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 7 Co!, iii. 16. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly f 
 
 $ in all Wifdom $ teaching and admoniiliing one another S 
 
 i in Pfalms and Hymn?, and Spiritual Songs j Singing with 1 
 i Gcace in your Hearts to the Lord. 
 
 7 iT/>i>. v. 19. Speaking to yourfelves in Pfalrr.5, and Hymns, f 
 
 * and Spiritual Songs, finging and making Melody in your ■» 
 
 i Hearts to the Lord. * 
 
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 The PREFACE. 
 
 Section I. Hi/toryoftbeNEW-ExGLAKD 
 Pfalm-Book. 
 
 THE Firji Settlers of the New-England- 
 Colonies; who came to Plymouth in 1620 ; 
 to Salem, with //$/•?(? Minijlers for the Majj'a- 
 chufetts, and 0//? for Piymouth, in 1629; and with 
 the Majfachufetts Charter, Governour, Deputy-Go- 
 vernour, Affiftant$,/c«r Minijlers, and 1500 People* 
 to B often and the Neighbouring Towns in 1630; were* 
 efteem'd in England, as fome of the mod eminent 
 for Scripture-Knowledge, Piety and Uriel Adherence 
 to the Word of GOD, as any in their Day. They 
 wifely made the Divine Oracles the only Rule of 
 their Religion : and their great and noble Defign was 
 to fpread the holy Kingdom of C hr i st in its Scripture- 
 Purity, Light and Power in this New World ; and tar 
 fet up Churches for their Matter, Form, Worfhip, 
 JLiberty,Watch, Government andDifcipIine, as near as- 
 pomble to what they were, under the Conduct of 
 Infpiration, in the dpojlles Days, 
 
 By 1636 there werecome over hither near thirty pious 
 and learned Minijlers, educated in the Univerjities of 
 England: and from the fame exalted Frinciple of 
 Scripture Purity in Religious V/orJhip, they fet them- 
 felves to tranflate the PJahns and other Scripture Songs 
 into Englijh Metre, as near as poffible to the infpir ' d 
 Original. They committed this Work efpecially to the 
 Rev. Mr. Richard Mather of Dorchefter ; the Rev, 
 Mr. Thomas Weld, and the Rev. Mr. John Eliot of 
 Roxbury ; well acquainted with the Hebrew, in which 
 the Old Teftament, and with the Greek, in which the 
 New were originally written. They £nilhed the PJahns 
 in 1640 : which were firft Printed by Mr. Day, ih?.z 
 Year, at our Cambridge % and had the Honour of being 
 the Firft Book printed in North -Am erica, and as far 
 as I find, in This whole New World. 
 
 a 2. I 
 
11 
 
 The P R E FA C E. 
 
 I havefeen another Edition in 1647 (and I conclude 
 at Cambridge too, there being no other Prefs in/Wau- 
 England then) with fome Amendments. But for a 
 further Improvement, it was committed to the Rev. Mr. 
 Henry Dunjhir, Prefident of Harvard College, one 
 of the gre.ueft Mailers of the oriental Languages that 
 has been known in thefe Ends of the Earth : who was 
 helped as to the Poetry, by Mr. Richard Lyon, an in- 
 genious Gentleman, probably brought up at one of the 
 Univerfities in England, fent ovei by Sir Henry Mild- 
 way as a Tutor to his Son* at Harvard College, and 
 i elided in Mr. Dunflars Houfe. By an original Ma- 
 nufcript of Heads of Sermons written after Mr. Lyon 
 in 1650, 1 find He us'd to take his Turn with the Pre~ 
 Jident to preach to the Congregation at Cambridge in 
 the Interval between Mr. Shepard's Death, and Mr. 
 Mitchell Ordination": And in thofe Heads appear the 
 Traces both of Experimental Piety and Ingenuity. 
 
 In t<wo or three Tears they feem to have compleated 
 it, with the Addition of the other Songs in Scripture : 
 And they not only had the Happinefs of approaching 
 nearer to the infpirsdOriginalthzn all other Verjhns 
 in Engl iff} Rhyme, but in many Places of excelling 
 them in Simplicity of Style, and in affecting Terms, 
 being the Words of GOD which more ftrongly touch 
 the Soul. On which Accounts I found in England it was 
 by fome eminentCongrcgations-prefer'd to all Others in 
 their Puhlick Worjhip, evendown to 17 17, when I Lit 
 left that Part of the Britifl? Kingdom. 
 
 It feem? a thoufand Pities then, that fuch a Verjion, 
 which has more of In/pi ration, and therefore of Divine 
 Authority and Influence on the Heart than others, 
 fhould on Account of the Flatnefies in diverfe Places, 
 be wholly laid afide, and not rather mended and pre- 
 ferred in our Churches ; as has been earneftly defired, 
 by many of refined Tafte and Judgment : and efpecially 
 fince the learned and ingenious will by an accurate Ex- 
 amination (ind, that the nearer we come to the true Sen- 
 timent and Spirit of the admirable Original; the more 
 fulJ of Subilance, Life and Majefty, and the more 
 
 moving 
 
The PREFACE. iii 
 
 moving will the Verfion be : i. e. I mean when we find 
 out Words rightly reprefenting the Sentiments of 
 Infpiration, and range them in a proper Order. 
 
 Sect. II. An Account of this Improvement. 
 My great Defign, at the Defire of many, therefore 
 is — a Labour to preferve the Sub/lance of our New- 
 England Verjion in our Churches, by Reviling and 
 Improving it ; rifing and keeping as near as poflible to 
 the exalted Sentiments of the Original, and expremng 
 them in the cleareft Style, and agreable to the Rules 
 of Poetry. .And for this — It was my Duty, Fir/} to 
 look to the Divine Infpirer, to purify my Heart, en- 
 lighten my Mind, lead me into his own Intentions, and 
 direct me in reprefenting them. 
 
 But then the Method I purfued was this 
 
 I. I collected all the different Veifions in Englijh 
 Metre I could find, which are above 30, and I think 
 all but 2 : and comparing the ill: Pfalm in them, both 
 with the Profs Verfion in our EnglifJ? Bibles and with 
 the Hebrew, I found about 20 took too great a liberty 
 to vary from the Original', and felected 12, including 
 the New-England — as keeping nearer ; to which I 
 added another, chiefly for fome of the Pcetry. 
 
 II. My Endeavour then was to gain all the Senti- 
 ments, efpecially the great, fublime and moll impor- 
 tant, in the Original. And in order to This — ift. I 
 read over the whole Pfalm in our EngliJJ? Bible, with 
 the inftructive Margin. 2d. I labour'd to put my felf 
 in the fame external Circumflance and internal Cafe, 
 and to have the fame Senfations and Views with the 
 Pfalmift. 3d. I read every verfe (1) in the faid Eng- 
 lifli Bible : and having the Polyglot Bible before me, 
 
 (2) in the Hebrew with Mont anus's Inter lineary ; 
 
 (3) the Septuagint ; (4) the Chaldee ; (5) the ancient 
 Latin j (6 & 7) the LatinVerfions of the Syriack and 
 Arabic k ; (8) Cajialio ; (9) Trejnelius & Junius ; 
 (10) Ainfworth ; (11) Be Muis. 4. When I met 
 with Difficulty, I fearch'd the following famous Lexi- 
 cons, (1) Avenarius, (2) Schindler, (3) Pagnineznd 
 Mercer, (4 & 5) Buxtorfs 2 Lexicons, viz. Hebrew 
 
 and 
 
iv The P RE F dC E. 
 
 andChaldaick^c (6) Leigh, {j\Caftellus, (8) Bytb- 
 ner, (9) Martin Albert As alio the Interpretations 
 of Moller, Trevulius, Gldfttus; Jfihjwprtft, DeMuir, 
 Hanw:o?rd, Pod* j S\nopftr, Patrick, arid Others. 
 
 All this — only to gain the Sentiments — And then 
 
 III. 1 look'd into the ' ew- Engl 'and as the Ground- 
 work, and then into the 1 1 other Metrical Verfions 
 in their Order: and comparing them ; — in Honour to 
 the Word of Gcd which demands the Bert, I tho't it 
 my Duty to ufe the befl IVgrds or Lines in them fo far 
 as they give the near eft '■ enfe of the Original, and are 
 f/tqft mufical ; and where they fail in either, to endea- 
 vour a further Improvement. 
 
 And avoiding Additions which are not plainly im- 
 plied in the Hebrew, on the one Hand, and Omifons 
 on the other ; I keep as near as poinble to the Origi- 
 nal : Only whereas the Hebrew above all other Lan- 
 guages I know, is fo wondroufly full of Senfe, that 
 Avenarius obferves, even the copious Greek muft in 
 many Gafes ufe feveral Words to exprefs the fu/l Senfe 
 of a Jingle Word in Hebrew : Where the Original 
 therefore plainly fgnifies or hints 2xSentirnents which 
 are not feen in our Engliflj Bible, I venture to give 
 them, citing my Authorities : And tho' the Reader 
 may be apt to think that in many Places I add to the 
 Original ; yet if he duly fearches into the Hebrew, 
 He will doubtlefs fee, as I have often feen with Sur- 
 prife, the Sentiments. I have only endeavoured to rife 
 into and give the grand, exalted and lively Sentiments 
 and Hints of In/pi ration. 
 
 And this IMPROVEMENT differs from ether 
 Poetical Verfions in thefe Particulars — 
 
 I. Whereas in others, by the meer Reading, we can 
 never tell where GOD or LORD is in the Original or 
 not : For they often, not only put One for the Other, 
 but alio infert them where they are not, and leave them 
 out where they are: — In this Revifal ( r) As J AH is 
 a glorious Name peculiar to the Supreme Being, Pfal. 
 Ixviii. 4; wherever it is in the Original I preferve k. 
 (2) Wherever is the Word JEHOVAH, another Name 
 peculiar to Him, Pfal. lxxxiii. 1 8. and founds with fur- 
 
 pafling 
 
Tfo'P R E F AC E, v 
 
 paffing Grandeur and Solemnity; I always write either 
 JEHQVAH, efpeciaJly where his Greatnefs or Majefty 
 is reprefented, or LORD in Capitals. (3) Wherever is 
 the Word Adona J, whole natural Signification feems to 
 be— Lord ; there 1 infert LGrd in lialick. (4) Where- 
 ever is the WordiELOHiM, which is a famous Nameof 
 GOD in the Plural Number, and thefirf a/Vin Scrip- 
 ture, asinC7<?».i. 1 ; tho' itfome 'times figuratively ligni- 
 tes Mighty Men and Angels ; There I always write 
 GOD or Gods in Capitals. (5) For the other Names 
 of GOD, as Ml and its Derivative*,! always write 
 God in Roman Character, but not in Capitals. I think 
 Divine Infpt rat ion cannot be too exactly reprefented ; 
 and where the Wifdom of Infpiration makes a Diffe- 
 rence, we fhould do fo too. 
 
 II. Wherever is the famous Word Hallelujah, 
 whofe Signification is — PraifejA h ; as well as theWord 
 Amen, whofe Signification is — So be it j I carefully 
 preferve them. 
 
 III. Wherever is the Name Messiah in Hebrew, 
 which figniiies The Anointed ; I either keep the Word 
 Mess 1 a h or infert theName C h r iST,which is theWor d 
 in Greek, Latin and Engiijh, of the fame Signification. 
 
 IV. Confiftent, as I apprehend, with the Latitude of 
 the Hebrew Language* the PalTages which areexprefs'd 
 by our Poets in the Form of Curfes, or revengeful 
 WiJJyes, I always chufe to exprefs, agreeable to the 
 Prophetick Spirit of Infpiration, and the Graces of 
 the fame Spirit, not in the Form of WiJJjes in the 
 Singers, but in the Form of Affertions or Prophecies 
 indited by the fore-feeing Spirit of Infpiration. 
 
 V . Inftead of the diminutive Terms of Hills, Floods, 
 Landsznd Skies, commonly usdby our brighteft Poets, 
 I ufe wherever I can, the more grand and noble Words 
 — Mountains, Seas, Earth and Heavens; where thefe 
 greater Ideas are exprefsM. in the Original, 
 
 As the Pfalmijl paints the Works of GOD in Nature 
 in perfect Purity, I try to keep as near at poffible to 
 Nature. For gra, I feek the moftmajeJ[icJt 
 
 Words \ for tender e feftejl V/or'ds , for 
 
 ' affe cling 
 
vi The P R E F AC E. 
 
 affecling,the mob moving; tor wondrous, themofty?r/- 
 king: and in all aiming at the clearej} Simplicity of 
 Style ; wherein the Sentiments are more eafily feen, more 
 directly reach the Heart, and touch it with a flronger 
 Energy. I ufe no JVordsy Ellipfes, or Terminations % 
 but what are usM by the beft Poets of the prefent Age : 
 and as for Epithets and Words of Explication, I 
 rarely ufe them but where I think they are plainly 
 implied in the exceeding full Original, 
 
 Some Notes I add forthe Satisfaction oftheLeamed : 
 the Reft, for the Inftruftion of others ; that they may not 
 fing in Uncertainty or meer Amufement, but with Under- 
 flanding. A Star* fignilies — ItisfoinHEBKEV/acctrd- 
 ing to all the Lexicons. In fuch Marks&sthek [] are 
 brief Explications I tho't convenient to be inferted for 
 the clearer View of the Senfe : as in fome Titles, &c. 
 
 If any would compare This with any other Verfions ; 
 I only beg, that they would ferioufly, either Fir/} read 
 the Place in Hebrew, or at leaft in the Englijh Bible 
 with the Margin, 
 
 Having begun this Work on April 29, 1755, anc * 
 being encouraged to proceed by the Refpeclable Bre- 
 thren of the Congregation I belong to, I defire to praife 
 the Most High for carrying me on, through Multi- 
 tudes of Avocations, Interruptions and Infirmities, to 
 the End of the Pfalms by the Lajl of Auguft I756,and 
 to the End of the other Scripture-Songs by- the 20th 
 of March 1757 : And to his Glory and Bleffing, and 
 the Edification of his People, I humbly refign it. Ren- 
 dering my hearty Thanks to the ingenious Gentlemen, 
 who generoufly helped me with their- acute Corrections ; 
 I clofe with my earneft Prayers in the Terms of the 
 Final Claufe of the Authors of the ancient Preface 
 to the New-England Verfion, exprefTed in their ufctal 
 beautiful Simplicity of Language ; " That we may fing 
 " in Zion the Lord's Songs of Praife according to his 
 '«• own Will, until he take us hence, and wipe away all 
 *' our Tears, and bid us enter into our Master's Joy, 
 «• to. fing eternal Hallelujahs ! w 
 
 =**$£•£,$?' T. PRINCE. 
 
PSALM I. 
 
 [ TheHappinefs of the Godly, 6 Mlfery oftheUngodly] 
 
 1 f~*'^ Blefed Man who walks not in 
 
 M g the council of ill f men, 
 
 m^ B Nor frands within the finners way ; 
 ^^--^ nor fc offers * fe-it fits in. 
 
 2 But on JEHOVAH'S written law 
 
 he places his delight ; 
 And in his law he meditates, 
 with pleafure day and night. 
 
 3 Eor he is like a goodly tree 
 
 by rivers planted near ; 
 Which timely yields its fruit, whofe leaf 
 
 fhall ever green appear : 
 And all -he does fhall profper ftill. f 
 
 4 Th' ungodly are not fo ; 
 But like the chaff which "by the wind 
 
 is driven to and fro. 
 
 5 l irerefore in Judgment (hall not ftand 
 
 fuch as MBgodly are ; 
 Nor in th' -aJfembly of the juft 
 fhall finnei's then appear. 
 
 6 Becaufe the way of righteous men 
 
 the LORD approves and knows ; 
 "Whereas the way of evil men 
 to fure delhu£Kon goes. 
 
 B £ Lang 
 
 •f III, rather than Wicked, feerris more fuitable for the lozveft 
 
 Step of the treble and beautiful Gradation here cbferved ty 
 
 the Learned. 
 * The Hebrew fign'fie? Scojfers 5 and fo the CkaJdee, Syrlaek 
 
 2nd A'-abick : I e. fuch £5 fcof at the Religion infpu'd by 
 
 God, or at thofe who pra^rice it. 
 J \. e. Continually — as js plainly implied; to comport with the 
 
 S«a£e of the proceeding Pr.it of the Verfe, 
 
z P S A L M I. II. 
 
 [ Long Metre. ] 
 I /^\ BlefTed man who walks not in 
 V^/ The counfel of ungodly men, 
 Nor ftands within the finners way, 
 Nor will the fcoffers feat fit in. 
 3 But in JEHOVAH'S written law 
 He takes exceeding great delight; 
 And in his law he meditates 
 With pious pleafure day and night, 
 
 3 For he is like a goodly tree 
 To ftreams * of waters* planted near; 
 Which in due feafon yields its fruit, 
 Whofe leaf mail ever green appear ; 
 And all he does fhall profper ftill. 
 
 4 But the ungodly are not fo : 
 For they are like the chaff which by 
 The wind is driyen to and fro. 
 
 5 Therefore in jadgment fhall not (land, 
 Such as ungodly are, as clear ; 
 Nor in th' afTembly of the juft 
 Shall finners in that day appear. 
 
 6 Becaufe the way of righteous men 
 The LORD with approbation knows ; 
 Whereas the way of evil men 
 To their entire deflruclion goes. 
 
 PSALM II. 
 
 [The Exaltation a?id univerfal Reign <t/*Christ.] 
 i Y T 7HY do the tribes and nations || rage 
 VV and form a vain defign ? 
 
 2 Kings cf the earth do fet themfelves 
 
 and princes plotting join, 
 Againfl JEHOVAH and his CHRIST, % 
 with one confent, and fay, 
 
 3 " Let us afunder break their bands 
 
 " and caft their cords away !" 
 
 4 But 
 
 * So it is exafrJy, and moft properly, in the Hebrew. 
 {] So the Hebrew and all the ancient Verfiom. 
 T In Hebrew 'tis Messiah} i.e. Christ in Greek, Latin 
 ' -, and to all the ancient Vtrfans. 
 
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PSALM II. 3 
 
 4 But He who fits in heav'n will laugh, 
 
 the Lord will them deride ; 
 
 5 In anger then to them He'll fpeak, 
 
 in wrath to vex their pride. 
 
 6 " See I have fet my king upon 
 
 " Zion my holy hill, 
 
 7 " And the immutable decree 
 
 " proclaim abroad I will." 
 
 8 The LORD faid, " Thou my Son, this day, 
 
 " have I begotten thee ! f 
 " Afk, and the nations * I will give 
 " thine heritage to be. 
 
 9 " And of the earth thou malt pofTefs 
 
 " the utmoft coafts abroad ; 
 " Thy foes (halt break as potters ware, 
 " and cruih with iron rod." 
 
 io And now ye kings, be wife ; be learn'd 
 
 ye who earth's judges are ; 
 ii Serve ye the Lord with reverence, 
 
 rejoice with trembling fear. 
 12 Kifs ye the Son, left by his wrath 
 
 ye perifh in your way : 
 When once his wrath a little burns, 
 
 blefs'd all that on him flay. 
 
 [ Long Metre. ] 
 
 i VI 7HY do the nations move and rage, 
 V V And people form a vain defign ? 
 
 2 Kings of the earth do fet themfelves 
 And princes in deep plots combine, 
 With one confent againfl the LORD, 
 And his Messiah, * and dare fay, 
 
 3 " Let us afunder break their bands, 
 
 " And caft their cords of rule away V* 
 
 B 2 4 Bui 
 
 •f* Applied to Christ, A8tx\\\. 33. Heb, iii, 5. 
 
 * So the Hebrew, Septuagint t Syriack and ancient Latin* 
 
4 PSALM IIL 
 
 4 But He who fits in heav'n will laugh, 
 The Lord at firft will them deride ; 
 
 5 In anger then to them He'll fpeak, 
 In wrath to vex them in their pride ; 
 
 6 " See I have fet my king upon 
 " Zion my mount of fanclity,* 
 
 *2 " And the immutable decree 
 " Proclaim abroad to all will I." 
 
 3 The LORD to me faid, « Thou my Son, 
 
 " This day have I begotten thee ; 
 
 " Afk, and the nations I will give 
 
 " For thine inheritance to be : 
 
 9 " And of the earth Thou fhalt pofTefs 
 
 " ^he utmoft coafts and lands abroad ; 
 
 lt Thy foes fhalt break as potters ware, 
 
 " And crufn as with an iron rod." 
 
 to Now therefore, O ye kings, be wife ; 
 
 Be learn'd, ye who earth'a judges are ; 
 i 1 Serve ye the LORD with reverence ; 
 
 Rejoice, but yet with trembling fear : 
 iz Kifs |j ye the Son, left He be wroth, 
 
 And ye mould perifh in your way ; 
 ' When once his wrath a little burns, 
 
 BlefTed are ail that on him flay. 
 
 P S A L M IIL A VfaJm of David : 
 When ke jisd from the Facj <j/*Abfalom bis Son* 
 
 1 T" ORD, how my troubles multiply ? 
 JL— i How many up againfl me rife ? 
 
 2 Of my fad foul, how many fay, 
 
 " His GOD to him no help fupplies." 
 Yet Thou, O LORD, my glory art, 
 
 My fhield, and raifeft up my head. 
 >. f to JEHOVAH cry'd, who from 
 
 His holy hill me anfwered. fSe/j/.J 
 
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 $ I ?. Kneel ari kifs his Hard in r:>k(rn of oorC'j'A and Litirs 
 
PSA.L M IV. § 
 
 r I lay down, flept, ar-d then awak'd ; 
 For up JEHOVAH did me bear : 
 
 6 Tho' people round againft me let, 
 Ten thousands of them til not fesx. 
 
 7 O LORD my God, to fave me rife \ 
 For all my foes have felt thy ftreke 
 Upon their faces, and the teeth 
 
 Of the ungodly Thcu haft brcke. 
 
 8 Salvation wholly to the LORD, 
 Does and mall ever appertain ;. 
 And on thy people evermore . 
 Thy blefling does and mall remans, 
 
 PSALM IV. A Pfahi of David. 
 
 r f~^ OD of my rightcoufnefs to me, 
 \JX while calling, * bend thine ear : 
 Thou hail enlarg'd me when diftreiYd ; 
 me pity ; hear my pray'r. 
 2 Ye fons of men, how long will ye 
 my glory villify ? 
 How long love vanity will ye ? 
 
 and how long feek a lie, ( ' Selah. ) 
 
 3. But know, the LORD hath fet apart 
 the pious for his own : 
 The Lord will hear me when to him 
 I make my humble moan. 
 
 4 Stand ye in awe, and fin no more ; 
 
 confider ferioufly, 
 Within your hearts with iilence dee*?,. 
 a3 on your beds ye lie. 
 
 5 The facriiice of righteonfr.efs 
 
 let freely off'red be ; 
 And therewith place your confidence 
 upon the LORD do ye, 
 
 6 While multitudes enquiring are, 
 
 who'll caufe us good to fee ? 
 The light, LORD, of thy countenance 
 let on us lifted be. 
 
 B 3 7 The" 
 
6 P S A L M V. 
 
 7 Thou giv'ft * more gladnefs in my heart 
 than their's in times wherein 
 Their harveft-com and their new winey 
 have much increafed been. 
 $ In 'peace with Him I will lie down, 
 and I my fleep will take ; 
 For me m confidence to dwell, 
 Thou, LORD, alone doit make* 
 
 P S A L M V. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 i TEHOVAH, to my words give ear ; 
 
 J 'My folemn meditation weigh : 
 a O hear my cry, my king, my God, 
 
 For I to Thee alone, will pray. 
 
 3 In early morning Thou my voice 
 Wilt, O JEHOVAH kindly hear ; 
 For in the morning PJ1 look up, 
 .And wi j l to thee direel my pray'r. 
 
 4 For Thou art not a God who doft 
 Allow the leaft iniquity ; 
 
 Neither mall evil dwell with Thee ; 
 Nor fools fhal! ftand before thine eye* 
 
 5 Thou all ill doers doft abhor ; 
 Wilt them deftrov who utter lies : 
 
 6 JEHOVAH loatbs the bloody man, 
 And thofe who fraudful arts devife. 
 
 7 But in thy many mercies now 
 Enter into thy houfe will I, 
 
 And in thy fear will bow my felf 
 Before thy houfe of fanclity. 
 
 8 Becaufe of my obferving foes, 
 LORD lead me in thy righteoufnefs ; 
 Direct me in thy perfect way, 
 
 And make it plain before my face. 
 
 9 For in their mouth there is no truth ; 
 Their heart full of iniquities ; 
 
 An open fepulchre their throat ; 
 Their tongue is mov'd with flatteries. 
 
PSALM VL 7 
 
 !0 O GOD, Thou wilt them quite deftroy, 
 By their own counfels make them fall, 
 And in their many * Sins caft out ; 
 For they to thee are rebels all. 
 
 ii But let all thofe who truft in Thee, 
 For ever fhout with joyful noife, 
 For thou defendeft them ; and thofe 
 Who love thy name, in Thee rejoice. 
 
 12 For to the righteous, Thou, O LORD, 
 Wilt caufe thy bleffing to extend ; 
 As with a fhield, thy favour, them 
 Wilt crown and round about defend. 
 
 P S ALM VI. A Pfalm of David, 
 3 /"\ LORD, rebuke me not in wrath, 
 
 \J Nor in thine anger cbaften me : 
 a LORD, pity ; I am weak : Lord heal ; 
 
 My bones are vex'd exceedingly. 
 
 3 My foul is alfo in diftrefs : 
 
 How long delay, LORD, wilt Thou mafce } 
 
 4 Return, O LORD ; my foul relieve ; 
 O fave me for thy mercies fake. 
 
 5 Shall the dead praife Thee in the grave ? 
 Of Thee no memVy there have they. 
 
 6 I'm tir'd with groans : by night my bed 
 With tears fwims, and my couch by day. 
 
 7 Mine eye confum'd with grief grows old^, 
 Becaufe of all mine enemies : 
 
 8 But now depart away from me, 
 All ye who work iniquities ; 
 
 Becaufe JEHOVAH now hath heard 
 The voice of my lamenting tears : 
 
 9 The LORD hath heard my humble fuir, 
 JEHOVAH will accept my pray'rs. 
 
 2 Let all my fees be put to mame, 
 Aad greatly troubled let them be. 
 Yea let them' be returned back, 
 And made afhamed fpeedily. 
 
 B 4 PSALM 
 
3 P S A L M VII. 
 
 PSALM VII. A Pfalm f of David, wJ/VJ hi 
 fang to the Lord concerning Cum the Btnjamite. 
 
 1 S^ LORD my God, I wholly place 
 \J my confidence in Thee j 
 From all my perfecuting foes, ~ 
 
 fave and deliver me. 
 
