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THE VVHOLE BOOKE OF PSALMES Faithfully TRANSLATED into ENGLISH Metre.

Whereunto is prefixed a discourse de­claring not only the lawfullnes, but also the necessity of the heavenly Ordinance of singing Scripture Psalmes in the Churches of God.

Coll. III.

Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you, in all wisdome, teaching and exhort­ing one another in Psalmes, Himnes, and spirituall Songs, singing to the Lord with grace in your hearts.

Iames v.

[...] any be afflicted, let him pray, and if any be merry let him sing psalmes.

Imprinted 1640

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The Preface.

THe singing of Psalmes, though it [...] nothing but holy harmony, and [...] such is the subtilty of the enemie, [...] of our nature against the Lord, & his [...] our hearts can finde matter of discord in [...], and crotchets of division in this [...]. -for- There have been three questiō [...] stirrīg cōcerning singing. First▪ [...] are to be sung in churches? whether [...] scripture psalmes, or the psalmes [...] the gifts of godly men in every age of the [...] Secondly, if scripture psalmes, whet [...] [...] owne words, or in such meter as english [...] wont to run in? Thirdly· by whom are they [...]o be sung? whether by the whole churches togeth [...]r with their voices? or by one man singing alōe a [...]d the rest joynīg in silēce, & in the close sayīg amen.

Touching the first, certainly the singing of Da­vids psalmes was an acceptable worship of God, not only in his ow [...]e, but in succeeding ti [...]e [...] ▪ as in Solomons time 2 Chron. 5.13. in [...] time 2 chron. 20.31. in Ez [...] [...] time Ez [...]a 3.10, 11. and the text is evi [...]nt in Hezekiahs time they are commanded to sing praise in the words of David and Asaph, 2 chron. 29, 30. which one place may serve to resolve two of the questions (the first and the last) at once▪ for this commandement was it ceri­moniall [Page] or morall? some things in it i [...]deed were cerimoniall, as their musicall instruments &c but what cerimony was there in singing prayse with the wo [...]ds of David and Asaph? what if Da­vid was a typeof Christ, was Asaph also? was every thing of David typicall? are his words (which are of morall, universall, and perpetuall authority in all nations and ages) are they typi­call? what type can be imagined in making use of his songs to prayse the Lord? If they were ty­picall b [...]cause the cerimony of musicall instru­ments was joyned with them, then their prayers were alsotypicall, because they had that ceremo­ny of incense admixt with them: but wee know that prayer then was a morall duty, notwithstand­ing the incense; and soe singing those psalmes not­withstanding their musicall instruments. Beside, that which was typicall (as that they were sung wi [...]h musicall instruments, by the twenty-foure orders of Priests and Levites. 1 chron 25.9.) must have the morall and spirituall accom [...]lishment in the new Testament, in all the Churches of the Saints principally, who are made kings & priests Reu. 1.6. and are the first fruits unto God. Reu. 1 [...] 4. as the Levites were Num. 3.45. with hearts & lippes, in stead of musicall instruments, to prayse the Lord; who are set forth (as some iudiciously thinke) Reu. 4.4. by twēty foure Elders, in the ripe age of the Church, Gal. 4.1, 2, 3. answering to the twenty foure order [...] of Priests and Levites 1 chron. 25.9. Therefore not some select [Page] members, but the whole Church is [...] to teach one another in all the special singing of Davids psalmes, some being called by the [...] th [...] [...]: psalms, some [...] Hymns some [...]: spirituall songs. [...]oe that if the singing Davids psalmes be a morall duty & ther­fore perpetuall; then wee under the new Testamēt are bound to sing them as well as they under the old: and if wee are expresly commanded to sing Psalmes, Hymnes, and spirituall songs, then either wee must sing Davids psalmes, or else may affirm they are not spirituall songs: which being penned by an extraordīa [...]y gift of the Spirit, for the sak [...] especially of Gods spirtuall Israell; not to be read and preached only (as other parts of holy writ) but to be sung also, they are therefore most spirituall, and still to be sung of all the Israell of God: and verily as their sin is exceeding great, who will allow Davids psalmes (as other scrip­tures) to be read in churches (which is one end) but not to be preached also, (which is another end foe their sin is crying before God, who will al­low them to be read and preached, but seeke [...]o deprive the Lord of the glory of the third [...] of them, which is to sing them in christian [...] obj. 1 If it be sayd [...]hat the Saints in the [...] Church did compile spirituall songs [...] owne inditing, and sing them before the [...] 1 Cor. 14, 15, 16.

Ans. We answer first, that those Saints co [...]piled these spirituall songs by the extraordinary gifts of [Page] the spirit (common in those dayes) whereby they were inabled to praise the Lord in strange tongu­es, wherin learned Para [...]s proves those psalme [...] were uttered, in his Commēt on that place [...]ers 14 which extraordinary gifts, if they were still in the Churches, wee should allow them the like liberty now. Secondly, suppose those psalmes were sung by an ordinary gift (which wee suppose cannot be [...]victed) doth it therefore follow that they did no [...], & that we ought not to sing Davids psalmes? must the ordinary gifts of a private man quench the spirit still speaking to us by the extraordin [...]ry gifts of his servant David? there is not the l [...]st foot-step of example, or precept, or colour [...]son for such a bold practise.

obj. 2. Ministers are allowed to pray conceived [...]rayers, and why not to sing conceived psalmes? must wee not sing in the spirit as well as pray in the spirit?

Ans. First because every good minister hath not a gift of spirituall poetry to compose extempora­ry psalmes as he hath of prayer. Secondly. Suppose he had, yet seeing psalmes are to be sung by a [...]oynt consent and harmony of all the Church in heart and voyce (as w [...]e shall prove) this cannot be done except he that composeth a psalme, bring [...]th into the Church set formes of psalmes of his o [...]ne invētion; for which wee finde no warrant or president in any ordinary officers of the Church [...]h [...]oughout the sciptures. Thirdly. Because the book [...] of psalmes is so compleat a System of [Page] psalmes, which the Holy-Ghost himselfe in [...] wisdo [...]e hath made to suit all the conditions, necessityes, temptations, affections, &c. of men in all ages; (as most of all our interpreters on the psalmes have fully and p [...]rticularly cleare where fore by this the Lord seemeth to stoppeth mens mouths and mindes ordinarily to compile or sing any other psa [...]mes (under colour that the ocasions and conditions of the Church are new) &c. for the publick use of the Church, seing, let our condition be what it will, the Lord himselfe hath supplyed us with farre better; and therefore in Hezekiahs time, though doubtlesse there were among them those which had extraoridnary gifts to compile new songs on those new ocasions, as Isaiah and Micah &c. yet wee read that they are commanded to sing in the words of David and Asaph, which were ordinarily to be used in the publick worship of God: and wee doubt not but those that are wise will easily see; that those set formes of psalmes of Gods owne appoynt­ment not of mans conceived gift or humane imposition were sung in the Spirit by those ho­ly Levites, as well as their prayers were in the spirit which themselves conceived, the Lord not then binding them therin to any set formes; and shall set formes of psalmes appoynted of God not be sung in the spirit no [...], which others did then?

Queston. But why may not one cōpose a psalme & sing it alone with a loud voice & the r [...]st joyne [Page] with him in silence and in the end say Amen?

Ans. If such a practise was found in the Church of Cori [...]th, when any had a psalme suggested by an extraordinary gift; yet in singing ordinary psalmes the whole Church is to ioyne together in heart and voyce to prayse the Lord. -for- First. Davids psalmes as hath beene shewed, were sung in heart and voyce together by the twenty foure orders of the musicians of the Temple, who typed out the twenty foure Elders all the members especially of christian Churches R [...] 5. [...]. who are made Kings and Priests to God to prayse him as they did: for if there were any other o [...]der of singing Choristers beside the body of the people to succeed those, the Lord would doubtlesse have given direction in the gospell for their quallification, election, maintainance &c. as he did for the musicians of the Temple, and as his faithfullnes hath done for all other church officers in the new Testament. Secondly. Others beside the Levites (the chiefe Singers) in the [...]ewish Church did also sing the Lords songs; else why are they commanded fre­quently to sing: as in ps. 100, 1, 2, 3. ps 95, 1, 2, 3. ps. 102. title. with vers 18. & Ex. 15.1. not only Moses but all Israell sang that song, they spake saying (as it is in the orig.) all as well as Moses, the women also as well as the men. v. 20 21. and deut. 32. (whereto some thi [...]ke, Iohn had refer­ence as well as to Ex. 15.1. when he brings in the protestant Churches getting the victory over the [Page] Beast with harps in their hands and singing the song of Moses. Reu, 15.3.) this song Moses is commanded not only to put it into their hearts butinto their mouths also: deut. 31.19. which argues, they were with their mouths to sing i. to­gether as well as with their hearts.

Thirdly. Is [...]iah foretells in the dayes of the new-Testament that Gods watchmen and desolate lost soules, (signified by wast places) should with their voices sing together, Isa. 52.8, 9. and Reu- 7.9, 10. the song of the Lamb was by many to­gether, and the Apostle expresly commands the singing of Psalmes, Himnes, &c. not to any se­lect christians, but to the whole Church Eph. 5.19 coll. 3.16. Paule & Silas sang together in private Acts. 16.25. and must the publick heare ōly one man sing? to all these wee may adde the practise of the primitive Churches; the testimony of an­ci [...]nt and holy Basil is in stead of many Epist. 63 When one of us (saith he) hath begun a psalme, the rest of us set in to sing with him, all of us with one heart and one voyce; and this saith he is the common practise of the Churches in Egypt, Lybi [...], Thebes, Palestina, Syria and those that dwell on Euphrates, and generally every where, where singing of psalmes is of any account. To the s [...]me purpose also Eusebius gives witnes, E [...]cl [...]s. H [...]st. lib. 2. cap. 17. The objections made against this doe most of them plead against joyn­ing to sing i [...] heart as well as in voyce, as that by this meanes oth [...]rs out of the C [...]urch will sing [Page] as also that wee are not alway in a sutable est [...]te to the matter sung, & likewise that all cannot s [...]ng with understanding; shall not therefore all that have understanding ioyne in heart and voyce to­gether? are not all the creatures in heaven, earth, seas: men, beasts, fishes, foules &c. commanded to praise the Lord, and yet none of these but men, and godly men too, can doe it with spirituall understanding?

As for the scruple that some take at the trans­latiō of the book of psalmes into mee [...]er, because Davids psalmes were sung in his owne words without meeter: wee answer- First· There are many verses together in several psalmes of David which run in rithmes (as those that know the heb­rew and as Buxtorf shews Thesau. pa. 62 [...].) which shews at least the lawfullnes of singing psalmes in english rithmes.

Secondly. The psalmes are pen [...]ed in such verses as are sutable to the poetry of the hebr [...]w Language, and not in the common style of such other bookes of the old Testament as are not poeticall; now no protestant doubteth but that all the bookes of the scripture should by Gods ordinance be extant in the mother tongue of each nation, that they may be understood of all, hence the psalmes are to be translated into our eng­lish tongue; and if in our english tongue wee are to sing them, then as all our english songs (according to the course of our english poetry) do run in metre, soe ought Davids p [...]almes to be translated [Page] into meeter, that soe wee may sing the Lords songs, as in our eng [...]ish tongue soe in such verses as are familar to an english eare which are com­monly metricall: and as it can be no just offence to any good conscience to sing Davids hebrew songs in english words, soe neither to sing his poeticall verses in english poeticall metre: men might as well stumble at singing the hebrew psalmes in our english tunes (and not in the he­brew tunes) as at singing them in english meeter, (which are our verses) and not in such verses as are generally used by Davi [...] accordi [...]g to the po­etry of the hebrew language: but the truth is, as the Lord hath hid from us the hebrew tunes, lest wee should think our selves bound to imitate them; soe also the course and frame (for the most part) of their hebrew poetry, that wee might not think our s [...]lves bound to imitate that, but that every n [...]tion without scruple mi [...]ht follow as the graver s [...]rt of tunes of their owne country songs, soe the graver sort of verses of their owne count­ry poetry.

Neither let any think, that for the meetre sake wee ha [...]e taken liberty or poeticall licence to depart from the true and proper sence of Davids words in the h [...]brew verses, noe; but it hath beene one part of our religious care and faithfull in [...]avour, to keepe close to the originall text.

As for oth [...]r obiections tak [...]n from the diffi­culty of Amsworths tunes, and the corruptions in [Page] our common psalme books, wee hope they are answered in this new edition of psalmes which wee here present to God and his Churches. For although wee have cause to blesse God in many respects for the religious indeavours of the translaters of the psalmes into meetre usually an­nexed to our Bibles, yet it is not unknowne to the godly learned that they have rather presented a paraphrase then [...]he words of David translat­ed according to the rule 2 chron. 29.30. and that their addition to the words, detr [...]ctions from the words are not seldome and rare, but very fre­quent and many times needles, (which we sup­pose would not be approved of if the psalmes were so translated into prose) and that their variations of the sense, and alterations of the sacred text too frequently, may iustly minister matter of offence to them that are able to com­pare the translation with the text; of which fail­ings, some iudicious have oft complained, others have been grieved, wherupon it hath bin generally desired, that as wee doe inioye other, soe (if it were the Lords will) wee might inioye this ordinance also in its native pu [...]ity: wee have therefore done our indeavour to make a plaine and familiar translation of the psalmes and words of D [...]vid into english metre, and have not soe much as presumed to paraphrase to give the sense of his meaning in other words; we have therefore attended heerin as our chief guide the originall, sh [...]ing all additions, except such as even the best [Page] tran [...]lators of them in prose supply, avoiding all materiall detractions from words or sence. The word [...] which wee translate and as it is redun­dant sometime in the Hebrew, soe somtime (though not very often) it hath been left out, and yet not then, if the sence were not faire without it.

As for our translations, wee have with our english Bibles (to which next to the Originall wee have had respect) used the Idioms of our owne tongue in stead of Hebraismes, lest they might seeme english barbarismes. Synonimaes wee use indifferently: as folk for peo­ple, and Lord for Iehovah, and somtime (though seldome) God for Iehovah; for which (as for some other interpretations of places cited in the new Testament) we have the scriptures authority ps. 14. with 53. Heb. 1. [...]. with psalme 97. Where a phrase is doubtfull wee have followed that which (in our owne apprehensiō) is most genuine & edifying:

Somtime wee have contracted, somtime dilated the same hebrew word, both for the sence and the verse sake: which dilatation wee conceive to be no paraphrasticall addition no more then the contraction of a true and full translation to be any unfaithfull detraction or di­minution: as when wee dilate who healeth and say he it is who healeth; soe when wee contract, those that stand in awe of God and say Gods fearers.

Lastly. Because some hebrew words have a [Page] more full and emphaticall signification then any one english word can or doth somtime expresse, hence wee have done that somtime which faith­full translators may doe, viz. not only to translate the word but the emphasis of it; as [...] mighty God, for God. [...] humbly blesse for blesse; rise to stand, psalm 1. for stand truth and faithfullnes for truth. Howbeit, for the verse sake wee doe not alway thus, yet wee ren­der the word truly though not fully; as when wee somtime say reioyce for shout for ioye.

As for all other changes of numbers, tenses, and characters of speech, they are such as [...]ither the hebrew will, u [...]forcedly beare, or our english forceably calls for, or they no way change the sence; and such are printed usually in an other character.

If therefore the verses are not alwayes so smooth and elegant as some may desire or expect; let them consider that Go [...]s Altar needs not our pollishings: Ex. 20. for wee have respected rather a plaine transla­tion, then to smooth ou [...] verses with the sweetnes of any paraphrase, and soe have attend [...]d Conscience rather then Elegance, fidelity rather then poetry, in translating the hebrew words into english language, and Davids poetry into english meerre; [Page] that soe wee may sing in Sion the Lords songs of pray [...]e according to his owne will; untill hee take us from hence, and wip [...] away all our teares, & bid us enter into our masters ioye to sing eternall Halleluiahs.

THE PSALMES In Metre

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PSALME I

O Blessed man, that in th'advice
of wicked doeth not walk:
nor stand in sinners way, nor sit
in chayre of scornfull folk.
verse 2 But in the law of Iehovah,
is his longing delight:
and in his law doth m [...]ditate,
by day and eke by night.
verse 3 And he shall be like to a tree
planted by water-rivers:
that in his season yeilds his fruit,
and his leafe never withers.
verse 4 And all he doth, shall prosper well,
the wicked are not so:
but they are like vnto the chaffe,
which winde drives to and fro.
verse 5 Therefore shall not ungodly men,
rise to stand in the doome,
nor shall the sinners with the just,
in their assemblie come.
verse 6 For of the righteous men, the Lord
acknowledgeth the way:
but the way of vngodly men,
shall vtterly d [...]cay.
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PSALM II

WHy rage the Heathen furiously▪
muse vaine things people do;
verse 2 Kings of the earth doe set themselves,
Princes consult also:
with one consent against the Lord,
and his anoynted one.
verse 3 Let us asunder break their bands,
their cords bee from us throwne▪
verse 4 Who sits in heav'n shall laugh; the lord
will mock them; then will he
verse 5 Speak to them in his ire, and wrath:
and vex them suddenlie.
verse 6 But I annoynted have my King
upon my holy hill
verse 7 of Zion: The established
counsell declare I will.
God spake to me, thou art my Son:
this day I thee begot.
verse 8 Aske thou of me, and I will give
the Heathen for thy lot:
and of the earth thou shalt possesse
the utmost coasts abr [...]ad.
verse 9 thou shalt them break as Potters sherds
and crush with yron rod.
verse 10 And now yee Kings be wise, be learn'd
yee Iudges of th'earth (Heare.)
verse 11 Serve yee the lord with revere [...]ce,
rej [...]yce in him with feare.
verse 12 Kisse yee the Sonne, lest he be wroth,
and yee fall in the way.
when his wrath quickly burnes, oh blest?
[Page]are all that on him stay.

Psalme 3 1 A psalme of David when he fled from the face of Absalom his Sonne.

O Lord, how many are my foes?
how many up against me stand?
verse 2 Many say to my soule noe helpe
in God for him at any hand.
verse 3 But thou [...]ord art my shield, my g [...]ory
and the-uplifter of my [...]ead,
verse 4 with voyce to God I cal'd, who from
his holy hill me answered.
verse 5 I layd me downe, I slept, I wakt,
for I [...]hovah did me up beare:
verse 6 People that set against me ro [...]d,
ten thousand of them I'le not feare.
verse 7 Arise o Lord, s [...]ve me my God,
for all mine enimies thou hast stroke
upon the cheek-bone: & the teeth
of the ungodly thou hast broke.
verse 8 This, and all such salvation,
belo [...]geth vnto Iehovah;
thy blessing is, and let it be
upon thine owne people. Selah.

Psalme 4 To the cheife Mus cian on Neginoth, a psalme of David.

GOD of my [...]ustice, when I call
[...]nswer me: when distr [...]st
thou hast inl [...]rg'd [...]e, s [...]w me grace,
and he [...]re thou my request.
[Page] verse 2 Ye Sonnes of men, my glory turne
to shame how long will you?
how long will ye love vanity,
and still deceit pursue?
verse 3 But know, the Lord doth for himselfe
set by his gracious saint:
the Lord will heare when I to him
doe poure out my complaint.
verse 4 Be stirred up, but doe not sinne,
consider seriouslie:
within your heart upon your bed;
and wholly silent be.
verse 5 The sacrifices of justice,
let sacrificed be,
and confidently put your trust
on Iehovah doe ye.
verse 6 Many there be that say o who,
will cause us good to see:
the light, Lord, of thy countenance
let on us lifted be.
verse 7 Thou hast put gladnesse in my heart,
more then the time wherein
their corne, and also their new wine,
have much increased bin.
verse 8 In peace with him I will lye downe,
and take my sleepe will I:
For thou Lord mak'st me dwell alone
in confident safety.

Psalme 5 1 To the cheife Musi [...]ian upon Nehiloth, a ps [...]lme of David.

[Page] Heare thou my words and understand
my meditation, Iehovah.
verse 2 My King, my God, attend the voyce
of my cry: for to thee I pray.
verse 3 At morn Iehovah, thou shalt heare
my voyce: to thee I will addresse
verse 4 at morn, I will looke up. For thou
art not a God lov'st wickednesse
neither shall evil with thee dwell.
verse 5 Vaine glorious fooles before thine eyes
shall never stand: for thou hatest
all them that worke iniquities.
verse 6 Thou wilt bring to distruction
the speakers of lying-falshood,
the lord will make to be abhor'd
the man deceitfull, and of blood.
verse 7 But I will come into thine house
in multitude of thy mercy:
and will in feare of thee bow downe,
in temple of thy sanctity.
verse 8 Lead me forth in thy rightousnes,
because of mine observing spies,
O Iehovah doe thou thy wayes
make straight, and plaine, before mine eyes
verse 9 For there no truth is in his mouth,
their inward part iniquities;
their throat an open sepulchre,
their tongue is bent to flatteries.
verse 10 O God make thou them desolate
from their owne plo [...]s let them fall far,
cast them out in their heapes of sinnes,
[Page]for they against thee Rebells are.
verse 11 And all that trust in thee sh [...]ll joy,
and shout for joy eternallie,
and thou shalt them protect: & they
th [...]t love thy name shall jo in thee.
verse 12 For [...]ho [...] Iehovah, wilt bestow
a blessing on the rightous one:
and wilt him crowne as with a shield,
with gracio [...]s acceptation.

Psalme 6 To the chief Mu [...]ician on Neginoth upon - Sheminith, a psalme of D [...]vi [...].

LORD in thy wrath rebuke me not,
nor in thy hot wrath chasten me
verse 2 Pitty me Lord, for I am weak,
Lord heale me, for my bones vext be.
verse 3 Also my soule is troubled sore:
how long Lord wilt thou me fors [...]ke?
verse 4 Returne o Lord, my soule release:
o save me for thy mercy sake.
verse 5 In death no mem'ry is of thee
and who [...]h [...]ll prayse thee in the grave?
verse 6 I faint with groanes, all night my bed
swims, I with te [...]rs my couch wash have.
verse 7 mine eye with grief is dim [...]e and old:
bec [...]us [...] of all mine enimies.
verse 8 Bu [...] no [...] dep [...]rt aw [...]y fom me,
all yee that work iniqui [...]ies:
for Iehov [...]h ev'n no [...] hath heard
the voyce of these [...] [...]eepi [...]g t [...]ares.
verse 9 Iehova [...] he [...]re my hu [...]le suit,
[Page]Iehovah doth receive my prayers.
verse 10 Let all mine enimies be asham'd
[...]nd greatly troubled let them be:
yea let them be returned back,
and be [...]shamed suddenlie.

Psalme 7 Shiggajon of David which he sāg to Iehovah upō the words of Cush the Benjamite.

O LORD my God in thee
I doe my trust repose,
save and deliver me from all
my persecuting foes.
verse 2 I est like a Lion hee
my soule in peeces teare:
rending asunder, while there is
not one d [...]liverer.
verse 3 Iehovah o my God
if this thing done have I:
if so t [...]ere be within my hands
wrongfull iniquity
verse 4 If I requited ill
the man with me at peace,
(yea I have him delivered
that was my foe causlesse:)
verse 5 Let foe pursue my soule,
and take, and tread to clay
my life: and honor in the dust
there let him wholly lay
verse 6 Arise Lord in thy wrath
for th' enimies fiercenesse:
be thou lift up, & wake to me,
[Page]judgement thou did'st expresse.
verse 7 So thee encompasse round
shall peoples assembly;
and for the same doe thou returne,
vnto the place on high.
verse 8 The Lord shall judge the folke;
Iehovah judge thou me.
according to my righteousness [...],
and mine integritie.
verse 9 Let ill mens m [...]lice cease,
but doe the just confirme,
for thou who art the righteous God▪
dost hearts and reins discerne.
verse 10 For God my sheild, the right
in heart he saved hath.
verse 11 The God that doth the rightous judge,
yet daily kindleth wrath.
verse 12 If he doe not returne,
his sword he sh [...]rp will whet:
his bow he bended hath, and he
the s [...]me hath ready set.
verse 13 For him h [...] hath prepar'd
the instruments of death,
for them that hotly persecute,
his arro [...]s he sh [...]rpneth.
verse 14 Behold he travelleth
of vaine iniquity:
a toylesome mischeife he conceiv'd,
but sh [...]ll bring forth a lye.
verse 15 A pit he digged h [...]th,
and delved deepe the same:
[Page]But fall'n he is into the ditch,
that he [...]imselfe did frame.
verse 16 His mischeivous labour
shall on his head turn down [...]
and his injurious viole [...]ce
shall fall upon his crowne▪
verse 17 Iehovah I will prayse
for [...]is just equi [...]y;
and I will si [...]g unto the name
of I [...]hovah most high.

Psalme 8 To the chiefe Musician upon Gittith. a psalme of David.

O [...]ORD our God in all the earth
[...]ow's thy name wondrous great?
who hast thy glorious ma [...]esty
above the heavens set.
verse 2 out of the mouth of sucking babes.
thy strength thou didst ordeine,
that thou mightst still the enemy,
and them that thee disdaine.
verse 3 when I thy fi [...]gers work, thy Heav'ns,
the moo [...]e and st [...]rres consider:
verse 4 which thou hast set. What's wretched man,
that thou dost him r [...]m [...]mber?
or what's the Son of man, that thus
him vis [...]ted thou hast?
verse 5 For next to A [...]gells, thou hast him
a litle lower plac't
and hast with glory crowned him,
and comely ma [...]esty:
[Page] verse 6 And on thy works hast given him,
lordly authority.
verse 7 All hast thou put under his feet;
all sheep and oxen, yea
verse 8 and beasts of field. Foules of the ayre▪
and fishes of the sea;
and all that passe through paths of seas.
verse 9 O Iehovah our Lord,
how wondrously-magnificent
is thy name through the world?

Psalme 9 To the chiefe Musician upon Muth-Labben a psalme of David

LORD I'le the prayse, with all my heart;
thy wonders all proclaime.
verse 2 I will be glad and joy in thee;
most high, I'le sing thy name.
verse 3 In turning back my foes, they'le fall
and perish at thy sight.
verse 4 For thou maintaines my right, & cause:
In throne sits judging right.
verse 5 Thou t' heathen checkst, & th'wicked stroyd;
their names raz'd ever aye.
verse 6 Thy ruines, foe, for aye are done;
thou madst their townes decaye;
their memory with them is lost.
verse 7 Yet ever sits the Lord:
[...]is throne to judgement he prepares.
verse 8 With right he'l judge the world:
he to the folke shall minister
judgement in uprightnesse.
[Page] verse 9 The Lord is for th'oprest a fort:
a fort in times of stresse.
verse 10 Who knowe [...] thy name, will trust in th [...]e:
nor dost thou, Lord forsake,
verse 11 them that th [...]e seek. Psalmes, to the Lord
that dwells in Sion, make:
declare among the folk his works.
verse 12 For blood when he doth seeke,
he them remembers: nor forgets
the crying of the meeke.
(2)
verse 13 Iehovah, mercy on me have,
from them that doe me hate
marke mine afflictions that arise,
thou lift'st me from deaths-gate.
verse 14 That I may tell in the gates of
the Daughter of Sion,
thy prayses all. and may rejoyce
in thy salvation.
verse 15 The heathen are sunk downe into
the pit that they had made:
their owne foot taken is ith'net
which privily they layd.
verse 16 By judgement which he executes
Iehovah is made know [...]e:
the wicked's snar'd in's ow [...]e hand work.
deepe meditation.
verse 17 The wic [...]ed shall be turn'd to hell,
all ands that God forget.
verse 18 Forgot the nee [...]y shall [...]e're be:
poores hope [...]e'r [...] faild him yet.
[Page] verse 19 Arise, o Lord, lest men prevaile,
judge t' heathen in thy sight.
verse 20 That they may know they b [...] but men,
the nations Lord affright. Selah

Psalme 10

WHy standst thou Lord a far? why hyd'st
thy selfe in times of streight?
verse 2 In pride the wick [...]d persecutes
the poore afflicted wight:
snare them in their contrived plots.
verse 3 For of his hearts desire
the wicked boasts, and covetous
blesseth, stirring Gods ire.
verse 4 The wicked one by reason of
his counten [...]nces pride
will not seek after Go [...]: not Go [...]
so all his thoughts abide.
verse 5 his wayes doe [...]lwayes bring forth griefe▪
on high thy ju [...]gements bee
above his fight: [...] pressing foes
puffe at them all will hee.
verse 6 Within his heart he thus hath sayd,
I move [...] shall not bee:
fro [...] aye to aye because I am
not in adversitie
verse 7 His mouth with cu [...]sing filled is,
deceits, an [...] fallacy:
under his tongue perversnes is,
also iniqui [...]y.
verse 8 In the [...]ose places of the townes
he sits, in secret dens
[Page]he slays the harmlesse: 'gainst the poo [...]e
slyly his eyes downe bends.
verse 9 He closely lurks as lion lurks
in den, the poore to catch
he lurks, & trapping them in 's net
th' afflicted poore doth snatch.
verse 10 Downe doth he crowtch, & to the dust
humbly he bowes with-all:
that so a multitude of poore
in his strong pawes may fall.
verse 11 He saith in heart, God hath forgot:
he hides his face away,
so that he will not see this thing
unto eternall aye.
(2)
verse 12 Iehovah rise thou up, o God
lift thou thine hand on hy,
let not the meek afflicted one
be out of memory.
verse 13 Wherefore doth the ungodly man
contemne th' almighty one?
he in his heart saith, thou wilt not
make inquisition.
verse 14 Thou seest, for thou markst wrong, & spight,
with thy hand to repay:
the poore leavs it to thee, thou art
of fatherlesse the stay.
verse 15 Break thou the arme of the wicked,
and of the evil one.
search thou out his impiety,
untill thou findest none.
[Page] verse 16 Iehovah king for ever is,
and to eternall aye:
out of his land the heathen folke
are perished away.
verse 17 The meeke afflicted-mans desire
Iehovah, thou dost heare:
thou firmly dost prepare their heart,
thou makst attent thine eare.
verse 18 To judge the fatherlesse & poore:
that ad no more he may
sorrowfull man out of the land
with terror to dismay.

Psalme 11 To the chiefe Musician a psalme of David.

I In the Lord do trust, how then
to my soule doe ye say,
as doth a litle bird unto
your mountaine flye away?
verse 2 For loe, the wicked bend their bow,
their arrows they prepare
on string; to shoot in dark at them
in heart that upright are.
verse 3 If that the firme foundationes,
utterly ruin'd bee:
as for the man that righteous is,
what then performe can hee?
verse 4 The Lor [...] in's holy temple is,
the Lords throne in heaven:
[...]is eyes will view, and his eye li [...]s
will prove the Sonnes of men.
[Page] verse 5 The man that truly-righteous is
ev'n him the Lord will prove;
his soule the wicked hates, & him
that violence doth love.
verse 6 Snares, fire, & brimstone he will raine,
ungodly men upon:
and burning tempest; of their cup
shall-be their portion.
verse 7 For Iehovah that righteous is,
all righteousnesse doth love:
his countenane the upright one
beholding, doth approve.

Psalme 12 To the chiefe Musician upon Shemin [...]th a psalme of David.

HElpe Lord: for godly men doe cease:
faithfull faile men among.
verse 2 Each to his freind speaks vanity;
with flattring lips, and tongue
and with a double heart they speake.
verse 3 All flatt'ring lips the Lord
shall cut them of, with every tongue
that speaketh boasting word.
verse 4 Thus have they sayd, we with our tongue,
prevailing pow're shall get:
are not our lips our owne for Lord
who over us is set?
verse 5 Thus saith the Lord, for sighs of them
that want, for poor opprest,
I'le now arise, from such as puffe,
will set him safe at rest.
[Page] verse 6 Pure are the words the Lord doth speak:
as silver that is tryde
in e [...]rthen furnace, seven times
th [...]t h [...]th been purifyde.
verse 7 Thou sh [...]lt them keep, o Lord, thou shalt
preserve them ev'ry one,
For eve [...]more in safety from
this generation.
verse 8 The wicked men on evry side
doe walk presumptuously,
when as the vilest sons of men
exalted are on hye.

Psalme 13 To the chiefe Musician: a psalme of David.

O IEHOVAH, how long
wilt thou forget me aye?
how long wilt thou thy countenance
hide from me farre away?
verse 2 H [...] long shall I counsell,
in my soule take, sorrow
in my heart dayly? o're me set
how long shall be my foe?
verse 3 Iehovah, o my God,
behold me answer make,
Ill [...]minate mine eyes, lest I
the sleepe of death doe take.
verse 4 Lest my foe say, I have.
[...]revaild 'gainst him: & me
those [...]ho doe trouble, doe rejoyce,
w [...]en I shall moved [...]ee▪
[Page] verse 5 But I as [...]red trust
have put in thy mercy;
my heart in thy salvation
shall joy exceedingly.
verse 6 Vnto Iehovah I
will sing, because that hee,
for evil bountifully hath
r [...]warded good to mee.

Psalme 14 To the chiefe Musician a psalme of Dauid.

THe foole in's heart saith ther's no God▪
they are corrupt, have done
abominable-practises,
that doth good there is non [...].
verse 2 The Lord from heaven looked down [...]
on Sonnes of men: to see,
if any that doth understand,
that seeketh God there bee.
verse 3 All are gone back, together they
ev' [...] filthy are become:
and there is none [...] doeth good,
noe not s [...] much as one.
verse 4 The workers o [...] iniquityes,
have they no k [...]owledge all?
that eate my people: they eate bread,
and on God doe not call.
verse 5 There with a very grievous feare
affrighted sore they were,
for God in generation is
of such as righteous are▪
[Page] verse 6 The counsell yee would make of hi [...]
that poore afflicted is,
to be asham'd & that because,
the Lord his refuge is.
verse 7 Who Israels health from Syon gives?
his folks captivitie
when God shall turne: Iacob shall joye
glad Israel shall be.

Psalme 15 A psalme of David.

IEHOVAH, who shall in thy tent
sojourne, and who is hee
shall dwell within thy holy mount?
verse 2 He that walks upright lie,
And worketh justice, and speaks truth
verse 3 in' [...] heart, And with his tongue
he doth not slander, neither doth
unto his neighbour wrong,
And 'gainst his neighbour that doth not
take up reproachfull lyes.
verse 4 Hee that an abject person is
contemn'd is in his eyes;
But he will highly honour them
that doe Iehovah feare:
and changeth not, though to his losse,
i [...] tha [...] he once doe swe [...]re.
verse 5 Nor gives his coyne to v [...]ury,
and bribe he doth not take
against the harmelesse▪ he that doth
these things shall [...]ever shake.
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Psalme 16 Michtam of David

O Mighty God, preserve thou mee,
for on thee doe I rest.
verse 2 Thou art my God, vnto the Lord
my soule thou hast profest:
My goodnes reacheth not to thee.
verse 3 But to the Saints upon
the earth & to the excellent,
whome all my joye is on.
verse 4 They who give gifts to a strange God,
their sorrowes multiplye:
their drink oblations of blood
offer up will not I.
Neither will I into my lips
the names of them take up.
verse 5 Iehovah is the portion
of my part, & my cup:
Thou art maintainer of my lot.
verse 6 To me the lines fal'n bee
in pleasant places: yea, faire is
the heritage for mee.
verse 7 I will Iehovah humbly-blesse,
who hath mee counselled:
yea in the nights my reines have mee,
chastising nurtured.
verse 8 Iehovah I have alwayes set
as present before mee:
because he is at my right hand
I shall not moved bee.
verse 9 Wherefore my heart rejoyced hath,
[Page]and glad is my glory:
moreover also my flesh shall
in hope lodge securely.
verse 10 Because thou wilt not leave my sou [...]e
within the grave to bee,
nor wilt thou give thine holy one,
corruption for to see.
verse 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life,
of joyes abundant-store
before thy face, at thy right hand
are plea [...]ures evermore.

Psalme 17 A Prayer of David.

