Therefore O Lord make plain the way wherein I ought to go verse 9 Their Mouth vents nothing but Deceit their Heart is set on Wrong Their Throat is a devouring Grave they flatter with their Tongue verse 10 By their own Counsels let them fall oppress'd with loads of Sin For they against thy righteous Laws have harden'd Rebels been verse 11 But let all those who trust in thee with Shouts their Joy proclaim Let them rejoice whom thou preserv'st and all that love thy Name verse 12 To righteous Men the righteous Lord his Blessing will extend And with his Favour all his Saints as with a Shield defend PSALM VI. verse 1 THy dreadful Anger Lord restrain and spare a Wretch forlorn Correct me not in thy fierce Wrath too heavy to be born verse 2 Have Mercy Lord for I grow faint unable to endure The Anguish of my aking Bones which thou alone canst cure verse 3 My tortur'd Flesh distracts my Mind and fills my Soul with Grief But Lord how long wilt thou delay to grant me thy Relief verse 4 Thy wonted Goodness Lord repeat and ease my troubled Soul Lord for thy wond'rous Mercy 's sake vouchsafe to make me whole verse 5 For after Death no more can I thy glorious Acts proclaim No Pris'ner of the silent Grave can magnifie thy Name verse 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 verse 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 verse 8 Depart ye Wicked in my wrongs ye shall no more rejoice For God I find accepts my Tears and listens to my Voice verse 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 verse 1 O Lord my God since I have plac'd my Trust alone in thee From all my Persecutors Rage do thou deliver me verse 2 To save me from my threatning Foe Lord interpose thy Pow'r Lest like a salvage Lion he my helpless Soul devour verse 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 verse 5 Let then to persecuting Foes my Soul become a Prey Let them to Earth tread down my Life in Dust my Honour lay verse 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 dispense Which thou hast righteously ordain'd for injur'd Innocence verse 7 So to thy Throne adoring Crouds shall still for Justice fly O! therefore for their sakes resume thy Judgment-seat on high verse 8 Impartial Judge of all the World I trust my Cause to thee According to my just Deserts so let thy Sentence be verse 9 Let wicked Arts and wicked Men together be o'erthrown But guard the Just thou God to whom the Hearts of both are known verse 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 verse 12 If they persist he whets his Sword his Bow stands ready bent verse 13 Ev'n now with swift Destruction wing'd his pointed Shafts are sent verse 14 The Plots are fruitless which my Foe unjustly did conceive verse 15 The Pit he digg'd for me has prov'd his own untimely Grave verse 16 On his own Head his Spite returns whilst I from Harm am free On him the Violence is fall'n which he design'd for me verse 17 Therefore will I the righteous ways of Providence proclaim I 'll sing the Praise of God most High and celebrate his Name PSALM VIII verse 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 verse 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 verse 3 When Heav'n thy beauteous work on high employs my wond'ring Sight The Moon that nightly rules the Sky with Stars of feebler Light verse 4 What 's Man say I that Lord thou lov'st to keep him in thy mind Or what his Off-spring that thou prov'st to them so wond'rous kind verse 5 Him next in Pow'r thou didst create to thy Celestial Train verse 6 Ordain'd with Dignity and State o'er all thy Works to reign verse 7 They jointly own his pow'rful sway the Beasts that prey or graze verse 8 The Bird that wings its airy way the Fish that cuts the Seas verse 9 O Thou to whom all Creatures bow within this earthly Frame Thro' all the World how great art Thou how glorious is thy Name PSALM IX verse 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 verse 2 The Thought of them shall to my Soul exalted Pleasure bring Whilst to thy Name O thou most High triumphant Praise I sing verse 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 verse 4 Against insulting Foes advanc'd thou didst my Cause maintain My Right asserting from thy Throne where Truth and Justice reign verse 5 The Insolence of Heathen Pride thou hast reduc'd to Shame Their wicked Offspring quite destroy'd and blotted out their Name verse 6 Mistaken Foes your haughty Threats are to a period come Our City stands which