THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS, As they are now sung in the Churches: WITH THE SINGING NOTES OF TIME and TUNE Set to every SYLLABLE, Made plain and easie to the Understandings of all that can read; by the Directions in the latter part of the Preface. Never before done in England.
Col. 3. 16.
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Teaching and admonishing each other in Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs.
Licensed, July 26. 1688.
LONDON, Printed by R. Everingham for the Company of Stationers, and are to be Sold by E. Brewster in S. Paul's Church-yard, and S. Keeble near the Temple-gate. 1688.
II Samuel 22 Verse 1.
And David spake unto ye Lord ye words of this song in ye day that ye Lord had deliverd him out of ye hand of all his Enemies
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To the Honourable ROBERT BOYLE, Esq.
May it please Your Honour,
THE presumption of this Dedication was first taken from that Religious and Honourable Character, which Your Piety and Moderation have made famous, and celebrated among Godly Men of divers Perswasions; from whence I did conclude, That the shelter of Your Honour's Patronage would not only be a sufficient Protection for this well-designed Work, from whatever reflections may happen to be cast against it; but would also introduce the much more general acceptance of it to multitudes of well-disposed people.
And now, Sir, that Your Condescension hath been so great, in stooping to peruse the Preface, and inspect the Work; and after all, That Your Wisdom hath crowned it with Your Approbation and Countenance, and also vouchsafed that generous Grant, of permitting Your Honourable Name to be prefixed in the Front of it; the Eyes of those who are truly vertuous, will have a regard answerable thereunto, and they will be animated [Page] thereby to pursue the footsteps of a Precedent so highly Noble, and universally Renowned.
Sir, Complements are things beneath the dignity and gravity of the Subject, or Your self: But Duty and Gratitude call upon me to acknowledge, That by how much I am a Stranger to Your Honour, by so much the more infinitely, do these immense Favours render me beyond expression,
YOUR HONOURS'S Most obliged and most devoted Servant, T. M.
THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.
GOD gave to Moses, and to all Israel certain Rules for the performance of Divine Worship, from Exod. 20. to 31. inclusive. St. Paul saith, Let all things be done decently and in order, 1 Cor. 14. 40. and Holy men have (successively) introduced Institutions agreeable (at least as they have judged) to the tenour of the Sacred Scriptures.
I do not presume to think of any new thing (much less to offer any such to the Publick) but only to make plain what hath been of long time used imperfectly; That seeing some more worthy Instrument hath not yet applied himself to facilitate the means of Singing the Psalms true, I have thought this little piece of Service may be acceptable to Almighty God, and to good men not unwelcome.
The antiquity and profitableness of singing [Page] Psalms, and Divine Hymns, may appear to those that shall be at the charge of a few minutes to read the following Preface, wherein I hope they will not find any faults too big for their Charity to bear with, because my meaning is good and sincere, and what I have done is for Ease to the skilful, and for a Guide to the unskilful.
Let those that want instruction, and reject it, be content with their own remissness, but not envy, or be offended at the ingenious and devout, who are desirous of present comfort, and everlasting safety.
Let him that accepts it, make the improvement desired.
Let God give his Blessing, and take all the thanks.
Let me have your Love and Prayers, because I have endeavoured to be
Your helpful Servant, T. M.
THE PREFACE.
IN this Preface I purpose Two things; First, To recommend the singing of Psalms, from its Antiquity, and the Examples, and Commands of Holy men, and from its profitableness to those that sing with the heart and with understanding: And secondly, To give plain directions, whereby persons that can but read, may be (quickly) able to sing true, by perusing them a few times over, and practising the same at Churches, and at vacant opportunities.
The first Master of Musick, recorded in Scripture, was Jubal, Gen. 4. 21. long before Noah; but Moses (who gives us the account of him) is brief in his History of things in times before his own, especially of those before the Flood, or else we might have (perhaps) had many other instances. Songs also were used in Jacob's time, as appears Gen. 31. 27. The Israelites, Numb. 21. 17. sang for joy of being delivered from perishing by thrist. Deborah and Barak, Judg. 5. 1. sang at the Conquest of Sisera: These were before King David, whereby we see he was not the Inventer of this vocal sort of Sacrifice, or if he had been so, a man after God's own heart, 1 Sam. 13. 14. and of a heart perfect with the Lord, 1 King. 15. 3. were an Author worthy to recommend the use thereof unto us.
The Wisest of wise men hath left us the Song of Songs of his own compiling, viz. the Book called, The Song of Solomon; and we are informed of a thousand and five Songs that he made, 1 Kings 4. 32. which (are [Page] concluded) were lost in the Babylonian Captivity. Godly Hezekiah commanded singing to the Lord in the words of his holy Predecessour David, 2 Chron. 29. 30. The people which came back to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel from their slavery in Babylon, sang for joy of their return, Nehem. 12. 43. The succeeding Prophets do approve and practise the same, Isa. 5. 1. and in many other places of that Book; and Jer. 31. 7, &c. and Ezek. 27. 25, &c. in divers places of both those Books; and Hos. 2. 15. Zeph. 2. 14. Zach. 2. 10. Hab. 3. 1.
And lest any should imagine Christ to have disapproved that ancient and pious custom of Songs to God, see the Example of himself, Matt. 26. 30. None can say how often he did so, because our Records have only a few fragments of his actions, Joh. 21. 25. Nor can we suppose to have more of those the Apostles did; yet are there enough to let us know their continuance of vocal Melody both in precept and practice, Act. 16. 25. Paul. and Silas sang in prison: 1 Cor. 14. 15. I will sing with the Spirit and understanding. Eph. 5. 19. and Col. 3. 16. S. Paul bids them speak in spiritual songs, &c. and Jam. 5. 13. commands the like.
The profitableness and usefulness of this pleasant Exercise may appear also from the several occasions, whereby holy men have been prompted thereto, which have not only been outward causes of joy and exultation; but even the greatest straits and troubles, wherein the same hath been made use of, to comfort and solace the Soul.
The Songs indeed of Moses, of Barak, and Deborah, &c. were made upon times of publick temporal deliverances, whereto agrees the command of the Apostle James, Is any merry? let him sing Psalms. But we find holy and devour David apply himself hereto, under both outward and inward troubles, in the sixth and thirteenth Psalms, and thereby to obtain relief from God in those grievous distresses, as appears by the latter [Page] parts of both those Psalms; nay, the contents of the twenty second Psalm render him a man ultra spem, & in abysso tentationum, beyond hope, and in the bottomless [...]it of temptations: and also the 25, 26. 28. 32. 35, 36. 38, 39. 41, 42, 43. 51, 52. 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59. 64. 69. 74. 83, 84, 85, 86. 88. 102. 109. 120. 123. 130. 137. 140, 141. 143. Psalms were all penn'd in seasons of sorrow and heaviness, as you may read at leisure. And we may understand in what anguish our Lord himself was, when he sung that Hymn or Psalm, Mark 14. 26. by looking forward to the 34. verse, where 'tis said, His soul was sorrowful even to death: which words were spoken immediately after that Supper at which he had been singing, and at the same time had told his Disci [...]les of the reason plotting against him, and the Actor, in the 18. and 20. verses of the same Chapter.
These practices of our blessed Saviour and the Prophet David may teach us, That to recommend our selves and our Cause to God by way of finging (even in the greatest afflictions) is a very proper remedy to alleviate the [...]ame, and he that shall try it will find, That though Prayers do oftentimes (through his Mercy) procure case and relief in the most grievous perplexities; yet by lifting up the Soul unto the Lord, Psal. 25. 1. in singing some Psalm of David that may fit our case, or some Divine Hymn of our own composing, it will be enabled [...]he more to exult, and bear it self up under the heaviest [...]ads of trouble, and to rejoye in God, when no other [...]hings do minister any comfort, and for your guide herein, see the latter end of the Preface, where divers [...]salms are recommended to their proper seasons.
Something I have seen taxing the conversation of Mr Clement Marot, asserting him to have been the first [...]at did digest the Psalms into Metre: But 'tis said by thers, there were two of that name, the one dissolute, [...]he other a man of austere holiness. Neither is it easie [...] believe, That a man who did employ himself in such [Page] solemn and sacred labours, should be culpable of a corrupted government in other matters, and all the World have celebrated that Reverend Divine his Fellow-labourer Theodore de Beza. But suppose it were the same person, yet I do not find any thing objected against him like to that of the man after God's own heart, 1 Sam. 13. 14. (the divine Royal Author of the Psalms) with Vriah the Hittite, 2 Sam. 11. Notwithstanding which, God did not reject him, nor ought we to slight his Psalms on that account. We ought not to oppose mens vices against the honour due to their vertues, lest the major part of the Bible come under challenge: For there we see Moses, that man of God, 1 Chron. 23. 14. as not any Prophet like him, Deut. 34. 10. murmuring at Meribah, Deut. 12. 51. and Job cursing his birth-day, Job 3. 3.—9. Solomon an Idolater, 1 Kings 11. 33. and all the very best Kings (even) of Judah, have left blemishes upon their names, if we begin with Saul, 1 Sam. 10. 1. and read their History: Nay, Christ found every one of his (very) Apostles tardy of unbelief, Matt. 17. 20. and the chief of them were guilty of gross crimes. And if S. Paul may be born with for murthering S. Stephen, Acts 7. 58. because it was before his Conversion; yet zealous S. Peter hath not that excuse, who did no less than forswear his Lord and Master, Matt. 26. 74. after his (unasked) Oath of Allegiance, by which he had (voluntarily) bound himself to the contrary (tho' he should die) not two hours before, as may be inferred, and yet their laudable actions are not reflected on with upbraidings of their failings. Neither are Mr. Marot's Works of Piety to be ridicul'd with the memory of his miscarriages in other cases, if they were yielded to have been true of the same person.
Songs to God are recommended too much by example and practice in Sacred Writ to be spoken against; and if any shall attempt an assault upon Divinity in Metre, he will give just offence to divers modern emiminent [Page] Champions for God, who will take up the challenge and manage the conflict: But here is not occasion to say more, than that daily Experience proves what is writ in Metre, to be sung, is more grateful to mens fancies, sooner imbib'd, makes a deeper impress, and is longer retained in memory; yea, it elevates the hearts and minds to more heightned contemplations, and excelse divine raptures than Prose.
These are not slender Reasons for its approbation, and (no doubt) were part of the well-grounded considerations, that have prevailed with Churches and Kingdoms to approve and establish the same.
Some do except against (I shall not say altogether without cause) the ill compilement of the English Metre now in use, nor is that objection new, or unanswered; but if it shall be desired to have the Psalms tun'd to the Prose, or the Metre alter'd, or to have both done, by so many as may bear the charge of composing and printing Rules for them, there will be no unwillingness to gratifie their good likings also.
Those who shall be desirous to see more on this subject, may have recourse to Mr. Cotton's Book, entituled, Singing of Psalms a Gospel-Ordinance, and to Mr. Ford's Book called, Singing of Psalms the Duty of Christians, for Exhortation to the Musical; and to the third and fourth Parts of Dr. Sherlock's Practical Christian, for the Contemplative part thereof.
Thus much therefore may suffice in this place, to recommend this devout and holy Exercise: What remains is to give such directions, as that (in the use of this Edition) all persons may be capable of singing the Psalms true, both as to Time and Tune; which two things are all that are to be observed in Musick.
The DIRECTIONS explaining the meanings of all the Characters in the Musick-part of the Psalms.
I intreat those who shall read them, to go deliberately through all of them, once or twice, before they find any faults, or ask any questions, and by that time they will see all the marks so very clearly unfolded, as to have nothing in them abstruse, or uneasie to be understood, that is necessary to the singing of the Psalms true.
I will speak first of the Times, which are but three in all, used in singing of Psalms.
The first Time is marked thus 𝆸
The second Time is marked thus 𝆹
The third Time is marked thus 톹텥 or thus 톹텥
The first Time 𝆸 (and which is least used) is called a Brief, or two Times, or a double Time, being about the duration of eight pulses at the wrist of a person in good health and temper; and about that length of Time must the same Tune of Voice continue unto any Syllable which hath this Brief 𝆸 marked over it.
The second Time 𝆹 is called a Semibrief, or a whole Time, and is but one half of a Brief 𝆸, and so holdeth the Voice the space of but four pulses on that Syllable which hath this mark or note over it 𝆹.
The third Time 톹텥 or 톹텥 (whether the strokes be upwards or downwards) is called a Minim, or half a Time, [Page] and is but one half of a Semibrief 𝆹 or whole Time, and but one quarter or fourth part of a Brief 𝆸 or double Time, and holdeth the Voice the space but of two pulses.
In Summ,
One Brief 𝆸 is two 𝆹 𝆹 Semibriefs, or eight pulses.
One Semibrief 𝆹 is two 톹텥 or 톹텥 Minims, or four pulses.
One 톹텥 or 톹텥 Minim is but two pulses.
So that one 톹텥 or 톹텥 Minim is half of a Semibrief 𝆹, or a quarter of a Brief 𝆸, and one Semibrief 𝆹 is half of a Brief 𝆸, as is said before.
But the Clerks are seldom so exact as to keep these distinct Times in the Churches: They do generally observe but one Time, as indeed is most easie, and therefore most agreeable to the capacities of the greater number in Congregations and Families, and that is (usually) about a Minim and half, or three pulses, or three quarters of a Semibrief.
But it would be more musical, and commendable to keep the due Times also, which, if the Clerks and Masters of Families will take but a little care in, all the people may quickly be expert at, after a small practice, if [Page] each Singer have but one of these Books in his hand.
But I hold it best, That the Clerks do proceed in their old fashion, of one Time, for a while, until the people may become acquainted with the different Times of the Notes, and the right way of singing them; who (then) will be able to follow as readily as Travellers do their Guides; wherein also the Clerks must remember to declare, with an audible voice, to the Congregations when they will keep their accustomed one Time, or when the proper musical Times; and likewise when they will observe the ♭. flat, called in Musick the fa Notes, or half Notes, and the mark ♯ called sharp, or when they will omit the notice of them, which Characters ♭. and ♯ will be spoken of in their proper place. For otherwise the people in Congregations will confound one another all over, not knowing which sorts of Times to observe, nor how to conform the degrees of their Voices.
This is all that is needful to be said in this place, of the Times of Voices in singing of Psalms.
The next thing to be spoken of is, the lowness, or height of the Voice; of which there are eleven degrees, plainly demonstrated by five Lines, upon and between which, the Notes (aforementioned) of the Tunes are set. Wherein observe, That the degrees of the Voice are like unto the differences in the Sounds of Bells, save that in singing is practised a twofold contrary order to that of the Bells: For in ringing, the smallest and most shrill Bell (which begins first) the Ringers call the Treble or lowest; and so the Bells go (in their terms) upwards to the biggest, and most full expression of the Sound: But the first Note in singing begins at the biggest and most full delivery of the Voice next to grumbling, and so goes upwards to the smallest and most shrill utterance of it next to squeaking; [Page] so that what soundings the Singers call downward, the Ringers call upward. And thus the difference between Singers and Ringers appears to be twofold, as is said before. For one difference is in the order of their beginning, the other in their order of naming the degrees to the Sounds, as is plainly shewed in what next follows, viz.
The first is the lowest, or most deep (and is the biggest, or most full.) Sound, or degree of the Voice, which is under the lowest Line called the first Line.
The second degree of the Voice, is upon the lowest Line.
The third degree of the Voice, is between the lowest Line and that Line next above it, called the second Line.
The fourth degree of the Voice, is upon the second Line, which is that next above the lowest Line.
The fifth degree of the Voice, is betwixt the second and third Line upwards.
The sixth degree of the Voice is upon the third, or middle Line.
The seventh degree of the Voice is betwixt the third Line, and the fourth Line upward from the lowest or first Line.
The eighth degree of the Voice is upon the fonrth Line, which is next to the uppermost Line.
The ninth degree of the Voice is betwixt the fourth Line, and the fifth and uppermost Line.
The tenth degree of the Voice is upon that uppermost Line.
The eleventh, and highest degree of the Voice, is above the fifth Line, and is the most shrill Note of all in singing of Psalms.
These Lines are figured in the two first Examples, that Beginners may know the degrees of the Voice at sight, and learn (the more easily) to understand them.
The Lines are figured at the right hand ends of them, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. and the degrees of the Voice are set in words under the Lines, which now I come to [Page] the demonstration of, as in these Examples, viz.
The first Example.
Begin to tune your Voice at the lowest degree, which is at the first Note, and is under the lowest Line, and sing the numbers upwards, one, two, three, and so forth, up to eleven; and then sing them backwards down again, eleven, ten, nine, and so back down to one.
These are all Semibriefs or four Pulse-notes, called whole Times, [...] one, two, three, four, five, six, sev'n, eight, nine, ten, 'lev'n. Exercise the risings and fallings of your Voice up and down a while by these Notes of Time, pronouncing the numbers forwards up, raising your Voice, and backwards down, falling your Voice, as before.
The second Example
Is to be sung as the first, only these are but Minims, or two Pulse-notes of Time, called Half-times; for two 톹텥 톹텥 Minims make but one 𝆹 Semibrief, as is taught before.
[...] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
When you have used your self a little to these two Examples, then proceed to the Changes, or breakings of your Voice, to the Tunes and Times in the next Example; whereby you will have knowledge and practice to sing any Psalm true, and with pleasure.
The third Example.
[...] 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 6, 8, 11, 9, 10.] 10, 9, 11, 8, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3, 1, 2.
You will do well to hold some pointed thing in each hand to guide your eye the more readily in the application of the Figures, and Notes to each other, when you sing this Example; for thereby the eye and mind will take both of them at once, without study or poring; but after a little practice, such pointing will be left off as needless; for you will know to apply them readily without any help. In this Example you must give Times to your Voice, longer or shorter, according to the Notes, which will be very easie; because there are but two Times used in singing of Psalms (as is said before) besides the Brief 𝆸, which is applied chiefly to the last Syllable of some Verses, and to most of the Staves or Stanza's.
Before you begin to sing any Psalm, observe the compass of the Tune; that is, what distance, or how many degrees of the Voice there are from the lowest to the highest degree in the Tune you are about to sing, that so you may form your Voice to sing the lowest Note without grumbling, and the highest Note without squeaking; and observe well upon what Line, or in what space the first Note stands, and also have an eye where the lowest and highest Notes do both stand, that so you may raise and fall your Voice betwixt them; for tho' some persons have strong breasts, yet there are others, whose Voices will not so well reach the compass of many Notes: As for instance, in the first Psalm, the first Note stands upon the first Line, which is the second degree of the Voice answering to the Figure 2. in [Page] the former Example, and to the word [the] in the Psalm. The lowest Note stands in the first space, that is, under the first Line, signifying the first degree of the Voice, and is over the Figure 1. in the Example, and over the word [in] being the ninth Syllable in the third Line of the Psalm-Book, which the fourth Example doth not reach to; and the highest Note stands in the space between the fourth and fifth Line, which shews the ninth degree of the Voice, and is over the Figure 9. in the Example, and over [doth] the first Syllable in the fourth Line of the Psalm, so that the compass of this Tune is nine Notes, for that both the lowest and highest Notes are inclusive in the number of the compass, because both of them must be sung.
The second Psalm hath the same Tune with the first.
The third Psalm hath the first Note upon the second Line, which is the fourth degree of the Voice, and is over the Figure 4. in the Example, and belongs to the Letter [O] in the Psalm. The lowest Note is under the first Line, and is over the Figure 1. and over the word [my] in the first Line. The highest Note is upon the fourth Line, and is over the Figure 8. and over the word [kill] in the second Line, whereby the compass of this Tune is eight Notes.
The fourth Psalm hath the first Note upon the second Line, and is over the Figure 4. in the Example, and belongs to the letter [O] in the Psalm, and also there is no Note lower than it in that Psalm, and the highest Note is in the space between the third and fourth Line, as is over the Figure 7. and over the word [call] which is the last Syllable in the first Line, whereby the compass of this Tune is but four Notes; and therefore the more fit for Beginners to sing: For those Tunes, which have the least compass, are the most easie, and also they may be sung with the more chearful high pitch of the Voice, because people will not be in danger of squeaking, as in Tunes of greater compass; [Page] [...]nd if they begin high, there can be no danger of [...]rumbling; but I recommend an indifferency of Voice [...]s best to be used.
You are now prepared to begin upon the Psalms; [...]ut that your entrance may be the more easie, here [...]ollows an Example of the first four Lines of the first Psalm, wherein I have set the Figures under the Notes, [...]hewing in what degree of the Voice each Note is pla [...]ed, and which Notes you may (at your pleasure) try your Voice by, pronouncing the words of the numbers before you sing the words of the Psalm, which you will afterwards do the more readily and perfectly; and when you can sing this Psalm by the Notes, you will be able to sing all the Psalms true by the help of these Notes which are set with them.
Here follow the words of the first long verse which contains four short verses of the first Psalm.
The man is blest that hath not bent, being eight Syllables: Pronounce the words of the numbers that do stand under those Notes, which do appertain to the said Syllables, and then instead of the said words, or eight Syllables, you will sing these eight numbers, viz.
Two, four, two, five, four, seven, seven, six, because the figures of these numbers do stand under those Notes, and over the same Syllables to which the said Notes do belong.
The second short verse is, To wicked read his ear.
There being but six Syllables, instead of them sing these six numbers, Five, six, two, four, three, two.
The third short verse is, Nor led his life as sinners do.
There being eight Syllables (as in the first verse) sing instead of them, these eight numbers, Six, six, six, five, four, seven, six, five.
[Page] [...] [Page] [...] [Page] The fourth short verse is, Nor sate in scorners chair.
This verse contains but six Syllables, as in the second verse, and therefore instead of them sing but these six numbers, Five, eight, four, six, five, four.
And after a very little use of this, you will sing the words of the Psalms to the Notes with great facility and delight, not only in this little tryal, but even throughout all the Psalms.
Thus having fully explained it, I come now to give you the last, being
The fourth Example.
[...] 2 4 2 5 4 7 7 6. 5
The man is blest that hath not bent] to [...] 6 2 4 3 2. 6 6 6 5 4 wicked read his ear] nor lead his life as [...] 7 6 5. 5 8 4 6 5 4 sinners do] nor sate in scorners chair.]
In the Metre, four short verses which are four Lines in the common Psalm-books (that have not the Musick-Notes) are accounted to one long verse, and two long verses make one staff of eight short verses: The first of which short verses consists of eight Syllables, which makes four feet, the next consists of six Syllables, making three feet in Poetry, through the most part of the Psalms, only these one and twenty Psalms following have [Page] [...]ther sorts of Metre, viz. the 25, 50, 51, 67, 70, 100, 104, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 134, 136, 148.
The short Metre verses are divided by this Character [...]etwixt them] and the Musick over them is divided by a cross Bar coming down thwart the Musick thus 𝄀 [...]ut this stroke is put by the Printer more oft than needful in some places.
Musicians, in teaching to Sing, did use to give unto the Notes of the degrees of the Voice these seven terms, Vt, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ci, as the French yet do; but now they teach by no more than these four terms, Sol, la, [...]ni, fa, and so double the repetition of either sort of terms, until they come up to the number of 11. as thus, Vt, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ci, ut re, mi, fa. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. but now they change ut, re, into sol, la, and do teach thus, Sol, la, mi, fa, sol, la, fa, sol, la, mi, fa.
But these unaccustomed words, or Syllables, and the repeating of them, being difficult to be learned by such as have no acquaintance with Musick, I have made use of those numbers to distinguish the degrees of the Notes by, as more intelligible, and easie to ordinary Capacities, wherein the numbers, seven and eleven, are printed with Apostrophies thus, sev'n and 'lev'n, that each of them may be pronounced in Singing, as but one Syllable, because two Syllables cannot so conveniently be expressed to one Note in Singing.
The long strokes of the Minims, 톹텥 or 톹텥 are carried upwards or downwards, as they will come in most commodiously among the five Lines, but do signifie no other thing than the same Time of two pulses.
The Characters at the right hand end of every System, or row of five Lines, whereon the Notes are placed [Page] thus (direct), or else in some of the spaces thus (direct), is on [...] to shew, that the Note ensuing on the left hand end i [...] the next row of Lines, stands in the same degree of th [...] Voice, which this mark (direct) is set at, on the right han [...] end of the System foregoing, that the Voice may take the Note readily before the eye can find it at the left hand end of the System. I come now to the letter ♭. and the mark sharp ♯, which I promised to speak of.
You find the Letter ♭. in the fourth space at the beginning of the Tune to the first Psalm, but you have no sharp ♯ until you come to the fourth Psalm, where it is put at the beginning of the Tune upon the second line: Their signification is only thus, that where the said letter ♭. stands in any space, or upon any line at the beginning of a Tune, all the Notes standing in that space, or upon that line, ought to be sung one half degree of the Voice lower than else they should have been; but if ♭. stand in any other part of the Tune, it must be applied to that Note only, which it stands before, and to no other Note: And on the contrary, when the mark sharp ♯ stands in any space, or upon any line, at the beginning of a Tune, all the Notes standing in that space, or upon that line, ought to be sung one half degree of the Voice higher than else they should have been; but if the mark sharp ♯ stands in any other part of the Tune, it must be applied only to the raising that Note which stands next after it, one half degree of the Voice, and to no other Note.
By this means the compass of the Tune of the first and second Psalms will be no more than eight Notes and half, and the compass of the Tune of the third Psalm [Page] will be but seven Notes and half, because the letter ♭ hath fallen both those Tunes half a Note; and also the compass of the Tune of the fourth Psalm will be found but three Notes and half, because the mark ♯ doth raise the lowest degree of the Voice in that Tune half a Note.
Most of the Psalms have this mark or letter 𝇍 with a stroke down it, at the beginnings of the Tunes, but there are thirty three Psalms, viz. the 14, 15, 17, 19, 24, 29, 31, 39, 40, 42, 44, 50, 52, 54, 63, 65, 72, 79, 80, 82, 92, 93, 94, 99, 100, 104, 107, 109, 117, 128, 145, 147, 149. which have the said letter 𝇊 with a prick in it before them: The meaning is thus, The said marks are two Moods which are explained as followeth.
First, The imperfect of the more 𝇊 called Tripla or (less usual) swift time where one Semibrief 𝆹 contains three Minims 톹텥톹텥톹텥 which ought to be observed by the skilful, as an Exception from the general Rule at the beginning of these Directions, where one Semibrief 𝆹 is said to contain but two Minims 톹텥톹텥, as it is in the other next Mood.
Secondly, The imperfect of the less 𝇍 called dupla or more usual slow time, signifieth the Semibrief 𝆹 to contain but two Minims 톹텥톹텥 according to the aforesaid general Rule.
This mark 𝄡 in Musick is called the letter C. for [Page] Cliff, from the French word Clef, which signifies in English Key, whereby to set the height or lowness of the Tune according to what line the middle of the said Cliff stands upon, and so all the rest of the Tune must be sung in proportion of voice; so this Cliff. 𝄡 which is called the C. sol, fa, ut Cliff, being placed on the fourth line signifies a Tenor, on the third line a Contra-tenor on the second line a lower mean, on the first line a higher mean; whereby is understood that the lower the middle of this Cliff 𝄡 stands in the System of lines, the higher it sets the tune; so in the Psalms this Cliff is placed upon the fourth or upon the third line, being a Tenor and Contra-tenor, each of which is applied three manner of ways, being demonstrated and figured thus, viz.
1 2 3
Tenor Cliffs [...] 1 2 3 Contra Tenor Cliffs [...]
But most part of the Psalms are sung by the first, called the Tenor, because the middle of the cliff 𝄡 stands on the fourth line; only these forty three, viz. the 14, 15, 17, 19, 24, 29, 31, 39, 40, 42, 44, 50, 52, 54, 63, 65, 72, 79, 80, 82, 92, 93, 94, 99, 100, 104, 107, 111, 113, 115, 118, 220, 122, 124, 125, 129, 130, 136, 137, 139, 140, 146, 149. Psalms are sung by the second, called the Contra-tenor, because at those the middle of the cliff 𝄡 stands upon the third line.
There are two other Cliffs in Musick, namely the F. fa, ut cliff, marked thus 𝄢 and the G. sol, re, ut cliff, [Page] marked thus 𝄞. but I have spoken only of the C. sol, fa, ut cliff 𝄡, because there is no other put to the Psalm-Musick, nor is it material to insist further upon any of these mysterious Terms and intrigues of Art, for that [...]t would give greater trouble to render those intelligible to the plurality of people, than is needful in this concernment: But this little is not amiss, for that it may give satisfaction to some particular ingenious persons, who may peradventure desire it.
All the other former Directions are necessary for Clerks Masters of Families, or persons alone, to sing exactly, true; but any people may sing well enough in Congregations, or single, when they shall have informed themselves only of the three Notes of Time 𝆸, 𝆹 and 톹텥 or 톹텥 mentioned at the beginning of these Directions, and of the eleven degrees of the voice; and better perfection will come, by a little practice, insensibly, as will be found by Experience.
These Psalms are printed in a small Character, that the Books may be the cheaper, and of the less bulk, and by that means the more commodious for pockets, in being the fewer sheets; it having been one of my greatest aims, to make them as cheap, and portable as possible: But the smallness of both Letter and Musick, hath made the printing of each sheet the more chargeable.
The Printer hath also been very careful in placing the Notes exactly over their respective Syllables, to prevent disorderly application of each to the other, the neglect whereof is a great fault in those Books I have seen, wherein the Notes are put to the first slaves, or verses of some of the Psalms.
These Directions are not long, and if they had been more brief, they must have been less plain, which would no have been so fit and proper for such Capacities, as this Work is partly intended: Wherefore here is [Page] every thing done that could be devised or advised, and (I hope) enough to render this Seraphick Devotion plain, easie, and pleasant to every unprejudiced Understanding; perswading my self, that as many as shall be delighted in it, (how dissolute or wicked soever beforehand) will be led into the contemplation of the rich Divine things contained in these heavenly Songs, and (by degrees) to the knowledge of Him, who may be said to have sung his own Elegy or Funeral Song, the Paschal Psalm-Singer, even our Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
I commend all to the practice of the wise and of the unwise, with my most hearty prayers to the Author of all Blessings, for His peculiar Benediction on these frail endeavours of His most unworthy Servant,
T. M.
ERRATA.
Page 13. vers. 1. for with read wilt: Psal. 48. v. 2. for he r. the: Psal. 50. v. 12. for well r. dwell: Ps. 89. v. 38. for whithin r. within: Psal. 113. v. 7. for paor r. poor: Psal. 119. v. 64. for they r. thy.
HEre are pointed out those Psalms for your Guide, as most proper to be sung upon these respective Occasions following, taken out of some English Collections, viz.
In times of Joy and Thanksgiving, the 30, 34, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111, 113, 119, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150.
In times of Sorrow, the 25, 54, 67, 70, 72, 86, 143.
In case of Confession and Repentance, sing any of these called the seven Penitential Psalms, the 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143.
In case of extraordinary Afflictions, burthensomness of life, or temptation to despair, the 13, 22, 31, 42, 44, 54, 56, 64, 69, 84.
But those above being not so particular as the French Collections, I have thought it requisite to translate and give you these also, viz.
For Remission of Sins, and especially if under trouble of mind, because of them, or in sickness, the 6, 25, 32, 38, 51, 130.
For the Church, when under troubles of divers kinds.
Of Calumnies, the 10, 12, 13, 14, 123.
Of hindrance in Religion, the 42.
If in trouble for the Word, the 35, 44, 74, 88.
If under Force, the 17, 20, 80, 83.
If molested by false Brethren, the 94.
If under Captivity, or for deliverance from it, the 99, 102, 137.
If for her Prosperity, the 67.
[Page] For returning of Thanks.
If after Deliverance, the 9, 18, 23, 27, 34, 77, 124, 129, 149.
If for Benefits received, the 48, 81, 106.
If for Deliverance in part, the 126.
If for increasing the Church, the 105.
For the general Supplication of private persons, the 85, 121.
If under inward Discomfort, the 16, 71.
If outwardly afflicted, the 88, 142, 143.
If under oppression of Adversaries, the 3, 5, 43, 52, 53, 54, 59.
If in great danger, the 31.
If God's Name be abused, the 28.
If the wicked prosper, the 37, 73.
If assaulted by despair, or but by impatience, the 39.
If to preserve one's Innocency, the 58.
If prevented of godly Company, the 84, 120.
If under reproach by false Witnesses, the 109.
If towards a Conflict, the 144.
If for deliverance from Death, the 30, 138.
If after Relief, the 40.
If to magnifie God's Works, the 8, 19, 29, 104, 111.
If to extol, his Liberality, the 24, 33, 65, 66, 103, 118, 145.
—His Mercy and Truth, the 88.
—His Greatness, the 77.
—His Righteousness, the 92, 93.
—His Providence, the 75, 113, 136, 139.
—His Laws, the 119.
—His Adoption of his People, the 9, 60.
To invite Men and all Creatures to rejoyce in God, the 47, 95, 96, 118, 135, 148, 150.
For Help and Assurance from God, the 46. 62. 63. 88. 91. 97. 125. 127. 146.
[Page] Of the Prophecy of Christ, his Kingdom and Church, the 2. 22. 45. 50. 72. 110.
The Righteous in Adversity, the 41.
A Description of the World's Vanity, the 49.
Exhortations to good Rulers, the 82.
A Description of them, the 101.
A Description of Man's Happiness, the 102. 128.
A Description of the Misery of Man's Life, the 90.
But where a whole Psalm doth not suit to the Occasion, you may sing such parts as do best agree with it, and so pick out of any Psalm such portions as shall be most pertinent to your purposes.
ALl Hallow'd Acts should be perform'd with awe And Reverence of Body, Voice, and Heart. W'have Rules to Pray; but those who never saw Rules how to Sing, How should they bear a part? T'avoid therefore, an uncouth jangling Noise, This will direct Conformity of Voice.
The Names of those eminent Professors of Musick who did long since compose the Tunes of the Psalms.
- THomas Tallis.
- John Douland Doctor of Musick.
- Thomas Morley Bachelor of Musick.
- Giles Farnaby Bachelor of Musick.
- Thomas Tomkins Bachelor of Musick.
- John Tomkins Bachelor of Musick.
- Martin Pierson Bachelor of Musick.
- William Parsons.
- Edmund Hooper.
- George Kirby.
- Edward Blancks.
- Richard Allison.
- John Farmer.
- Michael Cavendish.
- John Bennet.
- Robert Palmer.
- John Milton.
- Simon Stubbs.
- William Cranford.
- William Cobhold.
- William Harrison.
- Thomas Ravenscroft Bachelor of Musick.
| The Scale to Musick, called the Gamut. | 3 Scales, Shewing the Names of Notes. | |||
| E la | la | mi | ♭ fa | |
| D la Sol | — | Sol | la | la |
| C Sol fa | fa | Sol | Sol | |
| B fa ♯ mi | — | mi | ♭ fa | ♭ fa |
| A la mi re | la | la | mi | |
| G Sol re ut 𝄞 | — | Sol | Sol | la |
| F fa ut | fa | fa | Sol | |
| E la mi | — | la | mi | ♭ fa |
| D la Sol re | Sol | la | la | |
| C Sol fa ut 𝄡 | — | fa | Sol | Sol |
| B fa ♯ mi | mi | ♭ fa | ♭ fa | |
| A la mi re | la | la | mi | |
| G Sol re ut | Sol | Sol | la | |
| F fa ut 𝄢 | — | fa | fa | Sol |
| E la mi | la | mi | ♭ fa | |
| D Sol re | — | Sol | la | la |
| C fa ut | fa | Sol | Sol | |
| B ♯ mi | — | mi | ♭ fa | ♭ fa |
| A re | la | la | mi | |
| Gam ut | — | Sol | Sol | la |
| B | E | A | ||
| duralis. | naturalis. | mollaris. | ||
You must Sing twice, fa, Sol, la, above mi: and twice la, Sol, fa, under mi. Find out where mi is and you have all.
All the Characters used in this Book.
- 1
- 2
- 1
- ½
- ¼
- 1/8
- 𝄢
- 𝄡
- 𝄞
- 𝆷
- 𝆸
- 𝆹
- 톹텥
- 톺텥
- 톼텮
- ·
- 𝇊3
- 𝇍
- ♯
- ♭
- 𝇂
- 𝇃
- 𝇄
- 𝇅
- 𝄀
- 𝄁
- (repeat)
- 𝄐
- (direct)
Explanation.
TO understand the Scale of Musick, you must begin at the foot of the first Colume, and say upwards, Gamut, Are, and so to Ela at the top: And then downwards, Ela. D la Sol, to the bottom. In which Colume there are 3 Cliffs:
The Bass 𝄢 the Mean 𝄡 & the Treble 𝄞.
At the foot of the 3 last Columes you have three Capitals. B. E. A. all to find out the Master note mi, which is always in the Compass of 8 Notes. B. without a flat in that Colume. E. with a flat in B mi, and B fa b mi. And A with 2 flats, that is, in B mi and Ela mi. Note that every 8th. is the same in naming the Notes in the 4 Columes.
As to the Characters in the last Line: The first is the Treble-Cliff. The 2d. the Mean. The third the Bass. The 6 Notes that follow in use are Named a Long, a Breve, a Semi-breve, a Minim, a Crochet, a Quaver and a (.) Prick, when added to any Note makes it half as much more in Time. Then 2 Moods, Tripla, 3 to 1: and Dupla, 2 to 1. Then a b sharp, which makes the Note half a Note higher; and a b flat, half a Note lower. Then the Pauses or Rests, the first a Long. 2d. a Breve 3d. a Semibreve, 4th. a Minim. Then a single Bar to part the Time, be it Tripla or Dupla. Then a double Bar for the End of a Song. Then a Repeat, (repeat) that is, when any part of the Musick is to be Sung or Played over again. Then a Hold or Close 𝄐 And a Direct to lead the eye to the beginning of the next Line.
A Table for the whole number of Psalms, and also in what Page you may find every of them.
A
- Psalm [...] ALl laud and praise Folio 66
- Psalm [...] All people hearken Folio 121
- Psalm [...] Attend my people Folio 207
- Psalm [...] Amid the press Folio 227
- Psalm [...] All people that Folio 272
B.
- Psalm [...]1 BE light and Folio 224
- Psalm [...]9 Blessed are they Folio 336
- Psalm [...]8 Blessed art thou Folio 376
- Psalm [...]4 Behold and Folio 382
- Psalm [...]2 Before the Folio 403
- Psalm [...]4 Blest be the Folio 406
D.
- Psalm [...] DO not O God Folio 228
E.
- Psalm [...]7 EXcept the Folio 374
G.
- Psalm [...] GIve to the Folio 64
- Psalm [...] Grudge not Folio 88
- Psalm [...] Great is the Folio 119
- Psalm [...]5 Give praise Folio 291
- Psalm [...]7 Give thanks Folio 306
- Psalm [...]48 Give laud Folio 415
H.
- Psalm [...]2 HElp Lord Folio 23
- Psalm [...]3 How long Folio 24
- Psalm [...]1 Have mercy on me Folio 135
- Psalm [...]6 Have mercy Lord Folio 146
- Psalm [...]7 Have mercy on us Folio 170
- Psalm [...]8 How ever it be Folio 192
- Psalm [...]4 How pleasant is Folio 231
- Psalm [...]1 He that within Folio 255
I.
- Psalm [...]5 INcline thine Folio 7
- Psalm [...]1 I trust in God Folio 21
- Psalm [...]0 In trouble Folio 42
- Psalm [...]5 I lift mine Folio 55
- Psalm [...]4 I will give Folio 77
- Psalm [...]9 I said I will Folio 98
- Psalm [...]0 I waited long Folio 100
- Psalm [...]3 Judge and revenge Folio 108
- Psalm [...]7 I with my Folio 204
- Psalm [...]2 It is a thing Folio 258
- Psalm [...]00 In God the Folio 273
- Psalm [...]01 I mercy will Folio 271
- Psalm [...]09 In constant Folio 315
- Psalm 116 I love the Folio 329
- Psalm 120 In trouble Folio 365
- Psalm 121 I lift mine eyes Folio 365
- Psalm 122 I did in heart Folio 367
L.
- Psalm 6 LOrd in thy Folio 9
- Psalm 16 Lord keep Folio 27
- Psalm 26 Lord be my Folio 58
- Psalm 35 Lord plead Folio 81
- Psalm 42 Like as the Folio 106
- Psalm 68 Let God arise Folio 171
- Psalm 72 Lord give thy Folio 188
- Psalm 86 Lord bow thine Folio 236
- Psalm 88 Lord God of Folio 240
- Psalm 130 Lord to thee Folio 377
- Psalm 140 Lord save me Folio 399
- Psalm 143 Lord hear my Folio 404
M.
- Psalm 23 MY shepherd Folio 12
- Psalm 45 My heart doth Folio 113
- Psalm 62 My soul to God Folio 119
- Psalm 71 My Lord my Folio 184
- Psalm 103 My soul give Folio 281
- Psalm 104 My soul praise Folio 285
- Psalm 146 My soul praise Folio 411
N.
- Psalm 125 NOt unto us Folio 326
- Psalm 124 Now Israel Folio 369
O.
- Psalm 3 O Lord how are Folio 4
- Psalm 4 O God that Folio 5
- Psalm 7 O Lord my God Folio 11
- Psalm 8 O God our Lord Folio 13
- Psalm 15 O Lord within Folio 26
- Psalm 17 O Lord give ear Folio 29
- Psalm 18 O God my Folio 32
- Psalm 21 O Lord how joyful Folio 44
- Psalm 22 O God my God Folio 46
- Psalm 31 O Lord I put Folio 68
- Psalm 44 Our ears have Folio 109
- Psalm 51 O Lord consider Folio 132
- Psalm 55 O God give ear Folio 142
- Psalm 60 O Lord thou Folio 155
- Psalm 63 O God my God Folio 161
- Psalm 64 O Lord unto my Folio 162
- Psalm 70 O God to me Folio 183
- Psalm 79 O God the Gentiles Folio 218
- Psalm 94 O Lord thou Folio 261
- Psalm 95 O come let us Folio 263
- Psalm 98 O sing ye now Folio 269
- Psalm 102 O hear my Folio 277
- Psalm 108 O God my heart Folio 313
- Psalm 117 O all ye Nations Folio 331
- Psalm 118 O give ye Folio 332
- [Page]Psalm 123 O Lord that heaven Folio 368
- Psalm 129 Oft they now Folio 376
- Psalm 131 O Lord I am Folio 378
- Psalm 133 O how happy Folio 381
- Psalm 135 O praise the Folio 383
- Psalm 136 O laud the Lord Folio 388
- Psalm 139 O Lord thou Folio 396
- Psalm 141 O Lord upon Folio 401
P.
- Psalm 38 PUt me not to Folio 95
- Psalm 106 Praise ye the Folio 298
- Psalm 136 Praise ye the Folio 386
- Psalm 147 Praise ye the Folio 413
R.
- Psalm 61 REgard O Lord Folio 157
- Psalm 132 Remember David Folio 379
S.
- Psalm 54 SAve me O God Folio 141
- Psalm 59 Send aid and Folio 152
- Psalm 69 Save me Folio 177
- Psalm 96 Sing ye with Folio 265
- Psalm 125 Such as in God Folio 370
- Psalm 149 Sing ye unto Folio 417
T.
- Psalm 1 THe man is Folio 1
- Psalm 14 There is Folio 25
- Psalm 19 The heavens Folio 40
- Psalm 23 The Lord is Folio 51
- Psalm 24 The earth is Folio 53
- Psalm 27 The Lord is both Folio 60
- Psalm 28 Thou art Folio 63
- Psalm 32 The man is blest Folio 72
- Psalm 36 The wicked with Folio 86
- Psalm 41 The man is blest Folio 104
- Psalm 46 The Lord is our Folio 116
- Psalm 50 The mighty God Folio 124
- Psalm ib. The God of gods Folio 127
- Psalm 53 The foolish man Folio 139
- Psalm 57 Take pity for Folio 148
- Psalm 65 Thy praise Folio 164
- Psalm 76 To all that now Folio 202
- Psalm 80 Thou shepherd Folio 221
- Psalm 85 Thou hast been Folio 234
- Psalm 87 That city shall Folio 239
- Psalm 89 To sing the Folio 243
- Psalm 90 Thou Lord Folio 252
- Psalm 93 The Lord as Folio 260
- Psalm 97 The Lord doth Folio 267
- Psalm 99 The Lord doth Folio 271
- Psalm 110 The Lord did Folio 320
- Psalm 112 The man is Folio 323
- Psalm 125 Those that Folio 371
- Psalm 138 Thee will I praise Folio 394
- Psalm 145 Thee will I laud Folio [...]
U.
- Psalm 75 UNto thee Folio [...]
W.
- Psalm 2 WHy did the Folio [...]
- Psalm 9 With heart Folio [...]
- Psalm 10 What is the Folio [...]
- Psalm 52 Why dost thou Folio [...]1
- Psalm 74 Wh [...] a [...]t thou Folio 1 [...]
- Psalm 111 W [...]h heart I do Folio 3 [...]
- Psalm 114 Wh [...] [...] Folio 3 [...]
- Psalm 126 When that the Folio 3 [...]
- Psalm 137 When as we sate Folio 39 [...]
Y.
- Psalm 30 YE righteous Folio [...]
- Psalm 47 Ye people all Folio 1 [...]
- Psalm 58 Ye rulers that Folio 1 [...]
- Psalm 66 Ye men on earth Folio 1 [...]
- Psalm 113 Ye children Folio 3 [...]
- Psalm 150 Yield unto God Folio 4 [...]
These ye shall have after the Psalms.
- Psalm Veni Creator Folio 42 [...]
- Veni Creator Spiritus Folio 42 [...]
- The humble suit of a sinner Folio 42 [...]
- Venite exultemus Folio ibid.
- Te Deum Folio 423
- The Song of the three Children Folio 425
- Benedictus Folio 425
- Magnificat Folio 426
- Nunc dimittis Folio ibid.
- Quicunque vult Folio 427
- The lamentation of a sinner Folio 428
- The Lord's Prayer. I. F. Folio 429
- The ten Commandments Folio 430
- The complaint of a sinner Folio ibid.
- A Psalm before Morning-prayer Folio 431
- A Psalm before Evening-prayer Folio 432
- Audi Israel Folio ibid.
- The Lord's Prayer, Dr. Cox Folio 433
- The Creed 434
- A Prayer to the Holy Ghost Folio 435
- Da pacem Folio ibid.
- The lamentation Folio 436
- A Thanksgiving Folio ibid.
- A Prayer Folio 438
[Page 1]THE PSALMS OF DAVID In METRE.
PSALM I. ‘Beatus vir. ’
THe man is blest that hath not bent, [...]
to wicked read his ear: [...]
Nor led his life as sinners do, [...]
nor sate in scorners chair: [...]
verse 2 But in the law of God the Lord [...]
doth set his whole delight: [...]
And in that law doth exercise [...]
himself both day and night. [...]
verse 3 He shall be like the tree that grows▪ [...]
fast by the river side, [...]
Which bringeth for most-pleasant fruit [...]
in his due time and tide. [...]
Whose leaf shall never fade nor fall, [...]
but flourish still and stand: [...]
Even so shall [Page 2] all things prosper well, [...]
that this man takes in hand. [...]
verse 4 So shall not the ungodly men, [...]
they shall be nothing so: [...]
But as the dust which from the earth [...]
the wind drives to and fro. [...]
verse 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men, [...]
in judgement stand upright: [...]
Nor yet the sinners with the just, [...]
shall come in place or sight. [...]
verse 6 For why the way of godly men, [...]
unto the Lord is known: [...]
And eke the way of wicked men, [...]
shall quite be overthrown. [...]
PSALM II. ‘Quare fremuerunt. ’
WHy did the Gentiles tumults raise? [...]
what rage was in their brain? [...]
Why did the Jewish people muse? [...]
seeing all is but vain. [...]
verse 2 The kings and rulers of the earth [...]
conspire, and are all bent [...]
Against the Lord and Christ his Son, [...]
which he amongst us sent. [...]
verse 3 Shall we be bound to them, say they? [...]
let all their bonds be broke: [...]
[Page 3] And of their doctrine and their law, [...]
let us reject the yoke. [...]
verse 4 But he that in the heaven dwells, [...]
their doings will deride: [...]
And make them all as mocking stocks, [...]
throughout the world so wide. [...]
verse 5 For in his wrath the Lord will say, [...]
to them upon a day: [...]
And in his fury trouble them, [...]
and then the Lord will say: [...]
verse 6 I have anointed him my King [...]
upon my holy hill: [...]
I will therefore Lord preach thy law, [...]
and eke declare thy will. [...]
verse 7 For in this wise the Lord himself, [...]
did say to me I wot, [...]
Thou art my dear and onely Son, [...]
to day I thee begot. [...]
verse 8 All people I will give to thee, [...]
as heirs at thy request: [...]
The ends and coasts of all the earth, [...]
by thee shall be possest. [...]
verse 9 Thou shalt them bruise even with a mace, [...]
as men under foot trod, [...]
[Page 4] And as the potters sherds shalt break [...]
them with an iron rod. [...]
verse 10 Now ye O kings and rulers all, [...]
be wise therefore and learn'd: [...]
By whom the matters of the world, [...]
be judged and discern'd. [...]
verse 11 See that ye serve the Lord above, [...]
in trembling and in fear: [...]
See that with reverence ye rejoyce [...]
to him in like manner. [...]
verse 12 See that ye [...]lss and eke embrace [...]
his blessed Son I say, [...]
Lest in his wrath ye suddenly [...]
perish in the mid way. [...]
verse 13 If once his wrath never so small, [...]
shall kindle in his brest: [...]
O then all they that trust in Christ, [...]
shall happy be and blest. [...]
PSALM III. ‘Domine quid. ’
O Lord how are my foes increast, [...]
which vex me more and more? [...]
verse 2 They kill my heart when as they say, [...]
God can him not restore. [...]
verse 3 But thou (O Lord) art my defence, [...]
when I am hard bestead: [...]
My [Page 5] worship and mine honour both, [...]
and thou holdst up my head. [...]
verse 4 Then with my voice upon the Lord, [...]
I did both call and crie, [...]
And he out of his holy hill, [...]
did hear me by and by. [...]
verse 5 I laid me down, and quietly [...]
I slept, and rose again: [...]
For why, I know assuredly [...]
the Lord will me sustain. [...]
verse 6 If ten thousand had hem'd me in, [...]
I could not be afraid: [...]
For thou are still my Lord and God, [...]
my Saviour and mine aid. [...]
Rise up therefore, save me my God, [...]
for now to thee I call: [...]
verse 7 For thou hast broke the cheeks and teeth [...]
of those wicked men all. [...]
verse 8 Salvation onely doth belong [...]
to thee O Lord above: [...]
Thou do'st bestow upon thy folk, [...]
thy blessing and thy love. [...]
PSALM. IV. ‘Cum invocarem. ’
O God that art my righteousness, [...]
Lord hear me when I call: [...]
[Page 6] Thou hast set me at libertie [...]
when I was bound and thrall. [...]
verse 2 Have mercy Lord therefore on me, [...]
and grant me my request: [...]
For unto thee uncessantly, [...]
to crie I will not rest. [...]
verse 3 O mortal men how long will ye [...]
my glory thus despise? [...]
Why wander ye in vanity, [...]
and follow after lies? [...]
verse 4 Know ye that good and godly men, [...]
the Lord doth take and chuse: [...]
And when to him I make my plaint, [...]
he doth me not refuse. [...]
verse 5 Sin not, but stand in awe therefore, [...]
examine well your heart: [...]
And in your chamber quietly, [...]
see you your selves convert. [...]
verse 6 Offer to God the sacrifice [...]
of righteousnesse, I say: [...]
And look that in the living Lord, [...]
you put your trust alway. [...]
verse 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods: [...]
and riches do embrace: [...]
But [Page 7] Lord grant us thy countenance, [...]
thy favour and thy grace. [...]
verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart [...]
more joyful and more glad, [...]
Than they that of their corn and wine, [...]
full great increase have had. [...]
verse 9 In peace therefore lie down will 1, [...]
taking my rest and sleep: [...]
For thou onely wilt me, O Lord, [...]
alone in safetie keep. [...]
PSALM V. ‘Verba mea auribus. ’
INcline thine ears unto my words, [...]
O Lord my plaint consider: [...]
verse 2 And hear my voice, my King, my God, [...]
to thee I make my prayer. [...]
verse 3 Hear me betime, Lord tarry not, [...]
for I will have respect, [...]
