Upon his solemn State That in his Temple night by night With humble Rev'rence wait 2 3. Within his House lift up your hands And bless his Holy Name From Sion bless thy Isr'el Lord Who Earth and Heav'n didst frame PSALM CXXXV 1. O Praise the Lord with one Consent And magnify his Name Let all the Servants of the Lord His worthy praise proclaim 2. All ye that in the House of God Attend with constant Care With those that to his outmost Courts With humble Zeal repair 3. For this our truest Int'rest is Glad Hymns of Praise to sing And with loud Songs to bless his Name 's A most delightful thing 4. For God his own peculiar choice The Sons of Iacob makes And Isr'el's Offspring for his own As precious Treasure takes 5. For oft have we that God is great By glad Experience found And seen how he with wond'rous Pow'r Above all Gods is crown'd 6. For he with unresisted Strength Performs what e'er he will In Heav'n and Earth and waâ—ry Stores That Earth's deep Caverns fill 7. He raises Vapours from the Ground Which pois'd in liquid Air Fall down at last in Show'rs through which His dreadful Lightnings glare He from his Store-house brings the Winds 8. And he with vengeful Hand The First-born slew of Man and Beast Through Egypt's mourning Land 9. He dreadful Signs and Wonders â—hew'd In Egypt's stubborn Coasts Not Pharaoh could his Plagues escape Nor all his num'rous Hosts 10 11. 'T was he that various Nations smote And mighty Kings oppress'd Sihon and Og and all besides That Canaan's Land possess'd 12 13. He for his People of their Lands A firm possession made For which his Fame shall always last His glory never fade 14. For God shall soon his People's Cause With tender Favour weigh Repent him of his Wrath and turn His kindled Rage away 15. Those Idols whose false Worship spreads O'er all the Heathen Lands Are made of Silver and of Gold The Work of humane Hands 16 17. They speak not with fictitious Tongues Nor see with polish'd Eyes Nor hear with fashion'd Ears no Breath Their empty Mouth supplies 18. As senseless as themselves are they That all their Skill apply To make them or in dang'rous Times On them for Aid rely 19. Their just Returns of Thanks to God Let grateful Isr'el pay Nor let the Priests of Aaron's Stock To bless the Lord delay 20. Their Sense of his unbounded Love Let Levi's House express And let all those that fear the Lord His Name for ever bless 21. Leâ— all with Thanks his wond'rous Works In Sion's Courts proclaim And in Ierus'lem where he dwells Exalt his Holy Name PSALM CXXXVI 1. TO God the mighty Lord Your joyful Thanks repeat To him due Praise afford As good as he is great For he will prove Our constant Friend No time shall end His boundless Love 2 3. To him whose wond'rous Pow'r All other Gods obey Whom earthly Kings adore This grateful Homage pay For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 4 5. By his Almighty Hand Amazing Works are wrought The Heav'ns by his Command Were to perfection brought For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 6. He spread the Ocean round About the spacious Land And made the rising Ground Above the Waters standâ— For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 7 8 9. His matchless Pow'r displays The great and lasting Lights The Sun to rule by Days The Moon and Stars by Nights For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 10 11 12. He struck the First-born dead Of Egypt's stubborn Land And thence his People led With his resistless Hand For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 13 14. By him the raging Sea As if in pieces rent Disclos'd a middle way Through which his People went For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 15. Where soon he overthrew Proud Pharaoh and his Host Who seeking to pursue Were in the Billows lost For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 16 17 18. Through Desarts vast and wild He led the chosen Seed And famous Princes foil'd And made great Monarchs bleed For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 19 20. Sihon whose potent Hand Great Ammon's Sceptre sway'd And Og whose stern Command Rich Bashan's Land obey'd For he will provâ— Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 21 22. And of his wond'rous Grace Their Lands whom he destroy'd He gave to Isr'el's Race To be by them enjoy'd For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 23 24. He in our depth of Woes On us with Favour thought And from our cruel Foes In Peace and Safety brought For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love 25 26. By him the Food is giv'n On which all Creatures live To God who reigns in Heav'n Eternal Praises give For he will prove Our constant Friend No Time shall end His boundless Love PSALM CXXXVII 1. WHen we our weary'd Limbs to rest Sat down by proud Euphrates Stream We wept with doleful Thoughts opprest And Sion was our mournful Theme 2. Our Harps that when with Joy we sung Were wont their tuneful Parts to bear With silent Strings neglected hung On barren Trees that wither'd there 3. Mean while our Foesâ— with Pride inspir'd The Authors of our slavish Wrongs Musick and Mirth of us requir'd Come sing us one of Sion's Songs 4. How shall we tune our Voice to sing Or touch our Harps with skilful Hands Shall Hymns of Joy to God our King Be sung by Slaves in foreign Lands 5. Ierusalem our happy Seat When I of thee forgetful prove Let then my trembling Hand forget The speaking Strings with Art to move 6. If I forget thee let my Tongue To my parcht Roof quite useless cleave Or if I count not thee among The chiefest Joys I can receive 7. Remember Lord how Edom's Race In thy own City's fatal Day Cry'd out It 's stately Walls deface And with the Ground quite level lay 8. Proud Babel's Daughter against whom God's stern Decrees severely run Blest shall he be that pays thee home The Ills which thou to us hast done 9. Thrice blest who by just Fury led Shall from the Breast thy Children take And with proud Rage their tender Head Against the rugged Pavement break PSALM CXXXVIII 1. WIth my whole Heart my God and King Thy Praises I 'll proclaim Before the Gods with Joy I 'll sing And bless thy holy Name 2. I 'll worship tow'rds thy sacred Seat Andâ— ravisht with thy Love The Praises of thy Truth repeat Which thou dost most approve 3. Thou graciously inclin'd'st thine Ear When I to thee did cry
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
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
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
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
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
