are Both numerous and great Who is that happy Man That fears the Lord above He 'll ever lead him in the ways That he himself do's Love Possess'd with quiet thoughts His Soul shall dwell at ease His Seed shall after him enjoy Prosperity and Peace By those that fear the Lord His Secret's understood How he by a sure Covenant stands Engag'd to do them good Part III. In all my troubles Lord Mine Eyes are towards thee I hope thy Goodness at the last From all will set me free Lord turn a gracious Eye To me and Mercy show Great are th' afflictions I endure And find no help below My troubles are enlarg'd Lord send me quick relief Grant me forgiveness of my Sins And then remove my grief Consider how my foes In number still increase How they with causeless hatred seck The Ruine of my Peace Preserve and keep my Soul From shame as well as guilt O never disappoint the hopes That I on thee have built Let my try'd Innocence Find sure supports from thee At length thy chosen people Lord From all their troubles free PSALM XXVI PLead thou my Cause O thou that know'st My Soul's Integrity Nothing shall shake my Confidence Whilst I on thee rely Mine Inmost thoughts I offer Lord To thine impartial Eye O try my heart lest any Sin Should there concealed lie The Contemplation of thy Love Gives me the bevt delight This both engages and excites My care to walk aright To false and treach'rous men I have My free converse deny'd To those who under specious shows Designed Mischiefs hide All such Assemblies I detest Which evil things contrive My presence to their lewd consults No countenance shall give My thoughts and actions I 'll preserve Free from Impurity And then th' Oblations I present Shall acceptable be Then I aloud with chearful Voice Thy Goodness will proclaim And tell of all thy wond'rous works To magnifie thy Name Part II. O howl love the place where thou Thy presence dost afford And where thy Glory brightly shines To bless and praise the Lord. Since wicked mens Society And bloody Crimes I hate Let me not in their sufferings share kNor perish by their Fate No mischief they decline to act That serves their vile intent Justice by Brib'ry they 'll pervert T' undo the Innocent But I in uprightness intend God and my self t' enjoy In Mercy save my Life which they Would cruelly destroy Firm and unmov'd by thee I stand And Lord I hope t' appear In the Assemblies of thy Saints To bless and praise thee there PSALM XXVII GOD is my Saviour and my Light Why should I be dismay'd T is he defends my Life of whom Then need I be afraid When my inhumane foes drew near And to devour me gap'd They stumbled ere they seiz'd their prey They fell and I escap'd I would not fear should mighty hosts Encamp'd against me lie Nor if by open force assail'd Despair of Victory One thing I beg of God and hope I shall not be deny'd T' attend his Service in his House And ever there abide Frequent converses with him there Fresh pleasures will create To have my doubts resolv'd I 'll there For his Directions wait In dangers no retiring place Could me so surely hide Nor in a Fortress on a Rock Could I more safe abide As soon as Victory my head Above my foes shall raise Off'rings of Joy I 'll thither bring And there will sing thy praise Part II. Hear my requests and Lord return An Answer full of Grace Thy Face thou bad'st me seek and I Resolve to seek thy Face Lord do not in displeasure hide Thy Face nor me reject Those Succours I have had before From thee I still expect My Parents Love is not so great As thine nor Care so large When they forsake me I become Still more thy Care and Charge Lord let me plainly see the way Where I may safely tread Avoiding all the cunning Snares Mines enemies have laid Leave me not to their will who first My Name with Slanders blast And all the Cruelty they breath Will execute at last How wretched had I been when I With troubles was opprest Had I not hop'd thy Mercy would Secure my Peace and Rest Wait still on God my Soul from him Courage and Strength derive Tho' he delay he will at length Thy fainting heart revive PSALM XXVIII HEar me O Lord my sure defence When I thy Succour crave Else I shall be like them that lie Neglected in the Grave Grant my desires when with loud Cries Thy favour I intreat And spread out my imploring hands Towards thy Mercy-seat 0 let not that sad Fate be mine That waits those Sinners end Who whilst all Mischiefs they contrive Speak like the kindest Friend Let their reward be like their Work Since t'others they design'd Ruine it is but just that such Should their own ruine find God's former mighty Works were done Before their eyes in vain His last shall be their overthrow Never to rise again Blest be the Lord who heard the pray'rs That in distress I made I trusted in his Strength and found His seasonable aid Thy favour Lord has made my heart Exceedingly rejoice In grateful Hymns I will advance Thy praise with chearful voice Those that upon his pow'r rely God will protect and own And his Anointed save whom he Has raised to his Throne Lord bless thy People who to thee Do all their Safety owe Feed thou thy Flock and raise them up When they are fallen low PSALM XXIX As the 100 Psalm ' THE Glorious Empire of the Lord Ye Rulers of the World proclaim And in his Sanctuary give The Honour due unto his Name Heark how his thundring Voice do's run Thro' all the Regions of the Sky The Seas are frighted with the noise So full of