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AT THE
Court at Kensingtom,
December 3, 1696.
PRESENT
The King's Moil Excellent Majefly in
COUNCIL.
UPON the humble Petition of Nicholas Brady
and Nahum Tate, this Day read at tbt
Beard, jetting forth, that the Petitioners have,
laitb their utmoft Care and lnduftry, cempleated
A New Verfion of the Pfalms of David, in
Engliih Metre, fitted for public Ufe ; and
humbly praying His Majejlyys Royal Allowance
that the /aid Verfion ma; be ufed in J'uch Con-
gregations as Jball think ft to receive it :
His Majefly, taking the fame into his Royal
Confide ration, is pleafed to order in Council,
'fhat the faid New Verfion of the Pfalms, in
Englifh Metre, he, and the fame is hereby Al-
lowed and Permitted to be ufed in all fucb
Churches, Chapels, and Congregations, as Jball
think fit to receive the fame,
W. Brid£eman,
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% j]2eto mtxfxm
OF THE
PSALMS
O F
DAVID,
Fitted to the TUNES
Ufed in Churches.
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N. Brady, D.D. Chaplain in
Ordinary, and N. Tate, Efq;
Poet-Laureat, to His Majefty.
LONDON:
Printed by En ward Say,
For the Company of Staticners. 1764.
And are to be Sold at Stationers- Ball %
near Ludgate, and by moil Book-
fellers.
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st jk.xl M5fL writ jtt #t jfc Ciam. i
May 23, 1698'.
HIS Majefy having Allowed
and Permitted the Ufe of a
New Verfion of the Pfalms
of DcrM> by Dr. Brady and Mr.
Tate, in all Churches, Chapels*
^^.Congregations, 1 cannot do lefs
than ivijb a good Succefs to this Royal
Indulgence ; for I find it a Work
done with fo much Judgment and
Ingenuity, that I am perfuaded it
may take off that unhappy Objection
ivhich has hitherto lain again/l the
Singing Pfalms, and difpofe that
Part of Divine Service to much more
Devotion. And I do heartily recom-
mend the Ufe of this Verfion to all my
Brethren within my Diocefe.
H. LONDON.
A3 An
An Alphabetical TABLE,
fhewing where to find each
Pialm by its Beginning.
A Page
AGainft all tbofe 47
As pant* the Hart 58
; Jit length, by certain 93
B
Behold, 0 God 104
Blefs God, my Soul 132:
Blefs God, ye Serv. 176
D
Defend me, Lord 41
Deliver me, 0 Lord 75
Do thou, 0 God 72
F
For ever blefs'' d 385
For thee; 0 God 8 1
From low eft Depths 173
From my Youth 173
G
Give ear, thou Judge 7 1
God in the great jo8
GW 15 cur Refuge 62
Gcd'sTemp/e crowns 113
H
Jfa*/ nor rZ>£ Lord 1 7 1
Happy the Man 57
jffoi/* Mercy, Lord 68
Hear, 0 my People 99
li *' sh'eft,wh rfe Sin's 4$
lie that has God j 19
Hold not thy Peace 109
How bhfi are they 154
How blefi is he 9
How good and 120
Hoiv long wilt 20
Jftw numerous, Lord 10
i/i-w 'z/^y? muft 175
I
Jehovah reigns 125
'Jehovah reigns 127
i* 11 celebrate tby 40
/w tfV^> Diftrejs 169
Jat Judah the 97
//» /&* //>tf/ 8$
Page
Judge me, 0 Lord 3 7
JufiJudgeofHtaxfn 59
I waited meekly 53-
x«# *// r^ y«/? 44.
Z,r t all the Lands 82
Let all the lift'' ning 65
Let David, Lord 174.
Let God, the God &$
Lord, bear my Cry 78
Lord } hear my Pray. 184
Lord, hear the Vacs j&
Lord, hear the Voice 80
Lord, let tbyjuji 91
Lord, not to T50
Lord, fave me, for 70
Lord, thou haft jji
Lord)wkoi> s the happy 2. \
M
My crafty Fee, with 49^
My.Gcd, my God 3 1
My Soul for Help rg;
My Soul, infpii ■ d 131
ik*y Sea/ w/f£ 131
N
No Change of 'Times 24,
0
0 all ye People 6-3
0 come, loud Antb, 123
Of Mercy'' s never 128-
0 Gcd, my gracious 79
0 <??<"/, my Heart 144
0 Gcv/ of Hofts j 1 a
0 GW, to whom 122
0 GW, who haft 77
0 6W, wbofeformer-jq*
0 IfraeTs Shepherd 105
0 Lord, I am not j 74
0 Lord, my God J3
0 ZW, wy #0f* 59
0 Lord, our Far hers cgf
0. Z,cv'
The TABLE.
Page
O Lord, the Sav. i iS
O3 Lord, that art my n
& Lord, to my 89
On thee, who 370
Opraife the L. ivitbjj6
0 praife the Ld.for 1 52
0 praife the Ld. in 191
0 praife the Ld. and 187
€ praife the Lord with
Hymns 188
€ praife the Lord ivitb
one 176
0 praife ye the Ld. 190
0 render Thanks 134.
0 render Thanks to 137
0 thou, to whom all 15
0 'twas a joyful J70
P
Praifs ye the Lord 747
Prejerije me, Lord 1 82
ProttB me from my 22
R
Refolv^d to .watch 54
S
Save me, 0 God 86
Since godly Men 19
Since I have placed 19
Sing to, the Lord 124
Sing to the Lord r26
Speak, 0 ye Judges 74
Sure ivicked Fools 20
T
Thee Vll extol xS6
The Heavens declare 2.$
The King, 0 Lord 30
The Lord bath /poke 66
The Lord h'r.rfef 34
The Lord, the only 64
The Lord to thy 29
The Lord unto my 147
The Lord to my 29-
The Mam is bled 148
Tbe Man is hhfl 173
The wicked Ftols 70
This fpacious Earth 34
T£o* ivicked Men 50
T£y chaining Wrath^
Thy dreadful Anger 1 3
T£y Mercies , LorJ 115
7£y Mercy, Lord 73
T&y Prefence why 1 7
TW *//• f£* 45
To £/!?/> f£y chcfen 83
7b celebrate thy 15
To God I erf d 98
To Gc^} r» wi>o« 3 j
To GW, our never 107
To Gcd the mighty ljf
To God ivith 183
T& God our grateful 14 1
To my Complaint ti2
To wy 7*«,# P/ft* 23
To /i>f<?j my God 1 14
To thee, 0 God 9.6
To thee, 0 Lord 183
To Sions Hill |6o
W
#^/j / pour out 128
Jf£*« Jjrael, by 149
f^oe« bion*s God 17 x
J^c-fl w<? car 179
While 1 the King's 61
Whom ftould I fear 37
Who place on 5 ion's 171
#3>y /*/? fZw« ra/2 94
With chcarful Notesizz
With Glory clad 12*
With my whole 180
With one Conjent 127 '
With reftlefs and 9
Y
Te Itundlefs Realms 189
Tc' Princes that 40
Ye Saints andSernj. 149
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BIREC-
DIRECTIONS
ABOUT THE-
TUNES and MEASURES.
LL Pfalms of this Verfion in the
Common Meafure of Eights and
Sixes (that is, where the firft and third
Lines of the fmgle Stanza confifl of
eight Syllables each, the fecond and
fourth Lines of fix Syllables each) may
be fung to any of the moil ufual Tunes,
namely, Tork-tunt, Windfor-Vmz, St.
David's, Litchfield, Canterbury, Martyrs,
St. "Mary's, alias Hackney, St. Jnne's-
tune, t3c.
As the Old 25 Pfalm, may be fung
the New 25, 31, 51, 67, 130, 142.
As the Old 113, the 37, 46, 50, 63,
76, 91, no, 113, 120.
As the Old 148, the 136, 148.
As the Old 104, the 149.
The Pfalms in this Verfion of four
Lines in a fingle Stanza, and eight
Syllables in each Line, (if Pfalms of
Praife or Chearfulnefs) may properly
be fung as the Old 100 Pfalm, or to
the Tune of the old 125 Pfalm, fecond
Metre.
The Penitential or Mournful Pfalms,
in the fame Meafure, may be fung as
the Old 51 Pfalm ; which Tunes, with
all the fore mentioned, are printed in
the Supplement to this New Verfion.
A New
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A New Verfon of the Pfalms, &c.
Pfalm I.
1 "W* *Y O W bleft is he who ne'er confents
I I by ill Advice to walk,
I Nor ftands in Sinners Ways, nor fits
•A- J+- where Men profanely talk 1
2 B'jt makes the pert eel Law of God
his Bus'nefs and Delight ;
Devoutly reads therein by Day,
and meditates by Night.
3 Like fome fair Tree, which, fed by Streams,
with timely Fruit does bend,
He ftill mall flourifh, and Succefs
all his Defigns attend.
4 Ungodly Men. and their Attempts,
no laiting Root mall find ;
Untimely blamed, and difpers'd
like Chaff before the Wind.
5 Their Guilt mail ftrike the Wicked dumb
before their Judge's Face :
No formal Hypocrite mall then
among the Saints have place.
6 For God approves the juft Man's Ways ;
to Happinefs they tend :
But Sinners, and the Paths they tread,
mall both in Ruin end.
Pfalm II.
i \X7lTH reftlefs and ungovern'd Rage,
v* why do the Heathen itorm ?
"Why in fuch ram Attempts engage,
as they can ne'er perform ?
% The Great in Counfel and in Might,
their various Forces bring -y
Againft the Lord they all unite,
and his anointed King.
3 " Muft we fubmit to their Commands V
prefumptucufly they fay :
♦' No, let us break their flavifh Bands,
** and cart their Chains away."
4 But God, who fits inthron'd on high,
and fees how they combine,
Does their confpiring Strength defy,
and mocks their vain Defign.
5 Thick Clouds of Wrath divine {hall break
On his rebellious Fees y
A 5 And
io PSA L.Mr III.
And thus will he in Thunder fpeak
to all that dare cppofe :
6 " Though madly you difpute my WillJ
" the King that I ordain,
« Whofe Throne is fix'd on Sion's Hill,
" /hail there fecurely reign."
7 Attend, O Earth, whiift I deciare
God's uncontrol'd Decree :
M Thou art my Son ; this Day, my Heir,
" have I begotten thee.
S u Ask, and receive thy full Demands ;
fC thine mall the Heathen be :
i( The utmoft Limits of the Lands
u mail be pofTefsM by thee.
9 {C Thy threading Sceptre thcu malt /hake*
u and crum them cv'ry where $
i( As ma fly Bars of Iron break
<c the Potter's brittle Ware."
io Learn then, ye Princes ; and give Ear>
ye Judges of the Earth :
II Worfhip the Lord with holy Fear j
rejoice with awful Mirth.
j 2 Appeafe the Son with due Refpecl,
your timely Homage pay j
Left he revenge the bold Neglect,
incens'd by your Dejay.
1^ If but in Part his Anger rife,
who can endure the Flame ?
Then bleft are they whofe Hope relies.
on his moft holy Name.
Pfalm III.
I ttOW many, Lord, of late are grown
" the Troublers of my Peace !
And as their Numbers hourly rife,
fo does their Rage increafe.
Z Infulting, they my \Soul upbraid,
and him whom I adore :
r The God in whom he trufts, fay they,
fnall refcue him, no more.
3 But thou, O Lord, art my Defence j
on thee my Hopes rely :
Thou art my Glory, and (halt-. yet
lift up my Head on high.
$ Since whenfoe'er, in like Difirefs,
to God I made my PrayV,
He heard me from, his holy Hill 5
why fhculd I now defpair ?
5 Guarded
?■ S A L M XV. Ft
5- Guarded by him, I laid me down
my fweet Repofe to take ;
For I through him fecurely fleep,
through him in Safety wake,
6 No Force nor Fury cf my Fees
fny Courage fhali confound,
Were they as many Kofts as Men,
that have befet me round.
7 Arife, and fave me, O my God,
who oft haft own'd my Caufe,
And fcatterid oft thefe Foes to me,
and to thy righteous Laws.
8 Salvation to the Lord belongs 5
he only can defend* :
His BlerTmg he extends to all
that on his Pow'r depend,
Pfalm IV.
I r\ Lord, that art my righteous Judge,
^ to my Complaint give "Ear :
Thou ftill redeem'ft me from Difirefs 3
have Mercy. Lord, and hear,
a. How long will ye, O Sons of Men,
to blot my Fame devife ?
How long your vain Deilgns purfue,
and fpiead malicious Lies ?
3 Confider that the righteous Man
is Gods peculiar Choice;
And, when to him I make my Pray'r,
he always hears my Voice,
4 Then fland in awe of his Commands,
tiee ev'ry thing that's ill ; '
Commune in private with your Hearts^
and bend them to his Will.
5 The P]ace of other Sacrifice
let Righteoufnefs fupply ;
And let your Hope, fecurely fix'd,
on God alone rely,
6 While worldly Minds impatient gecw
more profp'rous Times to fee $
Still let the Glories of thy Face
ihine brightly, Lord, on me.
7 So mall my Heart oV/now with Joy,
more bfti'ng and more true
Than theirs, who Stores of Corn and Wins
fuccefiively renew.
% Then down in Peace I'll hy my Head,
ana taks my needful Reft-:
A 6 No
U P S A L M V,
No other Guard, O Lord, I crave,
of thy Defence pofiefs'd.
Pfalm V.
i T ORD, hear the Voice of my Complaint-;
•L> accept my fecret Pray Y :
2 To thee alone, my King, my God,
will 1 for Help repair.
3 Thou in the Morn my Voice malt hear,
and with the dawning Day
To thae devoutly I'll look up,
to thee devoutly pray.
4 For thou the Wrongs that I fuftain
canft never, Lord, approve,
Who from thy facred Dwelling- Place
aii Evil doft remove.
5 Not long mail Itubborn Fools remain
unpuniuYd in thy View j.
All fiich as ad unrighteous Things
thy Vengeance fhall purfue.
6 The fland'ring Tongue, O God of Truth,
by thee fhaU be dsiiroy'd $
Wrho hat'ft alike the Man in Blood
and in Deceit employed.
7 But when thy boundlefs Grace mall me
to thy lov'd Courts reftore,
On thee I'll fix my longing Eyes,
and humbly there adore.
8 Conduct me by thy righteous Laws j
for watchful is my Voe:
Therefore, O Lord, make plain the Way,
wherein 1 ought to go.
« Their Mouth vents nothing but Deceit ;
their Heart is fet on Wrong ;
Their Throat is a devouring Grave ;
they flatter with their Tongue.
io By their own Counfels let them fall,
opprefs'd with Loads of Sin ;
For they againfl thy righteous Laws
have harden'd Rebels been.
j i But let all thofe that truft in thee,
with Shouts their Joy proclaim :
Let them rejoice whom thou preferv'ft,
and all that love thy Name.
ix To righteous Men the righteous Lord
his BlefTing will extend ;
And with his Favour ai) his Saints,
as with a Shield, defend,
- .. Pfalm
PSALM VI. VII. 13
Pfalm VI.
! THY dreadful Anger, Lord, reftrain,
■*• and fpare a Wretch forlorn j
Correct me not in thy fierce Wrath,
too heavy to be borne.
2 Have Mercy, Lord j for I grow faint,
unable to endure
The Anguifh of my aching Bones,
which, thou alone can ft cure.
3 My tortur'd Fleih diffracts my Mind,
and fills my Soul with Grief:
But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay
to grant me thy Relief ?
4 Thy wonted Gocdnefs, Lord, repeat,
and eafe my troubled Soul :
Lord, for thy wond'rous Mercy's fake,
vouchfafe to make me whole.
5 For after Death no more can I
thy glorious Acts proclaim :
No Pris'ner of the filent Grave
can magnify thy Name.
6 Quite tir'd with Parn, with groaning feint,
no Hope of Eafe I fee i
The Night, that quiets common Griefs,
is fpent in Tears by me.
7 My Beauty fades, my Sight grows dim>
my Eyes with Weaknefs clofe :
Old-Age o'ertakes me, whilft I tnink
on my infulting Foes.
8 Depart, ye Wicked ; in my Wrongs
ye mall no more rejoice 'y
For God, I find, accepts my Tears,
and liftens to my Voice.
9, 10 He hears, and grants my humble Pray'c ;
and they that wifh my Fall,
Shall blum and rage to fee that God
protects me from them all.
Pfalm VII.
1 r\ Lord, my God, fince I have plac'd
^ my Truft alone in thee,
From all my Perfecutors Rage
do thou deliver me.
2 To fave me from my threatening Foe,
Lord, interpofe thy PdvtPrj
Left,, like a favage Lion, he
my helplefs Soul devour.
3,4"
if, ? S A L M' VII;
3., 4 If I am guilty, or did e'er
againft his Peace combine j
Nay, if I have net fpar'd his Life,
who fought unjuftly mine j
5 Let then to perfecuting Foes
my Soul become a Prey;
Let them to Earth tread down my. Life,
in Duft my Honour lay.
6 Arife, and let thine Anger, Lord,
in my Defence engage j
Exalt thyfelf above my Foes
and their infulting Rage :
Awake, awake, in my Behalf,
the Judgment to difpenfe,
Which thou haft righteoufly ordain'd
for injur' d Innocence.
7 So to thy Throne adoring Crowds-
(hall ftiil for Juftiee fly :
O ! therefore, for their fake, refume
thy Judgment-Seat on high.
8 Impartial Judge of all the World,.
I truft my Caufe to thee ;
According to my juft Deferts,
fo let thy Sentence be.
g Let wicked Arts and wicked Men
together be overthrown j
But guard the Juft, thou God, to whom.-
the Hearts of both are known,
xo, ii God me protects j not only me,
but all of upright Heart ;
And daily lays up Wrath for thofe
who from his Laws depart.
12 If they perfift, he whets his Sword,
his Bow ftands ready bent :
il Ev'n now, with fwift Deftru&ion wing'd,
his pointed Shafts are fent.
14 The Plots are fruitlefs, which my Foe.
unjuftly did conceive:
15 The Pit he digg'd for me, has prov'd.
his own untimely Grave.
*6 On his cwn Head his Spite returns,,
whilft I from Harm am free :
On him the Violence is fallen
which he defign'd for me.
*7 Therefore will 1 the righteous Ways
of Providence proclaims
PSALM VIII. IX. r$
Tit fing the Praife of God moft High,
and celebrate his Name.
Pfa!m VIII.
i /"\Thou, to whom all Creatures bow
^ within this earthly Frame,
Thro' all the. World how great art thou !
how glorious is thy Name !
In Heav'n thy wend1 reus Acts are fang^
nor fully reckon' d there 5
l And yet thou mak'ft the infant Tongue
thy boundiefs Praife declare.
Thro1 thee the Weak confound the Strong,
and crufh their haughty Foes ;
And fo thou quelFit the wicked Throng,
that thee and thine oppofe.
3 When Heav'n, thy beauteous Work on high,
employs my wond ring Sight ;
The Moon, that nightly rules the Sky,
with Stars of feebler Light ;.
4 What's Man, fay I, that, Lord, thou lovYt
to keep him in thy Mind }
Gr what tus Offspring, that thou pro\r"fi
to them fo wondYous kind ?
5 Him next in Pow'r thcu didft create
to thy ceieftial Train,
6 Grdain'd, with Dignity and State,
o'er all thy Works to reign.
7 They jointly own his powerful Sway,
the Beafts that prey or graze;
8 The Bird that wings its airy Way ;
the Fifh that cms the Seas.
I O thou, to whom all Creatures bow
within this earthly Frame,
Thro' all the World how great art thou!
how glorious is thy Name!
Pfalm IX.
f np O celebrate thy Praife, O Lord,
■*- I will my Heart- prepare :
To all the lat'ning World thy Works,
thy wond'rous Works, declare.
a The Thought of them mail to my Soul
exa ted Pleafure bring ;
WhiJft to thy Name, O thou moft High,
triumphant Praife I fing.
3 Thou mad'it my haughty Foes to turn
their Backs in .faurifui* Flight :
Struck
16 PSALM IX,
Struck with thy Prefence, down, they fell ;
they perifh'd at thy Sight.
4 Againft infulting Foes, advanced,
thou didft my Caufe maintain,
My Right afferting from thy Throne,
where Truth and Juftice reign,
5 The Infblence of Heathen Pride
thou haft reduc'd to Shame ;
Their wicked Offspring quite deftroy'd,
and blotted out their Name.
6 Miftaken Foes, your haughty Threats
are to a Period come :
Our City ftands, which you defign'd
to make our common Tomb.
7, 8 The Lord for ever lives, who has
his righteous Throne prepar'd,
Impartial Juftice to difpenfe,
to puniin or reward.
$ God is a conftant fure Defence
againft opprefTing Rage :
As Troubles rife, his needful Aids
in our Behalf engage.
jo All thofe who have his Goodnefs prov'd
will in his Truth confide ;
Whofe Mercy ne'er forfook the Man
that on his Help rely'd.
II Sing Praifes therefore to the Lord,
from Sion his Abode;
Proclaim his Deeds, till all the World
confefs no other God.
PART II.
Ii When he Inquiry makes for Blood,
he calls the Poor to mind ;
The injur'd humble Man's Complaint
Relief from him mail find.
13 Take pity on my Troubles, Lord,
which fpiteful Foes create:
Thou that haft refcu'd me to oft
from Death's devouring Gate.
14 In Sion then I'll fmg thy Praife
to all that love thy Name;
And with loud Shouts of grateful Joy
thy favine Pow'r proclaim.
15 Deep in the Pit they digg'd for me
the Heathen Pride is laid ;
Their guilty Feet to their own Snare
are heedlefly betray'd,
j 16 Thus,
P S A L M X. rj
16 Thus, by the juft Returns he makes,
the mighty Lord is known j
While wicked Men, by their own Plot?,
are mamefully overthrown.
17 No fingle Sinner mall efcape,
by Privacy obfcur'd ;
Nor Nation, from his juft Revenge,
by Numbers be fecur'd.
18 His fufTring Saints, when moft diftrefs'd*
he ne'er forgets to aid :
Their Expectations mall be crown'd,
tho' for a Time delay'd'.
19 Arifc, O Lord, affert thy Pow'r,
and let not Man overcome j
Defcend to Judgment, and pronounce
the guilty Heathens Doom.
20 Strike Terror through the Nations round,
till, by confenting Fear,
They to each other and themfelves,
but mortal Men appear .
Pfalm X.
1 '"pHY Prefence why withdraw' ft thou, Lord*
A why hid' ft thou now thy Face,
When difmal Times of deep Diftrefs
call for thy wonted Grace ?
1 The Wicked, fwell'd with lawlefs Pride,
have made the Poor their Prey :
© ! let them fall by thofe Deiigns,
which they for others lay.
3 For ftraight they triumph, if Succefs
their thriving Crimes attend ;
And fordid Wretches, whom God hates,
perverfly they commend.
4 To own a Pow'r above themfelves,
their haughty Pride difdains ;
And therefore in their ftubborn Mind
no Thought of God remains.
5 Opprefiive Methods they purfue,
and all their Foes they flight ;
Becaufe thy Judg.nents, unobferv'd,
are far above their Sight.
6 They fondly think their profp'rous State
(hall unmolefted be j
They think their vain Defigns fliall thrive
from all Misfortune free.
7 Vain and deceitful is their Speech^
with Curfes fill'd and Lies-:
xff R'SA'L M X.
By which the Mifchief of their Heart?
they ftudy to difguife.
% Near public Roads they lie conceaPdy
and all their Art employ,
The Innocent and Poor at once
to rifle and deftroy.
9 Not Lions, couching in their Dens,
furprHe their heedJefs Prey
"With greater Cunning, or exprefs
more favage Rage, than they.
30 Sometimes they acl the harmlefs Marr^,
and modeft Locks they wear,
That, fo deceiv'd, the Poor may lefs
their fudden Onfet fear.
part m
31 For God, they think, rio' Notice takes
of their unrighteous Deeds j
He never minds the faff* ring Poor,
nor their Opprefiion heeds.
31a But thou, O Lord, at length arifey
ftretch forth thy mighty Arm ;
And, -by the Greatnefs of thy Pow'rr
defend the Poor from Harm.
13 No longer let the Wicked vaunt,
and proudly boafting fay,
'* T.uih, God regards riot what we do 5
" ha never will repay.1 '
*4 But fare thou feeft, and all their Deeds
impartially doft try :
The Orphan therefore, and the Poor,.
on thee for Aid rely..
35 Defencelefs let the Wicked fall;
cf all their Strength bereft:
Confound, O God, their dark DefighS,
till no Remains are left.
16 Aflert thy juft Dominion, Lord,
which mall for ever ftand ;
Thou, who the Heathen didit expel
from this thy chofen Land.
17 Thou hear'ft the humble Supplicants,
that to thy Throne repair ;
Thou firft prepar'ft their Hearts to pray,
and then accept'ft their Pray'r.
j3 Thou, in thy righteous Judgment, weight
the Fatherlcfs and Poor ;
That fo the Tyrants of the Earth
ma y p ej fe oute no mo i e,
Pfalm.
PSALM XI. XII. i*
Pfalm XI.
I CINCE I have piac'd my Truft in God,
° a Refuge always nigh,
Why thou let I, like a tim'rous Bird,
to diitant Mountains fly ?
* Behold the Wicked bend their Bow,
and ready fix their Dart,
Lurking- in Ambufh to destroy
the Man of upright Heart.
3 When once the firm AfTurance fails
which public Faith imparts,
'Tis Time for Innocence to fly
from fuch deceitful Arts.
4 The Lord hath both a Temple here,
and righteous Throne above ;
Where he furveys the Sons of Men,
and how their Counfels move.
5 If God the Righteous, whom he loves,
for Trial does correct,
What mult the Sons of Violence,
whom he abhors, expect ?
6 Snares, Fire, and Brimftone, on their Heads
fhall in one Tempeft (how'r j
This dreadful Mixture his Revenge
into their Cup mail pour.
7 The righteous Lord will righteous Deeds
with fignal Favour grace,
And to« the upright Man difclofe
the Brightnefs of his Face.
Pfaim XII..
i OlN.CE godly Men decay, O Lord,
^ do thou my Caufe defend ;
For fcarce thefe wretched Times afford
one juft and faithful Friend.
% One Neighbour now can fcarce belier*
what t'other dees impart :
With fiatt'ring Lips they all deceive,
and with a double Heart.
3 But Lips that with Deceit abound
can never profper long :
God's righteous Vengeance will confound
the proud, blafpheming Tongue.
4 In vain thofe fooliili Bcafters Yay,
" our Tongues are (uvt our own ;
" With
a» psalm xin- xrv.
" With doubtful Words we'll itill betray,
M and be control'd by none."
5, For God, who hears the fufTring Poof,.
and their Oppreflion knows,
Will foon arife and give them Reft,
" in fpite of all their Foes.
6 The Word of God fliall ftill abide,
and void of Falmood be,
-As is the Silver fev'n Times try'd
from drpfTy Mixture free.
7 The Promife of his aiding Grace
mail reach its purpos'd End :
His Servants from this faithlefs Race
he ever (hall defend.
S Then /hall the Wicked be perplex'd,
nor know which Way to fly j
When thofe whom they defpis d and vex'd
/hall be ad vane' d on hign.
Pfalm XIII.
i TLT O W lone wilt thou forget me, Lord ?
x **■ muft I for ever mourn ?
.. How long wilt thou withdraw from me,
oh, never to return?
2 How long mail anxious Thoughts my Soul,
and Grief my Heart opprefs ?
How long my Enemies mfult,
i and I have no Redrefs?
3 Oh, hear! and to my longing Eyes
reftore thy wonted Light,.
And fuddenly, or I (hall fleep
in everlafting Night.
4 Reftore me, left they proudly boaft
'twas their own Strength overcame J
Permit not them that vex my Soul
to triumph in my Shame.
5 Since I have always placM my Truft
beneath thy Mercy's Wing,
Thy faving Health will come ; and then
my Heart with Joy mall fpring.
6 Then mall my Song, with Praife infpir'd,
to thee my God afcend ;
Who to thy Servant in Diftrefs
fuch Bounty didit extend.
Pfalm XIV.
I CURE wicked Fools muft needs fuppofe
° that G©d is nothing but a Name;
Corrupt
PSALM XV. 21
Corrupt and -lewd their Practice grows.;
no Breaft is warm'd with holy Flame,
2 The Lord look'd down from Heav'n's high
and all the Sons of Men did view, (TowY,
To fee if any own'd his Pow'r,
if any Truth or Juftice knew,
j But all, he Ciw, were gone afide,
all were degen'rate grown and bafe :
None took Religion for their Guide,
not one of all the finful Race.
4 But can thefe Workers of Deceit
be all So dull and fenfelefs grown,
That they, like Bread, my People eat,
and God's almighty Pow'r difown t
5 How will they tremble then for Fear,
when his j uft Wrath mall them o'ertakel
For to the Righteous God is near,
and never will their Caufe forfake.
6 111 Men, in vain, with Scorn expofe
thofs Methods which the Good purfue^
Since God -a Refuge is for thofe
whom his juft Eyes with Favour view,
7 Would he his faving Pow'r employ
to break his People's fervile Band,
Then Shouts of univerfal Joy
mould loudly echo thro' the Land*
Pfalm XV.
i T ORD, who's the happy Mao that may
•L/ to thy bleft Courts repair,
Not, Stranger- like, to vifit them,
but to inhabit there ?
z 'Tis he, whofe ev'ry Thought and Deed
by Rules of Virtue moves ;
Whofe gen'rous Tongue difdains to fpeak
the Thing his Heart difproves.
% Who never did a Slander forge,
his Neighbour's Fame to wound ;
Nor hearken to a falfe Report,
by Malice whifper'd round.
4 Who Vice, in all its Pomp and Pow'r,
can treat with juft Neglect j
And Piety, tho' cloath'd in Rags,
religioufly refpect.
Who to his plighted Vows and Truft
has ever firmly flood ;
And tho' he promife to his Lofs,
he makes his Promife good,
5 Whofe
VI P S A L M XVI.
5*Whofe Soul in Ufury difdains
his Treafure to employ ;
Whom -no Rewards can ever bribe
the Guiltlefs to deftroy.
The Man, who by this fteady Courfe
has Kappinefs infur'd,
When Earth's Foundation makes, mall ftanc^
by Providence -fecur'd.
Pfalm XVI.
I pRotecl: me from my cruel Foes,
** -and fhield me, Lord, from Harm;
Becaufe my Truft I ftill repofe
on thy almighty Arm.
-a My Soul all Help but thine dees flight,
all Gods but thee diibwn ;
Yet can no Deeds of mine requite
the Goodnefs thou haft mown.
3 But thofe that ftriclly virtuous are,
and love the Thing that's right,
To favour always, and prefer,
mall be my chief Delight.
4 How mall their Sorrows be increas'd
who other Gods adore !
Their bloody OfTrings I deteft,
their very Names abhor.
5 My Lot is fall'n in that bled Land
where God is truly known :
He fills my Cup with lib'ral Hand,
'tis he fupports my Throne.
6 In Nature's moil delightful Scene
my happy Portion lies ;
The Place of my appointed Reign
all other Lands outvies.
7 Therefore my Soul mall blefs tlie Lord,
whofe Precepts give me Light,
And private Ccunfel ft ill afford,
in Sorrow's difmal Night.
5 I ftrive each Action to approve
to his all-feeing Eye :
No Danger (hall my Hopes remove,
becaufe he ftill is nigh.
9 Therefore my Heart all Grief defies,
my Glory does rejoice-:
My Flem mall re"ft, in Hopes to rife,
wak'd by his powerful Voice.
10 Thou, Lord, when I refign my Brearh,
my Soul from Hell mart free 5
2 Nor
P S A L M XVII, «|
Nor let thy holy one in Death
the leaft Corruption fee.
« Thou Hi alt the Paths of Life difpiay,
which to thy Prefence lead ;
Where Pleafures dwell without Allay,
and Joys that never fad*.
Pfalm XVII..
j ♦"TO my juft Plea and fad Complaint*
x attend, O righteous Lord ;
And to my PrayV, as 'tis unfeign'd,
a gracious Ear afford.
2 As in thy Sight I am approv'd,
fo let my Sentence be j
And with impartial E>es, O Lord,
my upright Dealing fee.
3 For thou haft fearch'd my Heart by Dsy,
and vifited by Night ;
And, on the ftricleft Trial, found
its fecret Motions right.
Nor fkali thy Juftice, Lord, alone
my Heart's Defigns acquit ;
For I have purposed that my Tongue
mall no Offence commit.
4 I know what wicked Men would d^
their Safety to maintain ;
But me thy juft and mild Commands
from bloody Paths reitrain.
.5 That I may (till, in fpite of Wrongs,
my Innocence fecure,
O ! guide me in thy righteous Ways,
.and make my Footfteps fure.
6 Since, heretofore, I ne'er in vain
to thee my Pray'r addrefs'd ;
O ! now, my God, incline thine Ear
to this my .juft P.equeft,
7 The Wonders of thy Truth and Love
in my Defence engage ;
Thou, whofe right Hand preferves thy Saints
from their OpprefTors Rage.
PART II.
$} 9 O ! keep me in thy tend^ reft Care j
thy fhelt'ring Wings ftretch out,
To guard me lafe from favage Foes,
that compafs me about.
ID Overgrown with Luxury, mclos'd
in their own Fat they Ue j
And
24 PSALM XVIII.
And with a proud blafpheming Mouth
both God and Man defy.
1 1 Well may they boaft, for they have now
my Paths encompafsM round ;
Their Eyes at watch, their Bodies bow*-d,
and couching on the Ground;
12 In Pofture of a Lion fet,
when greedy of his Prey ;
Or a young Lion, when he lurks
within a covert Way.
13 A rife, O Lord, defeat their Plots,
their fwelling Rage control:
From wicked Men, who are thy Sword, .
deliver thou my Soul :
14 From worldly Men, thy fliarpeft Scourge,
whofe Portion's here below ;
Who, fill'd with earthly Stores, afpire
no other Blifs to know.
15 Their Race is num'rous, that partake
their Subftance while they live ;
Their Heirs furvive, to whom they may
the vaft Remainder give.
1$ But I, in Uprightnefs, thy Face
mall view without Control ;
And waking, fhall its Image find
reflected in my Soul.
Pfalm XVIII.
1, 2 TyT O Change of Times mall ever mock
*■* my firm Affection, Lord, to thee ;
For thou haft always been a Rock,
a Fortrefs and Defence to me.
Thou my Deiiv'rer art, my God ;
my Truft is in thy mighty Pow'r :
Thou art my Shield from Foes abroad,
at home my Safeguard and my Tow'r,
3 To thee I will addrefs my Pray'r
(to whom all Praife we juftly owe) ;
So mall I, by thy watchful Care,
be guarded from my treacherous Foe.
4, 5 By Floods of wicked Men diftrefsM,
with Seas of Sorrow compafs'd round,
With dire infernal Pangs opprefs'd,
in Death's unwieldly Fetters bound,
6 To Heav'n I made my mournful Pray'r,
to God addrefs'd my humble Moan ;
Who gracioufly inclined his Ear,
md heard me from his lofty Throne,
PART
PSALM XVIII. *f
PART II.
7 When God arofe my Part to take,
the confcious Earth was ftruck with Fear j
The Hills did at his Prefence fhake,
nor could his dreadful Fury bear.
8 Thick Clouds of Smoke difpers'd abroad,
Enfigns of Wrath before him came j
Devouring Fire around him glow'd,
that Coals were kindled at its Flame.
^ He left the beauteous Realms of Light,
whilft Heav'n bow'd down its awful Head j
Beneath his Feet fubftantial Night
was, like a fable Carpet, fpread.
10 The Chariot of the King of Kings,
which active Troops of Angels drew,
On a ftrong Tempeft's. rapid Wings,
with moft amazing Swiftnefs flew.
If. it Black wat'ry Mifts and Clouds confpir'cf
with thickeft Shades his Face to veil ;
But at his Brightness foon retir'd,
and fell in Show'rs of Fi-e and Hail.
13 Thro* Heav'n's wide Arch a thundTring Peal,
God's angry Voice did loudly roar 5
While Earth's fad Face with Heaps of Hail,
and Flakes of Fire, was cover' d o'er,
14 His marpen'd Arrows round he threw,
which made his fcatter'd Foes retreat :
Like Darts his nimble Light'nings flew,
and quickly finiftYd their Defeat.
*5 The Deep its fecret Stores difclos'd ;
the World's Foundations naked lay,
By his avenging Wrath expos'd,
which fiercely rag'd that dreadful Day,
PART in.
16 The Lord did on my Side engage ;
from Heav'n, his Throne, my Caufe upheld 5
And fnatch'd me from the furious Rage
of threading Waves, that proudly fweU'd.
17 God his refiftlefs Pow'r employed
my ftrongeft Foes Attempts to break ;
Who elfe with Eafe had foon deflroy'd
the weak Defence that I could make.
xS Their fubtle Rage had near prevaiFd,
when I diftrefs'd and friendlefs lay;
But full, when other Succours fail'd,
God was my firm Support and Stay.
B 1 o^ From
16 PSALM XVifl.
ig From Dangers that inclos'd me round,
he brought me forth, and fet me free 5
For fome juft Caufe his Goodnefs found
that mov'd him *o delight in me.
20 Becaufe in me no Guilt remains,
God does his gracious Help extend 1
My Hands are free from bloody Stains ^
therefore the Lord is ftill my Friend.
21, 11 For I his judgments kept in Sight,
in his juft Paths I always trodj
I never did his Statutes flight,
nor loofely wander'd from my .God.
23, 24 But ftill my Soul^ fincere and pure,
did ev'n from darling Sins refrain :
His Favours therefore yet endure,
becaufe my Heart and Hands are clean.
PART IV.
25, z6 Thou fuit'ft, O Lord, thy righteous Ways
to various Paths of Human -Kind :
They who for Mercy merit Praife,
with thee mall wond'rous Mercy find.
Thou to the Juft malt Juftice (how \
the Pure thy Purity mall fee ;
Such as perverfly choofe to go,
ihall meet with due Returns from thee,
37, 2,8 That he the humble Soul will fave,
and crufh the Haughty' s boafted Might,
In me the Lord an Inftance gave,
whofe Darknefs he has turn'd £0 Light,
^9 On his firm Succour I rely'd,
and did o'er numerous Foe.s prevail 5
Nor fearM, whiift he was on my Side,
the beft-defended Walls to fcale.
oo For God's Defigns mail ftill fucceed ;
his Word will bear the utmoft Teft:
He's a ftrong Shield to all that need,
and on his Aire Protection reft.
«i Who then deferves to be ador'd,
but God, on whom my Hopes depend ?
Or who, except the mighty Lord,
can with refiftlefs Pow'r defend?
PART V.
V-> 33 *^s ^oc* that £*rc*s m^ Armour on>
and all my juft Defigns fulfils ;
Thro' him my Feet can fwiftly run,
and nimbly climb the fteepeft Hills.
34 Letions
PSALM XVIII. 37
34 Lefibns of War from him I take,
and manly Weapons leam to wield ;
Strong Bows of Steel with Eafe I break*
forc'd by my ltronger Arms to yield,
35 The Buckler -of his faving Health
protects me from aflaulting Foes :
His Hand fuftains me ftill ; my Wealth
and Greatnefs from his Bounty flows,
§5 My Goings he enlarg'd abroad,
till then to narrow Paths confin'd j
And, when in fiipp'ry Ways I trod,
the Method of my Steps defign'd.
27 Thro' him Inurrfrous Hofts defeat,
and flying Squadrons captive take .j
Nor from my fierce Purfuit retreat
till I a final Conquelt make.
38 Cover'd with Wounds, in vain they tiy
their van^uifh'd Heads again to rear :
Spite of their boafted Strength, they lie
beneath my Feet, and grovel there.
39 God, when frefh Armies take the Field,
recruits my Strength, my Courage warms :
He makes my ftrong Oppo&rs yield,
fubdu'd by my prevailing Arms.
40 Thro' him the Necks of proflrate Foes
my conqu'ring Feet in Triumph prefs :
Aided by him, I root out thofe
who hate and envy my Succefs.
41 With loud Complaints all Friends they try'd 5
but none was able to defend ;
At length to God for Help they cry'd 5
but God would no AffiftaiKe lend.
42 Like flying Duft, which Winds purfue,
their broken Troops I fcatterM round :
Their daughter' d Bodies forth I threw,
like ioathfome Dirt that clogs the Ground,
PART VI.
43 Our faclnous Tribes, at ftrife till now,
by God's Appointment me obey:
The Heathen to my Sceptre bow,
and foreign Nations own my Sway.
44 Remoteft Realms their Homage fend,
when my fuccefsful Name they hear 5
Strangers for my Commands attend,
charm'd with Refpect oraw'd by Fear,
45 All to my Summons tamely yield,
•r fooja in Battle are difmay'd :
B 2. For
i% PSALM XIX.
For ftronger Holds they quit the Field,
and ftill in ftrongeft Holds afraid,
46 Let the eternal Lord be prais'd,
the Rock on whofe Defence I reft !
To higheft Heav'ns his Name be rais'd,
who me with his Salvation blefs'd !
4.7 'Tis God that ftill fupports my Right 5
his juft Revenge my Foes purfues j
'Tis he, that, with refiftlefs Might,
fierce Nations to my Yoke fubdues.
4S My univerfal Safeguard he !
from whom my lafting Honours flow;;
He made me great, and fet me free
from my remorfelefs bloody Foe,
49 Therefore, to celebrate his Fame,
my grateful Voice to Heav'n I'll raife,5
And Nations, Strangers to his Name,
(hall thus be taught to fmg his Praife s
50 " God to his King Deliverance fends $
" mews his Anointed fignal Grace :
" His Mercy evermore extends
" to David and his promised Race."
Pfalm XIX.
1 rpHE Heav'ns declare thy Glory, Lord,,
A which that alone can fill 5
The Firmament and Stars exprefs
their great Creator's Skill,
a The Dawn of each returning Day
frefli Beams of Knowledge brings ;
And from the dark Returns of Night
divine Inftrudtion fprings.
3 Their pow'iful Language to no Realm
or Region is connn'd ;
'Tis Nature's Voice, and underftood
alike by all Mankind.
4 Their Doctrine does its facred Senfe
thro' Earth's Extent difplay;
Whofe bright Contents the circling Sun
does round the World convey.
5 No Bridegroom, on his nuptial Day,
has fuch a chearful Face:
No Giant does like him rejoice
to run his glorious Race.
6 From Eaft to Weft, from Weft to Eaft,
his reftlefs Courfe he goes ;
And thro' his Progrefs, chearful Light
and vital Warmth beftows,
PART
PSALM XX. 29
PART II.
7 God's perfect Law converts the Soul 5
reclaims from falfe Defires ;
With facred Wifdom his fure Word
the Ignorant infpires.
