And with my mouth fromage to age, thy truth I will declare. 2 For I have heard that mercy shall for evermore remaine ; My fervant David to perfwade, from age to age to laft. what one is like our God? 7 God in affembly of the Saints, is greatly to be dread. And over all that dwell above, in terrour to be had. 8 Lord God of hoafts in all the world, On every fide moft mighty Lord, thou mak'ft them calme and ftill. 11 The heavens are thine, and still have they walk full fall abroad: (day, 16 For in thy Name throughout the they joy and much rejoyce; (have And through thy righteoufnes, they a pleafant fame and noife. (aid, 17 For why? their glory, ftrength and in thee alone doth lie: Thy goodneffe eke that hath us ftai'd, fhall lift our horn on high: (wel, 18 Our ftrength that doth defend us the Lord to us doth bring; The Holy One of Ifrael, he is our guide and King. 19Sometimes thy will unto thy Saints, in vifion thou didst show; And thus then didst thou say to them, thy minde to make then know. 21 My fervant David I appoint him King of all the rout. 22 For why ? my hand is ready ftill, with him for to remaine, And with mine arme alfo I will him ftrengthen and fuftaine. 23 The enemies fhall not him oppreffe, they fhall not him devour: Ne yet the fons of wickedneffe, on him fhall have no power. His foes likewife I will deftroy, before his face in fight, thofe that hate him I will lague, and ftrike them with my right. 25 My truth and mercy eke wihall, fhall ftill upon him lie: 24 And And in mine Name his horn eke fin be lifted up on high. 26 27 His kingdome I will fet to be upon the fea and land: And eke the running floods shall he embrace with his right hand. He fhail depend with all his heart on me, and thus fhall fay, Father, and my God thou art, my rock of health and stay. As my firft-borne I will him take, of all on earth that springs ; His might and honour I will make, above all earthly kings. 29 My mercy fhall be with him ftill, as I my felf have told : My faithfull covenant to fulfill, 28 (power, My 13 Thine arme is ftrong and full of all might therein doth lie: (houre The ftrength of thy right hand each thou lifteft up on high. 14 In righteoufneffe and equity, thou haft thy feat and place; Mercy and truth are ftill with thee, and go before thy face. sThat folk is bleft that knowes aright, thy prefent power, O God, For in the favour of thy fight, my mercy I will hold. 30 And eke his feed I will fuftaine for ever strong and fure: So that his feat fhall ftill remaine, while heaven doth endure. The fourth part. 31 If that his fonnes forfake my law, and fo begin to fwerve i And of my judgement have none aw, or will not them obferve. 32 Or if they do not use aright, my ftatutes to them made: And fet all my commandments light and will not keep my trade. 33 Then with a rod will I begin their doings to amend; And fo with fcourging for their finnes if that they do offend. 34 My mercy yet and my goodneffe I will not take him fro; Nor handle him with craftineffe, and fo my truth forgo. 35 For fure my covenant I will hold with all that I have spoke; No word,the which my lips have told fhall alter or be broke. 36 Once fware I by my holineffe, and that performe will I; With David I will keepe promise, to him I will not lie. 37 His feed for evermore fhall reigne and eke his throne of might, As doth the Sun it shall remaine, for ever in my fight. 38 And as the Moone within the skie for ever standeth fast; A faithfull witneffe from on high, fo fhall his kingdome laff. 39 Burnow, O Lord, thou doft reject and now thou changest cheare: Vea, thou art wroth with thine ele, thine owne ánointed deare. 40 The covenant thy fervant made, Lord, thou haft quite undone: And down upon the ground alfo haft caft his royall Crowne. The fifth part. 41 Thou plukft his hedges up w might his wals thou doft confound: Thou beateft eke his bulwarks down, and break'ft them to the ground. 42 That he is fore destroy'd and tom of commers by throughout; And fo is made a mock and fcom to all that dwell about. 45 His glory thou doft alfo wafte, his throne, his joy, and mirth, By thee is overthrowen and caft full low upon the earth. 46 Thon haft cut off & made full fhore his youth and lufty dayes: And rais'd of him an ill report, with flame and great difpraife. 47 How long away from me, O Lord, forever wilt thou turn? And shall thine anger ftill alway, as fire confume and burn? 48 O call to minde, remember then, my time confumeth fast; Why haft thou made the fons of men, as things in vaine to waste? 