Request with constant Love attend verse 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 TO bless thy chosen Race in Mercy Lord incline And cause the brightness of thy Face on all thy Saints to shine verse 2 That so thy wond'rous Ways may thro the World be known Whilst distant Lands their Tribute pay and thy Salvation own verse 3 Let diffring Nations join to celebrate thy Fame Let all the World O Lord combine to praise thy glorious Name verse 4 O let them shout and sing with Joy and pious Mirth For Thou the Righteous Judge and King shalt govern all the Earth verse 5 Let diff'ring Nations join to celebrate thy same Let all the World O Lord combine to praise thy glorious Name verse 6 Then shall the teeming Ground a large increase disclose And we with Plenty shall be crown'd which God our God bestows verse 7 Then God upon our Land shall constant Blessings show'r And all the World in awe shall stand Of his resistless Pow'r PSALM LXVIII LET God the God of Battel rife And scatter his presumptuous Foes Let shameful Rout their Host surprize Who spitefully his Pow'r oppose verse 2 As Smoak in Tempest's Rage is lost Or Wax into the Furnace cast So let their facrilegious Host Before his wrathful Presence waste verse 2 But let the Servants of his Will His Favour 's gentle Beams enjoy Their upright Hearts let Gladness fill And chearful Songs their Tongues employ verse 4 To him your Voice in Anthems raise Jehovah's awful Name he bears In him rejoice extol his Praise Who rides upon high rowling Spheres verse 5 Him from his Empire of the Skies To this low World Compassion draws The Orphan's Claim to patronize And judge the injur'd Widow's Cause verse 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 Doom verse 7 'T was so of old when thou didst lead In Person Lord our Armies forth Strange Terrors thro the Desert spread verse 8 Convulsions shook th' astonish Earth The breaking Clouds did Rain distil And Heav'ns high Arches shook with Fear How then should Sinai's humble Hill Of Israel's God the Prefence bear verse 9 Thy Hand at famisht Earth's Complaint Reliev'd her from Celestial Stores And when thy Heritage was faint Asswag'd the Drought with plenteous show'rs verse 10 Where Savages 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. verse 11 Thou gav'st the Word we falli'd forth And in that pow'rful Word o'ercame While Virgin-Troops with Songs of Mirth In state our Conquest did proclaim verse 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 verse 13 Tho Egypt's Drudges you have been Your Army's Wings shall shine as bright As Dove's in golden Sunshine seen Or silver'd o'er with paler Light verse 14 'T was so when God's Almighty Hand O'er scatter'd Kings the Conquest won Our Troops drawn up on Jordan's Strand High salman's glitt'ring Snow out-shone verse 15 From thence to Jordan's farther Coaft And Bashan's Hill we did advance No more her Height shall Bashan boast But that she 's God's Inheritance verse 16 But wheresore tho the Honour 's great Should this O Mountains swell your Pride For Sion is his chosen Seat Where he for ever will reside verse 17 His Chariots numberless his Pow'rs Are heavenly Hosts that wait his Will His Prefence now fills Sion Tow'rs As once it honour'd Sinai's Hill verse 18 Ascending high in Triumph Thou Captivity hath Captive led And on thy People did'st 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 verse 19 For Benefits each Day bestow'd Be daily his great Name ador'd verse 20 Who is our Saviour and our God Of Life and Death the Sov'reign Lord. verse 21 But justice for his harden'd Foes Proportion'd Vengeance hath decreed To wound the Hoary Head of those Who in presumptuous Crimes proceed verse 22 The Lord has thus in Thunder spoke As I subdu'd proud Bashan's King Once more I 'll break my Pople's Yoke And from the Deep my Servants bring verse 23 Their Feet shall with 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. verse 24 When marching to thy blest abode The wond'ring Multitude survey'd The Pompous State of Thee our God In Robes of Majesty array'd verse 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. verse 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 verse 27 Nor little Benjamin alone From neighb'ring Bounds did there attend Nor only Judah's nearer Throne Her Counsellors in state did send But Zebulon's remorer Seat And Nepthali's more distant Coast The grand Procession to compleat Sent up their Tribes a princely Host verse 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 verse 29 To visit Salem Lord descend And Sion thy terrestrial Throne Where Kings with Presents