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

PSALME 7.

A prayer for defence of our Innocence against the uniust molestation of our enemies.

O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust, save me from all them that persecute me, & deliver me.

2 Least he devour my soule like a Lion, & tear it in pieces: while there is none to help.

3 O Lord my God, if I have done any such thing: or if there be any wickednes in my hands.

4 If I have rewarded evill unto him that dealt friendly with me: yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine enemy.

5 Then let mine enemy persecute my soule, & take me: yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust.

6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift up thy selfe: because of the indignation of mine ene∣mies, arise up for me in the iudgement that thou hast commanded.

7 And so shall the congregation of the people come about thee: for their sakes therefore lift up thy selfe again.

8 The Lord shall iudge the people, give sen∣tence with me, O Lord: according to my righte∣ousnesse, and according to the innocencie that is in me.

9 O let the wickednesse of the ungodly come to an end: but guide thou the iust.

10 For the righteous God: trieth the very hearts and reins.

11 My help commeth of God: which preser∣veth them that are true of heart.

12 God is a righteous iudge, strong and pati∣ent: and God is provoked every day.

13 If a man will not turn, he will wh••t his sword: he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

14 He hath prepared for him the instruments of death: he ordaineth his arrows against the per∣secutours.

15 Behold, he travaileth with mischief: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth ungod∣lines.

16 He hath graven and digged up a pit: and is fallen himself into the destruction that he made for other.

17 For his travail shall come upon his own head: and his wickednesse shall fall on his owne pate.

18 I will give thanks unto the Lord, accor∣ding to his righteousnes: and will praise the

name of the Lord the most High.

The Prayer.

O God from whom commeth our help, thou art a righteous Iudge and preservest all that are true of heart, deliver us from our persecutors who travail with mischief against us, and have digged a pit for our destruction. O let their wick∣ednesse and malicious devices against thy servants come utterly to an end for evermore. Thou, O Lord, art strong and able to take vengeance, & yet being provoked every day still art patient to∣wards us & compassionate. Deliver us from their wrath to whom we have done no injustice or dis∣pleasure: pardon our offences against thee, & pro∣tect our Innocency against them, that we may praise thy name and give thanks unto thee for thy righteousnesse and salvation, who art blessed for e∣vermore. Amen.