kindly treats He guards the Orphan and the Wiles Of wicked men defeats 10. The God that does in Sion dwell Is our eternal King From Age to Age his Reign endures Let all his Praises sing PSALM CXLVII 1. O Praise the Lord with Hymns of Joy And celebrate his Fame For pleasant good and comely 't is To praise his Holy Name 2. His holy City God will build Tho levell'd with the Ground And bring his People back dispers'd O'er all the Nations round 3 4. He kindly heals the broken Hearts And all their Wounds does close He tells the Number of the Stars Their sev'ral Names he knows 5 6. Great is the Lord and great his Pow'r His Wisdom knows no Bound The meek he raises and throws down The Wicked to the Ground 7. To God the Lord a Hymn of Praise With grateful Voices sing To Songs of Triumph tune the Harp And strike each warbling string 8. He covers Heav'n with Clouds and thence Refreshing Rain bestows Thro' him on Mountain-tops the Grass With wond'rous Plenty grows 9. He salvage Beasts that loosely range With timely Food supplies He feeds the Raven's tender Brood And stops their hungry Cries 10. He values not the warlike Steed Nor in his Strength delights The nimble Foot that swiftly runs With just Disdain he slights 11. But he to him that fears his Name His tender Love extends To him that on his boundless Grace With stedfast Hope depends 12 13. Let Sion and Ierus'lem then To God their Praise address Who fenc'd their Gates with massie Bars And does their Children bless 14 15. He makes in all their Borders Peace With finest Wheat they 're fed He speaks the Word and what he wills Is done as soon as said 16. Large Flakes of Snow like fleecy Wool Descend at his Command And Hoary Frost like Ashes spread Is scatter'd o'er the Land 17. When he does join'd to these his Ice In little Morsels break Who can against his piercing Cold Secure Defences make 18. He sends his Word and strait it melts He makes his Wind to blow And soon the Streams congeal'd before In plenteous Currents flow 19. By Him his Statutes and Decrees To Iacob's Sons were shown And still to Isr'el's chosen Seed His righteous Laws are known 20. No other Nation this can boast Nor did he e'er afford To heathen Lands his Oracles And Knowledge of his Word Hallelujahâ— PSALM CXLVIII 1. YE boundless Realms of Joy Exalt your Maker's Fame His Praise your Song employ Above the starry Frame 2. Your Voices raise Ye Cherubims And Seraphims To sing his Praise 3 4. Thou Moon that rul'st the Night And Sun that guid'st the Day Ye glitt'ring Stars of Light To him your Homage pay His Praise declare Ye Heav'ns above And Clouds that move In liquid Air. 5 6. Let them adore the Lord And praise his holy Name By whose Almighty Word They all from Nothing came And so shall last From Changes free His firm Decree Stands ever fast 7 8. Let Earth her Tribute pay Praise him ye dreadful Whales And Fish that through the Sea Glide swift with glitt'ring Scales Fire Hail and Snow And misty Air And Winds that where He bids them blow 9 10. By Hills and Mountains all In grateful Consort join'd By Cedars stately tall And Trees for Fruit design'd By ev'ry Beast And creeping thing And Fowl of Wing His Name be blest 11 12. Let all of Royal Birth With those of humbler Frame And Judges of the Earth His matchless Praise proclaim In this Design Let Youths with Maids And hoary Heads With Children join 13. United Zeal be shown His wond'rous Fame to raise Whose glorious Name alone Deserves our endless Praise Earth's utmost Ends His Pow'r obey His glorious Sway The Skies transcends 14. His chosen Saints to grace He sets their Horn on high And favours Isr'el's Race Who still to him are nigh O therefore raise Your grateful Voice And still rejoice The Lord to praise PSALM CXLIX 1 2. O Praise ye the Lord prepare your glad Voice His Praise in the great Assembly to sing In our great Creator let Isr'el rejoice And Children of Sion be glad in their King 3 4. Let them his great Name extol in the Dance With Timbrel and Harp his Praises express Who always takes pleasure his Saints to advance And with his Salvation the Humble to bless 5 6. With Glory adorn'd his People shall sing To God who their Beds With Safety does shield Their Mouth fill'd with Praises of him their great King Whilst a two-edged Sword in their Hand they shall wield 7 8. Just Vengeance to take for Injuries past To punish those Lands that know not his Mind With Chains as their Captives to tie their Kings fast With Fetters of Iron their Nobles to bind 9. Thus shall they make good when them they destroy The dreadful Decree which God does proclaim Such Honour and Triumph his Saints shall enjoy O therefore for ever exalt his great Name PSALM CL. 1. O Praise the Lord in that blest Place From whence his Goodness largely flows Praise him in Heav'n where he his Face Unveil'd in perfect Glory shows 2. Praise him for all the mighty Acts Which he in our behalf has done His Kindness this Return exacts With which our Praise should equal run 3. Let the Shrill Trumpet 's warlike Voice Make Rocks and Hills his Praise rebound Praise him with Harp's melodious Noise And gentle Psaltry's silver Sound 4. Let Virgin-Troops soft Timbrels bring And some with graceful Motion dance Let Instruments of various Strings With Organs join'd his Praise advanceâ— 5. Let them who joyful Hymns compose To Cymbals set their Songs of Praise Cymbals of common Use and those That loudly sound on solemn Days 6. Let all things with glad Zeal contend The Breath he does to them afford In just Returns of Praise to spend Let ev'ry â—reature praise the Lord. The END of the PSALMS Gloria Patri c. Common Measure To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom we adore Be Glory as it was is now And shall be evermore As Psalm 100 c. To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom Earth and Heav'n adore Be Glory as it was of old Is now and shall be evermore As Psalm 25 c. To God the Father Son And Spirit Glory be As 't was and is and shall be so To all Eternity Advertisement HAving design'd to make such a Version of the Psalms as may be fit for Common Use we have endeavour'd it by the following Methods 1. By keeping strictly to the Text and where the Sense was doubtful determining it by the Scope and Occasion of the Psalm 2. By taking care to make the whole Version easie and intelligible 3. By endeavouring to express the Spirit and Genius of every Psalm and suiting our Style to the several Passions of the Author 4. By retaining â—he Connexion throughout each Psalm which does not always appear in the Prose Translation 5. By rendring the Hebraisms in their plain Sense and Meaning as agreed on by the best Commentators 6. By adapting our Measures to the Tunes that are best received turning several Psalms to those that are most Musical such as that of 100 113 148 and others N.T. N.B. FINIS
