his People forth with Joy With Triumph his Elect. 44. Extirpating their Heathen Foes From Canaan's Fertile Soil To them in cheap possession gave The Fruit of others Toil. 45. That they his Statutes might observe His sacred Laws obey For Benefits so vast let us Our Songs of Praise repayâ— PSALM CVI. 1. O Render Thanks to God above The Fountain of eternal Love Whose Mercy firm through Ages past Has stood and shall for ever last 2. Who can his mighty Deeds express Not only vast but numberless What Mortal Eloquence can raise His Tribute of immortal Praise 3. Happy are they and only they Who from thy Judgments never stray Who know what 's right nor only â—o But always practise what they know 4. Extend to me that Favour Lord Thou to thy chosen dost afford When thou return'st to set them free Let thy Salvation visit me 5. O may I worthy prove to see Thy Saints in full Prosperity That I that joyful Choir may join And count thy People's Triumph mineâ— 6. But ah can we expect such Grace Of Parents vile the viler Race Who their Misdeeds have acted o'er And with new Crimes increas'd the Scoreâ— 7. Ingrateful they no longer thought On all his Works in Egypt wrought The Red-Sea yet is scarce in view When they their base Distrust renew 8. Yet He to vindicate his Name Once more to their Deliv'rance came To make his sov'reign Pow'r be known That He is God and He alone 9. To right and left at his Command The parting Deep disclos'd her Sand Where firm and dry the Passage lay As through some parcht and Desart way 10. Thus sav'd from fronting Seas they were And Foes that press'd upon their Rear 11. Whose Rage pursu'd 'em to those Waves That prov'd the rash Pursuers Graves 12. The pendant Waters sudden Fall O'erwhelms proud Pharaoh Host and all This Proof did stupid Israel raise To trust God's Word and sing his Praise PART II. 13. But soon relaps'd they all forgatâ— Nor on his Providence would wait 14. But lusting in the Wilderness Their God with fresh Temptations press 15. Strong Food at their Request he sent But made their Sin their Punishment 16. God's Envoy Moses they oppose And Aaron whom the Lord had chose 17. But Earth the Quarrel to decide Her vengeful Jaws extending wide Rash Dathan to her Centre drew With proud Abiram's factious Crew 18. Bold Korah who did next aspire To kindle wild Sedition's Fire With all his impious Train became Juâ—t Victims to devouring Flame 19. Near Horeb's Mount a Calf â—hey made And to the â—oltâ—n Image pray'd The Law their God in Thunder spake From Sinai they near Sinai brake 20. Adoring what their Hands did frame They chang'd their Glory to their Shame Into the Likeness made it pass Of a brute Ox that feeds on Grass 21. Their God and Saviour they forgot And all his Works in Egypt wrought 22. His Terrors shewn through Egypt's Coast And where proud Pharaoh's Troops were lost 23. Thus urg'd and from his Promise freed Their total Ruine he decreed His Hand for Execution rear'd But Moses in the Breach appear'd His Fav'rite Moses intercedes And to revoke their Sentence pleads Heav'n heard its faithful Servant pray And turn'd its kindled Wrath away 24. Yet they his pleasant Land despis'd Nor his repeated Promise priz'd 25. But in their Tents repining staid Nor the Almighty's Voice obey'd 26. This seal'd their Doom without Redress To perish in the Wilderness 27. And who escap'd the Desart Sands To live dispers'd through Heathen Lands PART III. 28. The next but more degen'rate Race Baal Peor's Worship did embrace Became his impious Guests and sed On Sacrifices to the Dead 29. Thus they persisted to provoke God's Vengeance to the final Stroke 'T is come the deadly Pest is come To execute their gen'ral Doom 30. It spreads till Phineah's Zeal and Sword A stronger Antidote afford Two guilty Persons timely Fall Atonement makes and ransoms all 31. As his Seraphick Zeal had mov'd So Heav'n the gen'rous Act approv'd To him confirming and his Race The Priesthood he so well did grace 32. At Meribah God's Wrath they mov'd Who Moses for their sakes reprov'd 33. Whose