The Psalms of David in English Meter, Psalms · Psalm 89 – Psalm 101

The Psalms of David in English Meter · Psalms · Psalm 89 – Psalm 101

p. 179PSAL. LXXXIX.

GOds mercies I will ever sing, and with my mouth I shall

Make knowne thy constant faithfulnesse to generations all.

verse 2 For I have said, that merciemercy shall for evermore remaine;

p. 180And in the heavens high shalt thou thy faithfulnesse maintaine.

verse 3 God said, I with my chosen made a covenant graciously;

And to my servant, whom I lov'd, to David sworne have I.

verse 4 That I thy seed establish will for ever to endure;

And I to generations all will build thy throne most sure.

verse 5 The heav'ns shall shew with joy and mirth thy wondrous works, O Lord;

Thy Saints shall in thy Church on earth thy faithfulnesse record.

verse 6 For in the heavens to the Lord who may himselfe compare?

Among the sons of mighty ones, who with him equall are?

verse 7 God in the assembly of the Saints, the Saints should greatly feare;

He should be reverenc't of all that are about him neere.

verse 8 Lord God of hosts, a mighty Lord, like thee what one can be?

And who can shew such faithfulnesse, as doth encompasse thee?

verse 9 The sea, though raging furiously, thou rulest at thy will;

The waves thereof, though mounting hie, thou makest calme and still.

verse 10 Egypt in pieces thou didst bieak, and like one s…ine was she▪

p. 181Thine enemies with thy mighty anne have scattered been by thee.

The second part.

verse 11 Thine are the heavens, and the earth thou as thine owne maist take;

The world, and all that doth it fill, thy power did found and make.

verse 12 The North & South from thee alone their first beginning had;

Both Tabor Mount, and Hermon Hill shall in thy Name be glad.

verse 13 Thou hast an arme most full of strength, that worketh mightily;

Strong is thy hand, and thy right hand in power is very hye.

verse 14 In righteousnesse and equity thou hast thy seat and place;

Mercy and truth are still with thee, and go before thy face.

verse 15 O those that know the joyfull sound, a blessed people be;

In bright light of thy countenance, Lord, they shall walk with thee.

verse 16 And in thy Name they all the day shall joy and take delight:

They in thy righteousnesse shall be exalted to great height.

verse 17 Because the glory of their strength doth only rest in thee;

And in thy favour shall our horne and power exalted be.

verse 18 For God is our defence, and he p. 182to us doth safety bring:

The holy One of Israel is our almighty King.

verse 19 Thy secret purpose from thy Saint then didst thou not conceale;

Speaking to him in vision, thus it thou didst reveale.

verse 20 Upon a man that mighty is, laid my strong help have I;

One from the people chosen out, I have exalted hye.

The third part.

verse 21 David my servant I have found, him for a Prince I gave;

And therefore with my holy oile I him anointed have.

verse 22 With whom my helping hand shall still established remaine;

And with my mighty arme I will him strengthen and sustaine.

verse 23 The enemies shall not him oppresse, they shall not him devoure;

Nor shall the sons of wickednesse on him have any power.

verse 24 I will beat downe before his face all his malicious foes:

I will them greatly plague that do with hatred him oppose.

verse 25 My merciemercy and my faithfulnesse with him yet still shall be;

And in my Name his horne and might men shall exalted see.

verse 26 p. 183And in the sea far off his hand and power I will place:

He gloriously with his right hand the rivers shall embrace.

verse 27 Thou art my Father, he shall cry, thou art my God alone;

And he shall say, Thou art the rock of my salvation.

verse 28 And him will I my first-born make, the son of my delight;

And he the Kings of all the earth shall far excell in height.

verse 29 For him my mercy promised, for ever keep I will;

And my unchanged covenant shall with him stand sted fast still.

verse 30 His seed I by my power will make for ever to endure;

And, as the daies of heaven, his Throne shall stable be and sure.

