their Flight 13. Thus Lord thy wond'rous Strength disclose And thus exalt thy Name Whilst we loud Songs of Joy compose And make thy Pow'r the Theme PSALM XXII 1. MY God my God why leav'st thou me When I with Anguish faint O why so far from me remov'd And from my loud Complaint 2. All day but all the day unheard To thee do I complain With Cries implore Relief all night But cry all night in vain 3. But thou art still the righteous Judge Of Innocence oppress'd And therefore Israel's Praises are Of right to Thee address'd 4 5. On Thee our Ancestors rely'd And thy Deliv'rance found With pious Confidence they pray'd And with Success were crown'd 6. But I am treated as a Worm Like none of Woman born Not only by the Great revil'd But made the Rabble's Scorn 7. With Laughter all the gazing Crowd My Agonies survey They shoot the Lip they shake the Head And thus deriding say 8. In God he trusted boasting oft That he was Heaven's Delight Let God come down to own him now And save his Favourite PART II. 9. Thou mad'st my teeming Mother's Womb A living Offspring bear When but a Suckling at the Breast I was th' Almighty's Care 10. My Guardian thou didst shield from Wrongs My helpless Infant days Up from my Birth my God and Guide Through Life's bewilder'd ways 11. Withdraw not then so far from me When Trouble is so nigh O send me Help thy Help on which I only can rely 12. High pamper'd Bulls a frowning Herd From Basan Forests met With Strength proportion'd to their Rage Have me around beset 13. They gape on me and every Mouth A yawning Grave appears The rav'ning Lion's loudest Roar Less dreadful is than theirs PART III. 14. My Blood like Water 's spill'd my Joints Distorted out of Frame My Heart dissolves within my Breast Like Wax before the Flameâ— 15. My Strength like Potter's Earth is parch'd My thirsty Tongue and Breath From Plaints restrain'd my Life reduc'd Ev'n to the Gates of Death 16. Like Blood hounds to surround me they In pack'd Assemblies meet They pierc'd my inoffensive Hands They pierc'd my harmless Feet 17. My Body 's rack'd till all my Bones Distinctly may be told Yet such a Spectacle of Woe As Pastime they behold 18. As Spoil my Garments they divide Lots for my Vesture cast Therefore approach O Lord my Strength And to my Succour haste 20. Deliver from their Sword my Soul Of all but Life bereft Nor let my Darling in the Pow'r Of cruel Dogs be left 21. Retrieve me from the Lion's Jaws As from the brandish'd Horns Thou rescued'st me and from the Hoofs Of trampling Unicorns 22. Then to my Brethren I 'll declare The Triumphs of thy Name In Presence of assembled Saints Thy Glory thus proclaim 23. Ye Worshippers of Iacob's God All you of Israel's Line O praise the Lord and to your Praise Sincere Obedience join 24. He ne'er disdain'd on low Distress To cast a gracious Eye Nor turn'd from Poverty his Face But hears its humble Cry Part IV. 25. Thus in thy Courts Religious Throng My Thanks I will express In presence of thy Saints perform The Vows of my Distress 26. The Meek Companions of my Grief Shall find my Table spread And all that seek the Lord shall be With Joys immortal fed 27. Then shall the Universe convinc'd To God their Homage pay And scatter'd Nations of the Earth One Sov'reign Lord obey 28. 'T is his supream Prerogative O'er Subject-Kings to reign 'T is just that he should rule the World Who does the World sustain 29. The Rich who are with Plenty fed His Bounty must confess The Sons of Want by him reliev'd Their gen'rous Patron bless With humble Worship to his Throne They all for Aid resort That Power which first their Beings gave Can only them support 30 31. Then shall a chosen spotless Race Devoted to his Name To their admiring Heirs his Truth And glorious Acts proclaim PSALM XXIII 1. SInce God does me his worthless Charge Protect with tender Care As watchful Shepherds guard their Flocks What can I want or fear 2. In shady Pastures fresh and green He makes me feed and lie Then leads me on to silver Streams That gently murmur by 3. My wand'ring Soul by him restor'd To his immortal Praise He taught with humble Zeal to walk In his most righteous ways 4. Tho through Death's gloomy Vale I march Yet safe and undismaid His Presence cheers his Rod and Staff Afford me constant Aid 5. By him in sight of all my Foes My Table 's richly spread My Cup o'erflows with gen'rous Wine With pretious Oyls my Head 6. Since God thus shews his wond'rous