9 For those that evil-doers are shall be cut off and fall: But those that wait upon the Lord 10 For yet a little while, and then the meek ones shall possess ; 12 The wicked plots against the just, and at him whets his teeth, 13 The Lord shall laugh at him, because 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, 15 But their own sword, which they have 16 A little that a just man hath is more, and better far, Than is the wealth of many such as lewd and wicked are. [break, 17 For sinners' arms shall broken be; but God the just sustains. 18 God knows the just man's days, and still their heritage remains. 19 They shall not be asham'd, when they the evil time do see; And when the days of famine are, they satisfied shall be. 20 But wicked men, and foes of God, as fat of lambs decay; They shall consume, yea into smoke they shall consume away. 21 The wicked borrows, but the same again he doth not pay; Whereas the righteous mercy shows, and gives his own away. 22 For such as blessed be of him the earth inherit shall; And they that cursed are of him shall be destroyed all. 23 A good man's footsteps by the Lord are ordered aright; And in the way wherein he walks he greatly doth delight. 24 Although he fall, yet shall he not be cast down utterly; Because the Lord with his own hand upholds him mightily. 25 1 have been young, and now am old; yet have I never seen The just man left, nor that his seed for bread have beggars been. 26 He's ever merciful, and lends : 28 For God loves judgment, and his saints 29 The just inherit shall the land, 30 The just man's mouth doth wisdom his tongue doth judgment tell. [speak; 31 In's heart the law is of his God, his steps slide not away. 33 Yet him the Lord will not forsake, Th' earth to inherit; when cut off 35 I saw the wicked great in pow'r, spread like a green bay-tree: 36 He pass'd, yea, was not; him I sought, 37 Mark thou the perfect, and behold 38 But those men that transgressors are, IN thy great indignation, O Lord, rebuke me not; Nor on me lay thy chast'ning hand 2 For in me fast thine arrows stick, 3 And in my flesh there is no health, 4 This grief I have, because thy wrath Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be; And, as a weighty burden, they too heavy are for me. 5 My wounds do stink, and are corrupt: 6 I troubled am, and much bow'd down; 7 For a disease that loathsome is so fills my loins with pain, 8 So feeble and infirm am I, 9 O Lord, all that I do desire is still before thine eye; 10 My heart doth pant incessantly, And those do stand aloof that were 12 Yea, they that seek my life lay snares; Speak things mischievous, and deceits I as a dumb man did become, 14 As one that hears not, in whose mouth 15 For, Lord, I hope in thee; my God, 16 For I said, Hear me, lest they should 17 For I am near to halt, my grief 18 For I'll declare my sin, and grieve 19 But yet mine en'mies lively are, 20 And they for good that render ill, B Yea, ev'n for this, because that I do follow what is good. 21 Forsake me not, O Lord: my God, far from me never be. 22 O Lord, thou my salvation art, haste to give help to me. I PSALM 39. SAID, I will look to my ways, lest with my tongue I sin; In sight of wicked men my mouth with bridle I'll keep in. 2 With silence I as dumb became; I did myself restrain From speaking good; but then the more 3 My heart within me waxed hot; The fire did burn; and from my tongue 4 Mine end, and measure of my days, 5 Lo, thou my days an hand-breadth mad'st; As nothing: sure each man at best is wholly vanity. 6 Sure each man walks in a vain show, they vex themselves in vain; He heaps up wealth, and doth not know to whom it shall pertain. 7 And now, O Lord, what wait I for? 8 Free me from all my trespasses; 10 Thy stroke take from me, by the blow 11 When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity, Thou wastes his beauty like a moth: 12 Attend my cry, Lord, at my tears, and stranger am with thee. 13 O spare thou me, that I my strength Before from hence I do depart, PSALM 40. 2 He took me from a fearful pit, 3 He put a new song in my mouth, and on the Lord rely. 4 O blessed is the man whose trust 5 O Lord my God, full many are And speak of them I would, they more 6 No sacrifice, nor offering, didst thou at all desire; Mine ears thou bor'd: sin-off'ring thou 7 Then to the Lord these were my words, 8 To do thy will I take delight, conceal thy righteousness: I thy salvation have declar'd, and shown thy faithfulness: The kindness, which most loving is, concealed have not 1, Nor from the congregation great have hid thy verity. 