The Psalms of David in Meter — Zacharie Boyd

The Psalms of David in Meter · Zacharie Boyd

PSAL. XXII.

MY God, my God, Why haſt thou me

forſaken? Why art thou

So far from helping me, and from

words of my roaring now?

verse 2 My God in the day time I cry,

but thou me doſt not hear,

And in the night ſeaſon I am

not ſilent in my fear.

verse 3 But thou alwayes moſt holy art,

O thou of Iſrael

That doſt inhabite conſtantly

the praiſes that excell.

verse 4 Our fathers all in great diſtreſſe

did put their truſt in thee,

They truſted, and thou didſt them all

deliver ſpeedilie.

verse 5 They cri'd to thee, & then they were

deliv'red great and ſmall;

In thee they truſted, and they not

confounded were at all.

verse 6 But I am as the crawling worme,

no man in any wiſe,

Of all men a moſt vile reproach

whom people do deſpiſe.

verse 7 All they do laugh me ſtill to ſcorn

that ſee me in the way;

They with contempt ſhoot out the li…

they ſhake the head; and ſay,

verse 8 In GOD he truſted that he would

deliver him from ill,

Let him deliver him, ſith he

delighted in him ſtill.

verse 9 But thou art he that ſafely me

out of the womb didſt take;

When I was on my mothers breaſts

to hope thou didſt me make.

verse 10 When I was new come from th… wo…

I was then caſt on thee,

Thou from my mothers belly art

a gracious God to me.

verse 11 Be thou not far away from me,

for trouble now is neer;

Of thee I have great need, for none

there is to help or hear.

verse 12 Great many Buls moſt fiercely have

me compaſſd to confound;

Strong Buls of Baſhan that are ſtrong

have ſtill beſet me round.

verse 13 They ſtill upon me with their mōth;

did gape me to devore,

Ev'n as a lion, fearefully

which ravening all doth rore.

verse 14 I am like water powred out,

my bones are out of joint,

In my bowels my heart like wax

is melted every point.

verse 15 Like a potſheard my ſtrength is dri'd,

my tongue it cleaveth faſt

Unto my jawes; into the duſt

of death me brought thou haſt.

verse 16 For dogs have compaſſd me about,

the wicked that did meet

In aſſembly, have me incloſde;

they pierc'd my hands and feet.

verse 17 My bones I all may ſurely tell,

which are both dry and bare,

In fury great, they fiercely look,

and als upon me ſtare.

verse 18 Thoſe cruell men my garments tak…

and part among them all.

Upon my veſture they caſt lots

to whom it may be fall.

verse 19 But now be thou not far, O LORD

from me with grief oppreſt;

O thou who art mine onelyonly ſtrength

to help me now make haſt.

verse 20 Deliver from the bloody ſword

my ſoul in trembling feare;

And from the dogs devouring power

ſave thou my darling dear.

verse 21 Now from the lions cruell mout…

me ſave in tymes ſo hard,

For from the hornes of Unicornes

thou ſurely haſt me heard.

verse 22 Unto my brethren carefully

thy Name declare I will,

And in the congregation I

will praiſe thee ever ſtill.

verse 23 All ye that fear the Lord him praiſe,

ye ſeed of Jacob dear

Him glorifie, and all ye who

are Iſraels ſeed him fear.

verse 24 For he hath not deſpiſde, nor yet

abhorred utterly

Th' afflicteds grief, nor hid his face

but heard when he did cry.

verse 25 In the great congregation ſtill

my praiſe of thee moſt dear

Shall be; I will als pay my vowes

before them that him fear.

verse 26 The meek ſhal eat wel ſatisfi'd

they hearty praiſe ſhall give

Unto the Lord, that him do ſeek;

your heart for ay ſhall live.

verse 27 The worlds ends all remember ſhal,

and turn to GOD therefore;

The kinreds of the nations all

ſhall worſhip thee before.

verse 28 For to the LORD alone by right

the kingdome doth belong,

And he is the great Governour

the Nations all among.

verse 29 All they that be upon the earth

fat in proſperity,

Shall of his good things ſurely eat,

and worſhip chearefully.

All they that go down to the duſt

ſhall bow down him before,

And none on earth alive his ſoul

ſhall keep for evermore.

verse 30 A little ſeed ſhall ſurely him

ſerve in ſinceritie;

It for a generation ſhall

to GOD accounted be.

verse 31 They ſhal come, & his righteouſ…

they ſhall declare anone

Unto a people yet unborn,

that he this all hath done.

