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T H 
 
 Pfalms of D, 
 
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 By JOHN <PJT ( BJC$ J> D. D. 
 
 Lace Preacher to the Charter-Houfe, London. 
 
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 The Tunes o f the Pfalms. 
 
 PSALM II. Cambridge Time. 
 
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 WHY do the Heathen Nations rage, 
 And foolifh things fgrniife ? 
 Kings fet themfelves a— gainft their God, 
 
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 P S A L M IV. Old LitcbfieU Tune. 
 
 
 HEAR me, O Lord, the great fup— port 
 
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 Of mine In te — gri — ty: 
 
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 Thou haft my former troubles eas'd, 
 
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 Now to my Pray'rs draw nigh. 
 
The Tunes of the Pfalms. 3 
 
 PSALM XV. GlouceJterTwie. 
 
 
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 LOrd, let me know that hap— py man 
 
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 Whom thou fo well doft love: 
 
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 That he 'may praife thee here be— low, 
 
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 And dwell with- thee a«— bove. 
 
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4 The Tunes of the Pfalms. 
 
 PSALM XIX. JKancbeJler Twu. 
 
 fHE Heav'ns, whofe beauteous frame we fee, 
 
 
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 God's Skill and Pow'r proclaim; 
 
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 The Laws by which each Day fucceeds 
 
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 The : Night declare the fame. 
 
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 PSALM XXIII. 2d. M. Canterbury Tune. 
 
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 T HE Lord my watchful Shepherd is, 
 
 
 I to his Floek be- long: 
 
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 I Ihall not ftray with— out a Guide, 
 
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 Nor be ex-~pos'd to wrong. 
 
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 PSALM XXVI. irmifof Tune. 
 
 pLead thou my caufe, O thou that know'ft 
 
 
 My Soul's In te— gri ry : 
 
 Nothing fhall fhake my .con— fi- — dence 
 
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The Tunes of the Ptalms. 7 
 
 PSALM XXVII. St. James's Time. 
 
 Q O D is my Saviour and my light, 
 
 
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 Why ftiould 1 be difmay'd ? 
 
 'Tis he de — fend^' my Life, of whom 
 Then need I be a— fraid ? 
 
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8 The Tunes of the Pfalms. 
 
 PSALM XLIIL 2 d. M. St. David's Time. 
 
 G^cat Judge of all the world, be thou 
 
 My grsciotii Ad~vo— .eat* j 
 
 Is e — qual to their hate. 
 
 
 
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 PSALM XLVII. London New Tune. 
 
 O All ye People clap your hands, 
 
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 And make a joy — ful noife ; 
 
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 With Ac— cla— ma — tlons to your God, 
 
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 Declare your in-~ward joys. 
 
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 PSALM LXVI. York Tune. 
 
 
 LET all the Earth with joy re— found, 
 
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 To God their Voices ralfe : 
 
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 Ex— tal him in their Songs, and make 
 
 Him Glorious by their Praife. 
 
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 PSALM LXVII. SouthwelTurte. 
 SHew Mercy to us, Lord, 
 
 Blefs us with Gifts Di — vine ; 
 
 O let the Glories of thy Face, 
 
 
 On us thy Servants (hine. 
 
 
1 2 The Tunes of the Pfalms. 
 PSALM XC. il M. Martyrs Tune. 
 
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 LOPvD, cv'~ ry Age and Race has feen 
 
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 Thou haft our Refuge been. 
 Ere that the Mountains had a birth, 
 
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 Or thou had'ft fornVd the Earth. 
 
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 PSALM C. Proper Time. 
 
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 LET all the Nations of the Earth, 
 
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 To God their chearfuJ Voi — ces raife; 
 With Gladnefs vvorfiiip him, and come 
 Be— fore his Face with Songs of Praife. 
 
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 PSALM CIIL French 100. 
 
 gLefs thou the Lord, my Soul, his Name 
 
 
 
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 Let all the PowVs with— in me blefsr 
 
 
 
 O let not his paft Favours lie 
 For^-gotten in unthankful — nefs. 
 
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 PSALM CIV. Angeh Song Tune. 
 
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 MY Soul for e— ver blefs the Lord, 
 
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 To this his £reatnefs doY in — vite; 
 
 Ho— nour and Ma je— fty's his Robe, 
 
 His beaut'ous Vefture, fplendid Light* 
 
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16 The Tunes of the Pfalms, 
 PSALM CV. Proper Tune. 
 
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 O Let us all give thanks to God, 
 
 
 all give thanks to God, 
 and call up — on his Name : 
 
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 His gracious and his migh — ty Works 
 
 
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 To all the World proclaim. 
 
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The Tunes of the Pfalms. 1 7 
 
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 Let us in Songs and fa — cred Hymns 
 
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 Our great Crc a tor blefs ; 
 
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 And what his powerful Hand has wrought, 
 
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 Our joy — ful Tongues ex— prefs. 
 
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 PSALM CXIII. Proper Tune. 
 
 
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 Y E Servants of th'E— ter— rial King, 
 His Goodnefs o— .ver all is grear, 
 
 To God your chearful Prai— fes fing, 
 Where e'er the Sun do's rife or fet, 
 
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 Whofe Name be bleft for e— ver— more. 
 Since all are bleft, let all a— dore. 
 
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 O'er all the Earth the Lord does Reign, 
 And Heav'ns too nar— row to con— tain 
 
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 His Glo— rics that are in — ^fi— nite. 
 
 Let not poor barrow'd Greatnefs dare 
 With his Per — feft— ions to compare, 
 Who dwells in un ere— a— ted light. 
 
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20 The Tunes of the Pfalms. 
 PSALM CXIX. Proper Tune. 
 
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 Thrice hap— py are thofe up— right Men, 
 
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 free from blame ; 
 
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 Who as the Law of God di— refts, 
 
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 Their Lives and Manners frame. 
 
 
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 And to ob — tain God's Fa — vour, feek 
 
 To know and do his Will. 
 
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 PSALM CXLVIII. Proper Time. 
 
 To laud their Heav'nly King, 
 
 Let all their Voices raife: Ye Angels, firft begin 
 
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 The great Cre-a~ tor's Praife. Let Sun and Moon 
 
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 And ev'ry Star, His Glory fhow that's brighter far. 
 
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 Some WORDS 
 
 Of lefs Common Ufe 5 
 For the Benefit of the Common People. 
 
 Words lefs Common. | Their Signification. 
 
 Acquired • 
 Aiulacloui 
 Benignity - - 
 
 Celebrate 
 
 Climes 
 
 Congratulate 1 — 
 Defamation — 
 
 Detracting 
 
 Dijj'ujtve - 
 
 Diflipan ■ 
 
 Enhance ■■ ■ ■ ■ 
 
 Inter 
 
 Evade - ■■ 
 
 Exert 
 
 Fluid 
 
 OBtamed. 
 Bold, daring. 
 Kindneis, bounty. 
 Make renowned. 
 Countries differing in 
 
 length of Days. 
 Give one Joy. 
 Diicredit. 
 
 Lefleuing one's credit, 
 Spreading wide. 
 Difperie, fcatter. 
 Raile the Value. 
 Bury 
 Efcape. 
 Put forth. 
 Yielding. 
 
 I It. 
 
2 An Explication of fome Words., &c s 
 
 Dllgrace. 
 
 Halty, v:o'ent. 
 Annoy, moieft. 
 Call upon. 
 Meanei Eft ate. 
 
 Fauity, guilty. 
 
 of round Form, 
 P aces out of view. 
 To reverence. 
 UnfiiHi;en Matter. 
 Bright, fhining. 
 
 Petitioner. 
 
 Matter of Dlfcourfe. 
 
 Imp-.tuouj 
 
 
 
 loner Sphere — 
 
 Obnoxious 
 
 Orbs, Spher:s — 
 Recejfes 
 
 R.ViT2 
 
 Ruds Mifs 
 
 Splendid — 
 
 Stupendous 
 
 Suppli.mt 
 
 Tbeam 
 
 Traduce — 
 
 Trantfer 
 Unceffant 
 
 Undecliniug — — — — — — 
 
 Uafxbaufied ^— ■ — 
 
 To remove, carry. 
 Never ceafmg. 
 Not changing. 
 Never drawn dry. 
 
 Psalm 
 
Psalm I. 
 
 [ To the ioo Pfalm Tunc. ] 
 
 LEST is the man whofe vertuotis fteps 
 No wicked counfels lead afide : 
 Nor Hands in Tinners ways; nor fits 
 Where God and goodnefs men deride. 
 
 2 But on the laws divine his love 
 Is plac'd^ his foul's entire delight; 
 On thefe his' mind is nVd by day, 
 On thefe his wakeful thoughts by night* 
 
 5 He like a tree from living ftreams 
 Derives his lap and kind.y juice- 
 His leaves ane ever frefh and u;reen 
 His branches timely fruits produce/ 
 
 4 No crofs events mall blalt his hopes 
 Nor fpoil the pleafurcs of his mind/ 
 Whilit the ungodly are difpers'd 
 Like chaff, by every ftojcnay wind. 
 
 5 Tho' finners here may pais for faints 
 And viie hypocrisy for grace • 
 
 Their guilt .when judg^fhall find no plea. 
 Nor they among the j'uit a place. 
 6. God will regard the ju l ',ner F: work 
 As he approves the ways they tread ; 
 But thefmootn paths of firmer^ down 
 To death and to dammnation lead. 
 
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4 PSALM II. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 
 i T T e' s h a PP>' 3 whom no wicked mens 
 JL X Lewd counfels lead afide: 
 Nor ilands in Tinners ways, nor fits 
 Where fcorners God deride. 
 2. But on God's laws his love is plac'd 
 His foul's entire delight : 
 .On thefe his mind is rix'd by day, 
 On thefe his thoughts by night. 
 
 rq He's like a tree, that from pure ftreams 
 Draws fap and kindly juice : 
 His leaves are ever frefn and green, 
 His boughs fair fruits produce, 
 4 No' events mail blaft his hopes, nor fpoil 
 The pleafures of his mind : 
 Whilft the ungodly are like chaff, 
 difpers d by every wind. 
 
 y Tho' miners here mould oafs for faints, 
 Hypocrify for grace; 
 Guilty, when judg'd, they'll find no plea, 
 Nor with the jult a place. 
 6 God will juft men alone reward., 
 
 Who approves the path they tread: 
 But linners ways, tho' fmooth, to death 
 And to damnation lead. 
 
 Psalm II. 
 
 i TIC Th y do the heathen nations rage, 
 y V ^ n d foolifh things furmife ? 
 
 2 JSings fet themfelves againit their God, 
 
 Rulers his Chrift defpife. 
 
 3 His gentle government their yoke, 
 
 lis laws they count their chain • 
 
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PSALM III. j> 
 
 Freedom they'll have without controulj 
 No bands fhall them reftrain. 
 
 4 But God above will fcorn their rage., 
 Their vain attempts deride ; 
 His pow'r fhall fright tnern ., and his wrath 
 Vex their defeated pride. 
 
 6 For all their fpite,, IVe fet my king 
 
 Securely on his throne : 
 
 7 And, what I had decreed before_, 
 
 Proclaim'd him now my Son. 
 
 8 This is the birth- day of thy rule, 
 
 Thy fceptre I'll advance 
 O'er all the earth • tne Gentiles give 
 For thine inheritance. 
 
 9 Thou with an iron-rod fhalt bruife 
 
 Their diiobedient neck ,- 
 Like brittle potiherds,, all their pow'rs 
 Without reliitance break. 
 
 io Let the great rulers of the world 
 
 This greater Lord revere • 
 ii Serve him with chearful willingnefs, 
 
 And his difpleafure fear. 
 12 In low fubmiflions to the Son, 
 
 Your happinefs dos lie : 
 Then you are fafe^when he's well-pleas'd • 
 
 When he's provok'd, ye die. 
 
 Psalm III. 
 
 1 TA7 HATnumbers ^ Lord , a gainftmerire J , 
 
 V V And in my troubles boalt ? 
 
 2 That fay my hopes in God are vain, 
 
 And my condition loft ? 
 
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6 PSALM IV. 
 
 3 But, Lord, in thee I'll glory Hill, 
 
 And on thy povv'r rely : 
 Thou (halt defend me as a fhield, 
 And lire my nead on high. 
 
 4 To thee in my diftrefs I cry'd, 
 
 tid thou from heav'n didft hear ; 
 
 5 Safely I flept without concern, 
 
 And wak'd without all fear. 
 
 6 Tho' thousands of my foes confpir'd, 
 
 My courage mould not /ail ; 
 Tho' they befieg'd me, I mould be 
 Secured, or eife prevail. 
 
 7 Arife and fave me, O my God • 
 
 For thou haft heretofore 
 Turn'd back mine enemies with fhame, 
 And broken all their pow'r. 
 
 8 Thofe whom the Lord do's love and own 
 
 He ft ill will blefs and fave,- 
 Then let this Author of their good^ 
 Their chearful praifes have. 
 
 Psalm IV. 
 i TJear me, O Lord, the great fupport 
 j£~X Of mine integrity : 
 Thou haft my former troubles eas'd, 
 Now to my pray'rs draw nigh. 
 2 Fond men ! that would my glory itain, 
 My government defpiie i 
 How long will ye purlue vain hopes, 
 And pleafe y^urfeives with lies ? 
 
 3 Know that thQ Lord felects a man 
 That's godly; to advance : 
 And when I feek his aid, will fend 
 Timely deliverance. 4 Sin 
 
FSALM V. 7 
 
 4 Sin not., but fear,- let quiet thoughts 
 Initrud and make you wife : 
 
 5- Joyn a pure heart with truit in God,, 
 As the beft facrifice, 
 
 6 Tho' many thro' diftr'uft, for good 
 To other fuccours fly ; 
 Thou art our hope , Lord_, cait on us 
 A favourable eye. 
 
 rj Thy love more chears my heart^than theirs 
 Whofe corn has wifh'd increafe ; 
 Or when a happy vintage makes 
 Their wine overflow the prefs. 
 
 8 Down will I lie in peace., and deep 
 Shall clofe my wearied eyes : 
 No fears ditturb me, whiiit I knew 
 In G&d ray fafety lies. 
 
 Psalm V. 
 
 [ As the ioo V CaUn k ] 
 i T* os d hear my words^regard the means 
 Li " [spring: 
 
 And Hghs. that from my i< .rrows 
 
 2 Receive the pray rs 3 redreis the wrongs 
 I fpread before my God and King. 
 
 3 Sluggifh defers will not procure 
 Tiie fpeedy fuccdii^s I expect : 
 But timely help will come when I 
 Betimes my pray'r to God direct. 
 
 4 Sinners in profp'rous wickednefs 
 
 By G< d abhorr'o, place their delight; 
 Excluded from his favour here,, 
 y Herealter banihYd from his fight, 
 
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B PSALM V. 
 
 O juft reward ! for God to hate 
 
 The fe iools. who will not pra&ife good : 
 
 6 And thole at ia'r deiircy, who deal 
 In iyesj in treachery and blood. 
 
 7 Butj I ord, may I the favour have 
 Wirhin thy courts again t' appear ,* 
 Before thy prefence ill fall down,, 
 And worihip thee with noly fear. 
 
 8 Lead me in plain and righteous paths; 
 y Leit thole that like an open grave,, 
 
 Wait for my fall., in falie diiguife,, 
 True pleafure in my ruin have. 
 
 jo Deftu&ion's their defer ved doom ; 
 Let their own counfels make 'em fall : 
 Crimes eft repeated^ and beyond 
 Jill hopes of cure., for vengeance call. 
 
 j i Let all that love and trult in God_, 
 Triumph in his protecting care. 
 Thy favour j Lord., will fhield from harm., 
 And bieflings for the juft prepare. 
 
 [ Another. Mitre, ] 
 
 i T" o R d hear the filent moans and fighs_, 
 1 j That from my forrews fpring ; 
 
 2 O clear my innocence., wh' appeal 
 
 To thee my God and King. 
 
 3 As thou my voice,, when I firft wake^ 
 
 Shalt hear., fo I expect 
 Thy timely help., when I betimes 
 My prayTs to God direct. 
 
 4 The wicked works,, that finners pleafe_, 
 
 Cannot be Gods delight ; 
 
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PSALM VI. 9 
 
 Thefe fhall be excluded from his love, 
 5* And baniftYd from his fight 
 
 6 'Tis juft with God to hate thofe fools 
 
 That will not pra&ife good : 
 And thofe deftroy, who deal in lyes* 
 In treachery and blood. 
 
 7 But, Lord, may I the favour have 
 
 Within thy courts t' appear ; 
 
 Before thy prefence I'll fall down, 
 
 And worfhip thee with fear. 
 
 8 Lead me in righteous ways., left thofe 
 
 Who like an open grave, 
 
 9 Wait for my fall in falfe difguife, 
 
 Joy in my ruin have. 
 
 io Doom'd to deftru&ion, may their own 
 
 Devices make them fall : 
 Crimes multiply'd, and beyond hopes 
 
 Of cure, far vengeance call. 
 ii Let all rejoyce that love the Lord, 
 
 And in his goodnefs truft : 
 12 Whom God will blefs^ and with his love, 
 
 Both crown and fhield the juft. 
 
 Psalm VI. 
 [ As the ioo Vfalm. ] 
 i T o r d I can fuffer thy rebukes, 
 
 JL [ftife; 
 
 When thou with kindnefsdoit cha- 
 But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear 
 O let net this againft me rife. 
 
 2 Pity my languishing eftate * 
 And thofe perplexities 1 feel, 
 
 3 While crufn'd by thy heavy hand ; 
 
 O let thy gentler touches heal, Lord 
 
io PSALM VI. 
 
 4 Lord, for thy goodnefs fake, return 
 And lave my life ; for in the grave 
 
 5 None can remember thee, nor thou 
 Thankful acknowledgments canft have. 
 
 6 See how I pafs my weary days 
 
 In lighs and groans ; and when 'tis night 
 I drown my bed and felf in tears : 
 
 7 My grief confumes and dims my fight. 
 
 8 Depart ye wicked fees, your hepes 
 
 Are dafh'd ; for rhis my mournful voice, 
 Will bring Gcd nearer to mine aid, 
 When ye come flocking to rejeyce. 
 
 9 The Lord hath heard my pray'r • and thofe 
 io Who gap'd upon me as their prey, 
 
 Will vex themfelves at their defeat, 
 And in confulion turn away. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 
 r T" ORDj I can well endure, when thou 
 | j Doft kindly me chaftife ; 
 But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear j 
 O let it never rife. 
 
 2 Pity my weak eftate, and thofe 
 
 Perplexities I feel. 
 
 3 While cr. (lied by thy hand, O let 
 
 Thy gentler couches heal. 
 
 4 In mercy, Lord, return, and fpare 
 
 My life; for in the grave 
 j None can remember thee • nor thou 
 
 Canft chearfui praif-s nave. 
 6 See how I pafs my weary days 
 
 In groans j and" when 'tis night, 
 
PSALM VII. M 
 
 I drown my bed and fell in tears : 
 
 7 My grid confumes my fight. 
 
 8 Depart ye wicked foes ; your hopes 
 
 Are dufli d ; my mournful voice 
 Will bring me help from God, when ye 
 Come flecking to rejoyce. 
 
 9 The Lord hath heard my pray'r,and thofe 
 
 That gaped for a prey, 
 io Vexed at their defeated hopes, 
 With fhame fhall tarn away. 
 
 P S A L M VII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 p y good God, in thee I trufr, 
 
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 bave me from harm,as thou art juft. 
 2 With lion's rage mine enemy, 
 
 Will tear the, whiiit no faviour's nigh. 
 
 5 But, Lord, if e'er my guilty mind 
 Has iuch iniquity deiign'd ; 
 
 4 Or I with ill returns of fpite, 
 My peaceful neighbour did requite : 
 
 If I've not fav'd and fee him free, 
 Who's now my cauilefs enemy ; 
 5* Then let him lay, as 'tis .but juft. 
 My life and honour in the duff. 
 
 6 In anger, arm'd with pow'r, ariie 
 To quell my raging enemies : 
 
 • Great judge ! mens careleis juftice here, 
 Calls for thy judgments more ievere. 
 
 7 OppreiTed people round thee wait. 
 Till thou afcend thy judgment- feat, 
 
 8 God 
 
12 PSJLM VII. 
 
 G:d : -e::fe : 
 
 Clear then r.ged in:: 
 
 malice and iujultice 
 trie rightecH 
 
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 tort II. 
 ic God knows m 
 
 hferer. 
 ii He will defend the i jghteons caufe., 
 Gainft wicked men., who break his laws ; 
 
 Whole punifhment tho' he 
 
 ngry with them every c. 
 
 12 But when forbearance pre 
 
 To their return, his fword hell whet. 
 
 After fair warnings ro repent, 
 God's b c - v s : : r e :■: edition bent, 
 
 1 3 Whence'tis decreedj he*B arrows fhoot, 
 Deadly to them that perfecute. 
 
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 inft a life will ruin : : 
 
 - • be at pains to dig ay : . 
 
 all in it. 
 
 : ftones with malice upward thrown: 
 Tc break my he, .1 . nay criifli thineOwn : 
 
 A tit dealing prove when bent 
 
 rivers ::ar::v :. ::;::. 
 
 jrdj in thefe juft returns of t hi ne 3 
 nefs do s brightly Ihine : 
 ad as thy na ;::gh they raife, 
 
 Sh be the fobbed ȣ my praiie 
 
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PSALM VII. x] 
 
 i /^\ M x gc :d G it; 
 
 V^/ thou art 
 
 2 Mi ff near^ 
 
 .ear. 
 ; Batj Lord, :: e'er :r mind^ 
 
 Srfc inel fell _Vd ; 
 
 4 O: I re, 
 
 Mv neigh: jut did re :_ trite , 
 
 If J ;j 
 
 j T. . ^tis bat jaftj 
 
 Mine hone a r in the d _ : 
 6 In anger., annAd with pow'rj arife 
 
 T a que]] mine eiiemi s. 
 Greatjudge mens : ritice here^ 
 
 Calk : -- chine more . . sre. 
 
 - Opprefl . pc round i: wait, 
 
 T: . . his lear. 
 
 5 Impartial juftice he'll dilr. : 
 
 Cear then mine innocence. 
 ^ Make mali: and injuftice ceafe^ 
 _:: men :- ;;-_:■ : .- 
 G.i fees Mir thooghtSj and r.r.'e: :;n 
 tavour unrighteeiiS man. 
 
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 io G : d k a : b eart fin oere : : 
 
 A:; ;: me : 
 
 ii He wiB defend t 
 'Gainfl thole w 
 Whofe pnnifhm 
 Hes 
 
 12 And 
 
i 4 PSJLM VIII. 
 
 12 And if forborn they're wicked ftill, 
 
 His fword he whets to kill. 
 
 After fair warnings to repeut, 
 His bew lies ready bent : 
 
 13 From whence he 11 deadly arrows fhoot 
 
 'Gainft them that periecute. 
 
 14 Againft my life ceaie to deiign, 
 
 'Twill only ruin thine : 
 
 15- Nor be at pains to dig a pit, 
 
 When fure to fall in it. 
 
 16 So itones thrown up to break my head, 
 
 May crufh thine own inftead : 
 And violent dealing prove, when bent 
 T' hurt me^ thine own punifhment. 
 
 17 Lord, in thefe juft returns of thine, 
 
 Thy truth do's brightly fhine : 
 And as thy name on high they raife, 
 Promote my fongs ot praife. 
 
 Psalm VIII. 
 
 r All the earth's praifes to thy name, 
 J\ Its greatnefs, Lord declare ; 
 Heav'ns luitre, by thy glory, is 
 Out-fhin'd in bright nefs far. 
 z From the weak powVs of babes thou 
 Thy vi&ories arife,- [ mak'it 
 
 They ftill the triumph of thy foes. 
 And fhame thine enemies. 
 
 3 When I to heavn thy glorious work, 
 Raife my admiring eye ; 
 And there behold the moon and ftars 
 That beautifie the sky. 
 
 4 Lord, 
 
PSALM IX. is 
 
 4 Lord, what is man, that he mould have 
 In thy kind thoughts a place ; 
 Why doft thou thus advance and blefs 
 His miferable race,- 
 
 y Tho' lower than the angels made, 
 He wears a glorious crown : 
 
 6 Thy works belcw all Itoop to him, 
 
 And him their fovereign own. 
 
 7 The beafts that in the paftures feed, 
 
 Or in the defarts lie ,• 
 
 8 Fifhes that meve within the feas, 
 
 Or fowls beneath the sky. 
 
 9 Thefe are his (laves, but let not man 
 
 Difown God's government;; 
 Whole pow'r do's rule the world., whofe 
 Alone is excellent. [name 
 
 Psalm IX. 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalw. ] 
 
 i TXTith all my foul 111 blefs the Lord, 
 V \ And all his mighty works proclaim: 
 
 2 Gladnefs and joy {hall rill my heart, 
 Whilit I ling praifes to his name. 
 
 3 All my proud foes did turn their backs, 
 • And lought their fafety in their flight ? 
 
 When they law God Hand on our fide, 
 They wounded fell and perifh'd quite, 
 
 4 When I opposed myfelf againffc 
 
 • That daring foe wno God defy'd, 
 He then maintain'd my caufe, and gave 
 An open judgment on my fide. 
 
 5 The 
 
i6 PSALM IX. 
 
 y The heathens infolence was check'd^ 
 When their tall champion fell with fhame £ 
 Thou'ft pat an everlafting blot 
 Of infamy upon their name. 
 
 6 Then boaft no more proud enemy, 
 Our country's defolation : 
 
 What cities thou wilt waite, and lay 
 In ruin'd heaps ; thefe hopes are gone. 
 
 7 Th' eternal God, from change fecure, 
 Has plac'd his throne in glorious light : 
 
 8 When he appears to judge the world, 
 His fentence will be juit and right. 
 
 9 From him th' opprefs'd will find relief 
 He'll be their refuge in diftreis : 
 
 io No good man's faith was ever fham'd > 
 His pray'r neer wanted good fuccefs. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 11 To God your chearful praifcs fing, 
 Who dwells in Slon and proclaim 
 What wonders he for us has done, 
 That all may know and fear his name. 
 
 12 He'll find out thole that dare t' opprefs 
 The meekj and flay the innocent : 
 Whole cries will quicken the approach 
 Of their delayed puniihment. 
 
 13 By malice now reduc d to itraits 
 Gius mei cirul regard I crave :• 
 Who oft has fav a me when I Itepp'd 
 Upon the threfhoid of the g;ave. 
 
 14 Slons aifemblies then (hall hear 
 The longs of my deliverance } 
 
 And 
 
PSALM IX. 17 
 
 And in the triumphs of my joy, 
 Thy pow'r that fav'd me I'll advance. 
 
 1 j For all mail fee what in the end 
 Thefe Godlefs finners true fhall find, 
 Ey the arts for others ruin us d, 
 They their own fafety undermin'd. 
 
 16 God by the judgments he infii&s, 
 Declares his righteoulnefs to all : 
 They that lay trains to hurt the good. 
 Set traps t' occafion their own fall. 
 
 17 Yea hell their final ruin waits, 
 Who God and juitice disregard t 
 
 18 When poor mens wronged patience 
 Obtains fure refcue and reward. 
 
 19 Arife, O Lord, and inter pofe 
 
 To blaft the wicked's good fuccefs ; 
 
 20 And by thy terrors make them feel 
 They a.e but men, and fb confefs. 
 
 Psalm X. 
 
 [ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 T71T h y, Lord, doit thou fo far with- 
 
 VV [draw, 
 
 And hide thyfelf in our diftrefs ? 
 
 2 Now that the wicked with fuch rage 
 And infolence the poor opprefs ? 
 
 5 Oh may their ill defigns, in which 
 They boaft fo much^prove their own fall ^ 
 Who count the men of Violence 
 Llappy, tho' God abhors them all. 
 
 4 Such is his pride, he'll not enquire 
 Whether there be a God or no ? 
 
 But 
 
18 PSALM X. 
 
 But carelefly concludes there's none, 
 Or that he cares not what men do. 
 
 5 To do all mifchief is his work ; 
 God's judgments make him not forbear; 
 All men he fets at naught, and looks 
 On all his foes below his fear. 
 
 6 He foolilhly prefumes no change 
 
 Shall ever happen in his itate, > 
 
 Nothing difturb his quiet reft, 
 Nor any trouble be his fare. 
 
 7 Nothing's amifs that ferves Ir's ends ; 
 He curfes when he mears to cheat ,• 
 And hides the rniichief he defians 
 By oaths of falfhood and deceit. 
 
 8 He lurks in fecret coverts, where 
 Travellers pafs without defence : 
 Unfeen he fpies and murders : 
 Whofe only arms are innocence, 
 
 9 Clofe as a lion for his prey 
 He waits, as cruel to devour ; 
 As birds are drawn into the Net, 
 He gets the poor into his pow r. 
 
 B:rt II 
 
 io Harmlefs and innocent he feems, 
 By putting on a humb.e guile; 
 Tne poor man he intends co feize, 
 To his alTauits more open lies. 
 
 ii He fancies thofe whom he d?figns 
 For ruin, are by God forget, 
 Or fhall not be relic ved by 
 His pow'r, becaufe lie lees them not. 
 
 12 Stretch 
 
PSALM XI. 19 
 
 12 Stretch forth thy mighty arm, O Lord, 
 And all thefe blafphemies confute ; 
 Thus by thine help the poor will know, 
 That God do's hear their humble fuit. 
 
 13 Why mould the wicked thus infuk, 
 And God with fo much fcorn contemn ? 
 And why, becaufe for born, conclude 
 That God will never punifh them ? 
 
 14 Thou all their villames dolt fee. 
 And wilt their fpiteful rage requite : 
 The poor that has no friend, commits 
 Himlelf to thee, to do him right. 
 
 15" Break thou the pow'r of evil men, 
 Who ilrive injuitice to maintain ; 
 Search and avenge their wickednefs, 
 Till nought that can do harm remain. 
 
 16 Thou art the fame almighty Lord, 
 Whofe kingdom mall for ever itandj 
 Whofe povv'r has heretofore expelFd 
 The heathen nations from this land. 
 
 17 Thou, Lord, haft of th' afflicted heard 
 When they to thee have made complaint $ 
 Thou wilt difpofe their hearts to wait 
 Meekly on thee, and audience grant. 
 
 18 Thou wilt aftert the poor mens rights. 
 And from their proud cppreiTors tree .; 
 That tyrants lprung out or the earth. 
 Their terror may no longer be. 
 
 Psalm XI. 
 1 T t r u s t in God, why fhould I then 
 X % tn °fe dilcourag 3 d be, 
 
 Who 
 
20 PSJLM XII. 
 
 Who bid me like a frighted bird y 
 Unto the mountains flee. 
 
 2 For crafty foes my ruin wait, 
 
 Have ready bent their bow ; 
 
 3 If the foundations be deitroy , d > 
 
 What can the righteous do ? 
 
 4 God in his fan&uary dwells, 
 
 Heav'n is his glorious throne, 
 From whence he views the fons of men, 
 
 And judges every one. 
 5* When he examines righteous men, 
 
 He do's their works approve : 
 Such ss are wicked and unjuft 
 
 His fcul can never love. 
 
 6 Snares mail befall them, and for thefe 
 
 This mixture is made up ; 
 Fire, brimltone, and tempeftuous ftormSj 
 The portion of their cup. 
 
 7 God, who himfelf is righteous, does 
 
 In righteoufnefs delight : 
 And Hill will favour and protect 
 The man that is upright. 
 
 Psalm XII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 TF thou, Lord, dolt not rife and help, 
 J[ Goodn^fs from earth will fly away ,- 
 And faithful men will hardly rind 
 
 A place, if thou much longer flay. 
 
 2 Diffimulation credit gains, 
 They're counted wile that ad a part : 
 Who tho' their words are fmooth and fair, 
 Intend no kindnefs in their heart. 
 
 ; God 
 
PSJLM XII. 21 
 
 3 God will bafe flatterers deftroy, 
 And their deceitful arts will (name ,• 
 Whofe pride no vengeance fears from 
 And ccunt religion but a name. [God, 
 
 4 Pow'r is their juftice, whofe drfe&s 
 By fraud and iaifru od th y lupply ; 
 And plead for their injurious tongues, 
 And uncontrolled liberty. 
 
 j But God , who hears the poor man's fighs, 
 And grcans cf fuch as are oppreft ; 
 At length will vindicate their caufe, 
 And raife his pow'r to give them r ft. 
 
 6 God's words from all deceit are pure, 
 His faithfulnefs has eft been try d,- 
 Refined filver's not fo free 
 
 From drofsj tho' (even times purify'd. 
 
 7 Thy promifes (hall never fail ; 
 ThoUjLord^fhalt keep the juftfrom harm; 
 
 8 Tho' when the viieft men have pow'r, 
 The wicked every- where will fwarm. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i T" or d^, if thou doft not come and help, 
 I j Goodnefs will fly away ; 
 And faithful men will rind no place, 
 If thou much longer itay. 
 3. Diffimulation credit gains,, 
 
 They're wife that a& a part ; 
 Who tho' their words are finooth, intend 
 No kindr.efs in their heart. 
 
 •; God will bafe flatterers d^ftrny, 
 And their vile arts will fhame ; 
 
 Who 
 
22 PSALM XIII. 
 
 Who fear not God's revenge^ and count 
 Religion but a name. 
 
 4 Pow'r is their juftice,, whofe defe&s 
 
 By falfhood they fupply; 
 And plead for their injurious tongues 
 Unbounded liberty. 
 
 5 But God that hears the fighs and groans 
 
 Of fuch as are cppreit ; 
 Will vindicate the caufe,, and raife 
 His pow'r to give them reft. 
 
 6 God's words from all deceit are free_, 
 
 His truth has oft been try'd : 
 Silver is not fo free from drofs_, 
 Tho' feven times purify'd, 
 
 7 Thy promife,, Lord., fliall never fail 
 
 To keep the juft from harm : 
 
 8 Tho' when the vile have pow'r _, bad men 
 
 On every fide will fwarm. 
 
 Psalm XIII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 i TTow long (ball I complain like one 
 JL 1 Whcm God do's never think upon ? 
 Can I, whiift thou thy face doft hide,, 
 Still wait;, and pray., and be deny'd ? 
 
 2 O how mall It'a calm reduce [truce ? 
 My thoughts., whofe fern ws have no 
 How long (hall my exalted foe 
 Triumph., whiift I'm depreft io low ? 
 
 g Hear., Lord, and grant me quick rel ef, 
 Before my death conclude my grief; 
 
 And 
 
PSALM XIII. 21 
 
 And by thy favour diffipate 
 The darknefs of my gloomy itate. 
 
 4 Elfe mine infiilting enemies 
 Will bcaft aloud their victories ; 
 And whilft to heav'n in vain I call. 
 Proclaim their joys to fee me fall. 
 
 5 But Lord., whate'er my fears fuggeft, 
 Or fees devife,, thou art my reft: 
 Thy mercy fhall my hopes advance 
 To jcys in my deliverance. 
 
 6 My well-tun'd heart fhall alfo raife 
 My voice to chearful fongsof praife : 
 \s hofe kindnefs I can do no lefs,, 
 
 So largely bleft_, than ever blefs. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i T_T o w long fhall I complain like one 
 JHJ Whom God ne'er thinks upon? 
 Can 1, whiift thou thy face doit hide_, 
 Still wait., and be dehy'd ? 
 
 2 How to a calm my thoughts reduce,, 
 
 \\ hofe ferrews have no truce i? 
 But here the triumphs of my foe 
 Lais d high, whilft I'm brought low. 
 
 3 Hear j Lord., and grant me quick relief j 
 
 Befpre death ends my grief ; 
 And by thy favour clifiipate 
 Ihe fears of this dark ftate. 
 
 4 Elfe mine infuitiiig enemies 
 
 Will bcaft their victories : 
 And whiift to heav'n in vain I call^ 
 Rejoyce to fee me fall. 
 
 c But 
 
24 PSALM XIV. 
 
 j But when my fears fad things fuggeft, 
 By truit in God I've reit : 
 He will my hcpe to joys advance, 
 In my deliverance. 
 6 My well-tun'd heart my voice fhall raife 
 To chearful fongs of praife : 
 Whofe kindnefs I can do no lefs, 
 So largely bleft, than blefs. 
 
 Psalm XIV. 
 
 [ As the loo Pfalm. ] 
 
 1 i I 1 h e fools believe there is no God 
 
 JL Who minds th' affairs of men below ; 
 For tho' they fpeak it not aloud, 
 They live as if they thought it fo. 
 
 Their principles are all corrupt, 
 Hateful and vile their actions are : 
 They're only skilful to do ill. 
 But from all good eftrang'd far. 
 
 2 God from his glorious throne above, 
 Look'd down and took a ftricr. furvey, 
 What men did feek and know the Lord, 
 And did his jult commands obey. 
 
 ^ He found them all degenerate, 
 With lcathfome wickednefs o'ergrown ; 
 None truly pious were and jult, 
 Or pra<5tis'd goodnefs, no not one, 
 
 4 'Tis itrange they mould without remorfe, 
 Like bread thy people thus devour ; 
 Yet neither own- thee by their prayers, 
 Nor dread the vengeance of thy powV. 
 
 f For 
 
rS ALLVL XIV. 25 
 
 j For all their confidence and pride,, 
 Terrors (hall feize them unawares., 
 When God appears to help the juft, 
 And punifhment for thefe prepares. 
 
 6 You now deride their truft in God: 
 
 7 But when from bondage he mall bring 
 Salvation to his people then, 
 
 You fhall be fad, and they mail fing. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 iTT^ools in their hearts have faid,noGod 
 Jj Do's mind th' affairs below, 
 For tho' they fpeak it not aloud, 
 
 They live as if 'twere ib. - 
 Their principles are all corrupt, 
 
 Their actions hateful are: 
 They're skilful only to do ill, 
 
 From good eitranged far. 
 
 2 God from his throne above look'd down. 
 And took a Uriel furvey, 
 What men did leek and know the Lord, 
 And his juft laws obey. 
 5 He found them all degenerate, 
 With loathfome fins o'ergrown, 
 What was religious, juft and good, 
 None pra&is'd, no not one. 
 
 [morfe, 
 
 4 Strange! that they mould without re- 
 
 Like bread the poor devour; 
 Yet neither own thee by their pray 'rs, 
 Nor dread thy mighty pow'r. 
 
 5 For all their confidence, ftrange' fears 
 
 Shall fejze them unawares;' 
 
 ^ When 
 
16 PSALM XV. 
 
 When God do's help the it thefe 
 
 Due vengeance he p / 
 6 You now deride their truft in God., 
 But when his p^wY fhajl bring 
 Salvation to his peoplej then 
 You'll hgh., and they fhail fing. 
 
 Ps A l m XV. 
 
 i X or d., let me know that happy man 
 j j , Whow thou (o well doit love : 
 That he may £>raiie thee here belcw_, 
 And d we'll with thee above. 
 a. 'Tis he whole lift is free from blame_, 
 Whofe works are right and juii, 
 
 [wh.ni 
 Whofe heart and words are true,, and 
 One may fecurely truft. 
 
 3 His neighbour's name he never wounds 
 
 By a detracting tongue : 
 Nor in his infamy delights ; 
 
 Much lefs would do him wrong. 
 
 4 Vile men and their lewd praetifes. 
 
 His vertuou3 foul do*s loath ; 
 But mews to fuch as fear the Lord 3 
 .chiefs and honour both. 
 
 . Who do's not break his oath,, when he 
 To his own dammage f wears ; 
 But his it riot vertue far before 
 His intereft prefers. 
 5* Who hates exaction., and rejeds 
 Bribes to betray the juft : 
 This man (hall ne'er be mov'd^, but may 
 in God fecurely truft. 
 
 Psalm 
 
PSALM XVI. 27 
 
 Psalm XVI. 
 
 1 X) reserve me,, Lord,, in this diftrefs, 
 ± Who truft in thee alone : 
 
 2 My foul., which owns thee for my God ; 
 
 Knows thus I've always done. 
 Not that my goodnefs can deferve, 
 Much lels thy love requite : 
 5 Thy faints mail feel its good efFecls^ 
 Who are my foul's delight. 
 
 Thofe_, who in vertue do excel, 
 In all my goods fhall fhare : 
 
 4 Let others multiply their woes, 
 
 Who fond of Idols are. 
 By bloody offerings to falfe gods 
 
 My hands I'll not defile ; 
 I hate to mention, more to (wear 
 
 By names that are fo vile. 
 
 5 God is my portion, all my good 
 
 From his rich mercy flows; 
 And his good providence fecures 
 The bleflings he beftows. 
 
 6 I envy not the great man's ftate, 
 
 Nor pine to fee his ltore ; 
 With what I have I'm pleated much, 
 With what I hope for, more. 
 
 7 111 blefs the Lord, ev'n when he makes 
 
 Troubles mine exercife; 
 Thofe fad and folitnry thoughts 
 Initruel and make me wife. 
 
 8 When God is prefent to my mi 
 
 My tears are over-blown; 
 
 C 2 When 
 
bS PSALM XVII. 
 
 When he Hands by me with his aid, 
 No powVfhall caft me down. 
 
 9 Therefore my heart and tongue rejoyce^ 
 
 In him my flefh (hall truit : 
 IP Thou wilt not leave my foul in hell. 
 
 Nor body in the duft. 
 2 1 The path of life they both fliall find, 
 
 And in thy prefence tafte 
 Pleafures to full perfections grown, 
 
 And joys that ever laft. 
 
 Psalm XVII. 
 '£ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 2 TT^axsely accus'd, to thee I fly, 
 
 JJ [cry* 
 
 Hear,, O.thou righteous judge, my 
 And let my pray'r thy audience gain, 
 That goes not out of lips that teign. 
 
 2, In favour cf me fentence pafs, 
 Whoknow'ft the right of every cafe. 
 
 3 Thou fearcheft every thought of mine, 
 And, when retir'd, what I defign. 
 
 Like gold, when in the furnace try'd, 
 In me thou halt no bafe mixture lpy'd ,* 
 And my firm purpofe ftill fliall be, 
 To make my words and thoughts agree. 
 
 4 I've not, when tempted, fteer'd mycourfe 
 By common pra&ile of the worfc ; 
 Thy word reitrains me from defence 
 Procured by ads of violence. 
 
 fg Let nothing make me to decline 
 Thole fate .and .bleffed paths of thine. 
 
 6 Truft^ 
 
PSJLM XVIL 29? 
 
 6 Trufting my God will not deny 
 To right my caufe, to him I cry. 
 
 7 Thy kindnefs will the more appear, 
 Preferring me when danger's near : 
 Whole pow'r is wont to interpofe, 
 To fave the righteous from their toes, 
 
 Part IL 
 
 8 Preferve me with that tender care 
 To th' apple of our eye we bear : 
 Afford fuch fafety to the good., 
 
 As the hen's wings do to her brood , 
 
 9 Now Lord fecure me in diltrefs, 
 From wicked men r who me opprefs : 
 From foes for cruelty renown'd, 
 
 Who to deftroy befet me rounds r vr \\~ 
 
 io Full ltufFd with wealthy and fwoln with 
 Their mouths in boafting open wide: 
 
 ii And now we're brought into a ftreightfj 
 With poring looks our ruin wait. 
 
 12 No lion's greedier for his prey. 
 Nor young ones clofer lurk than they. 
 
 13 Ariiej O Lord,, defeat and cait 
 Them down who to my ruin halt. 
 
 The wicked's fword may wound me fortj 
 But fave me from its killing pow'r. 
 
 14 From men prepar'd with flrength and 
 If. God give leave to do all ill. [skill 
 
 Whofe minds the world do's fo bewitch, 
 Their only care is to be rich, 
 And leave to their polterity 
 The unfpent remainder, when they die. 
 C 5 1 j To 
 
p PSALM XVIII. 
 
 iy To medio' poor, but innocent, 
 Thy prefent favour gives content ; 
 Who fhall all fatisfa&.ion gain, 
 When I awake with thee to reign. 
 
 Psalm XVIII. 
 
 [ As the 100 Vfalm, ] 
 
 1 T all rny love on thee beftow, 
 
 X To whom my iafety, Lord_, I owe, 
 
 2 To God, 'as to a rock or fort, 
 I for fecurity refort : 
 
 He faves me from mine enemies ; 
 On God my Itrength, my hope relics : 
 
 buckler can defend to well, 
 Nor horn aiiailing force repel. 
 
 A tow'r fo high no violence 
 
 Can reach me there, or force me thence, 
 
 3 His praife Til Ting, his aid implore, 
 So mailrny foes triumph no more. 
 
 4 When deadly toils and nets prepared, 
 $• Had juit furpriz'd me and inihar'd,* 
 
 When a mad rout fweli'd like a flood, 
 And feenrd too great to be wkhftocd. 
 
 6 My cries in this diftrefs did move 
 God's pity, being heard above : 
 
 J Who by a dreadful ftorm that rofe, 
 Declar'd his wrath againft my foes. 
 
 This made the very earth to quake, 
 And th' hills from their foundations (hake .- 
 othing was feen but finoak and rlame_, 
 - ^ burning coals amongft them came, 
 
 9 The 
 
PSALM XVIII 31 
 
 9 The heav'ns did bow when he camedov. 
 Under his feet thick clouds were thrc 
 
 10 A cherubim his chariot wv. [p. 
 Winds joyn'd their wings m 
 
 11 Parkjiefs hi i lhroutls, 
 With wat . 
 
 ii Tn' j -1 iplendors break thro' 
 
 Then c^als of fire i ilftones fall. 
 
 [I, 
 
 13 God's thundering I aloud, 
 
 [cloud : 
 Hailftones and 11 the 
 
 14 His lightning i | 
 
 Thefe darts diipers'd ( Ooafri'd. 
 
 1 f Ey'n th 1 earth was torn and cleft fo deep, 
 O.ie to the ab}'is below n 
 All this was at th; 
 Which breathing names., his noftril? . 
 
 16 When dangers compafs'd me about 
 Like drowning waves,, he drew me on:. 
 
 17 He 6ft my kind deliverer \ 
 
 From foes whofe ftrength did mine fur pa fs. 
 
 iS Surpriz'd and weak 3 Yd been their prey, 
 Had. not the Lord., my p d it ay, 
 
 19 When brought to (traits, my liberty 
 Reitor'd, becauie he lotf-ed me. 
 
 20 He did my righteous eaufe regard $ 
 And mine integrity reward ; 
 
 21 For his pre .; way I took, 
 Nor wickedly my God forfo. ... 
 
 22 His precepts were my rule and guide, 
 Nor as I pleas'd, were laid alia. 
 
 C 4 23 For 
 
?2 PSALM XVIII. 
 
 23 For fufferings I had rather chofe, 
 Than mine integrity to lofe. 
 
 I felt th' injustice of their hate,, 
 Whofe wrongs I would not imitate : 
 Their fins when I could not prevent, 
 I kept my felf ftill innocent, [been 
 
 24 Tho' charg'd with fouleft crimes I've 
 I'll bear't, fince God accounts me clean : 
 It's he my righteous caufe regards. 
 And mine integrity rewards. 
 
 Part III. 
 
 2; God's mercy they fhall ever find, 
 Who have been merciful and kind. 
 
 26 He'li to the upright and the pure, 
 Juftice and faithfulnefs fecure. 
 
 Him that to crooked ways inclines, 
 He'll crofs and ruin his defigns. 
 
 27 God with deliverance will crown 
 Th' afflicted, and the proud bring down. 
 
 28 He makes my dimmer lamp burn bright, 
 Turns my dark ftate to joy and light. 
 
 29 A troop of foes before me falls ,• 
 By him I fcale the higheft walls. 
 
 *o God's dealings equal are and juft; 
 •His word fo try'd,, none need diftruit ; 
 He as a fhield will thofe defend 
 Who with firm faith on him depend. 
 
 51 What God among the heav'nly pow'rs, 
 Or reck for fafety, is like ours ? 
 
 32. Courage he gives, when danger's nigh, 
 And clears my way to victory. 
 
 33 B Y 
 
PSALM XVIIL S3 
 
 3 3 By him my foes, with fwifteft pace, 
 O're high and cragged hills I chafe.. 
 34 He skill in arms oh me bellows, 
 And ft rcngth to break the ftrongeft bows 
 
 $f When numbers would have made me 
 He interpos'd his laving fhield : [yield 
 His hand upheld me, and I grew 
 Great and vi&orious with a tew. 
 
 36 He enlarged my fteps on every fide_, 
 And fuffer'd not my feet to Hide. 
 
 37 My foes put to a lhameful flight, 
 
 I chas'd, till I deftroy'd them quite. 
 
 38 The wounded their hard fate deplore, 
 And could renew the fight no more : 
 The proud that bore their heads fo high, 
 Now at my feet all proftrate lie. 
 
 Part IV. 
 
 39 Thee, Lord, I own and ever blefs, 
 Both for my courage and fuccefs.: 
 
 40 That thofe who hate me to my will 
 Submit their necks to fave or kill. 
 
 41 They cry'd for aid, but none was near ; 
 Men could not help, God would not hear. 
 
 42 Like duft, that here and there is blown, 
 They fled, like dirt I trod them down, 
 
 4; By thee my peoples ftrifes all ceafe, 
 In me they all unite in peace : 
 Ev'n heathens own me for their king, 
 And unknown nations tribute bring. 
 
 44 The mention of my conqifring name 
 Such terror flrikes, as makes 'em tame : 
 C f They 
 
34 PSALM XIX. 
 
 They feign old grudges to forget. 
 Offer their fervice and fubmit. 
 
 45- Like wither'd leaves the aliens fade,, 
 Their courage daunted and difrriay'd. 
 
 [creepy 
 Forth from their holds and holes they 
 To yield up what they dare not keep. 
 
 46 Prais'd be the living Lord,, from whom 
 My fuccours and faivation come. 
 
 47 With vengeance he my foes purfues, 
 And nations to my rule fubdues. 
 
 4S He fav'd me from mine enemies, 
 And made me to a throne arife ; 
 Was my deliverer and defence. 
 From the known man of violence. 
 
 49 Heathens (hall hear me loudly ling, 
 
 50 How ftrangely God hath fav'd his king : 
 And the fame mercies he has known, 
 Shall to his feed be ever mown. 
 
 Psalm XIX. 
 
 .1 f E 1 h e heav'ns, whofe beauteous frame 
 ± . [we fee, 
 
 Gcd s Skill and pow'r proclaim : 
 
 2 The law by which each day fucceeds 
 
 The night", declare the fame. 
 
 3 Thefe, tho' they have no voice like ours. 
 
 Nor words to them belong : 
 
 4 Yet they exprefs to all the world 
 
 Thy praile without a tongue. 
 
 5 The fun has there a glorious tent : 
 
 No bridegroom (hews his face 
 
 So 
 
PSALM XIX. 55 
 
 So chearful, and no champion runs 
 With fo much itrength his race. 
 
 6 Forth from the eaftern courfe he bends 
 
 His courfe unto the Weft : 
 All th' eartlrrejoyces in his light, 
 And by his heat is blelt. 
 
 7 God's law's a perfect rule of life, 
 
 Our errors this defcries ; 
 Sinners to goodnefs this converts, 
 And makes the iimple wife. 
 
 8 To reafon and our better pow'rs 
 
 His juft commands accord : 
 Their joys are pure, and to the foul 
 Both food and light afford. 
 
 Part IT. 
 
 9 Thy fear, O Lord^ can cleanfe our fouls, 
 
 And keep them pure and bright ; 
 Thy judgments are exactly true. 
 And altogether right. 
 io More to be priz'd than treafiires, which 
 With fineft gold are fill'd : 
 Sweeter than honey., and the drops 
 From honey-comb diftilfd. 
 
 ii Thefe are my monitors, to whom 
 My profperous ftate I own; 
 And in obferving thefe fhail gain 
 Rewards that are unknown. 
 
 12 But" all the failings of h'rs.Hfe 
 
 What man can call to mind ? 
 Lord,, let thofe faults thy pity mc ■ve, 
 And eafie pardon find. 
 
 13 Tho' frail 1 am_, let no bokl crimes 
 
 Enflave my foul to nri :* 
 
?6 PSALM XX. 
 
 So fhall I blamelefs innocence 
 Maintain, and peace within.- 
 14 My pray'rs and praifes then fhall be 
 A pleafing facriflce, 
 
 To thee my God in whom my ftrength^ 
 And my falvation lies. 
 
 Psalm XX. 
 
 [ As the 115 Vfalm, ] 
 
 1 r ^f^ h e Lord to thy requefts give ear, 
 
 X When danger or diftrefs is near. 
 His mighty pow'r be thy defence. 
 
 2 And fince his fanctuary's plac'd 
 In Sion with his prefence grac'd, 
 Support and fend thee help from thence. 
 
 3 Pleas'd with th' oblations thou doft give, 
 
 4 May'it thou thy heart's defire receive^ 
 Thy great defigns all profper ftill. 
 
 j Well trophies to God's honour raife, 
 Thy triumphs fpread in fongs of praife, 
 When he fhall thy requefts fulfil. 
 
 6 Thou, Lord, wilt fave the king., we're fure 
 Thine aids his conquefts will fecure, 
 When thy right hand fhall interpofe : 
 
 7 Whilft others boaft their chariots force. 
 The itrength or numbers of their horfe, 
 We fet thy name pgainit our foes. 
 
 [thrown, 
 
 5 See how they're from their chariots 
 They and their horfes tumble down, 
 And on their fall our conquefts rife. 
 
 9 Lcrd ever fave the king we pray, 
 And no lefs in diftreflcs may 
 God hear his pray'r, than he our cries. 
 
 Psalm 
 
PSALM XXI, XXII. j 7 
 
 Psalm XXI. 
 
 i /^V LorDj how joyful is the king, 
 \^J With thy falvation bleft ! 
 
 2 Thou haft given him his heart's defire, 
 
 And granted his requeft. 
 
 3 Prevented by thy wondrous love, 
 
 A fplendid crown he wears : 
 
 4 The life he asked was prolonged 
 T' innumerable years. 
 
 5 By thee preferv'd his glory's great, 
 
 With majefty array'd. 
 
 6 By thee he's ever highly bleft, 
 
 And in thy favour glad. 
 
 7 The King do's on the Lord rely, 
 
 Whole grace will make him ftand : 
 
 8 But thofe that are thy foes, ihall know 
 
 The terror of thy hand. 
 
 9 Thy flaming wrath mail them devour-, 
 io And all their feed root out ; 
 
 ii Repay the mifchief they deiign'd, 
 But could not bring about. 
 
 12 Thefe fhall be made the mark, at which 
 Thy killing arrows aim : 
 
 1 5 Thus, Lord, exalt thy pow'r, and we 
 Will ling and praife thy name. 
 
 Psalm XXII. 
 
 i TV /f Y God, my God, why thus with- 
 1V1 [drawn 
 
 From me opprefs'd with grief; 
 Why after loudeft cries to thee, 
 So far from my relief ? 
 
 2 Tho' 
 
3 8 PSJLM XXII. 
 
 a Tho' Fm not heard,, each day and night 
 My cries to thee can tell : 
 
 3 Yet God is holy and remains 
 
 The praife of Jfrael. 
 
 4 Our fathers found thy ready help_, 
 
 When they on thee rely'd : 
 j Their hopes in thee were never fhanVd^ 
 Nor fervent pray'rs deny'd. 
 
 6 But like a defpicable worm., 
 
 Not like a man^ I'm us'd. 
 
 7 Trod under-foor, and thus in fcorn 
 
 By vilelt men abus'd. 
 
 8 cc To own and fave him,, he believ'd 
 
 ff That -God would now appear : 
 C€ Let him deliver him,, and mow 
 ff That he to God is dear. 
 
 9 But from my mother's womb,, by thee 
 
 At rirft I was releas'd ; 
 I was thy charge, when yet I hung 
 Upon my mother's breaft. 
 
 io From infant-age., I have been caft 
 Entirely on thy care ; 
 And of thy loving-kindnefs had., 
 Lord_, an unufual mare. 
 ii And now when other fuccours fail^, 
 In this diftrefs appear : 
 O do not thou withdraw thy felf, 
 When trouble is fo near. 
 
 12 Thofe that befet me arc like bulls, 
 
 Armed with i;age and power : 
 
 13 No hungry lion is more fierce, 
 
 Or readier to devour, 
 
 Fart 
 
PSALM XXII. 39 
 
 Part; II. 
 14 I'm weak as water, and my bones 
 From one another itart : 
 As wax before the fire diffolves, 
 So fails my fainting heart. 
 15- My moifture's Co dry'd up, to move 
 My tongue fcarce itrength I have 
 To tell my griefs ; I feem like one 
 Juft fitted for a grave. 
 
 16 Mine enemies like greedy dogs, 
 
 Round to inclofe me meet ; 
 And with inhumane cruelty 
 
 Have pierc'd my hands and feet. 
 
 17 My flefh with grief confum'd, my bones 
 
 May all be told with eafe : 
 This moves no pity ; but their eyes 
 With this fad fight they pleafe. 
 