11 Thy tender mercies, Lord, from me, O do thou not restrain: Thy loving-kindness, and thy truth, let them me still maintain: 12 For ills past reck'ning compass me, and mine iniquities Such hold upon me taken have, I cannot lift mine eyes: They more than hairs are on mine head, thence is my heart dismay'd. 13 Be pleased, Lord, to rescue me: 14 Sham'd and confounded be they all That in this manner scoffing say, 16 In thee let all be glad, and joy, 17 I'm poor and needy, yet the Lord BLESSED is he that wisely doth the poor man's case consider; For when the time of trouble is, the Lord will him deliver. 2 God will him keep, yea, save alive; on earth he bless'd shall live; And to his enemies' desire thou wilt him not up give. 3 God will give strength, when he on bed 4 I said, O Lord, do thou extend O do thou heal my soul; for why? 5 Those that to me are enemies When shall he die, that so his name My haters, jointly whispering, 8 Mischief, say they, cleaves fast to him; he lieth, and shall not rise. 9 Yea, ev'n mine own familiar friend, on whom I did rely, Who ate my bread, ev'n he his heel against me lifted high. 10 But, Lord, be merciful to me, and up against me raise, That I may justly them requite according to their ways. 11 By this I know that certainly I favour'd am by thee, Because my hateful enemy triumphs not over me. 12 But as for me, thou me uphold'st And me before thy countenance LIKE as the hart for water-brooks, 2 My soul for God, the living God, 3 My tears have unto me been meat 5 O why art thou cast down, my soul? 6 My God, my soul's cast down in me; 7 At the noise of thy water-spouts 8 His loving-kindness yet the Lord His song's with me by night: to God, 9 And I will say to God, my rock, 10 'Tis as a sword within my bones, Ev'n when by them, Where is thy God? 11 0 why art thou cast down, my soul? why, thus with grief opprest, Art thou disquieted in me? in God still hope and rest: For yet I know I shall him praise, The health is of my countenance; PSALM 43. Still trust in God; for him to praise GOD, we with our ears have heard, What works thou in their days bada dex, ev'n in the days of old. 2 Thy hand did drive the heathen out, and plant them in their place; Thou didst afflict the nations, but them thou didst increase. 3 For neither got their sword the land, 4 Thou art my King: for Jacob, Lord, 5 Through thee we shall push down our that do against us stand: foes We, through thy name, shall tread down those that ris'n against us have. 6 For in my bow I shall not trust, 7 But from our foes thou hast us sav'd, 8 In God we all the day do boast, 9 But now we are cast off by thee, And they who hate us, for themselves 11 Like sheep for meat thou gavest us; 12 Thou didst for nought thy people sell; 14 A by-word also thou dost us And of my bashful countenance the shame me ever hides. 16 For voice of him that doth reproach, By reason of the avenging foe, 17 All this is come on us, yet we 18 Back from thy way our heart not turn'd, JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause 19 Though us thou break'st in dragon's against th' ungodly nation: From the unjust and crafty man, O be thou my salvation. 2 For thou the God art of my strength; why do I mourning go? 3 O send thy light forth, and thy truth; 4 Then will I to God's altar go, to God my chiefest joy; place, and cover'dst with death's shade. 20 If we God's name forgot, or stretch'd to a strange god our hands: 21 Shall not God search this out? for he heart's secrets understands. 22 Yea, for thy sake we're kill'd all day; 23 Rise, Lord, cast us not ever off; Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise 25 And our oppression ? for our soul my harp I will employ. 5 Why art thou then cast down, my soul? And why with vexing thoughts art thou is to the dust down pressed: PSALM 45. MY heart brings forth a goodly thing; my words that I indite Concern the King: my tongue's a pen of one that swift doth write. 2 Thou fairer art than sons of men; into thy lips is store Of grace infus'd: God therefore thee hath bless'd for evermore. 30 thou that art the mighty One, thy sword gird on thy thigh: Ev'n with thy glory excellent, and with thy majesty. 4 For meekness, truth, and righteousness, in state ride prosp'rously: And thy right hand shall thee instruct 5 Thine arrows sharply pierce the heart O God, thy throne of might: The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre that is right. 