The fourth part.

verse 31 But if his children shall for sake my Lawes, and go astray;

And in my Judgements shall not walk, but wander from my way.

verse 32 If they my holy Statutes break, which should them rule and guide;

And do not my Commandements keep, but from them turne aside.

verse 33 Then their transgression with the rod visit on them will I;

And chastise them I will with stripes p. 184for their iniquity.

verse 34 My loving kindnesse yet from him I wholly will not take;

Nor suffer that my faithfulnesse to him a lye should make.

verse 35 My covenant shall continue still, I will it never break:

That thing I never alter will, which once my lips did speak.

verse 36 Once sware I by my Holinesse, and that performe will I:

With David I will promise keep, to him I will not lye.

verse 37 His seed for evermore shall raigne, his glorious Throne of might

Shall stedfast as the Sun remaine for ever in my sight.

verse 38 And as the Moon within the skie for ever standeth fast:

A faithfull witnesse from on hie, so shall his Kingdome last.

The fifth part.

verse 39 But now (O'Lord) thou dost reject those which thy people were:

Yea, thou art wroth with thine elect, thine owne anointed deare.

verse 40 Thy covenant with thy servant made, in shew thou broken hast:

Thou hast prophan'd his crown, while it thou to the ground dost cast.

verse 41 And further, thou hast broken downe in wrath his hedges all;

p. 185Thou his strong holds hast overthrown, and they to ruine fall.

verse 42 To all that by the way do passe, a spoile and prey is he;

And a reproach he is to those that neere him dwelling be.

verse 43 The right hand of his foes in might, thou makest to arise;

And thou hast caused to rejoyce his cruell enemies.

verse 44 The edge thou also of his sword hast turned in his hand;

Thou hast not strengthned him, that he might in the battell stand.

verse 45 His glory thou hast made to cease, his brightnesse now is past;

And thou his crowne of majestie downe to the ground hast cast.

verse 46 His flowry daies of youth & strength, by thee now shortned be;

As with a garment, so with shame he covered is by thee.

The sixth part.

verse 47 How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thy selfe? shall thy wrath ever last?

And shall thine anger evermore like fire consume and waste?

verse 48 Remember well how short a time I shall on earth remaine;

If life be spent in griefe, why then are all men made in vaine?

verse 49 What man is he that liveth here, and death shall never see?

p. 186Or from the power of the grave, what man his soule can free?

verse 50 Thy former loving kindnesses, O Lord, where be they now?

Those which in truth and faithfulnesse to David sworne hast thou.

verse 51 Remember the reproach wherewith thy servants shamed were;

Those which from all the mighty ones; I in my bosome beare.

verse 52 For from thine enemies, O Lord, we do reproaches heare:

Yea, they reproached have the steps of thine Anointed deare.

verse 53 For ever blessed be the Lord, who heares when we do pray;

And let the Church, Amen, Amen, with hearts and voices say.

PSAL. XC.

LOrd, thou hast been our dwelling place, where safety we have seen:

Our dwelling place from race to race, Lord, thou to us hast been.

verse 2 Ere forth were brought the mountains hye, the earths & worlds great frame,

Thou God from all eternity for ever art the same.

verse 3 Thou to destruction turnest men, through crosses, griefe, and paine;

And unto Adams children then thou sai'st, Returne againe.

verse 4 Though life a thousand years do last, p. 187it seemeth in thy sight

As yesterday, when it is past, or as a watch by night.

verse 5 Thou, like a floud, them driv'st away, and as a sleep they be;

And in the morne as grasse are they, which soon we changed see.

verse 6 It springeth in the morning green, and growes up pleasantly:

But cut at evening it is seen soon withered down to lye.

verse 7 For us consum'd thine anger hath, our might is much decai'd;

And we by thy afflicting wrath are troubled and dismai'd.

verse 8 The wicked workes that we have wrought' thou sett'st before thine eies

Our secret sins, yea sins of thought thy countenance espies.

verse 9 For in thy wrath our daies do waste, in griefes they come to end;

And, like a tale that's told and past, so we our yeares do spend.

verse 10 Full three score years & ten at length, our daies and yeares may be;

And if by reason of their strength, men fourscore years do see:

verse 11 Yet shall the strength of such old men but griefe and labour be:

For soon it is cut off, and then away we swiftly flee.

verse 12 What man doth understand & know, p. 188what power thine anger hath?

