all my Ways dispose 99. From me my former Teachers now May abler Counsel take Because thy Testimonies I My constant Study make 100. In Understanding I excel The Sages of our days Because by thy unerring Rules I order all my ways 101. My Feet with Care I have refrain'd From every sinful way That to thy sacred Word I might Intire Obedience pay 102. I have not from thy Judgments stray'd By vain Desires misled For Lord thou hast instructed me Thy righteous Path to tread 103. How sweet are all thy words to me O what divine Repast How more delicious to my Soul Than Honey to my Taste 104. Taught by thy sacred Precepts I With Heav'nly Skill am blest The treach'rous ways of Sin to shun And utterly detest NVN. 105. Thy Word is to my Feet a Lamp The way of Truth to show A Watch-light to point out the Path In which I ought to go 106. I sware and to my solemn Oath Resolve to prove sincere That to thy righteous Judgments I Will stedfastly adhere 107. Since I with Griefs am so opprest That I can bear no more According to thy Word do thou My fainting Soul restore 108. Let the Oblations of my Praise With Thee Acceptance find And in thy righteous Judgments Lord Instruct my willing Mind 109. Tho Death and Danger me surround My Soul they cannot aw Nor with continual Terrors keep From thinking on thy Law 110. My wicked and invet'rate Foes For me their Snares have laid Yet I have kept the upright Path Nor from thy Precepts stray'd 111. Thy Testimonies I have made My Heritage and Choice For they when other Comforts fail My drooping Heart rejoice 112. My Heart thy Statutes to perform With early Zeal begun And shall continue the same Course Till that of Life is run SAMECH 113. Deceitful Thoughts and Practices I utterly detest But for thy Law Affection bear Too great to be exprest 114. My Hiding-Place my Refuge-Towâ—r And Shield art thou O Lord I firmly anchor all my Hopes On thy unerring Word 115. Hence ye that trade in Wickedness Approach not my Abode For firmly I resolve to keep The Precepts of my God 116. According to thy gracious Word From Danger set me free Nor make me of those Hope 's asham'd That I repose on Thee 117. Uphold me so shall I be safe And rescu'd from Distress To thy Decrees continually My just Respect address 118. The wicked thou hast trod to Earth Who from thy Statutes stray'd Their vile Deceit the Recompence Of their own Falshood made 119. The Wicked from thy holy Land Thou dost like Dross râ—move Charm'd with such Justice therefore I Thy Testimonies love 120. Yet with that Love they make me dread Lest I should so offend When on Transgressors I behold Thy Judgments thus descend AIN 121. Judgment and Justice I have wrought O therefore Lord engage In my Defence nor give me up To my Oppressors Rage 122. The Surety for thy Servant be Converting this Distress To Good for me nor let the Proud My guiltless Soul oppress 123. My Eyes alas begin to fail In long Expectance held Till thy Salvation they behold And righteous Word fulfill'd 124. To me thy Servant in Diâ—â—ress Thy wonted Grace display And discipline my willing Heart Thy Statutes to obey 125. On me devoted to thy Fear The sacred Skill bestow That of thy Testimonies I The full extent may know 126. 'T is time high time for Thee O Lord Thy Vengeance to employ When Men with open Violence Thy sacred Law desâ—roy 127. Yet their Contempt of thy Commands But makes their Value rise With me who Gold refin'd with skill Compar'd with them despise 128. Thy Precepts therefore I esteem In all respects divine By them instructed to detest And all false Ways decline PE. 129. Who can express how wonderful Thy Testimonies are Which therefore to perform my Soul Employs her utmost Care 130. The very Entrance to thy Word Celestial Light displays The Knowledge of true Happiness To simplest Minds conveys 131. With open Mouth I waiting stood And panted with Desire That of thy wise Commands I might The sacred Skill acquire 132. With Favour Lord look down on me Thy Mercy who implore As thou art wont to visit them Who thy blest Name adore 133. Directed by thy heav'nly Word Let all my Footsteps be Nor Wickedness of any kind Dominion have o'er me 134. Release intirely set me free From persecuting Hands That unmolested I may learn And practise thy Commands 135. On me devoted to thy Feaâ— Lord make thy Face to shine Thy Statutes both to know and keep My Heart with Zeal incline 136. My Eyes to weeping Fountains turn Whence briny Rivers press To see Mankind without Remorse Thy sacred Law transgress TSADE 137. Thou art the righteous Judge on whom Wrong'd Innocence may trust And like thy self thy Judgments Lord In all respects are just 138. As just those Testimonies were Which thou didst â—irst decree So all with Faithfulness perform'd Succeeding Times shall see 139. With Zeal my Flesh consumes away My Soul with Anguish frets To see my Foes contemn at once Thy Pâ—omises and Threats 140. Yet each neglected Word of thine Howeâ—er by them despis'd Is pure and for eternal Truth By me thy Servant priz'd 141. Brought for thy sake to low Estate Contempt from All I find Yet no Affronts or Wrongs can drive Thy Precepts from my Mind 142. Thy Righteousness shall then endure When Time it self is past Thy Law is Truth it â—elf that Truth Which shall for ever last 143. Tho Trouble Anguish Doubts and Dread To compass me unite Beset with Danger still I make Thy Prâ—cepts my Delight 144. Eternal and unerring Rules Thy Testiâ—onieâ— give Teach me the Wisdom that will make My Soul for ever live KOPH 145. With my whole Heart to God I call'd Lord hâ—ar my earneâ—t Cry And I thy Statutes to perform Will all my Care apply 146. Again more fervently I pray'd O save me that I may Thy Testimonies throughly know And stedfaâ—â—ly obey 147. My earlier Pray'r the dawning Day Prevented while I cry'd To Him on whose engaging Word My Hope alone rely'd 148. With Zeal have I awak'd before The Midnight Watch was set That I of thy mysterious Word May perfect Knowledg get 149. Lord hear my supplicating Voice And wonted Favour shew O quicken me and so approve Thy Judgments ever true 150. My persecuting Foes advance And hourly nearer draw What Treatment can I hope from them Who violate thy Law 151. Tho they draw nigh my Comfort is Thou Lord art yet more near Thou whose Commands are righteous all Thy Promises sincere 152. Concerning thy divine Decrees My Soul has known of oldâ— How true they were and shall their Truth To endless Ages hold RESCH. 153. Consider my Aâ—â—liâ—tion Lord And me from Bondage draw Think on thy Servant in Distress Who ne'er forgets thy Law 154. Plead Thou my Cause to that and me Thy timely Aid afford With Beams of Mercy
