The Psalms of David in Meter, Canticles

The Psalms of David in Meter · Canticles

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 litle 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 kiſſe

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 Inne.

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 curtaines als

of wiſe King Solomon.

verse 6 Look not on me becauſe that I

all black now ſeeme to be,

Becauſe the Sun hath with his beame

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 ſoone

Where thou doſt feed, and where thou make

thy flock to reſt at noon.

For why ſhould I be any way

as one that turnes aſide

… flocks of thy companions all

where ev'r they do abide.

CHRIST.

O faireſt One, if thou not knowſt,

foorth by the footſteps go

… thy flock, feed thy kids beſide

the ſheepheards tents alſo.

… have compard thee, O my Love,

unto a companie

… horſes in Pharos charets,

which ſtrong and luſtie 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 favour will thee make

of fine gold borders good,

… alſo richly thee adorn

will with the ſilver ſtude.

THE CHURCH.

While as the King in majeſtie,

who highly doth excell,

… table ſits, my ſpiknard then

ſends foorth thereof the ſmell.

verse 13 My Welbeloved is of myrrhe

a bundle unto me:

All the night long between my breaſts

with pleaſure lie ſhall he.

verse 14 My dear Beloved is alwayes

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 poliſh'd firre

our pleaſant rafters be.

CHAPTER II.

CHRIST.

…m the moſt ſweet ſmelling Roſe

that grows on Sharon field;

… als the rareſt Lillie which

the fatteſt valleyes yeeld.

…s pricking thorns and briers among

appears the lillie 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 ſhaddow I ſate 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 flaggons, 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 & Hindes, O Salems maid…

I charge you that ye ceaſe

To ſtir or yet at all awake

my love untill he pleaſe.

verse 8 The voice of my Belov'd! Behold,

he comes moſt ſpeedilie,

Upon the mountains leaping, and

skipping on hills moſt hie.

verse 9 Hee's like a Roe or a young Hart,

he ſtands behind our wall,

He looketh forth, and ſhews himſelf

ev'n through the latteſſe all.

verse 18 My welbeloved 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 wayes

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 al 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 lillies 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 mountaines 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 wayes I will ſeek

him whom my ſoul doth love.

… ſought him very carefullie,

and that with all my minde,

But though I ſought him night & day,

yet could I not him finde.

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 paſſe away,

But I him whom my ſoul doth love

did finde without delay:

held him, and not would him let

go, till I quickly had

Him to the houſe & chambers brought

of her that me conceiv'd.

I charge you Salems daughters by

the Roes and Hindes ye ceaſe

To ſtirre or yet for to awake

my Love untill he pleaſe.

verse 6 Who's this that like pillars of ſmok

comes out of wilderneſſe

With frankincenſe and myrrhe … fu…

and merchands powder als.

verse 7 Behold his bed is Solomons,

which others doth excell,

About it of moſt valiant men

are threeſcore of Iſra'l.

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 choiſeſt wood.

verse 10 Its pillars were of ſilver, and

its bottome 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 foorth with admiration great

ye daughters of Zion,

…nd with reſpect and reverence

behold King Solomon:

…h crown where with his mother him

crownd in his ſpouſals day,

…d in the day his heart was fild

with gladneſſe great alway.

CHAPTER. IIII.

CHRIST.

…Ehold my Love thou art moſt fair,

moſt fair is all thy skin,

…e pure and chaſt 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 ev'n ſhorn perfite,

… 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 alwayes like

unto a ſcarlet threed;

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 ſeeme to be.

verse 4 Thy neck is like king Davids towe…

built for an armorie;

Wherein a thouſand bucklers hang,

and ſhields of men mightie.

verse 5 Thy two breaſts full of dainty food

are like two roes indeed

Young that are twins, which well a mo

the pleaſant lillies feed.

verse 6 Untill the day moſt clearly break

and ſhaddows flee from hence,

I'le get me to the mounts of myrrhe,

and hills of frankincenſe.