Love Through all my Life's extent My time to come shall in his House In Pray'r and Praise be spent PSALM XXIV 1. THis spacious Earth is all the Lord's The Lord 's her Fulness is The World and its Inhabitants By sov'reign Right are his 2. He fram'd and fix'd it on the Seas And with Almighty Hand Upon inconstant Floods he made Her stable Fabrick stand 3. But for himself this Lord of All One chosen Seat design'd O who shall to that Sacred Hill Deserv'd Admittance find 4. The Man whose Hands and Heart are pure Whose Thoughts were never vain Had rather live despis'd and poor Than thrive â—y perjur'd Gain 5. This this is He on whom the Lord Shall show'r his Blessings down Whom God his Saviour shall vouchsafe With Righteousness to crownâ— 6. Such is the Race of Saints by whom Thy sacred Courts are trod And such the Proselytes that seek The face of Iacob's God 7. Erect your Heads eternal Gates Unfold to entertain The King of Glory see he comes With his celesâ—ial Train 8. Who is this King of Glory who The Lord for Strength renown'd In Battel mighty o'er his Foes Eternal Victor crown'd 9. Erect your Heads ye Gates unfold In state to entertain The King of Glory see he comes With all his shining Train 10. Who is this King of Glory who The Lord of Hosts renown'd Of Glory He alone is King Who is with Glory crown'd PSALM XXV 1 2. TO thee the God in whom I trust I liâ—t my Heart and Voice O let me not be put to shame Nor let my Foes rejoice 3. Those who on Thee for Succour wait Let no Disgrace attend Be that the shameful Lot of such As wilfully offend 4 5. Thy Paths disclose thy Truth impart And lead me in thy way For thou art he that brings me Help On Thee I wait all day 6. Thy Mercies and thy tender Love O Lord recall to mind And graciously continue still As thou wert ever kind 7. Let all my early youthful Crimes Be blotted out by thee And for thy wond'rous Goodness sake In Mercy think on me 8. His Mercy and his Justice both The righteous Lord displays In bringing wand'ring Sinners home And teaching them his ways 9. All those in Judgment shall he guide Who his Direction seek
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
PSALM CXLIII 1. LORD hear my Pray'r and to my Cry Thy wonted Audience lend In thy accustom'd Faith and Truth A gracious Answer send 2. Nor at thy strict Tribunal bring Thy Servant to be try'd For in thy sight no living Man Can e'er be justiâ—i'd 3. The Foe pursues my Life a Life Whose Comâ—orts all are fâ—ed To Darkness chas'd and foâ—c'd to seek A Mansion with the Dead 4. My Spirit therefore is o'er-whelm'd And sinks within my Brest My Vitals failâ— my Heart it self That should support the rest 5. I call to mind the Days of old The Wonders thou hast wrought For my Deliv'rance heretofore Employ my musing Thought 6. To Thee my supplicating Hands Are eagerly stretch'd out My Soul for thy Refreshment thirsts Like Land opprest with Drought 7. Hear me with speed my Spirit fails Thy Face no longer hide Lest I become forlorn like them That in the Grave reside 8. Thy Kindness early let me hear Whose Trust on Thee depends Teach me the way where I should go My Soul to Thee ascends 9. Thou art my God Thy righteous Will Instruct me to obey Let thy good Spirit conduct and keep My Soul in thy right way 10. For thy Name 's sake with quick'niâ—g Grace From Mercy 's healing Spring Revive me and for thy Truth 's sake My Soul from Trouble bring 11. In pity to my Suff'rings Lord Reduce my Foes to Shame Stay them that persecute a Soul Devoted to thy Name PSALM CXLIV 1. FOrever blest be God the Lord Who does his needful Aid impart At once both Strength and Skill afford To wield my Arms with warlike Art 2. His Goodness is my Fort and Pow'r My strong Deliverer and Shield In him I trust whose matchless Tow'r Makes to my sway fierce Nations yield 3. Lord what 's in Man that Thee should move Such tender Care of him to take Or what 's Man's Son that thou should'st love Such great account of him to make 4. The Life of Man does quickly fade His Thoughts but empty are and vain His Days are like a flying Shade Of which when past no Signs remain 5. In solemn state O God descend Whilst Heav'n its lofty Head inclines The smoaking Hills asunder rend Of thy approach the awful Signs 6. Discharge thy dreadful Lightnings round And make my scatter'd Foes retreat Them with thy martial Arrows wound And their Destruction soon complete 7 8. Do thou from Heav'n