The Psalmes of David translated into lyrick-verse, according to the scope, of the original. And illustrated, with a short argument, and a briefe prayer, or meditation; before, & after, every Psalme. By George Wither

THE PSALMES OF DAVID .

Psalme . I.

It shewes wherein Happines consisteth ; Illustrates the present and future estate both of the Iust & vniust ; and comforts the Righteous by declaring Gods approbation of their Way . It may be sung for an incoragment in the right Path. &c.

THe man is blest , who neither straies , Where Godles counsellers haue gone , Nor standeth in the Sinners waies , Nor sitteth on the Scorners throne . For , in Gods Lawe his pleasures be ; Theron , he day & night bestowes . And , therfore shal be like a tree Which near vnto the riuer growes . 2. His fruits , in season , he doth give , Green leaues he shal for euer wear : All things he takes in hand shall thrive But , thus the Sinner doth not fare . For , Wicked men with e'vry winde , Like dust or chaff , are blown aside , And therfor shall no standing finde , When they their Judgment must abide , 3. Nor place , nor fellowship haue they , Among those men that are vpright : For , God approoves the Just-mans way But , Sinners path-waies perish quite .

Grant oh mercifull God , that shunning all the paths & seats of impietie , we may exercize & rest our selves in the true love & practise of thy Law : & that ( being planted in thy Church , & refreshed by the living waters of thy Word ) wee may florish to our comfort & in due time , so fructifie to thy glorie , that we may be numbred among thine Elect ; be iustified in the general judgment ; & become partakers of eternal blessednes in the kingdome of heaven , through Iesus Christ our lord , Amen .

Another of the same . BLest is he , who neither straies Where the Godles man misguideth , Neither stands in Sinners waies , Nor in Scorners chair abideth : But , in Gods pure Lawe delights , Theron muzing , daies & nights . 2 Like a tree sett near the springs , He doth alway freshlie florish , Still , his fruits he timely brings , And his leaf shall neuer perish : Ev'rie thing shall prosper to , Which he vndertakes to do . 3 Thus , the wicked shall not fare , But , be like such dustie matter , As the whirl-winde here & there , On the spatious earth doth scatter : Nor shall they withstand their doomes , When the day of Judgment comes . 4 Neither haue they place , or stay , In the righteous congregation : For , God knowes the Just-mans waie , With a gratious approbation : But , those paths that Sinners tread , To assured ruine lead .

Psa. 2.

It is a prophecie of Christ & his kingdom , Act. 4. declaring the vaine furie of his Opposers ; the wrath of God against them ; his eternall Decree concerning that King ; & the powre & extent of his kingdom . &c. It exhorts Kings , & subiects also , to fear & serue him . It may be sung to encrease Faith amid the Churches persecutions &c.

WHat mooves the Gentiles to repine ? What makes the people foolish growe , That Earthlie Kings do thus combine , And Rulers meet in Counsell so ? The Lord , & his beloved Christ , Rebelliously they disobay : His powre ( say these ) let vs resist And break , & cast their cords away , 2 But , God who sitts in heav'n aboue , Their foolish purpose will deride : His anger shall their torment proue , And , them , in wrath he then shall chide , Ev'n I' ( saith God ) my King did place Vpon my holy Syon hill . And , by the Lord , what vttred was To me ( saith Christ ) now sing I will , 3 Thou art my Sonn begot by me This day ; and ( if thou make demande ) The gentiles I will give to thee , And make thee King of e'vry land . An yron scepter thou shalt sway , And ( if thy Lore they followe not ) Thou shalt compel them to obay Or break them like an earthen pott . 4 Then Kings be wise ; & Rulers lerne To serue the Lord , with awfull joy : Yea , kisse the Sonn , lest wroth he turne And ouerthrow you in your way . For , when his wrath inflamed growes , ( Though but a litle moon'd he seem ) Then blest are all who shall repose Their constant hopes , & faith in him .

Blessed Sonn of God , begotten before all time ( and by . thy Father , appointed to be King over the whole world ) let thy Kingdom come , & all the oppositions of thy adversaries , be turned to thy glorie . let thy grace erable vs to pluck downe that Antichrist , which the world , the flesh or the Devil shal seek to set vp against thee in the Temple of our harts ; that wee yealding due obedience to thee & thy commands , may escape thy burning indignation , sincerely embrace thy Gospell , & with awful ioy persevere in the way leading to that felicity which is prepared for those who put their trust in thee . Amen .

Another of the same . SUch uproars mad , why do the Gentiles make ? What follies do the people doate upon ? Earths Kings conspire , & Rulers counsel take , Against the Lord , & his Anointed-one . Oh come ! & let us break their bands ( they say ) Come , let vs cast from vs , their cords away . 2 But God in heav'n deriding their designe Shall ( vexing them ) his minde in wrath declare : Who e're ( saies he ) repines this King of mine On Syon fitts ; 't was I that plac'd him there . And , what the Lord himself , to me hath told , ( Concerning him ) I purpose to vnfold . 3 Thou art my sonn , this day begot I thee ; Demand therfore ( he said ) & I will giue The Gentiles , thine inheritance to be ; And rule of all the world thou shalt receiue . An iron mace ; thou shalt vpon them lay ; And break them like a sherd of potters clay . 4 Therfore yee Kings & Rulers be more wise : Come serve the Lord your God , with awfull ioy . And kisse the Sonn ; lest , if his wrath arise , You be destroid , & perish from the way . For , when inflam'd his burning anger growes , Right blest are all who trust in him repose .

Psa. 3.

Apsalm of David when he fled from Absolom his Son . It mistically Prophecied the multitude of Christs foes ; their bitter censures ; the great love of God ; the effects of Prayer ; Christ his Death & Resurrection ; the confusion of his Adversaries , & the safety of his Elect. &c It is vsefull to strengthen faith in our temptations &c.

MY foes , how many Lord are they ! What swarmes of them there be ! And of my soul , how many say , In God no part hath he ! Yet thou art , Lord , my praise , my gard ; Thou didst my head vprear : And from thy holy-hill , hast heard , What my entreaties were . 2 I lay & slept , & safe arose ; Because thou brought'st me ayd : And though tenn thousands me enclose , I will not be afraid . Rise , Lord my God ; & from all foes Me safe , now also , make : Their Jaw-bone smite , & let thy blows The teeth of Sinners breake . 3 For , saving health , alone to thee , To thee , oh Lord , pertaines : And whosoe're thy people be , Thy peace on them remaines .

Sweet Iesu who being causesly compassed about with all those innumerable emnities & persecutions which wee deserued , didst nevertheles ( trusting in the powre of thy God head ) ly down without fear , sleeping ( as it were ) in the midst of them by a voluntary Death , & wake againe the third day , by the same powre , to the confusion of thy foes : Grant we pray thee , that the multitude of our corporall & spirituall enemies never make vs despaire of thy mercy ; but that in all troubles & temptations , we reioicing & trusting in thy love , may be kept harmles ; & confesse that our salvation , is by thee only , who livest & raignest world without end . Amen .

Psa. 4.

To the cheef musician on Neginoth a Psalm of David . It vpraides those who deride the Truth , & exhorts to faith & Repentance . The common with of world-lings , & the desire also of a faithful-soul , is here expressed . It serves to confirme vs against the scornes of Atheists , & meer carnal men . &c.

OH God my Righteousnes , give ear ; Enlargd I was by thee : My humble suite , now also , hear , And pitty take on me . Vaine Sonns of men , how long will yee My glorie thus abuse ? Though lies you seek , assured be That God the just will chuse . 2 Yea God will hear me when I cry , Fear therfore to offend ; And , on your bedd serch privatly Your thinckings , & amend . Make Righteousnes your sacrifize , On God , assurance place . For worldly Goods , the world-ling cries ; But grant me , Lord , thy grace . 3 For , thou my hart hast joyed more Then corne & wine's encrease : Thou mak'st me safe , & I , therefore , In thee will sleep in peace .

Olthou fountaine of all righteousnes , & free justifier of thne Elect , seeing , by thy common grace we are som : - what enlarged from our natural bondage ; grant a full delverance from all our corruptions , by thy speciall favour . Let neither frailties , discouragments , nor alurements , incline v●to vanitie : But , so cause vs to consider whome thou chusest , that with a filial fear we may refrain from sinn ; & having our inward man renewed , as well as our outward actions reformed , we may offer the true sacrifize of righteousnes , Encourage vs also through , assurance of thy favour , that contemning the desire of world-lings , & reioicing more in thy gratious aspect , then in al temporal advantages , we may ly downe to sleep our last sleep without horror ; & rest in the firme hope of a glorious Resurrection . Amen .

Psa. 5.

To the cheef musician on Neginoth a Psalm of David . It beseecheth audience of God , for sundry respects ; & prayeth that he would subvert his Adversaries , & be mercifull to his Church . It may be vsefull when we are oppressed by the enimies of Christ , for his Cause &c.

LOrd , weigh my thoughts , my words attend , My King , my God , encline thine ear : My suites I will to thee commend , And thou my voice betime shalt hear . I will , oh Lord , betimes arise , And pray , & wait for thy supplies . 2 For , thou in sinn hast no delight , No evills , in thy dwellings be ; The foole abides not in thy sight , The wicked are abhord of thee . Thou root'st out all who falshoods prate , And bloud , & guile , in man , dost hate . 3 But , I , in thy abounding grace , Thy house will visite in thy fear , And worship in thy holy-place ; Oh teach me , Lord , thy Justice there : Unto my vewe , thy way disclose , Because of them , that are my foes . 4 Their words & thoughts are false & naught ; Their throte is like a gaping graue : Therfore , oh God , let them be caught And fall by what they plotted haue , Yea , seeing they thy foes haue binn , Expose them to their swarmes of sinn . 5 But , chear vp those who trust in thee , That such as well thy name affect , May , still , therin triumphant be , And joy that thou dost them protect . For Lord , the just thou shalt reward ; And , sheild-like , make thy grace their gard .

Oh , soveraigne Lord God , make vs both timely & diligent seekers of thy grace . Let the due consideration of thy perfections , & of our natural unworthines cause vs humbly to attend on thee ; vnfainedly frequenting thy Congregation ; & there , truly serving thee according to thine owne ordinance . Instruct vs fully in thy way , left our spiritual adversaries drawe vs into error : Let our experience of their malice & subtilety , keep vs the more cautious : Let them be taken in their owne snares to thy glorie , & let the faithfull alwaies reioice in thy protection , through , Iesus Christ , our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 6.

To the cheef musitian on Neginoth vpon Sheminith a Psalm of David . It bewailes the miseries & corruptions of the humane nature , & with penitential expressions emplores Gods mercy &c. It may be sung when oppressed by our sinns & infirmities , we haue invoked God , & received comforts .

LOrd , in thy rage correct me not ; To me , oh ! do not roughly speake , Nor chide me when thy wrath is hott But , pitty me , for I am weake . Oh Lord , vouchsafe to cure my paines ; For , through my bones , the torments goe : My hart is vext , & much complaines , Good God! hów long shal this be soe ? 2 Returne , & help my soul oh Lord ; Mee , let thy meer compassion saue : For , who in death shall thee record , Or give thee praises in the grave ? With groanes I tire ; & in the nights My bedd in flouds of teares doth swim ; Through in-ward greefs , & foes despights , Mine cies decay , my sight growes dimm , 3 But , Sinners , now depart fro mee : God heares my suite , my plaint , my crie ; Which let my foes with blushing see , And vext , & greeu'd , my presence fly .

Most awfull God , speake favourably to vs , in this day of thy offered grace , lest in the day of thy wrathfull indignation we be cast into hell sire . Behol'd our frailties , our torments , & our horrible distempers : Observe into how great perills our desperation may cast vs , & have mercy ( oh lord ) have mercy vpon us miserable offenders . Turify our poluted flesh ; enlighten our bleared eyes ; cure our wounded harts ; chear our afflicted spirits ; revive our fainting soules , & chase away all our malitious accusers ; that we ( escaping the dungeon in which thy praise is forgotten ) may magnify thy mercies in the land of the living ; to the vexation of malignant spirits , & to the honor of thy name , for euer & euer . Amen .

Psa. 7.

Shiggaijon of David which he sung to the Lord concerninge the wòrds of Chush the Benjamite . It is the Complaint of an innocent , vniustly accused , & referring himself to be iudged according to his inno-cency . It may be vsed , when the true Church or any members thereof are slandred by their foes &c.

LOrd God , on thee I do depend , Me , from the spoiler save : Lest Lion-like my soul he rend When I no helper have . For , if oh Lord my God , in this , My hands found guiltie be ; If I rewarded him amisse That was at peace with me . 2 Nay , I to him did mercy shewe Who sought my causeles blame ; Els , let my foe my soul persue And ouertake the same . Yea , let hlm tread ( when down I fall ) My life into the clay ; And , in a dust-heap , there-withall , Mine honor let him lay . 3 Oh Lord ! thy selfe , in wrath advance , For , wroth my spoilers be : According to thine ordinance . Arise , & judge thou me That multitudes to thee may come , ( For their sakes ) great appear : Yea judge them Lord , & giue me doome As just , ag I am clear . 4 Confounde the sinners wickednes ; But , still , the just maintaine : For , thou ( oh God of righteousnes ) Canst serch both Hart & Reine . God is my sheild , & he protects The Godly from decay . His doomes are just , & he corrects The wicked ev'ry day , 5 Except they turne , his blade he whetts , A bowe , still bent , he hath : He , shafts for persecutors getts , And instruments of death . For , lo ; with mischeeues being bigg , They first conceive a sinn ; Next , bring forth lies ; then pitt-falls digg , Where , they themselues fal in . 6 Thus , on their heads , their mischeeus all Do justly tumble downe ; And wicked mens devises fall On their devizers crowne . For which , the justice of the Lord , I 'le strive to glorify ; And , will , in songs of praise , record The name of God , most high .

Eternal God , defend vs from slanderous accusations , & from that roaring Lion who is alway ready to devour vs : And , though our accusers are often so malitious , that in respect of them we may have some appearance of innoceny ; yet , cause vs so to acknowledg our selves guiltie in thy sight , that we may be Iustifed by the righteousnes , which we have by imputation from thy dear sonn : for , we have no Innocency but his ; No Saviour but he ; nor dare we ( in our greatest puritie ) appeare any where , but at the Throne of thy mercy . which let us , who seek the same , alwaies obtain ; & let the severity of thy iustice , fall only on our Adversaries who despise thy grace ; that both in mercy & iustice , thou maist be magnifyed for euer & euer . Amen .

Psa. 8.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Gittith a Psalm of David . It sings the glory , powre , & dominion of Christ ; & magnifies the love of God in the admirable exaltation of the humane nature , by the incarnation of his Sonn &c. It may be vsed , to praise God for the great priveledges which we haue receaved thereby .

HOw famous , Lord , our God , appears Throughout , the world , thy glorious Name ? Above the height of all the Sphears , Thou spreadst the splendor of thy fame . The mouths of babes , thy powr to show ; And sucklings tongues , thou didst ordaine : To stopp the mouth of ev'ry foe ; And , their avengings to restraine . 2 When on the heav'ns I sixe mine eye , And moone & starrs ( thy creatures ) heed ; Why careth God for man ( think I ) Or why regardeth he his seed ! He was below thine Angells plac'd , And , higher , now advanc'd is he : To rule thy works , him raisd thou hast , And , at his feet , all creatures be . 3 O're heards & flocks , in stall & solde , O're cattell which at randome goe , The sov'raigne place he now doth holde And , over foules & fishes , to . Yea , rule throughout the sea , he bears , And over all within the same : How famous , Lord our God , appears Throughout the world , thy glorious Name !

Most glorious Lord God , thou so lovedst the humane nature , that it pleased thee to be made man ; by the mouths of babes & sucklings magnifienge thy great powre ; & by humbling ( as it were ) of the Deitie for a tyme , to exalt the Manhood for euer . For this thy vnexpressible humiliation , & incomprehensible favour , we submissively prostrat our soules , and bend the knees of our bodyes to the honor of thy Name ; beseeching thee , that as all other creatures are obediently subiected to thy Sonns Dominion , so wee may truly submit our wills to his good pleasure ; & in Act , word & thought , be thanckful for our many priveledges , by his blessed Incarnation , Resurrection , & Ascention , now & for euer . Amen .

Psa. 9.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Muth-labben a psalm of David . Herein , the faithfull praise God , for many good causes , & exhort others to do the same . It may be vsed , to praise the Lord , for his many fold mercies vouchsafed to his Church ; & , for his just judgments on their foes . &c.

NOw , Lord . with all my hart , & voice , Thy wondrous works I , le magnify : Of thee , I 'le sing ; Of thee , reioice ; And praise thy name ( oh God most high ) For , thou didst put my foes to slight ; They fell , & fled out of thy sight . 2 My lawfull cause thou dost vpholde ; Thou fit'st enthron'd ; thou judgest right ; The Gentiles , are by thee contrould ; The wicked , thou destroiest quite : And , thou their names away dost blot , For evermore , to be forgot . 3 Thy slaughters , now , thou cruel Foe , Are to an end , for ever , brought ; Those Townes which thou did'st overthrowe , Are nameles now , & out of thought : But , God still sitteth on his throne , Preparing judgment thervpon . 4 The world , he shall vprightly doome ; And , justly judge the nations all . The pore , when times of trouble come , He gardeth , like a castle wall . And , they who seek & know his name , Are safe , by trusting in the same . 5 To God , therfore , in Syon sing ; To nations all , make knowne his deeds : For , when to light , he blood will bring , He poremens wrongs , & criengs , heeds . Now also , Lord , thy grace I crave : Oh! mark what woes , & foes I have . 6 Thou sav'st me from the gates of hell That I thy praise , with chearfull voice , To Syon's daughters may reveal , And in thy saving-health rejoice . The Gentiles , had a pitt-fall wrought ; But , they themselves therin were caught . 7 Their Nets have their owne feet en-inar'de , And , God is by his iudgments knowne ; The Sinners hands have trapps preparde , Whereby them selves were ouerthrowue . Shiggaijon . Selah . Thus , downe to hell the wicked goe , As , all who fear not God shall doe . 8 There is a time to minde the pore , Their hope shall not , for ever , faile ; To judge the Gentiles Lord , therfere , Arise , & let not man prevaile . The Nations fright , vntill they see , That they are men as others be . Selah .

UUe haue often experience , oh God , that by thy favour all oppressions , insultings , & secret cruelties , shall come to an end ; and that thy Mercies , & thy Justice , shall everlastingly continue , both for the savegard of thy servants , & to reward the wicked , according to their deserts . Let this experience , therfor , be alwaies remembred when we are persecuted or afflicted , & let our confidence be ever so fixed vpon thee , that we may neither be discouraged in Adversitie , nor forgetfull in prosperitie , to magnifie thy mercies ; but , be readie vpon all occasions , to glorifie thee , both for the suppression of our foes , & for all our other deliverances , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 10.

The Pride , Crueltie , Prophanesse , & Fraude of Antichrist , Atheists , & Hipocrites is described : God is invoked to redresse it : his Dominion acknowledged , & his mercifull regard of the afflicted is , confessed . It may be vsed , when we are oppressed by temporall or Spirituall Oppressors .

THy face , oh Lord , why dost thou hide , And stand aloofe , so farr ? Lo , Sinners , meerly out of pride , The Spoile of poremen are . Insnare them , by their owne devise , For , of their Lust they boast And praise those Freindes to Avarice , Whome God abborreth most . 2 Their scornefull eyes regard not thee , Their hartes do thee denay . Too high for them thy judgments be ; Stil greeuous is their way . They snuff , & sleight their greatest Foes , And ( come what mischeeves will ) Within their hartes , they do suppose , That they shal prosper still . 3 Their mouthes , with cursings overflowe , Their tongues , lie . swear , & vaunt : The pore to catch & overthrowe , Obscured paths they haunt . They watch , unseene , for simple-men , To ceaze them vn-aware . They lurck like Lions in their denn , And slielie them insnare . 4 To catch the pore , by lowlie shewes Their strength , doth help them on , They think in hart . that God nor vewes , Nor careth what is done . But , rise oh Lord , thy powre to showe ; Leaue not the pore forgot . For , why should Sinners sleight thee soe And think , thou mind'st them not ? 5 Thou see'st , yea see'st their wickednes , That punishd it may be : And loe , the pore & Fatherles , Commit their Cause to thee . Lord God ( their helper ) break the strength Of ev'ry wicked-one ; Serch out their sinnes , & thou ( at length ) Shalt cause them to have none , 6 Our ever-lasting king thou art : Thou , from the Realme likewise , Hast forc'd the Gentiles to depart , And heard the poremans cries . Their harts thou shalt establish to , And hear & judge , the pore ; That , earth-bred man , the Orphanes foe , May them oppresse no more .

Almighty God , seeing our safetie consisteth in thy loving presence , be thou near at hand , to defend & assist in all extremities . Abate the malice & wickednes of our foes , & let their pride , fraude , & crueltie , make vs the more heedfull that we depart not willingly out of thy protection . Uouchsafe also , so to raigne in our soules , to the suppression of all intrusions , that ( our affections being ordered by illuminated Reason , & sanctified by Grace ) Christ may have the sole dominion there ; & , that we may sincerely embrace him with our whole harts ; honor him with all our faculties ; confesse him with our tongues ; & glorify him by our works , together with thee , oh father , & the blessed Spirit , now & for ever . Amen .

Another of the same . LOrd , why standest thou so farr ? Why at need , am I forsaken ? Poremen , wrondg'd by Tirants are ; Let them in those guiles , be taken , Which by them contrived were . 2 For , in boast , the Sinner sayes ; That , his longings he possesseth : He , the Covetous doth praise , ( And their practises he blesseth ) Though the Lord abhors their waies . 3 Proud & loftie lookes , hath he , God , nor seeking , nor beleeving : All his Courses greevous be ; And thy judgments ( past conceivinge ) Are too high for him to see . 4 With contempt he sleights his foes , Fearing neither falls nor sliding : From his mouth much cursing flowes , Vnderneath his tongue , still hiding , Mischeef , sinn , & guilefull showes . In blinde paths , he lurks & pries , Harmles men to spoile & murther : At the pore he darts his eyes , And ( unseene ) his drifts to further , Like the denned lion , lies . He doth watch the pore to spoile , Whome he snares & ouerthroweth : For , to take him in his toyle , He with humble crowchings boweth , Ceazing him by force , the while . Then , in hart , thus muzeth he ; God shall sleightly passe it over ; Hide his face , & never see : But , rise Lord , thy strength discover , That the meek aven'gd may be . Let not Sinners mock thee soe , As if thou didst nought regard it : Lo: thou see'st , yea see'st them do Spightfull wrong ; & , to reward it , Thou shalt set thy hand there-to . Thou , art poremens hopefull stay , Orphanes helper , in oppression : Break the Sinners armes I pray , Serch thou after his transgression , And , then , purg it all away , God who raignes for evermore , From his land , the Gentiles driveth ; Hears , & chears , & helps the pore ; And , the Orphane so reviveth , That , he feares not , as before .

Psa. 11.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalm of David . The faithful soule ( being tempted to despaire ) makes fast the Anchor of his Hope by considering Gods powre , his love to such as trust in him , & his hatred to their vnfaithful adversaries &c. It may be vsed , to comfort vs in desperate temptations , & imminent perills ,

IN God , my trust is placed still ; Then , wherefor do you say , That , as a bird vnto the hill , My soul should fly away ? For , loe , their bow the wicked bend , And arrowes they prepare , That they , vnseene , their shafts may send , At such as needie are . If overthrowne the Ground-works lie , What cann the best men do ? Gods holy seat , is heav'n on high , And he must look therto . Man-kinde , with closd , & open eyes , ( Ev'n righteous men ) God prooues ; And , him he doth , in soul , despize , That wicked Courses loves . For wicked men , the Lord prepares , ( And raines into thir eupp ) A storme of brimstone , fire , & snares , Which they must swallow up . But , being in himself vpright , He , justice doth affect ; And , godly men , have in his sight , A looke of good respect .

Permit not oh God! the accusings of our consciences , nor the bitter censures of others , ( whether iustly or vniustly pronounced ) to overthrow our hopes of thy Mercy . Let not the groundworks of our faith be vndermined by any Temptation ; but , seeing thou serchest the secrets of our harts , & findest that ( raked vp among our many frailties & corruptions ) there are yet vnquenched in our soules , the smokings of that fire , which was first kindled by thy grace ; Re-inflame , we pray thee , our spiritual affections to thee & thy lawe . That , when malitious offenders receive the bitter draught prepared for them , we may thanckfully take the Cupp of Salvation , & reioice in thy gratious favours , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 12.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Sheminith , A Psalm of David . The elect are prayd for ; The circumventions & insultings of the wicked are mentioned , with a promise of redresse ; & the stabilitie of Gods word is declared . It may be vsed when heresie , or prophanesse beginnes to spread . &c.

HElp Lord ; for , no Good man is left : All faithfulnes is quite bereft , And from the race of men departs : They , lies vnto their neighbours , tell ; Vpon their lipps , faire speaches dwell , When falshood lurketh in their hartes . 2 But , God shall cut their lipps that gloze , And , pluck away the tongues of those Who proudly make their vauntings , thus : Wee of our tongues will masters be ; Our lipps are ours , & who is he That shall have Lord-ship over vs ? 3 But , I ( saith God ) will now arise , Ev'n for the sighengs & the cries Of those that wrong'd or greeved are : And , I will them in saftie sett , Beyond their powre , who in their nett , The poremans footsteps would ensnare , 4 Gods wordes refinde , the Test will bide , Like silver seav'n tymes purifide ; And , God will keep them ever true : Though , for a while , men lewd & base , Do sitt in honors higest place , And , ev'ry where their folly shewe .

Consider ( oh Lord ) the general vnfaithfulnes which now overpreads the whole earth ; Observe the falshood , pride , hypocrisie , & insolencies of the Adversaris of Truth ; Behold the suffrings of thy small flock ; Convert or confound their oppressors ; fulfill thy gratious promises made to the pore in Spirit ; preserve thy word from being made frustrate or perverted , by those wicked-ones , who are now exalted , both in church & commonwealth , to thy dishonor ; and ( when they have acted their follies , during the tyme which thou shalt permit ) let thy purified word prevaile to the purging of this corrupt world , & to the encreasing of the number of thy elect , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 13.

To the Cheef Musitian a Psalm of David . It expresseth hartie longinges after spirituall Consolations , & shews the perplexties of a soule , seeking rest in her owne Counsells &c. It may besung , when feeling our natural defects , & the malice of our foes , we desire the comforts of the Holy-glost &c.

HOw long forgetst thou mee ! Shall thus obscured be Thy cheerful face , oh Lord , for aye ? Still , in my soul , shal I Perplext , & muzing lie , With hart oppressed all the day ? 2 My God! shall still my foe , Insult vpon me foe ? Hear , & mine eyes enlighten thou : Els , death wil me surprize ; And then mine enimies , Will say ; we haue prevailed , now . 3 For , they who malice mee , Will Ioy my fall to see : But , Lord , thy mercies I will minde . I 'le in thine ayde rejoice , And praise thee , with my voice ; Because , to me thou hast bene kinde .

Dear God ; vnsufferable is a troubled spirit seeking rest in it selfe . Or in any thinge without thee . when thou art absent , the presence of all temporal consolations doe but encrease torment ; & vnles thou speake peace to our soules , all thy creatures help to aggravate our afflictions . Revive therfor our hartes by thy sweet presence ; Enlighten the eyes of our mindes that we sleep not in sinn , & so cbear vs by the light of thy Countenance that our foes insult not over vs : but grant rather , that we reioicing in thy Saluation , may both live & dy with Comfort , to the honor of thy blessed Name . Amen .

Another of the same . OH Lord , how long wilt thou drawe back , And hide thy face fro me ? How long shal I selfe-Counsell take And , greev'd in spirit be ? How long shal my oppressors thrive , And , I their scornings beare ? Lest , of my life , it me deptive , Behold , oh Lord , & heare . 2 For , els my foes will say , in boast , That I the foile have had , And , they who now afflict me most , Will of my fall be gladd . But , in my hart , are hopes of thee Which health & joy will bringe ; And , thou hast dealt so wel with mee That I thy praise will sing .

Psal. 14.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme of David . It sheweth mans general corruption , & our natural estate before we become regenerated by Gods especiall Grace &c. We should sing it to minde vs , what we are of our selves , & how much we should desire a Renovation .

THe foole , his God in hart denayes ; And , quite corrupt mankinde is growne : Their walkings are in hatefull waies ; Vpright , or good , there is not one . The Lord , from heav'n declinde his eye , And , all the sonns of men he scannd ! That he from thence might search & trie , Who did him seek , or vnderstand . 2 But , all of them corrupted were , All men beside the way are gone , He saw not one deal justlie there , Not one man good ; oh no , not one , So bruitish are Transgressors all . That they like bread my people eat : On God , ( likewise ) they never call ; And , therfor is their terror great . 3 For , God preserves the faithfull seed , Ev'n them who righteous waies affect ; And , though his Counsel none doth heed , Yet , God , the poreman will protect . Would we Gods ayde from Syon had , Which must his folke , from thraldome bringe ! For , Iacob would therof be glad , And Isr'el should rejoice & sing .

Acknowledginge ( oh ! most gratious Redeemer ) our general corruption , & that in vs there is no goodnes ; we humbly beseech thee ( by the Salvation promised out of Syon ) to deliver us from our spirituall captivitie ; & so to sanctify our poluted nature , that our terrors may be removed ; our lives amended ; thy evangelical counsells hartelie embraced ; and that we ( becomming true Israelites inwhome there is no guile ) may at last be saved by thy Mercie , & reioice among the faith full in thy new Jerusalem , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 15.

A Psalm of David . It questions & answeres , who shal be admitted into Gods famelie ( to wit ) such as are sanctified in thought , word , & deed , &c. It is vsefull to inform vs , what our Conversations ought to be , who professe our selues to be of God's houshold .

LOrd , who shall rest within thy tent , Or on thy holy hill ? But , he that 's trulie innocent , And sheweth mercy , still . Whose hart emploies a truth-full tongue ; And none by slander greeves : Who neither doth his neighbours wronge ; Nor lies of them beleeves . 2 Who favours those that feare the Lord , And , sinners doth abhor : Who shifts not from his promis'd word , Though to his losse he swore . Who putts not coine to griping loane , Nor takes a wicked fee , He , doubtles , is a blessed one , And , shall vnmooved be ?

Flesh & bloud , oh God , is neither able to fulfill thy lawe , nor to enter into the kingdome of heaven before it be purged & sanctified by the pretious body & bloud of thy dear Sonn . Seeing , therfor , thou requirest that both our outward & inward man should be conformable to that example of perfect Righteousnes which he hath left who is gone up , before ( into thy holy Tabernacles , to prepare mansions for all who desire to be followers of him ) make vs we beseech thee , so obedient to the discipline of the Catholick Church ( his dwelling place on earth ) that we may have his righteosnes imputed ; & be kept immovable in thy favour , vntill we shal be translated to those heavenly habitations , where thou livest & raignest world without end . Amen .

Psa. 16.

Michtam of David . It is a literal prophecie of Christ . Act. 2. 25. & it hath relation to the communion of saints , The sole-mediatorship of Christ , his resurrection , & his sitting at the right-hand of God , &c. It is usefull to confirm vs in these articles of our faith afore mentioned , &c.

SAve me , oh Lord ; for , I haue laid My trustfull hope , alone , on thee : And , to thy self , my Soul hath said , That thou ( oh Lord ) her Lord shalt be . My goods , to thee are nothing worth : But , in their vse I will declare , That I affect thy Saints on earth ; And , such as well-deservers are . 2 All they who serve another God , Shall gaine encrease of greefs & blame ; Their drinck-oblation staind with bloud , I 'le nor prefer , nor speake their Name . God is my birth-right , & my share ; He fills my Cupp ; maintaines my Lot ; Faire portions , my divisions are , And pleasant places I have gott . 3 The Lord be praisd , who wrought it so : For , he in this , did me advize . My Reines , by night , inform'd me to ; And , God I place before mine eyes . Who stands at my right-hand so near , That , me no fears of chaing molest : It both my hart & voice , doth cheare ; My flesh likewise , in hope doth rest . 4 For , Lord , thou neither wilt permit That left in hell my soul should lie ; Nor wilt thou suffer in the Pitt , Thy holy-one to putrifie . But ( through lifes path-way ) me shalt bring , Where , in thy sight ( at thy right hand ) All Ioyes , and each delightfull thinge For ever , & for ever , stand .

Grant , oh Lord , our soules may so truly affect thee , that thy pore members may reap the fruites of our charitable affections . Let vs continue so constant also , in thy true worship , that all our offrings may be made acceptable by the mediation of Christ Iesus , & that we may inherit our portion with him : So , his blessed Soul & body ( against which nor hell nor corruption could prevaile ) shall drawe after him , our soules , out of the hell of an aflicted conscience , & our bodies from the graves of sinn , & mortalitie , to enioy with him , a ioyfull resurrection at his right-hand ; & the fullnes of all pleasures , in thy glorious presence , for evermore . Amen .

Another of the same . PReserve me Lord ; for , I on thee depend ; And , for her Lord , my soul professes thee . Though to thy self , my wealth no profit lend , Thy Saints on earth , my love shall therby see . But , they shall feel their sorrow still encreased , Whose offrings are to other Gods addressed . 2 Their bloudie-drinck-oblation to present , Or , with my lipps so name them , I disdaine : Thou art my Lott , where with I am content ; Thou for my cupp , a portion shalt maintaine . To me , the Lines a goodly share divided ; And praisd be God , that me so well hath guided . 3 My reines likewise , instruct me in the night : Before mine eyes , the Lord still seemes to stand ; And , sure , I shall preserved be vpright , Because , the Lord remaines at my right-hand . It glads my hart ; with joy my tongue now singeth ; And , hopefull rest , vnto my fleash it bringeth . 4 For why ; my soul thou shalt not leave in hell , Nor let thy holy-one corruption see : But , vnto me , thy path of life reveal , Which thither tends , wher joies perfections be ; Ev'n thither , where at thy right-hand attending , Those plaesures are , which never shal haue ending .

Psa. 17.

A prayer of David , It personates Christs members in persecution desiring succour , & comforting them selves in hope of the blessed vision of God , after their Resurrection ; &c. It is vsefull , when we have considered the quality of our foes , & by faith applyed vnto our selves , the innocency of Christ , with an affection therevnto .

LOrd , hear my cause , my suites , my cries . Which from vnfained lipps do flowe ; To rightfull things decline thine eyes , And , from thy self , let sentence goe . My secret thoughts are in thy sight ; Thou vew'st them , in the darkest night . 2 Thou trid'st my fault , & foundst it none ; For , from offence I kept my tongue : And ( as for things by others done ) My words preserved me from wrong . Oh! be thou pleasd , my course to guide ; And stay my feet , lest els they slide . 3 On thee I call ; for thou wilt hear : Lord , hear , & my complaint attend . Let thy great love to me appeare , And thy right-hand my life defend ; Ev'n that right-hand which from their foes , Gards them , who trust in thee repose : 4 From Tiraunts , me beseiging-round , From Sinners , who my harme assay , Lord , as thine eye-ball keep me sound ; And , over me , thy wings display . For , they with fatt , quite round are clad ; And , haughtie braggs , their mouths have made , 5 Me , in my waies , they have withstood , And sought about with downe-cast eyes , Like lions ( when they hunt for food ) Or lions whelp , which lurking lies . But , rise , resist ; & foile them Lord : From Sinners , gard me , by thy sword . 6 Lord , from those world-lings gard thou me , Who in this life , their lot receive ; Who full of wealth , & children be , And for their babes large portions leave . To wake from sinn , & looke on thee , In thine owne forme , cententeth mee .

Accept oh Lord , our weak endeavours , & so teach us to moderate our thoughts , to govern our tongues , & to order our conversations ; that no temporal or spirituall adversarie , may iustly accuse or harm vs . Take vs into thy speciall protection ; because , our foes are powrfull , crue ! , & deligent in seeking our destruction : but , above all , keep vs from the poluted conversations & affections , of those whose belly is their God ; and whose portion of happines , is in this life ; that when we shal awake out of our graves , we may appear in thy righteousnes ; reioice in our happy lot ; & be fully satified in the fruition of thee , who livest & raignest world without end . Amen .

Psa. 18.

A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord , who sung vnto the Lord , the words of this song , when the Lord delivered him from the hand of al his foes , & from the hand of Saul . It mysticallie declareth Gods maiestical proceeding in the work of our redemption . And it may be vsed to praise God for our deliverances , by the Incarnation , resurrection , & exaltation of Christ ; & for the benifits which we receive thereby .

I Love the Lord ; for , my support , My horne of health , is he : My Rock , my trust , my Sheild , my fort , And , oft hath helped me . He merrits praise ; for , when I cry Me , from all foes he saves ; Though wrapt in pangs of death , I lie And plungd in sorrowes waves ? 2 Yea , when by death & hell en-snar'd , I sought the Lord , in fear ; My God , within his Temple heard , And my complaints did hear : Earths ground-work shook to feel his yre ; The trembling hills , did quake : His nostrills fum'de , his mouth breath'd fire , Which burning coales did make . 3 Then , downe he came , & heavu he bow'd His feet thick darknes hid . A flieng Cherube he bestrode ; The winged windes , he ridd . A duskie fogg , his Cov'ring was ; Dark waters were his tent : Before the brightnes of his face , Clouds . fire , & hayle , he sent . 4 The Lord , from heav'n did also make His thunders to be heard : Yea , when that great Almighty Spake , Both fire & haile appear'd : His darts , on ev'ry side he threwe , Till they dispersed were : His burning Lightninghs , flashing flewe , And caused them to fear . 5 When he did frown , a dreadfull blast He from his nostrills blow'd , Which , vp the seas lowe Depths did cast , And , Earths foundation show'd , Then down he sent , & from among Great flouds , advanced me ; And from those foes that were too strong ; He likewise garded me . 6 They in my Cares did me prevent ; But , still , God was my hope : He , for his love-sake , succour sent , And gave me larger scope . The Lord , my Righteousnes observ'd , His favour he bestow'd ; And , as mine innocence deserv'd , So , he his mercy show'd . 7 For , in Gods wayes my walkings were , From him I have not stept ; Still in my sight , his iudgments are , And I his lawes haue kept . In him , I instifide became ; For , I did leave my sinn : And , as I iust & righteous am , Rewarded I haue binn . 8 As he my hands did guiltles finde , He , so did me require : For , to the meek the Lord is kinde , To righteous men vpright . Among the pure , he will be pure , And , on the froward frowne . The poreman he will make secure , And , pluck the proud-man downe . 9 My Darknes , God shall brightnes make ; My Lampe , enlight he shall . By him , I through an Army brake , And overleap'd a wall , Gods way is right , pure is his word ; He saves if sought he be : For , who is God , except the Lord , Or who cann save but he ? 10 About my Loines , he strength did binde , He , sett my path-way streight : He , made my feet out runn the Hinde , And rais'd me to this height My hands to fight ; my Armes to bend A bowe of steel , he taught ; His Buckler , he to me did lend , And , saving-health it brought . 11 His right-hand hath supported me , His love hath made me great ; My stepps , by him enlarged be , And , safe my feet are sett . I did persue ( yea tooke ) my Foes , And slewe til all were slaine . They fell downe wounded by my blowes , And could not rise againe . 12 For , he ( to fitt me for the war ) With powre , did me indue , And , those who my opposers are , Beneath my feet he threwe . To conquer them , who mee envide , Me , strong enough , he made . They cride , and ( though to God they cride ) Replies , nor helps , they had . 13 Then , as the dust which whirl-windes tosse , So small , I them did beat ; And threw them forth , as my rie-drosse , Which lies about the streat . Thus , from the peoples vp-roares freed , I ( through his grace ) became : And , now to be the Gentiles Head ; By him , advanc'd I am . 14 A nation shall my Servants be , which knowes me not , as yet : Assoone as they have heard of me , Themselves they shall submit . The stranger shall stand out no more ; But , in his Bullworks feare : Oh praise the living Lord , therfore ; Aloud , Gods praise declare . 15 Let God , my saving-health , be praisd , By whome to passe it came , That , I above the people raisd , And thus avenged am . Above all them that me oppose , He doth exalt my throne ; And , saveth me from all my foes , Ev'n from the Cruel-one . 16 Among the gentiles , now , therefore I 'le thanck him for the same ; My song shall be for evermore , In honor of his Name . His king , & his anointed-one He gloriously hath freed ; And , everlasting mercie shown To David & his seed .

Vouchsafe , most gratious Lord , according to thy accustomed mercie , to be still our Protector ; & let thy Name be alwaies glorified for the miraculous deliverances of thy Church , now & in al Ages ; especially for the great worke of mans generall redemption . Instruct vs in the spiritual warfar ; enable vs against all our visible & invisible foes ; subdue vnto vs all our owne rebellious Affections ; deliver vs out of all our suffrings ; Give vs victorie over everie temptation ; Encrease thy kingdome by the calling of those , who are not yet thy People ; And make vs vnfainedlie thanckful vnto thee for these , & all the rest of thy mercies through Iesus Christ , our Lord , Amen .

Psal. 19.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme of David . It declares the vniversal preaching of Gods Divinity by the book of his Creatures , & it is a prophecie of the generall pub●iation of the Gospel , Rom. 10. It sheweth a so , the properties , of the divine word . It may be used to praise God for the priveledges which we have by his word ; & , as a prayer for sanctification , &c.

GOds glorie , shines among the Sphears ; The heav'ns , his handle-works disclose ; Their daylie speach , his powre declares ; And e'vry night , his wisdome showes . Their language , in al tongues is found ; Their Line , about Earths globe , doth runn : Through-out the world their words do sound ; And , there 's the Pallace of the Sunn . 2 He Bride-groome-like , refresh'd appears , When he forgoes his lodging place ; Or gyant-like , when vp he rears And chears himself , to runn a Race . His Iorn●ies are from thence begun , Ev'n where , the bounds of heav'n are sett ; And , he quite round the world doth runn , Refreshing all things with his heat . 3 God's Rule is plaine , & soules convarts ; His witnes firme , & maketh wise : His lawes are just , & glad our harts ; His Precepts pure , & clear our eyes . His blamles Feare is vn-confin'de , Both true & right , are all his doomes , More worth then gold ( ev'n gold refin'de ) More sweet , then hony in the combes , 4 Moreover , they thy servant warne , By keeping them , he profit winns : But , Lord , his guilt who cann descerne ? Oh! therfor purge my secreat sinns . From daring Crimes . thy sarvant save , And , let them bear no sway in me : So , I the lesse rebuke shall have , And , from the great-offence , be free . 5 Oh! when I speake , let ev'ry word , And ev'rie muzing of my hart , Be pleasing in thy sight , oh Lord , For , thou my strength , & saviour art .

No excuse is lest , oh mercifull Father , if we be ignorant of thee , or vnconformable to thy will : for , by the book of thy Creatures , it was long-since declared vnto the whole world . which Text , being corrupted by humane Inventions , thou didst explaine it againe in the volumes of the Prophets : Since then , it was more illustrated by the writings of the Apostles ; And the prime scope of all these Bookes , thy blessed Spirit daylie preacheth & interpreteth throughout the world , by ordinarie or extraordinarie meanes . The powre , truth , puritie , sweetnes , & profitabelnes of this divine word wee do , or must , confesse also , to be evident , Nevertheles ( because wee have much wilful ignorance , & many secret corruptions , we humbly pray thee , so extraordinarilie to enlighten our darknes , & to purge our concealed polutions , that ( we being illuminated & sanctified by the holie-ghost ) the vnpardonable Sinn may be avoided , & we made acceptable to thee in Christ Iesus , Amen .

Psa. 20.

To the cheef Musitian A Psalme of David . It is a prayer for spirituall graces , with a protestation of affiance in God ; & it mistically toucheth the Prest-hood & royal dignity of Christ &c. It may be vsed to desire Gods acceptance of vs in his Sonn ; & may serve , in some cases , as a prayer for christian princes and pastors . &c.

THe Lord , at need , vouchsafe thee grace , Let Jacobs God , thy cause defend , Protect thee from his holy-place , And , strength to thee from Syon send . Thy guifts , let him remember , still , Let him accept thy Sacrifize , Selah , Thy harts request , let him fulfill , And , prosper all thou shalt devise . 2 We wil reioice thy peace to see , And in Gods name our Ensignes wave , When al thy suites are granted thee : For , God ( I know ) his Christ will save . By his right-hand's almightie force , God hears vs from his holy-hill . Some trust in charrets , or in horse , But , we Gods Name remember , still . 3 In that regard , we raised are , And stand vpright , when they do fal . Oh! let the king , our prayers hear , And save vs , Lord , when we do call .

Assist vs mercifully oh God , in all our Aflictions ; Accept the Sacrifise offred for vs by Christ Iesus , the high-preist of our seules ; & in his Mediations , grant vnto vs , all our faithful petitions ; That so ( renouncing al temporall Assurances , & trustinge only in thy defence ) we may arise from those sinns , into which many fall without repentance ; and that we may be made partakers of thy Salvation , with our kinglie Mediatour , who liveth & raighneth with thee oh father , & thy holy-spirit , world without end . Amen .

Psa. 21.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalm of David . It is a literal prophecie of the kingly dignitie of Christ , mentioninge some of his royall prerogatives , &c. It may be vsed as a thanckfull commemoration of the preheminence of our spirituall king . &c.

LOrd , in thy strength , how joies the king ? And , of thine aide , how glad is he ? His harts desires , in ev'rie thing , Have bene bestow'd on him , by thee Selah . With blessings , thou didst him prevent , With purest gold , thou cowud'st his head , To ask for life , was his intent ; And , he of endles life , hath sped . 2 Through thy defence , he famous growes , And , is to high preferment reard ; On him , thy blisse-evernal flowes , Thy gratious lookes his hart have chear'd . Through thy meer love , the king shal stand Still firme , if he on thee tepose . And , Lord , thy hand ( ev'n thy right-hand ) Shall serch , & finde out all thy foes . 3 As ovens , hot with flames , will do , So , thou shalt scorch them in thyne yre : And , in thy wrath consume them so , As if they burned in the fire . Yea , thou shalt from the race of man , Root out their fruite , & pluck their seed ; Because , to wrong thee , they begann , Although they could not act the deed . 4 Thou shalt expose them ( as it were ) A Marke , within thy shooting-place ; Thy stringed shafts thou shalt prepare And , stick thine Arrowes in their face . Thus , be thou still exalted , Lord , By thine owne powre , thy trophies raise : And then , with joye wee will record Thy Matchles might , in songs of praise .

Blessed be thy Name , oh God , for that high preferment which thou hast ouchsafed the Manhood , by assuming the same to thy Deitie , & by bestowing theron a soveraigntie , over al the rest of thy Creatures . Give vs humility to ascribe al the glorie therof to Christ Iesus ; Hear all our petitions in him ; Teach vs by his example , so to trust in thee , that we may obtaine the priveledges of his glorious kingdome , & become partakers of that Life-eternal to which he ascended . So ; escaping those terrible Iudgments which thou inflictest on thy malitious foes , we shall behold their confusion , to the exaltation of the powre , to whome he all honor & glorie , now & for evermore . Amen .

Psa. 22.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Aijleth Shaha● A Psalm of David . It is a prophecie of Christ his passion , vnfolding divers passages thereof , & mentioning also the calling of the Gentiles , &c. It may be sung to commemorate the Passion , & some other misteries of our Redemption , &c.

