all my Ways dispose 99. From me my former Teachers now May abler Counsel take Because thy Testimonies I My constant Study make 100. In Understanding I excel The Sages of our days Because by thy unerring Rules I order all my ways 101. My Feet with Care I have refrain'd From every sinful way That to thy sacred Word I might Intire Obedience pay 102. I have not from thy Judgments stray'd By vain Desires misled For Lord thou hast instructed me Thy righteous Path to tread 103. How sweet are all thy words to me O what divine Repast How more delicious to my Soul Than Honey to my Taste 104. Taught by thy sacred Precepts I With Heav'nly Skill am blest The treach'rous ways of Sin to shun And utterly detest NVN. 105. Thy Word is to my Feet a Lamp The way of Truth to show A Watch-light to point out the Path In which I ought to go 106. I sware and to my solemn Oath Resolve to prove sincere That to thy righteous Judgments I Will stedfastly adhere 107. Since I with Griefs am so opprest That I can bear no more According to thy Word do thou My fainting Soul restore 108. Let the Oblations of my Praise With Thee Acceptance find And in thy righteous Judgments Lord Instruct my willing Mind 109. Tho Death and Danger me surround My Soul they cannot aw Nor with continual Terrors keep From thinking on thy Law 110. My wicked and invet'rate Foes For me their Snares have laid Yet I have kept the upright Path Nor from thy Precepts stray'd 111. Thy Testimonies I have made My Heritage and Choice For they when other Comforts fail My drooping Heart rejoice 112. My Heart thy Statutes to perform With early Zeal begun And shall continue the same Course Till that of Life is run SAMECH 113. Deceitful Thoughts and Practices I utterly detest But for thy Law Affection bear Too great to be exprest 114. My Hiding-Place my Refuge-Towâ—r And Shield art thou O Lord I firmly anchor all my Hopes On thy unerring Word 115. Hence ye that trade in Wickedness Approach not my Abode For firmly I resolve to keep The Precepts of my God 116. According to thy gracious Word From Danger set me free Nor make me of those Hope 's asham'd That I repose on Thee 117. Uphold me so shall I be safe And rescu'd from Distress To thy Decrees continually My just Respect address 118. The wicked thou hast trod to Earth Who from thy Statutes stray'd Their vile Deceit the Recompence Of their own Falshood made 119. The Wicked from thy holy Land Thou dost like Dross râ—move Charm'd with such Justice therefore I Thy Testimonies love 120. Yet with that Love they make me dread Lest I should so offend When on Transgressors I behold Thy Judgments thus descend AIN 121. Judgment and Justice I have wrought O therefore Lord engage In my Defence nor give me up To my Oppressors Rage 122. The Surety for thy Servant be Converting this Distress To Good for me nor let the Proud My guiltless Soul oppress 123. My Eyes alas begin to fail In long Expectance held Till thy Salvation they behold And righteous Word fulfill'd 124. To me thy Servant in Diâ—â—ress Thy wonted Grace display And discipline my willing Heart Thy Statutes to obey 125. On me devoted to thy Fear The sacred Skill bestow That of thy Testimonies I The full extent may know 126. 'T is time high time for Thee O Lord Thy Vengeance to employ When Men with open Violence Thy sacred Law desâ—roy 127. Yet their Contempt of thy Commands But makes their Value rise With me who Gold refin'd with skill Compar'd with them despise 128. Thy Precepts therefore I esteem In all respects divine By them instructed to detest And all false Ways decline PE. 129. Who can express how wonderful Thy Testimonies are Which therefore to perform my Soul Employs her utmost Care 130. The very Entrance to thy Word Celestial Light displays The Knowledge of true Happiness To simplest Minds conveys 131. With open Mouth I waiting stood And panted with Desire That of thy wise Commands I might The sacred Skill acquire 132. With Favour Lord look down on me Thy Mercy who implore As thou art wont to visit them Who thy blest Name adore 133. Directed by thy heav'nly Word Let all my Footsteps be Nor Wickedness