Psalterium Americanum

Psalm 1

1    O What the Blessings of the Man

       who is not walking in

       the counsel of the Men that are

       set for impiety!

       The Man who stands not in the way

       of sinful wanderers:

       The Man who sits not in the seat,

       of scornful cavillers!

2 But his delight is in the Law

       of the ETERNAL God;

       and in his Law he meditates

       both in the day and night.

3      Sure he shall be like to a tree

       planted by streams of water;

       which in its season yields its fruit:

       its leaf too shall not fade:

       and whatsoever it does bear

       shall prosper very well.

4      Th'ungodly are not so; but like

       Chaff which the wind does chase.

5      Therefore shall not ungodly ones

       stand in the Judgment Day;

       neither shall Sinners stand in the

       Assembly of the just.

6      For the ETERNAL God regards

       the way of righteous Men;

       But the way of ungodly ones

       shall perish utterly.

Psalm 2

1    THE Nations, why do they concur

       with such tumultuous rage!

       And why the People meditate

       a thing that is but vain?

2      Kings of the Earth do set themselves,

       and Rulers do consult,

       against th' ETERNAL, and against

       [CHRIST] His Anointed One.

3      What they say, is, Let us throw off

       at once their curbing bands;

       And let us cast away from us

       the yokes they bind us to.

4      He who sits in the Heav'ns above

       shall there but laugh at them.

       Th' ETERNAL God shall them expose

       unto contemptuous scorn.

5      At that time He shall speak with strokes

       in anger unto them;

       and fill them with perplexity

       in His incensed wrath.

6      What He will say, is, I have set

       Him I anoint my King

       on Zion which is unto me

       an hill of holiness!

7      I [who am He] proclaim the act;

       Th' ETERNAL •a•d to me,

       Th•u art my Son; this very day

       have I bego••en thee.

8      Ask me, and Nations will I give

       for thy Inheritance;

       And the remote ends of the Earth

       for thy Possession.

9      Thou with a rod o' Iron shalt,

       a Shepherd, govern them;

       Like to a Potters vessel thou

       shalt break them all to shreds.

10    And now be wise, ye Kings; be taught,

       ye Judges of the Earth.

11    Serve ye the Lord with fear; and yet

       with trembling still rejoyce.

12    Kiss ye the Son, lest He be wroth,

       and you fail in vour way:

       For His hot wrath will quickly flame.

       Blest all that trust in Him.

Psalm 3

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his Son

1    ETERNAL GOD, how they're increas'd

       who greatly trouble me?

       How many are the Men that stand

       in triumph over me?

2      Many there be who ever are

       saying unto my Soul,

       There's no Salvation to be had

       for him in God at all. Selah.

3      But now about me thou'rt a shield,

       O thou ETERNAL God,

       Thou art my Glory, and thou art

       th'uplifter of my head.

4      Unto th' ETERNAL God, I cried,

       with my extended voice,

       And He gave answer unto me

       out of His holy hill. Selah.

5      I laid me down, and took my sleep;

       and then I did awake:

       Because that the ETERNAL God

       sustain'd me all along.

6      Tho' there should be ten thousands of

       those people who do set

       themselves against me round about;

       I will not be afraid.

7      ETERNAL, rise; save me, my God;

       For thou hast smitten all

       my Foes on the cheek-bone; Thou hast

       broken the wicked's teeth.

8      Salvation is what does belong

       to the ETERNAL God;

       On those that are thy People is

       thy benediction still.

Psalm 4

To the chief Musician. On Neginoth. A Psalm David.

1    O Thou God of my righteousness,

       hear me when I do call:

       Thou hast enlarg'd me when I was

       in trouble some Restraint.

       O be thou gracious unto me,

       and O hear thou my prayer.   

2      Ye Sons of Men, how long shall my 

       Glory be turn'd to shame?

       How long will you love vanity;

       and how long seek a lie?

3      But know, th' ETERNAL sets apart 

       the pious for Himself.

       Th' ETERNAL God will hear when I

       do call to Him for help.

4      Be you much mov'd; but do you not 

       then any more offend.

       Commune with your own heart upon

       your bed, and so be still.     

5      Offer the Sacrifices which

       belong to righteousness:

       And therewith place your confidence

       on the ETERNAL God.    

6      Many there be that say, O who

       will show us what is good!

       O thou ETERNAL God, do thou

       signally over us,

       like as a banner, lift the light

       of thy bright countenance.

7      Thou hast bestow'd, in doing thus,

       a joy upon my heart,

       more than the time wherein their Corn

       and their Wine did increase.

8      I will both lay me down in peace,

       and I will take my sleep;

       For, O ETERNAL, Thou alone

       dost make me dwell secure.

Psalm 5

To the Chief Musician. Upon Nebiloth. A Psalm of David.

1    O Thou ETERNAL God, do thou 

       give eat unto my words.

       Let the consideration weigh

       what I do meditate.

2      O hearken thou unto the voice

       of my lamenting cry;

       Thou art my King; thou art my God;

       and I will pray to thee.

3      O thou ETERNAL, thou shalt in

       the morning hear my voice.

       I in the morning will prepare

       for thee, and will look up

4      For thou art not a God that hath 

       pleasure in wickedness:

       nor shall a dwelling be with thee

       for any evil thing.

5      None of them that are scornful fools 

       shall stand before thine eyes;

       The worker of iniquity,

       thou hatest all of them.

6      Thou shalt bring a perdition on

       the• who do speak a lye;

       Th' ETERNAL God will much abhor

       the man of blood and guile.

7      But I in thy large mercy will

       enter into thy house:

       Towards thy holy Temple I

       will worship in thy fear.

8      O thou ETERNAL do thou lead

       me in thy righteousness;

       For my observers sake, make plain

       the way before my face.