crown'd 17. For when they 're summon'd hence by Deaâ—â— They leave all this behindâ— No Shadow of their former Pomp Within the Grave they find 18. And yet they thought their State was blest Caught in the Flatt'rers Snare Who praises those that slight all else And of themselves take care 19. In their Forefathers Steps they tread And when like them they die Their wretched Ancestors and they In endless Darkâ—ess lie 20. For Man how great soe'â—r his state Unless he 's truly wise As like a sensual Beast he lives So like a Beast he dies PSALM L. 1 2. THE Lord hath spoke the mighty God Hath sent his Summons all abroad From dawning Light till Day declines The list'ning Earth his Voice has heard And he from Sion has appear'd Where Beauty in Perfection shines 3 4. Our God shall come and keep no more Misconstru'd Silence as before But wasting Flames before him send Around shall Tempests fiercely rage While he does Heav'n and Earth engage His just Tribunal to attend 5 6. Assemble all my Saints to me Thus runs the Great Divine Decree That in my lasting Cov'nant live And Off'rings bring with constant Care The Heavens his Justice shall declare For God himself shall Sentence give 7. Attend my People Isr'el hear Thy strong Accuser I 'll appear Thy God thy only God am I 8. 'T is not of Off'rings I complain With which you did both burnt and slain My sacred Altar still supply 9. Will this alone Atonement make No Bullock from thy Stall I 'll take Nor He-goat from thy Fold accept 10. The Forest Beasts that range alone The Cattel too are all my own That on a thousand Hills are kept 11. I know the Fowls that build their Nests In craggy Rocks and salvage Beasts That loosely haunt the open Fields 12. To thee if Hunger did oppress I need not tell my sad Distress Since the World 's mine and all it yields 13. Think'st thou that I have any need On slaughter'd Bulls and Goats to feed To eat their Flesh and drink their Blood 14. The sacrifice by me requir'd Is Hearts with grateful Love inspir'd And Vows with strictest Care made good 15. In time of Trouble call on me And I will set thee safe and free And Thou returns of Praise shalt make 16. But to the Wicked thus saith God How dar'st thou teach my Laws abroad Or in thy Mouth my Cov'nant take 17. For stubborn thou confirm'd iâ— Sin Hast proof against Instruction been And of my Word didst lightly speak 18. When thou a subtle Thief didst see Thou gladly didst with him agree And with Adult'rers didst partake 19. Vile Slander is thy constant Theme And thou thy Mouth and Tongue dost frame Vile and deceitful Words to spread 20. Thou dost with hateful Scandals wound Thy Brother and with Lies confound The Offspring of thy Mother's Bed 21. These things thou didst whom still I strove To gain with Silence and with Love Till thou didst wickedly surmise That I was such a one as thou But â—'ll repâ—ove and shame thee now And set thy Sins before thine Eyes 22. Ye wicked Fools mark this with Care Lest I should you in pieces tear Whilst none shall dare your Cause to own 23. Who praises me due Honour gives And to the Man that justly lives My strong Salvation shall be shown PSALM LI. 1. MY God as thou hast always been Continue ever kind Let me opprest with Loads of Guilt Thy wonted Mercy find 2 3. O wash me from my foul Offence And cleanse me from my Sin For I confess my Crime and see How great my Guilt has been 4. Against Thee only Lord have I And in thy Sight transgress'd Whose Words and Judgments pure and just Will bear the strictest Test. 5. In Guilt each sev'ral part was form'd Of all this sinful Frame In Guilt I was câ—â—ceiv'd and born The Heir of Sin and Shame 6. Yet thou O God whose searching Eye Does inward Truth require In secret didst with Wisdom's Laws My tender Soul inspire 7. O then with Hysâ—op purge my Soul And so I shall be clean In pity wash me and I shall More white than Snow remain 8. Make me with Joy and Gladness hear Thy kind forgiving Voice That so the Bones which thou hast broke With Comfort may rejoice 9 10. Blot out my Sins nor let thine Eyes My Fault in Anger view Create in me a Heart that 's cleaâ— A virtuous mind renew PART II. 11. Withdraw not thou thy Presence Lord Nor caâ—t me from thy sight Nor let thy Holy Spirit take It 's everlasting Flight 12. The Joy which thy Salvation gives Let mâ— again obtain And thy free Spirit 's firm Support My stagg'ring Soul sustain 13. So I thy just and righteous Ways To Sinners will impart Whilâ—t my Advice shall wicked Men To thy just Laws coâ—vert 14. Do Thou my Guilt of Blood remove My Saviour and my God And my glad Tongue shall loudly tell Thy râ—ghteous Acts abroad 15. Let thy Free Grace unlock my Lips With Sorrow clos'd and Shame So shall my Mouth thy Wond'rous Praise To all the World proclaim 16. Could Victims for my Guilt atone Whole Hecatombs should die But on such Off'rings thou disdain'st To cast a gracious Eye 17. A broken Spirit is the Gift By God most highly priz'd By him a broken contrite Heart Shall never be despis'd 18. Let Sion Lord thy Favour find Of thy Good Will assur'd And thy own City flourish long By lofty Walls secur'd 19. Theâ— shall the Righteous Off'rings bring And pleasing Tribute pay And Sacrifice of choicest kind Upon thy Altar lay PSALM LII 1. IN vain O Man of matchless Might Thou boast'st thy self in Ill Since God whose Pow'r is much more great Vouchsafes his Favour still 2. Thy wicked Tongue does sland'rous Tales Maliciously devise And like a Rasor sharply set Does wound with treach'rous Lies 3 4. Thy Thoughts are more on Ill than Good On Lies than Truth employ'd Thy Tongue delights in Words by which The Guiltless are destroy'd 5. God shall for ever blast thy Hopes And snatch thee soon away Nor in thy Dwelling-place permit Nor in the World to stay 6. The Just with pious Fear shall see The downfall of thy Pride Shall at thy sudden Ruine laugh And thus thy Fall deride 7. See there the haughty Man that was Who proudly God defy'd Who trusted in his Wealth and still On wicked Arts rely'd 8. But like those Olive-Plants am I That shade God's Temple round And hope with his indulgent Grace To be for ever crown'd 9. So shall my Soul with Praise O God Extoll thy wondrous Love And on thy Name with Patience wait For this thy Saints approve PSALM LIII 1. THE wicked Fools must sure suppose That God is but a Name This their lewd Practice plainly shows Since Virtue all disclaim 2. The Lord look'd down from Heav'n's high Tow'r And did all Mankind view To see if any own'd his Pow'r Or Truth or Justice knew 3. But
