When I suppress'd my inward guilt No quiet I could get Thy hand did press me down thy wrath Scorch'd me like Summer's heat I then resolved to disclose My crimes and ope'my wound I humbly did confess my sins And easy pardon found This Mercy shall in season draw Good men t'implore thy aid Then tho' the floods of trouble rise They need not be afraid Thou art my refuge Lord to thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and my Songs Thy Mercies shall confess I 'll teach proud men t' obey and not Be like the Horse and Mule Whose Fury till they 're broke no Rein Can guide no Curb can rule Such meet with heavy stroaks whilst those That trust in God shall prove The happy men then let them joy And triumph in his Love PSALM XXXIII As the 100 Psalm YE righteous in the Lord rejoice And let his Praise be your delight For Praise is Lovely and becomes The Lips of those that are upright Join th' Harp and other Instruments T' express and to excite your Joys And let your Songs be new and play With skill and with a chearful noise God's word is like its Author good His Laws from all injustice free His Promise sure and all his works Are done in Truth and Equity Works that are right and just secure His favour and his Pleasure are The Earth with various Blessings fill'd To us his Goodness do's declare The vast extended Orbs of Heav'n By his commanding word were made And all its numerous Host from his Creating breath their Beings had The Sea 's prouds waves within the shores To which they are confined keep Whose Waters safely are laid up In the great Store-house of the Deep To this Great Lord by Men on Earth Let fear and due regard be shown May all the World his awful Pow'r By humble Adorations own For as he spake all things were made All fix'd as he Commandment gave And a whole Nation 's deep designs Without him no Success shall have What God decrees none shall defeat Nor can his orders countermand But every Age what he resolves Will seeimmovably shall stand Part II. Blest Land whose fear and service shows That God its chosen Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's special favour to be His. Th' Almighty on the Sons of Men Looks down from his Celestial Throne And all the dwellers on the Earth Views from his glorious Mansion He equally did make them all Their hearts he fashion'd one by one And all their inmost thoughts to him Better than to themselves are known No numerous Host a King can save Nor Strength a Mighty Man secure No Horses force or swiftness makes The Riders preservation sure The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a favourable Eye He ne'er will fail their hopes that on His Goodness stedfastly rely When Plagues without distinction kill Their Lives he 'll rescue from the Grave In time of Famine due Supplies All their Necessities shall have Now Lord we wait for thee thou art Our Succour and our sure defence What e'er befals us we may trust In thee with chearful confidence So let thy Mercies Lord on us Descend like a refreshing show'r As all our hope and joys depend Upon thy Favour and thy Pow'r PSALM XXXIII Another Metre REjoice ye Righteous in the Lord And praise him with delight For thankfulness becomes the Lips Of those that are upright Join th' Harp and other Instruments T' excite and tell your Joys Sing a new Song and play with skill And with a chearful noise His word is good and all his Laws Are from injustice free His promise sure and all his ways Are truth and Equity Works that are just secure his Love As they his pleasure are The Earth with Blessings fill'd to us His Goodness do's declare Th'extended Orbs of Heav'n by his Commanding word were made And from his breath it s num'rous Hosts Their several beings had The Seas proud waves within the shores Confined Limits keep Whose waters are laid up within The Store-house of the Deep Let all Men fear the Lord to him Let due regard be shown May all the world his awful Pow'r By humble worship own For as he spake all things were made All fix'd by Laws he gave No Nations counsels without him Tho' deep success shall have God's purposes none can defeat Nor Orders countermand But every Age what he resolves Will see shall firmly stand Part II. Blest Land whose service shows that God Its chosen Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's Care that they are His. God on the Sons of Men looks down From his Celestial Throne Views all the Dwellers on the Earth From his bright Mansion He made them equally their hearts He fashion'd one by one More clearly all their thoughts to him Than to themselves are known Great Hosts can save no King nor strength A mighty Man secure No Horse's force or swiftness makes The Riders safety sure The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a gracious Eye And ne'er will their hopes that on His Goodness do rely When Plagues without distinction kill He 'll rescue from the Grave Their Lives