PSALME XXIII.

THe Lords my ſhepheard, I'l not wāt

verse 2 He makes me by good will

ye in green paſtures, he me leads

beſide the waters ſtill.

verse 2 He makes me in the paſtures green

ly down by his good will:

He in his mercy doth me lead

beſide the waters ſtill.

verse 3 My wearied ſoul he doth reſtore,

he alſo doth me lead

Into the paths of righteouſneſſe

for his Names ſake indeed.

verse 4 Though through the valley of deaths ſhade

I walk, I'l fear no ill:

Thou art with me, thy rod and ſtaffe

me comfort ever ſtill.

verse 5 Thou ſets in preſence of my foes

a table me before:

Mine head with oyl thou doſt anoynt,

my cup it runneth o're.

verse 6 Goodneſſe and mercy all my life

ſhall neer me follow ſtill,

And in the houſe of GOD the LORD

for ever dwell I will.

PSAL. XXIV.

THe earth the LORDS is properly,

yea, and its fulneſſe all,

The world likwiſe and alſo they

that dwell there great or ſmall.

verse 2 For he it firmely on the ſeas

hath founded with his hand,

And alſo hath eſtabliſh'd it

upon the floods to ſtand.

verse 3 Who is he that ſhall of the LORD

aſcend into the hill,

And who in his moſt holy place

ſhall conſtantly ſtand ſtill?

verse 4 He that clean hands hath with pu… he…

who unto vanitie

Hath not with pride lift up his ſoul,

nor ſworne deceitfullie.

verse 5 Aſſuredly he from the LORD

the bleſſing ſhall receive,

And from the GOD that ſaveth him

he righteouſneſſe ſhall have.

verse 6 This is the generation now

of them that in each place

Him ſeek, O Jacob, that alwayes

do humbly ſeek thy face.

verse 7 Ye gates lift up your heads, and ye

doores everlaſting all

Be lifted up, and then come in

the King of glory ſhall.

verse 8 Who is the King of glory great?

the mighty LORD and ſtrong;

The Lord who ſtill in battell is

with might his foes among.

verse 9 Ye gates lift up your heads, and ye

doors everlaſting all

Be lifted up, and then come in

the King of glory ſhall.

verse 10 Who is this King of glory great?

the Lord who hath as his

Moſt mighty hoſts, ev'n ſurely he

the King of glory is.

PSAL. XXV.

VNtoUnto thee, O LORD, do I now

lift up my ſoul on hie:

verse 2 O my GOD, I with all my heart

do alwayes truſt in thee,

Let me not in thine anger hot

aſhamed be for ever;

Let not mine en'mies in their pride

alwayes triumph me over.

verse 3 Yea, let none be aſham'd at all

that humbly wait on thee,

But who tranſgreſſe without a cauſe

let them aſhamed be.

verse 4 Shew me thy ways O Lord, thy pa…

me teach thou ever ſtill.

verse 5 Me in thy truth moſt wiſely lead

and teach by thy good will.

For thou of my ſalvation dear

ſtill art the GOD alway,

On thee alone with confidence

do I wait all the day.

verse 6 Thy tender mercies now, O LOR…

in thy remembrance hold,

And als thy loving kindneſſes,

for they have been of old.

verse 7 Sins my youth remember not,

nor my tranſgreſſions mark,

In mercy now remember me,

Lord for thy goodneſſe ſake.

verse 8 The LORD he is perfectly good

and upright als alway,

Therefore he by his wiſdome will

teach ſinners in the way.

verse 9 In judgement ſurely he will guide

the meek both day and night,

And alſo he unto the meek

will teach his way aright.

verse 10 The paths all of the Lord our God

both truth and mercies are

To ſuch as well his Cov'nant keep,

and teſtimonies rare.

verse 11 For thy names ſake moſt humbly now

O LORD, I thee intreat,

To pardon mine iniquitie,

for it is very great.

verse 12 What man is he that in his life

the LORD doth truely fear?