 18 My garments they divide, and lots 
 
 Upon my veiture cait. 
 j? Lord let thy powY now interpofe, 
 And to my fuccour haft : 
 
 20 Save from their fword my life, from what 
 
 Their malice elfe employs : 
 
 21 Which like the teeth,and paws and horns 
 
 Of lavage beafts deitroys. 
 
 22 To all my brethren III declare 
 
 The greatnefs of thy name ; 
 And in th' affembly of thy faints, 
 Thy goodnefs thus proclaim. 
 
 23 cc All ye that are of Jacob's feed^ 
 
 ff And fervants of the Lord ; 
 
 <c Let him be glorify 'd and prais'd, 
 
 Cf And with due fear ador'd. 
 
 24 c<r He 
 
4 o PSALM XXIIL 
 
 24 cc He did not with difdain behold 
 « Th' afnided's miferies ; 
 (c Nor in difpleafure hide his face, 
 * f But always heard his cries. 
 Tart II. 
 25" The praifes due to thee,, O Lord., 
 Shall in thy church be paid : 
 Before thy faints thofe vows perform'd^ 
 That in diltrefs I made. 
 
 26 The longings of the poor and meek 
 
 Thy goodnefs mail fupply : 
 Thou malt revive their fainting hopes 
 Who on thy ftrength rely. 
 
 27 The Gentiles by his kindnefs won., 
 
 Shall turn unto the Lord, : 
 By all the kindreds of the earth 
 His name mail be ador'd. 
 
 28 The Lord is King ; and under him 
 
 Princes their fceptres (way ; 
 All nations to his rule mbmir, 
 And homage to him pay. 
 
 29 The rich with plenty fill'd the poor 
 
 That wallow in the duft ; 
 Both fhall adore,, and thee alone 
 
 Their great prefer ver truil. 
 50 A chofen feed Hi all to their race 
 
 His righteoufnefs declare : 
 31 All own this work of God's and tell 
 
 How great his mercies are. 
 
 Psalm XXIII. 
 [ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 1 f^\ O D is my Shepherd., who will fee 
 \J That all my wants be ftill fupply "d ; 
 
PSJLM XXIII. 41 
 
 I fhall not be expos'd to wrongs 
 Nor left to ftray without a guide. 
 
 2 The paftures are both frefh and green, 
 Where I have eafe and fweet repaft : 
 The ftreams are cool and quiet, where 
 I quench my thirft, and pleafe my taft. 
 
 3 His comforts,, which revive my foul. 
 Life's tedious journey pleafant make : 
 And in the peaceful ways of grace, 
 He leads me for his goodnefs fake. 
 
 4 Tho' I mould walk where black defpair, 
 And forrow caft a difmal fliade ; 
 
 Thy power and thy tender care 
 
 Would chafe my fears and make me glad. 
 
 5- Thoufpread'ft my table, where my foes 
 Behold thy bounty, and repine 
 To fee rich oils anoint my head, 
 To fee my cup o'erflow with wine. 
 
 6 Surely the goodnefs of the Lord 
 Shall Hill furround me all my days, 
 I will frequent thy houfe, and there 
 Difplay thy love, and fing thy praife. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ~\ 
 
 1 HP* h e Lord my watchful Shepherd is, 
 X. I to his flock belong : 
 I fhall not itray without a guide, 
 Nor be expos'd to wrong. 
 z The paltures they are frefh and green, 
 Where I have food and eafe ; 
 He leads me to the quiet ftream, 
 Where I my thirft appeafe. 
 
 3 His 
 
4 2 PSJLM XXIV. 
 
 3 His comforts which refrefh my foul, 
 
 Life's journey pleafant make; 
 He guides me in his righteous paths, 
 for his own goodnefs fake. 
 
 4 Tho' I mould walk where black defpair 
 
 Reflects a difmal made. 
 Thy rod and itafF would chafe away. 
 My fears, and make me glad. 
 
 5* In prefence of my foes, thou fpread'ft 
 My table, who repine 
 To fee rich oils anoint my head, 
 My cup o'erflow with wine. 
 6 Surely the goodnefs of the Lord 
 Shall crown my future days ; ' 
 I will frequent his houfe, to fhew 
 His love, and fing his praile. 
 
 Psalm XXIV. 
 
 if | l h e earth's the Lord's,, to him belong 
 J^ All creatures it contains : 
 His gracious care to all the world 
 Extends, o'er which he reigns. 
 
 2 He did upon the floating feas 
 
 The earth's great fabrick lay : 
 And on the unliable floods, he made 
 Her fixt foundations ftay. 
 
 3 Into that hill where God refides 
 
 Who mall admitted be? 
 Lord, who within thy holy place 
 May Hand and worfhip thee ? 
 
 4 He whofe unfpotted hands no crimes, 
 
 Whofe heart no ftains defile ; [fwears 
 
 Whofe tongue blafphemes not God, nor 
 
 His neighbour to beguile. $ This 
 
j This is the worfhipper- alone., 
 
 Whom God delights to blefs; . 
 On whom he'll faithfully beftow 
 His promis'd happinefs. 
 
 6 Thefe, as God's people, may with I«opes 
 
 Of favour feek his face ,• 
 And as true proieiytes be joynd_, 
 To Jacob's faithful race. 
 
 7 Ye gates and everlafting doors 
 
 Be open and make room : 
 Lift up your heads, and you mail fee 
 The King of glory come. 
 
 8 If you demand what King is this, 
 
 That's with fuch glory crown' d ? 
 It is the mighty Lord, in fight 
 For victories renown'd. 
 
 9 Ye gates and everlafting doors 
 
 Be open and make room : 
 Lift up your heads, and you fhall fee 
 
 The King of glory come. 
 io If you demand what King is this, 
 
 Whofe Glories fo excel! ? 
 God who commands the heav'nly holts., . 
 
 Comes now with us to dwell. 
 
 PS'ALM XXV. 
 
 i nr^o God I make my prayY, 
 
 X In him my trull repofe : 
 2 O let me not become a fconr, 
 Or triumph to my foes. 
 
 ; Let no events caft down 
 Their fouls who wait on thee. 
 
 Let 
 
44 r*ALM XXV. 
 
 Let difappointments fhame their hopes 
 That deal perndioufly. 
 
 4 Lord fet thy ways before 
 Mine eyes in clearer light : 
 
 And teach me always to perform. 
 What's pleafing in thy fight; 
 
 5 From the ftrait paths of truth,. 
 Ne'er let me go aftray : 
 
 On thee my Saviour, I wait 
 To teach and guide my way. 
 
 6 Lord, call to mind that love 
 Thou didft of old expr.efs ; 
 
 How thou hail gracioufly reliev'd 
 Thy fervants in diftrefs. 
 
 7 Into my youthful fins, 
 No ltridt inquiry make : 
 
 Thofe early faults, OLord, forgive 
 For thine own goodnefs fake. 
 
 Part II, 
 
 8 God, who is good and juff, 
 Will erring fouls inftrud; 
 
 Their wandring fteps to the fafe paths 
 Of vertue will conduct. 
 
 9 The humble fouls he'll guide, 
 And teach the meek his way : 
 
 io Kindnefs and truth exprefs to fuch 
 As his juft laws obey. 
 
 ii Encourag'd by thy Grace, 
 
 For mercy I entreat : 
 Pardon my iins, O Lord, that are 
 
 Both numerous and great. 
 
 12 Who 
 
12 Who is that happy man 
 That fears the Lord above ? 
 
 He'll ever lead him in the ways 
 That he himfelf do's love. 
 
 13 Poffefs'd with quiet thoughts } 
 His foul (hall dwell at ea(e ; 
 
 His feed (hall after him enjoy 
 Profperity and peace. 
 
 14 By thofe that fear the Lord, 
 His fecrets underftood : 
 
 How he by a fure covenant, ftands 
 Engag'd to do them good. 
 
 Part III. a 
 
 iy In all my troubles,, Lord, 
 
 Mine eyes are towards thee ; 
 I hope thy goodnefs will at the laft 
 
 From all will fet me free. 
 
 16 Lord turn a gracious eye 
 To me and mercy (how, 
 
 Great are the affli&ions I endure, 
 And find no help below. 
 
 17 My troubles are enlarg'd, 
 Lord, fend me quick relief j 
 
 1 8 Grant me forgivenefs of my fins, 
 And then remove my grief. 
 
 19 Confider now my foes 
 In number dill increafe ; 
 
 How they with cauflefs hatred (eek 
 The ruin of my peace. 
 
 so Preferve and keep my foul 
 -From fliame as well as guilt : 
 
4 6 TSALM XXVI. 
 
 O never difappoint the hopes 
 That I on thee have built. 
 
 21 Let mine try'd innocence 
 Find fure fupports from thee : 
 
 22 At length thy chcfen people, Lord, 
 From all their troubles free. 
 
 Psalm XXVI. 
 
 i TT) lead thou my caufe, O thou that 
 
 ± My foul's integrity: [know'ft 
 
 Nothing mall fliake my confidence 
 Whillt I on thee rely. 
 
 2 Mine inmoft thoughts I offer, Lord, 
 
 To thine impartial eye : 
 O try my. heart, leaft any fin 
 Should there concealed lie. 
 
 3 The contemplation : of thy love 
 
 Gives me the belt delight : 
 This both engages and excites 
 My care to walk aright. 
 
 4 To falfe and treach'rous men I have 
 
 My free converfe deny'd • 
 To thofe., who under fpecious mows 
 Defigned mifchiefs hide. - 
 
 5* All fuch affemblies I deteft,.. 
 Which evil things contrive : 
 My prefence to their lewd confults 
 No countenance fhallgive, 
 6 My thoughts and anions I'll preferve 
 Free from impurity .• 
 And then th' oblations I prefent, 
 Shall acceptable be. 
 
 7 Then 
 
r O Ji Ls IV1 JV.A V 11. of J 
 
 7 Then I aloud with chearful voice 
 
 Thy goodnefs will proclaim ; 
 And tell of all thy wond'rous works . 
 To magnify thy name. 
 
 Van II. 
 
 8 O how I love the place., where thou 
 
 Thy prefence doll afford ; 
 And where. thy glory brightly mines, 
 To bleis and praiie the Lord. 
 
 9 Since wicked mens fociety, 
 
 And bloody crimes I hate; 
 Let me not in their fufFerings fliare, 
 Nor perifh by their fate. 
 
 io No mifchief they decline to act 
 That fei ves their vile intent j 
 Jultice by bribVy they'll pervert, 
 T' undo the innocent. 
 ii But I in uprightnefs intend, 
 God and my feif t' enjoy; 
 In mercy lave my life which they 
 Would cruelly deftroy. 
 
 12 Firm and unmov'd by thee I.ftand; 
 And, Lord;, I hope t appear 
 In the affembly of thy faints, 
 To blefs and praife thee there. 
 
 Psalm XXVII. 
 
 i f~^ o n is my Saviour and my light 
 i Jf Why fliould I be difmayW 
 5 Tis he defends my life., of whom 
 Then need I be afraid ? 
 2 When mine inhumane foes drew near 
 And to devour me gap'd ; 
 
 They 
 
4* fSALM XXVI. 
 
 They ftumbrd e'er they feiz'd their prey, 
 They fell and I efcap'd. 
 
 3 I would not fear fhould mighty holts 
 
 Encamp'd againft me lie ,• 
 Nor if by open force affail'd, 
 Defpair of vi&ory. 
 
 4 One thing I beg of God, and hope 
 
 I lhall not be deny'd ; 
 T' attend his fervice in his houfe 
 And ever there abide. 
 
 Frequent eonverfes with him there 
 
 Frefh plealures will create 3 - 
 To have my doubts refolv'd, I'll there 
 
 For his directions wait. 
 
 5 In dangers no retiring place 
 
 Could me fo furely hide ; 
 Nor in a fortrefs on a rock 
 Could I more fafe abide. 
 
 6 As foon as vi&ory my head. 
 
 Above my foes mall raife. 
 Offerings of joy I'll thither bring, 
 And there will fing thy praife 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 7 Hear my requefts, and. Lord, return 
 
 An anfwer full of grace ,- 
 
 8 Thy face, thou bad'ft me feek, and I 
 
 Refolv'd to feek thy face, 
 
 9 Lord do not in difpleafure hide 
 
 Thy face, nor me rejed : 
 Thofe f'uccours I have had before, 
 From thee I ftill expert. 
 
 io My 
 
PSALM XXVIII. 49 
 
 io My parents love is not ib great 
 As thine, nor care fo large : 
 When they forfake me., I become 
 Still more thy care and charge. 
 ii Lord, let me plainly fee the way 
 Where I may lately tread , 
 Avoiding all the canning fnares 
 Mine enemies have laid. 
 
 12 Leave me not to their will, who firft 
 
 My name with flanders blaft : 
 And all the cruelty they breath 
 Will execute at laft. 
 
 1 3 How wretched had I been, when I 
 
 With troubles was cppreft, 
 Had I not hop'd thy mercy would 
 Secure my peace and reit ? 
 
 14 Wait ilill on God, my foul, from him 
 
 Courage and ftrength derive ; 
 Tho' he delay, he will at length 
 Thy fainting heart revive. 
 
 Psalm XXVIII. 
 
 1 TTear me, O Lord, my fure defence, 
 JTJL When I thy fuccour crave ; 
 
 Elfe I mail be like them that lie 
 Neglected in the grave. 
 
 2 Grant my defires, when with loud cries 
 
 Thy favour I entreat ; 
 And Ipread out my imploring hands 
 Towards thy mercy-feat. 
 
 ; O let not that fad fate be mine 
 That waits thofe finners end, 
 
 D Who 
 
S t> PSJLM XXIX. 
 
 Who whilft all mifchief they contrive., 
 Speak like the kindeit friend. 
 .4 Let their reward be like their works.; 
 Since t'others they defign'd 
 Ruin j it is but juft that fuch 
 Should their own ruin find. 
 
 £ God's former mighty works were done 
 Before their eyes in vain : 
 His laft fhall be their overthrow,, 
 Never to rife again 
 6 Bleft be the Lord, who heard the pray'rs 
 
 That in diftreis I made : 
 -7 I trufted in his ftrength, and found 
 His feafonable aid. 
 
 Thy favour., Lord., has made my heart 
 
 Exceedingly re Joyce : 
 In grateful hymns I will advance 
 
 Thy praiie with chearful voice. 
 8 Thofe that upon his pow'r rely_, 
 
 God will proted and own ; 
 And his Anointed fave., whom he 
 
 Has railed to his throne. 
 
 ,9 Lord., blefs thy people,, who to thee 
 Do all their fafety owe ; 
 *Feed thou thy flock,, and raife them up^ 
 When they are fallen low. 
 
 •T 
 
 Psalm XXIX. 
 
 £ As the 100 Vfalm. ] 
 
 he glorious empire of the Lord 
 Ye rulers of the world proclaim : 
 
 % And 
 
VS A* JL-f J.'*- ^\-i\liV| 
 
 2 And in his fan£tuary give 
 The honour due unto his name. 
 
 3 Hark, how his thund'ring voice do's run 
 Thro' all the region of the sky : 
 
 The feas are frighted with the noife^ 
 
 4 So full of pow'r and majeity. 
 
 ^ The lofty cedars bow their heads. 
 And break before the mighty found : 
 
 6 Mountains that bear them feel the fhock,, 
 And like a frighted calf rebound. 
 
 7 Before his voice the dreadful flames 
 Of pointed lightn'ngs tear the air. 
 
 8 Kadejh's wild inhabitants. 
 
 Think they're not fate, but quake for fear. 
 
 9 This makes the timorous hinds to calve^ 
 Wild beafts the naked coverts leave • 
 But in his facred temple all 
 Fearlefs to God their praifes give. 
 
 io The Lord's dominion do's extend 
 To clouds above and floods below : 
 
 ii This great protestor of the good, 
 Will reft and peace on his beftow. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 1 *\7E mighty rulers of the world, 
 
 X God's glorious reign proclaim : 
 
 2 And in his fan&uary give 
 
 Due honour to his name. 
 
 5 Whofe thund'ring voice do's run thro' all 
 
 The regions of the sky : 
 The feas ftart at the noiie fo full 
 4 Of power and majefty. 
 
 D 2 $• Tal! 
 
52 PSJZM XXX. 
 
 5- Tall cedars bow their heads, and break 
 Before the mighty found : 
 
 6 High mountains feei the mock, and like 
 
 A frighted calf rebound. 
 
 7 Before this voice the poiuted flames 
 
 Of lightning tear the air ; 
 
 8 Kadefrs wild inhabitants 
 
 Quake., as not fate, for fear. 
 
 9 This makes the hinds to calve, wild beafts 
 
 The naked coverts leave: 
 But in God's temple, fearlefs all 
 
 To him their praifes give. 
 io God's empire do's extend to clouds 
 
 Above, and floods below : 
 This great protector of the good, 
 
 Will peace on his beitow. 
 
 Psalm XXX. 
 
 £ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 TV /T ¥-God,-fince thou haft rais'd me up, 
 JVjL Thee I'll extol with thankful voice : 
 Who haft fecur'd me from thofe harms, 
 That would have made my foes rejoyce. 
 
 2 Witlxtroubles worn, and grief opprefs'd, 
 To thee I cry'd, and thou didft fave : 
 
 3 Thou didft iuppcrt my finking hopes, 
 •My life did reicue from the grave. 
 
 4 Wherefore rejoyce, ye faints of his, 
 Proclaim the praifes of the Lord ; 
 His goodnefs often call to mind, 
 Andlr/s fidelity record. 
 
 y His 
 
FSALM XXX, 5j 
 
 j His anger is but fhcrt ; his love, 
 Which is our life,, do's longer flay : 
 Grief may continue for a night, 
 But comfort riles with the day. 
 
 6 In my profperity I faid, 
 
 I ne'er fhall be difturb'd more. 
 
 7 Vain thought! it was thy favour, lord, 
 My mountain made fo ftrong before. 
 
 For when thy prefence was withdrawn. 
 New troubles did my ft ate invade : 
 
 8 And then a-new in fervent pray'r 
 Thus my addrefs to God I made. 
 
 9 iC What profit will it be to thee 
 
 cc To fee me ruin'd ? can thQ grave 
 cc Declare thy truth ? from fiient clufl 
 
 [have ? 
 cc What praifing fongs, Lord, canft thou 
 
 io <c Hear, I befeech thee then, and take 
 cc Compaffion on my fad eltate x 
 cf Help me, and my loit happinefs 
 fC Reftore, before it be too late. 
 
 ii By thee my mournful ftate is chang'd, 
 My fackcloth now is thrown away ; 
 And gladnefs girds me, who before, 
 In black defpair and horror lay. 
 
 ii My tongue no longer fiient be, 
 But to the Lord due glory give; 
 And ftrive that in thy thankful verfe, 
 His fame eternally may live. 
 
 \Amth 
 
 ?r 
 
54 PSJLM XXX. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i Qince thou haft rais'd me, I'll extol 
 ^J My God with thankful voice ,• 
 
 [would 
 Who freed me from thofe harms, that 
 Have made my foes rejoyce. 
 
 2 With grief and troubles worn, to thee 
 
 I cry'd, and thou didft fave ; 
 
 3 Thou, Lord, my finking hopes and life 
 
 Did It refcue from the grave. 
 
 4 Then let the faints with joy proclaim 
 
 The praifes of the Lord ; 
 His goodnefs call to mind, and his 
 
 Fidelity record. 
 y His wrath's but fhort ; his love which is 
 
 Oar life, do's longer itay : 
 Weeping may for a night endure, 
 
 But joy comes with the day. 
 
 6 In my profperity I faid, 
 
 I (ball be mov'd no more : 
 
 7 Vain thought ! fince 'twas thy favour made 
 
 My mount fo ftrong before. 
 
 8 For when thy prefence was withdrawn, 
 
 Troubles did me invade : 
 And then to God in fervent pray'r 
 Thus my addrefs I made. 
 
 9 cc What profit will it be, to fee 
 
 ff Me ruin'd ? can the grave 
 Cf Declare thy truth ? Lord, from the duft 
 (f What praifes canft thou have ? 
 
 10 ff Hear I befeechthee then, and take 
 Pity on my fad fate. 
 
 " Help 
 
 t€ 
 
PSALM XXXI. ft- 
 
 cr T-T^1n me and tnv loft h^nninefs. 
 <c Reftore e'er't be too late. 
 
 n My mournful ftate is chang'd,, and now 
 My fackcloth is thrown away ; 
 Gladnefs furrounds me, who before 
 In difhial fbrrows lay. 
 1.2 My tongue no longer filcnt be, 
 To God due prailes give ; 
 That in thy thankful verfe, his fame 
 Eternally may live. 
 
 M 
 
 Psalm XXXT. 
 
 [ As the loo Vfalm. ] 
 a y no defeated hopes difgrac: 
 
 The truft that in my God 1 pi 
 May all in my deliverance fee 
 Thy mercy and fidelity. 
 
 2 Halten thy fuccours,, for from thence 
 Comes all my fafety and defence. 
 
 3 Better than to a rock or fort, 
 I co thy cuftody refbrt. 
 
 4 Break by thy pow'r the intangling net 
 My treach'rous enemies have lit. 
 
 y My life I to thy care commit, 
 Who halt io oft redeemed it. 
 
 6 I'll never to diviners run,, 
 
 Nor ask the ftars what I mull (I urn ; 
 (All heathen cheats to be abhorrd) 
 My truft's intirely in the Lord. 
 
 7 His fure protection makes me glad ; 
 Who, in itraits fiich care of me'ha.s had : 
 
 D 4 8 Ready 
 
56 PSALM XXXI. 
 
 8 R ?2id\r fO fall info fhpir cpqw 
 
 He made a way my foes t' efcape. 
 
 9 In mercy, Lord, thy fervant own, 
 Into new difficulties thrown : 
 Who lie difpirited and faint, 
 
 Pined with grief, and pinch'd with want* 
 
 io My life thus fpent, muft quickly end, 
 Too weak to hold, if God contend. 
 
 ii Reproaches from my foes I hear,. 
 My friends all fhun me out of fear. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 12 Unminded like the dead am I, 
 Who in the grave neglected lie : 
 As pieces of a broken pot 
 
 Are thrown away, Co I'm forgot, 
 
 1 3 The (landers by fo many fpread, 
 Show the defigns I ought to dread i 
 For when rebellion is my guilt, 
 
 It's time, fay they, my blood were fpilt. 
 
 14 This they devife ; God's my defence, 
 My truft, and Judge of m' innocence. 
 They have not leave yet to deftroy 
 A life, which forely they annoy. 
 
 Refcue it ftill, O Lord, from thofe 
 My cruel perfecuting foes. 
 
 16 O make thy face on me to mine, 
 In mercy lave me, who am thine. 
 
 17 Lord, may no difappointments fhame 
 My hopes who call upon thy name : 
 But let the wicked's death prevent 
 Their troubling of the innocent. 
 
 18 Stop 
 
PSALM XXXI. 57 
 
 8 Stop thou their mouth, laid in the duft, 
 Who openly defame the juft : 
 
 Whom they" with higheit crimes traduce. 
 And all they plead with (corn abufe. 
 
 Part III. 
 
 9 O what great joys referved be, 
 
 For thole that fear and truft in thee ; 
 Whofe goodnefs now fo little known, 
 For all the world the Lord will own. 
 
 ,o Sometimes they're forc'd in caves to hide 
 Themfelves from per fecuting. pride: 
 God's favour makes this dark retreat, 
 A lightfome, fafe and quiet feat. 
 
 .i God's love to me do's {till abound : 
 In a ftrong city compafs'd round, 
 I lay inclos'd as in a trap, 
 Yet he made way for my efcape. 
 
 2 When in a hafty flight, I faid, 
 I'm loft without all hopes t' evade ; 
 My humble pray'r again he heard. 
 And refcu'd me from what I fear'dL 
 
 3 Love God, ye faints, for by his care 
 The faithful itill prelerved are : 
 And when the proud infult the moft, 
 
 [coft, 
 God's wrath will plague them to their 
 
 \ Let no affli&ions then prevail 
 So far to make your courage fail $ 
 Firmly to God it you adhere, 
 He'll itrengthen you to perfevere. 
 
 E> S Psalm 
 
$S FSALM XXXII. 
 
 Psalm XXXII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 i /^\ Happy man! whom God forgives,, 
 V^/ And hides what he has done amifs ; 
 
 2 Owns him as if he had not finn'd_, 
 Whofe heart iincere and upright is. 
 
 5 My woes increas'd, whilft I fupprefs'd 
 My guilt no quiet I could get : 
 
 4 Thy wrath did prefs me like a weight, 
 And fcorch'd me like the fummer's heat. 
 
 y I then refolved to difclofe 
 
 My crimes,, and open all my wound j 
 I humbly did confefs my iins 
 To thee, and eafy pardon found. 
 
 6 This mercy fhall invite good men 
 In feaibn to inplore thine aid • 
 Then tho' their, troubles like a flood 
 Should rife, they need not be afraid. 
 
 7 Thou, Lord., fhall be my fafe retreat ; 
 To thee I'll fly in all diftrefs : 
 Thou wilt preferve me • and in fongs 
 Of victory Fil thee confefs. 
 
 8 I'll counfel finners to obey ; 
 
 9 And not be like the horfe or mule,, 
 Whofe fury., till they're broke or tam'd, 
 No rein can guide, no curb can rule. 
 
 to Such iinners meet with heavy ftroaks: 
 i r Yv hilft thofe that truit in God /hall prove 
 The happy men : then let the juft 
 Rejcyce and triumph in his love. 
 
 Another 
 
PSALM XXXII. 59 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i /^V Blessed man! whom God forgives, 
 
 \J And hides what's done amifs : 
 2 On whom no fin is charged ; whole heart 
 Sincere and upright is. 
 
 5 When I fupprefs my inward guilt, 
 
 No quiet could I get : 
 4 Thy hand did prefs me down, thy wrath, 
 Scorch'd me like fummer's heat. 
 
 y I then refolved to difclofe 
 
 My crimes., and ope' my wound ; 
 I humbly did confefs my fins, 
 And eafy pardon found. 
 
 6 This mercy mail in feafon draw 
 
 Good men t' implore thy aid : 
 Then tho' the floods of trouble rife, 
 They need not be afraid. 
 
 7 Thou art my refuge, Lord, to thee 
 
 I'll fly in all diftrefs,- 
 Thou wilt preierve me, and my fongs 
 Thy mercies fliall confefs. 
 
 8 I'll teach proud men t' obey, and not 
 
 Be like the horfe and mule ; 
 
 9 Whofe fury, till they're broke,, no rein 
 
 Can guide, no curb can rule. 
 
 io Such meet with heavy ftroaks,,while thofe 
 That truft in God, fliall prove 
 
 ii The happy men : then let them joy 
 And triumph in his love. 
 
 Psalm 
 
6o PSALM XXXIII. 
 
 Psalm XXXIII. 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 i ~\TE righteous in the Lord rejoyce, 
 j[ And iet his praife be your delight j 
 Fur praife is lovely and becomes 
 The lips of thofe that are upright. 
 
 2 Joyn th' harp and other inftruments 
 T' exprefs and to excite your joys_, 
 
 5 And let your fongs be nevy, and play 
 With skill and with a chearful noife. 
 
 4 God's word is like its Author_, good; 
 His laws from all injuftice free ; 
 His promife fure^ and all his works 
 Are done in truth and equity. 
 
 5 Works that are right and juft,, fecure 
 His favour, and his pleafure are,- 
 The earth with various bleflings nll'd^ 
 To us his goodnefs do's declare. 
 
 6 The vaft extended orbs of heav'n 
 By his commanding word were made^ 
 And all its numerous holt, from his 
 Creating breath their beings had. 
 
 7 The fea's proud waves within the mores, 
 To which they are confined, keep ; 
 Whole waters lkfely are laid up 
 
 In the great ftore-houfe of the deep. 
 
 8 To this great Lord by men on earth 
 Let fear and due regard be fnown ; 
 May all the world his awful pow'r, 
 By humble adorations own. 
 
 9 For 
 
PSALM XXXIII. 61 
 
 9 For as he fpake all things were made, 
 All tix'd as he commandment gave ; 
 
 10 And a whole nation's deep Hefigns, 
 ' Without him no fuccefs mall have. 
 
 11 What God decrees none fhall defeat, 
 Nor can his orders countermand ; 
 But every age, what he refolves, 
 Will fee immoveably mall Hand. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 12 Bleft land ! whofe fear and fervice fhows 
 That God its chofen ruler is ; 
 
 And happy they, whom God declares 
 By's fpecial favour to be his. 
 
 1 3 Th' Almighty on the fons of men 
 Looks down from his celeftial throne, 
 
 14 And all the dwellers on the earth 
 Views from his glorious manfion. 
 
 15* He equally did make them all. 
 
 Their hearts he fafhion'd one byonej 
 And all their inmoit thoughts to him 
 Better than to themfeives are known. 
 
 16 No numerous hoft a king can fave, 
 Nor ftrength a mighty man fecure ; 
 
 17 No horfe's force or fwiftnefs makes 
 The rider's prefervation fure. 
 
 18 The Lord on thofe that fear his name 
 Looks with a favourable eye ,• 
 
 Lie ne'er will fail their hopes, that on 
 His goodnefs ftedfaltly rely, 
 
 19 When plagues without diftindicn kill, 
 Their lives he'll refcue from the grave ; 
 
 In 
 
62 PSALM XXXIII. 
 
 In time of famine due fupplies 
 All their neceffities fliall have. 
 
 20 Now, Lord, we wait for thee, thou art 
 Our fuccour and our fure defence : 
 
 21 Whate'er befalls us, we may truft 
 In thee with chearful confidence. 
 
 22 So let thy mercies, Lord on us 
 Defcend, like a refrefhing fhowY, 
 As all our hopes and joys depend 
 Upon thy favour and thy pow'r. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 
 1 |3 e J o y c e ye righteous in the Lord, 
 fx And praife him with delight : 
 
 For thankfulnefs becomes the lips 
 Of thofe that are upright. 
 
 2 Join the harp and other inftruments, 
 
 T* excite and tell your joys : 
 
 5 Sing a new long, and play with skill, 
 
 And with a chearful noife. 
 
 4 His word is good, and all his laws 
 Are from injuftice free: 
 His promife fure and all his ways 
 
 Are truth and equity. 
 
 y Works that are juft fecure his love, ' 
 As they his pleafure are : 
 The earth with bleflings fill'd, to us 
 His goodnefs do's declare. 
 
 6 Th' extended orbs of heav'n by his 
 
 Commanding word were made; 
 And from his breath its numerous hefts 
 Their feveral beings had, 
 
 7 The 
 
PSALM XXXIIL 6 j 
 
 7 The fea's proud waves within the fhore's 
 
 Confined limits keep; 
 VVhofe waters are laid up within 
 The ftore-houfe of the deep. 
 
 8 Let all men fear the Lord, to him 
 
 Let due regard be fhown : 
 May all the world his awful pow'r 
 By humble worfhip own. 
 
 9 For as he fpake all things were made. 
 
 All fix'd by laws he gave, 
 io No nation's counfels,, without him, 
 Tho' deep, f iiccefs fhall have. 
 
 ii God's purpofe none can defeat, 
 Nor orders countermand : 
 But every age, what he refolves, 
 Will fee (hall. firmly ftand. 
 
 Fart II. 
 
 12 Bleft land ! whofe fervice mows that God 
 
 Its chofen ruler is : 
 And happy they, whom God declares 
 
 By's care, that they are his. 
 1 1 God on the fons of men looks down 
 
 From his celeftial throne : 
 14 Views all the dwellers on the earth 
 
 From his bright maniion. 
 
 iy He made them equally, their hearts 
 He fafhion'd one bv one. 
 More clearly all their thoughts to him, 
 Than to themfelves are known. 
 
 16 Great holts can faveno king,nor ftrength 
 
 A mighty man fecure. 
 
 17 No horfe's force or fwiftnefs makes 
 
 The rider's fafery lure. 18 The 
 
64 PSALM XXXIV. 
 
 1 8 The Lord on thofe that fear his name, 
 
 Looks with a gracious eye ; 
 And ne'er will faii their hopes, that on 
 His goodnefs do rely. 
 
 19 When plagues without diftin&ion kill, 
 
 He'll refcue from the grave 
 Their lives., in time of dearth their needs 
 All due fupplies (hall have. 
 
 20 Now, Lord , we wait for thee, who art 
 
 Our help and our defence. 
 
 21 In all eftates we'll trult in thee 
 
 With chearful confidence. 
 
 22 Lord, let thy grace on us defcend 
 
 Like a refrefhing fhow'r ; 
 For all our hopes and joys depend 
 On thine almighty pow'r. 
 
 Psalm XXXIV. 
 
 1 (~\ O Dj who my kind prefer ver is, 
 ^ T I will at all times blefs ; 
 
 My tongue fhall daily be employ'd, 
 His goodnefs to confels. 
 
 2 In God my foul mall boalt., good men 
 
 Shall hear it and rejoyce ; 
 
 3 And to exalt his glorious name 
 
 Join both in heart and voice. 
 
 4 I fought the Lord in my diftrefs, 
 
 And graciotifly he heard ; 
 His timely fuccours did prevent 
 The threatning harm I fear'd. 
 y In all their ltraits good men (hall look 
 To him and be relieved j 
 
 Nor 
 
PSALM XXXIV. <?5 
 
 Nor in their hopes they place in God 
 Shall ever be deceiv'd. 
 
 6 I'm that poor man,, who deftitute 
 
 Of help,, God's fuccours crav'd ; 
 He heard my cry, and out of all 
 My troubles I was fav'd. 
 
 7 Bleft angels which on God attend, 
 
 Yet wait t' encompafs i'uch 
 As fear him, to preferve them fafe, 
 When danger's near approach. 
 
 8 O tafte and fee as I have done, 
 
 And then you muft confefs, 
 That God alone is good, and them 
 That truft in him will biefs. 
 
 9 O fear the Lord, ye faints, be fure 
 
 You in good ways abide, 
 He'll fee in all your wants, you -be 
 With needful things fupply'd. 
 
 | io Young lions that for hunger roar, 
 For lack of prey may faint ; 
 But thofe that wait on God mall have 
 All good he knows they want. 
 
 . 
 Tart II. 
 
 ii Come ye, who are difpos'd to learn, 
 And with attention hear ; 
 I'll give you wife inftru&ions, 
 How ye the Lord mould fear. 
 
 12 What man would have years prolong'd, 
 
 And happy days would fee ? 
 
 13 Refrain thy tongue and lips from all 
 
 Deceit and injury. 
 
 14 From 
 
66 fSALM XXXV. 
 
 14 From all unrighteous ways depart,. 
 From doing good ne'er ceafej 
 Seek all mens quiet, and purfue 
 The things that make for peace. 
 i y God lcves the righteous, and on them 
 He cafts a gracious eye ; 
 His ear's attentive to their fuits. 
 And open to their cry. 
 
 16 The Lord's an enemy to thofe 
 
 Whom wicked works employ ; 
 In his fierce wrath, them and their race 
 He'll utterly deftroy. 
 
 17 The righteous never cry in vain ; 
 
 God's help in ftraits they have : 
 
 18 He will draw near to broken hearts, 
 
 And contrite fpirits fave. 
 
 19 Tho' good men oft afflided are, 
 
 At length God fets them free : 
 
 20 His care does to their bodies reach, 
 
 No bone mall broken be. 
 
 21 Bad men fhall perim when they're plagu'd 
 
 With all that hate the jult : 
 Whom God will keep, and never fail 
 Their hopes that on him trult. 
 
 Psalm XXXV. 
 
 [ As the 100 Pfalm. ] 
 
 i T\ It a in T a I N, OLord, my injur'd 
 iVl . ' r [rights, 
 
 And take my part againft my foes, 
 
 2 I need thy buckler and thy fhield 
 Againft their fierce aflaults c' oppofe. 
 
 3 When 
 
PSALM XXXV. «7 
 
 I When I am forc'd to fly their rage, 
 Draw out thy fpear and itop their way j 
 And that my courage may not fail, 
 Til be thy fare deliverer, fay. 
 
 \ Whoe'er devife my hurt, and feek 
 My ruin, all their hopes defeat ; 
 Their warlike preparations turn 
 T' a fhameful and confus'd retreat. 
 
 • Chas'd by thy angel let them be 
 Difpers'd., like chaff before the wind 
 
 > Vengeance purfue 'em where no path 
 But a fteep precipice they'll find. 
 
 7 For unprovok'd they lay their toils, 
 And hunt me like fome favage beaft ; 
 Would treacheroufly deftroy my life, 
 Who have not injur'd them the leaft. 
 
 I Let ruin feize him unawares,, 
 ( A fit reward for f uch a foe ) 
 And caught in his own wiles himfelf 
 Suffer the fame he thought to do. 
 
 9 This wonderful deliverance 
 
 My joys to th' highest pitch fliall raife: 
 ;o Thy goodnefs all my pow'rs poffefs, 
 -And all fliall triumph in thy praife. 
 
 Thy mercy I'll aloud proclaim, 
 Thy pow'r to be beyond compare : 
 Who fav'd the poor from violence, 
 And wrongs of thofe that ftronger are* 
 
 Van III. 
 
 :i Falfe witneffes lay to my charge 
 Things that ne'er came into my mind : 
 
 12 Ev'n 
 
68 PSJLM XXXV. 
 
 12 Ev'n thofe 'would now deftroy my life, ! 
 To whom I had befarfe been kind. 
 
 13 But as for me, when they were fick, 
 My cicathing fpok^ that I was fad ; 
 My falls and pray'i s repeated fhow'd, 
 If they did well, I fhonid be glad. 
 
 14 A friend or brother's dangerous cafe, 
 Seem'd net to be a ladder crofs ; 
 
 Nor had my looks been more caft down, 
 Had I bewaii'd si mother's lofs. 
 
 15* But when afflictions me befell, 
 Together to rejoyce they flock • 
 The vileit objects meet, and make 
 My miferies their laughing-ftock. 
 
 16 With them are joyn'd the wretched crew 
 Of trencher-flatterers at feafts; 
 Whofe rage could eat me up, and there 
 Fall on me with abufive jefts. 
 
 17 Lord, look not always on : at length 
 Refcue me from their unjuft pow'r ; 
 Who., when deftroy'd in goods and name, 
 My life like lions would devour. 
 
 18 Then will I give thee thanks and praife : 
 And when I've liberty to go 
 
 Into the affembiies of thy faints, 
 All mall thy pow'r and goodnefs know. 
 
 19 Let not my caufelefs enemies 
 Rejoyce that they the day have won ; 
 Nor fhew by winking figns., their rage 
 Is fatisfy'd, and I'm undone. 
 
 Part 
 
PSALM XXXV. 69 
 
 Tart III. 
 
 My foes all concord hate, and ftrive 
 By devis'd falfhoods to encreafe 
 Hatred to thofe who fain would live 
 Under the government in peace. 
 
 With open mouth they me traduce, 
 And a faife traitor boidly call : 
 To all they meet rejoycing fay, 
 So, lb, we've now difcover'd all. 
 
 [they, 
 
 s Thou know'fl me better, Lord, than 
 And how Im wrong'd, do not neglect 
 
 I To do me right, but own my caufe, 
 And me without delay protect. 
 
 [ No partial favour, Lord, I crave ; 
 To thy known juftice I appeal. 
 According as thou find'ft, with me, 
 Not as they faifely charge me, deal. 
 
 j* Prevent the wicked's joys, who will 
 Aptohud themf elves and prouder grow 
 To fee me ruin'd : ah, they'll cry, 
 Now things, as we would have them,go. 
 
 5 Let thofe that are glad to fee me low, 
 And longing wait to fee me lolt • 
 Bliifh at their difappointed hopes, 
 Hang down their heads and no more 
 
 [boaft. 
 
 7 Let thofe that own my righteous caufe, 
 Triumph for joy and loudly fing, 
 Bleffed be God who David faved, 
 And made him a victorious king. 
 
 8 As for my tongue, 't (hall be imploy'd 
 Thy truth and goodnefs to proclaim ; 
 
 And 
 
7 o PSJLM XXXVI. 
 
 And whilft I live fhall never fail, 
 To blefs and praifc thy holy name. 
 
 Psalm XXXVI. 
 
 i T 7f T hen I behold a wicked man 
 V V All righteous laws defpife; 
 I muft conclude there is no fear 
 Of God before his eyes. 
 
 2 Tho' he by craft and falie difguife 
 
 May be conceaFd a while; 
 He'll when his fin's found our, appear 
 Hateful to all, and vile. 
 
 3 His kind profeflions are all frauds 
 
 To cover ill defigns ; 
 He will not know what's juft, much lefs 
 To praclife good inclines. 
 
 4 To mufe on miichief s his delight, 
 
 His fleep he'll break for this : 
 So fet on evil, none that ferves, 
 His ends can come amifs. 
 
 y Beyond the limits of the sky 
 Thy mercy, Lord, extends : 
 Thy faithfulnefs the narrow bounds 
 Of fpace and time tranfcends. 
 
 6 Mountains may be remov'd, before 
 
 Thy truth fhall fail the leaft ; 
 Thy judgments none can fathom ,- 
 Preferveft man and beaft. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 7 Lord, who can prize enough that love 
 
 Thou beared to the juft 
 Under whole providence and care 
 Good men fecurely truft. 
 
 8 They 
 
PSALM XXXVIL ft 
 
 1 They to the plenty of thy houfe 
 
 For all fupplies (hall look ; 
 And freely of thy pleafures drink 
 As from a running brook. 
 
 > For all the fprings of joy and life 
 Derived are from thee ; 
 From thy continued favour flow 
 All our felicity. 
 :o To cnole that thus efteem thy love, 
 Thy kiiidnefs ftill impart ; 
 And ail thy promifes fulfill 
 To men of upright heart. 
 
 i Let him not tread me down , whofe pride 
 
 Is equal to his hate. 
 Nor let the wicked's pow'r combin'd 
 Subvert my quiet ftate. 
 
 2 I fee them fall, and their defign 
 
 Againft me ruind lies : 
 By fuch a pow'rful hand cart down. 
 They never more fhall rife. 
 
 Psalm XXXVIL 
 
 [ As the loo Vfalm. ] 
 
 Le t none be envious when he fees 
 The wicked's profperous eftate j 
 ISior tempted by their good fucceis, 
 Grow bold their crimes to imitate. 
 
 For fo the grafs is frefh and green, 
 Before the mower cuts it down; 
 And beauteous flow'rs within a while, 
 Are wither'd by the fcorching fun. 
 
 a He's 
 
7 2 PSALM XXXVII. 
 
 3 He's wife that's always doing good, 
 And on God's goodnefs do's rely : 
 
 4 Thus thy 1 enjoyments he'll fecure_, 
 And all thy jult Defires fupply. 
 
 5* Leave thy concerns unto his care, 
 In firm dependance on him live ; 
 He'll either grant what thou would'ft have 
 Or what he knows is better give. 
 
 6 Tho' (landers and detracting tongues,, 
 Like clouds,, thy righteoufnefs obfeure ,• 
 He'll clear thy innocence, the light 
 
 At noon lhall not appear more pure. 
 
 7 In filence patiently expect 
 
 God's mercies ; but by no means fret, 
 To fee men thrive by wicked arts., 
 And what they have a mind to get, 
 
 8 If anger in thy breaft arife, 
 Supprefs it when it firft begins ; 
 Left it boil up to wrath., and thou 
 Be hurried to commit their fins. 
 
 9 They fhali poffefs ■ who wait on God^ 
 The good things of his promis'd land j 
 But evil doers have their doom., 
 
 To be cut off by God's juit hand. 
 
 Part H. 
 
 io The wicked's ruin in a while 
 Thou'lt fee • and if the place thou mind,, 
 Where once thou faw'ft him flouriftiing, 
 Nothing remaining of him find. 
 
 1 1 Then (hall the meek.whom they opprefs'd 
 Poffefs the land : and with increafe. 
 
 Of 
 
 
PSJLM XXXVII. 7 j 
 
 Of all good things their lives be bleft, 
 And nothing fliall difturb their peace. 
 
 12 The wicked in mifchievous plots, 
 Enrag'd againft the juft% combines; 
 
 13 But Gcdj who fees his ruin near, 
 Derides both him and his defigns. 
 
 14 Tho' he Hands ready arm'd to flay 
 The poor and harmieis innocent : 
 
 15* His arms fhall turn againft himfelf, 
 And ferve for his own punifhment. 
 
 16 Think not mere wealth makes happy men: 
 
 That little which contents the poor, 
 Is better far than wicked mens 
 111 got, or ill employed ftore. 
 
 17 'The wicked's pow'r, tho' ne'er fo great^ 
 God will in pieces f iirely break ; 
 
 But good men by his potent arm, 
 Shall be upheld, tho' ne'er fo weak. 
 
 j 1 8 The days which they in forrow pafs 
 And patient waiting God regards ; 
 And with his promis'd happinefs, 
 'Them and their children he rewards. 
 
 19 In evil times, they mail not blufh 
 That all their hopes on God rely'd ; 
 In days of famine by his care, 
 They fhall be fure to be fupply'd. 
 
 Part III. 
 
 20 God's enemies when thriving moft, 
 Shall perifh by his angry ftroke ,- i 
 Like fat of lambs on th' altar laid, 
 Confume and vanifli into fmoak. 
 
 E 21 Thefe 
 
74 PSALM XXXVII. 
 
 21 Thefe freely borrow to grow rich, 
 Never intending to reltore; 
 The righteous man as freely lends, 
 And parts with weakh,to help the poor. 
 
 22 The ble flings cf the proniis'q land 
 By them and thehs mail be enjoy 'd : 
 The other,, followed with God's curfe, 
 Be rooted out and quite deitrcy'd. 
 
 25 The Lord directs a good man's fteps, 
 And he delighteth in his way ; 
 
 24 He is not rum'd by his falls,, 
 
 God's pcw'r is his fupport and ftay. 
 
 2 j In all the experience of my life, 
 That iib'ral rnan I ne'er could fee, 
 Whole aims expcs'd himfelf to want. 
 Or brought his race to beggary. 
 
 16 He's ever merciful and lends, 
 
 And thus his feed a ble fling gains ,* 
 
 27 Would (t thou in peace and faiety dwell? 
 Do good, and from all fin atftain. 
 
 25 For God, whofe nature's good and juft, 
 Thofe who are like himfeff will own,- 
 They (hall continue, when the race 
 Of wicked men is overthrown. 
 
 ? t nt IV. 
 29 Sure title to the prcmis'd land 
 
 The gc~d and juit can only plead -; 
 And to their pious feed intaii 
 Its bleffings after they are dead. 
 
 ;o Wife and juft precepts he inftills, 
 
 [guide ; 
 Mens minds to lorm, and manners 
 
 21 And 
 
PSJLM XXXVII. 75 
 
 51 And fince God's law he loves .,and makes 
 His rules his goings (hall not Hide. 
 
 32 The wicked plots againft the juft, 
 And lies in wait to ruin them : 
 
 33 God will not leave them in his pow'r, 
 Nor as he judges them condemn. 
 
 34 Wait then on God and keep his way, 
 So (hall his promis'd bleffings be 
 
 Thy portion; and when thou artrais'd, 
 The wicked's ruine thou malt fee. 
 
 35- I've feen the wicked rife to pow'r 
 Flouri.fh like laurels ever green ; 
 
 36 But'fuddenly their ruin came, 
 And no remainder could be feen. 
 
 37 Mark but the good and perfect man, 
 And him that's upright in his ways - y 
 Mercy attends his happy life, 
 
 And quiet peace concludes his days. 
 
 38 But bold tranfgreffors fhall not long 
 Efcape Gv)d's lad but righteous doom, 
 Whofe utter extirpation 
 
 At laft fhall with a vengeance come. 
 
 y) Mean while the Lord will never fail 
 The good and juft to fave and blefs ; 
 Who may.fecuiely on his ftrength 
 Reiy for fuccours in diitrefs. 
 
 40 He'll furely help them in their nced v 
 And be their relcue from th' unjufl: ;• 
 His truth and honour is ingag'd, 
 To lave them, for in him they trufi. 
 
7:6 PSALM XXXVII. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i T e t none be troubled to behold 
 1 j The wicked's prcfperous ftate ; 
 Nor by their good fuccefs grow bold 
 Their crimes to imitate. 
 
 2 For grafs is frefii and green, before 
 
 The mower cuts it down ; 
 And beauteous flow'rs, within a while, 
 Are wither'd by the fun. 
 
 3 He's wife that's doing good, and on 
 
 God's goodnefs do's rely : 
 
 4 Thus thy enjoyments he'll Fecure, 
 
 Thy j uft flefifes fuppiy. 
 j Leave thy concerns to him, in firm 
 Dependance on him live ,• 
 He'll either grant what thou wouldft have, 
 Or what is better give. 
 
 [cloud, 
 
 6 Tho' flanderous tongues mould like a 
 
 Thy righteoufnefs obfcure ,- 
 Hell ciear thy innocence, the light 
 .Shall not appear more pure. 
 
 7 In filence for God's mercies wait, 
 
 Thy felf by no means fret ; 
 Tho' bad men thrive, or by ill arts, 
 What fain they wou-d have, gee. 
 
 8 If anger in thy breaft arife, 
 
 Check it, when't nVft begins ; 
 Left it boil up to wrath, and thou 
 Be hurried to their fins. 
 
 9 They (hall pcilefs who wait on God, 
 
 Jbood things i'thj promis'd land ; 
 
 But 
 
 j 
 
PSJLM XXXVII. 77 
 
 But evil doers aie doom'd to be 
 Cut off by God's juft hand. 
 Fare II. 
 10 Soon (hall the wickd's ruin come ; 
 And if the place thou mind, 
 Where once thou faw'il him flourifhing, 
 Nothing remaining find. 
 ii Then fhail the injur'd meek pofTefs 
 The land, and with increafe 
 Of all good things their lives be bleft. 
 And none diiturb their peace. 
 
 12 The wicked in mifchievous plots 
 
 Againit the juft combines : 
 
 13 rBuc .God who fees his ruin near, 
 
 Will laugh at his deligns. 
 
 14 Tho' he ltand ready arm'd to flay 
 
 The poor and innocent : 
 I) His arms (hall wound hhnfelf, and fcrve 
 For his own pummment. 
 
 16 Think net mere wealth makes happy men 
 
 For what contents the poor, 
 Is becter than bad mens ill-got 
 Or ill employed itore. 
 
 17 God will the wicked's pow'r, tho' great, 
 
 In pieces furely break ,- 
 But good men by his arm lhall be 
 Upheld, trio 3 ne'er ib weak. 
 
 18 Their patient waifirig and their days 
 
 Of forrow, Ged regaras; 
 And with his promis d happiifefS 
 Them and their feed rewards. 
 
 19 They fhali net biufh, that in iii times 
 
 Their hopes on God rely d ; 
 
 E 3 la 
 
7 8 VSALM XXXVII. 
 
 In days of famine by his care, 
 They fhall be itill fupply'd. 
 
 Part III. 
 
 20 God's enemies^ when thriving moft. 
 
 Shall perifh by his ftroke ,• 
 Like fat of lambs confume away, 
 And vanifli into fmoke ; 
 
 21 Thefe freely borrow to grow ricrr, 
 
 Not meaning to reltore : 
 The righteous man as freely parts 
 With wealth, to help the peer. 
 
 22 The bleflings of the earth, by them 
 
 And theirs fhall be enjoy'd, 
 The other, curs'd of God ihall be 
 
 Cut off, and quite deftrcy'd. [fteps^ 
 2; The Lord, that guides the good man's 
 
 Delighteth in his way : 
 24 He is not ruin'd by his falls, 
 
 God's pow'r will be his ftay. 
 
 25* In all my life I never yet 
 
 That hb'ral man could fee 
 Whofe alms expofs'd himfelf to want, 
 Or race to beggary. 
 
 26 He mercifully lends, and thus 
 
 His feed a bleffing gain : 
 
 27 If thou wouldit fafely dwell, do good^ 
 
 And from all fin refrain. 
 
 28 God, that -is good and juft will thofe, 
 
 That him refemble own. 
 They ihall continue, when the race 
 Of bad men is o'erthrewn. 
 
 Tart 
 
PSALM XXXVIL 79/ 
 
 Fart IV. 
 29 Sure title to the promis'd land 
 The jult can only plead,, 
 And to their pious feed entail 
 Its bleilings when they're dead. 
 50 Wife precepts he lnnilts, mens minds 
 
 To form., and manners guide : 
 31 And fince he makes God's law his rule} 
 His goings (hall not Hide. 
 
 52 The wicked plots againft the juft, 
 And wait to ruin them : 
 
 35 God will not leave them in their powY, 
 
 Nor as they judge, condemn. 
 34 Wait on the Lord,, and keep his way ; 
 His promis'd good fhali be 
 Thy portion ; and when thou art rais'd, . 
 The wicked's ruin lee. 
 
 55- I've fcen. the wicked rife,, and fpread 
 Like laurels frelh and green : 
 
 36 But when his hafty ruin came, 
 
 No remnant could be feen. | 
 I 37 But mark the perfect man., and him 
 
 That's upright in his ways; 
 . Mercy attends his happy lire, 
 
 And peace concludes his days. 
 
 ;8 But bold tranfgreiTors mall not long 
 Efcape God's righteous doom j 
 Whole utter extirpation 
 
 Shall with, a vengeance come. 
 39 Mean while the Lord will never fail, 
 The juft to fave and blefs : 
 Who may fecurely on his pow'r 
 Rely in all diltrels. 
 
 E 4 40 He'll 
 
80 PSJLM XXXVIII. 
 
 40 He'll help them in their need, and t>e 
 Their refcue from th' unjuft, 
 His truth to fave them is engag'd 
 Eecauie in him they truft. 
 
 L 
 
 Psalm XXXVIII. 
 
 [ As the 100 Pfilm. ] 
 ORDj thy rebukes I can endure, 
 
 [ftife,- 
 When thou with kindnefs dolt cha- 
 
 33ut thy fierce wrath I cannot bear, 
 If this unmix'd with favour rife. 
 
 2 I feel how fharp thine arrows are, 
 How fail they itick in a deep wound ; 
 The heavy load thy hand lays on, 
 Preffes me down unto the ground. 
 
 3 My unfound body tells how fad 
 It is, th' almighty to difpleafe : 
 And how provoking are my fins, 
 
 I know, by pains that have no eafe. 
 
 4 A flood of overwhelming woes, 
 Threaten to fink me every hour, 
 Too great a load for me to bear, 
 Unleis fuftained by thy power. 
 
 y Ulcers and noifome fore have filPd 
 My body, and my follies fhow : 
 
 6 Distorted and with trouble bent, 
 I bowing like a mourner go. 
 
 7 For fiery boils my loins inflame, 
 111 humours run thro' every part : 
 
 3 Feeble and worn away with pain, 
 I roar, for ariguifh of my heart. 
 
 9 I'll 
 
PSALM XXXVIII. 8 1 
 
 9 Til add no more • for, Lord,, to thee, 
 Both what I want, and how I groan, 
 10 My troubled thoughts,and re^kfs mind, 
 Decays of ftrength and light,are known. 
 Part II. 
 ii My friends and lovers, who I thought 
 Some pity to me would expreft, 
 All left me, and my neareft kin 
 flood afar off in my diftrefs. 
 
 12 Mean while my foes, on mifchiefbent 
 Againft my life, they ne'er give out j 
 This they difcourle and this contrive 
 By fraud and lies to bring about. 
 
 1 3 Like one amaz'd, I filent flood ; 
 
 Or like a man both deaf and mute ,• 
 
 14 Who neither knew their calumnies, 
 Nor their reproaches could confute. 
 
 j j Thus I behav'd myfelf, in hopes 
 
 [plead • 
 The Lord, that heard my caufe wouid 
 
 16 Nor fuffer them, when I was low, 
 
 T' infult, and proudly rai(e their head. 
 
 17 My weak and ruinous eftate, 
 Gives a fad profpect to my view : 
 
 18 My fins, which I with grief deplore, 
 Have made thefe punifhments my due. 
 
 19 Mean while mine enemies are ftrong 3 
 Live in profperity and peace ,• 
 
 And, by the falfe reports they raife, 
 Making me odious, they increale. 
 
 20 Ev'n they, to whom kind offices 
 I've done, againft me all combine, 
 
 E f Caufe 
 
82 PSJLM XXXIX. 
 
 Caufe I the common good purfue, 
 Which they as ftudioufly decline. 
 
 21 But,, O my God, in this diftrefs 
 Forfake me not as they have done : 
 Deferr no longer my relief, 
 Whofe fafety lies in thee alone. 
 
 P S A L M XXXIX. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 i "P esolv'd I was with care t'obferve 
 
 XX [tongue; 
 
 My ways, and chiefly watch my 
 
 To ftifle paffionate complaints, [wrong. 
 
 How much they thriv'd who did me 
 
 2 Neither good words nor bad I fpake, 
 But like a dumb man held my peace; 
 Tho' whilft I thus deny'd all vent, 
 My inward grief did more increale. 
 
 ; My mufing thoughts pent in, grew hot ; 
 My itifled forrows wanted eafe ; 
 The kindled flame at length brake forth, 
 Into fuch words to God as thefe. 
 