in time of dearth their needs All due Supplies shall have Now Lord we wait for thee who art Our help and our defence In all estates we 'll trust in thee With chearful Confidence Lord let thy Grace on us descend Like a refreshing Show'r For all our hope and joys depend On thine Almighty Pow'r PSALM XXXIV GOD who my kind Preserver is I will at all times bless My tongue shall daily be imploy'd His Goodness to confess In God my Soul shall boast good men Shall hear it and rejoice And to exalt his Glorious Name Join both in heart and voice I sought the Lord in my distress And graciously he heard His timely succours did prevent The threatning Harm I fear'd In all their Straits good men shall look To him and be reliev'd Nor in their hopes they place in God Shall ever be deceivâ—d I 'm that poor Man who destitute Of help God's succours crav'd He heard my Cry and out of all My troubles I was sav'd Blest Angels which on God attend Yet wait t'encompass such As fear him to preserve them safe When dangers near approach O tast and see as I have done And then you must confess That God alone is Good and them That trust in him will bless O fear the Lord ye Saints be sure You in good ways abide He 'll see in all year wants you be With needful things supply'd Young Lions that for hunger roar For lack of prey may faint But those that wait on God shall have All good he knows they want Part II. Come ye who are dispos'd to learn And with attention hear I 'll give you wise Instructions How ye the Lord should fear What man would have his years prolong'd And happy days would see Refrain thy Tongue and Lips from all Deceit and
find relief He 'll be their refuge in distress No good Man's Faith was ever sham'd His Pray'r ne'er wanted good Success Part II. To God your chearful praises sing Who dwells in Sion and proclaim What wonders he for us has done That all may know and fear his Name He 'll find out those that dare t' oppress The Meek and slay the Innocent Whose cries will quicken the approach Of their delayed punishment By malice now reduc'd to Straits God's merciful regard I crave Who oft has sav'd me when I stepp'd Upon the Threshold of the Grave Sions Assemblies then shall hear The Songs of my Deliverance And in the Triumphs of my Joy Thy pow'r that sav'd me I 'll advance For all shall see what in the End These God-less Sinners true shall find By th' Arts for others ruine us'd They their own Safety undermin'd God by the Judgments he inflicts Declares his Righteousness to all They who lay Trains to hurt the good Set Traps t' occasion their own fall Yea Hell their final ruine waits Who God and Justice disregard When poor mens wronged Patience Obtains sure rescue and reward Arise O Lord and interpose To blast the wicked's good Success And by thy Terrours make them feel They are but Men and so Confess PSALM X. As the 100 Psalm WHY Lord dost thou so far withdraw And hide thy self in our distress Now that the wicked with such rage And insolence the poor oppress Oh may their ill designs in which They boast so much prove their own fall Who count the Men of Violence Happy tho' God abhorrs them all Such is his Pride he 'll not enquire Whether there be a God or no But carelesly concludes there 's none Or that he cares not what men do To do all Mischief is his work God's Judgments make him not forbear All Men he sets at naught and looks On all his Foes below his fear He foolishly presumes no Change Shall ever happen in his State Nothing disturb his quiet rest Nor any trouble be his fate Nothings amiss that serves his Ends He curses when he means to cheat And hides the mischief he designs By Oaths of falshood and deceit He lurks in secret Coverts where Travellers pass without defence Unseen he spies and murders those Whose only Arms are Innocence Close as a Lion for his prey He waits as cruel to devour As Birds are drawn into the Net He gets the poor into his pow'r Part II. Harmless and Innocent he seems By putting on a humble guise The poor man he intends to seize To his assaults more open lies He fansies those whom he designs For ruine are by God forgot Or shall not be relieved by His Pow'r because he sees them not Stretch forth thy mighty Arm O Lord And all these Blasphemies confute Thus by thine help the poor will know That God do's hear their humble Suit Why should the wicked thus insult And God with so much scorn contemn And why because forborn conclude That God will never punish them Thou all their Villainies dost see And wilt their spiteful rage requite The poor that has no Friend commits Himself to thee to do him right Break thou the pow'r of evil Men Who strive injustice to maintain Search and avenge their wickedness Till nought that can do harm remain Thou art the same Almighty Lord Whose Kingdom shall for ever stand Whose pow'r has heretofore expell d The Heathen Nations from this Land Thou Lord hast oft th' afflicted heard When