2 Before thou ever hadit brought forth (place the mountains great or fmall: Ere ever thou had it form'd the earth and all the world abroad, Ev'n thou from everlasting art to everlasting, God. 3 Thou doft unto deftruction man that is mortal turn: And unto them thou fayft again, Ye fons of men return. 4 Becaufe a thousand years appear no more before thy fight, Then yesterday when it is paft, or than a watch by night. 5 As with an overflowing food thou carrielt them away: They like a fleep are, like the grafs that grows at morn are they. 6 At morn it flourishes and grows, cut down at ey'n deth fade. 7 For by thine anger we consume, thy wrath makes us afraid. 8 Our fins thou and iniquities doft in thy prefence place, And fetft ourfecret faults before the brightness of thy face. 9. For in thine anger all our days do pafs unto an end; And as a tale that hath been told, fo we our years do spend. us early fatisfie So we rejoice (hall all our days, and fill be glad in thee. 15 According as the days have been wherein we grief have had, And years wherein we ill have feen, fo do thou make us glad. 16 Olet thy work and pow'r appear thy fervants face before; And thew unto their children dear thy glory evermore. 17 And let the beauty of the Lord! our God, be us upon: Our handy works establish thou, establish them each one. 10 Threefcore and ten years dofum up, fly hence and foon remove. PSA L. XCL. HE that doth in the fecret place of the most high refide, Under the shade of him that is the Almighty fhall abide. 2 I of the Lord my God will fay He is my refuge still, He is my fortress, and my God, and in him trait I will. 3 Afluredly he fhall thee fave, and give deliverance From fubtil fowlers fnare, and from the noisome peftilence. 12 So is thy wrath, Lord, teach thou us that fervants are to thee. 14 O with thy tender mercies, Lord," His feathers hall thee hide, thy trust under his wings thall be: His faithfulnefs thall be a fhield and buckler unto thee. Thou shalt not need to be afraid for terrors of the night, Nor for the arrow that doth fly, by day while it is light. 6 Nor for the peftilence that walks in darkness fecretly: Nor for deftruction that doth waste at noon-day openly, A thousand at thy fide shall fall, on thy right hand thall ly Ten thoufand dead, yet unto thee it fhall not once come nigh. 8 Only thou with thine eyes haltlook and a beholder be: And thou therein the just reward of wicked men fhalt fee. 9 Because the Lord, who conftantly my refuge is alone, Ev'nthe most High is made by thee thy habitation. 10 No plague fhall near thy dwelling no ill than thee beful. (come 11 For thee to keep in all thy ways his angels charge he fhall. 12 They in their hands shall bear thee up ftill waiting thee upon; Left thou at any time fhould dash thy foot against a tone. 13 Upon the adder thou shalt tread, and on the lion strong: Thy feet on dragons trample hall, and on the lions young. 14 Becaufe on me he fet his love, I'll fave and fet him free: Because 4 For thou, Lord by thy mighty work. haft made my heart right glad; And I will triumph in the works which by thine hands were made. 5 How great, Lord, are thy works? each of thine a deep it is. 3 The floods, O Lord, have lifted up (thought 6 A brutish man it knoweth not, fools understand not this. When those that lewd and wicked are, fpring quickly up like grass, And workers of iniquity do flourish all apace: It is that they for ever may destroyed be and flain. 8 But thou, O Lord, art the moft High, for ever to remain. 9 For lo, thine enemies, O Lord, thine en'mies perish fhall: The workers of iniquity fhall be difpe: fed all. 10 But thou fhalt, like unto the horn of th' unicorn, exalt My horn on high: thou with fresh oyl anoint me alfo fhalt. 11 Mine eye fhall alfo my defire fee on mine enemies; 12 But like the palm tree flourishing that is in Lebanon. PSALM. XCIV. Lord God, unto whom alone all vengeance doth belong mighty God, who vengeance own', ine forth, avenging wrong. 2 Lift up thy felf, thou of the earth 3 How long, O mighty God, fhall they who lewd and wicked be, How long thall they who wicked are, thus triumph haugtily? 