That does on Thee depend 5. Thou Lord art good nor only good But prompt to pardon too Of â—lenteous Mercy to all those Who â—or thy Mercy sue 6. To my repeated Suppliant Pray'r O Lord attentive be 7. In Trouble on thy Name I 'll call For Thou wilt answer me 8. Among the Gods is none like Thee O Lord alone divine To Thee as much Inferiour they As are their Works to thine 9. Therefore their great Creator Thee The Nations shall adore Their long misguided Pray'rs and Praisâ— To thy blest Name restore 10. All shall confess Thee great and greâ—â— The Wonders thou hast done Confess Thee God the God supremeâ— Confess Thee God alone PART II. 11. Teach me thy way O Lord and I From Truth shall ne'er depart In rev'rence to thy sacred Name Devoutly fix my Heart 12. Thee will I praise O Lord my God Praise Thee with Heart sincere And to thy everlasting Name Eternal Trophies rear 13. Thy boundless Mercy shewn to mâ— Transcends my Pow'r to tell For Thou hast oft redeem'd my Soul From lowest depths of Hell 14. O God the Proud are risen the Sons Of Strife my soul have sought Regardless of thy Pow'r that oft Has my Deliv'rance wrought 15. When they remorseless were Thou Lord Didâ—t full Compassion bring Of Patience Mercy and of Truth Thou everlasting Spring 16. O turn to me thy Grace and Strengtâ— To me thy Servant show Thy kind Protection Lord on me Thy Handmaid's Son bestow 17. Some Signal give which my proud Foesâ— May see with Shame and Rage Because Thou Lord for my Relief And Comfort dost engage PSALM LXXXVII 1. GOD's Temple crowns the Holy Mount The Lord there condescends to dwell 2. His Sion's Gates in his Account Our Israel's fairest Tents excel 3. Fame glorious things of Thee shall sing O City of th' almighty King 4. The Fame of Rahab I will raise In Babylon's Applâ—use conspire Nor dâ—rogate from the just Praise Of AEâ—hiop Palâ—stine and Tyre Amongâ— 'em such a Person born His Age and Country did adorn 5. But still of Sion I 'll averr That many such from her proceedâ— Th' Almighty shall establish her 6. His gen'ral List shall shew when read That such a Person there was born And such did such an Age adorn 7. He 'll Sion find with Numbers fill'd Of such as merit high Renown For Hand and Voice Musicians skill'd And her transcending Fame to crown Of such she shall Successions bring Like Waters from a living Spring PSALM LXXXVIII 1. TO Thee my God and Saviour I By day and night address my Cryâ— 2. Permit my mournful Voice access Incline thine Ear to my Distress 3. For Seas of Trouble me invade My Soul draws nigh to Death's cold sâ—aâ—â—â— 4. Like one whose Streâ—gâ—h and Hopes are â—leâ— They number me among the Deaâ— 5. Like those who shrouded in the Grave Fâ—om Thee no more Remembrance have Caâ—t down from thy suâ—â—aining Care 6. To lowest Depths of dark Despair 7. Thy Wrath has hard upon me lain Afâ—licting me with restless Pain Me all thy Mountain Waves have preâ—â—â—â— Too weak alas to bear the leaâ—t 8. Remov'd from Friends I sigh alone In a loath'd Dungeon laid where none A Visit will vouchsafe to me Confin'd past Hopes of Liberty 9. My Eyes from weeping never cease They waste but still my Griefs increase Yet daily Lord to Thee I 've pray'd With out-stretcht Hands invok'd thy Aid 10. Wilt thou by miracle revive The Dead whom thou forsook'st Alive From Death restore thy Praise to sing Whom thou from Prison wouldst not bring 11. Shall the mute Grave thy Love confess A mold'ring Tomb thy Faithfulness 12. Thy Truth and Pow'r Renown obtain Where Darkness and Oblivion reign 13. To Thee O Lord I cry forlorn My Pray'r prevents the early Morn 14. Why hast thou Lord my Soul forsook Nor once vouchsaf'd a gracious Look 15. Prevailing Sorrows bear me down Which from my Youth with me have grown Thy Terrors past distract my Mind And Fears of blacker Days behind 16. Thy Wrath has burst upon my Head Thy Terrors fill my Soul with Dread 17. Environ'd as with Waves combin'd And for a gen'ral Deluge join'd 18. My Lovers Friends Familiars all Remov'd from sight and out of call To dark Oblivion all retir'd Dead or at least to me expir'd PSALM LXXXIX 1. THY Mercies Lord shall be my Songâ— My Song on them shall ever dwell To Ages yet Unborn my Tongue Thy never-failing Truth shall tell 2. I have affirm'd and still maintain Thy Mercy shall for ever last Thy Truth that does the Heav'ns sustain Like them shall stand for ever fast 3. Thus spak'st Thou by thy Prophet's voice With David I a League have made To him my Servant and my Choice By solemn Oath this Grant convey'd 4. While Earth and Seas and Skies endure Thy Seed shall in my sight remain To them thy Throne I will ensure They shall to endless Ages reign 5. For such stupendious Truth and Love Both Heav'n and Earth just Praises ow By Choirs of Angels sung above And by assembled Saints below 6. What Seraph of celestial Birth To vie with Heav'ns Supreme shall dare 7. Or who among the Gods of Earth With our Almighty Lord compare 8. Lord God of Armies who can boast Of Strength or Pow'râ— like thine râ—nown'd Of such a num'rous faithful Host As that which does thy Throne surround 9. Thou dost the lawless Sea controul And change the Prospect of the Deep Thou mak'st the sleeping Billows rowl Thou mak'st the rowling Billows sleep 10. Thou break'st in pieces Rahab's Pride And didst oppressing Pow'r disarm Thy scatter'd Foes have dearly try'd The Force of thy resisâ—less Arm. 11. In Thee the sov'reign Right remains Of Earth and Heav'n Thee Lord alone The World and all the World contains Their Maker and Preserver own 12. The Poles on which the Globe does rest Were form'd by thy creating Voice Tâ—bor and Hermon East and West In thy sustaining Pow'r rejoice 13. Thy Arm is mighty strong thy Haâ—dâ— Yet Lord thou dost with Justice reign 14. Possest of absolute Command Thou Truth and Mercy dost maintain 15. Happy thrice happy they who hear Thy sacred Trumpet 's joyful Sound Who may at Festivals appear With thy most glorious Presence crown'dâ— 16. With Triumph they shall be o'erjoy'd Who on thy sacred Name rely And in thy Righteousness employ'd Above their Foes exalted high 17. For in thy Strength they shall advance Their Conquests from thy Favour springâ— 18. The Lord of Hosts is our Defence And Israel's God our Israel's King 19. Thus spak'st Thou by thy Prophet's voicâ— A mighty Champion I will send From Iudah's Tribe have I made choice Of one who shall the rest defend 20. My Servant David I have found With holy Oil anointed him 21. Him shall the Hand support that crown'd And guard that gave the Diadem 22. No Prince from him shall Tribute force Nor Son of Violence annoy 23. Before his Face will I disperse And
to disguise 8. Near publick Roads they lie conceal'd And all their Art employ The Innocent and Poor at once To riâ—â—e and destroy 9. Not Lions couching in their Dens Surprise their heedless Prey With greater Cunning or express More salvage Rage than they 10. Sometimes they act the Harmless Man And humble Looks they wear That so deceiv'd the Poor may less Their sudden Onset fear PART II. 11. For God they think no notice takes Of their unrighteous Deeds He never minds the suff'ring Poor Nor their Oppression heeds 12. But thou O Lord at length arise Stretch forth thy mighty Arm And by the Greatness of thy Pow'r Defend the Poor from Harm 13. No longer let the Wicked vaunt And proudly boasting say Tush God regards not what we do He never will repay 14. But sure thou saw'st and all their Deeds Impartially dost try The Orphan therefore and the Poor On thee for Aid rely 15. Defenceless let the Wicked fall Of all their Strength bereft Confound O God their dark Designs Till no Remains are left 16. Assert thy just Dominion Lord Which shall for ever stand Throug which the Heathen were expell'd From this thy chosen Land 17. Thy humble Suppliants still thou hear'st That to thy Throne repair Thou first prepar'st their Hearts to pray And then accept'st their Pray'r 18. Thou in thy righteous Judgment weigh'st The Fatherless and Poor That so the Tyrants of the Earth May persecute no more PSALM XI 1. SInce I in God have plac'd my Trust A Refuge always nigh Why should I like a tim'rous Bird To diâ—tant Mountains fly 2. Behoâ—d the Wicked bend their Bow And ready â—ix their Dart Lurking in ambush to destroy The â—an of upright Heart 3. When once the firm Assurance fails Which publick Faith imparts 'T is time for â—nnocence to fly From such deceitful Arts. 4. The Lord has both a Temple here And righteous Throne above Whence he surveys the Sons of Men And how their Counsels move 5. If God the Righteous whom he loves For Trial does correct What must the Sons of Violence Whom he abhors expect 6. Snares Fire and Brimstone on their Heads Shall in one Tempest show'r This dreadful Mixture his Revenge Into their Cup shall pour 7. The righteous Lord will righteous Deeds With signal Favour grace And on the upright Man reflect The brightness of his Face PSALM XII 1. SInce Godly Men decay O Lord Do thou my Cause defend For scarce these wretched times afford One just and faithful Friend 2. One Neighbour now can scarce believe What t'other does impart With flatt'ring Lips they all deceive And with a double Heart 3. But Lips that with Deceit abound Can never prosper long God's righteous Vengeance will confound The proud blaspheming Tongue 4. In vâ—in those foolish Boasters say Our Tongues are sure our own With doubtful Words we 'll still betrayâ— And be controul'd by none 5. For God who hears the Poor opprest And all their Sufferings knows Will soon arise and give them rest Iâ—â—pight of all their Foes 6. The Word of God shall still abide And void of Falshood be As is the Silver sev'n times try'd From drossy Mixture free 7. The Promise of his aiding Grace Shall reach its purpos'd End His Servants from his faithless Race He ever shall defend 8. Then shall the wicked be perplex'd Nor know which way to fly When those whom they despis'd and vex'd Shall be advanc'd on high PSALM XIII 1. HOW long wilt thou forget me Lord Must I for ever mourn How long wilt thou withdraw from me Oh! never to return 2. How long shall anxious Thoughts my Soul And Grief my Heart oppress How long my Enemies insult And I have no Redress 3. O hear and to my longing Eyes Restore thy wonted Light wnd suddenly or I shall sleep In everlasting Night 4. Restore me lest they proudly boast 'T was their own Strength o'ercame Permit not them that vex my Soul To triumph in my Shame 5. Since I have always plac'd my trust Beneath thy Mercy 's Wing Thy saving Health will come and then My Heart with Joy shall spring 6. Then shall my Song with Praise inspir'd To thee my God ascend Who to thy Servant in Distress Such Bounty didst extend PSALM XIV 1. SUre wicked Fools must needs suppose That God is nothing but a Name Corrupt and lewd their Practice grows No Bâ—east is warm'd with holy Flame 2. The Lord look'd down from Heaven's high Tow'r And did the race of Mankind view To see if any own'd his Pow'r If any Truth or Justice knew 3. But all he saw were gone aside All were degen'rate grown and base None took Religion for their guide Not one of all the sinful Race 4. But can these Workers of Deceit Be all so dull and senseless grown That they like Bread my People eat And God's Almighty Pow'r disown 5. How will they tremble then for Fear When his just Wrath shall them o'ertake For to the righteous God is near And never will their Cause forsake 6. In vain ungodly Men expose Those Methods which the Just pursue Since God a Refuge is for those Whom his just Eyes with Favour view 7. Would he his saving Pow'r employ To break his People's servile Band Then Shouts of universal Joy Should loudly echo through the Land PSALM XV. 1. LOrd who 's the happy Man that may To thy blest Courts repair Not Stranger-like to visit them But to inhabit there 2. 'T is he whose ev'ry Thought and Deed By Rules of Virtue moves Whose gen'rous Tongue disdains to speak The thing his Heart disproves 3. Who never did a Slander forge His Neighbour's Fame to wound Nor hearkens to a false Report By Malice whisper'd round 4. Who Vice in all its Pomp and Pow'r Can treat with just Neglect And Piety tho cloath'd in Rags Religiously respect Who to his plighted Vows and Trust Has ever firmly stood And tho he promise to his Loss He makes the Promise good 5. Whose Soul in Usury disdains His Treasure to employ Whom no Rewards could ever bribe The Guiltless to destroy The Man who by his steady Course Has Happiness ensur'd When Earth's Foundations shake shall stand By Providence secur'd PSALM XVI 1. PRotect me from my cruel Foes And shield me Lord from Harm Because my Trust I still repose On thy Almighty Arm. 2. My Soul all Help but thine does slight All Gods but thee disown Yet can no Deeds of mine requite The Goodness thou hast shown 3. But those that are of vertuous Note Who love the thing that 's right To favour always and promote Shall be my chief Delight 4. How shall their Sorrows be increas'd Who other Gods adore Their bloody Off'rings I detest Their very Names abhor 7. My Lot is fall'n in the blest Land Where God is purely serv'd He fills my Cup with lib'ral hand My Right 's by him preserv'd 6. In Nature's most delightful Scene My happy Portion lies The place of my appointed Reign All
Pâ—ople wisely would My just Commandments heed And Isr'el in my righteous ways With pious care proceed 14. Then should my heavy Judgments fall On all that them oppose And my avenging Hand be turn'd Against their num'rous Foes 15. The Haters of the Lord should all Before his Foot-stool bend But as for them their happy State Should never know an end 16. All parts with Plenty should abound And I with â—inest Wheat And Honey from the Rock would them In great abundance treat PSALM LXXXII 1. GOD in the great Assembly stands Where his impartial Eye In state surveys the Earthly Gods And does their Judgments try 2 3. How dare you then unjustly judge Or be to Sinners kind Defend the Orphans and the Poor Let such your Justice find 4. Protect the humble helpless Man That 's plung'd in deep Distress And let not him become a Prey To such as would oppress 5. They neither know nor will they learn But blindly rove and stray Justice and Truth the World 's great Props Through all the Land decay 6. Well then may God in anger say I 've call'd you by my Name I 've said ye're Gods the Sons and Heirs Of my immortal Fame 7. But ne'ertheless your unjust Deeds To strict account I 'll call You all shall die like common Men Like other Tyrants fall 8. Arise and thy just Judgments Lord Throughout the Earth display And all the Nations of the World Shall own thy righteous Sway. PSALM LXXXIII 1. HOld not thy peace O Lord our God No longer silent be Nor with consenting quiet Looks Our Ruine calmly see 2. For â—o the Tumults of thy Foes O'er all the Land are spread And they which hate thy Saints and Thee Lift up their threatning Head 3. Against thy zealous People Lord They craftily combine And to destroy thy chosen Saints Have laid their close Design 4. Come let us cut them off say they Their Nation quite deface That no remembrance any more May be of Isr'el's Race 5. Thus they against thy People's Peace Consult with one Consent And diff'ring Nations jointly leagu'd Their common Hatred vent 6. The Ishm'elites that dwell in Tents With warlike Edom join'd And Moab's Sons our Ruine vow With Hagar's Race combin'd 7. Proud Ammon's Offspringâ— Gebal too With Amalek conspire The Lords of Palâ—estine and all The wealthy Sons of Tyre 8. All these the strong Assyrian King Their firm Ally have got Who with a pow'rful Army aids Th' incestuous Race of Lot PART II. 9. But let such Vengeance come to them As once tâ— â—â—idian came To Iabin and proud Sisera At Kishon's fatal Stream 10. When thy Right-hand their num'rous Hosts Near Endor did confound And their Dead Bodies left for Dung Manur'd the neighb'ring Ground 11. Let all their mighty Men the Fate Of Zeb and Oreb share As Zebah and Zalmunnah so Let all their Princes fare 12. Who with the same Design inspir'd Thus vainly boasting spake In firm possession for our selves Let us God's Houses take 13. O make them all like Wheels my God Which downwards swiftly move Like Chaff that 's toss'd by Winds let all Their scatter'd Forces prove 14 15. As Flames consume dry Wood or Heath That on parch'd Mountains grows So let thy fierce pursuing Wrath With Terror strike thy Foes 16 17. Lord shroud their Faces with Disgrace That they may own thy Name Or quite conâ—ounded Victims fall At once to Grief and Shame 18. That so the wond'ring World may know That Thou whose Name alone Iehovah is o'er all the Earth Hast rais'd thy lofty Throne PSALM LXXXIV 1. O God of Hosts the mighty Lord How lovely is the Place Where Thou enshrin'd in Glory shew'st The Brightness of thy Face 2. My longing Soul faints with Desire To view thy blest abode My panting Heart and Flesh cry out For Thee the living God 3. The Birds more happy far than I About thine Altars rest There lay their little Young and there Securely build their Nest. O Lord of Hosts my King and God 4. How highly blest are They Who in thy Temple always dwell And there thy Praise display 5. Thrice happy they whose Choice has Thee Their sure Protection made Who long to tread the sacred ways That to thy Dwelling lead 6. Who pass through Baca's thirsty Vale Yet no Refreshments want Their Pools being fill'd with Rain which Thou At their Request dost grant 7. Thus with unweary'd Strength and Pains They still approach more near Till all on Sion's holy Mount Before their God appear 8. O Lord the mighty God of Hosts My just Request regard Thou God of Iacob let my Pray'r Be still with Favour heard 9. Behold O God for thou alone Dost timely Aid dispence On thy anointed Servant look Be Thou his strong Defence 10. For in thy Courts one single Day 'T is better to attend Than any other where besides A thousand Days to spend Much rather would I in God's House The meanest Office take Than in the Tents of Wickedness My constant Dwelling make 11. For God is both our Sun and Shield He 'll Grace and Glory give And no good thing will he with-hold From them that justly live 12. O God whom heav'nly Hosts obey How highly blest is he Whose constant Trust securely plac'dâ— Is still repos'd on Thee PSALM LXXXV 1. LOrd thou hast granted to thy Land The Favours we implor'd And faithful Iacob's captive Race Hast graciously restor'd 2 3. Thou hast forgiv'n thy People's Sins And all their Guilt defac'd Thou hast not let thy Wrath flame on Nor thy fierce Anger last 4. O God our Saviour all our Hearts To thy Obedience turn That so thy Rage extinguisht now Again may never burn 5 6. For why shouldst Thou be angry still And Wrath so long retain O soon revive us that thy Saints May speedy Comfort gain 7. Thy gracious Favour Lord display Which we so long implor'd And for thy wond'rous Mercies sake Thy wonted Aid afford 8. God's Answer patiently I 'll wait For he his Saints will bless â—f they no more to Folly turn With Peace and good Success 9. To all that fear his holy Name His sure Salvation's near That in its former happy state Our Nation may appear 10. For Mercy now with Truth is join'd And Righteousness and Peace Like kind Companions absent long With friendly Arms embrace 11 12. Truth from the Earth shall spring from Heav'n Shall Streams of Justice pour And God from whom all Goodness flows Shall endless Plenty show'r 13. Beâ—ore him Righteousness shall marchâ— And his just Paths prepare Whilst we his holy Steps pursue With constant Zeal and Care PSALM LXXXVI 1. TO my Complaint O Lord my God Thy gracious Ear incline Hear me distrest and destitute Of all Reliâ—f but thineâ— 2. Do Thou O God preserve my Soul That does thy Name adore Thy Servant keep and him whose Trust Relies â—n Thee restore 3. To meâ— who daily Thee invoke Thy Mercy Lord extend 4. Rejoice thy Servant's Soul a Soul
time to come In their Observance spend 45. E'er long I trust to walk at large From all Incumbrance free Because I aim'd to make my Life With thy Commands agree 46. Thy Laws shall be my constant Talk And Princes shall attend Whilâ—t I the Justice of thy Ways With Confidence defend 47. My longing Heart and ravisht Soul Shall both o'erflow with Joy When in thy lov'd Commandments I My happy Hours employ 48. Then will I to thy lov'd Decrees Lift up my willing Hands My Care and Bus'ness then shall be To study thy Commands ZAIN 49. According to thy promis'd Grace Thy Favour Lord extend Make good to me the Word on which Thy Servants Hopes depend 50. That onely Comfort in Dâ—stress Did all my Griefs controul Thy Word when Troubles hem'd me round Reviv'd my fainting Soul 51. Insulting Foes did proudly laugh And all my Hopes deride Yet from thy Law not all their Taunts Could make me turn aside 52. Thy Judgments Lord of ancient date I then recall'd to mind And with such Thoughts refresh'd my Soul Did constant Comfort find 53. Sometimes I stand amaz'd like one With deadly Horror strook To think how all my sinful Foes Have thy just Laws forsook 54. But I thy Statutes and Decrees My cheerful Anthems made Whilst through strange Lands and desart Wilds I like a Pilgrim stray'd 55. Thy Name that cheer'd my Heart by day Has â—ill'd my Thoughts by night I then resolv'd by thy just Laws To guide my Steps a right 56. That Peace of Mind which has my Soul In deep Distress sustain'd By strict Obedience to thy Will I happily obtain'd CHETH 57. O Lord my God my Portion thou And sure possession art Thy Words I stedfastly resolve To treasure in my Heart 58. With all the strength of warm Desires I did thy Grace implore Disclose according to thy Word Thy Mercies boundless store 59. With due Reflection and strict Care On all my Ways I thought And so reclaim'd to thy just Paths My wand'ring Steps I brought 60. I lost no time but made great haste Resolv'd without delay To watch that I might never more From thy Commandments stray 61. Tho num'rous Troops of sinful Men To rob me have combin'd Yet I thy pure and righteous Laws Will ever keep in mind 62. In dead of night will I arise To sing thy solemn Praise Because convinc'd how much I oughâ— To love thy righteous Ways 63. To such as fear thy holy Name My self I 'll closely join To all who their obedient Wills To thy Commands resignâ— 64. O'er all the Earth thy Mercy Lord Abundantly is shed O make me then exactly learn Thy sacred Paths to tread TETH 65. With me thy Servant thou hast dealt Most graciously O Lord Repeated Benefits besâ—ow'd According to thy Word 66. Teach me the sacred Skill by which Right Judgmenâ— is attain'd Who in belief of thy Commands Have stedfastly remain'd 67. Before Affliction stopt my Course My Footsteps went astray But I have since been disciplin'd Thy Precepts to obey 68. Thou art O Lord supreamly good And all thou dost is so On me thy Statutes to discern The saving Skill beâ—tow 69. The Proud have forg'd malicious Lies My spotless Fame to stain But my fixt Heart without Reserve Thy Precepts shall retain 70. While pamper'd they with prosp'rous Ills In sensual Pleasures live My Soul can relish no Delight But what thy Precepts give 71. 'T is good for me that I have felt Severe Affliction 's Rod That I may duly learn and keep The Statutes of my God 72. The Law that from thy Mouth proceeds Of more esteem I hold Than untoucht Mines than thousand Mines Of Silver and of Gold IOD 73. To me who am the Workmanship Of thy almighty Hands The Heav'nly Understanding give To learn thy just Commands 74. My Preservation to thy Saints Strong Comfort will afford To see Success attend my Hopes That trusted in thy Word 75. That right thy Judgments are I now By sure Experience see And that in Faithfulness O Lord Thou hast afflicted me 76. Let thy kind Mercy Comfort bring For all my Griefs at last According to thy gracious Word To me thy Servant past 77. To me thy saving Grace restore That I again may live Whose Soul can relish no Delight But what thy Precepts give 78. Defeat the Proud who unprovok'd To ruine me have sought Who only on thy sacred Laws Employ my harmless Thought 79. Let those that fear thy Name espouse My Cause and those alone Who have by strict and pious Search Thy Testimonies known 80. In thy blest Statutes let my Heart Continue ever sound That Guilt and Shame the Sinners Loâ— May never me confound CAPH 81. My Soul with long Expectance faints To see thy saving Grace Yet still on thy unerring Word My Confidence I place 82. My very Eyes consume and fail With waiting for thy Word Thy Comfort and long promis'd Aid O when wilt thou afford 83. My Flesh like shriv'led Parchment shows That long in Smoke is set Yet no Affliction me can force Thy Statutes to forget 84. How many are thy Servant's Days When wilt thou Lord redress My Wrongs and Judgment execute On them who me oppress 85. The proud have digg'd a Pit for me Who have no other Foes But who are Reprobates to Thee And thy just Laws oppose 86. All thy Commandments are compos'd Of Truth and Equity Men persecute me without Cause Thou Lord my Helper be 87. To snatch me from the Face of Earth Their Spite almost prevail'd Yet to thy righteous Precepts I My Duty never fail'd 88. Thy wonted Kindness Lord restore My drooping Heart to cheer That by thy Testimonies I My Life 's whole Course may steerâ— LAMED 89. For ever and for ever Lord Thou dost the same remain In Heav'n thy Word establisht is And does that Heav'n sustain 90. Thro circling Ages Lord thy Truth Immoveably shall stand As Earth whose Fabrick is upheld By thy almighty Hand 91. All things the Course by Thee ordain'd Ev'n to this day fulfil They are thy faithful Subjects all And Servants of thy Will 92. Unless thy sacred Law had been My Comfort and Delight I must have fainted and expir'd In dark Affliction 's Night 93. Thy Precepts therefore from my Thoughts Shall never Lord depart For Thou by them hast to new Life Restor'd my dying Heart 94. As I am thine intirely thine Protect me Lord from Harm Who have thy Precepts sought to know And carefully perform 95. The Wicked have their Ambush laid My guiltless Life to take But in the midst of Danger I Thy Word my Study make 96. I 've seen an end of what we call Perfection here below But thy Commandments like thy self No Change or Period know MEM. 97. The Love that to thy Law I bear No Language can display They with fresh Wonders entertain My ravisht Thoughts all day 98. Thro thy Commands I wiser grow Than all my subtle Foes For they are with me to direct And