My church, my love, thou art all fair,

and ſo thou ſeemes 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

raviſh'd; thou haſt my heart

With one of thine eyes raviſh'd, 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'hony com…

drop; hony milk excell,

Under thy tongue, as Lebanon

thy garments ſweetly ſmell.

verse 12 My Siſter Spouſe a garden is,

which is incloſed well,

A ſpring ſhut up, a fountain als

whereon is ſet a ſeal.

verse 13 Thy pleaſant plants an orchard ar…

of pomegranats moſt fair,

With pleaſāt fruits the camphire ſwee…

with ſpiknard that is rare.

verse 14 Spiknard, ſaffron, and calamus,

and cinamon, and tree

Of frankincenſe, myrrhe, aloes,

with ſpices chief that be.

verse 15 A fountain for to water well

the gardens all anone,

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 chearfully

his pleaſant fruits may eat.

CHAPTER V.

CHRIST.

… Am into my garden come,

wherein I do rejoice,

My ſiſter ſpouſe, I gathred have

my myrrhe and als my ſpice;

…eaten have my hony comb,

and drunk milk, wine gladly:

Now eat O friends, drink O Belov'd,

yea drink aboundantly.

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, undefil'd,

now open to me right,

For my head and my locks are fill'd

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 dore,

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 myrrhe anone

My fingers with ſweet ſmelling myrrhe

did alſo richly drop,

Which in aboundance fell upon

the handles of the lock.

verse 6 To my Belov'd I op'ned then,

but my Belov'd anone

Withdrawn himſelf had far away,

and from the door was gone:

…y ſoul fail'd when he ſpake, I him

ſought, but I not ſurelie

…ould find him, when I cal'd he gave

no anſwer unto me,

The watchmen that did go about

the city, there me found,

…ey ſmote me moſt deſpightfully,

and did me deeply wound:

…hoſe who did keep the wals thereof

by night and als by day,

…om me with great deſpight & rage

did take my vaile away.

I charge you daughters of Salem

if my Belov'd ye finde,

…hat ye him tell that of his love

I am ſore ſick in minde.

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 beautifull, the cheefeſt 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 vigour 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 flowres that ſweet excell:

His lips like lillies dropping ſweet

of pleaſant myrrhe do ſmell.

verse 14 His hands as goldrings are ſet with

the Beril richly made:

His belly as bright Yvory is

with Saphires 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 turnd, 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 lillies ſweet.

My Welbeloveds I am all,

and my Belov'd indeed

… alſo mine: he ſtill among

the lillies fair doth feed.

CHRIST.

verse 4 Thou beautifull art, O my Love,

as Tirzah, and comely

As Salem, and moſt dreadfull 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 ſeeme 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 dreadfull banners bear.

verse 11 To the Nutgarden I went down,

the valley fruits right good

To ſee, to ſee als if the Vine,

and Pomegranats did bud.

verse 12 Or ev'r I was aware my Soul

with love to thee all preſt,

…ike charets of Aminadab

made me to make great haſte.

verse 13 Return, return, O Shulamite,

return, return to me;

That we with great gladneſſe 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 companie.

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 lillies 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 forme 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 beautifull in all,

how pleaſant to my ſight

Art thou to me alwayes, O Love,

for pleaſure and delight!

This thy moſt goodly ſtature is

like unto a palme tree,

And thy breaſts like two cluſters of

grapes that well filled be.

verse 8 I ſaid, I unto the palme 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 deſerv'd,

is alwayes towards me.

verse 11 Come my beloved Saviour 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.

Ev'n 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 ſmel, & 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 Jewes.

O That thou my bleſt Saviour now

wert as my Brother neer,

…hat ſucked hath the breaſts of her

who is my Mother dear!

When I ſhould find thee here without,

I would with gladneſſe thee

…oſt loving kiſſe, even ſo that I

ſhould not deſpiſed be.

I would thee lead with all my heart,

and foorth 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 ev'ry 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 untill he pleaſe,

CHRIST.

verse 5 Who is this from the wilderneſſe,

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 foorth that thee bare.

The believing Jewes.

verse 6 Me as a ſeal ſet on thy heart,

and on thine arme ſet me,

For love as death ſtrong, as the grave

heard is all jealouſie,

Even burning coals of hoteſt fire

the coals are of the ſame,

Which kindled have a vehement,

and a moſt piercing flame.

