The Psalms of David in Meter
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THE PSALMES OF DAVID IN MEETER: By Mr. ZACHARY BOYD, Preacher of GOD'S Word.
The second edition.
PSAL. 119. verse. 54.
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
PSAL. 34. verse. 2.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉
Printed at Glasgow, by George Anderson, 1646.
To the Reader.
I N this second edition where it might be conveniently done, I have made the paraphrase sho • ter; but by reason that a work of this sort is for a people and children who are rude, whereof many cannot read, but sing after the line is read, I have shunned to be too concise, lest brevity should breed obscurity and many should sing without understanding: where two verses might be conveniently joined in four lines, I have striven to do it; but when I saw that either it made the verse harsh or obscure, or that it behooved me to seek other words then the words of the text, I rather choised to make the paraphrase a little wider, for to keep so far as I could the words of the text, which is the most acurat version, in my judgment, that hitherto hath been.
In some places obscure, I have striven to make the paraphrase like a commentary, as for example, PSAL. 76.4. Thou art more glorious and excellent then the mountains of prey.
By those mountains of prey, the Psalmist understands the enemies of God's people that made the mountains their strength, and from thence came to spoil them: like those rebels and robbers that from the mountains of Scotland have murdered and spoiled God's Saints, and made a prey of them; but this is our comfort, GOD is more glorious and excellent then the mountains of prey; God at last will destroy them, for PSAL. 95.4. The strength of the hills is his.
Thou surely art more glorious
and excellent always,
Then the most mighty foes that be
in mountains seeking prey.
Likewise, PSAL. 87.7. As well singers as the players on instruments shall be there, All my springs are in thee: Those last words, all my springs are in thee, are difficle to many; The Herbew is Col-majane bach, that is, Omnes fontes mei in te, that is, All my fountains or well-springs are in thee; By those springs are understood the affections of the heart, whence spring out the praises of the Lord, as out of a fountain.
Both singers there and players als
on instruments shall be,
All my best hearts affections
as well-springs are in thee.
So have I done in diverse other places to make all clear and plain for the people's use: As for some hard passages where I found great diversity of opinions of worthy learned men, suspending my judgment, did strive to keep the words of the text, as PSAL. 110.3. In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Some take the beauties of holiness to be the ornaments of the Sanctuary: others refer them to the holy graces and virtues wherewithal the faithful should be beautified.
As for those words, From the womb of the morning thou hast the dew of thy youth, they are very hard; Some by the womb of the morning understand the essence of the God-head, that was early in the morning, before the world was made denoting the eternal generation of Christ; This seems to have been the mind of the Septuagint, whose words are those, Of the womb before the morning Star begat I thee, Some take those words to be spoken of Christ's man-hood, who had the dew of his birth of the obscure womb of the Virgin; Some, which I like best, interpret this of Christ's Church, which is said, From the womb of the morning to have the dew of her youth, that is, as the dew in the morning, air is bred, as in a a womb, and falleth down in many drops, so the children of God, the elected Ones shall in the Church be borne in great number by thee preaching of the Gospel: Others give other interpretations; because of such a diversity of opinions, I would not change a word of the text.
In beauties of great holiness
with a most pleasant show,
From the fair mornings womb thou hast
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n of thy youth the dew.
Likewise, there is a great diversity of opinions concerning those words, PSAL. 24.6. This is the generation of them that seek him: that seek thy face, O Jacob. In the Hebrew, it is Mebakshe-Panecha-Jacob; Some turn it of Jacob, some in Jacob, and so refer it to • true Israelites; Others, as our new versi •• which is most acurat, hath O Jacob, me • ning, as it is well marked on the marge • O GOD of Jacob, which interpretatio • seems most fitting for the words: I ha •• keeped the words of the new version •• ceived by our Church.
This is the generation now
of them that in each place
Him seek; O Jacob, that always
do humbly seek thy face.
Those second labors as I did with th • former, I in all humility submit to th • judgment of my reverend brethren in th • Ministry, The Spirits of the Prophets are subject to the Prophets 1 COR. 14.32.
THE PSALMES OF DAVID.
PSALM I.
BLest is the man that walks not in
th'ungodlies counsel ill,
Nor stands in ways of sinners, nor
in scorners seats sit still.
[verse 2]
But in the law of God the Lord
is always his delight,
And also he doth meditate
in his law day and night.
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not wither shall at all,
And whatsoever thing he doth
it prosper surely shall.
[verse 4]
The men ungodly are not so,
but in their wicked way
Are like the chaff, which stormy wind
doth quickly drive away.
[verse 5]
Therefore th'ungodly shall not stand
before the Judges face;
Nor in the righteous company
the sinners shall have place.
[verse 6]
For well the Lord doth know the way
even of the righteous all:
But the way of ungodly men
most surely perish shall.
PSAL. II.
WHy do the heathen fiercely rage,
and people als profane
Imagine in their foolish hearts
a thing that is most vain?
[verse 2]
Kings of the earth do set themselves,
and Rulers that are here,
'Gainst GOD together counsel take,
and his Anointed dear.
[verse 3]
Let us their bands that are most strong
asunder break, they say;
And from us also all their cords
let us now cast away.
[verse 4]
He that sits in the heavens above
laugh at their folly shall,
The Lord in wrath shall them at last
have in derision all.
[verse 5]
Then to them shall he speak in wrath,
and them vex sore he will:
[verse 6]
Yet have I set my King upon
Zion, my holy Hill.
[verse 7]
Now the decree declare I will,
the LORD hath said, to me,
Thou surely art my Son, this day
have I begotten thee.
[verse 8]
Ask of me, I will the heathen give
for heritage to thee,
The utmost parts of all the earth
shall thy possession be.
[verse 9]
With rod of iron in thy hand
thou shalt soon break them small,
Thou like a potters vessel shalt
in pieces dash them all.
[verse 10]
Now therefore, O ye mighty kings,
be wise in what ye do,
And ye the judges of the earth
instructed be also.
[verse 11]
Serve ye now with a Sonly fear
the LORD your only choice;
With trembling also reverently
at his service rejoice.
[verse 12]
Kiss ye the Son, lest he with you
be angry still always,
And when his wrath but kindled is,
ye perish from the way;
Most blessed ever are all they
that in their grief and smart
Do constantly on him rely,
and trust with all their heart.
PSAL. III.
LOrd, how are they increased thus
that that sore do trouble me.
They who against me now rise up,
in number many be.
[verse 2]
There many be who in disdain
thus of my soul do say,
For him in the almighty GOD,
there is no help always.
[verse 3]
But thou, O LORD, most mighty art
a shield for me indeed,
My glory, and in troubles great
the lifter of mine head.
[verse 4]
Unto the LORD, I with my voice
in prayer cried still,
And he me heard then by and by
out of his holy hill.
[verse 5]
With confidence I laid me down,
and slept most quietlie,
I als awaked, for the LORD
always sustained me.
[verse 6]
I surely will not be afraid
of thousands ten most stout
Of people, that have set themselves
against me round about.
[verse 7]
A rise, O LORD, save me my GOD
for thou my foes didst smite
On the check bone: th'ungodlies teeth
thou brok'st in pieces quite.
[verse 3]
Salvation Surely doth unto
the Lord belong alone,
Thy blessing also plentiful
thy people is upon.
PSAL. IV.
O Thou GOD of my righteousness
when I do call give ear,
Inlarg'd thou hast me from distress,
my prayer in mercy hear.
[verse 2]
O sons of men! How long will ye
my glory turn to shame?
How long will ye love vanity,
and leesing seek to frame?
[verse 3]
But know that for himself the Lord,
th'ungodly one and all
Hath set apart; the LORD will hear
when I unto him call.
[verse 4]
Stand now in awe and sin no more,
and common ye with skill,
With your own heart upon your bed
and be ye always still,
[verse 5]
The sacrifice of righteousness
now offer which is just,
And in the great and mighty Lord
put ye always your trust.
[verse 6]
Who will to us show any good,
there many be that say?
LORD, of thy countenance the light
lift up on us always.
[verse 7]
Thou surely gladness in my heart
hast put by thy good will,
More then in times their corns & wine
increased always still.
[verse 8]
I will both lay me down in peace,
and sleep exceeding well,
For thou LORD only dost me make
in safety for to dwell.
PSAL. V.
GIve ear unto my words O Lord,
my meditation weigh,
[verse 2]
Hear thou my cry my King my God
for I to thee will pray.
[verse 3]
Thou in the morning shalt my voice
Lord hear by thy goodwill;
At morning to thee will I pray
and look up to thee still.
[verse 4]
For thou art not a God that pleasd
with wickedness canst be,
Nor yet evil at any time,
shall dwell at all with thee.
[verse 5]
The foolish people in thy sight
stand steadfast never shall,
The workers of iniquity,
thou surly hatest all.
[verse 6]
Them that are leesing given to speak
thou wilt destroy therefore,
The bloody and deceitful man
God always will abhor.
[verse 7]
But in thy mercies multitude
come to thy house I will,
Thy Temple towards in thy fear
I will thee worship still.
[verse 8]
O Lord God, in thy righteousness
me lead now I thee pray:
Because of foes; before my face
make thou now straight thy way.
[verse 9]
For in their mouth no truth there is
their inward's always ill,
Their throat's an open sepulcher
their tongues do flatter still.
[verse 10]
O God, whoever righteous art
destroy them great and small:
Let them with shame & grief of heart
by their own counsels fall.
Cast them out in the multitude
of their transgressions hie,
For in great wickedness they have
rebelled against thee.
[verse 11]
But let all those that put their trust
in thee rejoice always,
Let them for joy in every part,
most gladly shout for ay.
Because that thou them by thy hand
defendest as they see.
Let them also that love thy name
be joyful still in thee.
[verse 12]
For thou, O Lord, the righteous man
wilt bless both in and out,
With favor thou as with a shield,
wilt compass him about.
PSALM VI.
O Lord, while thou in anger art,
me then rebuke thou not;
Nor yet me chasten for my sins,
in thy displeasure hot.
[verse 2]
Have mercy upon me O LORD,
for I am weak truly;
O LORD me heal, for all my bones
with pain still vexed be.
[verse 3]
My soul also in trouble great
is all my foes among,
Sore vexed even continually,
but thou, O LORD, how long?
[verse 4]
Return, O LORD, deliver now
my soul distressde and weak,
Oh, save me by thy mighty hand,
even for thy mercies sake.
[verse 5]
For of thee in the place of death
there no remembrance be;
Who lying dead within the grave,
shall thanks give unto thee?
[verse 6]
I wearied with my groaning am,
all night I filled with fears
Do make my bed to swim: my couch
I water with my tears.
[verse 7]
Mine eye consumed is because
of grief and many woes;
It in this case still waxeth old
because of all my foes.
[verse 8]
Depart from me ye wicked all
that work iniquity.
For the LORD o
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my weepping now
hath heard the voice and cry.
[verse 9]
The LORD my supplication now
hath heard as I did crave,
The LORD the prayer that I make
will lovingly receive.
[verse 10]
Let all mine enmies be ashamed
and vexed sore by thee,
Let them return, and suddenly
ashamed also be.
PSAL. VII.
O Lord my God most gracious still,
I put my trust in thee,
From all them that me persecute
save and deliver me.
[verse 2]
Lest like a Lion he my soul
tear, and in pieces small
It rent, while to deliver me
there is none found at all.
[verse 3]
O LORD my GOD if any way
this hath been done by me,
Or if at all within my hands,
iniquity there be.
[verse 4]
If him that was at peace with me,
I ill rewarded so,
Yea, I have him deliv'red that
is without cause my so.
[verse 5]
Let th'enmie still pursue my soul
and take it, let him thrust
My life down on the earth, and lay
mine honor in the dust.
[verse 6]
Rise, Lord, in wrath, lift up thyself
my foes rage to withstand,
Awake to judgment, that for me
thou wisely didst command.
[verse 7]
The people's congregation so
about thee compass shall;
Return thou for their sakes therefore
on high set over all.
[verse 8]
The Lord shall all the people judge,
O Lord, als judge thou me;
According to my righteousness,
and mine integrity.
[verse 9]
Oh, let the wicked's malice end,
but stablish steadfastly
The just man; for the righteous GOD
the hearts and reins doth try.
[verse 10]
In all my troubles my defense
of GOD is in each part,
Which saveth by his mighty hand
the man upright in heart.
[verse 11]
GOD judgeth in his mercy great
the righteous men always,
And God with those that wicked are
is angry every day.
[verse 12]
If surely he turn not again,
his sword then whet he will;
He hath his bow in anger bent,
and ready made it still.
[verse 13]
He hath aso prepared for him
the instruments of death,
Against the persecutors he
his arrows ordained hath.
[verse 14]
Behold, he with iniquity
doth travel as in birth,
And hath conceived a mischief,
and falsehood hath brought forth
[verse 15]
He made a pit and digged it
the righteous there to take,
And he into the ditch is fallen,
which he himself did make.
[verse 16]
His mischief all most surely shall
return on his own head,
His violent dealing shall come down
on his own pate with speed.
[verse 17]
According to his righteousness,
now praise the LORD I will:
And to the name of GOD most high,
I will sing praises still.
PSAL. VIII.
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent
is in the earth thy name
Who hast thy glory set above
the bright heavens fairest frame.
[verse 2]
Out of the mouth of suckling babes
thou hast ordained strength,
Because of foes that thou mightest still
th'avenging fo at length.
[verse 3]
When I the heavens consider well
thy fingers works that be,
The Moon, and likewise all the Stars,
that were ordained by thee.
[verse 4]
What is poor man that thou of him
shouldest thus so mindful be?
Or what the son of man that thou
him visits with thine eye?
[verse 5]
For even a little lower him
then Angels thou hast made,
With glory, and with honor als
thou crowned hast his head.
[verse 6]
Thou madest him have dominion over
the great works of thine hand,
Under his feet thou hast all things
put both of sea and land.
[verse 7]
All sheep to him obedience give,
and oxen service yield,
Yea, which is more him still obey
the beasts of all the field.
[verse 8]
The fowls of th'air, and of the sea
the fishes more or less,
And whatsoever of the seas
still through the paths do pass.
[verse 9]
O Lord, our Lord those mighty wor
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do high extol thy fame,
How excellent in all the earth
is thy most glorious name?
PSAL. IX.
WIth my whole heart I will, O Lord
thee praise forever still:
Thy works that are all marvelous,
show forth I always will.
[verse 2]
I surely always will be glade,
and als rejoice in thee,
I will sing praise unto thy name,
O thou who art most Hie.
[verse 3]
When all mine en'mies quickly a
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turned back for their offense
They shall down fall; and perish all
at thy divine Presence.
[verse 4]
For well my right and cause thou hast
maintained even in our sight,
Thou as a King sat'st on the Throne,
there always judging right.
[verse 5]
The heathen thou rebuked hast
the wicked thou with shame
Destroyed hast, forever thou
hast quite put out their name.
[verse 6]
O en'mie, come destructions are
to end perpetual;
Thou cities raz'd; perished with them
is their memorial.
[verse 7]
But God the Lord, most righteous shall
forever still endure,
With equity he hath prepared
his throne for judgment sure,
[verse 8]
And he this world all well shall judge
in perfect righteousness,
He als shall to the people give
judgment in uprightness.
[verse 9]
The LORD will be a sure refuge
for those whom men oppress,
He a refuge will be in times
of trouble and distress.
[verse 10]
And they that know thy bless nam
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will put their trust in thee,
For thou hast not forsaken them
that seek sincerely thee.
[verse 11]
To GOD that doth in Zion dwell
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sing praises everywhere:
Among the people of the earth,
his doings now declare.
[verse 12]
When he strict inquisition
to make for blood is set
He thinks on them; the humbles cry
he never doth forget
[verse 13]
Have mercy upon me, O LORD,
weigh how my hater hath
Me troubled sore, thou that me lift
up from the gates of death.
[verse 14]
That still in Zion's daughters gate
thy praise show forth I may;
In thy salvation of great price
I will rejoice always.
[verse 15]
The heathen all in their own pit
sunk down are at the last,
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n the same net which they did hide
their own foot's taken fast.
[verse 16]
By judgment which he executes,
the LORD is known in this,
Even in the works of his own hands
the wicked snared is.
[verse 17]
The wicked shall be into hell
even turned from his seat,
And all the nations that the LORD
unthankfully forget.
[verse 18]
For the needy not surely shall
forgotten be always,
The expectation of the poor
not perish shall for ay.
[verse 19]
Arise, O Lord, and let not man
prevail by his great might,
Let all the heathen people now
be judged in thy sight▪
[verse 20]
O Lord almighty in great fear
put thou them very low,
That so themselves to be but men
the Nations all may know.
PSAL. X.
WHy in thine anger fierce, O Lor
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thus standest thou afar?
Why hidest thou thyself from us
when times of troubles are?
[verse 2]
The wicked in his pride the poor
doth persecute greatly,
In plots which they imagined have
let them all taken be.
[verse 3]
For of his hearts desire always
the wicked man doth boast,
And blesseth als the covetous man
whom GOD abhorreth most.
[verse 4]
Through the pride of his countenant
the wicked great or small
Will not seek GOD; in all his though
the LORD is not at all.
[verse 5]
His ways always most grievous a
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thy judgments where he goes
Are far above out of his sight,
he puffs at all his foes.
[verse 6]
He hath said in his foolish heart,
I shall not moved be,
For I shall never in this life
be in adversity.
[verse 7]
Great cursing, and deceit, and fraud
his wicked mouth do fill,
Under his tongue mischief always
and vanity are still.
[verse 8]
He lurking sits in villages,
in secret places he
Kills th'innocent, heagainst the poor
his eyes sets privilie.
[verse 9]
He in his den lies lion like,
in wait he lies secret:
To catch the poor, he him doth catch
when drawn into his net.
[verse 10]
With great deceit he croucheth down,
himself he humbleth all,
That by his strong ones at the last
the poor may surely fall.
[verse 11]
He foolish hath said in his heart▪
God hath most certainly
Forgotten all; he hides his face,
he will it never see.
[verse 12]
Arise, O Lord, make hast, O GO
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lift up thy mighty hand,
Forget not in thine anger great
the humble of the land.
[verse 13]
Wherefore doth wicked man in spi
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GOD to contemn desire?
He hath said in his foolish heart,
thou wilt it not require.
[verse 14]
Thou hast it all most clearly seen
for thou mischief and spite
Beholdest, thou it with thy hand
in justice wilt requite:
The poor always himself to thee
commits in his distress;
Thou art always the helper of
those that be fatherless.
[verse 15]
The arm of ill and wicked me
break thou in pieces small,
And seek out all his wickedness,
till thou find none at all.
[verse 16]
The LORD forever and for ay▪
is King for to command,
The heathen now are perished all
out of his holy land.
[verse 17]
LORD, of the humble the desire
thou hast heard with thine ear,
The wilt prepare their hearts, & thou
wilt cause thine ear to hear.
[verse 18]
That so thou may most rightly judge
the poor and fatherless,
That men who mighty are on earth
may no more them oppress.
PSAL. XI.
I In the LORD do put my trust,
how to my soul, say ye,
Unto your mountain as a bird
see that ye swiftly flee?
[verse 2]
For lo, the wicked bend their bow,
their arrow als with art
They fit, for privily to shoot
at the upright in heart.
[verse 3]
If the most strong foundations▪
of my subsisting
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Both shaken and destroyed be,
what can the righteous do?
[verse 4]
GOD in his holy Temple is,
the LORD'S Throne is in heaven
His eyes behold, his eye-lids try
the children of all men.
[verse 5]
The Lord always the righteous
but wicked men and ill,
And him that loveth violence
his soul hates ever still.
[verse 6]
Upon the wicked, snares, and f
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and brimstone rain he shall,
And tempest fierce; this of their
shall be the portion all.
[verse 7]
For the most righteous LORD
in righteousness delight,
His countenance most joyfully
beholdeth the upright.
PSALM XII.
HElp Lord for that the godly man
doth cease to be for ay,
For from among men's children all
the faithful fail always.
[verse 2]
Each one doth with his neighbor speak
great words of vanity,
They speak even with a double heart,
and lips that flattring be.
[verse 3]
The Lord all lips shall quite cut off,
that flattring favor seek,
And als the tongue that proud things still
presumptuously doth speak.
[verse 4]
Who have said, with our tongues we will
prevail even thus and thus,
Our lips most surely are our own;
who is LORD over us?
[verse 5]
For the oppression of the poor
and sighs of needy still
I will rise saith God; from him that puffs
him safely set I will.
[verse 6]
The words of God are words most pure,
as silver that is tried
In a furnace that is of earth,
even sev'n times purify'd.
[verse 7]
Thou shalt, O LORD, by thy gre
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them safely keep together;
Thou from this generation all
shalt them preserve forever.
[verse 8]
The most profane and wicked me
now walk on every side,
When vilest men in honor great
exalted still abide.
PSAL. XIII.
HOw long wilt thou forget me Lor
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forever shall this be?
How long wilt thou thus in thy wra
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still hide thy face from me?
[verse 2]
How long shall I take counsel in
my soul and daily be
In sorrow? how long shall my foe
exalted be over me?
[verse 3]
Consider now, O Lord, my God
and hear well what I say,
Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleep
the sleep of death always.
Left that mine enmie boast and say,
I have prevailed him over,
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nd these that trouble me rejoice,
when I am moved sore.
[verse 5]
But I have ever trusted in
thy mercy, as my choice,
My heart in thy salvation shall
for evermore rejoice.
[verse 6]
I will now sing unto the Lord,
because that gracious he,
Most bountifully in my life
hath ever dealt with me,
PSAL. XIV.
THe fool hath said within his heart,
there is no GOD at all,
They are corrupt, they work mischief,
none doth good, great or small.
[verse 2]
The Lord looked down from heaven upon
men's children in each part,
To see if any understood;
and sought God with their heart.
[verse 3]
They altogether filthy are,
they all aside are gone,
There is none that doth good at all,
yea truly no not one.
[verse 4]
Have workers of iniquity
no knowledge sound at all,
Who eat my people up as bread,
and on the LORD not call?
[verse 5]
There were they always h great fea
•
for GOD who is most hie:
Is in the generation still,
of those that righteous be.
[verse 6]
In your great pride ye shamed hav
•
the counsel of the poor,
Because the Lord in his distress
is his refuge most sure.
[verse 7]
O that the great salvation,
of Israel
•
ound about:
Were by the Lord's almighty hand,
of Zion now come out.
When of his people back the LORD,
brings the captivity,
Then Jacob greatly shall rejoice,
and Israel glad shall be.
PSALM XV.
LOrd who within thy Tabernacle
abide shall ever still?
Who blessed shall forever dwell
in thy most holy hill?
[verse 2]
He that still walketh uprightly,
and als in every part
Works righteousness, & speaks the truth
as it is in his heart.
[verse 3]
He that backbites not with his tongue
nor doth his neighbor ill,
Nor 'gainst his neighbor a reproach
to take up hath a will.
[verse 4]
In whose eyes is a person vile
contemned; but God who fear
He honors; and not changeth, though
to his own hurt he swear.
And he that sweareth faithfully,
in matters great or small
Though to his own hurt, yet for this
he changeth not at all.
[verse 5]
He that his money not at all
puts out to usury,
Nor takes reward against the just,
such shall not moved be.
PSAL. XVI.
PReserve me by thy mighty hand,
O GOD, who art most just,
For in thee, who dost never fail,
I still do put my ttust.
[verse 2]
Unto the LORD, O thou my soul
hast said, most certainly
Thou art my Lord, my goodness her
extendeth not to thee.
[verse 3]
But unto them that on the earth
dear Saints are in thy sight,
And to them that are Excellent,
in whom's all my delight.
[verse 4]
Their sorrows greatly here shall be
even multipli'd at last,
Who still after another god
most foolishly make hast:
Their drink offerings of blood will I
not offer great or small,
Nor yet will I take up their names
into my lips at all.
[verse 5]
Of mine inheritance the LORD
is the rich portion still,
And of my cup thou dost maintain
my lot, by thy good will.
[verse 6]
In pleasant places are the lines
now fallen unto me,
Yea, I a goodly heritage
already have from thee.
[verse 7]
I will bless Lord, who unto me
hath given his counsel right,
My reins me also do instruct
in seasons of the night.
[verse 8]
I have always before me set
the LORD that is most Hie;
Because he is at my right hand,
I shall not moved be,
[verse 9]
Therefore my heart is glad, and als
my glory always blest
Rejoiceth much: my flesh also
in hope shall safely rest.
[verse 10]
For thou my soul wilt not in hell
leave there always to be,
Nor suffer thine own holy One
corruption for to see.
[verse 11]
Thou wilt me show the path of life;
in thy presence full store
Of joy is; at thy right hand are
pleasures for evermore.
PSAL. XVII.
ATtend unto my cry O LORD,
and hear the right from me,
My prayer now hear that go'th not o
•
of lips that famed be.
[verse 2]
Let my sentence from thy presence
come forth my cause to clear,
Let als thine eyes behold the things
that equal still are here.
[verse 3]
Thou narrowly hast proved mine ha
•
which still is in thy sight,
And visited hast also me
in darkness of the night▪
Thou hast me tried; nothing thou sha
•
find in me more or less,
I purposde am even that my mouth
in no way shall transgress.
[verse 4]
Concerning works of wicked men,
by the word taught by thee,
From paths of the destroyer I
have kept me carefully.
[verse 5]
My goings always in thy paths
in mercy still hold up,
That my footsteps in all thy ways
directed may not slip.
[verse 6]
I called have on thee, O GOD,
for sure thou wilt me hear:
O hear my speech, and unto me
incline thy gracious ear.
[verse 7]
Thy marv'lous loving kindness show
thou that by thy right hand
Sav'st them that put their trust in thee
from those that them gainstand.
[verse 8]
O keep me, Lord, now and protect
as th'apple of the eye,
Under the shadow of thy wings
most closelie hide thou me.
[verse 9]
From wicked men whoever still
me to oppress are stout,
Even from my deadly en'mies all
who compass me about.
[verse 10]
Inclosed they are always in
their own fat at their will,
They with their mouth great swellin
•
word
with boast speak proudly still.
[verse 11]
Those men have us now in our step
compassed with deceit,
And craftily they bowing down
their eyes on earth have set.
[verse 12]
Like as a cruel Lion that
is greedy of his prey,
And a young Lion lurking which
in places hid doth stay.
[verse 13]
Quicklie arise, him disappoint,
and cast him down, O LORD,
My soul now from the wicked save,
which surely is thy sword.
[verse 14]
From men which are thy hand, O LORD,
from men whose daily strife
Is for this world, which only have
their portion in this life,
Whose belly with thy treasure hid
thou fillest of the best:
They full of children, to their babes
leave of their wealth the rest.
[verse 15]
As for me, I in righteousness
thy face will surely see,
With thy likeness when I awake
I satisfied shall be.
PSAL. XVII.
O Lord that chiefly art my strength,
thee dearly love I will:
The LORD my rock and fortress is,
and my deliverer still.
My God, my strength in whom I trust
my buckler als is he,
The horn of my salvation als
and Tower that is most hie.
[verse 3]
Upon the LORD who to be praised
is worthy I will call,
So in all dangers I shall be
saved from mine enmies all,
[verse 4]
The sorrows great of fearful death
me compassd all dismayed,
And of ungodly men the floods
made me to be afraid.
[verse 5]
Of hell the sorrows always did
me compass fearfullie,
The snares of death with trembling fea
•
and grief prevented me.
[verse 6]
I in distress called on the LORD,
and cried to GOD with tears,
He from his Temple heard my voice,
my cry came to his ears.
[verse 7]
Then shook the earth, & trembled a
•
the hills foundations both
Were moved, and als they shaken wer
•
because that he was wroth.
[verse 8]
Out of his nostrils there went up
a smoke most fearfully,
And from his mouth a fire devoured:
coals kindled were thereby.
[verse 9]
He also bowed the heavens and cam
•
down in a way most meet,
And darkness which was black & thick
there under was his feet.
[verse 10]
And he upon a Cherub rode,
and did most swiftly fly:
Yea, on the wings he of the wind
did fly with Majesty.
[verse 11]
He darkness made his secret place,
his pau'lion round about
Were waters dark, and of the skies
thick clouds all stretched out.
[verse 12]
At the brightness that him before
was in his fearful ire,
His thick clouds passed here and there,
hailstones and coals of fire.
[verse 13]
The Lord als thūdred in the heavens
the Highest everywhere
Then gave his voice, hailstones & coals
of fire that flamming were.
[verse 14]
Yea he sent out his arrows, and
them scattered great and small,
And he shot out his lightnings bright,
and them discomfit'd all.
[verse 15]
The channels of the waters deep
all seen then clearly were:
And als the worlds foundations all
discovered were each where:
At thy rebuke all this was done
most powerfully, O LORD,
Even at the fearful blast of breath
thy nostrils did afford.
[verse 16]
His ready help he from above
did send by his command,
He out of many waters me
drew by his mighty hand.
[verse 17]
He f
•
ō mine enmie that was strong
most safely set me free,
From thē which did me hate; for the
•
were all too strong for me.
[verse 18]
Of my calamity they did
prevent me in the day,
But the LORD in his mercy great
was ever still my stay.
[verse 19]
He also a large place into
me brought forth by his might,
He did deliver me, because
he did in me delight.
[verse 20]
According to my righteousness
the LORD rewarded me:
After the cleanness of my hands
me recompensd hath he.
[verse 21]
For of the LORD I have the ways
well kept with all my heart,
And from my God I wickedly
would not at all depart.
[verse 22]
For all his judgments of great weight
were ever me before,
And I his statutes not a way
did put from me therefore.
[verse 23]
I also was upright and true
before him in my way,
And I from mine iniquity
did keep myself always.
[verse 24]
Therefore after my righteousness
GOD recompenc'd hath me,
According as his eyes have seen
my hands cleanness to be.
[verse 25]
Thou wilt show with the mercif
••
thyself in mercy right,
And with a man upright thou wilt
even show thyself upright.
[verse 26]
Thou with the pure thyself w
•
she
•
most pure in all thy ways,
And with the froward thou thyself
wilt froward show always.
[verse 27]
For thou the people poor wilt sa
•
that fore afflicted be,
And also wilt bring down at length
the looks that are so hie.
[verse 28]
For thou in thy great mercy will
•
my candle clearly light;
The LORD my GOD enlighten will
my darkness all made bright.
[verse 29]
For I by thee even through a tro
•
have run, not hurt at all;
And by my GOD I with great force
have leaped over a wall.
[verse 30]
As for GOD, perfect is his way,
GOD'S word is surely tried;
He to all those that trust in him
a buckler doth abide.
[verse 31]
For who is God except the LORD?
yea, surely there is none:
Or who for safety is a rock
except our GOD alone?
[verse 32]
It is God only in his love,
that grideth me with strength,
And maketh also all my way
most perfect at the length.
[verse 33]
Like Hinds feet which most swiftly run
he makes my feet to be:
And by his hand he sets me up
upon my places hie.
[verse 34]
My hands to war against my foes
he teacheth, which they feel,
So that by the strength of mine arms
I break a bow of steel.
[verse 35]
The shield of thy salvation als
to me is given from thee:
Thy right hand up me held, and great
thy gentleness made me.
[verse 36]
Thou under me my steps hast no
•
enlarged by thy might:
So that my feet did not always
slip from that which is right.
[verse 37]
Mine enmies I pursued have,
and overtaken slain;
Untill they were consumed all
I turned not again.
[verse 38]
I have them wounded, that th
•
we
•
not able for to rise,
Under my feet most shamefullie
they fallen are likewise.
[verse 39]
For thou hast girded me with strēg
••
to battle 'gainst my foes:
Under my feet thou hast subdued
those that against me rose.
[verse 40]
Thou also hast given me the neck
•
of all my foes so great,
That with thy strength I might destr
••
them that me always hate.
[verse 41]
They cried aloud, but there was no
•
them for to help or save,
Even unto the almighty LORD,
but he no answer gave.
[verse 42]
Then small as dust before the wind
I beat them by and by,
I did them cast out as the dirt
that in the streets doth lie.
[verse 43]
From peopls strivings thou me fredst
the heathens head thou me.
Hast made; a people yet unknown
shall to me servants be.
[verse 44]
As soon as they shall hear of me,
they shall obey me all.
The strangers unto me submit
themselves most humbly shall.
[verse 45]
Those that be strangers from the LORD,
right soon shall fade away,
And out of their close places all
shall be afraid always.
[verse 46]
The LORD forever liveth still,
blest be my rock most high;
And let of my salvatidn now
the GOD exalted be.
[verse 47]
It is God that avengeth me
his mercy for to show,
And under me the people all
he always doth subdue.
[verse 48]
He me deliv'reth from my foes
yea, thou upliftest me
Above those rebels: thou me from
the violent man madst free.
[verse 49]
Therefore, O Lord, I unto the
among the heathen still
Will give due thanks: and praises
unto thy Name I will.
[verse 50]
He to his King deliverance give
•
and shows of mercy store
To his Anointed, David, and
his seed for evermore.
PSAL. XIX.
THe pleasant heavens that are ab
•
God's glory do declare;
The firmament doth also show
his handy work most rare.
[verse 2]
Day unto day through all the earth
still u
•
treth speech aright;
And als the knowledge of the same
night showeth unto night.
[verse 3]
Among men there no language is,
nor any kind of speech,
Wherein a most clear way their voice
is not well heard to teach.
[verse 4]
Their line through all the earth is gone
and als their words do run
Unto the worlds end, he in them
a tent set for the Sun.
[verse 5]
Which as a bridgrome is that comes
out from his chambers place,
And as a strong man doth rejoice
most swift to run a race
[verse 6]
From heavens end is his going forth
his circuit als made meet
Unto its end is: and nothing
can be hid from his heat.
[verse 7]
The law of God is most perfect
converting Souls always;
God's testimony is right sure,
it makes the simple wise:
[verse 8]
The statutes of the Lord are rig
••
rejoicing heart and mind:
The Lord's commandment is most
〈◊〉
enlightening eves most blind.
[verse 9]
The fear of God the Lord is clea
•
enduring fast forever,
The judgments of the Lord are
〈◊〉
and righteous altogether.
[verse 10]
They more to be desired are
then gold, yea, much fine gold
Then honey and the honey comb
I sweeter do them hold.
[verse 11]
Moreover thy servant by them
is warned to have regard,
And in the keeping of the same
there is a great reward.
[verse 12]
Who among men can understan
•
what have his errors been?
From my most vile and secret fault
•
in mercy make me clean.
[verse 13]
Keep me, so that presumptuous sins
reign not now over me;
Then upright I and innocent
from the great sin shall be.
[verse 14]
The words all of my mouth, & thoughts
that are within mine heart
Accept, O Lord, who both my strength,
and my redeemer art.
PSAL. XX.
THe Lord thee hear even in the day
when he doth troubles send;
The glorious name of Jacob's God
in mercy thee defend.
[verse 2]
And from the Sanctuary send
thee help by his good will;
And out of Zion's holy place
thee always strengthen still.
Thy offerings all which thou dost bring
let God remember now;
And also thy burnt sacrifice
accept, and well allow.
According also to thine heart
thee grant things great or small;
And by his loving kindness als
fulfill thy counsel all.
[verse 5]
In thy salvation we'l rejoice,
in our God's Name we will
Set up our banners high; the LOR
•
thy prayers all well fulfill.
[verse 6]
Now know I that the Lord doth
even his Anointed dear:
With saving strength of his right
from heaven he will him he
•
[verse 7]
In chariots some, and some like
trust in their horses still,
But we all of the LORD our G
••
the Name remember will.
[verse 8]
They are brought down & fall
rise, and stand upright all.
[verse 9]
Lord save us, let the King also
now hear us when we call.
PSAL. XXI.
THE King in thy great streng
••
shall joy with heart and
•
How in thy dear Salvation shall
he greatly now rejoice?
[verse 2]
His hearts desire most lovinglie
unto him given thou hast,
And also hast not of his lips
withholden the request.
[verse 3]
For with blessings of goodness him
thou didst prevent with speed,
A crown of pure and finest gold
thou settest on his head.
[verse 4]
He humbly asked life of thee,
and thou it gavest; yea more
Even length of days abundantly,
and that for evermore.
[verse 5]
In thy salvation now is great
his glory by thine aid,
Both honor high and Majesty
thou hast upon him laid,
[verse 6]
For thou forever constantly
most blessed hast him made;
Thou hast even with thy countenance
him made exceeding glade.
[verse 7]
For in the Lord, the King doth trust
and through the mercy great
Of the most High, he shall not be
once moved from his seat.
[verse 8]
Thy mighty hand shall find out
thine en'mies round about,
Those that in malice still thee hate
thy right hand shall find out.
[verse 9]
Thou shalt them as a fiery oven
make in thine anger sore,
The Lord them swallow shall in w
•
the fire shall them devore.
[verse 10]
Their fruit quite from the earth
thou shalt destroy indeed,
And from among the sons of men
their most ungodly seed.
[verse 11]
For they 'gainst thee intended
a mischievous devise
They did imagine, but cannot
perform their enterprise.
[verse 12]
Therefore shalt thou make thē to
their back with great disgrace
When thou shalt arrows on thy str
•
make ready 'gainst their face.
[verse 13]
In thine own strength be thou, O Lord
exalted ever still,
•
o sing always most thankfully
and praise thy power we will.
PSAL. XXII.
MY God, my God, Why hast thou me
forsaken? Why art thou
So far from helping me, and from
words of my roaring now?
[verse 2]
My God in the day time I cry,
but thou me dost not hear,
And in the night season I am
not silent in my fear.
[verse 3]
But thou always most holy art,
O thou of Israel
That dost inhabit constantly
the praises that excel.
[verse 4]
Our fathers all in great distress
did put their trust in thee,
They trusted, and thou didst them all
deliver speedily.
[verse 5]
They cried to thee, & then they were
deliv'red great and small;
In thee they trusted, and they not
confounded were at all.
[verse 6]
But I am as the crawling worm,
no man in any wise,
Of all men a most vile reproach
whom people do despise.
[verse 7]
All they do laugh me still to scorn
that see me in the way;
They with contempt shoot out the li
•
they shake the head; and say,
[verse 8]
In GOD he trusted that he would
deliver him from ill,
Let him deliver him, since he
delighted in him still.
[verse 9]
But thou art he that safely me
out of the womb didst take;
When I was on my mothers breasts
to hope thou didst me make.
[verse 10]
When I was new come from th
•
woe
••
I was then cast on thee,
Thou from my mothers belly art
a gracious God to me.
[verse 11]
Be thou not far away from me,
for trouble now is near;
Of thee I have great need, for none
there is to help or hear.
[verse 12]
Great many Bulls most fiercely have
me compassd to confound;
Strong Bulls of Bashan that are strong
have still beset me round.
[verse 13]
They still upon me with their mōth;
did gape me to devore,
Even as a lion, fearfully
which ravening all doth roar.
[verse 14]
I am like water poured out,
my bones are out of joint,
In my bowels my heart like wax
is melted every point.
[verse 15]
Like a potsherd my strength is dri'd,
my tongue it cleaveth fast
Unto my jaws; into the dust
of death me brought thou hast.
[verse 16]
For dogs have compassd me about,
the wicked that did meet
In assembly, have me inclosde;
they pierced my hands and feet.
[verse 17]
My bones I all may surely tell,
which are both dry and bare,
In fury great, they fiercely look,
and als upon me stare.
[verse 18]
Those cruel men my garments take
•
and part among them all.
Upon my vesture they cast lots
to whom it may be fall.
[verse 19]
But now be thou not far, O LORD
from me with grief oppressed;
O thou who art mine only strength
to help me now make hast.
[verse 20]
Deliver from the bloody sword
my soul in trembling fear;
And from the dogs devouring power
save thou my darling dear.
[verse 21]
Now from the lions cruel mout
•
me save in times so hard,
For from the horns of Unicornes
thou surely hast me heard.
[verse 22]
Unto my brethren carefully
thy Name declare I will,
And in the congregation I
will praise thee ever still.
[verse 23]
All ye that fear the Lord him praise,
ye seed of Jacob dear
Him glorify, and all ye who
are Israel's seed him fear.
[verse 24]
For he hath not despisde, nor yet
abhorred utterly
Th' afflicteds grief, nor hid his face
but heard when he did cry.
[verse 25]
In the great congregation still
my praise of thee most dear
Shall be; I will als pay my vows
before them that him fear.
[verse 26]
The meek shall eat well satisfied
they hearty praise shall give
Unto the Lord, that him do seek;
your heart for ay shall live.
[verse 27]
The worlds ends all remember shall,
and turn to GOD therefore;
The kindreds of the nations all
shall worship thee before.
[verse 28]
For to the LORD alone by right
the kingdom doth belong,
And he is the great Governor
the Nations all among.
[verse 29]
All they that be upon the earth
fat in prosperity,
Shall of his good things surely eat,
and worship cheerfully.
All they that go down to the dust
shall bow down him before,
And none on earth alive his soul
shall keep for evermore.
[verse 30]
A little seed shall surely him
serve in sincerity;
It for a generation shall
to GOD accounted be.
[verse 31]
They shall come, & his righteous
•
they shall declare anon
Unto a people yet unborn,
that he this all hath done.
PSALM XXIII.
THe Lord's my shepherd, I will not want
[verse 2]
He makes me by good will
ye in green pastures, he me leads
beside the waters still.
[verse 2]
He makes me in the pastures green
lie down by his good will:
He in his mercy doth me lead
beside the waters still.
[verse 3]
My wearied soul he doth restore,
he also doth me lead
Into the paths of righteousness
for his Names sake indeed.
[verse 4]
Though through the valley of deaths shade
I walk, I will fear no ill:
Thou art with me, thy rod and staff
me comfort ever still.
[verse 5]
Thou sets in presence of my foes
a table me before:
Mine head with oil thou dost anoint,
my cup it runneth over.
[verse 6]
Goodness and mercy all my life
shall near me follow still,
And in the house of GOD the LORD
forever dwell I will.
PSAL. XXIV.
THe earth the LORD'S is properly,
yea, and its fullness all,
The world likewise and also they
that dwell there great or small.
[verse 2]
For he it firmly on the seas
hath founded with his hand,
And also hath established it
upon the floods to stand.
[verse 3]
Who is he that shall of the LORD
ascend into the hill,
And who in his most holy place
shall constantly stand still?
[verse 4]
He that clean hands hath with pu
•
he
•
who unto vanity
Hath not with pride lift up his soul,
nor sworn deceitfullie.
[verse 5]
Assuredly he from the LORD
the blessing shall receive,
And from the GOD that saveth him
he righteousness shall have.
[verse 6]
This is the generation now
of them that in each place
Him seek, O Jacob, that always
do humbly seek thy face.
[verse 7]
Ye gates lift up your heads, and ye
doors everlasting all
Be lifted up, and then come in
the King of glory shall.
[verse 8]
Who is the King of glory great?
the mighty LORD and strong;
The Lord who still in battle is
with might his foes among.
[verse 9]
Ye gates lift up your heads, and ye
doors everlasting all
Be lifted up, and then come in
the King of glory shall.
[verse 10]
Who is this King of glory great?
the Lord who hath as his
Most mighty hosts, even surely he
the King of glory is.
PSAL. XXV.
VNto thee, O LORD, do I now
lift up my soul on hie:
[verse 2]
O my GOD, I with all my heart
do always trust in thee,
Let me not in thine anger hot
ashamed be forever;
Let not mine en'mies in their pride
always triumph me over.
[verse 3]
Yea, let none be ashamed at all
that humbly wait on thee,
But who transgress without a cause
let them ashamed be.
[verse 4]
Shew me thy ways O Lord, thy pa
•
me teach thou ever still.
[verse 5]
Me in thy truth most wisely lead
and teach by thy good will.
For thou of my salvation dear
still art the GOD always,
On thee alone with confidence
do I wait all the day.
[verse 6]
Thy tender mercies now, O LOR
•
in thy remembrance hold,
And als thy loving kindnesses,
for they have been of old.