they to thee have made complaint Thou wilt dispose their hearts to wait Meekly on thee and Audience grant Thou wilt assert the poor mens rights And from their proud Oppressors free That Tyrants sprung out of the Earth Their Terrour may no longer be PSALM XI I Trust in God why should I then By those discourag'd be Who bid me like a frighted Bird Unto the Mountains flee For crafty foes my ruine wait Have ready bent their Bow If the Foundations be destroyed What can the Righteous do God in his Sanctuary dwells Heav'n is his glorious Throne From whence he views the Sons of Men And judges every one When he examines righteous Men He do's their works approve Such as are wicked and unjust His Soul can never Love Snares shall befall them and for these This mixture is made up Fire brimstone and tempestuous storms The Portion of their Cup. God who himself is righteous do's In righteousness delight And still will favour and protect The Man that is upright PSALM XII As the 100 Psalm IF thou Lord dost not rise and help Goodness from Earth will fly away And Faithful Men will hardly find A place if thou much longer stay Dissimulation credit gains They 're counted wise that act a part Who tho' their words are smooth and fair Intend no kindness in their heart God will base Flatterers destroy And their deceitful Arts will shame Whose pride no vengeance fears from God And count Religion but a Name Pow'r is their Justice whose defects By fraud and falshood they supply And plead for their injurious tongues An uncontrolled Liberty But God who hears the poor man's sighs And groans of such as are opprest At length will vindicate their cause And raise his pow'r to give them rest God's Words from all deceit are pure His faithfulness has oft been try'd Refined Silver 's not so free From dross tho' seven times purify'd Thy promises shall never fail Thou Lord shalt keep the Just from harm Tho' when the Vilest men have pow'r The wicked every where will swarm PSALM XII Another Metre LOrd if thou dost not come and help Goodness will fly away And faithful men will find no place If thou much longer stay Dissimulation credit gains They 're wise that act a part Who tho' their words are smooth intend No kindness in their heart God will base Flatterers destroy And their vile Arts will shame Who fear not God's Revenge and count Religion but a Name Pow'r is their Justice whose defects By falshood they supply And plead for their injurious tongues Unbounded Liberty But God that hears the Sighs and groans Of such as are opprest Will vindicate their cause and raise His pow'r to give them rest God's Words from all deceit are free His Truth has oft been try'd Silver is not so free from dross Tho' Seven times purify'd Thy promise Lord shall never fail To keep the Just from harm Tho' when the Vile have pow'r bad men On every Side will swarm PSALM XIV As the 100 Psalm THE Fools believe there is no God Who minds th' Affairs of men below For tho' they speak it not aloud They live as if they thought it so Their Principles are all corrupt Hateful and vile their actions are They 're onely skillful to do ill But from all good estranged far God from his Glorious Throne above Look'd down and took a strict Survey What Men did seek and know the Lord And did his just Commands obey He found them all
Tho' other Cities famous are Thy Glories are without compare Of thee alone it can be told God here his Residence do's hold Egypt and Babylon may show And so may other Countries too Some single worthy who deriv'd His Birth from them and where he liv'd Sion vast numbers can return Of great and good men in her born Whose flourishing estate she 's sure God by his care will still secure When God who all discerns shall view The Nations Register how sew Noted for Goodness will he place Upon th' account of Heathen Race Sion has many such enjoy'd Tho' in lower services employ'd They one another here succeed As Streams still flow which Springs do feed PSALM LXXXVIII As the 100 Psalm O God my Saviour Night and Day To thee I cry to thee I pray Incline thine ear to my complaint In Mercy my Petitions grant Troubles my Soul so filled have I dwell next door unto the Grave My strength 's so spent when look'd upon I 'm given o'er by all for gone Shut up from all Society Among the Dead I 'm only free Forgot like those in Battel slain Like Families without remain I 'm thrust into a dismal Cell Which deep and dark resembles Hell Thy wrath will sink me down at last Troubles like Waves come on so fast As if t'another World remov'd I 've no converse with those I lov'd Others to see me have no mind To such a loathsome place consin'd Sorrow 's the Company I keep Who can do nothing here but weep Onely my fervent cries implore Thine aid when I can weep no more Part II. Wilt thou shew Wonders to the Dead Shall they to praise thee raise their Head What Kindness can the Grave declare What Truth when men