 I likewise a reproach to them did quickly come to be and they with scorn did shake their heads when as they look'd on me verse 26 As thou art mercifull save me helpe me Lord God with speed verse 27 That they may know this is thy hand that Lord it is thy deed verse 28 Let them curse on but blesse thou still let them ashamed be when they arise but who thee serves let him reioyce in thee verse 29 Let all my foes be cloeth'd with shame let themselves them cover even with their owne confusion all as with a mantle over verse 30 I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord even from my heart yea I amongst the multitude will praise to him impart verse 31 For be shall alwaies of the poore at the right hand attend from those that doe condemne his soule that he may him defend Psal CX Sing this as the 98. Psalme THe Lord did say unto my Lord at my right hand sit thou till that they may thy footstoole be I make thine enemies vow verse 2 The Lord then of thy rod the strength shall out of Sion send in mid'st of them that are thy foes thy soveraignty extend verse 3 Thine in thy great day shall accord in beauties holinesse out of the mornings wombe thou do'st thy dew of youth possesse verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and will not rue thou art for ever prest according to the order of Melchisedeck still blest verse 5 The mighty Lord at thy right hand whil'st his wrath terrour brings in that great day when it doth burn shall then even strike through kings verse 6 He shall amongst the heathens iudge he shall with bodies dead fill all the place and he shall wound o're many lands each head verse 7 The brooke that is into the way with drinke shall him supply and therefore shall the head by him be lifted up on high Psal CXI Sing this as the 120. Psalme PRaise ye praise to the Lord my whole heart shall afford where him the righteous serve verse 2 The Lord his workes great are sought out of all with care that love them to observe verse 3 His worke most honourable and glorious is still stable his righteousnesse he grounds verse 4 He makes his great works be from all oblivion free the Lord in grace abounds verse 5 Who feare him food doe finde for ever in his minde his Covenant firme stands verse 6 His works power he hath showne to those that are his owne to give them th' heathens
Save now O Lord I thee beseech O Lord that we may haue prosperity unto us sent I now most humbly crave verse 26 Who in the Lords great name doth come O bless'd indeed is he out of the house that is the Lords you blessed all have we verse 27 God is the Lord whose light to us hath shew'd what we should doe cause binde the Sacrifice with cords the Altars hornes unto verse 28 Thou onely art my mighty God and I will give thee praise thou onely art my mighty God I will thy glory raise verse 29 O give ye thanks unto the Lord for he is good to all because his mercy wonderfull endure for ever shall Psal CXIX ALEPH. BLest are all those who undefil'd continue in the way who in the Lords most holy law from walking never stray verse 2 Blest are all they that never from his testimonies part and that him ever fervently doe seeke with all their heart verse 3 They no iniquity doe worke nor from his wayes doe swerve verse 4 Thy precepts thou us strictly hast commanded to observe verse 5 O that my wayes were set to keepe the statutes by thee fram'd verse 6 When thy Command'ments I respect I shall not be asham'd verse 7 With uprightnesse of a pure heart I ever will praise thee when as thy righteous iudgements all shall learned be by me verse 8 I will thy statutes duely keepe which for my guide I take O doe not utterly O Lord me in thy wrath forsake BETH The second part That he may cleanse his way aright what shall a yong man doe yea even according to thy word by taking heed thereto verse 10 I haue thee sought with all the powers that are within my heart O grant from thy Commandements that I may not depart verse 11 I in my heart thy word have hid lest I should sinne ' gainst thee verse 12 O Lord thou art for ever blest thy statutes teach to me verse 13 I with my lips have earnestly declar'd to every one the mighty iudgements many times that from thy mouth have gone verse 14 Thy Testimonies pleasant way to me much ioy doth breed and doth the wealth of all the world in my conceit exced verse 15 I 'le in thy precepts meditate thy lawes respect I will verse 16 Thy statutes shall be my delight thy word remembring still GIMEL The third part VVIth thine owne servant who thee loves deale bountifully Lord that so I may be made to live and keepe thy holy word verse 18 Mine eyes unclose that of thy law I may the wonders see verse 19 I am a stranger here hide not what thou commands from me verse 20 My longing soule is like to breake still burning with desire thy iudgements height to understand to which my thoughts aspire verse 21 Thou hast rebuk'd the