[verse 7]
Sins my youth remember not,
nor my transgressions mark,
In mercy now remember me,
Lord for thy goodness sake.
[verse 8]
The LORD he is perfectly good
and upright als always,
Therefore he by his wisdom will
teach sinners in the way.
[verse 9]
In judgment surely he will guide
the meek both day and night,
And also he unto the meek
will teach his way aright.
[verse 10]
The paths all of the Lord our God
both truth and mercies are
To such as well his Cov'nant keep,
and testimonies rare.
[verse 11]
For thy names sake most humbly now
O LORD, I thee entreat,
To pardon mine iniquity,
for it is very great.
[verse 12]
What man is he that in his life
the LORD doth truly fear?
Him in the way that he shall choose
he shall teach plainly here.
[verse 13]
His soul in great calamities,
at ease shall safely dwell,
And als the seed shall after him
the earth inherit well.
[verse 14]
The secret of the LORD is with
all them that fear him still,
And unto them his Cov'nant sure
most clearly show he will.
[verse 15]
Still towards GOD in all my grie
•
mine eyes are always set:
He by his mighty hand shall pluck
my feet out of the net.
[verse 16]
Unto me turn thee, and on me
have mercy in good-will,
For I am always desolate,
and als afflicted still.
[verse 17]
The troubles of my wounded he
•
always enlarged be:
Out of my great distresses all
O safely bring thou me.
[verse 18]
My great affliction look upon,
and pain wherein I live:
And all my sins which grievous are
in mercy me forgive,
[verse 19]
Consider now mine enemies all,
for they in number great
With a most cruel hatred still,
despitefully me hate.
[verse 20]
O keep my soul from dangers great,
and safe deliver me;
•
et me not be ashamed for I
still put my thrust in thee.
[verse 21]
For my most constant uprightness
and als integrity,
Preserve me by thy mighty hand;
for I do wait on thee.
[verse 22]
O GOD, who of thy people dear
most highly dost esteem,
Out of his troubles, which are great,
thine Israel now redeem.
PSAL. XXVI.
•
Udge me, O Lord, for walked I have
in mine integrity,
I trusted als have in the Lord,
therefore slide shall not I.
[verse 2]
Examine me, O LORD and als
me prove in every part:
Try thou like wise most narrowly
my reins and als my heart.
[verse 3]
For thy most loving kindness is
always before mine eyes,
And in thy truth I constantly
have walked thee to please.
[verse 4]
With persons vain I surely have
not sit in company;
Nor will I once go with those me
•
that false dissemblers be,
[verse 5]
Of ill doers I hated have
the congregation great,
With wicked men in company
at all I will not sit.
[verse 6]
I carefully will wash mine han
•
in innocence still:
So I thine Altar with respect,
O LORD, now compass will▪
That I may publish with the voice
of thanks most heartily,
And tell of all the wondrous works
that have been done by thee.
The habitation of thy house,
LORD, I have loved well,
And also the most glorious place
where doth thine honor dwell.
O gather not my soul with those
that grievous sinners be,
Nor yet my life likewise with men
whom bloody still we see.
[verse 10]
In whose most cruel hands always
mischief is ever still,
And their right hand against all right
great bribes do always fill.
[verse 11]
Put as for me I will now walk
in mine integrity,
Redeem thou me, and of thy grace
be merciful to me.
[verse 12]
In an even place my fixed foot
most steadfast standeth still:
Even in the congregations great
the LORD now bless I will.
PSAL. XXVII.
THe Lord is my salvation sure,
and light, whom shall
I
fear
The Lord the strength is of my life
what shall affright me here?
[verse 2]
When wicked men my enmies g
•
and foes both fierce and fell,
Came me upon to eat my flesh,
they stumbled all and fell.
[verse 3]
Though 'gainst me should encamp
•
my heart it shall not fear:
In this will
I
be confident,
though 'gainst me rise great wa
•
[verse 4]
This one thing of the Lord have
•
desir
•
d, that seek
I
will,
That in the LORD'S house all my lif
•
I may dwell ever still;
There to behold the beauty of
the Lord with great desire,
And in his Temple constantly
with wisdom to inquire.
[verse 5]
For his pavilion shall me hide
in time of trouble great,
He shall me hide in secret tents,
and on a rock me set.
[verse 6]
And now my head shall be with speed
at last uplifted hie
Above my cruel en'mies all,
which round about me be;
Therefore I in his Tabernacle
of joy now offer will
The sacrifices: to the Lord
I will sing praises still.
[verse 7]
O Lord, hear when I with my voice,
most humbly cry to thee,
Upon me also mercy have,
and answer now thou me.
[verse 8]
When thou didst say, Seek ye always
my face in every place,
My heart again said unto thee,
LORD, I will seek thy face.
[verse 9]
Hide not thy blessed face at all
far from me any way:
Nor yet thou in thine anger hot
thy servant put away:
O God of my salvation dear
thou for thy mercies sake,
Hast been mine help, O l
•
ave me
•
nor yet me now forsake.
[verse 10]
When father and my mother
forsake me more or less,
Then will the LORD assuredly
me take up in distress.
[verse 11]
Teach me thy way, O Lord, and
me always in the path
That's plain, because against me sti
•
mine en'mies are in wrath.
[verse 12]
Unto the will of th'enmies of
deliver not thou me,
For false men 'gainst me rise and s
•
as breath out cruelty,
[verse 13]
I fainted had, unless that I
believed had to see
The Lord's great goodness in the
•
of them that living be.
[verse 14]
Wait on the Lord most steadfastly,
good courage have always,
And he shall strengthen well thine heart:
wait on the Lord
I
say.
PSAL. XXVIII.
O Lord my rock, to thee I will cry,
not silent be to me,
Lest
I
be like men down in pit,
if thou now silent be.
[verse 2]
My supplications voice hear thou
when I unto thee cry,
When to thine holy Oracle
mine hands
I
lift on hye.
[verse 3]
With wicked men and doers ill
draw thou me not apart,
Which speak peace to their neighbors still
but mischief's in their heart
[verse 4]
Give them according to their deeds
and wickedness at heart,
After the work of their own hands
them render their desert.
[verse 5]
Because God's works they not regard
not th' operation all
Even of his hands, he them destr
••
but not build up he shall.
[verse 6]
Now blessed be the LORD alw
•
because that surely he
Hath of my supplications all
the voice heard from on hie.
[verse 7]
The LORD he is my only stre
•
and shield in time of need,
My heart in him did trust, and
I
am helped well indeed:
Therefore my heart doth greatly
rejoice the saints among,
And als
I
will most thankfully
him praise still with my song.
[verse 8]
The LORD is still the only stre
•
of all those who are his,
And he the saving strength also
of his Anointed is.
[verse 9]
Thy people save, and richly bless
•
thine heritage together,
Feed them also by thy great migh
•
and lift them up forever.
PSALM XXIX.
WIth all your heart give to the Lord,
O ye that mighty be,
Both strength and glory give unto
the LORD that is most Hie.
Unto the Lord the glory due,
unto his Name accord
•
the beauty of holiness
now worship ye the Lord.
The Lord's voice on the waters is:
the GOD of glory great
•
hundredth aloud; the Lord doth on
those many waters sit,
The voice of the almighty LORD
is powerful, as we see,
•
he voice even of the LORD always
is full of Majesty.
The voice of the Almighty LORD
doth break the Cedars tall;
•
a Cedars great in Lebanon
God breaks in pieces small.
He makes them like a calf to skip
the lofty Lebanon,
And like an Unicorn that's young
the mountain Sirion.
[verse 7]
The voice of the Almighty Lo
••
when he is in his ire,
Doth fiercely strike, cut, and divi
••
the hotest flams of fire.
[verse 8]
The voice of the LORD migh
•
the wilderness doth shake,
The wilderness of Kadesh he
to tremble all doth make.
[verse 9]
The Lord his voice makes Hi
•
discovering forests bare,
And in his Temple everyone
his glory doth declare.
[verse 10]
The Lord most glorious sits
the flood which he doth co
•
The LORD in a great Majesty
•
still sitteth King forever.
[verse 11]
The LORD will give his str
•
the Lord will never cease
To bless his people always w
•
prosperity and peace.
PSALM XXX.
EXtoll thee Lord I will, for thou
hast lift me up on hie,
And hast not made my scorning foes
for to rejoice over me.
[verse 2]
O Lord my God, in trouble great
I cried unto thee,
And thou in mercy of my hurt
at last hast healed me.
[verse 3]
Lord thou my soul up from the grave
hast brought as thou though'st fit;
Thou hast me kept alive, that I
go not down to the pit.
[verse 4]
Oye his saints, unto the Lord
now sing with cheerfulness,
And at the remembrance give thanks
of all his holiness.
[verse 5]
His anger for a moment lasts,
his favor life doth bring,
Tears in the night may be, but joy
comes in the morning spring.
[verse 6]
And I most foolish rashly said,
in my prosperity,
I am so stablish'd fast that I
shall never moved be.
[verse 7]
Lord by thy favor thou hast m
•
my mountain in its place
Strong for to stand; I troubled wa
•
when thou didst hide thy face
[verse 8]
O LORD, I unto thee always
most fervently did cry,
And I my supplication made
unto the LORD most hie.
[verse 9]
What profit is there in my blo
•
when naked
I
and bare
Go down to pit? Shall dust thee p
•
shall it thy truth declare?
[verse 10]
Now hear me Lord, for it is
•
and on me mercy have,
In this distress, Lord be thou still
my helper me to save.
[verse 11]
My mourning into dancing no
•
is turned all by thee,
Thou hast put off my sackcloth,
with gladness girded me.
[verse 12]
To the end my tongue may to thee sing
praise, and not silent be:
O LORD, my GOD, forever I
will thanks give unto thee.
PSAL. XXXI.
LOrd, let me never be ashamed,
who puts my trust in thee;
Now in thy perfect righteousness
do thou deliver me.
[verse 2]
Bow down thine ear to me with speed
let me deliv'rance have;
Be thou my strong rock for an house
of defense me to save.
[verse 3]
For thou in dangers art my rock,
and fortress on each side,
Therefore me lead for thy Names sake,
and wisely still me guide.
Pull me out of the net that they
laid for me privily,
For thou alone art my great strength
whereon I do rely.
[verse 5]
Into thine hand I do commit
my sprite, which came from thee,
O LORD, who art the GOD of trut
•
thou hast redeemed me
[verse 6]
I have them hated with my heart
that in their ways unjust
Still lying vanities regard;
but in the LORD I trust.
[verse 7]
I in thy mercy will rejoice,
for thou my miseries
Considered hast, and known my fou
•
in great adversities.
[verse 8]
And hast not shut me up into
his hand that is my foe;
Thou hast my feet most freely set
in a large rowm to go.
[verse 9]
Have mercy upon me, O Lord,
for in trouble am I,
Mine eye with grief consumed is,
my soul, and my belly.
[verse 10]
For my whole life with grief is sp
•
and years with sighs and groans,
My strength doth fail, and for my sin
•
consumed are my bones.
[verse 11]
I a reproach was to my foes,
to neighbors specially,
And to mine acquaintance a fear,
who saw me, fled from me.
[verse 12]
I am forgoten as a man
that's out of mind and dead,
also like a vessel am
that's broken all indeed.
[verse 13]
Of many I the slander heard,
each where me fear supprisde:
While they took counsel, they my life
to take away devisde.
But I, O Lord, in thee always
did trust with all my heart,
And, the in great confidence
mine only God thou art.
•
yea times are in thy hand, now from
•
y foes hands set me free,
And frō all them who with great rage
are persecuting me.
Thy glorious face to shine upon
thy servant brightly make.
And save me in my troubles great
even for thy mercies sake.
[verse 17]
Let me not be ashamed, O Lor
•
for on thee called I have;
Let wicked men be all ashamed
and silent in the grave.
[verse 18]
All lying lips to silence put,
which grievous things do spe
•
Both proudly and contemptuously
'gainst righteous men and meek
[verse 19]
How great's thy goodness which
•
laid up for who thee fear,
And wrought for thē that in thee
•
before men's children here.
[verse 20]
Thou shalt them in the secret hi
•
of thy presence from wrongs
Of man's pride, and close in a tent
them keep from strife of tongue
[verse 21]
For ever blessed be the Lord,
for he to me so long
Hath showed his kindness marvel
•
within a city strong.
[verse 22]
For I said in my hast, I am
cut off before thine eye,
Nevertheless thou heardest my voice,
when
I
cried unto thee.
[verse 23]
O love the Lord all ye his Saints
for God the faithful guards.
And plentifully he also
the proud doer rewards.
[verse 24]
Be of good courage ever still
and he shall strength afford
Unto your weari'd heart: all ye
that hope still in the LORD.
PSAL. XXXII.
HE is most surely blessed whose
transgression great or small
In mercy freely is forgiv'n,
whose sin is covered all.
[verse 2]
Blest is the man to whom the Lord
iniquity most vile
Imputeth not: and in whose sprit
at all there is no guile.
[verse 3]
When I kept silence foolishly;
my bones my groans among
Still through my roaring waxed old,
and that all the day long,
[verse 4]
For always day and night thy ha
•
did on me heavy lie:
My moisture thus is turned into
the drought of Summer dry.
[verse 5]
My grievous sin I then anon
acknowledged unto thee,
And als I have not hid at all
my great iniquity:
I said,
I
my transgressions all
will to the Lord confess,
And thou forgivest of my sin
the fearful guiltiness.
[verse 6]
For this in times thou mayest be fo
•
the godly to thee all
Shall pray; in floods of waters gr
•
not near him come they shall.
[verse 7]
Thou art my hiding place, thou
•
from trouble
•
make me free,
With sweet songs of deliverance
thou shalt encompass me.
[verse 8]
I will instruct thee and thee teach
the way that thou shalt go.
And I with mine all seeing eye,
will guide thee well also.
[verse 9]
Be not thou like unto the horse
or mule that wanteth wit.
Whose mouth lest they come near thee must
be held with bridle and bit.
[verse 10]
Much sorrows unto wicked men
shall be the earth throughout:
But mercy him that trusts in GOD
shall compass round about
[verse 11]
Ye righteous in the Lord rejoice
and glad be in each part:
And also shout for joy all ye
that upright are in heart.
PSAL. XXXIII.
O In the LORD always rejoice
ye righteous in his sight.
For praise is comely for all those
that are in heart upright.
[verse 2]
Praise ye the Lord now with the harp
with psaltrie to him sing,
And also with an instrument
that hath a tenfold string.
[verse 3]
Unto him a new pleasant song
sing with your heart and voice,
Play also now most skillfully
with a loud sounding noice,
[verse 4]
For the good word of God the Lo
••
is faithful still and right.
And all his glorious works in truth
are done by his great might.
[verse 5]
He righteousness with all his he
••
and judgment loveth still:
The goodness of the Lord our God
the earth doth ever fill.
[verse 6]
By the word of the mighty Lor
•
the heavens created were,
And by the breath even of his mo
•
their host all everywhere.
[verse 7]
He gathreth waters of the sea
together as an heap,
And as in store houses also
he layeth up the deep.
[verse 8]
Let all the earth now humbly fear
the LORD, and keep his law,
Let all the earths inhabitants
still of him stand in awe.
[verse 9]
For he spake in his mighty power,
and it was done at last,
As he desired he did command,
and it always stood fast,
[verse 10]
The Lord to noght the counsel brings
which heathen men project,
The people's vain devices all
he makes of none effect.
[verse 11]
The counsel of the Lord doth stand
forever free of fall,
Yea, of his heart the thoughts shall last
to generations all.
[verse 12]
Blest is the nation whose GOD is
the LORD them to advance.
And people whom he chosen hath
for his inheritance.
[verse 13]
The Lord from heaven that is above
down looketh with his eye,
He all the sons of men below
most clearly thence doth see.
[verse 14]
From of his habitation high,
the place that doth excel,
He looketh down on those always
that on the earth do dwell.
[verse 15]
He fashioneth also all their he
••
alike both great and small;
Their works als, whether good or
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he them considreth all.
[verse 16]
There is no king whom of an h
•
the multitude can save,
And by much strength a mighty ma
•
can no deliv'rance have.
[verse 17]
For man's safety a thing most
〈◊〉
an horse is seen at length,
Not any he deliver shall
by his great power and strength
[verse 18]
Behold the Lord's eye ever is
upon them that him fear,
Even on them still that do always
hope in his mercy here.
[verse 19]
For to deliver safe their soul
even from the jaws of death,
And als to keep them safe alive
in famine free of wrath.
[verse 20]
Our soul still always for the LORD
waits till he comfort send;
In dangers all he is our help,
and shield us to defend.
[verse 21]
For in him gladly shall our heart
rejoice without all blame,
Because we surely trusted have
in his most holy name.
[verse 22]
Let thy mercy, O gracious LORD
upon us ever be,
According as with all our heart
we still do hope in thee.
PSAL. XXXIV.
AT all times I will surely bless
the LORD so good to me,
His worthy praise within my mouth
continually shall be.
[verse 2]
My soul shall always in the LORD
her boast make surely here,
The humble shall in heart be glade
when they thereof shall hear.
[verse 3]
O magnify always with me
the LORD of glorious fame,
And let us altogether now
exalt his holy name.
[verse 4]
I sought the Lord with all my he
•
and he my suit did hear,
And he anon deliv'red me
from all that I did fear.
[verse 5]
They looked unto him with spe
•
and lightened were by grace,
In all their troubles great was not
ashamed once their face.
[verse 6]
This poor man to the Lord did
•
who heard when he did call,
And by his mighty arm him saved
out of his troubles all.
[verse 7]
The Angel of the mighty LORD
encampeth round about
Them that him fear, and he them
•
delivreth in or out.
[verse 8]
O taste and see now that the Lord
is good in every part,
Most blessed is the man that doth
trust in him with his heart.
[verse 9]
O fear the Lord all ye who are
his saints that serve him here,
For sure there is no want to them
that truly him do fear.
[verse 10]
The Lions young do often lack,
and hungry want their food,
But they that humbly seek the Lord
shall want nothing that's good.
[verse 11]
Come hither children unto me,
and to my words give ear,
I will you teach, that ye may know
how ye the Lord should fear.
[verse 12]
What man is he that doth desire
his life here long to be?
And also loveth many days,
that so he good may see?
[verse 13]
From ill thy tongue keep; with thy lips
from speaking guile eschew;
[verse 14]
Depart from evil, and do goo
•
seek peace and it pursue.
[verse 15]
The eyes of God are fixed upon
the righteous by and by,
His ears also in troubles great
are open to their cry.
[verse 16]
The face als of the LORD is ay
against them that do ill;
For their remembrance from the ear
••
all to cut off and spill.
[verse 17]
The righteous cry, and als the Lo
••
doth hear them when they call,
And by his might deliv'reth them
out of their troubles all.
[verse 18]
The Lord is surly near to them
that are of broken heart,
And saveth such as be in sprit
contrite in any part.
[verse 19]
Th'afflictions of the righteous
•
they surly many be,
But him out of them all the Lord
deliv'reth as we see.
[verse 20]
He most safely even all his bones
keeps, whether great or small,
That not so much as one of them
can broken be at all.
[verse 21]
The wicked and malicious men
evil shall most surly stay,
And they that hate the righteous shall
be desolate for ay.
[verse 22]
Of his servants the Lord the soul
redeemeth graciously,
And none of them that trust in him
as desolate shall be.
PSAL. XXXV.
PLead
y
u
my cause, O Lord, with them
that strive with me upright,
Fight on my side against them all
that still against me fight.
[verse 2]
In my defense take hold of shield,
and buckler in thy hand,
And by thy mercies manifold,
up for my help now stand.
[verse 3]
Draw out the spear and stop the way
'gainst them that me to shame
Thus persecute; say to my soul
I
thy salvation am.
[verse 4]
Let them confounded be that see
my soul, to shame them put;
Let them turn back confused all
that do devise my hurt.
[verse 5]
Let them as chaff before the wi
•
be driven from place to place,
And let the Angel of the LORD
them in his anger chase.
[verse 6]
Let still their way be slippry here,
and dark, that they may fall,
And let the Angel of the Lord
even persecute them all.
[verse 7]
For without cause they have for
hid in a pit their net,
Which without cause even for mys
•
they digged have and set.
[verse 8]
Let unawars destruction him
take, let his net withal
Which he hid, catch himself; in the
destruction let him fall.
[verse 9]
And thus my soul shall in the Lord
be joyful every way:
In his most sure salvation still
it shall rejoice always.
[verse 10]
Yea all my bones in this my joy
at last shall say in me,
Lord thou who guides all things below,
who is like unto thee?
Who dost the poor deliver still
from him that is too strong,
Yea both the poor and needle als
from spoilers that him wrong.
[verse 11]
False witnesses, Lord, did rise up
with calumnies untrue,
They in their rage laid to my charge
the things I never knew.
[verse 12]
They in their malice ill for good
me always did reward,
Even to the very spoiling of
my soul without regard.
[verse 13]
But as for me when they were sick,
I clothed with sackcloth mourned;
My soul with fasting humbled I,
to me my prayer returned.
[verse 14]
I did behave myself as he
had been my friend or brother
I heavilie bowed down as one
that mourneth for his mother
[verse 15]
But they rejoic'd & gath'red
•
in mine adversity,
Abjects gath'red, which I not kne
•
ceasde not from tearing me.
[verse 16]
With mockers hypocritical
in feasts which them did fill,
In rage and fury with their teeth
they gnashed on me still.
[verse 17]
How long, Lord, wilt thou thus
my soul my darling dear?
From their destructions now rescu
•
and from the Lions here.
[verse 18]
In the great congregation I
will thank thee heartily,
Among much people from mine
•
I will give praise to thee.
[verse 19]
Let not my foes over me rejoice
that wrongfully are set,
Nor who me hate without a cause
wink with the eye then let,
[verse 20]
For they of peace do never speak
but still they take in hand
Deceitfull matters 'gainst them that
are quiet in the land.
[verse 21]
Yea 'gainst me in my greatest grief
their mouths they op'ned wide,
Our eye now hath it clearly seen,
Aha, Aha, they cried.
[verse 22]
This clearly hast thou seen, O Lord,
therefore not silent be,
O LORD, in this my great distress
now be not far from me.
[verse 23]
Stir up thyself, and now awake,
me judgment to afford,
Even plead my cause against my foes,
my GOD and als my LORD.
[verse 24]
According to thy righteousness,
my LORD GOD judge thou me,
And let them not in my distress
over me rejoiced be.
[verse 25]
Let them not say within their he
•
Ah, so we would it have;
Nor yet say we have swallowed u
•
him even as we do crave.
[verse 26]
Sham'd and confounded be the
that joy my hurt to see,
Let shame and als disgrace them
•
who still insult over me.
[verse 27]
Let them all shout most joyful
and glade be every day,
That with good will do favor still
my righteous cause always.
Continuallie yea let them say,
the Lord we magnify,
Which always pleasure hath in his
servants prosperity.
[verse 28]
And of thy righteousness, I sh
•
speak always with my tongue
And of thy praise I mention make
will even all the day long.
PSALM XXXVI.
THe wicked man's transgressiō great
within my heart doth say,
That there is no true fear of God
before his eyes always.
[verse 2]
For in his own eyes he himself
doth flatter foolishly,
Till his iniquity most vile
be hateful found to be.
The words of his mouth are deceit
and great iniquity,
He hath left off for to do good,
and also wife to be.
He great mischief upon his bed
deviseth ever still,
•
n ways not good he sets himself,
he not abhorreth ill.
Thy mercy Lord is surely in
the heavens above our search,
•
nd like wise als thy faithfulness
unto the clouds doth reach.
Thy righteousness most surely is
like mountains great and steep.
A great deep als thy judgments a
•
thou man and beast dost keep.
[verse 7]
How excellent thy kindness is,
O GOD, which comfort brings
Therefore all men their trust put in
the shadow of thy wings.
[verse 8]
They with the fatness of thy he
•
well satisfied shall be:
Thou shalt make them of rivers d
•
of pleasures come from thee.
[verse 9]
For sure of life the fountain is
even ever still with thee,
In the light which is thine always
••
we clearly light shall see.
[verse 10]
Thy loving kindness unto the
•
that know thee still impart,
And als thy righteousness to those
that upright are in heart.
[verse 11]
Let not the foot of pride now
•
me with disgrace to move,
Let not the hand of wicked men
me from my place remove.
[verse 12]
The workers of iniquity
there fallen are unwise:
They are cast down, and shall no more
be able for to rise.
PSAL. XXXVII.
FRet not thyself because of those
that evil doers be,
Nor yet envious be at such
as work iniquity.
[verse 2]
For soon even like unto the grass
cut down shall they be all,
And like unto the herb that's green
they surely wither shall.
[verse 3]
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart
and carefully do good,
And thou shalt dwell into the land
well fed with needful food.
[verse 4]
Delight thyself in God also,
and he in every part
Most lovingly best desires
shall give thee of thy heart.
[verse 5]
In all affairs commit thy way
unto the LORD thy King;
In him also trust thou always
who it to pass shall bring.
[verse 6]
And as the light thy righteousness
•
he shall bring forth always,
And shall thy judgment clearly sh
••
as bright as the noon-day.
[verse 7]
Rest in the LORD with confidenc
•
and without all debate
In everything most patiently
see that for him thou wait.
Fret not thyself because of him
that prospreth in his way,
Because of him that brings to pass
devices ill always.
[verse 8]
Cease from the rage of anger ho
•
and wrath forsake thou still,
Fret not thyself in any wise
to do that which is ill.
[verse 9]
For those that evil doers be
shall be cut off in all,
And they that wait upon the Lord
the earth inherit shall.
[verse 10]
For yet a little while, and loe
the wicked shall not be:
Yea thou his place consider shalt,
and it thou shalt not see.
[verse 11]
But all the meek inherit shall
the earth in every place,
And greatly shall delight themselves
in th'abundance of peace.
[verse 12]
The wicked man against the just
doth plot him for to kill.
And with his teeth most furiously
he gnasheth on him still.
[verse 13]
The Lord shall surely scorn & laugh
at him in all his way,
For he in heaven doth clearly see
that coming is his day.
[verse 14]
The wicked have drawn out their sword,
and bent their bow with might,
The poor and needy to cast down,
and to slay men upright.
[verse 15]
Their sword even into their own heart
most quickly enter shall,
Their bones not able us to hurt,
shall als be broken all.
[verse 16]
A little that the righteous hath
is surely better then
The riches in abundance great
of many wicked men.
[verse 17]
For of the wicked folk the arm
shall even be broken small:
But still the LORD in mercy great
upholds the righteous all.
[verse 18]
The Lord most perfectly doth kne
•
the days of the upright:
And their inheritance shall be
forever in his sight.
[verse 19]
They shall not be ashamed in
ev'll times of misery,
And in the days of famine great
they satisfied shall be.
[verse 20]
But wicked men shall perish, and
God's foes as lambs fat all
Shall be, they shall consume, to smo
•
consume away they shall.
[verse 21]
The wicked man doth borrow oft
and not again doth pay:
But still the righteous mercy shows
and giveth much always.
[verse 22]
For such as of him blessed be
the earth inherit shall,
And they that cursed be of him,
shall be cut off in all.
[verse 23]
A good man's steps are by the I
even ordered well always,
And he in loving kindness still
delighteth in his way.
[verse 24]
And though he fall, he utterly
shall not in all the land
Be too cast down, for that the LORD
upholds him with his hand.
[verse 25]
I have been young, and now am old
yet just men and their seed,
I have not thus forsaken seen,
as forced to beg their bread,
[verse 26]
He ever is most merciful
when he sees men in need,
And also lendeth cheerfully,
and blessed is his seed.
[verse 27]
Depart from ill with all thine he
and good do more and more,
And thus through God's protection
dwell thou for evermore.
[verse 28]
For well the Lord doth judgeme
••
lo
••
such as are saints indeed
B
••
still preserved, but of ill men
cut off shall be the seed.
[verse 29]
The righteous all that fear the Lo
••
inherit shall together
The pleasant land, and joyfully
shall dwell therein forever.
[verse 30]
The mouth of him doth wisedo
•
spe
••
that righteously doth walk,
His tongue also instructed still
of judgment sound doth talk.
[verse 31]
The law of his most gracious Go
•
doth in his heart abide,
In whatsoever way he walks
none of his steps doth slide.
[verse 32]
The wicked man the righteous
〈◊〉
doth watch both night and day,
And by all means he can devise
he seeketh him to slay.
[verse 33]
The Lord will not him in his hand
leave, as some think amiss,
Nor yet for wicked him condemn.
even when he judged is.
[verse 34]
Wait on the Lord, and keep his way,
and thee exalt shall he
The land to have; when wicked are
cut off, thou shalt it see.
[verse 35]
The wicked very great in power
I have attentive scene,
And spreading forth himself at large,
like to a Laurel green.
[verse 36]
Yet he away did pass, and lo
he was not on his ground;
Yea, I him sought most carfully,
but he could not be found.
[verse 37]
The perfect man mark, and behold
the upright for a space,
For after all his troubles past,
the end of him is peace.
[verse 38]
But the transgressors fearfully
shall be destroyed together,
The end of all the wicked men
shall be cut off forever.
[verse 39]
But the salvation of the just
is of the LORD at length,
In time even of their troubles grea
•
he is their only strength.
[verse 40]
God shall help and deliver the
from men that are unjust;
He shall deliver them and save
because they in him trust.
PSAL. XXXVII.I
O Lord though 'gainst thee
•
in wrath rebuke me not,
Nor yet severely chasten me
in thy displeasure hot.
[verse 2]
For thy sharp arrows still do
fast in me more and more,
And als thy hand which heavy i
•
me presseth very sore,
[verse 3]
There is no soundness by thy wrath
my troubled flesh within,
Nor in my bones is rest because
of my most grievous sin.
[verse 4]
For mine iniquities most vile
gone over my head now be,
Even as a heavy burden they
too heavy are for me,
[verse 5]
My fearful wounds are all corrupt
and stink in my distress,
All this is come to me, because
of mine own foolishness,
[verse 6]
I troubled am with sorrows great,
and bowed down always,
So greatly that afflicted I
go mourning all the day.
[verse 7]
For a disease that loathsome is
my loins doth always fill,
So that in all my weari'd flesh
there is no soundness still.
[verse 2]
I feeble am and broken sore:
I
have in this my smart
Even roared still by reason of
disquietness of heart.
[verse 9]
O LORD my GOD, my whole de
•
is still before thine eye.
My heavy groaning in my grief
is not now hid from thee.
[verse 10]
My heart doth pant, my streng
••
likew
•
me faileth left alone;
As for the clear light of mind eyes
it all is from me gone.
[verse 11]
My lovers and my friends aloof
from my sore standers are,
My kinsmen als, as I have proof,
do likewise stand a far.
[verse 12]
Those also that do seek my life,
for me their snares do lay;
They speak mischief, and als deceit
imagine all the day.
[verse 13]
But as a deaf man I indeed,
heard neither great nor small,
And as one dumb I was, that his
mouth op'neth not at all.
[verse 14]
Thus I was as a man that doth
not hear in any way:
And in whose silent mouth also
are no reproofs always.
[verse 15]
For I in thee alone, O LORD,
do hope, most free of fear,
O LORD my GOD, when I do cry
thou surely wilt me hear.
[verse 16]
For I said, Hear me, lest that they
rejoice should over me;
Theyagainst me when my foot doth slip
themselves do magnify.
[verse 17]
For I sore troubled ready am
to halt even more and more,
My sorrow als continually
is recent me before:
[verse 11]
For I sincerely will declare
my great iniquity:
I always for my grievous sin
will surely sorry be.
[verse 19]
But my malicious en'mies all
are lively, strong, and great;
And they are also multiplied
that wrongfully me hate.
[verse 20]
They also that unthankfully
for good me render ill,
Mine adversaries are; because
what's good I follow still.
[verse 21]
O LORD, my GOD, forsake me
•
far from me never be;
[verse 22]
O LORD, who my salvation a
•
make haste for help to me.
PSAL. XXXIX.
I Said, I will now carefully
take heed unto my way,
Lest with my tongue most foolishl
•
I sin and go astray:
I with a bridle strong will keep
my mouth still more and more
While that the wicked always is
in presence me before.
[verse 2]
I
was then dumb with silence d
•
from good I held my peace:
My sorrow great exceedingly
was stirred in its place,
[verse 3]
My heart within me still was hot,
while I was musing long:
The fire did burn exceedinglie,
then spake I with my tongue.
[verse 4]
Lord, make me now to know mine end
and measure of my days,
And what it is, that I may know
how frail I am always.
[verse 5]
Behold, thou as an handbredth hast
my days all made to be,
And all mine age here on the earth
as nothing is to thee:
Yea, verily, here every man
though he were never so great
Is altogether vanity,
even at his best estate.
[verse 6]
Surely man walks in a vain show
disquieted in vain,
He heaps up riches and not knows
who gather shall that gain.
[verse 7]
And now, Lord, in this time of grief
what wait
I
now for me,
My hope that always steadfast is
is ever still in thee.
[verse 8]
From my most vile transgressions▪
deliver now thou me,
And make me not of foolish men
a base reproach to be.
[verse 9]
Thus troubled very sore I was,
even dumb without reply,
Because thou didst it,
I
my mouth
not opned by and by.
[verse 10]
Remove thy stroke away from
•
which I cannot withstand,
I am consumed by the blow
of thy most heavy hand.
[verse 11]
When with rebukes thou dost co
•
re
•
man for iniquity,
Thou wastes his beauty like a mouth
each man is vanity.
[verse 12]
My prayer Lord hear, and now unt
•
my cry incline thine ears,
By misregard hold not thy peace
at those my woeful tears:
For I with thee most surely am
a stranger here and there,
And a sojourner for a space,
as all my fathers were.
[verse 13]
O spare me that I may my strength
recover as before,
Before I go away from hence,
and after be no more.
PSAL. XL.
WIth confidence still for the Lord
I waited patiently,
And loving he to me inclined,
and quickly heard my cry.
[verse 2]
He brought me from a fearful pit
out of the mirie clay;
And set my feet upon a rock,
and stablish'd fast my way.
[verse 3]
A new song in my mouth he put
GOD'S praise for to record:
Yea many shall it see and fear,
and shall trust in the LORD,
[verse 4]
Blest is the man that makes the Lord
his trust to which he flies,
And not respects the proud, nor su
•
as turn aside to lies.
[verse 5]
O Lord my GOD, full many be
thy wondrous works most rare
Which thou hast done, & als thy though
••
which to us-ward still are:
They cannot all be reckoned up
in order unto thee,
If I them would declare, they are
mo then can numbered be.
[verse 6]
Thou sacrifice and offerings als
didst not at all desire,
Mine ears thou opned, but for sin
no offerings didst require.
[verse 7]
Then said
I
Lord, loe now beh
•
I gladly come to thee,
For in the volume of the book
it written is of me:
[verse 8]
I take delight thy blessed will
to do in every part,
Yea, LORD, thy law most holy is
always within my heart.
[verse 9]
In the great congregation I
have preached thy righteousness;
My lips I have not, Lord thou knowest;
refrained more or less.
[verse 10]
Thy righteousness within my heart
to hide
I
had no will,
Thy faithfulness I have declared
and thy salvation still.
Thy kindness which most loving is
I not concealed have,
Nor from the congregation great
thy truth which thou me gave.
[verse 11]
Thy tender mercy now, O LORD,
withhold thou not from me:
Me let thy kindness and thy truth
preserve continually,
[verse 12]
For ills innumerable still
me compassd round about,
My sins have taken hold on me,
thus can I not look out,
They are in number surly mo
then hairs upon mine head,
Therefore my heart through grie
•
me faileth all indeed.
[verse 13]
Be pleasd, O Lord, that now
•
delivered be by thee;
O LORD in mercy make great h
•
to send thy help to me.
[verse 14]
Let shame confound them that
my soul for to destroy,
Let thē be backward driven & sha
•
that ev'll me wish with joy.
[verse 15]
And for reward of their great sh
•
let them be still always
Most desolate, that unto me
Aha, Aha do say.
[verse 16]
Let all those that thee seek rejo
•
and still be glad in thee,
Let such as thy salvation love,
say, GOD we magnify.
[verse 17]
But I am poor and needy als,
the LORD yet thinks on me,
Thou my deliv'rer art and help,
LORD let no tarrying be.
PSALM XLI.
HE blessed is that endeavors
the poor for to consider,
The LORD in time of troubles great
will safelie him deliver.
The LORD will him preserve alive,
and bless him ever still,
And thou wilt not deliver him
into his enmies will.
The Lord will strengthen him when as
he languishing is laid
Upon his bed; in sickness sore
thou wilt make all his bed.
[verse 4]
I said, in mine affliction, LORD,
be merciful to me,
And heal my wounded soul, for I
have sinned against thee.
[verse 5]
Mine enmies all speak ill always
of me; me to defame
When shall he die, and when also
even perish shall his name?
[verse 6]
If he to see me come, he speaks
words altogether vain,
His heart sin gathreth, when he go
•
he tells it all again.
[verse 7]
All that me hate, against me still
do whisper great and small,
Against me do they wickedly
devise my hurt in all.
[verse 8]
An ill disease say they doth clea
•
unto him fast and sore,
And now that he in bed doth lie
he shall rise up no more.
[verse 9]
Yea more mine own familiar fry
•
in whom I trusted well,
Which at my table ate my bread,
against me lift his heel.
[verse 10]
But thou, O Lord, be merciful
now unto me always,
And by thy favor raise me up
that them requite I may.
[verse 11]
By this I clearly now do know
I favor have of thee,
Because mine enemy that is fierce
doth not triumph over me.
[verse 12]
And as for me, thou me uphold'st
in mine integrity,
And thou also before thy face
forever settest me.
[verse 13]
The LORD, the GOD of Israel
be blessed among men,
From everlasting and for ay,
Amen, yea and Amen.
PSAL. XLII.
EVen as the hunted Hart doth pant
at water brooks to be,
So doth my poor distressed soul
O GOD pant after thee.
[verse 2]
My soul doth thirst for God, for God
that's living evermore:
When shall I come for to appear
the mighty God before?
[verse 3]
My tears have been mine only meat
by night and als by day,
While they continually to me
where is thy God do say.
[verse 4]
When
I
those things remember,
I
in me my soul anon
Pour out; for with the multitude
•
in gladness I had gone,
With them unto the house of God
I went without delay,
With voice of joy & praise, with th
•
that did keep holy day.
[verse 5]
O why art thou cast down my so
•
what doth disquiet thee?
Hope thou in God, for yet I shall
him praise for helping me,
[verse 6]
O God, my soul is quite cast dow
•
I thee remember will
From Hermonites and Jordans
〈◊〉
and from the Missar hill.
[verse 7]
At the noise of thy water spouts
deep unto deep doth call,
Thy waves and als thy billows great
are now gone over me all.
[verse 8]
His loving kindness yet the Lord
command will in the day,
Unto the God even of my life
by night I will sing and pray.
[verse 9]
My rock, why hast thou me forgot?
to God now say I will.
Why for my foes oppression
thus mourning go I still?
[verse 10]
As with a sword within my bones
mine en'mies me always
Reproch, while daily unto me,
where is thy God they say?
[verse 11]
O why art thou my soul in grief
cast down as one oppressed?
Why art thou thus disquieted
in me, and takes no rest?
Hope thou in GOD, for I shall yet
him praise with heart anon,
Who of my count'nance is the health
and als my GOD alone.
PSAL. XLIII.
IUdge me, O GOD, my cause against
th'ungodly nation plead,
From th'unjust and deceitful man
deliver me with speed.
[verse 2]
For of my strength thou art the Go
•
why me oft casts thou so?
Why go
I
mourning for the great
oppression of my foe?
[verse 3]
O send thou out thy light and true
•
let them so lead me still,
And to thy Tabernacles bring,
and to thy holy Hill.
[verse 4]
Then will I to God's altar go,
to God my chiefest joy:
Yea, God my God, thee for to pray
•
my harp I will employ.
[verse 5]
O why art thou cast down my
with grief that is in thee?
And why art thou in all this time
disquieted in me?
Hope thou in God, for I shall yet
him praise with heart anon,
Who of my count'nance is the heal
•
and als my God alone.
PSAL. XLIIII.
WEE with our ears have heard G
••
our fathers have us told,
What great work thou didst in their days,
even in the times of old.
[verse 2]
How thou the heathen didst drive out
and plant them with thy hand,
How thou the people didst afflict
and cast out of the land.
[verse 3]
For they not in possession sure,
the land that they did crave
Did get by their own proper sword,
nor did their arm them save;
But thy right hand, and als thine arm
and the light of thy face,
Because to them a favor great
thou hadst in every place.
[verse 4]
Thou art mine everlasting King,
O God forever blessd,
Thy deliv'rances now command
for Jacob sore distressd.
[verse 5]
Through thee surely we will push down
our emnies all unwise,
We through thy name will down them tread
that up against us rise.
[verse 6]
For surely in my brittle bow
no trust at all I will have,
Nor yet in any place my sword
from danger shall me save.
[verse 7]
But thou from all our enemies hast
us saved by thy Name,
And as for those that hated us,
thou hast them put to shame.
[verse 8]
In God who strong and mighty is
we boast even all the day,
And for thy grace and kindness gre
•
we praise thy Name always.
[verse 9]
But thou in wrath hath cast us off
as being of no worth,
And hast us put to shame, and with
our armies goes not forth.
[verse 10]
Thou makest us all to turn the b
••
from th'enmies that us foil,
And they that hate us cruelly
us for themselves do spoil.
[verse 11]
Thou hast us given like sheep for me
to those that do us wrong:
And thou in wrath ha
••
scattered us.
the heathen all among.
[verse 12]
For naught unto their wicked foes
thou sell'st thy people small,
And doest not by their naughty price
increase thy wealth at all.
[verse 13]
Unto our neighbors a reproach
thou hast us pointed out,
A scorn and a derision als
to all men round about.
[verse 14]
Among the heathen thou us makest
a by word still indeed,
And als among the people all
a shakeing of the head.
[verse 15]
Before me my confusion great
appears continually,
And of my face the shame like wise
hath also covered me.
[verse 16]
Even for his voice that doth reproach
and also doth blaspheme,
By reason of the enmie great,
and avenger extreme.
[verse 17]
This ill all is upon us come,
yet thee forget not we,
Nor in thy Cov'nant all we have
once falsely dealt with thee.
[verse 18]
Our heart is not by any means
turned back from thee always,
Nor yet in going have our steps
declined from thy way.
[verse 19]
Though in the place of Dragons fe
•
thou hast us broken sore,
And with the shadow cov'red us
of death to be no more.
[verse 20]
If of our God the glorious Name
forgotten now we have.
Or to a strange God stretched out
our hands his help to crave.
[verse 21]
Shall not the LORD Omnipotent
in wrath now search this out?
For he the secrets deep doth know
of all men's hearts throughout.
[verse 22]
Yea, for thy sake by wicked men
we killed are all the day,
We for the slaughter counted are
as sheep to be always.
[verse 23]
O Lord, why now thus sleepest thou?
awake for to consider;
Arise with speed unto our help,
cast us not off forever.
[verse 24]
Wherefore thy face frō us thine own
thus hides thou more and more?
And our affliction dost forget,
and our oppression sore?
[verse 25]
For down unto the dust our soul
is bowed, which doth us grieve;
Our belly in this trouble great
unto the earth doth cleave.
[verse 26]
Arise thou quickly by thy strength,
now for us help to make,
And us in trouble now redeem
even for thy mercies sake.
PSAL. XLV.
MY heart a matter good indites
of things that touch the king;
As doth a writers ready pen
my tongue in haste shall sing.
[verse 2]
Thou fairer then men's children a
•
grace is now from on hie
Powr'd in thy lips, therefore the Lor
•
hath blest forever thee.
[verse 3]
O thou that art most mighty now
thy sword gird on thy thigh
With glory that is thine always
and als thy Majesty.