 2 Lett like to rending lions they 
 
 my foul in pieces tear ; 
 A r i when they tear, to refcue me 
 there mould not one appear. 
 
 3 O thou JEHOVAH, O my God, 
 
 if this thing done have I ; 
 If in thefe hands of mine there be 
 wrongful iniquity ; 
 
 4 If I have rendred ill to him 
 
 ; was at peace with mc ; 
 • ea inther I releafed have 
 toy caufelefs enemy ;) 
 
 5 Thcrj let the foe purfue my foul, 
 
 and feize it as a prey ; 
 Let him my life tread to the earth, 
 in duft my honour Jay. (Selah.) 
 
 6 LORD, rife in wrath ; lift up thy fclf ; 
 
 my raging fees witbftand ; 
 Wuke for me to the judgment thou 
 doft rightfully command. 
 
 7 So the great congregation mall 
 
 enebmpafs thee with joy ; 
 
 O therefore for their fa^e return, 
 
 to thy bright feat on high. 
 
 8 The LORD will ail the people judge : 
 ' JEHOVAH judge thou me 
 
 According to my righteoufneis, j| 
 and mine integrity. 
 
 [ 2 Part. 3 
 •f- So the Septuagint. 
 
 [j i. t. The Righteoufnefs c( his Caufe and Condufi, with 
 refpeft to his Neighbour, 
 
PSALM VIII. p 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 g Let end the wicked's wickednefs, 
 
 bat the juft ratify, 
 Becaufe O thou the righteous GOD, 
 the hearts and reins doft try. 
 io In GOD is my defence, who faves 
 the right in heart and way : 
 
 11 But GOD the righteous judge is wroth> 
 
 with dnners ev'ry day. 
 
 12 Unlefs that turning they repent, 
 
 his fword he iharp will whet:' 
 Yea has already bent his bow r 
 and has it ready fet. 
 
 13 Againft the perfecutors made 
 
 his arrows ready hath ; 
 He ready has prepared for them 
 the inflruments of death. 
 
 14 Behold they travail as in birth 
 
 with vain iniquity : 
 Behold how mifchief they conceive, 
 
 and then bring forth a lie. 
 i£ He dig d a pit, and dig'd it deep> 
 
 the innocent to take ; 
 But he is falFn into the pit, 
 
 which he himfelf did make, 
 
 16 Return on his mifchievous head 
 
 his mifchief furely fhall ; 
 
 And on his crown, his violence * 
 
 in righteoufnefs fhall fall. 
 
 17 According to his righteoufnefs, 
 
 JEHOVAH praife will I ; 
 And to his name a pfalm I'll Cmg 3 . 
 who is the LORD moft high. 
 PSALM VIII. A Pfalm of David, 
 * f\. LORD, our Lord, in all the earth 
 K^r how does thy name excel ! 
 Who high above the heav'ns haft jfet 
 thy majeity f - to dwell. 
 
 B 5 2 From 
 
 t The Hebrew ilgnifles both Majefy, Magnificence and Gk r y ... 
 
to P S A L M IX. 
 
 2 From mouths of babes and fucklings thou 
 
 dofl pow'r and praife ordain ; 
 That thou may'ft ltill thine enemies, 
 and fpiteful foes reftrain. 
 
 3 When I thy glorious heav'n9 behold, 
 
 thy fingers work divine, 
 The moon and fears which thou haft fet 
 in order as they mine ; 
 
 4 O what is wretched man * that thou 
 
 fhould'ft have him in thy mind, 
 And Adam's fon, * that thou fhould'ft be 
 to vifit him fo kind ? 
 
 5 For than the Angels thou haft hin> 
 
 but little lower made ; 
 With glory and with majefty 
 
 thou crowned haft his head. 
 4 To Him dominion Thou haft giv'n 
 
 over thy works below ; 
 Under his feet haft put them all, 
 
 to him haft made them bow. 
 
 7 Both all the tamer flocks and herds,. 
 
 wild beafts that range more free, 
 $ Swift ra the air the fowls that fly, 
 
 and fifties of the fea. 
 p Yea thofe that make great paths along. 
 
 the fea, and pafs the fame. % 
 O LORD, our Lord, in all the earth, 
 
 how excellent thy name ! 
 
 P S 4 L M IX. A Pfalm ef David. 
 j T ORD I'll Thee praife with all my heart, 
 
 j j thy wonders all proclaim. 
 3 O Thou moft high, in Thee I'll joy, 
 exult, and £ng. thy name. 
 
 3 M 3T 
 t T« «he Cbsldee h i3 with gteat Beauty and Propriety explained 
 
 * Thus Ar.dthe Leviathans, i. e. Whales and Crocodiles; who 
 
 t*/fing thro' the Seas, nukr great Paths. >afs thro" them, and 
 leave them /hining alon* behind them 3 alluding to tbofe fyia 
 *ad note Pafofcw in W **>♦ lh 3* 
 
PSALM IX. » 
 
 3 My foes in turning backward fall, 
 
 and perifh at thy fight ; 
 For thou maintained my juft caufe, 
 enthron'd thou judgeft right. 
 
 4 The heathen thou rebuked haft, 
 
 the wicked overthrown - r 
 
 5 Thou blotteft out their name, that thej 
 
 may never more be known. 
 
 6 Thy defolations, O thou foe, 
 
 are ended utterly ; 
 Who many cities haft deftroy'd 9 
 and made their mem'ry die, 
 
 7 But now JEHOVAH ever mail 
 
 endure and ever reign ; 
 His throne He hath eftablifhedp 
 juft judgment to maintain. 
 
 8 Yea, he the univerfal world 
 
 mall judge in righteoufnefs ; 
 And to all people f judgment givs 
 in perfed J uprightnefs. 
 
 9 A refuge high * for the opprefs'd 
 
 JEHOVAH will become ; 
 He is to them a refuge fafe 
 
 in feafons troublefome. 
 2Q And they who duly know- thy name a 
 
 in Thee their truft will place ; 
 Beeaufe Thou, LORD, haft never left 
 
 the: feekers of thy face. 
 
 II O ling ye praifes to the LORD* 
 who does in Zion dwell ; 
 His wondrous doings all abroad 
 among his people tell; 
 t2 For when he after blood enquires^ 
 he minds them carefully : 
 Of thofe who meek and humble are- 
 he. ne'r forgets the cry. 
 
 [> Part] 
 
 •fc Hebu — People— m the Plural Number : i. e* a U People* j 
 J *l^-—Upngbtnetf(i is tbc Plural Number, i, e, Perfetl 
 U$rtgbtntft t . 
 
la PSALM IX. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 1 3 LORD, pity me, and weigh my grief, 
 which I from foes fuftain ; 
 And from the op'ning gates of death 
 O raife me up again. 
 24 That I in Zion's daughter's gates 
 may mew forth all thy praife : 
 And my triumphant fhouts of joy 
 in thy falvation, raife. 
 
 ^5 The heathen people are fi*nk down 
 into the pit they made ; 
 Their foot is taken in the net 
 which fecretly they laid. 
 
 16 By judgments which He executes 
 
 more known JEHOVAH is ; 
 111 men are caught in their own fnarts ; 
 deeply confide r this. |) (Sclah.) 
 
 17 Thofe who continue wicked, mall 
 
 be turned down to hell ; 
 Where all the nations of the earth 
 
 who GOD forget, mall dwelL 
 1$ Thy needy, tho' diftrefs'd a while, 
 
 mall never be forgot ; 
 The expectations of thy poor, 
 
 defer'd, yet perifh not* 
 
 39 O let not wretched man * prevail ; 
 but O JEHOVAH rife j 
 The heathen people in thy light 
 let judged be likewife. 
 10 O thou JEHOVAH, ftrike them all 
 with trembling fear ; and then 
 Thou wilt the natians make to know, 
 
 thay are but wretched men. * (Se/ahJ 
 
 PSALM 
 
 I This Vm is the MtaniAf of the Word— #/#*«*» 
 
PSALM X 13 
 
 PSALM H. 
 
 1 TTTHerefore JEHOVAH fhndeft thou 
 
 VV away from us fo far ? 
 And wherefore hideft thou thy felf 
 when times fo troublous are ? 
 
 2 Becaufe the wicked in their pride 
 
 the needy make a prey^ 
 They mall be taken in the plots 
 which they for others lay. 
 
 3 The wicked in their heart's deiire 
 
 do glory ; and they praife 
 The worldly man as bleft ; but they 
 JEHOVAH's anget raife. 
 
 4 The wicked thro 1 their lofty pride 
 
 on God refufe to call ; 
 And in their multitude of thoughts 
 there is no GOD at all. 
 
 5 Their ways at all times grievous are? 
 
 thy judgments are on high 
 Above their light : at all their foes 
 they blow difdainfully. 
 
 6 Within their heart they vainly fay* 
 
 *' we mov'd mall never be, 
 ** Nor yet in any time to come 
 " adverfity (hall fee." 
 
 7 His mouth with curling filled is,. 
 
 with wiles*v deceit and wrongs 
 And mifchief and iniquity 
 
 lie hid beneath his tongue^ 
 % la coverts near the villages 
 
 they fit ; the harmless flay ; 
 And for the poor who pafs along 
 
 with hidden eyes they lay, 
 
 9 As lions in their coverts watch, 
 the feeble to furprife 5 
 As fowlers draw them in their net, 
 and oa a fuddea feize. 
 
 10 At 
 
»4 P S A L M X. 
 
 10 As maim'd* and crouching they will feera ; 
 that numbers of the poor 
 At unawares may fall into 
 their paws of cruel power. 
 
 ii In heart they fay, " God has forgot 
 " thefe things eternally ; , 
 " He wholly hides his face away, 
 " and them will never fee." 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 12 JEHOVAH rife thou up; O God, 
 lift up thine hand on high ; 
 Call not the meek afflicted ones 
 out of thy memory. 
 *3 O why do wicked men provoke 
 the mighty GOD, and fay 
 Prefumptuoully within their heart, 
 ' Thou never wilt repay.' 
 
 14 But fpite and mifchief thou doft fee 5 
 
 thy hand will them reward : 
 The poor commits himfelf to Thee;. 
 Thou art the orphan's guard. 
 
 15 The wicked's arm wilt wholly breaks 
 
 and of the evil one ; 
 And fearch out his impieties 
 until thou findefl none ; 
 
 16 JEHOVAH King of ages* is 
 
 and of eternity :.* 
 Out of his land the heathen tribes 
 are perifh'd utterly. 
 
 17 The meek, afflicted ones defire- 
 
 JEHOVAH thou doft hear; 
 Thou doft prepare their heart, *fid thejl 
 give thine attentive car. 
 
 i* To 
 
PSALM XL ?l 
 
 1 8 To judge and help the fatherlefs, 
 the feeble and the poor ; 
 That earthly men may not deftroy $ 
 nor vex them any more. 
 
 PSALM XL 
 
 i T In JEHOVAH place my truft: 
 X why therefore fay do ye 
 To my poor foul, "like frighted birds 
 " to your high ' mountain flee." 
 % For lo, the wicked bend their bows* 
 and on the firing prepare, 
 Their arrows in the dark to moot 
 at thole who upright arc- 
 
 3 But if the great foundations of 
 
 our Hate they overthrow ; 
 [Which are thy facred /anus and truths ; J 
 what (hall the righteous do l 
 
 4 JEHOVAH'S in his holy place, f 
 
 and in the heav'ns* on high 
 JEHOVAH's throne : his eyes obfcrve^ 
 men's fons his eye-lids try. 
 
 5 The men who truly righteous are 
 
 JEHOVAH does approve: 
 His foul the wicked hates, and then* 
 who violence do love. 
 
 6 Snares, fire and brimftone, dreadful ftQTim?, 
 
 on finners He will rain : 
 This is the portion of the cup 
 He does for them ordain. 
 
 7 Becaufe the LORD, who righteous is*. 
 
 all right'oufnefs does love y 
 His countenance the upright one,, 
 
 beholding does approve. PSALM" 
 
 J So the Syriack. renders it ; the. Cbaldee- — break ; the Englifil 
 — opfrefi ; Buxtorf — violently ufe r and the Hebrew may 
 ceon-rehend them all. 
 
 •f Heb Falirce ;-. a* in PfaL xlr. g. cxliv. 12. Prev. xxx. 28.. 
 and by a Figure — 1e*r.fle> both on Earth sod in. Heavsn^ 
 
 * Hcb, — not Sky, but Heavem 
 
\6 PSALM XII. XIII. 
 
 PSALM XIL A Pfalm of David, 
 i TTELP, O JEHOVAH now, becaufr 
 JT1 the godly man doth ceafe, 
 And from among the fons of men 
 the faithful men decrease. 
 
 2- The moft, now, to their neighbours fpeak 
 deceitful vanities ; 
 With flatt'ring lips they fmoothly fpeak, 
 with double hearts and lies/ 
 
 3 But every ' flatt'ring lip the LORD 
 
 will cut off certainly ; 
 And all proud tongues that utter forth 
 words boafting, great and high : 
 
 4 Who thus declare, • We with our tongues 
 
 * prevailing pow'r will gain : 
 • Are not our ' lips our own ? and who 
 ' Lord \ over us mail reign ? ' 
 
 5 For poor opprefs'd and needy fighs, 
 
 the LORD fays, now I'll rife,. 
 And them in fafety I will 'fet 
 from th'ofe who them defpife. 
 
 6 JEHOVAH's words are words moft pure* 
 
 they are as filver try'd 
 In earthen furnaces o'er fire, 
 
 and fev'n times purify'd. 
 1 JEHOVAH, thou wilt fafely keen 
 
 the upright-hearted poor, 
 And from this generation them- 
 
 preferve for evermore; 
 
 I Tho' wicked walk on every fide, 
 grow bold and multiply • 
 And vile ones by the fons of men 
 exalted be on high. 
 
 PSALM XIII. 
 > TTOW long wilt thou forget me, LORD? 
 X~l~ fhall it for ever be ? 
 Jjow long wilt thou fo fadly hide, 
 thy face away from me? z How 
 
PSALM XIV. 17 
 
 2 How long within my foul confult, 
 
 and grieve in heart fhall I ? 
 How long exalted over me 
 mall be my enemy ? 
 
 3 O LORD my God, confider me 
 
 and anfwer to me make"; 
 Mine eyes enlighten, left the fleep 
 of death me overtake. 
 
 4 Left my proud foes in boafting fay, 
 
 againft him we prevail ; 
 Left thofe who trouble me rejoice, 
 to fee me wholly fail. 
 
 5 But as 1 fet my confidence 
 
 upon thy bounteous grace ; 
 
 My heart in thy falvation fhall 
 
 rejoice with thankful piraife. 
 
 6 Yea to JEHOVAH fongs of praife 
 
 1*11 fing melodioufly ; 
 Who in his kifidnefs deals with me 
 exceeding ..bounteoufly. 
 
 PSALM XIV. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 1 UOOLS in their hearts fay, there's no ■ GO'Dj 
 JL and fo corrupt they grow, 
 Abominable fms commit, 
 
 and nothing good they do. 
 
 2 From heav'n JEHOVAH looked dow» 
 
 on fons of men, to fee 
 If any who do underftand, 
 or feek to GOD there be. 
 
 3 They altogether filthy are ; 
 
 they all are backward* gone ; 
 There are not any that do good, 
 
 no verily, not one. 
 4. The workers of iniquity, 
 
 do they not, know at all ? 
 That they my people eat as btead, 
 
 nor on the LORD will call. | Yet 
 
 * Hebrew and Cbaldee, 
 
18 P S A L M XV. 
 
 5 Yet they (hall with a grievous fear 
 
 appalled greatly be, 
 When GOD among the righteous race 
 they once mail come to fee. 
 
 6 The counfel of the poor opprefs'd, 
 
 ye mock'd and-try'd to fhame ; 
 Becaufe the LORD their refuge j| is, 
 and they hope || in his name. 
 
 7 Who will from Zion Ifr'el fave ?* 
 
 when back the LORD (hall bring 
 His captives ; Jacob will rejoice, 
 and Ifr'el gladly fing. 
 
 PSALM XV. A Pjalm. of David. 
 
 1 T ORD, in thy tabernacle, who 
 I J a fojourner mail be ? 
 
 And who is he inhabit mail 
 thy mount* of fan&ity* ? 
 
 2 Who walks in his integrity, 
 
 who acls in righteoufnefs ; 
 And who the trnth within his heart 
 does uprightly exprefs. 
 
 3 Who with his tongue will not backbite^ 
 
 nor do bis neighbour hurt ; 
 Nor yet againft his neighbour will 
 take up an ill report. 
 
 4 Whofe eyes the vile, tho' great, contemn ; 
 
 but all the LORD who fear, 
 He honours ; and he changes not, 
 tho' to his hurt he fwear . 
 
 3 Who to opprefling ufury, 
 his money hath not lent ; 
 Who takes not a reward or bribe 
 againft the innocent. 
 
 6 Who 
 
 j} Cccceiut, Gejer, and the Evglijb, tranflate it Refuge j the 
 Syriack with Pijcator and Cajlalio— Trust } all the othar 
 nci<nt yerjions, with Montanut and Af«/i— HofE : and the 
 aebrno fcems to comprehend thorn all. 
 
PSALM XV. XVI. iji 
 
 «5 Who conftantly obferves thefe things, 
 is gracioufly approv'd, 
 He's furely in a happy ftate, 
 and never mall be mov'd. 
 
 [ Long Metre ] % 
 
 i T ORD, in thy tabernacle who 
 
 ,1 J Wilt thou with welcome entertain ? 
 Who on thy mount of fanftity,* 
 A conftant dweller fhall remain ? 
 
 2 Who walks in his integrity, 
 Who always acls in righteoufnefs, 
 And what is in his honeft heart 
 Does truly with his mouth exprefs. 
 
 3 Who with his tongue will not backbite, 
 Nor do his neighbour any wrong, 
 Nor takes up a reproach to hurt 
 
 His neighbour from another's tongue. 
 
 4 Whofe eyes the vile, tho' great, contemn, 
 But honours all who fear the LORD : 
 Who fwears the truth, tho' to his hurt y 
 And changes not, but keeps his word. 
 
 5 Who to oppreffing ufury 
 
 Hath not for gain his money lent ; 
 Who takes not a reward or bribe 
 To wrong a perfon innocent:. 
 
 6 Who constantly obferves thefe things. 
 And does all in fincerity ; 
 
 Is furely in a happy ftate, 
 And he fhall never moved be. 
 
 PSALM' XVL 
 
 Miclam, or a golden Pfalm of David. 
 
 i f^i Mighty God, prefer ve thou me ; 
 
 \^J for upon thee I reft. 
 2 «• Thou art my Lord? thou O my foul, 
 haft to the LORD profefs'd. 
 
 3 My 
 
 % Chiefly from Ur,Ford; but nearer the Original* 
 
19 P SA'LM XVI. 
 
 3 My goodnefs reaches not to thee ; 
 but to the faints, th' upright 
 On earth who are the excellent, 
 in whom is my delight. 
 
 4. Who haft'n a ftrange one* to adore, 
 their for rows mall abound ; 
 Their blood-drink-off rings I'll not pour,, 
 nor names my lips mall found. 
 
 5 The LORD the only portion is 
 
 ot mine inheritance ; 
 And of my cup ; and of my lot 
 fecures the maintenance. 
 
 6 The lines that fallen are to me, 
 
 in pleafant plrces are ; 
 And goodly is the heritage 
 allotted "to rov fhare. 
 
 7 I will JEHOVAH humbly blefs, 
 
 who counfeh me aright, 
 So that my reins do me "inflrnci 
 in feafons of the night. 
 
 8 Before me I the LORD have fst 
 
 as prefent evermore : 
 Becaufe he is at my right hand, 
 I mall not Aide therefore. 
 y Therefore my heart rejoices much, 
 my glory's glad withal ; 
 Moreover alio dwell in hope J 
 my flefh fecurely j| mall : 
 
 xo Becaufe thou wilt not leave my foul 
 in death's eflate to be ; 
 Nor fuffer wilt thine holy One J 
 corruption there to fee. 
 jz Thou wilt me (hew the path of life, 
 which to thy prefence goes ; 
 Where joy in fulnefs is, and where 
 
 pure pleafure ever flows. PSjILM 
 
 • i.e.* ftrange Lord. || The Hebrew feems to fignify Both. 
 J i.e. Christ: as t!»e Apoftles Pttat and Faul explain it, 
 AEli ii. 3«. xiii. 35—37* 
 
PSALM XVXI. 21 
 
 PSALM XVII. J PfihrcfDzvid. 
 
 i TEHOVAH hearken to the right, 
 j attend to ray. loud cry ; 
 And hear my pray'r that cometh forth 
 from lips that do not lie. 
 
 2 O from thy prefence let there come 
 
 a juft decree to rne : 
 And let thy juft and holy eyes, 
 things that are equal fee. 
 
 3 My Heart thou fearched hail by day, 
 
 and vifited by nigh t : 
 Thou haft me in a furnace try'd, 
 
 and found my heart is right. 
 As for my Mouth ; as I refolv'd 
 
 my words mould not tranfgrefs, 
 Thy righteous, laws which guide the tongue; 
 
 I -kept my purpofes. 
 
 4 And as for Works of men ; thy word 
 
 hath me directed fo, 
 That I obferv'd and fhun'd the paths 
 wherein deftroyers go. 
 
 5 My goings in thy beaten paths 
 
 do thcu uphold and guide ; 
 That fo my footfteps thus fecur'd 
 may never turn afide, 
 
 6 On Thee I called have, O Ged } 
 
 becaufe Thou wilt rne hear ; 
 
 .0 now incline thine ear to me., 
 
 and hear my humble pray'r. 
 
 [ 2 Part, ] 
 
 7 O fhew thy wondrous grace to them 
 
 whofe truft on thee relies ; 
 Who fav'ft by thy right hand from thofe 
 who up againil them rife. 
 
 8 
 
22 PSALM XVII. 
 
 8 keep me now as thou would'fl keep 
 
 the apple of thine eye ; 
 Under the fhadow of thy wings 
 hide me continually. 
 
 9 From all the threat'ning faces of 
 
 the wicked who me wafte, 
 And from my deadly enemies, 
 who me around invert. 
 
 10 In their grofs fat they are enclos'd, 
 
 beaft with their mouths likewife ; 
 
 1 1 In all our. fteps they compafs us ; 
 
 to earth they bow their eyes. 
 
 22 They like a roaring lion are, 
 who greedy is for prey ; 
 Like a young lion watching in 
 his fecret place, are they. 
 
 13 But^LORD arife, his face prevent; 
 
 O make him down to bow ; 
 And from the wicked one, thy fword, 
 my foul deliver thou. 
 
 14 From mortal f men, thy hand, O LORD, 
 
 from mortal men | me fave, 
 Who in this tranfient time of life 
 their only portion have. 
 
 15 Thy hidden ftores their bellies fill, 
 
 and filled are their fons ; 
 And all the reft they fave and leave 
 to their young little ones. 
 
 16 But I in righteoufnefs thy face 
 
 with joy mail clearly fee ; 
 And waking with thine image, I 
 fhall fatisfied be. 
 
 PSALM 
 
 J The HebrewWoti being derived from another which fignifies 
 Death, I apprehend it may imply Men who are not only 
 ti%rtal tbemjelvet, but alfo bring Death on others* 
 
PSALM XVIII. 23 
 
 PSALM XVIIL 
 
 A Pfalm o/David, the Servant ef the Lord ; <whi 
 [pake to the Lord the Words of this Song in the 
 Day that theho&D delivered him from all his Ene- 
 piies, and from the Hand of 'Saul ; and be faid ; 
 
 j T ORD thee my ftrength I'll dearly love : 
 
 2 I J The LORD'S my rock f and refuge fure, 
 My fortrefs, faviour, God and fhield, 
 
 My rock, J on whom I reft fecure ; 
 My horn of fafety, }| my high tow'r : 
 
 3 JEHOVAH I will call on Thee 
 Who worthy to be praifed art ; 
 So from my foes fav*d I mall be. 
 
 4 Amazing forrows feiz'd my foul, 
 While death its cords* around me laid ; 
 As when impetuous torrents roll 
 Ungodly men my foul difmay'd. 
 
 5 The cords of hell encompafs'd me, 
 And death it's fnares around me drewdk 
 They feiz'd and caught me unawares, " 
 E'er I th' approaching danger knew.* 
 
 6 Diftrefs'd, I called on the LORD, 
 Cry'd to my God, and He did hear ; 
 He from his temple heard my voice, 
 My cry receiv'd into his ear. 
 
 7 And then the earth affrighted fhook, 
 The utmoft trembling on it feiz'd : 
 The mountains their foundations mov'd, 
 Becaufe they faw him high difpleas'd. 
 
 8 Smoke from his noflrils there arofe ; 
 And fire devouring dreadfully 
 Forth from his mouth there" ifTued ; 
 Bright coals enkindled were thereby. 
 
 9 The heav'ns aloft He made to bow, 
 Defcendir.g in a martial form ; 
 
 .'.rid all beneath his feet appear'd 
 Thick darknefs, and a gath'ring Horm. 
 
 10 He 
 
 ■f- f. e. my High Rock. J i. e. my Great and Firm Rock. 
 {] The Hebrew fignifies both Safety and Salvation, 
 
M PSALM XVIII. 
 
 xp He on a flying cherub rode, 
 In his exalted majefty : 
 And on the wings of fwifteft winds, 
 
 ' He irrefutably did fly. 
 
 11 He darknefs made his fecret place: 
 His awful covert round him were 
 Darknefs of waters and thick clouds, 
 Which overfpread the gloomy air. 
 
 12 But at the brightnefs flaming forth 
 Before him, his thick clouds confpire 
 To pafs along, and caft abroad 
 Hail-flones, and burning coals of fire. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 13 From heavn JEHOVAH thundred loud; 
 The highefl gave his mighty voice ; 
 Hail-ftones, and glowing coals of fire 
 
 He call with dreadful pow'r and noife. 
 
 14 IjAarrows forth he fent abroad, 
 \mich. made my foes diiperfe and fly ; 
 His light'nings mot and mukiply'd,* 
 Which them defeated utterly. 
 
 15 Then were the waters channels feen, 
 The world's foundations op'ned were, 
 At thy rebuke LORD, at the blail 
 Of thy difpleafure's breath, laid bare. 
 
 -16 From heav'n he fent and on me feiz'd, 
 And from the mighty waters drew ; 
 
 17 He iav'd me from my mighty foes, 
 Whofe pow'r too mighty for me grew. 
 
 18 In my dark day they me furpriz'd ; 
 Yet was the "LORD a ftay to me. 
 
 19 Bccaufe in me He took delight, 
 He hath enlarg'd and fet me free. 
 
 20 The LORD rewarded my pure hands, 
 And recompenc'd my upright heart : 
 
 21 For I did keep JEHOVAH's ways, 
 Nor wickedly my God defert. 
 
 22 For 
 
PSALM XVIII. 25 
 
 22 For all his laws before me were, 
 His flatutes from me put not I : 
 
 23 Yea I before hira was upright, 
 And kept from mine iniquity. 
 
 24 According to my uprightnefs 
 Therefore the Lord rewarded me ; 
 And to the purenefs of my hands, 
 Which his all-viewing eye did fee. 
 