to those That did my Life invade 19. Then open wide the Temple-Gates To which the Just repair That I may enter in and praise My great Deliv'rer thereâ— 20 21. Within those Gates of God's abode To which the Righteous press Since thou hast heard and set me safe Thy holy Name I 'll bless 22 23. That Stone is now the Corner's Head Which Builders did despise This is the Lord's amazing Act And wond'rous in our Eyes 24 25. This is God's Day let all the Land Exalt their cheerful Voice Lord we beseech thee save us now And make us still rejoice 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 27. God is the Lord through whom we all Both Light and Comfort find With Cords unto the Altar's Horns The destin'd Victim bind 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 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. 1. HOW blest are they who always keep The pure aâ—d perfect way Who never from the sacred Road Of God's Commandments stray 2. Thrice blest who to his righteous Laws Have still obedient been And warmly urg'd by hearty Zeal His Favour seek to win 3. Such Men averse from Ill abhor To do a wicked Deed But in the Path which he prescribes With constant Care proceed 4. But 't is to thy Commands O Lord This Happiness we ow. Thou bid'st us keep those upright Laws From which such Comforts flow 5. O then that thy most holy Will Might o'er my Ways preside And I the course of all my Life By thy Directions guide 6. Then should I walk erect and bold From all Confusion free Convinc'd with Joy that all my Ways With thy Commands agree 7. My upright Heart shall my glad Mouth With chearful Praises fill When by thy righteous Judgments taught I fully learn thy Will 8. So to thy sacred Laws shall I All due observance pay O then forsake me not my God Nor cast me quite away BETH 9. How shall the young preserve their Ways From vile Pollutions free By making all their Course of Life With thy Commands agree 10. With hearty Zeal for Thee I seek To Thee for Succour pray O suffer not my careless Steps From thy just Precepts stray 11. Safe in my Heart and closely hid Thy Word my Treasure lies And ready waits with timely Aid When sinful Passions rise 12. Secur'd by that my grateful Soul Shall ever bless thy Name O â—each me then my Life to come By thy just Laws to frame 13. My Lips unlockt by pious Zeal To others have declar'd How much the Judgments of thy Mouth Deserve our high Regard 14. Whilst in the Way of thy Commands More solid Joy I found Than had I been with vast Encrease Of envy'd riches crown'd 15. Therefore thy just and upright Laws Shall always fill my Mind And those sound Rules which thou prescrib'st All due Respect shall find 16. To keep thy Statutes undefac'd Shall be my constant Joy The strict Remembrance of thy Wordâ— Shall all my Thoughts employ GIMEL 17. Be gracious to thy Servant Lord Do thou my Life defend That I according to thy Word My Time to come may spend 18. Enlighten both my Eyes and Mind That so I may discern The wond'rous things which they behold Who thy just precepts learn 19. Tho like a Stranger in the Landâ— From place to place I stray Thy righteous Judgments from my sigâ—â— O hide thou not away 20. My fainting Soul is almost pin'd With earnest Longing spent Whilst always on the eager Search Of thy just Will intent 21. Thy sharp Rebuke shall crush the Proud Whom still thy Curse pursues Who in thy righteous Paths to walkâ— Presumptuouâ—ly refuse 22. But far from me do thou O Lord Contempt and Shame remove For I thy sacred Laws affect With undissembled Love 23. Tho Princes oft in Council met Against thy Servant spake Yet I thy Statutes to observe My chiefest Bus'ness make 24. For thy Commands have always been My Comfort and Delight By them I learn with prudent Care And guide my Counsels right DALETH 25. My Soul 's oppress'd with deadly Care And to the Dust does cleave Revive me Lord and let me now Thy promis'd Aid receive 26. To thee I still declar'd my Ways And thou inclin'dst thine Ear O teach me then my future Life By thy just Laws to steer 27. If thou wilt make me know thy Laws And by their Guidance walk The wond'rous Works which thou hast done Shall be my constant Talk 28. But see my Soul within me sinks Prest down with weighty Care O make thy Promise good and soon My wasted Strength repair 29. For far from me be all false Ways And lying Arts remov'd But kindly grant I still may keep The Path by thee approv'd 30. Thy faithful Ways thou God of Truth My happy Choice I 've made Thy Judgments as my Rule of Life Before me always laid 31. My Care has been to make my Life With thy just Laws agree O then preserve thy Servant Lord From Shame and Ruine free 32. So in the Ways of thy Commands Shall I with Pleasure run And with a Heart enlarg'd with Joy Successfully go on HE. 33. Instruct me in thy Statutes Lord Thy righteous Paths display And I from them through all my Life Will ne'er perversly stray 34. If thou true Wisdom from above Wilt graciously impart To keep thy perfect Laws I 'll still Apply my zealous Heart 35. Direct me in the sacred Ways To which thy Precepts lead Because my chief Delight has been Thy Righteous Paths to tread 36. Do thou to thy most just Commands Incline my willing Heart Let no Desire of Worldly Wealth From them my Thoughts divert 37. From those vain Objects turn my Eyes Which this false World displays But active Life and Vigour give To keep thy righteous Ways 38. Confirm the Promise which thou mad'st And give thy Servant Aid Who to transgress thy sacred Laws Is awfully afraid 39. The foul Disgrace I 've cause to fear In mercy Lord remove For all the â—udgments thou ordain'st Are full of Grace and Love 40. Thou know'st how after thy Commands My longing Heart does pant O then make haste to raise me up And promis'd Succour grant VAV 41. Thy constant Blessing Lord bestow To cheer my grateful Heart To me according to thy Word Thy saving Health impart 42. So shall I when my Foes upbraid This ready Answer make In God I trust who never will His faithful Promise break 43. Then let not quite the Word of Truth Be from my Mouth remov'd Since still my ground of stedfast Hope Thy just Decrees have prov'd 44. So I to keep thy righteous Laws Will all my Study bend From Age to Age my
quicken me According to thy Word 155. From hard'ned Sinners thou remov'st Salvation far away 'T is just thou shouldst withdraw from them Who from thy Statutes stray 156. As great thy tender Mercies are To those who Thee adore According to thy Judgments Lord My fainting Hopes restore 157. A num'rous Host of spiteful Foes Against my Life combine But all too few t' inforce my Soul Thy Statuâ—es to decline 158. Those bold Transgressors I beheld And was with Grief oppress'd To see with what audacious Pride Thy Cov'nant they transgress'd 159. Yet while they slight consider Lord How I thy Precepts love O therefore quicken me with Beams Of Mercy from above 160. As from Time's Birth thy Word 's firm Truth Has held through Ages past Thy righteous Judgments shall intire To endless Ages laâ—t SCHIN 161. Tho mighty Tyrants without Cause Câ—nspire my Blood to shed Thy sacred Word has only Pow'r To strike my Heart with Dread 162. Yet that same Word my Breast with Beams Of joyful Rapture warms Not Conquest Spoil and Triumph have More bright transporting Charms 163. Perfidious Practices and Lies I utterly detest But to thy Laws affection bear Too vast to be exprest 164. Sev'n times a day with Voice and Heart Thy Praises I resound Because I find thy Judgments all With Truth and Justice crown'd 165. Secure substantial Peace have they Who truly love thy Law No smiling Mischief them can tempt Nor frowning Danger aw 166. For thy Salvation I have hop'd And tho so long delay'd With cheerful Zeal and strictest Care All thy Commands obey'd 167. Thy Testimonies I have kept More dear to me than Light So lov'd and priz'd they were at once My Duty and Delight 168. I kept thy Laws in view lest I Thy Precepts should decline Thy Ways observing as I knew Strict watch thou kepst on mine TAV 169. To my Request and earnest