other Lands outvies 7. Therefore my Soul shall bless the Lord Whose Word 's my Guide and Light Who private Counsel does afford In dark Afflictions Night 8. Nothing I know can lie conceal'd From his All-seeing Eye And my firm Hope has never fail'd Because he still is nigh 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 10. Thou Lord when I resign my Breathâ— My Soul from Hell wilt free Nor let thy Holy One in death The least Corruption see 11. Thou shalt the Paths of Life display Which to thy presence lead Where Pleasures dwell without allay And Joys that never fade PSALM XVII 1. TO my just Plea my sad Complaint Attend O Righteous Lord And to my Pray'r as 't is unfeign'd A gracious Ear afford 2. As in â—hy Presence I 'm approv'd So let my Sentence be And with impartial Eyes O Lord My upright Dealing see 3. For thou hast prov'd my Heart by day And visited by Night And on the strictest Tryal found â—ts 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 4. I know what wicked Men would do Their Safety to maintain But me thy just and mild Commands From bloody Paths restrain 5. That I may still in spight of Wrongs My Innocence secure O! Guide me in thy righteous Ways And make my Footsteps sure 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 7. The Wonders of thy Love and Care In my Defence engage Thou whose right Hand preserves thy Saints From their Oppressors Rage PART II. 8 9. O! keep me in thy tend'rest Care With shelt'ring Wings stretch'd out From cruel and oppressing Foes That compass me about 10. O'ergrown with Luxury enclos'd In their own Fat they lie And with a proud blaspheming Mouth Both God and Man defie 11. Well may they boast for they have now My Path encompass'd round Their Eyes at Watch their Bodies bow'd And couching to the Ground 12. In Posture of a Lion set When greedy of his Prey Or a young Lion when he lurks Within a Covert Way 13. Arise O Lord defeat their Plots Their swelling Rage controul From the ungodly Man thy Sword Deliver thou my Soul 14. From worldly Men thy sharpest Scourge Whose Portion 's here below Who fill'd with earthly Stores aspire No other Bliss to know 15. Pleas'd with a num'rous Race to share Their Substance while they live Successive Heirs to whom they may The vast Remainder give 16. But Lord for me I only crave The Treasure of thy Grace And waking in my Soul to find The â—mage of thy Face PSALM XVIII 1 2. NO Change of Times shall ever shock My firm Affection Lord to thee For thou hast always been a Rock A Fortress and Defence to me Thou my 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 3. To thee I 'll still 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 4 5. By Floods of wicked Men distress'd With deadly Sorrows compass'd round With dire infernal Pangs oppress'd In Death's unwieldy Fetters bound 6. To Heav'n 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. 7. When God arose to take my part The trembling Earth did quake for fear From their firm Posts the Hills did start Nor durst his dreadful Fury bear 8. Thick Clouds of Smoak disperst abroad Ensigns of Wrath before him came Devouring Fire around him glow'd That Coals were kindled at its Flame 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 10. The Chariot of the King of Kings Which Troops of harness'd Angâ—ls drew On a strong Tempest 's rapid Wings With most amazing Swiftness flew 11 12. Black wat'ry 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 13. Thro Heav'n's 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 14. His sharpen'd Arrows round he threw Which made his scatter'd Foes retreat Like Darts his nimble Light'nings â—lew And quickly finish'd their Defeat 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. 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 17. God his resistless Pow'r employ'd My strongest Foes Attempts to break Who else with ease had soon destroy'd The Weak defence that I could make 18. Their subtle Rage had near prevail'd When I distress'd and friendless lay But still when other Succours fail'd God was my firm Support and Stay 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 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 21 22. For I his Judgments kept in sight In his just Ways I always trod I never did his Statutes slight Nor vainly wander'd from my God 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. 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 shalt Justice shew The Pure thy Purity shall see Such as perversly chuse to go Shall meet perverse Returns from Thee 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 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 scale 30. For Gods Designs shall still succeed His Word will bear the strictest Test He 's a strong Shield to all that need And on his sure Protection rest 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. 32 33. 'T is God that girds my Armour on And all my just Designs fulâ—ills Through him my Feet can swiftly run And nimbly climb the steepest Hills 34. Lessons of War from him I
together rowl'd He makes in Heaps to lye And lays as in a Store-house safe The wat'ry Treasures by 8 9. Let Earth and all that dwell therein Before him trembling stand For when he spake the word 't was done 'T was fix'd at his Command 10. He when the Heathen closely plot Their Counsels undermines His Wisdom ineffectual makes The People's vain Designs 11. But what the mighty Lord decrees Shall stand for ever sure The settled purpose of his Heart To Ages shall endure PART II. 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 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 16 17. No King is safe by num'rous Hostâ— Their Strength the Strong deceives No manag'd Horse by Force or Speed His Warlike Rider saves 18 19. 'T is God who those that trust in him Beholds with gracious Eyes He frees their Soul from Death their Wants In time of Dearth supplies 20 21. Our Soul on God with Patience waits Our Help and Shield is He Then Lord let still our Hearts rejoice Because we trust in Thee 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 1. THrough all the changing Scenes of Life In Trouble and in Joy The Praises of my God shall still My Heart and Tongue employ 2. Of his Deliv'rance I will boast Till all that are distrest From my Example Comfort take And charm their Grief to rest 3. O magnifie the Lord with me With me exalt his Name 4. Distress'd to him I sought he heard And to my rescue came 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 6. Behold say they the Supplicant Whom Providence reliev'd The Man so dang'rously beset So wond'rously retriev'd 7. His Angel Hosts encamp around The Dwellings of the Just Deliv'rance he affords to all Who on his Succour trust 8. O taste th' Experience of his Love The Tryal will decide How bless'd they are and only they Who in his Truth confide 9. Fear him ye Saints and you will then Have nothing else to fear Fear him make you his Service yours He 'll make your Wants his Care 10. When Hungry Rapine fails with Prey Young Lions to provide All those that meekly fear the Lord Shall have their Wants supply'dâ— PART II. 11. Approach ye piously dispos'd And my Instruction hear I 'll teach you the true Discipline Of his religious Fear 12. Let him who Length of Life desires And prosp'rous Days would see 13. From Slander 's Venom keep his Tongue His Lips from Falshood free 14. The crooked Paths of Vice decline And Virtue 's Ways pursue Establish Peace where 't is begun And where 't is lost renew 15. The Lord from Heav'n beholds the Just With favourable Eyes And when distress'd his gracious Ear Is opened to their Cries 16. But turns his