4How long thall things most hard by them be uttered and told, 13 Thofe that within the houfe of God are planted by his grace. They thall grow up and flourish all in our God's holy place. 14 And in old age, when others fade, Is To fhew that upright is the Lord : And he from all unrigteousness is altogether tree. And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold? 5 Thy folk they break in pieces Lord, thine heritage opprefs. 6 The widow they and ftranger Alay, and kill the fatherless. 7 Yet fay they, God it fhall not fee, nor God of Jacob know. Ye brutish people, understand : fools, when wife will ye grow? 9 The Lord did plant the ear of man, and hear then shall not he? He only form'd the eye, and then fhall he not clearly fee? 10 He that the nations doth correct, fhall he not chaftife you? He knowledge unto man doth teach, and hall himself not know? 11 Man's thoughts to be but vanity the Lord doth well difcern. 12 Bleft is the man thou chaitnest, Lord, and mak'ft thy law to learn. 13 That thou may'ft give him reft from of fad adverfity, Until the pit be digg'd for those that work iniquity. (days 14 For fure the Lord will not caft off thofe that his people be, Neither his own inheritance quit and forfake will he. 46 PSAL. XCV, XEVI, XCVII. 15 But judgement unto righteousness (hall yet return again: And all hall follow after it that are right-hearted men. 16 Who will rife up for me, against 17 Unless the Lord had been my help, 18 When I had uttered this wond, 21 Against the righteous fouls they join, the Lord (hall bring and lay, O come let us ev'ry one A joyful noife make to the rock of our falvation. 2 Let us before his prefence come, with praife and thankful voice: Let us fing pfalms to him with grace, and make a joyful noise. 3 For God a great God and great King 4 Depths of the earth are in his hand, O come, and let us worship him, For he's our God, the people we of his own pasture are, And of his hand the fheep: to day if ye his voice will hear. 8 Then harden not your heartɛ, as in the provocation, ་ As in the de fart, on the day of the tentation. 9 When me your fathers tempt'd and 11 To whom I fware in wrath, that to my reft they should not go. PSA L. XCVI. Sing a new fong to the Lord, fing all the earth to God. 2 Fo God fing, blefs his name, thew ftill 3 Among the heathen nations his works that wondrous are. 4 For great's the Lord, and greatly he Yea, worthy to be fear'd is be 5 For all the gods are Idols dumb, 6 Great honour is before his face, and mighty pow'r afcribe. 9 In beauty of his holiness, Likewife let all the earth throughout o Among the heathen fay, god reigns: Be fixt from moving, he thall judge 11 Let heav'ns be glad before the Lord, cry out and make a noife. 13 Before the Lord; because he comes, PSAL. All who ferve graven Images confounded let them be: Who do of Idols boast themselves let fhame upon them fall: Ye that are called Gods, fee that ye do him worship all. XCVIII, XCIX, C, CI. 8 Sion did hear, and joyful was, glad Judah's daughters were, They much reio,c'd, O Lord, becaufe thy judgments did appear. 9 For thou, O Lord, art high above all things on earth that are; Above all other Gods thou art exalted very far. 10 Hate ill, all ye that love the Lord, 11 For all thofe that be righteous 12 Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice, PSAL. XCVIII. Sing a new fong to the Lord, for wonders he hath done; His right hand and his holy arm him victory hath won. 2 The Lord God his falvation hath caused to be known: His justice in the heathens fight he openly hath (hown. 3 He mindful of his Grace and truth to Ifra'ls houfe hath been: And the falvation of our God all ends of th' earth have seen. 4 Let all the earth unto the Lord fend forth a joyful noise : Lift up your voice, aloud to him fing praifes, and rejoice. 5 With harp, with harp, and voice of unto Jehovah fing. (pfalms, 6 With trumpets, cornets, gladly found 9 Before the Lord; becaufe he comes PSA L. XCIX. let th' earth be mov'd and thake. 2 The Lord in Sion great and high above all people is, 3 Thy great and dreadful Name (for it is holy) let them bless. 