The Psalms of David in Meter, Metrical Psalter · Psalm 119 – Psalm 131

The Psalms of David in Meter · Metrical Psalter · Psalm 119 – Psalm 131

PSAL. CXIX.

ALEPH.

BLeſt are all thoſe that undefil'd

are in the holy way,

Who in the law of God the Lord

ſincerely walk alway.

verse 2 Bleſt are all they that carefully

his Teſtimonies keep,

And that him ever conſtantly

with all their heart do ſeek.

verse 3 They als do no iniquitie

then walk ſtill in his wayes:

verse 4 Thou haſt commanded us to keep

thy precepts well alwayes.

verse 5 O that my ways were ſet to keep

the ſtatutes given by thee;

verse 6 When I thy precepts all reſpect,

I not aſham'd ſhall be.

verse 7 With uprightneſſe of heart I will

thee praiſe when well I ſhall

Have learned for to underſtand

thy righteous judgements all.

verse 8 With care I will thy ſtatutes keep;

O for thy mercies ſake

Not utterly, O Lord, in wrath

me thy ſervant forſake.

BETH.

verse 9 Wherewith all ſhal a young man heer

his way well cleanſe indeed?

Even ſtill according to thy word

by thereto taking head.

verse 10 I with my whole heart carefu…

have ſought thee ev'ry way,

O from thy precepts let me not

now wander far away.

verse 11 Thy word I have hid in my h…

leſt 'gainſt thee I ſhould ſin:

verse 12 O Lord, thou bleſſed art; m…

thy ſtatutes well within.

verse 13 I with my lips unfained have

declared thankfullie

Thy judgements, which directed

ev'n from thy mouth to me.

verse 14 I of thy Teſtimonies have

rejoiced in the way,

As much as in the riches all

that men in treaſures lay.

verse 15 I'le in thy precepts meditate

and all thy ways reſpect:

verse 16 Thy ſtatuts ſhall be my delig…

thy word I'le not forget.

GIMEL.

verse 17 Deal bountifully now always

with thy ſervant, O Lord,

…hat I may live, and carefully

keep thy moſt bleſſed word.

verse 18 My darkned eyes now open thou,

that I well taught by thee

…ay wondrous things out of thy law

behold now with mine eye.

verse 19 I in the earth heer among men

a ſtranger ſtill abide.

…hy moſt worthy commandments all

from me in wrath not hide.

verse 20 My ſoul now for thee longing great

ſtill breaketh with deſire,

Wherewith unto thy judgements it

at all times doth aſpire.

verse 21 The proud men thou rebuked haſt

that curſed are alway,

Which ſtill from thy commandments

do erre and go aſtray.

verse 22 Reproch and als contempt always all

remove thou far from me;

For I thy teſtimonies all

have keept moſt carefully.

verse 23 The Princes did in counſell

againſt me ſpeaking ill:

But thy ſervant did meditate

upon thy ſtatuts ſtill.

verse 24 My hearts delight and pleaſure

thy teſtimonies be;

And they, what ev'r I have to d…

are counſellers to me.

DALETH.

verse 25 My troubled ſoul doth ſurely …

unto the duſt, O Lord;

Now in thy mercy quicken me

according to thy word.

verse 26 I have moſt faithfully declar'd

my ways all what they be,

And thou moſt willing didſt me …

thy ſtatutes teach thou me.

verse 27 Me clearly make to underſtan…

of thy precepts the way,

So ſhall I of thy wondrous work

talk gladly all the day.

verse 28 My troubled ſoul doth melt away

for heavineſſe and grief;

According to thy word to me

give ſtrength for my relief.

verse 29 From me the way of lying far

in mercy great remove,

…nd graciouſly now grant to me

thy law which I do love.

verse 30 For a ſtraight rule I choſen have

of truth the only way,

…hy judgements have I always laid

before me every day.

verse 31 Unto thy teſtimonies I

have ſtuck without all blame:

And now, O LORD, in mercy great

put thou me not to ſhame.

verse 32 The way of thy commandments all

He run, as thou doſt charge,

When thou ſhalt by thy mercy great

my heart at laſt enlarge.