exalted High And as thy Glory fills the Skie So let it be on Earth displaid Till thou art here as there obey'd PSALM LVIII 1. SPeak O ye Judges of the Earth If just your Sentence be Or must not Innocence appeal To Heav'n from your Decree 2. Your wicked Hearts and Judgments are Alike by Malice sway'd Your covetous Hands by weighty Bribes To Violence betray'd 3. Estrang'd from Virtue from the Womb Their Infant-steps went wrong They prattled Slander and in Lies Employ'd their lisping Tongue 4. No Serpent of parch'd Africk's breed Does ranker Poison bear The drowsie Adder will as soon Unlock his sullen Ear. 5. To Counsel obstinately deaf As Adders they remain From whom the skilful Charmer's Voice Can no Attention gain 6. Defeat O God their threat'ning Rage And timely break their Pow'r Disarm these growing Lion's Jaws E'er practis'd to devour 7. Let now their Insolence at height Like ebbing Tides be spent Their splint'ring Darts deceive their Aim When they their Bow have bent 8. Like Snails let them dissolve to Slime Abortive Births become Unworâ—hy to behold the Sun And buried in the Womb. 9. E'er Thorns can make the Flesh-pots boil Tempestuous Wrath shall come From God and Living snatch them hence To their eternal Doom 10. The Righteous shall rejoice to see Their Crimes such Vengeance meet And Saints in Persecutors Blood Wash their victorious Feet 11. Transgressors then with Grief shall see Just men Rewards obtain And own a God that sâ—rictly will The guilty Earth arraign PSALM LIX 1. DEliver me O Lord my God From all my spiteful Foes In my Defence oppose thy Pow'r To theirs who me oppose 2. Preserve me from a wicked Race Who make a Trade of Ill Protect me from remorseless Men Who seek my Blood to spill 3. They lie in wait and mighty Pow'rs Against my Life combine Implacable yet Lord thou knowst For no Offence of mine 4. In hurry they set watch and ward My guiltless Life to take Look down O Lord on my Distress And to my Help awake 5. Thou Lord of Hosts and Isr'el's God Their Heathen Rage suppress Relentless Vengeance take on those Who stubbornly transgress 6. At Ev'ning to beset my House Like growling Dogs they meet While others through the City roam And ransack ev'ry Street 7. Their Throats belch Slanders from their Mouths They brandish sharpned Swords Who hears say they or hearing dares Reprove our lawless Words 8. But from thy Throne thou shalt O Lord Their bassled Plots deride To Scorn and Infamy expose Insulting Heathen's Pride 9. On Thee I wait 't is on thy Strength For Succour I depend 'T is Thou O God art my Defence Who only canst defend 10. Thy Mercy Lord shall first prevent And me from Danger free Then crown my Wishes and subdue My Haughty Foes to me 11. Destroy 'em Lord but not intire Nor at a single Blow Lest we ingratefully too soon Forget their Overthrow But Vagabonds through sundry Realms Disperse 'em by thy Pow'r Do Thou bring down their haughty Pride O Lord our Shield and Tow'r 12. Now in the Height of all their Pride Their Arrogance chastise Whose Tongues have sinn'd without Restraint And Curses join'd with Lies 13. Nor till thou hast consum'd their Race Thine Anger Lord suppress That outmost Lands by their just Doom May Isr'el's God confess 14. At Ev'ning let them still persist Like growling Dogs to meet Still traverse all the City round And ransack ev'ry Street 15. Then as for Malice now they do For Hunger let 'em stray And yell their vain Complaints aloud Defeated of their Prey 16. Whilst early â— thy Mercy sing Thy wond'rous Pow'r confess For thou hast been my sure Defence My Refuge in Distress 17. To Thee with never-ceasing Praise O God my Strength I 'll sing For thou hast always been the Rock From whence my Comforts spring PSALM LX. 1. O God who hast our Troops disperst Forsaking them forsook Thee first As we thy just Displeasure mourn To us in Mercy Lord return 2. Our Strength that firm as Earth did stand Is rent by thy avenging Hand O heal the Breaches thou hast made We shake we fall without thy Aid 3. Our Folly 's sad Effects we feel For drunk with Discord's Cup we reel 4. But now for them who thee rever'd Thou hast thy Truth 's bright Banner rear'd 5. Let thy Right-hand thy Saints protect Lord hear the Pray'rs that we direct 6. The Holy God has spoke and I On his firm Word o'erjoy'd relie To Thee in Portions I 'll divide Fair Sichem's Soil Samaria's Pride To Sichem Succoth next I 'll join And measure out her Vale by Line 7. Manasseh Gilead both subscribe To my Commands with Ephraim's Tribe Ephraim by Arms supports my Cause And Iudah by religious Laws 8. Moab my Slave and Drudge shall be Nor Edâ—m from my Yoke get free Proud Palestine's imperious State Shall humbly on our Triumph wait 9. But who shall quell these mighty Pow'rs And me possess of Edom's Tow'rs Or through her guarded Frontiers tread The Path that does to Conquest lead 10. Ev'n thou O God who hast disperst Our Troops for we forsook Thee first Whom in just wrath thou didst forsake Aton'd thou wilt victorious make 11. Do thou our fainting Cause sustain For humane Succours are but vain 12. Fresh Strength and Courage God bestows 'T is He treads down our proudest Foes PSALM LXI 1. LOrd hear my Cry regard my Pray'r Which I opprest with Grief 2. From Earth's remotest Parts address To thee for kind Relief O lodge me safe beyond the Reach Of persecuting Pow'r 3. Thou who so oft from spitâ—â—ul Foes Hast been my shelt'â—â—g Tow'r 4. Wiâ—hin thy sacred Coâ—rts I shall Sâ—cure from Danger lie Beneath the Covert of thy Wings All future Storms deâ—ieâ— 5. In sign my Vows are heard once more I o'er thy Chosen reign 6. O bless with long and prosp'rous Life The King thou didst ordain 7. Confirm his Throne and make his Reign Accepted in thy sight And let thy Truth and Mercy both In his Defence unite 8. So shall I ever sing thy Praise Thy Name for ever bless Devote my prosp'rous Days to pay The Vows of my Distress PSALM LXII 1 2. MY Soul for Help on God relies From him alone my Safety flows My Rock my Health that Strength supplies To bear the shock of all my Foes 3. How long will ye contrive my Fall Which will but hasten on your own You 'll totter like a bowing Wall Or fence of uncemented Stone 4. To make my envy'd Fortunes less They strive with Lies their chief Delight For they tho with their Mouths they bless In private curse with inward Spite 5 6. But thou my Soul on God rely On him alone thy Trust repose My Rock and Health will strength supply To bear the Shock of all my Foes 7. God does his saving Health dispence And flowing Glories largely send He is my Fortress and Defence On him my Soul shall still depeâ—d 8.
