But my Defence is firmly plac'd in God the Lord most high He is my Rock to which I may for Refuge always fly verse 23 The Lord shall cause their Ill Designs on their own heads to fall He in their sins shall cut them off our God shall slay them all Psalm XCV verse 1 Come loud Anthems let us sing Loud thanks to our Almighty King For we our Voices high should raise When our Salvation's Rock we praise verse 2 Into his presence let us haste To thank him for his Favours past To him address in joyful Songs The praise that to his Name belongs verse 3 For God the Lord enthron'd in state Is with unrivall'd Glory great A King superiour far to all Whom Gods the Heathen slasly call verse 4 The Depths of Earth are in his hand Her secret Wealth at his command The strength of hills that threat the skies Subjected to his Empire lies verse 5 The rouling Ocean's vast Abyss By the same sov'reign right is his T is mov'd by his Almighty hand That form'd and fix'd the solid Land verse 6 O let us to his Courts repair And bow with adoration there Down on our knees devoutly all Before the Lord our Maker fall verse 7 For he 's our God our Shepherd he His Flock and Pasture-sheep are we If then you 'll like his Flock draw near To day if you his Voice will hear verse 8 Let not your hard'ned hearts renew Your Father's Crimes and Judgments too Nor here provoke my Wrath as they In Desart Plains of Meribab verse 9 When through the Wilderness they mov'd And me with fresh Temptations prov'd They still through Unbelief rebell'd While they my wond'rous Works beheld verse 10 11 They forty Years my Patience griev'd Tho' daily I their Wants reliev'd Then 'T is a faithless Race I said Whose Heart from me has always stray'd They ne'er will tread my righteous path Therefore to them in setled Wrath Since they despis'd my Rest I sware That they should never enter there Psalm XCVI verse 1 SIng to the Lord a new-made Song Let Earth in one assembl'd Throng Her common Patron 's praise resound verse 2 Sing to the Lord and bless his Name From day to day his Praise proclaim Who us has with Salvation crown'd verse 3 To Heathen Lands his Fame rehearse His Wonders to the Universe verse 4 He 's great and greatly to be prais'd In Majesty and glory rais'd Above all other Deities verse 5 For Pageantry and Idols all Are they whom Gods the Heathen call He only rules who made the Skies verse 6 With Majesty and Honour'd crown'd Beauty and Strength his Throne surround verse 7 Be therefore both to him restor'd By you who have false Gods ador'd Ascribe due Honour to his Name verse 8 Peace-off'rings on his Altar lay Before his Throne your Homage pay Which he and he alone can claim verse 9 To worship at his sacred Court Let all the trembling World resort verse 10 Proclaim aloud Jehovah reigns Whose pow'r the Uhiverse sustains And banisht Justice will restore verse 11 Let therefore Heav'n new Joys confess And heav'nly Mirth Let Earth express It s loud Applause the Ocean roar It s mute Inhabitants rejoyce And for this Triumph finda Voice verse 12 For Joy let fertile Valleys sing The chearful Groves their Tribute bring The tuneful Quire of Birds awake verse 13 The Lord's Approach to celebrate Who How sets out with awful State His Circuit through the Earth to take From Heav'n to judge the World he 's come With Justice to reward and doom Psalm XCVII verse 1 JEhovah reigns let all the Earth In his just Government rejoyce Let all the Isles with sacred Mirth In his Applause unite their Voice verse 2 Darkness and Clouds of awful shade His dazling Glory shroud in state Justice and Truth his Guards are made And fixt by his Pavillion wait verse 3 Devouring Fire before his Face His Foes around with Vengeance strook verse 4 His Lightnings set the World on blaze Earth saw it and with Terror shook verse 5 The proudest Hills his Presence felt Their height nor strength could help afford The proudest hills like Wax did melt In presence of th' Almighty Lord. verse 6 The Heav'ns his Righteousness to show With Storms of Fire our Foes pursu'd And all the trembling World below Have his descending Glory view'd verse 7 Confounded be their impious host Who make the Gods to whom they pray All who of Pageant-Idols boast To him ye Gods your worship-pay verse 8 Glad Sion of thy Triumph heard And Judah's Daughter 's were o'er-joy'd Because thy righteous Judgments Lord Have Pagan-Pride and Pow'r destroy'd verse 9 For thou O God art seated high Above Earth's Potentates enthron'd Thou Lord unrivall'd in the Skie Supreme by all the God's art own'd verse 10 You who to serve this Lord aspire Abhor what 's ill and Truth esteem He 'll keep his Servants Souls entire And them from wicked Hands redeem verse 11 For Seeds are sown of glorious Light A future Harvest for the Just And Gladness for the Heart that 's right To recompence its pious Trust verse 12 Rejoyce ye Righteous in the Lord Memorials of his Holiness Deep in your faithful Breasts record And with your thankful Tongues confess Psalm XCVIII verse 1 SIng to the Lord a new-made Song who wondrous things has done With his Right-hand and holy Arm the Conquest he has won verse 2 The Lord has through th' astonisht World display'd his saving Might And made his righteous Acts appear in all the Heathens fight verse 3 Of Israel's House his Love and Truth have ever mindful been Wide Earth's remotest Parts the Pow'r of Israel's God have seen verse 4 Let therefore Earth's Inhabitants their chearful Voices raise And all with universal Joy resound their maker's praise verse 5 With Harp and Hymns soft Melody into the Consort bring verse 6 The Trumpet and shrill Cornet's sound before th' Almighty King verse 7 Let the loud Ocean roar her Joy with all that Seas contain The Earth and her Inhabitants join consort with the Main verse 8 With Joy let Riv'lets swell to Streams to spreading Torrents they And echoing Vales from Hill to Hill redoubled Shouts convey verse 9 To welcome down the World 's great Judge who does with Justice come And with impartial Equity both to reward and doom Psalm XCIX verse 1 JEhovah reigns let therefore all the guilty Nations quake On Cherub's Wings he sits enthron'd let Earth's Foundations shake verse 2 On Sion's Hill he keeps his Court his palace makes her Tow'rs Yet thence his Sov'reignty extends supreme o'er earthly Pow'rs verse 3 Let therefore All with praise address his great and dreadful Name And with his unresisted Might his Holiness proclaim verse 4 For Truth and Justice in his Reign of Strength and Pow'r take place His judgments are with Righteousness dispens'd to Jacob's Race verse 5 Therefore exalt the Lord our God before his Footstool fall And with his
Friend And he shall from unrighteous Dooms their guiltless Souls defend Psalm CX verse 1 THE Lord unto my Lord thus spake Till I thy Foes thy Footstool make sit thou in state at my Right-hand verse 2 Supreme in Sion thou shall be and all thy proud Opposers see subjected to thy just Command verse 3 Thee in thy Pow'rs triumphant Day the willing Nations shall obey and when thy rising Beams they view shall all redeem'd from Error 's Night appear as numberless and bright as Chrystal Drops of Morning Dew verse 4 The Lord hath sworn nor sworn in vain that like Melchizedech's thy Reign and Priesthood shall no Period know verse 5 No proud Competitor to fit at thy Right-hand will he permit but in his wrath crown'd Heads o'erthrow verse 6 The sentenc'd Heathen he shall flay and fill with Carcasses his way till he hath struck Earth's Tyrants dead verse 7 But in the high-way Brooks shall first like a poor Pilgrim slake his Thirst and then in Triumph raise his Head Psalm CXI verse 1 PRise ye the Lord our God to praise My Soul her utmost Pow'r raise With private Friends and in the Throng Of Saints his Praise shall be my Song verse 2 His Works for Greatness tho' renown'd His wond'rous Works with ease are found By those who seek for them aright And in the pious Search delight verse 3 His Works are all of matchless Fame And universal Glory claim His truth confirm'd thro'Ages past Shall to eternal Ages last verse 4 By precept he has us enjoyn'd To keep his wondrous Works in mind And to posterity record That good and gracious is our Lord. verse 5 His Bounty like a flowing Tide Has all his Servants Wants supply'd And he will ever keep in mind His Cov'nant with our Fathers sign'd verse 6 At once astonish'd and o'erjoy'd They saw his matchless Pow'r employ'd Whereby the Heathen were suppress'd And we their Heritage possess'd verse 7 Just are the Dealings of his Hands Immutable are his Commands verse 8 By Truth and Equity sustain'd And for eternal Rules ordain'd verse 9 He set is Saints from Bondage free And then establish'd his Decree For ever to remain the fame Holy and Rev'rend is his Name verse 10 Who Wisdom's sacred Prize would win Must with the Fear of God begin Immortal praise and heav'nly Skill Have they who know and do his Will Psalm CXII HALLELUJAH verse 1 THat Man is blest who stands in aw Of God and loves his sacred Law verse 2 His seed on Earth shall be renown'd And with successive Honours crown'd verse 1 His House the Seat of Wealth shall be An inexhausted Treasury His Justice free from all Decay Shall Blessings to his Heirs convey verse 4 The Soul that 's fill'd with Vertue 's Light Shine's brightest in Assliction's Night To pity the Distrest inclin'd As well as just to all Mankind verse 5 His lib'ral Favours he extends To some he gives to others lends Yet what his Charity impairs He saves by Prudence in Affairs verse 6 Beset with threatning Dangers round Unmov'd shall he maintain his Ground The sweet Remembrance of the Just Shall flourish when he sleeps in Dust verse 7 III Tidings never can surprize His Heart that still on God relies verse 8 On Safety 's Rock he sits and sees The Shipwreck of his Enemies verse 9 His Hands while they his Alms bestow'd His Glory 's future Harvest sow'd Whence he shall reap Wealth Fame Renown A temp'ral and eternal Crown verse 10 The Wicked shall his Trinmph see And gnash their Teeth in Agony While their unrighteous Hopes decay And vanish with themselves away Psalm CXIII verse 1 YE Saints and Servants of the Lord the Triumphs of his Name record verse 2 His sacred Name for ever bless verse 3 Where e'er the circling Sun displays his rising Beams or setting Rays due praise to his great Name address verse 4 God thro' the World extends his Sway the Regions of eternal Day but Shadows of his Glory are verse 5 To him whose Majesty excels who made the Heav'n in which he dwells let no created Pow'r compare verse 6 Tho' t is beneath his State to view in highest Heav'n what Angels do yet he to Earth vouchsafes his Care He takes the Needy from his Cell advancing him in Courts to dwell Companion to the greatest there verse 7 When childless Families despair He sends the Blessing of an Heir to rescue their expiring Name Makes her that barren was to bear and joyfully her fruit to rear O then extol his matcless Fame Psalm CXIV verse 1 WHen ' ISr'el by th' Almighty led Enrich'd with their Oppressors spoil From Egypt march'd and Jacob's Seed From Bondage in a foreign Soil Jehovab for his Residence Chose out imperial Judah's Tent His Mansion Royal and from thence Thro' Israel's Camp his Orders sent verse 3 The distant Sea with Terrors saw And from th' Almighty's presence fled Old Jordan's Streams surpriz'd with Awe Retreated to their Fountain's Head verse 4 The taller Mountains skipp'd like Rams When danger near the Fold they hear The Hills skipp'd after them like Lambs affrighted by their Leader's Fear verse 5 O Sea what made your Tide withdraw And naked leave your oozy Bed Why Jordan against Natur 's Law Recoild'st thou to thy Fountain's Head verse 6 Why Mountains did ye skip like Rams When Danger does approach the Fold Why after you the Hills like Lambs When they their Leader's Flight behold verse 7 Earth tremble on well may'st thou fear Thy Lord and Maker's Face to fee When Jacob's awful God draws near 'T is time for Earth and Seas to flee verse 8 To flee from God who Natures Law Confirms and cancels at his Will Who Springs from flinty Rocks can draw And thirsty Vales with Water fill Psalm CXV verse 1 LOrd not to us we claim no Share but to thy sacred Name Give Glory for thy Mercy 's fake and Truth 's eternal Fame verse 2 Why should the Heathen cry Where'snow the God whom we adore verse 3 Convince'em that in Heav'n thou art and uncontroul'd thy Pow'r verse 4 Their God's but Gold and Silver are the Works of Mortal Hands verse 5 With speechless Mouth and fightless Eyes the molten Idol stands verse 6 The Pageant has both Ears and Nose but neigher hears nor smells verse 7 Its Hands and Feet nor feel nor move no Life within it dwells verse 8 Such senseless Stocks they are that we can nothing like 'em find But those who on their Help rely and them for Gods design'd verse 9 O Ifr el make the Lord your Trust who is your Help and Shield verse 10 Priests Levites trust in him alone who only Help can yield verse 11 Let all who truely fear the Lord on him they fear rely Who them in Danger can defend and all their Wants supply verse 12 13 Of us he oft has mindful been and Israel's House will bless Priests Levites Proselytes ev'n All who his great Name confess verse 14
the Stars their several Names he knows verse 5 6 Great is the Lord and great his Pow'r his Wisdom has no bound The meek he raises but throws down the wicked to the Ground verse 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 verse 8 He covers Heav'n with Clouds and thence refreshing Rain bestows Through him on Mountain-tops the Grass with wond'rous Plenty grows verse 9 He savage Beasts that loosely range with timely food supplies He feeds the Raven's tender Brood and stops their hungry Cries verse 10 He values not the warlike Steed but does his Strength disdain The nimble Foot that swiftly runs no Prize from him can gain verse 11 But he to him that fears his Name his tender Love extends To him that on his boundless Grace with stedfast Hope depends verse 12 13 Let Sion and Jerus'lem then to God their Praise address Who fenc'd their Gates with massle Bars and does their Children bless verse 14 15 Thro all their Borders he giyes Peace with finest Wheat they 're sed He speaks the Word and what he wills is done as soon as said verse 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 verse 17 When joyn'd to these he does his Hail in little Morsels break Who can againsst his Piercing Cold secure Defences make verse 18 He sends his Word which melts the Ice he makes his Wind to blow And soon the Streams congeal'd before in plenteous Currents flow verse 19 By him his Statutes and Decrees to Jacob's Sons were shown And still to Israel's chosen Seed his righteous Laws are known verse 20 No other Nation this can boast nor did he e'er afford To heathen Lands his Oracles and Knowledge of his Word Hallelujab Psalm CXLVIII verse 1 YE boundless Realms of Joy Exalt your Maker's Fame His praise your Song employ Above the starry Frame Your Voices raise Ye Cherubim And Seraphim To sing his Praise verse 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. verse 5 6 Let them adore the Lord And praise his holy Name By whose Almighty Word They all from nothing came And all shall last From Changes free His firm Decree Stands ever fast verse 7 8 Let Earth her Tribute pay Praise him ye dreadful Whales And Fish that through the Sea Glide swist with glitt'ring Scales Fire Hail and Snow And misty Air And Winds that where He bids them blow verse 9 10 By Hills and Mountains all In grateful Consort joyn'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 verse 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 verse 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 Sky transcends verse 14 His chosen Saints to-grace He sets them up on high And savours Ifrael's Race Who still to him are nigh O therefore raise Your grateful voice And still rejoyce The Lord to praife Psalm CXLIX verse 1 2 OPraise ye the Lord prepare your glad Voice His Praise in the great Assembly to sing In our great Creator let Isr'el rejoyce And Children of Sion be glad in their King verse 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 verse 5 6 With Glory adorn'd his People shall sing To God who their Beds with Safety does shield Their Mouths fill'd with Praises of him their great King Whilst a two-edged Sword their Right Hand shall wield verse 7 8 Just Vengeance to take for Injuries past To punish those Lands for Ruin design'd With Chains as their Captives to tie their Kings fast With Fetters of Iron their Nobles to bind verse 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. verse 1 OPraise the Lord in that blest Place Fromwhence his Goqdness largeiy flows Praife him in Heav'n where he his Face Unveil'd in perfect Glory shows verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty Acts Which he in our behals has done His Kindness this Return exacts With which our Praise should equal run verse 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 sver Sound verse 4 Let Virgin-Troops soft Timbrels bring And some with graceful Motion dance Let Instruments of various Strings With Organs join'd his Praise advance verse 5 Let them who joyful Hymns compose To Cymbals set their Songs of Praise Cymbals of common use and those That loudly ssound on solemn Days verse 6 Let all that vital breath enjoy The Breath he does to them afford In just return of Praise employ Let every Creature praise the Lord. 