49 What man is he that liveth here, and death fhall never fee? Or from the hand of hell his foule, thall he deliver free? (neffe, SoWhere is(O LORD)thine old goodfo oft declar'd before? Which by thy truth and uprightneffe, to David thou haft fworn? 51 The great rebukes to mind I call, that on thy fervants lie: The railings of the people all, born in my breft have I. 52 Wherewith, O Lord, thine enemies blafphemed have thy Name; The steps of thine anointed One, they ceafe not to befame. 53 All praise to the, O Lord of hoafts, both now and eke fore aye; Through skie, and earth, and all the Amen, Amen, I fay. (coafts, PSA L. XC. I. H, Hou Lord haft been our fure deour place of eafe and reft:(fence, all times paft, yea fo long fince, as cannot be expreft (hill, 2 Ere there was made mountain or the earth and world abroad; From age to age, and alwayes ftill, In 3 for ever thou art God. (and pain, Thou grindeft man through grief to duft, or clay, and then, And then thou sayst again, Return again, ye fonnes of men. 4 The lafting of a thousand years› what is it in thy fight? yesterday it doth appeare, or as a watch by night. foon as thou doft scatter them, then is their life and trade, All as a fleep, and like the graffe, whofe Beauty foon doth fade. 6 Which in the morning fhines full but fadeth by and by: (brights And is cut down ere it be nights E 4 all As (up, 43 Thou their right hand haft lifted that him fo fore annoy : And all his foes that him devoure, lo, thou haft made to joy. (away, 44 His fwords edge thou didit take that thould his foes withstand, To him in warre no victory thou givest, nor upper-hand. all withered dead and drie. (fume, 7 For through thine anger we conour might is much decaid: And of thy fervent wrath and fume, we are full fore afraid. (wrought, 8 The wicked works that we have thou fetst before thine eye; Our privy faults, yea eke our thoughts thy countenance doth fpie. (wafte, 9 For through thy wrath our dayes do thereof dotli nought remain: Our years confume as words or blafts, and are not caldagain. (ten, To Our time is threefcore years and that we do live on mold; Ifone lives fourfcore, furely then we count him wondrous old. 11 Yet of this time the ftrength and the which we count upon, (chief Is nothing elfe but painfull grief, & we as blafts are gone. (is there, 12Who once doth know what strength what might thine anger hath? Or in his heart who doth thee feare, according to thy wrath? 13 Inftructus Lord, to know and try, how long our dayes remain ; That then we may our hearts apply, true wisdom to attain. (thou, 14 Return, O Lord, how long wilt forth on in wrath proceed: Shew favour to thy fervants now, and help them at their need. 15 Refresh us with thy mercy foon, and then our joy fhall be: All times fo long as life doth laft, in heart rejoyce fhall we. 16 As thou haft plagued us before, now alfo make us glad: And for the years wherein full fore afflictions we have had. 17 O let thy work and power appear, and on thy fervants light: And fhew unto thy children dear, thy glory and thy might. 18 Lord, let thy grace & glory ftand, on us thy fervants thus: Confirm the works we take in hand, Lord profper them to us. PSAL. XCI. I. H. HE that within the fecret place of God moft high doth dwell, Infhadow of the mightiest grace, at reft fhall keep him well. (hold, 2 Thou art my hope and my ftrong I to the Lord will fay: My God he is, in him will I my whole affiance stay. 3 He shall defend thee from the faare, the which the hunter laid: And from the deadly plague and care, whereof thou art afraid. 4 And with his wings fhall cover thee, and keep thee fafely there : His faith and truth thy fear fhall be, as fure as fhield and spear. 5 So that thou shalt not need, I fay, to fear or be affright, Of all the flafts that flie by day, nor terrours of the night. Nor of the plague which privily doth walk in dark fo falt: Nor yet of that which doth destroy, and at noon-dayes doth waft. Yea, at thy fide as thou doft ftand, a thousand dead shall be ; Ten thoufand eke at thy right hand, and yet fhalt thou be free. But thou shalt fee it for thy part, thine eyes fhall well regard:. That even like to their deferts, 6 7 8 the wicked have reward. 9 For why? O Lord, I onely luft, to ftay mine hope on thee: And in the Higheft I put my truft, my fure defence is he. 10Thou shalt not need none ill to fear, with thee it fhall be well: (near Nor yet the plague hall once come the houfe where thou doft dwell. 