HArken, o Lord, unto the right,
attend vnto my crye,
give eare vnto my pray'r, that goes
from lips that doe not lye.
verse 2 From thy face let my judgement come.
thine eyes the right let see.
verse 3 Thou provst mine heart, thou visitest
by night, and tryest mee.
yet nothing find'st, I have resolvd
my mouth shall not offend.
verse 4 From mens works: by word of thy lips
I spoylers paths attend.
verse 5 Stay my feet in thy paths, lest my
verse 6 steps slip. I cal'd on thee,
for thou wilt heare, God, heare my speec [...],
incline thine eare to mee.
verse 7 O thou that sav'st by thy right hand,
thy merveilous-mercyes,
[Page]shew vnto them that trust in thee,
from such as 'gainst them r [...]se.
(2)
verse 8 As apple of thine eye mee keep [...]
In thy wings shade mee hide.
verse 9 From wicked who mee wast: my foe [...]
in heart are on each side.
verse 10 Clos'd in their fat they are: & they
speak with their mouth proudly.
verse 11 They round us in our stepps: they set
on earth their bow'd downe eye.
verse 12 His likenes as a lion is,
that greedy is to teare,
in secret places lurking as
hee a young lion were.
verse 13 Him, in his sight, rise, disappoynt
make him bow downe o Lord,
doe thou my soule deliver from
the wicked one, thy sword,
verse 14 From mortall men thine hand, o Lord,
from men that mortall are,
and of this passing-world, who hav [...]
within this life their share,
with thy hid treasure furthermore
whose belly thou fillest:
their sonnes are fil'd, & to their babes
of wealth they leave the rest.
verse 15 In righteousnes, thy favour I
shall very clearely see,
and waking with thine image, I
shall satisfied bee.
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Psalme 18 To the chiefe Musician, a psalme of Dauid, the s [...]rvant of the Lord, who spake the words of this Song, in the day that the Lord deliuered him from the hands of all his enemies, & from the hand of Saule▪ and he [...] Sayde,

IL'e dearely love thee, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, and my towre,
and my deliverer, my God,
I'le trust in him who is my powre,
My shield, & my salvationes-horne,
verse 3 my high-fort; Who is prayse worthy,
I on the Lord will call, so shall
I bee kept from mine enemye.
verse 4 Deaths sorrowes mee encompassed,
mee fear'd the floods of ungodlie,
verse 5 Hells pangs beset me round about,
the snares of death prevented mee.
verse 6 I in my streights, cal'd on the Lord,
and to my God cry'd: he did heare
from his temple my voyce, my crye,
before him came, unto his eare.
verse 7 Then th' earth shooke, & quak't, & moūtaines
roots moov'd, & were stird at his ire,
verse 8 Vp from his nostrils went a smoak,
and from his mouth devouring-fire:
By it the coales inkindled were.
verse 9 Likewi [...]e the heavens he downe-bow'd,
and he descended, & there was
under his feet a gloomy cloud.
verse 10 And he on cherub rode, and flew;
yea he flew on the wings of winde.
verse 11 His secret place hee darknes made
[Page]his covert that him round confinde,
Dark waters, & thick clouds of skies.
verse 12 From brightnes, that before him was,
his thickned clouds did passe away,
hayl-stones and coales of fire did passe.
verse 13 Also Iehovah thundered,
within the heavens, the most high
likewise his angry-voyce did give,
hayl-stones, and coales of fire did fly.
verse 14 Yea he did out his arrows send,
and bruising he them scattered,
and lightnings hee did multiply,
likewise he them discomfited.
verse 15 The waters channels then were seene,
and the foundationes of the world
appear'd; at thy rebuke, at blast,
of the breath of thy nostrils Lord.
(2)
verse 16 Hee from above sent hee me took:
[...]e out of waters-great he drew.
verse 17 Hee from mine enemies-strong, & from
them which me hated did rescue.
For they were mightyer then I.
verse 18 They mee prevented in the day
of my cloudy calamity;
but for me was the Lord a stay.
verse 19 And hee me to large place brought forth:
hee sav'd mee, for he did delight
verse 20 in mee. The Lord rewa [...]ded me
according as I did aright,
Acco [...]ding to the cle [...]n [...]esse of
[Page]my hands, he recompenced mee.
verse 21 For the wayes of the Lord I kept:
nor from my God went wickedlie.
verse 22 For all his judgements mee before:
nor from me put I his decree.
verse 23 With him I upright was, and kept
my selfe from mine iniquitie.
verse 24 The Lord hath recompenced mee,
after my righteousnes therefore:
according to the cleannesse of
my hands that was his eyes before.
verse 25 With mercifull, thou mercifull,
with upright thou deales uprightly.
verse 26 With pure thou pure, thou also wilt
with froward turne thy selfe awry.
verse 27 For thou wilt save th'afflicted folke:
but wilt the lofty looks suppresse.
verse 28 For thou wilt light my lampe: the Lord▪
my God will lighten my darknesse.
verse 29 For by thee rann through a troupe,
and by my God leapt o're a wall.
verse 30 Gods way is perfect: Gods word tryde▪
that trust in him hee's shield to all.
verse 31 For who is God except the Lord?
or who a rock, our God except?
verse 32 Its God that girdeth me with strength,
and hee doth make my way perfect.
verse 33 Like to the hyndes he makes my feet:
and on my high place maks me stand.
verse 34 Mine armes doe break a bow of brasse;
so well to warre he learnes my hand.
[Page] verse 35 The shield of thy salvation
thou furthermore hast given [...]:
and thy right-hand hath mee up [...]eld,
thy meeknes made mee great to bee.
verse 36 Vnder m [...]e thou makst large my steps.
so that mine anckles did not slyde
verse 37 My foes pursu'de I, & them caught:
nor turn'd I till they were destroyd.
verse 38 I wounded them & they could [...]
rise up: under my feet they fell.
verse 39 Because that thou hast girded mee
with fortitude to the battel▪
Thou hast subdued under mee,
those that did up against me ri [...].
verse 40 And my foes necks thou gavest mee,
that I might wast mine enemyes.
verse 41 They cryde but there was none to save,
to God, yet with no answer meet.
verse 42 I beat them then as dust i'th winde
and cast them out as dirt i'th str [...].
(4)
verse 43 And thou from the contentions
hast of the people mee set free;
thou of the h [...]then mad'st me h [...]ad▪
people I knew not shall serve mee.
verse 44 They'le at first hearing me obey:
strangers shall yield themselvs to m [...]e.
verse 45 The strangers shall consume away,
and from their closets frighted bee.
verse 46 The Lord lives, and blest be my Ro [...]k,
let my healths God exa [...]ted [...]ee.
[Page] verse 47 It's God for m [...] that ve [...]geance works,
and brings dow [...]e p [...]ople under mee.
verse 48 Mee from mine enemies he doth save:
and above those that 'gainst me went,
thou lift'st me up; and thou hast freed
mee from the man that's violent.
verse 49 I with confession will therefore
unto thee render thanksgiving,
o Lord▪ among the heathen folk;
and to thy name I'le prays [...]s [...].
verse 50 He giv [...]h great delivera [...]
to his King, and doth shew mercy
to his annoynted, to David,
and to his see [...] e [...]ernally.

Psalme 19 To the chiefe musician a psalme of David.

THe heavens doe declare
the majesty of God:
also the firmament sh [...]ws fo [...]th
his [...]and [...]-work abroad.
verse 2 Day speaks to day, knowledge
night hath to night declar'd.
verse 3 There neither speach nor language i [...],
where their voyce is not heard.
verse 4 Through all the earth their line
is gone forth, & unto
the utmost end of all the world,
their speaches reach also:
[...] Ta bern [...]cle hee
in them pitcht for the Sun.
verse 5 Who Bridegroom like front's chamber goes
[Page]glad Giants-race [...]o run.
verse 6 From heavens utmost end,
his course and compassing;
to ends of it, & from the [...]ea [...]
thereof is hid nothing.
(2)
verse 7 The Lords law perfect is,
the soule converting back:
Gods testimony faithfull is,
makes wise who-wisdome-lack.
verse 8 The statutes of the Lord,
are right, & glad the heart:
the Lords commandement is pure,
light doth to eyes impart.
verse 9 Iehovahs feare is cleane,
and doth indur [...] for ever:
the judgements of the Lord a [...]e true,
and righteous altogether.
verse 10 Then gold, then much fine gold,
more to be prized are,
then hony, & the hony-comb,
sweeter they are by farre.
verse 11 Also thy servant is
admonished from hence:
and in the keeping of the same
is a full recompence.
verse 12 Who can his errors know?
from secret faults cleanse mee.
verse 13 And from presumptuous-sins, [...]
[...] thy servant bee:
Let them not beare the rule
[Page]in me, & then shall I
be perfect, and shall cleansed bee
from much iniquity.
verse 14 Let the words of my mouth,
and the thoughts of my heart,
be pleasing with thee, Lord, my Rock
who my redeemer art.

Psalme 20 To the chiefe Musician, a psalme of D [...]vid.

IEHOVAH heare thee in the day
of sore calamity,
the name of the God ofIacob
defend thee mightily.
verse 2 Send thee help from his holy place:
from Sion strengthen thee.
verse 3 Minde all thy gifts, thy sacrifice
accepted let it bee. Sela [...].
verse 4 Grant thee according to thy heart,
all thy counsell fulfill.
verse 5 In thy perfect salvation
with singing joy we will:
And we in the name of our God
our banners will erect:
when as all thy petitions
Iehovah shall effect.
verse 6 Now I know, that Iehovah doth
save his annoynted-Deare:
with saving strength of his right hand
from [...] heav'n will heare.
verse 7 In charrets some their confidence, [...]
and some in horses set:
[Page]but we the name of Iehovah
our God will not forget.
verse 8 They are brought downe & fal'n: but we,
rise and stand stedfastly.
verse 9 Save Lord, & let the King us heare
when as to him we cry.

Psalme 21 To the chiefe Musician a psalme of David.

IEHOVAH, in thy strength
the King shall joyfull bee;
and joy in thy salvation
how vehemently shall hee?
verse 2 Thou of his heart to him
hast granted the desire:
and thou hast not witholden back,
what his lips did require. Selah.
verse 3 For thou dost with blessings
of goodnes prevent him:
thou on his head of finest gold
hast set a Diadem.
verse 4 Of thee hee asked life,
to him thou gav'st it free,
even length of days for evermore
unto eternitie.
verse 5 In thy salvation
his glory hath bene great:
honour, and comely dignity
thou hast upon him set.
verse 6 For thou him blessings setst
to perpetuitie:
[Page]Thou makst him with thy countenance
exceeding glad to bee.
verse 7 Bec [...]use that in the Lord
the King doth trust, & hee
through mercy of the highest one,
shall not removed bee.
verse 8 [...] shall finde out all
that are thine enemies:
thy right hand also shall finde ou [...]
those that doe thee despise.
verse 9 Thou setst as fiery oven
them in times of thine ire:
the Lord will swallow them in's wrath
and them consume with fire.
verse 10 Thou wilt destroy the fruit,
that doth proceed of them,
out of the earth: & their seed from
among the Sonnes of men.
verse 11 Because they evill have
intended against thee:
a wicked plot they have devis'd,
but shall not able bee.
verse 12 For thou wilt as a butt
them set; & thou wilt place
thine arrows ready on thy string,
full right against their face.
verse 13 Lord, in thy fortitude
exalted bee on high:
and wee will sing; yea prayse with psalmes▪
thy mighty powr will wee.
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Psalme 22 To the chiefe musician upon Aijeleth Sh [...]ba [...] a psalme of David.

MY God, my God, wherefore hast thou
forsaken mee? & why,
art thou so farre from helping mee,
from the words of my cry?
verse 2 O my God, I doe cry by day,
but mee thou dost not heare;
and eke by night, & unto mee
no quiet rest is there.
verse 3 Neverthelesse thou holy art,
who constantly dost dwell,
within the thankfull prayses of
thy people Israell.
verse 4 Our fore-fathers in thee have put
assured confidence:
they trusted have, & thou to them
didst give deliverance.
verse 5 Vnto thee they did cry aloud,
and were delivered:
in thee they put their confidence,
and were not confounded.
verse 6 But I a worme, & not a man;
of men an opprobrie,
and also of the people am
despis'd contemp [...]uouslie.
verse 7 All they that doe upon mee look,
a scoffe at mee doe make:
they with the lip doe make a mow,
the head in scorne they shake.
[Page] verse 8 Vpon the Lord he rold himselfe,
let him now rid him quite:
let him deliver him, because
in him he doth delight.
verse 9 But thou art hee that me out of
the belly forth didst take:
when I was on my mothers breasts,
to hope thou didst mee make.
verse 10 Vnto thee from the tender-womb
committed been have I:
yea thou hast been my mighty-God
from my mothers belly.
(2)
verse 11 Be thou not farre away from mee,
for tribulation
exceeding great is neere at hand,
for helper there is none.
verse 12 Mee many buls on every side
about have compassed:
the mighty-buls of Bashan have
mee round invironed.
verse 13 They have with their wide-opened-mouths
so gaped mee upon;
like as it were a ravening
and a roaring Lion.
verse 14 As water I am poured-out,
and all my bones sundred:
my heart in midst of my bowels,
is like to wax melted.
verse 15 My strength like a potsherd is dryde;
and my tongue fast-cleaveth
[Page]unto my jawes, & thou hast brought
me to the dust of death.
verse 16 For dogs have compast me about;
th' assembly me beset
of the wicked; they pierced through
my hands, also my feet.
verse 17 My bones I may them number all:
they lookt, they did me view.
verse 18 My cloths among them they did part:
and lot for my coat threw.
verse 19 But thou Lord be not far, my strength,
to help me hasten thou.
verse 20 My soule from sword, my darling from
the powre of dogs rescue.
verse 21 And from the mouth of the Lion
give me salvation free:
for thou from hornes of Vnicornes
answer hast given mee.
verse 22 Thy name, I will declare to them
that Brethren are to mee:
in midst of congregation
I will give prayse to thee.
(3)
verse 23 Yee that doe feare the Lord prayse him;
all Iacobs seed prayse yee,
him glorify, & dread him all
yee Israels seed that bee.
verse 24 For he the poors affliction
loaths not, nor doth despise;
nor hides his face from him, but hears
when unto him hee cryes.
[Page] verse 25 Concerning thee shall be my prayse
in the great assembly:
before them that him reverence
performe my vowes will I.
verse 26 The meek shall eat & be suffic'd:
Iehovah prayse shall they
that doe him seek: your heart shall live
unto perpetuall aye.
verse 27 All ends of th'earth remember shall
and turne unto the Lord:
and thee all heathen-families
to worship shall accord.
verse 28 Because unto Iehovah doth
the kingdome appertaine:
and he among the nations
is ruler Soveraigne.
verse 29 Earths-fat-ones, eat & worship shall:
all who to dust descend,
(though none can make alive his soule)
before his face shall bend.
verse 30 With service a posterity
him shall attend upon;
to God it shall accounted bee
a generation.
verse 31 Come shall they, & his righteousnes
by them declar'd shall bee,
unto a people yet unborne,
that done this thing hath hee.

23 A Psalme of David.

THe Lord to mee a shepheard is,
want therefore shall not I.
[Page] verse 2 Hee in the folds of tender-grasse,
doth cause mee downe to lie:
To waters calme me gently leads
verse 3 Restore my soule doth hee:
he doth in paths of righteousnes:
for his names sake leade mee.
verse 4 Yea though in valley of deaths shad
I walk, none ill I'le feare:
because thou art with mee, thy rod,
a [...]d staffe my comfort are.
verse 5 For mee a table thou hast spread,
in presence of my foes:
thou d [...]st annoynt my head with oyle,
my cup it over-flowes.
verse 6 Good [...]es & mercy surely shall
all my dayes follow mee:
and in the Lords house I shall dwell
so long as d [...]yes shall bee.

Psalme 24 A psalme of david.

THe earth Iehovahs is,
and the fulnesse of it:
the [...]itable world, & they
tha [...] there upon doe sit.
verse 2 Becaus [...] upon the seas,
hee hath it firmly layd:
and it upon the water-floods
most sollidly hath stayd.
verse 3 The mountaine of the Lord,
who shall thereto ascend?
and i [...] his pl [...]ce of hol [...]nes,
[Page]who is it that shall stand?
verse 4 The cleane in hands, & pure
in heart; to vanity
who hath not lifted up his soule,
nor sworne deceitfully.
verse 5 From God he shall receive
a benediction,
and righteousnes from the strong-God
of his salvation.
verse 6 This is the progenie
of them that seek thy face:
of them that doe inquire for him:
of Iacob 'tis the race. Sela [...].
verse 7 Yee gates lift-up your heads,
and doors everlasting,
[...]e yee lift up: & there into
shall come the glorious-King.
verse 8 Who is this glorious King?
Iehovah, puissant,
and valiant, Iehovah is
in battel valiant.
verse 9 Yee gates lift-up your heads,
and door [...] everlasting,
doe yee lift-up: & there into
shall come t [...]e glorious-King▪
verse 10 Who is his glorious-King?
loe, it i [...] Iehovah
of w [...]rlike [...]rmies, hee the King
of glory is; Selah.

Psalme 25 A Psalme of David.

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I Lift my soule to thee o Lord.
My God I trust in thee,
let mee not be asham'd: nor let
my foes joy over mee.
verse 3 Yea, all that wait on thee shall not,
be fill'd with shamefulnes:
but they shall be ashamed all,
who without cause transgresse.
verse 4 Thy wayes, Iehovah, make mee know,
thy paths make me discerne.
verse 5 Cause mee my steps to order well,
in thy truth, & mee learne,
For thou God of my saving health,
on thee I wait all day.
verse 6 Thy bowels, Lord, & thy mercyes
minde; for they are for aye.
verse 7 Sinnes of my youth remember not,
neither my trespasses:
after thy mercy minde thou mee
o Lord for thy goodnes.
verse 8 Good and upright God is, therefore
will sinners teach the way.
verse 9 The meek he'l [...] guide in judgemen [...]: &
will teach the meek his way.
verse 10 I [...]hovahs paths they mercy are,
[...]ll of [...]hem [...]ruth also,
to [...]hem th [...]t keep his covenant,
and testimo [...]ies do.
( [...])
verse 11 F [...]r t [...]y nam [...] sake o Iehovah,
freely doe thou [...]
[Page]mine owne perverse iniquitie:
because that great is it.
verse 12 Who fears the Lord, him hee will teach
the way that he shall chuse.
verse 13 his soule shall dwell at ease, his seed
as heirs the earth shall vse.
verse 14 The secret of God is with those
that doe him reverence:
and of his covenant he them
will give intelligence.
verse 15 Mine eyes continually are
upon Iehovah set:
for it is hee that will bring forth
my feet out of the net.
verse 16 Vnto me-wards turne thou thy face,
and on mee mercy show:
because I solitary am
afflicted poore also.
verse 17 My hearts troubles inlarged are;
from my distresse me bring.
verse 18 See mine affliction, & my paine;
and pardon all my sin.
verse 19 Mark my foes; for they many are,
and cruelly mee hate,
verse 20 My soule keep, free mee; nor let mee
be sham'd, who on thee wait.
verse 21 Let soundnes, & uprightnesse keep
mee: for I trust in the [...].
verse 22 Israel from his troubles all,
o God, doe thou set fr [...]e.

26 A [...].

[Page] IVdge mee, o Lord, for I have walkt
in mine integrity:
and I have trusted in the Lord,
therefore slyde shall not I.
verse 2 Examine mee, Lord, & mee prove;
my reins, & my heart [...]ry.
verse 3 For thy grace is before mine eyes;
and in thy truth walk I▪
verse 4 I sat not with vaine men, nor goe
with men themselves that hide.
verse 5 Evill mens company I hate:
nor will with vile abide.
verse 6 In cleannesse, Lord, I'le wash mine hands,
so I'le thine altar round:
verse 7 That I may preach with thankfull-voyce,
and all thy prayses sound.
verse 8 The habitation of thy house,
Lord, dearly love doe I,
the place and tabernacle of
thy glorious majesty.
verse 9 My soule with sinners gather not,
with men of blood my life.
verse 10 In whose hand 's guile, in whose right hand
bribery is full rife.
verse 11 Redeeme, & pitty mee; for I'le
walk in mine uprightnesse.
verse 12 My foot stands right: in th'assembly
I will Iehovah blesse.

27 A Psalme of David.

THe Lord my light, & my health is,
what shall make me dismaid?
[Page]The Lord is my lifes-strength, of whom
should I then be afrayd?
verse 2 When wicked men, mine enemies,
and my foes in battel;
against mee come, to eate my flesh,
themselves stumbled & fell.
verse 3 If that an hosta against mee camp,
my heart undaunted is:
if war against mee should arise,
I am secure in this.
verse 4 One thing of God I asked have,
which I will still request:
that I may in the house of God,
all dayes of my life rest:
To see the beauty of the Lord,
and in his Temple seeke.
verse 5 For in his tent in th'evill-day,
hidden hee will mee keepe:
Hee will me hide in secrecy
of his pavillion:
and will me highly lift upon
the rocks-munition.
verse 6 Moreover at this-time my head
lifted on high shall bee,
above mine enemies, who doe
about encompasse mee.
Therefore in's tent I'le sacrifice,
of joye an offering,
into Iehovah, sing will I,
yea, I will prayses sing.
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(2)
verse 7 When as I with my voyce doe cry,
mee, o Iehovah, heare▪
have mercy also upon mee,
and unto mee answer.
verse 8 When thou didst say, seek yee my face,
my heart sayd unto thee,
thy countenance, o Iehovah,
it shall be sought by mee.
verse 9 Hide not thy face from mee, nor off
in wrath thy servant cast:
God of my health, leave, leave not mee,
my helper been thou hast.
verse 10 My father & my mother both
though they doe mee forsake,
yet will Iehovah gathering
unto himselfe me take.
verse 11 Iehovah, teach thou mee the way,
and be a guide to mee
in righteous path, because of them
that mine observers bee.
verse 12 Give mee not up unto the will
of my streight-enemies:
for witnesse false against me stand,
and breath out cruelties.
verse 13 I should haue fainted, had not I
believed for to see,
Iehovahs goodnes in the land
of them that living bee.
verse 14 Doe thou upon Iehovah wait [...]
bee stablished, & let
[Page]thine heart be strengthened, & thine hope
upon Iehovah set.

Psalme 28. A psalme of David.

IEHOVAH, unto thee I cry,
my Rock, be thou not deafe me fro:
lest thou be dumb from mee & I
be like them downe to pit that go.
verse 2 Heare thou the voyce of my request
for grace, when unto thee I cry:
when I lift up mine hands unto
thine Oracle of Sanctity.
verse 3 With ill men draw me not [...]way,
with workers of unrighteousnes,
that with their neighbours peace doe speak,
but in their hands is wickednes.
verse 4 Give thou to them like to their works
and like the evill of their deeds:
give them like to their handy-works,
and render unto them their meeds.
verse 5 Because unto Iehovahs work
they did not wise-attention yeild,
neither unto his handy work,
them he will wast, but not up-build.
verse 6 The Lord be blest, for he hath heard
the voyce of my requests for grace.
verse 7 God is my strength, my shield, in him
my heart did trust, & helpt I was:
Therefore my heart will gladnes shew,
and with my song I'le him confesse▪
verse 8 The Lord of his annoynted ones
[Page]their strength, & towre of safety is.
verse 9 Salvation to thy people give,
and blesse thou thine inheritance,
and ev'n unto eternity
doe thou them feed & them advance.
This. After the common tunes.
Save Lord, thy people, & doe thou
blesse thine inheritance:
and unto all eternity
them feed & them advance.

Psalme 29 A psalme of David.

VNto the Lord doe yee ascribe
(o Sonnes of the mighty)
unto the Lord doe yee ascribe
glory & potency.
verse 2 Vnto the Lord doe yee ascribe
his names glorious renowne,
in beauty of his holynes
unto the Lord bow downe.
verse 3 The mighty voyce of Iehovah
upon the w [...]ters is:
the God of glory thund [...]reth,
God on great waters is.
verse 4 Iehovahs voyce is powerfull,
Gods voyce is glorious,
verse 5 Gods voyce breaks Cedars: yea God breaks
Cedars of Lebanus.
verse 6 He makes them like a calfe to skip:
[Page]the mountaine Lebanon,
and like to a young Vnicorne
the hill of Syrion.
verse 7 Gods voyce divides the flames of fire.
verse 8 Iehovahs voyce doth make
the desart shake: the Lord doth cause
the Cadesh-desart shake.
verse 9 The Lords voyce makes the hindes to calve,
and makes the forrest bare:
and in his temple every one
his glory doth declare.
verse 10 The Lord sate on the flouds: the Lord
for ever sits as King.
verse 11 God to his folk gives strength: the Lord
his folk with peace blessing.

Psalme 30 A Psalme & Song, at the dedication of the house of David.

IEHOVAH, I will thee extoll,
for thou hast lift up mee;
and over mee thou hast not made
my foes joyfull to bee.
verse 2 O Lord my God, to thee I cry'de
and thou hast made mee whole.
verse 3 Out of the grave, o Iehovah,
thou hast brought up my sou [...]e:
Thou mad'st mee live, I went not downe
verse 4 to pit. Sing to the Lord,
(yee his Saints) & give thanks when yee
his holynes record.
verse 5 For but a moment in his wrath;
[Page]life in his love doth stay:
weeping may lodge with us a night
but joye at break of day.
verse 6 I sayd in my prosperity,
I shall be moved never.
verse 7 Lord by thy favour thou hast made
my mountaine stand fast ever:
Thou hidst thy face, I troubled was.
verse 8 I unto thee did cry,
o Lord: also my humble suit
unto the Lord made I.
verse 9 What gaine is in my blood; when I
into the pit goe downe?
shall dust give glory unto thee?
shall it thy truth make knowne?
verse 10 Doe thou mee o Iehovah, heare,
and on mee mercy have:
Iehovah, o bee thou to mee
an helper me to save.
verse 11 Thou into dancing for my sake
converted hast my sadnes:
my sackcloth thou unloosed hast,
and girded me with gladnes:
verse 12 That sing to thee my glory may,
and may not silent bee:
o Lord my God, I will give thanks
for evermore to thee.

Psalme 31 To the chief Musician, a psalme of David.

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IN thee, o Lord, I put my trust,
let me be shamed never:
according to thy righteousnes
o doe thou mee deliver.
verse 2 Bow downe to mee thine eare, with speed
let mee deliverance have:
be thou my strong rock, for an house
of defence mee to save.
verse 3 Because thou unto mee a rock
and my fortresse wilt bee:
therefore for thy names sake doe thou,
leade mee & guide thou mee.
verse 4 Doe thou mee pull out of the net,
which they have for mee layd
so privily: because that thou
art to mee a sure ayd.
verse 5 Into thy hands my spirit I
reposing doe commit:
Iehovah God of verity,
thou hast redeemed it.
verse 6 I hated them that have regard
to lying vanity:
verse 7 but I in God trust. I'le be glad,
and joy in thy mercy:
Because thou hast considered
my afflicting distresse;
thou hast my soule acknowledged
in painfull anguishes;
verse 8 And thou hast not inclosed mee
within the enemies hand:
thou mad'st my feet within the place
[Page]of liberty to stand.
(2)
verse 9 Have mercy upon mee, o Lord,
for in distresse am I,
with grief mine eye consumed is,
my soule & my belly.
verse 10 For my life with grief & my years
with sighs are consumed:
because of my sin, my strength failes,
and my bones are wasted.
verse 11 To all my foes I was a scorne,
chiefly my neighbours to;
a feare to freinds: they that saw mee
without, did flye me fro.
verse 12 I am forgot as a dead man
that's out of memory:
and like a vessel that is broke
ev'n such a one am I.
verse 13 Because that I of many men
the slandering did heare,
round about me on every side
there was exceeding feare:
While as that they did against mee
counsell together take,
they craftily have purposed
my life away to make.
verse 14 But o Iehovah, I in thee
my confidence have put
verse 15 I sayd thou art my God. My times
within thy hand are shut:
From the hands of mine enemies
[Page]doe thou deliver mee,
and from the men who mee against
my persecuters bee.
(3)
verse 16 Thy countenance for to shine forth
upon thy servant make:
o give to me salvation
even for thy mercy sake.
verse 17 Let me not be asham'd, o Lord,
for cal'd on thee I have:
let wicked men be sham'd, let them
be silent in the grave.
verse 18 Let lying lips be silenced,
that against men upright
doe speak such things as greivous are;
in pride, & in despight.
verse 19 How great 's thy goodnes, thou for thē
that feare thee hast hidden:
which thou work'st for them that thee trust,
before the Sonnes of men.
verse 20 Thou in the secret of thy face,
shalt hide them from mans pride:
in a pavillion, from the strife
of tongues, thou wilt them hide.
verse 21 O let Iehovah blessed be;
for he hath shewed mee
his loving kindnes wonderfull
in a fenced-cittie.
verse 22 For I in hast sayd, I am cast
from the sight of thine eyes:
yet thou hear [...]st the voyce of my fuit,
[Page]when to thee were my cryes.
verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints;
because the Lord doth guard
the faithfull, but the proud doer
doth plenteously reward.
verse 24 See that yee be encouraged,
and let your heart wax strong:
all whosoever hopefully
doe for Iehovah long.

32 A psalme of David, Maschil,

O Blessed is the man who hath
his trespasse pardoned,
and he whose aberration
is wholly covered,
verse 2 O blessed is the man to whom
the Lord imputes not sin:
and he who such a spirit hath
that guile is not therein.
verse 3 When I kept silence then my bones,
began to weare away,
with age; by meanes of my roaring
continuing all the day.
verse 4 For day & night thy hand on mee,
heavily did indure:
into the drought of Summer time
turned is my moisture. Selah.
verse 5 My aberration unto thee
I have acknowledged,
and mine iniquity I have
not closely covered:
Against my selfe my sin, sayd I,
[Page]I will to God confesse,
and thou didst the iniquitie
forgive of my trespasse. Selah.
verse 6 For this each godly one to thee
in finding time shall pray.
surely in floods of waters great,
come nigh him shall not they.
verse 7 Thou art my hyding-place, thou shalt
from trouble save me out:
thou with songs of deliverance
shalt compasse me about.
verse 8 I will instruct thee, also teach
thee in the way will I
which thou shalt goe, I will to thee
give counsell with mine eye.
verse 9 Like to the horse & mule, which have
noe knowledge be not yee:
whose mouths are held with bridle-bit,
that come not neere to thee.
verse 10 To those men that ungodly are,
their sorrows doe abound:
but him that trusteth in the Lord,
mercy shall compasse round.
verse 11 Be in Iehovah joyfull yee,
yee righteous ones rejoyce;
and all that are upright [...] heart
shout yee with joyfull voyce.

psalme 33

YEe just in God rejoyce,
pr [...]yse well th'upright doth sure:
verse 2 Prayse God with Harp, with psaltry [...]
[Page]to him, on ten string 'd lute.
verse 3 Sing to him a new song,
aloud play skilfully.
verse 4 For the Lords word is right: and all
his works in verity.
verse 5 He loveth righteousnes,
and also equity:
the earth replenished is with
the Lords benignity.
verse 6 By the word of the Lord
the heavens had their frame,
and by the spirit of his mouth,
all the host of the same.
verse 7 The waters of the seas,
he gathers as an heape;
together as in store-houses
he layeth up the deepe.
verse 8 Be all the earth in feare,
because of Iehovah:
let all the dwellers of the world
before him stand in awe.
verse 9 Because he did but speak
the word, & it was made:
he gave out the commandement,
and it was firmly stay'd.
verse 10 The Lord to nought doth bring
the nations counsell; hee
devises of the people makes
of none effect to bee.
verse 11 The counsell of the Lord
abide for ever shall,
[Page]the [...] of his heart
to generations all.
(2)
verse 12 O blessed nation,
whose God Iehovah is:
and people whom for heritage
chosen hee hath for his.
verse 13 The Lord from heaven looks,
all Sonnes of men views well.
verse 14 From his firme dwelling hee looks forth,
on all that on earth dwell.
verse 15 The hearts of all of them
alike he fashioneth:
and all their operations
he well considereth.
verse 16 By multitude of boast
there is no King saved▪
nor is by multitude of strength
the strong delivered.
verse 17 A horse a vaine thing is
to be a saviour:
nor shall he work deliverance
by greatnes of his power.
verse 18 On them that doe him feare
loe, is Iehovahs eye:
upon them that doe place their hope
on his benignity.
verse 19 To save alive in dearth,
[...]d their soule from death [...]ree.
verse 20 Our soule doth for Iehovah way [...],
our help, & shield is hee.
[Page] verse 21 For our heart joyes in him:
for in's pure name trust wee.
verse 22 Let thy mercy (Lord) be on us:
like as we trust in thee.

Psalme 34 A psalme of David, whē he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away & he departed.

ILe blesse God alwayes, his prayse shall
still in my mouth be had.
verse 2 My soule shall boast in God: the meeke
shall heare this & bee glad.
verse 3 Exalt the Lord with mee, his name
let us together advance.
verse 4 I sought, God heard, who gave from all
my fears deliverance.
verse 5 Him they beheld, & light'ned were,
nor sham'd were their faces.
verse 6 This poore man cry'd, the Lord him heard,
and freed from all distresse.
verse 7 His camp about them round doth pit [...]h
the Angell of the Lord;
who doe him feare; and to them doth
deliverance afford.
verse 8 O [...]ast, also consider yee,
that God is good: o blest,
that man is ever whose hope doth
for safety in him rest.
verse 9 O stand in feare of Iehovah,
his holy ones who bee.
because that such as doe him feare
[Page]not any want shall see.
verse 10 The Lions young doe suffer lack,
and suffer hungering:
but they that seek Iehovah, shall
not want any good thing.
(2)
verse 11 I will you teach to feare the Lord:
come children hark to mee.
verse 12 Who is the man that willeth life:
and loves good dayes to see?
verse 13 Thy tongue from evill, & thy lips
from speaking guile keep thou.
verse 14 Depart from evill & doe good:
seek peace, and it follow.
verse 15 Vpon the men that righteous are
the Lord doth set his eye:
and likewise he doth bow his eare
when unto him they cry.
verse 16 Iehovahs face is set against
them that doe wickedly:
that he of them from off the earth
may cut the memory.
verse 17 They cry'd, God heard, & set them free,
from their distresses all.
verse 18 To broken hearts the Lord is neere,
and contrite save he shall.
verse 19 The just mans sorrows many are,
from all God sets him free.
verse 20 Hee kepeth all his bones, that none
of them shall broken bee.
verse 21 Evill shall certainly bring death
the wicked man upon:
[Page]and those that hate the just shall come
to desolation.
verse 22 The soules of them that doe him serve,
Iehovah doth redeeme:
nor [...]ny shall be desolate,
that put their trust in him.

35 A psalme of David.

PLead, [...]ord, with them that with me plead:
fight against them that fight with mee.
verse 2 Of shield & buckler take thou hold,
stand up my helper for to bee.
verse 3 Draw out the speare & stop the way
'gainst them that my pursuers bee:
and doe thou say unto my soule
I am salvation unto thee.
verse 4 Let them confounded be, & sham'd,
that seek my soule how they may spill:
l [...]t them be turned back & sham'd
that in their thoughts devise mine ill.
verse 5 As chaffe before the winde, let them
be, & Gods Angell them driving.
verse 6 Let their way dark & slippery bee,
and the Lords Angell them chasing.
verse 7 For in a pit without a cause,
they hidden have for me a net:
which they without a cause have digg'd
that they there in my soule may get.
verse 8 Let unknowne ruin come on him,
and let his net that he doth hide,
himselfe insnare: let him into
the very same destruction slyde.
[Page] verse 9 My soule shall in the Lord be glad:
in his s [...]lvation joyfull bee
verse 10 And all my bones shall also say,
o Lord, who is like unto thee?
Who from the stronger then himselfe
the poore afflicted settest free:
the poore afflicted & needy,
from such as spoylers of him bee.
(2)
verse 11 False witnesses did up arise:
what I knew not they charg'd on mee.
verse 12 Evill for good they mee repay'd,
whereby my soule might spoyled bee,
verse 13 But I, when they were sick, was cloath'd
with sackcloath, & I afflicted
my soule with fasting, & my pray'r
into my bosom returned.
verse 14 I walked as if he had been
my neere freind or mine owne brother:
I heavily bow'd downe as one
that mourneth for his owne mother.
verse 15 But they in mine adversity
rejoyced, & they gathered
themselves together: yea abjects
themselves against mee gathered;
And I was ignorant hereof;
and they unceasantly mee teare,
verse 16 With hypocrites, mockers in feasts;
at me their teeth they gnashing were.
verse 17 How long o Lord wilt thou look on?
my soule from their destructions,
[Page]o doe thou set at liberty,
my only one from the Lions.
verse 18 I freely will give thanks to thee
within the congregation great:
and I thy prayses will set forth
where there be many people met.
verse 19 Those that are wrongfully my foes,
let them not rejoyce over mee:
neither let them wink with the eye,
that are my haters causlesly.
verse 20 Because that they doe not speak pe [...]ce▪
but in their thoughts they doe invent
deceitfull matters against them
that in the land for peace are bent.
verse 21 Gainst me they op'ned their mouths wid [...]
& sayd, ah, ah our eye it saw.
verse 22 Thou saw'st it (Lord) hold not thy peace:
Lord, from me be not far away.
verse 23 Stirre up & wake to my judgement,
my God & my Lord, to my plea.
verse 24 After thy justice, judge me, Lord
my God, lest or'e me joy should they.
verse 25 Let them not say within their hearts,
aha, our soules desire have wee:
we now have swallowed him up,
o let them never say of mee.
verse 26 Sham'd let them be & confounded
joyntly, who at my hurt are glad:
let them that 'gainst me magnify,
with shame & dishonour be clad.
verse 27 Let them for joy shout, & be glad
[Page]that favour doe my righteous [...]ause:
yea, let them say continually,
extolled be the Lord with prayse,
Who doth in the prosperity
of his servants his pleasure stay
verse 28 And my tongue of thy justice shall,
and of thy prayse speake all the day.