True love can not 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 leſſe or more,

…hat ſhall we do even in the day

ſhe ſhall be ſpoken for?

CHRIST.

…f ſhe continue firme 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 favour found.

CHRIST.

verse 11 At Baal Hamon a vineyard

king Solomon had ſet,

The vineyard unto keepers he

for profite out had let:

Each one of thoſe his ſervants for

the ſweet fruit of the vine,

A thouſand peices 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 hundreth live upon.

verse 13 Thou that in Gardens dwelleſt …

and liveſt in GODS 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 hoaſt. EXOD. 15. verſ. 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 arme

…s as a man of war,

LORD moſt ſurely is his Name,

well known both neer and far.

…e Pharos charets and his hoaſt

…ath caſt into the ſea,

…e red ſea, even drowned all

is choſen Captaines be,

verse 5 With frothy deepths God covred th…

this work he did alone,

Into the bottome 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 daſh'd in pieces ſmall.

verse 7 Thou haſt thy foes all overthrow

in great excellencie,

Thou ſent'ſt thy wrath foorth w… conſu…

them as the ſtubble dry.

verse 8 And with the fearfull blaſt that …

from thy noſtrils with power,

The waters in a ſpeedie 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 fearfull plagues

ſhall ſurely them deſtroy.

Thou didſt blow with thy boiſtrous 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

… holineſſe, fearfull 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 foorth

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 ſorrowes 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 paſſe ov'r all;

O LORD, till that thy people all

paſſe ov'r 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;

Ev'n in the place, O Lord, which

haſt made for thee to dwell,

…he Sanctuary, Lord, which thy hands

have now eſtabliſh'd well.

The Lord of hoſts whoſe mighty ſtrength

appears in every thing,

…r ever and for ever ſtill

with Majeſtie ſhall reign.

For Pharos houſe with charets, and

with horſemen in the ſea

…ent, & the Lord upon them brought

the waters fearfullie.

…ut of Iſra'l the children all,

when GOD them ſuccour 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. verſ. 1. The Preface.

O Pleaſant heav'ns, 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 ſpeach as dew ſhall paſſe,

As ſmall rain on the tender herb

and ſhowres upon the graſſe.

verse 3 Becauſe I ſurely publiſh will

the bleſt name of the LORD,

Ye greatneſſe to our GOD therefore

aſcribe with one accord.

The firſt Part.

verse 4 He is the Rock, his work's perfit

his wayes all judgement 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 alwayes

Of his children, they are perverſe,

a race of crooked wayes.

verse 6 Unwiſe people, do ye requite

the LORD thus? Is not He

Thy Father, buyer? Hath he not

made and eſtabliſh'd thee?

verse 7 Remember ye the dayes of old,

yeers paſt conſider well;

…hy father aske, he will thee ſhew,

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 wiſdome ſet the bounds

of all the people then,

…ccording to the number of

his Iſraels 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 deſart land

and waſt wilderneſſe; 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 hony ſuck,

from flintie rocks moſt ſweet.

verse 14 Butter of Kine and milk of Shee…

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…

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 fatneſſe; 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 jealouſie,

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 unmindfull of the Rock

which once thee did beget,

…nd the Lord God that formed thee,

thou didſt alwayes forget.

The third Part.

verse 19 And when the Lord it ſaw, he did

abhorre them all anone,

…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 mov'd to jealouſie,

To anger they have me provok'd

with their great vanitie:

I them alſo to jealouſie,

with ſuch as are no flock

Will move; to anger them with fool…

I ſurely will provoke:

verse 22 For in my wrath fire kindled is,

ſuch as no tongue can tell,

It ſhall not ceaſe alwayes to burn

even to the loweſt hell;

It ſhall conſume the earth all with

her increaſe, mans 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 devour'd

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, terrour 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 rememberance

to ceaſe from among men.

verse 27 Were it not that I the great wrath

fear'd of the enemie,

…eſt their vaine adverſaries ſhould

behave themſelves ſtrangly,

…nd leſt that they pu…t up with pride,

ſhould ſay thoſe words anone,

…ur hand now high his, and the LORD

this work all hath not done.

verse 28 For they all a vaine Nation are

of wholeſome counſell 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 truely 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 venime of

vile Aſpes that men do kill.

verse 34 Is not this wickedneſſe 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

recompence for their crime,

Their foot ſhall ſlide aſſuredly

in due appointed time;

For their day of calamitie

is ſurely neer at hand.