kindly treats He guards the Orphan and the Wiles Of wicked men defeats 10. The God that does in Sion dwell Is our eternal King From Age to Age his Reign endures Let all his Praises sing PSALM CXLVII 1. O Praise the Lord with Hymns of Joy And celebrate his Fame For pleasant good and comely 't is To praise his Holy Name 2. His holy City God will build Tho levell'd with the Ground And bring his People back dispers'd O'er all the Nations round 3 4. He kindly heals the broken Hearts And all their Wounds does close He tells the Number of the Stars Their sev'ral Names he knows 5 6. Great is the Lord and great his Pow'r His Wisdom knows no Bound The meek he raises and throws down The Wicked to the Ground 7. To God the Lord a Hymn of Praise With grateful Voices sing To Songs of Triumph tune the Harp And strike each warbling string 8. He covers Heav'n with Clouds and thence Refreshing Rain bestows Thro' him on Mountain-tops the Grass With wond'rous Plenty grows 9. He salvage Beasts that loosely range With timely Food supplies He feeds the Raven's tender Brood And stops their hungry Cries 10. He values not the warlike Steed Nor in his Strength delights The nimble Foot that swiftly runs With just Disdain he slights 11. But he to him that fears his Name His tender Love extends To him that on his boundless Grace With stedfast Hope depends 12 13. Let Sion and Ierus'lem then To God their Praise address Who fenc'd their Gates with massie Bars And does their Children bless 14 15. He makes in all their Borders Peace With finest Wheat they 're fed He speaks the Word and what he wills Is done as soon as said 16. Large Flakes of Snow like fleecy Wool Descend at his Command And Hoary Frost like Ashes spread Is scatter'd o'er the Land 17. When he does join'd to these his Ice In little Morsels break Who can against his piercing Cold Secure Defences make 18. He sends his Word and strait it melts He makes his Wind to blow And soon the Streams congeal'd before In plenteous Currents flow 19. By Him his Statutes and Decrees To Iacob's Sons were shown And still to Isr'el's chosen Seed His righteous Laws are known 20. No other Nation this can boast Nor did he e'er afford To heathen Lands his Oracles And Knowledge of his Word Hallelujahâ— PSALM CXLVIII 1. YE boundless Realms of Joy Exalt your Maker's Fame His Praise your Song employ Above the starry Frame 2. Your Voices raise Ye Cherubims And Seraphims To sing his Praise 3 4. Thou Moon that rul'st the Night And Sun that guid'st the Day Ye glitt'ring Stars of Light To him your Homage pay His Praise declare Ye Heav'ns above And Clouds that move In liquid Air. 5 6. Let them adore the Lord And praise his holy Name By whose Almighty Word They all from Nothing came And so shall last From Changes free His firm Decree Stands ever fast 7 8. Let Earth her Tribute pay Praise him ye dreadful Whales And Fish that through the Sea Glide swift with glitt'ring Scales Fire Hail and Snow And misty Air And Winds that where He bids them blow 9 10. By Hills and Mountains all In grateful Consort join'd By Cedars stately tall And Trees for Fruit design'd By ev'ry Beast And creeping thing And Fowl of Wing His Name be blest 11 12. Let all of Royal Birth With those of humbler Frame And Judges of the Earth His matchless Praise proclaim In this Design Let Youths with Maids And hoary Heads With Children join 13. United Zeal be shown His wond'rous Fame to raise Whose glorious Name alone Deserves our endless Praise Earth's utmost Ends His Pow'r obey His glorious Sway The Skies transcends 14. His chosen Saints to grace He sets their Horn on high And favours Isr'el's Race Who still to him are nigh O therefore raise Your grateful Voice And still rejoice The Lord to praise PSALM CXLIX 1 2. O Praise ye the Lord prepare your glad Voice His Praise in the great Assembly to sing In our great Creator let Isr'el rejoice And Children of Sion be glad in their King 3 4. Let them his great Name extol in the Dance With Timbrel and Harp his Praises express Who always takes pleasure his Saints to advance And with his Salvation the Humble to bless 5 6. With Glory adorn'd his People shall sing To God who their Beds With Safety does shield Their Mouth fill'd with Praises of him their great King Whilst a two-edged Sword in their Hand they shall wield 7 8. Just Vengeance to take for Injuries past To punish those Lands that know not his Mind With Chains as their Captives to tie their Kings fast With Fetters of Iron their Nobles to bind 9. Thus shall they make good when them they destroy The dreadful Decree which God does proclaim Such Honour and Triumph his Saints shall enjoy O therefore for ever exalt his great Name PSALM CL. 1. O Praise the Lord in that blest Place From whence his Goodness largely flows Praise him in Heav'n where he his Face Unveil'd in perfect Glory shows 2. Praise him for all the mighty Acts Which he in our behalf has done His Kindness this Return exacts With which our Praise should equal run 3. Let the Shrill Trumpet 's warlike Voice Make Rocks and Hills his Praise rebound Praise him with Harp's melodious Noise And gentle Psaltry's silver Sound 4. Let Virgin-Troops soft Timbrels bring And some with graceful Motion dance Let Instruments of various Strings With Organs join'd his Praise advanceâ— 5. Let them who joyful Hymns compose To Cymbals set their Songs of Praise Cymbals of common Use and those That loudly sound on solemn Days 6. Let all things with glad Zeal contend The Breath he does to them afford In just Returns of Praise to spend Let ev'ry â—reature praise the Lord. The END of the PSALMS Gloria Patri c. Common Measure To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom we adore Be Glory as it was is now And shall be evermore As Psalm 100 c. To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom Earth and Heav'n adore Be Glory as it was of old Is now and shall be evermore As Psalm 25 c. To God the Father Son And Spirit Glory be As 't was and is and shall be so To all Eternity Advertisement HAving design'd to make such a Version of the Psalms as may be fit for Common Use we have endeavour'd it by the following Methods 1. By keeping strictly to the Text and where the Sense was doubtful determining it by the Scope and Occasion of the Psalm 2. By taking care to make the whole Version easie and intelligible 3. By endeavouring to express the Spirit and Genius of every Psalm and suiting our Style to the several Passions of the Author 4. By retaining â—he Connexion throughout each Psalm which does not always appear in the Prose Translation 5. By rendring the Hebraisms in their plain Sense and Meaning as agreed on by the best Commentators 6. By adapting our Measures to the Tunes that are best received turning several Psalms to those that are most Musical such as that of 100 113 148 and others N.T. N.B. FINIS
A New Uersion OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID Fitted to the TUNES Used in CHURCHES BY N. TATE and N. BRADY LONDON Printed by M. Clark for the Company of Stationers 1696. TO HIS Most Excellent Majesty WILLIAM III. OF Great-Britain France and Ireland KING Defender of the FAITH c. THIS NEW VERSION OF THE PSALMS of DAVID Is most Humbly DEDICATED BY His MAJESTY'S Most Obedient Subjects and Servants N. Brady N. Tate THE PSALMS OF DAVID A New Version of the PSALMS c. PSALM I. 1. HAppy the Man whom ill Advice From Virtue ne'er withdrew Who ne'er with Sinners stood nor â—aâ— Amongst the scoffing Crew 2. But makes the perfect Law of God His Bus'ness and Delight Devoutly reads therein by Day And meditates by Night 3. He like a Tree by Rivers fed With timely Fruit shall bend His â—eaf shall flourish and Success All his Designs attend 4. Ungodly Mâ—n and their Attempts No lasting Rooâ— shall find Untimely blasted and dispers'd Like Chaâ—f before the Wind. 5. The Wâ—â—kâ—d thâ—refore shall noâ— stand Before their Judge's Face Nor Hypocriâ—es who pass'd for Saints Amongst the Just take place 6. God knows the ways of â—ighteous Men To Happiness they tend But Sinners and their vain Designs Shall both in Ruin end PSALM II. 1. WIth restless and ungovern'd Rage Why do the Heathen storm Why in such rash Attempts engage As they can ne'er perform 2. The Great in Counsel and in Might Their various Forces bring Against the Lord they all unite And his anointed King 3. Must we submit to their Commands Puff'd up with Pride they say No let us break their slavish Bands And cast their Chains away 4. But God who sits enthron'd on high Who all things wisely guides Does their conspiring Strength defie Their empty Plots derides 5. Thick Clouds of Wrath divine shall break On his rebellious Foes And in loud Thunder thus he 'll speak To all that dare oppose 6. In spight of those who thwart my Will The King that I approve Whose Throne is fix'd on Sion's Hill Like that shall never nove 7. Listen O Earth whilst I declare God's uncontroul'd Decree Thou art my Son this day my Heir Have I begotten thee 8. Ask and receive thy just Commands The Heathen World shall sway The utmost Limits of the Lands Shall thy dread Will obey 9. Thy pow'rful Sceptre thou shalt shakeâ— And crush them every where As massy Bars of Iron break The Potter's brittle Ware 10. Learn then ye Princes and give ear Ye Judges of the Earth 11. Worship the Lord with holy Fear Rejoyce with awful Mirth 12. Appease the Son with due Respect Your humble Homage pay Lest he revenge the bold Neglect Incens'd by your Delay 13. If but in part his Anger rise Who can endure its Flame Then bless'd are they whose Hope relies On his most holy Name PSALM III. 1. HOW num'rous Lord of late are grown The Troublers of my Peace And as their Factious Numbers rise So does their Rage increase 2. Insulting they my Soul upbraid And him that I adore The God in whom he trusts say they Shall rescue him no more 3. But thou O Lord art my Defence On thee my Hopes rely Thou art my Glory and shalt yet Lift up my Head on high 4. Since whensoe'er in like Distress To God I made my Pray'r He heard me from his holy Hill Why should I now despair 5. Guarded by him I laid me down My sweet Repose to take For I through him securely sleep Through him in safety wake 6. No Force nor Fury of my Foes My Courage shall confound Were they as many Hosts as Men That have beset me round 7. Arise and save me O my God Who oft hast own'd my Cause And scatter'd oft these Foes to me And to thy righteous Laws 8. Salvation to the Lord belongs He only can defend His Blessings he extends to all That on his Power depend PSALM IV. 1. O Lord that art my righteous Judge To my Complaint give ear Thou still redeem'd'st me from Distress Have mercy Lord and hear 2. How long will ye O Sons of Men To blot my Fame devise How long your vain Designs pursue And spread malicious Lies 3. Consider that the righteous Man Is God's peculiar Choice And when to God I make my Pray'r He always hears my Voice 4. Then stand in aw of his Commands Flee ev'ry thing that 's ill Commune in private with your Hearts And bend them to his Will 5. The place of other Sacrifice Let Righteousness supply And let your Hope securely fix'd On God alone rely 6. Whilst wordly Minds impatient grow More prosp'rous Times to see Still let the Glories of thy Face Shine brightly Lord on me 7. So shall my Heart o'erflow with Joy More lasting and more true Than theirs who stores of Corn and Wine Successively renew 8. Then down in peace I 'll lay my Head And take my needful Rest No other Guard O Lord I crave Of thy Defence possest PSALM V. 1. LOrd hear the voice of my Complaint Accept my secret Pray'r 2. To thee alone my King my God Will I for Help repair 3. Thou in the Morn my Voice shalt hear And with the dawning Day To thee devoutly I 'll look up To thee devoutly pray 4. For thou the Wrongs that I sustain Canst never Lord approve Who from thy sacred Dwelling-place All Evil dost remove 5. Not long shall hard'ned Fools remain Unpunish'd in thy sight All such as act unrighteous things Thy Vengeance shall requite 6. The sland'ring Tongue O God of Truth By thee shall be destroy'd Who hat'st alike the Man in Blood And in Deceit employ'd 7. But when thy boundless Grace shall me To thy lov'd Court 's restore On thee I 'll fix my longing Eyes And humbly there adore 8. Conduct me by thy righteous Laws For watchful is my Foe Therefore O Lord make plain the way Wherein I ought to go 9. Their Mouth vents nothing but Deceit Their Heart is set on Wrong Their Throat is a devouring Grave They flatter with their Tongue 10. By their own Counsels let them fall Oppress'd with Loads of Sin For they against thy righteous Laws Have harden'd Rebels been 11. But let all those who trust in thee With Shouts their Joy proclaim Let them rejoyce whom thou preserv'st And all that love thy Name 12. To righteous Men the righteous Lord His Blessings will extend And with his Favour from their Foes As with a Shield defend PSALM VI. 1. THY dreadful Anger Lord restrain And spare a Wretch forlorn Correct me not in thy fierce Wrath Too heavy to be born 2. Have Mercy Lord my Strength decays Unable to endure The Anguish of my aking Bones Which thou alone canst cure 3. My tortur'd Flesh infects my Mind And fills my Soul with Grief But Lord how long wilt thou delay To grant me thy Relief 4. Thy wonted Goodness Lord repeat And ease my troubled Soul Lord for thy wond'rous Mercy 's sake Vouchsafe to
other Lands outvies 7. Therefore my Soul shall bless the Lord Whose Word 's my Guide and Light Who private Counsel does afford In dark Afflictions Night 8. Nothing I know can lie conceal'd From his All-seeing Eye And my firm Hope has never fail'd Because he still is nigh 9. Therefore my Heart all Grief defies My Glory does rejoice My Flesh shall rest in hope to rise Wak'd by his pow'rful Voice 10. Thou Lord when I resign my Breathâ— My Soul from Hell wilt free Nor let thy Holy One in death The least Corruption see 11. Thou shalt the Paths of Life display Which to thy presence lead Where Pleasures dwell without allay And Joys that never fade PSALM XVII 1. TO my just Plea my sad Complaint Attend O Righteous Lord And to my Pray'r as 't is unfeign'd A gracious Ear afford 2. As in â—hy Presence I 'm approv'd So let my Sentence be And with impartial Eyes O Lord My upright Dealing see 3. For thou hast prov'd my Heart by day And visited by Night And on the strictest Tryal found â—ts secret Motions right Nor shall thy Justice Lord alone My Heart's Designs acquit For I have purpos'd that my Tongue Shall no Offence commit 4. I know what wicked Men would do Their Safety to maintain But me thy just and mild Commands From bloody Paths restrain 5. That I may still in spight of Wrongs My Innocence secure O! Guide me in thy righteous Ways And make my Footsteps sure 6. Since heretofore I ne'er in vain To thee my Pray'r address'd O! now my God incline thine Ear To this my just request 7. The Wonders of thy Love and Care In my Defence engage Thou whose right Hand preserves thy Saints From their Oppressors Rage PART II. 8 9. O! keep me in thy tend'rest Care With shelt'ring Wings stretch'd out From cruel and oppressing Foes That compass me about 10. O'ergrown with Luxury enclos'd In their own Fat they lie And with a proud blaspheming Mouth Both God and Man defie 11. Well may they boast for they have now My Path encompass'd round Their Eyes at Watch their Bodies bow'd And couching to the Ground 12. In Posture of a Lion set When greedy of his Prey Or a young Lion when he lurks Within a Covert Way 13. Arise O Lord defeat their Plots Their swelling Rage controul From the ungodly Man thy Sword Deliver thou my Soul 14. From worldly Men thy sharpest Scourge Whose Portion 's here below Who fill'd with earthly Stores aspire No other Bliss to know 15. Pleas'd with a num'rous Race to share Their Substance while they live Successive Heirs to whom they may The vast Remainder give 16. But Lord for me I only crave The Treasure of thy Grace And waking in my Soul to find The â—mage of thy Face PSALM XVIII 1 2. NO Change of Times shall ever shock My firm Affection Lord to thee For thou hast always been a Rock A Fortress and Defence to me Thou my Deliv'rer art my God My Trust is in thy mighty Pow'r Thou art my Shield from Foes abroad At home my Safeguard and my Tow'r 3. To thee I 'll still address my Pray'r To whom all Praise we justly owe So shall I by thy watchful Care Be guarded from my Treach'rous Foe 4 5. By Floods of wicked Men distress'd With deadly Sorrows compass'd round With dire infernal Pangs oppress'd In Death's unwieldy Fetters bound 6. To Heav'n I made my mournful Pray'r To God address'd my humble Moan Who graciously inclin'd his Ear And heard me from his lofty Throne PART II. 7. When God arose to take my part The trembling Earth did quake for fear From their firm Posts the Hills did start Nor durst his dreadful Fury bear 8. Thick Clouds of Smoak disperst abroad Ensigns of Wrath before him came Devouring Fire around him glow'd That Coals were kindled at its Flame 9. He left the beauteous Realms of Light Whilst Heav'n bow'd down its awful head Beneath his feet substantial Night Was like a sable Carpet spread 10. The Chariot of the King of Kings Which Troops of harness'd Angâ—ls drew On a strong Tempest 's rapid Wings With most amazing Swiftness flew 11 12. Black wat'ry Mists and Clouds conspir'd With thickest Shades his Face to veil But at his Brightness soon retir'd And fell in show'rs of Fire and Hail 13. Thro Heav'n's wide Arch a thundring Peal God's angry Voice did loudly roar While Earth's sad Face with heaps of Hail And flakes of Fire was cover'd o'er 14. His sharpen'd Arrows round he threw Which made his scatter'd Foes retreat Like Darts his nimble Light'nings â—lew And quickly finish'd their Defeat 15. The Deep its secret Stores disclos'd The World's Foundations naked lay By his avenging Wrath expos'd Which fiercely rag'd that dreadful Day PART III. 16. The Lord did on my side engage From Heav'n his Throne my Cause upheld And snatch'd me from the furious Rage Of threat'ning Waves that proudly swell'd 17. God his resistless Pow'r employ'd My strongest Foes Attempts to break Who else with ease had soon destroy'd The Weak defence that I could make 18. Their subtle Rage had near prevail'd When I distress'd and friendless lay But still when other Succours fail'd God was my firm Support and Stay 19. From Dangers that enclos'd me round He brought me forth and set me free For some just cause his Goodness found That mov'd him to delight in me 20. Because in me no Guilt remains God does his gracious Help extend My Hands are free from bloody Stains Therefore the Lord is still my Friend 21 22. For I his Judgments kept in sight In his just Ways I always trod I never did his Statutes slight Nor vainly wander'd from my God 23 24. But still my Soul sincere and pure Did ev'n from darling Sins refrain His Favours therefore yet endure Because my Heart and Hands are clean PART IV. 25 26. Thou suit'st O Lord thy righteous Ways To various Paths of Human-kind They who for Mercy merit Praise With thee shall wond'rous Mercy find Thou to the Just shalt Justice shew The Pure thy Purity shall see Such as perversly chuse to go Shall meet perverse Returns from Thee 27 28. That he the humble Soul will save And crush the Haughty's boasted Might In me the Lord an Instance gave Whose Darkness he has turn'd to Light 29. On his firm Succour I rely'd And did o'er num'rous Foes prevail Nor fear'd whilst he was on my side The best defended Walls to scale 30. For Gods Designs shall still succeed His Word will bear the strictest Test He 's a strong Shield to all that need And on his sure Protection rest 31. Who then deserves to be ador'd But God on whom my Hopes depend Or who except the mighty Lord Can with resistless Pow'r defend PART V. 32 33. 'T is God that girds my Armour on And all my just Designs fulâ—ills Through him my Feet can swiftly run And nimbly climb the steepest Hills 34. Lessons of War from him I