shall attend And Thee with offer'd Crowns attone verse 30 Break down the spearmens ranks who threat Like pamper'd Herds of Savage Might Their Silver-armour'd Chiefs defeat Who in destructive War delight verse 31 Egypt shall then to God stretch forth Her Hands and Africk Homage bring verse 32 The scatter'd Kingdoms of the Earth Their common Sovereign's Praises sing verse 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 verse 34 Ascribe ye Power to God most High Of humble Isr'el he takes Care Whose Strength from out the dusky Sky Darts shining Terrors thro' the Air. verse 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 SAve me O God from Waves that rowl And press to overwhelm my Soul verse 2 With painful steps in mire I tread And Deluges o'erflow my Head verse 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 verse 4 My Hairs tho num'rous are but few Compare'd with Foes that me pursue With groundless hate grown now of might To execute their lawless Spite They force me guiltless to resign As Rapine what by right
On you and on your Heirs he will increase of Blessings bring verse 15 Thrice happy you who Fav'rites are of this Almighty King verse 16 Heav'ns highest Orb of Glory he hiS Empire 's Seat design'd And gave this lower Globe of Earth a Portion td Mankind verse 17 They who in Death and Silence sleep to him no Praise afford verse 18 But we will bless for evermore our ever-living Lord. Psalm CXVI verse 1 MY Soul with grateful Thoughts of Love intirely is poslest Because the Lord vouchsasd to hear the Voice of my Request verse 2 Since he has now his Ear inclin'd I never will despair But still in all the straits of Life to him address my Prayer verse 3 With deadly Sorrows compass'd round with pains of Hell opprest When Troubles seiz'd my aking Heart and Anguish rack'd my Breast verse 4 On God's Almighty Name I call'd and thus to him I pray'd Lord I beseech thee save my Soul with Sorrows quite dismay'd verse 5 6 How just and merciful is God how gracious is the Lord Who saves the harmless and to me does timely help afford verse 7 Then free from pensive Cares my Soul resume thy wonted Rest For God has wond'rously to thee his bounteous Love exprest verse 8 When Death alarm'd me he remov'd my dangers and my Fears My Feet from falling he secur'd and dry'd my Eyes from Tears verse 9 Therefore my Life 's remaining years which God to me shall lend Will I in praises to his Name and in his Service spend verse 10 11 In God I trusted and of him in greatest Straits did boast For in my Flight all hopes of Aid from faithless Men were lost verse 12 13 Then what Return to him shall I for all his goodness make I 'll praise his Name and with glad Zeal the Cup of Blessing take verse 14 15 I 'll pay my Vows amongst his Saints whose Blood howe'er despis'd By Wicked Men in God's account is always highly priz'd verse 16 By various Ties O Lord must I to thy Dominion bow Thy humble Handmaid's Son before thy ransom'd Captive now verse 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 verse 19 They in Jerusalem shall meet and in thy House shall joyn To bless thy Name consent and mix their Songs with mine Psalm CXVII verse 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 verse 2 God's tender Mercy knows no bound his Truth shall ne'er decay Then let the willing Nations round their grateful Tribute pay Psalm CXVIII verse 1 2 OPraise the Lord for he is good his Mercies ne'er decay That his kind Favours ever last let thankful Isr'el say verse 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 verse 5 To God I made my humble moan with troubles quite opprest And he releas'd me from my Straits and granted my Request verse 6 Since therefore God does on my fide so graciously appear Why should the vain Attempts of Men possess my Soul with fear verse 7 Since God with those that aid my Cause vouchsases my part to take To all my Foes I need not doubt a just Return to make verse 8 9 For better 't is to trust in God and have the Lord our Friend Than on the greatest humane Pow'r for Safety to depend verse 10 11 Tho' many Nations closely leagu'd did ost beset me round Yet by his boundless Pow'r sustain'd I did their Strength confound verse 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 verse 13 When all united press'd me hard in hopes to make me fall The Lord vouchsaf'd to take my part and fav'd me from them all verse 14 The Honour of my strange Escape to him alone belongs He is my Saviour and my Strength he only claims my Songs verse 15 Joy fills the Dwelling of the just whom God has fav'd from Harm For wond'rous things are brought