[verse 4]
For truth, meekness & righteousne
•
ride thou now prosperously;
And thy right hand thē shall thee tea
•
things terrible that be.
[verse 5]
Thine arrows sharp are in the heart
of the kings enmies all,
Whereby the people under thee
with great contempt do fall.
[verse 6]
For ever and forever is,
O GOD, thy throne of might,
The scepter of thy kingdom all
is still a scepter right.
[verse 7]
Thou hates ill, & loves righteousness
•
therefore God thee in love
Anointed hath with oil of joy
thy fellows all above.
[verse 8]
Of aloes, myrrh and cassia
thy robs to smell are made,
Out of the yvory palaces,
whereby they made thee glad.
[verse 9]
Among thy women honor'd much
kings daughters were; the queen
On thy right hand did richly stand,
in gold of Ophir fine.
[verse 10]
Hear daughter, and consider well,
and als incline thine ear,
Thy people and thy fathers house
forget, though nev'r so dear.
[verse 11]
So shall thy beauty by the king
desired greatly be;
Therefore see that thou worship him,
for thy great LORD is he.
[verse 12]
The daughters als of Tyre shall be
there with a gift right great,
The rich among the people all
thy favor shall entreat▪
[verse 13]
The daughter of the king within
with beauties manifold
Is glorious all; her clothing is
wrought of the finest gold.
[verse 14]
She shall be brought unto the kin
•
in robes of needle work,
Her Virgins shall be brought to thee
her following at the back.
[verse 15]
They shall be brought with gladne
••
grea
•
and als rejoicing all,
And in the Palace of the King
they glorious enter shall.
[verse 16]
Instead even of thy fathers dear
shall be thy children now,
Whom thou well mayest great Prince ma
••
in all the earth below.
[verse 17]
Thy name I will in all ages make
remembered well to be,
Therefore forever and for ay
the people shall praise thee.
PSAL. XLVI.
TH' Almighty God is our refuge,
and strength by which we stan
•
In trouble and adversity
a present help at hand.
[verse 2]
Therefore we will not fear though that
the earth removed be;
And though the mountains carri'd all
be in the deepest sea.
[verse 3]
Though thereof the great waters roar
and troubled motions make,
Thogh with the swelling great thereof
the mountains huge do shake.
[verse 4]
A river is whose streams shall make
God's city glade to be,
The Tabernacles holy place
of him who is most Hie.
[verse 5]
God is even in the midst of her,
she shall not moved be:
God in great mercy shall her help,
this early do shall he.
[verse 6]
The heathen rag'd, the Kingdoms were
all moved without delay,
His voice with such force uttred he,
the earth did melt away.
[verse 7]
The Lord of Hosts is still with us
us to defend and judge,
The mighty GOD of Jacob is
in danger our refuge.
[verse 8]
Come, and behold what wondro
•
works
the LORD to pass hath brought,
What desolations in the earth
he in his wrath hath wrought.
[verse 9]
To the earths end he maketh wars
to cease as men desire:
He breaks the bow, and cuts the spe
•
and chariots burns with fire.
[verse 10]
Be still, and know that GOD I a
•
I will exalted be
Among the heathen, in the earth
I will be exalted hie.
[verse 11]
The LORD of hosts is still with
us to defend and judge,
The mighty God of Jacob is
in danger our refuge.
PSALM XLVII.
O All ye people of the earth
your hands clap and rejoice,
Shout unto GOD most chearfullie
with a triumphing voice.
[verse 2]
For lo, the LORD most High always
is terrible to see,
Ov'r all the kingdoms of the earth
a great King sure is he.
[verse 3]
He wicked people under us
his goodness for to show,
Shall with the nations most profane
under our feet subdue.
[verse 4]
He shall for our inheritance
choose, which none shall remove,
Of Jacob the excellency,
whom he did ever love.
[verse 5]
GOD with a shout of Majesty,
to be gone up is found,
The LORD is by his people heard
even with a Trumpets sound.
[verse 6]
To God sing praises with your he
•
unto him praises sing,
Sing praises both with heart and voic
•
sing praises to our King.
[verse 7]
For the great God of all the earth
is only King and Lord,
All they that understanding have
sing praise with one accord.
[verse 8]
God over the heathen all doth reig
•
God highly sits upon
Of his most perfect holiness
the fair and statelie throne.
[verse 9]
The Princes of the people all
together, as we see,
Are gathred, even the people of
Abraham's GOD most hie:
For certainly of all the earth
the shields to God belong,
He greatly all the Sons of men
exalted is among.
PSAL. XLVIII.
GReat is the Lord, and greatly
is to be praised still,
Within the City of our GOD,
in his most holy hill.
[verse 2]
Well situat Mount Zion is,
the joy of all the earth,
Of the great king the city fair
on the sides of the North.
[verse 3]
God in her palaces is known
for a refuge forever:
[verse 4]
For lo the kings assembled were,
they passed by together.
[verse 5]
This city great they saw, and so
they marveild much always:
They in their hearts were troubled sore
and hasted all away.
[verse 6]
As of a woman in travel,
there them seizd fear and pain:
[verse 7]
With an East wind
y
u
Tarshish ships
dost break in great disdain.
[verse 8]
As in God's city we have heard,
so have we seen together;
Even in God's city, God it will
establish fast forever.
[verse 9]
In the midst of thy Temple fair,
O God, who all hast wrought,
Of thy most loving kindness still
we carefully have thought.
[verse 10]
According to thy name, O God,
so is thy praise, until
Th'ends of the earth; and righteousn
•
thy right hand als doth fill.
[verse 11]
Because of all thy judgments j
•
let Zion Mount rejoice:
Let also Judah's daughters all
be glade with heart and voice▪
[verse 12]
About Zion see that ye walk
and to perceive her well,
Go round about her buildings fair
the towers thereof now tell.
[verse 13]
Mark well her bulwarks strong a
•
hi
•
her palaces consider,
That ye the same may clearly tell
to ages following after.
[verse 14]
For this God is our only God
forever and for ay;
He will in all things even to death
our guide be evry day.
PSAL. XLIX.
HEar this all people, and give ear
that in the world do dwell.
[verse 2]
Both low & high, both rich & poor
together weigh this well.
[verse 3]
My mouth shall speak of wisdom great,
and of my heart in me
The meditation wholly shall
of understanding be.
[verse 4]
Unto a parable most rare
mine ear incline
I
will,
My saying dark upon the harp
I will even open still.
[verse 5]
Wherefore should I fear in the days
of evil as in doubt,
When of my heels th'iniquity
shall compass me about?
[verse 6]
They that here in their worldly wealth
trust, which shall soon be lost,
And in the multitude also
of their riches do boast.
[verse 7]
None of them can by any means
redeem his brother dear,
Nor give to the Almighty God
a ransom for him here.
[verse 8]
Their souls redemption precious d
•
forever cease to be:
[verse 9]
That he should still forever live,
and not corruption see.
[verse 10]
For he doth see that wisemen die
as fools deprived of health,
And brutish persons perish als
and toothers leave their wealth
[verse 11]
Their inward thought is that th
•
ho
•
and dwellings ever shall
To ages all remain; their lands
•
•
heir own names they call.
[verse 12]
Nevertheless in honor great
man not abides forever:
He surely here is like the beasts
that perish altogether.
[verse 13]
This their ill way most surely is
their folly which they love,
And yet even their posterity
their sayings do approve.
[verse 14]
Like sheep they are laid in the grave,
death shall upon them feed,
And th'upright shall dominion have
over them in morning tide;
And all their beauty wherein they
did foolishly presume
Shall quickly from their dwelling place
even in the grave consume,
[verse 15]
But God now will my soul redeem
from power of the grave,
For he while men me do pursue,
in mercy shall receive.
[verse 16]
Be not afraid when one is made
in richesse plenteous,
When in all sorts increased is
the glory of his house.
[verse 17]
For when he dies, he carry shall
nothing away in end,
His glory shall not after him
into the grave descend.
[verse 18]
Though whiles he lived here ea
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his soul he blessed still:
And when thou well dost to thy sel
•
men praise thee surely will.
[verse 19]
He to the generation then
of his old fathers right
Shall go; and for their greater woe
•
they never shall see light.
[verse 20]
Man that in honor is and place,
and can it not consider,
Is like unto most brutish beasts
that perish altogether.
PSAL. L.
THe mighty God, yea even the Lo
•
hath spoke, and called anon
The earth from the suns rising up
unto his going down.
[verse 2]
Out of Zion that holy hill
where perfect beauties be,
God for to manifest his might
hath shined gloriously.
[verse 3]
Our God shall come, and shall
keep silence anymore;
A fire tempestuous round about
before him shall devore.
[verse 4]
He to the heavens high from above,
and to the earth shall call,
That he in right and equity
may judge his people all.
[verse 5]
Together to me gather now
my saints on earth that be,
Those that have made by sacrifice
a Covenant fast with me.
[verse 6]
And all the heavens his righteousness
declare most clearly shall,
For God himself upon his Throne
is Judge even over all.
[verse 7]
My people hear, and
I
will speak,
O Israel against thee
I
'll testify, for I am God,
yea even thy God most hie.
[verse 8]
For sacrifice or offerings burnt
I will neither less nor more
Thee challenge for continually
to have been me before.
[verse 9]
I will no bullock from thy house
for sacrifice once take,
Nor yet out of thy wealthy folds
hie goats for want or lack.
[verse 10]
For of the forest every beast
is mine by right indeed,
And als the cattle which upon
a thousand hills doth feed.
[verse 11]
I of the mountains all the fou
•
know by science divine,
And all the wild beasts of the field
undoubtedly are mine.
[verse 12]
If I were hungry, I would not
the matter to thee tell,
For the whole world by right is
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[verse 13]
Will I as hungry eat the flesh
of bulls, as some do think?
Or will I also in my thirst
take blood of goats to drink?
[verse 14]
Thanksgiving offer thou always
unto God chearefullie,
And not forget thy vows to pay,
even unto the most hie.
[verse 15]
And in the day of trouble great
see that thou call on me,
I thee deliver will; and then
thou shalt me glorify.
[verse 16]
But God saith to the wicked man,
why dost thou mention make
Of my statutes, or Cov'nant once
into thy mouth dost take?
[verse 17]
Since thou in thine ill heart dost hate
instruction all at last,
And all my words which should thee teach;
behind thee thou dost cast.
[verse 18]
When thou didst see a thief, then thou
with him didst well consent,
And with adultrers most profane,
a partaker thou went.
[verse 19]
Thy wicked mouth thou givest still
to much ill and debate,
And thy perverse and lying tongue
doth always frame deceit.
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[verse 20]
Thou sit'st and 'gainst thy bro
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speak'st wickedly anon,
Thou slandrest als without fear
even thine own mothers son.
[verse 21]
These things most wicked done
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I silence kept alone,
Thou thoughtest that altogether I
was as thyself such one:
But I at last, who righteous am,
will thee reprove therefore,
And them each one in order I
will set thine eyes before.
[verse 22]
Now ye that the great God fo
•
consider this with fear,
Lest while none can deliver you,
I you in pieces tear.
[verse 23]
Who so gives praise me glorifies
who his way ordreth well,
Of God I the salvation dear
unto him will reveal.
PSAL. LI.
ACcording to thy kindness great
have mercy LORD on me,
Blot out my sins according to
the mercies great in thee.
[verse 2]
Me all defiled now thoroughly wash
from mine iniquity,
And from my sin that grievous is
in mercy cleanse thou me.
[verse 3]
For I my great transgression still
acknowledge more and more,
And my most vile and bloody sin
is ever me before.
[verse 4]
Against thee, thee only have I
committed this great sin,
And done this ill even by and by,
while I thy sight was in.
That when thou speakest always thou
still justified mightest be,
And be made clear without reproach
when as thou judgest me.
[verse 5]
Behold at first I shapen was
all in iniquity,
And in the womb my mother als
in sin conceived me.
[verse 6]
Behold thou truth desirest still
in th'inward of the heart,
And thou shalt make me wisedo
•
kn
•
even in the hidden part.
[verse 7]
Purge me with hyssop, and I sha
••
be clean most perfectly:
Wash me, and whiter than the sno
•
I shall then surely be.
[verse 8]
Of joy and gladness make thou
•
to hear at last the voice,
That so the wearied bones which
•
hast broken may rejoice.
[verse 9]
Now from my sins that grievou
•
hide thou thy face and eyes,
And for thy mercies sake blot ou
•
all mine iniquities.
[verse 10]
Create thou now in me, O Go
•
a heart made clean from sin,
And als a right and constant sprite
renew thou me within.
[verse 11]
From thy presence which come
•
cast me not now away,
Thy holy sprite in anger hot
take not from me always.
[verse 12]
The joy of thy salvation now
restore thou unto me,
And in thy mercy me uphold
with thine own sprite most free.
[verse 13]
Then will I the transgressors teach
thy ways that righteous be;
And sinners shall be from their sins
converted unto thee.
[verse 14]
O God of my salvation, God,
from guiltiness of blood
Me save, and of thy righteousness
my tongue shall sing aloud.
[verse 15]
O LORD, now open thou my lips,
and so thy praise of worth
My mouth thus set at liberty
shall thankfully show forth.
[verse 16]
For of the outward sacrifice
thou hast no great desire;
Else would I giveit, thou not delight'st
in offering burnt with fire.
[verse 17]
Of God the sacrifices are
a broken sprite always,
A broken and a contrite heart,
O God, thou'll not despise.
[verse 18]
In thy good pleasure do thou good
unto thy Zion all,
And of thine own Jerusalem
now build thou up the wall.
[verse 19]
Then sacrifice of righteousness
burnt offerings burnt in all
Shall well thee please, they bullocks
•
thine Altars offer shall.
PSAL. LII.
O Mightie man, why dost thou bo
•
in mischief most secure?
Of GOD the goodness always do
••
continually endure.
[verse 2]
Thy wicked tongue mischiefs alwa
•
deviseth craftily,
Like a sharp razor still it doth
work most deceitfully.
[verse 3]
Thou evil surely more dost love
then good which thou shouldest see
And lying rather dost approve
then righteousness to speak.
[verse 4]
Thou with thy heart that is profane
devouring words dost love,
O thou false and most subtle tongue,
who dost deceitful prove.
[verse 5]
God shall likewise destroy thee quite,
he shall take thee away
Pluck'd from thine house & rooted out
from livings land for ay.
[verse 6]
The righteous that do love the Lord
shall this most clearly see,
They shall have fear, and als at him,
shall laugh most joyfullie.
[verse 7]
Loe, this man made not God his strength,
but in his richesse ill
Did trust, and in his wickedness
himself did strengthen still.
[verse 8]
But I am in the house of God
like a green olive tree;
In God's mercy is all my trust,
and shall forever be.
[verse 9]
Because thou hast it done I will
thee praise for evermore,
And on thy Name I will wait, for it
is good thy saints before,
PSAL. LIII.
THat there's no God the fool hath said
within his heart so rude,
Corrupt they are, their deeds are vile,
there is none that doth good.
[verse 2]
God looked down from heaven upon
men's children, for to see
If any were that understood,
or did seek God truly.
[verse 3]
They filthy altogether are,
and back they are all gone:
There is none that doth any good,
yea truly no not one.
[verse 4]
Have workers of iniquity
no knowledge now at all?
Who as bread eat my people up;
on God they do not call.
[verse 5]
There were they always in great fear
where no fear was of wrath
For GOD, his bones who did encamp
against thee, scattered hath:
Thou in thy righteous judgment hast
even put them all to shame,
Because God in his anger hot,
thus hath despised them.
[verse 6]
O that now the salvation dear
of Israel by God's will
In mercy always were come out
of Zion's holy hill:
When God back the captivity
brings of his people sad,
Jacob shall greatly then rejoice,
and Israel shall be glad.
PSAL. LIIII
O God, me save now by thy Name,
and judge me by thy strength:
[verse 2]
My prayer now hear, O God, give ear
unto my words at length.
[verse 3]
For 'gainst me strangers risen are,
and my poor soul to get
Oppressors seek; they God at all
before them have not set.
[verse 4]
God is my helper sure always,
consider and behold,
The LORD in mercy is with them
that do my soul uphold.
[verse 5]
He certainly shall ev'll reward
unto mine enemies all;
By thy great power even in thy truth
them cut off great and small.
[verse 6]
I freely now will unto thee
a sacrifice afford,
I will thy Name praise cheerfully
for it is good, O LORD.
[verse 7]
For he me out of trouble all
delivred hath anon;
And his desire mine eye hath seen,
mine enemies all upon.
PSAL. LV.
O God unto my prayer still
give ear when I do call,
And from my supplication now
hide not thyself at all.
[verse 2]
Unto me whilst I cry attend,
and hear my wailing voice,
I heavy mourn in my complaint,
and troubled make a noise.
[verse 3]
Because of th' enmies voice, because
the wicked in their seat
Oppresse, for they cast sin on me,
in wrath they als me hate.
[verse 4]
My heart in those calamities
is in me pained sore,
And terrors now of death are fallen
upon me more and more.
[verse 5]
Both fearfulness and trembling als
upon me heavilie
Are come, and also honor great
hath overwhelmed me.
[verse 6]
And I said, O that like a Dove
I had wings thus oppressed,
Then would I quickly fly away,
and always be at rest.
[verse 7]
Loe, then far off I wander would
in wilderness to be,
[verse 8]
From windy storm and tempest
I
•
'escape would hasten me.
[verse 9]
Destroy, O LORD and als divide
the tongues that false have been▪
For violence and strife I have
within the city seen.
[verse 10]
About it on the walls thereof
they go both night and day,
Mischief and sorrow als are in
the midst of it always.
[verse 11]
Great wickedness is always in
thereof the middle part,
And from her streets deceit and guile
do not at all depart.
[verse 12]
For it was not my foes reproach,
I then could that abide,
Nor yet my hater did me boast,
from him I would me hide.
[verse 13]
But it was thou, even thou a man
mine equal always here,
My guide in all my great affairs,
and mine acquaintance dear.
[verse 14]
We counsel sweet together took
and walked chearfullie,
Unto the house of GOD the LORD
in pleasant company.
[verse 15]
Let death on them seize, & let th
•
go down quick into hell,
For among them is wickedness,
and also where they dwell.
[verse 16]
But as for me, I on my God
will call, his help to crave;
And by his strength the mighty LORD
most surely shall me save.
[verse 17]
Evning and morning, and at noon
I fervently will pray,
And cry aloud, and he my voice
shall hear without delay.
[verse 18]
He hath my soul deliv'red safe
in peace still for to be
From Battle that against me was;
for many were with me
[verse 19]
God, even he that abides of old
hear and afflict them shall,
Because they have no change, therefore
they fear not God at all,
[verse 20]
'Gainst such he hath put forth
•
as at peace with him be,
The cov'nant als that he had made har
•
now broken all hath he.
[verse 21]
Then butter smoother were his wor
•
but in his heart was war,
His words were softer then the oil,
yet sharp drawn swords they wer
•
[verse 22]
Upon the LORD thy burden east
and thee sustain he shall:
He shall not suffer righteous men
for to be moved at all.
[verse 23]
Thou God, to graves pit shalt the
•
bri
•
who guilfull, bloody be
Shall not live out half of their days
but I will trust in thee.
PSAL. LVI.
BE merciful to me, O GOD,
for man would in distress
Me swallow up; he fighting still
me daily doth oppress.
[verse 2]
Mine enmies in a fearful rage
would daily swallow me▪
For they be many that now fight
against me, O most hie.
[verse 3]
What time in mine affliction
I
am afraid for ill,
In thee with great affection
most surely trust I will.
[verse 4]
In God I will praise his word, in God
I trusted have surly,
I
will not fear in dangers great,
what flesh can do to me.
[verse 5]
They every day most wickedly
my words wrest at their will:
Their thoughts all full of treachery.
against me are for ill.
[verse 6]
Themselves together gather they,
themselves they closely hide:
They mark my steps when for my soul
they wait lay on each side.
[verse 7]
Shall thus the wicked men escape
by their iniquity?
In anger great cast down, O God,
the people fearfullie.
[verse 8]
My wanderings thou both here & the
••
dost tell even at a look,
Into thy bottle put my tears:
are they not in thy book?
[verse 9]
Then shall mine enmies all turn bac
•
when I cry unto thee.
This I well know, for God always
is ever still for me.
[verse 10]
In God who is most faithful still
I
will now praise his word
With all my heart; his word I will
praise in the mighty LORD.
[verse 11]
I trust in God, not fear I will
what man can do to me:
[verse 12]
Thy vows upon me are, O God,
I
'le render praise to thee.
[verse 13]
For thou hast saved my soul from death
wilt thou my feet not free
From falls? That in the livings light
I walk may before thee,
PSAL. LVII.
BE merciful to me, O GOD
be merciful to me:
For my soul in my troubles great
doth always trust in thee.
Yea in the shadow of thy wings
I
my refuge at last
Will make, till those calamities
be wholly overpast.
[verse 2]
I unto God, that is most high,
with all my heart will cry
Unto God that all things for me
performeth by and by.
[verse 3]
From heaven he shall send & me save
from his reproach in end
That me would swallow; God his truth
and mercy forth shall send.
[verse 4]
My troubled soul is still among
fierce Lions full of ire,
And I among them always lie
that still are set on fire:
Even the most cruel sons of men,
whose teeth me for to wrong
Are piercing spears, and arrows als;
a sharp sword is their tongue.
[verse 5]
Be thou above the heavens, O Go
•
exalted ever hie,
And also all the earth above
let thy great glory be.
[verse 6]
They for my steps a net prepared,
my soul is bowed with all;
For me they digged a pit, but in
the midst thereof did fall.
[verse 7]
My heart, O God, fast fixed is
my heart in all my ways
Fast fixed is:
I
will both sing
and give due praise always.
[verse 8]
Awake, my glory up with speed
and Psaltrie mirth to make▪
Awake my Harp: yea I myself
will early now awake.
[verse 9]
I will thee praise, O Lord, always
••
the people all among,
To thee among the nations all
I
will now sing a song.
[verse 10]
For thy mercy is great unto
the heavens which none can search
Thy truth also most gloriously
unto the clouds doth reach.
[verse 11]
Be thou exalted, LORD, above
the heavens that are most hie,
And likewise above all the earth
let still thy glory be.
PSAL. LVIII.
O Congregation do ye still
speak righteousness indeed?
O sons of men do ye to judge
still uprightly proceed?
[verse 2]
Yea, in your heart great wickedness
you work in every way,
And of your hands here in the earth
the violence you weigh.
[verse 3]
The wicked are even from the womb
estrang'd, before our eyes
They go astray, as soon as they
be born, still speaking lies.
[verse 4]
Most like a serpents poison is
the poison that they bear;
They are even like the adder deaf,
that stoppeth fast his ear.
[verse 5]
Which to the voice of charmers
not hearken readily.
Though never so wisely they appear
in charming for to be.
[verse 6]
Break thou O God, now in th
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mo
•
their teeth both sharp and stron
•
O Lord, the great teeth now break
•
of Lions that are young.
[verse 7]
As waters run continually,
so let them melt and fall,
When as he bends his bow to shoo
•
cut them in pieces small.
[verse 8]
As melts a snail, let everyone
of them consumed be
Like the untimely birth that they
the sun may never see.
[verse 9]
Before your pots can feel the though
•
he shall them all by death
As with a whirl wind take away
both living and in wrath.
[verse 10]
The righteous shall rejoice when
thus sees the vengeance meet:
He in the blood of wicked men
shall surely wash his feet.
[verse 11]
So verily a man shall say
the just rewarded be;
Yea verily who in the earth
doth judge, a God is he.
PSAL. LIX.
ME from mine enmies, O my God
deliver by good will,
Defend me safely from them that
rise up against me still.
[verse 2]
From workers of iniquity
deliver me I crave,
And also by thy mighty arm
from bloody men me save.
[verse 3]
For lo they for my soul do wait;
the mighty gathred be
Against me Lord, not for my fault
or any sin in me.
[verse 4]
They run and als prepare themselves
without my fault most bold;
Awake in time me for to help,
and also to behold.
[verse 5]
LORD GOD of hosts thou Isra'ls
awake to visit still
The heathen: be not merciful
unto transgressors ill.
[verse 6]
They at the evening time return
they make a noise and sound,
Most like a dog and thus they go
about the city round.
[verse 7]
Behold they with their filthy m
•
belch out without all fear:
Sharpe swords are also in their lip
•
for who, say they doth hear
•
[verse 8]
But thou, O LORD, shalt surely
•
at them both great and small,
Thou also in derision shalt
have still the heathen all.
[verse 9]
Because of his great power & stre
•
I
with great confidence
Will wait upon thee ever still,
for GOD is my defense.
[verse 10]
Of my mercy the GOD me shall
prevent, as I require;
GOD shall upon mine enmies all
let me see my desire.
[verse 11]
Not slay them, lest my folk forget;
them who refuse to yield
By thy might scatter, and bring down,
O LORD, our only shield.
[verse 12]
For the sin of their vile mouth and
words of their lips not meek,
Let them be taken in their pride
who cursing, lying, speak.
[verse 14]
In wrath consume them, them consume
that they no more may be,
That God in Jacob rules unto
the earths ends let them see.
[verse 14]
At evening still let them return
and make a noise and sound
Most like a barking dog, and go
about the city round.
[verse 15]
Let them all wander up and down
in hunger for their meat.
And grudge if they not satisfied
be with the thing they eat.
[verse 16]
But of thy mercy and thy pow
•
at morning sing
I
will,
For my defense thou and refuge
hast been in trouble still.
[verse 17]
Unto thee, O my strength, wi
•
now gladly sing for this,
For God he my defense and God
even of my mercy is.
PSAL. LX.
O God, thou hast now cast us of
and scatt'red with disdain
Displeasd thou hast been, O now t
•
thyself to us again.
[verse 2]
The earth to tremble thou hast
•
thou hast it broken small,
The breaches there of heal thou
•
for it even shaketh all.
[verse 3]
Thou hast unto thy people show
things that be hard to think,
Of great astonishment the wine
thou hast us made to drink.
[verse 4]
Thou hast a banner to them give
that with their heart thee fear,
That it because even of the truth
may be displayed here.
[verse 5]
That thy beloved may be so
delivred by and by,
Save thou my soul with thy right hand,
and hear me when I cry.
[verse 6]
GOD in his Holiness hath said,
I joyful will abide,
I Succoths valley will met out,
and Shechem will divide.
[verse 7]
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh
is mine, als of mine head,
Ephraim is the strength, Judah
my law giver indeed.
[verse 8]
My washpot Moab is, I will
my shoe over Edom cast.
Philistia proud triumph thou now
because of me at last
[verse 9]
Who by his strength will well me bring
unto the city strong?
And who to Edom's fertile land
will now me lead along?
[verse 10]
Wilt thou not, O God, which us
•
even cast off as a foe,
And thou O God which didst not
out with our armies go?
[verse 11]
From trouble give us help, for
man's help is vain in all,
[verse 12]
Through God we shall do vali
•
our foes tread down he shall.
PSAL. LXI.
MY cry, O God, hear and unt
•
my prayer now attend:
[verse 2]
I unto thee will surely cry
from the earths fairest end.
When my heart overwhelmed i
•
lead thou me by and by
Most safely even unto the rock
that higher is then I.
[verse 3]
For thou still in thy goodness
hast ever been for me,
A shelter and a tower most strong
even from the enemy.
[verse 4]
Within thy Tabernacle I
abide will ever still
In the safe covert of thy wings
now always trust I will.
[verse 5]
For thou, O God, unto my vows
inclined hast thine ear,
Thou hast given me the heritage
of those thy Name that fear,
[verse 6]
Thou by thy love and saving grace
the kings life wilt prolong:
As many generations last
so shall his years be long.
[verse 7]
For ever he before our GOD
abide shall, and him serve:
O mercy both and truth prepare,
which may him well preserve.
[verse 8]
So will I sing unto thy Name
praise in a godly form
For ever, that to thee my vows
I daily may perform.
PSAL. LXII.
MY soul always doth truly wait
on GOD the holy One
Because that my salvation all
doth come from him alone.
[verse 2]
He only my salvation is
and rock that is most hie,
He's my defense, I shall therefore
not greatly moved be.
[verse 3]
How long mischief against a ma
•
imagine thus will ye?
Ye slain all as a bowing wall,
and tottring fence shall be.
[verse 4]
They still consult to cast him do
from his excellency,
They love false lies; with mouth bl
•
but they curse inwardly,
[verse 5]
O thou my soul with patience
wait only God upon,
For all my expectation is
from him my LORD alone:
[verse 6]
He only my salvation is,
and rock most strong is he,
He also is my sure defense,
I shall not moved be.
[verse 7]
My glory and salvation als
is in my God and Judge,
In God is the rock of my strength,
and my most sure refuge.
[verse 8]
At all times put your trust in him;
ye people him before
Pour out your heart; God a refuge
is for us evermore.
[verse 9]
Of low degree men are most vain,
men high are but a lie:
Laid in a balance, they are all
more light then vanity.
[verse 10]
Trust not into oppression, nor
in robb'rie vain have part,
If that your richesse do increase,
set not on them your heart.
[verse 11]
God hath once spoken, twice I have
this clearly heard abroad
That power in great excellency
belongeth unto God.
[verse 12]
Great mercy also doth belong
to thee, O Lord, alone;
For thou according to his work
dost render to each one.
PSALM LXIII.
O God, thou art my God alone,
thee early seek
I
will:
My soul in great affliction
even thirsteth for thee still:
My flesh also now weari'd much
doth always long for thee,
In this a dry and thirsty land,
even where no waters be.
[verse 2]
To see thy glory and thy power,
which ever great hath been,
So as
I
in the Sanctuary
have thee most clearly seen.
[verse 3]
Because thy loving kindness is
more dear then life to me,
My lips shall still in cheerful songs
sing praises unto thee.
[verse 4]
Thus while I live here on the eart
•
thee surely bless I will.
I
in thy name always my hands
will lift up to thee still.
[verse 5]
My soul shall as with marrow, and
with fatness filled be,
My mouth also with joyful lips
due praise shall sing to thee.
[verse 6]
When I laid down upon my bed
remember thee aright,
And also on thee meditate
in watches of the night.
[verse 7]
Because that thou hast ben my help,
therefore I ever still
Even in the shadow of thy wings
rejoice most gladly will.
[verse 8]
My soul directed in thy ways,
hard followeth after thee:
Thy right hand that is full of power
always upholdeth me.
[verse 9]
But those that seek for to destoy
my soul by wicked arts,
Shall be pressd down, and of the earth
go to the lower parts.
[verse 10]
They shall even by the bloody sword
fall down as all shall see
Unburi'd, they for foxes teeth
a portion then shall be.
[verse 11]
But in GOD, shall the King rejoic
•
each one als glory shall
That swears by him: but stopped shall be
the mouth of liars all.
PSAL. LXIV.
O GOD while
I
unto thee pray;
be pleasd my voice to hear,
Of th' enmie that most cruel is
preserve my life from fear.
[verse 2]
Me from the secret counsel hide,
of those that wicked be;
From th' insurrection of the men
that work iniquity.
[verse 3]
Who whet their tongue with grea
•
despigh
•
like sharp two edged swords,
And to shoot arrows bend their bows
even their most bitter words.
[verse 4]
That they may shoot in secret at
the man that's perfect here,
They suddenly do shoot at him
and not at all do fear.
[verse 5]
Themselves they in a matter ill
encourage, privilie
Of laying snares they commune still;
they say, who shall them see?
[verse 6]
They search out great iniquities,
a search accomplish they
Most diligent; their inward thoughts
and hearts are deep always.
[verse 7]
But God shall with an arrow swift
shoot at them all therefore,
Then suddenly they by his might
shall all be wounded sore.
[verse 8]
So they their own ill tongue shall make
upon themselves to fall,
All that them in their folies see
away flee from them shall.
[verse 9]
Then all men tremble shall and fear,
and God's work shall declare,
For wisely they consider shall
of all his doings rare.
[verse 10]
The righteous in the LORD shall be
most glade and in him trust:
And all those glory shall, who are
in heart upright and just.
PSALM LXV.
PRaise waits for thee in Zion LOR
•
vows to thee paid shall be,
[verse 2]
O thou that hearest prayer still,
all flesh shall come to thee.
[verse 3]
Iniquities do still prevail,
against me every day,
As for those our transgressions all
thou shalt them purge away.
[verse 4]
Blest is the man whom thou always
dost chose and causest well
T'approach to thee, that in thy courts
he may in safety dwell,
We with the goodness of thy house
well satisfied shall be,
Even of thy temple which indeed
is holy as we see,
[verse 5]
By things that are most terrible
thou in thy righteousness,
O GOD of our salvation us
wilt answer in distress.
Who art of the ends of the earth
the confidence alone,
And of all them that a fair off
the deep sea are upon.
[verse 6]
Which by his strength most wonderful
the mountains high doth set,
Most fast always, and girded is,
with power always great.
[verse 7]
Which of the seas the noise doth still
the noise both great and small
Of all their waves the tumult als
even of the people all.
[verse 8]
They that dwell in the utmost parts
still at thy tokens quake,
Both Even and Morns outgoins all
thou to rejoice dost make.
[verse 9]
The earth thou visit'st in a drought,
and it thou wattrest still,
Thou greatly it enrichest with
GOD'S flood of water full.
For them in their necessity,
good come thou dost prepare.
When thou hast so provided well,
even for it everywhere.
[verse 10]
Its ridges thou abundantly
dost water with thine hand,
Thou setlest also steadfastly
the furrows of the land:
Thou in thy favor makest it soft,
with showers that timely fall,
Thou blessest also graciously,
the springing thereof all.
[verse 11]
Thou with thy goodness liberally
the fertile year dost crown:
And where thou walkest, all thy path
much fatness still drop down.
[verse 12]
They drop upon the pastures of
the wilderness most wide;
And then anon, the little hills
rejoice on every side.
[verse 13]
The pastures richly clothed are
with flocks that plenty bring,
The valleys cov'red are with corn,
they shout for joy, they sing.
PSAL. LXVI.
YEE lands all thankfully to GOD,
a joyful noise now raise:
[verse 2]
Sing forth the honor of his Name
and glorious make his praise.
[verse 3]
Say unto GOD, how terrible
art thou in works most great?
Through thy great power shall all thy foes
themselves to thee submit.
[verse 4]
Heer all the earths inhabitants
shall worship to thee bring,
And to thee shall sing joyfully,
they to thy Name shall sing.
[verse 5]
Come and see of the mighty GOD
the works done now and then,
He in his doing terrible
is to the sons of men.
[verse 6]
Into dry land he turned the sea:
they who were then his choice
On foot went through the flood, & we
did there in him rejoice.
[verse 7]
He by his power forever rules,
his eyes the nations see:
Let not those that rebellious are
exalt themselves to hie,
[verse 8]
O bless our God most heartily
ye people by him spared
And of his praise make gloriouslie
the voice for to be heard.
[verse 9]
Which holdeth by his might our so
•
in life, as we may see,
And suffereth not our feet at all
once moved for to be.
[verse 10]
For thou, O GOD most nearly ha
•
us proved at thy desire,
Thou hast in all things tried us
as silver's tryde by fire.
[verse 11]
Into the trapping net thou us
didst bring, even as a prey,
And thou affliction of great weight
upon our loins didst lay.
[verse 12]
Men thou hast causd ride over o
•
head
•
we went with great disgrace
Through fire and water, but thou broug
••
us to a wealthy place.
[verse 13]
I will now go into thine house,
with burnt offerings always;
I will most cheerfully my vows
at this time to thee pay.
[verse 14]
Which my lips in my great distress
have utt'red thee before,
And which my mouth hath spoken als
when I was troubled sore.
[verse 15]
Of fatlings, sacrifices burnt
I offer will to thee
With th'incense of rams bullocks, goats
shall offered be by me.
[verse 16]
Now come all ye that fear the Lord,
to hear, your hearts prepare,
And what he hath done for my soul
I
will to you declare.
[verse 17]
Most fervently still unto him
I with my mouth did cry,
And he also was with my tongue
extolled by and by.
[verse 18]
If I a man profane in heart
regard iniquity.
God when my prayer I pour out
will not give ear to me.
[verse 19]
But God in mercy verily
hath heard me by and by,
He of my prayer attended hath
unto the voice and cry.
[verse 20]
O blest be God which hath not tur
•
my prayer now away,
Nor yet his mercy wonderful
from me in any way.
PSAL. LXVII.
GOD unto us be merciful,
and bless us with his grace,
And cause always to shine on us
his bright and glorious face.
[verse 2]
That thy good way upon the earth
to all men may be known,
And als among the nations all
thy saving health be shown.
[verse 3]
Thee let the people praise, O GOD
let them all praise thee so,
[verse 4]
O let the Nations still be glad
and sing for joy also.
For thou the people righteously
shalt judge by thy good will,
And all the Nations on the earth
shalt govern wisely still.
[verse 5]
O God, thee let the people praise,
thee praise even let them all:
[verse 6]
Then shall the earth her increase yield
and our God bless us shall.
[verse 7]
God in his mercy surely shall
us bless both far and near,
And als the ends of all the earth
with reverence shall him fear.
PSAL. LXVIII.
LEt God arise, his enmies all
let them now scatt'red be:
Let them also that do him hate
with fear before him flee.
[verse 2]
As smoke is driven▪ drive them away:
as wax doth melt with fire,
Let wicked men at God's presence
so perish in his ire.
[verse 3]
But let the righteous men be glad,
let them rejoice greatly
Before the LORD, yea let them all
rejoice exceedinglie,
[verse 4]
Sing unto God, praise ye his name,
extol him with your voice.
That rides on heaven, by his Na
•
JA
•
before him still rejoice.
[verse 5]
A Father of the fatherless,
and of the widows Judge,
GOD still is in his holy place,
where always he doth lodge.
[verse 6]
The solitary God doth set
in families; and from bands
Brings bound men out, but rebels dw
•
in dry and barren lands.
[verse 7]
O God, whe thou wentst forth before
•
thy people in distress;
When thou didst march with Majesty
through the wide wilderness.
[verse 8]
The earth did shake, the heavens all
at God's presence did drop,
At God's presence even Isral's God
the Sinai moved did hop.
[verse 9]
Thou God a rain sentst plentiful
whereby thou didst confirm
Thine own inheritance, when it
was weary and infirm.
[verse 10]
Thy congregation hath therein
dwelt from all danger sure,
O God, thou hast prepared of
thy goodness for the poor.
[verse 11]
The LORD who glorious fits above
the word gave from his seat,
Of those that published it abroad,
the company was great.
[verse 12]
The Kings of armies all apace
sled while they got the foil,
And she that tarried then at home
divided all the spoil.
[verse 13]
Though ye have lien among the pots
like doves men shall you see,
Whose wings with silver, & with gold
whose feathers cov'red be.
[verse 14]
When the Almighty scattered Kings
in it brought very low,
It by God's mercy was made white,
as in Salmon the snow.
[verse 15]
The hill of God is as the hill
of Bashan that is hie,
An hill it is even as the hill
of Bashan seems to be.
[verse 16]
Why leap ye thus ye highest hill
this is the only hill
Where GOD desires to dwell yea th
•
the LORD dwell ever will.
[verse 17]
God's chariots twenty thousands
of Angels thousands strong;
God in the holy place is as
in Sinai them among.
[verse 18]
Thus thou triumphing over thy fo
•
ascended hast on hie,
By thy great might thou captive all
hast led captivity.
Thou hast received gifts for men,
yea for those who rebel,
That God the LORD in mercy grea
•
among them still might dwell
[verse 19]
Blest be the LORD, who daily
with benefits doth lode,
Even he of our salvation dear
who is the mighty GOD.
[verse 20]
He of salvation is the God,
that is our God most strong;
And unto God the LORD from death
the issues do belong.
[verse 21]
But God his enmies head will wound;
and hairy scalp also
Of such a one, as doth still on
in his trespasses go.
[verse 22]
The LORD said, I will bring again
from Bashan hill most hie,
will again my people bring
from the deepths of the sea.
[verse 23]
That thy foot may be dipped in
the blood of all thy foes,
And the tongue also of thy dogs
in the same blood of those.
[verse 24]
They have thy goings wonderful
O God seen most clearly,
The goings of my God my King
even in the Sanctuary.
[verse 25]
The singers first, the players
on instruments did go,
Among them all the
〈…〉
•
ong
with timbre
〈…〉
.
[verse 26]
Bless in the congregations great
God who doth all excel,
Even the Lord from the fountain of
his people Israel.
[verse 27]
There's little Benjamin their Lor
•
their Princes counsel be
Of Judah and of Zebulon,
Princes of Naphtali.
[verse 28]
Thy God almighty hath thy streng
•
commanded as he thought,
O God, that strengthen which thou
•
in mercy for us wrought.
[verse 29]
Because of thy fair Temple at
Jerusalem's city
The greatest Kings of all the earth
shall presents bring to the.
[verse 30]
Rebuke thou now the company
of spear-men great and small
The multitude of Bulls also
with calves of people all.
Till everyone submit himself
with silver near or far;
Now scatter thou the people all
that do delight in war.
[verse 31]
Great Princes shall most willingly
come out of Egypt lands,
And Ethiopia unto GOD
shall soon stretch out her hands.
[verse 32]
Sing unto God ye kingdoms of
the earth with one accord,
O sing with heart and als with voice
due praises to the LORD.
[verse 33]
To him
y
•
on the heavens of heavens
which were of old doth ride,
Lo, he sends out his voice, a voice
most mighty to abide.
[verse 34]
Ascribe ye strength now unto God.
his great excellency
Is over Israel, and his strength
is in the clouds most hie.
[verse 35]
O GOD, thou from thy holy pl
••
art terrible to see,
Great Isra'ls God gives power & stre
•
let God still blessed be.
PSAL. LXIX.
SAve me in those my dangers gre
••
O God, who art most hie,
For waters great unto my soul
come in now surely be.
[verse 2]
I
sink in deep mire where there is
no standing for me now,
I
am into deep waters come
where floods me overflow.
[verse 3]
I of my crying weary am,
my throat is all made dry;
Mine eyes while for my God I wa
•
do fail me by and by.
[verse 4]
They that me hate despitefully,
without a cause indeed
Are surely moe in number then
the hairs of all mine head:
They that my foes most wrongfully
would me destroy for ay
Are mighty; then
I
that restored
which
I
took not away.
[verse 5]
O God, thou my great foolishness
dost know most perfectly;
And all my sins both more and less
are not now hid from thee.
[verse 6]
Let none that wait on thee, O Lord,
for my sake shamed be,
Nor yet confounded for my sake,
that seek, O God, to thee.
[verse 7]
Because
I
for thy sake have borne
reproach and great disgrace,
Great shame before mine enmies still
hath cov'red all my face.
[verse 8]
I
am become a stranger great
unto my brethren near,
And also am an alliant to
my mothers children dear:
[verse 9]
For of thy holy house the zeal
hath all up eaten me,
And on me their reproach is fallen
that have reproached thee.
[verse 10]
When I did weep, and chastened
〈◊〉
my soul with fasting much,
Mine en'mies all did scoff, and that
was unto my reproach.
[verse 11]
I also sackcloth that is base
made all my garment then,
And after that a proverb I
became unto those men.
[verse 12]
They that as Judges in the gate
the people sit among
Did speak against me; yea I was
of drunkards made the song.
[verse 13]
But as for me my prayer is,
O LORD, always to thee,
In such a time as thou dost know
acceptable to be:
O God, in the great multitude
of thy mercy me hear,
Even in the truth and faithfulness
of thy salvation dear.
[verse 14]
Deliver me out of the mire,
from sinking safe me keep,
Save me from those that hate me still,
and out of waters deep.
[verse 15]
Let not the water flood ov'rflow,
nor deep of misery
Me swallow up, let not the pit
her mouth shut over me.
[verse 16]
Hear me, O Lord, for thy kindness
most loving still is good,
Turn unto me according to
thy mercies multitude.
[verse 17]
And hide not thy most loving face
from me thy servant dear,
For
I
perplexed in trouble am,
now speedily me hear.