take And manly Weapons learn to wield Strong Bows of Steel with ease I break Forc'd by my stronger Arms to yield 35. The Buckler of his Saving Health Protects me from assaulting Foes His Hand sustains me still my Wealth And Greatness from his Bounty flows 36. My Goings he enlarg'd abroad Till then to narrow Paths confin'd And when in slipp'ry ways â— trod The Method of my Steps design'd 37. Through him I num'rous Foes defeat And flying Squadrons captive make Nor from my fierce Pursuit retreat Till full Revenge of all I take 38. Cover'd with Wounds in vain they try Their vanquish'd Heads again to rear Spight of their boasted Strength they lie Beneath my Feet and grovel there 39. Godâ— when fierce Armies take the field Recruits my Strength my Courage warms He makes my strong Opposers yield Subdu'd by my prevailing Arms. 40. Through him the Necks of prostrate Foes My conqu'ring Feet in Triumph press Aided by him I root out those Who hate and envy my Success 41. With loud Complaints all Friends they try'd But none was able to defend At length to God for Succour cry'd But God would no Assistance lend 42. Like flying Dust which Winds pursue Their broken Troops were scatter'd round Their baffled Numbers forth I threw Like loathsome Dust that clogs the Ground PART VI. 43. Our Factious Tribes at Strife till now At God's Appointment me obey The Heathen to my Sceptre bow And Foreign Nations own my Sway. 44. Remotest Realms their Homage send When my successful Name they hear Strangers for my Commands attend Charm'd with Respect or aw'd by Fear 45. All to my Summons tamely yield Or soon in Battel are dismay'd For stronger holds they quit the Field And still in strongest Holds afraid 46. Let the Eternal Lord be prais'd The Rock on whose Defence I rest O'er highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd Who me with his Salvation bless'd 47. T is God that still supports my Right His just Revenge my Foes pursues 'T is he that with resistless Might Fierce Nations to my Yoke subdues 48. My universal Safe-guard He From whom my lasting Honours flowâ— He made me Great and set me free From my remorseless bloody Foe 49. Therefore to celebrate his Fame My grateful Voice to Heav'n I 'll raiseâ— And Nations Strangers to his Name Shall thus be taught to sing his Praise 50. God to his King Deliv'rance sends Shews his Anointed signal Grace His Mercy evermore extends To David and his promis'd Race PSALM XIX 1. THE Heav'ns declare thy Glory Lordâ— Which that alone can fill The Firmament and Stars express Their great Creator's Skill 2. Revolving Days with ev'ry Dawn Fresh Beams of Knowledge bring From darkest Nights successive Rounds Divine Instructions spring 3. Their pow'rful Language to no Realm Or Region is confin'd 'T is Nature's Voice and understood Alike by all Mankind 4. Their Doctrines sacred Sense itself Through Earth's extent displays Whose bright Contents the circ'ling Sun Around the World conveys 5. No Bridegroom for his Nuptials drest Has such a cheerful Face No Giant does like him rejoice To run his glorious Race 6. From East to West from West to East His restless Circuit goes And through his Progress cheerful Light And vital Warmth bestows PART II. 7. God's perfect Law converts the Soul Reclaims from false Desires With sacred Wisdom his sure Word The Ignorant inspires 8. The Statutes of the Lord are just And bring sincere Delight His pure Commands in search of Truth Assist the feeblest Sight 9. His Fear is clean his Worship fix'd For ever to abide His equal Judgments in the scale Of Truth and Justice try'd 10. Of more esteem than Golden Mines Or Gold refin'd with skill More sweet than Honey or the Drops That from the Comb distil 11. My trusty Counsellours they are And friendly Warnings give Divine Rewards attend on those Who by thy Precepts live 12. But what frail Man observes how ofâ— He does from Vertue fall O cleanse me from my secret Faults Thou God who know'st them all 13. Let no presumptuous Sin O Lord Dominion have o'er me That by thy Grace preserv'd I may The great Trangression flee 14. So shall my Pray'r and Praises be With thy Acceptance blest And I secure on thy Defence My Strength and Saviour rest PSALM XX. 1. THE Lord to thy Request attend And hear thee in Distress The Name of Iacob's God defend And grant thy Arms Success 2. To aid thee from on high repair And Strength from Sion give Remember all thy Offerings there Thy Sacrifice receive 3. To compass thy own Heart's Desire Thy Counsels still direct Make kindly all Events conspire To bring them to effect 4. To thy Salvation Lord for Aid We 'll cheerfully repair With Banners in thy Name display'd The Lord accept thy Pray'r 5. Our Hopes are now confirm'd the Lord Will by our Sov'reign stand From Heav'n the saving Strength afford Of his resistless Hand 6. Some trust in Steeds for War design'd On Chariots some rely Against them all we 'll call to mind The Name of God most High 7. But from their Steeds and Chariots thrown Behold them through the Plain Disorder'd broke and trampled down Whilst firm our Troops remain 8. Still save us Lord and still proceed Our rightful Cause to bless Hear King of Heav'n in times of need The Pray'rs that we address PSALM XXI 1. THE King O Lord with Songs of Praise Shall in thy Strength rejoice With thy Salvation glad shall raise To Heav'n his cheerful Voice 2. For thou whate'r his Lips request Not only didst impart But hast with thy Acceptance blest The Wishes of his Heart 3. Thy Goodness and thy tender Care Have ev'n his Hope 's out-gone A Crown of Gold thou mak'st him wear And sett'st it firmly on 4. He pray'd for Life and thou O Lord Didst his short span extend And graciously to him afford A Life that ne'er shall end 5. Thy sure Defence to Nations round Has spread his glorious Name And his successful Actions crown'd With Majesty and Fame 6. Eternal Blessings thou bestow'st And mak'st his Joy encrease Whilst thou to him unclouded show'st The Brightnesâ— of thy â—ace PART II. 7. Because the King on God alone For timely Aid relies His Mercy still supports his Throne And all his Needs supplies 8. But righteous Lord thy stubborn Foes Shall feel thy heavy Hand Thy vengeful Arm shall find out those That hate thy mild Command 9. When thou against them dost engage Thy just but dreadful Doom Shall like a glowing Oven's Rage Their Hopes and them consume 10. Nor shall thy furious Anger cease Or with their Ruine end But ravage all their guilty Race And to their Seed descend 11. For all their Thoughts were set on ill Their Hearts on Malice bent Though thou with watchful care didst still The ill Effects prevent 12. In vain by shameful flight they 'll try To scape thy dreaded Might While thy swift Darts shall faâ—ter fly And gaul them in
their Flight 13. Thus Lord thy wond'rous Strength disclose And thus exalt thy Name Whilst we loud Songs of Joy compose And make thy Pow'r the Theme PSALM XXII 1. MY God my God why leav'st thou me When I with Anguish faint O why so far from me remov'd And from my loud Complaint 2. All day but all the day unheard To thee do I complain With Cries implore Relief all night But cry all night in vain 3. But thou art still the righteous Judge Of Innocence oppress'd And therefore Israel's Praises are Of right to Thee address'd 4 5. On Thee our Ancestors rely'd And thy Deliv'rance found With pious Confidence they pray'd And with Success were crown'd 6. But I am treated as a Worm Like none of Woman born Not only by the Great revil'd But made the Rabble's Scorn 7. With Laughter all the gazing Crowd My Agonies survey They shoot the Lip they shake the Head And thus deriding say 8. In God he trusted boasting oft That he was Heaven's Delight Let God come down to own him now And save his Favourite PART II. 9. Thou mad'st my teeming Mother's Womb A living Offspring bear When but a Suckling at the Breast I was th' Almighty's Care 10. My Guardian thou didst shield from Wrongs My helpless Infant days Up from my Birth my God and Guide Through Life's bewilder'd ways 11. Withdraw not then so far from me When Trouble is so nigh O send me Help thy Help on which I only can rely 12. High pamper'd Bulls a frowning Herd From Basan Forests met With Strength proportion'd to their Rage Have me around beset 13. They gape on me and every Mouth A yawning Grave appears The rav'ning Lion's loudest Roar Less dreadful is than theirs PART III. 14. My Blood like Water 's spill'd my Joints Distorted out of Frame My Heart dissolves within my Breast Like Wax before the Flameâ— 15. My Strength like Potter's Earth is parch'd My thirsty Tongue and Breath From Plaints restrain'd my Life reduc'd Ev'n to the Gates of Death 16. Like Blood hounds to surround me they In pack'd Assemblies meet They pierc'd my inoffensive Hands They pierc'd my harmless Feet 17. My Body 's rack'd till all my Bones Distinctly may be told Yet such a Spectacle of Woe As Pastime they behold 18. As Spoil my Garments they divide Lots for my Vesture cast Therefore approach O Lord my Strength And to my Succour haste 20. Deliver from their Sword my Soul Of all but Life bereft Nor let my Darling in the Pow'r Of cruel Dogs be left 21. Retrieve me from the Lion's Jaws As from the brandish'd Horns Thou rescued'st me and from the Hoofs Of trampling Unicorns 22. Then to my Brethren I 'll declare The Triumphs of thy Name In Presence of assembled Saints Thy Glory thus proclaim 23. Ye Worshippers of Iacob's God All you of Israel's Line O praise the Lord and to your Praise Sincere Obedience join 24. He ne'er disdain'd on low Distress To cast a gracious Eye Nor turn'd from Poverty his Face But hears its humble Cry Part IV. 25. Thus in thy Courts Religious Throng My Thanks I will express In presence of thy Saints perform The Vows of my Distress 26. The Meek Companions of my Grief Shall find my Table spread And all that seek the Lord shall be With Joys immortal fed 27. Then shall the Universe convinc'd To God their Homage pay And scatter'd Nations of the Earth One Sov'reign Lord obey 28. 'T is his supream Prerogative O'er Subject-Kings to reign 'T is just that he should rule the World Who does the World sustain 29. The Rich who are with Plenty fed His Bounty must confess The Sons of Want by him reliev'd Their gen'rous Patron bless With humble Worship to his Throne They all for Aid resort That Power which first their Beings gave Can only them support 30 31. Then shall a chosen spotless Race Devoted to his Name To their admiring Heirs his Truth And glorious Acts proclaim PSALM XXIII 1. SInce God does me his worthless Charge Protect with tender Care As watchful Shepherds guard their Flocks What can I want or fear 2. In shady Pastures fresh and green He makes me feed and lie Then leads me on to silver Streams That gently murmur by 3. My wand'ring Soul by him restor'd To his immortal Praise He taught with humble Zeal to walk In his most righteous ways 4. Tho through Death's gloomy Vale I march Yet safe and undismaid His Presence cheers his Rod and Staff Afford me constant Aid 5. By him in sight of all my Foes My Table 's richly spread My Cup o'erflows with gen'rous Wine With pretious Oyls my Head 6. Since God thus shews his wond'rous Love Through all my Life's extent My time to come shall in his House In Pray'r and Praise be spent PSALM XXIV 1. THis spacious Earth is all the Lord's The Lord 's her Fulness is The World and its Inhabitants By sov'reign Right are his 2. He fram'd and fix'd it on the Seas And with Almighty Hand Upon inconstant Floods he made Her stable Fabrick stand 3. But for himself this Lord of All One chosen Seat design'd O who shall to that Sacred Hill Deserv'd Admittance find 4. The Man whose Hands and Heart are pure Whose Thoughts were never vain Had rather live despis'd and poor Than thrive â—y perjur'd Gain 5. This this is He on whom the Lord Shall show'r his Blessings down Whom God his Saviour shall vouchsafe With Righteousness to crownâ— 6. Such is the Race of Saints by whom Thy sacred Courts are trod And such the Proselytes that seek The face of Iacob's God 7. Erect your Heads eternal Gates Unfold to entertain The King of Glory see he comes With his celesâ—ial Train 8. Who is this King of Glory who The Lord for Strength renown'd In Battel mighty o'er his Foes Eternal Victor crown'd 9. Erect your Heads ye Gates unfold In state to entertain The King of Glory see he comes With all his shining Train 10. Who is this King of Glory who The Lord of Hosts renown'd Of Glory He alone is King Who is with Glory crown'd PSALM XXV 1 2. TO thee the God in whom I trust I liâ—t my Heart and Voice O let me not be put to shame Nor let my Foes rejoice 3. Those who on Thee for Succour wait Let no Disgrace attend Be that the shameful Lot of such As wilfully offend 4 5. Thy Paths disclose thy Truth impart And lead me in thy way For thou art he that brings me Help On Thee I wait all day 6. Thy Mercies and thy tender Love O Lord recall to mind And graciously continue still As thou wert ever kind 7. Let all my early youthful Crimes Be blotted out by thee And for thy wond'rous Goodness sake In Mercy think on me 8. His Mercy and his Justice both The righteous Lord displays In bringing wand'ring Sinners home And teaching them his ways 9. All those in Judgment shall he guide Who his Direction seek
And in his sacred Paths shall lead The humble and the meek 10. Through all the equal ways of God Both Truth and Mercy shine Tow'rds them that with religious Hearts To his blest Will incline PART II. 11. Since Mercy is thy darling Grace And most exalts thy Fame Forgive my heinous Sin O Lord And so advance thy Name 12. Whoe'er to God with holy Fear His humble Duty pays Shall find the Lord a faithful Guide In all his righteous Ways 13. His quiet Soul with inward Peace Shall be for ever blest And by his num'rous Race the Land Successively possest 14. For God to such as fear his Name His secret Will imparts And does his gracious Cov'nant write In their obedient Hearts 15. To him I still will lift my Eyes And wait his timely Aid Who breaks the strong and treach'rous snare Which for my Feet was laid 16. O turn again and all my Griefs In mercy Lord redress For I am compass'd round with Woes And plung'd in deep Distress 17. The Sorrows of my pensive Heart To mighty Sums increase O from this dark and dismal state My troubled Soul release 18. With tender Eyes and pitying Looks My sad Afflictions see Acquit me Lord and from my Guilt Intirely set me free 19. Consider Lord my cruel Foes How fast their Numbers grow What lawless Force and Rage they use What boundless Hate they show 20. O guard my life and set my Soul From their fierce Malice free Nor let me Lord be sham'd who place My stedfast Trust in thee 21. Let all my just and righteous Acts To full Perfection rise Because my firm and constant Hope On thee alone relies 12. To Israel Lord thy chosen Race Continue ever kind And in the midst of all their Wants Let them thy Succour find PSALM XXVI 1. JUdge me O Lord for I the Paths Of Righteousness have trod I cannot fail who all my Trust Repose on thee my God 2 3. Search prove my Heart whose Innocence Will shine the more 't is try'd For I have kept thy Grace in view Thy Truth my constant Guide 4. I never for Companions took The Idle or Prophane No Hypocrite with all his Arts My Friendship e'er could gain 5. I hate the Factious Plotting Crew Who make distracted Times No more would share their Company Than I 'd partake their Crimes 6. I 'll wash my Hands in Innocence And bring a Heart so pure As shall when I approach thy Courts My Welcome there secure 7 8. My Thanks I 'll publish there and tell How thy Renown excels That Seat affords me most Delight In which thy Honour dwells 9. Involve me not in Sinners doom Who Murder make their Trade 10. Who other 's Rights by secret Bribes Or open Force invade 11. But I will walk in Paths of Truth Integrity pursue Protect me therefore and on me Thy Mercies Lord renew 12. In spight of all my Foes Attacks I still maintain my ground And shall survive amongst thy Saints Thy Praises to resound PSALM XXVII 1. WHom should I fear since God to me Salvation is and Light Since strongly he my Life supports What can my Soul affright 2. With rav'nous Aims my Flesh to tear When Foes beset me round They stumbled and their lofty Crests Were made to strike the Ground 3. Through him my Heart undaunted dares With num'rous Hosts to cope Through him in dang'rous Straits of War For good Success I hope 4. Henceforth within his House to dwell I earnestly desire His wond'rous Beauty there to view And his blest Will enquire 5. For there may I with Comfort rest In times of deep Distress And safe as on a Rock abide In that secure recess 6. Whilâ—t God above my haughty Foes My lofty Head shall raise And I my joyful Off'ring bring And sing glad Songs of Praise PART II. 7. Continue Lord to hear my Voice Whene'er to thee I cry In mercy all my Pray'rs receive Nor my Request deny 8. When thou to seek thy glorious Face Dost graciously advise Thy glorious Face I 'll always seek My grateful Heart replies 9. Then hide not thou thy Face O Lord Nor me in Wrath reject My God and Saviour leave not him Thou didâ—t so oft protect 10. Tho all my Friends and nearest Kin Their helpless Charge forsake Yet thou whose Love excels them all Wilt Care and Pity take 11. Instruct me in thy ways O Lord My Goings plainly guide Lest envious Men who watch my steps Should see me tread aside 12. Defeat O Lord my cruel Foes And thwart their ill Desire Whose lying Lips and bloody Hands Against my Peace conspire 13. I trusted that my future Life Should with thy Love be crown'd Or else my fainting Soul had sunk With Sorrows compass'd round 14. With patient Faith expect God's time And he 'll inspire thy Breast With inward Strength do thus thy part And leave to him the rest PSALM XXVIII 1. O Lord my Rock to Thee I cryâ— In Sighs consume my Breath O answer or I shall become Like those that sleep in Death 2. Regard my Supplication Lordâ— The Cries that I repeat With weeping Eyes and Hands stretch'd oâ—â— Before thy Mercy-seat 3. Involve me not in Sinners doom Who make a Trade of Ill And ever speak the Person fair Whose Blood they mean to spill 4. According to their Crimes extent Let Justice have its Course Relentless be to them as they Have sinn'd without Remorse 5. Since they the Works of God despise Nor would his Grace adore His Wrath shall utterly destroy And build them up no more 6. But I with due Acknowledgment His Praises will resound From whom the Cries of my Distress A gracious Answer found 7. My Heard repos'd its Confidence In God my Strength and Shield In him I trusted and return'd Triumphant from the Field As he has made my Joys compleat 'T is just that I should raise The chearful Tribute of my Thanks And thus resound his Praise 8. His aiding Pow'r supports the Troops That my just cause maintain 'T was he advanc'd me to the Throne 'T is he secures my Reign 9. Preserve thy chosen and proceed Thine Heritage to bless With Plenty prosper them in Peace In Battle with Success PSALM XXIX 1. YE Princes that in Might excel Devout Oblations strait prepare God's glorious Actions loudly tell To all his wond'rous pow'r declareâ— 2. To his great Name fresh Altars raise And due Respect with Care afford Him in his holy Temple praise Where he 's with solemn State ador'd 3. 'T is he that with amazing Noise The wat'ry Clouds in sunder brake The Ocean trembled at his Voice When he from Heaven in Thundâ—r spake 4 5. How full of Pow'r his Voice appears With what majestick Horror crown'd Which from their Roots tall Cedars tears And strews their scatter'd Branches round 6. They and the Hills on which they grow Are sometimes hurried far away And leap like Hinds that bounding go Or Unicorns in youthful play 7 8. When God in Thunder loudly
speaks And scatter'd Flames of Lightning sends The Forest nods the Desart quakes And stubborn Kadesh lowly bends 9. He aids the Hinds with Pangs oppress'd And lays the Beasts dark Coverts bare Whilâ—t those that in his Temple rest Securely sing his Praises there 10 11. God rules the angry Floods on high His boundless Sway shall never cease His People he 'll with Strength supply And bless his own with constant Peace PSALM XXX 1. I 'll celebrate thy Praises Lord Who didst thy Pow'r employ To lift my drooping Head above My Foes insulting Joy 2 3. To Thee I cry'd in my Distress Who kindly didst relieve And from the Grave 's expecting Jaws My hopeless Life retrieve 4. Thus to his Courts ye Saints of his With Songs of Praise repair With me commemorate his Truth And providential Care 5. His Wrath has but a Moment's reign His Favour no Decay Your Night of Grief is recompenc'd With Joy's returning Day 6. But I in prosp'rous days presum'd No Revolution fear'd Whilst in my Sun-shine of Success No low'ring Cloud appear'd 7. But soon perceiv'd thy Favour Lord My Empire 's strongest Trust Thou hidd'st thy Face and strait I found My Honour laid in Dust. 8. Then as I vainly had presum'd My Error I confess'd And thus with supplicating Voice Thy Mercy 's Throne address'd 9. What Profit is there in my Blood Congeal'd by Death's cold Night Can silent Ashes speak thy Praise Thy wond'rous Truth recite 10. Hear me O Lord in Mercy hear Thy wonted Aid extend Be thou my Helper on whose Help I only can depend 11. 'T is done Thou hast my mournful Scene To Songs and Dances turn'd In Robes of State invested me Who late in Sackcloth mourn'd 12. My Glory therefore shall proclaim Thy Praise in grateful Verse And as thy Favours endless are Thy endless Praise rehearse PSALM XXXI 1. DEfend me Lord from Shame For still I trust in Thee As â—ust and Righteous is thy Name From Danger set me free 2. Bow down thy gracious Ear And speedy Succour send Do thou my stedfast Rock appear To rescue and defend 3. Since Thou when Foes oppress My Rock and Fortress art To guide me forth from this Distress Thy usual Help impart 4. Release me from the Snare Which they have closely laid Since I O God my Strength repair To thee alone for Aid 5. To Thee the God of Truth My Life and all that 's mine For thou preserv'dst me from my Youth I willingly resign 6. All vain Designs I hate Of those that trust in â—â—es Whilst my firm Hope in every state On God alone relies PART II. 7. The Mercies thou hast shown I 'll cheerfully express For thou hast view'd my Straits and known My Soul in deep Distress 8. When Keilah's treach'rous Race Did all my Strength enclose Thou gav'st my Feet a larger space To shun my watchful Foes 9. Thy Mercy Lord display Redress my just Complaint For both my Heart and Flesh decay With Grief and Hunger faint 10. Sad Thoughts my Life oppress My Years are spent in Groans My Sins have made my Strength grow less And ev'n consum'd my Bones 11. My Foes insulting mock'd My Neighbours did upbraid My Friends at sight of me were shock'd And fled as Men dismaid 12. By all I am forgot As dead and out of mind And hopeless as a shatter'd Pot Whose Parts can ne'er be join'd 13. With sland'rous Tongues they speak And seem my Pow'r to dread Whilst they together Counsel take My guiltless Blood to shed 14. But still my stedfast Trust I on thy Help repose That thou my God art good and just My Heart with Comfort knows PART III. 15. Whate'er Events betide Thy Wisdom times them all Then Lord thy Servant safely hide From those that seek his Fall 16. The Brightness of thy Face To me O Lord disclose And as thy Mercies still encrease Preserve me from my Foes 17. Let me no Shame receive Who still have call'd on Thee Let That and Silence in the Grave The Sinner's Portion be 18. Do thou their Tongues restrain Whose Breath in Lies is spent Who false Reports with proud Disdain Against the Righteous vent 19. How great thy Mercies are To such as fear thy Name Which thou for those that trust thy Care Dost to the World proclaim 20. Thou shrowd'st them in thy Sight From Man's defeated Pride From Tongues that do in Strife delight Thou dost them safely hide 21. With Glory and Renown God's Name be ever bless'd Whose Love in Keilah's well-fenc'd Town Was wond'rously express'd 22. I said in hasty Flight I 'm banish'd from thine Eyes Yet still thou kept'st me in thy Sight And heard'st my earnest Cries 23. Let holy Men the Lord With eager Love pursue Who to the Just will Help afford And give the Proud their due 24. All that on God rely Couragiously proceed For he will still your Hearts supply With Strength in time of need PSALM XXXII 1. THrice blest whose Sins have Pardon gain'd No more in Judgment to appear 2. Whose Guilt Remission has obtain'd And whose Repentance is sincere 3. Whilst I conceal'd the fretting Sore My Bones consum'd without Relief All day with Anguish I did roar But no Complaints asswag'd my Grief 4. Heavy on me thy Hand remain'd By Day and Night alike distrest Till quite of vital Moisture drain'd Like Land with Summer's drought opprest 5. No sooner I my Wound disclos'd The Guilt that tortur'd me within But thy Forgiveness interpos'd And Mercy 's healing Balm pour'd in 6. True Penitents shall thus succeed Who seek Thee whilst thou mayst be found From Danger 's common Deluge freed See the lewd World about 'em drown'd 7. Thy Favour Lord in last Distress My Tow'r of Refuge I must own Thou shalt my haughty Foes suppress And me with Songs of Triumph Crown 8. To my Instruction then confide You that would Truth 's safe Path descry Your Progress I 'll securely guide And keep you in my watchful Eye 9. Submit your selves to Wisdom's Rule Like Men that Reason have attain'd Not like th' ungovern'd Horse and Mule Whose Fury must be Curb'd and Rein'd 10. Sorrows on Sorrows multiply'd Obdurate Sinners shall confound But them who in his Truth confide Blessings of Mercy shall surround 11. His Saints that have perform'd his Lawâ— Their Life in Triumphs shall employ Let then as such alone have cause The Heart that 's Upright shout for Joy PSALM XXXIII 1. LEt all the Just to God with Joy Their chearful Voices raise For well the Righteous it becomes To sing glad Songs of Praise 2 3. Let Harps and Psalteries and Lutes Be in one Consort met And new-made Songs of loud Applausâ— To skilful Notes be set 4 5. For faithful is the Word of God His Works with Truth abound He Justice loves and o'er the Earth Distils his Goodness round 6. By his Almighty Word at first Heav'ns glorious Arch was rear'd And all the beauteous Hosts of Light At his Command appear'd 7. The swelling Floods