My prayer early in the morn, [...]
to thee for to direct. [...]
verse 4 And I will trust through patience, [...]
in thee my God alone: [...]
Thou art not pleas'd with wickedness, [...]
and ill with thee dwells none. [...]
verse 5 And in thy sight shall never stand [...]
these furious fools, O Lord: [...]
Vain workers [Page 8] of iniquitie, [...]
thou hast alwaies abhord. [...]
verse 6 The liers and the flatterers, [...]
thou shalt destroy them than: [...]
And God will hate the blood-thirsty, [...]
`and the deceitfull man. [...]
verse 7 Therefore will I come to thine house, [...]
trusting upon thy grace: [...]
And reverently will worship thee, [...]
toward thine holy place. [...]
verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnesse, [...]
for to confound my foes: [...]
And eke the way that I shall walk, [...]
before my face disclose. [...]
verse 9 For in their mouths there is no truth, [...]
their heart is foul and vain: [...]
Their throat an open sepulcher, [...]
their tongues do glose and fain. [...]
verse 10 Destroy their false conspiracies, [...]
that they may come to nought: [...]
Subvert them in their heaps of sin, [...]
which have rebellion wrought. [...]
verse 11 But those that put their trust in thee, [...]
let them be glad alwaies: [...]
And render [Page 9] thanks for thy defence, [...]
and give thy Name the praise. [...]
verse 12 For thou with favour wilt increase, [...]
the just and righteous still: [...]
And with thy grace, as with a shield, [...]
defend him from all ill. [...]
PSALM VI. ‘Domine ne in furore. ’
LOrd in thy wrath reprove me not, [...]
though I deserve thine [...]e: [...]
Ne yet correct me in thy rage, [...]
O Lord I thee desire: [...]
verse 2 For I am weak, therefore, O Lord, [...]
of mercie me forbear: [...]
And heal me Lord, for why, thou know'st [...]
my bones do quake for fear. [...]
verse 3 My soul is troubled very sore, [...]
and vexed vehemently, [...]
But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay [...]
to cure my misery? [...]
verse 4 Lord turn thee to thy wonted grace, [...]
my silly soul up take: [...]
Oh save me, not for my deserts, [...]
but for thy mercies sake. [...]
remembreth thee one whit: [...]
Or who shall worship thee, O Lord, [...]
in the infernal pit? [...]
verse 6 So grievous is my plaint and mone, [...]
that I wax wondrous faint: [...]
All the night long I wash my bed, [...]
with teares of my complaint. [...]
verse 7 My sight is dim and waxeth old, [...]
with anguish of my heart: [...]
For fear of those that be my foes, [...]
and would my soul subvert. [...]
verse 8 But now away from me all ye [...]
that work iniquitie: [...]
For why, the Lord hath heard the voice [...]
of my complaint and crie. [...]
verse 9 He heard not onely the request, [...]
and prayer of my heart: [...]
But it received at my hands, [...]
and took it in good part. [...]
verse 10 And now my foes that vexed me, [...]
the Lord will soon defame: [...]
And suddenly confound them all, [...]
to their rebuke and shame. [...]
PSALM VII. ‘Domine Deus meus. ’
O Lord my God, I put my trust [...]
and confidence in thee: [...]
Save me from them that me pursue, [...]
and eke deliver me. [...]
verse 2 Lest like a Lion he me tear, [...]
and rend in pieces small: [...]
while there is none to succour me, [...]
and rid me out of thrall. [...]
verse 3 O Lord my God, if I have done [...]
the thing that is not right: [...]
Or else if I be found in fault, [...]
or guiltie in thy sight. [...]
verse 4 Or to my friend rewarded ill, [...]
or left him in distresse, [...]
which me pursu'd most cruelly, [...]
and hated me causlesse. [...]
verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my soul, [...]
and eke my life down thrust [...]
Unto the earth, and also lay [...]
mine honour in the dust. [...]
verse 6 Start up O Lord, now in thy wrath, [...]
and put my foes to pain: [...]
Perform the kingdom promised [...]
to me which wrong sustain. [...]
and know thee by this thing: [...]
If thou declare for love of them, [...]
thy self as Lord and King. [...]
verse 8 And as thou art of all men judge, [...]
O Lord now judge thou me, [...]
According to my righteousnesse, [...]
and mine integritie. [...]
verse 9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men, [...]
and be the just mans guide: [...]
By whom the secrets of all hearts [...]
are searched and descri'd. [...]
verse 10 I take my help to come of God, [...]
in all my pain or smart: [...]
That doth preserve all those that be [...]
of pure and perfect heart. [...]
verse 11 The just man and the wicked both, [...]
God judgeth by his power: [...]
So that he feels his mightie hand, [...]
even every day and hour. [...]
verse 12 Except be change his mind, I die, [...]
for even as he should smite, [...]
He whets his word, his bew he bends, [...]
aiming where he may hit. [...]
his arrows keen and sharp, [...]
For them that do me persecute, [...]
whil'st he doth mischief warp. [...]
verse 15 But lo, though he in travel be [...]
of his dev'lish forecast: [...]
And of his michief once conceiv'd, [...]
yet brings forth nought at last. [...]
verse 16 He digs a ditch, and delves it deep, [...]
in hope to hurt his brother: [...]
But he shall fall into the pit, [...]
that he dig'd up for other. [...]
verse 17 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt [...]
of him in whom it bred: [...]
And all the mischief that he wrought, [...]
shall fall upon his head. [...]
verse 18 I will give thanks to God therefore, [...]
that judgeth right'ously: [...]
And with my song will praise the Name [...]
of him that is most hie. [...]
PSALM VIII. ‘Domine Deus noster. ’
O God our Lord, how wonderful [...]
are thy works every where! [...]
Whose fame surmounts in dignitie, [...]
above the heavens clear. [...]
thou wilt confound thy foes: [...]
For in those babes thy might is seen: [...]
thy graces they disclose. [...]
verse 3 And when I see the heavens high; [...]
the works of thine own hand: [...]
The Sun, the Moon, and all the Stars, [...]
in order as they stand: [...]
verse 4 What thing is man (Lord) think I then, [...]
that thou dost him remember? [...]
Or what is mans posterity, [...]
that thou dost him consider? [...]
verse 5 For thou hast made him little less, [...]
than Angels in degree: [...]
And thou hast crowned him also, [...]
with glory and dignitie. [...]
verse 6 Thou hast prefer'd him to be Lord [...]
of all thy works of wonder: [...]
And at his feet hast set all things, [...]
that he should keep them under. [...]
verse 7 As sheep and neat, and all beasts else, [...]
that in the fields do feed: [...]
Fowls of the air fish in the sea, [...]
and all that therein breed. [...]
O God that art our Lord: [...]
How famous and how wonderful, [...]
are thy works through the world? [...]
PSALM IX. ‘Confitebor tibi, Dom. ’
WIth heart and mouth unto the Lord [...]
will I sing laud and praise: [...]
And speak of all his wondrous works, [...]
and them declare alwayes. [...]
verse 2 I will be glad and much rejoyce [...]
in thee O God most hie: [...]
And make my songs extoll thy name [...]
above the starry skye. [...]
verse 3 For that my foes are driven back, [...]
and turned into flight, [...]
They fall down flat and are destroy'd, [...]
by thy great pow'r and might. [...]
verse 4 Thou hast revenged all my wrong, [...]
my grief and all my grudge: [...]
Thou dost with justice hear my cause [...]
most like a right'ous Judge. [...]
verse 5 Thou dost rebuke the heathen folk, [...]
and wicked so confound: [...]
That afterward the memory [...]
of them cannot be found. [...]
and all their towns destror'd: [...]
Thou hast their fame with them defac'd, [...]
throughout the world so wide. [...]
verse 7 Know thou that he which is above, [...]
for evermore shall reign: [...]
And in the seat of equitie, [...]
true judgement will maintain. [...]
verse 8 With justice he will keep and guide [...]
the world and every wight: [...]
And so will yield with equitie, [...]
to every man his right. [...]
verse 9 He is protector of the poor, [...]
what time they be opprest: [...]
He is in all adversitie, [...]
their refuge and their rest. [...]
verse 10 All they that know thy holy Name, [...]
therefore shall trust in thee: [...]
For thou forsakest not their suite, [...]
in their necessitie. [...]
verse 11 Sing Psalms therefore unto the Lord [...]
that dwells in Sion hill: [...]
Publish among all nations, [...]
his noble acts and will. [...]
of those that be opprest: [...]
Forgetting not the afflicted heart, [...]
that seek to him for rest. [...]
verse 13 Have mercy Lord on me poor wretch, [...]
whose enemies still remain: [...]
Whichs from the gate of death art wont [...]
to raise me up again. [...]
verse 14 In Sion that I might set forth [...]
thy praise with heart and voice: [...]
And that in thy salvation Lord, [...]
my soul might still rejoyce. [...]
verse 15 The heathen stick fast in the pit, [...]
that they themselves prepar'd: [...]
And in the net which they did set, [...]
their own feet fast are snar'd. [...]
verse 16 God shews his judgments, which were good [...]
for every man to mark: [...]
When as we see the wicked man [...]
lie trapt in his own wark. [...]
verse 17 The wicked and deceitful men, [...]
go down to hell for ever: [...]
And all the people of the world, [...]
that will not God remember. [...]
the poor mans grief and pain: [...]
The patient people never look [...]
for help of God in vain. [...]
verse 19 O Lord arise, lest men prevail, [...]
that be of worldly might: [...]
And let the heathen folk receive [...]
their judgement in thy sight. [...]
verse 20 Lord strike such terror, fear and dread [...]
into the hearts of them, [...]
That they may know assuredly, [...]
they be but mortal men. [...]
PSALM X. ‘Vt quid Domine. ’
WHat is the cause that thou, O Lord, [...]
art now so far from thine? And keepest close thy countenance [...]
from us this troublous time? [...]
verse 2 The poor do perish by the proud [...]
and wicked mens desire: [...]
Let them be taken in the craft [...]
that they themselves conspire. [...]
verse 3 For in the lust of his own heart [...]
th'ungodly doth delight, [...]
So doth the wicked praise himself, [...]
and doth the Lord despite. [...]
he setteth all apart: [...]
Nay, nay, there is no God, saith he, [...]
for thus he thinks in heart. [...]
verse 5 Because his ways do prosper still, [...]
he doth thy laws neglect: [...]
And with a blast doth puff against [...]
such as would him correct. [...]
verse 6 Tush, tush, saith he, I have no dread, [...]
lest mine estate should change: [...]
And why? for all adversity [...]
to him is very strange. [...]
verse 7 His mouth is full of cursedness, [...]
of fraud, deceit, and guile: [...]
Under his tongue doth mischief sit, [...]
and travel all the while. [...]
verse 8 He lieth hid in ways and holes, [...]
to slay the innocent: [...]
Against the poor that pass him by, [...]
his cruel eyes are bent. [...]
verse 9 And like a Lion privily [...]
lies lurking in his den: [...]
If he may snare them in his net, [...]
to spoil poor simple men. [...]
he croucheth down, I say: [...]
So are great heaps of poor men made [...]
by his strong power his prey. [...]
verse 11 Tush, God forgetteth this, saith he: [...]
therefore I may be bold: [...]
His countenance is cast aside, [...]
he doth it not behold. [...]
verse 12 Arise, O Lord, O God in whom [...]
the poor mans hope doth rest: [...]
Lift up thy hand, forget not Lord [...]
the poor that be opprest. [...]
verse 13 what blasphemy is this to thee, [...]
Lord dost thou not abhor't? [...]
To hear the wicked in their heart [...]
say, tush thou car'st not for't? [...]
verse 14 But thou seest all their wickedness: [...]
and well dost understand, [...]
That friendless and poor fatherless [...]
are left into thy hand. [...]
verse 15 Of wicked and malicious men, [...]
then break the power for ever: [...]
That they with their iniquity [...]
may perish altogether. [...]
as King and God alone: [...]
And he will chase the heathen folk, [...]
out of the land each one. [...]
verse 17 Thou hear'st (O Lord) the poor mans plaint, [...]
their prayer and request: Their hearts thou wilt confirm until [...]
thine ears to hear be prest. [...]
verse 18 To judge the poor and fatherless, [...]
and help them to their right: [...]
That they may be no more opprest [...]
by men of worldly might. [...]
PSAM XI. ‘In Domino confide. ’
I Trust in God, how dare ye then [...]
say thus my soul until? [...]
Fly hence as fast as any fowl, [...]
and hide you in your hill. [...]
verse 2 Behold the wicked bend their bows, [...]
and make their arrow prest, [...]
To shoot in secret, and to hurt [...]
the found and harmless brest. [...]
verse 3 Of worldly hope all stays were shrunk [...]
and clearly brought to nought! [...]
Alas the just and righteous man, [...]
what evil hath he wrought! [...]
most holy and most high, [...]
And in the heavens hath his seat [...]
of royal Majesty. The poor and simple mans estate [...]
considereth in his mind: [...]
And searcheth out full narrowly [...]
the manners of mankind: [...]
verse 5 And with a chearful countenance [...]
the righteous man will use: [...]
But in his heart he doth abhor [...]
all such as mischief muse. [...]
verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares; [...]
as thick as any rain: [...]
Fire and brimstone and whirlwinds thick, [...]
appointed for their pain. [...]
verse 7 Ye see then how a righteous God [...]
doth righteousness embrace: [...]
And to the just and upright men [...]
shew forth his pleasant face. [...]
PSALM XII. ‘Salvum me fac. ’
HElp Lord, for good and godly men [...]
do perish and decay: [...]
And faith and truth from wordly men [...]
is parted clean away. [...]
[Page 23]who so doth with his neighbour talk, [...]
his talk is all but vain: [...]
For every man bethinketh how [...]
to flatter, lye, and fain. [...]
But flattering and deceitful lips, [...]
and tongues that be so stout, [...]
To speak proud words, and make great brags [...]
the Lord soon cuts them out. [...]
verse 4 For they say still we will prevail, [...]
our tongues shall us extol, [...]
Our tongues are ours, we ought to speak, [...]
what Lord shall us control? [...]
verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry [...]
of poor and men opprest: [...]
Arise will I, now saith the Lord, [...]
and them restore to rest. [...]
verse 6 Gods word is like to silver pure, [...]
that from the earth is tri'd: [...]
And hath no less than seven times [...]
in fire been purifi'd. [...]
verse 7 Now sith thy promise is to help, [...]
Lord keep thy promise then: [...]
And save us now and evermore, [...]
from this ill kind of men. [...]
of mischiefs manifold: [...]
When vanity with worldly men [...]
so highly is extol'd. [...]
PSALM XIII. ‘Vsquequo Domine. ’
HOw long with thou forget me, Lord, [...]
shall I ne'er be remembred? How long wilt thou thy visage hide, [...]
as though thou wert offended? [...]
verse 2 In heart and mind how long shall I [...]
with care tormented be? [...]
How long eke shall my deadly foes [...]
thus triumph over me? [...]
verse 3 Behold me now, my Lord my God, [...]
and hear me sore opprest: [...]
Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleep, [...]
as one by death possest. [...]
verse 4 Lest that mine enemies say to me, [...]
behold I do prevail: [...]
Lest they also that hate my soul, [...]
rejoyce to see me quail. [...]
verse 5 But from thy mercy and goodness [...]
my hope shall never start, [...]
In thy relief and saving health. [...]
right glad shall be my heart. [...]
and praises to him sing, [...]
Because he hath heard my request, [...]
and granted my wishing. [...]
PSALM XIV. ‘Dixit insipiens. ’
THere is no God, as foolish men [...]
affirm in their mad mood: [...]
Their drifts are all corrupt and vain, [...]
not one of them doth good. [...]
verse 2 The Lord beheld from heaven high [...]
the whole race of mankind: [...]
And saw not one that sought indeed [...]
the living God to find. [...]
verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt, [...]
and truly there was none, [...]
That in the world did any good, [...]
I say, there was not one. [...]
verse 4 Is all their judgment so far lost, [...]
that all work mischief still? [...]
Eating my people even as bread, [...]
not one to seek Gods will? [...]
verse 5 When they thus rage, then suddenly [...]
great fear on them shall fall: [...]
For God doth love the righteous men, [...]
and will maintain them all. [...]
to their reproach and shame: [...]
Because they put their trust in God, [...]
and call upon his Name. [...]
verse 7 But who shall give thy people health, [...]
and when wilt thou fulfil [...]
Thy promise made to Israel, [...]
from out of Sion hill? [...]
verse 8 Ev'n when thou shalt restore again [...]
such as were captive led: [...]
Then Jacob shall therein rejoyce, [...]
and Isra'el shall be glad. [...]
PSALM XV. ‘Domine, quis? ’
O Lord within thy tabernacle, [...]
who shall inhabit still? [...]
Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell [...]
in thy most holy hill? [...]
verse 2 The man whose life his uncorrupt, [...]
whose works are just and straight, [...]
Whose heart doth think the very truth, [...]
whose tongue speaks no deceit. [...]
verse 3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill, [...]
in body, goods, or name: [...]
Nor willingly doth move false tales, [...]
which might impair the same. [...]
malicious wicked men: [...]
But those that love and fear the Lord, [...]
he maketh much of them. [...]
verse 5 His oath and all his promises [...]
that keepeth faithfully: [...]
Although he make his covenant so, [...]
that he doth lose thereby. [...]
verse 6 That putteth not to usury [...]
his mony and his coin: [...]
Nor for to hurt the innocent, [...]
doth bribe or else purloin. [...]
verse 7 Who so doth all things as you see [...]
that here is to be done: [...]
Shall never perish in this world, [...]
nor in the world to come. [...]
PSALM XVI. ‘Conserva me. ’
LOrd keep me, for I trust in thee, [...]
and do confess indeed [...]
Thou art my God, and of my goods [...]
O Lord thou hast no need. [...]
verse 2 I give my goods unto the Saints [...]
that in the world do dwell: [...]
And namely to the faithful flock [...]
in vertue that excel. [...]
which run as they were mad: [...]
To offer to the idol gods, [...]
alas! it is too bad. [...]
verse 4 As for their bloody sacrifice, [...]
and offerings of that sort, [...]
I will not touch, nor yet thereof [...]
my lips shall make report. [...]
verse 5 For why? the Lord the portion is [...]
of mine inheritance: [...]
And thou art he that dost maintain [...]
my rent, my lot, my chance. [...]
verse 6 The place wherein my lot did fall, [...]
in beauty did excel: [...]
Mine heritage assign'd to me, [...]
doth please me wondrous well. [...]
verse 7 I thank the Lord that caused me [...]
to understand the right: [...]
For by his means my secret thoughts [...]
do teach me every night. 8. I set the Lord still in my sight, [...]
and trust him over all: [...]
For he doth stand on my right hand, [...]
therefore I shall not fall. [...]
do both rejoyce together: [...]
My flesh and body rest in hope, [...]
when I this thing consider. [...]
verse 10 Thou wilt not leave my soul in grave, [...]
for Lord thou lovest me: [...]
Nor yet wilt give thy Holy One, [...]
corruption for to see. [...]
verse 11 But wilt me teach the way to life: [...]
for all treasure and store [...]
Of perfect joy are in thy face, [...]
and power for evermore. [...]
PSALM XVII. ‘E [...]udi Domine.’
O Lord give ear to my just cause, [...]
attend when I complain: [...]
And hear the prayer that I put forth, [...]
with lips that do not fain. [...]
verse 2 And let the judgment of my cause, [...]
proceed always from thee: [...]
And let thine eyes behold and clear [...]
this my simplicity. [...]
verse 3 Thou hast well tri'd me in the night, [...]
and yet could'st nothing find, [...]
That I have spoken with my tongue, [...]
that was not in my mind. [...]
and paths perverse and ill, [...]
For love of thy most holy Name, [...]
I have refrained still. [...]
verse 5 Then in thy paths that be most pure [...]
stay me, Lord, and preserve: [...]
That from the way wherein I walk, [...]
my steps may never swerve. [...]
verse 6 For I do call to thee, O Lord, [...]
surely thou wilt me aid: [...]
Then hear my prayer and weigh right well [...]
the words that I have said. [...]
verse 7 O thou the Saviour of all them [...]
that put their trust in thee: [...]
Declare thy strength on them that spurn [...]
against thy Majesty. [...]
verse 8 O keep me as thou wouldest keep [...]
the apple of thine eye: [...]
And under covert of thy wings [...]
defend me secretly. [...]
verse 9 From wicked men that trouble me, [...]
and daily me annoy: [...]
And from my foes that go about [...]
my soul for to destroy. [...]
so full are they and fat, [...]
That in their pride they do not spare [...]
to speak they care not what. [...]
verse 11 They lie in wait where I should pass, [...]
with craft me to confound: [...]
And musing mischief in their minds [...]
to cast me to the ground. [...]
verse 12 Much like a Lion greedily [...]
that would his prey embrace: [...]
Or lurking like a Lions whelp, [...]
within some secret place. [...]
verse 13 Up Lord, in haste prevent my foe, [...]
and cast him at thy feet: [...]
Save thou my soul from the ill man, [...]
and with the sword him smite. [...]
verse 14 Deliver me, Lord, by thy power, [...]
out of these tyrants hands: [...]
Which now so long time reigned have, [...]
and kept us in their bands. [...]
verse 15 I mean from worldly men, to whom [...]
all worldly goods are rise: [...]
That have no hope nor part of joy, [...]
but in this present life. [...]
with pleasure to their mind: [...]
Their children have enough and leave [...]
to theirs the rest behind. [...]
verse 17 But I shall with pure conscience [...]
behold thy gracious face: [...]
So when I wake I shall be full [...]
of thine image and grace. [...]
PSALM XVIII. ‘Diligam te Domine. ’
O God my strength and fortitude, [...]
of force I must love thee: [...]
Thou art my castle and defence [...]
in my necessity. [...]
verse 2 My God, my Rock in whom I trust, [...]
the worker of my wealth: [...]
My refuge, buckler, and my shield, [...]
the horn of all my health. [...]
verse 3 When I sing laud unto the Lord, [...]
most worthy to be serv'd: [...]
Then from my foes I am right sure [...]
that I shall be preserv'd; [...]
verse 4 The pangs of death did compas, me. [...]
and bound me every where: [...]
The flowing waves of wickedness [...]
did put me in great fear. [...]
. were round about me set: [...]
And for my death there was prepar'd [...]
a deadly trapping net. [...]
verse 6 I thus beset with pain and grief, [...]
did pray to God for grace: [...]
And he forthwith did hear my plaint: [...]
out of his holy place. [...]
verse 7 Such is his power, that in his wrath [...]
he made the earth to quake: [...]
Yea the foundation of the mount [...]
of Basan for to shake. [...]
verse 8 And from his nostrils came a smoke, [...]
when kindled was his ire: [...]
And from his mouth came kindled coles [...]
of hot consuming fire. [...]
verse 9 The Lord descended from above, [...]
and bow'd the heavens high: [...]
And underneath his feet he cast [...]
the darkness of the sky. [...]
verse 10 On Cherubs and on Seraphins [...]
full royally he rode: [...]
And on the wings of all the winds [...]
came flying all abroad. [...]
his hid and secret place: [...]
With waters black and airy clouds [...]
environed he was. [...]
verse 12 But when the presence of his face [...]
in brightness shall appear: [...]
Then clouds consume, and in their stead [...]
come hail and coles of fire. [...]
verse 13 The fiery darts and thunder-bolts [...]
disperse them here and there: [...]
And with his often lightenings [...]
he puts them in great fear. [...]
verse 14 Lord at thy wrath and threatnings [...]
and at thy chiding chear, [...]
the springs and the foundations, [...]
of all the world appear. [...]
verse 15 And from above the Lord sent down [...]
to fetch me from below: [...]
And pluck'd me out of waters great [...]
that would me overflow. [...]
verse 16 And me deliver'd from such my foes; [...]
that would have made me thrall; [...]
Yea from such foes as were too strong [...]
for me to deal withal. [...]
in time of my great grief: [...]
But yet the Lord was my defence, [...]
my succour and relief. [...]
verse 18 He brought me forth in open place, [...]
whereas I might be free: [...]
And kept me safe, because he had [...]
a favour unto me. [...]
verse 19 And as I was an innocent, [...]
so did he me regard, [...]
And to the cleanness of my hands [...]
he gave me my reward. [...]
verse 20 For that I walked in his ways, [...]
and in his paths have trod: [...]
And have not sinned wickedly [...]
against my Lord and God. [...]
verse 21 But evermore I have respect [...]
to his law and decree: [...]
His statutes and commandements [...]
I cast not out from me. [...]
verse 22 But pure, and clean, and uncorrupt [...]
appear'd before his face: [...]
And did refrain from wickecness [...]
and sin in any case. [...]
as I have done aright: [...]
And to the cleanness of my hands [...]
appearing in his sight. [...]
verse 24 For, Lord, with him that holy is, [...]
wilt thou be holy too: [...]
And with the good and vertuous man right vertuously wilt do. [...]
verse 25 And to the loving and elect [...]
thy love thou wilt reserve: [...]
And thou wilt use the wicked man, [...]
as wicked men deserve. [...]
verse 26 For thou dost save the simple folk [...]
in trouble when they lie: [...]
And dost bring down the countenance [...]
of them that look full high. [...]
verse 27 The Lord will light my candle so, [...]
that it shall shine full bright: [...]
The Lord my God will make also [...]
my darkness to be light. [...]
verse 28 For by thine help an host of men [...]
discomfit, Lord, I shall: [...]
By thee I scale and over-leap [...]
the strength of any wall. [...]
his word is purely try'd: [...]
He is a sure defence to such [...]
as in his faith abide. [...]
verse 30 For who is God except the Lord [...]
for other there is none: [...]
Or else who is omnipotent, [...]
saving our God alone? [...]
verse 31 The God that girdeth me with strength [...]
is he that I do mean: [...]
That all the ways wherien I walk, [...]
did evermore keep clean. [...]
verse 32 That made my feet like to the harts, [...]
in swiftness of my pace: [...]
And for my surety brought me forth [...]
into an open place. [...]
verse 33 He did in order put my hands [...]
to battel and to fight: [...]
To break in sunder barrs of brass. [...]
he gave mine arms the might. [...]
verse 34 Thou teachest me thy saving health, [...]
thy right hand is my tower: [...]
Thy love and familiarity [...]
doth still increase my power. [...]
the way where I should walk: [...]
So that my feet shall never slip, [...]
nor stumble at a balk. [...]
verse 36 And fiercely I pursue and take [...]
my foes that my anoy'd: [...]
And from the field do not return, [...]
till they be all destroy'd. [...]
verse 37 So I suppress and wound my foes, [...]
that they can rise no more: [...]
For at my feet they fall down flat, [...]
I strike them all so fore. [...]
verse 38 For thou dost gird me with thy strength, [...]
to war in such a wise, [...]
That they be all scattred abroad, [...]
that up against me rise. [...]
verse 39 Lord thou hast put into my hands [...]
my mortal en'mies yoke: [...]
And all my foes thou dost divide [...]
in sunder with thy stroke. [...]
verse 40 They call'd for help, but none gave ear, [...]
nor helpt them with relief: [...]
Yea to the Lord they call'd for help, [...]
yet heard he not their grief. [...]
I drive them under feet: [...]
And sweep them out like filthy clay, [...]
that sticketh in the street. [...]
verse 42 Thou keep'st me from seditious folk, [...]
that still in strife are led: [...]
And thou dost of the heathen folk [...]
appoint me to be head. [...]
verse 43 A people strange to me unknown, [...]
and yet they shall me serve: [...]
And at the first obey my word, [...]
whereas mine own will swerve. [...]
verse 44 I shall be irksome to mine own, [...]
they will not see my light: [...]
But wander wide out of the way, [...]
and hide them out of sight. [...]
verse 45 But blessed be the living Lord, [...]
most worthy of all praise: [...]
That is my rock and saying health, [...]
praised be he always. [...]
verse 46 For God it is that gave me pow'r, [...]
revenged for to be: [...]
And with his holy word subdu'd the people unto me. [...]
and set me above those [...]
That cruel and ungodly were, [...]
and up against me rose. [...]
verse 48 And for this cause O Lord my God, [...]
to thee give thanks I shall: [...]
And sing out praises to thy Name. [...]
among the Gentiles all: [...]
verse 49 That gavest great prosperity [...]
unto the King, I say: [...]
To David thine anointed King, [...]
and to his seed for aye. [...]
PSALM XIX. ‘Coeli enarrent. ’
THe heavens and the firmament [...]
do wondrously declare [...]
The glory of God omnipotent, [...]
his works, and what they are. [...]
verse 2 The wondrous works of God appear [...]
by every days success: [...]
The nights likewise which their race run, [...]
the self same thing express. [...]
verse 3 There is no language, tongue, or speech, [...]
Where their sound is not heard: [...]
In all the earth and coasts thereof [...]
their knowledge is conferr'd. [...]
a place of great renown: [...]
Who like a bridegroom ready trim'd, [...]
doth from his chamber come. [...]
verse 5 And as a valiant champion, [...]
who for to get a prize, [...]
With joy doth haste to take in hand, [...]
some noble enterprize. [...]
verse 6 And all the skie from end to end [...]
he compasseth about: [...]
Nothing can hide it from his heat, [...]
but he will find it out. [...]
verse 7 How perfect is the law of God, [...]
how is his Covenant sure: [...]
Converting souls, and making wise [...]
the simple and obscure? [...]
verse 8 Just are the Lords commandements, [...]
and glad both heart and mind: [...]
His precepts pure, and giveth light [...]
to eyes that be full blind. [...]
verse 9 The fear of God is excellent, [...]
and doth endure for ever: [...]
The judgments of the Lord are true, [...]
and righteous altogether. [...]
than fined gold I say: [...]
The honey and the honey-comb [...]
are not so sweet as they. [...]
verse 11 By them thy servant is forewarn'd [...]
to have God in regard: [...]
And in performance of the same, [...]
there shall be great reward. [...]
verse 12 But Lord what earthly man doth know [...]
the errors of his life? [...]
Then cleanse me from my secret sins, [...]
which are in me most rise. [...]
verse 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins [...]
prevail not over me: [...]
And so shall I be innocent, [...]
and great offences flee. [...]
verse 14 Accept my mouth, and eke my heart, [...]
my words and thoughts each one: [...]
For my Redeemer and my strength, [...]
O Lord, thou art alone. [...]
PSALM XX. ‘Exaudiat te Domine. ’
IN trouble and adversity, [...]
the Lord God hear thee still: [...]
The Majesty of Jacobs God [...]
defend thee from all ill. [...]
his help at every need: [...]
And so in Sion stablish thee, [...]
and make thee strong indeed. [...]
verse 3 Remembring well the sacrifice, [...]
that now to him is done: [...]
And so receive right thankfully; [...]
thy burnt-offerings each one. [...]
verse 4 According to thy hearts desire, [...]
the Lord grant unto thee: [...]
And all thy counsel and device, [...]
full well perform may lie. [...]
verse 5 We shall rejoyce when thou us sav's [...] [...]
and our banners display [...]
Unto the Lord; which thy requests [...]
fulfiled hath alway. [...]
verse 6 The Lord will his anointed save, [...]
I know well by his grace: [...]
And send! him help by his right hand [...]
out of his holy place. [...]
verse 7 In chariots some put confidence, [...]
and some in horses trust; [...]
But we remember God our Lord, [...]
that keepeth promise i [...]st. [...]
and stand up stedfastly: [...]
verse 9 Now save and help us Lord and King, [...]
on thee when we do cry. [...]
PSALM XXI. ‘Domine, in virtute. ’
O Lord how joyful is the King, [...]
in thy strength and thy power? How vehemently doth he rejoice [...]
in thee his Saviour? [...]
verse 2 For thou hast given unto him [...]
his godly hearts desire: [...]
To him nothing thou hast deni'd, [...]
of that he did require. [...]
verse 3 Thou didst prevent him with thy gifts, [...]
and blessings manifold; [...]
And thou hast set upon his head [...]
a crown of perfect gold. [...]
verse 4 And when he asked life of thee, [...]
thereof thou mad'st him sure; [...]
To have long life, yea such a life [...]
as ever shall endure. [...]
verse 5 Great is his glory by thy help, [...]
thy benefit and aid: [...]
Great worship and great honour both [...]
thou hast upon him laid. [...]
verse 6 Thou wilt give him felicity. [...]
[Page 45] that never shall decay: [...]
And with thy chearful countenance [...]
wilt comfort him alway. [...]
verse 7 For why? the King doth strongly trust [...]
in God for to prevail: [...]
Wherefore his goodness and his grace [...]
will not that he shall quail. [...]
verse 8 But let thine enmies feel thy force, [...]
and those that thee withstand: [...]
Find out thy foe [...], and let them feel [...]
the power of thy right hand. [...]
verse 9 And like an oven burn them, Lord, [...]
in fiery flame and fume: [...]
Thine anger shall destroy them all, [...]
and fire shall them consume. [...]
verse 10 And thou shalt root out of the earth [...]
their fr [...]t that should increase: [...]
And from the number of thy folk [...]
their seed shall end and cease. [...]
verse 11 For why? much mischief did they muse [...]
against thy holy Name: [...]
Yet did they fail and had no pow'r [...]
fo [...] to perform the [...]. [...]
in a most open place: [...]
And charge thy bowstrings readily [...]
against thine enemies face. [...]
verse 13 Be thou exalted Lord therefore [...]
in thy strength every hour: [...]
So shall we sing right solemnly, [...]
praising thy might and pow'r. [...]
PSALM XXII. ‘Deus, Deus meus. ’
O God my God, wherefore dost thou [...]
forsake me utterly? [...]
And helpest not when I do make [...]
my great complaint and cry? [...]
verse 2 To thee my God even all day long, [...]
I do both cry and call: [...]
I cease not all the night, and yet [...]
thou hearest not at all. [...]
verse 3 Even thou that in thy Sanctuary, [...]
and holy place dost dwell: [...]
Thou art the comfort and the joy, [...]
and glory of Israel. [...]
verse 4 And he in whom our fathers old [...]
had all their hope for ever: [...]
And when they put their trust in thee, [...]
thou didst them aye deliver. [...]
they called on thy Name: [...]
And for the faith they had in thee, [...]
they were not put to shame. [...]
verse 6 But I am now become a worm, [...]
more like than any man: [...]
An outcast whom the people scorn, [...]
with all the spight they can. [...]
verse 7 All men despise as they behold [...]
me walking on the way: [...]
They grin, they mow, they nod their heads [...]
and on this wise they say; [...]
verse 8 This man did glory in the Lord, [...]
his favour and his love: [...]
Let him redeem and help him now, [...]
his power if he will prove. [...]
verse 9 But Lord out of my mothers womb [...]
I came by thy behest: [...]
Thou didst preserve me still in hope, [...]
while I did suck her breast. [...]
verse 10 I was committed from my birth, [...]
with thee to have abode; [...]
Since I was in my mothers womb, [...]
thou hast been e're my God. [...]
in this my present grief: [...]
Since I have none to be my help, [...]
my succour and relief. [...]
verse 12 So many Bulls do compass me, [...]
that be full strong of head: [...]
Yea, Bulls so fat, as though they had [...]
in Basan field been fed. [...]
verse 13 They gave upon me greedily, [...]
as though they would me slay: [...]
Much like a Lion roaring out, [...]
and ramping for his prey. [...]
verse 14 But I drop down like water shed, [...]
my joynts in sunder break: [...]
My heart doth in my body melt, [...]
like wax against the heat. [...]
verse 15 And like a potsheard dri'th my strength, [...]
my tongue it cleaveth fast [...]
Into my jaws, and I am brought [...]
to dust of death at last. [...]
verse 16 And many dogs do compass me, [...]
and wicked counsel eke [...]
Conspire against me cursedly, [...]
they pierce my hands and feet. [...]
might all my bones have told; [...]
Yet still upon me they do look, [...]
and still they me behold. [...]
verse 18 My garments they divided eke. [...]
in parts among them all: [...]
And for my coat they did cast lots, [...]
to whom it might befall. [...]
verse 19 Therefore I pray thee be not far [...]
from me at my great need: [...]
But rather sith thou art my strength, [...]
to help me, Lord, make speed. [...]
verse 20 And from the sword, Lord, save my soul [...]
by thy might and thy power: [...]
And keep my soul thy darling dear [...]
from dogs that would devour. [...]
verse 21 And from the Lions mouth that would [...]
me all in sunder shiver; [...]
And from the horns of Unicorns [...]
Lord safely me deliv'r. [...]
verse 22 Then shall I to my brethren all [...]
thy Majesty record: [...]
And in thy Church shall praise the Name [...]
of thee the living Lord. [...]
thou Jacob honour him: [...]
And all ye seed of Israel [...]
with rev'rence worship him. [...]
verse 24 For he despiseth not the poor, [...]
he turneth not awry [...]
His countenance when they do call, [...]
but granteth to their cry. [...]
verse 25 Among the folk that fear the Lord, [...]
I will therefore proclaim [...]
Thy praise, and keep my promise made [...]
for setting forth thy Name. [...]
verse 26 The poor shall eat and be suffic'd, [...]
and those that do endeavour [...]
To know the Lord, shall praise his Name, [...]
their hearts shall live for ever. [...]
verse 27 All coasts of th'earth shall praise the Lord, [...]
and turn to him for grace: [...]
The heathen folk shall worship him [...]
before his blessed face. [...]
verse 28 The Kingdom of the heathen folk [...]
the Lord shall have therefore: [...]
And he shall be their governour, [...]
and King for evermore. [...]
shall feed and taste also: [...]
And in his presence worship him, [...]
and bow their knees full low. [...]
verse 30 And all that shall go down to dust [...]
of life by him shall taste: [...]
My seed shall serve and praise the Lord, [...]
while any world shall last. [...]
verse 31 My seed shall plainly shew to them [...]
that shall be born hereafter, [...]
His justice and his righteousness, [...]
and all his works of wonder. [...]
PSALM XXIII. ‘Dominus regit me. ’
THE Lord is only my support, [...]
and he that doth me feed. [...]
How can I then lack any thing, [...]
whereof I stand in need. [...]
verse 2 He doth me fold in coats most safe, [...]
the tender grass fast by: [...]
And after drives me to the streams [...]
which run most pleasantly. [...]
verse 3 And when I feel my self near lost, [...]
then doth he me home take: [...]
Conducting me in his right paths, [...]
even for his own Names sake. [...]
yet would I fear none ill: [...]
For with thy rod and shepherds crook, [...]
I am comforted still. [...]
verse 5 Thou hast my table richly deck'd, [...]
in despight of my foe: [...]
Thou hast my head with balm refresh'd; [...]
my cup doth overflow. [...]
verse 6 And finally while breath doth last, [...]
thy grace shall me defend: [...]
And in the house of God will I [...]
my life for ever spend.
Another of the same
MY shepherd is the living Lord, [...]
nothing therefore I need: [...]
In pastures fair with waters calm, [...]
he sets me for to feed. [...]
verse 2 He did convert and glad my soul, [...]
and brought my mind in frame [...]
To walk in paths of righteousness, [...]
for his most holy Name. [...]
verse 3 Yea though I walk in vale of death, [...]
yet will I fear none ill: [...]
Thy rod, thy staff do comfort me, [...]
and thou art with me still. [...]
my table thou shalt spread: [...]
Thou shalt (O Lord) fill full my cup, [...]
and eke anoint my head. [...]
verse 5 Through all my life thy favour is [...]
so frankly shew'd to me: [...]
That in thy house for evermore [...]
my dwelling place shall be. [...]
PSALM XXIV. ‘Domini est terra. ’
THE earth is all the Lords, with all [...]
her store and furniture: [...]
Yea his is all the world, and all [...]
that therein doth endure. [...]
verse 2 For he hath fastly founded it, [...]
above the seas to stand: [...]
And laid alow the liquid floods, [...]
to flow beneath the land. [...]
verse 3 For who is he, O Lord, that shall [...]
ascend into thy hill? [...]
Or pass into thy holy place, [...]
there to continue still? [...]
verse 4 Whose hands are harmless, and whose heart [...]
no spot there doth defile: [...]
His soul not set on vanity, [...]
who hath not sworn to guile. [...]
shall place in blissfull plight: [...]
And God his God and Saviour [...]
shall yield to him his right. [...]
verse 6 This is the brood of travellers, [...]
in seeking of his grace: [...]
As Jacob did the Israelites, [...]
in that time of his race. [...]
verse 7 Ye Princes ope your gates, stand ope [...]
the everlasting gate: [...]
For there shall enter in thereby [...]
the King of glorious state. [...]
verse 8 Who is the King of glorious state? [...]
the strong and mighty Lord: [...]
The mighty Lord in battel stout, [...]
and trial of the sword. [...]
verse 9 Ye Princes ope your gates, stand ope [...]
the everlasting gate: [...]
For there shall enter in thereby [...]
the King of glorious state. [...]
verse 10 Who is the King of glorious state? [...]
the Lord of hosts it is: [...]
The Kingdom and the royalty [...]
of glorious state is hi [...]. [...]
PSALM XXV. ‘Ad te, Domine. ’
I Lift my heart to thee, [...]
my God and guide most just: [...]
Now suffer me to take no shame, [...]
for in thee do I trust. [...]
verse 2 Let not my foes rejoyce, [...]
nor make a scorn of me: [...]
And let them not be overthrown, [...]
that put their trust in thee. [...]
verse 3 But shame shall them befall, [...]
which harm them wrongfully: [...]
Therefore thy paths and thy right ways [...]
unto me Lord descry. [...]
verse 4 Direct me in thy truth, [...]
and tea [...]h me I thee pray: [...]
Thou art my God and Saviour, [...]
on thee I wait alway. [...]
verse 5 Thy mercies manifold, [...]
I pray thee, Lord, remember: [...]
and eke thy pity plentiful, [...]
for they have been for ev'r. [...]
verse 6 Remember not the faults, [...]
and frailty of my youth: [...]
Remember not how ignorant [...]
I have been of thy truth. [...]
[Page 56]Nor after my deserts [...]
let me thy mercy find: [...]
But of thine own benignity, [...]
Lord have me in thy mind. [...]
verse 7 His mercy is full sweet, [...]
his truth a perfect guide: [...]
Therefore the Lord will sinners teach, [...]
and such as go aside. [...]
verse 8 The humble he will teach [...]
his precepts for to keep: [...]
He will direct in all his ways [...]
the lowly and the meek. [...]
verse 9 For all the ways of God [...]
are truth and mercy both: [...]
To them that keep his Testament, [...]
the witness of his tro [...]h. [...]
verse 10 Now for thy holy Name, [...]
O Lord, I thee intreat, [...]
To grant me pardon for my sin, [...]
for it is wondrous great. [...]
verse 11 Who so doth fear the Lord, [...]
the Lord will him direct, [...]
To lead his life in such a way, [...]
as he doth best accept. [...]
in goodness dwell and stand: [...]
His seed and his posterity [...]
inherit shall the land. [...]
verse 13 All those that fear the Lord, [...]
know his secret intent: [...]
And unto them he doth declare, [...]
his will and testament. [...]
verse 14 Mine eyes and eke my heart [...]
to him I will advance, [...]
That pluck'd my feet out of the snare [...]
of sin and ignorance. [...]
verse 15 With mercy me behold, [...]
to thee I make my mone: [...]
For I am poor and desolate; [...]
and comfortless alone. [...]
verse 16 The troubles of my heart [...]
are multiply'd indeed: [...]
Bring me out of this misery [...]
necessity and need. [...]
verse 17 Behold my poverty, [...]
mine anguish and my pain: [...]
Remit my sin and mine offence, [...]
and make me clean again. [...]
how they do still increase: [...]
Pursuing me with deadly hate, [...]
that fain would live in peace. [...]
verse 19 Preserve and keep my soul, [...]
and eke deliver me: [...]
And let me not be overthrown, [...]
because I trust in thee. [...]
verse 20 Let my simple pureness [...]
me from mine en'mies shend. [...]
Because I look as one of thine, [...]
that thou should'st me defend. [...]
verse 21 Deliver Lord thy folk, [...]
and send them some relief: [...]
I mean thy chosen Israel, [...]
from all their pain and grief. [...]
PSALM XXVI ‘Judica me, Domine. ’
LOrd be my Judge, and thou shalt see, [...]
my paths be right and plain: [...]
I trust in God, and hope that he, [...]
will strength'n me to remain. [...]
verse 2 Prove me, my God, I thee desire, [...]
my ways to search and try: [...]
As men do prove their gold with fire, [...]
my reins and heart espy. [...]
I durst behold always: [...]
For of thy truth I tread the trace, [...]
and will do all my days. [...]
verse 4 I do not lust to haunt or use [...]
with men whose deeds are vain: [...]
To come in house I do refuse, [...]
with the deceitful train. [...]
verse 5 I much abhor the wicked sort, [...]
their deeds I do despise: [...]
I do not once to them resort, [...]
that hurtful things devise. [...]
verse 6 My hands I wash, and do proceed [...]
in works to walk upright: [...]
Then to thine altar I make speed [...]
to offer there in sight. [...]
verse 7 That I may speak and preach the praise [...]
that doth belong to thee: [...]
And so declare how wondrous ways [...]
thou hast been good to me. [...]
verse 8 O God thy house I love most dear, [...]
to me it doth excell: [...]
I have delight and would be near [...]
in sin that take their fill: [...]
Nor yet my life among those men, [...]
that seek much blood to spill. [...]
verse 10 Whose hands are heapt with craft and guile, [...]
their lives thereof are full, [...]
And their right hand with wrench and wile [...]
for bribes doth pluck and pull. [...]
verse 11 But I in right'ousness intend [...]
my time and days to serve: [...]
Have mercy Lord, and me defend, [...]
so that I do not swerve. [...]
verse 12 My foot is slaid for all assayes, [...]
it standeth well and right: [...]
Wherefore to God will I give praise [...]
in all the peoples sight. [...]
PSALM XXVII. ‘Dominus illuminatio. ’
THE Lord is both my health and light, [...]
shall man make me dismaid? [...]
Sith God doth give me strength and might [...]
why should I be afraid? [...]
verse 2 While that my foes with all their strength [...]
begin with me to brawl, [...]
And think to eat me up at length, [...]
themselves have caught the fall. [...]
my heart is not afraid: [...]
In battle strong if they will try, [...]
I trust in God for aid. One thing of God I do require, [...]
that he will not deny: [...]
For which I pray and will desire, [...]
till he to me apply. [...]
verse 5 That I within his holy place [...]
my life throughout may dwell, [...]
To see the beauty of his face, [...]
and view his temple well. [...]
verse 6 In time of dread he shall me hide [...]
within his place most pure: [...]
And keep me secret by his side, [...]
as on a rock most f [...]re. [...]
verse 7 At length I know the Lords goods grace [...]
shall make me strong and stout, [...]
My foes to foil and clean deface, [...]
that compass me about. [...]
verse 8 Theretore within his house will I [...]
give sacrifice of praise: [...]
With Psalms and Songs I will apply [...]
to laud the Lord always. [...]
for which to thee I call: [...]
Have mercy Lord on me opprest, [...]
and send me help withall. [...]
verse 10 My heart doth knowledge unto thee, [...]
I sue to have thy grace: [...]
Then seek my face, say'st thou to me, [...]
Lord, I will seek thy face. [...]
verse 11 In wrath turn not thy face away, [...]
nor suffer me to slide: [...]
Thou art my help still to this day, [...]
be still my God and guide. [...]
verse 12 My parents both their son forsook, [...]
and cast me off at large: [...]
And then the Lord himself yet took [...]
of me the care and charge. [...]
verse 13 Teach me, O Lord, the way to thee, [...]
and lead me on forth right: [...]
For fear of such as watch for me, [...]
to trap me if they might. [...]
verse 14 Do not betake me to the will [...]
of them that be my foes: [...]
For they surmise against me still, [...]
false witness to depose. [...]
this hope is fixed fast: [...]
The Lord Gods good grace shall I see, [...]
in life that aye shall last. [...]
verse 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou art, [...]
his will abide thou must: [...]
And he shall ease and strength thy heart, [...]
if thou in him do trust. [...]
PSALM XXVIII. ‘Ad te Domine ’
THou art (O Lord) my strength and stay, [...]
the succour which I crave: [...]
Neglect me not lest I be like [...]
to them that go to th' grave. [...]
verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant hear, [...]
that unto thee doth cry: [...]
When I lift up my hands unto [...]
thy holy ark most high. [...]
verse 3 Repute me not among the sort [...]
of wicked and pervert: [...]
That speak right fair unto their friends, [...]
but think full ill in heart. [...]
verse 4 According to their handy-work, [...]
as they deserve indeed: [...]
And after their inventions, [...]
let them receive their meed. [...]
his Law, ne yet his lore: [...]
Therefore will he them and their seed [...]
destroy for evermore. [...]
verse 6 To render thanks unto the Lord, [...]
how great a cause have I, [...]
My voice my pray'r, and my complaint [...]
that heard so willingly? [...]
verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude, [...]
my buckler in distress: [...]
My hope, my help, my hearts relief, [...]
my song shall him confess. [...]
verse 8 He is our strength and our defence, [...]
our en'mies to resist: [...]
The health and the salvation [...]
of his elect by Christ. [...]
verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage, [...]
Lord bless, guide, and preserve: [...]
Increase them, Lord, and rule their hearts, [...]
that they may never swerve. [...]
PSALM XXIX. ‘Afferte Domino. ’
GIve to the Lord, ye potentates, [...]
ye Rulers of the world: [...]
Give ye all praise, honour, and strength [...]
unto the living Lord. [...]
and honour him alone: [...]
Worship him in his Majesty, [...]
within his holy throne. [...]
verse 3 His voice doth rule the waters all, [...]
ev'n as himself doth please: [...]
He doth prepare the thunder-claps, [...]
and governs all the seas. [...]
verse 4 The voice of God is of great force, [...]
and wondrous excellent: [...]
It is most mighty in effect, [...]
and most magnificent. [...]
verse 5 The voice of God doth rend and break [...]
the Cedar trees so long: [...]
The Cedar trees of Lebanon, [...]
which are most high and strong. [...]
verse 6 And makes them leap like as a Calf, [...]
or else the Unicorn: [...]
Not onely trees, but mountains great, [...]
whereon the trees are born. [...]
verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire, [...]
and shakes the wilderness: [...]
It makes the desart quake for fear, [...]
that called is Cades. [...]
and makes the coverts plain: [...]
Then in his Temple every man [...]
his glory doth proclaim. [...]
verse 9 The Lord was set above the floods, [...]
ruling the raging sea. [...]
So shall he reign as Lord and King, [...]
for ever and for aye. [...]
verse 10 The Lord will give his people power [...]
in virtue to increase: [...]
The Lord will bless his chosen flock [...]
with everlasting peace. [...]
PSALM XXX. ‘Exaltabo te Domine. ’
ALL land and praise with heart and voyce, [...]
O Lord I give to thee: [...]
Which didst not make my foes rejoyce, [...]
but hast exalted me. [...]
verse 2 O Lord my God to thee I cry'd [...]
in all my pain and grief: [...]
Thou gav'st an ear, and didst provide [...]
to ease me with relief. [...]
verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast call'd back [...]
my soul from hell to save: [...]
Thou didst revive, when strength did lack, [...]
and keptst me from the grave. [...]
the goodness of the Lord: [...]
In memory of his Majesty [...]
rejoyce with one accord. [...]
verse 5 For why? his anger but a space [...]
doth last and flack again: [...]
But in his favour and his grace [...]
always doth life remain. [...]
Though gripes of grief and pangs full sore [...]
shall lodge with us all night: [...]
The Lord to joy shall us restore [...]
before the day be light. [...]
verse 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will, [...]
thus would I boast and say: [...]
Tush, I am sure to feel none ill, [...]
this wealth shall not decay. [...]
verse 7 For thou, O Lord of thy good grace [...]
hadst sent me strength and aid: [...]
But when thou turn'dst away thy face, [...]
my mind was sore dismaid. [...]
verse 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry, [...]
to thee, O Lord of might: [...]
My God with plaints I did apply, [...]
and pray'd both day and night. [...]
[...]
if death destroy my days? [...]
Doth dust declare thy Majesty, [...]
or yet thy truth doth praise? [...]
verse 10 Wherefore, my God some pity take, [...]
O Lord, I thee desire: [...]
Do not this simple soul forsake, [...]
of help I thee require. [...]
verse 11 Then didst thou turn my grief and woe [...]
into a chearful voice, [...]