the Lord Attend with heedful Care Whilst I what God has done for me With grateful Joy declare 17 18. As I before his Aid implor'd So now I praise his Name Who if my Heart had harbour'd Sin Would all my Pray'rs disclaim 19. But God to me whene're I cry'd His gracious Ear did bend And to the Voice of my Request With constant Love attend 20. Then bless'd for ever be my God Who never when I pray With-holds his Mercy from my Soul Nor turns his Face away PSALM LXVII 1. TO bless thy chosen Race In Mercy Lord incline And cause the Brightness of thy Face Upon us all to shine 2. That so thy wond'rous Ways May through the World be known Whilst distant Lands glad Tribute pay And thy Salvation own 3. Let diff'ring Nations join To celebrate thy Fame Let all the World O Lord combine To praise thy glorious Nameâ— 4. O let them shout and sing Dissolv'd in pious Mirth For Thou the righteous Judge and King Shalt govern all the Earth 5. Let diff'ring Nations join To celebrate thy Fame Let all the World O Lord combine To praise thy glorious Name 6. Then shall the teeming Ground A large Encrease disclose And we with Plenty shall abound Which God our God bestows 7. Then God upon our Land Shall constant Blessings shower And all the World in aw shall stand Of his resistless Power PSALM LXVIII 1. LET God the God of Battle rise And scatter his presumptuous Foes Let shameful Rout their Host surprise Who spitefully his Pow'r oppose 2. As Smoak in Tempests Rage is lost Or Wax into the Furnace cast So let their sacrilegious Host Before his wrathful Presence waste 3. But let the Servants of his Will His Favour 's gentle Beams enjoy Their upright Heart let Transports â—ill And chearful Songs their Tongue employâ— 4. To him your Voice in Anthems raise Iehovah's pow'rful Name he bears â—n him rejoice extol his Praise Who rides upon high-rowling Spheres 5. Him from his Empire of the Skies Down down to Earth Compassion draws The Orphan's Claim to patronize And judge the injur'd Widow's Cause 6. 'T is God who from a foreign Soil Restores poor Exiles to their Home Makes Captives free and fruitless Toil Their Proud Oppressors righteous Doomâ— 7. 'T was so of old when thou O God In Person led'st our Armies forth Strange Terrors through the Desart spread 8. Convulsions shook th' astonish'd Earth When Lightning's made the Skies distil And Heav'ns high Arches shook with Fear How then should Sinai's humble Hill Of Israel's God the Presence bear 9. Thy Hand at famisht Earth's Complaint Reliev'd her from celestial Stores And when thy Heritage was faint Refresh'd the Drought with plenteous show'rsâ— 10. Where Salvages had rang'd before At Ease thou mad'st our Tribes reside And in the Desart for the Poor Thy gen'rous Bounty did provide PART II. 11. Thou gav'st the Word we sally'd forth And in that pow'rful Word o'ercame While Virgin-Troops with Songs of Mirth In state our Conquest did proclaim 12. Vast Armies by such Gen'rals led As yet had ne'er receiv'd a Foil Forsook their Camp with sudden Dread And to our Women left the Spoil 13. Tho Egypt's Drudges you have been Your Armies Wings shall shine more bright Than Doves in golden Sun-shine seen Or silver'd o'er with paler Light 14. 'T was so when God's Almighty Hand O'er scatter'd Kings the Conquest won Our Troops drawn up on Iordan's Strand High Salmon's glitt'ring Snow out-shone 15. From thence to Iordan's farther Coast And Bashan's Hill we did advance No more her Height shall Bashan boast But that she 's God's Inheritance 16. But wherefore tho the Honour 's great Should this ye Mountains swell your Pride For Sion is his chosen Seat Where he for ever will reside 17. His Chariots numberless his Pow'rs Are Angel-Hosts that wait his Will His Presence now fills Sion's Tow'rs â—s once iâ— honour'd Sinai's Hill 18. Ascending high in Triumph Thou Captivity hast Captive led And on thy People didst bestow The Spoil of Armies once their Dread Ev'n Rebels shall partake thy Grace And humble Proselytes repair To worship at thy Dwelling-place And all the World pay Homage there 19. For Benefits each Day bestow'd Be daily his great Name ador'd 20. Who is our Saviour and our God Of Life and Death the Sov'reign Lordâ— 21. But Justice for his hard'ned Foes Proportion'd Vengeance has decreed To wound the grizly Head of those Who in presumptuous Crimes proceed 22. The Lord has thus in Thunder spoke As I subdu'd proud Bashan's King Once more I 'll break my People's Yoak And from the Deep my Servant's bring 23. Their Feet shall in a Crimson Flood Of slaughter'd Foes be cover'd o'er Nor Earth receive such impious Blood But leave for Dogs th' unhallow'd Gore PART III. 24. When entring to thy blest Abode The wond'ring Multitude survey'd Thy pompous State my King and God In Robes of Majesty array'dâ— 25. Sweet-singing Levites led the Van Loud Instruments brought up the Rear Between both Troops a Virgin-Train With Voice and Timbrel charm'd the Ear. 26. This was the Burden of their Song In full Assemblies bless the Lord All who to Israel's Tribes belong The God of Israel's Praise record 27. Nor little Benjamin alone From neighb'ring Bounds did there attend Nor only Iudah's nearer Throne Her Counsellours in state did send But Zebulon's remoter Seat And Nephthali's more distant Coast The grand Procession to compleat Sent up their Tribes a Princely Host. 28. Thus God to Strength and Union brought Our Tribes at Strife till that blest Hour This Work which thou O God hast wrought Confirm with fresh Recruits of Pow'r 29. To visit Salem Lord descend And Sion thy terrestrial Throne Where Kings with Presents shall