of any kind Dominion have o'er me 134. Release intirely set me free From persecuting Hands That unmolested I may learn And practise thy Commands 135. On me devoted to thy Feaâ— Lord make thy Face to shine Thy Statutes both to know and keep My Heart with Zeal incline 136. My Eyes to weeping Fountains turn Whence briny Rivers press To see Mankind without Remorse Thy sacred Law transgress TSADE 137. Thou art the righteous Judge on whom Wrong'd Innocence may trust And like thy self thy Judgments Lord In all respects are just 138. As just those Testimonies were Which thou didst â—irst decree So all with Faithfulness perform'd Succeeding Times shall see 139. With Zeal my Flesh consumes away My Soul with Anguish frets To see my Foes contemn at once Thy Pâ—omises and Threats 140. Yet each neglected Word of thine Howeâ—er by them despis'd Is pure and for eternal Truth By me thy Servant priz'd 141. Brought for thy sake to low Estate Contempt from All I find Yet no Affronts or Wrongs can drive Thy Precepts from my Mind 142. Thy Righteousness shall then endure When Time it self is past Thy Law is Truth it â—elf that Truth Which shall for ever last 143. Tho Trouble Anguish Doubts and Dread To compass me unite Beset with Danger still I make Thy Prâ—cepts my Delight 144. Eternal and unerring Rules Thy Testiâ—onieâ— give Teach me the Wisdom that will make My Soul for ever live KOPH 145. With my whole Heart to God I call'd Lord hâ—ar my earneâ—t Cry And I thy Statutes to perform Will all my Care apply 146. Again more fervently I pray'd O save me that I may Thy Testimonies throughly know And stedfaâ—â—ly obey 147. My earlier Pray'r the dawning Day Prevented while I cry'd To Him on whose engaging Word My Hope alone rely'd 148. With Zeal have I awak'd before The Midnight Watch was set That I of thy mysterious Word May perfect Knowledg get 149. Lord hear my supplicating Voice And wonted Favour shew O quicken me and so approve Thy Judgments ever true 150. My persecuting Foes advance And hourly nearer draw What Treatment can I hope from them Who violate thy Law 151. Tho they draw nigh my Comfort is Thou Lord art yet more near Thou whose Commands are righteous all Thy Promises sincere 152. Concerning thy divine Decrees My Soul has known of oldâ— How true they were and shall their Truth To endless Ages hold RESCH. 153. Consider my Aâ—â—liâ—tion Lord And me from Bondage draw Think on thy Servant in Distress Who ne'er forgets thy Law 154. Plead Thou my Cause to that and me Thy timely Aid afford With Beams of Mercy
quicken me According to thy Word 155. From hard'ned Sinners thou remov'st Salvation far away 'T is just thou shouldst withdraw from them Who from thy Statutes stray 156. As great thy tender Mercies are To those who Thee adore According to thy Judgments Lord My fainting Hopes restore 157. A num'rous Host of spiteful Foes Against my Life combine But all too few t' inforce my Soul Thy Statuâ—es to decline 158. Those bold Transgressors I beheld And was with Grief oppress'd To see with what audacious Pride Thy Cov'nant they transgress'd 159. Yet while they slight consider Lord How I thy Precepts love O therefore quicken me with Beams Of Mercy from above 160. As from Time's Birth thy Word 's firm Truth Has held through Ages past Thy righteous Judgments shall intire To endless Ages laâ—t SCHIN 161. Tho mighty Tyrants without Cause Câ—nspire my Blood to shed Thy sacred Word has only Pow'r To strike my Heart with Dread 162. Yet that same Word my Breast with Beams Of joyful Rapture warms Not Conquest Spoil and Triumph have More bright transporting Charms 163. Perfidious Practices and Lies I utterly detest But to thy Laws affection bear Too vast to be exprest 164. Sev'n times a day with Voice and Heart Thy Praises I resound Because I find thy Judgments all With Truth and Justice crown'd 165. Secure substantial Peace have they Who truly love thy Law No smiling Mischief them can tempt Nor frowning Danger aw 166. For thy Salvation I have hop'd And tho so long delay'd With cheerful Zeal and strictest Care All thy Commands obey'd 167. Thy Testimonies I have kept More