Psalm 1.
THrice blessed is he, that to walk
in ill mens counsel fears;
Nor stands in sinners way, nor sits
at rest in scorners chairs.
verse 2 But in the holy Law of God
bestows his whole delight,
And in that Law doth meditate
constantly day and night.
verse 3 He shall be like a planted Tree
the streams of waters neer,
Which firmly rooted yields his fruit
in season every yeer.
His leaf shall never fall away,
but fresh and green remain;
What he well undertakes, it shall
a prosperous end attain.
verse 4 With wicked and ungodly men,
it shall be nothing so;
They shall be like light chaff, which winds
tosse and drive to and fro.
verse 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men
in judgement shew their face,
And in th'assembly of the just,
sinners shall have no place.
verse 6 For the right way of godly men
God doth approve and know;
And the ill way of wicked men
ends in their overthrow.
Psalm 2.
WHat moves the Gentiles thus to rage,
and up in tumults rise?
Why do the people such vain things
imagine and devise?
verse 2 The Kings stood up, the Counsellors
in one consulting were
Against Jehovah, and his one
anointed one most deare.
verse 3 Let us resolve to break their bonds,
and chains in two (say they)
And their thick twisted cords from us,
let us cast clean away:
verse 4 But he that in the Heavens high,
sits quietly, doth smile;
And in derision God shall have
their vain attempts the while.
verse 5 Then in his indignation,
the Lord to them shall say,
And in his burning fury them
shall trouble in that day.
verse 6 But I my self anointed have
my King, and setled well
Upon Mount Zion, where I cause
my Holinesse to dwell.
verse 7 My self will publish and declare
as his most firm decree,
God said to me, Thou art my son,
to day begat I thee.
verse 8 Ask me the Heathen, i'le give them
an heritage to thee;
The ends, and coasts of all the earth,
shall thy possession bee.
verse 9 And thou shalt the rebellious break
with a strong iron rod;
And as a potters vessel thou
shalt dash them all abroad.
verse 10 Now then you Kings and Potentates
be wise and understand,
And learn and be instructed all
you Judges of the Land.
verse 11 The Lord Jehovah see you serve,
with reverent holy fear;
When you rejoice in him, let still
trembling of heart appear.
verse 12 Submit with kissings to the Son,
and him in love obay,
Lest else he angry wax, and so
you perish in the way.
verse 13 If but a little once his wrath
shall kindle in his brest,
O then, all they that trust in him,
shall happy be and blest.
Psalm 3.
O Lord, how are my foes increast,
that vex me grievously?
And those that up against me rise,
how do they multiply?
verse 2 How many are there to my soul
that vaunt and boldly say?
God shall not save him, whom he makes
his only help and stay.
verse 3 But thou Jehovah art a shield
which compasseth me round,
My glory, and the raiser of
mine head I have thee found.
verse 4 Unto the Lord I lifted up
my voice, and loud did cry,
And he out of his holy hill
answer'd me by and by.
verse 5 I laid me down, and quietly
I slept and rose again,
Because Jehovah doth himself
mine heart and state sustain.
verse 6 If of the people presently
ten thousand round about
In good array against me stood,
I would not fear or doubt.
verse 7 Rise, Lord, save me my God, thou smot'st
the jaws of all my foes,
And brok'st the teeth of wicked men,
that up against me rose.
verse 8 Unto the Lord Jehovah be
ascrib'd salvation;
Thine own elected people let
thy blessing be upon.
Psalm. 4.
LOrd, Patron of my righteousnesse,
answer me when I cry,
When I was in great straits, thou didst
set me at liberty.
With favour, Lord, respect me now,
I sue only for grace;
Accept and hear the pray'r that I
pour out before thy face.
verse 2 You great mens sons, how long will ye
my glory turn to shame?
Your whole delight's in vanity,
to seek lies is your aime.
verse 3 But know that God hath for himself
the godly set apart,
And he will hear me when I cry
to him with all my heart.
verse 4 Tremble, and fear, and sin no more,
with your own hearts advise
Upon your beds, quiet the thoughts
which in your minds do rise.
verse 5 Make peace with God by sacrifice
of truth and uprightnesse,
And in Jehovah put your trust
with holy stedfastnesse.
verse 6 Many enquire for worldly good,
that they may it embrace;
But lift thou up on us, O Lord,
the brightnesse of thy face.
verse 7 That hath rejoic'd me more, and made
mine heart within more glad,
Then those that of their Corn and Wine
a large increase have had.
verse 8 With that therefore lie dow will I
and sleep in quiet peace,
For thou alone, Lord, mak'st me dwell
in confidence and ease.
Psalm 5.
GIve ear unto my words, O Lord,
my meditation waigh;
verse 2 Attend to my loud cry, my King,
my God, to thee I pray.
verse 3 My pray'r each morning I'le direct
in order unto thee,
And will look out, each morning, when
I cry, thou hearest mee.
verse 4 For thou art not a God that art
pleas'd with iniquitie.
Neither shall any evil thing
sojourn at all with thee.
verse 5 Mad foolish men shall never stand
before thine holy eye,
But thou in heart dost hate all those
that work iniquitie.
verse 6 And thou shalt utterly destroy
all those that utter lies;
The man of blouds the Lord abhors,
and such as frauds devise.
verse 7 But I in thy large mercies will
within thine house appear,
And in thine holy Temple thee
will worship in thy fear.
verse 8 Because mine enemies watch my steps,
Lord, in thy truth lead me,
And clear thy way before my face,
lest I ensnared be.
verse 9 For there's no firmnesse in their mouth,
within them mischief lies,
Their throat's an open sepulcher,
their tongue speaks flatteries.
verse 10 Destroy them, Lord, and let them still
fall by their own counsell;
Cast them out in their many sins,
against thee that rebell.
11[Page 8] As for all those that put their trust
in thee, let them rejoice,
And always in loud shouts for joy,
let them lift up their voice.
Because thou sav'st and cover'st them,
and those that love thy name,
Continually let them likewise
be joyful in the same.
verse 12 For thou, Lord, on the righteous wilt
cause blessings to abound;
And with thy favour as a shield
thou wilt him compasse round.
Psalm 6.
LOrd, let not thy rebukes on me
in wrath inflicted be,
And in thy burning anger, Lord,
forbear to chasten me.
verse 2 Be gracious unto me, O Lord,
for I am weak and sore,
Lord, heal me, for my very bones
are troubled more and more.
verse 3 Yea, and my heavy soul in me
is vext exceedingly;
But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay
to cure my misery?
4[Page 9] In favour, Lord, return again,
my soul from death set free,
And for thy boundlesse mercies sake,
save and deliver mee.
verse 5 For none that sleep in death can thee
once in remembrance have;
Or, who, O Lord, shall praise thy name,
that dwelleth in the grave?
verse 6 My mourning hath quite weari'd me,
while no relief appears;
Each night I make my bed to swim,
and wash it with my tears.
verse 7 Sorrow and indignation quite
fret and consume mine eyes,
And they wax dim and old, because
of all mine enemies.
verse 8 Get you away from me, all ye
that work iniquity;
The Lord himself hath heard my voice,
my weeping, and my cry.
verse 9 The Lord my supplication
and sute hath heard ev'n now;
The Lord will always graciously
receive my pray'r I know.
verse 10 Let them be vexed sore and sham'd,
that enemies are to me;
Yea, let them all turn suddenly
back, and ashamed be.
Psalm 7.
O Lord my God, I put my trust
and rest only on thee;
From all that me do persecute,
save and deliver mee.
verse 2 Lest as a Lion he my soul
tear and in pieces rend,
While no deliverer can me
from his fierce rage defend.
verse 3 O Lord my God, if I have done
this thing, which wrongfully
They charge on me, or in mine hands
be found iniquity;
verse 4 If I rewarded ill to him
that was at peace with me,
(Yea, I deliver'd him that was
causlesse mine enemie;)
verse 5 Then let my foe pursue my soul,
and take it, let him thrust
And tread my life to th'earth, and lay
mine honour in the dust.
verse 6 For my foes rage lift up thy self,
in wrath arise, O Lord;
Wake for me to the judgement now
commanded by thy Word.
verse 7 Then shall th'assembly compasse thee,
to praise thee publiquely;
For their sakes, Lord, return, and take
thy Judgement-seat on high,
verse 8 And thou that of the world art Judge,
O Lord, now judge thou me
According to my righteousnesse,
and mine integritie.
The Second part.
verse 9 O let the wickeds mischief cease,
but stablish stedfastly
The just man, O thou righteous God,
that reins and hearts dost try.
verse 10 The mighty God he is my shield,
from him defence I have,
And he alone all those that are
upright in heart doth save.
verse 11 The mighty God for righteous men
gives judgement righteously,
But ev'ry day he threatneth sore
such as walk wickedly.
verse 12 If he return not, and repent,
the Lord his sword hath whet,
And bent his bow, and on the string
his arrows ready set.
verse 13 And deadly weapons hath prepar'd,
the wicked to destroy,
And whet his shafts for those that his
pursue and still annoy.
14[Page 12] Behold the wicked travails with
painful iniquitie,
Conceiving mischief, and at length
he hath brought forth a lie.
verse 15 He digg'd a ditch, and delv'd it deep,
another there to take,
But he himself is faln into
the pit which he did make.
verse 16 The mischief which he labour'd in
returns on his own head,
On his own pate the violence
comes down where it was bred.
verse 17 For this will I give thanks to God
that judgeth righteously,
And in my song extol the name
of God the Lord most high.
Psalm 8.
O God, our Lord, through all the earth
how glorious is thy name?
Above the the Heav'ns thou hast advanc'd
thine honour and thy fame.
verse 2 From infants mouths and sucking babes
thy praise with power goes,
To still thereby thine enemies,
and proud avenging foes.
verse 3 When I behold the Heav'ns above,
the works of thine own hand,
The moon and stars which thou hast fixt
in oder as they stand;
verse 4 What is weak, wretched man, that thou
keep'st him in memorie?
Or, what is base mans son, that thus
thou visit'st him (think I?)
verse 5 Thou mad'st him little lower then
the Angels in degree,
And hast with honour crowned him,
and with great Majestie.
verse 6 And thou hast made him to be Lord
o're all works of thine hand,
Under his feet thou put'st all things
that he might them command.
verse 7 The flocks and oxen all of them
to him obedience yield,
And thou subjectest unto him
the wild beasts of the field.
verse 8 The feth'red birds and fowls of Heav'n
the power of man do know,
And fishes that walk through the paths
of the deep seas below.
verse 9 O God, our Lord, who all these things
did'st by thy power frame,
How excellent through all the earth
is thy most glorious name?
Psalm 9.
WIth my whole heart will I set forth
thy praise, O Lord my God,
And all thy great and wondrous works
will publish all abroad.
verse 2 In thee alone will I be glad,
and joy exceedingly,
And praises will I sing unto
thy name, O Lord, most high.
verse 3 When all my foes that me assail'd,
are put to shameful flight,
Then shall they stumble and fall down,
and perish at thy sight.
verse 4 Thou hast in judgement tri'd my cause,
and sentence past for me;
Thou sittest on thy throne on high,
judging with equitie.
verse 5 Thou hast rebuk'd the Heathen folk,
and wicked utterly
Destroy'd, and hast for evermore
wip't out their memory.
verse 6 My foe thy desolations cease
henceforth perpetually,
Thou hast pluck'd up Towns, and with them
remov'd their memory.
verse 7 But know, the Lord Jehovah shall
for evermore remain;
His throne he hath established,
right judgement to maintain.
verse 8 And he in his due time shall judge
the world in righteousnesse,
And to his people shall dispence
judgement in uprightnesse.
verse 9 An high safe refuge God shall be
for those that are opprest,
And in the troublous times a place
of refuge and of rest.
verse 10 And they that know thy name, in thee
their confidence shall place,
Thou Lord didst never yet forsake
those that do seek thy face.
The Second part:
verse 11 O sing ye praises to the Lord,
that doth in Zion dwell,
Among the people his great acts
and works declare and tell:
verse 12 When he for bloods enquires he minds
th' afflicted in that day,
Forgetting not the cryes of men
distressed when they pray.
verse 13 Lord favor me, weigh well the wrongs
which I from foes sustain,
Who even from the gates of death
did'st lift me up again.
14[Page 16] That in the gates of Zion I
may shew forth all thy praise,
In thy salvation shal my soul,
O Lord, rejoyce alwayes.
verse 15 The Heathen sink down in the pit
that they themselves have made,
Their foot is taken in the net
which their own hands have laid;
verse 16 God by his judgments is well known
which he hath strangely wrought,
When sinners hands do make the snares
wherein themselves are caught.
verse 17 The wicked into hell shall turn,
destruction is their lot,
And so shall all the Nations
that God remember not.
verse 18 The needy, though distrest a while,
shall not be still forgot,
And th' expectations of the poor,
defer'd, yet perish not.
verse 19 Arise, O Lord, and let not man
prevaile still by his might,
And let the Heathen folk at length
be judged in thy sight.
verse 20 Pursue them with thy terrors Lord,
abase, and bring them low,
And that they are but poor weak men
let all the Nations know.
Psalm 10.
WHy dost thou Lord withdraw thy self,
and stand so farre from us?
Why doest thou hide thy self away,
in times so perilous?
verse 2 The wicked persecutes the poor,
with pride of heart surpris'd,
Let them be taken in the plot
which they themselves devis'd.
verse 3 The wicked vaunts of compassing
his hearts desire, and blest
Accompts the griping covetous,
and doth the Lord detest.
verse 4 The wicked man, in pride of heart,
cares not to seek or call
On God, the Lord is not so much
as in his thoughts at all.
verse 5 His wayes are alwayes prosperous,
thy judgments are on high
Out of his sight, his foes he doth
puff at disdainfully.
verse 6 And thus he speaks in pride of heart,
I never mov'd shall be,
Nor yet in any time to come
adversity shall see.
verse 7 With cursing, and deceits, and guile,
his mouth is fill'd alwayes,
And mischief, and iniquity
under his tongue he layes.
verse 8 In the close places of his Courts
he lurks, and secretly
The harmless slayes, against the poor
his eyes watch privily.
verse 9 And like a Lion in his den,
he lurks the poor to take,
And when he hath him in his net,
the weak his prey doth make;
verse 10 He croutcheth to the ground, and low
he bows himself withall,
That such as are but poor and weak
by his strong ones may fall.
verse 11 He says in's heart, that God these things
to mind will never call,
He turns away and hides his face,
and will not see at all,
verse 12 Arise, stand up, O Lord, our God,
stretch out thy mighty arm,
Neglect not Lord too long to save
the humble soul from harm.
verse 13 How long, O God, shall wicked men
contemn the Lord? and say
Presumptuously within their heart,
God will it not repay:
verse 14 But thou takst notice, Lord, and doest
observe mischief and spite,
And it in thy due time thou wilt
with thine own hand requite.
The poor, that hath none help besides,
on thee relyes alone,
Thou doest support the fatherless,
to thee that make their mone.
verse 15 Lord break the arm of wicked men,
and all their pow'r confound,
And search out all their wickedness
till it no more be found.
verse 16 The Lord is King for evermore,
and by his mighty hand
The heathen folk are perished,
and cast out of his land.
verse 17 The humble and poor mans desires
with favor thou hast heard,
Yea, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear,
thou hast their hearts prepar'd.
verse 18 To judge the helpless, fatherless,
and the opprest and poor,
That these great men the weak of th'earth
may terrifie no more.
Psalm 11.
I In Jehovah put my trust,
why do you to me say?
Unto your mountain, like a bird
fly speedily away.
2[Page 20] For loe the wicked bend their bows,
their arrows they prepare
Upon the string, to shoot at those
in heart that upright are.
verse 3 If the foundations of the State,
Judgment and Justice too
Be thus destroy'd, the righteous man
alas what shall he do?
verse 4 God in his holy Temple is,
the Heaven is his Throne,
His eys behold, his eye-lids try
mens children everyone.
verse 5 Jehovah such as righteous are
in tryal doth approve.
But hates a wicked man, and such
as violence do love;
verse 6 Snares, fire, brimstone, and dreadful storms,
from heaven rain shall he
On wicked men, and of their cup
their portion this shall be.
verse 7 Because the righteous Lord doth still
in righteousness delight,
His eys with favor do behold
all such as be upright.
Psalm 12.
HElp now, O Lord, for godly men
continually decay,
The faithful from the sons of men
are taken quite away.
verse 2 Each man unto his neighbor speaks
false lyes and vanity,
And from a double-heart they talk
with lips of flattery.
verse 3 But such smooth flattering lips the Lord
will cut off sudainly,
And that proud tongue that uttereth
such swelling words and high,
verse 4 For with our tongues we will prevail,
in pride of heart, they say,
Our tongues are ours, who is our Lord
that we should him obay?
verse 5 Now for the poor mens spoils (saith God)
and groans of men in need,
Ile rise, and from those scorners them
in safety set with speed.
Gods words are pure, and faithful all,
like silver that is try'd,
And in an earthen furnace hath
seven times been purifi'd.
verse 7 And thou hast promis'd Lord to help
and to preserve each one,
For evermore in peace, from this
ill generation.
verse 8 The wicked walk on every side,
and wax exceeding bold,
The vilest of the sons of men
when they advanc'd behold.
Psalm 13.
O Lord, how long, for evermore,
shall I forgotten be?
How long wilt thou thy self withdraw,
and hide thy face from me?
verse 2 How long shall I in grief of spirit
with mine own soul advise?
And how long shall mine enemy
thus up above me rise?
verse 3 Hear me, O Lord, my God, my state
weigh and consider well,
Lighten mine eys, O Lord, lest I
in sleep of death do dwell:
verse 4 Lest thus mine enemies vaunt and say,
o're him I shall prevail,
And all my foes rejoyce when I
am mov'd, and like to fail.
verse 5 But on thy mercy and free grace
is all my trust and stay,
And in the Lords salvation shall
my soul rejoyce alway;
verse 6 And I will sing to thee, O Lord,
and make the people know
Thy name, when thou thy grace to me
shalt bountifully shew.
Psalm 14.
THere is no God, the fool hath said
in heart corrupt they are,
Their works most vile, and to do good
not one takes any care.
verse 2 The Lord beheld from Heaven high
the whole race of mankind,
To see if any one were wise,
or sought his God to find.
verse 3 They all are gone aside, and are
most filthy, there is none
Amongst them all doth any good,
there is not any one:
verse 4 These workers of iniquity,
are they so blinded all?
Eating my people up as bread,
not one on God doth call.
verse 5 Yet there, for all their confidence,
great terror on them fell,
For in the generation
of just men God doth dwell.
verse 6 The hopes and counsels of the poor
you shame and set at nought,
Because he staid himself on God,
and help from him hath sought.
verse 7 But who shall give salvation Lord?
O that thou wouldst fulfil
Thy promise made to Israel
from out of Zion hill.
When God his people brings again,
and sets his captives free,
Then Jacob greatly shall rejoyce,
and Israel glad shall be.
Psalm. 15.
WIthin thy Tabernacle, Lord,
who shall inhabit still?
Or whom wilt thou accept to dwell
in they most holy hill?
verse 2 The man that doth uprightly walk,
and worketh righteousness,
And in his heart speaks truth without
fraud or deceitfulness.
verse 3 Who with his tongue backbiteth not,
nor doth his fellow wrong,
Nor takes up false reports to hurt
his neighbour with his tongue.
verse 4 Who a vile person doth despise,
but such as fear the Lord
He honors; swears to his own hurt,
yet goes not from his word.
verse 5 That upon biting usury
his mony hath not lent,
Nor doth bribes or rewards receive
to hurt the innocent.
verse 6 Who so observeth all these things
to do them faithfully,
He shall not from his happy state
be mov'd eternally.
Psalm 16.
LOrd keep and save me, for on thee
alone mine heart it stai'd.
verse 2 My soul, thou hast said to the Lord,
thou art my God, mine aid.
My goodness reacheth not to thee,
but to the Saints that dwell
verse 3 On earth, my whole delight is set
on them that do excell.
verse 4 Their sorrows shall be multipli'd,
that vex themselves in vain,
And to make haste to other Gods
in blind zeal take great pain.
Their drink-offeings of blood, which God
abhors, I will not bring,
Nor in my lips take up the name
of that accursed thing.
verse 5 The Lord the part and portion is
of mine inheritance,
And of my cap, thou doest my lot
maintain, and it advance.
verse 6 The lines that did set out my part
in pleasant places fell,
The heritage assign'd to me
doth in all things excell.
verse 7 Gods counsel mov'd me to this choice,
and not mine own sore-sight,
Him will I bless, he makes my reins
to teach me every night.
verse 8 I set the Lord before me still,
he is my strength and stay;
Because he is at my right hand,
my state shall not decay.
verse 9 Therefore my heart within was glad,
my tongue my joys exprest,
My flesh, when I ly down in grave,
shall in assurance rest;
verse 10 Because thou wilt not alwayes leave
my soul in grave to be,
Nor wilt permit thine Holy One
corruption to see.
verse 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life;
for in thy presence is
Fulness of joy, at thy right hand
is everlasting bliss,
Psalm 17.
HEar my right cause, O Lord, attend
when I cry and complain,
And hear my pray'r which cometh forth
from lips that do not fain.
verse 2 And from thy presence let a just
decree come forth for me;
With favour let thine eyes behold
the things that equal be.
verse 3 Thou visitedst me in the night,
and prov'dst my heart and mind,
And thou hast me as metals tri'd,
yet shalt no falshood find.
The words which with my mouth I speak,
shall not in any wise
Exceed, or vary from the thoughts
which in mine heart do rise.
verse 4 As for the works of men, the word
that from thy mouth proceeds
Hath kept me from destroyers paths,
and following their deeds.
verse 5 Sustain my goings in thy paths,
and in that prosperous way
Which thou preparest, that my feet
slip not, nor state decay.
verse 6 Upon thee have I call'd, O God,
for thou wilt surely hear;
My Prayer then accept, and to
my speech incline thine ear.
verse 7 Thy marvellous loving kindnesse shew,
thou that by thy right hand
Sav'st those that put their trust in thee,
from those that them withstand.
The Second Part.
verse 8 O keep me now as thou wouldst keep
the apple of thine eye,
Under the shadow of thy wings
hide me continually,
verse 9 From all that me oppresse and waste,
and from that wicked scout,
Who are my deadly enemies,
and compasse me about.
verse 10 They are inclos'd in their own far
of plenty, peace, and ease,
And with their mouth they proudly speak,
and utter what they please;
11[Page 29] And in the way wherein we walk,
have compassed us round,
And narrowly have watched us,
to bow us to the ground.
verse 12 Like to a Lion that his prey
pursueth greedily,
Like a young Lion lurking in
his places secretly.
verse 13 Arise, prevent him, Lord, and cast
him down in righteousnesse,
And by thy sword from wicked men
save my soul in distresse.
verse 14 By thine hand from men of this world,
who in this life obtain
Large portions, Lord, their belly thou
fillest with welcome gain
Of thy reserved treasure, they
In children multiply,
And of their substance leave the rest
to their babes when they dye.
verse 15 But as for me, I will behold
thy face in righteousnesse,
I shall be satisfied, when I
awake, with thy likenesse.
Psalm 18.
JEhovah, thou that art my strength,
Ile love thee tenderly;
verse 2 God is my rock and tow'r, to which
in my distresse I fly,
My strength, God's my deliverer,
my rock on whom I stay,
The horn of my salvation,
and my high tow'r alway.
verse 3 Upon Jehovah will I call,
who hath all praise deserv'd,
So shall I from mine enemies
be sure to be preserv'd.
verse 4 The cords and sorrows of pale death
about beset me round,
The torrents of ungodly men
did me with fear confound,
verse 5 The doleful sorrows of the grave
about environ'd mee,
The snares of death prevented me,
there was no way to flee.
verse 6 In this distresse to God I call'd,
and lift up my loud cry
Unto my God, my voice he heard
in's Temple by and by.
My cry came up before his face,
entring into his ear,
7[Page 31] Immediately the earth did shake
and tremble with great fear.
The firm foundations of the hills
were moved suddenly,
And sorely shook, because his wrath
kindled exceedingly.
verse 8 Out of his nostrils went a smoak,
out of his mouth a fire
Devouring round about, and coals
were kindled in his ire.
verse 9 Then he descended from above,
and bow'd the Heavens high,
And underneath his foot he cast
the darknesse of the skie.
The Second part:
verse 10 He flew, and rode on Cherubims
in wondrous majestie,
And on the wings of whirling winds
he swiftly flew on high.
verse 11 Darknesse he made his secret place,
his tents about him were,
Waters obscure and dark, inclos'd
in thick clouds of the aire,
verse 12 At the bright lightnings which brake forth,
and so before him went,
His thick clouds past away, hailstones
and coals of fire were sent.
verse 13 The Lord from Heaven thundered,
the Highest gave his voice,
Hailstones and burning coals of fire
he threw with fearful noise.
verse 14 Such arrows he sent one abroad,
and his foes scattered,
His lightnings he sent forth in wrath,
and them discomfited.
verse 15 At thy rebuke the chanels, Lord,
of Rivers were made dry,
And at thy blasting breath, the worlds
foundations open lie.
verse 16 From Heav'n he sent and took me up,
and me in safety plac't,
And out of many waters deep
he drew me out in hast.
verse 17 From my strong foes that hated me,
he then did set me free,
I could not stand against them, for
they were too strong for mee.
verse 18 They unawares preventing me,
surpriz'd me in the day
Of my calamity, but then
the Lord God was my stay.
verse 19 He brought me out of straights into
a place of libertie,
And me delivered, because
he took delight in me.
The Third Part.
verse 20 According to my righteousnesse
the Lord did me regard,
After the cleannesse of my hands
he gave me my reward.
verse 21 For all the Lords ways have I kept,
and walk'd in faithfully.
And from the Lord my God have not
departed wickedly.
verse 22 For all his judgements carefully
I did before me lay,
From me his statutes and his laws
I did not put away.
verse 23 And in his presence I did walk
in all sinceritie,
And carefully I kept me from
mine own iniquitie.
verse 24 Wherefore after my righteousnesse
the Lord rewarded mee,
After the cleannesse of my hands
which his pure eyes did see.
verse 25 To men of mercy merciful
thou wilt thy self declare,
And thou wilt shew thy self upright
with such as upright are.
verse 26 Pure and sincere thou art to men
pure and sincere in heart,
And unto froward men wilt be
as crosse and overthwart.
verse 27 For thou the poor afflicted ones
wilt save that seek thy face,
But men of high and lofty looks
wilt bring low and abase.
verse 28 The Lord will light my candle so
that it shall shine forth bright;
The Lord my God himself will make
my darknesse to be light.
verse 29 Yea by thy might I run through Troups
of men that me withstand,
Over an high strong wall I leapt
by pow'r of my Gods hand.
The Fourth Part.
verse 30 Perfect and righteous is Gods way,
his Word refin'd and tri'd,
A buckler is he to all that
trusting in him abide.
verse 31 Who save the Lord is God , who but
our God's a rock and tow'r?
verse 32 'Tis God that perfect makes my way,
and girdeth me with power.
verse 33 Like to the feet of swiftest hindes
he makes my feet to be,
And upon my high places sets
me in securitie.
verse 34 He strengthneth and instructeth too
mine hands to warre and fight,
Mine arm doth break a bow of steel
in sunder by his might.
verse 35 The shield of thy salvation,
Lord, thou hast given me,
Thy gentlenesse hath made me great,
thy right hand holdeth me.
verse 36 My paths and steps therein, thou hast
enlarged under mee,
So that I safely walk, my feet
are kept from sliding free.
verse 37 Mine enemies whom I pursu'd,
I overtook in flight,
Nor did I turn again until
they were consumed quite.
verse 38 I have them wounded, so that they
could never rise again,
Under my feet mine enemies
are cast, and fall down slain.
verse 39 Unto the fight and battail thou
hast girded me with strength,
Such as against me rose, thou hast
subdu'd to me at length.
verse 40 And thou hast given me the necks
of all my foes, that I
Might all them utterly destroy
that hate me wrongfully.
The Fifth Part.
verse 41 None came to save them in distresse,
though they did cry and call,
Yea, though unto the Lord they sought,
he answered not at all.
verse 42 Then did I beat them small as dust
which winds drive to and fro,
And cast them out as dirt which men
into the streets do throw.
verse 43 From strivings of the people thou
hast me delivered,
And of the Heathen people hast
made me to be the head.
A people whom I have not known
to me shall servants be,
verse 44 As soon as they of me do hear,
they shall submit to me.
Yea, strangers shall submit themselves
to me; though feignedly;
verse 45 Their hearts shall fail, and fear in those
close places where they lie.
verse 46 The Lord for ever lives, my God
be blessed with all praise,
The God of my salvation
exalted be alwaies.
verse 47 God doth avenge me, and subdue
the people under me,
48[Page 37] And from my foes delivers me,
and safely sets me free.
Thou liftest me above all them
that up against me rose,
And from the men of violence
sav'st me that me oppose.
verse 49 Therefore among the Heathen folk
to thee give thanks will I,
O Lord, and unto thy great name
sing praise continually.
verse 50 He great deliverance to his King
giveth, and mercy store,
To his anointed David, and
his seed for evermore.
Psalm 19.
THE glory of the mighty God
the Heavens do declare,
His handy-works the Firmament
shews forth, and what they are.
verse 2 One day unto another speech
utters insensibly,
One night unto another shews
knowledge of God most high.
verse 3 There is no language, tongue, nor speech
where their voice doth not found;
4[Page 38] Their line, and well directed course
through all the world goes round;
And to the utmost ends of th' earth
their words and speech are heard,
In them he hath for the bright Sun
a glorious tent prepar'd.
verse 5 He comes out of his chamber like
a bridegroom richly clad,
And his swift course each day to run
like a strong man is glad.
verse 6 He goes forth from the end of Heav'n,
and round it compasseth,
Nothing is hidden but his heat
and light discovereth.
verse 7 Gods law is perfect, and converts
and makes the soul to live,
His testimony sure, and doth
the simple wisdome give.
verse 8 The statutes of the Lord are right,
and joy the heart and minde;
Gods precept pure, and giveth light
to those that else are blinde.
verse 9 The precepts of the Lord are clean,
and still endure they shall;
The judgements of the Lord are true,
and righteous are they all.
verse 10 Then pure gold, yea then much fine gold,
they are more precious,
Then hony and the hony-comb
much more delicious.
verse 11 Thy servant by them warned, hath
to his ways more regard,
In keeping and observing them
there shall be great reward.
verse 12 What man the errours of his ways,
can fully understand?
Cleanse me from secret trespasses
against thy just command.
verse 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins
prevail not over me,
So I upright and innocent
from the great sin shall be.
verse 14 The words which I speak with my mouth,
and thoughts within my heart,
Accept, O Lord, for thou my rock
and my redeemer art.
Psalm 20.
JEhovah hear and answer thee
when thou distrest shalt bee,
The name and pow'r of Jacobs God
from danger set thee free.
verse 2 The Lord his help for thee out of
his sanctuary send,
And from Zion his holy Mount,
thee succour and defend.
verse 3 The gifts of thy meat offerings
let him remember still,
Let thy burnt-sacrifices be
accepted with good will.
verse 4 After thine upright hearts desire
let him grant unto thee,
Let all thy godly counsels still
by him accomplish'd bee.
verse 5 In thy salvation will we joy,
and in Gods name we will
Display our banners, now the Lord
all thy requests fulfill.
verse 6 Now know I that the Lord our God
his own anointed saves,
And from his holy Heaven will
hear him in what he craves,
With saving strength of his right hand
assisting speedily.
verse 7 In Chariots some put confidence,
on horses some rely,
We our Gods name remember still,
unto him do we cry.
verse 8 Now they that stood are brought down low,
and are faln suddenly,
And we that were faln down rise up,
and stand upright withall.
verse 9 Save us, O Lord, and let the King
hear us when we do call.
Psalm 21.
O Lord, the King shall joyful be
in thy great strength and pow'r,
Exceedingly his heart doth joy
in thee his Saviour.
verse 2 For thou hast now on him bestow'd
his own hearts whole desire,
Nothing from him thou hast kept back
of what he did require.
verse 3 With blessings thou didst him prevent
of goodness manifold,
And thou hast set upon his head
a crown of perfect gold.
verse 4 And when he asked life of thee,
thou gav'st it liberally,
Yea, even length of many days
to last eternally.
verse 5 His glory is exceeding great
by thy salvation,
Honour and glorious Majesty
thou hast laid him upon.
verse 6 Thou hast him as a pattern set
of blessings lastingly,
And with thy chearful countenance
joy'd him exceedingly.
verse 7 For in the Lord the King doth trust,
and through his mercy great
Of the most high, he never shall
be moved from his seat.
verse 8 The power of thine hand shall reach
thine enemies round about,
And those that hate thee mortally
thy right hand shall finde out.
verse 9 Like fewel in an ov'n consum'd,
thine anger make them shall,
The Lord shall swallow them in wrath,
fire shall devour them all.
verse 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy, with them
from th'earth even all their race,
So that their seed amongst the sons
of men shall have no place.
verse 11 For they against thee evil did
imagine and intend,
A crafty purpose which they could
not bring unto an end,
verse 12 Therefore shalt thou them like a butt
or mark set up and place,
And make thine arrows on the string
ready against their face.
verse 13 In thy strength and thy might, O Lord,
be thou exalted high,
So will we sing to thee, and praise
thy pow'r continually.
Psalm 22.
MY God, my God, why doest thou me
forsake, and drawest not nigh
To help me, and attend'st the voice
of my roaring and cry?
verse 2 In the day time to thee my God,
in pray'r I cry and call,
By night I am not silent, yet
thou hearest not at all.
verse 3 But thou, O Lord, art holy still,
and help'st at all essaies,
And therefore of thine Israel
inhabitest the praise.
verse 4 Our fathers did in time fore-past
on thee alone depend,
They trusted on thee, and thou didst
to them deliv'rance send.
verse 5 They cryed unto thee, and were
deliver'd by thy name,
On thee alone they put their trust,
and were not left to shame.
verse 6 But I a weak worm and no man
did seem in most mens eyes,
Yea, I am the reproach of men,
the people me despise.
verse 7 All they that see me, in disdain
laugh me to scorn, and they
Shoot out the lip, and shake the head
in scorn, and thus they say,
verse 8 This man wholly repos'd himself
on God, and on his might,
Then let him save and succour him,
if he in him delight.
verse 9 But thou took'st me out of the womb,
and thou didst make me rest
In hope on thee, when I did hang
upon my mothers brest.
verse 10 Ev'n from the womb and brest I was
cast wholly upon thee,
And from my mothers belly thou
art still a God to mee.
The Second Part.
verse 11 O be not thou far off from me,
since trouble is so nigh,
For if thou leave me, there is none
to help or stand me by.
verse 12 Many strong bulls have compast me,
that I cannot get out,
Yea, the strong bulls of Bashan have
beset me round about.
verse 13 They gap'd and open'd wide their mouths
upon me in that day,
Like rav'ning roaring Lions, when
they set upon their prey.
verse 14 My loins are loos'd, and I pour'd out
as water spilt decay,
Mine heart within my bowels doth
like waxe melt quite away.
verse 15 My strength is like a potsherd, dri'd,
my tongue that cleaveth fast
Unto my jaws, and I am brought
to dust of death at last.
verse 16 For many dogs have compast me,
the wicked men in bands
Assembled have, and me inclos'd,
they peirc'd my feet and hands.
verse 17 I may tell all my bones, they look
and stare upon me all;
verse 18 They part my garments, and casts lots
to whom my coat shall fall.
verse 19 Therefore be not thou far from me,
O Lord, in time of need,
O thou my strength and onely stay,
to help me now make speed.
verse 20 Deliver now my soul and life
from the sword by thy pow'r,
Mine onely one my darling dear,
from dogs that would devour.
verse 21 Pluck me out of the Lions mouth,
O Lord, and set me free,
Thou from the horns of Unicorns
already hast heard me.
The Third Part.
verse 22 Unto my brethren then will I
declare and shew thy name,
And in the middest of the great
assembly, praise the same.
verse 23 Praise him all ye that fear the Lord,
him do you magnifie,
You Jacobs seed, and fear him all
Israels posteritie.
verse 24 For he hath not despis'd nor loath'd
th'afflicteds misery,
Nor from him hid his face, but hath
heard him when he did cry.
verse 25 In the great Congregation
my praise shall be of thee,
In presence of st [...] as him fear
my vows perform'd shall bee.
verse 26 The meek that eat shall be suffie'd,
and they that seek his face
Shall praise the Lord, your heart shall still
live quick'ned by his grace.
verse 27 The ends of th'earth shall turn to God,
and this to heart shall lay,
The kindreds of the Nations him
shall worship in that day.
verse 28 The Kingdomes and Dominions
unto the Lord belong,
And onely he hath rule and pow'r,
the nations all among.
verse 29 The fat and rich men of the earth
shall eat and worship, all
The poor that to the dust go down
shall bow and on him call.
verse 30 Ev'n those that cannot save their lives,
a seed that him obeys,
God's generation shall be call'd,
and so esteem'd always.
verse 31 And those his righteousnesse and truth
shall openly declare,
To children after to be born,
that these his doings are.
