truth: unto fuch as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Domini eft terra. PSAL. 24.

his falvation.

6 This is the generation of them that feek him: even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob.

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up ye everlafting doores; and the King of glory thall come in.

8 Who is the King of glory: it is the Lord ftrong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battell.

9 Lift up your heads, Oye gates, and be ye lift up ye everlafting doores: and the King of glory fhall come in.

10 Who is the King of glory: even the Lord of hofts,he is the King of glory.

Ad te Domine. PSA L, 25.

Nto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my foul, my God, I have put my truft in thee: O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me.

2 For all they that hope in thee, fhall not be ashamed: but fuch as tranfgreffe without a cause, fhall be put to confufion.

3 Shew me thy wayes, O Lord: and teach me thy paths.

4 Lead me forth in thy truth,and learn me: for thou art the God of my falvation, in thee hath been my hope all the day long.

5 Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies; and thy loving kindneffe which hath been ever of old.

6 Oh remember not the finnes and offences of my youth: but according to thy mercy think thou upon me (O Lord) for thy good neffe.

7 Gracious and righteous is the Lord: therefore will he teach finners in the way.

8 Them that be meek fhall he guide in judgement: and fuch as be gentle, them fhall he learn his way.

9 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and

full unto my finne, for it is great. 10 For thy names fake, O Lord: be merci

11 What man is he that feareth the Lord: him fhall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

12 His foul fhall dwell at eafe:and his feed fhall inherit the land.

that fear him:and he will fhew them his cove13 The fecret of the Lord is among them

nant.

15 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me: for I am defolate and in mifery. 16 The forrows of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my troubles.

and forgive me all my finne. 17 Look upon mine adverfity and mifery

18 Confider mine enemies how many they are: and they bear a tyrannous hate against me.

not be confounded, for I have put my trust in 19 Okeep my foul,and deliver me: let me thee.

wait upon me:for my hope hath been in thee. 20 Let perfe&neffe and righteous dealing 21 Deliver Ifrael, O God: out of all his troubles.

Judica me Domine. P s A L. 26. BE thou my judge, O Lord, for I have

walked innocently: my truft hath been. alfo in the Lord, therefore fhall I not fall.

2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me: try out my reins and my heart.

3 For thy loving kindneffe is ever before mine eyes: and I will walk in thy truth.

4 I have not dwelt with vain perfons: neither will I have fellowship with the deceitfull. 5 I have hated the congregation of the wic ked and will not fit among the ungodly,

:

6 I will wash my hands in innocency, Ɑ Lord: and fo will I go to thine altar.

7 That I may fhew the voice of thanksgi ving: and tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy houfe: and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

9 Ofhut not up my foul with the finners: nor my life with the bloudthirsty.

10 In whofe hands is wickedneffe: and their right hands are full of gifts.

11 But as for me, I will walk innocently; O Lord deliver me, and be mercifull unto me.

12 My foot ftandeth right:I will praise the Lord in the congregations.

Dominus

2 When the wicked (even mine enemies and my foes) came upon me to eat up my flesh they ftumbled and fell.

3 Though an hoft of men were laid against me, yet fhall not my heart be afraid and though there rofe up warre against me, yet will I put my trust in him.

4 One thing have I defired of the Lord, which I will require: even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to behold the fair beautie of the Lord, and to visit his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle yea, in the fecret place of his dwelling fhall he hide me, and fet me up upon a rock of stone.

6 And now shall he lift up mine head: above mine enemies round about me.

7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an

oblation with great gladne fle: I will fing and Speak praises unto the Lord.

8 Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee have mercy upon me, and

heare me.

when I cry unto thee: when I hold up my hands toward the mercie-feat of thy holy temple.

30 pluck me not away (neither destroy me) with the ungodly and wicked doers: which fpeak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.