And the things that ſhal come on them

make haſt, and ſhall not ſtand.

verse 36 For the LORD who is mercifull

ſhall when he is content

His people judge, and als himſelf

for his ſervants repent:

When that he ſees their power al gone

and them of help bereſt,

And that in their calamitie

there's none ſhut up or left.

verse 37 And he in his great wrath ſhal ſay,

where are their gods of might,

Their ſtable rock in whom alwayes

they truſted day and night.

verse 38 Which ate fatlings & wine offrings,

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 yee ſee.

Nor is there any that how can

out of my hand deliver:

verse 40 For I lift up my hand to heav'n,

and ſay, I live for ever.

verse 41 If on judgement my hand take hold,

and gliſtring ſword I whet,

I'll 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 enemie.

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 mercifull.

The Song of Deborah, and Barak after the victorie againſt the armie 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. verſ. 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'le 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 trēble, heav'ns did drop,

the clouds did water yeeld.

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 dayes Son of Anath,

in the dayes of Jael,

The high wayes were unoccupi'd,

they went through by wayes 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 fourty thouſand among,

that Iſra'l all could yeeld?

verse 8 My heart to Iſra'ls Governours

is, that with one accord

Offred themſelves moſt willingly

to battel: Bleſſe the Lord.

verse 9 Speak ye that ride on Aſſes white

in Rulers chief aray;

And ye that ſit in judgement, and

that travel by the way.

verse 10 Who ſav'd 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 anone;

Ariſe Barak, and lead captive

thou of Ahinoam ſon.

verse 12 Him that remaines he made to rule

ov'r the Nobilitie,

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 Manaſſe came

Governours goodly men,

To this ſervice came Zebulon

ſcribes handling well the pen.

verse 15 And the moſt mightie 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 arm'd 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 neer,

but thereby did not gain.

verse 20 'Gainſt Siſera the clouds and wind

did fight from heav'ns 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 ſpeedilie,

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 ſurelie.

verse 25 He water asked, and She gave

him milk of ſweet reliſh,

She alſo wiſely butter brought

foorth in a lordly diſh.

verse 26 She with a hammer and a naile

ſmote Siſera indeed;

When ſhe his Temples peirced had,

ſhe did ſmite off his head.

verse 27 He bow'd and fel, and lay down, he

at her feet bow'd and fell

There he bow'd there he fell downe dead

at the feet Jahel.

verse 28 Siſeras Mother looked out

at windows, and did cry

…hrough the latteſſe with joy of heart

to thoſe that paſſed by,

Why tarries his Charet ſo long?

What hinder doth it let?

Why tary 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 return'd

to her ſelf this anſwer.

verse 30 Have they not well in battell ſped,

have they not all alſo

Parted the ſpoil to every man,

a damoſell or two?

To Siſera a wealthy prey,

who all his foes did foil;

A colour'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 barreneſſe. 1. SAM. 2. verſ. 1.

MY heart rejoiceth in the Lord,

my horne exalt did he;

My mouth is greatly now enlarg'd,

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 heer & there

…ate well now girt with ſtrength.

They that were full in plentie, have

…hir'd out themſelves for bread,

…d they that were in hunger great

ſecurely ceaſd indeed,

…e that was barren and contemn'd

hath born ſev'n great and ſmall,

And ſhe that many children hath

is waxed feeble all.

verse 6 The Lord by his ſtrong arme doth kil,

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 begger and him ſets

on Thrones with Princes ſtill:

For of the earth the pillars ſtrong

are all the Lords 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 darkneſſe

Shall ſilent be: none ſhall prevail

by ſtrength even more or leſſe.

verse 10 The adverſaries of the Lord

all broken ſhall be driv'n

…o peices ſmall, he them upon

ſhall thunder out of heav'n.