 [ 3 &>** ] . 
 
 25 Thou gracious to the gracious art, 
 To upright ones wilt upright be ; 
 
 26 Pure to the pure ; but ftrive with thena 
 Who froward are, and flrive with thee. 
 
 27 For thoU wilt the afflicted fave, 
 
 And high looks thou wilt, bring down low 
 
 28 But thou wilt light my lamp ; the LORD 
 My God, my darknefs mine into. 
 
 29 By thee with dauntlefs courage flr'd, 
 Embattled troops I pierced thro' : 
 And by my God aflifling me, 
 I fcal'd the ramparts of my foe. 
 
 30 The way of God moil perfect is ; 
 JEHOVAH's word is throughly try'd ; 
 He is their mield, their fure defence. 
 Who fledfaftly in him confide. 
 
 31 For who is God except the LORD? 
 Or who a rock our God befide ? 
 
 32 It's God who girdeth me with itrength, 
 And in a perfect .way does guide : 
 
 33 He makes my feet fwift as the roe ; 
 On my high places makes me Hand ; 
 
 34 Mine arms can break the brazen bow, f 
 So well for war he taught my hand.- 
 
 35 The ftiield of thy falvation Thou 
 Bellowed likewife haft on me; 
 
 And thy right hand hath me upheld ; 
 Thy favour made me great to be. 
 
 C [a/Wa] 
 
 f Heh Sejbtuagint } Syriack } rfrafa'ck, Montanns^Ainfaorth, &c 
 
*6 PSALM XVIII. 
 
 C 4 Part. J 
 
 36 My fteps Thou mad'fl both large and fure, 
 As I my flying foes purfu'd: 
 
 37 I overtook them : nor did turn, 
 Till I had wholly them fubdu'd. 
 
 38 So fatally I wounded them, 
 
 In vain they try'd their heads to rear; 
 And all bereav'd of ftrength tkey fell, 
 Beneath my feet, and grovel'd there. 
 
 39 Thou girdeft me with fortitude 
 To battle with my mighty foes ; 
 And haft fubdued them to me 
 Who fiercely up againft me rofe. 
 
 40 The necks of all mine enemies, 
 By Thee to me fubjecled are ; 
 That I might juftly cut them off* 
 Who to me mortal hatred bear. 
 
 4l^key cry'd and call'd out earneftly ; 
 ^pit there was none appear'd to fave : 
 Yea even to the LORD himfelf ; 
 But He to them no anfwer gave. 
 
 42 Then like the dull driv'n all abroad, 
 When boiiVrous winds arife and blow, 
 I beat them fmall ; and as the dirt 
 Into the flreet, I them did throw. 
 
 43 From all the people's ftrivings Thou 
 Hail: me deliv'red this,, glad day, 
 And of the nations made me head : 
 People unknown fhall me obey. 
 
 44 At the firft hearing they'll fubmit : 
 Strangers (hall bow themfelves to me : 
 
 45 The lit angers fons fhall fade away, 
 And from their coverts frighted be. 
 
 [ 5 P»rt. ] 
 
 46 Live LORD, and let my rock be blefs'd ; 
 My Saviour God f exalted be; 
 
 47 God who avenges me and who 
 
 Brii-gs down the people under me. 48 My 
 
 f Ucbievj, God of my Salvation, 
 
PSALM XIX. 27 
 
 48 My faviour* from mine enemies : 
 Yea me thou haft advanc'd indeed 
 Above them that.againft me rofe, 
 And from the vi'lent man me freed. 
 
 49 Therefore among the nations, LORD, 
 To Thee my thanks I will proclaim ; 
 To Thee, victorious loudly will 
 
 Sing forth the praifes of thy name. 
 
 50 He great deliverance gives his king, 
 *\nd boundlefs favour has in ftore, 
 
 ^or his Messiah, J David fure, 
 And for his Seed |j for evermore. 
 
 PSALM XIX. 
 
 1 r I ^HE heav'ns on high abroad declare 
 
 1 the majefty of God ; 
 And forth the firmament doth fhow, J^ 
 his handy work abroad. 
 
 2 Day fpeaks to day, and night to night, 
 
 the knowledge hath declar'd. 
 
 3 There neither fpeech nor language is . , 
 
 where their voice is not heard. 
 
 4 Their line thro' all the earth is gone; 
 
 and to the utmoft end 
 Of all the world, their founding words 
 their clear instruction fend. 
 
 5 In them a vaft pavilion he 
 
 hath fpread around the fun ; 
 A bridegroom from his chamber goes, 
 flrong, his glad race to run. 
 
 6 From the- eaft end of heav'n he moves, 
 
 afcends, and round he flies, 
 To the weft end; and from his heart 
 there nothing hidden lies. 
 
 C 2 [2 Parl.l 
 
 % Hebrew, Septuagint, Syriacl, Arabhk, &c, 
 % David was the Ty/>/W Messiah, and Ckrjst his promifsd 
 Seed the Rea! % J 
 
28 PSALM XIX. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 JEHOVAH's law molt perfect is, 
 
 and does the foul convert : 
 JEHOVAH'S teftimony fure || 
 makes wife the fimple heart ; 
 
 8 The Statutes* of the LORD are right, 
 
 and they rejoice the heart ; 
 The LORD's commands are clear; and they 
 light to the eyes impart. 
 
 9 Both pure and everlafting is 
 
 JEHOVAH's facred fear: 
 JEHOVAH's judgments are the truth, 
 and wholly righteous are. 
 10 Than gold, than much refined gold, 
 more to be prized far ; 
 Sweeter than honey, or the juice 
 
 #hcney-combs they are. 
 them thy fervant warned is, 
 [/;// heart and lift to guard :~\ 
 In carefully obferving them, 
 there is a great reward. 
 
 12 Who can his errors fully know ? 
 
 from fecret faults cleanfe me ; 
 And from prefumptucus fins do Thou, 
 keep me thy fervant free. 
 
 13 O never fuffer them to have 
 
 dominion over me ; 
 Then 1 mail rightly walk, and from 
 great fin preferved be. 
 
 14 LORD kt the fpeeches of my mouth, 
 
 and thoughts within my heart, 
 To Thee be pleafing ; who my rock 
 and my redeemer art. 
 
 PSALM 
 
 \\ Or faithful : fo the Hebre-fa Greek, Cbaldce, Sjriack, 
 /irahick, Movtanus, Aitifin'jitb, &c, 
 
P S A L M XX. z 9 
 
 PSALM XX. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 1 JEHOVAH hear thee in the day 
 J of thy calamity ; 
 
 The name of Jacob's mighty God 
 defend || and fet thee high : 
 
 2 Help fend thee from his holy place,, 
 
 and ftrength from Zion give. 
 
 3 Remember all thy offerings, 
 
 and facrifice receive. (Selah.) 
 
 4 Grant thee according to thy heart ; 
 
 thy counfel all fulfil : 
 
 5 In thy falvation granted, we 
 
 rejoice with fhouting wiil. 
 And in the name of our own God 
 
 our banners we will rear : 
 Moil kindly hear thee may the LORD 
 
 and anfwer all thy pray'r. 
 
 6 Now know I that JEHOVAH will 
 
 fave his Messiah * dear, 
 With his right hand of ftrength ; and from 
 his holy heav'n he'll hear. 
 
 7 In chariots fome their confidence, 
 
 and fome in horfes fet ; 
 But of the LORD our God the name 
 we never will forget. 
 
 8 So we fhall rife and frand upright, 
 
 while they bow down and fall. 
 Save LORD, and hear us let the king, 
 when we to him do call. 
 
 C 3 PSALM 
 
 (| The Hebrew feems to comprehend them both. See Poofs 
 Sjnopfis, Amftvortb, the Erg.'i/b Margin, &C. 
 
 * In Hebreiv, Ckaldee and Arabic}, 'tis— his Messiah ; and 
 in the Septuagint and ancient Latin — bis Christ : i. e\ 
 David his Typical, andCHjusT his Reel Mzssiah, 
 
go PSALM XXI. 
 
 PSALM XXI. A Pfalm of David. 
 I TEHOVAH in thy flren^th 
 J the king f fhall joyful be : 
 In thy falvation, how exult 
 exceedingly fhall he ! 
 
 2 Thou granted haft to him 
 
 that which his heart would have ; 
 Yea thou from him haft not with-held 
 all that his lips did crave. ( Selah.) 
 
 3 With bleffings very great 
 
 thou haft prevented him ; 
 Of fineft gold, thou on his head, 
 haft fet a diadem. 
 
 4 Of Thee he afked life ; 
 
 to him Thou didft it give, 
 Yea fuch a length of days, that he 
 for evermore mould live. 
 
 5 In thy falvation is 
 
 his glory very great, 
 Honour and majefty thou haft 
 diftinguifh'd on him fet. 
 
 6 For thou for evermore 
 
 haft him moft bleffed made ; 
 Thou mak'ft him with thy countenance^ 
 to be exceeding glad. 
 
 7 Becaufe the King relies 
 
 upon JEHOVAH ; He 
 Thro' mercy of the higheft One, 
 fhall never moved be. 
 
 8 Thy hand (hall find out all 
 
 who foes to thee ftill are ; 
 And thy right hand fhall find out thejD 
 who hatred to thee bear. 
 
 9 Like as a f?ry ov'n, 
 
 thine anger make them fhall : 
 The LORD in wrath will them devour ; 
 
 and fire confume them all. io Thou 
 
 •\ The Chaldee fays — The King Messiah : i. e. David the 
 Typical, and CuaisT the Real Messiah. Sec v, 4, 
 
PSALM XXII. 31 
 
 10 Thou wilt deftroy their fruit, 
 
 from off the earth, their race ; 
 So that among the fons of men 
 their feed fhall have no place ; 
 
 11 Becaufe againft thee they 
 
 a mifchief did intend ; 
 A wicked plot did they devife j 
 bu^ cannot reach their end. 
 
 12 For thou wilt make them fly, 
 
 whenever thou malt place 
 Thine arrows ready on the ftring, 
 and point them at their face. 
 
 13 Exalt thy felf, O LORD ! 
 
 thy flrength in glory raife ; 
 So joyful pfalms we'll (Ing to Thee, 
 thy mighty pow'r we'll praife. 
 
 PSALM XXII. A Pfalm of David, 
 {The Sufferings, Prayers, and Praifes <?/*Christ.j 
 
 1 *\ Jf Y God, my God, wherefore haft thou 
 XVJL forfaken me ? || and why 
 
 Art thou fo far from helping me, 
 and from my earn eft cry ? 
 
 2 My God, I in the day-time cry, 
 
 but me thou doft not hear ; 
 And in the night-time, but to me 
 no quiet reft is there. 
 
 3 Neverthelefs, thou holy art, 
 
 who conftantly doft dwell, 
 Among the thankful praifes of 
 thy people Ifrael. 
 
 4 Our fathers heretofore in Thee 
 
 did put their confidence ; 
 They trufted Thee, and Thou to them 
 didft give deliverance. 
 
 C 4 5 Te 
 
 11 So Jesus cried out on the Crofs, Mat, xxvii, 461 
 
32 PSALM XXII. 
 
 5 To Thee they cry'd out earneftly, 
 
 and then falvation came ; 
 They plac'd their truft: in Thee alone, 
 and were not put to fhame. 
 
 6 But as a worm, and not a man, 
 
 I'm us'd as one forlorn ; 
 I'm the reproach among the high, 
 among the low the fcorn. 
 
 7 With .laughter all the gazing crowd* 
 
 my agonies furvey ; 
 They (hoot the lip, they make the head, 
 end thus deriding fay ; 
 
 8 ' You on JEHOVAH caft your felf, 
 
 * that He might you redeem ; 
 1 Let him now come -and refcue you, 
 ■ flnce you delight in him.* 
 
 9 But thou art He who from the womb 
 
 didft tenderly me take : 
 When I was on my mother's breafts 
 to hope Thou didft me make. 
 
 10 I even from the womb have been 
 
 entirely caft on Thee ; 
 And from my mother's bowels Thou 
 bail been a God to me. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 11 Be not Thou far away from me, 
 
 now trouble is fo near ; 
 For there is none to give me help, 
 unlefs Thou wilt appear. 
 
 12 My foes, as bulls on ev'ry fide 
 
 have me encompafTed ; . - 
 
 Like mighty bulls of Bafhan have 
 me round environed. 
 
 j 3 Their mouth they open upon me, 
 yea open wide do they ; 
 Like lions ravenous who roar, 
 when feizing on their prey. 
 
 14 Like 
 
PSALM XXII. 33 
 
 f4 Like water I am poured out ; 
 my bones disjointed are ; 
 My heart amidft my bowels melts r 
 like wax amidft the fire. 
 
 1$ My ftreng.th is like a potfherd dry'd 3 
 my parched tongue cleaves faft 
 To my dry mouth, and to the dufl 
 of death, me brought Thou haft. 
 
 1 6 Like furious dogs they me furround f 
 
 in crouds the wicked meet ; 
 Their rude afTembly me enclofe, 
 and pierce my hands and feet. 
 
 17 Ev'n I may number all my bones f. 
 
 on me they look and flare : 
 
 18 For my whole veftufe, Jots they cait, 
 
 and they my garments fhare. 
 
 19 But be not far, O LORD, my ftrength * 
 
 hafte Thou to fuecour me. 
 
 20 My piecious foul, both from the fword 5 
 
 and pow'r of dogs fet free. 
 
 210 fave me from the lion's mouth ; 
 as thou haft anfwer'd me, 
 When on the horns of unicorns 
 I cry'd aloud to Thee. 
 
 22 Then to my brethren I'll declare 
 
 the glories of thy name ° 9 
 Amidft the congregation I 
 thy praifes will proclaim. 
 [ 3 P*rt. ] 
 
 23 All ye who fear the LORD, Him praiis \ 
 
 all Jacob's feed who are, 
 
 Him glorify ; all JfraePs feed 3 
 
 do ye Him greatly fear. 
 
 24 For He th' affliction of the poor^ 
 
 nor loaths, nor does defpife ; 
 Nor hides his face from him, but hears 
 when loud "to Him he cries, 
 
 C 5. * 5 Et'b. 
 
34 
 
 PSALM XXIII. 
 
 25 Ev'n in the congregation great, 
 
 my praife is of Thee ftill : 
 Before them who Him reverence 
 perform my vows I will. 
 
 26 The meek mall feed, and be fuffic'd : 
 
 and praife the LORD mall ye 
 Who feek his face; your heart {hall live 
 ev'n to eternity. 
 
 27 AH ends of th' earth remember {hall, 
 
 and turn all to the LORD : 
 Thee all the heathen families 
 to worfhip fhall accord : 
 
 28 Becaufe to our JEHOVAH does 
 
 the kingdom appertain ; 
 And He among the nations is 
 the ruler fovereign. 
 
 £9 Earth's rich ones eat, and worfhip {hall* 
 all who to dull defcend 
 (For none can keep alive their fouls) 
 before his face fhall bend. 
 
 30 A feed for ever fhall Him ferve, 
 
 which to the Lord alone 
 A generation fhall be call'd, 
 which He will ever own. 
 
 3 1 They fhall come forth, and fhall declare 
 
 his glorious righteoufiaefs ; 
 To generations yet unborn, 
 that he hath done all this. 
 
 PSALM XXIII. A Pfalm of David. 
 1 'TT^HE LORD himfelf my fhepherd is, 
 
 X want therefore fhall not I : 
 % He in. the "folds f of tender grafs 
 foft makes me down to lie : 
 He leads me to the waters ftill : 
 
 3 Reftore my fcul does He : 
 In paths of riglueoufnefs He will 
 
 for his name fake lead me. 4 s Th©' 
 
 \ h e, Endojuret for Flocks of $h*ep t 
 
PSALM XXIV. 55 
 
 4 Tho' in death's gloomy vale I walk, 
 
 yet I will fear no ill ; 
 For Thou art with me ; and thy rod 
 and ftaff me comfort will. 
 
 5 Thou haft for me a table fpread 
 
 in prefence of my foes : 
 Thou doft my head with oil anoint, 
 and my cup overflows. 
 
 6 Goodnefs and mercy all my days 
 
 fhall furely follow me ; 
 And in the LORD's houfe I fhall dwell 
 as long as days * fhall be. 
 
 PSALM XXIV. A Pfalm of David, 
 i nnHE earth is all the LORD's, 
 I it's fulnefs all is his ; 
 The world and all who dwell thereia 
 his own poffeffion is. 
 j For its foundation He 
 
 upon the feas hath laid ; 
 And it on the unliable floods 
 hath firm eftablifhed. 
 
 3 But who JEHOVAH's hill 
 
 fhall happily afcend ? 
 And in his place of fan&ity, 
 who fhall on Him attend ? 
 
 4 The man whofe hands are clean, 
 
 whofe heart is pure ; and he 
 Who hath not lift his foul to lies, 
 nor fwom deceitfully. 
 
 5 The benediction he 
 
 fhall from the LORD receive, 
 And righteoufnefs fhall from the God 
 of his falvation have. 
 € Of thofe who feek for Him, 
 this is the blelTed i ace ; 
 And they are Jacob's genuine feed, 
 who chiefly feek thy face. (Selah.) 
 
 C * Part. 3 
 
 * So the Hebrew, and all the ancient Fojtvm, 
 
§6 PSALM XXV, 
 
 [ * Part. ]|| 
 7 Ye gates lift up your heads, 
 eternal doors give way ; 
 Lift up on high, that enter in 
 the king of glory may. 
 3 Who is this glorious king ? 
 we beg you now declare ! 
 He is JEHOVAH great in powVj. 
 the mighty LORD of war. 
 
 9 Ye gates lift up your heads, 
 eternal doors give way ; 
 Lift up on high, that enter ira 
 , the king of glory may. 
 fcO Who is this glorious king I 
 reveal and let us fee ! 
 He's the triumphant LORD of hofts : 
 this glorious king is He. (Selah.) 
 P S A'L M XXV. A Pfalm of Davids 
 i np O Thee, O LORD, I lift my fouls 
 JL . 2 My God, I truft in Thee : 
 Let me not be afham'd ; nor let 
 • my foes joy over me., 
 
 3 Yea, let not any be afliam'd, - 
 
 who hope and wait on Thee °. 
 But all who are unjuft \ and vain, J 
 let them afhamed be.. 
 
 4 Thy ways, JEHOVAH, to me fhowy 
 
 thy, paths, make me difcein ; 
 
 5 O make me in thy truth to go, 
 
 and caufe Thou me to learn. 
 For of my health Thou art the God* 
 I :i Thee I wait all day : 
 
 6 Thy bowe'is, LORD, and. mercies mind ; 
 
 for, evermore are they. 7 Re* 
 
 j[ The following Verfes feem to represent both the victorious 
 Entrance o^Cbrist by his Word and Spirit into the Hearts 
 oftha Qh.idre: cf Men on Earth, and his triumphant En- 
 tiance into Heavi n. 
 
 f Sep,iuagi:.t t Syriach, Arcbick , J Qkaldte ; and the Hebrew 
 aiay include b'uth,. * 
 
PSALM XXV. 37 
 
 1 Remember not my faults of youth, 
 
 nor later fins record : 
 In mercy, for thy goodnefs fake 
 
 remember me, O LORD. 
 § The LORD is good and juit. ; therefore 
 
 the way He'll finners (how : 
 9 The meek He will in judgment guide* 
 
 and make his way to know. 
 
 io JEHOVAH's paths all mercy are, 
 and truth all of them too, 
 To them who keep his covenant 
 and teftimonies do. 
 ii JEHOVAH, for thy own name fake 5 
 I humbly Thee intreat 
 To pardon mine iniquity,, 
 for it is very great. 
 
 [ 2 Part. J 
 
 12 Who fear the LORD, them He will teach,. 
 
 the way that they mould chufe ; 
 
 13 Their foul's (hall dwell at eafe ; their feed 
 
 as heirs the earth (hall ufe. 
 
 14 With them who humbly fear the LORD* 
 
 his fecret love doth dwell ; 
 And his moft gracious covenant 
 to them He will reveal. 
 
 15 Mine earner! eyes continually 
 
 rais'd to JEHOVAH are ; 
 
 For He it is that can fet free 
 
 my feet out of the fnare. 
 
 16 O turn Thou now to me thy face* 
 
 and on me mercy mow ; 
 For I am in a lonely cafe, 
 afflicted, poor, and low. 
 
 17 The troubles- of my heart are great 5 
 
 bring- me from my diftrefs, 
 28 My pain and my affliction fee, 
 and all my fins r el eafe, 
 
 19 Confide? 
 
3 8 PSALM XXVI. 
 
 19 Confider Thou mine enemies ; 
 
 for multiply'd they are, 
 And it a cruel hatred is 
 which they againft me bear. 
 
 20 O do Thou fafely keep my foul, 
 
 do Thou deliver me ; 
 And let me- never be afham'd, 
 becaufe I trull in Thee. 
 
 21 Let foundnefs and let uprightnefs* 
 
 keep me who wait* on Thee : 
 32 From all his troubles Ifrael, 
 O GOD, do thou fet free. 
 PSALM XXVI. A Pfalm of David, 
 * JUDGE me, O LORD, as I have walk'd 
 J in mine integrity : 
 And as I on JEHOVAH truft, 
 Aide therefore mail not I. 
 
 2 O fearch and prove me LORD j and try 
 
 my reins, my heart likewife : 
 
 3 For in thy truth I walk, and fix 
 
 thy grace f before mine eyes. 
 
 4 With perfons vain I have not fat, 
 
 nor with diffemblers gone : 
 
 5 All evil company I hate, 
 
 and all the wicked fhun; 
 
 6 In purenefs, LORD, I'll wafh my hands ; 
 
 thine altar then furround, 
 
 7 With thankful voice that I may tell, 
 
 and all thy wonders found. 
 
 S The dwelling of thy houfe, O LORD, 
 moft dearly love do I ; 
 The place and tabernacle where 
 refides thy majefty. 
 9 With bloody or with wicked men, 
 
 O gather not my foul ; 
 10 Whofe hands with fraud, and whofe right hands 
 with bribery are full. 
 
 11 But 
 ^ Ikkrew~ Loving-kindnefs or Benignity, 
 
PSALM XXVII. ^ 
 
 u But I in my integrity 
 
 will walk, fecur'd by Thee : 
 O me redeem, and of thy grace 
 be merciful to me. 
 12 Upon an even place my foot 
 ftands firm in uprightnefs : 
 In the alTemblies* therefore I 
 the LORD will ever blefs. 
 PSALM XXVII. A Pfalm of David. 
 i npHE LORD my light and Safety:): is; 
 X who fhall make me difmay'd ? 
 The LORD is of my life the ftrength i 
 who fhall make me afraid ? 
 
 2 For when my fpiteful enemies 
 
 me to devour drew near ; 
 To (tumble and fall down at once, 
 by Him they forced were. 
 
 3 Againft me tho' an hoft encamp, 
 
 my heart undaunted is : 
 If war againft me mould arife, 
 1 am fecure in this. 
 
 4 One thing I afked of the LORD, 
 
 which frill I will requeft ; 
 That in the LORD's houfe all my days 
 I happily may reft ; 
 
 That I the beauty of the LORD 
 
 may view, and there admire ; 
 And in his holy temple may 
 
 continually enquire. 
 5 For He in his pavilion will 
 
 me hide ia evil days ; 
 In fecret of his tent me hide, 
 
 and on a rock me raife : 
 € Moreover at this time my head 
 
 on high fhall lifted be, 
 Above my num'rous enemies, 
 
 who round encompafs me. There* 
 
 | Safety or Salvation, Hebrew/; or SAYIOVXjrf&tffcVA? 
 
 It comprehends taem all, 
 
'4<? PSALM XXVIL 
 
 Therefore a facrifice of joy, 
 
 and fhouting* I will bring 
 Into his tent ; and ling aloud, 
 
 praife to JEHOVAH fing. 
 
 [ 2 Part. J 
 
 7 While with my earneft voice I cry, 
 
 me O JEHOVAH hear; 
 O have Thou mercy upon me,, 
 and to me give thine ear. 
 
 8 When Thou to feek thy bleiTed face, 
 
 me kindly doll advife ; 
 « Thy blefTed face, LORD, I will feek,",, 
 my grateful heart replies. 
 
 9 O hide not Thou thy countenance, 
 
 away from me therefore; 
 Thy fervant put thou not away 
 
 in thy difpleafure fore. 
 My helper Thou haft ever been, 
 
 do not from me depart ; 
 Nor me forfake, for Thou the God 
 
 of my falvation art. 
 
 JiO My father and my mother both, 
 tho' they from me remove ; 
 Yet then the LORD will take me upj 
 and a kind father prove. 
 *i JEHOVAH teach thou me thy way 3 
 and be a guide to me, 
 In righteous paths, becaufe of thoffi 
 who watch my faults to fee. 
 
 *2 O give me not up to their willj 
 who are mine enemies : 
 Againft me rife falfe witnefTes, 
 who breath out cruelties. 
 1:3 I mould have fainted, had not I 
 believ'd that I mould fee, 
 Ev'n in the land of living ones 
 the LORD'S benignity. 
 
 14 Wait 
 
PSALM XXVIII. 4 r 
 
 14 Wait on the LORD, couragious be ; 
 and He will ftrength afford 
 To thy faint heart : I fay again, 
 wait ftill upon the LORD. 
 
 PSALM XXVIII. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 1 S~~\ LORD, my rock, to Thee I cry ; 
 V^/ Be not thou filent then to me ; 
 Left by thy filence I like them 
 Defcending to the pit mould be. 
 
 2 Of my intreaties hear the voice, 
 While to Thee loud for help I cry; 
 While I lift up my hands towards 
 Thine oracle of fanclity. 
 
 3 With ill men draw me not away, 
 With workers of unrighteoufnefs ; 
 
 Who peace to all their neighbours fpeak, 
 But in their heart is wickednefs. 
 
 4 Thou wilt reward them for their deeds> 
 According to their ill intents ; 
 According to their handy-works, 
 
 Thou wilt them juftly recompence. 
 
 5 Since they JEHOVAH's, wonders flight, 
 And working of his hand difdain ; 
 
 Ke will them righteoufly deftroy, 
 And will not build them up again. 
 
 6 The LORD be blefs'd ; for He hath heard 
 The voice of my imploring cry : 
 
 The LORD my ftrength, my fhield ; on Him 
 My heart rely'd, and help'd was I. 
 
 Therefore my heart exults with joy, 
 And with my fong I'll Him confefs. 
 