4 Reward them according to their deeds: and according to the wickedneffe of their own inventions.

5 Recompenfe them after the work of their hands: pay them that they have deserved.

6 For they regard not in their minde the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands: therefore fhall he break them down, and not build them up.

7 Praifed be the Lord: for he hath heard the voice of my humble petitions.

8 The Lord is my ftrength and my fhield, my heart hath trufted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my fong will I praife him.

9 The Lord is my ftrength: and he is the wholesome defence of his anointed.

10 O fave thy people, and give thy blef fing unto thine inheritance; feed them, and fet them up for ever.

Afferte Domino. PSA L. 29.

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young rammes unto the Lord: afcribe unto the Lord worship and ftrength.

2 Give the Lord the honour due unto his name: worship the Lord with holy worship. 3 It is the Lord that commandeth the wa ters: it is the glorious God that maketh the

thunder.

4 It is the Lord that ruleth the fea, the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation: the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.

5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the ce of Libanus. dar trees: yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars

6 He made them also to skip like a calf : Libanus alfo and Sirion like a young uni

corn,

7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire, the voice of the Lord fhaketh the wilderneffe yea, the Lord shaketh the wilderneffe of Cades.

8 The voice of the Lord maketh the hindes to bring forth young, and difcovereth the thick bushes: in his temple doth every man fpeak of his honour.

9 The Lord fitteth above the water floud: and the Lord remaineth a King for ever.

1 The Lord fhall give ftrength unto his people: the Lord fhall give his people the bleffing of peace. Exaltabe

2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee: and thou

haft healed me.

3 Thou Lord haft brought my foul out of hell: thou haft kept my life from them that go down to the pit.

4 Sing praifes unto the Lord (Oye faints of his:) and give thanks to him for a remem

brance of his holineffe,

5 For his wrath endureth but the twink ling of an eye, and in his pleafure is life: heavineffe may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

6 And in my prosperity I faid, I fhall never be removed: thou Lord of thy goodneffe hadit made my hill so strong.

7 Thou didft turn thy face (from me:) and

I was troubled.

8 Then cried I unto thee, O Lord: and gat me unto my Lord right humbly.

9 What profit is there in my bloud: when I go down to the pit?

To Shall the duft give thanks unto thee: or fhall it declare thy truth?

11 Heare, O Lord, and have mercie me: Lord be thou my helper.

upon

12 Thou haft turned my heavineffe into joy: thou haft put off my fackcloth, and girded me with gladneffe.

13 Therefore shall every good man fing of thy praife without ceafing: Omy God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

In te, Domine, fperavi. P s A L. 31.

Nthee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let me Inever be put to confufion, drive: me

thy righteoufneffe.

2 Bowe down thine eare to me: make hafte to deliver me.

3 And be thou my ftrong rock, and the house of defence: that thou mayeft fave me. 4 For thou art my strong rock, and my caftle: be thou alfo iny guide, and lead me for thy names fake.

5 Draw me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my ftrength. 6 Into thy bands I commend my fpirit: for thou haft redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.

7 I have hated them that hold of fuperftitious vanities and my truft hath been in the Lord.

8 I will be glad, and rejoyce in thy mercie:

for thou hast confidered my trouble, and haft known my foul in adverfities.

9 Thou haft not shut me up into the hand of the enemie: but haft fet my feet in a large

room.

10 Have mercy upon me, O Lord,for I am in trouble: and mine eye is confumed for very bodie. heavineffe; yea, my foul and my

I For my life is waxen old with heavi neffe: and my yeares with mourning.

12 My ftrength faileth me,because of mine iniquitie; and my bones are confumed.

enemies, but fpecially among my neighbours: 13 I became a reproof among all mine and they of mine acquaintance were afraid of me, and they that did fee me without, conveyed themfelves from me.