…h'ends of the earth the Lord ſhall judge

and ſtrength give to his king,

…he horne of his annointed he

ſhall high exalt to reigne.

…he ſong of David, which he ſang to give thanks, after that Nathan had promiſed him benefites and bleſſings, but chieflie the Meſſiah to come of his ſeede. 2 SAM. 7. verſ. 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 truely Lord, a mercy great

I clearly now do ſee,

After the manner of a man,

Lord this ſeemes not to be.

verse 3 And what can David more to thee,

for this thy goodneſſe ſay?

For thou Lord God, who art moſt hie,

thy ſervant know'ſt alway.

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 ev'ry ſide.

verse 6 What Nation one in all the earth

is like thy people dear,

Ev'n like Iſra'l, whom God redeem'd,

that he might them acquire.

To get a name and do great things

for thy moſt holy land,

…efore thy people which from Kings

redeem'd are by thy hand?

For to thy ſelf thou Iſra'l haſt

confirm'd to thee for ay

… people; and thou art become

their Lord and God alway.

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

for ever and for ay:

…he Lord of hoaſts 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

eſtabliſh'd thee before.

verse 11 For thou Lord God, the Lord hoſts

the God of Iſrael,

Unto thy ſervant haſt reveal'd,

thy mercies that excell.

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 goodnes promiſde haſt

unto thy ſervant now.

verse 13 Therefore be pleaſed for to bleſſe

thy ſervants houſe alway,

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

for ever bleſſed be.

…he Song of Iſaiah, concerning the vineyard, wherein Gods people is reproved for their barrenneſſe in good workes, notwithſtanding of all the paines were taken by the Prophets. ISA. 5. verſ. 1.

TO my Belov'd, I my Belov'ds

ſong will now ſing with skill,

…y Welbelov'd a vineyard hath

in a moſt fruitfull hill.

He it did fence, and gathred out

its ſtones at every houre,

…e planted it with choiſeſt vine,

and in it build a Towre.

He made a vine preſſe als therein,

and lok'd it ſhould bring foorth

Good grapes, but forth always it broght

wild grapes of nothing worth.

O ye indwellers of Salem,

and Judahs men alway.

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 wilde grapes anone.

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 troden 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

raine down upon its land.

verse 7 For of the LORD the vineyard is

the houſe of Iſrael,

And Judahs men his pleaſant plant,

which others ſhould excell.

And he for judgement looked well,

but O then by and by

Oppreſſion, als for righteouſneſſe,

but O behold a cry.

A Song of thanks, for the mercies of GOD. ISA. 12. verſ. 1.

Wil thee praiſe, O Lord, though thou

with me moſt angry waſt,

…hine anger is now turn'd away,

thou me comforted haſt.

Behold God's my ſalvation now,

I ſurely will therefore

With confidence truſt and not be

afraid even leſſe 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 your ſelf imploy,

Fine water in aboundance great

to draw alwayes with joy.

verse 4 Then ſhall ye ſay praiſe ye the Lord,

and call upon his Name,

His works among the people ſhew,

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. verſ, 1.

WE have a city all made ſtrong,

the LORD ſalvation will

Appoint for to be mighty walles

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 minde is ſtill upon thee ſtay'd

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 layes, 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 needie als

ſhall als the like procure.

verse 7 The juſt mans way is uprightneſſe,

thou upright in thy wayes,

Of the Juſt in the ballance thou

doſt weigh the path alwayes.

verse 8 Yee in thy judgements way, O Lord,

we waited have for thee,

Our ſoules deſires unto thy name,

and thy remembrance be.

verse 9 I with my ſoul have conſtantly

deſir'd thee in the night;

Yea with my ſprit I early will

thee ſeek with all my might.

For when thy judgements in the earth

us teach for to diſcern,

Then all the worlds inhabitants

Gods righteouſneſſe will learn.

verse 10 Let favour great be ſhewed ſtill

unto the wicked man,

Yet for all that he righteouſneſſe

will neither learn nor can.

