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 68.

A Prayer for defence and propagation of the Ca∣tholike Church.

LEt God arise, and let his enemies be scat∣tered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

2 Like as the smoak vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away: and like as waxe melteth at the fire, so let the ungodly perish at the presence of God.

3 But let the righteous be glad and rejoyce before God: let them also be merry and joyfull.

4 O sing unto God, and sing praises unto his name: magnifie him that rideth upon the Heavens, as it were up∣on an horse, praise him in his name, yea, and rejoyce be∣fore him.

5 He is a father of the fatherlesse, and defendeth the cause of the widows: even God in his holy habitation.

6 He is the God that maketh men to be of one minde in an house, and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity: but letteth the runnagates continue in scarcenesse.

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before the people: when thou wentest through the wildernesse.

8 The earth shook, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God: even as Sinai also was moved at the presence of God, which is the God of Israel.

9 Thou, O God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine in∣heritance: and refreshedst it when it was weary.

10 Thy congregation shall dwell therein: for thou, O God, hast of thy goodnesse prepared for the poor.

11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of the preachers.

12 Kings with their Armies did flee and were discom∣fited: and they of the houshold divided the spoil.

13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove: that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered Kings for their sake: then were they as white as snow in Salmon.

15 As the hill of Basan, so is Gods hill: even an high hill, as the hill of Basan.

16 Why hop ye so ye high hils? this is Gods hill, in the which it pleaseth him to dwell: yea, the Lord will abide in it for ever.

17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of Angels: and the Lord is among them as in the holy place of Sinai.

18 Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men: yea, even for thine enemies, that the Lord God may dwell among them.

19 Praised bee the Lord daily: even the God which helpeth us, and poureth his benefits upon us.

20 He is our God, even the God of whom commeth salvation: God is the Lord by whom we escape death.

21 God shall wound the head of his enemies: and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his wicked∣nesse.

22 The Lord hath said, I will bring my people again,

as I did from Basan: mine own will I bring again, as I did sometime from the deep of the sea.

23 That thy foot may bee dipped in the bloud of thine enemies: and that the tongue of thy dogges may be red through the same.

24 It is well seen, O God, how thou goest: how thou my God and King goest in the s••nctuary.

25 The singers go before, the Minstrels follow after: in the midst are the damsels playing with the timbrels.

26 Give thanks, O Israel, unto God the Lord, in the congregations: from the ground of the heart.

27 There is little Benjamin their ruler, and the Prin∣ces of Judah their counsell: the princes of Zabulon, and the Princes of Nephthali.

28 Thy God hath sent forth strength for thee: stablish the thing, O God, that thou hast wrought in us.

29 For thy temples sake at Jerusalem: so shall Kings bring presents unto thee.

30 When the company of the Spear-men, and multi∣tude of the mighty, are scattered abroad among the beasts of the people (so that they humbly bring pieces of sil∣ver:) and when he hath scattered the people that delight in warre.

31 Then shall the Princes come out of Egypt: the Mo∣rians land shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

32 Sing unto God, O ye kingdomes of the earth: O sing praises unto the Lord.

33 Which sitteth in the heavens over all from the be∣ginning: lo, he doth send out his voyce, yea, and that a mighty voyce.

34 Ascribe ye the power to God over Israel: his wor∣ship and strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, wonderfull art thou in thy holy places: even the God of Israel, he will give strength and power▪ unto his people, blessed be God.

The Prayer.

O Lord God, mighty and mercifull, thou ri∣dest upon the heavens, as it were upon an horse, thou art the father of the fatherlesse, and defendest the cause of the widow; have mercy upon thy holy Church; and since her Lord and Spouse is gone up on high, even to his holy ha∣bitation, leave us not comfortlesse, but send the holy Ghost in assistances and gifts to dwel amongst us; that by his aid, we may escape death spirituall, and the bitternesse of the temporall. Send a gracious rain, even the dew of thy divine favours upon thine inheritance, to refresh us in our wearinesse and sadnesses. Make thy people innocent and chast as the dove; and besides the beauty of internall san∣ctity, let thy Church be covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold, decked and assisted with exteriour advantages, as may best promote thy honour and the services of reli∣gion. Let all the Princes and lands of the earth, stretch their hands out unto thee, O God, and confesse thy mightinesse and thy honour; that thy Gospel going forth into all lands, peace and all thy blessings may follow it, and thy praise be multiplied from generation to gene∣ration, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Evening Prayer.

PSALME 69.

A prayer in times of persecution for the cause of Religion.

SAve me, O God: for the wat••rs are come in, even unto my soul.