you design'd to make our common Tomb. verse 7 8 The Lord for ever lives who has his righteous Throne prepar'd Impartial Justice to dispense to punish or reward verse 9 God is a constant sure Defence against oppressing Rage As Troubles rise his needful Aids in our behalf engage verse 10 All those who have his Goodness prov'd will in his Truth confide Whose Mercy ne'er forsook the Man that on his Help rely'd verse 11 Sing Praises therefore to the Lord from Sion his Abode Proclaim his Deeds till all the World confess no other God PART II. verse 12 When he enquiry makes for Blood he calls the Poor to mind The injur'd humble Man's Complaint relief from him shall find verse 13 Take pity on my Troubles Lord which spiteful Foes create Thou that hast rescu'd me so oft from Death's devouring Gate verse 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 verse 15 Deep in the Pit they digg'd for me the Heathen Pride is laid Their guilty Feet to their own Snare are heedlesly betray'd verse 16 Thus by the just Returns he makes the mighty Lord is known While wicked
in thy Name display'd the Lord accept ' thy Pray'r verse 6 Our Hopes are fix'd that now the Lord our Sov'reign will defend From Heav'n resistless Aid afford and to his Pray'r attend verse 7 Some trust in Steeds for War design'd on Chariots some rely Against them all we call to mind the Pow'r of God most High verse 8 But from their Steeds and Chariots thrown behold them through the Plain Disorder'd broke and trampled down whilst firm our Troops remain verse 9 Still save us Lord and still proceed our rightful Cause to bless Hear King of Heav'n in times of need the Pray'is that we address PSALM XXI verse 1 THE King O Lord with Songs of Praise shall in thy Strength rejoice With thy Salvation crown'd shall raise to Heav'n his chearful Voice verse 2 For thou whate'er his Lips request not only dost impart But hast with thy Acceptance blest the Wishes of his Heart verse 3 Thy Goodness and thy tender Care have all his Hopes out-gone A Crown of Gold thou mad'st him wear and fet'st it firmly on verse 4 He pray'd for Life and thoa O Lord didst to his Pray'r attend And graciously to him afford a Life that ne'er shall end verse 5 Thy sure Defence through Nations round has spread his glorious Name And his successful Actions crown'd with Majesty and Fame verse 6 Eternal Blessings thou bestow'st and mak'st his Joys increase Whilst thou to him unclouded show'st the brightness of thy Face PART II. verse 7 Because the King on God alone for timely Aid relies His Mercy still supports his Throne and all his Wants supplies verse 8 But righteous Lord thy stubborn Foes shall feel thy dreadful Hand Thy vengeful Arm shall find out those that hate thy mild Command verse 9 When thou against them dost engage thy just but dreadful Doom Shall like a glowing Oven's Rage their Hopes and them consume verse 10 Nor shall thy furious Anger cease or with their Ruine end But root out all their guilty Race and to their Seed extend verse 11 For all their Thoughts were set on Ill their Hearts on Malice bent But thou with watchful Care didst still the ill Effects prevent verse 12 While they their swist Retreat shall make to ' scape thy dreadful Might Thy swifter Arrows shall o'ertake and gaul them in their flight verse 13 Thus Lord thy wond'rous strength disclose and thus exalt thy Fame Whilst we glad Songs of Praise compose to thy Almighry Name PSALM XXII verse 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 verse 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 verse 3 Yet thou art still the righteous Judge of Innocence oppress'd And therefore Israel's Praises are of right to thee address'd verse 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 verse 6 But I am treated like a Worm like none of human Birth Not only by the Great revil'd but made the Rabble's Mirth verse 7 With Laughter all the gazing Crowd my Agonies survey They shoot the Lip they shake the Head and thus deriding say verse 8 In God he trusted boasting ost that he was Heaven's Delight Let God come down to save him now and own his Favourite PART II. verse 9 Thou mad'st my teeming Mother's Womb a living Offspring bear When but a Suckling at the Breast I was thy early Care verse 10 Thou Guardian-like didst shield from wrongs my helpless Infant days And since hast been my God and Guide through Life's bewilder'd ways verse 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 verse 12 High pamper'd Bulls