Cry Attend O gracious Lord Inspire my Heart with heav'nly Skill Accordiâ—g to thy Word 170. Let my repeated Pray'r at last Before thy Throne ascend According to thy plighted Word To me Deliv'rance send 171. Then shall my grateful Lips return The Tribute of their Praise When Thou thy Counsels hast revealâ—d And taught me they just Ways 172. My Tongue the Praises of thy Word Shall thankfully resound Because thy Promises are all With just performance crown'd 173. Let thy Almighty Arm appear And bring me timely Aid Protect me as thy Precepts I My Heart 's free Choice hâ—ve made 174. My Soul has waited long to see Thy saving Grace restor'd Nor Comfort knew but what thy Laws Thy heav'nly Laws afford 175. Prolong my Life that I may sing My great Restorer's Praise My Soul that guiltless is opprest Let thy just Judgments raise 176. Like some loâ—t Sheep I 've stray'd so long Till I despair to sind My home-ward Way thy Servant seek Who keeps thy Laws in Mind PSALM CXX 1. DIstrest I oft have cry'd To God who neâ—er deny'd To rescue me from Wrongs 2. Once more Deliv'rance send From lying Lips defend And from the stand'ring Tongue 3. What Profit can accrue What Punishment is due Perfidious Tongue to thee 4. Thy Sting on thee shall turn Of Flames that fiercely burn The Fuel thou shalt be 5. How wretched is my Doom A Sojourner become In Mesech's desart Soil With Kedar's Tents inclos'd To Salvages expos'd Who live on Theft and Spoil 6. My Dwelling is with thosâ— Who are to Peace sworn Foes And Pleasure take in Harms 7 Sweet Peace is all I seek But when of Peace I speak They strait call out to Arms. PSALM CXXI 1. TO Sion's Hill I lift my Eyes From thence expecting Aid 2. From Sion's Hill and Sion's God Who Heav'n and Earth has made 3. Thy Throne and Person both are safe Thy Guardian will not sleep 4. His Watchful Care that Isr'el guards Will Isr'el's Monarch keep 5. Sheltred beneath th' Almighty's Wings Thou shalt securely rest 6. Where Noonday Suns nor Midnight Moons With Heat or Cold molest 7. From common Accidents of Life His Care shall guard thee still Fâ—om the blind Strokes of Chance and Foes That â—â—e â—n wait to kill 8. At home abroad in Peace in War Thy God shall thee defend Conduct thee through Life's Pilgrimage Safe to thy Journey 's End PSALM CXXII 1. O 'T was a joyful Sound to hear Our Tribes devoutly say Up Isr'el to the Temple haste And keep your Festal Day 2. At Salem's Courts we must appear With our united Pow'rs 3. In strong and beauteous Order rang'd Like her compacted Tow'rs 4. 'T is thither by divine Command The Tribes of God repair Before his Ark to celebrate His Name with Praise and Pray'r 5. Tribunals sâ—and erected there Where Equity takes place There stand the Courts and Palaces Of royal David â—s Race 6. O pray for Salem's Peace all you That happy wish to be For they shall prosper best who bear Most cordial Love to Thee 7. May Peace within thy sacred Walls A constant Gueâ—t be fâ—â—nd With Plenâ—y and Proâ—pâ—rity Thy Palaces be crown'd 8. For my dear Brethren's sake and Friends No less than Brethren dear I'â—l pray May Peace in Salem's Tow'â—s A constant Guest appear 9. But most of all I 'll seek thy Good And ever wish thee well For Sion and the Temple's sake Where God vouchsafes to dwell PSALM CXXIII 1. TO Thee who dwell'st above the Skies I lift my supplicating Eyes 2. As Servants watch their Masters Hands And Maids thâ—ir Mistresses Commands Ev'n so on our Almighty Lord Wait we till Mercy he afford 3. Have mercy Lord on us chastis'd Nor only wretched but despis'd 4. Our Soul no longer can sustain The double Load of Scorn aâ—d Pain While they grow proud by our distress And roll in Eaâ—e who us oppress PSALM CXXIV 1. LET Isr'el say had not the Lord Been pleas'd to interpose 2. Had God himself not took our Part When Men against us rose 3 4 5. Their Wrath had swallow'd us alive Devour'd without controul Their Spite and Pride's united Flood Had quite o'erwhelm'd our Soul 6. But prais'd be our eternal Lord Who rescu'd us that Dayâ— Nor to their salvage Jaws gave up Our threat'ned Lives a Prey 7. Our Soul is like a Bird escap'd From out the Fowler 's Net The Snare is broke their Hopes are crostâ— And we at Freedom set 8. Secure in his Almighty Name Our Confidence remains Who as he made both Heav'n and Earth Of both sole Monarch reigns PSALM CXXV 1. WHO place on Sion's God their Trust Like Sion's Rock shall stand Like her unmoveably be fixt By his Almighty Hand 2. Look how the Hills of Solyma Ierusalem inclose So stands the Lord around his Saints To guard 'em from their Foes 3. The Wicked may afflict the Just But ne'er too long oppress Nor force him by Despair to seek Base means for his Redress 4. Be good O righteous God to thosâ— Who Righteousness affect The Heart that Innocence retains Let Innocence protect
5. Who turn aside to crooked Paths The Lord shall them destroy Cut off th' Unjust but crown the Sainâ—s With lasting Peace and Joyâ— PSALM CXXVI WHen Sion's God her Sons recall'd From long Captivity It seem'd at first a pleasing Dream Of what we wish'd to see 2. But soon with unaccustom'd Mirth Our Voice we did employ And fung our great Restorer's Praise In thankful Hymns of Joy Our Heathen Foes repining stood Yet were compell'd to own That great and wond'rous was the Work great Our God for us had done 3. 'T was great say they 't was wond'rous Much more should we confess The Lord has done great things whereof We reap the glad Success 4. To us bring back the Remnant Lord Of Isr'el's Captive Bands More welcome than refreshing Show'rs To parcht and thirsty Lands 5. That we whose Work commenc'd in Tears May see our Labours thrive Till finisht with Success to make Our drooping Hearts revive 6. Tho he despond that sows his Grain Yet doubtless he shall come To bind his full-ear'd Sheaâ—es and sing A joyful Harvest-home PSALM CXXVII 1. WE build with fruitless Cost unless The Lord the Pile sustain Unless the Lord the City keep The Watchman wakes in vain 2. In vain we rise before the Day And late to Rest repair Allow no Respite to our Toil And eat the Bread of Care Supplies of Life with little Pains He on his Saints bestows He crowns their Labour with Success Their Nights with sound Repose 3. So Children are an Heritage Sent from th' Almighty Lord A teeming Womb his Favour 's Gift And virtuous Liâ—e's Reward 4. As Arrows in a Giant 's Hand With dreadful Grace appeaâ— Ev'n so the Sons of vig'rous Youtâ— Their Parents Glory are 5. Happy the Man whose Quiver's fill'd With these defensive Arms He need 's not fear to meet his Foe At War or Law 's Alarms PSALM CXXVIII 1. THE Man is blest who fears the Lord Nor Worship only pays But keeps his Steps confin'd with Care To his appointed Ways 2. Thou shalt upon the sweet Returns Of thy own Labour feed Without Dependance live and see Thy Wishes all succeed 3. Thy Wife like a domestick Vine Her gen'rous Fruit shall bring Thy Children like young Olive-plants About thy Table spring 4. Who fears the Lord shall thus be blest 5. From Sion God shall bless And grant him all his Days to see Ierusalem's Success 6. Survive till Heirs of Heirs from him Descend with vast Increase Twice blest in his own prosp'rous State And more in Isr'el's Peace PSALM CXXIX 1. UP from my Youth may Isr'el say They oft have me aâ—â—ail'd 2. Reduc'd me oft to heavy Straits But never yet prevail'd 