proud accurst who thy Commandements leaue verse 22 Remoue contempt and shame I kept thy testimonies haue verse 23 The Princes did together sit of me reporting ill but meditate thy seruant did upon thy statutes still verse 24 I on thy Testimonies all with much delight doe muse and them how to direct my course for Counsellours I use DALETH The fourth part MY soule is low but quicken me according to thy word verse 26 Thou hast me heard declare my wayes teach me thy Statutes Lord. verse 27 Of all thy precepts make thou me to understand the course so I of all thy wondrous workes with knowledge shall discourse verse 28 My soule surcharg'd with headinesse is melting down in griefe according to thy sacred word give strength for my reliefe verse 29 Remove from me the hatefull way which doth to lying leade and grant me gratiously thy law to which I may take heed verse 30 Of sacred truth which spotlesse is I have chusde out the way and all thy iudgements deeply weigh'd I did before me lay verse 31 I to thy Testimonies sticke let shame not make me smart verse 32 I 'le thy Commandements keep when as thou shale enlarge my heart HE. The fift part TEach me O Lord to know the way whereas thy Statutes tend and I inviolably then shall keepe it to the end verse 34 Give understanding and I shall not from thy law depart yea I the same sincerely shall observe with all my heart verse 35 O grant thy sacredayde to me that in the path aright of thy Command'ments I may goe for therein I delight verse 36 Thy Testimonies to embrace good Lord my heart encline and unto wretched avarice O let it ne're decline verse 37 Divert mine eyes from vanity me quicken in thy way verse 38 Thy word make to thy servant sure who doe thy will obey verse 39 Remove my fear'd reproach away for good thy iudgements be verse 40 Loe for thy precepts I have long'd in iustice quicken me VAW. The sixt part LEt me thy mercies likewise Lord now in due time receive even thy salvation by thy word as I assurance have verse 42 So shall I have wherewith I may an answer straight afford to him that doth reproach me still for I trust in thy word verse 43 And take not wholly from my mouth thy word of truth the ground for in thy iudgements I have hop'd which are for ever sound verse 44 So Lord thy law that holy is I keepe for ever will verse 45 And will at freedome walke for I doe seeke thy precepts still verse 46 Thy Testimonies to great kings I 'le not asham'd recite verse 47 And thy Command'ments which I lov'd they shall be my delight verse 48 To thy belov'd Commandements I 'le lift my hands aloft and I will meditate upon thy holy statutes oft ZAIIN The seventh part REmember on the word thou did'st unto thy servant give upon the which thou still in hope hast caused me to live verse 50 When troubles doe afflict me most this mitigates my paine for when I was neere spent thy word hath quickned me againe verse 51 The proud me greatly to deride together have combin'd yet from thy lawes integrity I no way have declin'd verse 52 Thy iudgements Lord renown'd of old I oft did call to minde and in contemplating the same I did great comfort finde verse 53 I horrour had that wicked men did from thy law goe wrong verse 54 And where I as a pilgrim strayd thy Statutes were my song verse 55 Thy name by night I call'd to minde thy law is kept by me verse 56 Because I did thy precepts keepe I this have had from thee CHETH The eighth part THou for my portion do'st thy selfe O Lord to me afford I with my selfe determin'd have to keep with care thy word verse 58 With all my heart I did entreat that thou woul'dst gratious be and now according to thy word be mercifull to me verse 59 I have considered of my wayes and resolute at last unto thy Testimonies Lord my feet have turn'd with haste verse 60 I thy Commandements to keepe made haste and not delayd verse 61
gold most fine verse 128 Thy precepts therefore I esteeme even all most right to be in every thing and each false way is hatefull unto me PE. The seventeenth part EVen every way most wonderfull thy Testimonies are and my soule therefore ever doth observe them all with care verse 130 The very entrance of thy words of light affordeth store it understanding gives to them that simple were before verse 131 I open did my mouth and then did pant exceedingly for I for thy Commandement did long most earnestly verse 132 Looke thou on me and mercifull unto me ever prove as thou do'st use unto all those thy holy name that love verse 133 My steps all order in thy word let sinne not sway me still verse 134 From mans oppression set me free thy precepts keepe I will verse 135 Make thy face on thy servant shine teach me thy statutes right verse 136 Because they doe not keepe thy law salt rivers drown my sight TZADE The eighteenth part verse 137 Thou Lord forever righteous art and all thy iudgements iust verse 138 Thy testimonies righteous are and worthy of