That does on Thee depend 5. Thou Lord art good nor only good But prompt to pardon too Of â—lenteous Mercy to all those Who â—or thy Mercy sue 6. To my repeated Suppliant Pray'r O Lord attentive be 7. In Trouble on thy Name I 'll call For Thou wilt answer me 8. Among the Gods is none like Thee O Lord alone divine To Thee as much Inferiour they As are their Works to thine 9. Therefore their great Creator Thee The Nations shall adore Their long misguided Pray'rs and Praisâ— To thy blest Name restore 10. All shall confess Thee great and greâ—â— The Wonders thou hast done Confess Thee God the God supremeâ— Confess Thee God alone PART II. 11. Teach me thy way O Lord and I From Truth shall ne'er depart In rev'rence to thy sacred Name Devoutly fix my Heart 12. Thee will I praise O Lord my God Praise Thee with Heart sincere And to thy everlasting Name Eternal Trophies rear 13. Thy boundless Mercy shewn to mâ— Transcends my Pow'r to tell For Thou hast oft redeem'd my Soul From lowest depths of Hell 14. O God the Proud are risen the Sons Of Strife my soul have sought Regardless of thy Pow'r that oft Has my Deliv'rance wrought 15. When they remorseless were Thou Lord Didâ—t full Compassion bring Of Patience Mercy and of Truth Thou everlasting Spring 16. O turn to me thy Grace and Strengtâ— To me thy Servant show Thy kind Protection Lord on me Thy Handmaid's Son bestow 17. Some Signal give which my proud Foesâ— May see with Shame and Rage Because Thou Lord for my Relief And Comfort dost engage PSALM LXXXVII 1. GOD's Temple crowns the Holy Mount The Lord there condescends to dwell 2. His Sion's Gates in his Account Our Israel's fairest Tents excel 3. Fame glorious things of Thee shall sing O City of th' almighty King 4. The Fame of Rahab I will raise In Babylon's Applâ—use conspire Nor dâ—rogate from the just Praise Of AEâ—hiop Palâ—stine and Tyre Amongâ— 'em such a Person born His Age and Country did adorn 5. But still of Sion I 'll averr That many such from her proceedâ— Th' Almighty shall establish her 6. His gen'ral List shall shew when read That such a Person there was born And such did such an Age adorn 7. He 'll Sion find with Numbers fill'd Of such as merit high Renown For Hand and Voice Musicians skill'd And her transcending Fame to crown Of such she shall Successions bring Like Waters from a living Spring PSALM LXXXVIII 1. TO Thee my God and Saviour I By day and night address my Cryâ— 2. Permit my mournful Voice access Incline thine Ear to my Distress 3. For Seas of Trouble me invade My Soul draws nigh to Death's cold sâ—aâ—â—â— 4. Like one whose Streâ—gâ—h and Hopes are â—leâ— They number me among the Deaâ— 5. Like those who shrouded in the Grave Fâ—om Thee no more Remembrance have Caâ—t down from thy suâ—â—aining Care 6. To lowest Depths of dark Despair 7. Thy Wrath has hard upon me lain Afâ—licting me with restless Pain Me all thy Mountain Waves have preâ—â—â—â— Too weak alas to bear the leaâ—t 8. Remov'd from Friends I sigh alone In a loath'd Dungeon laid where none A Visit will vouchsafe to me Confin'd past Hopes of Liberty 9. My Eyes from weeping never cease They waste but still my Griefs increase Yet daily Lord to Thee I 've pray'd With out-stretcht Hands invok'd thy Aid 10. Wilt thou by miracle revive The Dead whom thou forsook'st Alive From Death restore thy Praise to sing Whom thou from Prison wouldst not bring 11. Shall the mute Grave thy Love confess A mold'ring Tomb thy Faithfulness 12. Thy Truth and Pow'r Renown obtain Where Darkness and Oblivion reign 13. To Thee O Lord I cry forlorn My Pray'r prevents the early Morn 14. Why hast thou Lord my Soul forsook Nor once vouchsaf'd a gracious Look 15. Prevailing Sorrows bear me down Which from my Youth with me have grown Thy Terrors past distract my Mind And Fears of blacker Days behind 16. Thy Wrath has burst upon my Head Thy Terrors fill my Soul with Dread 17. Environ'd as with Waves combin'd And for a gen'ral Deluge join'd 18. My Lovers Friends Familiars all Remov'd from sight and out of call To dark Oblivion all retir'd Dead or at least to me expir'd PSALM LXXXIX 1. THY Mercies Lord shall be my Songâ— My Song on them shall ever