8 The Statutes of the Lord are juft,
and bring fincere Delight :
His' pure Commands in fearch of Truth
aflift the feebleft Sight.
9 Kis perfect Wormip here is fix'd,
on fure Foundations laid :
His equal Laws are in the Scales
of Truth and Juftice weighed :
10 Of more Efteem than Golden Mines,
or Gold refin'd with Skill 5
More fweet than Honey, or the Drops
that from the Comb diftil.
XI My trufty Counfellors they are,
and friendly Warnings give 3
Divine Rewards attend on thofe
who by thy Piecepts live,
12 But what frail Man obierves how oft
he does from Virtue fall?
O cleanfe me from my fecret Faults,
thou God that know' ft them all !
15 Let no prefumptuous Sin, O Lord,
Dominion have o'er me;
That, by thy Grace preferv'd, I may
the grtat TranfgrefTion flee.
14 So (hall my Pray'r and Praifes be
with thy Acceptance blelt j
And I fecure on thy Defence,
my Strength and Saviour, reft.
Pfalm XX.
1 npHE Lord to thy Requeft attend,
A and hear thee in Diflrefs ;
The Name of Jacob's God defend,
and grant thy Arms Succefs.
2 To aid thee from on high repair,
and Strength from Sion give ;
3 Remember all thy OfT rings there,
thy Sacrifice receive.
4. To compafs thy own Heart's Defirc
thy Counfels ftill direct ;
Make kindly all Events confpire
to bring them to Effett.
B3 5 To
3* PSALM XXI.
5 To thy Salvation, Lord, for Aid
we chearfully repair,
With Banners in thy Name difplayMj
" the Lord accept thy Pray'r."
6 Our Hopes are fix'd, that now the Lord.
our Scv' reign will defend 5
From Heav'n refiftlefs Aid afford,
and to his Pray'r attend.
1 Some truft in Steeds for War defign'd 5
on Chariots fome rely :
Againft them all we'll- call to mind
the Pow'r of God moft high.
& But from their Steeds and Chariots thrown,,
behold them thro7 the Plain,
Diforder'd, broke, and trampled down,
whilfV firm our Troops remain.
9 Still fave us, Lord, and (till proceed
our rightful Caufe to blefs :
Hear, King of Heav'n, in Times of Need,
the Pray'rs that we aridrefs.
Pfalm XXI.
2 HpHE King, O Lord, with Songs of Praife,
A mall in thy Strength lejcke;
With thy Salvation crown' d, mall raife
to Heav'n his chearful. Voice.
2 For thou, whate'er his Lips requeft,
not only doit impart;
But haft, with thy Acceptance, bleft
the Wifhes of his Heart.
3 Thy Ooodnefs and thy tender Care
have all his Hopes out gar. a ;
A Crown of Gold thou mad'ft him wear,,
and fett'dft it firmly on.
4 He pray'd for Life 5 and thou, O Lord,
didft to his Pray'r attend,
And gracioufly to him afford
a Life that ne'er mall end.
r Thy fure Defence thro' Nations round
has fpread his glorious Name 5
And his fuccefsful Actions crown'd
with Majefty and Fame.
5 Eternal BleiTmgs thou beftow'ft,
and mak'ft his Joys increafe j
Whilft thou to him' unclouded mowTt
the Brightnefs of thy Face.
PART II.
j Becaufe the King on God alone
for timely Aid relies ;
. His
PSALM XXII. %2
fits Mercy ftill fupports his Throne,
and all his Wants fupplies.
8 But, righteous Lord, thy ftubborn Foes
fhall feel thy dreadful Hand;
Thy vengeful Arm fhall find out thofe
that hate thy mild Command.
9 When thou againft them doft engage, -
thy j nft but" dreadful Doom
Shall, like a glowing Oven's Rage*
their Hopes and them confume.
io Nor fhall thy furious Anger ceafe,
or with their Ruin end ;
But root out all their guiity Race,
and to their Seed extend.
XI For all their Thoughts were fet on Illr
their Hearts on Malice bent ;
But thou with watchful Care didft ftill
the ill Effecls prevent.
R While they their fwift Retreat fliall make
to Tcape thy dreadful Might,
Thy fwifter Arrows fhall o'ertake,
and gall them in their Flight.
13 Thus, Lord, thy wond'rour Strength difclofe,
and thus exalt thy Fame ;
Whilft we glad Songs of Praife compofe
to thy almighty Name.
Pfalm XXII,
r TV/T^ Goc*' mV Goc*> why leav'ft thou me^
1VA when I with Anguiih faint ?
O ! why fo far from me remov'd,
and from my loud Complaint ?
2 All Day, but all the Day unheard,
to thee do I complain ;
With Cries implore Relief all Night,.
but cry all Night in vain.
g:Yet thou art ftill the righteous Judge
of Innocence opprefs'd ;
And therefore IfraeFs Piaifes are
of Right to thee addrefs'd.
^, 5 On thee our Ancestors rely'd,
and thy Deli v' ranee found ;
With pious Confidence they pray'd,
and with Succefs were crown d.
6 But 1 am treated like aj Worm 5
like none of human Birth :
Not only by the Great revil'd,
but made the Rabble's Mirth.
B 4. 7 With
9& PS A L M XXII.
7 With Laughter all the gazing Crowd
my Agonies furvey :
They moot the Lip, they make the HeaJj,
and thus deriding fay :
% " In God he trufted, boafting oft
" that he was Heave's Delight ;
*' Let God come down to fave him now$
,f and own his Favourite,' '
PART II.
9 Thou mad'ft my teeming Mother's Womb
a living Offspring bear:
When but a Suckling at the Breaft,
I was thy early Care. (Wrong*
30 Thou, Guardian-like, didft fhield from.
my helplefs infant Days ;
And fince haft been my God, and Guide
through Life's bewilder'd Ways.
H Withdraw not then fo far from me,
when Trouble is fo nigh ;
O, fend me Help ! thy Help, on which
1 only can rely,
aa High-pamper' d Bulls, a frowning Herd,
frem Balan's Foreft met,
With Strength proportion 'd to their Rage,
have me around befet.
13 They gape on me, and ev'ry Mouth
a yawning Grave appears;
The Defart Lion's favage Roar
lefs dreadful is than theirs,
PART III.
14 My Blood like Water fpill'd, my Joints
are rack'd and out of Frame :
My Heart dhTolves within my Breaft,
like Wax before the Flame.
15 My Strength, like Potter's Earth, is parch'd 5
my Tongue cleaves to my Jaws ;
And to the filent Shades of Death
my fainting Soul withdraws.
j6 Like Blood-hounds, to furround me, they
in pack'd Afiemblies meet :
They pierc'd my inoffenfive Hands ;
they pierc'd my harmlefs Feet.
17 My Body's rack'd, till all my Bones
diftinclly may be told :
Yet fuch a Spectacle of Woe
as Paftime they behold r
iS As
PSALM XXII. 33
iS As Spoil, my Garments they divide,
Lots for my Vefture caft :
19 Therefore approach, O Lord, my Strength,
and to my Succour hafte.
20 From their fharp Sword protect thou me 5
of all but Lite bereft !
Nor let my Darling in the Pow'r
of cruel Dogs be" left.
21 To fave me from the Lion's Jaws,
thy prefent Succour fend j
As once, from goring Unicorns,
thou didft my Life defend.
22 Then to my Brethren I'll declare
the Triumphs of thy Name ;
In Prefence of aiTembled Saints
thy Glory thus proclaim:
23 " Ye Worshippers of Jacob's God,
M all you of Ifrael's Line,
" O praife the Lord, and to your Praife
u fmcere Obedience join.
24, u He ne'er difdain'd on low Diftrefs
u to caft a gracious Eye ;
" Nor turn'd from Poverty his Face,
" but hears its humble Cry."
PART IV.
-25 Thus, in thy facred Courts, will I
my chearful Thanks exprefs ;
In prefence of thy Saints perform
the Vows of my Diftreis.
26 The meek Companions of my Grief
mail find my Table fpread 5
And all that feek the Lord (hall be
with Joys immortal fed.
27 Then (hall the glad converted World
to God their Homage pay 5
And fcatter'd Nations of the Earth
one fov' reign Lord obey.
2S 'Tis- his fupreme Prerogative
o'er fubjedl Kings to reign :
'Tis juft that he mould rule the World,
who does the World fuftain.
29 The Rich, who are with Plenty fed,
his Bounty muft confefs :
The Sons of Want, by him reiiev'd,
their gen'rous Patron blefs.
With humble Worfhip to his Throne
they ail for Aid reibi t :
That Pow'r, which nrft their Beings Xave,
cap only them lupport,
B 5 3c, 31 Then
34- PS A LM XXIII. XXIV,
30, 31 Then mall a chofen fpotlefs Race*,
devoted to his Name,
To their admiring Heirs his Truth,
and glorious Ads, proclaim.
Pfalm XXIII.
3 THE Lord himfelf, the mighty Lord,
x vouchfefes to be my Guide;
The Shepherd by whofe conftant Care-
my Wants are all fupply'd.
2 In tender Grafs he makes me feed,
and gently there repofe ;
Then leads me to cool Shades, and where,
refreming Water flows.
3 He does ray wand'ring Soul reclaim,
and, to his endlefs Praife,
Inftruft with humble Zeal to walk
in his moft righteous Ways.
4 Lpafs the gloomy Vale of Death,
from Fear and Danger free ; .
For there his aiding Rod and -Staff
defend and comfort me.
^ In pre fence of my fpiteful Foes
he does my Table fpread :
He crowns my Cup with chearful Wine,
wish Oil anoints my Head.
6 Since God doth thus his wond'rous Love
through all my Life extend,
That Life to him I will devote,
and in his Temple fpend.
Pfalm XXIV.
j rpHIS fpacious Earth is all the Lord's^
* the Lord's her Fulnefs is :
The World, and they that dwell. therein,
by fov' reign Right are his*
% He fram'd and fix'd it on the Seas j
and his almighty. Hand
Upon inconftant Floods has made
the ftable Fabric Itand.
3 But for himfelf this Lord of All
one chofen Seat defign'd :
O! who mall to that facred Hill
deur d Admittance nnd !
4 The Man whofe Hands and Heart are pure>
whofe Thoughts from Pride are free $
Who honeft Poverty prefers
to gainful Perjury.
5 This, this is he, on whom the Lord
fnall fhow-> his Bkflings down 5
Wfesrn
PSALM XXV. 35
Whom God his Saviour mail vouchfafe
witli Righteoufnefs to crown.
6 Such is the Race of Saints, by whom
the facred Courts are trod ;
And fuch the Profclytes that feek
the Face of Jacob's God.
7 Erect your Heads, eternal Gates j
unfoid, to entertain
The King of GJory ; See ! he comes
with his ctleftial Train.
8 Who is the King of Glory ? Who !
the Lord for Strength renown'd j
In Battle mighty 5 o'er his Fees
eternal Victor crown'd.
9 Erect your Heads, ye Gates ; unfold,
in State to entertain
The King of Glory : See ! he comes
with all his Alining Train.
10 Who is the King of Glory ? Who !
the Lord of Holts renown' d 1
Of Glory he alone is King,
who is with Glory crown'd,
Pfalm XXV.
j} 2 'T* G God. in whom I truft,
A I lift my Heart and Voice §
O ! let me not be put to Shame,
nor let my Foes rejoice,
3 Thofe who on thee rely
let no Difgrace attend :
Be that the fhameful Lot of fuch
as wilfully offend.
4, 5 To me thy Truth impart,
and lead me in thy Way :
For thou art he that bungs me Help 3
on thee 1 wait a)l Day.
6 Thy Mercies, and thy Love,
O Lord, recal to mind;
And gracioufly continue ftiil,
as thou wert ever, kind.
7 Let all my youthful Crimes
be blotted out by thee •
And, for thy wond'rous Goodnefs' fake^
in Mercy think on me.
S His Mercy, and his Truth,
the righteous Lord difplays,
In bringing wand'ring Sinners home;
and teaching them his- Ways,
9 H© thofe in Juftice 'guides
whs his Direction feek ;
B6 Aod
36 PSALM XXV.
And in his facred Paths mall leacT
the Humble and the Meek.
10 Thro' all the Ways of God
both Truth and Mercy mine,
To fuch as, with religious Hearts,,
to his bleil Will incline.
PART II.
11 Since Mercy is the Grace
that moft exalts thy Fame;
Forgive my heinous Sin, O Lord,
and fo advance thy Name.
12 Whoe'er, with humble Fear,
to God his Duty pays,
Shall find the Lord a faithful Guide-
in all his righteous Ways.
13 His quiet Soul with Peace
fhall be for ever blefs'd ;
And by his num'rous Race the Land
fuccefiively pofTefs'd.
^4 For God to all his Saints
his fecret Will imparts,
And does his gracious Cov'nant write
in their obedient Hearts.
15 To him. I lift my Eyes,
and wait his timely Aid,
Who breaks the iirongand treach'rous.Snars
which for rny Feet was laid.
16 O ! turn, and all my Griefs,
in Mercy, Lord, redrefs ;
For I am compafs'd round with Woes,
and plung'd in deep Diitrefs.
17 The Sorrows of my Heart
to mighty Sums increafe ;
O 1 from this dark and difmal State
my troubled Soul releafe !
18 Do thou, with tender Eyes,
my fad Affliction fee 5
Acquit me, Lord, and from my Guilt
intirely fet me free.
19 Confider, Lord, my Foes,
how vail their Numbers grow \
What lawlefs Force and Rage they ufe_,
what boundlefs Hate they mow !
20 Protect, and fet my Soul
from their fierce Malice free ;
Nor let me be afham'd, who plac*
my ftedfaft Truft in thee.
a 1 Let all my righteous Acts
to full Perfection rife ;
Becaufe
PSALM XXVI. XXVII. 37
Bec&ufe my firm and conftant Hope
on thee alone relies.
Z2, To IfraePs chofen Race
continue ever kind }
And, in the midft of all their Wants,
let them thy Succour find.
Pfalm XXVI.
I T V D G E me, O Lord, for I the Paths
J of Righteoufnefs have trod r
1 cannot fail, who ail my Truft
repofe on thee, my God.
2, 3 Search thou my Heart, whofe Innocence:
will mine the more 'tis try'd j
For I have kept thy Grace in View,
and made thy Truth my Guide.
4 I never for Companions took
the Idle or Profane ;
No Hypocrite, with all his Arts,
could e'er my Friendfnip gain.
5 I hate the bufy plotting Crew,
who make diffracted Times;
And mun their wicked Company,
as I avoid their Crime*.
6 Til wafh my Hands in Innocence,
and bring a Heart fo pure,
That, when thy Altar I approach,
my Welcome mall feoure.
7, 8 My Thanks I'll publim there, and tell
how thy Renown excels :
That Seat affords me moil Delight,
m which thy Honour dwells.
9 Pafs not on me the Sinners7 Doom,
who Murder make their Trade ;
10 Who others Rights, by fecret Bribes,
or open Force, invade.
II But 1 will walk in Paths of Truth,
and Innocence purfue :
Protect me, therefore, and to me
thy Mercies, Lord, renew.
22 In (bite of all afTa-ulting Foes,
I lxill maintain my Ground ;
And mall furvive among thy Saints,
thy Praifes to refound,
Pfalm XXVII.
% XX7HOM mould I fear, fmce God to me
vv is faving Health and Light?
Since ftrongly he my Life fupports,
what can my Soul affright i
1 2 With
38 p s a l m xxvn;
2; With fierce Intent my Flefh to tear,
when Foes befet me round,
They {tumbled, and their haughty Crefts
were made to ftrike the Ground.
3 Thro1 him my Heart, undaunted, dares
with mighty Hofts to cope :
Thro' him, in doubtful Straits of War
for good Succefs I hope.
44 Henceforth, within his Houfe to dwell
1 earneftly defire;
His wond'rous Beauty there to view>
and of his -Will inquire.
$sFor there I may with Comfort reft,
in Times of deep Diftrefs 5
And fafe, as on a Rock, abide
in that fecure Recefs :
6 Whilft God o'er all my haughty Foes
my lofty Head mail raife ;
And I my joyful Tribute bring,
with grateful Songs of Praife*
PART II.
7 Continue, Lord, to hear my Voice,
whene'er to thee I cry ;
In Mercy my Complaint receive,
nor my Requeft deny.
3 When us. to feek thy glorious Face
thou kindly doft advife ;
" Thy glorious Face I'll always feek,"
my grateful Heart replies.
g Then hide not thou thy Face, O Lord,
nor me in Wrath reject \.
My God, and Saviour, leave not him
thou did ft fo oft protect.
10 Tho' all my Friends, and Kindred too,
their helplefs Charge forfake j
Yet thou, whofe Love excels them all,
wilt Care and Pity. take.
xi Inftruct me in thy Paths, O Lordj
my Ways directly guide ;
Left envious Men, who watch my Steps,
mould fee me tread afide.
j2 Lord, difappoint my cruel Foes j
defeat their ill Defire,.
Whofe lying Lips, and bloody Hands,'
againft my Peace confpire.
32 I trufted that my future Life
fhould with thy Love be crown'd ;
Or elfe my fainting Soul had funk,
with Sorrow compafs'd round.
z J4 God's
PSALM XXVIII. ?g
24. God's Time with patient Faith expecT,
who will infpire thy Breaft
With inward Strength : Do thou thy Part,,
and leave to him the reft,
Pfalm XXVIII.
j. r\ Lord, my Rock, to thee I cry,
^ in Sighs ccnfume my Breath \
O ! anfwer -r or I mall become
like thofe that Heep in Death,
a. Regard my Supplication, Lord,
the Cries that I repeat,
"With weeping Eyes, and lifted Hand 3^
before, thy Mercy-Seat.
3 Let' me efcape the Sinners' Doom,
who make a Trade of HI ;
And ever fpeak the Perfon fair,
whole Blood they mean to fpiJl,
4 According; to their Crimes' Extent^
let Juitice have, its Courfe : }
Reientlefs be to them, as they
have finn'd without Remorfe.
5 Since they the Works of. God defpife,
nor will his Grace adore ;
His Wrrath mall utterly dellroy,
and build them up no more,
$ But I, with due Acknowledgment,
his Praifes will refound,
From whom the Cries of my Biftrefs
a gracious Anfwer found.,
7 My Heart its Confidence repos'd
in God, my Strength and Shield 5
In him I trufted, and re turn 'd
triumphant from the Field:
As he hath made my Joys compleat,
'tis juft that I mould raife
The cheaxful Tribute of my Thanks,
and thus refound his Praifc :
8 (< His aiding Pow'r fupports the Troops-
*' that my juft. Caufe maintain :.
" 'Twas he advanc'd me to the Throne 3
M 'tis he fecures my Reign."
9 Preferve thy Chofen, and proceed
thine Heritage to blefs :
With Plenty profper them, in Peace 3
m Battle, with Succefs,
Pfalm
4o PSALM XXIX. XXX,
Pfalm XXIX.
iyE Princes, that in Might excel,
* your grateful Sacrifice prepare ;
God's glorious Aclions loudly tell,
his wond'rous Pow'r to all declare*
2 To his great Name frefli Altars raife 5
devoutly due Refpeft afford $
Him in his holy Temple praife,
where he's with folemn State ador'd,
2 'Tis he that, with amazing Noife,
the wat'ry Clouds in funder breaks :
The Ocean trembles at his Voice,
when he from Heav'n in Thunder fpeaks.
4, 5 How full of Pow'r his Voice appears !
with what majeftic Terror crown'd !
Which from their Rocts tall Cedars tears,
and ftrews their fcatter'd Branches round,
6 They, and the Hills on which they grow,
are fometimes hurry'd far away j
And leap, like Hinds that bounding go,
or Unicorns in youthful Play.
7, 8 When God in Thunder loudly fpeaks,
and fcatter'd Flames of Light'ning fends,
The Foreft nods, the Defart quakes,
and ftubborn Kadefh lowly bends.
9 He makes the Hinds to caft their Young,
and lays the Beafts' dark Coverts bare 3
While thofe that to his Courts belong,
fecurely fmg his Praifes there.
10, 11 God rules the angry Floods on high 4
his boundlefs Sway mall never ceafe :
His Saints with Strength he will fupply,
and blefs his own with conftant Peace,
Pfalm XXX.
I t'LL celebrate thy Praifes, Lord,
-*■ who didffc thy Pow'r employ
To raife my drooping Head, and check
my Foes' infulting Joy.
2, 3 In my Diftrefs I cry'd to thee,
who kindly didft relieve,
And from the Grave's expecting Jaws
my hopelefs Life retrieve.
4 Thus to his Courts, ye Saints of his,
with Songs of Praife repair $
With me commemorate his Truth,
and providential Care,
5 Hi?
FSALM XXXr. 4*
5 His Wrath has but a Moment's -Reign,
his Favour no Decay :
Your Night of Grief is recompens'd
with Joy's returning Day.
6 But I, in profp'rous Days, prefum'd 5
no fudden Change I fear'd j
Whilft in my Sun/Tune of Succefs
no louring Cloud appear'd.
7 But foon I found- thy Favour, Lord,
my Empire's only Truftj
For, when thou hid'ft thy Face, I faw
my Honour laid in Duft.
& Then, as I vainly had prefum'd,
my Error I confefs'd ;
And thus, with fupplicating Voice,
thy Mercy's Throne addrefs'd :
9 <f What Profit is there in my Blood,
u congeal'd by Death's cold Night ?
i( Can filent Ames fpeak thy Praife,
<e thy wond'rous Truth recite ?
jo u Hear me, O Lord ; in Mercy hears
" thy wonted Aid extend :
" Do thou fend Help, on whom alone
(< I can for Help depend."
J I 'Tis done ! Thou haft my mournful Scene
to Songs and Dances turn'd ;
Inverted me in Robes of State,
who late in Sackcloth mourn'd*.
12 Exalted thus, I'll gladly fing-
thy Praife in grateful Verfe 5
And, as thy Favours endlefs are,
thy endlefs Praife rehearfe.
Pfalm XXXI*
1 "TvEFEND me, Lord, from Shame $
LJ for ftill I truft in thee :
As juft and righteous is thy Name,
from Danger fet me free.
2 Bow down thy gracious Ear,
and fpeedy Succour fend :
Do thou my ftedfaft Rock appear,
to fhelter and defend.
3 Since thou, when Fees opprefs,
my Rock and Fortrefs art.
To guide me forth from this Diftrefc,
thy wonted Help impart.
4 Releafe me from the Snare
which they have clofely laid ;
Since I, O God, my Strength, repair
to thee, alone for Aid,
5 T^
4* PSALM XXX?.
5 To thee, the God of Truth,
my Life, and all that's mine,
(For thou preferv'dft me from- my YoutfyJ
I willingly reflgn.
© All vain Defigns I hate
of thofe that trufl in Lies y
And ftill my Soul, in evVy State,
to God for Succour flies.
PART II.
7 Thofe Mercies thou haft mown,
I'll chearfully exprefs ;
For thou haft Teen my Straits, and known?
my Soul in deep Diflrefs,
8 When Keilah's treach'rous Race
did all my Strength inciofe,
Thou gav'fl my Feet a larger Space>
to inun my watchful Foes.
p Thy Mercy, Lord, difplay,
and hear my juft Complaint ;
For both my Soul and Flefh decay,
with Grief and Hunger faint.
So Sad Thoughts my Life oppr«fs ;
my Years are fpent in Groans;
My Sins have made my Strength decreafe;.
and ev'n confum'd my Bones.
ii My Foes my Sufferings mock'd ;
my Neighbours did upbraid ;
My Friends, at Sight of me, were (hock'd^
and fled, as Men difmay'd.
12 Forlbok by all am J,
as dead, and cut of Mind ;.
And like a fhatterM VerTel He,
whofe Parts can ne'er be join'd.
rj Yet flandVous Words they fpeak,
and ftem my Pow'r to dread ;
Whilft they together Counfel take,
my guiltlefs Blood to fhed,
14 But flil! my ftedfoA Truft
I on thy Help repofe :
That thou, my God, art good and juft,
my Soul with Comfort knows,
PART III.
3*5 Whatever Events betide,
thy Wifdom times them all :
Then, Lord, thy Servant fafely hide
from thofe that feck his Fall,
36 The Brightnefs of thy Face
to me/O Lord, difclofe;
And,,
PSALM XXXIF. 4s
And, as thy Mercies ftill increafe,
preferve me from my Foes.
j 7 Me from Dishonour fave,
who ftill have call'd on thee ;
Let that, and Silence in the Grave,
the Sinner's Portion be.
18 Do thou their Tongues restrain,
whofe Breath in Lies is fpent ;
Who falfe Reports, with proud Difdain>
againft the Righteous Y^ntt
19 How great thy Mercies are
to fuch as fear thy Name,
Which thou, for thofe that truft thy Care,,
doft to the World proclaim !
20 Thou keep' ft them in thy Sight,.
from proud OpprefTors free :
From Tongues that do in Strife delight,
they are preferv'd by thee.
21 With Glory and Renown
God's Name be ever bleft ;
Whofe Love, in Keilarf s well-fenc'd Town,
was wond'roufly exprefs'd '
21 I faid, in hafty Flight,
<c Tm banim'd from thine Eyes :**
Yet ftill thou kepfil me in thy Sight,
and heard'ft my earneft Cries.
23 O \ all ye Saints, the Lord
with eager Love purfue ;
Who to the Juft will Help afford,
and give the Proud their Due.
24 Ye that on God rely, -
courageoufly proceed 1
For he will, ftill your Hearts fupply
with Strength, in Time of Need.
Pfaim XXXII.
1. tjE's bleft, whofe Sins have Pardon gatnM^
" no more in Judgment to appear 5
2 Whofe Guilt Remifiion has obtained,
and whofe Repentance is fincere.
3 While I conceaFd the fretting Sore,
my Bones confumM without Relief:
All Day did 1 with Anguifh roar ;
but no Complaints aflwag'd my Grief,
4. Heavy on me thy Hand remain'd,
by Day and Night alike diitretVd,
Till quite of vital Moifture drain a,
like Land with Summer'sDroughtopprefs'd,
5. No fooner I my V/ound difclos'd,
the. Guilt that tortur'd me within,
But*
4g*. PSALM XXXIII.
But thy Forgivenefs interpos'd,
and- Mercy's healing Balm pour'd in,
6 True Penitents mall thus fucceed,
who feek thee whilft thou may'ft be found^
And, from the common Deluge freed,
mail fee remorfelefs Sinners drown'd.
7 Thy Favour, Lord, in all Diftrefs,
my Tow'r of Refuge I muft own :
Thou malt my haughty Foes fupprefs,
and me with Songs of Triumph crown,,
2 In my InftrucYion then confide,
you that would Truth's fafe Path defcryy
Your Progrefs I'll fecurely guide,
and keep you in my watchful Eye.
9 Submit yourfelves to Wifdom's Rule,
like Men that Reafon have attain'd ;
Not like th' ungovern'd Horfe and Mule,
whofe Fury muft be curb'd and rein'd,
10 Sorrows on Sorrows multiply'd,
the harden'd Sinner mall confound :
But them who in his Truth confide,
Blefiings of Mercy fhall furround.
21 His Saints, that have perform'd his Laws,
their Life in Triumph mail employ :
Let xhem (as they alone have Caufe)
in grateful Raptures fhout fox Joy,
Pfalm XXXIII.
3s T ET all the Juft to God, with Joy,
-*-1 their chearful Voices raife 5
For well the Righteous it becomes
to fmg glad Songs of Praife.
2, 5 Let Harps, and Pfalteries, and Lutes,
in joyful Confort meet;
And new-made Songs of loud Applaufe
the Harmony complete,
4, 5 For faithful is the Word of God §
his Works with Truth abound ;
He Juftice loves j and all the Earth
is with his Goodnefs crown'd.
6 By his almighty Word, at firft,
the heav'nly Arch was rear'd ;
And all the beauteous Hofts of Light
at his Command appear'd.
7 The fwelling Floods, together roll'd,
he makes in Heaps to lie ;
And lays, as in a Storehoufe fafe,
the wat'ry Treafures by.
2, 9 Let Earth, and all that dwell therein,
before him trembling ftand ;
For,
PSALM XXXIV. £
Tor, when he fpake the Word, 'twas made,|
'twas nVd at his Command.
io He, when the Heathen clofejy plot,
their Counfels undermines :
His Wifdom ineffectual makes
the People's ram Defigns.
ti Whate'er the mighty Lord decrees
mall ftand for ever fure ;
The fettled Purpofe of his Heart
to Ages (hall endure.
PART IT.
12 How happy then are they, to whom
the Lord for God is known !
Whom he, from all the World befides,
has chofen for his own.
13, 14., 15 He all 'the Nations of the Earth,
from Heav'n, his Throne, furvey'd :
HefawtheirWorks,andview'dtheirThoughts^
by him their Hearts were made.
r6, 17 No King is fafe by num'rous Hofts $
their Strength the Strong deceives :
No manag'd Horfe by Force or Speed
his warlike Rider faves.
1%, 19 'Tis God, who thofe that truft in him
beholds with gracious Eyes :
He frees their Soul from Death ; their Want,
in Time of Dearth, fupplies.
ao, 21 Our Soul on God with Patience waits^
our Help and Shield is he :
Then, Lord, let ftill our Hearts rejoice,
becaufe we truft in thee.
42 The Riches of thy Mercy, Lord,
do thou to us extend;
Since we, for all we want or wifh,
on thee alone depend.
Pfalm XXXIV,
1 HpH R O' all the changing Scenes of Life,
A in Trouble and in Joy,
The Praifes of my God mall ftill
my Heart and Tongue employ,
£ Of his Deliv' ranee I will boaft,
till all that are diftreft,
From my Example Comfort take,
and charm their Griefs to reft.
3 O! magnify the Lord with me,
with me exalt his Name i
4 When in Diftrefs to him I call'd,
he to my Rescue came,
$ Their
46 P S A L M XXXIV.
$ Their drooping Hearts were foon refrefo'fl,
who look'd to him for Aid ;
Defir'd Succefs in ev'ry Face
a chearful Air difplay'd,
6 " Behold (lay they), behold the Man
" whom Providence reliev'd ;
" The Man fo dang'roufly befet,
" fo wond'roufly retriev'd!"
7 The Hofts of 'God encamp around
the Dwellings of the Juft :
:Deliv' ranee he affords to all
who on his Succour truft.
10! make but Trial of his Love,
Experience will decide
How bleft they are, and only they,
who in his Truth confide.
§ Fear him, ye Saints ; and you will then
have nothing elie to fear :
Make you his Service your Delight,
your Wants fliall be his Care.
10 While hungry Lions lack their Prey,
the Lord will Food provide
For fuch as put their Truft in him,
and fee their Needs fupply'd,
PART II.
11 Approach, ye pioufly difpos'd,
and my Inftruclion hear ;
■•I'll teach you the true Difcipline
of his religious Fear.
«2 Let him who Length of Life denies,
and profpious Days would fee,
■13 From flanri'ring Language keep his Tongue,
his Lips from Falfhood free.
14. The crooked Paths of Vice decline,
and Virtue's Ways purfue ;
Eftablifh Peace, where 'tis begun 5
and where 'tis loft, renew.
15 The. Lord from Heav'n beholds the Juft
with favourable Eyes 5
And, when diftrefs'd, his gracious Ear
is open to their Cries 5
16 But turns his wrathful Look on thofe
whom Mtjrcy can't reclaim,
To cut ihem off, and from the Earth
blot out their hated Name.
17 Deliv' ranee to his Saints he gives,
when his Relief they crave :
18 He's nigh to heal the broken Heart,
and contrite Spirit &ve#
19 Th«
PSALM XXXV. 47
ig The Wicked oft, but (till in vain,
againft the Juft confpire ;
ao For under their Affliction's Weight
he keeps their Bones intire.
% i The Wicked, from their wicked Arts,
their Ruin mall derive ;
Whilit righteous Men. whom they deteft,
fhali them and theirs furvive.
%i For God preferves the Souls of thofe
who on nis Truth depend j
To them, and their Posterity,
his Biefiings mail defcend*.
Pfalm XXXV.
1 a -GAINST all thofe that ftrive with me,
" O Lord, aiTert my Rkht ;
With fuch as War unjuftly wage,
do thou my Battles fight.
2 T-hy Buckler take, and bind thy Shield
upon thy Warlike Arm ;
Stand up, G God, in my Defence ;
and keep me fafe from Harm.
3 Bring forth thy Spear j and ^top their Courfe
that hafts my Blood to fpiU ;
Say to my Soul, ■« I am thy Health,
" and will preferve thee itill. ^ "
4 Let them with Shame be cover1 d o'er,
who my Deftruclion fought j
And fuch as <iid my Harm devife,
be to Confufion brought.
.5 Then mail they fly, difpers'd like CkajF
before the driving Wpid :
God's vengeful Minister of Wrath
mall -follow clofe behind.
6 And, when through dark and flippYy Ways
they Arive his Rage to fhun,
His vengeful Ministers of WTrath
mall goad them as they run.
7 Since, unprovokd by any Wrong,
they hid their treacherous Snare.;
And, for my harmlefs Soul, a Pit
did, without Caufe, prepare \
% Surpris'd by Mrfchiefs untbrefeen,
by their own Arts betray 'd,
Their Feet fhall fall into the Net,
which they for me had laid :
$ Whilft my glad Soul (hall God's great Name
for this Deliverance blefs,
And. by his faving Health fecur'd,
its grateful Joy exprefs,
io My
$ PSALM XXXV.
io My very Bones fliall fay, " O Lord,
<l who can compare with thee?
« Who fett'ft the poor and helplefs Man
tf from flrong Opprefibrs free/*
PART II.
II Falfe WitneiFes, with forg'd Complaints,
againft my Truth combin'd ;
And to my Charge fuch Things they laid
as I had ne'er defign'd.
iz The Good, which I to them had done,
with Evil they repaid-;
And did, by Malice undeferv'd,
my harmlefs Life invade,
13 But as for me, when they were fick,
I flill in Sackcloth mourn' d ;
I pray'd and fafted, and my Pray'r
to my own Breaft return'd.
14. Had they my Friends or Brethren beea,
I could have done no more ;
Nor with more decent Signs of Grief
a Mother's Lofs deplore.
15 How diff rent did their Carriage prove,
in Times of my Diftrefs !
When they, in Crowds together met,
did favage Joy exprefs.
The Rabble too, in numerous Throngs,
by their Example came ;
And ceas'd not, with reviling Words,
to wound my fpotlefs Fame.
16 Scoffers, that noble Tables haunt,
and earn their Bread with Lies,
Did gnafli their Teeth, and fland'ring Jefts
malicioufiy devife.
17 But, Lord, how long wilt thou look on ?
On my Behalf appear ;
And fave my guiltlefs Soul, which they,
like rav'ning Beafts, would tear.
PART III.
rS So I, before the linVning World,
(hall grateful Thanks exprefs ;
And where the great Affembly meetft
thy Name with Praifes blefs,
19 Lord, fuffer not my caufelefs Foes,
who me unjuftly hate,
With open Joy, or fecret Signs,
to mock my fad Eftate.
to For they, with Hearts averfe from Peace,
induftrioKfly devife,
Againft
PSALM XXXVI. 49
Againft the Men of quiet Minds
to forge maliciuus Lies,
a i Nor with thefe private Arts content,
f loud they vent their Spite ;
And fay, " At laft we found him out,
<• he did it in our Sight."
22 But thou, who doft both them and me
with righteous Eyes furvey,
AfTert my Innocence, O Lord,
and keep not far away.
.23 Stir up thyfeif in my Behalf;
to Judgment, Lord, awake :
Thy righteous Servant's Caufe, O God,
to thy Decihon take.
24 Lord, as my Heart has upright been,
let me thy Juftke find :
Nor let my cruel Foes obtain
the Triumph they der)gn"d.
25 O! let them not, amorwtft themfelves,
in hoafting Language fay,
** At length our Wifties are complete 9
" at lalt he's made cur Prey/'
2,6 Let fuch as in my Harm r'-joie'd,
for Shame their Faces hide j
And foul Difiionour wait on thofe
that proudly .me defy'd.
27 Whilft they with chearful Voices ftiout,
who my juft Caufe befriend 5
And blefs the Lord, who loves to make
Succefs his Saints attend.
%% So mall my Tongue thy Judgments fingj
infpir'd with grateful joy;
And chearful Hymns, in Praife of thee,
mall all my Days employ.
Pfalm XXXVI.
1 A/[Y crafty Foe, with flattering Art,
■^ his wicked Purpofe would difgutfe ;
But Reafon whifpers to my Heart,
he ne'er fets God before his Eyes.
a He fooths himfelf, retir'd from Sight;
fecure he thinks his treacherous Game;
Till his dark Plots, expos'd to Light,
their falfe Contriver brand with Shame.
i In Deeds he is my Foe confefs'd,
whilft with his Tongue he fpeaks me fair:
True Wifdom's banihYd from his Breait ;
and Vice has fole Dominion there.
4 His wakeful Malice fpends the Night
in forging his accurs'd Dengns ;
C His
5o PSALM XXXVII. l
His obftinate ungen'rous Spite
no execrable Means declines.
5 But, Lord, thy Mercy, my fure Hope,
above the heav'nly Orb afcends 5
Thy facred Truth's unmeafur'd Scope
beyond the fpreading Sky extends :
6 Thy Juftice like the Hills remains ;
unfathom'd Depths thy Judgments are 5
Thy Providence the World fuftains $
the whole Creation is thy Care.
7 Since of thy Goodnefs all partake,
with what AfTu ranee mould the Jufl
Thy fhelt'ring Wings their Refuge make,
and Saints to thy Protection truft !
S Such Guefts mall to thy Courts be led,
to banquet on thy Love's Repaft ;
And drink, as from a Fountain's Head,
of Joys that mail for ever lalt.
g With thee the Springs of Life remain 5
thy Prefence is eternal Day :
10 O ! let thy Saints thy Favour gain ;
to upright Hearts thy Truth difplay.
11 Whiltt Pride's infulting Foot would fpurn,
and wicked Hands my Life furprifej
12 Their Mifchiefs on themfelves return j
down, down they're falFn, no more to rift?,
Pfalm XXXVII.
1 rriHO' wicked Men grow rich or great,
■*- Yet let not their fuccefsful State
thy Anger or thy Envy raife :
2 For they, cut down like tender Grafs,
Or like young Flow'rs, away mall pais,
whofe blooming Beauty foon decays.
3 Depend on God, and him obey ;
So thou within the Land malt itay,
fecure from Danger, and from Want:
4. Make his Commands thy chief Delight ;
And he, thy Duty to requite,
mall all thy earneft Wifhes grant.
e In all thy Ways truft thou the Lord,
And he will needful Help afford,
to perfect ev'ry jufl Deilgn :
6 He'll make, like Light, ferene and clear,
Thy clouded Innocence appear,
and as a mid-day Sun to mine.
7 With quiet Mind on God depend,
And patiently for him attend $
nor
F S A L M XXX VII. 5l
nor let thy Anger fondly rife,
Tho' wicked Men with Wealth abound,
And with Succefs the Plots are crown'd,
which they malicioufly devife.
& From Anger ceafe, and Wrath forfake ;
Let no ungovern'd Paflion make
thy wav'ring Heart efpoufe their Crime :
9 For God fhall fmful Men deftroy ;
Whilft only they the Land enjoy,
who tru/t on him, and wait his Time,
io How foon mail wkked Men decay !
Their Place (hall vanifh quite away,
nor by the ftricleft Search be found ;
12 Whilft humble Souls poflefs the Earth,
Rejoicing ftili with godly Mirth,
with Peaee and Plenty always crown'd,
PART II.
^ii Wivift firiul Crowds, with falfe Defign,
Aga/nft the righteous Few combine,
and gnafh their Teeth and th^at'ningftand ;
13 God mall their empty Plots deride,
And laugh at their defeated Pride :
He fees their Ruin near at hand,
14. They draw the Sword, and bend the Bow,
The Poor and Needy to o'erthrow,
ani Men of upright Lives to flay :
T5 But their ftrong Bows mall foon be broke,
Their lharpen'd Weapon's mortal Stroke
thro' their own Heart3 fhall force its Way,
16 A little with God's Favour blefs'd,
That's by one righteous Man poiTefs^
the Wealth of many bad excels :
iy For God fupports the juft Man's Caufe ;
But as for thofe that break his Laws,
their unfuccefsful PowY he quells.
xS His conftant Care the Upright guides,
And over all their Life preficcs $
their Portion (hall for ever iait :
19 They, when Diftreft overwhelms the Earth,
Shall be unmov'd, and ev'n in Dearth
the happy Fruits of Plenty tafte.
20 Not fo the wicked Man, and thofe
Who proudly dare God's Will oppofe ;
Deftru&ion is their haplefs Share :
Like Fat of Lambs, their Hopes, and they,
Shall in an Initant melt away,
and vanifli into Smoke and Air.
C 2 PART
52 PSALM XXXVH.
PART III,
21 "While Sinners, brought to fad Decay*
Still borrow on, and never pay,
the Juft have Will and Pow'r to give:
12 For Cuch as God vouchsafes to blels
Shall peaceably the Earth pofTefs $
and thole he curfes ftiall not live.
a j The good Man's Way is God's Delight $
He orders ail the Steps aright
of him that moves by his Command :
24 Tho' he fometimes may -be diftrefs'd,
Yet mall he ne'er be quite opprefs'd ;
for God upholds him with his Hand.
25 From my fiift Youth, till Age prevailed,
I never faw the Righteous fall'd,
or Want o'ertake his num'rous Race t
26 Becaufe Companion nll'd his Heart,
And, he did chearfully impart,
God made his Oitspring'.s Wealth increase.
27 With Caution mun each wicked Deed j
In Virtue's Ways with Zeal proceed,
and fo prolong your happy Days :
2% For God, who Judgment loves, dees flill
Preferve his Saints fecure from 111,
while foon the wicked Race decays.
29* *°> 31 The Upright mall pofTefs the Land •
His Portion fhali for Ages ftand ;
his Mouth with Wifdom is fupply'd ;
His Tongue by Rules of Judgment moves ;
His Heart the Law of God approves $
therefore his 1-ootiieps never llide.
P A R T IV.
ri In wait the watchful Sinner lies,
In vain the Righteous to furpiife ;
in vain his Ruin does decree:
33 God will not him defencelefs leave,
To his Revenge exposed, but fave ;
and, when he's fentene'd, fet him free.
34 Wait mil on God ; keep his Command $
And thou, exalted in the Land,
thy bleft PoffefTion ne'er malt quit:
The Wicked foon deitroy'd mall be,
And at his difmal Tragedy
thou fhalt a fafe Spectator fit.
■35 The Wicked I in Pow'r have feen,
And, like a Bay-Tree, frefh and green,
chat fpreads its pleafant Branches round?