all trust verse 139 The flames of zeale that burne my soule have quite consumed me because that of thy sacred words my foes oblivious be verse 140 Thy word is pure and therefore by thy servant highly pris'd verse 141 Thy precepts I doe not forget though simple and despis'd verse 142 Thy righteousnesse is righteousnesse which ever doth endure thy holy law Lord clearely is the very truth most pure verse 143 Though trouble yea and anguish much have taken hold on me yet thy Commandements O Lord my chiefe delight still be verse 144 Thy testimonies righteousnesse eternally is sure give understanding unto me and I shall live secure COPH. The nineteenth part WIth my whole heart I cry'd Lord heare thy statutes keep I will verse 146 I cry'd save me and I shall keep thy testimonies still verse 147 I ere the morning dawn'd did cry I hop'd in thy word Lord. verse 148 Mine eyes night watches doe prevent to muse upon thy word verse 149 As fits thy loving kindenesse let my voyce be heard by thee according to thy iudgement Lord with comfort quicken me verse 150 They that doe after mischiefe hunt too boldly neare doe draw and yet in heart they are farre off from thinking on thy law verse 151 But thou O Lord art alwaies neare what ever thing doth need and thy Command'ments everyone are very truth indeed verse 152 As for thy testimonies given I Lord long since did know that they for ever stablish'd were thy sacred will to show RESH The twentieth part BEhold how I afflicted am and my deliverer be for at all times thy holy law remembred is by me verse 154 Plead thou my cause save quicken me according to thy word verse 155 The wicked from salvation farre seek not thy statutes Lord. verse 156 Thy mercies that so tender are are great O Lord indeed according to thy iudgements then O quicken me with speed verse 157 My persecutors and my foes in numbers doe combine yet from thy testimonies true I never doe decline verse 158 I saw the sinners and was grieu'd that they kept not thy word verse 159 Loe I thy precepts loue as thou art kinde me quicken Lord. verse 160 Thy word from the beginning is as truth it selfe most sure thy righteous iudgements euery one for euermore endure SCHIN The one and twentieth part GReat Princes were without a cause to persecute me brought but of thy word within my heart a reuerent awe was wrought verse 162 I at thy word reioyce as one who some great spoile doth finde verse 163 I falshood hate and it abhorre thy law delights my minde verse 164 Seven times a day I praise thee for thy iudgements righteous be verse 165 Great peace have they who love thy law shall from harm be free verse 166 I Lord for thy salvation have still hoped zealously and thy Commandements each way have done most faithfully verse 167 Thy Testimonies still to keep my soule did carefull prove and I the same as deare to me exceedingly doe love verse 168 Thy Testimonies I have kept and all thy precepts right for all the wayes that I doe walke are ever in thy sight TAW The two and twentieth part O Let the earnest cry I make come neare before thee Lord and understanding grant to me according to thy word verse 170 My supplication thee before let it admitted be and even according to thy word O Lord deliver me verse 171 When thou hast me thy statutes taught my lips shall praise afford verse 172 All thy Commandements are iust my tongue shall speake thy word verse 173 Lord by thy hand give helpe to me thy precepts are my choice verse 174 I have for thy salvation long'd and in thy law reioyce verse 175 Let my soule live and it shall give due praises unto thee and let thy iudgements which are great give ever helpe to me verse 176 I like a sheep quite lost have strayd thy servant seeke againe for thy Commandements in minde I alwaies doe retaine Psal CXX I To the Lord distress'd with cryes my griefe express'd and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lips still talking wrong and from a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord set free verse 3 O tongue to fraud inclinde what profit can'st thou finde what shall be done to thee verse 4 Sharp arrowes of the great with burning coales for heat of Iuniper that be verse 5 Ah woe is me that I soiourning thus should lye in Mesech such a space That I with miscontents should dwell within the Tents of Kedars wicked race verse 6 My soule hath lodg'd too long with him that doing wrong from peace estrang'd is farre verse 7 I strain'd for peace my wit but when I spake of it they straight were bent for war Another of the same I When distress'd cry'd to the Lord and he gave eare to me verse 2 From lying lips a fraudfull tongue my soule O Lord keep free verse 3 What shall be given or done to thee thou tongue to falshood thrall verse 4 Sharpe arrowes of the Mighty coales of Iuniper withall verse 5 O woe is me that I so long in Mesech soiourne still that in the Tents of Kedar yet I dwell against my will verse 6 My soule too long hath dwelt with him that hateth peace to have verse 7 I am for peace but when I speake warre is the thing they crave Psal CXXI I Will lift up enflam'd with love mine eyes those hils to see whence comes all helpe to me verse 2 My helpe comes from the Lord above who made the heavens so bright and th' earth by his great might verse 3 Of thee he carefull ever still will not permit belov'd That ty foot should be mov'd verse 4 He who thee keepes not slumber will loe who doth Israel keepe not slumber will nor sleepe verse 5 The Lord who is thy Lord