Pow'r and Majesty The Lofty Cedars bow their Heads And break before the mighty Sound Mountains that bear them feel the shock And like a frighted Calf rebound Before this Voice the dreadful Flames Of pointed Lightnings tear the air kadesh's wild Inhabitants Think they 're not safe but quake for fear This makes the timorous Hinds to calve Wild Beasts the naked coverts leave But in his sacred Temple all Fearless to God their praises give The Lord's Dominion do's extend To Clouds aboue and Floods below This great Protector of the good Will rest and peace on His bestow PSALM XXIX Another Metre YE mighty Rulers of the World God's glorious Reign proclaim And in his Sanctuary give Due Honour to his Name Whose thundring voice do's run thro' all The Regions of the Sky The Seas start at the Noise so full Of Power and Majesty Tall Cedars bow their heads and break Before the Mighty Sound High Mountains feel the Shock and like A frighted Calf rebound Before this Voice the pointed Flames Of Lightning tear the air Kadesh's wild Inhabitants Quake as not safe for fear This makes the Hinds to calve wild Beasts The naked Coverts leave
guide me here And hence to Glory bring There 's none in Heav'n or Earth on whom I can rely like thee When my ' heart and hopes here fail my stay And Portion thou wilt be But those that are from Godestrang'd Or unto Idols bow Shall meet thy fierce displeasure here And utter overthrow God is my chiefest good it 's best To keep to him most nigh His Truth and Mercy I shall praise When I on him rely PSALM LXXIV As the 100 Psalm WIll God for ever cast of those Whom for his own we know he For ever shall his Anger smoak Against his once beloved Flock Let not thy purchase Lord thy Lot So dearly bought be quite forgot But thy old dwelling call to mind Sion to which thou hast been kind Visit with Speed and view with pity The lasting ruines of our City Or in thy Holy House alone What mischief th' Enemy has done Where we were wont thy Name t' adore With rage they impiously roar Their Banners there set up we see In Token of their Viotory As men in lopping off thick boughs So here they freely deal their blows Carv'd work in which such skill wasshown An Axe's stroak at once hews down The House by being God's that claims To be untouch'd they turn to flames And level with the Ground thus lain Is made by wicked hands profane They have design'd such is their spight To root out our Religion quite Our Synagogues for this imploy'd Not one is left but all destroy'd And as if God had left us we No tokens of his Presence see No Prophet now to us do's send To tell us when our woes shall end Part II. How long Lord wilt thou bear with those Who Trust in thee to Scorn expose And hear'st what blasphemies they speak That thou to save us art too weak Why Lord dost thou that hand withdraw That kept thine Enemies in awe Exert thy pow'r and all will see Their Folly who contend with thee We thy Protection seem to claim Of old our King and still the same What strange Salvation in times past Has this Land seen that now lies waste The parted Sea retir'd in haste Ope'ning a way thro' which we pass'd On its return th' Egyptian host Stern as Sea-Monsters all were lost Phar'oh and all his Captains drown'd And spewed out no grave they found But in the Bellies of wild Beasts And Fowls which on them made their feasts From an hard Rock cleft by a Rod Streams flow'd and shew'd the pow'r of God Again a flowing Stream do's stop And a great River's dried up Part III. The Reg'ular changes that we see Of Day and Night were made by thee The proper Light that either needs From Sun and Moon by turns proceeds Th' Earth's Limits and its various Climes Diff'rence of Seasons And of times The Summer's heat and Winter's cold That fruitful this decay'd and old These Changes wisely order'd were So ' are those in our Condition here But Fools still prosp'rous grow so proud They now blaspheme thy Name aloud Oh may thy Church thy Turtle-Dove Mournful yet chast thy pity move To Birds of prey expose her not Tho' poor too dear to be forgot Thy Cove'nant made to us respect Can'aan to give and to protect Now all its dwellings doleful lie With rapine fill'd and cruelty O let not the oppress'd complain Their pray'rs and trust in God are vain T' a good estate the helpless poor That they may praise thy Name restore Delay not Lord much less decline To plead our cause since ours is thine For these Fools Scoffs at our distress Reproach thy Providence no less Forget not then th' insulting cries And Tumult of thine Enemies Whose Pride if it unpunish'd go Their insolence will higher grow PSALM LXXV WE 'll never cease to thank our God For his preserving Care For that thy pow'rful help is near Thy wondrous works declare What good men long so much to see When settled in my throne Disorders then shall be reform'd And equal Justice done The Lands Confusions had dissolv'd The people's Hearts with fear The Pillars of the Government By me supported were The Fools I caution'd not to be So madly insolent Nor stifly proud as if t' outbrave Ev'n Heav'n it self they meant Promotion comes not from this Coast Nor that by lucky chance God the great Sov'reign puts one down Another to advance He deals out plagues to men his hand Pours out a dreadful Cup Full of strange mixture and with sad Ingredients made up Some bitter drops the good may tast But God reserved hath For wicked men the bottom dregs