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 25. To God the Father Son and Spirit Glory be As 't was and is and shall be so to all Eternity As the 100. Psalm 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 Ps 37. and last part of the 113th Psalm-Tune To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom Heav'ns Triumphant Host and suffering Saints on Earth adore Be Glory as in Ages past As now it is and so shall last when Time it self must be no more As Psalm 148. To God the Father Son and Spirit ever blest Eternal Three in One All Worship be addrest As heretosore It was is now And shall be so For evermore As Psalm 149. BY Angels in Heav'n of ey'ry Degree And Saints upon Earth All Praise be addrest To God in Three Persons One God ever blest As it has been now is and always shall be AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE Shewing how to find any Psalm by its Beginnings Psalm A. Against all those Page 50 As Pants the Hart Page 64 As length by certain Page 109 B. Behold O God Page 124 Bless God my Soul Page 161 Bless God ye Servants Page 219 D. Defend me Lord Page 42 Deliver me O Lord Page 87 Do thou 0 God Page 83 F. For ever Blest Page 232 For thee O God Page 94 From lowest Depths Page
of universal Joy should loudly eccho through the Land PSALM XV. verse 1 LOrd who 's the happy Man that may to thy blest Courts repair Not Stranger-like to visit them but to inhabit there verse 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 verse 3 Who never did a Slander forge his Neighbour's Fame to wound Nor hearken to a false Report by Malice whisper'd round verse 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 verse 5 Whose Soul in Usury disdains his Treasure to employ Whom no Rewards can ever bribe the Guiltless to destroy The Man who by this steady Course has Happiness ensur'd When Earth's foundation shakes shall stand by Providence secur'd PSALM XVI verse 1 PRotect me from my cruel Foes and shield me Lord from Harm Because my Trust I still repose on thy Almighty Arm. verse 2 My Soul all Help but thine does slight all Gods but thee disown Yet can no Deeds of mine require the Goodness thou hast shown verse 3 But those that strictly virtuous are and love the thing that 's right To favour always and prefer shall be my chief Delight verse 4 How shall their Sorrows be increas'd who other Gods adore Their bloody Offerings I detest their very Names abhor verse 5 My Lot is fall'n in that blest Land where God is truly known He fills my Cup with lib'ral hand 't is he supports my Throne verse 6 In Nature's most delightful Scene my happy Portion lies The place of my appointed Reign all other Lands outvies verse 7 Therefore my Soul shall bless the Lord whose Precepts give me Light And private Counsel still afford in Sorrow's dismal Night verse 8 I strive each Action to approve to his all-seeing Eye No danger shall my Hopes remove because he still is nigh verse 9 Therefore my Heart all Grief defies my Glory does rejoice My Flesh shall rest in hope to rise wak'd by his pow'rful Voice verse 10 Thou Lord when I resign my Breath my Soul from Hell shall free Nor let thy Holy One in death the least Corruption see verse 11 Thou shalt the Paths of Life display that to thy Presence lead Where Pleasures dwell without allay and Joys that never fade PSALM XVII verse 1 TO my just Plea and sad Complaint attend O righteous Lord And to my Pray'r as 't is unfeign'd a gracious Ear afford verse 2 As in thy sight I am approv'd so let my Sentence be And with impartial Eyes O Lord my upright Dealing see verse 3 For thou hast search'd my Heart by day and visited by Night And on the strictest Trial found its secret Motions right Nor shall thy Justice Lord alone my Heart's Designs acquit For I have purpos'd that my Tongue shall no Offence commit verse 4 I know what wicked Men would do their Safety to maintain But me thy just and mild Commands from bloody Paths restrain verse 5 That I may still in spight of Wrongs my Innocence secure O! guide me in thy righteous Ways and make my Footsteps sure verse 6 Since heretofore I ne'er in vain to thee my Pray'r address'd O! now my God incline thine Ear to this my just Request verse 7 The Wonders of thy Truth and Love in my Defence engage Thou whose Right-hand preserves thy Saints from their Oppressors Rage PART II. verse 8 9 O! keep me in thy tend'rest Care thy sheltring Wing stretch out To guard me safe from salvage Foes that compass me about verse 10 O'ergrown with Luxury enclos'd in their own Fat they lie And with a proud blaspheming Mouth both God and Man defie verse 11 Well may they boast for they have now my Paths encompass'd round With Eyes at watch and Bodies bow'd and couching on the Ground verse 12 In posture of a Lion set when greedy of his Prey Or a young Lion when he lurks within a covert way verse 13 Arise O Lord defeat their Plots their swelling Rage controul From wicked Men who are thy Sword deliver thou my Soul verse 14 From worldly Men thy sharpest Scourge whose Portion 's here below Who fill'd with earthly Stores desire no other Bliss to know verse 15 Their Race is num'rous that partake their Substance while they live Their Heirs survive to whom they may the vast Remainder give verse 16 But I in Uprightness thy Face shall view without controul And waking shall its Image find reflected in my Soul PSALM XVIII verse 1 2 NO change of Times shall ever shock my firm Affection Lord to thee For thou hast always been my Rock a Fortress and Defence to me Thou mv Deliv'rer art my God my Trust is in thy mighty Pow'r Thou art my Shield from Foes abroad at home my Safeguard and my Tow'r verse 3 To thee I will address my Pray'r to whom all Praise we justly owe So shall I by thy watchful Care be guarded from my treach'rous Foe verse 4 5 By Floods of wicked Men distress'd with Seas of Sorrow compass'd round With dire infernal Pangs oppress'd in Death's unweildy Fetters bound verse 6 To Heaven I made my mournful Pray'r to God address'd my humble Moan Who graciously inclin'd his Ear and heard me from his lofty Throne PART II. verse 7 When God arose my part to take the conscious Earth was struck with fear The Hills did at his Presence shake nor could his dreadful Fury bear verse 8 Thick Clouds of Smoak disperst abroad ensigns of Wrath before him came Devouring Fire around him glow'd that Coals were kindled at his Flame verse 9 He left the beauteous Realms of Light whilst Heav'n bow'd down its awful head Beneath his Feet substantial Night was like a sable Carpet spread verse 10 The Chariot of the King of Kings which active Troops of Angels drew On a strong Tempest s rapid Wings with most amazing swiftness flew verse 11 12 Black watry Mists and Clouds conspir'd with thickest Shades his Face to veil But at his Brightness soon retir'd and fell in show'rs of Fire and Hail verse 13 Thro' Heav'ns wide Arch a thundring Peal God's angry Voice did loudly roar While Earth's sad Face with heaps of Hail and flakes of Fire was cover'd o'er verse 14 His sharpen'd Arrows round he threw which made his scatter'd Foes retreat Like Darts his nimble Light'nings flew and quickly finish'd their Defeat verse 15 The Deep its secret Stores disclos'd the World's Foundations naked lay By his avenging Wrath expos'd which fiercely rag'd that dreadful Day PART III. verse 16 The Lord did on my side engage from Heav'n his Throne my Cause upheld And snatch'd me from the furious Rage of threat'ning Waves that proudly swell'd verse 17 God his resistless Pow'r employ'd my strongest Foes attempts to break Who else with ease
and Staff defend and comfort me verse 5 In presence of my spiteful Foes he does my Table spread He crowns my Cup with chearful Wine with Oil anoints my Head verse 6 Since God does thus his wond'rous Love through all my Life extend That Life to him I will devote and in his Temple spend PSALM XXIV verse 1 THis spacious Earth is all the Lord's the Lord 's her fulness is The World and they that dwell therein by sov'reign Right are his verse 2 He fram'd and fix'd it on the Seas and his Almighty Hand Upon inconstant Floods has made the stable Fabrick stand verse 3 But for himself this Lord of All one chosen Seat design'd O who shall to that Sacred Hill defir'd Admittance find verse 4 The Man whose Hands and Heart are pure whose Thoughts from Pride are free Who honest Poverty prefers to gainful Perjury verse 5 This this is he on whom the Lord shall show'r his Blessings down Whom God his Saviour shall vouchsafe with Righteousness to crown verse 6 Such is the Race of Saints by whom the sacred Courts are trod And such the Proselytes that seek the Face of Jacob's God verse 7 Erect your Heads eternal Gates unsold to entertain The King of Glory fee he comes with his celestial Train verse 8 Who is this King of Glory who the Lord for Strength renown'd In Battel mighty o'er his Foes eternal Victor crown'd verse 9 Erect your Heads ye Gates unsold in state to entertain The King of Glory see he comes with all his shining Train verse 10 Who is this King of Glory who the Lord of Hosts renown'd Of Glory he alone is King who is with Glory crown'd PSALM XXV verse 1 2 To God in whom I trust I list my Heart and Voice O let me not be put to shame nor let my Foes rejoice verse 3 Those who on Thee rely let no disgrace attend Be that the shameful Lot of such as wilfully offend verse 4 5 To me thy Truth impart and lead me in thy way For thou art he that brings me Help on thee I wait all day verse 6 Thy Mercies and thy Love O Lord recall to mind And graciously continue still as thou wert ever kind verse 7 Let all my youthful Crimes be blotted out by-thee And for thy wond'rous Goodness sake in Mercy think on me verse 8 His Mercy and his Truth the righteous Lord displays In bringing wand'ring Sinners home and teaching them his ways verse 9 He those in Justice guides who his Direction seek And in his sacred Paths shall lead the humble and the meek verse 10 Through all the ways of God both Truth and Mercy shine To such as with religiously Hearts to his blest Will incline PART II. verse 11 Since Mercy is the Grace that most exalts thy Fame Forgive my heinous Sin O Lord and so advance thy Name verse 12 Whoe'er with Humble Fear to God his Duty pays Shall find the Lord a faithful Guide in all his righteous Ways verse 13 His quiet Soul with Peace shall be for ever blest And by his num'rous Race the Land successively possest verse 14 For God to all his Saints his secret Will imparts And does his gracious Cov'nant write in their obedient Hearts verse 15 To him I list my Eyes and wait his timely Aid Who breaks the strong and treach'rous Snare which for my Feet was laid verse 16 O turn and all my Griefs in Mercy Lord redrefs For I am compass'd round with Woes and plung'd in deep Distress verse 17 The Sorrows of my Heart to mighty Sums increase O from this dark and dismal state my troubled Soul release verse 18 Do thou with tender Eyes my sad Afflictions see Acquit me Lord and from my Guilt intirely set me free verse 19 Consider Lord my Foes how vast their numbers grow What lawless Farce and Rage they use what boundless Hate they show verse 20 Protect and set my Soul from their fierce Malice free Nor let me be asham'd who place my stedfast Trust in thee verse 21 Let all my righteous Acts to full Persection rise Because my firm and constant Hope on thee alone relies verse 22 To Israel's chosen Race continue ever kind And in the midst of all their Wants let them thy Succour sind PSALM XXVI verse 1 JUdge me O Lord for I the Paths of Righteousness have trod I cannot fail who all my Trust repose on thee my God verse 2 3 Search thou my Heart whose Innocence will shine the more 't is try'd For I have kept thy Grace in view and made thy Truth my Guide verse 4 I never for Companions took the Idle or Prophane No Hypocrite with all his Arts could e'er my Friendship gain verse 5 I hate the busie Plotting Crew who make distracted Times And shun their wicked Company as I avoid their Crimes verse 6 I 'll wash my hands in Innocence and bring a Heart so pure That when thy Altar I approach my welcome shall secure verse 7 8 My thanks I 'll publish there and tell how thy Renown excels That Seat affords me most delight in which thy Honour dwells verse 9 Pass not on me the Sinners doom who Murder makes their Trade verse 10 Who others Rights by fecret Bribes or open Force invade verse 11 But I will walk in paths of Truth and Innocence pursue Protect me therefore and to me thy Mercies Lord renew verse 12 In spight of all assaulting Foes I still maintain my ground And shall survive amongst thy Saints thy Praises to resound PSALM XXVII verse 1 WHom should I fear since God to me is saying-Health and Light Since strongly he my Life supports what can my Soul assright verse 2 With fierce intent my Flesh to tear when Foes beset me round They stumbled and their losty Crests were made to strike the Ground verse 3 Through him my Heart undaunted dares with mighty Hosts to cope Through him in doubtful Straits of War for good Success I hope verse 4 Henceforth within his House to dwell I earnestly desire His wond'rous Beauty there to view and of his Will enquire verse 5 For there may I with Comfort rest in times of deep Distress And safe as on a Rock abide in that secure Recess verse 6 Whilst God o'er all my haughty Foes my lofty Head shall raise And I my joyful Tribute bring with grateful Songs of Praise PART II. verse 7 Continue Lord to hear my Voice whene'er to thee I cry In Mercy my Complaints receive nor my Request deny verse 8 When us to seek thy glorious Face thou kindly dost advise Thy glorious Face I 'll always seek my grateful Heart replies verse 9 Then hide not thou thy Face O Lord nor me in Wrath reject My God and Saviour leave not him thou didst so ost protect verse 10 Tho' all my Friends and Kindred too their helpless Charge forsake Yet thou whose Love excels them all wilt Care and Pity take verse 11 Instruct me in thy Paths O Lord my Ways
