The Psalms of David in Meter, Metrical Psalter · Psalm 109 – Psalm 118
PSAL. CIX.
HOld not thy peace, O thou that art
the God ev'n of my praiſe:
For ſtill the mouth of them that are
moſt wicked in their wayes,
…nd the mouth of deceitfull 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 my ſelf
give unto prayer ſtill.
verse 5 And with great ill for all my go…
they have rewarded me,
And for my love a recompence
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 dayes, another als
let then his office take:
verse 9 Let his children be fatherleſſe,
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 al…
he hath upon his ſoil,
And let the ſtrangers come alſo,
and all his labour ſpoil.
verse 12 Let mercy none at all extend
to him in his diſtreſſe;
…or yet let any favour his
poor children fatherleſſe.
verse 13 Let alſo his poſteritie
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
remembred be alway,
…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 ſhew, and in each part
…d perſecute the poor; that he
might ſlay the broken in heart.
verse 17 As he lov'd 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 oyl
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 alwayes weak'
and that through faſting pale,
…d als my fleſh of faintneſſe 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 anone;
That they may know this is thy hād
that thou, LORD, haſt it done.
Let them all curſe, but bleſſe thou us,
let them aſhamed be
…hen they ariſe, but who thee ſerves
let him rejoice in thee.
verse 29 Let al 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 ev'n of thine enmies all
rule thou untill 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 Holineſſe
with a moſt pleaſant ſhew:
…om the fair mornings wōb 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 for ever.
The Lord at thy right hand alwayes
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.
PSALME 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'rable his great work is,
and glorious als moſt ſure,
And his moſt perfect righteouſneſſe
for ever doth endure.
verse 4 To be remembred he hath made
his works moſt wonderfull,
The LORD alwayes 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 mindfull be.
verse 6 He to the people of his works
hath ſhew'd the power moſt large;
That of the heathen he may give
to them the heritage.
verse 7 The works of his hands veritie
and judgement are alway,
All his divine commandments ſtill
are ſure and faſt for ay.
verse 8 For ever and for ever they
ſtand with great ſtedfaſtneſſe,
And are alſo moſt wiſely done
in trueth and uprightneſſe.
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 Gods fear wiſdomes beginning is,
good underſtanding ſure,
Have they that do his word, his praiſe
for ever 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 aſſuredlie,
The uprights generation ſhall
for ever bleſſed be.
verse 3 Great wealth and riches ever faſt
ſhall in his houſe be ſure,
And his moſt perfect righteouſneſſe
for ever doth endure.
verse 4 To the upright ariſeth light
in darkneſſe ſpeedilie,
Moſt gracious of compaſſion full
and righteous als is he.
verse 5 A good man ſheweth favour ſtill
and willingly doth lend,
He with diſcretion his affaires
will guide ev'n to the end.
verse 6 He ſurely not for ever ſhall
be mov'd, ſo fix'd 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 righteouſneſſe for ay
Endures; his horn with honour ſhall
exalted be alway.
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 proclame
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 LORDS Name to be honour'd is
with praiſe and great renown.
verse 4 The LORD above all nations is
moſt high in Majeſtie,
And likewiſe is his glory great,
above the heavens hie.
verse 5 Who is now like unto the LORD
our God who doth excell
Who on high in the higheſt heav'n
with Majeſtie 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 heav'ns above.
verse 7 Out of the duſt he raiſeth up
the poor in miſerie,
And out of the dung hill alſo
the needie lifteth hie.
verse 8 That he him up in dignitie
with Princes high may ſet,
With thoſe that of his people all
are ev'n 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 yee.
PSAL. CXIIII.
WHen Iſrael out of Egypt land
went by a happy change,
And Jacobs houſe a people left
that were of language ſtrange,
His Sanctuarie Judah was,
wherein he choſd to dwell,
…nd Iſra'l his dominion als
which he did rule right well.
The ſea it ſaw, and as in feare
with haſt the flight did take,
And Jordans river running ſtraight
was driv'n 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
ev'n like the younger lambs.
verse 5 What aild thee, O thou troubled f…
that thou the flight didſt take?
Thou Jordan that ſo ſpeedilie
thou waſt by force driv'n back?
verse 6 Ye mountaines high, what was … cau…
that ye did skip like rams?
What mov'd you alſo little hills
to skip like younger lambs?
verse 7 Thou at the preſence of the Lord
earth tremble all and fear,
Ev'n at the preſence of the GOD
of Jacob to him dear.
verse 8 Which into waters turn'd the ro…
ev'n 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 ſtedfaſt truth
and for thy mercies ſake.
verse 2 Wherefore ſhould new the heath …
where is their God alone
But our God's in the heav'ns, he hath
what ever he pleaſed done
Their idols ſilver are and gold
workes of mens hands they be,
They have mouths made, but can not 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 throgh it they
can no way ſpeak or talk.
To thoſe vain things they are moſt like
that in their wayes unjuſt
Them make; ev'n ſo is every one
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 alway,
He is their ſtrong help and their ſhield
that ſtill upon him ſtay.
verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been,
he ſure will bleſſe us ſtill,
He will bleſſe Iſrals houſe, the houſe
of Aaron bleſſe he will.
verse 13 He wil them bleſſe that fear the Lord
and that both great and ſmall:
verse 14 God ſhal 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 heav'n & als the earth
made by his mighty word.
verse 16 The heav'n, ye ev'n the heav'ns above
are all the Lords by right,
But to the ſons of men he hath
the earth giv'n 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 bleſſe 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 inclin'd his ear
unto me troubled all,
…erefore as long as heer I live
I will upon him call.
Of death the ſorrows compaſſd me;
and paines 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 wayes,
Yea, our GOD to his ſervants all
is mercifull alwayes.
verse 6 The LORD thoſe ſafely doth preſerv…
that truely 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 liers 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 GODS Name will call:
verse 14 I'le 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 truely 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 thankfull 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 LORDS houſe,
yea in the midſt of thee
O beautifull 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 kindneſſe mercifull
to us doth ſtill afford,
For ever the LORDS truth endures:
praiſe ye alwayes the LORD.
PSAL. CXVIII.
O Give now thanks unto the Lord,
for he is good moſt ſure,
Becauſe his mercy alwayes great
for ever doth endure.
verse 2 That his mercy for ay endures
let Iſrael now ſay:
verse 3 Let Aarons 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 wonderfull
endureth firm for ay,
verse 5 I in diſtreſſe cald on the LORD,
the Lord then anſwerd me,
He by his grace in a large place
anone did ſet me free.
verse 6 The Lord is alwayes on my ſide,
therefore I will not fear
What mortall man do alwayes can
unto me far or neer.
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 mortall 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 compaſſe 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 compaſſe me about;
But in the Lords name I will them
deſtroy and quite root out
verse 12 Like Bees they compaſſd me, as
of thornes they quenched fall,
For in the name of God the Lord
I will deſtroy them all.
verse 13 That I might fal 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 ſhew
the Lords great works therefore
verse 18 God hath me chaſtned ſore, but hath
to death not giv'n me ov'r.
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 Gods doing; in our eyes
it marvellous 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 alwayes thee
Humbly beſeech, with all my heart
ſend now proſperitie.
verse 26 Who in the Name of the Lord come
ſtill bleſſed let him be,
Out of the houſe ev'n of the Lord
you bleſſed all have we.
verse 27 God is the Lord, who hath to us
ſhew'd light in each a do,
Bind ye the ſacrifice with cords
ev'n th' Altars hornes unto.
verse 28 Thou art my God, for this thou ſhalt
be praiſd alwayes 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 alway:
For his mercy moſt wonderfull
endureth faſt for ay.