dwell To Ages yet Unborn my Tongue Thy never-failing Truth shall tell 2. I have affirm'd and still maintain Thy Mercy shall for ever last Thy Truth that does the Heav'ns sustain Like them shall stand for ever fast 3. Thus spak'st Thou by thy Prophet's voice With David I a League have made To him my Servant and my Choice By solemn Oath this Grant convey'd 4. While Earth and Seas and Skies endure Thy Seed shall in my sight remain To them thy Throne I will ensure They shall to endless Ages reign 5. For such stupendious Truth and Love Both Heav'n and Earth just Praises ow By Choirs of Angels sung above And by assembled Saints below 6. What Seraph of celestial Birth To vie with Heav'ns Supreme shall dare 7. Or who among the Gods of Earth With our Almighty Lord compare 8. Lord God of Armies who can boast Of Strength or Pow'râ— like thine râ—nown'd Of such a num'rous faithful Host As that which does thy Throne surround 9. Thou dost the lawless Sea controul And change the Prospect of the Deep Thou mak'st the sleeping Billows rowl Thou mak'st the rowling Billows sleep 10. Thou break'st in pieces Rahab's Pride And didst oppressing Pow'r disarm Thy scatter'd Foes have dearly try'd The Force of thy resisâ—less Arm. 11. In Thee the sov'reign Right remains Of Earth and Heav'n Thee Lord alone The World and all the World contains Their Maker and Preserver own 12. The Poles on which the Globe does rest Were form'd by thy creating Voice Tâ—bor and Hermon East and West In thy sustaining Pow'r rejoice 13. Thy Arm is mighty strong thy Haâ—dâ— Yet Lord thou dost with Justice reign 14. Possest of absolute Command Thou Truth and Mercy dost maintain 15. Happy thrice happy they who hear Thy sacred Trumpet 's joyful Sound Who may at Festivals appear With thy most glorious Presence crown'dâ— 16. With Triumph they shall be o'erjoy'd Who on thy sacred Name rely And in thy Righteousness employ'd Above their Foes exalted high 17. For in thy Strength they shall advance Their Conquests from thy Favour springâ— 18. The Lord of Hosts is our Defence And Israel's God our Israel's King 19. Thus spak'st Thou by thy Prophet's voicâ— A mighty Champion I will send From Iudah's Tribe have I made choice Of one who shall the rest defend 20. My Servant David I have found With holy Oil anointed him 21. Him shall the Hand support that crown'd And guard that gave the Diadem 22. No Prince from him shall Tribute force Nor Son of Violence annoy 23. Before his Face will I disperse And
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
In hâ—m ye People always trust Bâ—â—orâ— his Throne pour out your Hearts Foâ— God the Merciful and Jusâ— His timely Aid to us imparts 9. Sure High and Low in balance laidâ— With vain Conceits and Lies abound And if with Vanity they 're weigh'd Lighter than that they 'll both be found 10. Then trust not in oppreâ—â—ive Ways By Spoil and Rapine grow not vain Nor let your Hearts if Wealth increase Be set too much upon your Gain 11. For God has oft his Will express'd And I this Truth have fully known To be of boundless Pow'r possess'd Belongs of right to God alone 12. Tho Mercy is his Darling Grace In which he chiefly takes delight Yet will he all the Human Race According to their Works requiâ—e PSALM LXIII 1. O God my gracious God to Thee My Morning Pray'rs sâ—all offer'd be For Thee my thirsty Soâ—l does pant My fainting Flesh implores thy Grace Within this dry and barren Place Where I refreshing Waters want 2. O to my longing Eyes once more That View of glorious Pow'r restore Which thy majestick House displays 3. Because to me thy wond'rous Love Than Life it self does dearer prove My Lips shall always speak thy Praiseâ— 4. My Life while I that Life enjoy In blessing God I 'll still employ With lifâ—ed Hands adore his Name 5. My Soul 's Content shall be as great As theirs who choicest Dainties eat While I with Joy his Praise proclaim 6. When down I lie sweet Sleep to find Thou' rt always present to my Minâ— And when I wake in dead of Night 7. Because thou still didst Succour bring Beneath the Shadow of thy Wing I 'll rest with Safety and Delight 8. My Soul when Foes would me devour Cleaves fast to Thee