to pass by his Almighty Arm. verse 16 He by his own resistless Pow'r has endless Honour won The saving Strength of his Right-hand amazing Works has done verse 17 God will not susser me to fall but still prolongs my Days That by declaring all his Works I may advance his Praise verse 18 When God had sorely me chastiz'd till quite of Hopes bereav'd His Mercy from the Gates of Death my fainting Life repriev'd verse 19 Then open wide the Temple-Gates to which the Just repair That I may enter in and praise my great Deliv'rer there verse 20 21 Within those Gates of God's Abgde to which the righteous press Since thou hast heard and set me safe thy holy Name I 'll bless verse 22 23 That which the Builders once refus'd is now the Corner-stone This is the wond'rous Work of God the Work of God alone verse 24 25 This Day is God's let all the Land exalt their cheerful Voice Lord we be seech thee fave us now and make us still rejoyce verse 26 Him that approaches in God's Name let all th' Assembly bless We that belong to God's own House have wish'd you good Success verse 27 God is the Lord thro' whom we all both Light and Comfort find Fast to the Altar's Horn with Cords the chosen Victim bind verse 28 Thou art my Lord O God and still I 'll praise thy holy Name Because thou only art my God I 'll celebrate thy Fame verse 29 O then with me give thanks to God who still does gracious prove And let the Tribute of our Praise be endless as his Love Psalm CXIX ALEPH. verse 1 HOW blest are they who always keep the pure and perfect way Who never from the sacred Paths of God's Commandments stray verse 2 How blest who to his righteous Laws have still obedient been And have with servent humble Zeal his Favour fought to win verse 3 Such Men their utmost caution use to shun each wicked Deed But in the path which he directs with constant Care proceed verse 4 Thou strictly hast enjoyn'd us Lord to learn thy sacred Will And all our Diligence employ thy Statutes to fulfil verse 5 O then that thy most holy Will might o'er my ways preside And I the course of all my Life by thy Direction guide verse 6 Then with Assurance should I walk from all Confusion free Convinc'd with Joy that all my Ways with thy Commands agree verse 7 My upright Heart shall my glad Mouth with cheerful Praises fill When by thy righteous Judgments taught I shall have learnt thy Will verse 8 So to thy sacred Laws shall I all due Observance pay O then forsakc me not my God nor cast me quite away BETH verse 9 How shall the Young preserve their Ways from all Pollution
against the Righteous vent verse 19 How great thy Mercies are to such as fear thy Name Which thou for those that trust thy care dost to the World proclaim verse 20 Thou keep'st them in thy fight from proud Oppressors free From Tongues that do in Strife delight they are preserv'd by Thee verse 21 With Glory and Renown God's Name be ever bless'd Whose Love in Keilah's well-fenc'd Town was wond'rously express'd verse 22 I said in hasty Flight I 'm banish'd from thine Eyes Yet still thou kept'st me in thy sight and heard'st my earnest Cries verse 23 O all ye Saints the Lord with eager Love pursue Who to the Just will Help afford and give the proud their due verse 24 Ye that on God rely couragiously proceed For he will still your hearts supply with Strength in time of need PSALM XXXII verse 1 HE 's blest whose Sins have Pardon gain'd no more in Judgment to appear verse 2 Whose Guilt Remission has obtain'd and whose Repentance is sincere verse 3 While I conceal'd the fretting Sore my Bones consum'd without Relief All Day did I with Anguish roar but no Complaints asswag'd my Grief verse 4 Heavy on me thy Hand remain'd by Day and Night alike distrest Till quite of vital Moisture drain'd like Land with Summer's drought opprest verse 5 No sooner I my Wound disclos'd the Guilt that tortur'd me within But thy Forgiveness interpos'd and Mercy 's healing Balm pour'd in verse 6 True Penitents shall thus succeed who seek thee whilst thou mayst be found They from the common Deluge freed shall fee remorsless Sinners drown'd verse 7 Thy Favour Lord in all distrest my Tow'r of Refuge I mus t own Thou shalt my haughty Foes suppress and me with Songs of Triumph crown verse 8 In my Instruction then confide you that would Truth 's safe Path descry Your Progress I 'll securely guide and keep you in my-watchful Eye verse 9 Submit your selves to Wisdom's Rule like Men that Reason have attan'd Not like th' ungovern'd Horse and Mule whose Fury must be curb'd and rein'd verse 10 Sorrows on Sorrows multiply'd the harden'd Sinner shall confound But them who in