ways of Providence They spring and flourish like the Grass With good success o'erjoy'd And onely grow to be mown down And utterly destroy'd Thou Lord most high dost ever live They cannot scape from thee All shall be ruin'd and dispers'd That work Iniquity Still higher to exalt my Pow'r Thou Lord wilt thine employ And crown that Pow'r and Dignity With undisturbed Joy This pleasure I shall have by those My ruine had combin'd To see them stript of all their pow'r And their own mine find ' But righteous men like fruitfull Palms Or stately Cedars grow For planted in thy Courts they 're fed With Springs that ever flow There they are fair and ever thrive And still more fruit shall bring Age that makes other things decay Makes them more flourishing Thus God appears to all the World To be both Good and Just No falseness can be charg'd on him Who is my Rock and Trust PSALM XCIII As the 100 Psalm THE Lord do's reign and like a King Puts on his Robes of glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Cloathed and girt about with Might Under his Rule th' unquiet World Will gain stability and peace Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease In vain the World rebellious Pow'rs In Tumults and Commotions rise Like troubled Waters of the Sea That bid defiance to the Skies Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your threatning noise For ev'n the Seas unruly waves Do calmly listen to his voice Lord as thy Pow'r can never fail So all thy Promises are sure It 's thy Perfection to be true And theirs that serve thee to be pure PSALM XCIII Another Metre THE Lord do's reign and cloaths himself With Robes of glorious light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Girded about with Might Now the unquiet World will gain Stability and Peace His Empire was of old and like Himself can never cease In vain the World 's rebellious Pow'rs Combin'd in Tumults rise Like Waters of the Sea that bid Defiance to the Skies Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your noise For even the Seas unruly Waves Are calmed at his voice Thy Power Lord can never fail Tny Promises are sure Thy Glory 's to be true and theirs That serve thee to be pure PSALM XCIV THou great Avenger of all wrongs At length thy Justice shew Arise and render to the proud Rewards that are their due How long shall evil men triumph And boast their Villanies Speak scornfully of God himself And Providence despise Who whilst the ruine of the poor And innocent they plot Say that the Lord do's not discern Or else regards it not When will these brutish Sinners learn These senseless Fools be wise Shall not he hear that made the Ears And see that form'd the Eyes He the rude Nations do's instruct And teaches Man his skill Shall not he know then and chastise Thy disobedient Will O flatter not thy self nor these Impieties maintain God knows these very thoughts of thine How false they are and vain Lord he 's a happy man whom thou By chastisements hast taught And thereby to a sense of thee And of his duty brought God in his Mercy will at length From Troubles set him free Whilst Vengeance ruines wicked mens Short-liv'd prosperity Part II. Tho' good men for a while chastis'd May under Troubles groan God will not utterly forsake Nor cast away his own Neglected Judgment shall return Again to act its part And then Felicity shall crown The men of upright Heart T' oppose my wicked foes I call'd To other aids in vain Without thy succours in tha Grave I and my hopes had lain When I despair'd to keep my Feet Thy Mercy me upheld Thy Comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts And swelling passions quell'd Will ever God Tyrannick Acts Of unjust Thrones abett Who under forms of Law t' oppress The Righteous power get They meet in Council and resolve That such mens Lives they 'll have And whom their Sentence do's condemn No Innocence can save But against such unjust Decrees The Lord is my defence He 'll be my Refuge to secure Me from their Violence What Mischiefs they ' gainst me design'd Their ruine shall confess For God will surely cut them off In their own wickedness PSALM XCV As the 100 Psalm COme let us all unite our joys And to the Lord our voices raise Before his presence let us come With thankfull Hearts and Psalms of praise Our Lord is a great God and King Of mighty Pow'r and eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes onely represent The secret places of the Earth And strength of Hills are in his Hand He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound prepar'd dry Land To him that made us let us kneel And humble Adorations give Who are the People of his Care The Sheep that on his Pastures live To day let 's hearken to his voice And not such hardened Sinners prove As those that in the Wilderness Provok'd and tempted God above They prov'd his Pow'r and saw his Works And griev'd his Patience forty year Till wearied with their murmurings That Race he could no longer bear He did their stupid Unbelief And base Ingratitude detest And in his Indignation sware They should not come into his Rest PSALM XCV Another Metre COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise With thankfull Hearts before him come And loudly sing his Praise Our God is a great God and King In Power eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent The secrets of the Earth and strength Of Hills are in his Hand He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound dry Land To him that made us let us kneel And Adorations give Who are his People and the Sheep That on his Pastures live To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardened Sinners prove As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works And griev'd him forty year Tell wearied with that murm'ring Race He could no longer bear He did their unbelief and base Ingratitude detest And in his Anger sware they should Not come into his Rest PSALM XCVI As the 100 Psalm LET all the Earth their voices raise To sing the choicest Psalm of Praise To sing and bless God's sacred Name And all his saving Works proclaim His Glory let the Heathen know His Wonders to the Nations show Let him be prais'd that is so high More fear'd than any Deity To Idols Heathen worship's paid Our Lord both th' Earth and Heavens made He in Majestick Splendor dwells In Beauty and in Strength excels Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory and Pow'r to God ascribe The Glory give that is his due Their Off'rings in his Courts renew There fall down humbly and confess The Beauty of his Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere And by their Duty shew their fear Say to the
And your posterity Oh happy to be blest by him That made both Earth and Heav'n His Throne 's in Heav'n the Earth to Man In kindness he has giv'n The Grave thy wonders cannot show Nor celebrate thy praise We 'll now adore thy sacred Name And bless thee all our days PSALM CXVI As the 100 Psalm Since God so tender a regard In straits to my requests did give My best affections he shall have And best devotions whilst I live Assail'd with grief and pains that seem'd The sad fore-runners of the Grave To thee I made request O Lord My life from threat'ning danger save Nor did I cry to God in vain Nor did his Mercy come too late But when my skill was at a loss His kindness rais'd my low estate God and thy self my Soul enjoy In quiet rest freed from thy fears Who sav'd thy life upheld thy steps And dry'd up all thy falling tears I still shall live and praise thy Name Thus did I speak and thus believ'd Tho' in distress I rashly said All Men will lye and I 'm deceiv'd What shall I render to the Lord For all tha kindness he has shown I 'll humbly offer him my praise And thankfully his favours own The solemn payment of my vows I made to God shall be my care Who sav'd me from approaching death And shew'd my life to him was dear By all engagements Lord I 'm thine Thy servant whom thou hast set free The very Bonds that thou hast loos'd Shall tie me faster unto thee Thankful acknowledgments I 'll make And God for all his favours bless I 'll on his goodness wait and pray To him alone in all distress To God in sight of all his Saints Religiously I 'll pay my vows There where they meet within his Courts To worship at his holy house PSALM CXVI Another Metre GOD that so gracious a regard To my requests did give Shall have my choicest love and best Devotions whilst I live Assail'd with grief and pains that seem'd Fore-runners of the Grave To thee I cry'd O Lord my life From threat'ning danger save Nor did I cry in vain nor did God's Mercy come too late But when my skill was at a lose He rais'd my low estate God and thy self my Soul enjoy Quiet and free from fears Who sav'd thy life upheld thy steps And dry'd up all thy tears I still shall live to praise thee thus I spake and thus believ'd Tho' once I rashly said all Men Will lye and I 'm deceiv'd What shall I render Lord for all The kindness thou hast shown Praises I 'll offer and with thanks Will all thy favours own The payment of the vows I made To God shall be my care Who saved me from Death and shew'd My Life to him was dear By all engagements I am thine Thy servant Lord I 'll be The bonds that thou hast loos'd shall tie Me faster unto thee I 'll own with thankfulness and God For all his favours bless I 'll on his goodness wait and pray To him in all distress Now in the sight of all his Saints To God I 'll pay my vows There where they meet within his Courts To worship at his house PSALM CXVII LET all the Nations of the World Their great Creatour praise And all its scatt'red People join His mighty Name to raise Whose kindness towards us is great His Mercies ever sure Then let our praises like his truth For ever still endure PSALM CXVIII O Praise the Lord whom ages past Have known to be so kind Whose Mercies will continue sure To ages still behind Let all his People and his Priests That in his house attend With all that fear the Lord proclaim His Mercies have no end Bear thou thy part with them my Soul God's goodness to express Who heard my Pray'r and set me free When I was in distress I need not fear what Man can doe Since God do's take my part Defeated all my foes will be When thou my Helper art Much safer 't is to trust in God Than on an Host's defence Rather in