I 'm â—â—ke a Pelican become That does in Desarts mourn Or like an Owl that sits all day On barren Trees forlorn 7. In Watchings or in restless Dreams I spend the tedious Night Like Sparrows that on Houses tops To sit alone delight 8. All day by railing Foes I 'm made The Object of their Scorn Who all inspir'd with furious Rage Have my Destruction sworn 9. In dust I lie and all my Bread With Ashes mixt appears Whene'er I quench my burning Thirst My Drink is dash'd with Tears 10. Because on me with Double weight Thy heavy Wrath doe lie For thou to make my Fall more great Didst lift me up on high 11. My Days are like the Ev'â—ing Shade That hastily declinesâ— My Beauty too like wither'd Grass With faded Lustre pines 12. But thy eternal State O â—ord No length of Time shall waste The mem'ry of thy wondrous Works From Age to Age shall last 13. Thou 'lt soon arise and Sion view With an unclouded Face For now her Time is come thy own Appointed Day of Grace 14. Thy Saints with Tenderness and Love Her scatter'd Ruines spy And grieve to see her lofty Spires In Dust and Rubbish lie 15 16. The Name and Glory of the Lord All Heathen Kings shall fear When he shall Sion build again And in full state appear 17 18. When he regards the Poor's Request Nor slights their earnest Pray'r His Praise for this recorded Grace Shall future Times declare 19. For God from his Abode on high His gracious Beams display'd The Lord from Heav'n his lofty Throneâ— Has all the Earth survey'd 20. He list'ned to the Captives Moans He heard their mournful Cry And freed by his resistless Pow'r The Wretches doom'd to die 21. That they in Sion where he dwells Might celebrate his Fame And through the holy City sing Loud Praises to his Name 22. When all the Tribes together met Their solemn Prayers address And neighb'ring Lands with glad Consent The Loâ—d their God confess 23. But e'er my Journey ends my Strength Through his â—ierâ—e Wrath decays He has when all my Wishes bloom'd Cut short my hopeful Daysâ— 24. Lord end not thou my Life said I When half is scarcely past Thy Years from earthly Changes free To endless Ages last 25. The strong Foundations of the Earth Of old by Thee were laid Thy Hands the beauteous Arch of Heav'n With wond'rous Skill have made 26 27. Whilst thou for ever shalt endure They soon shall pass away And like a Garment often worn Shall tarnish and decay Like that when thou their Change ordain'st To thy Command they bend But Thou continu'st still the same Nor have thy years an End 28. Thou to the Children of thy Saints Shalt lasting Quiet give Whose happy Race securely fixt Shall in thy Presence live PSALM CIII 1 2. MY Soul inspir'd with sacred Love God's holy Name for ever bless Of all his Favours mindful prove And still thy grateful thanks express 3 4. 'T is He that all thy Sins forgives And after Sickness makes thee sound Thy Life from Danger He retrieves By him with Grace and Mercy crown'd 5 6. He with good things thy Mouth supplies And Eagle-like thy Youth renews He when the guiltless Suff'rer cries His Foe with just Revenge pursues 7. God made of old his rightâ—ous Ways To Moses and our Fathers knownâ— His Works to his eternal Praise Were to the Sons of Iacob shown 8. The Lord abounds with tender Love And unexampled Acts of Grace His waken'd Wrath does slowly move His willing Mercy flows apace 9 10. God will not always harshly chide But with his Anger quickly parts And loves his Punishments to guide More by his Love than our Deserts 11. As high as Heav'n its Arch extends Above this little Spot of Clay So much his boundless Love transcends The small Respects that we can pay 12 13. As far as 't is from â—ast to West So far has he our Sins remov'd Who with a Father's tender Breast Has such as fear him always lov'd 14 15. For God who all our Frame surveys Considers that we are but Clay How fresh soe'er we seem our Days Like Grass or Flowers must fade away 16 17. Whilst they are nipt with sudden Blasts Nor can we find their former place God's faithful mercy ever lasts To those that fear him and their Race 18. This shall attend on such as still Proceed in his appointed wayâ— And who not only know his Will But just obedience to it pay 19 20. The Lord the universal King In Heav'n has fix'd his lofty Throne To him ye Angels praises sing In whose great Strength his Pow'r is shown Ye that his just Commands obey And hear and do his sacred Will 21. Ye Hosts of his this Tribute pay Who still what he ordains