his Truth confide blessings of Mercy shall surround verse 11 His Saints that have perform'd his Laws their Life in Triumphs shall employ Let them as they alone have cause in grateful Raptures shout for Joy PSALM XXXIII verse 1 LET all the Just to God with Joys their chearful Voices raise For well the Righteous it becomes to sing glad Songs of Praise verse 2 3 Let Harps and Psalteries and Lute in joyful consort meet And new made Songs of loud Applause the Harmony compleat verse 4 5 For faithful is the Word of God his Works with Truth abound He Justice loves and all the Earth is with his Goodness crown'd verse 6 By his almighty Word at first the heavenly Arch was rear'd And all the beauteous Hosts of Light at his Command appeare'd verse 7 The swelling Floods together roll'd he makes in heaps to lye And lays as in a Store-house safe the wat'ry Treasures by verse 8 9 Let Earth and all that dwell therein before him trembling stand For when he spake the Word t was made t was fix'd at his Command verse 10 He when the Heathen closely plot their Counsels undermines His Wisdom inessectual makes the People's rash Designs verse 11 Whate'er the mighty Lord decrees shall stand for ever sure The settled purpose of his Heart to Ages shall endure PART II. verse 12 How happy then are they to whom the Lord for God is known Whom he from all the World besides has chosen for his own verse 13 14 15 He all the Nations of the Earth from Heav'n his Throne survey'd He saw their works and view'd their thoughts by him their Hearts were made verse 16 17 No King is safe by mighty Hosts their Strength the Strong deceives No manag'd Horse by Force or Speed his Warlike Rider saves verse 18 19 T is God who those that trust in him beholds with gracious Eyes He frees their Soul from Death their Want in time of Dearth supplies verse 20 21 Our Soul on God with Patience waits our Help and Shield is He Then Lord let still our Hearts rejoyce because we trust in thee verse 22 The Riches of thy Mercy Lord do Thou to us extend Since we for all we want or wish on Thee alone depend PSALM XXXIV verse 1 THro' all the changing Scenes of Life in Trouble and in Joy The praises of my God shall still my Heart and Tongue employ verse 2 Of his Deliv'rance I will boast till all that are distrest From my Example Comfort take and charm their Griefs to rest verse 3 O magnifie the Lord with me with me exalt his Name verse 4 When in Distress to him I call'd He to my rescue came verse 5 Their drooping Hearts were soon refresh'd who look'd to him for Aid Desir'd Success in ev'ry Face a chearful Air displaid verse 6 Behold say they behold the Man whom Providence reliev'd The Man so dang'rously beset so wond'rously retriev'd verse 7 The Hosts of God encamp around the Dwellings of the Just Deliv'rance he affords to all who on his Succour trust verse 8 O make but Tryal of his Love experience will decide How bless'd they are and only they who in his Truth confide verse 9 Fear him ye Saints and you will then having nothing else to fear Make you his Service your Delight your Wants shall be his Care verse 10 While hungry Lions lack their Prey the Lord will Food provide For such as put their Trust in him and see their Needs supply'd PART II. verse 11 Approach ye piously dispos'd and my Instruction hear I 'll teach you the true Discipline of his religious Fear verse 12 Let him who length of Life desires and prosp'rous Days would see verse 13 From sland'ring Language keep his Tongue his Lips from Falshood free verse 14 The crooked Paths of Vice decline and Virtue 's Ways pursue Establish Peace where 't is begun and where 't is lost renew verse 15 The Lord from Heav'n beholds the Just with favourable Eyes And when distress'd his gracious Ear is open to their Cries verse 16 But turns his wrathful Look on those whom Mercy can'n reclaim To cut them off and from the Earth blot out their hated Name verse 17 Deliv'rance to his Saints he gives when his Relies they crave verse 18 He 's nigh to heal the broken Heart and contrite Spirit save verse 19 The Wicked oft but still in vain against the Just conspire verse 20 For under their Affliction 's weight he keeps their Bones entire verse 21 The Wicked from their wicked Arts their Ruine shall derive Whilst righteous Men whom they detest shall them and theirs survive verse 22 For God preserves the Souls of those who on his Truth depend To them and their Posterity his Blessings shall descend PSALM XXXV verse 1 A Gainst all those that strive with me O