And larger draughts of wrath But I will celebrate and sing For ever Lord thy praise And more cut off the wicked's pow'r And that of good men raise PSALM LXXVI As the 100 Psalm NOne knows like Judah God so well Nor his Renown like Israel Jerusalem's his place of rest And Sion's with his Presence blest There lay the Arrows broke the shield The Sword and Arm that did it wield Thou for the Slaughters of that day Art more renown'd than Hills of prey They that with courage us'd t' invade Themselves a prey to us are made Seiz'd with death's sleep which none withstands Their mighty men could find no hands Chariots and Horse their ruine prov'd Both at thy check remain'd unmov'd When God is wroth men think in vain Courage or Conquests to maintain When he from Heav'n his Sentence pass'd And rose to save the meek in haste Th' approach our foes with terrour fill'd And all their rage becalm'd and still'd Thus man's outrageous wrath and spite Raises God's praise t' a greater height All whose remains not yet express'd Shall at his pleasure be suppress'd Vow then to God as well as pray And what you vow with conscience pay Let all around their presents bring T' express their fear of this great King Men's height no privilege can plead He 'll humble them or strike them dead Monarchs that to the world give Law Before him stand with trembling awe PSALM LXXVII As the 100 Psalm IN my distress my pray'rs and cries To God that heard me I renew'd And in the Night when others rest With hands spread out to him I su'd All comfort I refus'd my thoughts Of God how kind h' had been before And what our Miseries now were Disturb'd and overwhelm'd me more Mine Eyes to sleep I could not close Tho' grief had lock'd my Lips up fast All I could do was to recount Thy wonders wrought in Ages past I call'd to mind the Songs of Praise I made from former dangers free'd Debated with my self how well God's past and present ways agre'ed Will God said I quite call us off Nor follow us with one kind thought Are all his Springs of Goodness dry And must his promise stand for nought Has Mercy lain so long difus'd That God to shew it has forgot Or 's so provok'd our Miseries To look on but regard them not This pain'd me sore that such a
rejoyce since God do's reign 97 Let the Great God arise and then 68 Lord bow thine Ear to my requests 86 Lord every Age and Race has seen 1 2 Met. 90 Lord hear me and from wicked Foes 64 Lord hear my Pray'r and do not hide 55 Lord hear my words attend the moans 5 Lord hear the Pray'rs and mournfull Cries 102 Lord hear the silent Moans and Sighs 2d Met. 5 Lord I can suffer thy Rebukes 6 Lord I can well endure when thou 2d Met. 6 Lord if thou do'st not come and help 2d Met. 12 Lord I have no aspiring Thoughts 131 Lord let me know that happy Man 15 Lord look upon my sinfull Soul 51 Lord may the King with mighty Skill 72 Lord not to us but to thy Name 2n Met. 115 Lord save me from mine Enemies 59 Lord save me from the Man who bears 140 Lord since I trust in thee alone 57 Lord since my glorying is in thee 109 Lord thy Rebukes I can endure 38 Lord when I have to do with thee 139 M. Psalm MAintin O Lord my injur'd Rights 35 May no defeated hopes disgrace 31 Mercy and Judgment Lord I 'll sing 101 My God my God why thus withdrawn 22 My God since thou hast rais'd me up 30 My heart O God is now prepar'd 108 My People to my words give Ear 78 My Soul's hest Pow'rs I will engag 11 My Soul bless thou the Lord his Name 2d Met 103 My Soul doth wait on God 62 My Soul for ever bless the Lord 104 My Soul on God relies 71 My Soul to praise the highest Lord 146 N. Psalm NOne knows like Judah God so well 76 Not unto us Lord not to us 115 O. Psalm O. all ye People clap your hands 47 O blest Employment of our Lives 147 O blest Societses'on Earth 133 G God my Saviour Night and Day 88 O God the Spring of all my Joys 42 O happy Companies on Earth 2d Met. 133 O happy Man that fears the Lord 2d Met. 112 O happy Man whom God forgives 32 O let us all give thanks to God 105 O Lord how joyfull is the King 21 O my good God in thee I trust 1 2 Met. 7 O praise the Lord whom Ages past 118 O thou that in a glorious Throve 123 O what a plesant Work it is 92 P. Psalm PLac'd on the Holy Hills God's Seat 87 Plead thou my Cause O thou that know'st 26 Plung'd into Depths of Misery 1 2 Met. 130 Praise God and let your Songs be new 149 Praise God within that sacred Place 150 Praise him to whom all Pow'r belongs 81 Praises in Sion wait for thee 1 2 Met. 65 Preserve me Lord in thi s distress 16 R. Psalm REgard O Lord my Pray'r and Cry 61 Regard the fervent Pray'rs I make 143 Rojoyce ye Righteous in the Lord 2d Met. 33 Remember all the troubles Lord 132 Render and oft your thanks repeat 2d Met. 136 Renew your Songs to God and tell 98 Rescue my Life in Mercy Lord 56 Resolv'd I was with care t' observe 39 S. Psalm SAve me O God or else I 'm drown'd 69 Save me O God thy glorious Name 54 Shew mercy to us Lerd 67 Since God so tender a Regard 116 Since thou hast rais'd me I 'll extoll 2d Met. 30 T. Psalm TH' Almighty Lord is our Defence 46 The Earth's the Lord 's to him belong 24 The Fools believe no God 53 The Fools believe there is no God 14 The Glorious Empire of the Lord 29 The Heavns whose beauteous Frame we see 19 The Lord do's reign and clothes himself 2d Met. 93 The Lord do's reign and like a King 93 The Lord do's reign and on his Throne 99 The Lord my woatchfull Shepherd