WHy hast thou , oh my God , my God . Why hast thou me forgone ? Why , nearer is not thy abode ; To hear & help my mone ? Vnheard of thee , I cry whole daies ; Whole nights the same I doe ; Yet , thou art Isr'els cheefest praise , And , thou art holy to . 2 Our fathers did on thee depend , And. thou didst them secure : They cride , & thou didst them defend ; Their faith did them assure . But , I , pore worme , an Abiect am , No man , but one forlorne : The people make of me their game , Their proverb , & their scorne . 3 When me they vewe , their heads they nod , Make mouths , & jeering , say ; God was his hope , now then , if God Him loves , him save he may . But , thou didst gard me in the wombe , Thou didst convay me thence : At nurse , my hope thou didst become , And , keptst me eversince . 4 Er'e-since my birth , my God thou art ; My trust is all in thee : Oh! do not far fro me depart , For , perills compasse mee . Strong Bulls ( ev'n herds of Bashan race ) Beset me round about : They stand wide-gaping in my face ; Like Lions , roaring-out . 5 Like water , I am pour'de aside ; My bones are strain'd apart : E'vn potsherd-like , my strength is dride ; Like wax , dissolues my hart . Vnto my Iawes , my tongue is glew'd ; For , thou didst me confound . With cruel doggs I am persu'de ; By Sinners , closed round . 6 My hands & feet , they nailed fast ; My bones apparant were : Vpon my vesture , lots they cast , My garments they did share . Thine ayde , therfore , no more delay , But , Lord my strength , draw near , Cause not the sword , my soul to slay , Nor doggs to rend my dear . 7 Me , from the mouthes of Lions , garde , As I , in former daies , From hornes of vnicornes was heard : So , I will sing thy praise . Thy fame , I 'le in thy church record , My brethren being there . Oh! praise him yee that fear the Lord , And Jacobs ofspring are . 8 Him , oh yee seed of Isr'el , fear ; For , he doth nor despize Afflicted soules , nor stop his eare , Nor turne from them his eyes . But , when thy crie , their cries are heard ; For which , his praise I sing : And , in great throngs , where God is feard , My vowes to him I 'le bring . 9 The meek shal feed till they are full , And praise the Lord therfore . All yee , who seek him in your soul , Shal live for evermore . The worlds far ends , to minde shall call Their dutie to the Lord : And , he of heathen kingdomes , all , Shall see him self ador'de . 10 For , his the kingdome is , indeed , All nations , ruleth he . Earths fatlings on his bread shal feed , And , thanckful they shal be . Yea , they shall all before him bowe Whose lodging is the grave , For , none but he hath powre enough , The soul from death to save . 11 A seed , whome he shall count his owne , Shal then , to God returne ; And , make his Acts of Justice known To people yet vnborn .

Oh! thou glorie of Israel , & the hope of all who trust in thee ; seeing by a voluntarie humiliation , thou hast in thine own person felt the bitternes of reproches , the crueltie of persecuters , the sharpnes of povertie ; the extream torments of the flesh , the strongest Agonies of the soul , and every horror which may affright vs ( when in our greatest tryalls & temptations we seem ( as it were ) vtterly for saken both of God & man ) remember ( oh remember ) thine owne passion , & have mercie vpon vs . Hear vs , when we crie ; help vs , when we can crie no longer : And when all our strength faileth , let thy powre plnck vs out of our tormenters Iawes ; that we & they whom thou hast promised to collect from al places & Ages of the world , may meet in thy heavenly kingdome , to glorify thee , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 23.

A Psalm of David . The Christian soul acknowledgeth Christ her pastor enritching , feedinge , retoicinge , reforming , beautifieng her , & providing for her an eternall habitation , in this owne presence &c. It may be sung to praise God for the benifits herein mentioned , &c.

THe Lord my Pastor daignes to be , I nothing , now , shall need : To drinck sweet springs he bringeth mee , And on green Meads to feed . For his Name-sake , my hart he glads , He makes my wayes vpright : And , I , the vase of deaths black shades , Cann passe , without affright . 2 Thy staffe , thy presence , & thy rodd , My joyfull comforts are , And , thou before my foes ( oh God ) My Table shalt prepare . Oyle on my head . pour'd out thou hast , My Cupp doth over-flowe , And thou , on me , whilst life doth last , Thy favours wilt bestowe . 3 Yea , Lord , thy goodnes & thy grace , Shall alwayes follow me : And , in thy house , my dwelling place For evermore shall be .

Keep vs , oh thou faithfull Sheapherd of our soules , that the Devil take vs not out of thy folde , nor entise vs from thy pastures by faire alurements . Setle vs in thy Church , Refresh vs by thy Spirit , Instruct vs by thy Sacraments , Guide vs by thy example , reforme vs by thy father'y correction , & so comfort vs by thy presence ; that we may acknowledge , there is no need of those beggerly assistances whereon worldlings depend ; and , that we may walke without repininge , through the aflictions of this life ; & without fear , through the shaddowes of Death , to those mansions , which thou hast appointed for thy chosen flock ; in the kingdome of heaven . Amen .

Psa. 24.

A psalme of David . It describes the largnes of Christs inheritance , & shewes who are members of his Church . Then , by a poetical prosopopeia , the everlasting Gates are summoned to give passage for the Ascention of that glorious King , It is vsed , in commemoration of the Ascention .

THe Earth's the Lords , with her encrease ; The world , & all her goods : He founded it vpon the seas , And layd it on the Flouds . What man is he that shal have grace To climbe the hill of God ? Or Who shall in his holy-place , Obtaine their free abode ? 2 Sure , they whose hands are innocent , Whose meanings are vpright . Whose harts to folly are not bent , Who swear , without deceit . Such , gaine from God , a blessed meed , And , from their faviour grace : And , such ( oh Iacob ) are their seed Who truly seek thy face . 3 Yee Gates , lift vp your heades on high , ( Yee dores which last for aye ) The king of glory passeth-by , Vnclose , & give him way . Who is the king of glorie ? tell , Oh tell ! who might he be ? The Lord , who doth in strength excell , That glorious king , is he . 4 Yee Gates , aloft your Arches heave , ( Yee dores that have no ende ) Vnto the king of glorie , give Free passage to ascend . Who is the king of glorie ? say , Oh say ! who might he be ? The Lord of Armies in aray , That glorious king is he .

Seeing thou hast evidently declared , oh Christ the Kinge of glorie , who they are whome thou wilt admit into that kingdome whither thou art aseended ; and who are truly of that spirituall seed , to whome thy promises appertaine . Grant , we beseech thee , that we may make our Election sure , by the workes of regeneration , & not be deluded by the false perswasions of a fruitles faith . So , all thy Creatures , shall give both way , and assistance , to our Ascention after thee ; to whome with the father & holy-spirit , be ascribed all praise , powre , & glorie , now & for evermore . Amen .

Psa. 25.

A Psalme of David . It containeth many petitions of an afflicted penitent Soul ; declares the excellence of the Lawe of Grace , & the priveledges of the regenerate &c. It may be vsed when we are dejected by the sight of our guiltines , & are truly penitent , &c.

I Lift my soul to thee ; My trust in thee is plac'd : Oh let me , Lord , nor scorned be , Nor by my foe disgrac'd , But , keep reproches all From those who thee attend , And , let on them Confusion fall That without Cause offend . 2 Thy waies to me me impart , Let me thy Truth be taught ; For , thou , oh God , my Saviour art : Whome I have alway sought . Be still , to me as kinde As thou of old hast binn ; And , bear thou not those faults in minde , which I have erred in . 3 But , grace to me afford , Ev'u for thy goodnes sake ; As thou art good , & gratious , Lord , On me compassion take . Direct al those that stray , In iudgment , guide the meek , And , them informe thou in thy way , That humbly , thee de seeke . 4 For , Truth & Mercie , Lord , Are found in all thy wayes , By ev'ry one who keeps thy word , And thy Commands obayes . Remit ( though great they are ) My sinns , for thy Name sake , And , suffer him who thee doth fear , His chosen-path to take . 5 Then , easd his hart shal growe , His seed the Land shal fill , And , he that feares the Lord , shall know His Counsells , & his will . Myne eyes attend on thee , That thou maist me release : In mercie , Lord , returne to mee Forlorne & in destresse . 6 My greefs enlarged are ; Oh come , & me releeve . My sorrowes heed , regard my care , And all my sinns forgive . Observe , oh Lord , my foes ; Marke how abus'd I am ; And ( since I trust in thee repose ) Defend my soul from shame . 7 Yea , keep thou me vpright ; Because . I hope in thee : And , from all wrongs , & all despight , Let Isr'el saved be .

Remember not , oh Lord , our offences ; but of thy meer Mercie blot out all our transgressions . Let neither the follies of our youth , nor the greatnes of any other sinns , deprive vs of thy wonted compassion . Consider our weaknes , our suffrings , & the condition of our adversaries , as motives of thy pittie ; That our sinns beinge remitted , our fetters vnlosed , and thy secrets ( even the misteries of Saving-grace ) revealed ; wee may in true meeknes . follow him , who is the way , the Truth , and the Life ; & be kept by thy speciall Grace from all future sinns & dangers , vnto our lives end . Amen .

Another of the same , A Loft , I raise my soul , oh Lord , to thee ; And I in thee alone , my trust have placed , By those therfore , that seek to mischeeve me , Oh , let me not be shamed , nor disgraced . Confound not those who seek to do thy will ; But , shame those men that Causeles have offended , Direct thou me in thy Truths pathway , still ; For ( Lord my health ) on thee I have attended . Eternall God , in mercie , thinck on me , As it hath bene of old thy gratious fashion : Forgot , let all my youthfull errors be ; For thy love sake , Remember thy compassion . Great is thy grace , & great thy Iustice , Lord : Therfor , thy waies to sinful men thou showest Healp to thee meek , thou dost , likewise , afford When he is iudgd ; & guid'st him where thō goest , In all thy waies , both Truth & Mercie be , For such , as have thy league , & word observed : Keep therfor , Lord , thy grace in store for me ; ( For thy namesake ) though I have ill deserved . Let those , in whome thy sacred fear is found , In their desired pathway , Lord , persever . Make true content , in all their soules abound ; And , let their seed , poslesse the land , for ever . No man oh Lord , who stands in fear of thee , Shall from thy league or Counsels , be debarred . On thee , therfore , mine eyes attending be , That from the net , my feet may be vnsnared ; Pleasd be , in love , to visit me againe ; For , lo ; despis'd I am , & sore destressed . Quit me , from all my sorrowes & my paine ; For , my hart-greefs ( oh Lord ) are much encraesed , Regard my wants ; Behold , & mark my woes ; Remitting all wherin I have offended . See , See , oh Lord , what numbers are my foes ; And , what despights to me they have intended . To help & save my soul , entreated be : Thou art my Garde , oh ! keep me vndisgraced , Vpright , & pure ; because , I trust in thee : And , from all Cares , let Isr'el be released .

Psal. 26.

A Psalm of David . It setts downe some marks of the true church & of her members ; & personates her , iustifieing her self against the secret imputations of her foes ( from whome she desires to be distinguisht ) &c. It is vsefull for those members of Christ , whoe are falsly accused . &c.

GIve sentence , now , oh Lord , with me ; For , I have walk'd aright ; And , since I have relide on thee , Preserve me still vpright . Proue thou my hart & Raines , oh God ; Search there , what thou canst finde : For , I the Paths of Truth have trodd ; And , bear thy love in minde . 2 With wicked men I have not sate , Nor with dissemblers gone : Prophane Assemblies I do hate , And shunn the sinners throne . With hands wash'd clean in simplenes , I 'le round thine Altars goe ; And there ; in songs of thanckfulnes , Thy wondrous works I 'le showe . 3 For , I that place affect , oh God , Where thou so much art fam'de : Therfor , with sinners , thirsting blood , Oh! let me not be nam'd . Their hands ( their verie righthands ) be with bribes , & mischeefs fraught : But , Lord , redeeme & pitty me ; For , I truths Paths have sought . 4 In stedfast waies , with fixed feet , Firme standing , I possesse : For which , where great Assemblies meet , I , will the Lord confesse .

Give vs grace , oh Lord , so to avoide the societie , & practises of wicked men ; that neither our consciences may accuse vs , to be willfully guiltie of their crimes , nor thou condemn vs for hypocrites , when thou serchest & iudgest the secrets of our harts . Ioine , to the puritie of manners . a sincere devotion ; that honesty & Religeon ( being knit & married together in our soules by thee ) may never be divorced , Let our zeal also to thy house , & our Love to thy Service , be such as may distinguish vs from prophane worldlings ; & so linck vs by charity to thy faithfull members , that we may continue thine to our lives end . Amen .

Psa. 27.

A Psalme of David . It expresseth confidence in God . & a longing to enioye the priveledges of his sanctuarie . It vowes also to seek & serve him ; desires Gods assistance , & exhort , to faith & perseverance &c. It is vsefull , for all Christians , to these purposes .

GOd is my light , my health mine Ayde ; My lifes defence : whome should I fear ? When wicked foes my death assayd , They tript , & fell , & ruinde were . I , therfor , will nor faint , nor fly , Although an hoast beseigeth me ; If God , will not this boone deny , For which , I 'le now a suiter be . 2 Ev'n that he grace to me afford , My life-time in his house to spend ; To vewe the beautie of the Lord . And in his Temple to attend . For , in his Tent , when dangers threat , In secret , he should me enclose ; Vpon a Rock , my footing set , And , raise my head above my foes . 3 Then , in God's house , a Sacrifise Of praises , I would also give : Hear therfor , Lord ; & let my cries A gratious Answere , now receive . When thou dost bid me seek thy face ; Thy face I 'le seek , my hart replies : Reiect not therfor , nor disgrace . Thy Servant who on thee relies . 4 Oh Lord , who didst my soul preserve When , me my parents did forsake ; ( Because of them who me observe ) Now , plaine to me , thy path-waies make . Yea , from the pleasure of my foes , Protect me Lord : for , lo ; with lies , False witnesses do me oppose ; And , cruel words they do devise . 5 That , had I not beleef to see Gods grace ( within that land of blisse Where endles life shal granted be ) My soul had fainted , long e're this . Attend thou still vpon the Lord , And faint thou not ( who e're thou art ) Attend I say , vpon the Lord ; And , he shall fortify thy hart .

It is an vnspeakable favour oh Lord , to live where wee may peaceably assemble in thy house , & obtaine thy comfortable presence in thy blessed word & Sacraments . How many , oh God! how many ? are deprived of this consolation ? And , oh how long ? & with how litle sense of our happines , have wee enioyed this great blessing ? Grant vnto vs , we beseech thee , mere thanckfulnes , lest thou iustlie withdrawe thy abused grace ; Give in due time , this great Benifit , to all who vnfainedlie desire it for thy glorie : In the mean while , vouchsafe them patience , to sustaine their burthen without fainting ; & let the hope of that , which is prepared for thie saints , in the Land of the living , stir vp them & vs , to a faithfull performance of our whole dutie towards thee , through the assistance of thy holy-spirit , Amen .

Psa. 28.

A Psalme of David , It craves Gods assistance , imprecates his Iudgments against the wicked , professeth assurance in the divine protection , & ascribes glorie , & powre , & thancks , to the Almighty , &c. It may be vsed as a prayer , & protestation of our faith in persecution .

OH Lord My strength , I crie to thee , Give eare , & Silence do not keep : Lest , not vnlike to those I be , Which downe descend , into the deep . Observe my Cries , & what I pray , When to thine Arke , my hands I rear : With sinners , pluck me not , away , Who speake of peace , yet purpose warr . 2 Give them what their ill deeds require ; As they deserve , so them reward . For their lew'd works , pay them their hire , Because , thy works they nought regard . Yea , seeing they thy works despize , Destroy them , never to be raisd : But , hear my suite , & heed my cries , And be thou , Lord , for ever praisd . 3 For , thou art , Lord , my sheild , mine ayde ; My strength , of whome I hopeful am : Therof , my hart is well apaid , And , of thy praise , my Songs I frame . Thy Christ , thou alway shalt protect : Thou art his rock ; & , sav'd by thee , Thine heritage & thine Elect , ( Blest , fedd , & magnifide ) shall be .

Immortal God , so manie & so great perills do alway threaten vs , that we are still at the brinck of destruction ; & vnles thou be gratious , we shall soone be swallowed vp . Hear vs therfor , when we cal on thee , in the Mediation of Iesus Christ ; & gather vs not among Hypocrites , or notorious Malefactors : But , when they shal receive their due reward , who by a dissembled Vnitie , trouble the peace of thy Church , or dishonor thy Name , by Atheisme or prophanes ; let vs reap the fructe of our hopes , to our ioyfull exaltation among thine elect , & to the glorifieng of thy Mercie , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 29.

A Psalme of David It mistically expresseth the powre of Gods voice ( or evangelical word ) over all sorts of people , in all places . It may be vsed to praise God , for having thereby ( according to this prophecie ) converted those , who were naturally as obdurate as trees , mountaines , feilds , & brute-creatures .

AScribe , yee Mightie , to the Lord , Ascribe al powre & same : Let him be in his house ador'd , And , honor yee his Name . The Lord , commandeth , with his voice , The seas , & greatest Floud ; And , when the thunder makes a noise , It is the voice of God . 2 With powre , the God of glorie , speaks , And , awfull are his words . His voice , the strongest cedars breaks , That Libanon affords . Eu'n Libanon & Shirion to , He makes to start ( through feare ) As Vnicornes & Bullocks do , That yonge & frightful are . 3 God's voice , between the flames doth flie , God's voice , the Desert shakes : God's Voice , doth ( adesh terrifie , The Hinde , it Calfeles makes . Yea , with his Voice , the thickest grove , To plainest veiwe he laies ; And , in his Temple , those things move All tongues , to sing his praise . 4 The Lord , likewise , doth in the Floud An endles rule possesse ; And , blesseth al the Folke of God , With fortitude , & peace .

Honor & praise , be given to thee , oh Lord God , for the powrful preaching of thy word , let the sound of thie voice be still in our eares . When we rage like a troubled sea , let it calme vs ; UUhen we are like over-loftie Cedars , let it humble vs ; when me are as vnmoveable as mountaines ( in our owne opinions ) let it shake vs , when we are wanton like young Bullocks , let it tame vs ; when we are as rude , or barren as a wildernes , let it civilize & make vs fructful ; when we are pregnant with anie , mischeef , let it make our conceptions abortive ; when we are ensnared among , the thick bushes of ignorance , or worldlie Cares , let it discover a passage out of error , & disentangle our harts from carnall affections : that , the whole world may be subiected vnto thee ; & that we & al tongues may praise & magnifie thy Name , for ever & ever Amen .

Psa. 30.

A Psalm or song of the dedication of the house of David . It seems a thancksgivinge for the resurrection of Christ , whose true house or Temple , was his Body . It confesseth Gods gratiousnes , & mans weaknes , &c. We may vse it , when , arising from our sinns , we resolve to dedicate our selves as temples to the holy-ghost .

LOrd God , thy praise I will declare ; For why , thou me hast magnifide ? My foes insultings thou did'st bar , And , sav'dst me , when for help I cride . Yea , from the dungeon & the pit , Thou keptst my soul & life , oh Lord ; Let all thy saints ( remembring it ) With praise , thy holines recorde . 2 Thy wrath , abides not long in thee , But , in thy favour , life appears ; And , joy shall in the morning be , Though , over-night , there may be teares . In my advancement , once I sayd , That nothing should my foot remove ; Because , my mountaine thou hadst laid So firmelie , Lord , by thy meer love . 3 Yet , when thy face thou didst but hide , I quickly was opprest , againe ; And , then , to thee againe I cride ; And in my crie , did thus complaine . What profit will my bloud afford , When , I , shal to the grave descend ? Oh! cann it sing thy praises , Lord ? Or cann the dust thy truth comend ? 4 Lord , hear , & pittie take on me ; To succour me , thy help employ : That , chang'd to songs , my sighes , may be ; My mourning-weeds to robes of ioy , So , I , for ever , with my tongue Will praise the , ( oh my God my Lord ) And , in a never-ending song , Thy mercies , thanckfully record .

Sweet Iesu , so great are thy Mercies , that in a night thou convertest into trivmphs , the most desperate Afflictions ; yea , in the very moment of greatest horrors , thou strangly infusest vnexpressible ioyes : yet , such is our corruption , that vpon thy favours , we often build those false assurances which beget more pride then thanckfulnes ; & so , we are iustly shaken againe from our confidence ; tha 〈…〉 akinge the foundation thereof more firme ( by true humiliation grounded meerly on thy mercies ) we way stand immoveable for-ever . Oh! grant , that by meditating thy voluntarie-humiliation we may descend to the true Annihilation & renouncing of our selves , & that by virtue of thy Burial & Resurrection we w●● escape the Dungeons of the Grave & Hell ; Change the mourning-garmēt of our flesh , into the robes of immortalitie , & praise thee for thy mercies , world without end , Amen .

Psa. 31.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalm of David . It personates Christ & his Church in persecution ; containes a large intermixture of many petitions , complaints &c , & admirably fets forth the varietie of affections , incident to a soul , working out salvation with star & trembling . It is vsefull in great agonies & afflictions of minde , &c.

BEcause , I do on thee depend , ( That sham'd I may not be ) Lord , in thy Iustice me defend , And , quickly hear thou me . Be still my rock , my walled-bowre ; And , me vouchsafe to save : For , thou art my defensive towre , And , all the strength I have . 2 Be pleas'd ( for thy namesake ) to come And be my hopeful stay ; Direct thou me , & pluck me from Those netts my foes do lay . Thou art my strength , & vnto thee My spirit I commit : For , thou Lord God of Truth , art he Who hast redeemed it . 3 I , them abhorr who lies approve ; But , Lord , I trust in thee : And of thy grace , & in thy love , My whole reioicings be . For , me thou didst from cares discharge ; Thou knew'st my soul in woe : My fettred feet thou didst enlarge , And keptst me from my foe . 4 Have mercie , Lord , for I am vext ; Mine eies with greef decay : In soul & flesh , I am perplext ; Greef , wasts my life away . My yeares , with sigheng , shortned are ; My sight , to faile beginns : My bones consume , my strength doth wear ; And , al is for my sinns . 5 My scornefull foes do me vpraid ; My neighbours , more then they : My freinds , to see me are afrayd , And , far they fly away . As one long dead , ( vnthought vpon ) Ev'n pot-sherd like , I fare . I flander'd am of many a one , And , round me , terrors are . 6 Yet ( when to take my life fro me They plotts against me layd ) Relieng still , oh Lord , on thee . Thou art my God , I sayd , Thou know'st the times , when me to take From my persueng foes : Therfor , to me ( for mercie sake ) Thy cheerfull face disclose . 7 Lord , let me not be made asham'd , Because , thy help I crave : But , let the wicked be defam'd , And , silenc'd in the grave . Their lieng lips , for ever close , Who murmur in despight , Disdainfull words , in scorne of those , Whose courses are vpright . 8 Oh! what great favours wilt thou shew , To such as honor thee . And bring to passe , in publike vewe , For them that faithfull be ? Thy secret presence shal prevent The Tyrants hautie wrongs ; And , they shall in thy privie-tent Avoyd the strife of tongues . 9 Praise God ; for , when I rash lie thought , That I quite lost had binn ; Me , to a warlike Towne he brought , And , honord me therein . My suites , & cries , he likewise heard : Yee saints of his , therfore , The Lord your God , with good regard , Love , honor , & adore . 10 The faithfull , he doth keep from harme , And their proud foes contemn . Be bolde : & he your harts will arme Who put your trust in him .

Our sinns ( oh Lord ) bring on vs many great afflictions : They consume our flesh , blinde our eyes , rott our bones , fright our harts , & afflict our consciences : They cause vs to be vprayded , scorned , betrayed , & persecuted , by our foes ; They make vs to be envyed , contemned , reproched , & abused among our neighbours ; They occasion , that we are miscensured , for saken , yea & forgotten of our best affected freinds ; and ( which is worst of all ) they bring on vs thy displeasure , & make vs almost desperatly to forsake thee . Deliver vs ( oh deliver vs ) from these evills : but especially from the sinns which occasion them . Thou art our sole refuge , & the God into whose hands we have committed our spirits : So embolden vs therfor , in thy grace , that we , & the rest of thy Saints ( seeing how great favours thou bestowest on all them that fear thee ) may praise thy Name , for ever & ever , Amen .

Psa. 32.

A Psalm of David Maschil . It shewes the free forgivenes of sinn by grace , Rom , 4. 6. The danger of hidinge , the benifit of confessing our sinns , and the powre of timely prayer ; It exhorts also , that we do not brutishly abuse the grace of God &c , It should be sung , to remember vs of Gods mercies , & of these duties , &c.

A Blest estate , that man is in Whose crimes the Lord forgives , & hides ! Ev'n he , to whome God laies no sinn , And in whose hart no fraud abides . Till I , my faults , did open lay , My bones with paine were tired out : Thy hand opprest me night and day , And , I became like Summers drought . 2 My Trespas , I reveald therfore : I shewd my secret faults to thee ; And vowd to hide my sinns no more : So , thou , their guilt forgavest me . For this : the Iust , on thee shall call , At seasons when thou maist be found : And he shall have no harme at all , Though mighty Flouds enclose him round . 3 Thou art , oh Lord , my hiding-place , Wherein ; ( when peril greatest growes ) From dangers , thou shalt me release , And , me with songs of health enclose . ( Selah . ) Thus , thou dost also seem to say : I will instruct thee with mine eye , And , so inform thee in the way ; That thou shalt never walk awrie . 4 Then , be not like the Horse or Mule , That void of vnderstanding be ; Which thou with Bitt , & Raines , must rule , Lest , els , they fling , or fall on thee . The Sinners plagues grow more & more ; But , they finde grace , who trust in God . Let just , & righteous men therfore , With Shouts , proclaime theyr joye , abrode .

It is not , oh gratious Redeemer , our Innocencie , or any good which of our selves we can performe , that iustifies vs in thy sight ; but thy free grace , thy hiding , & thy not-imputing our sinns . That , which thou expect est & acceptest from vs , toward the procuring of this favour , is nothing els but humbled soules , contrite spirits , vnfaigned harts , & sincere confessions ; which , thou thy self also , must prepare & help perfect in vs , or we shall never perform them : no , though all the dangers & torments of the world were before our eies . Take therfor , from vs , our brutish ignorance ; curb our head-strong wilfulnes ; Rain our vnbridled appetites ; instruct vs , by thy favorable aspect ; & , so guide vs by the bridle of reason , & religeous awe ; that ( we being governed according to thy will ) thou mayst be found of vs in all troubles , at all seasons ; & , we reioice in thy mercy , for ever & ever , Amen .

Psa. 33.

It exhorts to praise God ; declares who are most obliged therevnto ; In what manner we should performe this dutie ; & for what principall causes &c. We should often vse it to put vs in minde how much we are obliged to praise God , &c.

YE Righteous , in the Lord reioice : For , praise with Godly men doth sute : Praise God with Psaltry , Harpe , & Voice , And on the twice-five-stringed Lute , To him , new ditties , sing & play ; And tune them to the loudest kay . 2 For , God is righteous in his word , His Actions , ful of truth appear : His Bounty , all the world hath storde : His Darlings , Truth , & Iustice are . The Heav'ns were form'd when he but spake ; His breath , did all their Armies make . 3 The seas huge waves , aloft he rear'd , The Deeps , as vp in store , he layd : Oh! let him through the world be fear'd , And make Earths-dwellers all afraide . For , his Commandings are fulfill'd ; And all is done as he hath will'd . 4 God , makes the Gentiles proiects vaine , And , brings the Peoples plotts to nought : But , his decrees , for aye remaine , And , everlasting is his thought . Most surely blest therefore are those , Whome for his owne , the Lord hath chose . 5 For , God from heav'n . doth cast his eye , The Sonn 's of men to veiwe & knowe : Yea , from his dwelling-place on high , He marketh all on earth belowe : Their hearts , alike , he shapeth to , And heeds , ev'n ev'ry work they do . 6 Great Armies cannot save a kinge , No strong-mans powre his life preserves , The strength of horse , vaine succours bringe ; But , those who fear him , God observes : And , whosoe're on him depends , From dearth , & death , he them defends . 7 Our soul vpon the Lord shall waite , Who hath our sheild & shelter binn ; And , he shall be our harts delight ; Because , his Name , we trusted in . Oh! let vs Lord , still succour'd be , As we repose our trust in thee .

Blessed God! at thy word allthings were created , & by thy providence they are stil governed . Thou hast fashioned the harts of all men , to be in some measure capable of thy grace ; & observest how they emploie that Talent . Thy eternal decree remaines firme ; & therfor , theie whome thou chusest shall be blessed for ever . Neither their owne strength , nor any powre ( but thine ) is able to keep them safe : Thou therfor , on whome their soul waiteth , shalt prevent the famine of that which is the meanes of their preservation ; & therby , keep them from totall or final-falling . Lord , make vs , to reioice in this vnspeakable mercie . Encrease our faith , & continue vs in the meanes whereby we are to make our Election sure . We beleeve it is alreadie granted ; & yet we praie for it , because it is our dutie ; & because we cannot chuse but praie for that , which we beleeve , & hope , to obtaine , through Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

Psa. 34.

A Psalme of David when he changed his behaviour before Abimeleck , who drove him away & he departed . It seems to typefy Christ , who being ( as it were ) disguised by taking our nature , & infirmities , became therby contemptible to the great-ones of the world . We should sing it to praise God . for discovering to vs , what is hid from the wordly wise , &c.

NOw shall the Lords , eternal praise , The subiect of my song be made : My Soul shall sing it , all her daies ; The meek shall hear it , & be glad , Let others come , & ready be , To ioine in praising of his Name : For , when I cti'de , he helped me ; And kept away my feared blame . 2 He lightneth such as him observe , And , no disgrace vpon them falls : He heares the pore , & will preserve From all his troubles , when he calls . His Angell-gards , will them enclose , Who , of his God head , awfull be : Therfor , his goodnes , vnto those Who trust in him , come Tast , & See . 3 Yea , fear the Lord , yee Saints of his : For , he to such will al things grant . The Lions whelps their food may misse , But , they that serve him , nothing want . Yee Children come , attention give ; And I will teach th' Almighties feare , How , yee long time on earth may live , And , gaine a blessed-being , here . 4 Your tongues from slandrous words preserve , Dissembling , let your lipps eschewe ; Ill deeds avoid , good works observe , Seek peace , & after it persue . For , God beholdeth such as those , And heares the Righteous when they pray : But , wicked men he doth oppose , And , roots their Name & Fame away , 5 The Lord , will hear the Righteous crie ; From dangers he will them assure ; He , to the broken hart is nigh , And , wounded Spirits , he will cure . Although the Iust hath many greeves , The Lord so helps , that they are gone ; In all his troubles , him releeves , And keeps him sound , in ev'rie bone . 6 By sinn , the sinners death is wrought : He shall not thrive , that hates the Iust . But , God his servants lives hath bought ; And , faileth none that in him trust .

Hear vs oh merciful God , in cur present necessities , and preserve vs from those future evills which we may iustlie fear . Enlighten our vnderstandings , rectifie our affections , guide our tongues , sanctifie our actions , cure our deseased bodies , & heal our wounded soules . Let thine Angells , gard vs ; let thine owne eyes , watch over vs ; and let vs be so instructed in thy fear ; that when our lion-like adversaries are emptie , we maie be filled with thy goodnes , & delighted in thy sweetnes : Grant , also , that when their memorial perisheth , we ( being preserved sound both in soul & body ) may ●nicie the promised blessing os long-life , even of life-eternall in thy heavenlie kingdom , for ever & ever , Amen .

Another of the same . AT al tymes with my tongue I 'le blesse the Lord ; To sing of him I never will forbear , But , in my Soul , his praise with mirth record ; And publish what the meek shall ioy to hear , Come , therfor , helpe his praises to declare ; To magnify his Name , let vs agree . Discharg'd I was , by him , of all my fear ; And , when his ayde I sought , he ayded me . Enlightned are their eyes that look on him ; And , no disgrace or shame , or those cann fall : For , he in all their troubles helpeth them ; And hears the pore , when he on him doth call . God's Angell-gards , round those that fear him , be Encamped still to keep them from their Foes . His greatnes , and his goodnes , tast , & see ; For , all are blest , who trust in him repose . In him , let all his Saints , confine their fear ; For , povertie from such resttained is . Kept hungry , oft , the whelps of Lions are , But , they who fear the Lord , no goodnes misse . Let me from you ( yee babes ) attention gaine ; That , I the fear of God to you may showe . Mark also this ( all yee that would attaine Long life on earth , & happie daies , to knowe ) No sland'rous tales envre your tongues to tell ; And , let your lipps dissembling speach eschewe : Of wicked words beware ; Vprightly deal ; Enquire our Peace , & after it persue . Plac'd are Gods eyes , vpon the Righteous race ; He to their cries , an open ear doth lay : Quite opposite to sinners , is his face ; And from the land , he rootes their name away . Right willingly , the Lord inclines his ear , To hear , & save the righteous , when they cry . Sinn-wounded soules , & harts that broken are , He never shunns ; but , vnto such is nigh . Though many greefs , vpon the Godly fall , The Lord , will ev'ry one of them remove . Vnbroke , ev'n all his bones , preserve he shall ; But , sinn , the death of sinful men shal prove . Whoe so doth hate the Iust , shall hated be , For , God his faithful servants wil redeem , Yea , all their soules from thral he setteth free , And leaveth none , that put their trust in him .

Psa. 35.

A Psalm of David . It containes divers petitions , & prophetical Imprecations , concerning the Adversaries of Christ , & of his members ; & perticulerly mentioneth some of those misusages which he suffred by the Iewes &c. We may properly sing it , when we commemorate the Passion &c.

WIth such oh Lord , as me oppose , Vouchsafe to plead my right ; And , pleased be to warr on those , Who now against me fight . Both sheild & Buckler , take in hand ; Rise , for my help , I pray : Bring out the spear , & for me stand , In my Persuers way . 2 Say to my soul ; Thy health , I am ; And , bring to shameful wrack , All those who seek my death or shame ; Yea , sham'd repell them back . Let them before God's Angel fly , As chaff , before the winde ; Let them before God's Angel fly . Through paths , vnsafe & blinde . 3 Since pitts they digg'd ; & , therein snares For me , vniustly , laid ; Let them be slaine at vn-awares , In their owne trapps , betraide . Then , Lord , in thee , my soul shal ioy ; Thy help , my mirth shall be : And , all my bones , oh Lord , shal say , That none cann equall thee . 4 Thou sav'st thee pore , & men opprest , From those that are too strong : Thou free'st the pore , who are destrest , From such as do them wrong . False witnesse rose , & charged me With words I never sayd ; And , that my soul might spoiled be , They , Good with Ill , repaide . 5 Yet , when great sicknes them opprest , In sack-cloth cladd , I mourn'd : I fasted ; & , into my brest , My prayers back return'd . I greev'd for them , as men bemone A Brother or a freind ; And sadly walk'd , as when that one Bewailes his Mothers end . 6 But , when my greefs did me besett , Their Merry-meetings were : The baser sort , in private mett , And , none did scofs forbear . Yea , at their Feasts , in mock of me , The Scorners gnash'd their teeth . No longer , Lord , spectator be , But , save my soul from death . 7 My Darling , from the Lion save : So , thy great love , oh Lord , Where many folk their meetings have , I 'le to thy praise record . Oh! let not those who me despize , Deride my pore estate ; Or , lear on me with scornful eyes , Whome they vniustly hate . 8 They seek not Peace , but Projects lay For them that peaceful be : With gaping mouthes , AH ! HA , say they , Our wish , we now do see , Thou saw'st it ; Therfor , make no pawse , Nor absent , long , abide : But , wake , arise , & let my cause By thee , Lord God , be tri'de . 9 Lord , judge me in thy righteousnes , That they deride not me ; And say in hart , this Fall of his Is that , which wee would see . Oh! never give them cause to say , We have devour'd him quite ; But , shame , & root them out , for aye , That in my harme delight . 10 Let them , with shame , & scorne , be cladd ; That have my soul deseas'd : And , let them trivmph & be gladd , Who in my cause are pleasd . The Lord be prais'd , let all men say , That wish thy Servants Peace : And , with my tongue , I 'le all the day , Extol thy Righteousnes .

Oh blessed Redeemer ! let thy gratious assistance be alwaies readie to garde vs from the furious malice of our Foes : And , seeing their condition is not hidd from thee , let thy iudgments be executed vpon all those who shall continue vnrepentant in their wickednes ; that thy Justice may be glorified , as wel as thy Mercie . Make vs , also , mindful ( oh Christ ) from what height of glorie , thou didst voluntarilie humble thy self ; to what extream contempt thou wort , abased ; how vnkindiie , yea , how despightfully handled ( even by those for whose Redemption thou wert pleased to descend ) And , by thy example teach vs to be humble , patient , & charitable in our suffrings ; that bearing thy crosse , & imitating thy virtues ; we may be pertakers of thy exaltation , who livest & raignest , world without end . Amen .

Psa. 36.

To the cheef Musitian , a Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. It mentions the impiety & corruptions of the wicked . It declareth also , the infinite Love , mercie , sweetnes , & Iustice of God &c. It may be sung to bring to consideration , God's goodnes , when the over-flowings of vngodlines circumvent vs ?

MY hart , within me , sayes ; That , Sinners fear not God : And , their self-pleasing course , displaies Their hatefull guilt abrode . Their words , are wicked wiles ; Nor wise , nor just are they : Vpon their bedds they study Guiles , And , cursed is their way . 2 The heav'ns , thy Mercy fills ; Thy Truth doth reach the skye : Thy justice , Lord , or'e-topps the hills , And , deep thy judgments lie . Thou sav'st both man & beast ; For , Lord , thy grace excells ; And , vnderneath thy wings , in rest , Man-kinde securely dwells . 3 With daineties of thy house , They shall replenish'd be ; And , streames of blisse , they shall carowse : For , Life doth flowe from thee . Thy light is , Lord , our light : Therfore ( where thou art knowne ) Prolong thy grace , that men vpright , May make thy works , their owne . 4 Let not the foot of pride , Oppose , or hinder me ; Nor let me be remoov'd aside , By hands that wicked be . For , thence the overthrowe , Of Sinners , first begann ; And , when they fell , they fell so lowe , That , rise they never cann .

UUee confesse ( oh Lord ) that by the corruption still remaining in our owne harts , we are plainlie informed , how Sinn , being first conceived in thought , will at last break forth into publike Act , if thy great Mercie prevent not . Uouch safe vs , therfor , not onlie thy common grace , which thou spreadest over all ; but be pleased also , to displaie over vs , the wings of thy special Mercies , that being nourished in thy house with spiritual Banquets ( such as thy word , thy Sacraments , & the Illuminations of thy Spirit ) we may escape the falling into those offences from which there is no risingagaine ; Let thy Saving-grace , be extended also to those who yet know thee not , to the multiplieng of thy Elect , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 37.

A Psalm of David . It proposeth many counsells , & experimental Arguments , to move vs , not to be offended at the Prosperitie of world-lings , & to persuade a patient perseverance in well-doeng &c. It is vsefull , to keep vs contented with our estates , & hopefull in all temptations , & afslictions &c.

AT Sinners , take thou no offence , Nor vex thy self , at such as they : For , they shall soone be swept from hence , And , like the grasse consume a way . Beleeve in God , & live vpright ; So , where thou dwell'st , thou shalt be fedd : And , if in him , thou take delight , Of all thy hopes , thou shalt be spedd . Commit thou , to the Lord , thy way ; Trust him , & all shall well be done : Thy Iustice shall out-shine the day , Thy judgment , passe the sunn at noone . Delight in God ; his leasure bide ; And , fret thou not that others thrive ; But , thy displeasure lay aside ; Lest , thou offence , by vexing give . Expect awhile , & thou shalt see The wicked fall ; & men vpright Possessors of the land to be , When Sinners dwellings vanish quite . For , meek-men shall possesse the land , And , peace enioy ( at full ) therein ; Though wicked men , do them withstand , Conspire , & gnash their teeth , & grinn . God , sees & mocks the Sinners end . His Blade , in vaine he drawes to smite , He shall his Bowe as vainely bend , To slay the pore , & men vpright . His Blade , ev'n his owne hart shall gore ; His bowe shall breake ; and , that small share The Right'ous hath , shall profit more Then all their heaps , that wicked are . It shall be soe ; because , the Lord ( Who breaks their arme , that are vniust ) To Godlie-men , will healps afford , Which never shall deceive their trust . Knowne to the Lord , are all their waies ; Their heritage will alwaies last . They shall not feare in ev'll-daies : Nor emptie be , when others Fast . Lewd men ( & they who parte have tooke Against the Lord ) shall , then , become Like fatt of Lambes , or like the smoke , Which melts , or quite away doth fume . Much , borrowe those ; but , never pay . The Righteous lends , & mercie shewes . Where he doth blesse , right blest are they ; Where he doth curse , a curse ensues . No course he takes , but God will guide His feet ; & in his waye delight : He falls not quite , although he slide ; Because , God holds him , still , vpright . Olde-age & youth , I now have seene , Yet , saw no Iust-man , or his seed , Forlorne or begg : For , they have beene So kinde ; that they finde healp , at need . Proceed thou in this way , therfore , Depart from Sinn , tread virtues path ; That thou maist live for ever more : For , God , in Iudgment , pleasure hath , Quite , roots he out the Sinners race ; But , still , his saints preserved are . The Land , they fully shall possesse ; And , safelie dwell , for ever , there . Right fitt ; for , they discreetly talke , The Lawe of God , they ponder , still , And in their waies , directly walke ; Though Sinners wait , their life to spill . Still , therfor , God will them defend , And , clear them , when araign'd they be . If thou , likewise , on him attend , God , in the Land , will prosper thee . The Sinners fall , thine eye shall veiwe : For , I have seene them , like the Bay , Spread wide , and make a goodlie shewe Then , suddenly consume away . Veiwe thou the Iust ; Observe them all ; For , peace their later daies attends : But , wicked men togither fall ; And , mischeef brings them to their ends , Which comes to passe , because the Iust , The Lord ( at need ) their helper have : For they in him do put their trust , And , them from Sinners , he doth & save .

Almightie God! make vs contented with our portion , without medling in what appertaines to others . Let not the prosperitie of the wicked , cause vs to be envious , fretfull , or discouraged ; considering the ficklenes , & perill of their estate : But , give vs grace to be rather carefull , that we discharge our owne duties . Make vs faithfull , chearfull , patient , meek , charitable , prudent , diligent & constant in the wayes of well-doeng ; that so we may be delivered from despaires , scornes , slanders , conspiracies , persecutions , wants , & all other temporal disadvantages of this life ; & be iustified in sight of the whole world at the Resurrection : where , it will be evident , that the florishings of the wicked were never worth our envie ; & that ( according to thy word ) the later end of the Righteous , is the beginning of Blessednes , for ever more . Amen .

Psa. 38.

A Psalme of David to bring to Remembrance . It is a penitentiall Psalme , emploring the pacification of God's wrath , & expressing our natural miseries , & corruptions &c. It is vsefull when we feel the guilt & punishment of Sinn , with a true repentance , & harty desire of pardon & e.

LOrd , chide not when thou wroth shalt be , Nor in thy rage , my sinn chastise ; For , deep thy shafts do stick in me , And , strict , thy hand vpon me lies . Paines in my flesh , thy frownes have bredd ; My faults have rob'd my bones of rest : My flouds of Sinn , have drown'd my head , And by their waight I am opprest . 2 My wounds corrupt , & foule they growe ; My Crimes have causd that thus I fare : With sorrowes , I am pressed lowe ; And , all day long , my mournings are . My Raines are grip'd , & sore deseas'd ; Throughout my body I am sore : A wastinge-greef on me hath ceas'd ; And paind at hart , aloud I roare . 3 Oh Lord ! thou know'st what things I want ; My mournings are not hidd from thee : My strength decayes , my hart doth pant , Mine eye-sight also faileth me . My friends & kindred , shunn my greef ; My lovers , hide themselves away : And , they who seek to take my life , Close-engines , to ensnare me , lay . 4 Yea , they who for my harme awaite , Speake words , that full of mischeef are : Yet , how , al day they muze deceit , I ( hearing ) will not seeme to hear . Nay , I have stood , as mute , as he Whose tongue is partcht , whose throte is dry , Whose eares depriv'd of hearing be ; And , in whose mouth is no replie . 5 For , I oh Lord , on thee relie , And , answere I expect from thee : Oh! therfor , now attend my crie , Lest els my foes insult on me . For , if my foote but slip aside , They , in my fall , them selves delight ; My feet ( alas ) are prone to slide , And , still , my greefs are in my sight . 6 Beholde , for my offence I greeve ; And , my transgressions I bewaile : Yet , still , my foes encrease & live ; Yea , still , my causles-foes , prevaile . Moreover , they , who render ill For doeng well ; have mee with stood , And , borne me hate for my good-will , Because , I love the thing that 's good . 7 Lord , go not far , therfore , from hence ; From me , my God! depart not farr : But , make thou speed in my defence ; Because , from thee , my succours are .

Most awfull God! dreadfull is thy frown when we beholde thee angrie for Sinn : lothsome are our sinns , when they appeare to a wounded conscience : & vnsufferable our afflictions when our consciences accuse vs : We have sinned , oh Lord , ( we have sinned ) and are therfor tormented both in soul & bodie : yet , we beseech thee deal not with vs according to our sinns ; but , for thy mercie-sake vouchsafe vs a favorable correction , & those remedies & consolations which thou knowest best for our infirmities : When thou art offended , our foes are not only mischeevous vexations , but our kindred also forsake vs ; our best beloved freinds afflict vs ; & ( which is yet more ) we our selves are our owne tormenters . Whatsoever therfor , betides vs ( or whosoever is iniurious ) wee have nothing to replie , nor any to accuse , but our selves . Oh! pittie our distempers , hear vs , help vs , & deliver vs , for the bitter passion sake of Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 39.

To the cheef Musitian to Iduthun a psalme of David . The Prophet resolves a patient watchfulnes over the tongue ; Bemoanes the vanitie , & miserie of mankinde , & petitions for God's mercie , &c. It may serve to instruct & comfort vs , during the provocations of the wicked , & in other afflictions ,

IVow'd to keep my waies vpright , And , that in words , I none would wrong . While sinners were , therfore , in sight , I shut my lipps , & stayd my tongue : What er'e they sayd , I silent stood ; Refraining words , though they were good . 2 But , greefs did then to stirr beginn , Which , hot in me , my hart did make ; My thoughts inflam'd a fire within , Which loos'd my tongue , & then I spake . Lord , of my end , informe thou me ; And , what my dayes , & frailties , be . 3 For , loe , my life is but a spann ; It seems as nothing , in thine eyes : Ev'n at his best , most vaine is man , And , like the shade away he flies , He tires himself , with needles paines , And knowes not who shall reap his gaines . 4 On thee , therefore , I do attend ; My trust , oh Lord , I place on thee . From all my sinns , my soul defend ; From flouting-fooles , preserve thou mee : For , I forbare to speak a word , Because , it was thy doeng , Lord . 5 Thy hand , with blowes , doth me afflict ; Oh! take thy heavie strokes away . When thou for sinn dost man correct , Thou , Moth-like sretst their Forme awaie . Therfore , no cause of doubts remaine , That ev'ry man is wholie vaine . 6 Lord , hear my suite ; my criengs hear ; Let not my teares vnmention'd goe : For , as thy Guests , my Fathers were , ( And strangers here ) ev'n I , am soe . Oh! spare , & grant me strength , I pray , Before I passe from hence , for aye .

Give vs Grace , oh Lord , that our tongues neither offend , by vndiscreet or evill speakings , nor by continueng silent when we ought to speake . Remember vs how short and vaine our lives are , & how foolish it is to wearie our selves , & consume our time , for that with we may never enioy ; loosing , in the meane while , assured blessings . Enable vs to sustaine the crosse ( which thou shalt lay vpon vs ) without repininge , & lay no more on vs then thou shalt make vs able to beare . Deliver vs from the scorne of fooles ; but especiallie , from those transgressions , by which our beauty is consumed . Mark our teares , hear our cries , and spare vs in this our pilgrimage , vntill we have atained the strength by which we may stand firm in thy favour , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa , 40.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme of David . It is applied vnto Christ , Hebr. 10. It praiseth God for our Redemption , declares the abolishing of the Ceremonial Law , the obedience of Christ , & the preaching of the Gospell , &c. It is vsefull to commemorate Christs obedience ; to give praise for former deliverances , & to pray for future preservation .

MY constant hopes on God are sett , Who , when I cride , gave eare to me : He brought me from the myrie-pitt , Ev'n from the denn , where horrors be . Vpon a Rock , my feet he plac't ; He setled there , my standing fast . 2 And , that his praise I might declare , A new-made song , to me he taught ; Which many men shall hear , with fear , And , to depend on God , be brought . For , they , who trust in him , are blest : And , they who pride & lies , detest . 3 Those wonders , Lord , which thou hast wrought ; Those things ( my God ) so many are Which thou concerning vs hast thought ; That none cann them to thee declare : O Lord ! to order them to thee , Is far too great a task for me . 4 No offrings thou dost now require , But , only , that thy words I hear : No Sacrifize consum'd in fire , By thee , for sinns , desired are . Then , Loe , ( I sayd ) I come , to be That , which thy Book foretold of me . 5 I ioy to do thy will , oh God! Thy Law , is in my hart enrowld ; And , Lord , thy Iustice , all abrode , In great Assemblies , I have tolde . Thou know'st . my lipps thy Truth reveald ; And. that my hart hath nought conceald . 6 I , made thy faithful-dealing knowne ; I , did thy saving-health declare ; I have not kept thy Love vnshowne , Nor hidd thy Truth , where hearers were , Therfor , to me thy mercy showe ; Thy Truth , & Love , Lord , make me know . 7 For , mischeeves more then cann be tolde , Have now enclos'd me round about ; My sinns , on me have layd such holde , There is no place of looking out : Their number doth my haires out goe , And , therfor , faint my hart doth growe . 8 Oh Lord ! vouchsafe my life to save , With speed oh God! assist I pray ; That they with shame , a fall may have , Who seek to take my Soul away : Let those that wish amisse to me , With shame & scorne , repelled be . 9 With rooting-out , those men require , ( And paie them with deserved shame ) Whoe in those words of scorne delight , Which bring on me , disgrace , or blame , But , give him ioy in his desires , Who after thee , oh Lord , enquires . 10 Let them who love thy saving-health , Confesse thee Lord , for evermore : For , thou art mindfull of my wealth , And , heedest me , though I am pore . Lord God my helper , make thou speed , To help me , still , at ev'rie need .