sought mirth of us to have verse 4 Sing one of Sions songs they said but how as they demand shall we the song that is the Lords sing in a forraigne land verse 5 O thou Ierusalem if I doe not remember thee of my right hand the cunning quite let it forgotten be verse 6 If I forget thee let my tongue roofe-ty'd leave off to move if I place not Ierusalem even my chiefe ioy above verse 7 Remember Edoms race O Lord who with outragious spite when thy Ierusalem was spoil'd did cry raze raze it quite verse 8 O daughter Babell by desart whom ruine doth attend blest shall he be as thou with us who deales with thee in th' end verse 9 He shall be happy who doth take thy tender little ones and them with no compassion mov'd doth dash against the stones Psal CXXXVIII Sing this as the 47. Psalme I Will O Lord give praise to thee and that with all my heart before the Gods I singing will to thee due praise impart verse 2 Thy holy temple towards I devoutly worship will and thy most glorious name by me shall be exalted still For thy great kindenesse full of love and for thy truth O Lord for thou even all thy name above hast magnified thy word verse 3 Thou in the day when as I cryde an answer gave to me and with new strength within my soule thou mad'st me strong to be verse 4 The Kings that are o're all the earth to thee shall praise afford when of thy mouth the sacred words they once doe heare O Lord. verse 5 Yea in the Lords appointed wayes they cheerefully shall sing for of the Lord the glory great is seene in every thing verse 6 The Lord though high yet them respects who humble doe abide but he doth know them all afarre that are possess'd with pride verse 7 Though I amid'st great troubles walke from thee I life shall have thou of my foes shalt curbe the wrath thy right hand shall me save verse 8 The Lord will perfect my reliefe thy mercy constant stands O doe not Lord in wrath forsake the worke of thine owne hands Psal CXXXIX Sing this as the 137. Psalme O Lord thou hast me search'd and known how I sit down or stand verse 2 Thou know'st and every thought of mine afarre do'st understand verse 3 Thou compasse do'st my path and where that I lye down each part and still with all the wayes I walke thou well acquainted art verse 4 For not so much as once one word upon my tongue can be but altogether loe O Lord it straight is known to thee verse 5 Thou hast beset me every way behinde loe and before and upon me hast layd thy hand that I can flye no more verse 6 Such knowledge more then wonderfull makes me amaz'd remain it soares so high above my reach I can it not attaine verse 7 Lord from thy spirit eying all ah whither can I goe or to what corner can I flye to scape thy presence so verse 8 If I ascend up to the heaven I finde thee there to be and if I make my bed in hell behold I there finde thee verse 9 Of the bright morning if that I the speedy wings should take and in the seas remotest parts my dwelling place should make verse 10 Even there thy hand shall finde me out and leade me in that place and thy right hand shall hold me there as still before thy face verse 11 If I presumptuously should say the darknesse shall me hide the very night all turn'd to light about me shall abide The second part verse 12 Yea darknesse doth not hide from thee but even the very night doth shine like day alike to thee both darknesse is and light verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reynes most inward within me when in my mothers belly lodg'd I covered was by thee verse 14 I 'le praise thee for I 'm fearefully and wonderfully made thy workes are marv'lous and my soule to know the same is glad verse 15 When first I was in secret made thou did'st my substance know whil'st I most curiously was wrought in parts of earth most low verse 16 Thou did'st my shapelesse substance view my members every one which were to be were in thy booke whil'st yet of them were none verse 17 How pretious are thy thoughts to me by contemplation weigh'd O God how great their number is if seriously survey'd verse 18 If I should count them they are moe then sands in number be and whensoever I awake then I am still with thee verse 19 Thou surely wilt O God them slay who wicked are in heart and therefore all ye bloudy men with speed from me depart verse 20 For they against thee wickedly