3. They oft have plow'd my patient Back With Furrows deep and long 4. But our just God has broke their Chains And rescu'd us from Wrong 5. Defeat Confusion shameful Routâ— Be still the Doom of those Their righteous Doom who Sion hate And Sion's God oppose 6. With too much Heat and want of Root Untimely let 'em fade Like Corn upon our Houses Tops That withers in the Blade 7. With which no Reaper fills his Arms But unregarded leaves Nor Binder thinks it worth his Pains To fold it into Sheaves 8. No Traveller that journeys by Vouchsafes a Minute's Stop T' afford it one kind Look or wâ—sh Heav'n's Blessing on the Crop PSALM CXXX 1. FRom lowest Regions of Despair To God I sent my Cry 2. Lord hear my supplicating Voice And graciously reply 3. Should'st thou severely mark our Faults Who can the Tryal bear 4. But thou forgiv'st lest we despond And quite renounce thy Fear 5. My Soul does with Impatience wait For Thee the living Lord My Hopes are on thy Promise built Thy never-failing Word 6. For Thee I look with longing Eyes Impatient of Delay Ev'n more than Watchmen of the Night To spy the dawning Day 7. Let Isr'el on the Lord depend No Bounds his Mercy knows The plenteous Source and Spring from whence Eternal Succour flowsâ— 8. Whose friendly Currents kind supplies To us in Want convey A healing Spring a Spring to cleanse And wash our Guilt away PSALM CXXXI 1. O Lord I am not proud of Heart Nor cast a scornful Eye Nor my aspiring Thoughts employ In things for me too high 2. With Infant-Innocence thou know'st I have my self demean'd Lull'd into Quiet like a Babe That from the Breast is wean'd 3. Like me let Isr'el hope in Gâ—d His Aid alone implore Both now and ever trust in him Who lives for evermore PSALM CXXXII 1. LET David Lord a constant Place In thy Remembrance find Let all the Sorrows he endur'd Be ever in thy mind 2. Remember what a solemn Oath To Thee his Lord he swore How to the mighty God he vow'd Whom Iacob's Sons adoâ—e 3 4. I will not go into my House Nor to my Bed ascend No soft Repose shall close my Eyes Nor Sleep my Ey-lids benâ— 5. Till for the Lord 's design'd Abode I mark the destin'd Ground Till I a decent place of Rest For Iacob's God have found 6. Th' appointed Place with Shouts of â—oy At Ephâ—atah we found And made the Fields throughout the Wood Our glad Applause resound 7. O with due Rev'rence let us then To his Abode repair And prostrate aâ— his Foot-stool fal'n Pour out our humble Pray'r 8. Arise O Lord and now possess Thy constant Place of Rest Be that not only with thy Ark But with thy Presence blest 9 10. Cloath thou thy Priest with Righteousness And make thy Saints rejoice For David's sake thy Servant hear Thy own Anointed's Voice 11. God sware to David in his Truth Nor shall his Oath be vain One of thy Offspring after thee Upon thy Throne shall reign 12. And if thy Seed my Cov'nant keep And to my Laws submit Their Children too upon thy Throne For evermore shall sit 13 14. For Sion's God's peculiar Choice By him approv'd of well His place of everlasting Rest Where he desires to dwell 15 16. Her Store says he I will increase Her Poor with Plenty cloy I 'll with Salvation cloath her Priests Her Saints shall shout for Joy 17. There David's Horn shall bud and breed A long successive Line And my anointed Servants there Shall with fresh Lustre shine 18. The Faces of his vanquisht Foes Confusion shall o'er-spread Whilst blest with good Success his Crown Shall flourish on his Head PSALM CXXXIII 1. HOW vast must their advantage be How great their Pleasure prove Who live like Brethren and consent In Offices of Love 2. Friendship is like that pretious Oyl Which pour'd on Aaron's Head Ran down his Beard and o'er his Robes It 's costly Moisture shed 3. Like cool refreshing Dew which does On Hermon's Top distil Or like the early Drops that fall On Sion's fruitful Hill For God to all whose friendly Hearts With mutual Love abound Has firmly promis'd length of Days With constant Blessings crown'd PSALM CXXXIV 1. Bless God ye Servants that attend
A New Uersion OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID Fitted to the TUNES Used in CHURCHES BY N. TATE and N. BRADY LONDON Printed by M. Clark for the Company of Stationers 1696. 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 THE PSALMS OF DAVID A New Version of the PSALMS c. PSALM I. 1. HAppy the Man whom ill Advice From Virtue ne'er withdrew Who ne'er with Sinners stood nor â—aâ— Amongst the scoffing Crew 2. But makes the perfect Law of God His Bus'ness and Delight Devoutly reads therein by Day And meditates by Night 3. He like a Tree by Rivers fed With timely Fruit shall bend His â—eaf shall flourish and Success All his Designs attend 4. Ungodly Mâ—n and their Attempts No lasting Rooâ— shall find Untimely blasted and dispers'd Like Chaâ—f before the Wind. 5. The Wâ—â—kâ—d thâ—refore shall noâ— stand Before their Judge's Face Nor Hypocriâ—es who pass'd for Saints Amongst the Just take place 6. God knows the ways of â—ighteous Men To Happiness they tend But Sinners and their vain Designs Shall both in Ruin end PSALM II. 1. WIth restless and ungovern'd Rage Why do the Heathen storm Why in such rash Attempts engage As they can ne'er perform 2. The Great in Counsel and in Might Their various Forces bring Against the Lord they all unite And his anointed King 3. Must we submit to their Commands Puff'd up with Pride they say No let us break their slavish Bands And cast their Chains away 4. But God who sits enthron'd on high Who all things wisely guides Does their conspiring Strength defie Their empty Plots derides 5. Thick Clouds of Wrath divine shall break On his rebellious Foes And in loud Thunder thus he 'll speak To all that dare oppose 6. In spight of those who thwart my Will The King that I approve Whose Throne is fix'd on Sion's Hill Like that shall never nove 7. Listen O Earth whilst I declare God's uncontroul'd Decree Thou art my Son this day my Heir Have I begotten thee 8. Ask and receive thy just Commands The Heathen World shall sway The utmost Limits of the Lands Shall thy dread Will obey 9. Thy pow'rful Sceptre thou shalt shakeâ— And crush them every where As massy Bars of Iron break The Potter's brittle Ware 10. Learn then ye Princes and give ear Ye Judges of the Earth 11. Worship the Lord with holy Fear Rejoyce with awful Mirth 12. Appease the Son with due Respect Your humble Homage pay Lest he revenge the bold Neglect Incens'd by your Delay 13. If but in part his Anger rise Who can endure its Flame Then bless'd are they whose Hope relies On his most holy Name PSALM III. 1. HOW num'rous Lord of late are grown The Troublers of my Peace And as their Factious Numbers rise So does their Rage increase 2. Insulting they my Soul upbraid And him that I adore The God in whom he trusts say they Shall rescue him no more 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 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 5. Guarded by him I laid me down My sweet Repose to take For I through him securely sleep Through him in safety wake 6. No Force nor Fury of my Foes My Courage shall confound Were they as many Hosts as Men That have beset me round 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 8. Salvation to the Lord belongs He only can defend His Blessings he extends to all That on his Power depend PSALM IV. 1. O