atteâ—d And there with offer'd Crowns atone 30. Break down their Spear-mens Ranks thaâ— threat Like pamper'd Herds of Salvage Might Their Silver-armour'd Chiefs defeat Who in destructive War delight 31. To God shall Egypt then stretch forth Her Hands and Africk Homage bring 32. The scatter'd Kingdoms of the Earth Their common Sovereign's Praises sing 33. Who mounted on the loftiest Sphere Of ancient Heav'n sublimely rides From whence his dreadful Voice we hear Like that of warring Winds and Tides 34. Ascribe ye Pow'r to God most High Of humble Israel he takes Care Whose Strength from out the dusky Sky Darts shining Terrors through the Air. 35. How dreadful are the sacred Courts Where God has fix'd his earthly Throne His Strength his feeble Saints supports To God give Praise and him alone PSALM LXIX 1. SAve me O God from Waves that rowl And press to overwhelm my Soul 2. In Mire my found'ring Foot-steps tread And Deluges o'erflow my Head 3. With restless Cries my Spirits faint My Voice is hoarse with long Complaint My Sight decays with tedious Pain Whilst for my God I wait in vain 4. My Heads unnumber'd Hairs are few Compar'd to Foes that me pursue With groundless Hate grown now of might
To execute their lawless Spite They force me guiltless to resign As Rapine what by right was mine 5. Thou Lord my Innocence dost see Nor are my Sins conceal'd from Thee 6. Lord God of Hosts take timely care Lest for my sake thy Saints despair 7. Since I have sufferd for thy Name Reproach and hid my Face in shame 8. A Stranger to my Country grown Nor to my nearest Kindred known A Foreigner expos'd to Scorn By Brethren of my Mother born 9. For Zeal to thy lov'd House and Name Consumes me like devouring Flame Concern'd at their Affronts to Thee Beyond their Slanders cast on me 10. My very Tears and Abstinence They construe in a spiteful sense 11. When cloth'd with Sackâ—loth for their sake They me their Jest and Proverb make 12. Their Judges make my Wrongs their Jest Those Wrongs they ought to have redrest How shall I then expect to be From Libels of Lewd Drunkards free 13. But Lord to Thee I will repair For Help with humble timely Pray'r Relieve me from thy Mercies store Display thy Truth 's preserving Pow'r 14. O save me yet from Dangers Brink Nor suffer me in Mire to sink From spiteful Foes in Safety keep And snatch me from the raging Deep 15. Control the Deluge e'er it spread And rowl its Waves above my Head Nor deep Destruction's yawning Pit To close her Jaws on me permit 16. Lord hear the humble Pray'r I make For thy transcending Kindness sake Relieve thy Suppliant once more From thy abounding Mercies store 17. Nor from thy Servant hide thy Face Make speed for desp'rate is my Case 18. Thy timely Succour interpose And shield me from remorseless Foes 19. The Slanders Infamy and Scorn I from my Enemies have born Thou knowst nor has their open Spite Or secret Plots escap'd thy Sight 20. Reproach and Grief have broke my Heart I look'd for some to take my part To pity or relieve my Pain But lookt alas for both in vain 21. With Hunger pin'd for Food I call Instead of Food they give me Gall And when with Thirst my Spirits sink They give me Vinegar to drink 22. Their Table therefore to their Health Shall prove a Snare a Trap their Wealth 23. Perpetual Darkness seize their Eyes And sudden Blasts their Hope surprise 24. On them and theirs thy Fury pour And in tempestuous Wrath devour 25. Their House dis-people to a Cell Till none remain therein to dwell 26. For new Afflictions they procur'd For him who had thy Stripes endur'd And made the Wounds thy Scourge had torn To bleed afresh with sharper Scorn 27. Let Sin to Sin their steps betray Till they to Truth have lost the Way 28. From Life's bright List exclude their Soul Nor with the Just their Names enrol 29. But me howe'er distrest and poor Thy strong Salvation shall restore 30. Thy Power with Songs I 'll then proclaim And celebrate with Thanks thy Name 31. Our God shall this more highly prize Than Hecatombs of Sacrifice 32. Which humble Saints with Joy shall see And hope for like Redress with me 33. For God regards the Poor's Complaint Sets Pris'ners free from close Restraint 34. Let Heav'n Earth Sea their Voices raise The Universe resound his Praise 35. For God will Sion's Walls protect Fair Iudah's Cities He 'll erect Till all her scatter'd Sons repair To undisturb'd possession there 36. Enjoy for Life and at their Death To their religious Heirs bequeath And they to endless Ages more On such as his blest Name adore PSALM LXX 1. O Lord to my Relief draw near For never was more pressing Need For my Deliv'rance Lord appear And add to that Deliverance Speed 2. Confusion on their Heads return Who to destroy my Soul combine Let them defeated blush and mourn Ensnar'd in their own vile Design 3. Their Doom let Desolation be With Shame their Malice be repaid Who mock'd my Confidence in Thee And Sport of my Affliction made 4. 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 5. 