 4 Lord, teach me when my latter end. 
 And number of my days I view. 
 
 To meafure right myfeif and them ; 
 How I am frail, and they are few. 
 
 5 My days extent is but a fpan, 
 Mine age is nothing unto thee! 
 Man in his flourishing eltate 
 
 Is altogether vanity. 
 
 6 A fhadow's all that he purfues, 
 But his vexations real are ; 
 
 He 
 

 PSALM XXXIX. S] 
 
 He heaps up wealth, and knows net who 
 Shall reap tiiQ proht of his care. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 7 Let others foolifhly expect 
 
 How kind the flattering world will prove ; 
 I'll feek my God alone to pleaie, 
 And be ambitious of his love. 
 
 8 Forgive me all my heinous fins, 
 And then remove thy 1 mar ting rod ; 
 Left fools mould fancy me cait off, 
 And laugh at all my rruu in God. 
 
 9 As yet I've iilently ador'd 
 Thy juftice in my punifhment : 
 
 io Remove thy heavy ftroke, for elfe 
 My ftrength to bear ic will be ipent. 
 
 11 How weak and nothing we appen \ 
 When God for firt do's man chaftife ; 
 Like garments fretted by the moth, 
 So all his beauty ruin'd lies. 
 
 12 My earneft pray'r, O Lord, regard, 
 And to my mournful cry give ear : 
 A wandring ilranger here on earth 
 
 I am, as all my lathers were. 
 
 13 Lord, my decaying ftrength repair, 
 Andfpare me yet a while, that I 
 May make my peace with thee, before 
 1 go away from hence, and d.e. 
 
 1 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 was refolv'd t' obferve my ways, 
 And chiefly watch my tongue $ 
 
 To 
 
84 PSALM XXXIX. 
 
 To itifle all complaint, how much 
 They thriv'd, who did me wrong, 
 
 2 Neither good words nor bad I (pake, 
 
 As dumb I held my peace ; 
 Tho whilft I thus deny'd all vent^ 
 My grief did more increafe. 
 
 3 My mufing thoughts grew hot, my griefs 
 
 Thus ftifled wanted eafe : 
 The kindled flame at length brake forth 
 Into fuch words as thefe : 
 
 4 Lord, teach me, when my end and days 
 
 I have to live, I view ; 
 To know myfelf and them, how I 
 Am frail, and they are few. 
 
 j My days are but a fpan, mine age 
 Is nothing unto thee ; 
 When man is in his belt eftate^ 
 He's only vanity. 
 
 6 A fhadow he purfues, but his 
 
 Vexations real are ,- [reap 
 
 Gets wealth, and knows not who (hall 
 The profit of his care. 
 Part II. 
 
 7 Let others foolifhly expeft 
 
 How kind the world will prove ; 
 I'll feck to pleafe my God, and be 
 Ambitious of his love. 
 
 8 Forgive me all my fins, and then 
 
 Remove thy imarting rod; 
 Left fools think me cait off, and laugh 
 At all my truit in God. 
 
 9 Thee I have filently ador'd, 
 
 In my juft punimment ; 
 
 io Remove 
 
PSALM XL. 85 
 
 10 Remove thy ftroke, or eife my ftrength 
 
 To bear it will be i'pent. 
 XI How weak alas ! we are when God 
 For fin do's man chaftife; 
 Like garments fretted by a moth, 
 His beauty ruind lies. 
 
 12 My mournful ftate, O Lord., regard. 
 And to my cry give ear; 
 I am a ltranger here on earth,, 
 As all my fathers were. 
 I j Repair my itrength^ O God_, andi'pare 
 Me yet a while^ that I 
 May make my peace with thee, before 
 I go from hence and die. 
 
 Psalm XL. 
 
 1 ^^T 1 1 s good with patience to attend, 
 JL And on the Lord rely : 
 
 When other fuccours fail'd, to him 
 I pray'dj who heard my cry. 
 Z I, that in mifery was plung'd^ 
 Surrounded with defpair; 
 
 Am fafely plac'd above my fears,, 
 And firm my goings are. 
 
 3 And now Fllchearful praifes fing 
 
 To God who fet me free; 
 Whillt this thy goodneis do's invite 
 Others to truit in thee. 
 
 4 O happy man ! that trufts in God, 
 
 And can the proud defpife ,• 
 With the deceitful arts of fuch 
 As turn alide to lyes. 
 
 5 Thy 
 
U PSJLM XL. 
 
 5* Thy wondrous works^and thoughts of love 
 To us fo many are ,- 
 If I would tell them they exceed 
 My thoughts and vaiue far. 
 
 6 Whenfacrifices, Lord_, to thee 
 
 No longer grateful were 5 
 And when obedience thou before 
 Burnt offerings did ft prefer. 
 
 7 Inftead of thefe that I mould come, 
 
 Thy facred books recite : 
 
 8 Thy law is in my heart, and I 
 
 To do thy will delight. 
 
 9 Within thy courts I have made known 
 
 How great thy mercies are ; 
 Thy truth and faithfulnefs,, my tongue 
 To publifh fhail not fpare. 
 
 10 Thefe are too great and good to lie 
 
 In private thoughts conceal'd ; 
 What all are fb concern'd to know, 
 To all I have reveal'd. 
 Pan II. 
 
 11 O let my prefervation fpeak 
 
 How true thou art and kind ; 
 And thofe companions I proclaim, 
 Lord, let me ever find. 
 
 12 I never needed more thy help,, 
 
 With dangers round befer, 
 Nor wonder at it when my fins. 
 So many are and great. 
 
 Their number I no more can tell 
 Than th' hairs upon my head : 
 
 My heart is quite deprels'd and feiz'd 
 With horror and with dread. 
 
 13 Lord, 
 
PSJLM XLI. S 7 
 
 15 Lord, fince my troubles with fuch hafte 
 
 Tti ruin me advance ;' .1 
 
 O do not Itayj but come as fait 
 To my deliverance. 
 
 14 Let thole who would deifroy my life 
 
 Their own confufio-n meet ; [iliame 
 And when they attempt my hurr, with 
 
 Be forced to retreat. 
 1 j Letfuch as make my griefs their fport, 
 
 Themfelves unpitied be ; 
 
 Thofe who deride my trult in God > 
 
 Reward with infamy. 
 
 16 To all true worfhippers., who feek 
 
 Their God alone to pleafe, 
 Do thou thy favour, Lord,, exprcfs, 
 
 And make their joys t' increafe. 
 Let thofe whole hopes on thee depend, 
 
 And thy falvation love., 
 Ever have caufe gnd hearts to fay, 
 
 Pralfcd be God above. 
 
 17 G look upon my itate opprefs'd 
 
 With mifery and grief: 
 Thou art my saviour and my help, 
 Lord^ fend me quick relief. 
 
 Psalm XLI. 
 
 [ As the ioq Tfalm. ] 
 
 I TQlest is the man., whofe tender fenle 
 £J Is touched with another's grief ; 
 Who when he hears the poor man's cry, 
 Affords him pity and relief, 
 
 God 
 
88 PSALM XLL 
 
 God will hjs charity repay ; 
 In time of need wiil.be his friend : 
 When troubles to his lot fliall fall,, 
 He'll make 'em. have an happy end. 
 
 2 Threatened by danger or difeafe, 
 His life he'li refcue from the grave; 
 Profp-r his ltate on earthy and from 
 His foes and all their malice lave. 
 
 3 He'll ftrengthen him upon his bed 
 Of languifning infirmity ; 
 
 Secure of God's companions, 
 His weary limbs will fofter lie. 
 
 4 Wounded and fore oppreit with guilt, 
 I cry'd for pity and for eafe; 
 
 Lord, let thy mercies heal my foul,, 
 Whofe fins are only lefs than thefe. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 5" My foes t' affli& me more, my name 
 With defamations itrive to blot ; 
 They wifh'd me dead, and then they hope 
 To lee my reputation rot. 
 
 6 He feems, when prefent, to condole 
 With me, but aifs deceit and fraud ; 
 He picks up matter for his lyes, 
 
 And fpreads them, when he goes abroad, 
 
 7 In clofe affemblies they conferr 
 Who hate me, and my hurt devife : 
 
 8 An ill difeafe flicks to him fait, 
 
 He's laid, lay they, ne'er more to rife. 
 
 9 Yea my familiar friend, in whom 
 I put the greateft confidence. 
 
 Who 
 
PSALM XLII. %<) 
 
 Who to my family retain'd, 
 Spurns at me with itrange infolence.- 
 
 10 But, Lorc^ in mercy raife me up, 
 
 And once more fet me on my thronej 
 That by juft punifhments I may 
 Repay, what wickedly they've done. 
 
 ii Thy kindnefs to me by thy care 
 
 I know, which thou doft not recall : 
 That I'm in fafety, and my foe 
 Has mifs'd his triumph in my fall. 
 
 12 With thankfulnefs to thee^ I own. 
 Thou haft fuftain d my innocence ,• 
 And as to ferve thee I'm advanc'dj 
 Will be for ever my defence. 
 
 13 Bleft be that Majefty above. 
 Whom all true worfhippers adore 3 
 Let every age content, and fay, 
 Amen, till time fhall be no more. 
 
 Psalm XLII. 
 
 [ As the 100 Pfalm. ] 
 
 1 /~\ God, the fpring of all my joys, 
 y^/ For thee 1 long,, to thee I look: 
 ]Slo chafed hart do's pant fo much 
 After the cooling water-brook. 
 
 2 Lefs grief it is to be exil'd [thine ; 
 From mine own houfe, O Lord, than 
 O how I wifh t' approach that place, 
 Where all thy glories ufe to mine. 
 
 3 The forrows of my banifhment 
 Increafe, and tears become my food, 
 
 W r hilft 
 
9 o PSALM XLII. 
 
 Whilft mine infulting foes reproach 
 My faith, and fay, Where's now thy God? 
 
 4 Pad joys renew ray grief, to think 
 
 .' How to thy houfe in troops we came ; 
 What chearful feafts we kept, and fang 
 Praifes in confort to thy name. 
 
 5 Why mould I cherifh thefe fad thoughts, 
 Whence nothing but difquiet flows ? 
 Since you procure not what I wifh, 
 Why mould you hinder my repofe ? 
 
 I've' learnt this remedy at lait ; 
 To keep my paffions calm and frill, 
 I'm nearer help by hope in God, 
 And rehgnation to his will. 
 
 6 While thus exil'd I wander from 
 This mountain to the other hill, 
 Grief do's opprels me : but the thoughts 
 Of thy great goodnefs, chear me -ftili. 
 
 Part JI. 
 
 7 Into deep miferies I'm fall'n, 
 Where one the other feems t' invite j 
 Tols'd in a fea, where every wave, 
 Threatens to overwhelm me quite. 
 
 8 God's kindnefs Hill will give me caufe 
 To fing his praife both night and day : 
 I'll thus commend myfelf to him, 
 The Author of my life, and pray. 
 
 9 cc O God my refuge, why fo long 
 ec Do I thus unregarded lie ? 
 
 <c Why do I mourn without relief, 
 
 f OppreiTed by mine enemy ? 
 
 " J 10 « This 
 
PSALM XLII. '9i 
 
 io c< This wounds me deeply like a fword, 
 < c To hear my truft in thee with (corn 
 cc Reproached, by them who flouting ask, 
 
 [forlorn? 
 < c Where's now thy God ? thou wretch 
 
 II Why mould I cherim thefe fad thoughts, 
 Whence nothing but difquiet flows? 
 Since you procure not what I with, 
 Why mould you hinder my repofe. 
 
 I've learnt this remedy at laft, 
 To keep my paffions calm and itill :, 
 I'm nearer help by hope.in God, 
 And resignation to his will.' 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i T> lest Fountain of my joys, for thee 
 il I long, to thee I look ; 
 IMo chafed hart do's pant fo much 
 After the water-brook. 
 2 Lefs grief it is to be exil'd 
 
 From mine own houfe, than thine; 
 O how I wifh t' approach the place, 
 Where all thy glories mine. 
 
 5 This makes my forrows to increafe, 
 And tears become my food ; 
 To hear my foes reproach my faith, 
 And fay, Where's now thy God ? 
 4 Paft joys renew my grief to think ' 
 How to thine houfe. we came 
 In troops to feaft, and praifes fang 
 In conforr to thy .name. 
 
 j Why fliould I cherim thefe fad thoughts, 
 Whence nought but trouble flows ? 
 
 Since 
 
92 FSALM XLII. 
 
 Since you procure not what I wi(n> 
 
 Hinder not my repofe. 
 I've learnt this remedy, to keep 
 
 My paffions calm and ftiilj 
 I'm nearer help by hcpe in God, 
 
 And a refigned Will. 
 
 6 While thus exiled I wander from 
 
 This to the other hill, [God's 
 
 Grief cafts me down,, but thoughts of 
 Great goodnefs chears me ftiii. 
 Part II. 
 
 7 Deep are my miferles, and one 
 
 Another feems t y invite : 
 Tofs'din a fea, where every wave 
 
 Threatens to drown me quite. 
 £ Thy kindnefs, Lord, will give me caufe 
 
 To praife thee night and day : 
 I'll thus commend myfelf to thee, 
 
 God of my life, and pray. 
 
 9 * c O God, my refuge, why do I 
 ff So long forgotten lie 3 
 cc Why do I mourn without relief, 
 Opprefs'd by th' enemy ? 
 io "" This wounds me like a fword to hear 
 ic My truit reproach 1 d with fcorn, 
 
 [now 
 cc By them, who flouting ask, Where's 
 ce Thy God ? thou wretch forlorn ! 
 
 ii Why mould I cherifh thefe fad thoughts, 
 Whence nought but trouble flows ? 
 
 Since you procure not what I wifli, 
 Hinder not my repofe. 
 
 I've learnt ti is remedy, to keep 
 
 My paflions calm and ftill ; I'm 
 
PSALM XLIII. 9} 
 
 I'm nearer heip by hope in God, 
 And a refigned will 
 
 Psalm XLIII. 
 
 X As the ioo Tfalnu ] 
 
 1 rpHOU righteous Judge of all the world, 
 
 J^ Be thou my gracious advocate ,• \ 
 And clear mine innocence from thofe 
 Whcfe craft is equal to their hnte. 
 
 2 Why^Lordjdoft thou with-hold thatpowV 
 On which my foul alone relies ? 
 
 And lock'ft not on my mourniul ftate, 
 Oppreft by cruel enemies i 
 
 3 Thy mercy and thy truth difplay; 
 That by the conduct of thy light, 
 Thy courts I may attain, and there 
 May have of thee a fuller light. 
 
 4 T' approach thine altar would revive 
 My foul and all my gladnefs raif e : 
 Where I thy goodnefs would proclaim 
 With all the inftruments of praiie. 
 
 5 Why mould I entertain fad thoughts, 
 Whence nothing but difturbance flows ? 
 Since they procure not what I wifh, 
 Why fhould they hinder my repofe? 
 
 I've learnt this remedy at laft., 
 To keep my paffions calm and ftill: 
 I'm nearer help by hope in God, 
 And refignation to his will, 
 
 F Another 
 
94 PSALM XLIII, XLIV. 
 
 I Another Mere. ] 
 
 1 (~*\ re at Judge of all the world, be thou 
 V«I My gracious Advocate ,• [craft 
 To plead my caufe gainft thofe, whofe 
 
 Is equal to their hate. [pow'r, 
 
 2 Why j Lord, dolt thou vvith-hold that 
 
 On which my foul relies? 
 And look'ft nor- on my ftate epprefs/il 
 By cruel enemies? 
 
 5 Thy mercy and thy truth difplay, 
 That glided by thy light., 
 I may attain thy courts, and have 
 Of thee a fuiler fight. 
 4 T' approach thine altar would revive 
 My foul, my joys would raife; 
 Where I thy goodness would proclaim 
 With inftruments of praife* 
 
 j Why mould I entertain fad thoughts, ' 
 Whence nought but trouble flows ? 
 Since you procure not what I wifti, 
 Hinder not my, repole. 
 Tve learnt this remedy, to keep 
 My paffions calm and ftiil ; 
 I'm nearer help by hope in God, 
 And a refigned will; 
 
 Psalm XLIV. 
 
 [As the IOO Fjalw. ] 
 
 1 'TpHE wonders, Lord, thou didftof'old, 
 
 X .We've often heard our fathers tell ; 
 
 2 To plant thy people in their land, 
 How thou the heathen didft expel. 
 
 3 Their 
 
PSALM XLIV. 95 
 
 3 Their fpeedy conquefts were not gain'd 
 By their own valour or their fwoid ; 
 But by the prefence of thy powY, 
 And i'pecial favoat of the Lord. 
 
 4 O Gcd my- King, fave Jacob's tetd, 
 Whcr r- vv'rfai word alone can do; 
 
 j Then fiaa our foes before us fall, 
 . And we fhali tread them under-foot. 
 
 6 It is nctbyour'fword or bow 
 
 We hcp2 to conquer, but by thee : 
 
 7 By-'whLm io oft we have been faved, 
 And they oft made with fh'ame to flee. 
 
 8 In God we glory and we praife 
 
 9 Thy name : yet now our cafe deplore : 
 Thy prefence is withdrawn, that us'd 
 To head our armies heretofore; 
 
 io Call off by thee, our courage fails. 
 Our enemies with eafe us foil,- 
 We turn our backs, a -id they come on 
 With greedy halte' to take the fpoil. 
 
 ii Like ihee.p defign'd for (laughter, Tome 
 Fail into cruel butchers hands : 
 Ochers led captive are difpers'd 
 In far remote and heathen lands. 
 
 12 Pifown'd by God; by all defpis'd, 
 
 Like vileit flaves they're fold and bought; 
 And being priz'd as little worth, 
 Their owners part with them for naught. 
 
 i ; We're to our neighbours a reproach, 
 To all about a laughing- flock : 
 
 14 The 
 
9 6 PSJLM XLIV. 
 
 14 The heathens by-word when theyfpeak, 
 When figns they only make their mock. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 15* The ignominy of our ftate, 
 
 Confounds me with perpetual fhame : 
 
 16 To hear the feoffs wherewith our foes 
 Reproach us, and bialpheme tny name. 
 
 17 Our only comfort is, tho' all 
 Theie mifenes are our fad lot, 
 
 We ve net been falfe unto our God, 
 Him or his covenant forgot. 
 
 1 8 We have net entertain'd worfe thoughts, 
 Nor thy religion lels have lc-v'd j 
 
 Nor hitherto our fteps have balk'd 
 Thy way, nor we apoftates prov'd. 
 
 19 Tho 1 broke and fhatter'd,where not men 
 But dragons rather fury breathe,- 
 
 Our itate is utterly forlorn. 
 
 And dilmal like the fhades of death. 
 
 20 Had we to worfhip God forgot, 
 Or pray'd to their falfe deities; 
 
 21 God's vengeance we had not efcap'd, 
 Who all our fecret thoughts efpies. 
 
 22 That for thy fake we're daily kill'd 
 Like butchered fheep, is feen by all ; 
 When rather than forfake our God, 
 
 We chufe his facrifice to fall. 
 
 . • 
 
 25 Awake and rife for our defence, 
 Thy long neglected people own : 
 
 24 No more difpleafure fhow, when we 
 Under iuch fad oppreflions groan. 
 
 2) Lower 
 
PSALM XLV. 97 
 
 2) Lower we cannot lie ; the ground 
 And we one body feem to make : 
 
 26 Rife for our help, and raife us up; 
 Oh fave us, for thy mercies fake. 
 
 PSAL M XLV. 
 
 [ As the 100 Vjalm. ] 
 
 1 Tp\ 1 v 1 N e l y now infpir'd I'll ling 
 
 \j The praifes of a mighty King : 
 
 What I recite, (hall flow fo fait. 
 
 No fcribe's quick pen can make fuch haft. 
 
 2 O glorious King ! thy form divine, 
 Created beauties do"s out-fhine : 
 All graces on thy lips are pour'd, 
 On thee eternal graces fliowr'd 
 
 5 Girt thy bright fword upon thy thigh 
 The ornaments of majeftyj 
 
 Like an illuitrious prince appear, 
 And (hew how great thy glories are. 
 
 4 Ride on in triumph and maintain 
 The vertues that adorn thy train ; 
 Wrong'd meeknefs, truth and equity. 
 Look only for fupport from thee. 
 
 Thine enemies amazed (land., 
 Struck with the terror of thy hand ,• 
 $■ Who needs mult fall, iince thy keen d 
 Will find a paffage to their hearts. 
 
 6 Thy throne, O God, is fixed fure, 
 Thy kingdom ever (hail endure, 
 Thy laws, the fceptre in thy hand, 
 Oppreis not thofe whom they command. 
 
 F n Sii 
 
98 PSJLM XLV. 
 
 7 Sin thou doft hate,, but juftice love,- 
 Therefore thy glories far above 
 Thy fellows fmnej thy God has fhed 
 More oyl of gladnefs on thy head. 
 
 Pan II. 
 
 S None ever did appear fo glad 
 In nuptial garments richly clad,, 
 So fragrant from th' ivory rooms_, 
 As if made up of mere perfumes. 
 
 9 Daughters cf kings did not difdain 
 T' attend among the princely train ; 
 The royal bride at thy<right hand,' 
 In purelt gold array 'a did Hand. 
 
 10 Great queen! thou wilt be happier yet, 
 If thou'lt thy country's rites forget : 
 
 1 1 The King will prize thy beauty more ; 
 For he's that Lord thou muft adore. 
 
 12 Rich Tyre, and thofe of greatefl port, 
 With prefents fhall thy favour court. 
 
 zj Thy mind all graces do's unfold, 
 More f plendid than thy cloth of gold. 
 
 14 She to the King in raiment wrought 
 With rich embroid'ry fhall be brought , 
 Her maids of honour after go 
 Attending in the pompous fhow. 
 
 T) Whom they with forward joy fhall bring 
 
 Into the palace of the King. 
 16 lnftead of parents, from thy womb, 
 
 Princes to rule the earth fhall come. 
 
 27 And this my fong (hall make thy name 
 Survive,great King,and fpread thy fame. 
 
 Thee 
 V 
 
PSALM XLVI. 99 
 
 Thee future ages fhall adore, 
 
 And praife, till time mail be no more. 
 
 Psalm XLVI. 
 
 i \ I 1 he almighty Lord is our defence, 
 jL The itrength whereby we ftand ; 
 When troubles their approaches make, 
 His help is ftill at hand. 
 2 Our faith may then remain unmov'd, 
 Tho' di earth mould be difplac'd ,• 
 Or tho ? into the fea's V3.it gulph 
 The mountains mould be caft. 
 
 5 Altho' the ocean's troubled waves 
 
 A frightful noife mould make,* 
 Should rile and (well unto the clouds, 
 
 And caufe the hills to make. 
 4 There is a quiet ltream makes glad 
 
 The city of the Lord : 
 j His prefence fhall fecure her peace, 
 
 And timely help afford. 
 
 6 The nations rage and threaten war, 
 
 But God is on our fide; 
 
 7 One word of his diffolves their force. 
 
 And daunts their fwelling pride. 
 
 8 See what his hand has done, it draws 
 
 The fword out of its meath; 
 Which, while he gives it leave, triumphs 
 In (laughter and in death. 
 
 9 Then by another word he makes 
 
 Deitru&ive wars to ceafe ; 
 He breaks their arms, the bow andfpear, 
 And crowns the earth with peace. 
 
 f 2 iq CoJflfe 
 
ci .00 VSALM XLVII. 
 
 .id Ceafe then,, fond man., to ftrive with 
 •AVhofe pow'r is over all ; [God^ 
 
 For fear he mould exalt himfelf 
 In your unpitied fall. 
 
 ii This is our glory,, that the Lord 
 Of hofts is on our fide; 
 We in his care., as in a fort, 
 • In fafety ftiail abide. 
 
 l'SAL M XLVII. 
 
 i /^\ a l l ye people clap your hands^ 
 V^y And make a joyful ncife ; 
 With acclamations to your God., 
 Declare your inward joys. 
 a iliB high perfections do proclaim 
 Him greatly to be fear'd ; 
 This King of all the world commands 
 Your honour and regard. 
 
 3 By him o'er warlike nations we 
 Our conquefts do advance : 
 .4 And he this happy land has chafe 
 For our inheritance. 
 Here he refides too,, and in this 
 
 All people we excell : 
 .A lignal token 'tis of love a 
 
 When God with us will dwell. 
 
 ) In a triumphant ft ate our Lord 
 T' his holy place afcends ; 
 Loud noife of trumpets all the while 
 our fhoutsof joy attends. 
 (6 Sing chearful prailes to our God_, 
 bing praiie-s to our King. 
 
 7 He's 
 
PSJLM XLVIIi: »dxi 
 
 7 He's Lord of all the ear:h, his praife 
 
 With understanding ling. 
 
 8 He makes the heathen feel his pow'r, 
 
 And him their Sovereign own ; 
 He feats himielf upon the ark. 
 As on his holy throne. 
 
 9 Rulers and peopie at fet times 
 
 Do all aflemble here; 
 And whilft they worifaip Abr ham's God, 
 From foes no danger fear. 
 
 God,, who their fafety undertakes, 
 
 Superior is to all : 
 His rule extends oVe thofe whom men 
 
 The earth's defenders call. 
 
 Psalm XLVIII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 i [~\ peat praifes to the greateft Lord, 
 Vjf Are due from none fo much as thofe 
 Of his own city, in that mount 
 He for his folemn worfhip chofe. 
 
 2 For fituation the whole land 
 None fo delightful do's afford • 
 Seen northward of Jeruf a lem y 
 The city of our mighty Lord. 
 
 ; As in a royal palace., there 
 God keeps his folemn refidence : 
 His divine prefence makes it fafe., 
 No fort can give it fuch defence. 
 
 4 The forces of confed'rate kings 
 Drew near this city to attack : 
 
 F ; j They 
 
102 PSALM XLVIII. 
 
 5 They faw it, and like men amaz'd 
 In great confufion halted back. 
 
 6 Terror and fear feiz'd all their holt: 
 No child-bed throws come on fo fait : 
 
 7 Such as the mariners feel, whofe mips 
 Toft by fierce tempefts, break at laft. 
 
 8 God's city has fuch wonders teen. 
 As heretofore our fathers told : 
 His mercy which*has fav'd us now, 
 Will ftill protect, and it uphold. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 9 Not trufting to our alms or forts, 
 We to thy temple did repair ; 
 Thought on thy love, and waited there, 
 What God would do, by humble pray'r. 
 
 io Thy name's the Lord of holts, we found 
 Thee fo, in our deliverance : 
 And all the world thy glorious pow'r 
 In chearful praifes will advance. 
 
 Thy hand for works of mercy, Lord^ 
 As well as juftice is renown'd : 
 ii Let Slon then begin her ^ongs y 
 Follow'd by Judab's cities round. 
 
 12 Go round the holy mount • her tow'rs, 
 
 13 Her palaces and bulwarks view; 
 All are entire j and with what care 
 
 3 T has been by heav'n preferved, fhew, 
 
 14 Record it too, that after-times 
 
 May truft in God, whom we have try'd : 
 Then he, who now our guard has been, 
 Will ever be our God and Guide. 
 
 Psalm 
 
PSJLM XLIX. i.oj 
 
 Psalm XLIX. 
 
 [ As the loo Vfalm. ] 
 
 r T" e t all the people round the earth, 
 I j Their ears with great attention bo Wy 
 To words that equally concern 
 
 2 Both rich and poor, both high and low. 
 
 3 Wife and grave maxims Hay down; 
 
 4 And with attention quick and (harp ; 
 Myfelfwiil liften, while they're fung 
 To the foft mufick of my harp. 
 
 j Why mould the man who trails in God, 
 Affright himfelf with needlefs fear 
 In days of evil ; when old-age 
 Approaches., or when death draws near. 
 
 6 Vain men applaud their itores, yet none 
 
 7 His brother can from dying fave ; 
 
 8 Lifes purchafe is too great ,• no wealth 
 
 9 Can buy our freedom from the grave.. 
 
 io The afhes of the wife and good 
 With fools together mine-led lie : 
 The nchj tho' loth to go, mult leave 
 The worldjWithall their weakh,and die. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 ii Some think on houfes that they build, 
 Their fame eternally mail fiand; 
 And to prefer ve their memory, 
 Give their own names unto their land. 
 
 12 Death levels all their itate with beaits, 
 Makes all their fplendid titles fade ,• 
 
 E 4 13 Yet 
 
io4 PSALM XLIX. 
 
 1 3 Yet their posterity approves 
 
 The follies and miftakes they made. 
 
 [itrength 
 
 14 Driv'n to the grave like fheep,, their 
 And beauty quite confum'd away; 
 
 1 5 They in death's folds mail lie inclos'd^ 
 Till the great refurre&ion-day. 
 
 A day in which the juft mail reign, 
 And o'er the bad dominion have : 
 Then I fliall be received to blifs_, 
 After I'm raifed from the grave. 
 
 16 Be notconcern'd when one's made rich 
 Or honour'd here ; for when he dies^ 
 
 17 Naked he goes away from hence^ 
 And ftripc of all his glory lies. 
 
 1 3 Tho' whilft he liv'd he blefs'd himfelf, 
 And other men are apt to praife 
 His prudent management, who firives 
 His wealth or family to raife. 
 
 19 It's folly all • fince he mult tread 
 The path his fathers went before ; 
 And in the place where now he dwells^ 
 Never fee light or comfort more. 
 
 20 Man that to honour is advanced,, 
 And with true wifdom is not bleft ; 
 
 [hopes, 
 Tho' pleas'd with falfe and fiatt'ring 
 ihall die and perifh like a beaft. 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 1 A ll people round the earth ..your ears 
 jf\ With heedful lift'ning bow : 
 
 2 My words concern both rich and poor 
 
 Alike,, both high and low., 3 Wife 
 
PSALM XLIX. 105 
 
 5 Wife and grave maxims I compofe., 
 
 And with attention inarp 
 4 Myfelf will iitten, whilft they're fung 
 To my melodious harp. 
 
 j Wherefore mould he that trulls in God 
 Affright himfelt with fear 
 In evil days ; to fee old-age 
 
 Approach^ or death draw near? 
 
 6 Men boaft their ftores., and yet none can 
 
 7 From death his brother lave: 
 
 8 Life's purchafe is too great,, to buy 
 
 9 Our freedom from the grave. 
 
 10 The afhes of the wife with fools 
 
 Together mingled lie j 
 The riclv, tho' loth., mult leave :he world 
 With all their wealth., and die. 
 
 11 Some think on homes that they build 
 
 Their fame Ihall ever ftand ; 
 And that their names may not be loit., 
 They give them to their land. 
 
 12 Death levels all their pomp with beafts., 
 
 Makes all their titles fade ; 
 
 13 Yet their polterity approves 
 
 All the miftakes they made. 
 Part II. 
 
 14 Driv'n to the grave like fheep, mens 
 
 And beauty fades away : [Itrength, 
 And there Ihall lie incloled,, till 
 
 The relurre&ion-day. 
 Then mall the jult men reign., and o'er 
 The bad dominion have • 
 1 j Then I fhali be receiv'd to blifs,, 
 When railed from the grave. 
 
 F S 16 Envy 
 
ic6 PSALM L. 
 
 1 6 Envy not him that's glorious here, 
 
 Or rich., for when he dies., 
 
 17 Naked he goes away, and iiript 
 
 Of all his glory lies. 
 
 18 Tho' whilft. he hVd he blefs'd hjmfelf; 
 
 And men are apt to praife 
 That prudent management, which wealth 
 And families do's raife. 
 
 19 It's folly all , for he muft go 
 
 Where others u ent before ; 
 And never, where he now do's dwell, 
 See light or comfort more. 
 
 20 Man that is honour 'd here, and with 
 
 True wifdom is net bleit ; 
 Tho' pleas'd with flatt'ring hope,fhall die, 
 And perifli like a beaft. 
 
 P S A L M L. 
 
 i f~ I ^ h e mighty God, and Lord of all, 
 J[_ Calls the whole land to hear - y 
 And fummons all from eaft to welt 
 Before him to appear. 
 
 2 SJon's the beauteous palace, where 
 
 God keeps his refidence ; 
 He'll go in greateft fplendor forth 
 And kingly itate from thence. 
 
 3 All fhall have notice of it, when 
 
 Lightnings devouring flame, 
 And thundring tempelt round about 
 His coming (hail proclaim. 
 
 4 So pubiickj that bcth heav'n and earth 
 
 His witneiTes fhall be ; 
 An 1 all the world the equity 
 
 Of his proceedings fee. 5 He'll 
 
PSALM L. 107 
 
 y He'll give ftri& charge to gather all 
 His faints to this aflize ^ 
 Who have a folemn covenant made 
 Confirmed by facrifice. 
 
 6 Confpicuous as the heav'ns themfelves 
 
 His juftice fhall appear ; 
 Since God himfelf, the righteous Judge, 
 Will pafs the fentence there. 
 
 7 O Ifraely hear to what my charge 
 
 Againff. thee do's amount ; 
 It is thy God, who gave the laws, 
 Now calls thee to account 
 
 8 But I'll not charge thee with neglects 
 
 Of legal facrifice ; 
 Thefmoak of whofe burnt offerings 
 Daily to heav'n do's rife. 
 
 9 Think not by ftore of thefe^ amends 
 
 For other fins to make : 
 I need not bullock or he-goats 
 From thy fhort ftores to take. 
 
 2V* II. 
 
 10 The cattle on a thoufand hills, 
 
 The beafts both wild and tame ; 
 n Fowls of the mountains by me known, 
 All as mine own I claim. 
 
 12 Could I be hungry,, I'd not ask 
 
 Thee to provide me food ; 
 Since all the earth to me belongs, 
 With its full itores of good. 
 
 13 Nor caufc therlefh and blood of beafts 
 
 Are on mine altar, think 
 I have fuch appetite, as craves • 
 Supply cf meat and drink, 
 
 14 Offer 
 
10S PSJLM LI. 
 
 14 Offer to God thy thanks,, and pay 
 Thy vows to the Molt High : 
 
 1 j In trouble pray to him ; when fav'd 
 Him only glorify. 
 
 16 But., wicked wretch., why dolt thou name 
 God's covenant in thy talk? 
 Urge others, to obferve his laws,, 
 
 27 Which thou dolt flight and balk? 
 
 28 Thou canlt allow and fhare with thefts., 
 
 A .id foul adulteries : 
 
 19 Slander s imploy thy tongue, thy mind 
 
 Contrives deceit and lyes. 
 
 20 Thy calumnies fpare not fo much 
 
 As thine own mother's fon; [born., 
 
 21 Thou thought'ft too^ 'caufe fo long for- 
 
 I lik'd thele things thou'it done. 
 Bat Til correct thee., and in view 
 ■ Thy fins in order fet. 
 
 22 You're warn'd 3 and now confider well 
 
 AH ye that God forget. 
 
 Abufed patience will make 
 
 His wrath the more fevere., 
 And none have pow'r to refcue thofe 
 
 Whom he'll in pieces tear. 
 
 23 Know then., that whofo offers praife, 
 
 Pleafes and honours me ; 
 And he who orders right his ways., 
 Shall my falvation fee. 
 Psalm U. 1 
 [To the Tune of the Lament ation^ 
 Or, as the 200 Vfalm.~\ 
 i T o R Dj look upon my fmfuL foul., 
 Xj That unto thee for mercy flies ; 
 
 As 
 
PSALM LI. 109 
 
 As thy compaflions boundlefs are^ 
 So blot out mine iniquities. 
 
 2 O wafh me throughly from my crimes., 
 For thou alone can'ft make me clean ; 
 
 3 With tears I now confefs my guilt, 
 Amaz'd to fee how viie IVe been, 
 
 4 None elfe will call me to account, 
 But thy tribunal, Lord., 1 fear ; 
 For if arraign'd and judg'd by thee,, 
 I muft be cart, and thou be clear. 
 
 5- I was conceived and born in fin,, 
 Too prone and bent to do amifs ; 
 
 6 But inward purity to thee, 
 
 And truth of heart molt pleafing is. 
 
 7 Lord, fhew me thou art reconcil'd_, 
 As thofe with hyfTop fprinkled know 
 They are abfolv'd; thy grace can wafii 
 And make me whiter than the fnow. 
 
 8 My fins have forfeited the joys 
 And inward peace that once I had ; 
 Thy pard'ning voice would heal again 
 My broken bones and make them glad. 
 
 y No longer., Lord, behold my fins 
 With a ievere and angry look ; 
 O take their ftains out of my foul-, 
 And blot their guilt out of thy book. 
 
 * To thee, O Father, to the Son * This m .zy 
 
 And Holy Ghofi, whom we adore • be r "^ ^<K 
 
 Be glory, as It was of old y f/" *? *? 
 
 T ^ JJ T n j. , J * 0} the Lamen- 
 
 ts now, and Jball be evermore. tmim. is uf&L 
 
 Van 
 
no PSALM LI. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 io Create in me, O God, a heart 
 Clean and unfpotted in thy fight ; 
 Renew a well compofed mind, 
 Unmov'd from goodnefs, and upright. 
 
 ii Lord, do not call me from thy Tight, 
 As one whom thou no more canft: love ; 
 Nor let thy Spirit, whofe grace I need, 
 Tho' griev'dtoo much, from me remove^ 
 
 12 Its Taving comforts and free aids. 
 T' uphold my feeble pow'rs, afford 
 
 13 Thus Tinners will be drawn t' amend 
 Their ways, and turn unto the Lord. 
 
 14 O Tave me from the crying guilt 
 Of bloody that Tin of crimfon dye ; 
 Thy faithfulnefs I'll then proclaim, 
 And loudly Ting thy clemency. 
 
 1 5" My open iips mail Tpeak thy praiTe^ 
 
 16 For this thou rather daft defire, 
 Than coitly Tacrifrce of beafts 
 Confumed wholly in the fire. 
 
 17 Thou, Lord, a broken contrite heart 
 Doft more than bloody offerings prize ; 
 This prefect now I humbly make, 
 Which God, I truft, will not deTpiTe. 
 
 18 The people whom thou lov'ft, delight 
 To bleTs, defend and fuccour them ,• 
 Do good to Sion, Lord, and build 
 The walls of thy jerufakm. 
 
 19 The 
 
PSJLM LI. in 
 
 19 The praifes of the righteous then, 
 How kind thou art^ fhall loudly tellj 
 And all their choiceit offerings laid 
 Upon God's altar, pleafe him well. 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 
 1 T3 eholDj O Lord;, my finful foul 
 Jfj To thee for mercy flies ; 
 
 Thy boundlefs mercy can blot out 
 AH mine iniquities. 
 
 2 O warn away my crimes., for thou 
 
 Alone canft make me clean : 
 
 3 I now confefs my guilt,, amaz'd 
 
 To fee how vile I've been. 
 
 4 Tho' none can call me to account^ 
 
 Thy fentence_, Lord^ I fear ; 
 If judgd by thee., I know I mult 
 Be caftj and thou be clear. 
 y I was conceiv'd and born in fin, 
 Too prone to do amifs ; 
 
 6 Eut purity and truth of heart 
 
 To thee moft pleafmg is. 
 
 7 Shew thou art reconcil'd_, as thofe 
 
 WithhylTop fprinkled know 
 They are abfolv'd ; thy grace can wafh, 
 And make me white as fnow. 
 
 8 My fins have forfeited the joys 
 
 And peace that once I had; 
 Thy voice would heal my broken bones 
 Thy pardon make them glad. 
 
 9 No longer, Lord., behold my lins 
 
 With a difpleafed look ; 
 O take their Itains out of my foul,, 
 Their guilt out of thy book. 
 
 Tart 
 
ii2 PSJLM LI. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 jo Create in me, O Lord, a heart 
 Uiifpbtted in thy fight \ 
 
 Renew in me a mind unmov'd 
 From goodnefs, and upright. 
 ii Lord, do riot caft me from thy fight, 
 As one thou canft not love ; 
 
 Nor let thy Spirit, tho' griev'd too much^ 
 Its grace from me remove. 
 
 12 Its comforts and free aids t' uphold 
 
 My feeble pow'rs afford: 
 
 13 Thus finners will amend their ways. 
 
 And turn unto the Lord. 
 
 14 O fave me from the guilt cf bloody 
 
 That fin of crimfon dye ,- 
 Then I'll proclaim thy faithfulnefs, 
 And ting thy clemency. 
 
 15 My opened lips (hall fpeak thy praifc; 
 
 For this tnou doff defire, 
 
 16 Rather than facrifice of beafts 
 
 Confumed in the fire. 
 
 17 Thou doft a broken contrite heart 
 
 More than all offerings prize : 
 This prefent now I humbly bring, 
 Which God will not defpife. 
 
 1 8 Delight to blefs thy people, Lord, 
 
 Defend and fuccour them ; 
 Do good to Sion y build the walls 
 Of thy Jerusalem. 
 
 19 The praifes of the righteous then, 
 
 How kind thou art, fhall tell j 
 And all their offerings laid upon 
 God's altar, pleafe him well. 
 
 Ps ALi 
 
PSALM LII. ii? 
 
 Psalm HI. 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 i T T a i n mighty man ! to vaunt it fo 
 y That thoucanit mighty mifchicf do? 
 Unlike to God, who's not inclin'd 
 By almighty power to be lels kind. 
 
 2 Thou hypocrite ! malice did whet 
 Thy tongue, like razor newly fez ,* 
 The firft mifchievous inftrumenr, 
 Prepar'd to flay the innocent. 
 
 5 Tho' truth and right are fpoke with eafe, 
 Evil and lyes thee better pleafe. 
 
 4 Thy calumnies, falfe tongue, have pow'r 
 At once a city to devour. 
 
 j Thou canft net God's juft doom avoid, 
 Thy turn is next to be deftroy'd : 
 Hell pluck thee from thy dwelling-place, 
 And root out all thy curfed Race. 
 
 6 The juft mail dread to fee thy fall, 
 Yet thus exprefs their joys withal 
 
 7 Cf See here the wretched end, ye juft, 
 cc Of one that made not God his truft. 
 
 cc Who meant by treach'rous arts and lyes, 
 cc By wicked praclifes to rife ^ 
 
 [thought 
 €e And ftrengthned by great wealth he 
 fc Himfelffecure,- he's brought to nought. 
 
 8 Whilft I, defign'd for ruin, itand ; 
 Supported by the Almighty's hand ; 
 And flourifh like an clive-trec : 
 God's mercy itill my truft mall be. 
 
 9 What 
 
ii4 PSJLM LIIX. 
 
 9 What God has done, I'll celebrate, 
 For what h' has promis'd ever wait ,• 
 Tho' other ways bad men propound, 
 This the belt courfe his faints have found* 
 
 Psalm LIII. 
 
 [ As the 25 PJalm.'] 
 
 i r~jn h E fools believe no God 
 X. Do's mind th' affairs below :_ 
 For tho' they fpeak it not aloud. 
 They live as if 'twere fo. 
 All are corrupt and vile,. 
 Their actions hateful are ; 
 They're only skilful to do ill, 
 From good eftranged far. 
 
 2 God from his throne look'd down, 
 And took a ftndfc furvey, 
 
 What men did feek and know the Lord^ 
 And his jult laws obey. 
 
 3 All were degenerate, 
 
 With loathfbme fins o'er-grcwn 3 * 
 What was religious, juft and good, 
 None pra&is'd, no not one. 
 
 4 Strange madnefs ! that they fnould 
 Like bread the poor devour ; 
 
 And neither own thee by their pray'rs, 
 Nor dread thy mighty pow'r. 
 5* Where all their fears were vain, 
 Great terrors feiz'd them there ; 
 
 God who defpis'd them, made their fall 
 As fhameful as their fear. 
 
 6 Delay not, Lord/ to fet 
 
 Thy captive people free ; When 
 
PSJLM LIV. 115 
 
 When thy falvation fhall appear, 
 Great will their triumphs be. 
 
 Psalm HV. 
 
 1 C^ave me,, O God,, thy glorious name^ 
 J Thou righteous Judge., advance : 
 
 2 O hear my pray'r ,, and mew thy pow'r 
 
 In my deliverance, 
 
 5 For enemies to me unknown_, 
 
 And ftrangers to thy fear., 
 
 Seek to betray me^ and to take 
 
 Away my life,, draw near. 
 
 4 See how my gracious God appears^ 
 And brings unlook'd for aid : 
 Since he my threatned life fecures^ 
 I'll be no more afraid. 
 j God will repay their wrong contriv'd 
 With iuch malicious fraud : 
 When thy juft vengeance on them falls, 
 All will thy truth applaud. 
 
 6 My free and grateful facrifice 
 
 Of praife to God I'll bring • 
 His pow'r and wifdom celebrate^ 
 His goodnefs ever fing. 
 
 7 For now I'm fafe from all my fears,, 
 
 And I with pleafure fee 
 Mine enemies retreat with fhame, 
 Who gloried over me. 
 
 Psalm 
 
lid PSJLM LV. 
 
 Psalm LV. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 i Y* o R d hear my pray'r,and do not hide 
 1 j Thyfelf from thy poor fuppiiant ^ 
 
 2 Coxifider how I mourn, and make 
 A doleful noife in my complaint. 
 
 3 My wicked foe has war proclaimed, 
 And now reduce me to fore ltraits ; 
 And leading me with forged crimes, 
 With rage pursues me, whom he hates^ 
 
 4 Sore anguifh pains me to the heart, 
 I feel even death's ftrange agonies : 
 My danger threatens me fo loud, 
 
 y That trembling horrors on me feize. 
 
 6 O who will lend me wings, as fwift 
 As doves, who have their innocence, 
 That to a iafe and quiet place 
 
 I might retire, by flying hence. 
 
 7 I'd chufe to wander any where, 
 Or to fome unknown defart go : 
 
 8 I'd halten my efcape, nor ltay 
 'Till this fierce tempeit did o'erblow. 
 
 9 May all their counfels difagree, 
 
 And their deftr u&ion fpring from thence ; 
 The city's with contention fill'd, 
 By rapine caus'd and violence. 
 io Thefe, day and night go round the walls, 
 
 Miichief and woe keep centry there : 
 xi Iniquity, deceit and guile 
 
 In ch' head of every itreet appear. 
 
 12 I 
 
VSALM LV. 117 
 
 ii I was not by an open foe 
 
 Reproach'd,one made by quarrels fierce ; 
 I could have born it then, or elfe 
 Been fete, by fhunning his converfe. 
 
 15 But thou perfidious wretch, waft one 
 Belov'd, my counfellor, my friend \ 
 
 14 With whom my hours, both at my own 
 And at God's houfe, I oft did fpend. 
 
 Tart II. 
 1 y Let them be feiz'd by fudden death, 
 And fink alive into a grave : 
 For elfe, where'er they go or ftay, 
 Mifchievous plots a place will kave. 
 
 16 But I intend to call on God, 
 Who'll refcue me from what I fear ; 
 
 17 Evening and morning, and at noon, 
 111 cry aloud, and he will hear. 
 
 18 He'll fettle me in peace, my life 
 In battle fave from cruel hands : 
 Tho' they in number far exceed, 
 God's prefence for an army itands. 
 
 19 God, who the fame abides, their pride 
 Will humble, and my pray'rs will hear ; 
 Who profp'ring hitherto in fin, 
 Change not,nor God's juft vengeance fear. 
 
 20 H-e who all laws of friend (hip, all 
 Oaths of fidelity has broke, 
 
 21 Gave words as l'mooth as oil, when juft 
 Ready to give a mortal ltroke. 
 
 22 Caft all the burden of thy cares 
 On God, who will f'upport his own ; 
 
 They, 
 
n8 PSALM LVI. 
 
 They, tho' fore fhaken for a while, 
 Shall not be utterly caft down. 
 
 23 But profperous iniquity 
 Prepares men for a fearful end ; 
 Whom God, when they are moft fecure, 
 Will headlong to deftruftion fend. 
 
 Howfeldom do the men of blood 
 And treachery live half their days ; 
 I truft, I (hall mine age conclude 
 In peace, and long God's goodnefs praife. 
 
 Psalm LVI. 
 
 1 T\ escue my life in mercy., Lord, 
 J\, For man would me devour ; 
 His hot and ciofe purfuit affords 
 
 No truce to breathe an hour. 
 
 2 My foes that for my ruin gape, 
 
 And wait my fteps t' enfnare ,• 
 As well in number as in pow'r 
 To me fuperior are. 
 
 2 But tho' a fudden danger may 
 Some prefent frights create ; 
 My trull in thee will never fail 
 My fears to diffipate. 
 4 Then by God's help I'll celebrate 
 With praife his faithful word ; 
 And vanquifh all my fears of men, 
 By trulting in the Lord. 
 
 5- When I would conquer their ill-will, 
 By being innocent ; 
 They wreft my words, and to my hurt 
 Their thoughts are wholly bent. 
 
 6 For 
 
PSALM LVL 119 
 
 6 For this they frequent counfels hold, 
 
 And ihares in fecret lay : 
 Watch all my motions and their time^ 
 To take my life away, 
 
 Part II. 
 
 7 Shall crafty wickednefs prevail, 
 
 And icape without God's frown ? 
 Reprefs their haughty infolence : 
 With vengeance call them down. 
 
 8 Forced to wander here and there, 
 
 Thcu know'fl how oft I weep ; 
 A kind remembrance of my tears, 
 And of my troubles keep. 
 
 9 I know my pray'r mail now prevail 
 
 To quell my foes, whofe pride 
 Will make my vi&ory more fure, 
 Since God is on my fide. 
 
 10 Then by God's help I'll celebrate 
 
 With praife his faithful word ; 
 
 11 And vanquifh all my fears of men^ 
 
 By trufting in the Lord. 
 
 12 I'm bound by vows to praife my God, 
 
 Ev'n to my lateft breath; 
 Who, when in utmoft danger left, 
 
 Refcu'd my life from death. 
 From falling by the wicked's pow'r 
 
 If God will me defend ; 
 My feet his paths mall tread, my life 
 
 I'll in his fervice fpend. 
 
 Psalm 
 
12© PSALM LVII. 
 
 Psalm LVII. 
 
 Lo R Dj fince I truft in thee alone, 
 Mercy to me extend • 
 i I fly for fhelter to thy wings_, 
 Till all my troubles end. 
 
 2 To him whofe pow'r is over all_, 
 
 In my diftrefs I'll cry • 
 Since thou haft fav'd heretofore. 
 Thy help wili ftill be nigh. 
 
 3 He will employ his heav'nly aids_, 
 
 And fave me by his pow'r ; 
 Put thofe to {hame, who would my life 
 
 With greedy haite devour. 
 God's mercy and his truth's engag'd 
 
 For my iecurity : 
 
 4 Tho' rather among cruel beafts 
 
 Than men, encics'd I lie. 
 
 [fpearsj 
 They breath mere flames, their teeth are 
 Their tongue a fharpned fword : 
 5* Exalt tnyfelf 'bove heav'n and earth 
 In my deliv'rance, Lord. 
 
 6 When with the fowler's treach'rous arts, 
 
 My ruin was prepar'd 
 Their pits occafion d their own fall, 
 Their gins themfelves infnar'd. 
 
 7 My heart, O God, is now prepar'd, 
 
 And this my tongue mall raife ; 
 
 8 Which with my harp (hall early fing 
 
 A coniort to thy praife. 
 
 9 The great falvation thou haft wrought 
 
 I'll to the world proclaim ; 
 
 The 
 
PSALM LVIII. 121 
 
 The fcattered nations ihall aflift 
 My fongs to fpread thy fame. 
 
 io Thy mercy reaches to the heav'ns, 
 
 Thy truth unto the skies ; 
 n Then let thy glories., Lord above, 
 
 Both earth and heaven rife. 
 
 "Psalm LVIII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Vfalm t ] 
 
 1 TTe that adminifter affairs, 
 
 JL And judges in great councils fit, 
 Do ye juft fentences pronounce. 
 And righteous men with care acquit ; 
 
 2 So far from this ; when all things lhould 
 In equal balances be weigh'd, 
 
 You practice open violence, 
 
 By your corrupt affections fway'd. 
 
 3 But 'tis no wonder ; fince you were 
 Deprav'd, almolt as foon as born • 
 A wicked broody train'd up to lye, 
 To flatter, and all truth to fcorn. 
 
 4 Your venom'd tongues ftrike at my life; 
 No f erpent deadlier poyfon bears ; 
 
 To all true information deaf, 
 
 The afp, its faid, thus flops her ears. 
 
 5 In vain on that which will net hear, 
 Charmers employ their Magick-skiil • 
 And all reproofs on you are loft, 
 Who are unjuft by ftubborn will. 
 
 G 6 But 
 
122 PSALM LIX. 
 
 6 But tho' there's nothing can corre&, 
 Yet, Lorc^ their vvickednefs diiarm,- 
 When they like lions fiercely rage, 
 Leave them no powr to do me harm. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 7 May all the wicked's power fail, 
 Like hafty fhow'rs as quickly fpent ; 
 Their arrows prove like broken reeds 
 Whene'er their bow's for mifchief bent. 
 
 . 8 Like fnails fo let them melt away ; 
 Or thofe untimely births, begun 
 With painful throes the mothers feel, 
 Which die before they fee the fun. 
 
 9 You're ready to devour the poor. 
 Like thorns prepared to feeth a pot; 
 When by a furious tempeft rais'd, 
 All*s (wept away, before it's hot. 
 
 .10 This righteous vengeance mall provoke 
 The joys and triumphs of the good, 
 As ov'r the (lain with victory 
 They pals, and dip their feet in blood. 
 
 Si And all that fee it will confefs, 
 
 That God mens actions do's regard: 
 And will net fail, as they deferve, 
 Either to punifh or reward. 
 
 Psalm LIX. 
 [ As the ioo Vfalm. ] 
 
 o r D, fare me from mine enemies, 
 Frcm thofe chat now againit me rife; 
 
 ■z. Workers 
 
 
 J-J 
 
PSJLM LIX. 12 j 
 
 2 Workers of wickednefs, whofe rage 
 Blood mult j and only mine, aiTwage. 
 
 3 Lo ! how the mighty men are met, 
 And with ftrong guards my houfe befet ; 
 To take away my life they wait, 
 
 Who by no crime deferve their hate. 
 
 4 Thou feeft how bufily they run, [done ; 
 And, Lord, thou know'it I've nothing 
 Thou who halt oft my helper been, 
 Behold what dangers I am in. 
 
 5" What's all their force, who thus combine. 
 Lord God of hofts, compar'd with thine ? 
 Spare not theie heathens, who profefe 
 They're thine, but wickedly tranigreis. 
 
 6 When I their malice fcape by day, 
 They come at evening for their prey ; 
 Which they like growling dogs do watch, 
 And hunt the city round to catch. 
 
 7 Their malice burfts out with their words, 
 They talk of nought but death and fwords: 
 For who, fay they, minds what we do ? 
 
 3 Thou Lord ; and wilt deride them too. 
 
 Expos'd to all mens fcorn they'll be, 
 Who fhall the|r hopes defeated fee. 
 9 Tho' ftrong they are, on God Til wait, 
 Who will defend me from their hate. 
 
 Fan III. 
 
 io My gracious Gcd will now prevent 
 My ruin, upon which they're bent: 
 And, by my ftrange efcape, compleat 
 My wifh, in their as ftrange deieat. 
 
 ^2. II I 
 
T2 4 ' P'SJLM "LK. 
 
 ill wifh not they at once were flain, 
 -This would be ibon forgot again : 
 It only fcatter'd and brought low, 
 Their iaitingfhame thy pow'r would (how. 
 
 12 Since their audacious blafphemies, 
 Their execrations, oaths and iyes, 
 Are fins whereof their mouths are full ; 
 Juft vengeance on their heads they'll pull. 
 
 13 Thus wandring let than pine and waft, 
 And perifh in thy wrath at laft ; 
 
 That there's a God then all will know, 
 Who governs every thing below. 
 
 1-4 Now let them come as heretofore, 
 Watch like a growiing dog 3 my door, 
 Cr hunt me round in every ftreet ; 
 A plague like to it let them meet. 
 
 sif Tcrc'd like a dog that fain would eat, 
 To -wander up and down for meat, 
 And.pafs whole nights in fad complaints, 
 That none. do's fatisfy their wants. 
 
 h6 But whilftthey make a howling noife, 
 
 • I'll early raife my praifing voice, 
 Proclaim God's care and providence, 
 In ftraits my refuge and defence. 
 
 r7 I'll praife thee now my danger's o'er. 
 My itrength to whom 1 pray'd before : 
 Thy mercy ever ling and mew, 
 To which my life and fafety's due. 
 
 Tsalm LX. 
 
 N juft difpleafure for our fins 
 JDeierted we have lain ; *On-r 
 
PSALM LX. Zfcj 
 
 Our pow'rs all broken and difpers'd^ 
 Lord turn to us again,,. 
 
 2 On it land by fad dinfions torn 3 
 
 Do's itrange convulsions feel * 
 The breaches by our folly made., « 
 Thy hand can only heal. 
 