is 2d Met. 23 The Lord to thy requests give ear 20 The mighty God and Lord of all 50 The Wonders Lord thon did'st of old 44 They that in God their confidence 125 They that repose their trust in God 2d Met. 125 Thou great Avenger of all wrongs 135 Thou Righteous Judge of all the World 43 Thrice happy are those upright Men 119 Thus spake the Lord unto his Son 1 2 Met. 110 Thy Mercy Lord has chang'd our doom 85 Thy sacred Name I will advance 2d Met. 145 'T is good with Patience to attend 40 To God I make my Pray'r 25 To God whose care I 've ever been 120 To laud the heav'nly King 148 To magnisy the Lord my Soul 138 To my importunate requests 141 'T was no small Joy many to hear 122 U. Psalm VAin mighty Man to vaunt it so 52 Unless God prosper it all cost 127 W. Psalm WE 'll never cease to thank our God 75 We that are Isr'alites may say 129 What Numbers Lord against me rise 3 Whtn God from bondage set us free 126 When God redeem'd our captive State 2d Met. 126 When I behold a Wicked Man 36 When Lord I deal with thee in vain 2d Met. 139 When the Great God had Ifr'els Seed 114 Why do the Heathen Nations rage 2 Why Lord do'st thou so far withdraw 10 Will God for ever cast off those 74 With all my Soul I 'll bless the Lord 9 With cheerfull heart I 'll ever sing 89 With fervent Cries I did implore 142
in his Goodness trust Whom God will bless and with his Love Both crown and shield the just PSALM VI. As the 100 Psalm LOrd I can suffer thy rebukes When thou with kindness dost chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O Let not this against me rise Pity my languishing Estate And those perplexities I feel While crushed by thy heavy hand O let thy gentler touches heal Lord for thy Goodness sake return And save my Life for in the Grave None can remember thee nor thou Thankful acknowledgments canst have See how I pass my weary Days In sighs and groans and when 't is Night I drown my Bed and self in tears My grief consumes and dims my sight Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd for this my mournful Voice Will bring God nearer to mine aid When ye come flocking to rejoice The Lord hath heard my pray'r and those Who gap'd upon me as their prey Will vex themselves at their defeat And in Confusion turn away PSALM VI. Another Metre LOrd I can well endure when thou Dost kindly me chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O let it never rise Pity my weak Estate and those Perplexities I feel While crushed by thy hand O let Thy gentler touches heal ln mercy Lord return and spare My Life for in the Grave None can remember thee nor thou Canst chearful praises have See how I pass my weary days In groans and when 't is Night I drown my Bed and felt in tears My grief consumes my sight Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd my mournful voice Will bring me help from God when ye Come flocking to rejoice The Lord hath heard my pray'r and those That gaped for a prey Vexed at their defeated hopes With shame shall turn away PSALM VII As the 100 Psalm O My good God in thee I trust Save me from harm as thou art just With Lion's rage mine Enemy Will tear me whilst no Saviour's nigh But Lord if e'er my guilty mind Has such iniquity design'd Or I with ill returns of spite My peaceful Neighbour did requite If I 've not sav'd and set him free Who 's now my causeless Enemy Then let him lay as 't is but just My Life and Honour in the Dust In Anger arm'd with pow'r arise To quell my raging Enemies Great Judge Mens careless Justice here Calls for thy Judgments more fevere Oppressed People round thee wait Till thou ascend thy Judgment Seat God equal Justice will dispence Clear then my wronged Innocence Make Malice and Injustice cease And settle Righteous Men in peace God sees our thoughts and never can Be brib'd to favour unjust Man Part II. God knows my heart to be sincere And will be my Deliverer He will defend the Righteous cause Gainst wicked men who break his Laws Whose Punishment tho' he delay He 's angry with them every day But when forbearance proves a let To their return his Sword he 'll whet After fair warnings to repent God's Bow 's for Execution bent Whence 't is decreed he 'll arrows shoot Deadly to them that persecute Forbear then further to design Against a Life will ruine thine Nor be at pains to dig a pit When sure thy self to fall in it So stones with Malice upward thrown To break my head may crush thine own And violent dealing prove when bent To others harm thy punishment Lord in chase just returns of thine Thy Faithfulness do's brightly shine And as thy Name on high they raise Shall be the Subject of my praise PSALM VII Another Metre O My good God in thee I trust Save me as thou art just My Life when there 's no Saviour near A Lion's rage will tear But Lord if e'er my guilty mind Such wickedness design'd Or I with ill returns of Spite My Neighbour did requite If I 've not sav'd and set him free Who ' is now mine Enemy Then let him Jay as 't is but just Mine honour in the Dust In Angen arm'd with pow'r arise To quell mine Enemies Great Judge mens careless Justice here Calls for thine more severe Oppressed People round do wait Till this judge takes his Seat Impartial Justice he 'll dispence Clear then mine Innocence Make malice and injustice cease Settle just men in peace God sees our thoughts and never can Favour unrighteous man Part II. God knows my heart sincere to be And will