Psalme 36. To the chief Musician a psalme of David, the servant of the Lord.

THe trespasse of the wicked one
saith in assured-wise:
within my heart, the feare of God
is not before his eyes.
verse 2 For in his eyes he sooths himselfe:
his sin is found meane while
verse 3 hatefull. The words of his mouth are
iniquity & guile:
He to be wise, to doe good leaves.
verse 4 He mischief plotts on's bed,
he sets himselfe in way not good:
he hath not ill hated.
(2)
verse 5 Thy mercy (Lord) in heaven is,
to clouds thy faithfullnes.
verse 6 Thy judgements a great deep, like great
mountains thy righteousnes:
Thou savest m [...]n & beast, o Lord.
verse 7 Ho [...] pretious is thy grace,
ther [...]fore i [...] shadow of thy wings
mens sonnes their trust doe place.
[Page] verse 8 They of the fa [...]es of thy-house
unto the full shall take:
and of the river of thy joyes
to drink thou shalt them make.
verse 9 For with thee is the spring of life:
in thy light wee'll see light.
verse 10 To them that know thee stretch thy grace;
to right in heart thy right.
verse 11 Let no proud foot against me come,
nor wicked hand move mee.
verse 12 Wrong doers there are fal'n cast downe,
and rays'd they cannot bee,

37 A Psalme of David.

FRet not thy selfe because of those
that evill workers bee,
nor envious bee against the men
that work iniquitie.
verse 2 For like unto the grasse they shall
be cut downe, suddenly:
and like unto the tender herb
they withering shall dye.
verse 3 Vpon the Lord put thou thy trust,
and bee thou doing good,
so shalt thou dwell within the land,
and sure thou shalt have food.
verse 4 Se [...] [...]hat thou set thy hearts delight
also upon the Lord,
and the desyers of thy heart
to thee he will afford.
verse 5 Trust in the Lord: & hee'l it work,
to him commit thy w [...]y.
[Page] verse 6 As light thy justice hee'l bring forth,
thy judgement as noone day.
verse 7 Rest in Iehovah, & for him
with patience doe thou stay:
fret not thy selfe because of him
who prospers in his way,
Nor at the man, who brings to passe
the crafts he doth devise.
verse 8 Cease ire, & wrath leave: to doe ill
thy selfe fret in no wife.
verse 9 For evil doers shall be made
by cutting downe to fall:
but those that wayt upon the Lord,
the land inherit shall.
(2)
verse 10 For yet a litle while, & then
the wicked shall not bee:
yea, thou shalt diligently mark
his place, & it not see.
verse 11 But meek ones the inheritance
shall of the earth possesse:
also they shall themselves delight
in multitude of peace.
verse 12 The wicked plotts against the just,
gnashing at him his teeth.
verse 13 The Lord shall laugh at him: because
his day coming he seeth.
verse 14 The wicked have drawne out their sword,
& bent their bowe have they,
to cast the poor & needy downe,
to kill th'upright in way.
[Page] verse 15 Their sword shall enter their owne heart [...]
their bowes shall broken bee.
verse 16 The just mans little, better is
then wic [...]e [...]s treasurie.
verse 17 For th'armes of wicked shall be broke:
the Lord the just [...]oth stay.
verse 18 The Lord doth know upright mens dayes:
and their lot is for aye.
verse 19 Neither shall they ashamed bee
in any time of ill:
and when the dayes of famine come,
they then shall have their fill.
verse 20 But wicked, & foes of the Lord
as lambs fat shall decay:
they shall consume: yea into smoake
they shall consume away.
(3)
verse 21 The man ungodly borroweth,
but he doth not repay:
but he that righteous is doth shew
mercy, & gives away.
verse 22 For such as of him blessed bee,
the earth inherit shall,
and they that of him cursed are,
by cutting downe shall fall.
verse 23 The foot-steps of a godly man
they are by Iehovah
established: & also hee
delighteth in his way.
verse 24 Although he fall, yet shall he not
be utterly downe cast:
[Page]be [...]use Iehovah with his hand
doth underprop him fast.
verse 25 I have been young & now am old;
yet have I never seen
the just man left, nor that his seed
for bread have beggars been.
verse 26 But every day hee's mercifull,
and lends: his seed is blest.
verse 27 Depart from evill, & doe good:
and ever dwell at rest.
verse 28 Because the Lord doth judgement love,
his Saints forsakes not hee;
kept ever are they: but cut off
the sinners seed shall bee.
verse 29 The just inherit shall the land,
and therein ever dwell.
verse 30 The just mans mouth wisdome doth speak▪
his tongue doth judgement [...].
verse 31 The law of his God is in's heart:
none of his steps slideth.
verse 32 The wicked watcheth for the just,
and him to slay seeketh.
verse 33 Iehovah will not such a one
relinquish in his hand,
neither will he condemne him when
adjudged he doth stand.
(4)
verse 34 Wayt on the Lord, & keep his way,
and hee sh [...]ll [...]hee exalt
th'earth to inheri [...]: when cut off
the wicked see thou shalt.
[Page] verse 35 The wicked men I have beheld
in mighty pow'r to bee:
also himsefe spreading abroad
like to a green-bay-tree.
verse 36 Neverthelesse he past away,
and loe, then was not hee;
moreover I did seek for him,
but found hee could not bee.
verse 37 Take notice of the perfect man,
and the upright attend:
because that unto such a man
peace is his latter end.
verse 38 But such men that transgressors are
together perish shall:
the latter end shall be cut off
of the ungodly all,
verse 39 But the salvation of the just
doth of Iehovah come:
he is their strength to them in times
that are most troublesome.
verse 40 Yea, help & free them will the Lord:
he shall deliver them
from wiced men, because that they
doe put their trust in him.

Psalme 38 A psalme of David, to bring to remembrance.

LORD, in thy wrath rebuke me not:
nor in thy hot rage chasten mee.
verse 2 Because thine hand doth presse me sore:
and in me thy shafts fastened bee.
[Page] verse 3 There is no soun [...]nes in my flesh,
because thine anger I am in:
nor is there any rest within
my bones, by reason of my sin.
verse 4 Because that mine iniquityes
ascended are above my head:
like as an heavy burden, they
to heavy upon me are layd.
verse 5 My wounds stink, and corrupt they be:
my foolishnes doth make it so.
verse 6 I troubled am, & much bow'd downe;
all the day long I mourning goe.
verse 7 For with foule sores my loynes are fill'd:
& in my flesh is no soundnes.
verse 8 I'me weak & broken sore; I roar'd
because of my hearts restlessnes.
verse 9 All my desire's before thee, Lord;
nor is my groaning hid from thee.
verse 10 My heart doth pant, my strength me fails:
& mine eye sight is gone from mee.
(2)
verse 11 My freinds & lovers from my sore
stand off: off stand my kinsmen eke.
verse 12 And they lay snares that seek my life,
that seek my hurt, they mischief speak,
And all day long imagin guile,
verse 13 But as one deafe, I did not heare,
and as a dumb man I became
as if his mouth not open were.
verse 14 Thus was I as man that heares not,
& in whose mouth reproofes none were.
[Page] verse 15 Because o Lo [...]d, in thee I hope:
o Lord my God, thou wilt mee hea [...]
verse 16 For sayd I, [...] or'e me th [...]y [...]oy:
when my foot [...], they va [...]nt the more
verse 17 themselves 'gain [...]t me. For I [...]o halt
am neere, my grief's still mee before.
verse 18 For my transgression I'le declare;
I for my sins will sorry bee.
verse 19 But yet my lively foes are strong,
who falsly hate me, multiplie.
verse 20 Moreover they that doe repay
evill in stead of good to mee,
because I follow what is good,
to mee they adversaryes bee.
verse 21 Iehovah, doe not mee forsake:
my God o doe not farre depart
verse 22 from mee. Make hast unto mine ayd,
o Lord who my salvation art.

Psalme 39 To the chief musician, even to Ieduthun, a Psalme of David.

I Sayd, I will look to my wayes,
lest I sin with my tongue:
I'le keep my mouth with bit, while I
the wicked am among.
verse 2 With silence tyed was my tongue,
my mouth I did refraine,
From speaking that thing which is good,
and stirred was my paine.
verse 3 Mine heart within me waxed hot,
while I was musing long,
[Page]inkindled in me was the fire;
then spake I with my tongue.
verse 4 Mine end, o Lord, & of my dayes
let mee the measure learne;
that what a momentany thing
I am I may discerne.
verse 5 Behold thou mad'st my dayes a span,
mine age as nought to thee:
surely each man at's best estate,
is wholly vanity. Selah.
verse 6 Sure in a vaine show walketh man;
sure stir'd in vaine they are:
he heaps up riches, & knows not
who shall the same gather.
(2)
verse 7 And now, o Lord what wayt I for?
my hope is upon thee.
verse 8 Free me from all my trespasses:
the fooles scorne make not mee.
verse 9 I was dumb nor opned my mouth,
this done because thou hast.
verse 10 Remove thy stroke away from mee:
by thy hands blow I wast.
verse 11 When with rebukes thou dost correct
man for iniquity;
thou blast's his beauty like a moth:
sure each man 's vanity. Selah.
verse 12 Heare my pray'r, Lord, hark to my cry,
be not still at my tears:
for stranger, & pilgrim with thee,
I 'me, as all my fathers.
[Page] verse 13 O turne aside a while from mee,
that I may strength recall:
before I doe depart f [...]om hence,
and be noe more at all.

Psalme 40. To the chief musician, a psalme▪ of David.

WIth expectation for the Lord
I wayted patiently,
and hee inclined unto mee.
also he heard my cry.
verse 2 He brought mee out of dreadfull-pit,
out of the miery clay:
and set my feet upon a rock,
hee stablished my way.
verse 3 And in my mouth put a new song,
of prayse our God unto:
many shall see, & feare, upon
the Lord shall trust also.
verse 4 Blest is the man that on the Lord
maketh his trust abide:
nor doth the proud respect, nor such
to lies as turne aside.
verse 5 O thou Iehovah, thou my God,
hast many a wonder wrought:
and likewise towards us thou hast
[...]eived many a thought.
Their summe cannot be reck'ned up,
in order unto thee:
would I declare & speak of them,
beyond account they bee.
[Page]
(2)
verse 6 Thou sacrifice & offering
wouldst not; thou boar'st mine eare:
burnt offring, & sin offering
thou neither didst requere.
verse 7 Then sayd I: loe, I come: ith books
rolle it is writt of mee.
verse 8 To doe thy will, God, I delight▪
thy laws in my beart bee.
verse 9 In the great congregation
thy righteousnes I show:
loe, I have not refraynd my lips,
Iehovah, thou dost know.
verse 10 I have not hid thy righteousnes
within my heart alone:
I have declar'd thy faithfullnes
and thy salvation:
Thy mercy nor thy truth have I
from the great Church conceald.
verse 11 Let not thy tender mercyes bee
from mee o Lord with-held.
Let both thy kindnes & thy truth
keep me my life throughout.
verse 12 Because innumerable ills
have compast mee about:
My sins have caught me so that I
not able am to see:
more are they then hairs of my head,
therefore my heart fails mee
(3)
verse 3 Be pleas'd Lord, to deliver mee
[Page]to help me Lord make hast.
verse 14 At once abasht & sham'd let bee
who seek my soule to waste:
Let them be driven back, & sham'd,
that wish me misery.
verse 15 Let them be waste, to quit their shame,
that say to me, fy fy.
verse 16 Let all be glad, & joy in thee,
that seek thee: let them say
who thy salvation love, the Lord
be magnifyde alway.
verse 17 I both distrest & needy am,
the Lord yet thinks on mee:
my help & my deliverer thou
my God, doe not tarry.

Psalme 41 To the chief musician, a psalme of David.

BLessed is hee that wisely doth
unto the poore attend:
the Lord will him deliverance
in time of trouble send.
verse 2 Him God will keep, & make to live,
on earth hee blest shall be,
nor doe thou him unto the will
give of his enemie.
verse 3 Vpon the bed of languishing,
the Lord will strengthen him:
thou also wilt make all his bed
within his sicknes time.
verse 4 I sayd, Iehouah, o be thou
[Page]mercifull unto mee;
heale thou my soule, because that I
have sinned against thee.
verse 5 Those men that be mine enemies,
with evill mee defame:
when will the time come hee shall dye,
and perish shall his name?
verse 6 And if he come to see mee, hee
speaks vanity: his heart
sin to it selfe heaps, when hee goes
forth hee doth it impart.
(2)
verse 7 All that me hate, against mee they
together whisper still:
against me they imagin doe
to mee malicious ill.
verse 8 Thus doe they say some ill disease,
unto him cleaveth sore:
and seing now he lyeth downe,
he shall rise up noe more.
verse 9 Moreover my familiar freind,
on whom my trust I set,
his heele against mee lifted up,
who of my bread did eat.
verse 10 But Lord me pitty, & mee rayse,
that I may them requite.
verse 11 By this I know assuredly,
in mee thou dost delight:
For o're mee triumphs not my foe,
verse 12 And mee, thou dost mee stay,
in mine integrity; & set'st
[Page]mee thee before for aye.
verse 13 Blest hath Iehovah Israels God
from everlasting been,
also unto everlasting:
Amen, yea and Amen.

THE SECOND BOOKE.

PSALME 42 To the chief musician, Maschil, for the Sonnes of Kor [...]h.

LIke as the Hart panting doth bray
after the water brooks,
even in such wise o God, my soule,
after thee panting looks.
verse 2 For God, even for the liuing God,
my soule it thirsteth sore:
oh when shall I come & appeare,
the face of God before.
verse 3 My teares have been unto mee meat,
by night also by day,
while all the day they unto mee
where is thy God doe say.
verse 4 When as I doe in minde record
these things, then me upon
I doe my soule out poure, for I
wit [...] multitude had gone:
With them unto Gods house I went
with voyce of joy & prayse:
[Page]I with a multitud [...] did goe
that did keepe-holy-days.
verse 5 My soule why art cast downe? & a [...]t
stirr'd in mee: thy hope place
in God, for yet him prayse I shall
for the help of his face.
(2)
verse 6 My God, my soule in mee's cast downe,
therefore thee minde I will
from Iordanes & He [...]monites land,
and from the litle hill.
verse 7 At the noyse of thy water spouts
deep unto deep doth call:
thy waves they are gone over mee,
also thy billowes all.
verse 8 His loving kindnes yet the Lord
command will in the day:
a nd in the night his song with mee,
to my lifes God I'le pray.
verse 9 I unto God will say, my Rock
why hast thou forgot mee?
why goe I sad, by reason of
pressure of th' enemie.
verse 10 As with a sword within my bones
my foes reproach mee do:
while all the day, where is thy God?
they doe say mee unto.
verse 11 My soule o wherefore dost thou bowe
thy selfe downe heavily;
and wherefore in mee makest thou
a stirr tumultuously?
[Page]Hope thou in God, because I shall
with prayse him yet advance:
who is my God, also he is
health of my countenance.

Psalme 43.

IVdge me, o God, & plead my cause
from nation mercylesse;
from the guilefull & man unjust,
o send thou me redre [...]se.
verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God,
why cast's thou mee thee fro:
why goe I mourning for the sore
oppression of the foe?
verse 3 Thy light o send out & thy truth,
let them lead, & bring mee,
unto thy holy hill, & where
[...]hy tabernacles bee.
verse 4 Then will I to Gods Altar goe,
to God my joyes gladnes:
upon the Harp o God my God
I will thy prayse expresse.
verse 5 My soule o wherfore dost thou howe
thy selfe downe heavily;
and wherefore in mee makest thou
a stirre tumultuously?
Hope thou in God, because I shall
with prayse him yet advance:
who is my God, also he is
health of my countenance.

Psalme 44 To the chief musician, for the sonnes of Korah.

[Page]
WEE with our eares have h [...]ard, o God,
our fathers have us told,
what works thou diddest in their dayes,
in former dayes of old.
verse 2 How thy hand drave the heathen out,
and them thou planted hast;
how thou the people didst afflict,
and [...]hou didst them out-cast.
verse 3 For they got not by their owne sword
the lands possession,
neither yet was it their owne arme
wrought their salvation:
But thy right hand, thine arme also,
thy countenances light;
because that of thine owne good will
thou didst in them delight.
verse 4 Thou art my king, o mighty God,
[...] dost the same indure:
doe thou for Iacob by command
deliverances procure.
verse 5 Through thee as with a horne wee will
push downe our enemies:
through thy name will wee tread them downe
that up against us rise.
verse 6 Because that I will in no wise
any affiance have,
upon my bow, neither is it
my sword that shall mee save.
verse 7 But from our enemies us thou sav'd,
and put our foes to shame.
verse 8 I [...] God wee boast all the day long,
[Page]and for aye prayse thy name. Selah.
(2)
verse 9 But thou hast cast us off away,
thou makest us also
to be asham'd; neither dost thou
forth with our armies goe.
verse 10 Vs from before the e [...]emy
thou makest back recoyle:
likewise they which our haters bee,
for themselves us doe spoyle.
verse 11 Thou hast us given like to sheep
to slaughter that belong:
also thou hast us scattered
the heathen folk among.
verse 12 Thou dost thy people se [...] to sale
whereby no wealth doth rise:
neither dost thou obtaine increase
of riches by their price.
verse 13 Vnto our neighbours a reproach
thou doest us expose,
a scorne we are & mocking stock,
to them that us inclose.
verse 14 Among the heathen people thou
a by word dost us make:
also among the nations,
at us their heads they shake.
verse 15 Before me my confusion
it is continually,
and of my countenance the shame
hath over covered mee.
verse 16 Because of his voyce that doth scorne,
[Page]and scoffingly despight:
by reason of the enemy,
and selfe revenging wight.
(3)
verse 17 All this is come on us, wee yet
have not forgotten thee:
neither against thy covenant
have wee dealt faithleslie.
verse 18 Our heart is not turn'd back, nor have
our steps from thy way stray'd;
verse 19 Though us thou brake in dragons place,
and hid us in deaths shade.
verse 20 had wee forgot Gods name, or stretcht
to a strange God our hands:
verse 21 Shall not God search this out? for hee
hearts secrets understands.
verse 22 Yea, for thee all day wee are kil'd:
counted as sheep to slay.
verse 23 Awake, why sleepst thou, Lord? arise,
cast us not off for aye.
verse 24 Thy countenance away from us
o wherefore dost thou hide?
of our grief & oppression
forgetfull dost abide.
verse 25 For our soule is bowd downe to dust:
to earth cleaves our belly.
verse 26 Rise for our help, & us redeeme,
because of thy mercy.

Psalme 45 To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, for­the sonnes of Korah, Maschil a song of loves.

[Page]
MY heart good mater boyleth forth,
my works touching th [...] King
I speak: my tongue is as the pen
of Scribe swiftly writing.
verse 2 Fairer thou art then sonnes of men,
grace in thy lips is shed:
because of this the Lord hath thee
for evermore blessed.
verse 3 Thy wasting sword o mighty on [...]
gird thou upon thy thigh:
thy glorious-magnific [...]nce,
and comely majesty.
verse 4 Ride forth upon the word of truth,
meeknes & righteousnes:
and thy right hand shall lead thee forth
in works of dreadfulnes.
verse 5 Within the heart of the kings foes
thine arrows piercing bee:
whereby the people overcome,
shall fall downe under thee.
verse 6 Thy throne o God, for ever is,
the scepter of thy state
verse 7 right scepter is. Iustice thou lov'st,
but wickednes dost hate:
Because of this, God ev'n thy God
hee hath annoynted thee,
with oyle of [...]ladnes above them,
that thy companions bee.
verse 8 Myrths, Alo [...]s, and Cassias smell,
all of thy garments had:
out of the yvory pallac [...]s
[Page]wherby they made thee glad.
verse 9 Amongst thine honourable maids
kings daughters present were,
the Queen is set at thy right hand
in fine gold of Ophir.
(2)
verse 10 Harken o daughter, & behold,
doe thou incline thine eare:
doe thou forget thine owne people,
and house of thy father.
verse 11 So shall the king delighting-rest
himselfe in thy beautie:
and bowing downe worship thou him,
because thy Lord is hee.
verse 12 Then shall be present with a gift
the daughter there of Tyre:
the wealthy ones of the people
thy favour shall desire.
verse 13 The daughter of the king she is
all glorious within:
and with imbroderies of gold,
her garments wrought have been.
verse 14 She is led in unto the king
in robes with needle wrought:
the virgins that doe follow her
shall unto thee be brought.
verse 15 They shall be brought forth with gladnes,
also with rejoycing,
so shall they entrance have into
the Pallace of the king.
verse 16 Thy children shall in stead of those
that were thy fathers bee:
[Page]whom thou mayst place in all the earth
in princely diginty.
verse 17 Thy name remembred I will make
through generations all:
therefore for ever & for aye
the people prayse thee shall.

Psalme 46 To the chief musician, for the sonnes of-Korah, a song upon Alemoth.

GOD is our refuge, strength, & help
in troubles very neere.
verse 2 Therefore we will not be afrayd,
though th'earth removed were.
Though mountaines move to midst of seas
verse 3 Though waters roaring make
and troubled be, at whose swellings
alt [...]ough the mountaines shake. Selah.
verse 4 There is a river streames whereof
shall rejoyce Gods city:
the holy place the tent wherin
abideth the most high.
verse 5 God is within the midst of her,
moved shee shall not bee:
God shall be unto her an help,
in the morning early.
verse 6 The nations made tumultuous noyse,
the kingdomes moved were:
he did give forth his thundering voyce
the earth did melt with feare.
verse 7 The God of Armies is with us
th'eternall Iehovah:
[Page]the God of Iacob is for us
a refuge high. Selah.
verse 8 O come yee forth behold the works
which Iehovah hath wrought,
the fearfull desolations,
which on the earth he brough [...].
verse 9 Vnto the utmost ends of th'earth
warres into peace hee turnes:
the speare he cuts, the bowe he breaks,
in fire the chariots burnes.
verse 10 Be still, & know that I am God,
exalted be will I
among the heathen: through the earth
I 'le be exalted hye.
verse 11 The God of armyes is with us,
th'eternall Iehovah:
the God of Iacob is for us
a refuge high. Selah.

Psalme 47. To the chief musician: a psalme for the Sonnes of Korah.

CLap hands all people, shout for joy,
to God with voyce of singing mirth:
verse 2 For high Iehovah fearfull is,
a great King over all the earth.
verse 3 People to us he doth subdue,
and nations under our feet lay.
verse 4 For us our heritage he chose,
his deare Iacobs glory. Selah.
verse 5 God is ascended with a shout:
Iehovah with the trumpets noyse.
[Page] verse 6 Sing psalme [...] to God, sing psalmes, sing-psalmes
unto our King with singing voyce.
verse 7 For God is King of all the earth,
sing yee psalmes of instruction:
verse 8 Over the heathen God will reigne
God [...] [...]is holy throne upon.
verse 9 To the people of Abrahams-God
Princes of peoples gathered bee,
for shields of th'earth to God belong:
he is exalted mightylie.

Psalme 48 To the chief musician, a song & psalme for the sonnes of Korah.

GReat is Iehovah, & he is
to be praysed greatly
within the city of our God,
in his mountaine holy.
verse 2 For situation beautifull,
the joy of the whole earth
mount Sion; the great Kings city
on the sides of the north.
verse 3 God in her pallaces is known [...]
to be a refuge high.
verse 4 For loe, the kings assembled were:
they past together by.
verse 5 They saw, & so they merveiled,
were troubled, fled for feare.
verse 6 Trembling seiz'd on them there & paine
like her that childe doth beare.
verse 7 The na [...]ies that of Tarshish ar [...]
in pie [...]es thou breakest:
[Page]ev'n with a very blast of winde
coming out of the east.
verse 8 As we heard, so we saw within
the Lord of hoasts citty,
in our Gods citty, God will it
stablish eternally. Selah.
(2)
verse 9 O God we have had thoughts upon
thy free benignity,
wirhin the very midle part
of thy temple holy,
verse 10 According to thy name, o God
so is thy prayse unto
the ends of earth: thy right hand 's full
of righteousnes [...]lso.
verse 11 Let the mountaine Sion rejoyce,
and triumph let them make
who are the daughters of Iudah,
ev'n for thy [...]udgements sake.
verse 12 About th [...] hill of S [...]on walk,
and goe about he [...] yee,
and doe yee reckon up thereof
the tow'rs that therein bee.
verse 13 Doe yee full well he [...] bulwarks mark,
her Pallaces view well,
that to the generation
to come yee may it tell.
verse 14 For this same God he is our God
for ever & for aye:
likewise untothe very death
he guides us in our way.
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Psalme 49 To the chief musician a psalme for the sonnes of Korah.

HEare this all people, all give eare
that dwell the world all o're.
verse 2 Sonnes both of low, & higher men,
joyntly both rich & poore.
verse 3 My mouth it shall variety
of wisdome be speaking:
and my hearts meditation shall
be of understanding.
verse 4 Vnto a speech proverbiall
I will mine eare incline;
I will also upon the Harp
open my dark doctrine.
verse 5 Why should I be at all afrayd
in dayes that evill bee:
when that my heeles iniquity
about shall compasse mee.
(2)
verse 6 Those men that make their great estates
their stay to trust unto,
who in the plenty of their wealth
themselves doe boast also:
verse 7 Ther 's not a man of them that can
by any meanes redeeme
his brother, nor give unto God
enough to ransome him.
verse 8 So deare their soules redemption is
& ever ceaseth it.
[Page] verse 9 That he should still for ever live
and never see the pit.
verse 10 For he doth see that wise man dye,
the foole and brutish too
to perish, & their rich estate
to others leave they doo.
verse 11 They think their houses are for aye
to generations all
their dwelling places, & their lands
by their owne names they call.
verse 12 Neverthelesse, in honour man,
abideth not a night:
become he is just like unto
the beasts that perish quite.
verse 13 This their owne way their folly is;
yet whatsoe're they say,
their successors that follow them
doe well approve. Selah.
verse 14 Like sheep so are they layd in grave,
death shall them feed upon;
& th' upright over them in mom
shall have dominion.
And from the place where they doe dwell,
the beauty which they have,
shall utterly consume away
in the devouring grave.
(3)
verse 15 But surely God redemption
unto my soule will give,
even from the power of the grave,
for he will me receive. Selah.
[Page] verse 16 Be not afrayd when as a man
in wealth is made to grow,
and when the glory of his house
abundantly doth flow.
verse 17 Because he shall carry away
nothing when he doth dye:
neither shall after him descend
ought of his dignity.
verse 18 And albeit that he his soule
in time of his life blest,
and men will prayse thee, when as thou
much of thy selfe makest.
verse 19 He shall goe to his fathers race,
they never shall see light.
verse 20 Man in honour, & know'th not, is
like beasts that perish quite.

Psalme 50. A psalme of Asaph.

THe mighty God, the Lord hath spoke,
and he the earth doth call,
from the uprising of the Sun,
thereof unto the fall.
verse 2 The mighty God hath clearely shyn'd
out of the mount Sion,
which is of beauty excellent
the full perfection.
verse 3 Our God shall come, and not be still
fire shall waste in his sight;
and round about him shall be rays'd
a storme of vehement might.
verse 4 His folk to judge he from above
[Page]calls heavens, & earth likewise,
verse 5 Bring mee my Saints, that cov'nant make
with mee by sacrifice.
verse 6 And the heavens shall his righteousnes
shew forth apparentlie:
because the mighty God himselfe
a righteous judge will bee. Selah.
(2)
verse 7 Heare, o my people, & I will
speake, I will testify
also to thee o Israell,
I even thy God am I.
verse 8 As for thy sacrifices I
will finde no fault with thee,
or thy burnt offrings, which have been
at all times before mee.
verse 9 Ile take no bullocks, nor he-goates
from house, or foldes of thine.
verse 10 For sorrest beasts, & cattell all
on thousand hills are mine.
verse 11 The flying foules of the mountaines
all of them doe I know:
and every wilde beast of the field
it is with mee also.
verse 12 If I were hungry I would not
it unto thee declare:
for mine the habitable world,
and fullnes of it are.
verse 13 Of bullocks eate the flesh, or drink
the blood of goates will I?
verse 14 Thanks off [...]r unto God, & pay
[Page]thy vowes to the most high.
verse 15 And in the day of trouble sore
doe thou unto mee cry,
and I will thee deliver, and
thou mee shalt glorify.
(3)
verse 16 But to the wicked God sayth, why
dost thou the mention make
of my statu [...]e [...], why in thy mouth
should' [...] thou my cov'nant take?
verse 17 Sith thou dost hate [...]eaching and dost
my words behinde thee cast.
verse 18 When thou didst see a thief, then thou
with him consented hast;
And likewis [...] with adulterers
thy part hath been the same.
verse 19 Thy mouth to evill thou dost give,
and guile thy tongue doth frame,
Thou sittest, thou dost speake agains [...]
the man that is thy brother:
and thou dost slaunder him that is
the sonne of thine owne mother.
verse 21 These things hast thou committed, and
in silence I kept close:
that I was altogether like
thy selfe, thou didst suppose▪
I'le thee reprove, & in order
before thine eyes them set.
verse 22 O therefore now consider thi [...]
yee that doe God forget:
[...]est I you teare, & there be no [...]
[Page]any deliverer.
verse 23 He glorifieth mee that doth
prayse unto mee offer.
verse 24 And hee that doth order aright
his conversation,
to him will I give that hee may
see Gods salvation.

Psalme 51. To the chief musician, a psalm [...] of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in unto Bathsh [...]b [...].

HAve mercy upon mee o God,
in thy loving kyndnes:
in multitude of thy mercyes
blot out my trespasses.
verse 2 From mine iniquity doe thou
wash mee most perfectly,
and also from this sin of mine
doe thou mee pu [...]ify.
verse 3 Because, of my transgressions
my selfe doe take notice,
and sin that I committed have
before mee ever is.
verse 4 Gainst thee, thee only I have sin'd
this ill done thee before:
when thou speakst just thou art, & cleare
when thou dost judge therfore.
verse 5 Behold, how in iniquity
I did my shape receive:
[...]lso my mother that mee bare
in sin did mee conceive.
[Page] verse 6 Behold, thou dost desire the truth
within the inward part:
and thou shalt make mee wisdome know
in secret of my heart.
verse 7 With hysope doe me purify,
I shall be cleansed so:
doe thou mee wash, & then I shall
be w [...]iter then the snow.
verse 8 Of joy & of gladnes doe thou
make me to heare the voyce:
that so the bones which thou hast broke
may cheerfully rejoyce.
verse 9 From the beholding of my sin
[...]ide thou away thy face:
also all mine iniquityes
doe utterly deface.
(2)
verse 10 A cleane [...]ear (Lord) in me create,
also a spirit right
verse 11 in me renew. O cast not mee
away out of [...]hy sight;
Nor from me take thy holy spirit.
verse 12 Restore the joy to mee
of thy salvation, & uphold
me with thy spirit free.
verse 13 Th [...]n will I teach thy wayes to those
that work iniqui [...]ie:
and by this meanes shall sinners bee
converted unto t [...]ee.
verse 14 O God, God of my health, set mee
free from bloud guiltines,
[Page]and so my tongue shall joyfully
sing of thy righteousnes.
verse 15 O Lord-my-stay, let thou my lips
by thee be opened,
and by my mouth thy prayses shall
be openly shewed.
verse 16 For thou desir'st not sacrifice,
it would I freely bring:
neither dost thou contentment take
in a whole burnt offring.
verse 17 Th [...] sacrifices of th [...] Lord
they are a broken sp [...]ite:
God, thou wilt not despis [...] a h [...]ar [...]
that's broken, & contrit [...]
verse 18 In thy good ple [...]sure o do [...] [...]ou
doe good to Sion hill:
the walles of thy Ierus [...]l [...]m
o doe thou build up sti [...]l.
verse 19 The sacrifice of justice sh [...]
ple [...]se thee, with burnt offrin [...],
and whole burnt offring; t [...]en [...]ey shall
calves to thine Altar bring.
Another of the same.
O GOD, have mercy upon mee,
according to thy kindenes deare:
and as thy mercyes many bee,
quite doe thou my transgressions cleare.
verse 2 From my perversnes mee wash through,
and from my sin mee purify.
verse 3 For my transgressions I doe know,
[Page]before mee is my sin dayly.
verse 4 Gainst thee, thee only sin'd have I,
& done this evill in thy sight:
that when thou speakst thee justify
men may, and [...]udging cleare thee quite.
verse 5 Loe, in injustice shape't I was:
in sin my mother conceav'd mee.
verse 6 Loe, thou in th'inwards truth lov'd haz▪
and made mee wise in secrecie.
verse 7 Purge me with hyssope, & I cleare
shall be; mee wash, & then the snow
verse 8 I sh [...]ll be whiter. Make me heare
Ioy & gladnes, the bones which so
Thou broken hast joy cheerly shall.
verse 9 Hyde from my sins thy face away
blot thou iniquityes out all
which are upon mee any way.
(2)
verse 10 Create in mee cleane heart at last
God: a right spirit in me new make.
verse 11 Nor from thy presence quite me cast,
thy holy spright nor from me take.
verse 12 Mee thy salvations joy restore,
and stay me with thy spirit free.
verse 13 I wil, transgressors teach thy lore,
and sinners shall be turnd to thee.
verse 14 Deliver mee from guilt of bloud,
o God, God of my health-saving,
which if thou shalt vouchsafe, aloud
thy righteous [...]es my tongue shall sing.
verse 15 My lips doe thou, o Lord▪ unclose,
[Page]and thy prayse shall my mouth forth show
verse 16 For sacrifice thou hast not chose,
th [...]t I should it on thee bestow:
Thou joy'st not in burnt sacrifice.
verse 17 Gods sacrifices are a sp'ryte
broken; o God, thou'lt not despise,
a heart that's broken & contrite.
verse 18 In thy good will doe thou bestow
on Sion goodnes bounteouslie:
Ierusalems walles that lye so low
doe thou vouchsafe to edifie.
verse 19 Then shalt thou please to entertaine
the sacrifices with content
of righteousnes, the offrings slaine,
which unto thee wee shall present,
Together with the offerings
such as in fire whole burned are:
and then they shall thei [...] bullocks bring,
offrings to be on thine altar.

Psalme 52 To the chief musician, Maschil▪ a psalme o▪ David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saule, & sayd unto him, Dauid is come to the house of Ahimilech.

O man of might, wherefore dost th [...]u
thus boast thy selfe in ill?
the goodnes of the mighty God
endureth ever still.
verse 2 Thy tongue presumptuously doth
mischievous things devise:
it is like to a razor sharp,
[Page]working deceitfull lies.
verse 3 Thou lovest evil more then good,
more to speak lies then right.
verse 4 O guilefull tongue, thou dost in all
devouring words delight.
verse 5 God shall likewise for evermore
destroying the [...] deface,
he shall take th [...]e away, & pluck
thee from thy dwelling place,
And also root thee out from off
the land of the living. Shelah.
verse 6 The righteous also shall it see
and feare, at him laughing.
verse 7 Loe, this the man [...]hat made not God
his strength: but [...]rusted in
his store of wealth, himselfe made strong
in his mischievous sin.
verse 8 But in the house of God am I
like [...] greene Olive-tree:
I trust for ever & for aye,
in Gods benignitie.
verse 9 Thee will I prayse for evermore,
because thou h [...]st done this:
and I'le wayt on thy name, for good▪
before thy Saints that is.

Psalme 53. To the chief musician upon Mahalat [...], Maschil. [...] psalme of Davi [...].

THe foo [...]e in's heart saith, there's no Go [...]
they are corrupt, have done
abominable practises;
[Page]that doth good there is none.
verse 2 The Lord from heaven looked downe
on sonnes of men, to see
if any that doth understand,
that seeketh God there bee.
verse 3 All are gone back, together they
ev'n filthy are become:
and there is none that doeth good,
noe not so much as one.
verse 4 The workers of iniquityes
have they noe knowledge all?
who ea [...]e my people: they eate bread;
and on God doe not call.
verse 5 Greatly they fear'd, where noe feare was,
'gainst thee in camp that lyes
his bones God scattered; & them sham'd
for God doth them despise.
verse 6 Who Israells health from Sion gives?
his folks captivitie
when God shall turne: Iacob shall joye
glad Israell shall bee.

