David's harp strung and tuned, or, An easie analysis of the whole book of Psalms cast into such a method, that the summe of every Psalm may quickly be collected and remembred : with a devout meditation or prayer at the end of each psalm, framed for the most part out of the words of the psalm, and fitted for several occasions / by the Reverend Father in God, William ... Lord Bishop of Gloucester.

Title

David's harp strung and tuned, or, An easie analysis of the whole book of Psalms cast into such a method, that the summe of every Psalm may quickly be collected and remembred : with a devout meditation or prayer at the end of each psalm, framed for the most part out of the words of the psalm, and fitted for several occasions / by the Reverend Father in God, William ... Lord Bishop of Gloucester.

Author

Nicholson, William, 1591-1672.

Publication

London :: Printed for William Leake ...,

1662.

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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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"David's harp strung and tuned, or, An easie analysis of the whole book of Psalms cast into such a method, that the summe of every Psalm may quickly be collected and remembred : with a devout meditation or prayer at the end of each psalm, framed for the most part out of the words of the psalm, and fitted for several occasions / by the Reverend Father in God, William ... Lord Bishop of Gloucester." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A52303.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 10, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the Right Honorable, EDWARD EARLE of CLARENDON, Viscount Combury, Baron of Hyndon, Lord High Chancellor of ENGLAND, and Chancellor of the Uni∣versity of OXFORD, and one of His MA∣JESTIES most Honorable Privy Councel.
• A PREFACE To the EXPOSITION of the Psalms.
  • DE AUTHORITATE.
  • DE AUTHORE.
  • DE DIVISIONE & ORDINE.
  • 4. DE SENSU.
• DAVIDS HARP strung and tuned.
  • PSAL. I. The in this Psalm, is, Who is the happy man? Who happy? this resolved. or what may make a man happy?
    • The Prayer out of the first Psalm.
  • PSAL. II. The prime Subject of this Psalm, is Christ, the Type, David.
    • The Prayer collected out of the second Psalm.
  • PSAL. III. The occasion of this Psalm, was Absalons rebellion.
    • The Prayer collected out of the third Psalm.
  • PSALM IV. The occasion, Trouble from enemies.
    • The Prayer collected out of the fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. V. By occasion of his enemies. It consists of five parts.
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. IV. Which is the first of the Penitentials, and is fit for a Penitent afflicted under Gods hand.
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. VII. The occasion, A slaunder and accusation laid against him by Cush the son of Jemini, that he sought to kill Saul; from which he frees himself before God.
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. VIII. This Hymn is a Meditation of Gods excellent goodness and glory shining in his Creatures, especially in man.
    • The Meditation or Prayer collected out of the eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. IX. This is a Psalm of thanksgiving for a victory over his Enemies.
    • The Prayer and Hymn out of the ninth Psalm for the Church in affliction, persecuted and oppressed by enemies.
  • PSAL. X. A Prayer to God to destroy the enemies of the Church, and the oppressours of his people.
    • The Prayer collected out of the tenth Psalm, for deliverance from tyrannous and oppressive enemies.
  • PSAL. XI. In this Psalm David manifests his confi∣dence in God in the midst of his extremities.
    • The Prayer collected out of the eleventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. XII. The Summe is, A prayer of David to God to save and help him, and keep him from the deceits and contagion of the wicked, of which the world is too full.
    • The Prayer collected out of the twelfth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XIII. This Psalm is a fit Prayer for a soul that is sensible of Gods Desertion.
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XIV. Which is, Practical Atheists Character.
    • The Prayer out of the fourteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XV. Or, A Psalm of Doctrine, in which we have the Character of a sound Christian.
    • The Prayer out of the fifteenth Psalm, that we may lead a life worthy of a Christian.
  • PSAL. XVI. Mictham David; Davids precious Jewel, or Psalm of Gold, literally to be understood of David, but pri∣marily and principally of Christ, Acts 2. whom he calls Chasid, Gods Holy One, ver. 10. and foretels his Passion, Resurrection, As∣cension, ver. 9, 10, 11.
    • The Prayer out of the sixteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XVII. Davids Appeal to God in justification of himself; and his Petition for defence against his Enemies.
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventeenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XVIII. Is Davids , or Song of Triumph after his Conquest of all his enemies, 2 Sam. 22.
    • An , or Thanksgiving for some great Victory, collected out of Psalm 18.
  • PSAL. XIX. This Psalm is Doctrinal, and teacheth us the way to know God. His Glory is the Subject.
    • The Prayer out of the nineteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XX. Is a Form of Prayer delivered by David to the People, to be used by them for the King, when he went out to Battle against his Enemies.
    • The Prayer collected from the twentieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXI. The Peoples , or Carmen Triumphale.
    • A Prayer for Kings, and all in Authority, collected out of the twenty first Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXII. De Messia, ejus Passione & Regno.
    • A Prayer collected out of the 22. Psalm, to be used by a discon∣solate soul in a spiritual Desertion.
  • PSAL. XXIII. The Scope is, to shew the Felicity of that man who hath God for his Protector, and is under his Care and Tuition.
    • The Prayer collected out of the twenty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXIV. Of Christs Dominion, and the Church: and his Ascension.
    • The Prayer out of Psalm 24. which was composed to be Sung on the Sabbath.
  • PSAL. XXV. This Psalm is a continued and earnest Prayer of a man pressed with enemies, danger, and sensible of Gods heavy displeasure for his sin.
    • The Prayer collected out of the twenty fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXVI. Davids Appeal to God to vin∣dicate his Innocence.
    • The Prayer collected out of the twenty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXVII. To comfort one in Danger and Adversity against Despair.
    • The Prayer collected out of the twenty seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXVIII. A Prayer for Help, and a Thanksgiving.
    • The Prayer collected out of the twenty eighth Psalm.
    • Another out of the same Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXIX. An Exhortation to praise God.