deliver me He will defend my righteous cause ' Gainst those who break his Laws Whose punishment tho' he delay He 's angry every Day And if forborn they 're wicked still His Sword he whets to kill After fair warnings to repent His Bow lies ready bent From whence he 'll deadly arrows shoot ' Gainst them that persecute Against my Life cease to design 'T will only ruine thine Nor be at pains to dig a Pit When sure to fall in it So stones thrown up to break my head May crush thine own instead And violent dealing prove when bent T' hurt me thy punishment Lord in these just returns of chine Thy Truth do's brightly shine And as thy Name on high they raise Promote my Songs of Praise PSALM VIII ALL the Earth's praises to thy Name Its Greatness Lord declare Heav'n's Lustre by thy Glory is Out-shin'd in brightness far From the weak pow'rs of Babes thou mak'st Thy Victories arise They still the Triumphs of thy Foes And shame thine Enemies When I to Heav'n thy glorious Work Raise mine admiring Eye And there behold the Moon and Stars That beautify the Sky Lord what is Man that he should have In thy kind thoughts a place Why dost thou thus advance and bless His miserable Race Tho' lower than the Angels made He wears a glorious Crown Thy Works below all stoop to him And him their Sov'reign own The Beasts that in the Pastures feed Or in the Desarts lie Fishes that move within the Seas Or Fowls beneath the Sky These are his Slaves but let not Man Disown God's Government Whose Pow'r do's Rule the World whose Name Alone is Excellent PSALM IX As the 100 Psalm WIth all my Soul I 'll bless the Lord And all his mighty works proclaim Gladness and Joy shall fill my heart Whilst I sing praises to his Name All my proud Foes did turn their backs And sought their Safety in their flight When they saw God stand on our Side They wounded fell and perish'd quite When I oppos'd my self against That daring Foe who God defy'd He then maintain'd my Cause and gave An open Judgment on my Side The Heathens Insolence was check'd When their tall Champion fell with shame Thou 'st put an everlasting blot Of Infamy upon their Name Then boast no more proud Enemy Our Countries Desolation What Cities thou wilt waste and lay In ruin'd heaps these hopes are gone Th' Eternal God from Change secure Has plac'd his Throne in glorious Light When he appears to judge the World His Sentence will be just and right From him th' oppress'd will
Injury From all unrighteous ways depart From doing good ne'er cease Seek all mens quiet and pursue The things that make for peace God loves the Righteous and on them He casts a gracious Eye His Ear 's attentive to their suits And open to their Cry The Lord 's an Enemy to those Whom wicked Works employ In his fierce wrath them and their Race He 'll utterly destroy The Righteous never cry in vain God's help in Straits they have He will draw near to broken hearts And contrite Spirits save Tho' Good men oft afflicted are At length God sets them free His Care do's to their Bodies reach No Bone shall broken be Bad men shall perish when they 're plagu'd With all that hate the Just Whom God will keep and never fail Their hopes that on him trust PPALM XXXV As the 100 Psalm MAintain O Lord my injur'd Rights And take my part against my foes I need thy buckler and thy shield Against their fierce Assaults t' oppose When I am forc'd to fly their rage Draw out thy spear and stop their way And that my Courage may not fail I 'll be thy sure Deliverer say Who e'er devise my hurt and seek My ruine all their hopes defeat Their warlike preparations turn T' a shameful and confus'd retreat Chas'd by thy Angel let them be Disperst like Chaff before the Wind Vengeance pursue 'em where no path But a steep precipice they 'll find For unprovok'd they lay their toils And hunt me like some savage Beast Would treach'rously destroy my life Who have not injur'd them the least Let ruine seize him unawares A fit reward for such a Foe And caught in his own wiles himself Suffer the same he thought to do This wonderful Deliverance My Joys to th' highest pitch shall raise Thy Goodness all my pow'rs possess And all shall triumph in thy praise Thy Mercy I 'll aloud proclaim Thy Pow'r to be beyond compare Who sav'st the poor from violence And wrongs of those that stronger are Part II. False witnesses lay to my charge Things that ne'er came into my mind Ev'n those would now destroy my Life To whom I had before been kind But as for me when they were sick My cloathing spoke that I was sad My fasts and Pray'rs repeated show'd If they did well I should be glad A Friend or Brother's dangerous case Seem'd not to be a sadder cross Nor had my looks been more cast down Had I bewail d a Mother's loss But when misfortunes me befel Together to rejoice they flock The vilest abjects meet and make My Miserie 's their Laughing-stock With them are join'd the wretched crew Of Trencher-Flatterers at Feasts Whose Rage could eat me up and there Fall on me with abusive jests Lord look not always on at length Rescue me from their unjust pow'r Who when destroy'd in Goods and Name My Life like Lions would devour Then will I give thee thanks and praise And when I 've Liberty to go Into th' Assemblies of thy Saints All shall thy pow'r and Goodness know Let not my causeless Enemies Rejoice that they the Day have won Nor shew by winking signs their rage Is satisfy'd and I 'm undone Part III. My Foes all