Psalme 54 To the chief musician on Neginoth, Maschil, a psalm: of David, when the Ziphims came & sayd to Saul, doth not David hide himselfe with us?

PReserve mee, by thy name, o God,
& by thy strength judge mee.
verse 2 O God, my pray'r heare, give eare to
words in my mouth that bee.
verse 3 For strangers up against me rise,
and who oppresse me sore,
[Page]pur [...]ue my soule; neither have they
set God themselves before. Selah.
verse 4 Loe, God helps mee, the Lord's with them
that doe my soule sustaine.
verse 5 He shall reward ill to my foes:
them in thy truth restrayne.
verse 6 Vnto thee sacrifice will I,
with voluntarines;
Lord, to thy name I will give prayse,
because of thy goodnes.
verse 7 For he hath mee delivered,
out of all miseryes:
and i [...]s desire mine eye hath seen
upon mine enemyes.

Psalme 55 To the chief musician on Neginoth, Maschil, a psalme of David.

O GOD, doe thou give eare unto
my supplication:
and doe not hide thy selfe away
from my petition.
verse 2 Bee thou attentive unto mee,
and answer mee returne,
I in my meditation
doe make a noyse & mourne.
verse 3 Because of th'enemies voyce, because
the wicked haue opprest,
for they injustice on mee cast
and in wrath mee detest.
verse 4 My heart in mee is payn'd, on mee
deaths terrors fallen bee.
[Page] verse 5 Trembling & feare are on mee come,
horrour hath covered mee.
verse 6 Then did I say, o who to mee
wings of a dove will give;
that I might flie away & might
in quiet dwelling live.
verse 7 L [...]e, I would wander farre away,
and in the desart rest. Selah,
verse 8 Soone would I scape from windy storm [...],
from violent tempest.
(2)
verse 9 Lord bring on them destruction,
doe t [...]ou their to [...]gues di [...]i [...]e;
for strife & violence I within
the city have espy'd.
verse 10 About it on the walles thereof,
they doe walk night & d [...]y:
mischief also & sorrow doe
in middest of it stay.
verse 11 In midst th [...]reof there's wickednes;
decei [...]fullnes also,
and out of the broad streets thereof
guilefullnes doth not go.
verse 12 For t'was no foe reproach [...] mee, then
could I have borne; nor did
my foe against me lift himselfe
from him had I me hid.
verse 13 But thou it was, the man that wert
my well esteemed peere,
which wast to mee my speciall guide,
and mine acquaintance neere.
[Page] verse 14 Wee did together counsell take
in sweet society:
and wee did walk into the house
of God in company.
verse 15 Let death seize on them, & let them
goe downe quick into hell:
for wickednes among them is
in places where they dwell.
(2)
verse 16 As for mee, I will call on God;
and mee the Lord save shall.
verse 17 Ev'ning morn, & at noon will I
pray, & aloud will call,
verse 18 and he shall heare my voyce. He hath
in peace my soule set free
from warre that was 'gainst mee, because
there many were with mee.
verse 19 God shall heare, & them smite, ev'n he
that doth of old abide; Selah.
because they have no change, therefore
Gods feare they lay aside.
verse 20 Gainst such as be at peace with him
hee hath put forth his hand:
he hath also the covenant
which he had made prophan' [...].
verse 21 His words then butter smoother were,
but warre in's heart: his words
more then the oyle were softened
but yet they were drawne swords.
verse 22 Thy burden cast upon the Lord,
and he sustaine thee shall:
[Page]nor shall he suffer righteous one [...]
to be remov'd at all.
verse 23 But thou o God, shalt downe to hel [...]
bring them who bloody bee,
[...]uilefull shall not live halfe their dayes▪
but I will trust in thee.

Psalme 56. To the chief musician upō Ionath Elem Recho­kim, Michtam of David, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath.

LORD, pitty mee, because
man would up swallow mee:
and fighting all the day throughou [...],
oppresse mee sore doth hee.
verse 2 Mine enemies they would
me swallow up dayly;
[...]or they be many that doe fight
against moe, o most high.
verse 3 I'le put my trust in thee,
what time I am afrayd.
verse 4 In God I'le prayse his word, in God
my confidence have stayd▪
I will not be afrayd
what flesh can doe to mee.
verse 5 All day they wrest my words: their thought [...]
for ill against me bee.
verse 6 They joyne themseves together;
themselves they closely hyde;
they mark my steps when for my soule
wayting they doe abyde.
verse 7 Shall they make an escape
[Page]by their iniquity;
thou in thine anger downe depresse
the folk, o God mighty.
verse 8 My wandrings thou dost tell,
put thou my weeping teares
into thy bottle; [...]re they not
within thy registers.
verse 9 Then shall my foes turne back,
when I crye unto thee:
this I doe know assuredly,
because God is for mee.
verse 10 In God I'le p [...]ayse his word:
the Lords word I will prayse.
verse 11 In God I trust: I will not feare
what man 'gainst mee can rayse.
verse 12 Thy vowes on me o God;
I'le render prayse to thee.
verse 13 Because that thou my soule from death
delivering do [...]t free;
Deliver wilt not thou
my feet from downe falling?
so that I may walk before God
ith light of the living.

Psalme [...]7▪ To the chief musician Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.

O GOD, to me be mercifull,
be mercifull to mee:
because my soule for shelter-safe
betakes it selfe to thee.
Yea in the shaddow of thy wings,
my refuge I have plac't,
[Page]untill these sore calamities
shall quite be over past.
verse 2 To God most high I cry: the God
that doth for me performe.
verse 3 He will from heaven send, & save
mee from the spightfull scorne
Of him that would with greedy hast,
swallow me vtterly: Selah.
the Lord from heaven will send sorth
his grace & ve [...]ity.
verse 4 My soule's 'mongst lions, & I lye
with men on-fier-set:
mens sonnes whose teeth are spears, & shafts,
whose tongues as swords are whet.
verse 5 O God, doe thou exalt thy selfe▪
above the heavens high:
up over all the earth also
lifted be thy glory.
verse 6 They for my steps prepar'd a net,
my soule is bow'd; a pit
they dig'd before me, but themselves
are fall'n in midst of it. Selah▪
verse 7 My [...]eart o God, prepared is,
p [...]epared is my heart,
sing will I, & sing prayse with psalmes,
verse 8 Vp o my glorie start;
Wake▪ salt [...]ry & Harp, I will
awake in the morning.
verse 9 Among the folk I'le prayse thee, Lord,
'mongst nations to thee sing.
[Page] verse 10 For great unto the heavens is
thy mercifull bounty:
thy verity also doth reach
unto the cloudy skye.
verse 11 O God, doe thou exalt thy selfe,
above the heavens high:
up over all the earth also
lifted be thy glory.

Psalme 58 To the chief musician, Altaschi [...]h, michtam of D [...]vid.

DOe yee o congregation,
indeed speak righteousnes?
and o yee [...] of earthly men,
doe yee judge uprightnes?
verse 2 Yea you in heart will working be
injurious-wickednes;
and in the land you will weigh out
your hands violentnes.
verse 3 The wicked are estranged from
the womb, they goe astray
as soone as ever they are borne;
uttering lyes are they.
verse 4 Their poyson's like serpents poyson:
they like deafe Aspe, her eare
verse 5 that stops. Though Charmer wisely charme,
his voice she will not heare.
verse 6 Within their mouth doe thou th [...]ir [...]e [...]th
break out, o God most strong,
doe thou Iehovah, the gre [...] tee [...]h
break of the lions young▪
[Page] verse 7 As waters let them melt away,
that run continually:
and when he bends his shafts, let them
as cut asunder bee.
verse 8 Like to a snayle that melts, so let
each of them passe away;
like to a womans untimely birth
see Sun that neuer they may.
verse 9 Before your potts can feele th [...] thorne [...],
take them away shall hee,
as with a whirlwinde both living,
and in his jealousee.
verse 10 The righteous will rejoyce when as
the vengeance he doth see:
his feet wash shall he in the blood
of them that wicked bee.
verse 11 So that a man shall say, surely
for righteous there is fruit:
sure there's a God that in the earth
judgement doth execute.

Psalme 59 To the chief musician Altaschith, Michtam of David: when Saul sent, & they watched the house to kill him.

O GOD from them deliver mee
that are mine enemies:
set thou me up on high from them
that [...]p against me rise.
verse 2 Deliver mee from them that work
grievous-iniquity:
and be a saviour unto mee
[Page] [...]rom men that be bloody.
verse 3 For loe, they for my soule lay wayt;
the strong causlesse combine
against me, not for my crime, Lord,
nor any sin of mine.
verse 4 Without iniquity in me
they run, & ready make
themselves, doe thou behold, also
unto my help awake.
verse 5 Lord God of hoast, thou Israels God,
rise to visit therefore
all heathens; who sin wilfully,
to them shew grace no more.
verse 6 At ev'ning they returne, & like
to dogs a noyse doe make;
and so about the city round
a compasse they doe take▪
verse 7 Behold they belch out with their mouths,
within their lips swords are:
for who is he (doe these men say)
which [...]s at all doth heare.
verse 8 But thou o Lord, at them wilt laugh,
and heathens all wilt mock.
verse 9 And for his strength I'le wayt on thee
for God is my high Rock.
(2)
verse 10 God of my mercy manyfold
with good shall prevent mee:
and my desire upon my foes
the Lord will let mee see.
verse 11 Slay them not, lest my folk forget:
[Page]but scatter them abroad
by thy strong-power; & bring them downe,
who art our shield o God.
verse 12 For their mouths sin, & their lips words,
and in their pride them take:
and for their cursing, & lying
which in their speech they make.
verse 13 Consume in wrath, consume & let
them be no more; that they
may know that God in Iacob rules,
to th'ends of th'earth. Selah.
verse 14 And at ev'ning let them returne,
and like dogs a noyse make;
and so about the citty round
a compasse let them take.
verse 15 And let them wander up & downe
seeking what they may eat,
and if they be not satisfiyde,
then let them grudge thereat▪
verse 16 But I will sing thy powre; & shout
i'th morning thy kindenesse:
for thou my towre & refuge art
in day of my distresse.
verse 17 Thou art my strength, & unto thee,
sing psalmes of prayse will I:
for God is mine high tow [...]e, he is
the God of my mercy.

Psalme 60. To the chief musician upon Shushan Eduth Michtam of D [...]vid, to teach. when he strove with Aram Naharaim, & with Aram Zobah when [Page] Ioab returned, & smote of Edom in the valley of salt, twelve thousand.

O GOD, thou hast rejected us,
and scattered us abroad:
thou hast displeased been with us,
returne to us o God.
verse 2 The land to tremble thou hast caus'd,
thou it asunder brake:
doe thou the breaches of it heale,
for it doth moveing shake.
verse 3 Thou hast unto thy people shew'd
things that are hard, t [...]ou hast
also the cup of trembleing
given to them to tast.
verse 4 But unto them that doe thee fear [...]
a B [...]nner to display
thou given hast to be lift up
for thy truths sake. Selah.
verse 5 That those who thy beloved are
delivered may bee,
o doe thou save with thy right hand,
and answer give to mee.
verse 6 God in his holynes hath spoke,
rejoyce therein will I,
Sh [...]c [...]em I will divide, & meete
of Succoth the valley.
verse 7 To mee doth [...]ilead appertaine,
Manass [...]h mine besides:
Ephraim the strength is of my head,
Iudah my lawes prescribes.
verse 8 Moab's my w [...]sh-pot, I will cast
[Page]over Edom my shoo,
o Palestine, because of mee
be thou triumphant too.
verse 9 O who is it that will mee lead
to th'citty fortifyde?
and who is he that will become
into Edom my guide?
verse 10 Is it not thou, o God, who hadst
cast us off heretofore?
and thou o God, who with our hoasts
wouldst not goe ou [...] before?
verse 11 O give to us help from distresse
for mans help is but vaine:
verse 12 Through God wee▪l doe great acts, he [...]
our foes tread with disdaine.

Psalme 61 To the chief musician upon Negi [...]. A psalme of D [...]vi [...]

HArken o God, unto my cry▪
unto my prayr attend.
verse 2 When my heart is opprest, I'le cry
to thee from the earths end.
Doe thou mee lead unto the rock
that higher is then I.
verse 3 For thou my hiding-place, hast been
strong Fort from th'enemy.
verse 4 Within thy Tabernacle I
for ever will abide,
within the covert of thy wings
I'le seek my selfe to hide. Selah·.
verse 5 For thou o God▪ hast heard the vow [...]
[Page]that I to thee have past:
their heritage that feare thy name
to mee thou given hast.
verse 6 Thou to the dayes of the Kings life
wilt make addition.
his yeares a [...] generation,
and generation.
verse 7 Before the face of the strong God
he shall abide for aye:
doe thou mercy & truth prepare
that him preserve they may.
verse 8 So then I will unto thy name
sing prayse perpetually,
that I the vowes which I have made
may pay continually.

Psalme 62 To the chief musician, to Ieduthun, a psalme of David.

TRuly my soule in silence waytes
the mighty God upon:
from him it is that there doth come
all my salvation.
verse 2 He only is my rock, & my
salvation; it is hee
that my defence is, so that I
mov'd grea [...]ly shall not bee.
verse 3 How long will yee mischief devise
'gainst man; be slaine yee shall,
all yee are as a tortring fence,
& like a bowing wall.
verse 4 Yet they consult to cast him downe
[Page]from his excellency:
lyes they doe love, with mou [...]h they blesse▪
but they curse inwardly. Selah.
verse 5 Yet thou my soule in silent wayt
the mighty God upon:
because from him there doth ari [...]
my expectation.
verse 6 He only is my rock, & my
salvation; it is hee
tha my defence is, so that I
[...]h [...]ll never mooved bee.
verse 7 In [...]od is my salvation,
[...]lso is my glory:
and [...]he rock of my fortitude,
my hope in God doth ly.
verse 8 Ye [...] p [...]ople, see that you on him▪
doe put your trust alway,
before him poure ye out your hearts:
God is our hopefull-stay. Selah.
verse 9 Surely meane men are vanity
high mens sonnes are a lye:
in ballance laid together are
lighter then vanity.
verse 10 In robber [...] be not vaine, trust nor
yee in oppression:
if so be riches doe increase
set not your heart the [...]eon.
verse 11 The mighty God hath spoken onc [...]
once & againe this word
I have it heard that all power
belongs unto the Lord.
[Page] verse 12 Also to thee benignity
o Lord, doth appertaine:
for thou according to his wo [...]k
rendrest each man againe.

Psalme 63 A psalme of David, when he was in the wildernes of Iudah.

O GOD, thou art my God, early
I will for thee inquire:
my soule thirsteth for thee▪ my flesh
for thee hath strong d [...]sire,
In land where as no water is
that thirsty is & dry.
verse 2 To see, as I saw in thine house
thy strength & thy glory.
verse 3 Because thy loving kindenes doth
abundantly excell
e [...]'n life it selfe: wherefore my lips
forth shall thy prayses tell.
verse 4 Thus will I blessing give to thee
whilst that alive am I:
and in thy name I will lift up
these hands of mine on hi [...]h.
verse 5 My soule as with marrow & fat
shall sa [...]i [...]fied bee:
my mouth also with joyfull lips
shall prayse give unto th [...]e▪
verse 6 When as that I remembrance have
of thee my bed upon,
and on thee in the night watches
have meditation.
[Page] verse 7 Because that thou hast been to me
he that to me help brings;
therefor [...] will I sing joyfully
in shaddow of thy wings.
verse 8 My soule out of an ardent love
doth follow after thee:
also thy right h [...]nd it is that
which hath upholden mee.
verse 9 But as for those that seek my soule,
to bring it to an end,
they shall into the lower parts
of the earth downe descend.
verse 10 By the hand of the sword also
they shall be made to fall:
and they be for a portion
unto the Foxes shall.
verse 11 But the King shall rejoyce in God,
all that by him doe sweare
shall glory, but stopped shall be
their mouths that lyars are.

Psalme 64 To the chief musician, a psalme of David.

O GOD, when I my prayer make,
my voyce then doe thou heare;
also doe thou preserve my life
safe from the enemies feare.
verse 2 And from the secret counsell of
the wicked hide thou mee:
from th' insurection of them
that work iniquitee.
[Page] verse 3 Who have their tongue now sharpened
like as it were a [...]word;
and bend their [...]owes to shoot their shafts
ev'n a most bitter word:
verse 4 That they in secrecie may shoot
the perfect man to hitt.
suddenly doe they shoot at him,
& never feare a whitt.
verse 5 Them selves they in a matter ill
encourage; how they may
lay snares in secret, thus they talk;
who shall them see? they say.
verse 6 They doe search out iniquity,
a search exact they keep:
both inward thought of euery man
also the heart is deep.
verse 7 But God shall shoot at them a shaft,
be sudden their wound shall.
verse 8 So that they shall make their owne tongue
upon themeslves to fall,
All that see them shall flee away.
verse 9 All men shall feare, & tell
the works of God, for his doeing
they shall consider well.
verse 10 The just shall in the Lord be glad,
and trust in him he shall:
and they that uprigh [...] are in heart
in him shall glory all.

Psalme 65 To the chief musician, a psalme and song of David.

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O GOD, in Sion [...]ile [...]ly
prayse wayteth upon thee:
and thankfully unto thee shall
the vow performed bee.
verse 2 O thou that harken dost unto
the prayr that men doe make,
ev'n unto thee therefore all flesh
themselves they shall betake.
verse 3 Works of iniquitie they have
prevailed against mee;
as for our tresp [...]sses they shall
be purgde away by thee.
verse 4 O blessed is the man of whom
thou thy free choyce dost mak [...];
and that he may dwell in thy courts
him neere to thee dost take:
For with the good things of thy house
be satisfyde shall wee;
and with the holy things likwise
that in thy temple bee.
verse 5 In righteousnes, thou, by the things
that dre [...]dfully are done,
[...] answer give to us, o God,
of our salvation:
Vpon whom all the ends of th'earth
do confidently stay,
& likewise they that are remov'd
far off upon the sea.
verse 6 He sets fast mountaines by his strength
verse 7 girt with might. Hee doth swage
the noyse of seas, noyse of their wave [...]
[Page]also the peoples rage.
(2)
verse 8 They at thy tokens are afrayd
that dwell in parts far out;
out goings of the morning thou
and ev'ning makst to shout.
verse 9 Thou visitest the earth, & dost
it moisten plenteously,
thou with Gods streame, full of water
enrichest it greatly:
When thou hast so prepared it,
thou dost them corne prepare.
verse 10 The ridges thou abundantly
watrest that in it are;
The furrows of it thou setlest,
with showers that do fall
thou makst it soft, thou dost therof
the springing blesse withall.
verse 11 Thou dost the yeare with thy goodnes
adorne as with a crowne,
also the paths where thou dost tread,
fatnes they doe drop downe.
verse 12 They drop upon the pastures that
are in the wildernes;
and girded are the little hills
about with joyfullnes.
verse 13 Clothed the pastures are with flocks,
corne over-covering
the valleys is; so that for joy
they shout, they also sing.
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Psalme 66 To the chief musician a psalme or song.

O All yee lands, a joyfull noyse
unto God doe yee rayse.
verse 2 Sing forth the honour of his name:
make glorious his prayse.
verse 3 How dreadfull in thy works art thou?
unto the Lord say yee:
through thy powres greatnes thy foes shall
submit themselves to thee.
verse 4 All they shall bow themselves to thee
that dwell upon the earth,
and sing unto thee, they shall sing
unto thy name with mirth. Selah.
verse 5 Come hither, also of [...]he works
of God take yee notice,
he in his doing [...]errible
towards mens children is.
verse 6 He did the sea into dry land
convert, a way they had
on foot to passe the river through,
there we in him were glad.
verse 7 He ruleth by his powre for ever,
his eyes the nations spie:
let not those that rebellious are
lift up themselves on high. Selah.
verse 8 Yee people blesse our God, & make (2 part)
his prayses voyce be heard.
verse 9 Which holds our soule in life, our feet
nor suffers to be stird.
verse 10 For God thou hast us [...]rov'd, thou hast
[Page]us tryde as silver's tryde.
verse 11 Into the net brought us, thou hast
on our loynes streightnes tyd [...].
verse 12 Men o're our heads thou madst to ride,
through fire & water passe
did wee, but us thou broughst into
a place that wealthy was·
verse 13 With offrings I'le go to thine house:
my vowes I'le pay to thee.
verse 14 Which my lips uttred, & mouth spake,
when trouble was on mee.
verse 15 Burnt offrings I'le offer to thee
that full of fatnes are,
with the incense of rams, I will
bullocks with goat [...]s prepare. Selah.
verse 16 Come harken unto me all yee (3 part)
of God that fearers are,
and what he hath done for my soule
to you I will declare.
verse 17 With mouth I cryde to him, & with
my tongue extoll'd was hee.
verse 18 If in my heart I sin regard
the Lord will not heare mee.
verse 19 But God that is most mighty hath
me heard assuredly;
unto the voyce of my prayr he
list'ned- [...]ttentively.
verse 20 Blest be the mighty God, b [...]cause
neither my prayr hath hee,
nor yet his owne benignity,
turned away from mee.
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Psalme 67 To the chief musician on Neginoth a psalme or Song.

GOD gracious be to us, & give
his blessing us unto,
let him upon us make to shine
his countenance also. Selah.
verse 2 That there may be the knowledg of
thy way the earth upon,
and also of thy saving health
in every nation.
verse 3 O God let thee the people prayse,
let all people prayse thee.
verse 4 O let the nations rejoyce,
and let them joyfull bee:
For thou shalt give judgement unto
the people righteously,
also the nations upon earth
thou shalt them lead safely. Selah.
verse 5 O God let thee the people prayse
let all people prayse thee.
verse 6 Her fruitfull increase by the earth
shall then forth yeilded bee:
God ev'n our owne God shall us blesse.
verse 7 God I say blesse us shall,
and of the earth the utmost coasts
they shall him reverence all.

Psalme 68 To the chief musician, a psalme or song of David.

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LEt God arise, his enemies
let them dispersed bee,
let them also that doe him hate
away from his face flee.
verse 2 As smoake is driven away, ev'n so
doe thou them drive away:
as wax at fire melts, in Gods sight
let wicked so decay.
verse 3 But let the righteous ones be glad:
o let them joyfull bee
before the Lord, also let them
rejoyce exceedinglie.
verse 4 Sing to God, to his name sing prayse,
extoll him that doth ride
on skies, by his name IAH, before
his face joyfull abide.
verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse,
and of the widdows case
God is a judge, & that within
his holy dwelling place.
verse 6 God seates the desolate in house,
[...] forth those that are bound
in chaines, but the rebellious
dwell in a barren ground.
(2)
verse 7 O God when as thou didst goe forth
in presence of thy folk,
when through the desart wildernes
thou diddest marching walk. Selah.
verse 8 The earth did at Gods presence shake,
from heav'ns the drops downe fell:
[Page]Sinai it selfe moved before
the God of Israell.
verse 9 O God thou on thy heritag [...]
di [...]st send a plent [...]ous raine,
whereby when as it weary was
thou it confirm'd againe.
verse 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt
therin; thou dost prepare
o God of thy goodnes, for them
that poore afflicted are.
verse 11 The Lord the word gave, great their troup
that it have published.
verse 12 Kings of hoasts fled, fled, she that stayd
at home spoyle devided.
verse 13 Though yee have lyen among the pots,
be like doves wings shall yee
with silver deckt, & her feathers
like yellow gold that bee.
verse 14 When there th'Almighty scattred Kings,
t'was white as Salmons snow.
verse 15 Gods hill like Bashan hill, high hill,
like Bashan hill unto.
verse 16 Why doe ye leap ye lofty hills?
this is the very hill
in which God loves to dwell, the Lord
dwell in it ever will.
(3)
verse 17 Gods charrets twice ten thousand sold,
thousands of Angells bee;
with them as in his holy place,
on Sinai mount is hee.
verse 18 Thou didst ascend on high, thou ledst
captivity captive,
[Page]for men, yea, for rebells also
thou diddest gifts receive;
That the Lord God might dwell with them.
verse 19 Who dayly doth us load
with benefits, blest be the Lord
that's our salvations God. Selah.
verse 20 He is God of sa [...]vation
that is our God most strong:
and unto Iehovah the Lord
issues from death belong.
verse 21 But God shall wound the enemies head,
the hairy scalp also
of hi [...] that in his trespasses
on forward still doth go.
(4)
verse 22 The Lord sayd i'le bring back againe,
ag [...]ine from Bashan hill:
my people from the depths of seas
bring back againe I will.
verse 23 That thy foot may be dipt within
blood of thine enemyes;
imbrude the tongue of thy dogs may
be in the same likewyse.
verse 24 They have thy goings seene o God
thy goings in progresse;
ev'n of my God my King within
place of his holynesse.
verse 25 Sing [...]rs went first, musicians then,
in midst maids with Timbrel.
verse 26 Blesse God i'th Churches, the Lord from
the spring of Israell.
verse 27 There litle Benjamin the chief
with Iudahs Lords, & their
[Page]counsell, with Zebulons princes,
and Naphtalies lords were.
verse 28 That valliant strength the which thou has [...]
thy God hath commanded;
strengthen o God, the thing which thou
for us hast effected.
(4)
verse 29 For thy house at Ierusalem
Kings shall bring gifts to thee.
verse 30 Rebuke the troups of spearmen, troups
of bulls that mighty bee:
With peoples calves, with him that stoops
with peeces of silvar:
o scatter thou the people that
delight themselves in war.
verse 31 Princes shall out of Egipt come,
& Ethiopias land
shall speedily unto the Lord
reach her out-streched hand.
verse 32 Earths kingdomes sing yee unto God:
unto the Lord sing prayse. Selah.
verse 33 To him that rides on heav'ns of heav'ns
that were of ancient dayes:
Loe, he his voyce, a strong voyce gives.
verse 34 To God ascribe yee might,
hi [...] excellence o're Israell is,
& his strength in the height.
verse 35 God fearfull from his holy place
the God of Israell, hee
gives strength & powre unto his folk,
o let God blessed bee.
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PSALME lxix. To the chief musician upon Shoshanni [...], A psalme of David.

THe waters in unto my soule
are come, o God, me save.
verse 2 I am in muddy deep sunk downe,
w [...]ere I no standing have:
Into [...]eep waters I am come,
where floods mee overflow.
verse 3 I of my crying weary am,
my throat is dryed so;
Mine ey [...]s faile: Iwayt for my God.
verse 4 T [...]ey th [...]t h [...]ve hated mee
without a c [...]use, then mine heads haires
they more in number bee:
Also mi [...]e enemies wrongfully
they are that would me sla [...],
mighty they are; then I restor'd
what I [...]ook not away.
verse 5 O God thou knowst my foolishnes;
my sin's not hid from thee.
verse 6 Who wayt on thee, Lord God of hoasts,
let not be shamd for mee:
O never suffer them, who doe
for thee inquity make,
o God of Isr [...]ell, to be
confounded for my s [...]ke,
(2)
verse 7 By reason that I for thy sake,
reproach have suffered:
confusion my countenance
hath overcovered.
[Page] verse 8 I as a stranger am become
unto my bretherren;
and am an aliant unto
my mothers childerren.
verse 9 For of thy house the zeale me hath
up eaten: every one
who thee reproach, their reproaches
are fallen mee upon
verse 10 In fasts, I wept & spent my soule,
this was reproach to mee.
verse 11 And I my garment sackclo [...]h made:
yet must their proverb bee.
verse 12 They that do sit within the gate,
against mee speak they do;
unto the drinkers of strong drink,
I was a song also.
verse 13 But I in an accepted time
to thee Lord, mak [...] my prayr:
mee Lord, in thy salvations truth,
in thy great mercy heare.
(3)
verse 14 Deliver me out of the mire,
and mee from sinking keep:
let mee be freed mine haters from,
and out of waters deep.
verse 15 O'reflow mee let not water floods,
nor mee let swallow up
the deep, also let not the pitt
her mouth upon mee shut.
verse 16 Iehovah heare thou mee, for good
is thy benignity:
[Page]turne unto mee according to
greatnes of thy mercy.
verse 17 And hide not thou thy countenance
from thy servant away;
bec [...]use that I in trouble am;
heare me without delay.
verse 18 O draw thou nigh unto my soule,
doe thou it vindicate;
give mee deliverance, because
of them that doe mee hate.
verse 19 Thou hast knowne my reproach, also
my shame, & my disgrace:
mine adversaryes every one
they are before thy face.
(4)
verse 20 Reproach mine heart brake, I was griev'd:
for some me to bemone
I sought, but none there was; & for
comforters, but found none.
verse 21 Moreover in stead of my meate
unto mee gall they gave;
and in me thirst they vineger
for drink made me to have.
verse 22 Their table set before their face,
to them become a snare:
and that let be a trap, which should
have been for their welfare.
verse 23 And let their eyes be darkened,
that they may never see:
with trembling also make their loynes
to shake continuallie.
[Page] verse 24 Poure out thine ire on them, let s [...]iz [...]
on them thine anger fell.
verse 25 Their Pallace let be desolate:
none in their tents let dwell.
verse 26 Because they him doe persecute
on whom thy stroke is found:
also they talk unto the grief
of them whom thou dost wound.
verse 27 Thou unto their iniquity
iniquity doe add:
into thy righteousnes for them
let entrance none be had.
verse 28 Out of the book of the living
o doe thou them forth blot,
and amongst them that righteous are
be written let them not.
(5)
verse 29 But Lord, I'me poore & sorrowfull:
let thy health lift me by.
verse 30 With song I'le prayse the name of God:
with thanks him magnify.
verse 31 Vnto Iehovah this also
shall be more pleasing far,
then any oxe or bullock young,
that horn'd & hoofed are.
verse 32 This thing when as they shall behold,
then shall be glad the meek;
a [...]so their heart shall ever live
that after God doe seek.
verse 33 For the Lord hears the poore, nor doth
despise whom he hath bound.
[Page] verse 34 Let heav'n, earth, seas & all the [...]in
that moves, his prayses sound.
verse 35 For God will Iudahs cittyes build,
and Sion he will save:
that they may dwell therin, & may
it in possession have.
verse 36 The seed also of his servants
inherit shall the same:
also therin inhabit shall
they that doe love his name.

Psalme 70 To the chief musician, a psalme to bring to remembrance.

O GOD, to rescue mee,
Lord, to mine help, make hast.
verse 2 Let them that after my soule seek
asham'd be, & abasht:
Turnd back & shamd let them
that in my hurt delight.
verse 3 Turnd back let them ha, ha, that say,
their shame for to requite.
verse 4 Let all those that thee seek
joy, & be glad in thee:
let such as lo [...]e thy health say still,
magnifyde let God bee.
verse 5 Make hast to me Lord, for
I poore am & needy:
thou art mine ayd, & my helper
o Lord; doe not tarry.

Psalme 71

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IEHOVAH, I for safety doe
betake my selfe to thee:
o let me not at any time
put to confusion bee.
verse 2 Me rescue in thy righteousnes,
let me deliverance have:
to me doe thou incline thine eare,
also doe thou me save.
verse 3 Be thou my dwelling Rock, whereto
I alwayes may resort:
thou gav'st commandment me to save,
for thou my Rock & Fort.
verse 4 Out of the hand of the wicked
my God, deliver mee,
out of the hand of the unjust,
leaven'd with crueltie.
verse 5 For thou o God, Iehovah art
mine expectation:
and thou art hee whom from my youth
my trust is set upon:
verse 6 Thou hast upheld mee from the womb,
thou art he that tookst mee
out of my mothers belly; still
my prayse shall be of thee.
(2)
verse 7 To many I a wonder am
but thou my refuge strong.
verse 8 Let my mouth fill'd be with thy prayse,
& honour all day long.
verse 9 Within the time of elder age
o cast me not away,
[Page]and doe not thou abandon me
when my strength doth decay.
verse 10 Because they that be enemyes
to me, against me spake,
and they that for my soule lay-wayt,
counsell together take.
verse 11 Saying, God hath forgotten him:
doe yee him now pursue,
and apprehend him, for there is
not one him to rescue.
verse 12 Depart not farre from mee, o Go [...],
my God hast to helpe mee.
verse 13 The adversaryes of my soule,
let them ashamed bee:
Let t [...]em consumed be, let them
be also covered,
both with reproach & dishonour,
that for my hurt wayted.
(3)
verse 14 But I with patience will wayt
on thee continuallee,
and I will adde yet more & more
to all the prayse of thee.
verse 15 My mouth forth shall thy righteousnes,
and thy salvation show
from day to day, for of the same
no number doe I know.
verse 16 In the strong might of God the Lord
goe on a long will I:
I'le men [...]ion make of thy justice,
yea ev'n of thine only.
[Page] verse 17 Fro [...] my youth up o mighty God,
thou hast instructed mee:
and hitherto I have declar'd
the wonders wrought by thee.
verse 18 And now unto mine elder age,
and hoary head, o God,
doe not forsake mee: till I have
thy power showne abroad,
Vnto this generation,
and unto every one
that shall hereafter be to come,
thy strong dominion.
(4)
verse 19 Thy righteousnes o God, it doth
reach up on high also,
great are the things which thou hast done;
Lord who's like thee unto?
verse 20 Thou who hast caused mee to see
afflictions great & sore,
sh [...]lt mee revive, & me againe
from depths of earth restore.
verse 21 Thou shalt my greatnes multiply
& comfort me alwayes.
verse 22 Also with tuned Psaltery
I will shew forth thy prayse,
O thou my God, I will sing forth
to thee mine Harp upon,
thy verity & faithfullnes,
o Israels Holy-one.
verse 23 My lips with shouting shall rejoyce
when I shall sing to thee:
[Page]my soule also, which freely thou
hast brought to liberty.
verse 24 Likewise my tongue shall utter forth
thy justice all day long:
for they confounded are, & brought
to shame, that se [...]k my wrong.

Psalme 72 A psalme for Solomon.

O GOD, thy judgements give the King,
& thy justice to the Kings Sonne.
verse 2 He shall thy folk with justice judge,
& to thy poore see judgement done,
verse 3 The mountaines shall abundantly
unto [...]he people bring forth peace:
the li [...]le [...]ills shall bring the same,
by execu [...]ing righteou [...]nes.
verse 4 Poore of the people he shall judge,
and children of the needy save;
& he in peeces shall break downe
each one that them oppressed have.
verse 5 They shall thee feare, while Sun & moon
endure through generations all.
verse 6 Like raine on mowne grass [...] he shall come:
as showres on earth distilling-fall.
verse 7 The just shall flourish in his dayes,
& store of peace till no moone bee.
verse 8 And from the sea unto the sea,
from floud to lands end reigne shall hee.
verse 9 They that within the wildernes
doe dwell, before him bow they must:
and they who are his enemies
[Page]they verily shall lick the dust.
(2)
verse 10 Vpon him presents shall bestow
of Tarshish, & the Iles, the Kings,
Shebahs, & Sebahs Kings also,
shall unto him give offerings.
verse 11 Yea to him all the kin [...] shall fall,
& serve him every nation:
verse 12 For needy crying save he shall,
the poore, & helper that hath none.
verse 13 The poore & needy he shall spare;
and the soules of the needy save.
verse 14 Their soules from fraud & violence
by him shall free redemption have:
And pretious in his sight shall be
verse 15 the bloud of them. And he shall live,
and unto him shall every one
of purest gold of Shebah give:
Also each one their humble prayr
in his behalfe shall make alwayes:
and every one his blessednes
shall dayly celebrate with prayse.
(3)
verse 16 Of corne an handfull there shall be
ith land the mountains tops upon,
the fruit whereof shall moving shake
like to the trees of Lebanon:
And they that of the citty be
like grasse on earth shall flourish all.
verse 17 His name for ever shall indure
as long as Sun continue shall:
[Page]So shall his name continued be,
and men in him themselves shall blesse,
and all the nations of the world
shall him the blessed one professe.
verse 18 O let Iehovah blessed be,
the God, the God of Israell,
hee worketh by himselfe alone
such things whereat men may marvell.
verse 19 And blessed be his glorious name
for ever, let the whole earth be
fill'd full with glory of the same,
Amen, also Amen say wee.
This. After the common tunes.
verse 19 And aye be blest his glorious name,
also let the earth all
be filled with his glorious fame,
Amen, & so it shall.
verse 20 The prayers of David, the Son of lesse, are ended.
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THE THIRD BOOKE.

Psalme 73 A psalme of Asaph.