against the Righteous vent verse 19 How great thy Mercies are to such as fear thy Name Which thou for those that trust thy care dost to the World proclaim verse 20 Thou keep'st them in thy fight from proud Oppressors free From Tongues that do in Strife delight they are preserv'd by Thee verse 21 With Glory and Renown God's Name be ever bless'd Whose Love in Keilah's well-fenc'd Town was wond'rously express'd verse 22 I said in hasty Flight I 'm banish'd from thine Eyes Yet still thou kept'st me in thy sight and heard'st my earnest Cries verse 23 O all ye Saints the Lord with eager Love pursue Who to the Just will Help afford and give the proud their due verse 24 Ye that on God rely couragiously proceed For he will still your hearts supply with Strength in time of need PSALM XXXII verse 1 HE 's blest whose Sins have Pardon gain'd no more in Judgment to appear verse 2 Whose Guilt Remission has obtain'd and whose Repentance is sincere verse 3 While I conceal'd the fretting Sore my Bones consum'd without Relief All Day did I with Anguish roar but no Complaints asswag'd my Grief verse 4 Heavy on me thy Hand remain'd by Day and Night alike distrest Till quite of vital Moisture drain'd like Land with Summer's drought opprest verse 5 No sooner I my Wound disclos'd the Guilt that tortur'd me within But thy Forgiveness interpos'd and Mercy 's healing Balm pour'd in verse 6 True Penitents shall thus succeed who seek thee whilst thou mayst be found They from the common Deluge freed shall fee remorsless Sinners drown'd verse 7 Thy Favour Lord in all distrest my Tow'r of Refuge I mus t own Thou shalt my haughty Foes suppress and me with Songs of Triumph crown verse 8 In my Instruction then confide you that would Truth 's safe Path descry Your Progress I 'll securely guide and keep you in my-watchful Eye verse 9 Submit your selves to Wisdom's Rule like Men that Reason have attan'd Not like th' ungovern'd Horse and Mule whose Fury must be curb'd and rein'd verse 10 Sorrows on Sorrows multiply'd the harden'd Sinner shall confound But them who in his Truth confide blessings of Mercy shall surround verse 11 His Saints that have perform'd his Laws their Life in Triumphs shall employ Let them as they alone have cause in grateful Raptures shout for Joy PSALM XXXIII verse 1 LET all the Just to God with Joys their chearful Voices raise For well the Righteous it becomes to sing glad Songs of Praise verse 2 3 Let Harps and Psalteries and Lute in joyful consort meet And new made Songs of loud Applause the Harmony compleat verse 4 5 For faithful is the Word of God his Works with Truth abound He Justice loves and all the Earth is with his Goodness crown'd verse 6 By his almighty Word at first the heavenly Arch was rear'd And all the beauteous Hosts of Light at his Command appeare'd verse 7 The swelling Floods together roll'd he makes in heaps to lye And lays as in a Store-house safe the wat'ry Treasures by verse 8 9 Let Earth and all that dwell therein before him trembling stand For when he spake the Word t was made t was fix'd at his Command verse 10 He when the Heathen closely plot their Counsels undermines His Wisdom inessectual makes the People's rash Designs verse 11 Whate'er the mighty Lord decrees shall stand for ever sure The settled purpose of his Heart to Ages shall endure PART II. verse 12 How happy then are they to whom the Lord for God is known Whom he from all the World besides has chosen for his own verse 13 14 15 He all the Nations of the Earth from Heav'n his Throne survey'd He saw their works and view'd their thoughts by him their Hearts were made verse 16 17 No King is safe by mighty Hosts their Strength the Strong deceives No manag'd Horse by Force or Speed his Warlike Rider saves verse 18 19 T is God who those that trust in him beholds with gracious Eyes He frees their Soul from Death their Want in time of Dearth supplies verse 20 21 Our Soul on God with Patience waits our Help and Shield is He Then Lord let still our Hearts rejoyce because we trust in thee verse 22 The Riches of thy Mercy Lord do Thou to us extend Since we for all we want or wish on Thee alone depend PSALM XXXIV verse 1 THro' all the changing Scenes of Life in Trouble and in Joy The praises of my God shall still my Heart and Tongue employ verse 2 Of his Deliv'rance I will boast till all that are distrest From my Example Comfort take and charm their Griefs to rest verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me with me exalt his Name verse 4 When in Distress to him I call'd He to my rescue came verse 5 Their drooping Hearts were soon refresh'd who look'd to him for Aid Desir'd Success in ev'ry Face a chearful Air displaid verse 6 Behold say they behold the Man whom Providence reliev'd The Man so dang'rously beset so wond'rously retriev'd verse 7 The Hosts of God encamp around the Dwellings of the Just Deliv'rance he affords to all who on his Succour trust verse 8 O make but Tryal of his Love experience will decide How bless'd they are and only they who in his Truth confide verse 9 Fear him ye Saints and you will then having nothing else to fear Make you his Service your Delight your Wants shall be his Care verse 10 While hungry Lions lack their Prey the Lord will Food provide For such as put their Trust in him and see their Needs supply'd PART II. verse 11 Approach ye piously dispos'd and my Instruction hear I 'll teach you the true Discipline of his religious Fear verse 12 Let him who length of Life desires and prosp'rous Days would see verse 13 From sland'ring Language keep his Tongue his Lips from Falshood free verse 14 The crooked Paths of Vice decline and Virtue 's Ways pursue Establish Peace where 't is begun and where 't is lost renew verse 15 The Lord from Heav'n beholds the Just with favourable Eyes And when distress'd his gracious Ear is open to their Cries verse 16 But turns his wrathful Look on those whom Mercy can'n reclaim To cut them off and from the Earth blot out their hated Name verse 17 Deliv'rance to his Saints he gives when his Relies they crave verse 18 He 's nigh to heal the broken Heart and contrite Spirit save verse 19 The Wicked oft but still in vain against the Just conspire verse 20 For under their Affliction 's weight he keeps their Bones entire verse 21 The Wicked from their wicked Arts their Ruine shall derive Whilst righteous Men whom they detest shall them and theirs survive verse 22 For God preserves the Souls of those who on his Truth depend To them and their Posterity his Blessings shall descend PSALM XXXV verse 1 A Gainst all those that strive with me O
my time to come delightfully employ verse 7 From dreadful Danger and Distress the Lord has set me free Through him shall I of all my Foes the just Destruction see PSALM LV. GIve ear thou Judge of all the Earth and listen when I pray Nor from thy humble Suppliant turn thy glorious Face away verse 2 Attend to this my sad complaint and hear my grievous Moans Whilst I my mournful Case declare with artless Sighs and Groans verse 3 Hark! how the Foe insults aloud how fierce Oppressors rage Whose sland'ring Tongues with wrathful hate against my Fame engage verse 4 5 My Heart is rack'd with Pain my Soul with deadly Frights distrest With Fear and Trembling compass'd round with Horror quite opprest verse 6 How often wish'd I then that I the Dove 's swift Wings could get That I might take my speedy Flight and seek a safe Retreat verse 7 8 Then would I wander far from hence and in wild Desarts stray Till all this surious Storm were spent this tempest past away PART II. verse 9 Destroy O Lord their ill Designs their counsels soon divide For through the City my griev'd Eyes have Strise and Rapine spy'd verse 10 By Day and Night on ev'ry Wall they walk their constant Round And in the midst of all her Strength are Grief and Mischief found verse 11 Whoe're through ev'ry Part shall roam with fresh Disorders meet Deceit and Guile their constant posts maintain in ev'ry Street verse 12 For'twas not any open Foe that false Reflections made For then I could with ease have born the bitter things he said 'T was none who hatred had profest that did against me ris For then I had withdrawn my self Friend from his malicious Eyes verse 13 14 But'twas ev'n thou my Guide my whom tend'rest Love did join Whose sweet Advice I valu'd most whose Pray'rs were mixt with mine verse 15 Sure Vengeance equal to their Crimes such-Tray tors must surprize And sudden Death requite those Ills they wickedly devise verse 16 17 But I will call on God who still shall in my Aid appear At Morn and Noon and Night I 'll pray and he my voice shall hear PART III. verse 18 God has releas'd my Soul from those that did winh me contend And made a numerous Host of Friends my righteous Cause defend verse 19 For he who was my Help of old shall now his suppliant hear And punish them whose prosp'rous State makes them no God to fear verse 20 Whom can I trust if faithless Men perfidiously devise To ruin me their peaceful Friend and break the strongest Ties verse 21 Tho soft and melting are their Words their Hearts with War abound Their Speeches are more smooth than Oyl and yet like Swords they wound verse 22 Do thou my Soul on God depend and He shall thee sustain He aids the Just whom to supplant the Wicked strive in vain verse 23 My Foes that trade in Lies and Blood shall all untimely die Whilst I for Health and Length of Days on Thee my God rely PSALM LVI DO Thou O God in Mercy help for Man my Life pursues To crush me with repeated Wrongs he daily Strife renews verse 2 Continually my spiteful Foes to ruin me combine Thou seest who sit'st enthron'd on high what mighty Numbers join verse 3 But tho' sometimes surpriz'd by Fear on Danger 's first Alarm Yet still for Succour I depend on thy Almighty Arm. verse 4 God's faithful Promise I shall praise on which I now rely In God I trust and trusting him the Arm of Flesh defy verse 5 They wrest my Words and make 'em speak a Sense they never meant Their Thoughts are all with restless Spite on ray Destrucion bent verse 6 In close Assemblies they combine and wicked Projects lay They watch my Steps and lie in wait to make my Soul their Prey verse 7 Shall such Injustice still escape O Righteous God arise Let thy just Wrath too long provok'd this impious Race chastise verse 8 Thou numbrest all my Steps lince first I was compell'd to flee My very Tears are treasur'd up and regist'red by Thee verse 9 When therefore I invoke thy Aid my Foes shall be o'erthrown For I am well assr'd that God my righteous cause will own verse 10 11 I 'll trust God's Word and so despise the Force that Man can raise verse 12 To thee O God my Vows are due to Thee I 'll render Praise verse 13 Thou haft retriev'd my Soul from Death and Thou wilt still secure The Life thou hast so oft preserv'd and make my Footsteps sure That thus protected by thy Pow'r I may this Light enjoy And in the Service of my God my length'ned Days employ PSALM LVII THY Mercy Lord to me extend on thy Protection I depend And to thy wing for shelter haste Till this outragious Storm is past verse 2 To thy Tribunal Lord I fly Thou Sov'reign Judge and God most high Who Wonders hast for me begun And wilt not leave thy Work undone verse 3 From Heav'n protect me by thine Arm And shame all those who seek my Harm To my Relief thy Mercy send And Truth on which my Hopes depend verse 4 For I with salvage Men converse Like hungry Lions wild and fierce With men whose teeth are spears their words Invenom'd Darts and two-edgM Swords verse 5 Be thou O God exalted high And as thy Glory fills the Sky So let it be on Earth displaid Till thou art here as there obey'd verse 6 To take me they'their Net prepar'd And had almost my Soul ensnar'd But fell themselves by just Decree Into the Pit they made for me verse 7 O God my Heart is fix'd 't is bent Its thankful Tribute to present And with my Heart my Voice I 'll raise To thee my God in Songs of Praise verse 8 Awake my Glory Harp and Lute No longer let your Strings be mute And I my tuneful Part to take Will with the early Dawn awake verse 9 Thy Praises Lord I will resound To all the list'ning Nations round verse 10 Thy Mercy highest Heav'n transcends Thy Truth beyond the Clouds extends verse 11 Be Thou O God exalted High And as thy Glory fills the Sky So let it be on Earth displaid Till thou art here as there obey'd PSALM LVIII SPeak O ye Judges of the Earth if just your Sentence be Or most not Innocence appeal to Heav'n from your Decree verse 2 Your wicked Hearts and Judgments are alike by Malice fway'd Your griping Hands by weighty Bribes to Violence betray'd verse 3 To Virtue Strangers from the Womb their Insant-steps went wrong They prattled Slander and in Lies employ'd their lisping Tongue verse 4 No Serpent of parch'd Asrick's breed does ranker Poyson bear The drowsy Adder will as soon unlock his fullen Ear. verse 5 Unmov'd by good Advice and deaf as Adders they remain From whom the skilful Charmer's Voice can no Attention gain verse 6 Deseat O God their threat'ning Rage and timely break their Pow'r Disarm
Hammer they destroy like Works of vulgar Frame verse 7 Thy holy Temple they have burnt and what escap'd the Flame Has been profan'd and quite defac'd tho sacred to thy Name verse 8 Thy Worship wholly to destroy maliciously they aim'd And all the sacred Places burn'd where we thy Praise proclaim'd verse 9 Yet of thy Presence thou vouchsas'd no tender Signs to send We have no Prophet now that knows when this sad State shall end PART II. verse 10 But Lord how long wilt thou permit th' insulting Foe to boast Shall all the Honour of thy Name for ever more be lost verse 11 Why hold'st thou back thy strong Right hand and on thy patient breast When Vengeance calls to stretch it forth so calmly let'st it rest verse 12 Thou heretofore with Kingly Pow'r in our Defence hast fought For us throughout the wond'ring World hast great Salvation wrought verse 13 'T was thou O God that didst the Sea by thy own Strength divide Thou brak'st the watry Monster 's Head the Waves o'erwhelm'd their Pride verse 14 The greatest fiercest of them all that seem'd the Deep to sway Was by thy Pow'r destroy'd and made to savage Beasts a Prey verse 15 Thou clav'st the solid Rock and mad'st the Waters largely flow Again thou mad'st thro' parted Streams thy wond'ring people go verse 16 Thine is the chearful Day and thine the black Return of Night Thou hast prepar'd the glorious Sun and eve'ry feebler Light verse 17 By Thee the Borders of the Earth in perfect Order stand The Summer's Warmth and Winter's Cold attend on thy Command PART III. verse 18 Remember Lord how scornful Foes have daily urg'd our Shame And how the foolish People have blasphem'd thy holy Name verse 19 O free thy mourning Turtle-dove by sinful Crowds beset Nor the Assembly of thy Poor for evermore forget verse 20 Thy ancient Cov'nant Lord regard and make thy Promise good For now each Corner of the Land is fill'd with Men of Blood verse 21 O let not the Opprest return With Sorrow cloath'd and Shame But let the Helpless and the Poor for ever praise thy Name verse 22 Arise O God in our behalf thy Cause and ours maintain Remember how insulting Fools each day thy Name prophane verse 23 Make thou the Boastings of thy Foes for evermore to cease Whose Insolence if unchastiz'd will more and more increase PSALM LXXV TO thee O God we render Praise to thee with Thanks repair For that thy Name to us is nigh thy wond'rous Works declare verse 2 In Isr'el when my Throne is fix'd with me shall Justice reign verse 3 The Land with Discord shakes but I the sinking Frame sustain verse 4 Deluded Wretches I advis'd their Errors to redress And warn'd bold Sinners that they should their swelling Pride suppress verse 5 Bear not your selves so high as if no Pow'r could yours restrain Submit your stubborn Necks and learn to spake with less Disdain verse 6 For that Promotion which to gain your vain Ambition strives From neither East nor West nor yet From Southern Climes arrives verse 7 For God the great Disposer is and Sov'reign Judge alone Who casts the Proud to Earth and lifts the Humble to a Throne verse 8 His Hand holds forth a dreadful Cup with purple Wine 't is crown'd The deadly Mixture which his Wrath deals out to Nations round Of this his Saints sometimes may taste but wicked Men shall squeeze The bitter Dregs and be condemn'd to drink the very Lees. verse 9 His Prophet I to all the World this Message will relate The justice then of Jacob's God my Song shall celebrate verse 10 The Wicked's Pride I will reduce their Cruelty disarm Exalt the Just and seat him high above the Reach of Harm PSALM LXXVI IN Judah the Almighty's known Almighty there by Wonders shown His Name in Jacob does excel verse 2 His Sanctuary in Salem stands The Majesty that Heav'n commands In Sion condescends to dwell verse 3 He brake the Bow and Arrows there The Shield the temper'd Sword and Spear There slain the mighty Army lay verse 4 Whence Sion's Fame thro' Earth is spread Of greater Glory greater Dread Than Hills where Robbers lodge their Prey verse 5 Their valiant Chiefs who came for