14 I am clean forgotten as a dead man out of minde: I am become like a broken veffel.

multitude: and fear is on every fide, while 15 For I have heard the blafphemie of the their counfel to take away my life. they confpire together against me, and take

I

have faid, Thou art my God. 16 But my hope hath been in thee, O Lord:

the hand of mine enemies: and from them 17 My time is in thy hand,deliver me from that perfecute me.

18 Shew thy fervant the light of thy countenance: and save me for thy mercies fake. 19 Let me not be confounded, O Lord,for I have called upon thee: let the ungodly be put to confufion, and be put to filence in the

grave.

20 Let the lying lips be put to filence: which cruelly, difdainfully, and defpitefully fpeak against the righteous.

21 O how plentifull is thy goodneffe, which thou haft laid up for them that fear thee: and that thou haft prepared for them that put their truft in thee, even before the

22 Thou shalt hide them privily by thine own prefence, from the provoking of all men: thou shalt keep them fecretly in thy tabernacle from the strife of tongues.

23 Thanks be to the Lord: for he hath fhewed me marvellous great kindnesse in a ftrong citie.

24 And when I made hafte, I faid: I am caft out of the fight of thine eyes.

25 Nevertheleffe thou heardeft the voice of my prayer: when I cried unto thee.

26 O love the Lord all ye his faints: for the Lord preferveth them that are faithfull, and plenteoufly rewardeth the proud doer.

27 Be ftrong, and he fhall ftablish your heart: all ye that put your truft in the Lord.

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fummer.

5 I will knowledge my finne unto thee:and mine unrighteousneffe have I not hid.

6 I faid, I will confeffe my finnes unto the Lord; and fo thou forgaveft the wickedneffe of my finne.

7 For this fhall every one that is godly make his prayer unto thee in a time when thou mayeft be found: but in the great water flouds they shall not come nigh him.

8 Thou art a place to hide me in,thou shalt preferve me from trouble: thou shalt compaffe me about with fongs of deliverance.

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I will enform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go: and I will guide thee with mine eye.

10 Be ye not like to horfe and mule, which have no understanding: whofe mouthes must be holden with bit and bridle,left they fall up

on thee.

II Great plagues remain for the ungodly: but whofo putteth his truft in the Lord, mercy embraceth him on every fide.

12 Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoyce in the Lord: and be joyfull all ye that are true of heart.

Exultate jufti. PSAL. 33.

in Lord, O ye righteous: for Royce there jut to be thank. it becometh well the juft to

full.

2 Praise the Lord with harp: fing pfalmes unto him with the lute and inftrument of ten ftrings.

3 Sing unto the Lord a new fong: fing praifes luftily (unto him) with a good cou rage.

4 For the word of the Lord is true: and all his works are faithfull.

5 He loveth righteoufneffe and judgement: the earth is full of the goodneffe of the Lord.

6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made: and all the hofts of them by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth the waters of the fea to

gether, as it were upon an heap: and layeth up the deep as in a treasure house.

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: ftand in aw of him all ye that dwell in the world.

9 For he fpake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood faft.

10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, and cafteth out the counfels of princes.

for ever: and the thoughts of his heart from 11 The counsel of the Lord shall endure generation to generation.

the Lord Jehova: and bleffed are the folk 12 Bleffed are the people whofe God is that he hath chofen to him to be his inheri

tance.

13 The Lord looked down from heaven, and beheld all the children of men: from the habitation of his dwelling he confidereth all them that dwell in the earth.

14 He fashioneth all the hearts of them: and understandeth all their works.

15 There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of an hoft: neither is any migh ty man delivered by much strength.

16 An horfe is counted but a vain thing to fave a man: neither shall he deliver any man by his great ftrength.

17 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him: and upon them that put their truft in his mercie.

to feed them in the time of dearth. 18 To deliver their fouls from death: and

19 Our foul hath patiently tarried for the Lord: for he is our help and our fhield.

20 For our heart fhall rejoyce in him: be caufe we have hoped in his holy name.

21 Let thy mercifull kindneffe (O Lord) be upon us: like as we do put our truft in thee.

Benedicam Domino. PSAL. 34. Will alway give thanks unto the Lord: his I praife thall ever be in my mouth.