him than greatest Kings I 'll put my confidence All Nations round did me inclose And more than once invade But to destroy them I was sure Thro' God's almighty aid Thay quite surrounded me like Bees Their anger flam'd like fire But all was like a blaze of thorns That quickly do's expire I knew by his almighty aid I soon should cut them short Tho' they push'd hard to throw me down His help would me support Part II I all my happiness ascribe To God who made me strong And his Salvation still shall be The subject of my Song The joyful voice of triumph fills The dwellings of the just His pow'r do's mighty things for them That in his goodness trust I hope to live and praise his works Ev'n to my latest breath Who tho' he has chastis'd me sore Has sav'd me still from death Open ye Ministers the Gates Which entrance do afford Into God's Courts for righteous Men Where I will praise the Lord. This is the Gate that thither leads And all the righteous throng Shall enter in my company And hear this joyfull Song I 'll praise thee who hast heard my pray'r And tho' thou wast before My gracious God art now become My pow'rful Saviour Part III. The stone which by the Builder's deem'd Unfit aside was thrown Is chosen and preferr'ed to be The Head and Corner stone This is the Work of God alone By us with wonder seen This is the day the Lord hath made And we 'll rejoyce therein We 'll joyn our acclamations And loud Hosanna's sing Wishing prosperity may wait On him that is our King Blest Savi'our who from God to us On this kind Errand came We welcome thee and bless all those That spread thy glorious Fame Thou Lord hast mercifully shin'd On us with Light and Grace And at thine Altar we 'll present The Sacrifice of praise Thou art my God my joyful tongue Shall ever sing thy praise Thou art my God and I on high Thy glorious Name will raise Let all with thankfulness proclaim That God is good and kind Whose Mercies which have been before Good Men shall ever find PSALM CXIX Aleph Part I. THrice happy are those upright Men Whose ways are free from blame Who as the Law of God directs Their lives and manners frame Blessed are they who his Commands Unseignedly fulfill And to obtain God's favour seek To know and doe his Will These when they 're tempted do not sin But to thy paths repair Thou Lord hast charged us to keep All thy Commands with care O by thy Grace so guide my ways Never from thine to swerve Nothing shall shame my hopes whilst I All thy Commands observe This signal favour shall excite My ' unfeigned joy and praise That I have learnt how good thy Laws How righteous are thy Ways I 'll keep thy Statutes for I see In this thy Will is clear Stand by me Lord as I
provide Our needs are all supply'd The hardned ridges of the field Soft'ned by showers yield It s seed by clods thus gently press'd Springs up by fresh rain bless'd The fruitful year rich blessings crown Which fatning Show'rs drop down The wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd now Springs again The little Hills new garments wear In youthful green appear Flocks are the cloathing of the plain The Vales spread o'er with grain All Nature seems to shout and sing Welcome t' a hopeful spring PSALM LXVI LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their Voices raise Extol him in their Songs and make Him Glorious by their Praise Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience thro' their fear Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy Name Who see the wonders thou hast done To raise and spread thy Fame He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass Who there His Glories did display He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o'er the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy Praise Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part II. Through severe tryals we have pass'd In grievous straits distress'd Like Beasts of burden have been us'd With heavy loads oppress'd Insolent Tyrants as vile Slaves Have trod us under feet But through all dangers we are brought Where Ease and Plenty meet I 'll go into thine house O Lord And thankful Offerings lay Before thine Altar and the Vows I made in trouble pay To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most Ye that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His Mercies shew'd to me will be For your Instruction When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cries did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard O let the Glorious Name of God Be ever magnifie'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd PSALM LXVII As the 25 Psalm SHew Mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy Face On us thy Servants shine May thy hid ways be known Thy Fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound Let all in Psalms of Praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess The Nations now may sing Their Joys since God do's reign He rules with Wisdom this great Judge Will Righteousness maintain Let all in Psalms of Praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other Gifts His Blessing will bestow His Blessings showr'd on us Our happy Days