TRuly to Israell God is good;
to men of a cleane heart.
verse 2 But my feet almost slipt, my step [...]
aside did well nigh start.
verse 3 For I was envious at the fooles,
in peace to see the ill.
verse 4 For in their death no bands there are,
but firme their strength is still.
verse 5 Like other meane men they are not
in toylesome misery,
nor are they stricken with like plague [...]
as other mortals bee.
verse 6 Therefore doth pride like to a chai [...]
encomp [...]sse them about,
and like a garment; violence
doth cover them throughout.
verse 7 Within the fatnes which they have
extended are their eyes:
greater prosperity they have
then their hearts can devise.
verse 8 Corrupt they are, & wickedly
speak guile proudly they talk.
verse 9 Against the heav'ns they set their mouth;
their tongue through th'earth doth walk.
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(2)
verse 10 Therefore his people unto them
have hi [...]er turned in,
and waters out of a full cup
wrung out to them have been.
verse 11 And they have sayd, how can it be
that God this thing should know,
& is there in the highest one
knowledge hereof also?
verse 12 Loe, these are the ungodly ones
who have tranquillity:
within the world they doe increas [...]
in rich ability.
verse 13 Surely in vaine in purity
cleansed my heart have I.
verse 14 And hands in innocence have washt,
for plagu'd am I dayly:
And every morning chastened.
verse 15 If I think thus to say,
thy childrens generation
loe then I should betray;
verse 16 And when this poynt to understand
casting I did devise,
the matter too laborious
appeared in mine eyes.
verse 17 Vntill unto the sanctuary
of God I went, & then
I prudently did understand
the last end of these men.
(3)
verse 18 Surely in plac [...]s slippery
[Page]these men thou placed hast:
and into desolations
thou dost them downward cast.
verse 19 As in a moment, how are they
brought to destruction?
how are they utterly consum'd
with sad confusion?
verse 20 Like to a dreame when as a man
awaking doth arise,
so thou o God, when thou awakst
their Image shalt despise.
verse 21 My heart thus was leaven'd with grief,
prickt were my reins by mee:
verse 22 So foolish was I, & knew not,
like a beast before thee.
(4)
verse 23 Neverthelesse continually
before thee I doe stand:
thou hast upheld mee stedfastly
also by my right hand.
verse 24 Thou with thy prudent counsell shalt
guidance unto mee give:
up afterward also thou shalt
to glory mee receive.
verse 25 In heavn above but th [...]e alone
who is it that I have?
and there is nothing upon earth
besides thee that I crave.
verse 26 This flesh of mine, my heart also
doth faile me altogether:
but God the strength is of my heart,
[Page]and portion mine for ever.
verse 27 For loe, they that are far from thee
utterly perish shall:
those who a whoring goe from thee
thou hast destroyed all.
verse 28 But as for mee, for mee it's good
neere God for to repaire:
in God the Lord I put my trust,
all thy works to declare.

Psalme 74 Maschil of Asaph.

O GOD, why hast thou cast us off,
why doth thy rage indure?
for ever smoaking out against
the sheep of thy pasture?
verse 2 Thy congregation call to minde
of old by thee purchast:
the rod of thine inheritance
which thou redeemed hast,
This mount Sion wherin thou dwelst.
verse 3 Lift up thy foot on hye,
unto the desolations
of perpetuity:
Thy foe within the Sanctuary
hath done all lewd designes.
verse 4 Amidst thy Church thy foes doe roare:
their Banners set for signes.
verse 5 The man that axes on thick trees
did lift up had renowne:
verse 6 But now with axe & maules at once,
her carv'd works they beat downe.
[Page] verse 7 Thy sanctuaryes into fire
they cast, the dwelling place
of thy name downe unto the ground
prophanely they did raze.
verse 8 Let us together them destroy,
thus in their hearts they sayd:
Gods Synagogues throughout the land
all in the flames they layd.
(2)
verse 9 Our signes we see not, there's no more
a Prophet us among:
nor with us any to be found
that understands how long.
verse 10 How long shall the oppressing foe
o mighty God, defame?
thine enemy for evermore
shall he blaspheme thy n [...]me?
verse 11 Why dost thou thus withdraw [...]hine hand,
the right hand of thy strength?
out of thy bosom o doe thou
draw it forth to the length.
verse 12 Because the mighty God hath been
from ancient time my King,
in middest of the earth he is
salvation working.
verse 13 Thou diddest by thy mighty powre
devide the sea asunder:
the Dragons heads in peeces thou
didst break the waters under.
verse 14 The heads of the Leviathan
thou into peeces brake:
[Page]to people that in desarts dwell
for meat thou didst him make.
verse 15 Thou clav'st the fountain & the floud,
thou dri'dst up flouds of might.
verse 16 Thine is the day, & night is thine:
thou Sun prepar'st, & light.
verse 17 Thou all the borders of the earth
hast constituted fast:
the summer & the winter cold
the same thou formed hast▪
(3)
verse 18 Remember this, the en [...]my
r [...]proachfully doth blame,
o Lord, also the foolish folk
blasphemed have thy name.
verse 19 O doe not to the multitude
thy turtles soule deliver:
the congregation of thy poore
forget not thou for ever.
verse 20 Vnto thy cov'nant have respect:
because the dark places
of th'earth with habitations
are full of furiousnes.
verse 21 O let not the oppressed one
returne away with shame:
o let the poor & needy one
give prayse unto thy name.
verse 22 Arise o God, plead thine owne cause:
have thou in memorie
how day by day the foolish man
with scorne reproacheth thee.
[Page] verse 23 Thine ene [...]yes voyce forget not thou:
the loud tumult of those
continually on high ascends
that rise thee to oppose.

Psalme 55 To the chief musician Altaschith, psalme or song of Asaph.

O GOD, to thee doe we give thanks,
thanks give we unto thee:
& that thy name is neere at hand;
thy wonders shew to bee.
verse 2 When I th'assembly shall receive
uprightly judge I will.
verse 2 Th'earth & its dwellers all do melt:
I stay its pillars still,
verse 4 I did unto the foolish s [...]y,
deale not so foolishly:
also unto the wicked ones,
lift not the horne on hye.
verse 5 Lift yee not up your horne on high:
with stiffned neck speak not,
verse 6 For neither from East, West, nor South,
promotion can be got.
verse 7 But God is judge: he sets up one,
another downe doth tread.
verse 8 For in the Lords hand is a cup,
also the wine is red:
It's full of mixture, & thereout
he poures: but on earth all
the wicked ones the dregs therof
both strein, & drink them shall.
verse 9 But as for me I will declare,
[Page]for evermore I will
sing prayses unto him that is
the God of Iacob still.
verse 10 Of men ungodly all the hornes
also cut off will I:
but the hornes of the righteous,
shall be exalted high.

Psalme 76 To the chief musician, on Neginoth, a psal [...] or song of Asaph.

IN Iudah God is knowne: his name
is great in Israell.
verse 2 In Salem also is his tent:
in Sion he doth dwell,
verse 3 There brake he th'arrows of the bow,
the shield, sword, & battell. Selah.
verse 4 Illustrious thou art, thou dost
the mounts of prey excell.
verse 5 They that are stout of heart are spoyld,
they slept their sleep profound:
and of the men of might there is
none that their hands have found.
verse 6 Of Iacob o thou mighty God,
as thy rebuke our past,
the chariot also, & the horse
in a dead sleepe are cast.
(2)
verse 7 Thou ev'n thou art to be feared,
and who is it before
thy presence that can stand, when as
that thou art angry sore?
verse 8 Thou diddest cause for to be heard
[Page]judgement from heav'n above:
the earth exceedingly did feare,
also it did not move.
verse 9 When as the mighty God arose,
to th'execution
of judgement, to save all the meek
that are the earth upon. Selah.
verse 10 Assuredly unto thy prayse,
shall turne the wrath of man:
& the remainder of the earth
also thou shalt restraine.
verse 11 Vow, & pay to the Lord your God;
that him surround all yee,
and bring ye presents unto him,
that feared ought to bee.
verse 12 The spirit that in Princes is,
asunder cut he shall:
unto the Kings on earth that be,
dreadfull he is withall.

Psalme 77 To the chief musician, to Ieduthun, a psalme of Asaph.

TO GOD I cryed with my voyce:
yea with my voyce I have
cryed unto the mighty God;
and eare to mee he gave.
verse 2 In my distresse I sought the Lord:
my sore ran in the night,
& ceased not: also my soule
refused comfort quite.
verse 3 I did remember God, also
[Page]disquieted was I:
I did complaine, & my spirit
o'rewhelmd was heavily. Selah.
verse 4 Awaking thou dost hold mine eyes:
I cannot speak for feares.
verse 5 I have considered dayes of old,
of ancient times the yeares.
(2)
verse 6 To my remembrance I doe call
the song in night I had:
I commun'd with my heart, also
strict search my spirit mad [...].
verse 7 For ever will the Lord cast off?
& pleasd will he not bee?
verse 8 His tender mercy is it ceast
to perpetuitee?
His promise doth it, faile for aye?
verse 9 Hath God forgot likewise
gracious to be? hath he shut up
in wrath his deare mercyes? Selah.
verse 10 Then did I say, within my selfe,
tis mine infirmity:
the yeares of the right hand I will
think on of the most high.
(3)
verse 11 I will unto remembrance call
the actions of the Lord:
thy wondrous works of ancient time
surely I will record.
verse 12 I'le muse also of all thy works,
& of thy doings talk.
[Page] verse 13 Within the temple is thy way,
o God, where thou dost walk.
What god so great as our God is?
verse 14 Works wonderfull that are
thou God hast done; among the folk
thou dost thy strength declare.
verse 15 Those that thy people are thou hast
with thine owne arme set free,
of Iacob also of Ioseph
the childeren that bee. Selah.
(4)
verse 16 Thee did the waters see, o God,
thee did the waters see:
they were afraid, the deeps also
could not but troubled bee.
verse 17 With waters were the clouds pour'd forth,
the skies a sound out sent:
also thine arrows on each side
abroad dispersed went.
verse 18 Thy thunders voyce in heaven was:
the world illuminate
thy lightnings did, the earth also
trembl [...]d & shook hereat.
verse 19 Thy wayes ith sea, thy paths & steps
unkowne, are in the deep.
verse 20 By Moses & by Arons hand
thou ledst thy folk like sheep.

Psalme 78 Maschil of Asaph.

GIve listning eare unto my law,
yee people that are mine,
[Page]unto the sayings of my mouth
doe yee your eare incline.
verse 2 My mouth I'le ope in parables,
I'le speak hid things of old:
verse 3 Which we have heard & knowne: & which
our fathers have us told.
verse 4 Them from their children wee'l not hide,
to th'after age sh [...]wing
the Lords prayses: his strength, & works
of his wondrous doing.
verse 5 In Iacob he a witnesse set,
& put in I sraell
a law, which he our fathers charg'd,
they should their children tell:
verse 6 That th'age to come & children which
are to be borne might know;
that they might rise up & the same
unto their children show.
verse 7 That they upon the mighty God
their confidence might set:
and Gods works & his commandment
might keep & not forget,
verse 8 And might not like their fathers be,
a stiffe, st [...]ut race; a race
that set not right their hearts: nor firme
with God their spirit was.
(2)
verse 9 The armed sonnes of Ephraim,
that went out with their bowe,
did turne their backs in the day when
they did to battell goe.
[Page] verse 10 Gods cov'nant they kept not: to walk
in his law they denyde▪
verse 11 His works, & wonders, they forgot,
that he to them descryde.
verse 12 Things that were mervielous he did
within their fathers sight:
in Egipts land, within the field
of Zoan, by his might.
verse 13 He did devide the sea, also
he caus'd them through to passe:
& he the waters made to stand
that as an heap it was.
verse 14 With cloud by day, with fire all night
verse 15 he led them; Rocks he clave
in wildernes, as from great deep [...]
drink unto them he gave.
verse 16 Ev'n from out of the stony rock
streames he did bring also,
& caused water to run downe
like as the rivers do.
(3)
verse 17 Moreover they did adde yet more
against him for to sin:
by their provoaking the most high
the wildernes within.
verse 18 And also th [...]y within their heart
did tempt the God of might:
by asking earnestly for meat
for their soules appetite:
verse 19 Moreover they against God spake:
they s [...]yd can God be able
[Page]within the desart wildernes
to furnish us a table▪
verse 20 Loe, he the rock smote, thence gusht out
waters, & streames did flow:
for his folk can he flesh provide,
can he give bread also?
verse 21 The Lord heard, he was wroth for this,
so kindled was a fire
'gainst Iacob: & 'gainst Israell
there came up wrathfull ire.
verse 22 For they in God believed not:
nor in his health did hope:
verse 23 Though from above he charg'd the clouds:
& doores of heav'n set ope:
(4)
verse 24 Manna to eate he raind on them;
& gave them the heavns wheat.
verse 25 Each man of them ate Angells food:
to th'full he sent them meate.
verse 26 Ith heav'ns he made the East-winde blow:
brought South-winde by his powre.
verse 27 He flesh on them like dust: wing'd foules
like the seas sand did showre.
verse 28 And in the middest of their camp
he caused it to fall,
ev'n round about on every side
their dwelling places all.
verse 29 So they did eate, they filled were
abundantly also:
for that which was their owne desire
he did on them bestow:
[Page] verse 30 Howbeit they were not estrang'd
from their lustfull desire:
but while their meat was in their mouths,
verse 31 Vpon them came Gods ire,
And slew their fat ones: & smote downe
of Israell the choise men.
verse 32 Still for all this they sin'd: nor did
believe his wonders then.
(5)
verse 33 Therefore he did in vanity
the dayes of their life spend,
and hastily he brought their yeares
vnto a fearfull end.
verse 34 When he them slew, then after him
they sought with their desire:
and they return'd, early also
did after God enquire.
verse 35 Likewise that God was their strong rock
they cal'd to memoree:
and [...]hat the mighty God most high,
was their Redeemer free.
verse 36 Yet with their mouth they flattred him:
and to him their tongues lyde.
verse 37 For right their heart was not in them:
nor did in's cov'nant byde.
verse 38 But full of mercy, he forgave
their sin, & stroyd them not;
yea, oft he turn'd his wrath aside,
nor rays'd all's anger hot.
verse 39 For he, that they were but fraile flesh,
and as it were a winde
[Page]that passeth, & comes not againe,
recalled unto minde·
(6)
verse 40 How oft in desart vext they him:
and made him there to moane?
verse 41 Yea, they turn'd, tempted God: & did
stint Isr'ells holy one.
verse 42 His hand they did not, nor the day
keep in their remembrance:
wherein he from the enemy
gave them deliverance:
verse 43 And how his signes miraculous
in Egipt he had showne:
and his most fearfull prodigies
within the field of Zoan:
verse 44 Also how he their rivers had
converted into bloud:
& (that they could not drink therof)
the waters of their floud.
verse 45 Amongst them, which did them devoure,
he sent forth divers flies:
& them amongst, which them destroyd,
he sent forth frogs likewise.
verse 46 He gave their fruit to th'Caterpillar:
their labour to th'Locust.
verse 47 He did their Vines destroy with hail [...]:
their Sycamores with frost.
verse 48 Also unto the haile he did
their cattell shut up fast:
likewise their heards of cattell to
the fiery thunder blast,
[Page] verse 49 He cast on them fierce ire, & wrath,
& indignation,
& sore distresse: by sending forth
ill Angells them upon.
(7)
verse 50 He made a way unto his wrath▪
and their soule did not sav [...]
from death: also their life over
to Pestilence he gave,
verse 51 He within Egipt land also
all the first borne did smite:
those that within the tents of Ham
were chiefest of their might▪
verse 52 But he made like a flock of sheep
his owne folk forth to go:
like to a flock ith wildernes
he guided them also.
verse 53 And he in safety did them lead
so that they did not dread:
within the sea their enemies
he also covered.
verse 54 And to the border he did bring
them of his holy place:
unto this mountaine which he did
by his right hand purchase.
verse 55 Fore them he cast the heathen out,
their lot he did devide
by line: & Isr'ells tribes he made
in their tents to abide.
(8)
verse 56 Yet they tempted the most high God,
[Page]& griev'd him bitterly:
also his testimonyes they
kept not attentively:
verse 57 But like their fathers back they turn'd
and faithlesnesse did show:
they turned were aside ev'n like
to a deceitfull bowe.
verse 58 For they to anger did provoake
him with their places hye:
& with their graven Images,
mov'd him to jealousy.
verse 59 God hearing this, was wroth, & loath'd
Isr'ell with hatred great:
verse 60 So Shiloh s tent he left: the tent
which men amongst he set,
verse 61 And he delivered his strength
into captivity:
also into the enemies hand
his beautifull glory.
verse 62 To th'sword he gave his folk: & was
wroth with his heritage.
verse 63 Fire their young men devour'd: their maides
none gave to marriage.
verse 64 Their Priests fell by the sword: also
their widdows did not weepe.
verse 65 Then did the Lord arise as one
awakned out of sleepe:
Like a strong man that after wine
verse 66 doth shout. He also smote
his foes behinde: & so he gave
them an eternall blot.
[Page]
(9)
verse 67 Then he did Iosephs tent refuse:
nor Ephr'ims tribe approv'd.
verse 68 But he the tribe of Iudah chose:
moun [...] Sion which he lov'd.
verse 69 And he his Sanctuary built
like unto places high:
like to the earth which he did found
to perpetuity.
verse 70 Of David also his servant
election he did make,
and from the place of folding up
the sheep he did him take.
verse 71 From following the ewes with young
he did him then advance;
to feed Iacob his folk, also
Isr'ell his heritance.
verse 72 So he according to his hearts
integrity them fed:
and by the wise disrcetion
of his hands he them led.

Psalme 79 A psalme of Asaph.

O GOD▪ the heathen entred have
thine heritance, & defylde
thine holy temple: they on heaps
Ierusalem have pylde.
verse 2 The dead bodyes of thy servants
they given have for meate
to th' fowles of heav'n: flesh of thy Saints
for be [...]sts of earth to eat [...].
[Page] verse 3 Their bloud they have forth powred [...]ound
about Ierusal [...]m
like unto waters: & there was
none for to bury th [...]m.
verse 4 To those that neere unto us dwell
reproach become are wee:
a scoffing & a scorne to them
that round about us bee▪
verse 5 How long, I [...]hovah, wilt thou still
continue in thine ire,
for ever? shall thy jealousie
bu [...]ne like as doth the fire?
verse 6 Vpon the heathen poure thy wrath
which never did thee know,
upon the kingdomes that have not
cal'd on thy name also.
verse 7 Because they Iacob have devour'd:
his habitation
they also wondrously have brought
to desolation.
(2)
verse 8 Minde not against us former sins,
let thy mercies make hast
us to prevent: because we are
neere utterly layd waste.
verse 9 God of our safety, help thou us
for thy names glory make,
us free also, & purge away
our sin for thy names sake.
verse 10 Why say the heathen where's their God?
with heathen let be knowne
[Page]before our eyes, the vengeance of
thy servants bloud out flowne.
verse 11 Before thee let the prisoners sighs
come up, accordingly
as is thy mighty arme: save those
that are design'd to dye,
verse 12 And to our neighbours seven fold,
into their bosome pay,
that their reproach, with which o Lord,
reproached thee h [...]ve th [...]y.
verse 13 S [...] [...]e thy folk & p [...]sture sheep [...]
will give thee th [...]n [...]s [...]
[...] unto generations [...]
wee will shew forth thy [...]

Psalme [...]0 To [...]he c [...]ief musici [...]n upon [...] F [...]du [...]h, a psalme of As [...]h.

O Isr'ells [...]hepheard, give thou eare;
that Ioseph leadst about
like as a [...]ock: that dwelst betweene
the Cherubims, shine out.
verse 2 Before Ephr [...]m & Benjamin,
Manasseh s [...]ribe also,
doe thou stir up thy strength, & come,
and to us safety show.
verse 3 O God returne thou us againe,
and cause thy countenance
to shine forth upon us; so wee
shall have deliverance.
verse 4 Lord God of hoasts, how long wilt thou
be wroth at thy folks prayrs?
[Page] verse 5 Thou feedst with bread of tears, & them
to drink giv'st many teares.
verse 6 A strife unto our neighbours us
thou dost also expose:
and scornefully amongst themselves
laugh at us doe our foes.
verse 7 O God of hoasts, turne us againe,
& cause thy countenance
to shine forth upon us, so wee
shall have deliverance.
(2)
verse 8 Thou hast brought out of Egipt land
a Vine, thou diddest cast
the heathen people forth, also
this vine thou planted hast.
verse 9 Bef [...]re it thou prepared hast
a roome where it might stand:
deep root thou didst cause it to take
and it did fill the land.
verse 10 Her s [...]ade hid hills, & her boughs did
like Cedars great extend.
verse 11 Her boughs to th'sea, & her branch [...]s
she to the floud did send.
verse 12 Why hast thou then her hedg [...] mad [...]
quite broken downe to lye,
so that all those doe pluck at her
that in the way passe by?
verse 13 Th [...] Boare from out the wood he doth
by wasting it annoy:
& wilde beasts of the field doe i [...]
devouringly destroy.
[Page]
(3)
verse 14 Wee doe beseech thee to returne
o God of hoasts, incline
to look from heaven, & behould,
& visit thou this vine.
verse 15 The vineyard which thou hast also
with thy right hand set fast,
that branch likewise which for thy self [...]
strongly confirm'd thou hast.
verse 16 It is consumed with the fire
and utterly cut downe,
perish they doe, & that because
thy countenance doth frowne.
verse 17 Vpon the man of thy right hand
let thine hand present bee:
upon the son of man whom thou
hast made so strong for thee
verse 18 So then from henceforth wee will not
from thee goe back at all:
o doe thou quick [...]n us, & wee
upon thy name will call.
verse 19 Lord God of hoasts, turne us againe,
and cause thy countenance
to shine forth upon us, so wee
shall have deliverance.

Psalme 81 To the chi [...]fe musician upon Gi [...]ti [...]h, a psalme of Asaph.

SIng unto God who is our strength,
and that with a loud voyce:
unto him that is Iacobs God
[Page]make yee a joyfull noyse.
verse 2 Take up a psalme of melodie,
and bring the Timbrel hither:
the Harp which soundes so pleasantly
with Psaltery together.
verse 3 As in the time of the new moone
with Trumpet sound on high:
in the appoynted time & day
of our solemnity.
verse 4 Because that unto Israell
this thing a statute was;
and by the God of Iacob this
did for a judgement pass.
verse 5 This witnesse he in Ioseph set
when as through Egipt land
he went: I there a language heard
I did not understand.
verse 6 I from the burden which he bare
his shoulder did set free:
his hands also were from the pots
deli [...]ered by mee.
(2)
verse 7 Thou cal'dst in streights, & I thee freed:
in thunders secret way
I answred thee, I prov'd thee at
waters of Meribah. Selah.
verse 8 Heare o my people, & I will
testifie unto [...]hee:
o Israell, if that thou wilt
attention give to mee.
verse 9 Any strange god there shall not be
[Page]in midst of thee at all:
nor unto any forrein god
thou bowing downe shalt fall.
verse 10 I am the Lord thy God who thee
from land of Egipt led:
thy mouth ope wide, & thou by me [...]
with plenty shalt be fed.
verse 11 My people yet would not give eare
unto the voyce I spake:
and Israell would not in mee▪
quiet contentment take.
verse 12 So in the hardnes of their heart▪
I did them send away,
in their owne consultations
likewise then walked they.
(3)
verse 13 O that my people unto mee
obedient had bin:
and o that Israell he had
walked my wayes within.
verse 14 I should within a little time
have pulled downe their foes:
I should have turn'd my hand upon
such as did them oppose.
verse 15 The haters of the Lord to him
obedience should have faynd:
but unto perpetuity
their time should have remaind.
verse 16 And with the finest of the wheat
have nourisht them should hee:
with honie of the rock I should
[Page]have satisfied thee.

Psalme 82 A psalme of Asaph.

THe mighty God doth stand within
th'assemblie of the strong:
and he it is that righteously
doth judge the gods among.
verse 2 How long a time is it that yee
will judge unrighteouslie?
& will accept the countenance
of those that wicked bee?
verse 3 See that yee doe defend the poore,
also the fatherlesse:
unto the needy justice doe,
and that are in distresse.
verse 4 The wasted poore, & those that are
needy deliver yee;
and them redeeme out of the hand
of such as wicked bee.
verse 5 They know not, nor will understand,
in darknes they walk on:
all the foundations of the earth
quite out of course are gone.
verse 6 I sayd that yee are gods, & sonnes
of th'highest yee are all.
verse 7 But yee shall dye like men, & like
one of the princes fall.
verse 8 That thou mayst judge the earth o God,
doe thou thy selfe advance;
for thou shalt have the nations
for thine inheritance.
[Page]

Psalme 83 A psalme or song of Asaph,

O GOD, doe not thou silence keep:
o doe not thou refraine
thy selfe from speaking, & o God.
doe not thou dumb remaine.
verse 2 For loe, thine enemies that be
doe rage tumultuously:
& they that haters be of thee
have lift the head on hye.
verse 3 Against those that thy people be
they crafty counsell take;
also against thy hidden ones
they consultation make.
verse 4 They sayd, lest they a nation be,
let's cut them downe therefore,
that in remembrance Isr'elss name
may not be any more.
verse 5 For they together taken have
counsell with one consent,
and in confederation
against thee they are bent.
verse 6 The tabernacles of Edom
and of the Ishmaelites:
the people of the Haggarens
& of the Moabites.
verse 7 The men of Gebal, with Ammon,
and Amaleck conspire,
the Philistims, with them that be
inhabitants of Tyre.
verse 8 Assyria morover is
[Page]conjoyned unto them:
& help they have administred
unto Lots childerren.
(2)
verse 9 As thou didst to the Middianites,
so to them be it done:
as unto Sisera & Iabin
at the Brook of Kison
verse 10 Who neere to Endor suddenly
were quite discomfited:
who also did become as dung
that on the earth is spred.
verse 11 Like unto Oreb, & like Zeeb
make thou their Nobles fall,
yea, as Zeba & Zalmunna
make thou their Princes all.
verse 12 Who sayd, for our possession
Gods houses let us take.
verse 13 My God, thou like a wheel, like straw
before the winde them make.
verse 14 As fire doth burne a wood, & as
the flame sets hills on fire:
verse 15 So with thy tempest them pursue,
& fright them in thine ire.
verse 16 Doe thou their faces all fill full
of ignominious shame:
that so they may o Lord, be made
to seek after thy name.
verse 17 Confounded let them ever be,
and terriblie troubled:
yea, let them be put unto shame,
[Page]and bee extinguished.
verse 18 That men m [...]y know; that thou whose name
IEHOVAH is only,
art over all the earth throughout
advanc [...]d the most high.

Psalme 84 To the chief musician upon Gittith a psalm for the sonnes of Kor [...]h.

HOw amiable Lord of hoasts
thy tabernacles bee?
verse 2 My soule longs for Iehovahs courts,
yea it ev'n faints in mee.
Mine heart, my flesh also cryes out
after the living God:
verse 3 Yea ev'n the sparrow hath found out
an house for hir abo [...]d.
Also the swallow findes her nest
thine Altars neere unto
where shee her young layes: Lord of hoasts,
my King, my God also.
verse 4 Blest they that dwell within thy house:
still they will give thee prayse. Selah.
verse 5 Blest is the man whose strength's in thee,
in whose heart [...]re their wayes.
verse 6 Who as they passe through Baca's Vale
doe make it a fountaine:
also the pooles that are therin
are filled full of raine:
verse 7 From strength to strength they go: to God
in Sion all appeare.
verse 8 Lord God of hoasts, o heare my pra'yr,
[Page]o Iacobs God, give eare. Selah.
(2)
verse 9 Behould o God our shield: the face
of thine annoynted see.
verse 10 For better's in thy courts a day,
then elswhere thousands bee:
I rather had a doore-keeper
be it'h house of my God:
then in the tents of wickednes
to settle mine aboad.
verse 11 Because the Lord God is a Sun,
he is a shield also:
Iehovah on his people grace
and glory will bestow:
No good thing will he hould from them
that doe walk uprightlee.
verse 12 O Lord of hoasts, the man is blest
that puts his trust in thee.

Psalme 85 To the chiefe musician, a psalme for the sonnes of Korah.

O LORD, thou hast been to the land
gracious: Iacobs captiuity
thou hast returned with thy hand.
verse 2 Thou also the iniquity
of thy people hast pardoned:
thou all their sin hast covered. Selah.
verse 3 Thou all thine anger didst withdraw:
from thy fierce indignation
thou hast thy selfe turned away.
verse 4 O God of our salvation
[Page]convert thou us; & doe thou make
thine anger toward us to slake.
verse 5 Shall thy wrath ever be us on?
wilt thou thine indignation
draw out to generation?
and unto generation?
verse 6 Wilt thou not us reviv'd let bee,
that thy folk may rejoyce in thee.
(2)
verse 7 Lord on us shew thy mercy; eke
thy saving health on us bestow.
verse 8 I'le hark what God the Lord will speak,
for hee'l speak peace his folk unto,
and to his Saints: but let not them
to foolishnes returne agen.
verse 9 Surelyhis saving health is nigh
unto all them that doe him feare;
that in our land may dwell glory.
verse 10 Mercy & truth met together,
prosperity & righteousnes
embracing did each othe [...] kiss.
verse 11 Truth springs out of the earth: also
from heaven looketh righteousn [...]s.
verse 12 Yea, God shall that that's good b [...]stow;
our land eke shall give her increase.
verse 13 Iustice shall goe before his face,
& in the way her steps shall place.
Another of the same
O LORD, thou favour'd hast thy land:
Iacobs captivity.
verse 2 Thou hast brought back: thou pard'ned hast
[Page]thy folks iniquity:
Thou hast close coverd all thei [...] sin.
verse 3 Thy wrath away all cast
thou hast: from fiercenes of thine ire
thy selfe return'd thou has [...]
verse 4 Convert us back, o thou the God
of our salvation:
& toward us cause t [...]ou to cease.
thi [...]e indignation
verse 5 Wilt thou be angry s [...]ill with us
for evermore? what shall?
thine anger be by the [...] drawne-out
to generations all?
verse 6 Wilt thou not us revive? in thee
thy folk rejoyce shall so.
verse 7 Shew us thy mercy, Lord; on us
thy saving health bestow.
(2)
verse 8 I'le heare what God the Lord will speak:
for to his people peace
hee'l speak; & to his Saints: lest they
returne to foolishnes.
verse 9 Surely naere them that doe him fear [...]
is his salvation:
that glory may within our land
have habitation.
verse 10 Mercy & truth doe joyntly meet:
justice & peace doe kisse.
verse 11 Truth springs from earth▪ & rightousnes
from heaven looking is.
verse 12 Yea what is good the Lord shall give:
[Page]and yeild her fruit our land.
verse 13 Iustice shall 'fore him goe: & make
her steps i'th way to stand.

Psalme 86 A prayer of David.

BOw downe o Lord, thine eare,
& harken unto mee:
because that I afflicted am,
also I am needie.
verse 2 Doe thou preserve my soule,
for gracious am I:
o thou my God, thy servant save,
that doth on thee rely.
verse 3 Lord pitty me, for I
cry daily thee unto.
verse 4 Rejoyce thy servants soule: for Lord,
to thee mine lift I do.
verse 5 For thou o Lord, art good,
to pardon prone withall:
and to them all in mercy rich
that doe upon thee call.
verse 6 Iehovah, o doe thou
give eare my pray'r unto:
& of my supplications
attend the voyce also.
verse 7 In day of my distresse,
to thee I will complaine:
by reason that thou unto mee
wilt answer give againe.
(2)
verse 8 Amongst the gods, o Lord,
[Page]none is there like to thee:
neither with thine are any works
that may compared bee.
verse 9 All nations o Lord,
whom thou hast made, the same
shall come & worship thee before:
and glorify thy Name.
verse 10 Because thou mighty art,
the things that thou hast done
are wonderfull, thou art thy selfe
the mighty God alone.
verse 11 Iehovah, unto mee
o make thy way appeare,
walk in thy truth I will; mine heart
unite thy name to feare.
verse 12 Withall mine heart I will
o Lord my God, thee prayse:
& I will glorify thy name,
for evermore alwayes.
verse 13 Because that unto mee
thy mercy doth excell;
also thou hast delivered
my soule from lowest hell.
(3)
verse 14 O God, the proud, & troups
of violent rose 'gainst mee,
after my soule they sought: nor have
before them placed thee.
verse 15 But Lord thou art a God,
tender, & gracious;
longsuffring, & in mercy thou
[Page]& truth art plenteous.
verse 16 O turne thou unto mee,
and mercy on mee have:
unto thy servant give thy strength:
thine handmaides son do save.
verse 17 Mee shew a signe for good,
that mine haters may see,
and be asham'd; because Lord, thou
dost help, & comfort mee.

Psalme 87 A psalme or song for the sonnes of Korah.

AMong the holy hills
is his foundation.
verse 2 More then all Iacobs tents, the Lord
loves the gates of Sion.
verse 3 Things glorious spoken are
o Gods citty, of thee. Selah.
verse 4 I'le mention Rahab, & Babel,
to them that doe know mee;
Behold Philistia,
Tyrus citty likewise,
with Ethiopia; that this man
by birth did thence arise.
verse 5 Also it shall be sayd,
of Sion that borne there
this & that man was, & the high'st
himselfe shall stablish her.
verse 6 Iehovah he shall co unt,
ev'n at that time when as,
the people he doth number up,
[Page]that there this man borne was. Selah
verse 7 Both those that singers are
as also there shall bee,
those that on instruments doe play:
all my springs are in thee.

Psalme 88 A song or psalme for the sons of Korah, to the chief musician upō Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.

LORD God of my salvation,
before thee day & night cryde I.
verse 2 Before thee o let my pray'r come:
incline thine eare unto my cry.
verse 3 Because my soule is troubled so:
and my life draws nigh to the grave.
verse 4 Counted with them to'th pit that go:
I'me as a man that no strength have.
verse 5 Free among those men that be dead,
like slaine which in the grave are shut;
by thee noe more remembered:
and by thy hand off are they cut.
verse 6 Thou hast mee layd i'th pit most low
in dakrnesses, within deep caves.
verse 7 Hard on mee lyes thy wrath, & thou
dost mee afflict with all thy waves. Selah·
verse 8 Men that of mine acquaintance bee
thou hast put far away mee fro:
unto them loathsome thou madst mee,
I am shut up nor forth can go.
verse 9 Because of mine affliction,
[Page]mine eye with mourning pines away:
Iehovah, I call thee upon:
& stretch my hands to thee all day;
(2)
verse 10 Shew wonders to the dead wilt thou?
shall dead arise & thee confess? Selah.
verse 11 I'th grave wilt thou thy kindenes show?
in lost estate thy faithfullnes?
verse 12 Thy works that wonderfull have been
within the dark shall they be knowne?
& shall thy righteousnes be seene
in the land of oblivion?
verse 13 But Lord I have cryde thee unto
at morne, my pray'r prevent shall thee.
verse 14 Lord why casts thou my soule thee fro?
why hidest thou thy face from mee?
verse 15 I'me poore afflicted, & to dye
am ready, from my youthfull yeares,
I am sore troubled doubtfully
while I doe beare thy horrid feares.
verse 16 Thy fierce wrath over mee doth goe,
thy terrors they doe mee dismay.
verse 17 Encompasse mee about they doe,
close mee together all the day.
verse 18 Lover & friend a far thou hast
removed off aw [...]y from mee,
& mine acquaintance thou hast cast
into darksom obscurite [...].

