The Psalter of David with titles and collects according to the matter of each psalm.

PSALME 104. (Book 104)

A contemplation of the wisedome and goodnesse of God, manifested in his creatures.

EVENING PRAYER. (Book 104)

PRaise the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art become exceeding glorious, thou art clo∣thed with maiesty and honour.

2 Thou deckest thy self with light as it were with a garment: and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain.

3 Which layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the winde.

4 He maketh his angels spirits: and his mi∣nisters a flaming fi••e.

5 He laid the foundations of the earth: that it never should move at any time.

6 Thou covered'st it with the deep like as with a garment: the waters stand in the hills.

7 At thy rebuke they flee: at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid.

8 They go up as high as the hils, and down to the valleys beneath: even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them.

9 Thou hast set them their bounds which they shall not passe: neither turne again to cover the earth.

10 He sendeth the springs into the rivers: which run among the hils.

11 All beasts of the field drinke thereof: and the wilde asses quench their thirst.

12 Beside them shall the fowles of the aire have their habitation: and sing among the bran∣ches.

13 He watereth the hills from above: the earth is filled with the fruit of thy workes.

14 He bringeth forth grasse for the cattell: and green herbe for the service of men.

15 That he may bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man: and oyle to make him a cheerfull countenance, and bread to strengthen mans heart.

16 The trees of the Lord also are full of sap: even the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted.

17 Wherein the birds make their nests: and the firre-trees are a dwelling for the storke.

18 The high hils are a refuge for the wilde goates: and so are the stony rockes for the confes.

19 He appointed the moon for certain sea∣sons:

and the sun knoweth his going down.

20 Thou makest darknesse that it may be night: wherein all the beasts of the forrest do move.

21 The lions roaring after their prey: do seek their meat at God.

21 The sun ariseth, and they get them away together: and lay them down in their dennes.

23 Man goeth forth to his worke, and to his labour: untill the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are thy workes: in wisdome hast thou made them all, the earth is full of thy riches.

25 So is the great and wide sea also: wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships, and there is that Le∣viathan: whom thou hast made to take his pa∣stime therein.

27 These wait all upon thee: that thou mayest give them meat in due season.

28 When thou givest it them, they gather it: and when thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.

29 When thou hidest thy face, they are trou∣bled: when thou takest away their breath, they die, and are turned again to their dust.

30 When thou lettest thy breath go forth,

they shall be made: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

31 The glorious maiesty of the Lord shall en∣dure for ever: the Lord shall reioyce in his workes.

32 The earth shall tremble at the look of him: if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke.

33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will praise my God while I have my being.

34 And so shall my words please him: my joy shall be in the Lord.

35 As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, and the ungodly shall come to an end: praise thou the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord.

The Prayer.

O Lord God who art exceeding glorious, who art clothed with majesty and honour, thou hast created all things with admirable wise∣dome, established them with excellent order, and hast provided for them with mercy and sin∣gular providence, be pleased to give us grace that we may remember thou hast created us all for thy glory, that thou hast planted thine image on us, and hast crowned all our yeares with thy mercies and loving kindnesse; let us never dis∣obey thy will, forget thy mercies, or deface thine image in us, but when all thy creatures praise

thee in their manner, let not us whom thou hast made in dignity next to Angels disturbe the bles∣sed order of Creation by our sinnes and irregular disobedience. Open thy hand, O Lord, and fill us with good things both spirituall and tempo∣rall, that when thou takest away our breath that we die, and turne again to our dust, thou mayest not hide thy face away from us, but communicate to us the light of thy countenance and the glories of thy Kingdome, thorough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.