9      Truth's in the mouth of none of them;

       within they've grievous frauds;

       their throat's an open Sepulchre:

       they flatter with their to g•e.

10    O God, condemn them; let them fall

       from counsels of their own:

       expel them in their many crimes;

       for they've provoked thee.

11    But let all them that hope in thee,

       joy; ever si•g for joy.

       Since thou hid'st them; let them that love

       thy Name, rejoyce in thee.

12    For, O ETERNAL, thou dost use

       to bless the righteous one:

       with crowning favour as a shield

       thou wilt encompass him.

Psalm 6

To the Chief Musician, On Neginoth. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1    O Thou ETERNAL God, in thine anger rebuke me not.

       And in thy fiercely burning wrath,

       O do not chasten me.

2      Pity me, O ETERNAL God;

       for I am languishing.

       O Lord, restore me; for my bones

       are greatly terrified.

3      Yea, more than this; my very Soul

       is greatly terrified.

       But, O thou, the ETERNAL God,

       how long shall it be so?

4      Return, O thou ETERNAL God;

       deliver thou my Soul.

       O grant Salvation unto me,

       for thy kind mercies sake.

5      For no commemoration can

       be made of thee in death:

       And who is there to celebrate,

       thy praises in the Grave?

6      I'm with my groaning spent; all night

       I make my b•d to swim.

       With my continual sweeping I

       water my lodging place.

7      My eye is meerly worn away

       thro•• forrow of my mind;

       It is becoming old because

       of all my enemies.

8      All workers of iniquity,

       Depart away from me!

       Because that the ETERNAL One

       hath heard my weeping voice.

9      Now the ETERNAL God, He hath

       my supplication heard:

       Th'ETERNAL will receive my prayer,

       kindly approving it.

10    My Enemies be all asham'd

       and greatly terrify'd;

       Let them return, and suddenly

       let them be put to shame.

Psalm 7

Shaggajon of David; which he Sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.

       O Thou ETERNAL God, my God;

       in Thee I put my trust.

       From all my persecutors save

       me, and, Oh! Rescue me,

2      Least he to pieces tear my Soul,

       like as a Lion tears;

       To pieces rending it, while there

       is no deliverer.

3      O Thou ETERNAL God, my God;

       if I have done this thing

       wherewith I'm charg'd; if in my hands

       there be iniquity:

4      If I have rendred ill to him

       that was at peace with me;

       (yea, I have rescued him that was

       my causeless enemy!)

5      The Enemy then pursue my Soul,

       and overtake it too!

       yea, tread my life to th' Earth, & lay

       my honour in the dust. Selah.

6      LORD, in thine anger rise; lift up,

       for the rage of my foes:

       Wake for me; There's a Judgment which

       thou givest Commandment for.

7      So shall the Congregation of

       the People compass thee:

       For their sakes therefore, O do thou

       return unto the heighth.

8      The People shall th' ETERNAL Judge:

       Me, O ETERNAL, Judge;

       as is my righteousness, and as

       my innocence in me.

9      The wickedness of wicked ones,

       Oh let it have an end.

       But fix the just; for the just God

       does try the hearts & reins.

10    The Shield for my defence, it is

       still to be sound with God;

       who is a Saviour unto those

       that are upright in heart.

11    God is a Judge on His behalf

       that is a righteous Man;

       And God is grievously provok'd

       no less than every day.

12    Except he shall be turn'd about,

       He'l sharply whet His Sword,

       He hath already hent His Bow,

       and hath prepared it

13    He also has prepar'd for him

       the instruments of Death.

       His arrows He hath wrought against

       the persecuting ones.

14    Behold, he is in travail to

       bring forth iniquity;

       He has conceived mischief, and

       he shall bring forth a lye.

15    He hath with digging made a pit,

       and he hath hollow'd it:

       but he hath fall'n into the ditch

       which was his workmanship.

16    Upon his own head shall return

       the mischief done by him;

       upon his own crown from on high

       his violence shall come down.

17    According to His righteousness

       I'll Praise th' ETERNAL God;

       and sing the Name of Him that is

       th' ETERNAL, the most High.

Psalm 8

To the Chief Musician; upon Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1    O Thou ETERNAL God, our Lord!

       Thy Name, how great is it

       in all the Earth That thou hast set

       thy Praise above the Heav'ns!

2      Out of the mouths of Infant Babes,

       and them that suck the Breast,

       a firm foundation thou hast laid

       for an admired strength.

       By reason of thine Enemies;

       that thou may'st make to cease

       the Adversary so, and him,

       that does revenge himself.

3      When I do look upon the Heav'ns,

       the work the singers made;

       When I look on the Moon and Stars,

       the which thou hast dispos'd,

4      I say, What is forgetful Man

       that thou remembrest him?

       And what the Son of Earthly Man,

       that thou dost visit him?

5      For thou a little mad'st him be

       lower Than Angels are;

       Then thou hast crown'd him with a bright

       Glory and Majesty.

6      Over the works of thy hands thou 

  hast given him to rule:

       under his feet thou hast put them

       into subjection all.

7      The Sheep and Beeves, ev'n all of them, 

  and the Beasts of the Fields.     

8      Of Heav'ns the Fowls, of Seas the Fish

  what passes the Seas paths.

9      O Thou ETERNAL God, thou art

       our Lord on whom we lean;

       how admirably glorious is

       thy Name in all the Earth!

Psalm 9

To the Chief Musician, upon Muth-labben. A Psalm of David.

1    O Thou ETERNAL God, I will

       praise thee with all my heart,

       I'll give a full relation of

       all of thy wondrous works.

2      I will be glad within, and will

       rejoyce without in thee;

       I will sing praise unto thy Name,

       O thou that art most high.

3      When that my Adversaries be

       returned back again,

       they shall with stumbling fall, and shall

       perish before thy face.