Spoil Themselves met there a shameful Foil Securely down to sleep they lay But wak'd no more their stoutest Band Ne'er lifted one resisting Hand ' Gainst his that did their Legion's slay verse 6 When Jacob's God began to frown Both Horse and Charioteers o'erthrown Together slept in endless Night verse 7 When thou whom Earth and Heav'n revere Dost once with wrathful Looks appear What mortal Pow'r can stand thy fight verse 8 Pronounc'd from Heav'n Earth heard its Doom Grew husht with Fear when thou didst come verse 9 The Meek with Justice to restore verse 10 The Wrath of Man shall yield thee Praise It 's last Attempts but serve to raise The Triumphs of Almighty Pow'r verse 11 Vow to the Lord ye Nations bring Vow'd Presents to th' eternal King Thus to his Name due Rev'rence pay verse 12 Who Proudest Potentates can quell To Earthly Kings more terrible Than to their trembling Subjects They Psalm LXXVII verse 1 TO God I cry'd who to my Help did graciously repair verse 2 In Trouble's dismal Day I fought my God with humble Pray'r All Night my fest'ring Wound did run no Med'cine gave Relief My Soul no Comfort would admit my Soul indulg'd her Grief verse 3 I thought on God and Favours past but that increas'd my Pain I found my Spirit more opprest the more I did complain verse 4 Thro ev'ry watch of tedious Night thou keep st my Eyes awake My Grief is swell'd to that Excess I sigh but cannot speak verse 5 I call to mind the Days of old with signal Mercy crown'd Those famous Years of ancient Times for Miracles renown'd verse 6 By Night I recollect my Songs on former Triumphs made Then search consult and ask my Heart where 's now that wond'rous Aid verse 7 Has God for ever cast us off withdrawn his Favour quite verse 8 Are both his Mercy and his Truth retir'd to endless Night verse 9 Can his long-practis'd Love forget it's wonted Aids to bring Has he in Wrath shut up and seal'd his Mercy 's healing Spring verse 10 I said my Weakness hints these Fears but I 'll my Fears disband Will yet remember the most High and Years of his Right-hand verse 11 I 'll call to mind his Works of old the Wonders of his Might verse 12 On them my Heart shall meditate my Tongue shall them recite verse 13 Safe lodg'd from humane Search on high O God thy Counsels are Who is so great a God as ours who can with him compare verse 14 Long since a God of Wonders Thee thy rescu'd People found verse 15 Long since hast thou thy chosen Seed with strong Deliv'rance crown'd verse 16 When Thee O God the Waters saw the frighted Billows shrunk The troubled Depths
me hear whose Trust on thee depends Teach me the Way where I should go my Soul to thee ascends verse 9 Do thou O Lord from all my Foes preferve and set me free A safe Retreat against their Rage my Soul implores from thee verse 10 Thou art my God thy righteous Will instruct me to obey Let thy good Spirit condust and keep my Soul in thy right way verse 11 0 for the sake of thy great Name revive my drooping heart For thy Truth's'sake to me distress'd thy promis'd Aid impart verse 12 In pity to my Suff'rings Lord reduce my Foes to shame Slay tham that persecute a Soul devoted to thy Name Psalm CXLIV verse 1 FOR ever blest be God the Lord Who does his needful Aid impart At once both Strength and Skill assord To weild my Arms with warlike Art verse 2 His Goodness is my Fort and Tow'r My strong Deliv'rance and my Shield In him I trust whose matchless Pow'r Makes to my sway fierce Nations yield verse 3 Lord what'sin Man that thou shouldst lov'e Of him such tender Care to take What in his Off-spring cou'd thee move Such great Account of him to make verse 4 The Life of Man does quickly sade His Thoughts but empty are and vain His Days are like a slying Shade Of whose short stay no Signs remain verse 5 In solemn State O God descend Whilst Heav'n its losty Head inclines The smoking Hills asounder rend Of thy Approach the awful Signs verse 6 Discarge thy dreadful Lightnings round And make my scatter'd Foes retreat Them with thy pointed Arrows wound And their Destruction soon complete verse 7 8 Do thou O Lord from Heav'n engage Thy boundless Pow'r my Foes to quell And snatch me from the stormy Rage Of threatning Waves that proudly swell Fight thou against my foreign Foes Who utter Speeches false and vain Who tho' in solemn Leagues they close Their sworn Engagement ne'er maintain verse 9 So I to thee O King of kings In new-made Hymns my Voice shall raise And Instruments of various Strings Shall help me thus to sing thy praise verse 10 God does to Kings his Aid afford to them his sure Salvation sends T is he that from the murd'ring Sword His Servant David still desends verse 11 Fight thou against my foreign Foes Who utter Speeches false and vain Who tho' in solemn Leagues they close Their sworn Engagement ne'er maintain verse 12 Then our young Sons like Trees shall grow Well planted in some fruitful place Our Daughters shall like Pillars show Design'd some royal Court to grace verse 13 Our Garners fill'd with various Store Shall us and ours with Plenty feed Our Sheep increasing more and more Shall thousands and ten thousands breed verse 14 Strong shall our lab'ring Oxen grow Nor in their constant Labour faint Whilst we no War nor Slav'ry know and in our Streets hear no Complaint verse 15 Thrice happy is that people's Case Whose various Blessings thus abound Who God's true Worship stili embrace And are with his Protection crown'd Psalm CXLV verse 1 2 THEE I will bless my God and King thy endless praise proclaim This Tribute daily I will bring and ever bless thy name verse 3 Thou Lord beyond compare art great and highly to be prais'd Thy Majesty with boundless Height above our Knowledge rais'd verse 4 Renown'd for mighty Acts thy Fame to future times extends From Age to Age thy glorious Name successively descendss verse 5 6 Whilst I thy Glory and Renown and wond'rous Works express The World with me thy Might shall own and thy great Pow'r confese verse 7 The praise that to thy Love belongs they shall with Joy proclaim Thy Truth of all their grateful Songs shall be the constant Theme verse 8 The Lord is good fresh Acts of Grace his Pity still supplies His Anger moves with slowest pace his willing mercy flies verse 9 10 Thy Love thro' Earth extends its Fame to all thy Works express These shew thy Praise whilst thy great Name is by thy Servants blest verse 11 They with the glorious Prospect fir'd shall of thy Kingdom speak And thy great Pow'r by all admir'd their losty Subject make verse 12 God's glorious Works of ancient date shall thus to all be known And thus his Kingdom 's Royal State with publick Splendor shown verse 13 His stedfast Throne from Changes free shall stand for ever fast His boundless Sway no end shall see but Time it self out-last PART II. verse 14 15 The Lord does them support that fall and makes the prostrate rise For his kind Aid all Creatures call who timely food supplies verse 16 Whate'er their various Wants require with open Hand he gives And so fulfills the just Desire of every thing that lives verse 17 18 How holy is the Lord how just how righteous all his ways How nigh to him who with firm Trast for his Assistance prays verse 19 He grants the full Desires of those who him with fear adore And will their Troubles soon compose when they his Aid implore verse 20 The Lord preserves all those with Care whom grateful Love employs But Sinners who his Vengeance dare with surious Rage destroys verse 21 My time to come in praises spent shall still advance his Fame And all Mankind with one Consent for ever bless his Name Psalm CXLVI verse 1 2 O Praise the Lord and thou my Soul for ever bless his Name His wond'rous Love while Life shall last my constant Praise shall claim verse 3 On Kings the greatest Sons of Men let none for Aid rely They cannot save in dang'rous times nor timely help apply verse 4 Depriv'd of Breath to Dust they turn and there neglected lie And all their Thoughts and vain Designs together with them die verse 5 Then happy he who Jacob's God for his Protector takes Who still with well-plac'd Hope the Lord his constant Refuge makes verse 6 The Lord Who made both Heav'nand Earth and all that they contain Will never quit his stedfast Truth nor make his Promise vain verse 7 The poor opprest from all their Wrongs are eas'd by his Decree He gives the Hungry needful Food and sets the Pris'ners free verse 8 By him the Blind receive their sight the weak and fall'n he rears With kind regard and tender Love he for the righteous cares verse 9 The Strangers he preserves from Harm the Qrphan kindly treats Desends the Widow and the wiles of wicked Men deseats verse 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 verse 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 verse 2 His holy City God will build tho' levell'd with the Ground Bring back his People tho' dispers'd thro' all the Nations round verse 3 4 He kindly heals the broken Hearts and all their wounds does close He tells the number of
DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE AT THE Court at KENSINGTON December 3. 1696. PRESENT The King 's Most Excellent Majesty in Council UPon the Humble Petition of Nicholas Brady and Nahum Tate this Day read at the Board setting forth that the Petitioners have with their utmost Care and Industry compleated A New Version of the Psalms of David in English Metre fitted for Publick Use and humbly praying His Majesty's Royal Allowance that the said Version may be used in such Congregations as shall think fit to receive it His Majesty taking the same into His Royal Consideration is pleased to Order in Council That the said New Version of the Psalms in English Metre be and the same is hereby Allowed and Permitted to be used in all Churches Chappels and Congregations as shall think fit to receive the same W. Bridgeman New Version OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID Fitted to the TUNES Used in CHURCHES By N. TATE and N. BRADY LONDON Printed by T. Hodgkin for the Company of Stationers 1698. And are to be Sold at Stationer's-Hall near Ludgate and by most Booksellers TO HIS Most Excellent Majesty WILLIAM III. OF Great-Britain France and Ireland KING Defender of the FAITH c. THIS New Version OF THE PSALMS of DAVID Is most humbly DEDICATED BY His MAJESTY'S most Obedient Subjects and Servants N. Brady N. Tate A New VERSION OF THE PSALMS c. PSALM I. verse 1 HOW blest is he who ne'r consents by ill Advice to walk Nor stands in Sinners ways nor sits where Men profanely talk verse 2 But makes the perfect Law of God his Business and Delight Devoutly reads therein by Day and meditates by Night verse 3 Like some fair Tree which fed by Streams with timely Fruit does bend He still shall flourish and Success all his Designs attend verse 4 Ungodly Men and their Attempts no lasting Root shall find ' Untimely blasted and dispers'd like Chaff before the Wind. verse 5 Their Guilt shall strike the Wicked dumb before their Judge's Face No formal Hypocrite shall then amongst the Saints have place verse 6 For God approves the Just Man's Ways to Happiness they tend But Sinners and the Paths they tread shall both in Ruin end PSALM II. verse 1 WIth restless and ungovern'd Rage why do the Heathen storm Why in such rash Attempts engage as they can ne'er perform verse 2 The Great in Counsel and in Might their various Forces bring Against the Lord they all unite and his anointed King verse 3 Must we submit to their Commands Presumptuously they say No let us break their slavish Bands and cast their Chains away verse 4 But God who sits enthron'd on high and sees how they combine Does their conspiring Strength defie and mocks their vain Design verse 5 Thick Clouds of Wrath divine shall break on his Rebellious Foes And thus will he in Thunder speak to all that dare oppose verse 6 Tho' madly you dispute my Will the King that I ordain Whose Throne is fix'd on Sion's Hill shall there securely reign verse 7 Attend O Earth whilst I declare God's uncontroul'd Decree Thou art my Son this day my Heir have I begotten thee verse 8 Ask and receive thy full Demands thine shall the Heathen be The utmost Limits of the Lands shall be possess'd by thee verse 9 Thy threatning Scepter thou shalt shake and crush them ev'ry where As massy Bars of Iron break the Potters brittle Ware verse 10 Learn then ye Princes and give ear ye Judges of the Earth verse 11 Worship the Lord with holy Fear rejoice with awful Mirth verse 12 Appease the Son with due Respect your timely Homage pay Left he revenge the bold Neglect incens'd by your Delay verse 13 If but in part his Anger rise who can endure the Flame Then bless'd are they whose Hope relies on his most holy Name PSALM III. verse 1 HOw many Lord of late are grown the Troublers of my Peace And as their Numbers hourly rise so does their Rage increase verse 2 Insulting they my Soul upbraid and him whom I adore The God in whom he trusts say they shall rescue him no more verse 3 But thou O Lord art my Defence on thee my Hopes rely Thou art my Glory and shalt yet lift up my Head on high verse 4 Since whensoe'er in like Distress to God I made my Pray'r He heard me from his holy Hill why should I now despair verse 5 Guarded by him I laid me down my sweet Repose to take For I through him securely sleep through him in safety wake verse 6 No Force nor Fury of my Foes my Courage shall confound Were they as many Hosts as Men that have beset me round verse 7 Arise and save me O my God who oft hast own'd my Cause And scatter'd oft these Foes to me and to thy righteous Laws verse 8 Salvation to the Lord belongs he only can defend His Blessing he extends to all that on his Pow'r depend PSALM IV. verse 1 O Lord that art my righteous Judge to my Complaint give ear Thou still redeem'st me from Distress have Mercy Lord and hear verse 2 How long will ye O Sons of Men to blot my Fame devise How long your vain Designs pursue and spread malicious Lies verse 3 Consider that the righteous Man is God's peculiar Choice And when to him I make my Pray'r he always hears my Voice verse 4 Then stand in aw of his Commands flee ev'ry thing that 's ill Commune in private with your Hearts and bend them to his Will verse 5 The place of other Sacrifice let Righteousness supply And let your Hope securely fixt on God alone rely verse 6 While worldly Minds impatient grow more prosp'rous Times to see Still let the Glories of thy Face shine brightly Lord on me verse 7 So shall my Heart o'erflow with Joy more lasting and more true Than theirs who stores of Corn and Wine successively renew verse 8 Then down in Peace I'II lay my Head and take my needful Rest No other Guard O Lord I crave of thy Defence possest PSALM V. verse 1 LOrd hear the Voice of my Complaint accept my secret Pray'r verse 2 To thee alone my King my God will I for help repair verse 3 Thou in the morn my Voice shalt hear and with the dawning Day To thee devoutly I'II look up to thee devoutly pray verse 4 For thou the Wrongs that I sustain canst never Lord approve Who from thy sacred Dwelling-place all Evil dost remove verse 5 Not long shall stubborn Fools remain unpunish'd in thy view All such as act unrighteous things thy Vengeance shall pursue verse 6 The sland'ring Tongue O God of Truth by thee shall be destroy'd Who hat'st alike the Man in Blood and in Deceit employ'd verse 7 But when thy boundless Grace shall me to thy lov'd Courts restore On thee I'II fix my longing Eyes and humbly there adore verse 8 Conduct me by thy righteous Laws for watchful is my Foe