whose matchless Pow'â— In her Support is daily shown 9. But those the Righteous Lord shall slay That my Destruction wish and they That seek my Life shall lose their own 10 11. They by untimely Ends shall die Their Flesh a Prey to Foxes lie But God shall fill the King with Joy Who swears by him shall still rejoice Whilst the false Mouth and lying Voice The Lord shall silence and destroy PSALM LXIV LOrd hear the Voice of my Complaint And to my Pray'r give ear Preserve my Life from cruel Foes And free my Soul from Fear 2. O hide me with thy tend'rest Care In some secure Retreat From Sinners that against me rise And their close Plots defeat 3. See how intent to work my Harm They whet their Tongues like Swords And bend their Bows to shoot their Darts Sharp Lies and bitter Words 4. In private lurking at the Just They take their secret Aim And suddenly at him they shoot Quite void of Fear and Shame 5. To carry on their ill Designs They mutual Help supply They speak of laying private Snares And think that none shall spy 6. With utmost Diligence and Care Their wicked Plots they lay The private Thoughts of all their Hearts With deep Designs betray 7. But God to Anger justly mov'd His dreadful Bow shall bend And on his flying Arrows point Shall swift Destruction send 8. Sharp Slanders which their Tongues did vent Upon themselves shall fall Their Friends that see 't shall them forsake Despis'd and shun'd by All. 9. The World shall then God's Power confess And Nations trembling stand Convinc'd that 't is the mighty Work Of his avenging Hand 10. Whilst righteous Men by God secur'd In him shall gladly trust And all the list'ning Earth shall hear Loud Triumphs of the Just. PSALM LXV 1. FOR Thee O God our constant Praise In Sion waits thy chosen Seat Whilst there we promis'd Altars raise We 'll all our zealous Vows compleat 2. O Thou who to my humble Pray'r Didst always bend thy list'ning Ear To Thee shall all Mankind repair And at thy gracious Throne appear 3. In vain of Sins a num'rous Train To stop thy flowing Mercies try Whilst thou o'erlook'st the Guilty Staiâ—â— And washest out the Crimson Dye 4. Blest is the Man who near Thee placâ—d Within thy Sacred Dwelling lives Whilst we at humbler Distance taste The vast delights thy Temple gives 5. By wond'rous Acts O God most jusâ— Have we thy gracious Answer found In Thee remorest Nations trust And those whom stormy Waves surrounâ— 6 7. God by his Strength sets fast the Hills And does his matchless Pow'r engage With which the Seas loud Waves he sâ—ills And angry Crowds tumultuous Rage PART II. 8. Thou Lord dost barb'rous Lands dismay When they thy dreadful Tokens view With Joy they see the Night and Day Each other's Track by turns pursue 9. From out thy unexhausted Store Thy Rain relieves the thirsty Groundâ— And makes the Earth quite parch'd befoâ—â—â— With Corn and useful Fruits abound 10. On rising Ridges down it pours And all the furrow'd Valleys fillsâ— Thou mak'st them soft with gentle Show'rs In which a blest Increase distils 11. Thy Goodness does the circling Year With fresh Returns of Plenty Crown And where thy glorious Paths appear Thy fruitful Clouds drop Fatness down 12. They drop on barren Forrests chang'd By them to Pastures fresh and green The Hills about in order rang'd In beauteous Robes of Joy are seen 13. Large Flocks with fleecy Wool adorn The chearful Downs the Valleys bring A plenteous Crop of full-ear'd Corn And seem for Joy to shout and sing PSALM LXVI 1 2. LET all the Lands with Shouts of Joy To God their Voices raise Sing Psalms in Honour of his Name And spread his glorious Praise 3. And let them say how dreadful Lord In all thy Works art thou To thy great Power thy stubborn Foes Shall all be forc'd to bow 4. Through all the Earth the Nations round Shall Thee their God confess And with glad Hymns their awful Dread Of thy great Name express 5. O come behold the Works of God And then with me you 'll own That he tow'rds all the Sons of Men Has wond'rous Judgments shown 6. He made the Sea become dry Land And through the Flood they walk'd Whilst to each other of his Might With Joy his People talk'd 7. He by his Pow'r for ever rules