HE.

verse 33 Of thy ſtatuts teach me, O LORD,

the way thou doſt intend;

And I moſt carefull with my heart

ſhall keep it to the end.

verse 34 Give underſtanding unto me,

and I in every part

Shall keep thy law; yea it I ſhall

obſerve with all my heart.

verse 35 Make me now in thy mercy gre…

that in the path aright

Of thy commandments I may go,

for therein I delight.

verse 36 Thy teſtimonies to obey,

and them in life expreſſe,

My heart incline thou ev'ry way,

and not to covetouſneſſe.

verse 37 Now from beholding vanity

turn thou mine eyes away:

And by thy might now quicken me

in thy moſt perfect way.

verse 38 Thy word now ſtabliſh, and ma… ſu…

unto thy ſervant dear,

Who in his whole life truely is

devoted to thy fear.

verse 39 Reproch, which I do greatly fear,

from me now turn away,

Becauſe thy judgemēts of great worth

are very good alway.

verse 40 Behold ſtill I have longed for

the precepts come from thee:

In thy moſt perfect righteouſneſſe,

O Lord, now quicken me.

VAU.

verse 41 Let als thy mercies manifold

come unto me, O Lord,

Even thy ſalvation of great price,

according to thy word.

verse 42 So ſhall I have wherewith to give

an anſwer that is juſt,

To him that ſtill reproacheth me:

for in thy word I truſt.

verse 43 Out of my mouth the word of truth

take thou not utterly;

For in thy judgements all I have

ev'n hoped ſtedfaſtly.

verse 44 So this thy law continually

for ever keep I ſhall:

verse 45 At liberty I'le walk, for I

do ſeek thy precepts all.

verse 46 I of thy teſtimonies will

ſpeak with great libertie

Before great Kings, and I therefore

will not aſhamed be.

verse 47 I will in thy commandments all

which are muſt juſt and right,

Which I have ſtill moſt dearly lov'd

my ſelf alwayes delight.

verse 48 My hands to thy commandme… no…

which I have lov'd, I wil

Lift up: and I will meditate

in all thy ſtatuts ſtill.

ZAIN.

verse 49 Remember wel thy word thou did

unto thy ſervant ſay,

Upon which thou haſt cauſed me

to hope and truſt alway.

verse 50 This in my great affliction now

my comfort is I ſee:

For thy good word the word of life

hath ſurely quickned me.

verse 51 Right greatly in deriſion ſtill

men that are proud in minde

Have had me; yet have I not from

thy law at all declinde.

verse 52 Thy judgemēts given of old, O Lord'

moſt carefully did I

Remember, and likewiſe my ſelf

comforted have thereby.

verse 53 A fearfull horrour me upon

anone great hold did take,

Becauſe of wicked men that ſtill

thy holy law forſake.

verse 54 The ſtatutes which in favour great

thou haſt given us among,

In the houſe of my pilgrimage

have been my dayly ſong.

verse 55 Thy Name by night Lord I did mind,

and thy law keeped have:

verse 56 This had I, becauſe I did keep

thy precepts that thou gave.

CHETH.

verse 57 On earth below alone thou art

my portion, O my LORD,

I have ſaid, and reſolved als,

that I will keep thy word.

verse 58 With my whole heart thy favo…

intreated have to ſee:

According to thy bleſſed word,

be mercifull to me.

verse 59 I on my ways thought, and my …

turn'd to thy words alway:

verse 60 To keep thy precepts I made lu…

and did not then delay.

verse 61 The cruell bands of wicked me…

which did againſt me plot,

Have robbed me; but ſurely I

have not thy law forgot.

verse 62 At midnight I will ſtill ariſe

for to give thanks to thee,

Becauſe of thoſe thy judgements a…

that always righteous be.

verse 63 I am a faſt companion of

all them that do thee fear,

And of all them that with their he…

do keep thy precepts heer.

verse 64 The earth, O LORD, even always is

full of thy mercy ſtill,

Now teach me well how that I may

thy ſtatutes all fulfill.

TETH.

verse 65 Thou well and lovingly haſt dealt

with thy ſervant, O LORD,

According to thy promiſes

contained in thy word.

verse 66 Good judgement now and knowledge als

me teach in ev'ry part:

For I have thy commandments all

believ'd with all my heart.

verse 67 I ere afflicted went aſtray,

but now have kept thy word:

verse 68 Thou art good, and doſt good alſo,

thy ſtatutes teach me LORD.

verse 69 The proud a great lie forged have

againſt me for my ſmart:

But I thy divine precepts all

will keep with all my heart.

verse 70 Their heart is fat as greaſe, but I

do in thy law delight:

verse 71 It's good that I afflicted was

that thy words learn I might.

verse 72 The law of thy moſt holy mouth

is better unto me

Then of fine gold and ſilver als

the many thouſands be.