had soon destroy'd the weak Defence that I could make verse 18 Their subtil Rage had near prevail'd when I distrest and friendless lay But still when other Succours fail'd God was my firm Support and Stay verse 19 From Dangers that enclos'd me round he brought me forth and set me free For some just Cause his Goodness found that mov'd him to delight in me verse 20 Because in me no Guilt remains God does his gracious Help extend My Hands are free from bloody Stains therefore the Lord is still my Friend verse 21 22 For I his Judgments kept in sight in his just Paths I always trod I never did his Statutes slight nor loosly wander'd from my God verse 23 24 But still my Soul sincere and pure did ev'n from darling Sins refrain His Favours therefore yet endure because my Heart and Hands are clean PART IV. verse 25 26 Thou suit'st O Lord thy righteous ways to various Paths of Human-kind They who for Mercy merit Praise with thee shall wond'rous Mercy find Thou to the Just shall Justice shew the Pure thy Purity shall see Such as perversely chuse to go shall meet with due Returns from thee verse 27 28 That he the humble Soul will save and crush the Haughty's boasted Might In me the Lord an Instance gave whose Darkness he has turn'd to Light verse 29 On his firm Succour I rely'd and did o'er num'rous Foes prevail Nor fear'd whilst he was on my side the best defended Walls to scaie verse 30 For God's Designs shall still succeed his Word will bear the utmost Test He 's a strong Shield to all that need and on his sure Protection rest verse 31 Who then deserves to be ador'd but God on whom my Hopes depend Or who except the mighty Lord can with resistless Pow'r defend PART V. verse 32 33 'T is God that girds my Armour on and all my just Designs fulfils Through him my Feet can swiftly run and nimbly climb the steepst Hills verse 34 Lessons of War from him I take and manly Weapons learn to wield Strong Bows of Steel with ease I break forc'd by my stronger Arms to yield verse 35 The Buckler of his Saving Health protects me from assaulting Foes His Hand sustains me still my Wealth and Greatness from his Bounty flows verse 36 My Goings he enlarg'd abroad till then to narrow Paths confin'd And when in slipp'ry ways I trod the Method of my Steps design'd verse 37 Through him I num'rons Hosts defeat and flying Squadrons captive take Nor from my fierce pursuit retreat till I a final Conquest make verse 38 Cover'd with Wounds in vain they try their vanquish'd Heads again to rear Spight of their boasted Strength they lie beneath my Feet and grovel there verse 39 God when fresh Armies take the Field recruits my Strength my Courage warms He makes my strong Opposers yield subdu'd by my prevailing Arms. verse 40 Through him the Neck of prostrate Foes my conqu'ring Feet in Triumph press Aided by him I root out those who hate and envy my Success verse 41 With loud complaints all Friends they try'd but none was able to defend At length to God for Help they cry'd but God would no assistance lend verse 42 Like flying Dust which Winds pursue their broken Troops I scatter'd round Their slaughter'd Bodies forth I threw like loathsome Dirt that clogs the Ground PART VI verse 43 Our factious Tribes at Strife till now by God's Appointment me obey The Heathen to my Scepter bow and foreign Nations own my sway verse 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 verse 45 All to my Summons tamely yield or soon in Battel are dismay'd For stronger Holds they quit the Field and still in strongest Holds afraid verse 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 verse 47 'T is God that still supports my Right his just Revenge my Foes pursues 'T is he that with resistless Might fierce Nations to my Yoke subdues verse 48 My universal Safeguard He from whom my lasting Honours flow He made me great and set me free from my remorseless bloody Foe verse 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 verse 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 verse 1 THE Heav'ns declare thy Glory Lord which that alone can fill The Firmament and Stars express their great Creator's Skill verse 2 The Dawn of each returning Day fresh Beams of Knowledge brings And from the dark Returns of Night divine Instruction springs verse 3 Their pow'rful Language to no Realm or Region is confin'd 'T is Nature's Voice and understood alike by all Mankind verse 4 Their Doctrine does its sacred sense through Earth's extent display Whose bright Contents the circling Sun does round the World convey verse 5 No Bridegroom on his Nuptial-day has such a chearful Face No Giant does like him rejoice to run his glorious Race verse 6 From East to West from West to East his restless Course he goes And through his Progress chearful Light and vital Warmth bestows PART II. verse 7 God's perfect Law converts the Soul reclaims from false Desires With sacred Wisdom his sure Word the Ignorant inspires verse 8 The Statutes of the Lord are just and bring sincere Delight His pure Commands in search of Truth assist the feebleft Sight verse 9 His perfect Worship here is fix'd on sure Foundations laid His equal Laws are in the Scales of Truth and Justice weigh'd verse 10 Of more esteem than golden Mines or Gold resin'd with Skill More sweet than Honey or the drops that from the Comb distil verse 11 My trusty Counsellers they are and friendly Warnings give Divine Rewards attend on those who by thy Precepts live verse 12 But what frail Man observes how ost he does from Vertue fall O cleanse me from my secret Faults thou God that know'st them all verse 13 Let no presumptuous Sin O Lord dominion have o'er me That by thy Grace preserv'd I may the great Transgression slee verse 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. verse 1 THE Lord to thy Request attend and hear thee in Distress The Name of ' Jacob's God defend and grant thy Arms success verse 2 To aid thee from on high repair and strength from Sion give verse 3 Remember all thy Off'rings there thy Sacrifice receive verse 4 To compass thy own Heart's Desire thy Counsels still direct Make kindly all Events conspire to bring them to effect verse 5 To thy Salvation Lord for Aid we chearfully repair With Banners
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
Then Joy shall fill my Mouth and Song employ my chearful Voice My grateful Soul by Thee redeem'd shall in thy Strength rejoice verse 24 My Tongue thy just and righteous Acts shall all the day proclaim Because thou did'st confound my Foes and brought'st them all to shame PSALM LXXII LOrd let thy just Decrees the King in all his Ways direct And let his Son throughout his Reign thy righteous Laws respect verse 2 So shall he still thy People judge with pure and upright Mind Whilst all the helpless Poor shall him their just Protector find verse 3 Then Hills and Mountains shall bring forth the happy Fruits of Peace Which all the Land shall own to be the Work of Righteousness verse 4 Whilst he the poor and needy Race shall rule with gentle Sway And from their humble Necks shall take oppressive Yokes away verse 5 In ev'ry Heart thy awful Fear shall then be rooted fast As long as Sun and Moon endure or Time it self shall last verse 6 He shall descend like Rain that chears the Meadows second Birth Or like warm Show'rs whose gentle Drops refresh the thirsty Earth verse 7 In his blest days the just and good shall be with Favour crown'd The happy Land shall ev'ry where with endless Peace abound verse 8 His uncontroul'd Dominion shall from Sea to Sea extend Begin at proud Eupbrates Streams at Nature's Limits end verse 9 To him the savage Nations round shall bow their servile Heads His vanquisht Foes shall lick the dust where he his Conquest spreads verse 10 The Kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall costly Presents brings From spicy Sheba Gifts shall come and wealthy Saba's King verse 11 To him shall ev'ry King on Earth his humble Homage pay And diff'ring Nations gladly join to own his righteous Sway. verse 12 For he shall set the Needy free when they for Succour cry Shall save the Helpless and the Poor and all their Wants supply PART II. verse 13 His Providence for needy Souls shall due Supplies prepare And over their defenceless Lives shall watch with tender Care verse 14 He shall preserve and keep their Souls from Fraud and Rapine free And in his fight their guitless Blood of mighty Price shall be verse 15 Therefore shall God his Life and Reign to many years extend Whilst Eastern Princes Tribute pay and golden Presents send For him shall constant Pray'rs be made thro' all his prosp'rous Days His just Dominion shall afford a lasting Theme of Praise verse 16 Of useful Grain thro' all the Land great Plenty shall appear A Handful sown on Mountain Tops a mighty Crop shall bear Its Fruit like Cedars shook by Winds a rattling Noise shall yield The City too shall thrive and vie for Plenty with the Field verse 17 The Mem'ry of his glorious Name thro' endless Years shall run His spotless Fame shall shine as bright and lasting as the Sun In him the Nations of the World shall be compleatly blest And his unbounded Happiness by ev'ry Tongue confest verse 18 Then bless'd be God the mighty Lord The God whom Isr'el fears Who only wond'rous in his Works beyond Compare appears verse 19 Let Earth be with his Glory fill'd and ever bless his Name Whilst to his Praise the list'ning World their glad Assent proclaim PSALM LXXIII AT length by certain Proofs 't is plain That God will to his Saints be kind That all whose Hearts are pure and clean Shall his protecting Favour find verse 2 3 Till this sustaining Truth I knew My stagg'ring Feet had almost fail'd I griev'd the Sinners Wealth to view And envy'd when the Fools prevail'd verse 4 5 They to the Grave in Peace descend And whilst they live are hail and strong No Plague or Troubles them offend Which oft to other Men belong verse 6 7 With Prides as with a Chain they 'r held And Rapine seems their Robe of State Their Eyes stand out with Fatness swell'd They grow beyond their Wishes great verse 8 9 With Hearts corrupt and losty Talk Oppressive Methods they desend Their Tongue thro' all the Earth does walk Their Blasphemies to Heav'n ascend verse 10 And yet admiring Crowds are found Who servile Visits duly make Because with Plenty they abound Of which their flatt'ring Slaves partake verse 11 Their fond Opinions these pursue Till they with them prophanely cry How should the Lord our Actions view Can he perceive who dwells so high verse 12 Behold the Wicked these are they Who openly their Sins prosess And yet their Wealth 's increas'd each day And all their Actions meet Success verse 13 14 Then have I cleans'd my Heart said I And wash'd my Hands from Guilt in vain If all the day oppress'd I lie And ev'ry morning suffer Pain verse 15 Thus did I once to speak intend But if such things I rashly say Tuy Children Lord I must offend And basely should their Cause betray PART II. verse 16 17 To fathom this my Thoughts I bent But found the case too hard for me Till to the House of God I went Then I their End did plainly see verse 28 How high soe'er advanc'd they all On slipp'ry Places loosely stand Thence into Ruin headlong fall Cast down by thy avenging Hand verse 19 20 How dreadful and how quick their Fate Despis'd by Thee when they 're destroy'd As waking Men with Scorn do treat The Fancies that their Dreams employ'd verse 21 22 Thus was my Heart with Grief opprest My Reins were rack'd with restless Pains So stupid was I like a Beast Who no reflecting Thought retains verse 23 24 Yet still thy Presence me supply'd And thy Right-hand Assistance gave Thou first shalt with thy Coursel guide And then to glory me receive verse 25 Whom then in Heav'n but thee alone Have I whose Favour I require Throughout the spacious Earth there 's none That I besides thee can desire verse 26 My trembling Flesh and aking Heart May often fail to succour me But God shall inward strength impart And my eternal Portion be verse 27 For they that far from Thee remove Shall into sudden Rain fall If after other Gods they rove Thy Vengeance shall destroy them all verse 28 But as for me 't is good and just That I should stiil to Godrepair In him I always put my Trust And will his wond'rous Works declare PSALM LXXIV WHY hast thou cast us off O God with thou no more return O why against thy chosen Flock does thy fierce Anger burn verse 2 Think on thy ancient Purchase Lord the Land that is thy own By thee redeem'd and Sion's Mount where once the Glory shone verse 3 O! come and view our ruin'd State how long our Troubles last See! how the Foe with wicked Rage has laid thy Temple waste verse 4 Thy Foes blaspheme thy Name where late thy zealous Servants pray'd The Heathen there with haughty Pomp Their Banners have display'd verse 5 6 Those curious Carvings which did once advance the Artist's Fame With Ax and
verse 56 Yet still they tempted still provok'd the Wrath of God most High Nor would to practise his Commands their stubborn Hearts apply verse 57 But in their faithless Father's Steps perversly chose to go They turn'd aside like Arrows shot from some deceitful Bow verse 58 For him to Fury they provok'd with Altars set on high And with their graven Images inflam'd his Jealousie verse 59 When God heard this on Isr'el's Tribes his wrath an Hatred fell verse 60 He quitted Shilo and the Tents where once he chose to dwell verse 61 To vile Captivity his Ark his Glory to Disdain verse 62 His People to the Sword he gave nor would his Wrath restrain verse 63 Destructive War their ablest Youth untimely did confounds No Virgin was to th' Altar led with Nuptial Garlands crown'd verse 64 In Fight the Sacrificer fell the Priest a Victim bled And Widows who their Death should mourn themselves of Grief were dead verse 65 Then as a Giant rowz'd from Sleep whom Wine had throughly warm'd Shouts out aloud the Lord awak'd and his proud Foe alarm'd verse 66 He smote their Host that from the Field a scatter'd Remnant came With Wounds imprinted on their Backs of everlasting Shame verse 67 With Conquests crown'd he Joseph's Tents and Epbraim's Tribe forsook verse 68 But Judab chose and Sion's Mount for his lov'd Dwelling took verse 69 His Temple he erected there with Spires exalted high While deep and fixt as that of Earth the strong Foundations lie verse 70 His faithful Servant David too he for his Choice did own And from the Sheep-folds him advanec'd to fit on Judab's Throne verse 71 From tending on the teeming Ewes he brought him forth to feed His own Inheritance the Tribes of Israels chosen Seed verse 72 Exalted thus the Monarch prov'd a faithful Shepherd still He sed them with an upright Heart and guided them with Skill Psalm LXXIX verse 1 BEhold O God how heathen Hosts have thy Possession seiz'd Thy sacred House they have defil'd thy holy City raz'd verse 2 The mangled Bodies of thy Saints abroad unburied lay Their Flesh expos'd to Savage Beasts and rav'nous Birds of Prey verse 3 Quire thro Jerus'lem was their Blood like common Water shed And none were left alive to pay last Duties to the Dead verse 4 The neighb'ring Lands our small Remains with loud Reproaches wound And we a Laughing-stock are made to all the Nations round verse 5 How long wilt thou be angry Lord must we for ever mourn Shall thy devouring jealous Rage like Fire for ever burn verse 6 On foreign Lands that know not thee thy heavy Vengeance show'r Those sinful Kingdoms let it crush that have not own'd thy Pow'r verse 7 For their devouring Jaws have prey'd on Jacob's chosen Race And to a barren Desart turn'd their fruitful Dwelling-place verse 8 O think not on our former Sins but speedily prevent The utter Ruine of thy Saints almost With Sorrow spent verse 9 Thou God of our Salvation help and free our Souls from blame So shall our Pardon and Defence exalt thy glorious Name verse 10 Let Insidels that scoffing say where is the God they boast In Vengeance for thy slaughter'd Saints perceive thee to their Cost verse 11 Lord hear the sighing Pris'ner's Moan thy saving Pow'r extend Preserve the Wretches doom'd to die from that untimely End verse 12 On them who us oppress let all our Suffrings be repaid Make their Confusion sev'n times more than what on us they laid verse 13 So we thy People and thy Flock shall ever praise thy Name And with glad Hearts our grateful Thanks from Age to Age proclaim Psalm LXXX verse 1 O Isr'el's Shepherd Joseph's Guide Our Pray'rs td thee vouchsafe to hear Thou that dost on the Cherubs ride Again in solemn State appear Behold how Benjamin expects With Ephraim and Manasseh join'd In our Deliv'rance the Effects Of thy resistless Strength to find verse 3 Do thou convert us Lord do thou The Lustre of thy Face display And all the Ills we suffer now Like scatter'd Clouds shall pass away verse 4 O Thou whom heav'nly Hosts obey How long shall