Lord that art my righteous Judge To my Complaint give ear Thou still redeem'd'st me from Distress Have mercy Lord and hear 2. How long will ye O Sons of Men To blot my Fame devise How long your vain Designs pursue And spread malicious Lies 3. Consider that the righteous Man Is God's peculiar Choice And when to God I make my Pray'r He always hears my Voice 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 5. The place of other Sacrifice Let Righteousness supply And let your Hope securely fix'd On God alone rely 6. Whilst wordly Minds impatient grow More prosp'rous Times to see Still let the Glories of thy Face Shine brightly Lord on me 7. So shall my Heart o'erflow with Joy More lasting and more true Than theirs who stores of Corn and Wine Successively renew 8. Then down in peace I 'll lay my Head And take my needful Rest No other Guard O Lord I crave Of thy Defence possest PSALM V. 1. LOrd hear the voice of my Complaint Accept my secret Pray'r 2. To thee alone my King my God Will I for Help repair 3. Thou in the Morn my Voice shalt hear And with the dawning Day To thee devoutly I 'll look up To thee devoutly pray 4. For thou the Wrongs that I sustain Canst never Lord approve Who from thy sacred Dwelling-place All Evil dost remove 5. Not long shall hard'ned Fools remain Unpunish'd in thy sight All such as act unrighteous things Thy Vengeance shall requite 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 7. But when thy boundless Grace shall me To thy lov'd Court 's restore On thee I 'll fix my longing Eyes And humbly there adore 8. Conduct me by thy righteous Laws For watchful is my Foe Therefore O Lord make plain the way Wherein I ought to go 9. Their Mouth vents nothing but Deceit Their Heart is set on Wrong Their Throat is a devouring Grave They flatter with their Tongue 10. By their own Counsels let them fall Oppress'd with Loads of Sin For they against thy righteous Laws Have harden'd Rebels been 11. But let all those who trust in thee With Shouts their Joy proclaim Let them rejoyce whom thou preserv'st And all that love thy Name 12. To righteous Men the righteous Lord His Blessings will extend And with his Favour from their Foes As with a Shield defend PSALM VI. 1. THY dreadful Anger Lord restrain And spare a Wretch forlorn Correct me not in thy fierce Wrath Too heavy to be born 2. Have Mercy Lord my Strength decays Unable to endure The Anguish of my aking Bones Which thou alone canst cure 3. My tortur'd Flesh infects my Mind And fills my Soul with Grief But Lord how long wilt thou delay To grant me thy Relief 4. Thy wonted Goodness Lord repeat And ease my troubled Soul Lord for thy wond'rous Mercy 's sake Vouchsafe to
take And manly Weapons learn to wield Strong Bows of Steel with ease I break Forc'd by my stronger Arms to yield 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 36. My Goings he enlarg'd abroad Till then to narrow Paths confin'd And when in slipp'ry ways â— trod The Method of my Steps design'd 37. Through him I num'rous Foes defeat And flying Squadrons captive make Nor from my fierce Pursuit retreat Till full Revenge of all I take 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 39. Godâ— when fierce Armies take the field Recruits my Strength my Courage warms He makes my strong Opposers yield Subdu'd by my prevailing Arms. 40. Through him the Necks of prostrate Foes My conqu'ring Feet in Triumph press Aided by him I root out those Who hate and envy my Success 41. With loud Complaints all Friends they try'd But none was able to defend At length to God for Succour cry'd But God would no Assistance lend 42. Like flying Dust which Winds pursue Their broken Troops were scatter'd round Their baffled Numbers forth I threw Like loathsome Dust that clogs the Ground PART VI. 43. Our Factious Tribes at Strife till now At God's Appointment me obey The Heathen to my Sceptre bow And Foreign Nations own my Sway. 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 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 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 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 48. My universal Safe-guard He From whom my lasting Honours flowâ— He made me Great and set me free From my remorseless bloody Foe 49. Therefore to celebrate his Fame My grateful Voice to Heav'n I 'll raiseâ— And Nations Strangers to his Name Shall thus be taught to sing his Praise 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 1. THE Heav'ns declare thy Glory Lordâ— Which that alone can fill The Firmament and Stars express Their great Creator's Skill 2. Revolving Days with ev'ry Dawn Fresh Beams of Knowledge bring From darkest Nights successive Rounds Divine Instructions spring 3. Their pow'rful Language to no Realm Or Region is confin'd 'T is Nature's Voice and understood Alike by all Mankind 4. Their Doctrines sacred Sense itself Through Earth's extent displays Whose bright Contents the circ'ling Sun Around the World conveys 5. No Bridegroom for his Nuptials drest Has such a cheerful Face No Giant does like him rejoice To run his glorious Race 6. From East to West from West to East His restless Circuit goes And through his Progress cheerful Light And vital Warmth bestows PART II. 7. God's perfect Law converts the Soul Reclaims from false Desires With sacred Wisdom his sure Word The Ignorant inspires 8. The Statutes of the Lord are just And bring sincere Delight His pure Commands in search of Truth Assist the feeblest Sight 9. His Fear is clean his Worship fix'd For ever to abide His equal Judgments in the scale Of Truth and Justice try'd 10. Of more esteem than Golden Mines Or Gold refin'd with skill More sweet than Honey or the Drops That from the Comb distil 11. My trusty Counsellours they are And friendly Warnings give Divine Rewards attend on those Who by thy Precepts live 12. But what frail Man observes how ofâ— He does from Vertue fall O cleanse me from my secret Faults Thou God who know'st them all 13. Let no presumptuous Sin O Lord Dominion have o'er me That by thy Grace preserv'd I may The great Trangression flee 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. 1. THE Lord to thy Request attend And hear thee in Distress The Name of Iacob's God defend And grant thy Arms Success 2. To aid thee from on high repair And Strength from Sion give Remember all thy Offerings there Thy Sacrifice receive 3. To compass thy own Heart's Desire Thy Counsels still direct Make kindly all Events conspire To bring them to effect 4. To thy Salvation Lord for Aid We 'll cheerfully repair With Banners in thy Name display'd The Lord accept thy Pray'r 5. Our Hopes are now confirm'd the Lord Will by our Sov'reign stand From Heav'n the saving Strength afford Of his resistless Hand 6. Some trust in Steeds for War design'd On Chariots some rely Against them all we 'll call to mind The Name of God most High 7. But from their Steeds and Chariots thrown Behold them through the Plain Disorder'd broke and trampled down Whilst firm our Troops remain 8. Still save us Lord and still proceed Our rightful Cause to bless Hear King of Heav'n in times of need The Pray'rs that we address PSALM XXI 1. THE King O Lord with Songs of Praise Shall in thy Strength rejoice With thy Salvation glad shall raise To Heav'n his cheerful Voice 2. For thou whate'r his Lips request Not