7 Thou lovest right and hatest ill; for God, thy God, most high, Above thy fellows hath with th' oil of joy anointed thee. 8 Of aloes, myrrh, and cassia, 11 Then of the King desir'd shall be 12 The daughter there of Tyre shall be 13 Behold, the daughter of the King And with embroideries of gold her garments wrought have been. 14 She shall be brought unto the King in robes with needle wrought; Her fellow-virgins following, shall unto thee be brought. 15 They shall be brought with gladness and mirth on ev'ry side, Into the palace of the King, and there they shall abide. 16 Instead of those thy fathers dear, thy children thou may'st take, And in all places of the earth them noble princes make. [great, 17 Thy name remember'd I will make, through ages all to be; The people, therefore, evermore shall praises give to thee. Another of the same. MY heart inditing is good matter in a song: I speak the things that I have made, 2 Thou'rt fairest of all men ;· grace in thy lips do flow: And blessings therefore evermore on thee doth God bestow. 3 Thy sword gird on thy thigh, thou that art most of might: Appear in dreadful majesty, 4 For meekness, truth, and right, 5 Thy shafts shall pierce their hearts 7 Thou lov'st right, and hat'st ill; 8 Of myrrh and spices sweet kings' daughters waiting stand; incline and give good ear; shall then delightful be; 12 The daughter then of Tyre there with a gift shall be; all glorious is within; in robes with needle wrought; thy children thou may'st take, Go PSALM 46. OD is our refuge and our strength, 2 Therefore, although the earth remove, 3 Though hills amidst the seas be cast: And troubled be; yea, though the hills 4 A river is, whose streams do glad The holy place wherein the Lord 5 God in the midst of her doth dwell; nothing shall her remove: The Lord to her an helper will, 6 The heathen rag'd tumultuously, 7 The Lord of hosts upon our side 11 18 Come, and behold what wondrous works have by the Lord been wrought: Come, see what desolations he on the earth hath brought. 9 Unto the ends of all the earth wars into peace he turns: The bow he breaks, the spear he cuts, in fire the chariot burns. 10 Be still, and know that I am God; Will be exalted; I on earth 11 Our God, who is the Lord of hosts, The God of Jacob, our refuge for ever will abide. PSALM 47. ALL people, clap your hands; to God 2 For dreadful is the Lord most high, 4 The lot of our inheritance 5 God is with shouts gone up, the Lord 6 Sing praise to God, sing praise, sing praise to our King sing ye. [praise, 7 For God is King of all the earth: 8 God rules the nations, God sits on 9 The princes of the people are Ev'n of the God of Abraham For why? the shields that do defend They to the Lord belong; yea he PSALM 48. GREAT is the Lord, and greatly he is to be praised still, Within the city of our God, 2 Mount Sion stands most beautiful, on her north side doth stand. 3 The Lord within her palaces 4 For, lo, the kings that gather'd were, 5 But, when they did behold the same, 6 Great terror there took hold on them, 7 Thou Tarshish ships with cast wind As we have heard it told, [break'st: So in the city of the Lord, our eyes did it behold: In our God's city, which his hand for ever 'stablish will. 9 We of thy loving-kindness thought, 10 O Lord, according to thy name, 11 Because thy judgments are made known, Of Judah let the daughters all send forth a cheerful voice. 12 Walk about Sion, and go round; the high tow'rs thereof tell: 13 Consider ye her palaces, and mark her bulwarks well: That ye may tell posterity. 14 For this God doth abide Our God for evermore; he will ev'n unto death us guide. PSALM 49. HEAR this, all people, and give ear, all in the world that dwell: 2 Both low and high, both rich and poor. My mouth shall wisdom tell; 3 4 My heart shall knowledge meditate. I will incline mine ear To parables; and on the harp my sayings dark declare. 5 Amidst those days that evil be, why should I, fearing, doubt; When of my heels th' iniquity shall compass me about? 