dear to me than Light So lov'd and priz'd they were at once My Duty and Delight 168. I kept thy Laws in view lest I Thy Precepts should decline Thy Ways observing as I knew Strict watch thou kepst on mine TAV 169. To my Request and earnest Cry Attend O gracious Lord Inspire my Heart with heav'nly Skill Accordiâ—g to thy Word 170. Let my repeated Pray'r at last Before thy Throne ascend According to thy plighted Word To me Deliv'rance send 171. Then shall my grateful Lips return The Tribute of their Praise When Thou thy Counsels hast revealâ—d And taught me they just Ways 172. My Tongue the Praises of thy Word Shall thankfully resound Because thy Promises are all With just performance crown'd 173. Let thy Almighty Arm appear And bring me timely Aid Protect me as thy Precepts I My Heart 's free Choice hâ—ve made 174. My Soul has waited long to see Thy saving Grace restor'd Nor Comfort knew but what thy Laws Thy heav'nly Laws afford 175. Prolong my Life that I may sing My great Restorer's Praise My Soul that guiltless is opprest Let thy just Judgments raise 176. Like some loâ—t Sheep I 've stray'd so long Till I despair to sind My home-ward Way thy Servant seek Who keeps thy Laws in Mind PSALM CXX 1. DIstrest I oft have cry'd To God who neâ—er deny'd To rescue me from Wrongs 2. Once more Deliv'rance send From lying Lips defend And from the stand'ring Tongue 3. What Profit can accrue What Punishment is due Perfidious Tongue to thee 4. Thy Sting on thee shall turn Of Flames that fiercely burn The Fuel thou shalt be 5. How wretched is my Doom A Sojourner become In Mesech's desart Soil With Kedar's Tents inclos'd To Salvages expos'd Who live on Theft and Spoil 6. My Dwelling is with thosâ— Who are to Peace sworn Foes And Pleasure take in Harms 7 Sweet Peace is all I seek But when of Peace I speak They strait call out to Arms. PSALM CXXI 1. TO Sion's Hill I lift my Eyes From thence expecting Aid 2. From Sion's Hill and Sion's God Who Heav'n and Earth has made 3. Thy Throne and Person both are safe Thy Guardian will not sleep 4. His Watchful Care that Isr'el guards Will Isr'el's Monarch keep 5. Sheltred beneath th' Almighty's Wings Thou shalt securely rest 6. Where Noonday Suns nor Midnight Moons With Heat or Cold molest 7. From common Accidents of Life His Care shall guard thee still Fâ—om the blind Strokes of Chance and Foes That â—â—e â—n wait to kill 8. At home abroad in Peace in War Thy God shall thee defend Conduct thee through Life's Pilgrimage Safe to thy Journey 's End PSALM CXXII 1. O 'T was a joyful Sound to hear Our Tribes devoutly say Up Isr'el to the Temple haste And keep your Festal Day 2. At Salem's Courts we must appear With our united Pow'rs 3. In strong and beauteous Order rang'd Like her compacted Tow'rs 4. 'T is thither by divine Command The Tribes of God repair Before his Ark to celebrate His Name with Praise and Pray'r 5. Tribunals sâ—and erected there Where Equity takes place There stand the Courts and Palaces Of royal David â—s Race 6. O pray for Salem's Peace all you That happy wish to be For they shall prosper best who bear Most cordial Love to Thee 7. May Peace within thy sacred Walls A constant Gueâ—t be fâ—â—nd With Plenâ—y and Proâ—pâ—rity Thy Palaces be crown'd 8. For my dear Brethren's sake and Friends No less than Brethren dear I'â—l pray May Peace in Salem's Tow'â—s A constant Guest appear 9. But most of all I 'll seek thy Good And ever wish thee well For Sion and the Temple's sake Where God vouchsafes to dwell PSALM CXXIII 1. TO Thee who dwell'st above the Skies I lift my supplicating Eyes 2. As Servants watch their Masters Hands And Maids thâ—ir Mistresses Commands Ev'n so on our Almighty Lord Wait we till Mercy he afford 3. Have mercy Lord on us chastis'd Nor only wretched but despis'd 4. Our Soul no longer can sustain The double Load of Scorn aâ—d Pain While they grow proud by our distress And roll in Eaâ—e who us oppress PSALM CXXIV 1. LET Isr'el say had not the Lord Been pleas'd to interpose 2. Had God himself not took our Part When Men against us rose 3 4 5. Their Wrath had swallow'd us alive Devour'd