    • The Meditation collected out of the twenty ninth Psalm.
    • A Prayer out of the same Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXX. The occasion of this Psalm, was some grie∣vous sickness or danger from which David was delivered.
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirtieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXI. For one in anxiety of spirit.
    • The Prayer collected out of the 31. Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXII. Is Doctrinal; and sets forth the happi∣ness of one whose sins are remitted.
    • The Prayer collected out of the 32. Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXIII. Is . The Contents are,
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXIV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirty fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXV. Is .
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirty fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXVI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXVII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirty seven Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXVIII. VVhich is the third of the Penitentials; in which he doth implore Gods mercy, being grievously afflicted.
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XXXIX.
    • The Prayer collected out of the thirty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XL. VVhich is .
    • The Prayer collected out of the fortieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XLI.
    • The Prayer collected out of the forty first Psalm.
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  • PSAL. XLII. .
  • PSAL. XLIII.
    • The Petition collected out of the forty second Psalm.
    • The Prayer out of the forty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. XLIV.
    • The Prayer collected out of the forty fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XLV. An Epithalamium, or spiritual Marriage-Song, composed for the solemn espousal of Christ and his Church.
    • The Prayer collected out of the forty fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XLVI. .
    • The Prayer out of the forty sixth Psalm. Or an Hymne.
  • PSAL. XLVII. & Triumphalis.
    • The Eucharistical Prayer collected out of the forty seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. XLVIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the forty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XLIX. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the forty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. L. .
    • The Prayer out of the fiftieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LI. One, and a chief of the Penitentials.
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty first Psalm.
  • PSAL. LII.
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty second Psalm.
  • PSAL. LIII.
  • PSAL. LIV.
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LVI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LVII. Ne Perdas, , aut Deprecatoriùs.
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. LVIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LIX. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the fifty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LX. vel Triumphale.
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixtieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixty first Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixty second Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXIV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixty fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXV. Is .
    • A Thanksgiving collected out of the sixth fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXVI. .
    • The Thanksgiving and Prayer out of the sixty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXVII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixty seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXVIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixty eight Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXIX. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the sixty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXX. .
    • The Prayer out of the seventieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventy first Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventy second Psalm.
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  • PSAL. LXXIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventy third Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXIV. .
    • The Prayer to be collected out of the seventy fourth Psalm, is needless, it being so powerful, methodical, and easie a Prayer of it self. I shall only then Paraphrase upon it.
  • PSAL. LXXV. .
    • An intercession out of the seventy fifth Psalm for the King, those that are in authority, and for the Church under affliction.
  • PSAL. LXXVI. vel Triumphalis.
    • A Psalm of Thanksgiving after some great Victory, collected out of the seventy sixth Hsalm.
  • PSAL. LXXVII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventy seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXVIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventy eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXIX. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the seventy ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXX. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the eightieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty first Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty second Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXIV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXVI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXVII. .
    • A Prayer collected out of the eighty seventh Psalm, for the Catholick Church.
  • PSAL. LXXXVIII.
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. LXXXIX.
    • The Prayer collected out of the eighty ninth Psalm.
• The fourth book of the Psalms follow.
  • PSAL. XC. .
    • The Prayer out of the ninety Psalm.
  • PSAL. XCI. .
    • The Prayer.
  • PSAL. XCII. A Psalm or Song for the Sabbath-day. .
    • The Prayer.
  • PSAL. XCIII. A Doxology. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the ninty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXIV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the ninty fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XCV. A Psalm to be sung at all times, in all places, Bellar. by all men. .
    • A Meditation collected out of the ninety fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XCVI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the ninty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXVII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the ninty seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. XCVIII. Propheticus, & .