thy fierce Anger burn How long thy suff'ring People pray And to their Pray'rs have no Return verse 5 When hungry we are forc'd to drench Our scanty Food in Floods of Woe When dry our raging Thirst we quench With Streams of Tears that largely flow verse 6 For us the Heathen Nations round As for a common Prey contest Our Foes with spiteful Joy abound And at our lost Condition jest verse 7 Do thou convert us Lord do thou The Lustre of thy Face display And all the Ills we suffer now Like scatter'd Clouds shall pass away PART II verse 8 Thou brought'st a Vine from Egypt's Land And casting out the Heathen Race Didst plant it with thy own Right-hand And firmly fix it in their Place verse 9 Before it thou prepar'd'st the Way And mad'st it take a lasting Root Which blest with thy indulgent Ray O'er all the Land did widely shoot verse 10 11 The Hills were cover'd with its Shade It 's goodly Bows did Cedars seem It 's Branches to the Sea were spread And reach'd to proud Euphrates Stream verse 12 Why then hast thou it's Hedge o'erthrown which thou had'st made so firm and strong Whilst all it's Grapes defehceless grown Are pluck'd by those that pass along verse 13 See how the bristling Forest Boar With dreadful Fury lays it waste Hark how the savage Monsters roar And to their helpless Prey make haste PART III. verse 14 To thee O God of Hosts we pray Thy wonted Goodness Lord renew From Heav'n thy Throne this Vine survey And her sad State with Pity View verse 15 Behold the Vineyard made by the Which thy Right-hand did guard so long And keeps that Branch from Danger free Which for thy self thou mad'st so strong verse 16 To wasting Flames 't is made a Prey And all it's spreading Boughs cut down At thy Rebuke they soon decay And perish at thy dreadful frown verse 17 Crown thou the King with good Success By thy Right hand secur'd from Wrong The Son of Man in Mercy bless Whom for thy self thou mad'st so strong verse 18 So shall we still continue free From whatso'er deserves thy blame And if once more reviv'ed by the Will always praise thy holy Name verse 19 Do thou Convert us Lord do thou The Lustre of thy Face display And all the Ills we suffer now Like scatter'd Clouds shall pass away Psalm LXXXI verse 1 To God our never-failing Strength with loud Applauses sing And jointly make a chearful Noise to Jacob's Awful King verse 2 Compose a Hymn of Praise and touch your Instruments of Joy Let Pselteries and Pleasant Harps your grateful Skill employ verse 3 Let Trumpets at the great New Moon their joyful Voices raise To celebrate th' appointed time the solemn Day of Praise verse 4 For this a Statute was of old which Jacob's God decreed To
be with pious care observ'd by Israel's chosen Seed verse 5 This he for a Memorial fix'd When sreed from Egypt's Land Strange Nations barb'rous Speech we heard but could hot understand verse 6 Your burthen Shoulders I reliev'd thus seems our God to say Your servile Hands by me were free'd from lab'ring in the Clay verse 7 Your Ancestors with Wrongs opprest to me for Aid did call With Pity I their Suff'rings saw and set them free from all They fought for me and from the Cloud In Thunder I reply'd At Merihab's contentious Stream their Faith and Duty try'd PART II. verse 8 While I my solemn Will declare my chosen People hear If thou O Isr'el to my Words wilt lend thy list'ning Ear verse 9 Then shall no God besides my self within thy ' Coasts be found Nor shall thqu worship any God of all the Nations round verse 10 The Lord thy God am I who thee brought forth from Egypt's Land 'T is I that all thy just Desires supply with lib'ral Hand verse 11 But they my chosen Race refus'd to hearken to my Voice Nor would Rebellious Isr'el's Sons make me their happy Choice verse 12 So I provok'd resign'd them up to ev'ry Lust a Prey And in their own perverse Designs permitted them to stray verse 13 O that my People wisely would my just Commandments heed And Isr'el in my righteous ways with pious Care proceed verse 14 Then should my heavy Judgments fall on all that them oppose And my avenging Hand be turn'd Against their numerous Foes verse 15 Their Enemies and mine should all before my Foot-stool bend But as for them their happy State should never know an End verse 16 All parts with plenty should abound with sinest Wheat their Field The barren Rocks to please their taste should Richest Honey yield Psalm LXXXII verse 1 GOD In the great Assembly stands where his impartial Eye In state surveys the eartbly Gods and does their Judgments try verse 2 3 How dare you then unjustly judge or be to Sinners kind Defend the Orphans and the Poor let such your Justice find verse 4 Protest the humble helpleis Man reduc'd to deep Distress And let not him become a Prey to such as would oppress verse 5 They neither know nor will they learn but blindly rove and stray justice and Truth the World 's great Props Thro all the Land decay verse 6 Well then may God in anger say I've call'd you by my Nairie I 've said ye are Gods and all ally'd to the most High in same verse 7 But ne'ertheless your unjust Deeds to strict account I 'll call You all shall die like common Men like other Tyrants fall verse 8 Arise and thy just Judgments Lord thro-put the Earth display And all the Nations of the World shall own thy righteous Sway. Psalm LXXXIII verse 1 HOld not thy peace O Lord our God no longer silent be Nor with consenting quiet Looks our Ruine calmly see verse 2 For lo the Tumults of thy Foes o'er all the Land are spread And those who hate thy Saints and Thee lift up their threat'ning Head verse 3 Against thy zealous People Lord they crastily combine And to destroy thy chosen Saints have laid their close Design verse 4 Come let us cut them off say they their Nation quite deface That no Remembrance may remain of Ifr'el's hated Race verse 5 Thus they against thy People's Peace consult with one Consent And diff'ring Nations jointly leagu'd their common Malice vent verse 6 The Ishrm'elites that dwell in Tents with Warlike Edom join'd And Moab's Sons our Ruine vow with Hagar's Race combin'd verse 7 Proud Ammon's Offspring Gebal too with Amalek conspire The Lords of Palastine and all the wealthy Sons of Tyre verse 8 All these the strong Assyrian King their firm Ally have got Who with a pow'rful Army aids th' incestuous Race of Lot PART II verse 9 But let such Vengeance come to them as once to Midian came To Jabin and proud Sifera at Kishon's fatal Stream verse 10 When thy Right-hand their numerous Hosts near Endor did confound And left their Carcaffes for Dung to feed the hungry Ground verse 11 Let alr their mighty Men the Fate of Zeb and Oreb share As Zebah and Zalmunnah so let all their Princes fare verse 12 Who with the same Design inspir'd thus vainly boasting spak In firm possession for selves let us God's Houses take verse 13 To Ruine let them haste like Wheels which downwards swiftly move Like Chass before the Winds let all their scatter'd Forces prove verse 14 15 As Flames consume dry Wood or Heath that on parch'd Mountains grows So let thy fierce pursuing Wrath with Terror strike thy Foes verse 16 17 Lord sliroud their Faces with Disgrace that they may own thy Name Or them confound whose hearden'd Heart thy gentle means disclaim verse 18 So shall the wand'ring World consess that thou who claim'st alone Jehovah's Name o'er all the Earth hast raised thy losty Throne Psalm1 LXXXIV verse 1 O God of Hosts the mighty Lord how lovely is thy Place Where thou enthron'd in Glory shew'ft the Brightness of thy Face verse 2 My longing Soul faints with Desire to view thy blest Abode My panting Heart and Flesh cry out for thee the living God verse 3 The Birds more happy far than I around thy Temple throng Securely there they build and there securety hatch their Young verse 4 O Lord of Host my King and God how highly blest are they Who in thy Temple always dwell and there thy Praise display verse 5 Thrice happy they whose Choice has Thee their sure Protection made Who long to tread the sacred ways that to thy Dwelling lead verse 6 Who pass thro parch't and thirsty Vales yet no Refreshment want Their Pools are fill'd with Rain which thou at their Request dost grant verse 7 Thus they proceed from Strength to Strength and still approach more near Till all on Sion's holy Mount before their God appear verse 8 O Lord the mighty God of Hpsts my just Request regard Thou God of Jacob let my Pray'r be still with Favour heard verse 9 Behold O God for thou alone can'st timely Aid dispense On thy anointed Servant look be thou his strong Defence verse 10 For in thy Courts one single Day t is better to attend Than Lord in any place besides a thousand Days to spend Much rather in God's House will I the Meanest Office take Than in the wealthy Tents of Sin my pompous Dwelling make verse 11 For God who is our Sun and Shield will Grace and Glory give And no good thing will he with-hold from them that justly live verse 12 Thou God whom heavnly Hosts obey how highly blest is he Whose Hope and Trust securely plac'd is ftill repos'd on Thee Psalm LXXXV verse 1 LOrd thou hast granted to thy Land the Favours we implor'd And faithful Jacob's captive Race hast graciously restor'd verse 2 3 Thy People's Sins thou hast absolv'd and all
Or who smong the God's of Earth With our Almighty Lord compare verse 7 With Rev'rence and religious Dread His Saints should to his Temple pres His Fear thro' all their Hearts should spread Who his Almighty Name consess verse 8 Lord God of Armies who can boast Of Strength or Pow'r like thine renown'd Of such a num'rous faithful Host As that which does thy Throns surround verse 9 Thou dost the lawless Sea controul And change the Prospect of the Deep Thou mak'st the sping Billows rowl Thou mak'st the rowling Billows sleep verse 10 Thoubrak'st in pieces Rahab's Pride And didst oppressing Pow'r disarm Thy scatter'd Foes have dearly try'd The Force of thy resistless Arm. verse 11 In thee the sov'reign Right remains Of Earth and Heav'n thee Lord alone The World and all that it contains Their Maker and Preserver own verse 12 The Poles on which the Globe does rest Were fdrm'd by thy creating Voice Tabor and Hertnon East and West In thy sustaining Pow'r rejoyce verse 13 Thy Arm h mighty ' strong thy Hand Yet Lord thou dbst with Justice reign verse 14 Possest of absolute Command Thou Truth and Mercy dost maintain verse 15 Happy thrice happy they who hear Thy sacred Trumpet 's joyful Sound Who may at Festivals appear With thy most glorious Presence crown'd verse 16 Thy Saints shall always be o'erjoy'd who on thy sacred Name rely And in thy Righteousness employ'd Above theirr Foes be rais'd on high verse 17 For in thy Strength they shall advance Whose Conquests from thy Favour spring verse 18 The Lord of Hosts is our Defence And Israel's God our Israel's King verse 19 Thus spak'st thou by the Prophet's Voice A mighty Champion I will send From Judah's Tribe have I made choice Of one who shall the rest defend verse 20 O My Servant David I have found With holy OH anointed him verse 21 Him shall the Hand support that crown'd And guard that gave the Diadem verse 22 No Prince from him shall Tribute forces No Son of Strise shall him annoy verse 23 His spiteful Foes I will disperse And them before his Face destroy verse 24 My Truth and Grace shall him sustain His Armies in well-order'd Ranks verse 25 Shall conquer from the Tyrian Main To Tigris and Euphrates Banks verse 26 Me for his Father he shall take His God and Rock of Safety call verse 27 Him I my First-born Son will make And Earthly Kings his Subjects all verse 28 To him my Mercy I 'll secure My Cov'nant make for ever fast verse 29 His Seed for ever shall endure His Throne till Heav'n dissolves shall last PART III verse 30 But if his Heirs my Law forsake And from my sacred Precepts stray verse 31 If they my righteous Statutes break Nor strictly my commands obey verse 32 Their Sins I 'll visit with a Rod And for their Folly make them smart verse 33 Yet will not cease to be their God Nor from my Truth like them depart verse 34 My Cov'nant I will ne'er revoke But in remembrance fast retain The thing that once my Lips have spoke Shall in eternal Force remain verse 35 Once have I sworn but once for all And made my holiness the Tie That I my Grant will ne'er recall Nor to my Servant David lie verse 36 Whose Throne and Race the constant Sun Shall like his Course establisht see verse 37 Of this my Oath thou conscious Moon In Heav'n my faithful Witness be verse 38 Such was thy gracious Promise Lord But thou hast now our Tribes forsook Thy own Anointed hast abhorr'd And turn'd on him thy wrathful Look verse 39 Thou seemest to have render'd void The Cov'nant with thy Servant made Thou hast his Dignity destroy'd And in the Dust his Honour laid verse 40 Of Strong-holds thou hast him berest And brought his Bulwarks to decay verse 41 His Frontier-Coasts defenceless lest A publiek Scorn and common Prey verse 42 His Ruine does glad Triumphs yield To Foes advanc'd by thee to Might verse 43 Thou hast his conqu'ring Sword unsteel'd His Valour turn'd to shameful Flight verse 44 His Glory is to darkness sled is Throne is levell'd with the Ground verse 45 His Youth to wretched Bondage led With Shame o're-whelm'd Sorrow dron'd verse 46 How long shall we thy Absence mourn Wilt thou for ever Lord retire Shall thy consuming Anger burn Till that and we at once expire verse 47 Consider Lord how short a space Thou dost for mortal Life ordain No Method to prolong the Race But loading it with Grief and Pain verse 48 What man is he that can controul Death's strict unalterable Doom Or rescue from the Grave his Soul The Grave that must Mankind entomb verse 49 Lord where 's thy Love thy boundless Grace The Oath to which thy Truth did feal Consign'd to David and his Race The grant which Time should ne're repeal verse 50 See how thy Servants treated are With Infamy Reproach and Spite Which in my silent Breast I bear From Nations of licentious Might verse 51 How they reproaching thy great Name Have made thy Servant's Hope their Jest verse 52 Yet thy just Praises we 'll proclaim And ever sing The Lord be hlest Amen Amen Psalm XC verse 1 O Lord the Saviour and Defence of us thy chosen Race From Age to Age thou still hast been our sure abiding-place verse 2 Before thou brought'st the Mountains forth or th' Earth and World didst frame Thou always wert the mighty God and ever art the same verse 3 Thou turnest Man O Lord to Dust of which he first was made And when thou speak'st the word Raturn 't is instantly obey'd verse 4 For in thy fight a thousand Years are like a Day that 's past Or like a watch in dead of Night whose hours unminded waste verse 5 Thou sweep'ft us off as with a Flood we vanish hence like Dreams At first we grow like Grass tnat feels the Sun's reviving Beams verse 6 But howfoever fresh and fair its Morning Beauty shows T is all cut down and withered quite before the Ev'ning close verse 7 8 We by thine Anger are consum'd and by thy Wrath dismay'd Our publick Crimes and secret Sins before thy sight are laid verse 9 Beneath thy Anger 's sad Effects our drooping Days we spend Our unregarded Years break off like Tales that quickly end verse 10 Qur Term of Time is seventy years an Age that few survive But if with more than common strength to eighty we arrive Yet then our boasted Strength decays to Sorrow turn'd and and Pain So soon the slender Thread is cut and we no more remain PART II verse 11 But who thy Anger 's dread Effects does as he ought revere And yet thy Wrath does fall or rise as more or less we fear verse 12 So teach us Lord th' uncertain Sum of our short Days to mind That to true Wisdom all our Hearts may ever be inclin'd verse 13 O to thy Servants Lord return and speedily relent As we