together rowl'd He makes in Heaps to lye And lays as in a Store-house safe The wat'ry Treasures by 8 9. Let Earth and all that dwell therein Before him trembling stand For when he spake the word 't was done 'T was fix'd at his Command 10. He when the Heathen closely plot Their Counsels undermines His Wisdom ineffectual makes The People's vain Designs 11. But what the mighty Lord decrees Shall stand for ever sure The settled purpose of his Heart To Ages shall endure PART II. 12. How happy then are they to whom The Lord for God is known Whom he from all the World besides Has chosen for his own 13 14 15. He all the Nations of the Earth From Heav'n his Throne survey'd He saw their Works and view'd their Thoughts By him their Hearts were made 16 17. No King is safe by num'rous Hostâ— Their Strength the Strong deceives No manag'd Horse by Force or Speed His Warlike Rider saves 18 19. 'T is God who those that trust in him Beholds with gracious Eyes He frees their Soul from Death their Wants In time of Dearth supplies 20 21. Our Soul on God with Patience waits Our Help and Shield is He Then Lord let still our Hearts rejoice Because we trust in Thee 22. The Riches of thy Mercy Lord Do Thou to us extend Since we for all we want or wish On Thee alone depend PSALM XXXIV 1. THrough all the changing Scenes of Life In Trouble and in Joy The Praises of my God shall still My Heart and Tongue employ 2. Of his Deliv'rance I will boast Till all that are distrest From my Example Comfort take And charm their Grief to rest 3. O magnifie the Lord with me With me exalt his Name 4. Distress'd to him I sought he heard And to my rescue came 5. Their drooping Hearts were soon refresh'd Who look'd to him for Aid Desir'd Success in ev'ry Face A chearful Air displaid 6. Behold say they the Supplicant Whom Providence reliev'd The Man so dang'rously beset So wond'rously retriev'd 7. His Angel Hosts encamp around The Dwellings of the Just Deliv'rance he affords to all Who on his Succour trust 8. O taste th' Experience of his Love The Tryal will decide How bless'd they are and only they Who in his Truth confide 9. Fear him ye Saints and you will then Have nothing else to fear Fear him make you his Service yours He 'll make your Wants his Care 10. When Hungry Rapine fails with Prey Young Lions to provide All those that meekly fear the Lord Shall have their Wants supply'dâ— PART II. 11. Approach ye piously dispos'd And my Instruction hear I 'll teach you the true Discipline Of his religious Fear 12. Let him who Length of Life desires And prosp'rous Days would see 13. From Slander 's Venom keep his Tongue His Lips from Falshood free 14. The crooked Paths of Vice decline And Virtue 's Ways pursue Establish Peace where 't is begun And where 't is lost renew 15. The Lord from Heav'n beholds the Just With favourable Eyes And when distress'd his gracious Ear Is opened to their Cries 16. But turns his wrathful Look on those Whom Mercy can't reclaim To cut them off and raze from Earth Their hated Race and Name 17. Deliv'rance to his Saints he gives When his relief they crave 18. Still nigh to heal the broken Heart And contrite Spirit save 19. The Wicked oft but still in vain Against the Just conspire 20. For under their Afâ—liction's weight He keeps their Bones entire 21. The Wicked from their Wickedness Their Ruine shall derive Whilst them their Malice and their Names The Righteous shall survive 22. The Lord redeems his Servants Souls Who on his Trust depend To them and their Posterity His Blessings shall descend PSALM XXXV 1. AGainst all those that strive with me O Lord assert my Right With such as War unjustly wage Do Thou my Battels sight 2. Thy Buckler take and bind thy Shield Upon thy warlike Arm Stand up my God in my defence And keep me safe from Harm 3. Bring forth thy Spear stop those that seek My guiltless Blood to spill Say to my Soul I am thy Health And will preserve thee still 4. Whilst they with Shame are covered o'er That my Destruction sought And such as did my Harm devise Are to Confusion brought 5. Then shall they fly dispers'd like Chaff That 's scatter'd by the Wind God's vengeful Minister of Wrath Shall follow close behind 6. And when through dark and slipp'ry ways They strive thy Rage to shun Thy vengeful Ministers of Wrath Shall goad them as they run 7. Since unprovok'd by any Wrong They hid their treach'rous Snare And for my harmless Soul a Pit Did without Cause prepare 8. Surpriz'd by Mischiefs unforeseen By their own Traps betray'd Their Feet shall fall into the Net Which they for me had laid 9. Whilst my glad Soul shall God's great Name For his Deliv'rance bless And by his Saving Health secur'd It s grateful Joy express 10. My very Bones shall say O Lord Who can compare with Thee Who sett'st the poor and helpless Man From strong Oppressors free PART II. 11. False Witnesses with forg'd Complaints Against my Truth combin'd And to my Charge such things they laid As I had ne'er design'd 12. The Good which I to them had done With Evil they repaid And urg'd by Malice undeserv'd Did ev'n my Life invade 13. But as for me when they were sick I did in Sackcloth mourn I pray'd and fasted and my Pray'r Did to my self return 14. Had they my Friends or Breth'ren been I could have done no more Nor with a Grief more sharp and true A Mother's Loss deplore 15. How diff'ring has their Carriage prov'd In times of my Distress When they in Crowds together met Did salvage Joy express The Rabble too in num'rous Throngs By their Example came And ceas'd not with their sordid Taunts To wound my spotless Fame 16. Scoâ—fers that noble Tables haunt And earn their Bread with Lies Did gnash their Teeth and sland'rous Jests Maliciously devise 17. But Lord how long wilt thou look onâ— On my behalf appear And save my guiltless Soul which they Like salvage Beasts would tear PART III. 18. So I before the list'ning World Shall grateful Thanks express And where the great Assembly meets Thy Name with Praises bless 19. Lord suffer not my causeless Foes Who me unjustly hate With puâ—lick Joy or private Winks To mock my sad Estate 20. For they with Hearts averse from Peace Maliciously devise Against the Men of quiet Minds To utter spiteful Lies 21. Nor with these private Arts content With open Mouths they bawl And say at last we 've found him out Our selves have seen it all 22. But Thou who dost both them and me With righteous Eyes survey Declare my Innocence O Lord And keep not far away 23. Stir up thy self and freshly rowz'd To Judgment Lord awake Thy righteous Servant's Cause O God To thy Decision take
Wicked set them free PSALM XXXVIII 1. COrrect me not in Anger Lord Tho I deserve it all Nor let at once on me the Storm Of thy Displeasure fall 2. In ev'ry wretched Part of me Thy Arrows deep remain Thy heavy Hand 's afflicting Weighâ— I can no more sustain 3. My Flesh is one continued Wound Thy Wrath so fiercely glows Betwixt my Punishment and Guilt My Bones have no Repose 4. My Sins are to a Deluge swell'd My wretched Head to drown And for my feeble Strength to bear Too vast a Burthen grown 5. My Wounds with putrid Stench are fill'd My Folly 's just Return 6. With Trouble I am warp'd and bow'd For all the day I mourn 7. A Loath'd Disease afflicts my Loins Unsound in ev'ry Part 8. I 'm feeble broken groan and roar Through Anguish of my Heart PART II. 9. But Lord before thy searching Eyes All my Designs appear And sure my Groans have been too loud Not to have reach'd thine Ear. 10. My Heart 's opprest my Strength decay'dâ— My Eyes depriv'd of Light 11. Friends Lovers Kinsmen gaze aloof On such a dismal Sight 12. Mean while the Foes that seek my Life Their Snares to take me set Vent Slanders and contrive all day To forge some new Deceit 13. But I as if both Deaf and Dumb Nor heard nor once reply'd 14. Quite Deaf and Dumb like one whosâ— Tonguâ— With conscious Guilt were ty'd 15. For Lord to Thee I do appeal My Innocence to clear Assur'd that Thou the Righteous God My injur'd Cause wilt hear 16. Hear me I said lest they rejoice Who triumph in my Woe Insulting if they see my Foot Once indirectly goe 17. And with continual Grief opprest To halt I now begin 18. For Lord to Thee I will confess To thee bewail my Sin 19. But whilst I languish my proud Foes Their Strength and Vigor boast Who hate me without Cause are grown A formidable Host. 20. Ev'n they whom I oblig'd return My Kindness with Despight Become my Enemies because â— chuse the Path that 's right 21. Forsake me not O Lord my God Nor far from me depart 22. Make hast to my Relief O Thouâ— Who my Salvation art PSALM XXXIX 1. REsolv'd to watch o'er all my Ways My very Words to aw I curb'd my hasty Tongue when I The prosp'rous Wicked saw 2. Like one that 's dumb I Silence kept And did my Tongue refrain From good Discourse but that Constraint Increas'd my inward Pain 3. My Heart did glow which waking Thoughts Did hot and restless make And warm Reflections fann'd the Fire Till thus at length I spake 4. Lord let me know my term of days How soon my Life will end The num'rous Train of Ills disclose Which this frail State attend 5. My Life thou know'st is but a Span A Cypher sums my Years And ev'ry Man in best estate But Vanity appears 6. Man like a Shadow vainly walks With Fruitless Cares oppress'd He heaps up Wealth but cannot tell By whom ' â—will be possess'd 7. Why then should I for worthless Toys With anxious Care attend On Thee alone my stedfast Hope Shall ever Lord depend 8 9. Forgive my Sins nor let me scorn'd By foolish Sinners be For I was dumb and murmur'd not Because 't was done by Thee 10. The dreadful Burthen of thy Wrath In mercy Lord remove Lest my frail Flesh too weak to bear The heavy Load should prove 11. For when thou chast'nest Man for Sin Thou mak'st his Beauty fade So vain a thing is he like Cloth By fretting Moths decay'd 12. Lord hear my Cry my Tears accept And listen to my Pray'r Who sojourn like a Stranger here As all my Fathers were 13. O spare me yet a little time My Strength again restore Before I vanish quite from hence And shall be seen no more PSALM XL. 1. I Waited meekly for the Lord Till he 'd vouchsafe a kind Reply Who did his gracious Ear afford And heard from Heav'n my humble Cryâ— 2. Me from the dismal Pit he took When founder'd deep in miry Clay He plac'd my Feet on solid Rock And suffer'd not my Steps to strayâ— 3. The Wonders he for me has wrought Inspire me with new Songs of Praise Whence Strangers shall his Fear be taught And Hope of like Deliv'rance raise 4. For Blessings shall that Man reward Who on th' Almighty Lord relies Who treats the Proud with Disregard And hates the Hypocrites Disguise 5. Who can the wond'rous Works recount Which thou O God for us hast wrought Thy treasur'd Thoughts of Love surmount The Pow'r of numbers speech and thought 6. I 've learn'd that Thou hast not desir'd Off'rings and Sacrifice alone Nor Blood of guiltless Beasts requir'd For Man's Transgression to atone 7. I therefore come come to fulfil The Oracles thy Books impart 8. 'T is my Delight to do thy Will Thy Law is written in my Heart PART II. 9. In full Assemblies I have told Thy Truth and Righteousness at large Nor did thou know'st my Lips with-hold From utt'ring what thou gav'st in charge 10. Nor kept within my Breast confin'd Thy Justice Faith and saving Grace But preach'd thy Love and Truth design'd For All that All might them embrace 11. Then let those Mercies I declar'd To others Lord extend to me Thy loving Kindness my Reward Thy Truth my safe Protection be 12. For I with Troubles am distrest Too vast and numberless to bear Nor less with Loads of Guilt opprest That plunge and sink me to Despair As soon alas I may recount The Haiâ—s on this afflicted Head My vanquisht Courage they surmount And fill my drooping Soul with Dread PART III. 13. But Lord to my Relief draw near For never was more pressing Need For my Deliv'rance Lord appear And add to that Deliverance Speed 14. Confusion on their Heads return Who to destroy my Soul combine Let them defeated blush and mourn Ensnar'd in their own vile Design 15. Their Doom let Desolation be With Shame their Malice be repaid Who mock'd my Confidence in Thee And Sport of my Affliction made 16. While those who humbly seek thy Face To joyful Triumphs are uprais'd And all who prize thy Saving Grace Ever resound The Lord be prais'd 17. Thus wretched tho I am and poor Of me th' Almighty Lord takes care Thou God who onely can'st restore To my Relief with Speed repair PSALM XLI 1. HAppy the Man whose tender Care Relieves the poor Distrest Whene'er by Troubles compass'd round The Lord shall give him Rest. 2. The Lord his Life with Blessings crown'd In Safety shall prolong And disappoint the Will of those That seek to do him wrong 3. If he in languishing estate Opprest with Sickness ly The Lord will make his easie Bed And inward Strength supply 4. Secure of This to theeâ— my God I thus my Pray'r address'd Lord for thy Mercy heal my Soul Tho I have much transgress'd 5. My cruel Foes with sland'rous words Attempt to wound my Fame When shall he die
say they and Mâ—n Forget his very Name 6. Suppose they formal Visits make 'T is all but empty show They gather Mischief in their Hearts And vent it where they go 7 8. With private Whispers such as these My Foes my Hurt devise A sore Disease afflicts him now He 's fall'n no more to rise 9. My own familiar Bosom Friend On whom I most rely'd Has me whose Bread he daily eat With open Scorn defy'd 10. But thou my sad and wretched State In Mercy Lord regard And raise me up that all their Crimes May meet their just Reward 11. By this I know thy gracious Ear Is open when I call Because thou suffer'st not my Foes To triumph in my Fall 12. Thy tender Care secures my Life From Danger and Disgrace And thou vouchsaf'st to set me still Before thy glorious Face 13. Let therefore Isr'el's Lord and God From age to age be bless'd And all the People's glad Applause With loud Amens express'd PSALM XLII 1. AS pants a Hart for cooling Streams When heated in the Chace So pants my Soul O God for thee And thy refreshing Grace 2. For thee my God the living God My thirsty Soul doth pine O when shall I behold thy Face Thou Majesty Divine 3. Tears are my constant Food while thuâ— Insulting Foes upbraid Deluded Wretch where 's now thy God And where his promis'd Aid 4. I sigh when recollecting Thoughts Those happy Days present When I with Troops of pious Friends Thy Temple did frequent When I advanc'd with Songs of Praise My solemn Vows to pay And led the joyful sacred Throng That kept the Festal Day 5. Why restless why cast down my Soul Trust God and he 'll employ His Aid for thee convert these Sighs To thankful Hymns of Joy 6. My Soul 's cast down O God but thinks On thee and Sion still From Iordan's Banks from Hermon's Heights And Missar's humble Hill 7. One Trouble calls another on And bursting o'er my Head Fall spouting down till round my Soul A roaring Deluge spread 8. But when thy Presence Lord of Life Has once dispell'd this Storm To thee I 'll midnight Anthems sing And midnight Vows perform 9. God of my Strength how long shall I Like one forgotten mourn Forlorn forsaken and expos'd To my Oppressors Scorn 10. My Heart is pierc'd as with a Sword Whilst thus my Foes upbraid Vain Boaster where is now thy God And where his promis'd Aid 11. Why restless why cast down my Soul Hope still and thou shalt sing The Praise of him who is thy God Thy Health and Safety 's Spring PSALM XLIII 1. AGainst my wicked Rebel-Foes Just Judge of Heav'n assert my Rightâ— O set me free my God from those That in Deceit and Wrong delight 2. Since thou art still my only Stay Why leav'st thou me in deep Distress Why go I mourning all the day Whilst proud insulting Foes oppress 3. Let me with Light and Truth be blest Be these my Guides and lead the way Till on thy holy Hill I rest And in thy sacred Temple pray 4. Then will I there fresh Altars raise To God my chief my only Joy And well tun'd Harps with Songs of Praisâ— Shall all my grateful Hours employ 5. Why then art thou my Soul so much Cast down and press'd with anxious Care O trust in God for he as such My low dejected Head shall rear PSALM XLIV 1. O Lord our Fathers oft have told In our astonisht Ears Thy Wonders in their days perform'd And elder Times than theirs 2. How Thou to plant them here didst drive The Heathen from this Landâ— Dispeopled by repeated Strokes Of thy avenging Hand 3. For not their Courage nor their Sword To them Possession gave Nor Strength that from unequal Force Their fainting Troops could save But thy Right Hand and pow'rful Arm Whose Succour they implor'd Thy Presence with the chosen Tribes Who thy great Name ador'd 4. As Thee O God our Fathers own'd Thou art our Sov'reign King O therefore as to them thou didst To us Deliv'rance bring 5. Through thy victorious Name our Arms The proudest Foe shall quell And crush 'em with repeated Strokes Presuming to rebel 6. I 'll neither trust to Bow nor Sword when I in Fight engage 7. But Thee who hast our Foes subdu'd And sham'd their spiteful Rageâ— 8. To Thee the Triumph we ascribe From whom the Conquest came In God rejoicing all the day And ever bless his Nameâ— PART II. 9. But thou hast cast us off and now Most shamefully we yield For thou no more vouchsaf'st to lead Our Armies to the Field 10. Since when to every upstart Foe We turn our Backs in Fight And with our Spoil their Malice feast Who bear us antient Spite 11. To Slaughter doom'd we fall like Sheep Into their Butch'ring Hands Or what 's more wretched yet survive Disperst through Heathen Lands 12. Thy People thou hast sold for Slaves And set their Price so low That not thy Treasure by the Sale But their Disgrace might grow 13 14. Reproacht and scofft by Nations round The Heathen's By-word grown Whose Scorn of us is both in Speech And mocking Gestures shown 15. Confusion strikes me blind my Face In conscious shame I hide 16. While we are scoff'd and God blasphem'd By their licentious Pride PART III. 17. On us this Mass of Woes is fall'n All this we have endur'd Yet have not Lord renounc'd thy Name Nor Covenant abjur'd 18. But kept in Paths by Thee prescrib'd Our Heart and Steps with Care 19. Tho shatter'd mangled and reduc'd To Confines of Despair 20. Could we th' Almighty's Name forget And other Gods adore 21. And not the Searcher of all Hearts The treach'rous Crime explore 22. Thou seest how for thy sake all day We Martyrdom sustain All slaughter'd or reserv'd like Sheep Appointed to be slain 23. Wake Lord arise let seeming Sleep No longer thee detain Nor we thy faithful Supplicants For ever sue in vain 24. O wherefore hidest thou thy Face From our afflicted state 25. Whose Souls and Bodies sink to Earth With Grief's oppressive Weight 26. Arise O Lord and timely Speed To our Deliv'rance make Redeem us Lord if not for Ours Yet â—or thy Mercies sake PSALM XLV 1. WHile I the King 's loud Praise rehearse Endited by my Heart My Tongue is like the Pen of one That writes with ready Art 2. How matchless is thy Form O King Thy Mouth with Grace o'erflows Because fresh Blessings God on thee Eternally bestows 3. Gird on thy Sword most mighty Prince And clad in rich array With glorious Ornaments of Pow'r Majestick Pomp display 4. Ride on in state and still protect The Meek the Just and True Whilst thy Right-hand with fell Revenge Does all thy Foes pursue 5. How sharp thy Weapons are to them That dare thy Pow'r oppose Down down they fall while through their Heart The feather'd Arrow goes 6. But thy firm Throne O God is fix'd For ever to endure Thy Sceptre 's sway shall
crown'd 17. For when they 're summon'd hence by Deaâ—â— They leave all this behindâ— No Shadow of their former Pomp Within the Grave they find 18. And yet they thought their State was blest Caught in the Flatt'rers Snare Who praises those that slight all else And of themselves take care 19. In their Forefathers Steps they tread And when like them they die Their wretched Ancestors and they In endless Darkâ—ess lie 20. For Man how great soe'â—r his state Unless he 's truly wise As like a sensual Beast he lives So like a Beast he dies PSALM L. 1 2. THE Lord hath spoke the mighty God Hath sent his Summons all abroad From dawning Light till Day declines The list'ning Earth his Voice has heard And he from Sion has appear'd Where Beauty in Perfection shines 3 4. Our God shall come and keep no more Misconstru'd Silence as before But wasting Flames before him send Around shall Tempests fiercely rage While he does Heav'n and Earth engage His just Tribunal to attend 5 6. Assemble all my Saints to me Thus runs the Great Divine Decree That in my lasting Cov'nant live And Off'rings bring with constant Care The Heavens his Justice shall declare For God himself shall Sentence give 7. Attend my People Isr'el hear Thy strong Accuser I 'll appear Thy God thy only God am I 8. 'T is not of Off'rings I complain With which you did both burnt and slain My sacred Altar still supply 9. Will this alone Atonement make No Bullock from thy Stall I 'll take Nor He-goat from thy Fold accept 10. The Forest Beasts that range alone The Cattel too are all my own That on a thousand Hills are kept 11. I know the Fowls that build their Nests In craggy Rocks and salvage Beasts That loosely haunt the open Fields 12. To thee if Hunger did oppress I need not tell my sad Distress Since the World 's mine and all it yields 13. Think'st thou that I have any need On slaughter'd Bulls and Goats to feed To eat their Flesh and drink their Blood 14. The sacrifice by me requir'd Is Hearts with grateful Love inspir'd And Vows with strictest Care made good 15. In time of Trouble call on me And I will set thee safe and free And Thou returns of Praise shalt make 16. But to the Wicked thus saith God How dar'st thou teach my Laws abroad Or in thy Mouth my Cov'nant take 17. For stubborn thou confirm'd iâ— Sin Hast proof against Instruction been And of my Word didst lightly speak 18. When thou a subtle Thief didst see Thou gladly didst with him agree And with Adult'rers didst partake 19. Vile Slander is thy constant Theme And thou thy Mouth and Tongue dost frame Vile and deceitful Words to spread 20. Thou dost with hateful Scandals wound Thy Brother and with Lies confound The Offspring of thy Mother's Bed 21. These things thou didst whom still I strove To gain with Silence and with Love Till thou didst wickedly surmise That I was such a one as thou But â—'ll repâ—ove and shame thee now And set thy Sins before thine Eyes 22. Ye wicked Fools mark this with Care Lest I should you in pieces tear Whilst none shall dare your Cause to own 23. Who praises me due Honour gives And to the Man that justly lives My strong Salvation shall be shown PSALM LI. 1. MY God as thou hast always been Continue ever kind Let me opprest with Loads of Guilt Thy wonted Mercy find 2 3. O wash me from my foul Offence And cleanse me from my Sin For I confess my Crime and see How great my Guilt has been 4. Against Thee only Lord have I And in thy Sight transgress'd Whose Words and Judgments pure and just Will bear the strictest Test. 5. In Guilt each sev'ral part was form'd Of all this sinful Frame In Guilt I was câ—â—ceiv'd and born The Heir of Sin and Shame 6. Yet thou O God whose searching Eye Does inward Truth require In secret didst with Wisdom's Laws My tender Soul inspire 7. O then with Hysâ—op purge my Soul And so I shall be clean In pity wash me and I shall More white than Snow remain 8. Make me with Joy and Gladness hear Thy kind forgiving Voice That so the Bones which thou hast broke With Comfort may rejoice 9 10. Blot out my Sins nor let thine Eyes My Fault in Anger view Create in me a Heart that 's cleaâ— A virtuous mind renew PART II. 11. Withdraw not thou thy Presence Lord Nor caâ—t me from thy sight Nor let thy Holy Spirit take It 's everlasting Flight 12. The Joy which thy Salvation gives Let mâ— again obtain And thy free Spirit 's firm Support My stagg'ring Soul sustain 13. So I thy just and righteous Ways To Sinners will impart Whilâ—t my Advice shall wicked Men To thy just Laws coâ—vert 14. Do Thou my Guilt of Blood remove My Saviour and my God And my glad Tongue shall loudly tell Thy râ—ghteous Acts abroad 15. Let thy Free Grace unlock my Lips With Sorrow clos'd and Shame So shall my Mouth thy Wond'rous Praise To all the World proclaim 16. Could Victims for my Guilt atone Whole Hecatombs should die But on such Off'rings thou disdain'st To cast a gracious Eye 17. A broken Spirit is the Gift By God most highly priz'd By him a broken contrite Heart Shall never be despis'd 18. Let Sion Lord thy Favour find Of thy Good Will assur'd And thy own City flourish long By lofty Walls secur'd 19. Theâ— shall the Righteous Off'rings bring And pleasing Tribute pay And Sacrifice of choicest kind Upon thy Altar lay PSALM LII 1. IN vain O Man of matchless Might Thou boast'st thy self in Ill Since God whose Pow'r is much more great Vouchsafes his Favour still 2. Thy wicked Tongue does sland'rous Tales Maliciously devise And like a Rasor sharply set Does wound with treach'rous Lies 3 4. Thy Thoughts are more on Ill than Good On Lies than Truth employ'd Thy Tongue delights in Words by which The Guiltless are destroy'd 5. God shall for ever blast thy Hopes And snatch thee soon away Nor in thy Dwelling-place permit Nor in the World to stay 6. The Just with pious Fear shall see The downfall of thy Pride Shall at thy sudden Ruine laugh And thus thy Fall deride 7. See there the haughty Man that was Who proudly God defy'd Who trusted in his Wealth and still On wicked Arts rely'd 8. But like those Olive-Plants am I That shade God's Temple round And hope with his indulgent Grace To be for ever crown'd 9. So shall my Soul with Praise O God Extoll thy wondrous Love And on thy Name with Patience wait For this thy Saints approve PSALM LIII 1. THE wicked Fools must sure suppose That God is but a Name This their lewd Practice plainly shows Since Virtue all disclaim 2. The Lord look'd down from Heav'n's high Tow'r And did all Mankind view To see if any own'd his Pow'r Or Truth or Justice knew 3. But