For mighty terrours from it grow, and mighty is thy wrath.

The second part.

verse 13 Instruct us, Lord, to know and try how long our daies remaine;

That so we may our hearts apply true wisdome to attaine.

verse 14 Returne, O Lord, how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceed?

Shew favour to thy servants now, and help them at their need.

verse 15 Us early with thy mercy fill, who now long have been sad;

And then through thee rejoyce we will, and all our daies be glad.

verse 16 According as the daies have been, wherein we griefe have had:

As yeares of evill we have seen, so long now make us glad.

verse 17 O let thy work and power appeare before thy servants sight;

And shew unto their children deare thy glory and thy might.

verse 18 Lord, let thy beauty on us be, and what we take in hand;

Let it establish't be by thee: O make it firme to stand!

PSAL. XCI.

IN secret place of God most high, he that shall dwell and hide

In the Almighties shadow safe, and quiet shall abide.

verse 2 p. 189Thou… my hope, & my strong hold, I to the Lord will say;

My God is he, in him will I my whole affiance stay.

verse 3 Surely, from the slie fowlers snare he shall deliver thee;

And from the noisome pestilence thee safe preserve shall he.

verse 4 His feathers shall thee hide, thy trust under his wings shall be;

A buckler and a shield of proofe his truth shall be to thee.

verse 5 So, that the terrours of the night thy heart shall not affright;

Nor yet the arrow shalt thou feare by day, that makes his flight.

verse 6 Nor for the pestilence that walkes in darknesse secretly;

Nor for destruction that doth waste at noon day openly.

verse 7 Though at thy side a thousand fall, and on thy right hand lye

Ten thousand dead, yet unto thee it shall not once come nye.

verse 8 Thereof thou only with thine eies shalt a beholder be;

And thou therein the just reward of wicked men shalt see.

verse 9 Because the Lord, who of his Saints the refuge is alone;

Even the most High is made by thee thy habitation.

verse 10 p. 190None evill shalt thou need to feare, it shall not thee befall:

Neither to hurt thee any plague come nigh thy dwelling shall.

verse 11 For to his Angels over thee give a command shall he,

That constantly in all thy waies they keep and succour thee.

verse 12 They in their hands shal bear thee up, still waiting thee upon;

Lest thou at any time should'st dash thy foot against a stone.

verse 13 Upon the Adder thou shalt tread, and on the Lion strong;

Thy feet on Dragons trample shall, and on the Lions yong.

verse 14 Because on me he sets his love, deliver him will I:

Because my Name he well hath knowne, him will I set on hye.

verse 15 I when he calls will answer him, I will be with him still;

In trouble to deliver him: yea honour him I will.

verse 16 And by my gift with length of daies he satisfied shall be;

And my salvation and my blisse for ever shall he see.

PSAL. XCII.

TO give thankes to the Lord it is a good and comely thing;

And to thy Name, O thou most High, p. 191due praise aloud to sing.

verse 2 Thy loving kindnesse forth to shew, when first appeares the light;

And to declare thy faithfulnesse, with pleasure every night.

verse 3 On a ten-stringed Instrument, and on the Psaltery;

With solemne sound upon the Harp, and grave sweet melody.

verse 4 For through thy work, Lord, thou hast made my soule right glad to be;

And in the workes I will triumph which have been wrought by thee.

verse 5 O Lord, how glorious and how great the works are of thy hand!

So deep thy thoughts and counsells are, none can them understand.

verse 6 The brutish man is far unfit thy secrets to receive;

Nor can in this the foolish man thy wisdome well perceive.

verse 7 That when, like grasse, the wicked spring, and sinners flourish all;

It is that they for ever may into destruction fall.

verse 8 But thou, O Lord, who dost them judge, for ever dost remaine;

And thou most high above thy foes for evermore shalt raigne.

verse 9 For lo, thine enemies, O Lord, thine enemies perish shall:

The workers of iniquity p. 192they shall be scattered all.

verse 10 But like unto the Unicornes horne, my horne lift up thou shalt;