the Stars their several Names he knows verse 5 6 Great is the Lord and great his Pow'r his Wisdom has no bound The meek he raises but throws down the wicked to the Ground verse 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 verse 8 He covers Heav'n with Clouds and thence refreshing Rain bestows Through him on Mountain-tops the Grass with wond'rous Plenty grows verse 9 He savage Beasts that loosely range with timely food supplies He feeds the Raven's tender Brood and stops their hungry Cries verse 10 He values not the warlike Steed but does his Strength disdain The nimble Foot that swiftly runs no Prize from him can gain verse 11 But he to him that fears his Name his tender Love extends To him that on his boundless Grace with stedfast Hope depends verse 12 13 Let Sion and Jerus'lem then to God their Praise address Who fenc'd their Gates with massle Bars and does their Children bless verse 14 15 Thro all their Borders he giyes Peace with finest Wheat they 're sed He speaks the Word and what he wills is done as soon as said verse 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 verse 17 When joyn'd to these he does his Hail in little Morsels break Who can againsst his Piercing Cold secure Defences make verse 18 He sends his Word which melts the Ice he makes his Wind to blow And soon the Streams congeal'd before in plenteous Currents flow verse 19 By him his Statutes and Decrees to Jacob's Sons were shown And still to Israel's chosen Seed his righteous Laws are known verse 20 No other Nation this can boast nor did he e'er afford To heathen Lands his Oracles and Knowledge of his Word Hallelujab Psalm CXLVIII verse 1 YE boundless Realms of Joy Exalt your Maker's Fame His praise your Song employ Above the starry Frame Your Voices raise Ye Cherubim And Seraphim To sing his Praise verse 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. verse 5 6 Let them adore the Lord And praise his holy Name By whose Almighty Word They all from nothing came And all shall last From Changes free His firm Decree Stands ever fast verse 7 8 Let Earth her Tribute pay Praise him ye dreadful Whales And Fish that through the Sea Glide swist with glitt'ring Scales Fire Hail and Snow And misty Air And Winds that where He bids them blow verse 9 10 By Hills and Mountains all In grateful Consort joyn'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 verse 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 verse 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 Sky transcends verse 14 His chosen Saints to-grace He sets them up on high And savours Ifrael's Race Who still to him are nigh O therefore raise Your grateful voice And still rejoyce The Lord to praife Psalm CXLIX verse 1 2 OPraise ye the Lord prepare your glad Voice His Praise in the great Assembly to sing In our great Creator let Isr'el rejoyce And Children of Sion be glad in their King verse 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 verse 5 6 With Glory adorn'd his People shall sing To God who their Beds with Safety does shield Their Mouths fill'd with Praises of him their great King Whilst a two-edged Sword their Right Hand shall wield verse 7 8 Just Vengeance to take for Injuries past To punish those Lands for Ruin design'd With Chains as their Captives to tie their Kings fast With Fetters of Iron their Nobles to bind verse 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. verse 1 OPraise the Lord in that blest Place Fromwhence his Goqdness largeiy flows Praife him in Heav'n where he his Face Unveil'd in perfect Glory shows verse 2 Praise him for all the mighty Acts Which he in our behals has done His Kindness this Return exacts With which our Praise should equal run verse 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 sver Sound verse 4 Let Virgin-Troops soft Timbrels bring And some with graceful Motion dance Let Instruments of various Strings With Organs join'd his Praise advance verse 5 Let them who joyful Hymns compose To Cymbals set their Songs of Praise Cymbals of common use and those That loudly ssound on solemn Days verse 6 Let all that vital breath enjoy The Breath he does to them afford In just return of Praise employ Let every Creature praise the Lord. 