36 But
PSALM XXXVIir. 53
3.6 But he was gone as fwift as Thought j
And, tho' in ev'ry Place I fought,
no Sign or Tract of him I found,
37 Obferve the perfect Man with Care,
And mark all fuch as upright are;
their rougher* Days in Peace (hall endt
$ While on the latter End of thofe,
Who dare God's facred Will cppofe,
a common Ruin mall attend.
39 God to the Juit will Aid afford :
Their only Safeguard is the Lord ;
their Strengthen time of Need is he:
40 Becaufe on him they ftill depend,
The Lord will timely Succour fend,
and from the Wicked fet them free.
Pfalm XXXVIII.
I THY chafVning Wrath, O Lord, reftrain,
1 tho' I deferve it all ;
Nor let at once on me the Storm
of thy Difplcafure fall.
z In ev'ry wretched Part of me
thy Arrows deep remain ;
Thy heavy Hand's afflicting Weight
1 can no more fuftain.
3 My Flem is one continu'd Wound,
thy Wrath fo fiercely glows ;
Betwixt my Punifhment and Guiltj
my Bones have no Repofe.
4 My Sins, that to a Deluge fweli,
my finking Head o'erflow,
And for my feeble Strength to bear
too vaft a Burden grow.
5 Stench and Corruption fill my Wounds 5.
my Folly's juft Return :
6 With Trouble I am warp'd and bow,d>
and all Day long I mourn.
7 A loath' d Diieafc afflicts my Loins,
infecting ev'ry Part ;
8 With Sicknefs worn, 1 groan and roar
thro' Anguiih of my Heart.
PART II.
9 But. Lord, before thy fearching Eyes
all my Defires appear j
And, fure, my Groans have been too loud,
not to have reach'd thine Ear.
I© My Heart's opprefs'd, my Strength decay'd,
my Eyes depriv'd of Light :
II Fritnds, Levers, Kinfmen, gaze aloof
on fuch a difmal Sight,
C $ 12. Mean*
54 PSALM XXXIX,
12 Mean while, the Foes that feek my Lite,
their Snares to take me fet ;
Vent Slanders, and contrive all Day
to forge fome new Deceit.
13 But I, as if both deaf and dumb,
nor heard, nor once reply'd $
14, Quite deaf and dumb, like one whofe Tongue
with confcious Guilt is ty'd.
15 For, Lord, to thee I do appeal,
my Innocence to clear :
AfTur'd that thou, the rignteous God,
my injilr'd Caufe wilt hear.
16 u Hear me, faid I, left my proud Foes
u a fpiteful Joy difplay j
u Infulting, if they fee my Foot
*• but once to go affray."
17 And, with continual Grief opprefs'd,
to fmk I new begin \
18 To thee, O Lord, I will confefs,
to thee bewail my Sin.
19 But, whilft I languish, my proud Foes
their Strength and Vigour boaft 5
And they that hate me without Caufe
are grown a dreadful Hoft.
2e Ev'n they whom I obliged, return /
my Kindnefi) with Defpite ;
And are my Enemies, becaufe
I chufe the Path that's right.
ft 1 Forfake me not, O Lord, my God,
nor far from me depart j
22 Make hafte to my Relief, O thou
who my Salvation art.
Pfalm XXXIX.
1 n Efolv'd to watch o'er all my Ways,
■**• I kept my Tongue in awe ;
I curb'd my hafty Words, when I
the Wicked profp'rous faw.
2 Like one that's dumb, I filent flood,
and did my Tongue refrain
from good Difcourfe 5 but that Reftraint
increas'd my inward Pain.
3 My Heart did glow with working Thoughts,
and no Repofe could take 5
Till ftrong Refledion fann'd the Fire,
and thus at length I fpake :
4 Lord, let me know my Term of Days,
how foon my Life will end :
The num'rous Train of Ills difclofe,
which this frail State a*end,
s W
PSALM XL. 55
5 My Life, thou know'ft, is but a Span j
a Cypher fums my Years ;
And ev ry Man, in beft Eftate,
but Vanity appears.
6 Man, like a Shadow, vainly walks,
with fiuitlefs Cares opprefs'd :
He heaps up Wealth, but cannot tell
by wham 'twill be poiTefs'd.
7 Why then mould I on worthlefs Toys,
with anxious Care, attend ?
On thee alone my ftedfaft Hope
mall ever, Lord, depend.
8, 9 Forgive my Sins $ nor let me fcorn*d
by fooiim Sinners be $
For I was dumb, and murmur'd not,
becaufe 'twas done by thee.
10 The dreadful Burden of thy Wrath
in Mercy foon remove ;
Lcii my frail Flefh too weak to bear
the heavy Load mould prove.
11 For when thou chait'neft Man for Sin,
thou mak'ft his Beauty fade,
(So vain a Thing is he !) like Cloth
by fretting Moths decay ' c
12 Lord, hear my Cry, accept my Tear?,
and liften to my Pray'r,
Who fojourn like a Stranger here,
as all my Fathers were.
13 O ! fpare me yet a little Time 5
my wafted Strength reftore,
Before I vanifh quite from hence,
and mall be feen no more.
Pfalm XL.
i t Waited meekly for the Lord,
•* till he vouchfaf'd a kind Reply j
Who did his gracious Ear afford,
and heard from Heav'n my humble Cry.
2 Ke took me from the difmal Pit.
when founder'd deep in miry Clay ;
On folid Ground he plac'd my Feet,
and fuffer'd not my Steps to ftray.
3 The Wonders he for me has wrought,
mall till my Mouth with Songs of Praile 5
And others to his Worfhip brought
to Hopes of like Deliv1 ranee raife.
4 For Bleflings mall that Man reward,
who on th' almighty Lord relies ;
Who treats the Proud with Disregard,
*.nd hates the Hypocrite's DifguiYe.
C 4 5 Who
5& PSALM XL.
5 Who can the wond'rous Works recount,
which thou, O God, for us hall wrought?
The Treafures of thy Love furmount
thePow'rof Numbers,.Speech and Thought,
6 Tve learnt, that thou haft not defir'd
.OfF rings and Sacrifice aione ;
Nor Blood of guiltlcfs Benfts requif d,
for Man's TranfgreiTion to atone*
7 1 therefore come come to fulfil
the Oracles thy Books impart :
3 'Tis my Delight to do thy Will ;.
thy Law is written in my Heart.
PART II.
9 In fu!l Afiemblies I have told
thy Truth and Righteoufnefs at large ;
Nor did, thou know'ft, my Lips withhold
from utt'ring what thou gav'ft in charge |
10 Nor kept within my Bread confin'd
thy Faithfulnefs and faving Grace ;
Eut preacrfd thy Love, for 'all defign'd,
that all might that, and Truth, embrace,
11 Then let thofe Mercies I declared
to others, Lord, extend to me :
Thy Loving-kindnefs my Reward,
thy Truth my fafe Troteclion he.
lz For I with Troubles am diftrefs'd/
too numberlefs for me to bear j
Nor lefs with Loads of Guilt opprefs'd,,
that plunge and fink me to Defpair,
As foon, alas ! I may recount
the Hairs on this afWted Head ;
My vanquhh'd Courage they furmount,
and fill my drooping Soul with Dread,
PART III.
13 But, Lord, to my Relief draw near;
for ne-rer was more preifing Need ;
In my Deliverance, Lord, appear,
and add to that Deliv'rance Speed.
14 Confulion on their Heads return.
who to deftroy my Soul combine ;
Let them, defeated, blufh and mourn,
infnar'd in their own vile Defign.
15 Their Doom let Deflation be,
with Shame their Malice be repaid,
Who mock'd my Confidence in thee,
and Sport of my Auction made:
16 WhUe
P S A L M XIX ST
16 While thofe who humbfy feek thy face,
to joyful Triumphs mall be rais'd ;
And all who prize thy faving Grace,
with me relound, 1 he Lord be prais'd.
17 Thus, wretched tho' I am and poor,
of me th' almighty Lord takes care :
Thou God, who only canft restore,
to my Relief with fpeed repair,
Pfalm XLI.
1 LfAPPY the Man, whofe tender Care
•r-L relieves the Poor diftrefs'd !
"When Troubles compafs him around,
the Lord mall give him Reft.
2 The Lord his Life) with Bieflir.gs cipwn'dj
in Safety mail prolong ;
And crifappcint the Will of thofe
that letk to do him Wrong,
3 If he in languishing Estate,
opprefs'd . with SiCknefs; lie :
The Lord wiii eafy make his Bed,
and inward Strength fupply.
4 Secure o: this, to thee, my God,
I thus my Pray'r addrefs'd :
•f Lord, for thy Mercy, heal my Soul,
<; tho' I have much tranfgrefs*d."
5 My cruei Foes with fland'rous Words
attempt to wound my fame :
« When fnali he ti-. ihy they, and Men
'< forget his very Namer"
6 Suppofe they formal Vifits make,
'tis all but empty Show :
They gather Milchief in their Hearts,
and vent it where they go.
7, 8 With private Whifpers, fuch as thefs,
to hurt me they devife :
" A fore Difeafe afBifts him now 5
'* he's fallen, no more to rife. '
9 My own familiar Bofom- Friend,
on whom I molt reiy'd.
Has me, whofe daily Gueft he was,
with open Scorn defy d.
10 But thou my fad and wretched State;
in Mercy, Lord, regard j
And raife me up, that all their Crimes
may meet their juil Reward.
I* By this 1 know, thy gracious Ear
is open when J call 5
Becaufe thou iuffer'ft not my Foes
to triumph in my Fail,
C 5 1 a Thy
58 PSALM XLTT.
12 Thy tender Care fecures my Life
from Danger and Difgracej
And thou vouchfaf ft to fet me (fill
before thy glorious Face.
12 Let therefore Ifrael's Lord and God
from Age to Age be blefs'd ;
And all the People's glad Applaufe
with loud Aniens exprefs'd.
Pfalrn XLII.
j A S pants the Hart for cooling Streams,.
■**• when heated in the Chace ;
So longs my Soul, O God, for thee,
and thy refreshing Grace.
7. Far thee, my God, the living God,
my'thirfty Soul doth pine:
O ! when mail I behold thy Face,
thou Majefty divine ?
3 Tears are my corrftant Food, while thus
infulting Foes upbraid :
" Deluded Wretch ! where's now thy God?-
" and where his promis'd Aid ?"
4 1 figh whene'er my mufing 1 noughts
thofe happy Days prefcnt,
When I with Troops of pious Friends
thy Temple did frequent;
When I advanc'd with Songs of Piaife,
my foiemn Vows to pay,
And led the joyful facred Throng
that kept the feftal Day.
5 Why reftlefs, why caft down, my Soul ?-
Truft God ; who will employ
His Aid for thee, and change thefe Sigte
to thankful Hymns of Joy.
6 My Soul's caft down, O God ; but thinks
on thee and Sion ftill ;
From Jordan's Bank, from Hermon's Heights^
and Millar's humbler Hill.
7 One Trouble calls another on ;
and, gathering o'er my Head,
Fall fpouting down, till round my Soul
a roaring Sea is fp read.
8 But when thy Prefence, Lord of Life,
has once diipelTd this Storm,
To thee I'll midnight Anthems Ting-,
and all my Vows perform.
5 God of my Strength, how long (hall L>
like one forgotten, mourn,
Forlorn, forfaken, and expos'd
to my Oppreflbr's Scorn?
I 10 Mg
PSALM XLIII. XLIV. 59
10 My Heart is piere'd, as with a Sword,
while thus my Foes upbraid :
u Vain Boafter, where is row thy God?
" and where his promis'd Aid ?"
j 1 Why reftlefs, why caft down, my Soul ?
Hope ftill j and thou malt fing
The Praife of him who is thy God,
thy Health's eternal Spring.
Pfalm XLIII.
1 tUST Judge of Heav n, againft my Foes
J do thou aiTert my injur'd Right :
O ! fet me free, my God, from thofe
that in Deceit and Wrong delight.
2 Since thou art ftill my only Stay",
why leav'ft thou me in deep Diftrefs?
Why go I mourning all the Day,
whilft me infulting Foes opprefs ?
3 Let me with Light and Truth be bleft ;
be thefe my Guides to lead the Wav,
Till on thy holy Hill I reft,
and In thy facred Temp:e pray.
4 Then will 1 there freih Altars raife
to God, who is my only Joy ;
And well-tun' d Harps, with Songs of Praife,
mall all my grateful Hours employ.
5 Why then caft down, my Soul ? and why
fo much opprefs'd with anxious Care ?
On God, thy God, for Aid rely,
who will thy ruinM State repair.
Pfalm XLIV.
I rvLord, our Fathers oft have told,
^* in our attentive Ears,
Thy Wonders in their Days perfcrm'd,
and elder Times than theirs :
a How thou, to plant them here, didft drive
the Heathen from this Land,
Difpeopled by repeated Strokes
of thy avenging Hand.
3 For net their Courage, nor their Sword,
to them PorTeffion gave 5
Nor Strength, that from unequal Force
their fainting Troops ecu id Ifave :
But thy Right-Hand, and pow'rful A*rrr,
whole Succcur they implor'd ;
Thy Pre fence with the chofen Race,
who thy great Name ador'd.
(5 As thee their God our Fathers own'd,,
thou art our fov' reign King :
C 6 O ! there*
6o PSALM XLIV.
O ! therefore, as thou did ft to them,
to us Delivh-ance bring !
_3 Thro' thy victorious Name, our Arms
the prcurieft toe (hail quell ;
And crum them with repeated Strokes,
as oft as they rebel.
6 I'll neither trull my Bcw nor Sword,
when I in Fight engage ;
7 But thee, who haft our Foes fubdu'd,
and mam'd their fpiteful Rage.
8 To thee the Triumph we afcribe,
from whom the Conqueft came :
In God we will rejoice all Day,
and ever blefs his Name.
PART if.
9 Eut thou haft caft us off; and now
molt fhamefully we yield ;
For thou no more vouchfaf ft to lead
our Armies to the Field.
io Since when to ev'ry upftart Foe
we turn our Backs in* Fight;
And with our Spoil their Malice feaft,
who bear us ancient Spite.
1 1 To Slaughter doomM, we fail, like Sheep,
into their butch1 ring Hands 5
Or (what's more wretched yet) furvive,
dhpers'd thro' Heathen Lands.
12, Thy People thou haft fold for Slaves j
and fet their Price fo low,
That not thy Treafure by the Sale,
but their Difgrace may grow.
13, 74 Reproached by all the Nations round,
the Heathen's By-word grown ;
Whofe Scorn of us is, both in Speech
and mocking Geftures, mown.
15 Confufion ftrikes me blind 5 my Face
in confeious Shame I hide j
16 While we are feoff 'd, and God blafphem'd
by their licentious Pride.
PART III.
17 On us this Heap of Woes is fall'n;
all this we have endur'dj
Yet have rot, Lord, renounced thy Name,
or Faith to thee abjur'd :
18 But in thy righteous Paths have kept
our Hearts and Steps with Care ;
19 Tho' thou haft broken all our Strength,
and we almoft defpair,
20 Cculd
P S A L U XLV. 6f.
20 Could we, forgetting thy great Name,
on other Gods rely,
21 And not the Searcher of all Hearts
the t reach' TOttS Crime dcfcry r
22 Thou feelt what Suff rings, for thy fake,.
we ev'ry Day fuitain ;
All flaughter'd, or referv'd like Sheep
appointed to be Bain.
23 Awake, arife; let feeming Sleep
no longer thee detain j
Nor let us, Lord, who fue to thee,
for ever k:z in vain.
24 O ! wherefore hide ft thou thy Face
from our articled State,
25 "Whofe Souls and Bodies link to Earth.
with Grief's oppreffive Weight ?
26 Arife, O Lord, and timely Hafte
to cur Deliverance make :
Redeem us, Lord ; if not for ours,
yet for thy. Mercy's fake.
Pfahm XLV,
» tX/HTLB I the King's l^ud Praife rehearfe,
vv indited by my Heart,
My Tongue is like the Pen of him
that writes with ready Art.
% Kow matchlefs is thy Form, O King |
thy Mouth with Grace overflows ;
Becaufe frefh. Bleffings God on thee
eternally bellows.
3, Gird on thy Sword, moil mighty Prince 3.
and, clad in rich Array,
With glorious Ornaments of Pow'r,
roajeihe Pomp difpiay.
4, Ride on in State, and itill protect
the Meek, the Jufl, and True ;
Whilfl thy Right-Hand, with fwift Revenge,
does ail thy Eoes purfue.
5, How (harp thy Weapons are to them
that dare thy Pow'r deipife !
Down, down they fall, while thro' their Heart
the feather'd Arrow flies.
6 But thy firm Throne, O God, is fix'd,
for ever to endure :
Thy Sceptre's Sway (hall always lall,
by righteous Laws fecure.
7 Eecaufe thy Heart, by Juftice led,
did upright Ways approve,
And hated ftill the crooked Paths,
wlure wand' ring Sinners rove j
a There,-
6i PSALM XLVI.
Therefore did God, thy God. on thee
the Oil of Gladnefs flied $
And has, above thy Fellows round,
advanced thy lofty Head.
8 With Caffia, Aloes, and Myrrh,
thy royal Robes abound j
Which, from the itately Wardrobe brought,
fpread grateful Odours round.
9. Among the honourable Train
did princely Virgins wait ;
The Queen was plac'd at thy Right-Hand,
in golden Robes of State.
PART II.
10 But thou, O royal Bride, give Ear,
arid to my Words attend 5
Forget thy native Country now,
and ev'ry former Friend,
ii So mall thy Beauty charm the King j
nor lhall his Love decay :
For he is now become thy Lord j «
to him due RevVence pay.
12 The Tyrian Matrons, rich and proud,
mall humble Prefents make ;
And all the wealthy Nations fue
thy Favour to partake.
13 The King's fair Daughter's fairer Soul
all inward Graces fill:
Her Raiment is of pureft Gold,
adorn'd with coltly Skill.
14 She, in her nuptial Garments drefs'd,
with Needles richly wrought,
Attended by her Virgin Train,
mail to the King be brought.
15 With all the State of folemn Joy
the Triumph moves along,
Till, with wide Gates, the royal Court
receives the pompous Throng.
16 Thou, in thy royal Father's room,
muft princely Sons expect;
Whom tnou to diff'rent Realms may ft fend,
to govern and protect :
17 Whilfl; this my Song to future Times
tranfmits thy glorious Name j
And makes the World, with one Confent,
thy kfting Praife proclaim.
Pfalm XLVI.
GOD is our Refuge in Diftrefs ;
A prefent Help when Dangers prefs :
In him, undaunted, we'll confide.;
%} 3 Thc>
PSALM XLVir. 6r
a, % Tho" Earth were from her Centre toi\
And Mountains in the Ocean loft,
torn piece- meal by the roaring Tidev j
4 A gentler Stream with Gladnefs ftill
The City of our Lord fliall fill,
the royal Seat of God moft high.
5 God dwells in Sion, whofe fair Tow'rs
Shall mock th' AiTaults of earthly Pow'rsy
while his almighty Aid ts nigh.
6 In Tumults when the Heathen rag'd,
And Kingdoms Waragainft us wag'd,.
he thunder'd, and difpers'd their Pow'rs i
7 The Lord of Hofts conducts our Arms,
Our Tow'r of Refuge in Alarms,
cur Fathers' Guardian-God, and ours.
8 Come, fee the Wonders he hath wrought,
On Earth what Defolarion brought j
q. how he has calm'd the jarring World :
He broke the warlike Spear and Bow j
With them their thund'ring Chariots too
into devouring flames were huri'd.
ic Submit to God's, almighty Sway -y
For him the Heathen mall obey,
and Earth her fov'reign Lord confefs ;
11 The God of Hofts conducts our Arms,
Our Tow'r of Refuge in Alarms,
as to our Fathers in Diftrefs.
Pfalm XLVII.
i,iA All ye People, clap your Hands,
^ and with triumphant Voices fing ;
No Force the mighty Pow'r withftands
of God the univerfal King.
3, 4 He lhail oppofing Nations quell,
and with Succefs our Battles fight ;
Shall fix the Place where we mult dwell,
the Pride of Jacob, his Delight.
5, 6 God is gone up, our Lord and King,
with Shouts of Joy, and Trumpets' Sound s
To him repeated Praifes fing,
and let the chearful Song rebound.
7, S Your utmoft Skiil in Praife be Iho-vvn,
for him, who all the World commands,
Who fits upon his righteous Throne,
and fpreads his Sway o'er heathen Lands.
9 Our Chiefs and Tribes, that far from hence
to ferve the God of Abr'am came,
Found liim their conftant fure Defence.
How great and glorious is his Name '
Ffcloa
% PSALM XL VIII,
Pfalm XLVIII.
i '-pHE Lord, the only God, is great,.
A and greatly to be prais'd
In Sion, on whofe happy Mount
his facred Throne is rais'd.
% HerTow're. the Joy of all the Earth,
with beauteous Profpecl rife j
On her North Side, th* almighty King's
imperial City lies.
g God in her Palaces is known :
Kis Prefence is her Guard :
4 ConfedVate Kings withdrew their Siege,
and of Succefs defpair'd.
5 They view'd her Walls, admir'd, and fled,
with Grief and Terror ftruck j
6 Like Women, whom the fudden Pangs
of Travail had overtook.
1 No wretched Crew of Mariners
appear like them forlorn,
When Fleets from TarihifrY wealthy Coafts
by Eaftern Winds are torn.
% In Sion we have feen performed
a Work that was foretold,
In Pledge that God, for Times to come,
his City will uphold.
9 Not in our Fortreffes and Walls
did we, O God, confide ;
But en the Temple fix'd our Hopes,
in which- thou doft refide.
io. According to thy fov1 reign Name,
thy Praife thro' Earth extends ;
Thy powerful Arm, as Juftice guides,
chaftifes or defends.
j-i Let Sion's Mount with Joy refound $
her Daughters all be taught
In Songs his Judgments to extol,
who this Deliv'rance wrought.
j2 Compafs her Walls in folemn Pomp 5
your Eyes quite round her caft ;
Count all her Tow'rs, and fee if there
you find a Stone difplac'd.
»3 Her Forts and Palaces furvey ;
obferve their Order well ;
That, with- Affurance, to your Heirs
his Wonders you may tell.
14 This God is ours, and will be ours,
wbirft we in him confide ;
Who, as he has preferv'd us now^
till Death will be our Guide,
Pfalm
PSALM XLIX, 65
Pfalm XLIX.
!;2T E T all the lifining World attend,
■■-' ar.d my Inftruc"lion hear :
Let High and Low, and Rich and Poor,
with joint Confent give Ear.
3 My Mouth, with facred Wifdom fiil'd,
rhall good Advice impart ;
The found Refdt of prudent Thoughts,
digefted in my Heart.
4 To Parables of weighty Senfe
I will my Ear incline ;
Whilfl to my tuneful Ha'-p I fing
dark Words cf deep Defign.
5 Why mould my Courage fail in Times
of Danger and cf Doubt,
When Sinners, that would me fupplant,
have compafs'd me about ?
6 Thofe Men, that all their Hope and Truft
in Heaps of Treafure place,
And boau in Triumph, when they fee
their ill-got Wealth increafe,
7 Are yet unable from the Grave
their deareft Friend to free ;
Nor can, by Force of Bribes, reverfe
trf almighty Lord's Decree.
8, 9 Their vain Endeavours they muft quit ;
the Price is held too high :
No Sums can purchafe fuch a Grant,
that Man mould never die.
20 Not Wifdom can the Wife exempt,
nor Fools their Folly fave ;
But both muft pexiffa ; and, in Death,
thiir Wealth to others leave.
Ii For tho' they think their {lately Seat*
mail ne'er to Ruin fall $
But their Remembrance lafl in Lands,
which by their Names they call ;
11 Yet (hall their Fame be icon forgot,
how great fce'er their Stare :
With Beads their Memory, and they,
mall mare one common Fate.
PART II.
13 How great their Folly is, who thus
abfurd Ccncl u-fi ons make !
And yet their Children, unreclaim'd,
repeat the grofs Miftake.
14 They all, like Sheep to Slaughter led,
the Prey of Death are ttfade j
Their
6& PSA L M L'.
Their Beauty, while the Juft rejoicey.
within the Grave mall fade.
15 But God wiM yet redeem my Soul 5
and from the greedy Grave
His greater Pow'r fhall (tt me free,
and to himfelf receive.
x6 Then fear not thou, when worldly Merr
in envyM Wealth abound;
Nor tho7 their profp'rous Houfe increafe,
with State and Honour crown'd.
37 For when they're fummon'd hence by Death)
they leave all this behind ;
No Shadow of their former Pomp
within the Grave they find :
iS And yet they thought their State was blefty
caught- in the Flatterer's Snare,
Who with their Vanity cpmply'd,
and prais'd their worldly Care.
19 In their Forefathers* Steps they tread j
and when, like them, they die,
Their wretched Anceflors and they
in endlefs Darknefs lie.
ao For Man,. how great foe'er his State,
unlefs he's truly wife,
As like a fenfual Beaft he lives,
fo like a Bead he dies*
Pfalm L,
i,aTHE Lord hath fpoke ; the mighty God
A Hath fent his Summons all abroad,
from dawning Light, till Day declines :
The, lift'nmg Earth his Voice hath heard,
And he from Sion hath appeared,
where Beauty in Perfection mines.
3, 4 Our God mall come, and keep no more
Mifconftru'd Silence, as before ;
but waiting Flames before him fend :
Around mall Tempefts fiercely rage,
While he does Heav'n and Earth engage
his juft Tribunal to attend.
5, 6 Aflemble all my Saints to me,
(Thus runs the great divine Decree)
that in my lafting Cov'nant live ;
And OrFrings bring with conftant Care
(The Heav'ns his Juftice fhall declare:
for God himfelf mail Sentence give).
7, 8 Attend, my People; Ifrael, hear ;
Thy itrong Aceufer I'll appear ;
thy God, thy only God, am I :
1 is
PSALM L, 67
' Tia not of Off' rings I complain,
Which, daily in my Temple flain,
my facred Altar did fupply.
9 Will this alone Atonement make ?
No Bullock from thy Stall I'll take,
nor He-Goat from thy Fold accept :
10 The Foreft Beafts, that range alone,
The Cattle too, are all my own,
that on a thoufand Hills are kept.
ir I know the Fowls, that build their Nefts
In cragay Rocks ; and favage Beafts,
that foofely haunt the open Fields :
It If feiz'd with Hunger I could be,
I need not feek Relief from thee,
fince the World's mine, and all it yitlds.
13 Think'ft thou that I have any Need
On flaughter'd Bulls and Goats to feed,
to eat their Flefh, and drink their Blood ?
14 The Sacrifices I require,
Are Hearts which Love and Zeal infpire,
and Vows with ftricleft Care made good*
15 In time of Trouble call in me,
And I will fet thee fafe and free :
and thou Returns of Praife malt make,
16 But to the Wicked thus faith God :
How dar'ft'thou teach my Laws abroad,
or in thy Mouth my Cov'nant take ?
»7 For ftubborn thou, confirm'd in Sin,
Haft Proof againft Inftruelion been,
and of my Word didft lightly fpeak ;
iS When thou a fubtle Thief didft fee,
Thou gladly with him didft agree,
and with Adult' rers didft partake.
19 Vile Slander is thy chief Delight ;
Thy Tongue, by Envy mov'd, and Spite,
deceitful Tales does hourly fpread :
20 Thou doft with hateful Scandals wound
Thy Brother, and with Lies confound
the Offspring of thy Mother's Bed.
ai Thefe Things didft thou, whomftili I ft rove
To gain with Silence, and with Love j
till thou didft wickedly furmife,
That I was fuch a one as thou :
But I'll reprove and fhame thee- now,
and fet thy Sins before thine Eyes.
2i Mark this, ye wicked Fools, left I
Let all my Bolts of Vengeance fly,
whilft none mail dare your Caufe to own *
%l Who
6S PSALM LL
a$ Who praifes me, due Honour gives j
And to the Man that juftly lives,
my ftrong Salvation (hall be mown.
Pfelm LI.
I TTAVE Mercy, Lord, on me,
A as thou wert ever kind ;
Let rne, opprefs'd with Loads of Guilt,
thy wonted Mercy find.
2, 3 Wafh off my foul Offence,
and cleanfe me from my Sin ;
For I confefs my Crime, and fee
how great my Guilt has been.
4 Againft thee, Lord, alone,
and only in thy Sight,
Have I traufgrefs'd ; and, tho' condemn'ct,
muft own thy Judgment's right.
5 In Guilt each Part was form'd
of all this Hnful Frame j
In Guilt I was conceiv'd, and born
the Heir of Sin and Shame.
6 Yet thou, wliofe fearching- Eye
does inward Truth require,
In fecret didft with WifdonVs Law*
my tender Soul infpire.
7 With Hyffcp purge me, Lord j
and fo 1 clean (hall be:
I (hall with Sn©w in Whitenefs vie,
v/hen purify'd by thee.
t Make me to hear with Joy
thy kind forgiving Voice;
That fo the Bones, which thou haft broke*
may with frefh Strength rejoice,
9, 10 Blot out my crying Sins,
nor me in Anger view ;
Create in me a Heart that's clean,
an upright Mind renew.
PART II.
II Withdraw not thou thy Help>
nor caft me from thy Sight ;
Nor let thy holy Spirit take
its everlafling Flight.
IZ The Joy thy Favour gives,
let me again obtain:
And thy free Spirit's firm Support
my fainting Soul fuftain.
X3 So I thy righteous Ways
to Sinners will impart ;
Whilft my Advice (hall wicked Men
60 thy juft Laws convert.
14 My
PSALM LII. %
14 My Guilt of Blood remove,
my Saviour, and my God;
And my glad Tongue mall loudly tell
thy righteous Ads abroad,
15 Do thou unlock my Lips,
with Sorrow clos'd, and Shame ;
So mall my Mouth thy wond'rous Praife
to all the Worl i proclaim.
16 Could Sacrifice atone,
whole Flocks and Herds mould die ;
But on fuch Off'rings thou difdain'i-k'
to caft a gracious Eye.
17 A broken Spirit is
by God moll highly prrz'd 3
By him a broken contrite Heart
mall never be defpis'd.
iS Let Sion Favour find,
of thy Good-wili aiTur'd :
And thy own City flouiiih long,
by lofty Walls fecur'd.
19 The Juft mall then attend,
and pleafing Tribute pay $
And Sacrifice of choiceft Kind
upon thy Altar lay,
Pfaim LII.
I TN vain, O Man of lawlefs Mighty
A thou boaft'ft thyfelf in 111 :
Since God, the God in whom I truft,
vOuchfafes his Favour ftill.
s Thy wicked Tongue does flandVous Tales
malicioufly devife ;
And, (harper than a Razor fet,
it wounds with treachVous Liec.
3, 4. Thy Thoughts are more on 111 than Good,,
on Lies than Truth, employ'd;
Thy Tongue delights in Words by which
the Guiitlefs arc deftroyM.
5 God mail for ever blafl thy Hopes,
and fnatch thee foon away ;
Ncr in thy D welling-PJace permit,
nor in the World, to ftay.
6 The Jilft, with pious Fear, (hall fee
the Downfall of thy Pride ;
And at thy fudden Ruin laugh,
and thus thy Fall deride :
7 H See there tlie Man that haughty \va?,
" who proudly God defy'd,
a .Who truited in his Wealth, and full
u on wicked Arts rely'.d."
g But
7© PSALM LIII. LIV.
8 But I am like thofe Olive-Plants,
that (hade God's Temple round ;
And hope with his indulgent Grace
to be for ever crown a.
9 So mall my Soul with Praife, O God#
extol thy wond'rous Love ;
And on thy Name with Patience wait j
for this thy Saints approve.
Pfalm LIII.
i '-pHE wicked Fools mud fure fuppofe,
A that God is but a Name :
This grofs Miftake their Practice mows,
fmce Virtue all difclaim.
s The Lord look'd down from HeavVs high
the Sons of Men to view, (Tow'r,
To fee if any own'd his PowY,
or Truth or Juftice knew.
3 But all, he faw, were backwards gone,
degen'rate grown and bafe;
None for Religion car'd, not one
of all the finful Race.
4 But are thofe Workers of Deceit
fo dull and fenfelefs grown,
That they like Bread my People eat,
and God's juft Pow'r difown ?
5 Thek* caufelefs Fears mail ftraagely grow j
and they, defpis'd of God,
Shall foon be foil'd : His Hand (hall throw
their (hatter'd Bones abroad.
•6 Would he his faving PowV employ
to break our fervile Band,
Loud Shouts of univerfal Joy
(hou\d echo thro' the Land*
Pfalra LIV*
I, a T O R D, fave me, for*thy glorious Name ;
*-* and in thy Strength appear,
To judge my Caufe ; accept my Pray'r,
and to my Words give Ear.
3 Mere Strangers, whom I never wrong'd,
to ruin me defign'd j
•And cruel Men, that fear no God,
againft my Soul combined.
4, 5 But God takes part v/ith all my Friends ;
and he's the fureft Guard :
The God of Truth (hall give my Foes
their Fallhood's due Reward ;
6 While I my grateful OrFringi bring,
and facriSce with Joy 5
And
P S A L M LV, 71
And in his Praife my Time to come
delightfully employ.
7 From dreadful Danger and Diftrefs
the Lord hath fet me free :
Thro' him mail I of 'all my Foes
the juft Dertruclion fee.
Pfalm LV.
i |p IV E Ear, thou Judge of all the Earth,
^ and liften when I pray ;
Nor from thy humble Suppliant turn
thy glorious Face away.
^ Attend to this my fad Complaint,
and hear my grievous Moans ;
"While 1 my mournful Cafe declare,
with artlefs Sighs and Groans.
3 Hark how the Foe infults aloud !
how fierce OpprerTors rage ! (Hate,
Whofe fland'rous Tongues, with wrathful
againft my Fame engage.
4, <5 My Heart is rack'd with Pain ; my Soul
with deadly Frights diftrefs'd ;
With Fear and Trembling ^ompafs'd round,
with Horror quite opprefs'd.
€ How often wifh'd I then, that I
the Dove's fwift Wings could get;
That I might take my fpeedy Flight,
and feek a fafe Retreat !
7, 8 Then would I wander far from hence,
and in wild Defarts ftray,
•Till all this furious Storm were fpent,
this Tempeft pafs'd away,
P ART II.
§ Deftroy, O Lord, their ill Defigns,
their Counfels foon divide ;
For thro' the City my griev'd Eyes
have Strife and Rapine fpy'd.
to By Day and Night on ev'ry Wall
they walk their conftant Round ;
And.^in the midft of all tier Strength
are Grief and Mifchief found.
11 Whoe'er thro* ev'ry Part mall roam,
will frefh Diforders meet ;
Deceit and Guile their conftant Pods
maintain in ev'ry Street.
12 For 'twas not any open Foe,
that falfe Reflections made ;
For then I could with Eafe have borne
the bitter Things he faid-:
♦Tvva«
73 PSALM LV7.
'Twas none who Hatred had profefs'd,
that did againft me rife j
For then I had withdrawn myfelf
from his malicious Eyes. ^Friend,
1 3, 14 But 'twas e'en thou, my Guide, my
whom tend*'ieit Love did join j
Whofe fweet Advice I valu'd moft,
whofe Pray'rs were mix'd with mine.
t5 Sure Vengeance, equal to their Crimes,
'fuch Traitors mull furprife,
And fudden Death requite thofe Ills
they wickedly devife.
l6, 17 But I will call on God, who ftiH
fhall in my Aid appear :
JU Morn, and Noon, and Night, I'll pray 55
and he my Voice /hall hear,
PART III.
j8 God has releas'd my Soul from thofe
that did with me contend ;
And made a numerous Hoft of Friends
my righteous Caufe defend.
89 For he, who was rny Ffelp of old,
/hall now his Suppliant hear;
And punhh them, whofe profp'rous State
makes them no God to fear.
20 Whom can I truft, if faithlefs Men
perfidiouily devife
To ruin me, their peaceful Friend,
and break the ftrongeft Ties ?
21 'Tho* foft and melting are their Words,
their Hearts with War abound:
Their Speeches are more frnooth than Oil,
and yet like Swords they wound.
XL Do thou, my Soul, on God depend,
and he mall thee fuftain :
He aids the Juft, whom to fupplant
the Wicked ftrive in vain.
23 My Foes, that trade in Lies and Blood,
mail all untimely die ;
Whilft I, for Health and Length of Days,
on thee my God rely.
Pfalm LVI.
\ T^O thou, O God, in Mercy help 5
■*-' for Man my Life purfucs :
To crufh me with repeated Wrongs,
he daily Strife renews,
a Continually my fpiteful Foes
to ruin me combine ;
Tho*
PSALM LVII, 7;
Thau feed, who fitt'ft inthron'd on high,
what mighty Numbers join,
3 But tho' fometimes furpris'd by Fear,
(on Danger's firlt Alarm)
Yet Hill for Succour I depend
on thy almighty Arm.
4 God's faithful "Promife I mall praife,
on whom I now rely :
In God I truft, and, trufting him,
the Arm of Flefh defy.
5 They wreft my Words, and make them fpeak
a Senfe they never meant :
Their Thoughts are all, with reftlefs Spite,
on my Deftrudrion bent.
6 In clofe ArTemblies they combine,
and wicked Projects lay :
They watch my Steps, and lie in wait
to make my Soui their Prey.
7 Shall fuch Injuftice ftill efcape ?
0 righteous God, aiife j
Let thy juft Wrath (too long provok'd)
this impious Race chaftife.
S Thou numb'reft ail my Steps, fince firft
1 was compell'd to flee :
My very Tears are treafur'd up,
and regifter'd by thee.
9 When therefore I invoke thy Aid,
my Foes mall be o'erthrowiT:
For I am well aiTur'd that God
my righteous Caufe will own.
lo, ii I'll truft God's Word, and fo defpife
the Force that Man can raife :
12 To thee, O God, my Vows are due ;
to thee I'll render Praife.
%l Thou haft retiiev'd my Soul from Death;
and thou wilt ftill fecure
The Life thou haft fo oft preferv'd,
and make my Foctfteps fure :
That thus protected by thy Pow'r,
I may *his Light enjoy j
And in the Service of my God
my lengthened Days employ,
Pfalm LVII.
j npHY Mercy, Lord, to me extend:
-*■ On thy Pioteclion I depend;
And to thy Wing for Shelter hafte,
Till this "Outrageous Storm is paft,
2 To thy Tribunal, Lord, I fly,
Thou fov'reign Judge, and God moft high,
D Who
74 'PSAL M LVTII.
Who Wonders haft for me begun,
And wilt not leave thy Work undone.
3 From Heav'n protect me by thine Arm,
And (hame all thofe who feek my Harm:
To my Relief thy Mercy fend,
And Truth, on which my Hopes depend.
4 For I with favage Men converfe,
Like hungry Lions wild and fierce j (Words
With Men whofe Teeth are Spears, their
InvenomM Darts and two-edg'd Swords.
5 Be thou, O God, exalted high 4
And, as thy Glory fills the Sky,
So let k be on Earth difplay'd,
Till thou art here, as there obey'd,
6 To take me they their Net prepar'd,
And had almoft my Soul enfnar'd $
But fell themfelves, by juft Decree,
Into the Pit they made for me.
7 O God, my Heart is fix'd, 'tis bent,
Its thankful Tribute to prefentj
And, with my Heart, my Voice I'll raife,
To thee, my God, in Songs of Praife.
8 Awake, my Glory t Harp and Lute,
No longer let your Strings be mute :
And I, my tuneful Part to take,
Will with the early Dawn awake.
q Thy Praifes, Lord, I will refound
To all the IhYning Nations round:
10 Thy Mercy higheft Heav'n tranfcends;
Thy Truth beyond the Clouds extends.
1 1 Be thou, O God, exalted high ;
And, as thy Glory fills the Sky,
So let it be on Earth difplay'd,
Till thou art here, as there obeyed*
Pfalm LVIH.
j q P B A K, O ye Judges of the Earth,
^ if juft your Sentence be ;
Or muft not Innosence appeal
to Heav'n from your Decree?
2 Your wicked Hearts and Judgments are
alike by Malice fway'd j
Your griping Hands, by weighty Bribe?,
to Violence betray'd.
3 To Virtue Strangers from the Womb,
their Infant-Steps went wrong $
They prattled Slander, and in Lies
employ'd their lifping Tongue.
4 No Serpent of parch'd Afric's Breed
does ranker Potfbn bear ;
The
PSALM UX. 75
The drowfy Adder will as foon
unlock his fallen Ear, .
5 Unmov'd by good Advice, and deaf
as Adders they remain;
From whom the skilful Charmer's Voice
can no Attention gain.
6 Defeat, O God, their threat'ning Rage#
and timely break their Pow'r:
Difarm thefe growling Lions' Jaws,
e'er praclis'd to devour.
7 Let now their Infolence, at height,
like ebbing Tides be fpent $
Their (hiver'd Darts deceive their Aim,
when they their Bow have bent.
8 Like Snails, let them diffolve to Slime j
like hafty Births, become
Unworthy to behold the Sun,
and dead within the Womb.
9 E'er Thorns can make the Flefh-Pots boil,
tempeftuous Wrath mall come
From God, and match them hence alive
to their eternal Doom.
10 The Righteous (hall rejoice to fee
their Crimes fuch Vengeance meet j
And Saints in Perfecutors' Blood
mall dip their harmlefs Feet.
11 TranfgrefTors then with Grief (hall fee
niil Men Rewards obtain ;
And own a God, whofe Juftice will
the guilty Earth arraign.
Pfalm L1X.
x pvE LIVER me, O Lord my God,
■*--' from all my fpiteful Foes ;
In my Defence oppofe thy Pow'r
to theirs who me oppofe.
-z Preferve me from a wicked Race,
who make a Trade of 111 ;
Protect me from remorfelefs Men,
who feek my Blood to fpill.
3 They lie in wait, and miehty Pow'rs
againft my Life combine,
Implacable ; yet, Lord, thou know'ft
for no OrTence of mine,
4 In Haite they run about, and watch
my guiltlefs Life to take :
Look down, O Lord, on my Diilrefs,
and to my Help awake.
5 Thou, Lord of Hofts, and Ifrael's God,
their heathen Rav*e fuppicls :
D z Relent-
76 PSA L M UX.
Relentlefs Vengeance take on thofe
who ftubbornly tranfgrefs.
6 At Ev'ning, to befet my Houfe,
like growling Dogs they meet ;
While others thro' the City range,
and ranfack ev'ry Street.
7 Their Throats invenonVd Slander breaths 5
their Tongues are fharpenM Swords s
" Who hears? (fay they) or, hearing, dares
<* reprove our lawlefs Words?"