6 Whoe'er they be that in their wealth their confidence do pitch, 13 Our God shall surely come, keep silence shall not he : Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall round about him be. 4 Unto the heavens clear he from above, shyll call, 5 Together let my saints unto me gather'd be: 6 And then the heavens shall 7 My people Isr'el hear, no blame will on thee lay, Nor for burnt-off' rings, which to me thou offer'd'st every day. And boast themselves, because they are 9 I'll take no calf nor goats become exceeding rich: 7 Yet none of these his brother can redeem by any way; Nor can he unto God for him sufficient ransom pay: 8 (Their soul's redemption precious is, and it can never be ;) 9 That still he should for ever live, and not corruption see. 10 For why? he seeth that wise men die, and brutish fools also Do perish; and their wealth, when dead, to others they let go. 11 Their inward thought is, that their house and dwelling-places shall Stand through all ages: they their lands by their own names do call. 12 But yet in honour shall not man abide continually; But passing hence, may be compar'd unto the beasts that die. 13 Thus, brutish folly plainly is their wisdom and their way; Yet their posterity approve what they do fondly say. 14 Like sheep they in the grave are laid, and death shall them devour; And, in the morning, upright men shall over them have pow'r: Their beauty from their dwelling shall consume within the grave. 15 But from hell's hand God will me free, for he shall me receive. 16 Be thou not then afraid, when one enriched thou dost see, Nor when the glory of his house 17 For he shall carry nothing hence, 18 Although he his own soul did bless, 19 He to his father's race shall go; they never shall see light. from house or fold of thine: 10 For beasts of forests, cattle all on thousand hills, are mine. 11 The fowls on mountains high, are all to me well known; Wild beasts which in the fields do lie, ev'n they are all mine own. 12 Then, if I hungry were, 13 14 I would not tell it thee; or goat's blood drink will I? 15 And call upon me, when in trouble thou shalt be; I will deliver thee, and thou my name shalt glorify. 16 But to the wicked man God saith, My laws and truth Should'st thou declare? how dar'st thou my cov'nant in thy mouth? 17 Sith thou instruction hat'st, 18 When thou a thief didst see, with him thou didst consent; And with the vile adulterers partaker on thou went. 19 Thou giv'st thy mouth to ill, thy tongue deceit doth frame. Of beauty is, from thence the Lord 3 Our God shall come, and shall no more 4 He to the heavens from above, and to the earth below, Shall call, that he his judgments may before his people show. 5 Let all my saints together be unto me gathered; Those that by sacrifice with me a covenant have made. 6 And then the heavens shall declare 7 Hear, O my people, and I'll speak; God, even thy God, I am. 8 I, for thy sacrifices few, reprove thee never will, Nor for burnt-off rings, to have been 9 I'll take no bullock nor he-goats, 10 For beasts of forests, cattle all 12 If I were hungry I would not 13 That I, to eat the flesh of balls, take pleasure dost thou think? 14 Nay, rather unto me, thy God, thanksgiving offer thou: To the most High perform thy word, [take and fully pay thy vow. 15 And, in the day of trouble great, 20 Thou sitt'st, and 'gainst thy brother thy mother's son dost shame. [speak'st; 21 Because I silence kept, while thou these things hast wrought, That I was altogether like thyself, hath been thy thought: Yet I will thee reprove, and set before thine eyes, In order ranked, thy misdeeds, and thine iniquities. 22 Now, ye that God forget, this carefully consider; Lest I in pieces tear you all, and none can you deliver. 20 Man honour'd, wanting knowledge, is 23 Whoso doth offer praise, like beasts that perish quite. PSALM 50. THE mighty God, the Lord hath spoken, and did call The earth, from rising of the sun, to where he hath his fall. 2 From out of Sion hill, which of excellency And beauty the perfection is, me glorifies; and I Will show him God's salvation, that orders right his way. Another of the same. THE mighty God, the Lord, hath spoke, and call'd the earth upon, Ev'n from the rising of the sun unto his going down. 2 From out of Sion, his own hill, where the perfection high See that thou call on me; I will deliver thee, and thou my name shalt glorify. 16 But God unto the wicked saith, Why should'st thou mention make Of my commands? how dar'st thou in thy mouth my cov'nant take? 17 Sith it is so, that thou dost hate all good instruction; And sith thou cast'st behind thy back, And slight'st my words each one. 18When thou a thief didst see, then straight thou join'dst with him in sin, And with the vile adulterers thou hast partaker been. 19 Thy mouth to evil thou dost give, thy tongue deceit doth frame. 20 Thou sitt'st, and 'gainst thy brother thy mother's son to shame. [speak'st, 21 These things thou wickedly hast done, and I have silent been; Thou thought'st that I was like thyself, Thy sins and thy transgressions PSALM 51. AFTER thy loving-kindness, Lord, have mercy upon me; For thy compassion's great, blot out 2 Me cleanse from sin, and th'roughly wash from mine iniquity. 