[verse 18]
Draw near to my distressed soul,
it save now and redeem:
Deliver me, because of those
that are my foes extreme.
[verse 19]
Thou my reproach and shame hast known
and my dishonor more:
Mine adversaries that me hurt
are all still thee before.
[verse 20]
Reproach hath broke my heart,
〈…〉
of grief; I for someone
Look'd to take pity, none was; for
comforters, but found none.
[verse 21]
They gave me also for my meat
(which horror is to think)
Most bitter gall, they me in thirst
gave vinegar to drink.
[verse 22]
Let their rich table them before
all times a snare be seen;
And let it be a trap which for
their welfare should have be
•
[verse 23]
Let still their eyes be darkened all,
that they may nothing see,
And make their: loins deprived of streng
••
to shake continually.
[verse 24]
Thine indignation great pour o
•
upon them fierce and bold,
And also let thine anger hot
of each of them take hold.
[verse 25]
And let their habitation all,
which seems most to excel,
Be desolate, and suffer none
into their tents to dwell.
[verse 26]
For him they persecute whom thou
hast smitten less or more,
And they talk to the grief of those
whom thou hast wounded sore.
[verse 27]
Add thou iniquity unto
their former wickedness,
And let not such men come at all
into thy righteousness.
[verse 28]
Out of the book of living men
let them all blotted be,
And not at all be written with
the righteous company.
[verse 29]
But I am very sorrowful,
and poor, as thou dost see,
O God, let thy salvation now
me sure set up on hie,
[verse 30]
The name of the almighty God
I
with a song will praise,
And will with hearty thanks him still
even magnify always.
[verse 31]
This also shall the mighty LORD
please better most surly
Then ox or bullock that hath hoofs
or horns that lofty be.
[verse 32]
They who are humble shall this se
•
and shall be glad indeed,
And als your heart shall happy live
that seek for GOD in need.
[verse 33]
For still the Lord the poor on earth
doth in his mercy hear;
And merciful despiseth not
his prisoners to him dear.
[verse 34]
Let both the heavens & als the earth
praise him who sits above,
The raging seas and everything
that therein still doth move.
[verse 35]
For GOD the cities of Judah
will build, and Zion save;
That there they may dwell, and it in
possession surely have.
[verse 36]
The seed als of his servants dear
inherit shall the same;
And therein shall they gladly dwell
that love his holy Name.
PSAL. LXX.
O GOD, now in this time make hast
for to deliver me;
Make hast, O LORD, that in distress
I may get help from thee.
[verse 2]
Let them confounded be with shame
that seek my soul in ire,
Them to confusion all turn back
that still my hurt desire.
[verse 3]
Let them by thy most fearful wrath
be turned back forlorn
For to reward their shame, that say,
Aha, Aha, in scorn.
[verse 4]
Let all those that thee seek rejoice
and be with gladness raisde,
Let such as thy salvation love,
say still, let God be praisde.
[verse 5]
But I am poor and needy now
make hast, O GOD, to me:
My help thou and delivrer art,
LORD, Let no tarrying be.
PSALM LXXI.
O LORD, in all my troubles grea
•
I put my trust in thee,
Unto confusion shameful put
let thou me never be.
[verse 2]
Deliver me, me to escape
cause in thy righteousness,
Incline to me also thine ear
and save me in distress.
[verse 3]
My habitation strong be thou
to which I may resort,
To save me thou commanded hast,
who art my rock and fort.
[verse 4]
Out of the hand of wicked men,
O GOD, deliver me,
Out of the hand of the unjust,
and those that cruel be.
[verse 5]
For thou always art still my hope
O LORD, my GOD most just,
Thou also in thy mercy art
even from my youth my trust.
[verse 6]
Thou from the woēb didst me uphold
thou art als he who me
Out of my mothers bowels took
•
e,
I ever praise will thee.
[verse 7]
To many I a wonder am,
but thou strong art my stay,
[verse 8]
Let my mouth with thy praise be filed
and honor all the day.
[verse 9]
Cast me not off in the time of
old age when
I
am weak,
And when my strength begins to fail
then do me not forsake.
[verse 10]
For against me mine enmies all
still speak one with another;
And they that for my soul lay wait
take counsel all together.
[verse 11]
God, say they, hath forsaken him,
him persecute and take,
For there is none that now to him
deliverance can make.
[verse 12]
O God, in troubles be not thou
far from me at the last,
O thou that only art my GOD
now for my help make hast.
[verse 13]
Let my souls foes confounded a
•
and als consumed be:
Let with reproach shame cover them
that seek my hurt to see.
[verse 14]
But well assured continually
I will hope thee before,
And for thy favor still I will
yet praise thee more and more.
[verse 15]
My mouth shall well thy righteousne
••
and thy salvation show
Even all the day, for I thereof
the numbers never knew
[verse 16]
In the great strength of God the Lo
••
I will most boldly go:
I of thine only righteousness
will mention make also.
[verse 17]
O God even from my youth thou hast
me taught with great regard,
And hitherto thy wondrous works
I clearly have declared.
[verse 18]
Forsake not me gray-headed all
with old age overcome,
Till to this age thy strength I show
and power to all to come.
[verse 19]
Thy righteousness, O God, also
is very high to see,
Who hast done great things still, O God
who is like unto thee?
[verse 20]
Thou which hast troubles great and sore
unto me shown forth,
Shalt quicken me, and bring me up
from the deepths of the earth.
[verse 21]
Thou shalt my greatness by thy grace
increase for to abide,
And shalt me by thy goodness still
comfort on every side.
[verse 22]
My God, thee & thy truth I will praise
the Psalterie upon,
I with the Harp will sing to thee,
O Israel's holy One.
[verse 23]
My lips shall greatly then rejoice
when I sing unto thee,
And als my soul which thou frō death
hast now redeemed free.
[verse 24]
My tongue shall of thy righteousn
••
talk also all the day:
For they confounded are and shamed
that seek my hurt always.
PSAL. LXXII.
O God, in mercy to the King
thy judgment give thou no
•
And unto the Kings son also
thy righteousness allow.
[verse 2]
The people all with righteousness
most justly judge he shall;
And likewise with his judgment righ
•
thy poor both one and all.
[verse 3]
The mountains to the people shall
bring peace in every way;
And likewise shall the little hills
by righteousness for ay.
[verse 4]
The people poor he sure shall judge
•
of needy men he shall
The children save, th'oppressor he
shall break in pieces small.
[verse 5]
Throughout even generations all
they shall thee fear most sure,
As long as shall the Sun and Moon
still in their course endure,
[verse 6]
He shall most graciously come down
like rain that's poured forth
On the mown grass, as pleasant shours
that water all the earth.
[verse 7]
The righteous man shall in his days
in all things flourish sure,
With abundance of peace so long
as shall the Moon endure.
[verse 8]
From sea to sea dominion he
shall have by his great worth,
And from the river als unto
the ends of all the earth.
[verse 9]
They that dwell in the wilderness
shall bow before him thick,
And also all his enemies
the dust shall surely lick.
[verse 10]
The Kings of Tarshish, and the Isles
shall bring him presents all,
Of Sheba and Seba the kings
gifts to him offer shall.
[verse 11]
Yea all Kings here upon the earth
that he may them preserve,
Shall humbly fall down him before
all nations shall him serve.
[verse 12]
For he the needy when he cries
deliver safely shall,
The poor also, and him that here
no helper hath at all.
[verse 13]
He shall the poor and needy all
in his great mercy spare,
And also shall save all the souls
of those that needy are.
[verse 14]
From great deceit and violence
their soul he by his might
Shall safe redeem: and precious sh
•
their blood be in his sight.
[verse 15]
To him shall Shebas gold be given,
and so well live shall he:
For him still prayer shall be made,
he daily praisd shall be.
[verse 16]
Even in the earth there shall of co
•
a little handful be,
Upon the bare and barren tops
of mountains that are hie:
The fruit thereof like Cedar trees
in Lebanon most tall
Shall shake, those of the city als
like grass then flourish shall.
[verse 17]
His Name forever shall endure,
last as the Sun it shall;
In him men shall be blest, and him
all Nations blest shall call.
[verse 18]
The Lord God always blessed be,
even of Isral the GOD,
Who only by his mighty hand
doth wondrous things abroad.
[verse 19]
And blessed be his glorious Name
forever among men:
The whole earth let his glory fill,
Amen: yea, and amen.
PSAL. LXXIII.
GOD truly unto Israel
is good, as may be seen,
Even to all such as upright are,
and of a heart that's clean.
[verse 2]
But as for me in my great grief,
my feet in every way
Were almost gone; my steps also
had well nigh slipped away.
[verse 3]
For envious at foolish men
I was most foolishly,
When of the wicked still I saw
the great prosperity.
[verse 4]
For in their death there are no ba
•
as others feel infirm,
But in their health and wealth also
their strength is ever firm.
[verse 5]
They are not as all other men
in trouble as we see,
Nor yet like other men also
on earth they plagued be.
[verse 6]
Therefore vain pride even as a chi
••
doth compass them about,
Even as a garment violence
doth cover them throughout.
[verse 7]
Their eyes always with fatness swol
•
stand out, yea more then this
They have more wealth among their hands
than any heart could wish.
[verse 8]
They altogether are corrupt,
and speak most wickedly,
Concerning their oppression great
they proud speak loftily
[verse 9]
Against the heavens most proudly they
do set their mouth and talk,
Their tongue reviling through the earth
continually doth walk.
[verse 10]
Therefore soon hither do return
the people round about,
And of a full cup waters great
unto them are wrung out.
[verse 11]
And thus they say, how doth at all
GOD know the things that be?
And is there any knowledge now
in him who is most hie?
[verse 12]
Behold those the ungodly are
and prosper at their will,
Heer in the world always they do
increase in riches still.
[verse 13]
I verily did say, my heart
I cleansed have in vain,
And in mine innocence als
have washed my hands with pai
•
[verse 14]
For all the day long have I been
still plagued more and more,
And every morning early I
have als been chastened sore.
[verse 15]
If
I
say, I will surely thus
speak as I did intend,
Thy children's generation just
behold I should offend.
[verse 16]
When I this thought to know, the
•
too painful was for me:
[verse 17]
Till to GOD'S Sanctuary I went,
then I their end did see.
[verse 18]
In slippery places surely thou
didst set them all at last,
Thou them into destruction all
down shamefully didst cast.
[verse 19]
How into desolation they
as in a moment be
Thus brought? They all with terrors are
consumed utterly.
[verse 20]
As a vain dream when one awakes
even so, O LORD, likewise,
When thou awak'st, most surely thou
their image shalt despise.
[verse 21]
Thus was my heart grieved, & I was
in my reins pricked sore,
[verse 22]
So foolish I and ignorant
a beast was thee before.
[verse 23]
Nevertheless continually
I always am with thee:
By my right hand thou surely hast
most safely holden me.
[verse 24]
Thou shalt me with thy counsel wise
still guide, as I do crave,
And afterward to glory thou
me surely shalt receive.
[verse 25]
Whom in distress have I in heaven
but thee whom I require?
Besides thee also there is none
on earth that
I
desire.
[verse 26]
My flesh and heart fail me
but God who fails me neve
•
The strength is of my heart, and
•
my portion even forever.
[verse 27]
For lo they that are far from
shall perish so and so,
Thou hast all them destroyed tha
•
from thee a whoring go.
[verse 28]
But for me to draw near to G
••
it's good even evry where;
I trusted have in God that I
may all thy works declare.
PSAL. LXXIV.
O God, why hast thou us for
•
cast off in danger deep.
why doth thine anger smoke agai
•
even thine own pasture sheep
[verse 2]
Thy congregation dear to thee
in good remembrance hold,
Which thou even in thy mercy g
•
hast purchased of old.
The rod of thine inheritance
which thou redeemed hast,
This Mount Zion wherein always
thou dwelt m time bypast.
To desolations lasting still
lift up thy feet anon;
•
'n all that in the Sanctuary
the enemy still hath done.
Amidst thy congregations all
thy enmies still do roar;
They also do set up for signs,
their ensigns in great store.
A man was famous and renowned
in their societies,
•
ccording as the axes he
did lift on the thick trees.
But with sharp axes and also
strong hammers which they take,
•
e carved work thereof at once
in fury down they break.
They fire into thy Sanctuary
have cast, by casting down
•
hey have defiled, the dwelling place
of thy Name to the ground.
[verse 8]
They said in heart, Let us destro
•
together all their band;
GOD'S synagogues they have burnt
that are in all the land.
[verse 9]
Our signs we see not; no more
a Prophet us among,
Nor yet among us any is
that knoweth well how long.
[verse 10]
How long, Lord, shall th'adverse
•
thus us reproach with shame
Shall th' enmie fierce forever thus
blaspheme thy holy Name?
[verse 11]
Why dost thou thus withdraw
even thy right hand so stout?
Now from thy bosom where it's
〈◊〉
with speed pluck thou it out.
[verse 12]
For surely GOD the LORD of o
•
my King is by good will,
Even in the midst of all the earth
salvation working still.
[verse 13]
By thy great strength alone ind
•
thou didst divide the sea;
•
waters great the dragons heads
were broken all by thee.
[verse 14]
Thou all in pieces breakst the heads
of Leviathan fell,
•
nd gavest him for the people meat
in wilderness that dwell.
[verse 15]
The fountain & the flood thou didst
cleave by thy strength alone,
The mighty rivers of the land
thou didst dry up anon,
[verse 16]
The day is thine, the night also
is thine by greatest right:
The Sun for day thou hast prepared
and likewise hast the light.
[verse 17]
The coasts and borders of the earth
thou hast all set complete,
Thou hast als made the winter cold,
and summer with its heat.
[verse 18]
Remember this, that thee reproach'd
the enmie hath with shame,
O LORD, and that the foolish folk
blasphemed have thy name.
[verse 19]
O, of thy Turtle dove the
〈◊〉
free from the wicked set,
The congregation of the poor
〈◊〉
•
er not forget.
[verse 20]
Have to the Covenant respect
that hath been made by thee:
For earths dark places dwellings a
•
even full of cruelty.
[verse 21]
O let not the oppressed folk
return with grief and shame;
Let those that poor and needy are
praise thy most blessed Name.
[verse 22]
Arise, O God, thine own justic
•
plead thou how speedily,
Remember how the foolish man
reproacheth daily thee.
[verse 23]
Forget not of thy foes the voic
•
the tumult always ill
Of those that up against thee rise,
increaseth ever still.
PSAL. LXXV.
TO thee, O God, do we give tha
•
we do give thanks thee▪
•
or that thy wondrous works declare
thy great Name near to be.
When I the congregation great
to govern shall receive,
•
all affairs as Judge I will,
me uprightly behave.
The earth and the inhabitants
that in the same appear,
••
gether now dissolved are;
its pillars
I
up bear.
I surely said unto the fools,
Deal not thus foolishly;
••
d to the wicked men also,
Lift not the horn so hie.
Lift ye not up your horn on high,
speak not with stiff neck thus;
For not from th'east, nor from the west
nor south promotion is.
But God's the Judge, he puts down one
and sets another up:
For in the hand even of the Lord
of red wine is a cup.
It's full of mixture, he it out
pours, but the wicked all
That be on earth the dregs thereof
wring out, and drink them sha
••
[verse 9]
But I will for ay declare; sing praise
•
to Jacob's God I will still
[verse 10]
All wicked's horns I will cut off,
th'uprights horns raise I will.
But wicked men shall
〈…〉
which they
〈…〉
〈1 line〉
〈1 line〉
〈…〉
wicked men
cut
〈…〉
But of
〈…〉
•
ous all the horns
shall be
•
〈◊〉
•
ed still.
PSAL. LXXVI.
IN Judah GOD is known, his Name
is great in Israel:
[verse 2]
In Salem also is his Tent,
in Zion doth he dwell.
[verse 3]
There he the arrows of the bow
brake for his people's sake,
•
he shield there also and the sword,
and battle fierce he brake.
Thou surely art more glorious still
and excellent always,
Then the most mighty foes that be
in mountains seeking prey.
The stout hearted are spoiled all,
they have in all the lands
•
'n sleept their sleep, none of the men
of might have found their hands.
At thy rebuke, O God, who dost
in safety Jacob keep,
•
oth horse and chariot strong also
are cast in a dead sleep.
So thou even thou art to be feared
by reason of thy might,
And who when once thou angry art
may well stand in thy sight?
Thou didst cause judgments to be heard,
from heaven the earth until,
•
he earth with its inhabitants
did fear and als was still.
[verse 9]
When God unto his judgment g
•
arose at last to seek,
And save all those that on the earth
were merciful and meek.
[verse 10]
Thou surely by the wrath of m
•
shalt always praise attain,
And the remainder of such wrath
thou wisely shalt restrain.
[verse 11]
Vow and now pay to GOD
〈◊〉
Lo
••
let all his servants dear
That are about him presents bring
to him whom they should fear.
[verse 12]
By his great might he shall cu
•
the sprite of Princes hie;
Unto the Kings of all the earth
most terrible is he.
PSAL. LXXVII.
I With my voice did cry in grief
unto God the most hie
Even unto GOD thus with my voi
•
and he gave ear to me.
[verse 2]
I troubled sought the LORD by
in the night ran my sore
And ceased not; my soul refusd
comfort to take therefore.
Then I my God remembered well
and troubled was in heart,
I did complain, and so my sprit
ov'rwhelm'd was in each part.
Thou holdest wakeing ever still
mine eyes while rest I seek,
•
am so troubled in distress,
that dumb
I
cannot speak.
I with myself considered have
the days that were of old,
•
he years of ancient times when we
thy mercies did behold.
[verse 6]
My song in darkness of the night
I
to remembrance call,
I commune with my heart, my sprite
made diligent search of all.
[verse 7]
For ever will the LORD in wrath
cast off from him before?
And in his fury will he thus
be favor'able nu more?
[verse 8]
For ever is his mercy gone?
and which should still prevail,
Doth his promise for evermore
unto his servants fail?
[verse 9]
Hath GOD for to be gracious no
•
forgotten altogether?
Or hath he in his anger great
shut up his mercies tender?
[verse 10]
And when
I
thus thought I said,
〈◊〉
is mine infirmity,
The years I will remember of
GOD'S right hand the most Hie.
[verse 11]
I
will remember well the woe
••
of God which should be told,
I surely will remember now
thy wonders great of old,
[verse 12]
Of all thy mighty works also
I meditate now will,
And likewise I will wisely talk
even of thy doing still.
[verse 13]
Thy way O God which secret is
is in the Sanctuary;
Who as our GOD that is above
so great a GOD can be?
[verse 14]
Thou art a God that wonders great
dost by thine arm most strong
Thy strength thou als declared hast
the people all among.
[verse 15]
Thy people thou hast with thine arm
redeemed, as we see,
The sons of Jacob, and also
of Joseph all made free.
[verse 16]
The waters all thee saw, O GOD,
the waters did thee see,
They were afraid; the deepths also
were troubled fearfullie.
[verse 17]
The clouds then water poured out
the skies a sound out sent;
In a most fearful way abroad
thine arrows also went.
[verse 18]
Thy thunders voice was in the heaven
the lightnings that were clear
The world all lightened, and the earth
all trembling shook for fear.
[verse 19]
Thy way is in the sea, and als
the path that is thine own
In th
•
〈◊〉
waters is, and there
thy footsteps are not known.
[verse 20]
Thy people carefully always
thou ledst by sea and land,
Even like a flock by Moses wise,
and als by A'rons hand.
PSAL. LXXVIII.
MY people now attentive ear,
give to my law divine,
And to the words als of my mouth
see ye your ears incline.
[verse 2]
My mouth a parable shall speak
and sayings dark of old,
[verse 3]
Which we have heard & known, a
•
wh
•
our fathers have us told.
[verse 4]
We from their children them to
•
will not at all accord,
But will show to the race to come
the praises of the LORD.
And also his most glorious strength,
and his works evry one
Which are always most wonderful
that he himself hath done.
For in Jacob a Testimony
he placed and fixed a law
In Israel, and our fathers bad
them make their children know.
That generations yet to come
might know them everywhere,
And children unborn who should rise
and them to theirs declare.
That they always on God might set
their hope in dangers deep,
And not forget the work of God,
but his commandments keep.
[verse 8]
And might not as their fathers be,
who stubborn still abode.
Whose heart not right was, and whose sprite
not steadfast was with GOD.
[verse 9]
All Ephraim's children being armed
and carrying bows not slack,
In the day of the battle they
with shame did turn their back.
[verse 10]
They did not keep the cov'nant
of God, nor stood in awe,
But stubbornly refusd to walk
in his most holy law.
[verse 11]
And also his great works forgot,
not in a number few.
And his great wonders, which he di
•
unto them clearly show.
[verse 12]
Things wondrous in their fathers sig
•
he did by his own hand,
And that even in the Zoan field
in Egypt's fertile land.
[verse 13]
He did divide the sea, and them
causd to pass through the deep,
And he also the waters made
to stand up as an heap.
[verse 14]
In the day time he also them
led with a cloud aright:
And with a light of fire most clear
he led them all the night.
[verse 15]
In the dry barren wilderness
the hardest rocks he cl
•
ave,
And as out of the greatest depths
unto them drink he gave.
[verse 16]
He also then out of the rock
brought stream by his great might,
And causde the waters to run down
like rivers in their sight.
[verse 17]
And yet against him more they did
by grievous sins transgress:
Yea by provoking the most High
to wrath in wilderness.
[verse 18]
They also in their heart profane
did tempt the LORD most just,
Then sinned they by asking meat
for their most filthy lust.
[verse 19]
Yea, they against GOD foolishly
spake with unthankfulness,
Can GOD a table furnish us
even in the wilderness?
[verse 20]
The rock he smote, loe waters out
gush'd; streams ov'rflow'd afresh
Can he give bread also? can he
provide his people flesh?
[verse 21]
GOD heard this, therefore was
•
wro
••
a fire 'gainst Jacob so
Was kindled, and great wrath came
•
against Isral also.
[verse 22]
Because they foolish not believed
in GOD, who is most just;
And als in his salvation dear
they faithless did not trust.
[verse 23]
Though he most mighty from abo
••
the clouds with majesty
Commanded had, and opned als
the doors of heaven most hie.
[verse 24]
And down sweet manna rained
〈◊〉
upon them for to eat:
And also had unto them given
the corn of heaven for meat.
[verse 25]
Man fed by GOD, sweet angels fo
•
did eat where ev'r he went;
This meat that was exceeding good
he to the full them sent.
[verse 26]
He causd an Eastwind in the he
•
to blow on all the land,
And afterward the South wind he
brought in at his command.
[verse 27]
On them he rained a shower of flesh
as thick as dust could be,
And feath'red fowls like as the sands
which lie along the sea.
[verse 28]
And in the midst als of their camp
in heaps he let it fall,
With great abundance round about
their habitations all.
[verse 29]
So they did eat and also were
well filled, as they did crave,
For unto them their own desire
in anger then he gave.
[verse 30]
They were not from their filthy lust
estrang'd while they did eat,
But while within their greedy mouths
contained was their meat.
[verse 31]
The wrath of God upon them came;
and all the fattest slew,
And smote down the most chosen men
of Israel not a few.
[verse 32]
For all this they most wickedly
still sinning did him grieve.
And for his great and wondrous wor
•
they did him not believe.
[verse 33]
Therefore their days in vanity
he from his justice seat
Then did consume, and als likewise
their years in troubles great.
[verse 34]
When in his fierce wrath he the
•
sle
•
they sought him with desire,
And they returned, and after GOD
most early did inquire.
[verse 35]
And they remembered thē that God
their rock was every way.
And als that their redeemer was
the most hie GOD always.
[verse 36]
Nevertheless, they foolish, him
did flatter craftily
And unto him they with their tongue
most falsely then did lie.
[verse 37]
For their deceitful heart with him
not stable was and right,
Nor yet they in his cov'nant still
were steadfast and upright.
[verse 38]
But being of compassion full,
their sins he great and small
Freely forgave, and in his wrath
them not destroyed at all.
Yea many a time in mercy he
his anger turned away.
And did not fiercely all his wrath
'gainst them stir up always.
[verse 39]
For he remembered that they were
but flesh that is most vain;
A wind that passeth soon away
and cometh not again.
[verse 40]
How oft did they provoke him in
the barren wilderness;
And in the desert also him
grieve by their wickedness?
[verse 41]
Yea to their sins they turned back
and tempted GOD anon,
And of Israel they limited
the just and holy One.
[verse 42]
They did not his almighty hand
remember thankfully,
Nor yet the day he saved them
from the fierce enemy.
[verse 43]
How he had in strong Egypt lan
•
that stubborn would not yield,
Wrought his great signs, and wond
•
had done in Zoan field.
[verse 44]
And how he had by his great pow
•
their rivers turned in blood,
And spoiled their waters so that they
could not drink of their flood.
[verse 45]
He diverse sorts of flies did send
among them to devore,
And filthy frogs which them also
destroyed more and more.
[verse 46]
Unto the Caterpillar he
gave likewise their increase,
And to the greedy locust als
their labor more and less.
[verse 47]
By hail which with great weight
•
do
•
their vines destroyed were lost,
And their most pleasant Sycomores
were withered all with frost.
[verse 48]
He to the hail which fearful was,
gave up their cattle all,
And flocks unto the thunder bolts
which hot on them did fall.
[verse 49]
His fierce wrath & his anger great
upon them he did cast,
By sending Angels that were ill
among them at the last.
[verse 50]
He to his anger making way
spared not their souls from death,
But to the Pestilence gave over
their life in his great wrath.
[verse 51]
And he in Egypt also smote
the first-borne all rhat came;
The chief of all their strength that were
in all the tents of Ham.
[verse 52]
But his own people made go forth,
like sheep on evry side:
And them he in the wilderness
even like a flock did guide.
[verse 53]
And he them safely still led on,
so that they did not fear.
But then the sea their enemies all
ov'rwhelmed far and near.
[verse 54]
His Sanctuaries border near
he them brought by his might,
Even to the Mount which his right ha
•
hath purchased in their sight.
[verse 55]
The heathen als before them he
cast out on evry side,
And them a large inheritance
by line he did divide.
And also he all Israel's Tribes
made even exceeding well,
In numbers great within their rents
in safety for to dwell.
[verse 56]
Yet the most High GOD did th
•
tempt
•
and him provoked still:
His Testimonies of great worth
to keep they had not will.
[verse 57]
But like their fathers turned back
and dealt unfaithfullie;
They like a most deceitful bow▪
were turned aside quickly.
[verse 58]
For they to wrath provoked him,
even with their places hie,
And with their graven images
him moved to jealousy.
[verse 59]
When GOD this heard, he at the last
was wroth with them therefore;
And greatly then displeased he
his Israel did abhor.
[verse 60]
So that of Shilo he forsook
the Tabernacle then,
The tent even of his dwelling place
which he placed among men,
[verse 61]
And he into captivity
deliv'red then his strength,
And als unto the en'mies hand
his glory all at length.
[verse 62]
His people also to the sword
he gave over to be slain,
And als with his inheritance
was wroth in great disdain.
[verse 63]
The fire of God's wrath did cons
•
of younger age their men;
Their maidens als did sit at home,
not unto marriage given.
[verse 64]
Their Priests also even by the swo
•
most fearfully did fall;
And yet no lamentation then
their widows made at all.
[verse 65]
Then as one out of sleep the LOR
•
awaked with strength divine,
And like a mighty man that shouts
by reason of his wine.
[verse 66]
And he smote In the hinder pa
••
his enmies great and small,
He put them to a vile reproach
that was perpetual.
[verse 67]
Moreover he the tabernacle
of Joseph did refuse,
And als the tribe of Ephraim
he likewise would not choose,
[verse 68]
But of Judah he only chose
the tribe for to excel;
And for his worship mount Zion
which he did love so well.
[verse 69]
And he his Sanctuary built
like Palaces most hie;
Even like the earth which he for ay
hath stablish'd still to be.
[verse 70]
He his dear servant David chose,
while others he forsook,
From the sheep folds in low estate
he him in mercy took.
[verse 71]
From following ews even great with young,
he did him high advance
Jacob to feed, and Israel
his own inheritance.
[verse 72]
So he them fed according to
his hearts integrity,
And by the skillfulness of hands
them wisely guided he.
PSAL. LXXIX.
O GOD, the heathen entered are,
thine heritage down tread,
Thy house defiled is, they on heaps
Jerusalem have laid.
[verse 2]
The bodies of thy servants dead
have they given to be meat
Unto the fowls flesh of thy Saints
to beasts on earth to eat.
[verse 3]
Their blood about Jerusalem
like water shed they have;
And there was none left in that plac
•
to bury them in grave.
[verse 4]
We to our neighbors a reproach
are made both near and far,
A scorn derision unto them
that round about us are,
[verse 5]
How long Lord wilt thou angry be
forever shall thine ire
Be kindled? Shall thy jealousy
burn fearfully like fire?
[verse 6]
On heathē that have not thee kno
•
pour out thy wrath anon,
And on the kingdoms all that have
not called thy Name upon.
[verse 7]
For they thy servant Jacob have
devoured with great disgrace,
And have most cruelly laid wast
his pleasant dwelling place.
Remember not our former sins:
thy tender mercies now
••
t them prevent us speedily,
for we are very low.
O God our Savior, for thy Names
great glory help us make,
•
eliver us and purge away
our sins for thy names sake.
Why should the heathen say, where is
their God? Let him be known
••
y just revenging in our sight
the blood shed of thine own.
[verse 11]
According to thy power so great,
now let come unto thee
•
he prisoners sighs; save those that are
appointed for to die,
[verse 12]
Into our neighbors bosom let
seven fold now rendered be,
Their vile reproach wherewith O Lord
they have reproached thee.
[verse 13]
So we the people and the sheep
even of thy pasture still
Will give thee thanks: to ages all
thy praise show forth we will.
PSAL. LXXX.
O Isral's shepherd, give thou ea
•
that Joseph that is thine
Lead'st like a slock; from Cherubims
thy dwelling place forth shine.
[verse 2]
Ephraim Benjamin before
and Manasseh we crave,
That thou wouldest now stir up th
•
strengt
•
and come us for to save.
[verse 3]
Turn us again, O GOD, most dear,
and cause thy face from thee
Most brightly for to shine on us,
and we shall saved be.
[verse 4]
LORD GOD of hosts, how long wi
••
though
•
thus always angry be
Against the prayer which in grief
thy people make to thee?
[verse 5]
Thou always feedst them with th
•
brea
•
of tears that makes them shrink,
And in a measure great also
thou givest them tears to drink.
Thou likewise to our neighbors all
makes us to be a strife,
•
nd all our foes among themselves
laugh at our wretched life.
Turn us again, O GOD, of hosts,
and cause thy face from thee
•
ost brightly for to shine on us,
and we shall saved be.
By thy great strength thou hast a Vine
brought out of Egypt land,
•
hou hast cast out the heathen folk
to plant it with thy hand,
A room thou also it before
prepard'st by thy good will.
•
nd didst it cause to take deep root,
and it the land did fill.
[verse 10]
With shadows of it all the hills
were cov'red pleasantlie,
And the green boughs thereof were like
the goodly Cedars hie.
[verse 11]
Her pleasant boughs unto the sea
she gloriously did send,
And als unto the river large
her branches did extend.
[verse 12]
Why hast thou then thus brokē do
•
her hedges here and there,
So that all they that still pass by
do pluck, and make her bare?
[verse 13]
The Boar that comes out of
〈…〉
doth wast it more and more,
And als the wild beasts of the field
it greedily devour.
[verse 14]
O God of Hosts, we thee beseec
•
return now unto thine,
From heaven look down, and now wh
•
hol
•
and visit this thy vine.
[verse 15]
And the vineyard which thy rig
•
han
•
hath planted us among,
And als the branch that for thyself
th
•
u madest to be strong.
[verse 16]
it is all burnt with fire, it is
cut down with great disgrace
•
hey perish all at the rebuke
of thy displeased face.
[verse 17]
Upon the man of thy right hand
let thy hand ever be,
•
pon the son of man whom thou
madst strong always for thee.
[verse 18]
So will not we at any time
go back from thee at all,
•
quicken us, and we always
upon thy Name will call.
O Lord, who art the God of Hosts
turn us again to thee;
••
y pleasant face cause thou to shine,
and we shall saved be.
PSAL. LXXXI.
O God who is our only strength,
aloud sing with your voice,
••
d to the God of Jacob great,
make ye a joyful noise.
Take ye a Psalm, and hither als
bring for great melody
•
e Timbrell and the pleasant Harp,
with the sweet Psalterie.
[verse 3]
In the new Moon blow up also
the Trumpet for to play,
In the fit time appointed on
our feast and solemn day.
[verse 4]
For this for Israel all was made,
a statute to endure.
And of the God of Jacob great,
a Law most firm and sure.
[verse 5]
This he ordained in Joseph for
a testimony good,
When he through Egypt went; wh
•
heard words not understood.
[verse 6]
His shoulder from the burdens
I then removed far;
And also from the pots by me
his hands deliv'red were.
[verse 7]
Thou call'dst in trouble, I thee
•
I answered thee thus moved
In secret place of thunder;
I
at Meribah thee proved.
[verse 8]
Hear O my people, and to thee
now testify I will,
O Israel if thou with thy heart
wilt hearken to me still.
[verse 9]
There shall no strange or heathen god
forever be in thee.
•
or any God thou worship shalt,
that strange is known to be.
I am the Lord thy God which brought
thee out of Egypt land;
•
hy mouth now open wide, and I
will fill it with my hand.
But oh my people to my voice
would not obedient be,
•
nd Israel als whom I did choose
yet would have none of me.
So I them then gave up unto
the lust of their own heart,
••
d they in all their counsels ill
did walk in every part.
O that my people unto me
had hearkened in their days,
•
nd Israel with an upright heart
had walked in my ways!
[verse 14]
I should have soon their enmies
•
subdued that them withstand,
And 'gainst their adversaries I
should soon have turned my hand.
[verse 15]
Who hate the Lord themselves sh
•
submitted him before,
But their time surely should have
•
ha
•
endured for evermore.
[verse 16]
He with the finest of the wheat
should have fed them his flock,
And I thee should have satisfied,
with honey from the rock.
PSAL. LXXXII.
GOD in the congregation stan
•
of them that mighty be,
He als among the lower God's
doth judge most righteouslie.
[verse 2]
How long will ye unjustly still
thus judge, and right reject,
And persons of the wicked men
accept with such respect?
[verse 3]
Defend those whom poor in the
•
and fatherless ye see,
To the afflicted justice do,
and those that needy be.
[verse 4]
Deliver now those that are poor,
and needy in the land:
With care and diligence them rid
out of the wicked's hand.
They know not, nor will understand,
in darkness they walk on:
All the foundations of the earth
now out of course are gone:
[verse 6]
I have thus said, that ye are gods
who sit in dignity,
And that of him who is most High,
you all the children be.
[verse 7]
But like all other mortal men
at last here die ye shall,
And like one of the Princes ye
assuredly shall fall.
[verse 8]
To judge the earth with judgment just
arise, O GOD, of might,
For thou all Nations everywhere
inherit shalt by right.
PSALM LXXXIII.
KEep not thou silence in this time
O GOD, in thy good will:
Hold not thy peace O God at all,
and be not ever still
[verse 2]
For lo thine enmies all most strong
a tumult make indeed,
And they that wickedly thee hate
have now lift up the head.
[verse 3]
They crafty counsel taken have
against thy people small:
Against the poor and hidden ones,
consulted have they all.
[verse 4]
Come let us cut this nation off,
they have said spite fully,
That Israel's name no more at all
may in remembrance be.
[verse 5]
For they together have with one
consent consulted all.
Confederate still they always are
against thee great and small
[verse 6]
The Tabernacles of Edom
and Ishmaelites in war,
Of Moab and the Hagarens
combined with them were.
[verse 7]
Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek
all join'd in one desire;
The Philistines, with them were als
th' inhabitants of Tyre.
[verse 8]
Assur in arms with them always
is joined in wicked plot,
They by their force have holpen much
the children als of Lot.
[verse 9]
Do unto them even as thou didst
to Midianites eachone:
to Sifera and Jabin als,
at the brook or Kishon.
[verse 10]
Which perish did in number great
at Endor suddenly;
There they unburi'd, for the earth
were made as dung to be.
[verse 11]
Like Oreb and like Zeeb als
their nobles make to fall,
Yea, as Zebah and Zalmunnah
make thou their Princes all.
[verse 12]
Who said, in proud and lofty wor
•
let us God's houses take,
And them all by our mighty hand,
our own possession make.
[verse 13]
O my GOD like a rolling wheel
make them thy force to find,
Yea, as dry stubble that is driven,
before a mighty wind;
[verse 14]
Even as a fire upon the earth
a wood burns speedily.
And as the flame doth set on fire
the mountains that are hie.
[verse 15]
So with thy tempest persecute
them whom such faults deform
And make them greatly all afraid
with thy most fearful storm.
[verse 16]
With great disgrace their faces
all cov'red over with shame;
That by this means they with their he
•
may seek, O LORD, thy Name,
[verse 17]
Let them also confounded be
and troubled even forever,
Yea let them be put unto shame.
and perish altogether.
[verse 18]
That men may know that thou, whose Name
JEHOVAH is alone,
Art the most High, even over all
that are the earth upon.
PSAL. LXXXIIII.
O Thou who art the Lord of hosts
how amiable are,
Thy Tabernacles unto me
removed now so far!
[verse 2]
My soul doth long, yea even doth faint
in the LORD'S courts to be
My heart and flesh do cry out for
the living GOD most hie.
[verse 3]
Yea, even the sparrow hath well found
an house wherein to rest,
And als the swallow for herself
hath likewise found a nest;
Even thine Altars where she her young
may lay, and als upbring,
O Lord of Hosts, who art my GOD
and my most mighty King
[verse 4]
They blessed are that in thy house
do dwell with thy good will,
For they with glad and joyful he
••
will thee be praising still.
[verse 5]
Most blessed is the man whose streg
•
is wholly placed in thee,
In whose heart ever are the ways
of them that holy be.
[verse 6]
Who through the valley of Bac
•
in numbers passing still,
With labor great make it a well,
the rain the pools doth fill.
[verse 7]
Unweari'd they from strength stren
•
go daily more and more;
In Zion everyone of them
appeareth GOD before.
[verse 8]
O Lord, who art the God of
〈◊〉
my prayer quickly hear,
Thou who of Jacob art the God,
consider and give ear.
[verse 9]
Behold, O God who truly art
our shield in every place,
And of thine own Anointed dear,
now look upon the face.
[verse 10]
For one day thy fair courts within
to serve thee with our heart,
Is better then a thousand more
in any other part:
A door keeper I rather had
in God's house always be,
Then in the tents of wickedness,
to dwell with honors hie.
[verse 11]
For God is both a Sun and Shield,
he will glory give and grace,
He naught withholds from them that walk
uprightly in their place.
[verse 12]
O thou that art the LORD of hosts
the man most certainly,
Is ever blessed in his ways
that trusteth still in thee.
PSAL. LXXXV.
THou fav'rabble O LORD hast been,
unto thy land we see,
Of Jacob now brought back thou hast
the long captivity.
[verse 2]
Thou of thy people hast forgiven
the great iniquity,
In thy great mercy all their sin
hath covered been by thee.
[verse 4]
In mercy thou thy fearful wrath
hast taken all away,
Thou from thine angers fierceness g
•
hast turned thyself always.
[verse 4]
O GOD of our salvation now,
turn us thee for to please,
And cause thine anger at the last
now towards us to cease.
[verse 5]
Wilt thou forever angry be
with us thy people small?
Wilt thou also thy wrath draw out
to generations all?
[verse 6]
Wilt thou not now revive again
us who distressed be?
That thy afflicted people may
always rejoice in thee.
[verse 7]
Thy great mercy O LORD alwa
••
show to us in our place,
And also thy salvation dear
now grant us by thy grace.
[verse 8]
What God will speak I will hear, for to
his saints and people plain
He will speak peace; but let them not
to folly turn again.
[verse 9]
Surely his great salvation is
most nigh to to them at hand
That fear him, so that glory may
dwell steadfast in our land.
[verse 10]
Both mercy now and also truth
are jointly met together,
And righteousness and peace also
have each one kissed other.
[verse 11]
Out of the earth truth pleasantly
shall spring it for to crown,
And righteousness with Majesty
shall from the heaven look down.
[verse 12]
Yea, what is good, the Lord above
shall give it with his hand,
And her increase most plentiful
yield shall our fertile land.
[verse 13]
Then righteousness most gravely
•
before him go always,
And of his steps which never fail
shall set us in the way.
PSAL. LXXXVI.
IN mercy Lord bow down thine e
•
hear thou me by and by,
For needy in a great distress,
and also poor am
I.
[verse 2]
My soul now, for I holy am,
preserve by thy good will:
O thou my GOD thy servant save
that trusteth in thee still.
[verse 3]
Since Lord I to thee daily cry
be merciful to me:
[verse 4]
Rejoice, O Lord, thy servants soul
for it I lift to thee.
[verse 5]
For thou LORD art forever good
and to forgive most free;
And in mercy most plenteous als
to all that call on thee.
[verse 6]
Unto the prayer that I make
in mercy now give ear,
And to my supplications voice,
O LORD, attend and hear.
[verse 7]
In the day of my trouble I
will surely call on thee,
For thou in thy great mercy wilt
most surely answer me.
[verse 8]
Among the gods, O LORD, to thee
there's none like great or small,
Nor are there any works now like
unto thy works at all.
[verse 9]
All nations great whom thou O Lord
hast made; moved by thy fame
Shall come and worship thee before
and glorify thy Name.
[verse 10]
For thou art very great indeed
and by thy power are done
Most wondrous things that here we see:
thou art even God alone,
[verse 11]
Teach me thy way, O Lord, I will
walk in thy truth sincere,
By thy good sprit unite my heart
thy holy Name to fear,
[verse 12]
O Lord my God, with all my h
•
praise I will gladly thee,
And thy great Name for evermore
I als will glorify.
[verse 13]
For thy mercy now towards me
in greatness doth excel,
And thou my soul deliv'red hast
even from the lowest hell.
[verse 14]
O GOD, the proud against men
troops violent now have met,
That for my soul have sought, and h
•
thee not before them set.
[verse 15]
But thou Lord, a God gracious a
•
and of compassion full,
Long suffering, and most plenteous a
•
in truth and mercy still.
[verse 16]
O turn to me, and in distress
upon me mercy have,
Unto thy servant give thy strength,
thine hand-maids son now save.
[verse 17]
For good me show a token tha
•
my haters may it see
•
nd be ashamed, because thou LORD,
didst help and comfort me,
PSAL. LXXXVII.
NOw in the holy mountains his
foundation is not small;
The gate of Zion GOD loves more
then Jacob's dwellings all.
O GODs city most glorious things
are spoken still of thee,
I will Babylon and Rachab name
to them that now know me.
•
ehold Tyre and Philistia,
a people most forlorn,
•
ee also Ethiopia,
this man even there was borne:
And of Zion it shall be said,
this and that man at last
Was borne in Her? and the most High
establish shall her fast.
The Lord shall count when he writs up
the people once profane,
•
hat this man in this city was
renewed and borne again.
[verse 7]
Both singers there and players
•
on instruments shall be:
All my best hearts affections still
as well springs are in thee.
PSAL. LXXXVIII.
LORD GOD of my salvation
I have with all my might
Still cried in mine affliction,
before thee day and night.
[verse 2]
Let my prayer before thee come
that thou the same my hear;
In my distress and grief incline
unto my cry thine ear.
[verse 3]
For my soul is of troubles full,
which daily vexed me have,
My poor distressed life also
draws near unto the grave,
[verse 4]
I counted am with them that d
•
into the pit doth fall,
I verily am as a man,
that hath no strength at all.
[verse 5]
Like slain that lie in grave amo
•
the dead from doings free
Whom thou rememberest not, and they
cut off by thy hand be.