destroyed are What Pow'r appear where Light is not Or Righteoushess where all 's forgot Thus Lord my cries to thee I 've sent My Pray'rs the morning Light prevent Why do I then deserted lie Why frown'st thou on my Misery Affliction has my Portion been E'er since mine Age was young and green From which if no release I find Thy Terrours will distract my Mind And now thine Anger fiercer grows Death onely must conclude my woes These daily like a rolling Tide Environ me on every side The Waves together met in haste Will swell and swallow me at last Relief from Friends and those I lov'd Is hopeless all so far remov'd And all who my acquaintance were Are lost or hide themselves for fear PSALM LXXXIX WITH chearfull Heart I 'll ever sing The Mercies of the Lord To all make known how true he is And constant to his Word Without all change thy Mercy do's On firm foundations stay And sooner than thy Promise fail The Heav'ns shall move away When God his servant David chose To govern Israel his Covenant with him he made And by his Oath did seal The Throne I give thee on thy feed For ever I entail Which tho' thrown down yet I again To raise it will not fail This wond'rous Love if we forget With praises to proclaim The Heav'nly Angels sacred Quire Shall celebrate the same These never with the Lord compare Nor his Commands contest But give attendance at his Throne With awful fear possess'd Part II. Great God! there 's none that 's arm'd with pow'r Or girt with Truth like thee Thou when the waves arise dost rule And still the raging Sea Thy Arm alone brake Egypt's pow'r And Israel did adore When they beheld the drowned Host Lie scattered on the shore The world with all therein is thine Made by thy pow'rful voice With all the Quarters of the Earth Which in thy Care rejoyce Thy great and uncontrolled Power Can no resistance fear Yet Mercy Righteousness and Truth In all thy Rule appear Blest are the men that understand The joyful sound of Praise They thro' thy Favour shall enjoy An Age of happy Days Th' Expressions of thy wond'rous Love Will fresh delights create And thou the Glory of their strength Wilt raise their low estate Part III. Our King and Guardian is the Lord Of Israel ever blest Who to an Holy Prophet thus His mind of old exprest I 've found a Man of worth and might For your Deliverer One from among the People chose I for your King prefer David my Servant to receive This Honour I appoint Go then and to this Office him With Holy Oil anoint My powr'ful Presence I 'll afford T' assist him in distress Whom subt'lest Foes shall not deceive Nor spightfullest oppress But he shall their united force Broken in pieces see And all that hate him by my pow'r Plagu'd and destroy'd shall be To him my Faithfulness I 'll show My Favours on him showre And whilst he trusts in me will raise And still enlarge his pow'r His Empire by his Victories Shall far and wide extend On God as a kind Father he For safety shall depend I 'll own him for my first-born King In highest Honour plac'd My Love for him I 'll keep with him My Covenant shall stand fast Succession in his Family From failing I 'll secure The Regal Pow'r therein shall last While th' Heavens do endure Part IV. If David's sons mind not my Law Nor in my Judgments walk If they Religion and its Rules Of Life profanely balk For these transgressions and neglects Severely they shall smart But yet my Love I 'll not withdraw Nor from my word depart I will not break th' Engagements made To David's Royal blood What by my Holiness I 've sworn My Truth shall still make good His Race shall never fail his Throne While the Sun shines shall last Nor shall the Moon my Pledge above Stand in her Orb more fast But Lord how shall we reconcile Thy dealings with thy word Wroth with our King he 's now by thee Rejected and abhorr'd As if with David thou hadst made A Covenant in vain His Honour 's trampled under foot His Crown is made profane All his Defences are broke down His Forts in ruines laid A scorn t' his Neighbours and a prey To every Spoiler made His Foes much stronger triumph in Their easie Victories His blunted sword cannot repell Assailing Enemies His former Glory 's quite eclips'd His Kingdoms state o'erthrown His Reign is shortned and disgrace Has sullied his renown Part V. How long shall we in this sad state By thee neglected mourn Till we are utterly consum'd Lord shall thine Anger burn Oh call to mind how short a time At best to live we have Shall it be said we 're made for nought But sorrow and a Grave Why should our Foes destroy us thus When none 's so firm and strong But he must fall into the Grave And yield to Death ere long Lord what 's become of that old Love Thou didst to David bear To whom for ever to be kind Thou faithfully didst swear Forget not Lord how we are made The mighty Peoples scorn I easier all my other griefs Than their reproach have born Thy Foes they