His Eyes the World survey Let no Presumptuous Man rebel Against his sov'reign Sway. PART II. 8 9. O all ye Nations bless our God And loudly tell his Praise Who keeps our Soul alive and still Confirms our stedfast Ways 10 11. For thou hast try'd us Lord as Firâ— Does try the precious Oreâ— Thou brought'st us to the Net where wâ— Oppressing Burthens bore 12. By Thee permitted Men did us Through Fire and Water chase But yet at last thou brought'st us forth Into a wealthy place 13 14. Burnt-offâ—rings to thy House I 'll bâ—ing And there my Vows I 'll pay Which I with solemn Zeal did make â—n that disastrous day 15. Then shall the richest Incense smoak The fattest Rams shall fall The choicest Goats from out the Fold And Bullocks from the Stall 16. O come all ye that fear
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
Pâ—ople wisely would My just Commandments heed And Isr'el in my righteous ways With pious care proceed 14. Then should my heavy Judgments fall On all that them oppose And my avenging Hand be turn'd Against their num'rous Foes 15. The Haters of the Lord should all Before his Foot-stool bend But as for them their happy State Should never know an end 16. All parts with Plenty should abound And I with â—inest Wheat And Honey from the Rock would them In great abundance treat PSALM LXXXII 1. GOD in the great Assembly stands Where his impartial Eye In state surveys the Earthly Gods And does their Judgments try 2 3. How dare you then unjustly judge Or be to Sinners kind Defend the Orphans and the Poor Let such your Justice find 4. Protect the humble helpless Man That 's plung'd in deep Distress And let not him become a Prey To such as would oppress 5. They neither know nor will they learn But blindly rove and stray Justice and Truth the World 's great Props Through all the Land decay 6. Well then may God in anger say I 've call'd you by my Name I 've said ye're Gods the Sons and Heirs Of my immortal Fame 7. But ne'ertheless your unjust Deeds To strict account I 'll call You all shall die like common Men Like other Tyrants fall 8. Arise and thy just Judgments Lord Throughout the Earth display And all the Nations of the World Shall own thy righteous Sway. PSALM LXXXIII 1. HOld not thy peace O Lord our God No longer silent be Nor with consenting quiet Looks Our Ruine calmly see 2. For â—o the Tumults of thy Foes O'er all the Land are spread And they which hate thy Saints and Thee Lift up their threatning Head 3. Against thy zealous People Lord They craftily combine And to destroy thy chosen Saints Have laid their close Design 4. Come let us cut them off say they Their Nation quite deface That no remembrance any more May be of Isr'el's Race 5. Thus they against thy People's Peace Consult with one Consent And diff'ring Nations jointly leagu'd Their common Hatred vent 6. The Ishm'elites that dwell in Tents With warlike Edom join'd And Moab's Sons our Ruine vow With Hagar's Race combin'd 7. Proud Ammon's Offspringâ— Gebal too With Amalek conspire The Lords of Palâ—estine and all The wealthy Sons of Tyre 8. All these the strong Assyrian King Their firm Ally have got Who with a pow'rful Army aids Th' incestuous Race of Lot PART II. 9. But let such Vengeance come to them As once tâ— â—â—idian came To Iabin and proud Sisera At Kishon's fatal Stream 10. When thy Right-hand their num'rous Hosts Near Endor did confound And their Dead Bodies left for Dung Manur'd the neighb'ring Ground 11. Let all their mighty Men the Fate Of Zeb and Oreb share As Zebah and Zalmunnah so Let all their Princes fare 12. Who with the same Design inspir'd Thus vainly boasting spake In firm possession for our selves Let us God's Houses take 13. O make them all like Wheels my God Which downwards swiftly move Like Chaff that 's toss'd by Winds let all Their scatter'd Forces prove 14 15. As Flames consume dry Wood or Heath That on parch'd Mountains grows So let thy fierce pursuing Wrath With Terror strike thy Foes 16 17. Lord shroud their Faces with Disgrace That they may own thy Name Or quite conâ—ounded Victims fall At once to Grief and Shame 18. That so the wond'ring World may know That Thou whose Name alone Iehovah