Psalme 89 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

[Page]
THe mercyes of Iehovah sing
for evermore will I:
I'le with my mouth thy truth make known
to all posterity.
verse 2 For I have sayd that mercy shall
for ever be up built;
establish in the very heav'ns
thy faithfullnes thou wilt.
verse 3 With him that is my chosen one
I made a covenant:
& by an oath have sworne unto
David mine owne servant.
verse 4 To perpetuity thy seed
establish-sure I will:
also to generations all
thy throne I'le build up still. Selah.
verse 5 Also the heav [...]ns thy wonders Lord,
they shall with prayse confess;
in the ass [...]mblie of the Saints▪
also thy faithfullnes.
verse 6 For who can be compar'd unto
t [...]e Lord the heav'ns within?
'mong sonnes of mighty to the Lord
who is't that's like to him.
(2)
verse 7 I'th Saints assemblie greatly God
is to be had in feare:
[...]nd to be reverenc't of all those
that round about him are.
verse 8 Lord God of hoasts, what Lord like thee
in power doth abide?
[Page]thy faithfullnes doth compasse thee
also on every side.
verse 9 Over the raging of the sea,
thou dost dominion beare:
when as the waves therof arise,
by thee they stilled are.
verse 10 Like to one slaine, thou broken hast
in pieces Rahab quite:
thou hast disperst thine enemies
ev'n by thine arme of might.
verse 11 The heav'ns together with the earth,
thine are they: thine they bee;
the world, with fullnes of the same,
founded they were by thee.
verse 12 The North together with the South
thou didst create the same:
Tabor together with Hermon,
rejoyce shall in thy Name.
(3)
verse 13 Thou hast a very mighty arme,
thy hand it is mighty,
and also thy right hand it is
exalted up on high.
verse 14 Iustice & judgement of thy th [...]one
are the prepared place:
mercy & truth preventing shall
goe forth before thy face.
verse 15 O blessed are the people that
the joyfull sound doe know,
Lord, in thy countenances light
they up & downe shall goe:
[Page] verse 16 They shall in thy name all the day
rejoyce exceedingly:
and in thy righteousnes they shall
be lifted up on high.
verse 17 Because that thou art unto them
the glory of their powre:
our horne shall be exalted high,
also in thy favour.
verse 18 Because Iehovah is to us
a safe protection;
and he that is our Soveraigne,
is Isr'ells Holy-one.
(4)
verse 19 Then didst thou speake in vision,
unto thy Saint, & sayd,
I upon one that mighty is
salvation have layd:
One from the folk chose, I set up.
verse 20 David my servant I
have found: him I annoynted with
mine oyle of sanctity.
verse 21 With whom my hand shall stablisht be▪
mine arme him strengthen shall.
verse 22 Also the enemy shall not
exact on him at all:
Nor shall the Son of wickednes
afflict him any more.
verse 23 Be [...]ore him I'le beat downe his foes,
and plague his haters sore.
verse 24 My mercy, truth, shall be with him;
& in my name shall be
[Page] verse 25 his horne exalted. And I'le s [...]t
[...]is hand upon the sea:
I'th rivers also his right hand.
verse 26 He shall cry mee unto,
thou art m [...] Father: & my God,
Rock of my health also.
verse 27 Also I will make him to be
my first begotten one:
higher then those that Princes are,
who dwell the earth upon.
verse 28 My mercy I will keep for him
to times which ever last:
also my covenant with him
it s [...]ll stand very fast.
(5)
verse 29 And I will make his s [...]ed indu [...]e
to perpetuitee:
his throne likewise it like unto
the dayes of heav'n shall b [...]e.
verse 30 If that his sons forsake my l [...]w,
& from my judgements swerve:
verse 31 If they my stattutes break, & my
comm [...]ndes doe not observe:
verse 32 Then will I visit with the rod
their bold transgression,
as also their iniquity
with sore stripes them upon.
verse 33 But y [...]t my loving kindenes, it
I'le not tak [...] utterly
away from him: nor will suffer
my faithfullnes to lye.
[Page] verse 34 The covenant I made with him
by mee shall not be broke:
neither will I alter the thing
which by my lips is spoke.
verse 35 Once sware I by my holines,
if I to David lye:
verse 36 His seed afutedly shall last
to perpetuity:
And like the Sun 'fore mee his throne.
verse 37 It like t [...]e moone for aye
shall be establish't, like a true
witnesse in heav'n: Selah.
( [...])
verse 38 But thou hast cast off, & us had
in detestation:
exceedingly thou hast been wroth
with thine annoynted one.
verse 39 Thou hast made voyd the covenant
of thy servant, his crowne
thou hast prophan'd unto the ground
by casting of it downe.
verse 40 Thou hast broke all his hedges downe:
his forts thou ruin'd hast.
verse 41 All those doe make a spoyle of him
who by the way have past:
Hee's a reproach to his neighbours.
verse 42 Of them that him annoy
thou hast advanced their right hand:
& made all's foes to joy▪
verse 43 The sharp edge also of hi [...] sword
thou hast turn'd backward qui [...]e:
[Page]and in the battell thou hast not
made him to stand upright.
verse 44 Thou hast made also for to cease
his glorious renowne:
unto the very earth his throne
thou also hast c [...]st downe.
verse 45 And of his youthfull yeares the dayes
thou hast diminished;
with very great confusion
thou hast him covered. Selah.
(7)
verse 46 How long? Iehovah, wilt thou hide
thy selfe for evermore?
burne like unto consuming fire
shall thy displeasure sore?
verse 47 To thy remembrance doe thou call
how short a time have I;
wherefore hast thou created all
mens sonnes to vanity?
verse 48 What strong man is there that doth live,
& death shall never see?
from the strong power of the grave
shall he his soule set free?
verse 49 Thy former loving kindenesses
o Lord, where are they now?
which in thy truth & faithfullnes
to David thou didst vow.
verse 50 Lord, the reproach of thy servants
unto remembrance call:
how I it beare in my bosome
from mighty people all.
[Page] verse 51 Wherewith thy adversaryes Lord,
have cast r [...]proach upon,
wherewith they have reproacht the steps
of thine annointed one.
verse 52 O let Iehovah be blessed
to all eternitee:
Amen, so let it be, also
Amen, so it shall bee.

THE FOVRTH BOOKE

Psalme 90. A prayer of Moses the man of God.

O LORD, thou hast been unto us
from generation,
to generation, a place
of fixed mansion.
verse 2 Before the mountaines were brought forth,
ere earth & world by thee
were form'd: thou art eternally
God to eternite [...].
verse 3 Thou dost unto destruction
turne miserable men:
and then thou sayst yee sonnes of men
doe yee returne agen.
verse 4 For why o Lord, a thousand yeares
are but within thy sight
as yesterday when it is past:
[Page]and as a watch by night.
verse 5 By thee like as it were a flood
they quite away are borne,
they like a sleep, & as the grasse
that grows up in the morne.
verse 6 It in the morning flourisheth,
it also up doth grow;
it in the ev'ning is cut downe
it withereth also.
verse 7 Because wee by thine anger are
consumed speedily:
and by thy sore displeasure wee
are troubled suddenly.
verse 8 Thou hast set our iniq [...]yes
before thee in thy fight:
our secret evills are within
thy countenances light.
verse 9 Because in thine exceeding wrath
our dayes all passe aw [...]y:
our years wee have consumed quite,
ev'n as a tale are they.
(2)
verse 10 Threescore & ten yeares are the dayes
of our yeares which remaine,
& if through strength they fourscore be,
their strength is grief & paine:
For it's cut off soone, & wee flye
verse 11 away: Who is't doth know
thine angers strength? according as
thy feare, thy wrath is so.
verse 12 Teach us to count our dayes: our hearts
[Page]so wee'l on wisdome set.
verse 13 Turne Lord, how long? of thy servants
let it repent thee yet?
verse 14 O give us satisfaction
betimes with thy mercee:
that so rejoyce, & be right glad,
through all our dayes may wee.
verse 15 According to the dayes wherin
affliction wee have had,
and yeares wherin wee have seen ill,
now also make us glad.
verse 16 Vnto those that thy servants be
doe thou thy work declare:
also thy comely glory to
those that thy children are.
verse 17 Let our Gods beauty be on us,
our handy works also
stablish on us; our handy work
establish it doe thou.

Psalme 91.

HE that within the secret place
of the most high doth dwell,
he und [...]r the Almightyes shade
shall lodge himselfe full well.
verse 2 My hope he is, & my fortresse,
I to the Lord will say:
he is my God; & I in him
my confidence will stay.
verse 3 Surely out of the fowlers snare
he shall deliver thee,
also thee from the Pestilence
[Page]infectious s [...]all free.
verse 4 He with his feathers hide thee shall,
under his wings shall bee
thy trust: his truth shall be a shield
and buckler unto thee.
verse 5 Thou shalt not [...]e dismaide with feare
for terrour by the night:
nor for the arrow that with speed
flyeth in the day light:
verse 6 Nor for the Pestilence that doth
walk in the darknes fast:
nor for the sore destruction
that doth at noone day wast.
(2)
verse 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,
& ten thousand also
at thy right hand, but it shall not
approach thee neere unto:
verse 8 Only thou with thine eyes this thing
attentively shalt view:
also thou shalt behold how that
the wicked have their due.
verse 9 Because Iehovah who hath been
my safe protection,
ev'n the most high, thou h [...]st him made
thine habitation.
verse 10 Not any thing that evill is
there shall to thee b [...]fall,
neither shall any plague come nigh
thy dwelling place at all.
verse 11 Because th [...]t he his Angells will
[Page]command concerning thee:
in all thy wayes where thou dost walk
thy keeper for to bee.
verse 12 They shall support thee in their hands:
lest thou against a stone
verse 13 shouldst dash thy foot. Thou trample shalt
on th'Adder, & Lion:
The Lion young & Dragon thou
shalt tread under thy feet.
verse 14 I will deliver him, for hee
on mee his love hath set:
Because that he hath knowne my Name,
I will him set on high.
verse 15 Vpon mee he shall call in pray'r,
and answer him will I:
I will be with him when he is
in troublesome distresse,
& I to him will honour give,
when I shall him release.
verse 16 Wi [...]h dayes of long continuance
I'le give to him his fill:
& also my salvation
decl [...]re to him I will.

Psalme 92. A ps [...]lme or song for the Sabbath day.

IT is a good thing to give thanks
Iehovah thee un [...]o:
unto thy Name prayses to sing,
o thou most high also.
verse 2 Thy loving kind [...]nes to shew forth
[Page]within the morning light▪
also thy truth, & faithfullnes,
to shew forth every night.
verse 3 Vpon a ten string'd instrument,
and Psaltery upon:
upon the solemne sounding Harp,
a meditation.
verse 4 For through thy work, o Lord, thou hast
mee caused to rejoyce:
and in the workings of thy hands
I will triumph with voyce.
verse 5 O Lord, how mighty are thy works:
thy thoughts are very deepe.
verse 6 The bruitish knows not; nor the foole
this in his heart doth keepe.
verse 7 When as the wicked doe spring-up
ev'n like the grasse unto,
& all that work iniquity
when as they flourish do:
It's that they then may be destroy'd
to perpetuity.
verse 8 But thou Iehovah dost abide
for evermore most high.
verse 9 For loe, thy foes, for loe, o Lord,
thy foes they perish shall:
the workers of iniquity
they shall be scattred all.
(2)
verse 10 But like the Vnicornes my horne
thou shalt exalt on high:
& [...]ith fresh oyle in mine old age
[Page]annoynted be shall I.
verse 11 Also mine eye shall see my wish
upon mine enemyes:
mine eare shall heare of wicked ones,
that up against me rise.
verse 12 Like to the Palme tree▪ flourish shall
he that is righteous:
like to a Ceadar he shall grow
that is in Lebanus.
verse 13 They that within Iehovahs house
are planted stedfastly:
within the Courts of our God they
shall flourish pleasantly
verse 14 Their fruit they shall in their old age
continue forth to bring:
they shall be fat, yea likewise they
shall still be flourishing:
verse 15 To shew that upright is the Lord:
my refuge strong is hee,
also that there is not in him
any iniquitee.

Psalme 93.

THe Lord reigns, cloth'd with majesty:
God cloath'd with strength, doth gird
himselfe: the world so stablisht is,
that it cannot be stir'd.
verse 2 Thy throne is stablished of old:
verse 3 from aye thou art. Their voyce
the flouds lift up, Lord, flouds lift up,
the flouds lift up their noyse.
verse 4 The Lord on high then waters noyse
[Page]more strong then waves of sea:
verse 5 T [...]y words most sure: Lord, holines
becomes thine house for aye.

Psalme 94

O LORD God, unto whom there doe
revenges appertaine:
o God, to whom vengeance belongs,
clearly shine forth againe.
verse 2 Exalt thy selfe, o thou that art
Iudge of the earth throughout:
render a recompence unto
all those that are so stout.
verse 3 Iehovah, o how long shall they
th [...]t doe walk wickedly?
how long shall those that wicked are
rejoyce triumphingly?
verse 4 How long shall those men utter forth
& speake things that hard bee?
& shall all such thus boast themselve [...]
that work iniquitee?
verse 5 Lord, they thy folk in pieces break:
& h [...]ri [...]ge oppress.
verse 6 They sl [...]y the widdow' & stranger,
& kill the fatherless.
verse 7 Th [...] Lord they say, yet shall not see:
nor Iacobs God it minde.
verse 8 Learne vulg [...]r So [...]s: also yee fooles
when will yee wisdome finde?
verse 9 Who pl [...]n [...]s the eare, sh [...]ll he not heare?
who f [...]rmes the eye, not see?
verse 10 Who heathen smites, shall he not check?
[Page]mans teacher, knows not hee?
(2)
verse 11 The Lord doth know the thoughts of man,
that they are very vaine.
verse 12 Blest man whom thou correctst, o Lord;
& in thy law dost traine.
verse 13 That thou mayst give him quiet from
dayes of adversity:
untill the pit be digged for
such as doe wickedly.
verse 14 Because Iehovah he will not
his people cast away,
neither will hee forsake his owne
inheritance for aye.
verse 15 But judgement unto righteousnes
it shall returne agen:
also all upright ones in heart
they shall pursue it then.
verse 16 Against the evill doers, who
will up for mee arise?
who will stand up for mee 'gainst them
that work iniquityes?
verse 17 Had not the Lord me helpt: my soule
had neere in sil [...]nce dwel'd.
verse 18 When a [...] I sayd, my foot slips: Lord,
thy mercy mee upheld.
(3)
verse 19 Amidst the multitude of thoug [...]ts
of mine within my minde,
still from thy consolations
my soule delight doth finde.
[Page] verse 20 Shall the throne of iniquity
have fellowship with thee:
which frameth molestation
and that by a decree?
verse 21 They joyntly gathered themselves,
together they withstood
the soule of him that righteous is:
& condemne guiltlesse blood.
verse 22 But yet Iehovah unto mee
he is a refuge high:
also my God he is the rock
of my hopefull safety.
verse 23 Their mischief on them he shall bring,
& in their wickedness
he shall them cut off: yea, the Lord
our God shall them suppress.

Psalme 95.

O Come, let us unto the Lord
shout loud with singing voyce.
to the rock of our saving health
let's make a joyfull noyse.
verse 2 Before his presence let us then
approach with thanksgiving:
also let us triumphantly
with Psalmes unto him sing.
verse 3 For the Lord a great God & great
King above all gods is.
verse 4 In whose hands are deepes of the earth,
& strength of hills are his
verse 5 The sea to him doth appertaine,
also he made the same:
[Page]& also the drye land is his
for it his hands did f [...]ame.
verse 6 O come, & let us worship give,
& bowing downe adore:
he that our maker is, the Lord
o let us kneele before.
verse 7 Because he is our God, & wee
his pasture people are,
& of his hands the sheep: to da [...]
if yee his voyce will heare,
verse 8 As in the provocation,
o harden not your heart:
as in day of temptation,
within the vast desart.
verse 9 Whē mee your fathers tryde, & pro'vd,
& my works lookt upon:
verse 10 Fourty yeares long I griev'd was with
this generation:
And sayd, this people erre in heart:
my wayes they doe not know.
verse 11 To whom I sware in wrath: if they
into my rest should goe.

Psalme 96.

SIng to the Lord a new song: sing
all th'earth the Lord unto:
verse 2 Sing to Iehovah▪ blesse his Name,
still his salvation show.
verse 3 To'th heathen his glory, to all
people his wonders spread.
verse 4 For great's the Lord, much to be prays'd,
above all gods in dread.
[Page] verse 5 Because vaine Idols are they all
which heathens Gods doe name:
but yet Iehovah he it is
that did the heavens frame.
verse 6 Honour & comely majesty
abide before his face:
both fortitude & beauty are
within his holy place.
verse 7 Yee kindreds of the people all
unto the Lord afford,
glory & mightynes also
give yee unto the Lord.
verse 8 The glory due unto his name
give yee the Lord unto;
offer yee an oblation,
enter his courts also.
(2)
verse 9 In beauty of his holynes
doe yee the Lord adore:
the universall earth likewise
in feare stand him before.
verse 10 'Mong heathens say, Iehovah reigns:
the world instablenes
shall be, unmov'd also: he shall
judge fo [...]k in righteousnes.
verse 11 O let the heav'ns ther at b [...] glad,
& let the earth rejoyce:
o let the sea, & [...]'s fullnes
with roaring make a noyse.
verse 12 O let the field be full of joye,
& all thi [...]gs there about:
[Page]then all th [...] [...] that be i'th wood
they joyfully shall shout
verse 13 Before Iehovah, for he comes,
he comes earths judge to bee:
the world with justice, & the folke
judge with his truth shall hee.

Psalme 97▪

THe Lord doth reigne, the earth
o let heerat rejoyce:
the many Isles with mirth
let them lift up their voyce.
verse 2 About him round
dark clouds there went,
right & judgement
his throne doe found.
verse 3 Before him fire doth goe,
& burnes his foes about.
verse 4 The world was light also
by lightnings he sent out:
the earth it saw
& it trembled.
verse 5 The hills melted
like wax away
At presence of the Lord:
at his presence who is
of all the earth the Lord.
verse 6 That righteousnes of his
the heavens high
they doe forth show:
all folk also
see his glory.
[Page] verse 7 Who graven Images
doe serve, on them remaine
let dreadfull shamefullnes:
& who in Idols vaine
themselves doe boast;
with worship bow
to him all you
Gods Angells hoast.
verse 8 Sion heard, & was glad,
glad Iudahs daughters were,
this cause, o Lord, they had,
thy judgements did appeare.
verse 9 For Lord thou high
all earth set o're:
all Gods before
in dignity.
verse 10 Yet that doe love the Lord,
the evill hate doe yee;
to his Saints soules afford
protection doth hee:
he will for them
freedome command
out of the hand
of wicked men.
verse 11 For men that righteous are
surely there is sowne light:
& gladnes for their share
that are in heart up [...]ight.
verse 12 Ioy in the Lord,
yee Iust confesse;
his holynesse
[Page]while yee record.

Psalme 98. A Psalme

A New song sing unto the Lord,
for wonders he hath done:
his right hand & his holy arme
him victory hath wonne.
verse 2 Iehovah his salvation
hath made for to be knowne:
his righteousnes i'th heathens sight
hee openly hath showne.
verse 3 To Isr'ells house of his mercy
& truth hath mindefull been:
the ends of all the earth they have
our Gods salvation seene.
verse 4 Vnto Iehovah all the earth,
make yee a joyfull noyse:
make yee also a cheerfull sound,
sing prayse, likewise rejoyce.
verse 5 With Harp sing to the Lord; with Harp,
also with a Psalms voyce.
verse 6 With Trumpets, Cornets sound; before
the Lord the King rejoyce.
verse 7 The sea let with her fullnes roare:
the world, & there who dwell.
verse 8 O let the flouds clap hands: let hills
rejoyce together well
verse 9 Before the Lord, for he doth come
to judge the earth: rightly
with justice shall he judge the world,
& folk with equity.
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Psalme 99.

IEHOVAH 'tis that reigns,
let people be in dread:
'midst Cherubs he remaines,
th'earth let itbe moved.
verse 2 Iehovah is
in Sion great,
in highnes set
he is likewise
Above all the people.
verse 3 Let them confesse thy Name
so great & terrible:
for holy is the same.
verse 4 The King his might
doth love justice:
thou dost stablish
things that be right:
Iudgement thou dost, also
in Iacob righteousnes.
verse 5 The Lord our God doe you
set up in his highnes,
& worship yee
his footstoole at:
by reason that
holy is hee.
verse 6 Moses also Aron
among his Priests, likewise
Samuell all those among
that to his name send cryes:
called they have
the Lord upon,
[Page]and be alone
them answer gave.
verse 7 He un [...]o them [...]id speake
it'h cloudy pillar: then
they kept his records, eke
his ord'nance he gave them.
verse 6 Lord, thou who art
our God didst heare,
& di [...]st answer
to them impart,
Thou wast a [...]od pard'ning
them, although thou vengeance
upon their works didst bring.
verse 9 The Lord our God advance,
& bow yee dow [...]e
at's holy hill:
for our God's still
th [...] Holy-one.

Psalme 100. A Psalme of prayse.

MAke yee a joyfull sounding noyse
unto Iehovah, all the earth.
verse 2 Serve yee Iehovah with gladnes:
before his presence come with mirth.
verse 3 Know, that Iehovah he is God,
who hath us formed it is hee,
& not our selves: his owne people
& sheepe of his pasture are wee.
verse 4 Enter into his gates with prayse,
into his Courts with thankf [...]llnes:
make yee confession unto him,
[Page]& his name reverently blesse.
verse 5 Because Iehovah he is good,
for evermore is his mercy:
& unto generations all
continue doth his verity.
Another of the same.
MAke yee a joyfull noyse unto
Iehovah all the earth:
verse 2 Serve yee Iehovah with gladnes:
before him come with mirth.
verse 3 Know, that Iehovah he is God,
not wee our selves, but hee
hath made us: his people, & sheep
of his pasture are wee.
verse 4 O enter yee into his gates
wi [...]h prayse, & thankfullnesse
into his Courts: confesse to him,
& his Name doe yee b [...]esse.
verse 5 Because Iehovah he is good,
his bounteous-mercy
is everlasting: & his truth
is to eter [...]ity.

Psalme 101. A psalme of David.

MErcy & judgement I will sing,
Lo [...]d, I will sing to thee.
verse 2 I'le wisely doe in perfect way:
when wilt thou come to mee?
I will in midst of my house walk
in my hearts perfect [...]s:
verse 3 I will not set before mine eyes
[Page]matter of wi [...]kednes:
I hate their worke that turne aside,
it shall not cleave m [...]e to.
verse 4 Froward in heart from mee shall part,
none evill will I know.
verse 5 I'le cut him off, that slaundereth
his neighbour privily:
I cannot beare the proud in hearr,
nor him that looketh high.
verse 6 Vpon the faithfull in the land
mine eyes shall be, that they
may dwell with mee: he shall mee serve
that walks in perfect way.
verse 7 Hee that a worker is of guile,
shall not in my house dwell:
before mine eyes he shall not be
setled, that lies doth tell.
verse 8 Yea, all the wicked of the land
early destroy will I:
to cutt off from Gods citty all
that work iniquity.

Psalme 102 A prayer of the afflicted when he is over­whelmed, & poureth out his complaint before the Lord.

LORD, heare my supplication,
& let my cry come thee unto:
verse 2 I'th day when trouble is on mee
thy face hide not away mee fro:
Thine eare to mee doe thou incline,
i'th day I cry, soone answer mee:
[Page] verse 3 For as the smoake my dayes consume,
& like an hearth my bones burnt bee.
verse 4 My heart is smote, & dryde like grasse,
that I to eate my bread forget:
verse 5 By reason of my groanings voyce
my bones unto my skin are set.
verse 6 Like Pelican in wildernes,
like Owle in desart so am I:
verse 7 I watch, & like a sparrow am
on house top solitarily.
verse 8 Mine enemies daily mee reproach:
'gainst mee they rage, 'gainst mee they sweare:
verse 9 That I doe ashes eate for bread:
& mixe my drink with weeping-teare.
verse 10 By reason of thy fervent wrath
& of thy vehement-disdaine:
for thou hast high advanced mee,
& thou hast cast mee downe againe.
(2)
verse 11 My dayes as shaddow that decline:
& like the withered grasse am I.
verse 12 But thou, Lord, dost abide for aye:
& thy Name to eternity.
verse 13 Thou wilt arise, & wilt shew forth
thy tender-mercy on Sion:
for it is time to favour her,
yea the set time is now come on.
verse 14 For in her stones thy servants doe
take ple [...]sure, & her dust pitty.
verse 15 And heathens shall the Lords Name feare.
& all Kings of th'earth thy glory.
[Page] verse 16 When as the Lord shall Sion build
hee in his glory shall appeare.
verse 17 The poor's petition hee'l regard,
& hee will not despise their pray'r.
verse 18 This shall in writing be inroll'd
for the succeeding-after-race:
that people also which shall bee
created, they the Lord may prayse.
verse 19 For from his Sanctuary high
from heavn's the Lord the earth doth see:
verse 20 To heare the groanes of prisoners:
to loose them that deaths children bee.
verse 21 The Lords prayse in Ierusalem:
his Name in Sion to record.
verse 22 when people are together met,
& Kingdomes for to serve the Lord.
(3)
verse 23 He weakned hath i'th way my strength,
& shortened my dayes hath hee.
verse 24 I say [...], in midd [...]st of my dayes
my God doe not away take mee:
Thy yeares throughout all ages are.
verse 25 Thou h [...]st the earth's foundation layd
for elder time: & heavens bee
the work which thine owne hands have ma [...]e.
verse 26 They perish shall, but thou sh [...]lt stand:
they all as garments shall decay:
& as a we [...]ring v [...]stiment
thou shalt thē change, & chang'd are they.
verse 27 But thou art ev'n the same: thy yeares
they never shall consumed bee.
[Page] verse 28 Thy servants children shall abide,
& their seed stablisht before thee.

Psalme 10 [...]. A psalme of David.

O Thou my soule, Iehovah blesse,
& all things that in me
most inward are, in humblenes
his Holy-Name blesse ye
verse 2 The Lord blesse in humility,
o thou my soule: also
put not out of thy memory
all's bounties, thee unto.
verse 3 For hee it is who pardoneth
all thine iniquityes:
he it is also who healeth
all thine infirmityes.
verse 4 Who thy life from destruction
redeems: who crowneth thee
with his tender compassion
& kinde benignitee.
verse 5 Who with good things abundantlee
doth satisfie thy mouth:
so that like as the Eagles bee
renewed is thy youth.
verse 6 The Lord doth judgement & justice
for all oppressed ones.
verse 7 To Moses shew'd those wayes of his:
his acts to Isr'ells sonnes.
(2)
verse 8 The Lord is mercifull also
hee's v [...]ry gracious:
[Page]and unto anger hee is slow,
in mercy plenteous.
verse 9 Contention he will not maintaine
to perpetuity:
nor he his anger will retaine
unto eternity.
verse 10 According to our sins likewise
to us hee hath not done:
nor hath he our iniquityes
rewarded us upon.
verse 11 Because even as the heavens are
in height the ear [...]h above:
so toward them that doe him feare
confirmed is his love.
verse 12 Like as the East & West they are
farre in their distances:
he hath remov'd away so far
from us our trespasses.
verse 13 A fathers pitty like unto,
which he his sonnes doth beare:
like pitty doth Iehovah show
to them that doe him feare.
verse 14 For he doth know this frame of ours:
he minds that dust wee bee.
verse 15 Mans dayes are like the grasse: like flowrs
in field, so flourisheth hee.
verse 16 For over it the winde doth passe,
& it away doth goe;
also the place wheras it was
noe longer shall it know.
[Page]
(3)
verse 17 But yet Gods mercy ever is,
shall be & [...]ye hath been
to them th [...]t feare him; and's justice
unto childrens children.
verse 18 To such as keepe his covenant,
that doe in minde up lay
the charge of his commandement
that it they may obey.
verse 19 The Lord hath in the heavens hye
established his throne:
and over all his Royallty
doth beare dominion.
verse 20 O yee his Angells that excell
in str [...]ngth, blesse yee the Lord,
that doe his word, that harken well
unto the voyce of 's word.
verse 21 All yee that are the Lords armies,
o blesse Iehovah st [...]ll:
& all yee ministers of his,
his pleasure that fullfill.
verse 22 Yea, all his works in places all
of his dominion,
blesse yee Iehov [...]h o my Soul,
Iehovah blesse alone.

Psalme 104.

THe Lord blesse, o my Soule, o Lord
my God, exceedi [...]gly
great art thou: thou with honour art
cloath'd & with mai [...]s [...]y.
verse 2 Who dost thy selfe with light, as if
[Page]it were a garment cover:
who like unto a curtaine dost
the heavens stretch all over.
verse 3 Who of his chambers layes the beames
ith waters, & hee makes
the cloudes his Charrets, & his way
on wings of winde hee takes.
verse 4 His Angells Spirits, his ministers
who makes a fiery flame.
verse 5 who earths foundations layd, that ne're
should be remov'd the same.
verse 6 Thou with the deep (as with a robe)
didst cover the dry land:
above the places mountainous
the waters they did stand.
verse 7 When as that thou rebukedst them
away then fled they fast:
they also at thy thunders voyce
with speed away doe hast.
verse 8 Vp by the mountaines they asscend:
downe by the valleys go,
the place which thou didst found for them
untill they come unto.
verse 9 Thou hast to them a bound prefixt
which they may not passe over:
so that they might noe more returne
againe the earth to cover.
(2)
verse 10 who springs into the valleys sends,
which run among the hills.
verse 11 whence all beasts of the field have drink:
[Page]wilde asses drink their fills.
verse 12 Heavns fowles dwell by them, which do sing
among the sprigs with mirth.
verse 13 Hee waters from his lof [...]s the hills:
thy works fruit fill the earth.
verse 14 For beasts hee makes the grasse to grow,
herbs also for mans good:
that hee may bring out of the earth
what may be for their food:
verse 15 Wine also th [...]t mans heart may glad,
& oyle their face to bright:
and bread which to the heart of man
may it supply with might.
verse 16 Gods trees are sappy: his planted
Cedars of Lebanon:
verse 17 Where birds doe nest: as for the Storke,
Firres are her mansion.
verse 18 The wilde Goates refuge are the hills:
rocks Conies doe inclose.
verse 19 The Moone hee hath for seasons set,
the Sun his setting knows.
(3)
verse 20 Thou makest darknes, & 'tis night:
when wood beasts creep out all.
verse 21 After their prey young Lions roare:
from God for food [...]hey call.
verse 22 The Sun doth rise, then in their dennes
they couch, when gone aside.
verse 23 Man to his work & labour goes,
untill the ev'ning-tide.
verse 24 O Lord, how many are thy works!
[Page]all of them thou hast wrought
in wisdome: with thy plenteous store
the earth is fully fraught.
verse 25 So is this great & spatious sea,
wherin things creeping bee
beyond all number: beasts of small
& of great quantitee.
verse 26 There goe the ships: Leviathan,
therin thou madst to play.
verse 27 These all wayt on thee, that their meate
in their time give thou may.
verse 28 They gather what thou givest them:
thy hand thou op'nest wide,
& they with such things as are good
are fully satisfyde.
verse 29 Thou hid'st thy face, they troubled are,
their breath thou tak'st away,
then doe they dye: also returne
unto their dust doe they.
verse 30 They are created, when thou makst
thy spirit forth to go:
thou of the earth dost make the [...]ace
to be renew'd also.
(4)
verse 31 The glory of Iehovah shall
for evermore indure:
in his owne works Iehovah shall
joyfully take pleasure.
verse 32 The earth doth tremble, when that hee
upon the same doth look,
the mountaines he doth touch, likewise
[Page]they therupon do smoak.
verse 34 Full sweet my meditation
concerning him shall be:
so that I in Iehovah will
rejoyce exceedinglee.
verse 35 Let sinners be consum'd from th'earth,
& wicked be no more:
blesse thou Iehovah, o my soule,
prayse yee the Lord therefore.

Psalme 105.

O Prayse the Lord, call on his Name.
'mong people shew his facts.
verse 2 Sing unto him, sing psalmes to him:
talk of all's wondrous acts.
verse 3 Let their hearts joy, that seek the Lord:
boast in his Holy-Name.
verse 4 The Lord seek, & his strengh: his face
alwayes seek yee the same.
verse 5 Those admirable works that hee
hath done remember you:
his wonders, & the judgements which
doe from his mouth issu [...].
verse 6 O yee his servant Abrahams seed:
sonnes of chose Iacob yee.
verse 7 He is the Lord our God: in all
the earth his judgements bee.
verse 8 His Covenant for evermore,
and his comanded word,
a thousand generations to
he doth in minde record,
verse 9 Which he with Abraham made, and's oath
[Page] verse 10 to Isack. Made it fast,
a law to Iacob: & Isr'ell
a Cov'nant aye to last.
(2)
verse 11 He sayd, I'le give thee Canans land:
by lot, heirs to be there.
verse 12 When few, yea very few in count
and strangers in't they were;
verse 13 When they did from one nation
unto another pass:
when from one Kingdome their goings
to other people was,
verse 14 He suffred none to doe them wrong:
Kings checkt he for their sake:
verse 15 Touch not mine oynted ones; none ill
unto my Prophets make.
verse 16 He cal'd for Famine on the land,
all staffe of bread brake hee.
verse 17 Before them sent a man: Ioseph
sold for a slave to bee.
verse 18 Whose feet they did with fetters hur [...]:
in yr'n his soule did lye.
verse 19 Vntill the time that his word came:
the Lords word did him trye.
verse 20 The King the peoples Ruler sent,
loos'd him & let him go.
verse 21 He made him Lord of all his house:
of all's wealth ruler too:
verse 22 At's will to binde his Peers: & teach
verse 23 his Ancients skill. Then came
Isr'ell to Egypt: & Iacob
[Page]sojourn'd i'th land of Ham.
verse 24 H [...]e much increast his folk: & made
them stronger then their foe,
verse 25 Their heart he turn'd his folk: to hate:
to's servants craft to show.
(3)
verse 26 Mose [...] his servant he did send:
& Aaron whom he chose.
verse 27 His signes & wonders them amongst,
they in Hams land disclose.
verse 28 Hee darknes sent, & made it dark:
nor did they's word gain-say.
verse 29 Hee turn'd their waters into bloud:
& he their fish did sl [...]y.
verse 30 Great store of Frogs their land brought forth
in chambers of their Kings.
verse 31 He spake, there came mixt swarmes, & lice
in all their coasts he brings.
verse 32 He gave them haile for raine: & in
their land fires fl [...]me did make.
verse 33 And smote their Vines & their Figtree [...]:
& their coast-tr [...]es he brake.
verse 34 He spake, & then the Locusts came:
& Caterpillars, such
the number of them was as none
could reckon up how much,
verse 35 And ate all their lands herbs: & did
fruit of their ground devoure.
verse 36 All first borne in their land he smot [...]:
the chief of all their powre.
[Page]
(4)
verse 37 With silver also & with gold
he them from thence did bring:
& among all their tribes there was
not any one weak [...]ling.
verse 38 Egypt was glad when out they went:
for on them fell their dread.
verse 39 A cloud for cov'ring, & a fire
to light the night he spred.
verse 40 They askt, & he brought quailes: did them
with heav'ns bread satisfy,
verse 41 He op't the rock and waters flow'd:
flouds ran in places dry.
verse 42 For on his holy promise, hee
and's servant Abraham thought.
verse 43 With joye his people, and with songs
forth he his [...]hosen brought.
verse 44 He of the heathen people did
the land on them bestow:
the labour of the people they
inherited also.
verse 45 To this intent that his statutes
they might observe alwayes:
also that they his lawes might keepe.
doe yee I [...]hovah prayse.

Psalme 106.