patient Soul they did provoke Till rashly the meek Prophet spoke 34. Nor when possest of Canaan's Land Did they perform their Lords Command Nor his commission'd Sword employ The guilty Nations to destroy 35. Nor only spar'd the Pagan Crew But mingling learnt their Vices too 36. Their Idols serv'd the fatal Snare Of which so oft fore-warn'd they were 37 38. To Hell's dark Pow'rs they Sacrifice Their Children with relentless Eyes Approach their Altars through a Flood Of their own Sons and Daughters Bloodâ— No cheaper Victims will appease Canaan's remorseless Deities No Blood her Idols reconcile But that which does the Land defile PART IV. 39. Nor yet will Canaan's Deities Apostate Israel's Tribes suffice For lusting after More they went And did new Gods and Crimes invent 40. But Sins of such infernal Hue God's Wrath against his People drew Till he their once indulgent Lord His own Inheritance abhor'd 41. To Heathen Hands he them subjects Their guilty Friendships just Effects To rue and mourn too late when they Must those who hate them most obey 42. Nor thus his Indignation ceas'd Their List of Tyrants he increas'd Till they who God's mild Sway declin'd Were made the Vassals of Mankind 43. Yet when distrest they did repent His Anger did as oft relent But rescu'd they his Wrath provoke Renew their Sins and he their Yoke 44. Nor yet implacable he prov'd Nor heard their wretched Cries unmov'd 45. But did to mind his Promise bring And Mercy 's inexhausted Spring 46. Surprising Pity too impartâ— Ev'n to their Foes obdurate Hearts Compassion for their Suff'rings bred In those who them as Captives led 47. Still save us Lord and Israel's Bands Together bring from Heathen Lands Our Thanks in thy blest Name to raise And ever triumph in thy Praise 48. Let Israel's God be ever blest His Name eternally addrest And all his Saints with full Accord Sing loud Amens Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CVII 1. TO God your grateful Voices raise Who still to us did gracious prove And let your never-ceasing Praise Keep pace with his eternal Love 2 3. Let those give thanks whom he from Bands Of proud oppressing Foes releas'd And brought them back from distant Lands From North and South and West and Eaâ—t 4 5. Through lonely Desart Ways they stray'd Nor could a peopled City find With Thirst and Hunger quite dismay'd Their fainting Soul within them pin'd 6. Then soon to God's indulgent Ear Did they their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear And freed them from their deep Distressâ— 7. From crooked Paths he led them forth And in the certain way did guide To wealthy Tow'rs of great resort Where all their Wants were well supplyâ—d 8. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his
5. Who turn aside to crooked Paths The Lord shall them destroy Cut off th' Unjust but crown the Sainâ—s With lasting Peace and Joyâ— PSALM CXXVI WHen Sion's God her Sons recall'd From long Captivity It seem'd at first a pleasing Dream Of what we wish'd to see 2. But soon with unaccustom'd Mirth Our Voice we did employ And fung our great Restorer's Praise In thankful Hymns of Joy Our Heathen Foes repining stood Yet were compell'd to own That great and wond'rous was the Work great Our God for us had done 3. 'T was great say they 't was wond'rous Much more should we confess The Lord has done great things whereof We reap the glad Success 4. To us bring back the Remnant Lord Of Isr'el's Captive Bands More welcome than refreshing Show'rs To parcht and thirsty Lands 5. That we whose Work commenc'd in Tears May see our Labours thrive Till finisht with Success to make Our drooping Hearts revive 6. Tho he despond that sows his Grain Yet doubtless he shall come To bind his full-ear'd Sheaâ—es and sing A joyful Harvest-home PSALM CXXVII 1. WE build with fruitless Cost unless The Lord the Pile sustain Unless the Lord the City keep The Watchman wakes in vain 2. In vain we rise before the Day And late to Rest repair Allow no Respite to our Toil And eat the Bread of Care Supplies of