IOD.

verse 73 Thy hands me faſhion'd have, … ma…

me underſtanding give,

That I may thy commandments all

learne as long as I live.

verse 74 They that thee fear when they …

will be with one accord

Right glad ſurely, becauſe that I

have hoped in thy word.

verse 75 That thy judgements are juſt & …

I know it LORD to be.

And that thou in great faithfulneſſe

haſt thus afflicted me.

verse 76 Now let thy kindneſſe mercifull

me comfort I thee pray,

According to thy bleſſed word,

to thy ſervant alway.

verse 77 Let now thy tender mercies come

to me that in thy ſight

I may here live: for now thy law

is only my delight:

verse 78 Let all the proud aſhamed be,

who me without a cauſe

Perverſly wrong'd; but meditat

I will ſtill in thy laws.

verse 79 Let thoſe that fear thee quickly turn

unto me with their heart,

And thoſe that have thy teſtimonies

well known in any part.

verse 80 Let ſtill my heart be ever ſound

in ſtatutes given by thee,

That ſo in all my troubles great

I not aſhamed be.

CAPH.

verse 81 My ſoul for thy ſalvation faints,

I hope in words from thee,

verse 82 Yea for thy words mine eyes do fail

when wilt thou comfort me?

verse 83 For I moſt like a bottle drie,

which in the ſmoak is ſet,

Am all become; yet do I not

thy ſtatutes now forget.

verse 84 How many are thy ſervants day

when ſhall it be thy will

Judgements on them to execute

that perſecute me ſtill?

verse 85 The proud have digged ſecret p…

for therein me to draw:

They ſtil do ſuch things practiſe whi…

are not after thy law.

verse 86 All thy commandments of g… wei…

are faithfull, as I ſee,

They wrongfully me perſecute,

in mercy help thou me.

verse 87 They had almoſt in furie great

conſumed me on earth,

But I not fooliſhly forſook

thy precepts of great worth.

verse 88 After thy loving kindneſſe now

me quicken when I call,

The teſtimonie of thy mouth

ſo ſurely keep I ſhall.

LAMED.

verse 89 Thy word forever is, O LORD,

in heaven ſetled faſt:

verse 90 Unto all generations well

thy faithfulneſſe doth laſt.

The earth thou ſtabliſh'd haſt, and it

abideth neer and far,

verse 91 This day they laſt as thou ordains,

for all thy ſervants are.

verse 92 Unleſſe thy law in my diſtreſſe

had been my whole delite,

in my great affliction

ſhould then have periſh'd quite:

verse 93 Ile not forget thy precepts, for

with them thou quicknedſt me,

verse 94 I'm thine, ſave me, for I have ſought

the precepts giv'n by thee.

verse 85 The wicked for me waited have

me to deſtroy for ever:

But I thy teſtimonies will

moſt carefully conſider.

verse 96 Of all perfection I an end

have ſeen, where I abode,

But thy commandment ſurely is

alwayes exceeding broad,

MEM.

verse 97 O How, do I with all my heart

now love thy law alwaye!

It is my meditation ſweet,

and pleaſant all the day.

verse 98 Through thy commandments … thou h…

me wiſer made to be

Then all mine enmies fierce: for th…

are ever ſtill with me.

verse 99 I have great underſtanding now

above my teachers far,

For all my meditations ſtill

thy teſtimonies are.

verse 100 Then th' Ancients more I kno… becau…

I keep thy precepts right:

verse 101 From ill my feet I have refrain

that thy word keep I might.

verse 102 From thy judgements I heretof…

did in no way depart,

For thou haſt taught me, and by th…

me haſt made wiſe in heart.

verse 103 How ſweet unto my taſte are …

the words that come from thee,

Yea then the hony to my mouth

they ſweeter ſeeme to be.

verse 104 I through thy precepts do alway

good underſtanding get,

…herefore each falſe deceitfull way

I with my heart do hate.