without controul Their Spite and Pride's united Flood Had quite o'erwhelm'd our Soul 6. But prais'd be our eternal Lord Who rescu'd us that Dayâ— Nor to their salvage Jaws gave up Our threat'ned Lives a Prey 7. Our Soul is like a Bird escap'd From out the Fowler 's Net The Snare is broke their Hopes are crostâ— And we at Freedom set 8. Secure in his Almighty Name Our Confidence remains Who as he made both Heav'n and Earth Of both sole Monarch reigns PSALM CXXV 1. WHO place on Sion's God their Trust Like Sion's Rock shall stand Like her unmoveably be fixt By his Almighty Hand 2. Look how the Hills of Solyma Ierusalem inclose So stands the Lord around his Saints To guard 'em from their Foes 3. The Wicked may afflict the Just But ne'er too long oppress Nor force him by Despair to seek Base means for his Redress 4. Be good O righteous God to thosâ— Who Righteousness affect The Heart that Innocence retains Let Innocence protect
make me whole 5. For after death no more can I Thy glorious Acts proclaim No Pris'ner of the silent Grave Can magnifie thy Name 6. Quite tir'd with Pain with Groaning faint No hope of Ease I see The Night that quiets common Griefs Is spent in Tears by me 7. My Beauty fades my Sight grows dim My Eyes with Weakness close Old Age o'ertakes me whilst I think On my insulting Foes 8. Depart ye Wicked in my Harms Ye shall no more rejoyce For God I find accepts my Tears And listens to my Voice 9 10. He hears and grants my humble Pray'r And they that wish my Fall Shall blush and rage to see that God Protects me from them all PSALM VII 1. O Lord my God as I have plac'd My Trust alone in Thee From all my Persecutors Rage Do thou deliver me 2. Save me from my remorseless Foe Lord interpose thy Pow'r Lest like a salvage Lion he My helpless Soul devour 3 4. If I am guilty or did e'er Against his Peace combine Nay if I have not spar'd his Life Who sought unjustly mine 5. Let then to persecuting Foes My Soul become a Prey Let them to Earth tread down my Life In dust my Honor lay 6. Arise and let thine Anger Lord In my Defence engage Exalt thy self above my Foes And their insulting Rage Awake awake in my behalf The Judgment to dispence Which thou hast righteously ordain'd For injur'd Innocence 7. So to thy Throne adoring Crouds Shall still for Justice fly O! therefore for their â—uff'ring sakes Do thou return on high 8. Impartial Judge of all the World I leave my Cause to thee O! judge me by thy Righteousness And Heart's Integrity 9. Let Wickedness and wicked Men Together be o'erthrown But fix the Justâ— thou God to whom The Hearts of both are known 10 11. God me protects nor only me But all of Upright Heart And daily lays up Wrath for those Who from his Laws depart 12. If they persist he whets his Sword His Bow stands ready bent 13. Ev'n now with swift Destruction wing'd His pointed Shafts are sent 14. Those treach'rous Plots my Foe conceiv'd Abortive are and vain 15. The Pit he digg'd has prov'd a Grave His Ruines to contain 16. On his own Head his Spite returns Whilst I from Harm am free The Violence is fall'n on him Which he design'd for me 17. Therefore of Providence Divine The Justice I 'll proclaim I 'll sing the Praise of God most High And celebrate his Name PSALM VIII 1. O Thou to whom all Creatures bow Within this earthly Frame Thro' all the World how great art Thou How glorious is thy Name In Heav'n thy wond'rous Acts are sung Nor fully reckon'd there 2. And yet thou mak'st the Infant Tongue Thy boundless Praise declare Thro thee the Weak confound the Strong And crush their haughty Foes And so thou quell'st the wicked Throng That thee and thine oppose 3. When Heav'n thy beauteous Work on high Employs my wond'ring Sight The Moon that nightly gilds the Skie With Stars of feebler Light 4. Lord what is Man that still thou lov'st To keep him in thy mind Or what his Offspring that thou prov'st To him so wond'rous kind 5. Him next in Pow'r thou didst create To thy celestial Train 6. Ordain'd with Dignity and State O'er all thy Works to reign 7. They jointly own his potent Sway The Beasts that prey or graze 8. The Bird that