4 The Kings ftrength also judgment loves thou fettleft equity: Juft judgment thou doft execute in Jacob righteously. 5 The Lord our God exalt on high, and rev'rently do ye Before his footitool worship him, the holy one is he. 6 Mofes and Aaron 'mongst his priests, Samuel with them that call Upon his Name; thefe call'd on God, and he them anfwer'd all. 7 Within the pillar of the cloud he unto them did speak; The teftimonies he them taught, and laws they did not break. 8Thou answer'ft them, O Lord, our God, thou waft a God that gave Pardon to them, though on their deeds thon wouldeft vengeance have. 9 Do ye exalt the Lord, our God, and at his holy hill Doye him worship; for the Lord our God is holy ftill. A PSAL. C. LL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord chearful voice. 2 Him ferve with mirth; his praife forth Come ye before him and rejoice. (tell, 3 Know that the Lord is God indeed, Without our aid he did us make : We are his flock, he doth us feed, And for his theep he doth us take. 4 O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto: Praife, laud, and blefs his name always, For it is feemly fo to do. 5 For why, the Lord our God is good, His truth at all times firmly flood, Another of the fame. All ye lands, unto the Lord 2 Serve God with gladness, him before come with a finging voice. 3 Know ye the Lord, that he is God, not we, but he us made We are his people, and the sheep within his pafture fed. 4 Enter his gates and courts with praife, to thank him go ye thither : To him exprefs your thankfulness, and bless his name together. his truth endureth ever. Mercy wil and judgment fing, 2 With wisdom in a perfect way thall my behaviour be; O when in kindness unto me wilt thou be pleas'd to come? I with a perfect heart will walk within my house at home. PSAL. CII. before mine eyes to be: I hate their work that turn afide, it thall not cleave to me. 4 A stubborn and a froward heart depart quite from me fhall: A perfon giv'n to wickedness I will not know at all I'll cut him off that flandereth his neighbour privily; The haughty heart I will not bear, nor him that looketh high. 6 Upon the faithful of the land mine eyes fhall be, that they May dwell with me: he thall me ferve that walks in perfect way. Who of deceit a worker is, in my houfe fhall not dwell: And in my prefence fhall he not remain, that lies doth tell. 8 Yea, all the wicked of the land early deftroy will I: All from God's city to cut off, that work iniquity. PS AL M. CII Lord, unto my pray'r give ear; 4 My heart within me fmitten is, forget to eat my bread. 5 By reafon of my groaning voice, I like an owl in defart am, that nightly there doth moan. I watch and like a parrow am on the house-top alone. 8 My bitter en'mies all the day like bread, in forrows deep: My drink I allo mingled have with tears that I did weep. 10 Thy wrath and indignation did cause this grief and pain: For thou haft lifted me on high, and caft me down again. II My days are like unto a flade which doth declining país; And I am dry'd and withered, ev'n like unto the grass. 12 But thou, Lord, everlasting art, and thy remembrance thall Continually endure, and be to generations all. The time to favour her is come, the time that thou hast fet. 15 So fhall the heathen people fear And all the kings on earth fhall dread 16 When Zion by the mighty Lord In glory then and majesty to men appear thall he. 19 He from his fanctuary's height 21 That they in Sion may declare the praises of the fame: 22 When as the people gather fhal 23 My wonted strength and force he hath And he my days hath thortned. 24 Thus therefore did I fay, My God, in mid-time of my days take thou me not away: From age to age eternally thy years endure and stay. 25 The firm foundation of the earth which thine own hands have made. Yea, ev'ry one of them wax old, 28 The children of thy fervants fhall And in thy fight, O Lord, their feed thall be eftablish'd fure. Another of the famei 13 Thou shalt arife, and mercy have Lord, hear my pray'r, and let my cry upon thy Zion yet: Have fpeedy access unto thee. 2 In day of my calamity, |