Even in the land of uprightneſſe

unjuſtly will he deal,

And of the LORD the Majeſtie

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,

aſham'd 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 rul'd us to our ſhame,

But by thee only will we all

make mention of thy Name.

verse 14 Hencefoorth thoſe wicked ſhal not live

who are now dead and ſlaine,

At laſt they all deceaſed are,

they ſhall not live againe.

Therefore thou viſited haſt them,

and them deſtroyd alway,

And als haſt made their memorie

to periſh quite away.

verse 15 The nation well thou haſt increaſd

thy glory ſhineth forth:

Thou hadſt remov'd it far unto

the ends of all the earth.

verse 16 Lord, when they were in trouble they

did viſite thee anone,

They powr'd out prayers when thy rod

was heavy them upon.

verse 17 Moſt like a woman at childe birth

who in her pangs doth cry,

So have we Lord been in thy ſight

diſtreſſed by and by.

verse 18 We great with childe have been in

& have brought forth the wind, pain

To help our friends or foes defeat

no ſtrength at all we finde.

verse 19 Thy dead men ſhal 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

thy ſelf 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 ſpeedilie,

To puniſh all the men on earth,

for their iniquitie.

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 ſickneſſe, and promiſed unto him fifeteene yeeres of life. ISA. 38. verſ. 10.

IN cutting off of my ſhort dayes,

I ſaid, I ſhall now go

Unto the grave; I am depriv'd

of my few yeers 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 heer indwellers be.

verse 3 Mine age is parted and remov'd

by troubles and great ſtrife

Like ſheepheards tents; I weaver like

have even cut off my life,

With ſickneſſe he will me cut off

what ever I pretend,

From day even unto night wilt thou

of me ſoone 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 diſtreſſe,

or a troubled Swallow,

So did I chatter, I did mourne

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 leſſe,

I ſhall go ſoftly all my yeers

in my ſouls bitterneſſe.

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 bitterneſſe,

But thou in love haſt ſav'd me from

the pit of rottenneſſe;

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 can not thee praiſe, and death

can not thee magnifie,

They that go to the pit can not

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 alway.

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 bellie of the Whale, wherein hee had beene three dayes, and three nights. JONAH 2. verſ. 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 paſſe 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 compaſſe all with ſpeed,

The depth me cloſd about, the weeds

were wrapt about my head.

verse 5 To bottoms of the mountains ſteep

I went down ſpeedilie,

The earth for ever with her bars

did alwayes compaſſe me;

Yet haſt thou from corruptions pit

by mercies me upon,

O Lord, my God and Saviour dear,

my life brought up anone.

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 alway.

verse 8 But I to thee with thankfull voice,

will ſacrifice afford,

What I have vow'd, I mind to pay,

ſalvation's of the Lord.

The Song and prayer of Habakkuk, wherein hee declareth his trembling at Gods Majestie, and alſo the confidence of his faith, while the Caldeans afflicted Gods people. HABAK. 3. verſ. 2.

O Lord God full of Majeſtie,

I thy ſervant have heard

Thy ſpeach in words of gravitie,

and I was ſore afraid.

verse 2 In midſt of yeers 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 heav'ns, his praiſe

was all the earth upon.

verse 4 His brightneſſe was as light, he hornes

had coming from his hand,

There was the hiding of his power

which none did underſtand.

verse 5 Before him went the peſtilence,

and hoat coals at his feet;

verse 6 He ſtood and meaſur'd all the earth,

as it did ſeeme moſt meet,

He did behold and alſo drove

aſunder Nations all,

And th'everlaſting mountains were

all ſcattred great and ſmall.

The hills perpetuall in their place

did humbly ſtoup and bow,

His wayes 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 neer?

Or was thy wrath againſt the ſea,

that thou didſt fiercely ride

On horſes, and on charets als

that ſafety might abide?

verse 9 Thy bow all naked quite was made,

that men there might beleeve

Thou ſware unto the Tribes: thou didſt

the earth with waters cleave.

verse 10 The hils 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,

ev'n at thine arrows clear,

They at the light went, and the ſhine

of thy moſt glittring 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 peoples ſafety thou

went'ſt foorth without all fear,

Even for ſalvation of great worth,

with thine anointed dear.