all he saw were backwards gone Degen'rate grown and base None for Religion car'd not One Of all the sinful Race 4. But are those Workers of Deceit So dull and senseless grown That they like Bread my People eat And God's just Pow'r disown 5. Their causeless Fears shall strangely grow And they despis'd by God Shall soon be foil'd his hand shall throw Their shatter'd Bones abroad 6. Would he his saving Pow'r employ To break our servile Band Loud Shouts of universal Joy Should eccho through the Land PSALM LIV. 1 2. LOrd save me for thy Glorious Name And in thy Strength appear To judge my Cause accept my Pray'r And to my Words give Ear. 3. Mere Strangers whom I never wrong'd To ruine me design'd And cruel Men that fear no God Against my Soul combin'd 4 5. But God takes part with all my Friends And he 's the surest Guard The God of Truth shall slay my Foes Their Falshood's just Reward 6. While I my grateful Off'rings bring And Sacrifice with Joy And in his Praise my time to come Delightfully employ 7. From dreadful Danger and Distress The Lord has set me free Through him shall I of all my Foes The wish'd Destruction see PSALM LV. 1. GIve ear thou Judge of all the Earth And listen when I pray Nor from thy humble Suppliant turn Thy glorious Face away 2. Attend to this my sad complaint And hear my grievous Moans Whilst I my mournful Case declare With artless Sighs and Groans 3. Hark! how the Foe insults aloud How fierce Oppressors Rage Whose sland'rous Tongues with wrathful Hate Against my Fame engage 4 5. My Heart is rack'd with Pain my Soul With deadly Frights distrest With Fear and Trembling compass'd round With Horror quite opprest 6. How often wish'd I then that I Swift Dove-like Wings could get That I might take my speedy Flight And seek a safe Retreat 7 8. Then would I wander far from hence And in wild Desarts stray Till all this furious Storm were spent This Tempest past away PART II. 9. Destroy O Lord their ill Design 's Their Counsels all divide For my griev'd Eyes in ev'ry Streeâ— Have Strife and Rapine spy'd 10. By Day and Night on ev'ry Wall They walk their constant Round And in the midst of all her Strength Are Grief Mischief found 11. Whoe'er through ev'ry Part shall roam Will fresh Disorders meet Deceit and Guile their constant posts Maintain in ev'ry Street 12. For 't was not any open Foe That did my Faults upbraid For then I could with ease have borâ— The bitter'st things he said 'T was none who Hatred had proâ—est That did against me rise For then I had withdrawn my self From his malicious Eyes 13 14. But 't was ev'n thou my Guide my Friend Whom tend'rest Love did join Whose sweâ—t Advice â— valu'd most Whose Pray'rs were mixt with mine 15. Sure Vengeance equal to their Crimes Such Traytors must surprize And Sudden Death requite those Ills They wickedly devise 16 17. But I 'll still call on God and he Shall in my Aid appear At Morn and Noon and Night I 'll pray And he my Voice shall hear PART III. 18. God has releas'd my Soul from those That in fierce Fight contend And made a num'rous Host of Friends My righteous Cause defend 19. For He who was my Help of old Shall my Petition hear And punish them whose prosp'rous State Makes them no God to fear 20. Whom can I trust if faithless Men Perfidiously devise To ruine me their peaceful Friend And break the strongest Ties 21. Tho smooth as Butter are their Words Their Hearts with War abound Their Speeches are more soft than Oyl And yet like Swords they wound 22. Do thou my Soul on God depend And He shall thee sustain He aids the Just whom to remove The Wicked strive in vain 23. Thou Lordâ— shalâ— soon destroy my Foes While those who trust in Lies And trade in Blood untimely fall My Soul on God reliesâ— PSALM LVI 1. DO Thou O God in Mercy help For Man my Life pursues To crush me with repeated Wrongs He dayly Strife renews 2. Each Day all Day invet'raâ—e Foes To ruine me combine Thou see'st who sit'st enthron'd on high What mighty Numbers join 3. But tho sometimes surpriz'd by Fear On Danger 's first Alarm For Succour I repose my Trust On thy Almighty Arm. 4. God's Word I shall hereafter praise On which I now relie In God â— trust and trusting him The Arm of Flesh defie 5. They rack my harmless Words to speak A Sense they never meant Their Thoughts are all with restless Spite On my Destruct on bent 6. In close Assemblies they combine And wicked Projects lay They watch my Steps and lie in wait To make my Soul theâ— Prey 7. Shall such Injusticce still escape O Righteous God aâ—â—e Let thy just Wraâ—h â—oo â—â—ng provok'd This impious Race chastise 8. My Wand'rings Thou and Suff'rings knowst Since first compell'd to flee My very Tears are treasur'd up And regist'red by Thee 9. When therefore I invoke thy Aid My Foes â—hall be o'erthrown For I am well assur'd that God My righteous cause will own 10 11. I 'll bless God's Word trust him nor fear The Force that Man can raise 12. To Thee O God my Vows are due To Thee I 'll render Praise 13. Thou hast retriev'd my Soul from Death And Thou wilt still secure The Life thou hast so oft preserv'd And make my Footsteps sure That thus protected by thy Pow'r I may this Light enjoy And in the Serviâ—e of my God My length'ned Days employ PSALM LVII 1. THY Mercy Lord to me extend On thy Protection I depend And to thy Wing for shelter haste Till this outragious Storm is past 2. To thy Tribunal Lord I fly Thou Sov'reign Judge and God most high Who Wonders hast for me begun And wilt not leave thy Work undone 3. From Heav'n Thou'â—t save me by thine Arm Bring those to shame who seek my Harm To aid me forth thy Mercy send And Truth on which my Hopes depend 4. Condemn'd as to a Lion's Den I lie among more salvage Men Whose Teeth are pointed Spears their Words Invenom'd Darts and two-edg'd Swords 5. Be thou O God exalted high And as thy Glory fills the Skie So let it be on Earth displaid Till thou art here as there obey'd 6. To take me they their Net prepar'd And had almost my Soul ensnar'd But fell themselves by just Decree Into the Pit they delv'd for me 7. O God my Heart is fix'd 't is bent It 's thankful Tribute to present And with my Heart my Voice I 'll raise To Thee my God in Songs of Praise 8. Awake my Glory Harp and Lute No longer let your Strings be mute Awake his Praises to pursue As I my self will early do 9. Thy Praises Lord I will resound To all the list'ning Nations round 10. Thy Mercy highest Heav'n tranâ—cends Thy Truth beyond the Clouds extends 11. Be Thou O God
brought'st them all to shame PSALM LXXII 1. LOrd let thy just Decrees the King In all his Ways Direct And let his Son throughout his Reign Thy righteous Laws respect 2. So shall he sâ—ill thy People judge With pure and upright Mind Whilst all the helpless Poor in him A just Protector find 3. Then Hills and Mountains shall bring forth The happy Fruits of Peace Which all the Land shall own to be The Work of Righteousness 4. Whilst he the poor and needy Race Shall rule with gentle Sway And from their humble Necks shall take Oppressive Yokes away 5. In ev'ry Heart thy awful Fear Shall then be rooted fast As long as Sun and Moon endure Or Time it self shall laâ—t 6. He shall descend like Rain that chears The Mâ—adows second Birth Or like warm Show'rs whose gentle Drops Refresh the thirsty Earth 7. In his blest days the just and good Shall be with Favour crown'd The happy Land shall ev'ry where With endless Peace abound 8. His uncontroul'd Dominion shall From Sea to Sea extend Begin at proud Euphrates Streams At Nature's Limits end 9. To him the salvage Nations round Shall bow their servile Heads His vanquisht Foes shall lick the Dust Where he their Conq'rour treads 10. The Kings of Tarshish and the Isles Shall costly Presents bring From haughty Persia Gifts shall come And from Arabia's King 11. To him shall ev'ry King on Earâ—h His humble Homage pay And diff'ring Nations gladly join To own his righteous Sway. 12. For he shall set the Needy free When they for Succour cry Shall save the Helpless and the Poor And all their Wants supply PART II. 13. His Eye the humble patient Man Indulgently shall spare And over his defenceless Life Shall watch with tender Care 14. He shall preserve and keep their Souls From Fraud and Rapinâ— free And in his sight their guiltless Blood Of mighty Price shall be 15. Therefore shall God his Life and Reign To many Years extend Whilst Eastern Princes Tribute pay And golden Presents send For him shall constant Pray'rs be made And all his prosp'rous Days His just Dominion shall afford A lasting Theme of Praise 16. Through all the Land of useful Grain Great Plenty shall appear A Handful sown on Mountain Tops A mighty Crop shall bear Its Fruit like Cedars shook by Winds A ratling Noise shall yield The City too shall thrive and vie For Plenty with the Field 17. To endless Ages shall endure His great and glorious Name As bright and lasting as the Sun Shall shine his spotless Fame In him the Nations of the World Shall be compleatly blest And his unbounded Happiness By ev'ry Tongue confeâ—t 18. Then blest be God the mighty Lord The God whom Israel fears Who only wond'rous in his Works Beyond Compare appears 19. Let Earth be with his Glory fill'd For ever bless his Name Whilst to his Praise the list'ning World Their glad assent proclaim 20. With this exalted Hymn of Praise The Pray'rs and Praises end Which holy David Iesse's Son In pious Raptures penn'd PSALM LXXIII 1. AT length by certain proofs 't is plain That God will to his own be kindâ— That all whose Hearts are pure and clean Shall his indulgent Favour find 2 3. But my unwary Feet before And stagg'ring Steps had almost fail'd With Pain I view'd the Sinner's store And envy'd when the Fools prevail'd 4 5. They to the Grave in peace descend And whilst they live are hail and strong No Plagues or Troubles them offend Which â—till to other Men belong 6 7. With Pride as with a Chain they 're held And Rapine is their Robe of State Their Eyes stand out with Fatness swell'd They grow beyond their Wishes great 8 9. With Hearts corrupt and lofty Talk Oppressive Methods they defend Their Tongue thro all the Earth does walk Their Blasphemies to Heav'n ascend 10. And yet admiring Crowds are found Who servile Visits duly make Because with Plenty they abound Of which their pamper'd Slaves partake 11. Their fond Opinions these pursue Till they with them profanely cry How should the Lord our Actions view Can he perceive who dwells on high 12. Behold the Wicked these are they Who openly their Sins profess And yet their Wealth 's increas'd each dayâ— And all their Actions meet Success 13 14. Then have I cleans'd my Heart said I And wash'd my Hands from Guilt in vain If all the Day oppress'd I lie And ev'ry Morning suffer Pain 15. Thus did I once to speak intend But if such things I rashly say Thy Children Lord I must offend And basely should their Cause betray PART III. 16 17. To fathom This my Thoughts I bent But found the Case too hard for me Till to the House of God I went Then I their End did plainly see 18. How high soe're advanc'd they all In slipp'ry Places tott'ring stand Thence into Ruine headlong fall Cast down by thy avenging Hand 19 20. How dreadful and how quick their Fate Despis'd by Thee when they 're destroy'd As waking Men with Scorn do treat The Fancies that their Dreams employ'd 21 22. Thus was my Heart with Grief opprestâ— My Reins were rack'd with restless Pains So foolish was I like a Beast In whom no Thought or Sense remainâ— 23 24. And yet thy Presence cheer'd me stillâ— And thy Right-hand did always save Thou first didst guide me with thy Skill And to thy Glory then receive 25. Whom then in Heav'n but Thee aloneâ— Have I whose Favour I require And over all the Earth there 's none That I besides Thee can desire 26. My trembling Flesh and aking Heart May often fail to succour me But God shall inward Strength impartâ— And my Eternal Portion be 27. For they that far from Thee removeâ— Shall into sudden Ruine fall If after other Gods they rove Thy Vengeance shall destroy them all 28. But as for me 't is good and just That I should still to God repair In him I always put my Trust And will his wond'rous Works declare PSALM LXXIV 1. WHY hast thou cast us off O God Must we no more return O why against thy chosen Flock Does thy fierce Anger burn 2. Think on thy antient Purchase Lord The Land that is thy own By Thee redeem'd and Sion's Mount Where once thy Glory shone 3. O come and view our ruin'd state How long our Troubles last See! how the Foe with wicked Rage Has laid thy Temple waste 4. Thy Foes blaspheme thy Name where lateâ— Thy zealous Servants pray'd Their Banners all as conqu'ring Signs With haughty Pomp display'd 5 6. Those curious Carvings which did once The Workmen famous make With Axes and with Hammers now They all in pieces break 7. Thy Holy Temple have they burnt And what escap'd the Flame Has been prophan'd and quite pull'd down Tho sacred to thy Name 8. Together to destroy us all Maliciously they aim'd And all the sacred Places burn'd Where we thy Praise proclaim'd 9. Yet of thy Presence thou vouchsaf'st
all his spiteful Foes destroy 24. My Truth and Grace shall him sustain His Arms through my auspicious Beams 25. Shall conquer from the Tyrian Main To Tigris and Euphrates Streams 26. Me for his Father he shall take His God and Rock of Safety call 27. And him my first-born Son I 'll make The Kings of Earth his Subjects all 28. My Mercy shall to him secure My Cov'nant stand for ever fast 29. His Seed for ever shall endure His Throne till Heav'n dissolves shall last PART II. 30. But if his Heirs my Law forsake And from my sacred Precepts stray 31. If they my righteous Statutes break Nor strictly my Commands obey 32. Their Sins I 'll visit with a Rod And for their Folly make them smart 33. Yet will not cease to be their God Nor from my Truth like them departâ— 34. My Cov'nant I will ne'er revoke But in remembrance fast retain The thing that once my Lips have spoke Shall in eternal Force remain 35. Once have I sworn but once for all And made my Holiness the Tie That I my Grant will ne'er recal Nor to my Servant David lie 36. Whose Throne and Race the constant Sun Shall like his Course establisht see 37. Of this my Vow thou conscious Moon In Heav'n my faithful Witness be 38. Such was thy gracious Promise Lord But thou alas hast now forsook Thy own Anointed hast abhorr'd And turn'd on him thy wrathful Look 39. Thou hast repeal'd and render'd void The Cov'nant with thy Servant made His Crown and Dignity destroy'd And in the Dust his Honour laid 40. Of Strong-holds thou hast him bereâ—t Reduc'd his Bulwarks to decay 41. His Frontier-Coasts defenceless left A publick Scorn and common Prey 42. His Ruine does glad Triumphs yield To Foes advanc'd by Thee to Might 43. Thou hast his conqu'ring Sword unsteel'd His Valour turn'd to shameful Flight 44. His Glory is to Darkness fled His Throne is levell'd with the Ground 45. His Youth to wretched Bondage led With Shame o'erwhelm'd Sorrow drown'd 46. How long shall we thy Absence mourn Wilt thou for ever Lord retire Shall thy consuming Anger burn Till that and we at once expire 47. Consider Lord how short a space Thou dost for Mortal Life ordain No Method to prolong the Race But loading it with Grief and Pain 48. What Son of Nature can controul Strict Death's unalterable Doom Or rescue from the Grave his Soul The Grave that must Mankind entomb 49. Lord where 's thy Love thy boundless Grace The Oath to which thy Truth did seal Consign'd to David and his Race The Grant which Time should ne'er repeal 50. See how thy Servants treated are With Infamy Reproach and Spite Which in my Silent Breast I bear From Nations of licentious Might 51. How They reproaching thy great Name Make â—hy Anointed's Hope their Jest 52. Yet thy juâ—t Praises we 'll proclaim And ever sing The Lord be Blest Amen Amen PSALM XC 1. O Lord the Saviour and Defence Of us thy chosen Race From Age to Age thou still hast been Our sure Abiding-place 2. Before thou brought'st the Mountains forth Or Earth and World didst frame Thou always wert the mighty God Aâ—d ever art the same 3. Thou turnest Man O Lord to Dust Of which he first was made And when thou speak'â—t the word Return 'T is punctually obey'd 4. For in thy sight a thousand Years Are like a Day that 's past Or like a Watch in dead of night Whose Hours unminded waste 5. Thou with a Torrent sweep'st them off They vanish like a Dream At first they grow like Grass that feels The Sun's reviving Beam 6. But howsoever fresh and fair Its Morning Beauty shows 'T is all cut down and wither'd quite Before the Evening's close 7 8. For by thine Anger we 're consum'd And by thy Wrath dismaid Our publick Crâ—mes and secret Sins Are in thy presence laid 9. Beneath thy Anger 's sad Effects Our drooping Days we spend Our unregarded Years break off Like Tales that quickly end 10. Our Stint of Time is seventy Yearsâ— And longer few survive But if with more than common Strength To eighty we arrive Yet then our boasted Strength decays To Sorrow turn'd and Pain So soon the slender Thread is câ—t And we no more remain PART II. 11. But who thy Anger 's dread Effects Does as he ought revere And yet thy Wrath does fall or rise As more or less we fear 12. So teach us Lord of our short Days The trifling Summ to mind That to true Wisdom all our Hearts May ever be inclin'd 13. O to thy Servants Lord return And speedily relent As we of our Misdeeds do thou Of our just Doom repent 14. To satisfie and chear our Souls Thy early Mercy send That all our Days to come we may In Joy and Gladness spend 15. Let joyful Times with large amends Dry up our former Tears Or equal at the least the Term Of our afflicted Years 16. To all thy Servants Lord let this Thy wond'rous Work be known And to their Sons thy Glorious Pow'r Abundantly be shown 17. Let thy bright Rays upon us shine And give our Work Success Whatever Work we undertake With thy Assistance bless PSALM XCI 1. HE that has God his Guardian made Shall under the Almighty's Shadeâ— Secure and undisturb'd abide 2. With grateful Joy of him I 'll say He is my Fortress and my Stay My God in whom I 'll still confide 3. His tender Love and watchful Care Shall free thee from the Fowler 's Snare And from the noisome Pestilence 4. He over thee his Wings shall spread And cover thy unguarded Head His Truth shall be thy strong Defence 5. No Terrors that surprize by Night Shall thy undaunted Courage fright Nor deadly Shafts that fly by Day 6. Nor Plague of unknown Rise that kills In Darkness nor infectious Ills That in the hottest Season slay 7. A thousand at thy side shall die At thy Right-hand ten thousand lie While thy firm Health untouch'd remains 8. Thou only shalt look on and see The Wicked's deserv'd Tragedy And count the Sinner's mournful Gains 9. Because with well-plac'd Confidence Thou mak'st the Lord thy sure Defence And on the Highest dost rely 10. Therefore no Ill shall thee befal Nor to thy healthful Dwelling shall Any infectious Plague draw nigh 11. For he throughout thy happy Days To keep thee safe in all thy ways Shall give his Angels strict Commands 12. And they lest any time thou meet A rugged Stone to wound thy Feet Shall bear thee safely in their Hands 13. Dragons and Asps that thirst for Blood And Lions roaring for their Food Beneath his conq'ring Feet shall lie 14. Because he plac'd his Love on me And own'd my Name I 'll set him free And fix his glorious Throne on high 15. He 'll call I 'll answer when he calls And rescue him when ill befals Till full of Honour and of Wealth 16. When he with undisturb'd Content A
long and happy Life has spent His end I 'll crown with saving Health PSALM XCII 1. HOW good and pleasant must it be To thank the Lord most high And with repeated Hymns of Praise His Name to magnifie 2. With ev'ry Morning 's early dawn His Goodness to relate And of his constant Truth each Night The glad effects repeat 3. To ten-string'd Instruments we 'll sing With tuneful Psalt'ry's join'd And to the Harp with solemn Sounds For sacred use design'd 4. For through thy wond'rous Works O Lord Thou mak'st my Heart rejoice The Thoughts of them shall make me glad And shout with chearful Voice 5 6. How wond'rous are thy Works O Lord How deep are thy Decrees Whose private Tracks in secret laid No stupid Sinner sees 7. He little thinks when wicked Men Like Grass look fresh and gay How soon their short-liv'd Splendour must For ever pass away 8 9. But God for ever is most High And all his lofty Foes Who thought they might securely sin Shall be o'erwhelm'd with Woes 10. Whilst thou exalt'st my Horn of Pow'r And mak'â—t it largely spread And with refreshing Oil anoint'st My consecrated Head 11. I soon shall see my stubborn Foes To utter Ruine brought And hear the dismal Fate of such As have against me fought 12. But righteous Men like fruitful Palms Shall make a glorious Show As Cedars that in Lebanon With stately Verdure grow 13 14. These planted in the House of God Within his Courts shall thrive Their Vigour and their Luâ—tre both Shall in old Age revive 15. Thus wâ—ll the Lord his Justice shew And God my strong Defence Shall due Rewards to all the World Impartially dispense PSALM XCIII 1. WIth Glory â—lad with Strength array'd The Lord that o'er all Nature reigns The World's Foundations strongly laid And the firm Globe unmov'd sustains 2. How surely stablisht is thy Throne Which still maintains its antient State And yet no length of Time is known That measures thy eternal Date 3 4. The Floods O Lord lift up their Voice And toss the troubled Waves on high But God above can still their Noise And make the angry Sea comply 5. Thy Promise Lord is ever sure And they that closely wait on Thee To make their Happiness secure Must always pure and spotless be PSALM XCIV 1 2. O God to whom Revenge belongs Let us thy Vengeance view Arise thou Judge of all the Earth And give the Proud their due 3 4. How long O Lord shall sinful Men Their solemn Triumphs make How long their wicked Actions boast And insolently speak 5 6. They not alone thy Saints oppress But unprovok'd they spill The Widow's and the Stranger 's Blood And helpless Orphans kill 7. And yet the Lord shall ne'r perceive Profanely thus they speak Nor any notice of our Deeds The God of Iacob take 8. At length ye stupid Fools your Wants Endeavour to discern In Folly will you still proceed And Wisdom never learn 9. Shall not that God who made the Ear Your Speeches hear and mind The Lord by whom the Eye was fram'd Shall he be counted blind 10. Shall he whose Judgments aw the World To punish Sinners fear Or he from whom all Wisdom flows Himself unwise appear 11. He the most dark and secret Thoughts Of all Mankind does see His piercing Eye surveys them all How very vain they be PART II. 12. Blest is the Man whom thou O Lord In kindness dost chastise And by thy sacred Rules to walk Dost lovingly advise 13. He in the days of deep Distress Shall Rest and Safety find While Sinners in the Snare are caught Which was for them design'd 14. For God will never from his Saints His Favour wholly take His own Possession and his Lot He will not quite forsake 15. But all his Actions shall appear In Truth and Justice done And those that walk in upright ways Shall in those Paths go on 16. Who will appear in my behalf When wicked Men invade Or who when Sinners would oppress My righteous Cause shall plead 17 18 19. My Soul had now in Silence dwelt But that the Lord was near He held me when I slip'd when sad He did my Sorrows chear 20. Wilt thou who art a God most just The sinful Throne defend Which makes the Law a fair Pretence To gain its wicked End 21. Against the Lives of righteous Men They lay their close Design And how to spill the guiltless Blood They wickedly combine 22. But my Defence is firmly plac'd In God the Lord most High He is my Rock to which I may For Refuge always fly 23. The Lord shall cause their ill Designs On their own Heads to fall He in their Sins shall cut them off Our God shall slay them all PSALM XCV 1. O Come loud Anthems let us sing Loud Thanks to our Almighty King For we our Voices high should raise When our Salvation's Rock we praise 2. Into his Presence let us haste To thank him for his Favours past To him address in joyful Songs The Praise that to his Name belongs 3. The Depths of Earth are in his Hand Her Centre 's Wealth at his Command The Strength of Hills that threat the Skies Subjected to his Empire lies 4. The rowling Ocean's vast Abyss Her Maker's liquid Empire is 'T is mov'd by his Almighty Hand That form'd and fix'd the solid Land 5. O let us to his Courts repair And bow with Adoration there Down on our Knees devoutly All Before the Lord our Maker fall 6. For he 's our God our Shepherd he His Flock and Pasture-sheep are we If then you 'll like his Flock draw near To day if you his voice will hear 7. Let not your hard'ned Heart renew Your Fathers Crimes and Judgments too Nor here provoke my Wrath as they In desart Plains of Meribah 8. When through the Wilderness they mov'd And me with fresh Temptations prov'd 9. Ev'n then through Unbelief rebell'd While they my wond'rons Works beheld 10. Full forty years from place to place They griev'd my Patience mock'd my Grace Then 'T is a faithless Race I said Whose Heart from me has always stray'd They ne'er will tread my righteous Path Therefore to them in settled Wrath Since they despis'd my Rest I sware That they should never enter there PSALM XCVI 1. SIng to the Lord a new made Song Let Earth in one assembled Throng Her common Patron 's Praise resoundâ— 2. Sing to the Lord and bless his Name From day to day his Praise proclaim Who us has with Salvation crown'd 3. To Heathen Lands his Fame rehearse His Wonders to the Universe 4. For great is He nor can we raiâ—e Proportion'd to his Pow'r our Praise The Dread of other Deities 5. For Pageantry and Idols all Are they whom Gods the Heathen call He only rules who made the Skies 6. With Majesty and Honour crown'd Beauty and Strength his Throne surroundâ— 7. Be therefore Both to him restor'd By you who have false Gods ador'd Ascribe due Honour