Psalm 23.
MY shepherd is the living Lord,
and he that doth me feed,
I cannot then want any thing
whereof I stand in need.
verse 2 In pastures green of tender grasse
he makes me down to ly,
And leads me gently by the streams
that run so quietly.
verse 3 He quickens and restores my soul,
and safely leads me on
In right ways, and in safe streight paths
for his name sake alone.
4[Page 48] Though I walk through the vale of death,
yet will I fear none ill,
For thou art with me, and thy rod
and staff comfort we still.
verse 5 A table thou prepar'st for me
in presence of my foe,
Mine head with oil thou dost anoint,
my cup doth overflow.
verse 6 Goodnesse and mercy all my days
shall surely follow me,
And ever in the house of God
my dwelling place shall be.
Psalm. 24.
THe Lords is all the earth, and all
the store thereof is his,
The world, with all that dwell therein
his own possession is.
verse 2 For he hath founded it upon
the swelling seas to stand,
And stablisht it upon the flouds
that flow beneath the land.
verse 3 Who shall ascend into the hill
of God the Lord most high,
Or stand in his most holy place
to dwell continually?
verse 4 The clean of hands, and pure of heart,
who unto vanity
Hath not lift up his soul, nor yet
hath sworn deceitfully.
verse 5 A plenteous blessing of all good
he from the Lord shall have,
Faithful and righteous dealing from
the God that doth him save.
verse 6 Of those that seek to him, this is
the generation,
O Jacobs God, that do thy face
seek and attend upon.
verse 7 Lift up your heads ye gates, and doors
that everlasting bee,
You shall by you the entring of
the King of glory see.
verse 8 This King of glory who is he?
the Lord of strength and might,
Mighty in battel, who subdues
all that against him fight.
verse 9 Lift up your heads ye gates, and doors
that everlasting bee,
You shall by you the entring of
the King of glory see.
verse 10 But who of glory is the King?
the Lord of hosts is he,
That is the King to whom most due
all praise and glory be.
Psalm 25.
O Lord, I do lift up
my soul and heart to thee,
verse 2 I trust in thee, O Lord my God,
let no shame come to mee.
verse 3 Let not my foes have cause
to triumph over mee,
Let none of them be made asham'd
that alwaies wait on thee.
Let them be made asham'd
that trespasse without cause.
verse 4 Shew me thy holy ways, O Lord,
teach me thy paths and laws.
verse 5 Lead me forth in thy truth,
and teach me I thee pray,
Of my salvation thou art God,
on thee I wait alway.
verse 6 Thy tender mercies, Lord,
think on, and keep in minde,
Thy loving kindnesses of old,
that I may daily finde.
verse 7 My sins and faults of youth
forget, and think on mee,
According to thy mercy, Lord,
and for thy goodnesse free.
verse 8 God is exceeding good,
upright and faithful too,
Therefore will he the sinners teach
the way that they should goe.
verse 9 Those that are meek in heart,
in judgement he will guide,
He will instruct in all his ways
the meek and void of pride.
verse 10 The ways of God are truth,
and mercy, to preserve
All those that keep his Covenant
and precepts do observe.
verse 11 Now for thy holy name,
O Lord, I thee intreat,
To grant me pardon for my sin
which is exceeding great.
The Second part.
verse 12 What man is he that fears
the Lord? him in the way
That he should choose to walk therein
he will teach day by day.
verse 13 His soul in goodnesse shall
continue quietly,
The earth shall be an heritage
to his posterity.
verse 14 All those that fear the Lord
his secret blessing know,
His covenant to them he doth
by tri'd experience show.
15[Page 52] Mine eyes and heart unto
the Lord advanced are,
For he shall free my feet out of
the danger of the snare.
verse 16 Turn thee to me, O Lord,
and mercy on me show,
I am left comfortlesse alone,
and brought exceeding low.
verse 17 The troubles of mine heart
greatly enlarged bee,
Out of those deep distresses, Lord,
bring me, and set me free.
verse 18 Look upon my distresse,
take notice of my pain,
Forgive and pardon all my sins,
and make me whole again.
verse 19 O Lord, behold my foes,
how they do still increase,
Pursuing me with deadly hate
that fain would live in peace.
verse 20 O Lord, preserve my soul,
do thou deliver me,
And let me not be put to shame,
because I trust in thee.
verse 21 Let mine uprightnesse, Lord,
and sound integritie,
In safety me preserve and deep,
for I wait still on thee.
verse 22 Redeem thine Israel,
O Lord, thy people all,
From all their trouble and distresse,
which daily on them befall.
Psalm 26.
LOrd, judge me in thy righteousnesse,
my paths are upright all,
I trusted also in the Lord,
therefore I shall not fall.
verse 2 Examine me throughout, O Lord,
and try me thoroughly,
My reins and heart, and secret thoughts,
my God search out and try.
verse 3 Thy loving kindnesse I have set
before mine eyes always
And in thy truth and perfect law
have walked all my days.
verse 4 With vain ungodly persons I
delighted not to stay,
Nor yet with false dissemblers join'd
to travail in their way.
verse 5 Th'assemblies of ill doers, I
do hate exceedingly,
And with the wicked will not sit,
but hate their company.
verse 6 In innocency I will wash
mine hands, and so draw neer
Thine Altar, Lord, mine offerings
to bring before thee there.
verse 7 That I with voice of hearty thanks
may publiquely declare
Thy wonders, yea thy works I shall
shew forth, and will not spare.
verse 8 The habitation of thine house,
Lord, I have loved well,
And have delighted in the place
where thine honour doth dwell.
verse 9 Gather not, Lord, my soul with men
in wicked practice rife,
With men of bloud and cruelty,
Lord bind nor up my life.
verse 10 Men in whose hand is nothing else
but mischief to be found,
And whose corrupt right hand with gifts
and bribery doth abound.
verse 11 But as for me, I will still walk
in mine integrity,
Be merciful to me, O Lord,
set me at liberty.
verse 12 My foot stands in an even place,
set in security,
Therefore in the assemblies blesse
and praise the Lord will I.
Psalm 27.
THe Lord my light and safety is,
who shall make me afraid?
The Lord is of my life the strength,
why should I be dismai'd?
verse 2 When wicked men, mine enemies, came
upon me with their power,
They stumbled and fell down, my flesh
that purpos'd to devour.
verse 3 I fear not though an host encamp
against me round about,
Though warre be rais'd against me, I
confide and do not doubt.
verse 4 One thing have I desir'd of God,
that will I seek and crave,
That all my days within his house
my dwelling I may have.
That there I may behold the Lord,
and view his beauty still,
And to his Temple have recourse,
there to enquire his will.
verse 5 He shall me hide in troublous times
in his pavillion,
The secret of his house, and set
my feet a rock upon.
verse 6 And now mine head shall raised be
and lifted up on high,
Above all my proud enemies
that round about me lie.
Then sacrifice of joy will I
into his Temple bring,
And sing unto the Lord my God,
to him I praise will sing.
The Second Part.
verse 7 Hear thou, O Lord my God, to thee
when with my voice I cry,
Have mercy also upon me,
answer me speedily.
verse 8 Thou saidst to me, Seek ye my face,
my heart said unto thee,
Thy face and presence, Lord, I seek,
verse 9 Hide not thy face from mee.
Thou hast my helper been, in wrath
put not away thine own,
Leave me not, nor forsake, O God
of my salvation.
verse 10 My Father and dear Mother too
did their own son forsake,
But thou, O Lord, more kind then both,
of me the care did take.
verse 11 Teach me, O Lord, in thy safe way,
and lead me carefully
In a plain path, because my foes
do watch me narrowly.
12[Page 57] Leave me not to my foes desire,
against me there arise
Many false witnesses, and such
as breath out cruelties.
verse 13 My heart had fail'd me, had I not
believ'd that I should see
Gods goodnesse in this present life
performed unto mee.
verse 14 Wait patiently upon the Lord,
and be of courage still,
And strengthen thou thine heart in him
and wait thou on his will.
Psalm 28.
O Lord my rock, to thee I cry,
be not silent to me,
Lest else, to those that to the grave
descend, I likened be.
verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant hear,
when unto thee I cry,
And to thine holy Oracle
lift up mine hands on high.
verse 3 With workers of iniquity,
Lord, cast me not away,
That speak peace to their friends, but hatch
mischief in heart all day.
4[Page 58] Give them according to their deeds,
and as they mischief meant
In heart, and wrought it with their hands,
give them due punishment.
verse 5 God shall destroy, not build them up,
because they have not thought
On Gods great works, nor did regard
that which his hands have wrought.
verse 6 The Lord be blest, because he heard
the voice of my request,
The Lord my strength is, and my shield,
mine heart on him doth rest.
verse 7 And I am helpt, therefore mine heart
is joy'd exceedingly,
And I will praise him in my song,
and his name magnifie.
verse 8 Yea and the same Lord is the strength
of all that are his own,
And he the saving health of his
anointed is alone.
verse 9 Lord save thy people, blesse thou still
thine own inheritance,
Feed them, and rule them, and do thou
for ever them advance,
Psalm 29.
AScribe unto the Lord, ye sons
of mighty men and great,
Ascribe ye strength unto the Lord
our God with glory meet.
verse 2 Unto the Lord the glory give
due unto his great name,
And in the beauty of holinesse
yield worship to the same.
verse 3 Gods voice upon the waters is,
the glorious God doth thunder,
On many waters doth the Lord
send forth his voice of wonder.
verse 4 The voice of God is full of power,
it worketh mightily,
The voice of God the Lord is full
of glorious Majesty.
verse 5 The high strong Cedars broken are,
by the Lords mighty voice,
Cedars of Lebanon the Lord
breaks with that fearful noise.
verse 6 He maketh hills to skip like calves,
the mighty Lebanon,
Like a young Unicorn, and that
great Mountain Sirion.
verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire,
and makes the desert quake.
verse 8 The Lord the spacious wildernesse
of Cadesh makes to shake.
verse 9 Gods voice doth make the hindes to calve,
and makes the Forest bare,
And in his Temple ev'ry one
his glory doth declare.
verse 10 The Lord doth sit upon the flouds,
and rules them at his will,
The Lord sits as a mighty King,
and so continues still.
verse 11 And all this pow'r the Lord shall use
his people to uphold,
His people God will blesse with peace,
and blessings manifold.
Psalm 30.
LOrd, thou hast me advanc'd, I will
exalt thee with my voice,
Thou hast not made mine enemies
against me to rejoice.
verse 2 O Lord my God, in my distresse,
I call'd and cri'd to thee,
Thou gav'st me answer to my sute,
and thou hast healed mee.
verse 3 Thou hast, O Lord, preserv'd my life,
when I was neer the grave,
Thou hast kept me alive, my soul
thou from the pit didst save.
verse 4 O all ye holy Saints of his
sing ye unto the Lord,
In memory of his holinesse,
praise him with one accord.
verse 5 His anger but a moment lasts,
but life his favour brings,
Weeping may last a night, but joy
comes when the morning springs.
verse 6 In prosp'rous times I said I shall
be moved at no hand,
verse 7 When by thy favour thou hast made
my mountain strong to stand.
Thou didst but hide thy face, and I
was troubled by and by
verse 8 Then cry'd I to the Lord my God,
my humble sute made I.
verse 9 What gain is in my bloud when I
unto the pit go down?
Shall the dust speak and honour thee,
shall dust thy truth make known?
verse 10 Hear me, O Lord God, when I pray,
have mercy upon me,
From me withdraw not thou thy self,
but, Lord, mine helper be.
verse 11 My mourning into dancing now,
O Lord, is turn'd by thee,
My sackcloth thou tookst off, and hast
with gladnesse girded mee.
That my tongue may not cease, but still
sing praises thee before,
O Lord my God, to thee will I
give thanks for evermore.
Psalm 31.
LOrd, let me never be asham'd,
because I trust in thee,
But in thy righteousnesse and truth
save and deliver mee.
verse 2 O Lord, bow down thine ear to me,
and quickly set me free,
Be thou my strong rock, and an hold
of sure defence to mee.
verse 3 Thou art my fortresse and my rock
to which I still retire,
Lead me for thy name sake therefore
and guide me I desire.
verse 4 Thou art my stay and strength alone,
pluck me out of the gin
And net which privily my foes
have laid to take me in.
verse 5 Into thy hands, Lord I commit
my spirit which came from thee,
Thou hast O Lord, thou God of truth,
sav'd and redeemed mee.
verse 6 All those that idols do regard,
and lying vanities,
I have abhorr'd, but on the Lord
alone my heart relies.
verse 7 I in thy mercy will rejoice,
because my miseries
Thou weighest, and hast known my soul
in all adversities.
verse 8 Into mine enemies hands, thou, Lord,
hast not inclosed me,
But thou in a large room hast set
my feet at libertie.
verse 9 I am in trouble, Lord, to me
grant mercy and relief;
Mine eyes, my belly, and my soul
are quite consum'd with grief.
verse 10 My life is spent with grief, my years
in sighes away do flie,
My strength doth fail, my bones consume
for mine iniquitie.
The Second part.
verse 11 Among my foes I was a scorn,
my neighbours specially,
A fear to friends, they that saw me
without away did fly.
12[Page 64] I am forgotten as a man
that now hath long been dead,
And like a broken vessel cast
aside and perished.
verse 13 For many slanders I have heard,
I saw fear every way,
While they against me did conspire
to take my life away.
verse 14 But all this while in thee, O Lord,
I trusted still for aid,
Thou art my Lord and gracious God,
my soul within me said.
verse 15 My times are in thine hands alone,
save me and set me free
From my foes hand, and from all those
that persecuted mee.
verse 16 Upon thy servant cause thy face
to shine forth graciously,
And save me for thy mercies sake,
to thee alone I fly.
verse 17 Let me not be asham'd, O Lord,
for I have call'd on thee,
Let sinners be asham'd, let them
in the grave silent bee.
verse 18 To silence put the lying lips,
that grievous things do say,
And hard reports in pride and scorn
of righteous men do lay.
verse 19 For those that fear thee, how great good
hast thou laid up in store,
And wrought for them that trust in thee,
the sons of men before?
verse 20 In secret of thy presence thou
shalt hide them from mens pride,
And in a tent from strife of tongues,
thou shalt them closely hide.
verse 21 For ever blessed be the name
of God the Lord, for he
In a strong City wonderful
kindnesse hath shew'd to me.
verse 22 For in my haste I said I am
cut off before thine eyes,
But even then thou heard'st the voice
of my complaints and cryes.
verse 23 O love the Lord, all ye his Saints,
the faithful he preserves,
And plentifully doth reward
the proud as he deserves.
Be of good courage, he your hearts
uphold and strengthen shall,
All ye that on the Lord do hope,
and on his name do call.
Psalm 32.
BLest be the man whose sin the Lord
doth graciously remit,
And whose transgressions he doth
both cover and acquit.
verse 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord
imputeth not his sin,
Who in his heart hath hid no guile,
nor fraud hath lodg'd therein.
verse 3 When I my self held silence, then
all my bones waxed old
With plaints and roarings all the day,
through torments manifold.
verse 4 Because by day and night thy hand
lay heavy upon me,
Which caus'd into the Summers drought
my moisture turn'd to be.
verse 5 To thee then I acknowledged
my great iniquitie,
And did not hide my foulest sins,
for thus in haste said I,
I will confesse unto the Lord
my great transgressions,
And thou forgav'st th'iniquity
of all my sin at once.
verse 6 For this cause when thou maiest be found,
the Saints shall thee intreat,
Surely to him shall not approach
the flouds of waters great.
verse 7 Thou art my hiding place, and thou
from, trouble set'st me free;
And with songs of deliverance thou
about doest compasse mee.
verse 8 I will instruct and teach thee in
the way that thou shalt goe,
And with mine eye of providence
direct thee what to doe.
verse 9 Be ye not now like horse and mule
that nothing understand,
Which thou from harm with bit keep'st in
and bridle, with strong hand.
verse 10 Unto the wicked shall be store
of sorrows and of woes,
But mercies him that trusts in God
shall round about inclose.
verse 11 Be glad ye righteous in the Lord,
greatly in him rejoice,
Let the upright in heart with shouts
for joy lift up their voice.
Psalm 33.
YE that are righteous in the Lord
unfeignedly rejoice,
It well becomes th'upright in heart
to praise him with their voice.
verse 2 Praise God with Harp and Psaltery,
unto him praises sing,
Sing to him with an instrument
that hath a tenfold string.
verse 3 Sing to the Lord a new fram'd song,
aloud with skill him praise,
verse 4 Because his words are true, and right
are all his works and ways.
verse 5 The righteous Lord loves righteousnesse,
and judgement doth him please,
And the whole earth to fill with good,
his mercy doth not cease.
verse 6 By the commanding Word of God
the Heavens created were,
And by his powerful breath the hosts
that therein do appear.
verse 7 He gathers up into an heap
the waters of the Seas,
The depths he in their chanel safe
as in a store-house layes.
verse 8 Let therefore all the earth below
reverence and fear the Lord,
Let all the dwellers in the world
still tremble at his Word.
verse 9 He onely spake the word, and all
was done that he did will,
He gave command, and it stood fast
and so continues still.
verse 10 The counsels of the Heathen all,
the Lord doth bring to nought,
The multitude he doth defeat
in their device and thought.
verse 11 But the deep counsels of the Lord
shall stand for ever fast,
The wise thoughts of his heart shall to
all generations last.
The Second Part.
verse 12 The Nation's blest to whom the Lord
as their own God is known,
And those whom as an heritage
he chose to be his own.
verse 13 The Lord from Heaven the sons of men
beholds and looks upon,
verse 14 The dwellers of the earth from high
his habitation.
verse 15 He fashions all their waies alike,
as well the high as low,
And he their works considereth,
and all their waies doth know.
verse 16 The numbers of a mighty host
cannot preserve a King,
Neither can any mans great strength
to him deliverance bring.
verse 17 An horse is a vain thing to save
his rider in the fight,
Neither can he deliver one
by his great strength and might.
18[Page 70] Behold, the Lord doth set his eye
with favour on the just,
As many as do fear his name,
and on his mercy trust.
verse 19 That he from death and dangers deep
their soul may safely free,
And them alive in famine keep
when others pined bee.
verse 21 Our soul still waiteth for the Lord,
and doth on him depend,
He always is at hand, our help,
and shield us to defend.
verse 22 Surely in God our heart is glad,
in him it doth delight,
For in his holy name we have
our trust, and in his might.
verse 23 Let thy mercy, O Lord our God,
upon us ever bee,
As we at all times do depend
and onely trust in thee.
Psalm 34.
I Will at all times blesse the Lord,
and him will magnifie,
And with his praises shall my mouth
be fill'd continually.
verse 2 My soul in God shall make his boast,
by whom relief she had,
The humble men shall hear thereof,
and be exceeding glad.
verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me,
and spread abroad his fame,
Together with one heart and voice
let us extoll his name.
verse 4 In my distresse I sought the Lord,
he did my prayer hear,
And graciously delivered me
from all that I did fear.
verse 5 This mov'd his Saints to look unto
and flock to him apace,
They came not back asham'd, but were
inlightned by his grace.
verse 6 This poor man cry'd unto the Lord,
he heard his prayer said they,
And him delivered out of all
his troubles in that day.
verse 7 Gods Angel doth encamp about
all those that do him fear,
And safely doth deliver them
from dangers that are near.
verse 8 O taste and see that God is good
and gracious every way,
Blessed is he that maketh him
his trust and only stay.
verse 9 All ye his Saints, his holy ones,
fear ye the living Lord,
For nothing shall they want that him
do fear and keep his word.
10[Page 72] The lions young may hungry be,
and want their needful food,
But those that truly seek the Lord,
shall not want any good.
The Second Part.
verse 11 Come near therefore my children dear,
and to my words give ear,
I will teach you the perfect way
how you the Lord shall fear.
verse 12 What man desireth life, and loves
in long life good to see,
verse 13 From evil keep thy tongue, thy lips
from speaking guile keep free.
verse 14 Depart from ill, do good, seek peace,
pursue it speedily.
verse 15 Gods eyes are on the righteous man,
his ears do hear their cry:
verse 16 But against such as evil work,
the Lord doth set his face;
That their accursed memory
in earth may have no place.
verse 17 But such as good and righteous are,
the Lord hears when they cry,
And them out of their troubles all
delivers speedily.
verse 18 The Lord is nigh at hand to them
that are in heart contrite,
And saves such as are much cast down,
and broken in their spirit.
verse 19 Many are the afflictions
a righteous man endures,
But out of all deliverance
the Lord to him assures.
verse 20 The bones of all such men are so
preserved Lord by thee,
In all their sufferings not one
of them shall broken bee.
verse 21 But evil shall the sinners slay,
because he evil wrought,
And those that hate Gods Saints shall be
to desolation brought.
verse 22 Whereas the Lord his servants souls
redeems and setteth free,
So that of all that trust in him
none desolate shall bee.
Psalm 35.
PLead thou my cause, O Lord, with them
that strive with all their might
Against me, fight with them for me
that do against me fight,
verse 2 Shew thy self now in arms, the shield
and buckler take to thee,
And stand up for my help, O Lord,
and shew thy self for mee.
verse 3 Draw out the sword and spear, and stop
the way of those that me
Pursue, and say unto my soul
I will thy Saviour be.
verse 4 Confound them, and put them to shame,
that seek my soul to spill,
Turn them back, and confound them all
that think to work me ill.
verse 5 As chaff before the whirling winds,
so let mine enemies bee,
And let the Angel of the Lord
pursue and make them flee.
verse 6 Let all their way be dark, let them
in slippery places fall,
And let the Angel of the Lord
chase and destroy them all.
verse 7 For without cause they hid for me
a net me to ensnare,
In pits, which they without a cause,
did for my soul prepare.
verse 8 Let unawares destruction come
upon him, let the net
Ensnare his own feet, which for me
he privily had set.
verse 9 Then shall my soul be joyful in
the Lord, it shall rejoyce
In his salvation, all my bones
shall say with joyful voice,
10[Page 75] Who's like the Lord that sav'st the poor
from him that is too strong
For him, the poor and weak from him
that spoils and doth him wrong?
The Second Part.
verse 11 My crafty foes against me rise,
to witnesse things untrue,
And to accuse me they devise
of things I never knew.
verse 12 For good which I to them had done,
they recompence me ill,
And cruelly they practised,
and sought my soul to spill.
verse 13 But as for me, when they were sick,
in sackcloth clad I mourn'd,
Fasting with humbled soul I pray'd,
my pray'r to me return'd.
verse 14 To him I did behave my self
as to a friend or brother,
And heavily bowed down as one
that mourneth for his mother.
verse 15 But they in mine affliction glad,
against me gathered were,
Smiters at secret meetings me
with their false tongues did teare.
verse 16 With scoffing hypocrites at feasts
these men assembled be,
They mock me with their bitter jests,
they gnash their teeth on me.
verse 17 But, Lord, how long wilt thou look on?
from their spoils rescue mee,
And let my soul, my darling, be
from lions kept by thee.
verse 18 In the great Congregation then
will I give thanks to thee,
And where the multitudes resort,
my praise of thee shall bee.
The Third Part.
verse 19 Let not them over me rejoice,
that hate me wrongfully,
Nor let my causlesse foes in joy
and scorn wink with their eye.
verse 20 For they speak not of peace, but-take
deceitful plots in hand,
Against all such as harmlesse are,
and quiet in the land.
verse 21 And now their mouths they open wide,
in scorn and spite at mee.
So, so, our hearts desire on him
(say they) our eye doth see.
verse 22 All this, O Lord, thine eye hath seen,
no longer silent stand,
O Lord, be thou not far from me,
withhold not still thine hand.
verse 23 Raise and stir up thy self, and to
my judgement, Lord, awake,
My just God, and my Lord, do not
my righteous cause forsake.
verse 24 After my righteousnesse, my God,
now let me judged be,
And suffer not mine enemies
to triumph over me.
verse 25 In their proud hearts let them not say,
so would we have it be,
Let them not boast, O Lord, that they
have wholly swallow'd me.
verse 26 Shame and confusion come to those
that at my hurt are glad,
They that against me vaunt themselves,
with shame let them be clad.
verse 27 Let them be glad and shout for joy
that favour my just way,
And let the Lord be magnified,
let them all always say.
verse 28 Who in his servants prosp'rous state
takes pleasure, and my tongue
Shall of thy righteousnesse still talk,
and thy praise all day long.
Psalm 36.
THe wicked mans transgressions
within mine heart doe say,
Before his eyes there is no fear
of God in all his way.
verse 2 For fondly he sooths up himself
in his own eyes to finde,
And follow on his wicked ways,
which he should hate in's minde.
verse 3 His mouth speaks words of wickednesse,
and of deceit, and guile,
He wholly leaves off to be wise,
or do good all the while.
verse 4 And mischief, lying on his bed,
he doth contrive and plot,
He sets himself in ways not good,
ill he abhorreth not.
verse 5 Thy goodnesse and thy mercy, Lord,
are in the Heavens high,
Thy truth and faithfulnesse reach up
unto the cloudy skie.
verse 6 Thy righteousnesse like mountains high,
and thy wise judgements bee
Like the great deep, both man and beast
preserved are by thee.
verse 7 How precious is thy kindnesse, Lord,
to sons of men alway?
Under the shadow of thy wings
therefore they rest and stay.
verse 8 With fatnesse of thy house they shall
be fill'd abundantly,
With streams of thy sweet pleasures still
thou dost them satisfie.
verse 9 For of true life the fountain is
for ever found with thee,
We in thy light and favour shall
true light and comfort see.
verse 10 Extend thy loving kindnesse, Lord,
to men that thee do know,
To men that are upright in heart,
to them thy justice show.
verse 11 Against me let not haughty men
march with their lofty pace,
Nor let the hands of wicked men
remove me from my place.
verse 12 Behold, there are they faln down flat
that work iniquities,
They are cast down, and never shall
have power again to rise.
Psalm 37.
FRet not thy self at wicked men,
when great in power they bee,
Nor be thou envious at those
that work iniquitie.
verse 2 For like the grasse that is cut down,
so shall their state decay,
And as the green herb from the earth,
shall wither quite away.
verse 3 Trust thou on God the Lord alone,
to do good take good heed;
Abide thou in the promised land,
and by faith live and feed.
verse 4 And in the Lord delight thy self,
love him with all thine heart,
What ere thy soul shall then desire,
he will to thee impart.
verse 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord,
by faith on him depend,
And he shall bring thine enterprise
to a desired end.
verse 6 Then shall he shew thy righteousnesse
clear like the shining light,
The judgment which approves thy cause
as noon day shall be bright.
verse 7 In silence rest on God, for him
wait patiently and stay,
Fret not thy self, because of him
that prospers in his way,
Because of any man that brings
his wicked works to passe.
verse 8 Cease anger, wrath forbear, fret not
thy self in any case,
verse 9 To do ill; for ill doers shall
be quite cut off, but all
That patiently wait on the Lord
the earth inherit shall.
10[Page 81] The wicked after a short time,
shall not be any more,
Thou shalt not finde him in his place,
where he remain'd before,
verse 11 But meek and humble men the earth
shall quietly possesse,
And shall delight themselves in store
of peace and plenteousnesse.
The Second part.
verse 12 The wicked doth against the just
his crafty plots devise,
He gnasheth in despight at him,
his teeth in furious wise:
verse 13 But all the while the patient Lord
laughs at him scornfully,
Because he sees his woful day
comes on him suddenly.
verse 14 The wicked have drawn out their sword,
and they have bent their bow,
The man that is upright to kill,
and poor to overthrow.
verse 15 But their sword into their own hearts
shall enter suddenly,
Their bow which they have bended shall
in pieces broken lie.
verse 16 A little that a righteous man
enjoyes, is better farre,
Then unto many wicked men
their stores of riches are.
verse 17 Of wicked and ungodly men,
the Lord shall break the arms,
But shall the just and righteous men
deliver from all harms.
verse 18 The days and states of righteous men
God doth regard and see,
And their possession in the Land
shall everlasting bee.
verse 19 In evil times he shall not be
asham'd or terrifi'd,
When some in times of famine starve,
he shall be satisfi'd.
verse 20 The wicked, and Gods enemies all
shall utterly decay,
They shall consume like fat of lambs,
and as smoak passe away.
verse 21 The wicked borrows at his need,
but never cares to pay.
Whereas the righteous mercy shews,
and freely gives away.
verse 22 For such as God the Lord shall blesse,
inherit shall the land,
But those that he doth curse shall be
cut off by his own hand.
The Third Part.
verse 23 A good mans steps are by the Lord
well ordered, and set right,
For in the ways of righteous men
he greatly doth delight.
verse 24 And though he fall, yet shall he not
be cast down utterly,
Because the Lord with his right hand
upholds him carefully.
verse 25 I have been young, and now am old,
just men nor yet their seed
I never yet forsaken saw,
nor forc'd to beg for need:
verse 26 But he is ever merciful,
and lends to such as need,
And doth behind him blessings leave
unto his godly seed.
verse 27 Wherefore from evil far depart,
do good, and then be sure
Of such a dwelling and estate,
as ever shall endure.
verse 28 For God loves judgement, and his Saints
forsakes not utterly,
But saves them still, and will cut off
sinners posterity.
verse 29 Such as are just and righteous, shall
possesse the promis'd land,
And there a sure estate shall have,
which shall for ever stand.
verse 30 Season'd with wisdome always is
a just mans savoury speech,
Rules of judgement and holinesse,
his tongue doth daily teach.
verse 31 The Law of God within his heart
is hidden carefully,
That mans estate shall never fail
nor his steps slip awry.
The Fourth Part.
verse 32 The wicked for the righteous man
doth watch as for his prey,
And in his cruel hatred him
deviseth how to slay.
verse 33 But the good Lord will never leave
the just man in his hands,
The righteous he will not condemn,
when he in judgement stands.
verse 34 Wait thou on God, and keep his way,
thou shalt exalted bee,
The land t' inherit, and the fall
of wicked shalt thou see.
verse 35 The wicked very great in pow'r,
flourishing I have seen,
I saw him spreading out himself,
like to a lawrel green.
verse 36 Yet suddenly he past away,
and could no more be seen,
I sought him narrowly, but could
not finde where he had been.
verse 37 Observe and mark the perfect man,
the righteous man behold,
For that mans days will end in peace,
and blessings manifold.
verse 38 But the transgressors all of them
shall be destroy'd together,
This is the end of wicked men
to be cut off for ever,
verse 39 But the salvation of the just
is from the Lord alway,
In time of trouble and distresse,
he is their strength and stay.
verse 40 God shall them keep, and set them free
from ill men and uniust,
The righteous he shall surely save,
because in him they trust.
Psalm 38.
LOrd, let not thy rebukes on me
in wrath inflicted be,
And in thy burning anger, Lord,
forbear to chasten me.
2[Page 86] Thine arrows sticking fast in me,
pain me continually,
And thine afflicting hand, O Lord,
lies on me heavily.
verse 3 Because of thy fierce wrath, my flesh
there is no soundnesse in,
There is no rest in all my bones,
through greatnesse of my sin.
verse 4 Over mine head the cha [...]isements
of sin, like flouds are gone,
The burthen more then I can bear,
lies heavy me upon.
verse 5 My long continued wounds corrupt,
and stink most loathsomely,
Because by my great foolishnesse,
I have provoked thee.
verse 6 I am with pain made crooked quite,
and bowed very low,
And mourning with an heavy heart
all the day long I go.
verse 7 A loathsome sicknesse fills my loins,
my flesh hath no sound part,
verse 8 I feeble am, and broken sore,
I roar for grief of heart
verse 9 O Lord, my God, my whole desire
present before thee lies,
My groanings through my great distresse
are nor hid from thine eyes.
verse 10 Mine heart doth pant continually,
my strength doth fail me quite,
Mine eyes because of daily grief,
have wholly lost their sight.
verse 11 Those that once seem'd to be my friends,
and lovers, stand aloof
From my sores, all my neighbours, yea
my kinsmen stand far off.
The Second Part.
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 treason all the day.
verse 13 But I as deaf seem [...]d not to hear,
or any thing regard,
And as one dumb, spake not at all,
no word from me was heard.
verse 14 Thus amongst men I was as one
that could not make reply,
One in whose mouth were not reproofs,
my self to justifie.
verse 15 For thou, O Lord, art all my hope,
to thee make I my moan,
Thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God,
on thee I wait alone.
verse 16 For I said, lest mines enemies
should triumph over me,
For when my foot slips, they themselves
against me magnifie.
verse 17 For by the greatnesse of my grief
ready to halt am I,
My heavy sorrows are before
mine eyes continually.
verse 18 I still set out before mine eyes
all mine iniquity,
And for my grievous sin, how full
of fear and care am I?
verse 19 But all mine enemies lively are,
and strong their power growes,
The number of them doth increase,
that causelesse are my foes.
verse 20 They also that ungratefully
for good requite me ill,
Mine adversaries are, because
what's good I follow still.
verse 21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God,
be not thou far from me,
verse 22 O Lord of my salvation,
make haste to set me free.
Psalm 39.
I Purpos'd in my heart to look
carefully to my way,
That I offend not with my tongue,
lest it should go astray.
As with a bit I will restrain
my mouth with all my might,
Not once to whisper all the while
the wicked are in sight.
verse 2 As I resolv'd, I silent was
and dumb, yea I forbore
My just defence, but then my grief
was kindled up the more.
verse 3 Mine heart grew hot within my breast,
while I was musing long,
The fire was kindled up, then spake
I rashly with my tongue.
verse 4 By death the measure of my days
and end, Lord, make me know,
How short they are, how frail I am,
Lord, let my death me show.
verse 5 My days thou hast an hand-breadth made,
mine age is in thine eye
As nothing, sure in his best state
man is but vanity.
verse 6 Man walketh like a shade, and doth
in vain himself annoy,
In getting goods, and cannot tell
who shall the same enjoy.
verse 7 And now, O Lord, for what wait I?
what here can profit mee?
Surely on thee my soul depends,
my hope is all in thee.
verse 8 Then, Lord, from my transgressions all,
do thou deliver me,
And to the foolish a reproach,
Lord, let me never be.
verse 9 I was as dumb, and to complain,
no trouble might me move,
Because I knew it was thine hand,
who dost afflict in love.
verse 10 Lord, take from me thy scourge & plague,
I cannot them withstand,
I am consumed by the stroak
of thine afflicting hand.
verse 11 When with rebukes thou dost correct
man for iniquity,
Thou fret'st his beauty like a moth;
all men are vanity.
verse 12 Lord, hear my sute, attend my cry,
answer the tears that fall,
I sojourn like a stranger here,
as did my Fathers all:
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 40.
I Waited long and sought the Lord,
and patiently did bear,
At length to me he did incline,
and he my cry did hear.
verse 2 He took me from a dangerous pit,
out of the miry clay,
And on a rock he set my feet,
and stablished my way.
verse 3 He in my mouth put a new song
unto our God, of praise,
Many shall see it, and shall fear,
and trust in God alwayes.
verse 4 Blest is that man that makes the Lord
his trust and onely stay,
Nor doth the proud regard, nor such
as to lies turn away.
verse 5 O Lord my God, full many are
the wonders done by thee,
And so are all thy thoughts of grace
to us-ward, as men see.
None can in order them recount
unto thee, more they are
Then can be numbred up, if I
would strive them to declare.
verse 6 Offerings accustom'd, thou dost not,
nor sacrifice desire,
Sin-offerings thou didst not command,
nor offerings made by fire.
verse 7 Mine ears thou op'nest, then said I,
lo, now I come to thee,
For in the Volume of thy book
'tis so foretold of mee.
verse 8 My whole delight and pleasure is,
my God, to do thy will,
Thy Law within mine heart I fixt,
that I might it fulfill.
verse 9 Thy righteousnesse I publish, and
in great assemblies tell.
Lo, I have not refrain'd my lips,
O Lord, thou know'st full well.
The Second part.
verse 10 Within mine own heart I have not
conceal'd thy righteousnesse,
But thy salvation have declar'd,
thy truth and faithfulnesse.