 7 JEHOVAH is his people's ftrength, 
 The ftrength of his Messiah * is. 
 
 8 Salvation 
 
 * Of his Messiah ; Hebrew, Cbaldee, Syriack, Arabick : of 
 his Christ ; the Septuagint and ancient Latin ; i. e. bothv 
 of David h\s typical, and of the Man Christ Jesvs his 
 fromifed and Real Me-ssiah, 
 
42 PSALM XXIX. 
 
 8 Salvation to thy people give ; 
 
 And blefs Thou thine inheritance ; 
 Yea e^en to eternity 
 Do Thou them feed and them advance. 
 [ This Verfe in Common Metre. ] 
 8 Salvation to thy people give ; 
 blefs thine inheritance ; 
 And even to eternity 
 
 them feed and them advance. 
 PSALM XXIX. A Pfalm of David. 
 i /~\ Ye the fons of mighty ones, f (\Eiim.) 
 \J give to the LORD on high ! 
 All glory to JEHOVAH give, 
 and boundlefs potency. 
 
 2 O to the LORD the glory give 
 
 which to his name is due : 
 In beauty of his holinefs, 
 down to JEHOVAH bow. 
 
 3 The LORD's voice on the waters founds, 
 
 the God of glory, hear, 
 Thunders aloud: JEHOVAH fits, 
 on many waters there. 
 
 4 The voice is full of pow'r, which founds 
 
 forth from the LORD on high : 
 JEHOVAH's mighty voice is full 
 of glorious majefty. 
 
 5 See how JEHOVAH's voice at once 
 
 the fhiv'ring cedars tears : 
 See how the LORD the cedars breaks 
 which Lebanon high rears. 
 
 6 Like calves He makes the mountains leap, 
 
 ev'n That great Lebanon ; 
 And like a youthful unicorn, 
 that mountain Syrion. 
 
 7 JEHOVAH's voice flrikes flames of fire, 
 
 and fcatters them around : 
 
 8 JEHOVAH's voice the defart makes 
 
 to tremble with the found. [EHOVAH 
 
PSALM XXX. 43 
 
 JEHOVAH makes the wildernefs 
 
 of Kadefh make with fear : 
 9 The LORD's voice makes the frighted Hinds 
 
 to call their young ones there. 
 With glares of lightning thro' the dark 
 
 He makes the forefts bare. 
 But his full * glory He within 
 
 his temple does declare. 
 
 10 The LORD fits on the fload as king ; 
 
 the LORD's reign ne'er mall ceafe : 
 
 1 1 The LORD will give his people ftrength ; 
 
 the LORD them blefs with peace. 
 
 PSALM XXX. 
 
 A Vfalm and Song at the Dedication of the Boufe 
 
 of David. 
 
 1 1 ORD, I will thee extol on high ; 
 
 ■ J for Thou haft made me rife ; 
 And joyful haft not made to be 
 o'er me mine enemies. 
 
 2 O LORD my God, I cry'd to thee, 
 
 and Thou haft made me whole. 
 
 3 JEHOVAH, Thou ev'n from the grave 
 
 haft raifed up my foul : 
 
 Thou from the pit haft quick'ned me s 
 
 4 O fing ye to the LORD, 
 Ye faints of his, give thanks when ye 
 
 his holinefs record. 
 
 5 For but a moment * is his wrath 5 
 
 life in his love doth ftay : 
 Tho' weeping laft thro' all the night> 
 joy comes at break of day. 
 
 6 For in my profp'rous ftate I faid, 
 
 " I ne'er mall moved be ; 
 
 7 " Since, LORD, my mountain by thy grace 
 
 " is made fo ftrong by Thee." 
 
 8 But quickly thou thy face didft hide ; 
 
 I greatly was difmay'd : 
 LORD then I call'd aloud on Thee, 
 
 and to the LORD thus pray'd ; £ « What 
 
44 PSALM XXXI. 
 
 9 " What gain is in ray blood when I 
 " into the pit go down ? 
 u Shall dull give glory then to Thee ? 
 " Shall it thy truth make known ? 
 
 10 " Do thou me, O JEHOVAH, hear ; 
 
 " and on me, mercy have : 
 « To me, JEHOVAH, be Thou near, 
 " an helper me to fave T' 
 
 1 1 My mourning then into a dance 
 
 for me Thou turned haft ; 
 With gladnefs Thou haft girded me, 
 and off my fackcloth caft. 
 
 12 So mail my glory fing thy praife, 
 
 and never filent be : 
 O LORD my God, I will give thanks 
 for evermore to Thee. 
 
 PSALM XXXI. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 i TN Thee, O LORD, I put ray truft; 
 X afham'd ne'er let me be : 
 According to thy righteoufnefs, 
 do Thou deliver me. 
 
 2 Bow down thine ear to me : with fpeed 
 
 give me deliverance. 
 To fave me, be my rock of ftrength, 
 and houfe of my defence. 
 
 3 Becaufe Thou art my rock and fort, 
 
 in whom I will confide, 
 Theiefoie for thy name lake do Thou 
 me fafely, lead || and guide. || 
 
 4 O pull me from the net which they, 
 
 for me in fee ret laid ; 
 Becaufe Thou only art my ftrength, 
 in whom I trull for aid. 
 
 5 
 
 Into 
 
 Q i, e. either, Lead me by thy Viand, and guide me by tbitte Eye i 
 or — Lead, yea had me along continually \ 
 
PSALM XXXI. 45 
 
 5 Into thy hands I fafe commit 
 
 my foul ; for Thou art He, 
 O Thou JEHOVAH, God of truth, 
 who haft redeemed me.* 
 
 6 The men who lying vanities 
 
 regard, I have abhor'd : 
 But I have plac'd my confidence 
 alone upon the LORD. 
 
 7 I in thy mercy will exult 
 
 and will rejoice ; for Thou 
 Did'ft my affliction fee and weigh, 
 my foul in trouble know ; 
 
 8 And didft not let my foe keep me, 
 
 enclofed in his hand ; 
 But in the place of libeity 
 hail made my feet to fland. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 9 O LORD, becaufe I am . diftrefs'd, 
 
 in mercy fend relief : 
 My foul, my bowels, and mine eye, 
 confumed are with grief. 
 
 10 Becaufe my life with trouble fails ; 
 
 with groans my years decay ; 
 And for my fins my ftrength is fpent^ 
 my bones confume away. 
 
 1 1 To all my foes I am a fcorn, 
 
 neighbours efpecially ; 
 A fear to friends ; and thofe abroad 
 who fee me from me fly. 
 
 12 Ev'n like a dead man, out of mind, 
 
 I quite forgotten lie ; 
 And as a potter's veiTd broke, |J 
 fo much defpis'd am I. 
 
 13 For 
 
 .» 
 
 Hebrew, Septuagint, ancient Latin, Chaldee, Syriack, Arakick, 
 Hdreiv, Sepivagint and ancient Latin—a VefTel deilroyed ; 
 
 Arab, a VeiTel broken 5 Chaldee, a Potter's Veffel broken 
 
 to Pieces, 
 
46 PSALM XXXI. 
 
 13 For (landers I of many heard, 
 
 and fears around me lay, 
 While they conddted and devis'd 
 to take my life * away. 
 
 1 4 But all this while on Thee, LORD, 
 
 I trulted itill for aid ; 
 " For Thou art my almighty God," 
 my foul within me faid ; 
 
 15 My times are wholly in thy hand; 
 
 now therefore fet me free 
 Far from the hand of all my foes, 
 and thofe who trouble me. 
 
 [ 3 P*"' ] 
 
 16 The brightnefs of thy face to (hine 
 
 on me thy fervant make ; 
 And thy falvation to me grant, 
 for thy free mercy fake 
 
 17 LORD, let me not afhamed be; 
 
 for call'd on Thee I have ; 
 But wicked men (hall be aiham'd, 
 till filent in the grave. 
 
 iS The lying lips (hall filenc'd be, 
 
 which grievous things have faid,; 
 And hard reports in pride and fcor» 
 againlt the righteous fpread. 
 
 19 How great thy goodnefs in thy flore, 
 
 for thofe who fear Thee, then ! 
 Yea wrought for them who truft in Thee, 
 before the fons of men ! 
 
 20 In fecret of thy prefence Thou 
 
 wilt fcreen them from man's pride ; 
 And fafely wilt from ftrife of tongues 
 
 in thy pavilion hide. 
 ai O let JEHOVAH blefTed be, 
 
 for wondrous kindnefs fliown, 
 When thieatr.ing dangers me enclos'd 
 
 within a fenced town. || 22 For 
 
 I No doubt alluding to his beicg in Krileb $ 1 Sam, xxii. 5— * s « 
 
PSALM XXXII. 4> 
 
 22 For in my hafte I thought and faid ; 
 
 " I'm cut off from thine eyes," 
 Yet when I cry d to Thee, then Thou 
 didft kindly hear my cries. 
 
 23 O love the LOR.D, all ye his faints ! 
 
 the LORD the faithful guards ; 
 But thofe who live and act in pride, 
 He dreadfully rewards. 
 
 24. Encourage then your felves in him, 
 and he*ll more flrength afford 
 To your enfeebled hearts, all ye 
 whofe hope is in the LORD. 
 
 PSALM XXXII. A Pjalm */ David. 
 
 1 /^V BlefTed is the man to whom 
 \J trefpafs is pardoned ; 
 
 And he whofe faults of ev'ry kind 
 are wholly covered ! 
 
 2 O bletfed is the man, to whom 
 
 the LORD imputes not (in ; 
 And he who fuch a fpirit hath, 
 that guile is not therein. 
 
 3 For while I no confeffion made, 
 
 but filent kept my tongue, 
 My bones, as if with age, decay' d 
 with groaning all day long. 
 
 4 For heavily thy hand did lie 
 
 upon me day and night ; 
 That into fummer's fcorching drought 
 my moiilure turned quite. ( ' Selah.) 
 
 5 At length my fin I did confefs, , 
 
 with humble fhame to Thee ; 
 And hid not from Thee any part 
 of mine iniquity. 
 
 6 Againft ray ielf, I faid, (i my fins 
 
 " I'll to the LORD confefs ; M 
 And then of mine iniquity 
 
 Thou didft the guilt releafe. (Selah.) 
 
 7 For 
 
4 a PSALM XXXIII. 
 
 7 For this each godly cne to Thee 
 
 in finding time mall pray : 
 Surely in Hoods of waters great, 
 
 reach to * him mall not they. 
 Thou "art my hiding place : thou wilt 
 
 from trouble keep J me free ; 
 With fongs of glad deliverance; 
 
 thou wilt encompafs me. ( Selab.) 
 
 8 To me thou fayft, " I'll thee inftrutf, 
 
 " thee teach the way will I, 
 " Wherein 'tis bell for thee to go, 
 " and guide thee with mine eye." 
 
 9 " Be neither like a horfe or mule, 
 
 " who never underftand ; 
 " Whofe mouths with bits and reins are held, 
 " to keep them in command. 
 
 IO " To ev'ry one who wicked is, 
 " mall many griefs abound : 
 " But him who on the LORD relies, 
 " mail mercy compafs round." 
 Ii Be glad, ye righteous, in the LORD, 
 greatly in Him rejoice ; 
 And all who upright are in heart, 
 Ihout with a joyful voice. 
 
 PSALM XXXIII. 
 
 i "\7"E righteous, in the Lord, 
 X exceedingly rejoice ; 
 For it is comely for th' upright, 
 with praife to lift their voice. 
 
 2 With pfahries, harps and lutes, 
 
 ling praifes to the LORD ; 
 
 3 A new fong loudly fing to Him, 
 
 with ikill and fweet accord ; 
 
 4 Becaufe 
 
 * Hebrew, Munfter, Montar.us, &c. i. e. being phe'd as 00 
 
 the Top of a high Rock above the Waves j Gejtr, 
 ;$ HtbrtiV) Cbaldee, Montavu$, 
 
PSALM XXXIII. 4? 
 
 4 Eecaufe JEHOVAH's word 
 
 is altogether right ; 
 And all his work is done in truth, 
 and brings his truth to light. 
 
 5 He loves all righteoufnefs, 
 
 judgment and equity : 
 And all the earth is filled with 
 the LORD'S benignity. 
 
 6 For by JEHOVAH's word 
 
 the heav'ns had all their frame ; 
 Aud by the fpirit of his mouth, 
 all armies of the fame. 
 
 7 The waters of the fea 
 
 he gathers as an heap ; 
 In channels as in treafuries 
 he lays up all the deep. 
 
 8 Let all throughout the earth, 
 
 the great JEHOVAH fear, 
 Let all the dwellers of the world 
 to Him deep rev'rence bear : 
 
 9 Becaufe he did but fpeak 
 
 the word ; and it was made ; 
 He did but his commandment give? 
 and it was firmly ftaid. 
 
 10 JEHOVAH brings to nought 
 
 the fchemes of nations wife ; 
 He renders all in vain the plots 
 the fubt'leil men devife. 
 [I The counfel of the LORD 
 abide for ever fhall ; 
 The cogitations of his heart, 
 to generations all. 
 
 I 2 Part. ] 
 1 2 O blefTed nation they, 
 
 whofe God JEHOVAH is ; 
 That people, for an heritage 
 "He chofen hath as his. 
 
 D 13 The 
 
53 PSALM XXXIV. 
 
 13 The LORD from heav'n looks down, 
 
 on all the human race : 
 
 14 He all v/ho dwell around the earth 
 
 views from his dwelling place. 
 
 15 He fafhions at his will 
 
 the hearts of all mankind ; 
 And all their operations he 
 attentively does mind. 
 
 16 By multitudes of hofts 
 
 no king himfelf can fave, 
 The mighty by their greateft ftrength, 
 can not deliv'rance have. 
 
 17 A horfe a vain thing is 
 
 to fave one in the fight ; 
 Neither can he deliv'rance give 
 
 by greatnefs of his might. 
 jS But lo, who fear the LORD, 
 
 on them He fets his eye; |j 
 On them who place their lively hope 
 . in his benignity. 
 
 19 To fave our fouls from death 
 
 by war and famine, free ; 
 
 20 Our fouls will for JEHOVAH wait ; 
 
 our help and fhieid is he. 
 
 21 We truft his holy name ; 
 
 fo our hearts in Him joy. 
 
 22 LORD, let thy mercy be on us, 
 
 as we on Thee rely. 
 PSALM XXXIV. A Pfalm of David, 
 
 tuben he changed his Behaviour befort Abimelech } 
 
 nvbo drew? kirn aivay, 
 
 .t TN all the feafons of my life 
 X. JEHOVAH blefs will I, 
 And in my mouth his praifes mall 
 abide continually. 
 2 My foul fhall glory in the LORD, 
 and praife him with my voice ; 
 And when the humble hear of this, 
 they greatly will rejoice. 
 
 3 With 
 
 (j i. e, with • fatherly Carr and Watehfulnefi, 
 
PSALM XXXIV. ji 
 
 « With me together, O do ye 
 JEHOVAH magnify; 
 And let us all herein agree, 
 to lift his name on high. 
 
 4 In* my diftrefs I fought the LORD ; 
 
 and He to me gave ear, 
 And gracioufly deliver'd me 
 from all that was my fear. 
 
 5 They look'd to him ; enlighten'd were ; 
 
 no lhame did them appall : 
 
 6 This poor man cry'd ; the LORD did hesr # 
 
 and fave from troubles all. 
 
 7 The angels of the LORD encamp 
 
 and round about them {land, 
 Who fear Him, to preferve them from 
 all evil near at hand. 
 
 8 How bountiful JEHOVAH is, 
 
 O tafte and fee likewife ! 
 O great is that man's blefTednefs 
 who firm on him relies ! 
 
 9 O ye JEHOVAH's holy ones, 
 
 fee that ye Him revere ; 
 For there mall be no want to them 
 who Him fincerely fear. 
 
 10 Young lions often fufTer want, 
 
 and hungry pine for food ; 
 But they who 'truly fear ths LORD, 
 mall want no real good. 
 [ 2 Pari. ] 
 
 11 O come ye children now to me, 
 
 give ye attentive ear ; 
 And I will you inftruct how ye 
 the LORD aright mail fear. 
 11 Who is the man that would have % life* 
 and many days defires, 
 That he may long enjoy the good 
 to which his heart afpire3. 
 
 D 2 t% Thf 
 
 % So the Hebrew and all the ament Fcrfim, 
 
S z PSALM XXXV. 
 
 13 Thy tongue from evil keep, thy lips 
 
 from fpeaking guile keep thou : 
 
 14 Depart from evil and do good ; 
 
 feek peace and it purfue. 
 j 5 Upon the men who righteous are 
 the LORD doth fee his eye ; 
 And bows down his attentive ear, 
 when e'er to Him they cry. 
 
 26 Againft thofe who do wickedly 
 JEHOVAH fets his face ; 
 That he may quite from off the earth 
 their hateful mem'ry raze. 
 57 But when the righteous cry to Him, 
 JEHOVAH hears their call ; 
 Aod will deliv'rance give to them 
 out of their troubles all. 
 
 18 To thofe who broken are in heart, 
 
 the LORD is ever near; 
 And He will furely fave fuch as 
 in fpirit contrite are. 
 
 19 Tho* the juft man has many griefs, 
 
 the LORD from all will free : 
 
 20 And all his bones He keeps fecure, 
 
 that none (hall broken be. 
 
 21 Evil (hall flay the wkked man; 
 
 and all whoever hate 
 The righteous man, and ne'er repent, 
 {hall fure be defolate. 
 
 22 But who JEHOVAH ferve, their fouls 
 
 He freely wiij redeem : 
 Nor utterly (hall aay fail, 
 
 who put their trull in Him. 
 
 P S A L M XXXV. A Pfdlpt of David. 
 l 1 ORD drive with them, who with me drive ; 
 
 I J Againft them fight who fight with me : 
 1 Gf (hield and buckler take ' thou hold ; 
 Aftd O arife my help to be. 
 
 3 Draw 
 
PSALM XXXV. S3 
 
 3 Draw forth the fpear and ilop the courfe 
 Of my purfuers fpeedily ; 
 
 And to my foul O do thou fay, 
 " I will a faviour be to Thee." 
 
 4 With fhame mail they confounded be, 
 Who feek my harmlefs foul to feize ; 
 And with difgrace be turned back, 
 Who plot to do me injuries. 
 
 5 JEHOVAH'S angel (hall them chafe 
 As chaff before the driving wind : 
 
 6 Their way (hall dark and ilinp'rv .be, 
 JEHOVAH'S angel drive bchinfr-f 
 
 7 Fcr caufeleily within a pit 
 They . hid a net me to enfhare ; 
 
 A pit which they without a caufe 
 Did dig, and for my foul prepare. 
 3 But ruin bn them unawares 
 
 Shall come ; and iri their hidden lie.t 
 They mail be Caught, and ruin'd by 
 The fnare their hand for me had fet. 
 
 9 My foul fliall in the LORD rejoice, 
 
 In his faivation joyful be ; 
 10 And all my bones with joy mall fing 
 " JEHOVAH, who is like to Thee>' 
 " Who fav'ft the poor and weak from 'thofe 
 **' Who for him are too great and itrong ; , 
 " The poor and needy or>e from thofe 
 " Who him opprefs with fpoii and wrong \'> 
 
 [ 2 Vart. ] 
 
 i j Falfe witness arofe ; and things 
 
 I never knew, to me they laid : 
 2 2 To fpoil my foul, ungratefully 
 
 they evil for my good repaid. 
 33 But as for me, when they were flck ; 
 
 I put on fack cloth, and I mourn'd ; 
 
 My foul with faPdng griev'd ; my pray\r 
 
 Within my bofom oft return'd. 
 
 D 3 14 ^ 
 
54 PSALM XXXV. 
 
 J4 As for my friend or brother dear; 
 
 So tenderly behave did I ; 
 
 As for a dying mother wept, 
 
 And I bcv/d downward heavily. 
 1-5 Yet they in my diftrefs rejoice, 
 
 And they againft me gathered are ; 
 
 The bafeft meet unknown to me, 
 
 And never ceafe my name to tear.* 
 
 16 With fcofnng hypocrites at feafts, 
 Who get theii bread with flatteries ; 
 They grtafh againft me with their teeth, 
 And fland'rous jcfts on me devife. 
 
 ti O Lord how long wilt thou look on ? 
 Frcm their deftruclion refcue me I 
 My precious foul make hafte to fave, 
 My deareft from young lions free ; 
 
 it So I to thee will render thanks 
 Within the congregation great ; 
 And I will celebrate thy praife, 
 Where multitudes to worftiip meet. 
 
 [ 3 Part. ] 
 
 19 O let them not o'er me rejoice, 
 Who are my wrongful enemies ; 
 Nor thofe who hate me caufelefly, 
 Deride me with their fcornful eyes. 
 
 30 for they, nor fpeak, nor aim for peace; 
 Btit they the Words of fraud contrive, 
 Againft thofe people in the laad 
 
 Who Jove in quietnefs to live. 
 
 31 Yea they with open mouths on me 
 Laugh out and fay, " Our eye it faw !" 
 
 32 LORD, Thou haft feen : hold not thy peace : 
 Lord do not far from me withdraw. 
 
 23 O to my judgment and my caufe 
 My God, my Lord, awake and rife : 
 
 34 LORD judge me in thy righteoufnefs, 
 My God, left they o'er me rejoice. 
 
 25 O 
 
PSALM XXXVI. SS 
 
 25 never let their hearts exult, 
 
 " Ha ! ha ! our fouls defire have we i s> 
 
 Nor ever fuffer them to boaft, 
 
 That they have wholly fwallow'd me. 
 
 26 Confounded and afham'd mall be 
 
 All thofe who at my hurt are glad ; 
 And thofe who now againfl me boair, 
 With fhame and with difgrace be clad. 
 
 27 Let thofe who love my righteous cauie, 
 Rejoice and fhout ; and never ceafe 
 
 To fay, " The LORD be magnify'd, 
 " Who loves to fee his fervants peace." 
 
 28 And fo, to fhout thy rlghteoufnefs, 
 Shall be th' employment of my tongue ; 
 And thy high praifes to fet forth, 
 From day to day, and all day long. % 
 
 PSALM XXXVI. APfalm of David, 
 the Servant of the Lord. 
 
 j r T^HE trefpafs of the wicked man 
 JL fo plain and open lies ; 
 My heart concludes, the fear of COD 
 is not before his eyes. 
 
 2 For in his own deceitful view 
 
 felf-flatteries abound ; 
 Till his iniquity breaks out, » 
 
 and odious is found. 
 
 3 The words that iffue from his mouth, 
 
 are vaiD and guileful too ; 
 He quite hath eeafed to be wife, 
 and any good to do. 
 
 4 Yea, when he lies upon his bed, 
 
 he mifchief meditates ; 
 He fets himfelf in no good way, 
 nor any evil hates. 
 
 D 4 £2 Part 3 
 
 X The Hebrew comprehends all this line. 
 
5<* PSALM XXXVI. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 j Thy mercy, O JEHOVAH is 
 within* the heav'ns on high; 
 Thy faithfuJnefs does alfo reach 
 above the cloudy iky. 
 6 Like mountains great f thy rightcoufnefs ! 
 thy judgments a great deep ! 
 Both man and beaft, Thou kindly LORD 
 do/l condefcend to keep. J 
 
 y O God, thy loving-kindnefs is 
 of wondrous excellence: 
 Therefore in fliudow of thy wings, 
 men's Tons put confidence. 
 ft Ev'n of the fatnefs of thy houfe, 
 they to the .full {hall take ; 
 And of the r-t'eam of thy delights, 
 to drink Thou wilt them make. 
 
 9 Becaufe the flowing fpring of life, 
 ever abides in thee ' y 
 And in thy light, the light of grace 
 and glory we mail fee. 
 
 10 O ilretch thy loving-kindnefs forth 
 
 to all who Thee do know; 
 And to all thefe of upright heart 
 thy righteoufnefs ftill (how. 
 
 11 O fuffer not the foot of pride 
 
 to make approach to me ; 
 Nor by the hand of wicked men 
 let me removed be. 
 
 12 Lo, There they all are fallen down, 
 
 who work iniquities ; 
 Down are they caft, and never (hall 
 be able to arife. 
 
 PSALM 
 
 •f The Hebrew may be rentier 1 d either the Mountains of CoJ ? 
 
 or, the great Mountains. 
 % The Hebrew figni ties — freferve and keep. 
 
PSALM XXXVIL 57 
 
 PS At HA XXXVII. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 i T7RET not' thy felf at wicked men, 
 X for their profperity ; 
 Nor be thou envious at the men 
 who work iniquity. 
 2 For like the grafs that fiourifhed, 
 cut quickly down are they ; 
 And like the green and tender herb, 
 mall wither foon away. 
 
 3 Upon JEHOVAH put tliy trufc, 
 
 and be thou doing good ; 
 So {halt thou dwell within the land, 
 and truth |j mail be thy food. 
 
 4 See that thou fet thy heart's deligk; 
 
 chiefly upon the LORD ; 
 Then the juft wiihes of thy heart' 
 to thee He will afford. 
 
 5 Upon the LORD devolve * thy way, 
 
 by faith on Him depend ; 
 And He will bring thy good defigns 
 to a moft happy end. 
 
 6 Yea,, like the mining light will he 
 
 thy righteoufnefs difplay ;. 
 And He thy judgment will bring forth 
 clear-mining as noon-day, 
 
 7 Reft on the LORD, and patiently 
 
 wait for Him; fret not thou 
 At him who profpers in his way 
 in ill devices now. 
 
 8 All wrath: relinquiftv # utterly ; K 
 
 ceafe from ram anger too : 
 In" no wife fret thy felf,.. to- move. 
 thee any ill to do.. 
 
 D 5 9 For 
 
 \ Tn the Hebrew MSW'fni truth, i.e. not tty vxn, nor 
 the Truth of Men, but of God. Deut. viii. 3. Mat. iv. x r . 
 See Montanus, jfoenarfei, Buxtorf, Sebindler, Bjxhncr,, ' 
 
 * So the Hebrew, Septuagint and ancient Latin,. 
 
58 PSALM XXXVII. 
 
 9 For, thofe who evil doers arjfr 
 
 mall be cut ofF and fail j 
 But thofe who on JEHOVAH wait 
 the earth inherit (hall. 
 10 For, yet a little while, and here 
 the wicked mall not be ; 
 Yea thou (halt look and view his place, 
 but him thou fhalt not fee. 
 
 ti Whereas the meek and humble mail 
 the earth as heirs polTefs ; 
 And thankfully delight themfelves « 
 
 iii pienteoufncfs of peace. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 12 The wicked plot againft the jail: 
 
 they gnafh their teeth and foam ; 
 j 3 Eut them the Lord deiides, and fees 
 
 their fatal day wiil come. 
 14 The wicked forth their fword have drawn, 
 and bent their bow have they ; 
 To caft the poor and needy down, 
 and upright men to flay. 
 
 ij But their own fwords into their hearts 
 fhall enter fuddenly ;. 
 Their bows which they have bent fhall att 
 in pieces broken be. 
 