Thou hast me with thy hand laid down
the lowest pit me keeps,
•
n darkness I do still abide,
even in the greatest deeps.
Thy wrath doth lie upon me hard
and thou who others saves,
Me hast afflicted fearfully
with all thy boisterous waves.
Thou mine acquaintance far from me
hast put; as of no worth
Thou hast me made abhor'd,
I
now
shut up cannot come forth.
[verse 9]
By reason of affliction, Lord,
thus mourneth still mine eye,
Upon thee daily have I called,
and stretched mine hands to thee.
[verse 10]
Wilt thou by thine Almighty hand
show wonders to the dead?
Or shall the dead arise at all
thee for to praise indeed?
[verse 11]
Thy loving kindness shall it be
declared in the grave?
Or of thy faithfulness shall men
sense in destruction have?
[verse 12]
Shall in the dark thy wonders b
•
known? And thy righteousness
Shall it be known even in the land
of long forgetfulness?
[verse 13]
But unto thee I cried have,
O LORD, with good intent,
And in the morning early shall
my prayer thee prevent.
[verse 14]
O Lord, why dost thou thus cast
my weari'd soul from thee?
And why hidst thou in anger hot
thy pleasant face from me?
[verse 15]
From my youth up I troubled a
•
and ready for to die,
While I thy terrous suffer, I
distracted am by thee.
[verse 16]
Thy fearful wrath which is m
•
fie
••
over me poor wretch doth go?
•
hy terrors which all measure pass
have cut me off also.
They round about me daily came,
like water gushing out,
•
ost furiously they compassde me
together all about.
[verse 18]
Lover and friend in my distress
far hast thou put from me;
•
nd mine acquaintance is now all
in darkness hid by thee.
PSAL. LXXXIX.
FOrever I will God's mercies sing,
and with my mouth I shall
•
ache clearly known thy faithfulness
to generations all.
For mercy, I have said, shall be
built up forever sure;
•
hou in the heavens thy faithfulness
shalt stablish to endure.
A cov'nant with my chosen
I
have made not to deceive;
To David my servant in truth
solemnly sworn I have.
[verse 4]
Thy seed I stablish will most sure
forever not to fall,
And also will build up thy Throne
to generations all.
[verse 5]
The heavens, O Lord, shall surely p
•
thy wonders more or less,
In congregation of the Saints
likewise thy faithfulness.
[verse 6]
For who in heaven can be compared
unto the Lord most strong;
Who can be likned to the Lord,
the mighties sons among?
[verse 7]
GOD in th'assembly of the Saints,
should served be with fear
And reverenc'd still should be of all
that are about him here.
[verse 8]
Lord God of hosts who is a Lord
strong all the world throughout
Like to thee or thy faithfulness,
that is thee round about.
[verse 9]
Thou by thy mighty power dost
〈◊〉
the raging of the sea,
•
hen the fierce waves thereof arise,
thou makest them still to be.
Thou hast in pieces Rahab broke
as one already slain,
••
th thy strong arm thou hast thy foes
all scattered in disdain.
The heavens are thine, thine is the earth
as for the world we see,
••
d als the fullness all thereof,
have founded been by thee.
By thy great might the north & south
thou hast created them;
•
ount Tabor and Hermon also,
rejoice shall in thy Name.
[verse 13]
A mighty arm in all thy works
thou hast, as all may see,
•
rong is thy hand as may appear,
and thy right hand is hie.
[verse 14]
Justice & Judgment of thy throne
are made the dwelling place,
Mercy and truth together joined
shall go before thy face.
[verse 15]
Blest is the people that doth kn
•
the joyful sound aright,
They of thy countenance, O Lord
shall sure walk in the light.
[verse 19]
They shall in thy most blessed N
•
rejoice even all the day,
And in thy righteousness they sh
•
exalted be always.
[verse 17]
For thou the glory of their stre
•
art, as they well do see;
And in thy favor great our horn
shall high exalted be.
[verse 18]
For our most strong & sure d
•
the Lord is in each thing;
The holy one of Israel
is our most gracious King.
[verse 19]
By way of vision that is clear
then spakest thou anon
These words that full of mercy
〈◊〉
unto thy holy One;
Thou saidst, On one that mighty is
I help laid by and by,
One from the people chosen out
exalted high have I.
[verse 20]
My servant David surely I
have found as I did crave,
•
mercy with my holy oil
anointed him I have.
With whom my hand & saving grace
established shall be,
••
e arm also in every place
shall strengthen him surly.
The enmie strong puffed up with pride
shall not on him exact,
•
r him the son of wickedness
afflict by any fact.
And I his foes before his face
most fiercely down will beat,
••
d plague them all most fearfully,
that in their heart him hate.
But with him shall my faithfulness,
and als my mercy be,
•
y great Name his mighty horn
shall be exalted hie.
[verse 25]
I will the power great of his ha
•
set also in the sea;
And his right hand that doth gre
••
thi
•
shall in the rivers be.
[verse 26]
Thou art my father, he shall th
•
unto me cry anon:
My GOD and als the mighty rock,
of my salvation.
[verse 27]
I also will him my first-born
make by a noble birth,
Yea higher in great glory then
the Kings of all the earth.
[verse 28]
My mercy will I keep for him
for evermore to last,
My Cov'nant als always shall stan
•
with him forever fast.
[verse 29]
His holy seed als I will make
forever to endure,
And as the days of heaven, so shall
his Throne be stablish'd sure.
[verse 30]
If his children my law forsak
•
and walk not in my ways:
[verse 31]
If they my statutes break, and not
my precepts keep always.
Their great transgression with the rod
I will then visit still,
••
d their iniquity also
with stripes correct I will.
My loving kindness yet will I
not from him wholly take,
•
r suffer once my faithfulness
to fail or him forsake.
My Cov'nant fast
I
surely will
not break to any one.
•
r yet the least thing alter that
out of my lips is gone.
Once have I by mine holiness
even sworn most solemnlie,
••
t unto David more or less
I will not surely lie.
His blessed seed shall by my strength
endure for evermore,
•
nd as the Sun so shall his Throne
be stable me before.
[verse 37]
It shall forever as the Moon
most sure established be,
And as a faithful witness that
is in the heaven most hie.
[verse 38]
But thou displeased, hast cast o
•
yea and abhorred both,
Thou hast with thine Anointed dear
exceedingly been wroth.
[verse 39]
Thou of thy servant hast made v
•
the Cov'nant all most sound,
Thou hast his Crown profained by
it casting to the ground.
[verse 40]
Thou in thy wrath his hedges do
hast broken great and small,
Thou also his strong holds likewise
hast brought to ruin all.
[verse 41]
All that pass by the open way
to spoil him near approach,
Unto his neighbors all about
he still is a reproach.
[verse 42]
Thou hast of his adversaries
the right hand set up hie,
Thou hast als made his enmies all
rejoiced for to be.
[verse 43]
The edge thou also of his sword
hast turned in his hand,
And in the battle hast not made
with courage him to stand.
[verse 44]
Thou hast his glory made also
to cease at all to be,
•
nd to the ground likewise his Throne
is now cast down by thee.
[verse 45]
Thou als hast shortened of his youth
the days; him to defame,
•
hou in thine anger covred hast
him with disgrace and shame.
[verse 46]
O LORD, how long wilt thou thyself
forever hide in ire?
•
hall thy most fearful wrath still burn
like a consuming fire?
[verse 47]
Remember how my time is short
that I on earth remain;
Yea, wherefore is it so that thou
hast made all men in vain?
[verse 48]
What man is he that liveth he ere
and death shall never see;
Shall he from graves destroying hand
his soul deliver free?
[verse 49]
Where are thy former kindnesses
most loving now, O LORD,
Which unto David in thy truth
thou swarest in thy word?
[verse 50]
The great reproach remember Lord
of thy servants most dear,
How I the mighty people's blame
do in my bosom bear.
[verse 51]
Wherewith thy foes reproached have
wherewith, O LORD, anon
They have his steps reproached that
was thine anointed One.
[verse 52]
The Lord who doth his own defend
be blessed among men,
And that both now and evermore
Amen, yea and Amen.
PSALM XC.
O LORD that art most merciful,
thou by thy saving grace
Even in all generations still
hast been our dwelling place.
[verse 2]
Before the mountains were brought forth
ere thou the world didst frame,
From everlasting thou art GOD
and still shalt be the same.
[verse 3]
Thou to destruction mortal man
most easily dost turn,
And thus thou sayest, ye frail and weak,
all sons of men return.
[verse 4]
For even a thousand years do last
in thy presence and sight,
As yesterday when it is past,
and as a watch by night.
[verse 5]
Thou cariest them as with a flood,
as sleep they seem to be,
Like grass they in the morning are,
which growing up we see.
[verse 6]
At morning it doth flourish fair,
and groweth up always;
It in the ev'ning is cut down,
and withreth all away.
[verse 7]
For we are by thine anger fierce
consumed great and small,
And also by thy dreadful wrath
sore troubled are we all
[verse 8]
In wrath now our iniquities
before thee thou hast set:
In the light of thy countenance
our sins that are secret.
[verse 9]
For all our days are past away
in thy wrath manifold,
We spend our years that are most vain
even as a tale that's told.
[verse 10]
The days of all our years threescore
and ten years are, we see,
And if by reason of great strength
even fourscore years they be:
Yet is their strength both labor hard
and sorrow great always,
For it by death is soon cut off,
and we do flee away.
[verse 11]
Who knoweth the great power of
thine anger most severe?
Even so is thy consuming wrath
according to thy fear.
[verse 12]
Our painful days to number well
so teach us by and by,
That unto wisdom we our hearts
may timeously apply.
[verse 13]
Return, O Lord, how long wilt thou
to anger be so bent?
Concerning us thy servants poor
now let it thee repent.
[verse 14]
O satisfy us early with
thy mercies sweet always,
That we all greatly may rejoice,
and glad be all our days.
[verse 15]
Make us now glad according to
the days that we have been
By thee afflicted, and the years
wherein we ill have seen.
[verse 16]
Unto thy servant let thy work
most clearly now appear;
And show thy glory great unto
their children that thee fear.
[verse 17]
And let the beauty of the LORD,
our GOD upon us be;
Establish our hands work on us,
yea stablish it surly.
PSAL. XCI.
HE that doth in the secret place
of the most High reside.
Under th
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Almighty's shadow shall
most safely still abide.
[verse 2]
I will always say of the LORD,
he my refuge is still
My mighty fortress, and my God
in him now trust I will.
[verse 3]
He surely from the foulers snare
shall safe deliver thee,
And from the pestilence likewise
most noisome as we see.
[verse 4]
He with his feathers cov'r thee sha
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under his wings safelie
Thou glade shalt trust; his truth th
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and buckler als shall be.
[verse 5]
Thou shalt in no way be afraid
for terror great by night,
Nor for the arrow that is shot
by day while it is light,
[verse 6]
Nor yet the Pestilence that walks
in darkness every way.
Nor for the great destruction als
that wastes at the noon day.
[verse 7]
A thousand at thy side shall fall,
and also thousands ten
At thy right hand; but not at all
it shall come nigh thee then
[verse 8]
With thine own eyes thou only shall
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behold assuredly,
And of the wicked also thou
the just reward shalt see.
[verse 9]
Because thou thus hast made the Lord
which is my sure refuge,
Even the most high for evermore
thy dwelling thee to lodge,
[verse 10]
There surly shall no ev'll at all
befall unto thee here,
Nor yet shall any noisome plague
come to thy dwelling near.
[verse 11]
For over thee to his Angels strong
he shall give charge always,
That they most safely keep thee still
in all thy lawful ways.
[verse 12]
Up in their hands in dangers great
they shall thee bear anon,
Lest thou should dash at unawars
thy foot against a stone.
[verse 13]
Thou shalt upon the Lion tread
and Asp, as thou thinks meet:
The Lion young and Dragon thou
shalt trample under feet.
[verse 14]
I him deliver will, because
he set his love on me,
Because that he hath known my Name
I will him set on hie.
[verse 15]
When he shall call I will answer him
with him also I will
In trouble be; I will him save,
and will him honor still.
[verse 16]
With long life, as he shall desire,
I will him satisfy,
And will him my salvation sure
show that he it may see.
PSAL. XCII.
TO give thanks to the Lord it is
a good and comely thing,
And to thy Name, O thou most High
due praises als to sing.
[verse 2]
Thy loving kindness to show forth
in the first morning light,
And to declare thy faithfulness
with gladness every night.
[verse 3]
Upon an instrument most sweet
of ten strings that rebound,
And on the Psaltrie, and upon
the Harp with solemn sound.
[verse 4]
For thou Lord now hast through thy work
me glad made every way,
I in the great works of thy hands
will still triumph always.
[verse 5]
Thy thoughts are very deep; how great
are the works of thy hand?
[verse 6]
brutish man not knows, nor doth
a fool this understand.
[verse 7]
When wicked men even as the grass
spring in prosperity,
When all those flourish more or less
that work iniquity:
It is that they forever shall,
destroyed be therefore:
[verse 8]
But thou Lord always mighty art
most high forever more.
[verse 9]
For loe thine enmies Lord, for loe
thine enmies perish shall;
The workers of iniquity
they shall be scattered all.
[verse 10]
But thou my horn like th'Unicorns
shall still exalt on hie,
With fresh oil that most precious is,
I shall anointed be.
[verse 11]
Mine eye shall also my desire
see of my foes in fear,
Of wicked men that 'gainst me rise
mine ears my wish shall hear.
[verse 12]
The righteous like the pleasant palm
anon well flourish shall,
He shall grow like in Lebanon
a Cedar great and tall.
[verse 13]
Those that in the house of the Lord
have planted their abode,
Shall flourish fair most constantly
in the courts of our GOD.
[verse 14]
They shall all still in their old age
most pleasant fruit forth bring,
In a most blessed state they shall
be fat and flourishing.
[verse 15]
To show that still the Lord remains
upright to great and small,
He is my rock, there's not in him
unrighteousness at all.
PSAL. XCIII.
THe Lord doth reign, he clothed is
with Majesty throughout,
The LORD is clothed with strength wherewith
he girds himself about.
The world also fast stablish'd is
that it cannot depart,
[verse 2]
Thy Throne of old is fixed, for thou
from everlasting art.
[verse 3]
The floods have lifted up, O LORD,
the flowing floods their voice
Have lifted up; the floods their waves
lift up even with a noise.
[verse 4]
The Lord on high more mighty is
then any noise can be
Of waters great, yea then the waves
most mighty of the sea.
[verse 5]
Thy Testimonies of great worth
are very sure together;
True holiness thy house, O LORD,
becometh still forever.
PSAL. XCIV.
O LORD, to whom vengeance for wrongs
belongs even as most due:
O GOD, to whom vengeance belongs
thyself now clearly show.
[verse 2]
Lift up thyself thou of the earth
the great Judge to regard,
Deservedly unto the proud
now render a reward.
[verse 3]
Most mighty LORD, how long shall they
that always wicked be,
How long shall wicked men on earth
triumph so gloriouslie?
[verse 4]
How long shall those men utter thus
and speak hard things so free?
And all those proudly boast themselves
that work iniquity?
[verse 5]
LORD, they in pieces break thy folk
and heritage distress
[verse 6]
They widow and the stranger slay,
and murder fatherless.
[verse 7]
Yet they say in their foolishness,
the Lord this shall not see,
Nor by the God of Jacob shall
it once regarded be.
[verse 8]
Among the people understand
ye brutish: and likewise
Ye fools that nothing can conceive,
O when will ye be wise?
[verse 9]
Shall he that planted hath the ear
not hear how all things be?
He that also the eye hath formed
shall he himself not see?
[verse 10]
He that the heathen doth chastise
shall he not chastise now?
He that man knowledge teacheth still
shall he himself not know?
[verse 11]
The Lord the thoughts of mortal man
doth know most certainly,
That in their greatest worth they are
nothing but vanity.
[verse 12]
Blest is the man O Lord whom thou
by chastening keeps in awe,
And also clearly teachest him
out of thy holy law.
[verse 13]
That thou may give him rest from day
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of great adversity
Until that for the wicked man
the pit deep digged be.
[verse 14]
For now the LORD his people a
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will not cast off together,
Nor will he his inheritance
in wrath forsake forever.
[verse 15]
But judgment unto righteousness
return most quickly shall,
And those that be in heart upright
shall it still follow all.
[verse 16]
Who up for me will rise against
those that ill doers be,
Or who for me 'gainst those will stand
that work iniquity?
[verse 17]
Unless the Lord had been to me
a help as I have felt,
My soul with trouble vexed had
almost in silence dwelt.
[verse 18]
When I said that my foot did slip
thy mercy held me right:
[verse 19]
Thy comforts in my many thoughts
do still my soul delight.
[verse 20]
Shall thus of great iniquity
the throne without all awe
Have fellowship with thee? Which frames
mischief even by a law?
[verse 21]
Themselves together gather they
against the souls of men
That righteous are; and als the blood
of innocent condemn.
[verse 22]
But yet the Lord still by his might
is my defense always:
And my GOD is the solid Rock
of my refuge for ay.
[verse 23]
He on them their own sin shall bring
and them cut off he shall
In their own wickedness; our GOD
shall cut them off in all.
PSAL. XCV.
O Come let us unto the Lord
sing with a cheerful voice:
Let us to our salvations rock
make a most joyful noise.
[verse 2]
Let us before his presence come
with thanksgiving: and take
Most pleasant Psalms, wherewith to him
a joyful noise now make.
[verse 3]
For GOD the Lord, who mighty is,
a great GOD still doth prove,
And a great King in Majesty
all other gods above.
[verse 4]
The places deep of all the earth
are in his mighty hand,
The strength even of the hills also
is his in all the land.
[verse 5]
The spacious sea is his likewise,
and he it made in form:
His hands als full of Majesty
the dry land all did form.
[verse 6]
O come, now let us worship, and
bow down with one accord,
And let us humbly kneel before
our maker even the Lord.
[verse 7]
For he's our God, the people we
are of his pasture choice,
And of his hand the sheep; today
if ye will hear his voice.
[verse 8]
As in the provocation great
not harden more or less
Your hearts; as in the day they him
did tempt in wilderness
[verse 9]
When your ill fathers foolishly
me tempted without awe,
And by their sins there did me prove,
my work they also saw.
[verse 10]
Long forty years I grieved was
with this ill race always,
And said, this people ers in heart,
and have not known my ways.
[verse 11]
To whom solemnly in my wrath
I swearing did protest,
That they a wicked race should not
once enter in my rest.
PSAL. XCVI.
O Sing a new song heartily
unto the Lord with mirth,
Unto the Lord most cheerfully
now sing ye all the earth.
[verse 2]
Unto the Lord sing cheerfully
and bless his Name always,
And his salvation constantly
show forth from day today.
[verse 3]
His glory still declare among
the heathen great and small:
His wonders also make ye known
among the people all.
[verse 4]
For certainly the Lord is great
and greatly he for this
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s to be praised, above all GOD'S
he to be feared is.
For all the gods of Nations vain
still naughty idols prove,
But by his mighty hand the Lord
hath made the heavens above.
[verse 6]
High honor and great Majesty
are ever him before,
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trength, beauty, in his Sanctuary
are ever still in store.
[verse 7]
Ye kindreds of the people all
give to the LORD at length,
Unto the LORD that mighty is
both glory give and strength.
[verse 8]
Unto the Lord the glory give,
which to his Name is due,
And come ye now into his courts
ane offering bring with you.
In the beauty of holiness,
O the Lord still adore,
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t all th'ind wellers of the earth
fear like wise him before.
[verse 10]
That GOD doth reign to heathes say
the world unmov'd shall be
Establish'd, and still righteouslie
the people judge shall he.
[verse 11]
Let all the heavens above rejoice,
and let for evermore
The earth be glad: and let the sea
with all its fullness roar.
[verse 12]
Let all the field be joyful still,
and all that is therein,
Then shall the trees of all the wood
for to rejoice begin
[verse 13]
Before God, for he comes, he comes
the earth to judge: he shall
Stil judge the world with righteousness,
with truth his people all.
PSAL. XCVII.
THe Lord doth reign, let all the earth
now to rejoice be made,
And let the multitude of Isles
thereof be always glad
[verse 2]
With darkness clouds are him about,
judgment and righteousness
Are the fair habitation of
his throne of holiness.
[verse 3]
A kindled fire goes him before,
most brightly shining out:
And up his wicked enmies all
it burneth round about.
[verse 4]
His lightnings which do brightly shine
the world both far and near
Inlightned all, the earth them saw
and trembled all for fear.
[verse 5]
At GOD'S presence the hills like wax
did melt and fall anon,
Even at the presence of the LORD,
who rules the earth alone.
[verse 6]
The heavens above his righteousness
most clearly do declare,
And all the people of the earth
still see his glory rare.
[verse 7]
Who graven images do serve
let them confounded be,
And who themselves of idols boast:
all gods him worship ye.
[verse 8]
It Zion heard, and was most gl
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and als with one accord
Then Judah's daughters did rejoice
for thy judgments, O LORD.
[verse 9]
For thou Lord high above all a
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that on the earth now be,
Thou art exalted far above
all gods in majesty.
[verse 10]
Hate ill all ye that love the
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He doth preserve, he saveth them
out of the wicked's hand.
[verse 11]
For all those that now righteou
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is sown a joyful light,
And gladness also for all those
that are in heart upright.
[verse 12]
Ye righteous in the Lord rejoi
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and give without delay
Due thanks at the remembrance
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his Holiness always.
PSAL. XCVIII.
O Sing a new song to the LORD
who hath done wonders great
His right hand and his holy arm
him victory did get.
[verse 2]
The Lord hath in his mercy great
made his salvation known
In heathens sight, his righteousness
he openly hath shown.
[verse 3]
His mercy he remembered hath,
and truth to Israel:
The ends of all the earth have seen
our GOD'S salvation well.
[verse 4]
O all the earth unto the LORD
a joyful noise now raise:
Yea make a loud noise, and rejoice,
and gladly all sing praise.
[verse 5]
Unto the Lord now with the harp
sing sweetly and rejoice;
Yea with the harp, and also with
a psalm in pleasant voice.
[verse 6]
With trumpets that most pleasant are
the sound of cornets bring;
Together make a joyful noise
before the Lord the King.
[verse 7]
Als with its fullness let the sea
most gladly roar and swell;
The world likewise that is most large,
and they that therein dwell.
[verse 8]
Now let the floods all clap their hands
let hills rejoice together
[verse 9]
Before the Lord, for he doth come
to judge the earth forever.
With righteousness the world he shall
judge, as all men shall see;
And all the people of the earth
also with equity.
PSAL. XCIX.
THe Lord doth reign, let trembling fear
the people make to quake,
He sits between the Cherubims,
now let the earth all shake,
[verse 2]
The LORD is great in Zion; and
all people high above:
[verse 3]
Let them thy great & dreadful name
praise, which doth holy prove.
[verse 4]
The kings strength also judgment loves,
thou setlest equity,
Thou right and judgment execut'st
in Jacob constantly.
[verse 5]
The LORD our GOD with all your heart
with praise exalt on hie,
And at his footstool worship low,
for holy still is He.
[verse 6]
Moses and Aaron with his priests,
'mongst them that on him call
Was Samuel; they called on the LORD,
and he them answered all.
[verse 7]
He in the cloudy pillar spake
to them; they keeped have
His testimonies, and likewise
the ord'nance he them gave.
[verse 8]
Thou answerdst them, O Lord our God
a God that them forgave,
Though thou of their inventions didst
a heavy vengeance crave.
[verse 9]
With praise exalt the Lord our God
and at his holy hill
Him humbly worship: for the LORD
our GOD is holy still.
PSALM C.
A Joyful noise unto the LORD
ye lands make more and more;
[verse 2]
Serve GOD with gladness; yea with songs
his presence come before.
[verse 3]
Know that the Lord is God; it's he
not we, that made us here,
We are his people and the sheep
even of his pasture dear.
[verse 4]
With thanksgiving enter his gates
and in his courts proclaim
His praise; be thankful unto him,
and bless his holy Name.
[verse 5]
For GOD is good; his mercy great
is everlasting sure,
And to all generations als
his truth doth still endure.
PSAL. CI.
I'Le of Mercy and Judgment sing,
to thee LORD sing I will:
[verse 2]
I in a perfect way myself
behave will wisely still.
O when wilt thou come unto me?
I
will every part
Within my house religiouslie
walk with a perfect heart.
[verse 3]
No wicked thing I will at all
once set before mine eye:
I hate their work that turn aside,
it shall not cleave to me.
[verse 4]
A froward heart that fears not God,
shall soon from me depart,
I
will not als a person know
that wicked is in heart.
[verse 5]
Him who his neighbor privily
slandreth, cut off I shall:
Who hath an high look & proud heart,
I will not endure at all.
[verse 6]
Upon the faithful of the land
mine eyes shall be that they
May with me dwell, me serve he shall
that walks in perfect way.
[verse 7]
Who works deceit he surely shall
within my house not dwell:
Nor shall he tarry in my sight
that loveth lies to tell.
[verse 8]
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PSAL. CII.
WIth an attentive ear, O LORD,
the prayer now made by me
In mercy hear, and let my cry
come quickly unto thee.
[verse 2]
Hide not thy face from me in days
when I in trouble fall,
Incline thine ear and speedily
me answer when I call.
[verse 3]
For all my days are like the smoke,
consumed by thine ire,
And all my bones are fearfully
burnt as an hearth with fire.
[verse 4]
My heart sore smitten withered is
most like the grass indeed,
So that I through my troubles great,
forget to eat my bread.
[verse 5]
By reason also of the voice
of groaning me within,
My bones all dried with distress,
do cleave unto my skin.
[verse 6]
I am like to a Pelican.
that lives in wilderness:
And of the desert I am like
an owl in my distress.
[verse 7]
I watch always, and I am as
a sparrow that alone
In grief and sorrow sitteth still
even the house top upon.
[verse 8]
Mine enmies me do still reproach
each day both even and morn,
And they that are against me mad,
are als against me sworn.
[verse 9]
For ashes I have eaten still
like bread as I do think,
And in my grief I mingled have
with weeping all my drink.
[verse 10]
Because of thy most fearful wrath
and indignation great,
For thou hast lift me up and hast
down cast me from my seat.
[verse 11]
My days are like a shadow that
declining soon doth pass,
And I with troubles vexed sore,
am with'red like the grass.
[verse 12]
But thou, O LORD forever shalt
endure most steadfastly,
And to all generations still
thy remembrance shall be.
[verse 13]
Thou shalt arise, and mercy have
on Zion thus ov'rcome,
For now the time to favor her
yea the set time is come.
[verse 14]
For thy servants do in stones
delight and pleasure take,
Yea, and the very dust thereof
they favor for her sake.
[verse 15]
So of the LORD the heathen shall
with rev'rence fear the Name,
And to thy glory earthly Kings
shall all still do the same.
[verse 16]
When as the LORD in mercy shall
build up his Zion dear,
He shall then in his glory great
with Majesty appear.
[verse 17]
He will regard the prayer of
the destitute likewise,
And als the prayer that they make
he never will despise.
[verse 18]
This for the generation
to come shall written be,
And people not created yet
shall praise the Lord most hie.
[verse 19]
For he looked down hath from the height
of all his Sanctuary,
The LORD the earth all did behold
even from the heavens hye.
[verse 20]
To hear even of the prisoners all
the heavy groaning breath,
To freely loose all those that are
appointed unto death.
[verse 21]
In Zion clearly to declare
the Lord's most holy Name,
And also to set forth his praise
even in Jerusalem.
[verse 22]
Whē people & the kingdoms meet
to serve the LORD always:
[verse 23]
He weakened in the way my strength
he shortened als my days.
[verse 24]
In midst of all my days, I said,
Lord, take me not away:
Throughout all generations still;
thy years forever stay.
[verse 25]
Of old thou the foundation of
the earth most sure hast laid:
The heavens above are the great work
which by thy hand was made.
[verse 26]
They perish shall, but steadfastly
thou shalt endure always:
Yea like a garment shall they all
wax old and wear away.
Thou shalt them as a vesture change,
and changed be they shall,
[verse 27]
But thou the same art, and thy years
shall have no end at all.
[verse 28]
The children of thy servants all
continue shall indeed;
And for all times shall thee before,
established be their feed.
PSAL. CIII.
O Thou my Soul, most thankfully
go to and bless the LORD:
All that's in me, his holy Name
now bless with one accord.
[verse 2]
Bless GOD my Soul, and not forget
his benefits not small,
[verse 3]
Who all thy sins forgives, who als
heals thy diseases all.
[verse 4]
Who from destruction doth redeem
thy life sore pressed down,
Who doth with loving kindness thee
and tender mercies crown.
[verse 5]
Who fully with good things also
doth satisfy thy mouth:
So that even like the Eagles still
renewed is thy youth.
[verse 6]
The mighty Lord doth execute
even righteousness most rare;
And judgment also for all those
that here oppressed are.
[verse 7]
He to his servant Moses made
his ways most clearly known,
And unto Israel's children als
his valiant acts were shown.
[verse 8]
Both merciful and gracious still
the Lord delights to be;
To anger slow, most plenteous als
in mercy still is he.
[verse 9]
He, though for sin he whiles us check,
yet will not always chide,
Nor yet will he his anger keep
forever to abide.
[verse 10]
He not according to our sins
hath dealt with us in wrath;
Nor after our iniquities
he us rewarded hath.
[verse 11]
For as the heaven very high
above the earth is set,
So toward them that do him fear
his mercy still is great.
[verse 12]
As far as th' East is from the West,
so far, by his great love,
From us he our transgressions all
in mercy doth remove.
[verse 13]
Like as a father tenderly
his children pities here,
So likewise the Lord pities them
that truly do him fear.
[verse 14]
For he that made us all doth know
our frame most perfectly:
He also doth remember well
that but frail dust we be,
[verse 15]
As for man here his days are as
the grass in every case,
As of the field a flower, even so
he flourisheth a space.
[verse 16]
For over it the wind doth pass,
and it is gone therefore,
And after that the place thereof
shall know it then no more.
[verse 17]
But GOD'S mercy forever lasts
upon them that him fear,
His righteousness doth also reach
to children's children here.
[verse 18]
To such as still his cov'nant keep,
and also those unto
That his commandments everyone
remember well to do.
[verse 19]
The Lord up in the heavens above
prepared hath his throne;
And his most glorious kingdom still
rules over all alone.
[verse 20]
Ye angels that excel in strength,
most gladly bless the Lord,
Who do his precepts, hearkening well
to the voice of his word.
[verse 21]
Bless cheerfully the Lord, all ye
his hosts that do excel,
Ye Ministers of all his coasts
that do his pleasure well.
[verse 22]
Now bless the Lord all ye he his works
and that with one accord,
Of his dominion in each place:
O my soul bless the Lord,
PSAL. CIIII.
O Bless the LORD my soul; thou Lord
my God art very great:
With Honor high and Majesty
thou clothed art in state.
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Who firmly doth his chamber beams walks
in waters lay and bind,
Who makes the clouds his coach, who
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Who maketh als his Angels all
sprits, as he doth desire
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is ministers that are most swift,
even as a flaming fire.
Who the foundations of the earth
so firmly laid together.
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hat it thereafter should not be
removed thence forever.
With the great deep thou cov'rest it
as with a garment good,
The swelling waters lifted up
above the mountains stood.
[verse 7]
At thy rebuke as one amazed
they fled without delay:
At the voice of thy thunder loud
they hasted all away.
[verse 8]
They by the mountains do go up:
and by the valleys low
To their own place which thou for the
hast founded, down they flow.
[verse 9]
Thou hast a bound set so that they
may not the same pass over,
That henceforth they turn not again
the earth below to cover.
[verse 10]
He sendeth by his mighty power
the living springs along
Into the valleys, which do run
the highest hills among.
[verse 11]
To all the beasts even of the field
they drink give as they list,
The asses wild among their streams
do gladly quench their thirst.
[verse 12]
By them shall all the fowls of heaven
take pleasure for to dwell,
•
hich on green branches blooming fair,
in sweetest songs excel.
He wattreth frō his chambers high
the hills aboundantlie,
•
he earth with the fruit of thy works
is satisfied by thee.
[verse 14]
For cattle he makes grass to grow
and herb exceeding good
•
or man's service, that from the earth
he may bring forth his food.
[verse 15]
And wine that makes man's heart be glad
and oil in every part
To make his face to shine, and bread
which strengtheneth a man's heart.
[verse 16]
The pleasant trees of God the Lord
even full of sap do stand;
Of Lebanon, the Cedars which
he planted with his hand
[verse 17]
Where make their nests wherein to sit
the birds melodious,
As for the Stork, the fire trees are
appointed for her house.
[verse 18]
For the wild Goats the highest hill
•
are a most sure refuge
•
es
•
g
•
.
The ragged rocks ordained are
the Conies for to lodge.
[verse 19]
For seasons he appointeth still
the Moon; likewise the Sun
Swift in his course still knoweth well
each day his going down.
[verse 20]
Thou makest darkness by thy might,
and it is night indeed,
Wherein beasts of the forest all
creep forth then for to feed.
[verse 21]
The Lions young run here and there
and roar to get their prey,
And from the GOD that formed them
their meat seek evry day.
[verse 22]
The Sun ariseth, they themselves
together gather then,
And lay them down most quietly
in their retired den.
[verse 23]
Man goeth forth then cheerfully
unto his work with speed:
And to his labor carefully▪
until the evening tide.
[verse 24]
How manifold Lord are thy works?
in wisdom wonderful
Thou madst them all: the earth always
is of thy riches full.
[verse 25]
So is this sea that's great and wide
wherein things creeping all
Innumerable are, even beasts
that are both great and small.
[verse 26]
There also go with speedy course
the Ships swift in their way,
There is that Leviathan whom
thou madst therein to play.
[verse 27]
All those things well do wait on thee
that as thou thinkest meet,
Thou mayest still in season due,
give unto them their meat.
[verse 28]
That which thou givest unto them
they gather for their food,
Thy hand thou op'nest cheerfully,
and they are filled with good.
[verse 29]
Thy face thou hidest, then they are
all troubled, and do mourn,
Thou take'st away their breath, they die
and to their dust return.
[verse 30]
Thou sendest forth thy sprit, they art
created by thy breath,
And thou by thy great might renew
the face of all the earth.
[verse 31]
The glory of the LORD our GOD
endure shall fast forever,
The Lord God also shall rejoice
in his great works of wonder.
[verse 32]
The earth below doth tremble all
when he on it doth look,
The hills he toucheth that are high
and they together smoke.
[verse 33]
I to the Lord even while I live
will sing, as he doth crave;
I will sing praise unto my GOD
while I my being have.
[verse 34]
My meditation of him shall
be most sweet unto me;
Yea in the LORD that me sustains
I ever glad will be.
[verse 35]
Consume thou sinners frō the earth,
let wicked be no more:
Bless now the Lord, O thou my soul,
praise ye the LORD therefore.
PSAL. CV.
O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,
upon his Name now call,
Make clearly known his woēdrous deeds
among the people all.
[verse 2]
Sing unto him most joyfully;
psalms to him sing with speed,
Talk ye of all his works also,
which wondrous are indeed.
[verse 3]
In his most holy Name always
to glory now accord,
And let the heart of them rejoice
that seek the living Lord.
[verse 4]
Seek ye with care and diligence
the Lord in every place,
And als his strength; for evermore,
see that ye seek his face.
[verse 5]
The marv'lous works that he hath done
remember now indeed,
His wonders & the judgments wh
••
did from his mouth proceed.
[verse 6]
O ye who seed of Abraham
his servants surely are,
Ye of Jacob his chosen one
the children near and far.
[verse 7]
He surely is the mighty Lord,
even our most loving God,
His judgments still most righteous ar
•
in all the earth abroad.
[verse 8]
His Cov'nant he remembered hath:
the word which fast to stand
To thousand generations,
he wisely did command.
[verse 9]
Which cov'nant he most lovely made
with his friend Abraham,
And unto Isa'c he also
by oath made sure the same.
[verse 10]
And unto Jacob for a law,
the same he did confirm:
To Israel for a Covenant,
that's everlasting firm!
[verse 11]
He said, Canaan's fertile land
I will give unto thee,
Even of your own inheritance
the pleasant lot to be.
[verse 12]
When they thus but in number were
a few distressed men;
Yea very few, and yet this more
but strangers in it then.
[verse 13]
When they from one strange nation thus
another went unto,
And to another people als,
from one kingdom did go.
[verse 14]
He suffered in his mercy great
no man to do them wrong,
Yea for their sakes he did reprove
most mighty kings and strong.
[verse 15]
He said, See that ye touch not those
that mine anointed be,
Nor do the Prophets any harm,
that do belong to me.
[verse 16]
Moreover, he called on the land
for famine with great speed,
He also in his fury brake
the staff of all their bread.
[verse 17]
He in his mercy sent a man
before, them to uphold,
Joseph who by his brethren was
even for a servant sold.
[verse 18]
Whose feet they hurt with fettes strong,
in iron he did lie:
[verse 19]
Untill the time that came his wor
•
the LORD'S word did him try.
[verse 20]
The King then soon his servants
〈◊〉
and loosed him also:
He that the people's ruler was
most free then let him go.
[verse 21]
He made him then of all his house
lord over great and small,
And ruler als appointed him
even of his substance all.
[verse 22]
That he his Princes bind with
〈◊〉
at his good pleasure might,
And to his gravest Senators
should wisdom teach aright.
[verse 23]
Israel also in a strait
then into Egypt came,
And Jacob with his sons sojour'nd
even in the land of Ham.
[verse 24]
And he his people greatly did
increase their foes among,
And more then all their enmies he
did surely make them strong.
[verse 25]
Their heart he turned for to hate
his people great and small
Most subtly always to deal
even with his servants all.
[verse 26]
His faithful servant Moses he
unto them quickly sent,
And Aaron whom he chosen had,
together with him went.
[verse 27]
They frō the Lord did show his signs
among them where they came,
And wonders great not seen before
in all the land of Ham.
[verse 28]
He darkness then among them sent
and dark he made it still,
And they did not at all rebel
against his word and will.
[verse 29]
He turned their waters into blood,
their fish he slew in springs:
[verse 30]
The land forth frogs in plenty brought
in chambers of their Kings.
[verse 31]
He spake & diverse sorts there came
of flies, as mighty hosts,
And by his finger lice he made
to swarm in all their costs.
[verse 32]
He gave them hail for rain, and fire
their land in flames to make:
[verse 33]
He smote their vines, figtrees & of
their coasts the trees he brake.
[verse 34]
He spake the word, & locusts thick
came in a fearful swarm,
With them were caterpillars als
even numberless to harm.
[verse 35]
And did eat up als all the herbs
that in their land were found,
And greedilie devoured then
the fruits of all their ground.
[verse 36]
He also in their wicked land
smote in his wrath at length
the first-born both of man and beast,
the chief of all their strength.
[verse 37]
With silver and with gold also
he brought them forth along,
And not a feeble person there
was all their tribes among.
[verse 38]
When they departed Egypt was
so glad, as none can tell,
For of them then the dreadful fear
upon them heavy fell.
[verse 39]
He for a cov'ring spread a cloud,
and for to give them light
He made a fire always to shine
most brightly in the night.
[verse 40]
The people asked, and he then
brought quail abundantly,
And also with the bread of heaven
he did them satisfy.
[verse 41]
He opned als the flinty rock,
and waters gushed out,
They plenteous like a river ran
in places dry about.
[verse 42]
For he his holy promise made
did then remember well;
And Abraham who steadfast still
his servant did excel.
[verse 43]
And he his people then with joy
brought forth both young and old,
And likewise all his chosen folk
with gladness manifold.
[verse 44]
And he them gave the fertile lands
of heathen great and small,
The labor of the people they
did then inherit all.
[verse 45]
That they his worthy statutes might
observe with one accord,
And keep his laws given unto them,
praise ye always the LORD.
PSAL. CVI.
PRaise ye the LORD, O now give thanks
unto the Lord together,
For he is good; for his mercy
endureth fast forever.
[verse 2]
Who of the LORD Omnipotent,
the mighty acts of worth
Well utter can? Who all his praise
can to the full show forth?
[verse 3]
Blest are all they that judgment well
do keep in all their ways,
And he that upright at all times
doth righteousness always.
[verse 4]
With favor such remember me,
as thou, O LORD, dost bear
To thy people, O visit me
with thy salvation dear.
[verse 5]
That I thy chosen good may see
in thy folks gladness glade,
That I with thine inheritance
to glory may be made.
[verse 6]
We with our fathers sinned have,
we have iniquity
Committed by a sinful life,
we have done wickedly.
[verse 7]
The wonders great which thou did wor
•
O Lord, in Egypt land,
Our fathers though they saw them all
did not them understand:
Of thy great mercies multitude
they well remembered never,
But at the sea, even the red sea
they him provoked together.
[verse 8]
Nevertheless, he by his might
them saved who were his own,
For his names sake, that he might make
his mighty power known.
[verse 9]
He als the red sea did rebuke,
and it was then made dry;
Through deeps as through the wilderness
he led them by and by.
[verse 10]
He saved them from the hand of him
that did them always hate,
And them redeemed from the hand
of th'enemy so great.
[verse 11]
The waters covred then their foes
of them left was not one,
[verse 12]
Then they believed all his words,
they sang his praise anon.
[verse 13]
They soon by their unthankfulness,
his glorious works forgot,
For his wise counsel foolishly
at all they waited not.
[verse 14]
But in the barren wilderness
did lust exceedingly,
And in the desert, GOD always
they tempted foolishly.
[verse 15]
And he to them als their request
gave after their intent,
But wasting leanness suddenly
into their soul he sent.
[verse 16]
They also Moses in the camp
did vex with great envy,
And Aaron, though a Saint of God,
by them was not set by.
[verse 17]
Therefore the earth did open wide
and Dathan speedily
Did swallow up, and covred als
Abirams company.
[verse 18]
And also in their company
a kindled fire did fall,
The flam thereof then breaking forth
burnt up the wicked all.
[verse 19]
A calf of gold in Horeb they
made in their folly rare,
And worshipped most foolishly
the molten image there.
[verse 20]
Thus they their glory shamefully
changed as they did trespass,
Into the liknesse of an ox
that eats on earth the grass.
[verse 21]
They God their Savior then forg
••
which by his mighty hand,
For their comfort always had done,
great things in Egypt land.
[verse 22]
Most wondrous works within the land
of Ham, as all might see,
And things that were most terrible
even hard by the red sea.
[verse 23]
Then said he, He would them destroy,
had Moses in the way
Not stood, from them destroying all
to turn his wrath away.
[verse 24]
Yea they despisde the pleasant land,
they not believed his word.
[verse 25]
But in their tents they murmur'd still
not hearkening to the Lord.
[verse 26]
Therefore 'gainst them he lifted up
his hand with great distress,
To overthrow them every man
in the waste wilderness.
[verse 27]
And als among the Nations all
to overthrow anon
Their seed, and likewise in the lands
to scatter them each one.
[verse 28]
To Baal Peor also they
did join themselves with speed,
And ate the sacrifices that
were offered to the dead,
[verse 29]
Thus they most foolishly with their
inventions full of sin
To anger him provoked; and so
the plague on them brake in.
[verse 30]
Then Phineas full of zeal stood up,
and judgment he that day
Did execute, and so the LORD
the fearful plague did stay.
[verse 31]
And unto him for righteousness
that counted was therefore:
Yea, unto generations all,
and that for evermore.
[verse 32]
They at the waters als of strife
sore did him angry make
So that it went exceeding all
with Moses for their sake.
[verse 33]
Because they did his wounded sprit
provoke presumptuously,
So that at last he with his lips
spake unadvisedly.
[verse 34]
They also did not then destroy
the Nations with their hand,
Concerning whom the Lord to them learn
expressly gave command.
[verse 35]
But they the heathens works did
with whom they mingled were,
[verse 36]
And they their idols served als
which were to them a snare.
