The Psalms of David in Meter, Metrical Psalter · Psalm 34 – Psalm 36
PSAL. XXXIV.
AT all times I will ſurely bleſſe
the LORD ſo good to me,
His worthy praiſe within my mouth
continually ſhall be.
verse 2 My ſoul ſhall alwayes in the LORD
her boaſt make ſurely heere,
The humble ſhall in heart be glade
when they thereof ſhall hear.
verse 3 O magnifie alwayes with me
the LORD of glorious fame,
And let us altogether now
exalt his holy name.
verse 4 I ſought the Lord with all my he…
and he my ſute did hear,
And he anone deliv'red me
from all that I did fear.
verse 5 They looked unto him with ſpe…
and lightned were by grace,
In all their troubles great was not
aſhamed once their face.
verse 6 This poor man to the Lord did …
who heard when he did call,
And by his mighty arme him ſav'd
out of his troubles all.
verse 7 The Angel of the mighty LORD
encampeth round about
Them that him fear, and he them…
delivreth in or out.
verse 8 O taſte and ſee now that the Lord
is good in every part,
Moſt bleſſed is the man that doth
truſt in him with his heart.
verse 9 O fear the Lord all ye who are
his ſaints that ſerve him heer,
For ſure there is no want to them
that truely him do fear.
verse 10 The Lions young do often lack,
and hungry want their food,
But they that humblie ſeek the Lord
ſhall want nothing that's good.
verse 11 Come hither children unto me,
and to my words give ear,
I will you teach, that ye may know
how ye the Lord ſhould fear.
verse 12 What man is he that doth deſire
his life heer long to be?
And alſo loveth many dayes,
that ſo he good may ſee?
verse 13 From ill thy tongue keep; with thy lips
from ſpeaking guile eſhew;
verse 14 Depart from evill, and doe goo…
ſeeke peace and it purſue.
verse 15 The eyes of God are fix'd upon
the righteouſ by and by,
His eares alſo in troubles great
are open to their cry.
verse 16 The face als of the LORD is ay
againſt them that do ill;
For their remembrance from the ear…
all to cut off and ſpill.
verse 17 The righteous cry, and als the Lo…
doth hear them when they call,
And by his might deliv'reth them
out of their troubles all.
verse 18 The Lord is ſurelie neer to them
that are of broken heart,
And ſaveth ſuch as be in ſprit
contrite in any part.
verse 19 Th'afflictions of the righteous …
they ſurelie many be,
But him out of them all the Lord
deliv'reth as we ſee.
verse 20 He moſt ſafely ev'n all his bones
keeps, whether great or ſmall,
That not ſo much as one of them
can broken be at all.
verse 21 The wicked and malicious men
evill ſhall moſt ſurelie ſtay,
And they that hate the righteous ſhall
be deſolate for ay.
verse 22 Of his ſervants the Lord the ſoul
redeemeth graciouſlie,
And none of them that truſt in him
as deſolate ſhall be.
PSAL. XXXV.
PLead yu my cauſe, O Lord, with them
that ſtrive with me upright,
Fight on my ſide againſt them all
that ſtill againſt me fight.
verse 2 In my defence take hold of ſhield,
and buckler in thy hand,
And by thy mercies manifold,
up for my help now ſtand.
verse 3 Draw out the ſpear and ſtop the way
'gainſt them that me to ſhame
Thus perſecute; ſay to my ſoul
I thy ſalvation am.
verse 4 Let them confounded be that ſee
my ſoul, to ſhame them put;
Let them turn back confuſed all
that do deviſe my hurt.
verse 5 Let them as chaffe before the wi…
be driv'n from place to place,
And let the Angel of the LORD
them in his anger chaſe.
verse 6 Let ſtill their way be ſlippry heer,
and dark, that they may fall,
And let the Angel of the Lord
ev'n perſecute them all.
verse 7 For without cauſe they have for
hid in a pit their net,
Which without cauſe ev'n for myſ…
they digged have and ſet.
verse 8 Let unawars deſtruction him
take, let his net withall
Which he hid, catch himſelf; in the
deſtruction let him fall.
verse 9 And thus my ſoul ſhall in the Lord
be joyfull ev'ry way:
In his moſt ſure ſalvation ſtill
it ſhall rejoice alway.
verse 10 Yea all my bones in this my joy
at laſt ſhall ſay in me,
Lord thou who guids all things below,
who is like unto thee?