The mourning weed thou took'st me fro, [...]
and mad'st me to rejoyce. [...]
verse 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly [...]
shall sing unto thy praise: [...]
My Lord, my God, to thee will I [...]
give laud and thanks always. [...]
PSALM XXXI. ‘In te Domine. ’
O Lord I put my trust in thee, [...]
let nothing work me shame, [...]
As thou art just deliver me, [...]
and set me quite from blame. [...]
verse 2 Hear me O Lord, and that anon, [...]
to help me make good speed: [...]
Be thou my rock and house of stone, [...]
my fence in time of need. [...]
thou art my fort and tower: [...]
For thy Name sake be thou my guide, [...]
and lead me in thy power. [...]
verse 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare [...]
which they for me have laid: [...]
Thou art my strength and all my care [...]
is for thy might and aid. [...]
verse 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit [...]
my spirit which is thy due. [...]
For why? thou hast redeemed it, [...]
O Lord my God most true. [...]
verse 6 I hate such folk as will not part, [...]
from things to be abhor'd: [...]
When they on trifles set their heart, [...]
my trust is in the Lord. [...]
verse 7 For I will in thy mercy joy, [...]
I see it doth excel: [...]
Thou seest when ought would me annoy [...]
and know'st my soul full well. [...]
verse 8 Thou hast not lest me in their hand, [...]
that would me overcharge: [...]
But thou hast set me out of band, [...]
to walk abroad at large.
The Second Part.
verse 9 Great grief O Lord doth me assail, [...]
some pity on me take: [...]
Mine eyes wax dim, my sight doth fail, [...]
my womb for woe doth ake. [...]
verse 10 My life is worn with grief and pain, [...]
my years in woe are past: [...]
My strength is gone, and through disdain [...]
my bones corrupt and waste. Among my foes I am a scorn, [...]
my friends are all dismay'd [...]
My neighbours and my kinsmen born, [...]
to see me are afraid. [...]
verse 12 As men once dead are out of mind, [...]
so am I now forgot: [...]
As small effect in me they find. [...]
as in a broken pot. [...]
verse 13 I heard the brags of all the rout, [...]
their threats my mind did fray: [...]
How they conspir'd and went about [...]
to take my life away. [...]
verse 14 But Lord I trust in thee for aid, [...]
not to be over-trod: [...]
For I confess and still have said, [...]
thou art my Lord and God. [...]
O Lord is in thy hand: [...]
Defend me from the wrath and rage [...]
of them that me withstand. [...]
verse 16 To me thy servant (Lord) express, [...]
and shew thy joyful face: [...]
And save me Lord for thy goodness, [...]
thy mercy and thy grace. [...]
The third Part.
verse 17 Lord let me not be put to blame, [...]
for that on thee I call: [...]
But let the wicked bear the shame, [...]
and in their grave to fall. [...]
verse 18 O Lord make dumb their lips outright [...]
which are addict to lies: [...]
And cruelly with pride and spight, [...]
against the just devise. [...]
verse 19 O how great good hast thou in store, [...]
laid up full safe for them [...]
That fear and trust in thee therefore, [...]
before the sons of men. [...]
verse 20 Thy presence doth them fence and guide [...]
from all proud brags and wrongs [...]
Within thy place thou dost them hide, [...]
from all the strife of tongues. [...]
on me his grace so far: [...]
Me to defend with watch and ward, [...]
as in a town of war. [...]
verse 22 Thus did I say both day and night, [...]
when I was sore opprest: [...]
Lo, I was clean cast out of sight, [...]
yet heard'st thou my request. [...]
verse 23 Ye Saints love ye the Lord, I say, [...]
the faithful he doth guide: [...]
And to the proud he doth repay [...]
according to their pride. [...]
verse 24 Be strong and God will stay your heart, [...]
be bold and have a lust: [...]
For sure the Lord will take your part, [...]
sith ye in him do trust. [...]
PSALM XXXII. ‘Beati quo [...]um.’
THE man is blest whose wickedness [...]
the Lord hath clean remitted: [...]
And he whose sin and wickedness [...]
is hid and also cover'd. [...]
verse 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord [...]
imputeth not his sin: [...]
Which in his heart hath hid no guile, [...]
nor fraud is found therein. [...]
in silence and constraint: [...]
My bones did wear and wast away, [...]
with daily mone and plaint. [...]
verse 4 For night and day thy hand on me [...]
so grievous was and smart: [...]
That all my blood and humours moist [...]
to driness did convert. [...]
verse 5 I did therefore confess my fault, [...]
and all my sins discover: [...]
Then thou, O Lord, didst me forgive, [...]
and all my sins pass over. [...]
verse 6 The humble man shall pray therefore, [...]
and seek thee in due time: [...]
So that the floods of waters great [...]
shall have no pow'r on him. [...]
verse 7 When trouble and adversity [...]
do compass me about: [...]
Thou art my refuge and my joy, [...]
and thou dost rid me out. [...]
verse 8 Come hither, and I will thee teach, [...]
how thou shalt walk aright: [...]
And will thee guide as I my self [...]
have learn'd by proof and sight. [...]
as is the horse and mule: [...]
Whose mouth without a rein or bit, [...]
from harm thou canst not rule. [...]
verse 10 The wicked man shall manifold [...]
sorrows and griefs sustain: [...]
But unto him that trusts in God, [...]
his goodness shall remain. [...]
verse 11 Be merry therefore in the Lord, [...]
ye just lift up your voice: [...]
And ye of pure and perfect heart, [...]
be glad and eke rejoyce. [...]
PSALM XXXIII. ‘Exultate justi. ’
YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce, [...]
it is a seemly sight, [...]
That upright men with thankful voice, [...]
should praise the Lord of might. [...]
verse 2 Praise ye the Lord with harp and song, [...]
in Psalms and pleasant things: [...]
With Lute and instrument among, [...]
that soundeth with ten strings. [...]
verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song most new, [...]
with courage give him praise: [...]
verse 4 For why? his word is ever [true, [...]
his works and all his ways. [...]
he hath a great good will: [...]
And with his gifts he doth delight [...]
the earth throughout to fill. [...]
verse 6 For by the word of God alone [...]
the heavens all were wrought: [...]
Their hoasts and pow'rs every one, [...]
his breath to pass hath brought. [...]
verse 7 The waters great gather'd hath he [...]
on heaps within the shore: [...]
And hid them in the depths to be, [...]
as in a house of store. [...]
verse 8 All men on earth both small and great, [...]
fear God and keep his Law: [...]
Ye that inhabit in each coast, [...]
dread him, and stand in awe. [...]
verse 9 What he commanded, wrought it was [...]
at once with present speed: [...]
What he doth will, is brought to pass, [...]
with full effect indeed. [...]
verse 10 The counsels of the Nations rude, [...]
the Lord doth bring to nought: [...]
He doth defeat the multitude, [...]
of their device and thought. [...]
they never slack nor swage: [...]
The motions of his mind and will [...]
take place in every age.
The second Part.
verse 12 And blest are they to whom the Lord [...]
as God and guide is known: [...]
Whom he doth chuse of meer accord [...]
to take them as his own. [...]
verse 13 The Lord from heaven cast his sight [...]
on men mortal by birth: [...]
verse 14 Consid'ring from his seat of might, [...]
the dwellers of the earth. [...]
verse 15 The Lord, I say, whose hand hath wrought [...]
mans heart. and doth it frame: [...]
For he alone doth know the thought, [...]
and working of the same. [...]
verse 16 A King that trusteth in his hoast, [...]
shall nought prevail at length: [...]
The man that of his might doth boast, [...]
shall fall for all his strength. [...]
verse 17 The troops of horsmen eke shall sail, [...]
their sturdy steeds shall sterve: [...]
The strength of horse shall not prevail, [...]
the rider to preserve. [...]
and watch to aid the just: [...]
With such as fear him to offend, [...]
and on his goodness trust. [...]
verse 19 That he of death and great distress, [...]
may set their souls from dread: [...]
And if that dearth their land oppress, [...]
in hunger them to feed. [...]
verse 20 Wherefore our soul doth whole depend [...]
on God our strength and stay: [...]
He is our shield us to defend, [...]
and drive all darts away. [...]
verse 21 Our soul in God hath joy and game, [...]
rejoycing in his might: [...]
For why? in his most holy Name [...]
we hope and much delight. [...]
verse 22 Therefore let thy goodness, O Lord, [...]
still present with us be: [...]
As we always with one accord, [...]
do only trust in thee. [...]
PSALM XXXIV. ‘Benedicam Domine. ’
I Will give laud and honour both, [...]
unto the Lord always: [...]
And eke my mouth for evermore [...]
shall speak unto his praise. [...]
in soul and eke in voice: [...]
That humble men and mortifi'd [...]
may hear, and so rejoyce. [...]
verse 3 Therefore see that ye magnifie [...]
with me the living Lord: [...]
And let us now exalt his Name, [...]
together with one accord. [...]
verse 4 For I my self besought the Lord, [...]
he answer'd me again: [...]
And me deliver'd incontinent, [...]
from all my fear and pain. [...]
verse 5 Who so they be that him behold, [...]
shall see his light most clear: [...]
Their countenance shall not be dasht, [...]
they need it not to fear. [...]
verse 6 The grieved man for some relief [...]
unto the Lord did call: [...]
Who did him hear without delay, [...]
and rid him out of thrall. [...]
verse 7 The Angel of the Lord doth pitch [...]
his tents in every place: [...]
To save all such as fear the Lord, [...]
that nothing them deface. [...]
that God is good and just: [...]
O happy man that maketh him [...]
his only stay and trust. [...]
verse 9 Fear ye the Lord ye holy ones [...]
above all earthly thing: [...]
For they that fear the living Lord, [...]
are sure to lack nothing. [...]
verse 10 The Lions shall be hunger-bit, [...]
and pin'd with famine much: [...]
But as for them that fear the Lord, [...]
no lack shall be to such.
The second part.
verse 11 Come near therefore my children dear [...]
and to my words give ear: [...]
I shall ye teach the perfect way, [...]
how ye the Lord should fear. [...]
verse 12 Who is the man that would live long [...]
and lead a blessed life? [...]
verse 13 See thou refrain thy tongue and lips [...]
from all deceit and strife. [...]
verse 14 Turn back thy face from doing ill, [...]
and do the godly deed: [...]
Inquire for peace and quietness, [...]
and follow it with speed. [...]
upon the just are bent: [...]
His ears likewise do hear the plaint [...]
of the poor innocent. [...]
verse 16 But he doth frown and bend his brow [...]
upon the wicked train. [...]
And cuts away the memory, [...]
that should of them remain. [...]
verse 17 But when the just do call and cry, [...]
the Lord doth hear them so, [...]
That out of pain and misery [...]
forthwith he lets them go. [...]
verse 18 The Lord is kind and straight at hand [...]
to such as be contrite: [...]
He saves also the sorrowful, [...]
the poor and meek in sp'rite. [...]
verse 19 Full many be the miseries [...]
that righteous men do suffer: [...]
But out of all adversities [...]
the Lord doth them deliver. [...]
verse 20 The Lord doth so preserve and keep [...]
their very bones alway: [...]
That not so much as one of them [...]
doth perish or decay. [...]
which he himself hath wrought: [...]
And such as hate the righteous man, [...]
shall scon [...]re brought to nought. [...]
verse 22 But they that fear the living Lord, [...]
the Lord doth save them sound: [...]
And who that put their trust in him, [...]
nothing shall them confound. [...]
PSALM XXXV. ‘Judica me, Domine. ’
LOrd plead my cause against my foes, [...]
confound their force and might: [...]
Fight on my part against all those [...]
that seek with me to fight. [...]
verse 2 Lay hand upon the spear and shield, [...]
thy self in armour dress. [...]
Stand up for me, and fight the field, [...]
to help me from distress. [...]
verse 3 Gird on thy sword, and stop the way [...]
mine en'mies to withstand, [...]
That thou unto my soul mayst say, [...]
Lo, I thine help at hand. [...]
verse 4 Comfound them with rebuke and blame, [...]
that seek my soul to spill: [...]
Let them turn back and flee with shame [...]
that think to work me ill. [...]
as wind doth drive the dust: [...]
And that the Angel of our God, [...]
their night away may thrust. [...]
verse 6 Let all their ways be void of light, [...]
and slipp'ry like to fall: [...]
And send thine Angel with thy might [...]
to persecute them all. [...]
verse 7 For why? without my fault they have [...]
in secret set their gin: [...]
And for no cause have dig'd a cave, [...]
to take my soul therein. [...]
verse 8 When they think least and have no care, [...]
O Lord, destroy them all: [...]
Let them be trapt in their own snare, [...]
and in their mischief fail. [...]
verse 9 And let my soul with heart and voice [...]
in God have joy and wealth; [...]
That in the Lord I may rejoyce, [...]
and in his saving health. [...]
verse 10 And then my bones shall speak and say, [...]
my parts shall all agree: [...]
O Lord, though they do seem full gay, [...]
what man is like to thee? [...]
that are both stout and strong: [...]
and rid the poor from wicked men [...]
that spoil and do them wrong. [...]
verse 12 My cruel foes against me rise, [...]
to witness things untrue: [...]
And to accuse me they devise [...]
of things I never knew. [...]
verse 13 Where I to them did owe good will, [...]
they quit me with disdain: [...]
That they should pay my good with ill, [...]
my soul doth sore complain. [...]
verse 14 When they were sick I mourn'd therefore [...]
and clad my self in sack: [...]
With fasting I did faint full sore, [...]
to pray I was not slack. [...]
verse 15 As they had been my brethren dear [...]
I did my self behave: [...]
As one that maketh woful chear [...]
about his mothers grave. [...]
verse 16 But they at my disease did joy, [...]
and gather on a rout: [...]
Yea, abject slaves at me did toy, [...]
with mocks and checks full slout. [...]
that all good things deride, [...]
At me do grin with great disdain, [...]
and pluck their mouths aside. [...]
verse 18 Lord why wilt thou so long forbear [...]
why dost thou stay and pause? [...]
O rid my soul mine only dear, [...]
out of these Lions claws. [...]
verse 19 And then will I give thanks to thee, [...]
before the Church always: [...]
And where most of the people be, [...]
there will I shew thy praise. [...]
verse 20 Let not my foes prevail on me, [...]
which hate me for no fault: [...]
Nor let them wink or turn their eye, [...]
that causeless me assault.
The third Part.
verse 21 Of peace no word they think or say, [...]
their talk is all untrue: [...]
They still consult, and would betray [...]
all those that peace ensue. [...]
verse 22 And now their mouths they open lay, [...]
in scorn and spite at me: [...]
So, so, our hearts desire they say, [...]
on him our eye doth see. [...]
hold not thine hand to mend: [...]
Be not far off, nor me forsake, [...]
as men that fail their friend. [...]
verse 24 Awake, arise, and stir abroad, [...]
defend me in my right: [...]
Revenge my cause, my Lord, my God, [...]
and aid me with thy migh [...] [...]
verse 25 According to thy righteousness, [...]
my Lord God set me free: [...]
And let them not their pride express, [...]
nor triumph over me. [...]
verse 26 Let not their hearts rejoyce and say, [...]
so would we have it be: [...]
Let them not boast, O Lord, that they [...]
have quite devoured me. [...]
verse 27 Confound them with rebuke and shame [...]
that joy when I do mourn: [...]
And pay them home with spite and blame, [...]
that brag at me with scorn. [...]
verse 28 Let them be glad and eke rejoyce, [...]
which love mine upright way: [...]
And they all times with heart and voice, [...]
shall praise the Lord, and say, [...]
for why? he doth delight, [...]
To see his servants prosper well, [...]
that is his pleasant sight. [...]
verse 30 Wherefore my tongue I will apply, [...]
thy righteousness to praise: [...]
Unto the Lord my God will I [...]
sing laud and praise always. [...]
PSALM XXXVI. ‘Dixit injustus. ’
THe wicked with his works unjust, [...]
doth thus perswade his heart: [...]
That of the Lord he hath no trust, [...]
his fear is set apart. [...]
verse 2 Yet doth he joy in his estate, [...]
to walk as he began: [...]
So long till he deserve the hate [...]
of God and eke of man. [...]
verse 3 His words are wicked, vile, and naught. [...]
his tongue no truth doth tell: [...]
Yet at no hand will he be taught, [...]
which way he may do well. [...]
verse 4 When he should sleep, then doth he muse, [...]
his mischiefs to fulfill: [...]
No wicked ways doth he refuse, [...]
nor nothing that is ill. [...]
above the heavens high: [...]
So doth thy truth it self extend [...]
unto the cloudy sky. [...]
verse 6 Much more than hills so high and steep, [...]
thy justice is exprest: [...]
Thy judgments like to seas most deep, [...]
thou sav'st both man and beast. [...]
verse 7 Thy mercy is above all things, [...]
O God it doth excell: [...]
In trust whereof as in thy wings, [...]
the sons of men shall dwell. [...]
verse 8 Within thy house they shall be fed [...]
with plenty at their will: [...]
Of all delights they shall be sped, [...]
and take thereof their fill. [...]
verse 9 For why? the well of life so pure [...]
doth ever flow from thee: [...]
And in thy light we are full sure, [...]
the lasting light to see. [...]
verse 10 From such as thee desire to know, [...]
let not thy grace depart: [...]
Thy right'ousness declare and shew [...]
to men of upright heart. [...]
[Page 88]Let not the proud on me prevail, [...]
O Lord of thy good grace: [...]
Nor let the wicked me assail, [...]
to throw me out of place. [...]
verse 12 But they in their device shall fall, [...]
that wicked works maintain: [...]
They shall be overthrown withall, [...]
and never rise again. [...]
PSALM XXXVII. ‘Noli aemulari. ’
GRudge not to see the wicked men [...]
in wealth to flourish still: [...]
Nor yet envy such as to ill, [...]
have bent and set their will. [...]
verse 2 For as green grass and flourishing herbs [...]
are cut and with'r away: [...]
So shall their great prosperity [...]
soon pass, fade, and decay. [...]
verse 3 Trust thou therefore in God alone, [...]
to do well give thy mind: [...]
So shalt thou have the land as thine, [...]
and there sure food shalt find. [...]
verse 4 In God set all thy hearts delight, [...]
and look what thou would'st have, [...]
Or else canst wish in all the world, [...]
thou need'st it not to crave. [...]
on God with perfect trust: [...]
And thou shalt see with patience, [...]
th'effect both sure and just. [...]
verse 6 Thy perfect life and godly name, [...]
he will clear as the light: [...]
So that the Sun ev'n at noon day, [...]
shall not shine half so bright. [...]
verse 7 Be still therefore, and stedfastly [...]
on God see thou wait then: [...]
Not shrinking for the prosp'rous state [...]
of lewd and wicked men. [...]
verse 8 Shake off despight, envy, and hate, [...]
at least in any wise: [...]
Their wicked works avoid and flee, [...]
and folow not their Guise. [...]
verse 9 For ev'ry wicked man will God [...]
destroy both more and less: [...]
But such as trust in him are sure: [...]
the land for to possess. [...]
verse 10 Watch but a while, and thou shalt see, [...]
no more the wicked train: [...]
No not so much as house or place, [...]
where once they did remain.
The second Part.
verse 11 But merciful and humble men [...]
enjoy shall sea and land: [...]
In rest and peace they shall rejoyce, [...]
for naught shall them withstand. [...]
verse 12 The lewd men and malicious [...]
against the just conspire: [...]
They gnash their teeth at him, as men [...]
which do his bane desire. [...]
verse 13 But while that lewd men, thus do think [...]
the Lord laughs them to scorn: [...]
For why? he sees the term approach. [...]
when they shall sigh and mourn. [...]
verse 14 The wicked have their swords out drawn, [...]
their bow eke have they bent, [...]
To overthrow and kill the poor, [...]
as they the right way went. [...]
verse 15 But the same sword shall pierce their heart, [...]
which was to kill the just: [...]
Likewise the bow shall break to shiv'rs, [...]
wherein they put their trust: [...]
verse 16 Doubtless the just mans poor estate [...]
is better a great deal more, [...]
Then all these lewd and wicked mens [...]
rich pomp and heaped store. [...]
God will it overthrow: [...]
Where contrary he doth preserve [...]
the humble men and low. [...]
verse 18 He sees by his great providence, [...]
the good mens trade and way: [...]
And will give them inheritance, [...]
which never shall decay. [...]
verse 19 They shall not be discouraged, [...]
when some are hard bestead: [...]
When others shall be hunger bit, [...]
they shall be clad and fed. [...]
verse 20 For whosoever wicked is, [...]
and enemy to the Lord: [...]
Shall quail, yea melt even as Lambs grease, [...]
or smoke that flies abroad. [...]
The third Part.
verse 21 Behold the wicked borrows much, [...]
and never pays again: [...]
Whereas the just by liberal gifts, [...]
makes many glad and fain. [...]
verse 22 For they whom God doth bless shall have [...]
the land for heritage: [...]
And they whom he doth curse likewise [...]
shall perish in his rage. [...]
and gives him good success: [...]
To every thing he takes in hand, [...]
he sendeth good address. [...]
verse 24 Though that he fall, yet is he sure [...]
not utterly to quail; [...]
Because the Lord puts out his hand [...]
at need and doth not fail. [...]
verse 25 I have been young and now am old, [...]
yer did I never see [...]
The just man lest, nor yet his seed [...]
to beg for misery. [...]
verse 26 But gives alway most lib'rally, [...]
and lends whereas is need: [...]
His children and posterity [...]
receive of God their mead. [...]
verse 27 Flee vice therefore and wickedness, [...]
and vertue do embrace: [...]
So shall God grant thee long to have [...]
on earth a dwelling place. [...]
verse 28 For God so loveth equity, [...]
and shews to his such grace: [...]
That he preserveth them alway, [...]
but stroys the wicked race. [...]
inherit shall the land: [...]
Having as Lords all things therein [...]
in their own pow'r and hand. [...]
verse 30 The just mans mouth shall ever speak [...]
of matters wise and high: [...]
His tongue doth talk to edifie, [...]
with truth and equity. [...]
verse 31 For in his heart the Law of God [...]
his Lord doth still abide. [...]
So that where ev'r he goes or walks, [...]
his foot can never slide. [...]
verse 32 The wicked like a ravening wolf, [...]
the just man doth beset: [...]
By all means seeking him to kill, [...]
if he fall in his net. [...]
The fourth Part.
verse 33 Though he should fall into his hands [...]
yet God would succour send: [...]
Though men against him sentence give, [...]
God would him yet defend. [...]
verse 34 Wait thou on God and keep his way, [...]
he shall preserve thee then: [...]
The earth to rule, and thou shalt see [...]
destroy'd these wicked men. [...]
and plho'd in high degree: [...]
Flourishing in all wealth and store, [...]
as doth the Lawrel tree. [...]
verse 36 But suddenly he pass'd away, [...]
and lo he was quite gone: [...]
Then I him sought, but could not find [...]
the place where dwelt such one. [...]
verse 37 Mark and behold the perfect man, [...]
how God doth him encrease: [...]
For the just man shall have at length [...]
great joy with rest and peace. [...]
verse 38 As for transgressours, wo to them, [...]
destroy'd they shall all be: [...]
God will cut off their budding race, [...]
and rich posterity. [...]
verse 39 But the salvation of the just [...]
doth come from God above: [...]
Who in their trouble sends them aid [...]
of his meer grace and love. [...]
verse 40 God doth them help, save, and deliver [...]
from lewd men and unjust: [...]
And still will save them whilst that they [...]
in him do put their trust. [...]
PSALM XXXVIII. ‘Domine ne. ’
PUt me not to rebuke O Lord, [...]
in thy provoked ire: [...]
Nor in thy heavy wrath, O Lord, [...]
correct me I desire. [...]
verse 2 Thine arrows do stick fast in me, [...]
thy hand doth press me sore: [...]
And in my flesh no health at all [...]
appeareth any more. [...]
verse 3 And all this is by reason of [...]
thy wrath that I am in: [...]
Nor any rest is in my bones, [...]
by reason of my sin. [...]
verse 4 For lo, my wicked doings (Lord) [...]
above my head are gone: [...]
A greater load than I can bear, [...]
they lye me sore upon. [...]
verse 5 My wounds stink, and are sester'd so, [...]
as loathsom is to see: [...]
Which all through mine own foolishness [...]
betideth unto me. [...]
verse 6 And I in careful wise, am brought [...]
in trouble and distresse [...]
that I go wailing all the day, [...]
in doleful heaviness. [...]
my flesh hath no whole part, [...]
verse 8 I feeble am, and broken fore, [...]
I roar for grief of heart. [...]
verse 9 Thou know'st (Lord) my desire, my groans [...]
are open in thy sight: [...]
verse 10 My heart doth pant, my strength doth fail, [...]
mine eyes have lost their light. [...]
verse 11 My lovers and my wonted friends [...]
stand looking on my woe: [...]
And eke my kinsmen far away [...]
are me departed fro. [...]
verse 12 They that did seek my life, laid snares, [...]
and they that sought the way [...]
To do me hurt, spake lies, and thought [...]
on mischief all the day.
The Second Part.
verse 13 But as a deaf man I became, [...]
that cannot hear at all: [...]
verse 14 And as one dumb, that opens not [...]
his mouth to speak withal. [...]
verse 15 For all my confidence O Lord [...]
is wholly set on thee: [...]
O Lord, thou Lord, that art my God, [...]
thou shalt give ear to me. [...]
triumph not over me [...]
For when my foot did slip, then they [...]
did joy my fall to see. [...]
verse 17 And truly I poor wretch am set [...]
in place a woful wight: [...]
And eke my grievous heaviness is ever in my sight. [...]
verse 18 For while that I my wickedness [...]
in humble wise confess: [...]
And while I for my sinful deeds [...]
my sorrows do express: [...]
verse 19 my foes do still remain alive, [...]
and mighty are also: [...]
And they that hate me wrongfully, [...]
in number hugely grow. [...]
verse 20 They stand against me that my good [...]
with evil do repay: [...]
Because that good and honest things [...]
I do ensue alway. [...]
verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God, [...]
be thou not far away: [...]
verse 22 Haste me to help, my Lord, my God, [...]
my safety and my stay. [...]
PSALM XXXIX. ‘Dixi custodiam. ’
I Said I will look to my ways, [...]
for fear I should go wrong: [...]
I will take heed all times that I [...]
offend not with my tongue. [...]
verse 2 As with a bit I will keep fast [...]
my mouth with force and might: [...]
Not once to whisper all the while [...]
the wicked are in sight. [...]
verse 3 I held my torgue, and spake no word, [...]
but kept me close and still: [...]
Yea from good talk I did refrain, [...]
but sore against my will. [...]
verse 4 My heart waxt hot within my brest, [...]
with musing, thought, and doubt: [...]
Which did increase and stir the fire, [...]
at last these words burst out; [...]
verse 5 Lord number out my life and days, [...]
which yet I have not past: [...]
So that I may be certifi'd, [...]
how long my life shall last. [...]
verse 6 Lord, thou hast pointed out my life, [...]
in length much like a span: [...]
Mine age is nothing unto thee, [...]
so vain is every man. [...]
in vain himself annoy [...]
In getting goods, and cannot tell [...]
who shall the same enjoy. [...]
verse 8 Now Lord, sith things this wise do frame, [...]
what help do I desire? [...]
Of truth my help doth hang on thee, [...]
I nothing else require.
The second Part.
verse 9 From all the sins that I have done, [...]
Lord quit me out of hand; [...]
And make me not a scorn to fools, [...]
that nothing understand. [...]
verse 10 I was as dumb, and to complain [...]
no trouble might me move: [...]
Because I knew it was thy work, [...]
my patience for to prove. [...]
verse 11 Lord, take from me thy scourge and plague, [...]
I can them not withstand: [...]
I faint and pine away for fear [...]
of thy most heavy hand. [...]
verse 12 When thou for sin dost man rebuke [...]
he waxeth woe and wan: [...]
As doth a cloth that moths have fret, [...]
so vain a thing is man. [...]
regard my tears that fall: [...]
I sojourn like a stranger here, [...]
as did my fathers all. [...]
verse 14 O spare a little, give me space [...]
my strength for to restore: [...]
Before I go away from hence, [...]
and shall be seen no more. [...]
PSALM XL. ‘Expectans expectavi. ’
I Waited long and sought the Lord, [...]
and patiently did bear: [...]
At length to me he did accord, [...]
my voice and cry to hear. [...]
verse 2 He-pluck'd me from the lake so deep, [...]
out of the mire and clay: [...]
And on a Rock he set my feet, [...]
and he did guide my way. [...]
verse 3 To me he taught a Psalm of praise, [...]
which I must shew abroad: [...]
And sing new songs of thanks always, [...]
unto the Lord our God. [...]
verse 4 When all the folk these things shall see, [...]
as people much afraid: [...]
Then they unto the Lord will flee, [...]
and trust upon his aid. [...]
doth in the Lord remain: [...]
That with the proud doth take no part, [...]
nor such as lye and sain. [...]
verse 6 For Lord, my God, thy wondrous deeds [...]
in greatness far do pass: [...]
Thy favour towards us exceeds [...]
all things that ever was. [...]
verse 7 When I intend and do devise, [...]
thy works abroad to show: [...]
To such a reck'ning they do rise, [...]
thereof no end I know. [...]
verse 8 Burnt off'rings thou delight'st not in, [...]
I know thy whole desire: [...]
With sacrifice to purge his sin [...]
thou dost no man require. [...]
verse 9 Meat-offerings and sacrifice, [...]
thou would'st not have at all: [...]
But thou (O Lord) hast open made [...]
mine ears to hear withal. [...]
verse 10 But then, said I, behold and look, [...]
I come a mean to be: [...]
For in the volume of thy book, [...]
thus is said of me: [...]
For in my heart thy Law I find, [...]
fast placed there to dwell. [...]
verse 12 Thy justice and thy right'ousness, [...]
in great resorts I tell: [...]
Behold my tongue no time doth cease [...]
O Lord, thou know'st full well.
The second Part.
verse 13 I have not hid within my brest [...]
thy goodness as by stealth: [...]
But I declare and have exprest [...]
thy truth and saving health. [...]
verse 14 I kept not close thy loving mind, [...]
that no man should it know: [...]
The trust that in thy truth I find, [...]
to all the Church I show. [...]
verse 15 Thy tender mercy Lord from me [...]
withdraw thou not away: [...]
But let thy love and verity [...]
preserve me still for aye. [...]
verse 16 For I with mischiefs many a one [...]
am sore beset about: [...]
My sins increase, and so come on, [...]
I cannot spy them out. [...]
the hairs upon my head: [...]
My heart doth faint for very dread, [...]
that I am almost dead. [...]
verse 18 With speed send help and set me free, [...]
O Lord I thee require: [...]
Make haste with aid to succour me, [...]
O Lord at my desire. [...]
verse 19 Let them sustain rebuke and shame, [...]
that seek my soul to spill: [...]
Drive back my foes, and them defame, [...]
that wish and would me ill. [...]
verse 20 For their ill deeds do them descry, [...]
that would deface my name: [...]
Always at me they rail and cry, [...]
fie on him, fie for shame. [...]
verse 21 Let them in thee have joy and wealth [...]
that seek to thee alwayes: [...]
That those that love thy saving health [...]
may say, To God be praise. [...]
verse 22 But as for me, I am but poor, [...]
opprest and brought full low: [...]
Yet thou, O Lord, wilt me restore [...]
to health, full well I know. [...]
my refuge, help, and stay. [...]
Wherefore my God as thou art just, [...]
with me no time delay. [...]
PSALM XLI. ‘Beatus qui intelligit. ’
THE man is blest that careful is [...]
the needy to consider: [...]
For in the season perillous [...]
the Lord will him deliver. [...]
verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound [...]
And happy in the land: [...]
And he will not deliver him [...]
into his enemies hand. [...]
verse 3 And in his bed when he lies sick, [...]
the Lord will him restore: [...]
And thou O Lord, wilt turn to health [...]
his sickness and his sore, [...]
verse 4 Then in my sickness thus said I [...]
have mercy Lord on me, [...]
And heal my soul, which is full sad [...]
that I offended thee. [...]
verse 5 Mine en'mies wish'd me ill in heart [...]
and thus of me did say, [...]
When shall he die, that all his name [...]
may vanish quite away? [...]
they ask if I do well: [...]
But in their hearts mischief they hatch, [...]
and to their mates it tell. [...]
verse 7 They bite their lips and whisper so, [...]
as though they would me charm, [...]
And cast their wiles how for to trap [...]
me with some mortal harm. [...]
verse 8 Some grievous sin hath brought him to [...]
this sickness, say they plain: [...]
He is so low that without doubt [...]
he cannot rise again. [...]
verse 9 The man also that I did trust, [...]
with me did use deceit: [...]
Who at my table ate my bread, [...]
the same for me laid wait. [...]
verse 10 Have mercy, Lord, on me therefore, [...]
and let me be preserv'd: [...]
That I may render unto them [...]
the things they have deserv'd. [...]
verse 11 By this I know assuredly [...]
to be belov'd of thee, [...]
When that mine en'mies have no cause [...]
to triumph over me. [...]
and maintained alway: [...]
And in thy presence place assign'd [...]
where I shall dwell for ay. [...]
verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel [...]
be praised evermore. [...]
Even so be it (Lord) will I say, [...]
even so be it therefore. [...]
PSALM XLII. ‘Quemadmodum. ’
LIke as the hart doth breath and bray [...]
the well-springs to obtain, So doth my soul desire alway, [...]
with thee, Lord, to remain. 2. My sould doth thirst and would draw near [...]
the living God of might: [...]
O when shall I come and appear [...]
in presence of his sight? [...]
verse 3 The tears all times are my repast, [...]
which from mine eyes do slide: [...]
When wicked men cry out so fast, [...]
Where now is God thy guide? [...]
verse 4 Alas what grief is it to think [...]
what freedom once I had? [...]
Therefore my soul as at pits brink, [...]
most heavy is and sad. [...]
[Page 107] When I did march in good array, [...]
furnished with my train, [...]
Unto the temple was our way, [...]
with songs and hearts most fain. [...]
verse 5 My soul why art thou sad always, [...]
and fret'st thus in my brest? [...]
Trust still in God, for him to praise [...]
I hold it ever best. By him I have succour at need, [...]
against all pain and grief: [...]
He is my God which with all speed [...]
will hast to send relief. [...]
verse 6 And thus my soul within me, Lord, [...]
doth faint to think upon [...]
The land of Jordan, and record [...]
the little hill Hermon.
The second Part.
verse 7 One grief another in doth call [...]
as clouds burst our their voice: [...]
The stoods of evil that do fall, [...]
run over me with noise. [...]
verse 8 Yet I by day felt his goodness, [...]
and help at all alsayes: [...]
Likewise by night I did not cease [...]
the living God to praise. [...]
to him with pure pretence: [...]
O Lord thou art my guide and stay [...]
my rock and sure defence. Why do I then in pensiveness, [...]
hanging the head thus walk? [...]
While that mine en'mies me oppress, [...]
and vex me with their talk. [...]
verse 10 For why? they pierce my inward parts. [...]
with pangs to be abhorr'd: [...]
When they cry out with stubborn hearts [...]
where is thy God, thy Lord? [...]
verse 11 So soon why dost thou faint and quail, [...]
my soul with pain opprest: [...]
With thoughts why dost thy self assail, [...]
so sore within my brest? [...]
verse 12 Trust in the Lord thy God always, [...]
and thou the time shalt see [...]
To give him thanks with laud and praise [...]
for health restor'd to thee. [...]
PSALM XLIII. ‘Judica me, Domine. ’
JUdge and revenge my cause, O Lord, [...]
from them that evil be: [...]
From wicked and deceitful men, [...]
O Lord deliver me. [...]
why put'st thou me it fro? [...]
And why walk I so heavily, [...]
oppressed with my foe? [...]
verse 3 Send out thy light, and eke thy truth, [...]
and lead me with thy grace: [...]
Which may conduct me to thy hill, [...]
and to thy dwelling place. [...]
verse 4 Then shall I to the Altar go [...]
of God my joy and chear: [...]
And on my harp give thanks to thee, [...]
O God, my God most dear. [...]
verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soul, [...]
and frett'st thus in my breast? [...]
Still trust in God, for him to praise? [...]
I hold it always best. [...]
verse 6 By him I have deliverance [...]
against all pain and grief: [...]
He is my God, which doth always [...]
at need send me relief. [...]
PSALM XLIV. ‘Deus auribus. ’
OUr ears have heard our Fathers tell, [...]
and rev'rently record. [...]
The wondrous works that thou hast done [...]
in older time, O Lord, [...]
and 'stroy'dst them with strong hand: Planting our Fathers in their place, [...]
and gav'st to them their land. [...]
verse 3 They conquer'd not by sword nor strength [...]
the land of thy behest: [...]
But by thy hand, thy arm, and grace, [...]
because thou lov'dst them best. [...]
verse 4 Thou art my King, O God, that holp [...]
Jacob in sundry wise: [...]
verse 5 Led with thy Pow'r we threw down such▪ [...]
as did against us rise. [...]
verse 6 I trusted not in bow nor sword, [...]
they could not save me sound: [...]
verse 7 Thou keptst us from our en'mies rage [...]
thou didst our foes confound. [...]
verse 8 And still we boast of thee our God, [...]
and praise thy holy Name: [...]
verse 9 Yet now thou go'st not with our host, [...]
but leavest us to shame. [...]
verse 10 Thou mad'st us fly before our foes, [...]
and so were overtrod: [...]
Our en'mies spoil'd and robb'd our goods, [...]
when we were spers'd abroad. [...]
as sheep for to be slain: [...]
Amongst the heathen every where [...]
scatter'd we do remain. [...]
verse 12 Thy people thou hast sold like slaves [...]
and as a thing of nought: [...]
For profit none thou hadst thereby; [...]
no gain at all was sought. [...]
verse 13 And to our neighbours thou hast made [...]
of us a laughing stock: [...]
And those that round about us dwell [...]
at us do scoff and mock.
The Second Part.
verse 14 Thus we serve for none other use, [...]
but for a common talk: [...]
They mock, they scorn, they nod their heads [...]
where e're they go or walk. [...]
verse 15 I am asham'd continually [...]
to hear these wicked men: [...]
Yea so I blush, that all my face [...]
with red is cover'd then. [...]
verse 16 For why? we hear such sland'rous words, [...]
such false reports and lyes: [...]
That death it is to see their wrongs, [...]
their threatnings and their cryes. [...]
[...]
nor yet thy cov'nant brake: [...]
verse 18 We turn not back our hearts from thee, [...]
nor yet thy paths forsake. [...]
verse 19 Yet thou hast trod us down to dust [...]
where dens of Dragons be: [...]
And cover'd us with shade of death, [...]
and great adversity. [...]
verse 20 If we had our Gods Name forgot, [...]
and help of Idols sought, [...]
verse 21 Would not God then have try'd this out [...]
for he doth know our thought. [...]
verse 22 Nay, nay, for thy Names sake, O Lord, [...]
always are we slain thus: [...]
As sheep unto the shambles sent, [...]
right so they deal with us. [...]
verse 23 Up, Lord, why sleepest thou? awake, [...]
and leave us not for all: [...]
verse 24 Why hidest thou thy countenance [...]
and dost forget our thrall. [...]
verse 25 For down to dust our soul is brought, [...]
and we now at last cast: [...]
Our belly, like as it were glew'd, [...]
unto the ground cleaves fast. [...]
and help us, Lord, at need: [...]
We thee beseech for thy goodness [...]
to rescue us with speed. [...]
PSALM XLV. ‘Eructavit cor meum. ’
MY heart doth take in hand [...]
some Godly song to sing: [...]
The praise that I shall shew therein, [...]
pertaineth to the King. [...]
verse 2 My tongue shall be as quick, [...]
his honour to indite: [...]
As is the pen of any scribe, [...]
that useth fast to write. [...]
verse 3 O fairest of all men, [...]
thy speech is pleasant pure: [...]
For God hath blessed thee with gifts, [...]
for ever to endure. [...]
verse 4 About thee gird thy sword, [...]
O Prince of might elect: [...]
With honour, glory, and renown, [...]
thy person pure is deckt. [...]
verse 5 Go forth with godly speed, [...]
with meekness, truth, and right: [...]
And thy right hand shall thee instruct [...]
in works of dreadful might. [...]
their hearts so sore shall sting, [...]
That folk shall fall and kneel to thee, [...]
yea, all thy foes, O King. [...]
verse 7 Thy royal seat, O Lord, [...]
for ever shall remain: [...]
Because the Scepter of thy Realm [...]
doth righteousness maintain. [...]
verse 8 Because thou lov'st the right, [...]
and dost the ill detest: [...]
God, ev'n thy God, hath 'nointed thee [...]
with joy above the rest. [...]
verse 9 With Mirrh and favours sweet, [...]
thy cloaths are all bespread: [...]
When thou do'st from thy Palace pass [...]
therein to make thee glad. [...]
verse 10 Kings daughters do attend [...]
in fine and rich array: [...]
At thy right hand the Queen doth stand [...]
in gold and garments gay.
The second Part.
verse 11 O daughter, take good heed, [...]
incline and give good ear: [...]
Thou must forget thy kindred all, [...]
and fathers house most dear. [...]
thy beauty fair and trim: [...]
For why? he is the Lord thy God, [...]
and thou must worship him. [...]
verse 13 The daughters then of Tyre, [...]
with gifts full rich to see: [...]
And all the wealthy of the land [...]
shall make their suit to thee. [...]
verse 14 The daughter of the King [...]
is glorious to behold: [...]
Within her closet she doth sit [...]
all deckt with beaten gold. [...]
verse 15 In robes well wrought with needle, [...]
and many a pleasant thing: [...]
With Virgins fair on her to wait, [...]
she cometh to the King. [...]
verse 16 Thus are they brought with joy [...]
and mirth on ev'ry side, [...]
Into the palace of the King, [...]
and there they do abide. [...]
verse 17 Instead of parents left, [...]
(O Queen the case so stands) [...]
Thou shalt have sons whom thou maist set [...]
as Princes in all lands. [...]
all ages shall record: [...]
The people shall give thanks to thee [...]
for evermore, O Lord. [...]
PSALM XLVI. ‘Deus noster refugium. ’
THE Lord is our defence and aid, [...]
the strength whereby we stand: [...]
When we with wo are much dismaid, [...]
he is our help at hand. [...]
verse 2 Though th'earth remove, we will not fear, [...]
though hills so high and steep [...]
Be thrust and huried here and there, [...]
within the Sea so deep. [...]
verse 3 No, though the waves do rage so sore, [...]
that all the banks it spills: [...]
And though it overflow the shore, [...]
and beat down mighty hills. [...]
verse 4 For one fair flood doth send abroad [...]
his pleasant streams apace: [...]
To fresh the City of our God, [...]
and wash his holy place. [...]
verse 5 In midst of her the Lord doth dwell, [...]
she can no whit decay: [...]
All things against her that rebel, [...]
the Lord will truly stay. [...]
the people make a noise: [...]
The earth doth melt and not appear, [...]
when God puts forth his voice. [...]
verse 7 The Lord of hosts doth take our part, [...]
to us he hath an eye: [...]
Our hope of health, with all our heart, [...]
on Jacobs God doth lye. [...]
verse 8 Come here and see with mind and thought, [...]
the working of our God: [...]
What wonders he himself hath wrought, [...]
in all the world abroad. [...]
verse 9 By him all wars are husht and gone [...]
which countries did conspire: [...]
Their bows he broke, and spears each one, [...]
their chariots burnt with fire. [...]
verse 10 Leave off therefore, saith he, and know [...]
I am a God most stout: [...]
Amongst the heathen high and low, [...]
and all the earth throughout. [...]
verse 11 The Lord of hosts doth us defend, [...]
he is our strength and tow'r: [...]
On Jacobs God we do depend, [...]
and on his [...]ight and pow'r [...]
PSALM XLVII. ‘Omnes gentes. ’
YE people all, with one accord, [...]
clap hands and eke rejoyce: [...]
Be glad, and sing unto the Lord, [...]
with sweet and pleasant voice. [...]
verse 2 For high the Lord and dreadful is, [...]
with wonders manifold: [...]
A mighty King he is truly, [...]
in all the earth extold. [...]
verse 3 The people shall he make to be [...]
unto out bondage thrall: [...]
And underneath our feet he shall [...]
the nations make to fall. [...]
verse 4 For us the heritage he chose, [...]
which we possess alone: [...]
The flour'shing worship of Jacob, [...]
his well beloved one. [...]
verse 5 Our God ascended up on high, [...]
with joy and pleasant noise: [...]
The Lord goes up above the skie, [...]
with trumpets royal voice. [...]
verse 6 Sing praises to our God, sing praise, [...]
sing praises to our King: [...]
verse 7 For God is King of all the earth, [...]
all skilful praises sing. [...]
upon his holy throne: [...]
The princes of the people have [...]
them joyned every one. [...]
verse 9 To Abrahams people; for our God [...]
which is exalted high, [...]
As with a buckler doth defend [...]
the earth continually. [...]
PSALM XLVIII. ‘Magnus Dominus. ’
GReat is the Lord, and with great praise [...]
to be advanced still: [...]
Within the City of our God, [...]
upon his holy hill. [...]
verse 2 Mount Sion is a pleasant place, [...]
it gladdeth all he land: [...]
The City of the mighty King [...]
on her north side doth stand. [...]
verse 3 Whithin the palaces thereof, [...]
God is a refuge known: [...]
For lo, the Kings are gath'red, and [...]
together they are gone. [...]
verse 4 But when they did behold it so [...]
they wondred, and they were [...]
Astomish'd much, and suddenly [...]
were driven back with fear. [...]
for very woe they cry, [...]
As doth a woman when she shall [...]
go travel by and by. [...]
verse 6 As thou with Eastern winds the ships [...]
upon the Sea dost break: [...]
So they were stroy'd: And even as [...]
we heard our Fathers speak. [...]
verse 7 So in the City of the Lord, [...]
we saw as it was told: [...]
Yea, in the City which our God [...]
for ever will uphold. [...]
verse 8 O Lord, we wait and do attend [...]
on thy good help and grace: [...]
For which we do all times attend [...]
within thy holy place. [...]
verse 9 O Lord, according to thy Name [...]
for ever is thy praise: [...]
And thy right hand, O Lord, is full [...]
of righteousness always. [...]
verse 10 Let, for thy judgments Sion mount [...]
fulfilled be with joys: [...]
And eke of Juda grant, O Lord, [...]
the daughters to rejoyce. [...]
yea round about her go: [...]
And tell the tow'rs that thereupon [...]
are builded on a row. [...]
verse 12 And mark ye well her bulwarks all, [...]
behold her towers there: [...]
That ye may tell thereof to them, [...]
that after shall be here. [...]
verse 13 For this God is our God, our God [...]
for evermore is he: [...]
Yea and unto the death also, [...]
our guider shall he be. [...]
PSALM XLIX. ‘Audite haec omnes. ’
ALl people hearken and give ear, [...]
to that that I shall tell: [...]
Both high and low, both rich and poor, [...]
that in the world do dwell. [...]
verse 3 For why? my mouth shall make discourse [...]
of many things right wise: [...]
In understanding shall my heart [...]
his study exercise. [...]
verse 4 I will incline mine ears to know [...]
the parable so dark: [...]
And open all my doubtful speech, [...]
in meeter on my harp. [...]
or any careful toil: [...]
Or else my foes which at my heels, [...]
are prest my life to spoil. [...]
verse 6 For as for such as riches have, [...]
wherein their trust is most: [...]
And they which of their treasures great [...]
themselves do brag and boast. [...]
verse 7 There is not one of them that can [...]
his brothers death redeem: [...]
Or that can give a price to God, [...]
sufficient for him. [...]
verse 8 It is too great a price to pay, [...]
none can thereto attain: [...]
Or that he might his life prolong, [...]
or not in grave remain. [...]
verse 9 They see wise men as well as fools, [...]
subject unto deaths bands: [...]
And being dead, strangers possess [...]
their goods, their rents, their lands. [...]
verse 10 Their care is to build houses fair, [...]
and so determin sure: [...]
To make their names right great on earth, [...]
for ever to endure. [...]
high honour, wealth, and rest: [...]
verse 12 But shall at length tal [...] of deaths cup, [...]
as well as the brute beast.
The second Part.
verse 13 And though they try their foolish thoughts [...]
to be most lew'd and vain: [...]
Their children yet approve their talk, [...]
and in like sin remain. [...]
verse 14 As sheep into the fold are brought [...]
so shall they into grave: [...]
Death shall them eat, and in that day [...]
the Just shall Lordship have. [...]
verse 15 Their image and their royal port, [...]
shall fade, and quite decay: [...]
When as from house to pit they pass, [...]
with woe and well away. [...]
verse 16 But God will surely preserve me [...]
from death and endless pain: [...]
Because he will of his good grace [...]
my soul receive again. [...]
verse 17 If any man wax wondrous rich, [...]
fear not I say therefore: [...]
Although the glory of his house [...]
increaseth more and more. [...]
nothing shall he receive: [...]
His glory will not follow him, [...]
his pomp will take her leave. [...]
verse 19 Yet in this life he takes himself [...]
the happiest under Sun: [...]
And others likewise flatter him, [...]
saying, all is well done. [...]
verse 20 And presuppose he live as long, [...]
as did his fathers old: [...]
Yet must he needs at length give place [...]
and be brought to deaths fold. [...]
verse 21 Thus man to honour God hath brought; [...]
who doth not in him trust: [...]
But like brute beasts, so doth he live, [...]
which turned are to dust. [...]
PSALM L ‘Deus deorum. ’
THe mighty God, th' Eternal hath thus spoke, [...]
and all the world he will call and provoke: [...]
Ev'n from the east and so forth to the west, [...]
From towards Sion, which place he liketh best: [...]
God will appear in beauty most excellent: [...]
Our God will come before that long time be spent. [...]
A great tempest shall round about him trace. [...]
verse 4 Then shall he call the earth and heavens bright, [...]
To judge his folk with equity and right: [...]
verse 5 Saying, go to, and now my Saints assemble: [...]
My pact they keep, their gifts do not dissemble, [...]
verse 6 The heavens shall declare his right'ousness: [...]
For God is judge of all things more and less. [...]
verse 7 Hear my people, for I will now reveal: [...]
List Israel, I will thee nought conceal; [...]
verse 8 Thy God, thy God am I, and will not blame thee, [...]
For giving not all manner off'rings to me. [...]
verse 9 I have no need to take of thee at all, [...]
Goats of thy fold, or Calf out of thy stall, [...]
verse 10 For all the beasts are mine within the woods: [...]
On thousand hills cattel are mine own goods. [...]
verse 11 I know for mine all birds that are on mountains: [...]
All beasts are mine, which haunt the field and fountains. [...]
For all is mine that in the world doth well. [...]
verse 13 Eat I the flesh of great bulls or bullocks? [...]
Or drink the blood of Goats and of the flocks? [...]
verse 15 Offer to God praise and hearty thanksgiving, [...]
And pay thy vows unto God ever living. [...]
verse 15 Call upon me, when troubled thou shalt be: [...]
Then will I help, and thou shalt honour me. [...]
verse 16 To the wicked thus saith th'Eternal God: [...]
Why dost thou preach my laws and hests abroad: [...]
verse 17 Seeing thou hast them with thy mouth abused, [...]
And hat'st to be by discipline reformed? My words I say thou dost reject and hate. [...]
verse 18 If that thou see a thief, as with thy màte, [...]
Thou runn'st with him, and so your prey do seek: [...]
And art all one with bands of Belial eke. [...]
verse 19 Thou giv'st thy self to backbite and to slander▪ [...]
And how thy tongue deceives, it is a wonder. [...]
And how to put thy mothers son to shame. [...]
verse 21 These things thou didst, and whist I held my tongue, [...]
Thou didst me judge, because I staid so long, [...]
Like to thy self: yet though I keep long silence, [...]
Once shalt thou feel of thy wrongs just recompence. [...]
verse 22 Consider this, ye that forget the Lord, [...]
And fear not when he threatneth with his word: [...]
Lest without help I spoil you as a prey. [...]
verse 23 But he that thanks offereth, praiseth me aye, [...]
Saith the Lord God, and he that walketh this trace; [...]
I will him teach Gods saving health to imbrace. [...]
Another of the same
THe God of gods, the Lord, [...]
hath call'd the earth by name: [...]
From whence the Sun doth rise, unto [...]
the setting of the same. [...]
verse 2 From Sion his fair place, [...]
his glory bright and clear: [...]