above engage Thy boundless Pow'r my Foes to quell And snatch me from the stormy Rage Of threat'ning Waves that proudly swell Fight thou against my foreign Foes Whose Mouth vent Speeches false and vain Who tho in solemn Leagues they close That firm Engagement ne'er maintain 9. So I to Thee the King of Kings In joyful Hymns my Voice shall raise And Instruments of various Strings Shall help me thus to sing thy Praise 10. God does to Kings his Aid afford To them his sure Salvation sends 'T is he that from the hurtful Sword His Servant David still defends 11. Fight thou against my foreign Foes Whose Mouths vent Speeches false and vain Who tho in solemn Leagues they close Their firm Engagement ne'er maintain 12. Then our young Sons like Trees shall grow Well planted in some fruitful place Our Daughters shall like Pillars show Design'd some Royal Court to grace 13. Our Garners fill'd with various Store Shall us and ours with Plenty feed Our Sheep incâ—easing more and more Shall thousands and ten thousands breed 14. Our lab'ring Oxen strong may grow Nor in their constant Labour faint Whilst we no War nor Slav'ry know And in our Streets hear no Complaint 15. Thrice happy is that People's Case Whose various Blessings thus abound Who God's true Worship sâ—ill embrace With his Protection always crown'd PSALM CXLV 1 2. THEE I 'll extol my God and King Thy endless Praise proclaim This Tribute daily I will bring And ever bless thy Name 3. Thou Lord beyond compare art great And highly to be prais'd Thy Majesty with boundless Height Above our Knowledge rais'd 4. Renown'd for mighty Acts thy Fame To future Times extends From Age to Age thy glorious Name Successively descends 5 6. Whilst I thy Glory and Renown And wond'rous Works express The World with me thy Might shall own And thy great Pow'r confess 7. The Praise that to thy Love belongs They shall with Joy proclaim Thy Truth of all their grateful Songs Shall be the constant Theme 8. The Lord abounds with Acts of Grace Which Pity still supplies His Anger moves with leisure pace His willing Mercy flies 9 10. Thou Lordâ— art good to all thy Love To all thy Works exprest By them still prais'd thy Name shall prove And by thy Servants blest 11. They with the glorious Prospect sir'd Shall of thy Kingdom speak And thy great Pow'r by all admir'd Their lofty Subject make 12. God's glorious Works of antient date Shall thus to all be known And thus his Kingdom 's Royal State With publick Splendor shown 13. His stedfast Throne from Changes free Shall stand for ever fast His boundless Sway no end shall see But Time it self out-last PART II. 14 15. The Lord does them support that fall And makes the prostrate rise For his kind Aid all Creatures call Who timely Food supplies 16. What e'er their frequent Wants require With open hand he gives And so fulfils the just Desireâ— Of ev'ry thing that lives 17 18. How holy is the Lord how just How righteous all his Ways How nigh to him who with firm Trust For his Assistance prays 19. He 'll grant the full Desires of those Who him with Fear adore And all their Troubles soon compose When they his Aid implore 20. The Lord preserves all those with Care Whom grateful Love employs But Sinners who his Vengeance dare With furious Rage destroys 21. My Time to come in Praises spent Shall celebrate his Fame And all Mankind with one Consent Shall ever bless his Nameâ— PSALM CXLVI 1 2. O Praise the Lord and thou my Soul For ever bless his Name His wond'rous Love while Life shall lastâ— My constant Praise does claim 3. On Kings the greatest Sons of Men For Succour ne'er rely They can't defend in dang'rous times Nor timely Help apply 4. Form'd out of Dust their Breath once gone Again in Dust they lie And all their Thoughts and vain Designs Together with them die 5. Then happy he who Iacob's God For his Protector takes Who still with well-plac'd Hope the Lord His constant Refuge makes 6. The Lord who made both Heav'n and Earth And all that both contain Will never quit his stedfast Truth Nor make his promise vain 7. The poor opprest from all their Wrongs Are eas'd by his Decree He gives the Hungry needful Food And sets the Pris'ners free 8. By him the Blind receive their Sight The weak and fall'n he rears With kind Regard and tender Love He for the righteous cares 9. The Strangers he preserves from Harm The Widow