 16 The little that a righteous man 
 
 enjoys, is better far, 
 Than when to many wicked join'd 
 their ftores of riches are. 
 
 17 For of ungodly men the arms 
 
 fhall wholly broken be ; 
 But thofe who righteous are, the LORD 
 will hold up carefully. 
 58- The LORD, the days of upright men 
 exactly knows ; and fure 
 Their promifed inheritance 
 >fox ever ftiall endure*, 
 
 »9 In 
 
PSALM XXXVII. 59 
 
 19 In dangerous and evil times, 
 
 from fhame they fhall be free ; 
 And when the days of famine come, 
 they fatisfy'd fhall be. 
 
 20 But wicked men (hall perifh foon ; 
 
 and who the LORD provoke, 
 Shall like the fat of lambs confume,. 
 and vanifh into fmoke. 
 
 [ 3 Ptrt-1 
 
 21 The man ungodly borrows much, 
 
 and takes no care to pay ; 
 Whereas the jufl man mercy mews, 
 and freely gives away. 
 21 For fuch as bleiTed are by Him, j| 
 the earth inherit (hall : 
 But thofe who by him cur fed are, 
 (hall be cut off and fall. 
 
 23 The fleps of good men by the LORD 
 
 are ordered aright ; 
 And in their good and righteous way* 
 He takes a great delight. 
 
 24 Altho' they fall, yet fhaJl they not 
 
 be caft down utterly ; 
 Becaufe JEHOVAH with his hand 
 upholds them carefully; 
 
 25 Nor in my youth, nor in my age, 
 
 ev'n to my hoary head ; 
 Nor have I feen the ju ft forfook, 
 nor their feed begging bread. § 
 
 26 He fhews his mercy ev'ry day, 
 
 and. lends to thole who need j 
 And bleflings he behind him leaves/ 
 to all his godly feed. 
 
 27 Wherefore 
 
 i. e. by the Lord, ver. 28—20. 
 
 jj i. e. by the Lord, w, 28 — 20. 
 
 § i, e. It was Then (0 rare in Ifrafl, (hat Bawd in a}I his Tim 3 
 had never feen it,. 
 
6o PSALM XXXVII. 
 
 37 Wherefore from evil far depart; 
 do good ; and then befure, 
 Thou malt have fuch a dwelling place 
 ,as ever fhall endure. 
 2S Becanfe the LORD doth judgment love,., 
 his faints forfakes not He ; 
 Kept ever are they ; but cut off 
 the linner's race fhall be. 
 
 29 The juft inherit fhall the land, 
 
 and ever therein dwell. 
 
 30 The jufl man's mouth does wifdom fpeak ; 
 
 his tongue right judgment tell. 
 
 3 1 His God's pure law is in his heart y 
 
 none of his fteps fhall ftray. 
 
 32 The wicked watchis for the juft* 
 
 and feeks for him, to flay. 
 
 33 But yet JEHOVAH wiH not leave 
 
 the juft man in his hands ; 
 Nor will the righteous man condemn, 
 when He in judgment ftands. 
 
 E 4 P*rt- ] 
 
 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his w*y ; 
 
 and Thee exalt will He, 
 Th' earth jj to inherit, when cut off 
 
 the wicked thou fhak fee. 
 }5 The wicked man I have beheld 
 
 in dreadful pow'r and pride ? 
 Ev'n like a laurel * flourifhing, 
 
 and fpreading far and wide. 
 
 36 Neverthelefs he pafs'd away, 
 
 and, )6 he. quite was gone.; 
 I feavched for him, but could find 
 no glimpfe of fuch a one. 
 
 37 But " 
 
 I By Earth mzy pofllbly rc-e be meant the nczv Earth after the 
 Conflagration of This ; ifai. Ixv, lxvi. Mai. iv. 2 Pet. iii. Uc. 
 -when this Pfalm and afanj otbcri may be ulticateiy ?.od 
 ^loiioufly fulfilled^ 
 
PSALM XXXVIII. (Si 
 
 37 But mark the perfect, and obferve 
 
 the man of uprightnefs ; 
 And thou (halt fee, that of this man 
 the" latter end is peace. 
 
 38 Whereas thofe who tranfgreflbrs are, 
 
 together perifh (hall ; 
 To be cut off mall be the end 
 of men ungodly all. 
 
 39 But the falvation of the jufl 
 
 does from JEHOVAH come ; 
 And he's their ftrengtb to whom they look 
 in times moft troublefome. 
 
 40 Yea help and free them will the LORD ; 
 
 he will defend the jufl 
 From wicked men ; He will them fave, 
 becaufe in Him they trufl. 
 
 psalm xxxvnr. 
 
 A Pfalm of David, to bring to R&nembrancty 
 
 1 T ORD in thy wrath rebuke me not, 
 I J Nor in thine anger me chaflife : 
 
 2 For fix'd in me thine arrows are, 
 And fore thine hand upon me lies.. 
 
 3 No foundnefs is there in my flefh, 
 Becaufe thy wrath on me doth lie £ 
 Nor in my bones is any reft, 
 Becaufe of mine iniquity.. 
 
 4 Becaufe my many trefpailes 
 
 Pafs'd o*er my head and paffing are-; 
 And as* mighty burden, they 
 Too heavy prefs for me to bear. 
 
 5 My wounds are noifome and corrupt ; 
 My foolifhnefs has made them fo : 
 
 6 I'm bent and greatly bowed down* 
 I all day long a mourning go. 
 
 1 Fill'd are my loins with loathfome fores, 
 And in my flefh is no found part : 
 
 8 I weak and forely broken am, 
 
 I roar in anguifli of my heart, [2 Parti 
 
62 PSALM XXXVIII. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 9 Lord, with Thee is my whole defire, 
 
 My groaning is not hid from Thee : 
 i© My heart pants hard, my ftrength all fails r 
 
 And mine eye fight is gone from me. 
 ii My lover and familiar friends 
 
 Stand far off from my noifome fore : 
 My neighbours and my kindred dear 
 Aloof ftand, nor come near me more. 
 
 12 Yea they who feek my life, Jay fnares ; 
 And they who wifli to do me wrong, 
 Speak mifchief, and their hearts devife 
 Deceits againft me all day long. 
 
 13 But I, as deaf, feem'd not to hear ; 
 And fiknt, as one dumb was I ; 
 
 14 Was like a man * that did not hear. 
 And in whofe mouth is no reply. 
 
 J 5 For LORD, ray hope againil my foes, 
 Is fixed wholly upon Thee ; 
 And Thou, O Lord my God, I truft 
 Wilt kindly hear and anfwer me. 
 
 26 O hear Thou roe faid I, leafk they 
 Should trinmph over me with pride ; 
 Themfelves agaiaft me magnify, 
 When they (hail fee my feet to Hide. 
 
 17 For I am ready now to halt, 
 Thro* grief continually with me ; 
 
 18 Wherefore my faults I will declare, 
 And for my fins will grieved b£ 
 
 19 But lively are mine enemies, 
 
 Their pow'r moft formidably grows ; 
 They multiply with great eacreafe, 
 Who are without a caufe my foes* 
 
 20 Yea thofe who ill for good return, 
 Are to me deadly enemies ; 
 
 And thus malicious are, becaufe 
 I what is good Pftlfik «*ed prize. 
 
PS A L M XXXIX. 61 
 
 2i JEHOVAH, O forfake me not ! 
 
 My God, be not far off from me ! 
 22 O Lord, who my falvation art, 
 
 Make hafte to help and fet me free I 
 
 PSALM XXXIX. A Pfi/m of David> 
 i T Said, I to my ways will look, 
 
 X left I fin with my tongue ; 
 
 With curb 111 keep my mouth while I 
 the wicked am among. 
 
 2 With filence I as dumb abode, 
 
 my mouth did I refrain 
 From fpeaking good ; but then the more 
 excited was my pain. 
 
 3 My heart within me waxed hot, 
 
 while I was muling long ; 
 Until the fire enkindied was ; 
 then fpake I with my tongue. 
 
 4 LORD, teach me to know mine end ; 
 
 and meafure of my days ; 
 How fhort it is, how frail I am* 
 how fwift my time decays. 
 
 5 Lo, Thou my days haft made a lpan, 
 
 mine age is nought to Thee : 
 
 At his beft ftate fure ev'ry man, 
 
 is wholly vanity. (Selah.) 
 
 6 Sure man walks in an empty mow, 
 
 and ftirs himfelf in vain; 
 Who heaps up wealthy but knows not wh© 
 mall gather all his gain* 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 y And now, O Lord, what wait I for I 
 my hope 19 fet on Thee : 
 
 8 Free me from all my trefpafles : 
 
 the fools feoff make not me. 
 
 9 I filent was, and (hut my mouth, 
 
 this done becaufe Thou haft : 
 10 Remove thy ftroke away from ffiC ; 
 
 by thy hands Wow I wafte. j i When 
 
<>4 PSALM XL. 
 
 ii When with rebukes Thou chaftneft man 
 for his iniquity ; 
 His beauty, like a moth, confumes : 
 fure each man's vanity. ( Selab.) 
 
 3 2 LORD hear my pray'r, regard my tears,, 
 give ear to my loud cry : 
 For as my fathers all, with Thee, 
 a fojourner am I. 
 
 15 O fpare me for a little fpace, 
 and ftrcngth to me reftore 
 Before, by death, from hence I go, 
 and" mall be here no more. 
 
 PSALM XL. A Pfalm */ David. 
 
 1 tT 7TTH expe&ation from the LORD, 
 
 VV I waited patiently ; 
 And He inclrn'd to pity me, 
 and heard my humble cry. 
 
 2 Ke brought me from the dreadful pit, 
 
 and from the miry clay ; 
 And on a rock he fet my feet ; 
 eftablifhed my way : 
 
 3 A new fong put He in my "mouth, 
 
 to praife our God on high ; 
 Which many mall behold, and fear, 
 and on the LORD rely. 
 
 4 O greatly blefled are the men, 
 
 who in the LORD confide ; 
 Who value not the proud, nor incb } 
 as turn to lies afide.* 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 5 O LORD my God, how many are 
 
 the wonders thou haft wrought ; 
 What multitudes of kindnefle*, 
 towards us haft thou thought. 
 
 6 Their fum, in order, never can 
 
 be reckon'd up to thee : 
 If I would count them, they are more 
 than e'er can number'd be* 7 Thou 
 
P S A L M XL. « 5 
 
 7 Thou doft no facrince of beafts 
 dot orl'ring now defire ; 
 Sin off 'rings thou required not, 
 nor off'rings made by fire : 
 $ But mine ear pierceft : * then faid I, 
 
 * Lo now I come to Thee^; 
 
 « As in the volume of thy book 
 
 * 'tis written thus of me •* 
 
 " To do thy will, is my delight, 
 
 " O Thou my God who art ! 
 " Yea thy whole law is fixed in 
 
 " the centre of my heart." || 
 9 " I in the congregation great, 
 
 " thy righteoufnefs did fhow: 
 " Lo, I have not refrain'd my lips, 
 
 « JEHOVAH thou ^oll know. 
 
 10 " I have not in my heart conceal'd, 
 
 " thy perfect righteoufnefs ; 
 K But thy falvation have declar'd, 
 
 " and mown thy faithfulnefs. 
 " Neither thy great benignity 
 
 " have I at all conceal'd ; 
 " Nor from the congregation great 
 
 " have I thy truth with-held." 
 
 li And now thy tender mercies, LORD, 
 with-hold thou not from me : 
 But let thy mercy and thy truth 
 keep me continually. 
 12 For evils more than can be told, 
 encompafs me around ; 
 My fins fo feize and hold me faft, 
 that they my fight confound. 
 
 They're more than hairs upon my head, 
 my heart is quite difmay'd : 
 23 O LORD, be pleas'd to refcue me, 
 
 LORD, haften to my aid. [3 Part.] 
 
 \ Thefc Pafiages in ver. 7, S, arc exprefly applied to the Man 
 Christ Jesus, in Htb t x, 
 
*6 1^ fl L M ALL 
 
 [ 3 fa*- 1 
 14 With fhame be they confoimded, who 
 my foul to ruin aim ; 
 Yea, all who evil wifh to me, 
 be driven back with fhame. 
 35 With fname their fpito mall be repaid, 
 who mock my hope in Thee ; 
 Who fport of me in trouble make, 
 they defolate mall be. 
 
 16 Let all who feek Thee, joy in Thee, 
 who firm in Thee confide ; 
 Who thy faivation love, cry out, 
 « the LORD be magnify^." 
 3 *j I poor and needy am ; and yet 
 the Lord does think on me : 
 For thou my help and faviour art : 
 my God me quickly free. 
 
 PSALM XLL A Pfalm of David. 
 
 I ^\ Blefs'd is he who does the poor 
 \J coniider and relieve ! || 
 The LORD deliv'rance will to him 
 in time of trouble give. 
 % The Lord will keep and make him live ; 
 on earth he blefs'd (hall be ; 
 Thou wilt not give him to the will 
 of any enemy. ' 
 
 3 Upon his bed of languifhing, 
 
 the LORD will him fuftain ; 
 
 Yea thou wilt eafy make his hcd, 
 
 when fick or feiz*d with pain. 
 
 4 I faid, " JEHOVAH now to me 
 
 ** thy tender grace I crave; 
 *' Heal Thou my wounded foul, becau/e, 
 " I finn'd againft Thee have.*' 
 
 5 Thofe 
 
 \) No dottbt the Original intends (0 to wjider as to nliete, 
 
PSALM XLI. 6j 
 
 3 Thofe men who are mine enemies, 
 with evil me defame : 
 Their fpeeches arc—" when will he die, 
 " and perifh (hall his name ?" 
 6 And when they come to vifit me, 
 they wholly fpeak in fraud ; 
 But gather evil in their hearts, 
 and fpread it then abroad. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 *l My foes againft me all confpire 
 and whifper fecretly, 
 Concerning me ; to work my hurt, 
 they plot malicioufly. 
 
 8 "With joy they fay, " There cleares to hi» 
 
 " fome bad difeafe or fore ; 
 M Which mortifies and cafts him down, 
 " that he mail rife no more." 
 
 9 Yea, ev'n my own familiar friend, 
 
 on whom I did rely ; 
 Who, eat my bread, yet hath his heel 
 
 a gain ft me lifted high. 
 jo But Thou, O LORD, *e merciful 
 
 to me, I humbly pray ; 
 And raife me up, that I their crimes 
 
 may properly repay. 
 
 ii By this I know aiTuredly, 
 I favour'd am by Thee ; 
 That thou alloweft not my foes 
 to triumph over me. 
 12 But Thou, in mine integrity, 
 doft always me fuftain ; 
 And fetteft me before thy face 
 for ever to remain. 
 
 X3 The LORD, the God of Ifrael, 
 
 hath from eternity 
 Been blefs'd, and mall be evermore? 
 Amen, Amen, fay we. 
 
 PSALM 
 
69 PSALM XLIL 
 
 P S A L M XLIl. 
 
 X A S the chas'd hart with vehemence 
 jLjL pants for the cooling brooks ; 
 So pants my foul for Thee, O GOD, 
 for Thee fo longing looks. 
 1 My foul for GOD, the living God, 
 does thirft exceedingly : 
 Oh, when before the face of GOD, 
 come and appear fhaJl I ! 
 
 3 My flowing tears have been to me, 
 
 as food by night and day ; 
 While, taunting, conilantly to me, 
 " where is thy God ?" they fay. 
 
 4 My foul is poured out in me, 
 
 as this I think upon ; 
 How to GOD's houfe with multitudes 
 I in times pail have gone ; 
 
 With them, I with the voice of joy 
 
 and praife in triumph fung ; 
 With multitudes, who as we went, 
 
 with joy did leap along. \ 
 
 5 O why art thou caft down my foul \ 
 
 and why in fuch diftrefs ? 
 Hope thou in GOD : Him praife I fhall : 
 for health % is from his face. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 My God, my foul is quite caft down ; 
 
 Thee therefore mind I will, 
 From Jordan-land, and Hermon-mount, 
 
 and from the Mizar-hill. * 
 1 At founding of thy water-fpouts, 
 
 deep loud to deep does call ; |[ 
 Thy darning waves pafs over me, 
 
 thy rolling billows all. 8 His 
 
 ■f In the Hebrew 'tis — the Multitudes leaping with the Voice of 
 Ovation [i. c. triumphing Joy] and Praife : the Hebrew 
 fign'ifymg— Leaping with Joy, as in i Sam. xxt. 16. So 
 Mont anus, Ainfwortb, and Gejer. 
 
 1 The Hebrew fignifies both Health, Safety and Salvation. 
 
 I i. e. One mounting Wave of the great Deeps roars and caila 
 out to another to fellow* 
 
PSALM XLIIL 6 9 
 
 8 His loving-kindncfs yet the LORD, 
 
 command will in the day ; 
 And in the night his fongs with me ; 
 to God my life I'll pray. 
 
 9 To God my rock, I'll fay, « O why 
 
 " doft Thou forget me fo ? 
 " Why go I mourning grievioufly, 
 " opprefTed by my foe :" 
 
 IO As with a fword within my bones, 
 fo me my foes upbraid ; 
 While ev'ry day they fay to me, . 
 " where is thy God, thy aid ?" 
 li My foul, O wherefore doft thou bow 
 thy felf down heavily ? 
 And wherefore fo cifquieted, 
 and troubled art in me ? 
 
 Hope thou in GOD, becaufe I fhali 
 
 with praife Him yet advance ; 
 Who is my God ; He alfo is 
 
 health J of my countenance. 
 
 PSALM XLIIL 
 
 3 TUDGE me, O GOD, and plead my caufe 
 J with nations mercilefs : 
 And from the men of guile and wrong, 
 
 fend thou me redrefs. 
 
 2 For of my ftrengtb Thou art the God : 
 
 reject me why doft Thou ? 
 Why go I mourning grievoufly, 
 oppreffed by the foe ? 
 
 3 O fend thou forth thy light and truth, 
 
 let them conduct me near, 
 And bring me to thy holy hill, 
 and to thy dwellings there. 
 
 4 Then will I to GOD's altar go, 
 
 to God, my higheft joy : 
 Yea Thee to praife, O GOD, my God, 
 
 1 will my harp employ. 
 
 5 M y 
 
73 PSALM XLIV. 
 
 5 My foul, O wherefore doft thou bow 
 
 thy felf down heavily ? 
 
 And wherefore fo difquieted, 
 
 and troubled art in me ? 
 
 6 Hope thou in GOD ; becaufe I (hall 
 
 with praife Him yet advance ; 
 Who is my God ; He alfo is 
 health J of my countenanoe. 
 
 PSALM XLIV. 
 s ^\ GOD, our fathers oft hare told 
 V_/ in our attentive ears, 
 Thy wondrous works wrought in their days, 
 and elder time than theirs. 
 % Thy hand did drive the heathen out 
 but plant them in their place : 
 Thou didit the heathen people wafte, 
 but thine thou didiV incre*fe. 
 
 $ For 'twas not their own fword, to them 
 
 the land's pofleffion gave ; 
 Nor was the flrength of their own arm 
 
 the pow'r that did them fave : 
 But Thy right hand, thine arm, the light 
 
 that mined from thy face; 
 Becaufe on them thou pleafed waft 
 
 thy favour free to place. 
 
 4 Thou art my king, O mighty God ; 
 
 deliverances * command 
 For Jacob in his deep diftrefs, 
 who needs thy mighty hand. 
 
 5 Thro* Thee, as with an horn, we will 
 
 pufh down our enemies : 
 We thro* thy name will tread down thole 
 who up againil us rife. 
 
 6 Becaufe it is not in my bow 
 
 that I affiance have ; 
 Nor is it any fword of mine 
 
 that ever can me fave. 7 But 
 
 % The Hebrew Word is the fame M i« the feregning Pto, 
 4*r. 5 and lU 
 
PSALM XL1V. 71 
 
 1 But thou haft fav'd us from our foes, 
 and haters put to fliame. 
 
 8 In GOD we all the day triumph, 
 
 and ever praife thy name 
 
 [ 2 Part, ] 
 
 9 But now thou feem'ft to call us off; 
 
 thou Ihameft us alfo ; 
 And with our military troops 
 
 to battle doll not go. 
 IO Thou mak'fl us from our enemies 
 
 bafely to turn our back ; 
 And they who hate us, for themfelves 
 
 our fpoils deferted, take. 
 
 li As fheep, for meat and flaughter doom'd e 
 thou giv'ft us to their hands ; 
 And fcatt'refl our poor captives through 
 their barb'rous, heathen lands. 
 
 12 Thy people Thou hall fold for nought % 
 
 no wealthier art thou found : 
 
 13 Thou mak'll us a reproach and fcofF 
 
 to all our neighbours round. 
 
 14 Yea ev'h among the heathen Thou 
 
 a proverb doll us make ; 
 And people round us in contempt 
 at us their heads to fhake. 
 
 15 Before our eyes continually 
 
 appears our great difgrace ; 
 And wholly with confounding flume 
 o'er-covered is our face ; 
 
 16 By reafon of the voice of him 
 
 who taunt9 and vilifies ; 
 By reafon of the faces * of 
 our fpiteful enemies. 
 
 [ 3 Part, j 
 
 17 But tho* all this be come on as ; 
 
 yet we forget not thee, 
 jNor falfly to thy covenant 
 behave eur ielves do we, 
 
 1% No? 
 
7* PSALM XLV. 
 
 1 8 Nor have our hearts returned back, 
 
 nor feet from thy way ftray'd ; 
 
 19 Tho' us Thou break'ft in dragons dens, 
 
 and cov'reft in death's made. 
 
 2© If our God's name forget, or hands 
 to a flrange God we raife; 
 
 21 Would not GOD find it eut ? who fees 
 
 the heart's moll hidden ways. 
 
 22 Yet we're as flieep to flaughter doom'd, 
 
 kill'd for thy fake all day : 
 
 23 Wake herd I why fleep'ft Thou ? rife ! nor us 
 
 for ever atft away. 
 
 24 Thy countenance away from us, 
 
 O wherefore doft Thou hide ? 
 Why doft Thou mindlefs of our grief, 
 
 and great diftrefs, abide ? 
 ; 25 For down to duft our foul is bowM, 
 
 to earth our bellies cleave ; 
 3r6 O rife our mighty heip, and us 
 
 in thy great mercy lave. 
 
 PSALM XLV. A Song of loves. 
 
 {The Glories of CHRIST in bis Royal QbaraEler, represented by 
 King Solomon ; with the Beauty and Happinefs of bis Spoufe 
 the Church, represented by King Pharoah'j Daughter.} 
 
 [ i Part, Addrefs to CHRIST. ] 
 
 1 £~^ OOD matter fprings up (1) in my heart; 
 VJf mj^ words refpeft the King; (2) 
 And ready as a writer's pen 
 
 my tongue his praife to ling. 
 
 2 O fairer than the fons of men ; (3) 
 
 what wondrous grace we fee 
 PourM on thy lips ; (4) GOD therefore hath 
 for ever blefTed Thee. n-,, 
 
 3 Th y 
 
 {j) The Hebrew Teems to fignify Boiling up as a living Sprfng 
 of clear, fweet and overflowing Water. 
 
 (2) The Chaldee renders it- — King Messiah ! i. e. not fb 
 much King Solomon the Typical Messiah, as Christ the 
 Real, inexpieffibly furpafiing. 
 
 (3) i. e. on Account of thy moft amiable Excellencies. 
 
 (4) i. e. the moft gracious Words of thy Lips in Scripture.; 
 Luke if, 16— 22, Job* vii, 46, 
 
PSALM XLV. . 73 
 
 i Thy conqu'ring fword, (5) O mighty one, 
 gird Thou upon thy thigh ; (6) 
 With glorious magnificence 
 and comely majefty : 
 
 4 Ride profp'rous on the word of truth, 
 
 meeknefs and righteoufnefs ; 
 And thy right hand mall wonders mow 
 of terror and of grace. (7) 
 
 5 Within the hearts of the King's foes, (8) 
 
 thine arrows fharp mail be ; (9) 
 Whereby the people overcome, 
 fhall fall down under Thee. 
 
 6 Thy univerfal throne, O GOD, 
 
 ever and ever is ; 
 The fcepter of thy kingdom fway'd 
 in perfect righteoufnefs. 
 
 7 Thou loveft right, and hateft ill ; 
 
 fo GOD thy God in love 
 
 Anointed Thee with oil of joy 
 
 thy fellow-kings above. (10) 
 
 8 Thy fragrant robes with aloes, myrrh, 
 
 and caflia, which Thee clad, 
 Brought from the iv'ry palaces, (11) 
 confpire to make Thee glad. 
 
 E 9 la 
 
 (5)1. e. Thine all- conquering Power, Authority and Spirit. 
 
 (6) i. e. in Readinefs to conquer all before Thee. 
 
 (7) See thefe two Verfes, 3 and 4, gloriouGy exemplified in 
 Christ, Rev. xix. 11— 16. 
 
 (8) i. e. Thine own Foes j who are rebellious Sinners. 
 
 (9) Thine Arrows of powerful Conviction and Illumination. 
 
 (10) i. e. above all the Kings, Conquerors, and Rulers in the 
 World ; yea far above all Principalities and Powers, and 
 every Creature named both in Earth andHeaven.-Re-z/.xix.re. 
 Eph. i, ai, And thefe two Verjei 6, 7, are exprefly applied 
 to Christ in Heb. i. 7, 8. rr 
 
 (it) i. e. Thy Robes of Righteoufnefs, Beneficence and Holinefs ; 
 inexpreffibly more fragrant than thofc in the fpicy Chambers 
 of the Ivory Palaces of Solomon* 
 
74 PSALM XLV. 
 
 9 In thy bright circles (12) round thy view 
 kings daughters happy ftand ; 
 And the fair Queen (13) in ophir-gold 
 appears at thy right hand. 
 
 [ 2 Part, Addrefs to the Church, ] 
 
 10 O daughter, hearken and behold, 
 
 do thou incline thine ear : 
 
 See thine own people thou forget 
 
 and father's houfe fo dear. 
 
 11 Then will thy beauty to the King; 
 
 ftili more delightful be : 
 Yet mull thcu humbly worfhip Him, 
 becaufe thy Lord is He. 
 
 12 The daughter of rich Tyre Thall fo.o.n 
 
 her prefents bring to thee ; 
 And richeft people feek that they 
 may in thy favour be. 
 
 33 But the King's Daughter is within 
 
 all glorious to behold; (14) 
 And all her robes are bright'ned with 
 embroideries of gold. (15) 
 
 34 Thus to the King in royal robes, 
 
 with needles richly wrought, 
 And fellow-virgins (16) in her train, 
 me mail to Thee be brought. 
 