Who doſt the poor deliver ſtill
from him that is too ſtrong,
Yea both the poor and needle als
from ſpoilers that him wrong.
verse 11 Falſe witneſſes, Lord, did riſe up
with calumnies untrue,
They in their rage laid to my charge
the things I never knew.
verse 12 They in their malice ill for good
me alwayes did reward,
Ev'n to the very ſpoiling of
my ſoul without regard.
verse 13 But as for me when they were ſick,
I cloath'd with ſackcloth mourn'd;
My ſoul with faſting humbled I,
to me my prayer return'd.
verse 14 I did behave myſelf as he
had been my friend or brother
I heavilie bow'd down as one
that mourneth for his mother
verse 15 But they rejoic'd & gath'red …
in mine adverſitie,
Abjects gath'red, which I not kne…
ceaſde not from tearing me.
verse 16 With mockers hypocriticall
in feaſts which them did fill,
In rage and fury with their teeth
they gnaſhed on me ſtill.
verse 17 How long, Lord, wilt thou thus
my ſoul my darling dear?
From their deſtructions now reſcu…
and from the Lions heer.
verse 18 In the great congregation I
will thank thee heartilie,
Among much people from mine …
I will give praiſe to thee.
verse 19 Let not my foes ov'r me rejoice
that wrongfully are ſet,
Nor who me hate without a cauſe
wink with the eye then let,
verse 20 For they of peace do never ſpeak
but ſtill they take in hand
Deceitfull matters 'gainſt them that
are quiet in the land.
verse 21 Yea 'gainſt me in my greateſt grief
their mouths they op'ned wide,
Our eye now hath it clearly ſeen,
Aha, Aha, they cri'd.
verse 22 This clearly haſt thou ſeen, O Lord,
therefore not ſilent be,
O LORD, in this my great diſtreſſe
now be not far from me.
verse 23 Stir up thy ſelf, and now awake,
me judgement to afford,
Ev'n plead my cauſe againſt my foes,
my GOD and als my LORD.
verse 24 According to thy righteouſneſſe,
my LORD GOD judge thou me,
And let them not in my diſtreſſe
ov'r me rejoiced be.
verse 25 Let them not ſay within their he…
Ah, ſo we would it have;
Nor yet ſay we have ſwallowed u…
him ev'n as we do crave.
verse 26 Sham'd and confounded be the
that joy my hurt to ſee,
Let ſhame and als diſgrace them …
who ſtill inſult ov'r me.
verse 27 Let them all ſhout moſt joyfull
and glade be every day,
That with good will do favour ſtill
my righteous cauſe alway.
Continuallie yea let them ſay,
the Lord we magnifie,
Which alwayes pleaſure hath in his
ſervants proſperitie.
verse 28 And of thy righteouſneſſe, I ſh…
ſpeak alwayes with my tongue
And of thy praiſe I mention make
will ev'n all the day long.
PSALME XXXVI.
THe wicked mans tranſgreſſiō great
within my heart doth ſay,
That there is no true fear of God
before his eyes alway.
verse 2 For in his own eyes he himſelf
doth flatter fooliſhlie,
Till his iniquitie moſt vile
be hatefull found to be.
The words of his mouth are deceit
and great iniquitie,
He hath left off for to do good,
and alſo wife to be.
He great miſchief upon his bed
deviſeth ever ſtill,
…n wayes not good he ſets himſelf,
he not abhorreth ill.
Thy mercy Lord is ſurely in
the heav'ns above our ſearch,
…nd like wiſe als thy faithfulneſſe
unto the clouds doth reach.
Thy righteouſneſſe moſt ſurely is
like mountains great and ſteep.
A great deep als thy judgements a…
thou man and beaſt doſt keep.
verse 7 How excellent thy kindneſſe is,
O GOD, which comfort brings
Therefore all men their truſt put in
the ſhaddow of thy wings.
verse 8 They with the fatneſſe of thy he…
well ſatisfied ſhall be:
Thou ſhalt make them of rivers d…
of pleaſures come from thee.
verse 9 For ſure of life the fountain is
ev'n ever ſtill with thee,
In the light which is thine alway…
we clearly light ſhall ſee.
verse 10 Thy loving kindneſſe unto the…
that know thee ſtill impart,
And als thy righteouſneſſe to thoſe
that upright are in heart.
verse 11 Let not the foot of pride now …
me with diſgrace to move,
Let not the hand of wicked men
me from my place remove.
verse 12 The workers of iniquitie
there fallen are unwiſe:
They are caſt down, and ſhal no more
be able for to riſe.