And in his sacred Paths shall lead The humble and the meek 10. Through all the equal ways of God Both Truth and Mercy shine Tow'rds them that with religious Hearts To his blest Will incline PART II. 11. Since Mercy is thy darling Grace And most exalts thy Fame Forgive my heinous Sin O Lord And so advance thy Name 12. Whoe'er to God with holy Fear His humble Duty pays Shall find the Lord a faithful Guide In all his righteous Ways 13. His quiet Soul with inward Peace Shall be for ever blest And by his num'rous Race the Land Successively possest 14. For God to such as fear his Name His secret Will imparts And does his gracious Cov'nant write In their obedient Hearts 15. To him I still will lift my Eyes And wait his timely Aid Who breaks the strong and treach'rous snare Which for my Feet was laid 16. O turn again and all my Griefs In mercy Lord redress For I am compass'd round with Woes And plung'd in deep Distress 17. The Sorrows of my pensive Heart To mighty Sums increase O from this dark and dismal state My troubled Soul release 18. With tender Eyes and pitying Looks My sad Afflictions see Acquit me Lord and from my Guilt Intirely set me free 19. Consider Lord my cruel Foes How fast their Numbers grow What lawless Force and Rage they use What boundless Hate they show 20. O guard my life and set my Soul From their fierce Malice free Nor let me Lord be sham'd who place My stedfast Trust in thee 21. Let all my just and righteous Acts To full Perfection rise Because my firm and constant Hope On thee alone relies 12. To Israel Lord thy chosen Race Continue ever kind And in the midst of all their Wants Let them thy Succour find PSALM XXVI 1. JUdge me O Lord for I the Paths Of Righteousness have trod I cannot fail who all my Trust Repose on thee my God 2 3. Search prove my Heart whose Innocence Will shine the more 't is try'd For I have kept thy Grace in view Thy Truth my constant Guide 4. I never for Companions took The Idle or Prophane No Hypocrite with all his Arts My Friendship e'er could gain 5. I hate the Factious Plotting Crew Who make distracted Times No more would share their Company Than I 'd partake their Crimes 6. I 'll wash my Hands in Innocence And bring a Heart so pure As shall when I approach thy Courts My Welcome there secure 7 8. My Thanks I 'll publish there and tell How thy Renown excels That Seat affords me most Delight In which thy Honour dwells 9. Involve me not in Sinners doom Who Murder make their Trade 10. Who other 's Rights by secret Bribes Or open Force invade 11. But I will walk in Paths of Truth Integrity pursue Protect me therefore and on me Thy Mercies Lord renew 12. In spight of all my Foes Attacks I still maintain my ground And shall survive amongst thy Saints Thy Praises to resound PSALM XXVII 1. WHom should I fear since God to me Salvation is and Light Since strongly he my Life supports What can my Soul affright 2. With rav'nous Aims my Flesh to tear When Foes beset me round They stumbled and their lofty Crests Were made to strike the Ground 3. Through him my Heart undaunted dares With num'rous Hosts to cope Through him in dang'rous Straits of War For good Success I hope 4. Henceforth within his House to dwell I earnestly desire His wond'rous Beauty there to view And his blest Will enquire 5. For there may I with Comfort rest In times of deep Distress And safe as on a Rock abide In that secure recess 6. Whilâ—t God above my haughty Foes My lofty Head shall raise And I my joyful Off'ring bring And sing glad Songs of Praise PART II. 7. Continue Lord to hear my Voice Whene'er to thee I cry In mercy all my Pray'rs receive Nor my Request deny 8. When thou to seek thy glorious Face Dost graciously advise Thy glorious Face I 'll always seek My grateful Heart replies 9. Then hide not thou thy Face O Lord Nor me in Wrath reject My God and Saviour leave not him Thou didâ—t so oft protect 10. Tho all my Friends and nearest Kin Their helpless Charge forsake Yet thou whose Love excels them all Wilt Care and Pity take 11. Instruct me in thy ways O Lord My Goings plainly guide Lest envious Men who watch my steps Should see me tread aside 12. Defeat O Lord my cruel Foes And thwart their ill Desire Whose lying Lips and bloody Hands Against my Peace conspire 13. I trusted that my future Life Should with thy Love be crown'd Or else my fainting Soul had sunk With Sorrows compass'd round 14. With patient Faith expect God's time And he 'll inspire thy Breast With inward Strength do thus thy part And leave