fulfil 22. Let every Creature jointly bless The mighty Lord and thou my Heart With grateful Joy thy Thanks express And in this Consort bear thy part PSALM CIV 1. BLess God my Soul Thou Lord alone Possessest Empire without Boundsâ— With Honour thou art crown'd thy Throne Eternal Majesty surrounds 2. With Light thou dost thy self enrobe And Glory for a Garment take Heaven's Curtains stretch beyond the Globe Thy Canopy of State to make 3. He builds on liquid Air and forms His Palace-Chambers in the Skies The Clouds his Chariot are and Storms The swift-wing'd Steeds with which he flies 4. Spirits he made his heav'nly Quire With speed his Orders to fulfil His Ministers a flaming Fire To execute his dreadful Will 5 6. Earth on her Centre fixt he set Her Face with Waters overspread Nor proudest Mountains dar'd as yet To lift above the Waves their Head 7. But when thy awful Face appear'd Th' insulting Waves dispers'd they fled When once thy Thunders Voice they heard And by their haste confess'd their Dread 8. Thence up by secret Tracks they creep And gushing from the Mountains side Through Valleys travel to the Deep Appointed to receive their Tide 9. There hast thou fix'd the Ocean bounds Her threatning Surges to repel That she no more o'erpass her Mounds Nor to a second Deluge swell PART II. 10. Yet thence in smaller Parties drawn The Sea recovers her lost Hills And starting Springs from ev'ry Lawn Surprize the Vales in plenteous Rills 11. The Field's tame Beasts are thither led Weary with Labour faint with Drought And Asses on wild Mountains bred Have sense to find these Currents out 12. There shady Trees from scorching Beams Yield shelter to the feather'd Throng They drinkâ— and to the bounteous Streams Return the Tribute of their Song 13. His Rains from Heav'n parcht Hills recruit That soon transmit the liquid Store Till Earth is burthen'd with her Fruit And Nature's Lap can hold no more 14. Grass for our Cattle to devour He makes the Growth of every Field Herbs for Man's use of various Pow'r That either Food or Physick yield 15. With cluster'd Grapes he crowns the Vine Whose Nectar mortal Cares subdues Gives Oyl that
always last Through righteous Laws secure 7. Because thy Heart by Justice steer'd Did upright ways approve And hated still the crooked Paths Where wand'ring Sinners rove Therefore did God thy God on thee The Oyl of Gladness shed And has above thy Fellows round Advanc'd thy lofty Head 8. With Cassia Aloës and Myrrh Thy Royal Robes abound Which from thy stately Wardrobes brought Spread grateful Odours round 9. Among thy honourable Train Did Princely Virgins wait The Queen was plac'd at thy Right-hand In Golden Robes of State PART II. 10. But thou O Royal Bride give ear And to my Words attend Forget thy Native Country now And ev'ry former Friend 11. So shall thy Beauty charm the King Nor shall his Love decay For he is now become thy Lord To him due Rev'rence pay 12. The Tyrian Ladies rich and proud Shall humble Presents make And all the wealthy Nations sue Thy Favour to partake 13. The King 's fair Daughter 's beauteous Soul All inward Graces fill Her Raiment is of purest Gold Adorn'd with costly skill 14. She in her nuptial Garments dress'd With Needles richly wrought Attended by her Virgin Train Shall to the King be brought 15. With all that State of solemn Joy The Triumph moves along Till with wide Gates the Royal Court Receives the pompous Throng 16. Thou in thy Royal Fathers Room Must princely Sons expect Whom thou to diff'rent Realms mayst send To govern and protect 17. Whilst this my Song to future times Transmits thy Glorious Name And makes the World with joint consent Thy lasting Praise proclaim PSALM XLVI 1. GOD is our Refuge in Distress A present Help when Troubles press In him undaunted we confide 2 3. Tho Earth were from her Centre tost And Mountains in the Ocean lost Torn piece-meal by the roaring Tide 4. A Gentler Stream with Gladness still The City of our Lord shall â—ill Imperial Seat of God most High 5. God dwells in Sion whose fair Tow'rs Shall mock th' Assaults of Earthly Pow'rs While his Almighty Aid is nigh 6. In Tumults when the Heathen rag'd And Kingdoms War against us wag'd He thunder'd and dissolv'd their Pow'rs 7. The Lord of Hosts conducts our Arms Our Tow'r of Refuge in Alarms Our Fathers Guardian-God and ours 8. Come see the Wonders he hath wrought On Earth what Desolation brought 9. And crush'd to Peace the jarring World In shivers brake the Spear