verse 8 Thy statutes I my rule will make O never me forsake BETH verse 9 How shall a young man clense his way Nere from Thy word to stray verse 10 My heart doth seek and Thee prefer Let not my goings err verse 11 Thy word I hid my heart within To keep me free from sin verse 12 Blessed art Thou O Gratious Lord Teach me to do Thy word verse 13 My lips desist not to declare How just Thy judgments are verse 14 Thy testimonies make me glad Above all riches had verse 15 I will Thy precepts meditate And to Thy waies relate verse 16 Thy statutes are my cheif delight Kept in my mind and sight GIMEL verse 17 Deale well with me that whil'st I live I may observance give verse 18 Discover to my opened eyes Thy Law 's high mysteries verse 19 A stranger I on earth abide Thy precepts do not hide verse 20 My fainting soul with longing tir'd Thy judgments hath desir'd verse 21 With curses Thou the proud hast strook Who Thy Commands forsook verse 22 Reproach and scorne from me remove For I Thy precepts love verse 23 Princes did sit and 'gainst me speak But I Thy statutes seek verse 24 Thy word my only joy I make And from It counsaile take DALETH verse 25 My soul unto the dust doth cleave Yet me in death not leave verse 26 I to Thine eare my waies reveale Thy statutes not conceale verse 27 Informe me in Thy precepts well That I Thy works may tell verse 28 My melting soule with greif doth wast O quicken me at last verse 29 Remove from me the way of lies That I Thy Law may prize verse 30 The waies of Truth my Soule doth choose Thy judgments I propose verse 31 Thy testimonies are my aime Lord put me not to shame verse 32 Who from Thy Law will nere depart When Thou enform'st my heart HE verse 33 Teach me Thy statutes to intend And keep them to the end verse 34 Inform'd I shall Thy Lawes each part Observe with my whole heart verse 35 Guide me in Thy commands aright For theirein I delight verse 36 My heart unto Thy Lawes divine Not avarice incline verse 37 Quicken Thou me and turne mine eye From seeing vanity verse 38 Thy word establish in my eare Devoted to Thy feare verse 39 Remove my fear'd reproaches far For good Thy judgments are verse 40 And me Thy precepts who desire With quick'ning grace inspire VAV. verse 41 Thy saving mercies grant me Lord According to Thy word verse 42 So shall I answer scornes unjust Because in Thee I trust verse 43 43 Thy Truth from out my mouth nere take Who it my comfort make verse 44 So I Thy Law and holy will For ever shall fulfill verse 45 Enlarg'd I walk at liberty Thy precepts to descry verse 46 Which daunted nor with fear nor shame I will to Kings proclaime verse 47 On Thy Commands my love I place And joyfully embrace verse 48 With lifted hands and heart prostrate On these I meditate ZAIN verse 49 Remember Lord Thy promise made Wherein my hope is lay'd verse 50 This quickens me though dead with greif In trouble gives releif verse 51 Thy Law though proud men me deride I never have deny'd verse 52 Thy judgments old I call'd to mind And present comfort find verse 53 Horrour and trembling me surprise When sinners Thee despise verse 54 I sing Thy statutes all my age In lifes short pilgrimage verse 55 Thy name at night comes to my thought Who have Thy precepts sought verse 56 This comfort I performed saw Because I kept Thy Law CHETH verse 57 Thou art my Lot I said O Lord That I would keep Thy word verse 58 With my whole heart I favour crave Let me Thy mercy have verse 59 My waies I mark'd and turn'd my feet Within Thy Rules to meet verse 60 To keep Thy statutes hast I made With duty not delay'd verse 61 By wicked bands though robb'd spoyl'd I nere from Thee recoyl'd verse 62 At midnight I my selfe will raise To sing Thy Judgments praise verse 63 I am their friend and hold them deare Who Thee obey and feare verse 64 Through earth O Lord Thy mercies reach Me in Thy statutes teach TETH verse 65 Thou st hast dealt well with me O Lord According to Thy word verse 66 Good judgment and true knowledge give For I Thy Lawes believe verse 67 Before I troubled was I stray'd But now Thy word obey'd verse 68 All good doth from Thy bounty flow Let me Thy statutes know verse 69 The proud by Lies would me supplant Who keep Thy Covenant verse 70 Their heart is swoll'n with fat and ease But me Thy statutes please verse 71 T is good that by affliction taught To know Thee I am brought verse 72 Whose Law I in more value hold Then thousand heaps of Gold IOD verse 73 I have been fashion'd by Thy hand Teach me to understand verse 74 Who feare Thee shall be glad to see My setled hope in Thee verse 75 I know Thy judgments Lord are true And my affliction due verse 76 Yet let Thy comfort I Thee pray Thy servants grief allay verse 77 In tender mercy me forgive That I with Thee may live verse 78 Shame them whose pride without a cause Hates me who love Thy Lawes verse 79 Let those conjoyn'd to me be neare Thy truth who know and feare verse 80 My heart keep in Thy statutes sound That me no shame confound CAPH verse 81 My soule for Thy salvation faint Trusts on Thy gratious grant verse 82 Mine eyes with expectation faile When shall my hopes prevaile verse 83 Though like a bottle in the smoake Yet Thee I not forsook verse 84 Shall my short daies of life have end Ere Thou Thy judgment send verse 85 The proud for me against all right Have digged pits in spight verse 86 As Thou art faithfull send redresse 'gainst them who me oppresse verse 87 They me on earth almost consum'd But I on Thee presum'd verse 88 O quicken me as Thou art kind So I Thy word shall mind LAMED verse 89 Thy promise Lord doth ever last In heaven setled fast verse 90 Thy faith through all successions try'd Doth fixt as earth abide verse 91 Thou for Thy service did'st ordaine That all things should remaine verse 92 But that Thy Law was my releif I perisht had through greif verse 93 Thy precepts in my thought shall live For they my soule revive verse 94 Save me O Lord for I am Thine And to Thy Law encline verse 95 Though wicked men would me destroy I make Thy word my joy verse 96 Which to eternall blisse extends When earth's perfection ends MEM. verse 97 Thy Law how dearely do I rate All day to meditate verse 98 Which still before me makes me wise Above mine enemies verse 99 For studying this I knowledge have More then my teachers gave verse 100 I understand more then the old 'Cause I Thy precepts hold verse
101 My feet from evill waies refrain'd Are by Thy word restrain'd verse 102 I from Thy judgments not depart For Thou hast taught my heart verse 103 Then hony bred from flowry fields Thy word more sweetnesse yields verse 104 Through this I understanding gat And waies of falsehood hate NVN. verse 105 Thy word a lamp is shining bright And to my path a light verse 106 I in my solemne vowes have sworne Thy statutes to performe verse 107 I ly perplext with greif and paine Lord quicken me againe verse 108 O let my Pray'rs Thy audience reach And me Thy judgments teach verse 109 My soul though death dangers threat Can never Thee forget verse 110 And though the wicked snares have lay'd From Thee I never stray'd verse 111 Thy statutes are my chosen part The comfort of my heart verse 112 And to performe Them I intend Untill my life shall end SAMECH verse 113 I hate vaine thoughts ill men neglect But I Thy Law affect verse 114 Thou art my refuge and my shield Whose word doth safety yield verse 115 Depart ye wicked ones away I will my God obey verse 116 Uphold me in a life unblam'd Nor let my hope be sham'd verse 117 Sustaine me Lord so shall my faith Resting on Thee be safe verse 118 Thou tread'st them downe whose guile-full heart Doth from Thy Lawes depart verse 119 And like the drosse that 's cast away Mak'st them on earth decay verse 120 My trembling flesh is full of feare When I these judgments heare AIN verse 121 Lord leave me not who love the right To my oppressors might verse 122 Be Thou my surety 'gainst their pride Who have my waies decry'd verse 123 Mine eyes for Thy salvation faile Untill my hopes prevaile verse 124 In mercy with Thy servant deale Thy statutes Lord reveale verse 125 Give me an understanding heart Thy sacred will impart verse 126 T is time for Thee to bring Thy aid For voyd Thy Law is made verse 127 I Thy Commandments pretious hold Above refined gold verse 128 And all Thy precepts justly prize But hate deceit and lyes PE verse 129 Thy testimonies wond'rous are My soules delight and care verse 130 Thy words like beams of light arise To make the simple wise verse 131 Panting and breathlesse in desire I to Thy lawes aspire verse 132 Such mercy Lord upon me powre As those who Thee adore verse 133 Order my steps no sins may staine Nor vices or'e me reigne verse 134 From man's oppression me redeeme Thy precepts who esteeme verse 135 Make Thy blest face on me to shine Teach me Thy Lawes divine verse 136 Rivers of Teares run down mine eyes When men Thy Law despise TSADDI verse 137 Thou righteous art O Lord my might Thy judgments are upright verse 138 The Statutes which Thou do'st command Unchang'd and faithfull stand verse 139 My zeale consumes me when I find Thy Law not kept in mind verse 140 Thy word is very pure and try'd By me most magnify'd verse 141 I though despis'd and lightly set Thy precepts not forget verse 142 Thy righteousnesse no period knew And Thy Commands are true verse 143 Though troubles me or anguish seize Yet I delight in these verse 144 Lord in Thy statutes knowledge give And I shall ever live COPH. verse 145 I cry'd with my whole heart Lord heare Through whom I persevere verse 146 O save me when to Thee I call So keep Thy Lawes I shall verse 147 My cryes prevent the dawning light verse 148 My eyes out watch the night That I Thy word might meditate My hope and safe Retreit verse 149 O Lord my voice in mercy heare Me quicken in Thy feare verse 150 Men bent to mischeif nigh me draw Contemners of thy Law verse 151 Yet Thou O Lord art neare at hand And true is Thy command verse 152 For on eternall bases plac't Thy testimonies last RESCH. verse 153 Consider me in my distresse For I Thy Law confesse verse 154 Plead Thou my cause and life afford According to Thy word verse 155 Salvation far from sinners flies For they Thy Lawes despise verse 156 Thy tender mercies Lord exceed O quicken me with speed verse 157 Though many foes 'gainst me combine From Thee I not decline verse 158 With sorrow I transgressors saw Who have not kept Thy Law verse 159 Lord think how I Thy precepts love Inspire me from above verse 160 Thy word is true Thy Judgments pure And ever shall endure SCHIN verse 161 Princes pursue me without cause Yet still I feare Thy Lawes verse 160 Whose sacred word more glads my mind Then those that treasures find verse 163 I falshood hate abhorre all lyes But Thy Commandments prize verse 164 Sev'n times each day my tongue displayes Thy righteous judgments praise verse 165 Great peace have those Thy Law attend Nothing shall them offend verse 166 Lord I in Thy salvation hope And make Thy will my scope verse 167 My soule Thy testimonies loves And them 'bove all approves verse 168 And constantly Thy Law obeyes Who searchest all my waies TAV. verse 169 Accept O Lord my lowd complaint And knowledge to me grant verse 170 Let my request admission crave And in Thy promise save verse 171 So shall my lips Thy praises reach When Thou my heart dost teach verse 172 My tongue Thy statutes shall recite For Thy commands are right verse 173 O let Thine hand bring help to me Whose choise Thy precepts be verse 174 My thoughts for Thy salvation long My cheifest joyes among verse 175 Let my souls live Thy Name to praise Whose judgments me shall raise I like a lost sheep went astray O Lord my wand'rings stay PSAL. CXX verse 1 WIth troubles prest and drown'd in grief I called for relief When God unto my help appear'd And my Petition heard verse 2 Lord save me from their cruell lies Who would my life surprize Make not my soule their envies bait To perish by deceit verse 3 What vengeance doth to Thee belong O false and perjur'd tongue verse 4 Sharp arrowes and a quenchlesse fire Shall one day be thy hire verse 5 Wo unto me constrain'd to dwell So far from Jsrael That I in Mesech sojourne must And Tents of Kedar trust verse 6 My Soule this long time doth converse With dispositions fierce Who shunned have like some disease The happy fruits of peace verse 7 To quench wars flame and lessen strife I labour'd all my life But They when Treaties were my care For lasting war prepare PSAL. CXXI Sing this as the Prayer after the Commandements verse 1 UP to the Hills I lift mine eyes From whence my help and comfort rise verse 2 My safety from the Lord doth spring Who made the world and every thing verse 3 Thy foot from falling He protects Nor Slumbers He nor thee neglects verse 4 Behold that Lord who Israel keeps Unweary'd is and never sleeps verse 5 God is thy Keeper like a shade Which on thy right hand is