 3 So heavy have our fcrrows been., 
 
 And fuch amazement wrought ; 
 As if of deadly wine w' had drank 
 A ftupifying draught. 
 
 4 But God., his promife to fulfil^ 
 
 An enfign do 5 advance., 
 To which the righteous may repair, 
 And find deliverance, 
 
 5* That thy beloved may obtain 
 A Saviour in their need_, 
 In anfwer to my fervent pray'rs 
 Thy timely fuccours fpeed. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 6 God's facred promife pafs'd^ now make 
 
 My hopes depend on thee : 
 The iand that round Samaria lies^ 
 Submits itfelf to me. 
 
 7 The reft of IfraeFs Tribes unite 
 
 To own my righteous caufe : 
 Efhraim's my chiefeft ftrength for war 5 
 Judah fupports my laws. 
 
 8 Mo ah and Edom 3 as vile flaves 
 
 To ferve me will be glad ; 
 fhlliftia meet her conquering Lord 3 
 And to his triumphs add. 
 
 G 3 9 Who 
 
i 2 6 PSALM LXI. 
 
 9 Who then will lead me to that hold 
 
 On Edom's frontiers lies, 
 So Itrongly fenc'd 'gainft all affaults, 
 Which all my force defies ? 
 
 10 The Lord will do't, who heretofore 
 
 Refus'd our arm to blefs : 
 Hell undertake our conduct now. 
 
 And crown it with fuccefs. 
 ii Man's weaknefs helps in vain, may we 
 
 Thine aids in trouble meet : 
 Our hands fhall do great acts, our foes 
 
 Lie conqucr'd at our fce: t 
 
 Psalm LXT. 
 
 [ As the roo Pfalm. ] 
 
 i O eg ard, O Lord, my pray'r and cry ; 
 
 2 £\ Tho' forc'd to riy in this diftrefs 
 T' th' utmoft corner of the land, 
 Yet thou canft hear and help no lefs. 
 
 My heart's withforrow overwhelnfd: 
 Be thou to me a fafe retreat : 
 Where plac'd above my foes and fears 
 I may enjoy a quiet feat, 
 
 3 In all afTaults thou Hill halt been 
 To me a fhelter and ftroiig tow'r. 
 
 4 I fhall be fafe where thou dolt dwell, 
 Trufting in thy protecting pow'r. 
 
 5 Since thou halt heard my vows, and I 
 Thy peoples heritage poffefs : 
 
 6 With a long life and happy reign, 
 Thy king, I hope, thou ftill wilt blefs. 
 
 7 May 
 
 I 
 
PSALM LXII. izj 
 
 7 May he for ever in thy love 
 
 A nd fear, O Lord, abide ,• and fend, 
 That truth and goodnefs better far, 
 Than itrongeft guards may him defend, 
 
 8 So will I chearful praifes Zing, 
 And thy great name for ever blefs ; 
 And carefully perform thofe vows 
 I made to God in my diitrefs. 
 
 Psalm LXII.' 
 
 [ At the Zftft Vfalm. ] 
 
 i "|V 1y foul doth wait on God, . 
 i\\JL My rock and my defence : 
 
 2 Tho' you difturb my peace, I'm fate 
 
 Under his providence. 
 
 3 Why mould you feek your own 
 Destruction in my fall ? 
 
 Like a loofe fence you'll tumble down, 
 Or like a bowing wall. 
 
 4 They're bufie to fupply. 
 With lies, what wants in force 
 
 To ruin me • they fpeak me fair, 
 Whom inwardly they curfe. 
 5* Thy duty, O my foul, 
 Do net to God neglect : 
 
 Wait on him ftiil, from whom alone, 
 Deliv'rance I expect. 
 
 6 Lie only is my rock 
 And my falvation : 
 He's my defence ,• its not their pow'r, 
 Can thruft me from my throne. 
 
 G 4 7 Safety 
 
128 PSJLM LXIIL 
 
 7 Safety and honour both 
 On God alone depend : 
 
 He., like a rock or fort, fhall me 
 ; Gainft all my foes defend. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 8 Ye people truft in God, 
 Whene'er you are afraid ; 
 
 He'll be your refuge in diltrefs, 
 When you implore his aid. 
 
 9 The men of low degree 
 Are vain,- great men a lye; 
 
 Both in the balance laid appear 
 Lighter than vanity. 
 
 io Wealth makes not happy men, 
 5 Tis vain in this to tfiift « 
 Then feek not to enrich yourfelves 
 ways that are unjuit. 
 It riches mould abound,, 
 By heav'ns bleffing fent, 
 Take heed they do not gain your hearts 
 Nor make you infblent. 
 
 j i That all may know from whence 
 Their help they mould derive : 
 Thou, Lord, has oft declar'd that pow'r, 
 Is thy prerogative. 
 i z That mercy flows no lefs 
 Abundantly from thee : 
 So that according to mens works, 
 Their due reward (hall be. 
 
 Psalm LXIII. 
 
 i Y7 1 a R l y, O Lord; my fainting foul 
 JT; Thy mercy dos impbre ,• 
 
PSALM LXIII. 129 
 
 No traveller in defart lands 
 Can thirft for water more. 
 
 2 I long t' appear as I was wont, 
 
 Within thy holy place ; 
 Thy pow'r and glory to behold, 
 
 And to obtain thy grace. $ 
 
 3 For life itfelf without thy love, 
 
 No relifh do's afford ; 
 No other joy can equal this, 
 To ferve and praife the Lord. 
 
 4 I'll therefore make my pray'rs to him, 
 
 And praife him whillt I live : 
 
 j This, like the choifeft dainties, will 
 
 Both food and pleafure give. 
 
 6 When others fleep, my wakeful thoughts 
 
 Prefent thee to my mind; 
 And in the night I think, how good 
 My God has been and kind. 
 
 7 Since thou alone halt been my help, 
 
 To thee alone I fly : 
 And on thy watchful providence 
 With chearfulnefs rely. 
 
 8 In all my ftraits I run to thee 
 
 With lpeed, and fafety gain; 
 When I keep clofe to God, his care 
 And pow'r will me fuftain. 
 
 9 But they mail lofe their own, who feek 
 
 My life to take away : 
 
 10 And their flain carkales become 
 
 Food for the beafts of prey. 
 
 11 The king fhall joy in God, and all 
 
 That Iwear by his great name. 
 
 G c Shall 
 
i jo PSALM LXIV. 
 
 Shall glory; when perfidious men 
 Shall filenc'd be with fhame. 
 
 Psalm LXIV. 
 
 i T o r D hear me,. and from wicked foes.,. 
 
 1 j Be thou my life's defence ; 
 a Protect me from their fecret plots, 
 
 And open violence. [wound 
 
 5 Whofe malice whets their tongues, to 
 Deeper than iharpeft fwords : 
 Who 'ftead of pcyfon'd arrows, ufe 
 Cruel and flanderous words. 
 
 _ fecret mifchief they intend 
 Againit the innocent ; 
 Which fear of God will not reftrain, 
 Nor yet man's care prevent, 
 j Confirmed in malice, and combin'd 
 In fecret leagues they hide 
 Such undifcernedfnares they think 
 By none can be defcry'd. 
 
 [othing that diligence can work, 
 Or wicked skill rind oar, 
 They una t tempted leave, to bring 
 Their villames about. 
 
 7 But all in vain : for that jufl God 
 
 Whofe vengeance they provoke, 
 Shall ruin ail their plots, and wound 
 Them by a fudden Itroke. 
 
 8 Their wicked ccunfels and falfe tongues 
 
 Shall on themfeives return : 
 i left by all, o're their loft hopes 
 They fhall itfipitled mourn, 
 
 2 All 
 
FSALM JLXV. IJI 
 
 9 All that behold this work pofTefs'd 
 
 With awful fear,, (hall own, 
 It was an hand divine., not chance 
 Threw thefe proud Tinners down. 
 
 10 The juft will trull in God the more, 
 
 And loudly tell their joys; 
 Who makes them glorioufly triumph 
 Ore wicked craft and lies. 
 
 Psalm LXV. 
 
 [ As the 100 "Pfalm, ]. 
 
 1 T) r a J s e s in Slon wait for thee,, 
 
 JL And there the vow perform'd mail be : 
 
 2 To thee., O God., that heareft pray'r, 
 All flefh fhall chearfully repair. 
 
 3 Our fins may juftly put a (lop 
 
 To all that good from thee we hope ; 
 Thy mercy do's thole fears allay., 
 For this will purge our fins away. 
 
 4 O happy they! that may draw near 
 To thee,, and in thy courts appear ; 
 For thefe fhall all refrefhments have 
 Thy houfe can give_, or they can crave. 
 
 5 By thine amazing wonders thou 
 Thy kindnefs to the good doll fhow; 
 The ends of th' earth in thee confide, 
 And th' ifles that in the lea refide. 
 
 6 Mountains., that feem to touch the sky, 
 Gain from thy llrength liability : 
 
 7 The roaring leas God do's alTwage^ 
 - And Hills the peoples madder rage. 
 
 Pan 
 
¥j2 PSALM LXV. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 8 O'er all the earth the nations fpread, 
 Thy works of powY and anger dread ^ 
 And all adore thy goodnefs great, 
 Where'er the fun do's rife or fet. 
 
 9 Thy care prevents a threatning dearth, 
 Then vifiteft the thirfty earth ; 
 Shovv'rs to enrich her barren womb, 
 From thy full fprings above do come. 
 
 Thy bounty do's that food provide, 
 By which. our needs are all iupply'd. 
 10 The hardned ridges of the field, 
 
 Wat'red with fhow'rs^ are loft and yield.. 
 
 Its feed, by clods thus gently prefs'd, 
 Spring up, and by after rains is blefs'd. 
 ii The fruitful year rich bleffings crown, 
 And plenty from the clouds drop down. 
 
 12 The wildernefs refrefht with rain, 
 Tho' pareffd before, now fprings again ; 
 The little hills new garments wear, 
 And in their youthful green appear. 
 
 1 3 Flocks are the cloathing of the plain, 
 The vales are cover'd o'er with grain : 
 All nature feems to fhout and fing, 
 To welcome in the hopeful fpring. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i ~Yy raises in Slon wait for thee, 
 X The vow there paid fhall be : 
 i To thee, O God, that heareit pray'r, 
 All gladly lhall repair, 
 
 5 Our 
 
PSALM LXVI. ijj 
 
 <i Our fins may juftly put a flop 
 T' all from thee we hope ; 
 Thy mercy will thofe fears allay, 
 And purge our fins away. 
 
 4 O happy they that may draw near, 
 And in God's courts appear ; 
 Refrefhments in thy houfe they'll have 
 Of what their fouls can crave. 
 j By thine amazing wonders, thou 
 Rindnefs to us dolt mow : 
 In thee the ends of th' earth confide, 1 
 Ifles that i'th' fea refide. 
 
 6 The tow'ring mountains, by thy hand 
 
 Fixt and unmoved ftand. 
 
 7 The roaring feas God do's alfwage, 
 
 And peoples madder rage. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 8 Thy pow'rful works,, the nations fpread 
 
 So widely,, fee and dread : 
 All where the fun do's rife or let, 
 Adore thy goodnefs great. 
 
 9 Thy care prevents a threatning dearth, 
 
 Thou viliteft the earth • 
 Show'rs from above, t* enrich her womb 
 Like flowing rivers come. 
 
 By food thy bounty do's provide, 
 Our needs are ail mpply'd 
 io The hardned ridges of the field, 
 
 Softned by fhow'rs, yield. 
 ii Its feed, by clods thus gently prefs'd 
 Springs up, by frefh rain blefs'd. 
 The fruitful year rich bleflings crown 
 Which fatning fhow'rs dropdown. 
 
 iz The 
 
,j 4 PSALM LXVL 
 
 12 The wildernefs refrefht with rain,, 
 
 Tho' parch'd ., now fprings again. 
 The little hills new garments wear, 
 In youthful green appear. 
 
 13 Hcckt are the cloathing of the plain. 
 
 The vales fpread o'er with grain, 
 All nature feems to fhour, and ling 
 Welcome t' a hopeful fpring. 
 
 Psalm LXVI. 
 
 3 TT e t all the earth with joy refound, 
 
 I i To God their voices raife : 
 2 Extol him in their longs, and make 
 
 Him glorious by their praife, 
 5 Proclaim his mighty works, in which 
 Such terror do's appear ; 
 As makes his foes to crouch and feign 
 Obedience thro' their fear. 
 
 4 Ev'n all the-earth fhall worfhip thee. 
 
 And fing unto thy name : 
 
 5 Who fee the wonders thou haft dene 
 
 To raife and fpread thy fame. 
 
 6 He turn'd the lea into dry land ; 
 
 The fwelling flood made way 
 For Jfrael to pais, who there 
 His glories did difplay. 
 
 7 He views the nations., and his rule 
 
 Dos o'er the world extend j 
 Then let not men rebel, for pride 
 Will in their ruin end. 
 
 8 Let all the people biefs the Lord, 
 
 And loudly Ying thy praife: 
 
 9 Thou 
 
9 Thou great preferver of our lives. 
 
 And guide of all our ways. 
 Tart II. 
 
 10 Through fevere tryals we have pafs'd^ 
 
 In grievous itraits diitrefs'd : 
 
 11 Like beafts of burden have been us'd, 
 
 With heavy loads opprefs'd. 
 
 12 Infolent tyrants, as vile ilaves 
 
 Have trod us under feet : 
 But "through all dangers we are brought^ 
 Where eafe and plenty meet. 
 
 15 I'll go into thine houfe, O Lord, 
 
 And thankful offerings lay 
 14 Before thine altar, and the vows 
 
 I made in trouble pay. 
 15* To honour him, from whom all good 
 
 Do's come, 111 fpare no coft ,• 
 I'll offer what he do's require,, 
 
 And what will pleafe him molt. 
 
 16 Ye that are pious come and hear 
 
 What God for me has done : 
 His mercy fhew'd to me, will be 
 For your inftrudion. 
 
 17 When I with grief oppreft, to him 
 
 My fervent cries did raife ; 
 He heard me gracioufly, and tur&'d 
 My fighing into praife. 
 
 28 God will not favour me, if I 
 Iniquity regard ; 
 
 19 But he inclined his ear to me. 
 
 And my petitions heard. 
 
 20 O let the glorious name of God 
 
 Be ever magniiy'd j 
 
 Who 
 
i } 6 PSALM LXVIL 
 
 Who neither did rejed my pray'r." 
 Nor his own grace deny'd. 
 
 Psalm LXVIL 
 [ As the 2$tb Pfalm. ] 
 i Q^hew mercy to us, Lord, 
 ^j Blefs us with gifts divine ; 
 O let the glories of thy face,, 
 On us thy fervants fhine. 
 a May thy hid ways be known, 
 Thy fear on earth abound ; 
 And thy falvation over all 
 The heathen world refound. 
 
 3 Let all in pfalms of praife 
 Their grateful thoughts exprefs; 
 
 Let all the people round the world 
 Thy mighty name confefs. 
 
 4 The nations now may fing 
 Their joys, fince God do's reign : 
 
 He rules with wifdom, this great Judge 
 Will righteoufnefs maintain. 
 
 $ Let all in pfalms of praife 
 
 Their grateful thoughts exprefs : 
 Let all the people round the world 
 Thy mighty name confefs. 
 
 6 Then (hall th' enriched earth 
 With plenty overflow,* 
 
 And God on all his other gifts, 
 His bleffings will beftow. 
 
 7 His bleffings fhowr'd on us., 
 Our happy days mall crown : 
 
 His pow'r and goodneis all the world 
 With humble fear mall own. 
 
 Psalm 
 
PSJLM LXVIIL iJ7 
 
 Psalm LXVIIL 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 r T* et the great God arife,, and then 
 
 \ j His fcattered foes will flee for fear , 
 2 Vanifli like fmoke., and melt like wax 
 Before the fire_, when he draws near. 
 
 5 But let the juft re Joyce,, and praife 
 
 4 His name., to which all pow'r belongs j 
 He rides on high above the clouds., 
 Let him be rais'd too in your longs. 
 
 y He pities orphans,, widows wrongs 
 
 6 He rights,, brings chained pris'ners out ; 
 He for the defolate provides,. 
 
 But plagues the rebels land with drought, 
 
 7 Lord,, when thou brought'ft thy people 
 From Egypt with a mighty hand : [forth 
 And led'lt them thro' the wilderneiSj 
 To bring them to the promised land. 
 
 8 The heav'ns before thy lightnings dropt, 
 The earth did with thy thunder quake ; 
 Mount Sinai ^ when the Lord came down 
 Did from its firm foundation make. 
 
 9 In that dry wiiderneis thou fent'ft 
 A plenteous rain at their complaint ; 
 Ev'n bread was rained down from heav'n, 
 For their refreshment who were fainr, 
 
 xo Thy numerous people with their flocks^ 
 Found a convenient dwelling there ; 
 And by thy bounty,, Lord/the poor 
 With all things needful furnilh'd were. 
 
 Tart 
 
ij8 PSJLM LXVIIL 
 
 Part II. 
 
 ii When God had giv'n them vi&ories, 
 A female army f 'twas their ufe) 
 Met the returning conquerors, 
 And in their fongs thus told the news, 
 
 11 u All the great captains of their hoitsj 
 fC Have left the field with hafty flight ; 
 Cf And left rich fpoiis, all filar d by us 
 Cf Women, who were too weak to fight. 
 
 13 fC Tho' you in Egypt's fervile works, 
 u Suliy'd among the pots have lien; 
 
 cc Your armies wings^ like tbbl'c of 
 
 [dovesj 
 <c Vi&orious now, mall brightly fhine. 
 
 14 And ib it was ; for when the kings 
 On this fide Jordan conquer'd were, 
 They as illuftrious as the fnows 
 On Salmon's hill, did then appear. 
 
 iy And when on th' other fide, the Lord 
 Your conqueifs alfo did advance ; 
 Th 1 high hiil of Bafan then became 
 A part of God's inheritance. 
 
 16 But be not proud, ye lofty hills, 
 
 As if God meant with you t' abide : 
 Sion's the hill which he hath chofe 
 Therein for ever to refide. 
 
 17 Thousands of angels there attend, 
 And God is where that holt appears : 
 Sinai had once his prefence_, now 
 
 To Sion th' honour he transfers. 
 
 Tart 
 
PSJLM LXVIII. IJ9 
 
 Part III. 
 
 1 8 Like a great conqueror,, our God 
 Afcended is above the skies - 7 
 And after him in triumph draws 
 As fpoilSj his captiv'd enemies. 
 He fcatter'd his various gifts 
 Around^ to make his bounty known; 
 Ev'n rebels had a (hare, 'mongft whom 
 He dwells,, and they his kindnels own. 
 
 19 God that heaps daily benefits 
 
 On us,, fhall have our praifmg fongs : 
 
 20 He is our Saviour* to whom 
 
 The pow'r of life and death belongs. 
 
 21 In his jult vengeance he fnall wound 
 The heads of ali that him rcfifl ; 
 On whom no methods of his iove 
 Prevail^ who ftill in fin per hit. 
 
 22 God is reibiv'd the victories 
 Ofiormer ages,, he'll renew; 
 
 As great a& thofr in Bajhans land,, 
 And the red-fea_, his people Knew, 
 
 23 Thine arms (hall fo victorious be,, 
 And fuch a (laughter fhall be made,, 
 That in thine enemies biood the dogs 
 
 [wade. 
 Their tongues may dip_, and thou may'ft - 
 
 24 All know the pomp with which God made 
 His entrance to the holy place : 
 
 2j Singers and players,, virgins too 
 With timbrels the proceilion grace, 
 
 26 Who as they went along; all joyn'd 
 Their voices, and this long they fung, 
 
 " In 
 
^ 
 
 140 PSJLM Lxvni. 
 
 cc In your aflemblies blefs the Lord, 
 fC All ye that are from Jacob fprung. 
 
 27 The tribes all , with their princes., came; 
 Judah and Benjamin lay near, 
 
 But the remote too^ Zebulun 
 And Nepthali, attended there. 
 
 Part IV. 
 
 28 This union which thy God has made, 
 O Ifracl, has made thee ftrong : 
 Confirm it., Lord_, and what's begun 
 So happily, continue long. 
 
 29 Such bleffings on Jerufakm* 
 
 Shall from thy temple there come down, 
 That, by rich preients thither brought, 
 Kings fhall themfeives thy fub,ecls own. 
 
 30 Check the fierce prince,, like a wild beaft 
 With rage to war againft us bent, 
 With captains furiuus as buiis^ 
 Soldiers as heifers infoienr. 
 
 Prancing in filver plated arms, 
 He unprovok'd comes out to fight ; 
 Scatter his forces and deltroy 
 All that in war and blood delight. 
 
 31 Egypt, to make a league with thee, 
 Princely AmbaiTadors mall fend; 
 And Ethiopia to God 
 
 Her hands in gifts and prayVs extend. 
 
 32 Praife him, ye kingdoms of the earth ; 
 3 3 Who governs all the heav'nly fpheres : 
 
 From thence he thunders with his voice, 
 Which every creature dreads that hears. 
 
 54 Give 
 
PSALM LXIX. 141 
 
 54 Give him the glory of his pow'r 
 -Uluftrioufly to Ifrael mown: 
 Its wonders in the heav'ns appear, 
 And thence by all the world is known.- 
 
 3 j They that behold his majefty 
 In holy places, are amaz'd: 
 'Tis God who giveft ftrength and pow'r 
 Unto his faints ^ his name be ever prais'd. 
 
 Psalm LXIX. 
 [ As the 100 Vfalm. ] 
 
 i £1 ave me, OGod, or elfe I'm drown'd • 
 
 2 ^ Plung'd in deep mires I find no ground $ 
 Into deep waters I am led, 
 
 Whofe fwelling waves o'erflowmy head. 
 
 3 So long for help to thee I cry'd, 
 
 I fcarce can fpeak, my throat's fo dry : 
 Mine eyes, (with looking long in vain,) 
 I fcarce can lift to heav'n for pain. 
 
 4 My foes are numberlefs and ftrong, 
 Who unjuftly to deltroy me long : 
 Tho' of all quarrels to be rid, 
 
 I've paid for wrongs I never did. 
 
 y God knows, who all my faults do's ipy^ 
 I never did them injury. 
 
 6 Let none truft lefs in God, nor fhun 
 Well doing, feeing me undone. 
 
 7 For 'tis for thy fake I have born 
 Reproach, and fufFer'd fo much fcorn : 
 
 8 Delerted by familiars been, 
 
 Nor own-d by thofe of neareft kin, 
 
 9 Zeal 
 
i 4 2 PSALM LXIX. 
 
 9 Zeal for the honour of thy name 
 And houfe, confumes me like a flame : 
 All the reproaches thrown at thee, 
 I felt as if they'd aim'd at me. 
 
 10 If failing I bewail their fpite, 
 They call me a leud hypocrite ; 
 
 ii If I wear fackcloth when I'm fad, 
 I'm look'd on as a fool or mad. 
 
 When the grave judges do me wrong, 
 
 12 No wonder I'm the drunkards fong, 
 
 13 I'll only pray, that this may be 
 Thy time, O Lord,, to favour me. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 Hear me, and now in my diflrefs 
 Thy promis'd goodnefs., Lord, exprefs, 
 
 14 Refcue me from that dangerous ilate 
 I'm brought into by cruel hate. 
 
 if I'm loft amidft thefe floods of woe, 
 If I Hill fink., they o'erflow : 
 This heap of waves, unlefs thou fave, 
 Will rife fo high, they'll be my grave, 
 
 16 Lordj let my pray'r be heard above, 
 Whole only comfort is thy love. 
 As thou to pity art inclin'd, 
 
 Let me thy tend'reft mercies find. 
 
 17 Difown me not ; who am not lefs 
 Thy fervant, 'caufe in fuch diflrefs: 
 But as my troubles greater are, 
 Require thy fpeedier help and care. 
 
 18 Thy pow'r to fave me interpofe, 
 Whole life is ftruck at by my foes : 
 
 Who 
 
VSALM LXIX. 14 ? 
 
 Who when Fm ruin'd wiil aloud 
 Proclaim their joys, and grow more proud. 
 
 19 Thou know'ft with what difhonour usd^ 
 With what reproaches I'm abusd : 
 Bv^tn who are my fworn enemies, 
 And what they plot, before thee lies. 
 
 2.0 To have no guilt, and thus to fmart 
 Under reproaches, breaks my heart : 
 I find no partner m my grief, 
 As far from pity as relief. 
 
 21 They bitterly my for rows treat, 
 And give me gall iriftead of meat : 
 And when to quench my thirft, I think, 
 They gave me vinegar to drink. 
 
 Tart III. 
 
 22 Like vengeance,Lord., for them prepare, 
 And let their table be their fnare : 
 Their profp'rous ftate without mifhap, 
 Be for their ruin a fure trap. 
 
 23 Let darknefs feize their eyes, and make 
 Their loins continually to fhake : 
 
 24 Let thy fevereft vengeance hafte 
 To overtake and hold them fait. 
 
 25" They and their race be fo deitroy'd, 
 Their houfes may be vvaite and void. 
 
 26 For whom God wounds,him they purfue. 
 Llis grief whom he afflicts, renew. 
 
 27 Let fuch more wicked daily grow, 
 And then no mercy to them'ihow : 
 
 28 Cut off, may they no blefimgs fhare, 
 Which to the rigiiteous promis'd are. 
 
 29 But, 
 
i 4 4 PSALM LXX. 
 
 29 But, Lord;, tho' I dejeaed lie, 
 Save me, and fet me up on high. 
 
 30 My longs of praife mall then declare, 
 Thy grace and pow'r how great they are. 
 
 51 The Lord will more this facrifice 
 Thanfairelt ox or bullock prize: 
 
 32 And every pious heart that's fad. 
 This will revive and make it glad. 
 
 3 ; He his poor fervants hears and faves, 
 Whom men ill treat, and ufe as flaves. 
 
 34 Let all the world his goodnefs raife, 
 Since one tongue's not enough for praife. 
 
 5J For God will Slon fave and build 
 Cities with Judah's people fiii'd : 
 
 36 Their race that ferve and love him well, 
 Shall there refide and fafely dwell. 
 
 Psalm LXX. 
 
 .[ As the z^thTfalm. ] 
 
 1 T) e h o l d my troubles, Lord, 
 
 JJ How they with with hafte advance ; 
 O do not ftay 3 but come as fait 
 To my deliverance. 
 
 2 Let thofe that feek my life 
 Their own confufion meet : 
 
 When they attempt my hurt, withfhame 
 Be forced to retreat. 
 
 5 Let firch as make my griefs 
 Their fport, unpitied be • 
 Thofe that deride my truit in God, 
 Reward with infamy. 
 
 A But 
 4 
 
PSALM LXXI. 145 
 
 4 But where true worfhippers 
 Do feek their God to pleaie. 
 
 Thy favour towards them exprefs, 
 And make their joys increafe. 
 
 Let thofe that hope in thee, 
 
 And thy falvation love_, 
 Ever have caufe and hearts to fay, 
 
 Praifed be God above. 
 j Look on my ftate oppreft, 
 
 With milery and grief,- 
 Thou art my Saviour and my Help, 
 
 Lord fend me quick relief. 
 
 Psalm LXXL 
 [ As the zftb Pfalm. ] 
 
 1 TV 1y foul on God relies., 
 
 LV A Let none difgrace my truft • 
 
 2 Lordj hear and fave me when I call, 
 
 As thou art good and juft. 
 
 5 Be thou my fure defence,, 
 Whereto i may refort ,- 
 
 Make good thy gracious promifes_, Lord , 
 Be thou my rock and fore. 
 
 4 Save me from cruel men_, 
 And thofe that are unjuft ; 
 
 5 Thou, Lord, alone haft been my hope. 
 
 And from my youth,, my truit. 
 
 6 Thou took'ft me from the womb. 
 When my firft breath I drew : 
 
 Thou haft Uiftain'd me ever fince, 
 AH praife to thee is due. 
 
 H 7 Many 
 
s 
 
 9 
 
 146 PSALM LXXL 
 
 7 Many with wonder gaze 
 
 On me, as one forlorn ; 
 But by my praifes and thine aid, 
 I fhall confute their fcorn. 
 
 Lord, when my ftrength decays. 
 
 And when my years decline, 
 Do not forfake or caff, me off, 
 
 But own me itill for thine. 
 
 10 Thole that to ruine me 
 Confpire, thefe counfels pleafe. 
 
 11 cc Whom God has left he will purfue, 
 
 cc Take and deftroy with eafe. 
 £2 Let their prefumption, Lord, 
 Incline thee to draw near. 
 And make thine aids with greater fpeed 
 For my relief appear. 
 
 13 Lord, diffipate the force 
 Of my confounded foes; 
 And difappointed of their hopes, 
 To open fliame expofe. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 1 
 
 14 In God I'll place my hopes, 
 Him with more praifes crown : 
 
 1 j His truth and mercies I'll proclaim, 
 Whofe meafures are unknown. 
 
 16 To no fupports 111 fly. 
 But to the ftrength divine; 
 
 No other goodnefs fhall be nam'd, 
 Or faithfulnefs but thine. 
 
 17 Thefe from my youth Fve learn'd ; 
 And hitherto -declar'd 
 
 Thy 
 
PSALM LXXII. 147 
 
 Thy wond'rous works : forfake me not 
 
 18 When I become grey-hair'd. 
 Till I have further mown 
 
 Thy pow'r, and taught thy fear 
 Both to the prefent age, and thofe 
 That after (hall appear. 
 
 19 Thy goodnefs^ Lord,, is great, 
 Thy works illuitrious are; 
 
 All thy perfections have no bounds. 
 None can with thee compare. 
 
 20 Thou (halt again revive 
 My foul with grief depreft 
 
 21 Thou., Lord,, wilt raife my low eftate, 
 
 Comfort and give me reft. 
 
 22 Then to proclaim thy truth 
 
 I'll all my pow'rs raife ; 
 And to improve my fongs will add 
 Sweet inftruments of praife. 
 
 23 My chearful tongue and lips, 
 Shall loudly bear a part 
 
 In praili ng thee,, when tun'd and rais'd, 
 By a moft thankful heart. 
 
 24 This fhall be my great work,, 
 To celebrate thy fame j 
 
 Who halt redeemed me, and brought 
 Mine enemies to fhame. 
 
 Psalm LXXII. 
 
 [ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 T ord, may the king, with mighty skill 
 
 XJ And grace to judge aright be bleis'd. 
 
 H 2 2. Then 
 
j 48 PSJLM LXX1I. 
 
 2 Then equal juftice fhali have place,' 
 And the poor injur'd be redrefs'd. 
 
 3 Then fha.ll the happy people, peace 
 And undifturbed quiet gain ,• 
 
 When rulers high and low, their rights 
 And (their juit liberties maintain. 
 
 4 He the btft ufe cf pow'r fhall learn, 
 To crufli the proud oppreflbrs might; 
 And fave the helplefs poor from thofe 
 Who in their miferies delight. 
 
 5 Thy never-ceafmg righteous rule, 
 Thy lafting honour mail procure ; 
 And all fhall thee obferve and fear, 
 As long as fun and moon endure. 
 
 ^ Ey his mild government on all 
 
 Such welcome Wettings fhall come down, 
 As fhow'rs on thirlty ground diftill_, 
 Or gentle rains on grafs new-mown. 
 
 7 The righteous in his days fhall thrive,- 
 The moon itfelf fliall fooner ceafe 
 To fiH and wain, than his jult reign 
 Pail to be bleft with lafting peace. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 $ His empire fhall not be confin'd 
 Within Judah's bounds., but ilretch 
 Itfelf from fea to fea, as far 
 As th 1 earth's inhabitants do reach. 
 
 *? Dwellers in loanfome defarts, fliall 
 
 To own and do him homage meet j 
 
 His 
 
His enemies ft all lick the duft, 
 By low proftrations at his feet* 
 
 10 The kings of Tharfis and the ifles 
 Tho' diO int far, fliall prefcnts bring; 
 Princes from happy Arabs land", 
 
 With gifts fhaii honour this great King, 
 
 1 1 Ye by all kings of th* earth, mail he 
 With low SubmifSons be ador'd,- 
 All nations tributaries be, 
 
 And ferve him as heir fov'reign Lord* 
 
 11 Mercy fliall gain him this regard, 
 As a known Patron of the poor,- 
 Who laves them, when they cry in vaira 
 To other helps, and his implore. 
 
 15 He'll fpare them, and their cafe forlorn 
 14 Will pity; and when fubtle fpite 
 
 Or violence their ruin feeks, 
 
 Dear fliall their blood be in his fight. 
 
 Tart III. 
 
 1 y His reign fliall long and profp'rous be j- 
 The Eaft rich offerings fliall prefent ; 
 All men fliall pray for his long life, 
 And praife his rjghteous government. 
 
 16 Plenty fliall every where abound, 
 The corn on barren mountains fown, 
 Shall fpring fo thick, th : fruit (hall (hake 
 And make a noife like Lebanon* 
 
 The earth thus bleft, :h \ people too 
 Shall fruitful be and flourlfhing ; 
 
 H 3 The 
 
i 5 o PSJLM LXXIIL 
 
 The cities numbers fhall increafe 
 Like grafs or flowers in the fpring. 
 
 17 Whilft the fun's brightnefs laft, his fame 
 In all fucceffion fhall furvive ; 
 All nations fhall him bleffed call, 
 And bleffings all from him derive. 
 
 tS Blefs'd be the fov'reign Lord, the God 
 Of Ijrael, whofe ftupendious ads 
 Of pow'r our wonder, and whofe grace 
 Our love a_id gratitude attrads. 
 
 T9 Oh, may the glorious name of God 
 For ever be advanced then : 
 His glories fill the earth, and all 
 Joyn in his praife, and fay, Amen* 
 
 Psalm LXXIII. 
 [ As the ioo Ffalm. ] 
 
 i f\ ertain it is, that God is kind, 
 V^i To thofe that are fincerely good : 
 
 2 But yet my faith was at a lofs, 
 
 My feet did ftagger where I flood. 
 
 3 I faw the wicked's profperous ftate, 
 My envy at thofe fools did rife : 
 
 4 That when a healthful age was paft, 
 A quiet death fhould clofe their eyes. 
 
 5 Exempt from plagues and miferies 
 That others feek t' efcape in vain ; 
 
 6 They're cover'd o'er with violence, 
 And pride furrounds them like a chain. 
 
 7 Pamper'd 
 
PSALM LXXIII. ijt 
 
 7 Pamper'd with eafe and luxury, 
 Their body thrives, looks frefh and fair ; 
 Their wealth rolls in with a full tide., 
 Beyond their hopes, without their care* 
 
 8 Such is their lofty pride, to opprefs 
 They make no fcruple, feel no fhame ,• 
 
 9 Dare heav'n itfelf uith blafphemies, 
 And freely blaft the good man's name, 
 
 io This gives difiurbance to his mind., 
 And paflion makes his tears to flow* 
 
 ii Doubts rife within him, whether God 
 Difcerns or minds things done below. 
 
 12 The ungodly are the profp'rous men, 
 Thrive in the world, and riches gain .• 
 
 13 I've wafh'd mine hands in innocence,. 
 And cleans'd my heart, fays he, in vain. 
 
 14 For every morn renews my plagues, 
 And I whole days in fbrrow fpend : 
 
 15 But ft ay : thus fpeaking I againft 
 The faith of ail good men offends 
 
 Fart II. 
 
 16 I oft confider'd with myfelf 
 
 The unequal ways of providence • 
 I found them hard to be refolv'd, 
 And doubts long kept me in lufpence* 
 
 17 At God's houfe I at laft enquir'd, 
 And there did my miftakes amend: 
 Before I only view'd their way, 
 But now I underftood their end. 
 
 H 
 
1 52 PSALM LXXIII. 
 
 1 8 I faw the flippery precipice,, [plac'd t 
 On which their tottering feet were 
 
 19 And with what terrors they werefeiz'd, 
 When down to fudden ruin caft. 
 
 20 Their happinefs was like a dream. 
 Which waking quickly vanifhes : 
 
 21 Lord! what a ftupid beait was I, 
 
 22 To vex myfelf at their fuccefs. * 
 
 2 5 For all this while I was thy care, 
 By thee fuftain!d, tho' frittering • 
 
 24 Thy counsels here fhall guide me ftill, 
 And afterwards to glory bring. 
 
 2) Lord, there is none in heav'n or earth, 
 On whom I can rely like thee ; 
 
 16 For when my heart and hopes here fail, 
 My ftay and portion thou wilt be. 
 
 27 But thofe that are from God eftrang'd, 
 Or unto hateful idols bow. 
 
 Shall furely their own ruin meet, 
 And a deferved overthrow. 
 
 28 God is my chiefeft Good; 'tis beft 
 To keep me to my God molt nigh : 
 Then I his mercy and his truth 
 Shall praife, when I on him rely. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 1 T t's fure, that God is kind to thofe 
 
 That are fincerely good 
 2 But yet my faith was at a lofs, 
 I itagger'd where I ltood. 
 
 5 Viewing 
 
PSJLM LXXIII. 15; 
 
 3 Viewing bad men, tho' foolifh, here 
 
 To profper, envy rofe ; 
 
 4 To fee an eaiy death, an age 
 
 Of health and vigor, clofe. 
 
 5 From troubles freed, that other men 
 
 Strive to efcape in vain,- 
 
 6 They boaft in violence, and pride 
 
 Surrounds them like a chain. 
 
 7 Pamper'd with luxury and cafe, 
 
 Their looks are fat and fair : 
 Their wealth flows in beyond their hopes^ 
 And oft without their care. 
 
 S To opprefs the weak, their lofty pride 
 No lcruple feels, nor fhame : 
 
 9 They dare heav'n to blafpheme, and blaft- 
 
 Freely the good man's name. 
 
 10 This gives difturbance to his thoughts,. 
 
 And makes his tears to flow : 
 
 11 And now he doubts,whether God knows 
 
 Or minds what's done below. 
 
 12 Th ? ungodly are the profp'rous men, 
 
 Grow rich and thrive amain. 
 
 13 I've wafh'd my hands in innocence,, 
 
 And cleans'd my heart in vain. 
 
 14 For every morn my plague's renew'd 
 
 In grief whole days I fpend. 
 *y But ftay : fuch words againft the faith 
 Of all good men offend. 
 
 Fart II. 
 
 16 I oft debated with myfclf 
 Gods ways of providence ; 
 
 Hj I fcuni 
 
r 5 4 f'JLM LXXIIL 
 
 I found the fearch too hard, and doubts 
 Long kept me in f'ufpence. 
 
 17 Till coming to God's houfe, I there 
 
 Did my mistakes amend ; 
 Before I view'd their way, but now 
 I underltood their end. 
 
 18 I favv the flippery precipice., 
 
 On which their feet were plac'd : 
 
 1 9 And with what terrors feiz'd,when down 
 
 To fudden ruin calf. 
 
 20 Their happinefs was like a dream 
 
 Which waking vanifhes. 
 
 21 Lord i what a bealt was I, to vex 
 
 22 Myfelf at their fuccefs. 
 
 23 For ftill I was thy care^ by thee, 
 
 Suftain'd, tho' fufTering. 
 
 24 Thy couniels they mail guide me here, 
 
 And hence to glory bring. 
 
 25 There's none in heav'n or earth,onwhom 
 
 I can rely, like thee. 
 
 26 When heart and hopes here fail, my ftay 
 
 And portion thou wilt be. 
 
 27 But thofe that are from God eitrang'd, 
 
 Or unto idols bow ; 
 Shall meet thy fierce difpleafure here, 
 And utter overthrow. 
 
 28 God is my chiefelt gcod : it's bell 
 
 To keep to him molt nigh : 
 His truth and mercy I {ball praife, 
 When I on him relv, . 
 
 Psalm 
 
PSALM LXXIV. i ft 
 
 Psalm LXXIV. 
 
 [ As the too Pfalm. ] 
 
 i T TC Till God for ever caft off thofe 
 W [chofc? 
 
 Whom for his own, we know, he 
 For ever lhall his anger fmoak 
 Againit his once beloved flock ? 
 
 2 Let not thy purchafe, Lord, thy lot 
 So dearly bought, be quite forgot ; 
 But thy old dwelling call to mind, 
 Sion, to which thou halt been kind. 
 
 3 Vifit with fpeed, and view with pity 
 The lafting ruins of our city ; 
 
 Or in thy holy houfe alone. 
 What mifchief th' enemy has done. 
 
 4 Where we were wont thy name t' adore^ 
 With rage they impioufly rore : 
 Their banners they fet up we fee_> 
 
 In token of their vi&ory. 
 
 5 As men in lopping off their boughs, 
 So here they freely deal their blows. 
 
 [mown, 
 
 6 Carv'd work, in which fuch skill was 
 An axe's itroke at once hewn down. 
 
 7 Thy houfe, by being God's, that claims 
 To be untouch'd, they turn to flames ; 
 And level with the ground, thus lain, 
 
 Is made by wicked hands profane. 
 
 8 They have defign'd, fuch is their fpite., 
 To root out our religion quite ; 
 
 \. . Our 
 
1 5 (5 VSALM LXXIV. 
 
 Our fynagogues for this iraploy'd, 
 Not one is left, but all deftroy'd. 
 9 And., as if God had left us, we 
 No token of his prefence fee ; 
 No prophet now to us do's fend, 
 To tell us when our woes fhall end* 
 Fart II. 
 
 io How long wilt thou bear with thofe., 
 Who rrufi In thee to fcorn expofe ? 
 And hear'ft what blafphemies they fpake^ 
 That thou to fave us art too weak. 
 
 [draw, 
 
 1 1 Whyj Lord, doft thou that hand with- 
 That kept thine enemies in awe ? 
 Exert thy pow'r, and ail wilHee 
 Their folly, who contend with thee. 
 
 32 We thy protection feem to claim, 
 Of oLd our King, and ftill the fame. 
 What ftrange falvation in times paft 
 Has this land feen, that now lies wafte ? 
 
 i •; The parted fea recir'd in hafte, 
 
 Op'ning a way thro' which we pafs'dj 
 On its return the Egyptian hoft, 
 Stern as fea monftersV ail were loit. 
 
 14 Tbar'ah and all his captains drown d 
 And fpew'd out, no grave they found. 
 Buc in the bellies of vviid bealts, 
 
 [feafts-. 
 And fowls, which on them made their 
 
 if From an hard reck, cleft by a rod, 
 
 [God : 
 Streams flow'd, and fhew'd the pow'r of 
 Again, a flowing itrearn do's ftopj 
 
 i a ^re^.t river's dried up. E*r* 
 
PSJLM LXXIV. 157 
 Part III. 
 
 16 The regular changes that we fee 
 
 Of day and night were made by thee : 
 The proper light that either needs., 
 From fan and moon by turns proceeds. 
 
 17 Th' earth's limits,and its various climes, 
 Diff 'rence of 1 eafons and of times ; 
 The fummer's heat, and winter's cold. 
 That fruitful, this decay'd and old. 
 
 Thefe changes wifely order'd were, 
 So'r thofe in our condition here. 
 
 18 But fools Itill profp'rousjgrow fo proud,. 
 They now blafpheme thy name aloud-. 
 
 19 Oh may thy church, thy turtle-dove : 
 Mournful, yet chafte, thy pity move : 
 To birds of prey expofe her not, 
 Tho' poor, too dear to be forgot. 
 
 20 Thy cov'nant made to us refped, 
 Canaan to give and to proted. 
 Now all its dwellings doleful lie, 
 With rapine fuTd and cruelty. 
 
 2i O let not the opprefs'd complain, 
 
 Their pray'rs and truftin God are vain/ 
 T'a good eftate the helplefs poor, 
 Thac they may praife thy name, reftoreJ 
 
 22 Delay not, Lord, much lefs decline 
 To plead our caufe, fince ours is thine j 
 For thefe fools feoff at our diltrefs, 
 Reproach thy providence no lefs. 
 
 23 Forget not then th' infulting cries 
 And tumults of thine enemies : 
 
 Whole 
 
I5 8 PSALM LXXV. 
 
 Whofe pride, if it unpunifh'd go, 
 Their infolence will higher grow.- 
 
 Psalm LXXV. 
 
 j T7I7 E ' LL ne Y er cea ^ e t0 thank our God 
 \ V F° r his preferving care ; 
 For that thy pow'rful help is near, 
 Thy wondrous works declare. 
 
 2 What good men long fo much to fee,, 
 
 When fettled in my throne, 
 Diforders then fhall be reform'd, 
 And equal juftice done. 
 
 3 The land's confufions had difiblv'd 
 
 The peoples hearts with fear ; 
 The pillars of the government 
 By me fupported were. 
 
 4 The fools I caution'd not to be 
 
 So madly infolent ; 
 y Nor ftifiy proud, as if t' out-brave 
 Even heav'n itfelf they meant. 
 
 6 Promotion comes not from this coaft, 
 
 Nor that, by lucky chance : 
 
 7 God, the great Sovereign, puts one down 
 
 Another to advance. 
 
 8 He deals out plagues to men; his hand 
 
 Pours out a dreadful cup, 
 Full of ftrange mixture, and with fad 
 Ingredients made up. 
 
 Some bitter drops the good may tafte. 
 But God referved hath., 
 
 For 
 
psalm lxxvl i 
 
 For wicked men the bottom dregs, 
 And larger draughts of wrath. 
 
 But I will celebrate and ling 
 For ever, Lord, thy praife ,• 
 
 And more cur off the wicked's pow'r^ 
 And that of good men raife. 
 
 59 
 
 'N 
 
 2 Jeruft, 
 
 Psalm LXXVL 
 
 [ As the ioo Vfalm. ] 
 
 one knows Yikzjudah God fo well. 
 Nor his renown, like JfraeL 
 2 Jerufalem's his place of reft, 
 And Ston with his prefence bleft. 
 
 ; There lay the arrows broke^ the fhield, 
 The fword, and arm that did it wield. 
 
 4 Thou, for the flaughter of that day, 
 Are more renown'd than hills of prey. 
 
 5 They that with courage us'd t' invade, 
 Themfelves a prey to us are made. 
 
 [withftands; 
 Seiz'd with death's ileep, which none 
 Their mighty men could find no hands. 
 
 6 Chariots and horfe their ruin prov'd, 
 Both at thy check remain'd unmov'd. 
 
 7 When God is wroth,, men think in vain 
 Courage or conqueft to maintain. 
 
 8 When he fromheav'n his fentence pafs'd, 
 And rofe to fave the meek in halt,- 
 
 9 Th 1 approach our foes with terror fill'd, 
 And all their rage becalrn/d and ftillU 
 
 io Thus 
 
\6o PSALM LXXVIL 
 
 ro Thus man's outragious wrath and fpite, 
 Raifes God's praife t'a greater height ; 
 All whofe remains not yet exprefs'd 
 Shall at his pleafure be fupprefs'd. 
 
 ii Vow then to God, as well as pray; 
 And what you vow with confcience pay : 
 Let all around their prefents bring 
 T' exprefs their fear of this great King. 
 
 12 Mens height no privilege can plead, 
 He'll humble them, or ftrike them dead : 
 Monarchs that to the world give law, 
 Before him ftand with trembling awe 
 
 Psalm LXXVIL 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 x T n my diftrefs, my pray'rs and cries 
 X To God, that heard me, I renew'd ; 
 
 2 And in the night, when others reft, 
 With hands fpread out to him I fu'd. 
 
 3 All comforts I refus'd, my thoughts 
 Of God (how kind h' had been before. 
 And what our miferies now were) 
 Difturb'd and overwhelm'd me more. 
 
 4 Mine eyes to fleep I could not clofe, 
 Tho' grief had lock'd my lips up fait ; 
 
 5 All I could do, was to recount 
 Thy wonders wrought in ages paft, 
 
 " I call to mind the fongs of praife 
 I made p from former dangers freed ; 
 
 Debated 
 
VSALM LXXVII. 161 
 
 Debated with myfelf how well 
 God's pait and prefent ways agreed. 
 
 7 Will God, faid I, quite call us off? 
 Nor follow us with one kind thought ? 
 
 8 Are all his fprings of goodnefs dry ? 
 And muft his promife ftand for nought ? 
 
 9 Has mercy lain fo long difus'd, 
 That God to fhew it has iorgot ? 
 Or 's fo provok'd, our mileries 
 To look on, but regard them not ? 
 
 io This pain'd me fore ; that fuch a change 
 In God's proceedings did appear • 
 That the hand which formerly did fave^ 
 Its Itrokes mould now be fo fevere. 
 
 ii But Fm refolv'd God's former works 
 And wonders I will think upon ; 
 
 12 Repeat no longer my complaints, 
 But talk of all that thou halt done. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 1 5 The methods of thy providence 
 Perfe&ly juft and holy are, 
 Tho' far above our reach,- whofe pow'r 
 And greatnefs are beyond compare, 
 
 14 The wonders thou halt done, thy name 
 Above all other Gods have rais'd ,\ 
 The world has f^Qti thy pow'r fo far 
 Exceeding theirs, and been amaz'd. 
 
 1 j Thy care fo wond'roufly preferv'd, 
 Jacob and Jofeph faw : their feed 
 Beheld th' effects of thy Itrong arm,, 
 When from th' Egyptian bondage freed. 
 
 16 The 
 
1 62 PSALM LXXVIir. 
 
 1 6 The fea down to its bottom felt 
 
 Th' approach of God,, and frighted was ; 
 
 Fled in fuch, the depths were left 
 
 A way, through which on foot to pafs. 
 
 17 A ftorm of rain and thunder filPd 
 
 The air with noife, thy foes with fears ; 
 
 [down, 
 Strange hail, like pointed ftones, came 
 And ciatt'rfcig flew about their ears. 
 
 18 God's thundring voice was heard above, 
 The lightnings in their faces flahYd ; 
 And whiift the earth trembled and fhook, 
 Th' amazed people ftood abaftVd. 
 
 19 Thou thro' the feas deep water mad'it 
 A path, which none before had trod ; 
 And none with all their utmoft skill, 
 Can trace the footiteps of our God. 
 
 20 tstfofes and Aaron led thy flock 
 With tender care and gentle hand ,• 
 And fed them in the defart, till 
 They came unto the promis'd land. 
 
 • Psalm LXXVIIL 
 
 \_ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 TV /I Y P eo P^ tomy words give ear; 
 
 1V1 c hear >" 
 
 2 They are not vulgar things you'll 
 But paffages of old remark, 
 
 Paffing all skill in riddles dark. 
 I To us, things by our fathers known, 
 Have furely been conveyed down. 
 
 4 We 
 
PSJLM LXXVIII. id} 
 
 4 We to conceal them think not fit, 
 
 But t' after-ages will tranfmit. 
 
 That they may learn God's pow'r to praifej 
 
 For wond'rous works of former days, 
 y This, God who gave our law, enjoy n'd, 
 
 We mould acquaint the race behind ,* 
 
 6 And they the next, that they might fet 
 
 7 Their hope on God, and not forget 
 His works, which pow'rful motives are 
 T' obferve his precepts with due care. 
 
 8 And warnings too not to rebel, 
 
 For which their ftubborn fathers fell : 
 Whofe hearts were not prepar'd t' obey, 
 Or if inclin'd, foon fell away. 
 
 9 The Ephraimltes well arm'd with bows, 
 Like cowards fled before their foes ,• 
 
 io God left them, when they did forfake 
 His guidance., and his covenant brake. 
 
 ii His wonders they forgat too foon, 
 
 The works they knew his hand had done : 
 
 [been 
 
 12 Th' amazing things that wrought had 
 In Egypt, by their lathers feen. 
 
 1 5 By him the fea divided was, 
 
 And thro' it on dry ground they pafs ; 
 
 The fluid waters fweil and Hand 
 
 Like a firm wall on either hand. 
 Part II. 
 14 He led them by a glorious cloud; 
 
 Both night and day their way is fhow'd,' 
 iy Rocks in the wildernefs he clave 
 
 The thicfty drink in plenty gave. 
 
 1 6 Streami 
 
164 PSALM LXXVIII. 
 
 1 6 Streams from the rock, Hke rivers fent, 
 After them in their Travels went. 
 
 17 All nature chang'd, but theirs has been, 
 Which durit ev'n in that defart hn. 
 
 18 With what God fent not fatisfied, 
 By a new proof his pow'r they try'd ; 
 Meat noWj not for their want., they crave, 
 But fuch as wanton Luft would have. 
 
 19 Diitruit they openly declare, 
 
 Beth of God's pow'r, and of his care $ 
 ec In fuch a defart what loud call 
 ff Can bring in food to feaft us all ? 
 
 20 cc Streams from the rock guih'd out good 
 
 [it ore 
 <c Which lodg'd perhaps within before ; 
 " But can he bread enough beitow 
 cc Here, where no corn did ever grow ? 
 
 f € Can fiefh be had for all to cat ? 
 
 cc Their hunger had not need be great. 
 
 21 This language did inflame God's wrath, 
 zz Shewing diitruit and want of faith. 
 
 23 And yet their faith lack'd no fupport, 
 Whofe food was of a wond'rous ibrt ; 
 He made the clouds his granary, 
 Well fill'd with itores for their fupply. 
 
 24 Thefe doors above when opened wide, 
 Manna ihowr'd down on every fide ; 
 Heav'ns corn was diet ready dreit, 
 
 zc And men with Angels food did feaft. 
 
 Part III. 
 26 Well fed they were ; yet God itill more 
 Sham'd their diitruit , and ihow'd his pow'r. 
 
 27 He 
 
PSJLM LXXVIII. 165 
 
 4$ He brought by proper winds that blew, 
 A cloud pf quails which thither flew. 
 
 28 This flefh to fatisfy the luft, 
 Rain d on their camp as duit ; 
 
 And round iheir tents -he heaped ftore, 
 Lay pild like fand on the fea-fnore. 
 
 29 Cramm'd with this dainty fare,not cloy'd 
 Their longings they a while enjoy'd: 
 
 30 But thefe iweet morfeis while they chew, 
 
 3 1 God's wrath the ciiiefeft of them flew, 
 
 32 Nor this, nor wonders done before, 
 Make them fin lefs, or emit G^d more, 
 
 33 Ly a long march in unknown ways, 
 Thefe Tinners did cuufume their dav 5. 
 
 34 They promis'd fair when feme were flain, 
 And ibught God s favour 10 regain ;■ 
 
 3 c They own'd aiifafety came f m tnence, 
 When the High God was theii defence! 
 
 36 Thus they with flatt'ri'g words and lies 
 Would their hypocrif)? uriguife : 
 
 37 Their oft revolts made ic appear 
 Their hearts were falfe and infincere, 
 
 38 Yet oft God's mercy did forgive 
 Thofc who deferved not to live : 
 His anger oft away he turn'd, 
 
 Or elfe with gentle flame it burn'd. 
 
 39 Their flefh he knew was frail, and muft 
 Moulder e'er long and turn to dufl : 
 Or like a blafl of wind, when 'tis o'er, 
 Vanifhes, and returns no more. 
 
 40 How oft did they provoke him in 
 The defart, and repeat their fin ? 
 
 41 Their 
 
t66 PSJLM LXXVIII. 
 
 41 Their unbelief now proofs propounds 
 And to God's pow'r will fet new bounds,' 
 
 42 Out of their minds or hearts 'twas gone, 
 What mighty things his hand had done ; 
 What time the tyrant's cruel yoke 
 
 Of bondage from their necks he broke. 
 
 Part IV. 
 
 43 Strange plagues upon th' Egyptians fent, 
 Thro' Pharaoh's court and city went. 
 
 44 The river turn'd to blood did ftink, 
 None its polluted ftreams could drink. 
 
 45* Infects and frogs in fwarms abound, 
 Sent to deftroyj to vex and wound. 
 
 46 The fruus, for which ib long they toil'd, 
 Thick clouds of locufts came and lpoii'd. 
 
 47 Their rig- trees and their vines were loit 
 By hail deft roy'd, and unknown froft. 
 
 48 Hail mix'd with dreadful lightnings^kiU'd 
 Their flocks and cattle in the field. 
 
 49 By other ways they plagued were, 
 As tokens ot God's wrath fevere_, 
 At length he evil angels Cent, 
 
 Sad melfengers of punifhment. 
 
 yo Wrath like a torrent makes its way., 
 All lives were made an eafie prey 
 
 51 T'a plague^which all the fir ft- born fmote 
 Of beaft, and children they begot. 
 
 The flow'r of youth one day did fee 
 Cut off* from Cham's pofterity. 
 
 52 Then his own people forth were bro'r, 
 And led like fheep the way he taught. 
 
PSALM LXXVIII. *<5 7 
 
 $ 5 Led thro' the Tea fafe without fear, 
 Andfaw their foes o'crwhelmed there* 
 
 5-4 He brought them to the holy land, 
 To Siotiy won by his ftrong hand. 
 
 5>- He calt out th' old Inhabitants : 
 
 And in their room his tribes he plants: 
 The land divides to each by lot, 
 And fettles them in what they got. 
 
 5:6 But (till they tempting God, excite 
 His anger, whilft his laws they flight : 
 
 £7 Juft, as of old, they apoftatize, 
 And all their promifes are lyes. 
 