a frowning Herd from Basans Forest met With Strength proportion'd to their Rage have me around beset verse 13 They gape on me and every Mouth a yawning Grave appears The desart Lions savage Roar less dreadful is than theirs PART III. verse 14 My Blood like Water 's spill'd my Joints are rack'd and out of frame My Heart dissolves within my Breast like Wax before the Flame verse 15 My Strength like Potter's Earth is parch'd my Tongue cleaves to my Jaws And to the silent Shades of Death my fainting Soul withdraws verse 16 Like Blood-hounds to surround me they in pack't Assemblies meet They pierc'd my inoffensive Hands they pierc'd my harmless Feet verse 17 My Body 's rack'd till all my Bones distinctly may be told Yet such a Spectacle of Woe as Pastime they behold verse 18 As Spoil my Garments they divide Lots for my Vesture cast verse 19 Therefore approach O Lord my strength and to my Succour haste verse 20 From their sharp Sword protect thou me of all but Life bereft Nor let my Darling in the pow'r of cruel Dogs be left verse 21 To save me from the Lion's Jaws thy present Succour send As once from goring Unicorns thou didst my Life desend verse 22 Then to my Brethren I 'll declare the Triumphs of thy Name In presence of assembled Saints thy Glory thus proclaim verse 23 Ye Worshippers of Jacob's God all you of Israel's Line O praise the Lord and to your Praise sincere Obedience join verse 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. verse 25 Thus in thy sacred Courts will I my chearful Thanks express In presence of thy Saints perform the Vows of my Distress verse 26 The meek Companions of my Grief shall find my Table spread And all that seek the Lord shall be with Joys immortal fed verse 27 Then shall the glad converted World to God their Homage pay And scatter'd Nations of the Earth one Sov'reign Lord obey verse 28 T is his supreme Prerogative o'er Subject-Kings to reign 'T is just that he should rule the World who does the World sustain verse 29 The Rich who are with Plenty fed his Bounty must confess The Sons of Want by him reliev'd their gen'rois Patron bless With humble Worship to his Throne they all for aid resort That Pow'r which first their Beings gave can only them support verse 30 31 Then shall a chosen spotless Race devoted to his Name To their admiring Heirs his Truth and glorious Acts proclaim PSALM XXIII verse 1 THE Lord himself the mighty Lord vouchsases to be my Guide The Shepherd by whose constant Care my Wants are all supply'd verse 2 In tender Grass he makes me feed and gently there repose Then leads me to cool Shades and where refreshing Water flows verse 3 He does my wandring Soul reclaim and to his endless Praise Instruct with humble Zeal to walk in his most righteous Ways verse 4 I pass the gloomy Vale of Death from Fear and Danger free For there his aiding Rod
directly guide Lest envious Men who watch my steps should see me tread aside verse 12 Lord disappoint my cruel Foes defeat their ill desire Whose lying Lips and bloody Hands against my Peace conspire verse 13 I trusted that my future Life should with thy Love be crown'd Or else my fainting Soul had sunk with Sorrow compass'd round verse 14 God's Time with patient Faith expect who will inspire thy Breast With inward Strength do thou thy part and leave to him the rest PSALM XXVIII verse 1 O Lord my Rock to Thee I cry in Sighs consume my Breath O answer or I shall become like those that sleep in Death verse 2 Regard my Supplication Lord the Cries that I repeat With weeping Eyes and listed Hands before thy Mercy-seat verse 3 Let me escape the Sinners doom who make a trade of ill And ever speak the Person fair whose Blood they mean to spill verse 4 According to their Crimes extent let Justice have its course Relentless be to them as they have sinn'd without remorse verse 5 Since they the Works of God despise nor will his Grace adore His Wrath shall utterly destroy and build them up no more verse 6 But I with due Acknowledgment his Praises will resound From whom the Cries of my Distress a gracious Answer found verse 7 My Heart its confidence repos'd 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 verse 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 verse 9 Preserve thy chosen and proceed thine Heritage to bless With Plenty prosper them in Peace in Battel with Success PSALM XXIX verse 1 YE Princes that in Might excel your grateful Sacrifice prepare God's glorious Action loudly tell his