of our Misdeeds do thou of our just Doom repent verse 14 To satisfie and chear our Souls thy early mercy send That we may all our Days to come in Joy and Comfort spend verse 15 Let happy Times with large Amends dry up our former Tears Or equal at the least the Term of our-afflicted Years verse 16 To all thy Servants Lord let this thy wond rouswork be known And to our Offspring yet unborn thy glorious pow'r be shown verse 17 Let thy bright Rays upon us shine give thou our work success The glorious Work we have in hand do thou vouchsase to bless Psalm XCI verse 1 HE that has God his Guardian made Shall under the Almighty's Shade Secure and undisturb'd abide verse 2 Thus to my Soul of him I 'll say He is my Fortress and my Stay My God in whom I will conside verse 3 His tender Love and watchful Care Shall free thee from the Fowler 's Snare And from the noisom Pestilence verse 4 He over thee his wings shall spread And cover thy unguarded head His Truth shall be thy strong Defence verse 5 No Terrours that surprise by Night Shall thy undaunted Courage fright Nor deadly Shafts that fly by Day verse 6 Nor Plague of unknown Rise that kills In Darkness nor infections Ills That in the hottest season slay verse 7 A thousand at thy side shall die At thy Right-hand ten thousand lie While thy firm health untouch'd remains verse 8 Thou only shalt look on and see The Wicked's dtsmal Tragedy And count the Sinner's mournful Gains verse 9 Because with well-plac'd Confidence Thou mak'st the Lord thy sure Defence And on the Highest dost rely verse 10 Therefore no Ill shall thee besall Nor to thy healthful Dwelling shall Any infectious Plague draw nigh verse 11 For he thro-out thy happy days To keep thee safe in all thy ways Shall give his Angel strict Commands verse 12 And they left thou shouldst chance to meet With some rough Stone to wound thy Feet Shall bear thee safely in their hands verse 13 Dragons and Asps that thirst for Blood And Lions roaring for their Food Beneath his conqu'ring Feet shall lie verse 14 Because he lov'd and honour'd me Therefore says God I 'll set him free And fix his glorious Throne on high verse 15 He 'll call I 'll answer when he calls And rescue him when Ill befalls Increase his Honour and his Wealth verse 16 And when with undisturb'd Content His long and happy Life is spent His End I 'll crown with saving Health Psalm XCII verse 1 HOw good and pleasant must it be to thank the Lord most high And with repeated Hymns of praise his Name to magnifie verse 2 With ev'ry Morning 's early Dawn his goodness to relate And of his constant Truth each Night the glad Effects repeat verse 3 To ten-string'd Instruments we 'll sing with tuneful Psalt'ries joyn'd And to the Harp with solemn sounds for sacred use design'd verse 4 For thro thy wondrous works O Lord thou mak'st my Heart rejoyce The thoughts of them shall make me glad and shout with chearful Voice verse 5 6 How wondrous are thy Works O Lord how deep are thy Decrees Whose winding Tracts in secret laid no stupid Sinner sees verse 7 He little thinks when wicked Men like Grass look fresh and gay How soon their short-liv'd Splendor must for ever pass away verse 8 9 But thou my God art still most High and all thy lofty Foes Who thought they might securely sin shall be o'erwhelm'd with Woes verse 10 Whilst thou exalt'st my sov'reign Pow'r and mak'st it largely spread And with refreshing Oil anoint'st my consecrated Head verse 11 I soon shall see my stubborn Foes to utter Ruine brought And hear the dismal End of those who have against me fought verse 12 But righteous Men like fruitful Palms shall make a glorious show As Cedars that in Lebanon in stately order grow verse 13 14 These planted in the House of God within his Courts shall thrive Their Vigour and their Lustre both shall in old Age revive verse 15 Thus will the Lord his Justice shew and God my strong Defence Shall due Rewards to all the World impartially dispense Psalm XCIII verse 1 WIth Glory clad with Strength array'd The Lord that o'er all Nature reigns The World's Foundations strongly laid And the vast Fabrick still sustains verse 2 How surely stablisht is thy Throne Which shall no Change or Period see For thou O Lord and thou alone Art God from all Eternity verse 3 4 The Floods O Lord lift up their Voice And toss the troubled Waves on high But God above can still their Noise And make the angry Sea comply verse 5 Thy promise Lord is ever sure And they that in thy House would dwell That happy station to secure Must still in Holiness excell Psalm XCIV verse 1 2 O God to whom Revenge belongs thy Vengeance now disclose Arise thou Judge of all the Earth and Crush thy haughty Foes verse 3 4 How long O Lord shall sinful Men their solemn Triumphs make How long their wicked Actions boast And insolently speak verse 5 6 Not only they thy Saints oppress but uprovok'd they spill The Widow's and the Stranger 's Blood and helpless Orphans kill verse 7 And yet the Lord shall ne'er perceive profanely thus they speak Nor any Notice of our Deeds The God of Jacob take verse 8 At length ye stupid Fools your Wants endeavour to discern In folly will you still proceed and Wisdom never learn verse 9 10 Can he be deaf who form'd the Ear or blind who fram'd the Eye Shall Earth's great Judge not punish those who his khown Will defie verse 11 He fathoms all the Thoughts of Men to him their Hearts lie bare His Eye surveys them all and sees how vain their Counsels are PART II. verse 12 Blest is the Man whom thou O Lord in kindness dost chastise And by thy sacred Rules to walk dost lovingly advise verse 13 This Man shall Rest and Safety find in Seasons of Distress Whilst God prepares a Pit for those that stubbornly transgress verse 14 For God will never from his Saints his Favour wholly take His own Possession and his Lot he will not quite forsake verse 15 The World shall then confess thee just in all that thou hast done And those that chuse thy upright ways shall in those Paths go on verse 16 Who will appear in my behalf when wicked Men invade Or who when sinners would oppress my righteous Cause shall plead verse 17 18 19 Long since had I in silence slept but that the Lord was near To stay me when I slipâ— when sad my troubled heart to chear verse 20 Wilt thou who art a God most just their sinful Throne sustain Who make the Law a fair pretence their wicked Ends to gain verse 21 Against the Lives of righteous Men they form their close Design And Blood of Innocents to spill in solemn League combine verse 22
unresisted Might his Holiness extol verse 6 Moses and Aron thus of old among his Priests ador'd Amongst his Prophets Samuel thus his sacred Name implor'd Distrest upon the Lord they call'd who ne'er their Suit deny'd But as with Rev'rence they implor'd he graciously reply'd verse 7 For with their Camp to guide their March the cloudy Pillar mov'd They kept his Laws and to his Will obedient Servants prov'd verse 8 He answer'd them forgiving oft his People for their sake And those who rashly them oppos'd did sad Examples make verse 9 With Worship at his sâ—cred Courts exalt our God and Lord For he who only holy is alone should be ador'd Psalm C. verse 1 2 WIth one consent let all the Earth To God their chearful Voices raise Glad Homage pay with awful Mirth And sing before him Songs of praise verse 3 Convinced that he is God alone From whom both we and all proceed We whom he chuses for his own The Flock that he vouchsafes to feed verse 4 O enter then his Temple Gate Thence to his Courts devoutly press And still your grateful Hymns repeat And still his Name with praises bless verse 5 For he 's the Lord supremely good His Mercy is for ever sure His Truth which always firmly stood To endless Ages shall endure Psalm CI. verse 1 OF Mercy 's never-failing Spring And stedfast Judgment I will sing And since they both to thee belong To thee O Lord adrress my Song verse 2 When Lord thou shalt with me reside Wife discipline my Reign shall guide With blameless Life my self I 'll make A Pattern for my Court to take verse 3 No ill Design will I pursue Nor those my Fav'rites make that do verse 4 Who to Reproof bears no regard Him will I totally discard verse 5 The private Slanderer shall be In publick Justice doom'd by me From haughty looks I 'll turn aside And mortifie the Heart of Pride verse 6 But Honesty call'd from her Cell In splendour at my Court shall dwell Who Virtue 's practice make their Care Shall have the first Preferments there verse 7 No Politicks shall recommend His-Countrey's Foe to be my Friend None e'er shall to my Favour rise By flatt'ring or malicious-Lyes verse 8 All those who wicked Courses take An early Sacrifice I 'll make Cut off destroy till none remain God's holy City to profane Psalm CII verse 1 WHen I pour out my Soul in Pray'r do thou O Lord attend To thy eternal Throne of Grace let my sad Cry ascend verse 2 O hide not thou thy glorious Face in times of deep Distress Incline thine Ear and when I call my Sorrows soon redress verse 3 Each cloudy Portion of my Life like scatter'd Smoke expires My shiriv'led Bones are like a Hearth parch'd with continual Fires verse 4 My Heart like Grass that feels the Blast of some infectious Wind Does languish so with Grief that scarce my needful Food I mind verse 5 By reason of my sad estate I spend my Breath in Groans My Flesh is worn away my Skin scarce hides my starting Bones verse 6 I'm like a Pelican become that does in Desarts mourn Or like an Owl that sits all day in hollow Trees forlorn verse 7 In Watchings or in restless Dreams the Night by me is spent As by those solitary Birds that loansom roofs frequent verse 8 All day by railing Foes I 'm made the Subject of their Scorn Who all possest with furious Rage have my Destruction sworn verse 9 When grov'ling on the Ground I lie opprest with Grief and Fears My Bread is strew'd with Ashes o'er my Drink is mixt with Tears verse 10 Because on me with double weight thy heavy Wrath does lie For thou to make my Fall more great didst lift me up on high verse 11 My days just hast'ning to their end are like an Ev'ning-shade My Beauty does like wither'd Grass with waning Lustre fade verse 12 But thy eternal state O Lord no length of time shall waste The mem'ry of thy wondrous Works from Age to Age shall last verse 13 Thou shalt arise and Sion view with an unclouded Face For now her time is come thy own appointed day of Grace verse 14 Her scatter'd Ruines by thy Saints with pity are survey'd They grieve to see her lofty Spires in Dust and Rubbish laid verse 15 16 The Name and Glory of the Lord all heathen Kings shall fear When he shall Sion build again and in full state appear verse 17 18 When he regards the Poor's Request nor slights their earnest Pray'r Our Sons for this recorded Grace shall his just praise declare verse 19 For God from his abode on high his gracious Beams display'd The Lord from Heav'n his lofty Throne has all the Earth survey'd verse 20 He list'ned to the Captives moans he heard their mournful Cry And freed by his resistless pow'r the Wretches doom'd to die verse 21 That they in Sion where he dwells might celebrate his Fame And thro the holy City sing loud praises to his Name verse 22 When all the Tribes assembling there their solemn vows address And neighb'ring Lands with glad Consent the Lord their God confess verse 23 But e'er my Race is run my strength through his fierce Wrath decays He has when all my wishes bloom'd cut short my hopeful days verse 24 Lord end not thou my Life said I when half is scarcely past Thy years from worldly Changes free to endless Ages last verse 25 The strong Foundations of the Earth of old by thee were laid Thy Hands the beauteous Arch of Heav'n with wondrous Skill have made verse 26 27 Whilst thou for ever shalt endure they soon shall pass away And like a Garment often worn shall tarnish and decay Like that when thou ordain'st their change to thy Command they bend But thou continu'st still the same nor have thy Years an End verse 28 Thou to the Children of thy Saints shall lasting Quiet give Whose happy Race securely fixt shall in thy presence live Psalm CIII verse 1 2 MY Soul inspir'd with sacred Love God's holy Name for ever bless Of all his Favours mindful prove And still thy grateful Thanks express verse 3 4 'T is he that all thy Sins forgives And after Sickness makes thee sound From Danger he thy life retrieves By him with Grace and Mercy crown'd verse 5 6 He with good things my Mouth supplies My Vigour Eagle-like renews He when the guiltless Suff'rer cries His Foe with just Revenge pursues verse 7 God made of old his righteous Ways To Moses and our Fathers known His Works to his Eternal praise Were to the Sons of Jacob shown verse 8 The Lord abounds with tender Love And unexampl'd Acts of Grace His waken'd Wrath does slowly move His willing Mercy flows apace verse 9 10 God will not always harshly chide But with his Anger quickly part And loves his Punishments to guide More by his Love than our Desert verse 11 As high as Heav'n its Arch extends Above
this little Spot of Clay So much his boundless Love transcends The small Respects that we can pay verse 12 13 As far as 't is from East to West So far has he our sins remov'd Who with a Father's tender Breast Has such as fear him always lov'd verse 14 15 For God who all our Frame surveys Considers that we are but Clay How fresh so'er we seem our Days Like Grass or Flowers ' must fade away verse 16 17 Whilst they are nipt with sudden Blasts Nor can we find their former place God's faithful Mercy ever lasts To those that fear him and their Race verse 18 This shall attend on such as still Proceed in his appointed way And who not only knows his Will But to it just Obedience pay verse 19 20 The Lord the universal King In Heav'n has fixt his lofty Throne To him ye Angels praises sing In whose great strength his Pow'r is shown Ye that his just commands obey And hear and do his sacred Will verse 21 Ye hosts of his this Tribute pay Who still what he ordains fulfil verse 22 Let ev'ry Creature jointly bless The mighty Lord and thou my heart With grateful Joy thy thanks express And in this Consort bear thy part Psalm CIV verse 1 BLess God my Soul thou Lord alone Possessest Empire without Bounds With honour thou art crown'd thy Throne Eternal Majesty surrounds verse 2 With Light thou dost thy self enrobe And Glory for a Garment take Heaven's Curtains stretch beyond the Globe Thy Canopy of State to make verse 3 God builds on liquid Air and forms His Palace-chambers in the Skies The Clouds his Chariot are and Storms The swift-wing'd Steeds with which he flies verse 4 As bright as flame and swift as wind His Ministers heav'ns palace fill To have their sundry Tasks assign'd All proud to serve their Sov'reigns Will. verse 5 6 Earth on her Center fixt he set Her Face with Waters overspread Nor proudest mountains dar'd as yet To list above the waves their head verse 7 But when thy awful Face appear'd Th' insulting waves dispers'd they fled When once thy thunder's Voice they heard And by their haste confest their dread verse 8 Thence up by secret tracts they creep And gushing from the Mountain's side Thro' Valleys travel to the Deep Appointed to receive their Tide verse 9 There hast thou fixt the Ocean's bounds The threatning Surges to repel That they no more o'er-pass their mounds Nor to a second Deluge swell PART II. verse 10 Yet thence in smaller parties drawn The Sea recovers her lost hills And starting Springs from eve'ry Lawn Surprize the Vales with plenteous Rills verse 11 The Feild's tame Beasts are thither led Weary with Labour faint with Drought And Asses on wild mountains bred Have sense to find these Currents out verse 12 Their shady Trees from scorching Beams Yield shelter to the feather'd Throng They drink and to the Bounteous Streams Return the Tribute of their Song verse 13 His Rains from Heav'n parcht hills recruit That soon transmit the liquid Store Till Earth is burthen'd with her Fruit And Nature's Lap can hold no more verse 14 Grass for our Cattel to devour He makes the growth of every Field Herbs for Man's use of various pow'r That either Food or Physick yield verse 15 With cluster'd Grapes he crowns the Vine To chear Man's heart opprest with Cares Gives Oyl that makes his Face to shine And Corn that wasted Strength repairs PART III. verse 16 The Trees of God without the Care Or Art of Man with Sap are fed The Mountain-Cedar looks as fair As those in Royal Gardens bred verse 17 Safe in the lofty Cedar's Arms The Wand'rers of the Air may rest The Hospitable Pine from Harms Protects the Stork her pious