 In every crooked path they'd go, 
 Starting afide like a falfe bow : 
 
 58 High places heath nifhly they affed, 
 And hateful images ered. 
 
 Tart V. 
 
 59 When God beheld this, he was wroth, 
 And greatly did his people loath. 
 
 60 Left Shilob's tent, where he had ftay'd, 
 Which never more his prefence had. 
 
 61 The ark, where his glories did repofe^ 
 Was carry'd captive by his foes : 
 
 62 Whofe cruel fword his people flew, 
 When God, provok'd,his care withdrew. 
 
 [nown'd, 
 
 63 Vengeance confum'd their youth re- 
 Their maids no nuptial garlands crown'd : 
 
 64 Their priefts were flain,their widows dear 
 AH publick wailings did forbear. 
 
 6$ But 
 
,68 PSALM LXXVIII. 
 
 6f But as a warriour nothing minds^ 
 When Deep of wine his fenfes binds ; 
 But waking,, calls to arms and fhouts ,* 
 
 66 So God his foes with fury routs. 
 
 Their hinder parts he deeply wounds^ 
 And with perpetual fhame confounds., 
 6j Yet would he not the ark reftore 
 To Ephr aim's tribe wnere tvvas before. 
 
 68 But Judatis tribe a"nd Slon chofe^ 
 A place belov'd for its repofe. 
 
 69 There he on high his temple piac'd, 
 Fix'd^ like the earth,, for ever faft. 
 
 70 God for his king did David chufe^ 
 
 71 From minding flocks and yeaning ews^ 
 Took him his Tfrael to keep., 
 
 With equal care he'd done his fheep. 
 
 72 He faithfully difcharg'd histruftj 
 Defigning what was good and jult; 
 His skill to govern was no lefs 
 Attended ftill with good fuccefs. 
 
 Psalm 
 
PSALM LXXIX. 167 
 
 Psalm LXXIX. 
 
 [ As the 100 Pfalm. ] 
 i "O ehold^ O Lord, with lavage rage 
 Jj The heathen fpoils thine heritage : 
 Thy temple's made profane and cheap., 
 Thy city turn'd t' a ruin'd heap. 
 
 2 Thy faints dead bodies made a feaft 
 To every ravenous bird and beaft : 
 
 3 Their blood around like water fhed, 
 Enow fcarce live to inter r the dead. 
 
 4 Inftead of pity^ thus forlorn. 
 
 We meet from all reproach and fcorn. 
 y When fhall thy wrath, O Lord, expire? 
 Thy jealoufie that burns like fire ? 
 
 6 On heathens let thine anger fmoke. 
 Who neither know, nor thee invoKe : 
 
 7 Who with devouring rage have raz'd 
 Our city, and our land laid wafte. 
 
 8 Call not to mind our former fin, 
 Nor how provoking we have been : 
 Eur let thy tender mercies now 
 Prevent our ruin, tho' brought low. 
 
 9 Our fins thy glory to advance, 
 Pafs by, and fend deliverance. 
 
 10 Why mould the infulting heathen fay, 
 
 [pray r 
 Where's now their God to whom they 
 
 Oh, may they know thee,and their guilt, 
 Ey thy revenge for blood they've fpiit. 
 »n And, mov'd £>y fighing prifoners cry, 
 
 [die. 
 
 Save thole, whom they've condemned to 
 
 I 12 Rcpa\ , 
 
1*8 PSJLM LXXIX. 
 
 12 Repay feven-fcld our neighbours (corn, 
 
 Which we for rhy fake,Lord,have born! 
 
 13 Thy people then thy name fhall ratfe, 
 
 And future ages fing thy piaife, 
 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 
 * 'X'he heathen, Lord, with favage rage 
 X Invade thine heritage : 
 Thy temple's mad- profane and cheap, 
 Thy city's a ruin'd heap. 
 
 2 Dead bodies of thy faints make feafts 
 
 To rav'nous birds and hearts. 
 
 3 Enow fcarce iive to interr the dead ; 
 
 Their blood's like water hhed. 
 
 .4 Inftead of pity, thus forlorn, 
 
 We're made their fpoit and (corn. 
 
 5* When (hall rhy jealouly expire? 
 Thy wrath that burns like hre ? 
 
 6 On fuch a-s know not Gcd, nor pray. 
 
 Let rhy fierce anger itay ; 
 
 7 Who with devouring rage have raz'd 
 Our wails, and land laid vvaite. 
 
 8 Tho' juitly thou provok'd haft been, 
 
 Vifit not our pait fin. 
 But let thy mercy, tho' brought low, 
 Prevent our ruin now. 
 
 9 Pafs by our fins, thy grace t' advance, 
 
 And fend deliverance. [p ra y* 
 
 io Where's now their God, to whom they 
 Why mould the heathen fay ? 
 
 By thy revenge, for blood they've fpilt, 
 They'll know God, and their gnilt. 
 
 ii Save 
 
PSJLM LXXX. 167 
 
 ii Save thofe whom they've condemn'd to 
 Mov'd by the prifoners cry [die, 
 
 12 Repay (even-fold our neighbour's fcorn, 
 
 We for thy fake have born. 
 
 13 Thy people then thy name fhall raife, 
 
 And thee all ages praife. 
 
 G 
 
 Psalm LXXX. 
 [ As the 100 Ffalm. ] 
 
 re at Shepherd of good Jacob's race, 
 
 [ear. 
 And Jofepf/s wondrous Guide, give 
 Thou fitteft' between the cherubims, 
 Thence gloriouily for us appear. 
 
 2 Ephralm, with th' other tribes, once faw 
 
 Thy conquefts in the wildernefs : 
 Now (hew thyfelf, that they may know 
 Thy faving pow'r is (till no lefs. 
 
 3 Oh, make an happy change, and us 
 
 Unto thy favour, Lord,, reftore : 
 For if our God be reconcil'd, 
 
 We (hall be (av'd, and figh no more. 
 
 4 Great God ! how long wilt thou rejedfc 
 
 Our pray'rsj when we thy help increat ? 
 
 [down, 
 5- Whilft we large draughts of tears drink 
 Tears that are mingled with our meat, 
 
 6 Our foes agreeing in our harm, 
 
 Strive only who (hall fpoil us moil ; 
 Laugh at our trult in God, too weak, 
 
 [boaft; 
 
 They think, t'oppofe the pow'r s they 
 
 I 2 7 Oh, 
 
j 7 o PSALM LXXX. 
 
 7 Oh change our ftate, and us again 
 • Unto thy favour j Lord, reitore : 
 Tot if our God be reconcil'd, 
 
 We fhall be fav'd and Ugh no more. 
 
 Tart IT. 
 
 8 From Egypt thou haft brought a vine, 
 Tranfplanted hither by thine hand : 
 
 9 ExpeU'd the heathen, that its roots 
 Might farther (pread and fill the land. 
 
 io The hills were cover'd with its fhade, 
 Its boughs o'er goodly cedars ftretch'd : 
 
 rr So fruitful 'twas, it from the lea 
 As far as to Euphrates reach'd. 
 
 i^l Why is her fence broke down? her grapes 
 By every fpoiler's hand are prefs'd : 
 
 1 5 The boar roots up her plants, her fruits 
 'Devour'd by every favage bean\ 
 
 14 Return, great God, look from above, 
 Vifit this vineforfook ib long ; 
 
 ij Thine own plantation, and the branch 
 Thou madeft for thyfelf 10 itrong. 
 
 16 See what destruction's made, the fire 
 Has burnt already what's cut down ; 
 And what remains will be confum'd, 
 If God continue {till to frown. 
 
 17 Lord,fave the king, whom thou doft love, 
 And lend him thine almighty aid ; 
 Whom zealous for thine honour, thou, 
 And ItronG; for our defence haft made. 
 
 1 8 From thee we never will revolt, 
 If thou wilt us again revive-; 
 
 But 
 
PSALM LXXXI. 171 
 
 But worftiip thee., and never ceafe 
 To praife thy goodncfs whilit we live. 
 
 ? Oh change our ftate, and us again 
 Unto thy favour, Lord, xeitorej 
 For if our God be reconciled, 
 We fhall be fav'd, and figh no more.. 
 
 Psalm LXXXI. 
 
 [ As the 100 Vfalm. ] 
 
 Praise him, to whom all pow r be- 
 [longs, 
 With joyful and triumphant longs ; 
 Join to the mufick of your voice 
 Sweet Inltruments harmonious hoik. 
 
 On the new-moon with trumpets found,. 
 Proclaim the folemn feait around : 
 . This was a ftanding law, decreed 
 By Jacobs God to Jacob's feed ; 
 
 For a memorial ordaiifd 
 Of their remove from Egypt's land: 
 Who after heard with fear and awe 
 God's unknown voice that gave the law. 
 
 I His moulder crufh'd with loads I eas 1 d, 
 His hands from fordid works releas'd. 
 
 t You cry VI in trouble, and oft craved 
 My help, and I as often fav'd. 
 
 The thundring cloud that terrify'd 
 TK Egyptians 3 was your light and guide. 
 You prov'd at Mcribafrs fam'd fpring 
 My pow'r, and I your murmuring. 
 
 I I will inftrud my people (till, 
 If they will hear, and do my will. 
 
 I 5 9 Cw.i 
 
1 72 PSALM LXXXIL 
 
 9 Own them no foreign deity, 
 Nor worfhip any God but me. 
 
 20 I am thy God ,- 'twas my ftrong hand 
 Which brought me out of Egypt's land,* 
 Open thy mouth, tho ne'er ib wide, 
 Thy longings fhall be fatisfyd. 
 
 ii But Ifrael would not hear my voice, 
 Nor make their God their only choice ,♦ 
 
 j 2 So they were led, as their tufts crav'd, 
 JBy counfels of a mind deprav'd. 
 
 13 Oh, had they made but God their guide, 
 And with his wife advice'comply'd ; 
 He all their foes would foon have quelt'd^ 
 His hand have all their force repell'd. 
 
 14 They who their malice would not quit, 
 B^en glad to natter and fubmit : 
 While he his people would have bleft, 
 W 7 ith never-failing peace and reft. 
 
 35* With plenty have enricrrd the field, 
 The rineft wheat for food to yield : 
 And with the fweet refrefhment rill'd, 
 Of honey from the rock diftill'd. 
 
 Psalm LXXXII. 
 
 \_As the 115 Pfalm. ] 
 
 i "y e rulers of the world, that bear 
 j[ God name,and reprefent him here, 
 Know that this judge among you fits. 
 2 If you enadt unrighteous laws. 
 Or countenance a wicked caufe, 
 Your guiitinefs no plea admits. 
 
 3 You, 
 
TSALM LXXXIII. i 7? 
 
 2 You act like God, when you defend 
 The pool,, and your afliitance lend 
 To heipieis men that juftice crave. 
 
 4 Abfolve the innocent with fpeed, 
 Obnoxious only by their need, 
 
 And from th'oppreffor's pow'r fave» 
 
 5 They cry too oft to ycu in vain, 
 Who'll know no other right but gain, 
 
 [take 
 Whole eyes are blind by bribes you 
 
 Thus juftice cannot take its courfe. 
 
 But laws neglected lofe their force, 
 And all the land's foundations make, 
 
 6 I faid ye're gods; but you mail die, 
 And fall, tho' fons of the Molt High., 
 
 7 As other men and kings have done. 
 Arife great judge of all, and reign 5 
 FalPn juftice then will rife again, 
 
 When God doth fit upon his throne, 
 
 Psalm LXXXIII. 
 [ As the 100 Vfalm. ] 
 
 1 T^\0 not, O God, in our diftrefs, 
 JL/ An unconcern'd Fpectator be j 
 iNior deaf to all our loud requefts, 
 Without regard, our ruin fee. 
 
 2 For lo, thy hateful foes infult, 
 And a tumultous noife they make : 
 
 3 Againft thy people clofe deligns 
 They lay, and crafty counf eis take. 
 
 4 Notiiing their malice will content, 
 Unieis the nation perilh quite ; 
 
 I 4 So 
 
i 7 4 PSALM LXXXIII. 
 
 So that no memory may remain, 
 Nor mention of an Ifradlte. 
 
 5- Ten warlike nations are combing 
 6 7 And all their joint endeavours bent, 
 
 8 T' extirpate thy religion, 
 
 And to fubvert thy government. 
 
 9 Let Midi an % army's fate be theirs, 
 Their fall, like that of Sifera, 
 
 Or Jablns hoft, by Kifons itreams 
 Difcomfited and iwept away. 
 
 ao No other burial may they have 
 
 Than that of thofe near Endor kill'd, 
 Whofe carcafes were fpread to rot 
 Like dung, and ferv'd t' enrich the field. 
 
 1 1 Let all their princes when they fight, 
 Fly with difhonour and be ta'en, 
 As Zetland Orel; were, and be 
 Like Zcva and Zalmunna llain. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 ? 2 Thefe all defign, 'as they of old, 
 Thy chofen people to opprefs ,• 
 And there, where God among us dwells^ 
 Cities and houfes to poifefs. 
 
 i ; Lord, make them like a tumbling ball, 
 No where to reft, or {land their ground ,• 
 But be difpers'd, and fly like chaff, 
 By driving tempefts fcatter'd round. 
 
 14 As fire confumes dry wood, the fun's 
 Hot rays the parched mountains burn,- 
 
 if So by thy wrathful ftorm purfu'd 
 And frighted, all their force o'erturn, 
 
 16 Lord, 
 
PSALM LXXXIV. 175 
 
 16 Lord, let their difappointed hopes 
 In their dejected locks appear ; 
 Cover their face with fhame, till they 
 Thy favour leek and pow'r revere. 
 
 17 Let this defeat fo feize their thoughts 
 With trouble, and their fears alarm ; 
 That no more courage may remain 
 T* a flail, nor pow'r to do us harm. 
 
 18 Thus men will readily confefs^ 
 That he whom we Jehovah call, 
 Is the great Ruler of the world, 
 
 In pow'r fuperior over all. 
 
 Psalm LXXXIV. 
 
 1 TJow beauteous is the place,where thou 
 JLJ, Thy prefence, Lord, dolt grant ; 
 
 2 Oh, how 1 long tf approach thy courts 
 
 Impatient of reftraint. 
 
 5 The little birds thofe liberties 
 
 Enjoy, that I'm deny'd : 
 Near to thine altar they prepare 
 Their neft, and there refide. 
 
 4 O happy men ! that may frequent 
 Tnine houfe ; to praife thee (till : 
 
 ^ Whofe truit is in thine aid, whole heart 
 Devout affe&ions fill. 
 
 6 They pals with joy thro' Baccas vale 
 
 So troublelbme and dry : 
 Whofe want of fprings, refreshing Qtew'rs 
 By heav n beitow'd fupply. 
 
 7 Thus with renew'd vigor they 
 
 Go on unwearied itill ,- 
 
 I $ And 
 
i7* PSALM LXXXV. 
 
 And all prefent themfelves before 
 The Lord,, in Slons hill. 
 
 8 Great God of hoits 5 attend when I 
 
 My pray'r to thee addrefs 
 
 9 Look gracioufly on mine eftate, 
 
 And thine anointed blefs. 
 
 jo A thoufand joyous days elfewhere 
 
 Yie.d me not fuch content,, 
 As one day's freedom in thine houfe. 
 
 And in thy fervice fpent. 
 There let me have the meaneft place^ 
 
 Arid at the threfhold lie,- 
 Rather than all the wicked's ilate^ 
 
 Without this liberty. 
 
 1 1 God is a glorious Sun., from whom 
 
 We light and life derive; 
 A fhield for our defence,, and he 
 
 Will grace and glory give. 
 No good thing will he with-hold from him 
 
 That's upright in his way. 
 
 12 O happy man ! that makes the Lord 
 
 His only truft and flay. 
 
 Psalm LXXXV, 
 [ As the 1 1 3 Tfalm. ] 
 j r^p h y mercy _, Lord, has chang'd our 
 JL ' m [doom, 
 
 Thy captives to their land are come, 
 a And all their fins are done away. 
 
 3 Thine anger which was fierce before. 
 
 Is now remov'd and flames no more, 
 
 4 O let it ever ceafe_, we pray. [Train } 
 f When wilt thou_, Lord ,, from wrath re- 
 a Raife and revive our joys again? 
 
 7 Thy 
 
PSALM LXXXVI. 177 
 
 7 Thy faving mercies, Lord,, reftore. 
 
 8 I'll liften to the ways or peace^ 
 Which God will to his faults exprefsj 
 
 If they return to fin -no more. 
 
 9 Surely thy faving health is near 
 To fuch as di^c iincerely fcar 3 
 
 And giory to oar land will bring. 
 
 10 Mercy and truth together meet, 
 Jufticeand peace each other greet : 
 
 11 And truth out or theeajth fhaii ipring* 
 
 [down : 
 
 From heav'n mall righteoufnefs look 
 
 11 God's ble flings will our Labours crown $ 
 
 Our land with plenty (hall o'ertiow. 
 13 He with great juftice ail things fways ; 
 And men ihoutd eye his iighceo.:s w \ &, 
 To trace the fteps where ne dues go. 
 
 Psalm LXXXVI 
 
 1 Y o R d bow thine ear to my r^equeffe, 
 1 j Tho' poor and in the dull; 
 
 2 O lave my righteous foul j for, Lord;, 
 
 In thee alone I truft. 
 
 3 Be merciful to me, O God., 
 
 And hear my mournful voice. 
 
 4 Daily my (oul to thee afcends $ 
 
 Oh, make it to rejoyce. 
 
 5" Thou, Lord, art gracious and good, 
 
 To pardon fins inciirf d ; 
 6 And all that humbly thee implore^ 
 Shall plenteous mercy find. 
 To thee I call in my diltrefs. 
 In hope thou wilt attend : 
 
 7 On 
 
178 PSJLM LXXXVI. 
 
 7 On thee with patience wait, till thou 
 
 A gracious anfwer fend. 
 
 8 Tho heathens boaft of other gods. 
 
 And talk of povv'rs divine ; 
 There's none that can compare with thee, 
 Nor any works like thine. 
 
 9 All the deceived lands at length 
 
 Their Maker fhall adore ; 
 Shall glorify thy name, O Lord, 
 And celebrate thy pow'r. 
 
 jo When they behold how great thou arr, 
 What wonders thou hail: done ; 
 Their idols they'll difown, and fay, 
 That thou art God alone. 
 
 fari II. 
 
 ii Lord, guide my fteps, that from the way 
 Of truth I ne'er may err ; 
 My loofe afFe6tions fo unite, 
 That I thy name may fear. 
 
 12 With all my foul Til praife the Lord, 
 
 His glories ever tell; 
 
 1 3 By whofe great goodnefs I have been 
 
 Freed from the loweit hell. 
 
 i^ Numbers of proud and cruel men, 
 O God, againit me rife ; 
 They leek my life, and have no fear 
 Of thee before their eyes. 
 I) Thou, Lord,, art piriful and kind, 
 To puniih iinners flow ; 
 Goodnefs and faithfullnefs from thee 
 Abundantly do flow, 
 
 1 6 Thy 
 
PSALM LXXXVIL 179 
 
 16 Thy merciful regard I need. 
 
 And ftrength from thee I crave ; 
 From all defigned mifchiefs, Lord^ 
 Thy helplefs fervant fave. 
 
 17 Some fignal mark of favour fhe\v, 
 
 Which all my foes may fee, 
 And at their malice blufh ,• when thou 
 Dolt help and comfort me. 
 
 Psalm LXXXVIL 
 
 [ As the 100 Vfalm. ] 
 
 1 TT) lac'd on the holy hills, God's feat 
 JL For beauty and for ltrengthis great* 
 
 z God none of Jacob's dwellings hates, 
 But none fo loves as Stan's gates. 
 
 3 Tho 5 other cities famous are. 
 Thy glories are without compare; 
 Of thee alone it can be told, 
 
 God here his rcfidence do's hold. 
 
 4 Egypt and Babylon may fhow 
 (And fo may other countries too,) 
 Some fmgle worthy, who deriv'd 
 
 His birth from them, and where he \iv\ll 
 
 j Slon vaft numbers can return, 
 
 Of great and good men in her born ; 
 Whofe flourifhing eftate, (lie's fure_, 
 God by his care will ftili fecure. 
 
 6 When God, who all difcerns, fhallview 
 The nations regifter ; how few 
 Noted for goodnefs will he place 
 Upon th' account of heathen race I 
 
 7 Slon 
 
x 8o PSALM LXXXVIIL 
 
 7 Sion has many fuch enjcyd, 
 Tao in lower fervices employ'd : 
 They one another here fucceed, 
 As itreams ftill flow which fpringsdo feed; 
 
 Psalm LXXXVIIL 
 
 [ As the ioo Vfalm. ] 
 X f*\ God my Saviour, night and day 
 V^/ To thee i cry, to thee I pray ; 
 
 2 liicdae thine ear to my complaint, 
 In mercy my petitions grant. 
 
 3 Troubles my foul fo filled have, 
 
 I dwell next door unto the grave. 
 
 4 My ftrengthsfo fpent,when look'd upon, 
 I am given o'er by all for gone. 
 
 j Shut up from all fociety, 
 Among the dead I'm only free : 
 Forgot, like thofe in battle flain, 
 Like families without remain. 
 
 6 I'm thruft into a difmal cell, 
 Which deep and dark, refembles hell : 
 
 7 Thy wrath will fink me down at laft, 
 Troubles, like waves, come on fo faft 
 
 8 As if to another world remov'd, 
 I've no converfe with thofe I lov'd : 
 Others to fee me have no mind, 
 To fuch a loathfome place confin'd. 
 
 9 Sorrow's the company I keep, 
 Who can do nothing here but weep; 
 Only my fervent cries implore 
 Thine aid, when I can weep no more. 
 
 tart 
 
PSJLM LXXXIX. 181 
 
 Van 1L 
 io Wilt thou fhew wonders to the dead,* 
 
 Shall they,to praife thee^raife their head? 
 ii What kindnels can the grave declare ? 
 
 What truth , wnen men deft, oyed are ? 
 
 12 What pow'r appear, where light is not£ 
 Or righteoufnefs, where all s forgot ? 
 
 i; Thus, Lord, my cries to thee T ve fentj 
 My pray'rs the morning light prevent. 
 
 14 Why do I then deierted lie ? 
 
 Why frown it thou on my mifery ? 
 1 j Affliction has my .portion been, 
 
 E'er iince my age was irefh and greem 
 
 From which if no releafe I find. 
 Thy terrors will diitrad my mind : 
 
 16 And now thine anger fiercer grows, 
 Death only mult conclude my woes, 
 
 17 Thefe daily, like a rolling tide, 
 Environ me on every iide ; 
 
 The waves together met in hafte 
 Will fwell and fwallow me at lair. 
 
 18 Relief from friends and thofe I lov'd 
 Is hopelefs, all fo far remov'd ; 
 
 And all, who my acquaintance were^ 
 Are loft, or hide themfelves for fear. 
 
 Psalm LXXXIX. 
 
 1 TTtT l t h chearful heart I'll ever ling 
 V V The mercies of the Lord • 
 To all make known how true he u y 
 And conftant to his word. 
 
 2 Without 
 
ig 2 PSJLM LXXXIX. 
 
 2 Without all change thy mercy do's 
 
 On firm foundations ftay : 
 And fooner than thy promife fail, 
 The heav'ns Ihall move away. 
 
 3 When God his fervant David chofe, 
 
 To govern Ijrael, 
 This covenant with him he made, 
 And by his oath did feal : 
 
 4 ff The throne I give thee, on thy feed 
 
 " For ever I entail; 
 C( Which tho' thrown down ,- yet I again 
 (C To raife it will not fail, 
 
 j This wondrous love if we forget 
 With praifes to proclaim. 
 The heav'nly angels facred quire 
 Shall celebrate the fame. 
 
 6 Thefe never with the Lord compare, 
 
 Nor his commands contefl: ; 
 
 7 But give attendance at his throne, 
 
 With awful fear poiTefs'd. 
 
 Part It 
 
 8 Great God! there's none that's arnvd with 
 
 [pow'r, 
 Or girt with truth like thee ; 
 
 9 Thou, when the waves arife, dolt rule 
 
 And Itill the raging fea. 
 io Thy arm alone brake Egypt's powV, 
 And Tfrael did adore, 
 When they beheld the drowned hofb 
 Lie fcattered on the more. 
 
 ii The world, with all therein, is thine, 
 Made by thy powerful voice : 
 
 12 With 
 
PSALM LXXXIX. iSj 
 
 12 With all the quarters of the earthy 
 
 Which in thy care rejoice, 
 i j Thy great uncontrolled power^ 
 
 Can no refiftance fear : 
 14 Yet mercy., righteoufnefs and truth 
 
 In all thy Rule appear. 
 
 i) Bleft are the men that underftand 5 
 The joyful found of praife : 
 They., thro' thy favour fhall enjoy 
 An age of happy days. 
 
 16 Th' expreffions of thy wond'rous love 
 
 Will frelh delights create ; 
 
 17 And thou , the glory of thy ftrength_, 
 
 Wilt raife their low eftate* 
 Part III. 
 
 18 Our king and Guardian., is the Lord 
 
 Of Ifrael, ever bleft : 
 
 19 Who to an holy prophet thus 
 
 His mind of old expreit. 
 cc I've found a man of worth and might 
 
 cc For your deliverer j 
 (C One from among the people chofe 3 
 
 cc I for your king prefer. 
 
 20 ff David, my fervant, to receive 
 
 Cf This honour I appoint 1 
 cc Go then, and to this Office him 
 cc With holy oil anoint • 
 
 21 My pow'rful prefence I'll afford 
 
 T affift him in diftrefs : 
 
 22 Whom fubt'lelt foes fhall not deceive 
 
 Nor fpightfulleft opprefs. 
 
 25 But he fhall their united force 
 Broken in pieces fee j 
 
 An<2 
 
jg 4 PSALM LXXXIX. 
 
 And all that hate him, by my pow'r 
 Plagu'd and deftroy d (hail be. 
 
 24 To him my faithfulnei's I'll fhow, 
 
 My favours on him fhowre ; 
 And whilft he trufts in me,, will raife 
 And Itiil enlarge his pow r. 
 
 25 His empire, by his Victories, 
 
 Shall tar and wide extend ; 
 
 26 Oa God.; as a kind father, he 
 
 For fafety fhall depend. 
 
 27 I'll own him for my nrft-born king 
 
 In higheft honour plac'd : 
 
 28 My love for him I'll keep., with him 
 
 My Covenant fhall ftand fait. 
 2? Succeflion in his family 
 From failing I'll lecure ; 
 The regal pow'r therein fhall laft. 
 While th' Heavens do endure. 
 
 Pan IV. 
 
 50 If David's fons mind not my law. 
 
 Nor in my judgments walk ,- 
 
 51 If they rengioo, and its rules 
 
 Of life j profanely baulk. 
 
 52 For theie tranigretlions and negle&s 
 
 Severely they fhall fmart : 
 
 33 Bat yec my love I'll not withdraw, 
 
 Nor from my word depart. 
 
 34 I will not break the Engagements made 
 
 To David's royal bloud : 
 35- What by my holinefs I've f'worn, 
 
 My truth fhall itill make good. 
 36 His race fhall never fail, his tnrone 
 
 Whue the fun fhiues fhall iaft ; 
 
 11 Nor 
 
PSALM LXXXIX. 185 
 
 37 Nor.fhall the moon, my pledge above, 
 
 Stand in her Orb more faft. 
 
 38 But, Lord, how mall we reconcile 
 
 Thy dealings with thy word ? 
 Wroth with our king_, he s now by thee 
 Rejected and abhorr d. 
 
 39 As if with David thou hadft made 
 
 A covenant in vain ; 
 His honour s trampled under foot, 
 His crown is made profane. 
 
 40 All his defences are broke down 
 
 His forts in ruins laid ; 
 
 41 A (corn t his neighbours, and a prey 
 
 To every fpoiler made. 
 
 42 His foes., much ftronger, triumph in 
 
 Their eaiie Victories : 
 
 43 His blunted fword cannot repel 
 
 AfTailing enemies. 
 
 44 His former glory's quite eclips'd, 
 
 His kingdoms ftate o erthrown : 
 45* His reign is fhortened., and difgrace 
 Has fullied his renown. 
 
 Part V. 
 
 46 How long mall we in this fad ftate^ 
 
 By thee negieded mourn ? 
 Tiii we are utterly confum d,, 
 Lord., mail thine anger burn ? 
 
 47 O call to mind how fliort a time 
 
 At beftj tu live we have : 
 Shall it be faid, we're made for nougkt 
 But fbrrow and a grave } 
 
 48 Why mould ouj foes deftroy us thus : 
 
 When none's fo firm and Itrong, But 
 
i86 PSALM XC. 
 
 Bat he mult fall into the grave, 
 
 And yield to death ere long ; 
 
 49 Lord, what's become of that old love 
 
 Thou didffc to David bear ? 
 
 To whom for ever to be kind 
 
 Thou faithfully didlt fwear ? 
 
 jo Forget not, Lord, how we are made 
 The mighty peoples fcorn : 
 I eafier ail my other griefs 
 Than their reproach have born. 
 51 Triy foes they are, and to reproach 
 Thy promife they intend ,• 
 As if David's ruin'd houfe 
 His kingdom now mould end. 
 
 yz But Itill we'll hope in thee, tho' fcorn'd, 
 And praife thee tho' oppreft : 
 And evermore will fay, Amen s 
 Amen ,• the Lord be bleft* 
 
 Psalm XC. 
 
 [ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 
 i "T ord, every age and race has fcen 
 I / Tho halt our help and refuge been* 
 
 2 Ere that the mountains had a birth,, 
 Or ever thou hadft form'd the Earth ; 
 
 Thou hadft a being long before, 
 And (halt abide when time's no more. 
 
 3 Thy fir It decree 'gainft man was jult, 
 Bidding him Turn again to dufi. 
 
 4 A Thoufand years, if we could ftay 
 In life fo long, is but a day 
 
 Compar'd 
 
PSALM XC 187 
 
 Compared with thee, and in thy fight 
 Like the fhort watches of the night. 
 
 j Death, like an overflowing ftream, 
 Sweeps us away ; our life's a dream. 
 
 6 Asflow'rs 1 tiV morning frefli and fair, 
 Cut down ere night and withered are. 
 
 7 Thine anger and our wickednefs, 
 
 8 Makes the more term of nature lefs': 
 
 9 And thus our years to an end are brought, 
 As lwiftly as the breach or thought. , 
 
 10 Our age to feventy-years are let ; 
 If f to another ftage we get, 
 
 And unto fourfcour-years arrive, 
 We rather figh and groan than live. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 i-i Lord, who with due reflexion hath 
 Thought on the terrors of thy wrath? . 
 Wrath that is equal to our dread, 
 And itrikes fo often finners dead. 
 
 12 Oh that the fenfe of our laft end, 
 Th' uncertainties this life attend, 
 May more excite our fear of thee, 
 And a wife care of piety. 
 
 1 3 When., Lord, mall thy difpleafure ceafe? 
 When wilt thou give our troubles eafe ? 
 Now we are humble and repent. 
 
 Shew pity -to us, and relent. 
 
 14 Oh let that mercy come at laft 
 We long impatiently to tafte: 
 
 15- And in proportion to our tears, 
 Let gladnefs crown our future years. 
 
 16 Since 
 
x88 PSALM XC. 
 
 16 Since acfts of grace thy glory are. 
 And pleafe thee molt; do thou appear 
 In thefe to us and to our race : 
 
 17 Shew us the beauties of thy face. 
 Aff jrd thy light to guide our way, 
 That we may never go affray : 
 All our good undertakings biefs 
 And proiper with defir'd fuccefs. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 i "IT ORDj every age and race has ken 
 1 j Thou halt our refuge been. 
 
 2 h re that tne mountains had a birtrr, 
 
 Or thou hadit form'd the eartrr, 
 Tr.ou waft, when nothing was before 
 Will vt, when time s no more,, 
 
 3 Tny lirft decree 'gainft man was juft, 
 
 Tnuu faidftj Return to duft. 
 
 4 A life prolong'd t' a thoufand years ; 
 
 One day to tnee appears ; 
 As the fhort watches cf the night-, 
 Wnich llept away, we flight. 
 f Hurry d awa} r j by death's fvvift ftream, 
 We vanifh like a dream. 
 
 6 E Ye night, tnus fiow'rs i' th' morning fair 
 
 Cut down and withered are. 
 
 7 Thine anger and our wickednefs 
 
 8 Makes files fhort term ftill lefs. 
 
 9 And thus our years t an end are brought, 
 
 Swilt as a breath or thought. 
 
 10 Oui age to feventy-years is fet ; 
 It forward ftiii we get, 
 
 And unto forefrore-years arrive, 
 We rather figh than live. 
 
 Tart 
 
I 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 ■^- • 
 
 n Lord, who with due reflexion hath 
 Thought on thy pow rful wrath ? 
 Wrath that is equal to our dread, 
 And oft 11 rike Tinners dead. 
 
 12 O that cur lives that fwiftly fpend, 
 
 And fenft of our laft end, 
 May more excite our fear of thee, 
 And care of Piety. 
 
 13 When, Lord, fhall thy difpleafure ceafe ? 
 
 When give our troubles eafe ? 
 Now we are humble and repent, 
 Shew pity, and relent. 
 
 14 O let that mercy come at laft 
 
 Our longing fouls would tafte : 
 x$ And in proportion to our tears, 
 Joys crown our future years. 
 
 16 Since a&s of pow r and mercy are 
 
 Thy glory ; Lord, appear 
 
 17 In thefe to us and to our race ,• 
 
 Shew us thy beauteous face. 
 Afford thy light to guide our way 
 
 Never to go aftray : 
 All our good undertakings blefs, 
 
 And profper with fuccefs. 
 
 Psalm XCL 
 
 [ As the 100 Pfalm. ] 
 
 I T TE that has God for his retreat, 
 X. ji Has gain'd a fafe and quiet feat : 
 For God's o'er-fpreading providence 
 Will like a fhade, be his defence. 
 
 2 Tp 
 
i 9 o PSALM XCI. 
 
 2 To him,, as to my fort., I'll fly ; 
 On him,, my powerful God, rely. 
 
 3 When noifom plagues infect the air, 
 He'll fave thee from the fecret fnare, 
 
 4 His care_, like wings^ fhall fafety yield. 
 His faithful promile be thy fhield : 
 
 y So that no dangers of the night 
 Shall feize thee with a Hidden fright. 
 
 6 Plagues that, like pois'ned Arrows^ kill, 
 And all a-round with flaughter fill,, 
 Walking unfeen both night and day., 
 Shall mils their aim, or balk their way. 
 
 7 Thoufands mall fall on every hand., 
 And thou the while unhurt fhalt Hand ,♦ 
 
 8 And only with thine eyes fhalt fee 
 What mail the wicked's portion be. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 9 Since thou haft made the Lord molt high 
 Thy refuge and fecurity ; 
 
 io No evil ill ail thy peace moleft, 
 No plague thy dwelling fhall infeft. 
 
 ii Bleft angels , charg'd to guard thy way, 
 To thee fhall kind attendance pay. 
 
 12 Thefe in their hands mall thee iupport, 
 Left thou fhouldft ftumble to thy hurt. 
 
 1 3 The Lion thou mayft fafely meet, 
 Tread th' alp and dragon under feet, 
 
 14 Since he has let his love on me, 
 From danger 1 will {tt him free. 
 
 Becaufe lie knows and fears my name, 
 I'll honour him and raife his Fame. 
 
 15 When 
 
ft AL,M ALL 1 9 1 
 
 ic When he invokes me in his need, 
 I'll hear and anfwer him with fpeed. 
 
 When he's in trouble I'll Hand by, 
 To fave, and fet him up on high. 
 16 Give him long life, and when that's done 
 Will fhew him my falvation. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 i TT e who makes God his lure retreat, 
 X~X Has gain'd a quiet feat ; 
 For God's o'er-fhadcwing providence, 
 Will be his fare defence. 
 2 To him, as to my fort, I'll fly, 
 On him, my God, reiy ; 
 
 5 Hell fave thee from the iecret fnare, 
 
 W T hen plagues infect the air. 
 
 4 His care, like wings, will fafety yield, 
 
 His promife be thy fhieid : 
 j So (hall no danger of the night . 
 
 Seize thee with fudden frigjit. 
 
 6 Plagues that like poyfon'd arrows kill, 
 
 And all with (laughter 
 Walking unfeen both night and day, 
 Shall mifs, or balk their way. 
 
 7 Thoufands fhall fall on every hand., 
 
 Whiift thou unhurt fhall itand,- 
 
 8 And what the wicked's fate fhall be, 
 
 Only thine eyes fhall fee. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 9 Becaufe thou'ft chofe the Lord moll high 
 
 For thy fecurity ; 
 ic No evil fhall thy peace moleft, 
 Nor plague thy houfe infeft. 
 
 K n Bleft 
 
i 9 o PSJLM XCII. 
 
 ii Bleft angels, charg'd to guard thy way, 
 Will kind attendance pay : 
 
 12 Thefe in their hands mall tnee fupport, 
 
 From Humbling to thy hurt. 
 
 1 3 Sate the afp and dragon thou may ft meet, 
 
 Tread lions under feet. 
 
 14 Since he has fet his love on me, 
 
 From harm I'll fet him free. 
 
 Becaufe he knows and fears my name, 
 I will advance his fame. 
 jjf When he invokes me in his need, 
 I'll anfwer him with fpeecl. 
 In itraits, to fave him, I'll be nigh, 
 And fet him up on high. 
 s6 And when a good old-age is pair, 
 Bring him to heav'n at laft. 
 
 Psalm XCII. 
 
 j f~\ W h a t a pleafant work it is 
 \^/ To praife the Lord above : 
 2. Morning and evening to proclaim 
 His faithful nefs and love. 
 
 3 Sweet notes of inftruments to join 
 
 With an harmonious voice : 
 
 4 Thy gracious dealings with me, Lord, 
 
 Have made me to rejoyce. 
 
 c Great are thy works and thy defigns, 
 Contain the deepeft fenfe • _ 
 
 6 Tho' wicked men and fccis miftake 
 
 Thy ways of providence. 
 
 7 They ipring and flourifh like the grafs, 
 
 With good fuccefs o'er joy 'd ; 
 :1 dulygrow to be mown down, 
 .d utterly deitroyU 8 Thoa 
 
PSJLM XCIII. 19} 
 
 8 Thou, Lord, molt high, doit ever live $ 
 
 9 They cannot Tcape from thee; 
 All (hall be ruin'd and difpers'd 
 
 That work iniquity. 
 
 10 Still higher to exalt my pow'r 
 
 Thou, Lord, wilt thine employ • 
 And crown that pow'r and dignity, 
 With undiiturbed joy. 
 
 11 This pleafure I ftiall have, by thofe 
 
 My ruin had combined ; 
 To fee them ftript of all their pow'r, 
 And their own ruin rind. 
 iz But righteous men like fruitful palms, 
 Or ftately cedars grow ; 
 
 13 For planted in thy courts they're fed 
 
 With fprings that ever flow. 
 
 14 There they are fair and ever thrive, 
 
 And frill more fruit fhall bring ; 
 Age that makes other things decay, 
 
 Makes them more flourishing. 
 15- Thus God appears to all the world 
 
 To be both good and juft • 
 No falfenefs can be charg'd on him 
 
 Who is my rock and truft. 
 
 . Psalm XCIII. 
 
 [ As the 1 00 Tfatm\ ] 
 
 l r £ ^ H E Lord does reign, and like a king 
 X Puts on his robes of glorious light j 
 Tremble, thou earth, when he appears 
 Cloathed and girt about with .night. 
 
 K i Under 
 
5.04 FSJLM XCIIL 
 
 tider his rule the unqu^t world 
 Will gain liability and peace : 
 8 Of old his empire did begin, 
 And_, like himfelf, can never ceafe. 
 
 3 In vain the world, rebellious pow'rs, 
 In tumults and commotions rife,- 
 Like troubled waters of the fea, 
 That bid defiance to the skies. 
 
 .4 Refill not his unequal ftrength, , 
 That far above your threatning noife ^ 
 Forev'n the lea's unruly waves, 
 Do calmly liften to his voice. 
 
 ^ Lord, as thy pow'r can never fail, 
 So all thy promifes are fure ; 
 it's thy perfection to be true, 
 And theirs that ferve thee to be pure. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 a r~FH h E Lord do's reign, and cloaths 
 
 [himfelf 
 With robes of glorious light ; 
 Tremble, thou earth, -when he appears 
 
 Girded about with might. 
 jMow the unquiet world will gain 
 Stability and peace j 
 a His empire was of old,, and like 
 Himfelf, can never ceafe. 
 .: vain the world's rebellious powers 
 
 Combin'd in tumults rile ,• 
 Like waters cf the fea that bid 
 Defiance to the skies. 
 ft not his unequal Hrengtk, 
 : far abave your noife ; Fof 
 
PSALM XCI\T. 195 
 
 For even the Tea's unruly waves- 
 Are calmed at his voice. 
 
 5- Thy power j Lord., can never fail., 
 Thy promifes are fure ; 
 Thy glory's to be true., and the 
 That ferve thee., to be pure. 
 
 Psalm XCIV. 
 
 1 r TP :.i ou great Avenger of all wro 
 
 X At length thy juitice (hew x 
 
 2 Arife, and render to the 
 
 Reward* 
 5 How long fhall evj 
 
 And boait their villank&j 
 
 4 Speak fcornfully of G 
 
 And prov; : I pile ? 
 
 5 Who, whilft the ruin of the poor 
 
 6 And innocent, they plot, 
 
 7 Say, that the Lord do's not difcern, 
 
 Or elle regards it n . 
 
 8 When will thefe brutith finners learn, 
 
 Thefe fenfelefs tools be wife ? 
 
 9 Shall he not hear_, that made the ears^ 
 
 And fee j that form'd the eyes ? 
 
 10 He the rude nations do's inftruct^ 
 
 And teaches man his skill : 
 Shall he not know then_, and chaftife- 
 Thy difobedient will ? 
 j 1 O flatter not thyfeif. nor thefe 
 Impieties maintain : 
 God knows thefe very thoughts of :~. 
 How falfe they are and vain. 
 
 K- 3 12 Lord. 
 
196 PSALM XCIV. 
 
 12 Lord; he's a happy maa, whom thou 
 
 By chaftifementg halt taught ^ 
 And thereby to a fenfe of thee., 
 And or his duty brought. 
 
 1 3 Gcd in his mercy will at length 
 
 From troubles fet him free : 
 Whilit vengeance ruins wicked mens 
 Short-hVd profperity. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 14 Tho' good men for a while chaftis'd^ 
 
 May under troubles groan ; 
 Gcd will not utterly fori .., 
 
 Nor call away his own. 
 
 leglecxed judgment (hall return 
 
 Again to act its part; 
 And then felicity (hall crcwn 
 
 The men of upright heart. 
 
 16 T' oppofe my wicked foes I call'd 
 
 To other aids in. vain ; 
 
 17 Without thy fuccours., in thegrave 
 
 I and my hopes had lain. 
 
 18 When I defpair'd to keep my feer, 
 
 Thy mercy me upheld : 
 
 19 Thy comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts 
 
 And fweiling paffions queird. 
 
 20 Will ever God tyrannick ads 
 
 .Of unjult thrones abett ? 
 Who under forms of law., t' opprefs 
 The righteous power get ? 
 2r They meet in council., and refolve 
 Tnat fuch mens lives they'll have; 
 
 And 
 
PSALM XCV. 197 
 
 And whom their fentence does condemn, 
 No innocence can 1 
 
 22 But againft fuch unjuft decrees 
 
 The Lord is my defence • 
 He'll be my refuge to fecure 
 Me from their viol 
 
 23 What niifchiefs they ne defign u'> 
 
 Their ruin (hall - ■ ; 
 
 For God will furely cut tr: 
 In their own wiekedn-. . 
 
 c 
 
 Psalm XCV. 
 
 [ As the 100 T. 
 o ME, let us all unite cur joysj 
 
 And to the Lord our voices raiie : 
 Before his prefence let us come 
 With thankful hearts and plabns cf prai-e* 
 
 3 Our Lord is a great God and King$ 
 Of mighty pow'r and eminent. 
 
 Above ail gods ; hi. s fervc, 
 
 And princes only represent. 
 
 4 The fecret places cf the earth, \ 
 And ftrengch ot hills are in his hand. 
 
 5" He made the waters of the Tea, 
 
 And for their bound prepar'd dryland. 
 
 6 To him that made us let us kneel, 
 And humble adorations give • 
 
 7 Who are the people of his care 
 The fheep that on his paftures live. 
 
 8 To day let's hearken to his voice., 
 And not fuch hardened Honors prove ; 
 
 K 4 9 As 
 
198 PSALM XCV. 
 
 9 As thofe that in the wildernefs 
 Provek'd and tempted God above. 
 _ [works. 
 
 They proved his pow'r., and faw his 
 10 And griev'd his patience forty year : 
 varied with their murmurirj 
 Th. ; :ar. 
 
 Ke did their ftupid unbelief, 
 
 lation iv.. 
 
 *y fhould net come into his reft. 
 
 [ An ' .••£>, -J 
 
 %^j To God our voices raife: 
 
 e him come,, 
 
 3 C - eat God and King,, 
 
 la power eminent 
 ">ve all gods : him angels fervc. 
 And princes reprefent. 
 
 s of the earthy and ftrength 
 O- rein his hand ; 
 
 y He made the waters of the Sea,, 
 
 Andj for their bound, dry land. 
 
 6 To him that made us, let us kneel,, 
 
 And adorations give,- 
 
 7 Who are his people^ and the fheep 
 
 That on his paftures live. 
 
 8 7 [( :'s hear his voice., and D 
 
 prove , 
 v - that in the wildernefs 
 
 Provoked God above. 
 
 TJ 
 
PSALM XCVI. 199 
 
 They prov'd his pow'r,and faw his works, 
 
 10 And griev'd him forty year • 
 
 Till wearied with that murmuring race, 
 He could no longer bear. 
 
 He did their unbelief and bafe 
 Ingratitude deteft : 
 
 11 And in his anger fware they fhould 
 
 Not come into his reft. 
 
 Psalm XCVI. 
 
 [ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 T° e t all the earth their voices raife 
 
 1 j To fing the choicer! pfalm of praife, 
 
 2 To fing and blefs God 1 s iacred name ; 
 And all his laving works proclaim. 
 
 3 His glory let the heathen know., 
 His wonders to the nations (how : 
 
 4 Let him be prais'd that is fo high ; 
 More fear'd than any deity. 
 
 j To idols heathen worfhip paid, 
 
 Our Lord both tffearth and heavens made. 
 
 6 He in majeftick fplendour dwells. 
 In beauty and in ftrength excells. 
 
 7 Let every tongue and every tribe, 
 Glory and power to Gocl aicribe : 
 
 8 The glory give that is his due. 
 Their off 'rings in his courts renew. 
 
 There fall down humbly and confefs 
 
 9 The beauty of his hciineis. 
 
 Let all the earth the Lord revere, 
 And by their duty fliew their fear. 
 K 5* jo 
 
2oo PSALM XCVL 
 
 V to th' worlds the Almighty reigns, 
 A Jndge that equity maintains : 
 He'll make their wars and tumults ceafe ; 
 And clefs the world with quiet peace. 
 
 ii Let heav'n and earth proclaim their joys ; 
 The ocean by its roaring ncife : 
 
 12 Fields by the fairnefs of their crops, 
 Trees by their fruits that crown their 
 
 [tops. 
 
 13 At his approi :> all nature's glad, 
 And only finners are afraid : 
 Air whom he judges,, will eonfefs, 
 His equity and righteoufnefs. 
 
 [ • z ' ; - 
 
 1 "T" e t all the earth cheif voices raife 
 J j To a new long of prruie : 
 
 2 Sing we., and blefs God's iacred name, 
 
 His faving works proclaim. 
 
 3 His glory let the heathen knew, 
 
 To all his wonders (hew, 
 
 4 And when his praife aloud is heard, 
 
 More than all eods be fear'd. 
 
 o 
 
 5- To idols heathens worfhip paid, 
 Our Lord., the heavers made. 
 
 6, His honour's great ; beyond compare 
 His itrength and beauty are. 
 
 7 Let every tongue and every tribe 
 Glory to God afcri 
 
 5 The glory give due to his name ; 
 
 Whofe courts your offerings claim. 
 
 9 There fall down humbly and confei 
 
 The beauty of his hulinefs. 
 
 Let ail the earth the Lord revere. 
 
 Let 10 Say 
 
PSALM XCVIL 201 
 
 10 Say to the world., the Almighty reigcs, 
 A judge that right maintains : 
 He'll make their wa.s and tumults ceafe, 
 And blefs the world with peace. 
 
 ii Let heav'n and earth proclaim their joys^ 
 Seas by their roaring noife. 
 
 12 Fields by thefairnefs of their cropSj 
 
 Trees by their fruitful tops. 
 
 13 At his approach all nature's glad; 
 
 Sinners alone afraid. 
 All whom he judges mail confefs 
 His truth and nghteoufnefs. 
 
 Psalm XCVIL 
 [ As the 100 Pfalm. ] 
 
 1 T e t th' earth rejoice fince God do's 
 
 jLj -» [ re ^g n ^ 
 
 2 For tho' thick darknefs do's furround 
 And cloud his ways of providence ; 
 Yet perfect juftice is their ground. 
 
 3 When God prepares him felffor wrath, 
 
 4 His lightnings rlame around the skies ; 
 A dreadful lite before him goes., 
 
 To burn up all his enemies. 
 
 Th' amazed earth fees this and quakes ; 
 y The hills like melted wax flow down : 
 
 6 The heav'ns his jufiige do proclaim, 
 And men below his glories own. 
 
 7 Confounded be thofe worfhippers., 
 That to a graven image bow, 
 And boaft of idols : worlhip him 
 Angels above and gods below. 
 
2C2 PSJLM XCVIL 
 
 8 Good men will hear the news with joy, 
 When judgments on thefe Tinners fall; 
 
 [train, 
 
 9 Which tell the world their gods are 
 And thou art high above them all. 
 
 10 All ye that love and ferve the Lord, 
 Strictly preferve your innocence ; 
 Then tho' the wicked feek your fall, 
 God will ftand up in your defence. 
 
 1 1 Th' immortal feeds of light and blifs, 
 For truly pious men are fown : 
 
 A joyful harveft will at length . 
 Their labour and their forrows crown, 
 
 12 Then let your chearful temper mow 
 The God you ferve is good and kind ; 
 Praife him for all his mercies pail, 
 And wait v^ith joy for thofe behind. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i f~*\ o d reigns, let all the earth rejoyce; 
 
 2 VJT Tho' darknefs may furround, 
 And cloud his ways of providence, 
 
 Yet juftice is their ground. 
 
 3 Lightnings when God prepares for wrath, 
 
 Do name around the skies ; 
 
 4 A fire before him goes, to burn 
 
 Up all his enemies. 
 
 :his and quakes, the hills 
 ^ • melted wax flow down • 
 
 c heavens his righteoufnefs declare, 
 \d men his glories own. 
 
 d be thofe worfhippers, 
 rt to an image bow, 
 
 And 
 
PSALM XCVIII. 205 
 
 And boaft of idols : worfhip him 
 Angels above and gods below. 
 
 8 Good men will joy when punifliments 
 
 Shall on thefe Tinners fall. 
 
 9 Which fhew their gods are vain 3 and thou 
 
 Art high above them all. 
 
 10 All ye that love and fear the Lord^ 
 
 Preferve your innocence; 
 Then let the wicked feek your fall^ 
 God will be your defence. 
 
 11 Th' immortal feeds of light and blifs 
 
 For pious men are fown : 
 A joyful harveft will at length 
 Their works and forrows crown. 
 
 12 Then let your chearful temper fhow^ 
 
 The God you ferve is kind ; 
 Praife him for mercies pafV, and v/ait 
 With joy for thole behind. 
 
 Psalm XCVIII. 
 
 1 T) enew your Tongs to God., and tell 
 J\ What wonders he has done ,• 
 Let all proclaim the vi&orieSj 
 
 His pow'rful arm has won. 
 
 2 His mercy which was kept before 
 
 A Tecret and inclos'd ; 
 Now to the clear and open view,, 
 Of heathens is expos'd. 
 
 3 His promis'd goodnefs and his truth 
 
 Was firft to Ifrael fliown ^ 
 But now the ends of th' earth have (hen 
 His great Talvation. 
 
 4 Let 
 
204 PSALM XCIX. 
 
 4 Let all the earth this welcome news 
 y Applaud with loudeft noife : 
 
 6 Join mufick to their hymns of praife, 
 
 To teftify their joys. 
 
 7 Let [welling Teas roar, and excite 
 
 The joys of neighbouring lands ; 
 
 8 Let ecchoing hills the noife repeat, 
 
 And rivers clap their hands. 
 
 9 Whofe nature well may feel a change, 
 
 When God's approach is nigh : 
 Who comes to judge and rule the world 
 With truth and equity. 
 
 Psalm XCIX. 
 
 [ Js the ioo Ffalm. ] 
 
 1 rpHE Lord do's reign ,,and on his throne 
 
 JL Between the cherubims do's fit ; 
 Let the earth quake, and fear poffefs 
 The people that inhabit it. 
 
 2 God: who in Slon dwells, is great, 
 And high above all people rais'd : 
 
 5 O may his holy name by all 
 Adored be and ever prais'd. 
 
 4 Pow'r in this King, with equity 
 And juftice mixt,, will do all right ; ' 
 He governs always by thefe rules, 
 Mercy and thefe are his delight. 
 
 5" Extol him in your praifes then ; 
 And prcftrate at his foctftool,, fhew 
 Your low fubmiffion to your Gcd j 
 As he is holy: this is due. 
 
 6 tjllofes 
 
PSJLMC. 205 
 
 6 Mofes and other famous men 
 
 Of olc^ thus their addreffes made ; 
 Before the Lord fell down ; and he 
 Gave gracious anfwers when they pray'd, 
 
 7 He from a cloudy pillar fpake,, 
 
 They underltood from thence his will j 
 His teltimonies they obferv'dj 
 And all his orders did fulfill. 
 
 8 The Lord did their petitions grant £ 
 And was propitious for their fake 
 To great offenders upon whom 
 Jult vengeance he began to take. 
 
 9 Extol him in your praifes then,, 
 And at his holy hill fall down j 
 By this fubmifiion (hew that you 
 His holinefs and greatnefs own. 
 
 Psalm C. 
 
 1 TT e t all the nations of the earthy 
 
 1 j To God their chearful voices raife ; 
 
 2 With giadnefs wcrmip him and come 
 Before his face with longs of praife. 
 
 3 Our Lord is God ; 'twas he alone 
 Did to us all our beings give,, 
 We are the. people of his care_, 
 The fneep that on his paiture live. 
 
 4 Enter his gates with thankful hearts, 
 His praifes in his courts proclaim ; 
 And by his powerful love inflanVd, 
 Delight to blels his facred name. 
 
 f For 
 
206 PSALM CL 
 
 j For God is infinitely good, 
 His mercy is for ever fure,- 
 And ev'ry changing age fhall fee 
 His truth will fell the fame endure. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i "y e t all that dwell on earthy to God 
 
 I j Their chearful voices raife : 
 2 Serve him with joy, and come before 
 
 His face with fongs of praife. 
 5 The Lord is God, who did alone 
 To all their beings give ; 
 We are his people, and the iheep 
 That on his paftures live. 
 
 4 Enter his courts with thankful hearts^ 
 His praifes there proclaim : 
 And by his love inflam'd, delight 
 To blefs his facred name. 
 j For God is infinitely good, 
 His mercy ever fare: 
 And every changing age will fee 
 His truth the fame endure. 
 
 ■m 
 
 P S A L M CI. 
 
 [ As the 113 Vfdm. ] 
 ercy and judgment,Lord_,ril fing : 
 
 That mercy, which has made me 
 Shall wifely ffcill direct my courfe. 
 Thy perfect law the guide 111 make 
 iySy and none fhall take 
 Lx_- ." by me to be worfe. 
 
 5 State 
 
PSJLM CII. 207 
 
 1 State-reafon and a private end 
 Serv'd by ill projects fhall not bend 
 The law againft the rale of right 
 
 4 The man whofe forward heart is prefs'd 
 Ungodly counfels to fuggeit, 
 
 Sail never be my favourite. 
 
 5 The privy flanderer I'll not brook, 
 Nor on the proud vouchfafe to look, 
 Unlefs to note him for difgrace : 
 
 6 But men of clear integrity, 
 And unfufpeded honefty, 
 
 Shall be advanc'd to higheit place. 
 
 7 None mall by tricks and fly deceit, 
 By lies and little arts grow great, 
 Or be in mine affairs imploy'd. 
 
 8 Juitke fhall not Offenders fpare, 
 But wicked doers by my care 
 Shall from God's city be deitroy'd. 
 
 Psalm CII. 
 
 1 Y* ord, hear the pray'rs and mournful 
 
 i j Of mine afflicted Itate ; [cries 
 
 2 And with thy comforts chear my foul, 
 
 Before it be too late. 
 