And me anointed with fresh oile, to glory wilt exalt.

verse 11 Mine eie shall also see the fall due to mine enemies;

I of those sinners fall shall heare, that do against me rise.

verse 12 But, like a Palm-tree, fresh & green, the righteous flourish shall:

Increasing, as in Lebanon, doth grow the Cedar tall.

verse 13 Those that within the house of God are planted by his grace;

In our Gods courts they flourish shall, as in a fruitfull place.

verse 14 And in old age, when others quaile, the fruit still forth shall bring;

And watered from above they shall be fat and flourishing.

verse 15 To shew that righteous is the Lord, who doth the righteous blesse:

He is my rock and strength, in him is no unrighteousnesse.

PSAL. XCIII.

THe Lord doth raign, & cloth'd is he with majesty and light;

His works do shew him cloth'd to be, and gir… about with might.

verse 2 For this round world by his great strength established hath he:

p. 193Yea, he so surely hath it set, that mov'd it cannot be.

verse 3 Of old most firmly stablisht is thy Throne of majestie;

And thou without beginning art from all eternitie.

verse 4 The flouds, O Lord, have lifted up, they lifted up their voice:

The flouds have lifted up their waves, and made a mighty noise.

verse 5 The Lord this noise of many flouds in might exceedeth farre;

The Highest overcomes the sea, when his waves mighty are.

verse 6 Thy testimonies are most sure, and surely lead to blisse:

And holinesse for ever, Lord, in thine house comely is.

PSAL. XCIV.

O Lord God, to avenge all wrongs belongs alone to thee;

Vengeance to thee alone belongs, thy vengeance let us see.

verse 2 O the earths Judge, now in our sight lift up thy selfe on hye;

With due reward the proud requite, that speak presumptuously.

verse 3 How long shall those that wicked be, in pride lift up their voice?

And, Lord, how long yet shall we see say, the wicked to rejoyce?

verse 4 How long hard things shall these men p. 194and utter cruelty?

How long triumph and boast shall they that work iniquity?

verse 5 O Lord, thy people in their rage they do in pieces teare;

And they afflict thine heritage, to thee that hath been deare.

verse 6 The widowes which are comfortlesse, and strangers they do slay;

And they the children fatherlesse by murder make away.

verse 7 Yet having done these mischiefes all, they say, God shall not see;

Nor by the God of Jacob shall these things regarded be.

verse 8 Ye brutish of the multitude, can ye not this discerne?

And ye that foolish are and rude, at length this wisdome learne?

verse 9 The Lord did plant the eare of man, and beare then shall not he?

The eye he only form'd, and then shall he not clearly see?

verse 10 He that the Nations chastiseth, shall not he chastise now?

Ile knowledge into man doth breathe, and shall himselfe not know?

The second part.

verse 11 The thoughts within mans heart and mind, the Lord doth know and see?

And having seen them, he doth find that vanity they be.

verse 12 p. 195O blessed is that man, O Lord, who chastened is by thee;

That so he in thy Law and Word may well instructed be.

verse 13 Whereby to him thou sweet repose in troublous daies maist give;

Untill the pit be digg'd for those that wickedly do live.

verse 14 For whom God for his owne doth take, them cast off will he never:

He in his love will not forsake his heritage for ever.

verse 15 But judgement unto righteousnesse returning shall they see;

They in whose hearts is uprightnesse, of it shall followers be.

verse 16 But who upon my part shall stand against the cursed traine?

Or who shall rid me from their hand, that wicked works maintaine?

verse 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid, my soule now almost had

In place of darknesse down been laid, and dwelt in silence sad.

verse 18 But ev'n when I had said this word, my foot doth slip away;

Thy merciemercy held me up, O Lord, thy goodnesse did me stay.

verse 19 And when with throngs of thoughts my mind within me was opprest;

My soule did in thy comforts find ev'n then delight and rest.

verse 20 p. 196Shall the throne of iniquitie have fellowship with thee?