wings its airy way The Fish that cuts the Seas 9. O Thou to whom all Creatures bow Within this earthly Frame Thro' all the World how great art Thou How glorious thy Name PSALM IX 1. TO celebrate thy Praise O Lord I will my Heart prepare To all the list'ning World thy Works Thy wond'rous Works declare 2. The Thought oâ— them shall to my Soul Exalted Raptures bring Whilst to thy Name O thou most High Triumphant Praise I sing 3. Thou mad'st my haughty Foes to turn Their backs in shameful Flight Struck with thy Presence down they fell They perish'd at thy sight 4. Against insulting Foes advanc'd Thou didst my Cause maintain My right asserting from thy Throne Where Truth and Justice reign 5. The Insolence of Heathen Pride Thou hast reduc'd to Shame Their wicked Offspring quite destroy'd And blotted out their Name 6. Mistaken Foes your Threats and you Are to a period come Our Cities stand design'd by you Their slaughter'd Owners Tomb 7 8. The Lord endures who has on high His righteous Throne prepar'd Impartial Justice to dispense To punish or reward 9. His Kindness is a sure Defence Against oppressing Rage As Troubles rise his needful Aids In our behalf engage 10. All those who have his Goodness prov'd Will in his Truth confide Whose Mercy ne'er â—orsook the Man That on his Help rely'd 11. Sing Praises therefore to the Lord From Siâ—n his abode Proclaim his Deeds till all the World Confess no other God PART II. 12. When he enquiry makes for Blood He 'll â—â—ll their Case to mind The injur'd humble Mans Complaint Relief from him shall find 13. Compassion on my Troubles take That spiteful Foes create Thou that hast rescu'd me so oft From Death's devouring Gate 14. In Sion then I 'll sing thy Praise To all that love thy Name And with loud Shouts of grateful Joy Thy saving Pow'r proclaim 15. Deep in the Pit they digg'd for me The Heathen Pride is laid Their guilty Feet to their own Snare Insensibly betray'd 16. Thus by the just Returns he makes The mighty Lord is known While wicked Men by their own Plots Are shamefully o'erthrown 17. His injur'd Saints when most distress'd He ne'er forgets to aid Their Expectation shall be crown'd Tho for a time delay'd 18. No single Sinner shall escape By Privacy obscur'd Nor Nations from his just Revenge By Numbers be secur'd 19. Arise O Lord assert thy Pow'r And let no Man o'ercome Descend to Judgment and pronounce The guilty Heathens Doom 20. Strike Terror through the Nations round Till by consenting Fear They to each other and themselves But mortal Men appear PSALM X. 1. THY presence why withdraw'st thou Lord Why hid'st thou now thy Face When dismal Times of deep Distress Call for thy wonted Grace 2. The Wicked swell'd with lawless Pride The Poor their Prey have made O! let them fall by those Designs Which they for others laid 3. For strait they triumph if Success Their thriving Crimes attend And sordid Wretches whom God hates In his despite commend 4. To own a Pow'r above themselves Their haughty Pride disdains And therefore in their stubborn Mind No thought of God remains 5. Oppressive Methods they pursue And all their Foes they slight Because thy Judgments unobserv'd Are far above their Sight 6. They fondly think their prosp'rous State Shall unmolested be They think their vain Designs shall thrive From all Misfortunes free 7. Vain and deceitful is their Speech With Curses fill'd and Lies By which the Mischeif they intend They study
time to come In their Observance spend 45. E'er long I trust to walk at large From all Incumbrance free Because I aim'd to make my Life With thy Commands agree 46. Thy Laws shall be my constant Talk And Princes shall attend Whilâ—t I the Justice of thy Ways With Confidence defend 47. My longing Heart and ravisht Soul Shall both o'erflow with Joy When in thy lov'd Commandments I My happy Hours employ 48. Then will I to thy lov'd Decrees Lift up my willing Hands My Care and Bus'ness then shall be To study thy Commands ZAIN 49. According to thy promis'd Grace Thy Favour Lord extend Make good to me the Word on which Thy Servants Hopes depend 50. That onely Comfort in Dâ—stress