4      Because that thou hast done the right,

       and what was judg'd for me;

       Thou sattest down upon the Throne,

       O Judge of righteousness.

5      Thou hast rebuk'd the heathen; Thou

       destroy'st the wicked one:

       their name thou hast quite blotted out

       to all Eternity.

6      O Enemy, Destructions are

       come to perpetual end:

       and Cities which thou hast destroyed

       their Name is lost with them.

7      But now JEHOVAH shall endure

       to all Eternity:

       For Judgment to proceed fr•m thence,

       He hath prepar'd His Throne.

8      He, even His own self will judge

       the World in righteousness:

       He'll judge the People with such things

       as are forever right

9      And the ETERNAL God will be

       a refuge for the poor;

       a refuge in the proper times,

       when trouble comes on him.

10    And they that know thy Name will place

       their confidence in thee:

       For thou •orsak'st not them that seek

       Thee, O ETERNAL God.

11    To the ETERNAL God, who dwells

       in Zion, sing with praise:

       Among the People tell abroad

       the things which He has wrought.

12    When He inquireth after Blood,

       He will remember them:

       He's not unmindful of the cry

       made by the humbled poor.

13    Have Mercy, O ETERNAL God

       on me: behold my grief

       from them that hare me; raising me

       up from the gates of death.

14    For this, that I may utter all

       thy praises in the gates

       of Sions daughter; I'll rejoyce

       in thy salvation still.

15    The Nations are sunk down into

       the pit themselves have made;

       their own foot's taken in the net

       which they themselves have hid.

16    Known is th' ETERNAL God by this,

       the Judgment He hath done!

       The wicked is ins•ared in

       the work of his own hands, Higgajon. Selah.

17    The wicked shall be turned back,

       even down into the pit:

       And all the Nations shall be so

       that do forget a God.

18    For that the needy one shall not

       for ever be forgot:

       And the hope of the humbled poor

       shall not for ever fail.

19    Rise, O ETERNAL God; let not

       a wretched man prevail:

       The Nations shall have Judgment done

       on, them before thy face.

20    O thou ETERNAL God, strike thou

       a terror into them:

       And let the Nations understand

       they are but sorry men. Selah.

Psalm 10

1    WHY, O ETERNAL God dost thou

       stard so far off from us?

       Why dost thou hide thy self in times

       when we are in distress?

2      In the pride of the wicked one

       the humbled poor's on fire:

       May they be taken in the plots

       the which they have devis'd.

3      The wicked one does glory much

       upon his hearts desire;

       and he does bless the covetous

       th' ETERNAL doth abhor.

4      Thro' the pride of his angry look

       the wicked won't enquire;

       All of his thoughts do run on this,

       That there is not a God.

5      His ways do always grieve; In's view

       thy judgments are above:

       For all His enemies, he thinks,

       to blow them all away.

6      'Tis what he says within his heart,

       I never shall be mov'd,

       from age to age I never shall

       be in adversity.

7      His mouth's of execration full,

       and of deceits and frauds;

       under his tongue there lies conceal'd

       mischief and vanity.

8      He sits in lurking-holes of towns;

       he in by-places kills

       the innocent; his eyes are set

       sliely against the poor.

9      Like a den'd lion clos• he lurks;

       he lurks to catch the poor:

       he seizes on the poor when he

       draws him into his net.

10    He's broke to pieces; he's brought down;

       and by his potent ones

       there falls the congregation of

       the miserable ones.

11    This he hath said within his heart,

       God hath forgotten all;

       He hath quite turn'd away his face;

       He doth not ever see.

12    Arise, O thou ETERNAL God;

       O God, lift up thy hand:

       O be not thou forgetful of

       the poor afflicted ones.

13    For what cause does the wicked one

       cast such contempt on God!

       'Tis what he says within his heart,

       Thou'lt bring to no account.

14    Thou seest; thou look'st on Sin and spite

       to take't into thy hand;

       The poor leaves all to thee; thou dost

       relieve the Fatherless.

17    To shivers break the arm of him

       that is an impious man:

       And looking then for wickedness,

       thou'lt find no wicked one.

16    Now the ETERNAL One is King;

       ever and ever so.

       The Nations of the heathen are

       perish'd out of His land.

17    O thou ETERNAL, Thou hast heard

       the humbled ones desire;

       Thou dost prepare the heart of such;

       thou giv'st a listning ear.

18    For judging of the fatherless,

       and small oppressed ones;

       He'll then go on no more to break

       frail man from off the Earth

Psalm 11

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1    IN the ETERNAL God I have

       repos'd my confidence:

       How say ye to my Soul, flee thou

       a Bird unto thy mount?

2      For lo, the wicked bend their bow,

       fix their shaft on the string,

       to shoot in darkness at the Men

       that are upright in heart.

3      When that the firm foundations are,

       all utterly destroy'd:

       It may be ask't, The Righteous One

       what is't he has to do?

4      Why? the ETERNAL One is in

       His holy Temple still;

       And the ETERNAL One has in

       the Heav'ns above His Throne.

       His eyes exactly do behold

       all that is done below:

       His eye-lids do discover well

       the Sons of Earthly Man.

5      Th' ETERNAL God makes tryal of

       him that's a righteous Man:

       But his Soul hates a wicked man,

       and him that loves to force.

6      Upon the wicked He shall rain,

       snares fre and sulphur down;

       a Spirit also full of storm's

       the portion of their cup.

7      For the ETERNAL God who's just

       loves the things that are just;

       His favourable aspects are

       upon the righteous Man.

Psalm 12

To the Chief Musician, Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1    HElp, O ETERNAL God, because

       t•• pious Man doth cease:

       the faith••• are diminish'd from

       among the Sons 〈◊〉 Men.