World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that Equity maintains He 'll make their Wars and tumults cease And bless the World with quiet peace Let Heav'n and Earth proclaim their joys The Ocean by its roaring noise Fields by the fairness of their crops Trees by the Fruits that crown their tops At his approach all Nature's glad And onely Sinners are afraid All whom he judges will confess His Equity and Righteousness PSALM XCVI Another Metre LET all the Earth their voices raise To a new Song of praise Sing we and bless God's Sacred Name His saving Works proclaim His Glory let the Heathen know To all his wonders show And when his praise aloud is heard More than all God's be fear'd To Idols Heathen worship's paid Our Lord the Heavens made His Honour 's great beyond compare His Strength and Beauty are Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory to God ascribe The Glory give due to his Name Whose Courts your Off'rings claim There fall down humbly and confess The Beauty ' of Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere Let Duty shew their Fear Say to the World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that Right maintains He 'll make their Wars and Tumults cease And bless die World with Peace Let Heav'n and Earth proclaim their joys Seas by their roaring noise Fields by the fairness of their crops Trees by their fruitfull tops At his approach all Nature's glad Sinners alone afraid All whom he judges shall confess His Truth and Righteousness PSALM XCVII As the 100 Psalm LEt th' Earth rejoice fince God do's reign For tho' thick darkness do's surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet perfect Justice is their ground When God prepares himself for wrath His Lightnings flame around the Skies A dreadfull Fire before him goes To burn up all his Enemies Th' amazed Earth sees this and quakes The Hills like melted wax flow down The Heav'ns his Justice do proclaim And men below his Glories own Confounded be those worshippers That to a graven Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels above and gods below Good men will hear the News with joy When Judgments on these Sinners fall Which tell the World their gods are vain And thou art high above them all All ye that love and serve the Lord Strictly preserve your Innocence Then tho' the wicked seek your fall God will stand up in your defence Th' immortal Seeds of Light and Bliss For truly pious men are sown A joyfull Harvest will at length Their Labours and their Sorrows crown Then let your chearfull temper show The God you serve is good and kind Praise him for all his Mercies past And wait with joy for those behind PSALM XCVII Another Metre GGD reigns let all the Earth rejoyce Tho' darkness may surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet Justice is their ground Lightnings when God prepares for wrath Do flame around the Skies A Fire before him goes to burn Up all his Enemies The Earth sees this and quakes the Hills Like melted Wax slow down The Heav'ns his Righteousness declare And men his Glories own Confounded be those Worshippers That to an Image bow And boast of ldols worship him Angels and gods below Good men will joy when punishments Shall on these Sinners fall Which shew their gods are vain and thou Art high above them all All ye that love and fear the Lord Preserve your Innocence Then let the Wicked seek your fall God will be your defence Th' immortal Seeds of Light and Bliss For pious men are sown A joyfull Harvest will at length Their Works and Sorrows crown Then let your cheerfull temper show The God you serve is kind Praise him for Mercies past and wait With joy for those behind PSALM XCVIII REnew your Songs to God and tell What Wonders he has done Let all proclaim the Victories His pow'rfull Arm has won His Mercy which was kept before A secret and inclos'd Now to the clear and open view Of Heathens is expos'd His promis'd Goodness and his Truth Was first to Israel shown But now the Ends of th' Earth have seen His great Salvation Let all the Earth this welcome News Applaud with loudest noise Joyn Musick to their Hymns of Praise To testifie their Joys Let swelling Seas roar and excite The Joys of neighbouring Lands Let echoing Hills the noise repeat And Rivers clap their Hands Whole Nature well may feel a change When God's approach is nigh Who comes to judge and rule the World With Truth and Equity PSALM XCIX As the 100 Psalm THE Lord do's reign and on his Throne Between the Cherubins do's sit Let the Earth quake and fear possess The People that inhabit it God who in Sion dwells is great And high above all People rais'd O may his holy Name by all Adored be and ever prais'd Pow'r in this King with Equity And Justice mixt will do all right He governs always by these Rules Mercy and these are his delight Extol him in your Praises then And prostrate at his Footstool shew Your low submission to your God