Where mischiefes most unrighteously for lawes enacted be?

verse 21 For they against the life conspire of righteous men and good;

And by their counsells they desire to shed the guilt lesse bloud.

verse 22 But yet the Lord still by his grace is a defence to me;

My refuge and my hiding place, and rocke of strength is he.

verse 23 And on them their unrighteousnesse the Lord shall bring and lay;

And slay them in their wickednesse, God shall them surely slay.

PSAL. XCV.

OCome, let us list up our voice, and sing unto the Lord;

In him our rock of health rejoyce let us with one accord.

verse 2 Yea, let us come before his face with thanks and thankfull voice;

Let us sing Psalmes to him with grace, and with a joyfull noise.

verse 3 Because the Lord is knowne to be a mighty God and great;

And far above all gods is he in power and glory set.

verse 4 And of the earth the places deep are in his mighty hand:

p. 197His are the mountaines high and sleep, their strength by him doth stand.

verse 5 The sea and waters all are his, and he did make the same:

Of the dry land great Lord he is, for it his hands did frame.

verse 6 Come, let us bow and praise the Lord, before him let us fall;

And kneele to him with one accord, for he hath made us all.

verse 7 Our God is he, the people we of his owne pastures are:

Of his owne hand the sheep we be, and still kept by his c…re.

verse 8 To day if ye his voice will heare, hard hearts you must not have;

As in the day of tempting were theirs, who in desart strave.

verse 9 When your fore-fathers tempted me, and my great power did prove:

Yet then my works I made them see, and wonders from above.

verse 10 Twice twenty yeares they did me grieve, and I to them did say:

They erre in heart, and not beleeve, they have not knowne my way.

verse 11 To whom when greatly kindled was my wrath within my brest;

I sware, that they should never passe into my blessed rest.

p. 198PSAL. XCVI.

SIng ye with praise unto the Lord new songs of joy and mirth:

Sing unto him with one accord, all people on the earth.

verse 2 Yea, sing unto the Lord, I say, praise ye his holy Name;

Declare and shew from day to day salvation by the same.

verse 3 Among the Nations all declare, and his great glory tell:

Shew forth how great his wonders are, to all on earth that dwell.

verse 4 Because great is our mighty Lord, and greatly prais'd to be;

Above all gods to be ador'd, and to be fear'd is he.

verse 5 For all the gods are Idols dumb, which the blind Nations feare:

The Lord is only he by whom the heav'ns created were.

verse 6 Great honour is before his face, and majestie divine;

Strength is within his holy place, and there doth beauty shine.

verse 7 Ye kinreds of the people, give unto the Lord his right:

Give to the Lord, who still doth live, all glory, and all might.

verse 8 Give glory to the Lord and King, which to his Name is due;

Come … into his courts, and bring an offering free with you.

p. 199verse 9 Worship the Lord, all that appeare in his faire holy place;

Let all the earth appeare with feare before his glorious face.

verse 10 That God doth raign, tell Nations all, and settleth stedfastly

The stable world, and judge he shall the people righteously.

verse 11 And let the heavens high rejoyce, glad let the earth be still;

Let the sea roare and make a noise, with all that doth it fill.

verse 12 The field shall joy, and every thing that springeth on the earth:

The wood, and every tree shall sing with gladnesse, and with mirth

verse 13 Before the Lord; for come he shall, he comes the earth to try:

With truth shall he judge Nations all, the world most righteously.

PSAL. XCVII.

THe Lord doth raign, wherat the earth may joy with pleasant voice;

The multitude of Isles with mirth may triumph and rejoyce.

verse 2 With pitchy clouds and shady night he is encompassed;

In perfect judgement, and in right his Throne is stablished.

verse 3 A dreadfull fire before him goes, his foes it findeth out;

… find…, and compasseth his foes, p. 200and burnes them round about.

verse 4 His lightnings did a fearfull light unto the world impart:

The earth it saw, and at the sight did tremble at the heart.

verse 5 The hills, like waxe, away did melt, they could not stedfast stand;

When they Gods glorious presence felt, who doth the earth command.

verse 6 The heavens high declare and shew his righteousnesse abroad:

The people all may see and know the glory of our God.

verse 7 Those who serve Images, let them all with shame confounded be:

And who in Idols glory shall, all gods him worship ye.