Allmightie God , by whose divine powre , Iesus Christ was raised out of the myrie pitt of the Grave , & with tryvmph ascended from the Dungeons of Hell , into the highest heavens : Grant , that by his example we may continually offer vp the sweet , & ever acceptable Sacrifize , of Obedience to thy Will. UUrite thy Lawe in our Harts ; Let our Tongues publish thy Righteousnes , & thy Truth , to all the world . And , though our manyfold Sinns make vs vnworthy of thy grace , yet deliver vs from that shame & punishment which they deserve . that our Foes may be disappointed of their hope ; & that , we , ( together with all thy Saints ) may ioyfully confesse thy great Mercie , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psal. 41.

To the cheef Musitian , a Psalm of David . It declares the reward of Charitie towards , the pore members of Christ ; expresseth the Hypocrisy of his foes ; Beseecheth God's assistance , & praiseth him for our exaltation by Christ . It is vsefull , for these purposes aforementioned . &c.

THe man is blest that heeds the pore , From dangers , God will him repreeve ; He will preserve his life , therefore , And , vnto him preferment give . The Lord , will gard him from his foes , When him they labour to surprize ; Refresh him , when that weak he growes , And , make his bedd , when sick he lies . 2 In mercie , cure my Soul I pray ; For , Lord , ev'n thee . I did offend . Vile words , of me , my foes do say ; And , wish my fame & Life , had end . When me they spie , fair showes they make : But , in their harts my harm desire ; Which when they come abrode , they speake , Where all my foes , my wrong conspire . 5 Some ill desease hath he ( they sedd ) Hee 's downe , & shall no more arise : Nay , he whome I have lov'd & fedd , ( My trusted-freind ) did me despise . But , help me Lord , & raise , me now , That , I their dealings may requite . I shall thereby , thy favour knowe , If thou prevent my Foes despight . 6 Thou dost maintaine my Righteousnes , And , in thy sight-still placest me : The Lord , the God of Isr'el , blesse ; Oh! let him blest for ever be . Amen . Amen .

Infuse into vs , oh Christ , such brotherly compassion , & such true Charitie toward thy pore members , that we may obtaine all timely consolations in this life , & be well-comed with Come yee blessed , at the last-day . UUee confesse , there is a desease in our soules , disenabling vs to performe this dutie ; and , as wee are neither truly compassionate to others , nor faithfull acknowledgers of thy love to vs ; So , we finde others iustly vnmerciful , in our Afflictions , & encreasing our vexations , by neglect , conspiracies , or bitter Censures : Yea , they whome wee have cherished & releeved , in their wants & sorrowes , do vnthanckfully take part with our Oppressors . Oh! deliver vs therefor , from our owne vnthanckfullnes , & want of charity , that we may be comforted by others , in our need ; & become more perfect and constant , in all good works , to the praise & glory of thy Name . Amen .

Psal. 42.

To the cheef Musitian Maschil for the Sonns of Chorah . It mistically expresseth a Christian mans estate wandring through the Hopes , Doubts , & Feares , of this life &c. It is vsefull , when inward or out ward afflictions tempt to despaire of God's love ; or , when we are hindred from frequenting his assemblies , &c.

LOrd , as that Hart which water wants , So , longs , my soul for thee : Eternal God! so thirsts & pants My soul , thy face to see . My teares , are day & night my meat : And , when I hear them saie , Where is thy God ? the greef of it Consumes my hart awaie . 2 For , heretofore I went among Thy folke on holy-dayes ; Them , to thy house , I ledd along , And , there wee sung thy praise . My Soul , why art thou so opprest : In mee , why art thou sad ? Still , praise thou God , & on him rest ; For , he will make thee glad . 3 My Soul , oh God! is faint in mee , Yet , thinck on thee I will , Though Iordans land I cannot see , Nor Hermons litle Hill . The , deepes vpon each other call , When thy loud stormes descend ; And , over me , thy Billowes fall . But , Lord , thou help wilt send . 4 For day & night , I 'le sing & pray Oh God ( my life ) to thee : My God my Rock ; to thee , I 'le say , Why thus forsak'st thou mee ? Why am I suffred still to mourne , Afflicted by my foes ? UUhere is thy God ? they say in scorne ; And , through my bones it goes . 5 My soul , why art thou so opprest ? Why art thou sad in mee ? Stil praise thou God ; & on him rest For ; he my God will be .

How desirable ( oh Holy-ghost the Comforter ) are thy consolations to afflicted souls ! & how thirstely swallowed , being mingled with our teares ! Our sinns oft greeve thee ; therfor , thou iustly greevest vs to make vs sensible of our vnkindnesses : Therfore , wee are somtime censured as Hypocrites ; & have all our piety & devotion mentioned with scorne , to our vexation : Therfor , mischeeves like waves , follow vs , one after another ; yea , & therfor also , our owne consciences so accuse vs , that wee are somtime sorrowfull to the death , & almost desperate of thy favour . But , blessed Spirit , speake thou ( oh speake thou ) comfortably to our scules ; & to whatscever outward miserie thou expose vs , ( yea though we appear miserable to our selves ) be thou still our God , & our Comforter , that our sorrowes may at the last be turned into ioy , to thy glorie & our everlasting consolation . Amen .

Psa. 43.

The Prophet prayeth for assistance , promiseth to be thanckefull , & concludes , with rowzing vp his deiected Soul to persevere in praising , & relieng on God . It may be sung , to keep vs vndiscouraged in our spiritual greevances .

LOrd , judg thou me & plead my right With such as cruel be ; From wicked men , that vse deceit Oh God! deliver meet . For , since thou Lord , my fortresse art Why shouldst thou fro me goe ? Why should I walke so sad in hart Oppressed by my foe ? 2 Mee , let thy light & Truths bright raies , Vnto thy dwelling bring : And , at thine Altars , to thy praise Oh! God my Ioye , I 'le sing . My Soul , why art thou so opprest ? Why art thou sadd in mee ? Still praise thou God , & on him rest : For he my God will be .

When our scules are afflicted , expose vs not ( oh God to suffer longe , the scornes of our Adversaries ; nor leave vs to the terror of those cruel iudgements which our owne consciences do often pronounce against vs : But , when wee are most severely iudged by the world , & by our owne selves , doe thou absolve vs : Depart not from vs , when wee are compassed about with iniuries , neither give vs over to those melancholy cogitations which will oppresse our harts when sorrowe hath entred into our soules . But , let the truth of thy promises , & the light of thy countenance , so appeare to vs , that we may be revived thereby ; to the encrease & continuance of our consolation ; and , that ( depending alwaies on thee as our sole comforter ) we may magnifie thy Name for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 44.

To the Cheef Musitian , for the Sonns of Chorah . The Church pleads for Gods mercie , because hee is her auncient deliverer ; & because he is yet her only Trust , though shee hath long sustained the scornes & oppressions of Tyrants , &c. It may be vsed , when the Church or commonwealth is afflicted , &c.

Oh God! thy work 's in Ages past Wee heard our fathers tell : How , thou the Gentiles forth didst cast , And , broughtst them , there to dwell . For , nor their sword nor Arme it was By which that land they gaind But , Lord , thy hand , thyne arme , thy grace , And favour , them sustain'd . 2 Oh Lord my God , my king thou art , Thy Iacob . still , defend , And , we shall those through thee subvart That harm to vs intend . Wee . through thy Name shall tread them lowe , That vs resist , oh Lord ; For , I depend not on my bowe , Nor trust I to my sword . 3 Wee from our foes were kept by thee , And thou didst work them shame : In thee therfore , much joy'd were wee And , wee did praise thy Name . Yet , now disgrac'd , thou throw'st vs by ; Our Hoast thou dost forsake : Before our foes , thou mak'st vs fly And , spoiles from vs they take . 4 Thou makest vs the Gentiles meat , And , vs like sheep they slaie ; We , scattred , & for sale , are sett To those , who nothing paie . At vs our neighbours laugh & ieer , Of vs , they proverbs make : The people round vs , mock & fleer ; At vs , their heads they shake . 5 Disgrace is alwaies in my sight ; And , redd with shame , I grow , To hear the scornfull words of spight , And , railings of my foe : Yet , wee , O Lord , forget not thee , Nor from thy cov'nant stray ; Nor changed in our harts are we , Nor gone out of thy way . 6 Nay , though ( opprest , in death's black shade ) Wee lodg'd with Dragons , lie ; Thy Name , wee nor forgotten had , Nor to strang Gods did crie . Yea Lord , thou know'st ( who know'st each thought ) That , daylie , for thy sake , We fare like sheep , to slaughter brought And , so our deaths wee take . 7 Lord , wake , & rise ; why sleepst thou so ! Reiect vs no for aye . Why shouldst thou disrespect our woe , And hide thy face away ? Behold , ev'n to the dust wee make Our soules & bodies bend : Redeem vs for thy mercie sake ; Arise , & vs defend .

Deliver vs , oh Lord , from all our adversaries : & make vs to be still mindfull what wee have aunciently heard concerning thee , from others ; & what experience we our selves have had of thy iudgments and Mercies , from time to time : that , neither our prosperities make vs arrogate any thing to our selves , nor our Afflictions or persecutions cause vs to blaspheame , or forget thee . Yea , though we should become the scorne & laughing-stock of our Neighbours , a prey to our foes , & be alwaies as the sheep appointed for slaugher ; yet , keep vs vnchanged in the true Religeon , & in our love to thee : That , thou ( to whome both our outward Trialls , & our inward sinceritie , is ever knowne ) mayst in due time , help & save vs whome thou hast redeemed , through Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

Psa. 45.

To the Cheef Musitian vpon Shosannim for the Sonns of Chorah Maschil . It is , as it were , Christ's marriage-song , and setts forth the glorie of that bridegroome & of his Spouze . It is vsefull to stir vp our spirituall affection to Christs , &c.

MY tongue shall prompt the writers penn , My thoughts of thee , oh King ! to tell : For , thou excellst the Sonns of men ; And , on thy lipps , all graces dwell . God , wil thee blesse , for evermore . Great Conquerour , vnto thy side , With honor , gird thy sword , therefore , And , forward in thy Triumphs ride . 2 Thy Righthand shall , by deeds vpright , ( By Truth , & Meeknes ) wonders doe : Thy shafts , thy foes , to death shall smite , And , make the people serve thee to . Eternal is thy Throne of state ; Thy Scepter , from all wrong is free ; Thou Iustice lov'st , thou Sinn dost hate ; And , therfor , God anointed thee . 3 Yea , thine owne God , thy head anoints , Ev'n with his oyle of Ioyfulnes ; And , thee ( above thy Mates ) appoints , The place of Sov'raigne to possesse . The pretious Robes , which thou put'st on Of Aloes , Cassia , & of Mirrh , Smell round about thine yv'rie throne , When , they thy hart have cheared , there . 4 Kings daughters , have at all times bene Among thy Maides of honour , found : And , at thy righthand , stands the Queene , In Ophir gold , arayd , & crown'd . Hear , daughter , & my words respect ; Forget thy fathers kindred , now : And , that the king may thee affect , Him , for thy Lord , acknowledg thou . 5 Then , shall the Daughters come from Tyre , And , bring rich presents vnto thee ; The wealthy , shall thy grace desire , And , Suitors , for thy favours be . The Daughter of the King , doth wear An vpper garment wrought with gold : But , if her in-side should appear , You , all perfections would behold . 6 Her , to the kinge , present they shall , In Robes which are by needels wrought ; Ev'n with her fellowe Virgines all , ( Attending her ) shee shall be brought . They shall into his pallace come , With ioyfull hart , & merry chear : And , shee , shall in her fathers Roome , To be her comforts , Children bear . 7 Great kings , ( on earth ) shee , them shall make ; And , cause , that men in future daies , Such notice of her Name shall take , That nations all , shall sing her praise .

Most amiable Bridegroome of our seules , ( whose excellencies ravish , with spirituall affections , all those who cann apprehend the beamings of thy maiesty , with true faith . ) Proceed on , in the manifestation of thy powre ; Enflame our hart : by the vision of thy perfections ; make our persons acceptable by the reflection of thy beauties ; enrich vs outwardly with the golden embroideries of goodworks ; adorne vs inwardly with the Iewells of Divine graces ; and let thy holie-Spirit brings vs vnto thee , acompanied with so many vnpoluted Affections ; that , thou maiest take pleasure in our comelines ; and , that we , forgetting our carnall desires , ( and wholie renouncing our selves ) may have our full contentation in thy dear embraces ; and enioy all the priveledges belonging to thy Spouze , for ever and ever . Amen .

Psa. 46.

To the cheef Musitian for the sonns of Chorah , a song vpon Alamoth . It expresseth on Assurance of God's protection , & the reasons thereof , with an exhortation also , to take notise of God's powre . It is vsefull to vs , for those purposes , &c.

God , is my strength , when dangers are ; A ready healp approoved : Therfore , wee would not stand in feare , Though all the world were mooved . No , though the Flouds had flowed-o're The highest earthlie dwellings ; And Seas did make the hillie shore , To tremble at their swellings . ( Selah . ) 2 There is a River , which doth glad The place where God resideth ; And , happie is that Cittie made , Because , he there abideth . Her , vn-remoov'd , & firme to sett , He , timelie vndertaketh ; And , though Realmes rave , & heathens frett , Earth melts , when he but speaketh . 3 The Lord of hoasts , our part will take ; Vs , Iacobs God , protecteth . ( Selah , Oh come therefore , & notise take What wonders God effecteth : What wa st , & spoiles , when he shall please , Among mankinde he sendeth ; And , how he makes , both warr & peace , As far as land extendeth . 4 He cutts the spear , he breakes the bowe , And , he the Charret fireth : Be still , saith hee , & also , know Your God the samer equireth . I will divulge my fame abrode To ev'ry ethnick Nation . The Lord of Hoasts , ev'n Iacobs God , ( With vs ) is our Salvation . ( Selah )

No distrust have our soules , oh Lord , of thy loving protection ; yet , when the contract betwixt thee & vs was first published , the whole world of our enimies raged at our preferment ; & all the Corruptions of our Nature did furiously oppose our vnion : And , but that wee were strengthned by thy continuall presence ( & refreshed by the ever-flowing River of thy grace ) they had shaken ( & perhaps overthrown ) our Constancie . Oh! continue thy assistance to our comfort , & their further vexation . Protect vs from every evill ; confirm vs in all goodnes ; & so break the weapons & engines of vngodlines ; that , all the world may extoll thy works ; & , wee continue , for ever , in thy Salvation , through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen .

Psa. 47.

To the cheef Musitian , a Psalme for the Sonns of Chorah . It provoketh to reioicinge , for the Ascention of Christ ; praiseth him , for subiecting the world to his spiritual dominion ; & for vniting Iewes & Gentiles &c. Wee should vse it to those purposes .

TO God , all people , ioyfullie Clapp hands , with exultation ; For , dreadfull is the Lord , most high , Great king of ev'ry Nation . He , vnto vs , by his great powre , Much people hath subjected ; And , made our heritage , the flowre Of Iacob , his elected . ( Selah ) 2 With trumpets , & with merry noise , Is God the Lord ascended : Oh! let him be ( with joyfull voice ) In songs of praise , commended . Of God our kinge , the praise now sing ; Sing praise , & honour do him . The Lord , of all the world is king ; Sing praise , with knowledge , to him , 3 God sitts vpon his holy throne Or'e all the Gentiles raigninge ; And , calleth ev'ry willing-one , To Iacobs God pertaininge . For , vnto God ( whome ev'rie tongue With high applause commendeth ) The worlds protection doth belonge ; And , he the same defendeth ,

Eternal Sonn God , great in powre , terrible in Iudgment , King of Kings , & Lord of Lords ; who sitting on the right-hand of thy Father , hast subiected the world to thy Dominion , & elected vnto thy selfe out of all Nations those willing-ones who are obedient to thy Call . Oh grant , that wee may not hide thy Talent , or belie thy bountie ( by their perswasions , who tell vs that , thou expectest to reap where thou sowedst not ) but , let vs thanckfully , acknowledge thy Common grace : When we are perticulerly called , let vs runn vnto thee by thy assisting Spirit ; & obtain that speciall Favour , which makes a sure Election , and from which there is no falling . So , we shall see that Truth , at which so many slumble ; & with cheerfull harts , & triumphant voices , ascribe our salvation , wholy , to thee ; & all honor , & powre , & glory , to thy maiesty , now & for ever more . Amen .

Psa. 48.

A Psalm & songe for the Sonns of Chorah . It extolls the Lord , & the place of his dwelling ; confesseth his mercy , his Bounty , & exhorts others to consider & publish he same . Wee , above many other Nations , should vse this , to praise God for our Syon , &c.

THe Lord is great , & great his Fame Should in his holy mountaine be : For , Syon is a goodly Frame ; The praise of all the world , is shee . Shee north-ward stands , & shee doth hight The Cittie of the King of might . 2 The Lord , is knowne to be her garde ; For , when great kings against her came , They much admir'd ; admiring , feard ; And , fearing , fledd away with shame : Ev'n with such pangs , & suchlike feare , As women that in travaile are . 3 For , thou , didst raise an Easterne winde , Which all the shipps of Tarsus brake : And , Lord of Hoasts , now true we finde , What others of thy Cittie spake : Yea , wee have heard , & now wee see , That , God will still her keeper be . ( Selah ) 4 Within thy Temple , wee oh God , Vpon thy loving-kindnes thought ; Thy Name is published abrode ; With Justice , thy Right-hand is fraught : And , in thy Iudgments , Syon shall Reioice , with Iudah's daughters all . Through Syon goe ; about her walke , Her Bullworks marke , her Turrets heed ; That , of her beauties you may talke And , tell her glories to your seed : For , God in life , will be our guide ; And , in our death , our God abide .

Thou art worthy oh Lord God , to receive honor , & praise & powre ; for , thou hast beautified , & soe fortified thy Cittie the Catholick Church ; & thy auncient promises concerning her , are so gratiouslie fulfilled , that many famous Nations , Kingdomes & potentates , ( who despised & opposed her small beginning ) having , since , vewed her ( with reverence terror & admiration ) are driven back from their Idolatries & ashamed of their malitious Intentions . Make vs oh God! faithfull Citizens of this thy Citty , & delighted , so to observe & publish the beauties & priveledges thereof , that the number of her inhabitans may be increased , & that wee & they , may there live , vnder they protection , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 49.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalm for the Sonns of Chorah . It declares the common vanity , & the solly of men in honor &c. It is vsefull , to comfort the weak Christian against the scandalls of the Crosse ; & strengthens him that is offendeth at the prosperities of the wicked &c.

YEe dwellers all on earth , give eare , Both rich & pore , & high , & lowe ; For , musings deep , I will declare , And , wisdome from my tongue shall flowe . Dark Problems I will harken out , A Ridle to my harpe , I 'le sing ; For , of that day , what should I doubt , Which , all my faults , will round me bring ? 2 They , who their trust in Riches have , And , glorie in their wealths encrease , Their brothers life , shall neither save , Nor with his God , procure him peace . For , soules redemptions are so deare , That , no man cann sufficient have To purchase life , for ever , here ; Or , scape the Dungeon of the grave . 3 Men see , both fooles & wisemen die , And , that their gettings others wast : Yet , to their Names , their lands they tie , And , thinck their house will ever last . But , man's vaine honor soone decaies , Ev'n as the bruitish creature dies : And , ( though their seed , their course do praise ) Their waies are neither safe , nor wise . Selah 4 Like sheep , they food for death are made , Who shall a cov'ring on them laie : Their glories in the grave shall fade , And , Iust-men rise more blest , then they . Selah Despaire not then , though some thou see , Surpassing thee in place , or pelfe : Since , God , thy soul from hell will free , And , home receive thee to him self . 5 For , though their life more blest they thought , ( And , others did their path commend ) They to their grave shall carry nought , Nor shall their pompe to them descend . No ; to their Fathers , they must passe , And lie in darknes quite forgott ; For , foolish men in honor'd place , Are like the beast , which dies , to rott .

It is a Riddle ( oh Father of Wisdome ) that happines , should be attained without wealth honours and such transitorie things ; Therfor , worldings magnify them selves , & applaud others , according to their temporal Acheivments ; But , when Sinn followes at the heels to Iudgment ; when the grave shall devour our beauties ; & when the price of Soules is required ; then , their vanity will be apparant . Grant therfor , oh Lord , that neither the worlds esteem of such things , make vs to overvalue them ; nor our want of them , to be discouraged ; but , ●●t vs be fully contented in our salvation by thee : So , when they perish like beasts , ( & are consumed & forgotten in the grave ) who were honorable & rich , without understanding ; wee , whome they iudged vnhappie , shal at the Resurrection arise blessed and glorified , through Iesus Christ , our Lord , Amen .

Psa. 50.

A Psalm for Asaph . It prophecies of the last Iudgement , & summons Iewes & Gentiles there vnto ; It declares by what lawe they shall be iudged ; Reprehends Hypocrites ; & exhorts to repentance , &c. It is vseful , to warne that wee be not hypocriticall ; in regard , all shall one day be disclosed , &c.

THe Lord our God , th' Almightie-one Hath spoke , & summon'd all , That are bewixt the rising Sunn , And places of his fall . God's glorie , Syon , first will showe , With noise , approch will hee ; Before him , burning fire shall goe , A storme , shall round him be . 2 Through heav'n & earth , he shall , aloud , His folke to iudgment call ; His Saints , that Sacrisizes vow'd , Appear before him shall . His Iustice , heav'n shall shewe abrode ; For , God the Iudge will be . Hark Isr'el ; for , ev'n I , thy God , Will thee accuse , saith hee . 3 I , for thine Offrings blame thee not , Which were my due of olde ; Nor Bullock ask I , neither Goate , Out of thy Stall or Folde . For , I , more heards of Cattell owne , Then all the Mountaines yeald ; To mee all Beasts , & Birds are known , That live in wood or feild . 4 If I were hungrie , dost thou thinck , ( Since all the world is mine ) Thy Goates bloud , I would ask to drinck ? Or , feed on Bulls of thine ? No ; rather pay , in thanckfulnes , Thy Vowes ; and call on me : So , I shall pittie thy destresse And , have due praise from thee . 5 But , to the wicked , saies the Lord , How darest thou to prate Of my commands , & of my word , Whilst thou dost Counsell hate ? For , when thou dost a Theef perceive , A share with him thou tak'st ; Thou , in Adulterie dost live , And , wicked words thou speak'st . 6 Thy Brother , ( thine owne Mothers sonn ) Thou causles , dost revile . I , silent was , & thou hast done These wicked things , the while . Yea , thou hast therevpon suppos'd , That , I , was like to thee ; But , all thy folly shall disclos'd , And , now apparant be . 7 Yee , that of God forgetfull are , Of this , Remembrance have ; Els , I shall you in peeces tear , When there is none to save , For , I am glorifide of those , That give due praise to mee , And , such as well their lives dispose My saving-health shall see .

Allmighty God , who with maiestic & terror , shalt come to iudge the world & require an Account of everie one according to the Talent receaved ( especially of vs , who are Saints , by an ordinarie & visible Callinge ) give vs grace to offer the acceptable Sacrifize of Righteousnes & true obedience . Let not our Religion be meerly formall , without the fruites of good life . Let vs not be of those hypocriticall talkers & professers of thy word , whoe hate reformation , & vncharitably censure their owne Brethren ; neither let thy long forbearance of our Sinns cause vs any way to abuse thy mercies : But , grant rather , that we may so vnfaignedly embrace thee in our harts , & so truly serve thee in our lives , that thou maist be glorified by vs , & wee saved by thee in the last Iudgment , Amen .

Psa. 51.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme of David when Nathan the prophet came vnto him , after he had gone into Bethsheba . It personates a man trulie penitent ; and , a true confession , contrition , & purpose of amendment , is the subiect of this Psalme , Everie true penitentiarie may sing it in his humiliation , &c.

OH Lord , of thy abounding Love To my offence , remissive be : My Follies Purge , my Sinn remove , And , of thy grace , daigne grace to me . For , still , my fault before me lies ; Yea , by my selfe , I am accus'd : Thee , thee alone , my conscience cries , Ev'n to thy face , I have abus'd . 2 Which , here I do confesse , oh Lord , That , when to censure thou art brought , Men , true my finde thy Truthfull word , And , judge thy Iudgments as they ought . For , ( sinnfull though my parents made , My Beeing , & my Birth to bee ) From thee , a secret grace I had , To forme the Truth thou seek'st in mee . 3 And , if I purg'd with hysope were , Mee , thou shouldst make more white then snowe : Yea , thy Glad-message when I heare , The bones thou brak'st , will healthfull growe . Then , from my faults , thy face divart ; Blot all my follies out of sight ; Creat in me a spotles hart , And , make my Spirit , Lord , vpright . 4 Oh! let me not rejected be ; Take not thy Holie-ghost away ; To joiefull health , restore thou mee ; Let thy free Spirit be my stay . So , I will other Sinners guide , To seek thy grace , & walk thy waies ; And , ( if my bloudie sinn thou hide ) Thy Iustice , oh my God , I 'le praise . 5 Which praises , that my tongue may sing , My lipps , oh Lord my God , vnclose : For , Burnt-oblations I would bring ; But , thou hast quite reiected those , A greeved Soul , a contrite hart , Is God's best-liked Sacrifize : With such , oh God! thou pleased art ; And , such thou never shalt despise . 6 As thou art pleas'd , Mount - Syon blesse , And wall about Ierusalem . The Sacrifize of Righteousnes , Shall then obtaine thy good esteem . Yea , thou shalt then their Guifts receive , And , they shall all their Offrings pay ; Ev'n whole Burnt-offrings they shall give , And , Oxen on thine Altar slay .

Oh Lord ! our owne Consciences accuse vs , & will pronounce thee iust if thou condemn vs : for though it might somewhat moove thy compassion , to consider our disabilities , by Original Polution ; yet , knowing what grace thou hast secretly infused , both , to resist that naturall corruption , and to forme also within vs that Righteousnes which thou requirest ; wee have no excuse ( no hope ) but to appeal to thy mercie . To thy Mercie therfor , wee appeal , beleeving to be perfectly purified by the sprinckling of thy dear Sonns bloud . Oh! forgive vs for his sake ; Restore vs to thy favour ; repaire what is decaied in soul or bodie ; & so comfort , renue , guide , & strengthen vs , by the continuall presence of the Holy-ghost ; that our conversation may be more vpright ; & all our future endeavours become acceptable ; to thy glorie , to the saving of our Soules , & to the consolation of other penitent Sinners , through Iesus Christ our Lord : Amen .

Psal. 52.

To the cheef Musitian Maschil a Psalm of David when Doeg the Edomite came & told Saul , & said vnto him , David is come vnto the house of Abhimelech . It mistically , personates the Elect , vpraiding their persecutors , foretelling their shamfull ruine , & reicicing in their owne deliverances , &c. It is vsefull in persecutions .

WHy vaunt'st thou Tiraunt of thy wrong ? God's love will still the same appear , Although thy mischeef-working tongue , Faines lies , as keen as Razors are . Thou , evill more then Good respect'st ; Thou lovest falshood more then right : ( Selah . ) All harmfull speaches thou affect'st , And , tongues which publish forth deceit . 2 But , thee from hence , the Lord shall tear , And , from the Land thy dwelling take . ( Selah . ) The Iust shall see the same with feare , And , sport at thy destruction make . Yea , they shall say ; Loe , this was hee Who sought not God to make him stronge ; But , labour'd how he great might be , By getting wealth , & doeng wrong . 3 Then , as for mee , I prosper shall As Olive trees that have their place Within Gods holie temple wall , And , still depend vpon his grace . There , Lord , I 'le spread abrode thy fame ; Yea , then , I 'le praise thee for thy love , And , trust for ever in thy Name ; Which , all thy Saints will well approve .

Deliver vs oh gratious Lord , from the cruell insolencies & falshood of those , who seek their Advancement by iniurious & wicked meanes . Preserve vs also from the guilt of their abhominations ; but especially from being so shameles , as to make vaunts of oppression , or of any other sinn . Disenable , & root out of the land , all such insolent offenders ; that the righteous florishing as green Olive trees , & beholding thy Iudgments , may with reverent awe , reioice in their subversion who are friends to Vnrighteousnes ; & ( with a fearles confidence in thy love ) magnify thy Holy Name , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 53.

To the cheef Musitian Maschil , A Psalm of David . It is almost the same with the 14. Psalm . And may be vsed to minde vs that our Nature was wholie depraved , and that wee should desire the comming of Christ , by whome wee are to be renewed , &c.

THe foole , doth God in hart denay , And , all corrupt are growne ; Perverse & wicked is their way , There is no Righteous-one . For , God from heav'n his eye declin'de , Man's of-spring to behold ; And , searched who did seek to finde , Or , know him as they should . 2 But , all their waies prepostrous were ; All , fillthie & vnsound : None sawe he live vprightlie , there ; Not one good man , he found . Ev'n brutishlie , fond Sinners eat God's people , as their bread . They , seek not God ; and horrors great They feel , where is no dread . 3 The Lord will breake the bones of them That have beseiged thee ; And , thou shalt shame them , since , of him They disrespected be . Would wee God's healp from Syon had ! For , Iacob , triumph shall , And , Isr'el , will there of be glad , When them he brings from thrall .

Free vs , oh Lord , from that vniversall corruption which overspreadeth our Nature ; that wee neither become so foolish to deny thee in our harts , nor so perverse as to dishonour thee in our waies . Soe behold our polutions , that thou maist cleanse vs from them ; Soe consider our weaknes , that thou maist breake the bands of all our foes ; So make vs to fear thee , that all our other feares may be turned into ioye ; And cause vs to be so desirous of that salvation , which was promised out of Syon , that ( being delivered from the thraldome of sinn and death ) wee & every true Israelite , may triumph in our Salvation & Redemption through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen ,

Psa. 54.

To the cheef Musitian on Neginoth Maschil . A Psalm of David when the Ziphims came & said to Saul , doth not David hide himself with vs ? It mystically prophecied the Iewes trecheries & tirannies against Christ &c. It is vsefull , when wee are ( or have beene ) betraied or persecuted by false brethren , &c.

DEfend mee Lord , for thy Name sake , In thy great powre , adjudg thou mee , Of all thy suites quick notise take ; And , let my words well heeded be . For , Strangers doe against me rise , And , Tirants for my life have sought , ( Not setting thee before their eyes ) Although my healp , thou still hast wrought , 2 The Lord , my Soules vpholders , gards ; His Truth hath chas'd my foes away ; And , them with Vengance he rewards : For which , my Vowes I 'le freely pay . To laud thy Name is wel approv'd And , I oh Lord , thy praise will sing ; Because , my greefs thou hast remoov'd And , on my foes , my wish dost bring .

Encline thtne eare ( oh mercifull father ) vnto all our iust petitions , & suffer vs not to be oppressed by our professed foes , nor to be betraied into their hands , by those Aliens vnto thy Truth & Goodnes , from whome wee have better deserved ; But , as thou hast bene alwaies heretofore our Healper ( and the vpholder of them who have befreinded vs . ) So , continue , we pray thee , to reward our friends , according to their kindnes ; to requite our foes according to their deservings ; & to deliver vs from all our sorrowes , through Iesus Christ ; To whome , with thy blessed Spirit , wee will offer vp the free Sacrifize of praise and thancksgivinge , now & for ever . Amen ,

Psa. 55.

To the cheef Musitian Neginoth Maschil , a Psalm of David . It personatet the faithfull , complaining & petitioning against the inhumanitie of their foes . It deciphers , also , false brethren ; declares their destruction , & the securitie of the Elect. It may be vsed as the former .

OH God! my praiers hear ; Hide not away thine eare ; But , hear , & cast on mee thine eye . For , loud my foes doe roare ; The wicked greeve me sore ; And , therfore Lord , thus loud I crie . 2 With wrongs , they mee persue , A wrathfull spight they shewe , And , I , at hart am greatlie vext : Deaths torments mee oppresse , I shake through fearfullnes , With horrors great , I am perplext . 3 I sayd ; Doves wings , had I , To rest , I then would flie . Lo , then farr hence I would abide , I , then would haste away , And , in some Desert stay Which from the Tempest mee should hide . ( Selah . ) 4 Destroy & slitt their tongues ; For , strife , oh Lord , & wrongs , Possesse their Cittie night & day : In midst thereof I spi'de Sinn , fraud , & guile abide ; These , in her streats , still made their stay . 5 A foes contempt , or scorne , I could have shund or borne ; But , mee no publike foe abus'de : It was my trusted Peer ; As friends , wee freindlie were , And , wee God's house togither vs'd . 6 Arrest them , Death & Hell , With whome such Mischeevs dwell : For , I , vpon the Lord will call . To God , at night I 'le pray , At morninge , at nooneday ; And , mee both hear , & save , he shall . 7 In warr , he gave mee peace , And , mee will still release : Ev'n me , the Lord will hear , and save . But , God will punish them : ( Selah . ) For , they his feare contemn ; Because , that they no Changes have . 8 Their hands , the Peace did breake , ( Where they a league did make ) And , though their speach most freindlie were , Yet are , sometime , their words , Like darts or naked swords . Let God , therefore , thy Burthen bear . 8 For , God is thy defence , He gardeth innocence ; And , Sinners downe to Hell will thrust . Not half their daies they live , Who murther or deceive : But , in the Lord I put my trust .

Many & greevous ( oh Lord ) are those troubles which exercise thy Children ; especially in those places , where prophanes , or false worship is openly approoved : but , the greatest Afflictions are occasioned by Hypocrites , False breathren , & those who abuse us vnder cullour of Religeon , or by pretences of dearest Amitie . Defend vs therfor , oh God , from those harmfull Serpents ; Give us the wings of Dovelike innocence , to carry us above their snares : Grant us those enterchanges of Prosperitie & Adversity , which may keep us both in thy Fear , & Love : Suffer not the tribulations of the world , nor the temptations of the Devill , nor the miseries of the Flesh , to oppresse us : But , let us lay all our burthens vpon thee , confidently ; Trust in thee firmly ; Seek thee duly ; love thee sincerely ; & enioy thy gratious protection for ever more Amen .

Psa. 56.

To the cheef Musitian vpon the mute Dove in the Desert , a golden Psalm of David , when the Philistims took him in Gath. It typically personates the Church in persecution , & is a prayer , & a complaint against her Foes , acknowledging Gods regard of her suffrings , professing assurance in him , & promising to be thanckfull &c. It is vsefull to those ends . &c.

HAve Mercie Lord , for , man hath sought To swallowe vp , & mischeeve mee . My Foes with mee have daylie fought ; And ( Lord most high ) they many bee . Thou art my hope , when doubts arise , Thy word hath brought me comforts , to , On thee alone , my hart relies , And , fearles is , what Flesh cann do . 2 They wrest my words , Lord , ev'rie day ; To worke me harme , they still devise : They meet vnseene , they mark my way , And , how they might my Soul surprise . Therfore , in thy just wrath , oh God! Correct them for this Crime of theirs : And , as thou dost my Faults record , Recorde , & botle vp my teares . 3 For , thou wilt save me , Lord , I knowe ; When thee I seek , my Foes flie back : Thy promise makes mee joyfull growe , And , of thy word , my songs I make . My , trust , oh God! is all in thee , And , of man's powre , I fearles am . Thy vowes are all perform'd on mee And , I will praise thee for the same . 4 For thou hast freed my Soul from death ; From falls , thou dost my footing stay , To walke , by thee , within that Path , Which leads to Life , a lightsome way .

Oh thou faithfull preserver of all who put their trust in thee ! Our visible & invisible Adversaries do continually seek the destruction of our soules & bodies , by many secret & mischeevous devises : But , our trust being placed vpon thee , wee need not fear the malice of any Adversarie . Grant vs grace therfore , so to depend on thy promises , & so to lament our errors ( with teares of true Repentance ) that as our enimies mark our wayes to entrap vs , wee our selves may mark them to prevent ensnarings ; & that thou observing their hatred , & our penitence , mayst cause vs to walke ioyfully , in the way of eternal life , through Iesus Christ . Amen .

Psal. 57.

To the cheef Musitian Altaschith , A Psalm of David , when he fledd from Saul in the Cave . It mystically expressed the Iewes persecutinge Christ , even vnto his Grave . wee that are his members , & partake in his suffrings , may sing it , to declare our iniuries , & to pray , & praise God , for deliverances . &c.

LOrd , grant ( oh grant ) me thy compassion ; For , I , in thee my trust have placed , Display thy wings for my Salvation , Vntill my greefs are over-passed . To thee I sue ( oh God most high ) To thee , that canst all want supplie . 2 From their despights who seek to rend mee , Let help , oh Lord , from heav'n be daigned , And let thy Truth & Love defend me ; For , I with Lions am detained : With men inflam'd , whose biting words , Are shafts , & spears , & naked swords . 3 Let over heav'n God's praise be reared , And through the world , his glorie showed . For , they who netts for mee prepared , ( They who my soul to ground had bowed ) Ev'n they , with in those trapps are caught , Which for my fall , their hands had wrought . Selah 4 Oh God! my hart now ready maketh , My hart is for thy praise preparing ; My Tongue , my Harpe , my Lute awaketh And , I my selfe , betimes vprearing , Will speake & sing , in praise of thee , Where greatest throngs of people be . 5 For , Lord , thy Mercies forth are stretched , As farr as are the Sphears extended ; Thy Truth vnto the Clouds hath reached And , thou thy self art high ascended Let , still , thy , Fame & praise , oh God! Through heav'n & earth be spread abrode .

Oh Lord to whome Mercy belongeth , have mercy vpon vs ; & let the Wings of thy protection be gratiously spread over vs , vntill the Stormes of this life be overpast : For , so great & so manyfold are those dangers , & those Miseries wherewith wee are alwaies enclosed , by spirituall & temporal foes ; that they have brought our bodies to the Grave , & our seules near vnto Hell . Oh! let thy Truth & Love defend vs from our Lion-like persecuters ; that our Harts ( being timely cheared ) our Thoughts , Words & Actions , may harmoniously agree in manifesting thy praises . And , seeing thy holy Spirit hath plainely declared the Vniversality of thy proffered Grace ; let not vs presume to sett Limmits there vnto ; but publish thy glorie as vniversaly as thou hast extended thy Mercies , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 58.

To the cheef Musitian Altaschith Michtam of David . It reprehends & characters , that Serpentine generation , whoe are obstinate enimies to the Gospell of Christ , & prophecies & illustrates their destruction , &c. It is vsefull to encourage vs against their malice . &c.

YEe congregation , said yee right ? Yee Mortalls , are your Doomes vpright ? No ; for you muse on works of Sinn : Your hands with mischeevs filled are , You from your Births vntoward were ; And , from the wombe have liers binn . 1 Your poyson , like the serpents , flowes ; Deaf-Adder-like , your eares you close , Though powrfull Charmes are wisely sung . Oh God! their mouthes of teeth disarme ; And , that their Fangs may do no harme , Make tootheles ( Lord ) the Lion's young . 3 Like sudden Flouds , their furie slale ; When they would shoot ; their arrowes , breake : Yea make them quite consume away . Like snailes , consume them from the earth ; Or els , like some vntimely birth , Destroy , them , er'e they see the day . 4 Before wee feel them , prick or burne , Them , whirle-winde-like , Lord , overturne ; And sweep them hence , in wrath alive . Which Vengance . when the Righteous vewe , ( And vewing Sinn receive her due ) They , joyfull thancks , to thee shall give . 5 Yea , they shall trample on their bloud , Who have bene Foes to doeng good ; And ev'rie man shall say , & see , That Righteous men shall have their meed ; And , that there is a God , indeed , By whome the world shall iudged be .

Keep vs , oh Lord , from having fellowship in the Congregations of those , who are perverted in their Iudgment , mischeevous in their Conversation ; Draf to good Instructions , Obstinate in their heresies ; & willfull continuers in all their natural Corruptions . Deliver us from their malice ; Breake their Instruments of mischeef ; and let their deserved confusion fall suddenly vpon them : That , the Faithfull Congregation , may vewe it ; & that all men may see & confesse thee , to be the Righteous Iudge of the world , & the rewarder of all those who put their trust in thee . Amen .

Psa. 59.

To the cheef Musitian Altaschith Michtam a Psalm of David , when Saul sent & they watched the house to kill him . It cheefly prophecied the Iewes dogged crueltie to Christ , & that they should be preserved to wander in a vagabond Condition ( as wee see at this day ) for an example to others &c. It serves to warne vs , that wee resist not God's grace once offred . &c.

MY God , protect mee from my Foes ; From them , who strive with mee : From Sinners gard mee , & from those , That bloodie-minded be . For , loe , the mightie do combine ; They waite my soul to teare : And , without cause or fault of mine , With speed there to prepare . 2 Lord God of Hoasts , & Isr'el , wake , To heed & succour mee : The Gentiles Curbe , & vengance take , Where sinns malitious be . ( Selah ) At night , like Doggs , they Bawling come , They round the Cittie goe And slanders ranck , & threatnings , from Their Mouthes , & lipps , do flowe . 3 For why , say they , none hears the same ; But , God shall them detect : The Gentiles also to defame , His ayde I will expect . For , God 's my strength , God healpeth mee , Preventing grace bestowes ; And , what my hart requires to see , Inflicts vpon my Foes . 4 Oh Lord our help , disperse with shame , Disperse them by thy powre ; But , lest my Folke forget the same , Them , doe not quite devoure . Vntill their tongue , all words of spight And falshood , vttred hath ; And , when their pride is at the height , Consume them in thy wrath . 5 Yea Lord , consume them vtterlie , Till , notise they obtaine , That , God , throughout eternitie ; Doth over Iacob raigne . Selah At night , vnto the Cittie wall Like doggs they shall retreat ; Without it , they shal bark & bawle , And whine , for want of meat . 6 But , in the Morne , aloud I 'le sing , Both of thy powre & grace ; And speake what succours thou didst bring When sore destrest I was . Ev'n vnto thee , oh God my powre . My praise-full song shall be : For , thou art my defensive Towre , And , gratious vnto mee .

Iust Avenger of all malitious iniuries ; According to thy promises thou hast subiected the Gentiles to thy Sonns Dominion , & scattred the Iewes ( with a Cain - like marke preventing their vtter extirpation ) that so , their vagabond life may be a perpetuall memoriall , both of their crueltie , & of our Savious Passion . Let all those who shall make themselves partakers of their malitious heresie ( without repentance ) be partners in their punishment ; and let them hunt through the earth in error , bawling like doggs without the walls of thy new Ierusalem ( for an example to all Ages ) : But , let so many of them as have bene misseled , by ignorance only ( without willfull malice ) oh let them , returne from their obstinacie , in the Evening of their life ( or of this world ) & let them hunger & thirst after the true Messiah ; that in the Morning of their & our Resurrection , we may , altogether , praise & glorifie thy holy Name . Amen .

Psa. 60.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Shushan Eduth Michtam of David , to teach when he strove with Aram Naharaym & with Aram Zobath , when Ioab returned & slew of Edom in the salt vallie 12000. It bemoanes the present calamitie ; mitigates it by remembring God's promises ; Desires his conduct ; & professeth Assurance in him . It is vsefull to encourage those who fight vnder God's banner . &c.

OH God! wee are despis'd of thee , And , in thy wrath dispersed be : But , now returne to vs againe . Thou smot'st our land , & Loe it quakes , Oh! stopp the breach , for , still it shakes ; And , many cares thy folk sustaine . 2 A giddie wine thou mad'st vs drink ; Yet , they that feare thee , do not shrinck They Truths displaied Flagg to beare . Selah Oh! that thy Darling , safe may be , Let thy Right-hand or'e shaddow mee ; And , bowe thou downe to me thine ear . 3 Then ( as God's holy-voice declar'd ) All Shechem , shall by mee be shar'd ; I 'le Succhoth Dale by Line receive : I 'le Gilead & Manasseth take ; Mount Eph'rim , I my gard will make ; In Iudah , I , my law will give . 4 My servile worke shall Moab doe ; O're Edom I will fling my shoe ; And Palestine , of mee shall boast For , who to Edom is my Guide ? Or to the Cittie fortifide , But , God , that had forsook our Hoast ? 5 That Lord , who did our Hoast forsake , Shall of our greefs an ending make : For , man's vaine help wee do contemn . Through God , wee valiant Acts have done , Our Foes , by him , shall downe be throwne And , Hee shall set his feet on them .

Notwithstanding our many outward Afflictions make vs appeare as reprobates in the worlds opinion ; & though ( by reason of our sinns ) wee our selves are sometime half afraids , that thou , oh God , hast for saken & despized vs : yet , havinge among vs the Ensigne of Truth as a testimonie of thy favour ; wee beleeve that thy spirituall kingdome shall be continued with vs , & be established in those places also , which are not yet of thy visible Church . Fulfill oh Lord , our hopes herein ; that wee may break through the fortifications of the mistical Babilon , & that thy Spirituall Armies may be victorious , through the conduct of our Lord & Captaine Iesus Christ . Amen .

Psa. 61.

To the cheef Musitian a psalme of David . It desireth God's assistance ; confesseth former protections , & promiseth future trust in him . It containes also , a prediction of Christs kingdome , a petition for Grace , and a vowe of thanckefulnes . To these ends it may be vsed .

LOrd , let my plaint attention move , When greev'd at hart I lie ; And , lead mee to the Rock above , When from Earth's ends I crie . For , as a Cittie fortifide , From foes thou gardest mee , Within thy Tent , still , safe I bide ; Thy Wings my Cov'ring bee . Selah . 2 Thou hear'dst my vowes , & gav'st mee shares , With such as fear thy Name ; And , spar'dst the king , till hee in yeares An aged man became . Oh! let thy Truth & Mercie , Lord , Preserve him still by thee ; That , still thy praise I may record , And pay my vowes to thee .

Hear our Prayers , oh Lord , & let our cries come vnto thee . So firmlie establish vs on that Rock whereon thy Church is founded , that it may be our Bullwork of defense in all dangers . Cover vs with the wings of thy Mercie ; Succour vs in thy Tent ; & be gratious vnto vs , from what place , or in whatsoever affliction , wee call vpon thee : That so ( having an outward portion among those who professe thee , & performing those vowes , which wee made vnto thee in our Baptisme ) wee may be continued in thy favour , vntil we shal be admitted into thy triumphant Church , & enioy life eternall with Christ Iesus . Amen .

Psa. 62.

To the Cheef Musitian to Iduthun a Psalm of David . It professeth trust in God ; threatens & Characters out , Antichrist & his Members ; Exhorts to faith in Christ ; & declares the vanitie of man & of all temporall assistances & e. It may be sung to encrease Piety . Faith , Hope , & the contempt of temporall Vanities . &c.

STill wait thou , oh my Soul , on God ; For , he my helpe doth prove , My Rock , my Garde , my Safe-abode ; Whence , none cann mee remove . Those , therfor , who conspire my fall , His Blade shall root from hence , And , shake them like a rotten wall , Or , like a broken fence . 2 They seek my shame ; They lies commend : And hate when faire they speake . Selah . My Soul , therfore , on God attend ; Thy hope , him only make . For , God ( my strength , my healp , my sort ) From harme will succour mee : My praise , my garde , my firme support , And my sole trust , is hee . 3 In God , yee people , alwaies hope ; To him , your harts declare : For , he will prove a certaine propp , When men deceitfull are . Selah . Men high & lowe , are lesse in weight , Then things that are most vile : Trust not therfore , nor take delight , In wealth , in wrongs , or guile . 4 For , once God said , & oft I heard , That , God ( both strong & kinde ) On all men , will bestowe reward , As he , desert shall finde .