doe speake with tongues prophane and they that are thine enemies doe take thy name in vaine verse 21 Who thee doe hate Lord have not I a hatred at all such and with those who against thee rise am I not grieved much verse 22 I them with perfect hatred hate I them my foes doe hold verse 23 Search me O God and know my heart try me my thoughts unfold verse 24 And see if any wicked way at all within me be and in thine everlasting way for ever leade thou me Psal CXL DEliver me Lord from the man that unto evill is bent and safety likewise give to me from him that 's violent verse 2 Who in the vastnesse of their heart great mischiefe doe decree and they continually for warre together gathered be verse 3 They sharpened have their tongues even as a serpent sharpeneth his of Adders underneath their lips the deadly poyson is verse 4 Lord from their hands that wicked are and from the man me save that 's violent who to o'rethrow my goings purpos'd have verse 5 The proud most cunningly a snare and cords for me did hide they have set grinnes and spread a net for me by the way side verse 6 I humbly said unto the Lord thou art a God to me and let my supplications voyce O Lord be heard by thee verse 7 Thou that of my salvation art the strength O God the Lord a covering in the day of warre did'st to my head afford verse 8 Grant not unto the wicked man that which he doth desire nor further not his wicked plot lest proudly they aspire verse 9 As for the head of all those men about that compasse me even by the mischiefe of their lips let them all covered be verse 10 Let burning coales upon them fall and throw them in the fire even headlong down in dungeons deep whence they may not retire verse 11 Let not that man who speaketh evill be stablish'd here below and evill the man that 's violent shall hunt him to o'rethrow verse 12 I know the Lord of the distress'd will still the cause maintaine and of the poore defend the right that they may safe remaine verse 13 The righteous shall in giving thanks unto thy name excell and
did not call verse 5 There where there was no cause of feare each thing did them affright verse 6 For God the bones all scattered hath of him that with great might Himselfe against thee doth encampe that thee he may surprise thou hast put them to shame because that God did them despise verse 7 O that unto thy Israel from Sion might proceed that great salvation long look'd for which might their comfort breed verse 8 When God shall bring from bondage back these troups that are his choice then ravish'd Israel shall be glad and Iacob shall reioyce Psal LIV. Sing this as the 46. Psalme ALmighty God by thy great name from danger me defend and by the greatnesse of thy strength to iudge my cause attend verse 2 The prayer that my heart poures forth O God in mercy heare and to the words that flow from me vouchsafe to lend thine eare verse 3 For strangers are rais'd up ' gainst me and even my soule to get oppressors seeke they them before have God at all not set verse 4 Behold how that the mighty God doth helpe when I complaine the Lord is alwaies ioyn'd with them who doe my soule sustaine verse 5 He certainly shall evill reward to foes that me annoy'd and in thy truth which never failes let them be quite destroy'd verse 6 I sacrifices unto thee most freely will afford and I will praise thy holy name for it is good O Lord. verse 7 For he when I was much distress'd from trouble did me save and on my foes mine eye hath seen all that my heart did crave Psal LV. Sing this as the 35. Psalme O God encline thine eare to me whil'st earnestly I pray and from my supplication now turne not thy selfe away verse 2 Attend unto me whil'st I cry and heare my moaning voyce I sadly mourne in my complaint and make a heavy noyse verse 3 Because of th' enemies voyce because of ill men that oppresse they cast sinne on me and in wrath their hate to me expresse verse 4 My heart extreamely pain'd within as deeply suffering groanes and all the terrors death can give are falne on me at once verse 5 A mighty feare a trembling strange make me confounded be and melancholy horrour now hath quite o'rewhelmed me verse 6 O like a Dove that I had wings I said with griefe oppress'd for then I straight would flye away and so would be at rest verse 7 Loe then I wandring would farre off some quietnesse acquire and lodg'd amidst a wildernesse from all the world retire verse 8 I by all meanes would travell thus some hastie helpe to finde that I might from the tempest scape and from the stormy winde The second part verse 9 Destroy O God and part their tongues that ioyn'd in ill have been for I have violence and strife within the City seene verse 10 They on the wals thereof all day and night about it goe and in the mid'st of it remaines much mischiefe and much woe verse 11 And wickednesse amidst the same is still in every part deceit and guile from out her streets