Did all my Griefs controul Thy Word when Troubles hem'd me round Reviv'd my fainting Soul 51. Insulting Foes did proudly laugh And all my Hopes deride Yet from thy Law not all their Taunts Could make me turn aside 52. Thy Judgments Lord of ancient date I then recall'd to mind And with such Thoughts refresh'd my Soul Did constant Comfort find 53. Sometimes I stand amaz'd like one With deadly Horror strook To think how all my sinful Foes Have thy just Laws forsook 54. But I thy Statutes and Decrees My cheerful Anthems made Whilst through strange Lands and desart Wilds I like a Pilgrim stray'd 55. Thy Name that cheer'd my Heart by day Has â—ill'd my Thoughts by night I then resolv'd by thy just Laws To guide my Steps a right 56. That Peace of Mind which has my Soul In deep Distress sustain'd By strict Obedience to thy Will I happily obtain'd CHETH 57. O Lord my God my Portion thou And sure possession art Thy Words I stedfastly resolve To treasure in my Heart 58. With all the strength of warm Desires I did thy Grace implore Disclose according to thy Word Thy Mercies boundless store 59. With due Reflection and strict Care On all my Ways I thought And so reclaim'd to thy just Paths My wand'ring Steps I brought 60. I lost no time but made great haste Resolv'd without delay To watch that I might never more From thy Commandments stray 61. Tho num'rous Troops of sinful Men To rob me have combin'd Yet I thy pure and righteous Laws Will ever keep in mind 62. In dead of night will I arise To sing thy solemn Praise Because convinc'd how much I oughâ— To love thy righteous Ways 63. To such as fear thy holy Name My self I 'll closely join To all who their obedient Wills To thy Commands resignâ— 64. O'er all the Earth thy Mercy Lord Abundantly is shed O make me then exactly learn Thy sacred Paths to tread TETH 65. With me thy Servant thou hast dealt Most graciously O Lord Repeated Benefits besâ—ow'd According to thy Word 66. Teach me the sacred Skill by which Right Judgmenâ— is attain'd Who in belief of thy Commands Have stedfastly remain'd 67. Before Affliction stopt my Course My Footsteps went astray But I have since been disciplin'd Thy Precepts to obey 68. Thou art O Lord supreamly good And all thou dost is so On me thy Statutes to discern The saving Skill beâ—tow 69. The Proud have forg'd malicious Lies My spotless Fame to stain But my fixt Heart without Reserve Thy Precepts shall retain 70. While pamper'd they with prosp'rous Ills In sensual Pleasures live My Soul can relish no Delight But what thy Precepts give 71. 'T is good for me that I have felt Severe Affliction 's Rod That I may duly learn and keep The Statutes of my God 72. The Law that from thy Mouth proceeds Of more esteem I hold Than untoucht Mines than thousand Mines Of Silver and of Gold IOD 73. To me who am the Workmanship Of thy almighty Hands The Heav'nly Understanding give To learn thy just Commands 74. My Preservation to thy Saints Strong Comfort will afford To see Success attend my Hopes That trusted in thy Word 75. That right thy Judgments are I now By sure Experience see And that in Faithfulness O Lord Thou hast afflicted me 76. Let thy kind Mercy Comfort bring For all my Griefs at last According to thy gracious Word To me thy Servant past 77. To me thy saving Grace restore That I again may live Whose Soul can relish no Delight But what thy Precepts give 78. Defeat the Proud who unprovok'd To ruine me have sought Who only on thy sacred Laws Employ my harmless Thought 79. Let those that fear thy Name espouse My Cause and those alone Who have by strict and pious Search Thy Testimonies known 80. In thy blest Statutes let my Heart Continue ever sound That Guilt and Shame the Sinners Loâ— May never me confound CAPH 81. My Soul with long Expectance faints To see thy saving Grace Yet still on thy unerring Word My Confidence I place 82. My very Eyes consume and fail With waiting for thy Word Thy Comfort and long promis'd Aid O when wilt thou afford 83. My Flesh like shriv'led Parchment shows That long in Smoke is set Yet no Affliction me can force Thy Statutes to forget 84. How many