The perfect beauty of his grace, [...]
from thence if did appear. [...]
to speak he shall not doubt: [...]
Before him shall the fire wast, [...]
and tempest round about. [...]
verse 4 The heavens from on high, [...]
the earth below likewise: [...]
He will call forth, to judge and try, [...]
his folk he doth devise. [...]
verse 5 Bring forth my Saints, saith he, [...]
my faithful flock so dear: [...]
Which are in band and league with me, [...]
my Law to love and fear. [...]
verse 6 And when these things are try'd, [...]
the heavens shall record, [...]
That God is just, and all must bide [...]
the judgment of the Lord. [...]
verse 7 My people, O give heed, [...]
Israel, to thee I cry: [...]
I am thy God, thine help at need, [...]
thou canst it not deny. [...]
verse 8 I do not say to thee, [...]
thy sacrifice is slack: [...]
Thou offerest daily unto me [...]
much more than I do lack. [...]
thy cattle young or old? [...]
Or else so much desire to feed [...]
on Goats out of thy fold? [...]
verse 10 Nay, all the beasts are mine, [...]
in woods that eat their fills: [...]
And thousands more of neat and kine, [...]
that run wild on the hills.
The second Part.
verse 11 The birds that build on high, [...]
in hills and out of sight, [...]
And beasts that in the fields do lie, [...]
are subject to my might. [...]
verse 12 Then though I hungred sore, [...]
what need I ought of thine? [...]
Sith that the earth with her great store, [...]
and all therein is mine. [...]
verse 19 To Bulls-flesh have I mind, [...]
to eat it dost thou think? [...]
Or such a sweetness do I find, [...]
the blood of Goats to drink? [...]
verse 14 Give to the Lord his praise, [...]
with thanks to him apply: [...]
And see thou pay thy vows always [...]
unto the God most high. [...]
when ought would work thee blame: [...]
And I will sure deliver thee, [...]
that thou maist praise my Name. [...]
verse 16 But to the wicked train, [...]
which talk of God each day: [...]
And yet their works are foul and vain, [...]
to them the Lord will say. [...]
verse 17 With what a face dar'st thou [...]
my word once speak or name? [...]
Why doth thy talk my law allow? [...]
thy deeds deny the same. [...]
verse 18 Whereas for to amend [...]
thy life thou art so slack: [...]
My word the which thou dost pretend, [...]
is cast behind thy back. [...]
The third Part.
verse 19 When thou a thief dost see, [...]
by theft to live in wealth: [...]
With him thou runn'st, and dost agree [...]
likewise to thrive by stealth. [...]
verse 20 When thou dost them behold [...]
that wives and maids defile, [...]
Thou lik'st it well, and waxest bold [...]
to use that life most vile. [...]
to slander and defame: [...]
Thy tongue is taught to craft and lie, [...]
and still doth use the sa [...]e. [...]
verse 22 Thou studi'st to revile [...]
thy friends to thee so near: [...]
With slander thou would'st needs defile [...]
thy mothers son most dear. [...]
verse 23 Hereat while I doe wink, [...]
as though I did not see: [...]
Thou go'st on still, and so dost think [...]
that I am like to thee. [...]
verse 24 But sure I will not let, [...]
to strike when I begin: [...]
Thy faults in order I will set, [...]
and open all thy sin. [...]
verse 25 Mark this I you require, [...]
that have not God in mind, [...]
Lest when I plague you in mine ire, [...]
your help be far to find. [...]
verse 26 He that doth give to me [...]
the sacrifice of praise, [...]
Doth please me well: and he shall see [...]
to walk in godly ways. [...]
PSALM LI. ‘Miserere mei. ’
O Lord consider my distress, [...]
and now with speed some pity take: My sins deface, my faults redress, [...]
good Lord, for thy great mercies sake. [...]
verse 2 Wash me, O Lord, and make me clean [...]
from this unjust and sinful act: [...]
And purifie yet once again [...]
my hainous crime and bloody fact. [...]
verse 3 Remorse and sorrow do constrain [...]
me to acknowledge mine excess: [...]
My sin alas doth still remain [...]
before my face without release. [...]
verse 4 For thee alone I have offended, [...]
committing evil in thy sight: [...]
And if I were therefore condemn'd, [...]
yet were thy judgments just and right. [...]
verse 5 It is too manifest, alas, [...]
that first I was conceiv'd in sin: [...]
Yea of my mother so born was, [...]
and yet vile wretch remain therein. [...]
verse 6 Also behold Lord, thou didst love [...]
the inward truth of a pure heart: [...]
Therefore thy wisdom from above [...]
thou hast reveal'd me to convert. [...]
I shall be cleaner than the glass: And if thou wash away my spot, [...]
the snow in whiteness shall I pass. [...]
verse 8 Therefore, O Lord, such joy me send, [...]
that inwardly I may find grace: [...]
and that my strength may now amend, [...]
which thou hast swag'd for my trespass. [...]
verse 9 Turn back thy face and frowning ire, [...]
for I have felt enough thy hand: [...]
And purge my sins, I thee desire, [...]
which do in number pass the sand. [...]
verse 10 Make new my heart within wy brest, [...]
and frame it to thy holy will: [...]
Thy constant spirit in me let rest, [...]
which may these raging en'mies kill.
The second Part.
verse 11 Cast me not, Lord out, from thy face, [...]
but speedily my torments end: [...]
Take not from me thy spirit of grace [...]
which may from dangers me defend. [...]
verse 12 Restore me to those joys again, [...]
which I was wont in thee to find: [...]
And let me thy free spirit retain, [...]
which unto thee may stir my mind. [...]
I shall instruct others therein: [...]
and men that are likewise brought low [...]
by mine example shall flee sin. [...]
verse 1 O God, that of my health art Lord [...]
forgive me this my bloody vice: [...]
My heart and tongue shall then accord [...]
to sing thy mercies and justice. [...]
verse 15 Touch thou my lips, my tongue untie, [...]
O Lord, which art the only key: [...]
And then my mouth shall testifie [...]
thy wondrous works and praise alway. [...]
verse 16 And as for outward sacrifice, [...]
I would have offer'd many a one: [...]
But thou esteem'st them of no price, [...]
and therein pleasure tak'st thou none. [...]
verse 17 The heavy heart, the mind opprest [...]
O Lord, thou never dost reject: [...]
And to speak truth, it is the best, [...]
and of all sacrifice th 'effect. [...]
verse 18 Lord, unto Sion turn thy face, [...]
pour out thy mercies on thy hill, [...]
and on Jerusalem thy grace, [...]
build up the walls and love it still. [...]
of peace and righteousness, I say: [...]
Yea calves and many other things, [...]
upon thine Altar will we lay. [...]
Another of the same
HAve mercy on me, Lord, after [...]
thy great abounding grace: [...]
After thy mercies multitude [...]
do thou my sins deface. [...]
verse 2 Yea wash me more from mine offence, [...]
and cleanse me from my sin: [...]
For I do know my faults, and still [...]
my sin is in mine eyne. [...]
verse 3 Against thee, thee alone, I have [...]
offended in this case: [...]
. And evil have I done before [...]
the presence of thy face. [...]
verse 4 That in the things that thou hast done [...]
upright thou may'st be try'd: [...]
And eke in judging, that the doom [...]
may pass upon thy side. 5. Behold, in wickedness my kind [...]
and shape I did receive: [...]
And loe my sinful mother eke [...]
in sin did me conceive. [...]
is pleasant unto thee: [...]
And secrets of thy wisdom thou [...]
revealed hast to m [...]. [...]
verse 7 With hysop, Lord, besprinkle me. [...]
I shall be cleansed so: [...]
Yea wash thou me, and so I shall [...]
be whiter than the snow. [...]
verse 8 Of joy and gladness make thou me [...]
to hear the pleasant voice: [...]
That so the bruised bones which thou [...]
hast broken, may rejoice. [...]
verse 9 From the beholding of my sins [...]
Lord, turn away thy face: [...]
And all my deeds of wickedness [...]
do utterly deface. [...]
verse 10 O God, create in me a heart [...]
unspotted in thy sight: [...]
And eke within my bowels, Lord, [...]
renew a stable sp'rit. [...]
verse 11 Ne cast me from thy sight, nor take [...]
thy holy Sp'rit away: [...]
The comfort of thy saving health [...]
give me again I pray. [...]
and I will teach therefore [...]
Sinners thy ways, and wicked shall [...]
be turned to thy lore.
The second Part.
verse 13 O God, thou art God of my health, [...]
from blood deliver me: That praises of thy right'ousness, [...]
my tongue may sing to thee. [...]
verse 14 My lips that yet fast closed be, [...]
do thou, O Lord, unloose: [...]
The praises of thy Majesty, [...]
my mouth shall so disclose. [...]
verse 15 I would have offer'd sacrifice, [...]
if that had pleased thee: [...]
But pleased with burnt offerings [...]
I know thou wilt not be. [...]
verse 16 A troubled sp'rit is sacrifice, [...]
delightful in Gods eyes: [...]
A broken and an humble heart, [...]
God, thou wilt not despise. [...]
verse 17 In thy good will deal gently, Lord, [...]
to Sion, and withall [...]
Grant, that of thy Jerusalem [...]
uprear'd may be the wall. [...]
of justice, in that day [...]
Thou shalt accept, and calves they shall [...]
upon thine altar lay. [...]
PSALM LII. ‘Quid gloriaris. ’
WHy dost thou tyrant boast abroad, [...]
thy wicked works to praise? [...]
Dost thou not know there is a God, [...]
whose mercies last always? [...]
verse 2 Thy tongue speaks mischief which thine heart [...]
deviseth wickedly: [...]
And like unto a rasor sharp, [...]
it works deceitfully. [...]
verse 3 On mischief why sett'st thou thy mind, [...]
and wilt not walk upright? [...]
Thou hast more lust false tales to find, [...]
than bring the truth to light. [...]
verse 4 Thou dost delight in fraud and guile, [...]
in mischief, blood, and wrong: [...]
Thy lips have learn'd the flattering stile, [...]
O false deceitful tongue! [...]
verse 5 Therefore shall God for aye confound, [...]
and pluck thee from thy place: [...]
Thy seed root out from off the ground [...]
and so shall thee deface. [...]
with fear will praise the Lord: [...]
And in reproach of thee withall, [...]
cry out with one accord. [...]
verse 7 Behold the man that would not take [...]
the Lord for his defence: [...]
But of his goods his God did make, [...]
and trust his corrupt sense. [...]
verse 8 But I as O-live fresh and green, [...]
shall spring and spread abroad: [...]
For why? my trust all times hath been [...]
upon the living God. [...]
verse 9 For this therefore will I give praise [...]
to thee with heart and voice: [...]
I will set forth thy Name always, [...]
wherein thy Saints rejoice. [...]
PSALM LIII. ‘Dixit insipiens. ’
THe foolish man in that which he [...]
within his heart hath said: [...]
That there is any God at all, [...]
hath utterly deny'd. [...]
verse 2 They are corrupt, and they also [...]
a hainous work have wrought: [...]
Among them all there is not one, [...]
of good that worketh ought. [...]
from heaven all abroad: [...]
To see if any were that would [...]
be wise and seek for God. [...]
verse 4 They are all gone out of the way [...]
they are corrupted all: [...]
There is not one doth any good, [...]
there is not one at all. [...]
verse 5 Do not all wicked workers know; [...]
that they do feed upon [...]
My people, as they feed on bread? [...]
the Lord they call not on. [...]
verse 6 Ev'n there they were afraid, and stood, [...]
with trembling all dismai'd: [...]
Whereas there was no cause at all, [...]
why they should be afraid. [...]
verse 7 For God his bones that thee besieg'd, [...]
hath scatt'red all abroad: [...]
Thou hast confounded them, for they [...]
rejected are of God. [...]
verse 8 O Lord, give thou thy people health, [...]
and thou, O Lord, fulfil. [...]
Thy promise made to Israel, [...]
from out of Sion hill. [...]
that erst were captive led: [...]
Then Jacob shall therein rejoyce, [...]
and Isr'el shall be glad. [...]
PSALM LIV. ‘Deus in nomine ’
SAve me, O God, by thy great Name, [...]
and for thy goodness sake: [...]
Unto the strength (Lord) of the same. [...]
I do my cause betake. [...]
verse 2 Regard, O Lord, and give an ear [...]
to me when I do pray: [...]
Bow down thy self to me, and hear [...]
the words that I do say. [...]
verse 3 For strangers up against me rise, [...]
and tyrants vex me still: [...]
Which have not God before their eyes, [...]
they seek my soul to spill. [...]
verse 4 But loe, my God doth give me aid, [...]
the Lord is straight at hand: [...]
With them by whom my soul is staid, [...]
the Lord doth ever stand. [...]
verse 5 With plagues repay again all those [...]
for me that lie in wait: [...]
And in thy truth destroy my foes [...]
with their own snare and bait. [...]
then I to thee shall make: [...]
And praise thy Name, for therein still [...]
great comfort I do take. [...]
verse 7 O Lord, at length do set me free [...]
from them that craft conspire: [...]
And now mine eye with joy doth see [...]
on them my hearts desire. [...]
PSALM LV. ‘Exaudi Deus. ’
O God, give ear, and do apply [...]
to hear me when I pray: [...]
And when to thee I call and cry, [...]
hide not thy self away. [...]
verse 2 Take heed to me, grant my request, [...]
and answer me again: [...]
With plaints I pray full sore opprest, [...]
great grief doth me constrain. [...]
verse 3 Because my foes with threats and cries, [...]
oppress me through despight: [...]
And so the wicked sort likewise [...]
to vex me have delight. [...]
verse 4 For they in counsel do conspire [...]
to charge me with some ill: [...]
So in their hasty wrath and ire [...]
they do pursue me still. [...]
it panteth in my brest: [...]
The terrors and the dread of death [...]
do work me much unrest. [...]
verse 6 Such dreadful fear on me doth fall, [...]
that I therewith do quake: [...]
Such horror whelmeth me withal, [...]
that I no shift can make. [...]
verse 7 But I did say, Who will give me [...]
the swift and pleasant wings [...]
Of some fair dove, that I may flee, [...]
and rest me from these things. [...]
verse 8 Loe, then I would go far away, [...]
to flie I would not cease: [...]
And I would hide my self, and stay [...]
in some great wilderness. [...]
verse 9 I would be gone in all the hast, [...]
and not abide behind: [...]
That I were quit and overpast [...]
these blasts of boistrous wind. [...]
verse 10 Divide them, Lord, and from them pull [...]
their dev'lsh double tongue: [...]
For I have spide their city full [...]
of rapine, stri [...], and wrong. [...]
do close her as a wall: [...]
In midst of her is mischief stout, [...]
and, sorrow eke withal. [...]
verse 12 Her inward parts are wicked plain, [...]
her deeds are much too vile: [...]
And in her streets there doth remain [...]
all crafty fraud an [...] guile.
The second Part.
verse 13 If that my foes did seek my shame [...]
I might it well abide: [...]
From open en'mies check and blame: [...]
some where I could me hide. [...]
verse 14 But thou that wast, my fellow dear, [...]
which friendship didst pretend: [...]
And didst my secret counsel hear, [...]
as my familiar friend. [...]
verse 15 With whom I had delight to talk [...]
in secret and abroad: [...]
And we together oft did walk [...]
within the house of God. [...]
verse 16 Let death in hast upon them fall [...]
and send them quick to hell: [...]
For mischief-reigneth in the hall [...]
and parlour where they dwell. [...]
to him for help I flee: [...]
The Lord will hear me by and by, [...]
and he will succour me. [...]
verse 18 At morning, noon, and ev'ning tide, [...]
unto the Lord I pray: [...]
When I so instantly have cry'd, [...]
he doth not say me nay. [...]
verse 19 To peace he shall restore me yet, [...]
though war be now at hand: [...]
Although the n [...]aber be full great, [...]
that would against me stand. [...]
verse 20 The Lord that first and last doth reign. [...]
both now and evermore: [...]
Will hear when I to him complain, [...]
and punish them full sore. [...]
verse 21 For sure there is no hope that they [...]
to turn will once accord: [...]
For why? they will not God obey, [...]
nor yet do fear the Lord. [...]
verse 22 Upon their friends they laid their hands, [...]
which were in cov'nant knit: [...]
Of friendship to neglect the bands, [...]
they pass or care no what. [...]
as butter are their words: [...]
Altho' their words were smooth as oyl [...] [...]
they cut as sharp as swords. [...]
verse 24 Cast thou thy care upon the Lord, [...]
and he shall nourish thee: [...]
For in no wise will he accord, [...]
the just in thrall to see. [...]
verse 25 But God shall cast them deep in pit [...]
that thirst for blood always: [...]
He will no guileful man permit [...]
to live out half his days. [...]
verse 26 Tho' such be quite destroy'd and gone [...]
in thee, O Lord, I trust: [...]
I shall depend thy grace upon, [...]
with all my heart and lust. [...]
PSALM LVI. ‘Miserere mei. ’
HAve mercy, Lord, on me, I pray, [...]
for man would me devour: [...]
He fighteth with me day by day, [...]
and troubleth me each hour. [...]
verse 2 Mine en'mies daily enterprise, [...]
to swallow me outright: [...]
To fight against me many rise, [...]
O thou most High of Might. [...]
with boasts and brags of pride: [...]
I trust in thee alone for aid, [...]
by thee I will abide. [...]
verse 4 Gods promise I do mind and praise, [...]
O Lord I stick to thee: [...]
I do not care at all assays, [...]
what flesh can do to me. [...]
verse 5 What things I either did or s [...]e, [...]
they wrest them at their will: [...]
And all the counsel that they take, [...]
is how to work me ill. [...]
verse 6 They all consent themselves to hide, [...]
close watch for me to lay: [...]
They spy my paths, and shares have ty'd, [...]
to take my life away. [...]
verse 7 Shall they thus scape on mischief set? [...]
thou God, on them wilt frown: [...]
For in his wrath he doth not let [...]
to throw whole kingdoms down. [...]
verse 8 Thou seest how oft they made me flee, [...]
and on my tears dost look: [...]
Reserve them in a glass by thee, [...]
and write them in thy book. [...]
my foes away do start: [...]
I well perceive it by the same, [...]
that God doth take my part. [...]
verse 10 I glory in the word of God, [...]
to praise it I accord: [...]
With joy I will declare abroad [...]
the promise of [...] Lord. [...]
verse 11 I trust in God, and yet I say, [...]
as I before began: [...]
The Lord he is my help and stay, [...]
I do not care for man. [...]
verse 12 I will perform, with heart so free, [...]
to God my vows always: [...]
And I, O Lord, all times to thee [...]
will offer thanks and praise. [...]
verse 13 My soul from death thou dost defend, [...]
and keep'st my feet upright: [...]
That I before thee may ascend, [...]
with such as live in light. [...]
PSALM LVII. ‘Miserere mei. ’
TAke pity for thy promise sake, [...]
have mercy, Lord, on me: [...]
For why? my soul doth her betake [...]
unto the help of thee. [...]
I set my self full fast: [...]
Till mischief, malice, and like things, [...]
be gone and overpast. [...]
verse 3 I call upon the God most high, [...]
to whom I stick and stand: [...]
I mean the God that will stand by [...]
the cause I have in hand. [...]
verse 4 From heaven he hath sent his aid, [...]
to save me from their spight: [...]
That to devour me have affai'd, [...]
his mercy, truth, and might. [...]
verse 5 I lead my life with Lions fell, [...]
all set on wrath and ire: [...]
And with such wicked men I dwell, [...]
that fret like flames of fire. [...]
verse 6 Their teeth are spears and arrows long, [...]
as sharp as I have seen: [...]
They wound and cut with their quick tongue [...]
like swords and weapons keen. [...]
verse 7 Set up and shew thy self, O God, [...]
above the heavens bright: [...]
Exalt thy praise on earth abroad, [...]
thy Majesty and Might. [...]
a privy cave and pit: [...]
Wherein they think my Soul to snare, [...]
but they are fall'n in it. [...]
verse 9 My heart is set to laud the Lord, [...]
in him I joy always: [...]
My heart I say doth well accord [...]
to sing his laud and praise. [...]
verse 10 Awake my joy, awake I say, [...]
my lute, my harp, and string: [...]
For I my self before the day, [...]
will rise, rejoyce, and sing. [...]
verse 11 Among the people I will tell [...]
the goodness of my God: [...]
And shew his praise that doth excell [...]
in heathen lands abroad. [...]
verse 12 His mercy doth extend as far, [...]
as heavens all are high: [...]
His truth as high as any Star, [...]
that shineth in the skie. [...]
verse 13 Set forth and shew thy self, O God, [...]
above the heavens bright: [...]
Extol thy praise on earth abroad, [...]
thy Majesty and Might. [...]
PSALM LVIII. ‘Si vere utique. ’
YE rulers that are put in trust [...]
to judge of wrong and right: [...]
Be all your judgments true and just, [...]
not knowing need or might. [...]
verse 2 Nay, in your hearts ye mark and muse [...]
in mischief to consent: [...]
And where ye should true justice use, [...]
your hands to bribes are bent. [...]
verse 3 The wicked sort from their birth-day [...]
have erred on this wise: [...]
And from their mothers whom alway [...]
have used craft and lies. [...]
verse 4 In them the poyson and the breath [...]
of serpents do appear: [...]
Yea, like the adder that is deaf, [...]
and fast doth stop her ear. [...]
verse 5 Because she will not hear the voice [...]
of one that charmeth well: [...]
No, though he were the chief of choice, [...]
and did therein excel. [...]
verse 6 Break thou their teeth, O God, at once [...]
within their mouths throughout: [...]
The tusks that in their great jaw-bones [...]
like lions whelps hang out. [...]
as water runs forthright: [...]
The shafts that they do shoot in haste, [...]
let them be broke in flight. [...]
verse 8 As snails do waste within the shell, [...]
and unto slime do run; [...]
As one before his time that fell, [...]
and never saw the sun. [...]
verse 9 Before the thorns that now are young, [...]
to bushes big shall grow: [...]
The storms of anger waxing strong, [...]
shall take them ere they know. [...]
verse 10 The just shall joy, it doth them good, [...]
that God doth vengeance take: [...]
And they shall wash their feet in blood [...]
of them that him forsake. [...]
verse 11 Then shall the world shew forth and tell, [...]
that good men have reward: [...]
And that a God on earth doth dwell, [...]
that justice doth regard. [...]
PSALM LIX. ‘Eripe me. ’
SEnd aid and save me from my foes, [...]
O Lord, I pray to thee: [...]
Defend and keep me from all those [...]
that rise and strive with me. [...]
whose doings are not good: [...]
And set me sure and safe from them [...]
that still thirst after blood. [...]
verse 3 For lo, they wait my soul to take, [...]
they rage against me still: [...]
Yea, for no fault that I did make, [...]
I never did them ill. [...]
verse 4 They run and do themselves prepare, [...]
when I no whit offend: [...]
Arise and save me from their snare, [...]
and see what they intend. [...]
verse 5 O Lord of hosts of Israel, [...]
arise, and strike all lands: [...]
And pity none that do rebel, [...]
and in their mischief stands. [...]
verse 6 At night they stir and seek about, [...]
as hounds they howl and grin: [...]
And all the city clean throughout [...]
from place to place they run. [...]
verse 7 They speak of me with mouth alway, [...]
but in their lips are swords: [...]
They 'greed my death, and then would say, [...]
What, none doth hear our [Page 154] words. [...]
verse 8 But, Lord, thou hast their ways espide, [...]
and laught thereat apace: [...]
The heathen folk thou dost deride, [...]
and mock them to their face. [...]
verse 9 The strength that doth our foes withstand, [...]
O Lord, doth come from thee: [...]
My God he is my help at hand, [...]
a fort of fence to me. [...]
verse 10 The Lord to me doth shew his grace [...]
in great abundance still: [...]
That I may see my foes in case [...]
such as my heart doth will.
The second Part.
verse 11 Destroy them not at once, O Lord, [...]
lest it from mind do fall: [...]
But with they strength drive them abroad, [...]
and so consume them all. [...]
verse 12 For their ill words and truthless tongue [...]
confound them in their pride: [...]
Their wicked oaths, with lies and wrong, [...]
let all the world deride. [...]
verse 13 Consume them in thy wrath, O Lord, [...]
that nought of them remain: [...]
That men may know throughout the world [...]
that Jacob's God doth reign. [...]
[...]
as dogs they grin and cry: [...]
Throughout the streets in ev'ry place, [...]
they run about and spy. [...]
verse 15 They seek about for meat, I say, [...]
but let them not be fed: [...]
Nor find a house wherein they may [...]
be bold to put their head. [...]
verse 16 But I will shew thy strength abroad, [...]
thy goodness I will praise: [...]
For thou art my defence and God, [...]
at need in all affaies. [...]
verse 17 Thou art my strength, thou hast me staid, [...]
O Lord, I sing to thee: [...]
Thou art my fort, my fence and aid, [...]
a loving God to me. [...]
PSALM LX. ‘Deus repulisti. ’
O Lord, thou didst us clean forsake, [...]
and scatt'redst us abroad: [...]
Such great displeasure thou didst take, [...]
return to us, O God. [...]
verse 2 Thy might did move the earth so sore, [...]
that it in sunder brake: [...]
The hurt thereof, O Lord, restore, [...]
for it doth bow and quake. [...]
the people that are thine: [...]
And thou hast given unto us [...]
a drink of deadly wine. [...]
verse 4 But yet to such as fear thy Name, [...]
a banner thou didst shew: [...]
That they may triumph in the same [...]
because thy word is true. [...]
verse 5 So that thy might may keep and save [...]
thy folk that favour thee: [...]
That they thine help at hand may have, [...]
O Lord, grant this to me. [...]
verse 6 The Lord did speak from his own place, [...]
this was his joyful tale: [...]
I will divide Sichem by pace, [...]
and mete out Succoths vale. [...]
verse 7 Gilead is given to mine hand, [...]
Manasses mine beside: [...]
Ephr'im the strength of all my land, [...]
my law doth Judah guide. [...]
verse 8 In Moab I will wash my feet, [...]
ore Edom throw my shoe: [...]
And thou Palestine ought'st to seek [...]
for favour me unto. [...]
unto the City strong? Or who to Edom will me guide, [...]
so that I go not wrong? [...]
verse 10 Wilt thou not God, which did'st forsake, [...]
thy folk, their land, and coasts? [...]
Our wars in hand thou would'st not take, [...]
nor walk among our hoasts. [...]
verse 11 Give aid, O Lord, and us relieve [...]
from them that us disdain: [...]
The help that hoasts of men can give, [...]
it is but all in vain. [...]
verse 12 But through our God we shall have might [...]
to take great things in hand: [...]
He will tread down, and put to flight [...]
all those that us withstand. [...]
PSALM LXI. ‘Exaudi Deus. ’
REgard, O Lord, for I complain, [...]
and make my suit to thee: [...]
Let not my words return in vain, [...]
but give an ear to me. [...]
verse 2 From out the coasts and utmost parts [...]
of all the earth abroad: [...]
In grief and anguish of, my heatt, [...]
I cry to thee, O God. [...]
my woful mind repose: [...]
Thou art my hope, my fort and tow'r, [...]
my fence against my foes. [...]
verse 4 Within thy tent I lust to dwell, [...]
for ever to endure: [...]
Under thy wings, I know right well [...]
I shall be safe and sure. [...]
verse 5 The Lord doth my desire regard, [...]
and doth fulfil the same: [...]
With goodly gifts will he reward [...]
all those that fear his Name. [...]
verse 6 The King shall he in health maintain, [...]
and so prolong his days: [...]
That he from age to age shall reign, [...]
for evermore always. [...]
verse 7 That he may have a dwelling place, [...]
before the Lord for aye: [...]
O let thy mercy, truth, and grace, [...]
defend him from decay. [...]
verse 8 Then shall I sing for ever still, [...]
with praise unto thy Name: [...]
That all my vows I may fulfill, [...]
and daily pay the fame. [...]
PSALM LXII. ‘Nonne Deo. ’
MY soul to God shall give good heed, [...]
and him alone attend: [...]
For why? my health and hope to speed, [...]
doth whole on him depend. [...]
verse 2 For he alone is my defence, [...]
my rock, my health, and aid: [...]
He is my stay, that no pretence [...]
shall make me much dismay'd. [...]
verse 3 O wicked folk, how long will ye [...]
use craft? sure ye must fall: For as a rotten hedge ye be, [...]
and like a tottering wall. [...]
verse 4 Whom God doth love, ye seek always [...]
to put him to the worse: [...]
Ye love to lye; with mouth ye praise, [...]
and yet your heart doth curse. [...]
verse 5 Yet still my soul doth whole depend [...]
on God my chief desire: [...]
From all false seats me to defend, [...]
none but him I require. [...]
verse 6 He is my rock, my fort, and tow'r, [...]
my health is of his grace: [...]
He doth support me, that no power [...]
can move me out of place. [...]
my souls desire and lust: [...]
My fort, my strength, my stay, my wealth, [...]
God is my onely trust. [...]
verse 8 O have your trust in him alway, [...]
ye folk with one accord: [...]
Pour out your hearts to him, and say, [...]
our trust is in the Lord. [...]
verse 9 The sons of men deceitful are, [...]
on balance but a sleight: [...]
With things most vain do them compare [...]
for they can keep no weight. [...]
verse 10 Trust not in wrong, robbery, nor stealth, [...]
let vain delights be gone: [...]
Tho' goods well got flow in with wealth [...]
set not your hearts thereon. [...]
verse 11 The Lord long since one thing did tell, [...]
which here to mind I call: [...]
He spake it oft, I heard it well, [...]
that God alone doth all: [...]
verse 12 And that thou, Lord, art good and kind, [...]
thy mercy doth exceed: [...]
So that all sorts with thee shall [...]ind [...]
according to their deed▪ [...]
PSALM LXIII ‘Deus, Deus meus. ’
O God, my God, I watch betime, [...]
to come to thee in haste: [...]
For why? my soul and body both, [...]
doth thirst of thee to taste. And in this barren wilderness, [...]
where waters there are none: [...]
My flesh is parch't for thought of thee [...]
for thee I wish alone. [...]
verse 2 That I might see yet once again, [...]
thy glory, strength, and might: [...]
As I was wont it to behold, [...]
within thy Temple bright. [...]
verse 3 For why? thy mercies far furmount [...]
this life and wretched days: [...]
My lips therefore shall give to thee [...]
due honour laud and praise. [...]
verse 4 And whil'st I live, I will not fail [...]
to worship thee alway: [...]
And in thy Name I shall lift up [...]
my hands when I do pray. [...]
verse 5 My soul is fill'd as with marrow, [...]
which is both fat and sweet: [...]
My m [...]uth therefore shall sing such songs [...]
as are for thee most meet. [...]
and eke all the night tide: [...]
verse 7 For under covert of thy wings, [...]
thou art my joyful guide. [...]
verse 8 My soul doth surely stick to thee, [...]
thy right hand is my power: [...]
verse 9 And those that seek my soul to 'stroy [...]
them death shall soon devour. [...]
verse 10 The sword shall them devour each one, [...]
their earkasses shall feed [...]
The hungry foxes, which do run [...]
their prey to seek at need. [...]
verse 11 The King and all men shall rejoice▪ [...]
that do profess Gods word: [...]
For lyars mouths shall then be stopt, [...]
which have the truth disturb'd. [...]
PSALM LXIV. ‘Exaudi Deus. ’
O Lord, unto my voice give ear, [...]
with plaint when I do pray: [...]
And rid my life and soul from fear [...]
of foes that threat to stay. [...]
verse 2 Defend me from that sort of men, [...]
which in deceit do lurk: [...]
And from the srowning face of them, [...]
that all ill seats do work. [...]
men whet and sharp their swords: [...]
They shoot abroad their arrows keen, [...]
I mean, most bitter words. [...]
verse 4 With privy flights shoot they their shaft, [...]
the upright man to hit: [...]
The just un'wares to strike by craft, [...]
they care nor fear no whit. [...]
verse 5 A wicked work they have decreed, [...]
in counsel thus they cry: [...]
The use deceit let us not dread, [...]
what? who can it espy? [...]
verse 6 What way to hurt they talk and muse [...]
all times within their heart: [...]
They all consult what feats to use, [...]
each doth invent his part. [...]
verse 7 But yet all this shall not prevail, [...]
when they think least upon, [...]
God with his dart shall sure assail, [...]
and wound them every one. [...]
verse 8 Their crafts and their ill tongues withall [...]
shall work themselves such blame, [...]
That they which them behold their fall, [...]
shall wonder at the same. [...]
that God the thing hath wrought: [...]
And praise his mighty works, and tell [...]
what he to pass hath brought. [...]
verse 10 Yet shall the just in God rejoyce, [...]
still trusting in his might: [...]
So shall they joy with mind and voice [...]
whose hearts are pure and right. [...]
PSALM LXV. ‘Te decet hymnus. ’
THY praise alone, O Lord, doth reign [...]
in Sion thine own hill: [...]
Their vows to thee they do maintain, [...]
and their off'rings fulfill. [...]
verse 2 For that thou dost their prayers hear, [...]
and dost thereto agree, [...]
The people all both far and near [...]
with trust shall come to thee. [...]
verse 3 Our wicked life so far exceeds, [...]
that we shall fall therein: [...]
But Lord forgive our great misdeeds, [...]
and purge us from our sin. [...]
verse 4 The man is blest whom thou dost chuse [...]
within thy courts to dwell: [...]
Thy house and temple he shall use [...]
with pleasures that excell. [...]
our health of thee doth rise: [...]
The hope of all the earth abroad, [...]
and the sea-coasts likewise. [...]
verse 6 With strength thou art beset about, [...]
and compast with thy power: [...]
Thou mak'st the mountains strong and stout [...]
to stand in ev'ry show'r. [...]
verse 7 The swelling seas thou dost asswage, [...]
and mak'st their streams full still: [...]
Thou dost restrain the peoples rage. [...]
and rule them at thy will. [...]
verse 8 The folk that dwell full far on earth, [...]
shall dread thy signs to see: [...]
Which morn' and ev'ning in great mirth [...]
do pass with praise to thee. [...]
verse 9 When that the earth is chapt and dry, [...]
and thirsteth more and more: [...]
Then with thy drops thou dost apply, [...]
and much increase her store. [...]
verse 10 The sloud of God doth overflow, [...]
and so doth cause to spring [...]
The seed and corn which men do sow, [...]
for he doth guide the thing. [...]
whereby her clods do fall: [...]
Thy drops on her thou dost distill, [...]
and bless her fruit withal. [...]
verse 12 Thou deck'st the earth of thy good grace, [...]
with fair and pleasant crop: [...]
Thy clouds distil their dew apace, [...]
great plenty they do drop. [...]
verse 13 Whereby the desert shall begin [...]
full great increase to bring: [...]
The little hills shall joy therein, [...]
much fruit in them shall spring. [...]
verse 14 In places plain the flocks shall feed, [...]
and cover all the earth: [...]
The vales with corn shall so exceed, [...]
that men shall sing for mirth. [...]
PSALM LXVI. ‘Jubilate Deo. ’
YE men on earth in God rejoyce, [...]
with praise set forth his Name. [...]
Extol his might with heart and voice, [...]
give glory to the same. [...]
verse 2 How wonderful, O Lord, say ye, [...]
in all thy works thou art! [...]
Thy foes for fear shall seek to thee, [...]
full sore against their heart. [...]
shall praise the Name of God: [...]
The laud thereof the world about [...]
is shew'd and set abroad. [...]
verse 4 All folk come forth, behold and see [...]
what things the Lord hath wrought: [...]
Mark well the wondrous works that he [...]
for man to pass hath brought. [...]
verse 5 He laid the sea like heaps on high, [...]
therein a way they had: [...]
On foot to pass both fair and dry, [...]
whereof their hearts were glad. [...]
verse 6 His might doth rule the world alway, [...]
his eyes all things behold: [...]
All such as would him disobey, [...]
by him shall be controull'd. [...]
verse 7 Ye people give, unto our God [...]
due laud and thanks always: [...]
With joyful voice declare abroad, [...]
and sing unto his praise. [...]
verse 8 Which doth endue our soul with life, [...]
and it preserve withall: [...]
He stays our feet, so that no strife [...]
can make us slip or fall▪ [...]
if that they will abide: [...]
As workmen do when they desire [...]
to have their metals try'd. [...]
verse 10 Although thou suffer us so long [...]
in prison to be cast: [...]
And there with chains and setters strong [...]
to lye in bondage fast.
The second Part.
verse 11 Although (I say) thou suffer men [...]
on us to ride and reign: [...]
Though we through fire and water run [...]
of very grief and pain. [...]
verse 12 Yet sure thou dost of thy good grace [...]
dispose it to the best: [...]
And bring us out into a place, [...]
to live in wealth and rest. [...]
verse 13 Unto thy house resort will I, [...]
to offer and to pray: [...]
And there I will my self apply [...]
my vows to thee to pay. [...]
verse 14 The vows that with my mouth I speak [...]
in all my grief and smart: [...]
The vows, I say, which I did make [...]
in anguish of my heart. [...]
of Oxen fat and rams: [...]
Yea this my sacrifice shall be, [...]
of Bullocks, Goats, and Lambs. [...]
verse 16 Come forth and hearken here full soon [...]
all ye that fear the Lord: [...]
What he for my poor Soul hath done, [...]
to you I will record. [...]
verse 17 Full oft I call to mind his grace, [...]
this mouth to him doth cry: [...]
And thou my tongue make speed apace [...]
to praise him speedily. [...]
verse 18 But if I feel my heart within [...]
in wicked works rejoice: [...]
Or if I have delight to sin, [...]
God will not hear my voice. [...]
verse 19 But surely God my voice hath heard [...]
and what I do require: [...]
My prayer he doth well regard, [...]
and granteth my desire. [...]
verse 20 All praise to him that hath not put [...]
nor cast me out of mind: [...]
Nor yet his mercy from me shut, [...]
which I do ever find. [...]
PSALM LXVII. ‘Deus misereatur. ’
HAve mercy on us, Lord, [...]
and grant to us thy grace: [...]
To shew to us do thou accord, [...]
the brightness of thy face. [...]
verse 2 That all the Earth may know, [...]
the way to godly wealth: [...]
And all the Nations on a row, [...]
may see thy saving health. [...]
verse 3 Let all the world, O God, [...]
give praise unto thy Name: [...]
O let the people all abroad, [...]
extol and laud the same. [...]
verse 4 Throughout the world so wide, [...]
let all rejoyce with mirth: [...]
For thou with truth and right dost guide [...]
the Nations of the earth. [...]
verse 5 Let all the world, O God, [...]
give praise unto thy Name: [...]
O let the people all abroad. [...]
extol and laud the same. [...]
verse 6 Then shall the earth increase, [...]
great store of fruit shall fall: [...]
And then our God, the God of peace, [...]
shall bless us eke withall. [...]
and then both far and near, [...]
The folk throughout the earth alway [...]
of him shall stand in fear. [...]
PSALM LXVIII. ‘Exsurgat Deus. ’
LEt God arise, and then his foes [...]
will turn themselves to flight: [...]
His en'mies then will run abroad, [...]
and scatter out of sight. [...]
verse 2 And as the fire doth melt the wax, [...]
and wind blows smoak away: [...]
So in the presence of the Lord, [...]
the wicked shall decay. [...]
verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord, [...]
shall heartily rejoyce: [...]
They shall be glad and merry all, [...]
and chearful in their voice. [...]
verse 4 Sing praise, sing praise unto the Lord, [...]
who rideth on the Sky: [...]
Extol the name of Jah our God, [...]
and him do magnifie. [...]
verse 5 The same is he which is above, [...]
within his holy place: [...]
That Father is of fatherless, [...]
and judge of widows case. [...]
unto the comfortless: [...]
He bringeth bondmen out of thrall, [...]
and rebels to distress. [...]
verse 7 When thou didst march before thy folk, [...]
th'Egyptians from among: [...]
And brought'st them thro' the wilderness, [...]
which was both wide and long. [...]
verse 8 The earth did quake, the rain pour'd down, [...]
heard were great claps of thund'r: [...]
The mount Sinai shook in such sort, [...]
as it would break in sund'r. [...]
verse 9 Thine heritage with drops of rain, [...]
abundantly was washt: [...]
And if so be it barren waxt, [...]
by thee it was refresht. [...]
verse 10 Thy chosen flock doth there remain, [...]
thou hast prepar'd that place: [...]
and for the poor thou dost provide [...]
of thine especial grace.
The second Part.
verse 11 God will give women causes just, [...]
to magnifie his Name: [...]
When as his people triumphs make, [...]
and purchase bruit and fame. [...]
shall fly and take the foil: [...]
And women which remain at home, [...]
shall help to part the spoil. [...]
verse 13 And tho' ye were as black as pots, [...]
your hue shall pass the Dove: [...]
Whose wings and feathers seem to have [...]
silver and gold above. [...]
verse 14 When in this land God shall triumph [...]
o're Kings both high and low: [...]
Then shall it be like Salmon hill, [...]
[...] white as any snow. [...]
verse 15 Though Basan be a fruitful hill, [...]
and in height others pass: [...]
Yet Sion, Gods most holy hill, [...]
doth far excel in grace. [...]
verse 16 Why brag ye thus, ye hills most high, [...]
and leap for pride together: [...]
The hill of Sion, God doth love, [...]
and there will dwell for ever. [...]
verse 17 Gods army is two millions [...]
of warriours good and strong: [...]
The Lord also in Sinai [...]
is present them among. [...]
and captive led them all: [...]
Which in times past thy chosen flock, [...]
in bondage kept and thrawl. Thou mad'st them tribute for to pay, [...]
and such as did repine [...]
Thou didst subdue, that they might dwell [...]
in thy temple divine. [...]
verse 19 Now praised be the Lord for that [...]
he pours on us such grace: [...]
From day to day he is the God [...]
of our health and solace. [...]
The third Part.
verse 20 He is the God from whom alone [...]
salvat'on cometh plain: [...]
He is the God by whom we scape [...]
all dangers, death, and pain. [...]
verse 21 Thus God will wound his en'mies head, [...]
and break the hairy scalp [...]
Of those that in their wickedness [...]
continually do walk. [...]
verse 22 From Basan will I bring, said he, [...]
my people and my sheep: [...]
And all mine own as I have done, [...]
from dangers of the deep. [...]
of those that hate my Name: [...]
And dogs shall have their tongues imbru'd [...]
with licking of the same. [...]
verse 24 All men may see how thou, O God, [...]
thine en'mies dost deface: [...]
And how thou go'st as God and King [...]
unto thine holy place▪ [...]
verse 25 The singers go before with joy, [...]
the minstrels follow after: [...]
And in the midst the damsels play [...]
with timbrel and with taber. [...]
verse 26 Now in the congregation, [...]
O Israel, praise the Lord: [...]
And Jacobs whole posterity, [...]
give thanks with one accord. [...]
verse 27 Their chief was little Benjamin, [...]
but Juda made their host: [...]
With Zebulon and Nepthalim, [...]
which dwelt about their coast. [...]
verse 28 As God hath given pow'r to thee, [...]
so, Lord, make firm and sure, [...]
The thing that thou hast wrought in [...]s [...]
for ever to endure. [...]
give unto thee, O Lord, [...]
For thine unto Jerusalem [...]
sure promise made by word. [...]
The fourth Part.
Yea, and strange Kings to us subdu'd, [...]
shall do like in those daies: [...]
I mean, to thee they shall present [...]
their gifts of laud and praise. [...]
He shall destroy the spear-mens ranks, [...]
those calves and bulls of might: [...]
And cause them tribute pay, and daunt [...]
all such as love to fight. [...]
verse 31 Then shall the lords of Egypt come, [...]
and presents with them bring: [...]
The Moors most black shall stretch their hands [...]
unto their Lord and King. [...]
verse 32 Therefore, ye kingdoms of the earth, [...]
give praise unto the Lord: [...]
Sing psalms to God with one consent, [...]
thereto let all accord. [...]
verse 33 Who though he ride, and ever hath, [...]
above the heavens bright: [...]
Yet by the fearfull thunder-claps [...]
men may well know his might. [...]
ascribe to God on high: [...]
Whose might and pow'r doth far extend [...]
above the cloudy skie. [...]
verse 35 O God, thy holiness and pow'r [...]
is dread for evermore: [...]
The God of Israel gives us strength, [...]
praised be God therefore. [...]
PSALM LXIX. ‘Salvum me fac. ’
SAve me, O God, and that with speed, [...]
the waters flow full fast: [...]
So nigh my soul do they proceed, [...]
that I am sore agast. [...]
verse 2 I stick full deep in mire and clay [...]
whereas I feel no ground: [...]
I fall into such flouds, I say, [...]
that I am like be drown'd. [...]
verse 3 With crying oft I faint and quail, [...]
my throat is hoarse and dry: [...]
With looking up my sight both fail, [...]
for help to God on high. [...]
verse 4 My foes that guiltless do oppress [...]
my soul, with hate are led: [...]
In number sure they are no less [...]
than hairs are on my head. [...]
they prosper and are glad: [...]
They do compel me to restore [...]
the things I never had. [...]
verse 6 What I have done for want of wit, [...]
thou Lord all times canst tell: [...]
And all the faults that I commit [...]
to thee are known full well. [...]
verse 7 O God of hoasts, defend and stay▪ [...]
all those that trust in thee: [...]
Let no man doubt or shrink away [...]
for ought that chaneeth me. [...]
verse 8 It is for thee, and for th [...] sake, [...]
that I do bear this blame: [...]
In spight of thee they would me make [...]
to hide my face for shame. [...]
verse 9 My mothers sons, my brethren all, [...]
forsake me on a row: [...]
And as a stranger they me call, [...]
my face they will not know. [...]
verse 10 Unto thy house such zeal I bear, [...]
that it doth pine me much: [...]
Their checks and taunts at thee to hear, [...]
my very heart doth grutch.
The second Part.
verse 11 Though I do fast my flesh to chast, [...]
yea if I weep and mone: [...]
Yet in my teeth this jear is cast, [...]
they pass not thereupon. [...]
verse 12 If I for pain and grief of heart [...]
in sackeloth use to walk: [...]
Then they anon will it pervert, [...]
thereof they jest and talk. [...]
verse 13 Both high and low, and all the throng [...]
that sit within the gate: [...]
They have me ever in their tongue, [...]
of me they talk and prate. [...]
verse 14 The drunkards which in wine delight, [...]
it is their chief pastime [...]
To seek which way to work me spight, [...]
of me they sing and rime. [...]
verse 15 But thee the while, O Lord, I pray, [...]
that when it pleaseth thee: [...]
For thy great truth thou wilt alway [...]
send down thine aid to me. [...]
verse 16 Pluck thou my feet out of the mire, [...]
from drowning do me keep: [...]
From such as owe me wrath and ire, [...]
and from the waters deep. [...]
and depth my soul devour: [...]
And that the pit should me confound, [...]
and shut me in her pow'r. [...]
verse 18 O Lord of hoasts▪ to me give ear, [...]
as thou art good and kin [...]: [...]
And as thy mercy is most dear, [...]
Lord, have me in thy mind. [...]
verse 19 And do not from thy servant hide, [...]
nor turn thy face away: [...]
I am opprest on every side, [...]
in haste give ear, I say. [...]
verse 20 O Lord, unto my soul draw nigh, [...]
the same with aid repose: [...]
Because of their great tyranny, [...]
acquit me from my foes. [...]
The third Part.
verse 21 That I abide rebuke and shame, [...]
thou know'st, and thou canst tell: [...]
For those that seek and work the same, [...]
thou seest them all full well. [...]
verse 22 When they with brags do break my heart, [...]
I seek for help anon: [...]
But find no friends to ease my smart, [...]
to comfort me not one. [...]
too cruel for to think: [...]
And gave me in my thirst withall, [...]
strong vinegare to drink. [...]
verse 24 Lord, turn their table to a snare, [...]
to take themselves therein: [...]
And when they think full well to fare, [...]
then trap them in the gin. [...]
verse 25 And let their eyes be dark and blind, [...]
that they may nothing see: [...]
Bow down their backs, and do them bind [...]
in thraldom for to be. [...]
verse 26 Pour out thy wrath as hot as fire, [...]
that it on them may fall: [...]
Let thy displeasure in thine ire, [...]
take hold upon them all. [...]
verse 27 As deserts dry, their house disgrace, [...]
their off-spring eke expell: [...]
That none thereof possess the place, [...]
nor in their tents do dwell. [...]
verse 28 If thou dost strike the man to tame, [...]
on him they lay full sore; [...]
And if that thou dost wound the same, [...]
they seek to hurt him more. [...]
sith they are all pervert: [...]
That of thy favour and good will, [...]
they never have a part. [...]
verse 30 And rase them clean out of thy book [...]
of life, of hope, of trust: [...]
That for their names they never look [...]
in number of the just. [...]
The fourth Part.
verse 31 Tho' I, O Lord, with woe and grief [...]
have been full sore opprest: [...]
Thy help shall give me such relief, [...]
that all shall be redrest. [...]
verse 32 That I may give thy Name the praise, [...]
and shew it with a song: [...]
I will extol the same always, [...]
with hearty thanks among. [...]
verse 33 Which is more pleasant unto thee, [...]
(such mind thy grace hath born:) [...]
Than either Ox or Calf can be, [...]
that hath both hoof and horn. [...]
verse 34 When simple folk do this behold, [...]
it shall rejoyce them sure: [...]
All ye that seek the Lord, behold, [...]
your life for aye shall dure. [...]
the poor when they complain: [...]
His pris'ners are to him full dear, [...]
he doth them not disdain▪ [...]
verse 36 Wherefore the sky and earth below, [...]
the sea, with flood and stream: [...]
His praise they shall declare and show, [...]
with all that live in them. [...]
verse 37 For sure our God will Sion save, [...]
and Juda's Cities build: [...]
verse 38 Much folk possession there shall have, [...]
her streets shall all be fill'd: [...]
His servants seed shall keep the same, [...]
all ages out of minde: [...]
verse 39 And there all they that love his Name, [...]
a dwelling place shall find. [...]
PSALM LXX. ‘Deus in adjutorium. ’
O God, to me take heed [...]
of help I thee require: [...]
O Lord of hoasts, with haste make speed, [...]
help, help, I thee desire. [...]
verse 2 With shame confound them all, [...]
that seek my soul to spill: [...]
Rebuke them back with blame to fall, [...]
that think and wish me ill. [...]
and seek to work me ill: [...]
And at my harm do laugh and cry, [...]
so, so, we have our will. [...]
verse 4 But let them joyful be, [...]
in thee with joy and wealth: [...]
Which only trust and seek to thee, [...]
and to thy saving health. [...]
verse 5 That they may say always, [...]
in mirth and one accord: [...]
All glory, honour, laud, and praise, [...]
be giv'n to thee, O Lord. [...]
verse 6 But I am weak and poor, [...]
come, Lord, thine aid I lack: [...]
Thou art my stay and help, therefore [...]
make speed and be not slack. [...]
PSALM LXXI. ‘In te Domine. ’
MY Lord, my God, in all distress, [...]
my hope is whole in thee: [...]
Then let no shame my foul oppress, [...]
nor once take hold on me. [...]
verse 2 As thou art just, defend me, Lord, [...]
and rid me out of dread: [...]
Give ear, and to my suit accord, [...]
and send me help at need. [...]
for aid all times resort: [...]
Thy promise is to help alway, [...]
thou art my fence and sort. [...]
verse 4 Save me my God from wicked men, [...]
and from their strength and pow'r: [...]
From men unjust, and eke from them [...]
that cruelly devour. [...]
verse 5 Thou art the slay wherein I trust, [...]
thou Lord of hoasts art he: [...]
Yea from my youth I had delight [...]
still to depend on thee. [...]
verse 6 Thou hast me kept ev'n from my birth, [...]
and I through thee was born: [...]
Wherefore I will thee praise with mirth, [...]
both evening and at morn. [...]
verse 7 As to a monster seldom seen, [...]
much folk about me throng▪ [...]
But thou. art now, and still hast been [...]
my sence and aid so strong. [...]
verse 8 Wherefore my mouth no time shall lack [...]
thy glory and thy praise: [...]
And eke my tongue shall not be slack [...]
to honour thee always. [...]
when age my limbs doth take: [...]
And when my strength doth waste away, [...]
do not my soul forsake. [...]
verse 10 Among themselves my foes inquire, [...]
to take me through deceit: And they against me do conspire, [...]
that for my soul laid wait.