doe not at all depart verse 12 For it was not my foe me check'd I then could that abide nor was I by my hater brav'd from him I could me hide verse 13 But it was thou even thou a man mine equall whom I lov'd my self-thought friend who did me leade by long acquaintance prov'd verse 14 We oft together did consult in taking counsell sweet and that we to Gods house might goe in company did meet verse 15 Let death them seize and let them goe whil'st yet alive to hell for wickednesse whereas they lodge and them among doth dwell verse 16 But as for me upon my God I fervently will call and me the Lord shall save that I shall have no harme at all The third part verse 17 I evening morning and midday with a continuall noyse will cry and fervently will pray and he shall heare my voyce verse 18 My soule delivered is by him that it in peace may be from battell that against me was for many were with mee verse 19 My God shall heare and them afflict he that of old abides for since no change doth tosse their state no feare of God them guides verse 20 He hath stretch'd forth his hands ' gainst such as be with him at peace and he the covenant he made hath broken with disgrace verse 21 Whil'st warre was in his heart more smooth then butter were his words which though they gentle seem'd like oyle were sharp like threatning swords verse 22 Cast all thy burden on the Lord and he shall thee support and shall not suffer that the iust be mov'd in any sort verse 23 But thou O God shalt bring thē down while as thy wrath doth burn to vaste destructions fearfull pit whence they cannot return The bloudy and deceitfull men not halfe their daies shall live but I O Lord to trust in thee my selfe will wholly give Psal LVI Sing this as the Lamentation BE mercifull O God to me whom man would swallow quite he daily doth against me fight oppressing me with spite verse 2 Mine enemies to swallow me all meanes doe daily ply for many doe against me fight O thou that art most high verse 3 When iealous feares at any time with horrour seize on me then I retire me to my strength and I will trust in thee verse 4 I in my God will praise his word in God my trust shall be and I will never feare at all what flesh can doe to me verse 5 By them each day malitiously my words are wrested still and they by bending all their thoughts have aym'd to doe me ill verse 6 They doe together gather oft they hide themselves in hate they doe observe each step of mine when for my soule they wait verse 7 Shall they then by iniquity escape as they desire O God cast thou the people downe in thy consuming ire verse 8 Thou counted hast my wandrings all and to my wayes do'st looke my teares into thy bottle put are they not in thy booke verse 9 Then shall mine enemies all turne back when as I cry to thee this most assuredly I know for God is still for me verse 10 In God his word and in the Lord his word still praise I will verse 11 I trust in God and will not feare what man can doe me ill verse 12 To honour thee O God most high I am engag'd by vow my praise to thee a gratefull gift shall from affection flow verse 13 For thou hast sav'd my soul from death wilt thou my feet not free from fals that in their light who live I walk may before thee Psal LVII Sing this as the 44. Psalme BE mercifull to me O God be mercifull to me for still my soule in all estates doth firmely trust in thee Yea to the shadow of thy wings I alwaies will retire of these my great calamities untill the time expire verse 2 I
they that upright are in heart shall in thy presence dwell Psalme CXLI O Lord my God to thee I cry make haste and come to mee and give thine eare unto my voyce when as I cry to thee verse 2 Let still my prayer be set forth as incense before thee and make as th' evening sacrifice my lifted hands to be verse 3 Lord lest my mouth too lavish prove a watch set it before and of my lips to save me so keep ever safe the dore verse 4 Doe not incline my heart to evill let me not act nor treate with them that worke iniquity nor of their dainties eate verse 5 Let him that righteous is me smite a kindenesse it shall be let him reprove me it shall prove as pretious oyle to me Which being so by them apply'd shall breake my head no way for yet in their calamities I even for them will pray verse 6 When as their Iudges all o'rethrowne in stony places meete they shall with comfort heare my words for they are very sweet verse 7 Loe at the gaping graves vast mouth our bones doe scattered lye as when one wood to cut or cleave on th' earth his strength doth try verse 8 But Lord mine eyes are fix'd on thee in thee my trust I place and never leave thou destitute my soule in any case verse 9 O keepe me from the subtile snare by which they me attend and from the engines of all those who mischiefe doe intend verse 10 The nets which wicked men have laid let them their owners trap that there they may together fall