to his Name 8. Peace-Off'rings on his Altar lay Before his Throne your Homage pay Which He and He alone can claim 9. To worship at his sacred Court Let all the trembling World resort 10. Proclaim aloud Iehovah reigns Whose Pow'r the Universe sustains And banisht Justice will restore 11. Let therefore Heav'n new Joys confess And Earth celestial Transport bless Her loud Applause the Ocean roar Her mute Inhabitants rejoice And for this Triumph find a Voice 12. For Joy let fertile Valleys sing The Meads their flowing Tribute bring The Groves wing'd Choristers awake 13. To welcome great Messiah's Day For lo the Lord is on his way His Circuit through the Earth to take From Heav'n to judge the World he 's come With Justice to reward and doom PSALM XCVII 1. IEhovah reigns let all the Earth In his just Government rejoice Let all the Isles with sacred Mirth In his Applause unite their Voice 2. Darkness and Clouds of awful shade His dazling Glory shroud in state Justice and Truth his Guards are made And fixt by his Pavilion wait 3. Devouring Fire before his Face His â—oes around with Vengeance strook 4. His Lightnings set the World on blaze Earth saw it and with Terror shook 5. The proudest Hills his Presence felt Their Height nor Strength couldâ— Help afford The proudest Hills like Wax did melt In presence of Earth's Sov'reign Lord. 6. The Heav'ns his Righteousness to show With Storms of Fire our Foes pursu'd And all the trembling World below Have his descending Glory view'd 7. Confounded be their impious Host Who make the Gods to whom they pray All who of Pageant-Idols boast To him ye Gods your Worship pay 8. Glad Sion of thy Triumph heard And Iudah's Daughters were o'erjoy'd Because thy Righteous Judgments Lordâ— Have Pagan Pride and Power destroy'd 9. For thou O Lord art seated high Above Earth's Potentates enthron'd Thou Lord unrivall'd in the Skie Supream by all the Gods art own'd 10. You who to serve this Lord aspire Abhor what 's ill and Truth esteem He keeps his Servants Souls entire And will from wicked Hands redeem 11. For Seeds are sown of glorious Light A future Harvest for the Just And Gladness for the Heart upright To recompence its pious Trust. 12. Rejoice ye Righteous in the Lord Memorials of his Holiness Deep in your Faithful Breasts record And with your thankful Tongues confess PSALM XCVIII 1. SIng to the Lord a new-made Song Who wond'rous things has done With his Right-hand and holy Arm The Conquest he has won 2. The Lord has through th' astonisht World Display'd his saving Might His Righteousness shewn openly Before the Heathens sight 3. Of Israel's House his Love and Truth Have ever mindful been Wide Earth's remotest Parts the Power Of Israel's God have seen 4. Let therefore Earth's Inhabitants Their cheerful Voices raise With Universal Jubilee Mankind resound his Praise 5. With Harp and Hymns soft Melody Into the Consort bring 6. The Trumpet and shrill Cornet's Sound Before th' Almighty King 7. Let the loud Ocean roar her Joy With all that Seas contain The Earth and her Inhabitants Join consort with the Main 8. With Joy let Riv'lets swell to Streams To joyful Torrents they And ecchoing Vales from Hill to Hill Redoubled Shouts convey 9. To welcom the great Judge of Earth Who does with Justice come And with impartial Equity Both to reward and doom PSALM XCIX 1. IEhovah reigns let therefore allâ— The guilty Nations quake On Cherubs Wings he sits enthron'd Let Earth's Foundations shakeâ— 2. On Sion's Hill he keeps his Court His Palace makes her Tow'rs Yet thence his Sov'reignty extends Supreme o'er Earthly Pow'rs 3. Let therefore all with Praise address His great and dreadful Name And with his unresisted Might His Holiness proclaim 4. For Truth and Justice in his Reign Of Strength and Pow'r take place His Judgments are with Righteousness Dispens'd to Iacob's Race 5. Therefore exalt the Lord our God Before his Footstool fall And with his unresisted might His Holiness extol 6. Moses and Aaron thus of oldâ— Among his Priests ador'd Amongâ—t his Prophets Samuel thus His sacred Name implor'd Distrest upon the Lord they call'd Who ne'r their Suit deny'd But as with Rev'rence they invok'd He graciously reply'd 7. For with their Camp his Oracle The cloudy Pillar mov'd They kept his Laws and to his Will Obedient Servants prov'd 8. Thou answer'dst them forgiving oft Thy People for their sake And such as against them conspir'd Didst sad Examples make 9. With Worship at his sacred Courts Exalt our God and Lord For He who only holy is Alone should be ador'd PSALM C. 1. BE joyfull all ye Realms of Earth Praise God to whom your Praise belongsâ— Serve ye the Lord with awful Mirth Before his Presence come with Songs 2. The Lord ye know is God alone Who us without our Aid did make Us for his Flock vouchsafes to own And for his Pasture-Sheep to take 3. O enter then with Thanks sincere His Temple Gates his Courts with Praise To bless his Name devourly there Your grateful Hearts and Voices raise 4. For He 's the Lord supreamly good His Mercy shall for ever last His Truth has always firmly stood And so shall stand for ever fast PSALM CI. 1. OF Mercy 's never-failing Spring And stedfast Judgment I will sing And since they both to Thee belong To Thee O Lord address my Song 2. When Lord thou shalt with me reside Wise Discipline my Reign shall guide With blameless Life my self I 'll make A Pattern for my Court to take 3. No ill Design will I pursue Nor those my Fav'rites make thaâ— doâ— 4. Who to Reproof bears no regard Him will I totally discard 5. The private Slanderer shall be In publick Justice doom'd by meâ— From haughty Looks I 'll turn aside And mortifie the Heart of Pride 6. But Honesty call from her Cell In Splendour at my Court to dwell Who Virâ—ue's Practice make their Care Shall have the first Preferments thereâ— 7. No Politicks shall recommend His Country's Foe to be my Friend None e'er shall to my Favour rise By Flatt'ring or Malicious Lies 8. All those who wicked Courses take An early Sacrifice I 'll make Cut off destroy till none remain God's holy City to prophane PSALM CII 1. WHen I pour out my Soul in Pray'r Do thou O Lord attend To thy Eternal Throne of Grace Let my sad Cry ascend 2. O hide not thou thy glorious Face In times of deep Distress Incline thine Ear and when I call My Sorrows soon redress 3. Each cloudly Portion of my Life Like scatter'd Smoak expires My shriv'led Bones are like a Hearth That 's parch'd with constant Fires 4. My Heart like Grass that feels the Blastâ— Of some infectious Wind Is wither'd so with Grief that scarce My needful Food I mind 5. By reason of my sad Estate I spend my Breath in Groans My Flesh is worn away my Skin Scarce hides my starting Bones 6.
I 'm â—â—ke a Pelican become That does in Desarts mourn Or like an Owl that sits all day On barren Trees forlorn 7. In Watchings or in restless Dreams I spend the tedious Night Like Sparrows that on Houses tops To sit alone delight 8. All day by railing Foes I 'm made The Object of their Scorn Who all inspir'd with furious Rage Have my Destruction sworn 9. In dust I lie and all my Bread With Ashes mixt appears Whene'er I quench my burning Thirst My Drink is dash'd with Tears 10. Because on me with Double weight Thy heavy Wrath doe lie For thou to make my Fall more great Didst lift me up on high 11. My Days are like the Ev'â—ing Shade That hastily declinesâ— My Beauty too like wither'd Grass With faded Lustre pines 12. But thy eternal State O â—ord No length of Time shall waste The mem'ry of thy wondrous Works From Age to Age shall last 13. Thou 'lt soon arise and Sion view With an unclouded Face For now her Time is come thy own Appointed Day of Grace 14. Thy Saints with Tenderness and Love Her scatter'd Ruines spy And grieve to see her lofty Spires In Dust and Rubbish lie 15 16. The Name and Glory of the Lord All Heathen Kings shall fear When he shall Sion build again And in full state appear 17 18. When he regards the Poor's Request Nor slights their earnest Pray'r His Praise for this recorded Grace Shall future Times declare 19. For God from his Abode on high His gracious Beams display'd The Lord from Heav'n his lofty Throneâ— Has all the Earth survey'd 20. He list'ned to the Captives Moans He heard their mournful Cry And freed by his resistless Pow'r The Wretches doom'd to die 21. That they in Sion where he dwells Might celebrate his Fame And through the holy City sing Loud Praises to his Name 22. When all the Tribes together met Their solemn Prayers address And neighb'ring Lands with glad Consent The Loâ—d their God confess 23. But e'er my Journey ends my Strength Through his â—ierâ—e Wrath decays He has when all my Wishes bloom'd Cut short my hopeful Daysâ— 24. Lord end not thou my Life said I When half is scarcely past Thy Years from earthly Changes free To endless Ages last 25. The strong Foundations of the Earth Of old by Thee were laid Thy Hands the beauteous Arch of Heav'n With wond'rous Skill have made 26 27. Whilst thou for ever shalt endure They soon shall pass away And like a Garment often worn Shall tarnish and decay Like that when thou their Change ordain'st To thy Command they bend But Thou continu'st still the same Nor have thy years an End 28. Thou to the Children of thy Saints Shalt lasting Quiet give Whose happy Race securely fixt Shall in thy Presence live PSALM CIII 1 2. MY Soul inspir'd with sacred Love God's holy Name for ever bless Of all his Favours mindful prove And still thy grateful thanks express 3 4. 'T is He that all thy Sins forgives And after Sickness makes thee sound Thy Life from Danger He retrieves By him with Grace and Mercy crown'd 5 6. He with good things thy Mouth supplies And Eagle-like thy Youth renews He when the guiltless Suff'rer cries His Foe with just Revenge pursues 7. God made of old his rightâ—ous Ways To Moses and our Fathers knownâ— His Works to his eternal Praise Were to the Sons of Iacob shown 8. The Lord abounds with tender Love And unexampled Acts of Grace His waken'd Wrath does slowly move His willing Mercy flows apace 9 10. God will not always harshly chide But with his Anger quickly parts And loves his Punishments to guide More by his Love than our Deserts 11. As high as Heav'n its Arch extends Above this little Spot of Clay So much his boundless Love transcends The small Respects that we can pay 12 13. As far as 't is from â—ast to West So far has he our Sins remov'd Who with a Father's tender Breast Has such as fear him always lov'd 14 15. For God who all our Frame surveys Considers that we are but Clay How fresh soe'er we seem our Days Like Grass or Flowers must fade away 16 17. Whilst they are nipt with sudden Blasts Nor can we find their former place God's faithful mercy ever lasts To those that fear him and their Race 18. This shall attend on such as still Proceed in his appointed wayâ— And who not only know his Will But just obedience to it pay 19 20. The Lord the universal King In Heav'n has fix'd his lofty Throne To him ye Angels praises sing In whose great Strength his Pow'r is shown Ye that his just Commands obey And hear and do his sacred Will 21. Ye Hosts of his this Tribute pay Who still what he ordains fulfil 22. Let every Creature jointly bless The mighty Lord and thou my Heart With grateful Joy thy Thanks express And in this Consort bear thy part PSALM CIV 1. BLess God my Soul Thou Lord alone Possessest Empire without Boundsâ— With Honour thou art crown'd thy Throne Eternal Majesty surrounds 2. With Light thou dost thy self enrobe And Glory for a Garment take Heaven's Curtains stretch beyond the Globe Thy Canopy of State to make 3. He builds on liquid Air and forms His Palace-Chambers in the Skies The Clouds his Chariot are and Storms The swift-wing'd Steeds with which he flies 4. Spirits he made his heav'nly Quire With speed his Orders to fulfil His Ministers a flaming Fire To execute his dreadful Will 5 6. Earth on her Centre fixt he set Her Face with Waters overspread Nor proudest Mountains dar'd as yet To lift above the Waves their Head 7. But when thy awful Face appear'd Th' insulting Waves dispers'd they fled When once thy Thunders Voice they heard And by their haste confess'd their Dread 8. Thence up by secret Tracks they creep And gushing from the Mountains side Through Valleys travel to the Deep Appointed to receive their Tide 9. There hast thou fix'd the Ocean bounds Her threatning Surges to repel That she no more o'erpass her Mounds Nor to a second Deluge swell PART II. 10. Yet thence in smaller Parties drawn The Sea recovers her lost Hills And starting Springs from ev'ry Lawn Surprize the Vales in plenteous Rills 11. The Field's tame Beasts are thither led Weary with Labour faint with Drought And Asses on wild Mountains bred Have sense to find these Currents out 12. There shady Trees from scorching Beams Yield shelter to the feather'd Throng They drinkâ— and to the bounteous Streams Return the Tribute of their Song 13. His Rains from Heav'n parcht Hills recruit That soon transmit the liquid Store Till Earth is burthen'd with her Fruit And Nature's Lap can hold no more 14. Grass for our Cattle to devour He makes the Growth of every Field Herbs for Man's use of various Pow'r That either Food or Physick yield 15. With cluster'd Grapes he crowns the Vine Whose Nectar mortal Cares subdues Gives Oyl that
makes our Face to shine And Corn that wasted Strength renews PART III. 16. The Trees of God without the Care Or Art of Man with Sap are fed The Mountain Cedar looks as fair As those in Royal Gardens bred 17. Safe in the lofty Cedars Arms The Wand'rers of the Air may rest The hospitable Pine from harms Protects the Stork her pious Guest 18. Wild Goats the craggy Rock ascend Its tow'ring Heights their Fortress make Whose Cells in Labyrinths extend Where feebler Creatures Refuge take 19. The Moon 's inconstant Aspect shows Th' appointed Seasons of the Year Th'instructed Sun his Duty knows His Hours to rise and disappear 20 21. Darkness he makes the Day to shroud When Forest-Beasts securely stray Young Lions roar their Wants aloud To Providence that sends 'em Prey 22. They range all Night on Slaughter bent Till summon'd by the rising Morn To sculk in Dens with one consent The conscious Ravagers return 23. Forth to the Tillage of his Soil The Husbandman securely goes Commencing with the Sun his Toil With him returns to his Repose 24. How various Lord thy Works are found For which thy Wisdom we adore The Earth is with thy Treasure crown'd Till Nature's Hand can grasp no more PART IV. 25. But still thy vast unfathom'd Main Of Wonders a new Scene supplies Whose Depths â—nhabitants contain Of every Form and every Size 26. Full-freighted Ships from ev'ry Port There cut their unmolested way Leviathan whom there to sport Thou mad'st has compass there to play 27. These various Troops of Sea and Land In sense of common Want agree All wait on thy dispensing Handâ— And have their daily Alms from Thee 28. They gather what thy Stores disperse Without their Trouble to provide Thou op'st thy Hand the Universe The craving World is all supply'd 29. Thou for a moment hid'st thy Face The numerous Ranks of Creatures mourn Thou tak'st their Breath all Nature's Race Forthwith to mother Earth return 30. Again thou send'st thy Spirit forth T' inspire the Mass with vital Seed Nature's restor'd and Parent Earth Smiles on her new-created Breed 31. Thus through successive Ages stands Firm fixt thy Providential Care Pleas'd with the Work of thy own Hands Thou dost the Wastes of Time repair 32. One Look of thine one wrathful Look Earth's panting Breast with Terror sills One Touch from Thee with Clouds of Smoak In Darkness shrouds the proudest Hills 33. In praising him while he prolongs My Breath I will that Breath employ 34. And join Devotion to my Songs Sincere as is in him my Joy 35. While Sinners from Earth's Face are hurl'd My Soul praise thou his holy Name Till with thy Song the listning World Join consort and his Praise proclaim PSALM CV 1. O Render Thanks and bless the Lord Invoke his sacred Name Acquaint the Nations with his Deeds His matchless Deeds proclaim 2. Sing to his Praise in lofty Hymns His wond'rous Works rehearse Make them the Theme of your Discourse And Subject of your Verse 3. Boast in his sacred Name a Name Alone to be ador'd And let their Heart o'erflow with Joy That humbly seek the Lord. 4. Seek ye the Lord his saving Strength Devoutly still implore And where he 's ever present seek His Face for evermore 5. The Wonders that his Hands have wrought Keep thankfully in mind The righteous Statutes of his Mouth And Laws to us assign'd 6. Know ye his Servant Abr'am's Seed And Iacob's chosen Race 7. He 's still our God his Judgments still Throughout the Earth take place 8. His Cov'nant he has kept in mind For num'rous Ages past That yet for thousand Ages more In equal Force shall last 9. First sign'd to Abr'am next by Oath To Isaac made secure 10. To Iacob and his Heirs a Law For ever to endure 11. That Canaan's Land should be their Lot When yet but few they were 12. But few in number and those few Unfriended Strangers there 13. In Pilgrimage from Realm to Realm Uninjur'd they remov'd 14. Whilst proudest Monarchs for their sakes Severely he reprov'd 15. These mine Anointed are said he Let none my Servants wrong Nor treat the poorest Prophet ill That does to me belong 16. A Dearth at last by his Command Did far and near prevail Till Corn the chief Support of Life Sustaining Corn did fail 17. But his indulgent Providence Had Ioseph sent before Sold into Egypt but their Lives Who sold him to restore 18. His Feet with heavy Chains were crush'd With Calumny his Fame 19. Till God's appointed Time and Word To his Acquittal came 20. The King his Sov'reign Orders sent And rescu'd him with speed Whom private Malice had confin'd The People's Ruler freed 21. His Court and Realm Revenues all Subjected to his Will 22. His Princes to controul and teach His Politicians Skill PART II. 23. To Egypt then invited Guests Half-famisht Israel came And Iacob held by Royal Grant The fertile Soil of Ham. 24. Th' Almighty there with such Increase His People multiply'd Till both for Strength and Number they Their envious Foes desy'd 25. His People's Growth Egyptian Hearts With jealous Anger fir'd Till they his Servants to destroy By treach'rous Arts conspir'd 26. His Envoy Moses then he sent His chosen Aaron too 27. Empowr'd with Signs and Miracles To prove their Mission true 28. He call'd for Darkness Darkness came Nature his Summons knew 29. Each Stream and Lake transform'd to Blood Their scaly Offspring slew 30. In putrid Floods throughout the Land The Pest of Frogs was bred From noisome Fens preferr'd to croak At Pharaoh's Board and Bed 31. He gave the Signal Swarms of Flies Came down in cloudy Hosts Whilst Earth's enliv'ned Dust below Bred Lice through all their Coasts 32. He sent 'em batt'ring Hail for Rain And Fire for cooling Dew 33. He smote their Vines their Forest-Plants And Gardens Pride o'erthrew 34. He spake the word and Locusts came With Caterpillars join'd They prey'd upon the poor Remains The Sâ—orm had left behind 35. From Trees to Herbage they descend No verdant thing they spare But naked as the fallow'd Field Leave all the Pastures bare 36. From Memphis Soil to Memphis Sons Commission'd Vengeance flew One fatal Stroke their eldest Hopes And Strength of Egypt slew 37. He brought 'em forth each one enrich'd With Egypt's borrow'd Wealth And what transcends all Treasures else Enrich'd with vig'rous Health 38. Egypt rejoic'd in hopes to find Her Plagues with them remov'd Taught dearly now to fear worse Ills By those already prov'd 39. Their shrouding Canopy by day A journeying Cloud was spread A fiery Pillar all the night Their Desart-marches led 40. They long'd for Flesh with Ev'ning-Quails He furnish'd ev'ry Tent From Heav'ns own Granary each Morn The Bread of Angels sent 41. He smote the Rock her flinty Breast A gushing Tide pour'd out Whose following Stream where-e'er they march'd Reliev'd the Desart's Drought 42. For still he did on Abr'am's Faith And ancient League reflect 43. He brought
