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An Essay of a new version of the Psalms of David consisting of the first twenty : fitted to the tunes used in churches.
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Wing B2591; ESTC R18353
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his saving health Protects me from assaulting foes His hand sustains me still my wealth And greatness from his bounty flows 36. My goings he enlarg'd abroad Before to narrow paths confin'd And when in slipp'ry ways I trod The method of my steps design'd 37. Through him I num'rous Foes defeat And in their hasty flight o'ertake Nor from my fierce pursuit retreat Till a full end of all I make 38. Cover'd with wounds in vain they try Their vanquish'd heads again to rear Grov'ling beneath my feet they lie From whence to rise they must despair 39. God when fierce Armies take the field Recruits my strength and courage warms He makes my strong opposers yield Subdu'd by my prevailing Arms. 40. Through him the necks of prostrate Foes My conqu'ring feet in triumph press Aided by him I root out those Who hate and envy my success 41. With loud complaints all friends they try'd But none was able to defend At length to God for succour cry'd But God wou'd no assistance lend 42. Like flying dust which winds pursue Their broken troops were scatter'd round Contemptible and vile they grew As loathsom dirt that clogs the ground PART VI. 43. Our factious Tribes at strife till now At Gods appointment me obey The Heathen to my Scepter bow And Foreign Nations own my sway 44. Remotest Realms their homage send When my successful name they hear Strangers for my commands attend Charm'd with respect or aw'd by fear 45. All to my summons tamely yield Or soon in battle are dismay'd For stronger Holds they quit the field And still in strongest Holds afraid 46. Let the Eternal Lord be prais'd The Rock on whose defence I rest O'er highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd Who me with his Salvation bless'd 47. 'T is God that still supports my right His just Rovenge my foes pursues 'T is he that with resistless Might Fierce Nations to my yoke subdues 48. My universal safeguard He From whom my lasting honours slow He made me great and set me free From my remorseless bloody Foe 49. Therefore to celebrate his fame My grateful voice to Heav'n I 'll raise And Nations strangers to his Name Shall thus be taught to sing his Praise 50. God to his King deliv'rance sends Shews his Anointed signal Grace His mercy evermore extends To David and his promis'd Race PSALM XIX 1. THE Heav'ns declare thy Glory Lord Which that alone can fill The Firmament and Stars express Their great Creators skill 2. Revolving days with ev'ry dawn Fresh beams of knowledge bring From darkest nights successive rounds Divine Instructions spring 3. Their pow'rful Language to no Realm Or Region is confin'd 'T is Natures voice and understood Alike by all Mankind 4. Their Doctrines sacred Sense itself Through Earths extent displays Whose bright contents the circling Sun Around the World conveys 5. No Bride-groom for his Nuptials drest Has such a chearful face No Giant does like him rejoyce To run his glorious race 6. From East to West from West to East His restless circuit goes And through his progress chearful light And vital warmth bestows PART II. 7. Gods perfect Law converts the Soul Reclaims from false desires With sacred Wisdom his firm Word The ignorant inspires 8. The Statutes of the Lord are Just And bring fincere delight His pure commands in search of Truth Assist the feeblest sight 9. His fear is clean his worship fix'd For ever to abide His equal Judgments in the scale Of Truth and Justice try'd 10. Of more esteem than golden Mines Or Gold refin'd with skill More sweet than honey or the drops That from the comb distill 11. My trusty Counsellors they are And friendly warnings give Divine Rewards attend on those Who by thy Precepts live 12. But what frail man observes how oft He does thy Laws transgress Do thou who only know'st them all My secret faults redress 13. Let no presumptuous Sin O Lord Dominion have o'er me Preserve me guiltless or at least From great offences free 14. So shall my pray'r and praises be With thy acceptance blest And I secure on thy defence My strength and Saviour rest PSALM XX. 1. THE Lord to thy request attend And hear thee in distress The Name of Jacob's God defend And grant thy Arms success 2. To aid thee from on high repair And strength from Sion give Remember all thy offerings there Thy sacrifice receive 3. To compass thy own heart's desire Thy counsels still direct Make kindly all events conspire To bring them to effect 4. To thy Salvation Lord for aid We 'll chearfully repair With banners in thy Name display'd The Lord accept thy pray'r 5. Our hopes are now confirm'd the Lord Will by our Sov'reign stand From Heav'n the saving strength afford Of his resistless Hand 6. Some trust in Steeds for war design'd On Chariots some rely Against them All we 'll call to mind The Name of God most high 7. But from their Steeds and Chariots thrown Behold them through the plain Disorder'd broke and trampled down Whilst firm our Troops remain 8. Still save us Lord and still proceed Our rightful cause to bless Hear King of Heav'n in times of need The pray'rs that we address FINIS