Thy loving kindnesse I hid not,
that no man should it know,
The trust that in thy truth I finde,
to all the Church I show.
verse 11 Thy tender mercies now, O Lord,
do not withhold from me,
Let truth and loving kindnesse me
preserve continually.
verse 12 I am encompast round about
with evils manifold,
My sins and mine iniquities,
on me have taken hold.
They press me down, that I cannot
look up, for they are more
Then all the hairs upon mine head,
my heart fails me therefore.
verse 13 But of thy mercy, gracious Lord,
be pleas'd to set me free,
With speed, O Lord, do thou afford
thy saving help to mee.
verse 14 Together them shame and confound,
that seek my soul to spill,
Let them be driven back with shame,
that wish me hurt or ill.
verse 15 For a reward, unto their shame,
let them quite wasted be,
That in scorn and rejoycing say,
Aha, aha, to me.
verse 16 Let them in thee be glad, and joy,
who thee do seek alwaies,
Let such as thy salvation love,
say still, to God be praise.
verse 17 Yet the Lord thinks upon me still,
though poor and weak I be,
Thou art my God, my Saviour,
stay not, O Lord, from me.
Psalm 41.
BLessed is he that poor weak mens
condition wisely weighs,
And them relieves, the Lord shall him
set free in evil days.
verse 2 The Lord will him Preserve alive,
and blesse him in the land,
And thou wilt not deliver him
into his enemies hand.
verse 3 Him will God strengthen on the bed
of his pining disease,
And in his sicknesse thou wilt make
his bed, and give him ease.
verse 4 I said, when I was griev'd, O Lord,
be merciful to mee,
And heal my soul, for by my sin,
I have offended thee.
verse 5 Mine enemies speak ill of me,
when shall he die (they say)
So that his name from off the earth,
may perish quite away?
verse 6 When he to see me comes, he speaks
smooth words, but in his heart
Doth heap up mischief, which he tells
when he doth forth depart.
verse 7 My foes against me do conspire,
and whisper secretly
Concerning me, to work my hurt,
they plot maliciously.
verse 3 Some fearful plague doth cleave to him,
(say they) and some strange pain,
And surely, now he lieth down,
he shall not rise again.
verse 9 Yea, my familiar friend, whom I
trusted assuredly,
That eat bread with me, lift his heel
against me scornfully.
verse 10 But, Lord, be merciful to me,
and up again me raise,
That I may justly them requite,
according to their waies.
verse 11 By this I know that certainly
I favour'd am by thee,
That now mine enemy hath no cause
to triumph over mee.
verse 12 But as for me, thou me upholdst
in mine integritie,
Thou sett'st me thee before, and hast
me ever in thine eye.
verse 13 The Lord, the God of Israel, blest
from everlasting be
To everlasting, yea, Amen,
Amen, gladly say we,
Psalm 42.
Like as the hinde after the brooks
of waters pants and brays,
So my soul panteth after thee,
O Lord my God, always.
verse 2 My soul for God the living Lord,
doth thirst uncessantly,
O when before the Lord my God,
come and appear shall I?
verse 3 Tears flowing from mine eyes, have been
my meat both night and day,
While to my soul continually
where is thy God? they say.
verse 4 My soul in me is poured out,
when this I think upon,
How I with the great multitude
into Gods house had gone.
With them into Gods house went I,
with voice of joy and praise,
With the great multitude that kept
the solemn holidays.
verse 5 Why art thou now cast down my soul?
what doth disquiet thee?
Wait still on God, for him I shall
yet praise for helping mee.
verse 6 My God, my soul's cast down, therefore
upon thee think I will,
From Hermonites and Jordans land,
and from the little hill.
verse 7 At thy great water spouts loud noise
deep unto deep doth call,
And over me come furiously
thy waves and billows all.
verse 8 Yet God his mercies will command
by day, by night with me
Shall be his song, and pray'r to God,
God of my life is he.
verse 9 Thus will I say to God, my rock,
why me forgett'st thou so?
And why do I thus mourning walk,
oppressed with my soe?
verse 10 They wound my soul as with a sword
within my bones, when me
My foes reproach, and say, my God,
where is he, where is he?
verse 11 Why art thou now cast down my soul?
why thus with grief opprest,
Art thou disquieted in me?
in God still hope and rest.
verse 12 For yet I know, I him shall praise,
who graciously to me,
The health is of my countenance,
yea, mine own God is he.
Psalm 43.
Against th'ungodly plead my cause,
O Lord, and judge for me,
And from the man of frauds and wrongs,
save me, and set me free.
verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God,
why dost thou cast me by?
Why mourn I for th'oppression
of my strong enemy?
verse 3 Send out thy mercy and thy truth,
that they may lead me still,
And may me to the Temple guide,
and to thine holy hill.
verse 4 Then will I to Gods Altar goe,
to God my joy alwaies,
Yea, on my harp, O God, my God,
will I set forth thy praise.
verse 5 Why art thou now cast down, my soul?
what should discourage thee?
And why with vexing thoughts art thou
disquieted in mee?
Still hope in God, for him to praise
good cause I still shall have,
He of my count'nance is the health,
the God that doth me save.
Psalm 44.
O God, we with our ears have heard,
our fathers us have told,
What works thou in their days hast done,
and in the times of old.
2[Page 99] How thou didst drive the Heathen out,
and plant them in their land,
Mad'st them take root, but didst afflict
the Heathen with thine hand.
verse 3 'Twas not their sword that gate for them
possession of the land,
Nor did the strength of their own arm,
save them from th'enemies hand:
But thy right hand, thine arm, the light
of thine own countenance,
Because them out of thy free love,
it pleas'd thee to advance.
verse 4 'Tis thou, O God, that art my King,
command deliverances,
For Jacob thine own people, now
in time of this distress.
verse 5 Through thy pow'r will we now at once
push down our enemies,
Through thy name will we tread them down
that up against us rise.
verse 6 For neither shall my sword me save,
nor trust I in my bow,
verse 7 Thou sav'st us from our foes, and them
with shame dost overthrow.
verse 8 In God we all day long do boast,
and ever praise thy name,
verse 9 But now thou hast us quite cast off,
and hast put us to shame.
verse 10 Thou with our armies goest not forth,
but from our foes dost make
Us fly, our haters do our goods
spoil for themselves, and take.
verse 11 Amongst the Heathen thou dost us
scatter, and give for meat
verse 12 Like sheep, and sell'st us for no price,
nor wealth by us dost get.
The Second Part.
verse 13 Unto our neighbours a reproach
thou makest us to be,
They mock us that dwell round about,
to them a scorn are we.
verse 14 Yea, thou amongst the Heathen all,
a by-word dost us make,
The nations proudly in contempt
their heads at us do shake.
verse 15 Thus my confusion hast thou made
before me still to be,
Yea so, that daily shame of face
doth wholly cover me.
verse 16 Ev'n for his voice that doth reproach,
and utter blasphemy,
Because of the avenger, and
the cruel enemy.
verse 17 For all this we forgat not thee,
nor yet thy covenant brake,
18[Page 101] We turn'd not back our hearts from thee,
nor did thy paths forsake.
verse 19 Though thou us brak'st in desolate
places of Dragons fell,
And didst us cover with the shade
of dreadful death and hell.
verse 20 If our Gods name we have forgot,
or help of idols sought,
verse 21 Shall not God search this out, who knows
the hearts most secret thought?
verse 22 Yea, all day long most cruelly,
slain for thy name are we,
As sheep that are for slaughter kept,
so we accompted be.
verse 23 But, Lord awake, why sleepest thou?
arise, and us deliver,
Stand up, and do not us forsake,
nor cast us off for ever.
verse 24 Why doest thou hide thy face, and us
in grief and sorrows leave?
verse 25 Our souls stoop to the dust, to th'earth
our bellies fast do cleave.
verse 26 Arise now, O thou gracious God,
to us an helper be,
We pray thee for thy mercies sake,
redeem and set us free.
Psalm 45.
MIne heart good matter poureth out,
touching the King I utter
What I compos'd, my tongue the pen
is of a ready writer.
verse 2 O thou the fairest of all men,
grace to thy lips doth flow,
Therefore God blessings evermore
will upon thee bestow.
verse 3 Gird now thy sword upon thy thigh,
thou that art most of might,
Appear in dreadful Majesty,
and in thy glory bright.
verse 4 On truth, meeknesse, and justice, ride
prosp'ring, in Majesty,
Most dreadful things thy strong right hand
shall teach thee fearfully.
verse 5 The heart of the Kings enemies,
by th'arrows of thy word
Is peirc'd, that men fall down to thee,
as conquer'd by the sword.
verse 6 Thy roial throne for ever is,
(O God) and shall remain,
Because thy Kingdomes Scepter still
doth righteousnesse maintain.
verse 7 Justice thou lov'st, and wrong doest hate,
above thy fellows, he,
Ev'n thine own God, hath oil of joy
and gladnesse pour'd on thee.
verse 8 Of Myrrhe, Alloes, and Cassia,
a sent thy garments had,
Out of thy ivory palaces,
whereby they made thee glad.
verse 9 Amongst thine honourable train
Kings daughters waiting stand,
And thy fair Queen in precious gold,
is seen at thy right hand.
The Second Part.
verse 10 Hearken, O daughter, well advise,
incline and bow thine ear,
Thine own people thou must forsake,
and fathers house most dear.
verse 11 And then thy beauty of the King
shall much desired be,
Yet thou must humbly worship him,
because thy Lord is he.
verse 12 The daughter there of glorious Tyre,
with a rich gift shall be,
And all the wealthy of the land
shall make their sute to thee.
verse 13 Within doth the Kings daughter sit,
all glorious to behold,
And all the garments that she wears
are wrought of perfect gold.
verse 14 She shall be brought forth to the King,
in robes with needle wrought,
The Virgins that do follow her,
shall unto thee be brought.
verse 15 They shall be brought with gladness great,
and mirth on ev'ry side,
Into the palace of the King,
and there they shall abide.
verse 16 In stead of those thy parents, whom
thou now dost quite forsake,
Shall be thy children, whom thou maist
in all Lands Princes make.
verse 17 Thy name will I remembred make
to all posterity,
[...]e therefore shall the people praise
to all eternity.
Psalm. 46.
GOd is our strength and refuge, then
when dangers us surround,
In troubles great a present help,
and ready to be found.
verse 2 Wherefore we will not be afraid,
though th' earth removed be,
Though mountains hurled be into
the middle of the sea.
verse 3 No, though the deep waters thereof
troubled with windes do roar,
And their high swellings cause to shake
the mountains on the shoar.
verse 4 There is a brook whose pleasant streams
Gods City do make glad,
The holy place where the most high
his tabernacle had.
verse 5 In midst of her God doth abide,
nothing can her remove,
For God betimes shall succour her,
and help her in his love.
verse 6 The Heathen raged furiously,
the Kingdomes moved were,
He did but utter his loud voice,
the earth melted for feare.
verse 7 The Lord of hosts stands on our part,
who all things doth command,
The God of Jacob's our high place,
all evil to withstand.
verse 8 Come, and the works of God behold,
and weigh them in your thought,
What fearful desolations he
in all the world hath wrought.
verse 9 Through th'earth he makes all wars to cease,
and them to peace he turns,
He breaks the bow, he cuts the spear,
with fire the charets burns.
10[Page 126] Be still, and know that I am God,
and will exalted be,
The Heathen me shall magnifie,
the earth shall honour me.
verse 11 The Lord of hosts stands on our part,
and he doth us defend,
And our high place is Jacobs God,
on him we do depend.
Psalm 47.
O Clap your hands with one accord,
all people, and rejoice,
Be glad, and shout aloud to God,
with a triumphing voice.
verse 2 For God most high is terrible,
and he must feared be,
A great and Universal King
O're all the world is he.
verse 3 And under us he shall subdue
the people mightily,
And all the nations shall bring down
under our feet to lie.
verse 4 He chose a goodly heritage
for us, the dignity
Of his true servant Jacob, whom
he lov'd most tenderly.
verse 5 God with his Ark is now gone up
with joy and pleasant noise,
The Lord to Zion his own hill,
with the loud trumpets voice.
verse 6 Sing praises to our God, sing praise,
sing praises to our King,
verse 7 The praise of God the earths great King
with understanding sing.
verse 8 God o're the Heathen reigns, and sits
upon his holy throne,
verse 9 The voluntary Princes are
made with Gods people one.
The people of just Abrahams God,
for all the shields are his,
And power of all the earth, and he
highly advanced is.
Psalm 48.
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 Zion is a pleasant place,
the joy of all the land,
The City of the mighty God,
on her North-side doth stand.
verse 3 A refuge in her palaces,
well known is God most high,
4[Page 108] For lo, the Kings assembled were,
together they past by,
verse 5 They viewed it as they went on,
wondring exceedingly,
And much astonisht, and away
they hasted speedily.
verse 6 There did great terrour seise on them,
they stood amaz'd with fear,
Their grief was like a womans pains
when she a child doth bear.
verse 7 Thus doest thou quickly scatter them,
as, if thou do but speak,
With a strong Eastern winde thou dost
the ships of Tarshish break.
verse 8 I' th' City of the Lord of hosts
our God, our eyes have seen
It now, as we have heard it hath
in former ages been,
And so will God establish it.
verse 9 And till thou do fulfill
Thy loving kindnesses, we wait
within thy Temple still.
verse 10 According to thy name, O God,
to th' earths end is thy praise,
Thy right hand is of justice full,
and righteousnesse always.
verse 11 Let Zion Mount rejoice, because
of all thy judgements just,
And daughters of Jerusalem,
be glad and in thee trust.
verse 12 Walk round about all Zion hill,
and view it well, and goe
And tell the towrs that thereupon
are builded on a rowe.
verse 13 Consider her fair palaces,
and mark her bulwarks well,
That to the age to come ye may
her strength and beauty tell.
verse 14 Because this God is ours, our God
for evermore is he,
He will not leave us, but our guide
he unto death shall be.
Psalm 49.
HEar all ye people, hearken all
that in the world do dwell:
verse 2 Both high and low, both rich and poor,
together mark it well.
verse 3 My mouth to you the precepts sound
of wisdome shall impart,
Of understanding are the thoughts
that issue from my heart.
verse 4 Unto an hidden parable,
I will incline mine ear,
And then will open on my harp
the wisdome that I hear.
verse 5 Why should I fear in evil time
when mine iniquities
Of my footsteps surround me with
deserv'd calamities?
verse 6 The rich men who do make their wealth
their only trust and stay,
And boast themselves of their great store
of riches that decay;
verse 7 None of them can his brothers life
redeem by any way,
Nor can he for him unto God
sufficient ransome pay,
verse 8 (The price of life's impossible,
paid it can never be)
verse 9 That he should alway live on earth,
and not corruption see.
verse 10 For that wise men and fools both die,
they easily perceive,
And being dead, to other men
their wealth behinde they leave.
verse 11 Yet their deep thought is, that their house
continue ever shall,
And their fair dwellings, and their lands,
by their own names they call.
verse 12 But all in vain, for no man shall
abide continually
In honour here, but shall be like
unto the beasts that die.
The Second Part.
verse 13 This their ill-grounded folly, is
apparent in their way,
And yet their fond posterity
approve what they do say.
verse 14 Like silly sheep in grave they lie,
and death doth them devour,
And in the morning shall the just
o're them have rule and pow'r.
Their beauty shall consume away,
and perish in the grave,
When for an house in dust they chang'd
their sumptuous buildings have.
verse 15 But God will surely me redeem
from pow'r of grave and hell,
And he at last shall me receive
with him in blisse to dwell.
verse 16 When then a man grows very rich,
afraid thou must not bee,
Nor when the glory of his house
thou dost encreased see.
verse 17 For he shall carry nothing hence,
when death his days doth end,
Nor shall his glory after him
into the grave descend.
verse 18 Though he his soul did seem to blesse,
while he on earth did live,
(For when thou to thy self dost well,
men will thee praises give)
verse 19 Yet shall he to his Fathers goe,
that have been dead before,
To their own generation
that light shall see no more.
verse 20 Man then in honour plac't, that is
nor wise, when he shall die,
Is no whit better then the beasts
that perish utterly.
Psalm 50.
THe mighty God, the Lord
spake, and the earth did call
From the Sun rising to the place
where it doth set and fall.
verse 2 And out of Zion hill,
which by Gods presence there,
Of beauty the perfection is,
he shines and doth appear.
verse 3 Our God shall come and speak,
and silent shall not bee,
Before him fire shall waste, and storms
shall round about him flee.
verse 4 Then to the Heav'ns above
the Lord himself shall call,
And to the earth below, that he
may judge his people all.
verse 5 Together let my Saints
to me assembled be,
Those that by sacrifice have made
a covenant with me.
verse 6 And then the Heavens shall
his righteousnesse declare,
And testifie, for God is Judge,
whose judgements righteous are.
verse 7 My people Israel hear,
and il'e speak openly,
And unto there will testifie,
God, even thy God am I.
verse 8 For want of sacrifice,
blame thee I never will,
Nor for burnt-offerings, for they
are brought before me still.
verse 9 I need no bullock take
for my use from thy stall,
Of the he-goats out of thy folds,
I have no need at all.
verse 10 The beasts are all mine own,
in forests that abound,
And all the cattel that upon
a thousand hills are found.
verse 11 The fowls on mountains high
are all to me well known,
And all the wilde beasts of the field
are with me as mine own.
verse 12 If hunger could me pinch,
yet would I not complain
To thee, because the world is mine,
and all it doth contain.
The Second Part.
verse 13 That I the flesh of bulls
will eat, canst thou once think?
Or else that I to quench my thirst,
the bloud of goats will drink?
verse 14 Nay, rather to the Lord
thanksgiving offer thou,
To the most high perform thy word,
and duly pay thy vow.
verse 15 And call thou on my name,
when trouble thee dismaies,
And then will I deliver thee,
and thou shalt give me praise.
verse 16 But what hast thou to doe
(to wicked men, saith God)
To take my cov'nant in thy mouth
or laws declare abroad?
verse 17 Seeing it doth appear
thou hat'st instruction,
And hast my words behinde thee cast,
them not to think upon.
verse 18 When thou a thief dost see,
thou join'st with him in sin,
And with unclean adulterers
thou hast partaker been.
verse 19 Thy mouth thou usest still
to evil to apply,
And slie deceits, thy tongue doth join
together cunningly.
verse 20 Thou sitt'st, and speak'st to wrong
thy brother in his name,
And thine own mothers son, thy tongue
by slanders doth defame.
verse 21 These things thou thus hast done,
and I have silent been,
Thou thought'st that I was like to the [...],
and did delight in sin.
But I will thee reprove
for thine iniquities,
And I will them in order set
plainly before thine eyes.
verse 22 Consider wisely this,
you that forget the Lord,
Lest he do you in pieces tear,
when none can help afford.
verse 23 Who so doth offer praise,
he truly honours mee,
And he that orders right his way
shall Gods salvation see.
Psal. 51.
O Lord have mercy upon me,
After thy loving kindnesses,
Blot out my sins, according to
Thy tender mercies numberlesse.
verse 2 Wash me from mine iniquitie,
And throughly cleanse me from my sin,
verse 3 I knowledge my transgressions,
My sins before him still have been.
verse 4 Against thee, thee alone I sinn'd,
And did those evils in thy sight,
To justifie thee when thou speak'st,
And clear thee when thou judgest right.
verse 5 Behold, when I was born with pain,
I was stain'd with iniquity,
My mother that did bring me forth,
Before in sin conceived me.
verse 6 Behold, thou in the inward parts
Desirest uprightnesse alone,
And wisdome in the secret of
My soul, to me thou didst make known.
verse 7 With hyssop purge me now, O Lord,
And then I shall be clean and bright,
And if thou wash me thoroughly,
More then the snow I shall be white.
verse 8 Of joy and gladnesse cause thou me
To hear again the pleasant voice,
That so the bones that thou hast now
By sorrow broken may rejoice.
verse 9 From the beholding of my sin,
O Lord, turn thou away thy face,
And all my deeds of wickednesse
Blot out, and utterly deface.
The Second part.
verse 10 O Lord, create in me an heart
Clean, and unspotted in thy sight,
And do within me Lord renue
A spirit constant, free, and right.
verse 11 Cast me not from thy presence out,
Nor take thy holy Spirit away,
verse 12 The joy of thy salvation
Restore to me again, I pray.
With thy free Spirit me still uphold;
verse 13 Transgressors then shall learn of mee,
Thy righteous ways, yea sinners then
Shall be converted unto thee.
verse 14 Thou God of my salvation,
O God, from blouds deliver mee,
Then of thy truth and righteousnesse,
My tongue aloud shall sing to thee.
verse 15 My lips which now fast closed are,
Do thou, Lord, open graciously,
My mouth shall then set forth thy praise,
When it is set at liberty.
verse 16 For thou desir'st not sacrifice,
That I should it present to thee,
Nor in burnt-offerings dost delight,
That thou should'st them accept of mee.
verse 17 A broken spirit is to God
An acceptable sacrifice,
A broken and a contrite spirit,
O Lord, thou never wilt despise.
verse 18 Do good in thy good pleasure, Lord,
To Zion, and her still sustain,
The walls of thy Jerusalem
Build thou up now, and still maintain.
verse 19 The sacrifices which they then
Shall freely offer up to thee,
In truth and uprightnesse of heart,
Thou shalt accept most graciously.
With burnt-off rings of sundry sorts,
With whole burnt-off'rings, in that day
They shall their bullocks offer up,
And them upon thine Altar lay.
Psalm 52.
O Mighty man in wickednesse,
why dost thou boast with pride?
Be sure the goodnesse of the Lord,
for ever shall abide.
verse 2 Thy tongue speaks mischief, which thine heart
deviseth wickedly,
And like unto a rasor sharp,
it works deceitfully.
verse 3 In evil more then any good,
thine heart doth take delight,
And lying, rather then to speak,
and utter what is right.
verse 4 O thou deceitful tongue, thou lov'st
words that devour and waste.
verse 5 But God shall justly cut thee down
for evermore at last.
Thee shall he take away, and pluck
out of thy dwelling place,
Yea, from the land of life shall he
pluck up thy root and race.
verse 6 The righteous man shall this behold,
and tremble in that day,
And have him in derision,
and thus of him shall say.
verse 7 Behold, the man that made not God
his strength, but trusted in
His store of riches, and himself
did strengthen in his sin.
verse 8 But like to a green Olive tree
within Gods house am I,
For in his mercy great shall be
my trust continually.
verse 9 And I, because thou this hast done,
to praise thee will not cease,
And still will wait upon thy name,
for this thy Saints doth please.
Psalm 53.
THere is no God, the fool hath said
in's heart, corrupt they are,
Their works most vile, and to do good,
not one takes any care.
verse 2 The Lord beheld from Heaven high,
the whole race of mankind,
To see if any one were wise,
or sought his God to find.
verse 3 They all are gone aside, and are
most filthy, there is none
Amongst them all doth any good,
there is not any one.
verse 4 These workers of iniquity,
are they so blinded all,
Eating my people up as bread,
not one on God doth call.
verse 5 There were they with great fear possest,
and stood all as dismaid,
Even where there was no cause at all
why they should be afraid.
For God his bones that thee besieg'd,
hath scattered all abroad,
Thou hast consumed them, for they
rejected are of God.
When God his people brings again,
and sets his captives free,
Then Jacob greatly shall rejoice,
and Israel glad shall bee.
Psalm 54.
SAve me, O God, by thy great name,
by thy strength judge thou me.
verse 2 Lord, hear my pray'r, give ear unto
the words I speak to thee.
verse 3 Oppressors for my soul do seek,
strangers against me rise,
And God the Lord they have not set
at all before their eyes.
verse 4 But lo, my God doth give me aid,
the Lord is straight at hand,
With them that do uphold my soul,
the Lord doth ever stand.
verse 5 He shall with plagues reward my foes,
for me in wait that ly,
According to thy word and truth,
cut them off speedily.
verse 6 Then will I with a willing heart
bring sacrifice to thee,
And I will praise thy name, O Lord,
which hath been good to mee.
verse 7 The Lord hath clearly set me free
out of my troubles all,
And now mine eye doth plainly see
my foes expected fall.
Psalm 55.
O God, give ear, and do attend
to me when I do pray,
And from my supplications
turn not thy self away.
verse 2 Take heed attentively to me,
and patiently me hear,
I mourn in my complaint, and make
a noise through grief and fear.
verse 3 For the noise of my foes, because
the wicked me oppresse,
They pour out injuries on me,
in wrath and spitefulnesse.
verse 4 With grievous pains my heart is sore
disquieted in mee,
Nothing but terrours of pale death
before mine eyes I see.
verse 5 Trembling and fearfulnesse of heart
take hold and seise on me,
Terrour doth me so overwhelm,
I no way out can see.
verse 6 I said in heart, O that I had
the swift wings of a dove,
Then would I fly from wrongs, and to
a place of rest remove.
verse 7 Then would I hasten far away,
to fly I would not cease,
Until in safety I might stay
in some great wildernesse.
verse 8 To free my self from injuries,
I would escape in haste,
Lest tempests should me overtake,
or the fierce stormy blast.
verse 9 Destroy, O Lord, and soon confound
their tongues, and them divide,
For in their Cities, cursed strife,
and violence abide.
verse 10 And on their walls both day and night
they go about it round,
And in the midst doth mischief dwell,
and sorrows still abound.
verse 11 Within it, in the midst thereof,
is wickednesse espi'd,
Deceit and guile do not depart,
but in his streets abide.
12[Page 124] It was no foe that me reproach'd,
For that I could have born,
No enemy that lift up himself
against me thus in scorn,
For then I would have hid my self:
verse 13 Thou didst me this despight,
My guide, mine equal, my near friend,
in whom I did delight.
verse 14 We oftentimes in counsel did
sweetly together talk,
And us'd into the house of God
in company to walk.
The Second Part.
verse 15 Let death upon them seise, and let
them quick go down to hell,
For wickednesse amongst them is,
and reigneth where they dwell.
verse 16 But as for me, upon my God
I will not cease to call,
And out of all adversities
he me deliver shall.
verse 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon,
I unto him will pray,
And cry aloud, and he my voice
shall hear, and what I say.
verse 18 Against me when the battel was,
he did my soul set free,
He me preserved still in peace,
for many were with mee.
verse 19 God me shall hear, and them afflict,
the God that is of old,
Because they have no changes, God
they fear not, but wax hold.
verse 20 On such as live in peace with him,
he fears not to lay hands,
And of his cov'nant made with them,
breaks wickedly the bands.
verse 21 While he in heart doth harbour war,
like butter are his words,
While soft as oil his speeches be,
yet are they sharp drawn swords.
verse 22 Thy burthen cast upon the Lord,
thee sure sustain shall he,
The righteous he shall not permit
remov'd at all to be.
verse 23 But for these men thou shalt, O Lord,
bring them down every one
Into the everlasting pit
of just destruction.
These bloudy and deceitful men
shall not live half their days,
But I on thee alone, my God,
will put my trust always.
Psalm 56.
HAve mercy now on me, O God,
for man would me devour,
He fighteth with me day by day,
he troubleth me each hour.
verse 2 Mine enemies that watch for me,
wou'd daily swallow me,
For those, O thou most high, that fight
against me, many be.
verse 3 But when their multitude and power
strike terrour into me,
Ev'n then do I stay up my heart
by resting still on thee.
verse 4 In God, his word and promise, I
will praise, and trust in thee,
O Lord, and will not fear at all
what flesh can do to mee.
verse 5 All my words which I spake, they wrest,
and construe at their will,
And all the counsel that they take,
is how to work me ill.
verse 6 They gathered were, and hid themselves,
close watch for me to lay,
They mark my steps, when they lay wait
to take my life away.
verse 7 Shall they by their iniquity,
escape from judgement free?
In thy fierce anger let them Lord,
cast down for ever bee.
verse 8 Thou tellest all my wandrings, Lord,
thou on my tears dost look,
Them in a bottle keep by thee,
are they not in thy book?
verse 9 When unto thee I cry, my foes
shall turn their backs, and flee,
This do I know assuredly,
for God doth stand for mee.
verse 10 In God who makes good what he speaks
I shall still praise his word,
His word which he performs to me,
shall I praise in the Lord.
verse 11 In God have I put all my trust,
my rock, my rest is he,
verse 12 Therefore I will not be afraid
what man can do to me.
verse 13 Thy vows, O Lord, upon me are,
I will give praise to thee,
For thou hast still my soul from death
preserved and set free.
And wilt thou not hereafter keep
my feet from falling free?
That in Gods favour walking, I
the light of life may see.
Psalm 57.
BE merciful to me, O God,
be merciful to mee,
Because, according to thy Word,
my soul doth trust in thee.
Yea in the shadow of thy wings,
will I my shadow make,
Till these calamities be past,
that might me overtake.
verse 2 To God most high, will I in pray'r
send up my earnest cry,
To that God, who all things for me
performeth graciously.
verse 3 From heav'n shall God send, and me save,
and them confound, that me
Would swallow up, God shall send forth
his truth and mercy free.
verse 4 My soul is among lions fierce,
and I with them do dwell,
That are inflam'd with cruel rage,
as set on fire with hell.
Base mens sons, who are wholly bent
to mischief and to wrong,
Their teeth like spears, and arrows fierce,
a sharp sword is their tongue.
verse 5 Be thou exalted now, O God,
above the Heavens high,
And over all the earth advance
thy glorious Majesty.
verse 6 They for my steps a net prepar'd,
my soul bow'd down in me,
Before me they have digg'd a pit,
but faln therein they be.
verse 7 My heart is fixt in me, O God,
and setled stedfastly,
My heart is fixt, and unto thee
sing and give praise will I.
verse 8 My tongue, my glory, up, awake,
my harp and psaltery,
Yea, I my self will wake betimes,
and break my sleep will I.
verse 9 Among the people i le set forth
thy praises, O my God,
Among the nations I will sing
thy praises, O my God.
verse 10 Because unto the height of Heaven
thy mercies great ascend,
Thy faithfulnesse and constant truth
unto the clouds extend.
verse 11 Exalted be thy name, O Lord,
above the Heavens high,
And over all the earth advance
thy glorious Majesty.
Psalm 58.
YOu that in counsel sit, do you
consult of what is just?
And justly judge the sons of men,
according to your trust?
verse 2 Yea, in your hearts you wickednesse
contrive, and plot, and then
Out of the seats of justice weigh
out violence to men.
verse 3 The wicked from the very womb
erre out of the right way,
Yea, from the birth in speaking lies,
they straightway go astray.
verse 4 In them the poison you may see
of serpents to appear,
And like the adder deaf they are,
which fast doth stop her ear,
verse 5 From hearkning to the charmers voice
at all, although he charm
Never so wisely, to inchant
her that she do no harm.
verse 6 Break thou their teeth, Lord, in their mouth,
wherewith they hurt so sore,
Yea, the great teeth break out, O God,
of young lions that roar.
verse 7 So let them slide as waters melt,
that run continually,
Arrows which they prepare, let them
as cut in pieces lie.
verse 8 So let them passe away, as snails
to nothing melted bee,
As an untimely birth, that they
the Sun may never see.
verse 9 Before your brambles prickles hurt,
he takes them hence in haste,
Alive, and in his wrath he takes
them with his whirlwinds blast.
verse 10 The righteous shall rejoice, when he
this vengeance just shall see,
And in the bloud of wicked men
his own feet washt shall bee.
verse 11 Then shall men say, surely there is
for righteous men reward,
Surely he is a God that doth
the earth judge and regard.
Psalm 59.
DEliver me, O Lord my God,
from all mine enemies,
Set me in safety from all those
that up against me rise.
2[Page 132] Deliver me, O Lord, from them
that work iniquity,
Preserve, and save me from the men
of bloud and cruelty.
verse 3 They for my soul do lie in wait,
the mighty join in one
Against me, Lord, not for my sin
or my transgression.
verse 4 They run and do prepare themselves,
though I gave no offence,
Awake, and from me be not far,
look our for my defence.
verse 5 Thou Lord of hosts, and Israels God
to judge the world, awake,
Spare none that wilfully rebel,
but on them vengeance take.
verse 6 At evening they return again,
like dogs a noise they make,
They grin, they bark, the city round
about their course they take.
verse 7 Behold they belch our with their mouths,
and in their lips are swords;
And boldly say, who doth attend
or hearken to your words?
verse 8 But thou, O Lord, that hear'st all this,
shalt laugh at them, and smile,
And in derision thou shalt have
the Heathen all the while.
verse 9 Because mine enemies are so strong,
therefore with confidence
Will I depend and rest on God,
for he is my defence.
verse 10 The God, whose mercies I have found,
shall me prevent, and he
On all mine enemies my desire
shall fully let me see.
The Second Part.
verse 11 Slay them, not lest it be forgot,
scatter them by thy pow'r,
And from their high state bring them down,
O Lord, our shield and tow [...]r.
verse 12 For their mouths sin, their wicked words,
curses, and lies withall,
Which they still utter in their pride,
let them be snar'd and fall.
verse 13 Consume, consume them in thy wrath,
that they no more may be,
And know that God in Jacob rules,
to the end of th' earth rules he.
verse 14 At evening let them back return,
a noise like dogs to make,
To bark, and grin, the city round
about their course to take.
verse 15 And let them wander up and down,
and seek for food to eat,
And grudge when they do hungry grow,
and be not fill'd with meat.
verse 16 But I thy pow'r and mercy too,
betimes aloud will praise:
For thou my refuge and defence,
hast been in troublous days.
verse 17 Yea, I will sing, and praises give,
O thou my strength, to thee,
For God is my defence, the God
of my mercy is hee.
Psalm 60.
LOrd, thou of late hast cast us off,
and scatt'red us abroad,
Thou hast been sore displeas'd with us,
return to us, O God.
verse 2 Thou mad'st the earth and state to quake,
and it thine anger brake,
The breaches of it now make up,
for it doth sorely shake.
verse 3 Thou shewd'st hard things, and brought'st them on
the people that are thine,
Thou hast of great astonistment
made us to drink the wine.
verse 4 But yet to gather them again,
as many as thee fear,
A banner thou hast now displaid,
to make thy truth appear.
verse 5 Now that thy people, whom them lov'st,
may full deliverance have,
Preserve them all with thy right hand,
hear me in that I crave.
verse 6 God spake thus in his holinesse,
my joy therein is great,
I will divide Shechem in parts,
and Succoth Valley mere.
verse 7 Gilead I claim as mine by right,
Manasseh mine shall be,
Ephraim is of my head the strength,
Judah gives laws to me.
verse 8 Moab I will my wash-pot make,
and Edom, over thee
I cast my shoe, Philistia
triumph thou over mee.
verse 9 Who can unto the Towns of strength,
Or will me safely bring?
Who into Edom that strong land,
will bring me conquering?
verse 10 Wilt not thou, O our God, that seem'st
us lately to reject?
Who with our armies when they marcht,
to go forth didst neglect?
verse 11 Now give us help, our gracious God,
from trouble set us free,
For all the help that men can yield,
we finde most vain to be.
Now by th'assistance of our God,
we shall do valiantly,
For he our enemies shall tread down,
under our feet to ly.
Psalm 61.
O God, when I to thee do cry,
be pleased me to hear,
Attend unto me graciously,
and to my pray'r give ear.
verse 2 When grief and fear o'rewhelm my heart,
unto thee will I cry,
Lead me my God unto the rock
that higher is then I.
verse 3 In time of danger thou hast been
a shelter safe for me,
A tow'r and place of sure defence
from my strong enemie.
verse 4 Within thy tent for evermore,
I gladly will abide,
Under thy wings I trust, and will
my self in safety hide.
verse 5 For thou, Lord, didst accept my vows,
and all my prayers hear,
And gavest me an heritage
with those that do thee fear.
6[Page 137] The Kings life, Lord, thou wilt prolong,
he many days shall see,
As many generations shall
his life extended be.
verse 7 Before the Lord a dwelling place
for ever he shall have,
Prepare thy mercy and thy truth,
him to preserve and save.
verse 8 So ever thankfully will I
Sing praises to thy name,
That all my vows I may perform,
and daily pay the same.
Psalm 62.
YEt surely my soul waits on God,
and him depends upon,
Because all my salvation
cometh from him alone.
verse 2 My only refuge, and my rock,
and Saviour is he,
And strength, I shall not from my state
greatly removed be.
verse 3 How long against me do you plot
mischief? you shall be all
Destroied, like a rotten hedge,
or like a bowing wall.