PRayse yee the Lord, o to the Lord
give thanks, for good is hee:
for his mercy continued is
to perpetuitee.
verse 2 Who can the Lords strong acts fo [...]th tell?
[Page]or all his prayse display?
verse 3 Blest they that judgement keep: & wh [...]
doth righteousnes alway.
verse 4 With favour of thy people, Lord,
doe thou remember mee:
and mee with that salvation
visit which is of thee:
verse 5 To see thy chosens good, to joy
in gladnes of thy nation:
that with thine owne inheritance
I might have exultation.
verse 6 As our fore-fathers so have wee
sinned erroniously:
wee practis'd have iniquity,
wee have done wickedly.
(2)
verse 7 Our fathers did not understand
thy wonders in Egypt,
nor was thy mercyes multitude
in their remembrance kept:
But at the sea at the red sea
verse 8 vext him. Yet for his owne
Names sake he [...]av'd them that he migh [...]
his mighty powre make knowne.
verse 9 The red sea also he rebuk't,
and dryed up it was:
so that as through the wildernes,
through depths he made them pass.
verse 10 And from the hand of him that did
them hate, he set them fr [...]e:
and them redeemed from his hand
[Page]th [...] was their enemee.
verse 11 The waters covered their foes:
of them there was left none.
verse 12 They did believe his word; they sang
his prayses therupon.
(3)
verse 13 They soone forgot his words; nor would
they for his counsell stay:
verse 14 But much i'th wildernes did lust;
i'th desart God tryde they.
verse 15 And he their suite them gave; but sent
leannes their soule into.
verse 16 They envi'd Moses in the camp,
Aaron Gods Saint also.
verse 17 The opned earth, Dathan devour'd;
and hid Abirams troup.
verse 18 And fire was kindled in their rout:
flame burnt the wicked up.
verse 19 In Horeb made a calfe; also
molt image worshipt they.
verse 20 They chang'd their glory to be like,
an oxe that eateth hay.
verse 21 They God forgot their saviour; which
in Egipt did great acts:
verse 22 Works wondrous in the land of Ham:
by th'red sea dreadfull facts.
verse 23 And sayd, he would them waste; had not
Moses stood (whom he chose)
'fore him i'th breach▪ to turne his wrath,
lest that hee should waste those.
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(4)
verse 24 Yet they despis'd the pleasant land:
nor did believe his word:
verse 25 But murmur'd in their tents: the voyce
they heard not of the Lord.
verse 26 To make them fall i'th desart then,
'gainst them he lift his hands.
verse 27 'Mongst nations eke to fell their seed,
and scatter them i'th lands.
verse 28 And to Baal-Peor they joyn'd themselves:
ate offrings of the dead.
verse 29 Their works his wrath did thus provoake:
the plague amongst them spread.
verse 30 Then Phineas rose, & judgement did:
and so the plague did stay.
verse 31 Which justice to him counted was:
to age and age for aye.
(5)
verse 32 At th'waters of contention
they angred him also:
so that with Moses for their sakes,
it very ill did go:
verse 33 Because his spirit they provoakt:
with's lips to speake rashly.
verse 34 The nations as the Lord them charg'd▪
they stroyd not utterly:
verse 35 But were amongst the Heathen mixt,
and learn'd their works to do:
verse 36 And did their Idols serve; which them
became a snare unto.
verse 37 Yea, unto divills, they their sonnes
[Page]and daughters offered·
verse 38 And guiltlesse bloud, bloud of their sons
& of their daughters shed,
Whom unto Canans Idols they
offred in sacrifice:
the land with bloud abundantly
polluted was likewise.
verse 39 Thus with the works were they defylde
which they themselves had done:
and they did goe a whoring with
inventions of their owne:
(6)
verse 40 Therefore against his folk the wrath
was kindled of the Lord:
so that he the inheritance
which was his owne abhorr'd.
verse 41 And he gave them to heathens hand;
their haters their lords were.
verse 42 Their foes thral'd them; under their hand
made them the yoake to beare.
verse 43 Oft he deliverd them; but they
provoakt him bitterly
with their coun [...]ell, & were brought low
for their iniquity.
verse 44 Yet, he regarded their distresse;
when he did heare their plaint.
verse 45 And he did to remembrance call
for them his Covenant:
And in hi [...] many mercyes did
verse 46 repent. And made them bee
pitty'd of all that led them forth
[Page]into captivitee.
verse 47 Save us, o Lord our God, & us
from heathens gath'ring rayse
to give thanks to thy Holy-Name:
to triumph in thy prayse.
verse 48 The Lord the God of Israell
from aye to aye blest bee:
and let all people say Amen.
o prayse Iehovah yee.

THE FIFT BOOKE

Psalme 107.

O Give yee thanks unto the Lord,
because that good is hee:
because his loving kindenes lasts
to perpetuitee.
verse 2 So let the Lords redeem'd say: whom
hee freed from th'enemies hands:
verse 3 And gathred them from East, & West,
from South, & Northerne lands.
verse 4 I'th desart, in a desart way
they wandred: no towne finde,
verse 5 to dwell in. Hungry & thirsty:
their soule within them pinde.
verse 6 Then did they to Iehovah cry
when they were in distresse:
who did them set at liberty
[Page]out of their anguishes.
verse 7 In such a way that was most right
he led them forth also:
that to a citty which they might
inhabit they might go.
verse 8 O that men would Iehovah prayse
for his great goodnes then:
& for his workings wonderfull
unto the sonnes of men.
verse 9 Because that he the longing soule
doth throughly satisfy:
the hungry soule he also fills
with good abundantly.
(2)
verse 10 Such as in darknes' and within
the shade of death abide;
who are in sore affliction,
also in yron tyde:
verse 11 By reason that against the words
of God they did rebell;
also of him that is most high
contemned the counsell.
verse 12 Therefore with molestation
hee did bring downe their heart:
downe did they fall, & none their was
could help to them impart.
verse 13 Then did they to Iehovah cry
when they were in distress:
who did them set at liberty
out of their anguishes.
verse 14 He did them out of darknes bring,
[Page]also deaths shade from under:
as for the bands that they were in
he did them break asunder.
verse 15 O that men would Iehovah prayse
for his great goodnes then:
and for his workings wonderfull
unto the sonnes of men.
verse 16 For he hath all to shivers broke
the gates that were of brasse:
& hee asunder cut each barre
that made of yron was.
(3)
verse 17 For their transgressions & their sins,
fooles doe affliction beare.
verse 18 All kinde of meate their soule abhorres:
to deaths gate they draw neare.
verse 19 Then did they to Iehovah cry
when they were in distre [...]s▪
who did them set at liberty
out of their anguishes.
verse 20 He, sent his word, & therewithall
healing to them he gave:
from out of their destructions
he did them also save.
verse 21 O that men would Iehovah prayse,
for his great goodnes then:
& for his workings wonderfull
unto the sons of men.
verse 22 And sacrifices sacrifice
let them of thanksgiving:
& while his works they doe declare
[Page]let them for gladnes sing.
(4)
verse 23 They that goe downe to'th sea in ships:
their busines there to doo
verse 24 in waters great. The Lords work see,
it'h deep his wonders too.
verse 25 Because that he the stormy winde
commandeth to arise:
which lifteth up the waves therof,
verse 26 They mount up to the skyes:
Downe goe they to the depths againe,
their soule with ill doth quaile.
verse 27 They reele, & stagger, drunkard like,
and all their witt doth faile.
verse 28 Then did they to Iehovah cry
when they were in distress:
and therupon he bringeth them
out of their anguishes.
verse 29 Hee makes the storme a calme: so that
the waves therof are still.
verse 30 Their rest then glads them; he them brings
to'th hav'n which they did will.
verse 31 O that men would Iehovah prayse
for his great goodnes then:
& for his workings wonderfull
unto the sons of men.
verse 32 Also within the peoples Church
him let them highly rayse:
where Elders are assembled, there
him also let them prayse.
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(5)
verse 33 He rivers to a desart turnes,
to drought the springing well:
verse 34 A fruitfull soyle to barrennes;
for their sin there that dwell.
verse 35 The desart to a poole he turnes;
and dry ground to a spring.
verse 36 Seates there the hungry; who prepare
their towne of habiting,
verse 37 Vineyards there also for to plant,
also to sow the field;
which may unto them fruitfull things▪
of much revenue yield.
verse 38 Also he blesseth them, so that
they greatly are increast:
and for to be diminished
he suffers not their beast.
verse 39 Againe they are diminished
& they are brought downe low,
by reason of their pressing-streights,
affliction & sorrow.
(6)
verse 40 On Princes he contempt doth powre;
and causeth them to stray
i'th solitary wildernes,
wherin there is no way.
verse 41 Yet hee out of affliction
doth make the poore to rise▪
& like as if it were a flock
doth make him families.
verse 42 The righteous shall it behold,
[Page]and he shall joyfull bee:
in silence stop her mouth also
shall all iniquitee.
verse 43 Who so is wise, & who so will
these things attentive learne:
the loving-kindenes of the Lord
they clearely shall discerne.

Psalme 108. A song or psalme of David.

O GOD, my heart's fixt, I'le sing; prayse
sing ev'n with my glory.
verse 2 Awake thou Psaltery & Harp;
I will awake early.
verse 3 O thou Iehovah, thee will I
the people prayse among:
within the midst of nations
thee will I prayse with song.
verse 4 For o're the heav'ns thy mercys great;
to'th skyes thy truth doth mount.
verse 5 Or'e heav'ns o God, be lift, all earth
let thy glory surmount:
verse 6 That thy beloved people may
be set at libertee:
with thy right hand salvation give,
& doe thou answer mee.
(2)
verse 7 God hath in his owne holines
spoken, r [...]joyce I shall:
of Shechem I'le division make;
& mete our Succoths vale.
verse 8 Mine Gilead, mine Manasseh is,
[Page]& Ephraim also hee
is of my head the strength: Iudah
shall my law-giver bee.
verse 9 Moab my wash-pot, I will cast
over Edom my shoo:
I'le make a shout triumphantly
over Philistia too.
verse 10 Who is it that will bring me to
the citty fortifyde?
who is it that into Edom
will be to mee a guide?
verse 11 Wilt not thou doe this thing, o God,
who didst us cast thee fro?
& likewise wilt thou o God,
forth with our armies go?
verse 12 From trouble give us help; for vaine
is mans salvation.
verse 13 Through God wee shall do valiantly;
for hee'l our foes tread downe.

Psalme 109. To the chief musician, a psalme of David.

GOD of my prayse, hold not thy peace,
For mouth of the wicked,
& mouth of the deceitfull are
against mee opened:
Gainst mee they speake with lying tongue.
verse 3 And compasse mee about
with words of hate; & mee against
without a cause they fought.
verse 4 They for my love mine enemies are:
[Page]but I my prayer make.
verse 5 And ill for good rewarded mee;
& hate for my loves sake.
verse 6 A wicked person over him
doe thou make for to sit,
also at his right hand doe thou
let Satan stand at it.
verse 7 When he is judged, let him then
condemned be therin:
and let the prayr that hee doth make.
be turned into sin.
verse 8 Few let his dayes bee: & let his
office another take.
verse 9 His children let be fatherlesse,
and's wife a widow make.
verse 10 Let's children still be vagabonds,
begge they their bread also:
out of their places desolate
let them a seeking go
(2)
verse 11 Yea, let th'extortioner catch all
that doth to him pertaine:
and let the stranger spoyle what he
did by his labour gaine.
verse 12 Let there not any bee that may
mercy to him expresse:
nor any one that favour may
his children fatherlesse.
verse 13 The ishue also let thou be
cut off that from him came:
it'h following generation
[Page]out blotted be his name.
verse 14 Remembred with the Lord be his
fathers iniquitee:
and of his mother never let
the sin out blotted bee.
verse 15 Before Iehovah let them bee
continually put:
that from out of the earth he may
the mem'ry of them cut.
verse 16 Because that he remembred not
compassion to impart,
but did pursue the needy poore:
to slay the broke in heart.
(3)
verse 17 As he did cursing love, so let
cursing unto him come:
as he did not in blessing joy,
so be it far him from.
verse 18 With cursing like a robe as hee
cloath'd him: so let it go
like water to his bowels, and
like oyle his bones into.
verse 19 Garment like let it to him be,
himselfe for to aray:
and for a girdle, wherewith hee
may gird himselfe alway.
verse 20 Thus let mine adversaryes bee
rewarded from the Lord:
also of them against my soule
that speak an evil word.
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(4)
verse 21 But God the Lord, for thy Names sake,
o doe thou well for mee:
because thy mercy it is good,
o doe thou set mee free.
verse 22 For poore & needy I: in mee
my heart's wounded also.
verse 23 Like falling shade I passe▪ I'me tost
Locust like to & fro.
verse 24 Through fasts my knees are weak: my flesh
it's fatnes doth forsake.
verse 25 And I am their reproach: they look
at mee, their heads they shake.
verse 26 Help mee, o Lord my God: after
thy mercy save thou mee:
verse 27 That they may know this is thy hand:
Lord that i'ts done by thee.
verse 28 Let them curse, but o doe thou blesse;
when as that they arise
let them be shamed, thy servant
let him rejoyce likewise.
verse 29 Mine adversaryes o let them
with shame be cloath'd upon:
& themselves cloath as with a cloak
with their confusion.
verse 30 I'le to Iehovah with my mouth
give thanks exceedingly:
yea him among the multitude
with prayse I'le glorify.
verse 31 For hee shall stand at right hand of
the poore & needy one:
[Page]from those that doe condemne his soule
to give salvation.

Psalme 110. A psalme of David.

THe Lord did say unto my Lord,
sit thou at my right hand:
till I thine enemies make a stoole
wheron thy f [...]et may stand.
verse 2 The Lord the rod shall of thy strength
send from out of Sion:
in middest of thine enemies
have thou dominion.
verse 3 Willing thy folk in thy dayes powre,
in holy beautyes bee:
from mornings womb; thou hast the de [...]
of thy youth unto thee.
verse 4 Iehovah sware, nor will repent,
thou art a Priest for aye:
after the order that I of
Melchizedeck did say.
verse 5 The Lord who is at thy right hand.
wounding shall strike through Kings
in that same day wherin that hee
his indignation brings.
verse 6 Hee shall among the heathen judge,
and fill with bodies dead
great places, & o're many lands
he shall strike through the head.
verse 7 Out of the torrent he shall drink
i'th way hee passeth by:
because of this therefore hee shall
[Page]lift up his head on hye.

Psalme 111.

PRayse yee the Lord; with my whole heart
Iehovah prayse will I:
i'th private meetings of th'upright,
and publicke assembly.
verse 2 Great are the Lords works: sought of all
that in them have pleasure.
verse 3 Comely & glorious is his work:
aye doth his justice dure.
verse 4 To be remembred he hath made
his doings merveilous:
full of compassion is the Lord
as well as gracious.
verse 5 Meate hath hee given unto them
that fearers of him be [...]:
he evermore his covenant
doth keepe in memoree:
verse 6 The power of his works hee did
unto his people show:
that he the heathens heritage
upon them might bestow.
(2)
verse 7 Both verity & judgement are
the working of his hands:
yea very faithfull also are
each one of his commands.
verse 8 For ever & for evermore
they stand in stablenes:
yea they are done in verity
also in uprightnes·
[Page] verse 9 Redemption to his folk he sent,
that covenant of his
for aye he hath ordaind: holy
and reverend his Name is.
verse 10 Of wisdome the begining is
Iehovahs feare: all they
that doe his will have prudence good.
his prayse indures for aye.

Psalme 112.

PRayse yee the Lord. blest is the man
that doth Iehovah feare,
that doth in his commandements
his spirit greatly cheare.
verse 2 The very mighty upon earth
shall be that are his seed:
they also shall be blessed that
from th' upright doe proceed.
verse 3 And there shall be within his house
both wealth & much rich store:
his righteousnes it also doth
indure for evermore.
verse 4 In midst of darknes there doth light
to upright ones arise:
both gracious, & pittyfull,
righteous he is likewise▪
(2)
verse 5 A good man hee doth favour show
& ready is to lend:
and with descretion his affayres
he ca [...]ryes to an end.
verse 6 That man shall not assuredly
[Page]for ever moved bee:
the righteous man he shall be had
in lasting memoree.
verse 7 By evill tydings that he heares
he shall not be afrayd:
his trust he putting in the Lord.
his heart is fi [...]mly stayd.
verse 8 His heart is sure established,
feare shall not him surprise,
untill he see what hee desires
upon his enemies.
verse 9 He hath disperst, hath giv'n to poore:
his justice constantly
indureth: & his horne shall be
with honour lif [...]ed hye.
verse 10 The wicked shall see, & be griev'd;
gnash with his teeth shall hee
and melt away: and their desire
shall faile that wicked be [...]

Psalme 113.

THe Lord prayse yee, prayse yee the Lord
his servants Gods Name prayse.
verse 2 O blessed be Iehovahs Name,
from henceforth & alwayes.
verse 3 From rising to the setting sun:
the Lords Name's to be praysd.
verse 4 The Lord a [...]l nations is above:
o're heav'ns his glory raysd
verse 5 Who is like to, the Lord our God?
who upon earth doth dwell.
verse 6 Who humble doth himselfe to view.
[Page]in heav'n, in earth as well.
verse 7 The needy from the dust he lifts:
the poore lifts from the dung.
verse 8 That hee with princes may him set:
his peoples Peeres among.
verse 9 The barren woman he doth make
to keepe house, & to bee
a joyfull mother of children:
wherefore the Lord prayse yee.

Psalme 114.

WHen Isr'ell did depart
th'Egyptians from among,
and Iacobs house from a people
that were of a strange tongue:
verse 2 Iudah his holy place:
Isrell's dominion was.
verse 3 The sea it saw, & fled: Iordane
was forced back to pass.
verse 4 The mountaine [...] they did leap
upwards like unto rams:
the litle hills also they did
leap up like unto lambs.
verse 5 Thou sea what made thee flye?
thou Iordane, back to go?
verse 6 Yee mountaines that yee skipt like ram [...]:
like lambs yee hills also?
verse 7 Earth at Gods presence dread;
at Iacobs Gods presence:
verse 8 The rock who turnes to waters lake:
springs he from flint sends thence.
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Psalme 115

NOt to us, not unto us, Lord,
but glory to t [...]y Name afford:
for thy mercy, for thy truths sake.
verse 2 The heathen wherefore should they say:
where is their God now gone away?
verse 3 But heavn's our God his seat doth make:
Hee hath done whatsoe're he would.
verse 4 Their Idols are silver & gold:
the handy work of men they were.
verse 5 Mouths have they, speachlesse yet they be [...]:
eyes have they, but they doe not see.
verse 6 Eares have they but they doe not heare:
Noses have they, but doe not smell.
verse 7 Hands have they, but cannot handell,
feet have they but they doe not go:
And th [...]ough their throat they never spake.
verse 8 Like them are they, that doe them make:
& all that trust in them are so.
verse 9 Trust in the Lord o Israell,
he is their help, their shield as well.
verse 10 O Arons house the Lord trust yee:
Hee is their help, & hee their shield.
verse 11 Who feare the Lord, trust to him yield:
their help also their shield is hee.
(2)
verse 12 The Lord hath mindefull been of us,
he'le blesse us, he'le blesse Isr'ells house:
blessing he'le Arons house afford.
verse 13 He'le blesse Gods fearers: great & small.
verse 14 You & your sons, the Lord much shall
[Page] verse 15 increase still. You blest of the Lord
verse 16 which heav'n & earth made. Heav'ns heav'ns-bee
the Lords: but th'earth mens sons gives hee.
verse 17 The Lords prayse dead doe not afford:
Nor any that to silence bow.
verse 18 But wee will blesse the Lord both now
and ever henceforth. prayse the Lord.

Psalme 116.

I Love the Lord, because he doth
my voice & prayer heare.
verse 2 And in my dayes will call, because
he bow'd to mee his eare.
verse 3 The pangs of death on ev'ry side
about beset mee round:
the paines of hell 'gate hold on mee,
distresse & griefe I found.
verse 4 Vpon Iehovahs Name therefore
I called, & did say,
deliver thou my soule, o Lord,
I doe thee humbly pray.
verse 5 Gracious the Lord & just, our God
is mercifull also.
verse 6 The Lord the simple keeps: & hee
sav'd mee when I was low.
verse 7 O thou my soule doe thou returne
unto thy quiet rest:
because the Lord to thee himselfe
hath bounteously exprest.
verse 8 For thou hast freed my soule from death,
mine eyes from teares, from fall
my feet. Before the Lord i'th land
[Page]of living walk I shall.
(2)
verse 10 I did believe, therefore I spake:
afflicted much was I.
verse 11 That every man a lyar is
I did say hastily.
verse 12 What shall I render to the Lord,
to mee for's ben [...]fits all.
verse 13 I'le take the cup of saving health
& on the Lords Name call.
verse 14 In presence now of all his folk,
I'le pay the Lord my vowes.
verse 15 Of his Saints, in Iehovahs sight
the death is pretious.
verse 16 I am thy servant, truly Lord
thine owne servant am I:
I am the son of thy hand-maide,
my bands thou didst untye.
verse 17 Of thanksgiving the sacrifice
offer to thee I will:
Iehovahs Name I earnestly
will call upon it still.
verse 18 Vnto Iehovah I will pay
the vowes were made by mee,
now in the presence of all them
that his owne people bee.
verse 19 Within the Courts of the Lords house,
ev'n in the midst of thee
o thou citty Ierusalem:
o prayse Iehovah yee.

Psalme 117.

[Page]
AL nations, prayse the Lord; him prayse
all people. For his mercies bee
great toward us: also alwayes
the Lords truth lasts. the Lord prayse yee.
Another of the same.
AL nations, prayse the Lord; all folk
prayse him. For his mercee
is great to us; & the Lords truth
aye lasts. the Lord prayse yee.

Psalme 118.

O Give yee th [...]nks unto the Lord,
because that good is hee;
because his loving kindenes lasts
to perpetuitee.
verse 2 For ever that his mercie lasts
let Israell now say.
verse 3 Let Arons house now say, that his
mercie indures for aye.
verse 4 Likewise let them now say, who of
Iehovah fearers bee;
his loving kindenes that it lasts
to perpetuitee.
verse 5 I did lift up my voice to God
from out of streitnes great;
the Lord mee answerd, & mee plac't
in an inlarged seat.
verse 6 The Lord's for mee, I will not feare
what man can doe to mee.
verse 7 Iehovah takes my part with them
that of mee helpers bee:
Therefore upon them that mee hate
[Page]my wishes see shall I.
verse 8 'Tis better to trust in the Lord:
then on man to rely.
(2)
verse 9 'Tis better to trust on the Lord:
then trust in Princes put.
verse 10 All nations compast mee, but them
in Gods Name I'le off cut.
verse 11 They compast mee about, yea they
mee compassed about:
but in Iehovahs Name I will
them utterly root out.
verse 12 They compast mee like Bees, are quencht
like as of thornes the flame:
but I will utterly destroy
them in Iehovahs Name.
verse 13 Thou didst thrust sore to make mee fall:
the Lord yet helped mee.
verse 14 The Lord my fortitude & song:
& saving health is hee.
verse 15 The tabernacles of the just
the voice of joye afford
& of salvation: strongly works
the right hand of the Lord.
verse 16 The right hand of Iehovah is
exalted up on hye:
the right hand of Iehovah is
a working valiantly.
(3)
verse 17 I shall not dye, but live: & tell
what things the Lord worketh.
[Page] verse 18 The Lord did sorely chasten mee:
but gave mee not to death.
verse 19 O set wide open unto mee
the gates of righteousnes:
I will goe into them, & will
Iehovahs praise confess.
verse 20 This same Iehovahs gate at which
the just shall enter in.
verse 21 I'le praise thee, for thou hast mee heard,
and hast my safety bin.
verse 22 The stone which builders did refuse
head corner stone now lyes.
verse 23 This is the doing of the Lord:
it's wondrous in our eyes,
(4)
verse 24 This is the very day the which
Iehovah hee hath made:
wee will exceedingly rejoyce,
& in it will be glad.
verse 25 Iehovah I doe thee beseech,
salvation now afford:
I humbly thee intreat, now send
prosperity, o Lord.
verse 26 Hee that comes in Iehovahs Name
o let him blessed bee:
out of Iehovahs house to you
a bles [...]ing wish doe wee.
verse 27 God he Iehovah is, and hee
light unto us affords:
the sacrifices binde unto
the altars hornes with cords.
[Page] verse 28 Thou art my God, & I'le thee prayse,
my God I'le set thee hye.
verse 29 O prayse the Lord, for he is good,
and aye lasts his mercy.

Psalme 119.

[...] (1) Aleph
ALL-blest are men upright of way:
walk in Iehovahs law who do.
verse 2 Blest such as doe his records keepe:
with their whole heart him seek also.
verse 3 And that work no iniquitie:
but in his wayes doe walke indeed.
verse 4 Thou hast giv'n charge, with diligence
unto thy precepts to give h [...]d.
verse 5 Ah that to keepe thy statutes: so
my wayes addressed were by thee.
verse 6 When I respect thy precep [...]s all,
then shall I not ashamed b [...]e.
verse 7 Whē I thy righteous judgements learne
with hearts uprightnes I'le thee prayse.
verse 8 Forsake thou mee not utterly:
I will observe thy statute-wayes.
[...] (2) Bethverse 9
By what may 'young man cleanse his way?
by heeding it as thy word guides.
verse 10 With my whole heart thee have I sought:
thy lawes let mee not goe besides.
verse 11 I in my heart thy word have hid:
that I might not against thee sin.
verse 12 Thou o Iehovah, blessed art:
thine owne statutes instruct mee in.
[Page] verse 13 All the just judgements of thy mouth
declared with my lips have I.
verse 14 I in thy testimonyes way
joy more then in all rich plenty.
verse 15 In thy precepts I'le meditate:
and have respect unto thy wayes▪
verse 16 My selfe I'le solace in thy lawes:
and not forget what thy word sayes.
[...] (3) Gimel
verse 17 Confer this grace thy servant to,
that I may live thy word to keep.
verse 18 Vnveile mine eyes, that I may see
out of thy law the wonders deep.
verse 19 I am a stranger in the earth:
do not thy precepts from me hide.
verse 20 My soule is broken with desire
unto thy judgements time & tide.
verse 21 Thou hast rebuk'd the proud, acu [...]st
which doe frō thy commandments swerve.
verse 22 Roll off from mee reproach & scorne:
for I thy records doe observe.
verse 23 Ev'n Princes sate & 'gainst mee spake;
but on thy lawes thy servant mus'd.
verse 24 Also thy records are my joyes:
and for men of my counsell us'd.
[...] (4) Daleth
verse 25 Downe to the dust my soule cleav, s fast:
o quicken mee after thy word.
verse 26 I show'd my wayes & thou mee heardst:
thy statutes learning mee afford.
verse 27 Thy precepts way make mee to know:
[Page]so I'le muse on thy wondrous wayes.
verse 28 My soule doth melt for heavines:
according to thy word mee rayse.
verse 29 The way of lying from mee take:
and thy law grant mee graciously.
verse 30 The way of truth I chosen have:
thy judgements 'fore mee layd have I.
verse 31 Thy testimonies cleave I to;
o [...]ord, on mee shame do not cast.
verse 32 Th [...]n shall I run thy precepts way,
when thou mine heart enlarged hast.
[...] (5) He·
verse 33 Enforme mee Lord, in thy laws path;
and I will keep it to the end.
verse 34 Skill give mee, & thy law I'le keep:
yea with my whole heart it attend.
verse 35 Cause mee to tread thy precepts path;
because therin delight I do.
verse 36 Vnto thy records bend my heart;
& covetousnes not unto.
verse 37 From vaine sights turne away mine eyes:
and in thy way make mee to live.
verse 38 Confirme thy word thy servant to,
who to thy feare himselfe doth give.
verse 39 My slander which I feare remove;
because thy judgements good they bee▪
verse 40 Loe for thy precepts I have lon'gd:
o in thy justice quicken mee.
[...] (6) Vau.
verse 41 Finde mee out let thy mercies Lord:
thy saving health as thou hast sayd.
[Page] verse 42 So I my taunters answer shall,
for on thy word my hope is stayd.
verse 43 Nor truths-word quite frō my mouth take:
because thy judgements I attend.
verse 44 So I thy law shall alway keep,
to everlasting without end.
verse 45 And I will walk at libertie,
because I doe thy precepts seek.
verse 46 Nor will I blush, when before Kings
I of thy testimonies speak.
verse 47 In thy commands, which I have lov'd,
also my selfe delight I will.
verse 48 And lift my hands to thy commands
belov'd: & minde thy statutes still.
[...] (7) Sajin.
verse 49 Good to thy servant make the word,
on which to hope thou didst mee give.
verse 50 This was my comfort in my griefe,
because thy word doth make mee live.
verse 51 The proud have much derided mee:
yet have I not thy law declinde.
verse 52 Thy judgements Lord, that are of old,
I did recall, & comfort finde.
verse 53 Horrour hath taken hold on mee:
for lewd men that thy law forsake.
verse 54 I, in my pilgrimages house,
of thy statutes my songs doe make.
verse 55 By night remembred I thy Name,
o Lord: & I thy law observe.
verse 56 This hath been unto mee, because
I from thy precepts did not swerve.
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[...] (8) He [...]h.
verse 57 Hee, ev'n the Lord, my portion is,
I said that I would keep thy word.
verse 58 With my whole heart thy face I begg'd:
thy promis'd mercies mee afford.
verse 59 I thought upon my waies, & turn'd
my feet into thy testaments.
verse 60 I hasted, & made no delaies
to keepe with heed thy commandments.
verse 61 The bands of wicked men mee robb'd:
of thy law I am not mindeless.
verse 62 Ile rise at midnight thee to praise;
for judgements of thy righteousnes.
verse 63 Companion am I to all them,
that feare thee, & thy laws doe heed.
verse 64 Thy mercie fills the earth, o Lord:
teach mee the lawes thou hast decreed.
[...] (9) Teth.
verse 65 Iehovah, with thy servant thou
after thy word, right-well hast done.
verse 66 Good taste & knowledge, teach thou m [...],
for I believe thy precepts on.
verse 67 Before I was chastis'd, I stray'd:
but I thy word observ'd have now.
verse 68 Thou art good, & art doing good:
thy statutes teach mee, oh doe thou.
verse 69 The proud against mee forg'd a lye:
thy laws I'le keepe with my hearts-might.
verse 70 The heart of them is fat as grease:
but in thy law I doe delight.
verse 71 It's good for mee, I was chastis'd:
[Page]that so thy statutes learne I should.
verse 72 Better to mee is thy mouths-law,
then thousands of silver & gold.
[...] (10) Iod.
verse 73 Know make mee, & I'le learn thy lawes:
thy hands mee formed have, & made.
verse 74 Who feare thee, mee shall see, & joy:
because hope in thy word I had.
verse 75 Thy judgements Lord, I know are just;
& faithfully thou chastnedst mee.
verse 76 As thou hast to thy servant spoke,
now let thy grace my comfort bee.
verse 77 Send mee thy grace, that I may live;
for thy law as my joy I chu [...]e.
verse 78 Shame proud ones, that mee falsly wrong:
but I will in thy precepts muse.
verse 79 Let them that feare thee turne to mee;
and such as have thy records knowne.
verse 80 Let my heart bee in thy lawes sound
that so I shame may suffer none.
[...] (11) Caph.
verse 81 Look for thy word I doe, when as
my soule doth faint for help from thee.
verse 82 Mine eies have failed for thy word,
saying, when wilt thou comfort mee?
verse 83 I like a smoake-dride-bottle am;
yet doe I not thy laws forgoe.
verse 84 what are thy servants daies? when wilt
on my pursuers judgement doe?
verse 85 The proud have digged pits for mee,
which doe not unto thy law sute.
[Page] verse 86 All thy comands are truth▪ help mee,
they wrongfully mee persecute.
verse 87 They nigh had wasted mee on earth,
but I thy laws did not forsake.
verse 88 To keep the records of thy mouth,
mee in thy me [...]cie lively make.
[...] (12) Lamed.
verse 89 Made fast i'th heavens is thy word,
o Lord, for ever to endure.
verse 90 From age to age thy faithfullnes:
thou form'dst the earth, & it stands-sure.
verse 91 As thou ordain'dst, they still abide;
for all are servants thee unto.
verse 92 Had not thy law been my delight:
Then had I perisht in my wo.
verse 93 Thy statutes I will ne're forget:
because by them thou quicknedst mee.
verse 94 Thine owne am I, save mee, because
I sought thy precepts studiou [...]lee.
verse 95 The wicked watch mee, mee to stroy:
but I thy testimonies minde.
verse 96 Of all perfection, end I see:
but very large thy law I finde.
[...] (13) Mem.
verse 97 Now how much doe I love thy law?
it is my study all the day.
verse 98 Thou mad'st mee wiser then my foes
by thy rule: for it's with mee aye.
verse 99 I'me wiser then my teachers all▪
for thy records my study are.
verse 100 I more then ancients understand;
[Page]because I kept thy laws with care.
verse 101 From each ill path my feet I stay'd:
that so I might thy word observe.
verse 102 Bec [...]use thou hast instructed mee,
I did not from thy judgements swerve.
verse 103 How sweet are thy words to my taste?
to my mouth more then honie they.
verse 104 I from thy precepts wisdome learne:
therefore I hate each lying way.
[...] (14) Nun.
verse 105 Of my feet is thy word the lamp:
and to my path the shining light.
verse 106 Sworne have I, & will it performe,
that I will keep thy judgements right.
verse 107 I am afflicted very much:
Lord quicken mee after thy word.
verse 108 Accept my mouths free-offrings now:
& mee thy judgements teach o Lord.
verse 109 My soule is alwaies in my hand:
but I have not thy law forgot.
verse 110 The wicked laide for mee a snare:
yet from thy laws I strayed not.
verse 111 Thy recods are mine heritage
for aye: for my hearts joy they bee.
verse 112 I bent my heart still to performe
thy st [...]tues to eternitee.
[...] (15) Samech.
verse 113 Pursue-I doe with hatred, all
vaine thoughts: but love thy law doe I.
verse 114 My covert & my shield art thou:
I on thy word wait hopefully.
[Page] verse 115 Depart from mee, lewd men, that I
may keepe my Gods commandements.
verse 116 By thy word stay mee, & I live:
nor shame mee for my confidence.
verse 117 Susteine mee, & I shall be safe:
and in thy law still I'le delight.
verse 118 thou tread'st downe all that from thy laws
doe stray: for false is their deceit.
verse 119 All th'earths lewd ones l [...]ke drosse thou-stroyd'st
therefore thy records love I do.
verse 120 For feare of thee my flesh doth quake:
I doe thy judgements dread also.
[...] (16) Hajin.
verse 121 Quite to oppressors leave mee not:
I judgement doe, & righteousnes.
verse 122 thy servants suretie be for good:
let not the proud ones mee oppress.
verse 123 Mine eyes for thy salvation faile:
as also for thy righteous word.
verse 124 In mercie with thy servant deale:
& thy lawes-learning mee afford.
verse 125 I am thy servant, make mee wise,
thy testimonies for to know.
verse 126 Time for thee Lord it is to work,
for men thy law doe overthrow.
verse 127 Therefore doe I thy precepts love,
above gold, yea the finest gold.
verse 128 All false paths hate I: for thy rules
of all things, are all right, I hold.
[...] (17) Pe·
verse 129 Right-wondrous are thy testimonies:
[Page]therefore my soule keeps them with care.
verse 130 The entrance'of thy words gives light:
and makes them wise that simple are.
verse 131 I gape & pant for thy precepts;
because I longed for the same.
verse 132 Look on mee, & such grace mee show,
as thou dost them that love thy Name.
verse 133 My steps by thy word guide: & let
no wickednes beare rule in mee.
verse 134 From mens oppression mee redeem:
and thy laws-keeper will I bee.
verse 135 Make thy face on thy serva [...]t shine:
and mee to learne thy statutes cause.
verse 136 Mine eies run floods of waters downe:
because they doe not keep thy laws.
[...] (18) T [...]ade.
verse 137 Sincerely-just art thou, o Lord,
thy judgements upright are also.
verse 138 Thy testimonies thou commandst
are right, yea, very faithfull too.
verse 139 My zeale consumed mee, because
mine enemies thy words forget.
verse 140 Thy word it is exceeding pure:
therefore thy servant loveth it.
verse 141 Small am I, & contemptible:
yet thy commands forget not I.
verse 142 Thy justice, justice is for aye:
also thy law is verity.
verse 143 Distresse & anguish seas'd on mee:
yet thy commands delights mee give.
verse 144 Thy records justice lasts for aye:
[Page]make thou mee wise, & I shall live.
[...] (19) Koph.
verse 145 To mee that cry with my whole heart
Lord heare: thy statutes keep I will.
verse 146 I unto thee did cry: save mee,
& I shall keep thy records still.
verse 147 The dawning I prevent, & cry:
I for thy word doe hopefull-wai [...]e.
verse 148 Mine eyes prevent the night-watches,
in thy word for to meditate.
verse 149 Lord, of thy mercy heare my voice:
after thy judgements quicken mee.
verse 150 Who follow mischiefe, they draw nigh:
who from thy law afarre off bee.
verse 151 But o Iehovah, thou art neere:
and all thy precepts verity.
verse 152 I long since of thy records knew:
thou laid'st them for eternity.
[...] (20) [...]esch.
verse 153 View mine affliction, & mee free:
for I thy law doe not forget.
verse 154 Plead thou my cause, & mee redeem:
for thy words sake alive mee set.
verse 155 Salvation from lewd men is far:
sith they thy laws to finde ne're strive.
verse 156 Great are thy bowell-mercies Lord:
after thy judgements mee revive.
verse 157 Many my foes and hunters are:
yet I not from thy records swerve.
verse 158 I saw transgressors, & was griev'd,
for they thy word doe not observe.
[Page] verse 159 See Lord, that I thy precepts love:
graunt, of thy bounty live I may.
verse 160 Thy word's beginning it is truth:
and all thy right judgements for aye.
[...] (21) Schin.
verse 161 Without cause Princes mee pursue:
but of thy word my hearts in awe.
verse 162 As one that hath much booty found,
so I rejoyce doe in thy law.
verse 163 Lying I hate, & it abhorre:
but thy law dearly love doe I.
verse 164 Seven times a day I prayse thee, for
the judgements of thine equity.
verse 165 Great peace have they that love thy law:
& such shall finde no stumbling-stone.
verse 166 I hop't for thy salvation, Lord:
and thy commandments I have done.
verse 167 My soule thy testimonies keeps:
and them I love exceedinglee.
verse 168 I keep thy rules & thy records:
for all my waies before thee bee.
[...] (22) Thau.
verse 169 Yield Lord, my cry, t'approach thy face:
as thou hast spoke, mee prudent make.
verse 170 Let my request before thee come:
deliver mee for thy words sake.
verse 171 My lips shall utter forth thy prayse:
when thou thy lawes hast learned mee.
verse 172 My tongue shall forth thy word resound:
for all thy precepts justice bee.
verse 173 To help mee let thy hand be neere:
[Page]for thy commandments chose have I.
verse 174 I long for thy salvation, Lord:
and my delights in thy law ly.
verse 175 Let my soule live, & shew thy prayse:
help mee also thy judgements let.
verse 176 Like lost sheep strayd, thy servant seeke:
for I thy laws doe not forget

Psalme 120. A song of degrees.