The second Part.
verse 11 Lay hand and take him now they said, [...]
for God from him is gone: [...]
Dispatch him quite, for to his aid [...]
(I wis) there cometh none. [...]
verse 12 Do not absent thy self away, [...]
O Lord, when need shall be; [...]
But that in time of grief thou may [...]
in haste give help to me. [...]
verse 13 With shame confound and overthrow [...]
all those that seek my life: [...]
Oppress them with rebuke also, [...]
that fain would work me strise. [...]
14. But I will patiently abide [...]
thy help at all assays: [...]
Still more and more, each time and tide, [...]
I will set forth thy praise. [...]
that daily help doth send: [...]
But of thy benefits, O Lord, [...]
I know no count nor end. [...]
verse 16 Yet will I goe and seek forth one, [...]
with thy good help, O God: [...]
The saving health of thee alone [...]
to shew and set abroad. [...]
verse 17 For of my youth thou took'st the care, [...]
and dost instruct me still: [...]
Therefore thy wonders to declare, [...]
I have great mind and will. [...]
verse 18 And as in youth from wanton rage [...]
thou didst me keep and stay: [...]
Forsake me not unto mine age, [...]
and till my head be gray. [...]
The third part.
verse 19 That I thy strength and might may shew [...]
to them that now be here: [...]
And that our seed thy pow'r may know, [...]
hereafter many a year▪ [...]
verse 20 O Lord, thy justice doth exceed, [...]
thy doings all may see: [...]
Thy works are wonderful indeed, [...]
O who is like to thee. [...]
and yet thou didst me save: [...]
Yea thou didst help and me restore, [...]
and took'st me from the grave. [...]
verse 22 And thou mine honour dost increase, [...]
my dignity maintain: [...]
Yea thou dost make all grief to cease, [...]
and comfort'st me again. [...]
verse 23 Therefore thy faithfulness to praise, [...]
I will with viol sing: [...]
My harp shall found thy praise alwaies, [...]
O Israels holy King. [...]
verse 24 My mouth will joy with pleasant voyce, [...]
when I shall sing to thee: [...]
And eke my soul will much rejoyce, [...]
for thou hast made me free. [...]
verse 25 My tongue thy uprightness shall sound, [...]
and speak it daily still. [...]
For grief and shame do them confound, [...]
that seek to work me ill. [...]
PSALM LXXII. ‘Deus judicium. ’
LOrd, give thy judgments to the King, [...]
therein instruct him well: [...]
And with his son, that princely thing, [...]
Lord, let thy justice dwell. [...]
and rule thy folk aright: [...]
And so defend through equity [...]
the poor that have no might. [...]
verse 3 And let the mountains that are high [...]
unto thy folk give peace: [...]
And eke let little hills applie [...]
in justice to increase. [...]
verse 4 That he may help the weak and poor [...]
with aid, and make them strong: [...]
And eke destroy for evermore [...]
all those that do them wrong. [...]
verse 5 And then from age to age shall they, [...]
regard and fear thy might: [...]
So long as fun doth shine by day, [...]
or else the moon by night. [...]
verse 6 Lord, make the King unto the just [...]
like rain to fields new mown: [...]
And like to drops that lay the dust, [...]
and fresh the land new sown. [...]
verse 7 The just shall flourish in his time, [...]
and all shall be at peace: [...]
Until the moon shall leave to prime, [...]
waste, change, and to increase. [...]
from shore to shore throughout: [...]
And from the flouds within the land, [...]
through all the earth about. [...]
verse 9 The people that in deserts dwell, [...]
shall kneel to him full thick: [...]
And all his en'mies that rebel, [...]
the earth and dust shall lick. [...]
verse 10 The lords of all the isles thereby [...]
great gifts to him shall bring: [...]
The kings of Saba, and Araby [...]
give many'a costly thing.
The second Part.
verse 11 All kings shall seek, with one accord, [...]
in his good grace to stand: [...]
And all the people of the world [...]
shall serve him at his hand. [...]
verse 12 For he the needy sort doth save, [...]
that unto him do call: [...]
And eke the simple folk that have [...]
no help of man at all. [...]
verse 13 He taketh pity on the poor, [...]
that are with need opprest: [...]
He doth preserve them evermore, [...]
and bring their soul to rest. [...]
from fraud, from wrong, from might: [...]
And eke the blood that they shall bleed [...]
is precious in his sight. [...]
verse 15 But he shall live, and they shall bring [...]
to him of Saba's gold: [...]
He shall be honoured as a King, [...]
and daily be extol'd. [...]
verse 16 The mighty mountains of his land [...]
of corn shall bear such throng: [...]
That it like cedar-trees shall stand [...]
in Libanus full long. [...]
verse 17 Their cities eke full well shall speed, [...]
the fruits thereof shall pass: [...]
In plenty it shall far exceed, [...]
and spring as green as grass. [...]
verse 18 For ever they shall praise his Name, [...]
while that the sun is light: [...]
And think them happy through the same, [...]
all folk shall bless his might. [...]
verse 19 Praise ye the Lord of hosts, and sing [...]
to Israels, God each one: [...]
For he doth ev'ry wondrous things, [...]
yea he himself alone. [...]
all times eternally: [...]
That all the earth may praise the same, [...]
Amen, Amen, say I. [...]
PSALM LXXI [...]I. ‘Quam bonus Deus. ’
HOwever it be, yet God is good, [...]
and kind to Israel: [...]
And to all such at safely keep [...]
their conscience pure and well. [...]
verse 2 Yet like a fool I almost slipt, [...]
my feet began to slide: [...]
And ere I wist, ev'n at a pinch, [...]
my steps awry 'gan glide. [...]
verse 3 For when I saw such foolish men, [...]
I grudg'd, and did disdain: [...]
That wicked men all things should have [...]
without turmoil or pain. [...]
verse 4 They never suffer pangs nor grief, [...]
as if death should them smite: [...]
Their bodies are both stout and strong, [...]
and ever in good plight. [...]
verse 5 And free from all adversity, [...]
when other men be shent: [...]
And with the rest they take no part [...]
of plague or punishment. [...]
their necks as doth a chain: [...]
And are ev'n wrapt as in a robe, [...]
with rapine and disdain. [...]
verse 7 They are so fed, that ev'n for fat [...]
their eyes oft-times out start: [...]
And as for worldly goods, they have [...]
more than can wish their heart. [...]
verse 8 Their life is most licentious, [...]
boasting much of the wrong, [...]
Which they have done to simple men, [...]
and ever pry'd among. [...]
verse 9 The heavens and the living Lord, [...]
they spare not to blaspheme: [...]
And prate they do on worldly things, [...]
no wight they do esteem. [...]
verse 10 The people of God oft-times turn back, [...]
to see their prosp'rous state: [...]
And almost drink the self same cup, [...]
and follow the same rate.
The second Part.
verse 11 How can it be that God, say they, [...]
should know or understand [...]
These worldly things, since wicked men [...]
be Lords of sea and land? [...]
in riches still increase: [...]
Rewarded well with worldly goods, [...]
and live in rest and peace. [...]
verse 13 Then why do I from wickedness [...]
my fantasie refrain: [...]
And wash my hands with innocents, [...]
and cleanse my heart in vain? [...]
verse 14 And suffer scourges every day, [...]
as subject to all blame: [...]
And every morning from my youth, [...]
sustain rebuke and shame? [...]
verse 15 And I had almost said as they, [...]
misliking mine estate: [...]
But that I should thy children judge, [...]
as folk unfortunate. [...]
verse 16 Then I bethought me how I might [...]
this matter understand: [...]
But yet the labour was too great, [...]
for me to take in hand. [...]
verse 17 Until the time I went unto [...]
thine holy place; and then [...]
I understood right perfectly▪ [...]
the end of all these men. [...]
upon a slippery place: [...]
And at thy pleasure and thy will [...]
thou dost them all deface. [...]
verse 19 Then all men muse at that strange sight, [...]
to see how suddenly [...]
They are destroy'd, dispatch'd, consum'd, [...]
and dead so horribly. [...]
verse 20 Much like a dream, when one awakes [...]
so shall their wealth decay: [...]
Their famous names in all mens sight [...]
that ebb and pass away. [...]
The third Part.
verse 21 Yet thus my heart was grieved then [...]
my mind was much opprest: [...]
verse 22 So fond was I and ignorant, [...]
and in this point a beast. [...]
verse 23 Yet ne'retheless, by my right hand [...]
thou hold'st me always fast: [...]
verse 24 And with thy counsel dost me guide [...]
to glory at the last. [...]
verse 25 What thing is there that I can wish, [...]
but thee in heav'n above? [...]
And in the earth there is no thing [...]
like thee, that I can love. [...]
but God doth fail me never: [...]
For of my health God is the strength, [...]
my portion eke for ever. [...]
verse 27 And lo, all such as thee forsake, [...]
thou shalt destroy each one: [...]
And those that trust in any thing, [...]
saving in thee alone. [...]
verse 28 Therefore I will draw near to God [...]
and ever with him dwell: [...]
In God alone I put my trust, [...]
his wonders I will tell. [...]
PSALM LXXIV. ‘Vt quid Deus. ’
WHy art thou, Lord, so long from us, [...]
in all these dangers deep? Why doth thine anger kindle thus, [...]
at thine own pasture sheep? [...]
verse 2 Lord, call the people to thy thought [...]
which have been thine so long: The which thou hast redeem'd and brought [...]
from bondage sore and strong. [...]
verse 3 Have mind therefore, and think upon, [...]
remember it full well: [...]
Thy pleasant place, thy mount Sion, [...]
where thou wast wont to dwell. [...]
and all thy foes deface: [...]
Which now at pleasure rob and wast, [...]
within thy holy place. [...]
verse 5 Amid thy congregations all, [...]
thine en'mies roar, O God: [...]
They set as signs on every wall, [...]
their banners 'splaid abroad. [...]
verse 6 As men with axes hew down trees, [...]
that on the hills do grow: [...]
So shine the bills and swords of these [...]
within thy temple now. [...]
verse 7 The cieling saw'd, the carved boards, [...]
the goodly graven stones, [...]
With axes, hammers, bils and swords, [...]
they beat them down at once. [...]
verse 8 Thy places they consume with flame [...]
and eke in all this toil: [...]
The house appointed to thy Name, [...]
they rase down to the soil. [...]
verse 9 And thus they say within their hearts, [...]
dispatch them out of hand: [...]
then burnt they up in every part [...]
Gods houses through the Land. [...]
our Prophets all are gone: [...]
To tell when this our plague shall end, [...]
among us there is none. [...]
verse 11 When wilt thou, Lord, once end this shame, [...]
and seise thine en'mies strong? [...]
Shall they always blaspheme thy name, [...]
and rail on thee so long? [...]
verse 12 Why dost thou draw thy hand aback, [...]
and hide it in thy lap? [...]
Oh pluck it out, and be not slack [...]
to give thy foes a rap.
The second Part.
verse 13 O God, thou art our King and Lord, [...]
and evermore hast been: [...]
Yea, thy good grace throughout the world [...]
for our good help hath seen. [...]
verse 14 The seas that are so deep and dead [...]
thy might did make them dry: [...]
And thou didst break the Serpents head, [...]
that he therein did dye. [...]
verse 15 Yea, thou didst break the heads so great, [...]
of Whales that are so fell: [...]
And gav'st them to the folk to eat, [...]
that in the deserts dwell. [...]
from rock both hard and high: [...]
And eke thy hand hath made likewise [...]
deep rivers to be drie. [...]
verse 17 Both day and eke the night are thine, [...]
by thee they were begun: [...]
Thou setst to serve us with their shine, [...]
the moon and eke the sun. [...]
verse 18 Thou didst appoint the ends and coasts [...]
of all the earth about: [...]
Both summer-heats and winter-frosts, [...]
thy hand hath found them out. [...]
verse 19 Think on (O Lord) no time forget, [...]
thy foes that thee defame: [...]
And how the foolish folk are set, [...]
to rail upon thy Name. [...]
verse 20 O let no cruel beasts devour [...]
the Turtle that is true: [...]
Forget not always in thy pow'r [...]
the poor that much do rue. [...]
verse 21 Regard thy cov'nant, and behold, [...]
thy foes possess the land: [...]
All sad and dark, far worn and old, [...]
our realm as now doth stand. [...]
nor yet return with shame: [...]
But let the poor and needy aye, [...]
give praise unto thy Name. [...]
verse 23 Rise (Lord) let be by thee maintain'd, [...]
the cause that is thine own: [...]
Remember how that thou blasphem'd [...]
art by the foolish one. [...]
verse 24 The voice forget not of thy foes, [...]
for the presumption high, [...]
Is more and more increast of those [...]
that hate thee spitefully. [...]
PSALM LXXV. ‘Confitebimur tibi. ’
UN-to thee (God) will we give thanks, [...]
we will give-thanks to thee: [...]
Sith thy Name is so near, declare [...]
thy wondrous works will we. [...]
verse 2 I will uprightly judge, when get [...]
convenient time I may: [...]
The earth is weak, and all therein, [...]
but I her pillars stay. [...]
verse 3 I did to the mad people say, [...]
Deal not so furiously: [...]
And unto the ungodly ones, [...]
set not your horns on high: [...]
your raised horns on hie; [...]
And see that you do with stiff neck, [...]
not speak presumptuously. [...]
verse 5 For neither from the eastern parts, [...]
nor from the western side: [...]
Nor from forsaken wilderness, [...]
protection doth proceed. [...]
verse 6 For why? the Lord our God he is [...]
the righteous judge alone: [...]
He putteth down the one, and sets [...]
another in the throne. [...]
verse 7 For why? a cup of mighty wine [...]
is in the hand of God: [...]
And all the mighty wine therein, [...]
himself doth pour abroad. [...]
verse 8 As for the lees and filthy dregs [...]
that do remain of it; [...]
The wicked of the earth shall drink, [...]
and suck them every whit. [...]
verse 9 But I will talk of God, I say, [...]
of Jacobs God therefore: [...]
And will not cease to celebrate [...]
his praise for evermore. [...]
ungodly men will I: [...]
But then the horns of righteous men [...]
shall be exalted high.
GLORIA PATRI.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, [...]
all glory be therefore: [...]
As in beginning was, is now, [...]
and shall be evermore.
PSALM LXXVI. ‘In Judaea. ’
TO all that now in Jewry dwell, [...]
the Lord is clearly known: [...]
His Name is great In Israel, [...]
a people of his own. [...]
verse 2 At Salem he his tents hath pight, [...]
to tarry there a space: [...]
In Sion eke he hath delight [...]
to make his dwelling place. [...]
verse 3 And there he brake both shaft and bow, [...]
the sword, the spear, and shield: [...]
And brake the ray to overthrow [...]
in battel on the field. [...]
verse 4 Thou art more worthy honour, Lord, [...]
more might in thee doth lie: [...]
Than in the strongest of the world, [...]
that rob on mountains high. [...]
and they are faln on sleep: [...]
Through men of war no help can be, [...]
themselves they could not keep. [...]
verse 6 At thy rebuke, O Jacobs God, [...]
when thou didst-them reprove, [...]
As half on sleep their chariots stood, [...]
no horsemen once did move. [...]
verse 7 For thou art dreadful, Lord indeed, [...]
what man the courage hath [...]
To bide thy sight, and doth not dread [...]
when thou art in thy wrath? [...]
verse 8 When thou dost make thy judgments heard [...]
from heaven through the ground: [...]
Then all the earth full sore afraid, [...]
in silence shall be found. [...]
verse 9 And that when thou, O Lord, dost stand [...]
in judgment for to speak, [...]
To save th'afflicted of the land, [...]
on earth that are full weak. [...]
verse 10 The sury that in man doth reign [...]
shall turn unto thy praise: [...]
Hereafter, Lord, do thou restrain [...]
their wrath and threats alwaies. [...]
ye folk that nigh him be: [...]
Bring gifts all ye that dwell abroad, [...]
for dreadful sure is he. [...]
verse 12 For he doth take both life and might [...]
from Princes great of birth: [...]
And full of terrour is his sight [...]
to all that dwell on earth. [...]
PSALM LXXVII. ‘Voce mea. ’
I With my voice to God do cry, [...]
with heart and hearty chear▪ [...]
My voice to God I lift on high, [...]
and he my suit doth hear. [...]
verse 2 In time of grief I sought to God, [...]
by night no rest I took: [...]
But stretcht my hands to him abroad [...]
my soul comfort forsook. [...]
verse 3 When I to think on God intend, [...]
my trouble then is more: [...]
I spake, but could not make an end, [...]
my breath was stopt so sore. [...]
verse 4 Thou heldst mine eyes always from rest, [...]
that I alwaies awake: [...]
With fear I am so sore opprest, [...]
my speech doth me forsake. [...]
and oft did think upon: [...]
The times and ages that are past, [...]
full many years agone. [...]
verse 6 By night my songs I call to mind, [...]
once made thy praise to show: [...]
And with my heart much talk I find, [...]
my sp'rits do search to know. [...]
verse 7 Will God, said I, at once for all, [...]
cast off his people thus: [...]
So that henceforth no time he shall [...]
be friendly unto us? [...]
verse 8 What? is his goodness clean decay'd [...]
for ever and a day: [...]
Or is his promise now delay'd, [...]
and doth his truth decay? [...]
verse 9 And will the Lord our God forget [...]
his mercies manifold? [...]
Or shall his wrath increase so hot, [...]
his mercy to with-hold? [...]
verse 10 At last, I said, my weakness is [...]
the cause of this distrust: [...]
Gods mighty hand can help all this, [...]
and change it when he lust.
The second Part.
verse 11 I will regard and think upon [...]
the working of the Lord: [...]
Of all his wonders past and gone, [...]
I gladly will record. [...]
verse 12 Yea all his works I will declare, [...]
and what he did devise: [...]
To tell his facts I will not spare, [...]
and eke his Counsel wise. [...]
verse 13 Thy works, O Lord, are all upright, [...]
and holy all abroad: [...]
What one hath strength to match the might [...]
of thee O Lord our God. [...]
verse 14 Thou art a God that dost forth show [...]
thy goodness every hour: [...]
And so dost make the people know [...]
thy vertue and thy pow'r. [...]
verse 15 And thine own folk thou dost defend, [...]
with strength and stretched arm: [...]
The sons of Jacob that descend, [...]
and Josephs seed from harm. [...]
verse 16 The waters, Lord, perceived thee, [...]
the waters saw thee well: [...]
And they for fear away did flee, [...]
the depths on trembling fell. [...]
did rain full plenteously: [...]
The thunder in the air did crack, [...]
thy shafts abroad did fly. [...]
verse 18 Thy thunder in the air was heard, [...]
thy light'nings from above, [...]
With st [...]shes great made men afraid, [...]
the earth did quake and move. [...]
verse 19 Thy ways within the sea do lye, [...]
thy paths in waters deep: [...]
Yet none can there thy sleps espy, [...]
nor know thy paths to keep. [...]
verse 20 Thou ledst thy folk upon the land, [...]
as sheep on every side: [...]
Through Moses and through. Aarons hand, [...]
thou didst them safely guide. [...]
PSALM LXXVIII. ‘Attendite populi ’
ATtend my people to my Law, [...]
and to my words incline: [...]
verse 2 My mouth shall speak strange parables, [...]
and sentences divine. [...]
verse 3 Which we our selves have heard and learn'd [...]
ev'n of our fathers old: [...]
And which for our instruction, [...]
our fathers have us told. [...]
from them that should come after: [...]
Who should Gods pow'r to their race praise [...]
and all his works of wonder. [...]
verse 5 To Jacob he commandment gave, [...]
how Israel should live: [...]
Willing our fathers should the same [...]
unto their children give. [...]
verse 6 That they and their posterity [...]
that were not sprung up tho, [...]
Should have the knowledge of the law [...]
and teach their seed also. [...]
verse 7 That they might have the better hope [...]
in God that is above: [...]
And not forget to keep his laws, [...]
and his precepts in love. [...]
verse 8 Not being as their fathers were, [...]
rebelling in Gods sight: [...]
And would not frame their wicked hearts [...]
to know their God aright. [...]
verse 9 How went The people of Ephraim, [...]
their neighbours for to spoil: [...]
Shooting their darts the day of war, [...]
and yet they took the foil? [...]
the cov'nant that was made: [...]
Nor yet would walk or lead their lives [...]
accordine to his trade. [...]
verse 11 But put into oblivion [...]
his counsel and his will: [...]
And all his works most magnifick, [...]
which he declared still.
The second Part.
verse 12 What wonders to our forefathers [...]
did he himself disclose [...]
In Egypt land, within the field [...]
that call'd is Thaneos? [...]
verse 13 He did divide and cut the sea, [...]
that they might pass at once: [...]
And made the waters stand as still, [...]
as doth an heap of stones. [...]
verse 14 He led them secret in a cloud [...]
by day when it was bright: [...]
And in the night when dark it was, [...]
with fire he gave them light. [...]
verse 15 He brake the rocks in wilderness, [...]
and gave the people drink, [...]
As plentiful as when the deeps [...]
do flow up to the brink. [...]
that were both dry and hard: [...]
Of such abundance, that no floods [...]
to them might be compar'd. [...]
verse 17 Yet for all this, against the Lord [...]
their sin they did increase: And stirred him that is most high, [...]
to wrath in wilderness. [...]
verse 18 They tempted God within their hearts, [...]
like people of mistrust: [...]
Requiring such a kind of meat, [...]
as served to their lust. [...]
verse 19 Saying with murmuration [...]
in their unfaithfulness: [...]
What? can this God prepare for us [...]
a feast in wilderness? [...]
verse 20 Behold he struck the stony rock, [...]
and floods forthwith did flow: [...]
But can he now give to his folk, [...]
both bread and flesh also? [...]
verse 21 When God heard this, he waxed wroth [...]
with Jacob and his seed: [...]
So did his indignation [...]
on Israel proceed. [...]
The third part.
verse 22 Because they did not faithfully [...]
believe, and hope that he [...]
Could always help, and succour them [...]
in their necessity. [...]
verse 23 Wherefore he did command the clouds, [...]
forthwith they brake in sunder, [...]
verse 24 And rain'd down Manna for them to eat [...]
a food of mickle wonder. [...]
verse 25 When earthly men with Angels food, [...]
were fed at their request: [...]
verse 26 He bad the East-wind blow away, [...]
and brought in the South-West, [...]
verse 27 And rain'd down flesh as thick as dust, [...]
and fowls as thick as sand: [...]
verse 28 Which he did cast amidst the place [...]
where all their tents did stand. [...]
verse 29 Then did they eat exceedingly, [...]
and all men had their fills: [...]
Yet more and more they did desire [...]
to serve their lusts and wills. [...]
verse 30 But as the meat was in their mouths, [...]
his wrath upon them fell: [...]
verse 31 And slew the flower of their youth, [...]
and choice of Israel. [...]
and still they did him grieve: [...]
For all the wonders that he wrought, [...]
they would him not believe. [...]
verse 33 Their days therefore he shortened, [...]
and made their honour vain: [...]
Their years did wear and pass away, [...]
with terrour and with pain. [...]
verse 34 But ever when he plagued them, [...]
they sought him by and by: [...]
verse 35 Remembring that he was their strength, [...]
their help and God most high. [...]
verse 36 Though in their mouths they did but glose, [...]
and flatter with the Lord: [...]
And with their tongues, and in their hearts [...]
dissembled every word. [...]
The fourth Part.
verse 37 For why? their hearts were nothing bent [...]
to him, nor to his trade: [...]
Nor yet to keep or to perform [...]
the cov'nant that was made. [...]
verse 38 Yet was he still so merciful, [...]
when they deserv'd to dye: [...]
That he forgave them their misdeeds, [...]
and would not them destroy. [Page 213] Yea, many, a time he turn'd his wrath, [...]
and did himself advise; [...]
And would not suffer all his whole [...]
displeasure to arise. [...]
verse 39 Consid'ring that they were but flesh, [...]
and even as a wind, [...]
Passing away, and cannot well [...]
return by his own kind. [...]
verse 40 How oft-times in the wilderness [...]
did they the Lord provoke? [...]
How did they move and stir the Lord [...]
to plague them with his stroke? [...]
verse 41 Yet did they turn again to sin, [...]
and tempted God est soon: [...]
Prescribing to the holy Lord, [...]
what things they would have done. [...]
verse 42 Not thinking of his hand and pow'r, [...]
nor of the day when he [...]
Deliver'd them out of the hands [...]
of their fierce enemy. [...]
verse 43 Nor how he wrought his miracles, [...]
(as they themselves beheld) [...]
In Egypt, and the wonders that [...]
he did in Zoan-field. [...]
their waters into blood: [...]
That no man might receive his drink [...]
at river or at flood. [...]
verse 45 Nor how he sent them swarms of flies: [...]
which did them sore annoy: [...]
And fill'd their countrey full of frogs, [...]
which did their land destroy. [...]
The fifth Part.
verse 46 Nor how he did commit their fruits [...]
unto the caterpiller: [...]
And all the labour of their hands [...]
he gave to the grashopper. [...]
verse 47 With hailstones he destroi'd their vines, [...]
so that they were all lost: [...]
And not so much as wild fig-trees, [...]
but he consum'd with frost. [...]
verse 48 And yet with hail-stones once again [...]
the Lord their cattle smote: [...]
And all their flocks and herds likewise [...]
with thunder-bolts full hot. [...]
verse 49 He cast upon them in his ire, [...]
and in his fury strong, [...]
Displeasure, wrath, and evil sp'rits, [...]
to trouble them among. [...]
and spared not the least: [...]
But gave unto the pestilence [...]
the man and eke the beast. [...]
verse 51 He struck also the first-born all, [...]
that up in Egypt came: [...]
And all the chief of men and beasts [...]
within the tents of Ham. [...]
verse 52 But as for all his own dear folk, [...]
he did preserve and keep: [...]
And carried them through wilderness, [...]
ev'n like a flock of sheep. [...]
verse 53 Without all fear both safe and sound [...]
he brought them out of thrall: [...]
Whereas their foes with rage of seas [...]
were overwhelmed all. [...]
verse 54 And brought them out into the coast [...]
of his own holy land: [...]
Ev'n to the mount which he had got [...]
by his strong arm and hand. [...]
verse 55 And there cast out the heathen folk, [...]
and did their land divide: [...]
And in their tents he set the tribes [...]
of Israel to abide. [...]
they stirr'd and tempted still: [...]
And would not keep his testament, [...]
nor yet obey his will. [...]
verse 57 But as their fathers turned back, [...]
ev'en so they went astray: [...]
Much like a bow that would not bend, [...]
but slip and start away. [...]
The sixth Part.
verse 58 And griev'd him with their hill-altars, [...]
with off'rings and with fire: [...]
And with their idols vehemently [...]
provoked him to ire. [...]
verse 59 Therewith his wrath began again [...]
to kindle in his breast: [...]
The naughtiness of Israel [...]
he did so much detest. [...]
verse 60 Then he forsook the Tabernacle [...]
o [...] Shiloh, where he was [...]
Right conversant with earthly men, [...]
ev'n as his dwelling place. [...]
verse 61 Then suff'red he his might and pow'r [...]
in bondage for to stand: [...]
And gave the honour of his Ark [...]
into his e'nmies hand. [...]
wroth with his heritage: [...]
verse 63 Their young men were devour'd with fire, [...]
maids had no marriage. [...]
verse 64 And with the swords the Priests also [...]
did perish every one: [...]
And not a widow left alive [...]
their death for to bemone. [...]
verse 65 And then the Lord began to wake, [...]
like one that slept a Time: [...]
And like a valiant man of war, [...]
refreshed after wine. [...]
verse 66 With Emrods in the hinder parts [...]
he strake his en'mies all: [...]
And put them then unto a shame, [...]
that was perpetual. [...]
verse 67 Then he the tents and Tabernacle [...]
of Joseph did refuse: [...]
As for the Tribe of Ephraim, [...]
he would in no wise chuse. [...]
verse 68 But chose the Tribe of Jehuda, [...]
whereas he thought to dwell: [...]
Even the noble mount Sion, [...]
which he did love so well. [...]
both sumptuously and sure: [...]
Like as the earth which he hath made [...]
for ever to endure. [...]
verse 70 Then chose he David him to serve, [...]
his people for to keep: [...]
Whom he took up and brought away [...]
even from the folds of sheep. [...]
verse 71 As he did follow th' Ewes with young, [...]
the Lord did him advance: [...]
To feed his people Israel, [...]
and his inheritance. [...]
verse 72 Thus David with a faithful heart, his flock and charge did feed: [...]
And prudently with all his pow'r [...]
did govern them indeed. [...]
PSALM LXXIX. ‘Deus, venerunt ’
O God, the Gentiles do invade, [...]
thine heritage to spoil: [...]
Jerusalem an heap is made, [...]
thy Temple they defile. [...]
verse 2 The bodies of thy Saints most dear, [...]
abroad to birds they cast: [...]
The flesh of them that do thee fear, [...]
the beasts devour and wast. [...]
as water spilt they have: [...]
So that there is not one of them, [...]
to lay their dead in grave. [...]
verse 4 Thus are we made a laughing-stock [...]
almost the world throughout: The en'mies at us, jest and mock, [...]
which dwell our coasts about. [...]
verse 5 Wilt thou, O Lord, thus in thine ire [...]
against us ever sume: [...]
And shew thy wrath as hot as fire, [...]
thy folk for to consume. [...]
verse 6 Upon those people pour the same, [...]
which did thee never know: [...]
All Realms which call not on thy Name [...]
consume and overthrow. [...]
verse 7 For they have got the upper hand, [...]
and Jacobs seed destroy'd: [...]
His habitation and his land [...]
they have left waste and void. [...]
verse 8 Bear not in mind our former faults, [...]
with speed some pity show: [...]
And aid us, Lord, in all assaults, [...]
for we are weak and low.
The second Part.
verse 9 O God, that gav'st all health and grace, [...]
on us declare the same: [...]
Weigh not our works, our sins deface, [...]
for honour of thy Name. [...]
verse 10 Why shall the wicked still alway, [...]
to us as people dumb, [...]
In thy reproach, rejoice and say, [...]
where is their God become? Require, O Lord, as thou seest good, [...]
before our eyes in sight; [...]
Of all these folk thy servants blood, [...]
which they spilt in despight. [...]
verse 11 Receive into thy sight in hast [...]
the clamours, grief, and wrong, [...]
Of such as are in prison cast, [...]
sustaining Irons strong. Thy force and strength to celebrate, [...]
Lord, set them out of band, [...]
Which unto death are destinate, [...]
and in their en'mies hand. [...]
verse 12 The n [...]tions which have been so bold [...]
as to blaspheme thy Name, [...]
Into their laps with seven fold [...]
repay again the same. [...]
will praise thee evermore: [...]
And teach all Nations for to keep, [...]
for thee like praise in store. [...]
PSALM LXXX. ‘Qui-regis Israel. ’
THou Shepherd that Isr'el dost keep, [...]
give ear and take good heed: [...]
Which leadest Joseph like a sheep, [...]
and dost him watch and feed. [...]
verse 2 Thou, Lord, I say, whose seat is set [...]
on Cherubims most bright: [...]
Shew forth thy self, and do not let, [...]
send down thy beams of light. [...]
verse 3 Before Ephraim and Benjamin, [...]
Manasses eke likewise: [...]
To shew thy pow'r do thou begin, [...]
come, help us, Lord, arise. [...]
verse 4 Direct our hearts unto thy grace, [...]
convert us, Lord, to thee: [...]
Shew us the brightness of thy face, [...]
and then full safe are we. [...]
verse 5 Lord God of hoasts of Israel, [...]
how long wilt thou, I say, [...]
Against thy folk in anger swell, [...]
and wilt not hear them pray? [...]
their bread with tears they eat: [...]
and drink the tears that they do weep, [...]
in measure full and great. [...]
verse 7 Thou hast us made a very strife, [...]
to those that dwell about: [...]
And that our foes do love a life, [...]
they laugh and jest it out. [...]
verse 8 O take us, Lord, unto thy grace, [...]
convert our hearts to thee: [...]
Shew forth to us thy joyful face, [...]
and we full safe shall be. [...]
verse 9 From Egypt where it grew not well, [...]
thou brought'st a vine full dear: [...]
The heathen folk thou did'st expel, [...]
and thou didst plant it there. [...]
verse 10 Thou didst prepare for it a place, [...]
and set her roots full fast: [...]
That it did grow and spring apace, [...]
and fill'd the land at last.
The second Part.
verse 11 The hills were cover'd round about [...]
with shade that from it came: [...]
And eke the Cedars strong and stout, [...]
with branches of the same. [...]
her hedge pluckt up thou hast: [...]
That all the folk that pass thereby, [...]
thy vine may spoil and wast. [...]
verse 13 The Boar out of the wood so wild, [...]
doth-dig and root it out: [...]
The furious beasts out of the field [...]
devour it all about. [...]
verse 14 O Lord of hosts, return again, [...]
from heaven look betime: [...]
Behold, and with thy help sustain [...]
this poor vineyard of thine. [...]
verse 15 Thy plant, I say, thine Israel, [...]
whom thy right hand hath set: [...]
The same which thou didst love so well, [...]
O Lord, do not forget. [...]
verse 16 They lop and cut it down apace, [...]
they burn it eke with fire: [...]
And through the frowning of thy face [...]
we perish in thine ire. [...]
verse 17 Let thy right hand be with them now [...]
whom thou hast kept so long: [...]
And with the son of man whom thou [...]
to thee host made so strong. [...]
and saved us from shame: [...]
, Then will we never fall from thee, [...]
but call upon thy Name. [...]
verse 19 O Lord of Hosts, through thy-good grace [...]
convert us unto thee: [...]
Behold us with a pleasant face, [...]
and then full safe are w [...]. [...]
PSALM LXXXI. ‘Exultate Deo. ’
BE light and glad, in God rejoyce, [...]
which is our strength and stay: [...]
Be joyful, and lift up your voice [...]
to Jacob's God, I say. [...]
verse 2 Prepare your instruments most meet, [...]
some joyful Psalm to sing: [...]
Strike up with harp and lute so sweet, [...]
on every pleasant string. [...]
verse 3 Blow as it were in the new moon, [...]
with trumpets of the best: [...]
As it is used to be done [...]
at any solemn feast. [...]
verse 4 For this is unto Israel [...]
a statute and a trade: [...]
A law that must be kept full well, [...]
which Jacobs God hath made. [...]
when he from Egypt came, [...]
That as a witness all his seed [...]
should still observe the same. [...]
verse 6 When God, I say, had so prepar'd [...]
to bring him from that land: [...]
Whereas the speech which he had heard, [...]
he did not understand. [...]
verse 7 I from his shoulders took (saith he) [...]
the burthen clean away: [...]
And from the furnace set him free [...]
from burning brick of clay. [...]
verse 8 When thou in grief didst cry and call, [...]
I helpt thee by and by: [...]
And I did answer thee withal [...]
in thunder secretly. [...]
verse 9 Yea, at the waters of discord [...]
I did thee tempt and prove: [...]
Whereas the goodness of the Lord [...]
with mutt'ring thou didst move. [...]
verse 10 Hear, O my folk, O Israel, [...]
and I assure it thee: [...]
Regard, and mark my words full well, [...]
if thou wilt cleave to me.
The second Part.
verse 11 Thou shalt no God in thee reserve, [...]
of any land abroad: [...]
Nor in no wife bow to or serve [...]
a strange or foreign god. [...]
verse 12 I am the Lord thy God, and I [...]
from Egypt set thee free: [...]
Then ask of me abundantly, [...]
and I will give it thee. [...]
verse 13 And yet my people would not hear [...]
my voice when that I spake: [...]
Nor Israel would not obey, [...]
but did me quite forsake. [...]
verse 14 Then did I leave them to their will, [...]
in hardness of their heart, [...]
To walk in their own counsels still, [...]
themselves they might pervert. [...]
verse 15 O that my people would have heard [...]
the words that I did say: [...]
And eke that Israel would regard [...]
to walk within my way: [...]
verse 16 How soon would I confound their foes, [...]
and bring them down full low: [...]
And turn my hand upon all those [...]
that would them overthrow. [...]
as slaves should seek him till: [...]
But of his folk the time and age [...]
should flourish ever still. [...]
verse 18 I would have fed them with the crop, [...]
and finest of the wheat: [...]
And made the rock with honey drop, [...]
that they their fills should eat. [...]
PSALM LXXXII. ‘Deus stetit. ’
AMid the press with men of might [...]
the Lord himself doth stand, [...]
To plead the cause of truth and right, [...]
with judges of the land. [...]
verse 2 How long (saith he) will you proceed [...]
false judgment to award, [...]
And have respect for love of meed, [...]
the wicked to regard. [...]
verse 3 Whereas of due you should defend [...]
the fatherless and weak: [...]
And when the poor man doth contend, [...]
in iudgment justly speak. [...]
verse 4 If ye be wise, defend the cause [...]
of poor men in their right: [...]
And rid the needy from the claws [...]
of tyrants force and might. [...]
in vain to them I talk: [...]
They will not see, or ought discern, [...]
but still in darkness walk. [...]
verse 6 For lo, ev'n now the time is come, [...]
that all things fall to nought: [...]
And likewise laws both all and some, [...]
for gain are sold and bought. I had decreed it in my sight, [...]
as gods to take you all: [...]
And children to the most of might [...]
for love I did you call. [...]
verse 7 But notwithstanding ye shall die [...]
as men, and so decay. [...]
O tyrants I shall you destroy, [...]
and pluck you quite away. [...]
verse 8 Up, Lord, and let thy strength be known, [...]
and judge the world with might: [...]
For why? all nations are thine own, [...]
to take them as thy right. [...]
PSALM LXXXIII. ‘Deus qui similis. ’
DO not (O God) refrain thy tongue, [...]
in silence do not stay: [...]
Withhold not, Lord, thy self so long, [...]
and make no more delay. [...]
how they do rage and cry: [...]
And those that bear an hate to thee, [...]
hold up their heads on high. [...]
verse 3 Against thy folk they use deceit, [...]
and craftily they inquire: [...]
For thine elect to lye in wait, [...]
their counsel doth conspire. [...]
verse 4 Come on, say they, let us expell [...]
and pluck those folk away: [...]
So that the name of Israel [...]
may utterly decay. [...]
verse 5 They all conspire within their heart, [...]
how they may thee withstand: [...]
Against the Lord to take a part [...]
they are in league and band. [...]
verse 6 The tents of all the Edomites, [...]
the Ismaelites also: [...]
The Hagarens and Moabites, [...]
with divers others moe. [...]
verse 7 Gebal with Ammon, and likewise [...]
doth Amalek conspire: [...]
The Philistines against thee rise, [...]
with them that dwell at Tyre. [...]
with them in league to be: [...]
And doth become a sence and aid [...]
to Lot's posterity. [...]
verse 9 As thou didst to the Mid'anites, [...]
so serve them, Lord, each one: [...]
As to Sit'ra and to Jabin, [...]
beside the brook Kison: [...]
verse 10 Whom thou in Endor didst destroy [...]
and waste them through thy might: That they like dung on earth did lie, [...]
and that in open sight.
The second Part.
verse 11 Make them now and their Lords appear [...]
like Zeb and Oreb than: [...]
As Zeba and Zalmunna were, [...]
the Kings of Midian. [...]
verse 12 Which said, let us throughout the land [...]
in all the coasts abroad, [...]
Possess and take into our hand [...]
the fair houses of God. [...]
verse 13 Turn them, O God, with storms as fast [...]
as wheels that have no stay: [...]
Or like the chass which men do cast, [...]
with winds to fly away. [...]
the mighty forests spills: [...]
And as the flame doth quite consume [...]
the mountains and the hills: [...]
verse 15 So let the tempest of thy wrath, [...]
upon their necks be laid: [...]
And of thy stormy wind and show'r, [...]
Lord, make them all afraid. [...]
verse 16 Lord, bring them all, I thee desire, [...]
to such rebuke and shame: [...]
That it may cause them to inquire, [...]
and learn to know thy name, [...]
verse 17 And let them evermore daily [...]
to shame and slander fall: [...]
And in rebuke and obloquy [...]
to perish eke withall. [...]
verse 18 That they may know and feell full well [...]
that thou art called Lord: [...]
And that alone thou dost excell, [...]
and reign throughout the world [...]
PSALM LXXXIV. ‘Quam dilecta. ’
HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place, [...]
O Lord of hosts to me! [...]
The Tabernacles of thy grace, [...]
how pleasant Lord they be. [...]
into thy Courts abroad: [...]
My heart doth lust, my flesh also, [...]
in thee the living God. [...]
verse 3 The Sparrows find a room to rest, [...]
and save themselves from wrong: [...]
And eke the swallow hath a nest, [...]
wherein to keep her young. [...]
verse 4 These birds full nigh thine Altar may [...]
have place to sit and sing: [...]
O Lord of hosts, thou art, I say, [...]
my God, and eke my King. [...]
verse 5 Oh they be blessed that may dwell [...]
within thy house always: [...]
For they all times thy facts do tell, [...]
and ever give thee praise. [...]
verse 6 Yea, happy sure likewise are they, [...]
whose strength and stay thou art: [...]
Which to thy house do mind the way, [...]
and seek it in their heart. [...]
verse 7 As they go through the vale of tears, [...]
they dig up fountains still: [...]
That as a spring it all appears, [...]
and thou dost their pits fill. [...]
no faintness there shall be: [...]
And so the God of Gods at last [...]
in Sion they do see. [...]
verse 9 O Lord of hosts to me give heed; [...]
and hear when I do pray: [...]
And let it through thine ears proceed, [...]
O Jacobs God, I say. [...]
verse 10 O Lord, our shield, of thy good grace [...]
regard and so draw near: [...]
Regard, I say, behold the face [...]
of thine anointed dear. [...]
verse 11 For why? within thy courts one day [...]
is better to abide: [...]
Than other where to keep or stay [...]
a thousand days beside. [...]
verse 12 Much rather would I keep a door [...]
within the house of God: [...]
Than in▪ the tents of wickedness [...]
to settle mine abode. [...]
verse 13 For God the Lord, light and defence [...]
will grace and worship give: [...]
And no good thing shall he with-hold [...]
from them that purely live. [...]
and happy sure is he: [...]
That is perswaded in his breast, [...]
to trust all times in thee. [...]
PSALM LXXXV. ‘Benedixisti Dom. ’
THou hast been merciful indeed, [...]
O Lord, unto thy land: [...]
For thou restored'st Jacobs seed [...]
from thraldom, out of hand. [...]
verse 2 The wicked ways that they were in [...]
thou didst them clean remit: [...]
And thou didst hide the peoples sin, [...]
full close thou coverd'st it. [...]
verse 3 Thine anger eke thou didst asswage [...]
that all thy wrath is gone: [...]
And so didst turn thee from thy rage, [...]
with them to be at one. [...]
verse 4 O God, our health, do now convert [...]
thy people unto thee: [...]
Put all thy wrath from us apart, [...]
and angry cease to be. [...]
verse 5 Why shall thine anger never end, [...]
but still proceed on us? And shall thy wrath it self extend, [...]
upon all ages thus? [...]
and quicken us, that we, [...]
And all thy folk, may evermore [...]
be glad and joy in thee? [...]
verse 7 O Lord, on us do thou declare [...]
thy goodness to our wealth: [...]
Shew forth to us, and do not spare [...]
thine aid and saving health. [...]
verse 8 I will heark what God saith, for he [...]
speaks to his people peace, [...]
And to his saints, that never they [...]
return to foolishness. [...]
verse 9 For why? his help is still at hand [...]
to such as do him fear: [...]
Whereby great glory in our land [...]
shall dwell and flourish there. [...]
verse 10 For truth and mercy there shall meet [...]
in one to take their place: [...]
And peace shall Justice with kiss greet, [...]
and there they shall embrace. [...]
verse 11 As truth from earth shall spring apace [...]
and flourish pleasantly: [...]
So right'ousness shall shew her face, [...]
and look from heaven high. [...]
to give us each good thing: [...]
And through the coasts of all the land [...]
the earth her fruit shall bring. [...]
verse 13 Before his face shall Justice go, [...]
much like a guide or stay: [...]
He shall direct his steps also, [...]
and keep them in the way. [...]
PSALM LXXXVI. ‘Inclina, Domine. ’
LOrd, how thine ear to my request, [...]
and hear me by and by: [...]
With grievous pain and grief opprest, [...]
full poor and weak am I. [...]
verse 2 Preserve my soul, because my ways [...]
and doings holy be: [...]
And save thy servant, O my Lord, [...]
that puts his trust in thee. [...]
verse 3 Thy mercy (Lord) on me express, [...]
defend me eke withal: [...]
For through the day I do not cease [...]
on thee to cry and call: [...]
verse 4 Comfort (O Lord) thy servants soul [...]
that now with pain is pin'd, [...]
For unto thee (Lord) I extol [...]
and [...]ist my soul and minde: [...]
thy gifts of grace are free: [...]
And eke thy mercy plentiful [...]
to all that call on thee: [...]
verse 6 O Lord likewise when I do pray, [...]
regard and give an ear: [...]
Mark well the words that I do say, [...]
and all my prayers hear. [...]
verse 7 In time when trouble doth me move, [...]
to thee I do complain: [...]
For why? I know and well do prove, [...]
thou answ'rest me again. [...]
verse 8 Among the gods (O Lord) is none [...]
with thee to be compar'd: [...]
And none can do as thou alone, [...]
the like hath not been heard.
The second Part.
verse 9 The Gentiles and the People all, [...]
which thou didst make and frame, [...]
Before thy face on knees will fall, [...]
and glorifie thy name. [...]
verse 10 For why? thou art so much of might, [...]
all power is thine own: [...]
Thou workest wonders still in sight, [...]
for thou art God alone. [...]
shall in thy truth proceed: [...]
O joyn my heart to thee so nigh, [...]
that it thy Name may dread. [...]
verse 12 To thee, my God, will I give praise, [...]
with all my heart, O Lord: [...]
And glorifie thy Name always, [...]
for ever through the World. [...]
verse 13 For why? thy mercy shew'd to me [...]
is great, and doth excell: [...]
Thou set'st my soul at liberty, [...]
out from the lower hell. [...]
verse 14 O Lord, the proud against me rise, [...]
and heaps of men of might: [...]
They seek my soul, and in no wise [...]
will have me in their sight. [...]
verse 15 Thou, Lord, art merciful and meek, [...]
full slack and slow to wrath: [...]
Thy goodness is full great, and eke [...]
thy truth no measure hath. [...]
verse 16 Oh turn to me and mercy grant, [...]
thy strength to me apply: [...]
O help and save thine own servant, [...]
thy handmaids son am I. [...]
that all my foes may see, [...]
And be asham'd, because (Lord) thou [...]
dost help, and succour me. [...]
PSALM LXXXVII. ‘Fundamenta ejus. ’
THat City shall full well endure, [...]
her ground-work still doth stay [...]
Upon the holy hill full sure, [...]
it can no time decay. [...]
verse 2 God loves the gates of Sion best, [...]
his grace doth there abide: [...]
He loves them more than all the rest [...]
of Jacob's tents beside. [...]
verse 3 Full glorious things reported be [...]
in Sion and abroad: [...]
Great things I say, are said of thee [...]
thou City of our God. [...]
verse 4 On Rahab I will cast an eye, [...]
and bear in mind the same: [...]
And Babylon shall eke apply, [...]
and learn to know thy Name. [...]
verse 5 Loe, Palestine and Tyre also, [...]
with Ethiope likewise: [...]
A people old, full long ago [...]
were born and there did rise. [...]
that divers men of fame [...]
Have there sprung up, and the high God [...]
hath founded fast the same. [...]
verse 7 In their records to them it shall [...]
through God's device appear, [...]
Of Sion, that the chief of all, [...]
had his beginning there. [...]
verse 8 The trumpeters with such as sing, [...]
there in great plenty be: [...]
My fountains and my pleasant springs [...]
are compast all in thee. [...]
PSALM LXXXVIII. ‘Domine Deus. ’
LOrd God of health, the hope and stay, [...]
thou art alone to me: [...]
I call and cry throughout the day, [...]
and all the night to thee. [...]
verse 2 O let my prayer soon ascend [...]
unto thy sight on high: [...]
Incline thine ear, O Lord, attend, [...]
and hearken to my cry. [...]
verse 3 For why? my soul with woe is fill'd, [...]
and doth in trouble dwell: [...]
My life and breath almost doth yield, [...]
and draweth nigh to bell. [...]
that in the pit do fall: [...]
And made as one among those men [...]
that have no strength at all. [...]
verse 5 As one among the dead, and free [...]
from things that here remain: [...]
It were more ease for me to be, [...]
with them the which are slain. [...]
verse 6 As those that lie in grave, I say, [...]
whom thou hast clean forgot: [...]
The which thy hand hath cut away, [...]
and thou regard'st them not. [...]
verse 7 Yea, like to one shut up full sure, [...]
within the lower pit: [...]
In places dark, and all obscure, [...]
and in the depth of it. [...]
verse 8 Thine anger and thy wrath likewise [...]
full sore on me doth lye: [...]
And all thy storms against me rise, [...]
my soul to vex and try. [...]
verse 9 Thou put'st my friends far off from me, [...]
and mak'st them hate me sore: [...]
I am shut up in prison fast, [...]
and can come sorth no more. [...]
I call to thee, O God: [...]
Throughout the day my hand also [...]
to thee I stretch abroad.
The second Part.
verse 11 Dost thou unto the dead declare, [...]
thy wondrous works of fame? [...]
Shall dead to life again repair, [...]
and praise thee for the same? [...]
verse 12 Or shall thy loving kindness Lord [...]
be preached in the grave? [...]
Or shall with them that are destroy'd [...]
thy truth her honour have? [...]
verse 13 Shall they that lye in dark full low, [...]
of all thy wonders wot? [...]
Or there shall they thy justice know, [...]
where all things are forgot? [...]
verse 14 But I, O Lord, to thee alway [...]
do cry and call apace: [...]
My prayer eke ere it be day, [...]
shall come before thy face. [...]
verse 15 Why dost thou, Lord, abhor my soul, [...]
in grief that seeketh thee? [...]
And now, O Lord, why dost thou hide [...]
thy face away from me? [...]
from youth this many a year: [...]
The terrours which do vex me ill, [...]
with troubled mind I bear. [...]
verse 17 The furies of thy wrathful rage, [...]
full sore upon me fall: [...]
Thy terrors eke do not asswage, [...]
but me oppress withall. [...]
verse 18 All day they compass me about, [...]
as water at the tide: [...]
And all at once with streams sull stout [...]
beset me on each side. [...]
verse 19 Thou settest far from me my friends [...]
and lovers every one: [...]
Yea, and mine old acquaintance all, [...]
out of my sight are gone. [...]
PSALM. LXXXIX ‘Misericordias. ’
TO sing the mercies of the Lord, [...]
my tongue shall never spare: [...]
And with my mouth from age to age, [...]
thy truth I will declare. [...]
verse 2 For I have said that mercy shall [...]
for evermore remain: [...]
In that thou dost the heaven stay, [...]
thy truth appeareth plain. [...]
a cov'nant and behest: [...]
My servant David to perswade, [...]
I sware and did protest. [...]
verse 4 Thy seed for ever I will stay, [...]
and 'stablish it full fast: [...]
And still uphold thy throne alway, from age to age to last. [...]
verse 5 The heavens shew with joy and mirth [...]
thy wondrous works, O Lord: [...]
Thy Saints within thy Church on earth [...]
thy faith and truth record. [...]
verse 6 Who with the Lord is equal then, [...]
in all the clouds abroad? [...]
Among the sons of all the gods, [...]
what one is like our God? [...]
verse 7 God in th' assembly of the Saints, [...]
is greatly to be dread: [...]
And over all that dwell about, [...]
in terror to be had. [...]
verse 8 Lord God of hoasts, in all the world [...]
what one is like to thee? [...]
On every side, most mighty Lord, [...]
thy truth is seen to be. [...]
thou rulest at thy will: [...]
And when the waves thereof arise, [...]
thou mak'st them calm and still. [...]
verse 10 And Egypt, Lord, thou hast subdu'd, [...]
and thou hast it destroy'd; [...]
Yea, thou thy foes with mighty arm [...]
hast scatter'd all abroad.
The second Part.
verse 11 The heav'ns are thine, and still have been, [...]
likewise the earth and Land: [...]
The world, and all that is therein, [...]
thou foundedst with thy hand. [...]
verse 12 Both north and south, with east and west [...]
thy self didst make and frame: [...]