4[Page 138] To cast him down is all their plot,
they do delight to ly,
When with their mouth they seem to blesse,
then curse they inwardly.
verse 5 But thou my soul, still wait upon
the Lord, and him attend,
My expectation wholly doth
on him alone depend.
verse 6 He only is my fort and tow'r,
and my salvation he,
And strength, I shall not from my state
greatly removed be.
verse 7 In God is my salvation,
my glory only he,
My rock of strength, to God I fly,
when dangers threaten me.
verse 8 At all times put your trust in him,
all people that are his,
Pour out your heart before him still,
for God our refuge is.
verse 9 Sure men of low degree are vain,
and great men are a ly,
They in the scales together are
lighter then vanity.
verse 10 Trust not in wrong, in robbery,
and theft become not vain,
See not your heart upon your wealth,
when you much riches gain.
verse 11 God once hath spoken, yea, again,
for I have twice heard this,
That to God only power belongs,
and that all strength is his.
And that all mercy, Lord, belongs,
and rests alone in thee,
For thou shalt every man reward,
as his own deeds shall bee.
Psalm 63.
O God thou art my God, betimes
I seek thee, and for thee
My soul doth thirst, my flesh doth long,
where waters none there bee,
verse 2 In a dry thirsty land, thy pow'r
and glory so to see,
As in the sanctuary I
have formerly seen thee.
verse 3 Because thy loving kindnesses
do like it self excell,
Therefore my lips shall thankfully
thy glorious praises tell.
verse 4 Thus when thou shalt restore me, I
will blesse thee all my days,
And in thy holy name I will
lift up my hands in praise.
verse 5 As with abundant fatnesse, then
my soul shall filled bee,
Also my heart with joyful lips,
shall praises sing to thee.
verse 6 As oft as I thee in my bed
remember with delight,
And when on thee I meditate,
in watches of the night,
verse 7 Calling to minde how thou hast been
my faithful helper still,
In the safe shadow of thy wings
trust, and rejoice I will.
verse 8 My longing soul doth follow hard,
and closely cleave to thee,
And thou again with thy right hand
in love upholdest mee.
verse 9 But to the grave they shall go down,
that would my ruine see,
verse 10 The sword shall slay them, and a prey
to foxes they shall bee.
verse 11 But the King shall in God rejoice,
and all they glory shall,
That swear by him, but stopt shall be
the mouth of liars all.
Psalm 64.
O Lord, when unto thee I pray,
unto my voice give ear,
From my proud enemies eye preserve,
and save my life from fear.
2[Page 141] From secret plots of wicked men,
Lord, hide me carefully,
From th'insurrections of those
that work iniquity.
verse 3 Who do their tongues in malice whet,
and sharpen them like swords,
And set their arrows in their bows,
to shoot out bitter words.
verse 4 That so at him that is upright,
they may shoot secretly,
And without fear of God or men,
may strike him suddenly.
verse 5 In evil matters they themselves
encourage, and to lay
Their snares, in secret they confer;
who shall us see? say they.
verse 6 They search out mischief, and perform
a through search to their minde,
What ere the inmost thoughts of them,
and depth of heart can finde.
verse 7 While they thus busie are, at them
shall God shoot privily
A deadly arrow, and therewith
shall wound them suddenly.
verse 8 So they shall make ev'n their own tongue
upon themselves to fall,
Men seeing them shall flee away
from them affrighted all.
verse 9 For on all men great fear shall fall,
they shall Gods work declare,
They wisely shall consider then,
that these his doings are.
In God shall righteous men be glad,
and, trusting in his might,
Shall greatly glory, even all those
that are in heart upright.
Psalm 65.
PRaise silently for thee, O God,
doth wait in Zion hill,
And all the vows that they have made
to thee, they shall fulfill.
verse 2 O thou that hearest prayers, which
to thee presented bee,
All sorts of men throughout the world
shall come and seek to thee.
verse 3 Iniquities prevail, O Lord,
against me day by day,
But as for our transgressions, thou
shalt purge them clean away.
verse 4 Happy is he whom thou dost choose,
and causest to draw near
Unto thy self, that he may dwell,
and in thy Courts appear.
With the great goodnesse of thine house
we shall be satisfi'd,
Of thy most holy Temple, which
thy self hast sanctifi'd.
verse 5 By terrible and dreadful things,
in truth and righteousnesse,
O God of our salvation, us
thou answerest in distresse;
Who art of th'ends of all the earth
the confidence and stay,
And of the Islands, which within
the sea ly far away.
verse 6 The hills and mountains great and high,
he hath established,
As with a girdle, so with power
he is encompassed.
verse 7 The hideous noise of swelling waves
thou dost asswage and still,
Their waves great noise, and peoples rage
restrainest at thy will.
verse 8 Those that in th' utmost parts do dwell,
at thy great works do fear,
From East to West thou mak'st them sing
for joy, both far and near.
verse 9 The earth thou visit'st being dry,
and waters with thy springs,
And so enricht abundantly
by thee, much fruit it brings.
Gods river it doth overflow,
whose waters plenteous are,
When thou for it providest thus
their corn thou dost prepare.
verse 10 By thee the ridges watred are,
and furrows setled bee,
With showers thou dost soften it,
the spring is blest by thee.
verse 11 Thus thou the year abundantly
dost with thy goodnesse crown,
Thus plentifully upon us
thy paths drop fatnesse down.
verse 12 They drop upon the pasture grounds
that are in deserts wide,
The little hills refresht thereby,
rejoice on every side.
verse 13 With flocks the pastures clothed are,
the valleys cov'red bee
With corn, so that they shout for joy,
and also sing to thee.
Psalm 66.
MAke unto God a joyful noise
all lands, and spread his fame,
verse 2 His praise make glorious, and sing forth
the honour of his name.
verse 3 Say unto God, how fearful are
thy works? thy foes shall all
Through thy great power submit to thee,
and down before thee fall.
verse 4 All nations the earth throughout
shall worship thee their King,
And they shall sing to thee, yea to
thy name shall praises sing.
verse 5 Draw near all men, wisely behold
what works the Lord hath wrought,
Mark well the fearful things that he
for man to passe hath brought.
verse 6 The sea into dry land he turn'd,
and all his people dry
Went through the flouds, there we in him
rejoice exceedingly.
verse 7 He rules for ever by his power,
his eyes the nations see,
Let none of them exalt themselves
to him that rebels bee.
verse 8 O let the people blesse our God,
and let the chearful voice
Of his due praise be heard abroad,
with thanks in him rejoice.
verse 9 Which holds and doth preserve our soul
in life from day to day,
And suffers not our feet to move,
or our estate decay.
verse 10 For thou hast proved us, O Lord,
as with the fiers heat
Men try their silver, thou hast us
tri [...]d with affliction great.
verse 11 Thou broughtest us into the net,
where in we snared were,
Heavy afflictions to our loins
thou bound'st and mad'st us bear.
The Second Part.
verse 12 Over our heads thou causedst men
imperiously to ride,
We went through fire and water both,
we every way were tri'd.
Yet when we had been thus abas'd,
and hopelesse seem'd our case,
Ev'n then thou brought'st us out into
a large and wealthy place.
verse 13 Burnt-offerings now within thine house
present to thee will I,
And all the vows which I have made,
will pay thee faithfully,
verse 14 Which with my lips I uttered,
in all my grief and smart,
Which I have spoken with my mouth,
when troubles vex'd my heart.
verse 15 Burnt-sacrifices I to thee
with fatlings offer will,
Incense with rams I will present,
and beeves and goats will kill.
16[Page 147] Come near, and hearken every one
whose heart the Lord doth fear,
And what he for my soul hath done,
you now of me shall hear.
verse 17 To him in mine adversity
I with my voice did cry,
And with my tongue his holy name
I did lift up on high.
verse 18 If in my heart I any way
regard iniquity,
The Lord I know will not give ear
to my voice when I cry.
verse 19 But God did hear me readily,
and graciously attend
Unto my prayers voice, and cry,
which did to him ascend.
verse 20 Blessed now be the Lord my God,
who hath not turn'd away
His mercy any time from me,
for which to him I pray.
Psalm 67.
HAve mercy, Lord, on us,
and blesse us with thy grace,
And on us ever cause to shine
the brightnesse of thy face.
2[Page 148] Thy ways and works to us
that all the earth may know,
And that thy saving health thou maist
unto all Nations show.
verse 3 O let the people all
give praise unto thy name,
Yea, let the people through the world
in praise extoll the same.
verse 4 O let the nations all
rejoice, and sing with mirth,
For thou in righteousnesse dost judge
the nations of the earth.
verse 5 O let the people all
give praise unto thy name,
Yea, let the people through the world
in praise extoll the same.
verse 6 And then the earth shall yield
a plentiful increase,
And our God, even our own God,
shall blesse us all in peace.
verse 7 God shall himself us blesse,
who are his people dear,
And then the ends of all the earth
shall worship him in fear.
Psalm 68.
LEt God arise, and let his foes
be scatter'd in their flight,
And let them all that him do hate,
fly from before his sight.
verse 2 Like smoak, so drive thou them away,
as wax melts by the fire,
Let wicked men before his face,
so perish in his ire.
verse 3 But let the righteous men be glad,
and in Gods sight rejoice,
Exceedingly let them be glad
in him with chearful voice.
verse 4 Praise God that on the heavens rides,
sing praises to his name;
By his name JAH advance him, and
rejoice before the same.
verse 5 To such as are left fatherlesse,
he is a father kinde,
The widows in his holy place
him a just Judge shall finde.
verse 6 The barren, God in families
doth place, and he from bands
Sets free the bound, while rebels dwell
in dry and thirsty lands.
verse 7 When thou before the people went'st,
redeem'd from great distresse,
Marching before them as their guide,
through the great wildernesse,
verse 8 Then did thy presence shake the earth,
the drops from Heaven fell,
Sinai did shake before the Lord,
the God of Israel.
verse 9 Thou didst upon thine heritage
pour out a plenteous rain,
O God, whereby when it was faint
it was refresht again.
verse 10 Thy Congregation dwelt, O Lord,
in Canaan land, whereby
Thou of thy goodnesse for the poor
preparest plenteously.
The Second Part.
verse 11 By thy great works thou matter gav'st
of publique joy, O God,
Great multitude of women it
did publish all abroad.
verse 12 The Kings of armies of our foes
fled in great haste away,
And she that still abode at home,
did part and share the prey.
verse 13 And though ye lay among the pots,
like doves ye shall appear,
Whose wings with silver, and with gold
her feathers covered were.
verse 14 When the Almighty by his pow'r
great Kings did overthrow,
Then was it like to Salmon hill,
when it was white with snow.
verse 15 Like unto fruitful Bashan, so
is Zion Gods own hill,
Above the height of Bashan hill
advanced by his will.
verse 16 Why leap ye you high hills? this is
the hill chosen by God,
To dwell in, God for ever there
will settle his abode.
verse 17 Gods chariots twenty thousand are,
his Angels thousands be,
Amongst them, as in Sinai mount,
in's holy place is he.
verse 18 When thou ascendest up on high
triumphing gloriously,
A multitude of captives thou
leadst in captivity.
Thou then bestowedst gifts on men,
even such as did rebel,
That by thine Ordinances thou
in midst of them might'st dwell.
verse 19 All praises be unto our God,
we daily loaden be,
With his great benefits, alone
our Saviour is he.
verse 20 Our God is he that is the God
of all salvation,
The issues out of death belong
to God the Lord alone.
verse 21 But God shall deadly wound the head
of all his enemies,
The hairy scalp of all that walk
still in iniquities.
The Third part.
verse 22 God said, I'le bring them back as I
from Bashan did before,
And as my people through the seas,
I once brought safe to shore.
verse 23 That thou maist dip thy feet in bloud
of thy slain enemies,
And that thy dogs may lick it up,
where spilt on ground it lies.
verse 24 Thy goings they have seen, O God,
in glorious majesty,
The goings of my God, my King,
in his own sanctuary.
verse 25 First, went the singers, next came they
on instruments that play,
The damsels too their tabrets beat,
in midst of that array.
verse 26 Blesse God in your assemblies all,
unto him praises sing,
All ye that from the fountain doe
of blessed Jacob spring.
verse 27 Young Benjamin's there with his Prince,
with Judahs companies,
And Princes, with them Zebuluns
Princes, and Naptalies.
verse 28 Thy Word and thy Commandement
this strength to us hath brought,
Then, Lord, we pray thee strengthen what
thy self for us hath wrought.
29[Page 153] Ev'n for thy Temples sake, which thou
hast at Jerusalem
Set up, to thee shall Princes come,
and presents bring with them.
verse 30 Rebuke the Archers company,
wanton calves, bulls of might,
Till they pay tribute, scatter those
that do in wars delight.
verse 31 Then shall the Lords of Egypt come,
and presents with them bring,
Arabians shall stretch out their hands
unto their God and King.
verse 32 Sing ye aloud unto the Lord,
ye Kingdomes of the earth,
Sing ye unto the Lord our God
praises with joy and mirth,
verse 33 Who on the highest Heavens rides,
which of old framed were,
From whence he sends a mighty voice,
a dreadful voice to hear.
verse 34 Ascribe ye strength unto the Lord,
his excellency he
On Israel shews, and in the clouds
his strength he makes us see.
verse 35 Dreadful out of his holy place,
and Israels God is he,
Who gives his people strength and power,
God therefore blessed be.
Psalm 69.
SAve and preserve me, O my God,
with speed deliver me,
The waters so encrease, that to
my soul they entred be.
verse 2 I sink in deep mire, where I feel
no standing, come am I
Into the depths, where waves do me
o'reflow continually.
verse 3 And I with crying wearied am,
my throat therewith is dry,
Mine eyes do fail, while on my God
I wait continually.
verse 4 Those men that for no cause at all
do hatred bear to me,
More then the hairs that are upon
mine head, in number be.
And mighty are my causlesse foes,
who gladly would me slay,
Then did they force me to restore
what I took not away.
verse 5 Mine errours and my foolishnesse,
Lord, thou dost know and see,
My sins and all my trespasses
cannot be hid from thee.
verse 6 Let them not for my sake be sham'd,
O Lord, that wait on thee,
Nor those that seek thee, Israels God
for me confounded be.
verse 7 Because I onely for thy sake
do suffer this disgrace,
And for thy sake and not mine own,
shame covers all my face.
verse 8 Ev'n unto mine own brethren I
a meer stranger became,
And as an alien unto
my mothers children am.
verse 9 The fervent zeal hath me consum'd,
that to thine house I bear,
The scorns wherewith they thee reproach,
upon me lighted are.
The Second Part.
verse 10 Then humbled I my soul with tears
and fasting, and was clad
verse 11 In sackcloth, they reproached me,
a proverb me they made.
verse 12 Those that sit in the gate, on me
a railing sentence pass,
And I the subject of the songs
of beastly drunkards was.
verse 13 But, Lord, in an accepted time,
my prayer is to thee,
Lord, in thy saving truth, and in
great mercy, hear thou mee.
verse 14 Free me out of the filthy mire,
my feet from sinking keep,
Save me from such as hate my soul,
and out of waters deep.
verse 15 Let not the flouds me overflow,
nor the depths swallow me;
And let not the pits mouth below
upon me closed be.
verse 16 Good is thy kindnesse, and thy love,
therefore to me give ear,
Turn to me for the multitude
of thy mercies most dear.
verse 17 O do not from thy servant hide,
or turn thy face away,
I troubled am on every side,
hear me with speed I pray.
verse 18 Unto my troubled soul draw nigh,
redeem and set it free,
Because of all mine enemies,
save and deliver mee.
verse 19 Thou hast known my reproach & shame,
and my dishonour seen,
Mine adversaries all of them
before thee still have been.
verse 20 My heart is broken with reproach,
my soul is full of grief,
I lookt, but found no comforter,
nor one to give relief.
The Third Part.
verse 21 They bitter gall, in stead of meat,
unto me given have,
When I was thirsty, for my drink
sharp vinegar they gave.
verse 22 Let their own table, when they eat,
become to them a gin,
And that be made a trap, whieh for
their welfare should have been.
verse 23 Let both their eyes and minde be dark,
that they may nothing see,
Make their loins shake continually,
wherein their strength should bee.
verse 24 Pour out thine indignation
upon them fearfully,
And let thy burning anger seise
and still upon them lie.
verse 25 And let their stately palaces
be desolate within,
Those Towns without inhabitant,
which had their dwelling been.
verse 26 For him whom thou sinot'st with thy rods,
they persecuted more,
They talk unto the grief of those
whom thou didst wound before.
verse 27 In thy just judgement leave them Lord,
to adde sin unto sin,
To thy truth and thy righteousnesse,
let them not enter in.
verse 28 Out of the book of living men,
blotted be they by thee,
And never let them in the roul
of just men written bee.
verse 29 But full of sorrows and of grief,
and weak and poor am I,
O God, let thy salvation
now set me up on high.
verse 30 Then will I praise the name of God
with songs and melody,
And with thanksgiving shall my tongue
him greatly magnifie.
The Fourth Part.
verse 31 This sacrifice shall please the Lord,
that more accept shall he,
Then Bull, or Oxe, with hoofs, and horns,
if they were brought by me.
verse 32 The meek and humble shall be glad,
and joy when this they see,
All that seek God, your heart shall live,
and full of comfort bee.
verse 33 Because the Lord the poor doth save,
when they their prayer make,
And doth not cast off those that are
made pris'ners for his sake.
verse 34 Let the high Heav'ns, and all the earth
unto him praises give,
The spacious seas, with ev'ry thing
that there doth move and live.
verse 35 For surely God will Zion save,
and Judahs cities build,
That men may them possesse, and dwell,
and have their houses fill'd.
verse 36 And his own servants godly seed
inherit shall the fame,
And they shall have their dwelling there,
that love his blessed name.
Psalm 70.
O God, my God, from my distresse
be pleas'd to set me free,
With speed, O Lord, do thou afford
thy saving help to mee.
verse 2 Together shame them, and confound
that seek my soul to spill,
Let them be driven back with shame,
that think or wish me ill.
verse 3 For a reward unto their shame,
let them destroyed be,
That in scorn and rejoycing say,
aha, aha, to me.
verse 4 Let them in thee be glad and joy,
who seek thy face always,
Let those that thy salvation love,
say still, to God be praise.
The Lord yet still doth think on me,
though weak and poor I be;
Thou art my God, my Saviour,
stay not, Lord, long from me.
Psalm 71.
O Lord, I put my confidence,
and trust in thee alone,
Let me not be at any time
put to confusion.
verse 2 In justice, Lord, deliver me,
and help to set me free,
Save and preserve me, and incline
thy gracious ear to mee.
verse 3 Be thou my strong dwelling, whereto
I may all times resort,
Thou didst command to save me, Lord,
thou art my rock and fort.
verse 4 Out of the hand of wicked men,
O Lord, deliver me,
Out of the power of th'unjust,
and cruel set me free.
verse 5 For thou, O Lord my God, art still
my hope, me to defend,
Ev'n from my youth my trust art thou,
on thee I do depend.
verse 6 Thou hast sustain'd me from the womb,
thou only tookest mee
Out of my mothers womb, my praise
shall always be of thee.
verse 7 A wonder and a gazing stock
to many men am I,
But thou art my strong refuge still,
to which by faith I fly.
verse 8 Such mercy shew me, that my mouth
may filled be alway
With matter of thy praise, and of
thy glory all the day.
verse 9 Now in this time of my old age,
cast me not off from thee,
Then when my strength begins to fail,
O Lord, forsake not mee.
verse 10 For lo thine enemies speak against
thy servant bitterly,
And they consult against me, that
in wait for me do lie.
The Second Part.
verse 11 They say, the God in whom he trusts
doth wholly him forsake,
There's none to save him, now let us
him persecute and take.
verse 12 Wherefore my Lord my God, from me
be not thou far away,
But for my help make haste, my God,
and make no long delay.
verse 13 Confound, consume them, to my soul
that adversaries be,
Let shame and scorn o'rewhelm them all
that seek to injure me.
verse 14 But I on thee alone will trust,
and wait continually,
And praise and magnifie thy name,
yet more and more will I.
verse 15 My mouth shall publish all the day
thy truth and righteousnesse,
And thy salvation, though to me
they seem quite numberlesse.
verse 16 In thy strength, Lord, not in mine own,
I will all undertake,
And of thy righteousnesse alone
always will mention make.
verse 17 O God, ev'n from my youth thou hast
me by experience taught,
And hitherto I have declar'd
the wonders thou hast wrought.
verse 18 Now then when I am old and gray,
forsake me not, O God,
Till to this Age I shew thy strength,
and thy pow'r all abroad.
verse 19 And to the Age succeeding too,
thy justice very high,
For who is like to thee, O God,
that dost things wondrously?
verse 20 Thou with great troubles shewedst me,
and fill'dst me with great pain,
Hast quickned me, and from the grave
hast brought me up again.
verse 21 Beyond all this, thou, Lord, shalt make
my greatnesse to increase,
And thou shalt compasse me about
with comforts and with peace.
verse 22 Thee and thy truth i'le praise, O God,
the psaltery upon,
And with the harp will sing to thee,
O Israels holy One.
verse 23 Then greatly shall my lips rejoice,
when I shall sing to thee,
So shall my soul, which thou hast now
redeemed and set free.
verse 24 And of thy justice all the day
my tongue shall talk with joy,
For thou confound'st and bringst to shame
all those that me annoy.
Psalm 72.
THe spirit of judgement give, O God,
to thine anointed King,
And with an upright heart assist
his son in governing.
verse 2 So shall he judge with righteousnesse
the people of thy fold,
The poor that have no helper, he
with judgement shall uphold.
verse 3 The barren mountains then shall bring
unto his people peace,
The small hills shall by justice yield
of happinesse increase.
verse 4 The poor of people he shall judge,
and of the needy save
The children, and in pieces break
those that them wronged have.
verse 5 As long as the bright Sun and Moon
in Heaven shall appear,
Throughout all generations
the people shall thee fear.
verse 6 As rain come down on new mown grasse,
so us refresh he shall,
And like to gentle showrs, which on
the parched earth do fall.
verse 7 The righteous then and godly men
shall flourish in his reign,
And while the Moon endures, he shall
abundant peace maintain.
verse 8 And his rule and dominion shall
from sea to sea extend,
And from the river it shall reach
to the worlds utmost end.
verse 9 Those that in desarts dwell, shall bow
before him reverently,
His enemies licking the dust,
shall down before him lie.
verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish, and the Isles
to him shall presents bring,
Sheba's and Seba's Kings shall gifts
bring to him as their King.
The Second Part.
verse 11 Yea all the Kings on ev'ry side
shall down before him fall,
And serv'd and honoured shall he
be by the nations all.
verse 12 The needy and opprest shall he
deliver when they cry,
Yea, the poor man, and him that hath
no man to stand him by.
verse 13 And all the poor and needy ones
he shall in mercy spare,
He shall preserve the souls and lives
of those that needy are.
verse 14 And from deceit and violence,
their soul he shall set free,
And in his sight the bloud of them
most precious shall bee.
verse 15 Long shall he live, and men shall gold
of Sheba to him bring,
And they shall always pray for him,
and daily blesse their King.
verse 16 On tops of mountains shall be sown
of corn an handful small,
The fruit thereof shall shake, like to
Lebanons Cedars tall.
The cities people like the grasse,
on th'earth shall flourish sure,
verse 17 And his name through all ages shall
for evermore endure.
His name shall be continued
as long as the Sun shall,
In him shall men be blest, him shall
all nations blessed call.
verse 18 The holy God of Israel,
the Lord God blessed be,
Who only can do wondrous things,
and doth continually.
verse 19 His glorious name for evermore
be blessed by all men,
And with his glory let the earth
be fill'd, Amen, Amen.
Psalm 73.
SUrely to Israel God is good,
and gracious is he
To all that in their hearts upright
and clean before him be.
verse 2 But as for me through thoughts of heart
my steps were almost gone,
My feet were almost slipt through force
of strong temptation.
verse 3 For at the fools that flourished,
I fretted enviously,
And at the wicked, when I saw
their great prosperity.
verse 4 For these in ease live, and do not
in pains and torments dye,
Their strength is firm, and so it doth
abide continually.
verse 5 When others in distresses are,
they are not troubled then,
Nor are by God or other means
plagued like other men.
6[Page 168] Therefore pride like a costly chain
adorns and sets them out,
As a rich garment, violence
covers them round about.
verse 7 With fatnesse do their eyes stand out,
they such abundance have,
And wealth and riches they enjoy
more then their heart can crave.
verse 8 They are corrupt in heart and life,
and they speak wickedly,
And vaunt of their oppressions,
yea, they speak loftily.
verse 9 Against Heav'n open they their mouths
in vile blaspheming talk,
And proudly their unbridled tongue
through all the earth doth walk.
verse 10 With this Gods people shaken are,
turn back and look about,
When they see waters from a cup
so full at them wrong out.
The Second part.
verse 11 And in their weaknesse thus they say,
how doth God all things know?
Doth the most high full knowledge take
of things done here below?
verse 12 Behold, those the ungodly are,
who live in outward peace,
And they do prosper in the world,
in riches they increase.
verse 13 Then said I, verily my heart
in vain cleansed have I,
And to abstain from sin, my hands
have washt in purity.
verse 14 For notwithstanding this I still
am plagued every day,
And ev'ry morning chastisements
thou dost upon me lay.
verse 15 If I should thus conclude, against
the generation, I,
Of thine own children, should offend,
and trespasse grievously.
verse 16 But when I thought to search the depth
of this great mystery,
It was too hard a task for me,
and painful in mine eye.
verse 17 Until at last I me betook
unto Gods sanctuary,
And there out of Gods Word I learn'd
what their last end should be.
verse 18 Verily slippery places thou
didst choose to set them on,
And by thine hand didst cast them down
into destruction.
verse 19 How into desolations
are they brought suddenly,
With fearful terrours are they all
consumed utterly.
verse 20 Like as a dream when one awakes,
doth vanish from his eyes,
So, Lord, thou when thou risest up
their shadow wilt despise.
The Third Part.
verse 21 Yet thus was my weak heart a while
disquieted in vain,
Through indignation my reins
were pricked with great pain.
verse 22 So ignorant was I, and like
a fool besotted quite,
And without understanding, was
like a beast in thy sight.
verse 23 Neverthelesse I do remain
continually with thee,
When I was weak, by my right hand
thou fast haft holden mee.
verse 24 Thou by thy faithful counsel wilt
me always safely guide,
And after me receive with thee
in glory to abide.
verse 25 In Heaven whom have I but thee
to rest upon alone?
And on the earth that I desire,
besides thee there is none.
26[Page 171] Mine heart and flesh doth fail me both,
but God doth fail me never,
For he is of mine heart the strength,
my portion he for ever.
verse 27 For lo, they that go far from thee,
shall perish quite and fall,
Those that a whoring go from thee,
thou hast destroyed all.
verse 28 But surely it is good for me
still to draw near to God,
In the Lord God I trust, that I
may shew thy works abroad.
Psalm 74.
O Lord, why hast thou cast us off
for ev'r in dangers deep,
Why doth thy burning anger smoak
against thy pasture sheep?
verse 2 Think on thy Congregation which
of old was purchased,
Thine heritage which was by thee
by thy rod measured.
Which thou from cruel bondage by
thy pow'r redeemed hast,
This mount Zion where thou hast dwelt
so long in ages past.
3[Page 172] Lift up thy feet now to tread down
and ruine utterly
Thy foes, that in thine holy place
have wrought thus wickedly.
verse 4 For where thy Congregations were,
thine enemies roar and cry,
And they for signs of triumph have
their ensigns set on high.
verse 5 A man was famous, once as he
had labour'd painfully,
To fell down and to square thick trees
thine house to beautifie.
verse 6 But now at once most spitefully
they labour to deface,
With ax and hammer, carved works
of thy most holy place.
verse 7 Thy Temple they have burne with fire,
and cast down to the ground,
Defiling it, the place where once
thy name dwelt much renown'd.
verse 8 Thus in their hearts they say, Let us
destroy them out of hand;
They have burnt up the Synagogues
of God throughout the land.
verse 9 We see no more our wonted signs,
our Prophets all are gone,
To tell us when these plagues shall end,
amongst us there is none.
The Second Part.
verse 10 How long shall these oppressors, Lord,
reproach thus scornfully?
Shall these thine enemies blaspheme
thy name perpetually?
verse 11 why dost thou still turn back thine hand?
the right hand of thy strength,
Pluck it out of thy bosome now,
and make an end at length.
verse 12 For God from the beginning is
my King that rules alone,
He in the midst of all the earth
doth work salvation.
verse 13 Thou didst divide and break the sea
by pow'r of thy command,
The heads of Dragons in the flouds
thou brakest with thine hand.
verse 14 The head thou brak'st in pieces of
Leviathan so great,
And to the people dwelling in
the desart mad'st him meat.
verse 15 Out of cleft rocks, fountains and flouds
thou brought'st out plenteously,
The mighty flouds of Jordans streams
thou madest to be dry.
verse 16 The shining day and the dark night
thine and thine onely are,
The bright Sun and his glorious light,
thou only didst prepare.
verse 17 Thou all the borders of the earth
hast set by thy decree,
The Summers heat and Winters cold
they both are made by thee.
verse 18 Remember that thy foes, O Lord,
reproach'd thee scornfully,
That foolish people have thy name
blasphem'd most wickedly.
verse 19 Thy Church, thy Turtles soul, do not
to wild beasts, Lord, deliver,
The Congregation of thy poor
do not forget for ever.
verse 20 Respect thy faithful Covenant;
for each dark lurking den
Of th'earth is now replenisht with
dwellings of cruel men.
verse 21 O let not those that are opprest
be turned back with shame,
But let the poor and needy ones
have cause to praise thy name.
verse 22 Arise, O Lord, why sitt'st thou still,
thine own cause plead and try,
Remember how the foolish thee
reproach continually.
verse 23 The voice forget not of thy foes,
for these that openly
In tumults up against thee rise,
increase continually.
Psalm 75.
TO thee, O Lord, do we give thanks,
to thee we thankful are,
For that thy name and pow'r is near,
thy wondrous works declare.
verse 2 When I th'assembly undertake,
uprightly judge I shall.
verse 3 The earth and dwellers are dissolv'd,
I stay her pillars all.
verse 4 To those disturbing fools, I said,
deal not so foolishly,
And to the proud and wicked men,
lift not your horn on high.
verse 5 Advance not your proud horn aloft
against the Lord most high,
And against his holy decree,
speak not presumptuously.
verse 6 For honour and promotion
comes neither from the East,
Nor from the South can be procur'd,
nor purchas'd from the West.
verse 7 But God that governs all the world
is the great Judge alone,
He pulls down one, and setteth up
another in the throne.
verse 8 God, takes into his hand a cup,
the wine therein is red,
Ready to drink, with mixture much,
and fully tempered.
Of this he poureth out, and gives
to drink to all about
The dregs, the wicked of the earth
shall drink, and wring them out.
verse 9 But I for ever will declare
and publish all abroad
Thy glorious praises, I will sing
to thee, O Jacobs God.
verse 10 And all the horns of wicked men
shall be cut off by me,
But the horns of the righteous shall
highly exalted be.
Psalm 76.
GOd is in Judah known, and there
he hath advanc'd his fame,
Among his people Israel,
great is his glorious name.
verse 2 His Tabernacle to erect
in Salem was his will,
And for his constant dwelling place,
he chose out Zion hill.
verse 3 The fiery arrows of the bow
he brake there by his might,
The sword and shield of all his foes,
and armies put to flight.
verse 4 Thou art more bright and glorious,
and excellent, O God,
Then Mountains, and great Monarchs are,
that spoil and rob abroad.
verse 5 The stout and valiant men are spoil'd,
by sleep of death they fall,
No man of might could finde his hands
to help himself withall.
verse 6 By thy rebuke and judgment just,
O Jacobs God, at last,
Those that on horse and Chariots ride
into deep sleep are cast.
verse 7 Thou, even thou alone, O Lord,
art he whom all should fear,
And who dare stand before thy face,
if once thy wrath appear?
verse 8 Thou from the highest Heavens mad'st
thy judgements to be heard,
The earth in silence stood, and was
exceedingly afear'd,
verse 9 When God the patron of the poor,
in judgement did arise,
To save the humble of the earth
from all their enemies,
verse 10 Surely the wrath of man at last
shall turn unto thy praise
And the remainder of their wrath
the Lord restrains and staies.
verse 11 Vow ye, and pay unto the Lord,
all ye that are him near,
And bring ye presents unto him,
that ought to be your fear.
verse 12 For he the spirit of Princes great
shall cut off suddenly,
And Kings that make the earth to quake,
shall sorely terrifie.
Psalm 77.
I With my voice to God did cry,
in my distresse and fear,
To God I did lift up my voice,
and he to me gave ear.
verse 2 In my distresse I sought the Lord,
my sore ran in the night,
And ceased not, my soul refus'd
all comfort and delight.
verse 3 I thought on God, but then my grief
did still on me remain,
My spirit was overwhelmed, though
to God I did complain.
verse 4 Thou dost withhold sleep from mine eyes,
and keep'st me still awake,
Through my fore trouble and great pain,
my speech doth me forsake.
verse 5 Then in mine heart I did resolve
to think on days of old,
And on the works of ancient times
which men to us have told.
verse 6 Mine own night songs of former days
I thought on seriously,
I commun'd with my heart, my spirit
made search diligently.
verse 7 And thus I reason'd, will the Lord
for ever me reject?
And will he look on me no more
with gracious respect?
verse 8 What! is his boundlesse mercy now
for ever perished?
And doth his promise fail, and shall
nere be accomplished?
verse 9 Doth God forget himself, and now
leave gracious to be?
Hath he his tender mercies clean
in wrath shut out from me?
verse 10 Then said I, mine infirmity
doth cause these doubts and fears,
I will recall what the most high
hath done in former years.
The Second Part.
verse 11 I will remember of the Lord
the great works manifold,
And I will surely call to mind
thy wondrous works of old.
verse 12 And I also of all thy works
will throughly meditate,
And of thy doings with my friends
will seriously debate.
verse 13 Thy secret ways are best within
the sanctuary known;
Who hath appear'd so great a God,
as our Almighty One?
verse 14 Thou art the mighty powerful God
that do'st great works alone,
Thou hast thy mighty power made
amongst thy people known.
verse 15 Thou hast thy people with thine arm
redeemed, and set free
Jacobs and Josephs sons, whom thou
brought'st from captivitie.
verse 16 The waters deep saw thee, O God,
they saw thee and they fled,
As much afraid, the depths also
were soerly troubled.
verse 17 The clouds their waters poured our,
a sound came from the sky,
And then abroad the hail-stone storms
as arrows swift did fly.
verse 18 Thy thundring voice was heard in heav'n,
thy lightnings that did fly,
Lightned the world, the earth did shake
and tremble fearfully.
Thy way is in the sea, thy paths
in which thou ledst thine own,
Were in great waters, such footsteps
before were never known.
By Moses thou, and Aarons hand
thy people through the deep
And desart, to the promis'd land,
ledst like a flock of sheep.
Psalm 78.
ATtend unto my doctrine all
my people, and give ear
Attentively unto the words
which from my mouth you hear.
verse 2 My mouth shall utter parables,
and sayings dark of old,
verse 3 Which we have heard and known, & which
our fathers have us told.
verse 4 We will not hide them from their seed
to those unborn that be,
Gods praises, strength, and wondrous works
which he wrought teach will we.
verse 5 This statute he to Jacob gave,
and law to Israel,
To charge our fathers that his works
they to their seed should tell.
verse 6 That future generations
might these things learn and know,
That children yet unborn, the same
might to their children show.
verse 7 That they Gods works might not forget,
but on him stay their heart,
And his Commandements might keep,
and from them not depart.
verse 8 And might not like their fathers old
be disobedient found,
Whose heart not right, whose spirit with God
nor stedfast was, nor sound.
verse 9 The Ephraimites by Gods just hand,
though arm'd and carrying bows,
Yet in the day of battel turn'd
their backs before their foes.
verse 10 They kept not that just covenant,
which God to them did give,
And after his most perfect laws
they did refuse to live.
11[Page 183] But they forgat the weighty works
which wrought by him had been,
Remembring not those wonders great,
which their own eyes had seen.