is o'er all the Earth Hast rais'd thy lofty Throne PSALM LXXXIV 1. O God of Hosts the mighty Lord How lovely is the Place Where Thou enshrin'd in Glory shew'st The Brightness of thy Face 2. My longing Soul faints with Desire To view thy blest abode My panting Heart and Flesh cry out For Thee the living God 3. The Birds more happy far than I About thine Altars rest There lay their little Young and there Securely build their Nest. O Lord of Hosts my King and God 4. How highly blest are They Who in thy Temple always dwell And there thy Praise display 5. Thrice happy they whose Choice has Thee Their sure Protection made Who long to tread the sacred ways That to thy Dwelling lead 6. Who pass through Baca's thirsty Vale Yet no Refreshments want Their Pools being fill'd with Rain which Thou At their Request dost grant 7. Thus with unweary'd Strength and Pains They still approach more near Till all on Sion's holy Mount Before their God appear 8. O Lord the mighty God of Hosts My just Request regard Thou God of Iacob let my Pray'r Be still with Favour heard 9. Behold O God for thou alone Dost timely Aid dispence On thy anointed Servant look Be Thou his strong Defence 10. For in thy Courts one single Day 'T is better to attend Than any other where besides A thousand Days to spend Much rather would I in God's House The meanest Office take Than in the Tents of Wickedness My constant Dwelling make 11. For God is both our Sun and Shield He 'll Grace and Glory give And no good thing will he with-hold From them that justly live 12. O God whom heav'nly Hosts obey How highly blest is he Whose constant Trust securely plac'dâ— Is still repos'd on Thee PSALM LXXXV 1. LOrd thou hast granted to thy Land The Favours we implor'd And faithful Iacob's captive Race Hast graciously restor'd 2 3. Thou hast forgiv'n thy People's Sins And all their Guilt defac'd Thou hast not let thy Wrath flame on Nor thy fierce Anger last 4. O God our Saviour all our Hearts To thy Obedience turn That so thy Rage extinguisht now Again may never burn 5 6. For why shouldst Thou be angry still And Wrath so long retain O soon revive us that thy Saints May speedy Comfort gain 7. Thy gracious Favour Lord display Which we so long implor'd And for thy wond'rous Mercies sake Thy wonted Aid afford 8. God's Answer patiently I 'll wait For he his Saints will bless â—f they no more to Folly turn With Peace and good Success 9. To all that fear his holy Name His sure Salvation's near That in its former happy state Our Nation may appear 10. For Mercy now with Truth is join'd And Righteousness and Peace Like kind Companions absent long With friendly Arms embrace 11 12. Truth from the Earth shall spring from Heav'n Shall Streams of Justice pour And God from whom all Goodness flows Shall endless Plenty show'r 13. Beâ—ore him Righteousness shall marchâ— And his just Paths prepare Whilst we his holy Steps pursue With constant Zeal and Care PSALM LXXXVI 1. TO my Complaint O Lord my God Thy gracious Ear incline Hear me distrest and destitute Of all Reliâ—f but thineâ— 2. Do Thou O God preserve my Soul That does thy Name adore Thy Servant keep and him whose Trust Relies â—n Thee restore 3. To meâ— who daily Thee invoke Thy Mercy Lord extend 4. Rejoice thy Servant's Soul a Soul
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
brought'st them all to shame PSALM LXXII 1. LOrd let thy just Decrees the King In all his Ways Direct And let his Son throughout his Reign Thy righteous Laws respect 2. So shall he sâ—ill thy People judge With pure and upright Mind Whilst all the helpless Poor in him A just Protector find 3. Then Hills and Mountains shall bring forth The happy Fruits of Peace Which all the Land shall own to be The Work of Righteousness 4. Whilst he the poor and needy Race Shall rule with gentle Sway And from their humble Necks shall take Oppressive Yokes away 5. In ev'ry Heart thy awful Fear Shall then be rooted fast As long as Sun and Moon endure Or Time it self shall laâ—t 6. He shall descend like Rain that chears The Mâ—adows second Birth Or like warm Show'rs whose gentle Drops Refresh the thirsty Earth 7. In his blest days the just and good