NUN.

verse 105 Thy bleſſed word is to my feet

a lamp all ſhining bright;

…d alſo it unto my path

is a moſt perfect light.

verse 106 I ſwore and will perform to keep

thy righteous judgements, LORD,

verse 107 I'm much afflicted, quicken me

according to thy word,

verse 108 The free wil-offrings of my mouth

accept I thee beſeech,

Lord, thy righteous judgements all

now me thy ſervant teach.

verse 109 Continually my ſoul is in

my hand, in danger great,

…et do I not thy bleſſed law

in any way forget.

verse 110 The wicked by their counſel lewd

have laid a ſnare for me,

Yet from the precepts I not erd

which were enjoin'd by thee.

verse 111 For ever as an heritage

thy teſtimonies part

I taken have, for they are the

rejoicing of my heart.

verse 112 My whole heart I inclined ha…

as yet I do intend

Thy ſtatuts to perform alway,

yea even unto the end.

SAMECH.

verse 113 I hate vain thoughts, but I thy

do love, and ever will:

verse 114 Thou art my hiding place & ſh…

in thy word hope I ſtill.

verse 115 Ye doers ill ſee that with haſt

ye all from me depart,

For the commandments of my Go…

Ile keep with all my heart.

verse 116 According to thy word that …

may live, uphold thou me:

And let me not now of my hope

at all aſhamed be,

verse 117 Hold thou me up, and I ſhall be

ſafe by thy mercy ſtill:

…o thy ſtatuts continually

reſpect then have I will.

verse 118 All them that from thy ſtatuts erre

thou haſt trode down alway:

…or their deceit which hatefull is

is falſhood every way.

verse 119 Thou all the wicked of the earth

like droſſe doſt far remove:

…herefore thy teſtimonies all

with all my heart I love.

verse 120 My feeble fleſh doth tremble all,

and that for feare of thee;

…ny judgements which moſt dreadful are

make me afraid to be.

AIN.

verse 121 I juſtice and judgement alſo

have done to great and ſmall;

Unto my fierce oppreſſours now

leave thou me not at all.

verse 122 In mercy for thy ſervant ſtill

for good a ſuretie be.

Let not the proud by violence

oppreſſe me cruellie.

verse 123 Mine eyes for thy ſalvation no…

fail in my great diſtreſſe;

And for the pleaſant word alſo

ev'n of thy righteouſneſſe.

verse 124 According to thy mercy great,

which ov'r all things doth reac…

Deal with thy ſervant lovinglie,

and me thy ſtatutes teach.

verse 125 Thy humble ſervant LORD I a…

give underſtanding now:

That I thy teſtimonies all

moſt perfectlie may know.

verse 126 It's time to work, Lord, for they h…

made void the law that's thine:

verse 127 Therefore thy precepts I love m…

then gold, yea gold that's fine.

verse 128 Therefore concerning all thing

eſteeme thy precepts great

All to be right; and I alſo

each way that's falſe do hate.

PE.

verse 129 Thy worthy teſtimonies are

moſt wonderfull and deep

In wiſdome great, therefore my ſoul

moſt carefull doth them keep.

verse 130 The very entrance of thy words

gives a moſt ſhining light,

Unto the ſimple it doth give

an underſtanding right.

verse 131 My mouth I opned, and alſo

did pant my pains among,

For I for thy commandments all

exceedinglie did long.

verse 132 Look thou on me, and mercifull

unto me always prove,

As thou doſt uſe unto all thoſe

thy Name that dearly love.

verse 133 Now order in thy bleſſed word

my ſteps moſt carefullie,

Let no iniquitie now have

dominion over me.

verse 134 From mans oppreſſion now me ſave,

thy precepts keep I will,

verse 135 Thy face make on thy ſervant ſh…

teach me thy ſtatutes ſtill.

verse 136 Of water rivers down mine e…

do run, becauſe I ſaw

That they that wickedly are ſet

keep not thy holy law.

TSADI.

verse 137 Moſt righteous ev'n in all thy w…

art thou, O LORD, of might,

And all thy judgements on the eart…

are ever ſtill upright.

verse 138 Thy teſtimonies that thou haſt

commanded us to do

Ev'n altogether righteous are,

and very faithfull too.

verse 139 My burning zeal within my he…

hath ſtill conſumed me;

Becauſe my foes forgotten have

the words that come from thee

verse 140 Thy word is pure, therefore the

thy ſervants love is ſet:

verse 141 I ſmall deſpiſed am, yet I

thy precepts not forget.

verse 142 Thy righteouſneſſe a righteouſnes

is everlaſting ſure;

And thy moſt perfect law alwayes

is ev'n the truth moſt pure.

verse 143 Much trouble & als anguiſh great

have taken hold on me:

Yet alwayes thy commandments all

my chief delights now be.

verse 144 Thy teſtimonies righteouſneſſe

is everlaſting all:

Unto me underſtanding give,

and happy live I ſhall.