wrathful Look on those Whom Mercy can't reclaim To cut them off and raze from Earth Their hated Race and Name 17. Deliv'rance to his Saints he gives When his relief they crave 18. Still nigh to heal the broken Heart And contrite Spirit save 19. The Wicked oft but still in vain Against the Just conspire 20. For under their Afâ—liction's weight He keeps their Bones entire 21. The Wicked from their Wickedness Their Ruine shall derive Whilst them their Malice and their Names The Righteous shall survive 22. The Lord redeems his Servants Souls Who on his Trust depend To them and their Posterity His Blessings shall descend PSALM XXXV 1. AGainst all those that strive with me O Lord assert my Right With such as War unjustly wage Do Thou my Battels sight 2. Thy Buckler take and bind thy Shield Upon thy warlike Arm Stand up my God in my defence And keep me safe from Harm 3. Bring forth thy Spear stop those that seek My guiltless Blood to spill Say to my Soul I am thy Health And will preserve thee still 4. Whilst they with Shame are covered o'er That my Destruction sought And such as did my Harm devise Are to Confusion brought 5. Then shall they fly dispers'd like Chaff That 's scatter'd by the Wind God's vengeful Minister of Wrath Shall follow close behind 6. And when through dark and slipp'ry ways They strive thy Rage to shun Thy vengeful Ministers of Wrath Shall goad them as they run 7. Since unprovok'd by any Wrong They hid their treach'rous Snare And for my harmless Soul a Pit Did without Cause prepare 8. Surpriz'd by Mischiefs unforeseen By their own Traps betray'd Their Feet shall fall into the Net Which they for me had laid 9. Whilst my glad Soul shall God's great Name For his Deliv'rance bless And by his Saving Health secur'd It s grateful Joy express 10. My very Bones shall say O Lord Who can compare with Thee Who sett'st the poor and helpless Man From strong Oppressors free PART II. 11. False Witnesses with forg'd Complaints Against my Truth combin'd And to my Charge such things they laid As I had ne'er design'd 12. The Good which I to them had done With Evil they repaid And urg'd by Malice undeserv'd Did ev'n my Life invade 13. But as for me when they were sick I did in Sackcloth mourn I pray'd and fasted and my Pray'r Did to my self return 14. Had they my Friends or Breth'ren been I could have done no more Nor with a Grief more sharp and true A Mother's Loss deplore 15. How diff'ring has their Carriage prov'd In times of my Distress When they in Crowds together met Did salvage Joy express The Rabble too in num'rous Throngs By their Example came And ceas'd not with their sordid Taunts To wound my spotless Fame 16. Scoâ—fers that noble Tables haunt And earn their Bread with Lies Did gnash their Teeth and sland'rous Jests Maliciously devise 17. But Lord how long wilt thou look onâ— On my behalf appear And save my guiltless Soul which they Like salvage Beasts would tear PART III. 18. So I before the list'ning World Shall grateful Thanks express And where the great Assembly meets Thy Name with Praises bless 19. Lord suffer not my causeless Foes Who me unjustly hate With puâ—lick Joy or private Winks To mock my sad Estate 20. For they with Hearts averse from Peace Maliciously devise Against the Men of quiet Minds To utter spiteful Lies 21. Nor with these private Arts content With open Mouths they bawl And say at last we 've found him out Our selves have seen it all 22. But Thou who dost both them and me With righteous Eyes survey Declare my Innocence O Lord And keep not far away 23. Stir up thy self and freshly rowz'd To Judgment Lord awake Thy righteous Servant's Cause O God To thy Decision take
to his Name 8. Peace-Off'rings on his Altar lay Before his Throne your Homage pay Which He and He alone can claim 9. To worship at his sacred Court Let all the trembling World resort 10. Proclaim aloud Iehovah reigns Whose Pow'r the Universe sustains And banisht Justice will restore 11. Let therefore Heav'n new Joys confess And Earth celestial Transport bless Her loud Applause the Ocean roar Her mute Inhabitants rejoice And for this Triumph find a Voice 12. For Joy let fertile Valleys sing The Meads their flowing Tribute bring The Groves wing'd Choristers awake 13. To welcome great Messiah's Day For lo the Lord is on his way 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 1. IEhovah reigns let all the Earth In his just Government rejoice Let all the Isles with sacred Mirth In his Applause unite their Voice 2. Darkness and Clouds of awful shade His dazling Glory shroud in state Justice and Truth his Guards are made And fixt by his Pavilion wait 3. Devouring Fire before his Face His â—oes around with Vengeance strook 4. His Lightnings set the World on blaze Earth saw it and with Terror shook 5. The proudest Hills his Presence felt Their Height nor Strength couldâ— Help afford The proudest Hills like Wax did melt In presence of Earth's Sov'reign Lord. 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 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 8. Glad Sion of thy Triumph heard And Iudah's Daughters were o'erjoy'd Because thy Righteous Judgments Lordâ— Have Pagan Pride and Power destroy'd 9. For thou O Lord art seated high Above Earth's Potentates enthron'd Thou Lord unrivall'd in the Skie Supream by all the Gods art own'd 10. You who to serve this Lord aspire Abhor what 's ill and Truth esteem He keeps his Servants Souls entire And will from wicked Hands redeem 11. For Seeds are sown of glorious Light A future Harvest for the Just And Gladness for the Heart upright To recompence its pious Trust. 12. Rejoice ye Righteous in the Lord Memorials of his Holiness Deep in your Faithful Breasts record And with your thankful Tongues confess PSALM XCVIII 1. SIng to the Lord a new-made Song Who wond'rous things has done With his Right-hand and holy Arm The Conquest he has won 2. The Lord has through th' astonisht World Display'd his saving Might His Righteousness shewn openly Before the Heathens sight 3. Of Israel's House his Love and Truth Have ever mindful been Wide Earth's remotest Parts the Power Of Israel's God have seen 4. Let therefore Earth's Inhabitants Their cheerful Voices raise With Universal Jubilee Mankind resound his Praise 5. With Harp and Hymns soft Melody Into the Consort bring 6. The Trumpet and shrill Cornet's Sound Before th' Almighty King 7. Let the loud Ocean roar her Joy With all that Seas contain The Earth and her Inhabitants Join consort with the Main 8. With Joy let Riv'lets swell to Streams To joyful Torrents they And ecchoing Vales from Hill to Hill Redoubled Shouts convey 9. To welcom the great Judge of Earth Who does with Justice come And with impartial Equity Both to reward and doom PSALM XCIX 1. IEhovah reigns let therefore allâ— The guilty Nations quake On Cherubs Wings he sits enthron'd Let Earth's Foundations shakeâ— 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 3. Let therefore all with Praise address His great and dreadful Name And