Both Tabor mount, and eke Hermon, [...]
rejoice and praise thy Name. [...]
verse 13 Thine arm is strong and full of pow'r, [...]
all might therein doth lye: [...]
The strength of thy right hand each hour [...]
thou listest up on high. [...]
verse 14 In right'ousness and equity [...]
thou hast thy seat and place: [...]
Mercy and truth are still with thee, [...]
and go before thy face. [...]
thy present pow'r, O God: [...]
For in the favour of thy sight, [...]
they walk full safe abroad. [...]
verse 16 For in thy name throughout the day [...]
they joy and much rejoice: [...]
And through thy right'ousness have they [...]
a pleasant fame and noise. [...]
verse 17 For why, their glory, strength, and aid, [...]
in thee alone doth lye: [...]
Thy goodness eke that hath us staid, [...]
shall lift our horn on high. [...]
verse 18 Our strength that doth defend us well, [...]
the Lord to us doth bring: [...]
The Holy One of Israel, [...]
he is our Guide and King. [...]
verse 19 Sometimes thy will unto thy saints [...]
in visions thou didst show: [...]
And thus then didst thou say to them, [...]
thy mind to make them know. [...]
verse 20 A man of might I have erect, [...]
your King and guide to be: [...]
And set him up whom I elect [...]
among the folk to me. [...]
The third part.
verse 21 My servant David I appoint, [...]
whom I have searched out: [...]
And with my holy oyl anoint [...]
him King of all the rout. [...]
verse 22 For why? my hand is ready still [...]
with him for to remain: [...]
And with mine arm also I will [...]
him strengthen and sustain. [...]
verse 23 The en'mies shall him not oppress, [...]
they shall not him devour: [...]
Nor yet the sons of wickedness [...]
on him have any pow'r. [...]
verse 24 His foes likewise I will destroy [...]
before his face in sight: [...]
And those that hate him I will plague, [...]
and strike them with my might. [...]
verse 25 My truth and mercy eke withal, [...]
shall still upon him lie: [...]
And in my Name is horn eke shall [...]
be lifted up on high. [...]
verse 26 His Kingdom I will set to be [...]
upon the sea and land: [...]
And eke the running floods shall be [...]
embrace with his right hand. [...]
on me, and thus shall say: [...]
My Father and my God thou art, [...]
my rock of health and stay. [...]
verse 28 As my first-born I will him take, [...]
of all on earth that springs: [...]
His might and honour I will make [...]
above all worldly Kings. [...]
verse 29 My mercy shall be with him still, [...]
as I my self have told: [...]
My faithfull cov'nant to fulfill [...]
my mercy I will hold. [...]
verse 30 And eke his Seed I will sustain [...]
for ever strong and sure: [...]
So that his seed shall still remain [...]
while heaven doth endure. [...]
The fourth Part.
verse 31 If that his sons forsake my Law, [...]
and so begin to swerve: [...]
And of my judgments have no awe, [...]
nor will not them observe: [...]
verse 32 Or if they will not use aright [...]
my statutes to them made, [...]
And set all my commandments light, [...]
and will not keep my trade. [...]
their doings to amend: [...]
And so will scourge them for their sin, [...]
if that they do offend. [...]
verse 34 My mercy yet and my goodness, [...]
I will not take him fro: [...]
Nor handle him with craftiness, [...]
and so my truth forgoe. [...]
verse 35 But sure my cov'nant I will hold [...]
with all that I have spoke: [...]
No word the which my lips have told: [...]
shall alter or be broke. [...]
verse 36 Once sware I by my holiness, [...]
and that perform will I: [...]
With David I will keep promise, [...]
to him I will not lie. [...]
verse 37 His seed for evermore shall reign, [...]
and eke his throne of might: [...]
As doth the Sun, it shall remain [...]
[...]or ever in my sight. [...]
verse 38 And as the Moon within the sky [...]
for ever standeth fast: [...]
A faithful witness from on high, [...]
so shall his Kingdom last. [...]
and now thou changest chear: [...]
Yea, thou art wrath with thine elect, [...]
thine own anointed dear. [...]
verse 40 The cov'nant with thy servant made, [...]
Lord thou hast quite undone: [...]
And down upon the ground also [...]
hast cast his royal crown. [...]
The fifth Part.
verse 41 Thou pluck'st his hedges up with might [...]
his walls thou dost confound: [...]
Thou beatest eke his bulwarks down, [...]
and break'st them to the ground: [...]
verse 42 That he is sore destroy'd and torn, [...]
of comers by throughout: [...]
And so is made a mock and scorn [...]
to all that dwell about. [...]
verse 43 Thou their right hand hast lifted up, [...]
that him so sore annoy: [...]
And all his foes that him devour, [...]
loe, thou hast made to joy. [...]
verse 44 His swords edge thou dost take away [...]
that should his foes withstand: [...]
To him in war no victory [...]
thou giv'st, nor upper hand. [...]
his throne, his joy and mirth, [...]
By thee are overthrown, and cast [...]
full low upon the earth. [...]
verse 46 Thou hast cut off and made full short [...]
his youth and lusty days: [...]
And rais'd of him an ill report, [...]
with shame and great dispraise. [...]
verse 47 How long away from me, O Lord, [...]
for ever wilt thou turn? [...]
And shall thine anger still alway, [...]
as fire consume and burn? [...]
verse 48 O call to mind, remember then, [...]
my time consumeth fast: [...]
Why hast thou made the sons of men [...]
as things in vain to wast? [...]
verse 49 What man is he that liveth here, [...]
and death shall never see? [...]
Or from the hand of Hell his soul [...]
shall he deliver free? [...]
verse 50 Where is (O Lord) thine old goodness [...]
so oft declar'd before, [...]
Which by thy truth and uprightness [...]
to David thou hast swore? [...]
that on thy servants lye: [...]
The railings of the people all [...]
born in my breast have I. [...]
verse 52 Wherewith, O Lord, thine en'mies [...]
blasphemed have thy Name: [...]
The steps of thine anointed one [...]
they cease not to defame. [...]
verse 53 All praise to thee, O Lord of hosts, [...]
both now and eke for aye: [...]
Through sky, and earth, and all the coasts, [...]
Amen, Amen, I say. [...]
PSALM XC. ‘Domine refugium. ’
THou Lord hast been our sure defence, [...]
our place of ease and rest: [...]
In all times past, yea, so long since, [...]
as cannot be exprest. [...]
verse 2 E're there was made mountain or hill, [...]
the earth or world abroad: [...]
From age to age, and always still, [...]
for ever thou art God. [...]
verse 3 Thou grindest man through grief and pain, [...]
to dust or clay, and then: [...]
And then thou said'st return again, [...]
again ye sons of men. [...]
what is it in thy sight? [...]
As yesterday it doth appear, [...]
or as a watch by night. [...]
verse 5 So soon as thou dost scatter them, [...]
then is their life and trade [...]
all as a fleep, and like the grass, [...]
whose beauty soon doth fade. [...]
verse 6 Which in the morning shines full bright, [...]
but fadeth by and by: [...]
And is cut down e're it be night, [...]
all wither'd, dead, and dry. [...]
verse 7 For through thine anger we consume, [...]
our might is much decay'd: [...]
And of thy fervent wrath and fume, [...]
we are full sore afraid. [...]
verse 8 The wicked works that we have wrought [...]
thou sett'st before thine eye: [...]
Our privy faults, yea eke our thoughts [...]
thy countenance doth spy. [...]
verse 9 For through thy wrath our days do waste, [...]
thereof doth nought remain: [...]
Our years consume as words or blasts, [...]
and are not call'd again. [...]
that we do live on mold: [...]
If one see fourscore, surely then [...]
we count him wondrous old.
The second Part.
verse 11 Yet of this time the strength and chief [...]
the which we count upon: [...]
Is nothing else but painful grief, [...]
and we like blasts are gone. [...]
verse 12 Who once doth know what strength is there, [...]
what might thine anger hath? [...]
Or in his heart he doth thee fear [...]
according to thy wrath? [...]
verse 13 Instruct us, Lord, to know and try, [...]
how long our days remain: [...]
That then we may our hearts apply [...]
true wisdom to obtain. [...]
verse 14 Return, O Lord, how long wilt thou [...]
forth on in wrath proceed? [...]
Shew favour to thy servants now, [...]
and help them at their need. [...]
verse 15 Refresh us with thy mercy soon, [...]
and then our joy shall be: [...]
All times so long as life doth last, [...]
in heart rejoice shall we. [...]
now also make us glad: [...]
And for the years wherein full sore [...]
affliction we have had. [...]
verse 17 O let thy work and pow'r appear, [...]
and on thy servants light: [...]
And shew unto thy children dear [...]
thy glory and thy might. [...]
verse 18 Lord let thy grace and glory stand [...]
on us thy servants thus: [...]
Confirm the works we take in hand, [...]
Lord prosper them to us. [...]
PSALM XCI. ‘Qui habitat. ’
HE that within the secret place, [...]
of God most high doth dwell: [...]
In shadow of the mightiest grace, [...]
at rest shall keep him well. [...]
verse 2 Thou art my hope and my strong hold, [...]
I to the Lord will say: [...]
My God is he, in him will I [...]
my whole affiance slay. [...]
verse 3 He shall defend thee from the share [...]
the which the hunter laid: [...]
And from the deadly plagu [...] and care [...]
whereof thou art afraid, [...]
and keep thee safely there: [...]
His faith and truth thy fence shall be, [...]
as sure as shield and spear. [...]
verse 5 So that thou shalt not need, I say, [...]
to fear or be afright [...]
of all the shafts that fly by day, [...]
nor terrors of the night. [...]
verse 6 Nor of the plague, that privily [...]
doth walk in dark so fast: Nor yet of that which doth destroy, [...]
and at noon days doth waste. [...]
verse 7 Yea, at thy side as thou dost stand, [...]
a thousand dead shall be: [...]
Ten thousand eke at thy right hand, [...]
and yet thou shalt be free. [...]
verse 8 But thou shalt see it for thy part, [...]
thine eyes shall well regard: [...]
That even like to their desert, [...]
the wicked have regard. [...]
verse 9 For why, O Lord, I only lust, [...]
to stay my hope on thee: And in the high'st I put my trust, [...]
my sure defence is he. [...]
with thee it shall be well: [...]
Nor yet the Plague shall once come near [...]
the house where thou dost dwell. [...]
verse 11 For why, unto his Angels all, [...]
with charge commanded he: [...]
That still in all thy ways they shall [...]
preserve and prosper thee. [...]
verse 12 And in their hands shall bear thee up, [...]
still waiting thee upon: [...]
So that thy foot shall never chance [...]
to spurn at any stone. [...]
verse 13 Upon the Lion thou shalt go, [...]
the Adder fell and long: [...]
And tread upon the Lions young, [...]
with Dragons stout and strong. [...]
verse 14 For he that trusteth unto me, [...]
I will dispatch him quite: And him defend, because that he [...]
doth know my Name aright. [...]
verse 15 When he for health to me doth cry, [...]
an answer I will give: [...]
And from his grief take him will I, [...]
in glory for to live. [...]
I will fulfil his time: [...]
The goodness of my saving health, [...]
I will declare to him. [...]
PSALM XCII. ‘Bonum est. ’
IT is a thing both good and meet, [...]
to praise the highest Lord: [...]
And to thy Name, O thou most High, [...]
to sing with one accord. [...]
verse 2 To shew the goodness of the Lord [...]
betime e're day be light: And eke declare his truth abroad, [...]
when it doth draw to night. [...]
verse 3 Upon ten stringed Instruments, [...]
on lute and harp so sweet: [...]
with all the mirth you can invent [...]
of Instruments most meet. [...]
verse 4 For thou hast made me to rejoice [...]
in things so wrought by thee: [...]
And I have joy in heart and voice, [...]
thine handy works to see. [...]
verse 5 O Lord, how glorious and how great [...]
are all thy works throughout? [...]
So deeply are thy counsels set, [...]
that none can find them out. [...]
this work to pass to bring: [...]
And all such fools are nothing fit [...]
to understand this thing. [...]
verse 7 When so the wicked at their will, [...]
as grass do spring full fast: [...]
They when they flourish in their ill, [...]
for ever shall be wast. [...]
verse 8 But thou art mighty, Lord most High, [...]
yea thou dost reign therefore: [...]
In ev'ry time eternally, [...]
both now and evermore.
The second Part.
verse 9 For why? O Lord, behold and see, [...]
behold thy foes, I say: [...]
How all that work iniquity [...]
shall perish and decay. [...]
verse 10 But thou like as an Unicorn [...]
shalt lift my horn on high: [...]
With fresh and new prepared oyl, [...]
thine oynted King am I. [...]
verse 11 And of my foes before mine eyes [...]
shall see the fall and shame: [...]
Of all that up against me rise, [...]
mine ears shall hear the same. [...]
as Date-trees bud and blow: [...]
And as the Cedars multiply [...]
in Libanus that grow. [...]
verse 13 For they are planted in the place. [...]
and dwelling of our God: [...]
Within his Courts they spring apace, [...]
and flourish all abroad. [...]
verse 14 And in their age much fruit shall bring, [...]
both fat and well be seen: [...]
And pleasantly both bud and spring, [...]
with boughs and branches green. [...]
verse 15 To shew that God is good and just, [...]
and upright in his will: [...]
He is my rock, my hope, and trust, [...]
in him there is none ill. [...]
PSALM XCIII. ‘Dominus regnavit. ’
THe Lord as King aloft doth reign, [...]
in majestie most bright: [...]
And he to shew his strength and pow'r, [...]
hath girt himself with might. [...]
verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made, [...]
and shaped it so sure: [...]
No night can make it move or fade, [...]
at stay it doth endure. [...]
thy seat was set before: [...]
Beyond all time that can be thought, [...]
thou hast been evermore. [...]
verse 4 The floods, O Lord, the floods arise, [...]
they roar and make a noise: [...]
The floods (I say) did enterprise, [...]
and lifted up their voice. [...]
verse 5 Yea though the storms arise in sight, [...]
though Seas do rage and swell: [...]
The Lord is strong and more of might, [...]
for he on high doth dwell. [...]
verse 6 And look what promise he doth make, [...]
his houshold to defend: [...]
For just and true they shall it take, [...]
all times without an end. [...]
PSALM XCIV. ‘Deus ultionum. ’
O Lord thou dost revenge all wrong, [...]
that office 'longs to thee: [...]
Sith vengeance doth to thee belong, [...]
declare that all may see. [...]
verse 2 Set forth thy self, for thou of right [...]
the earth dost judge and guide: [...]
Reward the proud and men of might, [...]
according to their pride. [...]
with lifting up their voice? [...]
How long shall wicked men, I say, [...]
thus triumph and rejoyce? [...]
verse 4 How long shall they with brags burst out, [...]
and proudly prate their fill: [...]
Shall they rejoyce that be so stout, [...]
whose works are ever ill? [...]
verse 5 Thy flock, O Lord, thine heritage, [...]
they spoil and vex full sore: [...]
Against thy people they do rage, [...]
still daily more and more. [...]
verse 6 The widows which are comfortless, [...]
and strangers they destroy: [...]
They slay the children fatherless, [...]
and none doth them put by. [...]
verse 7 And when they take these things in hand, [...]
this talk they have of thee: [...]
Can Jacobs God this understand? [...]
tush, no, he cannot see. [...]
verse 8 O folk unwise, and people rude, [...]
some knowledge now discern: [...]
Ye fools among the multitude, [...]
at length begin to learn. [...]
he needs of right must hear: [...]
He made the eye, all things must then [...]
before his sight appear. [...]
verse 10 The Lord doth all the world correct, [...]
and make them understand: [...]
Shall he not then your deeds direct: [...]
how can you scape his hand?
The second Part.
verse 11 The Lord doth know the thoughts of man, [...]
his heart he sees full plain: [...]
The Lord (I say) mans thoughts doth scan, [...]
and findeth them but vain. [...]
verse 12 But, Lord, that man is happy sure, [...]
whom thou dost keep in awe: And through correction dost procure [...]
to teach him in thy Law. [...]
verse 13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest, [...]
in time of trouble sit: [...]
When wicked men shall be supprest, [...]
and fall'n into the pit. [...]
verse 14 For sure the Lord will not refuse [...]
his people for to take: [...]
His heritage whom he did chuse, [...]
he will no time forsake. [...]
to justice to convert: [...]
That all may follow her with speed, [...]
that are of upright heart. [...]
verse 16 But who upon my part shall stand: [...]
against the cursed train? [...]
Or who shall rid me from their hand [...]
that wicked works maintain? [...]
verse 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid, [...]
mine en'mies to repell: [...]
My soul and life had now been laid [...]
almost as low as hell. [...]
verse 18 When I did say my foot did slide, [...]
I am now like to fall: [...]
Thy goodness, Lord, did so provide, [...]
to stay me up withall. [...]
verse 19 When with my self I mused much, [...]
and could no comfort find: [...]
Then, Lord, thy goodness did me touch, [...]
and that did ease my mind. [...]
verse 20 Wilt thou have fellowship and draw [...]
with wicked men to sit: [...]
Which with pretence instead of law [...]
much mischief do commit. [...]
of righteous men and good: [...]
And in their counsels they are rise [...]
to shed the guiltless blood. [...]
verse 22 But yet the Lord he is to me [...]
a strong defence or lock: [...]
He is my God to whom I flee, [...]
he is my strength and rock. [...]
verse 23 And he shall cause the mischief all [...]
themselves for to annoy: [...]
And in their malice they shall fall, [...]
our God shall them destroy. [...]
PSALM XCV. ‘Venite exultemus. ’
O come let us lift up our voice, [...]
and sing unto the Lord: [...]
In him our rock of health rejoice [...]
let us with one accord. [...]
verse 2 Yea, let us come before his face, [...]
to give him thanks and praise: [...]
In singing Psalms unto his grace, [...]
let us be glad always. [...]
verse 3 For why? the Lord he is no doubt, [...]
a great and mighty God: [...]
A King above all Gods throughout, [...]
is all the world abroad. [...]
and corners of the land: [...]
The tops of hills that are so steep, [...]
he hath them in his hand. [...]
verse 5 The Sea and waters all are his, [...]
for he the same hath wrought: [...]
The earth and all that therein is, [...]
his hand hath made of nought. [...]
verse 6 Come let us bow and praise the Lord, [...]
before him let us fall: [...]
And kneel to him with one accord, [...]
the which hath made us all. [...]
verse 7 For why? he is the Lord our God, [...]
for us he doth provide: [...]
We are his flock, he doth us feed, [...]
his sheep, and he our guide. [...]
verse 8 To day if ye his voice will hear, [...]
then harden not your heart: [...]
As ye with grutching many a year [...]
provok'd me in desart. [...]
verse 9 Whereas your fathers tempted me [...]
my power for to prove: [...]
My wondrous works when they did see [...]
yet still they did me move. [...]
and I to them did say: [...]
They err in heart, and not believe, [...]
they have not known my way. [...]
verse 11 Wherefore I sware when that my wrath [...]
was kindled in my breast: [...]
That they should never tread the path [...]
to enter in my rest. [...]
PSALM XCVI. ‘Cantate Deus. ’
SIng ye with praise unto the Lord [...]
new songs with joy and mirth: [...]
Sing unto him with one accord, [...]
all people on the earth. [...]
verse 2 Yea, sing unto the Lord I say, [...]
praise ye his holy Name: [...]
Declare and shew from day to day [...]
salvation by the same. [...]
verse 3 Among the people eke declare [...]
his honour round about: [...]
to shew his wonders do not spare [...]
in all the world throughout. [...]
verse 4 For why? the Lord is much of might, [...]
and worthy praise alway: [...]
And he is to be dread of right, [...]
above all Gods I say. [...]
are Idols that will fade: [...]
But yet our God he is the Lord, [...]
that hath the heavens made. [...]
verse 6 All praise and honour eke do dwell [...]
for aye before his face: [...]
Both pow'r and might likewise excell [...]
within his holy place. [...]
verse 7 Ascribe unto the Lord alway [...]
ye people of the world, [...]
All might and worship, eke, I say, [...]
ascribe unto the Lord. [...]
verse 8 Ascribe unto the Lord also, [...]
the glory of his Name: [...]
And eke, unto his Courts do go [...]
with gists unto the same.
The second Part.
verse 9 Fall down and worship ye the Lord, [...]
within his Temple bright: [...]
Let all the people of the world [...]
be fearful in his sight. [...]
verse 10 Tell all the world, be not agast, [...]
the Lord doth reign above: [...]
Yea, he hath set the earth so fast, [...]
that it can never move. [...]
that rules with princely might: [...]
To judge the Nations ev'ry one, [...]
with equity and right. [...]
verse 12 The heavens shall great joy begin, [...]
the earth eke shall rejoice: [...]
The sea, and all that is therein, [...]
shall shout and make a noise. [...]
verse 13 The field shall joy, and ev'ry thing [...]
that springeth on the earth: [...]
The wood, and ev'ry tree, shall sing [...]
with gladness and with mirth. [...]
verse 14 Before the presence of the Lord, [...]
and coming of his might: [...]
When he shall justly judge the world, [...]
and rule his folk with right. [...]
PSALM XCVII. ‘Dominus regnavit. ’
THe Lord doth reign, whereat the Earth [...]
may joy with pleasant voice: [...]
And eke the Isles with joyful mirth, [...]
may triumph and rejoice. [...]
verse 2 Both clouds and darkness eke do swell [...]
and round about him beat: [...]
Yea, right and justice ever dwell [...]
and 'bide about his seat, [...]
and go before his face: [...]
Which shall his foes and en'mies burn [...]
abroad in every place. [...]
verse 4 His lightnings eke full bright did blaze [...]
and to the world appear: [...]
Where at the earth did look and gaze [...]
with dread and deadly fear. [...]
verse 5 The hills like wax did melt in sight [...]
and presence of the Lord: [...]
They fled before that Rulers might, [...]
which guideth all the world. [...]
verse 6 The heavens eke declare and show [...]
his justice all abroad, [...]
That all the world may see and know [...]
the glory of our God. [...]
verse 7 Confusion sure will come to such [...]
as worship Idols vain: And eke to those that glory much [...]
dumb pictures to maintain. [...]
verse 8 For all the Idols of the world, [...]
which they as Gods do call: [...]
Shall feel the power of the Lord, [...]
and down to him shall fall, [...]
and Juda shall rejoyce: [...]
For at thy Judgments they shall sing, [...]
and make a pleasant noise. [...]
verse 10 That thou, O Lord, art set on high, [...]
in all the earth abroad: [...]
And art exalted wondrously [...]
above each other God. [...]
verse 11 All ye that fear the Lord, do this, [...]
hate all things that are ill; [...]
For he doth keep the souls of his [...]
from such as would them spill. [...]
verse 12 And light doth spring up to the just, [...]
with pleasure for his part: [...]
Great Joy with gladness, mirth and lust [...]
to them of upright heart. [...]
verse 13 Ye right'ous in the Lord rejoyce, [...]
his holiness proclaim; [...]
Be thankfull eke with heart and voice, [...]
and mindful of the same. [...]
PSALM XCVIII. ‘Cantate Domino. ’
O Sing ye now unto the Lord, [...]
a new and pleasant song: [...]
For he hath wrought throughout the world [...]
his wonders great and strong. [...]
he doth his foes devour: [...]
And get himself the victory, [...]
with his own arm and pow'r. [...]
verse 3 The Lord doth make his people know [...]
his saving health and might: [...]
The Lord doth eke his justice show [...]
in all the heathens sight. [...]
verse 4 His grace and truth to Israel, [...]
in mind he doth record: [...]
That all the earth hath seen right well [...]
the goodness of the Lord. [...]
verse 5 Be glad in him with joyful voyce, [...]
all people of the earth: [...]
Give thanks to God, sing and rejoyce, [...]
to him with Joy and mirth. [...]
verse 6 Upon the harp unto him sing, [...]
give thanks to him with Psalms: [...]
Rejoyce before the Lord our King, [...]
with Trumpets and with Shalms. [...]
verse 7 Yea let the Sea with all therein [...]
for joy both roar and swell: [...]
The earth likewise let it begin, [...]
with all that therein dwell. [...]
and clap their hands apace: [...]
And eke the mountains and the hills [...]
before the Lord his face. [...]
verse 9 For he shall come to Judge and trie [...]
the world and ev'ry wight: [...]
And rule the people mightily [...]
with Justice and with right. [...]
PSALM XCIX. ‘Dominus regnavit. ’
THe Lord doth reign, altho' at it [...]
the people rage full sore: [...]
Yea, he on Cherubims doth sit, [...]
though all the world doth roar. [...]
verse 2 The Lord that doth in Sion dwell, [...]
is high and wondrous great: [...]
Above all folk he doth excell, [...]
and he aloft is set. [...]
verse 3 Let all men praise thy mighty Name, [...]
for it is fearful sure: [...]
And let them magnifie the same, [...]
that holy is and pure. [...]
verse 4 The Princely power of our King [...]
doth love judgment and right: [...]
Thou rightly rulest ev'ry thing, [...]
in Jacob through thy might. [...]
all honour to him do: [...]
Before his footstool worship him, [...]
for he is holy too. [...]
verse 6 Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, [...]
as Priests on him did call, [...]
When they did pray he heard them well, [...]
and gave them answer all. [...]
verse 7 Whithin a cloud to them he spake, [...]
then did they labour still: [...]
To keep such laws as he did make, [...]
and pointed them untill. [...]
verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them hear, [...]
and answer'st them again: [...]
Thy mercy did on them appear, [...]
their deeds didst not maintain. [...]
verse 9 O laud and praise our God and Lord [...]
within his holy hill: [...]
For why? our God throughout the world [...]
is holy ever still. [...]
PSALM C. ‘Jubilate Deo. ’
ALl people that on earth do dwell, [...]
sing to the Lord with chearful voice, [...]
verse 2 Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, [...]
come ye before him & rejoyce. [...]
without our aid he did us make: [...]
We are his slock, he doth us feed, [...]
and for his sheep he doth us take. [...]
verse 3 O enter then his gates with praise, [...]
approach with joy his courts unto: [...]
Praise, laud and bless his Name alwayes, [...]
for it is seemly so to do. [...]
verse 4 For why the Lord our God is good, [...]
his mercy is for ever sure: [...]
His truth at all times firmly stood, [...]
and shall from age to age endure. [...]
Another of the same
IN God the Lord be glad and light, [...]
praise him throughout the earth: [...]
Serve him, and come before his sight [...]
with singing and with mirth. [...]
verse 2 Know that the Lord our God he is, [...]
he did us make and keep: [...]
Not we our selvess, for we are his [...]
own flock and pasture sheep. [...]
verse 3 O go into his gates always, [...]
give thanks within the same. [...]
Within his Courts set forth his praise, [...]
and laud his holy Name. [...]
for evermore doth reign: [...]
From age to age throughout the world [...]
his truth doth still remain. [...]
PSALM CI. ‘Misericordiam. ’
I Mercy will and judgment sing, [...]
O Lord God, unto thee: [...]
verse 2 And wisely do in perfect way, [...]
until thou come to me. And in the midst of my house walk, [...]
in pureness of my sp'rit: [...]
verse 3 And I no kind of wicked thing [...]
will set before my sight. I hate their works that fall away, [...]
it shall not cleave to me: [...]
verse 4 From me shall part the froward heart, [...]
none evil will I see. [...]
verse 5 Him will I 'stroy that slandereth [...]
his neighbour privily: [...]
The lofty heart I cannot bear, [...]
nor him that looketh high. Mine eyes shall be on them within [...]
the land that saithful be: [...]
In perfect way who [...]alketh shall [...]
be servant unto me. [...]
within my house to dwell: [...]
and in my presence he shall not [...]
remain that lyes doth tell. [...]
verse 8 Betimes I will destroy ev'n all [...]
the wicked of the land: [...]
That I may from Gods City cut [...]
the wicked workers hand. [...]
PSALM CII. ‘Domine exaudi. ’
O Hear my prayer, Lord, and let [...]
my cry come unto thee: [...]
verse 2 In time of trouble do not hide [...]
thy face away from me. [...]
verse 3 Incline thine ears to me, make haste [...]
to hear me when I call: [...]
For as the smoke doth fade, so do [...]
my days consume and fall. [...]
verse 4 And as a hearth my bones are burnt, [...]
my heart is smitten dead: [...]
And withers like the grass, that I [...]
forget to eat my bread. [...]
verse 5 By reason of my groaning voice, [...]
my bones cleave to my skin: [...]
verse 6 As Pelican in wilderness, [...]
such case now am I in. [...]
lo, I am such a one: [...]
I watch, and as a Sparrow on [...]
the house top am alone. [...]
verse 8 Lo, daily in reproachful wise, [...]
mine en'mies do me scorn: [...]
And they that do against me rage, [...]
against me they have sworn. [...]
verse 9 Surely with ashes as with bread [...]
my hunger I have fill'd: [...]
And mingled have, my drink with tears, [...]
that from mine eyes have still'd. [...]
verse 10 Because of thy displeasure, Lord, [...]
thy wrath and thy disdain: [...]
For thou hast lifted me alost, [...]
and cast me down again. [...]
verse 11 The days wherein I pass my life, [...]
are like the fleeting shade: [...]
And I am wither'd like the grass, [...]
that soon away doth fade. [...]
verse 12 But thou, O Lord, for ever dost [...]
remain in steddy place: [...]
And thy remembrance ever doth [...]
abide from race to race.
The second Part.
verse 13 Thou wilt arise, and mercy thou [...]
to Sion wilt extend: [...]
The time of mercy, now the time [...]
foreset is come to end. [...]
verse 14 For even in the stones thereof [...]
thy servants do delight: [...]
And on the dust thereof they have [...]
compassion in their sp'rit. [...]
verse 15 Then shall the heathen people fear [...]
the Lords most holy Name: [...]
And all the Kings on earth shall dread [...]
thy glory and thy fame. [...]
verse 16 Then when the Lord the mighty God [...]
again shall Sion rear: [...]
And then when he most nobly in [...]
his glory shall appear. [...]
verse 17 To prayer of the desolate [...]
when he himself doth bend: [...]
When he doth not disdain unto [...]
their prayers to attend. [...]
verse 18 This shall be written for the age [...]
that after shall succeed: [...]
The people yet uncreated [...]
the Lords renown shall spread. [...]
hath looked down below: [...]
And out of heaven hath the Lord [...]
beheld the earth also. [...]
verse 20 That of the mourning captive he [...]
might hear the woful cry: [...]
And that he might deliver those [...]
that sentenc'd are to dye. [...]
verse 21 That they in Sion may declare [...]
the Lords most holy Name: [...]
And in Jerusalem set forth [...]
the praises of the same. [...]
verse 22 Then when the people of the lands [...]
and kingdoms with accord: [...]
Shall be assembled for to do [...]
their service to the Lord. [...]
The third Part.
verse 23 My former force of strength he hath [...]
abated in the way: [...]
And shorter he did cut my days, [...]
thus I therefore did say: [...]
verse 24 My God in midst of all my days [...]
now take me not away: [...]
Thy years endure eternally, [...]
from age to age I say. [...]
before all times hast laid, [...]
And, Lord, the heavens are the work, [...]
which thine own hands have made. [...]
verse 26 Yea, they shall perish and decay, [...]
but thou shalt tarry still: [...]
And they shall all in time wax old, [...]
even as a garment will. [...]
verse 27 Thou as a garment shalt thenr change, [...]
and changed they shall be: [...]
But thou dost still abide the same, [...]
thy years do never flee. [...]
verse 28 The children of thy servants shall [...]
continually endure: [...]
And in thy sight their happy seed, [...]
for ever shall stand sure. [...]
PSALM CIII. ‘Benedic anima. ’
MY soul give laud unto the Lord, [...]
my sp'rit shall do the same: [...]
And all the secrets of my heart [...]
praise ye his holy Name. [...]
verse 2 Give thanks to God for all his gifts, [...]
shew not thy self unkind: [...]
And suffer not his benefits [...]
to slip out of thy mind. [...]
and thee restor'd again: [...]
For all thy weak and frail disease, [...]
and heal'd thee of thy pain. [...]
verse 4 That did redeem thy life from death, [...]
from which thou could'st not flee: [...]
His mercy and compassion both [...]
he did extend to thee. [...]
verse 5 That fill'd with goodness thy desire, [...]
and did prolong thy youth: [...]
Like as the Eagle casts her bill, [...]
whereby her age renew'th. [...]
verse 6 The Lord with justice doth repay [...]
all such as be opprest: [...]
So that their suff'rings and their wrongs [...]
are turned to the best. [...]
verse 7 His ways and his commandements [...]
to Moses he did show: [...]
His counsels and his valiant acts [...]
the Israelites did know. [...]
verse 8 The Lord is kind and merciful, [...]
when sinners do him grieve: [...]
The slowest to conceive a wrath, [...]
and readiest to forgive. [...]
though we be full of strife: [...]
Nor keeps our faults in memory, [...]
for all our sinful life, [...]
verse 10 Nor yet according to our sins [...]
the Lord doth us regard: [...]
Nor after our iniquities [...]
he doth not us reward. [...]
verse 11 But as the space is wondrous great, [...]
'twixt earth and heaven above: [...]
So is his goodness much more large [...]
to them that do him love. [...]
God doth remove our sins from us, [...]
and our offences all: [...]
As far as is the Sun rising [...]
full distant from his fall.
The second Part.
verse 13 And look what pity parents dear [...]
unto their Children bear: [...]
Like pity beareth God to such [...]
as worship him in fear. [...]
verse 14 The Lord that made us, knows our shape, [...]
our mold and fashion just: [...]
How weak and frail our nature is, [...]
and how we are but dust. [...]
is like the with'ring hay: [...]
Or like the flower right fair in field, [...]
that fades full soon away. [...]
verse 16 Whose gloss and beauty stormy winds [...]
do utterly disgrace: [...]
And make that after their assaults [...]
such blossoms have no place. [...]
verse 17 But yet the goodness of the Lord [...]
with his shall ever stand: [...]
Their childrens children doe receive [...]
his righteousness at hand. [...]
verse 18 I mean, which keep his covenant [...]
with all their whole desire: [...]
And not forget to do the thing [...]
that he doth them require. [...]
verse 19 The Heavens high are made the seat [...]
and foot-stool of the Lord: [...]
And by his power imperial [...]
He governs all the world. [...]
verse 20 Ye Angels which are great in power, [...]
praise ye and bless the Lord: [...]
Which to obey and do his will, [...]
immediately accord. [...]
cease not to laud him still: [...]
Which ready are to execute [...]
his pleasure and his will. [...]
verse 22 Yea, all his Works in every place, [...]
praise ye his holy Name: [...]
My heart, my mind, and eke my soul, [...]
praise ye also the same. [...]
PSALM CIV. ‘Benedic anima. ’
MY soul, praise the Lord, [...]
speak good of his name: [...]
O Lord our great God, [...]
how dost thou appear? [...]
So passing in glory [...]
that great is thy fame: [...]
Honour and Majesty [...]
in thee shine most clear. [...]
verse 2 With light as a robe [...]
thou hast thee beclad: [...]
Whereby all the [...]
earth thy greatness may see: [...]
The heavens in such sort [...]
thou also hast spread, [...]
That it to a curtain [...]
compared may be. [...]
verse 3 His chamber-beams lie [...]
in the clouds full sure, [...]
Which as his chariot [...]
are made him to bear: [...]
And there with much swiftness [...]
his course doth [Page 286] endure, [...]
Upon the wings riding [...]
of winds in the air. [...]
verse 4 He maketh his sp'rits [...]
as Heralds to go: [...]
and Lightnings to serve, [...]
we see also prest: [...]
His will to accomplish, [...]
they run to and fro, [...]
To save or consume things [...]
as seemeth him best. [...]
verse 5 He groundeth the earth [...]
so firmly and fast, [...]
That it once to move [...]
none shall have such pow'r. [...]
verse 6 The deep a fair covering [...]
for it made thou hast: [...]
Which by his own nature [...]
the hills would devour. [...]
verse 7 But at thy rebuke [...]
the waters do flie: [...]
And so give due place [...]
thy word to obey: [...]
At thy voice of thunder [...]
so fearful they be: [...]
That in their great raging [...]
they haste soon away. [...]
verse 8 The mountains full high [...]
they then up ascend: [...]
If thou dost but speak, [...]
thy word they fulfil: [...]
So likewise the vallies [...]
most quickly [Page 287] descend, [...]
Where thou them appointed'st [...]
remain they do still. [...]
verse 9 Their bounds thou hast set [...]
how far they shall run, [...]
So that in their rage [...]
not pass that they can: [...]
For God hath appointed [...]
they shall not return, [...]
The earth to destroy more, [...]
which made was for man.
The second Part.
verse 10 He sendeth the springs [...]
to strong streams or lakes, [...]
Which run do full swift [...]
among the huge hills: [...]
verse 11 Where both the wild Asses [...]
their thirst oft-times slakes, [...]
And beasts of the mountains [...]
thereof drink their fills. [...]
verse 12 By these pleasant springs [...]
of fountains full fair, [...]
The fowls of the air [...]
abide shall and dwell: [...]
Who moved by nature [...]
to hop here and there, [...]
Among the green branches [...]
their songs shall excell. [...]
verse 13 The mountains to moist [...]
the clouds he doth use, [...]
The earth with his works [...]
is wholly replete: [...]
verse 14 So as the brute cattel [...]
he doth not [Page 288] refuse, [...]
But grass doth provide them, [...]
and herb for mans meat. [...]
verse 15 Yea bread, wine, and oyl, [...]
he made for mans sake, [...]
His face to refresh, [...]
and heart to make strong. [...]
verse 16 The Cedars of Liban', [...]
This great Lord did make: [...]
Which trees he doth nourish, [...]
that grow up so long. [...]
verse 17 In these may birds build, [...]
and make there their nest: [...]
In firr-trees the Storks [...]
remain and abide. [...]
verse 18 The high hills are succour [...]
for wild Goats to rest: [...]
And eke the rock stony [...]
for conies to hide. [...]
verse 19 The Moon then is set [...]
her season to run, [...]
The days from the nights [...]
thereby to discern: [...]
And by the descending [...]
also of the Sun, [...]
The cold from heat alway [...]
thereby we do learn. [...]
verse 20 When darkness doth come [...]
by Gods will and power [...]
Then creep forth do all [...]
the beasts of the wood: [...]
verse 21 The Lions range roaring [...]
their prey [Page 299] to devour: [...]
But it is thou, Lord, [...]
which givest them food. [...]
verse 22 As soon as the Sun [...]
is up they retire: [...]
to couch in their dens [...]
then are they full fain: [...]
verse 23 That man to his work may [...]
as right doth require: [...]
Till night come and call him [...]
to take rest again. [...]
The third part.
verse 24 How sundry, O Lord, [...]
are all thy works found? With wisdom full great [...]
they are indeed wrought: [...]
So that the whole world [...]
of thy praise doth sound: [...]
And as for thy riches [...]
they pass all mens thought. [...]
verse 25 So is the great sea, [...]
which large is and broad, [...]
Where things that creep swarm, [...]
and beasts of each sort: [...]
verse 26 There both mighty ships fail, [...]
and some lye at road; [...]
The Whale huge and monstrous [...]
there also doth sport. [...]
verse 27 All things on thee wait, [...]
thou dost them relieve: [...]
And thou in due time [...]
full well dost them feed: [...]
verse 28 Now when it doth please thee [...]
the same for [Page 290] to give, [...]
They gather full gladly [...]
those things which they need. Thou openest thy hand, [...]
and they find such grace, [...]
That they with good things are filled we see: [...]
verse 29 But sore are they troubled [...]
if thou turn thy face: [...]
For if thou their breath take, [...]
vile dust then they be. [...]
verse 30 Again, when thy Sp'rit [...]
from thee doth proceed, [...]
All things to appoint, [...]
and what shall ensue: Then are they created [...]
as thou hast decreed, [...]
And dost by thy goodness [...]
the dry earth renew. [...]
verse 31 The praise of the Lord [...]
for ever shall last, [...]
Who may in his works [...]
by right well rejoice: [...]
verse 32 His looks can the earth make [...]
to tremble full fast, [...]
And likewise the mountains [...]
to smoke at his voice. [...]
verse 33 To this Lord and God [...]
sing will I always: [...]
So long as I live [...]
my God praise will I: [...]
verse 34 Then am I most certain [...]
my words shall [Page 291] him please: [...]
I will rejoice in him, [...]
to him will I cry. [...]
verse 35 The sinners, O Lord; [...]
consume in thine ire: [...]
And eke the perverse, [...]
them root out with shame: [...]
But as for my soul now, [...]
let it still desire, [...]
And say with the faithful, [...]
praise ye the Lords Name. [...]
PSALM CV. ‘Confitemini Dom. ’
GIve praises unto God the Lord, [...]
and call upon his Name: [...]
Among the people eke declare [...]
his works to spread his fame. [...]
verse 2 Sing ye unto the Lord, I say, [...]
and sing unto his praise: [...]
And talk of all his wondrous works, [...]
that he hath wrought always. [...]
verse 3 In honour of his holy Name, [...]
rejoice with one accord: [...]
And let the heart also rejoice [...]
of them that seek the Lord. [...]
verse 4 Seek ye the Lord, and seek the strength [...]
of his eternal might: [...]
And seek his face continually, [...]
and presence of his sight. [...]
keep still in mindful heart: [...]
Ne let the judgments of his mouth [...]
out of your mind depart. [...]
verse 6 Ye that of faithful Abraham [...]
his servant are the seed: [...]
Ye his elect, the children that [...]
of Jacob do proceed. [...]
verse 7 For he, he only is, I say, [...]
the mighty Lord our God: [...]
And his most rightful judgments are [...]
through all the earth abroad. [...]
verse 8 His promise and his covenant, [...]
which he hath made to his, [...]
He hath remembred evermore [...]
to thousands of degrees.
The second Part.
verse 9 The covenant which he hath made [...]
with Abr'am long ago: [...]
And faithful oath which he hath sworn [...]
to Isaac also. [...]
verse 10 And did confirm the same for law, [...]
that Jacob should obey: [...]
And for eternal covenant, [...]
to Israel for aye. [...]
all Canaan land will give: [...]
The lot of your inheritance, [...]
wherein your seed shall live. [...]
verse 12 Although the number at that time [...]
did very small appear: [...]
Yea, very small, and in the land [...]
they then but strangers were. [...]
verse 13 While yet they walk'd from land to land [...]
without a sure abode: [...]
And while from sundry kingdoms they [...]
did wander all abroad. [...]
verse 14 And wrong at no oppressors hand [...]
he suffered them to take: [...]
But even the great and mighty Kings [...]
reproved for their sake. [...]
verse 15 And thus he said, touch ye not those [...]
that mine anointed be: [...]
Nor do the Prophets any harm [...]
that do pertain to me. [...]
verse 16 He call'd a dearth upon the land, [...]
of bread he 'stroy'd the store: [...]
But he against the time of need [...]
had sent a man before. [...]
to live a slave in woe: [...]
whose feet they hurt in stocks, whose soul [...]
the Irons pierc'd also. [...]
verse 18 Until the time came when his cause [...]
was known apparently: [...]
The mighty word of God the Lord [...]
his faultless truth did try. [...]
verse 19 The King sent and delivered him [...]
from prison where he was: [...]
verse 20 The ruler of the people then [...]
did freely let him pass. [...]
verse 21 And over all his house he made [...]
him Lord to bear the sway: [...]
And of his substance made him have [...]
the rule and all the stay. [...]
verse 22 That he might to his will instruct [...]
the Princes of the land: [...]
And wisdoms lore his ancient men [...]
might cause to understand. [...]
verse 23 Then into the Egyptian land [...]
came Israel also. [...]
And Jacob in the land of Ham [...]
did live a stranger tho'. [...]
in number made to flow: [...]
And over all their enemies [...]
in strength he made them grow. [...]
verse 25 Whose heart he turn'd that they with hate [...]
his people did entreat: [...]
And did his Servants wrongfully [...]
abuse with false deceit. [...]
The fourth Part.
verse 26 His faithful servant Moses then [...]
and Aaron whom he chose. [...]
He did command to go to them, [...]
his message to disclose. [...]
verse 27 The wondrous message of his signs [...]
among them he did show: [...]
And wonders in the land of Ham [...]
then did they work also. [...]
verse 28 Darkness he sent, and made it dark [...]
instead of brighter day: [...]
And unto his Commission [...]
they did not disobey: [...]
verse 29 He turn'd their waters into blood, [...]
he did their fishes slay: [...]
verse 30 Their la [...]d brought frogs ev [...]n in the place [...]
where their King Pharaoh lay. [...]
great swarms of noisom flies: [...]
And all the quarters of the land [...]
were fill'd with crawling lice. [...]
verse 32 He gave them cold and stony hail [...]
instead of milder rain: [...]
And fi'ry flames within their land [...]
he sent unto their pain. [...]
verse 33 He smote their vines and all their trees [...]
whereon their figs did grow: [...]
Aud all their trees within their costs [...]
down did he overthrow. [...]
verse 34 He spake, then Caterpillers did [...]
and Grashoppers abound: [...]
verse 35 Which ate the grass in all the land [...]
and fruit of all their ground. [...]
The fifth Part.
verse 36 The first-begotten in their land [...]
eke deadly he did smite: [...]
Yea, the beginning and first fruit [...]
of all their force and might. [...]
verse 37 With gold and silver he them brought [...]
from Egypt land to pass: [...]
And in the number of their Tribes [...]
no feeble one there was. [...]
when they did thence depart: [...]
For terror and the fear of them [...]
was fall'n upon their heart. [...]
verse 39 To shroud them from the parching heat [...]
a cloud he did display: [...]
And fire he sent to give them light, [...]
when night had hid the day. [...]
verse 40 They asked, and he caused Quailes [...]
to rain at their request: [...]
And fully with the bread of heav'n [...]
their hunger he represt: [...]
verse 41 He opened the stony rock, [...]
and waters gushed out: [...]
And in the dry and parched ground [...]
like Rivers ran about. [...]
verse 42 For of his holy covenant [...]
aye mindful was he tho': [...]
Which to his servant Abraham [...]
he plighted long ago. [...]
verse 43 He brought his people forth with mirth [...]
and his elect with joy, [...]
Out of the cruel land where they [...]
had liv'd in great annoy. [...]
to them their fruitful lands: [...]
The labours of the people eke [...]
they took into their hands. [...]
verse 45 That they his holy statutes might [...]
observe for evermore: [...]
And faithfully obey his laws, [...]
praise ye the Lord therefore. [...]
PSALM CVI. ‘Confitemini Domino. ’
PRaise ye the Lord, for he is good, [...]
his mercy dures for aye: [...]
verse 2 Who can express his noble acts, [...]
or all his praise display? [...]
verse 3 They blessed are that judgment keep, [...]
and justly do alway: [...]
With favour of thy people (Lord) [...]
remember me, I pray. [...]
verse 4 And with thy saving health (O Lord) [...]
vouchsafe to visit me: [...]
That I the great fe-li-ci-ty [...]
of thine elect may see. [...]
verse 5 And with thy peoples joy I may [...]
a joyful mind possess: [...]
And may with thine in-he-ri-tance [...]
a glor'ing heart express. [...]
have sinned ev'ry one: [...]
We have committed wickedness, [...]
and lewdly we have done: [...]
verse 7 The wonders great which thou (O Lord) [...]
hast done in Egypt land: [...]
Our fathers tho' they saw them all, [...]
yet did not understand. Nor yet thy mercies multitude [...]
did keep in thankful mind: [...]
But at the sea, yea the red-sea, [...]
re-bel-led most unkind. [...]
verse 8 Nevertheless he saved them [...]
for honour of his Name: [...]
That he might make his power known, [...]
and spread abroad his fame. [...]
verse 9 The red-sea he did then rebuke, [...]
and forthwith it was dry'd: [...]
And as in wilderness, so through [...]
the deep he did them guide. [...]
verse 10 He sav'd them from the cruel hand [...]
of their despiteful foe: [...]
And from the en'mies hand he did [...]
de-li-ver them al-so.
The second Part.
verse 11 The waters their oppressors whelm'd, [...]
not one was left alive: [...]
verse 12 Then they believ'd his word, and praise [...]
in song they did him give. [...]
verse 13 But by and by unthankfully [...]
his works they clean forgat: [...]
And for his counsel and his will [...]
they did neglect to wait. [...]
verse 14 But lusted in the Wilderness, [...]
with sond and greedy lust: [...]
And in the desert tempted God, [...]
the stay of all their trust. [...]
verse 15 And then their wanton minds desire [...]
he suff'red them to have: [...]
But wasting leanness therewithal [...]
into their souls he gave. [...]
verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tents [...]
at Moses they did grutch: [...]
Aaron the holy of the Lord [...]
so did they envy much. [...]
verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide, [...]
and Dathan did devour: [...]
And all Abirams company [...]
did cover in that hour. [...]
the hot consuming fire: [...]
And wasting flames did then burn up [...]
the wicked in his ire. [...]
verse 19 Upon the bill of Horeb they [...]
an Idol Calf did frame: [...]
And there the molten Image they [...]
did worship of the same. [...]
verse 20 Into the likeness of a Calf, [...]
that seedeth on the grass: [...]
Thus they their glory turn'd, and all [...]
their honour did deface. [...]
verse 21 And God their only Saviour, [...]
unkindly they forgot: [...]
Which many great and mighty things [...]
in Egypt land had wrought. [...]
The third Part.
verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them, [...]
most wondrous works had done: [...]
And by the red sea dreadful things [...]
performed long agone. [...]
verse 23 Therefore for their so shewing them, [...]
forgetful and unkind: [...]
To bring destruction on them all [...]
he purpos'd in his mind. [Page 302] Had not his chosen Moses stood [...]
before him in the break: [...]
To turn his wrath, lest he on them [...]
with slaughter should him wreak. [...]
verse 24 They did despise the pleasant Land [...]
that he behight to give: [...]
Yea, and the words that he had spoke, [...]
they did no whit believe. [...]
verse 25 But in their tents with grudging heart [...]
they wickedly repin'd: [...]
Nor to the voice of God the Lord, [...]
they gave an heark'ning mind. [...]
verse 26 Therefore against them lifted he [...]
his strong revenging hand: [...]
Them to destroy in wilderness, [...]
e're they should see the land. [...]
verse 27 And to destroy their seed among [...]
the nations with his rod: [...]
And through the Countries of the world [...]
to scatter them abroad. [...]
verse 28 To Baal Peor then they did [...]
adjoyn themselves also: [...]
And ate the offerings of the dead. [...]
so they forso [...]k him tho'. [...]
his wrath they did provoke: [...]
And in his sore enkindled wrath [...]
the plague upon them broke. [...]
verse 30 But Phineas stood up with zeal, [...]
the sinners vile to slay: [...]
And judgment he did execute, [...]
and then the plague did stay. [...]
The fourth Part.
verse 31 It was imputed unto him [...]
for righteousness that day: [...]
And from thenceforth so counted is [...]
from race to race I say. [...]
verse 32 At waters eke of Meribah [...]
they did him angry make: [...]
Yea so far forth that Moses was [...]
then punish'd for their sake. [...]
verse 33 Because they vext his sp'rit so sore [...]
that in impatient heat, [...]
His lips spake unadvisedly, [...]
his servour was so great. [...]
verse 34 Nor as the Lord commanded them [...]
they slue the people tho': [...]
verse 35 But were among the heathen mixt, [...]
and learn'd their works also. [...]
their ruin and decay: [...]
verse 37 To fiends their sons and daughters they [...]
did offer up and stay. [...]
verse 38 Yea with unkindly murth'ring knife [...]
the guiltless blood they spilt: [...]
Yea, their own sons and daughters blood [...]
without all cause of guilt. Whom they to Canaan Idols then [...]
offer'd with wicked hand: [...]
And so with blood of innocents [...]
defiled was the land. [...]
verse 39 Thus were they stained with the works [...]
of their own filthy way: [...]
And with their own inventions [...]
a whoring they did stray. [...]
verse 40 Therefore against his people was [...]
the Lords wrath kindled sore: [...]
And ev'n his own inheritance [...]
therefore he did abhor. [...]
verse 41 Into the hands of heathen men [...]
he gave them for a prey: [...]
And made their foes their Lords, whom they [...]
were forced to obey. [...]
The fifth Part.
verse 42 Yea, and their hateful enemies [...]
opprest them in their land: And they were humbly made to stoop [...]
as subjects to their hand. [...]
verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had he [...]
deliver'd them before: [...]