2 I stick fast in the deep mire where no ground is: I am come into deep wa∣ters, so that the flouds run over me.

3 I am weary of crying, my throat is dry: my sight faileth me for waiting so long upon my God.

4 They that hate me without a cause, are moe then the hairs of my head: they that are mine enemies, and would destroy me guiltlesse, are mighty.

5 I payed them the things that I never took: God thou knowest my simplenesse, and my faults are not hid from thee.

6 Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my cause: let not them that seek thee, be confounded through me, O Lord God of Israel.

7 And why? for thy sake have I suffered reproof: shame hath covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren: even an aliant unto my mothers children.

9 For the zeal of thy house hath even eaten me: and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen upon me.

10 I wept and chastned my self with fasting: and that was turned to my reproof.

11 I put on sackcloth also: and they jested upon me.

12 They that sit in the gate speak against me: and the drunkards make songs upon me.

13 But Lord, I make my prayer unto thee: in an ac∣ceptable time.

14 Hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy: even in the truth of thy salvation.

15 Take me out of the mire that I sink not: oh let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

16 Let not the water-floud drown me, neither let the deep swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

17 Hear me, O Lord, for thy loving kindnesse is com∣fortable: turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies.

18 And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: oh haste thee, and hear me.

19 Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it: oh deliver me, because of mine enemies.

20 Thou hast known my reproof, my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all in thy sight.

21 Thy rebuke hath broken my heart, I am full of hea∣vinesse: I looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man, neither found I any to comfort me.

22 They gave me gall to eat: and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.

23 Let their table be made a snare to take themselves withall: and let the things (that should have been for their wealth) be unto them an occasion of falling.

24 Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and ever bow down their backs.

25 Poure out thine indignation upon them: and let thy wrathfull displeasure toke hold of them.

26 Let their habitation be void: and no man to dwell in their tents.

27 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten: and they talk how they may vex them whom thou hast wounded.

28 Let them fall from one wickednesse to another: and not come into thy righteousnesse.

29 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living:

and not bee written among the righteous.

30 As for me, when I am poor and in heavinesse: thy help (O God) shall lift me up.

31 I will praise the name of God with a song: and magnifie it with thanksgiving.

32 This also shall please the Lord: better then a bul∣lock, that hath horns and hoofs.

33 The humble shall consider this, and be glad: seek ye after God, and your soul shall live.

34 For the Lord heareth the poor: and despiseth not his prisoners.

35 Let heaven and earth praise him: the sea, and all that moveth therein

36 For God will save Sion, and build the Cities of Ju∣da: that men may dwell there, and have it in possession.

37 The posterity also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name, shall dwell therein.

The Prayer.

O Blessed Jesu, whose loving kindnesse is comfortable, who for our sakes didst taste vineger and gall that thou mightest redeem us from the bitternesse of death and sin, and esta∣blish to thy self a Church in holy Religion, and defend it with thy favour and power: have mercy upon thy servants, who suffer from the hands of their enemies, for the testimony of a good conscience, and the doctrines of a Cath••∣like faith. Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed, but let them, who for thy sake have suffered reproof, be deli∣vered from them that hate them, and from the deep waters of persecutions and discomforts, that we and all thy faithfull people, being sa∣ved

from our enemies, may praise thee and thy faithfulnesse in this world, and may finally in∣herit the land of promise, which thou hast made to all that suffer persecution for a cause of righteousnesse, even the possession of thine inheritance, thy Kingdome in Heaven, where thou livest and reignest ever one God world without end. Amen.

PSALME 70.

A prayer to God for blessings upon faithfull peo∣ple, and deliverance from our enemies.

HAste thee, O God, to deliver me: make haste to help me, O Lord.

2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward and put to confusi∣on, that wish me evill.

3 Let them (for their reward) be soon brought to shame: that cry over me, There, there.

4 But let all those that seek thee, be joyfull and glad in thee: and let all such as delight in thy salvation, say al∣way, The Lord be praised.

5 As for me, I am poor and in misery: haste thee unto me (O God.)

Thou art my helper and my redeemer: O Lord, make no long tarrying.

The Prayer.

O Lord God our Helper and Redeemer, have mercy upon us, and all thy faithful people: make haste & help us, O God, against all those

that seek after our souls to do us mischief: make us to delight in thee, to wait for thy sal∣vation, to trust in thy mercies, to rejoyce in thy excellencies and perfection: that our feet being directed by thy guidance, our weaknesses strengthened by thy power, our sins pardoned by thy mercies, and our souls justified by thy free grace, we may always give thee praise with the humble addresses of devotion and thank∣fulnesse, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.