to him the rest PSALM XXVIII 1. O Lord my Rock to Thee I cryâ— In Sighs consume my Breath O answer or I shall become Like those that sleep in Death 2. Regard my Supplication Lordâ— The Cries that I repeat With weeping Eyes and Hands stretch'd oâ—â— Before thy Mercy-seat 3. Involve me not in Sinners doom Who make a Trade of Ill And ever speak the Person fair Whose Blood they mean to spill 4. According to their Crimes extent Let Justice have its Course Relentless be to them as they Have sinn'd without Remorse 5. Since they the Works of God despise Nor would his Grace adore His Wrath shall utterly destroy And build them up no more 6. But I with due Acknowledgment His Praises will resound From whom the Cries of my Distress A gracious Answer found 7. My Heard repos'd its Confidence In God my Strength and Shield In him I trusted and return'd Triumphant from the Field As he has made my Joys compleat 'T is just that I should raise The chearful Tribute of my Thanks And thus resound his Praise 8. His aiding Pow'r supports the Troops That my just cause maintain 'T was he advanc'd me to the Throne 'T is he secures my Reign 9. Preserve thy chosen and proceed Thine Heritage to bless With Plenty prosper them in Peace In Battle with Success PSALM XXIX 1. YE Princes that in Might excel Devout Oblations strait prepare God's glorious Actions loudly tell To all his wond'rous pow'r declareâ— 2. To his great Name fresh Altars raise And due Respect with Care afford Him in his holy Temple praise Where he 's with solemn State ador'd 3. 'T is he that with amazing Noise The wat'ry Clouds in sunder brake The Ocean trembled at his Voice When he from Heaven in Thundâ—r spake 4 5. How full of Pow'r his Voice appears With what majestick Horror crown'd Which from their Roots tall Cedars tears And strews their scatter'd Branches round 6. They and the Hills on which they grow Are sometimes hurried far away And leap like Hinds that bounding go Or Unicorns in youthful play 7 8. When God in Thunder loudly
speaks And scatter'd Flames of Lightning sends The Forest nods the Desart quakes And stubborn Kadesh lowly bends 9. He aids the Hinds with Pangs oppress'd And lays the Beasts dark Coverts bare Whilâ—t those that in his Temple rest Securely sing his Praises there 10 11. God rules the angry Floods on high His boundless Sway shall never cease His People he 'll with Strength supply And bless his own with constant Peace PSALM XXX 1. I 'll celebrate thy Praises Lord Who didst thy Pow'r employ To lift my drooping Head above My Foes insulting Joy 2 3. To Thee I cry'd in my Distress Who kindly didst relieve And from the Grave 's expecting Jaws My hopeless Life retrieve 4. Thus to his Courts ye Saints of his With Songs of Praise repair With me commemorate his Truth And providential Care 5. His Wrath has but a Moment's reign His Favour no Decay Your Night of Grief is recompenc'd With Joy's returning Day 6. But I in prosp'rous days presum'd No Revolution fear'd Whilst in my Sun-shine of Success No low'ring Cloud appear'd 7. But soon perceiv'd thy Favour Lord My Empire 's strongest Trust Thou hidd'st thy Face and strait I found My Honour laid in Dust. 8. Then as I vainly had presum'd My Error I confess'd And thus with supplicating Voice Thy Mercy 's Throne address'd 9. What Profit is there in my Blood Congeal'd by Death's cold Night Can silent Ashes speak thy Praise Thy wond'rous Truth recite 10. Hear me O Lord in Mercy hear Thy wonted Aid extend Be thou my Helper on whose Help I only can depend 11. 'T is done Thou hast my mournful Scene To Songs and Dances turn'd In Robes of State invested me Who late in Sackcloth mourn'd 12. My Glory therefore shall proclaim Thy Praise in grateful Verse And as thy Favours endless are Thy endless Praise rehearse PSALM XXXI 1. DEfend me Lord from Shame For still I trust in Thee As â—ust and Righteous is thy Name From Danger set me free 2. Bow down thy gracious Ear And speedy Succour send Do thou my stedfast Rock appear To rescue and defend 3. Since Thou when Foes oppress My Rock and Fortress art To guide me forth from this Distress Thy usual Help impart 4. Release me from the Snare Which they have closely laid Since I O God my Strength repair To thee alone for Aid 5. To Thee the God of Truth My Life and all that 's mine For thou preserv'dst me from my Youth I willingly resign 6. All vain Designs I hate Of those that trust in â—â—es Whilst my firm