But with their counsels they to wrath [...]
provok'd him evermore. Therefore they by their wickedness [...]
were broughtfull low to lye: [...]
verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distress [...]
he hearken'd to their cry. [...]
verse 45 He call'd to mind his covenant [...]
which he to them had swore: [...]
And by his mercies multitude [...]
repented him therefore. [...]
verse 46 And favour he made them to find, [...]
before the sight of those, [...]
that led them captive from their land [...]
when er'st they were their foes. [...]
verse 47 Save us, O Lord, that art our God, [...]
save us, O Lord, we pray: [...]
And from among the heathen folk, [...]
Lord, gather us alway. [...]
of thy most holy Name: [...]
That we may glory in thy praise, [...]
and sounding of thy fame. [...]
verse 49 The Lord, the God of Israel [...]
be blest for evermore: [...]
Let all the people say, Amen; [...]
praise ye the Lord therefore. [...]
PSALM CVII. ‘Confitemini Dom. ’
Give thanks unto the Lord our God, [...]
for gracious is he: [...]
And that his mercy hath no end [...]
all mortal men may see. [...]
verse 2 Such as the Lord redeemed hath, [...]
with thanks shall praise his Name: [...]
and shew how they from foes were freed, [...]
and how he wrought the same. [...]
verse 3 He gather'd them sorth of the Lands [...]
that lay so far about: [...]
From East, to West, from North to South [...]
his hand did find them out. [...]
verse 4 They wandred in the wilderness, [...]
and strayed from the way: [...]
And found no City where to dwell, [...]
that serve might for their stay. [...]
in these deserts so void: [...]
That faintness did them sore assault, [...]
and eke their souls annoy'd. [...]
verse 6 Then did they cry in their distress [...]
unto the Lord for aid: [...]
Who did remove their troublous state, [...]
according as they pray'd. [...]
verse 7 And by that way which was most right, [...]
he led them like a guide: [...]
That they might to a City go, [...]
and there also abide. [...]
verse 8 Let men therefore before the Lord [...]
confess his goodness then: [...]
And shew the wonders that he doth [...]
before the sons of men. [...]
verse 9 For he the empty soul sustain'd, [...]
whom thirst had made to faint: [...]
The hungry soul with goodness fed, [...]
and did them eke acquaint. [...]
verse 10 Such as do dwell in darkness deep, [...]
where they on death do wait: [...]
Fast bound to tast such troublous storms [...]
as iron chains do threat.
The second Part.
verse 11 For that against the Lords own words [...]
they sought so to rebel: [...]
Esteeming light his counsels high, [...]
which do so far excel. [...]
verse 12 But when he humbled them full low, [...]
they then fell down with grief: [...]
And none was found so much to help, [...]
whereby to get relief. [...]
verse 13 Then they did cry in their distress [...]
unto the Lord for aid: [...]
Who did remove their troublous state, [...]
according as they pray'd. [...]
verse 14 For he from darkness out them brought, [...]
and from death's dreadful shade: [...]
Bursting with force the Iron bands [...]
which them before did lade. [...]
verse 15 Let men therefore before the Lord [...]
confess his kindness then: [...]
And shew the wonders that he doth [...]
before the sons of men. [...]
verse 16 For he threw down the gates of brass, [...]
and brake them with strong hand: [...]
he iron bars he sinote in two, [...]
nothing could him withstand. [...]
and cannot from them wend: [...]
But heap on more to those they have, [...]
because they do offend. [...]
verse 18 Their souls so much did loath all meat, [...]
that none they could abide: [...]
Whereby death had them almost caught, [...]
as they full truly tri'd. [...]
verse 19 Then they did cry in their distress [...]
unto the Lord for aid: [...]
Who did remove their troublous state, [...]
according as they pray'd. [...]
verse 20 For then he sent to them his words, [...]
which health did soon restore: [...]
And brought them from those dangers deep, [...]
wherein they were before. [...]
The third Part.
verse 21 Let men therefore before the Lord [...]
confess his kindness then: [...]
And shew the wonders that he doth [...]
before the sons of men. [...]
verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice [...]
with thanks and also fear: [...]
And speak of all his wondrous works [...]
with glad and joyful chear. [...]
into the Seas descend: [...]
Their merchandise through fearful floods [...]
to compass and to end. [...]
verse 24 Those men are forced to behold [...]
the Lords works what they be: [...]
And in the dangers Deep the same, [...]
most marvellous they see. [...]
verse 25 For at his word the stormy wind [...]
ariseth in a rage: [...]
And stirreth up the surges so, [...]
as nought can them asswage. [...]
verse 26 Then are they lifted up so high, [...]
the clouds they seem to gain: [...]
And plunging down the depth untill [...]
their souls consume with pain. [...]
verse 27 And like a drunkard to and fro, [...]
now here, now there they reel: [...]
As men with fear of wit bereft, [...]
or had of Sense no feel. [...]
verse 28 Then did they cry in their distress [...]
unto the Lord for aid: [...]
Who did remove their troublous state, [...]
according as they pray'd: [...]
the sturdy storms to cease: [...]
So that the great waves from their rage [...]
are brought to rest and peace. [...]
verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come [...]
which they so much did crave: [...]
And are by him in haven brought, [...]
which they so fain would have. [...]
The fourth Part.
verse 31 Let men therefore before the Lord [...]
confess his kindness then: [...]
And shew the wonders that he doth [...]
before the sons of men. [...]
verse 32 Let them in presence of the folk [...]
with praise extol his Name: [...]
And where the Elders do convent [...]
there let them do the same. [...]
verse 33 For running stoods to dry desarts [...]
he doth oft change and turn: [...]
And drieth up as it were dust, [...]
the springing well and bourn. [...]
verse 34 A fruitful and with pleasures deckt [...]
full barren doth he make: [...]
When on their sins which dwell therein [...]
he doth just vengeance take. [...]
he maketh fruits to bear: [...]
With pleasant springs of waters clear, [...]
though none before were there. [...]
verse 36 Wherein such hungry souls are set, [...]
as he doth freely chuse: [...]
That they a City may them build, [...]
to dwell in for their use. [...]
verse 37 That they may sow their pleasant Land [...]
and vineyards also plant: [...]
To yield them fruit of such increase, [...]
as none may seem to want. [...]
verse 38 They multiply exceedingly, [...]
the Lord doth bless them so: [...]
Who doth also their bruit beasts make [...]
by numbers great to grow. [...]
verse 39 But when the faithful are low brought [...]
by the oppressors stout: [...]
And minish do through many plagues [...]
that compass them about. [...]
verse 40 Then doth he Princes bring to shame [...]
which did them sore oppress: [...]
And likewise caused them to err [...]
within the wilderness. [...]
out of his troubles deep: [...]
And ofttimes doth their train augment [...]
much like a flock of sheep. [...]
verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight, [...]
and also much rejoice: [...]
Whereas the wicked and perverse [...]
with grief shall stop their voice. [...]
verse 43 But who is wise that now full well [...]
he may these things record? [...]
For certainly such shall perceive [...]
the kindness of the Lord. [...]
PSALM CVIII. ‘Paratum cor. ’
O God my heart prepared is, [...]
and eke my tongue is so: [...]
I will advance my voice in song, [...]
in giving praise also. [...]
verse 2 Awake my Viol and my Harp, [...]
sweet melody to make: [...]
And in the morning I my self [...]
right early will awake. [...]
verse 3 By me among the people, Lord, [...]
still praised shalt thou be: [...]
And I among the heathen folk [...]
will sing O Lord to thee. [...]
above the heavens high: [...]
and eke thy truth doth reach the clouds [...]
within the lofty Skie. [...]
verse 5 Above the starry heavens high [...]
exalt thy self, O God: [...]
And Lord display upon the earth [...]
thy glory all abroad. [...]
verse 6 That thy dearly beloved may [...]
be set at liberty: [...]
Help O my God with thy right hand, [...]
and hearken unto me. [...]
verse 7 God in his holiness hath spoke, [...]
wherefore my joys abound: [...]
Sichem I shall divide, and mete [...]
the vale of Succoth ground. [...]
verse 8 And Gilead shall be mine own, [...]
Manasses mine shall be: [...]
My head strength Ephraim, and law [...]
shall Juda give for me. [...]
verse 9 Mo [...]b my washpot and my shoe [...]
on Edom will I throw: [...]
Upon the land of [...] [...]
in triumph will I go. [...]
be guide to conduct me? [...]
Or how by whom to Edom's land [...]
conveyed shall I be? [...]
verse 11 Is it not thou, O Lord, which late [...]
hadst us forsaken quite? [...]
And thou, O Lord, which with our hosts [...]
didst not go forth to fight? [...]
verse 12 Give us O Lord thy saving aid [...]
when troubles do assail: [...]
For all the help of man is vain, [...]
and can no whit avail. [...]
verse 13 Through God we shall do valiant acts [...]
and worthy of renown: [...]
He shall subdue our enemies, [...]
yea he shall tread them down. [...]
PSALM CIX. ‘Deus laudem tuam ’
IN constant silence do not hold, [...]
O God, thy tongue always: [...]
O God ev'n thou I say that art [...]
the God of all my praise. [...]
verse 2 The wicked and the guileful mouth [...]
on me disclosed be: [...]
And they with false and lying tongues [...]
have spoken unto me. [...]
with words of hateful spite: [...]
Without all cause of my desert [...]
against me did they fight. [...]
verse 4 For my good will they were my foes [...]
but then 'gan I to pray: [...]
verse 5 My good with ill, my friendliness [...]
with hate they did repay. [...]
verse 6 Set thou the wicked over him, [...]
to have the upperhand: [...]
At his right hand eke suffer thou [...]
his hateful foe to stand. [...]
verse 7 When he is judged, let him then [...]
condemned be therein: [...]
And let the prayer that he makes [...]
be turned into sin. [...]
verse 8 Few be his days, his charge also [...]
let thou another take: [...]
verse 9 His Children let be fatherless, [...]
his Wife a Widow make. [...]
verse 10 Let his off-spring be vagabonds, [...]
to beg and seek their bread: [...]
Wandring out of the wasted place, [...]
where erst they have been fed. [...]
catch all his goods and store [...]
And let the strangers spoil the fruits [...]
of all his toil before. [...]
verse 12 Let there be none to pity him, [...]
let there be none at all. [...]
That on his children fatherless [...]
will let their mercy fall.
The second Part.
verse 13 And so let his posterity [...]
for ever be destroy'd: [...]
Their name out-blotted in the age [...]
that after shall succeed. [...]
verse 14 Let not his fathers wickedness [...]
from Gods remembrance fall: [...]
And let thou not his mothers sin [...]
be done away at all. [...]
verse 15 But in the presence of the Lord, [...]
let them remain for aye: [...]
That from the earth their memory [...]
he may cut clean away. [...]
verse 16 Sith mercy he forgat to shew, [...]
but did pursue with spite [...]
The troubled man, and fought to stay [...]
the woful hearted wight. [...]
betide unto him so: [...]
And as he did not blessing love, [...]
it shall be far him fro. [...]
verse 18 As he with cursing clad himself, [...]
so it like water shall [...]
Into his bowels. and like oyl [...]
into his bones befall. [...]
verse 19 As garment let it be to him, [...]
to cover him for aye: [...]
And as a girdle wherewith he [...]
shall girded be alway. [...]
verse 20 Lo, let the same be from the Lord, [...]
the guerdon of my foe: [...]
Yea, and of those that evil speak [...]
against my soul also. [...]
verse 21 But thou, O Lord, that art my God [...]
deal thou I say with me: [...]
After thy Name, deliver me, [...]
for good thy mercies be. [...]
verse 22 Because in depth of great distress, [...]
I needy am and poor: [...]
And e [...] within my pained breast, [...]
my heart is wounded sore. [...]
The third Part.
verse 23 Even so do I depart away, [...]
as doth declining shade: [...]
And as the Grashopper, so I [...]
am shaken off and fade. [...]
verse 24 With fasting long from needful food [...]
enfeebled are my knees: [...]
And all her fatness hath my flesh [...]
enforced been to leese. [...]
verse 25 And I also a vile reproach, [...]
to them was made to be: [...]
And they that did upon me look, [...]
did shake their heads at me. [...]
verse 26 But thou, O Lord, that art my God, [...]
mine aid and succour be: [...]
According to thy mercy Lord, [...]
save and deliver me. [...]
verse 27 And they shall know thereby, that this, [...]
Lord is thy mighty hand: [...]
And that thou hast done it, O Lord: [...]
so shall they understand. [...]
verse 28 Although they curse with spite, yet thou [...]
shalt bless with loving voice: [...]
They shall arise and come to shame, [...]
thy servant shall rejoyce. [...]
that en'mies are to me. [...]
And with confusion as a cloke [...]
eke cov'red let them be. [...]
verse 30 But greatly I will with my mouth [...]
give thanks unto the Lord: [...]
And I among the multitude [...]
his praises will record. [...]
verse 31 For he with help at his right hand [...]
will stand the poor man by: [...]
To save him from the man that would [...]
condemn his soul to die. [...]
PSALM CX. ‘Dixit Dominus. ’
THe Lord did say unto my Lord [...]
sit thou on my right hand: [...]
Till I have made thy foes a stool [...]
Whereon thy feet shall stand. [...]
verse 2 The Lord shall out of Si-on send [...]
the Scepter of his might: [...]
Amid thy mortal foes be thou [...]
the ruler in their sight. [...]
verse 3 And in the day on which thy reign [...]
and pow'r they shall see: [...]
Then hereby free-will-o [...]'rings shall [...]
thy people offer thee. [Page 321] Yea, with an holy worshipping [...]
then shall they offer all. [...]
Thy births dew is the dew that doth [...]
from womb of morning fall. [...]
verse 4 The Lord hath sworn and never will [...]
repent what he doth say: [...]
By th' order of Mel-chi-se-deck, [...]
thou art a Priest for aye. [...]
verse 5 The Lord thy God on thy right hand [...]
that standeth for thy stay. [...]
Shall wound for thee the stately Kings [...]
upon his wrathful day. [...]
verse 6 The heathen he shall judge, and fill [...]
the place with bodies dead: [...]
And over divers countries shall [...]
in sunder smite the head: [...]
verse 7 And he shall drink out of the brook [...]
that runneth in the way: [...]
Wherefore he shall lift up on high [...]
his royal head that day. [...]
PSALM CXI. ‘Confitebor tibi. ’
WIth hear I do accord, [...]
to praise and land the Lord, [...]
In presence of the just: [...]
verse 2 For great his works are found, [...]
To search them such [Page 322] are bound, [...]
As him do love and trust. [...]
verse 3 His works are glo-ri-ous, [...]
Also his right'ousness [...]
It doth endure for e-ver. [...]
verse 4 His wondrous works he would [...]
We still remember should: [...]
His mercy faileth never. [...]
verse 5 Such as to him love bear, [...]
A por-ti-on full fair [...]
He hath up for them laid: [...]
For this they shall well find, [...]
He will them have in mind, [...]
And keep them as he said. [...]
verse 6 For he did not disdain [...]
His works to shew them plain, [...]
By light'ning and by thunders: [...]
When he the Heathens land [...]
Did give in-to their hand, [...]
Where they beheld his wonders. [...]
verse 7 Of all his works ensu'th, [...]
Both judgment right and truth, [...]
Where to his statutes tend: [...]
verse 8 They are decreed sure [...]
For ever to endure, [...]
Which equity doth end. [...]
Re-demp-ti-on he gave [...]
His people for to save: [...]
verse 9 And hath al-so required, [...]
His promise not to fail, [...]
But alway to prevail: [...]
[Page 323] His ho-ly Name be fear'd. [...]
verse 10 Whose with heart full fain [...]
True wisdom would attain, [...]
The Lord fear and o-bey: [...]
Such as his laws do keep, [...]
Shall knowledge have full deep: [...]
His praise shall last for aye. [...]
PSALM CXII. ‘Beatus vir. ’
THe man is blest that God doth fear, [...]
And that his law doth love indeed: [...]
verse 2 His seed on earth God will uprear, [...]
And bless such as from him proceed. [...]
His house with good he will fulfill, [...]
His right'ousness endure shall still. Unto the right'ous doth arise [...]
In trouble joy, in darkness light: [...]
Compassion is in his eyes, [...]
And mercy always in his sight: [...]
verse 5 Yea pity moveth such to lend, [...]
He doth by judgment things expend. And surely such shall never fail: [...]
For in remembrance had is he: [...]
No tidings ill can make him quail, [...]
Who in the Lord sure hope doth [Page 324] see. [...]
verse 8 His heart is firm, his fear is past. [...]
For he shall see his foes down cast. [...]
verse 9 He did well for the poor provide. [...]
His right'ousness shall still remain: [...]
And his estate with praise abide, [...]
Though that the wicked men disdain, [...]
verse 10 Yea gnash his teeth thereat shall he [...]
And so consume his state to see. [...]
PSALM CXIII. ‘Laudate pueri. ’
YE children which do serve the Lord, [...]
praise ye his name with one accord: [...]
verse 2 Yea blessed be always his Name, [...]
verse 3 Who from the rising of the Sun, [...]
Till it return where it begun, [...]
Is to be praised with great same. [...]
The Lord all People doth surmount, [...]
As for his glory we may count. [...]
Above the heavens high to be, [...]
verse 5 With God the Lord who may compare, [...]
Whose dwelling in the heavens are: [...]
Of such great pow'r and force is he. [...]
verse 6 He doth abase himself we know, [...]
Things to behold both here below, [...]
And al-so in the heav'n above. [...]
verse 7 The needy out of dust to draw, [...]
And [Page 325] eke the paor which help none saw, [...]
his only mercy did him move. [...]
verse 8 And so him set on high degree, [...]
With Princes of great dignity, [...]
that rule his people with great fame. [...]
verse 9 The barren he doth make to bear, [...]
And with great joy her fruit to rear, therefore praise ye his holy Name. [...]
PSALM CXIV. ‘In exitu Israel. ’
WHen Israel by Gods address, [...]
from Pharachs land was bent: [...]
And Jacobs house the strangers left, [...]
and in the same train went. [...]
verse 2 In Judah God his glory shew'd, [...]
his holiness most bright: [...]
So did the Israelites declare [...]
his kingdom, pow'r, and might. [...]
verse 3 The sea it saw, and suddenly, [...]
as all amaz'd, did fly: [...]
the roaring streams of Jordans flood [...]
recoiled backwardly. [...]
verse 4 As rams afraid the mountains skipt, [...]
their strength did them forsake: [...]
And as the silly trembling lambs, [...]
their tops did beat and shake. [Page 326] What ail'd thee, Sea, at all amaz'd, [...]
so suddenly to fly? Ye rolling waves of Jordans flood [...]
why ran ye backwardly? [...]
verse 6 Why shook ye hills, as rams afraid? [...]
why did your strength so shake? [...]
Why did your tops, as trembling lambs, [...]
for fear, quiver and quake? [...]
verse 7 O earth confess thy sovereign Lord [...]
and dread his mighty hand: [...]
Before the face of Jacob's God, [...]
fear ye both sea and land. [...]
verse 8 I mean the God which from hard rocks [...]
doth cause main floods appear: [...]
And from the stony flint doth cause [...]
gush out the fountains clear. [...]
PSALM CXV. ‘Non nobis Domine. ’
NOt unto us, Lord, not to us, [...]
but to thy Name give praise: [...]
Both for thy mercy and thy truth, [...]
that are in thee always. [...]
verse 2 Why shall the heathen scorners say [...]
where is their God become? [...]
verse 3 Our God in heaven is, and what [...]
he will, that hath he done. [...]
works of mens hands they be: [...]
verse 5 They have a mouth, and do not speak; [...]
and eyes, and do not see. [...]
verse 6 And they have ears joyn'd to their heads, [...]
and do not hear at all: [...]
And noses eke they formed have, [...]
and do not smell withall. [...]
verse 7 And hands they have, and handle not; [...]
and feet, and do not go: [...]
A throat they have, yet through the same [...]
they make no sound to blow. [...]
verse 8 Those that make them are like to them, [...]
and those whose trust they be: [...]
verse 9 O Israel, trust in the Lord, [...]
their help and shield is he. [...]
verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord, [...]
their help and shield is he: [...]
verse 11 Trust ye the Lord that fear the Lord, [...]
their help and shield is he. [...]
verse 12 The Lord hath mindful been of us, [...]
and will us bless also: [...]
On Israel and on Aarons house, [...]
his blessing he will show. [...]
the Lord will bless them all; [...]
Ev'n he will bless them every one, [...]
the great and eke the small. [...]
verse 14 To you, I say, the living Lord [...]
will multiply his grace: [...]
To you and to the children that [...]
shall follow of your race. [...]
verse 15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord, [...]
even of the Lord, I say: [...]
Which [...] both the heaven and the earth [...]
hath made, and set in stay. [...]
verse 16 The heavens, yea the heavens high, [...]
belong unto the Lord: [...]
The earth unto the sons of men, [...]
he gave of free accord. [...]
verse 17 They that be dead do not with praise [...]
set forth the Lords renown: [...]
Nor any that into the place [...]
of silence do go down. [...]
verse 18 But we will praise the Lord our God, [...]
from henceforth and for aye: Sound ye the praises of the Lord, [...]
praise ye the Lord, I say. [...]
PSALM CXVI. ‘Dilexi quoniam. ’
I Love the Lord, because my voice [...]
and prayer heard hath he: [...]
verse 2 When in my days I call'd on him, [...]
he bow'd his ear to me. [...]
verse 3 Ev'n when the snares of cruel death [...]
about beset me round: [...]
When pains of hell me caught, and when [...]
I woe and sorrow found. [...]
verse 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord, [...]
then did I call, and say, [...]
Deliver thou my soul, O Lord, [...]
I do thee humbly pray. [...]
verse 5 The Lord is ve-ry mer-ci-ful, [...]
and just he is al-so: [...]
And in our God compassion [...]
doth plen-ti-ful-ly slow. [...]
verse 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve [...]
all those that simple be: [...]
I was in woful mi-se-ry, [...]
and he de-li-ver'd me. [...]
verse 7 And now my soul, sith thou are safe, [...]
return un to thy rest: [...]
For largely, lo, the Lord to thee [...]
his bounty hath exprest. [...]
my soul from deadly thrall: [...]
My moistned eyes from mournful tears, [...]
my sliding feet from fall. [...]
verse 9 Before the Lord I in the land [...]
of life will walk therefore: [...]
verse 10 I did believe, therefore I spake, [...]
for I was troubled sore.
The second Part.
verse 11 I said in my distress and fear [...]
that all men lyars be: [...]
verse 12 What shall I pay the Lord for all [...]
his benefits to me. [...]
verse 13 The wholsom cup of saving health [...]
I thankfully will take: [...]
And on the Lord's Name I will call, [...]
when I my prayers make. [...]
verse 14 I to the Lord will pay my vows [...]
that I to him behight: [...]
Yea, even at this present time [...]
in all his peoples sight: [...]
verse 15 Right dear and precious in his sight, [...]
the Lord doth aye esteem [...]
The death of all his ho-ly ones, [...]
what e-ver men do deem. [...]
I do my self confess, [...]
Son of thy handmaid: thou hast broke [...]
the bonds of my distress. [...]
verse 17 And I will offer up to thee [...]
a sa-cri-fice of praise: [...]
And I will call upon the Name [...]
of God the Lord always. [...]
verse 18 I to the Lord will pay the vows [...]
that I have him behight: [...]
Yea even at this present time [...]
in all his peoples sight. [...]
verse 19 Yea in the courts of God own house [...]
and in the midst of thee, [...]
O thou Je-ru-sa lem, [say, [...]
wherefore the Lord praise ve. [...]
PSALM CXVII. ‘Laudate Dominum. ’
O All ye nations of the world, [...]
praise ye the Lord always: [...]
And all ye people e-very where [...]
set forth his noble praise. [...]
verse 2 For great his ki [...]dness is to us [...]
his truth endures for aye: [...]
Wherefore praise ye the Lord our God, [...]
praise ye the Lord, I say. [...]
PSALM CXVIII. ‘Confitemini Dom. ’
O Give ye thanks unto the Lord, [...]
for gra-ci-ous is he: [...]
Because his mercy doth endure [...]
for e-ver towards thee. [...]
verse 2 Let Is-ra-el confess and say, [...]
his mercy dures for aye: [...]
verse 3 Now let the house of Aaron say, [...]
his mer-cy dures for aye. [...]
verse 4 Let them that fear the Lord our God [...]
ev'n now confess and say: [...]
The mercy of the Lord our God [...]
endureth still for aye. [...]
verse 5 In trouble and in heaviness [...]
un-to the Lord I cri'd: [...]
Which lovingly heard me at large, [...]
my suit was not deny'd. [...]
verse 6 The Lord himself is on my side. [...]
I will not stand in doubt: [...]
Nor fear what man can do to me, [...]
when God stands me about. [...]
verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them [...]
that help to succour me: [...]
Therefore I shall see my desire [...]
u-pon mine e-ne-my. [...]
than in mans mortal seed; [...]
verse 9 Or to put confidence in Kings, [...]
or Princes in our need. [...]
verse 10 All Nations have inclosed me, [...]
and compassed me round: [...]
But in the name of God shall I [...]
mine e-ne-mies confound. [...]
verse 11 They kept me in on every side, [...]
they kept me in I say: [...]
But thro' the Lord's most mighty Name, [...]
I shall work their de-cay. [...]
verse 12 They came about me all like Bees, [...]
but yet in the Lord's Name [...]
I quencht their thorns that were on sire, [...]
and will destroy the same.
The second Part.
verse 13 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me, [...]
that I indeed might fall: [...]
But through the Lord I find such help, [...]
that they were vanquish'd all. [...]
verse 14 The Lord is my defence and strength, [...]
my joy, my mirth, and song: [...]
He is become to me indeed, [...]
a Saviour most strong. [...]
doth bring to pass great things: [...]
He causeth voice of Joy and health [...]
in righteous mens dwellings. [...]
verse 16 The right hand of the Lord doth bring [...]
most mighty things to pass: [...]
His hand hath the preheminence, [...]
his force is as it was. [...]
verse 17 I will not die, but e-ver live [...]
to ut-ter and declare, [...]
The Lord his might and wondrous power, [...]
his works and what they are. [...]
verse 18 The Lord himself hath chast'ned, [...]
and hath corrected me: [...]
But hath not given me o-ver yet [...]
to death, as you may see. [...]
verse 19 Set o-pen un-to me the gates [...]
of truth and righteousness: [...]
That I may enter in-to them, [...]
the Lord's praise to confess. [...]
verse 20 This is the gate ev'n of the Lord, [...]
which shall not be so shut: [...]
But good and righteous men alway [...]
shall enter in-to it. [...]
The third Part.
verse 21 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, [...]
because thou hast heard me: [...]
And art become most lovingly [...]
a Saviour un-to me. [...]
verse 22 The stone which ere this time among [...]
the builders was refus'd: [...]
Is now become the corner stone, [...]
and chiefly to be us'd. [...]
verse 23 This was the mighty work of God, [...]
this was the Lord own fact: [...]
And it is marv'llous to behold [...]
with eyes that noble act. [...]
verse 24 This is the joyful day indeed [...]
which God himself hath wrought: [...]
Let us be glad and joy therein, [...]
in heart, in mind, and thought. [...]
verse 25 Now help us, Lord, and prosper us, [...]
we wish with one accord: [...]
verse 26 Blessed be he that comes to us [...]
in the name of the Lord. [...]
verse 27 God is the Lord that shews us light, [...]
bind ye therefore with cord [...]
Your sa-cri-fice to the Al-tar, [...]
and give thanks to the Lord. [...]
and render thanks to thee: [...]
Thou art my God, and I will praise [...]
thy mercy to-wards me. [...]
verse 29 O give ye thanks un-to the Lord, [...]
for gra-ci-ous is he: [...]
Because his mercy doth endure [...]
for e-ver towards me. [...]
PSALM CXIX. ‘Beati immaculati. ’
ALEPH.
BLessed are they that perfect are, [...]
and pure in mind and heart: [...]
Whose lives and con-ver-sa-ti-ons [...]
from Gods laws never start. [...]
Blessed are they that give themselves [...]
his statutes to observe: [...]
Seeking the Lord with all their heart, [...]
and ne-ver from him swerve. [...]
verse 3 Doubtless such men go not astray, [...]
nor do no wicked thing: [...]
Which stedfastly walk in his way, [...]
without a-ny wandring. [...]
verse 4 It is thy will and commandment, [...]
that with attentive heed [...]
Thy noble and divine precepts [...]
we learn and keep indeed. [...]
my ways so to address: [...]
That I might both in heart and voice [...]
thy laws keep and confess. [...]
verse 6 So should no shame my life attaint, [...]
whilst I thus set mine eyes: [...]
And bend my mind always to muse [...]
on thy sacred decrees. [...]
verse 7 Then will I praise with upright heart [...]
and magnifie thy Name: [...]
When I shall learn thy judgments just [...]
and likewise prove the same. [...]
verse 8 And wholly will I give my self [...]
to keep thy laws most right: [...]
Forsake me not for ever, Lord, [...]
but shew thy grace and might.
BETH. The second Part.
verse 9 By what means may a young man best [...]
his life learn to amend? [...]
If that he mark and keep thy word, [...]
and therein his time spend. [...]
verse 10 Unseignedly I have thee sought, [...]
and thus seeking abide: [...]
O never suffer me, O Lord. [...]
from thy precepts to slide. [...]
thy words I have hid still: [...]
That I might not at any time [...]
offend thy Godly will. [...]
verse 12 We magnifie thy Name, O Lord, [...]
and praise thee evermore: [...]
Thy statutes of most worthy fame, [...]
O Lord, teach me therefore. [...]
verse 13 My lips have never ceas'd to preach, [...]
and publish day and night. [...]
The judgments all which did proceed [...]
from thy mouth full of might. [...]
verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy ways, [...]
please me no less indeed. [...]
Than all the treasures of the earth, [...]
which worldlings make their meed. [...]
verse 15 Of thy precepts I will still muse. [...]
and thereto frame my talk: [...]
As at a mark so will I aim, [...]
thy ways how I may walk. [...]
verse 16 My only joy shall be so fixt, [...]
and on thy laws so set: [...]
That nothing can me so far blind, [...]
that I thy words forget. [...]
GIMEL The third Part.
verse 17 Grant to thy servant now such grace [...]
as may my life prolong: [...]
Thy holy word then will I keep [...]
both in my heart and tongue. [...]
verse 18 Mine eyes which were dim and shut up, [...]
so open and make bright: [...]
that of thy law and marvellous works [...]
I may have the clear sight. [...]
verse 19 I am a stranger in this earth, [...]
wandring now here, now there: [...]
Thy word therefore to me disclose, [...]
my footsteps for to clear. [...]
verse 20 My soul is ravisht with desire, [...]
and never is at rest: [...]
But seeks to know thy judgments high, [...]
and what may please thee best. [...]
verse 21 The proud men and malicious, [...]
thou hast destroy'd each one: [...]
And cursed are such as do not [...]
thy hests attend upon. [...]
verse 22 Lord turn from me rebuke and shame [...]
which wicked men conspire: [...]
For I have kept thy covenants [...]
with zeal as hot as fire. [...]
and did against me speak: [...]
But then thy servant thought how he [...]
thy statutes might not break. [...]
verse 24 For why, thy covenants are my joy, [...]
and my hearts great solace: [...]
They serve in stead of counsellors, [...]
my matters for to pass. [...]
DALETH. The fourth Part.
verse 25 I am, alas, as brought to grave, [...]
and almost turn'd to dust: [...]
Restore therefore my life again, [...]
as thy promise is just. [...]
verse 26 My ways when I acknowledged, [...]
with mercy thou didst hear: [...]
Hear now eft-soon, and me instruct [...]
thy laws to love and fear. [...]
verse 27 Teach me once throughly for to know [...]
thy precepts and thy lore: [...]
Thy works then will I meditate, [...]
and lay them up in store. [...]
verse 28 My soul I feel so sore opprest, [...]
that it melteth for grief: [...]
According to thy word therefore, [...]
haste, Lord, to send relief. [...]
let thy grace me defend: [...]
And that I may learn thee to love, [...]
thy holy law me send. [...]
verse 30 The way of truth both straight and sure. [...]
I have chosen and found: [...]
I set thy judgments me before, [...]
which keep me safe and sound. [...]
verse 31 Since then, O Lord, I forc'd my self [...]
thy covenants to embrace: [...]
Let me therefore have no rebuke, [...]
nor check in any case. [...]
verse 32 Then will I run with joyful chear, [...]
where thy word doth me call: [...]
When thou hast set [...] my heart at large, [...]
and rid me out of thrall. [...]
HE. The fifth Part.
verse 33 Instruct me, Lord, in the right trade [...]
of thy statutes divine: [...]
And it to keep even to the end, [...]
my heart will I incline. [...]
verse 34 Grant me the knowledge of thy law, [...]
and I shall it obey: With heart and mind and all my might, [...]
I will it keep I say. [...]
guide me, Lord, I requite: [...]
None other pleasure do I wish, [...]
nor greater thing desire: [...]
verse 36 Incline my heart thy laws to keep, [...]
and covenants to embrace: [...]
And from all filthy avarice, [...]
Lord shield me with thy grace. [...]
verse 37 From vain desires and worldly lusts [...]
turn back mine eyes and sight: [...]
Give me the sp'rit of life and pow'r [...]
to walk thy ways aright. [...]
verse 38 Confirm thy gracious promise, Lord, [...]
which thou hast made to me: [...]
Which am thy servant, and do love [...]
and fear nothing but thee. [...]
verse 39 Reproach and shame which I so fear, [...]
from me, O Lord, expell: [...]
For thou dost judge with equity, [...]
and therein dost excell. [...]
verse 40 Behold my hearts desire is bent, [...]
thy laws to keep for aye: [...]
Lord strengthen me so with thy grace, [...]
that it perform I may. [...]
VAU. The sixth Part.
verse 41 Thy mercies great and manifold [...]
let me obtain, O Lord: [...]
Thy saving health let me enjoy [...]
ac-cor-ding to thy word. [...]
verse 42 So shall I stop the sland'rous mouths [...]
of lewd men and unjust: [...]
For in thy faithful promises [...]
stands my comfort and trust. [...]
verse 43 The word of truth within my mouth [...]
let e-ver still be prest: [...]
For in thy judgments wonderful [...]
my hope doth stand and rest. [...]
verse 44 And whilst that breath within my breast [...]
doth natural life preserve: [...]
Yea, till this world shall be dissolv'd, [...]
thy law will I observe. [...]
verse 45 So walk will I, as set at [...]ge, [...]
and made free from all dread: [...]
Because I sought how far to keep [...]
thy precepts and [...]hy [...]. [...]
verse 45 Thy noble acts will I [...] be [...]
as things of most grea [...] fame: [...]
Ev'n before Kings I will them blaze, [...]
and shrink no whit for shame. [...]
thy worthy hests and will: [...]
Which evermore I have lov'd best: [...]
and so will love them still. [...]
verse 48 My hands I will lift to thy laws, [...]
which I have dearly sought: [...]
And practise thy commandements [...]
in will, in deed, in thought. [...]
ZAIN. The seventh Part.
verse 49 Thy promise which thou mad'st to me [...]
thy servant, Lord, remember: [...]
For therein do I put my trust, [...]
and confidence for ever. [...]
verse 50 It is my comfort and my joy, [...]
when troubles me assail: [...]
For were my life not by thy word, [...]
my life would soon me fail. [...]
verse 51 The proud and such as God contemn, [...]
still made of me a scorn: [...]
Yet would I not thy law forsake: [...]
as he that were forlorn. [...]
verse 52 But call to mind, Lord, thy great works [...]
shew'd to our fathers old: [...]
Whereby I felt my joy surmount [...]
my grief an hundred fold. [...]
seeing how wicked men [...]
Thy law forsook, and did procure [...]
thy judgments who knows when? [...]
verse 54 And as for me, I fram'd my songs, [...]
thy statutes to exalt: [...]
When I among the strangers dwelt, [...]
and thoughts 'gan me assault. [...]
verse 55 I thought upon thy name, O Lord, [...]
by night, when others sleep: [...]
As for thy law, al-so I kept, [...]
and e-ver will it keep. [...]
verse 56 This grace I did obtain because [...]
thy cov'nants sweet and dear [...]
I did embrace and al-so keep [...]
with rev'rence and with fear. [...]
HETH. The eighth Part.
verse 57 O God which art my part and lot, [...]
my comfort and my stay: [...]
I have decreed and promised [...]
thy laws to keep alway. [...]
verse 58 Mine earnest heart did humbly sue [...]
in prefence of thy face: [...]
As thou therefore hast promised, [...]
Lord, grant me of thy grace. [...]
and try'd my secret heart: [...]
Which to thy statutes caused me [...]
my feet straight to convert. [...]
verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long, [...]
as they that slothful are: [...]
But ha-sti-ly thy laws to keep, [...]
I did my self prepare. [...]
verse 61 The cruel bands of wicked men [...]
have made of me their prey: [...]
Yet would I not thy law forget, [...]
nor from thee go astray. [...]
verse 62 Thy right'ous judgments towards me [...]
so great are and so high: [...]
That ev'n at midnight will I rise [...]
thy name to magnifie. [...]
verse 63 Companion am I to all them [...]
which fear thee in their heart: [...]
And ne-ver will for love nor dread, [...]
from thy commandments start. [...]
verse 64 Thy mercies, Lord, most plent'ously [...]
do all the world fulfill: [...]
O teach me how I may o-bey [...]
they statutes and thy will. [...]
TETH. The ninth Part.
verse 65 According to thy promise, Lord, [...]
so bast thou with me dealt: [...]
For of thy grace in sundry sorts [...]
have I thy Servant felt. [...]
verse 65 Teach me to judge always aright, [...]
and give me knowledge sure: [...]
For certainly believe I do [...]
that thy precepts are pure. [...]
verse 67 E're thou didst touch me with thy rod, [...]
I err'd and went astray: [...]
But now I keep thy ho-ly word, [...]
and make it all my stay. [...]
verse 68 Thou art both good and gra-ci-ous, [...]
and giv'st most lib'rally: [...]
Thine ordinances how to keep, [...]
therefore, O Lord, teach me. [...]
verse 69 The proud and wicked men have forg'd [...]
against me many a lie: [...]
Yet thy commandments still observe [...]
with all my heart will I. [...]
verse 70 Their hearts are swoln with worldly wealth, [...]
as grease so are they fat: [...]
But in thy law do I delight, [...]
and nothing seek but that. [...]
when thou didst-me correct: [...]
For as a guide to learn thy law, [...]
thy rod did me direct. [...]
verse 72 So that to me thy word and law [...]
is dearer ma-ni-fold: [...]
Than thousands great of silver and gold, [...]
or ought that can be told. [...]
JOD. The tenth Part.
verse 73 Seeing thy hands have made me, Lord, [...]
to be thy cre-a-ture: [...]
Grant knowledg likewise how to learn, [...]
to put thy laws in ure. [...]
verse 74 So they that fear thee shall rejoyce, [...]
when e-ver they me see: [...]
Because I have learn'd by thy word, [...]
to put my trust in thee. [...]
verse 75 When with thy rod the world is plagu'd [...]
I know the cause is just: [...]
So when thou dost correct me, Lord, [...]
the cause just needs be must. [...]
verse 76 Now of thy goodness I thee pray, [...]
some comfort to me send: [...]
As thou to me hast pro-mi-sed, [...]
so from all ill me shend. [...]
and I shall surely live: [...]
For Joy and con-so-la-ti-on both [...]
thy law to me doth give. [...]
verse 78 Confound the proud, whose false pretence [...]
is me for to destroy: [...]
But as for me thy hests to know [...]
I will my self employ. [...]
verse 79 Whoso with rev'rence doth thee fear, [...]
to me let them retire: [...]
And such as do thy cov'nants know, [...]
and them alone desire. [...]
verse 80 My heart without all wavering [...]
let on thy laws be bent: [...]
That no confusion come to me, [...]
whereby I should be shent. [...]
CAPH. The eleventh Part.
verse 81 My soul doth faint and ceaseth not, [...]
thy saving health to crave: [...]
And for thy words sake still I trust [...]
my hearts desire to have. [...]
verse 82 Mine eyes do sail with looking for [...]
thy word, and thus I say: [...]
O when wilt thou mè comfort, Lord, [...]
why dost thou thus delay? [...]
so am I parch'd and dri'd. [...]
Yet will I not out of my heart [...]
let thy commandments slide. [...]
verse 84 Alas how long shall I yet live, [...]
before I see the hour, [...]
That on my foes which me torment, [...]
thy vengeance thou wilt pour? [...]
verse 85 Presumpt'ous men have digged pits, [...]
thinking to make me sure: [...]
Thus contrary against thy law [...]
my hurt they do procure. [...]
verse 86 But thy commandments are all true, [...]
and causless they me grieve: [...]
To thee therefore I do complain, [...]
that thou might'st me relieve. [...]
verse 87 Almost they had me clean destroy'd, [...]
and brought me quite to ground: [...]
Yet by thy statutes I abode, [...]
and therein succour found. [...]
verse 88 Restore me Lord [...] to life, [...]
for thy mercies excell: [...]
And so shall I thy cov'nants keep, [...]
till death my life expel. [...]
LAMED. The twelfth Part.
verse 89 In heaven, Lord, where thou dost dwell, [...]
thy word is stablisht sure: [...]
And shall for all e-ter-ni [...]ty, [...]
fast graven there endure. [...]
verse 90 From age to age thy truth abides, [...]
as doth the earth witness: [...]
Whose ground-work thou hast laid so sure, [...]
as no tongue can express. [...]
verse 91 Ev'n to this day we may well see [...]
how all things persevere [...]
According to thine Ordinance, [...]
for all things thee revere. [...]
verse 92 Had it not been that in thy law [...]
my soul had comfort sought: [...]
Long time e're now in my distress [...]
I had been brought to nought. [...]
verse 93 Therefore will I thy precepts aye [...]
in memory keep fast: [...]
By them thou hast my life restor'd [...]
when I was at last cast. [...]
verse 94 No wight to me can ti-tle make, [...]
for I am on-ly thine: [...]
Save me therefore, for to thy laws, [...]
mine ears and heart incline. [...]
and thereto lie in wait: [...]
But I the while con-si-de-red [...]
Thy noble works and great. [...]
verse 96 I see nothing in this wide world, [...]
at length which hath not end: [...]
But thy commandments and thy word [...]
beyond all end extend. [...]
MEM. The thirteenth Part.
verse 97 What great desire and servent love, [...]
do I bear to thy law? [...]
All the day long I me-di-tate [...]
on it with rev'rent awe. [...]
verse 98 Thy word hath taught me far to pass [...]
my foes in po-li-cy: [...]
For still I hold it as a thing [...]
of most ex-cel-len-cy. [...]
verse 99 My teachers, which did me instruct, [...]
in knowledge I excel: [...]
Because I do thy cov'nants keep, [...]
and them to others tell. [...]
verse 100 In wisdom I do pass al-so [...]
the ancient men indeed: [...]
And all because to keep thy laws, [...]
I held it best to read. [...]
from ev'ry e-vil way: [...]
Because that I con-ti-nual-ly [...]
thy word might keep, I say. [...]
verse 102 I have not swerv'd from thy judgments, [...]
nor yet shrunk a-ny deal: [...]
For why? thou hast me taught thereby, [...]
to live godly and well. [...]
verse 103 O Lord, how sweet un-to my tast [...]
find I thy word alway? [...]
Doubtless no honey in my mouth [...]
feel ought so sweet I may. [...]
verse 104 Thy laws have me such wisdom learn'd [...]
that ut-ter-ly I hate [...]
All wicked and un-god-ly ways, [...]
in every kind and rate. [...]
NUN. The fourteenth Part.
verse 105 Ev'n as a lantern to my feet, [...]
so doth thy word shine bright: [...]
And to my paths where e're I go, [...]
it is a flaining light, [...]
verse 106 I have both sworn and will perform [...]
my promises doubtless, [...]
That I will keep thy judgments just, [...]
and them in life express: [...]
and brought me to death's door: [...]
O Lord, as thou hast promised, [...]
so me to life restore. [...]
verse 108 The offerings which with heart and voice, [...]
most frankly I thee give: [...]
Accept, and teach me how I may [...]
after thy judgments live. [...]
verse 109 My soul is aye so in my hand, [...]
that dangers me assail: [...]
Yet do I not thy law forget, [...]
nor it to keep will fail: [...]
verse 110 Although the wicked laid their nets [...]
to catch me at a bay: [...]
Yet did I not from thy precepts [...]
once swerve or go astray. [...]
verse 111 Thy law I have so claim'd alway, [...]
As mine own he-ri-tage: [...]
And why? for therein I delight, [...]
and set my whole courage. [...]
verse 112 For evermore I have been bent [...]
thy statutes to fulfill: [...]
Ev'n so likewise un-to the [...]nd, [...]
I will con-ti-nue still. [...]
SAMECH. The fifteenth Part.
verse 113 The crafty thoughts and double hearts [...]
I do always detest: [...]
But as for thy law and precepts, [...]
I love them e-ver best. [...]
verse 114 Thou art my [...] hid and secret place, [...]
my shield of strong defence: [...]
Therefore have I thy pro-mi-ses [...]
look'd for with patience. [...]
verse 115 Go to therefore ye wicked men, [...]
depart from me a-non: [...]
For the Commandments will I keep [...]
of God my Lord alone. [...]
verse 116 As thou hast promis'd so perform, [...]
that death me not assail: [...]
Nor let my hope abuse me so, [...]
that through distrust I quail. [...]
verse 117 Uphold me, and I shall be safe, [...]
for ought they do or say: [...]
And in thy statutes pleasure take, [...]
will I both night and day. [...]
verse 118 Thou hast trod such under thy feet, [...]
as do thy statutes break: [...]
For nought avails their sub-til-ty, [...]
their counsel is but weak. [...]
where e're they go or dwell: [...]
Therefore can I as thy statutes [...]
love nothing half so well. [...]
verse 120 My flesh (a-las!) is struk with fear, [...]
as though it were benumm'd: [...]
For when I see thy judgments, straight [...]
I am as one aston'd. [...]
GNAIN. The sixteenth Part.
verse 121 I do the thing that lawful is, [...]
and give to all men right: [...]
Resign me not to them that would [...]
oppress me with their might. [...]
verse 122 But for thy servant surety be [...]
in that thing that is good: [...]
That proud men give me not the foil, [...]
with-rage as they were wood. [...]
verse 123 Mine eyes with waiting are now blind, [...]
thy help so much I crave: [...]
And eke thy right'ous promise, Lord, [...]
whereby thou wilt me save. [...]
verse 124 Entreat thy servant lovingly, [...]
and favour to him show: [...]
Thy statutes of most ex'lency [...]
teach me al-so to know. [...]
grant me to understand, [...]
How by thy statutes I may know [...]
best what to take in hand. [...]
verse 126 It is now time (Lord) to begin [...]
for truth is quite decai'd: [...]
Thy law likewise they have transgrest, [...]
and none against them said. [...]
verse 127 This is the cause wherefore I love [...]
thy laws better than gold, [...]
Or jewels fine which are esteem'd [...]
most costly to be sold. [...]
verse 128 I thought thy precepts all most just, [...]
and so them laid in store: [...]
All crafty and mali-cious ways, [...]
I do abhor therefore. [...]
PHE. The seventeenth Part.
verse 129 Thy covenants are most wonderful [...]
and full of things profound: [...]
My soul therefore doth keep them sure, [...]
when they are tri'd and found. [...]
verse 130 When men first en-ter to thy word [...]
they find a light most clear: [...]
And very idiots understand [...]
when they it read or hear. [...]
to know thy commandment: [...]
That I might guide my self thereby, [...]
I sought what thing it meant. [...]
verse 132 With mercy and compassion, Lord, [...]
behold me from above, [...]
As thou art wont to behold such [...]
as thy Name fear and love. [...]
verse 133 Direct my footsteps by thy word, [...]
that I thy will may know: [...]
And ne-ver let in-i-qui-ty [...]
thy servant over-throw. [...]
verse 134 From sland, your tongues and deadly harms [...]
preserve and keep me sure: [...]
Thy precepts then will I observe, [...]
and put them eke in ure. [...]
verse 135 Thy countenance which doth surmount [...]
the Sun in his bright hue, [...]
Let shine on me, and by thy law [...]
teach me what to eschew. [...]
verse 136 Out of mine eyes great floods gush out [...]
of dreary tears that fall: [...]
When I behold how wicked men [...]
thy laws keep not at all. [...]
TSADI. The eighteenth Part.
verse 137 In every point, Lord, thou art just, [...]
the wicked though they gru [...]ge. [...]
And when thou dost sentence pronounce, [...]
thou art a right'ous Judge. [...]
verse 138 To render right, and flee from guile, [...]
are two chief points most high: [...]
And such as thou hast in thy law [...]
commanded us straightly. [...]
verse 139 With zeal and wrath I am consum'd [...]
and even pin'd away: [...]
To see my foes thy word forget, [...]
for ought that I do say. [...]
verse 140 So pure and perfect is thy word, [...]
as a-ny heart can deem: [...]
And I thy servant nothing more [...]
do love or yet esteem. [...]
verse 41 And though I be nothing set by, [...]
as one of base degree: [...]
Yet do I not thy laws forget, [...]
nor shrink away from thee. [...]
verse 142 Thy right' [...]sness (Lord) is most just, [...]
for e-ver to endure: [...]
Al-so thy law is [...]th it self, [...]
most constant and most pure. [...]
and brought me wondrous low: [...]
Yet to I still of thy precepts [...]
delight to hear and know. [...]
verse 144 The right'ousness of thy judgments [...]
doth last for e-ver-more: [...]
Then teach them me, for ev'n in them [...]
my life lies up in store. [...]
COPH. The nineteenth Part.
verse 145 With servent heart I call'd and cri'd; [...]
now answer me, O Lord: [...]
That thy commandments to observe [...]
I may fully accord. [...]
verse 146 To thee my God, I make my suit [...]
with most humble request: [...]
Save me therefore, and I will keep [...]
thy precepts and thy hests. [...]
verse 147 To thee I cry ev'n in the morn, [...]
before the day wax light: [...]
Because that I have in thy word [...]
my con-fi-dence whole plight. [...]
verse 148 Mine eyes prevent the watch by night, [...]
and ere they call I wake: [...]
That by de-vi-sing on thy word, [...]
I might some comfort take. [...]
and pi-ty on me take: [...]
As thou was wont so judge me Lord, [...]
lest life should me forsake. [...]
verse 150 My foes draw near, and do procure [...]
my death ma-li-ciously. [...]
Which from thy law are far gone back, [...]
and stray'd from it lewdly. [...]
verse 151 Therefore, O Lord, approach thou near, [...]
for need doth so require: [...]
For all thy precepts true they are, [...]
then help I thee desire. [...]
verse 152 But thy commandments have I learn'd [...]
not now, but long a-go: [...]
That they remain for e-ver-more, [...]
thou hast them grounded so. [...]
RESH. The twentieth Part.
verse 153 My trouble and af-flicti-on [...]
con-si-der and be-hold: [...]
De-li-ver me, for of thy law [...]
I ever take fast hold. [...]
verse 154 Desend my good and right'ous cause, [...]
with speed some succour lend: [...]
From death (as thou hast promised) [...]
Lord keep me and defend. [...]
from having health and grace: [...]
Whereby they might thy statutes know, [...]
they en-ter not the trace. [...]
verse 156 Great are thy mercies, Lord, I grant, [...]
what tongue can them at-tain? [...]
And as thou hast me judg'd ere now, [...]
so let me life ob-tain [...]
verse 157 Though ma-ny men did trouble me, [...]
and persecute me sore: [...]
yet from thy laws I ne-ver shrunk, [...]
nor went a-wry therefore. [...]
verse 158 And truth it is, for grief I die [...]
when I these traitors fee: [...]
Because they keep no whit thy word, [...]
nor yet seek to know thee. [...]
verse 159 Behold, for I do love thy laws [...]
With heart most glad and fain: [...]
As thou art good and grac'ous Lord, [...]
restore my life again. [...]
verse 160 What thy word doth decree, must be, [...]
and so it hath been ever: [...]
Thy right'ous judgments are al-so [...]
most true, and decay never. [...]
SCHIN. The twenty first Part.
verse 161 Princes have sought by cruelty, [...]
caussess-to make me crouch: [...]