Him in the way that he ſhall chuſe

he ſhall teach plainlie heer.

verse 13 His ſoul in great calamities,

at eaſe ſhall ſafely dwell,

And als the ſeed ſhall after him

the earth inherit well.

verse 14 The ſecret of the LORD is with

all them that fear him ſtill,

And unto them his Cov'nant ſure

moſt clearly ſhew he will.

verse 15 Still towards GOD in all my grie…

mine eyes are alwayes ſet:

He by his mighty hand ſhall pluck

my feet out of the net.

verse 16 Unto me turn thee, and on me

have mercy in good-will,

For I am alwayes deſolate,

and als afflicted ſtill.

verse 17 The troubles of my wounded he…

alwayes enlarged be:

Out of my great diſtreſſes all

O ſafely bring thou me.

verse 18 My great affliction look upon,

and pain wherein I live:

And all my ſins which grievous are

in mercy me forgive,

verse 19 Conſider now mine enemies all,

for they in number great

With a moſt cruel hatred ſtill,

deſpightfully me hate.

verse 20 O keep my ſoul from dangers great,

and ſafe deliver me;

…et me not be aſham'd for I

ſtill put my thruſt in thee.

verse 21 For my moſt conſtant uprightneſſe

and als integritie,

Preſerve me by thy mighty hand;

for I do wait on thee.

verse 22 O GOD, who of thy people dear

moſt highly doſt eſteeme,

Out of his troubles, which are great,

thine Iſrael now redeeme.

PSAL. XXVI.

…Udge me, O Lord, for walk'd I have

in mine integrity,

I truſted als have in the Lord,

therefore ſlide ſhall not I.

verse 2 Examine me, O LORD and als

me prove in every part:

Try thou like wiſe moſt narrowly

my reins and als my heart.

verse 3 For thy moſt loving kindneſſe is

alwayes before mine eyes,

And in thy truth I conſtantly

have walked thee to pleaſe.

verse 4 With perſons vaine I ſurely have

not ſit in companie;

Nor will I once go with thoſe me…

that falſe diſſemblers be,

verse 5 Of ill doers I hated have

the congregation great,

With wicked men in companie

at all I will not ſit.

verse 6 I carefully will waſh mine han…

in innocency ſtill:

So I thine Altar with reſpect,

O LORD, now compaſſe will▪

That I may publiſh with the voice

of thanks moſt heartilie,

And tell of all the wondrous works

that have been done by thee.

The habitation of thy houſe,

LORD, I have loved well,

And alſo the moſt glorious place

where doth thine honour dwell.

O gather not my ſoul with thoſe

that grievous ſinners be,

Nor yet my life likewiſe with men

whom bloody ſtill we ſee.

verse 10 In whoſe moſt cruel hands alwayes

miſchief is ever ſtill,

And their right hand againſt all right

great bribes do alwayes fill.

verse 11 Put as for me I will now walk

in mine integritie,

Redeeme thou me, and of thy grace

be mercifull to me.

verse 12 In an even place my fixed foot

moſt ſtedfaſt ſtandeth ſtill:

Even in the congregations great

the LORD now bleſſe I will.

PSAL. XXVII.

THe Lord is my ſalvation ſure,

and light, whom ſhall I fear

The Lord the ſtrength is of my life

what ſhall affright me heer?

verse 2 When wicked men my enmies g…

and foes both fierce and fell,

Came me upon to eat my fleſh,

they ſtumbled all and fell.

verse 3 Though 'gainſt me ſhould encamp…

my heart it ſhall not fear:

In this will I be confident,

though 'gainſt me riſe great wa…

verse 4 This one thing of the Lord have …

deſir…d, that ſeek I will,

That in the LORDS houſe all my lif…

I may dwell ever ſtill;

There to behold the beauty of

the Lord with great deſire,

And in his Temple conſtantlie

with wiſdome to enquire.

verse 5 For his pavilion ſhall me hide

in time of trouble great,

He ſhall me hide in ſecret tents,

and on a rock me ſet.

verse 6 And now my head ſhall be with ſpeed

at laſt uplifted hie

Above my cruell en'mies all,

which round about me be;

Therefore I in his Tabernacle

of joy now offer will

The ſacrifices: to the Lord

I will ſing praiſes ſtill.

verse 7 O Lord, hear when I with my voice,

moſt humbly cry to thee,

Upon me alſo mercy have,

and anſwere now thou me.

verse 8 When thou didſt ſay, Seek ye always

my face in every place,

My heart again ſaid unto thee,

LORD, I will ſeek thy face.

verse 9 Hide not thy bleſſed face at all

far from me any way:

Nor yet thou in thine anger hot

thy ſervant put away:

O God of my ſalvation dear

thou for thy mercies ſake,

Haſt been mine help, O l…ave me…

nor yet me now forſake.

verse 10 When father and my mother

forſake me more or leſſe,

Then will the LORD aſſuredly

me take up in diſtreſſe.

verse 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and

me alwayes in the path

That's plain, becauſe againſt me ſti…

mine en'mies are in wrath.

verse 12 Unto the will of th'enmies of

deliver not thou me,

For falſe men 'gainſt me riſe and ſ…

as breath out crueltie,

verse 13 I fainted had, unleſſe that I

beleeved had to ſee

The Lords great goodneſſe in the…

of them that living be.

verse 14 Wait on the Lord moſt ſtedfaſtly,

good courage have alway,

And he ſhal ſtrengthen wel thine heart:

wait on the Lord I ſay.