 15 With 
 
 (12) Interpreters are greatly divided about the Meaning of tbi3 
 Hebrew Word j but considering the Circles of Noble Perfons 
 about Kings and Queens in their Royal Palaces, This feems 
 to be the real Idea hinted. 
 
 (13) As KingPharoaFs Daughter is called the Wife of Solomon , 
 for whom he built a diftfnguifli'd Palace, 2 Cbron. riii. 11 j 
 fhe feems to be the gluten Here and in the following 
 Part of the Pialm deienbed, as a fplendid Emblem of the 
 Church of CHRIST. 
 
 (14) i. e. as to her internal Graces, Endowments, Ideas and Joys. 
 
 (15) i. e. her ihining Robes of external Righteoufnefs, Benignity 
 and Hojinefs, 
 
 (16) Virgins of Honour , chofen Companions for Queens : and may 
 mean thofe diiHnguifhingly Fair and Pure Souls who have 
 the Honour of being aifociaicd io the Church of Christ* 
 
PSALM XLVI. 75 
 
 15 With gladnefs and increafing joy, 
 
 they'r brought along in flate, 
 Till all exulting enter in 
 the royal palace gate. 
 
 16 In their Head who thy fathers are 
 
 thy lovely fons mall be ; 
 Whom thou may'il place in all the earth 
 in princely dignity. 
 
 17 By this my fong in ages all, 
 
 I will tranfmit thy name, 
 And make the world with one confent 
 thy endlefs praife proclaim. 
 
 PSALM XLVI. 
 
 1 £~^ OD is our refuge, ftrength and fliield, 
 V_I When numerous evils us furround y 
 In troubles great a prefent help, * 
 
 And always ready to be found. * 
 
 2 Therefore we will not be afraid, 
 Altho' the earth removed be, 
 Altho' the mountains mould be hurl'd 
 Into the center of the fea. 
 
 3 Nor tho' the feas tempefluous waves 
 Should all diflurb'd a roaring make, 
 Nor tho* her waters fwelling rage 
 
 Should make the lofty mountains quake. (Se/aL) 
 
 4 There is a river whofe pure fit earns 
 The city of our GOD make glad; 
 The holy place which the moll high 
 Hath happily his dwelling made. 
 
 5 For GOD is in the midfl of her ; 
 Therefore be moved mall not me ; 
 As early morning doth appear 
 GOD will her mighty helper be, 
 
 6 The nations make tumultuous noife 9 
 The kingdoms greatly moved are ; 
 He utters forth his thundering voice, 
 And all the earth difTolves with fear. 
 
 E 2 7 The 
 
76 PSALM XLVII. 
 
 7 The LORD of armies is with us, 
 Who firmly upon Him rely ; 
 The God of Jacob is for us 
 
 A refuge fafe and fure on high. * ( S?!ah.) 
 
 8 O come, behold what wondrous works 
 The mighty LORD around hath wrought ; 
 What fearful deflations He 
 
 Upon the earth hath juftly brought. 
 
 9 But yet throughout the wearied earth 
 Wars into peace he kindly turns, 
 
 The fpear he cuts, the bow he breaks, 
 In fire the martial chariot burns. 
 io Be flill and know that I am GOD ! 
 I will o'er all exalted be ; 
 The nations fhall exalt my name, 
 The earth fupreamly honour me. 
 
 ii The LORD of armies is with us 4 
 Who firmly upon Him rely j 
 The God of Jacob is for us 
 A refuge fafe and fure on high. * ( Selab.) 
 
 P S A L M XLVII. 
 
 1 f^\ All ye people clap your hands, 
 
 V^/ To GOD with fhouts of triumph fing : 
 
 2 For dreadful is the LORD moft high, 
 O'er all the earth a mighty King. 
 
 3 To us the people he fubdues ; 
 Lays nations at our feet in fear : 
 
 4 For us an heritage he chofe, 
 
 The glory of his Jacob dear. (Selah.) 
 
 5 GOD is gone up in fhouts of joy, 
 
 The LORD with noife the trumpets raife : 
 
 6 Sing praife to GOD, fing praife aloud ; 
 Siflg praifes to our King, fing praife. 
 
 7 For GOD of all the earth is King ; 
 With all your (kill his praife be (hown : 
 
 8 GOD over all the nations reigns ; 
 GOD fits upon his holy throne. 
 
 9 To 
 
PSALM XLVII. 77 
 
 9 To people own'd by Abr'ham's God 
 The princes of the nations fly : 
 The fhields of th' earth to GOD belong ; 
 O how is He exalted high ! 
 
 [ Hallelujah-Metre. ] 
 
 i yj"E people all abroad ! 
 
 -*• clap hands and voices raife 
 In honour to our GOD, 
 and loudly fing his praife. 
 
 2 The LORD moil high 
 
 a dreadful King, 
 rules ev'ry thing 
 With majefty. 
 
 3 Whole nations of our foes 
 
 beneath our feet has thrown : 
 
 4 A fair poffeflion chofe 
 
 for us who are his own : 
 The dignity 
 of Ifrael 
 belov'd fo well 
 By the moft High. (Selah.) 
 
 5 GOD is gone up on high, 
 
 the LORD with trumpets found, 
 With fhouts triumphantly : 
 
 6 O praife our GOD renown'd :. 
 
 His praifes fing, 
 
 yea loudly raife 
 
 your voice to praife 
 Our fov'reign king. , 
 
 7 For GOD is fov'reign King 
 
 of all the fpacious . earth : 
 With underftanding fing 
 
 his praife with facred mirth : 
 
 8 GOD reigns alone, 
 
 the nations itills ; 
 GOD fits, and fills 
 Eis holy throne. 
 
 E 3 9 The 
 
78 PSALM XLVIII. 
 
 9 The princes gath'red are, 
 
 the princes of all lands, 
 .And people far and near 
 
 whom Abr 'ham's God commands : 
 The fhields of all 
 the eaith abroad 
 belong to GOD 3 
 Him high extol I 
 
 PSALM XLVIII. 
 
 1 (T* REAT is JEHOVAH ! greatly He 
 V_J is to be prais'd on high, 
 Within the city of our God, 
 
 his mount of fanclity. 
 
 2 How beauteoufly mount Zion flahds I 
 
 her northern fides how fair ? 
 
 She is ths joy of all the earth ; 
 
 the great King's city there ! 
 
 3 GOD in her palaces is known 
 
 to be a refuge high. 
 
 4 For ro, the kings affembled were, 
 
 but pafs'd together by. 
 
 5 They faw her, and fo marvelled, 
 
 they dare not near her flay ; 
 But troubled and affrighted were, 
 and hafl'ned fall away. 
 
 6 Yea then fuch terror feiz'-d on them, 
 
 fuch painful agonie3, 
 As on a lab' ring woman when 
 her pangs upon her feize. 
 
 7 As when Thou raifefl eaflern florins 
 
 on the tumultuous fea, 
 Thou didft the fhips of Tarfliifh break* 
 and drive our foes away. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 In city of the LORD of hods, 
 
 we fee, as we were told 
 In our God's city, that our GOD 
 will ever her uphold. (Selah.) 
 
 9 ® 
 
PSALM XLIX. fy 
 
 9 GOD, our thoughts are oft employ \1 
 on thy benignity ; 
 But moft of all when we are in 
 thy houfe of fanclity. 
 10 For as thy name, O GOD, fo through 
 the earth extends thy praife ; 
 And thy right hand we know is full 
 of righteoufnefs always. 
 
 ii O let mount Zion joyful be, 
 and Judah's daughters glad ; 
 Becaufe of all thy judgments now, 
 fo wondrouily difplay'd. 
 
 12 Walk forth and compafs Zion round, 
 
 and air about her go; 
 Her ftately tow'rs diftinclly count, 
 and all their numbers know. 
 
 13 Attentively her bulwarks mark, 
 
 her palaces view well ; 
 That to the age to come ye may 
 her flrength and beauty tell. 
 
 14 Becaufe this GOD is our's ; our God 
 
 for evermore is he ; 
 Therefore cur never-failing guide, 
 . He ev'n to death will be. 
 
 PSALM XLIX. 
 
 1 "[TEAR, this all people, and give ear, 
 Jf~J_ all in the world who dwell ; 
 
 2 Both low and high, both rich and poor, 
 
 together liften well. 
 
 3 I with my mouth variety 
 
 of wifdom will impart, 
 And prudent knowledge riling from 
 the muling of my heart. 
 
 4 To an inftructive parable 
 
 I'll firft incline mine ear : 
 And then will with my Cong and harp, 
 my myftery declare. 
 
 E 4 5 Why 
 
8o PSALM XL1X. 
 
 5 Why mould I fear in evil days, 
 
 when the iniquities 
 Of my ft ray feet fur round me with 
 hofts of calamities ? 
 
 £ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 Thofe men who make their great eftates * 
 
 their ftay whereon to truft, 
 Or in th' abundance of their wealth 
 who confidently boaft ; 
 
 7 Yet none of them his brother can 
 
 by any means redeem, 
 Neither to GOD can ever pay 
 a ranfom meet for him. 
 
 8 So dear his life's redemption is, 
 
 that bought it cannot be ; 
 
 9 That he mould ftill for ever live, 
 
 and not corruption fee. 
 JO For they mud fee that wife men die, 
 the fool, the brutifh too, 
 AW peiiih, and their great eftates jj 
 to others leave they do. 
 
 1 1 They think their houfes ever ftand, 
 
 and dwelling places (hall 
 Laft to all ages ; and their lands 
 by their own names they call : 
 
 12 But fuch men in their honour fet 
 
 continue but a night ; 
 ArA like the beafts are foon cut off, 
 and quickly perifh quite. 
 
 13 This way of theirs, their folly is : 
 
 and yet their mouth % p - nc * way 
 Their fons approve, and will purfue ; 
 like foolifh fheep are they. 
 
 14 They 
 
 y The fame Word in Hebrew with That roark'd thus • in the 
 
 6th vcrfe, and therefore fignifies the fameTbing, 
 t Hob, i. e. Their ftupid Speeches and Advices. 
 
PSALM XL1X. Si 
 
 14 They in the fepulchre * are laid, 
 
 and death /hall them devour ; 
 But in the morning oveqjjhem 
 the juft fnall have the pow'r. 
 
 And from the houfes where they dwell, 
 
 the beauty now they have, 
 Shall utterly confume away 
 
 in the corrupting grave. 
 
 15 But GOD my foul will from the pow r r 
 
 ev'n of the grave redeem ; 
 And he will furely me receive 
 
 to live in blifs with him. (Selah.) 
 
 I 3 Part. ] 
 
 16 Be not difturb'd when thou doft fee 
 
 riches to any flow, 
 Nor when the glory of his houfe 
 abundantly does grow. 
 27 For he mall carry nothing hence, 
 when death his days mall end ' r 
 Nor {hall his glory after him. 
 into the grave defcend. 
 
 18 Tho* he his foul doth greatly blefs, 
 
 while he on earth does live ; 
 And when thou to thy felf doll well, 
 men will thee praifes give ; 
 
 19 Yet in their fathers fteps they tread ; 
 
 and when like them they die, 
 Their wretched anceftors and they 
 in utter darknefs lie. 
 
 20 For man how great fbever here, 
 
 unlefs he's truly wife ; 
 As like a fenfual beaft he lives, 
 fo like a beafl' he dies. 
 
 E 5 PSALM 
 
82 PSALM L 
 
 P S A L M L. A Pfalm of Afaph." 
 
 a ^T^HEGodJofGODS^jheLORDdothfpeak, 
 X and to dfc earth proclaim ; 
 Ev'n from the rifing of the fun 
 to fetting of the fame." 
 
 2 From out of Zion's facred hill, 
 
 which, by his dwelling there, 
 Of beauty the perfection is, 
 . GOD mining doth appear. 
 
 3 Behold our God in glory comes, 
 
 nor filent in the fkies ; 
 Before him goes devouring fire, 
 great f ftorms around him rife. 
 
 4 To heav'n He calls out from on high, 
 
 and to the earth below, 
 That all his equal judgment may 
 on his own people know. 
 
 5 Gather to me, fays he, my faints, 
 
 bring them before mine eyes ; 
 Who have a covenant confirm'd 
 with me by facrifice. 
 
 6 And now the heav'ns moft clearly mall 
 
 his righteoufnefs make known ; 
 Becaufe the mighty GOD Himfelf, 
 13 fov'reign judge alone. ( Stlah*) 
 [ 2 Part ] 
 
 7 Hear O my people Ifrael ! 
 
 and I will fpeak on high ; 
 Yea I will teflify to thee, 
 that GOD, thy God, am I. 
 
 8 For want of facrifices I 
 
 will find no fault with thee, 
 Or that burnt off'rings have not been, 
 continually with me. 
 
 9 II! 
 
 % InHebreiv theWords are /El JElohiu, which fignify — The 
 
 God of GODS : and fo the Septuagint, Syriack and Arabick. 
 \ The Hebrew fignifies a Stgrm wading great, mighty, wit* 
 ment and terrible. 
 
PSALM L 83 
 
 9 111 take qo bullocks from thy flails, 
 nor goats from folds of thine : 
 
 10 For fbrreft-beafts and cattle on 
 
 a thoufand hills are mine. 
 
 1 1 The fowls that on the mountains fly, 
 
 are all to me well known ; 
 And all wild beafts which range the fields, 
 are with me as my own. 
 
 12 If hunger ever could me feize, 
 
 I would not tell it thee ; 
 For the whole world and fulnefs of 
 
 the whole belong to rae r 
 J 3 Or eat the flefh of beeves, or drink 
 
 the blood of goats mail I ? 
 14 Thanks offer thou to GOD, and pay 
 
 thy vows to the moil high. 
 
 55 And in the day of thy diftrefs, 
 confiding, to me cry • 
 And I'll deliver thee, and then 
 thou malt me glorify. 
 
 [ 3 Part. ] 
 
 16 But to the wicked GOD doth fay ; 
 
 " how dar'ft thou to proclaim 
 My ftatutes ? or with thy vile mouth 
 my covenant to name ? 
 
 17 Whereas thou hateft difcipline, 
 
 nor wilt inflrucled be ; 
 And all my words, as nothing worth, 
 thou cafteft off from thee. 
 
 28 When thou dofh fee a thief, with him 
 thou joineft with thy heart; 
 Yea with unclean adulterers 
 thou a partaker art. 
 1-9 Thy mouth to evil thou doft give, 
 
 thy tongue deceit to frame, 
 20 Againfl *thy brother fit and fpeak, 
 thy mother's fort defame, 
 
 21 Tfeff 
 
84 P S A L M LI. 
 
 21 Ihefe things thou did ft : I filent was : 
 
 and thou didfl me furmife 
 Quite like thy fetf; I'll thee reprove, 
 and rank them in thine eyes. 
 
 22 O now confide r this, all ye 
 
 who God forgotten have ; 
 Left I mould you in pieces tear, 
 and there be none to fave. 
 
 23 But he whofe facrifice is praife, 
 
 great glory yields to me ; 
 Ahd he who orders right his way 
 mall GOD's falvation fee. 
 
 PSALM LI. 
 
 A PJalrn ^/"David, <when Nathan the Prophet came 
 to him, after he bad gone in to Bathfheba. 
 
 1 f~\ GOD, have mercy upon me, 
 V^/ according to thy grace ; 
 According to thy mercies great, 
 
 my trefpaffes efface. 
 
 2 O warn me throughly from my guilt, 
 
 and from my fin me clear ; 
 
 3 For I my trefpafs own ; my fins 
 
 before me ftill appear. 
 
 4 Againft Thee, Thee alone, I finn'd ; 
 
 the crime was in thy fight : 
 So when Thou fpeakeft Thou art juffc; 
 and thy whole judgment right. 
 
 5 Behold, how in iniquity 
 
 I did my fhape receive ; 
 And that my mother flainM with fin, 
 in fin did m» conceive. 
 
 6 Behold s thou doft defire the truth 
 
 within the inward part : 
 O do Thou make me wrfdorn know 
 in fee ret of my hean. 
 
 7 With 
 
P S A L M LI. 85 
 
 7 With fprinkling hyffop cleanfe Thou me, 
 
 and I mail fpotlefs grow : 
 O waili thou me, and then mail I 
 be whiter than the fnow. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 Of joy and gladnefs make Thou me 
 
 to hear again the voice ; 
 That Co the bones which Thou haft broke 
 may yet again rejoice. 
 
 9 From the beholding of my (Ins. 
 
 O turn away thy face \ 
 
 And all my vile iniquities 
 
 O do Thou quite efface. 
 
 10 Clean heart O GOD, in me create ; 
 
 renew a fpirit right 
 In me: (11) and caft me not away 
 
 out of thy happy fight : 
 Nor thy pure Spirit from me take- 
 
 12 Reftore the joy to me, 
 Of thy falvation, and uphold 
 
 me #ath thy fpirit free. 
 
 13 Then will I teach thy ways to thofe 
 
 who work iniquity ' r 
 And happily fhall finners then, 
 converted be to Thee. 
 
 [ 3 Part. J 
 
 14 O GOD ! of my falvation God ! * 
 
 free me from guilt of blood ; 
 And of thy faving righteoufnefs 
 my tongue fhall fing aloud. 
 
 15 Lord, open Thou my lips, and forth 
 
 my mouth thy praife fhall fing z. 
 
 16 For Thou defir'ft not facrifice y. 
 
 or I the fame would bring : 
 
 Burnt offerings Thou delight'ft not in* 
 
 17 Of GOD the facrifice 
 
 A fpirit broke : a contrite heart, 
 
 GOD, Thou wilt not defpife.. r8 la 
 
86 P S A L M LI. 
 
 18 In thy good pleafure, O do good 
 
 to Zion bounteoufly : 
 The walls of thy Jerufalem, 
 O build Thou up on high. 
 
 19 The facrifice of righteoufnefs 
 
 mail pleafe Thee then ; and they 
 Burnt ofTrings, whole burnt offerings, calves,, 
 will on thine altar lay. 
 
 [ Long Metre. ] 
 
 1 /^V GOD ! have mercy upon me, 
 V^/ According to thy bounteous grace; 
 And in thy mercies multitude * 
 
 My many trefpaffes efface. 
 
 2 O wafh me throughly from my guilt. 
 And fiom my fin me purify :" 
 
 3 For all my (ins I freely own ; 
 My fin is always in mine eye. 
 
 4 Againft Thee, Thee aFone, I finn'd, 
 This crime committed in thy fight ; 
 
 So when Thou fpeakeft, Thou art jufl, 
 Thy judgment Hands intirely righ'c. 
 
 5 Behold, I with abafement own, 
 I fhap'd was in iniquity ; 
 
 And that my mother ftain'd with fin,. 
 She ev'n in fin conceived me. 
 
 6 Behold, it is the truth that Thou 
 Defireft in the inward part : 
 
 O do thou make me wifdom know 
 Within the fecret of my heart. 
 
 7 With fprinkling hyflbp cleanfe Thou me, 
 And I mail pure and fpotlefs grow : 
 
 O wafh and make me wholly clean ; 
 And j I fhall whiter be than fnow. 
 [ 2 Part. } 
 I Of joy and gladnefs make Thou me, 
 To hear again the welcome voice ; 
 That fo the bones which Thou hail broke 
 May happily again rejoice. From 
 
 
P S A L M LI. 87 
 
 q From the beholding of my fins 
 For ever turn away thine eyes ; 
 And do Thou utterly efface 
 All my abhorr'd iniquities. 
 
 10 O GOD, create in me an heart 
 Both clean and holy in thy fight s 
 And in me, O do thou renew 
 
 A fpirit Heady J and upright. J 
 
 1 1 Caft me not from thy face ; nor take 
 Thy Holy Spirit now from me : 
 
 12 Reftore me thy falvation's joy: 
 Uphold me with thy fpirit free. 
 
 13 Then from a blefs'd experience I 
 Will finners teach thy ha|>py ways * 
 And finners fliall converted be, 
 
 To Thee, to love, obey and praife. 
 
 [ 3 Part. J 
 
 34 O GOD ! of my falvation God ! * 
 Deliver me from guilt of blbod ; 
 And of thy faving righteoufnefs 
 My joyful tongue will fing aloud. 
 
 15 Lord, open Thou thefe lips of mine^ 
 Which by my fin fan: clofed are : 
 And then will my enlarged mouth 
 Thy praifes publickly declare. 
 
 26 For Thou defitf*ft not facrifice 
 
 Of beafts, that I might bring to Thee 5 
 Nor in burnt off 'rings doll: delight, 
 That Thou fhould'fV them accept of me> 
 
 17 But 'tis a fpirit broke for fin* 
 Is GOD's approved facrifice : 
 A broken and a contrite heart, 
 O GOD, Thou never wilt defpife. 
 
 18 And 
 
 % The Hebrew feems to comprehend both thefe Iue-s, 
 
88 PSALM LII. 
 
 18 And now to Zion O do good 
 
 In thy good pleafure bounteoully ; 
 
 And of our dear Jerusalem 
 
 Do Thou build up the walls on high. 
 
 19 Then Thou (halt with the facrifice 
 Of righteoufnefs well pleafed be ; 
 
 Burnt off 'rings, whole burnt off rings, calves, 
 They'll at thine altar offer Thee. 
 
 P S AL M LII. 
 A Pfatm of David, v)he» Doeg the Edomite came 
 and told Saul, and faid unto hhn t * David is 
 * cotnff to the Houfe of Ahimelech.* 
 
 1 \7[7HY glorteft thou in injury, 
 
 VV O mighty man of powY? 
 The goodnefs of almighty God 
 for ever does endure. 
 
 2 Thy tongue vents mifchief which thy heart 
 
 devifes wickedly ; 
 And like a fharp'ned razor works 
 and wounds deceitfully. 
 
 3 Thou loveft Evil' more than good ; 
 
 more to fpeak wrong than right: 
 
 4 And in devouring words doft thou, 
 
 deceitful tongue, delight. || 
 
 5 God will for ever thee deftroy, 
 
 will pull and pluck thee out 
 From thine own houfe ; and from the land 
 of life, he will thee root. (Selah.) 
 
 6 The righteous this fhall alfo fee, 
 
 with trembling in that day ; 
 Aiid yet with holy triumph then, 
 pointing at thee, (hall fay ; 
 
 7 * Lo ! this the man that made not GOD 
 
 ' his flrength; but trufted in 
 • His fbore of riches, and himfelf, 
 
 ' ev'n ftrength'ned in his fin.' 8 But 
 
 ] Mr. Baxter goes no further in (his PJahn> on Account of the 
 Curfes, But we turn them into the Form of Propbefies^ 
 
PSALM LIII. 89 
 
 8 But in the houfe of GOD am I, 
 
 as a green olive tree ; 
 And in the grace of GOD my trail 
 for evermore mail be. 
 
 9 Becaufe thou this haft juftly done, 
 
 1 11 praife thee evermore ; 
 And on thy name will wait ; for this 
 is good thy faints before. 
 
 PSALM LIII. . A Pfalm o/David.' 
 
 1 TT'OOLS in their heart fay, there's no GOD; 
 Jj/ and fo corrupt they grow, 
 Abominable fins commit, 
 
 and nothing good they do. 
 
 2 GOD from the heav'ns hath looked dowa 
 
 the fons of men to fee, 
 If any that does underftand, 
 
 that feeks to GOD there be. 
 
 3 They altogether filthy are, 
 
 they all are backward gone ; 
 There is not any that does good, 
 no not fo much as one. 
 
 4 The workers of iniquity, 
 
 do they not know at all ? 
 That they my people eat as bread, 
 on GOD they never call. 
 
 5 There they (hall fear where no fear is : 
 
 for GOD will fcatter them 
 Who thee befet : them He difdains, 
 and thou fhalt put to fhame. 
 
 6 O when will He falvation give 
 
 to his poor Ifrael, 
 Fiom out of his own Zion, where 
 He gracioufly does dwell ? 
 
 When GOD his people mall return, 
 
 who have been captive led ; 
 Then Jacob will be mov'd with joy, 
 
 and Ifr'el greatly glad. 
 
 PSALM 
 
9 o PSALM LIV. LV. 
 
 PSALM LIV. 
 
 A Pfalm ofD avid, wheut&e-Ziphitns came, and /aid 
 to Saul, « Dbtb not David />/V<? bimfelf with us? 
 
 i /^V Save me in thy name, O GOD, 
 V_y and judge me by thy pow'r : 
 
 2 O GOD, ndw to my pray'r give ear, 
 
 and hear in this fad hour. 
 
 3 For Grangers whom I never wrong'd, 
 
 yet up againft me rife : 
 My foul, opprefTors feek, who GOD 
 fet not before their eyes. (Selak.) 
 
 4 Lo GOD my help ; the Lord With r ho<e 
 
 who my poor foul fuftain . 
 
 5 My foes he'll juftly recompen:c. 
 
 and in his truth reftrain. 
 
 6 Then I to Thee mall facrrfice, 
 
 with grateful willingnefs : 
 Yea LORD, becaufe 'tis gcod, I will 
 with praife thy name confefs. 
 
 7 For thou haft me delivered 
 
 from all adverfities ; 
 And made mine eye fee my defire 
 upon mine enemies. 
 
 P S A L M LV. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 i f^\ GOD, thine ear give to my pray'r j 
 V^/ and hide not Thou thy face 
 From me now fupplicating Thee, 
 and fuing for thy grace. 
 
 2 O be attentive now to me, 
 
 and hear my doleful voice : 
 I in my meditation mourn, 
 and make a troubled noife ; 
 
 3 Thro* my foes voice, and face * of thofc 
 
 who wickedly opprefs ; 
 Who charge iniquities * on me, 
 and hate with fpitefulnefs. 
 
 4 Mr 
 
PSALM LV. $>i 
 
 4 My heart in me is rack'd with pain ; 
 
 death's terrors me furprize ; 
 
 5 Great fear and trembling on me come, 
 
 and horrors on me ieize. 
 
 6 O that I like a dove had wings, 
 
 then I away would flee ; 
 That I might find a fecret place, 
 where I at reft could be. 
 
 7 Lo, 1 would wander then afar, 
 
 and in fome defart flay ; ( Selah.) 
 
 8 From ftorms and tempefts here would I 
 
 make hafte to get away. 
 
 [ 2 Part. J 
 
 9 Confound their povv'r, G Lord, and let, 
 
 their tongues [divided be : 
 For rapine, violence and ftrife, 
 
 I in the city fee. 
 io Upon her waUs both day and night 
 
 they go their conflant rounds ; 
 And in the midft all mifchief reigns, 
 
 and grievoufnefs abounds. 
 
 11 Yea in the midfl, all wickednef* 
 
 at ev'ry corner meets ; 
 And fraud and circumventing guile 
 are ever in her ftreets. 
 
 12 'Twas no known foe that flander'd me, 
 
 for that I could abide ; 
 Nor one who op'nly hated me, 
 for I from him could hide. 
 