Life with little Pains He on his Saints bestows He crowns their Labour with Success Their Nights with sound Repose 3. So Children are an Heritage Sent from th' Almighty Lord A teeming Womb his Favour 's Gift And virtuous Liâ—e's Reward 4. As Arrows in a Giant 's Hand With dreadful Grace appeaâ— Ev'n so the Sons of vig'rous Youtâ— Their Parents Glory are 5. Happy the Man whose Quiver's fill'd With these defensive Arms He need 's not fear to meet his Foe At War or Law 's Alarms PSALM CXXVIII 1. THE Man is blest who fears the Lord Nor Worship only pays But keeps his Steps confin'd with Care To his appointed Ways 2. Thou shalt upon the sweet Returns Of thy own Labour feed Without Dependance live and see Thy Wishes all succeed 3. Thy Wife like a domestick Vine Her gen'rous Fruit shall bring Thy Children like young Olive-plants About thy Table spring 4. Who fears the Lord shall thus be blest 5. From Sion God shall bless And grant him all his Days to see Ierusalem's Success 6. Survive till Heirs of Heirs from him Descend with vast Increase Twice blest in his own prosp'rous State And more in Isr'el's Peace PSALM CXXIX 1. UP from my Youth may Isr'el say They oft have me aâ—â—ail'd 2. Reduc'd me oft to heavy Straits But never yet prevail'd 3. They oft have plow'd my patient Back With Furrows deep and long 4. But our just God has broke their Chains And rescu'd us from Wrong 5. Defeat Confusion shameful Routâ— Be still the Doom of those Their righteous Doom who Sion hate And Sion's God oppose 6. With too much Heat and want of Root Untimely let 'em fade Like Corn upon our Houses Tops That withers in the Blade 7. With which no Reaper fills his Arms But unregarded leaves Nor Binder thinks it worth his Pains To fold it into Sheaves 8. No Traveller that journeys by Vouchsafes a Minute's Stop T' afford it one kind Look or wâ—sh Heav'n's Blessing on the Crop PSALM CXXX 1. FRom lowest Regions of Despair To God I sent my Cry 2. Lord hear my supplicating Voice And graciously reply 3. Should'st thou severely mark our Faults Who can the Tryal bear 4. But thou forgiv'st lest we despond And quite renounce thy Fear 5. My Soul does with Impatience wait For Thee the living Lord My Hopes are on thy Promise built Thy never-failing Word 6. For Thee I look with longing Eyes Impatient of Delay Ev'n more than Watchmen of the Night To spy the dawning Day 7. Let Isr'el on the Lord depend No Bounds his Mercy knows The plenteous Source and Spring from whence Eternal Succour flowsâ— 8. Whose friendly Currents kind supplies To us in Want convey A healing Spring a Spring to cleanse And wash our Guilt away PSALM CXXXI 1. O Lord I am not proud of Heart Nor cast a scornful Eye Nor my aspiring Thoughts employ In things for me too high 2. With Infant-Innocence thou know'st I have my self demean'd Lull'd into Quiet like a Babe That from the Breast is wean'd 3. Like me let Isr'el hope in Gâ—d His Aid alone implore Both now and ever trust in him Who lives for evermore PSALM CXXXII 1. LET David Lord a constant Place In thy Remembrance find Let all the Sorrows he endur'd Be ever in thy mind 2. Remember what a solemn Oath To Thee his Lord he swore How to the mighty God he vow'd Whom Iacob's Sons adoâ—e 3 4. I will not go into my House Nor to my Bed ascend No soft Repose shall close my Eyes Nor Sleep my Ey-lids benâ— 5. Till for the Lord 's design'd Abode I mark the destin'd Ground Till I a decent place of Rest For Iacob's God have found 6. Th' appointed Place with Shouts of â—oy At Ephâ—atah we found And made the Fields throughout the Wood Our glad Applause resound 7. O with due Rev'rence let us then To his Abode repair And prostrate aâ— his Foot-stool fal'n Pour out our humble Pray'r 8. Arise O Lord and now possess Thy constant Place of Rest Be that not only with thy Ark But with thy Presence blest 9 10. Cloath thou thy Priest with Righteousness And make thy Saints rejoice For David's sake thy Servant hear Thy own Anointed's Voice 11. God sware to David in his Truth Nor shall his Oath be vain One of thy Offspring