PSAL. XXVIII.

O Lord my rock, to thee I'll cry,

not ſilent be to me,

Leſt I be like men down in pit,

if thou now ſilent be.

verse 2 My ſupplications voice hear thou

when I unto thee cry,

When to thine holy Oracle

mine hands I lift on hye.

verse 3 With wicked men and doers ill

draw thou me not apart,

Which ſpeak peace to their neighbours ſtill

but miſchief's in their heart

verse 4 Give them according to their deeds

and wickedneſſe at heart,

After the work of their own hands

them render their deſert.

verse 5 Becauſe Gods works they not regard

not th' operation all

Ev'n of his hands, he them deſtr…

but not build up he ſhall.

verse 6 Now bleſſed be the LORD alw…

becauſe that ſurely he

Hath of my ſupplications all

the voice heard from on hie.

verse 7 The LORD he is my onelyonly ſtre…

and ſhield in time of need,

My heart in him did truſt, and I

am helped well indeed:

Therefore my heart doth greatly

rejoice the ſaints among,

And als I will moſt thankfully

him praiſe ſtill with my ſong.

verse 8 The LORD is ſtill the onelyonly ſtre…

of all thoſe who are his,

And he the ſaving ſtrength alſo

of his Anointed is.

verse 9 Thy people ſave, and richly bleſ…

thine heritage together,

Feed them alſo by thy great migh…

and lift them up for ever.

PSALME XXIX.

WIth all your heart give to the Lord,

O ye that mighty be,

Both ſtrength and glory give unto

the LORD that is moſt Hie.

Unto the Lord the glory due,

unto his Name accord

… the beauty of holineſſe

now worſhip ye the Lord.

The Lords voice on the waters is:

the GOD of glory great

… hundreth aloud; the Lord doth on

thoſe many waters ſit,

The voice of the almightie LORD

is powerfull, as we ſee,

…he voice ev'n of the LORD alwaies

is full of Majeſtie.

The voice of the Almighty LORD

doth break the Cedars tall;

… a Cedars great in Lebanon

God breaks in pieces ſmall.

He makes them like a calf to skip

the loftie Lebanon,

And like an Unicorn that's young

the mountain Sirion.

verse 7 The voice of the Almightie Lo…

when he is in his ire,

Doth fiercely ſtrike, cut, and divi…

the hoteſt flams of fire.

verse 8 The voice of the LORD migh…

the wilderneſſe doth ſhake,

The wilderneſſe of Kadeſh he

to tremble all doth make.

verse 9 The Lord his voice makes Hi…

diſcovering forreſts bare,

And in his Temple every one

his glory doth declare.

verse 10 The Lord moſt glorious ſits

the flood which he doth co…

The LORD in a great Majeſtie…

ſtill ſitteth King for ever.

verse 11 The LORD will give his ſtr…

the Lord wil never ceaſe

To bleſſe his people alwaies w…

proſperitie and peace.

PSALME XXX.

EXtoll thee Lord I will, for thou

haſt lift me up on hie,

And haſt not made my ſcorning foes

for to rejoice ov'r me.

verse 2 O Lord my God, in trouble great

I cryed unto thee,

And thou in merciemercy of my hurt

at laſt haſt healed me.

verse 3 Lord thou my ſoul up from the grave

haſt brought as thou though'ſt fit;

Thou haſt me kept alive, that I

go not down to the pit.

verse 4 Oye his ſaints, unto the Lord

now ſing with chearfulneſſe,

And at the remembrance give thanks

of all his holineſſe.

verse 5 His anger for a moment laſts,

his favour life doth bring,

Tears in the night may be, but joy

comes in the morning ſpring.

verse 6 And I moſt fooliſh raſhly ſaid,

in my proſperitie,

I am ſo ſtabliſh'd faſt that I

ſhall never moved be.