verse 8 Sion did heare, and was right glad, and for thy judgements hye,

Lord, Judahs daughters gladnesse had, and joy'd exceedingly.

verse 9 For, Lord, thou whom they serve and love, the earth commandest all;

And high art lifted far above all whom men Gods do call.

verse 10 All ye that love the Lord of light, hate things that evill be:

He saves the Saints, and from the might of sinners sets them free.

verse 11 Unto the righteous cheerfull light in plenty God doth sow:

And joy to men of heart upright, p. 201in plenty great shall grow.

verse 12 Ye Saints, that follow righteousnesse still in the Lord rejoyce;

At mention of his holinesse give thankes with heart and voice.

PSAL. XCVIII.

SIng a new song to God most hye, for he wrought wonders great:

His owne right hand the victory and holy arme did get.

verse 2 The Lord hath made the people know his saving health and might:

And he his righteousnesse did shew in all the h…ens fight.

verse 3 His merciemercy sweet to Israel, and truth remembred he:

The … of all the earth did well our Gods salvation see.

verse 4 Be glad in him with joyfull voice, all people of the earth:

Give thankes to God, sing and rejoyce to him with joy and mirth.

verse 5 With Harps unto the Highest sing, King, in Psalmes list up your voice:

verse 6 With Trumpets praise the Lord and and … cheerfull noise.

verse 7 Yea, let the sea, with all therein, for joy both roare and swell;

And let the earth be joyfull seen, and all that in it dwell.

verse 8 … flouds now clap their hands for mirth, … hills all joyfull be;

p. 202Before the Lord, because the earth to judge now cometh he.

verse 9 The world with righteousnes he shall most justly judge and try;

And he shall judge the people all with perfect equity.

PSAL. XCIX.

THe Lord doth raign with trembling great, then l…t the people shake.

He between C…bs hath his seat, let the earth move and quake.

verse 2 The Lord is great in Sion Mount, and feared reveren…y:

Yea, he all people doth surmount, and si… above them hye.

verse 3 Therefore let all extoll and praise thy great and dreadfull Name:

High thy Names honour let them raise, for holy is the same.

verse 4 The King loves judgement with his might, and settleth equity;

Thou judgement execut'st, and right in Jacob stedfastly.

verse 5 The mighty God, and Lord of all, on high exalted be:

Let men … his foot-stoole fall, an holy God is he.

verse 6 Moses … A…on with his Priests, with those tha… on him call,

Was Samuel; all th…se made requests, and God did answer all.

verse 7 He from a cloudy pillar spake, and shew'd to them …s will;

p. 203And they such lawes as he did make, endeavoured to fulfill.

verse 8 Them, Lord our God, thou answered'st, a God that them forgave:

Yet thou their errours chastised'st, which they invented have.

verse 9 The Lord our God exalt ye still, and humbly worship ye

Our God upon his holy hill, for holy still is he.

PSAL. C.

ALl people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice,

Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoyce.

verse 2 The Lord ye know is God indeed, without our a… he did us make;

We are his flock, he doth us …eed, and for his sheep he doth us take.

verse 3 O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto;

Praise, land, and blesse his Name alwaies, for it is seemly so to do.

verse 4 Because the Lord our God is good, his mercy is for ever sure:

His truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure.

PSAL. CI.

I Mercy will and judgement sing, O Lord God, unto thee;

And wisely do in perfect way; …come with haste to me.

verse 2 p. 204Within my house with perfect heart uprightly walk I will:

verse 3 And I will set before mine eies no matter that is i….

verse 4 I hate their work that turn aside, it shall not cleave to me:

From me shall part the froward heart, none evill will I see.

verse 5 Who of his neighbours slanders close doth speak, cut off will I:

The lofty heart I cannot beare, nor him that looketh hie.

verse 6 Mine eies shall be on them within the land that faithfull be:

In perfect way who walketh, shall be servant unto me.

verse 7 I will no gui…efull person have within my house to dwell;

And in my presence shall he not remaine that lies doth tell.

verse 8 And all the wicked of the land early destroy will I:

All from Gods City to cut off that work iniquity.