The Second Part.
verse 12 In the whole land of Egypt, and
in Zoan field wrought hee,
Before their fathers eyes his works
most marvellous to see.
verse 13 The sea divided, gave through it
a passage to them all,
The waters he made stand on heaps
which were to them a wall.
verse 14 With a thick cloud he shadowed
them while the day was light,
And with a pillar of light fire,
he led them in the night.
verse 15 And in the thirsty wildernesse
the stony rocks he clave,
And as from the great depths, from them
he drink unto them gave.
verse 16 From those dry and hard rocks he caus'd
great streams to issue out,
And caus'd the waters to run down
like rivers round about.
verse 17 For all this, more and more they did
against turn still transgresse,
And the most high they did provoke
in the great wildernesse.
verse 18 And in their hearts they God himself
tempted by their mistrust,
In boldly asking flesh of him
to satisfie their lust.
verse 19 Against their God they utter'd words,
and spake profanely thus,
A Table in the wildernesse
can God prepare for us?
verse 20 Behold, he smote the rock, and thence
came streams and waters great,
But can he give his people bread,
and give them flesh to eat?
verse 21 The Lord heard this, and waxed wroth,
and kindled was a flame
In Jacobs house, and anger great
from God on Israel came.
The Third Part.
verse 22 Because they did not in their God
believe, and rest upon
His pow'r and truth, and trusted not
in his salvation.
verse 23 Although he his commandement
gave to the clouds above,
And unto them had opened
the doors of Heav'n in love.
verse 24 And on them Mannah had rain'd down,
from thence for them to eat,
And had on them bestow'd the Corn
of Heaven for their meat.
verse 25 Thus man with food for Angels meet
was fed and satisfi'd,
He of his bounty meat to them
abundantly suppli'd.
verse 26 He caus'd an East-wind in the Heav'ns
to passe by his command,
The South wind too he caus'd to come
by the strength of his hand.
verse 27 And like to dust he rained flesh
on them abundantly,
And feathered fowls as thick as sands
that on the sea-shore lie.
verse 28 In midst of all their Camp, and round
about their tents it fell,
verse 29 He gave their own desire, they eat
and they were filled well.
verse 30 They were not weaned from their lust,
nor turned from their sin,
But while their dainty meats were yet
their lustful mouths within,
verse 31 On them the wrath of God, which slew
the fattest of them, fell,
And soon smote down the chosen men
and flow'r of Israel.
32[Page 186] Nor wrath, nor mercy could prevail
to turn them from their sin,
But still for all his wondrous works,
him they believ'd not in.
The Fourth Part.
verse 33 Therefore their days in vanity
he did consume and waste,
And by his wrath their years away
in trouble soon they past
verse 34 When thus he slew them in his wrath,
they sought him by and by,
And they return'd, and after God
enquired speedily.
verse 35 They then remembred that their God,
their rock and stay had been,
The high God, their redeemer, whom
they griev'd thus by their sin.
verse 36 Yet with their mouths they flattred him,
and spake but feignedly,
And they unto the God of truth
with their false tongues did ly.
verse 37 For their false hearts were not with him
establisht thoroughly,
Nor in his Covenant did they
continue stedfastly.
verse 38 But he full of compassion,
pardoned their sin, when they
Him sought, destroyed them not, but oft
his anger turn'd away,
And did not stir up all his wrath,
verse 39 Remembring they were vain
Weak flesh, a wind that being past
returneth not again.
verse 40 How often had they him provok'd
in the wide wildernesse,
And in the desart griev'd him still
with their rebelliousnesse.
verse 41 Yea, they return'd again, and God
they tempted wickedly,
And unto Israels holy One,
set bounds, his power to try.
verse 42 They thought not on his mighty hand,
nor on the day when he
From their oppressing enemy
them saved and set free.
The Fifth Part.
verse 43 His signs in Egypt they forgat,
though wrought in their own sight,
His wonders great in Zoan field,
done by his dreadful might.
verse 44 Nor did consider how he turn'd
their rivers into bloud,
That neither any man nor beast
could drink at any floud.
verse 45 He sent them divers sorts of flies,
which did them sore annoy,
And fill'd their Country full of frogs,
which did their land destroy.
verse 46 He to the Caterpillers gave
th' increase of all their land,
And fruits of all their labours to
devouring locusts hand.
verse 47 Their fruitful Vines he did destroy,
with hail in all their coast,
And all their Sycamores he kill'd,
with the sharp biting frost.
verse 48 And he deliv'red to the hail
their cattel in the field,
And to the lightenings their flocks
to be destroy'd and kill'd.
verse 49 His burning anger, troubles, wrath
and indignation,
By sending evil messengers,
he did send them upon.
verse 50 He to his anger making way,
spar'd not their soul from death,
But to the killing pestilence,
gave up their life and breath.
verse 51 And in the land of Egypt he
all their first-born did smite,
And in the tents of Ham the chief
of all their strength might.
52 But his own people he brought forth
like sheep, and them did guide
In safety through the wildernesse
while they did there abide.
The Sixth Part.
verse 53 He led them safely by his pow'r,
they had no cause to feare,
But by the seas their enemies
all overwhelmed were.
verse 54 He brought them on into the Coasts
of his own holy land,
Into this Mount Zion, which he
did purchase with his hand.
verse 55 For them he cast the Heathen out,
and did their land divide,
And in their tents he set the tribes
of Israel to abide.
verse 56 Yet did they tempt the highest God,
and him provoked they,
His testimonies they forsook,
and did not them obey.
verse 57 But like their fathers turned back,
and dealt unfaithfully,
Like to a warping bow which shoots
from the mark clean awry.
verse 58 They with their Altars him provok'd,
set up in places high,
And with their graven images,
mov'd him to jealousie.
verse 59 But when into the Lords ears came
of those soul sins the cry,
He waxed wrath, and Israel he
abhorred utterly.
verse 60 So that the Tent of Shiloh he
forsook, though lov'd so well,
The Tabernacle which he plac't
amongst men there to dwell.
verse 61 The Ark his peoples strength he gave
into captivity,
His glory he gave up into
the hand of th'enemy.
verse 62 He gave his people to the sword,
and being angry then
With his inheritance, the fire
consum'd their strongest men.
The Seventh Part.
verse 61 Their maids in marriage were not prais'd.
their Priests fell by the sword,
verse 64 Widows no solemn mourning did
for the deceas'd afford.
verse 65 But then the Lord arose as one
that did from sleep awake,
And like a Giant that by wine
refresht, a shout doth make.
verse 66 His enemies in the hinder parts
he smote both great and small,
And thereby on them did he bring
a shame perpetuall.
verse 67 But yet the Tabernacle he
of Joseph did refuse,
The fruitful Tribe of Ephraim,
he was not pleas'd to choose.
verse 68 But he the Tribe of Judah chose,
that he therein might dwell,
Even that holy Mount Zion
which he did love so well.
verse 69 There he his sanctuary built,
like to a palace high,
And like the earth establish'd it
to stand continually.
verse 70 And he his servant David chose,
his flock to rule and keep,
And he out of his favour took
him from the folds of sheep.
verse 71 Even from behind the Ews with young,
the Lord did him advance,
To feed his people Israel,
his own inheritance.
verse 72 And so in soundnesse of his heart
them faithfully he fed,
And he with skilfulnesse of hand
them wisely governed.
Psalm 79.
O Lord, the Heathen do invade
thine heritage, by them
Thy Temple is defil'd, on heaps
they lay Jerusalem.
verse 2 The bodies of thy Saints they give
to fowls of th'air for meat,
The flesh of all thy servants dear
to the wilde beasts to eat.
verse 3 Like water they have spilt their bloud
about Jerusalem,
As for their bodies there is none
takes care to bury them.
verse 4 To all our neighbours bordering neer,
a vile reproach are we,
A scorn and mocking stock to those
that round about us be.
verse 5 How long, O Lord, for evermore
shall thus thine anger last?
And shall thy burning jealousie
like fire devour and waste?
verse 6 Upon the Heathen pour thy wrath
that have not known thy name,
And on the Kingdomes all that have
not call'd upon the same.
verse 7 Thy servant Jacob they have now
devoured and destroi'd,
His habitations they have
wholly laid waste and void.
verse 8 O now forget our former sins,
and us prevent in haste
With tender mercies, for we now
down very low are cast.
verse 9 For th'honour of thy holy name,
our Saviour us relieve,
And for thy names sake purge away
our sins, and them forgive.
verse 10 Why should the Heathen say, where is
their God? let him be known
Among them, by revenging of
the bloud-shed of his own.
verse 11 Ev'n in our sight, of prisoners
receive the sighs and cry,
By thy great power preserve such as
appointed are to die.
verse 12 Into their bosomes seven fold
to our neighbours, repay
Those vile reproaches, Lord, wherewith
they lade thee day by day.
verse 13 So we thy folk and pasture sheep,
will give thanks unto thee
For ever, and shew forth thy praise
to all posterity.
Psalm 80.
O Thou that Joseph like a flock,
shepherd of Israel,
Dost lead, shine brightly forth, that dost
between the Cherubs dwell.
verse 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin,
and in Manassehs sight,
To come and save us in distresse,
shew forth thy pow'r and might.
verse 3 Turn us, O God, bring us again
from our Captivity,
And cause thy face on us to shine,
then saved shall we be.
verse 4 O Lord, thou God of hosts, how long
wilt thou thus angry bee,
Against thy peoples pray'r, and sutes
which they present to thee?
verse 5 Thou feedst them with such sorrows, that
their bread with tears they eat,
Thou dost give them their tears to drink,
in measure full and great.
verse 6 Thou makest us a strife unto
our neighbours that be neer,
Our enemies amongst themselves
at us do laugh and jeer.
verse 7 Turn us again, O God of hosts,
from our captivitie,
And cause thy face on us to shine,
then saved shall we be.
verse 8 Thou hast a Vine from Egypt brought
by thine out-stretched hand,
And thou hast cast the Heathen out,
to plant it in their land.
verse 9 A large room thou prepar'dst for it,
that it might thrive and grow,
And mad'st it fill the land where it
had ta'en deep root below.
verse 10 And with the shadow of the same
the mountains cov'red were,
The boughs that did from it shoot out,
like cedars did appeare.
verse 11 Her mighty boughs from sea to sea,
she spread on every side,
Her branches to the river great
Euphrates multipli'd.
verse 12 Why hast thou then her fences all
and hedges thus down cast,
That all that passe along the way,
her branches break and waste?
verse 13 The fierce wilde boar out of the Wood
turns up her roots apace,
Her branches wilde beasts of the field
eat up before our face.
14[Page 196] O Lord of hosts return again,
we pray thee unto thine,
Look down from Heaven and behold
and visit this thy Vine.
verse 15 The Vineyard which with thy right hand
thou plantedst carefully,
The branch which thou mad'st strong, that it
might bring forth fruit to thee,
verse 16 Behold, it is burnt up with fire,
and it is quite cut down,
Thy people perish when thou dost
in wrath upon them frown.
verse 17 Upon the man of thy right hand
let thy right hand remain,
On him whom thou mad'st strong, and didst
for thine own self maintain.
verse 18 And then will we no more go back,
nor from thee ever fall,
O quicken and raise up our hearts,
we on thy name will call.
verse 19 Turn us, O God of hosts again
from our captivity,
And cause thy face on us to shine,
then saved shall we be.
Psalm 81.
SIng unto God our strength and might,
lift up aloud your voice,
Unto the God of Jacob sing,
and make a joyful noise.
verse 2 Take up unto you now a psalm,
the timbrels hither bring,
The pleasant harp and psaltery
that we may sweetly sing.
verse 3 In the new Moon the Trumpet blow,
as God gave us command,
On solemn feasts in general
assemblies of the Land.
verse 4 For this a statute was ordain'd
by God to Israel,
A law which Jacobs God them gave,
that they might keep it well.
verse 5 In Joseph this a law he made,
when he went from the land
Of Egypt, where the speech I heard,
I did not understand.
verse 6 I from the heavy burthens took
his shoulder clean away,
His hands were also quite set free
from making pots of clay.
verse 7 In trouble thou didst call on me,
and I did set thee free,
From the dark cloud whence thunder comes,
I straight ways answer'd thee.
At the waters of Meribah
I did thee prove and try,
Where murmuring, thou didst of me
ask water, grudgingly.
The Second Part.
verse 8 Hear, O my people, and I will
declare my law to thee,
My servant Israel, if thou
wilt hearken unto mee,
verse 9 Besides my self amongst you then
no strange God shall allow,
Nor worship any other God,
nor shall unto it bow.
verse 10 I am the lord thy God, I thee
brought up from Egypt land,
Open thy mouth, and I will it
fill with an open hand.
verse 11 But for all this they would not hear
my voice, when I did chuse
For mine own people, Israel me
did utterly refuse.
verse 12 Therefore in wrath I gave them up
by their lusts to be led,
And so in their own counsels still
they vainly wandered.
verse 13 O that my people unto me
had hearkned what I said,
And Israel had walked in
my ways, and me obey'd!
verse 14 I would have quickly by my pow'r
subdu'd their enemies,
And turn'd my hand against all those
that did against them rise.
verse 15 Gods enemies should soon themselves
have humbled him before,
Their states and prosp'rous times should have
endur'd for evermore.
verse 16 I would have fed them with the crop
and finest of the wheat,
And made the rock with honey drop,
that they their fill might eat.
Psalm 82.
IN the assembly of our God
the Lord himself doth stand,
And he doth judge amongst the gods
and rulers of the land.
verse 2 And thus against them pleads, How long
will ye unrighteously
Give sentence thus, and wicked men
accept so partially?
verse 3 Defend the poor and fatherlesse,
when they of wrongs complain,
And judge for the afflicted ones,
the poor mans cause maintain.
verse 4 Deliver poor and needy men
from those of pow'r and might,
And from the hand of wicked men
let free, and rid them quite.
verse 5 They know not, nor will understand,
but vvalk in darknesse on,
All the foundations of the earth
out of due course are gone.
verse 6 I unto you high titles gave,
and said, that Gods you be,
That of the highest God you are
the children all of ye.
verse 7 But like the rest of mortall men,
you die and perish must,
And like to other Princes you
shall fall and turn to dust.
verse 8 Arise, O God, to judge the earth,
do thou thy self advance,
Thou shalt all Nations challenge, as
thine own inheritance.
Psalm. 83.
KEep not thou silence now, O God,
no longer hold thy peace,
Remove not still, O God, nor cause
thy vvorking hand to cease.
verse 2 For now behold thine enemies
rise up tumultuously,
And they that hate thee vaunt themselves,
and lift their heads on high.
verse 3 For they against thy people have
conspired craftily,
And have against thine hidden ones
resolved cruelly.
verse 4 Come, let us cut them off (say they)
that they no more may be.
A nation, nor shall Israels name
be kept in memory.
verse 5 They do all vvith one heart and minde
together counsel take,
Yea, against thee, O Lord, they do
their combination make.
verse 6 There vvere the tents of Edomites,
there Ismaels children were,
With them were join'd the Moabites,
the Hagarens were there.
verse 7 Gebal and Ammon joined, do
with Amalek conspire,
With them the Philistims agree,
with those that dwell at Tyre.
verse 8 To them hath Ashur join'd his foree,
in league with them is he,
That to Lots children he an aid
and arm of strength may be.
verse 9 As to the Midianites thou didst,
so deal thou with them here,
As with Jabin and Sisera,
the brook of Kison neer.
verse 10 Which were at Endor slain, and there
did perish utterly,
Their bodies in the fields cast out
like dung on earth did lie.
The Second Part.
verse 11 Let all their noble men, O Lord,
like Zeb and Oreb fall,
As Zeba and Zalmunna were,
make thou their Princes all.
verse 12 Who proudly said, into our hand
let us Gods houses take.
Yea, all his houses through the land
our own possession make.
verse 13 But, O my God, make thou them like
to wheels that cannot stay,
As stubble doth before the winde,
so let them fly away.
verse 14 Or as the flame of fire the wood
consumeth speedily,
And on the mountains burns the thorns
and briars when they're dry.
verse 15 As with a tempest with thy wrath
pursue them speedily,
And vvith thy fury like a storm
do thou them terrifie.
verse 16 Cover, O Lord, and fill their face
with their deserved shame,
That they confounded thus, O Lord,
at length may seek thy name.
verse 17 Let them be to confusion brought,
and troubled very sore,
And put to a perpetual shame,
and perish evermore.
verse 18 That men may know that thou whose name
Jehovah is alone,
Art most high over all the earth,
and besides thee is none.
Psalm 84.
HOw lovely is thy dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts to me?
Thy Tabernacles glorious more
then can expressed be.
verse 2 My soul within me longs, yea faints,
the Courts of God to see,
My heart and flesh cry out aloud,
my living God for thee.
verse 3 (The sparrow findes her out an house,
the swallow hath a nest,
Wherein she laies her young, but I
for my feet finde no rest,)
Thine Altars, O thou, Lord of hosts,
my Lord God, and my King.
verse 4 Blest are they that dwell in thine house,
to thee still praise to sing.
verse 5 Yea, blessed are those men to whom
thou art their strength and stay,
That with their hearts and whole desires
to thine house mindes the way.
verse 6 When through the Valleys dry they go,
where wells they dig up still,
The rain from Heaven doth them all
most plentifully fill.
verse 7 From strength to strength they walk on stil,
unwearied they bear
Their travel, till before the Lord
in Zion all appear.
verse 8 Hearken, O Lord, the God of hosts,
to that which I do pray,
O God of Jacob give an ear
to that which I do say.
verse 9 O God our shield and our defence,
Behold, and look upon,
And graciously accept the face
of thine anointed one.
verse 10 Because within thine house one day
is better to abide,
Then in another place to stay
a thousand days beside.
verse 11 Much rather would I keep a door
in the house of my God,
Then dwell in tents of wickednesse,
as now I do abroad.
verse 12 For God the Lord our Sun and shield,
will grace and glory give,
And no good thing withholds from those
that do uprightly live.
verse 13 O Lord of hosts, that man is blest,
and happy still shall bee,
Whose heart by faith doth ever rest
and firmly trust in thee.
Psalm 85.
O Lord our God, unto thy Land
thou hast done graciously,
Thou hast brought Jacob back again
from his captivity.
verse 2 Thou to thy people didst forgive
their great iniquities,
And all their sins which they had done
hast cov'red from thine eyes.
verse 3 Thou all thy wrath hast quite withdrawn,
which on them heavy lay,
And from the fiercenesse of thy wrath,
hast turned clean away.
verse 4 O God of our salvation,
return us back again
Unto our former state, from us
O Lord, thy wrath refrain.
verse 5 Why? shall thine anger never cease,
but still lie upon us?
And shall thy wrath itself extend
unto all ages thus?
verse 6 Wilt thou not us restore again,
and quicken us? that we
Who are thy people, evermore
in thee may joyful be?
verse 7 Thy mercy and thy favour, Lord,
shew us, and us relieve,
And thy salvation in thy love
unto us freely give,
verse 8 Now vvill I hear what God will say;
for he with peace will blesse
His Saints, and folk; but let them not
return to foolishnesse.
verse 9 Surely to such as do him fear,
is his salvation nigh,
That glory now may in our land
abide continually.
verse 10 For faithful truth, and mercy free,
shall now together meet;
And righteousnesse and peace, with kisse
shall there each other greet.
verse 11 Truth and uprightnesse on the earth
out of mens hearts shall spring;
And faithfulnesse from Heaven shall
look down, and blessings bring.
verse 12 Yea, every good thing shall the Lord
give to us bounteously;
And then our lands with fruits shall us
abundantly supply.
verse 13 Before his face shall righteousnesse
go forth, which shall us lead;
And in the way shall set us so
that we his steps may tread.
Psalm 86.
DO thou, O Lord, bow downn thine ear,
and hear me graciously,
And help me, and consider, Lord,
that poor and weak am I.
verse 2 Preserve my soul, for I am one
that favour'd is by thee,
O thou my God, thy servant save,
that puts his trust in thee.
verse 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
to thee I daily cry.
verse 4 Rejoice thy servants soul, O Lord,
for unto thee do I
verse 5 Lift up my soul, thou Lord art good,
and pardon'st graciously,
And unto those that call on thee,
shew'st mercy plenteously.
verse 6 When I unto thee pray, O Lord,
attend and bow thine ear,
And of my supplications,
the voice be pleas'd to hear.
verse 7 In time when troubles compasse me,
I will to thee complain,
For certainly I know that thou
wilt answer me again.
verse 8 Amongst such as are Gods esteem'd,
none, Lord, is like to thee,
Nor any works unto thy works,
may once compared bee.
verse 9 The nations all throughout the world
which thou didst make and frame,
Before thee come, and worship shall,
and glorifie thy name.
The Second Part.
verse 10 For thou, Lord, art exceeding great,
all power is thine own,
Thou workest strange and wondrous things,
for thou art God alone.
verse 11 Teach me thy way of truth, O Lord,
I will walk in the same;
Unite my heart and soul in one
to fear thy holy name.
verse 12 Thee will I praise, O Lord my God,
with all my heart; and I
For ever more thine holy name
will highly glorifie.
verse 13 Because thy mercy towards me
in greatnesse doth excell,
My self thou hast delivered
even from the lowest hell.
verse 14 O God, the proud against me rise,
terrible men are met
In Troups, to seek my life, they have
not thee before them set.
verse 15 But thou, full of compassion, Lord,
and gracious, hast been found,
Long-suffering, and in mercy, and
in truth thou dost abound.
verse 16 O turn thee unto me, O Lord,
and mercy on me have,
Strengthen thy servant, and the son
of thine own handmaid save.
verse 17 On me some sign of favour shew,
that all my foes may see,
And be ashamed, Lord, when thou
dost help and comfort mee.
Psalm 87.
UPon the holy mountains Gods
foundations do abide.
verse 2 God Zions gates loves, more then all
Jacobs dwellings beside.
verse 3 Exceeding great and glorious things
reported are abroad,
Of thy great name Jerusalem,
thou city of our God.
verse 4 Rahab, and Babylon, with Tyre,
and Cush, and Palestine,
To those that know thee will I name,
that these converts of thine
verse 5 Were born in them; of Zion too
it shall be said, these men
Were born in her: the high'st himself
shall her establish then.
verse 6 Yea, when God shall his own record,
thus shall his reck'ning be,
Of any man amongst them nam'd,
in Zion born was he.
verse 7 Both singers and the players on
instruments there shall be,
My springs of graces and of joys,
and comforts are in thee.
Psal. 88.
O Lord, that art the God to me
of my salvation,
I have cry'd day and night to thee
in pray'r, and made my moan.
verse 2 Before thee let my prayer come,
hearken unto my cry.
verse 3 My soul is troubled sore, my life
unto the grave draws nigh.
verse 4 I counted am as one of those
that to the pit descend,
As a weak man they me esteem,
and one that hath no friend.
verse 5 Shut out as one dead, like the slain
that lie in grave forgot,
Quite cut off from thine hand and care,
whom thou remembrest not.
verse 6 In a most loathsome dungeon thou
hast laid me down below,
In darknesse and in dang'rous deeps
that do me overflow.
verse 7 Thy fearful indignation
upon me hard doth lie,
Thou with thy waves and billows dost
afflict me grievously.
verse 8 My friends thou hast put far from me,
to them I loathsome grow,
I am with griefs so compass'd in,
that forth I cannot goe.
verse 9 Because of mine affliction, Lord,
I daily mourn for grief,
I daily call and stretch my hands
to thee for some relief.
The Second Part.
verse 10 Those that are dead, Lord, wilt thou cause
thy wondrous works to see?
Shall they arise out of their graves,
and praises give to thee?
11[Page 213] Shall all thy loving kindnesses
men in the grave declare?
Or they speak of thy faithfulnesse
that in destruction are?
verse 12 Shall in the darknesse be made known
thy wonders manifold?
In the land of oblivion, shall
thy righteousnesse be told?
verse 13 But unto thee do I O Lord,
daily lift up my cry,
And in the morning with my pray'r
prevent thy face will I.
verse 14 Why dost thou then, O Lord, in wrath
cast off my soul from thee?
And why the favour of thy face
dost thou thus hide from mee?
verse 15 I am afflicted from my youth,
and ready still to die,
Thy terrours which I suffer, still
distract me fearfully.
verse 16 The fiercenesse of thy wrath like waves
hath clean gone over me,
Thy terrours have me quite cut off
which I suffer from thee.
verse 17 Like over-flowing waters still
they round about me came,
And by them all together met
encompassed I am.
verse 18 My friends and such as did me love,
thou hast put far from me,
And into darknesse them remov'd,
that mine acquaintance be.
Psal. 89.
THE mercies of the Lord will I
for ever sing, and will
With my mouth shew thy faithfulnesse
unto all ages still.
verse 2 For I have said, that mercy shall
for ever settled be,
Thy faithfulnesse established
in Heav'n it self by thee.
verse 3 A Cov'nant with my chosen I
have made firm to abide,
Which unto David by an oath
I surely ratifi'd;
verse 4 That I thy seed establish will
for ever to endure,
And unto generations all
will build thy Throne most sure.
verse 5 The Heav'ns shall shew with joy and mirth
thy wondrous works, O Lord,
Thy Saints shall in thy Church on earth
thy faithfulnesse record.
6[Page 215] For in the Heavens to the Lord,
who may himself compare?
Amongst the sons of mighty ones,
who with him equall are?
verse 7 The Saints in their assemblies ought
the Lord greatly to fear,
He must be rev'renced of all
that come about him near.
verse 8 O God, the Lord of hosts, who can
like thee a strong Lord be?
Thy truth and faithfulnesse do as
a girdle compasse thee.
verse 9 The sea though raging furiously,
thou rulest at thy will,
The waves though mounting up on high,
thou makest calm and still.
verse 10 Thou Egypt strongly didst beat down,
as one that wounded is,
And with thy mighty arm thou hast
dispers'd thine enemies.
The Second Part.
verse 11 The heaven is thine, the earth is thine,
and by thy pow'r and will,
The great wide world thou founded hast
and all that doth it fill.
verse 12 The North and South from thee alone,
their first beginning had,
Both Tabor West, Hermon East,
In thy name shall be glad.
verse 13 Thou hast, O God, an arm of strength
that worketh mightily,
Strong is thy hand, and thy right hand
in pow'r exceeding high.
verse 14 In justice, and in judgement, doth
thy thrones foundation lie,
Mercy and truth shall go before
thy face continually.
verse 15 O those that know the joyful sound,
a blessed people be,
In the light of thy countenance,
Lord, they shall walk with thee.
verse 16 All the day long shall they rejoice,
because thy name is nigh,
And in thy righteousnesse and truth
shall be exalted high.
verse 17 For of their strength thou only art
the glory and the praise,
And in thy favour shall our horn
exalted be always.
verse 18 For God the Lord is our defence,
who doth us safety bring,
The holy One of Israel
is our almighty King.
verse 19 Then to thy holy One thou spak'st
and saidst in vision,
A mighty one I have advanc'd,
and have laid help upon.
Whom I out of the people chose,
David I did anoint
verse 20 With holy oil, my servant whom
I found, and did appoint.
The Third Part.
verse 21 With whom my hand and pow'r shall be
confirm'd and stablished,
And by my mighty arm shall he
always be strengthned.
verse 22 The enemy on him shall not
any exaction lay,
Nor shall the son of wickednesse
afflict him any way.
verse 23 I will beat down before his face
all his malicious foes,
And will them greatly plague that doe
in hatred him oppose.
verse 24 With him my mercy and my truth
shall be continually,
And in my name his horn shall be
exalted graciously.
verse 25 The power of his hand will I
unto the seas extend,
Of the rule of thy right hand shall
the rivers be the end,
26[Page 218] Thou are my father, he shall cry,
thou art my God alone,
Thou only art the strength and rock
of my salvation.
verse 27 I likewise vvill him make, and call
my first-born, my delight,
He shall the Kings of th' earth excel
in glory and in might.
verse 28 For him my mercy promised,
for ever keep I will,
And my unchanged Covenant shall
with him stand stedfast still.
verse 29 Yea, his seed also will I make
for ever to endure,
And as the days of heav'n his throne
shall stable be and sure.
verse 30 If his children forsake my law,
vvalk not in my judgements,
verse 31 But break my statutes, and do not
keep my Commandements,
The Fourth Part.
verse 32 Then their transgression with the rod
visit on them will I,
And sharply chastise them with stripes
for their iniquity.
verse 33 My loving kindnesse ne'rthelesse
I will not utterly
Take from him, nor my faithfulnesse
suffer to him to lie.
verse 34 My Covenant shall continue still,
that will I never break,
Nor ever alter will that thing
vvhich once my lips did speak.
verse 35 Once sware I by my holinesse,
and that perform will I,
With David I will promise keep,
to him I will not lie.
verse 36 His seed and his posterity
for ever shall endure,
And his throne as the Sun shall be
before me settled sure.
verse 37 Or as the Moon which in the skie
for ever standest fast,
A faithful witnesse of my truth,
so shall his kingdome last.
verse 38 But now thou wholly hast cast off,
and abhorr'd utterly,
And hast with thine anointed one
been wroth exceedingly.
verse 39 The Covenant with thy servant made,
thou wholly broken hast,
And hast profan'd his glorious Crown,
and to the ground it cast.
verse 40 Yea, farther thou hast broken down
in wrath his hedges all,
Thou his strong holds hast overthrown,
that they to ruine fall.
verse 41 To all that by the way do passe,
a spoil and prey is he,
And a reproach he is to those
that neer him dwelling be.
The Fifth Part.
verse 42 The right hand of his opposites
thou hast set up on high,
Thou hast made all his enemies
rejoice exceedingly.
verse 43 The edge thou also of his sword
hast turned in his hand,
And hast nor strengthned him, that he
might in the battel stand.
verse 44 The brightnesse of his glory thou
hast made to cease and waste,
And thou his throne of Majesty
unto the ground hast cast.
verse 45 Thou of the flower of his youth
the days hast shortned,
And thou as with a garment, him
with shame hast covered.
verse 45 How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thy selfe
shall thy wrath ever last?
And shall thine anger evermore
like fire consume and waste?
47 Remember now how short a time
I shall on earth remain,
If life be spent in miseries,
thou hast made man in vain.
verse 48 What man is he that lives on earth,
and death shall never see,
And from the power of the grave,
what man his soul can free?
verse 49 Thy former loving kindnesses,
O Lord, where are they now?
Those which in truth and faithfulnesse
to David sworn hast thou?
verse 50 Remember, Lord, the soul reproach
of all thy servants dear,
How I the scorns of mighty ones
do in my bosome bear.
verse 51 Wherewith thine enemies, O Lord,
reproaches laid upon?
Reproaches, on the footsteps of
thine own anointed one.
verse 52 Now let the holy Lord our God
for us be blest for aye,
Amen, amen, with heart and voice,
let all the people say.
Psalm 90.
A Dwelling place of safety thou
hast been to us, O Lord,
In all our wandrings in times past
a place of sure abode.
verse 2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
the earths and worlds great frame,
Thou, God, from all eternity
for ever art the same.
verse 3 Thou to destruction dost crush
weak man with grief and pain,
And to the sons of men thou say'st,
to dust return again.
verse 4 Though life a thousand years could last,
it seemeth in thy sight
As yesterday, when it is past,
or as a watch by night.
verse 5 Thou like a floud sweep'st them away,
and as asleep they be,
In morning as the grasse they are,
which soon we changed see.
verse 6 In the morning it flourisheth,
and grows up fair and green,
But in the evening cut down,
and with'red it is seen.
verse 7 By thy wrath in this wildernesse,
quickly consum'd are we,
And troubled by thine anger fierce,
and much affrighted be.
verse 8 Thou all our foul iniquities
hast set before thine eyes,
And the light of thy countenance
our secret sins espies.
The Second Part.
verse 9 For all our days do in thy wrath
come to a speedy end,
And as a tale that men do tell,
our days and years we spend.
verse 10 Scarce threescore years and ten, the days
of our short life may bee,
And if by reason of their strength
men fourscore years do see;
Yet is the pride of all their strength
but pain and misery,
And that at length is soon cut down,
and we away do fly.
verse 11 Who of the sons of men doth know
what pow'r thine anger hath?
To bring his heart to fear thee still
according to thy wrath.
verse 12 Teach us the number of our days
wisely, O Lord, to weigh,
That unto wisdome then betimes
our hearts apply we may.
verse 13 How long vvilt thou in wrath proceed?
return, some favour show,
Of thy decree against thine own,
O Lord, repent thee now.
verse 14 O satisfie us speedily,
Lord, with thy mercy free,
That all our days we all rejoice
may, and be glad in thee.
verse 15 According to the days wherein
affliction we have had,
As years of evil we have seen
long time, now make us glad.
verse 16 O let thy work of grace appear
now in thy servants sight,
And to their children after them
shew forth thy grace and might.
verse 17 Lord, let thy beauty be on us,
and what we take in hand,
Our God establish, all our works
strengthen, that they may stand.
Psalm 91.
HE that within the secret place
of the most high doth dwell,
Under th'Almighties shadow shall
abide secure and well.
verse 2 Unto the Lord mine heart doth say,
he is my refuge still,
My God, and my fortresse is he,
and in him trust I will.
verse 3 Surely from the sly fowlers snare▪
he will deliver thee,
And from the noisom pestilence,
his hand shall keep thee free.
verse 4 His feathers shall thee hide, his trust
under thy wings shall bee,
A buckler and a shield of proof,
his truth shall be to thee.
verse 5 So that the terrours of the night
thy heart shall not affray,
Nor yet the dang'rous arrow shalt
thou fear that flies by day.
verse 6 No nor the pestilence that walks
in darknesse secretly,
Nor yet destruction that doth waste
at non-day openly.
verse 7 Though at thy side a thousand fall,
and at thy right hand lie
Ten thousand dead, yet unto thee
it shall not once come nigh.
verse 8 Only thou shalt stand and behold,
whilst thou thy self at free,
And of the wicked of the earth
the just reward shalt see.
The Second Part.
Because the Lord, who unto me
my refuge is alone,
The most high God hath made to thee
thine habitation,
verse 10 None evil thou shalt need to fear,
it shall not thee befall,
Neither to hurt thee any plague
come nigh thy dwelling shall.
verse 11 For to his Angels over thee
a strict charge he shall give,
That safely thee in all thy ways
they do keep and preserve.
verse 12 They in their hands shall bear thee up,
still waiting thee upon,
Lest thou at any time shouldst dash
thy foot against a stone.
verse 13 Upon the Adder thou shalt tread,
and on the Lion strong,
Thy feet on dragons trample shall,
and on the Lions yong.
verse 14 Because he set his love on me,
deliver him will I,
Because my name is known to him
I will set him on high.
verse 15 I, when he calls, will answer him,
I will be with him still,
In trouble to deliver him,
yea, him I honour will.
verse 16 With a long life and many days
I vvill him satisfie,
And my salvation he shall see,
and by experience try.
Psalm 92.
TO give thanks to the Lord it is
a good and comely thing,
And to thy name, O thou most high,
thine own due praise to sing.
verse 2 Thy loving kindnesse forth to shew
in the first morning light,
And to declare thy faithfulnesse
and thy truth every night;
verse 3 On a ten stringed instrument,
and on the psaltery,
With solemn sound upon the harp,
and grave sweet melody.
verse 4 For with thy works, Lord, thou hast made
my soul right glad to be,
And in the vvorks vvill I triumph
which have been wrought by thee.
verse 5 O Lord, how glorious and how great
are the works of thine hand?
So deep thy thoughts and counsels are,
none can them understand.
verse 6 The brutish man is far unfit
thy secrets to receive,
The foolish man cannot in this
thy wisdome now perceive.
verse 7 That when like grasse the vvicked spring,
and sinners flourish all,
It is that they for ever may
into destruction fall.
verse 8 But thou, O Lord, who dost them judge,
for ever dost remain,
And thou most high, above thy foes
for evermore shalt reign.
The Second Part.
verse 9 For lo, thine enemies, O Lord,
thine enemies perish shall,
The vvorkers of iniquity
they shall be scattered all,
verse 10 But thou shalt like the Unicorns
my horn lift up on high,
And in my prosperous state with oil,
my face anoint shall I.
verse 11 Mine eye shall see my full desire
upon mine enemies,
Mine ear shall hear it of all those
that up against me rise.
verse 12 But like a palm-tree fresh and green,
the righteous flourish shall,
Increasing, as in Lebanon
do grow the Cedars tall.
verse 13 Those that vvithin the house of God
once firmly rooted are,
They always shall within the house
of our God flourish fair.
verse 14 When they wax old they shall not fail,
but still forth fruit shall bring,
And they shall not decay, but shall
be sat and flourishing.
verse 15 To shew that righteous is the Lord,
who doth the righteous blesse,
He is my rock, and strength, in him
is no unrighteousnesse.
Psalm 93.
THE Lord doth reign, and he himself
hath cloth'd with Majesty,
And he is cloth'd with strength, wherewith
begirt himself hath he.
The world is so established,
that mov'd it cannot be.