 3 My days confume away like fmoak, 
 
 Mine anguifh is fo great : 
 My bones are not unlike an hearth^ 
 Parched and dry with heat. 
 
 4 This makes my vital fpirits fail, 
 
 And flag like withered grafs ,• 
 Mine appetite to food's ib loft, 
 My meals I over-pa fs ; 
 
 c Such 
 
2oS PSALM CII. 
 
 5" Such is my grief, I little elfe 
 
 Can do, but figh and groan: 
 So waited in my fiefh, I'm left 
 Nothing but skin and bone. 
 
 6 Like th' owl and pelican, that dwell 
 
 In defarts out of fight ; 
 I fadly do bemoan my felf, 
 In folitude delight, 
 
 7 The wakeful bird, that on houfe-tops 
 
 Sits without company ; 
 And fpends the night in doleful cries, 
 Lives fuch a life as I. 
 
 8 My pleafed enemies expofe, 
 
 My miferies to fcorn. 
 So let againft me with mad rage. 
 My rain they have fworn, 
 
 9 Th' allies I rowl in, when I eat, 
 
 Are tatted with my bread. 
 And with my drink are mix'd the tears 
 I plentifully fhed. 
 
 io Thy wrath againfc us To fevere, 
 Does net remit at all : 
 By dafhing all the hopes thou'ft rais'd., 
 I've had the fprer fall. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 n My days, like the declining (hades, 
 Make halt, and fly away : 
 As flowers before the (torching fun, 
 They wither and decay. 
 12 But thou, Lord, ever malt remain 
 The fame thou ever wait : 
 And the memorial of thy Truth 
 Shall to all ages laft. 1 3 The 
 
PSALM CII- 209 
 
 15 The years of Sum's Puniflrment 
 
 Prefix d., expiring are : 
 God's rim : handj 
 
 Her ruins to repair. 
 14 Thefe hopes to fee h 1 again, 
 
 Mike us her [tones to 
 He: heaps of rubbifh and ofDuft, 
 in our eyes. 
 
 j 5- The heathen 
 
 V\ ill then thy name revere: 
 
 16 Whole pc ... d_, 
 
 Will giorioufly appear. 
 
 17 The c 
 
 Their mifcries in vain,, 
 Shail then be heard; and their loft itatc 
 And liberties regain. 
 
 iS This mercy tc the following age 
 Shall ft and upon record : 
 And their poftcrity, though yet 
 Unborn, fhaii praife the Loljfl. 
 
 t III. 
 19 The Lord^ v. ;e 
 
 Adva::c:.l is f 
 
 Y.. I ftate 
 
 A favourable eve. 
 23 He'll give that with'd for liberty 
 The >ris'ner& ccx\ 
 
 And thofe that loc . afelves 
 
 As doomed to die 3 will i 
 
 21 That they the glories of thy name 
 May in his temple raife,, 
 And in irm aloud 
 
 His truth and goodnefs praife. 
 
 zz When 
 
aio PSALM CIII. 
 
 22 When all his faved people there 
 
 Shall meet with one accord • 
 And other kingdoms join with us 
 In w or (hipping the Lord. 
 
 23 But mine affli&ions fiich decays 
 
 Of age and itrength had made $ 
 My hopes to fee thofc happy days 
 tell fnortj and thus I pray'd : 
 
 24 Lord,, take . :taway beiore 
 
 My better days be r; 
 Thine undeclining years beyond 
 All generations laft. 
 
 2J Th' unknown foundations of the earth 
 Of old by thee were laid ; 
 The fair and beauteous heavens fhew 
 The works thy hands have made. 
 
 26 Thefc all fliall perifh and wax old, 
 
 Like garments thrown afide : 
 But t-ho' they change, thy years ne'er fail, 
 
 27 Thou doft the fame abide. 
 
 28 Thy kindnefs to the good is firm, 
 
 Thy word to them is fure : [world, 
 Tho' itrange events may change the 
 Their race mail Hill endure. 
 
 Psalm CIII. 
 
 [ As the 100 Pfalnt. ] 
 
 1 13 less thou the Lord mvy foul, his name 
 
 [J Let all the pow'rs within me blefs ; 
 
 2 O let not his pait favours lie 
 
 Forgotten in unthankfulnefs. 
 
 ; It's 
 
PSALM (Jill. 2ii 
 
 3 It's he that pardons all thy fins ; 
 
 He that in ficknefs makes thee found : 
 
 4 It's he redeemed from the grave 
 
 Thy life, with love and Mercy crown'd. 
 
 y It's he that fills thy mouth with good, 
 And all thy juft defires fupplies : " 
 Who, like the eagles, make thine age 
 To a renewed youth arife. 
 
 6 From his ltrid juftice, fure relief 
 OpprefTed innocence will find : 
 
 7 Mofes and Ifrael knew his ways, 
 And kind Intentions of his mind. 
 
 8 Abundant mercies flow from God, 
 Love is his nature and delight : 
 
 9 Slow is his wrath, and tho' lie chides, 
 Intends not to deftroy us quite. 
 
 His anger, in its rife and ftay, 
 Prom rules of juftice never fwerves ^ 
 io And when he punifhes our faults, 
 The meafure's lefs than fin deferves, 
 
 -II As heaven is far above the earth, 
 ^o his rewards exceed our love : 
 
 12 Farther than ealt is from the weft 
 Flis pardon does our fins remove. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 1 3 A father's pity to his child, 
 Refejnbles God's, tho' fhorter far; 
 
 14 For he considers our weak frame, 
 That only quickned dull we are. 
 
 tf Man's days are like the grafs, orfiowr, 
 That in the field its beauty fhows ; 
 
 16 But 
 
212 PSALM cm. 
 
 16 But fades with every blafting wind. 
 And then its former place none knows. 
 
 17 But God's eternal truth and love 
 Is to good mem, and to their race, 
 
 18'Thofe that his laws and cov'nant keep. 
 His favour will embrace. 
 
 19 Circled with glorious light his throne 
 The Lord has plac'd in heaven above ; 
 Wbofe mighty pow'r and fovereign rule 
 Extends o'er all that live and move. 
 
 20 Blefs God, ye angels who in itrength, 
 And ready iervices tranfcend : 
 
 21 Blefs him, ye ho ft and minifters, 
 Who ail to do his will attend. 
 
 22 All ye his works that fubject are, 
 In every place., to his controuL 
 Blefs ye your maker,- and with them 
 Join m nis praifes, O my foul. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 il^ M y foul,blefs thou the Lord; his name 
 1\jL All pcw'rs within me biefs : 
 
 2 O never let his favours be 
 
 Loft in unthankfulnefs. 
 
 3 It's he forgives thy fins, and do's 
 
 Thy ficknefles remove : 
 
 4 It's he redeems thee from the grave, 
 
 And crowns thy life with love. 
 
 y It's he that fills thy mouth with good, 
 Thy juft ddire fuppties, 
 Who, like the eagles, makes thine age 
 To a new youth arife. 
 
 6 From 
 
PSJLM CIIL 21 j 
 
 6 From his ftri<5t juttice, fure relief 
 
 Wrong'd innocence (hall find ,* 
 
 7 Mofes his ways, and Ifracl knew 
 
 Th' intentions of his mind. 
 
 8 The Lord is kind, and goodnefs is 
 
 His nature and delight. 
 
 9 Slow is his wrath, and though he chides, 
 
 Would not deftroy us quite. 
 
 His anger, in its rife and ftay, 
 
 From juftice never fwerves ; 
 
 io And when he punifhes our faults, 
 
 Its lefs than fin deferves. 
 
 ii As heav'n do's far exceed the earth. 
 
 So his rewards our love : 
 12 Farther than eaft is from the weft 
 
 He do's our Sins remove. 
 Tart II. 
 
 15 A father's pity to his child, 
 
 Than God's is leffer far : 
 14 For he confiders our weak frame, 
 
 And knows that dult we are. 
 15- Man's days are like the grafs or flow'r, 
 
 Frefh when its dewly blown ,• 
 
 16 But fades with every Waiting wind, 
 
 Whofe place no more is known. 
 
 17 But God is true, and ever kind 
 
 To good men and their race: 
 
 18 Thofe that his laws and covenant keep, 
 
 His favour will embrace. 
 
 19 Circled with light, the Lord has plac'd 
 
 His throne in heaven above ; 
 Whofe fovereign empire do's extend 
 O'er all that live and move. 
 
 20 Blefs 
 
214 PSALM CIV. 
 
 20 Blefs God, ye angels,, who in iirength 
 
 And fervices tranfcend : 
 
 21 Blefs him., ye hofts and minifters,, 
 Who all his will attend. 
 
 22 All ye his works in every place_, 
 
 Subjects to his controul 3 
 Blefs ye your Maker ; and with them 
 Join in his praife, my foul. 
 
 Psalm CIV. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 i Ti /¥y foul for ever blefs the Lord, 
 .[X^X To this his greatnefs do's invite ; 
 Honour and majeity's his robe,- 
 
 2 His beauteous vefture fplendid Light. 
 
 He, as a tent, the Heav'ns extends ; 
 
 5 Whofe rooms on liquid Waters 11 ay : 
 Clouds as his chariot,and the winds [way. 
 With their wing'd wheels mete out his 
 
 4 Angels as fwift as air, bright 
 
 As flames, with quick obedience move; 
 
 To publifh and effect below 
 
 His pleafure giv'n in charge above. 
 
 j The earth's foundations are unknown_, 
 No pillar's rais'd its weight to bear : 
 And yet no pow'r can make it move, 
 Tho' it hangs loofe in fluid air. 
 
 6 The earth's firft cov'ring was the deep, 
 Whole waves the higheft hills furpals d : 
 
 7 Till at thy check and thunder's voice 
 They fhrank and fled away in hafte. 
 
 8 The 
 

 PSALM CIV. 205 
 
 8 The mountains by hid ways they climb, 
 Thence to the lower vales defcend • 
 Till in the fea, from whence they came, 
 At lait their winding courfes end. 
 
 9 In vain the ocean's (welling pride 
 Threatens again the earth to cover ; 
 Its fixed bounds no rifing tides., 
 Without new leave can e'er pais over. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 10 He from the hills through fecret veins, 
 Caufes the chryftal fprings to burlt ; 
 
 11 They glide thro' vallies, where the beafts 
 And the wild alTes quench their thirft. 
 
 12 There birds are, taught with curious art 
 Their neits in mady boughs to raife ; 
 And by their chearful notes reprove 
 Our filence in our Maker's praife. 
 
 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape 
 For thirft,complain that they're forgot : 
 Clouds big with fhow'rs on them diiiil! _, 
 And water every barren plot. 
 
 14 By his command th' enriched earth 
 Food for all creatures do's produce ; 
 The grafs fprings up to ferve the beads, 
 And herbs for man's peculiar ufe. 
 
 15 Rich wine that chears man's heart,and oil 
 That makes his countenance look bright $ 
 Bread j the fupport of life ; all made 
 To ferve our needs_, or our delight. 
 
 16 Trees that on barren hills are plac'd, 
 Need to be watered by our care; 
 
 L Where 
 
216 PSALM CIV. 
 
 Where Lebanon do's highelt rife, 
 Cedars are ever trefh and fair. 
 
 17 There birds obtain fecure retreat,- 
 Storks tor their dwelling cnufe the pine • 
 
 18 Wild-goats rind refuge in the hills, 
 Conies in rocks they undermine. 
 
 Tart III. 
 
 19 The moon, whofe varied face we fee, 
 Meafures the feafons of the year : 
 And having run his daiiy ecu cih, 
 The fun knows when to fet, and where. 
 
 20 Darknefs, as well as day thou -mak'ft,- 
 'Tis night that brings wi]d-beaits a bread; 
 
 21 Fierce lions, roaring for their prey 
 
 By hunger taught, ieek meat from Gc d. 
 
 22 At the fun's rife, thefe fcarter'd beaits 
 Croud to their dens with hafty flight, 
 
 23 Men fharethe day, whofe works begins 
 And ends together with the light. 
 
 24 Great God ! how various are thy works, 
 Created all with wond'rous skill. 
 
 2) Thy bleffings, Lord, enrich the earth, 
 And the fea's fpaciousbofom fill : 
 
 ' Whofe yielding waves the mips divide,* 
 The fifties move of difPrent iize ,• 
 
 26 And there the great Leviathan 
 
 Do's play, and man's attempts defpife. 
 
 27 Thefe all wait humbly to receive 
 Thine alms of feafonable food : 
 
 28 And what thine opened hand beftows, 
 They gather, and are fill'd with good. 
 
PSALM CIV. 217 
 
 Tart IV. 
 
 29 If God but in difpleafure frown, 
 
 The whole creation needs muft mourn: 
 If he with-holds his breath of theirs, 
 They die, and to their duit return. 
 
 50 His quick'ning Spirit when it breaths., 
 All things with life and joy endues ; 
 His powerful word that made the earth 
 At hrft, its face again renews. 
 
 31 Whilft this world's frame and order la ft, 
 God s glory never can be lefs : 
 
 And what his wifdom made fo good., 
 His favour will deiight to blefs. 
 
 32 But let not finful man prefume 
 God's dreadful anger to provoke : 
 Whofe look can caufe the earth to quake, 
 Whofe touch make proudelt hills to 
 
 [fmoke. 
 
 33 The great employment of my life 
 Shall be to praife this mighty Lord; 
 
 34 To meditate his love and works, 
 The fweeteft pleafure will afford. 
 
 3 j While Tinners from the earth confume, 
 No place or thought regards them more; 
 Blefs thou thy Maker, O my foul, 
 Let heaven and earth his name adore. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ] 
 
 1 TO less thou the Lord, my foul,to this 
 |j His greatnefs do's invite ; 
 
 2 Honour and majefty his robe, 
 
 His veiture fplendid light. 
 
 L 2 3 He 
 
ci8 PSALM CIV. 
 
 3 He as a tent, theheavns extends 
 Whole rooms on waters itay : 
 Clouds are his chariot, and the wind's 
 Winged wheels mete out his way. 
 
 4 Angels as fwifc as air, as bright 
 
 As flames, attend and move, 
 His pleafure to effect below, 
 That's giv'n in charge above. 
 £ The earth s foundations are unknown, 
 Its weight no pillars bear ■ 
 Yet none can move it, tho' it hangs 
 •Loofe in the yielding air. 
 
 ■£ The earth's firit covering was the deep, 
 
 Whofe waves. the hills furpafs d : 
 7 Till at thy check, and thunder's voice, 
 
 They ihrank, and fled in u -ifte. 
 o The mountains by hid ways they climb, 
 Thence to the vales defcend j 
 Till in the Tea, whence firit they came, 
 :ir winding courfes end. 
 
 5 In vain the ocean's fwelling pride, 
 
 Threatens the earth to cover ; 
 Its fixed bounds no riling tides 
 Can, without leave, pais over. 
 Van II. 
 to He from the hills by fecret veins, 
 Makes chryftai fprings to burft ; 
 ti T ;ed vallies give all beafts 
 
 Drink to allay their third. 
 *2 Ti . is are taught their artful nefts 
 
 In fliady bcug-.s to raife : 
 &V1 I notes our filence fhame 
 
 Creators jpraife 
 
 13 Nor 
 
PSJLM CIV". -r? 
 
 15 Nor can the higher grounds which gape? 
 
 tor thirft, lay, tney're forgot : 
 Clouds big with fhow'rs on them diftill, 
 
 And water every plot. 
 14 By his command th' enriched earth 
 
 D^ s food for all produce ; 
 The grafs ip rings up to ferve the beafts, 
 
 And herbs fo* humane uie. 
 
 15- Rich wine that chears man's heart,an (3 
 That makes his face look bright: 
 Bread., the lupoort of lire; all ferve 
 Our needs., or our delighe. 
 
 16 Tiie trees en barren hills will thrive^ 
 
 Unwatered by our care : 
 Cedars i'th' heights of Lebanon 3 
 Are ever freih and lair. 
 
 17 There birds rind fure retreat,, the il •;. 
 
 Dwells in the lofty pine • 
 1 3 Wild goats in. hills/ conies are f. 
 In rocks they undermine^ 
 Fart III. 
 
 19 The moon's oft-varied face do's fli< 
 
 The feafons of the year ; 
 After his daily c : the Ion 
 
 Knows when to fee and where. 
 
 20 Darknefs as well as xight thou 
 
 Night brings wild beaits abroad : 
 
 21 The hungry lions roar for prey, 
 
 And leek their meat fro n G .. 
 
 22 At the fun's riJingj to 
 
 They croud with hafty 
 
 23 Men liiaretheday 5 whoi 
 
 And finifh'd with che light. 
 
 ^ 3 24 G;eat 
 
220 PSJLM CVI. 
 
 24 Great God! how various are thy works. 
 All made with wond'rous skill : 
 Thy blefiings, Lord, enrich the earth, 
 2)- And Tea's large bolom fill. 
 
 There go the (hips., and there do move 
 Fillies of dirF'rent fize ; 
 26 There great Leviathan do's play, 
 And man's attempts deipife. 
 
 27/Thefe all wait to receive thine alms 
 
 Of icafbnable food ; 
 2 3 They gather what thine hand beltows, 
 And all are fill d with good. 
 Van 1 
 29 If God but in difpleafure frown, 
 All creatures needs niuft mourn ; 
 If he with- hole's their breath, they die, 
 Ancl to their dull return. 
 ;o His quickning Spirit, when it breathes, 
 All things with lire endues, 
 His pow'riul word, that made the earth, 
 Its face again renews. 
 
 51 Whilft the world's frame and order lafts, 
 
 God's lame will ne'er be lefs ; 
 And what his wifdom made fo good, 
 Will ftiil delight to blefs. 
 
 52 But let not fmful man prefume, 
 
 God's anger to provoke ; 
 Whofe look can caufe the earth to quake, 
 His touch make hills to Imcke. 
 
 33 My life's great bufinefs (hall be this, 
 
 To praiie this mighty Lord ; 
 
 34 To meditate his love and works, 
 
 The fweecelt joys afford. 
 
 37 While 
 
PSALM CV. 22i 
 
 35: While Tinners fron the earth confume, 
 No place regards them more ; 
 Biefs thou the Lord, my foul, his name 
 Let heaven and earth adore. 
 
 Psalm CV. 
 
 1 /^\ let »us all give thanks to God, 
 \^/ And call upon his name ; 
 His gracious and his mighty works 
 
 To all the world proclaim. 
 
 2 Let us in-fongs and facred hymns 
 
 Our great Creator blels ; 
 And what hispow'rful hand has wrought. 
 Our joyful tongues exprefs. 
 
 3 Count it your honour that ye know, 
 
 And bear his facred name; 
 And when you worfhip this great Lord, 
 Take pieafure in the fame. 
 
 4 Within his fandhiary let 
 
 Your pray rs to him be made; 
 Your hopes upon his favour reit, 
 And his almighty aid. 
 
 5 O Vet the works that he has done 
 
 Your admiration move ; 
 Think on the judgments of hismiouth, 
 And wonders of his love. 
 
 6 This charge to you belongs who are 
 
 Of faithful Abraham's race ; 
 And Jacobs ofF-fpringcall'd, who flood 
 In God's elpecial grace. 
 
 7 We glory that the mighty Lord 
 
 Us for his people owns ; 
 
 ■L 4 Whole 
 
222 PSALM CV. 
 
 Whole judgments make rh' amazed earth 
 To tremble when he frowns. 
 
 8 His cov'nant with his people made 
 
 He ever cafl'd to mind ,• 
 And will his promifes fulfill, 
 To ages ftill behind. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 9 That cov'nant which the Lord of old 
 
 With our fir ft fathers made,- 
 20 And oft by oath renew'd to them 
 
 And to their feed thus faid : 
 i t c< On thee, I Can 'an 's land beftow, 
 
 (This which we now poffefs) 
 To bring into which., his care 
 
 Shew'd that he meant no lefs. 
 
 Tor tho' when firftour fathers came. 
 One family they were ? 
 Whole number too was very few, 
 And they were ftrangers there : 
 i; Tho 1 weak, who in a fettled place 
 No fix'd cftate enjoy'd ; 
 But fore'd from this to th' other land, 
 Might fcon have beendeftroy'd ; 
 
 14 He fuffer'd none to injure them, 
 
 When fojourners they were; 
 But kings that meant to do them wrong, 
 
 Met with rebukes fevere. 
 1 j Let none attempt thefe perfons harm, 
 
 So dear to God., and great : 
 fC Touch no^ faid he, my anointed ones, 
 
 iC Nor prophets rudely treat. 
 
 16 Whenafter this, in all the lands 
 
 A famine long prevail'd ; And 
 
PSJLM CV. 22J 
 
 And bread, the great fupport of life 3 
 When corn was wanting, fail'd ; 
 
 17 He lent out Jofiph to provide 
 
 For Jacob, now grown old : 
 But he that was to lave his houfe, 
 Firft as a Have was ibid. 
 Tart III. 
 
 18 To Egypt brought, and falfely charg'd., 
 
 Jsfifb in prifon caft : 
 The calumny more pain'd him, than 
 The chains that held him fall. 
 
 19 There, by unfolding hidden fates, 
 
 Great fame he had acquir'd : 
 This Thar oh hearing, try'd him too, 
 And found him one infpir'd. 
 
 20 He quickly fet him free, and made 
 
 Him ruler of the land : 
 
 21 The management of all affairs 
 
 He 'ntrulted in his hand. 
 
 22 His greateft princes to command 
 
 And punifh he had leave ; 
 
 All the wife fenators from him 
 
 Inftru&ions muft receive. 
 
 2 j Now Jacob's houfe to Egypt came 
 
 As Vharoh did invite : 
 24 And grew lb as t'exceed their foes 
 
 In number and in might. 
 25* This makes them jealous and to hate 
 
 Thofe they receiv'd with joy : 
 Whom firft by fubtle arts they would 
 
 Diminifh, then deftroy. 
 
 26 tJWofes and Arm (when God faw 
 Their bondage heavier grow) 
 
 J. > Were 
 
824 PSALM CV. 
 
 Were Cent to Vhar'oh with demand, 
 
 To let his people go. 
 2~? The mighty works which they perfornvd. 
 
 And wonders in that land; 
 Show'd that whate'er they faid or did, 
 
 Was by divine command. 
 
 Part IV. 
 
 2S He three days darknefs, black as hell 
 Over all Egypt drew •'. 
 In which, and all the other plagues, 
 Gods order they purfue. 
 
 29 He turn'd their waters into blood, 
 
 Which all their huh deitroy'd : 
 
 30 Numberlefs frogs o'erfpread the earth, 
 
 And the king's rooms annoy'd. 
 
 51 Infinite fwarms of flies and lice 
 
 Oer all the country came : 
 32 Inilead of rain he gave them hail, 
 
 Mix'd with devouring flame, 
 ; 5 This ftorm not only from the trees 
 
 Their pleafant fruits beat down ,• 
 But all their fig-trees too and vines 
 
 Were broke and overthrown. 
 
 34 By his command numberlefs hofls 
 
 Of various locuit pais. 
 jy O'er all the land,, and with ftrange hafte 
 
 Devour'd their herbs and grdfej 
 36 In the fame night all their hrit-born, 
 
 Smote by an angel,, die \ 
 The prime of all their ftrength, and prop 
 
 Of every family. 
 
 Tart 
 
PSALM CV. 225 
 
 Tart V. 
 57 Loaded with Egypt's wealth,, the land 
 In hatte the people quit ; 
 Not one ifi all their tribe ib weak, 
 For travel was unfit. 
 38 Gladnels at their departure thence 
 Th' Egyptians hearts did fill ; 
 For rear, as the laft plague their Tons, 
 Tlie next themfelves might kill. 
 
 59 He fpread a cloudy which skreen'd them 
 The fcorching fun by day; [from 
 
 But was To bright withal, it ferv'd 
 By night to fliew their way. 
 
 40 He then provides delicious fare 
 
 For that vait multitude j [down 
 
 Great flights of quails and bread fhowr'd 
 From heav'n to be their food. 
 
 41 An opened rock their drink fiippjy'd ; 
 
 V\ hence ftreams gufiYd out fb fait 3 
 They ran and foilowd them thro' all 
 The parched ground they pafs'd. 
 
 42 The Lord theie. wonders, to make good 
 
 His we ra tjq Abr'am wrought ; 
 
 43 \Yh-_-;i rie Frprq (J q very his race 
 
 With joy and triumph brought. 
 
 44 He fix'd them in a quiet ft 
 
 hi Can an $ pleafant land : 
 Stor'd with all good by ethers pains_, 
 And planted to their hand. 
 
 45 That kindnefs thusoblig'd, 
 
 ".d blefs'd ib many ways \ ''- 
 His laws they might with care obferve; 
 The Lord for ever praifc 
 
 P S A T. M 
 
225 PSJLM CVL 
 
 Psalm CVL 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 i T3 y chearful praifes to his name, 
 Jj That God is good to all proclaim: 
 Whofe lhown mercies to ages paft, 
 To all fueceeding time fliali laft. 
 
 i Who can the pow'r of God fet forth, 
 Or praile his wonders to their worth ? 
 
 ; They're happy, who with conftantcare 
 In righteous works employed are. 
 
 4 May I be one of thofc, and find 
 God always good to me and kind : 
 When thou deliv'reft thine elect 
 From dangers, do net me neglect. 
 
 ; Their good fecured may I fee, 
 And fhare in their felicity j 
 And when thou doll their (late advance^ 
 Glory with thine inheritance. 
 
 6 We the degenerate off-fpring are 
 Of rathers that great finners were : 
 
 7 Wiio thy great wonders minded nbt- 
 In 2^ v?; wrought, or foon forgot. 
 
 Their unbelief, when newly fav'd 
 At the Red-foj frefh wonders crav'ef. 
 
 5 There God^ his glory to advance. 
 Gave them a new deliverance. 
 
 j The fea"s ungovernable courfe 
 
 Hecheckt by his word'sgreater force : 
 Their way thro' the valt deep was dry. 
 Such as thro' fandy defarts lie. 
 
 ic O'er 
 
PSJLM CVI. 227 
 
 10 O'er their purfuing enemy, 
 He gain'd a noble viftory. 
 
 11 The lea return'd on Phar'ob's ho ft 
 With violence, and all were loft. 
 
 Tayt II. 
 
 12 Then they fang praifes to the Lord, 
 And for a while believ'd his word. 
 
 13 They foon what he had done forgat, 
 And would not for his counfel wait. 
 
 14 But tho' from heav'n with bread fupply'd 
 TemptingGod's pow'r,for flefh they cry 'd 
 
 1 j They furfeit on the quails he lent, 
 
 Which prove their plague, not nourifh- 
 
 [ment. 
 
 16 'Gainft Mops then they mutiny, 
 And queition his authority : 
 
 Both him and A'ron, whom God chofe, 
 As proud ufurpers they oppofe. 
 
 17 The earth did under Dathan cleave, 
 And with an open mouth receive 
 Abirarns troop ; Alive they fall, 
 And in one grave are buried all. 
 
 18 Lightning from heav'n the other crew^ 
 Invaders of the priefthood, flew. 
 
 19 A call in Horeb too they made, 
 And to an image worffnp paid. 
 
 20 God s glory thatappear'd fo bright, 
 And wrought fuch wonders, now they 
 An innge 'better pieafing was [flight j 
 Of a dull ox that cateth grafs. 
 
 21 How kind a Saviour God hath been, 
 The wondrous works in Egypt feen. 
 
 22 The 
 
228 PSALM CVL 
 
 22 The fea that drowned Phar'ob's hoft, 
 All thefe are now forgot and loft. . 
 
 2 j God was provok'd to fuch an height, 
 He threatned to deftroy them quite ; 
 When Mofes in the breach did ftand_, 
 And ftay'd the vengeance of his hand. 
 
 Tart III. 
 
 24 The prorruYd land they fet at nought, 
 Tho to the borders of it brought ; 
 They thf ill report fome fpies had made 
 More credit, than what God had laid. 
 
 25* They murmur'd when they fliould obey, 
 And when he faid Go up • they'd/*/. 
 
 26 Then folemnly the Lord did fwear, 
 Thefe rebels never mould come there. 
 
 Nor the defpifed land poffefs,, 
 But perifh in the wilderrfefs : 
 
 27 And fome by the heathen overthrown, 
 Be (lain or icattered up and down. 
 
 28 B'alVeors fervice they embrace \ 
 Moub's vile God, and their difgracej 
 With them on facrinces fed, 
 
 That had been off 'red to the dead. 
 
 29 God was fo angry at this fin, 
 
 A grievous plague at once broke in : 
 50 Wnen Pb&eas'j with fceal poiTefs'd., 
 Slew a bold iinner, and it ceased. 
 
 ; 1 This fact which rafh and haiiy feem'd, 
 Juft arfd praife- worthy God efteemdj 
 And it cbrain'd this art: of grace, 
 T' entail the prieithood on his race. 
 
 32 At 
 
PSALM CVI. 229 
 
 ft At MaribehQo&s wrath they move. 
 Where they for drink with Mofesftt&vc ; 
 It went ill with him for their fake, 
 
 51 Who things unfit, provoked, (pake. 
 
 34 When they came in, they did not root 
 The nations out, tho' charged to do't : 
 
 jy Were mix'd,and dealings with them had, 
 And in their manners were as bad. 
 
 Tart IV. 
 
 36 They learnt what they fliould ever rue; 
 To fervi g?ds, and left the true. 
 
 37 T infernal ghotts they facrifice 
 Their children with unpitying eyes. 
 
 38 The blood of innocents thus (lain, 
 Did all the land of Can an itain. [vile 
 
 39 Themfelves too they with whoredoms 
 And other bealtiy lulls, defile. 
 
 40 Then God was with his people wroth, 
 Whom once he iov ? d he now doth loath, 
 
 41 Tne heathens yoke again they bear, 
 
 42 By foes opprefs d,who(e flaves they were, 
 
 4} Oft did he fave them in diftrefs, 
 Yet they provok'd him itill no lefs ; 
 Thcif old Idolatries renew'd, 
 Which brought them io\v,by foes fubdu'd.. 
 
 44 Yet when their mournful cries he heard^ 
 He did their miferies regard ; 
 
 4) His covenant he caii'd to mind, 
 Left oiF to punifh, and was kind. 
 
 46 Ev'h chofe who hated oft they prov'd, 
 lie, to take pity on them, mov'd : 
 
 And 
 
2jo PSJLM CVII. 
 
 And thofe by whom they conquer'd were.' 
 Their extirpation did forbear. 
 
 47 Now., Lord, let our falvation come,, 
 And bring thy fcattered people home ; 
 That prairing thee we ever may, 
 With greateft joy and triumph fay, 
 
 48 cc Bleffiug to Ifrael's God and King, 
 cc And everlafting praifes fing : 
 
 <c And may his faints with one accord, 
 <c All fay, Amen. Praife ye the Lord. 
 
 Psalm CVII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm, j 
 
 I "T e t all give thanks to God above, 
 
 1 j So full of kindnefs and of love. 
 Whofe mercy ages paft have known, 
 And thofe that are to come iliall crown. 
 
 a May't ever be by them confefs'd, 
 
 Whom he redeem'd when fore opprefs'd. 
 
 $ And made tht fcattered people come 
 From all the lands to their own home. 
 
 4 They pafs'd thro' defarts, where no way 
 They found, nor city where to itay ; 
 
 j No rood, to eafe their banger's rage, 
 Nor water- fprings their thirft t'affwage. 
 
 6 In their diilrefs to God they cry'd, 
 Whoprov'd their Saviour and their guide : 
 
 7 He ? the right path where they mould go, 
 
 [mow. 
 And place where they fiiould dwell, did 
 
 8 Let 
 
PSJLM CVIL 231 
 
 8 Let all men praife God's goodnefs then 3 
 His wonders to the f'ons^of men ; 
 
 9 Whofe bounty longing fouls fupplies, 
 Their craving hunger fatisnes. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 10 Thofe who are in dark prifon hid, 
 So nigh to death_, they're in its fhade^ 
 On whom the forrows that they bear, 
 Sit heavier than the chains they wear. 
 
 11 Thefe having proudly God withftood., 
 Contemn'd his couniels for their good. 
 
 12 He then refolv'd with pain and fmarc 
 To quell the ftoutnefs of their heart. 
 
 Before his ftrckcs they could not ftand, 
 Nothing could raife them but his hand. 
 
 13 Then,, to the Lord they're forc'd to fly,, 
 To importune his clemency. 
 
 Who did regard their low addrefs,, 
 And fav'd them oar of their diflrefs. 
 
 14 He chang'd their gloomy ftate to light, 
 And brake their bands in funder quite. 
 
 15- Let all men praife God's goodnefs then^ 
 His wonders to the fons of men. 
 
 16 His Itrength that all things do's farpafsj 
 Brake bars of ir'n, and gates of brals. 
 
 Pan III. 
 
 17 Fools to Ieud courfes wholly bent, 
 Prepare for their own punifhment. 
 Sicknefs and loathfome maladies^ 
 From luxury and lult arife. 
 
 18 Tha 
 
2J2 PSALM CVI. 
 
 iS The glutton's appetite o'erthrowp. 
 His tafteful meats will not go down* 
 Nature with heavy loads oppreft. 
 Beckons to death to be releas d. 
 
 19 Then do thefe frighted Tinners fly- 
 To God for help ,- whofe earneit cry 
 Mov'd a regard to their adddrels, 
 Heaven fav'd them out of their diitrefs. 
 
 20 No need of med'cines for their cure^ 
 • Their virtue's not Co quick nor fure; 
 
 Death's fentence only he repeal'd., 
 
 He lent his word and they were heal'd, 
 
 21 Let all men praife his gocdnefs then. 
 His wonders to the Sons of Men ; 
 
 22 And by their grateful facrifice 
 Declare his works and their own joys. 
 
 Part IV. 
 
 2; They whom the mips on th' ocean bear, 
 24 Do fee God's works and wonders there, 
 2 J For at his word fierce tempeits rife, 
 And lift its waves unto the skies. 
 
 26 One while they mount to heav'n aloft* 
 They link into the depths as oft. 
 
 27 The pailengers ftrange Terrours feel, 
 Like drunkards to and fro they reel, 
 
 28 Loft to all hope, to God they cry 
 For help in their extremity ; 
 He lends an ear to their addrefs, 
 And brings them out of this diitrefs. 
 
 29 For at his beck the ftorms aifwage., 
 The furious waves depofe their rage. 
 
 jo They 
 
PSALM CVII. 2jj 
 
 30 They welcome now the calm, and fee 
 The haven where they winYd to be. 
 
 31 Let all men praifc God's goodnefs then. 
 His wonders to the Tons of men ; 
 
 32 Nor only private offerings bring, 
 But in the church his glories Ting. 
 
 Tart V. 
 
 3 3 When God's provok'd, his pow'rful hand 
 Turns rivers to a defart-land ; 
 
 34 Their fruitfuinefs to barren grounds, 
 When wickednefs therein abounds. 
 
 35" Dry grounds by fhow'rs fent from above, 
 And Mowing fprings fair paltures prove. 
 
 36 Thither the poor for dwellings flow, 
 Which after to a city grow. 
 
 37 They fow the fields and vineyards plant, 
 Whole fruits fupply their growing want. 
 
 j8Their race fprings fait from fruitful flocks, 
 Their wealth increafes with their flocks. 
 
 39 Thus are they bieft ; but when they fin, 
 They're puniiffd and brought low again, 
 
 40 Ev'n princes are expos'd to fcorn, 
 And wander in a itate forlorn. 
 
 41 But he exalts the poor on high, 
 And fpreads their num'rous family. 
 
 42 The j Lilt with gladnefs this fhall lee, 
 And wickednels fhall iilent be. 
 
 43 How few there are with care record 
 Thefe wondrous dealings of the Lord ! 
 But wife obfervers ftill fhall find, 
 That God is infinitely kind. 
 
 Psalm 
 
2?4 PSJLM CVIII. 
 
 Psalm CVIII. 
 
 1 TV A Y heartj ° Godj is now P re P a rU> 
 lyJl And this my tongue (hail raife ;. 
 
 2 Which with my Harp fhali early fing 
 
 A confort to thy praife. 
 
 3 The great faivation thou haft wrought^ 
 
 I'll to the world proclaim , 
 The fcattered nations fhali affift 
 My fongs to fpread thy fame. 
 
 4 Thy mercy reaches to the heav'ns^. 
 
 Thy truth unto the skies ; 
 5; O may thy glories., Lord., above 
 Both earth and heaven rife. 
 
 6 That thy beloved may obtain 
 
 A Saviour in their need ) 
 In anfwer to my fervent pray'rs 
 Thy timely fuccours fpeed. 
 
 7 God's facred promife pafs'd ,, now makes 
 
 My hopes depend on thee ; 
 The land that round Samaria lies_, 
 Submits it felf to me. 
 
 8 The reft of IJrael's tribes unite 
 
 To own thy righteous caufe ; 
 Epbraim's my chiefeft ftrength for war, 
 Judah fupports my laws. 
 
 9 Moab and Edom as vile flaves 
 
 To ferve me will be glad ; 
 Tlillfila meet thy conqu'ring Lord, 
 And to his triumphs add. 
 
 10 Who then will lead me to that hold 
 
 On Edom's frontiers lies, 
 
 So 
 
PSALM CIX. 2j$ 
 
 So ftrongly fenc'd 'gainft all afTaults,, 
 Which all my force defies ? 
 
 tr The Lord will do't who heretofore 
 Refusd our arms toblefs; 
 He'll undertake our conduct now, 
 And crcwn it with fLccefs. 
 12 Man's weaknefs help in vain ,* may we 
 Thine aids in trouble meet ; 
 Our hands (hall do great a#s,- our foes 
 LiQ conquered at our feet. 
 
 Psalm CIX. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 l"T or D, fince my glor'ing is in thee, 
 1 j Bethou coQcern'd t/avenge mywrongS; 
 
 2 Who now am wickedly traduc'd 
 By lying and deceitful tongues. 
 
 5 By odious calumnies, clofe fiege 
 They to my reputation lay ; 
 And^unprovok'd with open force 
 Attempt to take my life away. 
 
 4 I have deferved well of thcfe 
 Who now mine adverfaries are*,* 
 I fought not fafety by revenge 
 When offred y but of God by.pray'r, 
 
 ,5 Evil for good is my reward, 
 The more I love I'm hated more. 
 
 6 'Gsinit the chief author of thofe wrongs 
 Thy juitice therefore I implore. 
 
 By the word judge may he be try'd, 
 And by a devl m fpite accus'd ; 
 
 7 Be 
 
2 j6 PSALM CIX. 
 
 7 Be pronounced guilty, and his pray'r 
 For pardon, as a fin, refus'd. 
 
 8 By an untimely death cut off, 
 His Office let another take ; 
 
 9 Want on his children be entail'd : 
 His wife a forlorn widow make. 
 
 zo May they a forry vagrant life, 
 
 By begging up and down maintain : 
 And their own houfes lying wafte, 
 Seek for a Lodging where they can. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 ii Let an exacting creditor 
 Seize his eitate as lawful fpoil ,• 
 And may a perfect ftranger reap 
 The fruit- of ail their care and toil. 
 
 12 Let none r his memory be kind., 
 No pity to his race .be mown : 
 
 13 But let them periffr, and their name 
 Be in the following age unknown. 
 
 14 Vifit on him his parents crimes, 
 Since he in fin would like them be • 
 
 if To fliew that they are not forgot, 
 Root out their curfed memory. 
 
 16 He, when the poor for mercy call'd, 
 Nothing but cruelty did breath • 
 And when their hearts were broke with 
 He perfecuted them to death. [grief 
 
 ij Let all the curfes that he wifiYd 
 To others, on his' own head light ; 
 And may he, by a juft reward, 
 Want an that blefltng he did flight. 
 
 18 In 
 
vSALM CIX. 2?7 
 
 x8 In curfipg and malicious lies. 
 As in.rich ctoaths he cook a pride; 
 Ajid lfe& 3 like drink., 
 
 Through ins and bowels Aide, 
 
 19 Sinjfei g i fat bones like oyl. 
 Let «t allow ii 1 no repofe; 
 Cove him with it like a veil, 
 As with a girdie bind it clofe. 
 
 Tart III. 
 
 20 This iTiall be their reward from God, 
 Whofe fpite is on my ruin bent * 
 And queftiori not to make it iure, 
 By lies and flanders they invent. 
 
 21 But fince thy honour is engag'd 
 And mercy too : Lord take my part : 
 
 22 O fave me ! when by all forfook,, 
 And pierb'cjl with forrow to the heart. 
 
 23 I vanifh like an evening fhade 3 
 Tofs'd like a iocuft, up and down : 
 
 24 My knees and ail my joints are weak, 
 My body lean with rafting grown. 
 
 2 j" They add unto my miferies 
 
 Reproach and all the iigns of fcorn j 
 
 26 Lord, let thy mercy interpofe 
 To help and fave me thus forlorn. 
 
 27 Force them to own herein thy pow'r, 
 28. Who curie in vain whom God will blefs: 
 
 Let me with joy fee them aiham'd, 
 That their attempts had no fucceis. 
 
 29 Cloath'd with confufion., may they wifli 
 To hide themfelvesfrom their ownfliamc; 
 
 50 In 
 
j2J5 r^ALM CJX. 
 
 go In full afTembiies then I'll ting 
 The loudelt praiies to thy name. 
 
 31 God, the great patron of the poor. 
 Will as his advocate Hand by, 
 Defend his caufe, and fave his life, 
 When he's unjuftly doom d to die. 
 
 Psalm CX. 
 [ As the 100 Pfalm. ] 
 
 1 FTp h u s fpake the Lord unto his Son, 
 
 JL Sit thou advanc'd on my right-hand; 
 Till all thy conquer'd fees mall crouch. 
 And waie their doom from thy command, 
 
 2 From Sion ihall thy word go forth, 
 Which like a fceprre thou malt fvvay ; 
 Tobring the itubborn under rule, 
 And make them willingly obey. 
 
 3 The conqueft mall be great that day ; 
 The numerous Converts thou fhalt view, 
 Shall make an army that exceeds 
 
 The chryftal drops of morning dew. 
 
 4 The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd 
 By Oath, which he can never break, 
 To make thee an eternal Priefb, 
 
 Of th' Order of Melchiz>edeck. 
 
 j And when he's raifed to his throne, 
 Proud Monarchs that oppofe his reigil 
 
 6 Shall fall, and all the wicked world 
 That will not itoop to him, be (lain: 
 
 7 Whilft he purfues this work, he'll ftocp 
 To mean Refreshments in the way ; 
 
 But 
 
PSALM CXI. 2]9 
 
 But with a glorious reward, 
 God will rlis fufferings repay. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i r^p* h tj s fpake the Lord unto his Son, 
 Sit thou on my right hand, 
 Till all thy foes fhall crouch and wait 
 Their doom at thy command. 
 % From Sio* fhali thy word go forth ; 
 This fceptre thou (halt iway • 
 Under thy rule (hall rebels come, 
 And willingly obey. 
 
 3 Thy conquefts fhall be great that day, 
 
 The converts thou (bait view ; 
 Shall make an army that exceeds 
 The drops of morning dew. 
 
 4 The Lord hath all his truth engag'd 
 
 By an oath he cannot break • 
 Thou'rt ever prieft of th'order made > 
 Of great Melchi&edeck* 
 
 y And when he's raited to his throne^ 
 
 Kings that oppofehis reign 
 
 6 Shall fall; and all the heathen world' 
 
 That will not ftoop,be (lain . 
 
 7 Whilft thus employ'd, he'll itoop to mean 
 
 Refrelhmentsin the way: 
 But God with glorious rewards, 
 Llis fufferings Will repay. 
 
 Psalm CXI. 
 
 1 1\ /T Y foufrbeft pow'rs I will eng 
 XV A And with affection join 
 
 
 JO] 
 
PSALM CXII. 
 
 In th ok a ffemb!-" . :re the faints 
 
 To pr. Lord combine. 
 
 2 They chat contemplate thy great works, 
 \\ ill foon with pleafure lee 
 
 a Thy pow'r - us it is, 
 
 How great thy parity. 
 
 a The wonders of thy providence 
 
 They'll oftea call to mind ; 
 With grateful hearts * ita 3 that God 
 
 Is gracious and kind. 
 r How in the he gave 
 
 Food with a liberal hand : 
 
 6 And made his people to poffefs 
 
 The heathens pieaiantland. 
 
 7 Fa' .d juit are all his works; 
 
 His word no ieis is (lire ; 
 
 8 When once hispromife is engag'd, 
 
 Performance is fecure. 
 
 9 Ifrad from ilavery redeemed, 
 
 His holincis did know : 
 Their foes the terror of his name 
 Felt in their overthrow. 
 io To fear the Lord true wifdom i Q : 
 And he that itrives to pleafe 
 His Maker, underitands him belt; 
 Whole praile mall never ceafc. 
 
 PsAL M CXII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Vfalm. ] 
 
 i T) l -p s t is the manthat fears the Lord ; 
 
 : Whofe pleafure 'tis to do his will : 
 2 His feed fhaU be renown'd on earthy 
 -v race (hall ficurifii RiH. 
 
 % His 
 
PSALM CXIL 
 
 * His houfe with plenty fhall be fill'dj 
 
 And as his wealth and itores increa 
 His bounty is enlarg'd ,• no fear 
 Of future want do's make it lefs, 
 
 4 When troubles fall unto his mare,, 
 They'll in his greater com tort end : 
 What kindnels God on him beftowSj 
 The fame to others he'll extend. 
 
 5 He lends affiftance to the poor., 
 Difcreetly orders all his way ; 
 
 6 Nothing mail move this righteous man, 
 Or make his memory decay. 
 
 7 No news of threatning danger can 
 His confidence in God difplace : 
 
 8 He with undaunted courage looks 
 His foes fecurely in the face. 
 
 9 God his diifufive charity 
 
 With fuitable rewards will crown 
 
 Not only thofe above beltow, 
 
 But honour here and great renown. 
 
 io Mean while the wicked mail repine 
 With indignation at his biifs : 
 And melt away with grief to fee 
 This man obtain what they mall mil's. 
 
 [ Another Metre. J 
 
 i f~\ h a p r y man that ferves the Lord_, 
 
 VJJ And joys to do his will : 
 2 His feed fhall be renown'd on earth., 
 
 His race fhall flourifh ftill. 
 5 His houfe with plenty fhall be fHVd; 
 And as his ftofes increase. 
 
 m 2 iiis 
 
242 psjlm cxm. 
 
 His bounty is enlarg'd: no fear 
 Of want do's make it lefs. 
 
 4 When troubles fall unto his (hare,' 
 They'll in his comfort end j 
 
 What kindnefsGod on him bellows^ 
 To others he'll extend. 
 
 5 He lends afliftance to the poor, 
 
 Difcreetly guides his way: 
 
 6 Nothings (hall move this man, or make 
 
 His memory decay. . 
 
 7 His trail in God, no threatning news 
 
 Oi danger can difplace : 
 
 8 He with undaunted courage looks 
 
 His en'mies in the face. 
 '.' God hisdiffufive charity 
 
 With great rewards will crown; 
 Both thofe above bellow, and here 
 Honour and great renown. 
 
 lo Mean while the wicked (hall repine 
 With envy at his blifej 
 Confume with grief to fee this man 
 Obtain, what they fhallmifs. 
 
 P S A L M CXIII. 
 
 E Servants, of th' eternal King, 
 To God your chearful praifes fing 
 2 Whofe name be .bleft for evermore. 
 Bis goodnefs over "all is- great. 
 Where e'er the dm do's rife or let, 
 :ce allare blelt, let all adore. 
 
 A O'er 
 
PSALM CXIV. &4j 
 
 T ± O'er all the earth the Lord does reign, 
 
 And heav'n's too narrow to contain 
 
 His Glories that are infinite. 
 ^ Let not poor borrowed greatnefs dare 
 
 With his perfections to compare, 
 
 Who dwells in uncreated Kg 
 
 6 He condefcends fo far to know 
 Th 'affairs of mortals here below, 
 As well as thofe in heav'n above. 
 
 7 To mew how he o'er all things (wa 
 He from the daft the poor do's raife 
 And from his vile eitate remove. 
 
 8 From thence advances him on high, 
 To unexpected dignity, 
 
 And fets him on a royal throne, 
 
 9 When age and nature doth defpair, 
 He makes the barren womb to bear: 
 O therefore praife this God alone. 
 
 Psalm CXIV. 
 
 [. As the 1 1 ; Tfalm. ] 
 
 I T7CT hen the great God had Ifr r ePs ii-ed 
 
 V V From Egypt and bpreflron freed", 
 z He then declar d himfelf their King : 
 
 Yvnofe bright appearance as they pafs'd 
 g Tne fea beneid, and fled in hafte ; 
 
 Jordan retir'd unto its fpiing. 
 
 4 Sinai, when God came down did fhakcj 
 Th' adjoyning mountains all did quake, 
 And like affrighted rams did skip; 
 The little hills couid not forbear 
 
 M 5 By 
 
PS J L if cxv. 
 
 trembling too to ftew their fear, 
 :e lambs chat round their mothers trip, 
 
 ? What ail'd the fea thus to fhrink back, 
 Or Jcrdaii its old banks forfake, 
 So crofs to nature's fixed laws ? [rams 
 v fliouW great mountains skip like 
 Ariel little hills like frighted lambs? 
 
 7 feems it ft range when God's the 
 
 [caufe? 
 t hills alone when he is near, 
 
 ;le earth may quake for fear, 
 As into itrange ccnvulfions thrown : 
 8 For rocks into a wat'ry lake, 
 
 flints into a fountain brake, 
 When God would make his power 1;it 
 
 Psalm CXV. 
 
 [ As dc ic-j ffalm, ] 
 
 i \T o t unto us, Lord, not to us, 
 Ja\ But to thy name the praife we owe ,* 
 To thy fceQ goodnefs and thy truth, 
 The fp rings whence all our bieffings flow, 
 
 2 Why mould the heathen ask in fcorn, 
 - here is the God whom ye adore ; 
 
 3 In heav'n he reigns, but do's on earth 
 
 hate'er his will ordain'd before. 
 
 4 Silver and gold their idols are, 
 
 And all their worth derive from thence., 
 
 With no divinity infpir'd, 
 
 Since they are void nd fenfe. 
 
 r tho' the maker forms an eye, 
 6 A mouth, cr any other part i 
 
 7 He 
 
PSALM CXV. 24s 
 
 7 He cannot give them light or breath., 
 Nor lively motion by his art. 
 
 8 Fond men! to think your hands can make 
 A God to which your knees mould bow; 
 You truft what cannot help itfelf • 
 Statues have \enle as much as you. 
 
 9 O Ifmel in the living God 
 Repofe your craft and confidence : 
 He'll heip you to fubdue your foes ; 
 In dangers hell be your defence. 
 
 10 Let Arms houfe on God rely ; 
 
 To you he'd bean help and fhiekl ; 
 
 11 Trmi in him ye that tear the Lord, 
 Whofe care and aid will fafety yield. 
 
 11 Lie,, who in ages pair was kind. 
 In afcei will be no le(s ; 
 
 He th' hcuie of Ifrael will (ave ; 
 The prieits of 'Armh houfe will blefs, 
 
 13 He'll blefs all pious worfhippers. 
 Of low as well as high degree : 
 
 14 And largely heap his benefits 
 On you and your poiterity. 
 
 jy O happy ftate thus to be bleft., 
 
 By him that made both earth and beav'ji ;. 
 
 16 His throne in heav n is plac'd,, the earth 
 In kindnefs he to man hasgiv n. 
 
 17 The filent grave cannot declare 
 
 Thy wonders ; nor proclaim thy praife. 
 1 3 Well now begin that bleiTed work,, 
 Wijifih mail continue all our days. 
 
 M 4 [Am 
 
246 PSALM CXV. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i T* orDj not to us, but to thy name 
 
 1 j We give the praife we owe ; 
 
 To thy tree goodnefs and thy truth,, 
 
 Whence all our bleflings flow. 
 
 2 Why fhculd the heathen ask us, Where's 
 
 That God whom you adore? 
 ; In heav'ri he reigns., but do ? s on earth 
 What he ordain'd before. 
 
 4 Silver and gold their idols are, 
 
 Their worth derive from thence 
 With no divinity infpir'd, 
 Since void of life and fenfe, 
 ? For tho' the maker forms an eye, 
 
 6 A mouth or other part ; 
 
 7 He cannot give them fight or breathy 
 
 Motion, or life by art. 
 
 5 Fond men ! with hands to make a god 
 
 To which our knees mould bow j 
 You truft what cannot help itfelf, 
 Statues have fenfe like you. 
 9 O Ijrael, in the living God 
 Repofe your confidence ; 
 To quell your foes he'll be your help> 
 In dangers your defence. 
 
 io Let J'rons houfe on him rely ; 
 
 He'll be your help and fhieid,* 
 it All that fear God, truft him, whofe care 
 
 And aid will fafety yield. 
 12 He, that before was kind, will be 
 In after-times no lefs ; 
 The houfe of Iff el he will fave, 
 The priefts of A % ron blefs. 
 
 13 He'll 
 
PSALM CXVI. 247 
 
 i 1 He'll blefs all pious worfhippers, 
 
 Of low or high degree : 
 14 And heap his benefits on you, 
 
 And your poiterity. 
 iy O happy! to be bleit by him 
 
 That made both earth and heav'n ,• 
 
 16 His throne's in heav'n, the earth to man 
 
 In kindneis he has giv'n. 
 
 17 The grave thy wonders cannot fhew, 
 
 Nor celebrate thy praife: 
 
 1 8 We'll now adore thy facred name, 
 
 And blefs thee all our days. 
 
 Psalm CXVI. 
 
 [ As the 100 V[alm. ] 
 
 1 Pince God lb tender a regard 
 lj I n ^ raits to my requeft did give ; 
 
 2 My beft affections he mail have,, 
 And beft devotions, whilft I live. 
 
 3 AfTail'd with grief and pains that feem'd 
 The fad fore-runners of the grave ; 
 
 4 To thee I made requeft, O Lord, 
 My life from threatning danger fave. 
 
 $■ Nor did I cry to God in vain, 
 Nor did his mercy come too iate : » 
 
 6 Bat when my skill was at a lofs, 
 His kindnefs rais'd my low eftace. 
 
 7 God and thy f elf, my foul, enjoy 
 In quiet reft, freed from thy tears ; 
 
 8 Who favVi thy life, upheld thy fteps. 
 And dry'd up all thy railing tears ; 
 
 M \ 
 
248 PSALM CXVI. 
 
 9 I ftili fhall live and praife thy name,* 
 
 10 Thus did I fpeak, and thus believ'd : 
 
 11 Tho' in diftrefs I rafhly faid, 
 
 All men will lye, and I'm deceiv'd. 
 
 12 What fhall I render to the Lord 
 For all the kindnefs he has mown ? 
 
 13 I'll humbly offer him my praife,, 
 And thankfully his favours own. 
 
 34 The folemn payment of my vows 
 I made to God 'fhall be my care. 
 
 15- Who fav'd me from approaching death, 
 And fhew'd my life to him was dear. 
 
 16 By ail engagements, Lord Fm thine. 
 Thy fervant whom thou haft fet free ; 
 The very bonds that thou haft locs'd, 
 Shall tie me falter unto thee. 
 
 27 Thankful acknowledgments Fll make, 
 And God for all his favours blefs : 
 I'll on his goodnefs wait, and pray 
 To him alone in all diftrefs. 
 
 iS To God, in fight of all his faints, 
 Religioufly 111 pay my vows,- 
 
 1) There where they meet within his courts. 
 To worfhip at his holy houfe, 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 o d, that fo gracious a regard 
 To my requefts did give, 
 2 Shall have mychoiceit love and beft 
 
 Devotions whiift i live. 
 ; Affail'd with grief and pains that feem'd 
 Fore-runners of the grave ; 
 
 4 To 
 
t £ A L IV1 LAY1. 249 
 
 4 To thee I cry'd, O Lord,, my life 
 
 From threatning danger fave. 
 
 5 Nor did I cry in vain, nor did 
 
 God's mercy come too late : 
 
 6 But when my skill was at a lcfs, 
 
 He rais'd my low eltate. 
 
 7 God and thyfetf, my foul., enjoy 
 
 Quiet and free from fears ; 
 
 8 Who lav'd chy life, upheld thy fteps, 
 
 And dry'd up all thy tears 
 
 9 I ftill fkall live to praife thee; thus 
 
 10 1 fpake, and thus believ'd 
 
 11 Tho' once I rafhly faid, all men 
 
 Will lye, and I'm deceiv'd. 
 
 12 What mall I render, Lord, for all 
 
 The kindnefs thou halt mown ? 
 
 13 Praifes I'll offer, and with thanks 
 
 Will all thy favours own. 
 
 14 The payment of the vows I made 
 
 To God (hall be my care : 
 - - Who Caved me from death and fliew'd 
 My life to him was dear. 
 
 16 By all engagements I am thine ; 
 
 Thy fervant, Lord, I'll be ; 
 The bonds that thou halt loos'd iliall tie 
 Me falter unto thee. 
 