those Who trust in Them repose verse 19 His praise O ye from Iacob spring O house of Aaron sing verse 20 O house of Levi who profess His feare your Maker bless verse 21 From Sion let your blessings sound Your thankfull Songs abound Praise ye the Lord His mercies tell Who doth in Salem dwell PSAL. CXXXVI To the usuall Tune As Psalme 148. verse 1 GIve thanks unto the Lord Who doth all good afford verse 2 The God of Gods who swaies verse 3 Those Lords whom earth obeyes verse 4 Who hath alone Great wonders done His mercy sure Doth still endure verse 5 To Him who Heavens made verse 6 Earth 'bove the waters lay'd verse 7 To Him who form'd great lights To rule our daies and nights verse 8 The Sun at noone The Stars and Moone verse 9 Whose mercy sure Doth still endure verse 10 Who Egypts first-borne smote And Iacob from them brought verse 13 The Red Sea parted was verse 14 For Israel to pass verse 15 But Pharaoh's host In it was lost His mercy sure Doth still endure verse 16 Who His through desarts led Great Kings discomfited verse 19 Sihon the Amorite verse 20 And Og with Bashan's might verse 21 And gave their land verse 22 To Iacob's hand His mercy sure Doth still endure verse 23 Who our low state esteem'd verse 24 And from our foes redeem'd verse 25 Who to all flesh gives food His creatures fills with good verse 26 Your thanks O bring To Heavens King Whose mercy sure Doth still endure PSAL. CXXXVII Sing this as Psalme 119. verse 1 BY Babylons swift streames we sate Sad and disconsolate The teares as fast ran from our ey For Sions memory verse 2 Our harps untuned and unstrung Upon the Willowes hung verse 3 When those who did us captive bring Bid us in scorne to sing They who us spoil'd with sword and fire Did mirth of us require Sing us say'd They one of the Songs To Sion which belongs verse 4 But how shall we sing the Lords Song His Enemies among Or tune His Notes in strangers Land That cannot understand verse 5 O deare Ierusalem when I Forsake thy memory May my skill faile my right hand let Her cunning quite forget verse 6 Cleave to the roof O may my tongue When I not not mourne thy wrong Or if I not preferr thy mirth Above all joyes on earth verse 7 In thy remembrance Lord retaine Proud Edoms fierce disdaine Who 'gainst Ierusalem did cry Mocking hir misery Now she is fall'n nere may our eyes Againe behold hir rise Down with it their rude clamours sound Rase it ev'n to the ground verse 8 O Babylon which did'st us wast Thy self our woes must tast And in thy finall ruin we Sions revenge shall see Happy are They who to requite The measure of thy spight verse 9 Without all pitty 'gainst the stones Shall dash thy little ones PSAL. CXXXVIII verse 1 I Thee will praise with my whole heart My thankfull hymnes impart Before the Gods of Earth I 'le sing My praise to Heaven's King verse 2 I towards Thy Temple worship will And praises utter still Thy word and Name shall loudly sound Whose love and truth abound verse 3 When in my plaints to Thee I cry'd Thy love as soon reply'd My fainting spirit was renew'd With strength my soule endu'd verse 4 The Kings of earth Thy praise shall beare When they Thy words do heare verse 5 They in the waies of God shall sing The glory of their King verse 6 For though the Lord be very high Yet He cast's downe His eye The meek and lowly He respects But all the proud neglects verse 7 Though I in mid'st of trouble live Yet Thou wilt me revive Thy stretch'd out hand my wrathfull foes To ruin shall expose verse 8 The Lord my comforts will assure By mercyes which endure Cease not of me regard to take Nor Thine own works forsake PSAL. CXXXIX Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 LOrd thou hast throughly searched me I open am and know'n to Thee verse 2 My sitting downe and my up rise Are not concealed from Thine eyes Thou understand'st my distant thought Ere it to forme my self had brought verse 3 Thou circlest in my path and bed And hast my waies discovered verse 4 Thou hear'st each whisper from my tongue And ere 't was utter'd knew'st it long verse 5 By Thee I fashion'd am and made Thy hand each part in order lay'd verse 6 Yet can I not the knowledge gaine How I this being did attaine Which doth in wonder so excell 'T is easier to admire then tell verse 7 How shall I from Thy spirit fly Or Thy all present pow'r deny verse 8 If I climbe Heav'n 't is Thine own Shere If stoop to Hell lo Thou art there verse 9 If borne upon the mornings wing Far as the Sea doth swell or spring verse 10 Thy Right hand shall protect and lead Where ere my weary footsteps tread verse 11 If I pretend the darknes shall Upon me like a cov'ring fall Those heavy fogs those mists of night Will quickly cleare and turne to light verse 12 The thickest shade or blackest cloud Can nothing from thy knowledg shrow'd For darkness doth like Noon-tide shine Light'ned by brighter beams of Thine verse 13 My reines are Thine Thou mad'st the womb My bodies cloathing to become verse 14 I will give thanks to Thee O Lord Who was enlived by Thy word With awfull art and wond'rous forme Thou did'st Thy workmanship adorne My soule Their marvels must confess And for Thy favours daily bless verse 15 Though I was fashion'd in the dark Too secretly for man to mark There is no curious joynt or bone But was to Thy inspection know'n verse 16 Thou did'st upon my substance look And wrot'st each member in Thy book Thou saw'st how my imperfect frame By daily growth to figure came verse 17 O Lord how pretious O how deare Thy purposes and thoughts appeare verse 18 Which were they summ'd in my account They would the num'rous sands surmount These wonders alwaies presently Fixt in my thankfull memory And whil'st of them surveies I take My contemplation still must wake verse 19 O God! Thou shalt the wicked slay Ye bloody men depart away verse 20 For their fowle tongues Thy honour staine And take Thy sacred Name in vaine verse 21 Do not I hate and grieve at those Whose proud despight against thee rose verse 22 With perfect hate I them despise Accounting them mine enemies verse 23 Search me O Lord and prove my heart Who Judg of all my actions art Do Thou my faith to tryall bring My hidden thoughts examining verse 24 Look well and all my motions view If I persist in waies untrue And when Thou find'st my feet to stray Reduce me to Thy lasting way PSAL. CXL verse 1 SAve me from men to evill bent And from the violent verse 2 Which mischeif in their hearts devise In war and tumult rise verse 3 Their tongues are
cast verse 16 He me from many waters tooke verse 17 My too strong foes with vengeance strook verse 18 They me in day of trouble seiz'd But God my stay those sorrowes eas'd verse 19 He brought me to a spacious place Deliv'ring me through His free grace verse 20 He did my righteousnesse regard And cleannesse of my hands reward verse 21 For I the wayes of God have kept Nor wickedly His precepts left verse 22 His judgments I and statutes prize Still placing them before my eyes verse 23 I perfect was and innocent Nor to ungodly courses bent verse 24 Therefore as guiltlesse and upright I am rewarded in His sight Second Part. verse 25 Thou to the mercifull art kind verse 26 And pure where Thou dost purenesse find verse 27 But with the froward art perverse Dost save the poor the proud disperse verse 28 For thou my candle wilt make bright And turne my darknesse into light verse 29 By Thee I made a Troop to fall And through my God leap'd ore a wall verse 30 God's way is perfect His word try'd Doth as a shield the faithfull hide verse 31 Who can like Him a Saviour be Or who a Rock to us but He verse 32 T is God that girdeth me with might And keepes me in my wayes upright verse 33 My feet like Hind's He maketh swift And to high places doth me lift verse 34 T is He doth teach my hands to warre Steel bowes by them now broken are verse 35 Thou wast my shield Thy hand sustain'd I through Thy favour greatnesse gain'd verse 36 My feet enlarged have not fail'd verse 37 'gainst foes pursuit my hands prevail'd verse 38 Whose pride now quite confounded lies Wounded and fall'n no more to rise verse 39 Thou girdest me with strength for fight And hast subdu'd the rebells might verse 40 Their captive necks below me bend And in deserv'd destruction end verse 41 They cry'd for safety 'midst their feare But God nor help them would nor hear verse 42 Like dust blow'n up so did I beat And tread them downe in their retreat verse 43 From mutiny and peoples strife O Lord Thou resku'd hast my life My head ore Nations Thou dost crowne Those serve me whom I have not know'n verse 44 Soone as they heare they me obay And strangers stoop unto my sway verse 45 The aliens away shall fade And their close places leave dismai'd verse 46 Blest be my Rock who ever lives Exalt Him who Salvation gives verse 47 T is God whose vengeance doth pursue And people under me subdue verse 48 He saves me from mine enemies And lifts me up 'bove those that rise He is my reskue my defence From men of blood and violence verse 49 Therefore will I to Thee O Lord My thanks Eternally record Amongst the Heathen speake Thy fame And praises sing unto Thy Name verse 30 He great deliverance doth bring In love to His annointed King His mercies doth on David powre And on his seed for evermore PSAL. XIX verse 1 THe Heavens high declare the fame Of God who did them frame verse 2 One day another tels and night His wonders doth recite verse 3 They have no language yet they teach Without or tongue or speech verse 4 And through the earth their sound is gone To every Nation God in the Circle of those spheares A Tabernacle reares In which the swift unweary'd Sun His daily course may run verse 5 Who as a Bridegroome freshly deckt Doth on the world reflect And as a Giant strong in might Darts forth his piercing light verse 6 He breaking from the Easterne skies Doth from his Chambers rise And till his beames declining set Nothing can shun his heat verse 7 Gods Law is incorrupt and whole Converting every Soule His faithfull promise never dies And makes the simple wise verse 8 The Statutes of the Lord are right And drooping hearts delight Both pure and perfect His command Gives light to understand verse 9 Most unpolluted is His feare Eternall and sincere The judgments of the Lord are fixt With Truth and Justice mixt verse 10 More to be wish'd then golden mines When them the test refines And more then hony that distills The mouth with sweetnesse fills verse 11 By These Thy servant warned is Oft as he goes amisse Which yeeld a plentifull reward To all that Them regard verse 12 Who knowes how often he offends How far his sin extends Lord cleanse my Soule from crimes conceal'd To none but Thee reveal'd verse 13 Keep me that no presumptuous staine May ore Thy Servant reigne Then shall I walke in innocence Free from the great offence verse 14 O Lord my only strength and tow'r Who sav'st me by Thy pow'r Let all my words and thoughts by Thee Heard and accepted be PSAL. XX verse 1 THe Lord in thy afflictions day Give eare when thou dost pray The Name of Iacob's God defend On whom thy hopes depend verse 2 Help from His Sanctuary send And strength from Sion lend verse 3 Thy Gifts in His remembrance prize Accept thy sacrifice verse 4 4 May He who comforts doth inspire Grant thee thy heart's desire Make thee enjoy thy wishes still Thy counsailes all fulfill verse 5 With thankfull and triumphant voyce We in Thy help rejoyce And in Thy Name our banners reare Who wilt thy servants heare verse 6 Now know I God who power gave Doth His Annointed save He heares from Heav'n and His right hand Makes him in safety stand verse 7 Some in their armed Chariots force Some put their trust in horse But we remember will the Lord Whose Name doth strength afford verse 8 They are brought down and fall'n in war We rays'd in triumph are verse 9 O save us Lord great Heavens King Heare those requests we bring PSAL. XXI verse 1 THe King shall in Thy strength be glad Through Thee with safety clad verse 2 Thou gav'st him all his heart desir'd And what his lips requir'd verse 3 Thou didst no good from him withhold Crownd'st him with purest gold verse 4 He asked life and Thou didst give Him endlesse dayes to live verse 5 Great Majesty doth him invest Through Thy Salvation blest Thou giv'st him joy and lasting grace The favour of Thy face verse 7 The King on God his trust hath plac't Whose Mercy keeps Him fast verse 8 Thy right hand all Thy foes shall find Whose hate 'gainst Thee combin'd verse 9 Thy wrath shall those who Thee forsake A fiery Oven make The Lord shall swallow them in ire By His revenges fire verse 10 Their fruit shalt Thou destroy from earth Root out their childrens birth verse 11 For they 'gainst Thee did ill invent Though fayl'd in their intent verse 12 When at their face Thine arrowes aime They turn their back with shame verse 13 O Lord Thy strength and glory raise So we Thy pow'r will praise PSAL. XXII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 MY God My God upon me look O wherefore hast Thou me forsook
Why help'st Thou not when I implore Nor hear'st when I through anguish roare verse 2 O God by day to Thee I cry But Thou Thy audience dost deny And in the night when I should sleep My sorrowes will not silence keep verse 3 But Thou in Holinesse dost dwell O Thou the praise of Israel verse 4 Our Fathers plac'd their trust in Thee And Thy deliverance set them free verse 5 They cry'd to Thee surpriz'd with feare And from Confusion saved were verse 6 But I a worme and no man am Reproach of men and peoples shame verse 7 7 Beholders Me their pastime make Shoot out their lip their head they shake verse 8 He trusted God that He would save See if from him he safety have verse 9 But Thou didst take me from the womb And ever since my hope become verse 10 On Thee when on the breast I hung And from the birth my care was flung verse 11 When trouble 's neare O be not far Since left to me no helpers are verse 12 For many bulls with bellowing sound Strong bulls of Bashan girt me round verse 13 They gape like Lions Me about verse 14 I am like water powred out My bones disjoynted torture crackes My heart within me melts like Waxe verse 15 My strength is like a Pot-sheard dry'd My tongue up to my Palate ty'd verse 16 Thou brought'st me down unto the grave For dogs my life encompast have Assemblies of the wicked meet They pierced have my hands and feet verse 17 My bones stick out consum'd and bare Whil'st they remorselesse on me stare verse 18 They now to part my garments hast And Lots upon my vesture cast verse 19 But be not far from me O Lord verse 20 My soule deliver from the sword verse 21 My darling save from rav'ning jawes Of dogs and from the Lions pawes For thou hast heard me from the hornes Of fierce assayling Unicornes verse 22 I to my brethren will proclaime The Praises due to Thy great Name verse 22 Yee that fear God all Iacobs line And Israëls seed in Prayses joyne verse 24 Th' afflicted He did nere despise Nor hid His face but heard their cries verse 25 My praise and vowes devout to Thee Shall in thy Church performed be verse 26 He to the meeke will plenty give The hearts that seek Him ever live verse 27 Far as the world extends it 's bound Religious Converts shall be found They shall remember and implore And ev'ry Kindred Him adore verse 28 For God's the Kingdome is whose sway All Nations of the Earth obay verse 29 The rich who on Earth's fatnesse feed Ev'n to the Soule that dies for need All from the throne unto the dust Before Him bow and worship must verse 30 All these shall serve Him in their seed And sons to God adopted breed verse 31 Who to succession shall proclaime His righteousnesse and awfull Name PSAL. XXIII verse 1 THe Lord my Shepheard is and guide I shall no want abide verse 2 He makes me lye in fruitfull meads And by stil waters leads verse 3 My Soule to danger given ore He doth againe restore And guides me in the righteous path His Name elected hath verse 4 Yea though in vale of darknesse lay'd Or death's more ghastly shade I feare no ill Thy rod and staffe Direct and keep me safe verse 5 Thou dost for me a plenteous fare Before my foes prepare Thou dost with oyle annoint my head My flowing Cup doth shed verse 6 Thy mercy sure shall me attend Untill my Life doth end And in the House of God will I Remaine Eternally PSAL. XXIV verse 1 EArth is the Lords with hir encrease And all that there have place