Psalm 33

YE that are righteous in the Lord
unfeignedly rejoice,
It well becomes th'upright in heart
to praise him with their voice.
Praise God with Harp and Psaltery,
unto him praises sing,
Sing to him with an instrument
that hath a tenfold string.

Sing to the Lord a new fram'd song,
aloud with skill him praise,
Because his words are true, and right
are all his works and ways.
The righteous Lord loves righteousnesse,
and judgement doth him please,
And the whole earth to fill with good,
his mercy doth not cease.

By the commanding Word of God
the Heavens created were,
And by his powerful breath the hosts
that therein do appear.
He gathers up into an heap
the waters of the Seas,
The depths he in their chanel safe
as in a store-house layes.

Let therefore all the earth below
reverence and fear the Lord,
Let all the dwellers in the world
still tremble at his Word.
He onely spake the word, and all
was done that he did will,
He gave command, and it stood fast
and so continues still.

The counsels of the Heathen all,
the Lord doth bring to nought,
The multitude he doth defeat
in their device and thought.
But the deep counsels of the Lord
shall stand for ever fast,
The wise thoughts of his heart shall to
all generations last.

The Second Part.

The Nation's blest to whom the Lord
as their own God is known,
And those whom as an heritage
he chose to be his own.
The Lord from Heaven the sons of men
beholds and looks upon,
The dwellers of the earth from high
his habitation.

He fashions all their waies alike,
as well the high as low,
And he their works considereth,
and all their waies doth know.
The numbers of a mighty host
cannot preserve a King,
Neither can any mans great strength
to him deliverance bring.

An horse is a vain thing to save
his rider in the fight,
Neither can he deliver one
by his great strength and might.
Behold, the Lord doth set his eye
with favour on the just,
As many as do fear his name,
and on his mercy trust.

That he from death and dangers deep
their soul may safely free,
And them alive in famine keep
when others pined bee.
Our soul still waiteth for the Lord,
and doth on him depend,
He always is at hand, our help,
and shield us to defend.

Surely in God our heart is glad,
in him it doth delight,
For in his holy name we have
our trust, and in his might.
Let thy mercy, O Lord our God,
upon us ever bee,
As we at all times do depend
and onely trust in thee.