Shall be with Favour crown'd The happy Land shall ev'ry where With endless Peace abound 8. His uncontroul'd Dominion shall From Sea to Sea extend Begin at proud Euphrates Streams At Nature's Limits end 9. To him the salvage Nations round Shall bow their servile Heads His vanquisht Foes shall lick the Dust Where he their Conq'rour treads 10. The Kings of Tarshish and the Isles Shall costly Presents bring From haughty Persia Gifts shall come And from Arabia's King 11. To him shall ev'ry King on Earâ—h His humble Homage pay And diff'ring Nations gladly join To own his righteous Sway. 12. For he shall set the Needy free When they for Succour cry Shall save the Helpless and the Poor And all their Wants supply PART II. 13. His Eye the humble patient Man Indulgently shall spare And over his defenceless Life Shall watch with tender Care 14. He shall preserve and keep their Souls From Fraud and Rapinâ— free And in his sight their guiltless Blood Of mighty Price shall be 15. Therefore shall God his Life and Reign To many Years extend Whilst Eastern Princes Tribute pay And golden Presents send For him shall constant Pray'rs be made And all his prosp'rous Days His just Dominion shall afford A lasting Theme of Praise 16. Through all the Land of useful Grain Great Plenty shall appear A Handful sown on Mountain Tops A mighty Crop shall bear Its Fruit like Cedars shook by Winds A ratling Noise shall yield The City too shall thrive and vie For Plenty with the Field 17. To endless Ages shall endure His great and glorious Name As bright and lasting as the Sun Shall shine his spotless Fame In him the Nations of the World Shall be compleatly blest And his unbounded Happiness By ev'ry Tongue confeâ—t 18. Then blest be God the mighty Lord The God whom Israel fears Who only wond'rous in his Works Beyond Compare appears 19. Let Earth be with his Glory fill'd For ever bless his Name Whilst to his Praise the list'ning World Their glad assent proclaim 20. With this exalted Hymn of Praise The Pray'rs and Praises end Which holy David Iesse's Son In pious Raptures penn'd PSALM LXXIII 1. AT length by certain proofs 't is plain That God will to his own be kindâ— That all whose Hearts are pure and clean Shall his indulgent Favour find 2 3. But my unwary Feet before And stagg'ring Steps had almost fail'd With Pain I view'd the Sinner's store And envy'd when the Fools prevail'd 4 5. They to the Grave in peace descend And whilst they live are hail and strong No Plagues or Troubles them offend Which â—till to other Men belong 6 7. With Pride as with a Chain they 're held And Rapine is their Robe of State Their Eyes stand out with Fatness swell'd They grow beyond their Wishes great 8 9. With Hearts corrupt and lofty Talk Oppressive Methods they defend Their Tongue thro all the Earth does walk Their Blasphemies to Heav'n ascend 10. And yet admiring Crowds are found Who servile Visits duly make Because with Plenty they abound Of which their pamper'd Slaves partake 11. Their fond Opinions these pursue Till they with them profanely cry How should the Lord our Actions view Can he perceive who dwells on high 12. Behold the Wicked these are they Who openly their Sins profess And yet their Wealth 's increas'd each dayâ— And all their Actions meet Success 13 14. Then have I cleans'd my Heart said I And wash'd my Hands from Guilt in vain If all the Day oppress'd I lie And ev'ry Morning suffer Pain 15. Thus did I once to speak intend But if such things I rashly say Thy Children Lord I must offend And basely should their Cause betray PART III. 16 17. To fathom This my Thoughts I bent But found the Case too hard for me Till to the House of God I went Then I their End did plainly see 18. How high soe're advanc'd they all In slipp'ry Places tott'ring stand Thence into Ruine headlong fall Cast down by thy avenging Hand 19 20. How dreadful and how quick their Fate Despis'd by Thee when they 're destroy'd As waking Men with Scorn do treat The Fancies that their Dreams employ'd 21 22. Thus was my Heart with Grief opprestâ— My Reins were rack'd with restless Pains So foolish was I like a Beast In whom no Thought or Sense remainâ— 23 24. And