verse 2 He founded it upon the Seas And made the floods hir base verse 3 Who in God's Holy Place shall stand Or on His Hill appeare verse 4 He who is pure in Heart and hand Nor to deceive doth sweare verse 5 He blessings shall from God receive And righteousnesse from high verse 6 This is their race who God believe And to His sight are nigh verse 7 Lift up yee Gates lift up your head Yee Doores Eternall spread The King of Glory shall come in And his approach begin verse 8 Who is the Great and Glorious King Of whom our Praises sing The Lord in Battaile mighty This The King of Glory is verse 9 Lift up yee Gates lift up your Head Yee Doores Eternall spread The King of Glory shall come in And his approach begin verse 10 Who is the Great and Glorious King Of whom our Praises sing The Lord in Battell mighty This The King of Glory is PSAL. XXV verse 1 WIth Thoughts lift up to Thee O God my Soule doth flee verse 2 To shame O never me expose Nor triumph of my foes verse 3 Let those be free from shame Who wait upon Thy Name But let them feele it who Thy Lawes Transgresse without a cause verse 4 Thy wayes unto me shew Teach me Thy truth to know verse 5 Thou art the God do'st me defend On Thee I still depend verse 6 Thinke on Thy mercies Lord Thy ancient love record verse 7 Remember not my sins of youth But save me in Thy truth verse 8 Good is the Lord His ways To sinners He displaies verse 9 The meek He will in judgment guide Who in His precepts bide verse 10 His paths with truth abound Great mercies there are found Which He unto all such doth grant Who keep his Covenant verse 11 O for Thy Names sake Lord Pardon to me afford And with my heinous crime dispense For great is mine offence verse 12 To him that feares He shewes The way which he shall chuse verse 13 His Soule shall dwell at ease his race Shall long on earth have place verse 14 To them who God do feare His secret shall appeare He will His Covenant declare To such as faithfull are verse 15 Mine eyes on God are set Who plucks me from the net verse 16 O Lord to we in mercy turne Afflicted forlorne verse 17 My heart's distresse is large O Thou my woes discharge verse 18 Looke on the paine wherein I live And all my sins forgive verse 19 Thinke on my many foes Whose hate most cruell growes verse 20 O keep my soule from scandall free Who put my trust in Thee verse 21 Let Justice me defend Who on Thy grace attend verse 22 Thy Israël O God release And all his troubles ease PSAL. XXVI verse 1 IUdge me O God for in Thy path My foot insisted hath My trust hath on Thee Lord rely'd Therefore I shall not slide verse 2 Examine me O Lord and try My reines and heart descry verse 3 Thy mercy still is in my sight Thy truth hath kept me right verse 4 I have not with vaine persons sate Or those that use deceit verse 5 Ill congregations I detest Nor am the sinners guest verse 6 In innocence I le wash my hand So at Thine Altar stand verse 7 That I may
Second Part. verse 28 To Baal Peor joyn'd they fed On sacrifices to the dead verse 29 Still their inventions Him provoke For which the Plague upon them broke verse 30 Then Phinehas aveng'd th' offence And staid the mortall pestilence verse 31 Which all successions held a seale Of righteousnes and holy zeale verse 32 Then at the waters where they strove They did againe His anger move Where it so ill with Moses went He suffer'd in their punishment verse 33 Because his spirit meek and mild Provoked was whilst they revil'd And discontented for their sake Some unadvised language spake verse 34 The sinfull Nations of the Land They not destroy'd at Gods command verse 35 But learn'd their rites with heathens mixt verse 36 Ensnar'd while on their Idols fixt verse 37 As gifts to Divels offered Their Sonnes and daughters blood they shed verse 38 Whose guiltless lives to Idols slaine Did all the Land of Canaan staine verse 39 Thus they defil'd a whoring went In impious works themselves invent verse 40 Therefore the Lords enkindled rage Abhorred His own heritage verse 41 He gave Them up to Heathen pow'rs Their haters made Their conquerours verse 42 Opprest they were by foes subdu'd verse 43 Yet sav'd as oft their sins renew'd verse 44 But hearing their afflicted Cry He pitty'd their calamity verse 45 He most compassionate and kind His Covenant recall'd to mind And in his mercy did repent The sharpnes of their punishment verse 46 He made ev'n those with pity look Who Them before had captives took verse 47 Save us O Lord our God! protect And from the Heathen us collect To thank thy Name through all our daies And triumph in Thy mercies praise verse 48 O let the God of Isarael Be blest whose benefits excell To Him be praises endless pay'd And let Amen by all be say'd PSAL. CVII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 O Thank the goodnes of our God Whose mercy knowes no period verse 2 Let Israel confess His hands verse 3 Have gather'd them from forraigne lands From North and South East and West verse 4 Where they no City had to rest But in the wildernes disperst verse 5 With hunger pin'd and faint with thirst verse 6 Then they their Cries to God address Who them deliver'd from distress verse 7 He them directed in his way To find a City for their stay verse 8 O then that men would praise the Lord Who such great goodness doth afford Recording both by tongue and pen His wonders to the sons of men verse 9 The longing soul He satiates still The hungry doth with goodness fill verse 10 Who sit in darkness and death's shade In iron and affliction lay'd verse 11 Because 'gainst God they did rebell And from His words and counsaile fell verse 12 Therefore their heart by labours broke Found none to ease them from their yoak verse 13 Then they their cries to God address Who them deliver'd from distress verse 14 He them from death and darknes brought And freedome from their bondage wrought verse 15 O then that men would praise the Lord Who such great goodnes doth afford Recording both by tongue and pen His wonders to the Sons of men verse 16 For He the gates of brass hath broke The iron barres in sunder strook verse 17 The foolish for their acted sin Have by His hand afflicted bin verse 18 So that their soul in sicknes cast Abhorring meat could nothing tast verse 19 Then they their cries to God address Who them deliver'd from distress verse 20 His word He sent them which reveal'd Their sorrowes and dejections heal'd verse 21 O then that men would praise the Lord Who such great mercies doth afford Recording both by tongue and pen His wonders to the Sons of men verse 22 And let their Songs of gladnes rise To pay their thankfull sacrifice Second Part. verse 23 They that in ships their trafick keep verse 24 Behold Gods wonders in the deep verse 25 For he commands the storme to blow verse 26 Whose billowes them to heaven throw Then downe they fall as if their graves Were made beneath the gaping waves verse 27 They stagger to and fro and reele And like a drunkard rowles the keele verse 28 Then they their cries to God address Who them delivers from distress verse 29 He calmes the storme whose rage gives ore verse 30 And lands them on the wished shore verse 31 O then that men would praise the Lord Who such great goodnes doth afford Recording both by tongue and pen His wonders to the Sons of men verse 32 In great assemblies bless his Name And mongst the Elders speak his fame verse 33 Who rivers like a desart dryes Makes parched sands where springs did rise verse 34 He barren makes a fruitfull ground For sins which in the Land abound verse 35 Then to a poole the desart brings And turn dry grounds to water springs verse 36 There He the hungry soules hath fill'd That they may live and Cities build verse 37 To plant the vine and sowe the field Which may hir fruits with plenty yield verse 38 He multiplies and gives them peace Their flocks not suff'ring to decrease verse 39 Againe they few when sinfull grow His punishments then brought them low verse 40 He mighty Princes put to scorne Makes them like wanderers forlorne verse 41 Yet setteth He the poor on high And spreads like flocks his family verse 42 The righteous will rejoyce to see When envies mouth shall stopped be verse 43 Who so is wise will hence record The loving kindnes of the Lord PSAL. CVIII verse 1 O God my heart is fix'd and bent Prepared my intent I will Thy might in songs of praise And glorious ditties raise verse 2 Wake Psaltery and harp awake The morning I will take verse 3 That through the world my early verse Thy praises may disperse verse 4 Thy mercy 'bove the Heaven extends Thy truth the clouds transcends verse 5 Be Thou exalted 'bove the skies 'Bove earth in glory rise verse 6 That Thy beloved still may be From all invasion free Thy right hand in their safety reare And their petitions heare verse 7 God by his truth did oft profess He would his servants bless I will divide faire Shechems soile And Succoths valley spoile verse 8 Manasseh Gilead both are mine In war shall Ephraim shine But Iudah's Scepter all must aw And give my people Law verse 9 Moab shall be a dunghill grow'n Proud Edom overthrow'n Philistia's boasted triumphs shall Be buried in hir fall verse 10 Who mee will to the City lead Fierce Edoms strength and head That I may breake hir fensed gate And trample on hir state verse 11 O Thou my God who cast'dst us off And mad'st our force their scoff Wilt not Thou with our armies go To quell th' insulting foe verse 12 From trouble save us once againe For help of man is vaine Through God we shall in battaile rise And foyle our enemies PSAL. 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Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 GOd of my praise nor silent be Nor unattentive unto me verse 2 For wicked mouths me falsely wrong And wound me with their lying tongue verse 3 They compass me with words of hate And causeless vex me with debate verse 4 For all my friendship they are foes But I my grief in pray'r disclose verse 5 My good with evill they requite And my affection pay with spight verse 6 Let wicked rulers him command And Satan stand at his right hand verse 7 Let him when judg'd receive his doome And let his pray'r his sin become verse 8 His daies both few and irksome make His office let another take verse 9 May fatherless his children live His wife forlorne a widow grieve verse 10 Like vagrants let them want their bread And where they beg it not be fed verse 11 Let him be made extortions spoyle And strangers reap his harvests toyle verse 12 None him their pitties object make Nor on his feed compassion take verse 13 His name from earth and Off-spring blot In the succeeding age forgot verse 14 And ever let the Lord retaine His Fathers sin and Mothers staine verse 15 15 Still let them stand before His ey To cut from earth his memory verse 16 Who merciless the poor pursu'd And wounds of broken hearts renew'd verse 17 Feele he those curses which he lou'd All blessings be from him remov'd verse 18 As curses cloath'd him round about So seize they him within without Like water through his bowels flow'd Or oyle into his bones bestow'd verse 19 So let them cloath and gird him fast Returning on himself at last verse 20 Thus let the Lord reward my foes Who to reproach my soul expose verse 21 But for the mercies of Thy Name Deliver me O Lord from shame verse 22 For I am poor and prest with need My wounded heart doth inward bleed verse 23 I like the falling shadow go As puffs of wind the Locusts throw verse 24 My feeble knee through fasting failes And faintnes ore my flesh prevailes verse 25 I am their scorne and laughter bred They looking on me shake their head verse 26 Help me O Lord who mercy crave verse 27 That they may know thy hand can save verse 28 Bless when they curse their pride confoūd But let me live with gladnes crown'd verse 29 Lord let my shamed enemy In sharp confusion cloathed ly verse 30 So shall Thy praises with my tongue Be in the full assembly sung verse 31 For God will at the poor's right hand By His protection ready stand To save his innocence from them Who wrongfully his soul condemne PSAL. CX verse 1 THe Lord whose pow'r all things doth sway Unto my Lord did say Sit at my right hand till thou see Thy foes Thy foot-stool be verse 2 The Lord Thy Scepter shall extend And strength from Sion send That all Thine enemies below May to Thy Kingdome bow verse 3 The people in great numbers shall That day before Thee fall Whose glorious Birth and youthfull hue Is as the morning dew verse 4 The Lord hath sworne who not repents His long decreed intents Thou do'st from great Melchisedek Thy Royall Priest-hood take verse 5 God at Thy right hand Kings shall wound And Nations strong confound verse 6 Whose countries shall be overspread With Bodies of their dead verse 7 He of the River in the way Shall drink his thirst to stay And his victorious head advance In our Deliverance PSAL. CXI To the usuall Tune verse 1 PRaise God with heart and tongue The Quire of Saints among His praises shall be sung verse 2 The works of God are great All those will them repeat Whose thoughts on Him are set verse 3 His actions glorious are Renown'd and honour'd far Nor can His truth empaire verse 4 His wonders fill our thought Who hath compassion wrought And pitty shewes when sought verse 5 He hath His servants fed Giv'n those that fear Him bread His Cov'nant stablished verse 6 His pow'r to them exprest And made His people rest Where Heathen late possest verse 7 What ever wrought His hands In truth and judgment stands And sure are His Commands verse 8 They all for ever last By His decree kept fast Till fleeting time is past verse 9 He did His people save Whom Tyrants did enslave His sacred Cov'nant gave Renowned is His fame And reverend His Name Which all the world proclaime verse 10 God's fear true wisdome brings The knowledg of good things From that beginning springs They understand aright Who make His Lawes their light And still His praise recite PSAL. CXII verse 1 BLest is the man that feares the Lord Delighting in His word verse 2 His seed on earth shall mighty be Blest his posteritie verse 3 His house wich riches shall abound His life with plenty crown'd His righteous dealing clear as sure For ever shall endure verse 4 In shades of darknesse to th' upright There riseth up a light He gracious is and free from hate His heart compassionate verse 5 A good man mercy shewes and lends Nor in his words offends verse 6 He shall not move but placed be In lasting memorie verse 7 He of ill tidings not afraid Hath God his refuge made Thus fix'd his heart shall never faile verse 8 But 'gainst his foes prevaile verse 9 With liberall hand unto the poor He hath disperst his store His righteousnesse shall still remaine And lasting honour gaine verse 10 The wicked man when this he seeth For spight shall gnash his teeth And melted by his envies fire Perish in his desire PSAL. CXIII To the usuall Tune verse 1 THe Lord O ye His servants praise To His great Name your ditties raise verse 2 Which blest and sacred be alwaies verse 3 Ev'n from the rising of the Sun Till to the West his course be run Nis Name is to be prais'd alone verse 4 The Lord above all Nations high Is seated in great Majesty And in the Heav'ns His glories ly verse 5 What pow'r created parallells The Lord our God who thus excells And far above the Heaven dwells verse 6 Who humbling downe himselfe doth bow Not only things in heaven to know But what is done in earth below verse 7 To him that did in dust deplore He joyfull comforts doth restore And from the dunghill lifts the poore verse 8 That set with Princes of the earth And persons of a Royall birth His sorrows may be chang'd to mirth verse 9 The barren woman when implor'd His bounty hath with children stor'd O therefore praise this gratious Lord PSAL. CXIV verse 1 WHen Israel from Egypt went Free from his banishment And Iacob came from that strange land Conducted by God's hand verse 2 The house of Iudah which did passe His Sanctuary was And Israel the chosen throne Of his dominion verse 3 The Sea saw that and did disperse Iordan his course reverse verse 4 The Mountaines skip'd like sporting rams The little hills like