Grant oh Lord , that wee may alway , so patientlie attend on thee , that persecutors , falseteachers , and all they who seek our fall or dishonour , may be quite subverted or converted . Make vs ever mindfull how strong a supporter thou art vnto all those who put their trust in thee ; & how iust a rewarder of every one according to his deserving . Seeing also , wee cann have no safe assurance in the best men , nor in the best outward meanes ( without thy speciall Assistance ) let vs never depend vpon them ; much lesse , seek to be secured , or to profit our selves , by fraudulent or wicked practises : But endeavoring rather , to fulfill all righteousnes for thy sake ; and making our petitions to thee only ; at vs depend wholie on thy protection , for ever and ever , Amen .

Psa. 63.

A Psalm of David when he was in the wildernes of Iudah . It may be sung by those who are afflicted in the wildernes of this life , hungring & thirsting after righteousnes . It expresseth their longing to be pertakers of the publike worship , who are debarred from the same ; & may be vsed also by them , &c.

OH God! my God thou allwaies art ; For thee , betimes , I seeking pant , With longing soul , & thirsting hart , Ev'n as the land , which raine doth want . Yea , Lord , my soul doth long , full sore , Thy powre & glorie to behold , As I have seene them heretofore , Ev'n in thy holie-place of olde . 2 For why ! thy love doth life surpasse ; And , I therfore will sing thy praise : Thy Name , I 'le all my lifetime blesse , And , vnto thee my hands I 'le raise . For , when I minde thee on my bed , And muze upon thee in the Night ; It fills me , as with marrowe fedd ; And I with ioye thy praise recite . 3 Since , me thou healp'st in my destresse ; Beneath thy wings I gladd remaine , My Soul , to thee doth closelie presse ; And , thy Righthand shall mee sustaine . But , they shal to their grave descend , Whose purpose is my soul to slay : The Sword shall bring them to their end , And , they shall be the foxes prey . 4 The king , & they who swear , in truth , By God's great Name ; in God shall ioy : But , he shall stop the liers mouth , And , ev'rie perjur'd soul destroy .

Cause vs to seeke thee timely ( oh Lord our God ) and when wee are wandring in the deserts of this life , let vs hunger and thyrst after thee and thy righteousnes ; that wee may be satisfied according , to thy promise . Let our muzings be vpon thee , both in the night of our Afflictions , and vpon the bedd of our prosperities . Let the contemplation of thy powre and glorie fill vs , as with marrowe and fatnes : Let thy Love be pretious vnto vs ; yea , more pretious vnto vs then our lives : Let the wings of thy Mercy , and the powre of thine Arme , so shaddowe and protect vs , that ( both our Lionlike & foxlike Adversaries being destroied , and the mouth of all vnrighteousnes being stopped . ) Wee and thy whole Church may reioice in thy Salvatoon , for ever and ever . Amen .

Psa. 64.

To the Cheef Musitian a Psalme of David . It prophecies the Iewish malice against the Messiah at his passon ; and that accordinge to their owne imprecation , the avengment of his bloud should be vpon them and their children , &c. It serves to minde vs , what manner of foes wee have , and for what assistance wee may hope , &c.

LOrd , hear my voice , & me acquite From terrors of the foe ; And from their plotts , & feirce despight That mischeefe seek to doe . For , they like swords , their tongues prepare ; With words , like arrowes keen , They shoote the righteous without fear , With quicknes , & vnseene . 2 Themselves in Mischeefe , strong they make , Their plotts they thinck vnspide ; And , search how that effect may take , Which in their harts they hide . But , God shall wound them with a shaft , Before they be aware ; So , they shall fall by their owne craft , And their owne sentence beare . 3 Thereat , beholders , all , shall flie , And , ev'rie man , with feare , The works of God shall magnifie , And , ponder what they are , The righteous also , with delight , On God , their hope shall build : And , they that are in hart vpright , Shall with true joie be filld .

Oh Lord , wee have so manie visible , and invissble Adversaries , secretly and continually plotting our destruction ; that our Soules are afflicted with great terror . Some , by whispering of slanders , or by privie conspiracies , seek to endanger our bodies ; Others , by hidinge false Doctrines vnder appearances of Truth , or masks of pietie ; or els , by insinuating carnall or spirituall wickednesses ( before wee be aware ) deeplie wound our Consciences , and very dangerously peirce our Soules with venemous arrowes . Oh God! break , and quench these fierie darts of Sathan ; Deliver vs from their cunninge Proiects ; shoot back their arrowes into their owne bosomes ; and let their predictions be fulfilled on themselves : But , grant that wee may still depend on thee ; & that being delivered from all our terrors , wee may serve thee in holines & righteousnes , all the daies of our life Amen .

Psa. 65.

To the Cheef Musitian a Psalme & song of David . It acknowledgeth God's manifold benifits ; First , those which are peculier to the Elect ; & then , his Universall providence over all his Creatures &c. Wee should sing it to those ends . &c.

IN Syon , Lord , thine honor lies ; There , vowes to thee are brought : Ev'n there , thou answer'st all mens cries , And , of all Flesh art sought . Though many sinns do me oppresse , From them thou purgest mee ; For , thou thy Chosen-one dost blesse , And bringst him near to thee . 2 Within thy courts & holie-place , His dwelling he doth gaine ; Ev'n there , where wee shall ( of thy grace ) Our wished fill obtaine . Thou in thy Iustice dreadfull art , Yet , in thy grace wee stand ; And thou the hope of all men art , That live on sea , or land . 3 Girt round with powre , thy Vigor laies , A ground-work for the hills : The noise of seas & Flouds it staies , The peoples rage it stills . Thy signes , remotest Clymates feare ; Thee , daye & night they praise ; Their Lands to visite , thou hast care ; And , rich encrease it paies . 4 To water all their furrowes there , Thy River overflowes : To feed them , corne thou dost prepare ; And , blessest that which growes . Thou Crown'st the year with plentiousnes , And , fat thy paths are made : It dropps vpon the wildernes And makes the mountaines glad . 5 Faire flocks , their fruitfull meads adorne ; Their vallies freshlie springe , And , are so filld with cropps of Corne ; That they do laugh & sing .

In thy visible Church , oh Father of Mercie , thine honour & thy Grace are most evident : Nevertheles , thy Mercie is not so confined , but that thy Church invisibly extends it self into everie corner of the earth ; yea , thy overflowing River makes vp thy harvest even in those deserts where wee behold no fertilitie ; & there ( thou havinge regard as well to the soul as the bodic ) visitest them , not only with temporal , but with spiritual Blessings . For which thy great providence & mercie , wee blesse thy holy name ; beseeching thee , so to moisten the clodds of our harts with dewes from above , that wee whome thou hast planted in thy visible Garden , may not , be lesse fruitfull then those , to whome thou hast not yet vouchsafed the same priveledges ; But grant that both wee & they ( according to what we have received ) may bring forth fruites acceptable vnto thee , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 66.

A song a Psalme . It praiseth God both for temporall & spirituall blessings , especially for the great benifit of our vniversall Redemption , which is typically expressed , by allusion to the Iewes deliverance from the Egiptian bondage &c. It may be sung to praise God for our deliverances from sinn & the Devil . &c.

YEe kingdomes all , God's praise expresse ; In songs , exalt & land his Name : To him , his dreadfull Acts confesse ; And , how his Arme his foes doth tame . Let all the world before him bowe . With singing to his Name & him ; Selah . And , let all men more heedfull growe , What dreadfull things he did for them . 2 The sea he dri'de , & through the Maine Wee walk'd on foote , him praising there . He hath obtain'd a boundles raigne , And , of all Nations , he hath care . He will not let the Rebells thrive . Selah . Oh! blesse our God , & sing his praise ; For , he preserves our soul alive , And , he from slipps our footing staies . 3 By thee , oh God! wee prooved were , Like silver tried & refin'de : Thou didst entrap vs in a snare , And round our loines affllictions binde . Above our heads , thou mad'st men ride ; And , through both Flouds & fires , we came : But , thou didst rest , at last , provide ; And , I will praise thee for the same . 4 Ev'n in thy house those vowes I 'le pay , Which in destresse were sworne by mee ; Fatt Rams & Bullocks I will slay , And burne sweet incense vnto thee . Selah . Come hither , yee that fear the Lord , And , hear what for my soule he wrought , When his assistance I emplor'd , And , him with praise-full voice besought . 5 If any sinn , my hart affects , The Lord , will then withdraw his eare : But , surelie , God my suite affects ; For , he my vocall moane did hear . Oh! let him ever praised be , For not reiecting my request : And , for his Mercie shew'd to me , Oh! let him be for ever blest .

Blessed be thy Name ( oh gratious God ) for all thy benifitts ; especially for our many spiritual deliverances , which are , everie day as wonderfull now , as when the Redd-sea was dried up . For , through Seas of terrors , & Deserts of tribulations , wee passe many Dangers , many trialls , & many enterchanges of Adversitie & prosperitie in this life , to refine & prepare us for a blessed habitation , & , that without impeachment to thy Iustice , wee may be made capable of thy free-Mercie . Oh! root out of our harts that affection to sinn which interrupts thy hearing of our prayers ; and grant that ( by sacrifizinge our brutish affections , & offring vp the sweet Incense of a Faith fruitfull in Good works ) wee may declare our selves thanckfull vnto thee ; and that wee & our Oblation may be made acceptable through the Merrits of Iesus Christ . Amen .

Psa. 67.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Neginoth , a Psalme a song . It expresseth a longing for the vniversall spreading of that saving grace which is offred to Iewes , & Gentiles ; & shewes the blessednes which will succeed the same . It is daylie sung in our Liturgie for the enlargment of the Catholick Faith .

THy blessing , Lord , bestowe ; Shewe vs thy glorious Face Selah . That , all the world , thy waies may knowe , And , see thy saving-grace . 2 Let all men give thee praise ; Let all sing praise to thee : Let nations all sing out thy praise , For , thou their Iudge must be . 3 God , is the Nations kinge , Selah . Let Nations all therefore , Let Nations all , vnto him sing , And praise him ever more . 4 Then earth shall give encrease ; And , God , whose Folke wee are , That God , shall vs vouchsafe to blesse , And , him , the world shall fear .

Allmighty God , vouchsafe , that wee whome thou hast alreadie enlightned with a gratious measure of thy Saving-knowledge , may so evidently enioy also , thy protection , & the continuall brightnes of thy Favour ; that all the Nations of the world , beholding the benifit of thy Service may be allured to ioyne with us in magnifienge of thee . Let also , a due consideration , that thou art Vniversall king , makes vs beleeve that thou hast provided means of salvation for all thy Subiects : and let the remembrance that thou art vniversall Iudge , make vs all , so fruitfull ; that thou maist be vniversally feared , & glorified ; & wee blessed world without end . Amen .

Psa. 68.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme or song of David . It is a Prophecie of Christ Heb. 4. 8. Herein , by allusion to some passages in the olde Testament , many Evangelical mysteries are shaddowed out ( to witt ) the Resurrection , Ascention , sending of the holy-ghost , Callinge of the Gentiles , &c. It is vsefull to commemorate those mysteries , &c.

LEt God arise , & all his Foes affright , Let those that hate him , be despers'd & flie ; Let Sinners , passe like smoke out of his sight , And melt like wax which in the fire doth lie . But , from the Iust , let him expel their sadnes , And make them glad in him , with perfect gladnes . 2 Oh! prais Gods name , who rides above the sphear ! His Name Eternal in your Songs commend ; For , in his holy-place , he still appeares The Orphanes Father , & the widdowes freind . He captives frees , he strangers entertaineth , And for the proud , a fruitles land ordaineth . 3 When thou didst , Lord , thy peoples passage make ( And , waies , for them through deserts vast prepare ) At sight of thee , both heav'n & earth did shake ; Yea , Sinai shook , when Isr'els God was there . Thou gav'st thy flock , sweet raines as need required And , mad'st them strong when they were weak & tired . 4 There dwelleth now , thy Congregation , Lord , Where , for the pore thy goodnes room had made : When thou thy self hadst first proclaim'd the word Great Armies , then , of Preachers , there they had . Kings troupes did flie , & shee the spoile divided , Who came not forth , but , in her tent resided . 5 Ye shal be made ( tho lodg'd with pots ye were ) As fair as doves , with gold & silver wings , As white , as snowe in Salmon did appeare , When there , the Lord dispersed mighty Kings . Like Bashan hill , God's holy mountaine sheweth , And , Bashan-like , all other hills or'e veweth . 6 This hill is God's , & hee inhabits here ; Then why insult yee soe , yee meaner hills ? God's charrets , twice ten thousand Augells are , And , he , by them , in holy Sinai dwells . Ascending high , ev'n thraldome , he enthralled , And bought vs guifts , when we his foes were called . 7 Thus God hath done , that he might dwel in vs . Oh! let this God , our saviour , blessed be ; Selah . For , with good things , he dailie lodeth vs , And , God of Life , & Lord of death is hee . He breaks the heads of those , that him receive not And wounds the crown of him , that sinning leavs 8 From Bashan , & the Deeps I wil ( saith God ) Bring back my Folk as once from thence they came That thou maist wash thy feet , in thy foes bloud , And , that thy dogs , may come & lick the same : For , they , oh God my king ! thy goengs heeded ; They saw , how in thy house , thou hast proceeded . 9 The singers first , the minstrells next had place , With whom , the maids , on timbrels plaieng went : And then , the Choire of Isr'els blessed race , Did all in one , to praise the Lord , concent . There went young Beniamin's , & Iudah's Guiders , And Zabulon's , & Nepthalies Providers . Oh Lord ! whoe bid'st that we should courage take Confirm thi work which thou for vs hast wrought ; At Salem then , ( and , for thy Temple sake ) To thee by kings , shal guifts of price be brouht . Their brutish troupes , that armes do love to carrie Rebuke , disperse , & make them tributarie , 11 Then , Egipts kings will seek vnto the Lord , And Chush will then , to God advance her hands . His praise therfore , yee kingdomes all record , And , sing aloud his praises , all yee Lands . For , when he rides , the sphears his horse he maketh And lo , his voice is thunder when he speaketh . 12 All powre & praise , ascribe to God alone , For , his renowne is through all Isr'ell spread : God is in heav'n , the great Almighty-one , And , in his holy-place , is full of dread . His peoples powre , by God is much encreased ( By Isr'els God ) let him therefore he blessed ,

Eternal Sonn of God , who art ascended vnto the right-hand of thy Father , & shalt come againe with maiestie to be our Vniversall Iudge ; Deliver vs from the thraldome of Sinn , by the powre of thy Righteousnes : And ( though wee have yet our conversations among Dragons , & in defiled habitions ) make us innocent as Doves , & as vnpoluted as the mountaine snowe . Encrease the meanes of publishing thy Gospel ; and preserve Vnitie , order , & good discipline , in thy Church : that the comelines thereof may allure all beholders , to desire fellowship in thy Congregation ; that , hereticks , hirelings & contentious persons , may be reprooved & reformed , or cutt of ; that , they who are , yet , without , may be received into the Covenant ; that wee who are admitted , may be confirmed , without waveringe ; & that the God head may be feared , & praised , & blessed , now & for ever more Amen .

Psa. 69.

To the cheef Musitian Shosannim a Psalme of David . It personates Christ taking vpon him our sinns & infirmities ; humbling himself before his Father ; declaring the Condition of his Adversaries ; shewing the bitternes of his passion ; signifieng the iudgments prepared for Sinners ; & prayeng for his Elect &c. Christs members may vse it to those purposes .

HEalp Lord , for , Flouds enclose my Soul , In groundles depths I am bemir'd , Above my head , great waters rowle , My parched throate , with cries is tir'de . Mine eyes are dim'd in seeking thee , Moe then my haires , my Foes are growne , My spoilers are too strong for me ; And , take as theirs , what is mine owne . 2 Thou knowest how I am too blame ; But , for my sake , let none of those ( Lord God of Isr'el ) suffer blame , Who do in thee their trust repose . For , I sustaine reprochfull scorne . And , am disgraced for thy sake . My brethren , of my mother borne , Of mee , likewise , a stranger make . 3 Zeal to thy house , hath worne mee out , Thy scorners , my reprochers be ; My Fastings , & my teares they flout , And , when I mourne , they laugh at mee . Of mee , the Rulers , evill , spake ; The Drunckerds , made of mee their songs : But , Lord , my moane , I timelie make , In Mercie , mark therefore my wrongs . 4 Mee , by thy Truth 's protection keep , That miry-depths , nor spightfull-foes , Devouring-Flouds , nor whirl-pooles deep , Nor Dungeons Mouth my soul enclose . But , Lord , of thy abounding grace , ( For thy Love-sake ) returne , & hear ; To mee , thy servant shew thy face , And , in my need , incline thine ear . 5 Drawe nigh , & save , & sett thou free My soul , from those who bear me spight ; For , all my wrongs , are knowne to thee , And , all my Foes , are in thy sight . Rebukes & scornes , my hart nigh broke , With greefs opprest , I made my mone ; But , where I did for pittie looke They would ( alas ) afford me none . 6 They , for my meat , did gall prepare , Sharp Vineger to quench my thirst ; Their Bourd , therfore , shall them ensnare , And , Blessings , be to them accurst . Their eye shall be depriv'd of sight : A cure-les greef , their back shall shake : God's heavie wrath , shall on them light , His Vengance , them shall overtake . 7 None shall in their abiding-place , Or in their Tent , be dwelling found : For , whome thou smot'st , those they did chase , And , greeved him , whome thou didst wound . More sinnfull still , they shall become , And , in God's Iustice have no share , Nor in that book of life have roome , Wherein , the Iust enrowled are . 8 But , I , that pore & scorned am Shall by thyne ayde , oh Lord , be raisd ; For which , I 'le magnify thy Name , And , in my songs , thou shalt be praisd . And , that , oh Lord , more pleases thee , Then , horn'd & hoofed Oxe to give ; Which , when the Meek ( thee seeking ) see , It shall with ioye , their hart revive . 9 God's praise , yee heav'ns & earth declare ▪ Him praise thou sea , & all in thee : For , to the pore , he lends his ear . And , hee doth sett the pris'ner free . He , Syon saves in time of need , And , Iudah's Townes he will erect , To be for those , & for their seed , Who serving him , his Name affect .

Oh Lambe of God! which takest away the sinns of the world , have mercie vpon vs . Thou , that hast taken on thee our sinns , felt our infirmities , & suffred all which wee deserved , have mercie vpon vs . Thou , who for our salvation , didest bear the vnkindnesses of kindred & familiers , the reproches of Neighbours , the scornes , & oppressions of strangers , the reproofs of Magistrates , & the contempt of the basest people , have mercy vpon vs . Thou , who for cursakes , hast endured , insufferable torments of the bodie , the vnspeakable agonies of the soul , & tasted the gall & vineger of everie bitter passion , have mercie vpon vs . Deliver us from them who seek to crucifie thee againe , in thy members . Raise us by thy Resurrection , whome thou hast redeemed by thy passion ; Glorifie us by thy Ascention , in life eternall , whome thou hast secured from Damnation , by thy Death & Buriall ; And , for that which thou hast done , & prepared , for thine Elect ; let heaven & earth praise thee , world without end Amen .

Psa , 70.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme of David to bring to Remembrance . The Church praies for deliverance from her persecutors ; prophetically imprecates their confusion ; & desires the prosperitie of the Godlie , &c. It may be sung when oppressors insult over vs . &c.

DEferr not Lord , thy succours longe But , bring my Foes to shame ; Ev'n those , who plott my soul to wronge , Bring back , with losse & blame . On them who skoffe , & flout at mee , Bestowe the Scorners hire : But , make them glad , & ioye in thee , Who after thee enquire . 2 Still , God be prais'd , let all men say , Who , on his ayde relie ; And , make , oh Lord , no more delay , For , in great want , am I. I will no other aide emplore , Then , what thou shalt afford ; To bring me succours , now therfore , Thy healp , defer not , Lord .

Healp vs , oh Lord ; for thou only art our healper , & wee have no other hopes but in thee . Make us not the spoile or scorne of those , who desire , & practise the destruction of our soules : But , grant rather , oh God! that all they who fear thee , may be comforted in our speedy deliverances ; Reioice in thy Mercies ; relie on thee in their necessities ; & ascribe all thancks , honour , & glorie to thy blessed Name , for ever more . Amen .

Psa. 71.

The Church acknowledgeth God's preservation of her in her severall Ages , & from her manyfold Oppressers , desiring to be preserved also , in her last & worst age . &c. wee , on whome the worst Age is come , should vse it as a prayer , to be delivered from the same .

KEep me from shame ; for , Lord in thee I trust ; Incline thine ear , to healp & set mee free : Yea , save thou mee , oh Lord , as thou art iust , My Rock , my Fort , my Refuge daigne to be ; For , Lord my strength , thou help dost promise me , 2 Mee from the powre of sinnful men defend , And from their hands , oh Lord , that cruel are . My soul , on thee did in the wombe depend , And , since my birth , thou hast of mee had care : For which my tongue shal stil thy praise declare , 3 Thou art my hope , though wondred at I be , And , I will sing thy praises all the day . When I am weake & old , Lord , leave not mee : For , with despight , my haters mee gainsay , And , for my soul , they plotts & engines lay . 4 God , leaves him quite ( say these ) persue & take ; He , now , hath none to rescue him from thral . But , come , oh God! & speed to healp me make ; Oh come ! & smite my soules Oppressors , all , Bring scorn & shame , on those who seek my fal . 5 Then , still , I 'le hope ; thy love I 'le still commend ; Yea , still , relate what favours thou hast done : And , of thy grace , since I perceave no end , Thy strength , Lord God , I will depend vpon , And , magnifie thy Righteousnes alone , 6 Till now , oh God! thy Marvailes I have told , As from my youth I have bin taught by thee : Oh leave me not , when I am gray & olde , Till Ages all , thy powre have learn'd of mee ; And , then extold , thy Iustice , Lord , shall be . 7 None ever did such works as thou hast wrought ; And , though my soul thou keptst awhile in paine , At last , as one who from the grave was brought , Me , to my ioyes thou didst restore againe ; For which , my harpe , to praise thy Name , I strain , 8 My tongue , likewise ; in setting out thy prais , Oh thou cheef saint of Isr'el ! part shal bear ; So shal my soul , whose price thy bountie paies , And , ev'rie day , thy Iustice I 'le declare , Because , my foes defam'd , & ruin'de are .

Oh Lord , in the wombe wee had extraordinarie nourishment & breathing for our bodies , & ( no doubt ) our seules had there , a due nourishment by thy Spirit . Being borne , wee are brought into thy visible Church by Baptisine , & long time after sustained by thee , both in soul & body , without having any outward work required at our hands ; & when we are capable of the outward Covenant , al thou requirest is but to give thee that hart which thou hast prepared so to doe . Yet helps vs , oh God , in this dutie ; & never leave us in our own hands . And as thou hast in all her former ages , preserved thy Church , both from the rage of Iewes , Gentiles , & Heriticks ; so , in this her old & worst age , preserve her from those Hypocrites & lukewarme professors , who have added seacret mischeeves , to publike oppressions . Yea preserve her , & us , oh God , from those , & all other Adversaries , that thy Truth may be continued to all ages ; the ioye of her Children restored ; & thy blessed Name glorified , for ever end ever . Amen .

Psa. 72.

A Psalm for Solomon . It setts forth the maiestie of Christ & his kingdome ( for , only , of that Salomon are many passages of this Psalme verified ) it declares his Universal iudicature ; The Churches happines therein ; His marvailous Incarnation ; The extent , Riches , & peaceablenes of his Kingdome &c. Wee should sing it to glorify God for those things &c.

THe King oh God! with judgment blesse , And , give thy Iustice to his Sonn ; That , to thy people , in destresse , With judgment , Iustice may be done . Then , Truth & Iustice florish will , On ev'rie great & litle hill . 2 Then , poorest men shall be secure , For , he will all Oppressors tear ; And , whilst the sunn & Moone endure From age to age , they , him shall fear . On Earth , like dropps descend he shall ; Like those , which on the Fleece did fall . 3 The Iust , shall whilst he rules have peace , So long as doth the moone remaine : He from the River to the seas , ( And quite throughout the world ) shal raigne , The salvages , adore him shall , And all his foes , before him fall . 4 Arabia's prince , & Saba's Kinge , The Lords of Seas , & Ilands to , Shal guifts to him , with homage , bring ; So shall all Kings , & people doe . For , when they crie , he setteth free , The pore & meek , that helples be . 5 The pore & humble he respects , He saves their soules that healples are : From fraud & force , he them protects ; For , in his eye , their bloud is dear . To him , they Sheba's gold shall give ; And , he shall prais'd , & prayd for , live . 6 His Corne , shall from a handfull , growe To cover all the mountaines topps ; Like Libanon , his fruit shall showe , And fill the Citties with his cropps . His Fame through Ages , all shall runn , As everlasting as thee sunn . 7 In him , the Nations all abrode , Shall blessed be , & praise him to ; Oh praise the Lord ! ev'n Isr'els God , For , he alone cann wonders do . Still , blessed be his glorious Name , And , earth still filled , with his Flame . Amen . Amen ,

Sweet Iesu who being invisible in thy Deitie , didst become visible in thy humanitie , by descending miraculously into the Virgines wombe , like raine into Gideons fleece ; Grant wee beseech thee , thy divine spirit may so infuse it selfe into our harts that ( Iustice , Peace & Charitie , encreasing & continueng vpon the earth ) all thy afllicted Children may be comforted & secured ; the barbarous Nations converted ; thy Kingdome enlarged ; thyne enimies be brought into subiection ; thy feilds become abundantly fruitfull ; & heaven & earth be filled with thy glorie , world without end , Amen .

Psa. 73.

A Psalm for Asaph . It expresseth , how the faithfull are sometime discouraged , by the prosperities of the wicked ; & is an excellent description of such conflicts as are between the Flesh & the spirit in everie Christian . &c. We may vse it , to comfort vs in such temptations , & to remember vs whither to repaire in such conflicts .

NO doubt , God counts his Isr'el dear , And , loves the righteous man ; Yet was my foot quite gone , wel-near And , I to fall begann . For , when I fooles did honor'd vewe , And Sinners lifted high , And that nor sick , nor weak they grewe , Their weal I did envie . 2 From greefs like ours , they seemed free , Their pride & Cruelties , To them as clothes or bracelets be ; And , fatt stuffs out their eyes . They have their wills , & are so base , To boast of Sinns & wrongs : And neither earth nor heav'nly place , Escapes their evill tongues . 3 To such Ful-springs , as wel as they , God's Children seek to goe : For , God ( the God most high ) they say , Regards not what wee do . Lo , wicked men the world possesse , And , wealth & honors gaine ; But , wee have cleans'd in righteousnes . Our harts & hands in vaine . 4 Yea , wee still pininge goe ( say they ) Lamenting all day long : Yet , thus I , speak not , lest I may , Thy weaker Children wrong . I sought a reason for the same , But , I no cause descern'd Till to the house of God I came , And , there their end I learn'd . 5 On slipp'rie seats , them sett thou hast , From whence with shame & feare , Ev'n suddainly , they downe are cast ; And never more appeare . For , as a dream ( when thou dost wake ) Thou dost their Forme deface : At such therefore , offence to take , Thou seest , how fond I was . 6 But , still , with mee thou dost abide , Thou hold'st my Right-hand fast ; And , by thy Counsells , mee shalt guide To Glory's throne , at last . In heav'n or Earth , account I make Of nothing but of thee : And , though my soul & Flesh be weake , Thou alway strengthnest mee . 7 For , thou oh God! my portion art ; And , thou shalt them destroy , Who runn a whooring in their hart , Another , to enioy . Because , right good , the same doth seem , To God , approaching near , ( And , placing all my trust in him ) His works I will declare .

Direct thou so ( oh Lord ) all our works , words & thoughts , that wee neither murmur at any afliction where with wee are exercised , nor be discouraged in thy service , because the wicked are more flourishing , for a time . Wee confesse it is oft our frailty to iudg of thy love by outward prosperities ; & that great Adversities have tempted some to call into question thy providence , to the shaking & endangering of their Faith . But , grant ( wee pray thee ) that by frequenting thy house & vsing the meanes of Perseverance , wee may be so informed touching the fickle estate of wicked men , in prosperitie ( & of that happines which thou preparest for constant professors of thy Truth ) that wee never commit spiritual fornication against thee : But , that chusing thee for our portion , & supporting our weakenes by thy strength , wee may continue in thy Fear , Favour & protection , to our lives end . Amen .

Psa. 74.

A Psalm for Asaph . It mysticallie prophecied what havoke should be made in the Church , by aluding to the destruction of the material Temple ; & God is desired to vouchsafe his wonted Mercie , in regard of the Foes outrage ; but , especially , for his owne honour sake . It is a prayer for the Church in perseeution .

OH God! for ever , why despis'd are wee ? Why is in rage , thy pasturage laid wast ? Oh minde thy Flock , redeem'd of old by thee , ( That heritage , which dearly bought thou hast ) Ev'n Syon mount , whereon thy Name is plac't . 2 Come Lord ( oh come ) destroy for evermore , The Foe , that on thy holy-place hath preyd ; Thy foes , that in thy Congregation roare , Who , there , for signes , their ensignes have displaid And , on the carved works their axes laid . 3 For , as if they some grove were hewing downe With Axe & Maul , the costly works they breake ; They flaming fires , into thy house have throwne ; Thy name 's cheef seat , a place prophane they make And , in their harts , of spoiling all , they speake , 4 Troughout the Land , thy houses burned be ; Yet , to declare the date of this our woe , Nor visions now , nor Prophets word have wee . Lord , when shall end , these ragings of the Foe ? Shall he blaspheam thy Name , for ever , so ? 5 No more , thy hand ( thy right-hand ) Lord , withhold : Within thy brest , the same no longer hide : For , thou oh God! thou art our king of old , And , here on earth , for vs thou didst provide , When , by thy powre , thou didst the Sea divide . 6 The Dragons Heads thou woundedst in the floud ; Leviathan's vast heads , thou didst prepare , In places wilde , to be thy peoples food : Yea , from dry rocks , thou hewdst out fountains there And ma'dst firm land , where mighty waters were . 7 Thine , is the day , the night is also thine ; Thou ma'dst the light , & thou did'st form the sunn The world , within her Zones , thou didst confine ; & shewdst what cours , times hot & cold should run Lord , mind those things , & what the foe hath don . 8 Observe , how fools blaspheam thy name oh Lord ? Thy Turtles life , defend from Sinners wrongs : Observe our greefs , & thinck vpon thy word ; For , to the world , a darksome denn belongs , Which harbors fraud , inhumane deeds , & wrongs . 9 That so the pore ( vnsham'd ) may praise thy name , To plead thy cause ( thine owne just cause ) arise ; Observe how fooles , thee daylie do defame ; Yea , bear in minde , thy Foes malitious cries , And to what height , their shouts against vs rise .

Oh Lord God , dreadful in iudgments & infinit in mercies ! the devastation typified in thy Material Temple , is fulfilled vpon thy spirituall Sanctuary . Thy open Adversaries batter the maine Fabrick without , whilst Schysmaticks & Hypocrites break downe the Ornaments within : & betwixt both ; terrors , confusions , & dissentions are so encreased , that thy Church , is indangered . Have mercie vpon the people whome thou hast bought , & ( as heretofore ) shew thy selfe the King & protector , of thine Inheritance , to the confusion of thy blaspheamers . Though not for ours , yet , for thine honour sake , let neither the temporall enimies of thy visible Church , make spoile thereof ; nor our spirituall Destroier , deface those Temples of thy holy-spirit which are erected in our harts : But , keep them alwaies vndefaced , vnpoluted , & fitting receptacles , for thee & thy Graces , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 75.

To the cheef Musitian Altaschith , a Psalme or song for Asaph . God is praised for his ready healp . Christ promiseth to support & iudge his Church . Oppressors are reprooved , & the different portion of them , & of the Godly , is declared . It is vsefull , to comfort against the insolencies of spiritual foes .

THee Lord , wee praise & magnifie ; To thee wee thanckfull are : For , that thy Name approcheth nigh , Thy wondrous works declare . When I the people have assum'd , I , Iustice will maintaine : For , when Earth's dwellers are consum'd Her pillers I sustaine , ( Selah ) 2 To Fooles , I said , more prudent growe ; To Sinners , thus I spake , Your horne ( your horne ) advance not soe , Nor , such proud boasting make . Nor East , nor west , advancements come , Nor from the Mountaines flowe ; But , God him self preferreth some , And , some doth overthrowe . 3 From his full Cupp , within his hand , He mixt redd-wine doth poure ; Which ev'rie Sinner in the land , Shall dreggs & all devoure . But , I of Iacob's God will speak , And alway sing his praise : The hornes of Sinners I will break ; And , high , the Righteous raise .

Oh Christ , the Sonn of God! so establish thy Kingdome in our harts , that Righteousnes may be continued in the Land . Support those whome thou hast raised to be as it were pillers in thy Church or Commonwealth ; keep them from being so impudent , or vaine glorious in their preferment , as if it came either causuallie , or by their owne Industrie , or deservings : But , so cause them & us to perceive thy purpose & thy providence , both in our severall advancements , & humiliations , that we may the better discharge our perticuler duties . And , when thou shalt fill out the redwine of thy wrath to all obstinate malefactors , let us be refreshed by taking the Cupp of Salvation , which thou hast prepared for all them , who shall be iustified , through the merrits of Iesus Christ our Lord Amen .

Psa. 76.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme or song for Asaph . It is a Triumph-song to praise God , for that knowledge of him , which he hath vouchsafed vnto his Church typified by Iudah , Ierusalem , & Syon . It glorifieth Christ also , for his conquests over sinn , Death & the Devill . The vse is manyfest .

IN Iurie , God is knowne full well ; His Name 's in Isr'el great : He , in Ierusalem doth dwell , And , Syon is his seat . Shaft , sword , & sheild , he battred there ; Yea , there he wonn the Feild ; Selah And , more his powrs , and honors are , Then spoilers Burroughts , yeald . 2 The strong are foilde ; their dream is flowne Their strength hath not prevaild : For , at the God of Iacob's frowne , Both horse & Charret faild . Thou dreadfull art , & none , oh Lord , Thine angry looks cann bear ; For , when thy voice from heav'n is heard . The Earth is dumbe with fear . 3 The meek on earth , when thou to save , And judge them ( Lord ) shalt please , Selah . Thou by man's wrath , shalt honour have , And , his hot rage appease . To God make vowes ; & presents give All yee that round him are . For , he doth kings of breath deprive And makes great princes fear .

Glorify thy self , oh Lord God! in thy holy Catholick Church , by the final overthrowe of all her enimies : Let thy powre break all their Instruments of mischeef : Let the preaching of thy Gospell , & the thundring of thy Iudgments ( which have already destroyed the powre , & made frustrate the Dreames , of the old heathnish Idolaters , & their false Philosophie ) vtterly overthrowe the strength of that carnal wisdome , which at this day standeth in opposition to thy Truth . Let our furious dissentions be appeased ; & let the frowardnes , rage , & blind zeal of all men , become a meanes of encreasing thy glory ; to the confusion of thy stoutest opposers , & to the Salvation of the meekeharted , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psal. 77.

To the cheef Musitian to Iduthun a Psalm for Asaph , It expresseth those interchanges of Doubts , Hopes , Feares , Comforts & Assurances , through which wee work out salvation with fear & trembling . It serves to minde vs of our fraile condition , & shewes how to order our throughts in spiritual combats .

TO God , ev'n to the Lord , I prayd , And , hee did hear my moanes ; Both day & night I sought his aide , With never-ceasing groanes . My hart no comforts entertain'd , But fixt on him her thought ; Selah , And so I greev'd , & so complain'd That , lowe my soul was brought . 2 Mine eyes from sleep hee did with holde , With paine , I lost my tongue : I mus'd on daies , & yeares of olde , And what was once my song . Yea , all alone , at night I lay , Thus musing in my minde ; Lord , wilt thou cast mee quite away , And , never more bee kinde ? 3 Is thy compassion lost out right ? Shall thy sirme promise faile ? Hast thou for got thy Mercie quite ? O're Love , shall hate prevaile ? No ; this my frailtie is , quoth I , And , these , but changes are , Wrought by the powre of God most high , Which , I , in minde will bear . 4 Thy works , & wonders past , oh Lord , I 'le therfor muse vpon ; Thy former Acts , I will record , And , shewe what thou hast done . Thy walkings , in thy house , declare , That , there 's no God like thee : And , what thy powre & marvailes are , Thou mak'st all people see . 5 For Iacob's , & for Ioseph's race , Thine arme did purchase aide ; Selah And , seas , & Flouds , to vewe thy face , Were troubled & afraide . The Clouds did melt , the Vapours crasht , Thine Arrowes , forth were shott , Thy thunders roar'd , the lightnings flasht , And , Earth a trembling got . 6 Thou wentst through seas with steps vn-eide , Thy paths were in the Deep ; And , Moses did with Aron , guide Thy people , there , like sheep .

Father of mercy , & God of all consolation ( who hast often tymes , gloriously , & miraculously hertofore delivered thy Children , & made safe passage for them through horrible Feares troubles perills & temptations ) be mercifull vnto us , wee beseech thee , in all our inward & outward offlictions ; especially , when our sinns cause thee to exercise us with such chaunges , as may make us fearfull wee have lost thy favour . UUee deserve to be deprived of thy compassion , & of all those comforts & protections , which wee have long enioyed , by thy free grace : Nevertheles , grant that wee never fall quite away from thy regard , but may so returne alwaies vnto thee ; that our frailties may be pitied , our peni tence accepted , our petitions entertained , & wee continued in a full fruition of all thy mercies , & gratious promises , in Christ Iesus . Amen .

Psa. 78.

Maschil , for Asaph . It commemorates the Iewes obstinate increduli●itie , with God's plagues & Mercies interchangeably sent among them vntill the tyme of David . Wee should vse it , to warne vs of God's long-suffring toward the whole humane Nature , whose perversenes , is here mistically set forth , as also , the sending of the true David , Iesus Christ .

NOw to my Law ( my people ) give thine eare , & , wel observ what weighty things are tolde : For , lo , my lipps a problem shal declare And , plainely sing , grave sayengs , dark , & old : That , nether what our Fathers have revealed , Nor what we know , be from our babes concealed . 2 God's powr & praisfull wonders I wil blaze , His Testaments , to Iacob , I will showe ; How he , likwise , in Isr'el setled lawes , Which they were bound to let their children know That so , they might to their next ages teach them , And , Age to age , for ever after preach them . 3 That they , in God , a faithful hope might place , And not forget his works , or his command , As heretofore their Fathers head strong race , Whose hart , with God , vprightly did not stand ; Like Ephr'ims brood , who bows & weapons bearing Forsook the Feild , the day of hattell fearing . 4 Gods law they brak , his cov'nant they did slite And on his works or marvailes never thought : Yet , many signes & wonders in their sight , In Zoan feildes , & Egipt-land he wrought . To make their way , the sea , in twaine he cleaved And , high on heaps , the rowling waters heaved . 5 A pillerd-Cloud , by day he made their guide , A Column-fir'd , to clear the night he sent . More over , he the Rocks did then divide , And streams like seas , along the Desert went . From craggy flints , sweet waters forth he brused , And springs from thence , like Rivers were diffused . 6 But they went on to move his anger , still , And much provokd the wrath of God , most high , By tempting him their lustings to fulfil , And craving flesh , their longings to supplie . For , with distrust , they ask'd if God were able , In that wilde place , to furnish out a table . 7 Springs flowd indeed ( sed they ) when rocks he smot , But , can he bread & flesh as wel provide ? Which when God heard , with Iacob he was hot , And , in his wrath he did with Isr'el chide ; Because , no faith to his firm promise giving , They stil remain'd in trustles vnbeleeving . 8 He naitheles , the gates of heav'n vnclos'd , And made the clouds , raine Manna for their meat The bread of heav'n , among them he dispos'd , And Angells food , vnworthy men did eat . A wind South-East-by East , he then ordained , And flesh as dust , & foules as sand , it rained . 9 These fild ther camp , & fluttred round their tents Til they were cloid with what their lust persu'd : Yet none of them his fleshlie minde repents ; which God avengd , ev'n when the meat thei chewd For , his feirce wrath , on Isr'el down he poured , And , of their cheefs , the fattest he devoured . 10 Yet , sin'd they stil , & set his works at naught ; For which , their time he wasted out in vaine , ( Afflicting them , til after him they sought ) And , then in shew , they did repent againe . Yea , then his powre to bear in mind they seemed , And said , he was the God that them redeemed . 11 In which altho he knew their flattring mouth And lieng tongues , did nought but falshood speak ; Tho , him , their hart affected not in truth , And , tho , they stil his holy League did break , Of his meer grace , he naitheles forgave them , And , from his wrath , ev'n he himself , did save them . 12 For , them to be but flesh , in minde he bare , And gone like windes , which never shal retire ; That they perverse eu'n in the Deserts were , Yea , that ev'n there , they much incens'd his yre , Provoking him , by false & fain'd repenting , The holy-one of Isr'el discontenting . 13 Nor on his powre , nor on those daies they thought , Wherin he from their foes did set them free ; They minded not , the signes in Egipt wrought , Nor those which they in Zoan feilds did see : How , he with bloud , the wholsom springs distasted How , them with flies of divers kinds he wasted . 14 How , he with frogs their stubborn foes anoyd How , their encrease , the Caterpillers pild . How , then , the Locust al their fruits enioy'd Nor how the frost , their vines destroid & kild ; Nor how , cold haile , & burning bolts of thunder , Did slay their flocks , & break their trees asunder . 15 For , he did hurl on them his furious wrath ; To them , both fears , & harmful-sprites he sent ; Vnto their deaths , his rage did make a path , And then , to wrack , both men & cattel went ; He , of their lives , their eldest-born bereaved Through Egipt-land , where C ham his lot receaved , 16 Then , like a flock , his people forth he led , Through places wilde conducting them like sheep . He kept them safe , without all cause of dread , Whil'st he , their foes o'rewhelmed in the deep ; And also gave , when al this grace was done them , That holy hill , which his right-hand had won them . 17 Before their face , the gentiles thence he took , And what was theirs , to Isr'el gave by lot , Yet stil , almighty God they did provoke , And his commands , they still regarded not ; But , being like their Fathers , double-harted , Like broken bowes , from him , aside they started , 18 The Lord was wroth & Iealous when he saw Their Images , & their hill-alters rear'd , And , ther-vpon , from Isr'el did with drawe His former love , & so incens'd appear'd That , of his place among them , he repented And left his Tent in Siloh , vnfrequented . 19 By thraldom then , he took way their powr , He gave their strength & glorie to their foe , He caus'd the sword his people to devour , And with his Land , exceeding wroth did grow . Consuming heat , their yongmens vigor tired : Their maides , by none , in wedlock were desired . 20 Then by the sword , his preists away he took , Whome to bewaile , the widdows were not spar'd But , lo , the Lord from sleeping then awook , As when with wine a mighty man is chear'd . Their hinder parts , with secret-sores he wounded ; And al his foes with lasting shame confounded . 21 Then he the Tent of Ioseph did refuse , And Ephr'ims tent he did likewise reiect : But , Iudah's tribe it pleased him to chuse , Ev'n Syon hill . which he did best affect ; And , there , aloft he rais'd his habitation , To be as firm , as is the Earth's foundation . 22 He from the flocks , his servant David chose , From bigwombd ewes , & from attending sheep : His heritage , to him , he did dispose , And Iacob's flock , & Isr'els heards to keep . So , with pure thoughts , discreetly them he guided . And , food for them , sincerely he provided .

O Lord God! we have often bitterly censured the Iewes , not considering that their storie , is a Problem , mistically decipheringe our condition : Or that wee . like David by Nathan's parable , are therby , made Iudges & condemners of our selves . If we overlooke the course of our lives , we shal finde verified in our owne persons , all those things which are mentioned of that People . We have the like Covenant of grace ; wee have had miraculous deliverances both temporal & spiritual ; some of us have tempted him as long ( & longer ) in this wildernes of our Pilgrimage ; Our murmurings , despairings , longings , yea our frowardnes & infidelity hath bene as much as theirs ; We have had as many several pardons to winn us ; as many enterchanges of prosperity & Adversitie , to reform us ; & have had them , also , for our examples ; yet are as disobedient & as negligent as they . Oh Good God , lay not this to our Charge ; but , grant we may so apply what thou hast left written of them for our warning ; that the fear of thy Iudgments , & the love of thy Mercies , may reclaime us ; and that our great Sheapherd ( ev'n the true David Iesus Christ ) may guide us out of our wandrings , & bring us out of this wildernes , into his eternal Rest , Amen .

Psa. 79.

A Psalm for Asaph . It is vsefull for any perticuler Church , when it is tirannised over , by Turks , hereticks , or such like members of Antichrist : For the Church of Christ ( whose persecutions & martirdomes were prefigured by those which fell on Ierusalem ) is here personated , prayeng , & expressing her suffrings . &c.

VPon thine heritage , oh God! The Gentiles , Ryots de commit : Within thy Temple , they have trod , And , wasted & prophaned it , The bodies of thy saints , bestrowe The feilds about Ierusalem ; Their blood , ev'n in the streets doth flowe , And , birds & beasts do feed onthem . 2 Their bones without a grave remaine , And , all our neighbours vs defame : Oh Lord , how long shal wee sustaine , Thy burning rage , thy iealous flame ! Let thy incensed wrath be pour'd . On heathen lands , that knowe not thee ; For , they thy Iacob have devour'd , And , quite consum'd his dwellings be . 3 Remember not our follies past , ( Oh God! from whome our help doth flowe ) But thy sweet grace , Lord , let vs tast ; For , wee are brought exceeding lowe . Healp ( for thy Mercy 's cause ) wee pray , For thy Name-sake , forgive our sinn ; Lest , els , of thee the heathen say , Where is their God , they trusted in ? 4 But , let it bee ( before our eyes ) Of all the Gentiles vnderstood , By hearing of the pris'ners cries , And , by revenging of our bloud . Them , save likewise ( ev'n through thy might ) That vnto death appointed be ; And seaven fold , oh God! requite Our neighbours scornful spights to thee . 5 So , wee thy pasture-sheep , oh Lord , Will give thee praise , & thancks therfore , Yea we thy praises will record , From age to age , for ever more .

Looke downe , ' oh Christ , vpon the persecutions of thy Church ; behold the bloud of thy Martirs ; the prophanation of thy holy Ordinances ; the scorneful vpraidings , & the great calamities , which are publikely inflicted on many true professors of thy Gospel ( even among those who are their neighbours in Beleif ) & in the very streets of thine owne Cittie . Though our sinns have deserved more ; yet , for thy mercie sake , & for thine owne honor sake , compassionate our humiliation , forgive our offences , & let thy displeasure be rather manifested against those who are enimies to thy Truth . So , they , who have ( in derision ) questioned thy regard of us , shall be assured thereof , by thy avenging our cause ; & wee being secured from our Oppressors , shal magnifiy thy holy Name for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 80.

To the cheef Musitian vpon Shosannim Eduth a Psalm for Asaph . By the allegory of a Vine , is expressed God's great care of the Iewish Church , typifieng also , the Christian Church , whose complaints & desires in her suffrings , are here exprest . It may be vsed by any congregations of the faithful , when they are delivered vp to their foes &c.

HEar thou , that Flock-like , Ioseph guidest , And twixt the Cherubims residest ; Now , Isr'els Pastor shine thou clear : To Beniamin's & Eph'rims vewe , Thy strength before Manasseth shewe ; And , to defend vs , drawe thou near . 2 Returne , & of thy grace assure vs ; For , that alone will save & cure vs . Oh Lord of hoasts ; wee thee entreat : For aye therfor , close not thime ears Though , long , thou mak'st vs drinck our teares , And giv'st vs weepings for our meat . 3 Our Neighbours are at strife about vs , Thou mak'st our foes to scorne & flout vs , Lord God of Hoasts ! our sorrow slake : To save vs , cause thy face to shine : For , thou from Egipt broughtst this Vine , And , threw'st out Nations for her sake . 4 The place , thou hadst before so tilled , That , rooting well , the land shee filled , And cov'red mountaines with her shade : Her boughs did Cedar-like extend , Shee , branches to the sea did send , And , to the River , shee did spread . 5 Why of her hedge hast thou bereft her ? Why to the spoile of strangers left her ? And of the feirce vntamed swine ? The Forrest herds , have her or'ethrowne ; Oh Lord of Hoasts ! from heav'n look downe , Behold , & visite this thy Vine . 6 That Vine , which thy right-hand hath cherisht That branch , which for thine owne was nourisht , Is burn't & spoild , while thou dost frowne : Oh! send , for our defence to stand , That Sonn of Man , whome thy Right-hand , Hath arm'd , & chosen for thine owne . 7 Then , we shall never more denie thee ; But , being still revived by thee , For ever , call vpon thy Name . Oh Lord of Hoasts , convert vs nowe , A gratious look , on vs bestowe , And , thou shalt save vs , by the same .

