XXXIV.
Inscript.
When King Abimelech did chase,
And David dryve away, in face
And gesture chang'd; so soon as gone,
By him this psalme of prayse was done.
1
Still will I blesse the Lord: Him still
To prayse will I employ
2
My mouth. My soule in him shall boast;
The meek shall heare and joy.
3
Jointlie his name let ws extoll,
Him magnifie with me.
4
I sought the Lord; Hee ansuer made,
And me from fears sett free.
5
To Him when they shall look, his light
Ther darknes shall dispell;
Their faces shall not be asham'd.
6
This poore man (they shall tell)
Cry'd and came speed; from all his straits
The Lord did lead him out;
7
The Lord whose angell Him who fear
Saves and encamps about.
8
How good the Lord is, tast and see.
O highlie happie they
9
That in him trust! Him fear, his saincts,
For them no wants dismay
10
That do him fear. Young lions lack,
Them penury may daunt;
But who sinceerlie seek the Lord,
No needfull good shall want.
11
Come children, hearken yee, for I
The Lord's fear will you teach.
12
What man is good and many dayes
Desyres his lyfe to reach?
13
From evil do thy tongue refraine;
Guile in thy lips eschew.
14
Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and peace persue.
15
The Lord the Righteous eyes; their cry
Doth in his eare find place.
16
'Gainst evil men, their names from earth
To sweep, hee setts his face.
17
The Righteous cry, Hee hears; hence peace
They from their troubles have.
18
Nigh to the brocken heart hee is,
And souls contrite doth save.
19
Great are the greevs of godlie men,
In number they exceed;
But from them all the Lord doth send
Releef, as Hee sees need.
20
Their bones hee keeps; that none of them
Be brocken, hee doth care.
21
Them (certainlie) shall evil slay,
Who evil doers are.
On all shall desolation light
That righteous men persue,
22
With causles hate. But souls of such
As ar his servants true,
The Lord from danger shall redeeme:
For none to him who flee,
And on him wait with confidence,
Shall desolation see.