2[Page 230] Thy throne's stablisht of old, thou art
from all eternity.
verse 3 The flouds have lifted up, O Lord,
the flouds lift up their voice,
The flouds have lifted up their waves,
and made a dreadful noise.
verse 4 The Lord our God that sits on high,
he is more mighty farre,
Then mighty waves of seas, then noise
of many waters are.
verse 5 Thy testimonies are most sure,
and last eternally,
O Lord, for ever holinesse
thine house shall beautifie.
Psal. 94.
O Lord God, to avenge all wrongs
belongs alone to thee,
O God, to whom vengeance belongs,
let us thy vengeance see.
verse 2 O thou the Judge of all the earth,
lift up thy self on high,
Render a just reward to those
that deal presumptuously.
verse 3 O Lord, how long shall all these men,
this proud ungodly rout?
How long shall all these wicked men,
triumphing walk about?
verse 4 How long shal these men hard things speak,
and utter cruelty?
How long shall they triumph and boast,
that work iniquity?
verse 5 They break thy folk in pieces, Lord,
by their oppressions,
On thine inheritance they do
lay great afflictions.
verse 6 Poor widows which are comfortlesse,
and strangers they do kill,
And murther children fatherlesse
after their cruel will.
verse 7 Yet after all these mischiefs done,
they say, God shall not see,
Nor by the God of Jacob shall
these things regarded bee.
verse 8 Ye brutish men among the folk,
at length this understand,
Ye foolish, will you never learn
wisdome at any hand?
verse 9 The Lord did plant the hearing ear,
and hear then shall not hee?
And he that form'd the seeing eye,
shall he not clearly see?
10[Page 232] He that the Heathen chastneth, shall
not he correct his own?
He that man teacheth knowledge, must
not all to him be known?
The Second Part.
verse 11 The thoughts that are within mans heart
the Lord doth know and see,
And he discovers thoroughly
that vanity they bee.
verse 12 Happy is he, whom thou, O Lord,
dost chasten fatherly,
And in thy law dost him instruct,
and wisdome teach thereby.
verse 13 That thou unto him quiet rest
from dangerous days maist give,
Until the pit be digg'd for those
that do ungodly live.
verse 14 For God the Lord will not cast off
his people lov'd freely,
Nor will his own inheritance
abandon utterly.
verse 15 But his administration shall
return to righteousnesse,
And all upright in heart on it
shall vvait vvith cheerfulnesse.
verse 16 But where is he vvho for me vvill
against the vvicked stand?
Who vvil stand up to set me free
from vvicked vvorkers hand?
verse 17 Unlesse the Lord had been mine help
when none me rescued,
My soul had almost in the grave
silence inhabited.
verse 18 But when I said within my heart,
my foot doth slip away,
Thy mercy held me up, O Lord,
thy goodnesse me did stay.
verse 19 Ev'n when with multitudes of thoughts
my minde was much opprest,
My soul did in thy comforts finde
even then delight and rest.
verse 20 Shall the throne of iniquity
have fellowship with thee,
Where mischiefs most unrighteously
by law supported be?
verse 21 For they against the life conspire
of righteous men and good.
And they by law, as vvicked do,
condemn the guiltlesse blood.
verse 22 But God alone against them all
is my defence and stay,
The Lord my God, my refuge is,
my rock of strength alway.
verse 23 The Lord our God shall bring on them
their own iniquity,
And in their sin shall cut them off,
and slay them certainly.
Psalm 95.
O Come, and let us to the Lord
shout, and sing joyfully,
And in our rock of health let us
rejoice triumphantly.
verse 2 Let us into his presence now
make haste with thankful voice,
And to him well-composed Psalms
sing with a joyful noise.
verse 3 Because this our Lord is a God
exceeding great and high,
And a great King, above all gods
in pow'r and Majesty.
verse 4 Th'unsearched depths of all the earth
are in his pow'rful hand,
The strength of all the hills is his,
and by his might they stand.
verse 5 The wide unruly sea is his,
he made it by his hand,
And by his power and decree,
he formed the dry land.
verse 6 Come, let us worship and bow down,
before him let us fall,
And kneel before the Lord our God,
for he hath made us all.
verse 7 He is our God, the people we
of his own pastures are,
And of his hand we are the sheep,
left to his only care.
verse 8 To day if you vvill hear his voice,
then harden not your heart,
As in Masrah and Meribah,
ye did in the desart.
verse 9 When your forefathers tempted me,
though they my pow'r did prove,
In my great vvorks which I them shew'd,
and wonders from above.
verse 10 Forty years long I grieved vvas
with those men, and I said,
This people hath not known my ways,
but in their hearts have straid.
verse 11 Wherefore to them, when kindled was
my wrath within my breast,
I sware they should not enter in
to Canaan my rest.
Psalm 96.
O Sing you now unto the Lord,
new songs with joy and mirth,
Sing ye unto the Lord our God,
all people on the earth.
verse 2 Sing ye unto the Lord above,
and blesse his holy name,
Shew his salvation, forth declare
from day to day the same.
verse 3 Among the Heathen all declare,
and of his glory tell,
And the great vvonders manifest
to all on earth that dwell.
verse 4 Because the Lord our God is great
and greatly prais'd to be,
Above all gods to be ador'd,
and to be fear'd is he.
verse 5 For all the gods are idols vain,
which the blind nations fear,
The Lord is only he by whom
the Heavens created were.
verse 6 Before him comely honour is,
and glorious majesty,
And comely beauty and great strength
are in his sanctuary.
verse 7 Ye kindreds of the people all,
give to the Lord his right,
Give ye unto the Lord above
all glory, strength and might.
verse 8 The glory due unto his name,
give to the Lord and King,
Come ye into his holy Courts,
an offering to him bring.
verse 9 In the beauty of holinesse
before Jehovah bow,
And fear before his presence all
the vvhole earth here below.
verse 10 Tell all the Heathen God doth reign
and settleth stedfastly
The vvorld unmov'd, and he shall judge
the people righteously.
verse 11 Then let the Heavens high be glad,
and let the earth rejoice,
The sea and fulnesse of it, let
it roar and make a noise.
verse 12 The field and all that therein is,
let it then joyful bee,
And in the shady woods themselves,
rejoice shall every tree.
Before God; for he comes, he comes,
the earth to judge and try,
He with his truth shall judge the world
and nations righteously.
Psal. 97.
THE Lord doth reign continually,
let all the earth rejoice,
And let the multitude of isles
for joy lift up their voice.
verse 2 He round about is compassed
with thick clouds and darknesse.
The stable place are of his throne
judgement and righteousnesse.
verse 3 A flaming and devouring fire
before him goeth out,
Which burneth up and doth consume
his enemies round about.
verse 4 His fearful lightnings o're the world,
gave forth a shining light,
The earth did it behold, and straight
did tremble at the sight.
verse 5 And at the presence of the Lord,
the hills like wax did melt,
When of the Lord of all the earth
they had the presence felt.
verse 6 The Heavens high declare and shew
his righteousnesse abroad,
And the people they do behold
the glory of the Lord.
verse 7 All that fear graven images,
confounded may they be,
And that of idols boast themselves;
all Gods him worship ye.
verse 8 Zion when she heard this report,
was glad exceedingly,
And Juda's daughters all rejoic'd,
for all thy judgements high.
verse 9 For thou far above all the earth,
O Lord our God, art high,
And art far above all the Gods
exalted wondrously.
verse 10 All ye that love the Lord above,
hate evil things, for he
Saves the souls of his saints, and from
the wicked sets them free.
verse 11 For such as righteous are, is sown
prosperity and light,
And joy and gladnesse for all those
in heart that are upright.
verse 12 Rejoice in God the Lord, all ye
that walk in righteousnesse,
And give thanks at the memory
of the Lords holinesse.
Psalm 98.
S'ng a new song unto the Lord,
for he works wonders great,
His own right hand and holy arm
the victory did get.
verse 2 Of his salvation hath the Lord
discover'd now the light,
And hath his righteousnesse reveal'd
in all the Heathens sight.
verse 3 His mercy unto Israel,
and truth remembred he,
And now the ends of all the earth
our Gods salvation see.
verse 4 A joyful noise make to the Lord,
all people of the earth,
Make a loud noise, and praises sing
to him with joy and mirth.
verse 5 Sing to the Lord the King with Harps,
in psalms lift up your voice,
verse 6 With Trumpets and with Cornets sound,
before him, make a noise.
verse 7 Yea, let the sea roar out for joy,
and all that is therein,
The earth and all that therein dwell,
let them be joyful seen.
verse 8 Let flouds clap hands, and let the hills
together joyful be
Before the Lord, because the earth
to judge now cometh he.
verse 9 The world vvith righteousnesse shall he
most justly judge and try,
And all the people shall he judge
with perfect equity.
Psalm 99.
THE Lord doth reign, before his face
let all the people quake;
He sits between the Cherubims,
let th'earth be mov'd and shake.
verse 2 The Lord is great in Zion, and
above all people high,
verse 3 His dreadful name which holy is,
let all men magnifie.
verse 4 The Kings strength also judgement loves,
and thou dost equity
Stablish, and judgement execute
in Jacob righteously.
verse 5 Let now the Lord of all, our God,
in praise exalted be,
Before his footstool worship him,
for holy sure is he.
verse 6 Moses and Aaron, with his Priests,
with those that on him call,
Was Samuel, on the Lord they call'd,
he answered them all.
verse 7 He in a cloudy pillar spake
to them, they his decree
And testimonies which they gave
them, kept obediently.
verse 8 Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God,
a pardoning God thou wast
To them, though for their practices
thou vengeance took'st at last.
verse 9 Exalt on high the Lord our God,
and at his holy hill
Him worship, for the Lord our God
ev'n he is holy still.
Psalm 100.
ALL people that on earth do dwell,
sing to the Lord with cheerful noise.
verse 2 The Lord with gladnesse serve, and come
before his face with singing voice.
verse 3 Know ye the Lord our God in deed,
without our aid he did us make,
We are his flock, he doth us feed,
and for his sheep he doth us take.
verse 4 O enter with thanksgiving then
his gates, come to his Courts with praise.
And be ye thankful unto him,
and blesse his holy name alwaies.
verse 5 Because 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.
Psalm 101.
OF mercy and of judgement sing,
O Lord, to thee will I,
verse 2 And in a perfect way will walk
wisely and warily.
O when will there assistance come
from thee, to strengthen mee?
Within my house will I walk with
a perfect heart with thee.
verse 3 I set no wicked thing before
mine eyes, their work I hate
That turn aside, it shall not cleave
to me at any rate.
verse 4 A froward and rebellious heart
I put away from me,
And any thing that wicked is,
I will not know or see.
verse 5 I'le cut off him that slandereth
his neighbour privily,
And a proud heart I will not bear,
nor him that looks on high.
verse 6 Upon the faithful of the Land
mine eyes shall always be;
He that walks in a perfect way,
shall servant be to me.
verse 7 He that deceit and guile doth work,
in my house shall not dwell,
Nor shall he tarry in my sight,
that lying tales doth tell.
verse 8 Betimes I will destroy at once
the wicked of the Land,
That I may from Gods City cut
the wicked workers hand.
Psalm 102.
LOrd, hearken to my pray'r, and let
my cry come up to thee,
verse 2 In time of trouble do not hide
thy face away from me.
Incline thy gracious ear to me,
answer me in the day
verse 3 When I do call, for like the smoak
way days consume away.
verse 4 My bones like to an hearth are burnt,
mine heart is withered
Like grasse, and smitten, that I do
forget to eat my bread.
verse 5 By the voice of my groanings, all
my bones cleave to my skin,
verse 6 And I like to a Pellican,
in wildernesse have been.
Or like an Owl in desart, quite
cast out of men and gone,
verse 7 I watch, and as a sparrow am,
on the house-top alone.
verse 8 My bitter enemies all the day
reproaches cast on me,
And being mad at me with rage,
against me sworn they be.
verse 9 Ashes of mourning I do eat
as bread continually,
And daily mix my drink with tears,
when I weep bitterly.
verse 10 Thy wrath and indignation
did cause this grief and pain,
For thou hast lift me up on high,
and cast me down again.
verse 11 The days of this short life of mine,
are like the fleeting shade,
And I am withered like the grasse
that soon away doth fade.
12[Page 246] But though I fail it, thou, O Lord,
for ever shalt endure,
Thy Covenant continues still
unto all ages sure.
verse 13 Thou wilt arise, and mercy now
to Zion thou wilt show,
For now 'tis time to favour her,
yea, the set time is now.
verse 14 For all thy servants in her stones,
though in rude heaps they lie,
Do pleasure take, her very dust
is precious in their eye.
The Second Part.
verse 15 Then shall the Heathen people fear
the Lords most holy name,
The Kings on earth shall reverence
thy glory and thy fame,
verse 16 When God shall build up Zion, he
in glory shall appear,
verse 17 Hee'll not the lowlies sute despise,
he will their prayer hear.
verse 18 This for succeeding ages shall
be kept upon record,
The people that be thus restor'd,
shall blesse and praise the Lord.
verse 19 For he hath lookt down from the height
of his own sanctuary,
The Lord with favour th'earth beholds
from out of Heaven high;
verse 20 The groanings still to hear of those
that doe in prison lie,
To set at liberty such as
appointed are to die.
verse 21 That they in Zion may declare
the Lords most holy name,
And in Jerusalem set forth
the glory of the same.
verse 22 When people from all Countries shall
meet there with one accord,
And all the Kingdomes shall submit
to serve the highest Lord.
verse 23 My strength he vveakned in the way,
and shortened my day.
verse 24 I said in the midst of my days,
Lord, take me not away.
verse 25 Thy yeers throughout all ages are,
ere time began, thou laidst
The Earths foundations, and the Heav'ns
vvith thine own hands thou mad'st.
verse 26 Thou shalt endure and still subsist,
but they shall wax away,
And like a garment shall wax old,
and by degrees decay.
verse 27 Thou as a garment shalt them change,
and they shall changed be,
But thou dost still abide the same,
thy years no end shall see.
verse 28 The children of thy servants shall
continually endure,
And in thy sight their happy seed
shall be establisht sure.
Psalm 103.
O Blesse and praise the Lord, my soul,
and to him thankful be,
Yea, let his holy name be blest
by all that is in me.
verse 2 The Lord my God blesse, O my soul,
shew not thy self unkind,
And suffer not his benefits
to slip out of thy mind;
verse 3 Who thy sins and offences all
forgiveth graciously,
And all thy grievous sicknesses
heals, and removes from thee.
verse 4 Who from destruction doth thy life
redeem and set it free,
With tender loving kindnesses,
and mercies towards thee.
verse 5 And he vvith all good things thy mouth
doth satisfie and fill,
So that thy youth like Eagles doth
in strength continue still.
verse 6 For all opprest in righteousnesse
the Lord doth judge with speed.
verse 7 His ways to Moses he made known,
his acts to Israels seed.
verse 8 The Lord is very gracious,
and merciful he is,
To anger slow, but plenteous still
in mercy to all his.
verse 9 Though he contend vvith man a vvhile,
he vvill not always chide,
Nor keep his anger in his breast
for ever to abide.
verse 10 Nor yet according to our sins
the Lord doth us regard,
And after our iniquities
he doth not us reward.
verse 11 For as the distance is between
the earth and heav'n above,
So large his mercy is to those
that him do fear and love.
verse 12 He hath remov'd our sins from us,
and our transgressions all,
As far as is the rising Sun
full distant from his fall.
The Second Part.
verse 13 And as a father passeth by
faults of his children dear,
So hath the Lord compassion
on those that do him fear.
verse 14 The Lord that made us, know full well
our frame and temper must,
He cannot but remember still
that vve are all but dust.
verse 15 The days of man are like the grasse
that quickly doth decay,
His flourishing is like the flow'r
in field that fades away.
verse 16 For it is gone when ever it
the windy storm doth pass,
The place shall never know it more
vvhere once it standing was.
verse 17 But yet Gods mercy to his saints
for ever is and was,
And to their childrens children down
his righteousnesse doth pass.
verse 18 To all such as his Covenant
strive to keep stedfastly,
And think on his Commandements
to do them faithfully.
verse 19 The Lord his Throne of Majesty
in Heaven did prepare,
His kingdome ruleth over all,
and all his subjects are.
verse 20 Ye Angels that excel in strength,
blesse ye the Lord, that doe
His just Commandments, and the voice
of his word hearken to.
21 Yea, all ye mighty hosts blesse ye
the Lord, and praise him still
Ye Ministers that ready are
to execute his vvill.
verse 22 Ye all his vvorks in places all
vvhere he doth rule as King,
Blesse ye the Lord, and thou my soul
his praises ever sing.
Psalm 104.
O Blesse and praise the Lord, my soul,
thou art exceeding high,
O Lord my God, vvith honour cloth'd,
and glorious Majesty.
verse 2 With light as vvith a robe thy self
thou cover'st round about,
And like a spacious curtain thou
the Heavens stretchest out.
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verse 3 The beams of his large Chambers he
doth in the waters lay,
And on the Clouds as Charets he
doth ride and poste away;
verse 4 And on the vvings of vvinds doth vva'k,
and he their blasts doth take.
For Messengers, his Ministers
a flaming fire doth make.
verse 5 The firm foundation of the earth
so stedfast he doth lay,
That never from the fixed place
it may be mov'd away.
verse 6 As with a garment thou the earth
with the great deep dost cover,
The deep, whose swelling vvaters once
the mountains flowed over.
verse 7 At thy pow'rful rebuke, O Lord,
they fled and did not stay,
And at thy thunders dreadful voice
they hasted soon away.
verse 8 Over the mountains they ascend
and pass by Valleys low,
That to the place which thou for them
hadst founded they may goe.
verse 9 There hast thou shut them in vvith bounds
vvhich shall them still restrain,
That back they never do return
the earth to drown again.
10[Page 253] Yet to the fruitful Valleys thou
by Springs dost vvaters send,
Which to the sea among the hills
their winding course do bend.
verse 11 These do give drink to every beast
that rangeth in the field,
And by their vvaters they do quench
the thirst of asses vvilde.
verse 12 Neer them their habitations
the fowls do build on high,
Among the branches they delight
to sing melodiously.
The Second Part.
verse 13 As for the hills he vvatreth them
from his Chambers on high,
And with the fruits of his own works
the earth doth satisfie.
verse 14 There makes he grasse for beasts to grow,
and herb for mans use good,
That out of the dead earth he may
bring forth sufficient food.
verse 15 And wine to glad mans heart, and oil
to make the face shine fair,
And Corn for bread, which may the strength
of weak mans heart repair.
16[Page 254] The tallest Trees, Cedars themselves
of Lebanon Gods plants,
Are full of sap, that none of them
sufficing moisture vvants.
verse 17 In them the birds and fowls of Heaven
do choose their nests to make,
As for the stork, the fir-trees she
doth for her dwelling take.
verse 18 To the wilde Goats the mountains high
a place of refuge be,
The Conies also to the rock
do for their shelter flee.
verse 19 The Moon thou dost appoint by course
the seasons to discern,
From thee the Sun his certain time
of going down doth learn.
verse 20 Thou bringest darknesse on the earth,
and it is night, and then
Beasts of the forests each of them
creeps forth out of his den.
verse 21 After their fearful prey the yong
lions do roar and rave,
And meat to satisfie themselves
of God himself they crave.
verse 22 But when the Sun doth rise, away
together they do flie
To hide them from the light, and down
they in their dens do lie.
verse 23 Then man may safely come abroad,
and to his labour goes,
Each to his vvork, vvherein the day
till evening he bestows.
verse 24 O Lord, how manifold are all
thy vvorks? in wisdome thou
Mad'st them, and thou to fill the earth
thy riches dost bestow.
The Third part.
verse 25 Thou dost this great wide sea likewise
replenish, where are things
Creeping innumerable, beasts
both small and great it brings.
verse 26 There in the swift ships to and fro
do passe as in away,
There is Leviathan vvhich thou
hast made therein to play.
verse 27 These in their divers kinds on thee
do wait, and all attend
That thou sufficient food to them
in season due mayest send.
verse 28 That vvhich thou scatterest to them
they gather, thou thine hand
Dost open wide, and they are fill'd
with good at thy command.
verse 29 Thou hid'st thy face, and then they are
troubled with vvant and pain,
Thou tak'st their breath, they die, and to
their dust return again.
verse 30 Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are
created by and by,
Thus of the whole earth thou the face
renew'st continually.
verse 31 The glory shall for ever last
of God the Lord of might,
And in the works of thy right hand
thou greatly shalt delight.
verse 32 If he do but the earth behold,
it trembleth fearfully,
If he the mountains only touch
then smoak they presently.
verse 33 While I do live, unto the Lord
i'le sing continually,
While I my being have, sing praise
unto my God will I.
verse 34 My meditation of the Lord
most sweet shall be to me,
And in my good and gracious God
right joyful shall I be.
verse 35 Let sinners from the earth consume,
and wicked be no more,
Blesse thou the Lord my soul, praise ye
the Lord, and him adore.
Psalm 105.
O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,
and call upon his name,
Among his people shew his works,
and spread abroad his fame.
verse 2 O sing ye unto him, sing psalms
unto him joyfully,
Talk ye of all the wondrous works
wrought by his hand most high.
verse 3 Glory ye in his holy name,
rejoice vvith one accord,
Let all the hearts of them rejoice
that truly seek the Lord.
verse 4 Seek ye the Lord, seek ye the Ark
of his strength, and his face
Seek always that, yea seek I say,
his favour and his grace.
verse 5 The wondrous works that he hath done
keep still in mindful heart,
Let not the judgements of his mouth
out of your mind depart.
verse 6 Ye that of faithful Abraham
his Covenant are the seed,
Ye his elect the children that
of Jacob do proceed.
verse 7 Because he and he only is
to us our Lord and God,
His judgements manifested are
in all the earth abroad.
verse 8 His Covenant he did ever mind,
the word which by him was
To thousand generations
commanded was to pass.
verse 9 Which Covenant he established
with faithful Abraham,
And unto Isaak by his oath
he did renue the same.
verse 10 And unto Jacob for a Law
he made it firm and sure,
A Covenant to Israel
which ever should endure.
The Second Part.
verse 11 To them he said, I unto thee
the Land of Canaan give,
The lot of your inheritance
where you and yours may live.
verse 12 Although their number at that time
did very small appeare,
And in the Land vvherein they liv'd,
they then but strangers were.
verse 13 When they vvent on from land to land
without a sure abode,
And wandred from one kingdome to
another all abroad.
verse 14 Yet all this while he suffered not
them any wrong to take,
But great and mighty Kings he oft
rebuked for their sake.
verse 15 Saying unto them, Touch not those
that mine anointed be,
And to the Prophets do no harm
that doe belong to me.
verse 16 When for a famine he did call
upon the Land, that day
When he did wholly break of bread,
the onely staff and stay;
verse 17 He sent before them Joseph, who
was for a servant sold,
verse 18 Whose feet they hurt vvith fetters, he
was laid in irons cold.
verse 19 Until the Word went out at last
to give him liberty,
The Word that from the Lord went out
did him in prison try.
verse 20 Then sent the King, and from his bonds
to loose him did agree,
The Ruler of the people gave
command to set him free.
verse 21 And he of his own house did him
the sole Commander make,
And of all his possessions
made him the charge to take.
verse 22 That he might order by his word
the Princes of the Land,
And teach all his great Senators
wisdome to understand.
verse 23 And while those years of famine were
to Egypt Israel came,
And Jacob as a sojourner
liv'd in the Land of Ham.
The third part.
verse 24 For all that did he mightily
increase his people there,
That stronger then their enemies
they by his blessings were,
verse 26 Then did he turn their heart to hate
his people vehemently,
And ev'n vvith those his servants dear
to deal in subtilty.
verse 26 He then his servant Moses sent
unto King Pharaoh,
And vvith them Aaron whom he chose
to let his people goe.
verse 27 They shewed his commanded signs
amongst them powerfully,
And with their wonders they the land
of Him did terrifie.
verse 28 Thick darknesse upon them he sent,
which dark did make the day,
And his command and pow'rful Word
his creatures did obey.
verse 29 He turn'd their waters into bloud,
and all their fish did slay.
verse 30 Their land brought frogs abundantly
ev'n where King Pharaoh lay.
verse 31 He spake, and at his voice there came
great swarms of noisome flies,
And all the quarters of their land
vvere fill'd with crawling lice.
verse 32 In stead of milde and gentle rain,
upon them hail he sent,
And with the hail, affrighting flames
of fire consuming went.
verse 33 He smote the Vines and Fig-trees all
which in the land did grow,
Yea all the Trees within their Coasts
did break and overthrow.
verse 34 He gave command, and at his Word
the Locust swarmed there,
And vvasting Caterpillars came,
which without number were.
The Fourth Part.
verse 35 And they did eat up all the herb
in their kind speedily.
And all the fruits upon the ground
devoured utterly.
verse 36 The first-begotten in their land
by death he took away,
Even the beginning of their strength,
suddenly in that day.
verse 37 With store of gold and silver he
made them from thence to passe,
And amongst all their Tribes throughout
no feeble person was.
verse 38 All Egypt was exceeding glad
when they did thence depart,
For then a dreadful fear of them
did fall upon their heart.
verse 39 By day he for a covering spread
a cloud, and in the night
To guide them rightly in their way
by fire he gave them light.
verse 40 They asked, and he brought the quails
to them abundantly,
And with the bread of heav'n he did
their hunger satisfie.
verse 41 He opened them the stony rock,
and waters gushed out
Within the dry and parched ground
like rivers round about
verse 42 Thus dealt he for his promise sake,
which he remembred still,
And Abraham who him did serve
according to his vvill.
verse 43 His people thus with joy and mirth
he forth from bondage brought,
His chosen he made glad with all
the works which he had wrought.
verse 44 To them the land possessed by
the Heathen, then he gave,
That of the peoples labours they
th'inheritance might have.
verse 45 That they his statutes might observe,
and guided by his Word,
Might walk in all his holy laws;
blesse ye the living Lord.
Psalm 106.
PRaise ye the Lord, O give you thanks
to God, for good is he,
And everlasting to his own
his grace and mercy be.
verse 2 Who can shew forth the mighty acts
and wonders of our God,
Who can sufficiently declare
his praises all abroad?
verse 3 Blessed are they that faithfully
judgement keep and observe,
That at all times do righteousnesse,
and do not from it swerve.
verse 4 With favour such as to thine own
thou shew'st, remember me,
O Lord, and thy salvation
I pray thee let me see.
verse 5 That I thy chosens good may see,
and in their joy rejoice,
And boasting with thine heritage,
in joy lift up my voice.
verse 6 With our rebellious fathers we
have sinned every one,
And trespass'd by iniquity,
and wickedly have done.
verse 7 The wonders great which thou, O Lord,
hadst done in Egypt land,
Our fathers though they knew them not
yet did not understand,
Nor did thy many mercies they
remember thankfully,
But at the sea, at the red sea
provok'd him grievously.
verse 8 Neverthelesse he saved them
for honour of his name,
That he might make his people know
and spread abroad his fame.
9[Page 265] Then the red sea did he rebuke,
and dried up it was,
Through deep, as through the vvildernesse,
he made his people passe.
The Second Part.
verse 10 And from his hand that hated them,
he did his people save,
And from the power of their foes
to them redemption gave.
verse 11 Waters cover'd their enemies,
not one was left alive.
verse 12 Then they believ'd his Word, and praise
to him in songs did give.
verse 13 They soon forgat his works, nor on
his counsel did rely,
verse 14 But in the vvildernesse for flesh
lusted exceedingly.
verse 15 And in the desart tempted God,
who gave them their desire,
But leannesse sent on them though they
had what they did require.
verse 16 They also Moses in the Camp
envied spitefully,
And against Aaron murmured,
the saint of God most high.
verse 17 Therefore the earth open'd her mouth
and Dathan swallowed,
And all the Congregation of
Abiram covered.
verse 18 In their assembly kindled was
an hot consuming fire,
And the devouring flames burnt up
the vvicked in Gods ire.
verse 19 In Horeb where God spake, with them
they there a calf did frame,
A molten image they did make,
and worshipped the same.
verse 20 And thus their glory, ev'n their God
most vainly changed they
Into the likenesse of an oxe
that eateth grasse or hay.
verse 21 And they their God and Saviour
unkindly did forget,
Who had for them in Egypt done
things marvellous and great.
The Third Part.
verse 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham
and fearful things to see,
verse 23 At the red sea, wherefore he said,
that them destroy would hee,
Had not his chosen Moses stood
before him in the breach,
That from destroying them at once,
his wrath he might impeach.
verse 24 Yea, they despis'd that pleasant land
vvhich he had sworn to give,
And his sure promise and his word,
these vvould they not believe.
verse 25 But they did murmure in their Tents,
and there rebelled they,
And to the v [...]ic [...] of God their Lord
refused to obey.
verse 26 Therefore he by himself did swear
in lifting up his hand,
Them in the desart to destroy
e're they should see the land.
verse 27 And that in future ages all
their seed should be destroi'd,
And by his hand be scattered
in strange lands far and wide.
verse 28 To Baal-Peor they themselves
did join and cleaved fast,
And there they of the sacrifice
of idols dead did taste.
verse 29 Thus vvith their own inventions
they did so far provoke
The Lord to anger, that forthwith
the plague upon them broke.
verse 30 Then stood up Phinehas in his zeal,
and those sinners did slay,
And did just judgement execute,
and then the plague did stay.
31 And this to him for righteousnesse
accompted was by grace,
To be rewarded unto him
and his, from race to race.
The Fourth part.
32 At the waters of Meribah
they did him angry make,
So that with holy Moses too
it vvent ill for their sake.
verse 33 Because vvith grudging they provok'd
his spirit so grievously,
That he in passion with his lips
spake unadvisedly.
verse 34 Nor as the Lord commanded them
did they the Nations slay,
verse 35 But with the Heathen mixt themselves,
and of them learn'd their way.
verse 36 Thus they did serve their idols, which
to them a snare became,
verse 37 Their sons and daughters offered
to idols to their shame.
verse 38 And bloud of innocents they did
ev'n of their children shed,
Whom unto filthy idols they
of Canaan offered.
verse 39 Thus vvas the land defil'd vvith bloud,
and they with their own vvay,
And with their own inventions
a whoring went astray.
verse 40 Therefore against his people was
the Lords wrath kindled sore,
And ev'n his own inheritance
he therefore did abhor.
verse 41 Into the hands of Heathen men
he gave them for a prey,
Their enemies that hated them,
over them bare the sway.
The Fifth Part.
verse 42 Their enemies did them oppresse
by vigorous commands,
And into base subjection they
vvere brought under their hands.
verse 43 Full often from distresse had he
delivered them before,
But vvith their own inventions
they still provok't him more.
And for their sins they vvere brought low,
and weakned grievously,
verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distresse,
he hearkned to their cry,
And he for them to mind did call
his Covenant speedily.
verse 45 And after his rich mercies he
repented tenderly.
verse 46 And favour he caus'd them to finde
ev'n in the sight of those
That led them captives from their land,
and vvere their cruel foes.
verse 47 Save us now, and deliver us,
O Lord, our gracious God,
And gather us that scatter'd are
in Heathen lands abroad.
That we unto thy holy name
may render thanks alwaies▪
And being saved, joyfully
may triumph in thy praise.
verse 48 Blest the Lord God of Israel
be to eternity,
Let all the people say, Amen,
praise ye the Lord on high.
Psalm 107.
O Give ye thanks unto the Lord
our God, for good is he,
And his mercies exceeding great
to everlasting be.
verse 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord
thus of his mercy say,
Whom he hath from his enemies hand
redeem'd, and brought away.
verse 3 Out of the lands wherein they were
dispersed and distrest,
He gathered them from North and South,
from East, and from the West.
verse 4 They wandred in the wildernesse
in a forsaken way,
And where they could no City finde
therein to dwell and stay.
verse 5 They hungred and thirsted, in them
their soul did pine away,
verse 6 Then they in trouble cri'd to God,
and he freed them that day
verse 7 From their distresses, and he led
them forth by the right way
To Cities that were dwelt in, where
they might in safety stay.
verse 8 O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
amongst the sons of men.
verse 9 For he the longing soul in want
doth fully satisfie
With goodnesse, souls that hungry be
he filleth plenteously.
The Second Part.
verse 10 Such as do in sad darknesse sit,
and in deaths dismal shade,
Whom sore afflictions bind, as we
do men with irons lade.
verse 11 Because against the voice of God
they walkt rebelliously,
And all the counsel did contemn
of him that is most high.
verse 12 Their stout hearts therefore he brought low,
with great troubles and grief,
And when they fell down there was none
to help or give relief.
verse 13 Then did they in their trouble cry
unto the Lord for aid,
And he freed them from their distresse
according as they prai'd.
verse 14 Then did he out of darknesse bring,
and from deaths shadow take,
And of their great afflictions
their bonds in sunder brake.
verse 15 O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
done to the sons of men.
verse 16 For he the mighty gates of brasse
hath broken by his might,
And the strong bars of iron he
hath cut in sunder quite.
verse 17 Fools by their own transgressions
against Gods righteous law,
And by their great iniquities,
plagues on themselves do draw.
verse 18 They grow so weak that even their soul
all meat doth loath and flie,
And brought so low that to the gates
of death they do draw nigh.
verse 19 Then in their trouble do they cry
unto the Lord for aid,
Who saveth them from their distresse
according as they prai'd.
The third part.
verse 20 For he sent forth his powerful Word
which health did soon restore,
And kept them from destruction
which they were neer before.
verse 21 O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
done to the sons of men.
verse 22 And let them sacrifices bring
of praise and thankfulnesse,
And let them his great works declare
with songs of joyfulnesse.
verse 23 Such men as do in their weak ships
into the seas descend,
And in those waters great and deep
their businesse do attend.
verse 24 These men the mighty works of God
do with their eyes behold,
And in the great deep do observe
his wonders manifold.
verse 25 For he sends out his Word, and strait
the stormy winds do rise,
Which doth the swelling waves thereof
lift up unto the skies.
verse 26 Then mount they up to heav'n, and to
the depth go down again,
Their soul doth faint and melt away
with trouble and great pain.
verse 27 And like a drunkard to and fro
they reel, with tempests tost,
And are as men of wit bereft,
and all their skill is lost.
verse 26 Then did they in their trouble cry
unto the Lord for aid,
Who brought them out of their distresse
according as they prai'd.
verse 29 Then is the storm chang'd to a calm
according to his will,
So that the waves which rag'd before
are quiet now and still.
The fourth part.
verse 30 Then are they glad, because at rest
and quiet now they be,
So to the haven them he brings,
which they desire to see.
verse 31 O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
done to the sons of men.
verse 32 And in the Congregation great
him let them magnifie,
And there where all the elders meet
him praise and glorifie.
verse 33 He to a desart turns a land
where waters did abound,
And lands where vvater-springs did flow
to dry and thirsty ground.
verse 34 A land of pleasant fruits he turns
into salt barrennesse,
To the inhabitants thereof
for their great wickednesse.
verse 35 To standing waters when he will
the wildernesse he brings,
And he the dry and thirsty land
converts to water springs.
verse 36 That those he there may make to dwell
that poor and hungry were,
That for their habitations they
may build a City there,
verse 37 That they may pleasant Vineyards plant,
and there may sow their field,
Which unto them abundantly
fruits of increase may yield.
verse 38 He also blesseth them that they
do mightily increase,
And by his goodness suffers not
their cattail to decrease.
verse 39 Yet for their sins they are brought low,
and minished again,
Being afflicted and opprest,
and fill'd with grief and pain.
verse 40 On Princes he doth pour contempt
and causeth them to stray
In the forsaken vvildernesse
where is no path nor way.
verse 41 Yet from affliction he the poor
advanceth up on high,
And makes his family as a flock
to grow and multiply.
verse 42 This shall the righteous man behold,
and much rejoice shall he,
But then of all iniquity
the mouth shall stopped be.
verse 43 Whoso is wise and will these things
observe well in his minde,
The loving kindnesse of the Lord
shall surely know and finde.
Psalm 108.