shall crown His Pow'r and Goodness all the World With humble Fear shall own PSALM LXVIII As the 100 Psalm LET the great God arise and then His scattered foes will flee for fear Vanish like smoke and melt like wax Before the Fire when he draws near But let the just rejoice and praise His Name to which all Pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs He pities Orphans Widows wrongs He rights bring chained Pris'ners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the RebelsLand with drought Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a Mighty hand And led'st them thro' the Wilderness To bring them to the Promis'd Land The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm Foundation shake In that dry Wilderness thou sent'st A plenteous rain at their complaint Ev'n Bread was rained down from Heav'n For their Refreshment who were faint Thy numerous people with their flocks Found a convenient dwelling there And by thy bounty Lord the poor With all things needful furnish'd were Part II. When God had giv'n them Victories A female Army 't was their use Met the returning Conquerours And in their Songs thus told the News All the great Captains of their Hosts Have left the field with hasty flight And left rich spoils all shar'd by us Women who were too weak to fight Tho' you in Egypt's servile works Sull'ied among the Pots have lien Your Armies Wings like those of Doves Victorious now shall brightly shine And so it was for when the Kings On this Side Jordan conquer'd were They as illustrious as the Snows On Salmon's Hill did then appear And when on th' other Side the Lord Your Conquests also did advance Th' high Hill of Basan then became A part of God's Inheritance But be not proud ye lofty Hills As if God meant with you t' abide Sion's the Hill which he hath chose Therein for ever to reside Thousands of Angels there attend And God is where that Host appears Sinai had once his presence now To Sion th' Honour he transferrs Part III. Like a great Conquerour our God Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As Spoils his captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various Gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own God that heaps daily benefits On us shall have our praising Songs He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs In his just Vengeance he shall wound The Heads of all that him resist On whom no Methods of his Love Prevail who still in sin persist God is resolv'd the Victories Of former Ages he 'll renew As great as those in Bashan's Land And the Red Sea his People knew Thine Arms shall so victorious be And such a Slaughter shall be made That in thine Enemies blood the Dogs Their tongues may dip and thou mayst wade All know the Pomp with which God made His entrance to the Holy place Singers and Players Virgins too With Timbrels the procession grace Who as they went along all join'd Their Voices and this Song they sung In your assemblies bless the Lord All ye that are from Jacob sprung The Tribes all with their Princes came Judah and Benjamin lay near But the remote too Zobulun And Nephthali attended there Part IV. This Union which thy God has made O Israol has made thee strong Confirm it Lord and what 's begun So happily continue long Such Blessings on Jerusalem Shall from thy Temple there come down That by rich Presents thither brought Kings shall themselves thy subjects own Check that fierce Prince like a wild beast With rage to War against us bent With Captains furious as Bulls Souldiers as Heifers insolent Prancing
Resembling that of Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet accord and hearty Love It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd On A aron's consecrated Head Which first ran down his Face and thence Unto his costly Vesture spread Like Dews that visit every Hill Or as the fruitfull Show'rs of Rain Tho' first on higher Grounds they fall Descend and water all the Plain None can express the Joys that meet Where Love and Amity abound Their Souls are fill'd with inward Peace Their prosp'rous State with blessing crown'd PSALM CXXXIII Another Metre O Happy Companies on Earth Resembling Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet Accord and Love It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd Upon the High-priest's Head Which first ran down his Beard and thence T' his costly Garments spread Like Dews that visit every Hill Or fruitfull Show'rs of Rain Tho' first on higher Grounds they fall Thence water all the Plain None can express the Joys that meet Where mutual Love is found Their Souls are fill'd with inward Peace Their State with blessing crown'd PSALM CXXXIV As the 100 Psalm YE Servants of th' Eternal Lord Who early at his Temple wait And there your late attendance give See that his Name ye celebrate And as that Holy place requires Pure hands in your Devotions raise To all your other Off ' rings joyn The gratefull Sacrifice of Praise God the great Maker of the World As great in Goodness as in Pow'r Give gracious Answerd to thy Pray'rs And blese his People every Hour PSALM CXXXIV Another Metre YE Servants of the Lord above Who at