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 25. To God the Father Son and Spirit Glory be As 't was and is and shall be so to all Eternity As the 100. Psalm 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 Ps 37. and last part of the 113th Psalm-Tune To Father Son and Holy Ghost The God whom Heav'ns Triumphant Host and suffering Saints on Earth adore Be Glory as in Ages past As now it is and so shall last when Time it self must be no more As Psalm 148. To God the Father Son and Spirit ever blest Eternal Three in One All Worship be addrest As heretosore It was is now And shall be so For evermore As Psalm 149. BY Angels in Heav'n of ey'ry Degree And Saints upon Earth All Praise be addrest To God in Three Persons One God ever blest As it has been now is and always shall be AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE Shewing how to find any Psalm by its Beginnings Psalm A. Against all those Page 50 As Pants the Hart Page 64 As length by certain Page 109 B. Behold O God Page 124 Bless God my Soul Page 161 Bless God ye Servants Page 219 D. Defend me Lord Page 42 Deliver me O Lord Page 87 Do thou 0 God Page 83 F. For ever Blest Page 232 For thee O God Page 94 From lowest Depths Page
Therefore O Lord make plain the way wherein I ought to go verse 9 Their Mouth vents nothing but Deceit their Heart is set on Wrong Their Throat is a devouring Grave they flatter with their Tongue verse 10 By their own Counsels let them fall oppress'd with loads of Sin For they against thy righteous Laws have harden'd Rebels been verse 11 But let all those who trust in thee with Shouts their Joy proclaim Let them rejoice whom thou preserv'st and all that love thy Name verse 12 To righteous Men the righteous Lord his Blessing will extend And with his Favour all his Saints as with a Shield defend PSALM VI. verse 1 THy dreadful Anger Lord restrain and spare a Wretch forlorn Correct me not in thy fierce Wrath too heavy to be born verse 2 Have Mercy Lord for I grow faint unable to endure The Anguish of my aking Bones which thou alone canst cure verse 3 My tortur'd Flesh distracts my Mind and fills my Soul with Grief But Lord how long wilt thou delay to grant me thy Relief verse 4 Thy wonted Goodness Lord repeat and ease my troubled Soul Lord for thy wond'rous Mercy 's sake vouchsafe to make me whole verse 5 For after Death no more can I thy glorious Acts proclaim No Pris'ner of the silent Grave can magnifie thy Name verse 6 Quite tir'd with Pain with Groaning faint no hope of Ease I see The Night that quiets common Griefs is spent in Tears by me verse 7 My Beauty fades my Sight grows dim my Eyes with weakness close Old Age o'ertakes me whilst I think on my insulting Foes verse 8 Depart ye Wicked in my wrongs ye shall no more rejoice For God I find accepts my Tears and listens to my Voice verse 9 10 He hears and grants my humble Pray'r and they that wish my Fall Shall blush and rage to see that God protects me from them all PSALM VII verse 1 O Lord my God since I have plac'd my Trust alone in thee From all my Persecutors Rage do thou deliver me verse 2 To save me from my threatning Foe Lord interpose thy Pow'r Lest like a salvage Lion he my helpless Soul devour verse 3 4 If I am guilty or did e'er against his Peace combine Nay if I have not spar'd his Life who sought unjustly mine verse 5 Let then to persecuting Foes my Soul become a Prey Let them to Earth tread down my Life in Dust my Honour lay verse 6 Arise and let thine Anger Lord in my Defence engage Exalt thy self above my Foes and their insulting Rage Awake awake in my behalf the Judgment to dispense Which thou hast righteously ordain'd for injur'd Innocence verse 7 So to thy Throne adoring Crouds shall still for Justice fly O! therefore for their sakes resume thy Judgment-seat on high verse 8 Impartial Judge of all the World I trust my Cause to thee According to my just Deserts so let thy Sentence be verse 9 Let wicked Arts and wicked Men together be o'erthrown But guard the Just thou God to whom the Hearts of both are known verse 10 11 God me protects nor only me but all of upright Heart And daily lays up Wrath for those who from his Laws depart verse 12 If they persist he whets his Sword his Bow stands ready bent verse 13 Ev'n now with swift Destruction wing'd his pointed Shafts are sent verse 14 The Plots are fruitless which my Foe unjustly did conceive verse 15 The Pit he digg'd for me has prov'd his own untimely Grave verse 16 On his own Head his Spite returns whilst I from Harm am free On him the Violence is fall'n which he design'd for me verse 17 Therefore will I the righteous ways of Providence proclaim I 'll sing the Praise of God most High and celebrate his Name PSALM VIII verse 1 O Thou to whom all Creatures bow within this earthly Frame Thro' all the World how great art Thou how glorious is thy Name In Heav'n thy wond'rous Acts are sung nor fully reckon'd there verse 2 And yet thou mak'st the Infant-Tongue thy boundless Praise declare Thro' thee the Weak confound the Strong and crush their haughty Foes And so thou quell'st the wicked Throng that thee