whil'st I withall escape Psal CXLII Sing this as the 141. Psalme WIth earnest cryes unto the Lord I made my voyce ascend my supplication to the Lord I with my voyce did send verse 2 Before his presence my complaints I poured out in store and all wherewith I troubled was I shewed him before verse 3 When as my sprite was quite o'rewhelm'd thou then my path did'st see they privily where I did walke haue layd a snare for me verse 4 I look'd about on my right hand to see what help was there but none would know me all help fail'd none for my soule did care verse 5 I cry'd to thee O Lord and thou my refuge art did'st say and in the land of them that liue my portion art for aye verse 6 Since now I am brought very low attend unto my cry saue me from them that me pursue they are more strong then I. verse 7 That I may praise thy name my soule set from the prison free the iust shall compasse me for thou shalt liberall be to me Psal CXLIII Sing this as the 141. Psalme LOrd heare the prayers and requests which I present to thee and as thou iust and faithfull art an answer make to me verse 2 And with thy seruant enter not in iudgement to contend for none that liues can in thy sight himselfe as iust defend verse 3 The foe my soule did persecute my life he low makes lye he hathin darknesse made me dwell as who long since did dye verse 4 My spirit therefore me within o'rewhelmed is by this my heauy heart within me too all desolate now is verse 5 Then are the dayes that were of old to my remembrance brought I meditate on all thy works works that thy hands haue wrought verse 6 I unto thee stretch forth my hands yea and my soule in me euen as a land that thirsty is still thirsteth after thee verse 7 Lord heare with speed my sp'rit doth fail hide not from me thy face like them that goe downe to the pit lest I provein short space verse 8 Make me betimes thy kindenesse heare for thee my trust attends shew me the way where I should walk to thee my soule ascends verse 9 From all mine enemies O Lord in mercy set me free I unto thee have my recourse that I may hidden be verse 10 Thou art my God thy sprite is good teach me thy will to doe leade me that I into the land of uprightnesse may goe verse 11 Lord for the glory of thy name with power come-quicken me and as thou righteousnesse do'st love my soule from trouble free verse 12 And of thy mercy raze my foes and them destroy each one that doe afflict my grieved soule for I serve thee alone Psal CXLIV Sing this as the 141. Psalme BLest be the Lord for all my strength is onely from his might he doth my hands teach how to warre my fingers how to fight verse 2 My goodnesse fortresse my high tower my Saviour and my shield in whom I trust and who to me doth make my people yeeld verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him should'st any knowledge take or yet mans sonne that thou of him so great account should'st make verse 4 Man loe resembling vanity uncertaine here doth stray his dayes like shadowes dark and swift doe vanish straight away verse 5 Bow down thy heavens and Lord come down I humbly thee invoke doe thou but once the mountains touch and all of them shal smoake verse 6 Cast glancing flames of lightning forth and so them scatter soone shoot out thine arrowes to destroy till they be quite undone verse 7 Send then in mercy from above thy mighty hand rid me from waters great and from the hand of children strange me free verse 8 Whose mouth doth utter words which doe with vanity abound and their right hand a right hand is of falshood onely found verse 9 I 'le sing a new song O my God upon a Psaltery on instrument that hath ten strings thy praises sing will I. verse 10 Loe he it is who wholy gives salvation unto kings his servant David from the sword who still in safety brings verse 11 Rid me from strange childrens hands who vainly speake me save and their right hand a right hand is of falshood to deceive verse 12 That like to plants our sonnes may be in youth growne up that are our daughters as the corner stones that grace a Pallace rare verse 13 That in our garners of all sorts we may with plenty meete that thousands may our sheep bring forth ten thousands in our street verse 14 That all our Oxen strong may prove that there no breaking be nor in nor out that from complaints our streets may still be free verse 15 The people happy is that is with such like blessings stor'd yea happy is that people who have for their God the Lord. Psal CXLV O Thou my God that art my King thee now extoll I will and likewise I thy holy name will blesse for ever still verse 2 I every day while as I live will heartily blesse thee for ever and for ever shall thy name be prais'd by me verse 3 The Lord is great and to be prais'd of right he greatly ought his greatnesse is unsearchable above what can be thought verse 4 One generation shall thy workes praise to another still and with the fame of thy