with his unresisted Might His Holiness proclaim 4. For Truth and Justice in his Reign Of Strength and Pow'r take place His Judgments are with Righteousness Dispens'd to Iacob's Race 5. Therefore exalt the Lord our God Before his Footstool fall And with his unresisted might His Holiness extol 6. Moses and Aaron thus of oldâ— Among his Priests ador'd Amongâ—t his Prophets Samuel thus His sacred Name implor'd Distrest upon the Lord they call'd Who ne'r their Suit deny'd But as with Rev'rence they invok'd He graciously reply'd 7. For with their Camp his Oracle The cloudy Pillar mov'd They kept his Laws and to his Will Obedient Servants prov'd 8. Thou answer'dst them forgiving oft Thy People for their sake And such as against them conspir'd Didst sad Examples make 9. With Worship at his sacred Courts Exalt our God and Lord For He who only holy is Alone should be ador'd PSALM C. 1. BE joyfull all ye Realms of Earth Praise God to whom your Praise belongsâ— Serve ye the Lord with awful Mirth Before his Presence come with Songs 2. The Lord ye know is God alone Who us without our Aid did make Us for his Flock vouchsafes to own And for his Pasture-Sheep to take 3. O enter then with Thanks sincere His Temple Gates his Courts with Praise To bless his Name devourly there Your grateful Hearts and Voices raise 4. For He 's the Lord supreamly good His Mercy shall for ever last His Truth has always firmly stood And so shall stand for ever fast PSALM CI. 1. OF Mercy 's never-failing Spring And stedfast Judgment I will sing And since they both to Thee belong To Thee O Lord address my Song 2. When Lord thou shalt with me reside Wise Discipline my Reign shall guide With blameless Life my self I 'll make A Pattern for my Court to take 3. No ill Design will I pursue Nor those my Fav'rites make thaâ— doâ— 4. Who to Reproof bears no regard Him will I totally discard 5. The private Slanderer shall be In publick Justice doom'd by meâ— From haughty Looks I 'll turn aside And mortifie the Heart of Pride 6. But Honesty call from her Cell In Splendour at my Court to dwell Who Virâ—ue's Practice make their Care Shall have the first Preferments thereâ— 7. No Politicks shall recommend His Country's Foe to be my Friend None e'er shall to my Favour rise By Flatt'ring or Malicious Lies 8. All those who wicked Courses take An early Sacrifice I 'll make Cut off destroy till none remain God's holy City to prophane PSALM CII 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 2. O hide not thou thy glorious Face In times of deep Distress Incline thine Ear and when I call My Sorrows soon redress 3. Each cloudly Portion of my Life Like scatter'd Smoak expires My shriv'led Bones are like a Hearth That 's parch'd with constant Fires 4. My Heart like Grass that feels the Blastâ— Of some infectious Wind Is wither'd so with Grief that scarce My needful Food I mind 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 6.
makes our Face to shine And Corn that wasted Strength renews PART III. 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 17. Safe in the lofty Cedars Arms The Wand'rers of the Air may rest The hospitable Pine from harms Protects the Stork her pious Guest 18. Wild Goats the craggy Rock ascend Its tow'ring Heights their Fortress make Whose Cells in Labyrinths extend Where feebler Creatures Refuge take 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 20 21. Darkness he makes the Day to shroud When Forest-Beasts securely stray Young Lions roar their Wants aloud To Providence that sends 'em Prey 22. They range all Night on Slaughter bent Till summon'd by the rising Morn To sculk in Dens with one consent The conscious Ravagers return 23. Forth to the Tillage of his Soil The Husbandman securely goes Commencing with the Sun his Toil With him returns to his Repose 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. 25. But still thy vast unfathom'd Main Of Wonders a new Scene supplies Whose Depths â—nhabitants contain Of every Form and every Size 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 27. These various Troops of Sea and Land In sense of common Want agree All wait on thy dispensing Handâ— And have their daily Alms from Thee 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 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 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 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 32. One Look of thine one wrathful Look Earth's panting Breast with Terror sills One Touch from Thee with Clouds of Smoak In Darkness shrouds the proudest Hills 33. In praising him while he prolongs My Breath I will that Breath employ 34. And join Devotion to my Songs Sincere as is in him my Joy 35. While Sinners from Earth's Face are hurl'd My Soul praise thou his holy Name Till with thy Song the listning World Join consort and his Praise proclaim PSALM CV 1. O Render Thanks and bless the Lord Invoke his sacred Name Acquaint the Nations with his Deeds His matchless Deeds proclaim 2. Sing to his Praise in lofty Hymns His wond'rous Works rehearse Make them the Theme of your Discourse And Subject of your Verse 3. Boast in his sacred Name a Name Alone to be ador'd And let their Heart o'erflow with Joy That humbly seek the Lord. 4. Seek ye the Lord his saving Strength Devoutly still implore And where he 's ever present seek His Face for evermore 5. The Wonders that his Hands have wrought Keep thankfully in mind The righteous Statutes of his Mouth And Laws to us assign'd 6. Know ye his Servant Abr'am's Seed And Iacob's chosen Race 7. He 's still our God his Judgments still Throughout the Earth take place 8. His Cov'nant he has kept in mind For num'rous Ages past That yet for thousand Ages more In equal Force shall last 9. First sign'd to Abr'am next by Oath To Isaac made secure 10. To Iacob and his Heirs a Law For ever to endure 11. That Canaan's Land should be their Lot When yet but few they were 12. But few in number and those few Unfriended Strangers there 13. In Pilgrimage from Realm to Realm Uninjur'd they remov'd 14. Whilst proudest Monarchs for their sakes Severely he reprov'd 15. These mine Anointed are said he Let none my Servants wrong Nor treat the poorest Prophet ill That does to me belong 16. A Dearth at last by his Command Did far and near prevail Till Corn the chief Support of Life Sustaining Corn did fail 17. But his indulgent Providence Had Ioseph sent before Sold into Egypt but their Lives Who sold him to restore 18. His Feet with heavy Chains were crush'd With Calumny his Fame 19. Till God's appointed Time and Word To his Acquittal came 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 21. His Court and Realm Revenues all Subjected to his Will 22. His Princes to controul and teach His Politicians Skill PART II. 23. To Egypt then invited Guests Half-famisht Israel came And Iacob held by Royal Grant The fertile Soil of Ham. 24. Th' Almighty there with such Increase His People multiply'd Till both for Strength and Number they Their