The psalter of David with titles and collects according to the matter of each Psalme : whereunto is added Devotions for the help and assistance of all Christian people, in all occasions and necessities.

Morning Prayer.

PSALME 50.

A Prayer that we may lead a holy life, and find mercy in the day of judgement.

THe Lord, even the most mighty God hath spo∣ken: and called the world, from the rising up of the sunne, unto the going down thereof.

2 Out of Sion hath God appeared: in perfect beauty.

3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence•••• there shall goe before him a consuming fire, and a mighty tempest shall be stirred up round about him.

4 He shall call the heaven from above: and the earth, that he may judge his people.

5 Gather my Saints together unto me: those that have made a covenant with me, with sacrifice.

6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousnesse: for God is Judge himself.

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak: I my self will testifie against thee, O Israel, for I am God, even thy God.

8 I will not reprove thee because of thy sacrifices, or for thy burnt-offerings: because they were not alway be∣fore mee.

9 I will take no bullock out of thine house: nor hee-goats out of thy folds.

10 For all the beasts of the forest are mine: and so are the cattels upon a thousand hils.

11 I know all the fowls upon the mountains: and the wilde beasts of the field are in my sight.

12 If I be hungry I will not tell thee: for the whole world is mine, and all that is therein.

13 Thinkest thou that I will eat buls flesh: and drink the bloud of goats?

14 Offer unto God thanksgiving: and pay thy vowes unto the most Highest.

15 And call upon me in the time of trouble: so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me.

16 But unto the ungodly said God: Why dost thou preach my Laws, and takest my Covenant in thy mouth?

17 Whereas thou hatest to be reformed: and hast cast my words behinde thee.

18 When thou sawest a Theef, thou consentedst unto him: and hast been partaker with the Adulterers.

19 Thou hast let thy mouth speak wickednesse: and with thy tongue thou hast set forth deceit.

20 Thou satest and spakest against thy brother: yea, and hast slandered thine own mothers son.

21 These things hast thou done, and I held my tongue, and thou thoughtest wickedly, that I am even such a one as thy self: but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the things that thou hast done.

22 O consider this, ye that forget God: lest I pluck you away, and there be none to deliver you.

23 Whoso offereth me thanks and praise, he honoureth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation right, will I shew the salvation of God.

The Prayer.

O Most mighty God, who art more pleased with the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and the oblation of our souls in the vows of obedience and a holy life, then with the burnt-offerings and sacrifices of Bullocks and Goats: let thy grace reform our lives and manners: keep our mouth from slander and obloquy, from guile and deceit: let us never consent to actions of injustice or uncleannesse, that we partake not

with Thieves or with Adulterers, either in their sin or punishment, that when thou shalt appear in perfect beauty with a consuming fire before thee, and a tempest round about thee, with terrors and glorious Majesty, calling the hea∣vens and the earth together, that thou maist judge all thy people, thou maist gather us among thy Saints, and give us the mercies and the portion of thine inheritance, that so we may honour thee by an eternall oblation of praise and thanksgiving in the Heavens, where thou, O God, declarest thy salvation to all thy elect people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PSALME 51.

A Prayer for pardon of sinnes, and the restitution of Gods favour.

HAve mercy upon me, O God, after thy great good∣nesse: according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.

2 Wash me throughly from my wickednesse: and cleanse me from my sinne.

3 For I knowledge my faults: and my sinne is ever be∣fore me.

4 Against thee onely have I sinned, and done this evill in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.

5 Behold, I was shapen in wickednesse: and in sinne hath my mother conceived me.

6 But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdome secretly.

7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssope, and I shall be

cle••n: thou shalt wash me, & I shall be whiter then snow.

8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladnesse: that the bones that thou hast broken may rejoyce.

9 Turn thy face from my sins: and put out all my misdeeds.

10 Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence: and take not thy holy Spirit from me.

12 O give me the comfort of thy help again: and sta∣blish me with thy free Spirit.

13 Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked: and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from bloud-guiltinesse, O God, thou that art the God of my health: and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousnesse.

15 Thou shalt open my lips (O Lord:) and my mouth shall shew thy praise.

16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee: but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.

17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit: a broken and a contrite heart (O God) shalt thou not despise.

18 O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build thou the wals of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou bee pleased with the sacrifice of righteousnesse, with the burnt-offerings, and oblations: then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.

The Prayer.

O Most mercifull God, whose goodnesse is great, and the multitudes of thy mercies are innumerable, have mercy upon us, for our sins are ever before us presented, by the con∣tinuall accusations of a troubled conscience. We have sinned against thee, and done evill in

thy sight, and yet because thou art the God of mercy, and fountain of eternall purity, deligh∣ting in the conversion and salvation of a sin∣ner, we present unto thee the sacrifice of a troubled spirit, of broken and contrite hearts, bese••ching thee to let the dew of thy favour, and the fire of thy love wash away our sinnes, and purifie our souls. Make us clean hearts, O God, and pure hands: though our sins be as scarlet, yet make them like wooll, though they be as purple, yet make them as white as snow. Restore the voice of joy and gladnesse to us, let us not be for ever separate from the sweet re∣freshings of thy favour and presence, but give us the comforts of thy help again, and let thy free Spirit loose us from the bondage of sin, and establish us in the freedome and liberty of the Sons of God, so shall we sing of thy righte∣ousnesse, and our lips shall give thee praise in the congregation of thy redeemed ones, now, henceforth, and for ever. Amen.

PSALME 52.

A Prayer for deliverance from tyranny, oppressi∣on, and slander.

WHy boastest thou thy self, thou ••yrant: that thou canst doe mischief?

2 Whereas the goodnesse of God: endureth yet daily.

3 Thy tongue imagineth wickednesse: and with lies thou cuttest like a sharp rasour.

4 Thou hast loved unrighteousnesse more then good∣nesse: and to talk of lies more then righteousnesse.

5 Thou hast loved to speak all words that may do hurt: O thou false tongue.

6 Therefore shall God destroy thee for ever: hee shall take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living.

7 The righteous also shall see this, and fear: and shall laugh him to scorn.

8 Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength: but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and strengthe∣ned himself in his wickednesse.

9 As for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: my trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever.

10 I will alwayes give thanks unto thee for that thou hast done: and I will hope in thy name, for thy Saints like it well.

The Prayer.

O Almighty God, whose goodnesse endureth daily, extend this thy goodnesse towards us thy servants, and defend us from the tyranny and malice of all our Enemies, who boast them∣selves in mischief: keep us from the obloquy of false tongues, and from the slander of lying per∣sons, who talk of lies more then righteousness, that we being nourished by thy goodnesse, and watered with the dew of divine blessings, may flourish like a green olive in the house of God, bringing forth the fruits of tender mercy, and abounding in peace, and that we may by the suffusion of anointing of the holy Ghost, be consign'd to thy everlasting Kingdome, there to reign with thee, who reignest eternally, one God world without end. Amen.