    • A Thanksgiving and Meditation upon the Redemption of Man-kind, taken out of the ninty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. XCIX. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the ninty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. C. A Psalm of Praise. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the one hundred Psalm.
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  • PSAL. CI. A Psalm of David. Didascalicus.
    • A Prayer for a King, or Chief Magistrate, collected out of the one hundred and first Psalm.
  • PSAL. CII. The Title of this Psalm, is, A Prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before God. It is by the Church chosen for one of the Penitentials.
    • The Prayer collected out of the one hundred and second Psalm.
  • PSAL. CIII. . A Psalm to David.
    • The Prayer collected out of the one hundred and third Psalm.
  • PSAL. CIV. .
    • The Prayer and Meditation out of the one hundred and fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CV. .
    • A Meditation upon the One hundred and fifth Psalm, and a Prayer.
  • PSAL. CVI. .
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CVII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. CVIII. .
  • PSAL. CIX. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CX. Propheticus de Regno Christi.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and tenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXI. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and eleventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and twelfth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and thirteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXIV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and fourteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXV. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and fifteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXVI. Didascalicus.
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and sixteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXVII. A Hymn. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and seventeenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXVIII. .
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and eighteenth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXIX. Est mixti generis; .
    • PSAL. CXIX. ALEPH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 2. BETH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 3. GIMEL.
      • The Prayer.
    • 4. DALETH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 5. H E.
    • 6. VAU.
      • The Prayer.
    • 7. ZAIN.
      • The Prayer.
    • 9. CHETH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 9. TETH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 10. JOD.
    • 11. CAPH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 12. LAMECH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 13. MEM.
      • The Prayer.
    • 14. NUN.
      • The Prayer.
    • 15. SAMECH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 16. AIN.
      • The Prayer.
    • 17. PE.
      • The Prayer.
    • 18. TSADDI.
      • The Prayer.
    • 19. KOPH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 20. RESH.
      • The Prayer.
    • 21. SCHIN.
      • The Prayer.
    • 22. TAU.
      • The Prayer.
• Of the fifteen following Psalmes called Hammahaloth, , or Psalmes of Ascension or Degrees.
  • The first Psalm of Degrees, being the 120.
    • The Prayer out of the one hundred and twentieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXI.
    • The Prayer.
  • The third Psalm of Degrees, CXXII.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and twenty second Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXIII.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and twenty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXIV.
    • The Prayer.
  • PSALM CXXV. .
    • The Prayer out of the one hundred five and twentieth Psalm.
    • The plainer summe of the CXXIV. Psalm, in which is described,
  • PSAL. CXXVI.
    • The Prayer collected out of the one hundred and twenty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXVII.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and twenty seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXVIII.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and twenty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXIX.
    • The Prayer out of the one hundred and twenty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXX. Being one of the Penitentials.
    • The Prayer out of the one hundred and thirtieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXI.
    • The Prayer collected out of the one hundred and thirty first Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXII.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and thirty second Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXIII.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and thirty third Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXIV.
    • The Prayer collected out of the one hundred and thirty fourth Psalm.
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  • PSAL. CXXXV.
    • The Hymn and Prayer collected from the One hundred and thirty fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXVI.
    • The Hymn collected out of the One hundred and thirty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXVII.
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and thirty seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXVIII.
    • The Prayer out of the One hundred and thirty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXXXIX.
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and thirty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXL.
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and fortieth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLI.
    • A Prayer collected out of the One hundred and forty one Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLII. The Title, a Maschil of David.
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and forty second Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLIII. Being the last of the Penitentials.
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and forty third Psalm, being penitential.
  • PSALM CXLIV. An ode of David.
    • The Prayer collected out of the one hundred and forty fourth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLV. Hallelujah, or an Hymn.
    • A Hymn collected out of the One hundred and forty fifth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLVI. A Hymn, Hallelujah.
    • The Hymn and Prayer collected out of the One hundred and forty sixth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLVII. A Hymn.
    • The Hymn or Prayer Collected out of the One hundred forty and seventh Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLVIII. A Hymn. Or Hallelujah.
    • The Prayer out of the one hundred and forty eighth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CXLIX. Hallelujah. A Hymn.
    • An Appendix to the four last Verses in this Psalm.
    • The Prayer collected out of the One hundred and forty ninth Psalm.
  • PSAL. CL. A Hymn.
    • A Thanksgiving occasioned by the last Psalm.
  • author's note