11 For why unto his Angels all, with charge commanded he: That still in all thy wayes they shall preferve and profper thee. 12 And in their hands fhall bear thee full waiting thee upon; (up So that thy foot fhall never chance to fpurn at any stone. 13 Upon the Lion thou shalt go, the Adderfell and long: And tread upon the Lions young, with Dragons ftout and strong. 14 For he that trufteth unto me, I will acquit him quite, And him defend, because that he doth know my Name aright. 15 When he for help on me doth cry,, an answer I will give: And from his grief take him will I, in glory for to live. (wealth, 16 With length of years, and dayes of I will fulfill his time: The goodneffe of my faving health. I will declare to him. PSAL. XCII. I. H. IT is a thing both good and meet, to praise the highest Lord : And And to thy Name, O thou moft High, to fing with one accord. PSAL. XCII. I.H. 2 To fhew the kindneffe of the Lord, The Lord as King aloft doth reign, betime ere day be light :And eke declare his truth abroad, when it doth draw to night. 3 Upon ten ftringed instrument, on Lute and Harp fo fweet : With all the mirth you can invent, of Inftruments moft meet. 4 For thou haft made me to rejoyce, that none can try them out. with glory goodly dight: And he to fhew his ftrength and main, hath girt himself with might. 2 The Lord likewife the earth hath and fhaped it fo fure: (made No might can make it move or fade, at ftay it doth endure. 3 Ere that the world was made or 4 The flouds,O Lord, the flouds arife, and lifted up their voyce: s Yea, though the ftorms arife in fight, For juft and true they fhall it take, (high,Lord, thou doft revenge all wrongs 8 But thou art mighty, Lord, moft yea, thou doft reign therefore: In every time eternally, both now and evermore. 9 For why? O Lord, behold and fee, behold thy foes, I fay: How all that work iniquity, fhall perish and decay. 10 But thou like as an Unicorne, 11 And of my foes before mine eyes, mine ear fhall hear the fame. And as the Cedars multiply, in Libanus that grow. 13 For they are planted in the place, and dwelling of our God: Witin his courts they fpring apace, and flourish all abroad. (bring 14 And in their age much fruit fhall both fat and well befeen: And pleafantly both bud and spring. 2 Set forth thy felf, for thou of rights the earth doft judge and guide: Reward the proud and men of might according to their pride. (fway! 3 How long fhall wicked men bear with lifting up their voyce? How long fhall wicked men, I fay, thus triumph and rejoyce ? 4 How long fhall they with brags burst and proudly prate their fill? (out, Shall they rejoyce that be fo ftout, whofe works are ever ill? s Thy flock, O Lord, thine heritage, 6 The widows which are comfortless, Ye The Lord which made the ear of man, he needs of right must hear: He He made the eyes,all things must then before his fight appear. 10 The Lord doth all the world cor PSAL. XCV. I. H. Come, let us lift up our voyce, and make them understand:(rect, In him our rock of health rejoyce, Shall he not then your deeds detect? how can ye fcape his hand? The fecond part, II The Lord doth know the thoughts (ofman; his heart he fees full plain: 14 But fure the Lord will not refuse, 15 Untill that judgement he decreed, that are of upright heart. that wicked works maintain ? 18 When I did fay my foot did slide, and could no comfort find: Which with pretence in ftead of law, much mischief do commit? 21 For they confult against the life, of righteous men and good; And in their counfels they are rife, to fhed the guiltleffe blood 22 But yet the Lord he is to me, a ftrong defence or lock; He is my God, to him I flee, he is my ftrength and rock. 23 And he fhal caufe their mifchiefs all themfelves for to annoy ; And in their malice they shall fall, our God fhall them destroy. let.us with one accord. 2 Yea, let us come before his face, to give him thanks and praife; finging Pfalmes unto his grace, let us be glad alwayes. In A 3 For why? the Lord he is, no doubt, 4 for he the fame hath wrought; The earth and all that therein is, his hand hath made of nought. And kneel to him with one accord, his fheep, and he our guide. and I to them did fay: (grieve, They erre in heart, and not beleeve, they have not known my way. 11Wherefore I fware, when my wrath was kindled in my breast: That they should never tread the path, to enter in my reft. PSAL. XCVI. I. H. SIng ye with praife unto the Lord, And |