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.

The Prayer out of the one hundred and thirtieth Psalm.

O Most just and holy God, whose eyes cannot approve iniquity, no not in thy best and dearest servants, we must néeds confess, that for our rebel∣lion and ingratitude against thée, we are justly brought to this abyss of trou∣bles, from which, without thy help, we cannot escape. [Ver. 1] Being then oppressed and overwhelmed with these depths of sin and misery, [Ver. 2] from the bottom of our hearts we cry unto thée, O Lord, Lord, hear our voice, and let thine ears be atten∣tive to our supplications, lest if thou make as though thou hearest not, we be∣come like them that descend into the pit.

Pity our infirmities, and remember thy mercy, for which our misery is a fit object, be not unto us a severe Iudge, but a merciful Father, and take not that revenge upon us, which we deserve, for if thou shalt observe and pu∣nish according to the rigour of justice, [Ver. 3] what man amongst us is so holy and pure in thy eyes, that he may stand before thée, and abide thy sentence? We flée then from thy feat of justice, to thy throne of Grace. [Ver. 4] With thee there is forgiveness, Mercy is so genuine and natural unto thée, that thou canst no more be, than not be Merciful: Therefore out of this thy inclination and

facility to remit iniquities, and pass by transgressions, in fear and reverence, in faith and hope, we opproach thy presence, and beg a pardon.

It is at the gate of thy mercy we lie, [Ver. 5] there we expect and wait for our Lord, our soul doth wait for the accomplishment of thy Word and promise, who hast said, that if in our tribulation we shall turn unto thée, and séek thée with all our heart, and with all our soul, thou wilt be found by us. Remember then thy Word, in which thou hast caused thy servants to put their trust, for in this night of misery we relie upon it, [Ver. 6] and our souls wait for it, more than they that watch for the morning, yea, I say, more than they that wait for the morning.

Thou art the hope and fear of Israel, [Ver. 7] and with thee is plenteous redemption, a price thou wast pleased to accept for our ransome, and thy beloved Son was pleased to lay down the price, for the merit then of that price, being the blood of thy dear Son, [Ver. 8] accept us into thy favour, pardon our iniquities, and redéem us from the guilt, from the power, from the punishment of our sins, and bring us to thine everlasting Kingdom, where we may reign with our belssed Redéem∣er for evermore.