May Israel now say verse 2 Oft in my tender yeares assaild Yet have they not prevail'd verse 3 My back the plowers did invade And there long furrowes made verse 4 But God hath cut their wicked bands And sav'd me from their hands verse 5 Let them confounded back retire Who Sions hurt desire verse 6 Or prove like grasse on houses top Which withers e're growne up verse 7 Which hath no mower for it found Nor into sheaves is bound verse 8 And none that pass God speed you say Or wish you prosper may PSAL. CXXX verse 1 OUt from the Depths of misery O Lord to Thee I cry verse 2 Mark well my voice and let Thine eare My supplication heare verse 3 If Thou O Lord wilt be extreame And with thy searching beame Examine each transgression And errour we have done When we thus strictly shall be try'd Who may thy sentence bide Or who endure thy vengfull hand And in thy judgment stand verse 4 But there is Mercy Lord with Thee That Thou may'st feared be verse 5 Thy word and Promises are just Therefore in them I trust verse 6 On Thee alone my hope is plac't To Thee my Soule doth hast On Thee she waites to Thee she flyes Before the morning rise They that expect the morning light After the weary night Watch not so much the break of day As she for Thee doth stay verse 7 O Israel trust in the Lord Who pity doth afford For He more ready is to save Then we his help to crave With Him abundant mercy is To salve what 's done amiss verse 8 And Plentifull redemption found To cure each sinfull wound Another of the same paraphrased for an Antheme OUt of the horrour of the lowest Deep Where cares endlesse fears their station keep To thee O Lord I send my woful cry O heare the accents of my misery If Thy enquiry Lord should be severe To mark all sins which have been acted here Who may abide or when they sifted are Stand un-condemned at Thy Judgments bar But there is mercy O my God with Thee That Thou by it may'st lou'd and feared be My Soule waites for the Lord in Him I trust Whose word is faithful whose promise just On him my longing thoughts are fixt as they Who wait the cōforts of the rising day Yea more then those that watch the morning light Tir'd with the sorrowes of a rest-less night O Israel trust in that Gratious Lord Who plentifull remission doth afford And will His people who past pardon seeme By mercyes greater then their sins redeeme PSAL. CXXXI verse 1 O Lord have no haughty mind Nor eyes to pride inclin'd To matters great I not aspire Nor things too high desire verse 2 But low in thought in action mild Like to a weaned Child So wean'd from all earth's vanities My soule on Thee relies verse 3 Let Israel make God their scope And in His goodnesse hope Untill both time and life shall end On Him alone depend PSAL. CXXXII verse 1 REmember David's trouble Lord His vow and oath record verse 2 How he in zeale and holy fear To Iacob's God did swear verse 3 I will not house my weary head Nor go into my bed verse 4 Nor shall my eyes with sleep opprest Acquainted be with rest verse 5 Untill a dwelling place I find Unto the Lord design'd And till I shall a Temple raise For the Almighty's praise verse 6 Lo we have heard in Ephrata Thy Arke did sometimes stay And found in open fields it stood Or shelt'red by the wood verse 7 But in His Tabernacle now Our knees wee 'l humbly bow We will before His foot stool fall And on His power call verse 8 Arise O Lord into Thy Rest Long with Thy presence blest And let Thy Arke be fixed here Whose strength the Nations feare verse 9 Thy Priests with holyness attire With joy Thy Saints inspire verse 10 Do not Thy love for Davids sake From Thine Annointed take verse 11 The Lord to David vowed hath Nor will He break His faith From thine owne Ioynes shall issue one To sit upon thy throne verse 12 And if thy Children will consent To my Commandement Their sons whil'st day and night remaine Successively shall Reigne verse 13 For I the Lord have Sion chose For my desir'd repose verse 14 Within this dwelling will I rest An everlasting guest verse 15 Hir stores with plenty shall be fed Hir poor reliev'd with bread verse 16 Hir Priests with blessing shall be deckt With gladness Hir Elect. verse 17 There shall the Horne of David spring In honour flourishing And like a Lamp his glorious light Shall still continue bright verse 18 His adversaries cloath'd with shame Shall lose both life and name But from his Sacred Head the Crowne Shall never be cast downe PSAL. CXXXIII verse 1 BEhold how pleasant 't is to see When brethren do agree Whose hearts as dwellings love unites And to accord invites verse 2 'T is like the pretious ointment shed On Aarons sacred head Which did from face and beard descend And on his garment end verse 3 'T is as the silver drops of dew Which Hermons top renew Or as the fuitfull raines distill Upon faire Sions Hill verse 4 The Lord on such agreement powres His loves unwasted showres And doth their habitations bless With endless happiness PSAL. CXXXIV Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 YE servants of the Lord Bless Him with one accord You in His House who nightly wait His praises due relate verse 2 With lifted hands adore And daily Him implore Within His Sanctuary bless The Lord of Holiness verse 3 The God that Heaven made And earth's foundation lay'd Out of His Sion thee defend And blessings endless send PSAL. CXXXV Sing this as Psalme 119. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord His praise proclaime All ye that love His Name verse 2 Ye in His House and Courts that stand Attending His Command verse 3 O praise His goodness blest His Name From whom all mercies came verse 4 He Iacob chose and on his race Did all His treasure place verse 5 Our God is great and in His deeds All other Gods exceeds verse 6 In Heav'n or earth or deepest Seas He acts what ere He please verse 7 He makes from earth the vapours rise Which cloud the dark'ned skies From whence He raines and light'ning flings And winds there treasur'd brings verse 8 He man and beast in Egypt smote verse 9 And plagues on Pharaoh brought verse 10 His arme did vanquish Nations great And mighty Kings defeat verse 11 Sibon and Og and Canaan fell verse 12 In lot to Israel verse 13 Therefore Thy pow'rfull Name O Lord Succession shall record verse 14 Thy judgments are on sinners bent But tow'rds Thine owne relent verse 15 The Gods in Heathen Temples sought Are gold and silver wrought verse 16 Speechless they be and blind and deaf verse 17 Nor in their mouths have breath verse 18 Like them the Makers are and
like a Serpents whet Their lips in poyson set verse 4 Lord keep me from the raging foe That would my feet orethrow verse 5 The proud have hidden nets prepar'd To take my life ensnar'd verse 6 But I Thou art my God have said O heare and send me aid verse 7 O God my Lord the strength alone Of my salvation In day of battaile Thou my head Hast safely covered verse 8 Grant not O Lord their bad desire Least then their pride aspire verse 9 Let suddaine mischeif cover those Who would my life enclose verse 10 Let quenchless fire upon them raine Nor let them rise againe verse 11 No violent man nor evill tongue On earth be stablish'd long verse 12 I know the Lord will them maintaine Who have afflicted lay'n Their cause regards and doth delight To help the poor to right verse 13 For this unto Thy Name the just Their thanks acknowledg must And those who live upright and well Shall in Thy presence dwell PSAL. CXLI verse 1 TO Thee I cry O Lord make hast To heare my voice at last verse 2 Let my request like Incense rise Or ev'ning sacrifice verse 3 Set Thou a watch my mouth before And keep my speeches doore verse 4 Incline not unto ill my heart With sinners to take part Let me not eat of that delights Their wicked appetites verse 5 But let the righteous me reprove And smite me in his love Like pretious balmes or odours shed Such stroaks not break my head And in my pray'rs I shall them bless In midst of their distress verse 6 When wicked Judges overthrow'n Ly dash'd against the stone They shall with much contentment heare My words which comfort beare verse 7 Disperst and scatter'd on the grave Our bones no value have As fallen trees cut downe and cleft Are in their splinters left verse 8 But though in darknes clos'd I ly On Thee I fix mine eye Thou wilt not leave me in the dust In whom my soul doth trust verse 9 O keep me from the cruell net Which wicked men have set verse 10 Let them be snar'd in their own trap But let my soul escape PSAL. CXLII verse 1 WIth low'd-voic'd cries to God I came And my request did frame verse 2 I powred out my sad complaint And shew'd Him my restraint verse 3 Thou when my soul was drown'd in woe My way and path did'st know Yet in that walk my feet did tread Close snares for me were spread verse 4 I did upon my right hand look But no man knowledg took My soul of help was quite bereft And had no refuge left verse 5 I therefore cry'd to Thee O Lord And said this faithfull word Thou do'st my Help and Portion stand In the Eternall Land verse 6 Consider then my great distress Brought low with heaviness From persecuters me defend Unable to contend verse 7 My soule out of the prison bring That I Thy praise may sing And for this bounty shew'd to me The just shall honour Thee PSAL. CXLIII As Psalme 25. verse 1 O Lord my Prayer heare Presented in Thy feare With mercy answer my request In humblest words exprest verse 2 Weigh not in judgments scales Thy servants daily failes For no man living in Thine eye Himself shall justify verse 3 My foes which do pursue My soule by waies undue Make me in darkness hide my head Like those have long been dead verse 4 My Spirit faint and worne Is by my griefes oreborne My heart within me desolate Through my dejected state verse 5 Yet I the daies of old In my remembrance hold Thy wonders past I meditate And all Thy works of late verse 6 To Thee I stretch my hands Like as the thirsty Lands The fruitfull raines desire to see So thirsts my soul for Thee verse 7 Heare me O Lord with speed My fainting spirit heed Least if Thou frowne I prove like those The pit of Death doth close verse 8 O let my longing eare Betimes Thy kindnes heare In Thee I trust reveale that Path Thy truth prescribed hath verse 9 Lord save me from their spight Who in my wrongs delight To Thee my soul for shelter flies Against hir enemies verse 10 Teach me to do Thy will That I may please Thee still Let Thy good spirit me direct To live with Thine elect verse 11 Lord quicken me againe Cleanse Thou my sinfull staine For Thy great Name and justice sake My soul from trouble take verse 12 I am Thy servant Lord My comfort is Thy word Then of Thy goodnes those destroy Who in my sorrowes joy PSAL. CXLIV verse 1 BLest be the Lord my strength my might Who taught my hands to fight verse 2 My rock my shield and helper true My people to subdue verse 3 Lord what is man or what his race Thy notice should him grace verse 4 Who is so vaine his daies do fade Like to the passing shade verse 5 O Lord the arched Heavens bow Come downe to earth below Touch their proud tops and then thy stroak Shall make the mountains smoak verse 6 From Thy full clouds quick lightning cast And them by scatt'ring wast Let Thy sharp arrowes 'gainst them shot Destruction make their lot verse 7 Send from above Thine hand to save Me from the swelling wave verse 8 From children strange whose mouth speaks hate Whose right hand acts deceit verse 9 Then I new Songs will sing to Thee Upon the Psalterie And on the ten-string'd Instrument Ditties of praise invent verse 10 For God salvation gives to Kings His help to David brings From perill of the Sword and grave He doth His servant save verse 11 Deliver me from strangers hands Whose mouth against Thee bands Whose right hand falshood doth defend Whose deeds in rapine end verse 12 Our Sons like plants then fresh in growth Shall flourish in their youth Our daughters like faire columnes be Which we in Temples see verse 13 Our garners shall be fill'd with store Our sheep bring thousands more verse 14 Our Oxen strong nor shall restraint Cause in our streets complaint verse 15 Happy that people and that place Which is in such a case Yea blessed are and happy they Who God their Lord obey PSAL. CXLV Sing this as Psalme 100. verse 1 I Thee extoll my God and King And of Thy Name for ever sing verse 2 I Thee will bless through all my daies And yield Thy Name eternall praise verse 3 Great is the Lord prais'd and admir'd His greatness is by none exquir'd verse 4 Each generation shall declare How mighty His achievements are verse 5 I will Thy glory celebrate Thy wond'rous works Majestick State verse 6 Thy acts of terrour and of fame All men shall speak and I proclaime verse 7 They shall abundantly profess Thy goodness and Thy righteousness verse 8 Whose grace and full compassions flow To mercy swift to anger slow verse 9 God's goodness every where extends His mercy all His works transcends verse 10 All things O Lord Thou did'st create