after thee Upon thy Throne shall reign 12. And if thy Seed my Cov'nant keep And to my Laws submit Their Children too upon thy Throne For evermore shall sit 13 14. For Sion's God's peculiar Choice By him approv'd of well His place of everlasting Rest Where he desires to dwell 15 16. Her Store says he I will increase Her Poor with Plenty cloy I 'll with Salvation cloath her Priests Her Saints shall shout for Joy 17. There David's Horn shall bud and breed A long successive Line And my anointed Servants there Shall with fresh Lustre shine 18. The Faces of his vanquisht Foes Confusion shall o'er-spread Whilst blest with good Success his Crown Shall flourish on his Head PSALM CXXXIII 1. HOW vast must their advantage be How great their Pleasure prove Who live like Brethren and consent In Offices of Love 2. Friendship is like that pretious Oyl Which pour'd on Aaron's Head Ran down his Beard and o'er his Robes It 's costly Moisture shed 3. Like cool refreshing Dew which does On Hermon's Top distil Or like the early Drops that fall On Sion's fruitful Hill For God to all whose friendly Hearts With mutual Love abound Has firmly promis'd length of Days With constant Blessings crown'd PSALM CXXXIV 1. Bless God ye Servants that attend
kindly treats He guards the Orphan and the Wiles Of wicked men defeats 10. The God that does in Sion dwell Is our eternal King From Age to Age his Reign endures Let all his Praises sing PSALM CXLVII 1. O Praise the Lord with Hymns of Joy And celebrate his Fame For pleasant good and comely 't is To praise his Holy Name 2. His holy City God will build Tho levell'd with the Ground And bring his People back dispers'd O'er all the Nations round 3 4. He kindly heals the broken Hearts And all their Wounds does close He tells the Number of the Stars Their sev'ral Names he knows 5 6. Great is the Lord and great his Pow'r His Wisdom knows no Bound The meek he raises and throws down The Wicked to the Ground 7. To God the Lord a Hymn of Praise With grateful Voices sing To Songs of Triumph tune the Harp And strike each warbling string 8. He covers Heav'n with Clouds and thence Refreshing Rain bestows Thro' him on Mountain-tops the Grass With wond'rous Plenty grows 9. He salvage Beasts that loosely range With timely Food supplies He feeds the Raven's tender Brood And stops their hungry Cries 10. He values not the warlike Steed Nor in his Strength delights The nimble Foot that swiftly runs With just Disdain he slights 11. But he to him that fears his Name His tender Love extends To him that on his boundless Grace With stedfast Hope depends 12 13. Let Sion and Ierus'lem then To God their Praise address Who fenc'd their Gates with massie Bars And does their Children bless 14 15. He makes in all their Borders Peace With finest Wheat they 're fed He speaks the Word and what he wills Is done as soon as said 16. Large Flakes of Snow like fleecy Wool Descend at his Command And Hoary Frost like Ashes spread Is scatter'd o'er the Land 17. When he does join'd to these his Ice In little Morsels break Who can against his piercing Cold Secure Defences make 18. He sends his Word and strait it melts He makes his Wind to blow And soon the Streams congeal'd before In plenteous Currents flow 19. By Him his Statutes and Decrees To Iacob's Sons were shown And still to Isr'el's chosen Seed His righteous Laws are known 20. No other Nation this can boast Nor did he e'er afford To heathen Lands his Oracles And Knowledge of his Word Hallelujahâ— PSALM CXLVIII 1. YE boundless Realms of Joy Exalt your Maker's Fame His Praise your Song employ Above the starry Frame 2. Your Voices raise Ye Cherubims And Seraphims To sing his Praise 3 4. Thou Moon that rul'st the Night And Sun that guid'st the Day Ye glitt'ring Stars of Light To him your Homage pay His Praise declare Ye Heav'ns above And Clouds that move In liquid Air. 5 6. Let them adore the Lord And praise his holy Name By whose Almighty Word They all from Nothing came And so shall last From Changes free His firm Decree Stands ever fast 