Z But from thy Throne thou (halt, O Lord,
their bafTled Plots deride,
And foon to Scorn and Shame expofe
their boafted heathen Pride.
9 On thee I wait j 'tis on thy Strength
for Succour I depend:
'Tis thou, O God, art my Defence,
who only canft defend,
to Thy Mercy, Lord, which has fo oft
from Danger fet me free,
Shall crown my Wifhes, and fubdue
my haughty Foes to me.
11 Deftroy them not, O Lord, at once;
reitraitl thy vengeful Blow j
Left we, ingratefully, too foon
forejet their Overthrow,
©ifperfe them thro' the Nations round
by thy avenging Pow'r:
Do thou bring down their haughty Pride,
O Lord, our Shield and Tow'r.
12 Now, in the Height of all their Hopes,
their Arrogance chaftife ;
Whofe Tongues have .finn'd without Reftraint,
and Curies joined with Lies.
13 Nor (halt thou, whilft their Race endures,
thine Anger, Lord, fupprefs $
That diftant Lands, by their juft Doom,
may lfrael's God confefs.
14 At Ev'ning let them ftill perfift
like growling Dogs to meet.;
Still wander all the City round,
and traverfe ev'ry Street.
15 Then, as for Malice now they do,
for Hunger let them dray ;
And yeil their vain Complaints aloud,
defeated of their Prey.
x6 Whilft early I thy Mercy ling,
thy woixl'tous Pow'r confefs ^
For
PSALM LX. 77
For thou haft been my fure Defence,
my Refuge in Diftrefs.
17. To thee with never-ceafmg Praife,
O God, my Strength, I'll fing t
Thou art my God, the .Rock fr©m whence
my Health and Safety fpring.
Pfalm LX.
1 Q God, who haft our Troops difpers'd,
w Forfaking thofe who left thee firft $
As we thy juft Difpleafure mourn j
To us, in Mercy, Lord, return.
2 Our Strength, that firm as Earth did ftand,
Is rent by thy avenging Hand :
O ' heal the Breaches thou haft made :
We /hake, we fail, without thy Aid I
3 Our Folly's fad EfFeas we feel 5
Fcr, drunk with Difcord's Cup, we re*i,
4 Put now, for them who thee rever'd,
Thou haft thy Truth's bright Banner rear'd,
5 Let thy Right-Hand thy Saints protefti
herd, hear the Pray'rs that we direct.
6 The holy Gcd has fpoke 5 ?~A I,
O'erjoy'd, on his firm Word rely.
To thee in Portions I'll divide
Fair Sichem's Soil, Samaria's Pride 5
. To Sichem, Suecoth next I'll join, .
And meafure cut her Vale by Line.
7 ManafTeh, Gilead, both fubferibe
To my Command^ with Ephraim's Tribe l
Ephraim by Arms fircports my Caufe,
And Judah by religious Laws,
lb my Slave and Drudge (hall be,
Nor Edom from my Yoke get free :
Froud Palef tine's imperious State
Shall humbly on our Triumph wait,
4 But who mail queli thefe mighty Pow'rs,
And clear my Way to Edorn's Tow'rs ?
Or thro' her guarded Frontiers tread
The Path that doth to Conqueft lead?
jo Ev'n thou, O God; who haft cl'ifpers'd
Our Troops (for we' forfook thee £rft) ;
Tiiofe whom thou didft in Wrath forfake,
Aton'd, thou wiit vicarious make.
ji Do thou our fainting Caufe fuftain ;
Fcr human Succours are but vain.
12 Frelh Strength and Courage Gcc beftows :
'Tis he treads down our proudeft Foes.
D 3 Pfalm
7& PSALM LXf. LXH.
Pfalm LXI.
I T ORD, hear my Cry, regard my Pray'?;
■^ which I, epprefs'd with Grief,
a From Earth's remoteft Parts addrefs
to thee for kind Relief.
O ! lodge me fafe, beyond the Reaoh
of perfecutingPow'r ;
3 Thou, who fo oft from fpiteful Foes
halt been my melt'ring Tow'r,
4 So mail I in thy facred Courts
fecure from Danger lie ;
Beneath the Covert of thy Wings,
all future Storms defy.
5 In Sign my Vows are heard, once more
I Quer thy Chofen reign :
6 O \ blefs with long and profp'rous Life
the King thou didft ordain.
7 Confirm his. Throne, a«nd make his Reign,
accepted in thy Sight ;
And let thy Truth and Mercy both
in his Defence unite.
8 So mall 1 ever b ng thy Praife,
thy Name for ever blefs j
Devote my profp'rous Days to pa/
the Vows of my Diftrefs.
Pfalm LXII.
j, 2 T\/r "Y" Soul for Help on God relies 5
^VJ- from him alone my Safety flows :
My Rock, my Health, that Strength fuppltes
to bear the Shock of all my Foes,
3KH0W long will ye contrive my Fall,
which will but batten on your own ?
You'll totter like a bending Wall,-
or Fence of uncemented Stone.
4 To make my envy'd Honours lefs
they flrive with Lies, their chief Delight:
For they, tho' with their Mouths they blefs,
in private curfe with inward Spite.
5,6 But thou, my Soul, on God relyj
on -him alone thy Truft repofe :
My Rock and Health will Strength fupply
to bear the Shock of £11 my Foes.
7 God does his faving Health difpenfe,
and flowing ElelTmgs daily fend:
He is my Fortrefs and Defence :
on him my Soul mall ftill depend.
8 In him, ye People, always truft ;
before his Throne pour out your Hearts 5 .
For
PSALM LXIII. 75
For God, the Merciful anxi Juft,
his timely Aid to us imparts.
9 The Vulgar fickle are and frail ;
the Great diffemble and betray f
And, laid in Truth's impartial Scale,
the lighteft Things will both outweigh,
io Then truft not in oppreilive Ways ;
by Spoil and Rapine grow not vain 5
Nor let your Hearts, if Wealth increafe,
be fet too much upon your Gain.
11 For God has oft his Will exprefs'd,
and I this Truth have fully known 5
To be of boundlefs Pow'r poflefs'd,
belongs, of Right, to God alone.
\z Tho' Mercy is his darling. Grace,
in which he chiefly takes Delight j
Yet will he all the human Race
according to their Works requite,
Pfalm LXIII.
j r\God, my gracious God, to thee
^ My morning Pray'rs mall offer'd be,
for .thee my thirity Soul does pant:
My fainting Flefh implores thy Grace
Within this dry and barren Place,
where I refreihing Waters want.
2 O ! to my longing Eyes, once more,
That View of glorious Pcw'r reftorc,
which thy majcftic Houfe difplays ;
3 Becaufe to me thy wond'rous Love
Than Life itfelf does dearer prove,
my Lips (hall always fpeak thy Pralfe,
4 My Life, while I that Life enjoy,
In blemng God I will employ ;
with lifted Hands adore his Name !
«; My Soul's Content mall be as great
As theirs who choicest Dainties eat,
while I with Joy his Praife proclaim.
6 When down I lie, fweet Sleep to find,
Thou, Lord, art preient to my Mind;
and when I wake in Dead of Night ;
7 Becaufe thou ftill doft Succour bring,
Beneath the Shadow of thy Wing
I reft with Safety and Delight.
8 My Soul, when Foes would me devour,
Cleaves fad: to thee, whofe matchlefs Pow'r
in her Support is daily mown :
9 But thofe the righteous Lord mall flay,
That my Dellruclion wifh ; and they
that feek my Life, mall lofe their own.
D 4 xo They
So PSALM LXIV.
10 They by untimely Ends fhall die,
Their Flefh a Prey to Foxes lie ;
but God (hall fill the King with Joy :
11 Who thee confefs (hall ftill rejoice ;
Whilrt the falfe Tongue, and lying Voice,
thou. Lord, (halt file nee and deftioy.
Pfalm LXIV.
I T ORD, hear the Voice of my Complaint j
•L; to my Requeft give Ear :
Preferve my Life from cruel Foes,
anrl free my Soul from Fear,
a O ! hide me, with thy tend'reft Care,
in fome feci j re Retreat,
From Sinner* that againft me rife 5
and all their Plots defeat,
3 See how, intent to work my Harm,
they whet their Tongues like Swords;
And bend their Bows to moot their Darts?
fharp Lies, and bitter Words.
4 Lurking in private, at the Juft
they take their fecret Aim ;
And fuddenly at him they moot,
quite void of Fear and Shame.
5 To carry on their ill Defigns
they mutually agree 5
They'fpeak of laying private Snares,
and think that none (hall fee.
6 With utrooft Diligence and Care
their wicked Plots they lay :
The deep Defigns of all their Hearts
are only to betray.
7 But God, to Anger juftly mov'd,
his dreadful Bow fhall bend,
And on his flying Arrow's Point
fhall fwift Deftruclion fend.
8 Thofe Slanders, which their Mouths did vent,
Upon themfelves fhall fall ;
Their Crimes, difclos'd, fliall make them be
defpis'd and munn'd by all.
o The World mail then God's Pow'r confefs,
and Nations trembling ftand,
Convinced that 'tis the mighty Work
of his avenging Hand : .
10 Whiii't righteous Men, whom God fecures,
in him (hall gladly truft j
And ail the lifVning Earth (hall hear
loud Triumphs of the Juft.
Pfalm
PS A L'M" LXV. 81
Pfalm LXV.
1 T7OR thee, O God, our conftant Praife
■*■ in Sion waits, thy chofen Seat :
' Our promis'd Altars there we'll raife,
ancf all our zealous Vows complete.
2 O thou, who to my humble Pray'r
didft always bend thy lift'ning Ear,
To thee (hall all Mankind repair,
and at thy gracious Throne appear.
3 Our Sins (tho' numberlefs) in vain
to flop thy flowing Mercy try ;
Whilft thou o'eriook ft the guilty Stain,
and waiheft out the crimfon Dye.
4 Bled is the Man, who, near thee plac'd,
within thy facred Dwelling lives !
Whilft we at humbler Diftar.ce tafte
the vaft Delights thy Temple gives,
5 By wond'rous Acls, O God moft juft,
have we thy gracious Anfwer found j
In thee remcteft Nations truft,
and thole whom liormy Waves furround,
6; 7 God, by his Strength', fefts faft the Hills,
and does his matchiefs Pow'r engage ;
With which the Sea's loud Waves he ihiisP
and angry Crowd's tumultuous Rage,
PART II,
8 Thou, Lord, colt baib'rous Lands difririay,
when they thy dreadful Tokens view ;
With Joy xlicy fee the Night and Day
each other's Track, by Turns, purfue.
9 From cut thy unexhausted Store
thy Rain relieves the thirfty Ground ^ .
Makes Lands, that barren were before,
with Corn and ufefui Fruits, abound,
10 On rifing Ridges down it pours,
and ev'ry furrow'd Valley fills :
Thou mak'ft them foft with gentle Show'rs,
in which a bleft Increafe c..
11 Thy Goodnefs does the circling Year
with frefh Returns of Plenty crown 3
And where thy glorious Paths appear,
thy fruitful Clouds drop Fatnels down/.
12 They drop on barren Forefts, chang'd
by them to Paftures frefh and greens
The Hills about, in Order rang'd,
in beauteous Robes of Joy are feen.
13 Large Flocks with fleecy Wool adorn
the chearful Do-vns ; the Valieys bring
D 5 Apbn-
St PSALM LXVr.
A plenteous Crop of full-ear'd Corn,
and feem, for Joy, to mout and ling,
Pfahn LXVI.
x, 2 T E T all the Lands, with Shouts of Joy,
*-* to God their Voices raifej
Smg Pfalms in Honour of his Name,
and fpread his glorious Praife.
3 And let them fay, Kow dreadful, Lord,.
in all thy Works, art thou !
To thy great Powr thy ftubbom Foes
lhall all be forc'd to bow.
4 Thro' all the Earth the Nations round
mall thee their God confefs;.
And, with glad Hymns, their awful Drear!
of thy grsat Name exprefs.
5 O ! come, behold the Works of God ;
and then with me you'll own,
That he to all the Sons of Men
has wond'rous Judgments mown.
6 He made the Sea become dry Land,
thro' which our Fathers walk'd j
Whilft to each other of his Might
with Joy his People talk'd.
7 He, by his PowV, for ever rules 5
his Eyes the World furvey :
Let no prefumptuous Man rebel
againii his fov' reign Sway.
PART II.
g, 9 O ! all ye Nations, blefs our God,
and loudly fpeak his Praife 5
Who keeps our Souls alive, and ftill
confirms our ftedfaft Ways,
30 For thou haft try'd us, Lord, as 'Fire
dees try the precious Ore:
1 1 Thou brought'!* us into Straits, where we
oppremng Burdens bore.
32 Infnlting Foes did us, their Slaves,
thro' Fire and Water chafe 3
But yet, at laft, thou brought'ft us forth
into a wealthy Place.
H Burnt-OfF rings to thy Houfe I'll bring,
ar.d there my Vows will pay $
14. Which 1 with folemn Zeal did make
in TrouUe's difmal Day.
35 Then mall the richefl Incenfe fmoke,
the fatteft Rams mall fall,
The choice!! Goats from out the Fold,
and JBullocks from the Stall*
* 16 04
PSALM LXVH. LXVIII. *?
16 O ! come, all ye that fear the Lord 3
attend with heedful Care,
Whilit I what God for me has done
with grateful Joy declare.
17, 18 As I before his Aid implor'd,
fo now I praife his Name ;
Who, if my Heart had harbaur'd Sin,
would all my Pray'rs difclaim.
19 But God to me, whene'er I cry'd,
his gracicus Ear did bend,
And to the Voice of my Requeft
with conftant Love attend.
20 Then blefs'd for ever be'my God,
who never, when I pray,
Withholds his Mercy from my Saul,
nor turns his Face away.
Pfalm LXVIT.
1 HP O blefs thy chofen Race,
•*• in Mercy, Lord, incline ;
And caufe the Brightnefs of thy Face
on all thy Saints to mine ;
2 That fo thy wondVous Way
may thro' the World be known ;
Whilft diftant Lands their Tribute pay,
and thy Salvation own.
3 Let difFring Nations join
to celebrate thy Fame j
Let all the World, O Lord, combine
to praife thy glorious Name.
4. O let them fnout and f;ng
with joy and pious Mirth :
For thou, the righteous Judge and Kirg^
malt govern ail the Earth.
5 Let dirT ring Nations join
to celebrate thy Fame;
Let ail the World, O Lord, combine
to praife thy glorious Name.
6 Then mall the teeming Ground
a large Increafe difcio:re ;
And we with Plent> mail be crown'd,
which God, our God, bellows.
7 Then God upon our Land
mall conftant Bleflings fhow'r ;
And all the World in awe mall itand
of his refiftlefs Pow'r.
Pfalm LXVIII.
JT IT God, the God of Battle, rife,
^ and fcatter his prefumptuous Foes 5
D 6 Let
84 PSALM LXVI1L
Let (hameful Rout their Hoft furprifey
who fpitefully his Pow'r oppofe.
i As Smoke in Tempeft's Rage is loft,
or Wax into the Furnace caft 5
So let their facrilegious Hoft
before his wrathful Prefence wafte.
3 But let the Servants of his Will
his Favour's gentle Beams enjoy :
Their upright Hearts let Gladnefs fill,
and cnearful Songs their Tongues employ,
4 To him your Voice in Anthems raife;
Jehovah's awful Name he bears:
In him rejoice, extol his Praife,
who rides upon high-rollirg Spheres,
5 Him, from hfs Empire of the Skies,
to this low World CompaiTion draws,
The Orphan's Claim to patronize,
and judge the injur' d Widow's Caufe.
6 'Tis God, who from a foreign Scil
reftores poor Exiles to their Home ;
Makes Captives free ; and fruitlefs Toil
their proud OpprefTbrs' righteous Doom.
7 'Twas fo of old, when thou didft lead
in Perfon, Lord, our Armies forth j
Strange Terrors thro' the Defart fpread,
Convulsions fhook th' aftonifh'd Earth.
8 The breaking Clouds did Rain diftil,
and Heav'n's high Arches fhook with Fear :
How then mould Sinai's humble Hill
of Ifrael's God the Prefence bear ?
g Thy Hand, at famifh'd Earth's Complaint,
reliev'd her from celcftial Stores ;
And when thy Heritage was faint, (Vs.
afluag'd the Die tight with plenteous Show-
10 Where Savages had rang'd before,
at Eafe thou mad'ft our Tribes refide j
And, in the Defart, for the Poor
thy gen'rous Bounty did provide.
PART H.
11 Thou gav'ft the Word ; we fally'd forth,
and in that pow'rful Word o'ercame ;
While Virgin-Troops, with Songs of Mirth,
in State our Conqueft did proclaim.
j 1 Vaft Armies, by fuch Gen' rais led-
as yet had ne'er receiv'd a Foil,
Forfook their Camp with fudden Dread,
and to our Women left the Spoil.
35 Tho' Egypt's Drudges you have been,
your Army's Wings (hail /nine as bright
As
P S A L M LXVIJI. 25
As Doves in golden Sunfr.ine feen, .
or fijver'd o'er with paler. Light.
14 'Twas fo, when- God's almighty Hand
o'er fcatter'd Kings the Conquer! won ;
Our Troops, drawn up on Jordan's Strand,
high Salmon's glitt ring Snow putfftohe,
15 From thence- to Jordan's farther Coaft,
and Barnard Hill we did advance:
No more her Height fhall .Daman boair,
but that (b&9 God's Inheritance.
16 But wherefore (tho' the .Honour's great}
mould this-, G Mountain, fweli your Pride?
For Sion is his chofen Stat,
where he for ever will refide.
1 7 His Chariots numherlefs j his PowYs
are heavenly Hofts, that wait his WIHj
His Prefence now nils Sion's Tow'rs,
as once it honour* d Sinai's Hill.
iS Afcending high, in Triumph thou
Captivity haft captive led 5
And on thy People didit beftow
the Spoil of Armies once their Dread,
"E'en Rebels (hall partake thy Grace,
and humble Profelytes repair
To worihip at thy Dwelling-Place,
and aii the World pay Homage there,
19 For Benefits each Day beftow'd,
be daily his great Name ador'd •
20 Who is our Saviour, and our God,
of Life >and Death the fov" reign Lord,
%\ But Juftice for his harden'd Foes
proportioned Vengeance hath decreed,
To wound the hoary Head of thofe
who in prefumptuous Crimes proceed.
22 The Lord has thus in Thunder fpoke :
" As I fubdu'd proud Saffian's King,
u Once more I'll break my People's Yoke,
" and from the Deep my Servants bring.
23 " Their Feet fhall with a crimfon Flood
u of flaughter'd Fees be cover'd o'er:
" Nor Earth receive fuch impious Blood,
<( butleave for Dogs th' unhailow'd Gore."
PART III.
24 When, marching to thy bleffc Abode,
the wond'ring Multitude furvey'd
The pompous State of thee, our God,
in Robes of Majeity array'' j
25 Sweet-fingmg Levitts led the Van ;
ioud lnitruihents brought up the Rear 5
2 Let ween
85 PSALM LXIX.
Between both Troops a Virgin-Tram
with Voice and Timbrel charm'd the Ear,
26 This was the Burden of their Song :
" In full Aflemblies blefs the Lord 5
<( AH who to IfraePs Tribes belong,
" the God of Ifrael's Praife record."
27 Nor little Benjamin alone
from neighboring Bounds did there attend,
Nor only judnh's nearer Throne
her Counfellcrs in State did fend ;
But Zebulon's remoter Seat,
and Naph tali's more difcant Coaft,
(The grand ProceiTion to complete)
fent up their Tribes; a princely Hoft.
2-S Thus God to Strength and Union brought
our Tribes, at Strife till that bleft Hour:
This Work, which thou, O God. haft wrought,
confirm with frem Recruits of Pow r.
25 To vifit Salem, Lord, defcend,
and Sion, thy terreitrial Throne ;
"Where Kings with Prefents mall attend,
and thee with offer' d Crowns atone.
30 Breakdown the SpearmensRanks,whothreat
like pamper'd Herds of favage Might:
Their iilver-armour'd Chiefs defeat,
who in deftruftive War delight.
31 Egypt (hall then to God ftretch forth
her Hands, and Afric Homage bring ;
3.2 The fcatter'd Kingdoms of the Earth
their common SoV reign's Praifes ring 5
33 Who, mounted on the loftieft Sphere
of ancient Heav'n, fublimely rides ;
From whence his dreadful Voice we hear,
like that of warring Winds and Tides.
34 Afcribe the Pow'r to God molt high :
Of humble Ifrael he takes. care ;
Whofe Strength, from out the dusky Sky,
darts mining Terrors through the Air.
35 How dreadful are the facred Courts,
where God^ has nVd his earthly Throne!
His Strength* his feeble Saints fupports.
To God give Praife, and him alone,
Pfahn LXIX.
I CAVE me, O God, from Waves that roU
^ And prefs to overwhelm my Soul,
a With painful Steps in Mire I tread,
And Deluges o'erflow my Head.
3 With reftlefs Cries my Spirits faint,
JMy Voice is hoarfe with long Complaint 5
My
PSALM LXIX. Vj
My Sight decays with tedious Pain,
Whilft for my God I wait in vain.
4. My Hair?, tho" num'rous, are bat few,,
Compar'd with Foes that me purfue
With groundlefs Hate, grown now of Might,
To execute their lawlefs Spite:
Thev force me, guiltlefs, to refign,
As Rapine, what by Right was mine.
5 Thou, Lord, my Innocence doii fee,
Nor are my Sins conceaFd from thee^
6 Lord God of Holts, take timely Care,
Left, for my fake, thy Saints defpair :
7 Since I have fuffer'd for thy Name
Reproach, and hid my Face in Shame y
8 A Stranger to my Country grown,
Nor to my neareft Kindred known j
A Foreigner, expos'd to Scorn
By Brethren of my Mother born.
9 For Zeal#to thy lov'd Houfe and Name-
Confumes me like devouring Flame j
Concern'd at their Affronts to thee,
More than at Slanders cafi: on me.
2o My very Tears and Abltinence
They conftrue in a fpiteful Senfe.
1 1 When cloatiYd with Sackcloth for their fake,.
They me their common Proverb make.
12, Their Judges at my Wrongs do jeft,
Thofe Wrongs they ought to have redrefs'd.
How mould I then expedfc to be
From Libels of lewd Drunkards free ?
1 3 But, Lord, to thee I will repair
For Help, with humble, timely Pray'rs
Relieve me from thy Mercy's Store :
Difplay thy Truth's preferving Pow'r.
14 From threafning Dangers me relieve,
And from the Mire my Feet retrieve;
From fpiteful Fees in Safety keep,
And fnatch me from the raging Deep.
15 Control the Deluge, e'er it ipread,
And roll its Waves above my Head j
Nor deep Deifruclion's open Pit
To clofe her Jaws on me permit.
j6 Lord, hear the humble Pray'r I make,
For thy tranfeending Goodneis' fake}
Relieve thy Supplicant once more
From thy abounding Mercy's -Store.
37 Nor from thy Servant hide thy Faces
Make haite 5 for defp'ratv: is my Cafe \
1$ Thy
86 PSALM LXIX. .
18. Thy timely Succour interpofe,
And mield me from remorfelefs Foes,
19 Thou know* ft what Infamy and Scorn
I from my Enemies have borne;
Nor can their clofe diflembled Spite,
Or darkeft Plots, efcape thy Sight.
20 Reproach and Grief have broke my Heart?
I look'd for fome to take my Part,
To pity or relieve my Pain ;
Butlook'd, alas ! for both in vain.
2i With Hunger pin'd, for Food I call:
Jnftead of Food, they give me Gall :
And when with Thirft my Spirits fink,
They give me Vinegar to drink.
22, Their Tables, therefore, to their Health
Shall prove a Snare, a Trap their Wealth j
23 Perpetual Darkncfs feize their Eyes,
And fudden Blafts their Hopes furprife. j
24 On them thou malt thy Fury pour,
Till thy fierce Wrath their Kace devour 5
2^5 And make their Houfe a difianal Cell,
Where~r»one will e'er vouchfafe to dwell,
26 For new Afflictions they procur'd
For him who had thy Stripes endur'd ;
[ And made the Wounds thy Scourge had torn,
To bleed afrefti, with (harper Scorn.
27 Sin fhall to Sin their Steps betray,
Till they to Truth have loft the Way.
2.S From Life thou malt exclude their Soul,
Nor with the Juft their Names inrol.
2.9 But me, howe'er diftrefsM and poor,
Thy ftrong Salvation fhall reftore :
30 Thy Pow'r with Songs Til then proclaim,
And celebrate with Thanks thy Name.
31 Our God fhall this more highly prize,.
Than Herds or Flocks in Sacrifice:
31 Which humble Saints with Joy mall fee,,
And hope for like Redrefs with me.
3.3 For God regards the Poor's Complaint ;
Sets Pris'ners free from clofe Reftraint.
34 Let Heav'n, Earth, Sea, their Voices raife,
And all the World refound his Praife.
35 For God will Sion's Walls erect j
Fair'Judah's Cities hell protect j
Till all her fcatterd Sons repair
To undifturb'd PofTeftion there.
36 This BlefTing they mail, at their Death,
To their religious Heirs bequeath j
And
PSALM LXX, LXXI. 89
And they to endlefs Ages more,
Of Cuch as his bleft Name adore.
Pfalm LXX.
I r\ Lord, to my Relief draw near ;
^ for never was more preffmg Need j
For my Deli v1 ranee. Lord, appear,
and add to that DehVrance Speed,
Z Confufion on their Heads return,
who to deftroy my Soul combine ;
Let them, defeated, blufh and mourn,
enfnar'd in their own vile Defign.
3 Their Doom let Defolation be j
with Shame their Malice be repaid,
Who mock'd my Confidence in thee,
and Sport of my Afflictions made.
4. While thofe who humbly feek thy Face>
to joyful Triumphs (hall be rais'd ;
And all who prize thy Caving Grace,
with me mall ftng, The Lord be prais'd,
5 Thus, wretched tho' I am, and poor,
the mighty Lord of me takes care.
Thou, God, who only carl reftore,
to my Relief with Spsed repair,
Pfalm LXXI.
I, 2TN thee I put my ftedfaft Truft ;
1 defend me, Lord, from Shame i
Incline thine Ear, and fave my Soul ;
for righteous is thy Name,
3 Be thou my ftrong Abiding- Place, -
to which I may refort :
'Tis thy Decree that keeps me fafe j.
thou art my Rock and Fort.
4, 5 From cruel and ungodly Men
protect and fet me free ;
For, from my earlieft -Youth till now,
my Hope has been in thee.'
6 Thy conftant Care did fafely guard
my tender Infant-Days ;
Thou took'fl me from my Mother's Womb>
to fing thy conftant Praife.
7, 8 While fome on me with Wonder gaze,
thy Hand fupports me (till :
Thy Honour, therefore, and thy Praife,
my Mouth iha'l always fill.
9 Reject not then thy Servant, Lord,
when I with Age decay :
Forfake me not, when, worn with Years,
my Vigour fades away,
10 My
9* PSALM LXXI.
10 My Foes againit my Fame and me
with crafty Malice fpeakj
Againft my Soul they lay their Snares,,
and mutual Counfel take.
11 " His God, fay they, forfakes him now,
" on whom he did rely :
** Purfue and take him, whilft no Hope
" of timely Aid is nigh.1'
12 But thou, my God, withdraw not far :
For fpeedy Help I call :
13 To Shame and Ruin bring my Foes,
that feek to work my Fall.-
14 But as for me, my ftedfaft Hope
mall on thy Pow'r depend ;
And I in grateful Songs of Praife
my Time to come will fpend,
PART II,
15 Thy righteous A&s, and faving^ Bealtli,
my Mouth mail ftill declare}
Unable yet to count them all,
tho' fumm'd with utmofl Care.
*6 While God vouchfafes me his Support,
I'll in his Strength go on ;
All other Righteoufnefs difclaim,
and mention his alone.
17 Thou, Lord, haft taught me from my Youth
to praife thy glorious Name :
And, ever fmce, thy wondVous Works
have been my conftant Theme.
18 Then now forfake me not, when I.
am grey and feeble grown 5
Till I to thefe and future Times
thy Strength and Pow'r have fhown,
29 How high thy Juftice foars, O God !
how great and wondVous are
The mighty Works which thou haft done !
who may with thee compare !
2© Me, whom thy Hand has forely prefs'd,
thy Grace mall yet relieve ;
And, from the loweft Depth of Woe,
with tender Care retrieve.
21 Thro' thee, my Time to come mail be
with Pow'r and Greatnefs crown'd 5
And me, who difmal Years have pafs'd,
thy Comforts mall furround.
22 Then I, with Pfaltery and Harp,
thy Truth, O Lord, will praife;
To thee, the God of Jacob's Race,
my Voice in Anthems raife.
23 Then
PSALM LXXII. 91
23 Then Joy fhall fill my Mouth, and Songs
employ my chearful Voice -,
My grateful Soul, by thee redeem'd,
mall in thy Strength rejoice.
24 My Tongue thy juft and righteous Ails
mall all the Day proclaim 5
Becaufe thou didft confound my Foes,
and brought'ft them all to Shame.
Pfalm LXXII.
1 T ORD, let thy juft Decrees the King
•*-' in all his Ways direct;
And let his Son, throughout his Reign,
thy righteous Laws refpect.
2 So /half he ftill thy People judge
with pure and upright Mind,
Whilft all the heiplefs Poor mall him
their juft Protector mid.
3 Then Hills and Mountains fhall bring forth
the happy Fruits of Peace 5
Which ail the Land maTl own to be
the Work of Righteoufnefs ;
4 Whilft he the poor and needy Race
mall rule with gentle Sway,
And from their humble Necks mall take
opprefTive Yokes away.
5 In ev'ry Heart thy awful Fear
mall then be rooted faft,
As lone as Sun and Moon endure,
or Time itfelf fhall laft.
6 He mall cefcend like Rain, that chears
the Meadows* fecond Birth ;
Or like warm Sho\v>s, whofe gentle Drops
refrefh the thirfty Earth.
7 In his bleft Days the Juft and Good
mall be with Favour crown'd ;
The happy Land fhall ev'ry- where
with endlefs Peace abound.
8 His urrcontrol'd Dominion mail
from Sea to Sea extend ;
Begin at proud Euphrates' Streams,
at Nature's Limits end.
9 To him the favage Nations round
fhall bow their fervife Heads :
His vanquifh'd Foes fhall lick the Duft,
where he hrs Conquefts fpreads.
20 The Kings of Tarfhiih, and the Ifles,
i-hall coftly Prefents bring :
From fpicy Sheba Gifts fhall eome,
and wealthy Saba's King.
11 To-
9S PSALM LXXir.
31 To him mall ev'ry King on Earth
his humble Homage pay ;
And difTring Nations gladJy join
to own his righteous Sway,
iz For he ihail fet the Needy free,
when they for Succour cry j
Shall fave the Helplefs and the Pociy
and all their Wants fupply.
PART II.
J3 His Providence for needy Souls
mail due Supplies prepare}
And over their defencelefs Lives
mall watch with tender Care.
14 He mail preferve and keep their Souls
from Fraud and Rapine free:
And, in his Sight, their guiltlefs Blood
cf mighty Price (hall be.
*5 Therefore mail God his Life and Reigrv
to many Years extend ;
Whim: Eaftern Princes Tribute pay,
and golden Prefents fend.
For him frnll con ft ant PrayVs be made
thro' all his profp'rous Days :
His juft Dominion mall afford
a lafting Theme of Praife.
16 Of ufeful Grain, thro' all the Land,
great Plenty mail appear :
A Handful fown on Mountain-Tops
a mighty Crop mall bear :
Its Fruits, like Cedars (hook by Winds*
a rattling Noife mall yield :
The City too mall thrive, and vie
for Plenty with the. Field.
17 The Mem'ry of his glorious Name
thro' endlefs Years mall run ;
His fpotlefs Fame mail fhine as bright*
and lafting as the Sun.
In him tUb Nations of the World
mail be completely blefs'd,
And his unbounded Happinefs
by ev'ry Tongue confefs'd.
18 Then blefs'd be God, the mighty Lord,
the God whom Ifrael fears ;
Who only wond'rous in his Works,
beyond Compare, appears.
19 Let Earth be with his Glory filTd ;
for ever blefs his Name •
WJiilft to his Praife the lilVning World
their glad Affent proclaim.
Pfalai :
■PSALM LXXIII. 95
Pfalm LXXIII.
I A T length, by certain Proofs, 'tis plain
** that God will to his Saints be kind ;
That all, whofe Hearts are pure and clean,
lhall his protecting Favour find.
s, g Till this Curtaining Truth I knew,
" my ftagg'riiig Feet had almort faiFd ;
I griev'd the Sinners' Wealth to view,
and envy'd when the Fools prevaird.
4, 5 They to the Grave in Peace defcend,
and, whilft they live, are hale and ftrongj
No Plagues or Troubles them offend,
which oft to other Men belong.
6, 7 With Pride, as with a Chain, they're held,
and Rapine fcems their Robe of State •
Their Eyes ftand out, with Fatnefs fwelf d 5
they grow, beyond their Wiihes, great.
5, 9 With Hearts corrupt, and lofty Talk,
oppreffive Methods they defend ;
Their Tongue thro' all the Earth does walk,
their Blafphemies to Heav'n afcend.
20 And yet admiring Crowds are found,
who fervile Vifits duly make;
Becaufe with Plenty they 'abound,
of which their flattering Slaves partake.
11 Their fond Opinions thefe purfue,
till thty with them profanely cry,
" How mould the Lord our Actions view ?
" Can he perceive, who dwells fo high ?"
12 Behold the Wicked ! thefe are they
who openly their Sins profefs :
And yet their Wealth's increas'd each Day,
and all their Actions meet Succefs.
13, 14. <l Then have I cleansM my Heart, (aid I,
" and wafh'd my Hands from Guilt, in vain,
<( If a!i the Day opprefs'd I lie,
" and ev'ry Morning fuffer Pain."
25 Thus did I once to fpeak intend :
But, if fuch Things 1 rafhly fay,
Thy Children, Lord, I muit offend,
and bafely fhould their Caufe betray,
PART II.
j6, 17 To fathom this my Thoughts I bent,
but found the Cafe too hard for me j
Till to the Houfe of God I went :
Then I their End did plainly fee.
jS How high foe'er advane'd, they all
on flipp'ry Places loofsly ftand ;
Thence
g4 P S ALM LXXIV.
'Thence into Ruin headlong fall,
call down by thy avenging Hand.
i$, 20 How dreadful and how quick their Fate !
defpis'd by thee, when they're deftroy'd,
As waking Men with Scorn do treat
the Fancies that their Dreams employ'd.
21, 22 Thus was my Heart with Grief oppreft,
my Reins were rack'd with reftlefs Pains.j
So ftupid was I, like a Beaft,
who no reflecting Thought retains.
23, .24 Yet ftill thy Prefence me fupply'd,
and thy Right-Hand Affiftance gave :
Thou firft malt with thy Counfel guide,
and then to Glory me receive.
25 Whom then in Heav'n, but thee alone,
have I, whofe Favour I require ?
Throughout the fpacious Earth there's none
that I beiides thee can defire.
26 My trembling Fleih, and aching Heart,
may often fail to fuccour me ;
But God mall inward Strength impart,
and my eternal Portion be.
27 For they that far from thee remove,
mail into fudden Ruin fall:
If after other Gods they rove,
thy Vengeance mall deftroy them all,
28 But as for me, 'tis good and juft,
that I mould ftill to God repair:
In him I always put my Truft,
and will his wond'rous Works declare,
Pfalm LXXIV.
1 TI7HY haft thou caft us off, O God?
W wilt thou no more return ?
O ! why againft thy chofen Flock
does thy fierce Anger burn ?
2 Think on thy ancient Purchafe, Lord,
the Land that is thy own,
By thee redeem'd $ and Sion's Mount,
where once thy Glory ihone.
3 O ! come and view our ruin'd State I
h©w long our Troubles laft !
See how the Foe, with wicked Rage,
has laid thy Temple wafte !
4 Thv Foes blafpheme thy Name : Where late
tny zealous Servants pray'd,
The Heathen there, with haughty Pomp,
their Banners have difplay'd.
$, 6 Thofe curious Carvings, which did once
advance the Artift's Fame,
With
PSALM LXXIV. 95
With Ax and Hammer they deftroy,
like Works of vulgar Frame.
7 Thy holy Temple they have burn'd^
and what efcap'd the Flame
Has been profan d, and quite defoc'd,
tho' facredio thy Name.
8 Thy Worfhip wholly to deftroy
malicioufly they aim'd ;
And all the facred Places burnM,
where we thy Praife proclaimed
9 Yet of thy Prefence thou vouchfaf 'ft
no tender Signs to fend :
We have no Prophet now, that knows
when this fad State mall end.
PART II.
io But, Lord, how long wilt thou permit
th* infulting Foe to boaft ?
Shall all the Honour of thy Name
for evermore be loft ? (Hand,
ii Why hokTft thou back thy ftrong Right-
and on thy patient Breaft,
When Vengeance calls to ftretch it forth,
fo calmly lett'ft it reft?
22 Thou heretofore, with kindly PowY,
in our Defence haft fought j
For us, throughout the wond'ring World,
haft great Salvation wrought.
13 'Twas thou, O God, that didft the Sea
by thy own Strength divide :
Thou brak'ft the wat'ry Monfter's Head$
the Waves o'erwheim'd their Pride,
14 The greateft, fierceft of them all,
that feem'd the Deep- to fway,
Was by thy Pow'r deftroy'd, and made
to favage Beafts a Prey.
15 Thou claVft the folid Rock, and mad'ft
the Waters largely flow ;
Again, thou mad'ft thro" parted Streams
thy wand'ring People go.
16 Thine is the chearful Day, and thine
the black Return cf Night ;
Thou haft prepar'd the glorious Sun,
and ev'ry feebler Light.
17 By thee the Borders of the Earth
in -perfect Order ftand :
The Summer's Warmth and Winter's Cold
attend on thy Command.
PART
£& PSALM LXXV,
PART III.
13 Remember, Lord, how fcornful Foes
have daily urg'd our Shame 5
And how the foolim People have
blafphem'd thy holy Name.
19 O ! tree thy mourning Turtle-Dove,
by finful Crowds befet ;
Nor the AiTembly of thy Po©r
for evermore forget.
20 Thy ancient Cov'nant, Lord, regard,
and make thy Promiie good ;
For now each Corner of the Land
is filPd with Men of Blood.
21 O ! let not the Opprefs'd return
with Sorrow cloathM, and Shame:
But let the Helplefs and the Poor
for ever praife thy Name,
22 Arife, O God, in our Behalf;
thy Caufe and ours maintain :
P^emember how infulting Fools
each Day thy Name profane.
23 Make thou the Boaftings of thy Foes
for evermore to ceafe^
Whole Infolence, if unchaftis'd,
will more and more increafe.
Pfalm LXXV.
1 '"TO thee, O God, we render Praife,
* to thee with Thanks repair ;
For, that thy Name to us is nigh,
thy wond'rous Works declare.
2 In Ifrael when my Throne is nx'd,
with me fhall JufHce reign.
3 The Land with Difcord makes 5 but I
the finking Frame fuftain.
4 Deluded Wretches I advis'd
their Errors to »edrefs;
And wam'd bold Sinners, that they mould
their fwelling Pride fupprefs.
5 Bear not yourielves fo high, as if
no Pow'r could yours rellrain :
Submit your fiubbom Necks, and learn
to fpeak with lefs Difdain.
6 For that Promotion, which to gain
your vain Ambition ftrives,
From neither Ealt nor Weft, nor yet
from Southern Climes arrives.
For God the great Difpofer is,
and fov'reign Judge alone,
Who
PSALM LXXVI. 97
'W1k> cafts the Proud to Earth, and lifts
the Humble to a Throne.
8 His Hand holds forth a dreadful Cup j
with purple Wine 'tis crown'd :
The deadly Mixture, which his Wrath
deals out to Nations round.
Of this his Saints fometim.es may tafte j
but wicked Men mall fqueexe
The bitter Dregs, and be condemned
to drink the very Lees.
•3 His Prophet, I to all the World
this IVLefTage will relate :
The Juftice then of Jacob's God
my Song mall ceie&rate.
19 The Wicked's Pride I will reduce,
their Cruelty difarm ;
Exalt the Juft, and feat him high,
above the Reach of Haim.
Pfalm LXXVI.
I TN Judah the Almighty's knownj
1 (Almighty there by Wonders mown) :
His Name in Jacob does excel : -
s His Sanctuary in Salem ftands :
The Majefty that Heav'n commands
in Sion condefcends to dwell.
3 He brake the Bow and Arrows there,
The Shield, the temper' d Sword, and Spear ;
there (lain the mighty Army lay :
.4 Whence Sion's Fame thro' Earth is fpread,
Of greater Glory, greater Dread,
than Hills where Robbers lodge their Prey,
5 Their valiant Chiefs, who came for Spoil,
Themfelves met there a mameful Foil ;
Securely down to Sleep they lay 5
Eut wak'd no more ; their ftouteft Ban4
Ne'er lifted one refitting Hand
'gainft his that did their Legions flay.
i When Jacob's God began to frown,
Both Horfe and Charioteers, o'erthrown,
together flept in endlefs Night.
7 When thou, whom Earth and Heav'n revere,
Doft once with wrathful Look appear,
what mortal Pow'r can (land thy Sight ?
} Pronounc'd from Heav'n, Earth heard its
Doom ; (come
Grew hufti'd with Fear, when thou didft
9 the Meek with Juftice to reftore.
E 10 The
oS PSALM LXXVH.
10 The Wrath of Man mall yield thee Praiipj
Its laft Attempts but ferve to raife
the Triumphs of almighty PowV.
Ii Vow to the Lord, ye Nations;, bring
Vow'd Prefents to th' Eternal King :
Thus to his Name due Reverence pay,
12 Who prou dell Potentates can quell,
To earthly Kings more terrible,
than to their trembling Subje&s jtheya
. Pfalra LXXVIJ.
j »-pO God I cry'd, who to my Hc]p
* did gracioufly repair 5
ft In Trouble's difmal Day I fought
my God with humble Pmy'r,
All Night my feftVjng Wound did run 5
no Medicine gave Relief:
My Soul no Comfort would admit $
my Soul indulg'd her Grief.
3 I thought on God, and Favours pad j
but that increas'd my Pain :
I found my Spirit more opprefs'd,
the more I did complain.
4 Thro' every Watch of tedious Night
thou keep'ft my Eyes awake -y
My Grief is fwell'd to that Excefs,
1 figh, but cannot fpeak.
5 I call'd to mind the Days of old,
with fignal Mercy crown'd j
Thofe famous Years of ancient Times,
for Miracles renown'd.