[verse 37]
Yea, which was more, even in a rage
the cause of fearful evils.
Their sons and daughters wickedly
they sacrificed to devils.
[verse 38]
And so they blood most innocent
did shed without all fear,
Yea, even the blood of those that were
their sons and daughters dear:
Whom unto Cana'ns idols they
did offer with their hand,
So with the blood of their own brood
polluted was the land.
[verse 39]
Thus with their own most wicked works
defiled all they were,
And with their own inventions went
a whoring everywhere.
[verse 40]
For this against his people was
the Lord's wrath kindled sore,
So that his own inheritance
he greatly did abhor.
[verse 41]
And he them gave into the hand
of heathen void of grace,
And they that hated them did rule
over them in every place.
[verse 42]
Their enmies als despitefully
oppressd them in the land,
And they unto subjection were
brought underneath their hand:
[verse 43]
He many times delivred them,
but with their counsel sly
They him provoked, and were broug
••
〈◊〉
for their iniquity.
[verse 44]
Nevertheless, he merciful
in pity did regard
Their great affliction in their grief,
when thus their cry he heard.
[verse 45]
And he remembered well also
his Covenant for their good,
And did repent according to
his mercies multitude.
[verse 46]
He also in his goodness great
them to be piti'd made
Of all those that them from their land
then captives cari'd had,
[verse 47]
Save us, O Lord our God and us
out from the heathen raise,
To give thanks to thy holy Name
and triumph in thy praise.
[verse 48]
To bless the Lord God of Israel
for evermore accord:
And als let all the people say,
Amen; praise ye the LORD.
PSAL. CVII.
VNto the LORD most merciful
O give now thanks together
For he is good, for his mercy
endureth fast forever.
[verse 2]
Let the redeemed of the LORD
say so in all the land,
Whom safely he redeemed hath
even from the enmies hand.
[verse 3]
And gathred them out of the lands,
wherein they were distrest,
From South and also from the North,
from East and from the West.
[verse 4]
They wandered in the wilderness
a solitary way,
They found no city there at all,
wherein to dwell or stay.
[verse 5]
They hungry all and thirsty als
were forced to lament,
Their soul in them in this distress
most fearfully did faint.
[verse 6]
Then in their trouble to the LOR
•
they fervently did cry,
And he them out of their distress
deliv'red by and by.
[verse 7]
And he in mercy led them forth
by the right way also,
That they of habitation good
might to a city go,
[verse 8]
Oh that all men would praise the Lo
••
for his great goodness then,
And for his works most wonderful,
unto the sons of men.
For he in love the longing soul
doth fully satisfy,
And filleth with his goodness great
the souls that hungry be.
[verse 10]
Such as in darkness sit, and are
even in deaths shadow found,
Who being in affliction great,
and iron also bound.
[verse 11]
Because against the words of God
they still rebelled then;
And the counsel of the most High
they proudly did contemn.
[verse 12]
Therefore with labor speedily
he then brought down their heart,
They fell down flat, and there was none
to help them in their smart.
[verse 13]
Then in their trouble to the LORD
they fervently did cry,
And out of their distresses them
he saved by and by.
[verse 14]
He out of darkness and als of
deaths shadow did them take,
And by his might he all their bands
even quite asunder brake.
[verse 15]
Oh that all men would praise the Lord
for his great goodness then,
And for his works most wonderful
unto the sons of men.
[verse 16]
For he the gates that were of brass
hath broken by a wonder,
And by his mighty arm hath cut
the iron bars in sunder.
[verse 17]
Because of their transgression,
and their iniquity,
Fools, who do hate instruction
oft sore afflicted be.
[verse 18]
Their weari'd soul always abhor
•
all manner of meat that's here,
And they unto the gates of death
by sickness still draw near.
[verse 19]
Then in their trouble to the LOR
•
they fervently do cry,
He out of their distresses all
them saveth by and by.
[verse 20]
He sent his word to them anon
and healed them great and small,
And also he deliv'red them
from their destructions all.
[verse 21]
Oh that all men would praise the Lord
for his great goodness then,
•
nd for his works most wonderful
unto the sons of men.
[verse 22]
To sacrifice the sacrifice
of thanks let them not spare;
•
nd with rejoicing cheerfully
his wondrous works declare.
[verse 23]
Who to the sea go down in ships,
that trade in waters great,
[verse 24]
They see God's works & wonders als
which in the depths he set.
[verse 25]
For he the stormy wind commands,
and raiseth by and by,
Which furiously the waves thereof
lifts up unto the Sky.
[verse 26]
They mount up to the heaven, they go
down to the depths again,
Their soul is melted fearfully
because of troubling pain.
[verse 27]
They reel both to & fro while
•
to save themselves intend,
And stagger like a drunken man,
and are at their wits end.
[verse 28]
Then in their trouble to the LOR
•
they fervently do cry,
And out of their distresses he
them bringeth by and by.
[verse 29]
The raging storm a pleasant cal
•
he maketh at his will,
So that in a most wondrous way
the waves thereof are still.
[verse 30]
Then are they glad because that
•
no more with tempests driven
Most quiet be; so he them brings
to their desired hav'n.
[verse 31]
Oh that all men would praise
•
LOR
•
for his great goodness then,
And for his works most wonderful
unto the sons of men.
[verse 32]
Als in the congregation great
let them exalt him hie,
And thankfully still praise him where
th'Elders assembled be.
[verse 33]
He turns into a wilderness
the rivers by and by,
•
nd water springs into a ground
that is exceeding dry.
[verse 34]
A fertile and a fruitful land
he turns to barrenness,
•
ecause the men that dwell therein
are given to wickedness.
[verse 35]
Into a standing water all
the wilderness he brings,
•
nd he the dry and thirsty ground
turns into water springs.
[verse 36]
There he doth make the hungry dwell
that they a city fair
•
or pleasant habitation may
most joyfully prepare.
[verse 37]
And plant vineyards abundantly,
and also sow the field,
Which may at last most plenteously,
the fruits of increase yield.
[verse 38]
He also blesseth them, so that
they greatly do increase,
And suffereth not by any hurt
their cattle to decrease.
[verse 39]
Again they minish'd are and brought
down low far from relief,
Through very great oppression,
affliction als and grief.
[verse 40]
On Princes he doth pour contempt
and causeth them to stray
In the wast barren wilderness,
wherein there is no way.
[verse 41]
Yet from affliction he the poor
sets high as on a rock,
And him in mercy maketh als
great fam'lies like a flock.
[verse 42]
The righteous man it well shall se
•
and heartily rejoice,
And after all iniquity
her mouth shall stop and close.
[verse 43]
Who so is wise, and will those things
observe in all the land;
The loving kindness of the LORD
they well shall understand.
PSAL. CVIII.
MY heart Lord's fixed, I will sing and praise
even with my glory still.
[verse 2]
Awake Harp, Psaltrie, I myself
awake now early will.
[verse 3]
I will thee praise. O LORD, among
the people great and small,
And will praises sing to thee
among the nations all.
[verse 4]
For great thy mercy is above
the Heavens highest pitch,
And als thy truth most excellent
unto the clouds doth reach.
[verse 5]
O God, above the highest heavens
be high exalted now,
And let thy glory als be seen
above the earth below.
[verse 6]
That thy beloved in mercy may
by thee deliv'red be:
Save with thy right hand, and anon
in trouble answer me.
[verse 7]
GOD in his Holiness hath said,
I joyful will abide;
I Succoths valley will met out,
and Shechem will divide.
[verse 8]
Gilead is mine, mine Manasseh,
the chief strength of mine head
Is Ephraim als and Judah is
my lawgiver indeed.
[verse 9]
My washpot Moab is,
I
will
my shoe over Edom cast,
And over Philistia I also
will sure triumph at last.
[verse 10]
Who me into the city strong
will safely bring with speed?
Who by his mighty hand now will
me into Edom lead?
[verse 11]
Wilt thou not, O God, who us a
•
off in thy wrath hast cast?
And wilt not thou forth with o
•
hoa
•
O GOD, go at the last?
[verse 12]
From trouble us thy people all
to help now not disdain,
For in days of adversity,
the help of man is vain.
[verse 13]
Through GOD we shall do valiantly
when we go to the fight,
For he it is that shall tread down
our enmies by his might.
PSAL. CIX.
HOld not thy peace, O thou that art
the God even of my praise:
For still the mouth of them that are
most wicked in their ways,
•
nd the mouth of deceitful als
are opned me to wrong;
•
gainst me still they spoken have,
with a most lying tongue.
They also compassd me about
with words from hatred brought,
••
d cruelly without a cause,
they fierce against me fought.
For my great love they always are
mine adversaries ill,
•
in this trouble I myself
give unto prayer still.
[verse 5]
And with great ill for all my go
•
they have rewarded me,
And for my love a recompense
they hatred made to be.
[verse 6]
Set thou as ruler over him
the wicked to command:
Let Satan als to vex him sore
stand still at his right hand.
[verse 7]
Let him condemned be when
•
shall to be judged come;
And als his payer at all time
let it still sin become.
[verse 8]
Few be his days, another als
let then his office take:
[verse 9]
Let his children be fatherless,
his wife a widow make.
[verse 10]
Let his children be vagabo
•
and beg continually:
Let them from places desolate
seek bread in misery.
[verse 11]
Let the extortioner catch all
•
he hath upon his soil,
And let the strangers come also,
and all his labor spoil.
[verse 12]
Let mercy none at all extend
to him in his distress;
•
or yet let any favor his
poor children fatherless.
[verse 13]
Let also his posterity
be cut off all about;
•
nd in the ages following let
their name be blotted out.
[verse 14]
With GOD let all his fathers faults
remembered be always,
•
nd let not als his mothers sin
be blotted out for ay.
Let them before the LORD appear,
and that continually:
••
t of them he may from the earth
cut off the memory.
Because that mercy he forgot
to show, and in each part
••
d persecute the poor; that he
might slay the broken in heart.
[verse 17]
As he loved cursing so let it
come to him; and as he
Delighted not in blessing, so
far from him let it be.
[verse 18]
As he himself with cursing clo
••
like water let it go
Into his bowels, and like oil
into his bones also.
[verse 19]
Let it even as the garment be
which covereth him without
And for a girdle wherewith he
still girded is about.
[verse 20]
Now from the Lord to all m
•
let this be the reward,
And of them that against my soul
speak ill without regard.
[verse 21]
But do for me for thy Names
O GOD the LORD most hie,
Because thy mercy still is good
deliver now thou me.
[verse 22]
For in a poor estate I am,
and needy in great smart,
•
nd with great sorrow me within
sore wounded is mine heart.
As doth a shadow that declines,
so I away do go,
••
d as the little locust
I
am tossed to and fro.
My trembling knees are always weak'
and that through fasting pale,
••
d als my flesh of faintness all
in greatest need doth fail.
I
also a reproach became
unto them for my deeds;
•
hen they upon me looked, then
they shaked all their heads.
Help me, O LORD my GOD, & me
in mercy save anon;
That they may know this is thy hand
that thou, LORD, hast it done.
Let them all curse, but bless thou us,
let them ashamed be
•
hen they arise, but who thee serves
let him rejoice in thee.
[verse 29]
Let all my foes with shame be cloth
and let themselves them cover
Still with their own confusion great
as with a mantle over.
[verse 30]
I greatly with my mouth will no
•
praise the almighty LORD:
Yea I among the multitude
will praise to him afford.
[verse 31]
For at the right hand of the poo
•
he stand shall surely then,
To save him from those that his Soul
unjustly do condemnne.
PSAL. CX.
THe Lord did say unto my Lord,
sit thou at my right hand,
Untill thy foes thy footstool I
make whereon thou may stand.
[verse 2]
The Lord the rod of all thy strengt
•
shall out of Zion send,
In midst even of thine enmies all
rule thou until the end.
[verse 3]
Thy people whom thou chosen
〈◊〉
sure shall most willing be,
Even in the most desired day
that power great comes from thee,
〈◊〉
beauties of great Holiness
with a most pleasant show:
••
om the fair mornings woēb thou hast
even of thy youth the dew.
The Lord most: solemnly hath sworn
and will repent him never,
•
f th'order of Melchizedek
thou art a Priest forever.
The Lord at thy right hand always
to help thee in all things,
•
hall in the day of his great wrath
strike through the mighty Kings.
The heathen he shall judge and fill
the place with bodies dead;
•
e over many countries shall
most fiercely wound the head.
He shall victorious in the way
drink of the brook indeed,
•
herefore he shall in great triumph
lift highly up the head.
PSALM CXI.
PRaise ye the Lord; I with my heart
now praise him surely shall
In th' Assembly of the upright
and congregation all.
[verse 2]
The works of the Almighty LORD
are great as we perceive,
Sought out of all them carefully
that therein pleasure have.
[verse 3]
Right hon'rabble his great work is,
and glorious als most sure,
And his most perfect righteousness
forever doth endure.
[verse 4]
To be remembered he hath made
his works most wonderful,
The LORD always most gracious is,
and of compassion full.
[verse 5]
He unto them that fear him hath
given meat aboundantlie;
He of his Covenant made most sure
will ever mindful be.
[verse 6]
He to the people of his works
hath showed the power most large;
That of the heathen he may give
to them the heritage.
[verse 7]
The works of his hands verity
and judgment are always,
All his divine commandments still
are sure and fast for ay.
[verse 8]
For ever and forever they
stand with great steadfastness,
And are also most wisely done
in truth and uprightness.
[verse 9]
He sent redemption to his folk,
his Cov'nant of great fame
For ever he commanded hath;
right holy is his Name.
[verse 10]
God's fear wisdoms beginning is,
good understanding sure,
Have they that do his word, his praise
forever doth endure.
PSAL. CXII.
PRaise ye the Lord, blest is the man
that fears the LORD aright,
That in his wise commandments all
still greatly doth delight.
[verse 2]
His seed shall mighty be upon
the earth assuredly,
The uprights generation shall
forever blessed be.
[verse 3]
Great wealth and riches ever fast
shall in his house be sure,
And his most perfect righteousness
forever doth endure.
[verse 4]
To the upright ariseth light
in darkness speedily,
Most gracious of compassion full
and righteous als is he.
[verse 5]
A good man showeth favor still
and willingly doth lend,
He with discretion his affairs
will guide even to the end.
[verse 6]
He surely not forever shall
be moved, so fixed is he,
The righteous in remembrance sure
shall everlasting be.
[verse 7]
He shall not be afraid of what
ill tidings can afford,
His heart is ever fixed fast,
still trusting in the Lord.
[verse 8]
His heart always estabish'd is,
he not afraid shall be,
Untill upon his enmies all
his full desire he see.
[verse 9]
He hath dispersd and given to poor,
his righteousness for ay
Endures; his horn with honor shall
exalted be always.
[verse 10]
The wicked grieved shall it see,
his teeth he gnashing all
Shall melt away; and the desire
of ill men perish shall.
PSAL. CXIII.
PRaise ye the Lord, O of the Lord
ye servants now proclaim
His worthy praise: of God the Lord
praise the most holy Name.
[verse 2]
Now of the LORD most blessed be
the Name which we adore,
From this time forth from age to age,
and als for evermore.
[verse 3]
From the first rising of the Sun,
unto his going down.
The LORD'S Name to be honor'd is
with praise and great renown.
[verse 4]
The LORD above all nations is
most high in Majesty,
And likewise is his glory great,
above the heavens hie.
[verse 5]
Who is now like unto the LORD
our God who doth excel
Who on high in the highest heaven
with Majesty doth dwell?
[verse 6]
Who though most high, yet he himse
••
still humbleth in his love,
Things to behold that are on earth,
and in the heavens above.
[verse 7]
Out of the dust he raiseth up
the poor in misery,
And out of the dung hill also
the needy lifteth hie.
[verse 8]
That he him up in dignity
with Princes high may set,
With those that of his people all
are even the Princes great.
He doth the barren woman make
to keep house, and to be
A mother glade of children dear:
the mighty LORD praise ye.
PSAL. CXIIII.
WHen Israel out of Egypt land
went by a happy change,
And Jacob's house a people left
that were of language strange,
His Sanctuary Judah was,
wherein he chosd to dwell,
•
nd Israel his dominion als
which he did rule right well.
The sea it saw, and as in fear
with hast the flight did take,
And Jordans river running straight
was driven most quickly back.
[verse 4]
The mountains steep with their high tops
did quake and skip as rams;
So did like wise the little hills
even like the younger lambs.
[verse 5]
What aild thee, O thou troubled f
•
that thou the flight didst take?
Thou Jordan that so speedily
thou wast by force driven back?
[verse 6]
Ye mountains high, what was
〈◊〉
cau
••
that ye did skip like rams?
What moved you also little hills
to skip like younger lambs?
[verse 7]
Thou at the presence of the Lord
earth tremble all and fear,
Even at the presence of the GOD
of Jacob to him dear.
[verse 8]
Which into waters turned the ro
•
even standing like a lake,
And in the flint a fountain fair
of waters clear did make.
PSAL. CXV.
LOrd not to us, not unto us,
but unto thy name take
Great glory, for thy steadfast truth
and for thy mercies sake.
[verse 2]
Wherefore should new the heath
〈◊〉
where is their God alone
But our God's in the heavens, he hath
what ever he pleased done
Their idols silver are and gold
works of men's hands they be,
They have mouths made, but cannot speak,
and eyes but they not see.
Of ears they have the shape, but they
hear not what men do tell,
They noses formed also have
but there with cannot smell.
They hands have, but they handle not
and feet but cannot walk:
A throat they have, but through it they
can no way speak or talk.
To those vain things they are most like
that in their ways unjust
Them make; even so is everyone
that into them doth trust.
[verse 9]
Trust thou O Israel in the Lord
their help and shield that be:
[verse 10]
Trust in the Lord, O A'rons house,
their help and shield is he.
[verse 11]
Ye that do fear the living Lord,
trust in the Lord always,
He is their strong help and their shield
that still upon him stay.
[verse 12]
The Lord of us hath mindful been,
he sure will bless us still,
He will bless Israls house, the house
of Aaron bless he will.
[verse 13]
He will them bless that fear the Lord
and that both great and small:
[verse 14]
God shall increase you more & more
you and your children all.
[verse 15]
You all that have an upright heart
are blessed of the Lord,
Which both the heaven & als the earth
made by his mighty word.
[verse 16]
The heaven, ye even the heavens above
are all the Lord's by right,
But to the sons of men he hath
the earth given by his might.
[verse 17]
The dead in grave can in no way
praise give the Lord unto,
Nor any whatsoever that
down into
〈◊〉
go▪
But we the mighty Lord above
will bless with one accord,
•
om this time forth for evermore
most gladly praise the Lord.
PSAL. CXVI.
Love the Lord, and that because
he with attentive ear
•
y voice and supplications als
most willingly did hear.
Because he hath inclined his ear
unto me troubled all,
•
erefore as long as here
I
live
I will upon him call.
Of death the sorrows compassd me;
and pains of hell got hold
•
oon time: I found troubles great
and sorrows manifold.
Upon the name of GOD the LORD
then did I call, and say,
LORD, my soul deliver now
I thee most humbly pray.
The LORD is ever gracious still
and righteous in his ways,
Yea, our GOD to his servants all
is merciful always.
[verse 6]
The LORD those safely doth preserve
•
that truly simple be,
I
was through grief brought very low
and he then helped me.
[verse 7]
Unto thy quiet rest my soul
return now joyfullie,
For bountifully hath the LORD
in mercy dealt with thee.
[verse 8]
For thou deliv'red hast my soul
from death as thou thought meet,
My dimmed eyes from tears also,
from falling als my feet.
[verse 9]
I in the land of living men
will walk the Lord before:
[verse 10]
I did believe therefore I spake,
I was afflicted sore.
[verse 11]
I said in my most foolish hast
that all men liars be;
[verse 12]
What shall I render to the Lord
for all his gifts to me?
[verse 13]
Salvations cup I will now take,
and on GOD'S Name will call:
[verse 14]
I will pay my vows unto the Lord
before his people all.
[verse 15]
In the sight of the living Lord
most precious is and dear
•
he death of all his worthy Saints,
that truly do him fear.
[verse 16]
Oh Lord, I am thy servant, I
thy servant am indeed,
•
nd als thy handmaids son: yea thou
hast loosd my bonds with speed.
[verse 17]
Of thanksgiving the sacrifice
to thee I offer will,
•
nd on the name of GOD the LORD
I will call humbly still.
[verse 18]
With thankful heart unto the Lord
my vows all will I pay,
In presence of his people all
even now without delay.
[verse 19]
In the fair courts of the LORD'S house,
yea in the midst of thee
O beautiful Jerusalem:
the living LORD praise ye.
PSAL. CXVII.
O Praise the Lord most thankfully
ye nations great and small:
With heart and voice praise him also
on earth ye people all.
[verse 2]
For he his kindness merciful
to us doth still afford,
For ever the LORD'S truth endures:
praise ye always the LORD.
PSAL. CXVIII.
O Give now thanks unto the Lord,
for he is good most sure,
Because his mercy always great
forever doth endure.
[verse 2]
That his mercy for ay endures
let Israel now say:
[verse 3]
Let Aaron's house say also that
his mercy lasts for ay.
[verse 4]
Let them all now that fear the Lord
at this time plainly say,
That his mercy most wonderful
endureth firm for ay,
[verse 5]
I in distress called on the LORD,
the Lord then answered me,
He by his grace in a large place
anon did set me free.
[verse 6]
The Lord is always on my side,
therefore I will not fear
What mortal man do always can
unto me far or near.
[verse 7]
The LORD doth take my part with them
that help me willingly,
Therefore upon them that me hate
I my desire shall see.
[verse 8]
It better is still in the Lord
to trust with patience,
Than in a man that mortal is
to put our confidence.
[verse 9]
It better is still in the Lord
to trust with patience,
Then in those that great Princes be
to put our confidence.
[verse 10]
The Nations all did compass me
about, me to annoy.
But in the name of God the Lord
I will them all destroy.
[verse 11]
They compassd me about, yea
〈◊〉
did compass me about;
But in the Lord's name I will them
destroy and quite root out
[verse 12]
Like Bees they compassd me, as
of thorns they quenched fall,
For in the name of God the Lord
I
will destroy them all.
[verse 13]
That I might fall thou sore hast thri
•
But God then helped me,
[verse 14]
The Lord's my strength & song, &
•
salvation sure is he.
[verse 15]
In tents of righteous men the voice
of joy and safety is;
The right hand of the mighty Lord
doth valiantly for his.
[verse 16]
The right hand of the Lord always
is now exalted hie,
The right hand of the mighty Lord
doth very valiantly.
[verse 17]
I shall not die, but live, and show
the Lord's great works therefore
[verse 18]
God hath me chastened sore, but hath
to death not given me over.
[verse 19]
The gates of tighteousnesse to me
to open now accord;
gladly will go into them,
and I will praise the Lord.
[verse 20]
This gate of the Lord into which
the righteous enter shall:
[verse 21]
I
'l praise thee for thou hast me heard
and art my safety all.
[verse 22]
The stone the builders did refuse
is of the corner head:
[verse 23]
This is God's doing; in our eyes
it marvelous is indeed.
[verse 24]
This is the day which God the Lord
in mercy great hath made:
We greatly therefore will rejoice,
and in it will be glad.
[verse 25]
Save now, O Lord, I thee beseech,
O Lord, I always thee
Humbly beseech, with all my heart
send now prosperity.
[verse 26]
Who in the Name of the Lord come
still blessed let him be,
Out of the house even of the Lord
you blessed all have we.
[verse 27]
God is the Lord, who hath to us
showed light in each a do,
Bind ye the sacrifice with cords
even th' Altars horns unto.
[verse 28]
Thou art my God, for this thou shalt
be praisd always by me:
Thou art my God, by me therefore
thou shalt exalted be.
[verse 29]
O give now thanks unto the Lord,
for he is good always:
For his mercy most wonderful
endureth fast for ay.
PSAL. CXIX.
ALEPH.
BLest are all those that undefiled
are in the holy way,
Who in the law of God the Lord
sincerely walk always.
[verse 2]
Blest are all they that carefully
his Testimonies keep,
And that him ever constantly
with all their heart do seek.
[verse 3]
They als do no iniquity
then walk still in his ways:
[verse 4]
Thou hast commanded us to keep
thy precepts well always.
[verse 5]
O that my ways were set to keep
the statutes given by thee;
[verse 6]
When
I
thy precepts all respect,
I not ashamed shall be.
[verse 7]
With uprightness of heart I will
thee praise when well I shall
Have learned for to understand
thy righteous judgments all.
[verse 8]
With care I will thy statutes keep;
O for thy mercies sake
Not utterly, O Lord, in wrath
me thy servant forsake.
BETH.
[verse 9]
Wherewith all shall a young man here
his way well cleanse indeed?
Even still according to thy word
by thereto taking head.
[verse 10]
I with my whole heart carefu
•
have sought thee every way,
O from thy precepts let me not
now wander far away.
[verse 11]
Thy word I have hid in my h
•
lest 'gainst thee I should sin:
[verse 12]
O Lord, thou blessed art; m
•
thy statutes well within.
[verse 13]
I
with my lips unfeigned have
declared thankfullie
Thy judgments, which directed
even from thy mouth to me.
[verse 14]
I of thy Testimonies have
rejoiced in the way,
As much as in the riches all
that men in treasures lay.
[verse 15]
I will in thy precepts meditate
and all thy ways respect:
[verse 16]
Thy statutes shall be my delig
••
thy word I will not forget.
GIMEL.
[verse 17]
Deal bountifully now always
with thy servant, O Lord,
•
hat
I
may live, and carefully
keep thy most blessed word.
[verse 18]
My darkened eyes now open thou,
that I well taught by thee
•
ay wondrous things out of thy law
behold now with mine eye.
[verse 19]
I in the earth here among men
a stranger still abide.
•
hy most worthy commandments all
from me in wrath not hide.
[verse 20]
My soul now for thee longing great
still breaketh with desire,
Wherewith unto thy judgments it
at all times doth aspire.
[verse 21]
The proud men thou rebuked hast
that cursed are always,
Which still from thy commandments
do err and go astray.
[verse 22]
Reproch and als contempt always all
remove thou far from me;
For I thy testimonies all
have kept most carefully.
[verse 23]
The Princes did in counsel
against me speaking ill:
But thy servant did meditate
upon thy statutes still.
[verse 24]
My hearts delight and pleasure
thy testimonies be;
And they, what ev'r I have to d
•
are counselors to me.
DALETH.
[verse 25]
My troubled soul doth surely
〈◊〉
unto the dust, O Lord;
Now in thy mercy quicken me
according to thy word.
[verse 26]
I have most faithfully declared
my ways all what they be,
And thou most willing didst me
•
thy statutes teach thou me.
[verse 27]
Me clearly make to understan
•
of thy precepts the way,
So shall I of thy wondrous work
talk gladly all the day.
[verse 28]
My troubled soul doth melt away
for heaviness and grief;
According to thy word to me
give strength for my relief.
[verse 29]
From me the way of lying far
in mercy great remove,
•
nd graciously now grant to me
thy law which I do love.
[verse 30]
For a straight rule I chosen have
of truth the only way,
•
hy judgments have I always laid
before me every day.
[verse 31]
Unto thy testimonies I
have stuck without all blame:
And now, O LORD, in mercy great
put thou me not to shame.
[verse 32]
The way of thy commandments all
He run, as thou dost charge,
When thou shalt by thy mercy great
my heart at last enlarge.
HE.
[verse 33]
Of thy statutes teach me, O LORD,
the way thou dost intend;
And I most careful with my heart
shall keep it to the end.
[verse 34]
Give understanding unto me,
and I in every part
Shall keep thy law; yea it I shall
observe with all my heart.
[verse 35]
Make me now in thy mercy gre
••
that in the path aright
Of thy commandments I may go,
for therein I delight.
[verse 36]
Thy testimonies to obey,
and them in life express,
My heart incline thou every way,
and not to covetousness.
[verse 37]
Now from beholding vanity
turn thou mine eyes away:
And by thy might now quicken me
in thy most perfect way.
[verse 38]
Thy word now stablish, and ma
••
su
••
unto thy servant dear,
Who in his whole life truly is
devoted to thy fear.
[verse 39]
Reproch, which I do greatly fear,
from me now turn away,
Because thy judgments of great worth
are very good always.
[verse 40]
Behold still I have longed for
the precepts come from thee:
In thy most perfect righteousness,
O Lord, now quicken me.
VAU.
[verse 41]
Let als thy mercies manifold
come unto me, O Lord,
Even thy salvation of great price,
according to thy word.
[verse 42]
So shall I have wherewith to give
an answer that is just,
To him that still reproacheth me:
for in thy word I trust.
[verse 43]
Out of my mouth the word of truth
take thou not utterly;
For in thy judgments all I have
even hoped steadfastly.
[verse 44]
So this thy law continually
forever keep I shall:
[verse 45]
At liberty I will walk, for
I
do seek thy precepts all.
[verse 46]
I
of thy testimonies will
speak with great liberty
Before great Kings, and I therefore
will not ashamed be.
[verse 47]
I will in thy commandments all
which are must just and right,
Which I have still most dearly loved
myself always delight.
[verse 48]
My hands to thy commandme
••
no
•
which I have loved, I will
Lift up: and I will meditate
in all thy statutes still.
ZAIN.
[verse 49]
Remember well thy word thou did
unto thy servant say,
Upon which thou hast caused me
to hope and trust always.
[verse 50]
This in my great affliction now
my comfort is I see:
For thy good word the word of life
hath surely quickened me.
[verse 51]
Right greatly in derision still
men that are proud in mind
Have had me; yet have I not from
thy law at all declinde.
[verse 52]
Thy judgments given of old, O Lord'
most carefully did
I
Remember, and likewise myself
comforted have thereby.
[verse 53]
A fearful horror me upon
anon great hold did take,
Because of wicked men that still
thy holy law forsake.
[verse 54]
The statutes which in favor great
thou hast given us among,
In the house of my pilgrimage
have been my daily song.
[verse 55]
Thy Name by night Lord I did mind,
and thy law keeped have:
[verse 56]
This had I, because
I
did keep
thy precepts that thou gave.
CHETH.
[verse 57]
On earth below alone thou art
my portion, O my LORD,
I have said, and resolved als,
that I will keep thy word.
[verse 58]
With my whole heart thy favo
•
entreated have to see:
According to thy blessed word,
be merciful to me.
[verse 59]
I
on my ways thought, and my
〈◊〉
turned to thy words always:
[verse 60]
To keep thy precepts I made lu
••
and did not then delay.
[verse 61]
The cruel bands of wicked me
•
which did against me plot,
Have robbed me; but surely I
have not thy law forgot.
[verse 62]
At midnight I will still arise
for to give thanks to thee,
Because of those thy judgments a
•
that always righteous be.
[verse 63]
I
am a fast companion of
all them that do thee fear,
And of all them that with their he
•
do keep thy precepts here.
[verse 64]
The earth, O LORD, even always is
full of thy mercy still,
Now teach me well how that I may
thy statutes all fulfill.
TETH.
[verse 65]
Thou well and lovingly hast dealt
with thy servant, O LORD,
According to thy promises
contained in thy word.
[verse 66]
Good judgment now and knowledge als
me teach in every part:
For I have thy commandments all
believed with all my heart.
[verse 67]
I ere afflicted went astray,
but now have kept thy word:
[verse 68]
Thou art good, and dost good also,
thy statutes teach me LORD.
[verse 69]
The proud a great lie forged have
against me for my smart:
But
I
thy divine precepts all
will keep with all my heart.
[verse 70]
Their heart is fat as grease, but I
do in thy law delight:
[verse 71]
It's good that I afflicted was
that thy words learn I might.
[verse 72]
The law of thy most holy mouth
is better unto me
Then of fine gold and silver als
the many thousands be.
IOD.
[verse 73]
Thy hands me fashioned have,
•
ma
••
me understanding give,
That I may thy commandments all
learn as long as I live.
[verse 74]
They that thee fear when they
•
will be with one accord
Right glad surely, because that I
have hoped in thy word.
[verse 75]
That thy judgments are just &
〈◊〉
I know it LORD to be.
And that thou in great faithfulness
hast thus afflicted me.
[verse 76]
Now let thy kindness merciful
me comfort I thee pray,
According to thy blessed word,
to thy servant always.
[verse 77]
Let now thy tender mercies come
to me that in thy sight
I
may here live: for now thy law
is only my delight:
[verse 78]
Let all the proud ashamed be,
who me without a cause
Perversly wronged; but meditat
I will still in thy laws.
[verse 79]
Let those that fear thee quickly turn
unto me with their heart,
And those that have thy testimonies
well known in any part.
[verse 80]
Let still my heart be ever sound
in statutes given by thee,
That so in all my troubles great
I not ashamed be.
CAPH.
[verse 81]
My soul for thy salvation faints,
I hope in words from thee,
[verse 82]
Yea for thy words mine eyes do fail
when wilt thou comfort me?
[verse 83]
For I most like a bottle dry,
which in the smoke is set,
Am all become; yet do I not
thy statutes now forget.
[verse 84]
How many are thy servants day
when shall it be thy will
Judgments on them to execute
that persecute me still?
[verse 85]
The proud have digged secret p
••
for therein me to draw:
They still do such things practice whi
••
are not after thy law.
[verse 86]
All thy commandments of g
••
wei
••
are faithful, as I see,
They wrongfully me persecute,
in mercy help thou me.
[verse 87]
They had almost in fury great
consumed me on earth,
But
I
not foolishly forsook
thy precepts of great worth.
[verse 88]
After thy loving kindness now
me quicken when I call,
The testimony of thy mouth
so surely keep I shall.
LAMED.
[verse 89]
Thy word forever is, O LORD,
in heaven settled fast:
[verse 90]
Unto all generations well
thy faithfulness doth last.
The earth thou stablish'd hast, and it
abideth near and far,
[verse 91]
This day they last as thou ordains,
for all thy servants are.
[verse 92]
Unless thy law in my distress
had been my whole delight,
in my great affliction
should then have perished quite:
[verse 93]
I will not forget thy precepts, for
with them thou quicknedst me,
[verse 94]
I am thine, save me, for I have sought
the precepts given by thee.
[verse 85]
The wicked for me waited have
me to destroy forever:
But I thy testimonies will
most carefully consider.
[verse 96]
Of all perfection I an end
have seen, where
I
abode,
But thy commandment surely is
always exceeding broad,
MEM.
[verse 97]
O How, do I with all my heart
now love thy law alway!
It is my meditation sweet,
and pleasant all the day.
[verse 98]
Through thy commandments
〈◊〉
thou h
•
me wiser made to be
Then all mine enmies fierce: for th
•
are ever still with me.
[verse 99]
I have great understanding now
above my teachers far,
For all my meditations still
thy testimonies are.
[verse 100]
Then th' Ancients more I kno
•
becau
•
I keep thy precepts right:
[verse 101]
From ill my feet I have refrain
that thy word keep I might.
[verse 102]
From thy judgments I heretof
•
did in no way depart,
For thou hast taught me, and by th
••
me hast made wise in heart.
[verse 103]
How sweet unto my taste are
〈◊〉
the words that come from thee,
Yea then the honey to my mouth
they sweeter seem to be.
[verse 104]
I through thy precepts do always
good understanding get,
•
herefore each false deceitful way
I with my heart do hate.
NUN.
[verse 105]
Thy blessed word is to my feet
a lamp all shining bright;
••
d also it unto my path
is a most perfect light.
[verse 106]
I swore and will perform to keep
thy righteous judgments, LORD,
[verse 107]
I am much afflicted, quicken me
according to thy word,
[verse 108]
The free will-offerings of my mouth
accept I thee beseech,
Lord, thy righteous judgments all
now me thy servant teach.
[verse 109]
Continually my soul is in
my hand, in danger great,
•
et do I not thy blessed law
in any way forget.
[verse 110]
The wicked by their counsel lewd
have laid a snare for me,
Yet from the precepts
I
not erd
which were enjoined by thee.
[verse 111]
For ever as an heritage
thy testimonies part
I
taken have, for they are the
rejoicing of my heart.
[verse 112]
My whole heart
I
inclined ha
•
as yet I do intend
Thy statutes to perform always,
yea even unto the end.
SAMECH.
[verse 113]
I
hate vain thoughts, but
I
thy
do love, and ever will:
[verse 114]
Thou art my hiding place & sh
•
in thy word hope
I
still.
[verse 115]
Ye doers ill see that with hast
ye all from me depart,
For the commandments of my Go
•
I will keep with all my heart.
[verse 116]
According to thy word that
•
may live, uphold thou me:
And let me not now of my hope
at all ashamed be,
[verse 117]
Hold thou me up, and
I
shall be
safe by thy mercy still:
•
o thy statutes continually
respect then have
I
will.
[verse 118]
All them that from thy statutes err
thou hast trode down always:
•
or their deceit which hateful is
is falsehood every way.
[verse 119]
Thou all the wicked of the earth
like dross dost far remove:
•
herefore thy testimonies all
with all my heart
I
love.
[verse 120]
My feeble flesh doth tremble all,
and that for fear of thee;
•
ny judgments which most dreadful are
make me afraid to be.
AIN.
[verse 121]
I
justice and judgment also
have done to great and small;
Unto my fierce oppressors now
leave thou me not at all.
[verse 122]
In mercy for thy servant still
for good a surety be.
Let not the proud by violence
oppress me cruelly.
[verse 123]
Mine eyes for thy salvation no
•
fail in my great distress;
And for the pleasant word also
even of thy righteousness.
[verse 124]
According to thy mercy great,
which over all things doth reac
•
Deal with thy servant lovinglie,
and me thy statutes teach.
[verse 125]
Thy humble servant LORD I a
•
give understanding now:
That I thy testimonies all
most perfectly may know.
[verse 126]
It's time to work, Lord, for they h
•
made void the law that's thine:
[verse 127]
Therefore thy precepts I love m
•
then gold, yea gold that's fine.
[verse 128]
Therefore concerning all thing
esteem thy precepts great
All to be right; and I also
each way that's false do hate.
PE.
[verse 129]
Thy worthy testimonies are
most wonderful and deep
In wisdom great, therefore my soul
most careful doth them keep.
[verse 130]
The very entrance of thy words
gives a most shining light,
Unto the simple it doth give
an understanding right.
[verse 131]
My mouth I opned, and also
did pant my pains among,
For I for thy commandments all
exceedinglie did long.
[verse 132]
Look thou on me, and merciful
unto me always prove,
As thou dost use unto all those
thy Name that dearly love.
[verse 133]
Now order in thy blessed word
my steps most carefully,
Let no iniquity now have
dominion over me.
[verse 134]
From man's oppression now me save,
thy precepts keep I will,
[verse 135]
Thy face make on thy servant sh
•
teach me thy statutes still.
[verse 136]
Of water rivers down mine e
•
do run, because
I
saw
That they that wickedly are set
keep not thy holy law.
TSADI.
[verse 137]
Most righteous even in all thy w
•
art thou, O LORD, of might,
And all thy judgments on the eart
•
are ever still upright.
[verse 138]
Thy testimonies that thou hast
commanded us to do
Even altogether righteous are,
and very faithful too.
[verse 139]
My burning zeal within my he
•
hath still consumed me;
Because my foes forgotten have
the words that come from thee
[verse 140]
Thy word is pure, therefore the
thy servants love is set:
[verse 141]
I
small despised am, yet I
thy precepts not forget.
[verse 142]
Thy righteousness a righteousness
is everlasting sure;
And thy most perfect law always
is even the truth most pure.
[verse 143]
Much trouble & als anguish great
have taken hold on me:
Yet always thy commandments all
my chief delights now be.
[verse 144]
Thy testimonies righteousness
is everlasting all:
Unto me understanding give,
and happy live I shall.
KOPH.
[verse 145]
With my whole heart, Lord hear, I cride
thy statutes keep I will:
[verse 146]
I cryd me save, and I will keep
thy Testimonies still.
[verse 147]
The dawning of the morning I
did still prevent, and cry,
And with my whole heart in thy word
I hoped by and by.
[verse 148]
Mine eyes do timeously prevent
the watches of the night,
That in thy blessed word always
still meditate I might.
[verse 149]
After thy loving kindness he
•
my voice direct to thee,
According to thy judgment just
O LORD now quicken me.
[verse 150]
Who follow mischief they
〈…〉
they from thy law are far:
[verse 151]
Thou Lord art near; thy precep
•
always truth surly are.
[verse 152]
As for thy testimonies all
I have them altogether
Well known of old, that thou sure
hast founded them forever.
RESH.
[verse 153]
Consider mine affliction great
and so deliver me,
For
I
do not forget the law
which hath been given by thee
[verse 154]
Plead thou my cause, and unto
deliv'rance now afford,
Me quicken in my great distress
according to thy word.
[verse 155]
Salvation from the wicked is
removed far away,
•
or they most foolish do not seek
thy statutes to obey.
[verse 156]
Exceeding great always, O Lord,
thy tender mercies be,
•
ccording to thy judgments now
in mercy quicken me.
[verse 157]
My persecutors and my foes
are many that combine,
•
et from thy testimonies
I
do not at all decline.
[verse 158]
The great transgressors
I
beheld
and grieved was, O LORD:
•
ecause, they given to wickedness,
kept not at all thy Word.
[verse 159]
Consider how
I
dearly love
the precepts given by thee:
•
fter thy loving kindness then,
O LORD, now quicken me.
[verse 160]
From the beginning of all things
thy Word is true and sure,
Thy righteous judgments every
forever do endure.
SCHIN.
[verse 161]
Me Princes persecuted have
without a cause or law;
But with all due respect my heart
stands of thy word in awe.
[verse 162]
I at thy word rejoice, as one
that findeth spoil that's great▪
[verse 163]
Thy law I love, but lying all
I do abhor and hate.
[verse 164]
Sev'n times a day I praise thee
dost righteous judgments se
•
[verse 165]
Great peace have they which thy
nothing shall them offend.
[verse 166]
LORD, I for thy salvation gre
•
have hoped constantly,
And thy commandments all have
done in sincerity.
[verse 167]
Thy testimonies for to keep
my soul did well approve,
And I them even with all my he
•
exceedinglie do love.
[verse 168]
Thy testimonies and precepts
I them both less and more
Have keeped well; for all my ways
are ever thee before.
TAV.
[verse 169]
O let my cry while I do pray,
come near before thee, LORD,
•
ive understanding unto me,
according to thy word.
[verse 170]
Let now my supplication just
come near before thine eye;
•
ccording to thy faithful word
save and deliver me.
[verse 171]
My lips always most chearfullie
praise to thee utter shall
When thou at last most wisely hast
thy statutes taught me all.
[verse 172]
My tongue still of thy blessed word
shall speak it to express,
For thy commandments all indeed
are always righteousness.
[verse 173]
Let thy hand help me, for I have
thy precepts chosen right:
[verse 174]
I longed for thy salvation Lo
•
thy law is my delight.
[verse 175]
O let my soul now live, and
•
shall give due praise to thee:
And let thy righteous judgments a
•
now help and succor me.
[verse 176]
Like a lost sheep even still I hav
•
gone very far astray▪
Thy servant seek: for thy precepts
I not forget at always.
PSAL. CXX.
GOD heard me when I cried
〈◊〉
in my distress & wrong;
[verse 2]
Lord save my soul from lying lip
•
from a deceitful tongue.
[verse 3]
What shall be given, or to thee do
•
thou false tongue learned to lie:
[verse 4]
Sharp arrows of the mighty coals
of Juniper that be.
[verse 5]
Now woe is me that I so long
in Mesech do sojourn,
That in the tents of Kedar als
I dwell without return.
My poor soul hath long dwelt with him
that peace hates near and far:
I am for peace, but when I speak
they always are for war.
PSAL. CXXI.
•
'Le lift mine eyes up to the hills
from whence my help coms forth
My help all cometh from the Lord
which made both heaven and earth.
Thy foot he will not suffer to
be moved any way,
•
e that thee safely keepeth still
not slumbers night nor day.