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 LXXI 1 2. IN Thee I put my stedfast Trust Defend me Lord from Shame Incline thine Ear and save my Soul For righteous is thy Name 3. Be thou my strong abiding Place To which I may resort 'T is thy Decree that keeps me safe Thou art my Rock and Fort. 4 5. From cruel and ungodly Men Protect and set me free For from my earliest Youth till now My Hope has been in Thee 6. Thy constant Care did safely guard My tender Infant days Thou took'â—t me from my Mother's Womb To sing thy constant Praise 7 8. While some with Wonder on me gazeâ— Thy Hand supports me still Thy Honour therefore and thy praise My Mouth shall always fill 9. Reject not then thy Servant Lord When freezing Age prevails Forsake me not when spent with years My manly Vigour fails 10. My Foes against my Fame and me With crafty Malice speakâ— Against my Soul they lay their Snares And mutual Counsel take 11. His God say they forsakes him now On whom he did rely Pursue and take him whilst no Hope Of timely Succour's nigh 12 13. But thou my God withdraw not farâ— For speedy Help I call To Shame and Ruine bring my Foes That seek to work my Fall 14. But as for me my stedfast Hope Shall on thy Help depend And I in grateful Songs of Praise My time to come will spend PART II. 15. Thy righteous Acts and saving Health My Mouth shall still declare Unable yet to count â—hem all Tho summ'd with utmost Careâ— 16. By God supported I 'll go on And in his Strength proceed And shew how far his Righteousness All others does exceed 17. Thou Lord hast taught me from my Youth To praise thy glorious Name And ever since thy wond'rous Works Have been my constant Theme 18. Then now forsake me not when I Am grey and feeble grown Till â— to these and future times Thy Strength and Pow'r have shown 19. How high thy Justice soars O God! How great and wond'rous are The mighty Works which thou haâ—t done Who may with Thee compare 20. Me whom thy Hand has sorely press'd Thy Grace shall yet relieve And from the lowest Depth of Wo With tender Care retrieve 21. Through Thee my time to come shall be With Pow'r and Greatness crown'd My future Years shall all rejoice With Comfort compass'd round 22. Therefore with Psaltery and Harp Thy Truth O Lord I 'll praise To Thee the God of Iacob's Racâ— My Voice in Anthems raise 23. Then Joy shall fill my Mouth and Songs Employ my chearful Voice My grateful Soul by Thee redeem'd Shall in thy Aid rejoice 24. My Tongue thy just and righteous Acts Shall all the day proclaim Because thou didâ—t confound my Foes And
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
No tender Signs to send We have no Prophet now that knows When this sad state shall end PART II. 10. But Lord how long wilt thou permit Th' insulting Foe to boast Shall all the Honour of thy Name For evermore be lost 11. Why hold'st thou back thy strong Right-hand And on thy patient Breast When Vengeance calls to stretch it forth So calmly let'st it rest 12. Thou heretofore with Kingly Pow'r In our Defence hast fought For us throughout the wond'ring World Hast great Salvation wrought 13. 'T was Thou O God that didst the Sea By thy own Strength divide Thou break'st the watry Monsters Head The Waves o'rwhelm'd their Pride 14. The greatest fiercest of them all That seem'd the Deep to sway Was by thy Pow'r destroy'd and made To salvage Beasts a Prey 15. Thou clav'â—t the solid Rock and bad'st The Waters largely flow Again Thou mad'st through dry'd up Streams Thy wond'ring People go 16. Thine is the chearful Day and thine The black Return of Night Thou hast prepar'd the glorious Sun And ev'ry feebler Light 17. By Thee the Borders of the Earth In perfect order stand The Summer's Warmth and Winter's Coâ—â— Attend on thy Command PART III. 18. Remember Lord how scornful Foes Have daily urg'd our Shame And how the foolish People have Blasphem'd thy holy Name 19. O free thy mourning Turtle-dove By sinful Crowds beset Nor the Assembly of the Poor For evermore forget 20. Thy ancient Cov'nant Lord regard And make thy promise good For now each Corner of the Land Is fill'd with Men of Blood 21. O let not the Opprest return With Sorrow cloath'd and Shame But let the Helpless and the Poor For ever praise thy Name 22. Arise O God in our behalf Thy Cause and ours maintain Remember how insulting Fools Each day thy Name prophane 23. Make Thou the Boastings of thy Foes For ever Lord to cease Whose haughty Rage and furious Threats Still more and more increase PSALM LXXV 1. TO Thee O God we render Praise To Thee with Thanks repair For that thy Name to us is nigh Thy wond'rous Works declare 2. In Israel when my Thronâ— is fix'd With me shall Justice reign 3. The Land with Discord shakes but I The tott'ring Frame sustain 4. Deluded Wretches I advis'd Their Errors to redress Presumptuous Sinners warn'd that they Their Swelling Pride suppress 5. Bear not your selves so high as if No Pow'r could yours restrain Submit your stubborn Necks and learn To speak with less Disdain 6. For that Promotion which to gain Your vain Ambition strives From neither East nor West nor yet From Southern Climes arrives 7. For God the great Disposer is And Sov'reign Judge alone Who casts the Proud to Earth and lifts The Humble to a Throne 8. His Hand holds forth a dreadful Cup With purple Wine 't is crown'd Fill'd with Ingredients which his Wrath Deals out to Nations round Of This his darling Saints may taste But Wicked Men shall squeeze The baleful Dregs and be condemn'd To dâ—ink the very Lees. 9. His Prophet I to all the World This Message will relate The Justice then of Iacob's Godâ— My Song shall celebrate 10. The Wicked's Pride I will reduce Their Cruelty disarm Exalt the Just and seat him high Above the Reach of Harm PSALM LXXVI 1. IN Iudah the Almighty's known Almighty there by Wonders shown His Name in Iacob does excel 2. His Sanctuary in Salem stands The Majesty that Heav'n commands In Sion condescends to dwell 3. He brake the Bow and Arrows there The Shield the temper'd Sword and Spear There slain the mighty Army lay 4. Whence Sion's Fame through Earth is spread Of greater Glory greater Dread Than Hills where Robbers lodge their Prey 5. Their