are thy Servant's Days When wilt thou Lord redress My Wrongs and Judgment execute On them who me oppress 85. The proud have digg'd a Pit for me Who have no other Foes But who are Reprobates to Thee And thy just Laws oppose 86. All thy Commandments are compos'd Of Truth and Equity Men persecute me without Cause Thou Lord my Helper be 87. To snatch me from the Face of Earth Their Spite almost prevail'd Yet to thy righteous Precepts I My Duty never fail'd 88. Thy wonted Kindness Lord restore My drooping Heart to cheer That by thy Testimonies I My Life 's whole Course may steerâ— LAMED 89. For ever and for ever Lord Thou dost the same remain In Heav'n thy Word establisht is And does that Heav'n sustain 90. Thro circling Ages Lord thy Truth Immoveably shall stand As Earth whose Fabrick is upheld By thy almighty Hand 91. All things the Course by Thee ordain'd Ev'n to this day fulfil They are thy faithful Subjects all And Servants of thy Will 92. Unless thy sacred Law had been My Comfort and Delight I must have fainted and expir'd In dark Affliction 's Night 93. Thy Precepts therefore from my Thoughts Shall never Lord depart For Thou by them hast to new Life Restor'd my dying Heart 94. As I am thine intirely thine Protect me Lord from Harm Who have thy Precepts sought to know And carefully perform 95. The Wicked have their Ambush laid My guiltless Life to take But in the midst of Danger I Thy Word my Study make 96. I 've seen an end of what we call Perfection here below But thy Commandments like thy self No Change or Period know MEM. 97. The Love that to thy Law I bear No Language can display They with fresh Wonders entertain My ravisht Thoughts all day 98. Thro thy Commands I wiser grow Than all my subtle Foes For they are with me to direct And
to those That did my Life invade 19. Then open wide the Temple-Gates To which the Just repair That I may enter in and praise My great Deliv'rer thereâ— 20 21. Within those Gates of God's abode To which the Righteous press Since thou hast heard and set me safe Thy holy Name I 'll bless 22 23. That Stone is now the Corner's Head Which Builders did despise This is the Lord's amazing Act And wond'rous in our Eyes 24 25. This is God's Day let all the Land Exalt their cheerful Voice Lord we beseech thee save us now And make us still rejoice 26. Him that approaches in God's Name Let all th' Assembly bless We that belong to God's own House Have wish'd you good Success 27. God is the Lord through whom we all Both Light and Comfort find With Cords unto the Altar's Horns The destin'd Victim bind 28. Thou art my Lord O God and still I 'll praise thy holy Name Because Thou only art my God I 'll celebrate thy Fame 29. O then with me give Thanks to God Who still does gracious prove And let the Tribute of our Praise Be endless as his Love PSALM CXIX ALEPH. 1. HOW blest are they who always keep The pure aâ—d perfect way Who never from the sacred Road Of God's Commandments stray 2. Thrice blest who to his righteous Laws Have still obedient been And warmly urg'd by hearty Zeal His Favour seek to win 3. Such Men averse from Ill abhor To do a wicked Deed But in the Path which he prescribes With constant Care proceed 4. But 't is to thy Commands O Lord This Happiness we ow. Thou bid'st us keep those upright Laws From which such Comforts flow 5. O then that thy most holy Will Might o'er my Ways preside And I the course of all my Life By thy Directions guide 6. Then should I walk erect and bold From all Confusion free Convinc'd with Joy that all my Ways With thy Commands agree 7. My upright Heart shall my glad Mouth With chearful Praises fill When by thy righteous Judgments taught I fully learn thy Will 8. So to thy sacred Laws shall I All due observance pay O then forsake me not my God Nor cast me quite away BETH 9. How shall the young preserve their Ways From vile Pollutions free By making all their Course of Life With thy Commands agree 10. With hearty Zeal for Thee I seek To Thee for Succour pray O suffer not my careless Steps From thy just Precepts stray 11. Safe in my Heart and closely hid Thy Word my Treasure lies