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.

PSALME 28.

A prayer for deliverance from death and damna∣tion.

VNto thee will I cry, O Lord my strength: think no scorn of me, lest if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit.

2 Heare the voyce of my humble petitions when I cry unto thee: when I hold up my hands toward the mercy-seat of thy holy temple.

3 O pluck me not away (neither destroy me) with the ungodly and wicked doers: which speak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.

4 Reward them according to their deeds: and accor∣ding to the wickednesse of their own inventions.

5 Recompence them after the work of their hands: pay them that they have deserved.

6 For they regard not in their minde the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands: therefore shall he break them down, and not build them up.

7 Praised be the Lord: for he hath heard the voyce of my humble petitions.

8 The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.

9 The Lord is my strength: and he is the wholsome defence of his anointed.

10 O save thy people, and give thy blessing unto thine inheritance: feed them, and set them up for ever.

The Prayer.

O Lord my strength and confidence, my shield and the defence of all that hope in thee, hear the voyce of our humble petitions: We hold up our hands to thy mercy-seat, pray∣ing thee for pity, and pardon of our sinnes: reward us not according to our deeds, nor ac∣cording to the wickednesse of our inventions; for if thou shouldest deal with us according to the operation of our hands, we should be like them that go down into the pit, and our inhe∣ritance would be death and destruction. But our heart hath trusted in thee, and thou hast helped us; continue thy loving kindnesse to us, and pluck us not away, neither destroy us with the ungodly and wicked doers, but mag∣nifie thy mercies in the salvation of our soules, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.