and reines doth try Preserves men of integrity verse 11 God doth in right his judgements lay Yet is provoked every day verse 12 If he not turne His sword is whet His bow is bent and ready set verse 13 The instruments of death He brings And arrowes from His quiver flings verse 14 Behold he travailes great with hate Mischiefe conceaves brings forth deceit verse 15 He made a ditch and dig'd a Pit And he himselfe is fall'n in it verse 16 Thus all his practises revert To strike his owne malicious heart His mischiefe shall his own head wound His violence himselfe confound verse 17 I will the praise of God expresse According to His righteousnesse And in my Songs extoll the fame Of His most high most glorious Name PSAL. VIII verse 1 LOrd how excelling is Thy Name Through earths extended frame Who hast Thy glory set on high Above the starry sky verse 2 Thou didst by infant mouthes ordaine Renowne and strength to gaine Whose weaknesse might thy foes confound And the Avenger wound verse 3 When I consider Heavens state Thy fingers did create The Moone with all the Stars of night To which thy beams gave light verse 4 O what is Man or all his race Thy favour should him grace verse 5 Whom made next Angels in renowne Thou wilt with glory crowne verse 6 Thou under his command hast layd The workes Thy hand had made What in each element doth meet Is subject to his feet verse 8 All sheep and beasts which range the feild The fowles which aire doth yield The Fishes which their motion keep Within the liquid deep verse 8 O Lord our Governour whose sway All in the world obey How far excelling is Thy Name Through earths extended frame PSAL. IX Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 I Thee will praise with my whole heart And all thy wond'rous works impart In Songs and Hymns rejoyce will I verse 2 To blesse Thy Name O Thou most high Mine enemies repulsed all Shall at Thine awfull presence fall verse 4 Thou hast my righteous cause maintain'd Whose throne wrong judgement never stain'd verse 5 At Thy rebuke the Heathens fame Destroyed is put out their name O thou malitious enemy verse 6 Thy loath'd remembrance now must dy And like the Cities thou hast ras'd Thine own Memoriall is defac'd verse 7 But God for ever shall endure His throne in judgment stablish'd sure verse 8 The world Hee 'll judge in righteousnesse verse 9 A Refuge be in times distresse verse 10 Who know Thy Name in Thee will trust For Thou hast never left the just verse 11 Praise God who doth in Sion dwell His doings to the people tell verse 12 When He enquires for Blood the Cry Nere passes from His memory verse 13 Have mercy on my troubled state O Lord who lift'st me from death's gate verse 14 That Sion I thy praise may shew Whose joyes from thy Salvation grow verse 15 Sunke to the Pit the Heathen are Their feet are caught in their own snare verse 16 The Lord in their revenge is know'n Who by themselves are overthrow'n verse 17 The wicked shall be turn'd to hell And all who God forgetting fell verse 18 For on the poore He thinkes alway Nor shall the Needies hope decay verse 19 Up Lord and let not man prevaile Nor let thy judgements ever faile verse 20 Put them in feare the Nations then Will know themselves to be but men PSAL. 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Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 WHy Lord dost Thou so far abide Thy face in times of trouble hide verse 2 Proud men the helplesse persecute But let them fall in the pursuit verse 3 He boasteth in his own desires And wretches whom God hates admires verse 4 Through pride of heart he God neglects Whom he nor thinkes on nor affects verse 5 His grievous wayes Thy judgments slight His thoughts do feare no opposite verse 6 He said I never shall be mov'd Nor by adversity be prov'd verse 7 His mouth deceit and curses fill Whilst mischiefes from his tongue distill verse 8 He lurkes to kill the innocent His eyes against the poore are bent verse 9 He as a Lyon lyes in wait To catch the guiltlesse through deceit verse 10 With humble shewes he doth assay To make the poore his strong ones prey verse 11 His heart hath said God hath forgot He hides His face and seeth not verse 12 O God lift up thy selfe arise And think upon our miseries verse 13 Why doth his pride and scorn surmount As if that God kept no account Nor will his wicked workes require Or in His judgements pay their hire verse 14 Lord Thou hast seen his impious spight Whose hand their follies can requite He trusts on Thee whom woes oppresse Who still do'st help the fatherlesse verse 15 Break Thou their wicked arme at length And let them perish by Thy strength verse 16 Thou canst O Lord Eternall King The Heathen to destruction bring verse 17 Thou hear'st Thy servants humble plaint Prepar'st their heart art swift to grant verse 18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse That men of earth no more oppresse PSAL. XI verse 1 IN God I put my trust How then Do yee reproachfull men Say To the mountaines flie my soule Like to the chased fowle verse 2 For lo the wicked bend their bow Their deadly shafts to throw That privily in darknesse they Th' upright in heart may slay verse 3 If the foundations perish so What can the righteous do verse 4 But in His Temple God resides Whose throne in Heaven abides He all beholds with searching eye The Sons of men to try The Lord His righteous servants proves Hates him oppression loves He snares with fire and brimstone showres Upon the wicked powres Black tempests are by Him rais'd up The portion of their cup verse 7 For the just God doth those respect Who righteousnes affect His countenance and favour bright Beholdeth the upright PSAL XII verse 1 HElpe Lord for godly men decrease Goodnesse on earth doth cease And like all other Mortals fraile The faithfull Persons faile verse 2 Each to his neighbour vainly speakes And to deceive him seekes With fratt'ring Lips and double hearts They use deceitfull arts verse 3 God shall cut off their guile full tongues Puft up with pride and wrongs verse 4 Who say Our words their ends shall gaine What Lord can us restraine verse 5 But for th' oppressions of the poore Whose sighes their want deplore Now saith the Lord will I arise To ease their miseries verse 6 The words which from the Lord we heare Are pure and most sincere As Silver in the fornace try'd And sev'n times purifi'd verse 7 Thou shalt O Lord keep Thine Elect And from this race protect verse 8 The wicked live esteem'd and prais'd When vilest men are rais'd PSAL. XIII verse 1 HOw long Lord Wilt Thou me forget Who am with woes beset Shall I still languish in disgrace Whil'st Thou dost hide thy Face verse 2 How
long shall I without reliefe Take counsaile of my griefe How long wilt Thou my soule expose To hir insulting foes verse 3 Consider Lord my Prayer heare When I my hands up-reare Lighten mine eyes ere losse of breath Cause me to sleep in death verse 4 Lest that mine enemy prevaile Triumphing when I faile And those that trouble me be glad When they behold me sad verse 5 But in thy Mercy Lord and Grace My constant trust I place My glad heart shall rejoyce alone In thy salvation verse 6 I will my gratefull Anthems sing Unto the Heavenly King Who with such bountifull regard His servants doth reward PSAL. XIV Sing this as Psalme 100. verse 1 THe fool within his heart hath said There is no God that all things made Corrupt and wicked are their facts Nor is there one who goodnesse acts verse 2 The Lord from Heaven downe did looke And view of all mans children tooke To see if any knowledge sought Or upon God would place his thought verse 3 But all of them are gone aside And in their filthinesse abide Throughout their numbers there is none That good performeth No not one verse 4 Do then all knowledge thus defy Those workers of iniquity Who eat my people up as bread And never God have worshipped verse 5 Affrighted they and stricken were With great amaze and sudden feare For God amongst the righteous race Is ever present by His Grace verse 6 The poore mans counsaile and his faith Your shamelesse malice mocked hath Because he God his refuge makes And sure protection from Him takes verse 7 O who that Israël may live Salvation will from Sion give When God shall His from bondage free Then Iacobs race shall joyfull bee PSAL. XV verse 1 LOrd who shall in thy dwelling bide Or on Thy Hill reside verse 2 Ev'n he whose life and deeds are right Whose words in truth delight verse 3 He who reviles not with his tongue Nor doth his neighbour wrong Who none with slanders doth backbite Or undeserved spight verse 4 Who in his pure impartiall eyes Vile persons doth despise But love and honour doth afford To them that feare the Lord verse 5 Whose mind not alters if he sweare Though he a looser were verse 6 Nor by extortion wealth contracts Nor lawlesse use exacts Nor to betray the innocent For wicked bribes is bent verse 7 Who so doth this shall never move Out of his Makers love PSAL. XVI Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 PReserve O God and succour mee Who put my faithfull trust in Thee verse 2 Thou O my Soule to Him hast said Thou ar't my Lord and only aid To Thee my goodnes not extends No merit nor perfection lends verse 3 But my delight on Saints is plac'd By most excelling vertues grac'd verse 4 Their sorrowes shall be multiply'd Who have on other Gods rely'd To These I no burnt offering Nor bloody sacrifice will bring Of them I neither mention make Nor in my lips their Names will take verse 5 Thou only Who my portion ar't Shalt have the duties of my heart God fills my Cup and doth advance The lot of mine inheritance verse 6 My lines in pleasant places lay'd A wealthy heritage have made verse 7 Thee therefore will I ever bless Who gav'st me counsell in distress And by Thy warnings do'st invite My reines to serve Thee in the night verse 8 I set the Lord before mine ey And hold Him in my memory Whil'st He assists at my right hand I stedfast and unmoved stand verse 9 This glads my heart my Glory shall Rejoyce how low so ere I fall And in the grave my flesh shall rest With hope to Rise againe possest verse 10 Thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell Eternally condemn'd to dwell Nor sufferest Thy Holy one In death to see corruption verse 11 Thou wilt the path of Life declare At whose Right Hand and Presence are Such pleasures which no time shall end And joyes no thought can comprehend PSAL. XVII verse 1 LOrd heare the right my cry attend My pray'r which lips unfeigned send verse 2 Judge me and with impartiall eye Behold my causes equity verse 3 Thou prov'st my heart and in the night Visit'st and try'st and find'st me right I in my purpos'd thoughts professe That never shall my mouth transgresse verse 4 Thy word hath kept me from mens works And pathes where the destroyer lurkes verse 5 Hold up my goings in thy way That so my footsteps never stray verse 6 I call'd on thee who ar't inclin'd My voyce to heare my speech to mind verse 7 O shew thy kindnes thou whose hand Sav'st them that trust when foes withstand verse 8 Keep as the Apple of the eye And by Thee shadow'd let me lye verse 9 From wicked men and deadly foes Whose strong oppressions me enclose verse 10 For they with fatnes swoll'n and pride verse 11 Have compass'd us and closely ey'd verse 12 Like Lions greedy of their prey Or Lions whelps they lurking lay verse 13 Arise O Lord and in thy frowne Both disappoint and cast him downe Deliv'rance to my soul afford From wicked men who are thy sword verse 14 From men I say who are thy hand To punish sinners in the land Whom pleasures of the world enslave And in this life their portion have Thou giv'st them treasure at their will Their belly do'st with plenty fill Who full of Children at their death Their substance to their race bequeath verse 15 But I behold Thy glorious sight And presence will in endlesse light And wak'd from death with thee abide With Thy blest likenesse satisfi'd PSAL. XVIII Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 I Thee will love O Lord my pow'r Thou art my fortresse rock and tow'r verse 2 My God my trust my confidence My horne of safety and defence verse 3 To God most prais'd I send my Cries Who saves me from mine enemies verse 4 When pangs of circling death prevail'd And floods of wicked men assail'd verse 5 I compass'd am with paines of Hell The snares of death about me dwell verse 6 To God I cry'd distrest and griev'd Who from His Temple me reliev'd verse 7 The earth then trembled at His wrath Which Hir foundations shaken hath verse 8 A smoake from out His nostrills came And from His mouth devouring flame verse 9 He bow'd the Heavens and came downe Beneath His feet was darknesse throw'n verse 10 On flying Cherubs He did ride verse 11 On wings of Wind through Heaven glide Thick darknesse His Pavilion made And watry Clouds the sky orelay'd verse 12 Yet at His brightnesse those gave place Whilst haile and fire powr'd down apace verse 13 13 His voyce was heard in thunders loud And coales fell from the breaking Cloud verse 14 His shafts dispers'd them as they flew Their force His darted lightnings slew verse 15 The Oceans Chanell did appear The world's foundations naked were At Thy rebuke O Lord and blast Which Thy incensed Nostrills