O God my heart is firmly fixt,
and to thee in a song,
I with my glory praise will give
both with my heart and tongue.
verse 2 Awake my psaltery and harp,
sweet melody to make,
And in the morning I my self
right early will awake.
verse 3 Among the people I will shew
thy praise, O my God,
Among the Nations I will sing
thy praise all abroad.
verse 4 Because unto the heavens doth
thy mercy great ascend,
Thy faithfulnesse and truth likewise
unto the clouds ex [...]d.
verse 5 Doe thou exalt thy self, O Lord,
above the heavens high,
And over all the earth advance
thy glorious majesty.
verse 6 That thine own people whom thou lov'st
may full deliverance have,
Save thou them still with thy right hand,
hear me in what I crave.
verse 7 Thus spake God in his holinesse,
my joy therein is great,
Shechem in parts I will divide,
and Succoths Valley mete.
verse 8 Gilead I claim as mine by right,
Manasseh mine shall be,
Ephraim is of my head the strength
Judah gives laws to me.
verse 9 Moab I will my wash-pot make,
and Edom over thee
I cast my shoe, Philistia
triumph thou over mee.
verse 10 Into the city fortifi'd,
who will me safely bring?
Who into Edom will me guide
to enter conquering?
verse 11 Wilt not thou, O our God, which seemst
us lately to reject,
Which with our armies when they march'd
to go forth didst neglect?
verse 12 O give us help most gracious Lord,
from trouble set us free,
Because the help of mortal man
we finde most vain to bee.
verse 13 Through God we shall do valiantly,
and conquer when we fight,
For he it is that shall tread down
our enemies by his might.
Psalm 109.
O Thou the God whom still I praise,
to help me do not cease,
When wicked men against me speak,
do not thou hold thy peace.
verse 2 The wicked and deceitful mouths
against me opened be,
And with a false and lying tongue
they have accused me.
verse 3 They did beset me round about
with words of hateful spight,
And though to them I gave no cause,
against me they do fight.
verse 4 They for my love became my foes,
But I did only pray;
verse 5 Evil for good, and hate for love
they to me did repay.
verse 6 Set thou the wicked over him,
and ev'n at his right hand
Set thou his greatest enemy
Satan himself to stand.
verse 7 And when by thee he shall be judg'd,
condemned let him bee,
And let his prayer turn to sin
which he shall make to thee.
verse 8 Few be his days, and after him
his charge let others take.
verse 9 His children let be fatherlesse,
his wife a widow make.
verse 10 Yea, let his seed be vagabonds,
and beg continually,
And from their places desolate
seek bread for their supply.
verse 11 Let covetous extortioners
take all his goods away,
Of all, for which he laboured,
let strangers make a prey.
verse 12 Let none shew mercy unto him,
let there be none at all
That on his children fatherlesse
vvill let his mercy fall.
The Second Part.
verse 13 Let his posterity from the earth
cut off for ever bee,
And in the following age his name
be blotted out by thee.
verse 14 Let not his fathers wickednesse
from Gods remembrance fall,
And his own mothers sin let not
be blotted out at all.
verse 15 But let them in the sight of God
appear continually,
That he may wholly from the earth
cut off their memory.
verse 26 Sith mercy he forgat to shew,
and did pursue with spight
The poor weak man, that him whose heart
was broken slay he might.
verse 17 As he did bitter cursing love,
so let it on him fall,
Let blessing be far from him, as
it pleas'd him not at all.
verse 18 As he with cursing cloth'd himself
as vvith clothes, let it so
Into his bowels and his bones
like oil and water go.
verse 19 As his garment that covers him,
so let it to him be,
And as a girdle wherewith girt
continually is he.
verse 20 This the reward be from the Lord
unto mine enemies,
Who evil speak against my soul
and mischief do devise.
The Third part.
verse 21 But for thy names sake, O my God,
and Lord, do thou for me,
From my distresse deliver me,
for good thy mercies be.
Because I needy am and poor,
and without help distrest,
And my afflicted broken heart
is wounded in my breast.
verse 23 Like to the shadow that declines
so I away do go,
And as the locust vvith the vvind
am tossed to and fro.
verse 24 My trembling knees are weak and faint,
because I long do fast,
The fatnesse of my flesh is gone,
I do consume and waste.
verse 25 And I a vile reproach and scorn
by 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,
save and deliver me,
According to thy mercy, Lord,
mine aid and succour be.
verse 27 That all men may see and confesse
that this is thine own hand,
And that thou, Lord, hast this perform'd,
they all may understand▪
verse 28 Whom they curse, do thou blesse, and when
they rise up against me,
Let them be made ashamed, but
let me rejoice in thee.
verse 29 Let them be clothed all with shame
that enemies are to me,
Let their contention as a cloak
to them a covering be.
verse 30 But vvith my mouth I greatly will
praise and advance the Lord,
Yea, I among the multitude
his praises will record.
verse 31 For at the right hand of the poor
he shall stand up to save
Him from the cruel hands of those
that him condemned have.
Psalm 110.
THe Lord did say unto my Lord,
sit thou at my right hand,
Till I have made thy foes a stool
whereon thy foot may stand.
verse 2 The Lord shall out of Zion send
the Scepter of thy might,
Thy kingdome plant amidst thy foes,
and rule it in their sight.
verse 3 To thy fair holy Temple they
resort shall willingly,
In meeting days when thou thy Word
dost publish pow'rfully.
As from the early morning womb
the dew falls thick on ground,
So shall the young born babes to thee
flocking in troups be found.
verse 4 The Lord hath sworn, and of this oath
he vvill repent him never,
Of th'order of Melchisedek
thou art a Priest for ever.
verse 5 The Lord in glory high advanc't,
that sits at thy right hand,
Shall in his day of wrath strike through
great Kings that him withstand.
verse 6 The Heathen he shall judge, and fill
the place with bodies dead,
And over many Countries he
shall smite and wound the head.
verse 7 And in his foes pursute, for haste
of waters in the way,
Shall drink, and shall advance on high
his royal head that day.
Psal. 111.
PRaise ye the Lord, him will I praise
with all my heart and might,
In the assembly of the just,
and in the Churches sight.
2[Page 285] The vvorks of our Almighty God
in greatness do excel,
And ought to be sought out and seen
of all that love them well.
verse 3 His works are honourable all,
and shine full gloriously,
And his most perfect righteousness
endures eternally.
verse 4 The Lord hath made his wondrous works
remembred still to be,
The Lord is of compassion full,
and gracious is he.
verse 5 Of food a portion he doth give
to such as him do fear,
For his firm Covenant made with them
he still in minde doth bear.
verse 6 The power of his works he doth
unto his people show,
That the Heathens inheritance
he might on them bestow.
verse 7 Both truth and judgement are the works
wrought by his hand and might,
His precepts and Commandments all
are very sure and right.
verse 8 Firmly they are established
for all eternity,
And all of them done and perform'd
in truth and equity.
verse 9 Unto his people vvhom he chose
redemption he did send,
His Covenant he hath stablisht so
that it shall never end.
Holy and reverent is the name
of our great Lord and King.
verse 10 Only from the true fear of God
doth all sound wisdome spring.
Good understanding have all they
his precepts that fulfill,
His glory everlasting is,
his praise endureth still.
Psal. 112.
PRaise ye the Lord. The man is blest
that fears the Lord of might,
And in his just Commandements
that taketh great delight.
verse 2 His holy seed here upon earth
shall great and mighty be,
The generation of th'upright
all men shall blessed see.
verse 3 And in his house there shall be store
of wealth and riches sure,
And all his righteousness to him
for ever shall endure.
4[Page 287] Unto the righteous doth arise
in midst of darknesse light,
Kind and compassionate is he,
and leads his life aright.
verse 5 A good man always favour shows,
and lendeth willingly,
And all his own affairs he guides
vvith judgement prosperously.
verse 6 Surely his state is setled so
that it shall never move,
The just shall be remembred still
by men and God above.
verse 7 Of evil tidings that may come,
he vvill not be afraid,
Because his heart upon his God
by faith is fixt and staid.
verse 8 His heart is firmly stablished,
afraid he will not be,
Until upon his enemies
his whole desire he see.
verse 9 He distributes gifts to the poor,
and to eternity
His justice lasts, his horn shall be
with honour raised high.
verse 10 The vvicked seeing it shall grieve,
and gnash his teeth in ire,
And melt away, yea perish shall
the wicked mans desire.
Psalm 113.
PRaise ye the Lord, O praise him all
ye servants of the Lord,
The glorious name of God the Lord,
praise ye vvith one accord.
verse 2 From this time forth for evermore
the Lords name blessed bee.
verse 3 From East to West, Gods name must be
praised by each degree.
verse 4 The Lord's above all Nations high
his glory above the sky.
verse 5 Who is like to the Lord our God,
whose dwelling is on high?
verse 6 Who notwithstanding doth from thence
abase himself so low,
As all things in the heav'n and earth
still to observe and know.
verse 7 He raiseth up out of the dust
the man of low degree,
And needy men on high, even from
the dunghill lifteth he.
verse 8 That he may raise him at the last,
and set him in the seat
With Princes, Princes of his own
people so high and great.
verse 9 The barren woman to keep house
he maketh, and to be
A joyful mother of sweet babes,
the Lord our God praise ye.
Psalm 114.
WHen Israel out from Egypt went,
and Jacobs family
From people of strange language came
vvith a strong hand and high.
verse 2 His sanctuary Judah was,
his holy place was there,
And his dominion Israel,
and they his people vvere.
verse 3 The Sea saw that, and at the sight
as men away did fly,
And back the river Jordans streams
vvere driven mightily.
verse 4 The huge strong mountains skipped then
like unto lusty Rams,
The little hills strangely did leap
like to yong wanton lambs.
verse 5 What ail'd thee thou unruly Sea,
that thou thus fledst for fear?
Thou Jordan, what sawest thou that back
thy vvaters driven vvere?
6[Page 290] You huge strong mountains, vvhy skipt ye
like unto lusty Rams?
You little hills, vvhy did you leap
like to young vvanton lambs?
verse 7 Before the presence of the Lord,
tremble thou earth and quake,
At the presence of Jacobs God
be thou moved and shake.
verse 8 Who from the hard and stony rock
did pools of vvaters bring,
And by his pow'r did turn the flint
into a vvater spring.
Psalm 115.
NOt unto us, (Lord) not to us,
give glory to thy name,
And of thy mercy and thy truth
get thou the only fame.
verse 2 Why should the Heathen people say,
vvhere now, vvhere is their God?
verse 3 But our God in the Heavens is,
he doth what seems him good.
verse 4 Their idols gold and silver are,
vvorks of mens hands they bee,
verse 5 And they have ears but do not hear,
and eyes and do not see.
6[Page 291] And noses, but they do not smell,
a mouth, but do not talk,
verse 7 And hands, but handle not at all,
and feet, and do not vvalk.
verse 8 Nor speak they through their throat at all,
and they that do them make,
Are like to them, and so are they
that for their stay them take.
verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord,
their help and shield is he,
verse 10 Trust in him Aarons house, for he
their help and shield must be.
verse 11 Trust ye in God who fear the Lord,
he is their shield and stay,
verse 22 The Lord of us hath mindful been,
vve vvill him blesse alway.
He vvill the house of Israel blesse,
and Aarons house vvithall,
verse 13 He all that fear the Lord their God,
vvill blesse both great and small.
verse 14 God shall encrease you more and more,
and all your race with you.
verse 15 You all are blest of God, vvho made
the earth and heaven too.
verse 16 The heavens, ye the heavens are
the place of Gods abode,
But on mens children he the earth
hath lib'rally bestow'd.
verse 17 The dead do not give to the Lord,
praise from the grave below,
Nor any that into the place
of silence down do go.
verse 18 But we his people to the Lord,
all praises vvill afford.
From this time forth for evermore,
praise ye the holy Lord.
Psal. 116.
I Love the Lord, because my voice
and prayer heard hath he,
verse 2 And all my days vvill call on him,
who bow'd his ear to me.
verse 3 When the sorrows of cruel death
about beset me round,
When pains of hell got hold on me,
I vvoe and sorrow found.
verse 4 Upon the name of God the Lord,
then did I call, and say,
Deliver thou my soul, O Lord,
I do thee humbly pray.
verse 5 Exceeding gracious is the Lord,
and righteous is he,
And towards such are distrest,
great his compassions be.
verse 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve
all those that simple be,
Even I my self was brought down low,
and he relieved me.
verse 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe,
return unto thy rest,
For largely the Lord God to thee
his bounty hath exprest.
verse 8 Because my soul from threatned death
thou safely hast set free,
By thee mine eyes from tears, my feet
from falls delivered bee.
verse 9 Before the Lord God in the land
of life now vvalk shall I,
verse 10 This I believ'd, therefore I spake,
though troubled grievously.
The Second Part.
verse 11 I rashly spake in haste, and said,
that all men liars be.
verse 12 What shall I render God for all
his benefits to me?
verse 13 The joyful cup of saving health
in feasts take up will I,
And to the name of God my Lord,
ascribe all thankfully.
verse 14 The vows vvhich in distress I made,
I to the Lord vvill pay,
In presence of his people all
ev'n now vvithout delay.
verse 15 The Lord makes great account of all
his saints, and in his eyes
Exceeding precious is their death,
though men do them despise.
verse 16 Truly, Lord, I thy servant am,
thy servant, and thy son
Of thine hand-maid, my bonds by thee
are broken and undone.
And I vvill offer up to thee
the sacrifice of praise,
And thanks, and call upon the name
of God the Lord always.
The vows vvhich in distress I made,
I to the Lord will pay,
In presence of his people all,
ev'n now vvithout delay.
Yea, in the Courts of Gods own house,
and in the midst of thee
Thou glorious Jerusalem,
the Lord God praised be.
Psalm 117.
O All ye nations of the earth
praise ye the Lord always,
And all ye people every vvhere
set forth his noble praise.
verse 2 For great his kindness is to us,
and the truth of the Lord
For ever lasts, the holy Lord
praise ye with one accord.
Psalm 118.
O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,
for good and kind is he,
Because his mercies very sure,
for everlasting be.
verse 2 Let Israel now confesse that still
his mercies still endure.
verse 3 Let Aarons house say now, that still
his mercies are most sure.
verse 4 And let them now that fear the Lord,
say, that his mercies sure
Which he doth for his saints reserve,
for ever do endure.
verse 5 In my distress I call'd on God,
and he did answer me,
In a large place he did me set
vvherein I might go free.
verse 6 The Lord himself is on my side,
afraid I will not be,
If God stand on my part what hurt
can man do unto me?
verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them
that help to succour me,
Therefore on those that do me hate,
I my desire shall see.
verse 8 Better it is to trust in God,
then on man to be staid.
verse 9 Better it is to trust in God,
then Princes for their aid.
verse 10 All nations have inclosed me,
and me incompass'd round,
But in the name of God shall I
them conquer and confound.
verse 11 They compast me on every side,
they compassed me round,
But I vvill surely them destroy,
and in Gods name confound.
verse 12 Like bees they compass'd me about,
but like the thorns that flame,
They quenched are, for them I shall
destroy in Gods own name.
The Second Part.
verse 13 Thou hast vvith violence at me
thrust sore, that fall I might,
But yet the Lord sustained me,
and made me stand upright.
14[Page 297] The Lord is my defence and strength
which I depend upon,
He is my song, and praise, and he
is my salvation.
verse 15 In dwellings of the just is heard
the voice and melody
Of joy and health: for the right hand
of God doth valiantly.
verse 16 The right hand of the mighty God
exalted is on high,
The right hand of the mighty Lord
hath done most valiantly.
verse 17 I shall not die, but live, and shew
the Lords works, sorely he
verse 18 Hath chastned me, but unto death
hath not delivered me.
verse 19 Set ye vvide open unto me
the gates of holiness,
That I may enter into them
the Lord to praise and bless.
verse 20 This gate of God, there shall with me
the righteous enter in.
verse 21 I will praise thee, thou hast me heard,
and my salvation been.
verse 22 The stone which by the builders was
refused vvith disgrace,
Now the head-corner stone is made,
and set in chiefest place.
The Third Part.
verse 23 This vvas the mighty vvork of God,
this was the Lords own fact,
And it is marvellous to behold,
vith eyes that noble act.
verse 24 This is the day vvhich God hath made,
and hath advanced high,
We will therein be glad, and will
rejoice exceedingly.
verse 25 O send salvation now, O Lord,
I pray thee earnestly,
O Lord, I thee beseech to send
us now prosperity.
verse 26 Blessed be he that in the name
of God comes us to save,
You all out of the house of God,
the Lord we blessed have.
verse 27 God is the Lord that shews to us
light and prosperity,
The sacrifice to th'altars horns
with coards binde speedily.
verse 28 Thou art my God, and therefore I
vvill praises give to thee,
Thou art my God, therefore by me
thou shalt exalted be.
O give you thanks unto the Lord,
exceeding good is he,
Because for ever to his saints
his mercies lasting be.
Psal. 119.
BLessed are they that are sincere,
and upright in the vvay.
Who all their lives vvalk in Gods law,
and it in heart obey.
verse 2 Yea, blessed are all those that keep
his statutes constantly,
And that the Lord vvith their vvhole heart
do seek unfeignedly.
verse 3 They also do not willingly
practise iniquity,
That in the holy ways of God
vvalk in sincerity.
verse 4 Thou hast commanded us that in
obedience to thy will,
With all our care and diligence
we keep thy statutes still.
verse 5 O that the whole frame of my way
were now directed right,
That I thy statutes might observe,
and keep vvith all my might.
verse 6 No conscience of my sin shall then
bring any shame to me,
When to all thy Commandements
my due respect shall be.
verse 7 Then in uprightness of my heart
thee vvill I praise, when I
Thy righteous judgements shall have learn'd
by practise thoroughly.
verse 8 In confidence of help from thee
thy statutes keep vvill I,
Then fail me not, O Lord, and me
forsake not utterly.
BETH The Second Part.
verse 9 By vvhat means undefiled may
his ways a yong man make?
If he according to thy Word,
thereto good heed do take.
verse 10 With my whole heart I have thee sought,
and thus seeking abide,
Let me not vvander from thy ways,
nor from them turn aside.
verse 11 Within mine heart and secret thoughts
thy Word I have hid still,
That I might not at any time
offend thy holy will.
verse 12 Thou in thy self art blessed, Lord,
goodness abounds in thee,
Then for the glory of thy grace,
thy statutes teach thou me.
verse 13 To other men I with my lips
declared, and did show
The judgements of thy mouth, that them
all men might learn and know.
verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy ways
have made my heart so glad,
As if the riches and the wealth
of all the earth I had.
verse 15 Upon thy precepts still shall be
my meditation,
Thy holy vvays I do respect,
and fix mine eyes upon.
verse 16 Upon thy statutes my delight
shall be so firmly set,
That by thy grace I never vvill
thy holy Word forget.
GIMEL The third part.
verse 17 According to thy bounty great
deal with thy servant, Lord,
That I may live, and constantly
observe and keep my Word.
verse 18 Let my vveak eyes by thy good spirit
so fully opened be,
That all the wonders of thy law
I may discern and see.
verse 19 I am a stranger on the earth,
and wander dang'rously,
Hide not thy laws from me, that they
may guide me constantly.
verse 20 My soul within me breaketh, Lord,
longing continually
For thy judgements, that them I may
know and keep faithfully.
verse 21 Thou hast rebuked all the proud,
and thy curse on them brought,
Because from thy Commandements
they erre in deed and thought.
verse 22 Contempt and vile reproach of men
let not upon me fall,
For I have kept and do observe
thy testimonies all.
verse 23 Great Princes sit and speak against
thy servant every where,
But all my meditations
upon thy statutes were.
verse 24 My comfort and my hearts delight
thy testimonies be,
And what to do in all my doubts
they teach and counsel me.
DALETH The Fourth Part.
verse 25 My soul doth cleave unto the dust,
I hardly life retain,
According to thy faithful Word,
Lord, quicken me again,
26[Page 303] My ways and works I did declare,
and did confesse to thee,
And thou in mercy didst me hear,
thy statutes teach thou me.
verse 27 Make me to understand thy way
which thy Commandements show,
Then of thy vvonders shall I talk,
that others may them know,
verse 28 My soul doth faint and melt away
through heaviness and grief,
To me according to thy Word
send strength and give relief.
verse 29 The ways of men which falshood are,
remove far off from me,
Grant me to know and keep thy laws
which true and righteous be.
verse 30 For I of truth and righteousness
have chosen the right way,
And all thy laws and judgements I
before mine eyes do lay.
verse 31 Unto thy testimonies I
did closely stick and cleave,
Then to reproach and shame, O Lord,]
thy servant never leave.
verse 32 The way of thy Commandements
I will run cheerfully,
When thou hast by thy spirit mine heart
enlarged graciously.
HE The Fifth part.
verse 33 Of thy Commandements, O Lord,
teach me the perfect way,
That without swarving walk in it
unto the end I may.
verse 34 Give me right understanding, then
I shall keep faithfully
Thy law, and duly it observe
with my whole heart will I.
verse 35 By the strength of thy Spirit, Lord,
make me to go aright
In paths of thy Commandements,
for therein I delight.
verse 36 Incline mine heart unto thy laws,
and make me them to love,
And do all filthy avarice
far from my heart remove.
verse 37 From vain desires and worldly lusts.
turn back mine eyes and sight,
Quicken me by the spirit of life
to vvalk thy vvays aright.
verse 38 Confirm thy faithful promise, Lord,
which thou hast made to mee,
Who am thy servant, and desire
to fear and honour thee.
verse 39 Reproach and shame vvhich I do fear,
turn thou away from mee,
Who am thy servant, and desire
to fear and honour thee.
verse 40 Behold, for thy precepts I long,
and love them to obey,
Quicken me in thy righteousness,
that them fulfill I may.
VAU The Sixth Part.
verse 41 Thy mercies great and manifold
let me obtain, O Lord,
Let me thy saving health enjoy
according to thy Word.
verse 42 So shall I stop the slanderous mouths
of leud men and unjust,
Who me with scorn reproach, because
I in thy words do trust.
verse 43 The word of truth out of my mouth
do not take utterly,
For on thy judgements righteous
my hope and trust rely.
verse 44 Then shall I thus encouraged,
thy laws continually
Observe, yea, keep them whilst I live,
for evermore will I.
verse 45 Then shall I in a plain safe way
walk on at liberty,
For thy Commandements to seek,
my self I do apply.
46[Page 306] And of thy testimonies I
will speak, and not forbear,
Before the face of greatest Kings
no shame shall make me fear.
verse 47 And walking in obedience
to thy just laws, will I
Joy and delight my self, for I
have lov'd them tenderly.
verse 48 Yea, all my strength will I lift up
to vvalk in the right way
Of thy statutes, and I therein
will meditate alway.
ZAIN The seventh part.
verse 49 Thy Word unto thy servant past,
remember carefully,
Upon vvhich thou hast caused me
in hope still to rely.
verse 50 This word my only comfort is,
when troubles do me grieve,
When I am in distress it doth
me quicken and relieve.
verse 51 The proud and scornful men had me
in great derision,
Yet from obedience to thy law
I have not swarv'd or gone.
verse 52 But then, O Lord, thy judgements old,
I called back to minde,
Whereby I comforted my self,
and cause from grief did find.
verse 53 Horrour hath taken hold on me,
and made mine heart to quake,
Because of all the wicked ones
that do thy law forsake.
verse 54 While in this house of pilgrimage
I absent am from thee,
Thy statutes still have been my songs,
and joy of heart to mee.
verse 55 In the night season I thy name
remembred have, O Lord,
While others in their beds did sleep,
and I have kept thy Word.
verse 56 This comfort which I thus enjoy,
I have bestowed by thee,
Because thy precepts carefully
have been observ'd by me.
CHETH The eighth part.
verse 57 I for my portion and my lot
have taken thee O Lord,
I said, and purpos'd in my heart
that I would keep thy word.
verse 58 With my whole heart I thee besought
thy favour to afford,
Be merciful unto me now,
according to thy word.
verse 59 My former ways I thought upon,
and course of life I tri'd,
And to thy laws I turn'd my feet,
and did not go aside.
verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long,
as those that slothful are,
But speedily thy laws to keep
I did my self prepare.
verse 61 The cruel bands of vvicked men
have made of me their prey,
Yet vvould I not thy laws forget,
nor from them go astray.
verse 62 At midnight vvill I rise from sleep,
to blesse and praise thy name,
Thy righteous judgements are so great,
and of such wondrous fame.
verse 63 Of all those that do sear thy name,
companion am I,
And of those chat observe and keep
thy precepts faithfully.
verse 64 Thy mercies great most gracious Lord,
the earth throughout do fill,
O teach me how I may obey
thy statutes and thy vvill.
TETH the ninth Part.
verse 65 With me who thine own servant am,
thou hast dealt well, O Lord,
Thy bounty thou hast shew'd to me
according to thy Word.
66[Page 309] Teach me good knowledge how to walk,
and good discretion give,
For I do thy Commandements
approve, and them believe.
verse 67 Before thine hand did me afflict,
I err'd and went astray,
But now I keep thy holy Word,
and by it guide my way.
verse 68 Thou, Lord, art good and gracious,
and good doth from thee flow,
Then of thy goodness teach me how
thy statutes I may know.
verse 69 The proud and vvicked men have forg'd
against me many a lie,
Yet thy Comwandements still observe
with all my heart vvill I.
verse 70 Their hearts by ease as fat as grease,
sensless and careless be,
But in thy law do I delight,
and that is sweet to me.
verse 71 it was exceeding good to me,
that thou didst me correct,
For as a guide to learn thy law,
thy rod did me direct.
verse 72 The law which from thy mouth proceeds
is better unto me,
Then thousands of tho purest gold
and finest silver be.
JOD The tenth part.
verse 73 Thine hands have made & fashioned me,
thy breath hath made me live,
That I may thy Commandments keep,
me understending give.
verse 74 Those that do fear thee will be glad
when they my state do see,
Because I by thy word have learn'd
to put my hope in thee.
verse 75 I know and do confess, O Lord,
thy judgements righteous be,
And that in very faithfulness
thou hast afflicted me.
verse 76 Thy loving kindness now, O Lord,
let for my comfort be,
According to thy word unto
thy servant, help thou me.
verse 77 Thy tender mercies unto me
let come, that I may live,
For consolation and delight
thy law to me doth give.
verse 78 Make thou the proud asham'd, for they
vex me vvithout a cause,
But I vvill meditate upon
thy precpts and thy laws.
verse 79 Let those that do thee truly fear,
turn and rejoice with me,
And those that know thy laws let us
together joyful be.
verse 80 And in thy righteous statutes, Lord,
still let my heart be sound,
And then I may assured be
no shame shall me confound.
CAPH The eleventh part.
verse 81 My soul for thy salvation saints,
until I it obtain,
Yet doth my hope upon thy words
my fainting soul sustain.
verse 82 Mine eies do fail while on thy word
I vvait, and thus do say,
O when wilt thou me comfort, Lord,
why dost thou thus delay.
verse 83 I like a bottle am become
that in the smoak is set,
Though worn out by afflictions▪
thy law do not forget.
verse 84 How many are thy servants daies,
may I yet live to see,
When thou wilt judgement execute
on those that trouble mee.
verse 85 The proud have digged pits for me
that I therein might fall,
Which are against thy law: both they
and all their works vvithall.
86[Page 312] All thy Commandements faithful are,
and so esteem'd by me,
They persecute me wrongfully
thou, Lord, mine helper be.
verse 87 These men on earth had me almost
consumed utterly,
But I did not thy precepts just
forsake unfeignedly.
verse 88 After thy loving kindness, Lord,
quicken me speedily,
Then all the statutes of thy mouth
observe and keep will I.
LAMED The twelfth part.
verse 89 Thy word and thy decree, O Lord,
still stedfast is and sure,
And in the heavens setled course,
it ever doth endure.
verse 90 To ev'ry generation
thy truth doth stedfast stand,
The earth abideth, which thou hast
eslablisht by thine hand.
verse 91 The heavens and the earth do still
continue to this day,
As thou ordain'st, thy servants they
are, and thee do obey.
verse 92 Unlesse thy holy law my joy
and my delights had been,
When I was so afflicted, I
had surely perisht then.
verse 93 Thy holy precepts never shall
by me forgotten be,
For when my soul was heavie, thou
by them hast quickned me.
verse 94 I am thine own, O Lord, do thou
thy son and servant save,
For with an upright heart thy laws
and precepts sought I have.
verse 95 The wicked men me to destroy,
did watch me narrowly,
But I did thy Commandements
consider carefully.
Of all perfection here on earth
there is an end I see.
verse 96 But thy Commandements very breed
and everlasting bee.
MEM The thirteenth part.
verse 97 O how do I embrace thy law.
with great affection,
All the day long it is to me
my meditation.
verse 98 By thy Commandements thou hast made
me far more wise to be,
Then my foes, for thy laws are still
with me to counsel me.
verse 99 In understanding I exceed
those that instructed me,
Because thy testimonies still
my meditation be.
verse 100 In understanding I exceed
those that are full of daies,
Because I kept and did observe
thy precepts and thy waies,
verse 101 And I restrained have my self
from every evil way,
That I thy holy Word may keep
and wholly it obey.
verse 102 From the right judgement of thy mouth
I never will depart,
For thou in them didst me instructs,
and wrot'st them in my heart.
verse 103 How sweet in taste unto say soul
thy words and precepts are?
No pleasant honie may with them
in sweetness once compare.
verse 104 By thy laws and commandements
I understanding gate,
Therefore as foul and dangerous
every false way I hate.
NUN The fourteenth part.
verse 105 Thy heavenly Word is to my feet
a lamp that shineth bright,
And to direct me in my path,
it shineth as a light.
verse 106 I in my heart have vow'd and sworn
and it perform I will,
That I will keep thy judgements just,
and strive them to fulfill.
verse 107 I am afflicted verie much,
quicken thou me, O Lord,
And in thy goodness raise me up,
according to thy Word.
verse 108 The offerings which with voice to thee
O Lord, I freely give,
Accept, and teach me how I may
after thy judgements live.
verse 109 My soul is ever in my hand,
great dangers me beset,
Yet in my greatest troubles I
thy law do not forget.
verse 110 Although the wicked men for me
a snare did closely laie,
Yet from thy precepts would I not
for danger go astraie.
verse 111 Thy laws as mine inheritance
I have esteem'd to be
For ever, for they of mine heart
the joy are unto me.
verse 112 Assisted by thy grace I do
mine heart incline and bend,
Thy statutes alwaies to perform,
and shall do to the end.
SAMECH The fifteenth part.
verse 113 I do abhor unstable hearts,
and thoughts, of vanitie,
But thy pure and holy law
do love exceedingly.
verse 114 Thou art my secret hiding place,
and shield of my defence,
And on thy faithful Word I fix
my hope and confidence.
verse 115 All ye that evil doers be,
from me depart away,
For the Commandments of my God
I purpose to obey.
verse 116 According to thy faithful Word
uphold and stablish me,
That I may live, and of my hope
ashamed may not be.
verse 117 Hold thou me up, then shall I stand
in safetie constantly,
And to thy statutes I will have
respect continually.
verse 118 Thou all that from thy statutes erre,
treadst down as things most vile,
For their deceit meet falshood is,
and will themselves beguile.
verse 119 Thou all the wicked of the earth
dost like the dross remove,
Therefore thy testimonies just
I fervently do love.
verse 120 My flesh for fear of thee doth quake,
when I thy justice see,
I of thy judgements am afraid,
which high and dreadful be.
AIN The sixteenth part.
verse 121 I judgement have to all men done,
and given them their right,
Then leave me not to them that would
oppress me if they might.
verse 122 In mercie for thy servants good,
O Lord, a suretie be,
And from oppressions of the proud
do thou deliver me.
verse 123 Mine eies do fail with looking long
for thy salvation, Lord,
While the performance I expect
of thy most faithful Word.
verse 124 According to thy mercie great
with me thy servant deal,
Thy statutes and thy holy laws
teach, and to me reveal.
verse 125 I am thy servant, Lord, give me
a minde to understand
Thy testimonies, so that I
may do what they command.
verse 126 Lord it is time for thee to work
and shew thy power forth,
For wicked men thy holy laws
make void and nothing worth.
verse 127 Therefore I thy Commandements
and precepts dearly love,
Yea, above gold I love them, yea,
the finest gold above.
verse 128 And in all things thy precepts all
most righteous I esteem,
And all false ways I do abhor
what ever they may seem.
PE The seventeenth part.
verse 129 In truth and wisdome wonderful
thy testimonies are,
Therefore my soul strives them to keep
with diligence and care.
verse 130 The verie entrance of thy Word
doth give an heavenly light,
Yea, to the simple it doth give
an understanding right.
verse 131 My mouth I open'd, and did pant,
and almost spent was I,
For after thy Commandements
I long'd exceedingly.
verse 132 With mercie and compassion, Lord,
behold me from above,
As thou wert wont to do to those
that thy name fear and love.
verse 133 Direct my footsteps by thy Word,
in it my Leader be;
Let no iniquity obtain
dominion over me.
verse 134 From the oppressions and wrongs
of man deliver me,
By me with greater freedome then
thy precepts kept shall be.
verse 135 Upon thy servant cause to shine
the brightness of thy face,
And me thy righteous statutes teach,
that I may them embrace.
verse 136 Rivers of vvaters did run down
from mine eyes when I saw
How wicked men run on in sin
and do not keep thy law.
TSADDI The eighteenth part.
verse 137 Most just and righteous, thou, O Lord,
dost to the world appear,
And all thy judgements are upright
which thou workst everie vvhere.
verse 138 Thy testimonies which thou hast
commanded in thy Word,
All of them righteous are, and just,
faithful and true, O Lord.
verse 139 My zeal hath even consumed me,
because mine enemies
Thy holy words forgotten have,
and do thy laws despise.
verse 140 Thy holy Word is verie pure,
as silver tri'd by fire;
Therefore thy servant loveth it,
and doth it much desire.
verse 141 Small am I, and by worldly men
despised in their sight;
Thy precepts yet forget I not,
but do in them delight.
verse 142 Thy righteousness most stedfast is,
and ever shall endure,
Thy law is also truth it self,
most constant and most sure.
verse 143 Trouble and anguish have me found,
and taken hold on me;
Yet in this trouble my delight
thy just Commandments be.
verse 144 Eternal righteousness have all
thy testimonies; give
To me knowledge of them, then I
shall comfortably live.
KOPH The nineteenth part.
verse 145 To thee vvith my whole heart I cri'd,
hear me most gracious Lord,
And then will I thy statutes keep,
and vvill obey thy Word.
verse 146 I in my trouble cri'd to thee,
do thou me safe preserve,
And I thy testimonies then
vvill carefully observe.
verse 147 The dawning of the morning I
prevented vvith my crie,
For in my trouble did my hope
upon thy Word relie.
verse 148 Mine eies in waking do prevent
the watches of the night,
That I might meditate upon
thy word of truth and light.
verse 149 After thy loving kindness hear
my voice when I do crie,
According to thy Word, O Lord,
quicken me graciously.
verse 150 Those that in waies of mischief walk,
and do pursue me hard,
Draw high, and they do not thy law,
nor equitie regard.
verse 151 But thou art near to me, and canst
their mischief soon prevent,
And all thy laws and promises
shall prove true in event.
verse 152 This of thy testimonies I
have known in times long past,
That them for ever to endure,
thou firmly founded hast.
RESH The twentieth part.
verse 153 Consider mine affliction, Lord,
from trouble free me set,
For I in thy most holy law
to walk do not forget.
verse 154 Plead my cause, and deliver me,
and do my right maintain,
According to thy promises,
quicken thou me again.
verse 155 Salvation sure is far away
from those that wicked are,
For they thy statutes do not keep,
nor for thy laws do care.
verse 156 O Lord, both great and manifold
thy tender mercies be,
According to thy judgements then,
in mercie quicken me.
verse 157 Many my persecutors are,
and enemies of mine,
Yet from thy testimonies just,
mine heart doth not decline.
verse 158 I greatly grieved was, when I
the leud transgressors saw,
Because they did not keep thy Word,
but sinn'd against thy law.
verse 159 Consider how I dearly love
thy precepts, and thy Word,
After thy loving kindness then
quicken thou me, O Lord.
verse 160 From the beginning all thy Word
hath been most true and sure,
Thy righteous judgements everie one
for ever shall endure.
SCHIN The 21. part.
verse 161 Princes hate persecuted me,
although no cause they saw,
But still of thy most holy Word
mine heart doth stand in aw.
verse 162 In thy most pure and holy Word,
as much rejoice do I,
As he vvho lighting on great spoil
is made rich suddenly.
verse 163 From lying waies, which I abhor,
and hate, I do remove,
But thy most pure and holy law
of truth I dearly love.
verse 164 Deserved praises I do give,
sev [...]n times a day to thee,
Because thy judgements righteous are,
and they have holpen me.
verse 165 Great peace and safety they shall have
which do thy statutes love,
No danger shall their blessed state
empair or once remove.
verse 166 O Lord, for my salvation
I only hope in thee,
And strive alwaies thy laws to keep,
which thou commandest me.
verse 167 Thy testimonies hath my soul
observed carefully;
On them my heart is set, and them
I love exceedingly.
verse 168 Thy laws and thy Commandments
I keep with special care,
For all my waies and works (I know)
before thee open are.