KOPH.

verse 145 With my whole heart, Lord hear, I cride

thy ſtatutes keep I will:

verse 146 I cryd me ſave, and I will keep

thy Teſtimonies ſtill.

verse 147 The dawning of the morning I

did ſtill prevent, and cry,

And with my whole heart in thy word

I hoped by and by.

verse 148 Mine eyes do timeouſly prevent

the watches of the night,

That in thy bleſſed word always

ſtill meditate I might.

verse 149 After thy loving kindneſſe he…

my voice direct to thee,

According to thy judgement juſt

O LORD now quicken me.

verse 150 Who follow miſchief they …

they from thy law are far:

verse 151 Thou Lord art neer; thy precep…

alwaies truth ſurelie are.

verse 152 As for thy teſtimonies all

I have them altogether

Well known of old, that thou ſure

haſt founded them for ever.

RESH.

verse 153 Conſider mine affliction great

and ſo deliver me,

For I do not forget the law

which hath been given by thee

verse 154 Plead thou my cauſe, and unto

deliv'rance now afford,

Me quicken in my great diſtreſſe

according to thy word.

verse 155 Salvation from the wicked is

removed far away,

…or they moſt fooliſh do not ſeek

thy ſtatutes to obey.

verse 156 Exceeding great alwayes, O Lord,

thy tender mercies be,

…ccording to thy judgements now

in merciemercy quicken me.

verse 157 My perſecutors and my foes

are many that combine,

…et from thy teſtimonies I

do not at all decline.

verse 158 The great tranſgreſſours I beheld

and grieved was, O LORD:

…ecauſe, they given to wickedneſſe,

kept not at all thy Word.

verse 159 Conſider how I dearly love

the precepts given by thee:

…fter thy loving kindneſſe then,

O LORD, now quicken me.

verse 160 From the beginning of all things

thy Word is true and ſure,

Thy righteous judgements every

for ever do endure.

SCHIN.

verse 161 Me Princes perſecuted have

without a cauſe or law;

But with all due reſpect my heart

ſtands of thy word in aw.

verse 162 I at thy word rejoice, as one

that findeth ſpoil that's great▪

verse 163 Thy law I love, but lying all

I do abhor and hate.

verse 164 Sev'n times a day I praiſe thee

doſt righteous judgements ſe…

verse 165 Great peace have they which thy

nothing ſhal them offend.

verse 166 LORD, I for thy ſalvation gre…

have hoped conſtantlie,

And thy commandments all have

done in ſinceritie.

verse 167 Thy teſtimonies for to keep

my ſoul did well approve,

And I them even with all my hea…

exceedinglie do love.

verse 168 Thy teſtimonies and precepts

I them both leſſe and more

Have keeped well; for all my waies

are ever thee before.

TAV.

verse 169 O let my cry while I do pray,

come neer before thee, LORD,

…ive underſtanding unto me,

according to thy word.

verse 170 Let now my ſupplication juſt

come neer before thine eye;

…ccording to thy faithfull word

ſave and deliver me.

verse 171 My lips always moſt chearfullie

praiſe to thee utter ſhall

When thou at laſt moſt wiſely haſt

thy ſtatutes taught me all.

verse 172 My tongue ſtill of thy bleſſed word

ſhall ſpeak it to expreſſe,

For thy commandments all indeed

are always righteouſneſſe.

verse 173 Let thy hand help me, for I have

thy precepts choſen right:

verse 174 I long'd for thy ſalvation Lo…

thy law is my delight.

verse 175 O let my ſoul now live, and …

ſhall give due praiſe to thee:

And let thy righteous judgements a…

now help and ſuccour me.

verse 176 Like a loſt ſheep ev'n ſtill I hav…

gone very far aſtray▪

Thy ſervant ſeek: for thy precepts

I not forget at alway.

PSAL. CXX.

GOD heard me when I cri'd …

in my diſtreſſe & wrong;

verse 2 Lord ſave my ſoul from lying lip…

from a deceitfull tongue.

verse 3 What ſhal be given, or to thee do…

thou falſe tongue learn'd to lie:

verse 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty coals

of Juniper that be.

verse 5 Now wo is me that I ſo long

in Meſech do ſojourne,

That in the tents of Kedar als

I dwell without return.