And ready waits with timely Aid When sinful Passions rise 12. Secur'd by that my grateful Soul Shall ever bless thy Name O â—each me then my Life to come By thy just Laws to frame 13. My Lips unlockt by pious Zeal To others have declar'd How much the Judgments of thy Mouth Deserve our high Regard 14. Whilst in the Way of thy Commands More solid Joy I found Than had I been with vast Encrease Of envy'd riches crown'd 15. Therefore thy just and upright Laws Shall always fill my Mind And those sound Rules which thou prescrib'st All due Respect shall find 16. To keep thy Statutes undefac'd Shall be my constant Joy The strict Remembrance of thy Wordâ— Shall all my Thoughts employ GIMEL 17. Be gracious to thy Servant Lord Do thou my Life defend That I according to thy Word My Time to come may spend 18. Enlighten both my Eyes and Mind That so I may discern The wond'rous things which they behold Who thy just precepts learn 19. Tho like a Stranger in the Landâ— From place to place I stray Thy righteous Judgments from my sigâ—â— O hide thou not away 20. My fainting Soul is almost pin'd With earnest Longing spent Whilst always on the eager Search Of thy just Will intent 21. Thy sharp Rebuke shall crush the Proud Whom still thy Curse pursues Who in thy righteous Paths to walkâ— Presumptuouâ—ly refuse 22. But far from me do thou O Lord Contempt and Shame remove For I thy sacred Laws affect With undissembled Love 23. Tho Princes oft in Council met Against thy Servant spake Yet I thy Statutes to observe My chiefest Bus'ness make 24. For thy Commands have always been My Comfort and Delight By them I learn with prudent Care And guide my Counsels right DALETH 25. My Soul 's oppress'd with deadly Care And to the Dust does cleave Revive me Lord and let me now Thy promis'd Aid receive 26. To thee I still declar'd my Ways And thou inclin'dst thine Ear O teach me then my future Life By thy just Laws to steer 27. If thou wilt make me know thy Laws And by their Guidance walk The wond'rous Works which thou hast done Shall be my constant Talk 28. But see my Soul within me sinks Prest down with weighty Care O make thy Promise good and soon My wasted Strength repair 29. For far from me be all false Ways And lying Arts remov'd But kindly grant I still may keep The Path by thee approv'd 30. Thy faithful Ways thou God of Truth My happy Choice I 've made Thy Judgments as my Rule of Life Before me always laid 31. My Care has been to make my Life With thy just Laws agree O then preserve thy Servant Lord From Shame and Ruine free 32. So in the Ways of thy Commands Shall I with Pleasure run And with a Heart enlarg'd with Joy Successfully go on HE. 33. Instruct me in thy Statutes Lord Thy righteous Paths display And I from them through all my Life Will ne'er perversly stray 34. If thou true Wisdom from above Wilt graciously impart To keep thy perfect Laws I 'll still Apply my zealous Heart 35. Direct me in the sacred Ways To which thy Precepts lead Because my chief Delight has been Thy Righteous Paths to tread 36. Do thou to thy most just Commands Incline my willing Heart Let no Desire of Worldly Wealth From them my Thoughts divert 37. From those vain Objects turn my Eyes Which this false World displays But active Life and Vigour give To keep thy righteous Ways 38. Confirm the Promise which thou mad'st And give thy Servant Aid Who to transgress thy sacred Laws Is awfully afraid 39. The foul Disgrace I 've cause to fear In mercy Lord remove For all the â—udgments thou ordain'st Are full of Grace and Love 40. Thou know'st how after thy Commands My longing Heart does pant O then make haste to raise me up And promis'd Succour grant VAV 41. Thy constant Blessing Lord bestow To cheer my grateful Heart To me according to thy Word Thy saving Health impart 42. So shall I when my Foes upbraid This ready Answer make In God I trust who never will His faithful Promise break 43. Then let not quite the Word of Truth Be from my Mouth remov'd Since still my ground of stedfast Hope Thy just Decrees have prov'd 44. So I to keep thy righteous Laws Will all my Study bend From Age to Age my