6 By Night I recollect my Songs,
on former Triumphs made ;
Then fearch, confult, and ask my Heart,
Where's now that wond'rous Aid ?
7 Has God for ever caft us off?
withdrawn his Favour quite ?
3 Are both his Mercy and his Truth
retir'd to endlefs Night ?
g Can his long-pradtis'd Love forget
its wonted Aids to bring ?
Kas he in Wrath fhut up and feal'd
his Mercy's healing Spring ?
10 I faid, My Weakness hints tfaefe Fears ;
but I'll my Fears disband;
I'll ytt remember the moft High,
and Years of his Right- Hand.
$ j I'll call to mind his Works of old,
the Wonders of his Might j
PSALM LXXVIII. tf
XZ On them my Heart mall meditate,
my Tongue mail them recite.
13 Safe lodg'd from human Search on high,
O God, thy Counfels are !
Who is fo great a God as ours ?
who can with him compare ?
14 Long fince a God of Wonders thee
thy refcu'd People found :
15 .Long fmce haft thou thy chofen Seed
with ftrong Deliv'rance crown'd.
16 AVhen thee, O God, the Waters faw,
the frighted Billows fhrunk j
The troubled Depths themfelves for Fear
beneath their Channels funk.
17 The Clouds pour'd down, while rending Skies
did with their Noi-fe confpire 5
Thy Arrows all abroad were fent,
wing'd with avenging Fire.
18 Heav'n with thy Thunder's Voice was torn,
whilft all the lower World
With Light'nings blaz'd, Earth ihook, and
from her Foundations huri'd. (feemM
19 Thro' roDing Streams thou find'ft thy Way^
thy Paths in Waters lie ;
Thy wond'rous Parage, where no Sight
thy Footfteps can defcry.
so Thou led' ft thy People like a Flock
fafe thro1 the defart Land,
By Mofes, their meek skilful Guide,
and Aaron's facred Hand.
Pfalm LXXVIII.
l TJEAR, O my People, to my Law
•" devout Attention lend $
Let the Inftruction of my Mouth
deep in your Hearts defcend.
a My Tongue, by I nfpi ration taught,
mail Parables unfold,
Dark Oracles, but underftood,
and own'd for Truths of old s
3 Which we from facred Regifters
of ancient Times have known,
And our Forefathers' pious Care
to us has handed down.
4 We wiU not hide them from our Sons ;
our Offspring mail be taught
The Praifes of the Lord, whofe Strength
has Works of Wonder wrought.
5 For Jacob he this Law ordain'd,
this League with Ifrael made :
E z With
ioo PSALM LXXVIII.
With Charge, to be from Age to Age,
from Race to Race convey'd,
6 That Generations yet to come
mould to their unborn Heirs
Religioufly tranfmit the fame,
and they again to theirs.
7 To teach thejm that in God alone
their Hope fecurely Hands ;
That they mould ne'er his Works forget,
but keep his juft Commands.
8 Left, like their Fathers, they might prove
a ftilf rebellious Race,
Falfe -hearted, fickle to their God,
unftedfaft in his Grace.
g Such were revolting Ephraim's Sons,
who, thov to Warfare bred,
And skilful Archers, arm'd with Bows,
from Field ignobly fled,
lo, ii They falfify'd their League with God,
his Orders difobey'd,
Forgot his Works and Miracles
before their Eyes difplay'd.
ii Nor Wonders, which their Fathers faw,
did they in mind retain ;
Prodigious Things in Egypt done,
and Zcan's fertile PJain.
13 He cut the Seas to let them pafs,
reftrain'd the preffing Flood j
While pil'd on Heaps, on either Side,
the folid Waters flood.
14 A wond'rous Pillar led them on,
compos'd of Shade and Light ;
A melt' ring Cloud it prov'd by Day,
a leading Fire by Night. (Stream
j 5 When Drought opprefs'd them, where no
the Wildernefs iupply'd,
He cleft the Rock, whofe flinty Breaft
diffolv'd into a Tide.
16 Streams from the folid Rock he brought,
which down in Rivers fell,
That, traveling with their Camp, each Day
renew'd the Miracle.
17 Yet there they finn'd againft him more,
provoking the moft High,
In that fame Defart where he did
their fainting Souls fupply.
iS They firft incens'd him inrtheir Hearts,
that did his Pow'r diftruft,
And
PSALM LXXVIII. ioi
And long'd for Meat, not urg'd by Want,
but to indulge their Luft.
•9 Then utter'd their blafpheming Doubts $
'f Can God (fay they) prepare
" A Table in the Wilderr.els,
" fct out with various Fare?
20 l< He fmote the flinty Rock, 'tis true,
" and guihing Streams ehfu'd j
" But can he Corn and Flefh provide
" for fuch a Multitude?1'
2 r The Lord with Indignation heard i
From Heav'n avenging Flame
On Jacob fell, confuming Wrath
on thanklefs lfrael came.
22 Becaufe their unbelieving Hearts
in God would not confide,
Nor truft his Care, who had from Heav'n
their Wants fo oft fupply'd.
23 Tho' he had made his Clouds dncharge
Provifions down in Show'
And when Earth faii'd, relieved their Needs
from his celeftial Stores.
24 Tho' tafteful Manna was rain'd down
their Hunger to relieve ;
Tho' from the Stores of Heav'n they did
fuftaining Corn receive.
25 Thus Man with Angels' facred Food,
ingrateful Man, was fQd 5
Not fparingly, for ftill they found
a plenteous Table fpread.
26 From Heav'n he made an Eaft Wind blow,
then did the South command
27 To rain down Flefh like Duft, and Fowls
like Sea's unnumbered Sand.
28 Within their Trenches he let fall
the lufcious eafy Prey,
And all around their fpreading Camp
the ready Booty lay.
29 They fed, were fili'd j he gave them Leave
their Appetites to feaft ;
30, 31 Yet ftill their wanton Luftcrav'd on,
nor with their Hunger ceas'd.
But whiltt, in their luxurious Mouths,
they did their Dainties chew,
The Wrath of God fmote down their Chiefs,
and Ifrael's Chofen flew.
PART II.
32 Yet ftill they finn'd, nor would afford
his Miracles Belief j
E 3 33 Thert-
i.o* PSALM LXXVni.
33 Therefore thro' fruitlefs Travels he"
confum'd their Lives in Grief.
34 When fome were flain, the reft returnM
to God with early Cry ;
55 Own'd him the Rock of their Defence,
their Saviour, God moft high.
36 But this was feign'd Submiffion all ;
their Heart their Tongue bely'd $
37 Their Heart was ftill perverfe,. nor would
firm in his League abide.
38 Yet, full of Mercy, he forgave,
nor did with Death chaitiie \
But tu.rn\i his killed Wrath afide,
or would not let it rife.
39 For he remember'd they were Flefh,
that could net long remain;
A murm'ring Wind that's quickly pa ft,
and ne'er returns again.
40 Hew oft did they provoke him there,
how oft his Patience grieve,
In that fame Defait, where he did
their fainting Souls relieve ?
41 They tempted him by turning back,
and wickedly repin'd,
When Ifrael's God refus'd to be
by .their Defires confin'd.
42 Nor calPd to mind the Hand and Day
that their Redemption brought ;
43 His Signs in Egypt, wond'rous Works
in Zoan's Valley wrought.
44 He tum'd their Rivers into Blood,
that Man and Beaffc forbore,
And rather chofe to die of Thirft
than drink the putrid Gore.
45 He fent devouring Swarms of Flies ;
hoarfe Frogs annoy'd their Soil 5
46 Locufts and Caterpillars reap'd
the Harveft of their Toil.
47 Their Vines with batt'ring Hail were broke ;
with Froft the Fig-tree dies ;
48 Light' ning and Hail made Flocks and Herds
one gen'ral Sacrifice.
49 He turn'd his Anger loofe, and fet
no Time for k to ceafe:
And with their Plagues ill Angels fent
their Torments to increafe.
50 He clearM a PafTage for his Wrath
to ravage uncontrol'd ;
The Murrain on their Firftlings feiz'd
in evry Field and Fold,
51 The
PSALM LXXVIir. 10;
i(T The deadly Pert from Beaft to Man,
from Field to City, came ;
It flew their Heirs, their eldeft Hopes,
thro1 all the Tents of Ham.
52 But his own Tribe, like folded Sheep,
he brought from their Diftrefs ;
And them conducted, like a Flock,
throughout the Wildernefs.
53 He led them on, and in their Way
no Caufe of Fear they found ;
But march'd fecurely thro' thofe Deeps,
in which their Foes were drown' d.
$4 Nor ceas'd his Care, till them he brought
fafe to his promis'd Land,
And to his holy Mount, the Prize
of his victorious Hand.
55 To them the out-caft Heathen's Land
he did by Lot divide ;
And in their Foes abandoned Tents
made JfraeFs Tribes refide.
PART III.
56 Yet ftill they tempted, ftill provok'd
the Wrath of God moft high $
Nor would to praclife his Commands
their ftubborn Hearts apply :
£7 But in their faithlefs Fathers1 Steps
perverfly chofe to go :
They turn'd afide, like Arrows (hot
from fome deceitful Bow.
58 For him to Fury they provok'd
with Altars fet on high ;
And with their graven Images
mrlam'd his Jeaioufy.
ro When God heard this, on IfraePs Tribes
his Wrath and Hatred fell h
60 He quitted Shilch, and the Tents
whert once he chofe to dwell.
61 To vile Captivity his Ark,
his Glory to Difdain,
62 His People to the Sword he gave,
nor would his Wrath reitra.n.
63 Deftru&ive War their ableft Youth
untimely did confound $
No Virgin was to th' Altar led,
with nuptial Garlands crowri'd,
64 In Fight the Sacrificer fell,
the Prieft a Viclim bled 5
And Widows, who their Death mould mourn,
thomfelves of Grief were dead.
E 4 65 Then,
i©4 P S A L M KXX1X,
65 Then, as a Giant rous'd from Sleep,
whom Wine had throughly warm'd,
Shouts out aloud 5 the Lord awak'd,
*and his proud Foe alarm'd.
66 He fmote their Hoft, that from the Field
a fcatter'd Remnant came,
With Wounds imphnced on their Backs
of everlarling Shame.
67 With Conqueft crown'd, he jofcph's Tents
and Ephi aim's Tribe forfook 5
68 But Juchhchofe, and Sion's Mount
for his lov'd Dwelling took.
69 His Temple he creeled there,
with Spirts exalted high :
While deep, and fix'd, as thofe of Earth,
the ftrong Foundations lie,
70 His faithful Servant David too
he for his Choice did own,
And from the Sheepfolds him advane'd:
to fit on Judah's Throne.
71 From tending on the teeming Ewes,
he brought him forth to feed
Kis own Inheritance, the Tribes
of IfraeFs chefen Seed.
72 Exalted thus, the Monarch prov'd
a faithful Shepherd ftili ;
He fed them with an upright Heart,
and guided them with Skill.
Pfalm LXXIX.
2T5EHOLD, O God, how heathen Hofts
& have thy PorTeflion feiz'd !
Thy facred Houfe they have defil'd,
thy holy City raz'd !
2 The mangled Bodies of thy Saints
abroad unburyV, lay ;
Their Flem expos'd to lavage Eeafts,
and ravmous' Bird* of Prey.
3 Quite thro1 Jerus'lem was their Blood"
like common Water lited,
And none were left alive to pay
lait Duties to the Dead.
4 The neighboring Lands our fmall Remains
with loud Reproaches wound ;
And we a Laughing-ftock are made
to all the Nations round.
5 How long wilt thou be angry, Lord ?
muft we for ever mourn ?
Shall thy devouring jealous Rage,
like Fire, for ever burn l
6 Oli
PSALM LXXX. 105
6 On foreign Lands, that know not thee,
thy heavy Vengeance ihow'r ;
Thofe fmful Kingdoms let it crufh,
that have not own'd thy Pow'r,
7 For their devouring Jaws have prey'd
on Jacob's chofen Race $
And to a barren Defart turn'd
their fruitful Dwelhng- Place,
8 O think not on our former bins,
but fpeedily prevent
The utter Ruin of thy Saints,
aimoft with Sorrow fpent.
9 Thou God of our Salvation, help,
and free our Souls from Biame $
So fha]l our Pardon and Defence
exalt thy glorious Name.
10 Let Iniic;els, that fcofnng fay,
" Where is the God they boaft ?,>
In Vengeance for thy daughter vd Saints,
perceive thee to their Coft,
n Lord, hear the fighing Pris'ner's Moans,
thy faving- Pow'r extend ;
Preferve the Wretches doom d to die,
from that untimely End.
12 On them, who us opprefs, let all
our SufT rings be repaid 5
Make their Confufion fev'n Times more
than what on us they laid.
13 So we, thy People and thy Flock,
fhall ever praife thy Name ;
And with glad Hearts our grateful Thanks
from Age to Age proclaim.
Pfalm LXXX.
r\ IfraeFs Shepnerd, Jofeph's Guide,
^ our Pray'rs to thee vouchfafe to 1
hear j
Thou that doll on Cherubs ride,
again in folemn State appear,
2 Behold how Benjamin expects,
with Ephraim and ManaiTeh join'd,
In our Deliv' ranee tho Effects
of thy refiftlefs Strength to rind.
3 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou
the Luftra of thy Face difplay,
And all the Ills we fuffer now
like fcatter'd Ciouds fliall pafs away,
4 O thou, whom heav'nly Hefts obey,
how long lhali thy fierce Anger burn ?
How long thy fufFhng People pi ay,
and to 'their Pray'rs have no Return ?
E 5 5 When
to6 PS A L M LXXX.
5 When hungry, we are forc'd to drench';
our fcanty Food in Floods of Woe ;
When dry, our raging Thirft we quench
with Streams of Tears that largely flow,
6 For us the. heathen Nations round,
as for a common Prey, canted:
Our Foes with fpiteful Joy abound,
and at our loft Condition jeft.
7 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou
the Luftre of thy F3ce difplay,
And all' the Ills we fuffer now
like fcatter'd Clouds ihaH pafs away,
PART II.
8 Thou brought'ft a Vine from Egypt's Land 5
and, cafting out the heathen Race,
Didft plant it with thine own Right-Hand,
and firmly fix it in their Place.
9 Before it thou prepar'dft thti Way,
and mad'ft it take a lafting Root,
Which, blefs'd with thy indulgent Ray,
o'er all the Land did widely fhoct.
jo, 11 The Hills were-cover'd with its Shade*
its goodly Boughs did Cedars feem :
Its Branches to the Sea were fpread,
and reach'd to proud Euphrates' Stream »
17. Why then haft thou its Hedge o'erthrown,
which thou hadft made^fo firm and itrong ?
Whilft all its Grapes, defencelefs growny
are pluck'd by thofe that pafs .along,
13 See how the b.riftling Foreft Boar
with dreadful Fury lays it wafte 5
Kark how the favage Monfters roar,
and to their helplefs Prey niake hafte,
P A R.T III.
34 To thee, O God of Hofts, we pray 5
thy wonted Goodnefs, Lord, renew :
From Heav'n thy Throne this Vine furvey,
and her fad State wuh Pity view.
15 Behold the Vineyard made by thee,.
which thy Right-Hand did guard fo long 3
And keep that Branch from Danger free,"
which for thyfelf thou toad' it fo''ftrongL.
16 To wafting Flames 'tis made a Prey,
and all its fpreading Boughs cut down.i
At thy Rebuke they foon decay,
and perifh at thy dreadful Frowt)»
\j Crown thou the King with good Succefs,
by thy Right-Hand fccur!d from Wrong s
Th*
PSALM LXXXT. 107
The Son of Man in Mercy blefs,
whom for thyfelf thou mad'it k> ftrong,
18 So mall we ftill continue free
from whatfoe'er deferves thy Blaine j
And, if once more reviv'd by thee,
will always praife thy holy Name.
19 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou
the.Lufkre of thy Face difplay,
And all the Ills we fuffer now
like fcatter"d Clouds mall pafs away,
Pfalm LXXXI.
1 nnO God, our never-failing Strength,
* with loud Applaufes fing:
And jointly make a chearfui Noife
to Jacob's awful King.
2 Ccmpofe a Hymn of Praife, and touch
your luftruments of Joy j
Let Pfaltenes and pleafant Harps
your grateful Skill employ.
g Let Trumpets at the great New Moon
their joyful Voices raife.
To celebrate th' appointed Time,
the folemn Day of Praife.
4 For this a Statute was of old,
which Jacob's God decreed
To be with pious Care obferv'd
by Ifrael's chofen Seed.
5 This he tor a Memorial nx'd,
when freed from Egypt's Land ;
Strange Nations' barb'rous Speech we heard;
btit could not underftand.
6 Your burden'd Shoulders I relieved,
(thus feems our God to fay ; )
Your ferviie. Hands by me were freed
from lab'ring in the Clay.
7 Your Anceftors, with Wrongs opprefs'd,
to me for Aid did call :
With Pity I their SurF rings fa\v,
and fet them free from all.
They fought for me, and from the Cloud
in Thunder I reply 'd 3
At Meribah/s contentious Stream
their Faith and Duty try'd.
PART II,
3 While I my folemn Will declare*
my chofen People, hear :
If thou, O Ifrael, to my Words
wilt lend thy lift1 nine Ear.
£ 6 9 Thea
io8 PSALM LXXXII.
9 Then mall no God befldes myfelf
within thy Coafts be found ;
Nor malt thou worfhip any God
of all the Nations round.
xo The Lord thy God am I, who thee
brought forth from Egypt's Land :
'Tis I that all thy juft -Defires
fupply with lib'ral Hand.
j i But they, my chofen Race,, refus'd
to hearken to my Voice ;
Nor would "rebellious IfraeFs Sons
make me their happy Choice.
iz So I, provok'd, refign'd them up,
to ev'ry Luft a Prey j
And in their own perverfe Defigns
permitted them to ftray.
13 O that my People wifely would
my juft Commandments heed I
And ifrael in my righteous Ways
with pious Care proceed !
14. Then mould my heavy Judgments fall
on all that them oppc it,
And my avenging Hand be turn'd
againft their num'rcus Foes.
15 Their Enemies and mine mould ail
before my Footftool bend :
But as for them, their happy State
mould never know an End.
16 All Parts with Plenty mould abound 5
with fineft Wheat their Field :
The barren Rocks, to pleafe their Tafte,
mould richeft Honey yield.
Pfalm LXXXII.
j pODin the great AfTembly ftands,
^ where his impartial Eye
In State furveys the earthly Gods,
and does their Judgments try.
2, 3 How dare ye then unjirftly judge,
or be to Sinners kind ?
Defend the Orphans and the Poor ;
let fuch your Juftice find.
4 Protect the humble helplefs Man,
reduc'd to deep Diftrefs,
And let net him become a Prey
to fuch as would opprefs.
5 They neither know, nor will they learn,
but blindly rove and ftray :
Juftice and Truth, the World's Supports,
thro1 all the Land decay,
6 Well
PSAL M LXXXIIL *m
6 Well then might God in Anger fay,
" I've caiFd you by my "Name :
" I've faid y'are Gcd?. and all ally'd
{i to the moff High in Fame.
7 " But ne'ertheiefs your unjuil Deeds
<< to itricfr Account Vll
« Y( -,ie like common Men,
ie like other Tyrants ftU.^
8 Arife, and thy jult judgments, Lord,
throughout the Earth difplay ;
And alf the Nations of the World
mall own thy righteous Sway,
Pfalm LXXXIII.
I JJ\ O L D not thy Peace, O Lord our God,
-*-■*• no longer filent be ;
• Nor with confenting quiet Looks
our Ruin calmly fee.
z For lo ! the Tumults of thy Foes
o'er all the Land are fpread ;
And thofe, who hate thy Saints and thee,
lift up their threat ning Head.
3 Againft thy zealous People Lord,
they craftily combine 3
And to deilroy thy chofen Saints
have laid their clofe Defign.
4 " Come, let us cut them off, (fay they)
" their Nation quite deface j
" That no P^emembrance may remain
" of IfraeFs hated Race."
5 Thus they againft thy People's Peace
confult with one Confent ;
And difFriiig Nations jointly leagued
their common Malice vent.
6 The lihmaeiites that dwell in Tents,
with warlike Edom join'd,
And Moab's Sons our Ruin vow,
with Hagars Race combin'd.
7 Proud Ammon's Offspring, Gebal too,
witli Amalek confpire j
The Lords of Paleftir.e, and all
the wealthy Sons of Tyre.
S All thefe the ftrong Alf y nan King
their firm Ally have got j
Who with a pow'rful Army aids
th1 inceiluous Race of Lot.
PART II.
9 But let fuch Vengeance come to them, j
as once to Midian came ;
To Jabin and prou-d Sifera,
at Kimos's fatal Stream,
l 10 When
no PSALM LXXXIV.
30 When thy Right-Hand their num'rous Hofts
near Endor did confound,
And left their Carcafes for Dung
to feed the hungry Ground.
Xi Let all their mighty Men the Fate
of Zeb and Oreb mare :
As Zeba and Zalmunna, fo
let all their Princes fare.
11 Who, with the fame Defign infpir'd,
thus vainly boafting fpake,
w In firm PofRmon for ourfelves
<< jet us God's Houfes take."
13 To Ruin let them hafle, like Wheels
which downwards fwiftly move :
Like Chaff before the Wind, let all.
their fcatter'd Forces prove.
I4> l5 As Flames confume dry Wood, orHeafch
that on parch'd Mountains grows,
So let thy fierce-purfuing Wrath
with Terrors ftrike thy Foes,
j 6, 17 Lord, fhroud their Faces with Difgrace,
that they may own thy Name :
Or them confound, whofe harden'd Hearts
thy gentler Means difclaim,
j8 So mall the wondering World confefs
that thou, who claim'it alone
Jehovah's Name, o'er all the Earth
haft rais'd thy lofty Throne.
Pfalm LXXXIV.
t r\ God of Hofts, the mighty Lord,.
^ how lovely is the Place,
Where thou, inthron'd in Glory, Ihew'ft
the Brightnefs of thy Face !
% My longing Soul faints with Defire
to view thy bleft Abode :
My panting Heart and Fle/h cry out
for thee the living God.
3. The Birds, more happy, far than I,
around thy Temple throng ;
Securely there they bbild, and there
fecurely hatch their Young.
4 O Lord of Hofts, my King and God.,
how highly blefl are they,
Who in thy Temple always dwell,
and there thy Praife difplay !
5 Thrice happy they, whofe Choice has thee
their fure Protection made :
Who long to tread the facred Ways
that to thy Dwelling lead I
6 Who
PSALM LXXXV. iir
6 Who pafs throv Baca's thirfty Vale,
yet no Refrefhment want :
Their Pools are n!Fd with Rain, which thou*
at their Requeit doit grant,
7 Thus they proceed from Strength toStrength>
and (till approach more near,
'Till all on Sion's hoJy Mount
before their God appear,
8 O Lord, the mighty God of Hofts,
my juft Requeft regard :
Thou God of Jacob, let my Pray'r
be ftill with Favour heard,
9 Behold, O God, for thou alone
canft timely Aid difpenfe:
On thy anointed Servant look,.
be thou his ftrong Defence.
10 Fox in thy Courts one iingle Day.
'tis. better to attend,
Than, Lord, in any Place, befides
a thoufand Days to fpend.
Much rather ia God's Houfe will I
the meaneft Office take,
Than in the wealthy Tent< of Sin
my pompous Dwelling make.
11 For God, who is our Sun and Shield,
will Grace and Glory give j
And no good Thing^ will he withhold
from them that juitly live. .
li Thou God, whom heavYJy Kofts obey.,
how highly blefs'd is he,
Whofe Hope and Truft, fecurely plac'd,
is ftili repos'd on thee!
Pfalm. LXXXV,
j. T ORD, thou haft granted to thy Land
**-' the Favours we implor'd,
And faithful Jacob's captive Race
haft gracioufly record.
a, 3. Thy People's Sins thou haft forgiv'n,
and all their Guilt defac'd :
Thou haft not let thy Wrath flame on,
nor thy fierce Anger laft,
4 O God our Saviour, all our Hearts
to thy Obedience turn ^ .
That, quench' d with our repenting Tears,
thy Wrath no more may burn.
5, 6 For why mould' ft thou be angry ftillj
and Wrath fo long retain?
Revise u&, Lord, and let thy Saints
thy wonted Comfort gain,
7 Thy
i!2 PSALM- LXXXVI.
7 Thy gracious Favour, Lord, difplay,
which we have long implor'd j
And, for thy wond'rous Mercy's fake,
thy wonted Aid afford.
S God's Anfwer patiently I'll wait ;
for he, with. glad Succefs,
(If they no more to Folly turn)
his mourning Saints will blefs.
9 To all that fear his holy Name
his fure Salvation's near j
And in its former happy State
our Nation mall appear.
io For Mercy now with Truth is join'd,
and Righteoufnefs with Peace j
Like kind. Companions, abfent long,
with friendly Arms embrace.
II, 12 Truth from the Earth fhali fpring, whilft
fhall Streams of Juftice pour j (Heav'n
And God, from whom all Goodnefs flows,
mall endlefs Plenty fhow'r.
13 Before him Righteoufnefs fhall march,
and his juft Paths prepare ;
"Whilft we his holy Steps purfue
with conftant Zeal and Care.
Pfalrq LXXXVI.
iTOmy Complaint, O Lord my God,
■*• thy gracious Ear incline ;
Hear me, diftrefs'd, and demtute
of all Relief but thine.
a Do thou, O God, preferve my Soul,
that does thy Name adore :
Thy Servant keep, and him, whofe Truft
. relies on thee, reftore.
3 To me, who daily thee invoke,
thy Mercy, Lord, extend ;
4 Refrefh thy Servant's Soul, whofe Hopes
on thee alone depend.
5 Theu, Lord, art good, nor only good,
but prompt to pardon too :
Of plenteous Mercy to all thofe
who for thy Mercy fue.
6 To my repeated humble Pray!r,
O Lord, attentive be ;
7 When troubled, I on thee will call,
for thou wilt anfwer me.
S Among the Gods there's none like tfcee,
O Lord, alone divine !
To thee as much inferior they,
3$ are their Works to thine.
9 There-
PSALM LXXXVIT. m
$ Therefore their great Creator thee
the Nations mall adore ;
Their long-mifguided Pray'rs and Praife
to thy blefs'd Name reilore.
10 All mall confefs thee great, and great
the Wonders thou haft done;
Confefs thee God, the God fupreme,
confefs thee God alone.
PART II.
IX Teach me thy Way, O Lord, and I
from Truth (hall ne'er depart ;
In Rev'rence to thy facred Name
devoutly fix my Heart.
J2 Thee will I praife, O Lord my God,
praife thee with Heart fmcere j
And. to thy everlading Name
eternal Trophies rear.
*3 Thy boundlefs Mercy fhewn to me
tranfcends my Pcw'r to tell :
For thou haft oft redeem' d my Soul
from lowed Depths of Hell.
14 O God, the Sons of Priifl and Strife
haVe my Dedrudtion fought ;
F.egardlefs of thy Pow'r, that oft
has my DehvVance wrought.
15 Eut thou thy condant Goodnefs didd
to my Aflidance bring;
Of Patience, Mercy, and of Truth
thou everlading Spring !
16 O bounteous Lord, thy Grace and Strength
to me thy Servant mow ;
Thy kind Protection, Lord, en me,
thine Handmaids Son, bed'ow.
17 Some Signal give, which my proud Foes-
may fee with Shame and Rage,*
When thou, O Lord, jar my Relief
and Comfort dod engage.
Pfalm LXXXVII.
1 f^ OD's Temple crowns the holy Mount ;
Vj the Lord there condefcends to dwell,:
?. His Sion^s Gates in his Account
our Lfrael*.s faireft Tents excel.
3 Fame glorious Things of thee fhall fing,
O City or th' almighty. King 1
4 I'll mention Rahab with due Praife,
in BabylofTs Applaufes join,
The Fame of Ethiopia raife,
with, that of Tyre and Paleftine ;
Aad
114 PSALM LXXXVIII.
And grant that fome, amongft them bomy
Their Age and Country did adorn.
5 But mil of Sion I'll aver,
that many fuch from her proceed ;
Thv Almighty mail eftablim her.
6 His gen'ral Lift mall mew, when read,
That fuch a Perfon there was born,
And fuch did fuch an Age adorn.
7 He'll Sion find with Numbers fill?d
of fuch as merit high Renown ;
For Hand and Voice Muficians skill'd ;
and (her tranfcending Fame to crown}
Of fuch me mall Succeflions bring,
Like Waters from a living Spring*
Pfalm LXXXVIII.
I HpO thee, my God and Saviour, t
•*■ By Day and Night addrefs my Cry:
a Vouchfafe my mournful Voice to hear j
To my Diftrefs incline thine Ear.
3 For Seas of Trouble me invade,
My Soul draws nigh to Death's cold Shade^
4 Like one whofe Strength and Hopes are fleaV
They number me among the Dead.
5 Like thofe who, flirouded in the Grave,
From thee no more Remembrance have $
6 Cafb off from thy fhftaining Care,
Down to the Confines of Defpair.
7 Thy Wrath has hard upon me lain,
Afflicting me with reitlefs Pain :
Me all thy Mountain Waves have preft,
Too weak,, alas, to bear the lead.
% Remov'd from Friends, I Ugh alone,
In a loath'd Dungeon laid, where none
A Vifit will vouchfafe to me,
Confin'd, pail Hopes of Liberty.
9 My Eyes from weeping never ceafe,
They wafte, but ftill my Griefs increafe $
Yet daily, Lord, to thee I've pray'd,
With out-ftretcrTd Hands invok'd thy Aid,
ro Wilt thou by Miracle revive
The Dead, whom thou forfook'ft alive ?
From Death reftore, thy Praiie to fing,
Whom thou from Prifon would 'A not bring ?
II Shall the mute Grave thy Love confefs ?
A mould'ring Tomb thy Faithful-
la Thy Truth and Pow'r Renown obtain,
Where Darknefs and Oblivion reign r
$3 To thee, O Lord, I cry, forlorn ;
My PrayV prevents the early Morn.
14 Why
PSALM LXXXrX, 115
14 Why haf) thou, Lord, my Soul forfook,
Nor once vouchfaf'd a gracious Look?
15 Prevailing Sorrows bear me down,
Which from my Youth with me have grown 5
Thy Terrors paft dirt raft my Mind,
And Fears ol blacker Days behind.
36 Thy Wrath lias bur ft upon my Head,
Thy Terrors fill my Soul with Dread j
17 Environed as with Waves combined,
And for a gen'ral Deluge join'd.
iS My Lovers Friends, Familiars, all
Removed from Sight, and out of Call 5
To dark Oblivion all retir'd,
Dead, or at leaft to me expir'd.
Pfalm LXXX1X.
I THY Mercies, Lord, mail be my Song 5
•*■ my Song on them (hall ever dwell j
To Ages yet unborn my Tongue
thy never-failing Truth mail tell.
a I have affirm'd, and ftill maintain,
thy Mercy mall for ever laft j
Thy Truth, that dees the Heav'ns fuftain,
like them (hall (land for ever fair.
3 Thus fpakTt thou hy thy Prophet's Voice :
•< With Davie! I a League have made ;
4t To him, my Servant, and my Choice,
u by folemn Oath this Grant convey'd :
4 " While Earth, and Seas, and Skies endure,
" thy Seed fhall in my Sight remain 5
*' To them thy Throne I will infure $
" they mail to endlefs Ages reign.'7
5 For fuch ftupendous Truth and Love,
both Heaven and Earth jurt Praifes owe,
By Choirs of Angels fung above,
and by arTembled Saints below.
6 What Seraph of celeftial Birth
to vie with Ifrael's God mall dare ?
Or who among the Gods of Earth
with our almighty Lord compare ?
7 With Reverence and religious Dread
his Saints mould to his Temple prefs ;
His Fear thro' all their Hearts mould fpread>
who his almighty Name confefs.
8 Lord God of Armies, who can boaft
of Strength or Powr like thine renowned ?
Of fuch a num'rous faithful Floft,
as that which does thy Throne furround ?
9 Thou doft the lawlefs Sea control,
a,nd change the Profpeft of the Deep;
Thou
n6 PSALM LXXX1X.
Thou mak'ft the fleeping Billows roll;
thou mak'ft the rolling Billows deep.
10 Thou brak'ft in Pieces Rahab's Pride,
and did' ft oppreffing Pow'r difarm :
Thy fcatter'd Foes have dearly try'd
the Force of thy refiftlefs Arm*
ii In thee the fov'reign Right remains
of Earth and Heav'n ; thee, Lord, alone
The World, and all that it contains,
their Maker and Preferver own.
iz The Poles on which the Globe does reft
were form'd by thy creating Voice $
Tabor and Hermon, Eaft and Weft,
in thy fuftaining Pow'r rejoice,
13 Thy Arm is mighty, ftrong thy Hand,
yet, Lord, thou doft with Juftice reign 5
14 Poffefs'd of abfolute Command,
thou Truth and Mercy doft maintain.
15 Happy, thrice happy they, who hear
thy facred Trumpet's joyful Sound ;
Who may at Feftivals appear,
with thy moft glorious Prefence crown'd !
16 Thy Saints mall always be o'erjoy'd,
who on thy facred Name rely 5
And, in thy Righteoufnefs employ'd,
above their Foes be rais'd on high.
17 For in thy Strength they mall advance,
whofe Conquefts from thy Favour fpring,
*8 The Lord of Holts is our Defence,
and Ifrael's God our Ifrael's King.
19 Thus fpak'ft thou by thy Prophet's Voice s
" A mighty Champion I will fend :
" From Judah's Tribe have I made Choice
<< of one who mall the reft defend.
20 " My Servant David I have found,
ft with holy Oil anointed him 5
21 " Him (hall the Hand fupport that crown'd,
<K and guard that gave the Diadem.
22 " No Prince from him mall Tribute force,
" no Son of Strife mall him annoy :
23 " His fpiteful Foes I will difperfe,
" and them before his Face deftroy.
24 " My Truth and Grace mail him fuftainj
" his Armies, in well-order'd Ranks,
25 " Shall conquer, from the Tyrian Main
" to Tigris and Euphrates' Banks.
26 " Me for his Father he fhall take,
" his God and Rock of Safety call ;
27 " Him I my firft-born Son will make,
" and earthly Kings his Subj.as all.
28 " To
PSALM LXXXIX. n7
2S " To him my Mercy 1*11 fecure,
" my Covenant make for ever fait.
29 " His Seed for ever fhall endure ;
" hisThrone, till Heav'n diiTolves, flialllaft,
PART II.
30 " But if his Heirs my Law forfake,
" and from my facred Precepts ftray;
31 " If they my righteous Statutes break,
" nor ltrictly my Commands obey j
32 " Their Sins I'll vifit with a Rod,
<{ and for their Folly make them fmart ;
33 u Yet will not ceafe to be their God,
" nor from my Truth, like them, depart,
34 <s My Covenant I will ne'er revoke,
" but in Remembrance fait retain :
" The Thing that once my Lips have fpoke
" lhall in eternal Force remain.
35 " Once have 1 fworn, but once for all,
" and made my Holinefs the Tie,
" That 1 my Grant will ne'er recall,
" nor to my Servant David lie.
36 " Whofe Throne and Race theconftant Sun
" mall, like his Courfe, eltablim'd fee :
37 u Of this my Oath, thou confcious Moon,
" in Heav'n my faithful Witnefs be."'*
38 Such was thy gracious Promife, Lord 5
but thou haft now our Tribes forfook,
Thy own Anointed haft abborr'd,
and turn'd on him thy wrathful Look.
39 Thou feemeft to have render'd void
the Cov'nant with thy Servant made i
Thou haft his Dignity deftroy'd,
and in the Dull his Honour' laid.
40 Of firong Holds thou haft him bereft,
and brought his Eulwarks to decay 3
41 His frontier Coafts defencelefs left,.
a public Scorn, and common Prey.
41 His Ruin does glad Triumphs yield
to Foes advanc'd by thee to Might;
43 Thou haft his conquering Sword unfteePd,
his Valour turn'd to ihameful Flight.
44 His Glory is to Darknefs fled,
his Throne is levell'd with the Ground 5
45 His Youth to wretched Bondage led,
w^th Shame o'erwhelrrTd and Sorrow
(drown'd.
46 How long fhall we thy Abfence mourn ?
Wilt thou for ever, Lord, retire ?
Shall
n8 PSALM XC.
Shall thy confuming Anger burn,
till that and we at once expire >
47 Consider, Lord, how mort a Space
thou doft for mortal Life ordain 5
No Method to prolong the Race,
but loading it with Grief and Pain,
4S What Man is he that can control
Death's Ariel unalterable Doom ?
Gr refcue from the Grave his Soul,
the Grave that muft Mankind intomb ?
49 Lord, where's thy Love, thy boundlefs Grace,
the Oath to which thy Truth did feal,
Confign'd to David and his Race,
the Grant which Time mould ne'er repeal ?
£0 See how thy Servants treated are
with Infamy, Reproach, and Spite;
Which in my filent Breaft I bear
from Nations of licentious Might.
51. How they, reproaching thy great Name,
have made thy Servant's Hope their Jeft:
£2 Yet thy juft Praifes we'll proclaim,
and ever ling, The Lord be bleft.
Amen, Amen.
Pfalm XC,
2 f\ Lord, the Saviour and Defence
^ of us thy chofen Race,
From Age to Age thou mil haft been
our fure Abiding-Place.
2 Before thou brought'** the Mountains forth,
or th' Earth and World didft frame,
Thou always wert the mighty God,
and ever art the fame.
3 Thou turneft Man, O Lord, to Duft,
of which he firit Was made ;
And when thou fpeak'ft the Word, Return^
'tis inftantly obey'd.
4 For in thy Sight a thoufand Years
are like a Day that's paft,
Or like a Watch in Dead of Night,
whofe Hours unminded wafie.
5 Thou fweep'ft us off as with a Flood,
we vanim hence like Dreams:
At firft we grow like Grafs, that feels
the Sun's reviving Beams :
£ But howfoever frefh and fair
its Morning Beauty mows 5
*Tis all cut down and wither'd quite,
before the Ev'ning clofe,
7,8Wfi
P S A L M XCI, u$
7, S We by thine Anger are confumM,
and by thy Wrath difmay'd ;
Our public Crimes and fecret Sins
before thy Sight are laid.
.9 Beneath thy Anger's fad Effects
our drooping Days we fpend;
.Our unregarded Years break oft,
like Tales that quickly end.
io Our Term of Time is feventy Years,
an Age that few furvive :
But if, with more than common Strength,
to eighty we arrive,
Yet then our boafted Strength decays,
to Sorrow turn'd and Pain :
So foon the flender Thread is cut,
and we no more remain.
P A Pv T IL
l-i But who thy Anger's dread EffecTs
does, as he ought, revere ?
And yet thy Wrath does fall or rife,
as more or lefs we fear.
12 So teach us, Lord, th' uncertain Sum
of cur ihort Days to mind,
That to true Wifdom all our Hearts
may ever be inclin'd.
13 O to thy Servants, Lord, return, :
and fpeedily relent!
As ws forfake our Sins, do thou
revoke our Punifhment.
24. To fatisfy and chear our Souls,
thy early Mercy fend ;
That we may all our Days to come
in Joy and Comfort fpend,
15 Let happy Times with large Amends
dry up our former Tears,
Or equal at the leaft the Term
of our afflieled Years.
16 To all thy Servants, Lord, let this
thy wond'rous Work be known,
And to our Offspring yet unborn
thy glorious Pow'r be mown.
17 Let thy bright Rays upon us mine,
give thou our Work Succefs ;
The glorious Work we have in hand
do thou vouchfafe to blefs.
Pfalm XCI.
1 TTE that has God his Guardian made,
*^ Shall, under the Almighty's Shade,
fecure and undifturb'd abide,
* a Thus
w* psalm xen.
2, Thus to my Soul of him I'll fay,
He is my Fortrefs and my Stay,
my God in whom I wiii confide.
5 His tender Love and watchful Care
Shall free thee from the Fowler's Snare,
and from the noifom Peftilence.
4 He over thee his Wings mall fpread,
And cover thy unguarded Head ;
his Truth mall be thy ftrong Defenccc
s *No Terrors that furprife by Night,
Shall thy undaunted Courage fright,
nor deadly Shafts that fly by Day ;
6 Nor Plague, of unknown Rife, that kills
In Darknefs, nor infectious Ills
that in the hotteft Seafon flay.
7 A thoufand at thy Side fhall die,
At thy Right-Hand ten thoufand lie,
while thy firm Health untouch1 d remains,,
g Thou only (halt look on and fee
The Wicked's difmal Tragedy,
and count the Sinners* mournful Gains*
-9 Becaufe (with well-plac'd Confidence)
Thou mak'ft the Lord thy fure Defence,
and on the Higheft doll rely;
10 Therefore no 111 fhall thee befal,
Nor to thy healthful Dwelling mall
any infectious Plague draw nigh.
11 For he throughout thy happy Days,
To keep thee fafe in all thy Ways,
fhall give his Angels ftridt Commands ;
12 And they, left thou mould' ft chance to meet
With fome rough Stone to wound thy Feet,
fhall bear thee fafely in their Hands.
13 Dragons and Afps that thirft for Blood,
And Lions roaring for their Food,
beneath his conquering Feet mall lie*
14 Becaufe he lov'd and honour' d me,
Therefore, fays God, I'll fet him free,
and fix his glorious Throne on high,
15 He'll call j I'll anfwer when he calls,
And refcue him when 111 befals ;
increafe his Honour and his Wealth :
16 And when, with undifturb'd Content,
His long and happy Life is fpent,
his End I'll crown with faving Health*
Pfalm XCIL
1 nOW good and pleafant muft it be
** to thank the Lord nwft high 5
And
P S A L M XCIII. iii
And with repeated Hymns of Praife
his Name to magnify !
z With ev'ry Morning's early Dawn
his Goodnefs to relate ;
And of his conftant Truth, each Night,
the glad Efrecls repeat !
3 To ten-fttinefd Inftruments we'll fing,
with tuneful Pfalt'ries join'd $
And to the Harp, with folemn Sounds,
for facred Ufe defign'd.
4 For thro' thy wond rous Works, O Lord,
thou mak'ft my Heart rejoice $ -
The Thoughts of them ihall make me glad,
and mo tit with chearful Voice.
5, 6 How wond'rous are thy Works, O Lord!
how deep are thy Decrees !
Whofe winding Tracks, in fecret laid,
no ftupid Sinner fees.
7 He Mttle thinks, when wicked Men,
„ like Grafs, look frefh and gay,
How foon their fhort-liv'd Splendor mufl
for ever pafs away.
S, 9 But thou, my God, art ftill moft high $
and all thy lofty Foes,
Who thought they might fecurely fin,
mall be o'erwhelm'd with Woes.