uselesse as a broken pot verse 13 For I their slander heard and strife Who counsaile took against my life verse 14 But Lord my trust in Thee is lay'd Thou art my God my help I said verse 15 My fleeting times are in Thy hand Whose short-liv'd date by Thee is span'd Me never to the pow'r expose Or hand of persecuting foes verse 16 On me O let Thy favour shine To save me through Thy grace incline verse 17 Thy servant let no shame befall Who daily on Thy Name doth call Let wicked men confusion have Put downe to silence in the grave verse 18 And shut the lying lips that use The just by slanders to traduce verse 19 O how great goodnesse hast thou wrought For those thee fear whose faith thee sought verse 20 Them shalt Thou in Thy presence hide Kept safe from mens insulting pride And from the tongues malitious strife As in a tow'r defend their life verse 21 Blessed be God whose love endures Whose strong protection me secures verse 22 I said though in my hast unwise I am cut off before Thine eyes Yet hast Thou not my suit deny'd When in my Pray'r to Thee I cry'd verse 23 O Love the Lord who His regards And with revenge the proud rewards verse 24 Be bold since He such grace imparts To strengthen both your hopes hearts PSAL. XXXII verse 1 BLessed is he whose wickednesse To pardon finds accesse Whose sin with all he did amisse Forgot and cover'd is verse 2 Blest is the man to whom The Lord Imputes no crime abhord Whose spirit right whose heart is streight And harbours no deceit verse 3 When I my tongue from speech refrain'd I was with anguish pain'd My bones wax't old through discontent My dayes in moanes were spent verse 4 Thy hand upon me heavy lay Not resting night or day My Moisture was to nothing brought Like fields in Summers drought verse 5 Then I to Thee my sin reveal'd And no offence conceal'd And soon as my confession said My peace with Thee was made verse 6 For this to Thee shall prayer sound What time Thou may'st be found Nor shall the floods which highest goe Thy servants overflow verse 7 Thou art a refuge me to hide From dangers troubled tide With Songs of Thy delivery I shall encompast ly verse 8 I will enforme thy life and teach How thou this blisse shalt reach And with mine eye I thee will guide Least thou should'st tread aside verse 9 Be ye not like the horse or mule Whom reason cannot rule Whose stubborne mouths the bit and reine From fury must restreine verse 10 Great plagues and paines that never end For wicked men attend But those in God their trust who place Sure mercies shall embrace Be glad ye righteous and rejoyce Who make the Lord your choice With shouts alowd your joy impart All ye upright in heart PSAL. XXXIII verse 1 YEe righteous in the Lord delight For praise becomes th' upright verse 2 Let Harpe and Psaltery's consent The ten-string'd instrument verse 3 New Songs record unto the voyce With their melodious noise verse 4 For just Gods promise is to you And all His workes are true verse 5 He righteousnesse and judgment wills All earth his goodnesse fills verse 6 The Heav'ns bright host and all beneath He formed with His breath verse 7 He doth the waters of the deep Heap'd in His store house keep verse 8 Let men and all which earth doth beare Of Him then stand in feare verse 9 He spake and at His free commands The world unmoved stands verse 10 Mens counsailes and devises wrought The Lord will bring to nought verse 11 Yet through all ages His decree And thoughts unchanged be verse 12 Blest is the People He protects And for His Lot elects verse 13 The Lord from Heav'n His dwelling place verse 14 Beheld all humane race verse 15 Their hearts He fashion'd whose each thought And worke to light is brought verse 16 No King is sav'd by multitude Nor man with might endu'd verse 17 As vaine for safety is the horse To reskue by his force verse 18 Who feare and on Gods love relye Are ever in his Eye verse 19 Their Soule to reskue from the grave And life from famine save verse 20 Our soule doth wait for God our sheild verse 21 Glad hopes on Him we build verse 22 Lord let Thy mercy on us be As we beleive in Thee PSAL. XXXIV verse 1 I Will at all times blesse the Lord His praises still record verse 2 And whilst my soule of God makes choice The humble shall rejoyce verse 3 The Lord with me O magnifie Exalt His Name on high I sought Him who my prayer heard And sav'd from all I fear'd verse 5 They look'd to Him and light'ned were No shame their faces beare verse 6 For God did at the poor man's cry Relieve his misery verse 7 His Angell those environs round Who in His fear are sound verse 8 O tast and see how good is Hee To such as faithfull be verse 9 O fear the Lord yee Saints of His For such no blessings misse verse 10 Young Lions often lacking prey With hunger pine away But those that seek His Covenant No good thing ever want verse 11 Come children hearken to my speech I you His feare will teach verse 12 What man is he long life doth crave Or happy dayes would have verse 13 Keep thou thy tongue from wicked wile Thy lips from speaking guile verse 14 Depart from ill in good encrease Pursue and seek for peace verse 15 For on the just God casts His eyes His eares admit their cryes verse 16 Against the bad He sets his face To cut them from their place verse 17 The righteous cry and God attends In trouble safety sends verse 18 He doth in broken hearts delight And saveth soules contrite verse 19 Great troubles on the righteous fall But He releives in all verse 20 He keeps the number of each bone Nor broken shall be one verse 21 Transgressors their own mischeifs slay And with just vengeance pay All such as doe the righteous hate Shall soone be desolate verse 22 For God His servants soules redeems And deare their faith esteems PSAL. XXXV As Psalme 51. verse 1 PLead Lord my cause with striving foes Against them fight who me oppose verse 2 The shield for my Protection weare Draw out Thy all-subduing speare Stop Thou my persecutors way Soule I am thy salvation say verse 4 Let them drove back with shame retire Who to procure my hurt conspire verse 5 Like chaffe before the Whirlwinds blast Let them be by God's Angell chas'd verse 6 Darke be their way their steps untrue And let His Angel them pursue verse 7 For without cause they hid their snare And for my soule did pits prepare verse 8 But let themselves surprised all In their contriv'd destruction fall verse 9 My soule in God shall joyfull be verse 10 My bones all say who 's like to Thee
My soule to care and sorrow curst For God doth hourely thirst When shall I come Thy presence neare And in Thy sight appeare verse 3 But teares which day and night did fall I had no meat at all While they where is thy God do cry On whom thou dost rely verse 4 Remembring this my soule I powre And those glad times deplore When to Thy house we throng'd with praise To keep Thy Holy daies verse 5 Why O my soule art thou perplext My heart cast downe and vext Hope thou in God and praise Him still Whose help up-raise thee will verse 6 O God my soule cast downe with greife Within finds no releife But Jordans Land and Hermon hill I will remember still verse 7 One deep upon another calls At Thy loud Water-falls Thy waves and billowes highest run All over me have gone verse 8 The Lord yet sends His favours ray To shine on me by day And I my songs and Pray'rs all night Send to the God of light verse 9 To God I le say My Rock and strength Am I forgot at length Before my foes why do I mourne Oppressed and forlorne verse 10 At their reproach with scoffing mixt I am with swords trans-fixt Whilst flouting at my misery Where is Thy God they cry verse 11 Why O my soule art thou perplext My heart cast downe and vext Hope thou in God and praise Him still Whose help up-raise thee will PSAL. XLIII verse 1 IUdge me O Lord and plead my cause With them that know no Lawes Deliver me from the unjust In fraud and wrong that trust verse 2 Thou God! canst only me protect Why dost Thou me reject Why goe I thus in mourning drest By enemies opprest verse 3 O send Thy Glorious beams of light Thy truth to keep me right That of Thy holy dwellings I May make discovery verse 4 Then will I to Thy altar bring A joyfull offering And on the harp my ditties raise To celebrate Thy praise verse 5 Why droop'st thou then my Soule so fast Downe in thy sorrowes cast Or wherefore my afflicted heart Thou so disturbed art verse 6 Trust in the Lord for I will praise And thank Him all my dayes Who cures and crownes lifes short annoyes With never ending joyes PSAL. XLIV Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 O God! our fathers have us told What Thou hast done in times of old verse 2 Thou drav'st out Nations by Thine hand got To plant Thy people in their land verse 3 'T was not their arme or sword which Those faire possessions for their lot But thy right hand thine arme of might Because in them Thou took'st delight verse 4 O glorious God! Thou art my King Deliverance to Iacob bring verse 5 Through Thee we will our enemies And those tread downe who 'gainst us rise verse 6 For in my bow I will not trust 'T is not my sword deliver must verse 7 But Thou hast sav'd us by Thy Name And all that hate us put to shame verse 8 In God all day we make our boasts And praise Thy Name great Lord of hoasts verse 9 But Thou hast left and cast us low Nor with our Armies forth dost goe verse 10 Thou makest us our backs to turne Whilst they which hate us spoile burne verse 11 Thou gav'st us to the Heathens pow'r Like sheep to scatter and devoure verse 12 Thou do'st Thy People sell for nought Not richer when to price is brought verse 13 Thou makest us our neighbours scorne Laugh'd at and with reproaches torne verse 14 We are a by-word all about The Heathen shake their head flowt verse 15 I ly confounded with disgrace And shame hath covered my face verse 16 By reason of their vengfull pride Who Thee blaspheme and me deride verse 17 All this we beare yet have we not Thy selfe or Covenant forgot verse 18 Our heart revolting turnes not back Nor do our feet Thy waies forsake verse 19 Though mongst the dragons broken sore And with death's shadow cover'd ore verse 20 If we our God forgotten have Or unto Idols worship gave verse 21 Shall not his search the sin impart Who knowes the secrets of each heart verse 22 Yea for Thy sake so ill we fare We all the day-long killed are Counted as sheep for shambles bred Fit only to be slaughtered verse 23 Awake O Lord why do'st Thou sleep Still wilt Thou us at distance keep verse 24 Why hidest Thou Thy face from those Who ly opprest and griev'd by foes verse 25 Our soule unto the dust is throw'n To earth our belly cleaveth downe verse 26 Arise our life from ruin take And save us for Thy mercies sake PSAL. XLV verse 1 MY heart good matter doth indite Which of the King I write And like a ready pen my tongue Frames hir triumphant song verse 2 Thou fairer art then humane race Thy lips are full of grace Therefore thy God on thee doth powre His blessings endlesse store verse 3 Gird on thy sword O great in might For Truth and Justice fight verse 4 That all the world may understand The terrour of Thy hand verse 5 Thy sharp'ned arrowes wound all those Who dare the King oppose Whereby subdued at Thy call The vanquisht people fall verse 6 Thy throne O God doth still endure Thy Scepter just and pure verse 7 Thou righteousnesse do'st value best And wickednesse detest Therefore thy God hath Thee preferr'd And by a love unheard The oyle of gladnesse on Thy head Above Thy fellowes shed verse 8 Myrrhe Aloës and Cassia's smell Upon Thy garments dwell Out of the Ivory Palaces Provided Thee to please verse 9 King's daughters were amongst Thy traine Nor to attend disdaine The Queen upon Thy right hand plac'd With gold of Ophir grac'd verse 10 Hearken O Daughter and give eare Forget thy parents deare verse 11 The King shall prize thy beauty more Whom as thy Lord adore verse 12 Rich Tyre with gifts and presents great Thy favour shall entreat verse 13 Who far above Thy beauties seen All glorious art within verse 14 Shee in a robe with needles wrought Shall to the King be brought The Virgins which upon hir wait Shall add unto Thy State verse 15 With joy and gladnesse they resort To enter the Kings Court verse 16 Thou shalt have sons in Father's stead And many Princes breed verse 17 In all succeeding times Thy Name Shall mention'd be with fame Whilst the glad people Thy renowne With endlesse praises crowne PSAL. XLVI Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 GOd is our refuge our defence Rests wholly on His providence Which still affords a present aid When greatest troubles us invade verse 2 Therefore we shall not need to feare Though the fixt earth removed were Or though the hills and mountaines steep Lay buried in the angry Deep verse 3 Although the roaring waters make The Mountaines with their swelling shake verse 4 Yet calmer rivers do embrace Gods City His faire dwelling place verse 5 Whose Tabernacles by
the proper Tune verse 1 HAve mercy O my God! on me Who thus dejected fly to Thee According to Thy boundlesse love The weight of mine offence remove verse 2 From Thine un-wasted pitties spring Thy wonted streames of pardon bring O wash my leprous soule againe And cleanse me from this bloody staine verse 3 In sad repentance I confesse The knowledge of this wickednesse verse 4 Against Thee have I sinn'd alone Who art my Judge for what is done I cannot hide the blood I spilt Nor will excuse my secret guilt That at Thy bar when I am try'd Thy sentence might be justify'd verse 5 Brought forth I was to Parents scorne In sin conceiv'd with sorrow Borne And have emprov'd by act and thought Those spots which to the world I brought verse 6 But Thou dost inward truth require And only can'st that grace inspire Thou therefore shalt who wisdome art With understanding fill my heart verse 7 Purge me with Hyssop then my soule Shall cleansed be though nev'r so foule Wash me and my black crimes will grow More white then is the falling snow verse 8 Make me to hear Thy mercies voice So shall my broken bones rejoyce verse 9 Turne from my sinnes Thy face away Nor let them in remembrance stay verse 10 Create O God! a cleansed heart Renew my soule chast thoughts impart verse 11 Me from Thy presence never drive Nor of thy guiding grace deprive verse 12 Restore Thy comfort yet at last And let Thy spirit keep me fast verse 13 Then wicked men thy wayes I le teach And sinners shall conversion reach verse 14 Deliver me from guilt of blood O God Thou Authour of my good verse 15 Open my lips enlarge my tongue And then thy prayses shall be sung verse 16 Thou do'st not sacrifice desire Or any offring made by fire verse 17 The sacrifices God delight Are broken hearts and soules contrite verse 18 O cast thy favourable eye On Sions low calamity Build up neglected Salems wall Whose Structures now to ruin fall verse 19 Then shalt Thou be when once appeas'd With our devout oblations pleas'd Who heapes of Incense up will fling And bullocks to Thine Altar bring PSAL. LII verse 1 WHy boasting Tyrant dost thou threat Thou canst do mischeife yet Gods constant goodnesse will prevent Thy murtherous intent verse 2 Thy tongue suggestions doth devise Like rasors cut thy lyes verse 3 Thou evill more then goodnesse lov'st Deceit not truth approv'st verse 4 Thy words false tongue mens lives devour But God shall by His pow'r verse 5 Pluck thee from earth thy dwelling place Thy name from heaven rase verse 6 The just these judgments see and feare Which wicked ones must beare And all their malice vainly try'd With laughter shall deride verse 7 Lo this is he who God not chose For his assur'd repose But strong in violence and stealth Rely'd upon his wealth verse 8 Yet I within God's house shall be Like a green Olive tree And on Thy mercy all my daies My confidence will raise verse 9 I for this preservation will My praises offer still And on Thy saving Name await Which Saints must celebrate PSAL. LIII verse 1 THe fool whose heart doth truth upbraid There is no God hath said Corrupted is with sin their mind And none to good enclin'd verse 2 God His survay from Heaven took And downe on men did look To see if any Him would know Or seek His truth below verse 3 