his People forth with Joy With Triumph his Elect. 44. Extirpating their Heathen Foes From Canaan's Fertile Soil To them in cheap possession gave The Fruit of others Toil. 45. That they his Statutes might observe His sacred Laws obey For Benefits so vast let us Our Songs of Praise repayâ— PSALM CVI. 1. O Render Thanks to God above The Fountain of eternal Love Whose Mercy firm through Ages past Has stood and shall for ever last 2. Who can his mighty Deeds express Not only vast but numberless What Mortal Eloquence can raise His Tribute of immortal Praise 3. Happy are they and only they Who from thy Judgments never stray Who know what 's right nor only â—o But always practise what they know 4. Extend to me that Favour Lord Thou to thy chosen dost afford When thou return'st to set them free Let thy Salvation visit me 5. O may I worthy prove to see Thy Saints in full Prosperity That I that joyful Choir may join And count thy People's Triumph mineâ— 6. But ah can we expect such Grace Of Parents vile the viler Race Who their Misdeeds have acted o'er And with new Crimes increas'd the Scoreâ— 7. Ingrateful they no longer thought On all his Works in Egypt wrought The Red-Sea yet is scarce in view When they their base Distrust renew 8. Yet He to vindicate his Name Once more to their Deliv'rance came To make his sov'reign Pow'r be known That He is God and He alone 9. To right and left at his Command The parting Deep disclos'd her Sand Where firm and dry the Passage lay As through some parcht and Desart way 10. Thus sav'd from fronting Seas they were And Foes that press'd upon their Rear 11. Whose Rage pursu'd 'em to those Waves That prov'd the rash Pursuers Graves 12. The pendant Waters sudden Fall O'erwhelms proud Pharaoh Host and all This Proof did stupid Israel raise To trust God's Word and sing his Praise PART II. 13. But soon relaps'd they all forgatâ— Nor on his Providence would wait 14. But lusting in the Wilderness Their God with fresh Temptations press 15. Strong Food at their Request he sent But made their Sin their Punishment 16. God's Envoy Moses they oppose And Aaron whom the Lord had chose 17. But Earth the Quarrel to decide Her vengeful Jaws extending wide Rash Dathan to her Centre drew With proud Abiram's factious Crew 18. Bold Korah who did next aspire To kindle wild Sedition's Fire With all his impious Train became Juâ—t Victims to devouring Flame 19. Near Horeb's Mount a Calf â—hey made And to the â—oltâ—n Image pray'd The Law their God in Thunder spake From Sinai they near Sinai brake 20. Adoring what their Hands did frame They chang'd their Glory to their Shame Into the Likeness made it pass Of a brute Ox that feeds on Grass 21. Their God and Saviour they forgot And all his Works in Egypt wrought 22. His Terrors shewn through Egypt's Coast And where proud Pharaoh's Troops were lost 23. Thus urg'd and from his Promise freed Their total Ruine he decreed His Hand for Execution rear'd But Moses in the Breach appear'd His Fav'rite Moses intercedes And to revoke their Sentence pleads Heav'n heard its faithful Servant pray And turn'd its kindled Wrath away 24. Yet they his pleasant Land despis'd Nor his repeated Promise priz'd 25. But in their Tents repining staid Nor the Almighty's Voice obey'd 26. This seal'd their Doom without Redress To perish in the Wilderness 27. And who escap'd the Desart Sands To live dispers'd through Heathen Lands PART III. 28. The next but more degen'rate Race Baal Peor's Worship did embrace Became his impious Guests and sed On Sacrifices to the Dead 29. Thus they persisted to provoke God's Vengeance to the final Stroke 'T is come the deadly Pest is come To execute their gen'ral Doom 30. It spreads till Phineah's Zeal and Sword A stronger Antidote afford Two guilty Persons timely Fall Atonement makes and ransoms all 31. As his Seraphick Zeal had mov'd So Heav'n the gen'rous Act approv'd To him confirming and his Race The Priesthood he so well did grace 32. At Meribah God's Wrath they mov'd Who Moses for their sakes reprov'd 33. Whose patient Soul they did provoke Till rashly the meek Prophet spoke 34. Nor when possest of Canaan's Land Did they perform their Lords Command Nor his commission'd Sword employ The guilty Nations to destroy 35. Nor only spar'd the Pagan Crew But mingling learnt their Vices too 36. Their Idols serv'd the fatal Snare Of which so oft fore-warn'd they were 37 38. To Hell's dark Pow'rs they Sacrifice Their Children with relentless Eyes Approach their Altars through a Flood Of their own Sons and Daughters Bloodâ— No cheaper Victims will appease Canaan's remorseless Deities No Blood her Idols reconcile But that which does the Land defile PART IV. 39. Nor yet will Canaan's Deities Apostate Israel's Tribes suffice For lusting after More they went And did new Gods and Crimes invent 40. But Sins of such infernal Hue God's Wrath against his People drew Till he their once indulgent Lord His own Inheritance abhor'd 41. To Heathen Hands he them subjects Their guilty Friendships just Effects To rue and mourn too late when they Must those who hate them most obey 42. Nor thus his Indignation ceas'd Their List of Tyrants he increas'd Till they who God's mild Sway declin'd Were made the Vassals of Mankind 43. Yet when distrest they did repent His Anger did as oft relent But rescu'd they his Wrath provoke Renew their Sins and he their Yoke 44. Nor yet implacable he prov'd Nor heard their wretched Cries unmov'd 45. But did to mind his Promise bring And Mercy 's inexhausted Spring 46. Surprising Pity too impartâ— Ev'n to their Foes obdurate Hearts Compassion for their Suff'rings bred In those who them as Captives led 47. Still save us Lord and Israel's Bands Together bring from Heathen Lands Our Thanks in thy blest Name to raise And ever triumph in thy Praise 48. Let Israel's God be ever blest His Name eternally addrest And all his Saints with full Accord Sing loud Amens Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CVII 1. TO God your grateful Voices raise Who still to us did gracious prove And let your never-ceasing Praise Keep pace with his eternal Love 2 3. Let those give thanks whom he from Bands Of proud oppressing Foes releas'd And brought them back from distant Lands From North and South and West and Eaâ—t 4 5. Through lonely Desart Ways they stray'd Nor could a peopled City find With Thirst and Hunger quite dismay'd Their fainting Soul within them pin'd 6. Then soon to God's indulgent Ear Did they their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear And freed them from their deep Distressâ— 7. From crooked Paths he led them forth And in the certain way did guide To wealthy Tow'rs of great resort Where all their Wants were well supplyâ—d 8. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his
Goodness praise And for the mighty Works which he Throughout the wond'ring World displayâ— 9. For he from Heav'n the sad estate Of longing Souls with Pity Eyes And hungry Souls that paâ—t for Meat With envy'd Plenty He supplies PART II. 10. Those that with darkness compass'd round Sit down in Death's most dismal Shade Or lie with weighty Fetters bound By pressing Cares more heavy made 11 12. Because God's Counsel they desy'd And proudly scorn'd his holy Word He them with these Affliâ—tions try'dâ— They fell and none could Help aâ—â—ordâ— 13. Then soon to God's indulgent Ear Did they their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear And freed them from their deep Distress 14. From dismal Dungeons dark as Night And Shades as black as Death 's Abode He brought them forth to chearful Light And welcom Liberty bestow'd 15. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his Goodness praise And for the mighty Works which he Throughout the wond'ring World displays 16. For he with his almighty Hand The Gates of Brass in pieces broke Nor could the massy Bars withstand Or temper'd Steel resist his Stroke PART III. 17. Remorseless Wretches void of Sense With bold Transgressions God defie And for their multiply'd Offence Opprest with sore Diseases lie 18. Their Soul a Prey to Pain and Fear Abhors to taste the choicest Meats And they by faint Degrees draw near To Death's uncomfortable Gates 19. Then strait to Gods indulgent Ear Do they their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsafes to hear And frees them from their deep Distress 20. He all theâ—â— sad Distempers heals His Word both Health and Safety gives And when all humane Succour fails From near Destruction them retrieves 21. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his Goodness praise And for the mighty Works which he Through all the wond'ring World displays 22. With Off'rings let the Altars flame Whilst they their grateful Thanks express And with loud Joy his holy Name For all his wond'rous Actions blesâ— PART IV. 23 24. They that in Ships with Courage bold O'er swelling Waves their Trade pursue Do God's amazing Works behold And in the Deep his Wonders view 25. No sooner his Command is past But forth a dreadful Tempest flies Which sweeps the Sea with rapid Haste And makes its stormy Billows rise 26. Sometimes the Ships toss'd up to Heav'n On Tops of mounting Waves appear Then down the vast Abyss are driv'n Whilst ev'ry Soul dissolves with fear 27. They reel and stagger to and fro Like Men with Fumes of Wine opprest Nor do the skilful Seamen know Which way to steer what Course is best 28. Then strait to God's indulgent Ear They do their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsafes to hear And frees them from their deep Distress 29 30. The stormy Tempest he allays And makes the Billows calm and still With Joy they see their Fury cease And he conducts them where they will 31. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his Goodness Praise And for the mighty Works which he Throughout the wond'ring World displays 32. Let them where all the Tribes resort Advance to Heav'n his glorious Name And in the Elders sov'reign Court With one consent his Praise proclaim PART V. 33 34. A fruitful Land where Streams abound Gods just Revenge if People sin Will turn to dry and barren Ground To punish those that dwell therein 35 36. The parcht and desart Heath he makes To flow with Streams and springing Wells Which for his Lot the Hungry takes And in strong Cities safely dwells 37 38. He sows the Fields and Vineyards plants Which all his Toil with Int'rest pay Nor can whilst God his Blessing grants His fruitful Seed or Stock decay 39. But when his Sins Heav'n's Wrath provoke He quickly fades and falls away He feels th' Oppressor's gauling Yoke Of Care and Grief the wretched Prey 40. The Prince that slights God's just Commands Expos'd to scorn must quit his Throne And over wild and desart Lands Where no Path offers stray alone 41. Whilst God from all Afflicting Cares Sets up the humble Man on high And causes his increasing Heirs With his abounding Flocks to vie 42 43. Then Sinners shall have nought to say The just a decent Joy shall show The Wise the strange Events shall weigh And thence God's Goodness fully know PSALM CVIII 1. O God my Heart is fully bent To magnifie thy Name And of my cheerful Songs thy Praise Shall be the glorious Theme 2. Awake my Lute nor thou my Harp Thy warbling Notes delay Whilst I with early Hymns of Joy Prevent the dawning Day 3. To all the list'ning Tribes O Lord Thy wond'rous Works I 'll tell And to those Nations sing thy Praise That round about us dwell 4. Because thy Mercy 's boundless Height The Heav'ns themselves transcends And far beyond th' aspiring Clouds Thy faithful Truth extends 5. Be thou exalted Lord by them Above the Starry Frame O let the World with one Consent Confess thy glorious Name 6. That all thy chosen People Thee Their Saviour may declare Let thy Right-hand protect me still And answer thou my Pray'r 7. Since God the God of Truth hath spoke My Arms shall sure prevail With Joy I Shechem shall divide And measure Succoth's Vale 8. Gilead is mine Manassâ—h too And Ephraim owns my Cause Their Strength my Regal Pow'r supports And Iudah gives my Laws 9. Moab I 'll make my servile Drudge On vanquisht Edom tread And o'er the proud Philistine Lands Advance my lofty Head 10. By whose Support and Aid shall I Their well-fenc'd Towns invade Who will my conq'ring Troops conduct And into Edom lead 11. Lord wilt not thou assist our Arms Tho late thou didst forsake And wilt not thou of these our Hosts The happy Guidance take 12. O to thy Servants in Distress Thy speedy Succour send For vain it is on humane Aid For Safety to depend 13. Then valiant Acts shall we perâ—orm If thou thy Pow'r disclose For God it is and God alone That treads down all our Foes PSALM CIX 1. O God whose former Mercies make My constant Praise thy Due Hold not thy peace but my sad State With wonted Favour view 2. For sinful Men with lying Lips Deceitful Speeches frame And with their studied Slanders seek To wound my spotless Fame 3. Their envious Hatred prompts them still Malicious Lies to spread And all against my Life combine By causeless Fury led 4. Those whom with tend'rest Love I us'd My chief Opposers are Whilst I of other Friends bereft Resort to Thee by Pray'r 5. Since Mischief for the Good I did Their strange Reward does prove And Hatred's the Return they make For undissembled Love 6. Their guilty Leader shall be made To some bad Man a Slave And when he 's try'd his mortal Foe For his Accuser have 7. His Guilt when Sentence is pronounc'd Shall find a dreadful Fate Whilst his rejected Pray'r
of high Rank and Birth 9. When Childless Families despair He sends the Comfort of an Heir To rescue their exspiring Fame Grants her that barren was to bear And joyfully her Fruit to rear Praise ye the Lord's almighty Name PSALM CXIV 1. WHen Isr'el by th' Almighty led Enrich'd with their Oppressors Spoil From Egypt march'd and Iacob's Seed From Bondage in a foreign Soil 2. Iehovah for his Residence Chose out imperial Iudah's Tent His Mansion-Royal and from thence Through Israel's Camp his Orders sent 3. The distant Sea with Terrour saw And from th' Almighty's Presence fled Old Iordan's Streams surpriz'd with Aw Retreated to their Fountain's Head 4. The taller Mountains skipp'd like Rams When Danger near the Fold they spy To see their Fright the Hills like Lambs Leap'd after them not knowing why 5. O Sea what made your Tide withdraw And naked leave your oozy Bed Why Iordan â— against Nature's Law Recoil'dst thou to thy Fountain's Head 6. Why Mountains did you skip like Ramsâ— When Danger does approach the Fold Why after you the Hills like Lambs When they their Leaders Flight behold 7. Earth tremble on well may'st thou fear Thy Lord and Maker's Face to see When Iacob's awful God draws near 'T is time for Earth and Seas to flee 8. To flee from God who Nature's Law Repeals and cancels at his Will Who Springs from flinty Rocks can draw And thirsty Vales with Water fill PSALM CXV 1. LOrd not to us we claim no Share But to thy sacred Name Give Glory for thy Mercy 's sake And Truth 's eternal Fame 2. Why should the Heathen cry where 's now The God whom we adore 3. Convince 'em that in Heav'n thou art And uncontroll'd thy Pow'r 4. Their Gods but Gold and Silver are The Work of mortal Hands 5. With speechless Mouth and sightless Eyes The molten Idol stands 6. The Pageant-thing has Ears and Nose But neither hears nor smells 7. Hands Feet but neither feels nor moves No Breath within it dwells 8. Such senseless Stocks that to compare With them we nothing find But those who on their Help rely And them for Gods design'd 9. O Isr'el make the Lord your Trust Who is your Help and Shield 10. Priests Levites trust in him alone Who only Help can yield 11. Let all who fear the Lord for Aid On him they fear rely Who them in Danger can defend And all their Wants supply 12 13. Of us he oft has mindful been And Isr'el's House will bless Priests Levites Proselytes ev'n All Who his great Name confess 14. On you and on your Heirs increase Of Blessings he will bring 15. Thrice happy you who Fav'rites are Of this Almighty King 16. Heav'n's highest Orb of Glory He His Empire 's Seat design'd And gave this lower Globe of Earth A Portion to Mankind 17. They who in Death and Silence sleep To him no Praise afford 18. But we will bless for evermore Our ever-living Lord. PSALM CXVI 1. MY Soul with Ecstasies of Love Intirely is possest Because the Lord has deign'd to hear The Voice of my Request 2. Since he has now his Ear inclin'd I never will despair But while my Life shall last to him Address my humble Pray'râ— 3. With deadly Sorrows compast round With hellish Pangs opprest When Grief and Anguish fill'd my Heart And heav'd my throbbing Breast 4. On God's Almighty Name I call'd And thus to him I pray'd Lord I beseech thee save my Soul With Sorrow quite dismaid 5 6. How just and merciful is God! How gracious is the Lord Who saves the Simple and to me Does timely Help afford 7. Then free from racking Cares my Soul Resume thy wonted Rest For God has wond'rously to thee His bounteous Love exprest 8. He when Death threat'ned soon remov'd My Dangers and my Fears My Feet from falling he secur'd And dry'd my Eyes from Tears 9. The whole remaining Stock of Life Which he to me has lent Shall therefore in his Service be With grateful Duty spent 10 11. In God I trusted and of him In greatest straits did boast For in my Flight all hopes of Aid From faithless Man were lost 12 13. Then what Return to him shall I For all his Goodness makeâ— I 'll praise his Name and with glad Zeal The Cup of Blessing â—ake 14 15. The Vows I made to God I 'll pay In all his People's sight Because by him his Servant's blood Was never counted light 16. Lord by how many Ties must I To thy Obedience bow Before thy humble Handmaid's Son Thy ransom'd Captive now 17 18. To Thee I 'll Off'rings bring of Praise And whilst I bless thy Name The just performance of my Vows To all thy Saints proclaim 19. They in thy holy City met And in thy House shall join With one Consent thy Name to bless And mix their Praise with mine PSALM CXVII 1. WIth cheerful Notes let all the Earth To Heav'n their Voices raise Let all inspir'd with godly Mirth Sing solemn Hymns of Praise 2. God's â—ender Mercy knows no bound His Truth shall ne'er decay Then lâ—t the willing Nations round This grateful Tribute pay PSALM CXVIII 1 2. O Praise the Lord for he is good His Mercies ne'er decay That his kind Favours ever last Let thankful Isr'el say 3 4. Their Sense of his eternal Love Let Aaron's House express And that it never fails let all That fear the Lord confess 5. To God I made my humble Moan With Troubles quite opprest And he releas'd me from my Straits And granted my Request 6. Since therefore God does on my side So graciously appear What Man against me can contrive I never need to fear 7. Since God with those that aid my Cause Himself a Party makes I need not doubt on all my Foes A just Revenge to take 8 9. For better 't is to trust in God And have the Lord our Friend Than on the greatest humane Pow'â— For Safety to depend 10 11. Tho many Nations closely leagu'd Did oft beset me round Yet by his boundless Pow'r sustain'd I did them all confound 12. They swarm'd like Bees and yet their Rage Was but a short-liv'd Blaze For whilst on God I still rely'd I vanquish'd them with Ease 13. When All together press'd me hard In hopes to make me fall The Lord vouchsaf'd to take my part And sav'd me from them all 14. The Honour of my strange Escape To him alone belongs He is my Saviour and my Strength The Theme of all my Songs 15. The Just's Abode resounds with Joy By him preserv'd from Harm For wond'rous things are brought to pass By his almighty Arm. 16. He by his vast resistless Pow'r Has endless Honour won The saving Strength of his Right-hand Amazing Works has done 17. God will not suffer me to fall But yet prolong my Days That by declaring all his Works I may advance his Praise 18. The Lord has chast'ned me in Love And great Afflictions laid But has not giv'n me o'er
to those That did my Life invade 19. Then open wide the Temple-Gates To which the Just repair That I may enter in and praise My great Deliv'rer thereâ— 20 21. Within those Gates of God's abode To which the Righteous press Since thou hast heard and set me safe Thy holy Name I 'll bless 22 23. That Stone is now the Corner's Head Which Builders did despise This is the Lord's amazing Act And wond'rous in our Eyes 24 25. This is God's Day let all the Land Exalt their cheerful Voice Lord we beseech thee save us now And make us still rejoice 26. Him that approaches in God's Name Let all th' Assembly bless We that belong to God's own House Have wish'd you good Success 27. God is the Lord through whom we all Both Light and Comfort find With Cords unto the Altar's Horns The destin'd Victim bind 28. Thou art my Lord O God and still I 'll praise thy holy Name Because Thou only art my God I 'll celebrate thy Fame 29. O then with me give Thanks to God Who still does gracious prove And let the Tribute of our Praise Be endless as his Love PSALM CXIX ALEPH. 1. HOW blest are they who always keep The pure aâ—d perfect way Who never from the sacred Road Of God's Commandments stray 2. Thrice blest who to his righteous Laws Have still obedient been And warmly urg'd by hearty Zeal His Favour seek to win 3. Such Men averse from Ill abhor To do a wicked Deed But in the Path which he prescribes With constant Care proceed 4. But 't is to thy Commands O Lord This Happiness we ow. Thou bid'st us keep those upright Laws From which such Comforts flow 5. O then that thy most holy Will Might o'er my Ways preside And I the course of all my Life By thy Directions guide 6. Then should I walk erect and bold From all Confusion free Convinc'd with Joy that all my Ways With thy Commands agree 7. My upright Heart shall my glad Mouth With chearful Praises fill When by thy righteous Judgments taught I fully learn thy Will 8. So to thy sacred Laws shall I All due observance pay O then forsake me not my God Nor cast me quite away BETH 9. How shall the young preserve their Ways From vile Pollutions free By making all their Course of Life With thy Commands agree 10. With hearty Zeal for Thee I seek To Thee for Succour pray O suffer not my careless Steps From thy just Precepts stray 11. Safe in my Heart and closely hid Thy Word my Treasure lies And ready waits with timely Aid When sinful Passions rise 12. Secur'd by that my grateful Soul Shall ever bless thy Name O â—each me then my Life to come By thy just Laws to frame 13. My Lips unlockt by pious Zeal To others have declar'd How much the Judgments of thy Mouth Deserve our high Regard 14. Whilst in the Way of thy Commands More solid Joy I found Than had I been with vast Encrease Of envy'd riches crown'd 15. Therefore thy just and upright Laws Shall always fill my Mind And those sound Rules which thou prescrib'st All due Respect shall find 16. To keep thy Statutes undefac'd Shall be my constant Joy The strict Remembrance of thy Wordâ— Shall all my Thoughts employ GIMEL 17. Be gracious to thy Servant Lord Do thou my Life defend That I according to thy Word My Time to come may spend 18. Enlighten both my Eyes and Mind That so I may discern The wond'rous things which they behold Who thy just precepts learn 19. Tho like a Stranger in the Landâ— From place to place I stray Thy righteous Judgments from my sigâ—â— O hide thou not away 20. My fainting Soul is almost pin'd With earnest Longing spent Whilst always on the eager Search Of thy just Will intent 21. Thy sharp Rebuke shall crush the Proud Whom still thy Curse pursues Who in thy righteous Paths to walkâ— Presumptuouâ—ly refuse 22. But far from me do thou O Lord Contempt and Shame remove For I thy sacred Laws affect With undissembled Love 23. Tho Princes oft in Council met Against thy Servant spake Yet I thy Statutes to observe My chiefest Bus'ness make 24. For thy Commands have always been My Comfort and Delight By them I learn with prudent Care And guide my Counsels right DALETH 25. My Soul 's oppress'd with deadly Care And to the Dust does cleave Revive me Lord and let me now Thy promis'd Aid receive 26. To thee I still declar'd my Ways And thou inclin'dst thine Ear O teach me then my future Life By thy just Laws to steer 27. If thou wilt make me know thy Laws And by their Guidance walk The wond'rous Works which thou hast done Shall be my constant Talk 28. But see my Soul within me sinks Prest down with weighty Care O make thy Promise good and soon My wasted Strength repair 29. For far from me be all false Ways And lying Arts remov'd But kindly grant I still may keep The Path by thee approv'd 30. Thy faithful Ways thou God of Truth My happy Choice I 've made Thy Judgments as my Rule of Life Before me always laid 31. My Care has been to make my Life With thy just Laws agree O then preserve thy Servant Lord From Shame and Ruine free 32. So in the Ways of thy Commands Shall I with Pleasure run And with a Heart enlarg'd with Joy Successfully go on HE. 33. Instruct me in thy Statutes Lord Thy righteous Paths display And I from them through all my Life Will ne'er perversly stray 34. If thou true Wisdom from above Wilt graciously impart To keep thy perfect Laws I 'll still Apply my zealous Heart 35. Direct me in the sacred Ways To which thy Precepts lead Because my chief Delight has been Thy Righteous Paths to tread 36. Do thou to thy most just Commands Incline my willing Heart Let no Desire of Worldly Wealth From them my Thoughts divert 37. From those vain Objects turn my Eyes Which this false World displays But active Life and Vigour give To keep thy righteous Ways 38. Confirm the Promise which thou mad'st And give thy Servant Aid Who to transgress thy sacred Laws Is awfully afraid 39. The foul Disgrace I 've cause to fear In mercy Lord remove For all the â—udgments thou ordain'st Are full of Grace and Love 40. Thou know'st how after thy Commands My longing Heart does pant O then make haste to raise me up And promis'd Succour grant VAV 41. Thy constant Blessing Lord bestow To cheer my grateful Heart To me according to thy Word Thy saving Health impart 42. So shall I when my Foes upbraid This ready Answer make In God I trust who never will His faithful Promise break 43. Then let not quite the Word of Truth Be from my Mouth remov'd Since still my ground of stedfast Hope Thy just Decrees have prov'd 44. So I to keep thy righteous Laws Will all my Study bend From Age to Age my