2      Each one unto his neighbour doth 

  speak lying vanity;

       with a most flatteri•• lip they speak,

       and with a double heart

3      Th' ETERNAL God will cut off all

  lips full of flatteries;

       the tongue that set• self to speak

       things of a mighty sound.

4      They say; We with this tongue of ours

       will carry still the day;

       Our lips we have them for our own;

       who is a Lord to us?

5      For the spoil of the humbled ones,

       for the cry of the poor,

       Now, says th' ETERNAL God, I'll rise,

       I'll save whom he ensnares.

6      The words of the ETERNAL God

       are words exceeding pure;

       Silver tried in an earthen forge,

       purified seven times.

7      Thou, O ETERNAL God, wilt have

       them in thy custody:

       From this vile Generation, thou

       wilt him forever keep.

8      When they whom once the sons of ••en

       did basely vilify

       shall be exalted, wicked men

       walk sad on every side.

Psalm 13

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1    O Thou ETERNAL God, How long

       wilt thou forget me? Ever!

       How long wilt thou with anger hide

       thy face away from me?

2      How long consult I in my Soul?

       Griefs daily in my heart.

       And how long shall my Enemies be

       exalted over me?

3      O thou ETERNAL God, my God,

       look, listen unto me;

       enlighten thou mine eyes, lest I

       do fall asleep in death.

4      Lest that my adversary say,

       against him I've prevail'd!

       Lest that my troublers do reicyce

       when I am staggering.

5      But I have plac'd my trust upon

       thy kind benignity:

       my heart in thy salvation shall

       triumphing still rejoyce.

6      Now also with my voice I'll sing

       to the ETERNAL God;

       since in a recompencing way

       thou hast dealt well with me.

Psalm 14

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1    THE Fool hath said within his heart

       That there is not a God.

       Thus they corrupt; they do the thing

       that is abominable.

       There is not one among them all

       who does the thing that's good.

2      From Heaven the ETERNAL God

       looks on the sons of Men:

       He looks to see if that there be

       one who does mind at all

       to understand, or, one who is,

       a seeker after God.

3      They're every one declin'd; they are

       together putrified;

       There is not one doer of good,

       no, not so much as one.

4      All that work evil, know they not?

       They eat my people up,

       as they eat Bread, they do not call

       on the ETERNAL One.

5      Ev'n then and there with terror they

       were greatly terrified;

       for God is in the race of him

       that is the righteous one.

6      The counsel of the humbled one,

       you would put that to shame;

       Because he does for refuge fly

       to the ETERNAL God.

7      From Zion who gives Israel's health?

       When the ETERNAL turns

       His captiv'd people, Jacob will

       joy, Israel will be glad

Psalm 15

A Psalm of David.

1    WHO is it, O ETERNAL God

       shall sojourn in thy tent?

       His dwelling who shall have in the

       mount of thy holtness?

2      He that walks with integrity

       and that works righteousness:

       and he that speaks the very truth,

       even what is in his heart.

3      He with his tongue backbiteth not,

       nor doth his Neighbour harm:

       And takes not up a culumny

       against one near to him.

4      A despicable person is

       despised in his eyes;

       but he puts honour on the Men

       that fear th' ETERNAL God.

       He changes not when he hath sworn,

       tho' it may do him hurt.

5      His Coin he does not put unto

       a biting Usury.

       Nor does he take a bribe to hurt

       one that is innocent.

       He that's a doer of these things

       shall never be thrown down.

Psalm 16

Mictam of David.

1    O God, preserve thou me, because

       I place my trust in thee.    

2      My Soul, Thou to th' ETERNAL God 

  hast said, Thou art my God.

       My goodness reaches not to thee.   

3      'Tis to the Saints on Earth;

       and to those glorious ones in whom

       is all of my delight.

4      Their sorrows shall be multiply'd,

       w•• hasten to another;

       their blood-drink-offrining I'll not pour,

       nor name them with my lips

5      Th' ETERNAL God's the portion which 

  is my inheritance.

       And He's the cup th• falls to me;

       Thou dost maintain my lot•

6      The lines that fall to me are in

       places of sweet delights;

       yea, the Inheritance for me

       it is how excellent!

7      I'll bless th' ETERNAL God; 'Tis He

       who hath advised me:

       yea, in the very nights, my reins

       have well instructed me.

8      I have set the ETERNAL God

       before me ever more;

       Because He is at my right hand

       I shall not be remov'd.

9      Therefore my heart is joyful, and

       my glory does rejoyce;

       yea, more than so, my very flesh

       shall dwell in confidence.

10    For thou wilt not forsake my Soul,

       when it is in the pit;

       nor wilt permit thy gracious One

       to see corruption there.

11    Thoul't make me know the path of lives,

       joys enough are before

       thy face; at thy Right hand there are

       pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 17

A Prayer of David.

1    Hear, O ETERNAL God, the right 

  attend unto my cry;

       Give ear u•• my prayer, which is

       not in deceitful lip

2      Let there come from before thy fa•• 

  the sentence pass'd on me:

       Let thine 〈◊〉 favourably look

       upon things that be ri••

3      Thou•h'st prov'd my heart; thou'st visited

       by night; me hast thou try'd:

       Thou shalt find nothing; I have thought,

       My mouth shall not transgress.

4      For what concerns the works of Men,

       by the word of thy lips,

       I have observed well the paths

       of him who does destroy.

5      My goings, O do thou uphold

       in thy well-tending paths:

       When thou hast done that thing for me

       my footsteps have not slipt.

6      Upon thee I have call'd, because

       thou hearest me, O God:

       O do thou bow thine ear to me,

       O hearken to my speech.

7      Thy wondrous favours shew, O thou

       who dost deliver them

       that hope for it, from those who do

       rise against thy righthand.