But all in vain, for of thy word [...]
the fear did my heart touch. [...]
verse 162 And certain-ly even of thy word [...]
I was merry and glad, [...]
Than he that of rich spoils and prey, [...]
great store and plenty had. [...]
verse 163 As for all lies and fal-si-ties, [...]
I hate most and de-test: [...]
For why thy ho-ly law do I [...]
a-bove all things love best. [...]
verse 164 Sev'n times a day I praise the Lord, [...]
singing with heart and voice: [...]
Thy right'ous acts and wonderful, [...]
so cause me to rejoyce. [...]
verse 165 Great peace and rest shall all such have [...]
as do thy statutes love: [...]
No danger shall their qui-et state [...]
impair or once remove. [...]
verse 166 My on-ly health and comfort, Lord, [...]
I look for at thy hand: [...]
And therefore have I done those things, [...]
which thou didst me command. [...]
which my soul most desir'd: [...]
So much to them my love was bent, [...]
that nought else I requir'd: [...]
verse 168 Thy statutes and commandements [...]
I kept (thou know'st) aright: [...]
For all the things that I have done, [...]
Are present in thy sight. [...]
THAU. The twenty second Part.
verse 169 O Lord, let my complaint and cry [...]
before thy face appear: [...]
And as thou hast me promise made, [...]
so teach me thee to fear. [...]
verse 170 Mine humble sup-pli-ca-ti on, [...]
t'wards thee let find ac-cess: [...]
And grant me, Lord, deliverance, [...]
for so is thy promise. [...]
verse 171 Then shall my lips thy praises speak [...]
af-ter most ample sort: [...]
When thou thy statutes hast me taught, [...]
wherein stands my comfort. [...]
verse 172 My tongue shall sing and preach thy word, [...]
and in this wise say shall: [...]
Gods famous acts and no-ble laws [...]
are just and perfect all. [...]
and speedily me save: [...]
For thy commandments to observe, [...]
chosen, O Lord, I have. [...]
verse 174 Of thee alone, Lord I crave health [...]
for other I know none: [...]
And in thy law and nothing else [...]
I do delight alone. [...]
verse 175 Grant me therefore long days to live [...]
thy Name to magnifie: [...]
And of thy judgments merciful, [...]
let me the favour try. [...]
verse 176 For I was lost and went astray, [...]
much like a wandring shee [...]: [...]
Oh seek me, for I have not fail'd, [...]
thy commandments to keep. [...]
PSALM CXX. ‘Ad Dominum. ’
IN trouble and in thrall, [...]
unto the Lord I call, [...]
And he doth me comfort: [...]
verse 2 Deliver me I say, [...]
From Lyars lips alway, [...]
and tongues of false report. 3. What, vantage or what thing, [...]
Ge [...]tst thou thus far to sting, [...]
thou false and [Page 366] flatt'ring lyar? [...]
verse 4 thy tongue doth hurt I ween, [...]
No less than arrows keen, [...]
Or hot consuming fire. [...]
verse 5 Alas too long I slack [...]
Within these tents so black, [...]
which Kedars are by name. [...]
By whom the flock elect, [...]
And all of Isaac's sect [...]
Are put to open shame. [...]
verse 6 With them that peace did hate, [...]
I came a peace to make, [...]
And set a quiet life. [...]
verse 7 But when my tale was told, [...]
Causeless I was controll'd, [...]
By them that would have strife. [...]
PSALM CXXI. ‘Levavi oculos. ’
I Lift mine eyes to Sion hill, [...]
from whence I do attend, [...]
That succour God me send. [...]
verse 2 The mighty God me succour will, [...]
Which heaven and earth hath fram'd, [...]
and ev'ry thing therein nam'd. 3. Thy foot from slip he will preserve, [...]
And will thee safely keep: [...]
For he will [Page 367] never sleep. [...]
verse 4 Lo he that doth Isr'el conserve, [...]
No sleep at all can catch, But his eyes shall ever watch. [...]
verse 5 The Lord is thy warrant alway, [...]
The Lord eke doth thee cover, [...]
As at thy right hand ever. [...]
verse 6 The Sun shall not thee parch by day, [...]
Nor the Moon not half so bright [...]
Shall with cold thee hurt by night. [...]
verse 7 The Lrod will keep thee from distress [...]
And will thy life sure save: [...]
And thou shalt also have. [...]
verse 8 In all thy basiness good success: [...]
Wherev'r thou go'st in or out [...]
God will thy things bring about. [...]
PSALM CXXII. ‘Laetatus sum ’
I Did in heart rejoice, [...]
to hear the peoples voice, [...]
In offering so willingly: [...]
verse 2 For let us up say they, [...]
And in the Lords house pray: [...]
Thus spake the people lovingly. [...]
verse 3 Our feet that wander wide, [...]
shall in thy gates [...]bide. [...]
O thou Jerusalem most fair, [...]
which art so seemly set, [...]
Much like a City [Page 368] near, [...]
The like whereof is not elsewhere. [...]
verse 4 The Tribes with one accord, I The Tribes of God the Lord [...]
Are thither bent their way to take, [...]
So God before did tell [...]
That there his Is-ra-el [...]
Their prayers should together make. [...]
verse 5 For there are thrones erect, [...]
And that for this respect, [...]
To set forth justice or-der-ly: [...]
Which thrones right to maintain [...]
To David's house pertain, [...]
His folk to judge accordingly. [...]
verse 6 To pray let us not cease [...]
For Je-ru-sa-lem's peace, [...]
Thy friends God prosper migh-ti-ly [...]
verse 7 Peace be thy walls about, [...]
And prosper thee throughout [...]
Thy Pa-la-ces con-ti-nual-ly: [...]
verse 8 I wish thy prosp'rous state, [...]
For my poor brethrens sake, [...]
That comfort have by means of thee: [...]
verse 9 God's house doth me allure, [...]
Thy wealth for to procure, [...]
So much always as lies in me. [...]
PSALM CXXIII. ‘Ad te levavi. ’
O Lord, that heaven dost possess, [...]
I lift mine eyes to thee: [...]
, [Page 369] Ev'n as the servant lifteth his, [...]
his master's hand to see. [...]
verse 2 As handmaids wash their mistress hands [...]
some grace for to atchieve: [...]
So we behold the Lord our God, [...]
till he do us forgive. [...]
verse 3 Lord grant us thy compassion, [...]
and mercy in thy sight: [...]
For we are fill'd and o-ver-come [...]
with hatred and despight. [...]
verse 4 Our minds be stuft with great rebuke, [...]
the rich and wordly wise [...]
Do make of us their mocking stocks, [...]
the proud do us despise. [...]
PSALM CXXIV. ‘Nisi quia Dom. ’
NOw I-sra-el may say, and that tru-ly: [...]
If that the Lord had not our cause maintain'd: [...]
verse 2 If that the Lord had not our right sustain'd. [...]
When all the world against us fur'ously [...]
Made their uproars, and said we should all die. [...]
verse 3 Now long a-go they had devour'd us all: [...]
And swallow'd quick, for [Page 370] ought that we could deem: [...]
Such was their rage, as we might well esteem. [...]
verse 4 And as the floods with mighty force do fall: [...]
So had they now our lives ev'n brought to thrall. [...]
verse 5 The roaring streams, most proud in roaring noise, [...]
Had long ago o'rewhelm'd us in the deep. [...]
verse 6 But lov'd be God, which doth us safely keep, [...]
From bloody teeth, and their most cruel voice, [...]
Which as a prey, to eat us would rejoyce. [...]
verse 7 Ev'n as a bird out of the fowlers gin [...]
Escapes away, right so it fares with us: [...]
Broke are their nets, and we have scaped thus. [...]
verse 8 God that made heav'n and earth, is our help then: [...]
His Name hath saved us from these ill men. [...]
PSALM CXXV. ‘Qui confidunt. ’
SUch as in God the Lord do trust, [...]
as mount Sion shall firmly stand [...]
[Page 371] And be removed at no hand. [...]
The Lord will count them right and just: [...]
So that they shall be sure [...]
For e-ver to endure. [...]
verse 2 As mighty mountains huge and great [...]
Je-ru-sa-lem about do close: [...]
So will the Lord do un to those, [...]
Who on his godly will do wait: [...]
Such are to him so dear, [...]
They ne-ver need to fear. [...]
verse 3 For though the right'ous try doth he, [...]
By making wicked men his rod: [...]
Lest they through grief forsake their God, [...]
It shall not as their lot still be. [...]
verse 4 Give, Lord, to us thy light. [...]
Whose hearts are true and right. [...]
verse 5 But as for such as turn a-side. [...]
By crooked ways which they out sought, [...]
The Lord will surely bring to nought; [...]
With workers vile they shall a-bide: [...]
But peace with Is-ra-el. [...]
For evermore shall dwell. [...]
Another of the same
THose that do put their confidence [...]
Upon the Lord our God [Page 372] only, [...]
And fly to him for their defence, [...]
in all their need and misery. Their faith is sure still to endure, [...]
Grounded on Christ the corner-stone; Mov'd with none ill, but standeth still, [...]
Stedfast like to the Mount Sion. And as about Je-ru-sa-lem, [...]
The mighty hills do it compass, [...]
So that no en'mies come to them, [...]
To hurt that Town in any case: [...]
So God indeed in every need, [...]
His faithful people doth defend, [...]
Standing them by assuredly, [...]
From this time forth world without end. Right wise and good is our Lord God [...]
And will not snffer certainly, [...]
The sinners and ungodlies rod, [...]
To stay upon his family: Lest they also from God should go, [...]
Falling to sin and wickedness: [...]
O Lord defend world without end [...]
Thy Christian f [...]o [...]k thro' thy goodness. O Lord, do good to Christians all, [...]
that stedfast in thy word abide: [...]
[Page 373] as willingly from God fall, [...]
And to false doctrine daily slide, Such will the Lord scatter abroad, [...]
With hypocrites thrown down to hell, [...]
God will them send pains without end: [...]
But Lord, grant peace to Israel. Glory to God the father of might, [...]
And to the Son our Saviour, [...]
And to the Holy Ghost, whose light [...]
Shine in our hearts, and us succour: That the right way from day to day [...]
We may walk and him glorifie. [...]
With hearts desire, all that are here [...]
Worship the Lord, and say, Amen. [...]
PSALM CXXVI. ‘In convertendo. ’
WHen that the Lord again his Sion had forth brought, [...]
from bondage great and also servitude extreme: [...]
His work, was such as did surmount mans heart and thought: [...]
verse 2 So that we were much like to them that use to dream, [...]
: Our mouths they were with laughter filled then, [...]
and eke our tongues did shew us joyful men. [...]
How that the Lord for them also great things had done. [...]
verse 3 But much more we, and therefore can confess no less: [...]
Wherefore to joy we have good cause as we begun. [...]
verse 4 O Lord go forth, thou canst our bondage end: [...]
As to deserts the flowing rivers send. [...]
verse 5 Full true it is, that they which sow in tears indeed, [...]
A time will come, when they shall reap in mirth and joy. [...]
verse 6 They went and wept, in bearing of their precious seed: [...]
For that their foes full often times did them annoy: [...]
But their return with joy they shall sure see: [...]
Their sheaves home bring, and not empaired be. [...]
PSALM CXXVII ‘Nisi Dom. ’
EXcept the Lord the house doth make, [...]
and thereunto doth set his hand, What men do build, it cannot stand. [...]
verse 2 Likewise in vain men undertake, [...]
[Page 375] Cities and holds to watch and ward, [...]
except the Lord be their safeguard. [...]
verse 2 Though ye rise early in the morn, [...]
and so at night go late to bed, [...]
Feeding with sorrow on dry bread, [...]
Yet were your labour lost and worn: [...]
But they whom God doth love and keep [...]
Receive all things with quiet sleep. [...]
verse 3 Therefore mark well when e're you see [...]
that men have heirs t'injoy their land [...]
It is the gift of God's own hand: [...]
For God himself doth multiply, [...]
Of his great li-be-ra-li-ty, [...]
The blessing of posterity. [...]
verse 4 And when the children come to age [...]
They grow in strength and activeness, [...]
In person and in comliness: [...]
So that a shaft shot with courage, [...]
Of one that hath a most strong arm, [...]
Flies not so swift, nor doth like harm. [...]
verse 5 O well is he that hath his quiver [...]
Furnisht with such artillery: [...]
For when in peril he shall be, [...]
Such one shall never shake nor shiver [...]
When [Page 376] that he pleads before the Judg [...]
Against his soes that bear him grudge. [...]
PSALM CXXVIII ‘Beati omnes. ’
BLessed ar [...] thou that fearest God, [...]
and walkest in his way: [...]
verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat, [...]
happy art thou I say. [...]
verse 3 Like fruitful vines on the ho [...]se side [...]
so doth thy wife spring out: [...]
Thy children stand like olive plants [...]
thy table round about. [...]
verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God, [...]
and he shall let thee see, [...]
verse 5 Th [...] promised Je-ru-sa-lem, [...]
and her fe-li-ci-ty. [...]
verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see, [...]
to thy great joys increase: [...]
And likewise grace on Israel, [...]
pro-spe-ri-ty and peace. [...]
PSALM CXXIX. ‘Saepe expugnaverunt. ’
OFt they, now Israel may say, [...]
me from my youth assail'd: [...]
verse 2 Oft they assail'd me from my youth, [...]
yet never they prevail'd. [...]
verse 3 Upon my back the plowers plow'd, [...]
and furrows long did cast: [...]
of wicked foes at last. [...]
verse 5 They that hate me shall be asham'd, [...]
and turned back also: [...]
verse 6 And made as grass upon the house, [...]
which with'reth e're it grow. [...]
verse 7 Whereof the mower cannot find [...]
enough to sill his hand: [...]
Nor can he fill his lap, that goes [...]
to glean upon the land. [...]
verse 8 Nor passers by, pray God on them [...]
to let his blessing fall: Nor say, we bless you in the Name [...]
of God the Lord at all. [...]
PSALM CXXX. ‘De profundis. ’
LOrd, to thee I make my moan, [...]
when dangers me oppress: [...]
I call, I sigh, plain, and groan, [...]
trusting to find release. [...]
verse 2 Hear now, O Lord, my request, [...]
for it is full due time: [...]
And let thine ears aye be prest, [...]
unto this prayer mine. [...]
verse 3 O Lord, our God, if thou weigh [...]
our sins, and them peruse: [...]
Who [Page 378] shall then escape and say, [...]
I can my self excuse? [...]
verse 4 But Lord thou art mer-ci-ful, [...]
and turn'st us to thy grace: [...]
That we with hearts most careful, [...]
should fear before thy face. [...]
verse 5 In God I put my whole trust, [...]
my soul waits on his will: [...]
For his promise is most just, [...]
and I hope therein still. [...]
verse 6 My soul to God hath regard, [...]
waiting for him alway, [...]
More than they which watch and ward [...]
to see the dawning day. [...]
verse 7 Let Israel then boldly [...]
in the Lord put his trust: [...]
He is that God of mercy [...]
that his deliver must. [...]
verse 8 For he it is that must save [...]
Isra-el from his sin: [...]
And all such as surely have [...]
their confidence in him. [...]
PSALM CXXXI. ‘Domine, non est. ’
O Lord I am not puft in mind, [...]
I have no scornful eye: [...]
I do [Page 379] not ex-er-cise my self [...]
in things that be too high. [...]
verse 2 But as the child that weaned is, [...]
ev'n from his mothers breast: [...]
So have I, Lord, behav'd my self [...]
in silence and in rest. [...]
verse 3 O Is-ra-el trust in the Lord, [...]
let him be all thy stay: [...]
From this time forth for e-ver-more, [...]
from age to age, I say. [...]
PSALM CXXXII. ‘Memento Dom. ’
REmember David's troubles, Lord, [...]
how to the Lord he swore: [...]
verse 2 And vow'd a vow to Jacob's God, [...]
to keep for e-vermore. [...]
verse 3 I will not come within my house, [...]
nor climb up to my bed: [...]
Nor let my temples take their rest, [...]
nor the eyes in my head. [...]
verse 4 Till I have found out for the Lord, [...]
a pla [...]e to sit thereon: [...]
verse 5 An house for Jacob's God to be [...]
an ha-hi-ta-ti-on. [...]
verse 6 We heard of it at E-phra-ta, [...]
there did we hear this sound: [...]
these [...] first were sound. [...]
verse 7 We will [...] and go in row [...]
his [...] [...]here: [...]
Before his footstool to fall down. and worshi [...] him in fear. [...]
verse 8 [...] rise O Lord, a rise, I say, [...]
in to thy re [...]sing-place▪ [...]
[...]oth [...] [...]nd the [...] of thy strength, [...]
the presence of thy grace. [...]
verse 9 Let all thy Priests be clothed, Lord, [...]
with truth and [...]: [...]
Let all thy Saints, and ho-ly men, [...]
sing all with joy-ful-ness. [...]
verse 10 And for thy servant David's sake, [...]
refuse not, Lord, I say, [...]
The face of thine a-noin-ted Lord [...]
nor turn thy face away.
The second Part.
verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth, [...]
and will not shrink from it: [...]
Saying, the fruit of thy body [...]
u-pon thy seat shall sit. [...]
verse 12 And if thy sons my cov'nant keep, [...]
that I shall learn each one: [...]
Then shall [Page 381] their sons for e-ver sit: [...]
u-pon thy princely throne. [...]
verse 13 The Lord himself hath chose S [...]-on, [...]
and loves therein to dwell: [...]
verse 14 Saying, this is my resting-place, [...]
I love and like it well. [...]
verse 15 And I will bless with great increase [...]
her victuals every where: [...]
And I will sa-tis-fie with bread [...]
the needy that be there. [...]
verse 16 Yea, I will deck and cloath her Priests [...]
with my sal-va-tion: [...]
And all her Saint; shall sing for joy [...]
of my pro-te-cti-on. [...]
verse 17 There will I surely make the horn [...]
of David for to bud: [...]
For there I have ordain'd for mine [...]
A lantern bright and good. [...]
verse 18 As for his en'mies, I will cloath [...]
with shame for e-ver-more: [...]
But I will cause his crown to shine [...]
more fresh than heretofore. [...]
PSALM CXXXIII. ‘Ecce quam. ’
O How happy a thing it is, [...]
and joyful for to see, [...]
the band of a-mi-ty! [...]
verse 2 It calls to mind the sweet perfume. [...]
and that costly oyntment, [...]
Which on the Sa-cri-fi-cer's h [...]d [...]
by God's precept was spent. [...]
verse 3 It wet-not Aaron's head a-lone, [...]
but drencht his beard throughout, [...]
And fi-nal ly it did run down [...]
his rich at tire a-bout. [...]
verse 4 And as the lower ground doth drink [...]
the dew of Hermon hill, [...]
And Si-on with her silver drops [...]
the fields with fruit doth fill. [...]
verse 5 Ev'n so the Lord doth pour on them [...]
his blessings ma-ni-fold: [...]
Whose hearts and minds without all guile [...]
this knot do keep and hold. [...]
PSALM CXXXIV. ‘Ecce nunc. ’
BEhold and have regard, [...]
ye servants of the Lord, [...]
Which in his house by night do watch, [...]
praise him with one accord. [...]
verse 2 List up your hands on high, [...]
unto his holy place: [...]
And give the Lord [Page 383] his praises due, [...]
his benefits [...]m [...]r [...]e. [...]
verse 3 For why the Lord who did [...]
bot [...] [...] and heaven frame, [...]
Doth Sion bless, and will conserve, [...]
for evermore the same. [...]
PSALM CXXXV. ‘Laudate Dom. ’
O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, [...]
praise him with one accord [...]
O praise him still all ye that be [...]
the servants of the Lord: [...]
verse 2 O praise him ye that stand, [...]
and be in the house of the Lord: [...]
Ye of his Court and of his House, [...]
praise him with one accord. [...]
verse 3 Praise ye the Lord, for he is good, [...]
sing praises to his Name: [...]
It is a comely and good thing, [...]
always to do the same. [...]
verse 4 For why? the Lord hath chose Jacob [...]
his very own you see: [...]
So hath he chosen Israel, [...]
his people for to be. [...]
verse 5 For this I know, and am right sure, [...]
the Lord is very great: [...]
He is [Page 384] indeed above all gods, [...]
most easie to intreat. [...]
verse 6 For whatsoever pleased him, [...]
all that full well he wrought: [...]
In heav'n, in earth, and in the sea, [...]
which he hath made of nought. [...]
verse 7 He lifts up clouds ev'n from the earth, [...]
he makes lightnings and rain: [...]
He bringeth forth thee winds al-so, [...]
he made nothing in vain. [...]
verse 8 He smote the first-born of each thing [...]
in Egypt that took rest: [...]
He spared there no li-ving thing, [...]
the man nor yet the beast. [...]
verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great, [...]
O Egypt void of vaunts: [...]
On Pharaoh thy cursed King, [...]
and his severe servants. [...]
verse 10 He smote them ma-ny Na-ti-ons, [...]
and did great acts and things: [...]
He slew the great and migh-ti-est, [...]
and chief of all their Kings. [...]
verse 11 Sehon King of the A-mo-rites, [...]
and Og King of Bashan: [...]
He slew [Page 385] also the Kingdoms all, [...]
that were of Canaan. [...]
verse 12 And gave their land to Is-ra-el, [...]
an heritage we see: [...]
To Is-ra-el his own people. [...]
an heritage to be.
The second Part.
verse 13 Thy Name, O Lord, shall still endure [...]
and thy memorial [...]
Throughout all generations, [...]
that are or ever shall. [...]
verse 14 The Lord will surely now avenge [...]
his people all indeed: [...]
And to his servants he will shew [...]
favour in time of need. [...]
verse 15 The Idols of the heath'n are made [...]
in all the coasts and lands, [...]
Of silver and of gold they be, [...]
the work even of mens hands. [...]
verse 16 They have their mouths and cannot speak [...]
and eyes that have no sight: [...]
verse 17 They have eke ears and hear nothing [...]
their mouths be breathless quite. [...]
verse 18 Wherefore all they are like to them [...]
that so do set them forth: [...]
And [Page 386] likewise those that trust in them, [...]
or think they be ought worth. [...]
verse 19 O all ye house of Israel, [...]
see that ye praise the Lord: [...]
And ye that be of Aarons house, [...]
praise him with one accord. [...]
verse 20 And ye that be of Levi's house, [...]
praise ye likewise the Lord: [...]
And ye that stand in awe of him, [...]
Praise him with one accord. [...]
verse 21 And out of Sion sound his praise, [...]
the great praise of the Lord, [...]
which dwelleth in Je-ru-sa-lem, [...]
praise him with one accord. [...]
CXXXVI. ‘Confitemini Dom.’
PRaise ye the Lord, for he is good, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of Gods, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords. [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 4 Which only doth great wondrous works, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 5 Which by his wisdom made the heav'ns [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
[...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 7 Which made great lights to shine abroad, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 8 The Sun to rule the lightsom day, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 9 The Moon and Stars to guide the night, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 10 Which smote Egypt with their first born, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 12 With mighty hand and stretched arm [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 13 Which cut the red sea in two parts, [...]
for his mercy endureth forever. [...]
verse 14 And Israel made pass there through, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 15 And drowned Pharaoh and his Host, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 16 Through wilderness his people led, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 17 He which did smite great noble Kings, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
[...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 19 As Sehon King of Amorites, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 20 And Og the King of Basan land, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 21 And gave their land for heritage, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 22 Ev'n to his servant Is-ra-el, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 23 Remembring us in base estate, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 24 And from oppressors rescu'd us, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 25 Which giveth food unto all flesh, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 26 Praise ye the Lord of heav'n above, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
verse 27 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
All that hath breath praise ye the Lord, [...]
for his mercy endureth for ever. [...]
Another of the same
O Laud the Lord benign, [...]
whose mercies last for aye: [...]
Give [Page 389] thanks and praises sing [...]
to God of gods I say: [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 3 The Lord of lords praise ye, [...]
whose mercies aye do dure: [...]
verse 4 Great wonders only he [...]
doth work by his great pow'r. [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure, [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 5 Which God omnipotent, [...]
by his great wisdom high: [...]
The heav'nly firmament [...]
did frame, as we do see. [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure, [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 6 Yea, he the heavy charge [...]
of all the earth did siretch: [...]
And on the waters-large [...]
the same he did out-reach. [...]
For certainly his mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure, [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 7 Great lights he made to be [...]
for why? his love is aye: [...]
To rule the lightsom day, [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure, [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 9 And eke the Moon so clear, [...]
which shineth in our sight: [...]
and Stars that do appear, [...]
to guide the darksom night. [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure both firm and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 10 With grievous plagues and sore, [...]
all Egypt smote he then: [...]
The firstborn less and [...]more, [...]
he slew of beasts and men. [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure, [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 11 And from amidst their land, [...]
his Israel forth brought: [...]
verse 12 which he with mighty hand [...]
and stretched arm hath wrought. [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 13 The Sea he cut in two, [...]
which stood up like a wall: [...]
His chosen children all. [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure, [...]
both firm and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 15 But there he whelmed then [...]
The proud King Pha-ra-oh, [...]
With his huge host of men, [...]
And Chariots eke al-so, [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure, [...]
both firm and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 16 Who led through wilderness, [...]
His people safe and sound: [...]
verse 17 And for his love endless, [...]
Great Kings he brought to ground, [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure, [...]
both firm and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 18 And slew with puissant hand [...]
Kings mighty and of fame. [...]
verse 19 As of A-mo-rites land, [...]
Se-hon the King by name, [...]
For certainly, [...]
his mercies dure, [...]
both firme and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 20 And Og (the giant large) [...]
O [...] Basan King al-so: [...]
He gave his people tho'. [...]
For cer-tain-ly, [...]
his mercies dure, [...]
both firm and sure [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 22 Ev'n un-to Is-ra-el, [...]
His servant dear, I say, [...]
He gave the same to dwell, [...]
And there abide for aye. [...]
For cer-tain-ly, [...]
his mercies dure, [...]
both firme and sure, [...]
e-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 23 To mind he did us cail [...]
in our most base degree: [...]
verse 24 And from oppressors all, [...]
In safety set us free: [...]
For cer-tain-ly, [...]
His mercies dure, [...]
both firme and sure, [...]
E-ter-nal-ly. [...]
verse 25 All flesh on earth abroad [...]
with food he doth full fill: [...]
verse 26 Wherefore of heav'n the God [...]
to laud be it your will. [...]
For cer-tain-ly, [...]
His mercies dure [...]
both firm and sure, [...]
E-ter-nal-ly. [...]
PSALM CXXXVII. ‘Super flumina. ’
WHen as we sat in Ba-by-lon, [...]
the rivers round a-bout: [...]
[Page 393] And in remembrance of Si-on, [...]
the tears for grief burst out. [...]
verse 2 We hang'd our harps and instruments [...]
the willow trees u-pon: [...]
For in that place men for their use [...]
had planted man' a one. [...]
verse 3 Then they to whom we prisoners were, [...]
said to us tauntingly: [...]
Now let us hear your Hebrew songs, [...]
and pleasant me-lo-dy. [...]
verse 4 A-las! said we, who can once frame [...]
his sorr'ful heart to sing [...]
The praises of our loving God [...]
thus un-der a strange King? [...]
verse 5 But yet if I Je-ru-sa-lem [...]
out of my heart let slide: [...]
Then let my fingers quite forget [...]
the warbling harp to guide. [...]
verse 6 And let my tongue within my mouth [...]
be ti'd for e-ver fast: [...]
If that I joy before I see [...]
thy full de-li-v'rance past. [...]
verse 7 Therefore (O Lord) remember now [...]
the cursed noise and cry, [...]
That [Page 394] Edom's sons against us made, [...]
when they raz'd our City. [...]
Remember. Lord, their cru-el words, [...]
when as with one accord [...]
They cry'd, on, sack and raze their walls, [...]
in despight of their Lord. [...]
verse 8 Ev'n so shalt thou, O Ba-by-lon, [...]
at length to dust be brought: [...]
And happy shall that man be cali'd, [...]
that our revenge hath wrought. [...]
verse 9 Yea, blessed shall that man be call'd, [...]
that takes thy children young: [...]
To dash their brains against hard stones, [...]
that li'n the streets among. [...]
PSALM CXXXVIII. ‘Confitebor tibi. ’
THee will I praise with my whole heart, [...]
my Lord, my God, always: [...]
Ev'n in the presence of the gods [...]
I will advance thy praise. [...]
verse 2 Toward thy ho-ly Temple, I [...]
will look and worship thee: [...]
And praised in my thankful mouth, [...]
thy ho-ly Name shall be. Ev'n for thy loving kindness sake, [...]
and for the truth withal: [...]
For [Page 395] thou thy Name hast by thy word [...]
advanced o-ver all. [...]
verse 3 When I did call, thou heardest me, [...]
and thou hast made al-so [...]
The power of increased strength [...]
within my soul to grow. [...]
verse 4 Yea, all the Kings on earth, they shall [...]
give praise to thee, O Lord: [...]
For they of thy most ho-ly mouth [...]
have heard the mighty word. [...]
verse 5 They of the ways of God the Lord [...]
in singing shall intreat: [...]
Because the glory of the Lord [...]
it is ex-cee-ding great. [...]
verse 6 The Lord is high, and yet he doth [...]
behold the lowly sprite: [...]
But he (contemning) knows a-far [...]
the proud and lof-ty wight. [...]
verse 7 Although in midst of trouble I [...]
do walk, yet shall I stand, [...]
Renewed by thee, O my Lord, [...]
thou wilt stretch out thy hand. U-pon the wrath of all my sees, [...]
and saved shall I be. [...]
By thy [Page 396] right hand, the Lord God will [...]
perform his work to me. [...]
verse 8 Thy mercy, Lord, endures for aye, [...]
Lord, do me not forsake: [...]
Forsake me not, that am the work [...]
which thine own hand did make. [...]
PSALM CXXXIX. ‘Domine probasti. ’
O Lord thou hast me try'd and known, [...]
my sitting thou dost know, [...]
verse 2 And rising eke, my thoughts afar [...]
thou understand'st also. [...]
verse 3 My paths, yea and my lying down [...]
thou compassest always: [...]
And by familiar custom art [...]
acquainted with my ways. [...]
verse 4 No word is in my tongue, O Lord [...]
but known it is to thee: [...]
verse 5 Tho [...] me behind hold'st, and before [...]
thou lay'st thine hand on me. [...]
verse 6 Too wonderful above my reach, [...]
Lord is thy cunning skill: [...]
It is [...] high, that I the same [...]
cannot attain untill. [...]
verse 7 From sight of thy all-seeing Sprite, [...]
Lord whither shall I go? Or whither [Page 397] shall I fly away, [...]
thy presence to scape fro? [...]
verse 8 To heav'n if I mount aloft, [...]
loe, thou art present there: [...]
In hell if I lye down below, [...]
ev'n there thou dost appear. [...]
verse 9 Yea, let me take the morning wings, [...]
and let me go and hide: [...]
Ev'n there where are the farthest parts [...]
where slowing Sea doth slide. [...]
verse 10 Yea, even thither also shall [...]
thy reaching hand me guide: And hy right hand shall hold me fast, [...]
and make me to abide. [...]
verse 11 Yea, [...]f I say, the darkness shall [...]
yet shrow'd me from thy sight: [...]
Loe, ev'n also the darkest night [...]
about me shall be light. [...]
verse 12 Yea, darkness hideth not from thee [...]
but ni [...]ht doth shine as day [...] [...]
To thee the darkness and the light [...]
are both alike alway.
The second Part.
verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reins, [...]
and thou hast cov'red me, [...]
When I [Page 398] within my mothers womb [...]
enclosed was by thee. [...]
verse 14 Thee will I praise, made fearfully [...]
and wondrously I am: [...]
Thy works are marvellous, right well [...]
my soul doth know the same. [...]
verse 15 My bones they are not hid from thee, [...]
although in secret place [...]
I have been made, and in the earth [...]
beneath I shaped was. [...]
verse 16 When I was formless, then thine eye [...]
saw me, for in thy book [...]
Were written all, nought was before [...]
that after fash'on took. [...]
verse 17 The thoughts therefore of thee, O God, [...]
how dear are they to me: [...]
And of them all how passing great [...]
the endless number be. [...]
verse 18 If I should count them, Ioe, their sum [...]
more than the sand I see: [...]
And whensoever I awake, [...]
yet am I still with thee. [...]
verse 19 The wicked and the bloody men. [...]
O that thou wouldest slay; [...]
Ev'n those, [Page 399] O God, to whom, depart, [...]
depart from me, I say. [...]
verse 20 Ev'n those of thee, O Lord my God, [...]
that speak full wickedly: [...]
Those that are lifted up in vain, [...]
being enemies to thee. [...]
verse 21 Hate I not them that hate thee, Lord, [...]
and that in earnest wise? [...]
Contend I not against them all [...]
against thee that arise? [...]
verse 22 I hate them with unfeigned hate, [...]
ev'n as my utter foes. [...]
verse 23 Try me, O God, and know my heart, [...]
my thoughts prove and disclose. [...]
verse 24 Consider, Lord, if wickedness [...]
in me there any be: [...]
And in thy way (O God my guide,) [...]
for ever lead thou me. [...]
PSALM CXL. ‘ [...]ripe me’
LOrd save me from the evil man, [...]
and from the cruel wight: [...]
And from all those that evil do [...]
imagine in their sprite. [...]
verse 2 Which make on me continual war, [...]
their tongues, loe, they have whet [...]
[...]
is adders poyson set. [...]
verse 4 Keep me, O Lord, from wicked hands, [...]
preserve me to abide [...]
Free from the cruel man, that means [...]
to cause my steps to slide. [...]
verse 5 The proud have laid a snare for me, [...]
and they have spread a net [...]
With cords in my path-way, and gins [...]
for me eke have they set. [...]
verse 6 Therefore I said unto the Lord, [...]
Thou art my God alone: [...]
Hear me, O Lord, O hear the voice [...]
wherewith I pray and mone. [...]
verse 7 O Lord my God, thou only art [...]
the strength that saveth me: [...]
My head in day of battel hath [...]
been cover'd still be thee. [...]
verse 8 Let not, O Lord, the wicked have [...]
the end of his desire: [...]
Perform not [...]s ill thought, lest he [...]
with pride be set on fire. [...]
verse 9 Of them that compass me about; [...]
the chiefest of them all: [...]
Lord let [Page 401] the mischief of their lips [...]
upon themselves befall. [...]
verse 10 Let coals fall on them, let him cast [...]
them in consuming flame, [...]
And in deep pits, so as they may [...]
not rise out of the same. [...]
verse 11 For no backbiter shall on earth [...]
be set in stable plight: [...]
And evil to destruction still [...]
shall haunt the cruel wight. [...]
verse 12 I know the Lord, th'afflicted will [...]
revenge and judge the poor: [...]
verse 13 The just shall praise thy Name, just shall [...]
dwell with thee evermore. [...]
PSALM CXLI. ‘Domine clamavi. ’
O Lord upon thee do I call, [...]
Lord haste thee unto me: [...]
And hearken, Lord, unto my voice, [...]
when I do cry to thee. [...]
verse 2 As incense let my prayers be [...]
directed in thine eyes: [...]
And the up-lifting of my hands, [...]
as ev'ning sa-cri-fice. [...]
verse 3 My Lord, for guiding of my mouth [...]
set thou a watch before: [...]
And [Page 402] also of my moving lips, [...]
O Lord, keep thou the door. [...]
verse 4 That I should wicked works commit [...]
incline thou not my heart: [...]
With ill men of their delicates, [...]
Lord, let me eat no part. [...]
verse 5 But let the righteous sinite me, Lord, [...]
for that is good for me: [...]
Let him reprove me, and the same [...]
a precious oyl shall be. [...]
Such smiting shall not break my head, [...]
the time shall shortly fall, [...]
when I shall in their misery [...]
make prayers for them all. [...]
verse 6 Then when in stony places down [...]
their Judges shall be cast: [...]
Then shall they hear thy words, for then [...]
they have a pleasant taste. [...]
verse 7 Our bones about the graves mouth [...]
lo scattered are they found: [...]
As he that heweth wood, or he [...]
that diggeth up the ground. [...]
verse 8 But O my Lord, my God, mine eyes [...]
do look up unto thee: [...]
In thee [Page 403] is all my trust, let not [...]
my soul forsaken be. [...]
verse 9 Which they have laid to catch me in, [...]
Lord, keep me from the snare: [...]
And from the subtle gins of them [...]
that wicked workers are. [...]
verse 10 The wicked in-to their own nets, [...]
together let them fall: [...]
While I do by thy help escape [...]
the danger of them all. [...]
PSALM CXLII. ‘Voce mea. ’
BEfore the Lord God with my voice [...]
I did send out my cry: [...]
And with my strained voice un-to [...]
the Lord God prayed I. [...]
verse 2 My me-di-ta-t'on in his sight [...]
to pour I did not spare: [...]
And in the presence of the Lord [...]
my trouble did declare. [...]
verse 3 Although perplexed was my sp'rit, [...]
my path was known to thee: [...]
In way where I did walk a snare [...]
they sli-ly laid for me. [...]
verse 4 I look'd and view'd on my right hand, [...]
but none there would me [Page 404] know: [...]
All refuge failed me, and for [...]
my soul none cared tho'. [...]
verse 5 Then cry'd I, Lord, to thee, and said, [...]
my hope thou on-ly art: [...]
Thou in the land of living art [...]
my port'on and my part. [...]
verse 6 Hark to my cry, for I am brought [...]
full low: de-li-ver me [...]
From them that do me per-se-cute, [...]
For me too strong they be. [...]
verse 7 That I may praise thy Name, my soul [...]
from prison, Lord, bring out: [...]
When thou art good to me, the just [...]
shall press me round about. [...]
PSALM CXLIII. ‘Domine, exaudi. ’
LOrd, hear my prayer, heark the plaint [...]
that I do make to thee: [...]
Lord, in thy na-tive truth, and in [...]
thy justice answer me. [...]
verse 2 In judgment with thy servant, Lord, [...]
O en-ter not at all: [...]
For justifi'd be in thy sight [...]
not one that liveth shall. [...]
verse 3 The en'my hath pursu'd my soul, [...]
my life to ground hath thrown: [...]
[Page 405] And laid me in the dark, like them [...]
that dead are long agone. [...]
verse 4 Within me in perplexity [...]
was mine accumbred sprite: [...]
And in me was my troubled heart [...]
amazed and afright. [...]
verse 5 Yet I record time past, in all [...]
thy works I me-di-tate: [...]
Yea, in thy works I me-di-tate, [...]
that thy hands have create. [...]
verse 6 To thee, O Lord my God, lo I [...]
do stretch my craving hands: [...]
My soul de-si-reth af-ter thee, [...]
as do the thirsty lands. [...]
verse 7 Hear me with speed, my sp'rit doth fail, [...]
hide not thy face me fro: [...]
Else shall I be like them that down [...]
in-to the pit do go. [...]
verse 8 Let me thy loving kindness in [...]
the morning hear and know: [...]
For in thee is my trust, shew me [...]
the way where I shall go. [...]
verse 9 For I lift up my soul to thee, [...]
O Lord, de-li-ver me [...]
From all [Page 406] mine e-ne-mies: [...]
for I have hidden me with thee. [...]
verse 10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou, [...]
thou art my God, I say: [...]
Let thy good sp'rit un-to the land [...]
of mercy me convey. [...]
verse 11 For thy names sake with quick'ning grace [...]
a-live do thou me make: [...]
And out of trouble bring my soul, [...]
ev'n for thy Justice sake. [...]
verse 12 And for thy mercy stay my foes, [...]
O Lord, destroy them all [...]
That do oppress my soul: [...]
for I thy servant am, and shall. [...]
PSALM CXLIV. ‘Benedictus Dom. ’
BLest be the Lord my strength, that doth [...]
instruct my hands to fight: [...]
The Lord that doth my fingers frame [...]
to battle by his might. [...]
verse 2 He is my goodness, fort, and tower, [...]
de-li-ve-rer and shield: [...]
In him I trust; my people he [...]
subdues to me to yield. [...]
verse 3 O Lord, what thing is man, that him [...]
thou holdest so in prise? [...]
[Page 407] Or son of man, that up-on him [...]
thou thinkest in such wise. [...]
verse 4 Man is but like to va-ni-ty, [...]
so pass his days to end, [...]
verse 5 As fleeting shade: bow down, O Lord, [...]
the heavens and descend. [...]
verse 6 The mountains touch, and they shall smoke, [...]
cast forth thy lightning flame, [...]
And scatter them; thine arrows shoot, [...]
consume them with the same. [...]
verse 7 Send down thine hand ev'n from a-bove, [...]
O Lord, de-li-ver me: [...]
Take me from waters great, from hand [...]
of strangers make me free. [...]
verse 8 Whose subtle mouth of va-ni-ty, [...]
and sondness doth intreat: [...]
And their right hand is a right hand [...]
of falshood and deceit. [...]
verse 9 A new song will I sing, O God, [...]
and singing will I be [...]
On Viol and on In-stru-ment [...]
ten-stringed un-to thee. [...]
verse 10 Ev'n he it is that on-ly gives [...]
de-li-ve-rance to Kings: [...]
Un-to his [Page 408] servant David help [...]
from hurtful sword he brings. [...]
verse 11 From strangers hand me save and shield, [...]
whose mouth talks va [...]ni-ty. [...]
And their right hand is a right hand [...]
of guile and sub-til-ty. [...]
verse 12 That our sons may be as the plants, [...]
whom growing youth doth rear: [...]
Our daughters as carv'd corner-stones, [...]
like to a palace fair. [...]
verse 13 Our garners full, and plenty may [...]
with sundry sorts be found: [...]
Our sheep bring thousands, in our streets [...]
ten thousands may abound. [...]
verse 14 Our Ox-en be to labour strong, [...]
that none do us invade: [...]
There be no goings out, nor cries [...]
within our streets be made. [...]
verse 15 The people blessed are that with [...]
such blessings are so stor'd: [...]
Yea, blessed all the people are, [...]
whose God is God the Lord. [...]
PSALM CXLV. ‘Exaltabo te. ’
THee will I laud, my God, my King, [...]
verse 2 For e-ver will I praise thy Name, [...]
and bless thee day by day. [...]
verse 3 Great is the Lord, most worthy praise, [...]
his greatness none can reach: [...]
verse 4 From race to race they shall thy works [...]
praise, and thy power preach. [...]
verse 5 I of thy glor'ous Ma-je-sty [...]
the beauty will record: [...]
And me-di-tate upon thy works [...]
most wonderful, O Lord. [...]
verse 6 And they shall of thy pow'r and of [...]
thy fearful acts declare: [...]
And I to publish all abroad [...]
thy greatness will not spare. [...]
verse 7 And they into the mention shall [...]
break of thy goodness great: [...]
And I aloud thy righteousness [...]
in singing shall repeat. [...]
verse 8 The Lord our God is gracious, [...]
and mer-ci-ful also: [...]
Of great abounding mercy, and [...]
to anger he is slow. [...]
verse 9 Yea good to all, and all his works, [...]
his mercy doth exceed: [...]
and do thy honour spread. [...]
verse 11 Thy saints do bless thee, and they do [...]
the Kingdoms glory show: [...]
verse 12 And blaze thy pow'r, to cause the sons [...]
of men thy pow'r to know.
The second Part.
verse 13 And of his mighty kingdom eke [...]
to spread his glorious praise: [...]
Thy kingdom, Lord, a kingdom is [...]
that doth endure always. [...]
And thy dominion through each age [...]
endures without decay. [...]
verse 14 The Lord upholdeth them that fall, [...]
their sliding he doth stay. [...]
verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee, [...]
thou dost them all relieve: [...]
And thou to each sufficing [...]ood, [...]
in season due dost give. [...]
verse 16 Thou openest thy plenteous hand, [...]
and bounteously dost fill [...]
All things whatsoever do live, [...]
with gifts of thy good will. [...]
verse 17 The Lord is just in all his ways, [...]
his works are holy all. [...]
in truth that on him call. [...]
verse 19 He the desires Which they require [...]
that fear him will fulfill: [...]
And he will hear them when they cry, [...]
and save them all he will. [...]
verse 20 The Lord preserves all those, to him [...]
that bear a loving heart: [...]
But he them all that wicked are [...]
will utterly subvert. [...]
verse 21 My thankful mouth shall gladly speak [...]
the praises of the Lord: [...]
All flesh to praise his holy Name [...]
for ever shall accord. [...]
PSALM CXLVI. ‘Lauda anima mea. ’
MY soul praise thou the Lord always, [...]
my God I will confess: [...]
verse 2 While breath and life prolong my days, [...]
my tongue no time shall cease. [...]
verse 3 Trust not in worldly Princes then, [...]
though they abound in wealth: [...]
Nor in the sons of mortal men, [...]
in whom there is no health. [...]
verse 4 For why, their breath doth soon depart, [...]
decay and perish all. [...]
verse 5 O happy is that man I say, [...]
whom Jacobs God doth aid: [...]
And he whose hope doth not decay. [...]
but on the Lord is stay'd. [...]
verse 6 Which made the earth and waters deep [...]
the heaven high withal: [...]
Which doth his word and promise keep [...]
in truth, and ever shall. [...]
verse 7 With right always doth he proceed [...]
for such as suffer wrong: [...]
The poor and hungry he doth feed, [...]
and loose the fetters strong. [...]
verse 8 The Lord doth send the blind their sight, [...]
the lame to limbs restore: [...]
The Lord, I say, doth love the right [...]
and just man evermore. [...]
verse 9 He doth defend the fatherless, [...]
and stranger sad in heart: [...]
And quit the widow from distress, [...]
and ill mens ways subvert. [...]
verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally, [...]
O Sion, still shall reign: [...]
In time of [Page 413] all posterity, [...]
for ever to remain. [...]
PSALM CXLVII. ‘Laudate Dominum. ’
PRaise ye the Lord, for it is good [...]
unto our God to sing: [...]
For it is pleasant, and to praise [...]
it is a comely thing. [...]
verse 2 The Lord his own Jerusalem, [...]
he buildeth up alone: [...]
And the disperst of Is-ra-el, [...]
doth gather into one. [...]
verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart, [...]
their sores up doth he bind: [...]
verse 4 He counts the number of the Stars, [...]
and names them in their kind. [...]
verse 5 Great is the Lord, great is his pow'r [...]
his wisdom infinite. [...]
verse 6 The Lord relieves the meek, and throws [...]
to ground the wicked wight. [...]
verse 7 Sing unto God the Lord, with praise [...]
unto the Lord rejoice: [...]
And to ou [...] God upon the harp [...]
advance your singing voice. [...]
verse 8 He covers heav'n with clouds, and for [...]
the earth prepareth rain▪ [...]
And [Page 414] on the mountains he doth make [...]
the grass to grow again. [...]
verse 9 He gives to beasts their food, and to [...]
young Ravens when they cry: [...]
verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse [...]
nor in mans legs doth lye. [...]
verse 11 But in all those that fear the Lord [...]
the Lord hath his delight: [...]
And such as do attend upon [...]
his mercies shining light.
The second Part.
verse 12 O praise the Lord Jerusalem▪ [...]
thy God, O Sion, praise: [...]
verse 13 For he the bars hath forged strong [...]
wherewith thy gates he stays. [...]
verse 14 Thy children he hath blest in thee; [...]
and in thy borders he [...]
Doth settle peace, and with the flow'r [...]
of wheat he filleth thee. [...]
verse 15 And his commandement upon [...]
the earth he sendeth out: [...]
And eke his word with speedy course [...]
doth swiftly run about. [...]
verse 16 He giveth snow like wool, hoar frost [...]
like ashes he doth spread: [...]
the cold who can abide. [...]
verse 18 He sendeth forth his mighty word, [...]
and melteth them again: [...]
His wind he makes to blow, and then [...]
the waters flow amain. [...]
verse 19 The doctrine of his ho-ly word [...]
to Ja-cob he doth show: [...]
His statutes and his judgments he [...]
gives Is-ra-el to know. [...]
verse 20 With e-very Nat'on hath he not [...]
so dealt, nor have they known [...]
his secret judgments, ye therefore [...]
praise ye the Lord a-lone. [...]
PSALM CXLVIII. ‘Laudate Dominum. ’
GIve laud un-to the Lord, [...]
From heav'n that is so high: [...]
Praise him in deed and word, [...]
Above the starry sky. [...]
verse 2 And al-so ye, [...]
His Angels all, [...]
Armies royal, [...]
Praise him with glee. [...]
verse 3 Praise him both Moon and Sun, [...]
Which are so clear and bright: [...]
The same of you be done, [...]
Ye glist'ring stars of light: [...]
Ye Heavens fair, [...]
verse 5 And clouds of th'air, [...]
His laud express. [...]
verse 5 For at his word they were [...]
All formed as we see: [...]
At his voice did appear [...]
All things in their degree, [...]
verse 6 Which he set fast: [...]
To them he made [...]
A law and trade, [...]
For aye to last. [...]
verse 7 Extol and praise God's Name [...]
On earth ye Dragons fell: [...]
All deeps do ye the same, [...]
For it becomes you well. [...]
verse 8 Him mag-ni-fie, [...]
Fire, hail, ice, snow, [...]
And storms that blow [...]
At his decree. [...]
verse 9 The hills and mountains all, [...]
And trees that fruitful are: [...]
The Cedars great and tall, [...]
His worthy praise declare. [...]
verse 10 Beasts and cattel, [...]
Yea birds fly-ing, [...]
And worms creeping, [...]
That on earth dwell. [...]
verse 11 All Kings both more and less, [...]
With all their pompous train: [...]
Princes and all judges, [...]
That in the world remain, [...]
Exalt his Name. [...]
[...]
Old men and babes, [...]
Do ye the same. [...]
verse 13 For his Name shall we prove [...]
To be most ex-cel-lent, [...]
Whose praise is far a-bove [...]
The earth and fir-mament. [...]
verse 14 For sure he shall [...]
Exalt with bliss [...]
The horn of his, [...]
And help them all. [...]
verse 15 His saints all shall forth tell [...]
His praise and worthiness: [...]
The children of Israel, [...]
Each one both more and less: [...]
And al-so they [...]
That with good will [...]
His words ful-fil; [...]
And him o-bey. [...]
PSALM CXLIX. ‘Cantate Domino. ’
SIng ye un-to the Lord our God, [...]
a new re-joy-cing song: [...]
And let the praise of him be heard [...]
his ho-ly saints a-mong. [...]
verse 2 Let Is-ra-el rejoyce in him [...]
that made him of nothing: [...]
And let the seed of Si-on eke [...]
be joy-ful in their King. [...]
verse 3 Let them sound praise with voice of lute, [...]
un-to his ho-ly Name: [...]
[Page 418] And with the timbrel and the harp [...]
sing praises of the same. [...]
verse 4 For why? the Lord his pleasure all [...]
hath in his people set: [...]
And by deliv'rance he will raise [...]
the meek to glory great. [...]
verse 5 With glo-ry and with honour now [...]
let all his saints rejoyce: [...]
And now a-loud up-on their beds [...]
advance their singing voice. [...]
verse 6 And in their mouths let be the acts [...]
of God the mighty Lord: [...]
And in their hands eke let them bear [...]
a double edged sword. [...]
verse 7 To plague the heathen, and correct [...]
the people with their hands: [...]
verse 8 To bind their stately Kings in chains, [...]
their Lords in i-ron bands. [...]
verse 9 To ex-e-cute on them the doom [...]
that written is before: [...]
This honour all his Saints shall have, [...]
praise ye the Lord therefore. [...]
PSALM CL. ‘Laudate Dominum. ’
YIeld un-to God the mighty Lord [...]
praise in his Sanctuary: [...]
[Page 419] And praise him in the firmament, [...]
that shews his pow'r on high. [...]
verse 2 Advance his Name, and praise him in, [...]
his mighty acts always: [...]
According to his exc'lency [...]
of greatness give him praise. [...]
verse 3 His praises with the princely noise [...]
of sounding Trumpets blow: [...]
Praise him up-on the Vi-ol, and [...]
up-on the Harp al-so. [...]
verse 4 Praise him with Timbrel and with Flut, [...]
Organs and Vir-gi-nals: [...]
verse 5 With sounding Cymbals praise ye him, [...]
praise him with loud Cymbals. [...]
verse 6 What e-ver hath the be-ne-fit [...]
of breathing, praise the Lord: [...]
To praise the name of God the Lord [...]
a-gree with one ac-cord. [...]
The end of the Psalms of DAVID in Metre.