My poor ſoul hath long dwelt with him

that peace hates neer and far:

I am for peace, but when I ſpeak

they alwayes are for war.

PSAL. CXXI.

…'Le lift mine eyes up to the hills

from whence my help coms foorth

My help all cometh from the Lord

which made both heav'n and earth.

Thy foot he will not ſuffer to

be moved any way,

…e that thee ſafely keepeth ſtill

not ſlumbers night nor day.

Behold he that keeps Iſrael,

not ſlumber ſhall or ſleep:

The Lord's thy ſhade on thy right hād.

the Lord thee ſafe doth keep.

The Sun ſhal not thee ſmile by day,

nor Moone by night at all,

verse 7 GOD from all ill thee ſhal preſerve:

thy ſoul preſerve he ſhall.

verse 8 Thy going out and coming in

the LORD whom we adore,

Shal wel preſerve from this time for

and ev'n for evermore.

PSAL. CXXII.

I Was moſt glade, when they to me

ſaid all with one accord,

Now let us go unto the houſe

of the Almighty LORD.

verse 2 Jeruſalem within thy gates

our feet ſhall ſtand for ever,

verse 3 As a citie Jeruſalem

is built compact together.

verse 4 Whether the tribes go up, the tribe

which GOD for his doth claime:

To Iſrals teſtimonie there

to thank the LORDS great name.

verse 5 For there of judgement thrones ar… ſe…

for Davids houſe that be:

verse 6 Pray for the peace of Salem; they

ſhall proſper that love thee.

verse 7 Let happie peace within thy wals

at all times ſtedfaſt be:

And in thy pleaſant palaces

ſtill great proſperitie.

For my belov'd companions ſakes,

and brethren dear I will

…ow gladly ſay with all my heart,

Peace be within thee ſtill.

Even for the houſe of God our Lord

I will in every part

…oſt carefully ſtill ſeek alwayes

thy good with all my heart.

PSAL. CXXIII.

TO thee I lift mine eyes, O thou

that in the heav'ns doſt dwell:

Behold as ſervants eyes look to

their maſters hands right well▪

…nd as a maidens eyes unto

her miſtreſſe hand anone,

…o wait our eyes on GOD, till he

have mercy us upon.

verse 3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD,

have mercy us upon;

For with contempt exceedingly

we fild are every one.

verse 4 Our ſoul exceedingly is fild

with ſcorning vile and lewd

Of men at eaſe; and alſo with

contempt ev'n of the proud.

PSAL. CXXIV.

If God had not been on our ſide

now Iſrael may ſay thus,

verse 2 If on our ſide God had not been

when men roſe againſt us.

verse 3 Then they us ſurely ſwallow'd ha…

up quick at their deſire.

When their great wrath againſt us al…

was kindled as a fire.

verse 4 Then the great ſwelling waters ha…

us overwhelm'd eachone,

The ſtreame that runneth with grea… forc…

ev'n ov'r our ſoul had gone.

verse 5 Then the proud waters had gone ov…

our troubled ſoul alway:

verse 6 Bleſt be the Lord who to their teet…

hath not giv'n us a prey.

verse 7 Our ſoul is ſurely as a bird

eſcaped from the ſnare

Of foulers, the ſnare broken is,

and we eſcaped are,

verse 8 In the name of the Lord our God

our only help doth ſtand,

Who heav'n and earth moſt gloriouſly

made by his mighty hand.

PSAL. CXXV.

THey that truſt always in the Lord

ſhall be like Zion hill,

Which can not be removed, but

abides for ever ſtill

As round about Jeruſalem

the mountains are together,

…o from henceforth the LORD about

his people is for ever.

For on the Righteous lot the rod

of wicked ſhall not lie:

Left that the Righteous foorth their hands

put to iniquitie.

verse 4 Do good, O LORD, unto all thoſe

that be good in thy ſight:

And to all them that ever ſtill

are in their hearts upright.

verse 5 Who turn aſide to crooked wayes

the LORD ſhall them anone

Lead foorth with doers ill▪ but peace

ſhall Iſra'l be upon.

PSAL. CXXVI.