Hope in every state On God alone relies PART II. 7. The Mercies thou hast shown I 'll cheerfully express For thou hast view'd my Straits and known My Soul in deep Distress 8. When Keilah's treach'rous Race Did all my Strength enclose Thou gav'st my Feet a larger space To shun my watchful Foes 9. Thy Mercy Lord display Redress my just Complaint For both my Heart and Flesh decay With Grief and Hunger faint 10. Sad Thoughts my Life oppress My Years are spent in Groans My Sins have made my Strength grow less And ev'n consum'd my Bones 11. My Foes insulting mock'd My Neighbours did upbraid My Friends at sight of me were shock'd And fled as Men dismaid 12. By all I am forgot As dead and out of mind And hopeless as a shatter'd Pot Whose Parts can ne'er be join'd 13. With sland'rous Tongues they speak And seem my Pow'r to dread Whilst they together Counsel take My guiltless Blood to shed 14. But still my stedfast Trust I on thy Help repose That thou my God art good and just My Heart with Comfort knows PART III. 15. Whate'er Events betide Thy Wisdom times them all Then Lord thy Servant safely hide From those that seek his Fall 16. The Brightness of thy Face To me O Lord disclose And as thy Mercies still encrease Preserve me from my Foes 17. Let me no Shame receive Who still have call'd on Thee Let That and Silence in the Grave The Sinner's Portion be 18. Do thou their Tongues restrain Whose Breath in Lies is spent Who false Reports with proud Disdain Against the Righteous vent 19. How great thy Mercies are To such as fear thy Name Which thou for those that trust thy Care Dost to the World proclaim 20. Thou shrowd'st them in thy Sight From Man's defeated Pride From Tongues that do in Strife delight Thou dost them safely hide 21. With Glory and Renown God's Name be ever bless'd Whose Love in Keilah's well-fenc'd Town Was wond'rously express'd 22. I said in hasty Flight I 'm banish'd from thine Eyes Yet still thou kept'st me in thy Sight And heard'st my earnest Cries 23. Let holy Men the Lord With eager Love pursue Who to the Just will Help afford And give the Proud their due 24. All that on God rely Couragiously proceed For he will still your Hearts supply With Strength in time of need PSALM XXXII 1. THrice blest whose Sins have Pardon gain'd No more in Judgment to appear 2. Whose Guilt Remission has obtain'd And whose Repentance is sincere 3. Whilst I conceal'd the fretting Sore My Bones consum'd without Relief All day with Anguish I did roar But no Complaints asswag'd my Grief 4. Heavy on me thy Hand remain'd By Day and Night alike distrest Till quite of vital Moisture drain'd Like Land with Summer's drought opprest 5. No sooner I my Wound disclos'd The Guilt that tortur'd me within But thy Forgiveness interpos'd And Mercy 's healing Balm pour'd in 6. True Penitents shall thus succeed Who seek Thee whilst thou mayst be found From Danger 's common Deluge freed See the lewd World about 'em drown'd 7. Thy Favour Lord in last Distress My Tow'r of Refuge I must own Thou shalt my haughty Foes suppress And me with Songs of Triumph Crown 8. To my Instruction then confide You that would Truth 's safe Path descry Your Progress I 'll securely guide And keep you in my watchful Eye 9. Submit your selves to Wisdom's Rule Like Men that Reason have attain'd Not like th' ungovern'd Horse and Mule Whose Fury must be Curb'd and Rein'd 10. Sorrows on Sorrows multiply'd Obdurate Sinners shall confound But them who in his Truth confide Blessings of Mercy shall surround 11. His Saints that have perform'd his Lawâ— Their Life in Triumphs shall employ Let then as such alone have cause The Heart that 's Upright shout for Joy PSALM XXXIII 1. LEt all the Just to God with Joy Their chearful Voices raise For well the Righteous it becomes To sing glad Songs of Praise 2 3. Let Harps and Psalteries and Lutes Be in one Consort met And new-made Songs of loud Applausâ— To skilful Notes be set 4 5. For faithful is the Word of God His Works with Truth abound He Justice loves and o'er the Earth Distils his Goodness round 6. By his Almighty Word at first Heav'ns glorious Arch was rear'd And all the beauteous Hosts of Light At his Command appear'd 7. The swelling Floods
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
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
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
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