Lions couchant in their dens Surprise their heedless prey With greater cunning or express More savage rage than they 10. Sometimes they act the harmless man And humble looks they wear That so deceiv'd the poor may less Their sudden onset fear PART II. 11. For God they think no notice takes Of their unrighteous Deeds He never minds the suffering poor Nor their oppression heeds 12. But Thou O Lord at length arise Stretch forth thy mighty Arm And by the greatness of thy Pow'r Defend the poor from harm 13. No longer let the wicked vaunt And proudly boasting say Tush God regards not what we do He never will repay 14. But sure thou see'st and all their deeds Impartially shalt try The Orphan therefore and the Poor To thee for succour fly 15. Defenceless let the wicked fall Of all their strength bereft Destroy O God their vile designs Till none of them be left 16. Assert thy just Dominion Lord Which shall for ever stand Through which the Heathen were expell'd From this thy chosen Land 17. Thy humble suppliants still thou hear'st That to thy Throne repair Thou first prepar'st their hearts to pray And then accept'st their pray'r 18. Thou in thy righteous Judgment weigh'st The Fatherless and Poor That so the Tyrants of the earth May persecute no more PSALM XI 1. SInce I in God have plac'd my trust A refuge always nigh Why should I like a tim'rous Bird To distant mountains fly 2. Behold the wicked bend their bow And ready fix their dart Lurking in ambush to destroy The man of upright heart 3. When once the firm assurance fails Which publick Faith imparts 'T is time for innocence to fly From such deceitful arts 4. The Lord has both a Temple here And righteous Throne above Whence he surveys the Sons of Men And how their counsels move 5. If God the Righteous whom he loves For tryal does correct What must the Sons of violence Whom he abhors expect 6. Snares fire and brimstone on their heads Shall in one tempest show'r This dreadful mixture his revenge Into their cup shall pour 7. The righteous Lord will righteous Deeds With signal favour grace And on the upright man reflect The brightness of his face PSALM XII 1. SInce godly men decay O Lord Do thou my cause defend For scarce these wretched times afford One just and faithful Friend 2. One Neighbour now can scarce believe What t'other does impart With flatt'ring lips they all deceive And with a double heart 3. But lips that with deceit abound Shall never prosper long God's Righteous Vengeance will confound The proud blaspheming Tongue 4. In vain those foolish boasters say Our tongues are sure our own With doubtful words we 'll still betray And be controul'd by none 5. For God who hears the poor opprest And all their sufferings knows Will soon arise and give them rest In spite of all their Foes 6. The word of God shall still abide And void of falshood be As is the silver sev'n-times try'd From drosly mixture free 7. The promise of his aiding Grace Shall reach its purpos'd end His Servants from this faithless Race He ever shall defend 8. Then shall the wicked be perplex'd Nor know which way to fly When those whom they despis'd and vex'd Shall be advanc'd on high PSALM XIII 1. HOW long wilt thou forget me Lord Must I for ever mourn How long wilt thou withdraw from me Oh! never to return 2. How long shall anxious thoughts my soul And grief my heart oppress How long my enemies insult And I have no redress 3. O hear and to my longing eyes Restore thy wonted light And suddenly or I shall sleep In everlasting night 4. Restore me lest they proudly boast 'T was their own strength o'ercame Permit not them that vex my soul To triumph in my shame 5. Surely as I have plac'd my trust Beneath thy mercies wing E're long when thy salvation comes My heart with joy shall spring 6. Then shall my song with praise inspir'd To thee my God ascend Who to thy servant in distress Such bounty didst extend PSALM XIV 1. THE wicked Fools must sure suppose That God is nothing but a name This their corrupt lewd practise shews Since righteous Acts they all disclaim 2. The Lord look'd down from Heav'ns high tow'r And did the race of mankind view To see if any own'd his pow'r If any Truth or Justice knew 3. But all he saw were gone aside All were degen'rate grown and base None took Religion for their guide Not one of all the sinful Race 4. But can these workers of deceit Be all so dull and sensless grown That they like bread my people eat And God's Almighty Pow'r disown 5. How will they tremble then for fear When his just Wrath shall them o'ertake For to the righteous God is near And never will their cause forsake 6. In vain ungodly Men condemn Those counsels which the Just pursue Since God a refuge is for them Whom his just Eyes with favour view 7. Would he his saving Pow'r employ To break his peoples servile band Then shouts of universal joy Should loudly eccho through the Land PSALM XV. 1. LOrd who 's the happy man that may To thy blest Courts repair Not stranger-like to visit them But to inhabit there 2. 'T is he whose ev'ry thought and deed By rules of virtue moves Whose gen'rous Tongue disdains to speak The thing his heart disproves 3. Who never did a slander forge His neighbours fame to wound Nor hearkens to a false Report By malice whisper'd round 4. Who Vice in all its pomp and pow'r Can treat with just neglect And piety tho cloath'd in rags Religiously respect Who to his plighted vows and trust Has ever firmly stood And tho he promise to his loss He makes his promise good 5. Whose soul in usury disdains His treasure to employ Whom no rewards could ever bribe The guiltless to destroy The man who by this steady course Has happiness ensur'd When earths foundations shake shall stand By providence secur'd PSALM XVI 1. PRotect me from my cruel Foes And shield me Lord from harm Because my trust I still repose On thy Almighty Arm. 2. My soul all help but thine does slight All Gods but thee disown Yet can no deeds of mine requite The goodness thou hast shown 3. But those that are of virtuous Note Who love the thing that 's right To favour always and promote Shall be my chief delight 4. How shall their sorrows be increas'd Who other Gods adore Their bloody offerings I detest Their very names abhor 5. My lot is fal'n in that blest Land Where God is purely serv'd He fills my cup with lib'ral hand My right 's by him preserv'd 6. In natures most delightful scene My happy portion lies The place of my appointed reign All other Lands outvies 7. Therefore my soul shall bless the Lord Whose Word 's my guide and light Who private counsel does afford In dark affliction 's