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

PSALME. 77. (Book 77)

A Prayer that the experience of Gods goodnesse may produce hope in us, and remove from us all fearfullnesse and doubting.

I Will crie unto God with my voice: even un∣to God will I crie with my voice, and he shall hearken unto me.

2 In the time of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran and ceased not, in the night season my soul refused comfort.

3 When I am in heavinesse I will think upon God: when my heart is vexed, I will com∣plaine.

4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so feeble that I cannot speak.

5 I haue considered the dayes of old: and the yeares that are past.

6 I call to remembrance my song: and in the night I commune with mine owne heart, and search out my spirits.

7 Will the Lord absent himselfe for ever: and will he be no more intreated?

8 Is his mercy cleane gone for ever: and is his promise come utterly to an end for evermore?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious: and will he shut up his loving kindnes in displeasure?

10 And I said, It is mine owne infirmitie▪

but I will remember the yeares of the right hand of the most highest.

11 I will remember the works of the Lord: and call to minde thy wonders of old time.

12 I will think also of all thy works: and my talking shall be of thy doings.

13 Thy way, O God, is holy: who is so great a God (as our God?)

14 Thou art the God that doth wonders: and hast declared thy power among the people.

15 Thou hast mightily delivered thy people▪ even the sonnes of Iacob and Ioseph.

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, and were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water, the aire thundred: and thine arrows went abroad.

18 The voice of thy thunder was heard round about: the lightnings shone upon the ground, the earth was moved, and shook withall.

19 Thy way is in the sea, & thy paths in the great waters: and thy footsteps are not knowne.

20 Thou leddest thy people like sheep: by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

The Prayer.

O God who dost wonders, and hast declared thy power amongst all people, let the ob∣servation

of thy mercies and loving kindnesses, make such deep impression in our hearts and me∣mories, that when we are in heavinesse, we may remember the yeares of thy right hand, and call to mind the wonders of old time, that although thou sometimes withdrawest the brightnesse of thy countenance from us, and shuttest up thy loving kindnesse in a short displeasure, yet the experi∣ence of thy old mercies, which never faile, may sustaine our infirmities, and the expectation of thy loving kindnesses, may cure all our impatience, till in thy due time, the sense of thy favours may actually releeve all our distresses, and thy right hand lead us like sheep into the folds of eternall rest and security, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.