envious Foes desy'd 25. His People's Growth Egyptian Hearts With jealous Anger fir'd Till they his Servants to destroy By treach'rous Arts conspir'd 26. His Envoy Moses then he sent His chosen Aaron too 27. Empowr'd with Signs and Miracles To prove their Mission true 28. He call'd for Darkness Darkness came Nature his Summons knew 29. Each Stream and Lake transform'd to Blood Their scaly Offspring slew 30. In putrid Floods throughout the Land The Pest of Frogs was bred From noisome Fens preferr'd to croak At Pharaoh's Board and Bed 31. He gave the Signal Swarms of Flies Came down in cloudy Hosts Whilst Earth's enliv'ned Dust below Bred Lice through all their Coasts 32. He sent 'em batt'ring Hail for Rain And Fire for cooling Dew 33. He smote their Vines their Forest-Plants And Gardens Pride o'erthrew 34. He spake the word and Locusts came With Caterpillars join'd They prey'd upon the poor Remains The Sâ—orm had left behind 35. From Trees to Herbage they descend No verdant thing they spare But naked as the fallow'd Field Leave all the Pastures bare 36. From Memphis Soil to Memphis Sons Commission'd Vengeance flew One fatal Stroke their eldest Hopes And Strength of Egypt slew 37. He brought 'em forth each one enrich'd With Egypt's borrow'd Wealth And what transcends all Treasures else Enrich'd with vig'rous Health 38. Egypt rejoic'd in hopes to find Her Plagues with them remov'd Taught dearly now to fear worse Ills By those already prov'd 39. Their shrouding Canopy by day A journeying Cloud was spread A fiery Pillar all the night Their Desart-marches led 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 41. He smote the Rock her flinty Breast A gushing Tide pour'd out Whose following Stream where-e'er they march'd Reliev'd the Desart's Drought 42. For still he did on Abr'am's Faith And ancient League reflect 43. He brought
Goodness praise And for the mighty Works which he Throughout the wond'ring World displayâ— 9. For he from Heav'n the sad estate Of longing Souls with Pity Eyes And hungry Souls that paâ—t for Meat With envy'd Plenty He supplies PART II. 10. Those that with darkness compass'd round Sit down in Death's most dismal Shade Or lie with weighty Fetters bound By pressing Cares more heavy made 11 12. Because God's Counsel they desy'd And proudly scorn'd his holy Word He them with these Affliâ—tions try'dâ— They fell and none could Help aâ—â—ordâ— 13. Then soon to God's indulgent Ear Did they their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear And freed them from their deep Distress 14. From dismal Dungeons dark as Night And Shades as black as Death 's Abode He brought them forth to chearful Light And welcom Liberty bestow'd 15. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his Goodness praise And for the mighty Works which he Throughout the wond'ring World displays 16. For he with his almighty Hand The Gates of Brass in pieces broke Nor could the massy Bars withstand Or temper'd Steel resist his Stroke PART III. 17. Remorseless Wretches void of Sense With bold Transgressions God defie And for their multiply'd Offence Opprest with sore Diseases lie 18. Their Soul a Prey to Pain and Fear Abhors to taste the choicest Meats And they by faint Degrees draw near To Death's uncomfortable Gates 19. Then strait to Gods indulgent Ear Do they their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsafes to hear And frees them from their deep Distress 20. He all theâ—â— sad Distempers heals His Word both Health and Safety gives And when all humane Succour fails From near Destruction them retrieves 21. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his Goodness praise And for the mighty Works which he Through all the wond'ring World displays 22. With Off'rings let the Altars flame Whilst they their grateful Thanks express And with loud Joy his holy Name For all his wond'rous Actions blesâ— PART IV. 23 24. They that in Ships with Courage bold O'er swelling Waves their Trade pursue Do God's amazing Works behold And in the Deep his Wonders view 25. No sooner his Command is past But forth a dreadful Tempest flies Which sweeps the Sea with rapid Haste And makes its stormy Billows rise 26. Sometimes the Ships toss'd up to Heav'n On Tops of mounting Waves appear Then down the vast Abyss are driv'n Whilst ev'ry Soul dissolves with fear 27. They reel and stagger to and fro Like Men with Fumes of Wine opprest Nor do the skilful Seamen know Which way to steer what Course is best 28. Then strait to God's indulgent Ear They do their mournful Cry address Who graciously vouchsafes to hear And frees them from their deep Distress 29 30. The stormy Tempest he allays And makes the Billows calm and still With Joy they see their Fury cease And he conducts them where they will 31. O then that all the Earth with me Would God for this his Goodness Praise And for the mighty Works which he Throughout the wond'ring World displays 32. Let them where all the Tribes resort Advance to Heav'n his glorious Name And in the Elders sov'reign Court With one consent his Praise proclaim PART V. 33 34. A fruitful Land where Streams abound Gods just Revenge if People sin Will turn to dry and barren Ground To punish those that dwell therein 35 36. The parcht and desart Heath he makes To flow with Streams and springing Wells Which for his Lot the Hungry takes And in strong Cities safely dwells 37 38. He sows the Fields and Vineyards plants Which all his Toil with Int'rest pay Nor can whilst God his Blessing grants His fruitful Seed or Stock decay 39. But when his Sins Heav'n's Wrath provoke He quickly fades and falls away He feels th' Oppressor's gauling Yoke Of Care and Grief the wretched Prey 40. The Prince that slights God's just Commands Expos'd to scorn must quit his Throne And over wild and desart Lands Where no Path offers stray alone 41. Whilst God from all Afflicting Cares Sets up the humble Man on high And causes his increasing Heirs With his abounding Flocks to vie 42 43. Then Sinners shall have nought to say The just a decent Joy shall show The Wise the strange Events shall weigh And thence God's Goodness fully know PSALM CVIII 1. O God my Heart is fully bent To magnifie thy Name And of my cheerful Songs thy Praise Shall be the glorious Theme 2. Awake my Lute nor thou my Harp Thy warbling Notes delay Whilst I with early Hymns of Joy Prevent the dawning Day 3. To all the list'ning Tribes O Lord Thy wond'rous Works I 'll tell And to those Nations sing thy Praise That round about us dwell 4. Because thy Mercy 's boundless Height The Heav'ns themselves transcends And far beyond th' aspiring Clouds Thy faithful Truth extends 5. Be thou exalted Lord by them Above the Starry Frame O let the World with one Consent Confess thy glorious Name 6. That all thy chosen People Thee Their Saviour may declare Let thy Right-hand protect me still And answer thou my Pray'r 7. Since God the God of Truth hath spoke My Arms shall sure prevail With Joy I Shechem shall divide And measure Succoth's Vale 