Guest verse 18 Wild Goats the craggy Rock ascend It 's tow'ring heights their Fortress make Whose Cells in Labyrinths extend Where feebler Creatures refuge take verse 19 The Moon 's inconstant Aspect shows Th' appointed Seasons of the Year Th' instructed Sun his Duty Knows His hours to rise and disappear verse 20 21 Darkness he makes the Earth to shrou'd When Forest-Beasts securely stray Young Lions roar their Wants aloud To providence that sends'em Prey verse 22 They range all Night on slaughter bent Till summon'd by the rising Morn To skulck in Dens with one consent The conscious Ravagers return verse 23 Forth to the Tillage of his soil The Husbandman securely goes Commencing with the Sun his Toil With him returns to his Repose verse 24 How various Lord thy Works are found For which thy Wisdom we adore The Earth is with thy Treasure crown'd Till Nature's hand can grasp no more PART IV. verse 25 But still the vast unfathom'd Main Of Wonders a new Scene supplies Whose Depths Inhabitants contain Of every Form and every Size verse 26 Full-freighted Ships from ev'ry Port There cut their unmolested way Leviathan whom there to sport Thou mad'st has compass there to play verse 27 These various Troops of Sea and Land In sense of common Want agree All wait on thy dispensing Hand And have their daily Alms from thee verse 28 They gather what thy Stores disperse Without their trouble to provide Thou op'st thy hand the Universe The craving World is all supply'd verse 29 Thou for a Moment hid'st thy Face The numerous Ranks of Creatures mourn Thou tak'st their Breath all Nature's Race Forthwith to Mother-Earth return verse 30 Again thou send'st thy Spirit forth T' inspire the Mass with vital Seed Nature's restor'd and Parent Earth Smiles on her new created Breed verse 31 Thus through successive Ages stands Firm fixt thy Providential Care Pleas'd with the Work of thy own hands Thou dost the wastes of Time repair verse 32 One Look of thine one wrathful Look Earth's panting Breast with Terror fills One touch from thee with Clouds of Smoak In darkness shrouds the proudest hills verse 33 In praising God while he prolongs My Breath I will that Breath imploy verse 34 And joyn Devotion to my Songs Sincere as is in him my Joy verse 35 While Sinners from Earth's Face are hurl'd My Soul praise thou his holy Name Till with my Song the listning World Joyn consort and his praise proclaim Psalm CV verse 1 O Render Thanks and bless the Lord invoke his sacred Name Acquaint the Nations with his Deeds his matchless Deeds proclaim verse 2 Sing to his praise in lofty Hymns his wondrous works rehearse Make them the Theme of your Discourse and Subject of your Verse verse 3 Rejoyce in his Almighty Name alone to be ador'd And let their heart o'erflow with Joy that humbly seek the Lord. verse 4 Seek ye the Lord his saving strength devoutly still implore And where he 's ever present seek his Face for evermore verse 5 The wonders that his hands have wrought keep thankfully in mind The righteous Statutes of his Mouth and laws to us assign'd verse 6 Know ye his Servant Abraham's Seed and Jacob's chosen
Race verse 7 He 's still our God his Judgments stil thro-out the Earth take place verse 8 His Cov'nant he hath kept in mind for numerous Ages past Which yet for thousand Ages more in equal force shall last verse 9 First sign'd to Abr'am next by Oath to Isaac made secure verse 10 To Jacob and his Heirs a Law for ever to endure verse 11 That Canaan's Land should be their Lot when yet but few they were verse 12 But few in number and those few all friendless Strangers there verse 13 In Pilgrimage from Realm to Realm securely they remov'd verse 14 Whilst proudest Monarchs for their sakes severely he reprov'd verse 15 These mine anointed are said he let none my Servants wrong Nor treat the poorest Prophet ill that does to me belong verse 16 A Dearth at last by his Command did thro the Land prevail Till Corn the chief support of Life sustaining Corn did fail verse 17 But his indulgent Providence had pious Joseph sent Sold into Egypt but their Death who sold him to prevent verse 18 His Feet with heavy Chains were crush'd with Calumny his Fame verse 19 Till God's appointed Time and Word to his Deliv'rance came verse 20 The King his sov'reign Orders sent and rescu'd him with speed Whom private Malice had confin'd the People's Ruler freed verse 21 His Court Revenues Realm were all subjected to his Will verse 22 His greatest Princes to controul and teach his Statesmen Skill PART II. verse 23 To Egypt'then invited Guests half-famish'd Israel came And Jacob held by Royal Grant the fertile Soil of Ham. verse 24 Th' Almighty there with such Increase his People multiply'd Till with their proud Oppressors they in Strength and Number vy'd verse 25 Their vast increase th' Egyptians Hearts with jealous Anger fir'd Till they his Servants to destroy by treach'rous Arts conspir'd verse 26 His Servant Moses then he sent his chosen Aaron too verse 27 Empower'd with Signs and Miracles to prove their Mission true verse 28 He call'd for Darkness Darkness came Nature his Summons knew verse 29 Each Stream and Lake transform'd to Blood the wondring Fishes flew verse 30 In putrid Floods throughout the Land the Pest of Frogs was bred From noisom Fens sent up to croack at Pharaoh's Board and Bed verse 31 He gave the Sign and Swarms of Flies came down in cloudy Hosts Whilst Earth's enliv'ned Dust below bred Lice thro all their Coasts verse 32 He sent 'em batt'ring Hail for Rain and Fire for cooling Dew verse 33 He smote their Vines and Forest Plants and Garden 's Pride o'erthrew verse 34 He spake the Word and Locusts came with Caterpillars joyn'd They prey'd upon the poor Remains the Storm had left behind verse 35 From Trees to Herbage they descend no verdant thing they spare But like the naked Fallow-Field leave all the Pastures bare verse 36 From Field to Villages and Towns commission'd Vengeance flew One fatal stroke their eldest Hopes and Strength of Egypt flew verse 37 He brought his Servants forth enrich'd with Egypt's borrow'd Wealth And what transcends all Treasures else enrich'd with vig'rous Health verse 38 Egypt rejoyc'd in hopes to find her Plagues with them remov'd Taught dearly now to fear worse Ills by those already prov'd verse 39 Their shrouding Canopy by day a journeying Cloud was spread A fiery Pillar all the Night their Desart-Marches led verse 40 They long'd for Flesh with Ev'ning Quails he furnish'd ev'ry Tent From Heav'ns own Granary each Morn the Bread of Angels sent verse 41 He smote the Rock whose flinty Breast pour'd forth a gushing Tide Whose following Stream where-e'er the march'd the-Desart's Drought supply'd verse 42 For still he did on Abr'am's Faith and ancient League reflect verse 43 He brought his People forth with Joy with Triumph his Elect. verse 44 Quite-rooting out their Heathen Foes from Canaan's fertile Soil To them in cheap Possession gave the Fruit of other's Toil. verse 45 That they his Statutes might observe his sacred Laws obey For Benefits so vast let us our Songs of Praise repay Psalm CVI. verse 1 O Render thanks to God above The Fountain of eternal Love Whose Mercy firm thro' Ages past Has stood and shall for ever last verse 2 Who can his mighty Deeds express Not only vast but numberless What Mortal Eloquence can raise His Tribute of immortal Praise verse 3 Happy are they and only they Who from thy Judgments never stray Who know what 's right nor only so But always practice what they know verse 4 Extend to me that Favour Lord Thou to thy chosen dost afford When tbou return'st to set them free Let thy Salvation visit me verse 5 O! may I worthy prove to see Thy Saints in full prosperity That I the joyful Choir may joyn And count thy People's Triumph mine verse 6 But ah can we expect such Grace Of Parents vile the viler Race Who their Misdeeds haved acted o'er And with new Crimes increas'd the Score verse 7 Ingrateful they no longer thought On all his Works in Egypt wrought The Red-Sea they no sooner view'd But they their base distrust renew'd verse 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 verse 9 To right and left at his Command The parting Deep disclos'd her sand Where firm and dry the Passage lay As thro' some parcht and desart way verse 10 Thus rescu'd from their Foes they were Who closely press'd upon their Rear verse 11 Whose Rage pursu'd'em to those Waves That prov'd the rash Pursuer's Graves verse 12 The watry Mountains sudden Fall O'erwhelms proud Pharaoh Host and all This Proof did stupid Israel move To own God's Truth and praise his Love PART II. verse 13 But soon these Wonders they forgot And for his Counsel waited not verse 14 But lusting in the Wilderness Did him with fresh Temptations press verse 15 Strong Food at their Request he sent But made their Sin their Punishment verse 16 Yet still his Saints they did oppose The Priest and Prophet whom he chose verse 17 But Earth the Quarrel to decide Her Vengeful Jaws extending wide Rash Datban to her Centre drew With proud Abiram's factious Crew verse 18 The rest of those who did conspire To kindle wild Sedition's Fire With all their impious Train became A Prey to Heaven's devouring Flame verse 19 Near Horeb's Mount a Calf they made And to the molten Image pray'd verse 20 Adoring what their Hands did frame They chang'd their Glory to their Shame verse 21 Their God and Saviour they forgot And all his works in Egypt wrought verse 22 His Signs in Ham's astonisht Coast And where proud Pharoah's Troops were lost verse 23 Thus urg'd his vengeful hand he rear'd But Moses in the Breach appeared The Saint did for the Rebels pray And turn'd Heaven 's kindled wrath away verse 24 Yet they his pleasant Land despis'd Nor his repeated Promise priz'd verse 25
On you and on your Heirs he will increase of Blessings bring verse 15 Thrice happy you who Fav'rites are of this Almighty King verse 16 Heav'ns highest Orb of Glory he hiS Empire 's Seat design'd And gave this lower Globe of Earth a Portion td Mankind verse 17 They who in Death and Silence sleep to him no Praise afford verse 18 But we will bless for evermore our ever-living Lord. Psalm CXVI verse 1 MY Soul with grateful Thoughts of Love intirely is poslest Because the Lord vouchsasd to hear the Voice of my Request verse 2 Since he has now his Ear inclin'd I never will despair But still in all the straits of Life to him address my Prayer verse 3 With deadly Sorrows compass'd round with pains of Hell opprest When Troubles seiz'd my aking Heart and Anguish rack'd my Breast verse 4 On God's Almighty Name I call'd and thus to him I pray'd Lord I beseech thee save my Soul with Sorrows quite dismay'd verse 5 6 How just and merciful is God how gracious is the Lord Who saves the harmless and to me does timely help afford verse 7 Then free from pensive Cares my Soul resume thy wonted Rest For God has wond'rously to thee his bounteous Love exprest verse 8 When Death alarm'd me he remov'd my dangers and my Fears My Feet from falling he secur'd and dry'd my Eyes from Tears verse 9 Therefore my Life 's remaining years which God to me shall lend Will I in praises to his Name and in his Service spend verse 10 11 In God I trusted and of him in greatest Straits did boast For in my Flight all hopes of Aid from faithless Men were lost verse 12 13 Then what Return to him shall I for all his goodness make I 'll praise his Name and with glad Zeal the Cup of Blessing take verse 14 15 I 'll pay my Vows amongst his Saints whose Blood howe'er despis'd By Wicked Men in God's account is always highly priz'd verse 16 By various Ties O Lord must I to thy Dominion bow Thy humble Handmaid's Son before thy ransom'd Captive now verse 17 18 To thee I 'll Off rings bring of praise and whilst I bless thy Name The just performance of my Vows to all thy Saints proclaim verse 19 They in Jerusalem shall meet and in thy House shall joyn To bless thy Name consent and mix their Songs with mine Psalm CXVII verse 1 WIth cheerful Notes let all the Earth to Heav'n their Voices raise Let all inspir'd with godly Mirth sing solemn Hymns of Praise verse 2 God's tender Mercy knows no bound his Truth shall ne'er decay Then let the willing Nations round their grateful Tribute pay Psalm CXVIII verse 1 2 OPraise the Lord for he is good his Mercies ne'er decay That his kind Favours ever last let thankful Isr'el say verse 3 4 Their Sense of his eternal Love let Aaron's House express And that it never fails let all that fear the Lord confess verse 5 To God I made my humble moan with troubles quite opprest And he releas'd me from my Straits and granted my Request verse 6 Since therefore God does on my fide so graciously appear Why should the vain Attempts of Men possess my Soul with fear verse 7 Since God with those that aid my Cause vouchsases my part to take To all my Foes I need not doubt a just Return to make verse 8 9 For better 't is to trust in God and have the Lord our Friend Than on the greatest humane Pow'r for Safety to depend verse 10 11 Tho' many Nations closely leagu'd did ost beset me round Yet by his boundless Pow'r sustain'd I did their Strength confound verse 12 They swarm'd like Bees and yet their Rage was but a short-liv'd Blaze For whilst on God I still rely'd I vanquish'd them with ease verse 13 When all united press'd me hard in hopes to make me fall The Lord vouchsaf'd to take my part and fav'd me from them all verse 14 The Honour of my strange Escape to him alone belongs He is my Saviour and my Strength he only claims my Songs verse 15 Joy fills the Dwelling of the just whom God has fav'd from Harm For wond'rous things are brought to pass by his Almighty Arm. verse 16 He by his own resistless Pow'r has endless Honour won The saving Strength of his Right-hand amazing Works has done verse 17 God will not susser me to fall but still prolongs my Days That by declaring all his Works I may advance his Praise verse 18 When God had sorely me chastiz'd till quite of Hopes bereav'd His Mercy from the Gates of Death my fainting Life repriev'd verse 19 Then open wide the Temple-Gates to which the Just repair That I may enter in and praise my great Deliv'rer there verse 20 21 Within those Gates of God's Abgde to which the righteous press Since thou hast heard and set me safe thy holy Name I 'll bless verse 22 23 That which the Builders once refus'd is now the Corner-stone This is the wond'rous Work of God the Work of God alone verse 24 25 This Day is God's let all the Land exalt their cheerful Voice Lord we be seech thee fave us now and make us still rejoyce verse 26 Him that approaches in God's Name let all th' Assembly bless We that belong to God's own House have wish'd you good Success verse 27 God is the Lord thro' whom we all both Light and Comfort find Fast to the Altar's Horn with Cords the chosen Victim bind verse 28 Thou art my Lord O God and still I 'll praise thy holy Name Because thou only art my God I 'll celebrate thy Fame verse 29 O then with me give thanks to God who still does gracious prove And let the Tribute of our Praise be endless as his Love Psalm CXIX ALEPH. verse 1 HOW blest are they who always keep the pure and perfect way Who never from the sacred Paths of God's Commandments stray verse 2 How blest who to his righteous Laws have still obedient been And have with servent humble Zeal his Favour fought to win verse 3 Such Men their utmost caution use to shun each wicked Deed But in the path which he directs with constant Care proceed verse 4 Thou strictly hast enjoyn'd us Lord to learn thy sacred Will And all our Diligence employ thy Statutes to fulfil verse 5 O then that thy most holy Will might o'er my ways preside And I the course of all my Life by thy Direction guide verse 6 Then with Assurance should I walk from all Confusion free Convinc'd with Joy that all my Ways with thy Commands agree verse 7 My upright Heart shall my glad Mouth with cheerful Praises fill When by thy righteous Judgments taught I shall have learnt thy Will verse 8 So to thy sacred Laws shall I all due Observance pay O then forsakc me not my God nor cast me quite away BETH verse 9 How shall the Young preserve their Ways from all Pollution