and thine oppose verse 3 When Heav'n thy beauteous work on high employs my wond'ring Sight The Moon that nightly rules the Sky with Stars of feebler Light verse 4 What 's Man say I that Lord thou lov'st to keep him in thy mind Or what his Off-spring that thou prov'st to them so wond'rous kind verse 5 Him next in Pow'r thou didst create to thy Celestial Train verse 6 Ordain'd with Dignity and State o'er all thy Works to reign verse 7 They jointly own his pow'rful sway the Beasts that prey or graze verse 8 The Bird that wings its airy way the Fish that cuts the Seas verse 9 O Thou to whom all Creatures bow within this earthly Frame Thro' all the World how great art Thou how glorious is thy Name PSALM IX verse 1 TO celebrate thy Praise O Lord I will my Heart prepare To all the list'ning World thy Works thy wond'rous Works declare verse 2 The Thought of them shall to my Soul exalted Pleasure bring Whilst to thy Name O thou most High triumphant Praise I sing verse 3 Thou mad'st my haughty Foes to turn their backs in shameful flight Struck with thy Presence down they fell they perish'd at thy sight verse 4 Against insulting Foes advanc'd thou didst my Cause maintain My Right asserting from thy Throne where Truth and Justice reign verse 5 The Insolence of Heathen Pride thou hast reduc'd to Shame Their wicked Offspring quite destroy'd and blotted out their Name verse 6 Mistaken Foes your haughty Threats are to a period come Our City stands which you design'd to make our common Tomb. verse 7 8 The Lord for ever lives who has his righteous Throne prepar'd Impartial Justice to dispense to punish or reward verse 9 God is a constant sure Defence against oppressing Rage As Troubles rise his needful Aids in our behalf engage verse 10 All those who have his Goodness prov'd will in his Truth confide Whose Mercy ne'er forsook the Man that on his Help rely'd verse 11 Sing Praises therefore to the Lord from Sion his Abode Proclaim his Deeds till all the World confess no other God PART II. verse 12 When he enquiry makes for Blood he calls the Poor to mind The injur'd humble Man's Complaint relief from him shall find verse 13 Take pity on my Troubles Lord which spiteful Foes create Thou that hast rescu'd me so oft from Death's devouring Gate verse 14 In Sion then I 'll sing thy Praise to all that love thy Name And with loud Shouts of grateful Joy thy saving Pow'r proclaim verse 15 Deep in the Pit they digg'd for me the Heathen Pride is laid Their guilty Feet to their own Snare are heedlesly betray'd verse 16 Thus by the just Returns he makes the mighty Lord is known While wicked
Men by their own Plots are shamefully o'erthrown verse 17 No single Sinner shall escape by Privacy obscur'd Nor Nation from his just Revenge by Numbers be secur'd verse 18 His suff'ring Saints when most distrest he ne'er forgets to aid Their Expectation shall be crown'd tho' for a time delay'd verse 19 Arise O Lord assert thy Pow'r and let not Man o'ercome Descend to Judgment and pronounce the guilty Heathens doom verse 20 Strike Terror through the Nations round till by consenting Fear They to each other and themselves but mortal Men appear PSALM X. verse 1 THy Presence why withdraw'st thou Lord why hid'st thou now thy Face When dismal Times of deep Distress call for thy wonted Grace verse 2 The Wicked swell'd with lawless Pride have made the Poor their prey O let them fall by those Designs which they for others lay verse 3 For strait they triumph if Success their thriving Crimes attend And sordid Wretches whom God hates perversly they commend verse 4 To own a Pow'r above themselves their haughty Pride disdains And therefore in their stubborn Mind no thought of God remains verse 5 Oppressive Methods they pursue and all their Foes they slight Because thy Judgments unobserv'd are far above their sight verse 6 They fondly think their prosp'rous State shall unmolested be They think their vain Designs shall thrive from all Misfortune free verse 7 Vain and deceitful is their Speech with Curses fill'd and Lies By which the Mischief of their Heart they study to disguise verse 8 Near publick Roads they lie conceal'd and all their Art employ The Innocent and Poor at once to rifle and destroy verse 9 Not Lions couching in their Dens surprise their heedless Prey With greater Cunning or express more salvage Rage than they verse 10 Sometimes they act the harmless Man and modest Looks they wear That so deceiv'd the Poor may less their sudden Onset fear PART II. verse 11 For God they think no notice takes of their unrighteous Deeds He never minds the suff'ring Poor nor their Oppression