8      O do thou keep me even as

       the apple of thine Eye;

       under the shadow of thy wings

       O do thou cover me.

9      From the face of the impious ones,

       such as have laid me waste;

       The enemies who for my Soul

       about encompass me.

10    In their own stupifying grease

       they have enclos'd themselves:

       They with their mouth have loudly spoke

       in their exalted pride.

11    When we were going in our way

       they have encompass'd us:

       They set their eyes that they may spread

       their Nets upon the Earth.

12    He's like unto a Lion which

       is greedy of a prey;

       and like to a young Lion which 

  does lie in lurking holes.

13    O thou ETERNAL God, arise,

       desh•• him, cast him down;

       my Soul save from the wicked one,

       us'd by thee as thy Swore••

14    By thy hand, O ETERNAL God, 

  save me from mortal Men;

       From mor•al Men of this World, who

       in this life have their part:

       And of thy hidden treasu•• thou

       givist them a belly-full:

       Their Sons are fill'd, and they unto

       their Chi••dren leave the rest.

15    My portion's this; I shall behold

       thy face in righteousness:

       I shall be sat•• fy'd when that

       thy Image shall awake.

Psalm 18

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the Servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD, the words of this Song, in the day that the LORD delivered him from the •and of all his Enemies, and from the •and of Saul.

1    O Thou ETERNAL God, I will

       love Thee, my Fortitude.    

2      Th'ETERNAL God my stone-defence;

       my Tower too is He;

       And He is my deliverer;

       He is my mighty God;

       He is my Rock; in Him I'll hope;

       He is to me a Shield;

       And He is that strong horn wherein

       all my salvation lies:

       He is that high Munition where

       my whole protection lies.

3      I'll call on the ETERNAL God,

       who's worthy to be prais'd;

       So I shall rescued be from those

       that are my Enemies.

4      The very grievous cords of Death

       encompass'd me about;

       and torrents of impiety

       gave terrors unto me.

5      The very grievous cords Hell

       about surrounded me;

       snares of a deadly tendency

       stop'd me on ev'ry side.

6      In my sad anguish I did call

       on the ETERNAL God;

       and with my voice I made a cry

       to Him that is my God.

       He from the Temple where He dwells

       did hearken to my voice;

       and my cry came before His Face;

       it came into His Ears.

7      Then the Earth shook, and trembled fore;

       and of the mountains then

       were the foundations mov'd and shock'd;

       because He was displeas'd.

8      Out of His nostrils went a smoke,

       and fire out of His mouth,

       this did devour; coals were by Him

       kindled into a flame.

9      The Heavens also He bow'd down;

       and He made His descent;

       A cloudy darkness then there was

       under His feet display'd.

10    Upon a Cherub then He rode,

       and flew with wondrous wings;

       yea, He flew swiftly on the wings

       of the Spirituous Wind.

11    Darkness He made His secret place;

       surrounding darkness was

       His Tent; darkness of waters with

       clouds which do cloath the skies.

12    Thro' the illustrious brightness which

       there was before Him then,

       His thick clouds pass'd away; there were

       Hail-stones and Coals of fire.

13    And the ETERNAL God did in

       the Heavens thunder forth;

       And the most High utter'd His voice,

       Hail-stones and Coals of fire.

14    Yea, He did send His Arrows forth;

       and so He scatter'd them.

       His Lightnings too He darted forth,

       and did discomfit them.

15    The channels of the waters then

       were evidently seen;

       and the foundations of the World

       plainly discovered.

       Because of thy threatning rebuke

       O thou ETERNAL God;

       Because thy wrathful Nostrils did

       cause a fierce wind to blow.

16    He from above did then send down;

       He did lay hold on me;

       He from the mighty waters then

       did safely draw me out.

17    From my strong adversary He

       did so deliver me;

       and from my haters; for they were

       too powerful for me.

18    They did prevent me in the day

       of my calamity;

       But the ETERNAL God was He

       whom I did stay upon.

19    And He did bring me forth into

       a place of large extent;

       He did deliver me because

       He took delight in me.

20    Th' ETERNAL God rewarded me, 

  after my right'ousness;

       after the cleanness of my hands

       He recompenced me.

21    For I did well observe the ways

       of the ETERNAL God;

       and I did not dea wickedly

       with Him that was my God.

22    For all His Judgments these were what

       I had before me still;

       His Institutions also I

       did not remove from me.

23    I was one of integrity

       in all my 〈◊〉 with Him;

       And carefully I kept my sell

  from mine iniquity.

24    Th' ETERNAL now rewarded me 

  after my right'ousness;

       after the cleanness of my hands,

       which was before 〈◊〉 Eyes.

25    Thou wilt with him that's merciful

  shew thy self merciful;

       with him that an upright one

       Thou'lt shew thy se• upright.

26    With one that is well purify'd

       thou shew thy self as pure;

       But with one the is obstinate,

       thou'lt be inflexible.

27    Because to humbled people thou wilt a Salvation grant:

       But those who ha• exalted eyes

       are whom thou wilt abase.

28    Because my candle thou wilt make

  with glory to shine forth;

       Th' ETERNAL God, my God gives light,

       in darkness 〈◊〉 me.

29    Because by Thee I have broke through

       •troop of armed ones;

       and by my God I swiftly have

       leap'd over an high wall.

30    For God, perfect's His way; the Word

       of the ETERNAL God

       is a tried Word, He is a Shield

       to all that hope in Him.

31 For who can be esteem'd a GOD,

       but the ETERNAL One?

       And who but He that is our GOD,

       can be a Rock to us?

32 This GOD girds me with fortitude,

       and perfect makes my way.     

33 He makes my feet like those of Deer,

       and makes me stand in heights.

34 He does instruct my hands unto

       the management of War,

       so that a Bow of hardned steel

       is broken by my arms.