only didst impart But hast with thy Acceptance blest The Wishes of his Heart 3. Thy Goodness and thy tender Care Have ev'n his Hope 's out-gone A Crown of Gold thou mak'st him wear And sett'st it firmly on 4. He pray'd for Life and thou O Lord Didst his short span extend And graciously to him afford A Life that ne'er shall end 5. Thy sure Defence to Nations round Has spread his glorious Name And his successful Actions crown'd With Majesty and Fame 6. Eternal Blessings thou bestow'st And mak'st his Joy encrease Whilst thou to him unclouded show'st The Brightnesâ— of thy â—ace PART II. 7. Because the King on God alone For timely Aid relies His Mercy still supports his Throne And all his Needs supplies 8. But righteous Lord thy stubborn Foes Shall feel thy heavy Hand Thy vengeful Arm shall find out those That hate thy mild Command 9. When thou against them dost engage Thy just but dreadful Doom Shall like a glowing Oven's Rage Their Hopes and them consume 10. Nor shall thy furious Anger cease Or with their Ruine end But ravage all their guilty Race And to their Seed descend 11. For all their Thoughts were set on ill Their Hearts on Malice bent Though thou with watchful care didst still The ill Effects prevent 12. In vain by shameful flight they 'll try To scape thy dreaded Might While thy swift Darts shall faâ—ter fly And gaul them in
long and happy Life has spent His end I 'll crown with saving Health PSALM XCII 1. HOW good and pleasant must it be To thank the Lord most high And with repeated Hymns of Praise His Name to magnifie 2. With ev'ry Morning 's early dawn His Goodness to relate And of his constant Truth each Night The glad effects repeat 3. To ten-string'd Instruments we 'll sing With tuneful Psalt'ry's join'd And to the Harp with solemn Sounds For sacred use design'd 4. For through thy wond'rous Works O Lord Thou mak'st my Heart rejoice The Thoughts of them shall make me glad And shout with chearful Voice 5 6. How wond'rous are thy Works O Lord How deep are thy Decrees Whose private Tracks in secret laid No stupid Sinner sees 7. He little thinks when wicked Men Like Grass look fresh and gay How soon their short-liv'd Splendour must For ever pass away 8 9. But God for ever is most High And all his lofty Foes Who thought they might securely sin Shall be o'erwhelm'd with Woes 10. Whilst thou exalt'st my Horn of Pow'r And mak'â—t it largely spread And with refreshing Oil anoint'st My consecrated Head 11. I soon shall see my stubborn Foes To utter Ruine brought And hear the dismal Fate of such As have against me fought 12. But righteous Men like fruitful Palms Shall make a glorious Show As Cedars that in Lebanon With stately Verdure grow 13 14. These planted in the House of God Within his Courts shall thrive Their Vigour and their Luâ—tre both Shall in old Age revive 15. Thus wâ—ll the Lord his Justice shew And God my strong Defence Shall due Rewards to all the World Impartially dispense PSALM XCIII 1. WIth Glory â—lad with Strength array'd The Lord that o'er all Nature reigns The World's Foundations strongly laid And the firm Globe unmov'd sustains 2. How surely stablisht is thy Throne Which still maintains its antient State And yet no length of Time is known That measures thy eternal Date 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 5. Thy Promise Lord is ever sure And they that closely wait on Thee To make their Happiness secure Must always pure and spotless be PSALM XCIV 1 2. O God to whom Revenge belongs Let us thy Vengeance view Arise thou Judge of all the Earth And give the Proud their due 3 4. How long O Lord shall sinful Men Their solemn Triumphs make How long their wicked Actions boast And insolently speak 5 6. They not alone thy Saints oppress But unprovok'd they spill The Widow's and the Stranger 's Blood And helpless Orphans kill 7. And yet the Lord shall ne'r perceive Profanely thus they speak Nor any notice of our Deeds The God of Iacob take 8. At length ye stupid Fools your Wants Endeavour to discern In Folly will you still proceed And Wisdom never learn 9. Shall not that God who made the Ear Your Speeches hear and mind The Lord by whom the Eye was fram'd Shall he be counted blind 10. Shall he whose Judgments aw the World To punish Sinners fear Or he from whom all Wisdom flows Himself unwise appear 11. He the most dark and secret Thoughts Of all Mankind does see His piercing Eye surveys them all How very vain they be PART II. 12. Blest is the Man whom thou O Lord In kindness dost chastise And by thy sacred Rules to walk Dost lovingly advise 13. He in the days of deep Distress Shall Rest and Safety find While Sinners in the Snare are caught Which was for them design'd 14. For God will never from his Saints His Favour wholly take His own Possession and his Lot He will not quite forsake 15. But all his Actions shall appear In Truth and Justice done And those that walk in upright ways Shall in those Paths go on 16. Who will appear in my behalf When wicked Men invade Or who when Sinners would oppress My righteous Cause shall plead 17 18 19. My Soul had now in Silence dwelt But that the Lord was near He held me when I slip'd when sad He did my Sorrows chear 20. Wilt thou who art a God most just The sinful Throne defend Which makes the Law a fair Pretence To gain its wicked End 21. Against the Lives of righteous Men They lay their close Design And how to spill the guiltless Blood They wickedly combine 22. 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 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 1. O 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 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 3. The Depths of Earth are in his Hand Her Centre 's Wealth at his Command The Strength of Hills that threat the Skies Subjected to his Empire lies 4. The rowling Ocean's vast Abyss Her Maker's liquid Empire is 'T is mov'd by his Almighty Hand That form'd and fix'd the solid Land 5. O let us to his Courts repair And bow with Adoration there Down on our Knees devoutly All Before the Lord our Maker fall 6. 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 7. Let not your hard'ned Heart renew Your Fathers Crimes and Judgments too Nor here provoke my Wrath as they In desart Plains of Meribah 8. When through the Wilderness they mov'd And me with fresh Temptations prov'd 9. Ev'n then through Unbelief rebell'd While they my wond'rons Works beheld 10. Full forty years from place to place They griev'd my Patience mock'd my Grace 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 settled Wrath Since they despis'd my Rest I sware That they should never enter there PSALM XCVI 1. SIng to the Lord a new made Song Let Earth in one assembled Throng Her common Patron 's Praise resoundâ— 2. Sing to the Lord and bless his Name From day to day his Praise proclaim Who us has with Salvation crown'd 3. To Heathen Lands his Fame rehearse His Wonders to the Universe 4. For great is He nor can we raiâ—e Proportion'd to his Pow'r our Praise The Dread of other Deities 5. For Pageantry and Idols all Are they whom Gods the Heathen call He only rules who made the Skies 6. With Majesty and Honour crown'd Beauty and Strength his Throne surroundâ— 7. Be therefore Both to him restor'd By you who have false Gods ador'd Ascribe due Honour
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.