concord hate and strive By devis'd falshoods to increase Hatred to those who fain would live Under the Government in peace With open Mouth they me traduce And a false Traytor boldly call To all they meet rejoicing say So so we 've now discover'd all Thou know'st me better Lord than they And how I 'm wrong'd do not neglect To do me right but own my cause And me without delay protect No partial favour Lord I crave To thy known Justice I appeal According as thou find'st with me Not as they falsly charge me deal Prevent the wicked's Joys who will Applaud themselves and prouder grow To see me ruin'd Ah they 'll cry Now things as we would have them go Let those who 're glad to see me low And longing wait to see me lost Blush at their disappointed hopes Hang down their heads and no more boast Let those that own my righteous cause Triumph for joy and loudly sing Blessed be God who David sav'd And made him a Victorious King As for my Tongue 't shall be employ'd Thy Truth and Goodness to proclaim And whilst I live shall never fail To bless and praise thy Holy Name PSALM XXXVI WHen I behold a wicked Man All righteous Laws despise I must conclude there is no fear Of God before his Eyes Tho' he by craft and false disguise May be conceal'd a while He 'll when his Sin 's found out appear Hateful to all and vile His kind professions are all frauds To cover ill designs He will not know what 's just much less To practise good inclines To muse on Mischief's his delight His sleep he 'll break for this So set on Evil none that serves His Ends can come amiss Beyond the Limits of the Sky Thy Mercy Lord extends Thy Faithfulness the narrow bounds Of space and time transcends Mountains may be remov'd before Thy Truth shall fail the least Thy Judgments none can fathom thou Preservest Man and Beast Part II. Lord who can prize enough that Love Thou bearest to the Just Under whose Providence and Care Good Men securely trust They to the plenty of thy House For all Supplies shall look And freely of thy Pleasures drink As from a running Brook For all the Springs of Joy and Life Derived are from thee From thy continued favour flows All our Felicity To those that thus esteem thy Love Thy kindness still impart And all thy promises fulfill To men of upright heart Let him not tread me down whose pride Is equal to his hate Nor let the wicked's pow'r combin'd Subvert my quiet State I see them fall and their design Against me ruin'd lies By such a pow'rful hand cast down They never more shall rise PSALM XXXVII As the 100 Psalm LET none be envious when he sees The wicked's prosperous estate Nor tempted by their good Success Grow bold their Crimes to imitate For so the grass is fresh and green Before the Mower cuts it down And beauteous Flow'rs within a while Are withered by the scorching Sun He 's wise that 's always doing good And on God's Goodness do's rely Thus thy Enjoyments he 'll secure And all thy just desires supply Leave thy concerns unto his care In firm dependance on him live He 'll either grant what thou would'st have Or what he knows is better give Tho' slanders and detracting tongues Like Clouds thy righteousness obscure He 'll cleer thy Innocence the Light At noon shall not appear more pure In silence patiently expect God's Mercies but by no means fret To see men thrive by wicked Arts And what they have a mind to get If Anger in thy breast arise Suppress it when it first begins Lest it boil up to wrath and thou Be hurried to commit their Sins They shall possess who wait on God
provide Our needs are all supply'd The hardned ridges of the field Soft'ned by showers yield It s seed by clods thus gently press'd Springs up by fresh rain bless'd The fruitful year rich blessings crown Which fatning Show'rs drop down The wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd now Springs again The little Hills new garments wear In youthful green appear Flocks are the cloathing of the plain The Vales spread o'er with grain All Nature seems to shout and sing Welcome t' a hopeful spring PSALM LXVI LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their Voices raise Extol him in their Songs and make Him Glorious by their Praise Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience thro' their fear Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy Name Who see the wonders thou hast done To raise and spread thy Fame He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass Who there His Glories did display He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o'er the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy Praise Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part II. Through severe tryals we have pass'd In grievous straits distress'd Like Beasts of burden have been us'd With heavy loads oppress'd Insolent Tyrants as vile Slaves Have trod us under feet But through all dangers we are brought Where Ease and Plenty meet I 'll go into thine house O Lord And thankful Offerings lay Before thine Altar and the Vows I made in trouble pay To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most Ye that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His Mercies shew'd to me will be For your Instruction When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cries did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard O let the Glorious Name of God Be ever magnifie'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd PSALM LXVII As the 25 Psalm SHew Mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy Face On us thy Servants shine May thy hid ways be known Thy Fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound Let all in Psalms of Praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess The Nations now may sing Their Joys since God do's reign He rules with Wisdom this great Judge Will Righteousness maintain Let all in Psalms of Praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other Gifts His Blessing will bestow His Blessings showr'd on us Our happy Days shall crown His Pow'r and Goodness all the World With humble Fear shall own PSALM LXVIII As the 100 Psalm LET the great God arise and then His scattered foes will flee for fear Vanish like smoke and melt like wax Before the Fire when he draws near But let the just rejoice and praise His Name to which all Pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs He pities Orphans Widows wrongs He rights bring chained Pris'ners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the RebelsLand with drought Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a Mighty hand And led'st them thro' the Wilderness To bring them to the Promis'd Land The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm Foundation shake In that dry Wilderness thou sent'st A plenteous rain at their complaint Ev'n Bread was rained down from Heav'n For their Refreshment who were faint Thy numerous people with their flocks Found a convenient dwelling there And by thy bounty Lord the poor With all things needful furnish'd were Part II. When God had giv'n them Victories A female Army 't was their use Met the returning Conquerours And in their Songs thus told the News All the great Captains of their Hosts Have left the field with hasty flight And left rich spoils all shar'd by us Women who were too weak to fight Tho' you in Egypt's servile works Sull'ied among the Pots have lien Your Armies Wings like those of Doves Victorious now shall brightly shine And so it was for when the Kings On this Side Jordan conquer'd were They as illustrious as the Snows On Salmon's Hill did then appear And when on th' other Side the Lord Your Conquests also did advance Th' high Hill of Basan then became A part of God's Inheritance But be not proud ye lofty Hills As if God meant with you t' abide Sion's the Hill which he hath chose Therein for ever to reside Thousands of Angels there attend And God is where that Host appears Sinai had once his presence now To Sion th' Honour he transferrs Part III. Like a great Conquerour our God Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As Spoils his captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various Gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own God that heaps daily benefits On us shall have our praising Songs He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs In his just Vengeance he shall wound The Heads of all that him resist On whom no Methods of his Love Prevail who still in sin persist God is resolv'd the Victories Of former Ages he 'll renew As great as those in Bashan's Land And the Red Sea his People knew Thine Arms shall so victorious be And such a Slaughter shall be made That in thine Enemies blood the Dogs Their tongues may dip and thou mayst wade All know the Pomp with which God made His entrance to the Holy place Singers and Players Virgins too With Timbrels the procession grace Who as they went along all join'd Their Voices and this Song they sung In your assemblies bless the Lord All ye that are from Jacob sprung The Tribes all with their Princes came Judah and Benjamin lay near But the remote too Zobulun And Nephthali attended there Part IV. This Union which thy God has made O Israol has made thee strong Confirm it Lord and what 's begun So happily continue long Such Blessings on Jerusalem Shall from thy Temple there come down That by rich Presents thither brought Kings shall themselves thy subjects own Check that fierce Prince like a wild beast With rage to War against us bent With Captains furious as Bulls Souldiers as Heifers insolent Prancing
World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that Equity maintains He 'll make their Wars and tumults cease And bless the World with quiet peace Let Heav'n and Earth proclaim their joys The Ocean by its roaring noise Fields by the fairness of their crops Trees by the Fruits that crown their tops At his approach all Nature's glad And onely Sinners are afraid All whom he judges will confess His Equity and Righteousness PSALM XCVI Another Metre LET all the Earth their voices raise To a new Song of praise Sing we and bless God's Sacred Name His saving Works proclaim His Glory let the Heathen know To all his wonders show And when his praise aloud is heard More than all God's be fear'd To Idols Heathen worship's paid Our Lord the Heavens made His Honour 's great beyond compare His Strength and Beauty are Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory to God ascribe The Glory give due to his Name Whose Courts your Off'rings claim There fall down humbly and confess The Beauty ' of Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere Let Duty shew their Fear Say to the World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that Right maintains He 'll make their Wars and Tumults cease And bless die World with Peace Let Heav'n and Earth proclaim