VNto the Lord, in my distresse
I cry'd, & he heard mee.
verse 2 From lying lipps & guilefull tongue,
o Lord, my soule set free.
verse 3 What shall thy false tongue give to thee,
or what on thee confer?
verse 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty ones,
with coales of juniper.
verse 5 Woe's mee, that I in Mesech doe
a sojourner remaine:
that I doe dwell in tents, which doe
to Kedar appertaine.
verse 6 Long time my soule hath dwelt with him
that peace doth much abhorre,
verse 7 I am for peace, but when I speake,
they ready are for warre.

Psalme 121. A song of degrees.

I To the hills lift up mine eyes,
from whence shall come mine aid.
verse 2 Mine help doth from Iehovah come,
which heav'n & earth hath made.
[Page] verse 3 Hee will not let thy foot be mov'd,
nor slumber; that thee keeps.
verse 4 Loe hee that keepeth Israell,
hee slumbreth not, nor sleeps.
verse 5 The Lord thy keeper is, the Lord
on thy right hand the shade.
verse 6 The Sun by day, nor Moone by night,
shall thee by stroke invade.
verse 7 The Lord will keep the from all ill:
thy soule hee keeps alway,
verse 8 Thy going out, & thy income,
the Lord keeps now & aye.

Psalme 122. A song of degrees.

I Ioy'd in them, that to mee sayd
to the Lords house go wee.
verse 2 Ierusalem, within thy gates,
our feet shall standing bee.
verse 3 Ierusalem, it builded is
like unto a citty
together which compacted is
within it selfe closely.
verse 4 Whether the tribes, Gods tribes ascend
unto Isr'ells witnes;
that they unto Iehovahs Name
may render thankfullnes.
verse 5 For there the judgements thrones, the thrones
of Davids house doe sit.
verse 6 O for Ierusalem her peace
see that yee pray for it:
Prosper they shall that doe thee love.
[Page] verse 7 Peace in thy fortresses
o let there be, prosperity
within thy Pallaces.
verse 8 For my brethren & for my friends,
I'le now speake peace to thee.
verse 9 I'le for our God Iehovahs house,
seek thy felicitee.

Psalme 123. A song of degrees.

O Thou that sittest in the heav'ns,
I lift mine eyes to thee.
verse 2 Loe, as the servants eyes unto
hand of their masters bee:
As maides eyes to her mistresse hand,
so are our eyes unto
the Lord our God, untill that hee
shall mercy to us show.
verse 3 O Lord be mercifull to us,
mercifull to us bee:
bec [...]use that filled with contempt
exceedingly are wee.
verse 4 With scorne of those that be at ease,
our soule's fill'd very much:
also of those that great ones are,
ev'n with contempt of such.

Psalme 124. A song of degrees▪ of David.

HAd not the Lord been on our side,
may Israell now say,
verse 2 Had not God been for us, when men
did rise against us they:
[Page] verse 3 They had then swallow'd us alive,
when their wrath on us burn'd.
verse 4 Then had the waters us o'rewhelmd,
the streame our soule or'e turnd.
verse 5 The proud waters then, on our soule
had passed on their way:
verse 6 Blest be the Lord, that to their teeth
did not give us a prey.
verse 7 [...] soule, as bird, escaped is
out of the fowlers snare:
the s [...]are asunder broken is,
[...]d wee delivered are.
verse 8 The succour which wee doe injoye,
is in Iehovahs Name:
wh [...] is the maker of the earth,
and of the heavens frame.

psalme 125. A song of degrees.

THey that doe in Iehovah trust
shall as mount Sion bee:
which cannot be remo'vd, but shall
remaine perpetuallee.
verse 2 Like as the mountaines round about
Ierusalem doe stay:
so doth the Lord surround his folk,
from henceforth ev'n for aye.
verse 3 For lewd mens rod on just mens lot
it shall not resting bee:
lest just men should put forth their hand
unto iniquitee.
verse 4 To those Iehovah, that be good,
[Page]gladnes to them impart:
as also unto them that are
upright within their heart.
verse 5 But who turne to their crooked wayes,
the Lord shall make them go
with workers of iniquity:
but peace be Isr'ell to.

psalme 126. A song of degrees.

WHen as the Lord return'd againe
Sions captivitee:
at that time unto them that dreame
compared might wee bee.
verse 2 Then was our mouth with laughter fill'd,
with singing then our tongue:
the Lord hath done great things for them
said they, t'heathens among.
verse 3 The Lord hath done great things for us▪
wherof wee joyfull bee.
verse 4 As streames in South, doe thou o Lord,
turne our captivitee.
verse 5 Who sow in teares, shall reape in joy.
verse 6 Who doe goe forth, & mourne,
bearing choise seed, shall sure with joye
bringing their sheaves returne.

psalme 127. A song of degrees for Solomon.

IF God build not the house, vainly
who build it doe take paine:
except the Lord the citty keepe,
the watchman wa [...]es in vaine.
[Page] verse 2 I'ts vaine for you early to rise,
watch late, to feed upon
the bread of grief: so hee gives sleep
to his beloved one.
verse 3 Loe, the wombes fruit, it's Gods reward
sonnes are his heritage.
verse 4 As arrows in a strong mans hand,
are sons of youthfull age.
verse 5 O blessed is the man which hath
his quiver fill'd with those:
they shall not be asham'd, i'th gate
when they speake with their foes.

Psalme 128. A song of degrees.

BLessed is every one
that doth Iehovah feare:
that walks his wayes along.
verse 2 For thou shalt eate with cheare
thy hands labour:
blest shalt thou bee,
it well with thee
shall be therefore.
verse 3 Thy wife like fruitfull vine
shall be by thine house side:
the children that be thine
like olive plants abide
about thy board.
verse 4 Behold thus blest
that man doth rest,
that feares the Lord.
verse 5 Iehovah shall thee blesse
[Page]from Sion, & shalt see
Ierusalems goodnes
all thy lifes dayes that bee.
verse 6 And shalt view well
thy children then
with their children,
peace on Isr'ell.

Psalme 129. A song of degrees.

FRom my youth, now may Isr'ell say,
oft have they mee assaild:
verse 2 They mee assaild oft from my youth▪
ye [...] 'gainst mee nought prevaild.
verse 3 The ploughers plough'd upon my back,
their furrows long they drew:
verse 4 The righteous Lord the wickeds cords
he did asunder-hew.
verse 5 L [...]t all that Sion hate be sham'd,
and [...]urned back together.
verse 6 As grasse on hou [...]e tops, let them be,
which ere it's [...]rown, doth wither:
verse 7 Wherof that which might fill his hand
the mower doth not finde:
not therewith hee his bosome fills
that doth the sheaves up binde.
verse 8 Neither doe they that passe by, say,
Iehovahs blessing bee
on you: you in Iehovahs Name
a blessing wish doe wee.

Psalme 130. A song of degrees.

[Page] LORD, from the depth I cryde to thee.
My voice Lord, doe thou heare:
unto my supplications voice
let be a [...]tent thine eare.
verse 3 Lord, who should stand? if thou o Lord,
shouldst mark iniquitee.
verse 4 But with thee there forgivenes is:
that feared thou maist bee.
verse 5 I for the Lord wayt, my soule wayts:
& I hope in his word.
verse 6 Then morning watchers watch for morn,
more my soule for the Lord.
verse 7 In God hope Isr'ell, for mercy
is with the Lord: with him
verse 8 there's much redemption. From all's sin
hee Isr'ell will redeem.

Psalme 131. A song of degrees, of David.

MY heart's not haughty, Lord,
nor lofty are mine eyes:
in thi [...]gs too great, or high for mee,
is not mine exercise.
verse 2 Surely my selfe I have
compos'd, and made to rest▪
like as a child that weaned is,
from [...] his mothers brest:
Im'e like a weaned child.
verse 3 Let Israell then stay
with expectation on the Lord,
from henceforth and for aye▪

Psalme 132. [Page] A song of degrees.

REmember David, Lord,
and all's affliction:
verse 2 How to the Lord he swore, & vow'd
to Iacobs mighty one.
verse 3 Surely I will not goe
my houses tent into:
upon the pallate of my bed,
thither I will not go.
verse 4 I will not verily
give sleep unto mine eyes:
nor will I give to mine eye-lidds
slmber in anywise,
verse 5 Vntill that for the Lord
I doe finde out a seate:
a fixed habitation,
for Iacobs God so great.
verse 6 Behould, at Epratah,
there did wee of it heare:
ev'n in the plain-fields of the wood▪
wee found it to be there.
verse 7 Wee'l goe into his te [...]ts:
wee'l at his footstoole bow.
verse 8 Arise, Lord, thou into thy rest:
and th'Arke of thy strength now.
verse 9 Grant tha [...] thy priests may be
cloathed with righteousnes:
o let thy holy ones likewis [...]
shout forth for joyfullnes.
verse 10 Let not for Davids sake a part
a servant unto thee,
[Page]the face of thine annoynted one
away quite turned bee.
verse 11 The Lord to David sware
truth, nor will turne from it;
thy bodyes fruit, of them I'le make
upon thy throne to sit.
verse 12 If thy sons keep my law,
and covenant, I teach them;
upon thy throne for evermore
shall sit their children then.
verse 13 Because Iehovah hath
made choise of mount Sion:
he hath desired it to bee
his habitation.
verse 14 This is my resting place
to perpetuity:
here will I dwell, and that because
desired it have I.
verse 15 Blesse her provision
abundantly I will:
the poore that be in her with bread
by mee [...]all have their fill.
verse 16 Her Priest [...] with saving health
them also I will clad:
her holy ones likew [...]se they shall
with shouting loud be glad.
verse 17 The horne of David I
will make to bud forth there:
a candle I prepared have
for mine annoynted deare.
verse 18 His enemies I will
[Page]with shame apparrell them▪
but flourishing upon himselfe
shall be his Diadem:

Psalme 133. A song of degrees, of David

HOw good and sweet o see,
i'ts for brethren to dwell
together in unitee:
verse 2 It's like choise oyle that fell
the head upon,
that downe did flow
the beard unto,
beard of Aron:
The skirts of his garment
that unto them went downe;
verse 3 [...]ike Hermons dews descent,
Sions mountaines upon,
for there to bee
the Lords blessing,
life aye lasting
commandeth hee.
Annother of the same.
HOw good it is, o see,
and how it pleaseth well,
together ev'n in unitee
for brethren soe to dwell:
verse 2 I'ts like the choise oyntment
from head, to'th beard did go,
downe Arons beard: downeward that went
his garments skirts unto.
verse 3 As Hermons dew, which did
[Page]on Sions hill descend:
for there the Lord blessing doth bid,
ev'n life without an end.

Psalme 134. A song of degrees.

O All yee servants of the [...]ord,
behold the Lord blesse yee;
yee who within Iehovahs house
i'th night time standing bee.
verse 2 Lift up your hands, and blesse the Lord,
in's place of holines.
verse 3 The Lord that heav'n & earth hath made,
thee out of Sion bless.

Psalme 135.

THe Lord praise, praise ye the Lords Name▪
the Lords servants o praise him yee.
verse 2 That in the Lords house stand: the same
i'th Courts of our Gods house who bee.
verse 3 The Lord prayse, for the Lord is good▪
for sweet its to his Name to sing.
verse 4 For Iacob to him chose hath God:
& Isr'ell for his pretious thing,
verse 5 For that the Lord is great I know:
& over all gods, our Lord keeps.
verse 6 All that he wills, the Lord doth do:
in heav'n, earth, seas, & in all deeps.
verse 7 The vapours he doth them constraine,
forth from the ends of th'earth to rise;
he maketh lightning for the raine:
the winde brings from his treasuries.
[Page]
(2)
verse 8 Of Egipt he the first borne smit:
and that o [...] man, of beasts also.
verse 9 Sent wondrous sign [...]s mi [...]st thee, Egipt:
on Pharoah, on all's servants too.
verse 10 Who smote great natiōs, s [...]ew great Kings:
verse 11 S [...]ew Sihon King of th'Amorites,
Og also one of [...]aīhans kings:
all kingdomes of the Cananites,
verse 12 An [...] gave their land an heritage:
his people Isr'ells lot to fall.
verse 13 For aye thy Name, Lord, through each age
o Lord, is thy memoriall.
verse 14 For his fol [...]s judge, the Lord is hee:
and of his servants he'le repent.
verse 15 The he [...]hens Idols silver bee,
& gold: mens hands did them invent.
verse 16 Mouths have they, yet [...]hey never spak [...]
eyes have they, but they doe not see:
verse 17 Eares have they, but no hearing take:
& in [...]h [...]ir mouth no breathings bee.
verse 18 They that them m [...]ke, have their likenes:
that trust in them so is each one.
verse 19 The Lord o house of Isr'ell bless;
the Lord blesse, thou house of Aaron.
verse 20 O house of Levi, blesse the Lord:
who feare the Lord, blesse ye the Lord.
verse 21 From Sion blesse [...] be the Lord;
who dwells at Salem praise the Lord.

Psalme 136.

[Page] O Thank the Lord, for hee is good:
for's mercy lasts for aye.
verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of gods:
for's mercy is alway.
verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords:
for [...]s mercy lasts for aye.
verse 4 To him who only doth great signes:
for's mercy is alway.
verse 5 To him whose wisdome made the heav'ns:
for's mercy &c.
verse 6 Who o're the waters spread the earth:
for's mercy &c.
verse 7 Vnto him that did make great lights:
for's mercy &c.
verse 8 The Sun for ruling of the day:
for's mercy &c.
verse 9 The Moone and Stars to rule by night:
for's mercy &c.
verse 10 To him who Egipts first-borne smote:
for's mercy &c.
verse 11 And from amongst them Isr'ell brought:
for's mercy &c·
verse 12 With strong hand, & with stretcht-out arme:
for's mercy &c.
verse 13 To him who did the red sea part:
for's mercy &c.
verse 14 And through i'ts midst made Isr'ell go [...]:
for's mercy &c.
verse 15 But there dround Ph [...]ro [...]h & his hoast:
for's mercy &c.
verse 16 His people who through desart led:
[Page]for's mercy &c.
verse 17 To him which did smite mighty Kings:
for's mercy &c.
verse 18 And put to slaughter famous Ki [...]gs:
for's mercy &c.
verse 19 Sihon King of the Amorites:
for's mercy &c.
verse 20 And Og who was of Bashan King:
for's mercy &c.
verse 21 And gave their land an [...]eritage:
for's mercy &c.
verse 22 A lot his servant Israell to:
for's mercy &c.
verse 23 In our low 'state who minded us:
for's mercy &c.
verse 24 And us redeemed from o [...]r foes:
for's mercy &c.
verse 25 Who giveth food unto all flesh:
for's mercy lasts for ay.
verse 26 Vnto the God of heav'n give thanks:
for's mercy is alway.

Psalme 137.

THe rivers on of Babilon
there when wee did sit downe:
yea even then wee mourned, when
wee remembred Sion.
verse 2 Our Harps wee did hang it amid,
upon the willow tree.
verse 3 Because there they that us away
led in captivitee,
Requir'd of us a song, & thus
[Page]askt mirth: us waste who laid,
sing us among a Sions song,
unto us then they s [...]id.
verse 4 The lords song sing can wee? being
verse 5 in strangers land▪ Then let
loose her skill my right hand, if I
Ierusalem forget.
verse 6 Let cleave my tongue my pallate on,
if minde thee doe not I:
if chiefe joyes or'e I prize not more
Ierusalem my joy.
verse 7 Remember Lord, Edoms sons word,
unto the ground said they,
it rase, it rase, when as it was
Ierusalem her day.
verse 8 Blest shall hee bee, that payeth thee,
daughter of Babilon,
who must be waste: that which thou hast
rewarded us upon.
verse 9 O happie hee shall surely bee
that taketh up, that eke
thy little ones against the stones
doth into pieces breake.

Psalme 138. A psalme of David.

WIthall my heart, I'le prayse thee new:
before the gods I'le sing to thee.
verse 2 Toward thine holy Temple bow,
& praise thy Name for thy mercee,
& thy truth: for thy word thou hye
or'e all thy Name dost magnify.
[Page] verse 3 It'h day I cride, thou answredst mee:
with strength thou didst my soule up-beare.
verse 4 Lord, all the earths kings shall praise thee,
the word when of thy mouth they heare.
verse 5 Yea, they shall sing in the Lords wayes,
for great's Iehovahs glorious prayse.
verse 6 Albeit that the Lord be hye,
respect yet hath he to the low:
but as for them that are lofty,
he them doth at a distance know·
verse 7 Though in the midst I walking bee
of trouble thou wilt quicken mee,
Forth shalt thou make thine hand to go
against their wrath that doe me [...],
thy right hand shall me save also.
verse 8 The Lord will perfect mine estate:
thy mercy Lord, for ever stands:
leave not the works of thine owne hands.
Annother of the same.
WIthall my heart, I'le thee confess:
thee praise the gods before.
verse 2 The Temple of thine holines
towards it I'le adore:
Also I will confesse thy Name,
for thy truth, & mercy:
because thou over all thy Name
thy word dost magnify.
verse 3 In that same day that I did cry,
thou didst mee answer make:
thou strengthnedst mee with strength, which I
within my soule did tak [...].
[Page] verse 4 O Lord, when thy mouths words they heare
all earths Kings shall thee praise.
verse 5 And for the Lords great glory, there
they shall sing in his wayes.
verse 6 Albeit that the Lord be high,
yet hee respects the low:
but as for them that are lofty
hee them far off doth know.
verse 7 Though I in midst of trouble go,
thee quickning mee I haue:
thy hand thou wilt cast on my foe,
thy right hand shall mee save.
verse 8 The Lord will perfect it for mee:
thy mercy ever stands,
Lord, doe not those forsake that bee
the works of thine owne hands.

Psalme 139. To the chief musician, a psalme of David.

O LORD, thou hast me searcht & knowne.
Thou knowst my sitting downe,
& mine up-rising: my thought is
to thee afarre off knowne.
verse 3 Thou knowst my paths, & lying downe,
& all my way [...]s knowst well·
verse 4 For loe, each word that's in my tongue,
Lord, thou canst fully tell.
verse 5 Behinde thou gird'st mee, & before:
& layst on mee thine hand.
verse 6 Such knowledge is too strange, too high,
for mee to u [...]derstand
[Page] verse 7 Where shall I from thy presence go?
or where from thy face flye?
verse 8 If heav'n I climbe, thou there, loe thou,
if downe in hell I lye.
verse 9 If I take mornings wi [...]gs; & dwell
where u [...]most sea-co [...]sts bee.
verse 10 Ev'n there thy hand shall mee conduct▪
& thy right hand hold mee.
verse 11 That veryly the darknes shall
mee cover, if I say:
then shall the night abou [...] mee be
like to the lightsome day.
verse 12 Yea, darkn [...]s hideth not from thee,
but as the day shines night:
alike unto [...]hee both these are,
the darknes & the light.
verse 13 Because that thou poss [...]ssed hast
my reines: and covered mee
within my mothers wombe thou h [...]st.
verse 14 My prayse shall be of thee,
Because that I am fashion [...]d
in fear [...]ull wondrous wise:
& that thy works are merveilous,
my soule right well descries.
(2)
verse 15 From thee my substance was not hid,
when made I was closely:
& when within th'earths lowest par [...]
I was wrought curiously.
verse 16 Thine eyes upon my substance yet
imperfected, did look,
[Page]& all the me [...]bers that I have
were written in thy booke,
What dayes they should be fashioned:
none of them yet were come.
verse 17 How pretious are thy thoughts to mee,
o God? how great's their summe?
If I should count them, in number
more then the sands they bee:
& at what time I doe awake,
still I abide with thee.
verse 19 Assuredly thou wilt o God,
those that be wicked slay:
yee that are bloody men, therefore
depart from mee away.
verse 20 Because that they against thee doe
speake wickedly likewise:
thy Name [...] doe take up in vaine
who are [...]ine enemies.
verse 21 Thy ha [...]ers [...]ord, doe I not hate?
& am not I with those
offended grievously that doe
up-rising thee oppose?
verse 22 Them I with perfect ha [...]red hate:
I count them as my foes.
verse 23 Search mee o God, & know my heart:
try mee, my thoughts disclose:
verse 24 And see if any wicked way
in mee there bee at all:
& mee conduct within the way
that last for ever shall.

Palme 140 [Page] To the chief musician, a psalme of David,

LORD, free mee from the evill man:
from violent man save mee▪
verse 2 Whose hearts thinke mischief: ev [...]ry day
for war they gathred bee.
verse 3 Their tongues they have made to be sharp
a serpent like unto:
the poyson of the Aspe it is
under their lipps also. Selah.
verse 4 Keepe mee, Lord, from the wickeds hands,
from violent man mee save:
my goings who to overthrow
in thought projected have.
verse 5 The proud have hid a snare for mee,
cords also: they a net
have spred abroad by the way side:
grins for mee they have set. Selah.
verse 6 Vnto Iehovah I did say,
thou art a God to mee:
Lord, heare the voice of my requests,
which are for grace to thee.
(2)
verse 7 O God, the Lord, who art the stay
of my salvation:
my head by thee hath covered been
the day of battell on.
verse 8 Those mens desires that wicked are,
Iehovah, doe not grant,
their wicked purpose furher not,
lest they themselves doe vaunt.
[Page] verse 9 As for the head of them that mee
doe round about inclose,
o let the molestation
of their lips cover those.
verse 10 Let burning coales upon them fall,
into the fire likewise
[...]et them be cast, into deep [...] pits,
that they no more may rise.
verse 11 Let not i'th earth establisht bee
men of an evill tongue:
evill shall hunt to overthrow.
the man of violent wrong.
verse 12 The afflicteds cause, the poore mans right,
I know God will maintaine:
verse 13 Yea, just shall praise thy Name: th'upright
shall 'fore thy face remaine.

Psalme 141. A psalme of David.

O GOD, my Lord, on thee I call,
doe thou make hast to mee:
and harken thou unto my voice▪
when I cry unto thee.
verse 2 And let my pray'r directed be
as incense in thy sight:
and the up-lifting of my hands
as sacrifice at night.
verse 3 Iehovah, oh that thou would'st set
a watch my mouth before:
as also of my lips with care
o doe thou keepe the dore.
verse 4 Bow not my heart to evill things;
[Page]to doe the wicked deed
with wicked workers▪ & let no [...]
mee of their dainties feed.
verse 5 Let just-men smite mee, kindenes 'tis;
let him reprove mee eke,
it shall be such a pretious oyle,
my head it shall not breake:
For yet my prayr's ev'n in their woes.
verse 6 W [...]en their judges are cast
on rocks, then shall they heare my words,
for they are sweet to taste.
verse 7 Like unto one who on the earth
doth cutt & cleave the wood,
ev'n so our bones at the graves mouth
are scattered abroad.
verse 8 But unto thee o God, the Lord
directed are mine eyes:
my soule o leave not destitute,
on thee my hope relyes.
verse 9 O doe thou keepe mee from the snare
which they have layd for mee;
& also from the grins of those
that work iniquitee.
verse 10 Together into their owne nets
o let the wicked fall:
untill such time that I escape
may make from them withall.

Psalme 142. Maschil of David, a prayer when he was in the cave.

[Page] VNto Iehovah with my voice,
I did unto him cry:
unto Iehovah with my voice
my sute for grace made I.
verse 2 I did poure out before his face
my meditation:
before his face I did declare
the trouble mee upon.
verse 3 O'rewhelm'd in mee when was my spirit,
then thou didst know my way:
I'th way I walkt, a snare for mee
they privily did lay.
verse 4 On my right hand I lookt, & saw,
but no man would mee know,
all refuge faild mee: for my soule
none any care did show.
verse 5 Then to thee Lord, I cryde, & sayd,
my hope thou art alone:
& in the land of living ones
thou art my portion.
verse 6 Because I am brought very low,
attend unto my cry:
from my pursuers save thou mee,
which stronger bee then I.
verse 7 That I thy Name may praise, my soule
from prison oh bring out:
when thou shalt mee reward, the just
shall compasse mee about.

Psalme 143. A psalme of David.

[Page]
LORD, heare my prayr, give eare when I
doe supplicate to thee:
in thy truth, in thy righteousnes;
make answer unto mee.
verse 2 And into judgement enter not
with him that serveth thee;
for in thy sight no man that lives
can justified bee.
verse 3 For th'enemie hath pursude my soule,
my life to'th ground hath throwne:
& made mee dwell i'th dark like them
that dead are long agone.
verse 4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmd
perplexedly in mee:
my heart also within mee is
made desolate to bee.
verse 5 I call to minde th [...] [...]ayes of old,
I medita on use
on all thy wo [...]: upon the work
of thy hands I doe muse.
verse 6 [...] I doe unto thee
reach mine out-stretched hands:
so after thee my soule doth thirst
as doe the thristy lands. Selah.
(2)
verse 7 Hast, Lord, heare mee, my spirit doth faile,
hide not thy face mee fro:
lest I become like one of them
that downe to pit doe go.
verse 8 Let mee thy mercy heare i'th morne,
for I doe on thee stay,
[Page]wherin that I should walk cause mee
[...]o understand the way:
For unto thee I lift my soule.
verse 9 O Lord deliver mee
from all mine enemies; I doe [...]lye
to hide my selfe with thee.
verse 10 Because thou art my God, thy will
oh teach thou mee to doe,
thy spirit is good: of uprightnes
lead mee the land into·
verse 11 Iehovah, mee o quicken thou
ev'n for thine owne Names sake;
And for thy righteousnes my soule
from out of trouble take.
verse 12 Doe thou also mine enemies
cut off in thy mercy,
destroy them that afflict my soule:
for thy servant am I.

Psalme 144. A psalme of David.

O Let Iehovah blessed be
who is my rock of might,
who doth instruct my hands to war,
and my fingers to fight.
verse 2 My goodnes, fortresse, my hye towre,
& that doth set mee free:
my shield, my trust, which doth subdue
my people under mee.
verse 3 Ieho [...]ah, what is man, that thou
knowledge of him dost take?
what is the son of man, that thou
[Page]account of him dost make?
verse 4 Man's like to vanity: his dayes
passe like a shade away.
verse 5 Lord, bow the heav'ns, come downe & touch
the mounts & smoake shall they.
verse 6 Lightning cast forth, & scatter them:
thine arrows shoot, them [...]out,
verse 7 Thine hand o send thou from above,
doe thou redeeme mee out:
And rid mee from the waters great:
from hand of strangers brood:
verse 8 Whose mouth speaks lyes, their right hand is
a right hand of falsehood.
(2)
verse 9 O God, new songs I'le sing to thee:
upon the Psaltery,
and on ten stringed instrument
to thee sing praise will I.
verse 10 It's hee that giveth unto Kings
safety victorious:
his servant David he doth save
from sword pernitious.
verse 11 Rid mee from hand of strange children,
whose mouth speakes vanity:
& their right hand a right hand is
of lying filsity:
verse 12 That like as plants which are growne up
in youth may be our sons;
our daughters pallace like may be
pollisht as corner stones:
verse 13 Our garners full, affording store
[Page]of every sort of meates;
our cattell bringing thousands forth,
ten thousands in our streets:
verse 14 Strong let our oxen bee to work,
that breaking in none bee
no [...] going out: that so our streets
may from complaints bee free.
verse 15 O blessed shall the people be
whose state is such as this:
o blessed shall the people be,
whose God Iehovah is.

Psalme 145. Davids psalme of praise.

MY God, o King, I'le thee extoll:
& blesse thy Name for aye.
verse 2 For ever will I praise thy Name;
and blesse thee every day.
verse 3 Great is the Lord, most worthy praise:
his greatnes se [...]rch can none.
verse 4 Age unto age shall pr [...]ise thy works:
& thy great acts make knowne.
verse 5 I of thy glorious honour will
speake of thy majesty;
& of the operations
by thee done wondrously.
verse 6 Also men of thy mighty works
shall speake which dreadfull are:
also concerning thy greatnes,
it I will forth declare:
verse 7 Thy great goodnesses m [...]mory
they largely shall express:
[Page]and they shall with a shouting voice
sing of thy righteousnes.
verse 8 The Lord is gracious, & hee is
full of compassion:
slow unto anger, & full of
commiseration.
verse 9 The Lord is good to all: or'e all part (2)
his works his mercies bee.
verse 10 All thy works shall praise thee, o Lord:
& thy Saints shall blesse thee,
verse 11 They▪le of thy kingdomes glory speake:
and talk of thy powre hye;
verse 12 To make mens [...]o [...]s his great acts know:
his kingdomes majesty.
verse 13 Thy Kingdome is a kingdome aye:
& thy reigne lasts alwayes.
verse 14 The Lord doth hold up all that fall:
and all downe-bow'd ones rayse.
verse 15 All eyes wayt on thee, & their meat
thou dost in season bring.
verse 16 Opnest thy hand, & the desire
fill'st of each living thing.
verse 17 In all his wayes the Lord is just:
& holy in's works all.
verse 18 Hee's neere to all that call on him:
in truth that on him call.
verse 19 Hee satisfy will the desire
of those that doe him feare:
Hee will be safety unto them,
and when they cry he'le heare.
verse 20 The Lord preserves each one of them
[Page]tha [...] lov [...]r [...] of him bee:
but whosoever wicked are
abolish them doth hee.
verse 21 My mouth the prayses of the Lord
by speaking shall express:
also all flesh his holy Name
for evermore shall bless.

Psalme 146.

THe Lord praise: praise (my soule) the Lord,
So long as I doe live
I'le praise the Lord; while that I am,
praise to my God I'le give.
verse 3 Trust not in Princes; nor mans son
who can no succour send.
verse 4 His breath goe's forth, to's earth he turnes,
his thoughts that day doe end.
verse 5 Happie is hee that hath the God
of Iacob for his ayd:
whose expectation is upon
Iehovah his God stayd.
verse 6 Which heav'n, earth, sea▪ all i [...] them made:
truth keeps for evermore:
verse 7 Which for th'oppressed judgement doth,
gives to the hungry store,
verse 8 The Lord doth loose the prisoners.
the Lord ope's eyes of blinde,
the Lord doth [...]aise the bowed downe;
the Lord to'th just is kinde.
verse 9 The Lord saves stangers, & relievs
the orphan, & widow:
but hee of them that wicked are
[Page]the way doth overthrow.
verse 10 The Lord shall reigne for evermore,
thy God, o Sion, hee
to generations all shall reigne:
o prayse Iehovah yee.

Psalme 147.

PRayse yee the Lord, for it
is good praises to sing,
to our God for it's sweet,
praise is a comely thing.
verse 2 Ierusalem
the Lord up-reares,
outcasts gathers
of Isre'll them.
verse 3 The broke in heart he heales:
& up their wounds doth binde.
verse 4 The stars by number tells:
hee calls them all by kinde.
verse 5 Our Lord great is,
& of great might,
yea infinite
his knowledge 'tis.
verse 6 The Lord sets up the low:
wicked to ground doth fling.
verse 7 Sing thanks the Lord unto
on Harp, our Gods praise sing.
verse 8 Who clouds the skyes,
to [...]arth gives raines:
who on mountaines
makes grasse to rise.
verse 9 Beasts, hee & ravens young
[Page]when as they cry feeds then.
verse 10 Ioyes not in horses strong:
nor in the leggs of men.
verse 11 The Lord doth place
his pleasure where
m [...]n doe him feare,
& hope on's grace.
verse 12 Ierusalem, God praise:
Sion thy God confess:
verse 13 For thy gates barres he stayes▪
in thee thy sons doth bless.
verse 14 Peace maketh hee
in borders thine:
with wheat so fine
hee filleth thee.
verse 15 On earth sends his decree:
swiftly his word doth pass.
verse 16 Gives snow like wool, spreds hee
his hoare frost ashes as.
verse 17 His yee doth cast
like morsels to:
'fore his cold who
can stand stedfast?
verse 18 His word sends, & them thaws:
makes winde blow, water flows.
verse 19 His word, Iacob; his laws,
& judgements Isr'ell shows.
verse 20 Hee hath so done
no nation to,
judgements also
they have not knowne.
Hallelujah,
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Psalme 148. Hallelujah.

FRom heav'n o praise the Lord:
him praise the heights within.
verse 2 All's Angells praise afford,
all's Armies praise yee him.
verse 3 O give him praise
Sun & Moone bright:
all Stars of light,
o give him praise.
verse 4 Yee heav'ns of heav'ns him praise:
or'e heav'ns yee waters cleare.
verse 5 The Lords Name let them praise:
for hee spake, made they were.
verse 6 Them stablisht hee
for ever & aye:
nor shall away
his made decree.
verse 7 Praise God from th'earth below:
yee dragons & each deepe.
verse 8 Fire & haile, mist & snow:
whirl windes his word which keepe.
verse 9 Mountaines, also
you hills all yee:
each fruitfull tree,
all Cedars too▪
verse 10 Beasts also all cattell:
things creeping, foules that flye.
verse 11 Earths kings, & all people:
princ [...]s, earths judges hye:
doe all the same.
verse 12 Young men & maids:
[Page]old men & babes.
verse 13 Praise the Lords Name,
For his Name's hye only:
his glory o're earth & heav'n.
verse 14 His folks horne he lifts hye
the praise of all's Saints, ev'n
the sons who bee
of Israell,
his neere people,
the Lord praise yee.

Psalme 149.

PRaise yee the Lord: unto the Lord
doe yee sing a new song:
& in the congregation
his praise the Saints among.
verse 2 Let Israell now joyfull bee
in him who him hath made:
children of Sion in their King
o let them be full glad.
verse 3 O let them with melodious flute
his Name give praise unto:
let them sing praises unto him
with Timbrell, Harp also.
verse 4 Because Iehovah in his folk
doth pleasure greatly take:
the meek hee with salvation
ev'n beautifull will make.
verse 5 Let them the gracious Saints that be
most gloriously rejoyce:
& as they lye upon their beds
lift up their singing voyce.
[Page] verse 6 Let their mouths have Gods praise: their hand
a two edg'd sword also:
verse 7 On [...]eathen vengeance, on the folk
punishment for to do:
verse 8 Their kings with chaines, with yron bolts
also their peers to binde:
verse 9 To doe on them the judgement writ:
all's Saints this honour finde·
Hallelujah.

Psalme 150.

PRaise yee the Lord. praise God
in's place of holines:
o praise him in the firmament
[...] his great mightines.
verse 2 O praise him for his acts
that be magnificent:
& praise yee him according to
his greatnes excellent.
verse 3 With Trumpet praise yee him
that gives a sound so hye:
& doe yee praise him with the Harp,
& sounding Psalterye.
verse 4 With Tim [...]rell & with Flute
praise unto him give yee:
wi [...]h Organs, & string'd instruments
prais'd by you let him bee.
verse 5 Vpon the loude Cymballs
unto him give yee praise:
upon the Cim [...]alls praise yee him
which hye their sound doe raise.
[Page] verse 6 Let every thing to which
the Lord doth breath afford
the praises of the Lord set forth:
o doe yee praise the Lord.
FINIS

An admonition to the Reader.

THe verses of these psalmes may be red [...]ced to six kindes, the first wherof may be [...] neere fourty common tunes; as they [...], out of our chief musicians, by Tho. Ravens­croft.

The second kinde may be sung in three tunes as Ps▪ [...]5.50. & [...]7. in our english psalm books. The third. may be sung indifferently, as ps. the 51.100. & ten cōmandements, in our english psalme books. which three tunes afor [...]said, comprehend almost all this whole book of psalmes [...] [...]ing tunes most familiar to us.

The fourth. as ps. 148. of which there are but a­bout five.

The fift. as ps. 112. or the Pater noster, of which there are but two. viz. 85. & 138.

The sixt. as ps. 113. of which but one, viz. 115.

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Faults escaped in printing.

Esc [...]e [...].Right
Psalm [...] 9. vers 9▪ oprest.opprest.
[...]. 10. k [...]owes.know.
Ps. 18. [...] 29 the.thee.
[...]. 31.3 part wanting. [...] p [...]rt.
Ps. 19. [...]. 13▪ let thou-kep [...] b [...]ck
kept back.o letpunc;
Ps. 21. [...]. 8. the Lord.thine hand.
Ps. 143. [...]. 6. Ioue [...] [...].mo [...]eover I.

The rest, which have escaped through over­sight, you may amend, as you finde them obvious.

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