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
of high Rank and Birth 9. When Childless Families despair He sends the Comfort of an Heir To rescue their exspiring Fame Grants her that barren was to bear And joyfully her Fruit to rear Praise ye the Lord's almighty Name PSALM CXIV 1. WHen Isr'el by th' Almighty led Enrich'd with their Oppressors Spoil From Egypt march'd and Iacob's Seed From Bondage in a foreign Soil 2. Iehovah for his Residence Chose out imperial Iudah's Tent His Mansion-Royal and from thence Through Israel's Camp his Orders sent 3. The distant Sea with Terrour saw And from th' Almighty's Presence fled Old Iordan's Streams surpriz'd with Aw Retreated to their Fountain's Head 4. The taller Mountains skipp'd like Rams When Danger near the Fold they spy To see their Fright the Hills like Lambs Leap'd after them not knowing why 5. O Sea what made your Tide withdraw And naked leave your oozy Bed Why Iordan â— against Nature's Law Recoil'dst thou to thy Fountain's Head 6. Why Mountains did you skip like Ramsâ— When Danger does approach the Fold Why after you the Hills like Lambs When they their Leaders Flight behold 7. Earth tremble on well may'st thou fear Thy Lord and Maker's Face to see When Iacob's awful God draws near 'T is time for Earth and Seas to flee 8. To flee from God who Nature's Law Repeals and cancels at his Will Who Springs from flinty Rocks can draw And thirsty Vales with Water fill PSALM CXV 1. LOrd not to us we claim no Share But to thy sacred Name Give Glory for thy Mercy 's sake And Truth 's eternal Fame 2. Why should the Heathen cry where 's now The God whom we adore 3. Convince 'em that in Heav'n thou art And uncontroll'd thy Pow'r 4. Their Gods but Gold and Silver are The Work of mortal Hands 5. With speechless Mouth and sightless Eyes The molten Idol stands 6. The Pageant-thing has Ears and Nose But neither hears nor smells 7. Hands Feet but neither feels nor moves No Breath within it dwells 8. Such senseless Stocks that to compare With them we nothing find But those who on their Help rely And them for Gods design'd 9. O Isr'el make the Lord your Trust Who is your Help and Shield 10. Priests Levites trust in him alone Who only Help can yield 11. Let all who fear the Lord for Aid On him they fear rely Who them in Danger can defend And all their Wants supply 12 13. Of us he oft has mindful been And Isr'el's House will bless Priests Levites Proselytes ev'n All Who his great Name confess 14. On you and on your Heirs increase Of Blessings he will bring 15. Thrice happy you who Fav'rites are Of this Almighty King 16. Heav'n's highest Orb of Glory He His Empire 's Seat design'd And gave this lower Globe of Earth A Portion to Mankind 17. They who in Death and Silence sleep To him no Praise afford 18. But we will bless for evermore Our ever-living Lord. PSALM CXVI 1. MY Soul with Ecstasies of Love Intirely is possest Because the Lord has deign'd to hear The Voice of my Request 2. Since he has now his Ear inclin'd I never will despair But while my Life shall last to him Address my humble Pray'râ— 3. With deadly Sorrows compast round With hellish Pangs opprest When Grief and Anguish fill'd my Heart And heav'd my throbbing Breast 4. On God's Almighty Name I call'd And thus to him I pray'd Lord I beseech thee save my Soul With Sorrow quite dismaid 5 6. How just and merciful is God! How gracious is the Lord Who saves the Simple and to me Does timely Help afford 7. Then free from racking Cares my Soul Resume thy wonted Rest For God has wond'rously to thee His bounteous Love exprest 8. He when Death threat'ned soon remov'd My Dangers and my Fears My Feet from falling he secur'd And dry'd my Eyes from Tears 9. The whole remaining Stock of Life Which he to me has lent Shall therefore in his Service be With grateful Duty spent 10 11. In God I trusted and of him In greatest straits did boast For in my Flight all hopes of Aid From faithless Man were lost 12 13. Then what Return to him shall I For all his Goodness makeâ— I 'll praise his Name and with glad Zeal The Cup of Blessing â—ake 14 15. The Vows I made to God I 'll pay In all his People's sight Because by him his Servant's blood Was never counted light 16. Lord by how many Ties must I To thy Obedience bow Before thy humble Handmaid's Son Thy ransom'd Captive now 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 19. They in thy holy City met And in thy House shall join With one Consent thy Name to bless And mix their Praise with mine PSALM CXVII 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 2. God's â—ender Mercy knows no bound His Truth shall ne'er decay Then lâ—t the willing Nations round This grateful Tribute pay PSALM CXVIII 1 2. O Praise the Lord for he is good His Mercies ne'er decay That his kind Favours ever last Let thankful Isr'el say 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 5. To God I made my humble Moan With Troubles quite opprest And he releas'd me from my Straits And granted my Request 6. Since therefore God does on my side So graciously appear What Man against me can contrive I never need to fear 7. Since God with those that aid my Cause Himself a Party makes I need not doubt on all my Foes A just Revenge to take 8 9. For better 't is to trust in God And have the Lord our Friend Than on the greatest humane Pow'â— For Safety to depend 10 11. Tho many Nations closely leagu'd Did oft beset me round Yet by his boundless Pow'r sustain'd I did them all confound 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 13. When All together press'd me hard In hopes to make me fall The Lord vouchsaf'd to take my part And sav'd me from them all 14. The Honour of my strange Escape To him alone belongs He is my Saviour and my Strength The Theme of all my Songs 15. The Just's Abode resounds with Joy By him preserv'd from Harm For wond'rous things are brought to pass By his almighty Arm. 16. He by his vast resistless Pow'r Has endless Honour won The saving Strength of his Right-hand Amazing Works has done 17. God will not suffer me to fall But yet prolong my Days That by declaring all his Works I may advance his Praise 18. The Lord has chast'ned me in Love And great Afflictions laid But has not giv'n me o'er