wond'rous Pow'r to all declare verse 2 To his great Name fresh Altars raise devoutly due Respect afford Him in his holy Temple praise where he 's with solemn State ador'd verse 3 T is he that with amazing Noise the wat'ry Clouds in sunder breaks The Ocean trembles at his Voice when he from Heav'n in Thunder speaks verse 4 5 How full of Pow'r his Voice appears with what majestick Terror crown'd Which from their Roots tall-Cedars tears and strew their scatter'd Branches round verse 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 verse 7 8 When God in Thunder loudly speaks and scatter'd Flames of Light'ning sends The Forest nods the Desart quakes and stubborn Kadesi lowly bends verse 9 He makes the Hinds to cast their young and lays trie Beasts dark Coverts bare While those that to his Courts belong securely siig his Praifes there verse 10 11 God rules the angry Floods on high his boundless Sway shall never cease His Saints with Strength he will supply and bless his Own with constant Peace PSALM XXX verse 1 I 'LL celebrate thy Praises Lord who didst thy Pow'r employ To raise my drooping Head and check my Foes insulting Joy verse 2 3 In my Distress I cry'd to thee who kindly didst relieve And from the Grave 's expecting jaws my hopeless Life retrieve verse 4 Thus to his Courts ye Saints of his with Songs of Praise repair With me commemorate his Truth and providential Care verse 5 His Wrath has but a Moment's Reign his Favour no Decay Your Night of Gries is recompenc'd with Joy's returning Day verse 6 But I in prosp'rous days presum'd no sudden change I fear'd Whils't in my Sun-shine of Success no low'ring Cloud appeared verse 7 But soon I found thy Favour Lord my Empire 's only Trust For when thou hid'st thy Face I saw my Honour laid in Dust verse 8 Then as I vainly had presum'd my Error I consess'd And thus with supplicating Voice thy Mercy 's Throne address'd verse 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 verse 10 Hear me O Lord in Mercy hear thy wonted Aid extend Do thou send Help on whom alone I can for Help depend verse 11 T is done Thou hast my mournful Scene to Songs and Dances turn'd Invested me in Robes of State who late in Sack-cloath mourn'd verse 12 Exalted thus I 'll gladly sing thy Praise in grateful Verse And as thy Favours endless are thy endsess Praife rehearse PSALM XXXI verse 1 DEfend me Lord from Shame for still I trust in thee As Just and Righteous is thy Name from Danger fet me free verse 2 Bow down thy gracious Ear and speedy Succour send Do thou my stedfast Rock appear to shelter and desend verse 3 Since Thou when Foes oppress my Rock and Fortress art To guide me forth from this Distress thy wonted Help impart verse 4 Release me from the Snare which they have closely laid Since I O God my Strength repair to thee alone for Aid verse 5 To thee the God of Truth my Life and all that 's mine For thou preservdst me from my Youth I willingly resign verse 6 All vain Designs I hate of those that trust in Lies And still my Soul in ev'ry state to God for Succour slies PART II. verse 7 Those Mercies thou hast shown I 'll chearfully express For thou hast seen my Straits and known my Soul in deep Distress verse 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 verse 9 Thy Mercy Lord display and hear my just Complaint For both my Soul and Flesh decay with Grief and Hunger faint verse 10 Sad thoughts my Life oppress my Years are spent in Groans My Sins have made my Strength decrease and ev'n consum'd my Bones verse 11 My Foes my Suff'rings mock'd my Neighbours did upbraid My Friends at sight of me were shock'd and fled as Men dismay'd verse 12 Forsook by all am I as dead and out of mind And like a shatter'd Vessl lie whose Parts can ne'er be join'd verse 13 Yet sland'ring Words they speak and seem my Pow'r to dread Whilst they together Counsel take my guiltless Blood to shed verse 14 But stiti my stedfast Trust I on thy Help repose That thou my God are good and just my Soul with Comfort knows PART III. verse 15 Whate'er Events betide thy Wisdom times them all Then Lord thy Servant safely hide from those that seek his fall verse 16 The brightness of thy face to me O Lord disclose And as thy Mercies still increase preserve me from my Foes verse 17 Me from Dishonour save who still have call'd on Thee Let That and Silence in the Grave the Sinner's Portion be verse 18 Do thou their Tongues restrain whose Breath in Lies is spent Who false Reports with proud Disdain