35 And thou of thy salvation hast

       bestow'd on me the shield;

       and thy right hand hath held me, and

       thy meekness greatned me.

36 Thou hast vouchsaf'd enlargement to

       my goings under me,

       so that my footsteps in thy ways

       weakly have not declin'd.

37 I have pursu'd my enemies,

       and overtaken them;

       neither did I return again

       until they were consum'd.

38 I've wounded them, so that they were

       not able to arise;

       they prostrate fell under my feet,

       which trod upon their necks.

39 For thou with mighty fortitude

       hast girded me for War;

       such as rose up against me thou

       hast bow'd down under me.

40 And thou hast given me the necks

       of these my enemies;

       Those also who have hated me,

       I have destroyed them.

42 Then I did beat them very small,

       as dust before the wind;

       I brought them low, like to the dirt

       which lies about the streets.

43 Thou'st sav'd me from the peoples strifes,

       plac'd me the nations head;

       th• people whom I have not known

       shall be my servants now.

44 At hearing the report of me

       they have obeyed me;

       the children of the stranger have

       dissembled unto me.

45 The children of the stranger have

       quite withered away;

       and they have with much trembling come

       out of their hidden caves.

46 Th' ETERNAL is the living One;

       and blessed be my Rock;

       And now exalted let the God

       of my salvation be.

47 It is the mighty God who grants

       revenges unto me;

       And it is He who doth subdue

       the people under me.

48 He saves me from mine enemies;

       from my invaders thou

       dost also lift me, thou dost pluck

       me from the violent Man.

49 Therefore I will give thanks unto

       Thee, O ETERNAL God,

       among the Nations, and I will

       sing praises to thy Name.

50 Great makes He the salvation of

       His King; and kindness shows

       unto His CHRIST; to David and

       his seed for evermore.

Psalm 19

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1    The Heavens, they declare abroad

       Majesty of God;

       and the expa•ing Firmament

       shews forth His Han work.

2      Day unto day most copiously

       utters us a speech;

       Night unto night insinuat• 

  the things that we should know.

3      There is not any speech on Earth,

       〈◊〉 words us'd any where,

       where the loud vo• utter'd by them

       may not be plainly heard.

4      Their line is gone thro' all the Farth 

  and to the very end

       of the whole habital World,

       the words which they do spea• In them He sets the Sun a Tent:

5      And he goes Bridogroom like

       from Bride chamber, glad as one

       strong for run a race.

6      He goes out from one end of Heaven 

  and rolls to t•other ends;

       and there's any thing that is

       hid from the heat there•

7      Perfect is the ETERNAL's La•

  Converting of the Soul;

       Th' ETERNAL's testimony's sure,

       making the simple wise.

8      Right the ETERNAL's statutes are

       rejoycing of the heart;

       Pure the ETERNAL's Precept is

       enlightning of the eyes.

9      The Fear of the ETERNAL's clean,

       lasting perpetually;

       Th' ETERNAL's Judgments are the truth,

       all alike justify'd.

10    Defirable much more than Gold,

       yea, than much solid Gold;

       Than honey also sweeter much,

       or dropping honey-comb.

11    Thy Servant he moreover is

       admonished from them;

       in the exact keeping of them

       there is a great Reward.

        His errors, who can understand?

       cleanse me from secret sins.

13    Restrain thy Servant also from

       what are presumptuous crimes:

       Let them not over me prevail;

       then shall I be compleat:

       yea, I from much transgression shall

       therein be purify'd.

14    The words proceeding from my mouth

       in Worshipping of Thee,

       yea, and the thought which in my heart

       Thou seest I meditate;

       Let these to good acceptance be

       before thy Glorious Face,

       O Thou ETERNAL God, my Rock,

       and my Deliverer.

Psalm 20

To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1    MAY the ETERNAL in a Day

       of Trouble answer thee;

       The Name of Jacobs God, may that

       then set thee up on high.

2      May He afford thy help to thee,

       from the most holy place;

       and with supports from Zion sent

       may He now strengthen thee.

3      May He remember kindly all

       th' oblations thou dost make:

       May He declare that He accepts

       of thy burnt Sacrifice. Selah.

4      May He give Blessings unto thee

       according to thy heart:

       And may He now accomplish for

       thee all that thou wouldst have.

5      In thy Salvation we'll rejoyce

       and in th' Name of our God

       Banners we'll raise, All thy desires

       may the ETERNAL grant.

6      Now know I the ETERNAL God

       saves His Anointed One;

       He'll hear him from His holy Heaven;

       His Right hand saves with pow'rs.

7      In Chariots some confide, and some

       in Horses; But for us,

       The Name of JEHOVAH OUR GOD,

       we will remember that.

8      These are compelled for to stoup,

       and they are fallen down:

       But we are raised up again,

       and we do stand upright.

9      O Thou ETERNAL One, Do thou

       grant thy Salvation now.

       Let the King hear us in the day

       when ever we shall call.

Psalm 21

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1    In thy strength, O ETERNAL God,

       King does much rejoyce;

       and He thy Salvation doth

       triumph how glorious

2      Thou hast afforded unto him

       w•• was his heart's desire;

       and thou hast witheld from him

       the utterance of lips. Selah.

3      For with the Blessings of the Goo• 

  Thou hast prevented him:

       Thou hast posed on his head

       a crown of solid God

4      He asked life of thee; thou didst

       stow it upon him;

       A length of days •ended to

       Ages that never end.

5      His Glory how magnisicent

       in Salvation••tis•

       Honour and Majesty what

       th•• ha•t upon him put.

6      Because to be Blessings thou hast

       set him for evermore;

       Thou hast made him for to rejoyce

       with joy before thy face.

7      For that the King does place his hope

       in the ETERNAL One;

       and in the grace of the most High

       he never shall be mov'd.