As he is Holy this is due Mâ—ses and other famous men Of old thus their Addresses made Before the Lord fell down and he Gave gracious Answers when they pray'd He from a cloudy Pillar spake They understood from thence his Will His Testimonies they observ'd And all his Orders did fulfill The Lord did their Petitions grant And was propitious for their sake To great Offenders upon whom Just Vengeance he began to take Extol him in your Praises then And at his holy Hill fall down By this submission show that you His Holiness and Greatness own PSALM C. LET all the Nations of the Earth To God their chearful voices raise With Gladness worship him and come Before his Face with Songs of praise Our Lord is God 't was he alone Did to us all our Beings give We are the People of his care The Sheep that on his Pastures live Enter his Gates with thankful Hearts His Praises in his Courts proclaim And by his pow'rful love inflam'd Delight to bless his sacred Name For God is infinitely Good His Mercy is for ever sure And ev'ry changing Age shall see His Truth will still the same endure PSALM C Another Metre LET all that dwell on Earth to God Their chearful voices raise Serve him with joy and come before His Face with Songs of praise The Lord is God who did alone To all their Beings give We are his People and the Sheep That on his Pastures live Enter his Courts with thankful hearts His Praises there proclaim And by his Love inflam'd delight To bless his sacred Name For God is infinitely good His Mercy ever sure And every changing Age will see His Truth the same endure PSALM CI. As the 113 Psalm MErcy and Judgment Lord I 'll sing That mercy which has made me King ' Shall wisely still direct my course Thy perfect Law the guide I 'll make Of all my ways and none shall
wealth increases with their flocks Thus are they blest but when they sin They 're punish'd and brought low again Ev'n Princes are expos'd to scorn And wander in a state forlorn But he exalts the poor on high And spreads their num'rous Family The Just with gladness this shall see And wickedness shall silent be How few there are with care record These wond'rous dealings of the Lord But wise Observers still shall find That God is infinitely kind PSALM CVIII MY Heart O God is now prepar'd And this my Tongue shall raise Which with my Harp shall early sing A consort to thy praise The great Salvation thou hast wrought I 'll to the World proclaim The scattered Nations shall assist My Songs to spread thy Fame Thy Mercy reaches to the Heav'ns Thy Truth unto the Skies O may thy Glories Lord above Both Earth and Heaven rise That thy Beloved may obtain A Saviour in their need In answer to my servent pray'rs Thy timely succours speed God's sacred promise pass'd now makes My hopes depend on thee The Land that round Samaria lies Submits it self to me The rest of Isr'els Tribes unite To own my righteous cause Ephraim's my chiefest strength for War Judah supports my Laws Moab and Edom as vile slaves To serve me will be glad Philistia meet thy conqu'ring Lord And to his triumphs add Who then will lead me to that Hold On Edom's Frontiers lies So strongly fenc'd ' gainst all assaults Which all my force defies The Lord will do 't who heretofore Refus'd our Arms to bless He 'll undertake our Conduct now And crown it with success Man's weakness helps in vain may we Thine aids in trouble meet Our Hands shall do great acts our foes Lie conquered at our Feet PSALM CIX As the 100 Psalm LORD since my glor'ing is in thee Be thou concern'd t' avenge my wrongs Who now am wickedly traduc'd By lying and deceitful tongues By odious calumnies close siege They to my Reputation lay And unprovok'd with open force Attempt to take my life away I have deserved well of those Who now mine adversaries are I sought not safety by Revenge When off'red but of God by pray'r Evil for good is my reward The more I love I'm hated more ' Gainst the chief author of these wrongs Thy Justice therefore I implore By the worst Judge may he be try'd And by a Dev'lin spight accus'd Be pronounc'd guilty and his pray'r For Pardon as a sin resus'd By an untimely death cut off His Office let another take Want on his Children be entail'd His wife a forlorn widow make May they a sorry vagrant life By begging up and down maintain And their own Houses lying waste Seek for a Lodging where they can Part II. Let an exacting Creditor Seize his Estate as lawful spoil And may a perfect stranger reap The fruit of all his care and toil Let none t' his Memory be kind No pity to his Race be shown But let them parish and their Name Be in the following Age unknown Visit on him his Parents Crimes Since he in sin would like 'em be To shew that they are not forgot Root out their cursed memory He when the poor for mercy call'd Nothing but cruelty did breath And when their Hearts were broke with grief He persecuted them to death Let all the Curses that