The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.

PSAL. XXXIV.

To Martyrs tune.

Argument.

David by his own practice and experience, inciteth to praise and trust in God.

AT all times I will blesse the Lord, Thy praise ô Lord of hoast [verse 2] My busie mouth shall still record, My soul in him shall boast. The humble wondrous glad shall be, In hearing of the same: [verse 3] O magnifie the LORD with me, Let's all exalt his Name. [verse 4] I sought the Lord, he gave good ear, And all my terrours dash't: [verse 5] They look'd to him, inlight'ned were, Nor was their face abash't. [verse 6] This poor man cri'd,* 1.1 the Lord did hear, And all his troubles end: [verse 7] Gods Angels tents are pitched near Gods children to defend. [verse 8] O taste and see how good God is, Who trusts in him is blest. [verse 9] O fear the Lord ye Saints of his, Such shall not be distrest. [verse 10] Young Lyons shall be hunger-pin'd, Their food shall be so scant: But they that seek the Lord to find, Not one good thing shall want.

2. Part.

Argument.

The way to true happines; with the privi∣ledges of the godly, and wickeds misery.

[verse 11] COme children hearken unto me, Gods fear I teach to you: [verse 12] Who longs for life, good things to see, And dayes desires not few. [verse 13] The lying lips where falshood breeds, And wicked words refrain: [verse 14] Depart from evill, do good deeds, Seek peace, and peace maintain. [verse 15] Upon the righteous every where, God casts intentive eies: And opens his attentive ear To their uncessant cries. [verse 16] 'Gainst workers of iniquitie, An angry brow he frames, To cut from earth the memory Of their detested names. [verse 17] The righteous cry, the Lord doth hear, And all their troubles ends. [verse 18] To broken hearts the Lord is near, And contrite souls defends. [verse 19] Great are th' afflictions, which befall The LORDS most holy ones: But God shall help them out of all, [verse 20] And keepeth all his bones:* 1.2 So that not one of them is burst. [verse 21] But mischief slays the lewd: Who hate the righteous shall be curs'd, And utterly subdu'd. [verse 22] The Lord redeems from captive state His servants souls each one:* 1.3 And there shall none be desolate That trust in him alone.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Remembers how poor David did and sped.
• * 1.2

  Every part and piece of him. Mat. 10. 30.
• * 1.3

  From hell, sin, and misery.