 33 But thou the man, mine equal, wh<* 
 haft done me this defpight ; 
 My guide and my familiar friend* 
 in whom I took delight. 
 14 We oft together counfel took 
 in fweet fociety ; 
 And walk'd on to the houfe of GOD, 
 in pleaftnt company. 
 
 15 Bat 
 
5>2 PSALM LV. 
 
 15 But death fliall feize them ; and they mall 
 
 go down alive to hell : 
 For wickednefTes # in their hearts * 
 and in their houfes * dwell. 
 
 [3 Part. ] 
 
 16 On GOD I'll call ; and then the LORD 
 
 to fave me will appear : 
 
 17 At ev'ning, morning, noon I'll cry; 
 
 and He my voice will hear. 
 
 18 For from the war againft me rais'd 
 
 He did my foul fet free ; 
 He brought me to a ftate of peace ; 
 and many join with me. 
 
 19 God will me hear, and humble them : 
 
 He rule did ever bear : ( Selah.) 
 Becaufe they with no changes meet, 
 ev'n GOD they do not fear. 
 
 20 On him, who was at peace with them, 
 
 they ftretched forth their hand ; 
 Their facred covenant with him 
 by breaking they prophan'd. 
 
 21 Smoother than butter were their words, 
 
 while in their heart was war ? 
 Their fpeeches fofter were than oil, 
 but now drawn fvvords they are. 
 
 22 O caft thy burthen on the LORD j 
 
 and He will thee fuftain : 
 He will not let the juft be mov'd, 
 but ever them maintain. 
 
 23 But Thou, O GOD, wilt fend to hell 
 
 the men of blood and guile ; 
 Who mail not live out half their days : 
 but trull in thee I will. 
 
 P^SJLM 
 
PSALM LVL 93 
 
 P S A L M LVI. 
 
 Michtam o/David, when the Philiftines took him in 
 
 Gath. 
 
 i S~\ GOD, have mercy upon me ; 
 
 V>/ for men would me devour ; 
 
 They fighting with me conftantly, 
 
 opprefs me with their powV. 
 
 2 Mine enemies continually, 
 
 to fwallow me, devife ; 
 And they are many, O moft high, 
 who up againft me rife. 
 
 3 But whenfoever I*m afraid, 
 
 or terror feizes me ; 
 Then I repair to Thee my ftrength, 
 and reft my felf on Thee. 
 
 4 In GOD his faithful word I'll praife : 
 
 O GOD, I'll truft in Thee ; 
 And then I will not be afraid 
 what flefh * can do to me. 
 
 5 They daily wreft my words to fpeak. 
 
 a fenfe I never meant ; 
 And to bring injuries on me, 
 their thoughts are wholly bent. 
 
 6 In clofe alTemblies they combine, 
 
 and wicked projects lay : 
 They watch my fteps, and lie in wait, 
 to make my foul their prey. 
 
 7 Shall they by all their wickednefs 
 
 efcape thy dreadful frown ? 
 O GOD, Thou wilt in anger cafl 
 thofe wicked people down. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 Of all my wand'rings to and fro, 
 
 Thou haft the reck'ning took ; 
 Into thy bottle put my tears : 
 are they not in thy book ? 
 
 9 Then 
 
94 PSALM LV1L 
 
 9 Then turned back (hall be my foes ; 
 
 when I cry out to Thee : 
 For this I know afTuredly, 
 
 that GOD will be for me. 
 io In GOD I'll praife his faithful word, 
 
 which He fulfils always ; 
 His word which He to me performs, 
 
 I in the LORD will praife. 
 ii In GOD I truft, and will not fear 
 
 what flefli can do to me. 
 
 12 Thy vows upon me are, O GOD : 
 
 I'll render praife to Thee. 
 
 13 For Thou haft fav'd my foul from death, 
 
 when k was near to me : 
 And wilt Thou not uphold my feet, 
 
 and keep from falling * free ? 
 . That I before the face * of GOD 
 
 may walk * in uprightnefs ! 
 And in the light of thofe who live 
 
 continually Thee blefs. 
 
 PSALM LVII. 
 Mi&amcfDaxid > 'wbe77 hefled heforeSaul in theCavf. 
 
 1 /^V GOD, to me be merciful, 
 \_J be merciful to me ; 
 Becaufe my foul for fhelter fafe 
 
 betakes it felf to Thee. 
 Yea in the fhadow of thy wings 
 
 my refuge I have plac'd, 
 Until thefe great calamities 
 
 be wholly overpaft. 
 
 2 I'll cry aloud to GOD moft high, 
 
 till heard my cry (hall be ; 
 Ev'n to the God who ftill performs 
 all things moft fit for me. 
 
 3 From heav'n will He fend down, and me 
 
 from their reproach defend, 
 Who wou'd devour me : f GOD will forth (\SeIab.) 
 His truth and mercy fend. 
 
 4 My 
 
PSALM LVIII. 95 
 
 4 My foul amidft fierce lions is, 
 I lire-brands lie among ; 
 Men's fons whofe teeth are darts and fpears, 
 and like (harp fwords their tongue. 
 c Above the lofty heav'ns do Thou 
 exalt thy felf, O COD : 
 O let thy glory be advanc'd 
 o'er all the earth abroad. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 They for my fteps prepar'd a net, 
 
 my foul was bowed down : * 
 They dig'd a pit for me ; but they 
 
 in midlt thereof are thrown. ( Sslah.) 
 
 7 My heart is fix'd, my heart is fix'd 5 
 
 O GOD, I'll fing and praife : 
 
 8 Awake my glory, pfalt'ry, harp, 
 
 my {d£ lii early raife. 
 
 9 Thy praife, O. Lord, will I proclaim 
 
 amocg the people round : 
 Among the nations I with fongs 
 thy praifes will refound. 
 
 10 For great thy riling mercy fpreads, 
 
 ev'n to the heav'ns on high ; 
 And equally thy truth extends 
 up to the cloudy fky. 
 
 11 Above the lofty heav'ns do thou 
 
 exalt thyfelf, O GOD ! 
 And let thy glory be advanc'd 
 o'er all the earth abroad. 
 
 PSALM LVIII. Mitfam of David, 
 
 1 f~\ Ye aiTembly, do ye now, 
 
 \J fpeak righteoufnefs indeed > 
 In judgment do ye fons of men 
 with uprightnefs proceed ? 
 
 2 Or do ye mifchief in your hearts 
 
 devife ; and with your hand 
 Then weigh, * and deal out violence 
 
 throughout the injur'd had ! ^ e 
 
9 6 PSALM LVIII. 
 
 3 The wicked from the womb eflrang'd 
 
 from ev'ry holy way ; 
 And from the birth their practice is 
 to lie and go aftray. 
 
 4 Ev'n like a ferpent's poifon is 
 
 the poifon that they bear ; 
 And they are like the adder deaf 
 that ftops up clofe her ear. 
 
 5 Who will not hear the charmer's voice, 
 
 but deaf will Hill remain ; 
 And tho* he charms with utmoft /kill, 
 can no attention gain. 
 
 6 Break Thou their teeth within their mouths, 
 
 O GOD of mighty pow'r ; 
 The great teeth, LORD, of lions young, 
 prepared to devour. 
 
 7 They mail as waters melt away» 
 
 which run continually ; 
 And all their arrows ready bent 
 mall cut in pieces be. 
 S As melting fnails fhall they difTolve, 
 and all fhall pafs away j 
 And even like untimely births, 
 that never fee the day. 
 
 9 E're pots perceive * the blaze of thorns, \ 
 He'll feize on them alive ; 
 And bear them in his wrath away, 
 as whirlwinds ftubble drive, 
 to The righteous fhall rejoice when they 
 this righteous vengeance fee ; 
 And in the blood of impious men 
 their feet fhall warned be. 
 
 j i So men fhali fay ; fure for the jufl 
 there is a recompence ; 
 Sure there's a GOD, a Judge on earth, 
 who juftice will difpenfe, 
 
 PSALM 
 <f i. e. So fuddojly, as before the kindling Blaze of Thorns 
 can reach the Pots it flaihes under. 
 
PSALM LIX. 97 
 
 PSALM LIX. 
 
 Michtam of David ; when Saul fent, and the-j 
 watched the Houfe to kill bim% 
 
 o 
 
 Thou my God, deliver ma 
 
 And raife me up above all thofe 
 
 who up againft me rife. 
 Z Do thou deliver me from them 
 
 who work iniquity ; 
 And do thou fave me from the mea 
 
 of blood and cruelty, 
 
 3 For lo, they for my foul lay wait : 
 
 the mighty men combine 
 Againft me, LORD, not for my fin, 
 nor any fault of mine. 
 
 4 They run and ready make themfelves, 
 
 for no offence in me : 
 But O do thou behold, and rife 3 
 and meet me fpeedjly, 
 
 5 Awake therefore, LORD GOD of hogs. 
 
 Thou God of Ifrael, 
 To judge the nations : favour none 
 who impioufly rebel. (Selah.) 
 
 6 At ev'ry ev'ning they return, 
 
 and like the rav'nous hound, 
 They make a noife on ev'ry fide, 
 and range the city round, 
 
 7 Behold they belch out of their mouths •? 
 
 within their lips are fwords : 
 * For who is he that hears us fpeak V 
 
 are their difdalnful words, 
 $ Yet Thou, O LORD, wilt, laugh at them, 
 
 the heathen all deride. 
 9 But GOD my ftrength is, and my tow'r,* 
 
 and in Thee I confide. 
 
$S PSALM LIX. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 10 The God of all ray mercies * will 
 prevent and fuccour me ; 
 And GOD will give me on my foes 
 my jufi defire to fee. 
 |t Them flay not, left thy people mould 
 forget thy favour foon : 
 But by thy pow*r,'0 Lord, our mield, 
 difperfe and bring them down. 
 
 H 2 Becaufe their mouths and lips abound 
 with fins ; thcu wilt iurprize, 
 And take them in their pride, who fpeak 
 fuch curfes and fuch lies. 
 33 Thou wilt confume them in thy wiath, 
 and make them underitand, 
 That GOD rules over all the earth, 
 who rules in Jacobus land. ( Selah.) 
 
 £4 When ev'ning comes mail they return ; 
 and like a rav'nous hound, 
 A difcontented noife mail make, 
 and range the city round. 
 % s; With hunger they mall roam about, 
 in feeking food to eat ; 
 And murmur as their hunger grows, 
 
 and howl for want of meat. . 
 
 16 But ev'ry morn I'll ling thy pow'r 
 thy mercy loud confefs ; 
 Who art my refuge, and my tow'r, J 
 in days of my diflrefs. 
 f7 Therefore to Thee, O Thou my ftrength, 
 I praife will ever fing ; 
 For GOD is my high tow'r, % the God, 
 whence ail my mercies fpring. 
 
 PSALM 
 
 I JftA—Mv Elevation, 
 
P S A L M LX. 99 
 
 PSALM LX. 
 
 Michtam of David, to teach ; when he ft rove with 
 Aram Naharaim, and with Aram Zobath ; when 
 Joab returned, and f mote of Edom in the Valky 
 cf Salty Twelve Thoufand. [2 Sam. viii.j 
 
 1 >^v GOD, Thou haft deferted us, 
 V_y and fcatter'd in difdain ! 
 Thou haft been awfully difpleas'd ! 
 
 O turn to us again. 
 
 2 The land to tremble thou haft caus'd j 
 
 didft it afunder break ! 
 O now the breaches of it heal ; 
 for it doth greatly (hake ! 
 
 3 Thou haft thy people made to fee 
 
 things that are haid to bear 1 
 And thou haft caufed us to drink 
 the wine of trembling fear J 
 
 4 But thou a banner haft beftow'd 
 
 on thofe who Thee revere, 
 That it on high before the truth | 
 difplayed may appear. (Selah.) 
 
 5 That thy beloved people may 
 
 a full deHVrance have ; 
 O hear the fervent pray'rs I make, 
 and let thy right hand fave ! 
 
 6 GOD in his holinefs * hath fpoke ; 
 
 my joy therein is high ; 
 Shechem divide, and Succoth's vale, 
 meafure for mine will I ; 
 
 *l Gilead is mine, Manafleh mine, 
 who both efpoufe my caufe : 
 Ephraim is of my ftrength the head, 
 and judah gives my laws. 
 
 F 2 8 Moab 
 
 11 i. e« fc?fore the army march ijjg in the Caufe of the true Religion. 
 
ioo PSALM LXI. 
 
 8 Moab my wafhpot f I will make, 
 
 o'er Edom caft my flioe ; % 
 And ye Philiftia's haughty tribes, 
 I'll triumph over you. jj 
 
 9 Who will me to the city lead 
 
 fo ftrongly fortify'd ? 
 And who is he that to the land 
 of Edom will me guide ? 
 
 10 Didft thou not caft us off, O GOD ? 
 
 yet ftill we look to thee : 
 Wilt thou not with our armies go ? 
 and God our leader be ? 
 
 11 O then to us in our diftrefs 
 
 thy fpeedy fuccour fend ! 
 For vain it is on human aid 
 for fafety to depend. 
 
 12 But by the helping pow'r of GOD 
 
 we mall do valiantly ; 
 And He'll our foes tread down, and make 
 beneath our feet to^lie. 
 
 PSALM LXI. A Pfalm e/David. 
 
 i dT^lYE ear, O GOD, to my loud cry, 
 V_JT and to my pray'r attend ; 
 As from the corners of the earth, 
 my cries to Thee afcend. 
 
 2 And now my heart is overwhelm'd, 
 
 ready to fail and die, 
 O lead me up into the rock, 
 that higher is than I. 
 
 3 For in my danger Thou haft been, 
 
 a fhtlter fafe to me ; 
 A tow'r of ftrength and fure defence 
 againft my enemy. 
 
 4 Within 
 
 \ i. e. will life as luch a Veffel in mean Services. 
 
 J To caft a Shoe over a Pet Ton, feems to have been, among the 
 
 ancient Hebrews, a S : gn o<" Snbje&ion and Servitude, 
 ]| So. it is cxplaiii'd in Pfalm cyiii. 9. 
 
PSALM LXII. tot 
 
 4 Within thy tabernacle I, 
 
 for ever will abide ; 
 And in the covert of thy wings 
 
 will truil and fafely hide. ( Selah.) 
 
 5 For Thou, O GOD, haft heard my vows, 
 
 as They before Thee came ; 
 And gav'll me an inheritance, 
 with thofe who fear thy name. 
 
 6 O wilt Thou give this to the King, 
 
 yet many days to fee ; 
 
 To many generations let 
 
 his years prolonged be* 
 
 7 Let him before the face of GOD, 
 
 for evermore remain ; 
 .And let benignity and truth, 
 fecure his happy reign. 
 
 8 So will I ever to thy name 
 
 fing grateful fongs of praife ; 
 And chearfully perform my vows 
 tliTo' all my future days. 
 
 PSALM LXIL A P faint cfD&vld. 
 i nnRULY my waiting foul on GOD, '** 
 JL in filent hope relies : 
 For my falvation wholly does 
 from Him alone arife. 
 ■2 He only my falvation is, 
 
 my rock of ftrength is He ; 
 
 My only fure defence and tow'r, 
 
 mov'd much I ihall not be. 
 
 3 How long againft a man will ye 
 
 plot mifchief ? ye Ihall fall ; 
 For as a tott'ring fence ye are, 
 and like a bowing wall. 
 
 4 To call: him from his dignity, 
 
 confpirir.g they devife ; 
 Blefs with their mouth, but curfe in heart, 
 and take delight in lies. v 
 
 F 3 S Mj 
 
ioz PSALM LX1II. 
 
 I 
 
 5 My foul wait thou on GOD alone ; 
 
 my only hope is He ; 
 
 6 My rock, my faviour, my high tow'r, 
 
 I fnall not moved be. 
 
 7 In GOD alone my glory is, 
 
 and my falvation fure : 
 In GOD the rock of all my flrength 
 my refuge moil fecure. 
 
 8 Ye people, place your confidence 
 
 on Him continually r 
 Pour out your hearts before his face :* 
 GOD is our refuge high. • 
 
 9 Sure mean men's fons are vanity, 
 
 and high men's fons a lie ; 
 When all are in a balance laid, 
 they rife * like vanity. 
 
 10 Then truft not in oppreflive ways, 
 by rapine grow not vain ; 
 Nor let your hearts, if wealth increafe, 
 be fet on earthly gain. 
 il Once fpoken hath the mighty GOD, 
 yea, twice I heard Him loud j 
 That fov'reign and almighty pow'r 
 belongs alone to GOD. 
 
 12 Yea boundlefs mercy appertains 
 to Thee, O Lord, alone ; 
 And Thou according to his work 
 rewardeft ev'ry one. 
 PSALM LXIII. A Pfalm */ David, 
 when he was in the Wilder -fiefs of Judah. 
 i f^K GOD, Thou art my God, I will 
 \J betimes for Thee enquire. 
 My foul does thirft and long for Thee ; 
 my flefh for Thee defire. 
 2 As in a dry and weary * land, 
 wherein no waters are ; 
 To fee, as in thy houfe I've feen 
 Tl>/ pow'r and glory there. 
 
 3 Becaufe 
 
PSALM LXIII. 103 
 
 3 Becaufe thy loving-kindnefs more 
 
 in goodnefs doth excel, 
 Than life it {elf, therefore my lips 
 thy praifes forth (hall tell. 
 
 4 Thus I'll Thee blefs continually, 
 
 while yet alive I am ; 
 And I thefe hands of mine on high- 
 will lift up in. thy name. 
 
 5 With marrow and with fatnefs fill'd 
 
 my longing foul (hall be ; 
 And then my mouth with joyful lips 
 will render praife to Thee. 
 
 6 When Thee I to remembrance call, 
 
 as on my bed I lie, 
 In watches of the filent night ; 
 then on Thee mufe do I. 
 
 7 Calling to mind, how ihon hail been 
 
 a conftant help to me ; 
 I'll in the madow of thy wings 
 rejoice exceedingly. 
 
 8 My longing foul yet follows hard, f 
 
 and clofely cleaves J to Thee ; 
 And Thou with thy right hand of pow'-' 
 in love upholdefl me. 
 
 .9 But who my foul feek to deflroy, 
 
 go down the pit mall they : 
 30 Some fiain by {words, their carcafTes 
 
 (hall be the foxes prey. 
 11 Yet fhall the King in GOD rejoice r 
 
 and all that by Him [ fv/ear § 
 In Him || fhall glory: but their mouths ; 
 
 be ftop'd that liars are. 
 
 F 4 PSALM 
 
 f So Septuaglnt, Syriack, Arabick. 
 
 % So Cbaldte y ancient Latin and Mcntar.us ; The Hebrew 
 comprieing both Ideas. 
 
 |1 i. e. God. § j. e. who reverently fwear by Him, as the 
 only true and adorable God. 
 
ro 4 PSALM LXIV. 
 
 PSALM LXIV. 
 A Pfalm or Song of David. 
 
 v l r^ Mighty GOD, hear Thou the vrfce, 
 \^7 I utter in my pray*r ; 
 Preferve my life from cruel foes, 
 and free me from their fear. 
 
 2 From fecret plots of wicked men 
 
 O hide me carefully ; 
 From infurreclions of all thofe 
 who work iniquity. 
 
 3 Who their ill tongues in malice whet 
 
 and fharpen them like fwords, 
 And fet as arrows in their bows 
 to moot out bitter words. 
 
 4 That they in fecrecy may moot 
 
 at thofe who upright are ; 
 Yea fuddenly again ft them moot 
 and ftrike them without fear. 
 
 5 In ill deHgns excite themfelves, 
 
 confulting how to lay 
 Their fnares in utmofc fecrecy ; 
 
 " and who (hall fee," they fay. 
 $ Injurious evils they fearch out, . 
 
 and fearch with utmoft art : 
 Mcfc inward is their plotting thought, 
 
 and deep their fubtil heart. 
 
 7 But GOD will arrows fhoot at them, 
 
 and wound them fuddenly. 
 
 8 Yea their own tongue fhall them confound, 
 
 and all who fee them, fly. 
 
 cj Yea all around mall fear, and fhall 
 
 the work of GOD declare ; 
 
 For wifely they fhall underftand, 
 
 that thefe his doings are. 
 
 so The juft mall in the LORD rejoice, 
 and fafe on Him rely ; 
 Yea all of upright heart mall fure 
 exult in Him on high. PSALM 
 
PSALM LXV. 105 
 
 P S A L M LXV. 
 
 A Pfahn or Song of David. 
 
 i Q1LENCE ! For Thee, the praife O GOD, 
 >3 doth wait in Zion-hill ; 
 
 And all the vows we made to Thee 
 we chearf ully fulfil. 
 
 2 O Thou who heareft humble pray'rs, 
 
 which to Thee off' red are, 
 To Thee all Tons of men fnall come, 
 and to Thee we repair. 
 
 3 Works of iniquity prevail 
 
 againfl us at this day ; 
 Yet as for our tranfgreffions, Thou 
 wilt cleanfe them clear away. 
 
 4 O blerTed is the man of whom 
 
 Thou thy free choice doft make ; 
 And that he in thy courts may dwell 
 him near to Thee dof: take. 
 
 For there we mall be fatisfy'd, 
 
 with thine abundant grace, 
 With all the good things of thy houfe, 
 
 thy chofen holy place. 
 
 5 By dreadful things in righteoufnefs 
 
 by Thee wrought wondroufly, 
 O God of our falvation, Thou 
 wilt anfwer to our cry : 
 
 Who of the ends of all the earth 
 
 art the firm hope and ftay • 
 And of all thofe who far abroad, 
 
 are tofs'd upon the fea. 
 
 6 Girded with ftrength, He fixes faft 
 
 the mountains and high hills ; 
 
 7 And all the noife of feas and waves, 
 
 and rage of nations J {tills. 
 
 F 5 E 2 Part. ] 
 
 % Hib.—Lamm ; i. e. Nations : and Co the Se}tuagint f Cba&'j 
 Arabirty ancient Latin, and Montanus, 
 
106 PSALM LXVL 
 
 [ 2 Part.] 
 
 8 All in the utmoit parts who dwell 
 
 are at thy figns afraid ; 
 Yet Thou the goings forth of morn 
 and ev'ning maker! glad. 
 
 9 Thou vifiteft the thirfly earth, 
 
 and roak'ft it rich with rain : 
 GOD's river full of water is ; 
 and Thou preparer!: grain. 
 
 10 Her ridges richly wat'reft Thou, 
 
 her furrows Thou fet'ft faft ; - 
 With mow'rs Thou mak'ft her foft to be 3 
 her Springing bleft Thou haft. 
 
 11 Thou with thy goodnefs doll the year 
 
 adorn as with a crown ; 
 And thy full paths along the clouds, 
 drop their rich fatnefs down. 
 
 12 On paftures of the wildernefs, 
 
 refreshing they diitill : 
 And girt with joy en ev'ry fide, 
 is ev'ry little hill. 
 
 13 With flocks the paftures cloathed are, 
 
 with corn the vallies fpring ; 
 All over cover'd, all adorn'd, 
 they fhout for joy and fing. 
 
 PSALM LXVI. A Song or Pfalm, 
 
 1 /^\ All ye lands, with fhouts of joy, 
 ' v_y t ^ GOD your voices raife : 
 
 2 Sing forth the honour . of his name, 
 
 and glorious make his praife. 
 
 3 Say ye to GOD ; * In thy great works 
 
 * how terrible art thou ; 
 
 « Thro' thy almighty pow'r thy foes 
 1 to The? are made to bow : 
 
 4 * Yea all the nations of the earth 
 
 * fhall bow and fing to Thee ; 
 
 • To thine exalted Name fhall fmg 
 
 ; with j»y and'melQdvV (S/fakJ £ cme 
 
PSALM LXVI. 107 
 
 5 Come, and the mighty works of GOD 
 
 with admiration fee ; 
 In doings to the ions of men, 
 how terrible is He ? 
 
 6 He turn'd the channels of the fea 
 
 to dry and folid ways.; 
 'Our fathers pafs'd the flood en foot 5 
 and there we fang his praife. 
 
 7 He by his pow'r for ever rules ; 
 
 his eyes the nations fpy ; 
 Let none who are' rebellious dare 
 to lift themfelves on high. (Seh.h.) 
 
 [ 2 Part. J 
 
 8 O all ye people, blefs our God, 
 
 and found aloud his praife ; 
 
 9 Who puts and holds our fouls in life, 
 
 and feet from Aiding flays. 
 
 10 For Thou, O GOD, haft proved us, 
 
 and try'd as filver try'd ; 
 
 1 1 Into a net haft wound us faft, 
 
 our loins hall flraitly ty'd. 
 
 12 Men o'er our heads Thou mad'ft to rid?) 
 
 thro' fire and floods we pafl ; 
 Yet Thou into a happy place, 
 of freedom brought us haft. 
 
 13 With ofPrings I'll go to thy houfe,- 
 
 my vows I'll pay to Thee ; 
 
 14 Which my lips utter'd and mouth fnake 3 
 
 when trouble was on me. 
 
 15 Burnt off 'rings I will on^r Thee, 
 
 that full of fatnefs are ; 
 The beft of all my flocks and herds, 
 with incenfe I'll prepare. ( Sclah.) 
 
 16 O come and hearken now to me 
 
 all ye who GOD revere ; 
 And what He for my foul bath done, 
 I'll gratefully declare. 
 
 J 7 My 
 
io8 PSALM LXVII. 
 
 17 My mouth to Him in my diftrefs 
 fent forth my earnefl cry : 
 He heard me, and my joyful tongue 
 extolled Him on high. 
 
 38 If in my heart I fin allow'd, 
 
 the Lord would not give ear : 
 
 39 But furely GOD gave ear to me, 
 
 and kindly heard my pray'r. 
 
 20 O let this kind and mighty GOD, 
 for ever bleifed be ; 
 Who turned not my pray'r from Him, 
 nor mercy held from me. 
 
 PSALM LXVn. A Pfalm or Song. 
 
 1 T ET GOD be merciful to us, 
 A— J and with his favour blefs, 
 And let Him on us caufe to mine 
 
 the brightnefs of his face. 
 
 2 That fe thy way reveal'd to us 
 
 all the glad earth may know ; 
 And that thy great falvarion Thon 
 may'ft to all nations mow. 
 
 3 O GOD, let all the people round, 
 
 give praifes to thy name ; 
 Let all the people thro' the world 
 thy higheft praife proclaim. 
 
 4 O let the nations fmg For joy, 
 
 and be exceeding glad ; 
 Thou wilt the people rightly judge, 
 and ail the nations lead. * ( Selah.) 
 
 5 O GOD, let all rfhe people round 
 
 give praifes to thy name ; 
 Let all the people through the world 
 thy higheft praife proclaim. 
 
 6 And then the fruitful earth around, 
 
 fhall yield her great increafe ; 
 And GOD, the God who is our own, 
 fhall us with plenty blefs. 
 