8. Gilead is mine Manassâ—h too And Ephraim owns my Cause Their Strength my Regal Pow'r supports And Iudah gives my Laws 9. Moab I 'll make my servile Drudge On vanquisht Edom tread And o'er the proud Philistine Lands Advance my lofty Head 10. By whose Support and Aid shall I Their well-fenc'd Towns invade Who will my conq'ring Troops conduct And into Edom lead 11. Lord wilt not thou assist our Arms Tho late thou didst forsake And wilt not thou of these our Hosts The happy Guidance take 12. O to thy Servants in Distress Thy speedy Succour send For vain it is on humane Aid For Safety to depend 13. Then valiant Acts shall we perâ—orm If thou thy Pow'r disclose For God it is and God alone That treads down all our Foes PSALM CIX 1. O God whose former Mercies make My constant Praise thy Due Hold not thy peace but my sad State With wonted Favour view 2. For sinful Men with lying Lips Deceitful Speeches frame And with their studied Slanders seek To wound my spotless Fame 3. Their envious Hatred prompts them still Malicious Lies to spread And all against my Life combine By causeless Fury led 4. Those whom with tend'rest Love I us'd My chief Opposers are Whilst I of other Friends bereft Resort to Thee by Pray'r 5. Since Mischief for the Good I did Their strange Reward does prove And Hatred's the Return they make For undissembled Love 6. Their guilty Leader shall be made To some bad Man a Slave And when he 's try'd his mortal Foe For his Accuser have 7. His Guilt when Sentence is pronounc'd Shall find a dreadful Fate Whilst his rejected Pray'r
but serves To make his Crime more great 8. He snatcht by some untimely Fate Sha'n't live out half his Days Another by divine Decree Shall on his Office seize 9 10. His Seed shall Orphans be his Wife A Widow plung'd in Grief His vagrant Children beg their Bread Where none can give Relief 11. His ill-got Fortune shall be made To Userers a Prey The Fruit of all his Toil and Care By Strangers born away 12. None shall be found that to his Wants Their Mercy shall extend Or to his helpless Orphan Seed The least Assistance lend 13. A swift Destruction soon shall seize On his unhappy Race And the next Age his hated Name Shall utterly deface 14. The Vengeancâ— of his Father's Sins Upon his Head shall fall God on his Mother's Crimes shall think And punish him for all 15. All these in horrid Order rank'd Before the Lord shall stand Till his fierce Anger quite cuts off Their Mem'ry from the Land PART II. 16. Because he never Mercy shew'd But still the Poor oppress'd And sought to slay the helpless Man With heavy Woes oppress'd 17. Therefore the Curse he lov'd to vent Shall his own Portion prove And Bleâ—sing which he always loath'd Shall far from him remove 18. Since Cursing was his constant Pride â—ike Water it shall spread Through all his Veins and stick like Oyl With which his Bones are fed 19. This like a poison'd Robe shall still His constant Cov'ring be Or an envenom'd Belt from which He never shall be free 20. Thus shall the Lord reward all those That Ill to me design That with malicious false Reports Against my Life combine 21. But for thy glorious Name O God Do thou appear for me And for thy gracious Mercy 's sake Preserve and set me free 22. For I a poor and helpless Wretch Am void of all Relief My Heart is wounded with Distress And quite pierc'd through with Grief 23. I like an Ev'ning Shade am gone Which vanishes apace Like Locusts up and down I 'm tost That have no certain place 24 25. My Knees with Fasting are grown weak My Body lank and lean All that behold me shake their Heads And treat me with Disdain 26 27. But for thy Mercy 's sake O Lord Do thou my Foes withstand That all may see 't is thy own Act The Work of thy Right-hand 28. Then let them curse if thou but bless Their Portion shall be Shame When they against me rise but I With Joy shall praise thy Name 29. Thus shall my Foe be cloath'd with Shame And spight of all his Pride His own Confusion like a Cloak The guilty Wretch shall hide 30. But I to Heav'n in grateful Thanks My chearful Voice will raise And where the great Assembly meets Set forth God's noble Praise 31. For him the Poor shall always â—ind His sure and constant Friend And he shall from unrighteous Dooms His guiltless Soul defend PSALM CX 1. THE Lord said to my Lord Sit thou At my Right-hand till I subdue And all thy Foes thy Foot-stool makeâ— 2. Supream in Sion thou shalt be And thence extend thy Sov'reignty O'er all who thy just Rights would take 3. Thee in thy Pow'rs triumphant Day The willing Nations shall obey And when thy rising Beams they view Redeem'd from Superstition's Night To Thee shall be assembled bright And numberless as Morning Dew 4. The Lord has sworn nor sworn in vain That like Melchizedech's thy Reign And Priesthood â—â—all no Period knowâ— 5. No proud Competitor to sit At thy Right-hand will he permit But in his Wrath Crown'd Heads o'erthrow 6. The sentenc'd Heathen he shall slay And fill with Carcasses his way Till he has struck Earth's Tyrants dead 7. But in the High-way Brook shall first Like some poor Pilgrim slack his Thirst And then in Triumph lift his Head PSALM CXI 1. PRaise ye the Lord our God to praise My Soul her utmost Pow'rs shall raise 'Mongst private Friends and in the Throng Oâ— Saints his Praise shall be my Song 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 3. Glory and Majesty attend On ev'ry Work he takes in hand His Truth confirm'd through Ages past Shall to eternal Ages last 4. By Precept he has us enjoin'd To keep his wond'rous Works in mind And to Posterity record That good and gracious is our Lord 5. Whose Bounty 's ever-flowing Tide Their Wants who fear'd his Name supply'd For ever he will keep in mind His Cov'nant with our Fathers sign'd 6. At once astonisht and o'erjoy'd They saw his matchless Pow'r employ'd Whereby the Heathen were suppress'd And we their Heritage possess'd 7. Just are the Dealings of his Hands â—mmurable are his Commands 8. By Truth and Equity sustain'd And for eternal Rules ordain'd 9. Deliv'rance to his Saints has sent And ratify'd his Covenant For ever to remain the same Awful and sacred is his Name 10. God's Fear is Wisdom's Source good skill Have they obtain'd who do his Will This only can true Bliss procure And Praise that always shall endure PSALM CXII HALLELVIAH 1. THat Man is blest who stands in aw Of God and loves his sacred Law 2. His Seed on Earth shall be renown'd And with successive Honours crown'd 3. His House the Seat of Wealth shall be An inexhausted Treasury Their Fathers Justice shall avail And Blessings on his Heirs entail 4. The Soul that 's fill'd with Vertue 's Light Shines brightest in Affliction 's Night To pity the Distrest inclin'd As well as just to all Mankind 5. His lib'ral Favours he extends To some he gives to others lends Yet what his Charity impairs Recruits by Prudence in Affairs 6. The Storm of Angry Fate may threat But ne'er displace him from his Seat The sweet Memorial of the Just Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust 7. Ill Tidings can't with Fear surprize His Heart that fix'd on God relies 8. On Safety 's Rock he sits and sees The Ship-wreck of his Enemies 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 10. The Wicked shall his Triumph see And gnash their Teeth in Agony While their unrighteous Hopes decay And vanish with themselves away PSALM CXIII 1. YE Saints and Servants of the Lord The Triumphs of his Name record 2. His sacred Name for ever bless 3. Where e'r the circling Sun displays His rising Beams or setting Rays Due Praise to his great Name address 4. The Lord o'er Earth bears sov'reign Sway The Regions of eternal Day Reflections of his Glory are 5. To Him whose Majesty excels Who made the Heav'n in which he dwells Let no created Pow'r compare 6. Affairs of highest Heav'n to know In him does Condescension show Yet he extends his Care to Earth 7. The Poor and Needy from their Cell 8. Prefers in Palaces to dwell With Princes