10 Whilit thou exalt'ft my fov'reign PowV,
and mak'ft it largely fpread ;
And with refrefhing Oil anoint'ft
my confecrated Head.
11 I foon mail fee my ftubborn Foes
to utter Ruin brought $
And hear the difmal End of thofe
who have againft me fought.
32 But righteous Men, like fruitful Palms,
fhall make a glorious Show $
As Cedars that on Lebanon
in irately Order grow.
1-, 14 Thefe, planted in the Houfe of God,
within his Courts ihall thrive •
Their Vigour and their Luftre both
mail in old Age revive.
15 Thus will the Lord his Juftice (how 5
and God, my ftrong Defence,
Shall due Rewards to all the World
impartially difpenfe.
Pfalm XCIII.
f \X7ITH Glory chd, with Strength array'd,
*v the Lord, that o'er all Nature re'isns,
F Th*
122 PSALM XCIV.
The World's Foundation ftrongly laid,
and the vaft Fabric ftill fuftains.
2 How furely 'ftablifli'd is thy Throne !
which (hall no Change or Period fee 5
For thou, O Lord, and thou alone,
art God from all Eternity.
3, 4 The Floods, O Lord, lift up their Voice,
and tofs the troubled Waves on high }
But God above can ftill their Noife,
and make the angry Sea comply.
5 Thy Promife, Lord, is ever fure ;
and they that in thy Houfe would dwell,
That happy Station to fecure,
muft ftill in Holinefs excel,
Pfalm XCIV.
1, 2 r\Godt to whom Revenge belongs,
^ thy Vengeance now difclofe :
Arife, thou Judge of all the Earth,
and crufh thy haughty Foes.
3, 4 How long, O Lord, (hall finful Men
their folmen Triumphs make ?
How long their wicked Actions boaft,
and infolently fpeak ?
5, 6 Not only they thy Saints opprefs,
but, unprovok'd, they fpiJl
The Widow's and the Stranger's Blood,
and helplefs Orphans kill.
7 " And yet the Lord (hall ne'er perceive,
(prophanely thus they fpeak)
" Nor any Notice of our Deeds
" the God of Jacob take."
8 At length, ye ftupid Fools, your Wants .
endeavour to dilcern ;
In Folly will you ftill proceed,
and Wifdom never learn ?
5, 10 Can he be deaf who form'd the Ear,
or blind who fram'd the Eye ?
Shall Earth's great Judge not punifli thofe,
who his known Will defy ?
xx He fathoms all the Thoughts of Men,
to him their Hearts lie bare 5
His Eye furveys them all, and fees
how vain their Counfels are.
PART II.
32 Blefs'd is the Man, whom thou, O Lord,
in Kindnefs doft ChafhTe,
And by thy facred Rules to walk
doft lovingly advife.
« This Man (hall Reft and Safety fin*
in Seafons of Diftrefc s
whiia
PSA L M XCV. it-
*Whilft God prepares a Pit for thofe
that ftubbornly tranfgrefs.
14 For God will never from his Saints
his Favour wholly take :
His own Poflefiion and his Lot
he will not quite forfake.
15 The World (hail then con fefs thee juft
in all that thou haft done j
And thofe that chufe thy upright Ways,
mall in thofe Paths go on.
16 Who will appear in my Behalf,
when wicked Men invade ?
Or who, when Sinners would opprefs,
my righteous Caufe (kail plead ?
17, 18, 19 Long fince had I in Silence flept,
but that the Lord was near,
To flay me when I flipt ; when fad,
my troubled Heart to chear.
20 Wilt thou, who art a God moil jtift,
their fmful Throne fuftain,
Who make the Law a fair Pretence
their wicked Ends to gaLi ?
a 1 Againft the Lives of righteous Men
they form their clofe Defign j
And Blood of Innocence to fpill,
in folemn League combine.
t,z But my Defence is firmly plac'd
in God the Lord moll high :
He is my Rock, to which 1 may
for Refuge always fly.
a 3 The Lord mail caufe their ill Defigns
on their own Heads to fall :
He in their Sms mall cut them off;
our God mall flay them all.
Pfalm XCV.
I r\ Come, loud Anthems let us fing,
^ Loud Thanks to our almighty Kings
For we our Voices high mould raife,
When our Salvation's Rock we praife,
:% Into his Prefence let us hafte,
To thank him for his Favours pad 5
To him addrefs, in joyful Songs,
The Praife that to his Name belongs.
3 For God the Lord, enthron'd in State,
Is, with unrivall'd Glory, great :
A King fuperior far to all,
Whom Gods the Heathen falfely call.
4 The Depths of Earth are in his Hand,
Her fecret Wealth at his Command ;
F z The
m PSALM XCVT.
The Strength of Hills that reach the Skis*
Subjected to his Empire lies.
5 The rolling Ocean's vaft Abyfs
By the fame fov'reign Right is his :
"lis mov'd by his almighty Hand,
That form'd and fix'd the folid Land,
6 O let us to his Courts repair,
And bow with Adoration there ;
Down on our Knees devoutly ail
Before the Lord our Maker fall.
y For he's our God, our Shepherd he,
His Flock and Pafture Sheep are we.
If then you'll (like his Flock) draw near,
To-day if you his Voice will hear,
8 Let not your harden'd Hearts renew
Your Fathers' Crimes and Judgments too \
Nor here provoke my "Wrath, as they
In defart Plains of Meribah.
9 When thro' the Wildernefs they mov'd,
And me with frefh Temptations prov'd,
They (U11, thro' Unbelie/, rebeil'd, '
Whilft they my wond'rous Works beheld.,
io, ii They forty Years my Patience griev'd,
Tho' daily I their Wants re;iev'd.
Then-— 'Tis a faithlefs Race, I faid,
Whole Heart from me has always flray'd ;
They ne'er will tread my righteous Path:
Therefore to them, in fettled Wrath,
Since they defpis'd my Reft, I fware,
That they fhould never enter there,
Pfalm XCVI.
I cING to the Lord a new-made Song;
^ Let Earth in one aftembled Throng
her common Patron's Praife refound.
Sing to the Lord, and blefs his Name,
From Day to Day his Praife proclaim,
who us has with Salvation crown'd,
3 To heathen Lands his Fame rehearfe,
His Wonders to the Univerfe.
a He's great, and greatly to be prais'd j
In Majeity and Glory rais'd
above all other Deities.
5 For Pageantry and Idols all
Are they whom Gods the Heathen call?
He only rules who made the Skies.
6 With Majefty and Honour crown'd,
Beauty and Strength his Throne furroundj
« Be therefore both to him reftor'd
By you, who have falfe Gods ador'd :
Afcribe due Honour to his Name :
% Peace. I
a
PSALM XCVII. 125
S Peace-OfF'rings on his Altar lay,
Before his Throne your Homage pay,
which he, and he aJone can claim.
9 To wormip at his facred Court,
Let all the trembling World refort.
xo Proclaim aloud, Jehovah reigns,
Whofe Pow'r the Univerfe fuftains,
and baniuYd Juftice will reftore.
Ii Let therefore Heav'n new Joys confefs,
And heav'nly Mirth let Earth exprefs,
its loud Applaufe the Ocean roar y
Jts mute Inhabitants rejoice,
And for this Triumph find a Voice.
12 For Joy let fertile Valleys fing,
The chearful Groves their Tribute bring j
the tuneful Choir of Birds awake,
13 The Lord's Approach to celebrate,
Who now fets out with awful State,
his Circuit through the Earth to take.
From Heav'n to judge the World he's come,
With Juftice to reward and doom.
Pfalm XCVII. '
* TEHOVAH reigns, let all the Earth
J in his juft Government rejoice $
Let all the Ifles with facred Mirth
in his Applaufe unite their Voice.
a Darknefs and Clouds of awful Shade
his dazzling Glory fhroud in State ;
Juftice and Truth his Guards are made,
and fix'd by his Pavilion wait.
3 Devouring Fire before his Face
his Foes around with Vengeance ft ruck ;
4 His Lightnings fet the World on blaze ;
Earth faw it, and with Terror ihook.
5 The proudeft Hills his Prefence felt,
their Height nor Strength could help afford,
The proudeft Hills like Wax did melt
in Prefence of th' almighty Lord.
6 The Heav'ns, his Righteoufnefs to mow,
with Storms of Fire our Fees puifu'd,
And all the trembling World below
have his descending Glory view'd.
7 Confounded be their impious Heft,
who make the Gods to whom they pray 5
All who of Pageant Idols boaft,
to him, ye Gods, your Worfhip pay.
S Glad Sion of thy Triumph heard,
and Judah's Daughters were o'erjoy'd ;
F 3 Becauifc
I2§ PSALM XCVIII.
Becaufe thy righteous Judgments, Lord,
have Pagan Pride and Pow'r deftroy'd.
9 For thou, O God, art feated high,
above Earth's Potentates enthron'd:
Thou, Lord, unrivall'd in the Sky,
fupreme by all the Gods art own'd,
10 You who to ferve this Lord afpire,
abhor what's ill, and Truth efteem :
He'll keep his Servants' Souls intire,
and them from wicked Hands redeem,
ii For Seeds are fown of glorious Light,
a future Harveft for the Juft •
And Gladnefs for the Heart that's right,
to recompenfe its pious Truft.
12 Rejoice, ye Righteous, in the Lord ;
Memorials of his Holinefs
Deep in your faithful Breafts record,
and with your thankful Tongues confefs,
Pfalm XCVIII.
I CING to the Lord a new-made Song^
^ who wond'rous Things has done ;
With his Right-Hand and holy Arm
the Conqueft he has won.
z The Lord has thro' th' aftoniuYd World
difplay'd his faving Might,
And made his righteous Ads appear
in all the Heathen's Sight.
3 Of Ifrael's Houfe his Love and Truth
have ever mindful been j
Wide Earth's remoteft Parts the Pow'r
of Ifrael's God have feen.
4 Let therefore Earth's Inhabitants
their chearful Voices raife,
And all with univerfal Joy
refound their Maker's Praife.
5 With Harp and Hymn's foft Melody,
into the Confort bring
6 The Trumpet and fhrill Cornet's Sound,
before th' almighty King.
7 Let the loud Ocean roar her Joy,
with all that Seas contain :
The Earth and her Inhabitants
join Confort with the Main.
S With Joy let Riv'lets fwell to Streams,
to fpreading Torrents they ;
And echoing Vales from Hill to Hill
redoubled Shouts convey ;
q To welcome down the World's great Judge,
who does with Juftice come,
And
PSALM XCIX. C. 127
And with impartial Equity,
both to reward and doom.
•J
Pfalm XCIX.
EHOVAH reigns ; let therefore all
the guilty Nations quake :
On Cherubs' Wings he fits enthron'd ;
let Earth's Foundations make.
% On Sion's Hill he keeps his Court,
his Palace makes her Tow'rs j
Yet thence his Sovereignty extends
fupreme o'er earthly Pow'rs.
3. Let therefore all with Praife addrefs
his great and dreadful Name,
And with his unrefifted Might
his Holinefs proclaim.
4 For Truth and Juftice, in his Reign,
of Strength and Pow'r take place ;
His Judgments are with Righteoufnefs
difpens'd to Jacob's Race.
5 Therefore exalt the Lord our God 5
before his Footftool fall ;
And with his unrefifted Might
his Holinefs extol.
6 Mofes and Aaron thus of Sid
among his Priefts ador'd j
Among nis Prophets Samuel thus
his facred Name implor'd.
Diftrefs'd, upon the Lord they call'd,
who ne'er their Suit deny'd ;
But, as with Rev'rence they implor'd,
he gracioufly reply'd.
7 For with their Camp, to guide their March,
the cloudy Pillar mov'd:
They kept his Laws, and to his Will
obedient Servants prov'd.
8 He anfwer'd them, forgiving oft
his People for their fake j
And thofe who rafhiy them oppos'd
did fad Examples make.
9 With Worfhip at his facred Courts
exalt our God and Lord}
For he, who only holy is,
alone mould be ador'd.
Pfalm C.
j9 2 YKTITH one Confent let all the Earth
vv-to God their chearful Voices raife j
Glad Homage pay with awful Mirth,
and fing before him Songs of Praife.
S Convinced that he is God alone,
frem whom both we and all proceed ;
F 4 We,
128 PSALM CI. CII.
We, whom he chufes for his own,
the Flock that he vouchsafes to feed* *
4 O enter then his Temple Gate,
thence to his Court devoutly prefs,
And ftill your grateful Hymns repeat,
and Rill his Name with Praifes blefs.
5 For he's the Lord, fupremely good,
his Mercy is for ever fure ;
His Truth, which always firmly flood,
to endlefs Ages fhalT endure.
Pfalm CI.
1 f\F Mercy's never-failing Spring:,
^ And iiedfaft Judgment I will ling ;
And fince they both to thee belong,
To thee, O Lord, addrefs my Song.
2 When, Lord, thou fhalt with me re fide,
Wife Difcipline my Reign mall guide j
With blameiefs Life myfelf I'll make
A Pattern for my Court to take.
3 No ill Defign will I purfue,
Nor thofe my Fa v' rites make that do,
4 Who to Reproof lias no Regard,
Him will I totally difcard.
5 The private Slanderer mall be
In public Juftice doom'd by me :
From haughty Looks I'll turn afide,
And mortify the Heart of Pride.
6 But Honefty, call'd from her Cell,
In Splendor at my Court (hall dwell:
Who Virtue's Practice make their Care,
Shall have the firft Preferments there.
7 No Politics fhall recommend <*
His Country's Foe to be my Friend:
None e'er fliall to my Favour rife
By fiatt'ring or malicious Lies.
S All thofe who wicked Courfes take
An early Sacrifice I'll make ;
Cut off, deftray, till none remain
God's holy City to prophane.
Pfalm CII.
1 wHEN I p°ur out my Soul in Pray*r*
W d0 thou, O Lord, attend ;
To thy eternal Throne of Grace
let my fad Cry afcend.
2 O hide not thou thy glorious Face
in Times of deep Diftrefs :
Incline thine Ear, and when I call,
my Sorrows ibon reliefs.
1 i Each
PSALM CII. 129
3 Each cloudy Portion of my Life
like fcatter'd Smoke expires j
My mrivel'd Bones are like a Hearth
parch'd with continual Fires.
4. My Heart, like Grafs that feels the Blaft
of fome infectious Wind,
Does languifh fo with Grief, that fcarce
my needful Food I mind.
5 By reafon of my fad Eftate
I fpend my Breath in Groans •.
My FleiTi is worn away, my Skin
fcarce hides my ftarting Bones.
6 I'm like a Pelican become,
that does in Defai ts mourn ;
Or like an Owl, that fits ali Day
on barren Trees forlorn.
7 In Watchings or in reliefs Dreams
the Night by me is fpent,
As by thofe folitary Birds
that lonefome Roofs frequent.
8 All Day by railing Foes I'm made
the Subject of their Scorn ;
Who all, pofTefsM with furous Rage,
have my Deftruction fworn.
g When grov'ling on the Ground I lie,
opprefs'd with Grief and Fears,
My Bread is rtrew'd with Afhes o'er,
my Drink is mix'd with Tears.
IP Becaufe on me with double Weight
thy heavy Wrath doth lie:
For thou, to make my Fall more great,
didft lift me up on high.
11 My Days, juft hafVning to their End,
are like an Ev*ning Shade :
My Beauty does, like withered Grafs,
with waning Luftre fade.
12 But thy eternal State, O Lord,
no Length of Time mall wafte :
The Mem 'ry of thy wond'rotis Works
from Age to Age fliail lait.
15 Thou malt arife, and Sion view
with an unclouded Face 1
For now her Time is come, thy own
appointed Day of Grace.
14. Her fcatterM Ruins by thy Saints
with Pity are furvey'd :
They grieve to fee her lofty Spires
in Duft and Rubbifh laid.
r 5 15, 16 The
i3o PSALM CII.
15, 16 The Name and Glory of the Lord
all heathen Kings (hall fear ;
When he fhall Sion build again,
and in full State appear.
17, 18 When he regards the Poor's Requeft,
nor flights their earnefl Pray'r ;
Our Sons, for this recorded Grace,
fhall his juft Praife declare.
19 For God, from his Abode on high,
his gracious Beams difplay'd :
The Lord from Heav'n, his- lofty Throne,
hath all the Earth furvey'd.
2.0 He lift'ned to the Captives' Moans,
he heard their mournful Cry,
And freed, by his refiftlefs Pow'r,
the Wretches doom'd to die.
si That they in Sion, where he dwells,
might celebrate his Fame,
And thro* the holy City (mg
loud Praifes to his Name.
21 When all the Tribes afTembling there,
their folemn Vows addrefs,
And neighboring Lands, with glad Content,
the Lord their God confefs.
23 But e'er my Race is run, my Strength
thro' his fierce Wrath decays 5
He has, when all my Wifhes bloom'd,
cut mart my hopeful Days.
24 Lord, end not thou my Life, faid I,
when half is fcarcely paft :
Thy Years, from worldly Changes free,
to endlefs Ages laft.
25 The ftrong Foundations of the Earth
of old by thee were laid ;
Thy Hands the beauteous Arch of Heav'n
with wond'rous Skill have made.
26, 27 Whilit thou for ever (halt endure,
they foon mall pafs away,
Ard, like a Garment often worn,
mall tarnifh and decay.
Like that, when thou ordain'ft their Change,
to thy Command they bend :
But thou continu'ft ftill the fame,
nor have thy Years an End.
28 Thou to the Children of thy Saints
malt lafling Quiet give j
Whofe happy Race, fecurely fix'd,
ihall in thy Pretence live,
Pfalm
PSALM CIII. 231
Pfalm CIII.
I, 2 "\J[y Soul, infpir'd with facred Love,
God's holy Name for ever blefs $
Of all his Favours mindful prove,
and ftill thy grateful Thanks exprefs.
3, 4 'Tis he that all thy Sins forgives,
and after Sicknefs makes thee found :
From Danger he thy Life retrieves,
by him with Grace and Mercy crown'd.
5, 6 He with good Things thy Mouth fupplies,
fhy Vigour, Eagle-like, renews :
He, when the guiltlefs SufTrer cries,
his Foe with juft Revenge purfues.
7 God made of old his righteous Ways
to Mofes and our Fathers known ;
His Works, to his eternal Praife,
were to the Sons of Jacob mown.
8 The Lord abounds with tender Love,
arid unexampled Acts of Grace :
His waken' d Wrath doth flowly move,
his willing Mercy flies apace.
9, 10 God will not always harfnly chide,
but with his Anger quickly part 5
And loves his Punifhments to guide
more by his Love than our Defert.
11 As high as Heav'n its Arch extends
above this little Spot of Clay,
So much his boundlefs Love tranfcends
the fmall Refpecls that we can pay.
12, 13 As far as tis from Eaft to Weft,
fo far has he our Sins remov'd,
Who with a Father's tender Breaft
has fuch as fear him always lov'd,
14, 15 For God, who all our Frame furveys,
confiders that we are but Clay :
How«frefh foe'er we feem, our Days
like Grafs or Flow'rs muft fads away,
16, 17 Whilft they are nipt with fudden BJafts,
nor can we find their former Place 5
God's faithful Mercy ever lafts,
to thofe that fear him, and their Race,
*S This (hall attend on fuch as ftill
proceed in his appointed Way ;
And who not only know his Will,
but to it juft Obedience pay.
19, 20 The Lord, the universal King,
in Heav'n has fix'd his lofty Throne j
To him, ye Angels, Praifes fmg,
in wiiofe great Strength his-Pow'r isfhown,
Jp 6 Yc
i$z PSALM CIV.
Ye that his juft Commands obey,
and hear and do his (acred Will 5
21 Ye Hofts of his, this Tribute pay,
who ftill what he ordains fulfil.
22 Let ev'ry Creature jointly blefs
tHe mighty Lord : And thou, my Heart,
With grateful Joy thy Thanks expiefs,
and in this Confort bear thy Part.
Pfalm CIV.
1 T3LESS God, my Soul ; thou, Lord, alone
-° poiTeiTeft Empire without Bounds,
With Honour tho'u art crown'd,. thy Throne
eternal Majefty furrouncLs.
2 With Light thou doft thyfelf enrobe,
and Glory for a Garment take ;
Heav'n's Curtains ftretch beyond the Globe,
thy Canopy of State to make.
3 God builds on liquid Air, and forms
his Palace Chambers in the Skies ;
The Clouds his Chariots are, and Storms
thefwift-wing'd Steeds with which he fiies.
4. As bright as Flame, as fwift as Wind,
his Minifters Heav'n's Palace fill,
To have their fundry Tasks aflign'd ;
all proud to ferve their Sov'reign's Will,
5, 6 Earth en her Centre ftx'd, he fet,
her Face with Waters overfpread ;
Nor proudeft Mountains dar'd as yet
to lift above the 'Waves their Head.
7 But when thy awful Face appear'd,
th' infulting Waves difpers'd j they fled,
When once thy Thunder's Voice they heard,
and by their Hafte confefsM their Dread.
g Thence up by fecret Tracks they creep,
and, gulhing from the Mountain's Side,
Thro' Valleys travel to the Deep,
appointed to receive tiieir Tide.
9 The e haft thou fix'd the Ocean's Bounds,
the threat mug Surges to repel ;
That they no more o^erpafs their Mounds,
nor to a fecond Deluge fweli.
PART II.
10 Yet thence in fmaller Parties drawn,
the Sea recovers her loft Hills 5
And ftartifig Springs from ev'ry Lawn
furprife the Vales with plenteous Rills.
11 The Fields' tame Beats ave thither led,
weary with Labour, faint with Drought 5
And
PSALM CIV. i1r
And AfTes on wild Mountains bred
have Senfe to find thefe Currents out.
12 There fhady Trees from fcorching Beams
yield Shelter to the feather'd Tin ong j
They drink, and to the bounteous Streams
return the Tribute of their Song.
I j His Rains from Heav'n parch'd Hills recruit, .
that foon tranfmit the liquid Store $
Till Earth is burden'd with her Fruit,
and Nature's Lap can hold no more.
14 Grafs, for our Cattle to devour,
he makes the Growth of ev'ry Field ;
Herbs, for Man's Ufe, of various Pow'r,
that either Food or Phyfic yield.
15. With clufter'd Grapes he crowns the Vine?
to chear Man's Heart opprefs'd with Cares 5
Gives Oil that makes his Face to mine,
and Corn that wafted Strength repairs,
PART III.
16 The Trees of God, without the Care
or Art of Man, with Sap are fedj
The Mountain Cedar lccks as fair
as thofe in Royal Gardens bred,
17 Safe in the lofty Cedar's Arms
the Wand'rcrs of the Air may reft 5
The hofpitable Pine from Harms
protects the Stork, her pious Gueft.
18 Wild Goats the craggy B.ock a^nd,
its towYing Heights their Fortrefs make.,
Whofe Celis in Labyrinths extend,
where feebler Creatures Refuge take.
19 The Moon's inconftant Afpect. mows
th' appointed Seafons of the Year j
Th' inftrucled Sun his Duty knows,
his Hours to rife and cifappear,
20, 2r Darknefs he makes the Earth to fhroud,
when Forefl: Bealts fecurely ftray ;
Young Lions roar their Wants aloud
' to Providence, that lends them Prey,
22 They range all Night, en Slaughter cent,
t:ji fummon'd by" the rifmg Morn,
To skulk in Dens, with one Confent,
the confeious Rava?eis return.
23 Forth to the 1 iliage cf his Soil
the Husbandman fecurely goes,
Commencing with the Sun his Toil,
with him "returns to his Repcfe.
24 How various, Lord, thy Works are found j
for which thy Wifdo.n we adore !
2 The
i34 PSALM CV.
The Earth is with thy Treafure crowrfd,
till Nature's Hand can grafp no moFe.
PART IV.
25 But ftill the vaft unfathom'd Main
of Wonders a new Scene fupplies,
Whole Depths Inhabitants contain
of ev'ry Form and ev'ry Size.
26 Full-freighted Ships from ev'ry Port
there cut their unmolefted Way j
Leviathan, whom there to fport
thou mad'ft, has Compafs there to play.
27 Thefe various Troops of Sea and Land
in Senfe of common Want agree :
All wait on tfcy Hifpenfing Hand,
and have their daily Alms from thee.
28 They gather what thy Stores difperfe,
without their Trouble to provide :
Thou op'ft thy Hand, the Univerfe,
the craving World is all fupply'd.
29 Thou for a Moment hid'ft thy Face,
the num'rous Ranks of Creatures mourn 5
Thou tak'ft their Breath, all Nature's Race
forthwith to Mother Earth return.
30 Again thou fend1 ft thy Spirit forth
t' infpire the Mafs with vital Seed 5
Nature's reftor'd, and Parent Earth
fmiles on her new-created Breed.
31 Thus through fucceflive Ages ftands
iirm-fix'd thy providential Care ;
Pleas'd with the Work of thy own Hands,
thou doft the Waftes of Time repair.
31 One Look of thine, one wrathful Look,
Earth's panting Breaft with Terror fills 5
One Touch from thee, with Clouds of Smoke,
in Darknefs fhrouds the proudeft Hiils.
33 In praifing God, while he prolongs
my Breath, I will that Breath employ ;
34 And join Devotion to my Songs,
fincere, as in him is my Joy.
35 While Sinners from Earth's Face are hurl'd,
my Soul, praife thou his holy Name,
Till with my Song the lift'ning World
join Confort, and his Praife proclaim,
Pfalm CV.
j r\ Render Thanks, and blefs the Lord j
^ invoke his facred Name 5
Acquaint the Nations with his Deeds,
his matchlefs Deeds proclaim;
a Sing
PSALM CV\ i3-
2 Sing to his Praife, in lofty Hymns
his wond'rous Works rehearfe ;
Make them the Theme of your Difcourfe,
and Subject of your Verfe.
3 Rejoice in his almighty Name,
alone to be ador'd j
And let their Hearts overflow with J*y
that humbly feek the Lord.
4 Seek ye the Lord, his faving Strength
devoutly ftill implore ;
And, v/here he's ever prefent, feek
his Face for evermore.
5 The Wonders that his Hands have wrought
keep thankfully in mind ;
The righteous Statutes of his Mouth,
and Laws to us affign'd.
6 Know ye, his Servant Abr'am's Seed,
and Jacob's chofen Race,
7 He's ftiil our God, his Judgments ftill
throughout the Earth take place.
S His Covenant he hath kept in mind
for num'rous Ages paft,
Which yet for thoufanr*. Ages more
in equal Force fhall laft.
9 Firft fign'd to Abr'am, next, by Oath,
to Ifaac made fee u re ;
io To Jacob and his Heirs a Law
for ever to endure t
ii That Canaan's Land mould be their Lot,
when yet but few they were ;
iz But few in Number, and thofe few
all friendlefs Strangers there.
13 In Pilgrimage from Realm to Realm
fecurely they remov'd ;
14 Whilft proudeft Monarchs, for their fakes,
feverely he reprov'd.
15 u Thefe mine Anointed are (faid he) j
u let none my Servants wrong,
" Nor treat the pooreft Prophet ill
<c that does to me belong. '
16 A Dearth at laft, by his Command,
did thro' the Land prevail ;
Till Corn, the chief Support of Life,
fuftaining Corn did fail.
17 But his indulgent Providence
had pious Jofeph fen.t,
Sold into Egypt, but their Death
who fold him to prevent,
1 28 His
2^6 PS ALM CV.
jS His Feet with heavy Chains were crufti'd,
with Calumny his Fame ;
15 Till God's appointed Time and Word
to his Deiiv'rance came.
£o The King his fov'reign Order fent,
and refcu'd him with Speed ;
Whom private Malice had confin'd,
the People's Ruler freed.
21 His Court, Revenues, Realms, were all
fubjefted to his Will ;
22 His greateft Princes to control,
and teach his Statefmen Skill,
PART II.
23 To Egypt then, invited Guefts,
half-famifh'd Ifrael came ;
And Jacob held, by Royal Grant,
the fertile Soil of Ham,
24. Th' Almighty there with fuch Increafe
his People multiply'd,
Till with their proud OpprerTors they
in Strength and Number vy'd.
25 Their vaft Increafe th' Egyptians' Hearts
with jealous Anger flr'd,
Till they his Servants to deftroy
by treach'rous Arts confpir'd.
26 His Servant Mofes then he fent,
his chofen Aaron too ;
27 Empower' d with Signs and Miracles
to prove their Million true.
28 He call'd for Darknefs, Darknefs came,
Nature his Summons knew;
29 Each Stream and Lake, transform'd to Bloody
the wand'ring Fifties flew.
30 In putrid Floods, throughout the Land,
the Peft of Frogs was bred ;
From noifom Fens fent up to croak
at Pharaoh's Board and Bed.
31 He gave the Sign, and Swarms of Flies
came down in cloudy Holts,
Whilft Earth's enliven'd Duft below
bred Lice thro' all their Coafts.
3-2 He fent them batt'ring Hail for Rain,
and Fire for cooling Dew.
33 He fmote their Vines, and Foreft Plants.,
and Garden's Pride o'erthrew.
34 He fpake the Word, and Locufts came,
and Caterpillars join'd ;
They prey'd upon the poor Remains
the Storm had left behind,
35 From
PSALM CVI. 357
55 From Trees to Herbage they defcend,
no verdant Thing they fpare 5
But, like the naked" fallow Field,
leave all the Failures bare.
36 From Fields to Villages and Towns
commiffion'd Vengeance flew •
One fau)l Stroke their eldeft Hopes
and Strength of Egyjii Hew.
37 He brought his Servants forth, enrich'd
with Egypt's borrowed Wealth;
And, what tranfeends all Treafures elfe,
enrich'd with vig'rous Health.
38 Egypt rejoie'd, in hopes to find
her Plagues with them remov'd ;
Taught c early now to fear worfe Ills
by thofe already prov'd.
39 Their fnrouding Canopy by Day
a journeying Cloud was fpread :
A fiery Pillar all the Night
their defart Marches led.
40 They long'd for Flefh ; with Ev'ning Quails
he furnifrrd ev'ry Ter.t :
From HeavVs own Granary, each Morn^
the Bread of Angels fent.
41 He fmote the Rock, whofe flinty Breaft
pour'd forth a gufhing Tide ;
Whofe flowing Stream, where'er they march'd,
the Defart's Drought fupplyd.
41 For flill he did on Abr'am's Faith
and ancient League reflecl: :
4 j He brought his People forth with Joy,
with Triumph his ElecT:.
44 Quite rooting out thdr heathen Foes
from Canaan's fertile Soil,
To them in cheap PoneiTion gave
the Fruit of others' Toil :
45 That they his Statutes might obferve,
his facred Laws obey.
For Benefits fo vaft., let us
our Songs of Praife repay.
I
Pfalm CVI.
f\ Render Thanks to God above,
^ The Fountain of eternal Love 5
Whofe Mercy firm thro' Ages part
Has itood, and fhall for ever lalt.
a Who can his mighty Deeds exprefs,
Not only vaft, but numberlefs r
What mortal Eloquence can raife
His Tribute of immortal Praife ?
3 HaPP?
J3S PSALM CVI;
3 Happy are they, and only they,
Who from thy Judgments never ftrays
Who know what's right ; nor only f©,
But always practife what they know.
4 Extend to me that Favour, Lord,
Thou to thy Chofen doft afford :
When thou return'fl to fet them free,
Let thy Salvation vifit me.
5 O may I worthy prove to fee
Thy Saints in full Profperity j
That I the joyful Choir may join,
And count thy People's Triumph mine.
6 But ah ! can we expect fuch Grace,
Of Parents vile, the viler Race;
Who their Mifdeeds have acted o'er,
And with new Crimes increas'd the Score r*
7 Ingrateful, they no longer thought
On all his Works in Egypt wrought ;
The Red Sea they no fooner view'd,
But they their bafe Diftruft renew'd.
2 Yet he, to vindicate his Name,
Once more to their DehV ranee came,
To make his fov' reign Pow'r be knowfc,
That he is God, and he alone.
^ To Right and Left, at his Command,
The parting Deep difclos'd her Sand;
Where firm and dry the Paffage lay,
As thro' fome parch' d and defart Way.
io Thus refcu'd from their Foes they were,
Who clofely prefs'd upon their Rear,
11 Whofe Rage purfu'd them to thofe Waves,'
That prov'd the ram Purfuers' Graves.
12 The watry Mountains' fudden Fall
O'erwhelm'd proud Pharaoh, Hoft and all.
This Proof did ftupid Ifrael move
To own God's Truth, and praife his Love.
PART II.
1 1 But foon thefe Wonders they forgot,
And for his Counfel waited not $
14. But lufting in the Wildernefs,
Did him with fre/h Temptations prefs.
15 Strong Food at their Requeft he fent,
Bu^ made their Sin their Punimment,
\6 Yet full his Saints they did oppofe,
The Prieft and Prophet whom he chofe,
17 But Earth, the Quarrel to decide,
Her vengeful Jaws extending wide,
Rafh Dathan to her Centre drew,
With proud Abiram's factious Crew.
18 The
PSALM CVI. 139
j£ The reft of thofe who did confpire
To kindle wild Sedition's Fire,
With all their impious Train, became
A Prey to Heav'n's devouring Flame.
19 Near Horeb's Mount a Calf they made,
And to the molten Image pray'd ;
20 Adoring what their Hands did frame,
They chang'd their Glory to their Shame,
21 Their God and Saviour they forgot,
And all his Works in Egypt wrought ;
21 His Signs in Ham's aftonifh'd Coaft,
And where proud Pharaoh' s Troops were loft,
23 Thus urg'd, his vengeful Hand he rear'd,
But Mofes in the Breach appear'd j
The Saint did for the Rebels pray,
And t&rn'd Heav'n's. kindled Wrath away,
24 Yet they his pleafant Land defpis'd,
Nor his repeated Promife priz'd,
25 Nor did th' Almighty's Voice obey ;
But when God faid, Go up, would ftay.
26 This feal'd their Doom, without Redrefg
To perifh in the Wildernefs $
27 Or elfe to be by Heathen's Hands
O'erthrown, and fcatter'd thro' the Lands/
PART III*
28 Yet unreclaim'd, this ftubborn Race
Baal Peor's Worfliip did embrace;
Became his impious Guefts, and fed
On Sacrifices to the Dead.
29 Thus they perfifted to provoke
God's Vengeance to the final Stroke.
'Tis come ;*--- the deadly Peft is come
To execute their gen'ral Doom.
30 But Phineas, firM with holy Rage,
(Th' Almighty Vengeance to afTuage)
Did, by two bold Offenders' Fall,
Th' Atonement make that ranfom'd All.
31 As him a heav'nly Zeal had mov'd,
So Heav'n the zealous Aft approv'dj
To him confirming, and his Race,
The Priefthood he fo well did grace.
32 At Meribah God's Wrath they mov'd*
Who Mofes for their fakes reprov'd ;
33 Whofe pr.tient Soul they did provoke,
Till rafh y the meek Prophet fpoke.
34 Nor, when pofTefs'd of Canaan's Land,
Did they perform their Lord's Command,
Nor
r*« PSALM CVT,
Nor his commiflion'd Sword employ
The guilty Nations to deftroy.
3$ Nor only fpar'd the Pagan Crew,
But mingling learnt their Vices too j.
36 And Wor/hip to thofe Idols paid,
Which them to fatal Snares betray'd.
37, ^8 To Devils they did facrifice
Their Children with relentlefs Eyes ;
Approach'd their Altars thro' a Flood
Of their own Sons and Daughters' Blood*
No cheaper Victims would appeafe*
Canaan's remorfelefs Deities ;
No Blood her Idols reconcile,
But that which did the Land defile^.
P A R T IV,.
39 Nor did thefe favage Cruelties
The harden'd Reprobates fuffice ;
For after their Hearts' Lufts they went^.
And daily did new Crimes invent.
40 But Sins of fuch infernal Hue
God's Wrath againft his People drew,
Till he, their once indulgent Lord,
His own Inheritance abhorr'd.
41 He them defencelefs did expofe
To their infulting heathen Foes 5
And made them on the Triumphs waif
Of thofe who bore them greateft Hate,
42 Nor thus his Indignation ceas'd $
Their Lift of Tyrants ftill increas'd,
Till they, who God's mild Sway declin'd,-
V/ere made, the Vaffals of Mankind.
4-5 Yet, when diftrefs'd, they did repent,
His Anger did as oft relent :
But freed, they did his Wrath provoke,
Renew' d their Sins, and he their Yoke.
44 Nor yet implacable he prov'd,
:-7or heard their wretched Cries unmov'dj.
45 But did to mind his Promife bring,
And Mercy's inexhaufted Spring.
46 CompafTion too he did impart
Ev'n to their Foes' obdurate Heart,
And Pity for their Sufferings bred
In thofe who them to Bondage led.
47 Still lave us, Lord, and ifraei s Hands
Together bring from heathen Lands ;
So to thy Name our Thanks we'll raife,.
And ever triumph in thy Praife.
4&. Let Ifrael's God be ever blefs'd,
His Name eternally conic fs'd :.
Let
PSALM CVIT. 141
Xct all his Saints with fuH Accord
Si»g loud Amens Praife ye the Lord.
Pfalm CVII.
I nnO God your grateful Voices raife,
•■■ who does your daily Patron prove i
And let your never-ceafmg Praife
attend on his eternal Love.
3.y 3 Let thofe give Thanks whom he from Bands
of proud opprefiing Foes releas'd j
And brought them back from diftant Lands,
from North and South, and Weft and Eaft.
4, 5 Thro' lonely defart Ways they went,
nor could a peopled City find ;
Till quite with Thirft and Hunger fpent,
their fainting Souls within them pin'd,
€ Then foon to God's indulgent Ear
did they their mournful Cry addrefs 5
Who gracioufly vouchfaf 'd to hear,
and freed them from their deep Diftrefs*
7 From crooked Paths he led them forth,
and in the certain Way did guide
To wealthy Towns of great Refort,
where ail their Wants were well fupply^d.
8 O then that all the Earth with me
would God for this his Goodnefs praife,
And for the mighty Works which he
throughout the wond'ring World difplays!
9 For he from Heav'n the fad Eftate
of longing Souls with Pity views ;
To hungry Souls, that pant for Meat,
his Goodnefs daily Food renews.
PART H
10 Some lie, with Darknefs corripafs'd round,
in Death's uncomfortable Shade,
And with unwieldy Fetters bound,
by prefiing Cares more heavy made.
II, 12 Becaufe God s Counfels they defy'd,
and lightly priz'd God's hcly Word,
With there Afflictions they were try'd :
They fell, and none could Help afford.
13 Then foon to God's indulgent Ear
did they their mournful Cry addrefs 5
Who gracioi.fly vouchfaf d to hear,
and freed them from their deep Diftrefs.
14 From difmal Dungeons, dark as Night,
and Shades as black as Death's Abode,
He brought them forth to chearful Light,
and welcome Liberty beftow'd.
iS0
*4* PSALM CVII.
15 O then that all the Earth with me
would God for this his Goodnefs praife,
And for the mighty Works which he
throughout the wond'ring World difplays i
j6 For he with his almighty Hand
the Gates of Brafs in Pieces broke 5
Nor could the mafly Bars withftand,
or temper' d Steel refift his Stroke.
PART III.
17 Remorfelefs Wretches, void of Senfe,
with bold Tranfgreflftons God defy.}
And for their multiply'd Offence,
opprefs'd with fore Difeafes lie.
18 Their Soul, a Prey to Pain and Fear,
abhors to tafte the choiceft Meats ;
And they by faint Degrees draw near
to Death's inhofpitable Gates.
19 Then ftraight to God's indulgent Ear
do they their mournful Cry addrefs ;
Who gracioufly Vouchfafes to hear,
and frees them from their deep Diftreft.
ao He all their fad Diftempers heals,
his Word both Health and Safety gives %
And, when all human Succour fails,
from near Deftru&ion them retrieves.
21 O then that all the Earth with me
would God for this his Goodnefs praife,
And for the mighty Works which he
throughout the wond'ring World difplays '!
22 With QfT'rings let his Altar flame,
whilft they their grateful Thanks exprefs,
And with loud Joy his holy Name
for all his Ads of Wonder blefs !
PART IV.
*3, 44 They that in Ships, with Courage bold,
o'er fwelling Waves their Trade purfue,
Do God's amazing Works behold,
and in the Deep his Wonders view.
25 No fooner his Command is part,
but forth the dreadful Tempeft flies,
Which f weeps the Sea with rapid Hade,
and makes the ftormy Billows rife.
26 Sometimes the Ships, tofs'd up to Heav'n,
on Tops of Mountain Waves appear 5
Then down the fteep Abyfs are driv'n,
whilft ev'ry Soul difiblves with Fear.
27 They reel and ftagger to and fro,
like Men with Fumes of Wine opprefs'd :
Nor
PSALM CV1I. ,41
Nor do the skilful Seamen know
which Way to fteer, what Courfe is beft.
2$ Then (traight to God's indulgent Ear
they do their mournful Cry addrefs j
Who gracioufly vouchfafes to hear,
and frees them from their deep Diftrefs,
.29, 30 He does the raging Storm appeafe,
and makes the Billows calm and (till 5
With Joy they fee their Fury ceafe,
and their intended Courfe Fulfil.
31 O then that all the Earth with me
would God for this his Goodnefs praife,
And for the mighty Works which he
throughout the wond'ring World difplays 1
32 Let them, where all the Tribes refort,
advance to Heav'n his glorious Name,
And in the Elders' fov'reign Court
with one Confent his Praife proclaim!
PART V.
33, 34 A fruitful Land, where Streams abound,
God's juft Revenge, if People fin,
Will turn to dry and barren Ground,
to punifti thofe that dwell therein.
35, 36 The parch'd and defart Heath he makes
to flow with Streams and fpringing Wells,
Which for his Lot the Hungry takes,
and in ftrong Cities fafely dwells.
37, 38 He fows the Field, the Vineyard plants,
which gratefully his Toil repay ;
Nor can, whilft God his Blefling grants,
his fruitful Seed or Stock decay.
39 But when his Sins Keav'n's Wrath provoke,
his Health and Subftance fade awayj
He feels th' OppreiTor's galling Yoke,
and is of Grief the wretched Prey*
40 The Prince that flights what God commands,
expos'd to Scorn, muft quit his Thronej
And over wild and defart Lands,
where no Path offers, ftray alone.
41 Whilft God, from all afnicling Cares,
fets up the humble Man on high,
And makes in time his num'rous Heirs
with his increafing Flocks to vie.
42, 43 Then Sinners (hall have nought to fay,
the Juft a decent Joy mail mow :
The Wife thefe ftrange Events /hall weigh,
and thence God's Goodnefs fully know.
Pfalm
T{4 "PSALM CVIII.