Behold he that keeps Israel,
not slumber shall or sleep:
The Lord's thy shade on thy right hand.
the Lord thee safe doth keep.
The Sun shall not thee smile by day,
nor Moon by night at all,
[verse 7]
GOD from all ill thee shall preserve:
thy soul preserve he shall.
[verse 8]
Thy going out and coming in
the LORD whom we adore,
Shall well preserve from this time for
and even for evermore.
PSAL. CXXII.
I Was most glade, when they to me
said all with one accord,
Now let us go unto the house
of the Almighty LORD.
[verse 2]
Jerusalem within thy gates
our feet shall stand forever,
[verse 3]
As a city Jerusalem
is built compact together.
[verse 4]
Whether the tribes go up, the tribe
which GOD for his doth claim:
To Israls testimony there
to thank the LORD'S great name.
[verse 5]
For there of judgment thrones ar
•
se
•
for David's house that be:
[verse 6]
Pray for the peace of Salem; they
shall prosper that love thee.
[verse 7]
Let happy peace within thy walls
at all times steadfast be:
And in thy pleasant palaces
still great prosperity.
For my beloved companions sakes,
and brethren dear I will
•
ow gladly say with all my heart,
Peace be within thee still.
Even for the house of God our Lord
I will in every part
•
ost carefully still seek always
thy good with all my heart.
PSAL. CXXIII.
TO thee I lift mine eyes, O thou
that in the heavens dost dwell:
Behold as servants eyes look to
their masters hands right well▪
•
nd as a maidens eyes unto
her mistress hand anon,
•
o wait our eyes on GOD, till he
have mercy us upon.
[verse 3]
Have mercy upon us, O LORD,
have mercy us upon;
For with contempt exceedingly
we filled are everyone.
[verse 4]
Our soul exceedingly is filled
with scorning vile and lewd
Of men at ease; and also with
contempt even of the proud.
PSAL. CXXIV.
If God had not been on our side
now Israel may say thus,
[verse 2]
If on our side God had not been
when men rose against us.
[verse 3]
Then they us surely swallowed ha
•
up quick at their desire.
When their great wrath against us all
•
was kindled as a fire.
[verse 4]
Then the great swelling waters ha
•
us overwhelmed eachone,
The stream that runneth with grea
•
forc
•
even over our soul had gone.
[verse 5]
Then the proud waters had gone ov
•
our troubled soul always:
[verse 6]
Blest be the Lord who to their teet
•
hath not given us a prey.
[verse 7]
Our soul is surely as a bird
escaped from the snare
Of foulers, the snare broken is,
and we escaped are,
[verse 8]
In the name of the Lord our God
our only help doth stand,
Who heaven and earth most gloriously
made by his mighty hand.
PSAL. CXXV.
THey that trust always in the Lord
shall be like Zion hill,
Which cannot be removed, but
abides forever still
As round about Jerusalem
the mountains are together,
•
o from henceforth the LORD about
his people is forever.
For on the Righteous lot the rod
of wicked shall not lie:
Left that the Righteous forth their hands
put to iniquity.
[verse 4]
Do good, O LORD, unto all those
that be good in thy sight:
And to all them that ever still
are in their hearts upright.
[verse 5]
Who turn aside to crooked ways
the LORD shall them anon
Lead forth with doers ill▪ but peace
shall Israel be upon.
PSAL. CXXVI.
WHen God the Lord did turn agai
•
Zion's captivity,
We like unto men in a dream
did seem always to be.
[verse 2]
Then was our mouth with laughte
•
fil
•
and tongue with singing soon,
Then said the heathen, God the Lord
for them great things hath done.
[verse 3]
The Lord hath done great things for
•
which makes us glad in heart:
[verse 4]
Turn back, Lord, our captivity,
as streams in southern part.
[verse 5]
They that do sow their seed in tear
•
and sigh with sorrows deep,
When after grief is past and gone
they in great joy shall reap.
[verse 6]
He that go'th forth, & weepeth so
••
still bearing precious seed,
Shall doubtless come again with joy
and bring his sheaves with speed.
PSALM CXXVII.
THey build in vain, except the Lord
the house build and maintain:
Except the LORD the city keep,
the watch-men wake in vain.
[verse 2]
It's vain for you early to rise,
to sit up late, and bread
Of sorrows eat, to his beloved
he giveth sleep in need.
[verse 3]
Loe children are an heritage,
which GOD with great regard
Gives unto men; and of the womb
the fruit is his reward.
[verse 4]
As arrows in the hands of him
that mighty here we see,
So children of the youth always
unto their parents be.
[verse 5]
Who hath his quiver full of them
is in a happy state:
They not ashamed, shall boldly speak
with th'enmies in the gate.
PSAL▪ CXXVIII.
SUre everyone that fears the LORD
most blest is all his days,
That with a straight and upright he
•
still walketh in his ways.
[verse 2]
For thou the labor of thine hands
shall eat most chearfullie:
Thou shalt be happy, and it shall
be always well with thee.
[verse 3]
Thy wife shall like a fruitful Vine
by thy house side be found,
Thy children like green Olive plants
about thy table round.
[verse 4]
Behold that thus the righteous ma
•
shall even be blessed here,
That with his heart without deceit
the LORD doth truly fear.
[verse 5]
The LORD thee out of Zion still
shall bless assuredly:
And of Jerusalem the good
thou all thy days shalt see.
[verse 6]
Yea more thy children's children though
•
shalt see with great increase,
And also upon Israel
a most desired peace.
PSALM CXXIX.
THey many a time afflicted have
me troubled every way,
•
nd that even upward from my youth
may Israel now say.
They many a time still from my youth
with troubles did assail,
•
et they have not had strength at all
against me to prevail.
The plowers plow'd upon my back,
they made their furrows long:
The Lord is righteous he hath cut
the cords of wicked strong.
Confounded here on earth let them
all be in their estate,
And turned back most suddenly
that still do Zion hate.
[verse 6]
Let them be as the grass that grows
upon the houses top,
Which parched withreth with great heat
afore it groweth up.
[verse 7]
Where with the mower doth not fill
at any time his hand,
Nor yet he that doth bind the shea
•
his bosom on the land.
[verse 8]
Nor yet say they which then go by
God's blessing on you be:
We in the name of God the Lord
do bless you heartily.
PSAL. CXXX.
OUt of the deepths I still, O Lo
••
have cried unto thee:
[verse 2]
Lord hear, and to my suits thine ea
•
let them attentive be.
[verse 3]
LORD, if thou mark iniquities,
who shall before thee stand?
[verse 4]
But, that thou mayst be feared, wi
•
th
•
forgiveness is at hand.
[verse 5]
I wait for GOD, my soul doth wai
•
and I hope in the Lord:
[verse 6]
More thē they that for morning wat
•
my soul waits for the Lord.
I say, yea more then they that watch
the morning for to see;
[verse 7]
Let Israel hope in GOD, for with
the LORD great mercies be.
•
ith him also redemption is
most plenteous for us all:
And from all his iniquities
Israel redeem he shall.
PSAL. XXXI.
MIne heart, O Lord, not haughty is,
mine eyes not lofty be;
•
eddle not in matters great,
or things too high for me.
My self I have behaved, and stilled
as of his mother mild
child that's weaned: yea even my soul
is as a weaned child.
Let Israel all even in the LORD
still hope, and him adore,
•
om henceforth, as their duty is,
and so for evermore.
PSAL. CXXXII.
NOw David and his troubles, Lord
remember, and him spare:
How to the Lord even Jacob's God
he vowed and also sware.
I surely to the Tabernacle
of my house will not go,
Nor yet to get my rest and ease
go up my bed into.
[verse 4]
I surely henceforth will not give
unto mine eyes a sleep
Or yet a slumber suffer will
on mine eye-lids to creep,
[verse 5]
Untill I find out for the LORD
a place to make abode,
An habitation well prepared
for Jacob's mighty GOD.
[verse 6]
Lo we of it at Ephratah
heard, which wertidings good
We happily it also found
in the fields of the wood.
[verse 7]
Into his Tabernacles fair
most gladly will we go,
With great respect we worship wi
•
at his footstool also.
[verse 8]
A rise, O LORD, most speedily
into thy rest at length,
Thou who art great in Majesty.
and the Ark of thy strength.
Now let thy Priests with righteousness
be clothed all about,
•
nd let all them that are thy saints
for joy most gladly shout.
For thine own servant David's sake
whom thou dost love always,
•
thine anointed dear to thee
turn not the face away.
God hath to David sworn in truth,
not turn he will from it,
•
f the fruit of thy body I
upon thy Throne will set,
If thy children my Covenant Keep
and Testimony all,
•
pon thy Throne forever sit
their children also shall.
For GOD hath Zion chusde, and it
to dwell in still required:
Here rest I ever will, here dwell,
for I have it desired.
I will all her provision bless
abundantly indeed,
Her poor and needy now will I
well satisfy with bread.
[verse 16]
I with salvation will also
her Priests all clothe about,
And all her Saints that fear the Lord
for joy aloud shall shout.
[verse 17]
There I will make King David horn
to bud in all men's sight:
I have for mine anointed dear
ordained a lamp of light.
[verse 18]
His enmies also I will clothe
with shame, till they look down,
But on himself most brightly still
even flourish shall his crown.
PSAL. CXXXIII.
BEhold how good a thing it is,
and pleasant for to see,
That brethren should together dwell
in peace and unity.
[verse 2]
Like precious ointment on the he
•
that on the beard did fall,
Even Aaron's beard, that to the skirts
went of his garments all.
•
'n Aaron's beard, who was a man
by GOD almighty sent,
••
t down from thence unto the skirts
of all his garments went.
•
ike Hermons dew, like dew which down
the Zion's hills ran over,
•
there the blessing God ordained;
even life for evermore.
PSAL. CXXXIV.
•
Ehold, and bless the Lord all ye
that serve the LORD aright,
••
ich in the house of God the Lord
to serve him stand by night.
Your hands lift in the Sanctuary,
and bless the Lord in this:
The Lord that made the heaven and earth
thee out of Zion bless.
PSAL. CXXXV.
•
Raise ye the Lord, praise ye also
his Name with one accord,
••
aise him with heart and voice, O ye
the servants of the Lord.
Ye that in the house of the Lord
to serve him always stand,
Even in the fair courts of the house
of our God in the land.
[verse 3]
Praise ye the Lord, for he is good,
most hearty praises sing
Unto his blessed Name always,
for it's a pleasant thing.
[verse 4]
For that the Lord unto himself
hath of his own good pleasure
Even chosen Jacob and Israel
for his peculiar treasure.
[verse 5]
For I know that assuredly
the Lord is always great,
And that our God above all gods
is in a glorious seat.
[verse 6]
What thing so ev'r the Lord did plea
•
that in the heavens did he
And in the earth, in seas, and all
deep places that there be.
[verse 7]
He from the ends of all the earth
makes vapors to ascend,
For rain he lightnings makes; he doth
winds from his treasures send,
[verse 8]
Who to great wrath provoked much
by men of Egypt land,
Their first-born smote of man and beast
with a destroying hand.
Who tokens sent, & wonders which
in midst of thee did fall,
Egypt: upon Pharaoh,
and on his servants all.
[verse 10]
Who in great wrath by his strong hand,
the Maker of all things
•
not nations great with fearful plagues
and als slew mighty kings.
[verse 11]
Sihon king of the Amorites,
and Og of Bashan strong,
•
nd all the kingdoms that were then
the Cananits among.
[verse 12]
And for a pleasant heritage
he with a liberal hand
An heritage to Israel
his people, gave their land.
[verse 13]
For ever, Lord, thy Name endures,
and thy memorial,
O Lord, even constantly througho
•
the generations all.
[verse 14]
For sure the Lord his people all
•
will judge in favor still:
Concerning all his servants dear
repent himself he will.
[verse 15]
The heathens idols, silver, gold,
works of men's hands they be:
[verse 16]
They have mouths but they do n
•
spea
•
and eyes but they not see.
[verse 17]
They have also their formed ear
•
wherewith they cannot hear,
Nor yet doth any breath at all
once in their mouths appear.
[verse 18]
They that most foolish make the
•
〈◊〉
like unto them at length,
Even so is every brutish one
that trusteth in their strength.
[verse 19]
Bless thou, O house of Israel,
the LORD in every part.
O house of Aaron also bless
the LORD with all thy heart.
[verse 20]
O house of Levi bless the Lord,
all ye both more and less
That fear the Lord, with all your heart
the Lord forever bless.
[verse 21]
Out of Zion for evermore
the Lord God blessed be,
Which dwelleth at Jerusalem;
the Lord always praise ye.
PSAL. CXXXVI.
Give thanks unto the Lord,
for he is good surely,
[verse 2]
To God of gods accord,
To give thanks cheerfully.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 3]
Unto the Lord of lords
Give hearty thanks anon,
[verse 4]
To him who by his words
Great wonders doth alone.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 5]
To him that most wisely
Did make the heavens to move
[verse 6]
And stretched the earth to be,
The waters great above.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 7]
To him that by his might
Made great lights shine always,
[verse 8]
The Sun that is most bright,
To rule the pleasant day.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 9]
The Moon he made also
And glistering Stars with light,
In their right course to go,
To rule the darkest night.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 10]
To him that mighty smote
Egypt a land forlorn,
Who by his anger hot
Did kill all their firstborn.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 11]
And brought out from that land
His Israel without harm,
[verse 12]
With a most mighty hand,
And with a stretched arm.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 13]
To him which did divide
The red Sea into two,
[verse 14]
And did his Israel guide,
Through its great deeps also.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 15]
But overthrew Pharo
By his arm that is hie,
And his great host also
In midst of the red sea.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 16]
Who als his people dear
Led through the wilderness,
[verse 17]
To him which with great fear
Kings smote in great distress.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 18]
Who in his promise true,
And always righteous,
By his great power slew
Kings great that were famous.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 19]
Even Sihon that did reign
The Amorites among,
[verse 20]
And Og of Bashan King,
A giant tall and strong.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 21]
And for an heritage
Their fertile land he gave,
[verse 22]
Even for a sure partage
For Israel to have.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 23]
Who in our low estate
Remembered us freely,
[verse 24]
And from our foes debate
Redeemed us safely.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
[verse 25]
Who gives food liberally
To all flesh morn and even:
[verse 26]
O give thanks cheerfully,
Unto the GOD of heaven.
For his mercy
Which is most sure,
Doth still endure
Eternally.
PSAL. CXXXVII.
OF Babylon the rivers by
there sat we down together
Yea we did weep all troubled, when
we Zion did remember.
[verse 2]
On willows then we hanged our harps
in midst thereof along:
For there they that us captive led
required of us a song;
And they that always wasted us
did mirth of us require,
Sing us, said they, one of the songs
of Zion, we desire.
[verse 4]
How shall we all thus filled with grief,
such things now take in hand,
As gladly the LORD'S song to sing
in a strange foreign land?
[verse 5]
But O Jerusalem, if I
forget thee, also let
My right hand well addrest to play
her cunning quite forget.
[verse 6]
If I do not remember thee
as long as I shall live,
Then to the roof still of my mouth
let my tongue ever cleave.
If I not dear Jerusalem,
with a most hearty love
Be careful ever to prefer
my chiefest joy above.
[verse 7]
Remember Edom's children, LORD
who said, in Salems day,
Raze it to the foundation all,
yea raze it quite away.
[verse 8]
O Babels daughter, who destroyed
shall all be, happy he
That as thou hast ill served us,
likewise rewardeth thee.
[verse 9]
Most happy shall he be always
that takes thy little ones,
And them, without compassion all,
doth dash against the stones,
PSAL. CXXXVIII.
WIth my whole heart most thankfully
thee always praise I will,
Before the gods I will also
sing praise unto thee still,
[verse 2]
Thy holy Temple towards I
to worship now will go,
And for thy kindness praise thy Name,
and for thy truth also.
For thou whoever art most true,
and steadfast in thy love:
Hast highly magnifi'd thy word,
even all thy Name above.
[verse 3]
When in the day of troubles I
did cry, thou answer'dst me,
And also with strength in my soul
thou didst well strengthen me.
[verse 4]
The kings all of the earth below
shall then of thee praise, O LORD,
When they of thy most blessed mouth
shall hear the lively word,
[verse 5]
Yea in the ways they of the Lord
shall always surely sing,
For great indeed the glory is
of the Lord GOD our King.
[verse 6]
Though God by high, yet still he hath
to humble men and low
A great respect; as for the proud
a far he them doth know.
[verse 7]
Though I in midst of trouble walk,
I from thee life shall have
Gainst my foes wrath thou wilt stretch th
•
hand
thy right hand shall me save.
[verse 8]
GOD will perfect what me concerns,
for ay thy mercy stands,
O LORD, in wrath forsake not now
the works of thine own hands.
PSAL. CXXXIX.
O Lord, by thy alsearching sprit
thou hast now searched me;
And thou to whom nothing is hid
hast known me perfectly.
[verse 2]
My sitting down, and rising up
thou knows well what they are,
Thou also well dost understand
my secret thoughts a far.
[verse 3]
My path and als my lying down
thou compassest always,
And perfectly acquainted art
with all my works and ways.
[verse 4]
For in my tongue while I do speak
there's surely not a word,
But lo it altogether is
well known to thee, O LORD,
[verse 5]
Thou in great wrath hast me beset
behind and als before:
And thou hast laid thy heavy hand
upon me troubled sore.
[verse 6]
Such knowledge is too wonderful
to me where I remain,
It surely is so high that I
to it cannot attain.
[verse 7]
O whether from thy sprit shall I
go there hid for to be?
Or whether for to save me from
thy presence, shall I fly?
[verse 8]
If I ascend up into heaven,
thou there art as elsewhere:
If I do make my bed in hell,
behold thou als art there.
[verse 9]
If of the morning I the wings
take for myself to hide,
And dwell even in the utmost parts
that lie the sea beside.
[verse 10]
Even notwithstanding shall thy ha
••
there lead me at the last,
And thy right hand that's full of strēgt
•
shall hold me ever fast,
[verse 11]
If I thus say the darkness black
shall surely cover me:
The night, that seems to be most dar
•
shall light about me be.
[verse 12]
Yea darkness hideth not from the
•
but night doth shine as day,
The darkness and the light are both
alike to thee always.
[verse 13]
For surely thou possessed hast
my reins most secretly;
Thou likewise in my mothers womb
hast safely cov'red me.
[verse 14]
I will thee praise, for fearfully
and strangely made I am,
Thy works are marv'lous, and my
•
right well doth know the same.
[verse 15]
My substance when in secret I
was made, was known to thee,
And in the lowest parts of earth
was wrought most curiouslie.
[verse 16]
Thine eyes did see my substance all,
while it was unperfite,
And in thy sacred book thou didst
even all my members write,
Which in continuance by thine hand
were fashioned great and small,
When as yet there was none of them
that being had at all.
[verse 17]
How precious also are, O GOD,
to me thy thoughts so rare I
How great is the most numbrous sum
of them, who can declare?
[verse 18]
If I should count, then the sand
they moe in number be,
And whensoever I awake,
lo I am still with thee.
[verse 19]
O GOD, thou wilt them surely slay
that wicked be in heart,
Therefore ye bloody men away
now far from me depart.
[verse 20]
For they against thee wickedly
do speak as men profane,
Thy foes als with blasphemous mouth
•
do take thy Name in vain.
[verse 21]
O LORD do I not hate them all
that thee hate and despise?
And am I not als grieved with those
that up against thee rise?
[verse 22]
With perfect hatred I them hate,
and count them still my foes:
[verse 23]
Search me, & know my heart, me
〈◊〉
my thoughts know and disclose.
[verse 24]
And see if any wicked way
at all there in me be,
And in the everlasting way
forever lead thou me.
PSAL. CXL.
FRom the ill man deliver me,
O LORD, whom I do serve,
Even from the man that's violent,
now safely me preserve.
[verse 2]
Which in their wicked harts mischi
••
imagine daily dar:
Together are they gathred all
continually for war.
[verse 3]
They sharpened have their wicked tongues
like serpents set on ill:
Under their most blasphemous lips
is adders poison still.
[verse 4]
O Lord, now from the wicked's hands
and from the man me save
That's violent; who to ov'rthrow
my goings purposd have.
[verse 5]
The proud for me a snare have hid,
and cords; yea and a net
By the way side they als have spread;
they grins have for me set.
[verse 6]
I said unto the LORD, Thou art
my GOD to me most dear:
LORD, of my supplications all
the humble voice now hear.
[verse 7]
O God of my salvation dear,
the strength in time of need,
Thou in the day of battle hast
most safely covr'd my head.
[verse 8]
LORD, of the wicked his desires
grant not as free of fault:
Nor further thou his ill device,
lest they themselves exalt.
[verse 9]
As for the head of all those men
about that compass me,
With the mischief of their own lips
let them still cov'red be.
[verse 10]
Let burning coals upon them fall
let them with great disdain,
Be cast in fire, and in deep pits,
that they rise not again.
[verse 11]
Let not an evil speaker be
established here below:
Ill still the violent man shall hunt,
him for to overthrow.
[verse 12]
I know that God the Lord most j
•
maintain will ever sure
The cause of the afflicted men,
and the right of the poor.
[verse 13]
The righteous surely to thy Name
that greatly doth excel
Shall give great thanks: the upright man
shall in thy presence dwell.
PSAL. CXLI.
LOrd, from my heart to thee I cry,
make haste now unto me,
Give ear unto my humble voice,
when I cry unto thee.
[verse 2]
Let now my prayer be set forth
as incense before thee:
As th' evening sacrifice so let
my hands uplifting be.
[verse 3]
O LORD in mercy set a watch
always my mouth before,
And that I fail not with my tongue,
keep of my lips the door.
[verse 4]
My heart incline not unto ill
with men that think it meet
To work mischief, and let me not
of all their dainties eat.
[verse 5]
But let the righteous man me smite,
it shall a kindness be,
Let him reprove me, it shall seem
a precious oil to me.
Which being soft shall not at all
my head break any way:
For yet in their calamities
I will most surely pray.
[verse 6]
When overthrown their Judges a
•
in stony places meet.
They surely then shall hear my word
for they are very sweet.
[verse 7]
At the graves mouth with great co
•
tem
•
our bones are scattered all
As when on earth one cutteth wood,
and cleaves in pieces small.
[verse 8]
But unto thee, O God, the Lord
mine eyes directed be,
My soul leave thou not destitute,
my trust is still in thee.
[verse 9]
Keep me sure from the crafty snare
which they have laid for me,
And also from the grinnes of those
that work iniquity.
[verse 10]
Into their own nets speedily
let all the wicked fall,
•
hile as by thy great providence
that I escape withal.
PSAL. CXLII.
VNto the LORD I with my voice
most fervently did cry,
•
y supplication to the LORD,
even with my voice made I.
Before him then my great complaint
I pour'd out more and more,
•
y trouble which me grieved much
I shown him before.
When thus my sprite o'rewhelmed was
my path was known to thee,
•
hey in my way most privily
have laid a snare for me.
On my right hand I looked, and
beheld, but surely there
•
one would me know, refuge me faild
none for my soul did care.
[verse 5]
I unto thee, O LORD, did cry,
I said unto thee then,
My portion and refuge thou art
in land of living men.
[verse 6]
Since I am brought down very lo
••
attend unto my cry.
Me from my persecutors save
who stronger are then I.
[verse 7]
My soul from prison bring, that I
may praise thy Name most hie,
The just me compass shall; for though
•
shalt still deal well with me.
PSAL. CXLIII.
MY prayer and supplications Lor
•
hear; in thy faithfulness
An answer give thou unto me,
and in thy righteousness.
[verse 2]
And with thy servant enter not
in judgment fearfullie.
For justified in thy sight
no living man shall be.
[verse 3]
For th'enmy fierce my troubled sou
•
with great debate and strife
Hath persecuted; down to ground
he smitten hath my life:
In blackest darkness for to dwell
he hath me made also:
•
s those who lying in their graves
have dead been long ago.
Therefore my sprite is overwhelmed
within me fearfullie,
•
y heart also with trouble great
is desolate in me.
The days of old remember I,
on all thy works I use
〈◊〉
meditate: yea on the work
done by thy hands I muse.
I unto thee stretch forth my hands,
my weari'd soul in me
•
ost like a dry and thirsty land
still thirsteth after thee.
[verse 7]
Lord, hear with speed my sprite doth fail
hide not thy face from me,
•
est like unto them that go down
into the pit I be.
Thy kindness which most loving is
at morning cause me hear,
•
o give me comfort, for I trust
in thee my GOD most dear:
Shew me thy way to walk, for I
lift up my soul to thee:
[verse 9]
From foes me save, Lord, me to hide
unto thee do I fly.
[verse 10]
Teach me to do thy will, for thou
my God art still indeed,
Thy sprite is good: Of uprightness
into the land me lead.
[verse 11]
Lord, for thy names sake quicken
〈◊〉
and for thy righteousness
Now bring my soul afflicted sore
from trouble and distress.
[verse 12]
Of thy mercy cut off my foes,
them all destroy with shame
That do afflict my troubled soul,
for I thy servant am.
PSAL. CXLIIII.
BLest be the Lord my only strength
which still my hands with might
Doth teach to war, and also makes
my fingers for to fight.
[verse 2]
My goodness, fortres, tower & shield,
and deliv'rer is he,
In him I trust, who doth subdue
my people under me.
What is man, Lord, that thou of him
so base, dost knowledge take?
Or yet the son of man, that thou
of him account dost make?
[verse 4]
Man in his best, to vanity
is most like every way,
His days are like a shadow swift
that passeth soon away,
[verse 5]
Thy heavens now bow with speed, O Lord
come down anon to look
On things below, the mountains touch
and they shall surely smoke.
[verse 6]
By thy great might cast lightning forth
them scatter and annoy,
Thine arrows with great force shoot out,
and quickly them destroy.
[verse 7]
Thy mighty hand send from above,
rid and deliver me
Out of great waters; from the hands
of children strange that be.
[verse 8]
Whose lying mouth of vanity,
even speaketh all the while,
And their right hand is a right hand
Of falsehood to beguile.
[verse 9]
To thee a new song, LORD, I will sin
•
upon a Psalterie,
And a ten stringed instrument
I will sing praise to thee.
[verse 10]
It's he that unto mighty Kings
salvation doth afford,
Who David his servant doth save,
even from the hurtful sword.
[verse 11]
Rid & save me from childrē strange
whose mouth speaks vanity:
And their right hand a right hand is
of falsehood verily.
[verse 12]
That our dear sons as plants grown up
so in their youth may be,
Our daughters as dressed corner stones,
even like a palace hie.
[verse 13]
That full our garners may afford
all manner of store for meat,
•
ur sheep may bring forth thousands, and
ten thousands in our street.
Our oxen be to labor strong,
that no in breaking be,
〈◊〉
going out, and that our streets
of all complaints be free
•
at people happy is, that is
in such a case restored;
〈◊〉
, happy is that people sure,
whose great God is the Lord.
PSAL. CXLV.
O Thou who art my God & King;
I will extol thy fame;
••
r ever and forever I
will bless thy holy Name.
Even every day I live on earth,
I with thy saints together
•
ill still thee bless, and praise I will
thy Name forever and ever.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to
be praisd by great and small,
And his excellent greatness is
unsearchable to all.
[verse 4]
One generation still shall praise
thy works unto another:
And clearly also shall declare
thy mighty acts together.
[verse 5]
I of the glorious honor of
thy divine Majesty
Will always speak, and of thy w
•
that still most wondrous be.
[verse 6]
And of thy acts most terrible
men shall speak of the might:
And I likewise thy greatness will
declare with heart upright.
[verse 7]
They utter shall abundantly
of thy great goodness all
The memory; of thy righteousne
•
most sweetly sing they shall.
[verse 6]
The LORD is gracious, and full
compassion every way:
To anger slow, and also is
of mercy great always.
[verse 9]
The LORD his goodness doth ex
•
unto both great and small,
•
is tender mercies always are
his works even over all.
Thy works all shall thee praise, O Lord
thy Saints shall bless thee all:
Thy kingdoms glory tell shall they,
of thy might talk they shall.
To make known to the sons of men
his acts that mighty be,
••
d of his kingdom excellent
the glorious Majesty.
An everlasting kingdom is
thy Kingdom firm and sure,
〈◊〉
thy dominion always doth
through ages all endure.
By his almighty hand, the LORD,
upholdeth all that fall,
••
d those that low be bowed down,
up high he raiseth all.
The eyes of all things on the earth
wait on thee, as is meet,
••
d in due season always thou
givest unto them their meat.
[verse 16]
Thy hand thou op'nest very wide,
great blessings for to bring;
And the desire dost satisfy
of every living thing.
[verse 17]
The LORD is ever righteous still
in all ways that are his,
And also he in all his works
most truly holy is.
[verse 18]
The LORD to all that call on him
is nigh in every part,
Even to all those that on him call
in truth with all their heart.
[verse 19]
The good desire he will fulfill
of them that do him fear,
He will them save, he also will
their cry in trouble hear.
[verse 20]
The Lord preserves them who
〈…〉
that nothing them annoy,
But all the wicked in his wrath
he surely will destroy.
[verse 21]
The praise of the Almighty Lor
•
my mouth shall still proclaim,
And let all flesh for evermore
still bless his holy Name.
PSAL. CXLVI.
PRaise ye the Lord his servants all,
and that with one accord;
O thou my soul most cheerfully
praise the almighty Lord.
While as I live on earth, He praise
the Lord that doth me save,
•
'le to my GOD sing praises while
I any being have.
Put not your trust in any way
in Princes that shall fall;
Nor in the son of man, in whom
there is no help at all.
His breath goes forth, & he returns
unto his earth and clay.
His foolish thoughts then perish all
in that same very day.
[verse 5]
He happy is that for his help
hath Jacob's God to be,
Whose hope is founded ever fast
in God his Lord most hie.
[verse 6]
Which made the heaven and als the earth,
the sea that is most deep
And all that is therein; which well
forever truth doth keep.
[verse 7]
Which judgment executs for such
as still oppressed be,
Who gives unto the hungry food;
GOD sets the prisoners free.
[verse 8]
The Lord opneth th'eyes of the blind
the Lord them that in
•
hrall
Are bowed down, high raiseth up;
he loves the righteous all.
[verse 9]
The Lord the strangers doth preserve
•
he orphans with renown
And widows saves: but wicked way
he turneth upside down.
[verse 10]
The Lord, O Zion, still shall reign
thy God by thee adored
Unto all generations still;
praise ye always the LORD.
PSALM CXLVII.
PRaise ye the Lord, for it is good
praise to our GOD to sing:
••
r it is pleasant, and also
praise is a comely thing.
The Lord his own Jerusalem
builds up with beauty rare,
•
nd Israel's outcasts all by him
together gathred are.
He heals those of a broken heart,
their wounds he bindeth all:
He tells the number of the stars,
and by their names doth call.
Great is our Lord in all his works,
and of great power is he:
•
s understanding we perceive
even infinite to be.
The LORD in mercy lifteth up
the meek with great renown:
•
t to the ground the wicked man
he fiercely casteth down.
With thanksgiving unto the Lord
•
sing now most chearfullie;
Sing praises on the pleasant harp
unto our GOD most hie.
[verse 8]
Who cov'reth all the heaven with clouds,
who for the earth below
Prepareth rain, who makes the grass
upon the mountains grow.
[verse 9]
Unto the beast his daily food
he giveth by and by:
And also to young tender ravens
which in their hunger cry.
[verse 10]
Into the strength of any horse
he hath not his delight:
He takes no pleasure in the legs
of man of greatest might.
[verse 11]
The LORD doth take his pleasure great
in them that do him fear,
In those that in their greatest strait
hope in his mercy here.
[verse 12]
O praise the LORD Jerusalem
both with thy heart and voice:
O Zion, als now see that thou
to praise thy GOD rejoice.
For of thy mighty gates the bars
well strengthened all hath he:
•
in his mercy great hath blest
thy children all in thee.
He in thy borders round about
makes peace, and for thy meat
•
doth thee fill abundantly
with finest of the wheat.
He his commandment on the earth
forth sendeth ever still:
•
word also most swiftly doth
•
un to perform his will
•
e likewise snow like whitest wool
gives from the blustering air;
•
hoar-frost he doth scatter small
like ashes here and there,
He also forth doth cast his ye
like morsels, who so bold,
•
ile withdraweth far his heat,
can stand before his cold?
He sendeth out his word, & makes
them for to melt and thowe,
His wind to blow he causeth als,
and then the waters flowe.
[verse 19]
To Jacob still his servant dear
his word he shows each where:
His statutes and his judgments he
to Israel doth declare.
[verse 20]
He not with any nation once
to deal so did accord,
As for his judgments they them not
have known; praise ye the LORD.
PSAL. CXLVIII.
PRaise ye the Lord: even frō the heaven
praise ye the Lord of love:
Praise him also most chearfullie
in all the hights above.
[verse 2]
Praise him ye glorious Angels all,
praise him his Hosts of might:
[verse 3]
Praise ye him Sun and Moon also,
praise him all stars of light.
[verse 4]
Ye heavens of heavens all praise ye him
most worthy of our love,
•
nd still ye waters do the same
that be the heavens above.
Let them all praise and magnify
the great Name of the LORD:
the commanded, and they were
created by his word.
•
or ever and forever them
well stablished hath he,
••
d which fast fixed shall not pass,
he hath made a decree.
Ye dragons great, and also deeps
praise from the earth the LORD;
•
i
•
e, hail, snow, vapor, stormy wind
fulfilling still his word.
•
ls, mountains all, & fruitful trees;
and cedars tall that be;
Beasts, cattle & all creeping things,
and also fowls that fly.
Kings of the earth and people als,
Princes and Judges all:
Both young men & ye little maids,
old men, and children small.
[verse 13]
Let them the Lord's name praise, for his
Name's excellent alone
Above the earth and heaven also
his glory high is gone.
[verse 14]
He also of his people dear
the horn exalteth hie,
The worthy and excellent praise
of all his saints that be:
Even of the children great and small
that Israel did afford,
A people always near to him:
praise ye the mighty LORD.
PSAL. CXLIX.
PRaise ye the Lord: Sing to the Lord
a new and pleasant song,
And in the congregation great
praise him his Saints among.
[verse 2]
Let Israel in his Maker still
rejoice, and also sing:
Let all that Zion's children are
be joyful in their King.
Let them all cheerful in the dance,
praise his name who's our King:
•
them with timbrell & with harp
unto him praises sing.
For the LORD taketh pleasure in
his people, as we see:
•
e meek with his salvation still
he will all beautify.
Let all the Saints in glory be
most joyful in their heart,
•
them all cheerful sing aloud
upon their beds apart.
Of GOD let the high praises be
in their mouth through the land:
••
d a two edged sword most sharp
still ready in their hand.
•
o execute vengeance severe
upon the heathen all,
•
nd als to make great punishments
upon the people fall.
With chains so strong their mighty kings
to bind most sure at last,
And als the Nobles of their land,
with irons fetters fast.
[verse 9]
On them the judgment toexecute
that's written in his word,
This honor high have all his Saints:
praise ye therefore the LORD.
PSAL. CL.
PRaise ye the Lord, praise God now in
his Sanctuary bright:
Praise him als in the firmament
of his great power and might.
[verse 2]
Praise ye him for his mighty acts,
yea praise him heartily,
According to his greatness which
most excellent we see.
[verse 3]
With the most pleasant Trumpets sound
praise ye him cheerfully,
Praise ye him also with the Harp
and with the Psaltery.
[verse 4]
With Timbrel & with dance always
praise ye his holy Name:
With stringed instruments him praise;
with Organs do the same,
Upon the Cymbals that are loud
his praise make to rebound:
••
aise him on Cymbals sweet, that have
a high and lofty sound.
Let everything that here hath breath
now praise always afford
•
nto the LORD of all the earth:
praise ye the living LORD.
FINIS.
The Songs of the Old and New Testament:
Which are those,
- The song of Songs.
- The song of Moses at the red Sea.
- The song of Moses a little before his death
- The song of Deborah.
- The song of Hannah.
- The song of David.
- Three songs of Isaiah.
- The song of Hezekiah.
- The song of Jonah.
- The song of Habbakkuk.
- The song of Marie.
- The song of Zacharias.
- The song of Simeon.
The Song of Solomon, made in praise of Christ, and his Church.
CHAPTER I. The Church speaketh to Christ.
LEt him me with the kisses kiss
of his mouth most divine,
•
or thy great love most certainly
far better is then wine.
Because of thy good ointments smell
as ointment most sweetlie
••
wr'd forth is now thy name; therefore
the Virgins do love thee.
O draw me with the cords of love,
we after thee will run,
•
he King he hath me brought unto
the chambers of his Inn.
We will be glad, and als rejoice
in thee, and also we
Thee will remember more then wine
•
the upright all love thee.
[verse 5]
O Salems daughters I am black,
but a most comely one,
As Kedars tents and curtains als
of wise King Solomon.
[verse 6]
Look not on me because that I
all black now seem to be,
Because the Sun hath with his beam
long looked upon me.
My Mothers children angry were
with me, they keeper made
Me of their vineyards, but I not
did keep mine own vineyard.
[verse 7]
O thou, whom my soul dearly love
I pray thee tell me soon
Where thou dost feed, and where thou make
thy flock to rest at noon.
For why should I be any way
as one that turns aside
•
flocks of thy companions all
where ev'r they do abide.
CHRIST.
O fairest One, if thou not knowest,
forth by the footsteps go
•
thy flock, feed thy kids beside
the shepherds tents also.
•
have compard thee, O my Love,
unto a company
•
horses in Pharos chariots,
which strong and lusty be.
Thy cheeks are comely all with rows
of jewels manifold,
•
y neck most richly is adornd
with finest chains of gold.
We in great favor will thee make
of fine gold borders good,
•
also richly thee adorn
will with the silver stude.
THE CHURCH.
While as the King in majesty,
who highly doth excel,
•
table sits, my spiknard then
sends forth thereof the smell.
[verse 13]
My Welbeloved is of myrrh
a bundle unto me:
All the night long between my breasts
with pleasure lie shall he.
[verse 14]
My dear Beloved is always
most excellent to me,
As clusters of champhire are in
vineyards of Engedi.
CHRIST.
[verse 15]
Behold thou art most fair, my love,
even with most rare beauties:
Behold thou art exceeding fair,
and hast pure chaste doves eyes.
The CHURCH.
[verse 16]
Behold, thou my Beloved dear,
art fair, and still hast been:
Yea, pleasant above others all,
our bed is also green.
[verse 17]
The glorious beams of all our house
are of the Cedar tree;
And of the pure and polished fir
our pleasant rafters be.
CHAPTER II.
CHRIST.
•
m the most sweet smelling Rose
that grows on Sharon field;
•
als the rarest Lily which
the fattest valleys yield.
•
s pricking thorns and briers among
appears the lily rare,
•
among the daughters all
my love perfectly fair.
The CHURCH.
•
s th'apple tree among the trees
•
f woods both thick and throng,
••
kewise my Beloved is
•
he sons of men among.
•
er his shadow I sat down,
with great de light in haste,
•
his fruit which most pleasant is
was sweet unto my taste.
•
e brought me to the banket house,
his sprite so did me move:
banner that was over me
was altogether love.
[verse 5]
O stay me now with flagons, and
with apples that are sweet:
Me comfort, for I surely am
of love exceeding sick.
[verse 6]
His left hand in a loving way
is underneath my head,
And his right hand embraceth me
most lovingly indeed.
[verse 7]
By Roes & Hinds, O Salems maid
•
I charge you that ye cease
To stir or yet at all awake
my love until he please.
[verse 8]
The voice of my Belov'd! Behold,
he comes most speedily,
Upon the mountains leaping, and
skipping on hills most hie.
[verse 9]
He's like a Roe or a young Hart,
he stands behind our wall,
He looketh forth, and shows himself
even through the lattesse all.
[verse 18]
My well-beloved said to me,
Rise up without delay,
My love and als my fair one now
make hast and come away.
[verse 11]
For lo past is the winter all
with its most stormy blast,
The winter rain which spoils the ways
is overgone, and past,
The flowrs on earth do now appear,
the birds do sweetly sing,
•
he Turtle in our land is heard,
as in a pleasant spring.
The fig-tree her green figs puts forth
Vines tender grapes all way
lost sweetly smell: Arise my love.
my fair One come away.
CHRIST.
[verse 14]
O my dear Dove, that art now hid
in the clifts of the rock,
Even in the secret places of
the stairs where thou dost lurk.
Now let me see thy countenance,
and thy voice let me hear
for sweet thy voice is, and also
thy countenance is clear.
THE CHURCH.
[verse 15]
Take us the foxes by thy might,
foxes that little be,
That spoil the vines, for tender grap
our vines have as ye see.
[verse 16]
My Welbeloved sure is mine,
and I am his indeed.
Among the smelling lilies sweet
he pleasantly doth feed.
[verse 17]
Untill day break and shadows pa
•
turn my Belov'd, and be
Thou like a Roe, or a young Hart
on Bethers mountains hie.
CHAPTER III.
BY night I earn'stly on my bed
sought still with all my min
•
Him whom my soul loves; I soug
••
〈◊〉
but I him could not find.
[verse 2]
I will now rise, and in the streets
about the city move,
And in the broad ways I will seek
him whom my soul doth love.
•
sought him very carefully,
and that with all my mind,
But though I sought him night & day,
yet could I not him find.
The watchmen that still go about
the city, then me found:
To whom I said, saw ye him whom
my soul to love is bound?
It but a little was that I
from them did pass away,
But I him whom my soul doth love
did find without delay:
held him, and not would him let
go, till I quickly had
Him to the house & chambers brought
of her that me conceived.
I charge you Salems daughters by
the Roes and Hinds ye cease
To stir or yet for to awake
my Love until he please.
[verse 6]
Who's this that like pillars of smok
comes out of wilderness
With frankincense and myrrh
〈◊〉
fu
•
and merchands powder als.
[verse 7]
Behold his bed is Solomon's,
which others doth excel,
About it of most valiant men
are threescore of Israel.
[verse 8]
Expert in war, they all do hold
swords in their hands most brig
••
Each man his sword upon his thigh,
because of fear by night.
[verse 9]
King Solomon in his great pomp
did make himself a bed,
A Charet which of Lebanon
was of the choicest wood.
[verse 10]
Its pillars were of silver, and
its bottom was of gold.
The covering was of purple fine,
most rich for to behold.
The midst thereof most gloriously
well paved was with love,
For the fair daughters of Salem
as it them did behove.
Go forth with admiration great
ye daughters of Zion,
•
nd with respect and reverence
behold King Solomon:
•
h crown where with his mother him
crowned in his spousals day,
•
d in the day his heart was filled
with gladness great always.
CHAPTER. IIII.
CHRIST.
•
Ehold my Love thou art most fair,
most fair is all thy skin,
•
e pure and chaste eyes of the Dove
thou hast thy locks within;
•
hair, thy outward ornament
doth shine and glister clear,
•
n like a flock of goats that from
mount Gilead do appear,
•
hy teeth are like a flock of sheep
that are even shorn perfect,
•
when they from the washing come
•
hey are both clean and white.
Each one of them most fertile is,
and twins bear in a throng,
Not one that is of all the flock
is barren them among.
[verse 3]
Thy pleasant lips are always like
unto a scarlet thread;
And when thou speak'st then all th
•
speac
•
is comely still indeed.
Thy temples als within thy locks
do blush so modestly,
That of pomegranates they a piece
most surely seem to be.
[verse 4]
Thy neck is like king David's towe
•
built for an armory;
Wherein a thousand bucklers hang,
and shields of men mighty.
[verse 5]
Thy two breasts full of dainty food
are like two roes indeed
Young that are twins, which well a mo
the pleasant lilies feed.
[verse 6]
Untill the day most clearly break
and shadows flee from hence,
I will get me to the mounts of myrrh,
and hills of frankincense.
My church, my love, thou art all fair,
and so thou seems to me,
Thou art so washen, and made clean,
there is no spot in thee.