he wish'd To others on his own head light And may he by a just reward Want all that Blessing he did slight In cursing and malicious Lyes As in rich Cloaths he took a pride And may its sad effect like drink Through all his Veins and Bowels slide Sinking into his Bones like Oyl Let it allow him no repose Cover him with it like a Vest As with a Girdle bind it close Part III. This shall be their reward from God Whose spight is on my ruine bent And question not to make it sure By Lyes and Slanders they invent But since thy Honour is engag'd And Mercy too Lord take my part Oh save mel when by all forsook And pierc'd with sorrow to the heart I vanish like an Evening shade Toss'd like a Locust up and down My Knees and all my Joints are weak My Body lean with fasting grown They add unto my miseries Reproach and all the signs of scorn Lord let thy Mercy interpose To help and save me thus forlorn Force them to own herein thy pow'r Who curse in vain whom God will bless Let me with joy see them asham'd That their attempts had no success Cloath'd with Confusion may they wish To hide themselves from their own shame In full Assemblies then I 'll sing The lowdest praises to thy Name God the great Patron of the poor Will as his Advocate stand by Defend his Cause and save his Life When he 's unjustly doom'd to die PSALM CX As the 100 Psalm THUS spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou advanc'd on my right hand Till all thy conquer'd Foes shall crouch And wait their doom from thy command From Sion shall thy word go forth Which like a Sceptre thou shalt sway To bring the Stubborn under Rule And make them willingly obey The Conquests shall be great that day The numerous Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds Thy Chrystal Drops of morning Dew The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By Oath which he can never break To make thee an eternal Priest Of th' Order of Melchizedeck And when he 's raised to his Throne Proud Monarchs that oppose his Reign Shall fall and all the wicked world That will not stoop to him be slain Whilst he pursues this work he 'll stoop To mean refreshments in the way But with a glorious reward God will his sufferings repay PSALM CX Another Metre THUS spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou on my right hand Till all thy Foes shall crouch and wait Their doom at thy Command From Sion shall thy word go forth This Sceptre thou shalt sway Under thy Rule shall Rebels come And willingly obey Thy Conquests shall be great that day The Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds The drops of morning Dew The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By'an Oath he cannot break Thou' rt ever Priest of th' Order made Of great Melchizedeck And when he 's raised to his Throne Kings that oppose his Reign Shall fall and all the Heathen World That will not stoop be slain Whilst thus employ'd he 'll stoop to mean Refreshments in the way But God with glorious rewards His Sufferings will repay PSALM CXI MY Soul's best Pow'rs I will engage And with affection join In those Assemblies where the Saints To praise the Lord combine They that contemplate thy great works Will soon with pleasure see Thy Pow'r how glorious it is How great thy Purity The wonders of thy Providence They 'll often call to mind With grateful hearts proclaim that God Is gracious and kind How in the Wilderness he gave Food with a liberal hand And made
I am Sound and upright in heart Caph. Part XI I faint thro' long desire and hope Thy word fulfill'd to see In my Deliverance and cry out When wilt thou comfort me Like parched Skins hang'd in the Smoak So grief has shrivell'd mine Yet do I not thy Statutes Lord Forget much less decline My days consume apace why then Dost thou delay so long T' inflict due Punishments on those That do me utmost wrong By treach'rous ways thy Law forbids My ruine they pursue Save me from those who are as false As thy Commands are true My Life was ready just to fall A Prey to bloody hands Yet to escape I would not balk The way of thy Commands Raise me from this forlorn Estate My Life in mercy spare Then I thy Testimonies Lord Will keep with greater care Lamed Part XII For ever like the Heav'ns Lord Thy word is setled fast As firmly as the Earth thy Truth Do's to all Ages last These all in their appointed course Continue to this Day And all like ready Servants stand Thine Orders to obey Had not thy Truth been my support Thy Law been my delight Under the pressure of my woes I 'had sunk and perish'd quite Thy good Commands I 'll ne'er forget Which have reviv'd me still O save me who am thine and seek To know and do thy Will Vile men to ruine me have long Watch'd for a fit pretence But I 'll keep close to thy Commands As to my best Defence Perfections here have narrow bounds Whose End we oft out-live But thy wise Laws have large extent And lasting Pleasures