3 For my transgressions I confess ; my sin I ever see. 'Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinn'd, That when thou speak'st thou mays't be 5 Behold, I in iniquity was form'd the womb within; My mother also me conceiv'd in guiltiness and sin. 6 Behold, thou in the inward parts with truth delighted art; And wisdom thou shalt make me know within the hidden part. 7 Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me, I shall be cleansed so; Yea wash thou me, and then I shall be whiter than the snow. 3 Of gladness and of joyfulness make me to hear the voice; That so these very bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 All mine iniquities blot out, thy face hide from my sin. 10 Create a clean heart, Lord; renew a right sp'rit me within. 11 Cast me not from thy sight; nor take thy holy Spirit away. 12 Restore me thy salvation's joy; with thy free Sp'rit me stay. 13 Then will I teach thy ways unto those that transgressors be; And those that sinners are, shall then be turned unto thee. 14 O God, of my salvation God, me from blood-guiltiness Set free; then shall my tongue aloud sing of thy righteousness. 15 My closed lips, O Lord, by thee let them be opened; Then shall thy praises by my mouth abroad be published. 16 For thou desir'st not sacrifice, else would I give it thee; Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering at all delighted be. 17 A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice: A broken and a contrite heart, Lord, thou wilt not despise. 7 Lo, this the man is, that did not 8 But I am in the house of God I on thy name will wait; for good PSALM 53. THAT there is not a God, the fool doth in his heart conclude: they all are backward gone; 4 These workers of iniquity, 5 Ev'n there they were afraid, and stood 6 Let Isr'el's help from Sion come! PSALM 54. SAVE me, O God, by thy great name, 2 My prayer hear, O God; give ear 3 For they that strangers are to me 4 The Lord my God my helper is, 18 Show kindness, and do good, O Lord, 5 Unto mine enemies he shall to Sion, thine own hill; The walls of thy Jerusalem build up of thy good will. 19Then righteous off rings shall thee please, and off'rings burnt, which they, With whole burnt-off'rings, and with shall on thy altar lay. PSALM 52. [calves WHY dost thou boast, O mighty man, of mischief and of ill? The goodness of Almighty God endureth ever still. 2 Thy tongue mischievous deviseth subtilely; calumnies Like to a razor sharp to cut, working deceitfully. 3 Ill more than good, and more than truth thou lovest to speak wrong: 4 Thou lovest all-devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5 So God shall thee destroy for ay, remove thee, pluck thee out Quite from thy house, out of the land of life he shall thee root. 6 The righteous shall it see, and fear; and laugh at him they shall : 6 mischief and ill repay: O for thy truth's sake cut them off, I will a sacrifice to thee give with free willingness: do 11 Abundant wickedness there is And from her streets deceitfulness 12 He was no foe that me reproach'd; Nor hater that did 'gainst me boast; 13 13 But thou, man, who mine equal, guide, and mine acquaintance wast. 14 We join'd sweet counsel, to God's house in company we past. 15 Let death upon them seize, and down let them go quick to hell: For wickedness doth much abound among them where they dwell. 16 I'll call on God: God will me save. 17 I'll pray, and make a noise At ev'ning, morning, and at noon; and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath my soul delivered, that it in peace might be 19 The Lord shall hear, and them afflict, Because they never changes have, 20 'Gainst those that were at peace with he hath put forth his hand; The covenant that he hath made, by breaking he profan'd. [him 21More smooth than butter were his words, while in his heart was war; His speeches were more soft than oil, and yet drawn swords they were. 22 Cast thou thy burden on the Lord, and he shall thee sustain ; Yea, he shall cause the righteous man 23 But thou, O Lord my God, those men Thy name, O Lord, because 'tis good, SHOW mercy, Lord, to me, for man with praise I will confess. 7 For he hath me delivered from all adversities; And his desire mine eye hath seen PSALM 55. LORD, hear my pray'r; hide not thyself 2 Attend and hear me; in my plaint On me they cast iniquity, and they in wrath me hate. 4 Sore pain'd within me is my heart; 5 On me comes trembling, fear and dread 6 O that I, like a dove, had wings, |