all my Ways dispose 99. From me my former Teachers now May abler Counsel take Because thy Testimonies I My constant Study make 100. In Understanding I excel The Sages of our days Because by thy unerring Rules I order all my ways 101. My Feet with Care I have refrain'd From every sinful way That to thy sacred Word I might Intire Obedience pay 102. I have not from thy Judgments stray'd By vain Desires misled For Lord thou hast instructed me Thy righteous Path to tread 103. How sweet are all thy words to me O what divine Repast How more delicious to my Soul Than Honey to my Taste 104. Taught by thy sacred Precepts I With Heav'nly Skill am blest The treach'rous ways of Sin to shun And utterly detest NVN. 105. Thy Word is to my Feet a Lamp The way of Truth to show A Watch-light to point out the Path In which I ought to go 106. I sware and to my solemn Oath Resolve to prove sincere That to thy righteous Judgments I Will stedfastly adhere 107. Since I with Griefs am so opprest That I can bear no more According to thy Word do thou My fainting Soul restore 108. Let the Oblations of my Praise With Thee Acceptance find And in thy righteous Judgments Lord Instruct my willing Mind 109. Tho Death and Danger me surround My Soul they cannot aw Nor with continual Terrors keep From thinking on thy Law 110. My wicked and invet'rate Foes For me their Snares have laid Yet I have kept the upright Path Nor from thy Precepts stray'd 111. Thy Testimonies I have made My Heritage and Choice For they when other Comforts fail My drooping Heart rejoice 112. My Heart thy Statutes to perform With early Zeal begun And shall continue the same Course Till that of Life is run SAMECH 113. Deceitful Thoughts and Practices I utterly detest But for thy Law Affection bear Too great to be exprest 114. My Hiding-Place my Refuge-Towâ—r And Shield art thou O Lord I firmly anchor all my Hopes On thy unerring Word 115. Hence ye that trade in Wickedness Approach not my Abode For firmly I resolve to keep The Precepts of my God 116. According to thy gracious Word From Danger set me free Nor make me of those Hope 's asham'd That I repose on Thee 117. Uphold me so shall I be safe And rescu'd from Distress To thy Decrees continually My just Respect address 118. The wicked thou hast trod to Earth Who from thy Statutes stray'd Their vile Deceit the Recompence Of their own Falshood made 119. The Wicked from thy holy Land Thou dost like Dross râ—move Charm'd with such Justice therefore I Thy Testimonies love 120. Yet with that Love they make me dread Lest I should so offend When on Transgressors I behold Thy Judgments thus descend AIN 121. Judgment and Justice I have wrought O therefore Lord engage In my Defence nor give me up To my Oppressors Rage 122. The Surety for thy Servant be Converting this Distress To Good for me nor let the Proud My guiltless Soul oppress 123. My Eyes alas begin to fail In long Expectance held Till thy Salvation they behold And righteous Word fulfill'd 124. To me thy Servant in Diâ—â—ress Thy wonted Grace display And discipline my willing Heart Thy Statutes to obey 125. On me devoted to thy Fear The sacred Skill bestow That of thy Testimonies I The full extent may know 126. 'T is time high time for Thee O Lord Thy Vengeance to employ When Men with open Violence Thy sacred Law desâ—roy 127. Yet their Contempt of thy Commands But makes their Value rise With me who Gold refin'd with skill Compar'd with them despise 128. Thy Precepts therefore I esteem In all respects divine By them instructed to detest And all false Ways decline PE. 129. Who can express how wonderful Thy Testimonies are Which therefore to perform my Soul Employs her utmost Care 130. The very Entrance to thy Word Celestial Light displays The Knowledge of true Happiness To simplest Minds conveys 131. With open Mouth I waiting stood And panted with Desire That of thy wise Commands I might The sacred Skill acquire 132. With Favour Lord look down on me Thy Mercy who implore As thou art wont to visit them Who thy blest Name adore 133. Directed by thy heav'nly Word Let all my Footsteps be Nor Wickedness of any kind Dominion have o'er me 134. Release intirely set me free From persecuting Hands That unmolested I may learn And practise thy Commands 135. On me devoted to thy Feaâ— Lord make thy Face to shine Thy Statutes both to know and keep My Heart with Zeal incline 136. My Eyes to weeping Fountains turn Whence briny Rivers press To see Mankind without Remorse Thy sacred Law transgress TSADE 137. Thou art the righteous Judge on whom Wrong'd Innocence may trust And like thy self thy Judgments Lord In all respects are just 138. As just those Testimonies were Which thou didst â—irst decree So all with Faithfulness perform'd Succeeding Times shall see 139. With Zeal my Flesh consumes away My Soul with Anguish frets To see my Foes contemn at once Thy Pâ—omises and Threats 140. Yet each neglected Word of thine Howeâ—er by them despis'd Is pure and for eternal Truth By me thy Servant priz'd 141. Brought for thy sake to low Estate Contempt from All I find Yet no Affronts or Wrongs can drive Thy Precepts from my Mind 142. Thy Righteousness shall then endure When Time it self is past Thy Law is Truth it â—elf that Truth Which shall for ever last 143. Tho Trouble Anguish Doubts and Dread To compass me unite Beset with Danger still I make Thy Prâ—cepts my Delight 144. Eternal and unerring Rules Thy Testiâ—onieâ— give Teach me the Wisdom that will make My Soul for ever live KOPH 145. With my whole Heart to God I call'd Lord hâ—ar my earneâ—t Cry And I thy Statutes to perform Will all my Care apply 146. Again more fervently I pray'd O save me that I may Thy Testimonies throughly know And stedfaâ—â—ly obey 147. My earlier Pray'r the dawning Day Prevented while I cry'd To Him on whose engaging Word My Hope alone rely'd 148. With Zeal have I awak'd before The Midnight Watch was set That I of thy mysterious Word May perfect Knowledg get 149. Lord hear my supplicating Voice And wonted Favour shew O quicken me and so approve Thy Judgments ever true 150. My persecuting Foes advance And hourly nearer draw What Treatment can I hope from them Who violate thy Law 151. Tho they draw nigh my Comfort is Thou Lord art yet more near Thou whose Commands are righteous all Thy Promises sincere 152. Concerning thy divine Decrees My Soul has known of oldâ— How true they were and shall their Truth To endless Ages hold RESCH. 153. Consider my Aâ—â—liâ—tion Lord And me from Bondage draw Think on thy Servant in Distress Who ne'er forgets thy Law 154. Plead Thou my Cause to that and me Thy timely Aid afford With Beams of Mercy
5. Who turn aside to crooked Paths The Lord shall them destroy Cut off th' Unjust but crown the Sainâ—s With lasting Peace and Joyâ— PSALM CXXVI WHen Sion's God her Sons recall'd From long Captivity It seem'd at first a pleasing Dream Of what we wish'd to see 2. But soon with unaccustom'd Mirth Our Voice we did employ And fung our great Restorer's Praise In thankful Hymns of Joy Our Heathen Foes repining stood Yet were compell'd to own That great and wond'rous was the Work great Our God for us had done 3. 'T was great say they 't was wond'rous Much more should we confess The Lord has done great things whereof We reap the glad Success 4. To us bring back the Remnant Lord Of Isr'el's Captive Bands More welcome than refreshing Show'rs To parcht and thirsty Lands 5. That we whose Work commenc'd in Tears May see our Labours thrive Till finisht with Success to make Our drooping Hearts revive 6. Tho he despond that sows his Grain Yet doubtless he shall come To bind his full-ear'd Sheaâ—es and sing A joyful Harvest-home PSALM CXXVII 1. WE build with fruitless Cost unless The Lord the Pile sustain Unless the Lord the City keep The Watchman wakes in vain 2. In vain we rise before the Day And late to Rest repair Allow no Respite to our Toil And eat the Bread of Care Supplies of Life with little Pains He on his Saints bestows He crowns their Labour with Success Their Nights with sound Repose 3. So Children are an Heritage Sent from th' Almighty Lord A teeming Womb his Favour 's Gift And virtuous Liâ—e's Reward 4. As Arrows in a Giant 's Hand With dreadful Grace appeaâ— Ev'n so the Sons of vig'rous Youtâ— Their Parents Glory are 5. Happy the Man whose Quiver's fill'd With these defensive Arms He need 's not fear to meet his Foe At War or Law 's Alarms PSALM CXXVIII 1. THE Man is blest who fears the Lord Nor Worship only pays But keeps his Steps confin'd with Care To his appointed Ways 2. Thou shalt upon the sweet Returns Of thy own Labour feed Without Dependance live and see Thy Wishes all succeed 3. Thy Wife like a domestick Vine Her gen'rous Fruit shall bring Thy Children like young Olive-plants About thy Table spring 4. Who fears the Lord shall thus be blest 5. From Sion God shall bless And grant him all his Days to see Ierusalem's Success 6. Survive till Heirs of Heirs from him Descend with vast Increase Twice blest in his own prosp'rous State And more in Isr'el's Peace PSALM CXXIX 1. UP from my Youth may Isr'el say They oft have me aâ—â—ail'd 2. Reduc'd me oft to heavy Straits But never yet prevail'd 3. They oft have plow'd my patient Back With Furrows deep and long 4. But our just God has broke their Chains And rescu'd us from Wrong 5. Defeat Confusion shameful Routâ— Be still the Doom of those Their righteous Doom who Sion hate And Sion's God oppose 6. With too much Heat and want of Root Untimely let 'em fade Like Corn upon our Houses Tops That withers in the Blade 7. With which no Reaper fills his Arms But unregarded leaves Nor Binder thinks it worth his Pains To fold it into Sheaves 8. No Traveller that journeys by Vouchsafes a Minute's Stop T' afford it one kind Look or wâ—sh Heav'n's Blessing on the Crop PSALM CXXX 1. FRom lowest Regions of Despair To God I sent my Cry 2. Lord hear my supplicating Voice And graciously reply 3. Should'st thou severely mark our Faults Who can the Tryal bear 4. But thou forgiv'st lest we despond And quite renounce thy Fear 5. My Soul does with Impatience wait For Thee the living Lord My Hopes are on thy Promise built Thy never-failing Word 6. For Thee I look with longing Eyes Impatient of Delay Ev'n more than Watchmen of the Night To spy the dawning Day 7. Let Isr'el on the Lord depend No Bounds his Mercy knows The plenteous Source and Spring from whence Eternal Succour flowsâ— 8. Whose friendly Currents kind supplies To us in Want convey A healing Spring a Spring to cleanse And wash our Guilt away PSALM CXXXI 1. O Lord I am not proud of Heart Nor cast a scornful Eye Nor my aspiring Thoughts employ In things for me too high 2. With Infant-Innocence thou know'st I have my self demean'd Lull'd into Quiet like a Babe That from the Breast is wean'd 3. Like me let Isr'el hope in Gâ—d His Aid alone implore Both now and ever trust in him Who lives for evermore PSALM CXXXII 1. LET David Lord a constant Place In thy Remembrance find Let all the Sorrows he endur'd Be ever in thy mind 2. Remember what a solemn Oath To Thee his Lord he swore How to the mighty God he vow'd Whom Iacob's Sons adoâ—e 3 4. I will not go into my House Nor to my Bed ascend No soft Repose shall close my Eyes Nor Sleep my Ey-lids benâ— 5. Till for the Lord 's design'd Abode I mark the destin'd Ground Till I a decent place of Rest For Iacob's God have found 6. Th' appointed Place with Shouts of â—oy At Ephâ—atah we found And made the Fields throughout the Wood Our glad Applause resound 7. O with due Rev'rence let us then To his Abode repair And prostrate aâ— his Foot-stool fal'n Pour out our humble Pray'r 8. Arise O Lord and now possess Thy constant Place of Rest Be that not only with thy Ark But with thy Presence blest 9 10. Cloath thou thy Priest with Righteousness And make thy Saints rejoice For David's sake thy Servant hear Thy own Anointed's Voice 11. God sware to David in his Truth Nor shall his Oath be vain One of thy Offspring after thee Upon thy Throne shall reign 12. And if thy Seed my Cov'nant keep And to my Laws submit Their Children too upon thy Throne For evermore shall sit 13 14. For Sion's God's peculiar Choice By him approv'd of well His place of everlasting Rest Where he desires to dwell 15 16. Her Store says he I will increase Her Poor with Plenty cloy I 'll with Salvation cloath her Priests Her Saints shall shout for Joy 17. There David's Horn shall bud and breed A long successive Line And my anointed Servants there Shall with fresh Lustre shine 18. The Faces of his vanquisht Foes Confusion shall o'er-spread Whilst blest with good Success his Crown Shall flourish on his Head PSALM CXXXIII 1. HOW vast must their advantage be How great their Pleasure prove Who live like Brethren and consent In Offices of Love 2. Friendship is like that pretious Oyl Which pour'd on Aaron's Head Ran down his Beard and o'er his Robes It 's costly Moisture shed 3. Like cool refreshing Dew which does On Hermon's Top distil Or like the early Drops that fall On Sion's fruitful Hill For God to all whose friendly Hearts With mutual Love abound Has firmly promis'd length of Days With constant Blessings crown'd PSALM CXXXIV 1. Bless God ye Servants that attend
And when my Soul was press'd with Fearâ— Didst inward Strength supply 4. Therefore shall ev'ry earthly Prince Thy Name with Praise pursue Whom these admir'd Events convince That all thy Works are true 5. They walking in his ways the Lord With chearful Songs shall bless And all his glorious Acts record And his great Pow'r confess 6. For God tho he 's enthron'd on high Does thence the Poor respect The proud far off his scornful Eye Beholds with just neglect 7. Tho I 'm with Troubles compass'd round Yet he will me revive Thy Hand shall all my Foes confound And keep my Soul alive 8. The Lord whose mercies ever last Shall fix my happy state And mindful of his favours past Shall his own work complete PSALM CXXXIX 1 2. THou Lord by strictest search hast known My rising up and lying down My secret Thoughts are known to Thee Known long before conceiv'd by me 3. Thine Eye my Bed and Path surveys My publick Haunts and private Ways 4. Thou know'st what 't is my Lips would vent My yet unâ—utter'd Words intent 5. Bâ—set by Thee before behind On ev'ry side thy Hand I sind 6. O Skill for human reach too high Too dazling bright for mortal Eye 7. O cou'd I so perâ—idious be To think of once deserting Thee Where Lord could I thy Influence shun Or whither from thy presence run 8. If up to Heav'n I take my flightâ— 'T is there Thou dwell'st eâ—thron'd in Light Or dive to Hell's infernal Plains 'T is there Almighty Vengeance reigns 9. If I the Morning's Wings cou'd gain And fly beyond the Western Main 10. Thy nimbler Hand wou'd firâ—t arrive And there arrest thy Fugitive 11. Or should I sculk to shun thy sight Beneath the sable Wings of Night One glance from Thee one piercing Ray Would kindle Darkness into Day 12. The Veil of Night is no Disguise No Umbrage to all-seeing Eyes Through mid-night Shades thou find'st thy way As in the blazing Noon of Day Thou know'st the Lab'rinths of my Hearâ— 13. My Reins and ev'ry vital part Thou cloath'dst 'em early or the Womb Where Life they took had prov'd their Tomb 14. I 'll praise Thee from whose Hands I came A work of such stupendious Frame That Wonders Thou in me hast shown To my admiring Soul is known 15. Thine Eyes my Substance did survey While yet a lifeless Mass it lay How curiously in secret wrought E'er on the World 's great Stage 't was brought 16. Thou didst the shapeless Embryo see Its Parts were registred by Thee Thou saw'st the daily growth they took Form'd by the Model of thy Book 17. Let me acknowledg too O God That since this Maze of Life I trod Thy thoughts of Love to me surmount The Pow'r of Numbers tâ— recountâ— 18. For sooner could I reckon o'er The Sands upon the Ocean's shore Each Morn revising what I 've done I find th' Account but new begun 19. The wicked shalt thou slay O God Depart from me ye Men of Blood 20. Whose Tongues Heav'ns Majesty profane And take th' Almighty Name in vain 21. Lord hate I not their impious Crew Who Thee with Enmity pursue And does not Grief my Heart oppress When Reprobates thy Laws transgress 22. Who practise Enmity to Thee Shall utmost Hatred have from me Such Men I utterly detest As if they were my Foes profest 23 24. Search try O God my Thoughts and Heart If Mischief lurks in any part Correct me where I go astray And guide me in thy perfect way PSALM CXL 1. PReserve me Lord from cruel Foes Of villanous intent 2. Whose Hearts on mischievous Designs With restless Spight are bent 3. Their sharpen'd Tongue the Serpent's sting In Virulence exceeds Beâ—ween their Lips the Gaul of Asps And Adders Venom breeds 4. Preserve me Lord from wicked Hands Nor leave my Soul forlorn A Prey to Sons of Violence Who have my Ruin sworn 5. The proud for me have laid their Snare And spread their wily Net With Traps and Gins where e'er I move I find my Steps beset 6. But thus inviron'd with Distress Thou art my God I said Lordâ— hear my supplicating Voice That calls to Thee for aid 7. O Lord the God whose saving Strength Kind Succour did convey And cover'd my advent'rous Head In Battle 's doubtful Day 8. Permit not their unjust Designs But disappoint thâ—ir Rage Lest prosp'rous Wickedness their Pride In bolder Crimes engage 9. Let first their Chiefs the sad effects Of their Injustice mourn The blast of their envenom'd Breath Upon themselves return 10. Let them who kindled first the Flame Its Victims â—irst become The Pit they dig'd for me be made Their everlasting Tomb. 11. Though Slander 's Breath may raise a Storm It quickly will decay Their Rage does but the Torrent swell That bears themselves away 12. God will assert the poor Mans Cause Relief to th' injur'd give The just shall celebrate his Praise And in his Presence live PSALM CXLI 1. TO thee O Lord my Cries ascend O haâ—t to my relief And with accustom'd Pity hear The Accents of my Grief 2. Without Oblations let my Pray'â— Like Morning Incense rise My innocent up-lifted Hands Like Evening Sacrifice 3. From rash Efforts restrain my Tongue With constant watch and ward And keep the Portal of my Lips With wary silence barr'd 4. From wicked Deeds and wicked Men My Heart and Hands restrain Nor let me in the Booty share Of their unrighteous Gain 5. Let righteous Men reprove my Faults And I â—hall think 'em kind Like Balm that heals a wounded Head I their Reproof shall â—ind And in return my fervent Pray'r On their behalf address When they are tempted and reduc'd Like me to sore Distress 6. When sculking in Engâ—ddi's Rock I to themselves appeal If one reproachful Word I spake When in my pow'r to kill 7. Yet us they persecute to Death Our scatter'd Ruins lie As thick as from the Hewer's Aâ— The sever'd Splinters flie 8. But Lord to Thee I still direct My supplicating Eyes O leave not destitute my Soul Whose Trust on Thee relies 9. Preserve me from the Snares and Ginâ— That wicked Hands have laid Let them in their own Nets be caught While my Escape is made PSALM CXLII 1. TO God with mournful Voice In deep distress I pray'd 2. Made him the Umpire of my Cause My Wrongs before him laid 3. Thou knew'st my way to 'scape When my griev'd â—oul despair'd For where I thought to walk secure They had their Gins prepar'd 4. I look'd but found no Friend To own me in Distress All Refuge fail'd no Man vouchsaf'd His Pity or Redress 5. To God at last I pray'd Thou Lord my Refuge art My Portion in the Land of Life Till Life it self depart 6. Lord hear my Cry rednâ—'d To last extremity Save me from Persecutors Rage Too powerful grown for me That I may praise thy Name 7. My Soul from Prison bring Whilst of thy bounteous Care to me Assembled Saints shall sing
quicken me According to thy Word 155. From hard'ned Sinners thou remov'st Salvation far away 'T is just thou shouldst withdraw from them Who from thy Statutes stray 156. As great thy tender Mercies are To those who Thee adore According to thy Judgments Lord My fainting Hopes restore 157. A num'rous Host of spiteful Foes Against my Life combine But all too few t' inforce my Soul Thy Statuâ—es to decline 158. Those bold Transgressors I beheld And was with Grief oppress'd To see with what audacious Pride Thy Cov'nant they transgress'd 159. Yet while they slight consider Lord How I thy Precepts love O therefore quicken me with Beams Of Mercy from above 160. As from Time's Birth thy Word 's firm Truth Has held through Ages past Thy righteous Judgments shall intire To endless Ages laâ—t SCHIN 161. Tho mighty Tyrants without Cause Câ—nspire my Blood to shed Thy sacred Word has only Pow'r To strike my Heart with Dread 162. Yet that same Word my Breast with Beams Of joyful Rapture warms Not Conquest Spoil and Triumph have More bright transporting Charms 163. Perfidious Practices and Lies I utterly detest But to thy Laws affection bear Too vast to be exprest 164. Sev'n times a day with Voice and Heart Thy Praises I resound Because I find thy Judgments all With Truth and Justice crown'd 165. Secure substantial Peace have they Who truly love thy Law No smiling Mischief them can tempt Nor frowning Danger aw 166. For thy Salvation I have hop'd And tho so long delay'd With cheerful Zeal and strictest Care All thy Commands obey'd 167. Thy Testimonies I have kept More dear to me than Light So lov'd and priz'd they were at once My Duty and Delight 168. I kept thy Laws in view lest I Thy Precepts should decline Thy Ways observing as I knew Strict watch thou kepst on mine TAV 169. To my Request and earnest Cry Attend O gracious Lord Inspire my Heart with heav'nly Skill Accordiâ—g to thy Word 170. Let my repeated Pray'r at last Before thy Throne ascend According to thy plighted Word To me Deliv'rance send 171. Then shall my grateful Lips return The Tribute of their Praise When Thou thy Counsels hast revealâ—d And taught me they just Ways 172. My Tongue the Praises of thy Word Shall thankfully resound Because thy Promises are all With just performance crown'd 173. Let thy Almighty Arm appear And bring me timely Aid Protect me as thy Precepts I My Heart 's free Choice hâ—ve made 174. My Soul has waited long to see Thy saving Grace restor'd Nor Comfort knew but what thy Laws Thy heav'nly Laws afford 175. Prolong my Life that I may sing My great Restorer's Praise My Soul that guiltless is opprest Let thy just Judgments raise 176. Like some loâ—t Sheep I 've stray'd so long Till I despair to sind My home-ward Way thy Servant seek Who keeps thy Laws in Mind PSALM CXX 1. DIstrest I oft have cry'd To God who neâ—er deny'd To rescue me from Wrongs 2. Once more Deliv'rance send From lying Lips defend And from the stand'ring Tongue 3. What Profit can accrue What Punishment is due Perfidious Tongue to thee 4. Thy Sting on thee shall turn Of Flames that fiercely burn The Fuel thou shalt be 5. How wretched is my Doom A Sojourner become In Mesech's desart Soil With Kedar's Tents inclos'd To Salvages expos'd Who live on Theft and Spoil 6. My Dwelling is with thosâ— Who are to Peace sworn Foes And Pleasure take in Harms 7 Sweet Peace is all I seek But when of Peace I speak They strait call out to Arms. PSALM CXXI 1. TO Sion's Hill I lift my Eyes From thence expecting Aid 2. From Sion's Hill and Sion's God Who Heav'n and Earth has made 3. Thy Throne and Person both are safe Thy Guardian will not sleep 4. His Watchful Care that Isr'el guards Will Isr'el's Monarch keep 5. Sheltred beneath th' Almighty's Wings Thou shalt securely rest 6. Where Noonday Suns nor Midnight Moons With Heat or Cold molest 7. From common Accidents of Life His Care shall guard thee still Fâ—om the blind Strokes of Chance and Foes That â—â—e â—n wait to kill 8. At home abroad in Peace in War Thy God shall thee defend Conduct thee through Life's Pilgrimage Safe to thy Journey 's End PSALM CXXII 1. O 'T was a joyful Sound to hear Our Tribes devoutly say Up Isr'el to the Temple haste And keep your Festal Day 2. At Salem's Courts we must appear With our united Pow'rs 3. In strong and beauteous Order rang'd Like her compacted Tow'rs 4. 'T is thither by divine Command The Tribes of God repair Before his Ark to celebrate His Name with Praise and Pray'r 5. Tribunals sâ—and erected there Where Equity takes place There stand the Courts and Palaces Of royal David â—s Race 6. O pray for Salem's Peace all you That happy wish to be For they shall prosper best who bear Most cordial Love to Thee 7. May Peace within thy sacred Walls A constant Gueâ—t be fâ—â—nd With Plenâ—y and Proâ—pâ—rity Thy Palaces be crown'd 8. For my dear Brethren's sake and Friends No less than Brethren dear I'â—l pray May Peace in Salem's Tow'â—s A constant Guest appear 9. But most of all I 'll seek thy Good And ever wish thee well For Sion and the Temple's sake Where God vouchsafes to dwell PSALM CXXIII 1. TO Thee who dwell'st above the Skies I lift my supplicating Eyes 2. As Servants watch their Masters Hands And Maids thâ—ir Mistresses Commands Ev'n so on our Almighty Lord Wait we till Mercy he afford 3. Have mercy Lord on us chastis'd Nor only wretched but despis'd 4. Our Soul no longer can sustain The double Load of Scorn aâ—d Pain While they grow proud by our distress And roll in Eaâ—e who us oppress PSALM CXXIV 1. LET Isr'el say had not the Lord Been pleas'd to interpose 2. Had God himself not took our Part When Men against us rose 3 4 5. Their Wrath had swallow'd us alive Devour'd without controul Their Spite and Pride's united Flood Had quite o'erwhelm'd our Soul 6. But prais'd be our eternal Lord Who rescu'd us that Dayâ— Nor to their salvage Jaws gave up Our threat'ned Lives a Prey 7. Our Soul is like a Bird escap'd From out the Fowler 's Net The Snare is broke their Hopes are crostâ— And we at Freedom set 8. Secure in his Almighty Name Our Confidence remains Who as he made both Heav'n and Earth Of both sole Monarch reigns PSALM CXXV 1. WHO place on Sion's God their Trust Like Sion's Rock shall stand Like her unmoveably be fixt By his Almighty Hand 2. Look how the Hills of Solyma Ierusalem inclose So stands the Lord around his Saints To guard 'em from their Foes 3. The Wicked may afflict the Just But ne'er too long oppress Nor force him by Despair to seek Base means for his Redress 4. Be good O righteous God to thosâ— Who Righteousness affect The Heart that Innocence retains Let Innocence protect