But now revolted every one To filthinesse is gone His Law by none is understood There is not one doth good verse 4 Will they all knowledge thus defy That work iniquity Who eat my people up as bread Nor God have worshipped verse 5 He by false fear and vaine affright Their bones hath scatter'd quite Through Gods just vengeance and despise In shame their glory lies verse 6 O that from Sion help were sent To end our banishment For Iacobs Off-spring then in peace Should joy in their release PSAL. LIV. verse 1 SAve me O God and by Thy might With judgment do me right Be Thou to my request attent verse 2 My words in sorrow sent verse 3 For 'gainst my soule Oppressors rise Strangers who thee despise verse 4 But thou my help and champion art For those that take my part verse 5 With sure revenge He shall repay And cut my foes away verse 6 Free off'rings then to thee shall flame And I will praise Thy Name verse 7 His goodnesse me from trouble saves And gives them timelesse graves Mine eye on those sees his desire Who did my fall conspire PSAL. LV Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 1 GIve eare O God unto my pray'r From my request not hidden far verse 2 Attend to me with crying faint Who lowdly mourne in my complaint verse 3 Because my foes injurious voyce Mine innocence decryes with noyse And bad oppressors That impute Which doth their wrath and hatred suit verse 4 My heart within me sore with paine Death's falling terrours doth sustaine verse 5 Cold feare and trembling me dismay'd Orewhelm'd with horrour thus I said verse 6 O that I were with wings possest Like doves to fly and be at rest verse 7 Lo then far off I wander might And to the desart take my flight verse 8 I from the windy storme would hast And this fierce tempest ' scape at last verse 9 Destroy O Lord their tongues divide For in the City strife I spy'd verse 10 Both day and night the walls they round Wherein all mischeifes do abound verse 11 In midst whereof foule sins do meet Deceit and guile in ev'ry street verse 12 No open foe did me traduce For then I could have borne th' abuse No publicke hate 'gainst me reveal'd Then should I have my selfe conceal'd verse 13 But it was Thou my friend my guide In equall conversation try'd verse 14 We in sweet counsail daies had spent And to Gods house togither went verse 15 O let some unexpected death Strange as unlook't for seize their breath Let them go down alive to hell For wickednesse with them doth dwell verse 16 But I upon the Lord will call Who saves me from their plotted fall verse 17 At ev'ning morning and mid-day To Him that heares me will I pray verse 18 He resku'd hath in peace my life Deliver'd from their bloody strife Who were in battail opposite For many then for me did fight verse 19 Afflictions shall on them lay hold By God impos'd who ' bides of old Because they in no changes were They grow secure and God not feare verse 20 He hath put forth his hand 'gainst These Who were enleagu'd with him in peace His friendly vow he did recant And break his solemne Covenant verse 21 His speeches smooth as butter are But in his heart is cruell war More soft then Oyle his flatt'ring words Yet were they sharper then draw'n swords verse 22 Upon the Lord thy burden cast Who shall sustaine and keep thee fast verse 23 But
thou O God shalt bring them down In pic of wide destruction throw'n Men treacherous of blood and strife Shall find long troubles and short life Nor halfe their daies compleated see But I will ever trust in Thee PSAL. LVI Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 BE mercifull O God! to me For Man combines to swallow me He daily doth against me fight By Power to oppresse my right verse 2 My watchfull enemies each houre My life assaile and would devoure O Thou most High they many are Who have conspired in this war verse 3 Yet though encompast and afraid I fly for shelter to Thy aid verse 4 For trusting in Gods word and arme I know no flesh can do me harme verse 5 They still my words and meaning wrest Close mischeife plotting in their breast verse 6 They joyne themselves my steps they mark To overthrow me in the dark verse 7 Shall they escape Lord in thy frowne Defeat their plots and cast them downe verse 8 My wand'ring steps and each loose thought Must be unto Thy Audit brought Thou bott'lest all the tears I shed My sighs are book'd and numbered verse 9 Soone therefore as to Thee I cry I know my foes shall faint and fly verse 10 God only is my trust and joy verse 11 I fearlesse am of mans annoy verse 12 To Thee O Lord I le pay my vow My knees in thanks to Thee shall bow verse 13 For thou my life keep'st from the grave And do'st my feet from falling save That with the living in Thy sight I may enjoy Eternall light PSAL. LVII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 BE mercifull O God! to me Whose soule doth only trust in Thee To Thy wing's shadow will I hast Till these calamities be past verse 2 My cry to God I will advance Who alway sends deliverance verse 3 His mercy saves me from their pow'r Who would both life and fame devour verse 4 My soule mongst Lions is untam'd Ev'n sons of men with hate enflam'd Whose teeth are spears darts whose words More piercing more sharp then swords verse 5 O God! above the earth or sky Exalted be Thy Majesty verse 6 For my greiv'd soule they nets prepare But in their own pits fallen are verse 7 My heart O God my heart is fixt I 'le Anthems sing with praises mixt verse 8 A wake my Glory harp awake I early will addresses make verse 9 Thou mongst the Nations shalt be prais'd verse 10 Whose mercy to the clouds is rays'd verse 11 O God! above the earth or sky Exalted by Thy Majesty PSAL. LVIII Sing this as Psalme 51. verse 1 O Congregation speake ye right O sons of men judge ye upright verse 2 Your hearts containe and hands dispense Only full weight of violence verse 3 The wicked men to life when come Estranged are ev'n from the womb They goe astray though newly borne They utter lies with lips forsworne verse 4 Like Serpents they their poyson bear And like deafe adders stop their eare verse 5 Which will not heare th' enchanters spell Although he charme them nere so well verse 6 Break thou their teeth O God which hang Like the young Lions Sharpned fang verse 7 Let them like melting waters ly And cut their arrowes as they fly verse 8 Be they like snailes consum'd to slime Or womens births before their time verse 9 Quicker then thornes enkindled blaze Let whirlwinds blow them from their place verse 10 This sight shall joyfull make the good To wash their feet in wicked blood verse 11 So men shall say from God are had Rewards for just ones plagues for bad PSAL. LIX Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 FRom enemies O God! defend verse 2 Whose bloody plots in murther end verse 3 Lo for my Soule they ly in wait The mighty are confederate Yet is it not for my offence They thus prepare to take me hence verse 4 Awake O Lord behold my wrong Thy help withhold not from me long verse 5 O Lord Thou God of Hosts awake Of all the Heathen vengeance take Let not Thy grace to them extend Who with malitious hearts offend verse 6 Like dogs they come when day is done Which snarling through the City run verse 7 Behold they belch out daring words And in their lips they carry swords For who say they our acts shall heare Or hinder us when we appeare verse 8 But Thou O Lord shalt them deride And strike the heathen in their pride verse 9 O Lord my trust awaites on Thee Who by Thy strength shall guarded be verse 10 Gods saving mercy me prevents Mine eye shall see their ill events verse 11 Disperse them Lord my sheild not slay Least it forget my people may verse 12 Let their mouthes sin themselvs confound Themselves their lyes and curses wound verse 13 Great King consume them in thine ire verse 14 Let them like dogs at night retire verse 15 Still wand'ring up and down for meat And grudge when lacking what to eat verse 16 But of Thy pow'r my lips shall sing Yea long before the day doth spring My thankfull hymnes shall sound aloud The Mercy Thou to me hast show'd Thou art in trouble my defense A refuge for my innocence verse 17 To Thee O God my strength I le sing For Thou dost help and mercy bring PSAL. LX verse 1 LOrd Thou hast scatter'd us abroad We have strange countries troad O turne and let our wand'ring feet In our own dwellings meet verse 2 The trembling earth is rent by warrs And broke in factious jarrs Heale Thou the breach Thy fury makes For our foundation shakes verse 3 With cares Thou hast Thy people fed And to amazement led Thou minglest Thy Revenges cup And we have drunk it up verse 4 Yet thou thy banner hast display'd To gather those that stray'd Thy truth and wonted pity shall Our banishment recall verse 5 That therefore Thy belov'd may be From all invasion free Thy right hand for their safety reare And their petitions heare verse 6 God by his Truth did oft professe He would his servants blesse I will divide faire Shechem's soile And Succoth's valley spoile Manasseh Gilead both are mine In war shall Ephraim shine But Iudahs Scepter all must awe And give my people Law verse 8 Moab shall be a dunghill grow'n Proud Edom overthrow'n Philistia's boasted triumphs shall Be buried in hir fall verse 9 Who me will to the City lead Fierce Edoms strength and head That I may break hir fensed gate And trample on hir state verse 10 O Thou my God who cast'dst us off And mad'st our force their scoffe Wilt not Thou with our armies go To quell th' insulting foe verse 11 From trouble save us once againe For help of man is vaine verse 12 Through God we shall in battail rise And foyle our enemies PSAL. LXI verse 1 GIve eare O God! unto my cry My Prayer not deny verse 2 When through the earth in exile throw'n To Thee I make
my moane Thou to that rock of strength shalt lead My care-oppressed head verse 3 Who art my shelter and defense Against all violence verse 4 Within Thy Tabernacle I Will dwell eternally Whilst my unshaken hopes endure Under Thy wing secure verse 5 For Thou O God hast heard my vow Thou my desire dost know From whom the heritages came To those that feare Thy Name verse 6 Thou shalt preserve the King in peace And give His yeares encrease verse 7 That He within Thy gratious sight May dwell in endlesse light Thy mercy and Thy truth prepare Which his preservers are verse 8 So to Thy Name Ile praises sing And vowes performed bring PSAL. LXII verse 1 MY soule doth wait on God alone Whence comes salvation verse 2 He is my Rock firm'd in His love I shall not greatly move verse 3 How long will mischiefe ye devise Swift death shall you surprise Ye shall be like a bowing wall Or tott'ring fences fall verse 4 For they consult to cast him downe Whom God lifts to renowne They blessings with their mouth impart But curses from their heart verse 5 My soule wait Thou on God alone My expectation verse 6 He is my Rock my safe defense I shall not move from hence verse 7 In God my health and glory rest My strength and refuge blest verse 8 Trust Him ye people and implore Your heart before Him powre verse 9 The sons of men both low and high Are lyes and vanity And all alike in ballance lay'd Weigh lighter then the shade verse 10 O never in oppression trust Nor robberies unjust If wealth encrease your heart nere set Upon the gaines you get verse 11 God once hath spoke and oft I heard His pow'r is to be fear'd verse 12 And that His Mercy doth dispense Each work its recompense PSAL. LXIII verse 1 O God Thou art my God to Thee My thoughts addressed be And early as the rising day I will before Thee pray My thirsting soule and longing flesh Beg Thou wilt them refresh In that dry land where fruits nere grow Nor streams of water flow verse 2 That in Thy Sanctuary I May see Thy Majesty And Thy bright glory may behold As I had seen of old verse 3 Thy loving kindnesse better is Then life or earthly blisse My lips shall therefore praises give verse 4 And blesse Thee whilst I live Thus unto Thee whose Name is fear'd My hands shall be up-reard verse 5 My soule is as with marrow cloy'd When thus my mouth 's employ'd verse 6 I Thee remember on my bed With crosses wearied And in the watches of the night Thy goodnesse I recite verse 7 Under the shadow of Thy wing To Thee my Help I sing verse 8 My soule on Thee alone depends Whose Right hand me defends verse 9 But those that would my Soule enslave Shall sinke into the grave verse 10 The killing sword their lives shall slay Or make them foxes prey verse 11 The King in God his joy shall beare With those that by Him sweare When all the mouthes of such as ly Stop'd and confounded dy PSAL. LXIV verse 1 MY voice in Pray'r O God intend My life from foes defend verse 2 Me from all wicked counsails shrowd swords And risings of the proud verse 3 Whose tongues full bent and whet like swords As darts shoot bitter words verse 4 That fearlesse and in secret they The perfect man may slay verse 5 In mischeife they encourage each Of snares make private speech Which when in secret lay'd They cry What eyes shall them descry verse 6 They both contrive and practise ill Most diligent to kill Which in their heart concealed deep Their thoughts in secret keep verse 7 But God shall with a suddaine dart Wound their malitious heart verse 8 So their own tongue betray them shall As causer of their fall Then those deride them shall that see And from their vengeance flee verse 9 All men shall feare and thence declare God's work these judgments are For wisely they consider on And ponder what is done verse 10 In God rejoyce then shall the just And glory in His trust PSAL. LXV verse 1 THy praise O God! in Sion flowes Where we performe our vowes verse 2 O Thou that hear'st our prayers summe To Thee all flesh shall come verse 3 My misdeeds Lord 'gainst me prevaile Thy mercies though nere faile Who our transgressions from thy sight Remov'st and purgest quite verse 4 Blest is the man Thou do'st admit Within Thy Courts to sit For with Thy Temples beauty he Shall satisfied be verse 5 O God of our salvation Thou Wilt dreadfull wonders show Thou hope of all earth's bounds containe Or far dilated Maine verse 6 Whose strength the mountaines setteth fast On their foundation plac't verse 7 Who doth the roaring Seas asswage And still the People's rage verse 8 They in earth's utmost parts that dwell Thy fearfull tokens tell Thou mak'st th' outgoings of the morne And nights thy praise adorne verse 9 Thou waterest the earth with raine Then giv'st hir store of graine Such plenty Gods full river yields T' enrich the thirsty fields verse 10 The setled furrowes soft with showres Take in Thy blessings stores verse 11 Thou do'st the year with goodnes crowne Thy clouds drop fatnesse downe verse 12 The barren deserts shall abound The hills with joy resound verse 13 The flocks be full the pastures spring With corne the vallies sing PSAL. LXVI verse 1 MAke unto God a joyfull noyse Ye lands lift up your voyce verse 2 Sing forth the honour of His Name Report His glorious fame verse 3 Say unto God how wond'rous are The works Thou dost prepare To Thee who in great pow'r do'st sit Shall all Thy foes submit verse 4 With Songs and adoration shall The earth before Thee fall verse 5 Come see His awfull works and might Shew'n in His children's sight verse 6 He turn'd the Sea into dry land Wher-on their foot did stand verse 7 He rules in pow'r His eye doth quell The Nations that rebell verse 8 O blesse our God so justly fear'd And cause His praise be heard verse 9 Who makes our soule in life abide Nor lets our feet to slide verse 10 Thou us O God hast prou'd try'd Like silver purify'd verse 11 Thou broughtest us into the suare Our loines afflicted are verse 12 Thou wicked men hast suffered To trample on our head We went through fire and water past Yet sav'dst Thou us at last verse 13 I will into thy Temple bring A thankfull Offering verse 14 The vow my lips in trouble made Devoutly shall be paid verse 15 I offer will burnt sacrifice Whilst clouds of Incense rise Rams Goats with Bullocks from the stall Shall at Thy Altar fall verse 16 O come and heare my words declare How large Gods favours are verse 17 When with my mouth on Him I call'd And with my tongue extoll'd verse 18 If wickednesse my heart regard I shall not then be heard verse 19