verse 7 Lord by thy favour thou haſt m…

my mountain in its place

Strong for to ſtand; I troubled wa…

when thou didſt hide thy face

verse 8 O LORD, I unto thee alwayes

moſt fervently did cry,

And I my ſupplication made

unto the LORD moſt hie.

verse 9 What profite is there in my blo…

when naked I and bare

Go down to pit? Shal duſt thee p…

ſhall it thy truth declare?

verse 10 Now hear me Lord, for it is …

and on me mercy have,

In this diſtreſſe, Lord be thou ſtill

my helper me to ſave.

verse 11 My mourning into dancing no…

is turned all by thee,

Thou haſt put off my ſackcloath,

with gladneſſe girded me.

verse 12 To th'end my tōgue may to thee ſing

praiſe, and not ſilent be:

O LORD, my GOD, for ever I

will thanks give unto thee.

PSAL. XXXI.

LOrd, let me never be aſham'd,

who puts my truſt in thee;

Now in thy perfect righteouſneſſe

do thou deliver me.

verse 2 Bow down thine ear to me with ſpeed

let me deliv'rance have;

Be thou my ſtrong rock for an houſe

of defence me to ſave.

verse 3 For thou in dangers art my rock,

and fortreſſe on each ſide,

Therefore me lead for thy Names ſake,

and wiſely ſtill me guide.

Pull me out of the net that they

laide for me privily,

For thou alone art my great ſtrength

whereon I do rely.

verse 5 Into thine hand I do commit

my ſprite, which came from thee,

O LORD, who art the GOD of trut…

thou haſt redeemed me

verse 6 I have them hated with my heart

that in their wayes unjuſt

Still lying vanities regard;

but in the LORD I truſt.

verse 7 I in thy mercy will rejoice,

for thou my miſeries

Conſidered haſt, and known my fou…

in great adverſities.

verse 8 And haſt not ſhut me up into

his hand that is my foe;

Thou haſt my feet moſt freely ſet

in a large rowm to goe.

verse 9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord,

for in trouble am I,

Mine eye with grief conſum'd is,

my ſoul, and my belly.

verse 10 For my whole life with grief is ſp…

and yeers with ſighs and grones,

My ſtrength doth fail, and for my ſin…

conſumed are my bones.

verse 11 I a reproach was to my foes,

to neighbours ſpeciallie,

And to mine acquaintance a fear,

who ſaw me, fled from me.

verse 12 I am forgoten as a man

that's out of minde and dead,

alſo like a veſſell am

that's broken all indeed.

verse 13 Of many I the ſlander heard,

each where me fear ſuppriſde:

While they took counſell, they my life

to take away deviſde.

But I, O Lord, in thee alwayes

did truſt with all my heart,

And, the in great confidence

mine only God thou art.

… yea times are in thy hand, now from

…y foes hands ſet me free,

And frō all them who with great rage

are perſecuting me.

Thy glorious face to ſhine upon

thy ſervant brightly make.

And ſave me in my troubles great

ev'n for thy mercies ſake.

verse 17 Let me not be aſham'd, O Lor…

for on thee call'd I have;

Let wicked men be all aſham'd

and ſilent in the grave.

verse 18 All lying lips to ſilence put,

which greevous things do ſpe…

Both proudly and contemptuouſly

'gainſt righteous men and meek

verse 19 How great's thy goodnes which …

laid up for who thee fear,

And wrought for thē that in thee …

before mens children here.

verse 20 Thou ſhalt them in the ſecret hi…

of thy preſence from wrongs

Of mans pride, and cloſe in a tent

them keep from ſtrife of tongue

verse 21 For ever bleſſed be the Lord,

for he to me ſo long

Hath ſhew'd his kindneſſe marvel…

within a citie ſtrong.

verse 22 For I ſaid in my haſt, I am

cut off before thine eye,

Nevertheleſſe thou heardſt my voice,

when I cri'd unto thee.

verse 23 O love the Lord all ye his Saints

for God the faithfull guards.

And plentifully he alſo

the proud doer rewards.

verse 24 Be of good courage ever ſtill

and he ſhall ſtrength afford

Unto your weari'd heart: all ye

that hope ſtill in the LORD.

PSAL. XXXII.