valiant Chiefs who came for Spoil Themselves met there a shameful Foil Securely down to sleep they lay But wak'd no more their stoutest Baâ—d Ne'er lifted one resisting Hand 'gainst his that did their Legions slay 6. When Iacob's God began to frown Horse Horsemen Chariots were o'erthrown Together husht in endless Night 7. When Thou whom Earth and Heav'n revere Dost once in wrathful Looks appear What Mortal Pow'r can stand thy sightâ— 8. Pronounc'd from Heav'n Earth heard its Doom Grew husht with Fear when Thou didst come 9. To Judgment and the Meek restore 10. The Wrath of Man shall yield Thee Praise Its proud Reserves but serve to raise The Triumphs of Almighty Pow'r 11. Vow to the Lord ye Nations bring Vow'd Presents to th' eternal King Thus to his Name due Rev'rence pay 12. Who proudest Potentates can quell To Earthly Kings more terrible Than to their trembling Subjects They. PSALM LXXVII 1. TO God I sent my mournful Cry Who graciously did hear 3. In Trouble's dismal Day I sought My God with humble Pray'r All Night my fest'ring Wound did run No Med'cine gave Relief My Soul no Comfort would admit My Soul indulg'd her Grief 3. I thought on God and Favours past But that increas'd my Painâ— I found my Spirit more opprest The more I did complain 4. Through ev'ry watch of tedious Night Thou keep'st my Eyes awake My Grief is swell'd to that Excess I sigh but cannot speak 5. I call to mind the Days of old With signal Mercy crown'd Those famous years of antient Times For Miracles renown'd 6. By Night I recollect my Songs On former Triumphs made Then search consult and ask my Heart Where 's now that wond'rous Aid 7. Has God for ever cast us off Withrawn his Favour quite 8. Are both his Mercy and his Truth Reâ—ir'd to endless Night 9. Can his long-practis'd Love forget Its wonted Aids to bring Has he in Wrath shut up and seal'd His Mercy 's healing Spring 10. I said my Weakness hints these Fears But I 'll my Fears disband I 'll yet remember the most High And Years of his Right-hand 11. I 'll call to mind his Works of old The Wonders of his Might 12. On them my Heart shall meditate My Tongue shall them recite 13. Safe lodg'd from humane Search on high O God thy Counsels are Who is so great a God as Ours Who can with him compare 14. Long since a God of Wonders Thee Thy rescu'd People found 15. Ioseph and Israel's Seed thy Arm With strong Deliv'rance crown'd 16. When Thee O God the Waters saw The frighted Billows shrunk The troubled Depths â—hemselves for Feaâ— Beneath their Channels sunk 17. The Clouds pour'd down while with their Noise The rending Skies conspire Thy Arrows all abroad were sent Wing'd with avenging Fire 18. Heav'n with thy Thunder's Voice was torn Whilst all the lower World With Lightnings blaz'd Earth shook and seem'd From her Foundations hurl'd 19. Thro' rowling Seas Thou find'st thy Way Thy Paths in waters lie Thy wond'rous passage where no Sight Thy Footsteps can descry 20. Thou led'st thy People like a Flock Conducted by the Hand Of Moses and of Aaron safe To Canaan's promis'd Land PSALM LXXVIII 1. HEar O my People to my Law
Devout Attention lend Let the Instruction of my Mouth Deep in your Hearts descend 2. My Tongue by Inspiration taught Shall Parables unfold Dark Oracles but understood And known for Truths of Old 3. Which we from sacred Registers Of ancient Times have known Which our Fore-fathers pious Care To Us has handed down 4. We will not hide them from our Sons Our Offspring shall be taught The Praises of the Lord whose Strength Has Works of Wonder wrought 5. With Iacob He this League ordain'd This Law with Israel made With Charge to be from Age to Age From Race to Race convey'dâ— 6. That Generations yet to comâ— Should to their unborn Heirs Religiously transmit the same And they again to theirs 7. To teach 'em that in God alone Their Hope securely stands That they should ne'er his Works forgeâ— But keep his just Commands 8. Lest like their Fathers they might provâ— A stiff rebellious Race False-hearted fickle to their God Unstedfast in his Grace 9. Such were revolting Ephraim's Tribeâ— A Tribe to Warfare bred Who arm'd with Bows and Archers skillâ—d From Field ignobly fled 10 11. They falsify'd their League with God His Orders dis-obey'd Forgot his Works and Miracles Before their Eyes display'd 12. Nor Wonders which thâ—ir Fathers sâ—â—â— Did they in Mind retain Prodigious things in Egypt done And Zoan's fertile Plain 13. He cut the Seas to let 'em pass Restrain'd the pressing Flooâ—â— While pil'd in Heaps on either â—ide The wond'ring Waters stood 14. He led 'em by a Prodigy Compos'd of Shade and Light A shelt'ring Cloud it prov'd by Day A leading Fire by Night 15. With Drought afflicted where no Stream The Wilderness supply'd He cleft the Rock whose flinty Breast Dissolv'd into a Tide 16. Streams from the solid Rock he brought Which down in Rivers fell That trav'ling with their Camp each day Renew'd the Miracle 17. Yet there they sinn'd against him more Provoking the Most High In that same Desart where he did Their fainting Souls supply 18. They first incens'd him in their Hearts That crav'd for stronger Meat Not mov'd by Hunger but their Lust Luxuriously to treat 19. Then utter'd their blaspheming Doubts Can God said they prepare A Table in the Wilderness Set out with various Fare 20. He smote the Flinty Rock 't is true And gushing Streams ensu'd But can He Corn and Flesh provide For such a Multitude 21. The Lord with Indignation heard From Heav'n avenging Flame On Iacob fell consuming Wrath On thankless Israel came 22. Because their unbelieving Hearts In