yet thy Presence cheer'd me stillâ— And thy Right-hand did always save Thou first didst guide me with thy Skill And to thy Glory then receive 25. Whom then in Heav'n but Thee aloneâ— Have I whose Favour I require And over all the Earth there 's none That I besides Thee can desire 26. My trembling Flesh and aking Heart May often fail to succour me But God shall inward Strength impartâ— And my Eternal Portion be 27. For they that far from Thee removeâ— Shall into sudden Ruine fall If after other Gods they rove Thy Vengeance shall destroy them all 28. But as for me 't is good and just That I should still to God repair In him I always put my Trust And will his wond'rous Works declare PSALM LXXIV 1. WHY hast thou cast us off O God Must we no more return O why against thy chosen Flock Does thy fierce Anger burn 2. Think on thy antient Purchase Lord The Land that is thy own By Thee redeem'd and Sion's Mount Where once thy Glory shone 3. O come and view our ruin'd state How long our Troubles last See! how the Foe with wicked Rage Has laid thy Temple waste 4. Thy Foes blaspheme thy Name where lateâ— Thy zealous Servants pray'd Their Banners all as conqu'ring Signs With haughty Pomp display'd 5 6. Those curious Carvings which did once The Workmen famous make With Axes and with Hammers now They all in pieces break 7. Thy Holy Temple have they burnt And what escap'd the Flame Has been prophan'd and quite pull'd down Tho sacred to thy Name 8. Together to destroy us all Maliciously they aim'd And all the sacred Places burn'd Where we thy Praise proclaim'd 9. Yet of thy Presence thou vouchsaf'st
No tender Signs to send We have no Prophet now that knows When this sad state shall end PART II. 10. But Lord how long wilt thou permit Th' insulting Foe to boast Shall all the Honour of thy Name For evermore be lost 11. Why hold'st thou back thy strong Right-hand And on thy patient Breast When Vengeance calls to stretch it forth So calmly let'st it rest 12. Thou heretofore with Kingly Pow'r In our Defence hast fought For us throughout the wond'ring World Hast great Salvation wrought 13. 'T was Thou O God that didst the Sea By thy own Strength divide Thou break'st the watry Monsters Head The Waves o'rwhelm'd their Pride 14. The greatest fiercest of them all That seem'd the Deep to sway Was by thy Pow'r destroy'd and made To salvage Beasts a Prey 15. Thou clav'â—t the solid Rock and bad'st The Waters largely flow Again Thou mad'st through dry'd up Streams Thy wond'ring People go 16. Thine is the chearful Day and thine The black Return of Night Thou hast prepar'd the glorious Sun And ev'ry feebler Light 17. By Thee the Borders of the Earth In perfect order stand The Summer's Warmth and Winter's Coâ—â— Attend on thy Command PART III. 18. Remember Lord how scornful Foes Have daily urg'd our Shame And how the foolish People have Blasphem'd thy holy Name 19. O free thy mourning Turtle-dove By sinful Crowds beset Nor the Assembly of the Poor For evermore forget 20. Thy ancient Cov'nant Lord regard And make thy promise good For now each Corner of the Land Is fill'd with Men of Blood 21. O let not the Opprest return With Sorrow cloath'd and Shame But let the Helpless and the Poor For ever praise thy Name 22. Arise O God in our behalf Thy Cause and ours maintain Remember how insulting Fools Each day thy Name prophane 23. Make Thou the Boastings of thy Foes For ever Lord to cease Whose haughty Rage and furious Threats Still more and more increase PSALM LXXV 1. TO Thee O God we render Praise To Thee with Thanks repair For that thy Name to us is nigh Thy wond'rous Works declare 2. In Israel when my Thronâ— is fix'd With me shall Justice reign 3. The Land with Discord shakes but I The tott'ring Frame sustain 4. Deluded Wretches I advis'd Their Errors to redress Presumptuous Sinners warn'd that they Their Swelling Pride suppress 5. Bear not your selves so high as if No Pow'r could yours restrain Submit your stubborn Necks and learn To speak with less Disdain 6. For that Promotion which to gain Your vain Ambition strives From neither East nor West nor yet From Southern Climes arrives 7. For God the great Disposer is And