 17 I'll own with thankfulnefs, and God 
 
 For all his favours blels ; 
 111 on his goodheTs wait, and pray 
 To him in all dutrefs. 
 
 18 Now, in the fight of all his faints, 
 
 To God I'll pay my vows ; 
 
 19 There whece they i ;uin his courts, 
 
 To worfhip at his houfe. [Psalm 
 
2 50 PSJLM CXVII, CXVIII. 
 
 Psalm CXVII. 
 
 i T* e t all the nations of the world 
 J_j Their great creator praife ; 
 And all its fcatt'red people joyn 
 His mighty name to raife. 
 2 Whofe kindnefs towards us is great, 
 His mercies ever fure : 
 Then let our praifes like his truth., 
 For ever itiil endure. 
 
 Psalm CXVIII. 
 
 1 /^V Praise the Lord, whom ages paft 
 %^y Have known to be fo kind.; 
 Whofe mercies will continue fure^ 
 
 To ages itili behind. 
 
 2 Let all his people, and his priefts, 
 
 3 That in his Houfe attend, 
 
 4 With all that fear the Lord proclaim, 
 
 His mercies have no end. 
 
 5* Bear thou a part with them, my foul, 
 God's goodnefs to exprels ; 
 Who heard my pray'r, and fet me free 
 When I was in diitrefs. 
 
 6 I need not fear what man can do,, 
 
 Since God do's take my part ,• 
 
 7 Defeated all my foes will be, 
 
 When thou my Helper art. 
 
 8 Much fafer 'tis to truft in God,, 
 
 Than on an hoft's defence : 
 
 9 Rather in him than greateli kings 
 
 I'll put my confidence, 
 
 io All 
 
PSJLM CXVIII. 251 
 
 io All nations round did me inclofe, 
 ii And more than once invade : 
 But todeltroy them, I was fure, 
 Thro' Gods almighty aid. 
 
 12 They quite furrounded me, like bees. 
 
 Their anger flam'd, like fire ; 
 
 But all was like a blaze of thorns, 
 
 That quickly do's expire. 
 I knew by his almighty aid 
 I foon lhould cut them fhort; 
 
 15 Tho' they pufh'd hard to throw me down 
 
 His help would me fupport. 
 
 Part II. 
 14 I all my happinefs afcribe 
 
 To G^d, who made me itrong , 
 And his faivation itill (hall be 
 The iabjedt of my long. 
 1 j The joyful voice ot triumph fills 
 The dwellings of the juit ; 
 
 16 His pow'r do's mighty things for them, 
 
 That in his goodnels trufx. 
 
 17 I hope to live, and praife his works 
 
 Ev"'n to mylateft breath: 
 
 18 Who' tho' he has chaftis'd me fore, 
 
 Has fav'd me ltill from death. 
 
 19 Open, ye mimfters, the Gates 
 
 Which entrance do afford 
 Into God's courts for righteous men, 
 Where I will praife the Lord, 
 
 20 This is the Gate that thither leads ; 
 
 And all the righteous throng 
 Shall enter in my company, 
 And hear this joyful fong. 
 
 21 I'll 
 
-252 PSALM CXVIII. 
 
 21 111 praife thee, who haft heard my pray'r: 
 
 And tho 1 thou waft before 
 My gracious God, art now become 
 My pow'rful Saviour. 
 
 V*rt III. 
 
 22 The itone which by the builders deenVd 
 
 Unfits afide was thrown ; 
 Is chofen and preferr'd to be 
 
 The head and corner-ftone. 
 Z 3 This is the work of God alone, 
 
 By us with wonder fccn : 
 24 This is the day the Lord hath made^ 
 
 And we'll rejoyce therein. 
 
 25- We'll joyn our acclamations, 
 And loud Hofannatis (ing ; 
 Wifhing profperity may wait 
 On him that is our King. 
 
 26 Bleit Saviour ! who from God to us 
 
 On this kind errand came ; 
 We welcome thee, and blefs all thofe 
 That fpread thy glorious fame. 
 
 27 Thou, Lord, haft mercifully fliin'd 
 
 On us with light and grace ; 
 And at thine altar well prefent 
 The facrifice of praife. 
 
 28 Thou art my God, my joyful tongue 
 
 Shall ever ting thy praife : 
 Thou art my God, and I on high 
 Thy glorious name will raife. 
 
 29 Let all with thankfulnefs proclaim, 
 
 That God is good and kind ; 
 Whofe mercies which have been before, 
 Good men (hail ever find. 
 
 P S A L M 
 
TSALM CXIX. 25 j 
 
 Psalm CXIX. 
 
 Aleph. Tart I. 
 
 r rTpHRJCE happy are thofe upright men., 
 X Whofe ways are free from blame ^ 
 Who as the law of god directs,, 
 Their lives and manners frame. 
 
 2 Bleffed are they., who his commands 
 
 Unfeignedly fulfill: 
 And to obtain God's favour, feek 
 To know and do his will. 
 
 3 Thefe., when they're tempted., do not fin j 
 
 But to thy paths repair ; 
 
 4 Thou,, Lord,, haft charged us to keep 
 
 All thy commands with care. 
 
 £ O by thy grace fo guide my ways_, 
 
 Never from thine to fwerve ; 
 
 6 Nothing fhall" fiiame my hopes whilft I 
 
 All thy commands obferve. 
 
 7 This fignal favour mail excite 
 
 My unfeigned joy and praife,, 
 That I have learnt how good thy laws^ 
 How righteous are thy ways. 
 
 8 I'll keep thy itatutes, for I fee 
 
 In this thy will is clear ) 
 Stand by me,, Lord,, as I intend 
 Herein to perfevere. 
 
 Beth. Part II. 
 
 9 How (hall a young man prone to vice^ 
 
 Govern his manners,, Lord ? 
 By needful iiftening to the wife 
 Directions of thy word. 
 
 10 Sin- 
 
2^ PSALM CXIX. 
 
 io Sincerely I have begg'd thy grace, 
 
 keep me clofe to thee : 
 
 n I've treafur'd up thy word, that I 
 Might not a Tinner be. 
 
 11 Bleffing and praife, O Lord, is due 
 To thee, who art fo kind : 
 Thy ftatutes give me grace to learn, 
 And lodge them in my mind. 
 
 1 3 My high efteem of all thy laws,, 
 
 1 have declar'd around : 
 
 14 Herein my joy fur pa fTes his, 
 
 That has a treafure found. 
 
 i)- Oft on thy precepts will I fix 
 My thoughts, that I may fee, 
 How well with thy prefcribed rules 
 Of life, my ways agree. 
 
 16 My ftudy on thy ftatutes. Lord, 
 
 And Heart's delight is fet : 
 Thy word, which I entirely love, 
 • I never will forget. 
 
 Gimel. Vart III. 
 
 17 Such favour to thy fervants fhow, 
 
 And fuch d< d ; 
 
 That I, -d from my foes, 
 
 May live and k rd. 
 
 iS Open mine eyes, tnat i may : 
 The wonders C 
 
 19 Who in my pi - from hence 
 
 M comfort dr 
 
 20 Thy judgments • to difcern, 
 
 great my longin 
 
 My ftrcngth do's quite impair. •- 
 
 2f 
 
PSALM CXIX. 255 
 
 zi Thy curfe and thy fevere rebukes 
 Follow their haughty pride • 
 Who from the path of thy commands, 
 Perverfely turn afide. 
 
 22 No longer let my innocence. 
 
 Suffer reproach and iharne ; 
 Whofe care is to obferve thy laws, 
 To live without all blame. 
 
 23 Whilft princes charg'd me with great 
 
 Thefe I my ftudy made : [crimes, 
 
 24 Thy ftatutes were my counfellors, 
 
 And always made me glad. 
 
 baleth. Part IV. 
 
 1$ Struggling for life, forlorn I lie,. 
 And humbled to the dull: : 
 Revive and raife me up again, 
 Who in thy promife trult. 
 
 26 My ways and dangers I made known, 
 
 And found God's kind regard ; 
 And in thy ftatutes taught ihall find 
 Safety for my reward. 
 
 27 Make me to underftand aright 
 
 The way thy precepts fhow ; 
 Then all thy wonders I have feen, 
 Ochers (hail alfo know. 
 
 28 My heart will fink with grief, if God 
 
 His promis'd itrength denies : 
 
 29 Still give grace t' oblerve thy laws. 
 
 Seeking no help from lies. 
 
 ;o By rules of juftice and of truth 
 I've chofe my life to frame ; 
 
 31 Clofe to thy teftimonies cleav'd, 
 Lord, put me not to fliame. 
 
 32 I'll 
 
fc<6 PSJLM CXIX. 
 
 32 111 run the way of thy commands 
 With great alacrity ; 
 When I'm enlarged with thy joys 
 And from thefe ftraits fee free.' 
 
 He. Part V. 
 
 ■3 3 Teach me, O Lord, that way cf life 
 Thy ftatutes recommend; 
 Never from thence will 1 decline, 
 But keep it to the end. 
 '54 Lord, giv r e me a difcerning mind 
 And knowledge of thy wiil ; 
 Then what thy facred iaws enjoyn, 
 I'll heartily fulfil. 
 
 35- Lead me in thy prefcribed path, 
 
 , Where my contentment lies. 
 56 Incline my heart to thy commands, 
 Andlefs this world to prize. 
 
 37 O turn away mine eyes from all 
 
 Vain pleasures here in view : 
 That in God s way I may perfift, 
 His favour to purfue. 
 
 38 Make good thy word to him that is 
 
 Devoted to thy fear : 
 29 And the reproach I dread divert, 
 
 Whofe judgments gracious are, 
 40 Thou fee' ft, O Lord,, the fervent Zeal 
 
 I for thy precepts have, 
 Revive me for thy promife fake, 
 
 And from thefe troubles fave. 
 
 Vau. Part VI. 
 
 §.1 Thy mercy oft to me engag'd, 
 And faithfulnefs advance ; 
 
 And 
 
PSALM CXIX. 257 
 
 And let me feel their good effe&s 
 
 In my deliverance. 
 42 So (hall I filence thole who would 
 
 My piety difgrace : 
 I'm not too bold,, when in God's word 
 
 My confidence I place. 
 
 45 Which faithful word may I ne'er be 
 
 Difheartened to affert ; 
 Who trult the righteous judge will give 
 
 His fentence on my part. 
 44 Then I thy laws with greater care 
 
 Oblerve for ever will : 
 45* And ferve thee freely,, for I feek 
 
 Thy Precepts to fulfil. 
 
 46 Thy teftimonies before kings 
 
 To own I'll not forbear ,- 
 But thefCj as the belt rule of fife. 
 Boldly to all declare. 
 
 47 By my delight in thy commands 
 
 My love to them ill mew : 
 
 48 By practice to their ftudy joyn'd, 
 
 I'll mow my love is true. 
 Zain. Fart VII. 
 
 49 Thy word; on which my hopes rely,, 
 
 Lord to remembrance call : 
 
 50 This has great troubles on me brought, 
 
 But chears me under all. 
 5" 1 When mine infulting foes have made 
 My trult in thee their fcorn,, 
 Yet have I not declined thy laws, 
 Tho' never [o forlorn. 
 
 5*2 I call'd to mind how God of old^ 
 By good mens trials., made 
 
 Them 
 
25S PSALM CXIX. 
 
 Them and his power better known;, 
 
 And this my grief allay'd. 
 £3 But horror feiz'd me, when the crimen 
 
 Of wicked men I law ,- 
 And what fad judgments would befall 
 
 Such as forfook thy law. 
 
 5*4 My wandringsup and down, hadfeem'dC 
 More troublefome and long,- 
 But that I thought upon thy love. 
 And made thy laws my fong. 
 
 J5* I cail'd to mind how true and good 
 God was,- whilft others ilept ; 
 
 56 A quiet chearful mind I had ,• 
 
 For I thy precepts kept. 
 
 Chech. Part VIII. 
 
 57 Thou art my portion, and thy word 
 
 I'll keep like precious flore : 
 5*8 Thy grace and mercy there engag'd 
 I earneftly implore. 
 
 59 My former wandrings I review'd \ 
 
 60 And then without delay, 
 Refolv'd'to change my courfe, and turn 
 
 Into thy fafer w 
 
 61 By wicked troops I've been hefet, 
 
 And itripr of ail I had- 
 But did not feek to be reveng'd 
 
 By means thy law forbad, 
 6z At midnight] will wake and rife 
 
 When others are afleep. 
 To praife thee for thofe righteous laws > 
 
 By thee I'm taught to keep. 
 
 63 They're my companions, who exprefs 
 Towards God religious fear. : 
 
 All 
 
PSALM CXIX. £?9 
 
 All that with care thy precepts keep, 
 
 To me are truly dear. 
 64 Such is thy kindnefs, all the earth 
 
 Thy Wettings largely fill : 
 To ferve thee as I ought, I beg 
 
 Thou wouldit inftrud me ftill. 
 
 Teth. Part IX. 
 
 6 j Thou haft been faithful, Lord, and I 
 Great bleflings have receiv'd ■ 
 
 66 Give me a lively fenle and taft'e 
 
 Of what I have believ'd : 
 
 67 Whilft I was profp'rotfs from thy paths 
 
 Too foon I turn d alide ,- 
 But by thy chaitiiements reduc'd,, 
 Thy precepts were my guide. 
 
 68 Thou, Lord, art in thy nature good. 
 
 And doit all good afford : 
 By thy wife methods, make me more 
 Obedient to thy word, [pains 
 
 69 Proud men 'gainft me have fpar'd no 
 
 A curfed lye t' invent ; 
 Who by ftri& keeping of thy laws, 
 Shall prove I'm innocent. 
 
 70 Whilit groffer pleafures dull their fen fe, 
 
 God's law is my delight: 
 
 71 Happy afflictions have me taught, 
 
 Thy precepts net to flight. 
 
 72 Such excellencies in thy love 
 
 Pronottnc'd from heav'n appear ; 
 Tne wealth a kingdom do's contain ,- 
 Is not to me la dear. 
 
260 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 Jod. Part X. 
 
 73 I am the workmanfhip thy hands 
 
 Have fafnioned and made ; 
 More of thy will I'd know that thou 
 May 'It be the more obey'd. 
 
 74 To fee me from thefe troubles free'd, 
 
 All good men will be glad : 
 And truft thy faithful word, on which 
 I my dependance had. 
 
 75* I know thy judgments righteous are, 
 
 And all my troubles juit ,• 
 j6 Lord, let thy mercy comfort me, 
 
 For in thy word I truft. 
 
 77 My life whofe ruin's daily fought, 
 
 Let thy tompaflions fave ; 
 Who in obeying thy commands 
 The highelt pieaiures have. 
 
 78 Confound the proud, who would with 
 
 And falmood me opprefs : [ lyes 
 
 But I will ftudy and obferve 
 Thy Precepts itiil no lefs. 
 
 79 Let thofe that fear the Lord, and know 
 
 Their duty, take my part ; 
 So Nothing fhall fhame me, whilft I am 
 Sound and upright in heart. 
 
 Caph. Part XI. 
 
 Si I faint thro' long defire, and hope 
 Thy word fulnll'd to fee 
 
 82 In my deliverance • and cry out, 
 
 When wilt thou comfort me .' 
 
 83 Like parched skins hang'd in the fmoak, 
 
 So grief has fnriveU'd mine ; 
 
 Yet 
 
PSALM CXIX. t6i 
 
 Yet do I not thy ftatutes, Lord^ 
 Forget^ much ieis decline. 
 
 84 My dn T s con V me apace,, why then 
 
 D oft thou (teky io long, 
 'To infli& due punifhments on thole 
 
 That do me utmclt wrong 
 8f By treach'rous ways thy law for bid Sj 
 
 My ruin they purfue. 
 
 86 Save me from t-hdfej who are as falfe a 
 
 As thy commands are true. 
 
 87 My life was ready juft to fall 
 
 A prey to bloody hands ; 
 Yet to efcape I would not balk 
 The way of thy commands. 
 
 88 Raife me from this forlorn eftate ? 
 
 My life in. mercy fpare ; 
 Then I thy teitimonies. Lord, 
 Will keep with greater care. 
 
 Lamed. Tart XII. 
 
 89 For ever like the heav'ns Lord, 
 
 Thy word is fettled faff : 
 
 90 As firmly as the earth,, thy truth 
 
 Do's to all ages laft. 
 
 91 Thefe ail in their appointed courfe 5 
 
 Continue to this day : 
 And all like ready fervants ftand 
 Thine Orders to obey. 
 
 92 Had not thy truth been my fupport, 
 
 Thy law been my delight ; 
 Under the prelfure of my woes., 
 I'd funk and perifrYd quite. 
 9> Thy good commands 111 ne'er forget, 
 Which have reviv'd me ftiil. 
 
 94 O 
 
a<5 2 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 94 O fave me who am thine, and feek 
 To know and do thy will. * 
 
 95" Vile men to ruin me, have long 
 Watch d for a fit pretence, 
 But I'll keep clofe to thy commands.. 
 As to my belt defence. 
 
 96 Perfections here have narrow bounds, 
 
 Whofe end we oft out-live : 
 But thy wife laws have large extent. 
 And iafting pleafures give. 
 
 Mem. Fart XIII. 
 
 97 O how I love thy law,, it is 
 
 My daily exercife ; 
 By thougnts and talk of this, I make 
 My felt and others wife. 
 
 98 Thro' thy commandments, which before 
 
 Mine eyes I ever fet, 
 I'm wifer than my foes, and all 
 Their fubtil arts defeat. 
 
 99 My teachers I excel in skill, 
 
 100 Old men in judgment deep ; 
 Becaufe thy Laws my ltudy are, 
 
 And I thy precepts keep. 
 
 10 1 I have not made a wicked way 
 
 The means t' obtain my end : 
 For I refoiv'd againit thy word 
 Not wilfully foffend. 
 
 102 Thy judgments I have net declined, 
 
 r wrong'd, did right o'er-pafs : 
 Juit precepts I had learn'd, and knew 
 That God their Author was. 
 -10-} Honey no fweetnefs do's afford, 
 : what thy words create. 
 10, 
 
PSJLM CXIX. 263 
 
 104 From thence I learn the flattering (weets 
 Of every fin to hate. 
 
 Nun. Tart XIV. 
 
 10 j Thy word is to my life a guide, 
 Unto my paths a light ; 
 
 106 Thy juit decrees, as I have (worn, 
 
 1 11 keep with all my might. 
 
 107 My fufferings are great, to me 
 
 Thy comtorts, Lord, afford • 
 And raife me from this fad eftate, 
 According to thy word. 
 
 108 The free-will offerings of my mouth, 
 
 My prayers and praifes own : 
 To lerve thee better, Lord, thy will 
 Still more to me make known. 
 
 109 I went in danger of my life, 
 no Such fnares the wicked laid; 
 
 Yet did I not forget thy law, 
 Nor from thy precepts ftray'd. 
 
 in I'd rather ilill be poor, than from 
 Thy tefti monies part. 
 Thele are mine heritage, the joy 
 And comfort of mine heart. 
 112 My heart's inclin'd, and to perform 
 Thy ftatutes I intend ; 
 Whate'er I lofe by't, I will hold 
 This cpurfe unto the end, 
 
 Samech. Part XV. 
 
 ir 5 Thy law I love, but ail leud craft 
 
 And double-dealing hate : 
 114 And fruiting in thy faithful word, 
 
 For thy protedion wait. 
 
 N iW.Ye 
 
*64 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 iiS ^ e wicked doers that corrupt 
 The world; depart from me: 
 Prom faithful ferving of my God, 
 No hindrance you mail be. 
 
 116 Thy word is paft t' uphold my life, 
 
 X)o net my hopes expofe. 
 
 117 Thy laws Til more refped, when fet 
 
 In iafety from my foes. [from 
 
 11 S Thoifrt wont to tread down thole that 
 Thy itatutes go aftray • 
 Their crafty arts to them will prove 
 A fall e and cheating way. 
 
 1*9 Such wicked men out of the land 
 Like drofs thou wilt remove j 
 Therefore I better like, and more 
 • Tin- teitimonies love. 
 
 120 The lcnfe of thy juft vengeance, Lord, 
 
 Fills me with fear and awe. 
 I dread the judgments that will feize 
 All that contemn thy law. 
 Am. Tkrt XV L 
 
 121 That I have done what's juft and right, 
 
 Mj fees muft needs confefs : 
 Leave me not in their hands whofe rage 
 Knows only how t'opprefs. 
 
 122 Ee thou my lurety, left the proud 
 
 To ruin me prevail : 
 125 If my dehVrance be delay'd, 
 My tired hopes will fail. 
 
 In mercy deal with me, and fince 
 To thee 1 fervice owe j 
 
 res, and thy will 
 To me more fully mew, 
 
 2 26 Its 
 
FSJLM CXIX. 26$ 
 
 %lG It's time good men mould ad for God 
 As well as he appear,- 
 When wicked men reject his law^ 
 And fin without all fear. 
 
 tzj This ftirs my zeal, and makes me more 
 All his commands to prife ,• 
 And in compare, with them the world 
 And all its wealth defpife. 
 '128 Hence every precept I approve 
 For my direction belt : 
 But unjuft courfesj and bafe arts, 
 I utterly deteft. 
 
 Pe. Part XVII. 
 
 iU9 With greater! care I keep thy laws. 
 
 Whole wonders ftrike mine eyes j 
 150 The entrance of thy word's alight, 
 
 And makes the fimple wife, 
 £31 The fuller knowledge of thy will 
 
 I eagerly purfu'd ; 
 And as my pleafure did increafe, 
 
 My longings were renew'd. 
 
 £32 Oh let thy dealings towards mc 
 And mercy be the fame, 
 Thou ufeft to exprefs to thofe 
 Who love and fear thy name 3 
 133 Order my goings in thy word_, 
 And my director be ? 
 Then no iniquity mail gain 
 Dominion over me. 
 
 J 34 Thy precepts I'll obferve 3 when plac'd 
 Out of th' opprefTor's reach ; 
 
 I}) With favour on thy fervanc fhine^ 
 And me thy ltatutes teach. 
 
 N 2 136 I 
 
266 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 I fee how finiiers break thy laws 
 
 This makes me tc lament,, and floods 
 Oi : flow mine eyes. 
 
 Tfaddl. Part XVIII. 
 
 ;;- Thy i.ordj and rhy commands 
 
 Exactly do ag 
 Holy, and jiift, and tr_e_, thou arr, 
 Aim 
 
 139 "i ^kes 
 
 ion rife ,• 
 To fee Aj 
 
 Ai .. . " ." ; 
 
 140 I I 
 
 141 1 -iy care 
 
 'I c 
 
 142 Z 
 
 /: have an end : 
 T which we may 
 
 .id. 
 
 brought] trait* 
 
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 I I 5; and found 
 Gre it comfort and . 
 
 : ever true and juft j 
 tc me give, 
 
 ■ 
 
 thee, O Cord, I . y'd, 
 
 
PSALM CXIX. 267 
 
 Thy testimonies when I'm fav'd, 
 Better obferv'd fhall be. 
 
 147 My cries., to mind thee of thy word,, 
 
 Prevent the morning-light. 
 
 148 On this I meditate before 
 
 The watches of the night. 
 
 149 Hear, me O Lord, as thou art kind, 
 
 Ol which fure proofs I have ; 
 And, as thou judgeft heft, my life 
 
 They leek to ruin, fave. 
 15*0 For they on mifchievous defigns 
 
 Againi't me bent draw near, 
 Who'tfe fa* from care to keep thy law, 
 
 And itrangers to thy fear. 
 
 if 1 My comfort is, for my defence 
 Thou, Lord, art nearer ftiii; 
 And all th engagements of thy word 
 Wilt faithfully fulfil. 
 15*2 I've known of old, what thou declar'il 
 To be thy will, ltands faft ; 
 And to all that do thereon depend, 
 Shall be perform'd at lait. 
 
 Reih. Fart XX 
 if 3 See my fad cafe and plead my caufe 
 ij.4 And fet me free, O Lord $ 
 
 Who 'm mindful cfthy law. and 1 
 For fafetyon thy word. 
 1 j 5- From wicked men that disregard 
 
 God*s laws, his help is far. 
 1 5" 6 Great are thy mercies ; quicken me 
 After thy wonted care. 
 
 157 Many are my malicious foes ,• 
 
 Yet do I not decline N 3 Thy 
 
268 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 Thy tefcimonies, nor will feek 
 Their death, as they do mine. 
 7) 8 It moves, indeed, my grief, to fee 
 How boldly men tranfgreis : 
 W 7 ho, what thy word commands, con-; 
 What it forbids no lefs. [temn^ 
 
 359 Confider what unfeigned love 
 I to thy precepts bear : 
 Preferve my life, O Lord, and fhow 
 That I to thee am dear. 
 
 160 Thy promifes have ever been 
 
 FulmTd in ages paft : 
 And thy declared will fhall be 
 Perform'd, whilft time do's la ft. 
 Schin. Fan XXI. 
 
 161 Princes purfue me without caufe, 
 
 But my great fear is this, 
 Left by tranfgreffing thy commands, 
 Thy favour I mould mifs. 
 
 162 When I beheld the promis'd good 
 
 Thy faithful word contains j 
 He joys not more, who richeft fpoils 
 After a conquelt gains. 
 
 163 Lies and deceit I hate, but love 
 
 Honeft and upright ways, 
 
 164 Thy righteous judgments fliall excite 
 
 Seven times a day my praife. [peace, 
 i6j Thofe men are crown 'd with inward 
 Who thy commandments love,* 
 And no temptations unto fin, 
 To them a fcandal prove. 
 
 166 I in my {traits, from thee alone 
 DelivTance did exped j 
 
 Anc] 
 
PSALM CXIX, 269 
 
 And for my fafety only did, 
 What thy commands dired:. 
 
 167 My foul do's all thy precepts keep,, 
 
 168 And teftimonics, prize,- 
 For ail my a&ions naked are 
 
 To thy all-feeing eyes. 
 
 Tau. Part XXII. 
 
 169 Admit my earned: fuit, who now 
 
 To thee for wifdom pray, 
 
 170 Thy promifed deliverance 
 
 No longer, Lord, delay. 
 
 171 I'll praife thee, that, by thee infornvd,. 
 
 Thy laws I've under Itood: 
 
 172 Loudly proclaim, that all thou'ft faid. 
 
 Is faithfully made good. 
 
 175 O let thy hand, in my weak n-*tc y 
 
 Its Succours to me reach : 
 For help no other courfe I'll take 
 
 But what thy precepts teach. 
 174 Of thy affur'd lalvation 
 
 I long to have a fight : 
 Tho' whilft thou'rt pleafed to delays 
 
 Thy law's (till my delight. 
 
 175- Save and revive me in thefe ftraits,.. 
 That I thy praife may fing : 
 And let thy judgments on my foes,, 
 The help I lock for bring. 
 
 176 Like aloft fheep I've gone altray, 
 
 But now to thee I come : 
 Thy precepts I refblve t'obcy, 
 Lord, bring thy fervant home. 
 
 N 4 Psalm 
 
2 7 o PSJLM CXX,XXL 
 
 Psalm CXX. 
 
 i r ~]PO God^whoft care I've ever beem, 
 r L In my diftrefs I cry'd ; 
 He heard me then., and lb prevents 
 My fears to be deny'd. 
 2 Lord fave me from deceitful lips ; 
 No credit may they gain ; 
 Which by talfe tales mine innocence,, 
 Dear as my life_, would ftain 
 
 ; Hope not,, falfe tongue,, by forgeries 
 
 i To get me in thy pow'r : 
 4 Veng'ance fnall pierce thee like a dart, 
 
 Like burning coals devour. 
 y Ah ! wee is me,, fore'd to bewail 
 A tedious banifhment 
 From mine own country^ and a life 
 long barb'rous people fpent. 
 
 6 Too long I've dwelt with thofe that hate 
 
 Peace and a friendly life ; 
 
 7 I plead for peace,, they zealous are 
 
 Only for war and ltnfe. 
 
 Psalm CXXI. 
 
 i T "ll lift mine eyes unto the hills,, 
 Jl And thence will look for aid. 
 
 2 Depend on God alone for help ; 
 
 Both heaven and earth he made. 
 
 3 He will fuftain thy weaker pow'rs 
 
 With his almigiity arm ; 
 
 4 And keep thee with unwearied care^ 
 
 From all furprizing harm. 
 
 c The 
 
PSALM CXXIL 271 
 
 j The Lord's Prote&ioh like a (hade 
 Will be thy furc 
 
 6 Nor fun nor moon (hall hurt thee wich 
 
 Malignant influence, 
 
 7 From harm thy body he'll protect, 
 
 Preicrve thy foul from Id: 
 
 8 Will p.uiper thy defigas abroad^ 
 
 And blefs thy coming in. 
 
 Psalm CXXII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Vf-lm. ] 
 
 i Tlp^-AS no fmall joy., many to hear 
 X With devout rorvvardnefs eiprefs 
 Their longings, to approach Go, 
 To woruupj and his name to blefs. 
 
 2 We need net travel farther than 
 Where fair Jerufakm do's lie ; 
 
 3 A city to be envied for 
 Its ordci and its unity. 
 
 4 Thither the tribes by God's command 
 Go up y and a offerings' bring ; 
 And rfiere before his afk thejr 
 
 His favours, and his praifes fmg. 
 
 5- There are the feats of juftice plac'J, 
 
 - s for D 1 family : • 
 
 'be prolOng'cf, 
 
 is all that I 
 
 7 Mi I thee i' 
 
 walls furround j 
 
 And make thy qui 
 
 ... 
 
 N c 
 
272 PSALM CXXIH, CXXIY. 
 
 8 To wiffi thee happy I'm engag'd 
 By ties of friendfhip and of blood 
 
 9 God's houfe and true religion, 
 Oblige me more to feek thy good* 
 
 Psalm CXXIII. 
 
 1 f~\ thou that in a glorious throng 
 K^Jr Art plac'd above the skies : 
 
 To thee for fuccour I direct 
 Mine hearty and lift mine eyes. 
 
 2 No fervant by his lord chaftis'd, 
 
 With more fubmiflion ftands ; 
 _\ T or maids with -greater duty wait 
 Their miftrefTes commands : 
 
 Than we that juftly undergo 
 
 The difcipline of God, 
 Wait for a merciful releafe, 
 
 When he'll remove his rod. 
 I Hare mercy, Lord, onus, whofe hope 
 
 In thy companion lies ; 
 And, whom infulting foes do fcorn. 
 
 Lord, do not thou defpife. 
 
 4 For our depreft efface, now gives 
 Advantage to their pride ; 
 And they who live in wealth and eafe^ 
 Our miferies deride. 
 
 Psalm CXXIV, 
 j TT a d not the Lord our caufe efpousd^ 
 
 l7x ^ is people now may fay:. 
 2 Had not the Lord engag'd his pow'r 
 To fuccour us that day ; 
 When wicked men, with cruel wrath 
 Inflam'd, againft us rofe .\ 3 Too 
 
PSALM CXXV. 273 
 
 2 Too feeble ail our pow'rs had been 
 Their fury to oppofe. 
 
 4 To their devouring jaws, our life 
 
 Had been an eaiy prey : 
 5* Their rage_, like an impetuous ftream, 
 Had ivvept us quite away. 
 
 6 Bleit be the Lord,, who chofe this way 
 
 His mercy to enhance ; 
 Then, when our dangers loudeft calfd 
 To fend deliverance. 
 
 7 We lay like poor intangled birds, 
 
 Caught in the fowler's net : 
 God's pow'r has broke their fnares, and we 
 At liberty are fet, 
 
 8 Since all our help lies in his name., 
 
 That earth and heaven made : 
 Our future hopes fhall all depend 
 On his almighty aid. 
 
 Psalm CXXV. 
 [ As the 100 Vfalm. ] 
 i ^T^ hey that in God their confidence 
 JL Repofe_,and him their fortrefs make ; 
 Remain unmov'd like Slons mount, 
 Which Itorms and tempefts never (hake. 
 
 2 JeruJaUm with hills begirt, 
 
 Great fafecy gains from this defence : 
 Good men much more from angels guard 
 And God's furrounding providence. 
 
 3 The wicked's pow'r fhall not too long 
 Opprefjs the good., and vex. their peace ; 
 Lett the temptation prove fo itrong, 
 They imicate their wickedneis. 
 
 4 Blefs 
 
274 PSALM CXXVI. 
 
 4 Blefs thofe that are fincerely good; 
 
 5 And when thy vengeance fhall come down 
 Rebellious Tinners to deftroy ; [crown. 
 Then, Lord, with peace the righteous 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i np hey that repofe their truft in God, 
 X And him their fortrefs make, 
 Remain unmov'd, like Slons mount, 
 Which tempefts never fliake. 
 
 2 Jerufakm with hills begirt, 
 
 Is fafe by this defence ; 
 Good men are mere fecure from God's 
 Surrounding providence. 
 
 3 The wicked's pow'r fhall not too long 
 
 Opprefs and vex their peace ; 
 Left thro' difcouragement, they prove 
 Like them in wickednefs. 
 
 4 Blefs all the truly good ; and when 
 
 Thy vengeance fhall come down 
 
 Proud miners to deltroy, then Lord, 
 
 With peace the righteous crown. 
 
 Psalm GXXVl. 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 i T7^T H: ' N God from bondage fet us free, 
 y y [dream: 
 
 It feem'd a ftrange and pleafant 
 2 Then was our mouth with laughter fill'd, 
 To tell this news was all our theam. 
 
 This great and unexpected change, 
 Forced the heathens to confefs, 
 
 3 The 
 
PSALM CXXVI. 275 
 
 3 The wonders of that day, let us 
 The fame with greater joy exprefs. 
 
 Great are thy mercies fhown to us : 
 
 4 Lord perfect what thou haft begun ; 
 'Twill be like welcome (how'is to ground 
 That's parched with the fcorching fun. 
 
 j- We wait with patience. Lord, till thou 
 All needful bleffings doftreftore; 
 And hope our former tears will make 
 Our after- joys to be the more. 
 
 6 So he that in prepared ground 
 His fcatterd feed in fadnefs leaves, 
 Will fhout at harveft when he fees 
 That feed become a load of fheaves. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 iTTCT hen God redeem'd our captive ftate 
 V V It feem'd a pleafant dream ; 
 
 2 Our mouth was fill'd with laughter then^ 
 
 And joy was all our theam. 
 This mercy fo unlookd for mov'd 
 The heathens to confefs 
 
 3 The wonders of that day ; let us 
 
 With joy the fame exprefs. 
 
 Great are thy mercies ftown to usj 
 
 4 Lord, perfect what's begun : 
 
 'Twill be like welcome fhow'rs to ground! 
 
 Parch'd with the fcorching fun. 
 y We wait with patience. Lord, till thou 
 
 All good to us reftore : 
 And hope our former tears will matte 
 
 Our after-joys the more. 
 
 6 So 
 
27* psj i m cyxvii, cxxvm. 
 
 6 So he chat feed in ground prepar'd 
 By featured handtuis leave s, 
 Will (ho::t at ha<-veft, when chat feed 
 Becomes a load of (heaves. 
 
 Psalm CXXVII. 
 [ As the ioo Zj 
 
 2 '|T:uess God prof per it,, all coft 
 ^i. And pains to baiii an houfe is loft 
 Uniefs the Lord the city keep, 
 The watchful guards as well may deep. 
 
 2 Your labours with the rifing fun 
 Begin, and lail when day is done, 
 T' avoid that poverty you dread_, 
 With cartfulnefs you eat your bread. 
 
 But all in vain ; if by heaven bleft, 
 You may enjoy both wealth and reft: 
 5 A nurrfrous race and fruituful womb, 
 As God's reward to goodnefs come. 
 
 4 Their parents ftrength and glory are^ 
 
 Like arrows to a man of war : 
 5- Well furnifhed with thefe fupplies, 
 
 A man may dare his enemies. 
 
 p s a l m cxxvm. 
 
 i T5 LEST is the man_, whofe fear of God 
 Jj Is by obedience fhown : 
 
 2 Plenty thy labour fhali reward^ 
 
 And good fuccefs fhall crown. 
 
 3 Thy fruitful wife, like a fair vine_, 
 
 With clutters fhall abound ; 
 Whofe children, like green olive-plant?, 
 Thy table fhajl furround, 
 
 4 Such 
 
PSALM CXXIX. 277 
 
 4 Such bleffings to thy houfe fhali fall, 
 
 When God's thy chiefeft fear : 
 r Thou in the publick joy and good, 
 Shall have the greateitj (hare. 
 A numerous race from thee deriv'd 
 Thy lengthned age (hall fee ; 
 And the great wifh of all good men, 
 The land^ profperity. 
 
 Psalm CXXIX, 
 
 3 Tl\r E that are J/r*7/V*j may fay, 
 V V Ev'n from our Infant-ifate, 
 Many our enemies have been, 
 And our afflictions great. 
 
 2 Tho' brought into great ftraits, our focs^ 
 
 Thro' God's preferring care, 
 Our extirpation cannot boait, 
 We Itill his people are. 
 
 3 Severely fcourged we have been, 
 
 Deep marks whereof we bear : 
 As in plough'd ground,, upon our backs 
 Long furrows do appear. 
 
 4 But God is jufb, who has at length 
 
 The wicked's power broke ; 
 And all the bands afunder cut 
 Of their tyrannick yoke. 
 
 5 Never may thofe that Sion hate 
 
 Better fucceffes meet ; 
 But failing itill in their attempts 
 Be forced to retreat. 
 
 6 May their defigns wither like greens 
 
 On ruin'd houfes top 1 
 
 7 Which every mower ' disregards, 
 
 Expecting thence no crop, 8 None 
 
278 PSJLM CXXX. 
 
 8 None that pafs by congratulate 
 Theirho es with wifh'd Sue :<°fs : 
 Nor trf harvelt pray r on thefe beftow 
 f c iJMay htavn your labours blefs. 
 
 Psalm CXXX. 
 
 [ As the too Pfalm. ] 
 lun g'd into depths of mifery,, 
 
 p 
 
 To God I rais'd my fervent cry 
 
 2 Lord lend to me a gracious ear, 
 Not funk fo low but thou canft hear. 
 
 3 Should'ft thou againfteach evil deed 
 In ftrict feverity proceed; 
 
 By merit without mercy., try'd, 
 None could be clear'd and juftiry'd, 
 
 4 But thou forgivenefs doft proclaim, 
 That men may turn, and fear thy name 
 
 5- To thy rich grace^ O Lord,, we fly 
 And on thy promifes rely, 
 
 6 I'm more impatient of thy ftay, 
 Than guards for (lew approach of day 
 
 7 O therefore let the good and juft, 
 In God alone repoie their truit. 
 
 The frailty of our ftate he knows ; 
 His plenteous mercy ever flows. 
 
 8 To humble fouis he gracious is, 
 
 And pardons what they've done amifs, 
 
 ^Another Metre. ~\ 
 
 i TT) lung 'd into depths of mifery, 
 
 X^ To God I rais d my cry : 
 2 Thou canity when funk fo low, ftill hear : 
 Lend then a gracious ear, 3 If 
 
PSALM CXXXI. 279 
 
 g If thou againft each evil deed 
 Severely fh6uldft proceed,- 
 By merit without mercy try'd, 
 None could be jultity'd. 
 
 a But thou forgivenefs doft proclaim, 
 That men may fear tny name. 
 
 j To thy rich grace, O Lord, we fly, 
 And on thy word rely. 
 
 6 I'm more impatient of thy ftay, 
 
 Than guards for break of day. 
 
 7 O therefore let the good and juit, 
 
 In God repoi'e their truft. 
 
 The«irailty of our ftate he knows., 
 His mercy freely flows. 
 3 To humble fouls he gracious ts, 
 Pardoning wnats done amifs. 
 
 Psalm CXXXI. 
 
 ord, I have no afpiring thoughts^ 
 Nor eyes that lotty are ,- 
 Nor meddle with the thiags advanc'd 
 Above my lower fpuere. 
 2 But humble and refign'd I lie 
 Compos'd to filent reft ,• 
 I like a child behave myfelf, 
 
 Wean'd from his mother's breaft 
 5 Let pious fouls no more admire, 
 The world's deceitful fhows ; 
 But with an undifturbed mind, 
 In God their truit repofe. 
 
 Psalm 
 
£8o PSALM CXXXII. 
 
 Psalm CXXXII. 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 1 TJ emember all the troubles, Lord, 
 J\ And cares that David did moleft | 
 
 2 His pious zeal by folemn oath 
 And facred vow, to God expreft. 
 
 3 That he'd not come into his houfe, 
 
 4 Nor fleep his weary eyes mould clofe ^ 
 5" Till he had hrft found out a place, 
 
 Convenient for the ark's repole. 
 
 6 The piace by God de/ign'd, we've found 
 In fhady woods of Epbrata : 
 
 7 We'll go into his facred tents. 
 
 And proftrate at his foot-ltool pray. 
 
 8 A rife, O Lord, and where thine ark^ 
 The token of thy prefence, refts j 
 Together may thy glory come, 
 Together itay like welcome guefts, 
 
 9 May thofe that at thine altar wait, 
 Be ever cloath'd with rignteoufnefs : 
 That both may triumph in thy love, 
 Saints that are bleft, and priefts that blefs. 
 
 io Lord, for thy fervant David's fake, 
 And thine own promife to him made ; 
 The pray'rs of thine anointed hear, 
 And with thy favour make him glad. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 II The Lord to David {ware an oath, 
 
 (With equal truth 'twas faid and done). 
 
 One 
 
PSALM CXXXIIL 281. 
 
 One of thy race., when thou fhalt ceafe 
 To reign,, mall fit upon thy throne. 
 
 12 And if thy children will obferve 
 My precepts with religious care ; 
 Their children (hall not want a throne 
 To fit upon, nor that an heir. 
 
 15 For S'wns the beloved hill^ 
 
 Seat of tlicir kings and uf their C5od > 
 
 14 Here is my place of fixed reft. 
 My houfe of glorious abode. > 
 
 if Her Itores with plenty (hall be fill'd. 
 Her poor I'll fatisfy with food ,* 
 
 j 6 Her priefts defend,, and all fhall hear 
 The fliouts and Triumphs of the good,. 
 
 17 Still David's regal pow'r fhall fpring. 
 Afrefh, in his fucceiTors, there ; 
 And fbread the Luftre of his name, 
 Till the great promis'd king appear. 
 
 28 Cover'd with fhame., his foes fhall fee 
 All their devices overthrown: 
 But I decree his glorious head 
 Shall wear a never-fading crown. : 
 
 Psalm CXXXIIL 
 [ As the ioa Vfalm. ] 
 
 i A\ Blest focieties on earthy 
 
 VV Refembling that of heav'n above ; 
 Where brethren peacefully unite. 
 In fweet accord and hearty love. 
 
 2 It's like the precious ointment pour'd 
 On Aaron's confecrated head ; 
 
 Whiclj 
 
$2 PSALM cxxxur. 
 
 Which firft ran down his face, and thence 
 Unto h ; s ccftiy veiture lprtad. 
 
 5 Like dews that vifit eve?y hill $ 
 Or as the fruitful fhov/is of rain,* 
 Tno firft on higher grounds they fall, 
 Deicend and water all the plain-. 
 
 None can exprefs the joys that meet 
 W here kve ana amity abound : 
 Their fouls are fiiPd with inward peace,, 
 Their proiprous ftate with bleffings 
 
 crown 'd. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 i (~\ happy companies on earth, 
 
 V / Refembling heav'n above j 
 
 Where brethren peacefully unite 
 In fweet. accord and love. 
 z It's like the precious ointment pour'd 
 Upon the high prieft's head,* 
 Which firft ran down his beard,and thence 
 T' his coitly garments fpread. 
 
 3 Like dews that vifit every hill. 
 
 Or fruitful fhow'rs of rain ; 
 Tho' firft on higher grounds they fall, 
 
 Thence water all the plain. 
 None can exprefs the joys that meet, 
 
 Where mutual love is found ; 
 Their fouls are fill'd with inward peace, 
 
 Their ftate with blelling crown'd. 
 
 Psalm 
 
PSALM CJAAAIV. 20 j 
 
 Psalm C^LXIV. 
 
 [ 4i hi oo °,' 
 i X 7 f fej vanrs oi t I'etei * 1 Lo d, 
 j( vv ri(, a. iy at his t< inpl'e w, it. 
 And there your late attendance give ,• 
 Sec that his name ye cejebrat'e. 
 
 2 And, as that holy place requires, 
 Pure hands in your devotions raife j 
 To all your other offerings join 
 The grateful facrifioe of praife. 
 
 5 God, the great Maker of the world, 
 As great in goodnefs as in pow'r, 
 Give gracious anfwers to thy pray'rs, 
 And blefs his people every hour. 
 
 [ Another Metre, ~\ 
 
 i "XT e fervants of the Lord above, 
 Who at his temple wait, 
 See that before trie rifmg-fun 
 His name ye ceiebrate. 
 2 And in that holy place, pure hands, 
 In your devotions raiie ; 
 To all your other offerings join 
 The facrifice of praife. 
 
 5 The Lord that made the world, as great 
 In goodnefs as in pow'r ; 
 Give car to thy requefts, and blefs 
 His people every hour. 
 
 P S A L M 
 
2$4 PSALM CXXXV. 
 Psalm CXXXV. 
 
 i XT' e fervants of the almighty Lord,, 
 
 J[ That heaven and earth did frame } 
 a Who at his houfe and altar wait^ 
 Praife ye his glorious name, 
 
 3 Q let the goodnefs of the Lord^ 
 
 Your beft affections raife ; 
 Your inward pieafure will increafe 
 Together with your praife. 
 
 4 Ye Israelites have greateft caufe 
 
 Tc praife him andrejoyce ; 
 You that are dearer unto Gcd; 
 
 His treafure and his choice. 
 j In him do all perfections meet, 
 
 Hisgreatnefs knows no bound; 
 Whate'er by other gods is claim'd, 
 
 In him alone is found. 
 
 6 His pow'r created all at fir ft, 
 
 His pteafure rules them itill ; 
 His uncontrolled mind the heav'n, 
 The earth and feas fulfil. 
 
 7 By undilcerned force he makes 
 
 The vapours to arife, [quench'd 
 
 Which frame the clouds, where fire un- 
 Mingled with water lies. 
 
 From thence the dreadful lightnings burft, 
 
 And rains are poured down,' 
 He brings his boift'rous winds and itorme 
 
 From treaiuries unknown. 
 
 5 He the firff-born of man and beaft 
 
 At once in Egypt flew^ 
 '9 Whofe king and court by fearful plague* 
 His wond'rous power knew, 
 
TSALM CXXXV. 285 
 
 Part IX. 
 '10 He fmote great nations, and flew kings 
 That potent fceptres fway'd ; 
 
 11 Slbon and Og 'mong thefe for war 
 
 The greatefl figure made. 
 All Can'an's kingdom too, at laft 
 With all their kings he fmote ; * 
 
 12 Whofe rich and plealant land became 
 
 Our heritage and lot. 
 
 13 Supported by fuch glorious workSj 
 
 Thy fame can never die ; 
 But thy memorial mall endure 
 To all eternity. 
 
 14 Tho' God s offending people may 
 
 Under oppreffion mourn ! 
 Hell take their part, and all his wrath 
 Shall into kindnefs turn. 
 
 rj The heathen idols filver are, 
 Or gold at belt, and thence 
 Derive their worth, but are no gods^ 
 Since void of life or fenfe. 
 
 "16 For tho' the maker forms an eye, 
 A mouth, or other part : 
 
 17 He cannot give them light or breath 
 
 Motion or life by art. 
 
 18 Fond men ! with hands to make a god^ 
 
 To which our knees mould bow • 
 You truft what cannot help itfelf, 
 Statues have fenfe like you. 
 
 19 O houfe of Ifraely blefs the Lord, 
 
 Ye priefts his praife proclaim : 
 
 20 Blefs him, ye Levltes, and let all 
 
 That fear him do the fame. 
 
 21 From 
 
s56 PSJLM CXXXV. 
 
 zi From Sion may his fongs of praife 
 Sound forth with fweet accord , 
 He in this holy city dwells,, 
 O praife this higher!: Lord. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 [ As the 148 Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 X7 E fervants of the Lord, 
 
 j[ That heav'n and earth did frame ,• 
 
 2 V> iio at his altar wait, 
 Praife ye his glorious Name. 
 
 3 His goodnefs do's 
 To this invite ; 
 His praife wiil give 
 Tue belt delight. 
 
 4 Ye IJr' elites are bound 
 Greatly your God to blefs 3 
 Who unto Jacob did 
 
 Such fpecial love exprefs ; 
 Whole children ftill 
 To God are dear j 
 His treafure and 
 Peculiar care. 
 
 ^ In him all glories meet, 
 
 His greatnefs knows no bound ; 
 What other gods do ciamr, 
 In him alone is found. 
 
 6 Who as at firft 
 
 He all things made : 
 Still rules o'er all., 
 By all obey'd. 
 
 7 All things in heav'n above 
 
 Are fubjea to his Will ; The 
 
PSALM CXXXV. 287 
 
 The earth and Teas below 
 His pleafure do fulfill. 
 
 At his command, 
 
 From the world's end, 
 
 Vapours to frame 
 
 The clouds afcend. 
 
 The dreadful flames thence 
 Of pointed lightnings fly ; 
 Thofe fires remain unque.nch'd, 
 Tho mix'd with rains they lie. 
 
 He brings forth winds 
 
 That loudly blow, 
 
 From treafuries 
 
 Which none can know. 
 Tart II. 
 
 8 He the firft-born of man 
 And beaft in Egypt flew : 
 
 9 Whofe king and court by plagues 
 His wondrous powV knew. 
 
 10 Great nations then 
 
 And kings he fmote ; 
 ir Sibon and Og 
 
 Of greateit note. 
 
 The fate of Canaan '$ kings 
 And kingdoms was the fame,, 
 
 12 All conquer'd and their land 
 Our heritage became. 
 
 13 Thy name and thy 
 Memorial, 
 
 For ever, Lord, 
 Continue fhall. 
 
 14 Tho' God's own people may 
 Suffer, when they offend : 
 
 O 
 
S3 
 
 PSALM CXXXV. 
 
 At laft their forrows will 
 In their falvatiori end : 
 
 He'll take the part 
 
 Of thofe that mourn ,• 
 
 And ail his wrath 
 
 To kindnefs turn. 
 
 i) The heathen idols are 
 Of vile materials made : 
 Tho' by man's art with gold 
 Or filver overlaid. 
 1 6 He forms a mouth. 
 
 An eye, or ear 
 ij Which cannot fpeak, 
 Nor fee, nor hear. 
 
 1 8 Fond men ! to what their hands 
 Have made, their knees to bend, 
 Much more to truit in what 
 Cannot itfelf defend : 
 
 Brutes that have life 
 Arc better far ; 
 You without fenfe 
 Like ftatues are. 
 
 19 O Ifr'el blefs the Lord ; 
 
 Ye priefts his praife proclaim; 
 
 20 Let Levi s houfe, and all 
 That fear him do the fame. 
 
 21 .From Sion fin g 
 
 With one accord ; 
 There <God re fides, 
 Praife ye the Lord. 
 
 PSAL M 
 
PSJLM CXXXVL 289 
 
 
 Psalm CXXXVL 
 
 [ As the 148 Pfalm. ] 
 
 1 f^\ 1 v e thanks unto the Lord, 
 y T Who is Co kind and good ; 
 Whofe mercies firmly laft, 
 
 As they have ever flood. 
 
 2 To this great King 
 All gods do bow, 
 
 5 Angels above 
 And pow'rs below. 
 
 4 His works our wonder raife ,♦ 
 5- The heavens his wifdom made ; 
 
 6 And he th' outitretched earth 
 Above the waters laid ? 
 
 7 He made the fun 
 
 8 The day's great light ; 
 
 9 The moon and Itars 
 . To rule the night. 
 
 10 Egypfs fir ft- born he fmote, 
 
 11 And by his pow'rful hand 
 
 12 He brake off Ifraefs yoke, 
 
 And brought them from that land. 
 His mercies fhown 
 To ages paft, 
 Eternally 
 Shall fpring and lalt. 
 
 1 % The parted Tea made way 
 14 For ffrael to pafs ; 
 If There the purfuing hoft 
 Of Pbar'ob drowned was. 
 
 O z 16 His 
 
290 PSJLM Ckxxvi. 
 
 1 6 His people through 
 The ckfart led 
 Py miracles 
 Were daily fed. 
 
 17, 18 Kings that oppos'd their way,- 
 19, 20 Sihcn and Og he imote ; 
 
 2 r And made their fruitful land 
 22 Fall to his peoples lot. 
 His mercies mown 
 To ages pa ft, 
 Eternally 
 Shall fpring and laft. 
 
 2; He fav'd us when our Itate 
 24 Was low and fore oppreft ; 
 25" Food to all flefh he gives, 
 26 The God of heav'n be bleft. 
 
 Whofe mercies mown 
 
 To ages paft. 
 
 Eternally 
 
 Shall fpring and lad. 
 
 R 
 
 . [ Another Metre. 1 
 
 [ As the \\\ih Pfalm,"] 
 
 e n d e r, and oft your thanks repeat 
 To God, who is-as good as great : 
 To every ace his mercy" 1 * Jure. 
 2 To him your chearful praifes fmg : 
 Whom angels worfhip as their King : 
 Whofe mercy always do's endure. 
 5 To him whom higheit princes own, 
 By low probations at h;s throne .: 
 To every age his mercy's Jure. 
 
 a To 
 
PSALM CXXXYI 291 
 
 4 To him whofe wondr'ous works declare 
 His pow'r to be beyond compare : 
 Wboje mercy always du s tndnre. 
 
 y His Wifdoni when the hcav'ns you view 
 Their brightnefs and their order (hew ; . 
 lo every age his mercy s fw e. 
 
 6 To him, who laid the leas below 
 
 The earth,which ch ey can ne'er o'crflow : 
 l\'ho r e mercy always d/s endure. 
 
 7 To him who out of night's dull (hade., 
 To cheer the world, great lights has made 
 
 To every age bis mercy* s (kre, 
 
 8 The fan, that gives us quick'ning heat_, 
 And light, our labours to compleat ; 
 
 His mercy always do's endure. 
 
 9 The moon and ftars,, when down we lie 
 For our repoie, its place f'upply : 
 
 To every age his mercy* s fare. 
 
 10 To him; who by a vengeance due > 
 All the nrit-born in Egypt flew : 
 
 . always do's endure . 
 ir Then Ifrel whom they long detain'd 
 In cruel bondage freedom gain'd : 
 To every age his mercy' s $ure % 
 
 11 All this by aftrong hand was done, 
 A pow'r none could refill: or dun : 
 
 His mercy always do's endure. 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 15 When after this, fear feiz'd their hearts, 
 The red- Tea fevered into parts : 
 To Lis mercy's fire. 
 
 O ; 14 And 
 
292 PSALM CXXXVI. 
 
 14 And like a wall on either hand, 
 
 Till they paft through, the waters ftand 
 Hh mercy always do's endure. 
 T) Here hard'ned Thar oh and his holt 
 That follcw'd them were funk and loft: 
 To every age his mercy 's fare. 
 
 16 His people thro' the delart led, 
 By miracles were daily fed : 
 
 His mercy always do s endure. 
 
 17 He fmote great kings, that did withftand 
 Their paffage to the promis'd land : 
 
 To every age his Mercys fare. 
 
 1 8 Tho 1 fam'd tor prowefs they could gain 
 No victories, but all were (lain ; 
 
 His mercy always do's endure. 
 
 19 Sihon 3 for war of greateit note, 
 King of fierce Amorltes, he fmote ; 
 
 To every age his mercy's fure. 
 
 20 And Bajhans tyrant Og o'ercame, 
 For height, a gyant of great name: 
 
 His mercy always do's endure. 
 
 21 To give their land he did engage 
 For a perpetual heritage : 
 
 To every age his mercy's fare. 
 
 22 This heritage fell to our lot 
 
 Who had not then our God forgot : 
 Whafe mercy always do's endure. 
 
 23 Who pity'd our fad ftate, when fin, 
 Might nave thrown out,whom he brought 
 
 To every age his mercy's fare. [in » 
 
 24 And when fubdu'd, oft heard our cries, 
 And lav'd us from our enemies : 
 
 His mercy always do's endure* 
 
 2$ He 
 
PSALM CXXXVII. 29 j 
 
 25: He fatisftcs all flefh with food ] 
 
 All creatures wants fupplies with good : 
 To every age his mercy's Jure. 
 26 Then with the higheft notes of praife : 
 
 [raife | 
 Our thanks to heav'ns great God let's 
 Pfhofe mercy always do's endure. 
 
 To thee, O Father, to t 7 ie Son, 
 And Holy Ghofi, bleft Three in Onc y 
 Whom we as God alone adore ; 
 Glory that was of old be glv'n, 
 By all on earth, and all lu heaifn, 
 NoWy and till time Jhall be no more. 
 
