Psalm 118

O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,
for good and kind is he,
Because his mercies very sure,
for everlasting be.
Let Israel now confesse that still
his mercies still endure.
Let Aarons house say now, that still
his mercies are most sure.

And let them now that fear the Lord,
say, that his mercies sure
Which he doth for his saints reserve,
for ever do endure.
In my distress I call'd on God,
and he did answer me,
In a large place he did me set
wherein I might go free.

The Lord himself is on my side,
afraid I will not be,
If God stand on my part what hurt
can man do unto me?
The Lord doth take my part with them
that help to succour me,
Therefore on those that do me hate,
I my desire shall see.

Better it is to trust in God,
then on man to be staid.
Better it is to trust in God,
then Princes for their aid.
All nations have inclosed me,
and me incompass'd round,
But in the name of God shall I
them conquer and confound.

They compast me on every side,
they compassed me round,
But I will surely them destroy,
and in Gods name confound.
Like bees they compass'd me about,
but like the thorns that flame,
They quenched are, for them I shall
destroy in Gods own name.

The Second Part.

Thou hast with violence at me
thrust sore, that fall I might,
But yet the Lord sustained me,
and made me stand upright.
The Lord is my defence and strength
which I depend upon,
He is my song, and praise, and he
is my salvation.

In dwellings of the just is heard
the voice and melody
Of joy and health: for the right hand
of God doth valiantly.
The right hand of the mighty God
exalted is on high,
The right hand of the mighty Lord
hath done most valiantly.

I shall not die, but live, and shew
the Lords works, sorely he
Hath chastned me, but unto death
hath not delivered me.
Set ye wide open unto me
the gates of holiness,
That I may enter into them
the Lord to praise and bless.

This gate of God, there shall with me
the righteous enter in.
I will praise thee, thou hast me heard,
and my salvation been.
The stone which by the builders was
refused with disgrace,
Now the head-corner stone is made,
and set in chiefest place.

The Third Part.

This was the mighty work of God,
this was the Lords own fact,
And it is marvellous to behold,
vith eyes that noble act.
This is the day which God hath made,
and hath advanced high,
We will therein be glad, and will
rejoice exceedingly.

O send salvation now, O Lord,
I pray thee earnestly,
O Lord, I thee beseech to send
us now prosperity.
Blessed be he that in the name
of God comes us to save,
You all out of the house of God,
the Lord we blessed have.

God is the Lord that shews to us
light and prosperity,
The sacrifice to th'altars horns
with coards binde speedily.
Thou art my God, and therefore I
will praises give to thee,
Thou art my God, therefore by me
thou shalt exalted be.

O give you thanks unto the Lord,
exceeding good is he,
Because for ever to his saints
his mercies lasting be.