sacrifice as these Will God much better please Then fatted Oxen from the stall Which on His Altar fall verse 32 The meek shall see this and be glad whose hopes on God are stay'd verse 33 For he will hear the poor mans cryes His pris'ners not despise verse 34 Let Heaven praise Him Seas and earth With all in them have birth verse 35 For God will Sions Cities blesse For Iudah to possesse verse 36 His servants and succeeding race Inherit shall this place And those that love His glorious Name For ever there remaine PSAL. LXX verse 1 MAke hast O God my life to save Thy speedy help I crave verse 2 Their practises with shame confound That seek my soule to wound Let them disgraced all retire That do my hurt desire verse 3 Who 'gainst me say Aba in scorne To shamefull ruin turn verse 4 And let all those that seek to Thee Rejoyce and gladded be Let them who in thy love confide Say God be magnify'd verse 5 But I am poor and prest with need O God to me make speed Thou art my help and only stay O Lord make no delay PSAL. LXXI Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 IN thee O Lord my trust I place Confound me never with disgrace verse 2 Thou in Thy justice set me free Incline Thine eare and succour me verse 3 Be Thou my strong and safe resort Who art my Rock and only Fort verse 4 O Save me from unrighteous bands From cruell men and bloody hands verse 5 Thou art my hope O God of truth My trust and Comfort from my youth verse 6 Thou from the womb did'st me sustaine When brought forth in my Mothers paine Thou from her bowels did'st me bring Of Thee my praise shall ever sing verse 7 And though mens wonder I am made My strong defense on Thee is lay'd verse 8 O let my mouth be fill'd with praise And with Thy honour all my daies verse 9 Cast me not off when old and fraile Nor me forsake when strength doth faile verse 10 Mine enemies combine with hate And for my Soule lay daily wait verse 11 Saying Him persecute and take For God and man doth him forsake verse 12 O be not far from me at need My God to succour me make speed verse 13 Consume all those and them confound Who seek my Soule with hate to wound Reproach them who conspire my hurt And my affliction make their Sport verse 14 So never shall my hope give ore But I will praise Thee more and more verse 15 My mouth shall still Thy mercies shew Whose number I could never know verse 16 And in Thy strength will I go on Thy goodnesse only mention verse 17 O God thou me from youth hast taught To speak the wonders thou hast wrought verse 18 Forsake me not when gray and old Till to this Age Thy pow'r is told verse 19 Thy righteousnesse O God exceeds Who equall can Thy mighty deeds verse 20 Thou who hast shew'd me grief paine Shalt quicken me O Lord againe Thy hand shall bring me from the deep Though bury'd low in earth I sleep verse 21 Thou shalt my greatnes then encrease And comfort me with endlesse peace verse 22 Therefore O God through all my daies On Psalteries Thy truth I 'le praise And on the harpe Thy mercies tell O Holy one of Israël verse 23 My joyfull lips to thee shall sing My soul which Thou from death didst bring verse 24 My tongue Thy justice shall proclaime Who do'st my foes confound with shame PSAL. LXXII As Psalme 51. verse 1 GIve Lord thy judgments to the King And from his Son let Justice spring verse 2 So shall the right to all extend And equity the poor defend verse 3 The mountains then shall bring forth peace The hils by righteousnesse encrease verse 4 He shall the poor and needy save But break oppressors in the grave verse 5 All generations shall Thee feare So long as Sun and Moon appeare verse 6 He shall like raine on grasse new mow'n Or showres that water earth come downe verse 7 The just shall flourish in His daies And Peace abound whilst light displayes verse 8 From Sea to Sea His Throne shall reach And from the flood to earths end stretch verse 9 They who in desarts dwell shall bow His Foes as dust His feet below verse 10 Tarshish the Isles with Sheba's King And Seba shall their presents bring verse 11 All Kings before Him shall fall downe And every Nation serve His crowne verse 12 The cries of helples He will heed verse 13 And save the soules of such as need verse 14 He shall from violence redeem And pretious their blood esteem verse 15 Sheba shall Gold for Tribute pay Men praise Him still and for Him pray verse 16 The smallest handfull then of corne Upon the tops of Mountaines borne Like Lebanon full fruits shall powre The people flourish like the flow'r verse 17 His Name endureth whil'st the Sun About the world his course doth run Blessings through Him descend on all And Nations shall Him Blessed call verse 18 Blessed be God whose every act His Servants wonder doth attract verse 19 Blest be His Name Let Earth and men Be with His glory fill'd Amen PSAL. LXXIII Sing this as Psalme 119. verse 1 GOd unto Israel is kind To those are cleane in mind verse 2 Yet had my wav'ring feet and faith Almost forsook their path verse 3 For I to envy could not cease At fools and sinners peace verse 4 Who not impaire in ages length Nor lessen'd are in strength verse 5 They not like others troubled are Nor plagu'd with common care verse 6 They therefore are with proud disdaine Compass'd as with a chaine And as a garment for defence Cover'd with violence verse 7 Their wanton eye with fatnesse swells And wealth their wish excells verse 8 They most corrupt oppresse the weak And arrogantly speak verse 9 They set their mouth 'gainst heaven to talk Their tongue through earth doth walk verse 10 Therefore Gods people when they see How prosp'rous sinners be And vexed with their sorrowes sense Incline to their defense verse 11 So words like these their passion throwes How should we thinke God knowes verse 12 Who lets the wicked live in health And daily grow in wealth verse 13 Why vertue then should I retained I cleanse my heart in vaine In vaine my hands held from offense I wash in innocence verse 14 For all the daies my life hath seen I have afflicted been My Soule with wants and sorrowes worn◠Was chast'ned every morne verse 15 Yet should I not these murmurs check But thus disturbed speak I might thy Children so offend And Thee blaspheming end Second Part. verse 16 But this I found by flesh and blood Hard to be understood verse 7 Nor till I to Thy Temple went Could know what these things meant Then I discern'd what they portend And how the wicked end verse 18 Whom Thou in slippery fortunes plac't Do'st
like Midian them confound Whose sword themselvs did wound Like Sisera O make them all Who did at Kishon fall verse 10 Be they as Iabin swoll'n with pride Whose dreadfull Armies dy'd Their carkasses in Endor flung Were spread on earth as dung verse 11 Let Oreb's Zeb's Zalmunna's fate Reward their Princes hate verse 12 Who said let us our force address Gods Houses to possess verse 13 My God! O make them like a wheele As straw in winds to reele verse 14 As raging fires their fuell burn And Hills to ashes turn verse 15 So with Thy tempest them pursue With stormes their fear renew verse 16 O Lord their faces fill with shame That they may seek Thy Name verse 17 Let them confounded ever stand And perish by Thy hand verse 18 That men may know Iehovahs Name Rules all this earthly frame PSAL. LXXXIV verse 1 HOw lovely Thou great Lord of war Thy Tabernacles are verse 2 My longing soule is faint and pain'd Whilst from thy Courts restrain'd My heart my flesh with all that give Me pow'r to move or live Cry loud till they admitted be The living God to see verse 3 Yea Sparrows find a house to rest The Swallow builds hir nest Their young they to thine Altar bring O Lord my God and King verse 4 Blessed are they who all their daies Thee in thy Temple praise verse 5 Blest in the man whose strength Thou art Whose wayes direct his heart verse 6 Who passing through the mournfull vale Where springs and comforts faile Make wells in Baca's barren plaine And pooles to fill with raine verse 7 They go from strength to strength nor faint Through wearinesse or want Till to thy House approaching neare In Sion they appeare verse 8 Lord God of Hosts my prayer heare O Iacob's God give eare verse 9 O God our Shield looke downe with grace On Thine Annointed's face verse 10 One day which in Thy Courts He spends Thousands of ours transcends I 'ld rather keep a door with thee Then all earth's glory see verse 11 For God our shield our Sun and light Crownes those that walk upright Nor failes all good such men to give Who in His Statutes live verse 12 O Lord of Hosts great God of Might Who dwell'st in endlesse light How blessed shall that servant be Who puts his trust in Thee PSAL. LXXXV verse 1 LOrd to thy land Thou good hast been Which hath Thy favour seen Thou Iacob's Off-spring hast set free From thtir captivitie verse 2 Thou thy forgivenes didst dispense To cover all offence verse 3 Thou hast remov'd Thy wrath which burn'd And from thy fiercenes turn'd verse 4 Turne us O God of health and peace O cause Thine anger cease verse 5 Wilt Thou displeas'd for ever be With all posterity verse 6 Wilt Thou not us againe receive Thy peoples joyes enlive verse 7 Lord shew That mercy which we want And Thy salvation grant verse 8 I will what God declares attend For He His peace will send And cures His Saints of all their paine If they not sin againe verse 9 For His salvation is near To such as do Him fear That glory in our land may dwell And all things prosper well verse 10 Mercy with Truth united is Justice and Peace do kisse verse 11 Truth springing out of earth is strook And Right from Heav'n doth look verse 12 The Lord shall give us all things good Our land yield store of food verse 13 Before Him Righteousnes shall go His wayes and steps to shew PSAL. LXXXVI verse 1 BOw down thine eare Lord to my cry Poor and in misery verse 2 Preserve my guiltles soul whose faith On thee depended hath verse 3 Shew mercy Lord for all the day Before thy throne I pray verse 4 Rejoyce thy servants soul which he Lifts up O Lord to thee verse 5 Thou good and gratious do'st live And ready to forgive Thou plenteous mercy keep'st in store For all who Thee implore verse 6 Unto my prayer Lord give eare My supplications heare verse 7 In time of trouble and of greife Thou sendest me releife verse 8 Among earths Gods or Pow'rs Divine No works are like to thine verse 9 The Nations all whom Thou didst frame Shall glorifie Thy Name verse 10 Thou wonders do'st Great God alone verse 11 Thy way to me make know'n My heart unto thy feare unite Who in thy name delight verse 12 Then I my faculties will raise To honour Thee with praise verse 13 Who do'st my soul in mercy save From the devouring grave verse 14 O God! the proud against me rise In furious companies Ungodly men my life have sought Who set thy pow'r at nought verse 15 But Thou a God compassionate Whose mercies not abate Long suff'ring art and patient To pardon sinners bent verse 16 O turne to me in love againe Let me thy pity gaine Give strength and from destruction O save Thine hand-maids son Some token of thy favour deigne Which may my haters shame Because Thou Lord ha'st brought me aid And art my comfort made PSAL. LXXXVII verse 1 UPon the Holy Mountaines brest Where God Himself doth rest By His protection firmely stay'd Are Her foundations lay'd verse 2 The Lord who Sion did elect Hir gates doth more affect Then all the num'rous tents beside Where Jacob's sons abide verse 3 Ierusalem thou City faire God's dwelling and His care Of thee thou throne of Iudahs Kings Are spoken glorious things verse 4 I wil strong Rahab mention With high-towr'd Babylon The scorched Ethiopian lands The plaines where Tyrus stands Philistia too shall reck'ned be With those acknowledg me verse 5 For ev'ry quarter of the earth Gives Sions children birth God shall establish Hir on high Hir numbers multiply When Nations far dispersed shall Be gather'd at His call verse 6 And when the Lord His Churches fruits With all Hir Sons computes They shall amongst His people know'n Be counted for his own verse 7 The Singers too rehearsed are Who there His praise declare From whence arise fresh springs of Grace To water ev'ry place PSAL. LXXXVIII Sing this as the Lamentation verse 1 TO Thee O Lord who me do'st save Both day and night I cryed have verse 2 Lend to my voice a gratious eare verse 3 Whose troubled soul to death draws neare verse 4 Cast down to earth I mongst the dead verse 5 Am only free and numbered Like those who in the grave forgot By thee cut off corrupt and rot verse 6 Thou in the lowest pit ha'st layd And darkest deeps my cov'ring made verse 7 I am hard pressed by Thy wrath And every wave afflicted hath verse 8 Thou mine acquaintance hast remov'd And sever'd me from those I lov'd Their friendship turned is to hate My life shut up and desolate verse 9 My weeping eye doth daily mourne My hands stretch'd out my hopes forlorne verse 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead To praise Thee rais'd and wakened verse 11 Shall the devouring grave declare How true thy