8      Thy hand shall apprehend all those

       that are thine enemies;

       thy right hand such shall apprehend

       as haters are of thee.

9      Thoult make them as a fiery oven

       in the times of thy wrath:

       Th' ETERNAL in His great wrath will

       swallow them wholly up.

       And the fire that shall flame from thence

       shall quite devour them all.   

10    Their fruit from Earth thou'lt waste, and from

       the sons of Men their seed.

11    Because against thee they have still

       intended what is ill:

       They have contrived a device;

       but more than they could do.

12    Thou shalt set them all but as one

       in turning of the back;

       Arrows thou shalt sit on the strings

       against the face of them.

13    O thou ETERNAL One, Do thou

       exalt thy self on high

       in thine own strength; so we will sing

       and praise thy mighty pow'r.

Psalm 22

To the Chief Musician. Upon Ajeleth-Shah•• A Psalm •f David.

1    MY God, my God, O for what cau•• 

  hast thou forsaken me?

       Why 〈◊〉 thou so far from my help?

       from the wor•• of my cry••.

2      By day I cry'l to thee, my God;

       still thou hearest not,

       Yea, in the ni•••cry again,

       and do not hold my peace.

3      But thou art holy; still thou dost

       Israel's praises dwell.    

4      Our Fathers hop'd in thee; they ho•• 

  and thou didst rescue them.

5      They unto Thee did make their 〈◊〉 

  and were delivered,

       in Thee they did 〈◊〉 their 〈…〉 

  were not put to shame.

6      But I am treated as a Worm,

       and not a Man of worth;

       I'm the reproach of Men, and I

       am still the peoples scorn.

7      All that do cast their eyes on me

       do but laugh me to scorn;

       they shoot out with a scoffing lip;

       they shake the head with scoffs.

8      He lean'd on the ETERNAL One

       for to deliver Him;

       Let Him now rescue Him, because

       He does delight in Him.

9      Because that thou art He who did

       extract me from the Womb;

       Thou didst cause me to hope, while I

       hung on my Mother's Breasts.

10    Yea, even from the very Womb,

       I upon Thee was cast;

       E'er since my Mother went with me,

       Thou art my mighty God.

11    O do not thou withdraw unto

       a distance far from me;

       for there's distressing trouble near;

       for there is none to help.

12    Many Bulls compass me, the strong

       of Bashan me surround.   

13    They gap'd on me; a Lion so

       rav'ning and roaring would.

14    Like water am I pour'd, and all

       my Bones are out of joynt;

       my Hearts like wax; in the midst of

       my bowels 'tis dissolv'd.

15    My strength is like a potsherd dry'd,

       and my tongue joins my jaws:

       and thou hast brought me down into

       the dust where lie the dead.

16    For dogs have compass'd me: a rout

       of wicked me beset;

       My hands they and my feet have dug,

       ev'n as a lion would.

17    My bones I may tell all of them;

       they look and stare on me.   

18    My Cloaths they part among them selves,

       and on my Robe throw lots.

19    But, O ETERNAL One, Be not

       thou far estrang'd from me.

       O thou that art my strength make haste

       with succour unto me.

20    Save my Soul from the Sword; from the

       Dogs paw my Only one.   

21    From lions mouth save me, and hear

       me from the Wild-Goats horns.

22    I will declare thy Name to those

       that are my Bretheren;

       I will thee in the middest of

       the Congregation praise.

23    Who fear th' ETERNAL God, praist Him;

       all you of Jacob's seed,

       glorify Him; and fear Him all

       you seed of Israel.

24    For He hath not despis'd, nor loath'd,

       th' abasement of the poor;

       nor hath He hid His face from him,

       but heard his cry to Him,

25    In the Great Congregation now

       from Thee shall be my praise;

       Before such as do fear Him now

       I will perform my Vows.

26    The poor shall eat, and have enough;

       They'l praise th' ETERNAL God,

       who seel for Him; your heart shall live

       to all Eternity.

27    All the Worlds bounds remembring shall

       turn to th' ETERNAL God;

       and of the Nations all the Tribes,

       how down before His face.

28    For unto the ETERNAL God

       the Kingdom doth belong;

       and He shall be the Governour

       among the Nations all.

29    All the fat ones of Earth have eat,

       and they have bowed down;

       all who go down unto the dust

       have bow'd before His face;

  ev'n every one of them that can't

       make his own Soul to live. 

30    A seed shall serve Him, to the Lord

       a Generation deem'd.

31 They shall come, and they shall declare

       His right'ousness unto

       a People that shall be begot,

       that 'tis what He hath done.

Psalm 23

A Psalm of David.

1    My Shepherd is th' ETERNAL God

       I shall not be in [any] want:

2      In pastures of a tender grass

       he [ever] makes me to lie down:

       To waters of tranquillities

       He gently carries me, [along,]

3      My feeble and my wandring Soul

       He [kindly] does fetch back again;

       In the plain paths of righteousness

       He does lead [and guide] me along,

       because of the regard He has

       [ever] unto His Glorious Name.

5      Yea, when I shall walk in the Vale

       of the dark [dismal] shade of Death,

       〈◊〉 of no evil be afraid,

       because thou [ever] art with me.

       Thy rod and thy staff, the•• are what

       yield [constant] comfort unto me.

5      A Table thou dost furnish out

       richly [for me] before my face.

       'Tis in view of mine Enemies;

       [And then] my head thou dost anoint

       with fatning and perfuming Oil:

       my cup it [ever] overflows.

6      Most certainly the thing that is

       Good, with [most kind] Benignity,

       This〈◊〉 the days that I do live

       shall [still an•] ever follow me;

       Yea, I shall dwell, * an• Sabbatize,

       even to [unknown] leng•• of days,

       Lodg'd in the House which d•• belong

       to [Him who's] the ETERNAL God.