PSALM CXLIII 1. LORD hear my Pray'r and to my Cry Thy wonted Audience lend In thy accustom'd Faith and Truth A gracious Answer send 2. Nor at thy strict Tribunal bring Thy Servant to be try'd For in thy sight no living Man Can e'er be justiâ—i'd 3. The Foe pursues my Life a Life Whose Comâ—orts all are fâ—ed To Darkness chas'd and foâ—c'd to seek A Mansion with the Dead 4. My Spirit therefore is o'er-whelm'd And sinks within my Brest My Vitals failâ— my Heart it self That should support the rest 5. I call to mind the Days of old The Wonders thou hast wrought For my Deliv'rance heretofore Employ my musing Thought 6. To Thee my supplicating Hands Are eagerly stretch'd out My Soul for thy Refreshment thirsts Like Land opprest with Drought 7. Hear me with speed my Spirit fails Thy Face no longer hide Lest I become forlorn like them That in the Grave reside 8. Thy Kindness early let me hear Whose Trust on Thee depends Teach me the way where I should go My Soul to Thee ascends 9. Thou art my God Thy righteous Will Instruct me to obey Let thy good Spirit conduct and keep My Soul in thy right way 10. For thy Name 's sake with quick'niâ—g Grace From Mercy 's healing Spring Revive me and for thy Truth 's sake My Soul from Trouble bring 11. In pity to my Suff'rings Lord Reduce my Foes to Shame Stay them that persecute a Soul Devoted to thy Name PSALM CXLIV 1. FOrever blest be God the Lord Who does his needful Aid impart At once both Strength and Skill afford To wield my Arms with warlike Art 2. His Goodness is my Fort and Pow'r My strong Deliverer and Shield In him I trust whose matchless Tow'r Makes to my sway fierce Nations yield 3. Lord what 's in Man that Thee should move Such tender Care of him to take Or what 's Man's Son that thou should'st love Such great account of him to make 4. The Life of Man does quickly fade His Thoughts but empty are and vain His Days are like a flying Shade Of which when past no Signs remain 5. In solemn state O God descend Whilst Heav'n its lofty Head inclines The smoaking Hills asunder rend Of thy approach the awful Signs 6. Discharge thy dreadful Lightnings round And make my scatter'd Foes retreat Them with thy martial Arrows wound And their Destruction soon complete 7 8. Do thou from Heav'n above engage Thy boundless Pow'r my Foes to quell And snatch me from the stormy Rage Of threat'ning Waves that proudly swell Fight thou against my foreign Foes Whose Mouth vent Speeches false and vain Who tho in solemn Leagues they close That firm Engagement ne'er maintain 9. So I to Thee the King of Kings In joyful Hymns my Voice shall raise And Instruments of various Strings Shall help me thus to sing thy Praise 10. God does to Kings his Aid afford To them his sure Salvation sends 'T is he that from the hurtful Sword His Servant David still defends 11. Fight thou against my foreign Foes Whose Mouths vent Speeches false and vain Who tho in solemn Leagues they close Their firm Engagement ne'er maintain 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 13. Our Garners fill'd with various Store Shall us and ours with Plenty feed Our Sheep incâ—easing more and more Shall thousands and ten thousands breed 14. Our lab'ring Oxen strong may grow Nor in their constant Labour faint Whilst we no War nor Slav'ry know And in our Streets hear no Complaint 15. Thrice happy is that People's Case Whose various Blessings thus abound Who God's true Worship sâ—ill embrace With his Protection always crown'd PSALM CXLV 1 2. THEE I 'll extol my God and King Thy endless Praise proclaim This Tribute daily I will bring And ever bless thy Name 3. Thou Lord beyond compare art great And highly to be prais'd Thy Majesty with boundless Height Above our Knowledge rais'd 4. Renown'd for mighty Acts thy Fame To future Times extends From Age to Age thy glorious Name Successively descends 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 confess 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 8. The Lord abounds with Acts of Grace Which Pity still supplies His Anger moves with leisure pace His willing Mercy flies 9 10. Thou Lordâ— art good to all thy Love To all thy Works exprest By them still prais'd thy Name shall prove And by thy Servants blest 11. They with the glorious Prospect sir'd Shall of thy Kingdom speak And thy great Pow'r by all admir'd Their lofty Subject make 12. God's glorious Works of antient date Shall thus to all be known And thus his Kingdom 's Royal State With publick Splendor shown 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. 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 16. What e'er their frequent Wants require With open hand he gives And so fulfils the just Desireâ— Of ev'ry thing that lives 17 18. How holy is the Lord how just How righteous all his Ways How nigh to him who with firm Trust For his Assistance prays 19. He 'll grant the full Desires of those Who him with Fear adore And all their Troubles soon compose When they his Aid implore 20. The Lord preserves all those with Care Whom grateful Love employs But Sinners who his Vengeance dare With furious Rage destroys 21. My Time to come in Praises spent Shall celebrate his Fame And all Mankind with one Consent Shall ever bless his Nameâ— PSALM CXLVI 1 2. O Praise the Lord and thou my Soul For ever bless his Name His wond'rous Love while Life shall lastâ— My constant Praise does claim 3. On Kings the greatest Sons of Men For Succour ne'er rely They can't defend in dang'rous times Nor timely Help apply 4. Form'd out of Dust their Breath once gone Again in Dust they lie And all their Thoughts and vain Designs Together with them die 5. Then happy he who Iacob's God For his Protector takes Who still with well-plac'd Hope the Lord His constant Refuge makes 6. The Lord who made both Heav'n and Earth And all that both contain Will never quit his stedfast Truth Nor make his promise vain 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 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 9. The Strangers he preserves from Harm The Widow