Notwithstanding ( oh gratious Father ) thou dost often water us with our owne teares , & expose us iustly to the beasts of the Forrest ( even to our owne brutish appetites ) & though our vnthankfulnes hath worthilie deserved that wee should be chastised with many stormes of Adversitie : Yet , Remember , wee beseech thee , that wee are plants of thine owne Vineyeard , & branches of that goodly Vine , which thou hast elected for thy self . Behold , & visite us with a favourable aspect ; repaire those decayed Fences , through which any strang lust , or swinish Condition , hath broken in vpon us . Let our Foes ( by whome wee are persecuted ) our neighbours ( by whome we were mocked , or preyed vpon ) & our brethren ( who were censorious beholders of our afflicctions ) become witnesses also , of thy renewing Favours : That we may be comforted in thee , & continue for ever hereafter , constant in thy fear & service , through the assistance of that man of thy Right-hand , Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 81.

To the Cheef Musitian on Gittith a Psalm for Asaph . It is vsefull to commend vnto us the observation of our Christian Sabaths & Solemnities , which are piously to be regarded in all Ages ; because we commemorate in them our Deliverances , from our spiritual Bondage , typified by the Egiptian-thraldom . &c. It vpraideth man's in gratitude , & neglect of God &c.

IN God our strength , let vs reioice ; To Iacob's God , let vs now sing , And in our Psalmes , to help the voice , The tymbrel , harpe , & Psalt'rie bring . The Moone renewing , trumpets blowe , And , when the solemne feastings be : For , Iacobs God , long time agoe , In Isr'el , did this lawe decree . 2 This Testimonie he prepar'd , When Ioseph came from Egipt-land And liv'd where hee a language heard , Whose words he did not vnderstand . From Burthens , & the potters task , Thy hands & shoulders I did free , I help'd , when thou for help didst ask , And , heard thee from the storme , said he . 3 Ev'n at the waters of debate Selah . I sayd ( that might prove thee there ) Oh Isr'el mark , what I relate , And , to my words incline thine ear . Thou shalt no other God's at all , But me the Lord thy God , receive ; For , thee I brought from Egipts thrall , And , will thy largest askings give . 4 But Isr'el did my words contemn ; Of me , my people would have none : So , to their pleasures left I them , Who , after their owne lusts are gone . Oh! had my people mee obayd . If Isr'el had my waies persu'de , I on their foes my hand had laid ; Their haters , I had soone subdew'd . 5 My Foes had then obayd my powre , And , I had still my Folk vphild : I , them had fedd with purest flowre And , with rock-hony , them had fild .

Make us ever mindfull , oh God , to magnify thy Name for delivering us from our spiritual Bondage ; But , at those times which thy Church ( according to the laudable custome of the Patriarks ) hath set apart to commemorate thy extraordinarie Mercies , let us , especially , performe this , dutie ; neither falsly counting it superstition to meet in the publike solemnization of thy praise ; nor vnthanckfully omit the continuation of so necessarie a service . Give us grace also , to consider that it is no constraining Decree of thine , which hath made any of us vncaple of thy free grace , but that it is meerly our owne wilfulnes , which compels thy Iustice to leave us to our owne wills , if we be cast off : So , we shall be kept the more obedient to thy commands ; & thou ( who ren● west the will , before thou exact est obedience from it ) shalt accept the willingnes for the deed ; & in due time work in us the Deed also , to our eternall salvation through Iesus Christ . Amen .

Psa. 82.

A Psalme for Asaph . It may be sung at our publike Iudicatures , before them who administer in the great affaires of Church or Commonwealth ; to minde them of their duties . &c. For , it instructs & reproves Princes , Pastors & Magistrates , abusing their Authority , declares the reward of their Iniustice , & invokes God to take the iudicature to himself .

GOd stands , where he doth see The Lords to Counsell goe ; And , when the Gods in Iudgment be , He judgeth what they do . 22 Yee Nobles , wherfor , then , Are yee vnjust so long ? Why favour yee , vngodlie men To do the righteous wrong ? Selah . 4 The pore , young Orphanes greev'd , The needie & opprest , Should by your Iustice be releev'd , And from proud hands releast . 4 But , yee are men vnwise , And walk without the light : Ev'n you , on whome the land relies , Are out of order , quite . 5 You , therefore , whome I call The sonns of God most high , ( And termed Gods ) like men , shall fall ; And , like such Princes dye . 6 Thy self , oh God! advance And , give the world her doome ; For , thine by due Inheritance , All nations are become .

Grant almighty God , that they to whome thou committest the goverment of thy Churches or Common-weales , may not ( as it often happneth ) Be their greatest oppressors : But give thy grace ( oh heavenly Father ) to all whome thou settest in Authority , that they ( considering whose powre they have , what they were , & what they shal be hereafter , may become so wise , in them selves , & such lights to others ; that Righteousnes may be advanced , Vngodlines suppressed , the pore & fatherles releeved , all abuses reformed ; and that such Dignities , may be still conferred & continued , to the publike profit , & to thy eternal glorie . Amen .

Psa. 83.

A Psalme or song for Asaph . It may be vsed as a prayer against the Leagues & Confederacies of the Churches foes , such as Pagans , Turks , Hereticks and Falsebrethren ; for , the whole List of them , is here typically registred , vnder their Names who were enimies to the Iewish Church .

BE e silent Lord , no longer now , To speak , oh God , no more forbear : For lo , thy foes do furious grow , And , proudly rais'd thy haters are . They plot , thy people to betray , And , thy intirest freinds to take ; Come , & of Isr'el , now ( say they ) A nameles nation wee will make . 2 As in one League , all these combine , And , are against thee Lord , agreed ; Ev'n Edom land , & Ism'els line , And Moab's race , & Hagar's breed . Philistim's , Gebal , Ammon , Tyre , Huge Amaleck , & Ashur to , To help the Sonns of Lot , conspire , Assisting them in all they do . Selah . 3 But , Lord , like Madian make thou them , Like Sisera and Iabin's traines , Who slaughtred were by Kishon stream , And , lay like dung on Endor plaines . Their dukes , like Zeb , & Oreb make , Like Zeba and Zalmana's Peers , Who said , they would God's houses take , And his Possessions , to be theirs . 4 Lord , wheel them round , as turn'd wee see The dust or chaf , when whirl-winds blowe . And , let thy wrath , among them be Like flames on hills , where woods do grow . Yea , let a dreadful storm arise , Persueng them with death & shame : Let feares & troubles , them surprise , Vntill they seek , & praise thy Name . 5 So , when that men behold their fall , They shall confesse , there none cann be , Whome wee ETERNAL ought to call Or sov'raigne of the world , but thee ?

Permit not , oh Lord , those enimies to praile who have made Leagues & confederacies , against thy Church ; But , as heretofore thou hast overthrowne al those Nations who were great oppressors of thy auncient people the Iewes ( & who were types of our confederated Adversaries ) So , wee beseech thee , bring to suddaine destruction , all the plotts enterprises and combinations , of Turks , hereticks , vnbeleevers , & false brethren . Protect us also , we pray thee , from the snares , powre & subtilties , of our spiritual foes ; that thou being known our defender & our trust being alwaies in thy defence , wee may not fear the powre of any adversaries ; But , for our manyfold protections , praise & magnify thy Eternal name , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen ,

Psa. 84.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalm for the sonns of Chorah . It setts forth the soules longings , to be pertaker of the blessed Communion of saints , & the frution of God ; It shewes also , the happines of such , & their demeanour in this vale of their Miserie . &c. It is vseful , to stir vp in our soules , on ardent love to God & his house &c.

OH Lord of Hoasts ! how pleasant are Thy dwellings , & thy courts to me ? In soul & flesh , for entrance there , Eternal God , my longings be , The Sparrow findeth an abode The Swallow builds , & breedeth , to , ( Oh Lord of Hoasts ! my King , my God ) Ev'n at thine alters , thus they doe . 2 Right blessed , all thy houshold be , For , they are singing , still , thy praise : Selah . And , blessed are , the strong in thee , Who in their harts affect thy waies . As , through the vale of tears they goe , They find sweet springs of comforts there , And , they from strength to strength shal growe , Till they with God , in Syon are . 2 Lord God of Hoasts , give ear to me , And , mark , oh Iacob's God , my moane . Selah . Oh God our sheild ! behold & see , The face of thy Anointed-one . For , in thy house , one day is more , Then thousands , any other where ; And , I had rather keep thy dore , Then live in pompe , where sinners are . 3 For , as the Sunn , thou shinest bright , And , wee from thee our light receive : Thou art the sheild of men vpright , And , thou dost grace , & Glories give . From such as walk the righteous way , No needfull things withheld shall be ; For ever blest , therefore , are they Who trust ( oh Lord of Hoasts ) in thee .

Kindle in our harts oh Lord , such an affection to thee , & such a longing after thy spiritual habitations , that we may obtaine the measure of grace in this life , that will fit us for the portion of glory , in the life to come , which thou hast prepared for all those , who do hunger & thrist after thee . Number us among thy houshold-servants ; Make us to take pleasure in thy will , & in thy presence , above all earthly preferments ; So enable us to walk from strength to strength , that wee may become strong Walkers in thy waies ; and so instruct us to make a comfortable vse , of all those afflictions , which wee suffer in our Pilgrimage ; that wee may sincerely acknowledge , our safetie , our honor , our sustenance , & all our temporal & spiritual happines to be only , from thee , oh God , who livest & raignest , world without end Amen .

Psa. 85.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalm for the sonns of Chorah . The Church acknowledgeth God's benifits ; desires their continuance , & the forbearance of his wrath &c. Wee may sing it to praise God for his bounty to his Church & kingdome , & to desire the continuation of our happines , by stil vouchsafing Mercy with his Iustice .

THou hast , oh God , thy Kingdome grac'st And , Iacob's thrall repeald ; Thy peoples faults , thou pard'ned hast , And all their sinns conceald . Selah . Thine anger , thou hast quite appeas'd , And , thy just wrath for borne ; Oh Lord of Hoasts , now thou art pleas'd Let vs to thee returne . 2 For , why shouldst thou still wroth remaine ? And vexed rather be , Then chear thy people's harts againe , That they may joy in thee ? To save vs , Lord , thy favour showe , And , let vs hear ( in peace ) Thy word among vs preached soe , That wee from sinn may cease . 3 Then , shall thy saving-health abide , Near those who fear thy Name ; And , in our Land , shall still reside , Thy glories & thy fame . Then Truth & Love shall meet & kisse , And , Iustice , Peace embrace ; Yea , Truth on earth , & Righteousnes From heav'n shal shew her face . 4 The Lord , with ev'rie needfull store Shall make our Kingdome flowe ; And , send his Righteousnes , before , That wee his way may know .

Oh Lord , wee acknowledge that from tyme to tyme , thou hast bene exceeding gratious to thy whole Church , & to this parte thereof in perticuler : For , when thy Blessings made us wanton , thou didst alwaies humble us by thy fatherly corrections ; & when thou hadst worthilie afflicted us according as thy wisdome sawe convenient , thou didst ever mercifully comfort , & restore us againe to thy favour . Continue , oh God , wee pray thee , this thy gratious respect vnto our infirmities ; & grant , wee may so repent of our sinns , so vnfainedly professe thy Truth , & so diligently practise the works of righteousnes : that . Honestie & Religeon ( Faith & Good-works may inseperably be vnited in every one of vs ; & that the abundance of thy temporal & spiritual blessings , may be powred forth on this Kingdome , & on thy whole Church , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 86.

A prayer of David . It personates Christ in his humiliation , prayeng in the behalfe of his mystical body , for several necessities thereof ; intermixing some vowes of praise , & acknowledgments of Gods Attributes &c. It is an vsefull , forme of prayer , in many temptations , & afflictions .

LOrd , hear me ; for great wants I have ; My soules defender be : My God! thy Saint , & servant save , Who puts his trust in thee . That , thou thy grace to me afford , My daylie crie requires ; Thy servants hart , revive , oh Lord ! Which vp to thee aspires . 2 For , thou good Lord , soone pard'nest all , Who seek thy grace to finde ; Oh! hear me ( now to thee I call ) And , bear my suite in minde . My dangers , I , to thee will show , That thou mayst healp assigne ; For , there is no such God , as thou , Nor any works like thine . 3 All nations whome thou dist creat , Shall praise & worship thee ; For , thou alone ( oh God ) art great , And , great thy wonders be . Teach me thy waies , & in thy fear , My soul to thee vnite : So , never shall my hart forbear Thy praises to indight . 4 I scap'd the grave , by thy large grace , When proud & cruel foes , ( Who set not thee before their face ) To take my soul arose . Oh God! thou art a gratious Lord , Long-suffring , kinde , & free ; With Truth & Love , most largly stor'd : Now therefore , pitty mee . 5 Return , oh Lord , & mee revive ; Let mee thy favour have : Thy strength to me thy servant give ; Thy Handmaids of-spring save . Yea , for my good , vouchsafe some signe , That , all my foes may know , I am a Favorite of thine ; And , blush , they wrong'd me soe .

Almighty & most mercifull Father , have pitty vpon us according to thine infinite goodnes & compassion . Let vs not alwayes wander after our owne imaginations ; nor be continually exercised with such Afflictions as may make vs the scorne of all that hate vs ; but according to thy infinite mercy & vnparaleld goodnes , Have mercy vpon vs : And not on vs only , but on all those people whome thou hast created ; that , according to thy promise , they may all serve & praise thee . Setle them & vs , in thy Truth ; guide vs in thy waies ; & so restore & confirme vs in thy favour , by some apparant signes of thy love , & speciall grace ; that our adversaries may be ashamed of their hatred , & we thanckfull for al thy Mercies , through Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

Psa. 87.

A Psalm or song for the sonns of Chorah . It describes the scituation & glorie of the Church typified by Syon ; prophetically declareth , that all Kingdomes shall be incorporated into that Citty of God ; & that all Nations shall there obtaine their New-birth &c. It serves ( among other vses ) to informe , that God's Church excludeth no Nation &c.

THe Lord , hath his Foundations plac'd Above the heighest mountaines crownes ; Yea , Syons ports , he more hath grac't Then all the rest of Iacob's Townes : And , glorious things , are fam'd abrode Of thee ( oh Cittie ) lov'd of God . Selah . 2 For , God accounts , as borne in thee , Egiptians , if they him desire ; Nay ; though from Babell sprung they be From Chush , Philistia , or from Tyre . For , he hath sayd , that all on earth In Syon , may renew their Birth . 3 The God most high will strengthen her , And shall record each faithful soul , As having had first-beeing , there : Selah . When hee his people doth enrowl , For , there are , all that play or sing ; And , thence proceeds each blessed thing .

Thou , oh Lord , art no accepter of persons , but every one that feares thee , & worketh righteousnes ( of what place soever he be , or from whom soever he were descended ) hath promise , of admission into thy Church , & to be regestred as a free-borne Citizen of thy spiritual Syon . Make vs thanckfull , Oh God , for this large priveledge ; And , seeing none are exempted , but such as willfully exclude themselves ( seing also it is manifest to thee only who they are ) let us hope charitably of all men , whilst there is time of grace and repentance ; endeavoureng , by our prayers , instructions , freindly reproofs , & good examples , as much as wee are able , to bring them , to become the Members of this Corporation ; & to enioy a Christian fellowship with vs , in Christ Iesu our Lord . Amen .

Psal. 88.

A song or Psalm for the Sonns of Chorah , to the cheef Musitian vpon Mahalath Leanoth Maschil of Heman , the Ezrahite . It personates Christ & his members complaining of his & their sorrowes , contempts & suffrings &c. And it is full of passionate petitions & expostulations . We may vse it in private or Publike afflicctions .

LOrd , of whose assisting might , I was never yet denied ; All the day , & all the night , I , to thee have call'd & cried : Now , regard my wofull plight . 2 Let thine Ear , thy Minde , thine Eyes , To the dropping , pleading , eryeng ; Of my Teares , my Cause , my Cries , Grant me , hearing , weighing , eyeng ; For , my soul afflicted lies . 3 I , to Death am drawing nigh , And am priz'd as one interred ; Like a strengthles man I lye , As algeady slaine , and buried : Free among the dead , am I. 4 Yea , as one forgot of thee , ( Or , as from thy hand Abiected ) Darksome pitts , my lodging be , And in Dungeons deep afflicted , Thy strict hand oppresseth mee . 5 All thy , wayes I doe sustaine , Thou dost make my Lovers flee mee ; Selah . And my freinds fro me restarine : Shutt I am , where none cann free me , Then , how cann I tears refraine ? 6 Lord , my greefs to thee I showe , With my hands to thee vp-raised . Cann the dead thy wonders knowe ? Or thy Love or truth be praised , By the Sonns of Death belowe ? Selah , 7 Cann , thy Marvailes , they vnfold , Who in darknes , quite are blinded ? Or thy Ius ; tice , there be tolde , Where , is nothing said or minded , Which was done in times of olde . 8 Vnto thee , oh Lord I crie , And , my suites prevent the Morninge ; Oh! why dost thou cast me by ? Still fro mee thy presence turninge , Who am greev'd , & like to dy ? 9 Fro my youth oh Lord , till now , Mee , thy terror hath destressed , Nigh distract , it makes me grow ; For , thy wrath hath mee oppressed , And , thy feares have brought me lowe , 10 They , besett me ev'rie day , Floud-like , flowing alltogether ; And no freinds , to help me , stay ( Lovers , nor Familiers neither ) For , thou driv'st them all away .

Help us , oh gratious Redeemer , so to bear the manifold infirmities & afflictions of our flesh ; so to endure the contempts , neglects , & iniuries of the world ; & so constantly to sustaine all the Assaults of our spiritual Adversaries ; that ( though we be deprived of all outward Freindships & consolations ) wee may be inwardly satisfied , & comforted , against every terror , in every temptation . Let us seek soe earnestly & so early , for thy assistance , that ( escaping the spiritual blindnes , which makes vncapable of thy praise ; that dungeon of vtter Darknes , in which thy Righteousnes is obscured ; & that everlasting Death , from which there is no Resurrection ) we may enioy thy blessed presence , where we shall magnify thy Mercies , for ever & ever . Amen .

Another of the same . LOrd God , my healper ! day & night , To thee my moanings are : Admit my suites vnto thy sight , And , my complainings hear . For , in my soul , great sorrowes be , My life drawes nigh the grave , As one inter'd , they count of mee , And , litle strength I have . 2 As hee , that 's dead , & buried long , Death's free-man I became ; As one , out of thy presence flung , I quite forgotten am . Thou laidst mee in the lowest ward , Where darksome Dungeons are : On mee thine Anger presseth hard ; And , all thy stormes I bear . Selah . 3 Thou hast my freinds fro me restraind , My Lovers , mee despize ; I , fast in prison am detain'd And , sorrow dimms mine eyes . Oh Lord ! all day to thee I sue , My hands , I meekly raise : Thy wonders , cann men buried shewe ? Or , wake to sing thy praise ? Selah . 4 Lord , cann the grave thy Love expresse ? Thy Faith , cann ruines teach ? Thy wonders , or thy righteousnes , Cann dumb Oblivion preach ? Betimes , oh Lord , I will erect , My suites & cries to thee ; Why shouldst thou then , my soul reject , And , hide thy face fro mee ? 5 My soul is pain'd ev'n to the death ; And all my life I bear , The heavy burthens of thy wrath , Thy terrors , & thy fear . They clos'd mee round , like waters deep , Where , whilst begirt I lay Fro me , my Lovers thou didst keep , And hidst my freinds away .

Psa. 89.

Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite . It celebrates the mercy , Goodnes , Iustice , & power of God &c. Mentioneth his League with David , & mystically declares , that those covenants belong to his spiritual seed , in the cheef place , &c. It instructs vs , who are the right heyres of the promises . &c.

NOw , in a song of endles praise , Thy Mercies , I will sing , oh Lord ; And vnto all succeeding dayes , Thy faithfulnes I will record : For , I have sayd , that thy great Love , And Mercy , shal be raised high ; And , that thou shalt in heav'n above , Thy Faith , confirm & magnify . 2 Thou hast both vowed & decreed , To David , thine Elected-one , To multiply his faithful seed , And build him vp an endles throne . Selah . Which heav'n shall to thy praise declare , In works to be admired at , And , where thy Saints assembled are , Thy Faithfulnes they shall relate . 3 For , whome like thee , doth heav'n afford ? What earthly Kings thy equalls be ? Who , art among they Saints ador'd , And , fear'd of all that wait on thee ? Oh Lord of Hoasts , what Lord is found So faithful or so strong as thou ? Who setts the raging seas , their bound And , calm'st them , when thy furious grow ? 4 Thou didst afflict all Egipt-land , As one made weake , by wounds & blowes ; And , by the powre of thy strong hand , Thou hast dispersed all thy foes . Thine , heav'n & earth & all things be , For , thou alone didst all things frame . The North & South , were made by thee ; And East & West , extoll thy Name , 5 Strong armes thou hast , with powrful hands , And , where thou dost thy Throne prepare , With Iudgment , Iustice alway stands , And , Truth & Love , thy Vshers are . Oh! blest are they who know thy voice : Thy look shall chear them in their waies ; They , in thy Name shall still reioice ; And , them , thy Iustice high shal raise . 6 For , thou art , Lord , our strengths renowne , Our horne shall by thy favour spring : Thou art our strong defensive Towne , The Saint of Isr'el , & our King . By vision , thou didst once declare , And , to thy Holy-one disclose , That thou a healper wouldst prepare , Among thy people to be chose . 7 I have , saidst thou , my David found ; My holy oyle on shall flowe : By mine owne Arme , he shall be crown'd , My hand , shal strength on him bestowe . His Foe , shall do him no disgrace , The Sonn of sinn , he shall not fear ; For , I will smite , before his face , All them , that his Opposers are . 8 My faith & love , on him shal stay , My Name , his honour shall mainetaine ; His hand shall make the seas obay , His right-hand shall the flouds restraine . His Father , he shall knowledg me , His God , his Rock , & his defence : For , he my eldest borne shal be , And , King of ev'ry earthly Prince . 9 To him , I still , will mercy grant , He shall enioy my promise given ; Successors , he shall never want ; His Throne shall stand as firme as heav'n ? And , if my Lawes his Children break , If they shall fro my precepts flye , My statutes . if they shall forsake , Or , from my Iudgments walk awry ; 10 Their sinns with stripes I wil correct , And , scourg them , when amisse they do ; But , those whome I do well-affect , My Love , will never quite forgoe . For , once ev'n by my self I swore , I would no lye to David make ; My League I will not break therfore , Nor change a word , of that I spake . 11 Lord , thus thou saydst ; & that a Throne , Vnto his yssue should be given , As lasting as the Sunn & Moone . Or , as the witnesses of heav'n . Selah . But , now ( as if he were abhor'd ) Thou dost on thyne Anointed frowne ; Thou makest voyd thy league , oh Lord , And on the ground , hast hurld his crowne . 12 His Fences , thou didst rend away , His warlike forts , thou downe dost race ; All passers-by on him do prey , His Neighbours flout at his disgrace . His foes , thou hast Victorious made ; Whereat , his haters , ioyfull be ; Thou dull'st the sharpnes of his blade , And , in the fight , made faint , was he . 13 Thou hast obscur'd his glories raies , His Throne , thou castest on the ground ; Selah . Thou hast cut short his youthful daies , And , him with shame thou dost confound . Good Lord , in thy enflamed rage , Shall still thy face obscur'd remaine ? Oh , minde the shortnes of mine age ! Why shouldst thy make mankind in vanie ? 14 Who lives , whome Death shal not remove ? Or , who , from Death is ever free ? Selah . Oh Lord ; where now , is all that Love , To David vow'd , of old , by thee ? Thy servants great reproach , record , And , in my breast what scornes I bear , Among those mightie Nations , Lord , Who , likewise , thy blaspheamers are . 15 Oh God! ev'n thy Anointed-one , They have derided in his waies ; But , Lord , what ever they have done , To thee , for evermore , be praise .

Most gratious , God , thou hast not only promised thy mercifull assistance to all true beleevers ; but , with an Oath also , confirmed the same for the better strengthning of our weak faith . Grant we pray thee , that we neither become distrustfull of so gratious an Assurance ; neither discouraged by those Afflictions & persecutions , where withal thou shalt please to purg our corruptions ; nor be overcome by those temptations , whereby our faith is exercised in the day of triall : but , cause us to depend on thy promise , & to be couragious & victorious in all our battailes . Give us wisdome likewise , so to descern who are the true seed of David ( & to whom the performance of thy Covenant doth cheefly appertaine ) that wee deceave not our selves by a false application of thy spiritual promises ; nor delude our soules with temporarie hopes or fears : But , make vs ever constant both in that which wee ought to beleeve on thy part ; & in that which is to be performed on our parts , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 90.

The prayer of Moses the man of God . In this Psalme the humane Nature , which ( as the word Moses signifieth ) was Drawne out , ev'n from the waters of perdition , praiseth God , for his eternal decree of her Restauration ; & confesseth her vanity , & mortality &c. To the same purpose wee should vse it .

LOrd , thou art alwaies our abode ! Before the world , beginning had Thou wer't eternally our God ; Yea , long , e're heav'n & earth were made . Thou say'st , yee sonns of men , returne ; And , streight return'd to dust they be : As one nights watch , or day outworne , So , are a thousand yeares to thee . 2 Thou , like a Floud ( as in a dream ) Shalt sweep them suddenly away ; For , like the flowring grasse they seem , That springs , & fadeth , in a day . One frowne of thine , consumes vs quite ; Thy wrath , our troubles doth renewe ; Thou set'st our sinns before thy sight , And , bring'st our secret faults to vewe . 3 Our tyme , through thy displeasure wears , And , like a Tale that 's told are wee , Our life is done at seaventie years , Or eighty , when wee strongest be . For , all the rest wee spend in woe , And , vanish e're wee be aware . Thine Angers force , Lord , who doth knowe ! As is thy wrath , such is thy fear . 4 Instruct vs how to count our dayes , That so , our harts may wisdome learne ; And , make thou , Lord , no long delaies , But , pleased now , to me returne . To vs , betimes , thy favour daigne , That wee may all our life be glad , And , dayes & years , of joye obtaine , For those of greef , which wee have had . 5 Thy workings , let thy servants vewe , Thy glories , let their Children see . Oh Lord our God! thy Beautie shewe : Still shining on vs , let it bee . And , all our works ( oh God ) we pray , Establish thou , & so direct ; That , well our labours prosper may , And , blessed be with good effect .

Instruct vs ( oh blessed God ) so to consider our vanities , our errors , & the vncertainty of our short lives , that wee may redeem the time . & ( by true Faith , ioind with Christian prudence ) so order our Conversations ; that thy wrath may be appeased , our sinns blotted away , & all our sorrowes turned into Ioyes . Moreover , during our short abiding here , vouchsafe vs thy favour ; & , so assist our weak endeavours ; that wee may , to thy glory , finish the worke for which thou hast placed vs in this world . And , though our works be vnprofitable , or such as like stuble will not abide the Fiery-triall ; yet , let that which we shall build vp , be ( at least ) grounded on the right Foundation ; that wee our selves may be safe , through the free mercies , of Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 91.

This Psalme , shewes , that such as abide & beleeve in Christ , shal be secured from publike & private calamities , ( by an especiall protection ) of what nature soever their perills be ; at least , the mischeef of them shall be prevented , & life eternal vouchsafed , &c. It is vsefull to strengthen Faith in great plagues & general dangers .

WHo , in the Closet , & the shade Of God almighty , still resides ; Is , by his Highnes , fearles made , And , alway , safe with him abides . For , I confesse , the Lord hath binn A Fortresse , & a Rock to mee ; My God , alone , I trusted in , And , he my trust shall all waies be . 2 He will , no doubt , secure thee from The Fowlers traps , & noysome Pest : His wings , thy shelter shall become ; Thou shalt , beneath his feathers rest . Thou , for thy Sheild his Truth shalt bear , And , nothing then shall thee dismay ; Not that , which wee at Midnight fear , Nor any shaft that flies by day . 3 No secret plague offend thee shall , Nor what in publike wasts the Land ; Though at thy side a thousand fall , And tenn tymes more , at thy right-hand . But , thou shalt live to mark & see , The due reward of men vniust ; For , God ( most high ) will favour thee , Because , in him thou putst thy trust . 4 No mischeef , shall to thee betide , Nor any plague thy house infect ; For , he doth Angell-gards provide , Which in thy waies will thee protect . Their hands , will thee vprightly lead , And from thy Paths , all harmes expell : Thou shalt on Aspes , & Lions tread , On Lions younge , on Dragons fell . 5 For , seeing his delight I am , I will ( saith God ) be still his garde : And , since he knowes my holy Name , To honours high , he shall be rear'd . When he doth call , an ear I 'le give , In troubles , I with him , will be ; On earth , he longe shall honor'd live , And , he my saving-health shall see .

Blessed God ; giue us such assured confidence in thee , that wee may be secured in those publike calamities , for which our publike sinns have deserved thy scourge ; & be delivered also from the mischeef of those perticuler punishments , which our personal offences may iustly bring vpon vs . But ( how soever thou dealest with our bodies in this life ) let our soules be saved from the plauge of everlasting Death . Let thy holy Angells , keep vs in all our waies ; & give vs thy grace to keep the waies in which thou , hast appointed vs to walk . Whatsoever perills or terrors affront vs , give courage to passe through them , in the execution of our lawfull Callings , without dismay or distrust : And , though they bring some smart , let them not hinder ( but rather further ) the accomplishment of our eternal safety through Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

Another of the same . WHo , resteth in the shade of God most high , Within his privy-Chambers is reposed : And , therfor , in my selfe , thus mused I ; Thee , as a Fort , thy God hath round enclosed , And , is that Rock on which thou shalt rely . 2 For , he no doubt , wil thy defender be From fowlers netts , & pestilent infection : He , with his wings will overshaddowe thee ; His Feathers , wil become thy safe protection ; And , for thy Sheild , his Truth provideth he . 3 No fear , that lurks in darknes , thee shal fright No arrow , that abrode by day-time flieth : No secret plague , that walks about by night , Nor that which in the street , at noon-day slayeth , Shal make thee fear , how nigh soe're it light . 4 A thousand faint , & sinck beside thee , shall , At thy right-hand , ten thousand breathles lieng : And yet , thou shalt receive no harme at all ; But , only , see God's Iustice , by espieng The due reward of sinners , in their fall . 5 For , thou dost hope in him ; & , therfore hee ( Ev'n God that is most hye , & most excelling ) Wil neither let thee wrong'd , nor harmed be , Nor suffer any plague to touch thy dwelling ; But , place his gard of Angells , over thee . 6 They in thy waies , will thee conduct along , And in their hands , vphold thee , as thy leaders ; That not a stone shal do thy footing wrong . Yea , thou vnhurt , shalt sett thy foot on adders , On dragons , & on lions , old & yong . 7 For , him , that mee doth love ( th' Almighty sayes ) I will secure from sorrowes & oppression : That man , likewise , to honour I wil raise , Who knowes my Name , & lives in that profession ; And , I will give an answere when he prayes . 8 In troublous times , to him I will be nigh , And out of all his cares , I will repreeve him ; Him , I will blesse , & greatlie dignify : His fill of dayes , I will , moreover , give him ; And , granr him grace , to live eternally .

Psa. 92.

A Psalm or song for the Sabbath . It seems not vnproper , for that great Sabbath in which wee commemorate our Saviours resurrection ; for it magnifieth God , for the exaltation of the Righteous , & for the blessednes of his later end . &c.

RIght good it is , oh Lord , most hye ! Thy praises to recite , Thy Truth & Love to magnifie , At morning , & at night . With tenn-string'd Instruments to sing , The praises of thy Name ; And , that wee harpes , & Psalt'ries bring , To solemnize the same . 2 For , Lord , thy works reioice my hart , Thy Deeds , my soul do chear : How wonderfull in them thou are ! How deep thy muzings are ! The Foole & Wordling , nether knowe , Nor heed such things at all , And , though like flowrs , the wicked showe , Their prospring , proves their fall . 3 But , Lord , thou allwaies art most hye ; Mark , therfor ; Mark I pray , How sinnfull men despersed flye , And , how thy foes decay . My horne , the Vnicorne's o're-topps ; Sweet-oyle is pourd on me ; And , on my Foes , my wished hopes , I shall both hear , & see 4 The Iust , shall flourish as the boughs Of Palmes & Cedars do ; Or , as the trees which round God's house , Within his Courts do growe . Yea , they when age on them doth light , Growe fruitfull , fatt , & greene ; To prove the Lord my Rock , vpright And blameles , to have beene .

Wonderfull art thou , oh Lord , in all thy workings : & , though thy purposes are deeper then our imaginations ; Yet ( by that which thou hast manifested ) wee behold in them great cause of much reioicing ; & wee desire to praise thee for them , with all our harts . Wee have heretofore , repined at the flourishings of the wicked , & at our owne suffrings ; But , make vs hereafter , to vnderstand that their prosperities are permitted to encrease their shame ; & our humiliations vouchsafed , that they may the more dignify our exaltations : as it befell our blessed Saviour , whose infamous Death , occasioned that glorious resurrection , which we commemorate in our Christian Sabbath . Oh! make vs in due time , partakers of his Rest ; & grant , that our olde age , & our last howres , may be found fruitfull to thy glory , & our salvation , through Iesus Christ , Amen .

Psa. 93.

This Psalme prophecied the powre & maiesty of Christ ; & the perpetuity of his Kingdome , in despight of all their fury who should rage against it . &c. Wee may sing it to comfort vs , against the rage of the Devill & his members .

THe Lord is King , & weareth A Robe of Glory bright ; He cloth'd with strength appeareth , And , girt with powrfull might . The Earth , he so hath grounded , That , moov'd it cannot be ; His Throne , long since was founded , More old then Time , is he . 2 The waters , highly flowed , And raisd their voice , oh Lord ; The seas , their furie showed , And , loud their Billowes roar'd : But , God , in strength excelleth Strong seas , & powrfull deeps ; With him , still , purenes dwelleth , And , firm his Truth he keeps .

Oh Lord God , Kings of Kings , incomprehensible in Maiestie , and in powre infinite ; give vs grace so to meditate thy vnspeakable Attributes , that neither the frailties within vs , nor the terrers without , make vs distrustfull of our safety in thee : For , thou art our King , our Lord , & our God . Thou hast Wisdome enough to know what is best for vs ; Powre enough to effect it ; Love enough to grant it ; & Perpetuitie enough to continue it : Oh! give vs , but grace & faith enough , to beleeve & apply it ; & ( though the Waters rage never so horribly ) we shall , vndoubtedly be safe , for ever and ever . Amen .

Psa. 94.

The Church invokes Christ to come to Iudgment , in regard of the cruelty of her Oppressors ; & shewes the cause of their folly , & presumption . &c. It serves to informe how ignorant carnall men are of the powre & waies of God ; & may help to keep vs vndiscouraged , during their Insultings . &c.

LOrd God , whose claime avengments are ! Thy selfe , the Iust Avenger , showe ; Thou judge of all , arise , draw near , And , on the proud their meed bestowe . For , Lord , how long ! alas , how long ! Shall sinners Ioye , in doeng wrong ? 2 Despightfull words , their tongues have spoke , Great braggs , the wicked have exprest ; Yea , Lord , thy people they have strook , And thine Inheritance opprest : They , widdowes , & the stranger slay , They , Orphanes vnto death betray . 3 For , God ( say those ) will never knowe ; This , Iacob's God shall never see . Oh learne , ( yee fooles ) more wise to growe , Yee people fond , more prudent be . Cann , hee or deaf , or blinde be made , From whome , both ears , & eyes you had ? 4 He , to the Nations , ev'ry where , Corrections & Instructions gives ; To scourg you ( then ) will hee forbear , Who , all mens fruitles thoughts perceives ? They blessed are , whome Lord , thou chid'st , And , they whome in thy Lawe thou guid'st . 5 Thou giv'st them rest , when mischeevs rage , Till pitts prepar'd for Sinners be : And , Lord , thy Flock , & Heritage Shall never quite be left of thee . In Iudgment , Iustice shall be shewed ; And , of all faithfull harts persued . 6 Who will with mee , lew'd men , resist ? Or , take my part against the badd ? Sure , God himself , doth mee assist ; My soul , had els bene silent made . But , when I sayd , that fall I should , Mee , Lord , thy grace did then vphold . 7 When many thoughts , opprest me much , Thy comforts did my soul delight : For , thou partakest not with such , Whoe sentence give against the right ; Or such , as have the Iust withstood , To death , condemning , guiltles blood . 8 But thou , oh Lord shalt me defend . Thou art my God , my Rock my Fort , And , all the harmes my Foes intend , Thou shalt vpon themselves retort ; Yea , for the guilt of their offence , Thou , Lord our God , shalt root them hence .

Oh thou supream Iudge of the world , & severe Avenger of all wrongs ; Behold the fury , the despight , & insolent Cruelties of our Adversaries ; and deliver the pore , the widdowe , the Fatherles , & all thy Oppressed Children out of their wicked hands . Thy forbearance , hath made the perverters of Iustice , seeme to conceive that thou either see'st not , or els regardest not their impieties : Yea , those oppressers , are growne so powrfull , & so many , that wee scarce finde any to take part with vs against their Iniuries ; & , but that wee have assurance of thy Assistance , wee should be vtterly without hope . Oh! continue our hopes in thee ; Sett thou in order , all that is amisse ; destroy all the Favourers of Iniustice ; & keep vs alway harmles , both in soul & body , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 95.

This Psalme exhorts to praise God , and warnes to harken to his voice whilst wee have tyme , lest ( like our fore-Fathers ) wee be deprived of his Rest , for our obstinacie . It should be often sung to remember vs , that wee embrace God's free grace , whilst it is offred .

TO God our Saviour , lett 's renewe Our songs , with chearfull voice , Our thanckfulnes before him shewe ; With Psalmes , in him rejoice . For , God , the Lord most powrfull is , The King of Gods is hee ; The earth's obscurest vales are his , And , his , high mountaines be . 2 The seas , he made ; they are his owne : Drie land , his Creature was ; Come , serve him then , & fall wee downe , Before our Makers face . He is our God , his flock wee are , His pasture-sheep , are wee : That , you his voice , may therfor heare , More tender-harted be . 3 Not like your Fathers , when that in The Desert , proov'd they were ; And tempted him , though they had seene , His works of wonder , there . Full forty years , they moov'd his wrath , And , therfor , thus sayd hee ; A wandring hart , this people hath , My waies , they will see . 4 And , I to them , in my iust rage , Did by mine Oath protest ; That , none of all that froward age , Should come within my rest .

Oh God! the Creator , preserver , & governour of all things ; UUee give thee thancks , for making vs after thine owne Image , & for sending thy Eternal-word to regenerate vs , when wee were made worse then nothing . So far , wee ought to be , from arrogating the powre either of our Beeing , or Well-beeing ; that ( wee must confesse ) to vndoe our selves , is all which wee are able , of our selves do . Like our fore Fathers , our harts are wandring from thy waies , all our life long ; & wee do more & mere harden them , by custome in sinn . Yet , oh Lord , seeing wee are the sheep of thy pasture ; bring us home to thy Fo de : seeing we are thy People , soften our harts ; & givs us grace , so to harken to thy voice in this Day of our Trial ; that , in the Day of thy Iudgment , wee may enter into thy Rest , through Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

Psa. 96.

UUee are herein exhorted , to sing & preach , the New-songs of the Gospell , to the praise of Christ our King . And ( in regard , other Gods are but vanities ) all nations are provoked to ioyne in praising him . &c. We should sing it to glorify Christ , for his powre , & his Truth , &c.

COme now , & in some New-indighting , Blesse God ( the world's Almightie King ) His Name 's due praise , in songs reciting , Of his Salvation , daylie sing . His Fame , & works of admiration , Yee people heed , yee Nations hear : His powre deserves , high exaltation ; For , all the Gods , lesse dreadfull are . 2 The Gentiles Gods , are foolish fictions , But our great God , did heav'n creat ; Powr , glory , praise , & all perfections , Attend him , in his holy-seat . To him , due praise , yee kindreds render ; Extoll his powre , his glory sing : To God's great Name , fitt honours tender , Approach his Courts , & offrings bring . 3 Within his house , with praise , professe him , And , let him be adored there ; Let all the world , their God confesse him , And , serve him with a holy feare . Yea , to the Gentiles let them publish , The Lord their King , & that his might The wav'ring earth shall fast establish ; And , do the wronged people right . 4 Let heav'n & earth , with joy-excelling , Reioice before him ever more ; The seas , & all things in them dwelling , The feilds , the woods , & all their store : For , lo , the Lord , approcheth nearlie , Behold , to judge the world he comes , The wicked , he will judge serverely ; And , give the people righteous doomes .

Honour & wisdome , & powre , & praise , be ascribed vnto thee ( oh king of the world ) by all thy Creatures , according to the severall faculties which thou hast bestowed vpon them . Be thou glorified , in thy selfe also ; according to that which thy In comprehensiblenes deserveth , beyond what thy creatures are able to ascribe . Let all heathenish deities , & all those Idolls , which carnall men have set vp in their harts , appear such vanities as they are ; & let thy Soveraignty be acknow ledged , ( & thy worship truely celebrated ) by Iewes , Gentiles , & all Nations throughout the world . Let vs , especially ( who are of thy visible Church ) performe this duty , & let our harts be so established , & so filled with Holines , & filial awe , that wee may expect thy comming to Iudgment , with comefort ; & wellcome thy opproach , with shouts of tryvmphs , & songs of exvltation . Amen .

Psa. 97.

The soveraignty of Christ , with his comming to Iudgment ; the Ioy which the faithfull shall conceive thereby , & the confusion which will fall on the wicked , is here foretold , &c. It may be mystically applied also , to our Saviours first coramling : And may be sung , to stir vp our spirituall reioicing , in both his Advents .

THe Lord is king ; be therfor glad Yee Lands & Iles , now this is known ; With Clouds & darknes , he is cladd , And Truth & Iustice , gard his throne . A burning flame before him goes , Wherewith , he shall consume his foes . 2 He , to the world his Glory shew'd , And , earth beheld the same with fear ; Like waxe , hills melted , when they vew'd The Lord ( the world's great Lord ) appear . His Righteousnes , the heav'ns have showne ; His glories , are to all men knowne . 3 All Idoll servers , he destroies , And , of all Gods will honor'd be . It Syon gladds , & Iacob , ioyes , His righteous doomes , to hear & see . Above the highest hills he dwells : And , all the Gods , he farr excells . 4 Hate sinn , yee Lovers of the Lord , For , he his holie-ones , will save : And , light & Truth , to those afford , That , harts vpright , & faithfull have . Yee saints therefore , record , confesse , And , praise with Ioy , God's holines .

Oh Christ ( the everlasting sonn of the Father ) Thou only art the Catholick king ; & it is no lesse then blasphemy for any other to assume that Title . Rule thou , therfor , in thine owne Kingdome , & cast all Vsurpers out of thy Throne . Publish thy glories to the world ; Let thy Truth & Iustice , terrify thy Foes , & consume all Ungodlines out of the land . Root out all Idolatries ; that , Iacob & Syon ( thy Church & her Children ) may reioice . Enthrone thy self also in our harts , & let thy presence consume thence , the Mountaines of our presumption ( with every thing , which there exalts it self , against thee ) that , the hatred of Sinn , the Love of thy presence , the light of thy Truth , & the Ioye of the holy-ghost , may be there established , for ever & ever , Amen .

Psa. 98.

A Psalm . The whole world , is exhorted to sing the new songs of the Gospell , & the great powre & Victories , of Christ . It showes also , how we ought to praise him . To these ends , we should vse it &c.

NEw songs , vnto the Lord indite ; For , mighty marvailes he hath done . His Right-hand , hath prevaild in fight , His holy Arme , the conquest wonn . The Gentiles have in publike vew'd , Howiust & healpfull , he hath beene : To Isr'el , Truth & Love he shew'd ; His Mercies , all the world hath seene , 2 Then , through the world his glory sing ; Sing praises , with triumphant voice : To praise the Lord , the Psalt'rie bringe , And on the Harp , with Psalmes reioice . The Lord , the King , with mirth adore ; With Trump & Flute , this Ioye beginn ; Yee seas , with all your fullnes , roare ; Thou earth be glad , & all therein . 3 Before the Lord , your ioyes expresse , Yee Flouds & hills : for , lo , he comes To judge the world , with equalnes , And , give the people , righteous doomes .

Almighty Sonn of God , wee blesse & praise thee for the manifestation of thy Mercy to the whole world , in the miraculous work of our Redemption . Thou didst come to us in despised weaknes ; Yet hast thou therein showne such vnresistable powre , that it prevailed against the wisdome of the worldly-wise ; & magnified thy derided Crosse , above all the most renowned Deities of the Gentiles . This thou didst , by appearing in a contemptible estate : Oh! how glorious , & how powrfull wilt thou be in thy second comming ! It now draweth nigh . Oh! let it not come vpon vs , as a theef in the night ; but , as the Travaile vpon a womam , who keepeth a iust reconing ; & ioyeth in the hopes of her Birth more then shee feares the paines of her Travaile : So , according to the counsell of thy holy spirit , wee may expect , & receive thee , with praises , Triumphs , & reioicings . Amen .

Psa. 99.

It magnifieth the royall dignity of Christ , & exhorts to feare , serve , & praise him , according to the example of Moses , Aron , & Samuel . UUe may vse this , to informe vs , that wee & the Patriarks have but one , & the same , Christ our saviour .

THe Lord is King , & he doth make Betwixt the Cherubins , his throne : Yee people fear , yee Kingdomes quake . For , great in Syon , he is growne . Or'e Nations all , himself he rais'd : His Name is fear'd , & holy to . Oh! let this powrfull king be prais'd , For , he vprightly loves to do . 2 His powre delights in righteous waies ; With Iacob , he will justly deal . The Lord our God , oh therfore praise , And , at his holy footstool , kneel . His Preist , with Moses , A'ron was ; And Samuel did invoke his Name : These humbly sought the Lord for grace , And , they from him , obtaind the same . 3 Hee , from the Cloudie-piller spake ; And on his words those men relide : They , of his lawes did conscience make , And , God therfore to them replide . Yea ( though their errors , he did blame ) To them , he did his grace afford ; Oh , serve our God , & praise his Name ; For , sacred is , our God the Lord .

Oh Christ ( who sittest betweene the Cherubims , & rulest both in heaven & earth ) wee thy subiects , do humbly tender our homage to thy royall Maiestie ; magnifieng thy Iustice , thy Mercy , & thy powre . Thou art the same yesterday , to day , & for ever . Wee beseech thee therfor , to make vs both followers of the Patriarks thy servants , in their faithfull obedience ; & partakers also , of those mercies which thou hast vouchsafed them . Though iustly , thou correc test our errors ; yet , in pitty regard our infirmities , accept our penitence , & hear our prayers ; even for the sake of thy bitter passion , sweet Iesus . Amen .

Psa. 100.

A Psalme of praise . It commemorates two great Benifits : our Creation ( which is common to all ) & that Free Election , which is peculier to the Chosen Flock of Christ ; & whereby , they have the Freedom of his pasturage , and of his protection . It is therfore vsefull , to praise God for the same .

REioyce in God , yee Nations , In chearfulnes , adore him ; With ioyfull acclamations , Present your Selves before him : For , God the Lord , did make vs , No hand therein had wee ; He , for his flock doth take vs , His Pasture-sheep wee be . 2 His Gates & Courts , possesse yee , To thanck him , goe yee thither ; His Name , with gladnes blesse yee , And sing his praise togither : For , God is kinde , for ever , His grace , he freely daignes ; His Truth , will faile vs never , For , endles , it remaines ,

Thy hands , oh Lord , did make vs : therfor we praise thee for our Creation , & for all the naturall Faculties , where with it pleased thee , to endowe our soules & bodies . Thou hast also redeemed us : wee therfor likwise , praise thee ; & for our Election , Vocation , Iustification , Sanctification , Illumination , Preservation , hope of Glorification , & for all the pretious Lincks of that golden Chaine , wherein are ioyned together the meanes of our Salvation . Thou hast , ( wee confesse ) done already so much for vs , that we have almost nothing to pray for , but thanckfulnes , & the continuation of thy free Mercies , hitherto vouchsafed : for which , wee humbly beseech thee ; & that wee may truly praise thee for them , for ever & ever . Amen .