 •A 
 
 Psalm CXXXVII. 
 [ As the 100 Vfalm. ] 
 S by Euphrates ftreams we fat, 
 
 Reflecting on our miferies, 
 And Slcn calPd to mind ,- that thought 
 A flood of tears drew from our eyes. 
 
 2 Silence became our forrows beft, 
 And lb our harps remain'd unltrung ; 
 And fince our joys were at an end_, 
 Neglected on the willows hung. 
 
 5 Then thofe who laid our cities wafte, 
 Whole enflav'd captives now we were, 
 To entertain their mirth., requir'd 
 One of our temple longs to hear. 
 
 4 How can we in this exile itate, 
 (Our hearts,, as our condition., fad) 
 Anthems of praifes to our God 
 Sing, only for to make you glad ? 
 
 O 4 $ No 
 
294 PSJLM CXXXVIII. 
 
 5" No; rather than profane thy fongs, 
 Or I my harp employ fo ill, 
 VVhilft l:' on mourns ; may my ri^ht hand 
 Be quite benum'cL or lcfe its skill. 
 
 6 May I be dumb and find no voice, 
 (Unlets thy ruins to deplore) 
 And find no jcy; it's all profane, 
 Till God Jcrujale?7i reftore. 
 
 7 Forget not then th' accurfed race 
 Of Edom, Lord, who without pity, 
 Rejoycing o'er its ruins, cry'd, 
 
 * f Race the foundations of the city. 
 
 S Nor boaft too much proud Babylon^ 
 Whofeturn to be deftroy'd do's haite ; 
 O may he profper who repays 
 What's done to us, and lays thee wafte. 
 
 [breafts 
 ? Bleft hand ! that from their mother's 
 Sp.ires not to fnatch thy little ones ,• 
 And harm from favage rage prevents, 
 By daflung them againit the itones. 
 
 P s a L m CXXXVIII. 
 
 t F~]H o magnify the Lord, my foul, 
 JL Thy belt affe&ions raife 
 Angels fhall hear my fbngs, and be 
 The partners of my praife. 
 i Within thy church thy conftant truth 
 And goodnefs 111 proclaim : 
 Thefe raife my wonder, and advance 
 The glories of thy name. 
 
 : In 
 
VS4LM CXXXIX. 295 
 
 5 In my diftrefs to thee I cry'd; 
 And thou ray pray'r didit heaF : 
 Thou didftfupport me with thy itrength, 
 And with thy comforts cheer. 
 
 4 Kings lhall thy promis'd goodnefs know, 
 
 And take occafion thence, • 
 
 5 To praife thy mercy, and admire 
 
 Thy ways of providence. 
 
 6 God from his high and glorious throne 
 
 The lowly views, and owns ; 
 But {corns the proud, and on their height 
 With indignation frowns. 
 
 7 Thy former kindnefles prevent 
 
 My fears, when in diftrefs : 
 Thy nand (hall lave me from my foes, 
 Thy pow'r their wrath reprefs, 
 
 8 Thy never-failing goodnefs will 
 
 Compleat what is begun,* f 
 
 O n^vc: faiFer thine own work, 
 Nor me to be undone. 
 
 Psalm CXXXIX. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfahn ] 
 
 1 TT ORDj when I have to do with thee, 
 
 I j In vain I feek to be concealed ; 
 
 2 Tnou know'ft me perfectly, to thee 
 My very thoughts are all reveal'd. 
 
 3 Both when I fit and when I rife, 
 My walking and my lying down ; 
 
 4 To thee my work and all my words 
 Better than to mylelf are known. 
 
2 9 6 PSALM CXXXIX. 
 
 5 On ev r ery fide within the reach 
 Of thine incircling arm I lie : 
 
 6 W'hofe force I neither can refill, 
 Nor 'fcape the notice of thine eye, 
 
 7 Whither can I retire and find 
 
 A place where God do's never come ? 
 
 8 His Glories I mould meet in heav'n ; 
 His pow'r, had I in Hell a room. 
 
 9 Could I remove to the utmoft Tea, 
 Wing'd with the fwifteft morning ray ; 
 
 io Thy hand, that thither muff fupport 
 My flight, would my abode betray. 
 
 ii If o'er my fins I think to draw, 
 The blacked curtains of the night : 
 
 12 All will be clear to thee ; for what 
 We darknefs call, to thee is light. 
 
 13 My inmoft reins by thee poffeit, 
 With all th' affe&ions feated there * 
 
 To thee that mad'ft thofe hidden fpringe 
 Within the womb, mult needs appear. 
 
 14 In all thy works, O Lord, I fee " 
 The footfteps of thy wond'rous skill; 
 And to excite my praife I find 
 Within my felf more wonders itill. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 tj Unfeen by all, whenform'd within 
 The dark receffes of the womb, 
 Before the fine embroidery 
 Of parts was to perfection come : 
 
 16 In that rude mafs, thou didlt difcern 
 The daily growth of every part; 
 
 And 
 
PfTJLM CXXXIX. 297 
 
 And what th' eternal mind had fram'd ; 
 Was copied out with curious art. 
 
 17 Lord, I admire the various thoughts, 
 And the wife counfels of thy mind j 
 Their fum is infinite ; yet all 
 
 Are dear to me, becaufe they're kind. 
 
 18 Their numbers greater than the (and ; 
 Which whilit my bufy thoughts run o'er, 
 I fleep, and find when I awake, 
 
 I'm only where I was before. 
 
 19 I'm fure that their deftrudion's near, 
 Who wickedly 'gainit me combine ; 
 Hence then, ye bloody minded men, 
 Nor your own ruin leek in mine. 
 
 20 Thy foes they are, who ufe thy name 
 Intended milchieis to difguife ; 
 
 And boldly call God in to vouch 
 For all their calumnies and lyes. 
 
 21 Do not I, Lord, deteft and hate 
 Such as oppofe thy laws and thee ; 
 
 22 I loath them perfectly, and count 
 
 My felf their utter enemy. 
 
 23 Lord., fince my thoughts accufeme nc: 
 Ofliving in a falie difguiiej 
 
 I'm lefs afraid to undergo 
 The tryalof thy piercing eyes. 
 
 24 Search me, and where thou fee 'ft that I 
 Unwillingly have done amifs, 
 Corred my errors, and reduce 
 
 My wanderings to the way of blifs. 
 
298 PSALM CXXXIX. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 1 \K Then, Lord, Ideal with thee, in vain 
 
 V V I ^ ec ^ to De conceal d ; 
 
 2 Thou know'it me perfectly,, my tl' o ights 
 
 To thee are all reveal'd/ 
 
 3 Both when I fit, and when I rife^ 
 
 Walking and lying down ; 
 
 4 My works and words^ better to thee 
 
 Than to my feif are known. 
 
 5 Ever within the reach of thine 
 
 Incircling arm I lie; 
 
 6 Whofe force I neither can refift, 
 
 Nor Tcape thy piercing eye. 
 
 7 In vain., where God do's never come^ 
 
 I feek to find a feat ? 
 
 8 For plac'd in hell., thy pow'r ; in heav'n, 
 
 Thy glories I mould meet. 
 
 9 Could I remove to the utmoft fea,, 
 
 Wing'd with the mornings ray; 
 
 10 Thy hand that mult fuppjrt my flight, 
 
 Would my abode betray. 
 ir If o'ermy'fins I think to draw 
 
 The curtains of the right ; 
 12 Ail's clear to thee 3 for what we call 
 
 DarknefSj to thee is light. 
 
 1 ; My reins by thee poffefs'd,, with all 
 Th' affe&ions feated there; 
 To thee that mad'ft within the womb 
 Thofe hidden Fprings appear. 
 14 In all thy works,, O Lord; I fee 
 Foctfteps of wond'rous skill; 
 And in myfelf, t' excite my praife, 
 I find more wonders ftill. 
 
 Tart 
 
PSALM CXXXIX. 299 
 
 Part II. 
 1 j When form'd unfeen, within the ctark 
 Recefles of the womb ; 
 Before th' embroidery of parts 
 Was to perfection come: 
 
 16 In that rude mafs thou did'lt difcern 
 
 The growth of every part ; 
 And what th' eternal mind had fram'd, 
 Was drawn with curious art. 
 
 17 Lord, I admire the various thoughts 
 
 And counfels of thy mind ; 
 Their fum is infinite, yet dear 
 To me, becaufe they're kind. 
 
 18 Their number's greater than the fand, 
 
 Which whiift my thoughts run o'er, 
 I fleep, and find when I awake, 
 I'm where I was before. 
 
 19 God will deltroy thofe wicked men 
 
 Who 'gainft my life combine; 
 Hence then ye men of blood ; 
 
 Nor your own ruin feek in mine. 
 
 20 Thy foes they are ; who under fhews 
 
 Of piety dilguife 
 Intended mifchiefsj and would make 
 God vouch for all their lies. 
 
 21 Do not I hate fuch as oppofe 
 
 Thy holy laws and thee ? 
 
 22 I loath them perfe&iy, and count 
 
 My felt their enemy. 
 
 23 Lord; fince my thoughts accufe me not, 
 
 T' have liv'd in falfe dilguife j 
 I'm lefs afraid to undergo 
 The tryal of thine eyes. 
 
 24 Search 
 
D C A T 1ST *Vr+ 
 
 300 PSJLM CXL. 
 
 24 Search me, and where unwillingly 
 Thou fee'it I've done amifs ; 
 Correct and lead my wand'ring fteps 
 Into the way of blifs. 
 
 Psalm CXL. 
 
 [ <ks the ioo Vfalm. ] 
 
 i "T ord, lave me from the man who bears 
 I j A wicked and a cruel mind : 
 
 2 Such are my foes, whole hearcs are fet 
 On mifchief, and for war combin'd. 
 
 3 A deadly wound unto my name 
 They give whom fallely they accufe : 
 No ferpent's tongue., nor adder's teeth 
 Poifon more fureiy do's infufe. 
 
 4 Once more I therefore pray thee,, Lord, 
 To fave me from the wickeds pow'r ^ 
 And from their violent attempts, 
 Who feek to undo me every hour. 
 
 5- The hunter's and the fowler s skill 
 In laying toils and'fecret fnares, 
 Do's not exceed their wiles, who think 
 They're fure to feize me unawares. 
 
 6 Thus deftitute of pow'r or aids 
 I can implore from any friend ; 
 By humble pray'r myfelf to thee, 
 My lole protector I commend. 
 
 7 On thee for ftrength I muft rely, 
 Thee only for my Saviour own ,• 
 
 By thee I fought fecurely when 
 Armour and helmet I had none. 
 
 Part 
 
Psalm cxli. joi 
 
 Tart II. 
 
 8 Grant: not, O Lord, what wicked men 
 Would have, nor with a good event 
 Favour their mifchievous defigns, 
 Left they grow proud and iniblent. 
 
 9 May all the pois'nous calumnies 
 
 By thofe that now befet me, thrown ,• 
 With their laborious lyes, contriv'd 
 To work my ruin, prove their own. 
 
 [coals 
 
 10 Of flandrous tongues, which burn like 
 
 Of fire, may they the torment have ; 
 
 And all their mifchiefs, like deep pits 
 
 Digg'd for my fall be their own grave. 
 
 ii Falfhood and bafe detraction 
 
 Will bring th' advanced firmer low $ 
 And ads of unjult violence 
 Purfue him to his overthrow. 
 
 12 Whom men opprefs, I know that God 
 Will pity, and their caule maintain: 
 And right the wronged poor, who here 
 Expect to be redrefs'd in vain. 
 
 i ; The righteous lure will not forget 
 Due praifes to his name to give.; 
 For th' upright by God's care upheld^ 
 Shall in his favour ever live. 
 
 i np 
 
 Psalm CXLI. 
 
 o my importunate requefts, 
 Lord, lead a gracious ear . 
 
 And 
 
J02 PSALM CXLI. 
 
 And as my danger calls aloud 5 
 To fuccour me appear. 
 
 2 O let my pray'rs like fweet perfumes 
 
 Up to thy prefence rife ■ 
 And find acceptance equal to 
 An evening-facrifice. 
 
 3 Lord; make me carefully to watch 
 
 The motions of my tongue ; 
 That no intemperate fpeech may fhovv 
 Impatient fenfe of wrong. 
 
 4 Let not my heart incline,, much lefs 
 
 Engage in works of fin,* 
 Nor let the wickeds delicates,, 
 Me to their pra&ice win. 
 
 5- Better to meet feVere rebukes 
 
 From thofe that gcodnefs love: 
 Their wife reproofs, tho' fmarting, will 
 
 A real kindnefs prove. 
 No precious ointments,, to the head 
 
 So fweet and grateful are ; 
 But to avoid mifchievous ways , 
 
 I'll make my daily pray'r. 
 
 Fart II. 
 
 6 How free ftom malice is my foul , 
 
 Saul's captains witnefs bear ; 
 Who at the itony rocks defcent, 
 Did my mild language hear, 
 
 7 To us the favour of a grave 
 
 Tneir rage will not allow ; 
 Scatter ; d and brcke we lie, like ground 
 Divided by the plough. 
 
 8 But, Lord, mine eyes en thee are fix'd, 
 
 My trait is in tnee ftiil ; Do 
 
PSjLM CXLII. ?oj 
 
 Do not abandon me to thcfe 
 That feek my blood to fpill. 
 9 Tho'' fubtil plots to ruin me 
 
 Like fnares the wicked lay ; 
 Save me from thofe that vvouid my life 
 To cruel hands betray. 
 
 10 May all their gins for others laid 
 Themfelves alone infnare : 
 Whilft I efcape the nets they fpread_, 
 By God s preferving care. 
 
 Psalm CXLII. 
 
 i T7IT i t h fervent cries I did implore 
 \ \ God's fucccur and relief ; 
 
 2 In long and fad complaints to him 
 
 Unbofom'd all my grief. 
 
 3 From all the ftraits Fm in, God knows 
 
 A way for me t'efcape ; 
 In every path of mine is laid 
 A fecret fnare and trap. 
 
 4 I look on every fide, and find 
 
 Ail hopes of fafety gone: 
 Whilft all are carelefs of my life_, 
 Or fearful of their own. 
 j- My cries to thee., O Lord., mail tell 
 What truft I have in thee : 
 Thou my fure refuge whilft I live^ 
 My portion thou fhalt be. 
 
 6 Regard my low eftate, and from 
 My persecutors fave ; 
 Whole hope in God is lefs than mine. 
 But much more pow'rthey have. 
 
 7 From 
 
?04 PSALM C3&III. 
 
 7 from, the fad prifon fet me free, 
 That I may praife thy name ; 
 Then all good men mall joyn with me 
 God's kiridnefs to proclaim. 
 
 Psalm CXLIII. 
 
 i 13 egard the fervent pray'rs I make > 
 j\^ The hopes I have in thee ; 
 And,, Lord,, according to thy truth. 
 And goodnefs anfwer me. 
 
 2 Let not my failings be before 
 
 Thy itrid tribunal try'd ; 
 For., Lordj if thou fliould be fevere,. 
 None could be jultify'd. 
 
 3 See how my li>Vs purfu'd,, for me 
 
 No fafety can be found ; 
 Forced to lie in caves like one 
 That's buried under-ground. 
 
 4 Grief has fo overwhelm'd my foul 
 
 That if upid I am grown ; 
 With Horror and amazement feiz'd, 
 My itrength is overthrown. 
 
 y This only ferves to raife me up 
 As I am finking lower ; 
 To call to mind thy former works^ 
 And lean upon thy pcvv'r. 
 
 6 I'll ne'er ceafe asking till my foul 
 
 Shall thy refrefhments gain ; 
 Thy mercy which I gafp for more. 
 Than thirfty ground for rain. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 7 My fpirits fink while thou delay'ft 
 
 Th' aiTiftance I would have : I. 
 
PSjA'LM CXLIV. ?0 $ 
 
 If God itill frown on my requefts_, 
 'Twill link me to the grave. 
 
 8 The night is witnefs of my tears^ 
 
 As weii as crult in thee ; 
 
 O let the joyful morning tell 
 
 Thy kindnefs towards me. 
 
 Lord, be my guide, that I may find 
 Tne way where 1 fho.uld go ; 
 
 9 Be thou my refuge from taeir pow'r, 
 
 Who feek my overthrow. 
 10 Teach me,, my God., to do thy will $ 
 And let thy fpirit of love., 
 Conduct me in the patns that lead 
 To happinefs above. 
 
 ii Revive my fainting foul, thy name 
 And honour to a-ivance ; 
 Thy faithfulnefs will brightly mine 
 In my deliverance. 
 12 That my vexation from my foes 
 May nave a gracious end ; 
 Deitroy the authors of my woes, 
 For 1 on thee depend. 
 
 Psalm CXLIV. 
 
 [ As the ioo Vfalm. ] 
 
 i Tl lest be the Lord., the God of might, 
 XJ Who gives me ftrength and skill to 
 
 [%ht. 
 
 2 He is my goodnefs., tow'r and i ^rt, 
 Deliv'rer, fhield, and fafe refurt. 
 
 My trull's in him ; 'twas he compell'd 
 Thofe to be fubjed who rebell'd. 
 
3 c6 PSJLM CXLlV. 
 
 3 I am amaz d the great God can 
 Honour fo much a poor weak man." 
 
 4 Vain man ! whofe glories quickly fade., 
 Whofe life do's vanifii like a fhade. 
 
 y Our foes will foon their weaknels own, 
 When the heav'ns make way, and God 
 
 [comes down # 
 
 Their ruin's fure, that God provoke 
 Whofe touch makes proudeft mountains 
 
 6 His pointed lightning will create [fmoke. 
 Such fears,, their force will diffipate, 
 
 7 Lord, rid me by thy heav'nly aid, 
 From foreign pow'rs that me invade ,• 
 Like fweliing waves their numbers ftand, 
 Threatning to overflow the land. 
 
 [weight, 
 
 8 Whofe words and oaths will bear no 
 But break all faith their right-hands 
 
 9 I'm fav'd ; and on my pfaltery [plight* 
 Will ling new fongs of praife to thee. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 io In God alone the vi&ories 
 
 Of kings, and ail their fafety lies : 
 I'm ever bound to praife the Lord, 
 Who fav'd me from the hurtful fvvord. 
 
 ii Still fave and rid me by thine aid, 
 From foreign pow'rs that me invade : 
 Whofe words and oaths are vain and 
 
 Who break all faith their right hands 
 
 [pliglu 
 12 May 
 
12 May all things flourifh with our peace ; 
 Our fons like plants in their increale. 
 Our daughters fair and proper grow, 
 As poliin'd pillars beaut'ous (how. 
 
 1 $ Our garners full produce all ftore,, 
 Our num'rous flocks increafe to more. 
 
 14 Our oxen itrong for labour be,, 
 Our land ftom all invalions free. 
 
 No cries of mournful exiles meet, 
 Nor no complaints in any ftreet. 
 i)- Bleft people whom fuch favours crown, 
 Thrice bleft whom God for bis do's own. 
 
 P-S A L M CXLV. 
 
 ,[ As'tle 100 Vfalm. ] 
 
 1 ' r will extol thy facred name, 
 
 X Thou king of faints and God of love: 
 
 2 111 blefs thee daily now ; 'twill be 
 My Work eternally above. 
 
 5 Our praifes fhould be high like thee., 
 Whofe greatnefsall our thoughts exceeds, 
 
 4 And what one age do's not confine,, 
 The next fhali tell thy mighty deeds. 
 
 5* I'll Qiew the glories of thy ftate,, 
 And thy amazing works proclaim: 
 
 6 All men that hear my fongs of praiie, 
 Shall gladly join to do the fame. 
 
 7 And like the unexhauftedfprings 
 Of mercy, fo their joys fhali flow ; 
 Their tongues thy faithfulnefs fhali fing, 
 And thine abundant goodnefs (how. 
 
 80 ' 
 
308 PSJ1 XLV. 
 
 8 Thou, T ord,art full ctf g and love; 
 To anger flow, but gi?u i p^re ,• 
 
 9 To all thy creates t1 oti a. c kind, 
 O er all tuy tender-mercies are. 
 
 10 Thou, Lord, from all thefe works cf thine 
 Some thankful tribute do ft receive • 
 But where their powers rail, thy praife 
 Among thy faints ihau ever live. 
 
 ii Thefe happy fubje&s do declare 
 Thy kingdom's glory never ceafe ; 
 
 12 That me a the triumphs of thy grace 
 May know and aii thy power coniefs. 
 
 Part II. 
 r; Thy kingdom, Lord, ftiall ever ftand, 
 
 Tho' often undermined in vain : 
 14 OpprelTed goodneis is fuftain d 
 
 By thee when falling rais'd again. 
 
 iy All creatures do exped from thee 
 Supplies of leafonable food : 
 
 16 Thy open-handed bounty fills 
 Their longings with delir'd good. 
 
 17 God's goodnefs and felicity 
 
 In all his ways and works appear : 
 
 18 He gives kind anlwers to their pray'rs 
 That call on him, and are lincere. 
 
 [plain, 
 
 19 There's none that fear him need corn- 
 That they in vain have fought his aid : 
 He hears their cries when in diftrefs. 
 And faves them when they are afraid. 
 
 20 God's prefervation (hall reward 
 The good man's duty and his love,- 
 
 But 
 
PSJLM CXLV. 309 
 
 But the bold crimes of wicked men,, 
 Shall at the length their ruin prove. 
 ai Meanwhile my tongue fhaii be employ d 
 Thy chearfal praifes to proclaim ; 
 Let all the wc-rid adore thy pow'r, 
 And ever bleis thy holy name. 
 
 [ Another Mare. ] 
 
 1 rnp H Y facred name I will advance 
 ± My K.ing^, and God of Love : 
 a 111 blefs tnee now, 'twill be my work 
 Lternally above. 
 
 3 Our prailes mould be high like thee^ 
 
 Whofe gieacnelsall exceeds; 
 
 4 One age t 1 another (hall declare 
 
 And praife thy mighty deeds, 
 
 j I'll fhew the glories of thy Hate, 
 Thy wond'rous works proclaim; 
 
 6 All men that hear my fongs of praife 3 
 
 Shall joyn to do the fame. 
 
 7 And as thy mercy ever fprings_, 
 
 So mall their comforts flow : 
 Their tongues thy faithfulnefs fhall fingj 
 And thy great goodnefs mow. 
 
 8 Thou, Lord, art flow to wrath, but full 
 
 Of love, and glad to fpare; 
 
 9 To all thy creatures kind_, o'er all 
 
 Thy tender-mercies are. 
 
 10 Some thankful tribute, Lord, from all 
 
 Thy works thou do'ft receive ; 
 But where they fail, thy praife among 
 Thy faints 'mail ever live, 
 
 ir Thy 
 
3 10 PSJLM CXLVI. 
 
 ii Thy kingdom's glory to declare 
 
 Thele fubje&s never ceafe ,• [know, 
 
 12 That men thy wond'rous grace may 
 And all thy pow'r confefs. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 1 5 Thy kingdom, Lord, lhall ever ftand, 
 
 Tho' undermin'd in vain ,• 
 14 Goodnefs is ftay'd by thee when weak ^ 
 
 When falling rais'd again. 
 ij All creatures do expect from thee 
 
 Supplies of daily food ; 
 
 16 Thy open-handed bounty fills 
 
 All their defires with good. 
 
 17 God's goodnefs and fidelity, 
 
 In all his ways appear ; 
 
 18 He gives kindanfwers unto fuch 
 
 As pray and are iincere. 
 119 There's none that fear him need complain 
 They've fought in vain his aid ; 
 He hears their cries when in diitrefs, 
 And faves them when afraid. 
 
 20 God's care and prcfervation 
 
 Rewards the good man's love ; 
 But the bold crimes of wicked men, 
 At length their ruin prove. 
 
 21 Meanwhile my tongue (hall be imploy'd 
 
 Thy praifes to proclaim ; 
 Let all the world adore thy pow'r, 
 And ever blefs thy name. 
 
 Psalm CXLVI. 
 1 U 1Y foul , to praife the higher! Lord, 
 JLYX Thy belt affeflions raife : 
 
 2 For 
 
PSALM CXLVII. Jii 
 
 2 For whilft I live my God fhall be 
 
 The fubjed: of my praife. 
 
 3 Vain are our hopes from mighty kings ; 
 
 Whofe glories at their death 
 
 4 Sing to the grave ; and all their thoughts 
 
 Do vanifh with their breath. 
 
 5* Happy is he^ who in that God 
 That made the world do's truft ; 
 
 6 Which world may fooner fail, than he 
 
 Ceafe to be good and juft. 
 
 7 He rights the mjur'd, and defends 
 
 The good man's caufe opprefs'd; 
 He feeds the hungry., and by him 
 The prisoners are releas'd. 
 
 8 He cures the blind ,, and forrow from 
 
 Deje&ed fouls removes : 
 And by his fpecial care prote&s 
 The righteous whom he loves. 
 
 9 Strangers and widows he preferves_, 
 
 He do's the orphans own ; 
 As for the wicked's profp'rous ftate, 
 He turns it upfide down. 
 
 xo This mighty King mall ever reign, 
 As he do's ever live ; 
 Let all the world he rules, to him 
 Eternal praifes give. 
 
 Psalm CXLVII. 
 
 . £ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 blest employment of our lives? 
 To praife the God whom we adore ; 
 P How 
 
 o 
 
j 12 PSALM CXLVII. 
 
 How grateful to ourfelves and him ! 
 Nothing becomes a good man more. 
 
 .2 The Lord of old the broken ftate 
 
 Of captive Tfr'el did repair ; 
 % The forrowful and broken hearts 
 
 He binds and heals with tender care. 
 
 4 He numbers all the ftars., and knows 
 What vertue comes to us from thence; 
 For 'tis from him they borrow all, 
 Their luftre and their influence. 
 
 j Unfearchabie his wifdom is,, 
 
 His pow'r fo great it knows no bound ; 
 
 6 He raifes up the meek,, and throws 
 The ftubborn fmners to the ground. 
 
 7 To God your chearfui praifes fmg,, 
 Whole bounty all things do's maintain : 
 
 8 Who covers neav'n with watry clouds^ 
 And for the earth prepares the rain. 
 
 He makes the tender grafs to grow 
 On mountains which are parch'd and dry. 
 -9 Wild beafis are fed without our care., 
 And the young ravens when they cry. 
 
 io He in the nimblenefs and fcrength 
 Of horfe or man takes no delight ; 
 
 ii It's only fear and itedfaft faith 
 In God_, his favour do's invite. 
 
 Tart II. 
 12 O bleil Jerufilem ! ling praife 
 Unto thy God;, and ye that dwell 
 ;On Sions mount,, in joyful hymns 
 To all his truth and goodneis tell. 
 
 13 Its 
 
PS JLM CXLVIL 311 
 
 13 It's he thy city made fo ftrong, 
 Th' affaults of foes it now defies; 
 His bleffing thine Inhabitants 
 To a vaft number multiplies. 
 
 14 Thy borders from incurfions free, 
 Are fettled all in quiet peace ; 
 
 And thy fair fields the choiceit wheat 
 Yields to an envied increafe. 
 
 if All creatures hafte t' obey his word ; 
 
 16 Like fofteit wooll he fends the fnows : 
 
 17 His chryftal ice like morfels cafts, 
 And the hoar-frofl like afhes itrows. 
 
 18 None can endure his piercing cold ; 
 But at his word warm winds do blow ; 
 Then rocks of ice are ibon diffolv'd., 
 And the congealed waters flow. 
 
 19 All fee thefe works ; to Ifrael 
 
 20 He greater favours do's afford ; 
 
 ■ The clearer knowledge of his will 
 And laws they have : praife ye the Lord. 
 
 [ Another Metre. ] 
 
 1 TT o w well are we employ'd,, to praife 
 X X The Lord whom we adore ! 
 How grateful to ourfelves and him; 
 
 Nothing becomes us more. 
 
 2 The Lord of old the broken ftate 
 
 Of Ifrel did repair : 
 5 The forrowfui and broken hearts 
 He heals with greateft care. 
 
 4 He numbers all the ftarSj and knows 
 What vertue comes from thence; 
 
 P 2 For 
 
3 1 4 PSALM CXLVIL 
 
 For 'tis from him they borrow all 
 Their lignt and influence. 
 5* Unfear enable his wifdom is, 
 His pow'r admits no bound : 
 
 6 He raifes up the meek , and throws 
 
 Froud doners to the ground. 
 
 7 To God your chearful praifes fing, 
 
 That all things do's maintain ! 
 S Who covers heav'n with clouds, and for 
 
 The earth prepares the rain. 
 He makes the tender grafs to grow 
 
 On mountains, parch'd and dry : 
 9 Wild beafts need not our care, he feeds 
 
 Young ravens when they cry. 
 
 io No horfe's ftrength, or nimble legs 
 
 Of man,, are his delight : 
 n It's only fear, and truft in God 
 His favour do*s invite. 
 Tart II. 
 • 2 O bleft Jerusalem I fing praife 
 To God, and ye that dwell 
 On Sum's mount, in hymns to all 
 His truth and goodnefs tell. 
 13 So ftrong thy city's made, th' affaults 
 Of foes it now defies j 
 And vaftly thine inhabitants 
 His bleiiing multiplies. 
 
 24 Thy borders from incuriions free^ 
 Are fet.led all in peace ? 
 Thy fields the choiceff. wheat produce, 
 T J an envied increafe. 
 i) All creatures halte t' obey his word j 
 ij Like wool! he fends the (hows ; 
 
 17 His 
 
PSALM CXLVIII. J15 
 
 17 His cryftal ice like morfels calts, 
 
 Hoar-frofts like afhes ftrows. 
 
 None can abide his piercing cold : 
 
 18 He bids warm winds to blow ■ 
 Then rocks of ice dilToIve, and foon 
 
 Congealed rivers flow. 
 
 19 All fee thefe works,- to lfrael 
 
 More grace he did afford ; 
 
 20 The clearer knowledge of his will 
 
 And laws. Praife ye the Lord. 
 
 Psalm CXLVIII. 
 
 1 np^O laud the heav'nly king, 
 
 JL Let all their voices raife : 
 
 2 Ye angels., firit. begin 
 The great Creator's praife. 
 
 I Let fun and moon 
 And every ftar, 
 His glory fhow 
 That s brighter far. 
 
 4 Ye regions of the air, 
 
 And watry clouds that move 
 Within the liquid sky, 
 
 5 Praife ye the Lord above : 
 
 Whofe pow'rful word 
 Made you to be 
 
 6 And fixe your bounds 
 By his decree. 
 
 7 All that the earth do's bear, 
 Whales in the depths conceal'd : 
 
 8 Lightnings and hail and fnow, 
 Vapours to ice congeal'd ; 
 
 O 3 The 
 
3 i6 PSALM CXLVIIX. 
 
 The ftormy winds 
 Rais'd at his will, 
 
 Which at his word 
 Are cahn'd and ftill. 
 
 9 Praife him ye mountains high. 
 And hills that lower are > 
 Cedars with lofty heads,, 
 And trees that fruits do bear : 
 10 Beafts that in fields 
 Or paltures lie ; 
 Both creeping things,, 
 And fowls that fly. 
 
 ii Ye kings that fceptres fway, 
 People of meaner birth; 
 Princes that rule the world., 
 And judges of the earth, 
 ii Let every (ex 
 
 And every age, 
 i ; To praife the name 
 Of God engage. 
 
 His glories all that mines 
 In heav'n and earth excell $ 
 14 He fpecial mercy fhew'd 
 T ; his people Ifrael : 
 
 A people dear 
 
 And highly rais'd ; 
 
 His holy name 
 
 Be ever prais'd, 
 
 P s a l m 
 
FSALM CALJLA. J17 
 
 Psalm CXLIX. 
 
 [ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 
 1 T)r AisEGod;andletyour fongsbe new 
 j~ As he frefh favours daily grants ,* 
 Publifh your joys by hymns of praife, 
 Among tli' affemblies of his faints. 
 
 2 Let Ifr'el, whom he made, rejoyce j 
 Since his peculiar people made ; 
 Let Sioris children, whom he rules 
 
 As their great King, be much more glad. 
 
 3 Dances are proper to exprefs 
 The inward motions of their joy ; 
 And to let off melodious fongs, 
 Their harps and timbrels to employ. 
 
 4 God's kindnefs to his people will 
 Engage his care their good t' advance : 
 He'll beautify the meek, and make 
 Them great by his deliverance. 
 
 5- And like the glory of his faints, 
 Their triumphs (hould be great and high ♦ 
 And God's loud praifes will become 
 Their beds in which they quiet lie. 
 
 6 Thefe pfalms of praifes in their mouths, 
 
 [fword 
 Whilft their hands weild a tWo-edg'd 
 Will courage and affurance give, 
 To fight the battles of the Lord. . 
 
 7 They'll conquer, and with juft revenge 
 The heathens infolence chaitife : 
 
 P 4 8 Their 
 
ji8 PSALM CL. 
 
 8 Their fetter'd nobles captive lead, 
 Make chained kings become their prize. 
 
 9 Such judgments long ago foretold, 
 Shall God upon the heathen bring : 
 Such honour all his faints mail have., 
 And praifmg Hallelujah's fing. 
 
 Psalm CL. 
 
 i T) raise God within that facred place 
 JL Where he his grace bellows ; 
 Your wondering thoughts to heaven raife 
 Where he his glory (hows. 
 2 Let all his mighty acSts of pow'r 
 Your inward paffions move : 
 That your acknowledgments may fuit 
 The greatnefs of his love. 
 
 ; Mufick's foft notes, and louder founds 
 4 Of inftruments employ, 
 > T' excite devotion, and attend 
 
 The triumphs of your joy. 
 6 Since all to this Creator owe 
 
 That breath by which they live ; 
 Let every thing; that breaths, to him 
 
 Their chearful praifes give. 
 
 The End of the Psalms, 
 
 Hy mns 
 
HYMNS 
 
 Taken out of the 
 
 NEW TESTAMENT ; 
 
 Or, ufed in the 
 
 Church-Service. 
 
 HTMN L 
 
 Bsneditftts. 
 
 [ the Song of Zachary, Luke I. 68. ] 
 
 te|kH E T Ifr'el's pow'rful God and King 
 
 ijM jl Eternally be bled ; 
 
 *^' Who came from heav'n to vifit us 3 
 
 And all our bonds releas'd. 
 In David's houfe a Saviour rais'd 
 
 To fit upon his throne ; 
 This ever fince the world began 
 
 His prophets have forefliown. 
 
 That he would fave us from the hand 
 Of all that did us hate : • 
 
 The mercy to perform,, for which 
 Our fathers lon^ did wait. 
 
 "P ) Re- 
 
j 20 HTMN IE 
 
 Remembring all his truth engag'd 
 
 Ly a holy covenant, 
 His folemn oath to Abraham fworn ; 
 
 His grace that he would grant ; 
 
 To ferve him without fear, from all 
 
 Our adverfaries freed ; 
 And to continue all our days 
 
 A holy life to lead. 
 And thou, blcft child, to this high Lord 
 
 Shalt have a prophet's place j 
 Like a preparing harbinger 
 
 Shalt go before his face. 
 
 By the remiffion of mens fins 
 
 To make falvation known. 
 God's tender-mercy, v/hen this fun 
 
 Arofe, to all was fhown. 
 He will our fad and difmal itate 
 
 With light and comfort blefs : 
 And guide our feet into the way ■ 
 
 Of peace and happinefs. 
 
 Hym n II. 
 
 Magnificat. 
 
 ■ [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 [ The Song of the BleJJed Virgin, Luke I. 46. ] 
 
 My foul doth magnify the Lord, 
 Tr*anfports of joy my fpirits raife 5 
 And God my Saviour fhall be 
 The fubjed Of my fong of praife 
 
 For 
 
HTMN III. }2i 
 
 For to his humble handmaid's iiate 
 He fhew'd regard when 'twas deprelt : 
 All ages (hall from henceforth judge 
 Ale happy, and (hall call me bleit. 
 
 He that is great hath done to me 
 Great things, and holy is his name : 
 His mercy through all ages is 
 To them that fear him ftill the fame. 
 
 He with his arm his ftrength hath fhew'd, 
 Confounded what the proud men thought $ 
 Put down the mighty from their feat. 
 And rais'd them who were fet at nought. 
 
 He fill'd the hungry fouls with good ; 
 The full and rich lor want complain'd ; 
 His mercy he has cali'd to mind, 
 And Ifrael his help has gained. 
 
 The promife to our fathers made 
 So long before, in which God itood 
 Engag d to Abrham and his feed, 
 Is ail performed and made good. 
 
 Hymn III. 
 
 j 
 Nunc Dimltth. 
 
 [ The Song ef S&neOir, Luke 2. 29. ] 
 
 IN o w can leave this world, and die 
 In peace anclquiet reft ; 
 Since that mine eyes, O I .?,rd, have been 
 With thy falvarion I 
 
 The 
 
J22 HTMN IV. 
 
 The prophecies are all fulfill'd, 
 
 Thy promifes are true ; 
 And thy myfterious Love difclos'd 
 
 In all the peoples view. 
 
 All the dark fhadows fly away. 
 
 Now this bright Sun appears ; 
 Whofe faving health the gentile world 
 
 With unknown comfort cheers 
 Well may the long-expeded fight 
 
 Make Ifraefs joys abound ,• 
 Before with fpecial favours gracU, 
 
 But now' with glory crown'd. 
 
 Hymn IV. 
 
 [ Taken out of the Revelations. \ 
 
 [ As the ioo Pfalm. ] 
 
 Kev. XT' E faithful fervants of the Lord., 
 
 19. \ See that his Name ye celebrate $. 
 ¥. 5", And ye chat fear him fing aloud 
 
 Praifes to God both fmall and great, 
 £h Molt holy, holy, hoiy Lord 
 T.8. .-dmighty's his adored Name,- 
 vVho -was before all time., and is, 
 Arid ever fiiaU be (till the fame. 
 
 V. it. All glory, pow'r, and honour, thou 
 Alone art worthy to receive : 
 For all things by thy pow'rwere made, 
 All by and for thy pleafure live. 
 
 To 
 
HTMN IV. j*j 
 
 Ch. f . To thee, O fpotlefs Lamb of God, 
 V.12. Riches and povv'r of right belong, 
 
 [ftrength, 
 Wifdom and honour, conqu'ring 
 Glory and every Praifing fong. 
 
 V. 9. Thou for to expiate our fins 
 
 Waft flain, and by thy precious blood, 
 From every nation, tribe and tongue,. 
 Thou halt redeemed us to God. 
 
 v.io. From thee to be both kings and prielts 
 To God the privilege we gain ; 
 And mail hereafter be advanc'd, 
 With thee, O Chrin\, on earth to reign 
 
 V.i 3. Blefling and Honour, Glory, pow'r, 
 Ever by all in earth, and heav'n, 
 To him that fits upon the throne, 
 And to the Lamb of God be giv'n. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 C&.if.O thou great Ruler of the world, 
 v. 3. Thy glorious works our wonder raife; 
 Thou ever-blefTed King of faints, 
 How true and righteous are thy ways! 
 
 V. 4. Who would not fear and glorify 
 Thy name, thou oriely i. foly One ; 
 
 [ (hip thee 
 Th' whole world will come a.id wor- 
 To whom thy judgments are made 
 
 [ known; 
 
 C/aii.Now o'er the kingdoms of this world 
 V.15. God andhisChrittas King do's reign: 
 
 Whole 
 
324 HTMN IV. 
 
 [way, 
 Whofe pow'r, that for his rule made 
 His conquefts ever will maintain. 
 
 V. 17. We give thee thanks, almighty Lord, 
 Which art y and waft, and art to come; 
 Who haft exerted thy great pow'r,, . 
 And for thy vi&ories made room. 
 
 V. 1 8. Let th' angry nations rage, thy wrath 
 Is come 5 and it's thy time to rain 
 Down judgments, and t' avenge the 
 Of martyrs barbaroufly (lain, [blood 
 
 And now thy fuffering fervants,Lord ,, 
 
 [gard ; 
 Great faints and prophets thou'k re~ 
 And all that fear thy name, tho' here 
 Defpis'd^ fhali have a great reward. 
 
 All thy juit vengeance will applaud 
 On them who all their pow'r imploy'd 
 To turn the earth to a field of blood ; 
 Their turn now comes to be deltroy'd. 
 
 C£.r2.Salvation to the faints is come ; 
 
 V. 10. God's ftrength and mighty aids appear, 
 T' advance his kingdom among men, 
 Who all the potp'r of Chrift revere. 
 
 He that before the Lord accus'd 
 The brethren with falfe calumnies_, 
 Is now caft head-long down, and none 
 Give credit longer to his lyes. 
 
 V. n.He'scoriquer'd by the blood of Chrilt, 
 And by their witnefs to his word : 
 Thefe valu'd not their lives, butdy'd 
 For iove unto their deareit Lord. 
 
 Ye 
 
HTMN V. 325 
 
 v. 12. Ye heav'nly fpirits above, rejoyce^ 
 But woe to th'earth below ; whole hurt 
 The devil with utmoil rage contrives, 
 Knowing his time to doVs but Ihort. 
 
 C£.i9.Salvation to our God belongs, 
 Glory and honour are his due,- 
 His pow'r fupreme, and all proclaim 
 His judgments to be juit and true. 
 
 v. 2. He the great whore has judg'd, which 
 Corrupt with idols every land,* [did 
 And has aveng'd the crying blood 
 Of his flain iervants at her hand. 
 
 V. 6. Now let both heav'n and earth aloud 
 Their praifing Hallelujah's fing ; 
 For the Lord God Almighty reigns,, 
 And mews himfelf a glorious King. 
 
 v. 7. In honour of the Lamb of God, 
 Let's triumph on his nuptial day ,• 
 The time is come, and his ciiafte bride 
 Stands ready dreft in rich array. 
 
 Hymn V. 
 
 Te Dcum. 
 
 [ As the 100 Pfaim. ] 
 
 OGo d we praife thee, and we own 
 Thee to be Lord and King aicne. 
 All the whole earth doth worlhip thee, 
 Thou Father from eternity. 
 
 To 
 
3 26 HTMN V. 
 
 To thee all angels loudly cry, 
 The heav'ns and all thepow'rson high; 
 Cherubs and feraphims proclaim 
 And cry thrice holy to cny name. 
 
 Lord God of holts, thy prefence bright 
 Fills heav'n and earth with beaut'ous light, 
 The apoftles glorious company, 
 The prophets feilowfhip, praiie thee. 
 
 The crowned martyrs noble holt, 
 The holy church in every coaft, 
 Thine infinite perfections own, 
 Father of Majefty unknown. 
 
 Giving all adoration 
 
 Unto thy true and only Son : 
 
 And to the Holy Gholt, from whom, 
 
 As the fole Spring, our comforts come, 
 
 O Chrift, thou glorious King, we own 
 Thee to be God's eternal Son : 
 Who our deliverance to obtain. 
 Did'ft not the virgin 's womb difdain. 
 
 When death's (harp fti :g deftroy'd by thee 
 Gave thee a glorious vi&ory ; 
 Heav'ns gate, that entrance had deny'd. 
 To all believers opened wide. 
 
 Part II. 
 
 Thou,Lord,at God's right-hand art plac'd. 
 And with thy Father's glory grac'd ; 
 And we believe trie day will come, 
 When thou as Judge malt pafs our doom. 
 
 Promote we pray thy fervantsgood, 
 . Redeemed with thy precious blood ; 
 
 Among. 
 
The DUXULUGT. pf 
 
 Among thy faints make them afcend 
 To glory that fhall never end. 
 
 Thy people with falvation crown ; 
 Bleis thofe, O God, that are thine own jj 
 Govern and lift them up on high. 
 Thee, Lord, we daily magnify. 
 
 Thy name we worfhip and adore, 
 Ever, when time fhall be no more : 
 Vouchfafe this day to keep us pure $ 
 From harms and wilful fins fecure, 
 
 O let thy mercy, Lord, defcend 
 On us, whole hopes on th^e depend: 
 Lord, fincemy truft is fix'd on thee, 
 O let me ne'er confounded be. 
 
 The Angels Doxology, Luke 2. 14, 
 [ As the 100 Tfalm. ] 
 
 Gl o r y to God in heav'n above ; 
 _" Let th' earth below with peace be bleft 1 
 From the divine benignity, 
 Greatelt good- will tow'rds men expreft 
 
 £ To the common tunes. ~\ 
 
 Gl o r y to God in heav'n above, 
 Let th' earth with Peace be bleft ; 
 From the divine benignity, 
 
 Good-will tow'rds menexpreft. 
 
 o 
 
j 25 Gloria, Fatrt* 
 
 [As the 2$ VfalmJ] 
 
 Gl o r y to God to heav'n, 
 Let the earth with peace be bleft ^ 
 From the divine benignity. 
 
 Good- will tow'rds men expreft. 
 
 Gloria Patri. 
 
 [ As the ioo Tfalm. ] 
 
 TO thee, O Father, to the Son, 
 And Holy Ghoit whom we adore j 
 Be Glory, as it was of old, 
 
 Is now, and fhall be evermore* 
 
 [ To the common Tunes. ] 
 
 TO thee, O Father, to the Son^ 
 And Holy Ghoft we give 
 Glory that was of old, is now 
 And fhall this world- fur vive. 
 
 [ As the 25 Pfaim. 
 
 j 
 
 TO thee, O Father, Son, 
 And Holy Ghoft we give 
 Glory that was of old, is now, 
 And fhall this world out-live. 
 
 FINIS, 
 
A Table to find any Psalm 
 knowing its Beginning. 
 
 (id Met.) 
 
 Pfalm 
 
 ALL People round the Earth, your Ears (id Met.) 49 
 All the Earth's Pralfes to thy Name 8 
 
 As by Euphrates Streams roe fat 137 
 
 B. 
 
 BEhold my Troubles, Lord,- 
 Behold, O Lord, my finful Soul 
 Behold, O Lord } with 'fpttMgt rage ^ — • 
 Bleji be the Lord, the God of Might - — — ~*~m 
 Bleft Fountain of my Joys, for the (id M et.) 
 
 Bleji is the Man that fears the Lord - -— — ■ 
 
 Bleft is the Man whofe Fear of God - 
 
 Bleji is the Mm whofe tender Senfi *•' ^ 
 
 Bleft is the Mm whofe vertuaus Steps 
 
 Blefs thou the Lord, my Soul, his Name — - 
 
 Blefs thou the Lord, my Soul, to this {id Met.) 
 
 By chearful Praifs to his Name ■ ^ ■ 
 
 C. 
 
 CErtain it is that God is kind -*. * ' 
 Come let us all unite our Joys — 
 
 Come Ut us with united Joys (id Met J 
 
 .70 
 f* 
 
 79 
 144 
 
 42 
 
 -112 
 
 -41 
 
 — £ 
 
 -103 
 
 104 
 
 -IO<S 
 
 "95 
 95 
 
 D 
 
 Ivinely now infpird fUftng 
 
 Do not, O Lord, in our Diftrcfs 
 
 •45 
 3} 
 
 E 
 
 Arly, O Lord, my fainting Soul — •— - • '6> 
 
 Fal/% 
 
ine i aul n. 
 
 F. 
 
 FAlfely accused to thee I fly • 2 7 
 Foo:s in their hearts have faid, no God (2d Met.) J4 
 
 G. 
 
 Give Thanks unto the Lord ~ ■ ■ ■ ■ — 136 
 
 God is ray Saviour and my Light • • 27 
 
 God is my Shepherd, who will fee ■ — — 23 
 
 God reigns, let all the Earth rejoyce (id Met.) 97 
 
 God that fo gtacious a Regard (2d Met.) 116 
 
 God who my kind Preserver is — — ■■•■ 34 
 
 Great 'judge of all the World be thou (2d Met.) 43 
 
 Great Praifes to the greatefl Lord ■ 48 
 
 Great Shepherd of good Jacobus Race — « ■ — 80 
 
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 HAD not the Lord our Caufe efpous^d- -—124 
 Hear me, O Lord, my fure defence < 28 
 
 H ar me, O Lord, the great Support* «■ ■ ■ 4 
 
 He's happy, whom no wicked Mens (id Met.) 1 
 
 He that has God for his Retreat 91 
 
 He who makes God his fure Retreat (1 & 2d Met.) 9 l 
 
 How beauteous is the Place where thou — 84 
 
 How long jhall I complain like one (2d Met J 13 
 
 How well are wt implofd to praije (2d Met.) 147 
 
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 I All my Love on thee b.fow > — — 1 8 
 If thou, Lord, dojl not rife and help ir 
 
 'VU lift mine Eyes unto the Hills « 121 
 
 In juft Difpleafure for our S ; ns — • ■■ 6o 
 
 In my Dijlrefs my Prafrs and Cries - 77 
 
 / trufi in God, why fbould I then — — 1 1 
 
 It's Jure that God is kind to thofe (id Met.) 73 
 I was refolv'd t* obfervc my Ways (2d Met.) 39 
 / will extol thy Sacred Name • ■ ■ 14 ? 
 
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 LET all give thanks to God above -107 
 Let all the Earth their Voices raife (1 & 2d Met.) 96 
 
 Let all the Earth with Joy re found 66 
 
 Let all the Nations of the Earth — ioo 
 
 Let all the Nations of the World - ' ' . ' — r" l « 7 
 
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 Let all the People round the Barth ' ' 49 
 
 hit none be c?iv!ous wh:n he fees ■ 37 
 
 Let none be troubled to behold (id Met.) — 37 
 
 Let tti Earth rejoyce Jince God do's reign 97 
 
 Let the great God arife, and then " »■ ■ ■ .. - ■ ■ ■■■■ •——68 
 
 Lord bora thins Err to my Requefls 86 
 
 Lord every Age and Race has feen (i & l Met.) 90 
 
 Lord hear me, and from wicked Foes — 64 
 
 Lord hear my Prafr, and do not hide — 5 $ 
 
 Lord hear my Words attend the Moans - S 
 
 Lord hear the Prayers and mournful Cries ■ ■ 102 
 
 Lord hiar the filcnt Moans and Sighs (1 Met.) ■ 5 
 
 Lord I can fitffer thy Rebukes '6 
 
 Lord I can well endure, when thou (id Met.)- 6 
 
 Lord if then dojl not come and help (id Met.) 1 2 
 
 Lord I have no afpiring Thoughts <• * ■ ■ 131 
 
 Lord let me know that happy Man " ■■ - ■ 1 $ 
 
 Lord look upon my finful Soul ■■ - 5 * 
 
 Lord may the King with mighty Skill ■■ 72 
 
 Lord not to us, but to thy Name (id Met.) 115 
 
 Lord fave me from mine Enemies '59 
 
 Lord fave me from the Man who bears ■ 140 
 
 Lord Jince I trujl in thee alone — — — 5 7 
 
 Lord fince my glorying is in thee ■ - •— — * ' ' — 109 
 
 Lord thy Rebukes I can endure 38 
 
 Lord when I have to do with thee • 1 139 
 
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 MAintain, O Lord, my injured Rights «- ■ 3$ 
 May no defeated Hopes difgrace ■ - 3 i 
 
 Mercy and Judgtnent, Lord, fU'JIng ■ w-, io i 
 
 My God, my God, why thus withdrawn 2 2 
 
 My God, fince thou haji raised me up " ■■ ■■■' * ■ —3 o 
 
 My Heart, God, is now prepnrd ••* 1 08 
 
 My People to my Words give Ear ■ ■ ■ * ■■■ ■ 78 
 
 My Soul's befi Powers I will eriynge ~- m»- — m- — — HI 
 My Soul blcfs thou the Lord, his Name (zd Met.) 103 
 
 My Sul doth wait on God — -*»»*- — '62 
 
 My Soul for ever blefs the Lord ■ ■ — — . 104 
 
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 ^' Soul to Praife the kighejl Lord l ^ 
 
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 One biows like Judah God fo well — — » 76 
 
 Kot unto us } Lord, not to us — — — — — — 115 
 
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 OA2 ye People clap your Hands - 47 
 
 O blefl Employment of our Lives 147 
 
 O '.deft Societies on Ear'h • 133 
 
 O God my Saviour, Night and Day ■ 88 
 
 O God, the Spring of all my Joys - ' 4 2 
 
 O happy Companies on Earth {id Met.) 133 
 
 O happy Man that fears the Lord (id Met.) 112 
 
 O happy Man whom God forzivis — —— 32 
 
 O let us all give thanks to God — ic? 
 
 O Lord, how joyful is the King 2 1 
 
 O my good God, in thee I trufl (1 & id Met.) 7 
 
 O Praife the Lord, whom Avs pajl • 1 1 8 
 
 O thou that in a glorious Tor one — — 123 
 
 O what a pliP.fmt work it is _«_9i 
 
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 L0c*d en the Hcly Hi!!, God's Seat — 87 
 
 Plead thou my Caufe, thou thai *»/*- ~ 6 
 
 Plunz' d into Depths of hiijay ( J & V* Met.) 1 3 
 
 God, and let your Songs be new M9 
 
 Praife God within that Sacred Place 15° 
 
 him to whom all Powr belongs — — < — 81 
 in Sion wait for thee (1 & & Met.; 65 
 
 -.; me Lord in '.his Qifrtfs ■ ' 10 
 
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 REprd, O Lord, v.y Prrfr and Cry- '6x 
 & Rsg0rd the fervent Prq'r, I *-*JrT '1\ 
 
 Zejoyce ye'Rlghtccus in the Lorn (2d Met.) 53 
 
 Rmtmher all the Troubles, Lord - 7~lT'\l 
 
 . and oft" your Thanks repeat ( arf Me t.) 1,6 
 
 Sengs to God, and tell ~~ -<< 
 
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 SAve mc, O God, or rife I'm drown d • ' 
 Save me> O God, thy glorious Name — . 5 
 
 Shew Mercy to us, Lord " 6? 
 
 Since God Jo tender a Regard 1 1.6 
 
 Since thou haft rais'd me I'll extoll (id Met.) 30 
 
 ' I *hf Almighty Lord is our Defence 46 
 
 The Earth's the Lord's, to him belong 24 
 
 The Fools believe no God — n — — — -~" 5 3 
 
 The Fools believe there is no God — 14 
 
 The Glorious Empire of the Lord • 29 
 
 The Heav'ns whoje beauteous Frame toe fee ■ 19 
 
 The Ln-d do's Reign and cloaths himfelf (id Met.) 93 
 
 The Lord do's Reign and like a King "~ -93 
 
 The Lord do^s Reign ani on his Throne 99 
 
 Tto 1 Lord my watch full Shepherd is (2^ Met.) 23 
 
 The Lord to thy Rcquefts give Ear — 1 10 
 
 The Mighty God and Lord of all ■ 5 o 
 
 The Wonders, Lord, thou did' ft of old *> *» — 44. 
 
 They that in God their Confidence 125 
 
 Thy that repofe their Truft in God (id Met.) US 
 
 Thou great Avenger of all Wrongs I 3 5 
 
 Thou, ^Righteous Judge of all the World ' ■ 43 
 
 Thrice happy are thofe upright Men - — — — * 1 19 
 
 Thus [pake the Lord unto his Son (1 & id Met-) 110 
 
 Thy Mercy, Lord, has chang'd our Doom ■ 8 5 
 
 Thy Sacred Name I will advance (id Met.) 1 45 
 
 'Tit good jwith Patience to attend m> • - — ■ ■ 40 
 
 To God I make my Pray'r « 25 
 
 To God, whofe Care I've ever been ■ 1 20 
 
 To laud the Reav'v.ly King — 1 148 
 
 To magnify the Lord, my Soul - " ■ — *» 1 3 8 
 
 To my importunate Requefts • ■■ — ■ - 141 
 
 'Twas no J mall joy many to hear -< . -* > 
 
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 Unlefs God profp.r it, all Coft .«~, ■ i' 2 y 
 
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 WE7Z never ceafe fo thank our God ■ ■ 75 
 We that are Ifra'lites may jay — - 129 
 
 What Numbers, Lord, againft me rife 3 
 
 Jtfhen Gcd from Bondage fet us free - ■ — ■ ■■ . -» 126 
 Wkn God redeem 'd our captive State (id Met.) 126 
 
 When I behold a Wicked Han 36 
 
 When, Lord, Ideal -whhthec, in vain (id Met.) 139 
 
 When the great God had Ifr'elV Seed 114 
 
 Why do the Heathen Nations rage > < » 2 
 
 Why, Lord, dojl thou Jo far withdraw 10 
 
 Wilt God for ever cafl of thof — 74 
 
 With all my Soul I'll Hefs the Lord — ■ 9 
 
 With cheerful Heart fll ever fing — — 89 
 
 With fervent Cries I did implore •> * ■• 142 
 
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 YE Mighty Rulers of the World (id Met.") 29 
 
 Te Riehteoiu in the Lird rejoyce ■ 33 
 
 Te Rulers of the World that bear ■- 29 
 
 Ye Servants of tW Al nighty Lord ■ — 135 
 
 Ye Servants of ttf Eternal King « ■■ 113 
 
 Ye Servants of t\j Ehrnal Lord — 134 
 
 Ye Servants of the Lord (id Met.) *3 5 
 
 Ye Servants of the Lord above — (id Met.) -—134 
 Ye that Adminifer Affairs ■ ■ ■ • 5 8 
 
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