TAU The 22 part.
verse 169 Let my complaint and crie come near
before thy presence, Lord,
Right understanding give thou me
acording to thy Word.
verse 170 And let my supplications come,
and have access to thee,
According to thy faithful Word,
O Lord, deliver me.
verse 171 From a full heart, my thankful lips
shall utter forth thy praise,
when thou shalt make me understand
thy statutes and thy waies.
172[Page 325] To speak of thy most holy Word,
my tongue shall never cease,
For thy Laws and Commandements
are perfect righteousness.
verse 173 Let now thy hand and mighty power
me succour and relieve,
For I thy precepts chose, that I
after thy laws might live.
verse 174 I long'd, O Lord, exceedingly
for thy salvation,
And thy Law is my whole delight
and meditation.
verse 175 O let my soul live, and it shall
give praises unto thee,
And let thy faithful judgements, Lord,
still help and succour mee.
verse 176 Like a lost sheep I went astray,
thy servant seek and finde,
For thy Commandements I do
retain still in my minde.
Psalm 120.
IN my distresse unto the Lord,
I did complain and cry,
And he forthwith inclin'd to me,
and heard me graciously.
2[Page 326] From lying lips, O Lord, my soul
deliver and set free,
From double and deceitful tongues,
O Lord, deliver mee.
verse 5 What shall to thy false tongue be done?
or giv'n, thou slanderer?
verse 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty man,
and coals of Juniper.
verse 5 O woe is me! that I must thus
sojourn so long a space
In Mesech; and must dwell in tents
vvith Kedars cursed race,
verse 6 With him that hateth peace, my soul
is forc'd long to abide.
verse 7 For peace I am, but when I speak
for war they do provide.
Psalm 121.
SHall I look up unto the hills,
and safety thence expect?
From whence doth come the help that me
in danger shall protect?
verse 2 My help only from God doth come,
who earth and heaven did frame.
verse 3 He staies thy feet, that nothing can
remove away the same.
verse 4 He slumbers not at all, that doth
thy soul in safety keep,
Behold he that keeps Israel, shall
not slumber once or sleep.
verse 5 The Lord thy God thy keeper is,
and he doth alwaies stand
To be a shadow of defence
to thee on thy right hand.
verse 6 Neither the Suns bright burning beams
by day shall once thee smite,
Nor shall the Moons cold influence
hurt thee in the dark night.
verse 7 The Lord alone shall thee preserve
safely from, evils all:
Yea, he thy soul continually
preserve in safety shall.
verse 8 God shall himself thy going our
and comming in defend.
From this time forth for evermore,
till time itself do end.
Psalm 122.
I Joy'd in heart when thus to me
they spake, and fram'd their talk;
Unto the house of God the Lord,
together let us walk.
2[Page 328] Our feet, that once throughout the land
had wandred all abroad,
In the gates of Jerusalem
have found a sure abode.
verse 3 The buildings of Jerusalem
in one compacted be,
And in religious government
her peoples hearts agree.
verse 4 Thither the Tribes of God go up,
the Tribes with one accord,
Before the Ark of Israel,
do blesse and praise the Lord.
verse 5 There are erected Judgement seats,
the thrones of equity,
The thrones which God to David gave,
and his posterity.
verse 6 All ye the seed of Israel,
pray still for Zions peace,
All those that love Jerusalem,
God prosper and encrease.
verse 7 Let peace be still within thy walls,
and godly unity,
Thy palaces let God enrich
with all prosperity,
verse 8 I wish thee now prosperity
even for mine own dear friends,
And brethrens sake, whose hope of wealth
on thine estate depends.
verse 9 Yea, for the house of God our Lord,
my heart shall never cease,
Nor hand be wanting to procure
thy happiness and peace.
Psalm 123.
LOrd, from the earth below
mine eies life up vvill I
To thee whose dwelling is above
even in the heavens high.
verse 2 Behold! as servants eies
look to their masters hand,
As to her mistress hand the maid
doth look, and waiting stand:
So on the Lord our God
we look and do attend,
Until he to us favour shew,
until he mercy send.
verse 3 Have mercy on us, Lord,
on us thy mercy be,
For filled with contempt and scorn
exceedingly are we.
verse 4 Our soul is greatly fill'd
with scorns of men at ease,
And with contempt of proud men, who
from scoffing never cease.
Psalm 324.
HAd not the Lord been on our side,
may Israel now confess,
verse 2 Had not the Lord been on our side
in time of our distress,
verse 3 When they against us rose inflam'd
with rage and cruelty,
Like rav'nous beasts they us alive
had swallow'd suddenly.
verse 4 Then had their force orewhelm'd our souls,
like to a mighty floud
verse 5 Of swelling waves, or raging streams,
that cannot be withstood.
verse 6 Then alwaies praised be the Lord,
whose mercies ever live,
A prey to their devouring teeth,
our souls who did not give.
verse 7 For when our souls like harmless birds
were snared in that net,
That crafty fowlers secretly
had round about us set;
Our gracious God lookt down from heav'n
and brake that secret gin,
And wondrously did we escape
that were ensnar'd therein.
verse 8 The hope of all dot help did stand
in thy most holy name,
Our gracious God, who by thy power
didst earth and heaven frame.
Psal. 125.
ALL those that in the Lord do trust
shall be like Zion hill,
That cannot be remov'd away
but standeth stedfast still.
verse 2 As every way Jerusalem
the mountains do defend,
So God his people round about
abides time without end.
verse 3 Wicked mens power on just mens lot
shall not rest still, lest they
Through weakness of their spirits at last
to sin should fall away.
verse 4 Do good, O Lord, unto all those
who are good in thy sight,
Ev'n to all those that faithful are,
and in their hearts upright.
verse 5 But as for those that turn aside,
and love to go astray,
Led by their loose and wandring nets
in their own crooked way;
6[Page 332] God shall to judgement lead them forth
vvith vvorkers of all ill,
But on the Israel of God
peace shall continue still.
Psalm 126.
WHen Zions sad captivity
the Lord again did bring,
Like to a dream it seem'd to us,
and as a feigned thing.
verse 2 Then was our mouth vvith laughter fill'd,
and with singing our tongue,
And of this wonder thus they spake
the heathen folk among.
Great things the Lord hath done for them.
verse 3 Great things (acknowledge we)
The Lord hath done for us, for which
we glad and thankful be.
verse 4 The rest of our Captivity
bring again graciously,
Ev'n as the moistning water streams
over ground parcht and dry.
verse 5 They that with labour do their seed
in tears and sorrow sow,
When harvest comes, with songs of joy
their Corn shall reap and mowe,
6[Page 333] And for a little seed, which he
bears out with countenance sad,
He brings home with him loads of sheaves
vvherewith his heart is glad.
Psalm 127.
EXcept the Lord the house do build,
vain is the workmans pain,
Unless the Lord the City keep,
the watchman wakes in vain.
verse 2 To rise up early is but vain,
in vain late vvatchings are,
Vain is it pensively to eat
the bread of grief and care.
For the beloved of the Lord
are so far by him blest,
That unto them he largely gives
sweet sleep and quiet rest.
verse 3 Lo children are an heritage
vvhich doth from God descend,
And the wombs fruit is his reward,
his blessing doth it send.
verse 4 Children of youth a strong defence
are to their parents dear.
As arrows to a strong man be
when there is cause of fear.
5[Page 338] And blessed is the man that hath
his quiver full of those;
They unashamed in the gate
shall speak unto their foes.
Psalm 128.
BLessed art thou that fearest God,
and vvalkest in his way,
verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat,
happy art thou I say.
verse 3 Like fruitful Vines on thy house side,
so shall thy wife spring out,
Thy children stand like olive plants
thy table round about.
verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God,
who all thy daies shalt see,
verse 5 The promised Jerusalem
and her felicitie.
verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see
to thy great joyes encrease,
And likewise grace on Israel
prosperity and peace.
Psalm 129.
OFt they (may Israel now say)
me from my youth assail'd,
verse 2 Oft they assail'd me from my youth,
but never they prevail'd.
verse 3 Upon my back the plowers plow'd,
and furrows long did cast,
verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut the coards
of wicked men at last.
verse 5 O let them all confounded be
and forced back to fly,
That do to Zion hatred bear
and cursed enmity.
verse 6 Let these be like the grass, which we
on the house tops do see,
Which fades and dries away before
grown up it fully bee.
verse 7 Whereof the mower cannot finde
enough to fill his hand,
Nor can the man his bosome fill
that puts the sheaves in band.
verse 8 Neither do they say that pass by,
upon you blessing be
From God the Lord; and in the name
of God bless you do we.
Psal. 130.
OUt of the depths of miseries,
O Lord, I cri'd to thee,
verse 2 Lord hear my voice, let to my pray'r
thine ears attentive be.
verse 3 Lord, who shall stand upright, if thou
do mark iniquitie?
verse 4 But that of men thou maist be fear'd,
forgiveness is with thee.
verse 5 Upon the Lord I wait, my soul
doth wait upon the Lord,
All the dependance of my heart
and hope is in his Word.
verse 6 My soul doth look out for the Lord
my God, more watchfully,
Then they that have watch'd all the night
the morning to descry.
verse 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord,
with the Lord mercy is,
And with him there is plentiful
redemption for all his.
verse 8 And he his Israel shall redeem,
and them shall [...]ustifie,
And he shall freely them discharge
from all iniquitie.
Psal. 131.
O Lord, I am not puff'd in minde,
I have no scornful eye,
I doe not exercise my self
in things for me too high.
verse 2 But as the chi'd that newly is
wean'd from his mothers breast,
So do I, Lord, behave my self
in quietness and rest.
verse 3 Let Israel only on the Lord,
place all their hope and stay,
Both at this present, and henceforth
for time to come alway.
Psalm 132.
REmember Davids troubles, Lord,
and how he sware to thee,
verse 2 And how unto the mighty God
of Jacob vowed he,
verse 3 Surely I vvill not come into
mine house or bed at all,
4[Page 338] Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep,
nor eye-lids slumber shall,
verse 5 Till for the Lord I choose a place
vvhere he may make abode,
Till I an habitation finde
for Jacobs mighty God.
verse 6 At Shiloh once in Ephraim
vve heard it did abide,
At Kiriath vve found it a vvhile,
the plains and woods beside.
verse 7 Into his Tabernacles now
vve know vvhither to go,
There vve before his footstool vvil
vvorship him bowing low.
verse 8 Arise, O Lord, arise and come
into thy place of rest,
Thou and the Ark, from whence thy strength
thou dost make manifest.
verse 9 Let all thy Priests be clothed vvith
thy truth and righteousness,
Let all thy saints be blest, that they
may shout for joyfulness.
verse 10 And for thy servant Davids sake
do not deny thy grace,
And of thine own anointed dear
turn not away the face.
The Second Part.
verse 11 The Lord to David sware in truth,
and vvill not turn from it,
The fruit of thy body vvill I
cause on thy throne to sit.
verse 12 And if thy sons my cov'nant keep
and precepts faithfully,
For ever on thy throne shall sit
all their posterity.
verse 13 For God mount Zion chosen hath,
to dwell there doth he love,
verse 14 There do I love to dwell and rest,
and never to remove.
verse 15 And there all her provision I
will bless abundantly,
And I all those that needy are
with bread vvill satisfie.
verse 16 I also vvith salvation vvill
clothe her Priests gloriously,
And all her saints shall shout aloud
for joy exceedingly.
verse 17 And there vvill I make Davids hor [...]
to bud and grow in might,
For mine anointed I ordain [...]d
a shining lamp and bright.
verse 18 As with a garment I vvill clothe
his enemies all vvith shame,
But on himself his crown shall still
flourish and be of fame.
Psalm 133.
HOw pleasant and how good is it?
how doth that grace excell,
When in the unity of love,
brethren together dwell?
verse 2 'Tis like that precious fragrant oyl,
that once vvas poured out
On Aarons head, and ran his beard
and collar round about;
verse 3 Like Hermons dew, or that vvhich doth
on Zions hills descend,
For there his blessing God commands,
ev'n life without an end.
Psalm 134.
BEhold, and bless the Lord,
ye servants of his guard,
Which in the house of God the Lord
by night do stand and vvard.
2[Page 341] Lift up your hands and bless
the Lord in holiness,
verse 3 The Lord that earth and heaven made,
thee out of Zion blesse.
Psalm 135.
PRaise ye the Lord, and his great name
praise ye vvith one accord,
O praise him still all ye that be
the servants of the Lord.
verse 2 All ye that stand in the Lords house,
aloud his praises sound,
Praise him all ye that in the Courts
of our great God are found.
verse 3 Praise ye the Lord, for he is good,
yea, praises to him sing,
Sing praises to his name, because
it is a pleasant thing.
verse 4 For Jacob to himself the Lord
of his good vvill chose he,
And his peculiar treasure he
did Israel take to be.
verse 5 For vvell I know the Lord our God
is great in Majesty,
And that he is above all gods
advanc'd exceeding high.
6[Page 342] In heaven and in earth he did
vvhat ever him did please,
And in deep places here below,
and in the swelling seas.
verse 7 He from the ends of th' earth doth cause
the vapours to ascend
For rain, he lightnings makes, and vvinds
doth from his treasures send.
verse 8 All the first-born he smote with death
in the Egyptians land,
The first-born both of man and beast
he slew by hls strong hand.
verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd vvonders great,
and tokens vvhich did fall
On Egypt, on Pharaoh thy King,
and on his servants all.
verse 10 He also nations great and strong
smote down, and overthrew,
And vvhen his people they oppos'd,
their mighty Kings he slew.
The Second Part.
verse 11 Sihon King of the Amorites,
and Og of Bashan King,
Of Canaan he the Kingdomes all
did to subjection bring,
verse 12 And for an heritage he gave
their land to Israel,
His people, for an heritage
for them therein to dwell.
verse 13 Thy name, O Lord God, shall endure,
and thy memoriall
For evermore shall be preserv'd
to generations all.
verse 14 For the Lord God his people vvill
at length to judge arise,
And vvill repent himself for all
his servants miseries.
verse 15 The idolls vvhich are vvorshipped
abroad in Heathen lands,
They are but gold and silver, all
the vvork of mens own hands.
verse 16 A mouth they have, but do not speak,
and eyes, but never saw,
verse 17 And they have ears, but nothing hear,
their mouth no breath doth draw.
verse 18 As sensless as they be, are those
that do them form and make,
And so are all that trust in them,
and for their gods them take.
verse 19 But bless the everlasting Lord,
thou house of Israel,
Bless thou the Lord, O Aarons house,
vvho onely doth excel.
verse 20 O all ye holy family
of Levi bless the Lord,
And all ye that do fear the Lord,
bless him vvith one accord.
verse 21 Out of Zion his dwelling place,
let the Lord blessed be,
Who dwelleth at Jerusalem,
the living Lord praise ye.
Psalm 136.
PRaise ye the Lord, for he is good,
for still his mercy doth endure.
verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of Gods,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of Lords,
for still his mercy doth endure:
verse 4 Which only doth great vvondrous vvorks,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 5 Who by his vvisdome made the heavens,
for still his mercy doth endure.
verse 6 Who stretch'd the earth above the seas,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 7 Who made the great and glorious light,
for still his mercy doth endure:
verse 8 The Sun to guide and rule the day,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 9 The Moon and Stars to rule by night,
for still his mercy doth endure.
10 Which Egypt smote in their first-born,
for still do last his mercies sure,
verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence,
for still his mercy doth endure,
verse 12 With a strong hand and stretch'd out arm,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 13 Who into parts the Red Sea cut,
for still his mercy doth endure,
verse 14 And through the midst made Israel pass,
for still do last his mercies sure:
verse 15 But there drown'd Pharaoh and his host,
for still his mercy doth endure.
verse 16 Who through the desart led his folk,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 17 Who great and mighty Kings didst smite,
for still his mercy doth endure.
verse 18 And who the famous Kings did slay,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 19 As Sihon King of th' Amorites,
for still his mercy doth endure,
verse 20 And the great Og of Bashan King,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 21 And gave their land an heritage,
for still his mercy doth endure,
verse 22 Ev'n to his servant Israel,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 23 Who thought on us in low estate,
for still his mercy doth endure,
24[Page 346] And from our enemies us redeem'd,
for still do last his mercies sure.
verse 25 Who giveth food unto all flesh,
for still his mercy doth endure.
verse 26 O to the Lord of heaven give thanks,
for still do last his mercies sure.
Psalm 137.
THE Rivers near of Babylon,
there sate vve mournfully,
On desolate Zion vve thought
and vvept abundantly.
verse 2 Our Harps once instruments of joy,
used Gods praise to sound,
We hang'd aside on vvillow trees,
vvhich planted there we found.
verse 3 For there of us a song they ask'd,
that us did captives bring,
Our spoilers call'd for mirth, and said,
a song of Zion sing.
verse 4 Shall vve those sacred songs ordain'd
for praises of our God,
Prophane? amongst these heathen vvhere
vve scattred lie abroad?
verse 5 O dearly lov'd Jerusalem,
O Zions sacred hill,
If I forget you, my right hand
shall quite forget her skill.
verse 6 If I forget thee, let my tongue
cleave to my palate fast,
If I joy till Jerusalems
sorrows be over past.
verse 7 Remember Edom, Lord, who in
Jerusalems sad day
Cry'd out, to the foundations down,
raze it, raze it, we say.
verse 8 Daughter of Babel, justly thou
ere long destroy'd shalt be,
Happy the man thy deeds to us
who shall reward to thee.
verse 9 Yea, happy shall he be that plucks
thy dearest little ones
Out of thy bosome, to dash out
their brains against the stones.
Psalm 138.
WIth my vvhole heart, O gracious Lord,
vvill I give praise to thee,
Ev'n in the presence of the Gods
thou shalt be prais'd by mee.
verse 2 Towards thy holy Temple I
will worship, and will praise
Thy name, for all thy kindness great,
and for thy truth alwaies.
For above all thy name thou hast
thy truth advanced high,
verse 3 And faithfully thou answer'st me
vvhen I to thee do cry,
And in my soul thou gav'st me strength.
verse 4 All Kings on th'earth, O Lord,
Shall praise thee when they of thy mouth
shall hear the sacred Word.
verse 5 Yea, for the righteous ways and works
of God, they all shall sing
With joy, for great the glory is
of God the Lord and King.
verse 6 Though God be high, the lowly still
by him respected be,
Whereas the high and proud of heart
afar off knoweth he.
verse 7 Walking in midst of troubles, thou
reviv'st me, thy right hand
Saves me, and stops the wrath of all
my foes that me withstand.
verse 8 Thou perfects that which me concerns,
thy mercy ever stands,
O Lord, then do not thou forsake
the work of thine own hands.
Psal. 139.
O Lord, thou hast me searcht and known.
verse 2 Thou know'st my sitting down,
And mine uprising, yea, my thoughts
far off to thee are known.
verse 3 My paths thou compassest about,
thou seest when down I lie,
And art with all my works and ways
acquainted perfectly.
verse 4 No word is in my tongue, O Lord,
but it is known to thee,
verse 5 Thou me behind beset'st, before
thou lay'st thy hand on mee.
verse 6 So great a depth of knowledge is
too wonderful for me,
It is so high that it by me
cannot attained be.
verse 7 From thy all-seeing Spirit to go,
what place seek out shall I?
And from thy presence to remove,
Lord, whither should I fly?
verse 8 To heaven if I mount up aloft,
lo, thou art present there,
In hell if I do make my bed,
behold, there thou art neer.
verse 9 Yea, let me take the morning wings
and in an instant fly,
And sojourn in th'earths utmost parts
which in the sea do ly,
verse 10 Yet there to lead and order me
thine hand stretcht out shall be,
And even there shall thy right hand
soar, and take hold on me.
verse 11 Or if I say the darkness shall
me cover from thy sight,
Then unto thee the darkest night
about me shall be light.
verse 12 Yea, darkness hideth not from thee,
but night as day is bright,
Before thy peircing eyes alike
both darkness are and light.
The Second Part.
verse 13 My reins, and my most inward parts
possessed are by thee,
When I was in my mothers womb
there hast thou covered me.
verse 14 Thee will I praise, for fearfully
and strangely made I am,
Thy works are marvellous, my soul
right well doth know the same.
verse 15 My substance was not hid from thee,
form'd in a secret place,
And in the low dark parts of th'earth
beneath I fashion'd was.
verse 16 Thine eyes my shapeless substance saw,
and written in thy book
Were all my parts, though yet not made,
which after fashion took.
verse 17 How precious and how rare, O God,
are all thy thoughts to me?
Yea, how great is the sum of them,
if they accompted be?
verse 18 If I should reckon them, the sum
above the sand vvould be,
Each morning when I do awake,
my thoughts are still with thee.
verse 19 The wicked and ungodly men,
Lord, surely thou wilt slay,
Therefore far off ye bloudy men,
depart from me away.
verse 20 They speak against thee wickedly
words of scorn and disdain,
Thy enemies blasphemously
do take thy name in vain.
verse 21 Hate I not them, Lord, who do thee
hate as thine enemies?
Am I not s [...] gr [...]ved at those
that up against me rise?
verse 22 I hate them [...]ch a perfect hate,
I count them as my foes.
23[Page 352] Search me, O Lord, and know my heart,
my thoughts try and disclose.
verse 24 Consider, Lord, if wicked way
in me there any be,
And in thine everlasting way
direct and lead thou me.
Psalm 140.
FRom evil and ungodly men,
Lord, save me by thine hand,
And from the man of violence,
whom I cannot withstand.
verse 2 Whose hearts within imagining
malice and mischiefs are,
Continually they gathered are
together all for war.
verse 3 For slanders like a serpent they
their sharpned tongues have whet,
And adders deadly poison they
under their lips have set.
verse 4 Keep me, O Lord, from wicked hands,
from violence me save,
Who to destroy me in my paths,
a wicked purpose have.
verse 5 The proud a snare, and cords have hid,
and for me spread a net,
By the way side where I should pass
they gins for me have set.
verse 6 Therefore said I unto the Lord,
thou art my God alone,
O Lord, hear thou the voice of this
my supplication.
verse 7 O God the Lord, thou art the strength
of my salvation,
In day of battel thou my head
hast cover'd safe alone.
verse 8 Grant not, O Lord, what evil men
desire most wickedly,
Destroy their wicked plots, lest they
themselves do magnifie.
verse 9 As for the head and chief of those
about that compass me,
With mischief out of their own lips,
Lord, let them cover'd be.
verse 10 Cast them into the fire, and let
coals burning on them fall,
Cast them into deep pits, from whence
they may not rise at all.
verse 11 Let not an evil speaker be
confirm'd on earth below;
The violent shall evil haunt
unto his overthrow.
verse 12 I know that God the Lord the cause
of men in misery
Will still maintain, the right of those
that poor and needy be.
verse 13 Surely the righteous shall have cause
thy name to bless and praise,
And in thy presence the upright
shall dwell and live always.
Psalm 141.
O Lord, unto thee do I cry,
come to me speedily,
Give ear with favour to my voice
when I to thee do cry.
verse 2 As incense let my prayer be
set forth before thine eyes,
And the up-lifting of mine hands
as th' evening sacrifice.
verse 3 O Lord God, a continual watch
set thou my mouth before,
And of my lips that they may not
trespass, keep thou the door.
verse 4 Turn not my heart to any ill,
to work a wicked deed,
With wicked workers, let not me
upon their dainties feed.
verse 5 But let the righteous smite me, that
a kindness is to me,
Let him reprove me, that to me
a precious oyl shall be,
Which shall not break or wound my head,
my prayer yet shall be
Presented unto God for them
in their calamity.
verse 6 When Judges me pursuing shall
in stony places fall,
My words shall then seem savoury,
and men shall hear them all.
verse 7 About the graves devouring mouth
our bones lye scatter'd round,
As chips of wood which men do cut
lye scatter'd on the ground.
verse 8 But, O my Lord and God, mine eyes
still look up unto thee,
In thee is all my trust, let not
my soul forsaken be.
verse 9 Lord, keep me safely from the snare
which they for me prepare,
And from the subtil gins of them
that wicked workers are.
verse 10 Into the nets which they have set
let all the wicked fall,
Whilest I for whom they them prepar'd,
escape from them withall.
Psalm 142.
IN my distress unto the Lord,
I with my voice did cry,
I supplication with my voice
made to the Lord on high:
verse 2 My sad complaint I poured out
before him in my cry,
My trouble I before him shew'd,
and great perplexity.
verse 3 My heart orewhelmed was in me,
my path was known to thee,
In ways where I did walk, a snare
they closely laid for mee.
verse 4 I lookt and view'd on my right hand,
but I of none was known,
All refuge wholly failed me,
for my soul car'd not one.
verse 5 Then cry'd I to the Lord, and said,
my hope thou only art,
And in the land of living men
my portion and my part.
verse 6 Hear thou my cry, I am brought low,
in mercy set me free
From those that do me persecute
and are too strong for mee.
verse 7 My soul from prison bring, that I
may praises give to thee.
The saints shall compass me about
when thou art good to me.
Psal. 143.
LOrd, hear my pray'r, attend my sute
sent up in great distress,
And answer me now in thy truth,
and in thy righteousness.
verse 2 And do not with thy servant, Lord,
in judgement plead at all,
For justifi'd be in thy sight
not one that liveth shall.
verse 3 My enemy hath pursu'd my soul,
my life to ground hath thrown,
And made me in the dark to dwell
like men dead long agone.
verse 4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelm'd,
and pressed down in me,
My heart in me is desolate,
and doth no comfort see.
verse 5 I call to minde the days of old,
on all thy works I thought,
Upon the works I meditate
which thine own hands have wrought.
6[Page 358] Behold, to thee most gracious Lord,
I now stretch out my hands,
My soul doth greatly thirst for thee
like dry and thirsty lands.
verse 7 Hear me with speed, my spirit doth fail,
hide not thy face from me,
Lest like to them that do go down
into the pit I be.
verse 8 In thee I trust, thy kindness make
me ev [...]ry morning finde,
Shew me the way wherein to walk,
to thee I life my minde.
verse 9 From all mine enemies, O Lord,
safely deliver me,
To hide my self under thy wings,
Lord, unto thee I flee.
verse 10 Thou art my God, thy spirit is good,
teach me to do thy will,
And in a plain and even ground,
Lord, do thou lead me still.
verse 11 Quicken me, Lord, for thy names sake,
raise me out of distress,
And out of trouble bring my soul,
ev'n for thy righteousness.
verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes,
let all destroyed bee
That do afflict my soul, for I
a servant am to thee.
Psalm 144.
BLessed for ever be the Lord,
my only strength and might,
Which doth instruct my hands to war,
my fingers too to fight.
verse 2 My goodness, sort, deliverer,
my tower and shield is he,
In him I trust, he doth subdue
mine enemies under me.
verse 3 Lord, what is man, that thou of him
dost so much knowledge take?
Or son of man, that of him thou
so great account dost make?
verse 4 Man is like vanity, his days
away like shadows sly.
verse 5 Lord, bow the heavens, and come down
with power and majesty.
The mountains touch, and they shall smoak.
verse 6 Thy lightnings cast abroad,
And scatter them, thine arrows shoot,
and them destroy, O God.
verse 7 And from above send down thine hand,
rid and deliver me
From the great waters, from the hand
of strangers see me free.
verse 8 Whose mouth and tongue speak nothing else
but foolish vanity,
Their right hand is a right hand full
of fraud and treachery.
verse 9 I a new song will sing to thee,
O God, on Psaltery,
And on ten-stringed instruments
to thee sing praise will I.
verse 10 It is he onely that to Kings
timely salvation sends,
His servant David he alone
from hurtful sword defends.
verse 11 From strangers hand me rid and save;
whose mouth talks vanity,
And their right hand a right hand is
of fraud and subtilty.
verse 12 That as a plant our sons may be
in youth grown to a tree,
Our daughters as carv'd corner stones,
like a fair palace be.
verse 13 Our garners with provisions may
of all sorts full be found,
Sheep in our streets, with thousands and
ten thousands may abound.
verse 14 Our Oxen be to labour strong,
that none do us invade,
There be no going out, no cry
within our streets be made.
15[Page 361] Happy that people are that be
in such a case as this,
Happy that people are whose God
the Lord Almighty is.
Psalm 145.
THee will I laud my God, O King,
and blesse thy name always.
verse 2 Thee vvill I blesse each day, and vvill
thy name for ever praise.
verse 3 Great is the Lord, worthy great praise,
his greatness none can reach.
verse 4 One race shall to another praise
thy works, and vvonders teach.
verse 5 I of thy glorious Majesty
the honour vvill record,
And will remember all thy works
most wonderful O Lord.
verse 6 Men of thine acts the might shall shew,
thine acts that dreadful are,
And I thy glory to advance,
thy greatness vvill declare.
verse 7 The memory of thy goodness great
men largely shall express,
And shall in joyful songs of praise
extoll thy righteousness.
8[Page 362] The Lord is gracious, and from him
compassions largely flow,
In mercy he is very great,
and is to anger slow.
verse 9 Good unto all, and over all
his tender mercies bee,
verse 10 Yea, all thy vvorks shall praise the, Lord,
thy saints shall honour thee.
verse 11 And of thy Kingdomes glory they
shall speak, and power shall show,
verse 12 That all the sons of men his works
and mighty acts may know,
And may thy Kingdomes majesty
and glory understand.
verse 13 Thy Kingdoms, Lord, a Kingdome is,
that shall for ever stand,
And thy dominion through each age
verse 14 Endures, and those that fall,
The Lord upholds, those that are bow'd
down, he up raiseth all.
The Second Part.
verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee,
and thou dost them relieve,
And thou to each sufficing food
in season due dost give.
verse 16 Thy bounteous hand thou openest wide,
and then thy goodness gives
Enough to satisfie the need
of ev'ry thing that lives.
verse 17 The Lord is just in all his ways,
his works are holy all.
verse 18 Near all he is that call on him,
in truth that on him call.
verse 19 And the desires he vvill fulfill
of those that do him fear,
Yea, he vvill surely save them all,
and he their cry doth hear.
verse 20 The Lord all these preserveth safe
that love him in their heart,
And he all those that wicked are
will utterly subvert.
verse 21 My mouth the praises of the Lord
right gladly shall express,
Yea, let all flesh his holy name
for ever praise and bless.
Psalm 146.
PRaise ye the Lord, praise God my soul,
to God that me doth save,
verse 2 Will I sing praises all my days,
whilest I my beeing have.
verse 3 In Kings and Princes put no trust,
nor in the sons of men,
In whom there is no help at all.
verse 4 He turns to earth, and then
His thoughts do perish in that day.
verse 5 Happy is he vvhose aid
Is plac't on Jacobs God, whose hope
on God his Lord is staid.
verse 6 Which made the earth and heaven high,
the seas that are so deep,
And all that therein is, who doth
his word for ever keep.
verse 7 Who by judgement th'opprest relieves,
to those that hungry be
He giveth food, and graciously
doth set the prisoners free.
verse 8 The Lord doth send the blind their sight,
the Lord again doth raise
Those that are bowed down, the Lord
favours the just always.
verse 9 The strangers doth the Lord preserve,
relieves the fatherless,
And widows, but turns up-side down
the way of vvickedness.
verse 10 The Lord for evermore shall reign,
thy God, O Zion he
Unto all generations rules;
the Lord still praised be.
Psalm 147.
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
doth raise and build alone,
And the out-casts of Israel
doth gather into one.
verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart,
their sores up he doth binde,
verse 4 He counts the number of the stars,
and names for them doth finde.
verse 5 Great is the Lord, and of great power,
his wisdome hath no bound.
verse 6 The Lord lifts up the meek, and casts
the wicked to the ground.
verse 7 Sing vvith thanksgiving to the Lord,
always in him rejoice,
Unto the Lord our God sing ye
praises with harp and voice.
verse 8 Who ore the Heavens spreads the clouds,
who for the earth below
Prepareth rain, who makes the grass
on mountains high to grow.
verse 9 He gives the beast his food, he feeds
the ravens vvhen they cry,
verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse,
nor in mans legs doth lie.
verse 11 But those that fear the holy Lord
and strive him to obey,
[...] [...]And on his mercy set their hope,
ev'n his delight are they.
The Second Part.
verse 12 O praise the Lord, Jerusalem,
thy God, O Zion praise.
verse 13 For he the bars hath strengthened
wherewith thy gates he staies.
Thy children he hath blest in thee,
verse 14 And in thy borders he
Hath setled peace, and with the flow'r
of wheat he filleth thee.
verse 15 He sends out his Commandement,
his creatures all unto
On earth, and swiftly runs the Word
which from his mouth doth go.
verse 16 His snow both soft and white like wooll
on earth he giveth out,
His hoary frost like ashes he
doth scatter round about.
verse 17 His ice or hail like morsels he
doth cast out with his hand,
Before the sharpness of his cold,
who able is to stand?
verse 18 He sendeth forth his powerful Word,
and melteth them again,
His winds he makes to blow, and then
the waters flow amain.
verse 19 The doctrine of his holy Word
to Jacob he doth show,
His statutes and his judgements he
gives Israel to know.
verse 20 He with no nation thus hath dealt,
his judgements and his Word
Not any one of them hath known;
praise ye the living Lord.
Psalm 148.
PRaise ye the Lord, bless ye the Lord,
from Heaven which is on high,
And in the places high above
him praise and magnifie.
verse 2 All ye his Angels praise ye him,
praise ye him all his hosts,
verse 3 Praise ye him Sun, and Moon, and Stats,
bright shining in all Coasts.
verse 4 Praise him ye waters 'bove the heavens,
ye heaven of heavens on high.
verse 5 The Lords name praise, for by his Word
they were made powerfully.
verse 6 He also for eternity
hath them establisht sure,
And setled by a firm decree
for ever to endure.
verse 7 Praise ye the Lord all ye on earth,
all deeps and dragons too.
verse 8 Fire, hail, snow, vapours, stormy winds,
at his command that go.
verse 9 Ye mighty mountains, and all hills,
fruitful trees, cedars tall,
verse 10 Both creeping things, and flying fowls,
and beasts, and cattel all.
verse 11 Kings of the earth, and people all,
Princes, and all that be
verse 12 Judges on earth, young men and maids,
old men and babes praise ye
verse 13 The Lords great name, for he alone
advanced is on high
Above the earth, his glory is
above the starry sky.
verse 14 He also doth alone exalt
the horn, the power, and name
Of all his people, which to them
is their praise and their fame.
Those are the seed of Israel,
his holy ones, whom he
Makes near by Cov'nant to himself;
the Lord alone prase ye.
Psal 149.
PRaise ye the Lord, sing to the Lord
a new rejoycing song,
And let the praise of him be heard
his holy saints among.
verse 2 In his Maker let Israel
rejoyce, and to him sing,
Let all that Zions children are
be joyful in their King.
verse 3 And let them in an holy dance
praise his most holy name,
Let them vvith timbrel and with harp
sing praises to the same.
verse 4 For in his people whom he chose,
the Lord doth pleasure take,
The meek with his salvation
he beautiful will make.
verse 5 In all the glory of the Lord
let all his saints rejoyce,
Let them to him upon their beds
in joy lift up their voice.
verse 6 And let them with their mouth sound forth
high praises of the Lord,
In their hand let them ready have
the sharp sword of his Word.
verse 7 On the rebellious heathen folk,
a just revenge to lay,
And on the people punishments
refusing to obey.
verse 8 To binde their greatest Kings in chains,
their Lords in iron strong,
Judgement on them to execute,
which doth to them belong.
verse 9 Decreed by Gods written Word
this shall the honour be
To all that are the saints of God;
wherefore the Lord praise ye.
Psalm 150.
PRaise ye the Lord, praise God within
his holy place with fear,
And in the Firmament praise him
whence his pow'r doth appear.
verse 2 And praise him for his mighty acts,
and them declare and tell,
After his greatnesse praise the Lord,
wherein he doth excell.
verse 3 With Trumpets and with Cornets sound,
advance his praise on high,
Praise him with the melodious harp,
and with the Psaltery.
4[Page 371] Praise him with timbrel, and with flute,
organs and Virginals.
verse 5 Praise with joyfulness of heart
upon the loud Cymbals.
Praise him on Cymbals sounding loud.
verse 6 Let every thing accord,
That breath enjoyes, to praise the Lord.
Praise ye the living Lord.
FINIS.