give Mem. Part XIII O how I love thy Law it is My daily exercise By thoughts and talk of this I make My self and others wise Thro' thy Commandments which before Mine Eyes I ever set I 'm wiser than my Foes and all Their subtil Arts defeat My Teachers I excel in Skill 100 Old men in Judgment deep Because thy Laws my study are And I thy Precepts keep I have not made a wicked way The means t' obtain my End For I resolv'd against thy word Not wilfully t' offend Thy Judgments I have not declin'd Nor wrong'd did right o'er-pass Just Precepts I had learn'd and knew That God their Authour was Honey no sweetness do's afford Like what thy words create From thence I learn the flattering sweets Of every Sin to hate Nun. Part XIV Thy word is to my Life a Guide Unto my Paths a Light Thy just Decrees as I have sworn I 'll keep with all my Might My Sufferings are great to me Thy comforts Lord afford And raise me from this sad Estate According to thy word The free-will Off'rings of my mouth My Pray'rs and Praises own To serve thee better Lord thy Will Still more to me make known I went in danger of my Life Such snares the wicked laid Yet did I not forget thy Law Nor from thy Precepts stray'd I 'had rather still be poor than from Thy Testimonies part These are mine Heritage the Joy And Comfort of mine heart My heart 's inclin'd and to perform Thy Statutes I intend What e'er I lose by 't I will hold This course unto the End Samech Part XV. Thy Law I love but all leud craft And double-dealing hate And trusting in thy faithful word For thy Protection wait Ye wicked doers that corrupt The World depart from me From faithfull serving of my God No hind'rance you shall be Thy Word is pass'd t' uphold my Life Do not my hopes expose Thy Laws I 'll more respect when set In safety from my Foes Thou' rt wont to tread down those that from Thy Statutes go astray Their crafty Arts to them will prove A false and cheating way Such wicked men out of the Land Like dross thou wilt remove Therefore I better like and more Thy Testimonies Love The sense of thy just vengeance Lord Fills me with fear and awe I dread the Judgments that will seize All that contemn thy Law Ain Part XVI That I have done what 's just and right My Foes must needs confess Leave me not in their hands whose rage Knows only how t' oppress Be thou my surety lest the proud To ruine me prevail If my deliv'rance be delay'd My tired hopes will fail In Mercy deal with me and since To thee I service owe Teach me thy Statutes and thy Will To me more fully show It 's time Good men should act for God As well as he appear When wicked men reject his Law And sin without all fear This stirs my Zeal and makes me more All his Commands to prize And in compare with them them the World And all its Wealth despise Hence every Precept I approve For my Direction best But unjust Courses and base Arts I utterly detest Pe. Part XVII With greatest care I keep thy Laws Whose wonders strike mine Eyes The Entrance of thy word 's a Light And makes the simple wise The fuller knowledge of thy Will I eagerly pursu'd And as my Pleasure did increase My longings were renew'd Oh let thy dealings towards me And Mercy be the same Thou usest to express to those Who love and fear thy Name Order my goings in thy word And my Director be Then no Iniquity shall gain Dominion over me Thy Precepts I 'll observe when plac'd Out of th' Oppressors reach With favour on thy Servant shine And me thy Statutes teach I see how Sinners break thy Laws By bold Impieties This makes me to lament and floods Of Tears o'er-flow mine Eyes Tsaddi Part XVIII Thy Nature Lord and thy Commands Exactly do agree Holy and just and true thou art And such thy Precepts be This sets my Zeal on fire and makes Mine Indignation rise To see my Foes forget thy Words And thy just Laws despise I love thy word because it 's pure And free from all deceit Tho' I 'm despis'd and small my care To keep thy Laws is great Thy justice and fidelity Ne're change or have an end Thy Law 's the Truth on which we may With certain Faith depend When I was brought into great straits And sore opprest with grief I thought on thy Commands and found Great comfort and relief Thy ways are ever true and just This wisdom to me give By them to order all my ways And happy I shall live Koph Part XIX To thee O Lord I loudly cry'd Hear and deliver me Thy Testimonies when I 'm sav'd Better observ'd shall be My cries to mind thee of thy word Prevent the morning Light On this I meditate before The watches of the Night Hear me O Lord as thou art kind Of which sure proofs I have And as thou judgest best my Life They seek to ruine save For they on mischievous Designs Against me bent draw near who 're far from care to keep thy Law And strangers to thy Fear My comfort is for my defence Thou Lord art nearer still And all th' Engagements of thy word Wilt faithfully fulfil I 've known of old what thou