their joys Seas by their roaring noise Fields by the fairness of their crops Trees by their fruitfull tops At his approach all Nature's glad Sinners alone afraid All whom he judges shall confess His Truth and Righteousness PSALM XCVII As the 100 Psalm LEt th' Earth rejoice fince God do's reign For tho' thick darkness do's surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet perfect Justice is their ground When God prepares himself for wrath His Lightnings flame around the Skies A dreadfull Fire before him goes To burn up all his Enemies Th' amazed Earth sees this and quakes The Hills like melted wax flow down The Heav'ns his Justice do proclaim And men below his Glories own Confounded be those worshippers That to a graven Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels above and gods below Good men will hear the News with joy When Judgments on these Sinners fall Which tell the World their gods are vain And thou art high above them all All ye that love and serve the Lord Strictly preserve your Innocence Then tho' the wicked seek your fall God will stand up in your defence Th' immortal Seeds of Light and Bliss For truly pious men are sown A joyfull Harvest will at length Their Labours and their Sorrows crown Then let your chearfull temper show The God you serve is good and kind Praise him for all his Mercies past And wait with joy for those behind PSALM XCVII Another Metre GGD reigns let all the Earth rejoyce Tho' darkness may surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet Justice is their ground Lightnings when God prepares for wrath Do flame around the Skies A Fire before him goes to burn Up all his Enemies The Earth sees this and quakes the Hills Like melted Wax slow down The Heav'ns his Righteousness declare And men his Glories own Confounded be those Worshippers That to an Image bow And boast of ldols worship him Angels and gods below Good men will joy when punishments Shall on these Sinners fall Which shew their gods are vain and thou Art high above them all All ye that love and fear the Lord Preserve your Innocence Then let the Wicked seek your fall God will be your defence Th' immortal Seeds of Light and Bliss For pious men are sown A joyfull Harvest will at length Their Works and Sorrows crown Then let your cheerfull temper show The God you serve is kind Praise him for Mercies past and wait With joy for those behind PSALM XCVIII REnew your Songs to God and tell What Wonders he has done Let all proclaim the Victories His pow'rfull Arm has won His Mercy which was kept before A secret and inclos'd Now to the clear and open view Of Heathens is expos'd His promis'd Goodness and his Truth Was first to Israel shown But now the Ends of th' Earth have seen His great Salvation Let all the Earth this welcome News Applaud with loudest noise Joyn Musick to their Hymns of Praise To testifie their Joys Let swelling Seas roar and excite The Joys of neighbouring Lands Let echoing Hills the noise repeat And Rivers clap their Hands Whole Nature well may feel a change When God's approach is nigh Who comes to judge and rule the World With Truth and Equity PSALM XCIX As the 100 Psalm THE Lord do's reign and on his Throne Between the Cherubins do's sit Let the Earth quake and fear possess The People that inhabit it God who in Sion dwells is great And high above all People rais'd O may his holy Name by all Adored be and ever prais'd Pow'r in this King with Equity And Justice mixt will do all right He governs always by these Rules Mercy and these are his delight Extol him in your Praises then And prostrate at his Footstool shew Your low submission to your God As he is Holy this is due Mâ—ses and other famous men Of old thus their Addresses made Before the Lord fell down and he Gave gracious Answers when they pray'd He from a cloudy Pillar spake They understood from thence his Will His Testimonies they observ'd And all his Orders did fulfill The Lord did their Petitions grant And was propitious for their sake To great Offenders upon whom Just Vengeance he began to take Extol him in your Praises then And at his holy Hill fall down By this submission show that you His Holiness and Greatness own PSALM C. LET all the Nations of the Earth To God their chearful voices raise With Gladness worship him and come Before his Face with Songs of praise Our Lord is God 't was he alone Did to us all our Beings give We are the People of his care The Sheep that on his Pastures live Enter his Gates with thankful Hearts His Praises in his Courts proclaim And by his pow'rful love inflam'd Delight to bless his sacred Name For God is infinitely Good His Mercy is for ever sure And ev'ry changing Age shall see His Truth will still the same endure PSALM C Another Metre LET all that dwell on Earth to God Their chearful voices raise Serve him with joy and come before His Face with Songs of praise The Lord is God who did alone To all their Beings give We are his People and the Sheep That on his Pastures live Enter his Courts with thankful hearts His Praises there proclaim And by his Love inflam'd delight To bless his sacred Name For God is infinitely good His Mercy ever sure And every changing Age will see His Truth the same endure PSALM CI. As the 113 Psalm MErcy and Judgment Lord I 'll sing That mercy which has made me King ' Shall wisely still direct my course Thy perfect Law the guide I 'll make Of all my ways and none shall