Sov'reign Judge alone Who casts the Proud to Earth and lifts The Humble to a Throne 8. His Hand holds forth a dreadful Cup With purple Wine 't is crown'd Fill'd with Ingredients which his Wrath Deals out to Nations round Of This his darling Saints may taste But Wicked Men shall squeeze The baleful Dregs and be condemn'd To dâ—ink the very Lees. 9. His Prophet I to all the World This Message will relate The Justice then of Iacob's Godâ— My Song shall celebrate 10. The Wicked's Pride I will reduce Their Cruelty disarm Exalt the Just and seat him high Above the Reach of Harm PSALM LXXVI 1. IN Iudah the Almighty's known Almighty there by Wonders shown His Name in Iacob does excel 2. His Sanctuary in Salem stands The Majesty that Heav'n commands In Sion condescends to dwell 3. He brake the Bow and Arrows there The Shield the temper'd Sword and Spear There slain the mighty Army lay 4. Whence Sion's Fame through Earth is spread Of greater Glory greater Dread Than Hills where Robbers lodge their Prey 5. Their valiant Chiefs who came for Spoil Themselves met there a shameful Foil Securely down to sleep they lay But wak'd no more their stoutest Baâ—d Ne'er lifted one resisting Hand 'gainst his that did their Legions slay 6. When Iacob's God began to frown Horse Horsemen Chariots were o'erthrown Together husht in endless Night 7. When Thou whom Earth and Heav'n revere Dost once in wrathful Looks appear What Mortal Pow'r can stand thy sightâ— 8. Pronounc'd from Heav'n Earth heard its Doom Grew husht with Fear when Thou didst come 9. To Judgment and the Meek restore 10. The Wrath of Man shall yield Thee Praise Its proud Reserves but serve to raise The Triumphs of Almighty Pow'r 11. Vow to the Lord ye Nations bring Vow'd Presents to th' eternal King Thus to his Name due Rev'rence pay 12. Who proudest Potentates can quell To Earthly Kings more terrible Than to their trembling Subjects They. PSALM LXXVII 1. TO God I sent my mournful Cry Who graciously did hear 3. In Trouble's dismal Day I sought My God with humble Pray'r All Night my fest'ring Wound did run No Med'cine gave Relief My Soul no Comfort would admit My Soul indulg'd her Grief 3. I thought on God and Favours past But that increas'd my Painâ— I found my Spirit more opprest The more I did complain 4. Through ev'ry watch of tedious Night Thou keep'st my Eyes awake My Grief is swell'd to that Excess I sigh but cannot speak 5. I call to mind the Days of old With signal Mercy crown'd Those famous years of antient Times For Miracles renown'd 6. By Night I recollect my Songs On former Triumphs made Then search consult and ask my Heart Where 's now that wond'rous Aid 7. Has God for ever cast us off Withrawn his Favour quite 8. Are both his Mercy and his Truth Reâ—ir'd to endless Night 9. Can his long-practis'd Love forget Its wonted Aids to bring Has he in Wrath shut up and seal'd His Mercy 's healing Spring 10. I said my Weakness hints these Fears But I 'll my Fears disband I 'll yet remember the most High And Years of his Right-hand 11. I 'll call to mind his Works of old The Wonders of his Might 12. On them my Heart shall meditate My Tongue shall them recite 13. Safe lodg'd from humane Search on high O God thy Counsels are Who is so great a God as Ours Who can with him compare 14. Long since a God of Wonders Thee Thy rescu'd People found 15. Ioseph and Israel's Seed thy Arm With strong Deliv'rance crown'd 16. When Thee O God the Waters saw The frighted Billows shrunk The troubled Depths â—hemselves for Feaâ— Beneath their Channels sunk 17. The Clouds pour'd down while with their Noise The rending Skies conspire Thy Arrows all abroad were sent Wing'd with avenging Fire 18. Heav'n with thy Thunder's Voice was torn Whilst all the lower World With Lightnings blaz'd Earth shook and seem'd From her Foundations hurl'd 19. Thro' rowling Seas Thou find'st thy Way Thy Paths in waters lie Thy wond'rous passage where no Sight Thy Footsteps can descry 20. Thou led'st thy People like a Flock Conducted by the Hand Of Moses and of Aaron safe To Canaan's promis'd Land PSALM LXXVIII 1. HEar O my People to my Law
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.