time to come In their Observance spend 45. E'er long I trust to walk at large From all Incumbrance free Because I aim'd to make my Life With thy Commands agree 46. Thy Laws shall be my constant Talk And Princes shall attend Whilâ—t I the Justice of thy Ways With Confidence defend 47. My longing Heart and ravisht Soul Shall both o'erflow with Joy When in thy lov'd Commandments I My happy Hours employ 48. Then will I to thy lov'd Decrees Lift up my willing Hands My Care and Bus'ness then shall be To study thy Commands ZAIN 49. According to thy promis'd Grace Thy Favour Lord extend Make good to me the Word on which Thy Servants Hopes depend 50. That onely Comfort in Dâ—stress Did all my Griefs controul Thy Word when Troubles hem'd me round Reviv'd my fainting Soul 51. Insulting Foes did proudly laugh And all my Hopes deride Yet from thy Law not all their Taunts Could make me turn aside 52. Thy Judgments Lord of ancient date I then recall'd to mind And with such Thoughts refresh'd my Soul Did constant Comfort find 53. Sometimes I stand amaz'd like one With deadly Horror strook To think how all my sinful Foes Have thy just Laws forsook 54. But I thy Statutes and Decrees My cheerful Anthems made Whilst through strange Lands and desart Wilds I like a Pilgrim stray'd 55. Thy Name that cheer'd my Heart by day Has â—ill'd my Thoughts by night I then resolv'd by thy just Laws To guide my Steps a right 56. That Peace of Mind which has my Soul In deep Distress sustain'd By strict Obedience to thy Will I happily obtain'd CHETH 57. O Lord my God my Portion thou And sure possession art Thy Words I stedfastly resolve To treasure in my Heart 58. With all the strength of warm Desires I did thy Grace implore Disclose according to thy Word Thy Mercies boundless store 59. With due Reflection and strict Care On all my Ways I thought And so reclaim'd to thy just Paths My wand'ring Steps I brought 60. I lost no time but made great haste Resolv'd without delay To watch that I might never more From thy Commandments stray 61. Tho num'rous Troops of sinful Men To rob me have combin'd Yet I thy pure and righteous Laws Will ever keep in mind 62. In dead of night will I arise To sing thy solemn Praise Because convinc'd how much I oughâ— To love thy righteous Ways 63. To such as fear thy holy Name My self I 'll closely join To all who their obedient Wills To thy Commands resignâ— 64. O'er all the Earth thy Mercy Lord Abundantly is shed O make me then exactly learn Thy sacred Paths to tread TETH 65. With me thy Servant thou hast dealt Most graciously O Lord Repeated Benefits besâ—ow'd According to thy Word 66. Teach me the sacred Skill by which Right Judgmenâ— is attain'd Who in belief of thy Commands Have stedfastly remain'd 67. Before Affliction stopt my Course My Footsteps went astray But I have since been disciplin'd Thy Precepts to obey 68. Thou art O Lord supreamly good And all thou dost is so On me thy Statutes to discern The saving Skill beâ—tow 69. The Proud have forg'd malicious Lies My spotless Fame to stain But my fixt Heart without Reserve Thy Precepts shall retain 70. While pamper'd they with prosp'rous Ills In sensual Pleasures live My Soul can relish no Delight But what thy Precepts give 71. 'T is good for me that I have felt Severe Affliction 's Rod That I may duly learn and keep The Statutes of my God 72. The Law that from thy Mouth proceeds Of more esteem I hold Than untoucht Mines than thousand Mines Of Silver and of Gold IOD 73. To me who am the Workmanship Of thy almighty Hands The Heav'nly Understanding give To learn thy just Commands 74. My Preservation to thy Saints Strong Comfort will afford To see Success attend my Hopes That trusted in thy Word 75. That right thy Judgments are I now By sure Experience see And that in Faithfulness O Lord Thou hast afflicted me 76. Let thy kind Mercy Comfort bring For all my Griefs at last According to thy gracious Word To me thy Servant past 77. To me thy saving Grace restore That I again may live Whose Soul can relish no Delight But what thy Precepts give 78. Defeat the Proud who unprovok'd To ruine me have sought Who only on thy sacred Laws Employ my harmless Thought 79. Let those that fear thy Name espouse My Cause and those alone Who have by strict and pious Search Thy Testimonies known 80. In thy blest Statutes let my Heart Continue ever sound That Guilt and Shame the Sinners Loâ— May never me confound CAPH 81. My Soul with long Expectance faints To see thy saving Grace Yet still on thy unerring Word My Confidence I place 82. My very Eyes consume and fail With waiting for thy Word Thy Comfort and long promis'd Aid O when wilt thou afford 83. My Flesh like shriv'led Parchment shows That long in Smoke is set Yet no Affliction me can force Thy Statutes to forget 84. How many are thy Servant's Days When wilt thou Lord redress My Wrongs and Judgment execute On them who me oppress 85. The proud have digg'd a Pit for me Who have no other Foes But who are Reprobates to Thee And thy just Laws oppose 86. All thy Commandments are compos'd Of Truth and Equity Men persecute me without Cause Thou Lord my Helper be 87. To snatch me from the Face of Earth Their Spite almost prevail'd Yet to thy righteous Precepts I My Duty never fail'd 88. Thy wonted Kindness Lord restore My drooping Heart to cheer That by thy Testimonies I My Life 's whole Course may steerâ— LAMED 89. For ever and for ever Lord Thou dost the same remain In Heav'n thy Word establisht is And does that Heav'n sustain 90. Thro circling Ages Lord thy Truth Immoveably shall stand As Earth whose Fabrick is upheld By thy almighty Hand 91. All things the Course by Thee ordain'd Ev'n to this day fulfil They are thy faithful Subjects all And Servants of thy Will 92. Unless thy sacred Law had been My Comfort and Delight I must have fainted and expir'd In dark Affliction 's Night 93. Thy Precepts therefore from my Thoughts Shall never Lord depart For Thou by them hast to new Life Restor'd my dying Heart 94. As I am thine intirely thine Protect me Lord from Harm Who have thy Precepts sought to know And carefully perform 95. The Wicked have their Ambush laid My guiltless Life to take But in the midst of Danger I Thy Word my Study make 96. I 've seen an end of what we call Perfection here below But thy Commandments like thy self No Change or Period know MEM. 97. The Love that to thy Law I bear No Language can display They with fresh Wonders entertain My ravisht Thoughts all day 98. Thro thy Commands I wiser grow Than all my subtle Foes For they are with me to direct And