Pfalm CVIII.
m r) C-od? my Heart is fully bent
^ : iv Name 5
My Tongue with cheanul Songs of Praife
ihali celebrate thy Fame.
« Awake, my Lute ; nor thou, my Harp,
. " ^ Notes delay ;
I with early Hymns of Joy
prevent the dawning Day.
5 To all the lifVning Tribes, O Lord,
thy Wonders I will -
And to thofe Nations fing thy Praife
that round about us c
4 Becaufe thy Mercy's boundiefs Height
the higheft Heav'n t.
And far beyond th' afpiring Clouds
thy faithful Truth extends.
5 "Be thou, O God, exalted high
above the (tarry Frs
And let the World, with one Confent,
confefs thy glorious Name.
thee
their Saviour may declare 5
Let p-ote6t me :
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.'^If has faid the Word,
fe Promlfe cannc:
and meafure Succoth's Vale.
S GHead m mine too,
:m owns my Caufe:
7 .''- -ts\ Pow'r fappc.
my Laws.
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13 A fwift Deftrucliori foon fhall feize
on his unhappy II ace ;
And the next Age his hated Name
fhaii utterly deface.
14 The Vengeance of his Father's Sins
- upon his Head fhali fail 5
God on his Mother's Crimes fhall think,
and punifh him for ah.
15 All thefe, in horrid Older rank'd,
before the Lord fhall Hand,
Till his fierce Anger quite cuts off
their Mem'ry from the Land.
PART II.
16 Becaufe he never Mercy fhow'd,
but mil the Poor opprefs'd ;
And fought to flay the heiplefs Man,
with heavy Woes diftrefsxl;
17 Therefore the Curfe he lov'd to vent
fhall his own Portion prove ;
And Pleffing, which he mil abhorr'd,
fhall far from him remove.
18 Since he in curfing took fuch Pride,
like Water it fhall fpread
Thro' all his Veins, ar.d fiick like Oil,
with which his Tones are fed.
19 This, like a p< ifon'd Robe, mall ftill
■ his confiant Covering be,
Or an envenom1^ Beit from which
he never fhall be free.
20 Thus fhall the Lord reward all thofe
that 111 to me fign,
That with malicious falfe Reports
-aeainft my Life combine.
21 But for thy glorious Name, O God,
do thou deliver me ;
And for thy gracious Mercy's fake,
. preferve and fet me free.
2a For I, to utmoft Straits redue'd,
am void of all Relief;
My Heart is wounded with Diftrefs,*"
and quite piere'd thro' with Grief.
23 I, like an Ev'ning Shade, decline,
which vanifhes apace :
Like Locufts, up and down I'm tofs'd,
and have no certain Place.
24, 25 My Knees with Fafting are grown weak,
my Body lank and lean ;
AH that behold me fhake their reads,
and treat me with Difdain,
1 26, 27 But
PSALM CX. CXL 147
2J6, 27 But for thy Mercy's fake, O Lord,
do thou my foes withftand $
That all may fee 'tis thy own Acl,
the Work of thy Right-Hand.
a8 Then let them curfe, fo thou but blefs :
Jet Shame the Portion be
Of all that my Deftru&ion feek,
while I rejoice in thee.
29 My Foe (hall with Difgrace be cloath'd,
and, fpite of all his Pride,
His own Confufion, like a Cloke,
the guilty Wrecch mail hide;
30 But I to God, in grateful Thanks,
my chearful Voice will raife;
And where the great AiTembly meets,
fet forth his noble Praife.
31 For him the Poor lliali always find
their fure and conftant Friend :
And he mail from unrighteous Dooms
their guiltlefs Souls dej
Fulm CX.
1 THE Lord unto my Lord thus fpake,
1 (e Till I thy Foes thy rootuool m;
" fit thou, in State, at my Right-Hand ;
2 " Supreme in Sion thou malt be,
M And all thy proud Onpoieis fee
•* fubjedled to thy juft Command.
3 u Thee, in thy PowYs triumphant Day,
M The willing Nations mail obey:
u And, when thy ruing Beams they view.
u Shall all (redeemi'd from Error's Ni
" Appear as number lets and bright
" as cryftal Drops of morning Dew."
4. Tftie Lord hath fworn, nor fworn in vain,
That, like Melchifedech's, thy Reign
and Pritfihood iliall no Period know :
5 No proud Competitor to fit
At thy Right-Hand will he permit,
but in his Wrath crown' d Heads overthrow.
6 The fentere'd Heathen he mail flay,
And fill with Carcafes his Way,
till he hath ftruck Earth's Tyrants dead:
7 But in the High- way Brooks mail firit,
Like a poor Pilgrim, flake his Thirft,
and then in Triumph raife Jus Head.
Pfalm CXI.
I pRAlSE ye the Lord j our God to praife
■* My Soul her utmoit Pow'rs fnaU raife :
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14? PSALM CXI I.
With private Friends, and in the Throng
Of Saints, his Praife fliall be my Song.
•a His Works, for Greatnefs tho' renown'd,
His wond'rous Works with Fafe are found
By thofe who feek for them aright,
And in the pious Search delight.
3 His Works are all of matchlefs Fame,
And univerfal Glory claim j
His Truth, confirm'd thro' Ages paft,
Shall to eternal Ages Jaft.
.4 By Precept he has us enjoin'd,
To ke.-p his wond'rous Works in mind,;
And to Pollerity record,
That good and gracious is our Lord.
5 His Bounty, like a flowing Tide,
Has all his Servants' Wants fuppjy'd ;
And he will ever keep in mind
His Cov'nant with our lathers Mgn'd.
6 At once aftonhh'd and o'erjoy'd,
They faw his matchlefs Pow'r employ'd :
Whereby the Heathen were fupprefs'd,
And we their Heritage poffefs'd.
7 Juft are the Dealings of his Hands,
immutable are his Commands,
8 By Truth and Equity fuftain'd, -
And for eternal Rules ordain 'd.
5 He fet his Saints from Bon ,cge free,
And then eflablifli'd his Decree,
For ever to remain the fame j
Holy and rev'rend is his Name.
io Who Wifdom's facred Prize would win,
jMuft with the Fear of God begin j
Immortal Praife and heav nly Skill
Have they, who know and do his Will.
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Pfalm CXII.
HALLELUJAH.
H AT Man is blefs'd, who ftands in awe
Of God, and loves his facred Law :
2 His Seed on Earth (hall be renown'd,
And with fucceflive Honours crown'd.
3 His Houfe, the Seat of Wealth, mail be
An inexhaufted Treafury ;
His Juftice, free from all Decay,
Shall BlefTings to his Heirs convey.
4 The Soul that's filPd with Virtue's Light,
Shines brighteft in Affliction's Night ;
To pity the Diftrefs'd inclin'd,
As well as juft to all Mankind.
His
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5 -His lib'ral Favours he extends,
To Tome he gives, to others lends ;
Yet what his Charity impairs,
He faves by Prudence in Affairs.
6 Befet with threat ning Dangers round,
Unmov'd fliall he maintain his Ground :
The fweet Remembrance of the Jult
Shall fiourifh, when he fleeps in Dull.
7 III rulings never can furprife
His Heart that, fix'd, on God relies :
S On Safety's Rock he fits and fees
The Shipwreck of his Enemies.
9 Kis Hands, while they his Aims beftow'd,
His Glory's future Harveft ibw'd,
Whence he mail reap Wealth, Fame, Renown,
A temp'ral and eternal Crown.
10 The Wicked fliall his Triumph fee,
And gnam their Teeth in Agony ;
While their unrighteous Hopes decay,
And vanifli with themfelves away,
Pfalm CXIII.
1 yE Saints and Servants of the Lord,
■* The Triumphs of his Name record ;
2 his facred Name for ever blefs.
3 Where-e er the circling Sun difplays
His rifmg Beams or fetting Rays,
due Praife to his great Name addrefs.
4 God thro' the World extends his Sway :
The Regions of eternal Day
but Shadows of his Glory are.
5 With him whofe Majefty excels,
Who made the Heav n in which he dwells,
let no created Pow'r compare.
6 Tho' 'tis beneath his State to view
In higheft Heav'n what Angels do,
yet he to Earth vouchfafea his Care :
He takes the Needy from his Ceil,
Advancing him in Courts to dwell,
Companion to the greateit there.
7 When childlefs Families defpair,
He fends the Elefling of an Heir,
to refcue their expiring Name ;
Makes her that ban en was to bear,
And joyfully her Fruit to rear.
O then extol his matchlefs Fame !
Pfalm CXIV.
1 U7HEN Ifrael, by th' Almighty led,
** (enrich'd with their Oppreifois Spoil)
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I5« PSALM CXV.
From Egypt march'd, and Jacob's Seed
from Bondage in a foreign Soil ;
2 Jehovah, for his Residence,
chofe out Imperial Judah's Tent,
His Manfion Royal, and from thence
thro' lfrael's Camp his Orders fent.
3 The diftant Sea with Terror faw,
and from th' Almighty's Prefence fled ;
Old Jordan's Streams, furpriz'd with Awe,
retreated to their Fountain's Head.
4 The taller Mountains skipp'd like Rams,.
when Danger near the Fold they hear j
The Hills skxpp'd after them like Lambs,
affrighted by their Leader's Fear.
5 O Sea, what made your Tide withdraw^
and naked leave your cozy Bed ?
Why, Jordan, againft Nature's Law,
recoil'dft thcAi to thy Fcfan tain's Head?
6 Why, Mountains'* did ye skip like Rams,
when Danger does approach the Fold ?
Why after you the Hilis like Lambs;
when they their Leader's lii^ht behold?
7 Earth, tremble on; \v<)l may'fi thou fear
thy Lord and Maker's Face to fee :
When Jacob's awful Cod draws near,
'tis Time for Earth and Seas to flee.
S To fiee from God, who Nature's Law
confirms and cancels at his Will;
Who Springs from flinty Rocks can draw^.
and thinty Vales with Water fill.
Pfelm CXV.
i T ORD, not to us, we claim no Shar£,
•*-' but to thy facred Name
Give Glory, tor thy Mercy's fake,
and Truth's eternal Fame.
a Why mould the Heathen cry, Where's now
the God whom we adore ?
3 Convince them that in Heav'n thou art>
and uncontrol'd thy F'ovv'r.
4 Their Gods but Gold and Silver are,
the Works of mortal Hands ;
5 With fpeechlefs Mouth and fightlefs Eyes
the molten Idol itands.
6 The Pageant has both Ears and Nofe,
but neither hears nor fmells j
7 Its Hands and Feet nor feel nor move,
no Life within it dwells.
8 Such fenfelefs Stocks they are, that w©
can nothing like them find,
But
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Bat thofe who on their Help rely,
and them for Gods defigrvd.
9 O Ifrael, make the Lord your Truft,
who is your Help and Shield ;
10 Priefts, Levites, trufl in him alone,
who only Help can yield.
11 Let all, who truly fear the Lord,
on him they fear rely j
Who them in Danger can defend,
and ail their Wants fupply.
12, 1; Of us he oft has mindful been,
and IfraePs Houfe will biefs j
Priefts, Levites, Profelyfes, ev'n all
who his great Name confefs.
14 On you, and on your Heirs, he will
Increafe of Bleifings bring :
1 y Thrice happy you, who lav'rites are
of this almighty King !
16 HeavVi's highefr Orb of Glory he
his Empire's Seat defignd j
And gave this lower Globe of Earth
a Portion to Mankind.
17 They who in Death and Silence fleep,
to him no Praife afford :
18 But we will blefs for evermore
our ever-living Lord.
Pfalm CXVI,
1 \AY Soul with grateful Thoughts of Love
iVl fritirely is poffeft,
Becaufe the Lord vouchfaf'd to hear
the Voice of my Requeft.
2 Since he has new his Ear inclin'd,
I never will defpaif ;
But (till in all the Straits of Life
to him addrefs my PrayV.
3 With deadly Sorrows compafs'd round,
with Pains of Heil opprefs'd j
When Troubles feiz'd my aking Heait,
and Anguiih rack'd my Breaft j
4 On God's almighty Name 1 calrd,
and thus to him I pray'd ;
u Lord, I befeech thee, fave my Soul,
u with Sorrow quite difmay'd."1
5, 6 How juft and merciful is God !
how gracious is the Lord !
Who laves the Harmiefs, and to me
dees timely Help afford.
7 Then, free from penlive Cares, my Soul,
refume thy wonted Reft j
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5 j2 PSALM CXVII. CXVIII.
For God has wond'roufly to thee
his bounteous Love expreit.
% When Death alarm'd me, he removed
my Dangers and my Fears :
My Feet from failing he fecur'd,
and dry'd my Eyes from Tears.
9 Therefore my Life's remaining Years,
which God to me mail Unci,
V/ilJ I in Praifes to his Name,
and in his Service, fpend.
10, i [ In God I trailed, and of him
in greateft Straits did boart 5
(For in my Flight all Hopes of Aid
from farhJefs Men were loft J
22, i^ Then what Return to him fhall I
for ah his Goodnefs make ?
I'll praife his Name, and with glad Zeal
the Cup of Hle/Ting take.
14, 15 I'll pay my Vows amongft his Saints,
whofe Blood (how e'er defpis'd
By wicked Men) in God's Account
is always highly prizM :
16 By various lies, O Lord, mud I
to thy Dominion bow 5
Thy humble Handmaid's Son before,
thy ranfom'd Captive now !
• 17, t& To thee I'll Off'rihgs bring of Praife j
and, whilft 1 blefs thy Name,
The juft: Performance of my Vows
to all thy Saints proclaim:
19 They in jerufalern mall 1 le t,
and in thy Hct-fe lhaii join,
To blefs thy Name with one Confent,
and mix their Songs with mine,
Pfalm CXVII.
I vy I T H chearfui Notes let all the Earth
* * to Heav*n their Voices raife :
Let all, infpir'd with godly Mirth,
fmg folemn Hymns of Praife.
% God's tender Mercy knows no Bound,
his Truth fhall ne'er decay :
Then let the willing Nations round
their grateful Tribute pay.
Pfalm CXVIII.
^ his Mercies ne'er decay:
That his kind Favours ever laft,
let thankful Ifrael fay.
3, 4 Their Senfe of his eternal Love
kt Aaron's Houfe- exprefs j
An4
PSALM CXVIII. i;^
And that it never fails, let all
that fear the Lord conftfs.
5 To God I made my humble Moan,
with Troubles quite oppreft ;
And he released me from my Straits,
and granted my Requeft.
6 Since therefore God does on my Side
fo grncioufly appear,
Why^ihould the vain Attempts of Men
poifefs my Soul with Fear ?
7 Since God with thefe that aid my Caufe
vouchfafes my Part to take,
To all my Foes I need not doubt
a juft Return to make.
8^ 9 For better 'tis to t^uft in God,
and have the Lord our Friend,
Than on the greateii human Pow'r
for Safety to depend.
lo, i r Tho' many Nations, clofely leagued,
did oft befet me r^ unci j
Yet, by his bound lefs Pow'r fuftain'd,
I did their Sfeneth confound.
12 The) fwarm'd like Bees, and yet their Rage
was but a (hort-hVd Blaze :
For whilft on God I ftill rely'd,
I vanquim'd them with Eafe.
13 "When all united prefs'd me hard,
in hopes to make me fall,
The Lord vouchfafd to take my Parr,
and fave me from them all.
14 The Honour of my ftrange Efcape
to him alone belongs ;
He is my Saviour and my Strength,
he only claims my Songs.
15 Joy fills the Dwelling of the Tuft,
whom God has fav'd from Harm ;
For wond'rous Things are brought to pafs
by his almighty Arm.
16 He, by his own r efi ft! efs Pow'r,
has endlefs Honour won;
The faving Strength of his Right- Hand
amazing Works lias done.
17 God will not fuffer me to fall,
but Itill prolongs my Days ;
That, by declaring all his Works,
I may advance his Praife.
18 When God had forely me chaftis'd,
till quite of Hopes bereav'd,
His Mercy from the Gates of Death
my fainting Life reprieVd,
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19 Then open wide the Temple Gates
to which the Juft repair,
That I may enter in, and praife
my great' Deliv'rer there.
20, 2( Within thofe Gates of God's Abode
to which the Righteous prefs,
Since thou haft heard, and fet me fafe,
thy holy Name I'll blefs.
22, 23 That which the Builders once refus'd*
is now the Corner-ftone.
This is the wond'rous Work of God,
the Work of God alone.
24, 25 This Day is God's ; let all the Land
exalt their chearful Voice :
Lord, we befeech thee, fave us now,
and make us ftill rejoice.
26 Him that approaches in God's Name
let all th' AfiTembly blefs;
" We that belong ta God's own Houfe
" have wifh'd you good Succefs."
27 God is the Lord, thro1 whom we all
both Light and Comfort find :
Faft to tlie Altar's Horn with Cords
the chofen Victim bind,
28 Thou art my Lord, O God, and ftill
I'll praife thy holy Name ;
Eecaufe thou only art my God,
I'll celebrate thy Fame.
29 O then with me give Thanks to God
who ftill does gracious prove ;
And let the Tribute of our Praife
be endlefs as his Love,
Pfalm CXIX.
A L E P H.
TjOW blefs'd are they who always keep
-ri the pure and perfect Way !
Who never from the facred Paths
of God's Commandments ftray !
2 How blefs'd ! who to his righteous Laws
have ftill obedient been!
And have with fervent humble £eal
his Favour fought to win !
3 Such Men their utmoft Caution ufe
to ftiun each wicked Deed;
But in the Path which he directs
with conftant Care proceed.
4 Thou ftrictly haft injoin'd us, Lord,
to learn thy facred Will;
And
PSALM CXIX. 155
And all our Diligence employ
thy Statutes to fulfil.
5 O then that thy moft holy Will
might o'er my Ways prefide !
And I the Courfe of all my Life
by thy Direction guide !
6 Then with Aflurance mould I walk,
from all Confufion frte ;
Convinced, with Joy, that all my Ways
with thy Commands agree.
7 My upright Heart lhall my glad Mouth
with chearful Praifes fill 3
Whtn, by thy righteous Judgments ta lght,
I lhall have learnt thy Will.
8 So to thy lacred Law mall I
all due Observance pay :
O then forfake me not, my God,
nor ca/t me quite away.
BETH.
9 How mail the Young preferve their Ways
from ail Pollution free ?
By making ftill their Courfe of Life
with thy Commands agree,
ic With hearty Zeal for thee I feek,
to thee for Succour-pray 5
O fuffer not my carelefs Steps
from thy right Paths to ftray.
11 Safe in mv Heart, and clofely hid,
thy Word, my Treafure, lies';
To fuccoor me with timely Aid,
when (infill Thoughts arife.
12 Secur'd by that, my grateful Soul *
mall ever blefs thy Name :
O teach me then by thy juft Laws
my future Life to frame.
13 My Lips, unlock'd by pious Zeal,
to others have declared,
How well the Judgments of thy Mouth
deferve our be ft Regard.
14 W nil ft in the Way Of thy Commands
more folid Joy I found,
Than had I been with vaft lncreafe
of envy'd Riches crown'd.
15 Therefore thy juft and upright Laws
fhali always fill my Mind 5
And thofe found Rules which thou prefcrib'ft
ail due Refpect mall find.
16 To keep thy Statutes undefae'd
(hall be my conftant Joy ;
The ftiicl: Remembrance of thy Word
•hall all my Thoughts employ.
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156 PSALM CXIX,
G I M E L,
17 Be gracious to thy Servant, Lord,
do thou my Lite defend,
That I according to thy Word
my future Time may fpend*
18 Enlighten both my Eyes and Mind,
that fo I may difcern
The wondrous Things which they behold-,
who thy juft Precepts learn.
19 Tho' like a Stranger in the Land,
from Place to Place I ftray,
Thy righteous Judgments from my Sight
remove not thou away.
20 My fainting Soul is almoft pin'd,
with earneft Longing fpent,
WhiHl always on the eager Search
of thy juft Will intent.
21 Thy (harp Rebuke (hall crufh the Proud,
wnom (till thy Curfe purfues ;
Since they to walk in thy right Ways
prefumptuoufly retufe.
22 But far from me dc thou, O Lord,
Contempt and Shame remove j
For I thy facred Laws affect
with undifiembled Love.
23 Tho' Princes oft, in Council met,
againft thy Servant fpake ;
Yet I thy Statutes to obferve
my conftant Bus'nefs make.
24 For thy Commands have always been
my Comfort and Delight ;
By them I learn with prudent Care
to guide my Steps aright,
D A L E T H.
25 My Soul, opprefs'd with deadly Care>
clofe to the Duft does cleave ;
Revive me, Lord, and let me now
thy promts' d Aid receive.
26 To thee I (till declar'd my Ways,
who didft incline thine E3r j
O teach me then my future Life
bythy juft Laws to fteer.
27 If thou wilt make me know thy Laws,
and by their Guidance walk,
The wondVous Works which thou haft done
(hall be my conftant Talk.
a8 But fee, my Soul within me finks,
prefs'd down with weighty Care ;
Do thou, according to thy Word,
my wafted Strength repair,
29 Fa^
PSALM CXIX. i5?
29 Far, far from me be all falfe Ways
and lying Arts remov'd!
But kindly grant I ftill may keep
the Path by thee approv'd!
30 Thy faithful Ways, thou God of Truth,
my happy Choice I've made ;
Thy Judgments, as my Rule of Life,
before me always laid.
31 My Care has been to make my Life
with thy Commands agree 5
O then preferve thy Servant, Lord,
from ohame and Ruin free.
32 So in the Way of thy Commands
fhail I with Pkafure run,
And, with a Heart enlarged with Joy,
fuccefsfully go on.
H E.
33 InftrucT me in thy Statutes, Lord,
thy righteous Paths difplay j
And I from them, thro' all my Life,
will never go aitray.
34 If thou true Wifdom from above
wilt gracioufty imp: rt,
To keep thy perfect Laws I will
devote my zealous Heart,
35 Direct me in the facred Ways
to which thy Precepts lead j
Becaufe my chief Delight has been
thy righteous Paths to tread.
36 Do thou to thy moil juft Commands
incline my willing Heart ;
Let no Defire of worldly WeaWi
from thee my Thoughts divert.
37 From thofe vain Objects turn my Eyes,
which this falfe World difpiays 5
But give me lively PowV and Strength
to keep thy righteous Ways.
38 Confirm the Promjfe which thou mad'ft,
and give thy Servant Aid,
Who to tranfgrefs thy facred Laws
is awfuily afraid.
39 The foul Difgrace I }uftly fear,
in Mercy, Lord, remove j
For all the Judgments thou ordain'ft
are full of Grace and Love.
4c Thou know' ft how after thy Commands
my longing Heart does pant :
O then make haite to raife me up,
and prorruYd Succour grant.
3 V A V.
15* PSALM CXIX.
V A U.
41 Thy conftant Bleffing, Lord, beftow,
to chear mv drooping Heart ;
To me, according to thy Word,
thy f.ving Health impart.
4_z So fnall I, when my Foes upbraid,
this rea-'.y Anfvver make;
" In God I truft, who never will
" his faithful Promife break,"
43 Then let not quite the Word of Truth
be from my Mouth removM ;
Since ftil my Ground of ftedfaft Hope
thy jujt Decrees havt prov'd.
44 So I to ketp thy righteous Laws
will all my Study bend j
From Age ro Age, my Time to come
in their Obfervance fpend.
45 E'er long i truft to walk at large,
from ail Incumbrance free $
Since I refolve to make my Life
with thy Commands agree.
46 Thy Laws fhall be my conftant Talk 5
and Princes mall attend,
Whilft I the JuiHce of thy Ways
with Confidence defend.
47 My longing Heart and ravifh'd Soul
mall both o'ernoW with Joy,
When in thy lov'd Commandments I
my happy Hours employ.
48 Then will I to thy juft Decrees
lift up my willing Hands 5
My Care and Bus nefs then ihall be
to ftudy thy Commands.
Z A I N.
49 According to thy promis'd Grace,
thy Favour, Lord, extend:
Make good to me the Word, on which
thy Servant's Hopes depend.
50 That only Comfort in Diffcrefs
did all my Griefs control j
Thy Word, when Troubles hemnVd me round,
reviv'd my fainting Soul.
51 Infultjng Foes did proudly mock,
and all my Hopes deride 5
Yet from thy Law not all their Scoffs
could make me turn ande.
£2 Thy judgments then, of ancient Date,
I quickly call'd to mind,
Till, nwifh'd with fuch Thoughts, my Sou)
did fpeedy Comfort find.
53 SoiP€=
PSALM CXIX. *59
53 Sometimes I ftand amaz'd, like one
with deadly Hoiror ftruck,
To think how ail my fiiifu] Foes
have thy juft Laws foribok.
54 But I thy Statutes and Decrees
my chearful Anthems made ;
Whilft thro' ftrange Lands and defart Wilds
I like a Pilgrim ftray'd.
55 Thy Name, that chear'd my Heart by Day,
has fiH'd my Thoughts by Night j
I then refolv'd by thy jttft Laws
to guide my Steps aright.
56 That Peace Of Mind, which has my Soul
in deep Diftrefs fuftain'd,
By arid Obedience to thy Will
I happily obtained.
C H E T H.
57 O Lord, my God, my Portion thou
and fure PorTeiTion art j
Thy Words I itedfafty refolve
to treafu're in my Heir.
58 With all the Strength of warm Defire
I did thy Grace implore:
Difclofe, according to thy Word,
thy Mercy's boundlefs Store.
59 With due Reflexion and ftricT: Care
on all my Ways I thought 5
And fo, reclaim d to thy juft Paths,
my wand'ring Steps I brought.
60 I loft no Time, but made great hafte,
refolv'd, without Delay,
To watch, that I might never more
from thy Commandments ftray.
61 Tho' num'rous Troops of iinful Men
to rob me have combined,
Yet I thy pure and righteous Laws
have ever kept in mind.
62 In dead of Night I will arife
to fmg thy folemn Praife ;
Convinc'd how much I always aught
to love thy righteous Ways.
63 To fuch as fear thy holy Name
myfelf I clofely join ;
To all who their obedient Wills
to thy Commands refign.
64 O'er all the Earth thy Mercy, Lord,
abundantly is fhed $
O make me then exactly learn
thy facred Paths to tread,
TETH,
160 PSALM GX1X.
T E T H.
65 With me, thy Servant, thou haft dealt
moft gracioufly, O Lord 5
Repeated Benefits beftow'd,
according to thy Word.
66 Teach me the facred Skill by which
right Judgment is attain'd,
Who in Belief of thy Commands
have ftedfaftly remain'd.
67 Before AfTli£ion ftoppY. my Courfe,
my Footfteps went aftrny ;
But 1 have rince been difciplin'd
thy Pecepts to obey.
68 Thou art, O Lord, fupremely good,
and all thou d< -ft is fo ;
On me, thy Statutes to difcern,
thy faving vSkill beftow.
69 The Proud have forg'd malicious Lies,
my fpot!ef5 Fame to ftain ;
But my fix'd Heart, without Referve,
thy Precepts mail retain.
*o While pamper' d they, with profp'rous Ills,
in fenfual Pleafures live,
My Soul can relifh n Delight,
but what thy Precepts give.
71 'Tis good for me that I have felt
Affliction's chaiVning Rod,
That I might duly learn and keep
the Statutes of my God.
72 The Law that from thy Mouth proceeds,
of more Efteem I hold
Than untouched Mines, than ihoufand Mines
of Silver and ot Gold.
JOD.
73 To me, who am the Workman/hip
of thy almighty Hands,
The heav'nly Underitanding give
to learn thy juft Commands.
74 My Prefervation to thy Saints
ftrong Comfort will afford,
To fee Succefs attend my Hopes,
who trufted in thy Word.
75 That right thy Judgments are, I now
by fure Experience fee ;
And that in Faithfulnefs, Q Lord,
thou haft afflicted me.
76 O let thy tender Mercy now
afford me needful Aid :
According to thy Promiie, Lord,
to me, thy Servant, made,
77 T#
PSALM CXIX. 161
77 To me thy faving Grace reftore,
that I again may live ;
Whofe Soul can reliiTi no Delight,
but what thy Precepts give.
78 Defeat the Proud, who, unprovoked,
to ruin me have fought,
Who only on thy facred Laws
employ my harmlefs Thought.
79 Let thofe that fear thy Name efpoufe
my Caufe, and thofe alone,
Who have by Ariel; and pious Search
thy facred Precepts known.
80 In thy bleft Statutes let my Heart
continue always found ;
That Guilt and Shame, the Sinners Lot,
may never me confound.
C A P H.
81 My Soul with long Expectance fa*nt-s
to fee thy faving Grace :
Yet ftill on thy unerring Word
my Confidence I place.
82 My very Eyes confume and fail
with waiting for thy Word 5
O ! when wilt thou thy kind Relief
and promis'd Aid afford ?
83 My Skin like fhrivel'd Parchment ilio\vsp
that long in Smoke is fet j
Yet no Affliction me can force
thy Statutes to forget.
84. How many Days miift I endure
of Sorrow and Diftrefs ?
When wilt thou Judgment execute
on them who me opprefs ?
85 The Proud have digg'd a Pit for me,
that have no other "Foes,
But fuch as are averfe to thee,
and thy juil Laws oppofe.
86 With facred Truth's eternal Laws
all thy Commands agree ;
Men perfe^ute me without Caufe }
thou, Lord, my Helper be.
87 With clofe Defigns a gain ft my Life
they had almoft prevailed 5
But in Obedience to thy Will
my Duty never failM.
88 Thy wonted Kindnefs, Lord, reftore,
my drooping Heart to chear ;
'That by thy righteous Statutes I
my Life's whole Oourfe mav fteer.
LAME D*
Ife P S.A-L M CXIX.,
LAMED.
89 For ever and for ever, Lord,
unchanged thou doft remain;
Thy Word, eftabliuYd in the Heav'ns,
does ail their Orbs fuftain.
90 Thro1 circling Ages, Lord, thy Truth
immoveable mall ftand,
As c'oth the Earth, which thou uphold'ft
by thy almighty Hand.
91 Ail Things the Courfe by thee ordain'd
ev'n to this Day fulfil ;
They are thy faithful Subjects all,
and Servants of thy Will.
91 Uniefs thy facred Law had been
my Comfort and Delight,
I muft have fainted, and expir'd
in dark Affliction's Night.
95 Thy Precepts therefore from my Thoughts
mall never, Lord, depart ;
For thou by them haft to new Life
reftor'd my dying Heart.
94 As 1 am thine, intircly thine,
protect me, Lord, from Harm,
Who have thy Precepts fought to know,
and carefully perform.
95 The Wicked have their Ambufh laid
my guiltlef. Life to take j
But in the midft of Danger I
thy Word my Study make.
96 I've feen an End of what we call
Perfection here below ;
But thy Commandments, like thyfelf,
no Change or Period know.
M E M.
97 The Love that to thy Laws I bear
no Language can difplay ;
They with freih Wonders entertain
my raviuYd Thoughts ail Day.
98 Thro' thy Commands I wifer grow
than all my fubtie Foes ;
For thy fure Word doth me direct,
and all my Ways difpofe.
99 From me my former Teachers now
may abler Counfel take,
Becaufe thy facred Precepts I
my conftant Study make.
100 In Undei {landing I excel
the- Sages of our Da>s,
Becaule by thy unerring Rules
I order all my Ways.
101 My
PSALM CXIX. 163
jot My Feet with Care I have refrairfd
from ev'ry rmfu) Way,
That to thy facred Word I might
intire Obedience pay.
102 I have not from thy Judgments firay'd,
by vain Defires milled ;
For, Lord, thou haft inftrucled me
thy righteous Paths to t:ead.
103 How fweet are all thy Words to me!
0 what divine Repaft !
How much more grateful to my Soul,
than Heney to my Tafte !
104. Taught by thy facre-i Precepts, I
with heav'nly Skill am bleft,
Thro' which the treach'rous Ways of Sin
1 utterly deteft.
N U N.
105 Thy Word is to my Feet a Lamp,
the Way of Truth to fhow-
A Watch-Light to point out the Path,
in which I ought to go.
106 I fwear (and from my ;oiemn Oath
will never ftart afide)
That in thy righteous Judgments I
will ftedfafhyVoide.
107 Since I with Griefs am fo oppreft,
that I can bear no more,
According to thy Word do thou
my fainting Soul reftore.
108 Let mil my Sacrifice of Praife
with thee Acceptance find ;
And in thy righteous Judgments, Lord,
inftrucTt my willing Mind.
1 09 Tho' ghaftly Dangers me furround,
my Sou: they cannot awe,
Nor with continual Terrors keep
from thinking on thy Law.
1 10 My wicked and invet'rate Fees
for me their Snares have laid ;
Yet' I have kept the upright Path,
nor fiom thy Precepts itray'd.
in Thy Teftimonies I have made
my Heritage and Choice;
For they, when other Comforts fail,
my drooping Heart rejoice.
111 My Heait with early Zeal began
thy Statutes to obey,
And till my Courfe of Life is done,
mall keen thy upright Way.
SAMECH,
164 PSALM CXIX.
SAMECH,
113 Deceitful Thoughts and Practices
I utterly deteft 5
But to thy Law ArTe&ion bear
too great to be expreft.
114. My Hiding- Place, my Refuge-To wY,.
and Shield art thou, O Lord 5
I firmly anchor all my Hopes
on thy unerring Word.
1 15 Hence ye that trade in Wickednefs,
approach not my Abcde ;
For firmly I refolve to keep
the Precepts of my God.
116 According to thy gracious Word,
from Danger fet me free j
Nor make me of thofe Hopes amam'd_,
that I repofe in thee.
117 Uphold me, fo mall I be fafe,
and refcu'd from Diftrefs j
To thy Decrees continually
my juft Refpeft addrefs.
118 The Wicked thou haft trod to Earth,
who from thy Statutes firay'd 5
Their vile Deceit the juft Reward
of their own Fahhood made.
119 The Wicked from thy holy Land
thou doft like Drofs remove ;
I therefore, with fuch Juftice charm' d,
thy Testimonies love.
120 Yet with that Love they make me dread,
left I mould fo offend,
When on TranfgrerTors I behold
thy Judgments thus defcend.
A I N.
121 Judgment and Juftice I have lov'd j
O therefore, Lord, engage
In my Defence, nor give me up
to my OpprefTors' Rage.
122 Do thou be Surety, Lord, for me,
and fo mall this Diftrtfs
Prove good for me $ nor mail the Proud
my guiklcfs Soul opprefs.
123 My Eyes, alas ! begin to fail,
in long Expectance held ;
Till thy Salvation they behold,
and righteous Word fulfill' d.
124 To me, thy Servant in Diftrefs,
thy wonted Grace difplay,
And difcipline my willing Heart
thy Statutes to obey.
125 On
PSALM CXIX. 165
125 On me, devoted to thy Fear,
thy facred Skill beftow,
That of thy Teftimonies I
the full Extent may know.
116 'Tis Time, high Time for thee, O Lord,
thy Vengeance to employ
When Men with open Violence
thy facred Law deftroy.
Z27 Yet their Contempt of thy Commands
but makes their Value rife
In my Efteem, who pureit Gold
compared with them defpife.
12S Thy Precepts therefore I account,
in all Refpects, divine :
They teach me to difcern the right,
and all faife Ways decline.
P E.
129 The Wonders which thy Laws contain
no Words can reprefent 5
Therefore to learn and practife them
my zealous Heart is bent.
130 Tne very Entrance to thy Word
cele(tial Light difplays,
And Knowledge of true Happinefs
to fimpleft Minds conveys.
131 With eager Hopes I waiting flood,
and fainting with Defire,
That of thy wife Commands I might
the facred Skill acquire.
132 With Favour, Lord, look down on me,
who thy Relit f implore 5
As thou art wort to vifit thofe
who thy blell Name adore.
133 Directed by thy heavmly Word
let all my Footiteps be 5
Nor Wicked nefs of an . kind
Dominion have o'er me.
134. Releafe, intirely fet me free
from perfecuting Hands,
That, unmolested, I may learn
and praclife thy Commands.
135 On me, devoted to thy Fear,
Lord, make thy Face to mine :
Thy Statutes both to know and keep,
my Heart with Zeal incline.
136 My Eyes to weeping Fountains turn,
whence briny Rivers flow,
To fee Mankind againft thy Laws
m bold Defiance go,
TSADDI,
i65 PSALM CXIX.
T S A D D I.
137 Thou art the righteous Judge, in whom
wrong'd Innocence may truit ;
And, like thyfelf, thy Judgments, Lord,
in all Refpecls are juft.
13S Moft juft and true thofe Statutes were,
which thou didft firft decree ;
And all with Faithfulnefs perforrn'd
fucceeding Times mall fee.
139 With Zeal my Flefh confumes away,
my Soul with Anguiih frets,
To fee my Foes contemn at orice
thy Promifes and Threats.
140 Yet each neglected Word of thine
(iiowe'er by them defpis'd)
Is pure, and for eternal Truth
by me, thy Servant, priz'd.
141 Brought, for thy fake, to low Eftate,
Contempt from all I find $
Yet no Affronts or Wrongs can drive
thy Precepts from my Mind.
141 Thy Righteoufnefs (hall then endure,
when Time itfelf is part ;
Thy Law is Truth itfelf, that Truth
which (hall for ever lart.
143 Tho' Trouble, Anguiih, Doubts, and Dread
to compafs me unite ;
Befet with Danger, itill I make
thy Precepts my Delight.
144 Eternal and unerring Rules
thy Teftimonies give :
Teach me the Wifdom that will make
my Soul for ever live.
KOPH,
145 With my whole Heart to God I call'd,
Lord, hear my earneft Cry $
And I thy Statutes to perform
will all my Care apply.
J46 Again more fervently I pray'd,
O fave me, that I may
Thy Testimonies throughly know,
and itedfaftly obey.
147 My earlier Pray'r the dawning Day
prevented, while I cry'd
To him, on whofe engaging Word
my Hope alone rely'd.
14S With Zeal have I awak'd before
the midnight Watch was fet,
That I of thy myfterious Word
might perfect Knowledge get.
149 Lord,
PSALM CXIX. 167
149 Lord, hear my fupplicating Voice,
and wonted Favour lhew ;
O quicken me, and fo approve
thy Judgment ever true.
1^0 My persecuting Foes advance,
hourly nearer draw 3
What Treat ne r can I hope from them
-who violate thy Law?
i$i Tho' they draw nigh, my Comfort is
thou, Lord, art yet more near 3
Thou, whofe Commands are righteous all,
thy Pronufes imcere.
152 Concerning th\ divine Decrees
my Soul has known of old,
Thar they were true, and (hall their Tnitk
to endiefs Ages hoid.
R E S C H.
153 Confider my Affliction,. Lord,
'and me from Bondage draw $
Thi k on thy Servant in Diiirefs,
who ne er forgets thy
154. Ple?.d thou my Cav?re ; to that and me
thy timely Aid afford ;
With Beans of Mercy quicken me
according to thy Word.
155 From harden'd Sinners thou removal
Salvation far awry ;
'Tis iurt thou (houkTil withdravy from them
who from thy Statute ftr;
1^6 Since great thy ten er Mercies are
to a,l who thee adore ;
According to thy Judgments, Lord,
my fainting Hopes reftore.
137 A num'rons Hoir of fpitetuJ Foes
again! l my Life combine ;
-But all too few to force my Soul
thy Statutes to decline,
158 Thofe bold TranfgreiTors I beheld,
and was with Grie opprefs'd,
To fee with -what audacious Pride
thy Cov'nant they tranfgicfs'd.
159 Yet while they flight, confider, Lord,
how I thy Precepu love j
O therefore quicken me with Beams
of Mercy from above.
160 As from the T^rm of Time thy Truth
has held through Ages paft,
So mall thy righteous Judgments, firm,
to endiefs Ages lalt,
SCHIN,
i6S PSALM CXIX.
SCHIN,
161 Tho' mighty Tyrants, without Caufe,
confpire my Blocd to fried,
Thy facred Word has PowY alone
to fill my Heart with Dread.
162 And yet that Word my joyful Bread
with heav'nly Rapture warms ;
Nor Conqueft, nor the Spoils of War,
have fuch tranfporting Charms.
163 Perfidious Practices and Lies
I utterly deteft j
But to thy Laws Affection bear,
too vaft to be expreft.
164 Sev'n times a Day, with grateful Voice,
thy Praifes 1 refound,
Becaufe I find thy Judgments all
with Truth and Juftice crown'd,
165 Secure, fubftantia) Peace have they
who truly love thy Law ;
No fmiling Mifchief them can tempt,
nor frowning Danger awe.
166 For thy Salvation I have hop'd,
and tho' fo long delay'd,
With chearful Zeal and ftridteft Care
all thy Commands obey'd.
167 Thy TefVimonies I have kept,
and constantly obey'd ;
Becaufe the Love I bore to thern
thy Service eafy made.
-*68 From flricl: Obfervance -of thy Laws
I never yet withdrew;
Convinc'd that my moft fecret Ways
are open to thy View.
T A U.
269 To my Requeft and earneft Cry
attend, O gracious Lord ;
Infpire my Heart with heav'nly Skill,
according to thy Word.
170 Let my repeated Pray'r at laft
before thy Throne appear:
According to thy plighted Word,
for my Relief draw near.
171 Then /hall my grateful Lips return
the Tribute of their Praife,
When thou thy Counfels haft reveal'd,
and taught me thy juft Ways.
J72 My Tongue the Praifes of thy Word
mail thankfully refound,
Becaufe thy Promifes are all
with Truth and Tuftice crown'd.
J 17? M
PSALM CXX. CXXI. 169
l~$ Let thy almighty Arm appear,
and bring me timely Aid ;
For I the Laws thou halt ordain'd
my Heart's free Choke have made.
174. My Soul has waited long to fee
thy faving Grace reilor'd j
Nor Comfort knew, but what thy Laws,
thy heav'nly Laws afford.
175 Prolong my Life, that I may fmg
my great Reftorer's Praife,
Whofe Jurtice from the Depths of Wees
my fainting Soul fhall laife.
176 Like fome loft Sheep I've ftray'd, till I
defpair my Way to find :
Thou, therefore, Lord, thy Servant feek,
who keeps thy Laws in mind.
Pfalm CXX.
! lN deep Diftrefs I oft have cry'd
* To God, who never yet deny'd
to refcue me opprefsM with Wrongs :
1 Once more, O Lord, DehV ranee fend.
From lying Lips my Soul Mend,
and from the Rage of fland'ring Tongues,
3 What little Profit can accrue.
And yet what heavy Wrath is due,
O thou perfidious Tongue, to thee ?
4 Thy Sting upon thyfelf mall tum :
Of lairing Flames, that fiercely burn,
the conftant Fuel thou malt be.
5 But C ! how wretched is my Doom,
Who am a Sojourner become
in barren Mefech's defart Soil !