Another of the same . OH ! all yee Kingdomes , praise the Lord , Before him , let your Ioy be showne : With singing , let him be ador'd ; And , for your God , let him be knowne . 2 He made vs , & his owne wee be , His Flock , & pasture-sheep wee are ; His Gates , & Courts , then , enter yee , And , give him thancks , & praises there . 3 Yea , praise him , & his Name confesse : For , in the Lord , all good resides ; His Mercies , & his Faithfulnes Throughout all Ages , firme abides .

Psa. 101.

A Psalme of David . It personates Christ proposing the divine , morrall , political , & Oeconomical dutie of good Princes ; & promising the execution there of , in his Kingdome & Famely . This is , indeed , the right singing of Mercy & Iudgment , & this Psalme is vsefull , at the Coronation of Kings , or when Magistrates , are admitted into their places .

OF Iudgment , & of Love to thee , Now , Lord , a song I will indite ; Oh come ! vnite thy selfe to me , And , I will keep my waies vpright . With perfect hart , my house I 'le guide , No wicked thinge , shall please mine eyes ; I 'le those detest who turne aside , And , all their deeds , I will despise . 2 No froward hart with me shall stay , I will elect no wicked mate ; The slandrous tongue I 'le cutt away , High-lookes I shun , proude mindes , I hate . But , through the land , to dwell with mee , I will equire for men vpright ; And , those men shall my servants be , Whose harts , in perfect waies delight . 3 No Cheater , shall with mee have place , No Liers , in my sight shall stay ; And , from God's Land , I soone will chase , And , root all wicked men away .

Oh Lord God! all Authoritie is from thee ; and , thou placest good Magistrates & Governours , both in church & Commonwealth , for a blessinge : or , permittest Tirants , Fooles , & corrupt persons , for the punishment of a wicked people . Defend us , wee pray thee , from this plague ; and , grant , that they whome thou settest over us , may be suppressers of all vices ; protectors of al virtues ; favourers of true Pietie ; & be alwaies , good examples ( in life & conversation ) both to their Equalls & Inferiors . Let us also , be the same in our severall places & Callings ; that ( walking with good consciences , & vpright harts , in an vndefiled way ) wee may as well sing of thy Iudgments , as of thy mercios . Amen .

Psa. 102.

A prayer of the Afflicted , when he is overwhelmed , and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. The Title shewes , it may properly be sung by the pore in spirit , who are afflicted , by the sight of their owne vnworthines &c. It containes , a confession , with a prediction of the benifits of the Gospell ; & shewes the eternity of Christ's Kingdome .

LOrd , mark my suite , receive my crie , Be present at my need : Thine eares to my complaints apply , And , hear my suite with speed . For , smoke-like , fumes my tyme away , My bones are parcht with heat ; My wounded hart , dries vp like hay , And , I forgoe my meat . 2 My panifull groanes , have made me leane , And nought but skinn & bone ; I fare , ev'n like a Pelicane , In deserts , left alone . Yea , like the desert owle , am I ; And , watching , I have sate , As when alone , on buildings high , A Sparrow , wants her mate . 3 Mee , all day long , my foes revile , At mee , they frett , & swear : And , Ashes are my bread the while ; My drinck , my Weepings are . For , thou in wrath advanced'st me , That , vile I might be made . My dayes , like shades declininge be , Like new-sprung grasse , I fade . 4 But , Lord , thy tymes , are without end , All Ages thee record ; Now then , arise thou , & befreind Afflicted Sion , Lord . For , now the tyme to favour her , Fullfilled is outright , And , greeved all thy servants are , To vewe her wofull plight . 5 That , Earthlie Kings , may stand in feare , And , Princes dread thy Fame , Build Syon's wall , & shew thou , there , The glorie of thy Name . Then , thou shalt hear all those that mourne , Then , thou shalt healp the pore ; Which I 'le record , that men vn-borne May praise thee , Lord , therefore . 6 For , from thy holy-place , on high , The world survayeng , then , Thou , Lord , shalt hear the pris'ners cry , And save condemned men : Thy Name in Syon to declare ; And in Ierusalem ; ( Where Nations all , Assembled are ) To shewe thy praise to them . 7 Short-liv'd , & weak , & ful of greefe , Thou mad'st me , in my way ; But , Lord , at noonetyde of my life Remove me not I pray . Thy yeares , through ages all extend , Thy hands , long since , did frame , Both heav'n and earth ; yet , when they end , Thou shalt remaine the same . 8 They old shall growe , as garments do , And , be renew'd by thee : Yea , thou , oh Lord , shalt change them so , And , they shall changed . But , from all Changes thou art free'd , Thy yeares , for aye endure : And , all thy servants , & their seed , Shall bide in thee , secure .

Oh Lord , the sole comforter of all destressed soules ! pittie the sighes & complaints of thy pore afflicted Children , whome thy displeasure for Sinn , hath worthily deseased , both in minde & Body . Open vnto us , the Armes of thy compassion ; & grant , that what we have lost by our Offenses , wee may recover by thy Bounty , vpon our true repentance , & amendment of life : which amendment , wee beseech thee to hasten ; lest wee be cut short in the midst of our hopes . Repaire alsoe , the Decayes of thy Church ( in thy tyme appointed ) that her children may praise thee for it , before men , during their short abiding here ; & that , when thou hast changed our Corruption into incorruption , we may glorify thee among thy blessed Angels , world without end . Amen ,

Psa. 103.

A Psalme of David . The Prophet , praiseth & exhorts to praise God , for many perticuler Benifits , magnifieng his Compassion , longsuffring , Iustice &c. & declares the frailty of man . &c. It is vsefull to magnify the manifold Mercyes which wee have receaved by Iesus Christ .

COme praise the Lord ; come praise his Name , My soul , & all that is in mee . My soul , come praise his holy Name , And , of his favours mindfull be . For , all thine errors he forgave ; He cur'd thy greefs , he clos'd thy wound ; Thy Life , he saved from the grave , And , thee with tender mercies crown'd . 2 With Goodnes , he , thy mouth doth fill , He like on Eagle , makes thee younge ; And , righteous Doomes he giveth still , To ev'ry one that suffers wrong . His waies to Moses he declar'd , His deeds to Isr'el , he did showe ; And , kinde , & gratious is our Lord , To mercy , prone ; to Anger , slowe . 2 He , will not alwaies vs vprayd ; Nor , evermore displeasd is hee : Nor , hath he soe our sinns repaid , As , justly they deserve to be . For , they that fear him , finde his grace , Out-reach the spreadings of the skye ; And , he from vs , our sinns doth place , As farr , as East from West doth lie . 4 He pitties them who fear his Name , As fathers pitty their owne seed : For , well he knowes our britle frame , And , that from dust , wee did proceed . Our tyme , is like the feild-bred-flowres , Which , now doe make a goodly shewe ; Anon , some blast their forme devours , And leaves no token where they grewe . 5 But , still there 's mercy in the Lord , For them , that awfull of him bee : To them , that keep , & minde his word , His righteousnes , imputeth hee . His Throne aboue the heav'ns is rais'd , And , over all , he beareth sway : Of powrfull Angells , he , is prais'd ; They hear his voice , & him obay . 6 Let all his hoasts ; his servants to , Performe his will , and praise his name : Yea , soe let all his creatures doe , And oh ! my soul ; do thou the same .

Father of all pittie ( who art slowe to anger , & ready to forgive ) Looke vpon our infirmities ; consider our frailties ; in thy abundant compassion , forgive our trespasses ; and deal not with us according to our deserts . Cause us to be renewed like Eagles by casting of , the old Man : Fill our Mouths , with songs of thy praise ; & our harts , with thine owne selfe , that vnmatchable sweetnes ! that vnspeakable goodnos ! Cure all our infirmities ; & healp in all our weaknesses , by thy fatherly care . Preserve vs in thy feare ; in the remenbrance of thy Covenant ; and in the wayes of thy Commandements , to our lives end . That , wee honouring thee , by thy Creatures here ; may glorifie thee among thy Angells & Saints hereafter , world without end . Amen .

Psal. 104.

The Majestie , wisdome , & powre of God , in the Creation & preservation of all his Creatures , is here described , by excellent Metaphors . We may sing it to praise him , for making & preserving all things , to his owne glorie , & for our confortable vse . &c. The Title is ; Halelujah .

NOw , shall my soul to praise the Lord assay ; For , Lord my God! vnbounded is thy might : With glories beames , thy self thou dost aray , And as with Robes , art cloth'd about , with Light . Thou curtaine-like , the heav'ns abrode displayest ; And , in great flouds , thy chambers roofs thou layest . 2 The rowling Clouds , thy speedy Charrets are , And winged windes , thy swift-pasd Coursers be ; Thy Messages , the glorious Angells beare , And burning fires , like servants , waite on thee . The Globe of Earth , so firmly thou hast grounded , That none can shake the structur thou hast founded . 3 As with a robe , wth flouds thou clothdst the same And , then , the waves above the hills aspir'd : But , at thy Check , soone downe againe they came , And , when thy voice did thunder , back retir'd : From lofty heights , by winding Vallies , tracinge ; They thither fel , where first they had their placing . 4 And , strongly there , thou boundest them about , That they , no more , the world should overflowe ; Among the Dales , clear springs , thou sendest out , Which run between the mountaines to & fro . Thou drink from thence , to forrest heards convaiest And , there , the thirst of Asses wilde , alayest . 5 Then by the Bancks of all those running Rills , Among the boughs the , birdes make melodies : Thou from above , with shewres bedew'st the hills , And giv'st enough , all Creatures to suffice . For Cattell , grasse , for man , thou herbs ordainest ; And , him with food , out of the earth sustainest , 6 From thence proceeds , the hart-reioicing-wine ; Refreshing oyle , from thence doth also flowe ; That pretious oyle , which makes the face to shine ; & bread , wherby man's hart more strong may grow . Thy Cedars tall , due moysture have not wanted ; Not they , which high , on Libanon , are planted . 7 The feather'd foules , their nests on them do build , The lofty Firrs , are dwellings for the storke ; For clyming goats , the mountains , refuge yeald , In craggy Rocks , the fearfull connies lurke . The changing Moon , the tymes apointed showeth The constant Sunn , his howr of setting knoweth . 8 Thou Darknes cal'st ; so , night shutts vp the day ; And , then , abrode the Forresters do roame : With roarings loud , the Lions hunt theyr prey , And , vnto thee ( oh God ) for meat , they come . The rising sunn , anon returneth hither And , in their denns , they couch againe togither . 9 Then , man till night , afresh , his labour plies . How many , be thy wondrous works oh Lord ! In ev'ry thing , thou art exceeding wise . The spatious Earth , by thee is fully stor'd ; And , in the sea are many creatures dwelling , Both great & small , whose number passeth telling . 10 There , sail the shipps , & , there thou didst creat Leviathan , to sport vpon the Floud . Thy Creatures all , from thee expect their meat ; And , that thou shouldst in season , give them food , Which thou bestow'st , & they ( the same receiving ) Are filld with Goodnes , of thy bounteous giving . 11 Thou hid'st thy face , & loe , they troubled are ; Thou stopt'st their breath , & lifeles dust they bee : Againe , thou breath'st ; & they reviv'd appear , And , all the earth is new arayd by thee . Oh! let the Lord , with honour still be named , And , let him joy in that which he hath framed . 12 If with his eye , the earth he but survay , The fearfull earth , doth tremble at his look ; If on the hills , he but a singer lay , His very touch , doth make the hills to smoke . And , whil'st my Life , or beeing , is enioyed , To praise my God my , tongue shall be employed . 13 Sweet thoughts of him , conceaved are in me ; And , in the Lord my hart shal ever ioye : For , from his Land , the wicked rooted be ; And , he , will them , perpetually destroy . Oh let his praise , for ever , be confessed ; Praise God my soul , & say : The Lord be blessed .

Most glorious Lord God! thy admirable powre & wisdome created the world ( which having once overflowed for Sinn , thou didst againe replenish the same ) continueng the maine Fabrick ever since ; & , therein mainetaining a succession of innumerable different Creatures , by a wonderfull providenee ( & with a speciall regard vnto mankinde above them all ) Give us therfore , grace , wee beseech thee , so to meditate thy workmanship , thy wisdome , & thy great mercies herein ; that our harts beeing regenerated & revived ( by the breathings of thy holy spirit ) wee may be thanckfull for thy great Favours : & that when our wickednes is rooted out , wee ( perceaving all to be good which thou hast created or ordained ) may praise thy wisdome , thy goodnes , & thy bountie , for ever & ever Amen .

Psa. 105.

Halelujah . It typically expresseth ( by God's deliverances of the Iewes , & his Covenant with them ) the spiritual League & graces , vouchsafed to us &c. We should therfor sing it , not only historically , but with a respect also , to the Covenant of grace , & his mercies , by Christ Iesus .

COme praise the Lord , invoke his Name ; To all men make his actions knowne : In Psalmes of praise , sing forth his fame , And , speak what wonders he hath done . Let them , who seek the Lord , be glad , Let of his Name , their boast be made . 2 Oh search God's powre , & seek his face ; Still , minde what wonders he hath done : Let all , that are of Abraham's race , And Iacob's , his elected-one , God's wondrous works , record with heed , And , minde what he hath fore-decreed . 3 He , is our God , our mighty Lord ; His Iudgments through the world are spread : He beares in minde , his promis'd word , Vnto a thousand Ages made ; Ev'n that , which he to Abr'ham swore , And vow'd to Isa'ck heretofore . 4 To Iacob , came the same decree , In Isr'el to continue still ; To thee , & all thy seed , sayd hee , The Land of Can'an give I will . Yea , thus he spake , when fewe they were , And , they themselves , meer strangers there , 5 When forraigners , they liv'd among , ( And , oft from place to place remoov'd ) He suffred none to do them wrong ; But , for their sakes , ev'n kings reproov'd , My prophets , harme yee not , sayd hee ; Vntouch'd , let my Anointed be , 6 Then , he by dearth , their Land made pore , And , did the staff of bread withhold ; But , Ioseph , he , first sent before , Eu'n him , whome for a Slave they solde . With fetters , there , his feet they pain'd ; And , him in irons , they detain'd . 7 But , when his Triall was decreed , God's word , his innocence disclos'd ; The king did send , to have him freed , And by the prince , he was vnlos'd . His cheef commander he was made , To rule his house , & all he had . 8 Of all his Lords , he had command ; That he his Counsellers might guide , Then , Isr'el came to Egipt land , And , Iacob did with Cham reside : And , so his Children thrived there , That , stronger then his foes they were . 9 Whose hate , & fraudulent intent When to his Folk , he well made knowne , His servant Moses , then he sent , And A'ron his Elected-one , Who wrought great marvailes in his Name , And wonders in the Land of Ham. 10 He darknes cal'd ; & dark it grewe ; ( For his commands were not withstood ) Throughout their Coast , their fish he slewe . And chang'd their waters into bloud . Vpon their land he froggs did bring Which climb'd the chambers of the king . 11 He spake , & flies of divers formes , And , lice through ev'ry quarter craw'ld ; Insteed of raine , he gave them stormes , And , hayle , & lightnings forth he cald . Which , downe , their vines , & figtrees brake , And in their groves , great spoile did make , 12 The Locust came at his command ; And Caterpillers did abound : The grasse they wasted from the land , And ev'ry fruite , vpon the ground . Then , he their Eldest-borne did smite , The very prime of all their might . 13 His people , rich from thence he brought : Among his Tribes , no weaklings were : All Egipt ioy'd when they went out ; For why ? of them , they stood in feare . A Canopy of Clouds they had ; To give them light , a fire he made . 14 The people askt , & quailes he gave , With heav'nly bread , he filled them : The Rocks likewise , for them he clave , And through dry Lands he sent a Streame : Because , to minde that promise came , Which he had made to Abraham . 16 His people , & his chosen bands , He brought away with loyfulnes , To them , he gave the Gentiles lands , And , they their labours did possesse : That , they might mark what he decreed , And keep his lawes , with carefull heed .

Preserve us oh Lord , from that hardnes of hart for which thou sendest thy dreadfull iudgments into the world ; & withhold alsoe thy plaugues from our Kingdome : But , especially , that spirituall Darknes , & those Iudgments , which are mistically signifiied , by Lice , froggs , Locusts , & the rest of the Egiptian plagues : And , as a meanes of this favour , make us mindfull of that Covenant , which then hast made vnto vs , & wee vnto thee , in Christ Iesus . Wee confesse thou didst gratiously lead our Fore-fathers in the wildernes ; feeding , guiding & preserving them , by thy miraculous powre ; Be thou also , we pray thee , our Assistance & protector in this our Pilgrimage ; feeding us with that heavenly Manna , & refreshing us out of that spirituall Rock , whereof , they had the type ; that wee may followe them who are gone before into the Land of the living , & there praise thee , world without end . Amen .

Psa. 106.

Halelujah . It commemorates the perversenes of the Iewes , in whome the humane Nature , was typified : therefore ( changing the persons , to our selves . ) We may sing it to set forth , God's Grace & long-suffring toward vs ; Who have enioyed the same favours , & are guilty of the same perversenes .

COme praise the Lord ; for wondrous good is he ; And , without end , his tender mercies are . His powrfull Acts , by none cann vttred be : His praises due , none fully cann declare . They blessed are , that have true judgment heeded , And in the paths of righteousnes prooceeded . 2 With such respect , let me remembred be , As that , which to thy chosen thou dost bear : Thy saving-health , vouchsafe thou vnto me ; And place me there , where thyne Elected are . That , I may tast , the pleasures of thy Nation , And partner be in all their exvltation : 3 Wee have amisse , like our fore-fathers done , God's wondrous works , in Egipt moov'd not them . His mercies great , they never thought vpon , But , at the Sea ( the red-sea ) vexed him . Who , naitheles , them ( for his namesake ) spared ; That , his great powr , might be by them declared , 4 The Red-sea , then , was dride , at his command , And , there , as through the desert , they do goe , He , saved them from their oppressors hand , And , them redeemd , from their stronghanded foe . For , in the sloud he overwhelmd their haters , And , non of them , escaped from the waters . 5 Then , they beleev'd , & praisd him in a song ; But , soone his words , & works forgotten were : For flesh , ev'n in the Deserts , they did long , And much provok'd the Lord's displeasure there , Their brutish lust , with flesh , indeed , he served ; But therewithal , their lustful souls were sterved . 6 Their Campe , at Moses grudgd ; & with despight God's holy-one , e'vn Aron , did persue : For which , the Earth did Swallow Dathan quite , And , quick-devour'd , Abiram , & his crewe . A sudden flame , their Congregation fired ; And , made an end of those that had conspired . 7 An Idoll then , in Horeb , they did raise ; A molten Calfe , as God , adored they : And gave to God ( their Glory , & their Praise ) An Oxes forme , that eateth grasse , & hay . For God their Garde , nor for his powre they cared In Egyipt , Cham , or at the sea declared . 8 God , therefore sayd , he quite had ruin'd them , But that , his wrath by Moses was alayd . The pleasant Land , likewise , they did contemn , Beleeving not the words that he had sayd . And , in their tents , their murmurs were a token , They did nor hear , nor heed , what God had spoken . 9 Another tyme , his hand advanced was , Them , in the Desert , to have overthrowne ; To mixe their seed , among the gentile-race , And , scatter them , through many lands vnknowne . Because , vnto Baal-peor , they had bowed ; And , fedd on meats , to lifeles Idolls vowed . 10 Yea , then , the Plague did fast among them run , Because their fault God's anger had encreast . But , Iustice was by Phineas , timely done ; And , there vpon , that mischeef quickly ceast . His righteousnes , therefore , shall be commended Through Ages all , till Ages all are ended . 11 At Meribath , they made him angry , to , And , wroth likewise , with Moses , for their sake ; For , they provokt his humble spirit soe , That , he , some words without advisement spake . They did not slay their foes , as God forewarned , But , mixt with such , and their ill customs learned . 12 Their Idol-Gods they serv'd ; which proov'd a snare . To Devills , they did sacrifize their seed : They spilt the bloud of those that guiltles were ; Ev'n their owne sonns , & Daughters blood , they shed To Canans Gods , for offrings , them they killed ; And all the Land with bloody sinns defiled . 13 Thus , by their works , poluted they became , And , whorishlie , persude what they deviz'd : Which did Gods wrath against them so inflame , That he therefore , his heritage despiz'd For , them to serve the Nations he constrained , And , over them , their Adversaries raigned . 14 Their Foes , opprest & brought them verie lowe ; And then ( though him their Courses did provoke ) He helped them , when they did helples growe ; And , when they cride , compassion on them tooke . His Cov'nant , & his grace , to minde he called , And succour'd them , by those , who them enthralled . 15 Oh Lord our God! still , send vs healp from thee , That wee therfore may laud thy holy Name , Divided from the Gentiles , let vs be , To sing thy praise & trivmph in the same . Let Isre'ls God , with praise be still confessed ; And , let al people say ; The Lord be blessed .

UUee confesse , oh Lord God , that wee have sinned according to all the transgressions of our forefathers ; & added many Offences vnto theirs . UUee confesse also , that ( as to them ) thou hast multiplied thy mercies towards us ; Insomuch that our enimies , yea our Afflictions , have beene made comfortable : And in steed of Plagues ( whose encrease & continuance wee rather deserved ) thou hast alured vs vnto thy love , by many extraordinario blessings . Oh God! let us no longer abuse thy patience ; but make us now , soe to mind our part of the covenant which is betwixt us ; that wee may be seperated from our heathenish conversations ; be remembrend among thy people ; behold the good of thy Chosen ; reioice in the gladnes of thy Nation ; & be pertakers in the glory of thine Inheritance , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 107.

Halelujah . It exhorts , to praise God , for his vniversall Grace ; Acknowledgeth him , the deliverer of all men , in all places , and in all troubles ; Confesseth him the Corrector , Orderer , and disposer of kingdomes , persons , & famelies , &c. It is vsefull both for temporall & spirituall belssings : for , by bodiey suffrings ; spirituall miseries , are mystically signified .

COme praise the Lord , & thanckfully confesse , That he is good , & gratious , without end , Let those whome God redeem'd , his praise expers , Ev'n those whome he did from their foes defend ; Collecting them , from East , & westerne Nations , From Northern Clymes , & southern habitations . 2 In deserts wilde , & where no dwellings were , They wandred on , with drought , & hunger , faint : And , them he freed , from all destresses there , When they to him , had vttred their complaint . He ledd them on , in paths directly guiding To Citties faire , whear they had safe abiding . 3 Oh! let men praise the goodnes of the Lord , And publish out , his wonders to their seed : For , he to hungry men doth meat afford ; And , with good things , the longing soul doth feed . He , those vnbinds , that are in fetters chained ; And in the bands , & shades of death detained . 4 The word , of God most high , they did reject , And small account , of his advise they made ; With heat , & toile , he therfor did afflict And cast them downe , when they no helper had . But , in their need ( when they againe complained ) He tooke away the greef , which they sustained . 5 From deaths black shades , he shew'd them light some And , all their bands , did quite asunder break ; ( wais Let all mankinde , therfore , his wonders praise , And of his works , among their Children speake , The brazen Gates , he crakt , & open sett them : Their yron barrs he broke , & forth he fett them . 6 He plaugeth fooles , because they have transgrest ; And , for their sinns , they much afflicted are : Their fainting soules , doe pleasant meats detest , They to the gates of death approached near : But , seeking God ( when they were so oppressed ) From all their paines , & feares , he them released . 7 He sent his word , which did their greevance heal , Preventing so , their fall , which hastned on . Oh let all men ! God's goodnes , therfore tell , And shewe their seed , what wonders he hath done , Let them declare his works , with joyfull singing , The sacrifize , of thanckfull praises , bringing . 8 They that in shipps , at sea employed are , ( And for their gaine to crosse the waves are bold ) May vewe the works of God-almighty there , And in the deepes his wondrous deeds behold . For , he but breaths , & streight a storm appeareth Which vp aloft , the rowling billowes beareth . 9 Now mounts to heav'n ; anon , descends the keel , And they grow faint , with labour & with fear : As druncken men , they stagger , & they reel ; And of their skill , they quite deprived are , Then , to the Lord they cry , who them releases , From all their feares , their dangers , & destresses . 10 For , he , the stormes , to gentle calmes convarts , And , quiet then the raging sea , becomes ; Then they are joy'd ; Then eased are their harts , And , them he brings , to their desired homes . Of these his works , let all men make relations , And shewe his deeds , to future generations . 11 Oh sing his praise , where great Assemblies are , And him , among your elders , glorify ; He deserts makes , where once great waters were ; He draines the springs of mighty Rivers drie . And , from rich Lands , their fatnes , oft he taketh ; When by their sinn , her dwellers , him forsaketh . 12 The Deserts vast , he turnes to standing Lakes ; And springs convaies , to lands which barren were : For hungry soules , a dwelling there he makes , Who , for themselues do build a Citty there . They sowe & plant , & reap the hoped blessing , Both of their seed , & of their Vines encreasing . 13 He prospers them ; & lo , they are encreast , Their flocks & heards , do fatt & fruitfull grow . Yet , otherwhile , he letts them be opprest , ( low , And with great plagues , he , sometime , brings them He takes from kings , their princely estimation ; And , makes them stray , in pathles desolation . 14 But from all greefs , the meek he still doth raise , And , makes like flocks , his housholds to appear ; At sight thereof , the Iust will sing his praise , And they shall dumbe be strook , that wicked are . All this , they mark ; that have true wisdom learned : And , God's great love , by them is well descerned .

Most mercifull God! what Affliction is there , from which wee are not howrely delivered , or preserved , by thee ? Nay , what necessarie benifitts are there , which wee have not in the best season , receaved from thee , in what place soever , or of what Nation , or condition soever wee are ? In our wandrings , in our poverty , in our sicknesses , in our imprisonments ; in our Iournyes at sea & land , in our labours , in our goods , in our children , in our sorrowes , in our prosperities , in our persons , in our famelies , in life , in death , yea in everie thing , wee have continuall experience of thy Mercies ; insomuch , that we may confesse thou delightest in nothing , but in shewing Mercy ; vnles our sinns compel thy Iustice to afflict us , that thy Mercies may not be despised : and , there is great Mercy , even in that , also . Oh good God! make us ever mindful hereof ; & give us wisdome so to mark & consider these things , that both wee & our posteritie , may magnifie thy vnspeakable bounty , & declare thy wonderful workings , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 108.

A song or Psalme of David . This is composed of the later parts of the 57. & 60 Psalmes ; yet differs from both : for , those beginn with lamentations , & end with reioieings ; but , this is wholy triumphant , & personates the Church praising God for her enlargment : &c. Wee may sing it , when the Church is released from some persecution , or her limitts extended farther &c.

MY hart is sixt ; & I , oh Lord , Will in my songs , thy fame record , And , with my tongue , sing praise to thee : My Harp & Psaltry , are awake ; And , I , my selfe , will readie make To praise thee , where Assemblies be . 2 For , through the heav'ns thy Truth doth stretch ; Above the Sphears thy mercies reach . Oh God! be still exalted high . Thy praise , through heav'n & earth extend ; Let thy righthand , thy Dear defend , And , still vouchsafe me thy replie . 3 For , as thy holy Voice declard , With trivmphs , Shechem I have sharde ; And , I have measur'd Succoth Vale. Mine , Gilead & Manasseth are , My head , mount Ephraim high doth bear , In Iudah , stands my judgment Stall . 4 Proud Moab is my drugding slave , My foot in Edom , fixt I have ; And , Palestine doth ioye in me . For , who to Edom was my guide ? Or , to the Citty fortifide ? But , God of whome despisd were wee . 5 Oh God! who didst our hoasts forsake , From vs , our greefs , thus , alwaies take ; For , man's vaine succours wee contemn . Through God , wee valiant Acts have done ; Our foes , by him , are overthrowne : And , he shall sett his feet on them .

Oh Lord God of Hoasts ! true in thy word , & powrful in thy performances . According to thy auncient promises , thy Church is wonderfully enlarged ; & thou hast now thy lot of Inheritance in those places , where they have bene enimies to thy Truth . UUee beseech th●● , more & more , to enlarge thy Kingdome , & to be continually present with us , in all our spiritual conflicts : that , by thy powre we may tread vnder foot , the world , the flesh , & the Devill ; making servants vnto us ( in the execution of thy will ) those affections , which have heretofore prevailed against us . Wee rely on thee only : On thee only , our harts are fixed : And , for thy goodnes ; we desire , with all our faculties , to praise & magnify thy Name , for evermore . Amen .

Psa. 109.

To the cheef Musition a Psalme of David . It is applied vnto Iudas Acts 1. 20. and is it vsefull to terrify Gods Foes , & all Hypocrites , by shewing the Iudgments pronounced by the holy-ghost , against all such . But , let none abuse this , or any such like Psalmes , by repeating them in their owne quarrells , lest the Curses fall on themselves .

OH God my praise ! now silence breake ; For , wicked men that guileful be , With open Iawes , against me speake , And , with false tongues , have slandred mee . With hatefull words they mee enclose ; Without all Cause , with mee they warr , And for my Love , they are my foes : Yet , for their weal , my prayers are . 2 For my goodworks , ill deeds I gett ; My love with hate , they do requite : Or'e them therefore , some Tyrant set ; At his right-hand , let Sathan waite . Let Iustice , them to death persue ; Account it sinn for them to pray : Cutt short their dayes ; & make them fewe : Let others take their place away . 3 Keep fatherles , their Orphane-breed , And , husbandies , their widdow'd wives ; Yea , Cause thou their accursed seed , To begg & wander all their lives . Their vncouth denns , let then forsake ; To begg , what must their life sustaine : Their labors , let oppressors take , And , Strangers rob them of their gaine . 4 Let none regard , though they lament , Nor pitty take on such a race : But , quite away ( in one descent ) Their of-spring , & their Name deface . Let God , still , minde the guilt they drewe , From both their parents , at their birth , And , keep it allway's in his vewe , Till they are nam'd no more , on earth . 5 For why , they no compassion shew'd , To him that greev'd & pained lay . But , they the needy soul persu'de : The broken hart , they sought , to slay . They Cursings Lov'd : let them be made The part , therefore , of their just lot . In Blessings , they no pleasures had ; And , therfor , they possesse them not . 6 With curses , they , themselves did clothe , As with a gowne , or with a cloke ; Therefore , as oyle or water doth , Through bones & bowells , let them soke ; Let Curses , them like Belts , inclose ; And , as their clothes , such men aray : Ev'n thus , oh Lord , require my Foes Who of my soul , amisse do say . 7 But , ( for thy Name sake ) save thou mee ; Deal wel with me , & mercy daigne : For , wounded is my hart in mee ; And , I am pore , & full of paine . I vanish like an Evening shade , I , Locust like , am tost about : My knees , are weake through fasting made ; My flesh is leane , & wasted out . 8 They , mee despise ev'n to my face , And , scornfull nods , at mee they make . Oh Lord my God! of thy meer grace , To bring me help , now vndertake , Make them to see , & then confesse , That by thy hand I helped am ; Lord , though they Curse , yet do thou blesse . And , let them rise , to see their shame . 9 But , make oh Lord , thy Servants glad ; Whilst they , that my illwillers are , With shame ( ev'n their owne shame ) are clad , As if with Robes arayd they were . My tongue shall praise thee then , therfore , Confessing , where Assemblies be , That God is Patron of the pore ; And , from false doomes , their soules doth free .

Oh God! terrible art thou in those iudgments , which thou dost pronounce against all malitious & vnrepentant Sinners . UUee beseech thee therfore grant us grace , to repent all our transgressions , & to shewe compassion to all thy pore members in their Afflictions ; that we may finde Mercy in our sorrowes . UUee often see thy iudgments ; but , wee neither know whome thou correctest in love to amendment , nor whome in fury to their destruction : For , thou reservest that secret vnto thy self ( To keep vs , both in our dealings & Censures , alway charitable to those whome thou smitest ) Oh teach us , therefore , true Charity ; & let us never doe , or wish evill to any man , in our owne Causes : But , let us apply thy iudgments , to sinn in generall ; & imprecate that they may fall only , on the enimies of our Lord and saviour Iesus Christ . Amen .

Psa. 110.

A Psalme of David , It is literally of Christ , Math. 22. & it mentioneth , the Deity , Humanity , Soveraignety , Preisthood , Powre , Conquests , Passion , & Resurrection of the Messiah . We may sing it with respect to those perticulers .

VNto my Lord , the Lord , thus spake , Sitt downe at my right hand ; And , of thy foes , I 'le footstooles make , Whereon thy feet shall stand . The Lord , shall out of Syon bring , The scepter of thy might ; And , over them thou shalt be king , Who now resist thy right . 2 On thy great Day , in serving thee , Men , willing mindes will shewe ; And , from the wombe , thy birth shall be , As is the morninge dewe . The Lord , hath sworne , ( & will nor check , Nor change the word he swore ) Thou art , ( as was Melchizedek ) A preist , for evermore . 3 The Lord , shall smite when wroth he growes Great kings , at thy righthand . The Gentiles judge , & , slay his foes Which are in ev'ry land . The heads of kingdomes he shall slay ; And , as he passeth-by , Shall drinck the Torrent in the way , And , raise his head on high .

Almighty God , who hast given thy eternal Sonn ( with whome thou art the same in Essence ) to be in an unspeakable manner conceaved in the Virgines wombe : To be made an everlasting preist , for us , after the Order of Melchizedek . And in his Passage through this life , to drinck the bitter Torrent of his Passion : Grant wee beseech thee , that by virtue of his blessed Incarnation , our nature may be sanctified & prepared for Grace ; that by his Death , we may dye to sinn ; that by the powre of his Resurrection wee may arise to righteousnes ; & by his glorious Ascention , be victorious ever all our enimies , both spiritual & temporall , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 111.

Halelujah . It praiseth God , for his miraculous works , his wisdome , Mercy , Iustice , & for the Covenant of has Grace &c. It may be sung to continue in vs , the fear of God , & to praise him for his benefits ; especially , for our Redemption .

WIth all my hart , God's praise I 'le sing , Where saints assembled are . For , they , God's works to minde will bring , Who , love to them doe bear . Most famous deeds , the Lord hath done , His Iustice , hath no ends : His works are worthy to be knowne , His bounty , farr extends . 2 All them that feare his Name , he feeds ; His League he thinks vpon ; And , for his folke , by wondrous deeds , The Gentiles Realmes he wonn . His hands , have Truth & Iustice , wrought ; His precepts , all , are sure ; With Truth & Iudgment , fully fraught , For ever to endure . 3 God sent , and hath his Flock redeemd ; His Leagues eternall are : His Name is rev'rently esteem'd ; And , full of holy-feare . The feare of God , is Wisdome's gate ; And , therefore wise is he , Who seekes to enter in thereat : His praises , endles be .

Most mercifull Father ( wonderfull in thy workings , dreadfull in thy iudgments , vnfallable in thy Truth , & vnspeakable in thy Mercies ) fill us we pray thee with that sanctified Feare which is the beginning of true UUisdome ; So manifest vnto us thy eternall Truth ; so remember us of thy Covenant ; & so feede us with spirituall nourishments , that we may be strengthned to walk in thy wayes ; & at the last , enter the Gates of eternall blessednes , through the mediation of Iesus Christ our Lord Amen .

Another of the same . AL praise to God , my hart now render shall . Before the Iust ; of him I 'le mention make , Confessing that his wond'rous Actions , all , Deserve that wee should pleasure in them take . Exceeding great , his glorious deeds appear , From age to Age , his Iustice doth extend ; Growne famous , all his glorious workings are , His Bounties , & his Mercies have no end . In feeding such as feare him , he is free ; Kept firme , his promise is , from age to age . Long since , that so , his Folk his powr might see , Made were , the Gentiles lands their heritage . Nor Truth nor Iustice passe , but from his hand . Of all his lawes , the firme fullfillings , be , Provided soe ; that , they shall ever stand Quit , from all wrongs , & from all falshoods , free Redeemer of his people , he became . So firme a League likewise , he did ordaine , That , he hath fixt , & fortifide the same , Vnchangably , for ever to remaine . With holines & feare , he clothes his Name : Yea , Wisdome's first foundation is his fear . Right wise are they , that well observe the same : And such , from Age to age , commended are .

Psa. 112.

Halelujah . It mentions many priveledges & properties of the Elect ; & shewes , that the wicked ( for their greater vexation ) shall behold their happines &c. It is a consolatory Hymne ; and serves to keep vndiscouraged , those whoe are exercised by the skoffs & prosperities of worldlings .

WHo on Gods lawe his love doth place , And , feareth him , right blest is hee : God , will on earth advance his race , And , blest his faithfull seed shall be . His house with plenty shall be dight , His Iustice , shall not be confinde ; In darknes , he shall still have light , For , he is meek , & just , & kinde . 2 The righteous lends , & helps the pore , His dealings , he discreetly weighes ; His fame , abides for evermore , And in a state vnchangd , he staies . He starts not , evill Newes to heare . On God , his hopes & muzings be . His hart is fixt , & will not fear Till on his foes , his wish he see . 3 He , on the pore , doth Almes bestowe , And , alway just , he doth abide . For which , his horne shall powrfull growe , And , with renowne be dignifide . Which , when vngodly men perceave , They shall , through envy & despight . Growe furious , gnash their teeth , & greeve . And , loose thir hopes , & longings quite .

We humbly beseech thee oh mercifull God , to infuse into our harts , such a filial fear of thee ; Such a firme trust in thy Mercies ; Such a prudent regard to all things which are necessarily pertinent to our selves ; So charitable a respect vnto the necessities of our pore brethren ; & soe constant a willingnes , to performe all the duties in which we are obliged to any of thy Creatures : That , being without slavish terrors , we may be couragious , what rumors soever we hear ; & enioy the commodities of this life , to the vexation of our spiritual foes ; & eternall Blessednes hereafter , to thy glory . Amen .

Another of the same . ALl they that fear the Lord , attaine to blisse ; Because , that , such delight God's will to doe . Conferd on them , shall honors be , for this , Deriving to their seed , great blessings to . Encreasing wealth , their houses , full shall fill . For aye , the Iustman's righteousnes remaines . Great light , on him , in darknes beameth still . He righteous is , & kinde , & Mercy daignes , If need require he lends , & gives besides . Kept streight are all his waies , by prudent care . Layd fast his groundworke are ; & firme he bides . Made endles , his memorialls ( likewise ) are . No fears he feels , though evill Newes there be ; On God with fixed hart he doth relie : Puts trust in him ; not shrincking , till that hee Quite overthrowne doth all his foes espie . Releef among the pore bestoweth he ; So keeping , still , his dealings , all , vpright , That , him advanc'd , Vngodly men shall see ; Vex , gnash their teeth , & loose their longings quite .

Psa. 113.

Halelujah . It magnifieth God for his great love to mankinde both in generall , & perticuler . But , cheefly for extending his Church so vniversally ; for raising us from the dunghills of corrupted Nature , to the thrones of Grace ; & for taking away our spiritual sterrillity . &c. The vse appears ,

YEe servants of the Lord , With praise , Gods Name , adore ; The Name of God the Lord , Blesse , now & evermore . Oh sing his praise ! Through ev'ry place , which in his race , The Sunn , survaies . 2 All nations , fear his powres , His glory mounts the sky . There is no God like ours : No other Lord , so high . Yet , he doth bowe , All things to see , that in heavn be ▪ Or Earth belowe . 3 The pore , from ground he fetts , From dyrt , the meek , he brings ; And , them with kings he setts , Ev'n with his peoples kings . And , her that had A barren wombe ; he , made become A mother glad .

Glorious Lord God! who ( to the confusion of the proud & hauty ) hast made choise of the vile & despised things of this world , thereby to magnify thy Name . Raise us , we pray thee , from the Dunghill of our Corrupted Nature ; that by thy Grace , wee may become Rulers over our owne Affections : And make us also ( who have bene heretofore barren in all Goodnes ) so fruitfull , hereafter , in Faith & good-works , that our soules may be saved , & thy Name glorified , through out the whole world , for ever & ever . Amen .

Another of the same . PRaise yee the Lord , & blesse his Name ; Yea , now & ever blesse the same , Yee servants , of the Lord our God . For , from the Sunns ascending place , Ev'n to the vtmost of his race , His Name 's due praise , is fam'd abrode . Or'e Nations all , yea , or'e the Sphears , The Lord our God , his glory rears , And , never was his equall found . For , though his dwelling he on high , He doth beholde with humbled eye , All things in heav'n , & on the ground . 2 The pore , from dust & mire he brings , To sit with Princes , & with Kings ; Ev'n of his people to be King . And , he , a joyfull mother made Of her , that erst no children had . Vnto the Lord , oh therefor sing . To God the Father , To the Sonn , And holy-Ghost , ( those , three in one And , that eternall One in three ) All glory bee , for ever more ; All powre & praise , as heretofore , Ascribed , now & ever be .

Psa. 114.

By alluding to the deliverance from Egipt , to the driving back of Iordan & the Redsea , to the trembling of Sinay , & forcing waters from hard rocks ; our spirituall deliverances , & Reformations , are typified . Therfore , our Church vseth this Psalme , as proper for Easterday .

WHen Isr'el , brought from Egipt was And , Iacob from a forraigne tongue ; In Iudah was his holy place , To him , did Isre'ls rule belong . The Sea saw that , & fledd away , Ev'n Iordan also , backward slipt . The mountaines then , like Rams did play ; Like Lambes , the lesser hillocks tript . 2 Thou sea , what made thee so to fly ? Why didst thou , Iordan , backward goe ? Why daunc't like Rams the mountaines hye ? Yee hills , like Lambs , why tript yee so ? Shake earth , at presence of the Lord , When Iacob's God is present , shake ; For , he , from Rocks , a standing Ford , And , fountaines , in the flints doth make .

Almighty God , the deliverer of all pore destressed Captives ; wee are by Nature the slaves of Sinn , Death & the Devill , who do labour to hold us in eternall bondage : But , wee praise thee , thou hast made a miraculous passage for our escape : Oh! grant therfor that thy presence , may so startle us out of our securitie , & soe mollifie our flintie nature , that the teares of true penitence may flowe plentifully from vs ; & that , we ( thanckfully walking in that way which thou hast prepared for our : entrance into the Land of the living ) may be quite freed from our servitude ; & enioy peace & rest in thy Kingdome , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psal. 115.

The Faithfull desire that al honor may be ascribed to God alone ; & that their foes may not blaspheamously question his powre . Then , in the name of heathen Idolls , & their worshippers , reprooves the vanity of all those assistances whereon carnall men rely &c. It is vsefull when false worshippers blaspheame God , by reason of our affliction &c.

NOt ours the glory make , Lord , give not vs the fame : But , for thy Truth & Mercy sake , Ascribe it , to thy Name . 2 To say , where is their God! Why should the Gentiles dare ? Since , he in heav'n hath his abode , And , works his pleasure there ? 3 Men's hands , their Idolls , make ; They , gold & silver be : Possessing mouthes that cannot speake And , eyes that cannot see . 4 Their eares are senseles to ; Their nostril smelleth not : Their hands & feet , nor feel , nor goe ; No breath is in their throte . 5 All they , whoe those adore , ( Or forme them ) like them be : In God , let Isr'el trust therefore , For , their defence is he . 6 On God , preserving them , Let Aron's house depend : Let those , who feare him , trust in him ; For , he will such defend , 7 God , will remember vs , And , on vs , Mercy showe . On Isr'el , & on Aron's house , He , blessings will bestowe . 8 He prospers great & small , That , fear of him professe : You & your seed , likewise , he shall Still , more & more , encrease . 9 Of God , you blessed be Who made both earth & heav'n : The heav'n of heav'ns , inhabits , he . And , earth to men hath given . 10 Lord , none cann thee adore , Who dead , & silenc't are : But , I , both now & evermore , Thy praises will declare .

Not for our owne deservings , cann wee claime any thing ( oh Lord God ) neither for our owne sakes , or our owne glorie , ought wee to desire any deliverances , or benifits from thy Maiestie . As much , therfor , as our self-love will permit , wee desire , meerly for thine owne honour sake , that publike Idolaters , & carnall minded men ( who serve Gods of their owne making ) may not scandalize thee , or thy Truth , by Occasion of such Miseries or Disgraces , as fall on vs , who professe the same . But , make vs ( oh God ) to love thee & thy glory , so farr above our owne lives & reputations ; That , whether wee be delivered or no , wee may submit our selves to thy pleasure ; & be truly comforted , hartely pleased , & reioyce vnfainedly , that wee are counted worthie to suffer for thy glory . Amen .

Psa. 116.

The Faithfull professe affection to Christ ; Acknowledg their condition , both by Nature & Grace ; encourage others to trust in Gods favour ; & resolve the same in them selves . We may sing it , when , after some great Affliction or temptation , wee are comforted , & sensible of our present , & passed estate &c.

I love the Lord ; for , hee an eare To my complaints doth give : And , since he pleaseth me to hear , I 'le seek him , whil'st I live . The feares of death , enclosd me round ; Hell torments , mee enthrald . But , still , when paind my self I found , On God's great Name , I cal'd . 2 Preserve my soul , oh Lord , I sayd ; For , thou art full of grace . Iust , kinde , & ev'ry pore man's ayde . My healp , when greev'd I was . My soul , to this thy refuge fly ; For , God is thy larg meed . From death my soul ; from teares , mine eye ; From falls , my feet he freed . 3 I shall , with God , enioy my life Where livinge men abide . This I professe , with firme beleif , Though I was terrifide . Yea , though in rashnes I did say , That all men liers were ; What for thy guifts I should repay , Now , Lord , my questions are . 4 Thy Cupp of saving-health I 'le take . Vpon thy name , I 'le call ; And of my vowes , I 'le payment make Before thy servants all . Thy saints , their deaths , & suffrings , be Right pretious in thine eye . Oh Lord , thy servant serving thee , Thy handmayds Childe , am I. 5 My fetters all , thou brak'st away , And , I , oh Lord , therfore , The sacrifize of thancks will pay ; And , thy great Name adore . To thee , oh Lord , I 'le pay my vowes , Where thy Assemblies be ; Ev'n in the Courts of Gods owne house Ierusalem , in thee . Haleluiah .

Hear our prayers oh Lord God , & deliver our soules from the Death of Sinn . For , we are compassed with many perills & fearfull Temptations ; Insomuch , that wee are sometime almost ready to despaire , & distrust that there is noe Truth in any of our hopes . Oh keep us ( by thy speciall grace ) from falling into those whirlpooles , out of which there is no returning . When the guilt of Sinn , the fears of Death , the torments of hell , & the sugestions of the Devill ( conspiring with our frailties ) have once enclosed vs . UUee have then , no powre of resistance in our selves ; & it is thy great Mercy , if the litle spark of our faith be not wholy quenched . Help vs therfore in our extremityes . Break the chaines of our Sinns , vnlose the snares of Sathan , & give us grace to praise thee in thy Ierusalem , & to magnify thy Mercy in the Land of the living , world without end . Amen .

Psa. 117.

This is the least Psalme ; but it hath respect vnto the greatest Mysterie . For it provokes all Nations to praise God , for extending his grace to the whole world ; as appeares , Rom. 15. We should sing it to praise God for his Universal Grace .

GOd's praise , yee Nations all declare ; The Lord , yee people all adore : For , large to vs , his Mercies are , His Truth endures for evermore . Haleluiah .

Wee praise thee oh Father of Mercy , for that Vniversall Grace which thou hast vouchsafed , in offring thy salvation ( without respect of persons ) vnto all mankinde , forsaking none vntill they have first forsaken thee . Make effectuall vnto vs , wee beseech thee , this generall favour ; That wee embracing the same , by the Will ( which thou first makest capable of what thou presentest therevnto ) and that co-operating with thy Spirit ( according to the powre which thou shalt give vs ) we may be pertakers of that speciall grace , which makes vs the Obiects of thy eternall Election ; & from which there is no falling away . Grant this , even for Iesus Christ his sake . Amen .

Psa. 118.

This Psalme Christ applied vnto himself . Math 24. For , he is that Corner-stone here mentioned . Here also are mistically touched vpon , his Passion , Resurrection , & sonne other Evangelicall Uerities . It is therefore vsed by our Church , as proper for Easterday .