7 8. Let Earth her Tribute pay Praise him ye dreadful Whales And Fish that through the Sea Glide swift with glitt'ring Scales Fire Hail and Snow And misty Air And Winds that where He bids them blow 9 10. By Hills and Mountains all In grateful Consort join'd By Cedars stately tall And Trees for Fruit design'd By ev'ry Beast And creeping thing And Fowl of Wing His Name be blest 11 12. Let all of Royal Birth With those of humbler Frame And Judges of the Earth His matchless Praise proclaim In this Design Let Youths with Maids And hoary Heads With Children join 13. United Zeal be shown His wond'rous Fame to raise Whose glorious Name alone Deserves our endless Praise Earth's utmost Ends His Pow'r obey His glorious Sway The Skies transcends 14. His chosen Saints to grace He sets their Horn on high And favours Isr'el's Race Who still to him are nigh O therefore raise Your grateful Voice And still rejoice The Lord to praise PSALM CXLIX 1 2. O Praise ye the Lord prepare your glad Voice His Praise in the great Assembly to sing In our great Creator let Isr'el rejoice And Children of Sion be glad in their King 3 4. Let them his great Name extol in the Dance With Timbrel and Harp his Praises express Who always takes pleasure his Saints to advance And with his Salvation the Humble to bless 5 6. With Glory adorn'd his People shall sing To God who their Beds With Safety does shield Their Mouth fill'd with Praises of him their great King Whilst a two-edged Sword in their Hand they shall wield 7 8. Just Vengeance to take for Injuries past To punish those Lands that know not his Mind With Chains as their Captives to tie their Kings fast With Fetters of Iron their Nobles to bind 9. Thus shall they make good when them they destroy The dreadful Decree which God does proclaim Such Honour and Triumph his Saints shall enjoy O therefore for ever exalt his great Name PSALM CL. 1. O Praise the Lord in that blest Place From whence his Goodness largely flows Praise him in Heav'n where he his Face Unveil'd in perfect Glory shows 2. Praise him for all the mighty Acts Which he in our behalf has done His Kindness this Return exacts With which our Praise should equal run 3. Let the Shrill Trumpet 's warlike Voice Make Rocks and Hills his Praise rebound Praise him with Harp's melodious Noise And gentle Psaltry's silver Sound 4. Let Virgin-Troops soft Timbrels bring And some with graceful Motion dance Let Instruments of various Strings With Organs join'd his Praise advanceâ— 5. Let them who joyful Hymns compose To Cymbals set their Songs of Praise Cymbals of common Use and those That loudly sound on solemn Days 6. Let all things with glad Zeal contend The Breath he does to them afford In just Returns of Praise to spend Let ev'ry â—reature praise the Lord. The END of the PSALMS Gloria Patri c. Common Measure To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom we adore Be Glory as it was is now And shall be evermore As Psalm 100 c. To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom Earth and Heav'n adore Be Glory as it was of old Is now and shall be evermore As Psalm 25 c. To God the Father Son And Spirit Glory be As 't was and is and shall be so To all Eternity Advertisement HAving design'd to make such a Version of the Psalms as may be fit for Common Use we have endeavour'd it by the following Methods 1. By keeping strictly to the Text and where the Sense was doubtful determining it by the Scope and Occasion of the Psalm 2. By taking care to make the whole Version easie and intelligible 3. By endeavouring to express the Spirit and Genius of every Psalm and suiting our Style to the several Passions of the Author 4. By retaining â—he Connexion throughout each Psalm which does not always appear in the Prose Translation 5. By rendring the Hebraisms in their plain Sense and Meaning as agreed on by the best Commentators 6. By adapting our Measures to the Tunes that are best received turning several Psalms to those that are most Musical such as that of 100 113 148 and others N.T. N.B. FINIS