Psalm 24

A Psalm of David.

1    To the ETERNAL God, the Earth

       and what fills it belongs;

       the habitable World, and all

       that do inhabit it.

2      For the foundations of it He

       hath laid upon the Seas;

       and He hath firmly fixed it

       against the rolling floods.

3      Who shall ascend into the Mount

       of the ETERNAL God? And who is it shall

       stand in the

       place of His Holiness?

4      One that is clean in hands, but then

       One that is pure in heart;

       who don't receive his Soul in vain,

       nor swear deceitfully:

5      This Man the Blessing shall receive

       from the ETERNAL God;

       and Righteousness shall from the God

       of his Salvation have.

6      This is the Generation of

       them that seek Him aright;

       even of them that see thy face:

       Jacob is such as these.      Selah.

7      Lift up your heads, O Gates, and be 

  lift up, O lasting Doors;

       and so the King of Glory will

       now make His entry there.

8      Who is the King of Glory? 'Tis

       JEHOVAH strong and great:

       'Tis the ETERNAL God who is

       in War a mighty one.

9      Lift up your Heads, O Gates, and be 

  lift up, O lasting Doors;

       and so the King of Glory now

       will make His entry there.

10    Who is the King of Glory? 'Tis 

  JEHOVAH Tzebaoth:

       'Tis the ETERNAL Lord of Hosts,

       the King of Glory's HE.

Psalm 25

Of David.

1    O Thou ETERNAL God, To Thee

       I do lift up my Soul.

2      My God, I put my trust in thee;

       let me not be asham'd.

       Let not my Adversaries have

       a triumph over me.

3      Yea, all of them that wait on thee,

       let them not be asham'd.

       Let be ashame• those who do

       transgress without a cause.

4      O Thou ETERNAL God, shew me

       thy ways, teach me thy paths.

5      Make thou me in thy truth to walk;

       And teach me; for thou art

       the God of my Salvation; I

       wait on thee all the day.

6      Remember, O ETERNAL God,

       what thy kind bowels are;

       and what thy bounties are; for they

       have ever been of old.

7      Sins of my youth remember not,

       not my vile trespasses:

       But, Oh! according to thy Grace

       do thou remember me.

       O thou ETERNAL God, Do this,

       even for thy Goodness sake.

8      Th' ETERNAL's Good and Right therefore

       Sinners He'll teach the way.

9      The humbled meek ones He will help with judgment for to walk;

       and He the humbled meek ones will

       instruct what is His way.

10    All the paths of th' ETERNAL are

       Mercy and Truth to those

       who keep His Covenant, and mind

       His Testimonies there.

11    For the sake of thy Glorious Name, O Thou ETERNAL God;

       Pardon 〈◊〉 mine iniquity;

       because that it is great.

12    Who is the Man that has the fear

       〈◊〉 the ETERNAL God?

       He'l thoroughly instru•• him in

       the way that he should chuse.

13    His Soul shall spend the Night in rest,

       with what is good Above;

       and then his Seed shall take as heirs

       the Earth he leaves to them.

14    The secret of th' ETERNAL is

       with them that have His fear,

       and 'tis His Covenant that He

       will make them for to know.

15    Mine eyes continually are

       to the ETERNAL God;

       Because 'tis He that shall bring forth

       my feet out of the snare.

16    O turn thou unto me, and have

       thou mercy upon me;

       for I am in a lonely case,

       and an afflicted one.

17    The anguishes of my Heart have

       greatly enlarg'd themselves;

       O do thou bring me out of all

       my sore vexatious grief's

18    On my affliction, O look down,

       and on my labouring pain;

       and let thy pardoning mercy reach

       to all my trespasses.

19    Look down upon my Enemies

       for they are multiply'd;

       and 'tis with hatred full of rage

       that they have hated me.

20    Into thy keeping take my Soul,

       and Oh! Deliver me;

       Let me not be asham'd, for I

       have put my trust in thee.

21    Let an entire Integrity

       and exact Rectitude,

       be my preserver; for that I

       am waiting still on thee.

22    O GOD who art the Judge of all,

       Do thou redemption give

       unto thine Israel from all

       the Troubles now on him.

Psalm 26

Of David.

1    ETERNAL, Judge me, for I've walk'd

       in my integrity;

       and on th' ETERNAL God I've hop'd;

       I shall not stagger now.

2      O thou ETERNAL God, Do thou

       throughly examine me;

       and make a tryal of me; try

       my reins, and try my heart.

3      Because thy loving kindness is

       always before mine eyes;

       and I have carried on my walk

       in thy directing truth.

4      I have not chose my seat with Men

       of vain temerity;

       nor have I entred councils with

       Men that put on a mask.

5      Th' Assembly of malignant Men

       is that which I do hate;

       and I will never sit with such

       as are ungodly ones.

6      My hands I will be sure to wash

       in a clean innocence;

       Thine Altar so I'll walk about,

       O thou ETERNAL God,

7      That I may make for to be heard

       with a thanksgiving voice,

       and that I may declare abroad

       all of thy wondrous works.

8      O thou ETERNAL, I have lov'd

       the dwelling of thy House;

       and the place where thy Glory has

       its Habitation chose.

9      O gather not my Soul with such

       as wander on in Sin;

       Nor take away my life with such,

       as are the Men of Blood.

10    With such Men as have in their hands

       mischievous wickedness;

       and their right hands replenished

       with a corrupting gift.

11    But as for me, my walk shall be

       in mine integrity;

       O do thou now redeem me, and

       be merciful to me.

12    My foot hath still persisted in

       a constant rectitude;

       I in the Congregations will

       bless the ETERNAL God.

Psalm 27

Of David.

1    HE who to me a Glorious Light,

       an• my Salvation gives,

       is the ETERNAL God; and now