HE is moſt ſurely bleſſed whoſe

tranſgreſſion great or ſmall

In mercy freely is forgiv'n,

whoſe ſin is covered all.

verse 2 Bleſt is the man to whom the Lord

iniquitie moſt vile

Imputeth not: and in whoſe ſprit

at all there is no guile.

verse 3 When I kept ſilence fooliſhly;

my bones my grones among

Still through my roaring waxed old,

and that all the day long,

verse 4 For alwayes day and night thy ha…

did on me heavy ly:

My moiſture thus is turn'd into

the drought of Summer dry.

verse 5 My grievous ſin I then anone

acknowledg'd unto thee,

And als I have not hid at all

my great iniquitie:

I ſaid, I my tranſgreſſions all

will to the Lord confeſſe,

And thou forgiveſt of my ſin

the fearfull guiltineſſe.

verse 6 For this in times thou maiſt be fo…

the godly to thee all

Shall pray; in floods of waters gr…

not near him come they ſhall.

verse 7 Thou art my hiding place, thou …

from trouble… make me free,

With ſweet ſongs of deliverance

thou ſhalt encompaſſe me.

verse 8 I will inſtruct thee and thee teach

the way that thou ſhalt go.

And I with mine all ſeeing eye,

will guide thee well alſo.

verse 9 Be not thou like unto the horſe

or mule that wanteth wit.

Whoſe mouth leſt they come neer thee muſt

be held with bridle and bit.

verse 10 Much ſorrowes unto wicked men

ſhall be the earth throughout:

But mercy him that truſts in GOD

ſhall compaſſe round about

verse 11 Ye righteous in the Lord rejoice

and glad be in each part:

And alſo ſhout for joy all ye

that upright are in heart.

PSAL. XXXIII.

O In the LORD alwayes rejoice

ye righteous in his ſight.

For praiſe is comely for all thoſe

that are in heart upright.

verse 2 Praiſe ye the Lord now with the harpe

with pſaltrie to him ſing,

And alſo with an inſtrument

that hath a tenfold ſtring.

verse 3 Unto him a new pleaſant ſong

ſing with your heart and voice,

Play alſo now moſt skilfully

with a loud ſounding noice,

verse 4 For the good word of God the Lo…

is faithfull ſtill and right.

And all his glorious workes in truth

are done by his great might.

verse 5 He righteouſneſſe with all his hea…

and judgement loveth ſtill:

The goodneſſe of the Lord our God

the earth doth ever fill.

verse 6 By the word of the mighty Lor…

the heav'ns created were,

And by the breath even of his mo…

their hoſt all every where.

verse 7 He gathreth waters of the ſea

together as an heap,

And as in ſtore houſes alſo

he layeth up the deep.

verse 8 Let all the earth now humbly fear

the LORD, and keep his law,

Let all the earths inhabitants

ſtill of him ſtand in aw.

verse 9 For he ſpake in his mighty power,

and it was done at laſt,

As he deſir'd he did command,

and it alwayes ſtood faſt,

verse 10 The Lord to noght the counſel brings

which heathen men project,

The peoples vain devices all

he makes of none effect.

verse 11 The counſell of the Lord doth ſtand

for ever free of fall,

Yea, of his heart the thoughts ſhal laſt

to generations all.

verse 12 Bleſt is the nation whoſe GOD is

the LORD them to advance.

And people whom he choſen hath

for his inheritance.

verse 13 The Lord from heav'n that is above

down looketh with his eye,

He all the ſons of men below

moſt clearly thence doth ſee.

verse 14 From of his habitation high,

the place that doth excell,

He looketh down on thoſe alwayes

that on the earth do dwell.

verse 15 He faſhioneth alſo all their hea…

alike both great and ſmall;

Their works als, whether good or …

he them conſidreth all.

verse 16 There is no king whom of an h…

the multitude can ſave,

And by much ſtrength a mighty ma…

can no deliv'rance have.

verse 17 For mans ſafety a thing moſt …

an horſe is ſeen at length,

Not any he deliver ſhall

by his great power and ſtrength

verse 18 Behold the Lords eye ever is

upon them that him fear,

Ev'n on them ſtill that do alwayes

hope in his mercy heer.

verse 19 For to deliver ſafe their ſoul

even from the jawes of death,

And als to keep them ſafe alive

in famine free of wrath.

verse 20 Our ſoul ſtill alwayes for the LORD

waits till he comfort ſend;

In dangers all he is our help,

and ſhield us to defend.

verse 21 For in him gladly ſhall our heart

rejoice without all blame,

Becauſe we ſurely truſted have

in his moſt holy name.

verse 22 Let thy mercy, O gracious LORD

upon us ever be,

According as with all our heart

we ſtill do hope in thee.

The Psalms of David in Meter, Metrical Psalter · Psalm 22 – Psalm 33