heeds verse 12 But thou O Lord at length arise stretch forth thy mighty Arm And by the Greatness of thy Pow'r defend the Poor from harm verse 13 No longer let the Wicked vaunt and proudly boasting say Tush God regards not what we do he never will repay verse 14 But sure thou seest and all their Deeds impartially dost try The Orphan therefore and the Poor on Thee for Aid rely verse 15 Defenceless let the Wicked fall of all their Strength bereft Confound O God their dark Designs till no Remains are left verse 16 Assert thy just Dominion Lord which shall for ever stand Thou who the Heathen didst expel from this thy chosen Land verse 17 Thou dost the humble Suppliants hear that to thy Throne repair Thou first prepar'st their Hearts to pray and then accept'st their Pray'r verse 18 Thou in thy righteous Judgment weigh'st the Fatherless and Poor That so the Tyrants of the Earth may persecute no more PSALM XI verse 1 SInce I have plac'd my Trust in God a Refuge always nigh Why should I like a tim'rous Bird to distant Mountains fly verse 2 Behold the wicked bend their Bow and ready fix their Dart Lurking in ambush to destroy the Man of upright Heart verse 3 When once the firm Assurance fails which publick Faith imparts 'T is time for Innocence to fly from such deceitful Arts. verse 4 The Lord hath both a Temple here and righteous Throne above Whence he surveys the Sons of Men and how their Counsels move verse 5 If God the Righteous whom he loves for Trial does correct What must the Sons of Violence whom he abhors expect verse 6 Snares Fire and Brimstone on their Heads shall in one Tempest show'r This dreadful mixture his Revenge into their Cup shall pour verse 7 The righteous Lord will righteous Deeds with signal Favour grace And to the upright Man disclose the brightness of his Face PSALM XII verse 1 SInce godly Men decay O Lord do thou my Cause defend For scarce these wretched Times afford one just and faithful Friend verse 2 One Neighbour now can scarce believe what t'other does impart With flatt'ring Lips they all deceive and with a double Heart verse 3 But Lips that with Deceit abound can never prosper long God's righteous Vengeance will confound the proud blaspheming Tongue verse 4 In vain those foolish Boasters say our Tongues are sure our own With doubtful Words we will betray and be controul'd by none verse 5 For God who hears the suff'ring Poor and their Oppression knows Will soon arise and give them rest in spight of all their Foes verse 6 The Word of God shall still abide and void of Falshood be As is the Silver seven times try'd from drossy Mixture free verse 7 The Promise of his aiding Grace shall reach the purpos'd End His Servants from this faithless Race he ever shall defend verse 8 Then shall the Wicked be perplex'd nor know which way to fly When those whom they despis'd and vex'd shall be advanc'd on high PSALM XIII verse 1 HOW long wilt thou forget me Lord must I for ever mourn How long wilt thou withdraw from me Oh! never to return verse 2 How long shall anxious Thoughts my Soul and Grief my Heart oppress How long my Enemies insult and I have no Redress verse 3 O hear and to my longing Eyes restore thy wonted Light And suddenly or I shall sleep in everlasting Night verse 4 Restore me left they proudly boast 't was their own Strength o'ercame Permit not them that vex my Soul to triumph in my Shame verse 5 Since I have always plac'd my Trust beneath thy Mercy 's Wing Thy saving Health will come and then my Heart with Joy shall spring verse 6 Then shall my Song with Praise inspir'd to thee my God ascend Who to thy Servant in Distress such Bounty didst extend PSALM XIV verse 1 SUre wicked Fools must needs suppose that God is nothing but a Name Corrupt and lewd their Practice grows no Breast is warm'd with holy Flame verse 2 The Lord look'd down from Heaven's high Tow'r and all the Sons of Men did view To see if any own'd his Pow'r if any Truth or Justice knew verse 3 But all he saw were gone aside all were degen'rate grown and base None took Religion for their Guide not one of all the sinful Race verse 4 But can these workers of Deceit be all so dull and sensless grown That they like Bread my People eat and God's Almighty Pow'r disown verse 5 How will they tremble then for fear when his just Wrath shall them o'ertake For to the Righteous God is near and never will their Cause forsake verse 6 Ill Men in vain with Scorn expose those Methods which the good pursue Since God a Refuge is for those whom his just Eyes with favour view verse 7 Would he his saving Pow'r employ to break his People's servile Band Then Shouts