God would not confide Who had from Heav'ns own Granary Their Wants so oft supply'd 23. Tho he had made his Clouds discharge Provisions down in Show'rs And when Earth fail'd reliev'd their Needs From his celestial Stores 24. Tho tastful Manna had rain'd down Their Hunger to relieve Tho from the Stores of Heav'n they did Sustaining Corn receive 25. And thus with Angels sacred Food Ingrateful Man was fed Not sparingly for still they found A plenteous Table spread 26. From Heav'n he made an East-Wind blow And next the South commands 27. To rain down Flesh like Dust and Fowls Like Seas unnumb'red Sands 28. Within their Trenches he let fall The luscious easy Prey And all around their spreading Camp The feather'd Booty lay 29. They fed were fill'd he gave 'em leave Their Appetites to feast 30 31. Yet still their wanton Lust gorg'd on Nor with their Hunger ceas'd But whilst in their luxurious Mouths They did their Dainties chew The Wrath of God smote down their Chiefs And Israel's chosen slew PART II. 32. Yet still they sinn'd nor would afforâ— His Miracle Belief 33. Therefore through fruitless Travels he Consum'd their Lives in Grief 34. When some were slain the rest return'd To God with early Cry 35. Own him the Rock of their Defence Their Saviour God most High 36. But this was feign'd Submission all Their Heart their Tongue bely'd 37. Their Hearts were still perverse nor wou'd Firm in his League abide 38. Yet full of Mercy he forgave Nor did with Death chastise Oft turn'd his kindled Wrath aside Or suffer'd not to rise 39. For he remember'd they were Flesh That could not long remain A murm'ring Wind that 's quickly past And ne'er returns again 40. How oft did they provoke hâ—m there How oft his Patience grieve In that same Desart where he did Their fainting Souls relieve 41. They tempted him by turning back And gracelesly repin'd When Israel's God refus'd to be By their Desires confin'd 42. Nor call'd to mind the Hand and Day That their Redemption brought 43. His Signs in Egypt wond'rous Works In Zoan's Valley wrought 44. He turn'd their Rivers into Blood That Man and Beast forbore And rather chose to die of Thirst Than drink the putrid Gore 45. He sent devouring Swarms of Flies Hoarse Frogs annoy'd their Soil 46. Locusts and Caterpillars reap'd The Harvest of their Toil. 47. Their Vines with batt'ring Hail with Frost The Tender Fig-tree dies 48. Light'ning and Hail made Flocks and Herds One gen'ral Sacrifice 49. He turn'd his furious Anger loose No time prescrib'd to cease And with their Plagues ill Angels sent Their Torments to increase 50. He op'd a Passage to his Wrath To ravage uncontrol'd The Murrain on their Firstlings sâ—iz'd In ev'ry Field and Foldâ— 51. From Beast to Man the deadly Pest From Field to City came It slew their Heirsâ— their eldest Hopes Through all the Tents of Ham. 52. But his own Tribesâ— like folded Sheep He brought from their Distress And like a Flock conducted through The pathless Wilderness 53. He led 'em on and in their way No cause of Fear they found But march'd securely through those Deeps In which their Foes were drown'd 54. Nor ceas'd his Care till them he brought Into his promis'd Land His Sanctu'ry and Mount the Prize Of his victorious Hand 55. To them the Out-cast Heathen's Land He did by Lot divide And safe in their abandon'd Tents Made Israel's Tribes reside PART III. 56. Yet still they tempted still provok'd The Wrath of God most High Nor would to practise his Commands Their stubborn Hearts apply 57. But in their faithless Father's Steps Perversly chose to go They turn'd aside like Arrows shot From some deceitful Bow 58. For him to Fury they provok'd With Altars set on high And with their graven Images Inflam'd his Jealousie 59. When God heard this on Israel's Tribes His Wrath and Hatred fell 60. He quitted Shilo and the Tents Where once he chose to dwell 61. To vile Captivity his Ark His Glory to Disdain 62. His People to the Sword he gave Nor would his Wrath restrain 63. Destructive War their ablest Youth Untimely did confound No Virgin was to th' Altar led With nuptial Garlands crown'd 64. In Fight the Sacrificer fell The Priest a Victim bled Widows that should their Fun'rals mourn Themselves of Grief were dead 65. Then like a Giant fresh from Sleep Or Wine 's inspiring Charms The Lord awak'd
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
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
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
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
but serves To make his Crime more great 8. He snatcht by some untimely Fate Sha'n't live out half his Days Another by divine Decree Shall on his Office seize 9 10. His Seed shall Orphans be his Wife A Widow plung'd in Grief His vagrant Children beg their Bread Where none can give Relief 11. His ill-got Fortune shall be made To Userers a Prey The Fruit of all his Toil and Care By Strangers born away 12. None shall be found that to his Wants Their Mercy shall extend Or to his helpless Orphan Seed The least Assistance lend 13. A swift Destruction soon shall seize On his unhappy Race And the next Age his hated Name Shall utterly deface 14. The Vengeancâ— of his Father's Sins Upon his Head shall fall God on his Mother's Crimes shall think And punish him for all 15. All these in horrid Order rank'd Before the Lord shall stand Till his fierce Anger quite cuts off Their Mem'ry from the Land PART II. 16. Because he never Mercy shew'd But still the Poor oppress'd And sought to slay the helpless Man With heavy Woes oppress'd 17. Therefore the Curse he