THe Lord is good , him therfor blesse ; And , for his Grace that faileth never . Let Isr'el also , now confesse , His Mercy doth abide for ever . Yea , let the house of Aron say , His Mercies have no ending day . 2 Let all , who fear him , publish out , His Mercies that eternal be : For , when at need , his healp I sought , Hee , heard my plaint , & sett me free : And , since the Lord , is thus mine Aide Of man , I cannot be afraid . 3 My helpers . God's assistance have ; And , I perceave it on my Foes . More safe it is God's help to crave , Then on man's healping to repose , Yea , faith in God , more safety brings , Then to rely on mighty kings . 4 All nations , seige to mee did lay , But , in Gods Name , I them destroyd ; They me beleaguer'd ev'ry way , But , in Gods Name , I them destroy'd . As Bees , they compast me about , Like fire in thornes , soone in , soone out , 5 I soone destroy'd them in Gods Name , For , when they sought to do , me wrong , The Lord , my gratious ayde became , My strength , my health , my ioyfull song . And , in his house , the Iust may sing , What God's right-hand to passe did bring . 6 For , God's right-hand is lifted high , Greats things the Lords right-hand hath wrought ; And , from the Grave escap'd am I To tell , what God to passe hath brought , For , though he sore afflicted me , Yet , he from death did sett me free . 7 Of Righteousnes vnclose the gate , That , I God's praises may expresse : This Gate is God's ; yea , this is that , By which the Righteous have accesse . And , him I 'le praise ; for it is hee , That heares , & healps , & saveth me . 8 That 's now the cheefest Corner-stone , Which once the builders did despise ; It was the work of God , alone , And , seemeth wondrous in our eyes . This is the day the Lord hath made ; Come , let vs all , therein be glad . 9 Save Lord ; oh save vs , Lord , wee pray ; Blesse him , that commeth in thy Name . That , from his house God blesse vs may , We pray , & much desire the same . For , God's the Lord , by whome our fight Obtaines the Vision of his Light . 13 With Cords the Sacrifices binde ; Them , to the Aulters Corners , tye . Thou art my God , whose praise I 'le minde ; My God , whome I will glorify . Oh! praise the Lord . for , great is he , And , without end his Mercies be .

Oh Lord Christ our saviour ! Thou art that pretious corner-stone which vnites , nor Iewes & Gentiles only , but even the Godhead & the Manhood into one spirituall Buildinge . Thou , art he by whome all our Enimies are destroyed . Thou , art hee , by whome wee escape the grave of sinn , & the terrors of everlasting Death . Thou , only , art that Gate of Righteousnes , by which wee enter into life eternal ; And , thou only , art that Light , in whose blessed Vision , our happines doth consist . Oh give vs part in all that , which thy Incarnation , Passion , Death , Buriall , Resurrection , & Ascention , hath merrited & conquered for vs ; & ( if it please thee ) let this be the Day , which thou hast made to fill vs with such a gladnes , as shall make vs ioyfull , for ever more . Amen .

Psa. 119.

This Psalme consisteth of many exhortations , promises , prayers , complaints , consolations , directions , Resolutions , & thancksgivings ; varciously intermixt , according to the Churches various Occasions : & principally informes , that God's word is the Rule of Life . &c.

Alaph . 1. HEe 's blest , that in the perfect way Of God's pure Lawe hath trod Who doth his Testaments obay , And , wholy seeketh God . For , such will take no ill in hand , Nor , from his Pathway swarve , But , Lord , as thou dost give command , Thy Precepts , they observe . 2 Would God! my waies were so direct That keep thy Lawes I might . For , whilst I thy Commandes respect On mee , no shame cann light . With vpright hart , thee praise I will , When , learn'd thy Iudgments be ; And , then I will thy Lawes fullfill ; Therefore , forsake not mee . Another of the same . ALl those are blest that in a blameles way , Have by the Lawe of God their feet confinde , As blest are those , that his Decrees obay , With all their harts , desiring him to finde . An evill act , they never take in hand , Nor from Gods Pathway , shall their footing swarve Wee , likewise , are inioyn'd by thy Command , That wee , thy Precepts , duely should observe . Ah! therefor , would my wayes were guided so , That , all thy Statutes , well observe I might . For , if thy Lawes , I have regard vnto , No shame at all , on mee shall then alight . And , when thy righteous Iudgments I have learn'd With hart sincere , I 'le sing thy praise therefore , To keep thy Lawes , I will moreover learne . Oh! then , forsake me not for ever more .

Give us , oh Lord , such perfect knowledge of thy Lawe ; such regard of thy Testimonies ; such practise in thy Waies ; such obedience to thy Precepts ; such love to thy Statutes ; Such diligence in thy commands , & such awe of thy Iudgments : that our vnderstanding may be freed from error , our Conversations from polution , our Affections from vanity : & that thou mayst ever be glorified by us ; & wee , never be forsaken of thee . Even for Iesus Christ his sake . Amen .

Beth. 2. HOw cann youth's pathway cleansed be But by thy word , oh Lord ? With all my hart , I seek to thee , Oh! guide mee by thy word . I 'le keep thy Lawe , with all my hart , That I displease not thee . Oh Lord ( that alway blessed art ) Thy Statutes , teach to mee . 2 To preach the Iudgments of thy Mouth , My lipps I will employ . For , in thy Testimonies , truth ; As , in great wealth , I ioye . Vpon thy Lawes , & Waies , alone , My thoughts , & Love are sett . Thy Statutes , my delight is on : Thy UUord , I 'le not forget . Another of the same . BY what , may yongmens wayes made blameles be ; But , by their taking heed vnto thy UUord ? With all my hart , I have desired thee . From thy Commands , let me not wander , Lord . By layeng vp thy Word within my hart , To keep me from offending thee I thought . Oh Lord my God , thou alwaies blessed art , Vouchsafe , to me thy Statutes may be taught . Betweene my lipps , I oft have sounded forth The Iudgments of thy mouth ; and I have deem'd Thy Testimonies path of greater worth Then riches are , ( by others most esteem'd ) Both on thy sacred Precepts I do muse , And , ever , to thy UUaies have borne respect . Thy Statutes , as my pleasures I will vse ; And , Lord , they word , I never will neglect .

Suffer vs not oh God , to deferr the amendment of our lives vntill we be decrepit with age ; but let thy word reform us , in our youth ; at least , from this present howre , let us beginn the cleansing of our waies with our whole harts . Let us seek , thee , blesse thee , speak of thee , Muse on thee , & so delight in thee ; that thou maist delight in us , & keep us in the way of thy Commandements , for ever & ever , Amen .

Gimel . 3. LOrd , grace thy servant so , that he May live , & keep thy Word . The wonders of thy Lawe to see , Enlight mine eyes oh Lord . A stranger here on earth , I , am ; Thy Precepts let me knowe . My soul , with longings , faint became , Thy Iudgments , love I so . 2 Their Cursed pride thou hast contrould , Who from thy Lawes do swarve : But , shame & scorne , from mee withhold , For , I thy Truth observe . Enthroned Princes mee reproov'd , Yet , on thy Lawes I thought . Thy Testimonies I have lov'd : To mee they Counsell taught . Another of the same . COnfer such Bountie on thy servant Lord , That to fulfill thy Lawe , survive I may : That , I may see the wonders of thy UUord Vnclose , likewise ( Oh Lord ) mine eyes I pray . Consid'ring that on earth I am a stranger , Hide not from me the knowledge of thy Truth . My soul , to leave the body is in danger , Shee so desires the Iudgments of thy mouth . Controld thou hast , the Cursed pride of them Who from thy iust Commandements have swarved . Remoove away their scornes who mee contemn ; For , I thy Testimonies have observed . Contested with , by Princes , I have binn : Yet , I thy servant , on thy Statutes muse . Thy Testimonies , my delights are in , And , them to be my Counsellers I chuse .

Almighty God ( seeing wee are but Pilgrims here on earth ( subiect to many wants , many Infirmities , & many oppressions ) gratiously vouchsafe us , that which is out wardly necessary for the body ; Supply that which is defective in our seules ; & let thy Lawe arme us against the opposition of all our Adversaries , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Daleth , 4. ACcording to thy word , now chear , My soul , which lowe is brought . My life's Consession , thou shalt heare , Let mee thy Lawe , be taught . Mee , in thy way appointed , set : And , I 'le they works record . Greef tires my soul , oh comfort it , According to thy word . 2 Me , from the path of Lies , remoove , And , by thy Lawe , direct . For , I the waies of Truth do love ; Thy Iudgments , I affect . Disgrace me not , for , firme I stand , To what thou hast decreed : And , I will runn at thy Command , When thou my hart hast freed . Another of the same . DEclined is my soul , ev'n to the ground ; Oh quicken mee , according to thy word . My waies I shew'd , & I thine answere found ; Thy Statutes , also , teach to mee oh Lord . Disclose to me thy Testimonies path , And , of thy wondrous works my talke shall be . My life consumes , because much greef it hath ; According to thy UUord , establish mee . Divide mee from that Path which liers love , And gratiously vouchsafe to mee thy Lawe . The way of Truth , is that which I approve ; And , of thy Iudgments , I do stand in awe . Distrustfull of thy word I never grewe , Permit me not , oh Lord , to be disgrac't , The way of thy Commands I will persue , As soone at thou my hart enlarged hast .

Indowe our harts oh God! with such vnfained humiliation , with such true Confession , with such harty contrition , with such love to thy Truth , with hatred of error , & with a renewing of the whole man ; that wee may be more & more enlarged from our sinns & Corruptions , vntill wee be perfectly restored to the full liberty of the Sonns of God , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

He. 5. SHewe mee thy Truth , & from that way , I never will depart . Teach mee thy Lawes ; & them , for aye , I 'le keep with all my hart . Thy Statutes Paths , to mee declare ; For , I delight theron . To love thy Word , my hart prepare , And , Avarice to shunn . 2 From folly , turne mine eyes , oh Lord , And , keep mee in thy way . Confirm thy Servant in thy Word , That , so , I fear thee may . Because thy Iudgments gratious be , My feared shame remove . And , in thy Statutes quicken me , For , Lord thy Lawes I love . Another of the same . ETernall God , thy Statutes teach to mee , That til their end , I may fulfill them all , To keep thy Lawe let me instructed be , And , I with all my hart , observe it shall . Enable me , to keep each Lawe of thine , Because , that in their path , I pleasure take , My hart vnto thy Testaments , incline , That so , all Avarice I may forsake , Estrange mine eye , from Obiects that are vaine , And , let mee be revived in thy Path. Thy word , to mee thy servant , now make plaine Who , to thy fear , him self devoted hath . Expell thou far away , the shame I fear : For , just , & good ( oh Lord ) thy Iudgments be . See , what my longings for thy Precepts are , And , in they righteousnes , revive thou mee .

Oh Lord ! Ignorance of thy Lawe , is the Cause that wee neither love nor beleeve it ; & want of Love & Beleef , are the occasions of all our errors . Give us therfor , wee pray thee , that Love , that knowledge , & that beleef of thy word , which may keep us in thy Paths . Root Covetuosnes , out of our harts ; let no solly allure our eyes to wander aside , hereafter : & ( because there is Mercy in all thy Iudgments ) keep us from the shame which wee fear , & have already deserved : Even for Iesus Christ his sake . Amen .

Vau. 6. THy loving ayde , vouchsafe mee still , As thou hast promis'd , Lord : So , I my scorners answere will ; For , I beleeve thy word . Since , on thy Iudgments I rely , Oh! do not , Lord , with drawe Thy Word of Truth ; & then , shall I For ever keep thy Lawe . 2 Now I to seek thy way , am bent , I cann with freedome walke And , I will of thy Testament , To Kings , with boldnes talke . In thy Commands , I will delight : For , I have them approov'd . I 'le minde thy word , & keep aright Thy Lawes ; which I have lov'd . Another of the same . FVfill thy promisd word , & favour daigne ; Yea , grat thou mee thy saving-health oh Lord ! So , I shall make replies to them , againe , Who flout at me , because I trust thy word . Firme trust , vnto thy Iudgments , Lord I have , Therefor , to leave thy Truth permit me never : But , make me to thyne Ordinances cleave ; And , keep thy Lawes , for ever & for ever . Free , shall my walkings be , & vncontrould ; Because thy precepts are belov'd of me . Thy Testaments , to kings I will vnfold , And , of the same , no whit ashamed be . Full dearly , I have loved thy commands ; And , they my most affected pleasures prove . I 'le in thy precepte , exercise my hands , And , muse vpon thy Lawes ; for , them I love .

UUrite thy Lawes in our harts , oh Lord , & engrave them in our minds wee humbly beseech thee . Soe regenerate us , that wee may become a Lawe vnto our selves ; & have no desires in us , but those which are agreable to thy Will. So , wee shall neither slavishly fear , the powre of any Authority ; nor be made ashamed by any bitter Censurers , or scornfull reproovers : but , may take confidently , & vse conscionably our liberty in Christ Iesus . Amen .

Zain . 7. THat promise keep , which thou hast made , Thy servant's hope to be . From thence ( in greefs ) I comforts had : Thy word , revived mee . Though my disgrace , the proud have sought , Vnto thy Lawe I clave . Vpon thy Iudgments past , I thought : And , ear to them I gave . 2 Of sinners , who thy Lawe forsake , I am in greevous feare . Yet , where my Pilgrim-Inn , I take , My songs , thy Precepts are . I kept thy Lawe , & on thy Name , I mus'd when many slept . And , thus to passe , oh Lord , it came , Because thy Lawe I kept . Another of the same . GIve heed vnto that UUord which thou hast sayd ; That UUord which thou didst make my hope to be , For , thence in my Afflictions I have ayde : It is thy UUord that still reviveth mee . Growne quite despis'd I was , in proudmens eyes , And , yet , I from thy Lawe , declined not . Thy Iudgments , past , did in my thought arise ; And Lord , from them , I consolation got . Great horrors have surprized me , because , The wicked from thy precepts have gone wrong , And , in my house of Pilgrimage , thy Lawes , And , thy Commandements , have beene my song . Good Lord ! I mention of thy Name have made , Ev'n in the night ; & I thy Lawe have kept . And , ev'ry profitable thing I had ; Because , I from thy Precepts , have not stept .

Oh Lord ! there is no better comforter in trouble , then a faithfull remembrance of thy gratious promises ; nor any meanes to prevent the feare , the disgraces , or the mischeevous practises of the proud oppressor , then by the Meditation , & practise of thy Lawes . Grant therfore , wee may soe minde the One , & so performe the other ; That wee may reioice in this house of our Pilgrimage , all our life long . Amen .

Chith . 8. I Vow'd oh Lord , to keep thy UUord , For , thou my portion art . Thy promis'd Mercies now afford ; I begg them with my hart . I turned to thy Testaments , When I had scann'd my waies ; In keeping thy Commandements , I vsed no delaies . 2 By troups of sinners , robd I was : Thy Lawes , yet , minde I still . And , that thy Iustice I may praise , At midnight , rise I will . Whoe e're dreads thee , & keeps thy word , Shall my Compainon be . Thy Mercy fills the world , oh Lord , Oh! teach thy Lawes to mee . Another of the same . HOw that thou art my portion , Lord , I sayd , And , I to keep thy Lawe have made a vowe . With all my hart , I for thy grace have prayd . According to thy Word , have mercy now . Here , I have called vnto minde thy waies , And , turn'd my feet vnto thy Testaments . Yea , I have ready bene , without delayes , In executing thy Commandements . Huge Troupes of wicked men have robbed mee : Yet , still thy Precepts , in my hart I bear . At midnight , I will rise , & sing to thee , Because thy Iudgments , true & righteous are . Here , I have gain'd the fellowship of those , Who stand in fear of thee , & keep thy Word . Throughout the world , thy tender-Mercy flowes . Let me be train'd in all thy Statutes , Lord .

Grant us Grace oh God! soe to examine the Course of our life past , & what waies wee intend to walk hereafter ; that wee'may returne to thee with speedy repentance : & so resolve to keep thy commandements during the tyme to come ; that wee may enioye thee for our Portion ; & ( both in the Night of our afflictions , & among the troups of our persecutors ) be comforted in the remembrance of thy abundant Mercyes , through Iesus Christ . Amen .

Teth. 9. THy servant , Favour hath receiv'd According to thy word . And , thy Commands I have beleev'd , Therfore instruct me , Lord . Though till my troubles , I mis-trod , Thy Word , I follow now . Thy Precepts , teach to mee , oh God : For , Good , & Kinde , art thou . 2 Thy Lawe , with all my hart I seek ; Though , mee the proud belye . Their harts are fatt , ( ev'n Brawner-like ) But , lov'd thy Lawes , have I. Now , I have learn'd thy Statute's Truth , My Cares , I blessings deem : And , I the Precepts of thy Mouth , Above all wealth esteem . Another of the same . IN all things , to thy Servant thou art just , According as thy UUord , oh Lord , hath showne : Since , therefor , to thy Covenant , I trust , Thy Iudgments , & thy Truth , to mee make knowe , If that , I had not bene , by sorrowes crost , I , still had err'd : But , now I keep thy Word . Most Good thou art , & all is well thou dost : Therefore , thy Statutes teach to mee , oh Lord . I , by the proud , have greatly bene belide ; Yet , still , I keep thy Lawe within my brest : Their hart ( with fat ) like brawne is stupifide ; But , with delight , thy Lawe hath mee possest . It is my weal , that I afflicted was ; For , by that meanes , thy Statutes , now , I heed . That Lawe of thine , which from thy mouth did Great sums of gold , & silver doth exceed . ( passe ,

Sanctifie vnto us ( oh Lord , all our Afflictions ; that , being by them purified from our Corruptions , wee may become vpright in all our wayes . Suffer us not to be so fatted in our prosterities as to become insensible of thy Mercies or Iudgments Let our experience in thy word , teach us , to see & acknowledge , that our Afflictions are blessings ; And what soever Scandalls do arise , let us continue in Obedience to thy Lawe , & thanckfully esteeme the same as wee ought , for ever & ever , Amen ,

Iod. 10. TO learne thy Lawe , instruct mee , Lord , For , mee thy hands have made : So , when they see mee trust thy word , Thy servants will be glad . I knowe thy Iudgments righteous are ; And all thy Stripes are Love . Now , let thy grace , thy servant chear And , true , thy UUord approve . 2 I love thy Lawe , grant mee therfore , Thy grace , that live I may , Defame the proud , who wrong mee sore ; For , I thy Word obay . Who knowes thy Will , & feareth thee , All such to mee convart : And , in thy Lawes , lest sham'd I bee , Lord , rectify my hart . Another of the same . KIndle the knowledge of thy Lawe in mee . For , by thy hands , I fashion'd was , oh Lord . Thy servants will reioice , my face to see , Because , I have relied on thy word . Knowne , well , thy Iudgments are , to be vpright . And , Lord , on mee thy stripes in love thou laydst , Oh , make thy Tender-mercies my delight , And comfort mee , as in thy Word thou saydst . Kinde , let mee finde thee Lord ; that I may live : Because contentement in thy Lawe I finde . Defame the Proud , who me vniustly greeve ; For on thy Precepts , I employ my minde . Keepe those who thee do feare , & know thy UVill , That they may be converted vnto mee . And in thy Lawes , my hart confirme thou , still , That from disgrace , I may preserved bee .

Lord , wee are the workmanship of thy hands : Soe instruct vs therfor , in the vnderstanding and performance of thy Lawe , that wee may accomplish the end of our Creation . Make our knowledge of thy Statutes , our Faith in thee , & our conformity to thy Will , soe evident ; that thy Servants may reioice , our foes become ashamed , our corrections appear tokens of thy Love ; our shame be prevented , our harts cheared , & life eternal obtayned . Amen .

Caph. 11. MY soul , for succour panting lies . Yet , is thy word my stay . I seek thy Truth with longing eyes , Oh Comfort mee , they say . I , like a smoke-dride botle seeme ; Yet , on thy Lawe , I thought : Summ vp my dayes , & iudge all them , That have my ruine sought . 2 For mee , the Proud sunck pitts , which be Forbidden by thy Lawes : Thy Words are true , oh save thou mee , Persu'de without a Cause . Quite from the Land , they drove me nigh , Yet , to thy Lawes I cleave . Oh chear mee , by thy grace , that I Thy Word may never leave . Another of the same . LOrd , for thy healp my longing soul doth pant , And , on thy Promise al my hopes do lye . Mynes eies do faile , because thy Word I want , Come comfort mee , with speaking looks , they crie . Like botles in the smoke , I do appear , Yet , still , thy Statutes minded are of mee . How long shall I thy servant suffer hece ! Thy Iudgments , on my foes , oh , let mee see . Lo , for my life , the proud deep pitts have made , Such as thy Lawe forbiddeth to prepare . They mee persued , though no cause they had ; Oh helpe ; for all thy Precepts , faithfull are . Long since , my ruine they had nigh contriv'd : I , naitheles , thy Statutes did not leave . Let mee by thy compassion be reviv'd . And , to thy Testimonies , I will cleave .

Oh Lord , wee have Adversaries , continually digging pitts for our soules . Wee are sensible of great Afflictions ; & our life daylie wears out by vnperceaved infirmities . Yet , wee feel not that longing to obtaine an incorruptible estate , as to continue our present vanities . Oh let that experience , which wee have of miseries here ; & that Faith which we ought to have of what thou hast promised hereafter , make our harts pant with longing after the accomplishment of thy Truth , & for our full fruition of thee , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Lamed . 12. THy Word , in heav'n remaines for aye ; Thy Truth shall still abide . The earth , so firmely thou didst lay , It cannot swarve aside . Thy Lawes keep ev'ry thing vpright ; For , all , thy servants be . But that thy Worde was my delight , My Cares had ruin'de mee . 2 I will not from thy Truth decline ; For , life to mee it brought . Oh save thou mee ; for I am thine ; And , thy Decrees , have sought . Though sinners do my spoile intend , Thy Word , in minde I bear . Of all good works I see an end ; But , large thy precepts are . Another of the same . MAde firme in heav'n , thy promise is , oh Lord , And , shall for ever , & for ever , last . Thy Faith fullnes , all ages will record , For as earths globe , the same thou fixed hast . Most firme to thy Decrees thy works do stand , And , all things as thy servants , wait on thee . But , that I pleasure take in thy Command , My sorrowes , long e're this , had ruin'd mee . My hart shall never from thy Lawes decline ; For , I , by them , to life againe , was brought . Vouchsafe to succour mee , for I am thine : And , after thy Commandements have sought . Much waiting , hath among the wicked bene , My fall to see ; but , I thy Statutes minde . Of all perfections , I an end have seene , Save of thy Lawe ; which cannot be confinde .

Almighty God , by being obedient vnto the Lawe of their Creation , thy other Creatures are preserved in order , & continue thy faithfull servants . Man-kinde only is rebellious ; & yet , wee have had often experience that a litle delight in thy Lawe , is rewarded with great Blessings . Soe encrease therfor , our beleef of thy Truth , & our love to thy Lawe ; that wee may be more & more conformable to thy Will , & at last be saved , through Iesus Christ , our Lord . Amen .

Mem. 13. IN thy Commands I pleasure take , My dayly thoughts they bee ; Mee , wiser then my foes they make , And , still , remaine with mee . More , learne I from thy Statutes , then , My Teachers vnderstand . And , wiser am , then aged men , By keeping thy Command . 2 My feet , from evill waies I kept , That keep thy Lawe I might . I , from thy Iudgments have not stept . For , mee thou holdst vpright . Though hony to the mouth be sweet , Thy Word more sweetnes hath . Through thy Commands I grewe discreet , And shun'd the Liers Path. Another of the same . NO parte of all the day I cann forbear To minde thy Lawe ; because I love the same . It makes me wiser then my haters are . For my companion still thy Lawe became . Nay , more then all my teachers I conceave ; Because , my Musings are vpon thy Will . And , more then aged men I do perceave ; Because they Testimonies I fulfill . No wicked pase , or Path , my feet shall vse , That so , thy UUord the better keep I might . And , I thy Iudgments never will refuse , Because thou hast instructed mee aright . Not halfe so sweet is honie to my mouth , As are thy Words : for , perfect sweet are they . Thou hast encreast my knowledge , by thy Truth : And , therfor , I abhorr each evill way .

The wisdome ( oh Lord ) of this world , is but foolishnes , in respect of that which is learned by thy Word : For , nothing is see profitable or pleasant , as that ; if it be meditated aright . Give us grace , therfor , wee pray thee , so to love it , & so to meditate thereon ; that wee may crack the shell which hides the sweet kernell thereof , from the world ; & , by help of thy spirit , thereby attaine that wisdome which ( our Ordinary Teacher ) the bare Letter hath not powre to discover ; & let it guide us out of all error , both in life & doctrine , though Iesus Christ . Amen .

Nun. 14. THy word is to , my feet a light : A Lampe , my way to showe , I vow'd thy Doomes to keep aright , And I will keep my Vowe . I , sore am greev'd ; Lord , me revive , According to thy Truth . Teach mee thy Iudgments ; & receive The Praises of my mouth . 2 Although my soul in danger be Thy Statutes I obay ; And keep thy Lawes , although for mee , The wicked , snares do lay . Thy Cov'nants are mine Heritage ; They much reioice my minde ; And , thy Decrees , from age to age , To keep , I am inclinde . Another of the same . OH God , thy Word like Lamps my way doth show , And , to my feet , it is a shining flame . To keep thy righteous Iudgments , I did vowe ; And , I resolve that I will keep the same . Opprest I am ; Me , therefor Lord revive As by thy UUord , thy promise is to do . Accept that praise which I shall freely give ; And , in thy Iudgments Lord , instruct me to . On thy Commands , my thoughts are alway sett , And , lo , my soul is alwaies in my hands . Vngodly men , for mee have laid a nett ; Yet walk I not astray from thy Commands . Of all my Ioyes thy UUord , alone , is cause : Thy Testaments I make mine heritage . My hart resolves , to love & keep thy Lawes While tyme endures , & throughout evry Age.

Many waies ( oh Lord ) is thy Lawe healpfull vnto vs . It is a Schoolmaster , to teach us ; A Rule , whereby to square our Actions ; A glasse , to shew us our deformities ; A light , to guide us out of error ; & a Remembrancer , to shewe vs what we are liable vnto by Nature ; That so , the terrors thereof may make the flesh more obedient to the spirit ( & their harts the more thanck full , whome Grace hath freed from the Curse & condemning powre thereof ) yea , it is alwaies vsefull in some kinde or other . Oh , write it therfor in our harts & engrave it in our mindes , for ever & ever . Amen .

Samech . 15. THy Lawe I love with all my hart , And wicked thoughts detest . The place of my defence thou art ; And , on thy Word , I rest . Lewd men avoyd ; for I would faine My God's Commands obay . According to thy Word , mainetaine My life , & hopes , I pray . 2 Support mee , & I nought shall dread : For , to thy word I cleave . Vpon thy Lawes transgressers tread : For , guile shall them deceive . Purgd out like drosse , the wicked be : I therefore love thy Lawe . And , of thy Iudgments , & of thee , My flesh doth stand in awe . Another of the same . PRoud thonghts I hate , and such as cause offence But , with much love thy Lawe I do embrace . Thou art my sheild , oh Lord , and my defence ; And in thy Word , my confidence I place . Pack hence , all yee , that evill doers he ; For , all my God's Commands , I will obay . According to thy Word , vphold thou mee ; That both my life & hopes , enioy I may . Protect me , & no dangers I shall fear : For , in thy Statutes , I will then delight . Suppresse all those that from thy Precepts err : For why , they muse on nothing but deceit . Purg'd out by thee , like drosse , thee wicked are ; And , I thy Testimonies love therefore , My flesh doth dread thee with a trembling fear ; And , by thy Iudgments , I am frighted sore .

Oh Lord , let the consideration of thy Iudgments purge out all our wickednes , & so terrify our wanton flesh , that it may tremble to offend thee . Let the Meditation of thy Lawe of Love , so work vpon our harts , that our verie thinckings may be sanctified ; And let us be continually supported by thy asisting Grace , that in thought , word , & deed , wee may persevere in obedience to thy Will , & be safe vnder thy protection , for ever & ever . Amen .

Aijn . 16. IN Iudgment , I vprightly deal ; Let no man mee oppresse . Be suretie , for thy servants weal ; From Tyrants , me release . Mine eyes , are dimm'd since for thy Word , And saving-health I sought . Deal well with mee thy servant , Lord , Let me thy Lawe be taught . 2 Since , thee I serve , Lord , grant I may Thy Testimonies knowe . Now , is the time to work ; for they , Thy Law would overthrowe . Far more then gold , ( then finest gold ) Thy Statutes I affect . Thy Lawe , in all things , I vphold , And , errors way , reject . Another of the same . QUit me from such as doe my harme assay ; For , I according to thy Lawe have wrought . Be suretie , for thy Servants weal , I pray , That , to the proud , in thrall I be not brought . Quite wasted are mine eyes , & almost blinde , Since thy just Word , & healp I did expect . According to Mercie , be thou kinde ; And , me thy servant , by thy Law direct . Quench not that light by which thy Truth is known But , give thy servant knowledg in thy Word : For , they thy blessed Lawe have overthrowne , And , it is time that thou thy healp afford . Quick therfore be : For , I above all gold , Yea more then gold refinde , thy Word affect . Thy Statutes all , to be vpright I holde ; And all erroneous waies , I disrespect .

Preserve us , oh God , from their wickednes , who pretending a Christian Libertie , seek to overthrowe , & make voyd thy Lawe ( to the quenching of the spirit , & to the fullfilling of their fleshly Will ) Grant rather , that the more wee are freed , from the Bondage of the Lawe ( & the lesse obliged to the works thereof , for our Justification ) the more we may labour to fullfill the same ; even for the love of Righteousnes in Iesus Christ , Amen .

Pe. 17. RAre things , thy Testaments comprise , And are my soules delight . Thy Statutes make the simple wise . Their knowledg giveth light . Through longing for thy Lawe , I drewe My breath with panting Mouth . Veiwe mee in Love , as thou dost veiwe The Lovers of thy Truth . 2 So guide my goengs by thy Word , No sinn in mee may raigne . From spoile of men , preserve me Lord . For I thy Truth retaine . Teach mee thy Lawes , & let thy face . Vpon thy servant shine . For , Streames I weep , when men transgresse , Or break a Lawe , of thine . Another of the same . RIght wonderfull thy Testimonies are : And , therfor Lord my soul to keep them strives . Thy Word's approching , makes great light appear , And , Vnderstanding to the simple gives . Respire & pant I did , with mouth vnclo'sd ; So greedy of thy Precepts , I became . Oh look on mee , as when thou art disposd , To look vpon the Lovers of thy Name . Restraine my stepps according to thy UUord ; And let no sinn , in me domion gaine . From Cruel men , defend thou mee oh Lord , So , I thy sacred Precepts will retaine . Reflect on mee the brightnes of thy face , And , shewe thy Testimonies vnto mee . For , downe my cheeks the teares do flow apace , Because , thy Lawes despisd & broken be .

Sweet Iesu , though we desire to seeme wise ; wee are very simple in the best knowledge : Oh encrease our vnderstanding . Though wee professe great Affection to thee & thy Lawe ; yet wee soone deny ( yea forswear ) both , if wee are in danger to partake of thy suffrings . Oh look vpon vs therfor , with such an aspect , as thou didst cast on thy Apostle St. Peter ; that weeping bitterly for our Sinns & vnkindenesses as he did ; we may obtaine the same forgivenes . Amen .

Zade 18. THou just in all thy doengs , Lord , And in thy Iudgments art . Thy Testimonies , & thy Word , Are true in ev'ry part . I burne with zeal , because I see My foes , thy Truth neglect . Thy Word is pure , which causeth mee That I the same affect . 2 Thy precepts , I will still retaine , Though I despisd am growne . Thy Iustice , alway shall remaine ; Thy Lawe , & Truth , are one . In thy Commands , my pleasures are , Though troubles on mee fall . Thy just eternall Will declare , And , thereby , live I shall . Another of the same . SIncere thou art , oh Lord , in all thou dost : A true , & righteous Iudgment thou hast past , Thy Testimonies are exceeding just : And , so is all that thou Commanded hast . Spent , through my zeal I am , & almost pin'de , Since of thy Truth my foes regardles growe . Thy Word , is to the vttermost refin'de ; And , for that cause , thy servant loves it soe . Scorn'd & despis'd I am ; yet cannot this , My thoughts from thy Commandements withdrawe , Thy Iustice an eternall Iustice , is ; And , Truth it self , thou givest for thy Lawe . Sore paines & sorrowes , have layd hold on mee : Yet , I from thy Commands content receive . Thy righteous Testimonies endles be : Oh let me know them , Lord , that I may live .

It is true oh Lord , that what ever thou willest is Just , & needs no other reason thereof , but that thou Willest it ; because thy Will is Truth & Justice it self . Keep us therfor , from questioning the Justice of any thing which thou hast Willed or Decreed ; & preserue us , also , from their madnes , who fancie Decrees which thou never mad'st ; & such as doe not make thee iustifiable by humane Reason . Teach us to knowe , that , though thy Justice is incomprehensible , yet so much as thy word hath expressed of it , is such a Justice , as makes thee ( even in our capacities ) Justifiable , when thou art iudged ; & such , as may encourage us , to endeavour , to be just as thou art just , & holie as thou art holy , by thy example . This grant , for Iesus Christ his sake . Amen .

Coph . 19. LOrd hear ; for , in my hart I crie . And I thy Word obay . To hear my call , thine ear apply , That keep thy Lawes I may . Relieng on thy Word , I call'd , Before the Morning-light ; To mark thy Words mine eyes forestald , The Watches of the night . 2 As iust & loving , Lord , thou art , So , hear & quicken mee . Lo , such as from thy Lawe depart For mischeefe , comming be . Oh Lord , to mee , now nearer drawe : Thy Word all truth containes , And , long agoe , I knewe thy Lawe , Eternally remaines . Another of the same . THey , healp oh Lord , with all my hart I crave , Thy just Commands resolving to obay . To thee I call aloud ; mee daigne to save , That so , thy Testimonies , keep I may . To thee , before the break of day , I call , And , for my certaine ayde , thy Word I take . The watches of the night mine eyes forestall . That on thy Lawe . my muzings I may make . Thine ear , vnto my voice , in mercy , bowe ; That , mee , thy Iudgments may revive , oh Lord . They fast approach , who seek my overthrowe , Ev'n they , who strangers are vnto thy Word . To mee , oh Lord , at all tymes , be thou nigh . Thy Statutes , all perfection do containe . And , many daies agoe , informed was I , That thy Commands , for ever shall remaine .

Wee rise early , ( oh Lord ) & cann sit vp late at night , to prosecute our common affaires , or to prevent the mischeevous purposes of any temporall Adversary . Cause us , wee tray thee , to be as vigilant , in seeking thee ; in Meditating the deep Misteries of thy Lawe ; & in foreseeing what spirituall enimies are approching to endanger our soules . Vouchsafe this , oh Lord : & in all our endeavours , assist us ; in all our prayers , hear us ; & in all our necessities be present with us , in Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

Resh . 20. REgard my greef , & save me Lord , For , I obaie thy Lawes . Hear me , according to thy Word , Oh save , & plead my Cause . Because thy Word they muse not on , From health are sinners far . Revive mee Lord , as thou hast done , For , great thy Mercies are . 2 My foes , & spoilers many be ; Yet , I thy Word professe , And greeve when I the wicked see , Thy Statutes to transgresse . Thy Lawe I love ; oh quicken mee , As thou hast promis'd Lord . For , endles thy just Iudgments be ; And , ever true , thy UUord . Another of the same . VEwe Lord , what sorrowes have oppressed mee : For , to observe Lawe , My minde I give . Let mee adiudged , & deliver'd be ; And , mee according to thy word revive . Vngodly men from saving health are far , Because they do not seek thy Statutes , Lord ; Exceding great thy Tender-mercies are ; Reviue thou mee according to thy word . Vext & persude , by many , I have beene ; And , yet , I from thy Precepts have not straid . I greeved was when sinners I had seene ; Because , thy holy - word , they disobayd . Vnto thy Lawe , observe what love I shew ; And , of thy tender mercie , quicken mee . Thy word , through all eternitie is true ; And , everlasting thy just Iudgments be .

Oh Christ the Mediatour ; in our minds wee are lovers & observers of thy Lawe ; but in our members wee are captivated vnto the Lawe of Sinn : for which , our greeved spirits do complaine with sighes & groanes , that are neither vtterable by the voice , nor sensible to the flesh . Oh deliver us from this bondage ; Plead thou our cause to thy Father : Comfort our deiected soules ; & let our love & practise of thy Lawe , quicken us , in the way of Righteousnes , & make us partakers of thy Tender-Mercies , for ever more . Amen .

Schin . 21. THough Princes , causeles , wrong'd mee much , Thy Lawe I sleighted not : But , in thy word , my ioies were such As his that Spoiles hath got . The lienge lipps I do abhorr ; But , I affect thy word . Seav'n times a day , I praise thee , for Thy righteous Doomes , oh Lord . 2 The Lovers of thy Lawe have peace ; And , harme they shall have none . Lord , on thine aide my hopes I place ; And , thy Commands have done . My soul thy Testimonie kept ; In love therewith I grewe . I , from thy Precepts have not stept ; For , thou my waies dost veiwe . Another of the same . When cause was none , ev'n Princes wronged mee ; But , of thy word alone , my hart had feare . And , in that word , my Ioies , moreover , be As great as their's , that sharing booties are . With much dislike , all falshood I detest : And , I thy Lawe , vnfainedlie affect , Sev'n times a day , thy praise I have exprest ; Because thy righteous Iudgments I respect . What perfect peace have they that love thy word ? Ev'n such , that nothing cann their quiet marr . For thy salvation , I have hoped , Lord ; And , thy Commands by mee performed are . Well pleas'd , & with exceeding much delight , My soul thy Testimonies keepeth still ; Thou know'st ; for all my waies are in thy sight ; That I , thy Precepts , & thy Lawes , fulfill .

Oh blessed Redeemer , who wert persecuted by Princes , for my sake , without a Cause ; Thy many Prayers , daylie offred to thy Father ; thy true delight in his Word ; thy detestation of falshood ; & thy perfect fulfilling of the Lawe , have obtained , that thy righteousnes may be ascribed vnto us . Oh grant , that by performing what thou hast enabled us to do , wee may retaine & encrease the Talent freely given ; & enioy thy Peace , which passeth all vnderstanding ; for ever & ever . Amen .

Tau. 22. REceive my cry , & guide thou mee As thou hast promisd , Lord . Give ear , & saved let mee be ; According to thy word . When thou to me hast showne thy waies . My lipps thy praise will shewe . My tongue thy blessed word shall praise ; For , all thy Lawes are true . 2 Mee , let thy powrfull hand protect ; For , I thy Lawe approove . Thy Saving-health I do affect , Thy Precepts I do love . Oh , let mee live to sing thy praise ; In Iudgment , mee preserve . Thy servant seek , who sheep-like straies ; For , I thy Lawe observe . Another of the same . YEald my Complaint , oh Lord , thy graitious ear , And , knowledge of thy Lawe , to me afford . My humble suite , vouchsafe , I pray , to hear ; And , save thou mee , according to thy word . Yea , save thou mee ; & I thy praise will preach . When thou shalt thy Commands to mee declare . Thy word likewise , to others I will teach ; For , all thy Precepts , true & righteous are , Yeald me thy hand , my saftie to assure ; For , thy Commands my chosen part , I make . Thy Saving-health , I labour to procure , And , in thy Lawe , oh Lord , I pleasure take , Yet , longer let me live , to sing thy praise ; And , let thy Iudgments Lord , my helpers be . Now , mee thy servant seek , who sheep-like straies , For , never is thy Lawe forgot of mee .

Most mercifull Father , wee have all erred & strayed from thy waies like lost sheep ; give us therefore that Lawe of Faith , by which wee may be brought home to thy Folde . UUhen wee have obtained this Grace ; let us truely esteeme it , hartly praise thee for it , & diligently preach it to others . Oh spare our lives , vntill the New-man shall be fully perfected in vs ; that wee may accomplish the work for which wee were created , & glorify thy Name , world without end . Amen .

Psa. 120.

A song of Degrees . Why these Psalmes are so called , it is vncertaine ( for , Iewish fancies are not worth heeding ) but , perhaps , our Degrees toward the spirituall Temple , are here mystically included : for , the first degree thitherward , is to have a sight of our misery , & a detestation of the worlds vanities ( figured by Mesech , & Kedar , in this Psalme . It is vsefull , when wee are constrained to live among false worshippers , or wearied by our owne corruptions &c.

I Call'd on God in my destresse , Who heard mee when I prayd : From lieng & deceitfulnes , Lord , save my Soul ; I said . What hire , oh thou deceitfull tongue ! Prepared is for thee ? But , arrowes that are sharp & strong , And coales that burning be ? 2 Ah! woe is mee , that I so long , In Mesech must reside ! And , that , perforce , I must among The Tents of Kedar bide . My soul hath beene too long , alas ! With such as wranglers are : For , when I speake to them of peace , For warr , they do prepare .

Father of Mercie ; Keep vs from the lieng deceits of the Devill , & his Members ; & reward them according to their malice . Vouchsafe to us , also , such a sight , & loathing , of our naturall estate ; that wee may have an earnest longinge to be translated from the Tents of Vngodlines , & be incorporated into thy heavenly Ierusalem through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 121.

A song of Degrees . Another Degree , is to fixe the eye of our soul on God , acknowledging him only , the meanes of our deliverance , & our defence &c. It directs vs , to whome wee should seek ; & encourageth to depend on God in all our waies .

MIne eyes above the hills , I reare , And , thence , of healp , I hopefull am ; For , from the Lord my succours are , From him , that heav'n & earth did frame . My feet vnmoov'd , he alway keeps ; He , is my garde , that ever wakes : For , he nor slumbers , neither sleeps , Who charge of Isr'el vndertakes . 2 The Lord , ev'n as thy shade , will stay On thy righthand , for thy defence . Nor Moone by night , nor Sunne by day , Shall harme thee by their Influence : For , God will save thee from all woe , Hee , will thy soul from dangers free ; And ( whether in , or out , thou goe ) Thy gard , at all times , he will bee .

Gratious Protector ; Cause us , to expect all our deliverances from thee , with a constant dependance vpon thy savegard , in all proceedings . Keep us without slavish fear , or wavering , in our Faith : And , be thou all way soe watchfull over us , & so near vnto vs ; that neither those dangers whereto wee are commonly subiect , nor the extraordinarie Influences of the heavens , nor any other vnexpectede Events , harme our bodies , endanger our soules , or interrupt our lawfull callings , either now , or hereafter . Amen .

Psa. 122.

A song of Degrees . Another Stepp , is a delight in the pietie of others , ioined with love to God's worship , & accompanied with harty wellwishing to his Church . The Elect are here personated reioicing on this Degree . Wee should vse it to provoke vs vnto the same .

I Ioyed , when they said to mee , God's house let vs ascend vnto : For , now Ierusalem , to thee And , through thy Ports , our feet shall goe , Ierusalem is fairly Scited ; A Towne well-built , & well-vnited . 2 There meet the Tribes ( God's Tribes alone ) Hus name in Isr'el , to declare . There , placed is , the Iudgment Throne ; The Thrones of Davids house are there . Oh seek her peare , for , they are blessed ; That have to Salem , love expressed . 3 Let Peace , a Bullworke round her make , Let Plenties in her Turrets be : This Peace wee wish , ev'n for their sake , Who , mates , & Brethren are to mee . Yea , God our Lord 's faire habitation , Thus , makes mee pray for thy Salvation .

Inspire us , oh Lord , with a delight , & mutuall desires , to further each other in thy service . Let us take pleasure in thy Sanctuarie : & , be alwaies , to our powre , healpfull & zealous , to effect & continue the Peace of Syon ; even for the sakes of our brethren , for our owne sakes , & for thy glory sake ( oh Father ) that , wee may reap the benifit of her Peace & Plenties , through Iesus Christ , our Lord , Amen .

Psa. 123.

A song of Degrees . Another Stepp is obedient attendance on God's will , in all suffrings , with assured faith in him ; which is here professed by the faithfull soul . It is vsefull , to advance vs to this Degree .

OH Lord , that in the heav'ns remainest , Lo , wee advance our eyes to thee : And , Lord our God , till healp thou daignest , They shall on the affixed bee , As men or Maides , that waiting stand , Vpon their Lord , or Ladie 's hand . 2 Oh , grant vs Lord , thy dear compassion ; For , wee extream contempts have borne . Vouchsafe vs , Lord , thy Consolation , For why ? our harts are greev'd with scorne , Ev'n by the scornes , & pride of them , Who live at ease , & vs contemn .

How ever thou shalt please to afflict vs , oh Lord ( or how longsoever thou deferr any desired Blessing ) let vs be contented to attend thy Pleasure ; & watchfull , to performe what thou shalt require further at our hands ; soe our suffrings , shall the sooner , be redressed , & our dutiful obedience , be rewarded through Iesus Christ our Lord , Amen .

Psa. 124.

A song of Degrees . Another Staire , is acknowledgment of former deliverances , & of the beginnings of Gods graces already obtained , as in this Psalme . Wee may vse it after any Deliverances , but especially , such as are most publike .

BUt , that the Lord , our part did please to take , But that God holpe vs , ( Isr'el now may say ) When men did their Assaults against vs make , Wee to their throtes had bene a living-prey ; For , wroth at vs , with spighfull rage were they . 2 Wee by the Flouds , had then bene closed round ; Ev'n quite above our soul , the streames had gone : The swelling flouds , our soul had surely drownd , Wee , therfor , blesse & praise the Lord , alone , That , by their teeth wee were not ceaz'd vpon . 3 For , as a bird , out of a fouling snare , Ev'n so , our soul escaped from the ginn : The nett is broke , & wee deliver'd are ; And , God , ( whose work , the heav'ns & earth have ( binn ) Is hee , whose Name , our healp consisteth in .

Many times oh Lord , wee are delivered , by thy Mercy , from evident & vnavoidable perills : But , there is no moment in which wee are not compassed about with invisible foes ( & vnthought of Dangers ) far more fearfull & more impossible to be avoyded ; vnles thou didst gratiously defend us . Grant therfor , that a filiall awe of thy Iudgments & a true esteeme of thy Mercies , may make us hartily thanckfull vnto thee , for them , now & for ever . Amen .

Psa. 125.

A song of Degrees . Another Ascent , is firme Beleef in God . The safetie of such , is here alluded to the impregnability of Mount-Syon , & Ierusalem : & the punishment of wavering Apostates is threatned &c. It is vsefull to raise vs to this Degree &c.

MOunt-Syon like , for ever fixt are those Whose hopefull trust vpon the Lord is founded For , he his faithfull People will enclose ( Ev'n as with hills Ierusalem is rounded ) As long as Time's perpetuall motion goes . 2 The Rod of wicked men shall not alight , Where God the Lot of righteousnes bestoweth . Lest righteous men pertake in evill might . For , to the Good , the Lord his mercy showeth And , favours all that are in hart vpright . 3 But , Sliders-back , & such as wander wide , In their owne crooked paths , & waies vneven , Shall by the Lord , be thither ledd aside , Where , portions due to hypocrites , are given : But , Isr'el shall in endles peace abide .

Oh God , many ignorances & errors , both in Iudgment , & Manners , wee are naturally subiect vnto . Teach us therfore what wee ought to Beleeve , or practise ; & then preserve vs vnwavering in our Faith , & so sincerely constant in a holy Life ; That wee may not have our portion , with Apostates , or Hypocrites , but , be pertakers in the true Peace of Isr'el , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 126.

A song of Degrees another Degree is a reioicing in our Election & spirituall freedome ; which is here typically expressed , with a prophetical prayer for that ioye promised by Christ vnto the true Mourners . Ioh. 16. 20. Wee may sing it as a thancksgiving for our Redemption ; & to comfort in spirituall mournings .

WHen God made Syon free ; And her from thrall did bring , It seemed as a Dreame to be ; And , wee did laugh & sing . 2 The Lord ( the heathen sedd ) Great Marvailes wrought for vs . Great marvailes he hath , wrought , indeed , And , therfor , sing wee thus . 3 Lord , back our Captives bringe , As Flouds to sea-ward flowe , So , they shall then reioice & sing , Who did in sorrowe sowe . 4 Who , outward-bound , doth mourne , If he good seed employ , Shall doubtles , back againe returne , And , bring home sheaves with ioy .

Let our greatest reioicings ( oh Lord ) be in thy redeeming us from the Bondage of Sinn ; & that our Names are in the Book of life : for , marvailous was this deliverance . Let our greatest sorrowes be for our Offences , and for the losse of thy favour ; which are , indeed , Causes of the greatest Lamentation : soe , our short sorrowe shall be turned in to everlasting Ioyes , & glorious Trivmphs , world without end . Amen .

Psa. 127.

A song of Degrees for Solomon . Another Staire is to ascribe our beeing & well-being to the Mercie & providence of God , It may be sung to acknowledge the same , in all our works , & endeavours , &c.