and Bow With them their thund'ring Chariots too Into devouring Flames were hurld 10. Submit to God's Almighty Sway For Him the Heathen shall obey And Earth her Sov'reign Lord confess 11. The God of Hosts conducts our Arms Our Tow'r of Refuge in Alarms As to our Fathers in Distress PSALM XLVII 1 2. O All ye People clap your hands And with triumphant Voices sing No Force the mighty Pow'r withstands Of God the universal King 3 4. He shall opposing Nations quell And with Success our Battels fight Shall point the place where we must dwell The Pride of Iacob his Delight 5 6. God is gone up our Lord and King With Shouts of Joy and Trumpet 's Sound To him repeated Praises sing And let the chearful Song go round 7 8. Your utmost Skill in Praise be shown For him that all the World commands Who sits upon his Holy Throne And spreads his Sway o'er Heathen Lands 9. Our Chiefs and Tribes that far from hence T' adore the God of Abr'am came Found him their constant sure defence How great and glorious is his Name PSALM XLVIII 1. THE Lord is great and o'er the Gods Sublimely to be prais'd In Sion on whose happy Mount His sacred Throne is rais'd 2. Her Tow'rs the Joy of all the Earth With beauteous Prospect rise On her North side th' Almighty King 's Imperial City lies 3. God in her Palaces is known His Presence is her Guard 4. Confed'rate Kings withdrew their Siege And of Success despair'd 5. They view'd her Walls admir'd and fled With Grief and Terror struck 6. Like Women whom the sudden Pangs Of Travel had o'ertook 7. No wretched Crew of Mariners Appear like them forlorn When freighted Fleets from Tarshish shore By Eastern Winds are torn 8. In Sion we have seen perform'd A Work that was foretold In pledge that God for times to come His City will uphold 9. Not in our Fortresses and Walls Did we O God confide But on the Temple fix'd our Hopes In which thou dost reside 10. Thy Name iâ— Lord of Hosts supream Whose Fame through Earth extends Thy pow'ful Arm as Justice guides Chastises or defends 11. Let Sion's Mount with Joy resound Her Daughters all be taught In Songs his Judgments to extol Who this Deliv'rance wrought 12. Walk round her Walls in solemn Pomp Your Eyes about her cast Recount her Tow'rs if by the Siege You find a Stone displac'd 13. Her Forts and Palaces survey Observe their Order well That with Assurance to your Heirs This Wonder you may tell 14. This God is ours and will be ours Whilst we in him confide And as he has preserv'd us now Till Death will be our Guide PSALM XLIX 1 2. LET all the list'ning World attend And my Instructions hear Let High and Low and Rich and Poor With joint Consent give ear 3. My Mouth with sacred Wisdom fill'd Shall good Advice impart The sound Result of prudent Thoughts Digested in my Heart 4. To Parables of weighty Sense I will my Ear incline Whilst to the tuneful Harp I sing Dark Words of deep Design 5. Why should my Courage fail in times Of Danger and of Doubt When Sinners that would me supplant Have compass'd me about 6. Those Men that all their Hope and Trust In Heaps of Treasure place And boast and triumph when they see Their ill-got Wealth encrease 7. Are yet unable from the Grave Their dearest Friend to free Nor can by force of costly Bribes Reverse God's firm Decree 8 9. Their vain Endeavours they must quit The Price is held too high No Sums can purchase such a Grant That Man should never die 10. Not Wisdom can the Wise exempt Nor Fools their Folly save But both must perish and in Death Their Wealth to others leave 11. For tho they think their stately Seats Shall ne'r to Ruine fall But their remembrance last in Lands Which by their Names they call 12. Yet shall their Fame be soon forgoâ— How great soâ—'er their State With Beasts their Memory and They Shall share one common Fate PART II. 13. How great theri Folly is who thus Absurd Conclusions make And yet their Children unreclaim'd Repeat the gross Mistake 14. Like Sheep the Prey of rav'nous Death Within the Grave they 're laid And there whilst Righteous Men rejoice Shall all their Beauty fade 15. But God will yet redeem my Soul And from the greedy Grave His greater Pow'r shall set me free And to himself receive 16. Then fear not Thou when worldly Men In envy'd Wealth abound Nor tho their prosp'rous House increase With lofty Honours
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
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