With Keciafs wicked Tents inclos'd,
To lawlefs Savages expos'd,
who live on nought but Theft and Spoil,
6 My haplefs Dwelling is with thofe
Who Peace and Amity oppofe,
and Pleafure take in others Harms :
7 Sweet Peace is all I court and feek j
But when to them of Peace I fpeak,
they ftraight cry out, To Arms, To Arms,
Pfalm CXXI.
1 **p O Sion's Hill I lift my Eyes,
■■■ from thence expecting Aid ;
2 From Sion's Hill and Sion's God,
who Heav'n and Earth has made,
5 Then thou, my Soul, in Safety reft,
thy Guardian will not fleep :
4 His watchful Care, that Ifrael guards,
will IfraeFs Monarch keep,
H 5 Shelter' d
T7o PSALM CXXII. CXXIII.
5 Shelter' d beneath th' Almighty's Wines
thou (half fecirrely reft,
6 Where neither Sun nor Moon fhall thee
by Day or Night meieft.
7 From common Accidents of Life
his Care mall guard thee ftii] •
8 From the blind Strokes of Chance, and Totz
that lie in wait to kill.
9 At Home, Abroad, in Peace, in War,
thy God fhall thee c'efend j
Conduct thee thro' Life's Pilgrimage
fafe to thy Journey's End.
ITalm CXXII.
1 r\ 'Twas a joyful Sound to hear
^ our Tribes devoutly fay,
Up, Ifrael, to the Temple hafte,
and keep your fef tal Day.
2 At Salem's Courts we mult appear
with our affembled Pow'rs,
3 In . ftrong and beauteous Order rang'd,
like her united Tow rs.
4. 'Tis thither, by divine Command,
t; the Tribes of God repair,
Before his Ark to celebrate
his Name with Praife and Pray'r.
5 Tribunals ftand erected there,
where Equity takes place j
There ftancf the Courts and Palaces
of Royal David's Race.
6 O ! pray we then for Salem's Peace,
for they mall profp'rous be,
( Thou holy City of our God ! )
who bear true Love to thee.
7 May Peace within thy facred Walls
a conftant Gueft be found,
With Plenty and Profperity
thy Palaces be crown'd.
S For my dear Brethren's fake, and Friends
no lefs than Brethren deir,
I'll pray May Peace in Salem's Tow'rs
a conftant Gueft appear.
9 But moft of all I'll feek thy Good,
and ever wim thee well,
For Sion and the Temple's fake,
where God vouchfafes to dwell,
Pfalm CXXIII.
j} iAN thee, who d well'ft above the Skies,
^ For Mercy wait my longing Eyes;
As Servants watch their Maftero' Hands,
And Maids their MiitreiTes' Commands.
MO
PSALM CXXIV. CXXV. CXXVI. i7i
?, 4O then have Mercy on us, Lord,
Thy gracious Aid to us afford :
To us whom cruel Foes opprefs,
Grown rich and proud by our Dtftreft.
Pfalm CXXIV.
1 TLTAD not the Lcrd (may Ifrael fay)
■*•-* been pleas'd to interpofe,
2 Had he not then efoous'd our Caufe,
when Men againit us rofe,
3, 4, ^ Their Wrath had fwallow'd us alive,
and rag'd without Control;
Their Spite and Pride's united Floods
had quite overwhelmed our Soul.
6 But prais'd be our eternal Lord,
who refcuM us that Day,
Nor to their favage Jaws gave up
our threat'ned Lives a Prey.
7 Our Soul is like a Bird efcap'd
from out the Fowler's Net ;
The Snare is broke, their Hopes are crofifd,
and we at Freedom fet.
S Secure In his almighty Name
oup Confidence remains,
Who, as he made both Heav n and Earth,
of both fole Monarch reigns.
Pfalm CXXV.
1 mHO place on Sion's God their Truft,
vv like Sion's Rock (hall ftand ;
Like her immoveable be fix'd
by his almighty Hand,
a Look how the Hills on ev'ry Side
Jerufalem inclofe $
So flands the Lord around his Saints,
to guard them from their Fees.
3 The Wicked may afflict the Juft,
hut ne'er too long opprefs,
Nor force him by Defpair to feek
bale Means for his Redrefs.
4 Be good, O righteous God, to thofe
who righteous Deeds affect :
The Heart that Innocence retains,
let Innocence protect,
r All thofe who walk in crooked Paths,
the Lord mail foon deftroy,
Cut off th' Unjuft, but crown the Saints
with lading Peace and Joy,
Pfalm CXXVI.
2 \nHEN Sion's God her Sons recall'd
vv from long Captivity,
It feemM at firft a pleating Dream
©r what we.wima to fee :
Hz 2 But
i£« P S A L M CXXVII.
2 But foon, in unaccurtorrfd Mirth,
we difli our Voice employ,
And fung our great Reftortr's Praife.
in thankful Hymns of Joy.
Our heathen Foes repining flood ;
y^t were CompeJl'd to own,
That great and wond'roys was the Work
our Gcd for us had done.
3 'Twas great, fay they, 'twas wond'rous great,
much more mould we confefs 5
The Lord has done great Things, whereof
we reap the glad Succefs.
4 To us 'bring back the Remnant, Lord,
of lfrael's raptive Bands,
More welcome than refreshing Show'rs
to parch 'd and thirfty Lands.
5 That we, whofe Work commencM inTears,
may fee our Labours thrive,
Till nni/h'd with Succefs, to make
•our drooping Hearts revive.
6 Tho' he defponds that fows his Grain,
yet doubtlefs he mall come
To bind his full-ear'd Sheaves, and bring
the joyful Harveit home.
Pfalm CXXVII.
1 XKT E* ^Ui^ witn fruitlefs Coft, unlefs
vv the Lord the Pile fuftain 5
Unlefs the Lord the City keep,
the Watchman wakes in vain,
2 In vain we rife before the Day,
and late to Reft repair,
Allow no Refpite to our Toil,
and eat the Bread of Care.
Supplies of Life, with Fafe to them,
he on his Saints beftows 5
He crowns their Labours with Succefs,
their Nights with found Repofe.
5 Children, thofe Comforts of our Life,
are Prefents from the Lord ;
He gives a num'rous Race of Heirs,
as Piety's Reward.
4. As Arrows in a Giant's Hand,
when marching forth to War,
Ev'n (o the . Sons of fprightly Youth
their Parents' Safeguard are.
5 Hfcppy the Man whofe Quiver's nll'd
with thefe prevailing Arms ;
He needs not fear to meet his Foe,
at Law, or War's Alarms.
Pfalm
PSALM CXXVIIL CXXIX. CXXX. i^i
Pfalm CXXVIII.
1 '-pHE Man is bleft that fears the Lord,
■*• nor only Worihip pays,
But keeps his Steps confm'd with Care
to his appointed Ways.
2 He fhall upon the fwect Returns
of his own Labour feed ;
Without Dependence live, and fee
his Wifhes all fucceed.
3 His Wife, like a fair fertile Vine,
her lovely Fruit ihall bring ;
His Children, like young Oiive^P:
about his Table fp;ing.
4 Who fears the Lord fhall profper thusj
him Sion's God fhall blefs ;
5 And grant him all his Days to fee
Jerusalem's Succefs.
6 He lliaJl live on, till Heirs from him
duc.nd with vaft Increafe :
Much blefs'd in his own pa-oJp'jrous State,
and more in Ifrael's Peace.
Pfalm CXXIX.
I UROM my Youth up, may Ifrael fay,
■*■ they oft have me affair d,
a Reduc'd me oft to heavy Straits,
but never quite prevail'd.
3 They oft have plow'd my patient Back
with Furrows deep and long :
4 But our juft God has broke their Chains^
and refcu'd us from Wrong.-
5 Defeat, Confufion, fhameful Rout
be full the Doom of thofe,
Their righteous Doom, who Sion hate,
and Sion's God oppofe.
6 Like Corn upon our Houfes Tops,
untimely let them fade,
Which too much Heat, and want of Root,
has blafted in the Blade :
j Which in his Arms no Reaper takes,
but unregarded leaves ;
Nor Binder thinks it worth his Pains
to fold it into Sheaves.
8 No Traveller that p^s by
vouchfafes a Minute's Stop,
To give it one kind Look, or crave
Heav n's Blelfmg on the Crop.
Pfalm CXXX.
I pROM lowed Depths of Woe
r to God I fent my Cry ;
?. Lord, hear my lupplicating Voice,
and gracioufly reply.
H ; 3 Should' it
174 PSALM CXXXI, CXXXH,
3 Should'ft thou feve^ely judge,
who can the Trial bear ?
4 But thou forgiv'ft, left we defpond,
and <juite renounce thy Fear.
5 My Soul with Patience waits
for thee the living Lord $
My Hopes are on thy Promife built, •
thy never-failing Word.
6 My longing Eyes look out
for thy enlivening Ray,
More duly than the Morning Watch
to fpy the dawning Day.
7 Let Ifrael truft in God,
no Bounds his Mercy knows ;
The plenteous Source and Spring from whence
eternal Succour flows ;
8 Whofe friendly Streams to us
Supplies in Want convey $
A healing Spring, a Spring to cleanfe,
and warn our Guilt away.
Pfalm CXXXI.
I r\ Lord, I am not proud of Heart,
^ nor caft a fcornful Eye ;
Nor my afpiring Thoughts employ
in Things for me too high.
% With Infant Innocence thou know'ft
I have myfelf demean'd j
Compos'd to Quiet, like a Babe
that from the Breafl is wean'd.
g Like me let Ifrael hope in God,
his Aid alone implore 5
Both now and ever truft in him,
who lives for evermore.
Pfalm CXXXII.
1 T ET David, Lord, a conftant Place
**-' in thy Remembrance find ;
Let all the Sorrows he endur'd
be ever in thy Mind.
a Remember what a folemn Oath
to thee, his Lord, he fwore ;
How to the mighty God he vow'd^
whom Jacob's Sons adore :
j? 4 I will not go into my Houfe,
nor to my Bed afcend ;
No foft Repofe mall clcfe my Eyes,
nor Sleep my Eye-Lids bend ;
5 Till for the Lord's defign'd Abode
I mark the deftin'd Ground j
Till I a decent Place of Reft
for Jacob's God have found.
6 Th' appointed
P S A L M CXXXIII. 17;
6 Th' appointed Place, with Shouts of Joy,
at Ephrata we found,
And made the Wood and neighboring Fields
our glad Applaufe 1 e
7 O with due Reverence let us then
to his Abode repair :
Ana] proftrate at his Foctftool falFn,
pour out our humble Pray'r.
8 A rife, O Lord, and now pcfTefs
thy ccnftant Place of Reft :
Be that, not only with thy Ark,
but with thy Prcfence bleft.
9, 10 Clothe thou thy Priefts with Righteoufnefs,
make thou thy Saints rejoice';
And, for thy Servant David's fake,
hear thy Anointed* s Voice.
11 God fware to David in his Truth,
(nor fha'H his Oath be vain)
One of thy Offspring after thee
upon thy Throne mall reign :
12 And if thy Seed my Cov'nant keep,
and to my Laws fubmit ;
Their Children too upon thy Throne
for evermore ihail fit.
ji, 14 For Sion does in God's Efteem
all ether Stats excel ;
His Place of everlafting Reft,
where he defires to dwell.
15, 16 Her Store, fays he. I will increafe,
her Poor with Plenty blefs j
Her Saints mall fliout for Joy, her Prielh
my faying Health confefs.
17 There David's Pow'r mall long remain
in his fucceilive Line,
And my anointed Servant there
mall with freih Luftre mine.
18 The Faces of his yanquiftYd Foes
Confuuon mall o'erfpread $
Whilit with confirmed Succefs his Crown
mall rlourifh on his Head.
Pfalm CXXXUI.
OW vaft muft their Advantage t
how great their Pleafure prove !
FI
Who live like Brethren, and content
in Omces of U
True Love is like that precious Oil,
which, pour'd on Aaron's Head,
Ran down his Beard, and o'er his Robes
oftly Mouli
H 4 3 >Tis
176 PSALM CXXXIV. CXXXV\
3 7Tis like refreshing Dew, which dots.
on Hermon's Top difti] ;
Or like the early Drops that fall
on Sion's Fruitful Hill.
For Sion is the chofen Seat, '
where the almighty King
The promis'd Blefiing has ordain'd,
a«d Life's eternal Spring.
Pfalm CXXXIV.
7 "DLESS God, ye Servants that attend
"^ upon his folemn State,
That in his Temple, Night by Night,
with humble Rev'rence wait :
2, 3 Within his Houfe lift up your Hand?,
and blefs his holy Name $
From Sion blefs thy Ifrael, Lord,
who Earth and Heav n didfl frame.
Pfalm CXXXV.
i O ^ra^e the Lorcl v/ith one Confent,
^ and magnify his Name ;
Let all the Servants of the Lord
his worthy Praife proclaim.
a Praife him all ye that in his Houfe
attend with conflant Care $
With thofe that to his outmoft Courts
with humble Zeal repair.
3 For this our trueft Int'reft is,
glad Hymns of Praife to ting ;
And with loud Songs to biefs his Naine>
a moft delightful Thing.
4 For God his own peculiar Choice
the Sons of Jacob makes ;
And lfrael's Offspring for his own
moft valu'd Treafure takes.
5 That God is great, we often have
by glad Experience found ;
And feen how he with wond'rous PowY
above all Gods is crown'd. '
6 For he with unrelated Strength
performs his fovVeign Will ;
In Heav'n and Earth, and watry Stores
that Earth's deep Caverns fill.
7 He raifes Vapours from the Ground,
which, pois'd in liquid Air,
Fall down at laft in Show'rs, thro" which
his dreadful Lightnings glare :
-S He from his Store-Houfe brings the Winds j
and he with vengeful Hand
The Firft-born flew of Man and Beaft
thro' Egypt's mourning Land.
9 H
PSALM CXXXVI. 177
9 He dreadful Signs and Wonders (hew'd
thro' ftubborn Egypt's Coafts,
Ncr Pharaoh could" his Plagues efcape,
ncr all his numerous Hons.
10, j 1 'Twas he that various Nations fmote,
and mighty Kings fupprefs'd 5
Sihon and Og, and all beiides
who Canaan's Land porTefs'd.
12, 1^ Their Land upon his chofen Race
lie firmly did entail 5
Fcr which his rame fhall always lafi,
his Praife fhall never fail.
14. For God mail foon his People's Caufe
with pitying Eyes furvey 5
Repent him of his Wrath, and turn
his kindled Rage away.
15 Thofe Idols, whofe fa lie Worflv.p fp reads
e'er ail the heathen Lands,
Are made of Silver and of Gold,
the Work of human Hands.
16, 17 They move not their fictitious Tongues,
nor fee with poliihyd Eyr-s 5
Their counterfeited Ears are deaf,
no Breath their Mouth fupp ies.
18 As fenfelefs as themselves are they
that all their Skill apply
To make them, or in dang'rous Times
on them for Aid rely.
19 Their juft Returns of Thanks to God
let grateful Ifrael pay j
Nor let the Priefts of Aaron's Race
to b;efs the Lord delay.
20 Their Senfe of his unbounded Love
let Levi's Home exprefs j
And let ail thole that fear the Lord
his Name for ever blefs,
21 Lee ail with Thanks his v/ond'rous W
in. Sion's Courts proclaim ;
Let them in Salem, where he dwe;:^,
exalt. his holy Name.
Pfalm CXXXVI.
I t^O God the mighty Lord
■*• Your joyful Thanks repeat :
To him due Praife afford,
As good as he is great :
For God does prove
( ur conftant Friend,
His boundlefs Love
Shall never end.
.%, 7, To him whofe woncTrous Pow'r
All other Gods obev,
H 5 Whom
i7S PSALM CXXXVT.
Whom earthly Kings adore,
This grateful Homage pay.
For God, &c.
4, 5 By his almighty Hand
Amazing Works are wrought ;,
The Heav'ns by his Command
Were to Perfection brought.
For God, &c.
6 He fpread the Ocean round
About the fpacious Land ^
And made the rifing Ground
Above the Waters ftand.
For God, &c.
*j, S, 9 Thro' Heav'n he did difplay
His numerous Hofts of Light j
The Sun to rule by Day,
The Moon and Stars by Night,
For God, &c.
ic, ir, 12 He ftruck the Firft-born dead
Of Egypt's ftubborn Landj-
And thence his People led
With his refiftlefs Hand.
For God, . &c.
U, T4 By him the raging Sea,
As if in Pieces rentr
Disclosed a middle Way,
Thro1 which his People went.
For God, &c.
15 Where foon he overthrew
Proud Pharaoh and his Hoft,
Who, daring to purfue,
Were in the Billows loft.
For God, &c.
x6j 17, iS Thro' Defarts vaft and wild
He ied the chofen Seed ;
And famous Princes foil'd,
And made great Monarchs bleed.
For God, &c,
19, 20 Sihon, whofe potent Hand
Great Ammon's Sceptre fway'd ;
And Og, whofe Hern Command
Rich Baman's Land obey'd.
For God, &c.
sn, 22 And of his wondYous Grace,
Their Lands whom he dcftroy'd
He gave to Ifrael's Race,
To be by them enjoy'd.
For God, &c.
% 23, 24 He,
PSALM CXXXVII. 179
23, 24 He, in our Depth of Woes,
On us with Favour thought,
And from our cruel Foes
In Peace and Safety brought.
For God, &c.
25, 26 He does the Food fupply
' On which all Creatures live :
To God who reigns on high
Eternal Praifts give.
For God will prove
Our conftant Jriend,
His boundlefs Love
Shall never end.
Pfalrn CXXXVII.
1 "\X7"HEN we, our weary Limbs to reft,
vv fat down by proud Euphrates' Stream,
We wept, with doleful Thoughts oppreft,
and Sion was our mournful Theme.
2 Our Harps, that when with Joy we fung
were wont their tuneful Parts to bear,
With ilient Strings negled
on Willow-Trees that wither'd there.
3 Mean while our Fees, who ail confpir'd
to triumph in on
Muiic and Mirth of us rtquird,
u Come, Ting us one oi Sion s Sc
4 How (hall we tune our Voice to fmg ?
or touch our Harps with skilful HanJs ?
Shall Hymns of Joy to God our King
he fung by Slav* 1 Lands ?
5 O Salem, our once happy S<
when I of thee forgetful prove,
Let then my tremblin
the fpeaking Strings with Art to move !
6 If 1 to mention thee for o ear,
eternal Silence feize my Tongue 5
Or if I ling one chearful Air,
till thy Deiiv'rance is my Song.
7 Remember, Lord, how Edom's Race
in thy own City's fatal Day
Cry'd our, <; Her (lately Walfe deface,
" and with the Ground quite level lay."
8 Proud Babel's Daughter, doom'd to be
of Grief and Woe the wretched Prey,
Blefs'd is the Man who (hall to thee
the Wrongs thou laid'ft on us repay,
9 Thrice blefs'd, who with juft Rage poffeft,
and deaf to all the Parents' Moans,
Shall fnatch thy Infants from the Breaft,
and dafh their Heads againit the Stones,
H 6 Pfalm
1S0 PSALM CXXXVIII. CXXXI3C..
Pfalm CXXXVIII.
1 TIT ITH my whole Heart, my God and King,
vv thy Praife I will proclaim ;
Before the Gods with Joy I'll fing,
and blefs thy holy Name.
2 I'll worfhip at thy facred Seat ;
and, with thy Love infpir'd,
The Praifes of thy Truth repeat,
o'er all thy Works admir'd.
g Thou gracioufly inclirr dft thine Ear,
when I to thee did cry ;
And when my Soul was prefs'd with Fear^
didft inward Strength fupply.
4 Therefore mall ev'ry earthly Prince
thy Name with Praife purfue,
Whom thefe admir'd Events convince
that all thy Works are true.
5 They all thy wondrous Ways, O Lord.,
with chearful Songs mall blefs ;
And all thy glorious Acls record,
thy awful Pow'r confers.
6 For God, altho'' enthroned en high,
does thence the Poor refpeel ;
The Proud far off his fcornful Eye
beholds with juft Neglect.
7 Tho' I with Troubles am opprefs'd,
he mail my Foes difarm,
ReHeve-mny Soul when moft difkefs'd,
and keep me fafe from Harm.
% The Lord, whofe Mercies ever laft,
lhall fix my happy State ;
And, mindful of his Favours part,
fhall his own Work compleat.
Pfalm CXXXIX.
?^nnHou; Lord, by ft ricleft Search haft known
-*• My rifing up and lying down ;
My fecret Thoughts are known to thee>
Known long before conceiv'd by me.
3 Thine Eye my Bed and Path furveys,
My public Haunts and private Ways ;
4 Thou know'ft what 'tis my Lips would vent^
My yet unutter'd Words' Intent.
5 Surrounded by thy Pow'r I ftand,
On ev'ry Side I find thy Hand.
6 O Skill, for human Reach too high !
Too dazzling bright for mortal Eye !
j O could I fo perfidious be,
To think of once deferting thee,
Where, Lord, could I thy Influence fhu» ?
Or whither from thy Prefence run ?
8 If
PSALM CXXXIX. i*|
8 If up to Heav'n I take my Flight,
'Tis there thou dweli'ft enthron'd in Lights
If down to Hell's infernal Plains,
'Tis there almighty Vengeance reigns..
9 If I the Morning's Wings could gain>
And fly beyond the weftern Main,
20 Thy fwifter Hand would firft arrive,
And there arreft thy Fugitive.
it Or, mould I try to fliun thy Sight
Beneath the fable Wings of Night ;
One Glance frcm thee, one piercing Ray,
Would kindle Darknefs into Day.
12 The Veil of Night is no Difguife,
No Screen from thy all-fearching Eyes ;
Thro' midnight Shades thou find 'it thy Way*
As in the Mazing Noon of Day.
13 Thou know'ft the Texture of my Hearty
My Reins and ev'ry vital Part:
Each fingle Thread, in Nature's Loom,
By thee was cover'd in the Womb.
14 I'll praife thee, from whofe Hands I came,..
A Work of fuch a curious Frame ;
The Wonders thou in me haft fhown,
My Soul with grateful Joy muft own.
15 Thine Eyes my Subftance did furvey,
"Whiift yet a lifelefs Mafs it lay,
In fecret how exactly wrought,
Ei'e from its dark Inclofure brought.
16 Thou didft the fhapelefs Embryo fee,
Its Parts were regifter'd by thee :
Thou faw'ft the daily Growth they took,
Form'd by the Model of thy Book,
27 Let me acknowledge too, O God,
That, fmce this Maze of Life I trod,
Thy Thoughts of Love to me fur mount
The Pow'r of Numbers to recount.
18 Far fooner could I reckon o'er
The Sands upon the Ocean's Shore:
Each Morn revifing what I've, done,
I And th' Account" but new begun.
19 The Wicked thou malt flay, O God j
Depart from me, ye Men of Blood,
20 Whofe Tongues Heav'n's Majefty profane,
And take th' Almighty's Name in vain.
21 Lord, hate not I "their, impious Crew,
Who *hee with Enmity purfue ?
And does not Grief my Heart oppr.efs,
When Reprobates thy Laws tranfgrefs ?
Z% Who praclife Enmity to thee
Shall utmoft Hatred have from- me ;
1 Such
i?2 PSALM CXL.
Such Men I utterly deteft,
As if they were my Foes profeft. (Heart,
23, 24 Search, try, O God, my Thoughts and
If Mifchief lurks in any Part j
Correct me where I go aftray,
And guide me in thy perfect Way.
Pfalm CXL.
1 pReferve me, Lord, from crafty Foes
■*• of treacherous Intent ;
2 And from the Sons of Violence,
on open Mifchief bent,
3 Their fland'ring Tongue the Serpent's Sting
in Sharpnefs does exceed :
Between their Lips the Gall of Afps
and Adders' Venom breed.
4 Preferve me, Lord, from wicked Hands,
nor leave my Soul forlorn,
A Prey to Sons of Violence,
who have my Ruin fworn.
5 The Proud for me have laid their Snare,
and fpread their wily Net;
With Traps and Gins, where-e'er I move,
I rind my Steps befet.
6 But thus environ'd with Diftrefs,
thou art my God, I faid ;
Lord, hear my fupplicating Voice,
that calls to thee for Aid.
7 O Lord, the God whofe faving Strength
kind Succour did convey,
And cover'd my adventurous Head
in Battle's doubtful Day ;
8 Permit not their unjuft Defigns
to anfwer their Deli re $
Left they, encourag'd by Succefs,
to bolder Crimes afpire.
9 Let nrft their Chiefs the fad Effects
of their Injufiice mourn;
The Blaft of their envenom' d Breath
upon themfelves return.
10 Let them who kindled firft the Flame,
its Sacrifice become ;
The Pit they digg'd for me be made
their own untimely Tomb.
11 Tho' Slander's Breath may raife a Storm,
it quickly will decay j
Their Rage does but the Torrent fwell
that bears themfelves away.
iz God will affert the poor Man's Caufe,
and fpeedy Succour give :
The Tuft fliall celebrate his Praife,
and in his Prefence live,
Pfalm
PSALM CXLI. CXLII. 1%
Pfalm CXLI.
1 »"pO thee, O Lord, mv Cries afcend,
1 O haite to my Relief j
And with accuflom'd Pity hear
the Accents of my Grief.
2 Inftead of OfT'rings, let my Pray'r
like Morning Incenfe rife j
My lifted Hands fupply the Place
of Evening Sacrifice.
3 From haity Language curb my Tongue^
and let a conftant Guard
Still keep the Portal of my Lips
with wary Silence barf'd,
4 From wicked Men's Defigns and Deeds
my Heart and Hands reftrain ;
Nor let me in the Booty mare
of their unrighteous Gain.
5 Let upright Men reprove my Faults,
and I fhall think them kind ;
Like Balm that heals a wounded Head
I their Reproof (hall find :
And, in return, my fervent Pray'r
I /hall for them adcrefs.
When they are tempted, and redue'dA
like me, to fore Diftrefs.
6 When fculking in Engedi's Rock,
I to their Chiefs appeal,
If one reproachful Word I fpeke,
when I had Pow'r to kill.
7 Yet us they perfecute to Death ;
our fcatter'd Ruins lie
As thick as from the Hewer's Axe
the fever' d Splinters fly,
8 But, Lord, to thee I ftill direct
my fupplicating Eyes,
O leave not demtute my Soul,
whofe Truft on thee relies,
9 Do thou preferve me from the Snares
that wicked Hands have laid j
Let them in their own Nets be caught,
while my Efcape is made.
Pfalm CXLII.
l npO God with mournful Voice
■*■ in deep Diftrefs I prayed $
a Made him the Umpire of my Caufe,
my Wrongs before hi-n laid.
3 Thou didft my Steps direct,
when my griev'd Soul defpair'd ;
For where I thought to walk fecure
they had their Traps prepar'd.
4 I look'd, but found no Friend
to own me in Diftrefs $ All
i*4 PSALM CXLIII.
All Refuge faiPd, no Man vouchfaf'd
his Pity or Redrefs.
5 To God at laft I pray'd j
thou, Lord, my Refuge art,
My Portion in the Land of Life,
till Life itfelf depart.
6 Reduc'd to greateft Straits,
to thee I make my Moan ;
O fave me from opprefling Foes,
for me too powrful grown.
7 That I may praife thy Name,
my Soul from Prifon bring ;
Whilft of thy kind Regard to me
aiitmbled Saints mail fing.
Pfalm CXLIII.
1 T ORD, hear my Pray'r, and to my Cry
*-* thy wonted Audience lend ;
In thy accuflorn'd Faith and Truth
a gracious Anfwer fend.
2 Nor at thy ftricl: Tribunal bring
thy Servant to be try'd ;
For in thy Sight no living Man
can e'er be juftify'd.
g The fpiteful I oe purfues my Life,
whofe. Comforts all are fled j
He drives me into Caves as dark
as Manfions of the Dead.
4. My Spirit therefore is o'erwhelm'd,
and finks within my Breafl ;
My mournful Heart grows defolate,..
with heavy Woes oppreft.
5 I call to mind the Days of old,
and Wonders thou haft wrought :
My former Dangers and Efcapes
employ my muling Thought.
6 To thee my Hands in humble Pray'r
I fervently ftretch out ;
My Soul for thy Refreihment thirfts,
like Land opprefs'd with Drought.
7 Hear me with Speed j my Spirit fails 5
thy Face no longer hide,
Left I become forlorn, like them
that in the Grave refide.
2 Thy Kindnefs early let me hear,
whofe Truft on thee depends j
Teach me the Way where 1 mould go;
my Soul to thee afcends.
9 Do thou, O Lord, from all my Foes
preferve and fet me free ;
A fafe Retreat againfl their Rage
my Soul implores from thee.
10 Thoo
I
PSALM CXLIV. 1$;
lo Thou art my God, thy righteous Will
inftrucl: me to obey ;
Let thy good Spirit lead and keep
my Soul in thy right Way.
li O ! for the fake of thy great Name,
revive my drooping Heart:
For thy Truth's fake, to me diftrefs'd
thy promis'd Aid impart.
it In Pity to my Suff'rings, Lord,
reduce my Foes to Shame ;
Slay thern that perfecute a Soul
devoted to thy Name.
Pfalm CXLIV.
i P O R ever blefs'd be God the Lord,.
*■ who docs his needful Aid impart,
At once both Strength and Skill afford
to wield my Arms with warlike Art.
2 His Goodnefs is my Fort and Tow'r,
my itrong Deliv'rance and my Shield ;
In him I truft, whofe matchlefs Pow'r
makes to my Sway fierce Nations yield,
3 Lord, what's in Man that thou fhould'ft love-
of him fuch tender Care to take ?
What in his Offspring could thee move
fuch great Account of him to make ?
4 The Life of Man does quickly fade,
his Thoughts but empty are and vain*
His Days are like a flying Shade,
of whofe ftiort Stay no Signs remain.
5 In folemn. State, G God, defcend,
whilft Heav'n its lofty Head inclines §
The fmoking Hills afunder rend,
of thy Approach the awful Signs.
6 Difcharge thy dreadful Light'nings round,
and make thy fcatter'd Foes retreat ;
Them with thy pointed Arrows wound,
and their Deftruclion foon compleat.
7, 8 Do thou, O Lord, from Heav'n engage
thy boundlefs Pow'r my Foes to quell,
And fnat.cn me from the ftormy Rage
of threatening Waves that proudly fcrelft
Fight thou againfb my foreign Foes,
who utter Speeches falfe and vain ;
Who, tho' in folemn Leagues they clofe,
their fworn Engagements ne'er maintain.
9. So I to thee, O King of Kings,
in new-made Hymns my Voice mail raife^
And Inftruments of various Strings
mall help me thus to fing thy Praife:
lo " God does to Kings his Aid afford,
'* to. thejn his fure Salvation fends *
i85 PSALM CXLV.
u *Tis he that from the murd'ring Sword
" his Servant David ftill defends. **
11 Fight thou againft my foreign Foes,
who utter Speeches falfe and vain ;
Who, tho' in folemn Leagues they clofe,
their fworn Engagements ne'er maintain.
12 Then our young Sons like Trees mall grow
well planted in fome fruitful Place ;
♦ Our Daughters mall like Pillars (how
defign'd fome Royal Court to grace.
1 3 Our Garners, fill'd with various Store,
fliall us and ours with Plenty feed $
Our Sheep, increafing more and more,
mall thoufands and ten thoufands breed,
14 Strong mail our lab'ring Oxen grow,
nor in their conftant Labour faint ;
Whilft we no War nor Slav'ry know,
and in our Streets hear no Complaint,
15 Thrice happy is that People's Cafe,
whofe various Bleflings thus abound ;
Who God's true Wormip ftill embrace,
and are with his Protection crown' d.
Pfalm CXLV.
j, j^HEE I will blefs, my God and King,
•*■ thy endlefs Praife proclaim :
This Tribute daily I will bring,
and ever blefs thy Name.
3 Thou, Lord, beyond Compare art great,
and highly to be prais'd ;
Thy Majefty, with boundlefs Height,
above our Knowledge rais'd.
4 Renown'd for mighty Ads, thy Fame
to future Time extends 5
From Age to Age thy glorious Name
fucceffively defcends.
5, 6 Whilft I thy Glory and Renown,
and wond'rous Works exprefs,
The World with me thy Might mail own,
and thy great Pow'r confefs.
7 The Praife that to thy Love belongs,
they mail with Joy proclaim ;
Thy Truth of all their grateful Songs
mall be the conftant Theme.
8 The Lord is good 3 frem Acts of Grace
his Pity ftill fupplies ;
His Anger moves with floweft Pace,
his willing Mercy flies.
9, to Thy Love thro' Earth extends its Fame,
to all thy Works expreft ;
Tnefe (hew thy Praife, whilft thy great Name
is by thy Servants bleit.
11 They,
P S A L M CXLVI. 187
11 They, with a glorious Profpecl nVd,
mall of thy Kingdom fpeak ;
And thy great Pow'r, by all admir'd,
their lofty Subject make.
12 God's glorious Works of ancient Date
mall thus to all be known ;
And thus his Kingdom's Royal State
with public Splendor mown.
13 Kis ftedfaft Throne, from Changes free,
mall ftand for ever faft ;
His boundlefs Sway no End mall fee,
but Time itf-if cut-laft.
PART II.
14, 15 The Lord dees them fupport that fall,.
and makes the proitrate rife 3
For his kind Aid all Creatures call,
who timely Food fupplies.
16 Whatever their various Wants require,
with open Hand he gives j
And fo fulfils the juft Defire
of ev'ry thing that lives.
17, 38 How holy is the Lord, how juft !
how righteous all his Ways !
How nigh to him, who with firm Truft
for his Amftance prays !
19 He grants the full Defires of thofe
who him with Fear adore ;
And will their Troubles foon compofe,.
when they his Aid implore.
20 The Lord preferves all thofe with Care
whom grateful Love employs ;
But Sinners, who his Vengeance dare,
with furious Rage deftroys.
2,1 My Time to come, in Praifes fpent,
mall ftill advance his Fame,
And all Mankind with one Confent
for ever blefs his Name.
Pfalm CXLVI.
I, 2 r\ Praife the Lord, and thou, my Soul,
^ for ever biefs his Name :
His wond'rous Love, while Life fhafl laft,
my conftant Praife mail claim.
3 On. Kings, the greateft Sons oi I
let none for Aid rely ;
They cannot fave in dang'rous Times,
nor timely Help apply.
4. Deprived of Breath, to Duft they turn,
and there neglected lie,
And all their Thoughts and vain Defigns^
together with them die.
5 Then happy he, who Jacob's God
for his "Protector takes : Wbp
*S8 PSALM CXLVII.
Who -ftill, with well-plaod Hope, the Lord
his conftant Refuge makes.
6 The Lord, who made both Heav'n and Ea*th,
and all that they contain,
Will never quit his ftedfaft Truth,
nor make his Promife vain.
7 The Poor, opprefl, from all their Wrongs
are eas'd by his Decree j
He gives the Hmigry needful Food,
and fets the Pris'ners free.
8 By him the Blind receive their Sight,
the Weak and Fall'n he rears :
With kind Regard and tender Love
he for the Righteous cares.
9 The Strangers he preferves from Harm,
the Orphan kindly treats,
Defends the Widow, and the Wiles
of wicked Men defeats,
io The God that- does in Sion dwell
is our eternal King :
From Age to Age his Reign endures s
Let all his Praifes (ing.
Pfalm CXLVII.
I /~\ Praife the Lord with Hymns of Joy,
^ and celebrate his Fame !
For pJeafant, good, and comely 'tis
to praife his holy Name,
a His holy City God will build,
tho' leveFd with the Ground :
Bring back his People, tho' difpers'd
thro' all the Nations round.
3, 4 He kindly heals the broken Hearts,
and all their Wounds does clofe ;
He tells the Number of the Stars,
their fev'ral Names he knows.
5, 6 Great is the Lord, and great his Pow'r,
his Wifdom has no Bound j
The Meek he raifes, and throws down
the Wicked to the Ground,.
To God the Lord a Hymn of Praife
with grateful Voices fing j
7 To Songs of Triumph tune the Harp,
and itrike each warbling String.
$ He covers Heav'n with Clouds, and thence
refreshing Rain beftows :
Thro' him, on Mountain- Tops, the Graft
with wond'rous Plenty grows.
9 He favage Beafb, that loofely range,
with timely Food fupplies j
He feeds the Raven's tender Brood,
and ftops their hungry Cries.
io He
PSALM CXLVIII. i8g
10 He values not the warlike Steed,
but does his Strength difdain ;
The nimble Foot that fwiftly runs
no Prize from him can gaioi
it But he to him that fears his Name
his tender Love extends ;
To him that on his boundlefs Grace
with ftedfaft Hope depends.
12, 13 Let Sion and Jerufalem
to God their Praife addrefs ;
Who fenc'd their Gates with mafTy Bars,
and does their Children blefs.
14, 1 ; Thro' all their Borders he gives Peace,
with nneft Wheat they're fed j
He fpeaks the Word, and what he wills
is done as foon as faid.
16 Large Flakes of Snow, like fleecy Wool,
defcend at his Command;
And hoary Froft, like Afhes fpread,
is fcatterM o'er the Land.
17 When, join'd to thefe, he does his Hail
in little Morfels break,
Who can againft his piercing Cold
fecure Defences make ?
18 He fends his Word, which melts the Ice ;
he makes his Wind to blow ;
And foon the Streams, congeal'd before,
in plenteous Currents flow.
19 By him his Statutes and Decrees
to Jacob's Sons were mown ;
And full to Ifrael's chofen Seed
his righteous Laws are known.
20 No other Natrons this can boaft 5
nor did he e'er afford
To heathen Lands his Oracles,
and Knowledge of his Word. Hallelujah.
Pfalm CXLVIII.
I, 2V E boundlefs Realms of Joy,
*- Exalt your Maker's Famej
His Praife your Song employ
Above the ftarry Frame :
Your Voices raife,
Ye Cherubim
And Seraphim,
To fing his Praife.
3, 4 Thou Moon that rul'il the Night,
And Sun that guid'ft the Day,
Ye glitt'ring Stars of Light,
To him your Homage pay ;
His Praife declare,
Ye Heav'ns above,
And Clouds that move
in liquid Air, $, 6 Let
r9o PSALM CXLIX.
5j 6 Let them adore the Lord,
And praife his holy Name,
By whofe almighty Word
They aij from nothing came :
And all mail lart,
From Changes free :
Jiis firm Decree
Stands ever faft.
7, S Let Earth her Tribute pay ;
Praife him, ye dreadful Whales,
And Fifti that thro' the Sea
Glide fwift with glitt'ring Scales e,
Fire, Hail, and Snow,
And mifty Air,
And Winds that, where
He bids them, blow.
9, io By Hills and Mountains (all
In grateful Confort join'd),
£y Cedars flately tall,
And Trees for Fruit defign'dj
By ev'ry Beaft.
And creeping Thing,
And Fowl of Wing,
His Name be bleft.
II, i% Let all of Royal Birth,
With thofe of humbler Frame,
And Judges of the Earth,
His matchlefs Praife proclaim.
In this Defign
Let Youths with Maids,
And hoary Heads
With Children join.
I ^ United Zeal be mown,
His wond'rous Fame to raife,
Whofe glorious Name alone
Deferves our endlefs Praife.
Earth's utmoft Ends
His Pow'r obey :
His glorious Sway
The Sky tranfeends,
14 His chofen Saints to grace,
He fets them up on high,
And favours Ifrael's Race,
Who full to him are nigh,
O therefore raife
Your grateful Voice,
And (fill rejoice
The Lord to praife,
Pfalm CXLIX.
p, 2 r\ Praife ye the Lord,
^ prepare your glad Voice,
His Praife in the great
Ailernbly to fing. In
PSALM CL. fgc
In our great Creator
let Ifrael rejoice ;
And Children of Sion
be glad in their King.
$ 4 Let them his great Name
extol in the Dance ;
With Timbrel and Harp
his Praifes exprefs,
Who always takes Pleafure
his Saints to advance,
And with his Salvation
the Humble to blefs.
5., 6 With Glory adorn'd,
his People (hall ling
To God, who their Beds
with Safety does (hi eld ;
Their Mouths fHFd with Praifes
of him their great King ;
Whilft a two-edged Sword
their Right-Hand mail wield.
7, 8 Juft Vengeance to take
for Injuries pall ;
To punifh thofe Lands
for Ruin delign'd ;
With Chains, as their Captives,,
to tie their Kings fait,
With Fetters of Iron
their Nobles to bind.
9 Thus mail they make good,
when them they deftroy,
The dreadful Decree
which God does proclaim :
Such Honour and Triumph
• his Saints mail enjoy.
O therefore for ever
exalt his great Name.
Pfalm CL.
1 r\ Praife the Lord in that bleft Place
^ from whence his Goodnefs largely flows ;
Praife him in Heav n, where he his Face
unveil'd in perfeel: Glory mows.
2 Praife him for all the mighty Acls,
which he in our Behalf has done ;
His Kindnefs this Return exacts,
with which our Praife mould equal run,
3 Let the fhrill Trumpet's warlike Voice
make Rocks and Hills his Praife rebound »
Praife him with Harp's melodious Noife,
and gentle Pfaltry's filver Sound.
4 Let Virgin Troops feft Timbrels bring,
and fome with graceful Motion dance ;
Let Inftruments of various Strings,
with Organs join'd, his Praife advance.
5 Let
191 GLORIA PATRI, Sec.
3 Let them who joyful Hymns compofe,
to Cymbals fet their Songs of Praife 5
Cymbals of common Ufe, and thofe
that loudly found on folemn Days.
tf Let all that vital Breath enjoy,
the Breath lie does to them afford
In juft Returns of Praife employ :
Let ev'ry Creature praife the Lord.
Common Meafure.
*-pO Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft,
A the God whom we adore,
Be Glory, as it was, is now,
and mall be evermore.
As Pfalm 25.
To God the Father, Son,
and Spirit Glory be ;
As 'twas, and is, and mail be fo
to all Eternity.
As the 100 Pfalm.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft,
the God whom Earth and Heav'n adore,
Be Glorv, as it was of old,
is now, and mall be evermore.
As Pfalm 37, and laft Part of Pfalm 1J3.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft,
The God whom HeavVs triumphant Hoft,
and furT'ring Saints on Earth adore,
Be Glory, as in Ages paft,
As now it is, and fc /hall laft,
when Time itself rnuft be no more,
As Pfalm 148.
To God the Father, Son,
And Spirit ever blefs'd,
Eternal Three in One,
All Worfhip be addrefs'd,
As heretofore
It was, is now,
And fhall be fo
For evermore.
As Pfalm 149,
By Angels in Heaven
of ev'ry Degree,
And Saints upon Earth,
all Praife be addrefs'd
To God Three in Perfon,
One God ever blefs'd 5
As it has been, now is,
and always mail be.
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