2 My foul fhall make her boast of the Lord: the humble shall heare thereof and be glad.

3 Opraife the Lord with me: and let us magnifie his name together.

4 I fought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he delivered me out of all my fear.

5 They had an eye unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6 Lo, the poore crieth, and the Lord heareth him: yea, and faveth him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord tarrieth round about them that fear him: and delivereth them.

8 Otafte and fee how gracious the Lord

is:

is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9 O fear the Lord ye that be his faints: for they that fear him lack nothing.

10 The lions do lack, and fuffer hunger: but they which feek the Lord, fhall want no manner of thing that is good.

11 Come ye children and hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 What man is he that lufteth to live,and would fain fee good dayes: keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they fpeak no guile.

13 Efchew evil, and do good: feek peace, and enfue it.

14 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his eares are open unto their prayers.

15 The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil: to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.

16 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them: and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

17 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and will fave fuch as be of an humble spirit.

18 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of all. 19 He keepeth all his bones: so that not one of them is broken.

20 But misfortune fhall flay the ungodly: and they that hate the righteous, shall be defolate.

21 The Lord delivereth the fouls of his fervants: and all they that put their trust in him fhall not be deftitute.

Judica me, Domine. PSA L., 35.

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Lead thou my cause, O Lord, with them that ftrive with me: and fight thou against them that fight againft me.

2 Lay hand upon the fhield and buckler: and ftand up to help me.

3 Bring forth the fpear, and stop the way against them that perfecute me: fay unto my foul, I am thy falvation.

4 Let them be confounded and put to fhame that feek after my foul: let them be turned back, and brought to confufion, that imagine mischief for me.

5 Let them be as the duft before the winde: and the angel of the Lord scattering them. 6 Let their way be dark and flipperie: and let the angel of the Lord perfecute them.

7 For they have privily laid their net to dellroy me without a caufe: yea, even without a caule have they made a pit for my foul.

8 Let a fudden deftruction come upon him

unawares: and his net that he hath laid privily,catch himself: that he may fall into his own mischief.

9 And my foul be joyfull in the Lord; it fhall rejoyce in his falvation.

10 All my bones fhall fay, Lord,who is like unto thee, which delivereft the poore from him that is too ftrong for him: yea,the poore and him that is in miferie, from him that fpoileth him?

11 Falle witneffe did rife up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

12.They rewarded me evil for good: to the great discomfort of my foul.

13 Nevertheleffe, when they were fick, I put on fackcloth, and humbled my foul with fafting and my prayer shall turn into mine own bofome.

14 I behaved my felf as though it had been my friend,or my brother: I went heavily as one that mourneth for his mother.

15 But in mine adverfitie they rejoyced, and gathered them together: yea, the very abjects came together againft me unawares, making mows at me, and ceased not.

16 With the flatterers were bufie mockers: which gnashed upon me with their teeth.

17 Lord, how long wilt thou look upon this: Odeliver my foul from the calamities which they bring on me, and my darling from the lions.

18 So will I give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praife thee among much people.

19 Olet not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly neither let them wink with their eyes that hate me without a cause.

20 And why? their communing is not for peace: but they imagine deceitfull words againft them that are quiet in the land.

21 They gaped on me with their mouthes: and faid, Fie on thee, fie on thee, we saw it with our eyes.

22 This thou haft feen, O Lord: hold not thy tongue then, go not farre from me, O Lord.

23 Awake and ftand up to judge my quarrell: avenge thou my cause, my God, and my Lord.

24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousneffe: and let them not triumph over me.

25 Let them not fay in their hearts, There, there, fo would we have it: neither let them fay, We have devoured him.

26 Let them be put to confufion and shame together that rejoyce at my trouble: let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour that boaft themselves against me..

27 Let