And in his sacred Paths shall lead The humble and the meek 10. Through all the equal ways of God Both Truth and Mercy shine Tow'rds them that with religious Hearts To his blest Will incline PART II. 11. Since Mercy is thy darling Grace And most exalts thy Fame Forgive my heinous Sin O Lord And so advance thy Name 12. Whoe'er to God with holy Fear His humble Duty pays Shall find the Lord a faithful Guide In all his righteous Ways 13. His quiet Soul with inward Peace Shall be for ever blest And by his num'rous Race the Land Successively possest 14. For God to such as fear his Name His secret Will imparts And does his gracious Cov'nant write In their obedient Hearts 15. To him I still will lift my Eyes And wait his timely Aid Who breaks the strong and treach'rous snare Which for my Feet was laid 16. O turn again and all my Griefs In mercy Lord redress For I am compass'd round with Woes And plung'd in deep Distress 17. The Sorrows of my pensive Heart To mighty Sums increase O from this dark and dismal state My troubled Soul release 18. With tender Eyes and pitying Looks My sad Afflictions see Acquit me Lord and from my Guilt Intirely set me free 19. Consider Lord my cruel Foes How fast their Numbers grow What lawless Force and Rage they use What boundless Hate they show 20. O guard my life and set my Soul From their fierce Malice free Nor let me Lord be sham'd who place My stedfast Trust in thee 21. Let all my just and righteous Acts To full Perfection rise Because my firm and constant Hope On thee alone relies 12. To Israel Lord thy chosen Race Continue ever kind And in the midst of all their Wants Let them thy Succour find PSALM XXVI 1. JUdge me O Lord for I the Paths Of Righteousness have trod I cannot fail who all my Trust Repose on thee my God 2 3. Search prove my Heart whose Innocence Will shine the more 't is try'd For I have kept thy Grace in view Thy Truth my constant Guide 4. I never for Companions took The Idle or Prophane No Hypocrite with all his Arts My Friendship e'er could gain 5. I hate the Factious Plotting Crew Who make distracted Times No more would share their Company Than I 'd partake their Crimes 6. I 'll wash my Hands in Innocence And bring a Heart so pure As shall when I approach thy Courts My Welcome there secure 7 8. My Thanks I 'll publish there and tell How thy Renown excels That Seat affords me most Delight In which thy Honour dwells 9. Involve me not in Sinners doom Who Murder make their Trade 10. Who other 's Rights by secret Bribes Or open Force invade 11. But I will walk in Paths of Truth Integrity pursue Protect me therefore and on me Thy Mercies Lord renew 12. In spight of all my Foes Attacks I still maintain my ground And shall survive amongst thy Saints Thy Praises to resound PSALM XXVII 1. WHom should I fear since God to me Salvation is and Light Since strongly he my Life supports What can my Soul affright 2. With rav'nous Aims my Flesh to tear When Foes beset me round They stumbled and their lofty Crests Were made to strike the Ground 3. Through him my Heart undaunted dares With num'rous Hosts to cope Through him in dang'rous Straits of War For good Success I hope 4. Henceforth within his House to dwell I earnestly desire His wond'rous Beauty there to view And his blest Will enquire 5. For there may I with Comfort rest In times of deep Distress And safe as on a Rock abide In that secure recess 6. Whilâ—t God above my haughty Foes My lofty Head shall raise And I my joyful Off'ring bring And sing glad Songs of Praise PART II. 7. Continue Lord to hear my Voice Whene'er to thee I cry In mercy all my Pray'rs receive Nor my Request deny 8. When thou to seek thy glorious Face Dost graciously advise Thy glorious Face I 'll always seek My grateful Heart replies 9. Then hide not thou thy Face O Lord Nor me in Wrath reject My God and Saviour leave not him Thou didâ—t so oft protect 10. Tho all my Friends and nearest Kin Their helpless Charge forsake Yet thou whose Love excels them all Wilt Care and Pity take 11. Instruct me in thy ways O Lord My Goings plainly guide Lest envious Men who watch my steps Should see me tread aside 12. Defeat O Lord my cruel Foes And thwart their ill Desire Whose lying Lips and bloody Hands Against my Peace conspire 13. I trusted that my future Life Should with thy Love be crown'd Or else my fainting Soul had sunk With Sorrows compass'd round 14. With patient Faith expect God's time And he 'll inspire thy Breast With inward Strength do thus thy part And leave to him the rest PSALM XXVIII 