lov'd to vent Shall his own Portion prove And Bleâ—sing which he always loath'd Shall far from him remove 18. Since Cursing was his constant Pride â—ike Water it shall spread Through all his Veins and stick like Oyl With which his Bones are fed 19. This like a poison'd Robe shall still His constant Cov'ring be Or an envenom'd Belt from which He never shall be free 20. Thus shall the Lord reward all those That Ill to me design That with malicious false Reports Against my Life combine 21. But for thy glorious Name O God Do thou appear for me And for thy gracious Mercy 's sake Preserve and set me free 22. For I a poor and helpless Wretch Am void of all Relief My Heart is wounded with Distress And quite pierc'd through with Grief 23. I like an Ev'ning Shade am gone Which vanishes apace Like Locusts up and down I 'm tost That have no certain place 24 25. My Knees with Fasting are grown weak My Body lank and lean All that behold me shake their Heads And treat me with Disdain 26 27. But for thy Mercy 's sake O Lord Do thou my Foes withstand That all may see 't is thy own Act The Work of thy Right-hand 28. Then let them curse if thou but bless Their Portion shall be Shame When they against me rise but I With Joy shall praise thy Name 29. Thus shall my Foe be cloath'd with Shame And spight of all his Pride His own Confusion like a Cloak The guilty Wretch shall hide 30. But I to Heav'n in grateful Thanks My chearful Voice will raise And where the great Assembly meets Set forth God's noble Praise 31. For him the Poor shall always â—ind His sure and constant Friend And he shall from unrighteous Dooms His guiltless Soul defend PSALM CX 1. THE Lord said to my Lord Sit thou At my Right-hand till I subdue And all thy Foes thy Foot-stool makeâ— 2. Supream in Sion thou shalt be And thence extend thy Sov'reignty O'er all who thy just Rights would take 3. Thee in thy Pow'rs triumphant Day The willing Nations shall obey And when thy rising Beams they view Redeem'd from Superstition's Night To Thee shall be assembled bright And numberless as Morning Dew 4. The Lord has sworn nor sworn in vain That like Melchizedech's thy Reign And Priesthood â—â—all no Period knowâ— 5. No proud Competitor to sit At thy Right-hand will he permit But in his Wrath Crown'd Heads o'erthrow 6. The sentenc'd Heathen he shall slay And fill with Carcasses his way Till he has struck Earth's Tyrants dead 7. But in the High-way Brook shall first Like some poor Pilgrim slack his Thirst And then in Triumph lift his Head PSALM CXI 1. PRaise ye the Lord our God to praise My Soul her utmost Pow'rs shall raise 'Mongst private Friends and in the Throng Oâ— Saints his Praise shall be my Song 2. His Works for Greatness tho renown'd His wond'rous Works with Ease are found By those who seek for them aright And in the pious Search delight 3. Glory and Majesty attend On ev'ry Work he takes in hand His Truth confirm'd through Ages past Shall to eternal Ages last 4. By Precept he has us enjoin'd To keep his wond'rous Works in mind And to Posterity record That good and gracious is our Lord 5. Whose Bounty 's ever-flowing Tide Their Wants who fear'd his Name supply'd For ever he will keep in mind His Cov'nant with our Fathers sign'd 6. At once astonisht and o'erjoy'd They saw his matchless Pow'r employ'd Whereby the Heathen were suppress'd And we their Heritage possess'd 7. Just are the Dealings of his Hands â—mmurable are his Commands 8. By Truth and Equity sustain'd And for eternal Rules ordain'd 9. Deliv'rance to his Saints has sent And ratify'd his Covenant For ever to remain the same Awful and sacred is his Name 10. God's Fear is Wisdom's Source good skill Have they obtain'd who do his Will This only can true Bliss procure And Praise that always shall endure PSALM CXII HALLELVIAH 1. THat Man is blest who stands in aw Of God and loves his sacred Law 2. His Seed on Earth shall be renown'd And with successive Honours crown'd 3. His House the Seat of Wealth shall be An inexhausted Treasury Their Fathers Justice shall avail And Blessings on his Heirs entail 4. The Soul that 's fill'd with Vertue 's Light Shines brightest in Affliction 's Night To pity the Distrest inclin'd As well as just to all Mankind 5. His lib'ral Favours he extends To some he gives to others lends Yet what his Charity impairs Recruits by Prudence in Affairs 6. The Storm of Angry Fate may threat But ne'er displace him from his Seat The sweet Memorial of the Just Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust 7. Ill Tidings can't with Fear surprize His Heart that fix'd on God relies 8. On Safety 's Rock he sits and sees The Ship-wreck of his Enemies 9. His Hands while they his Alms bestow'd His Glory 's future Harvest sow'd Whence he shall reap Wealth Fame Renown A temp'ral and eternal Crown 10. The Wicked shall his Triumph see And gnash their Teeth in Agony While their unrighteous Hopes decay And vanish with themselves away PSALM CXIII 1. YE Saints and Servants of the Lord The Triumphs of his Name record 2. His sacred Name for ever bless 3. Where e'r the circling Sun displays His rising Beams or setting Rays Due Praise to his great Name address 4. The Lord o'er Earth bears sov'reign Sway The Regions of eternal Day Reflections of his Glory are 5. To Him whose Majesty excels Who made the Heav'n in which he dwells Let no created Pow'r compare 6. Affairs of highest Heav'n to know In him does Condescension show Yet he extends his Care to Earth 7. The Poor and Needy from their Cell 8. Prefers in Palaces to dwell With Princes
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