My spouse with me from
Lebanon,
from
Lebanon
with me
Come, look from tops of
Amana,
Shenir
and
Hermon
hie;
Come from thy persecutors all,
even from the Lions dens,
And also from the Leopards
that haunt the high mountains.
My Sister Spouse, my heart thou hast
ravished; thou hast my heart
With one of thine eyes ravished, with
one chain upon thy neck.
How fair's thy love my sister spouse!
how better much then wine!
And of thy ointments sweet the smell
then spices good and fine.
[verse 11]
Thy lips my Spouse as th'honey come
•
drop; honey milk excel,
Under thy tongue, as Lebanon
thy garments sweetly smell.
[verse 12]
My Sister Spouse a garden is,
which is enclosed well,
A spring shut up, a fountain als
whereon is set a seal.
[verse 13]
Thy pleasant plants an orchard ar
•
of pomegranates most fair,
With pleasant fruits the camphire swee
•
with spiknard that is rare.
[verse 14]
Spikenard, saffron, and calamus,
and cinamon, and tree
Of frankincense, myrrh, aloes,
with spices chief that be.
[verse 15]
A fountain for to water well
the gardens all anon,
A well of living waters, and
streams als from Lebanon.
The CHURCH.
[verse 16]
O north wind quickly now awake,
and come thou south about,
Upon my garden blow, that so
its spices may flow out.
•
et my Beloved come at last,
Into his garden sweet,
•
hat he there even most cheerfully
his pleasant fruits may eat.
CHAPTER V.
CHRIST.
•
Am into my garden come,
wherein I do rejoice,
My sister spouse, I gathred have
my myrrh and als my spice;
•
eaten have my honey comb,
and drunk milk, wine gladly:
Now eat O friends, drink O Belov'd,
yea drink abundantly.
THE CHURCH.
I sleep securely, but my heart
doth wake both night and day,
•
t is the voice of my Belov'd
which knocking thus doth say,
My Sister, Love, Dove, undefiled,
now open to me right,
For my head and my locks are filled
with dew drops of the night.
[verse 3]
I have put off my coat, how shall
I put it on a while?
I washed also have my feet,
how shall I them defile.
[verse 4]
My Welbelov'd put in his hand
by the hole of the door,
And for the love of him were then
my bowels moved sore.
[verse 5]
I rose at last to open to
my Welbeloved one,
And then my hands most fragrantly
did drop with myrrh anon
My fingers with sweet smelling myrrh
did also richly drop,
Which in abundance fell upon
the handles of the lock.
[verse 6]
To my Belov'd I op'ned then,
but my Belov'd anon
Withdrawn himself had far away,
and from the door was gone:
•
y soul failed when he spake, I him
sought, but I not surly
•
old find him, when I called he gave
no answer unto me,
The watchmen that did go about
the city, there me found,
••
ey smote me most despitefully,
and did me deeply wound:
•
hose who did keep the walls thereof
by night and als by day,
••
om me with great despite & rage
did take my veil away.
I charge you daughters of Salem
if my Belov'd ye find,
•
hat ye him tell that of his love
I am sore sick in mind.
Strangers enquiring for
CHRIST.
O fairest among women! what
is thy Beloved more?
What is he more then others are,
that thou dost charge so sore?
THE CHURCH.
[verse 10]
Both white, and rudy my Belov'
•
is, as I understand,
He beautiful, the chiefest is
even among ten thousand;
[verse 11]
His head is as the finest gold,
his locks they bushy are,
And also black even like a raven
his vigor to declare;
[verse 12]
His eyes are as the eyes of Doves
that by the rivers sit,
Well washed with the whitest milk,
and also fitly set;
[verse 13]
His cheecks are as the spices bed,
as flowers that sweet excel:
His lips like lilies dropping sweet
of pleasant myrrh do smell.
[verse 14]
His hands as goldrings are set with
the Beril richly made:
His belly as bright Yvory is
with Sapphires overlaid.
[verse 15]
His legs as Marble pillars are
on golden sockets set.
His count'nance is as Lebanon
as Cedars high and great.
[verse 16]
Most sweet his mouth is, yea he is
most lovely altogether:
This my Belov'd, and this my Friend
is, O thou Salems Daughter.
CHAPTER VI.
Strangers enquiring for
CHRIST.
WHether is thy Beloved gone,
of women all most fair?
•
r whether is he turned, that we
may seek him, now declare?
THE CHURCH.
Into his Garden my Belov'd
gone down is, for to eat
[verse 2]
Gardens fair, to beds of spice,
to gather lilies sweet.
My Welbeloveds I am all,
and my Belov'd indeed
•
also mine: he still among
the lilies fair doth feed.
CHRIST.
[verse 4]
Thou beautiful art, O my Love,
as Tirzah, and comely
As Salem, and most dreadful as
with banners an army.
[verse 5]
From me thine eyes now turn away
for they me overcome:
Thy hair is as a flock of goats
that from fair Gilead come.
[verse 6]
Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep,
which go from washing throng▪
Each one bears twins, and there is n
•
one barren them among.
[verse 7]
Thy temples als within thy locks
do blush so modestly,
That of pomegranates they a piece
most surely seem to be.
[verse 8]
Thogh threescore of fair queens the
•
〈◊〉
and concubines fourscore,
And virgins als them to attend,
yea without number more.
[verse 9]
My Dove, my Undefiled is
but one, She the most rare
Her mothers only One, and chief
choice of her that her bare.
The daughters of the land her saw,
and blest her heartily:
Yea, the queens and the concubines
they praised her highly.
[verse 10]
Who is she that as morn looks forth
fair as the Moon, and clear
Even as the Sun, and armies as
that dreadful banners bear.
[verse 11]
To the Nutgarden I went down,
the valley fruits right good
To see, to see als if the Vine,
and Pomegranates did bud.
[verse 12]
Or ev'r I was aware my Soul
with love to thee all pressed,
•
ike chariots of Aminadab
made me to make great haste.
[verse 13]
Return, return, O Shulamite,
return, return to me;
That we with great gladness of heart
may now look upon thee.
What will ye in the Shulamite
with great contentment see?
Even such a sight as if it were
two Armies company.
CHAPTER VII.
O Princes daughters, how with shoe
thy feet now pleasant are!
The joints of thy thighs jewels seem
wrought by some workman rare.
[verse 2]
Thy navel like round goblets is,
which want not liquor sweet;
Thy belly, as with lilies set,
is like a heap of wheat.
[verse 3]
Thy two breasts the two Testamen
•
which all thy children feed,
Most pleasant are, like two young roe
which comely are indeed.
[verse 4]
Thy stately Neck is as a tower
of whitest Yvorie,
Like fishpools in Heshbon thine eyes,
that by Bathrabbim be.
Thy nose is comely as the tower
of Libanus most rare,
Which toward Damascus doth look
in stately form and fair.
Thy head on thee is Carmell like,
als of thine head the hair
•
s Purple like, the King is held
in galleries most rare.
How fair and beautiful in all,
how pleasant to my sight
Art thou to me always, O Love,
for pleasure and delight!
This thy most goodly stature is
like unto a palm tree,
And thy breasts like two clusters of
grapes that well filled be.
[verse 8]
I said, I unto the palm tree
to go up will be bold;
I will of the fair boughs thereof
with all my force take hold.
Now also shall thy breasts all be
as clusters of the vine,
And of thy nose the pleasant smell
like apples good and fine.
[verse 9]
And like best wine thy mouths to
•
for my Belov'd sweetly
That goes down, causing sleepers lip
to speak most graciously.
THE CHURCH.
[verse 10]
I surely my Beloveds am,
whom I love tenderlie,
And his desire, though not deserved,
is always towards me.
[verse 11]
Come my beloved Savior now,
let us together go
Fourth to the fields; in villages
let us now lodge also.
[verse 12]
Let us get up with diligence
to the vineyard early,
Let us now see if that the Vine
doth flourish pleasantly.
Even whether tender grapes appear
and the Pomegranates bud,
There will I surely give my loves
to thee both fair and good.
[verse 13]
The mandrakes smell, & at our gat
•
all pleasant fruits now be,
•
oth new, and old, which I laid up,
O my Belov'd for thee.
CHAPTER VIII.
The believing Jews.
O That thou my blest Savior now
wert as my Brother near,
•
hat sucked hath the breasts of her
who is my Mother dear!
When I should find thee here without,
I would with gladness thee
•
ost loving kiss, even so that I
should not despised be.
I would thee lead with all my heart,
and forth I would bring thee,
•
nto my loving Mothers house,
there to instructed be.
•
gladly would thee cause to drink
of my well spiced wine,
•
nd of my fair Pomegranates juice,
which pleasant is and fine.
Under his head my left hand should
be laid in every place,
And his right hand should also me
most lovingly embrace.
[verse 4]
O daughter of Jerusalem,
I charge you, that ye cease
To stir up or awake my Love,
and that until he please,
CHRIST.
[verse 5]
Who is this from the wilderness,
that comes up by and by?
And thus on her Beloved doth
even leaning still rely?
I carefully thee raised up
from th'apple tree so fair,
Thy mother there thee did bring for
•
she brought forth that thee bare.
The believing Jews.
[verse 6]
Me as a seal set on thy heart,
and on thine arm set me,
For love as death strong, as the grave
heard is all jealousy,
Even burning coals of hotest fire
the coals are of the same,
Which kindled have a vehement,
and a most piercing flame.
True love cannot be quensh'd at all
by waters flowing down,
•
or yet can floods of troubles great
by any force it drown.
•
any largely of his house
would give the substance all
•
utterly contemned should
be both by great and small.
We have a litttle Sister, which
no breasts hath less or more,
•
hat shall we do even in the day
she shall be spoken for?
CHRIST.
•
f she continue firm and fast
like to a mighty wall,
•
ilver Palace build on her
we altogether shall:
••
d if she be even as a door
to give ear to my words,
•
e will most safely her inclose
with finest Cedar boards.
The CHURCH.
I am a wall, my breasts also
like towers are on the ground,
Then was I in his eyes as one
that had his favor found.
CHRIST.
[verse 11]
At Baal Hamon a vineyard
king Solomon had set,
The vineyard unto keepers he
for profit out had let:
Each one of those his servants for
the sweet fruit of the vine,
A thousand pieces was to bring
of silver good and fine.
[verse 12]
My vineyards fruits are all for me
but thou, O Solomon,
A thousand hast, the keepers als
two hundredth live upon.
[verse 13]
Thou that in Gardens dwellest
•
and livest in GOD'S fear,
Companions hearken to thy voice,
cause me it als to hear.
The CHURCH.
Make haste my Welbelov'd, and be
thou like unto a Roe
Or to young Harts, that on the mo
•
of spices quickly go.
Song of Moses at the red Sea, after GOD had drowned Pharaoh and his whole host.
EXOD. 15. verse. 1.
Will now sing unto the LORD
for he hath gloriously
••
umph'd, the horse and rider als
•
ath thrown into the Sea,
•
he LORD who always mighty is,
•
s still my strength and song,
he is my salvation
•
ecome my foes among:
•
s my God, and I him will
•
repare without all halt
•
ace to dwell, my Fathers God,
•
nd I will him exalt.
••
e LORD who hath a mighty arm
•
s as a man of war,
LORD most surely is his Name,
well known both near and far.
•
e Pharos chariots and his host
•
ath cast into the sea,
•
e red sea, even drowned all
is chosen Captains be,
[verse 5]
With frothy deepths God covred th
•
this work he did alone,
Into the bottom they did sink,
even as a heavy stone.
[verse 6]
Thy right hand is in power, O Lo
••
become most glorious all.
Thy right hand Lord thine enmies fro
•
hath dashed in pieces small.
[verse 7]
Thou hast thy foes all overthrow
in great excellency,
Thou sent'st thy wrath forth w
•
consu
•
them as the stubble dry.
[verse 8]
And with the fearful blast that
〈◊〉
from thy nostrils with power,
The waters in a speedy course
were gathred there together:
The floods stood upright as an heap
•
the deepths, as all did see,
Together all congealed were
in the heart of the sea.
[verse 9]
The enmie said, I will pursue,
them will I overtake,
•
e spoil I will divide: my lust
upon them will I wreak:
•
my wrath most fierce will draw
my sword them to annoy,
•
mighty hand with fearful plagues
shall surely them destroy.
Thou didst blow with thy boisterous wind,
•
he sea them cov'rd indeed,
•
y in the mighty waters all
sank down as heavy lead.
•
ho's like the Lord amongst the gods?
who's like thee glorious
•
holiness, fearful in praise,
and doing wonders als?
Thou in thy fierce wrath stretchedst out
thy right hand with great strength,
•
e earth opning her mouth did them
all swallow up at length.
Thou in thy mercy hast led forth
thy people bought by thee,
•
ou in thy strength them to thy house
hast guided, as we see.
[verse 14]
The people all shall hear, and
•
afraid though never so bold,
On th'indwellers of Palestine
great sorrows shall take hold.
[verse 15]
The Dukes of Edom all amaz
•
with Moab trembling shall
On them take hold; the Canaanites
shall melt away and fall.
[verse 16]
By thy great army fear and d
•
shall heavy on them fall,
They as a stone still shall be, till
the people pass over all;
O LORD, till that thy people all
pass over with courage fine,
Which thou by thine Almighty ha
•
hast purchasde to be thine.
[verse 17]
Thou by thy might shalt bring t
•
their comforts to advance,
Thou in the mountain shalt them p
•
of thine inheritance;
Even in the place, O Lord, which
hast made for thee to dwell,
•
he Sanctuary, Lord, which thy hands
have now established well.
The Lord of hosts whose mighty strength
appears in everything,
••
r ever and forever still
with Majesty shall reign.
For Pharos house with chariots, and
with horsemen in the sea
•
ent, & the Lord upon them brought
the waters fearfullie.
•
ut of Israel the children all,
when GOD them succor sent;
•
hey in the midst of all the sea
on dry land safely went.
The Song of Moses, a little before his death.
DEUT. 32. verse. 1.
The Preface.
O Pleasant heavens, that are above,
with diligence give ear,
•
nd I will speak, O earth below,
the words of my mouth hear.
[verse 2]
My doctrine shall drop as the rai
•
my speech as dew shall pass,
As small rain on the tender herb
and showers upon the grass.
[verse 3]
Because I surely publish will
the blest name of the LORD,
Ye greatness to our GOD therefore
ascribe with one accord.
The first Part.
[verse 4]
He is the Rock, his work's perfect
his ways all judgment be,
A GOD of truth, void of all sin,
most just and right is He.
[verse 5]
They have corrupt themselves, th
•
sp
•
is not the spot always
Of his children, they are perverse,
a race of crooked ways.
[verse 6]
Unwise people, do ye requite
the LORD thus? Is not He
Thy Father, buyer? Hath he not
made and established thee?
[verse 7]
Remember ye the days of old,
years past consider well;
•
hy father ask, he will thee show,
thy Elders will thee tell.
When the most High to Nations did
th'inheritance divide,
•
hen he the sons of Adam all
did separate beside,
•
e by his wisdom set the bounds
of all the people then,
•
ccording to the number of
his Israel's children.
For the LORD for his portion hath
his people without blot,
•
cob of his inheritance
most surely is the lot.
He found them in a desert land
and wast wilderness; He
•
m led, instructed, and him kept,
as th'apple of his eye.
As th'Eagle stirreth up her nest,
fluttreth her young upon,
•
r wings doth spread, & taketh them
to carry them thereon.
[verse 12]
So by his might the LORD alon
•
did lead him carefully,
And no strange GOD there was at all
with him in company.
[verse 13]
He made him ride on Cana'n hi
•
that he th'increase might eat,
He made him oil and honey suck,
from flinty rocks most sweet.
[verse 14]
Butter of Kine and milk of She
•
he gave to every man,
With fat of Lambs, and also Rams
of the breed of Bashan.
He gave them Goats with the fat of
Kidneys of wheat right good,
And of the sweet grapes thou didst di
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the pure wine red like blood.
The second Part.
[verse 15]
But Jeshurun who should have b
•
most righteous, then did kick,
Thou waxed art exceeding fat,
thou art grown very thick:
Thou cov'red art with fatness; the
•
his maker he forsook,
•
nd of his sure salvations rock
no care at all he took.
[verse 16]
With strange gods they provoked him
unto great jealousy,
With great abominations they
him angry made to be.
[verse 17]
They sacrificed unto devils,
to gods whom they not knew,
Whom your fathers did never fear,
even gods that were but new.
[verse 18]
Thou art unmindful of the Rock
which once thee did beget,
•
nd the Lord God that formed thee,
thou didst always forget.
The third Part.
[verse 19]
And when the Lord it saw, he did
abhor them all anon,
•
ecause of the provoking great
of Daughter and of Son.
[verse 20]
He said, I will from them my face
hide, and I will now see
•
heir end; they are a froward race
in whom no faith can be.
[verse 21]
With that which is not GOD the
•
hav
•
me moved to jealousy,
To anger they have me provoked
with their great vanity:
I them also to jealousy,
with such as are no flock
Will move; to anger them with fool
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I surely will provoke:
[verse 22]
For in my wrath fire kindled is,
such as no tongue can tell,
It shall not cease always to burn
even to the lowest hell;
It shall consume the earth all with
her increase, man's desire,
And the foundations of the mount
shall surely set on fire.
[verse 23]
Upon them of mischief a heap
I certainly will send,
I also on them in my wrath,
mine arrows now will spend.
[verse 24]
They shall consumed be and burnt
with pain of hunger great,
•
nd suddenly shall be devoured
with a most burning heat.
•
nd with bitter destruction I
will also on them thrust
•
he teeth of beasts, with poison als
of serpents of the dust.
The sword without, terror within
destroy shall, and not spare
•
he young man, virgin, suckling als,
with the man of gray hair.
[verse 26]
I said, I into corners would
them quickly scatter, then
would make their remembrance
to cease from among men.
[verse 27]
Were it not that I the great wrath
feared of the enemy,
•
est their vain adversaries should
behave themselves strangely,
•
nd lest that they pu
•
t up with pride,
should say those words anon,
•
ur hand now high his, and the LORD
this work all hath not done.
[verse 28]
For they all a vain Nation are
of wholesome counsel void,
No understanding good at all
in them doth still abide.
[verse 29]
O that they were wise, so that they
thes clearly understood,
That they would now their latter end
consider for their good.
[verse 30]
How should but one a thousand chase,
and two als put to flight
Ten thousand, if their Rock had not
them sold and shut up right?
[verse 31]
For their rock in no way is as
our rock that mighty is,
We none but even our enmies seek,
for to be Judge of this.
[verse 32]
Of Sodom and Gomorrahs field
their vine I truly call,
Their clusters great most bitter are,
their grapes are grapes of gall.
[verse 33]
Their wine is Dragons poison, which
doth from those grapes distill,
And is the cruel venom of
vile Asps that men do kill.
[verse 34]
Is not this wickedness laid up
in a great store with me,
And up among my treasures als
even sealed secretly?
The fourth Part.
[verse 35]
To me belongeth vengeance, and
recompense for their crime,
Their foot shall slide assuredly
in due appointed time;
For their day of calamity
is surely near at hand.
And the things that shall come on them
make hast, and shall not stand.
[verse 36]
For the LORD who is merciful
shall when he is content
His people judge, and als himself
for his servants repent:
When that he sees their power all gone
and them of help berest,
And that in their calamity
there's none shut up or left.
[verse 37]
And he in his great wrath shall say,
where are their gods of might,
Their stable rock in whom always
they trusted day and night.
[verse 38]
Which ate fatlings & wine offerings,
in drink did not reject,
Let them rise up, & with their strength
you help, and als protect.
[verse 39]
See now that I am he, even I
no god there is with me;
I kill, I also make alive,
I wound, heal, as ye see.
Nor is there any that how can
out of my hand deliver:
[verse 40]
For I lift up my hand to heaven,
and say, I live forever.
[verse 41]
If on judgment my hand take hold,
and glistering sword I whet,
I will render vengeance to my foes,
and crush those that me hate.
[verse 42]
I will mine arrows in my wrath
(which is now kindled sore)
Make drunk with blood & als my sword
shall fiercely flesh devore,
And that with the blood of the slain,
and men that captives be,
From the beginning of revenge
upon the enemy.
[verse 43]
Rejoice ye nations with his folk,
for he who doth not change,
Will the blood of his servants dear
most speedily avenge.
And to his adversaries will
a vengeance render full,
And to his people and his land
will be most merciful.
The Song of Deborah, and Barak after the victory against the army of Jabin King of Canaan who reigned in Hazor, whose captain was Sisera, whose head was cut off by Jahel, the wife of Heber.
JUDGES 5. verse. 2.
PRaise ye the Lord most loving, for
th'avenging of Isra
•
l,
When as the people willingly
themselves did offer all.
[verse 2]
Hear O ye Kings, ye Princes als
give ear, I even I will
Sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to
the GOD of Israel.
[verse 3]
Lord when thou wentst frō Seir, when thou
didst march from Edom field
The earth did tremble, heavens did drop,
the clouds did water yield.
[verse 4]
The mountains melted from before
the LORD GOD Eternell,
Even that Sinai from God before,
the God of Israel.
[verse 5]
In Shamgars days Son of Anath,
in the days of Jael,
The high ways were unoccupi'd,
they went through by ways all,
[verse 6]
The indwellers of villages,
in Israel did cease,
Untill that I Deborah rose,
a Mother to make peace.
[verse 7]
They chose new gods then in their gates
was war; was there a shield
Or spear forty thousand among,
that Israel all could yield?
[verse 8]
My heart to Isra'ls Governors
is, that with one accord
Offred themselves most willingly
to battle: Bless the Lord.
[verse 9]
Speak ye that ride on Asses white
in Rulers chief array;
And ye that sit in judgment, and
that travel by the way.
[verse 10]
Who saved are from the archers noise
where they did water draw,
There shall they of the Lord rehearse
the righteous acts and law.
The righteous acts in Israel,
in village done or town:
Then shall the people of the Lord
unto the gates go down.
[verse 11]
Awake awake, awake, awake,
Deborah
sing anon;
Arise
Barak,
and lead captive
thou of
Ahinoam
son.
[verse 12]
Him that remains he made to rule
over the Nobility,
And people als; the Lord me gave
rule over the Mightie.
[verse 13]
Of Ephraim 'gainst Amalek
there was a worthy root:
And after thee, stout Benjamin,
among thy people great.
[verse 14]
From Machir of Manasseh came
Governors goodly men,
To this service came Zebulon
scribes handling well the pen.
[verse 15]
And the most mighty Princes of
strong Issachar that day,
Were with Deborah in the field
even Issachar I say.
There Barak to the valley sent
on foot, did soon depart;
For the divisions of Reuben
there were great thoughts of heart.
[verse 16]
Why in sheepfolds abodst thou to
hear flocks bleet in our smart?
For the divisions of Reuben
were searchings great of heart.
[verse 17]
Beyond Jordan Gilead abode,
and why did Dan remain
•
n ships? Asher on the sea shore
sought in his breaches gain.
[verse 18]
Zebulon and stout Naphtali
were armed with spear and shield;
They jeoparded their lives in the
high places of the field.
[verse 19]
The kings of Cana'n came & fought
Jabin for to maintain,
In Tanah to Megiddo near,
but thereby did not gain.
[verse 20]
'Gainst Sisera the clouds and wind
did fight from heavens most hie:
The Stars als in their courses all
fought most couragiouslie.
[verse 19]
The river Kishon, even Kishon
did sweep them all away;
O thou my soul, thou hast down troad
great strength without delay.
[verse 22]
Then the strong horse hoves broken were
even with the strongest bones,
By the means of the pransing great
of the most mighty Ones.
[verse 23]
Curse ye the men of Meros all,
said th'Angel of the LORD,
Curse the inhabitants thereof
most bitterly by word:
Because to the help of the LORD
they came not speedily,
Even to the help of God the LORD,
'gainst men that mighty be,
[verse 24]
Jahel the wife of Heber shall
blest above women be,
Above women she shall be blest,
even in the the tent surly.
[verse 25]
He water asked, and She gave
him milk of sweet relish,
She also wisely butter brought
forth in a lordly dish.
[verse 26]
She with a hammer and a nail
smote Sisera indeed;
When she his Temples pierced had,
she did smite off his head.
[verse 27]
He bowed and fell, and lay down, he
at her feet bowed and fell
There he bowed there he fell down dead
at the feet Jahel.
[verse 28]
Siseras Mother looked out
at windows, and did cry
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hrough the lattesse with joy of heart
to those that passed by,
Why tarries his Charet so long?
What hinder doth it let?
Why tarry thus the wheels most swift
of his Princely Charet?
[verse 29]
When her wise Ladies heard those words,
they did not long defer
•
o give answer; yea, she returned
to herself this answer.
[verse 30]
Have they not well in battle sped,
have they not all also
Parted the spoil to every man,
a damsel or two?
To Sisera a wealthy prey,
who all his foes did foil;
A color'd prey of needle work
for those that take the spoil.
[verse 31]
So perish let thy foes, O Lord,
but who with heart upright
Him love, let them be as the Sun,
when he goes forth in might.
The Song of Hannah, which She sang to God when She had borne Samuel, after long barrenness.
1. SAM. 2. verse. 1.
MY heart rejoiceth in the Lord,
my horn exalt did he;
My mouth is greatly now enlarged,
for I rejoice in thee,
There is none holy as the Lord,
there is none thee beside,
•
here is no Rock that like our God
doth constantly abide.
See that henceforth ye do no more
exceeding proudly talk,
•
or let your tongue within your mouth
with arrogancy walk.
•
r the Lord surely is a God
of knowledge as we see,
•
nd by him in a Ballance just
all actions weighed be.
The bows of all the mighty men,
are broken all at length,
•
d they that stumbled here & there
•
ate well now girt with strength.
They that were full in plenty, have
•
hir'd out themselves for bread,
•
d they that were in hunger great
securely ceasd indeed,
•
e that was barren and contemned
hath born sev'n great and small,
And she that many children hath
is waxed feeble all.
[verse 6]
The Lord by his strong arm doth kill,
and he doth also save;
He lifteth up and also he
brings down unto the grave.
[verse 7]
The Lord he surely maketh poor,
and also maketh rich,
He bringeth low, and raiseth up
unto a certain pitch.
[verse 8]
He raiseth up, out of the dust
the poor from the dunghill,
He lifts the beggar and him sets
on Thrones with Princes still:
For of the earth the pillars strong
are all the Lord's alone:
And he by his great power hath set
the world all them upon.
[verse 9]
He of his saints will keep the feet,
the wicked in darkness
Shall silent be: none shall prevail
by strength even more or less.
[verse 10]
The adversaries of the Lord
all broken shall be driven
•
o pieces small, he them upon
shall thunder out of heaven.
•
h'ends of the earth the Lord shall judge
and strength give to his king,
•
he horn of his anointed he
shall high exalt to reign.
•
he song of David, which he sang to give thanks, after that Nathan had promised him benefits and blessings, but chiefly the Messiah to come of his seed.
2 SAM. 7. verse. 18.
O Lord my God, now who am I
that thou on me hast thought,
What is my house that thou in love,
me hitherto hast brought?
This was but small Lord in thy sight;
thou of thy servants house
Hast spoke for a great while to come,
as thou art righteous.
This truly Lord, a mercy great
I clearly now do see,
After the manner of a man,
Lord this seems not to be.
[verse 3]
And what can David more to thee,
for this thy goodness say?
For thou Lord God, who art most hie,
thy servant knowest always.
[verse 4]
For thy words sake thou hast now done
according to thy heart
Those things, to make thy servants all
them know in every part.
[verse 5]
Thou Lord art great, like thee is none,
no God is thee beside,
According to all things that we
have heard on every side.
[verse 6]
What Nation one in all the earth
is like thy people dear,
Even like Israel, whom God redeemed,
that he might them acquire.
To get a name and do great things
for thy most holy land,
•
efore thy people which from Kings
redeemed are by thy hand?
For to thyself thou Israel hast
confirmed to thee for ay
•
people; and thou art become
their Lord and God always.
What of thy servant and his house
thou hast Lord spoken now,
•
s thou hast said it by thy grace
establish and allow.
[verse 10]
And let thy name be magnified
forever and for ay:
•
he Lord of hosts is Isra'ls God,
let all the people say,
•
nd let the house or thy servant
David for evermore
Be by thy mercy and thy might
established thee before.
[verse 11]
For thou Lord God, the Lord hosts
the God of Israel,
Unto thy servant hast revealed,
thy mercies that excel.
I will thee build an house thou saidst,
therefore I have this day
Found even this prayer in my heart
unto thee for to pray.
[verse 12]
And now, O Lord, that God thou art
and thy words be most true,
And thou this goodness promisde hast
unto thy servant now.
[verse 13]
Therefore be pleased for to bless
thy servants house always,
That it may so continue still
before thee fast for ay.
For thou, O Lord, in mercy great
hast spoken it to me,
Now of thy servant let the house
forever blessed be.
•
he Song of Isaiah, concerning the vineyard, wherein God's people is reproved for their barrenness in good works, notwithstanding of all the pains were taken by the Prophets.
ISA. 5. verse. 1.
TO my Belov'd, I my Belov'ds
song will now sing with skill,
•
y Welbelov'd a vineyard hath
in a most fruitful hill.
He it did fence, and gathred out
its stones at every hour,
•
e planted it with choicest vine,
and in it build a Tower.
He made a vine press als therein,
and lok'd it should bring forth
Good grapes, but forth always it brought
wild grapes of nothing worth.
O ye indwellers of Salem,
and Judah's men always.
Betwixt my vineyard and me now
judge justly I you pray.
[verse 4]
What could I my vineyard unto
do more then I have done.
While for good grapes I looked still,
it brought wild grapes anon.
[verse 5]
And now go to I will you tell,
what to my vineyard I
Will do, I will the hedge thereof
away take by and by.
Then shall it all be eaten up,
I will break down its wall,
And it by wild beasts of the field
shall down be trodden all.
[verse 6]
I also now will lay it wast,
it shall not pruned be
Nor digged, but sharp briers & thorns
come up ye all shall see.
I likewise in my furious wrath
the clouds all will command,
That they shall neither day nor night
rain down upon its land.
[verse 7]
For of the LORD the vineyard is
the house of Israel,
And Judah's men his pleasant plant,
which others should excel.
And he for judgment looked well,
but O then by and by
Oppression, als for righteousness,
but O behold a cry.
A Song of thanks, for the mercies of GOD.
ISA. 12. verse. 1.
Will thee praise, O Lord, though thou
with me most angry wast,
•
hine anger is now turned away,
thou me comforted hast.
Behold God's my salvation now,
I surely will therefore
With confidence trust and not be
afraid even less or more.
For the great Lord Jehovah is
my strength and als my song,
He my salvation is also
become all men among.
[verse 3]
Therefore out of Salvations wells,
ye shall yourself employ,
Fine water in abundance great
to draw always with joy.
[verse 4]
Then shall ye say praise ye the Lord,
and call upon his Name,
His works among the people show,
and high exalt his fame.
[verse 5]
Unto the LORD sing thankfully
for he hath things of worth
Done by his mighty hand, this well
is known in all the earth.
[verse 6]
With a loud voice cry out and shout
ye that indwellers be
Of Zion; Isra'ls holy One
is great in midst of thee.
A Song inciting to confidence in GOD.
ISA. 26. verse, 1.
WE have a city all made strong,
the LORD salvation will
Appoint for to be mighty walls
and bulwarks ever still.
[verse 2]
The glorious gates now open that
the Nation free of sin,
Which constantly the truth doth keep
may freely enter in.
[verse 3]
Thou wilt him well preserve & keep
in perfect peace to be,
Whose mind is still upon thee stayed
because he trusts in thee.
[verse 4]
For ever trust ye in the LORD,
for ye shall feel at length,
That in the LORD Jehovah is
an everlasting strength.
[verse 5]
For he brings down dwellers on high
the lofty city low
He lays, it to the ground he brings,
even to the dust below,
[verse 6]
The foot shall basely tread it down
even the foot of the poor,
And the steps of the needy als
shall als the like procure.
[verse 7]
The just man's way is uprightness,
thou upright in thy ways,
Of the Just in the balance thou
dost weigh the path always.
[verse 8]
Ye in thy judgments way, O Lord,
we waited have for thee,
Our souls desires unto thy name,
and thy remembrance be.
[verse 9]
I with my soul have constantly
desired thee in the night;
Yea with my sprit I early will
thee seek with all my might.
For when thy judgments in the earth
us teach for to discern,
Then all the worlds inhabitants
God's righteousness will learn.
[verse 10]
Let favor great be shown still
unto the wicked man,
Yet for all that he righteousness
will neither learn nor can.
Even in the land of uprightness
unjustly will he deal,
And of the LORD the Majesty
behold no way he will.
[verse 11]
Lord, when thy hand is lifted up
they all refuse to see,
But they shall see against their will,
though they do close their eye.
Because thy people they envy,
ashamed they shall be sore,
Yea of thine enmies all the fire
shall quickly them devore.
[verse 12]
Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us
this still is in our thought;
For thou in us hast all our works
even by thy finger wrought.
[verse 13]
O Lord, besides thee other lords
have ruled us to our shame,
But by thee only will we all
make mention of thy Name.
[verse 14]
Hencefoorth those wicked shall not live
who are now dead and slain,
At last they all deceased are,
they shall not live again.
Therefore thou visited hast them,
and them destroyed always,
And als hast made their memory
to perish quite away.
[verse 15]
The nation well thou hast increasd
thy glory shineth forth:
Thou hadst removed it far unto
the ends of all the earth.
[verse 16]
Lord, when they were in trouble they
did visit thee anon,
They pour'd out prayers when thy rod
was heavy them upon.
[verse 17]
Most like a woman at child birth
who in her pangs doth cry,
So have we Lord been in thy sight
distressed by and by.
[verse 18]
We great with child have been in
& have brought forth the wind, pain
To help our friends or foes defeat
no strength at all we find.
[verse 19]
Thy dead men shall most surely live,
together well they all
With my dead body even revive
and als arise they shall:
Ye that in dust dwell, now awake,
for thy dew is indeed
As dew of herbs, and als the earth
shall cast out all the dead.
[verse 20]
My people come, now enter thou,
while as the time is fit,
Into thy chambers, and with speed
the doors about thee shut.
There for a little moment hide
thyself far from the blast,
Untill the indignation great
be safely over past.
[verse 21]
For lo, the LORD out of his place
doth come most speedily,
To punish all the men on earth,
for their iniquity.
The earth shall als disclose the blood,
that in it did remain,
And shall no more the means afford,
to cover close her slain.
The Song of Hezekiah, after GOD had healed him of his sickness, and promised unto him fifeteene years of life.
ISA. 38. verse. 10.
IN cutting off of my short days,
I said, I shall now go
Unto the grave; I am deprived
of my few years also.
[verse 2]
I said that in the livings land
the LORD I shall not see,
I shall no more see man with those
that here indwellers be.
[verse 3]
Mine age is parted and removed
by troubles and great strife
Like shepherds tents; I weaver like
have even cut off my life,
With sickness he will me cut off
what ever I pretend,
From day even unto night wilt thou
of me soon make an end.
[verse 4]
I rek'ned till morning that as
a Lion so will he
Break all my bones, from day to night
thou'l make an end of me.
[verse 5]
Like a poor Cran in great distress,
or a troubled Swallow,
So did I chatter, I did mourn
as doth the simple Dove.
Mine eyes do fail with looking up
and very dimmed be;
O Lord, I am oppressed sore,
now undertake for me.
[verse 6]
What shall I say? He spoken hath,
and als hath done no less,
I shall go softly all my years
in my souls bitterness.
[verse 7]
In all those things is of my sprit
the life; they that belive
Do live by them; Recover me,
and so make me to live.
[verse 8]
Behold, for a desired peace
I had great bitterness,
But thou in love hast saved me from
the pit of rottenness;
For thou who of afflicted men
dost ever notice take,
In thy great mercy all my sins,
hast cast behind thy back,
[verse 9]
The grave cannot thee praise, and death
cannot thee magnify,
They that go to the pit cannot
in hope rest well on thee.
[verse 10]
The living, yea the living shall
thee praise as I this day;
The fathers to their children als
shall teach thy truth always.
[verse 11]
The Lord was ready me to save;
therefore we with accord,
To the string'd instruments will sing,
in the house of the Lord.
The Song of Jonah, containing a Prayer and Thanks, for his deliverance out of the belly of the Whale, wherein he had been three days, and three nights.
JONAH 2. verse. 1.
I Cry'd to God and he me heard;
out of hells belly I
Did cry aloud, and thou my voice
even heardest by and by.
[verse 2]
For thou hadst cast me in the deep,
in the midst of the sea,
The floods me compassd, & thy waves
did all pass over me.
[verse 3]
Then said I, I out of thy sight
am cast with great disdain,
Yet to thy holy Temple I
will surely look again.
[verse 4]
Even to the soul the waters did
me compass all with speed,
The depth me closd about, the weeds
were wrapped about my head.
[verse 5]
To bottoms of the mountains steep
I went down speedily,
The earth forever with her bars
did always compass me;
Yet hast thou from corruptions pit
by mercies me upon,
O Lord, my God and Savior dear,
my life brought up anon.
[verse 6]
The Lord I did remember when
my troubled soul in me
Did faint; into thy Temple came
my prayer even unto thee.
[verse 7]
They that do lying vanities
observe in any way,
Their own mercy most foolishly
they do forsake always.
[verse 8]
But I to thee with thankful voice,
will sacrifice afford,
What I have vowed, I mind to pay,
salvation's of the Lord.
The Song and prayer of Habakkuk, wherein he declareth his trembling at God's Majesty, and also the confidence of his faith, while the Chaldeans afflicted God's people.
HABAK. 3. verse. 2.
O Lord God full of Majesty,
I thy servant have heard
Thy speech in words of gravity,
and I was sore afraid.
[verse 2]
In midst of years revive, O Lord,
thy work, and ever still
Make known; als in thy burning wrath
remember mercy well.
[verse 3]
From Teman and from Paran mount
came God the holy One,
His glory cov'rd the heavens, his praise
was all the earth upon.
[verse 4]
His brightness was as light, he horns
had coming from his hand,
There was the hiding of his power
which none did understand.
[verse 5]
Before him went the pestilence,
and hot coals at his feet;
[verse 6]
He stood and measured all the earth,
as it did seem most meet,
He did behold and also drove
asunder Nations all,
And th'everlasting mountains were
all scattered great and small.
The hills perpetual in their place
did humbly stoup and bow,
His ways are everlasting all,
as we do clearly know
[verse 7]
Of Cushan in affliction great
I tents saw great and small,
The Curtaines of the Midian land
did also tremble all.
[verse 8]
The Lord was he displeased much
against the Rivers clear?
Or was thine anger sore incensd
'gainst Rivers far or near?
Or was thy wrath against the sea,
that thou didst fiercely ride
On horses, and on chariots als
that safety might abide?
[verse 9]
Thy bow all naked quite was made,
that men there might believe
Thou sware unto the Tribes: thou didst
the earth with waters cleave.
[verse 10]
The hills thee saw, and trembled all
the water passed by.
The deep his voice did utter, and
lift up his hands on hie.
[verse 11]
The Sun & Moon stood in their place,
even at thine arrows clear,
They at the light went, and the shine
of thy most glittering spear.
[verse 12]
Thou furious through the land didst march
in indignation great,
Thou also didst the heathen thresh,
even in thine anger hot.
[verse 13]
Then for thy people's safety thou
went'st forth without all fear,
Even for salvation of great worth,
with thine anointed dear.
Out of the wicked's house didst thou
with power great wound the head,
Discov'ring the foundation all
unto the neck with speed.
[verse 14]
Thou by thy hand Almighty of
his villages the head
Even with his staves didst strike anon
with fierceness great indeed:
They as a whirl-wind all came out,
and that to scatter me,
Their joy was all as to devore
the poor most secretly.
[verse 15]
With horses which were only thine
thou didst walk through the Sea,
Even through the heap of waters great,
as men did clearly see.
[verse 16]
My belly trembled when I heard,
and at the voice anon
My lips did quiver, rottenesse
did enter in my bone:
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trembled in myself, that I
might rest in days most sad,
When he comes to the people, he
with troupes them will invade.
Thogh the fig-tree not blossom shall,
nor fruits in Vines shall be,
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he labor of the Olive fat
shall fade most certainly.
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he fields shall not yield any meat,
the flock all from the fold
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hall be cut off, there shall no herd
instals be young or old.
[verse 18]
Yet will I in the mighty LORD.
rejoice in every part,
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him who's my salvation,
I joy will, with my heart.
[verse 19]
The Lord he is my strength & will
my feet make swift to be
Like feet or Hinds, he'l make me walk
upon my places hie.
The song of Marie in the house of Zacharias, after Elizabeth had told her, that at her salutation the child in her womb had leaped for joy.
LUKE I. verse. 46.
MY soul now all with gladness filed
the Lord doth magnify,
[verse 2]
My sprite rejoiced hath in God
a Savior still for me.
[verse 3]
For he regarded hath of his
Handmaid th'estate so small,
For lo, all generations me,
from henceforth blest shall call.
[verse 4]
For he that still most mighty is
which I with thanks proclaim,
Great things indeed hath done to me,
and holy is his Name.
His mercy great most wonderful
is on them that him fear,
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ven from all generations,
to generations here.
He with his arm great strength hath showed,
the proud he in all parts
Hath scattered in the vain conceits
of their most foolish hearts.
He hath put down even from their seats
those that most mighty be,
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nd he also exalted hath
those of a low degree.
[verse 8]
The hungry well he filled hath
with good things every way,
Those who are rich and wealthy he
hath empty sent away.
[verse 9]
He hath his servant Israel
well holpen with his hand,
And that in the remembrance of
his mercy in the land.
[verse 10]
As he unto our fathers old
spake, and which yet is more
To Abraham and to his seed
and that for evermore.
The Song of Zacharias when his mouth was opned, after he had been nine months dumb for not believing the Angel Gabriel, who from GOD had promised him a Son.
LUKE I. verse. 68.
LEt the Lord God of Israel
forever blessed be,
For visited his people all
and als redeemed hath he.
[verse 2]
And of salvation he for us
hath raisd up gloriouslie
An home in worthy David's house
who served him faithfully,
[verse 3]
As he spake clearly by the mouth
of his dear Prophets all,
Which since the world began have been
even whether great or small.
That we should from our enmies all
be saved in each part,
And from the hand of all those men
that hate us with their heart,
The mercy promisd to perform
unto our fathers, and
His holy Cov'nant made with his
to make always to stand.
Th'oath which he to Abraham sware
that he to us most dear,
Would grant that we safe from our foes
might serve him without fear.
[verse 8]
Yea serve him in all holiness
and righteousness always,
Not for a little space of time,
but even for all our days.
[verse 9]
And thou child of the highest shalt
be called the Prophet rare,
For thou before the Lord shalt go
his ways for to prepare▪
[verse 10]
Thou knowledge of salvation shall
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unto his people give,
By the remission of their sins
which he will all forgive.
[verse 11]
Even through the tender mercy o
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our God most prone to grace,
Whereby the Day-spring from on high
hath show'n to us his face.
[verse 12]
To give light unto them that sit
in darkness and deaths shade,
Into the way of holy peace
our feet always to guide.
The Song of Simeon, after he had long looked for the consolation of Israel who at last moved by the holy Spirit went to the Temple, where finding
the babe Christ, he took him up in his arms, and blessed GOD, and said,
LUKE 2. verse. 29.
NOw letst thou in thy mercy great
thine old servant▪ O Lord,
At last by death in peace depart,
according to thy word.
[verse 2]
For thy salvation now mine eyes
have seen for great and small:
[verse 3]
Which thou prepared hast before
the face of people all.
[verse 4]
A precious light to lighten all
the Gentles far and near,
And als the glory of Israel
that is thy people dear.
This song of Simeon, is always sung in the French Church for conclusion, after they have received the Sacrament of the LORD'S Supper.
FINIS.