WHen God the Lord did turn agai…

Zions captivitie,

We like unto men in a dreame

did ſeem alwayes to be.

verse 2 Then was our mouth with laughte… fil…

and tongue with ſinging ſoone,

Then ſaid the heathen, God the Lord

for them great things hath done.

verse 3 The Lord hath done great things for…

which makes us glad in heart:

verse 4 Turn back, Lord, our captivitie,

as ſtreams in ſouthern part.

verse 5 They that do ſow their ſeed in tear…

and ſigh with ſorrows deep,

When after grief is paſt and gone

they in great joy ſhall reap.

verse 6 He that go'th foorth, & weepeth ſo…

ſtill bearing precious ſeed,

Shall doubtleſſe come again with joy

and bring his ſheaves with ſpeed.

PSALME CXXVII.

THey build in vain, except the Lord

the houſe build and maintain:

Except the LORD the city keep,

the watch-men wake in vain.

verse 2 It's vain for you early to riſe,

to ſit up late, and bread

Of ſorrows eat, to his belov'd

he giveth ſleep in need.

verse 3 Loe children are an heritage,

which GOD with great regard

Gives unto men; and of the womb

the fruit is his reward.

verse 4 As arrows in the hands of him

that mighty heer we ſee,

So children of the youth always

unto their parents be.

verse 5 Who hath his quiver full of them

is in a happy ſtate:

They not aſham'd, ſhall boldly ſpeak

with th'enmies in the gate.

PSAL▪ CXXVIII.

SUre every one that fears the LORD

moſt bleſt is all his days,

That with a ſtraight and upright hea…

ſtill walketh in his ways.

verse 2 For thou the labour of thine hands

ſhall eat moſt chearfullie:

Thou ſhalt be happy, and it ſhall

be alwayes well with thee.

verse 3 Thy wife ſhall like a fruitfull Vine

by thy houſe ſide be found,

Thy children like green Olive plants

about thy table round.

verse 4 Behold that thus the righteous ma…

ſhall ev'n be bleſſed heer,

That with his heart without deceit

the LORD doth truely fear.

verse 5 The LORD thee out of Zion ſtill

ſhall bleſſe aſſuredlie:

And of Jeruſalem the good

thou all thy dayes ſhalt ſee.

verse 6 Yea more thy childrens children tho…

ſhalt ſee with great increaſe,

And alſo upon Iſrael

a moſt deſired peace.

PSALME CXXIX.

THey many a time afflicted have

me troubled every way,

…nd that ev'n upward from my youth

may Iſrael now ſay.

They many a time ſtil from my youth

with troubles did aſſail,

…et they have not had ſtrength at all

againſt me to prevail.

The plowers plow'd upon my back,

they made their furrows long:

The Lord is righteous he hath cut

the cords of wicked ſtrong.

Confounded heer on earth let them

all be in their eſtate,

And turned back moſt ſuddenly

that ſtill do Zion hate.

verse 6 Let them be as the graſſe that grows

upon the houſes top,

Which parched withreth with great heat

afore it groweth up.

verse 7 Where with the mower doth not fill

at any time his hand,

Nor yet he that doth bind the ſhea…

his boſome on the land.

verse 8 Nor yet ſay they which then go by

Gods bleſſing on you be:

We in the name of God the Lord

do bleſſe you heartilie.

PSAL. CXXX.

OUt of the deepths I ſtill, O Lo…

have cryed unto thee:

verse 2 Lord hear, and to my ſutes thine ea…

let them attentive be.

verse 3 LORD, if thou mark iniquities,

who ſhall before thee ſtand?

verse 4 But, that thou mayſt be fear'd, wi… th…

forgiveneſſe is at hand.

verse 5 I wait for GOD, my ſoul doth wai…

and I hope in the Lord:

verse 6 More thē they that for morning wat…

my ſoul waits for the Lord.

I ſay, yea more then they that watch

the morning for to ſee;

verse 7 Let Iſra'l hope in GOD, for with

the LORD great mercies be.

…ith him alſo redemption is

moſt plenteous for us all:

And from all his iniquities

Iſra'l redeem he ſhall.

PSAL. XXXI.

MIne heart, O Lord, not hautie is,

mine eyes not loftie be;

…eddle not in matters great,

or things too high for me.

My ſelf I have behav'd, and ſtill'd

as of his mother mild

child that's wean'd: yea even my ſoul

is as a weaned child.

Let Iſrael all ev'n in the LORD

ſtill hope, and him adore,

…om hencefoorth, as their duety is,

and ſo for evermore.