his Temple wait See that before the rising Sun His Name ye celebrate And in that Holy place pure hands In your Devotions raise To all your other Off ' rings joyn The Sacrifice of Praise The Lord that made the World as great In Goodness as in Pow'r Give ear to thy requests and bless His People every Hour PSALM CXXXV YE Servants of th' Almighty Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame Who at his House and Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name O let the Goodness of the Lord Your best Affections raise Your inward Pleasure will increase Together with your Praise Ye Isra'elites have greatest cause To praise him and rejoyce You that are dearer unto God His Treasure and his Choice In him do all Perfections meet His greatness knows no bound What e'er by other Gods is claimed In him alone is found His Pow'r created all at first His Pleasure rules them still His uncontrolled mind the Heav'n The Earth and Seas fulfil By undiscerned Force he makes The Vapours to arise Which frame the Clouds where Fire unquench'd Mingled with Water lies From thence the dreadfull lightnings burst And rains are poured down He brings his boist'rous winds and storms From Treasuries unknown He the first-born of man and beast At once in Egypt slew Whose King and Court by fearfull plagues His wond'rous Power knew Part II. He smote great Nations and slew Kings That Potent Sceptres sway'd Sihon and Og ' mong these for War The greatest Figure made All Can'an's Kingdoms too at last With all their Kings he smote Whose rich and pleasant Land became Our Heritage and Lot Supported by such glorions Works Thy Fame can never die But thy Memorial shall endure To all Eternity Tho' God's offending People may Under oppression mourn He 'll take their part and all his wrath Shall into kindness turn The Heathen Idols Silver are Or Gold at best and thence Derive their worth but are no Gods Since void of Life or Sense For tho' the Maker forns an Eye A Mouth or other part He cannot give them Sight or Breath Motion or Life by Art Fond men with hands to make a God To which our Knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have Sense like you O House of Isr'ael bless the Lord Ye Priests his praise proclaim Bless him ye Levites and let all That fear him do the same 21 From Sion may his Songs of praise Sound forth with sweet accord He in this Holy City dwells O praise this Highest Lord. PSALM CXXXV Another Metre As the 148 Psalm YE Servants of the Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame Who at his Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name His Goodness do's To this invite His praise will give The best delight Ye Isr'aelites are bound Greatly your God to bless Who unto Jacob did Such special Love express Whose Children still To God are dear His Treasure and Peculiar care In him all Glories meet His Greatness knows no bound What other Gods do claim In him alone is found Who as at first He all things made Still rules o'er all By all obey'd All things in Heav'n above Are subject to his Will The Earth and Seas below His pleasure do fulfil At his Command From the World's End Vapours to frame The Clouds ascend The dreadfull Flashes thence Of pointed Lightnings fly Those Fires remain unquench'd Tho' mix'd with Rains they lie He brings forth Winds That loudly blow From Treasuries Which none can know Part II. He the First-born of Man And Beast in Egypt slew Whose King and Court by plagues His wond'rous Power knew Great Nations then And Kings he smote Sihon and Og Of greatest note The Fate of Can'an's Kings And Kingdoms was the same All conquer'd and their Land Our Heritage became Thy Name and thy Memorial For ever Lord Continue shall Tho' God's own People may Suffer when they offend At last their Sorrows will In their Salvation end He 'll take the part Of those that mourn And all his wrath To kindness turn The Heathen Idols are Of vile Materials made Tho' by Man's Art with Gold Or Silver overlaid He forms a Mouth An Eye or Ear Which cannot speak Nor see nor hear Fond men to what their hands Have made their Knees to bend Much more to trust in what Cannot it self defend Brutes that have Life Are better for You without Sense Like Statues are O Isr'ael bless the Lord Ye Priests his praise proclaim Let Levi's House and all That fear him do the same From Sion sing With one accord There God resides Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXXXVI As the 148 Psalm GIve thanks unto the Lord Who is so kind and good Whose Mercies firmly last As they have ever stood To this great King All Gods do bow Angels above And Pow'rs below His works our wonder raise The Heav'ns his wisdom made And he th' outstretched Earth Above the Waters laid He made the Sun The Day 's great Light The Moon and Stars To rule the Night Egypt ' s First-born he smote And by his pow'rfull Hand He brake off Isr'ael's Yoke And brought them from that Land His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last The parted Sea made way For Israel to pass There the pursuing Host Of Phar'oh drowned was His People through The Desert led By Miracles Were daily fed Kings that oppos'd their way