1. O Lord my Rock to Thee I cryâ— In Sighs consume my Breath O answer or I shall become Like those that sleep in Death 2. Regard my Supplication Lordâ— The Cries that I repeat With weeping Eyes and Hands stretch'd oâ—â— Before thy Mercy-seat 3. Involve me not in Sinners doom Who make a Trade of Ill And ever speak the Person fair Whose Blood they mean to spill 4. According to their Crimes extent Let Justice have its Course Relentless be to them as they Have sinn'd without Remorse 5. Since they the Works of God despise Nor would his Grace adore His Wrath shall utterly destroy And build them up no more 6. But I with due Acknowledgment His Praises will resound From whom the Cries of my Distress A gracious Answer found 7. My Heard repos'd its Confidence In God my Strength and Shield In him I trusted and return'd Triumphant from the Field As he has made my Joys compleat 'T is just that I should raise The chearful Tribute of my Thanks And thus resound his Praise 8. His aiding Pow'r supports the Troops That my just cause maintain 'T was he advanc'd me to the Throne 'T is he secures my Reign 9. Preserve thy chosen and proceed Thine Heritage to bless With Plenty prosper them in Peace In Battle with Success PSALM XXIX 1. YE Princes that in Might excel Devout Oblations strait prepare God's glorious Actions loudly tell To all his wond'rous pow'r declareâ— 2. To his great Name fresh Altars raise And due Respect with Care afford Him in his holy Temple praise Where he 's with solemn State ador'd 3. 'T is he that with amazing Noise The wat'ry Clouds in sunder brake The Ocean trembled at his Voice When he from Heaven in Thundâ—r spake 4 5. How full of Pow'r his Voice appears With what majestick Horror crown'd Which from their Roots tall Cedars tears And strews their scatter'd Branches round 6. They and the Hills on which they grow Are sometimes hurried far away And leap like Hinds that bounding go Or Unicorns in youthful play 7 8. When God in Thunder loudly
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
the Lord Attend with heedful Care Whilst I what God has done for me With grateful Joy declare 17 18. As I before his Aid implor'd So now I praise his Name Who if my Heart had harbour'd Sin Would all my Pray'rs disclaim 19. But God to me whene're I cry'd His gracious Ear did bend And to the Voice of my Request With constant Love attend 20. Then bless'd for ever be my God Who never when I pray With-holds his Mercy from my Soul Nor turns his Face away PSALM LXVII 1. TO bless thy chosen Race In Mercy Lord incline And cause the Brightness of thy Face Upon us all to shine 2. That so thy wond'rous Ways May through the World be known Whilst distant Lands glad Tribute pay And thy Salvation own 3. Let diff'ring Nations join To celebrate thy Fame Let all the World O Lord combine To praise thy glorious Nameâ— 4. O let them shout and sing Dissolv'd in pious Mirth For Thou the righteous Judge and King Shalt govern all the Earth 5. Let diff'ring Nations join To celebrate thy Fame Let all the World O Lord combine To praise thy glorious Name 6. Then shall the teeming Ground A large Encrease disclose And we with Plenty shall abound Which God our God bestows 7. Then God upon our Land Shall constant Blessings shower And all the World in aw shall stand Of his resistless Power PSALM LXVIII 1. LET God the God of Battle rise And scatter his presumptuous Foes Let shameful Rout their Host surprise Who spitefully his Pow'r oppose 2. As Smoak in Tempests Rage is lost Or Wax into the Furnace cast So let their sacrilegious Host Before his wrathful Presence waste 3. But let the Servants of his Will His Favour 's gentle Beams enjoy Their upright Heart let Transports â—ill And chearful Songs their Tongue employâ— 4. To him your Voice in Anthems raise Iehovah's pow'rful Name he bears â—n him rejoice extol his Praise Who rides upon high-rowling Spheres 5. Him from his Empire of the Skies Down down to Earth Compassion draws The Orphan's Claim to patronize And judge the injur'd Widow's Cause 6. 'T is God who from a foreign Soil Restores poor Exiles to their Home Makes Captives free and fruitless Toil Their Proud Oppressors righteous Doomâ— 7. 