IF God the Pallace build not , The workmen loose their paine , If God the Cittie sheild not , The watchman wakes in vaine , In vaine , is early stirring , In vaine , late watch wee keep , Or eat the bread of caringe , But , those God loves , may sleep , 2 A fruithfull wombes possessing , At God's disposing stands ; And , Children are a blessing , Like shafts in Giants hands . Right blest is he , that beareth His Quiver ful of those ; For , in the Gate , he dareth , To meet , & smite his foes .

Grant almighty God ; that whether wee endeavour for our soules or bodies , we never glory or trust in our owne workings ; For , thou must blesse the beginning , proceeding , & conlusion of every endeavour , or all our industry is lost Nay , wee have not , so much as powre over our bodie , or the fruite therof . Let us therfor , neither forget thee in the vse of the meanes , nor neglect the meanes which thou hast appointed . That , ( what ever the events be ) our vndertakings may , bring profit to us , & glory to thy holy Name , So be it .

Psa. 128.

A song of Degrees . Another Stepp , is filiall feare of God ; to which , many temporall blessings are here promised . It is vsed at the solemnization of mariages ; & serves to encrease in vs , the feare of God .

IF God thou feare , & keep his way , He , blessings will bestowe ; Thy labour shall thy food purvay , And , happie thou shalt growe . Like fruit-full vines vpon thy house , Thy wife shall proove to thee ; Thy Children , like faire olive-boughes , Shall round thy Table be . 2 Thus , thou that fearest God shalt thrive ; From Syon he shall blesse : And , thou shalt see ( whilst thou dost live ) Ierusalem in peace . He shall prolong thy life , till thou Thy Childrens Children see ; And , that thy ioye may greater growe . In Isr'ell , rest shall bee .

Oh Lord ; of thy abundant Mercy , thou hast promised , not only the blessings of the next life ; But alsoe , all those which are most comfortable in this world , so far forth as shall conduce to their happines , who truly serve & seare thee . Oh teach us that filiall fear , & that obedience , for which thou hast made those promises , that wee may performe what thou requirest . Yet , not for the outward blessing sake , but meerly for the love of Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 129.

A song of Degrees . Another Step , is a patient susstaining of the Crosse . Which patience of the saints , is here mentioned ; & both the tiranny & condition of their oppressors , breefly illustrated . Wee may , vse it to increase & continue Christian Patience .

FUll often since my youth , may Isr'el say , Full often since my youth , they mee assailed ; And , still , without successe they went away : ( trailed , Yea on my back , their ploughs , the ploughers And , on the same , long furrowes ploughed they . 2 The Lord , ( who is a perfect Righteous-one ) The Cords of wicked men in peeces breaketh . And , Syons foes , shall quite be overthrowne , Ev'n like that grasse , which root on houses taketh , And , fades away , before it ripe is growne . 3 For , nor his Armefull , nor his handful , there , Remaines for him that bindes , or him that moweth , Nor is there any high-way Passenger , Who , there , is blessing , in God's Name bestoweth . Or , doth so much , as , bidd them well to fare .

Sweet Iesu , ( who wert persecuted , even from thy cradle , to thy grave ; & on whose back , the sharpe stripes , ploughed long furrowes for our Sinns ) worthelie have wee deserved to be whipped with reproches to our face ; to be furrowed with slanders behinde our backs , and to suffer all other indignities . Nevertheles , since by thy suffrings , thou hast as well prevailed for us , as for thy self ; make voyd the attempts of our Adversaries ; & enable us to sustaine with Christian patience , that part of thy Crosse which thou appointest us to bear : that being chearfull partakers of thy suffrings , we may partake also , thy victorious Trivmphs in the Kingdome of heaven . Amen .

Psa. 130.

A song of Degrees . Another Ascent , is earnest prayer : Which the Faithfull soul here powreth forth for assistance , &c. It may serve as a forme of prayer in great extremities .

LOrd , from the depths , to thee I sue ; My vocall prayer hear . And , when my Voice , my wants doth shewe Encline to mee thine ear . Lord , who cann bear it , if severe , To mark our faults thou be ? But , that wee faint not in thy fear , Compassion waites on thee . 2 On God I waite , & on his word , My soul her hopes doth lay : My soul , more waiteth for the Lord , Then watchmen , for the day . Oh Isr'ell , trust in God ; for hee ; Hath gratious help , in store . And , from thy sinns delivers thee , Both now , & evermore .

Gratiously hear our prayers , oh Lord , in all our troubles & enter not into iudgment with us thy servants , vnles thou overshaddowe us by the wings of thy Mercy ; for , our iustice is vnrighteousnes in thy sight . Give us grace to hope in thee , with patient expectation of thy good pleasure ; & soe enable vs ( at least in our true desire ) to fufill our promises to thee , that without infringment of thy Justice , we may be delivered both from the guilt & punishment of our sinns , through thy Mercie in Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 131.

A song of Degrees . Another Degree is vnfained humilitie : For , such as humble them selves shall be exalted . Here , all arrogance , ambition , & selftrust is disclaimed , a sole dependance on God professed , and others exhorted to the same . It is vsefull , to beget humility .

OH Lord , I have no scornefull eie , Nor proud nor loftie minde . I seek not things that are too high , But , humbly am inclinde . My soul is like an infant wean'd , ( Ev'n from his mothers brest ) And , Isr'el , so ( to be sustaind ) On God , should alway rest .

None of thy Creatures , oh God , have made them selves to be so vile as wee ; yet , none are more proud or selfeconceited ; none more presumptiously inquifitive into thy forbidden Seacrets . Oh give us more humility ; & lesse desire to those curiosities which are above vs , & pertinent to advance the Kingdome of Sathan , rather then the Kingdome of Heaven ; which is to be entred which a Childlike Obedience & humiliation . This Humiliation , wee againe beseech thee to grant vs , for Iesus Christ his sake Amen .

Psa. 132 ,

A song of Degrees . Another Degree , is a hartie purpose to prepare a Temple for God , in our harts ; & to endeavour the setling of his outward worship , which is here mistically implied . It is vsefull to stirr vs to this Degree .

REmember Lord , what David's troubles be , And , what to Iacob's mightie God , he swore . In house or bedd , I will not rest , said he , Nor shall mine eyes , or sleep , or slumber more ; Vntill a place be found , of my providing , For Iacob's God , the mighty Lord's abiding . 2 Lo , Ephrata , wee heard , the place should be , And , in the forrest-feilds , wee found the same . Thy house therefore , to enter , purpose wee , And , at thy footstoole , will adore thy Name . Arise , oh Lord , ascend thy resting bowre ; Thou , & the Arck , of thy Almightie powre . 3 Let righteousnes , thy sacred Preists aray , And. let thy saints , a ioyfull tryvmph make : Oh turne not thy Messiah's face away . For , thy beloved Servant David's sake , To whome thou swar'st thy promise , vnrecalled , That on his Throne , his Seed should be installed . 4 If they , saidst thou , my League & word respect ; Thy Children , on thy Throne shall ever sitt : For , I the Lord , did Syon hill , elect ; And , for my dwelling , I have chosen it . My setled rest is there , & I 'le possesse it ; I love it , & with plenties , I will blesse it . 5 The pore thereof , with bread I will sustaine , Her Preists I 'le clothe will health , her saints shal A Lamp for mine Anointed , I 'le ordaine , ( sing . And , I will make the horne of David spring : I , those will shame , that for is harme endeavor ; But , on himself , his Crowne shall flourish ever .

Suffer vs not , oh Lord , to take rest in any thing , vntill wee have provided thee a dwelling in our seules ; & then , let vs entertaine there , nought els , but that which may be serviceable vnto thee . Take thou possession of vs , & furnish vs , as becommeth Temples for thy presence . Remember all thy promises to the Faithfull ; for they only are that seed of David , to whome thy Covenants belong ; they are those Elected-ones whome thou hast promised never to forsake . Give vs , all outward meanes , of this invisible grace ; Continue among vs the succession , of holy & faithfull Pastors ; The Bread of thy Word ; the Clothings of Righteousnes ; the Lampe of Illumination ; the Horne of good Government ; & the Ioye of the Holy-ghost ; that the enimies of thy Church , may be ashamed , & shee crowned , with honour & blessednes , for ever . Amen .

Psa. 133.

A song of Degrees . Another Step , is that , which the preposterous Zeal of Schismaticks hath much defaced , ( to wit ) Charitie , & brotherly Vnitie ; which is here , excellenly Illustrated , to moove vs to ascend it . Wee should sing it , to encrease Vnitie & Love .

SEe Breth'ren , see , how sweet a blisse It is our lives in love to lead . It like that pretious Oyntment is , Which once anointed Aron's head ; And , on his heard , from thence did flowe , Ev'n to his garment skirts belowe . 2 It like refreshing dewe doth prove , Which downe on Hermon's topp distills ; Ev'n like the dewe , which from above Descendeth downe on Syon hills . For , there , God promisd , heretofore , To blesse with life , for ever more .

Oh God! so deare to thee , is brotherly Love , that all Faith , ( yea , & Martirdome ) wanting that Uirtue , is of no esteeme : So profitable is it vnto vs ; That ( like pretious oyntment on the head , or like shewres falling on high mountaines ) it descends & spreads vntill every member be refreshed therewith . Encrease therfor , wee beseech thee , this Virtue among vs ( without which , all others are counterfeits ) & let vs so preserve Vnity & brotherly kindnes in this life , that wee may enioy thy eternall Love & Vnion , in the life to come , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 134.

A song of Degrees . This is the last Degree : For the highest Ascent , is , the glorifieng of God . Note , that the first & last Degrees only , are placed according to their Order ; because , necessarily our first step to Godward , must be the fight of our Misery ; The highest , is , to praise him : The rest are not ascended by all , in one and the same order ; & therefore no precise order is observed in their placing . Wee should sing it to provoke to this Dutie .

COme now , & praise the Lord , all yee , That his attendants are ; Ev'n you , that in God's temple be ; And praise him , nightly , there . Your hands , within Gods holy-place , Advance , & praise his Name ; And , yov , from Syon , he shall blesse , That heav'n & earth did frame .

Lord , wee were created for thy Glorie ; All the time of our Pilgrimage on earth is to fitt vs for thy praise ; & the highest Degree which wee cann attaine to , either in this life , or the next , is to sing Halelujah vnto thy Name . Oh grant wee may so honour thee in these Temples of our Bodies ( here , vpon the Way ) on whome the Nights of affliction , & the Dayes of consolation , doe interchangably succeed ; that in thy Ierusalem wee may sing praises vnto thee , in that spirituall Temple , wherein , the presence of the Lambe , maketh a continuation of Day , of Ioy , & of all happines , for ever more . Amen .

Psa. 135.

Halelujah . It exhorts to praise God , in regard . of his greatnes ; for our election ; for his omnipotency , Mercy , Iustice , eternitie ; & because other Gods are but ridiculons fictions , &c. To this end , wee ( who are mistically the Sonns of Aron & Levy ) should sing it &c.

OH all yee servants of the Lord , His Name with praise confesse ; Ev'n you , that of our God the Lord , The house & Courts possesse . Oh praise God's Name ; for , sweet it is , To sing of his renowne . For , Iacob , he hath chose for his , And Isr'el , for his owne . 2 God is , ( I knowe ) a powrfull-one ; He doth all Gods excell : In heav'n , his pleasure he hath done ; In earth , in sea , in hell . He maketh vapours to arise , Ev'n from Earth's farthest ends : And , he out of his Treasuries , Winde , raine , & lighting , sends . 3 The first-borne , through the Egiptian coast , Of man , & beast he slewe . And , on king Pharoh , & his hoast , Rare wonders , hee did shewe . Great kings & kingdomes , downe he brought , Ev'n Sehon , Heshbon's king , And , Og , of Bashan ; yea , to nought All Can'an's Realmes , did bring . 4 Then , for his Isr'els heritage Their lands , he did bestowe : For which , hee 's fam'd , from age to age , And , still shall famous growe . When he to judge them doth appeare , His people , shall be sav'd : But , heathen God's , man's makings were , Of gold & silver grav'd . 5 Their carved mouthes are speachles found , Their eyes , no light cann see : Though they have eares , they heare no sound ; Their throates , quite breathles be . Much like to these , their Makers are ; And they , that serve them , toe . The Lord , therefore , let Isr'el fear ; And , so , let Aron doe . 6 The Lord , let Levie's houshould blesse ; In Syon , let all them Who fear the Lord , the Lord confesse That keeps Ierusalem . Haleluiah .

Oh Lord our God , wee hartely thanck thee , for our creation & preservation . Wee magnify thy wisdom , thy powre , thy providence , thy Iudgments , & thy Mercies ; and we acknowledge that the Deities of heathenish and carnall men ) yea & all other things in which wee trust ( are but vanities , & false Gods , fashioned by our owne wicked fancies . Grant therfore , that all of us ( even preist & people ) who in Word professe thee ; may in hart , fear thee ; & in deed , faithfully serve thee , now & for ever . Amen .

Psa. 136.

This Psalme , exhorts to praise God both for generall and perticuler benifits ; & shewes , that all are bestowed for his meer mercy-sake , which is eternall . It may be sung , literally to commemorate , what God did for the Patriarks ; or , mistically , as a thancksgivinge for the spirituall deliverances , which these typified .

THe Lord is Good ; him therfore blesse : And , for his Grace , that lasteth ever . The God of Gods , let vs confesse ; Because , his Mercie faileth never . The Lord of Lords , with praise extoll ; For , where he loves , he alway loveth . His Acts , alone , are wonderfull ; Because , his Favour endles proveth . 2 His Wisdome , did creat the spheares , ( For , to all times , his Kindnes lasteth ) And , earth above the seas he rears ; Because , his Pittie never wasteth . He , did the greater Lights provide ; For , through each Age , his Grace extendeth . He made the Sunn , the day to guide : Because , his Goodnes never endeth . 3 He fram'd the Moone & starrs , for night ; For , without bound , is his Compassion . And , Egipts eldest-borne did smite , Because , his grace hath no cessation . He brought forth Isr'el from their land ; ( For , soe his endles grace procured ) With stretcht-out Arme , & powrfull hand ; Because , his Mercie still endured . 4 Hee did the Red sea , then divide ; ( For. still , his Kindnes , he retaineth ) And , Isr'el through the same did guide ; Because , his Favour , still , remaineth . There , he did Pharoh's Army drowne ; ( For , Love , hee freely , still , bestoweth ) And through the Deserts brought his owne ; Because , eternall Grace , he showeth . 5 Both huge , & powrfull kings he slewe ; ( For , everlasting are his Graces ) Yea , famous kings he overthrewe ; Because , his Love , times date surpasses . Great Sehon , king of th' Amorites , For , his Affection never faileth And , Og that ruld the Bashamites . Because , his Mercy , still , prevaileth . 6 Their heritage bestow'd hath he , ( For , so , his endles Love , required ) His Isr'el's heritage to be ; Because , his Grace is vnexpired . He did exalt vs , from belowe ; ( For , he to Pittie , still , enclineth ) And , hee redeem'd vs from our foe ; Because , no time his Grace confineth . 7 Hee to all flesh their food hath given ; For , his great Mercy faileth never . Oh glorify , the God of heav'n : Because his Grace abideth ever .

When wee looke back , oh Lord , vnto the beginning of thy visible workings ( pondering , the never interrupted succession of thy Mercies , vnto this day ) & therewithall observe the performance of all thy promises to thy Church heretofore ; & the continuance of thy abundant Loving-kindnes , to us at this present : UUee are assured that thy Goodnes & Compassion is eternall . Wee therfore , beseech thee to give vs true thanckfulnes , for the same ; that wee may confesse it aswell in deed , as word ; & praise & magnify thy Name for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 137.

This Elegiacal Hymne , mistically expresseth the Zeal , & love of the Faithfull , to the Citty of God : And Prophecies , the fall of the spirituall Babilon . Wee may sing it to comfort vs during the continuance of our Naturall bondage , & the tirranies of Antichrist .

AS wee nigh Babel River sate , Wee , overcharg'd with weepings were , To thinck on Syon's pore estate ; And hung our harpes , on willowes there : For , they to whome wee were inthralled , On vs , for songs of Syon , called . 2 Come sing , they sayd , a Syon-hymne . Lord ! cann wee sing thy songs in thrall ? Vnles ( Oh dear Ierusalem ) Thee , in my mirth , preferr I shall ; Or , if the thought of thee forgoe mee , Let hand & tongue , prove vseles to me . 3 Oh Lord , remember Edom's brood , And , how , whilst they Ierusalem , Vnsackt , & vndefaced stood , Her spoile was hast'ned on , by them . For , loud thy cryed , race it , race it ; And , to the groundwork , downe deface it . 4 Oh daughter of proud Babilon , Thou shalt , likewise , destroyed be ; And , he will prove a blessed-one , Who shall avenge our Cause on thee : Ev'n hee , that payes thee our disgraces ; And , braines thy babes , in stony-places .

Oh Lord , many of thy people , suffer the scornes , & insultings , of that Babilon which was typified , by the Chaldean Citty ; And the Mysticall Edomites , labour the vtter defacing of thy Church . But , deliver us oh Lord , & reward them according to their intentions against us . Let us take no pleasure in any temporall thing , till wee have prevailed against the fury of our spiritual destroyers : & give vs grace so to crush all sinns , & heresies , in their first birth ; that we may be made eternally safe & happy , through Iesus Christ , cur Lord . Amen .

Another of the same . AS nigh Babel streames wee fate , ( Full of greefs , & vnbefreinded ) Minding Syon's pore estate , From our eyes , the teares descended ; And , our Harps wee hanged , by , On the willowes , growing nigh . 2 For , ( insulting on our woe ) They , that vs had there inthralled , ( Their imperious powre to showe ) For a song of Syon , called . Come yee Captives , come , said they ; Sing vs now , an Hebrewe Lay. 3 But , oh Lord , what hart had wee ? In a forraigne habitation , To repeat our songs of thee , For our spoiler's recreation ? Ah , alas ! wee cannot , yet , Thee , Ierusalem , forget . 4 Oh Ierusalem ! if I Do not mourne , ( all pleasure shunninge ) Whilst thy walls defaced lie ; Let my righthand , loose his cunninge : And , for ever , let my tounge To my Pallet , fast be Clung . 5 Oh remember , blessed Lord , E're Ierusalem was wasted , How the sonns of Edom roar'd ; And , her totall ruine hasted : Till , they levell , all had laid , Rase it , rase it quite , they said . 6 But , thou shalt be spoiled thus ; And , be vs'd ( oh Babels daughter ) Iust as thou hast vsed vs . And , that man , who in thy slaughter , On the stones , thy Child'ren braines , Shall be blessed , for his paines .

Psa. 138.

A Psalme of David . God is here praised , for the truth of his Word ; for glorifieng his Sonn Christ ; for confirming his Elect ; & for the Common grace vouchsafed to all , &c. It may be sung for any Deliverance ; But , especially for our Redemption .

WIth all my hart , I 'le sing abrode thy fame , And praise thee , where the Gods assembled are ; Ev'n in thy house , I 'le magnifie thy Name , And , for thy Truth , & Love , thy praise declare : For , thou thy Name , & word , o're all , dost rear , 2 When I did call , thou mad'st replie to mee , And , strength vnto my soul , thou didst afford , All Kings of earth , shall , therfor honour thee , As soone ( oh God ) as they have heard thy word ; And , sing thy praise , in thine own Paths , oh Lord . 3 For , thou art great , & thou oh Lord , art high , Yet , hast regard of humble men , belowe . Thou vew'st the proude , but , with a sleighting eye . Therefore , altho through many greefs I goe , I certaine am , thou comforts wilt bestowe . 4 Thy righthand Lord ; shall my salvation bee , My foes feirce rage , thy stretcht-out hand shal stay . Thou shalt performe all things concerning mee . Thy mercies , Lord , abide the same , for aye ; Reiect not then , thy handy-work , I pray .

Oh Lord our Creator , thou causlesly reiect est none whome thou hast made ; neither art thou such an accepter of Persons , as , too many fancie thee bee : But impartially acceptest in every Person that which is the Obiect of thy eternall Election ; & ( where soever thou findest the same ) lovest that , vnto the end . Therefore , thou extendest thy Truth and Mercy to all ; vouchsafing , also , thy Assisting powre , to perfect that work which thy free-grace hath begunn ; yea & thou effectually perfectest that worke , in soe many as do humbly submit them selves to thy will , & resist not proudly the motions of thy spirit : And ( though they passe through many temptations & hazards ) thy hand still reacheth vnto them comforts , & meanes of safe perseverance vnto the end . Oh give us wisdome to perceave , & grace humbly to acknowledge this great Mercie ( which who soever denies ; Denies thy greatest glory ) & make thou , our endeavours answereable to the grace & powre which wee have receaved through Iesus Christ , our Lord . Amen .

Psa. 139.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme of David . It confesseth , the all-seeing providence , powre , wisdome , and Mercy of God ; And expresseth a desire of the Faithfull , to be serched , & rectified , by him , &c. It warnes vs , not to live Hypocriticallie ; in regard , God beholds vs , at all times , & in all places &c.

OH Lord , thy all-beholdinge eies , Have serch'd , & well observed mee . Thou , see'st mee sitt , thou see'st mee rise ; Thou , know'st my thoughts e're thought they be . Thou , vew'st my wayes & walkings Lord ; Thou see'st what in my bedd I doe ; And , I do never speak a word , But , lo , thyne ears do hear it to . 2 Thou standst before me , & behinde ; Thy hand , on mee , doth alwaies lie : Thy wisdome cannot be confinde , And , for my reach it is too high . Then , from thy spirit , & from thee , Oh whither cann I fly , or goe ? If heav'n I clime , thou there wilt be ; If hell I dive , there art thou to . 3 If on the Mornings wings I ride , And , thinck to fly beyond the seas ; Thy hand , ev'n there , cann be my guide , They right-hand , there , on mee cann ceaze . Or , if I say , the Duskie night Shall hide mee ; Night will me bewray ; For , darknes , is to thee as light ; The day like night , the night like day . 4 My Reines , to thee apparant are ; For , in the wombe , thou closedst mee : I , strangely was composed there , And , therefore , I will honour thee . Thy wondrous works , my soul doth knowe ; And , that my substance thou didst marke , Ev'n when ( as in the earth belowe ) I was composed in the darke . 5 Before I perfect Beeing , tooke , Or , Forme , or Matter , for this frame ; My Members all , were in thy booke , And , thou foresaw'st what now I am . Therefore , thy thoughts of vs , how dear ! And , Lord , how infinite they bee ! As num'rous as the Sands they are ; And , wake mee , still , to muze on thee . 6 Vngodly men , & men of blood , Destroy , & cause them to be gone ; For , they speak ill of thee , oh God , And , vainely proude , thy foes are growne , Thy haters , I have hated , Lord , And , greev'd at such as thee oppose ; With perfect hate , I them abhord , And , those accounted as my foes . 7 Oh God! a strict enquiry make ; My hart , & ev'ry thought survay : Search if an evill Course I take ; And , showe mee thy eternall way .

There is nothing , oh Lord , in the structure of our bodies or in the disposition of our mindes , but it is knowne to thee , with every Cause & effect thereof . Neither darknes nor distance of place cann so hide us from thee , but , that , thou seest our Actions , hearest our words , & perceavest our thoughts ; Yea , & what they are enclinable vnto , before wee thinck them . Give us grace therefor , to behave our selves , alwaies , as in thy sight . Let our secret intentions be vpright ; & cause us to love and hate , as thou dost . Turge away all that which is evill in us ; & infuse into our harts all those graces , which may make us acceptable to thee in Christ Iesus . Amen .

Psa. 140.

To the cheef Musitian a Psalme of David . It personates Christ's mysticall body , desiring deliverance , from Oppressors ; And describing their malice , pride & Trechery &c. It is vsefull , when any Congregation is greeved by the bitter scandalls , lieng doctrines , or mischeevous insinuations , of Atheists , & false brethren & e.

LEt me , oh God , from sinners be defended . From those that are to violence inclined : For , in their harts , they mischeef , have intended , And in malitious Leagues , are fast combined . Their stinging tongs the vipers teeth have matched Between their lipps , is Adders poyson hatched . 2 Lord , from the hands of wicked men release mee ; From Cruel-men , vouchafe secure to make me : For , to supplant my goengs , they oppresse me ; And lo , the proud prepareth snares to take mee . Yea , they have netts , & ginns , & trapps prepared . In al my waies that I might be insnared . 3 Lord , hear I pray , & mark my supplication ; Thee , for my God , oh Lord , I have professed : And , thou ( Lord God , the strength of my Salvation ) Did'st gard mee , when in Fight I was oppressed . Oh , grant not , what the wicked man desireth , But , crosse his plotts , lest hee too high aspireth . 4 The Mischeef of their lipps will fal vpon them Ev'n on their heads , that mee have circumvented . Coales burning-hot ; shall downe be hurled on them . They shal with flames , in dung'ons be tormented ; And , in those Pitts infernall , be detained , From whence , Redemption never cann be gained . 5 On earth , hee shall not thrive , that 's evill tongued , For , wicked men , Reveng , to death persueth . But , God ( I knowe ) doth patronize the wronged And , in the pore man's cause , his judgmet sheweth . For which , the just , within his presence living , Shall glorify his name , with praises-giving .

Deliver us , oh Mercifull God , from the cruel purposes , stinging slanders , & mischeevous practises of our wicked & proud Adversaries , who seek the ruine of our soules . Arme us against them , as hither to thou hast bene pleased : Frustrate their devises ; bring on them , their owne wickednes ; & inflict on them that vengance which is prepared for impenitent Persecutors : That wee being saved by thee , thou mayst be glorified by us , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 141.

A Psalme of David . It personates Christ , ( the lifting vp of whose hands on the Crosse , is accepted , insteed of the legall sacrifice ) prayeng in the behalse of his Members . And it is vsefull for vs , to desire God's acceptation of our Prayers ; to give us the Goverment of our tongues , & to rectify our thoughts &c.

LOrd , hear with speed my voices lamentation ; Vouchsafe to give my mournfull clamors hearing . As incense , or an Afternoones Oblation , Accept my Prayers , & my hands vprearing . Lord , let my mouth , as with a watch , be warded ; And , let the Portalls of my lipps be garded . 2 Lest I to sinn , with sinners , may be trained , Preserve my hart , oh Lord , from sinns infection Who , rather then , their pleasures to have gained , Desire in Love , the righteous man's correction . As curing balme , the same should be received ; And , I would pray for them , when they were greeved . 3 When from the Roks , their judges down are heved , The rest wil hear : for , I sweet words have spoken : As on the Land , where blocks are hew'd & cleaved Our bones before the grave , lie strow'd , & broken , Yet , still , mine eye on thee oh Lord attendeth , And , still , my soul on thee alone , dependeth . 4 Then , suffer not my soul to be reiected . And , ( that I be not by their wiles ensnared ) Let me from those close engines be directed , Which for my soul , the wicked have prepared . Let their own snares , which they have layd , intrap them And , let me , Lord , for evermore , escape them .

Accept oh Lord , our petitions , in the mediation of Christ Iesus . Make us watchfull over our tongues , & so purify our harts from all evil affections ; that the pleasant baites of the wicked alure vs not to be partners in their sinns . To that end , teach us to bear patiently , & accept thanckfully , the reproofs & Corrections of thy Children ; yea , let us pray for them , who shall charitably reforme us . And , though by persecution wee should be scattred like bones among graves , ( or chipps vpon the face of the earth ) yet , let us alway trust in thee ; & at last be gathered vp , revive , & be made blessed everlastingly , through Iesus Christ , Amen .

Psa. 142.

Maschil of David , when he was in the Cave . It seemeth mistically to personate Iesus Christ , expressing the agony of his soul in the Garden ; Or his being for saken at his Passion . It may be sung when wee are left comfortles of the world .

MY voice to thee , Oh God , I reare , To thee , oh Lord , I sue ; To thee , my troubles , I declare , My greefs , to thee I shew . For , when o're whelm'd my spirit was , My Path was knowne to thee : Ev'n when they hidd , where I should passe , A seacret snare for mee . 2 I looked on my right-hand side , But , noe man knew mee there . All succours faild ; not one I spide , That of my soul had care . Then , Lord , thou art my hope said I , My Lot , whilst life I have . In my destresse , observe my crye ; From spoile , thy servant save . 3 Yea , since for mee they are too strong , To praise thee , sett mee free : So , righteous men to mee shall throng , When thy great Love , they see .

Sweet Iesu , in thy bitter Agony thou hadst not any one ( no not among thyne owne desciples ) so sensible thereof , as to watch with thee one howre . A secret snare was layd for thee in that Garden , whither thou went'st to pray for consolation : And , when they ledd thee to thy Passion ; None would knowe thee ; None assist thee ; Neither had any one , care of thy soul . Oh Dearest Redeemer , this , is often the Case of us thy Members in some Degree : And , when our Spirits are most overwhelmed with sorrowes , it so happens ; That no man pitties it ; No eye beholds it , but thyne . For , thy Passion sake , do thou behold us with commiseration in these extremities , that wee may be comforted ; & that wee & others , may magnify thy great mercie , for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 143.

A psalme of David . It expresseth with much forvencie , many conflicts of the spirit ; emploreth God's free Mercy ; in regard of our vniversall impurity , of the malice of our foes , & disability of our nature &c. The vse is manifest .

LOrd , my humble supplication , Heed , & heare with acceptation , In thy Doomes , of Truth & Right . Iudge , but judge thou not severely ; For , if thou observe vs nearly , None are blameles in thy sight . 2 By the foe , my soul is chased , Wounded , & in darknes placed , As one buried , long agoe . I , am inwardly , perplexed , Yea , my spirit sore is vexed ; And , my hart is full of woe , 3 On the times , now past , I ponder , And , on all the works of wonder . Which were framed by thy hands . Thee , I seek , with due submission ; And , my soul , for thy fruition Longeth , as the thirstie Lands . Selah . 4 Lord , with speed , give ear vnto me , And , thy face divart not fro me ; For , my spirits , feeble growe . Since , on thee I have depended , Let mee timely be defended , Lest , into the grave I goe . 5 Guide my feet , by thy direction , For , thou hast my hart 's affection . Me from all my foes release . Lord my God ( my safe abidinge ) Bring mee , by thy spirits guiding , To the Land of Righteousnes 6 Grace , to do thy pleasure give mee : For , thy Namesake , Lord , revive me ; Let thy Iustice be my gard . Yea , destroy ( of thy compassion ) Those that seek my soules vexation : For , I am thy servant , Lord .

Oh Lord God ; if thou shouldst iudg us according to our deservings , wee & all flesh , should everlastingly perish . Wee appeall therefore , to thy Mercie ; & , with a thirsty longing , desire speedy assistance , according to thy accustomed Loving-kindnes ; lest wee be swallowed vp by Despaire , or devoured by our Foes . For thine owne sake ( even for thy Iustice , for thy Mercy , & for thy Name sake ) direct us in thy waies ; Instruct us in thy Will ; protect us from all evills ; & bring vs into the Land of the Living , through Iesus Christ our Lord . Amen .

Another of the same . LOrd , mark my suite ; my sad complaining hear ; And , in thy Truth & Justice , answear give . Iudg not thy servant , with a doome severe , For , in thy sight , not one doth blameles live . The foe hath chas'd my soul , of life nigh reft mee , And in the dark , as one long dead hath left mee . 2 In mee , therfore , my spirits downe are cast ; My hart is fill'd with many a heavie thought : I muse vpon the dayes , that now are past , And on thy works , ( ev'n al thy hands have wrought ) With stretchtout hands , & with soul-thirsty panting I thirst for thee , as Land , when raine is wanting . 3 My spirit faints ( oh God ) with speed give ear . If longer , thou thy face obscure , I dye . Oh let thy Love to mee betimes appear ; For , I on thee ; on thee alone , relye . Yea , let me Lord , within thy Paths be trained ; For , vnto thee , I lift a soul vnfained . 4 Protect mee , Lord ; in thee is my abode : Keep off my foes , & teach thy will to mee . Let thy good sp'rite , ( because thou art my God ) My guide vnto the Land of Iustice be . Yea , mee , oh Lord , for thy Namesake , revive thou , My soul , ev'n for thy Iustice sake , reprive thou ; And , of thy grace , all those that mee oppressed , Destroy thou Lord ; for , I am thine professed .

Psa. 144.

A Psalme of David . It blesseth God , for his regard of the humane Nature ; Desires Christ's approch to Iudgment ; And requesteth to be delivered from worldlings &c. It is vsefull to these purposes , & to inform vs , that to be God's chose-ones , is the greatest happines &c.

OH praise the Lord , for , he is all my Powre , My hands & Armes , in warlike feats directing ; My grace , my gard , my sheild , my healp , my Towre , My trusty freind , my foes to mee subiecting . Lord , what is man that thou art pleasd to know him ? Or what his child that thou sholdst favor show him ? 2 Man is as nought ; his ioys like shades forsake him . The heav'ns , oh Lord , decline , & down descend thou But touch , the Hils , & thou to smoke , shalt mak them ; To scatter them , thy dreadfull lighting , send thou : Shoot out thy shafts , vntill they be destroyed ; Let thy strong hand , to healp mee , be employed . 3 Oh save mee , from the water's over-swelling ; Let mee from forraigne Children be secured , Whose mouthes , are alwaies lies & folly , telling , And , whose righthands , to falshood , are envred . Then , to thy praise , new songs , I will be singing , On harp , & Psalt'ry of a tennfold stringing . 4 Let him , who doth on kings bestow salvation , ( And , from the sword , his servant David saveth ) Protect me from that forraine generation , Whose mouth speakes lies , & whose right-hand deceaveth Who beg for sonns & daughters , in their prayer , Like plants & pretious stones , welshap'd , & faire . 5 Who pray for Granards , fully stored ever . Whos floks yong breed , evn in their streets aboundeth : Whose wellfed Oxe , in labour , faileth never ; & , in whose Townes , nor cry , nor tumult soundeth . For , tho such men a blessing have possessed ; Yet , they whose God 's the Lord , are much more blessed .

Father of Mercy & God of all Consolation ; thou art alwaies , our powrefull deliverer . & becommest every thing vnto vs , which our harts cann desire . Oh , make vs thanckfull vnto thee , for thy great regard of soe vnworthy Creatures : And , though meer worldlings , & Carnall Professors , seeke thee for temporall Blessings ; Let vs , love , serve , & praise thee , meerly for thine owne sake . Keep vs from their falshood , Hypocrisie , & selfelove , with all their other wicked Conditions ; And , though they boast of thy transitorie Blessings , which wee enioy not : Let us be contented that thou art our God . Let that be our portion of happines , & let vs enioye it , ( oh Lord ) for ever & ever . Amen .

Psa. 145.

Davids Psalme of Praise . It may be vsed as a Patterne wherby to glorify God , according to his principal Attributes , such , as his Infinitenes , Omnipotencie , Majesty , Justice , Mercie , Goodnes , Providence &c. UUhich are mentioned in this Psalme .

I 'Le honour thee oh God my king , And , laud thy Name for aye : Ev'n to thy Name , I 'le alway sing , And praise thee ev'rie day . For , thou art great , beyond all bounds , And , great , thy praises are : Through Ages all , thy glory sounds , Thy wonders they declare . 2 I 'le , also , shew thy royall state , And thy rare works vnfolde ; That men thy wonders may relate , When I thy powre have tolde : That , they thy Righteousnes may show , And , much , thy glorie minde ; For , thou to anger , Lord , art slowe , Right gratious , meek , & kinde . 3 Thy goodnes , & thy mercies , be In all thy works exprest ; Ev'n all thy works , Lord , honour thee , And , thee , thy Saints have blest . Thy kingdomes glory they will showe , And , sing thy greatnes forth ; That , all mankinde thy powre may knowe , And , see thy Kingdoms worth . 4 For , thou for evermore shalt raigne , And , rule through Ages all . The weak , oh Lord , thou wilt sustaine And , lift vp those , that fall . On God , all creatures sixe their eyes , And , fedd , in season be ; For , all things living to suffice , An open hand hath hee . 5 The Lord is just in all his waies ; His works , are sacred all . Nigh them who call on him , he staies ; Nigh those , who truly call , Their hopes , who fear him , he effects ; Ands , hears , & saves all those : Ev'n those who love him , God protects ; But , sinners overthrowes . 6 Oh let my mouth due praise , therefore , Vnto the Lord expresse ; And , let all flesh , for evermore , His holy Name confesse .

Great oh Lord , is thy Kingdome , thy Powre & thy Glory : great are thy Works , thy UUonders & thy Praises : Great also , is thy Wisdome , thy Goodnes , thy Iustice , & thy Mercy : Yea , so infinite art thou in these , & all other excellencies ; That no attributes are sufficient to expresse thee . Nevertheles , wee thy Creatures , being partakers of thy Abundance , & witnesses of thy Bounty , towards all whome thou hast made ; Do ( according to the measure of our Capacities ) blesse thee for the same : And desire , to praise and magnify thy Name , for ever & ever . Amen .

Another of the same . ADvance I will , thy Name , oh God my king ; For evermore , I will extoll the same . Blesse thee , I will , oh Lord , & alway sing , A davlie song of praises , to thy Name . Consid'ring , that thy , Greatnesse , bound hath none ( And , how thine honor should as boundles be ) Declare I will , those wonders thou hast done ; That , men from age to age , may speak of thee . Ev'n of thy Fame , & glories , I will treat , And , shewe how rare , thy wondrous workings are : For , when thy dreadfull Acts I shall repeat , Then , other men their largnes will declare . Great speach , of thy great goodnes , they shal make , And , ( singing of thy Iustice ) they shalt showe , How apt thou art : compassion still to take ; How prone to pitty ; & , to wrath , how slowe . In doeng good ; to all , thou Lord , art free . Thy Mercies are , vpon thy Creatures , all . Kept glorious , by thy deeds , thy praises bee And , therfor , all thy Saints , confesse thee shall . Lord , of thy kingdome 's glorie , they shall tell , And ( shewing ev'ry where , what powre , thou hast ) Make knowne how much thy mighty Acts excell ; And , with what state , thy royall Throne is plac't . Not as a king that 's only temporall ; For , endles & eternall is thy throne . On thee , who e're depends , though he should fall , Thou , Lord , wilt lift him vp , when he is down . Plac'd are on thee , all creatures eyes , oh God! And , thou dost give them food , in season , still . Quite open , thou dost reach thy hand abrode , Each living Creatures longing , to fulfill . Right just , thou art , oh Lord , in all thy wayes ; And ( as in all thy works thou holy art ) So , thou art near to ev'ry one that praies ; To all , that seek to thee , with honest hart . To them , that fear thy Name , their wish thou giv'st ; And , such as call vpon thee , thou wilt save . Vngodly men , of safety thou depriv'st But , all thy Lovers , thy protection have . Wherefore , oh Lord to publish out thy fame , In praisefull wise , my mouth shall still endeaver Yea , & all flesh , shall blesse thy holy Name , And praise the same , for ever , & for ever .

Oh Lord , thy spirit hath said , thou art good to all , & that , thy Mercie is over all thy Works . Stop the mouthes therfore of all those perverters of thy Truth ( and blaspheamers of thy most glorious Attribute ) who dare affirme , that thou hast eternally Dereed , purpossely Created , & irrevocably necessitated , that the greatest number of soules , should be vessells of wrath & condemnation , without any respect vnto Sinn ; Good God , let this damnable blasphemy , spread no further . Give all men grace to perceave , that they who pretend to honour thee by this doctrine , do ( consequently & vnavoydably ) impute vnto thy sacred Majestie , all the wickednes both of men , & Devills ; contrary to all piety , contrarie to thy expresse Word ( which is perverted to maintaine this heresy ) & contrarie to that which naturall Reason , hath written in our harts . Lord , these are they , which have made thousands hide their Talent , by sayeng , that thou expectest to reap where thou sowedst not : & they have soe corrupted their owne iudgments ( & most of their hearers ) that there is no meanes to prevent this , pestilence of the soul but by prayer . Vnto thee , therfor wee pray . Oh hear us ; even for thine owne honor sake , & for thy Mercie sake , in Iesus Christ our Lord Amen .

Psa. 146.

Haleluiah . It stirreth vp the soul to perpetuall thanksgiving , & to dependance vpon God alone ; giving reasons for the same &c. Wee may sing it to minde vs of those duties .

MY soul , praise thou the Lord ; ( As long as thou hast breath ) In song his praise record , And , honour him till death . No credit place In earthlie kings , or such vaine things As humane race . 2 Breath failes , & dust they be ; One day , their pompe destroies : Right blest therefore , is hee That Iacob's God enioyes ; And hopes in him , Who framed these , heav'n , earth , & seas , And all in them . 3 For , God is faithfull , still , Men wrong'd , assist will hee , The hungry he doth fill , And , setts the pris'ner free . He , Sight bestowes , Loves men vpright , & maketh streight What crooked growes . 4 The stranger he receives , To Orphanes , help imparts : The widdowe he releives , And Sinners paths subvarts . The Lord , therefore , Oh Syon , shall be king of all For evermore . Haleluiah .

Almightie God , Creator of heav'n & earth , & the sure healper of all who trust in thee ; pitty our oppressions ; satisfy our spirituall hunger ; free vs from the bondage of sinn ; cure the blindnes of our Understandings , & be mercifull to vs in all the rest of our necessities & infirmities . Grant , also , that ( renouncinge all other Confidence , & depending only , on thy favour ) wee may praise thee , for these , & all thy Mercies , in Christ Iesus . Amen .

Psalme 147.

It exhorts to praise God , for encreasing & building his Church , typyfied by Ierusalem ; for many particuler mercies to his people , & for overthrowing the proud &c. The vse is apparant .

OH glorifie the Lord ; For , of God's praise to sing , With justice doth accord : Yea , 't is a pleasant thing . Ierusalem , Hee will erect , and recollect His Flock to him . 2 The Contrite hart , hee heales , Hee cures their bruises , all . The Starrs , he , also , tells ; And , them by Name cann call . This Lord of our , In wise foresight , is infinite , And great in powre . 3 The Lord , the Meek doth raise , The proud , he brings to ground . Oh therfor , sing his praise , Let Harps , his praise resound . He , Clouds doth bring , And , shewres distills , which on the hills , Makes grasse to spring . 4 Ev'n Beasts , & Ravens yonge , He feedeth when they call : In horse , or footmen strong , He ioyeth nought at all : God loves all them ; Who in his grace , their hopes doe place , And honor him . 5 Syon , & Salem , blesse The Lord your God , ( in song ) Who doth your seed encrease , And , hath your Gates made strong . His Peace hath , yet , Your bounds vphild ; & , you he fild With flowre of wheat . 6 Through earth , his Mandates goe , His word , with swiftnes flies , Like wooll , he giveth snowe ; His frost ; like Ashes lies : And , then ( beside ) He forth doth slice , cold flakes of Ice , Which who cann bide ? 7 He speakes , & streight it thawes : He breaths , & water flowes . His , statutes , & his Lawes , He , to his people showes : No nation els , His Iudgments know , & therfore , soe With none he deals . Haleluiah .

Most mercifull God , who buildest vp thy heavenly Ierusalem , by the gathering together of all the faithfull ; Not only taking notise of them , who have starr-like perfections ; but even of vs also , whoe are of those Blind and Lame , whome thou hast caused to be called to thy banquet : Nay ; though wee are as brute Beasts , or vncleane Birds , thou art ready to extend thy Mercy , whensoever wee seek thee . Oh make vs thanckfull for thy great Bounty . Send out thy word to compell us by Stormes , or to allure by Calmes , according as it shal finde vs disposed : & let the graces of thy Spirit , so thawe our congealed harts , that the teares of true penitence may flow from vs , & produce all such other effects , as may cause vs to know thy Iudgments ; & to be of those people , whome thou lovest in Iesus Christ . Amen .

Psa. 148.

Halelujah . All Creatures are here , in a Poetical manner exhorted to glorify their Creator . Wee should vse it to remember vs , that God requireth all his Creatures ( & vs especially ) to praise him according to their natures .

THe Lord of heav'n , confesse ; On high , his glories raise : Him , let all Angells blesse ; And , all his Armies praise . Him , glorifie Sunn , moone & starrs : yee higher Sphears , And , Cloudie skie . 2 From God , your Beeings are ; Him , therefore , famous make : You , all , Created were When he the word , but , spake . And , from that place , Where fixt you be by his Decree , You cannot passe . 3 Praise God , from Earth belowe , Yee Dragons , & yee Deeps ; Fire , haile , Clouds , winde , & snowe , Whome , in Command , he keeps . Praise yee his Name Hills , great & small ; Trees , low & tall ; Beasts , wilde & tame . 4 All things , that creep or flye , Yee Kings , yee vulger Throng , All Princes , meane or hye , Both men , & Virgines yonge : Ev'n yong & old , Exalt his Name ; For , much his fame . Should be extold . 5 Oh let God's Name be praisd Above both earth & skye : For , he his Saints hath raisd , And , sett their horne on hye : Yea , they that are Of Isr'els race , are in his grace And , ever dear . Haleluiah .

Almightie God ( worthie to be praised of all Creatures both in heaven & earth ) vouchsafe , that thy whole Creation , may ioyne in ascribing to thee , that glorie for which it was ordained : And let vs ( whome thou hast exalted above the rest of thy workmanship ) advance the highest Trophtes to thy glorie . At lest , grant this , that , wee who have dishonored thee in all thy Creatures , may some way ( & in some degree ) magnify thee , also , in every thing which thou hast made : That so , wee may be , yet , more exalted ; & continue to be of those people whome thou hast elected , & lovest eternally , in Christ Iesus . Amen .

Psa. 149.

Halelujah . This Psalme exhorts to praise God in the New songs of the Gospell ; & declares the powre , which shall be given thereby , both to convi●ce the Consciences of heathen Idolators ; & to chaine vp our unperious Affections &c. Wee should vse it , to provoke vs to praise God , for the many priveledges , given vnto his Saints . &c.

IN songs-newe made , your voice employ , God's praise among his Saints to sing : Let Isr'el in his maker ioye , And , Syon tryvmph in her king . The praises of his Name , advance ; With Harpe & Tymbrell , in the dance . 2 The Lord , his people doth respect ; And , with his healp , the meek arayes . Then , let the Saints his praise affect , And , on their bedds , gladd Voices raise . Let in their mouths , his praise remaine : And , two-edg'd blades , their hands retaine . 3 Vpon the heathen people , then , They shall inflict avenging paines , And , binde their kings , & noblemen , In yron Fetters , & in Chaines . For , to fulfill the written doome ; The Saints , thus honor'd shall become . Haleiulah .

Grant Almighty God , that wee may sing vnto thy Glorie , the New-songs of the Gospell , to the tennstringed Instrument of thy Lawe ; & by thy grace , attaine that meeknes ; & that holines which becommeth such , as are thy Saints , by their Visible Callinge . Replenish our harts with ioyes of the holy-ghost ; fill our mouthes with songs of thy praise ; Strengthen our handes to execute Iustice without partialitie ; give vs powre to chaine vp those heathenish Affections , & those noble-seeming Passions , which had the Soveraigntie over vs heretofore ; & so enable vs to fullfill all Righteousnes which thou hast commanded in thy word : that , wee may enioy all the Priveledges , & honours , pertaining to thy Saints , in Christ Iesus Amen .

Psa. 150.

Halelujah , It exhorts all Creatures to praise God , & shewes in what manner wee should praise him ; mistically expressing the same by Instruments of Musick . Wee should vse it , to stirr vs vp to glorify God , with every facultie which he hath bestowed on vs .

COme praise the Lord , come praise him , With in his holy-seat : In all his glories , praise him , And his great Acts repeat . As he excelleth , praise him , With Trumpet , and with Flute ; With Harp & Psaltry , praise him , With Viol , & with Lute . 2 Vpon the Tymbrel praise him , In Song , his praise advance : Vpon the Organs praise him , And , praise him in the Dance . On tingling Cimballs praise him , On Cymballs loud that sound ; And , let all creatures praise him , In whome , life-breath is found . Haleluiah .

Oh blessed God ; thou bestowest all things necessary , & requirest nothing back againe , but thanckfulnes . Grant therfor , wee pray thee , that our soul , & every faculty thereof ; our body & every member of the same ; our sighs , our teares , our grones , our ioyes , our paines , our prosperities , our Adversities , our Virtues which wee have by thy grace ; our very sinns ( which wee have committed by out owne corruption ) our lives ; our deaths , our salvations ; the condemnations of the vnrepentant ( & all other things which in vs , & in thy whole Creation , have either Beinge , or possibility to bee , or to be thought vpon ; may altogether ( & severally ) both in their Discordes & Agreements ; make vp a pleasant harmony , to the glorifieng of thy Maiesty , for ever & ever Amen .

FINIS .