Out of the wickeds 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

Ev'n with his ſtaves didſt ſtrike anone

with fierceneſſe great indeed:

They as a whirle-winde all came out,

and that to ſcatter me,

Their joy was all as to devore

the poor moſt ſecretlie.

verse 15 With horſes which were only thine

thou didſt walk through the Sea,

Ev'n through the heap of waters great,

as men did clearly ſee.

verse 16 My belly trembled when I heard,

and at the voice anone

My lips did quiver, rotteneſſe

did enter in my bone:

… trembled in my ſelf, that I

might reſt in dayes moſt ſad,

When he comes to the people, he

with troupes them will invade.

Thogh the fig-tree not bloſſome ſhal,

nor fruitſ in Vines ſhall be,

…he labour of the Olive fat

ſhall fade moſt certainlie.

…he fields ſhall not yeeld any meat,

the flock all from the fold

…hall be cut off, there ſhall no herd

inſtals be young or old.

verse 18 Yet will I in the mighty LORD.

rejoice in ev'ry part,

… 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 Hindes, hee'l make mee walk

upon my places hie.

The ſong of Marie in the houſe of Zacharias, after Elizabeth had told her, that at her ſalutation the childe in her wombe had leaped for joy. LUKE I. verſ. 46.

MY ſoul now all with gladneſ fil'd

the Lord doth magnifie,

verse 2 My ſprite rejoiced hath in God

a Saviour ſtill for me.

verse 3 For he regarded hath of his

Handmaid th'eſtate ſo ſmall,

For lo, all generations me,

from hencefoorth bleſt ſhall call.

verse 4 For he that ſtill moſt mighty is

which I with thanks proclame,

Great things indeed hath done to me,

and holy is his Name.

His mercy great moſt wonderfull

is on them that him fear,

…ven from all generations,

to generations heer.

He with his arme great ſtrength hath ſhew'd,

the proud he in all parts

Hath ſcattred in the vain conceits

of their moſt fooliſh hearts.

He hath put down even from their ſeats

thoſe that moſt mighty be,

…nd he alſo exalted hath

thoſe of a low degree.

verse 8 The hungry well he filled hath

with good things ev'ry 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 hee had beene nine moneths dumb for not believing the Angel Gabriel, who from GOD had promiſed him a Sonne. LUKE I. verſ. 68.

LEt the Lord God of Iſrael

for ever bleſſed be,

For viſited his people all

and als redeem'd hath he.

verse 2 And of ſalvation he for us

hath raiſd up gloriouſlie

An home in worthie Davids houſe

who ſerv'd him faithfullie,

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 performe

unto our fathers, and

His holy Cov'nant made with his

to make alwayes to ſtand.

Th'oath which he to Abraham ſware

that he to us moſt deare,

Would grant that we ſafe from our foes

might ſerve him without fear.

verse 8 Yea ſerve him in all holineſſe

and righteouſneſſe alwayes,

Not for a little ſpace of time,

but even for all our dayes.

verse 9 And thou childe of the higheſt ſhalt

be call'd the Prophet rare,

For thou before the Lord ſhalt go

his wayes for to prepare▪

verse 10 Thou knowledge of ſalvation ſhal…

unto his people give,

By the remiſſion of their ſins

which he will all forgive.

verse 11 Even through the tender merciemercy o…

our God moſt prone to grace,

Whereby the Day-ſpring from on high

hath ſhew'n to us his face.

verse 12 To give light unto them that ſit

in darkneſſe and deaths ſhade,

Into the way of holy peace

our feet alwayes 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 tooke him up in his armes, and bleſſed GOD, and ſaid, LUKE 2. verſ. 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 neer,

And als the glorie of Iſra'l

that is thy people dear.

This ſong of Simeon, is alwayes ſung in the French Church for concluſion, after they have received the Sacrament of the LORDS Supper.

FINIS.

End of the text · Zacharie Boyd, The Psalms of David in Meter (1646)