Happie indeed and truly blest is hee Whose sinnes remitted and faults couerèd bee; To whome the Lord doth not jmpute his sinne, Whose single heart hath not deceipt therein. When I was silent I consum'd away, And pyninge greife did waste mee day by day; Thy hand on mee was heauy still, whereby My moisture grewe like draught in Summer drie. My sinne I will acknowledge Lord to Thee, My secret faults shall not concealèd bee; I said, I will my synnes to God confesse, And God forthwith forgaue my wickednesse. If good men seeke Him when Hee may be found, The world's high waues shall neuer them surround; Thou hid'st mee close and sauest mee from annoy, And dost enuirone mee with songs of joy; When Thou hast sett mee in Thyne owne right way, Thine eye doth guide mee that I doe not stray. Then must I not be brute, as horse and mule, Which men with bitt and bridle only rule. With many whipps, God doth the wicked chase But doth with mercies faithfull men embrace; Bee glad, rejoyce, and glory in the Lord All yee whose hearts doth with His will accord. PSALM XXXIII. Rejoyce yee righteous in the Lord, and singe; To giue God thankes, it is a comely thinge: Singe prayses unto Him and sett your songs To harpe and lute, that speaketh with ten tongues; Singe to the Lord a new composèd songe, With chearefull heart and with affection stronge; For His most holy Word is euer true, And all His workes His constancie doe shew. Hee loueth right and justice euermore, And with His blessinge Hee the earth doth store; For by His word the heauens created were; His breath made euery STARR and euery sp'ere;[213] The Seas, as in a STOREHOUSE Hee doth keepe, And heapes them up as treasures in the deepe; The earth before the LORD shall quake for feare, And all that dwell on His round CENTER here: Hee spake, and they were made; at His commaund The heauens began to moue, the earth to stand. COUNSELLS of princes and of NATIONS great, And peoples' plotts, His wisdome doth defeat; But GOD'S owne counsell, purpose and decree, Eternall stand, and cannot frustrate bee. That NATION hath true happines and blisse, Whose GOD and LORD, the LORD JEHOUAH is; Downe from the highest heauen the Lord did looke, And of all men a full suruey Hee tooke; From Heauen aboue the Lord did cast His eye, And all mens wayes and wanderings did espie. Hee formèd all their hearts, and understands Their thoughts, their words, and workes of all their hands. The greatest armies cannot saue a KINGE, Nor strength unto a stronge man safety bringe; His trust is vaine who trusteth in his horse, And seekes deliuerance by soe small a force; With gracious eye the Lord behoulds the just, Which Him doe feare and in His mercie trust: In tyme of dearth their hungrie soules to feed