'T was so of old when thou O God In Person led'st our Armies forth Strange Terrors through the Desart spread 8. Convulsions shook th' astonish'd Earth When Lightning's made the Skies distil And Heav'ns high Arches shook with Fear How then should Sinai's humble Hill Of Israel's God the Presence bear 9. Thy Hand at famisht Earth's Complaint Reliev'd her from celestial Stores And when thy Heritage was faint Refresh'd the Drought with plenteous show'rsâ— 10. Where Salvages had rang'd before At Ease thou mad'st our Tribes reside And in the Desart for the Poor Thy gen'rous Bounty did provide PART II. 11. Thou gav'st the Word we sally'd forth And in that pow'rful Word o'ercame While Virgin-Troops with Songs of Mirth In state our Conquest did proclaim 12. Vast Armies by such Gen'rals led As yet had ne'er receiv'd a Foil Forsook their Camp with sudden Dread And to our Women left the Spoil 13. Tho Egypt's Drudges you have been Your Armies Wings shall shine more bright Than Doves in golden Sun-shine seen Or silver'd o'er with paler Light 14. 'T was so when God's Almighty Hand O'er scatter'd Kings the Conquest won Our Troops drawn up on Iordan's Strand High Salmon's glitt'ring Snow out-shone 15. From thence to Iordan's farther Coast And Bashan's Hill we did advance No more her Height shall Bashan boast But that she 's God's Inheritance 16. But wherefore tho the Honour 's great Should this ye Mountains swell your Pride For Sion is his chosen Seat Where he for ever will reside 17. His Chariots numberless his Pow'rs Are Angel-Hosts that wait his Will His Presence now fills Sion's Tow'rs â—s once iâ— honour'd Sinai's Hill 18. Ascending high in Triumph Thou Captivity hast Captive led And on thy People didst bestow The Spoil of Armies once their Dread Ev'n Rebels shall partake thy Grace And humble Proselytes repair To worship at thy Dwelling-place And all the World pay Homage there 19. For Benefits each Day bestow'd Be daily his great Name ador'd 20. Who is our Saviour and our God Of Life and Death the Sov'reign Lordâ— 21. But Justice for his hard'ned Foes Proportion'd Vengeance has decreed To wound the grizly Head of those Who in presumptuous Crimes proceed 22. The Lord has thus in Thunder spoke As I subdu'd proud Bashan's King Once more I 'll break my People's Yoak And from the Deep my Servant's bring 23. Their Feet shall in a Crimson Flood Of slaughter'd Foes be cover'd o'er Nor Earth receive such impious Blood But leave for Dogs th' unhallow'd Gore PART III. 24. When entring to thy blest Abode The wond'ring Multitude survey'd Thy pompous State my King and God In Robes of Majesty array'dâ— 25. Sweet-singing Levites led the Van Loud Instruments brought up the Rear Between both Troops a Virgin-Train With Voice and Timbrel charm'd the Ear. 26. This was the Burden of their Song In full Assemblies bless the Lord All who to Israel's Tribes belong The God of Israel's Praise record 27. Nor little Benjamin alone From neighb'ring Bounds did there attend Nor only Iudah's nearer Throne Her Counsellours in state did send But Zebulon's remoter Seat And Nephthali's more distant Coast The grand Procession to compleat Sent up their Tribes a Princely Host. 28. Thus God to Strength and Union brought Our Tribes at Strife till that blest Hour This Work which thou O God hast wrought Confirm with fresh Recruits of Pow'r 29. To visit Salem Lord descend And Sion thy terrestrial Throne Where Kings with Presents shall atteâ—d And there with offer'd Crowns atone 30. Break down their Spear-mens Ranks thaâ— threat Like pamper'd Herds of Salvage Might Their Silver-armour'd Chiefs defeat Who in destructive War delight 31. To God shall Egypt then stretch forth Her Hands and Africk Homage bring 32. The scatter'd Kingdoms of the Earth Their common Sovereign's Praises sing 33. Who mounted on the loftiest Sphere Of ancient Heav'n sublimely rides From whence his dreadful Voice we hear Like that of warring Winds and Tides 34. Ascribe ye Pow'r to God most High Of humble Israel he takes Care Whose Strength from out the dusky Sky Darts shining Terrors through the Air. 35. How dreadful are the sacred Courts Where God has fix'd his earthly Throne His Strength his feeble Saints supports To God give Praise and him alone PSALM LXIX 1. SAve me O God from Waves that rowl And press to overwhelm my Soul 2. In Mire my found'ring Foot-steps tread And Deluges o'erflow my Head 3. With restless Cries my Spirits faint My Voice is hoarse with long Complaint My Sight decays with tedious Pain Whilst for my God I wait in vain 4. My Heads unnumber'd Hairs are few Compar'd to Foes that me pursue With groundless Hate grown now of might
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
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