 7 Out 
 
PSALM LXVII. LXVI1L 109 
 
 7 Our GOD will greatly blefs us all, 
 who his own people are ; 
 And all the regions of the earth, 
 mall Him fupremely fear. 
 
 [ Hallelujah Metre. ] 
 
 1 1 ' ET GOD fhow'r down his grace, 
 J—' enrich with gifts divine ; 
 
 Let his illuftrious face 
 on us his people mine : 
 
 2 That all below 
 
 the arched fky, 
 may Thee and thy 
 Salvation know. 
 
 3 Let all to GOD give praife, 
 
 with one confent agree : 
 
 4 Their voice the nations raife, 
 
 and gladly fing to Thee 5 
 Thy pow'r obey, 
 
 whofe juftice mall 
 
 difpcfe of all, 
 All fceptres fway. 
 
 5 O GOD, let people praife, 
 
 Thee praife, both great and fm.aH % 
 
 6 Earth yield fhall her increafe ; 
 
 GOD, our God blefs us all. 
 GOD will us blefs ; 
 
 and every where 
 
 all men his. fear 
 Thro' earth profefs. 
 
 PSALM LXVIII. A Pfalm or Seng of David. 
 
 1 T ET GOD arife, and all his foes 
 J A abroad difperfed be : 
 
 Let all who haters of Him are, 
 away before Him Hqq. 
 
 2 As fmoke, the wicked Thou wilt drive 
 
 and quite difperfe abroad : 
 As wax by fire, fo mall they melt 
 
 before the face of GOD. 3 But 
 
no PSALM LXVIII. 
 
 I 
 
 3 But let the righteous all be glad ; 
 
 O let them joyful be 
 Before GOD's face ; yea let them all 
 rejoice exceedingly. 
 
 4 Sing ye to GOD, O ling his praife ; 
 
 with joy extol his name : 
 His name is JAH, and high he rides 
 on heav'ns exalted frame. 
 
 5 For He a tender father is 
 
 to children fatherlefs ; 
 And GOD the widow's judge is in 
 his place of holinefs. 
 
 6 GOD lets the fmgle * in an houfe j * 
 
 frees captives from their bands ; 
 But thofe who rebels are to Him, 
 inhabit thirfty lands. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 O GOD, when once Thou didft go forth 
 
 before thy people's face, 
 And thro' the hideous wildernefs 
 
 didfl as their leader pafs ; (Se/ah.) 
 3 The earth did at GOD's prefence fhake : 
 
 the heav'ns then drop'd and fell : 
 Sinai fliook at the fight of GOD, 
 
 the God of Ifrael. 
 
 9 O GOD, Thou on thy heritage, 
 didfl pour a plenteous rain ; 
 Whereby, Thou, when it weary was, 
 didfl it revive again. 
 10 Thy congregation then did make 
 their habitation there ; 
 And of thy goodnefs for the poor, 
 O GOD, Thou didft prepare. 
 
 ;i The Lord gave forth his word on high, 
 abroad it quickly came ; 
 And great the army was of thofe 
 who publifhed the fame. 
 
 12 Tie 
 
PSALM LXVIII. in 
 
 12 The kings of mighty armies fled, 
 
 in hafte they fled away : 
 And fhe that fafely ftay'd at home, 
 help'd to divide the prey. 
 
 13 Tho' flaves among the pots ye lay; 
 
 you foon we did behold, 
 Like a fair dove with filver wings 
 and feathers bright with gold. 
 
 14 When the Almighty fcatter'd kings, 
 
 fo glorious then ye were ; 
 Like glittering fnow on Salmon-hill,., 
 ye did as bright appear. 
 
 [ 3 P«rt 1 
 
 15 Like to the mount of Bafhan Is 
 
 the mountain of our GOD : 
 More choice than Bafhan is the mount 
 of his defign'd abode. 
 
 16 Why leap ye fo, ye lofty hills ? 
 
 for this, this is the hill, 
 Where GOD defires to dwell, and where 
 the LORD will ever dwell. 
 
 17 The chariot f of the mighty GOD 
 
 millions of J angels are ; 
 And ftill among them is the Lord, 
 as on mount Sinai, there. 
 
 18 Thou hall afcended up on high 
 
 as our victorious head : 
 Thou num'rous hofts of captives hail 
 thy happy captives led. 
 
 Thou haft rich gifts receiv'd for men, 
 
 for fuch as did rebel ; 
 That GOD, whofe name is JAH,* with them 
 
 might condefcend to dwell. j| 
 
 19 O 
 
 •\ Heb. in the Angular Number. 
 
 j Heb. — Twenty ThoufandThoufand doubled j which Is at leaf! 
 Forty Millions ; or rather a great Number, for a Number 
 vaftly greater and exceeding our Imagination. 
 
 8 Exprcfly applied to Christ's /Ijcinfm, in B$b x iv, 7—13. 
 
H2 PSALM LXVIII. 
 
 19 O blefled be this gracious Lord, 
 
 who daily doth us load 
 With many benefits, and is 
 
 of our falvation God. (Selah.) 
 
 20 He of falvation is the God, 
 
 who is our God moft ftrong ; 
 And to the Lord JEHOVAH do 
 iffues from death belong. 
 
 21 But GOD will deeply wound their heads, 
 
 who are his ftubborn foes ; 
 The hairy crown of him who ftill 
 on in his trefpafs goes. 
 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 22 The Lord faid, I'll bring back again, 
 
 again from Bafhan-land, 
 My people thro' the depth of feas, 
 by my almighty hand. 
 
 23 That Thou may 'ft vanquifh thy proud foes> 
 
 fo me rcilefs and ftrong ; 
 And in the chafe may'ft dip in blood 
 thy foot, and dogs their tongue. 
 
 24 Thy goings to thy holy place, 
 
 O GOD, they all have feen : , 
 Thy goings O my God, my king, 
 how glorious have they been ! 
 
 25 Sweet fingers marching in the van, 
 
 muficians in the rear ; 
 And in the midft a virgin train, 
 with timbrels charm the ear. 
 
 26 Blefs GOD thro' all your companies, 
 
 and forth his praifes tell : 
 The fov'reign Lord, O blefs all ye ? 
 who fpring from Ifrael. 
 
 27 Princes of Benjamin's fmall tribe, 
 
 and Judah's heads combine ; 
 And Zebulon's and Naphtali's 
 he glad proceflion ioio» 
 
 28 Thy 
 
PSALM LXVIII. H3 
 
 28 Thy God commanded all thy ftrength, 
 
 and thus hath ftrengthned thee : 
 Confirm, O GOD, what Thou lor us 
 haft wrought fo wondroufly. 
 
 I 5 Part. ] 
 
 29 Ev'n for thy facred temple fake 
 
 built at Jerufalem, 
 The kings around fhall come and bring 
 their coflly gifts with them. 
 
 30 Rebuke the fpearmen's companies, 
 
 and all the multitude 
 Of people fierce as mighty bulls, 
 
 and fatted calves as rude ; 
 Till all fubmit and tribute bring 
 
 of filver from afar ; 
 O fcatter Thou the people who 
 
 delight in fpoil and war. 
 
 31 Princes mall then bow down to Thee 
 
 and come from Egypt lands ; 
 And Ethiopia fhall to GOD, 
 ftretch out in hafte her hands* 
 
 32 O fing aloud to GOD with joy, 
 
 ye kingdoms of the earth, 
 And to the fov'reign Lord O fing 
 
 with pfalms in facred mirth. (Selah.) 
 
 33 To Him who rides on heav'ns of heav'ns, 
 
 which he of old did found ; 
 Lo how he fends hie awful voice, 
 
 a voice of mighty found. 
 34. Afcribe ye boundlefs pow'r to GOD ^ 
 
 whofe glorious dignity 
 Is over Ifra'l, and his pow'r 
 
 fhines in the lofty Iky. 
 
 35 O GOD, how terrible art Thoti 
 out of thy holy place ! 
 God mighty pow'r his people gives : 
 to GOD be all the praife. 
 
 PSALM 
 
114 PSALM LX1X. 
 
 PSALM LXIX. j9 Pfalm cf David, 
 i O AVE me, GOD : for mighty ftreams 
 k3 break now into my foul : 
 
 2 In depths of mire and floods I fink, 
 
 and torrents o'er me roll. 
 
 3 I with my crying weary am ; 
 
 my throat is thereby dry : 
 And my eyes fail, while for my GOD 
 • I wait attentively* 
 
 4 Thofe men who for no caufe at all 
 
 to me great hatred bear 
 More than the hairs upon my head 
 
 increas'd in number are. 
 Yea mighty are my caufelefs foes, 
 
 who would me hurt and flay - f 
 Then I refigned and gave up 
 
 what I ne'er took away. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 5 O GOD, Thou know'ft my foolimnefs, 
 
 Thou doft it fully fee; 
 And all my .faults of life and heart, 
 lie open clear to Thee. 
 
 6 Lord, LORD J of hofls, let none who wait 
 
 on Thee have fhame for me ; 
 Nor thofe who feek Thee, Ifra'el's God, 
 for me confounded be. 
 
 *j Becaufe 'tis only for thy fake, 
 I fuffer this difgrace ; 
 And for Thy fake alone it is, 
 confufion fpreads my face. 
 8 For Thee, to my own brethren 1 
 ■ a ftranger quite became ; 
 And to my mother's children I 
 an utter alien am. 
 
 £ For of thy houfe the fervent zeal 
 hath ev'n confumed me ; || 
 And on me their reproaches fell, 
 
 who have reproached Thee. io My 
 
 % Hebrew— -.rfjfojM/, Jehovah. 
 |j Applied to Christ, Job. n. 17, 
 
PSALM LX1X. tis 
 
 I* My weeping, fading, grief of foul, 
 to my reproach were turn'd j, 
 
 11 A proverb to them I became, 
 
 when I in fackcloth mourn'd. 
 
 12 Who fat in gates of dignity, 
 
 on me did cenfures pafs ; 
 And I the fubjecl: of the fong 
 of ftupid drunkards was. 
 J 3 But, LORD, in an accepted time 
 I make my pray'r to Thee : 
 In thy great mercy, O my GOD, 
 and faving # truth * hear me. 
 
 [ 3 P^t. ] 
 
 14 O refcue me out of the mire, 
 
 and me from finking keep : 
 Free me from thofe who hate my foul* 
 and out of waters deep* 
 
 15 Let not the floods me overflow, 
 
 nor the deep fwallow me, 
 Nor mouth of the devouring grave 
 upon me clofed be. 
 
 16 LORD hear me : for exceeding good 
 
 is thy benignity ; 
 And in thy mercies jnultitude 
 O turn and look * to me. 
 
 17 O do not from thy fervant hide 
 
 thy countenance away ; 
 For I in grievous trouble am r 
 hear me without delay. 
 
 18 O draw Thou near my troubled foul, 
 
 redeem and fet it free ; 
 And from my powerful enemies, 
 do Thou deliver me* 
 j 9 Thou knoweft all my vile reproach, 
 my (name, and my difgrace : 
 Mine adverfaries and their plots 
 are all before thy face. 
 
 20 My 
 
!i<5 PSALM LX1X. 
 
 20 My heart is broken with reproach, 
 
 and full of heavinefs : 
 I look'd, but found no comforter, 
 not one to give me eafe. 
 
 21 But bitter gall was all the food 
 
 they to me orTer'd have ; ' 
 And in my parching tbirft., for drink 
 marp vinegar they gave. |j 
 
 £ 4 P-a'rt, ] 
 
 22 Before them mail their tuble prove 
 
 a fnare : and Thou wilt make 
 Their temporal profperity 
 a trap themfelves to take. 
 
 23 Thick darknefs on their eyes fhall come, 
 
 that they fhall nothing fee : 
 And .thou malt make their loins to fhake - 
 for fear continually. 
 
 24 Thou wilt thine .anger on them pour ; 
 
 thy wrath lhall feize them faft :* 
 
 25 Their palace fhall be defolate ; 
 
 and a!i their tents be wafle : f 
 
 26 For, him whom Thou hail fmitten down* 
 
 they perfecute the more ; 
 And vex him with malicious words, 
 whom Thou dicft wound before. 
 
 27 Thou wilt them therefore juflly leave 
 
 to add more fin to fin ; 
 And they thy paths of righteoufnefs 
 
 fhall never enter in. 
 .28 Out of the book of living ones 
 
 Thou wilt them- wholly blot ; 
 And in the roll of righteous men, 
 
 they never (hall be wrote. 
 
 [ 5 P*"- ] 
 
 $ Applied to Christ, — Mat. xxvii. Mark xv, John xix« 
 f Applied to Judas Ifcarioc, A&a i. 20* 
 
PSALM LXX. 117 
 
 [ 5 Part. ] 
 
 29 I'm poor, diftrefs'd : falvation grant ; 
 
 raife me, O GOD, on high. 
 
 30 I'll praife the name of GOD with fongs, 
 
 with thanks Him magnify. 
 
 31 This will be pleafing to the LORD, 
 
 and better in his eyes, 
 Than any bullocks fat f and young, £ 
 mature for facrifice. || 
 
 32 And when the humble this mall fee, 
 
 it joy to them will give : 
 And ye who feek the blefied GOD, 
 your heart (hall ever live. 
 
 33 Becaufc JEHOVAH hears the poor, 
 
 his prif'ners won't defpife ; 
 
 34 Let heav'ns, earth, feas, and ev'ry thing 
 
 that moves therein Him praife. 
 
 35 For GOD will Judah's cities build, 
 
 and Zion he will fave ; 
 That they may dwell therein, and thera 
 for their poffeilion have. 
 
 36 The children of his fervants too 
 
 inherit mall the fame ; 
 And thofe mail have their dwelling there 
 who truly love his name. 
 
 PSALM LXX. 
 A Pfahn of David, to bring to Remembrance* 
 
 1 (^\ GOD, from my diftrefs, 
 V_>/ siake hafte to fet me free : 
 
 O LORD, with fpeed do Thou afford 
 thy faving help to me. 
 
 2 Let them who feek my foul, 
 
 be made to blufh. with fliame ; 
 And with confufion turned back 
 who make my hurt their aim. 
 
 3 They 
 
 ■f- So the Cbaldee and Syriack. 
 
 X So the Septuagint, ancient Latin and J,\.:':ch, 
 
 \\ So Aitij'WQrtb and Gejer, 
 
u9 PSALM LXXI. 
 
 3 They mall be turned back, 
 
 with fhame confounded be ; 
 As a juft recompence to them 
 for their infulting me. 
 
 4 Let all who feek thy face 
 
 be glad and joy in Thee ; 
 Who thy falvation love, fay ftill, 
 " GOD magnified be." 
 
 5 But I'm diftrefs'd, O GOD : 
 
 make hafte to me, I pray ; 
 For Thou my help and faviour art, 
 O LORD, make no delay. 
 
 PSALM LXXI. 
 
 i TEHOVAH, in my great diftrefs 
 J I "place my truft in Thee : 
 O let me not be put to fhame 
 to perpetuity. * 
 
 2 But in thy truth and righteoufnefs j( 
 
 refcue and fet me free : 
 O bow to me thy gracious ear, 
 and fave me fpeedily. 
 
 3 Be Thou the rock where I may dwell, 
 
 and conflantly refort : 
 To fave me Thou commanded haft, 
 who art my rock and fort. 
 
 4 My God, free me from wicked hands, 
 
 hands cruel, as unjuft ; 
 
 5 For Lord JEHOVAH % Thou my hope, 
 
 and from my youth my truft ; 
 
 6 Thou haft upheld me from my birth, 
 
 thro' all my dang'rous days ; 
 Yea, from my mother's womb me took ; 
 and I'll Thee ever praife. 
 
 [ 2 Part. 1 
 
 (j The Hebrew feems to include hoXhRigbteoufneJi and Truth. 
 t Hsbnw—AdQnaJ, Jbhovah, 
 
PSALM LXXL ii? 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 To many I a wonder am : 
 
 be Thou my refuge ftrong ; 
 
 8 And Jet my mouth refound thy .praife 
 
 and honour, all day long. 
 
 9 In time of my declining age 
 
 O caft me not from Thee : 
 And as I find my ftrength decay 
 O now forfake not me. 
 
 io For my malicious enemies 
 
 againil me falfely fpeak ; 
 And they who for my foul lay wait 
 together counfel take. 
 
 11 For GOD, they fay, hath him forfook, 
 
 ' Now per fee ute ye him, 
 And feize him Now ; for there is none 
 * to fave, or him redeem.' 
 
 12 O GOD, in this my great diflrefs, 
 
 be Thou not far from me ; 
 But for my help, O Thou my God, 
 come to me fpeedily. 
 
 [ 3 P*»* 1 
 
 14 But I with hope and patience flill 
 
 on Thee will waiting be ; 
 And I will add yet more and more 
 to all the piaife of Thee. 
 
 15 My mouth (hall forth thy righteoufnefs, 
 
 and thy falvation mow, 
 From day to day ; for of the fame 
 no number do I know. 
 
 16 I in the ftrength of God the LORD 
 
 with joy will flill go on ; 
 I'll celebrate thy righteoufnefs, 
 yea mention thine alone. 
 [7 From my youth up, O gracious GOD, 
 
 Thou hall inftru&ed me :' # 
 
 And hitherto I have dechir'd 
 
 the wonders wrough 07 Thee. 18 And 
 
iso PSALM LXXII. 
 
 1 8 And now forfake me not, O GOD, 
 
 while old and grey I grow ; - 
 Till to this age, and all to come 
 thy mighty pow'r I fhow. 
 
 19 Alfo thy righteoufnefs, O GOD, 
 
 is high exceedingly, 
 Great are the things which Thou haft wrought, 
 O GOD, who's like to Thee ! 
 
 [ 4 P**- 1 
 
 20 Thou, who haft caufed me to fee 
 
 afflictions great and fore, 
 Wilt turn, revive me, and with joy 
 
 from depths of earth reftore. 
 2 1 Yea more than this ; Thou wilt ev'n caufe 
 
 my greatnefs to abound ; 
 And with exceeding comfort Thou 
 
 wilt wholly me furround. 
 
 22 I with the pfalt'ry will Thee praife, 
 
 Thy truth, my God, make known ; 
 And with the harp I'll fing to thee, 
 O Ifr'efs Holy One. 
 
 23 Now gieatly ~will my lips rejoice, 
 
 while I fing praife to Thee ; 
 So Hi A\ my foul becaufe thou haft 
 redeem'd and fet it free. 
 
 24 And as Thou thofe who fought my hurt 
 
 confounded haft with fhame : 
 My grateful tongue thy righteoufnefs 
 fhall ev*ry day proclaim. 
 
 / S A L M LXXII. A Pfalmfor Solomon. 
 [As the- Typical M ESS I AH ; but with a vaflly higher 
 Visto to the Unitii rfal happy and eternal Reign 
 of CHRIST the Real.] 
 
 1 {\ GOD, Thy judgments give the King, 
 V / Thy righteoufnefs give to his Son : 
 
 2 Tii-ii he'll thy people rightly judge, 
 And to thy poor iee juitice done. 
 
 3 The 
 
PSALM LXXII. 121 
 
 3 The mountains mail abundantly 
 
 To all the people bring forth peace ; 
 And all the little hills abound 
 With joyful fruits of righteoufnefs. 
 
 4 Poor of the people he will judge, 
 And children of the needy fave : 
 He will to pieces break all thofe 
 Who with their fraud opprefTed have. 
 
 5 They mall Thee fear while fun and moon 
 Endure, thro' generations all : 
 
 6 Like rain on mown grafs he will come, 
 As (how'rs on earth diftiliing fall. 
 
 7 The righteous (hall lift up their heads, 
 Rejoice and flourifh in his reign ; 
 
 And till the moon to mine mall ceafe, 
 He will abundant' peace maintain. 
 
 8 His great and blefsM dominion (hall 
 Abroad from fea to fea extend ; 
 And from the river |j it mail reach 
 Quite to the earth's remoter! end. 
 
 9 They in the wildernefs who dwell, 
 In homage bow before him muft ; 
 His foes mail, falling at his feet, 
 In low proftration lick the duft. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 io The kings of Tarfnifh and the Ifles, 
 
 To him mail coftly prefents bring ; 
 
 Sheba's and Seba's kings their gifts 
 
 To him as their fuperior King. 
 I I Yea all the kings throughout the earth, 
 
 To him mail bow, and homage pay ; 
 
 And all the nations of the world 
 
 Shall Him as the fupream obey. 
 
 13 Becaufe he will the needy fave, 
 When they to" him for fuccour call, 
 Thofe who afflicted are, and thofe 
 Who have no human help at all. 
 
 G / 3 The 
 
 II i,e, The great River Euphrates^ 
 
122 PSALM LXXII. 
 
 13 The feeble and neceflitous, 
 
 He will in tender pity fpare ; 
 
 He will preferve and fave the fouls 
 
 Of thofe who poor and needy are. 
 
 14 Their fculs from fraud and violence 
 His pow'r and mercy will redeem ; 
 And in his eyes their blood fliall he 
 Of precious worth and high efteem. 
 
 15 Long mall he live; and they fhall bring 
 To him of Sheba's fineft gold : 
 Pray'rs fhall be always made for him, 
 And daily he mail be extoll'd. 
 
 16 Of corn an handful in the earth * 
 Tho' on the tops of mountains fown, 
 The fruit mail rife, increafe and wave 
 Like the tall trees of Lebanon. 
 
 And they who in the city dwell 
 Shall greatly flourifh and abound, 
 In numbers like the fertile grafs, 
 Which grows upon the richeft ground. 
 
 17 His name for ever mail endure, 
 And mall continue as the fun ; 
 In him all nations fhall be bleft, 
 
 And him proclaim the blessed One. 
 jS O let JEHOVAH bleffed be, 
 The GOD, the God of Ifrael : 
 For by Himfelf alone he works 
 Such things as wondrous are to tell. 
 
 39 O let his glorious name be blefs'd, 
 Eternal as his happy reign : 
 And let his glory fill the earth ; 
 Repeat aloud, Amen, Amen. 
 [ Common Metre. ] 
 
 18 O let the LORD GOD^bldTed be, 
 
 the GOD of Ifrael : 
 Tor by Himfelf alone he works, 
 things wonderful to tell. 
 
 19 O 
 
PSALM LXXIII. 123 
 
 19 O let his glorious Name be blefs'd, 
 eternal as his reign ; 
 And let his glory fill the earth : 
 repent, A men, Amen. 
 
 P S Ah M LXXIII. A Pfalm o/Afaph. 
 
 1 QURE GOO is goo4 to li - el, 
 O to thofe in heart fincere : 
 
 2 But as for me, my feet had flipt a 
 
 and nigh to falling were. 
 
 3 For I was envious and griev'd, 
 
 the foolifh ones to Tee ; 
 And the ungodly, while they iiv'd 
 in great profperity. 
 
 4 When they feem'xi free from bands of deitb ; 
 
 their ftrength feem'd firm and iure ; 
 
 5 No plagues had they, nor griefs, nor pains, 
 
 as other men endure. 
 
 6 With pride as with a chain of gold 
 
 encompaiTed they are ; 
 And clcath'd with violence, the fame 
 as a rich veil they wear. 
 
 7 Out of the fulnefs of their fat 
 
 extended are tneir eyes : 
 And they more profp'rous ilate enjoy, 
 than what their hearts devife. 
 & Corrupted are they, and by words 
 in malice cut they break ; 
 Opprellion openly maintain, 
 and loftily they fpeak. 
 
 9 Againft the heav'ns they fet themfelves, 
 with daring mouths they talk ; 
 And with mifchievous, lawlefs tongues, 
 throughout the earth they walk. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 19 From hence his people hither turn ; 
 to this perplexing doubt ; 
 When waters of full bitter cups 
 are to themfelves wrung out, 
 
 G 2 11 And 
 
I2 4 PSALM LXX1II. 
 
 ii And in their folly thus they fay; 
 
 ' How does God all things know ? 
 ' Does the mod High look down and fee 
 ' all things done here below V 
 
 12 ' Behold thefe the ungodly are, 
 
 ' who live in eafe and peace ; 
 ♦« And they who profper in the world, 
 ' whofe riches ftill increafe. 
 
 13 c Sure I have wafh'd my heart and hands 
 
 * in innocence in vain : 
 
 14 ' For ev'ry day I plagu'd have been, 
 
 ' each morning fcourg'd with pain,' 
 
 1$ But if to fpeak at fuch a rate 
 I lafhly mould pretend, 
 Of thy dear children I the race 
 mould grievoufly offend. 
 
 16 When this I thought to underfland, 
 
 it was too hard for me ; 
 
 17 Till to the houfe of God I went, 
 
 where I their end did fee. 
 
 18 For fure on places ilippery, 
 
 thefe men difpos'd Thou hall: ; 
 And down into deflruction deep, 
 Thou doll: them quickly call. 
 
 19 How in a moment unawares 
 
 to ruin brought are they ? 
 And how with terrors utterly 
 mail they confume away ? 
 
 30 Like a vain dream when one awakes, 
 away their glory flies ; 
 And when O Lord, Thou rifeft up, 
 Thou wilt their iliade defpife. 
 
 [ 3 P*rt- ] 
 
 21 So weak and troubled was my heart, 
 my reins were pierc'd in me ; 
 
 2 2* So foolifh I and ignorant, 
 
 ev'n as a beaft with Thee. 
 
 23 Neverthelefs 
 
PSALM LXXIV. 125 
 
 23 Neverthelefs continually, 
 
 before Thee yet I ftand ; 
 Thou haft me alfo ftedfaftly 
 upheld by my right hand. 
 
 24 Thou with thy conftant counfel wilt 
 
 direction to me give ; 
 Up afterward Thou wilt on high 
 to glory me receive. 
 
 25 In heav'n above but Thee alone, 
 
 who is it that I have ? 
 And there is nothing on the earth 
 befides Thee that I crave. 
 
 26 My fkfh and heart intirely fail, 
 
 but Thou wilt me reflore ; 
 For of my heart GOD is the ftrength, 
 my portion evermore. 
 
 27 But lo, they that are far from Thee, 
 
 mall utterly decay ; 
 And all who faithlefs ftray from Thee, 
 Thou wilt confume away. 
 
 28 Whereas for me, 'tis good that I 
 
 ftill near to GOD repair ; 
 I on the Lord JEHOVAH truft, 
 thy works all to declare. 
 
 PSALM LXXIV. Mafchil of Afaph. 
 
 1 TTTTHEREFORE, O GOD, for evermore 
 
 VV haft Thou rejected us ? 
 Why fmoaks thy wrath againft the ftieep 
 of thine own pafture . thus ? 
 
 2 O mind thy Hock Thou bought'ft of old. 
 
 this heritage of thine, 
 By Thee redeem'd, and Zion-hill, 
 where Thou didft dwell and mine. 
 
 3 O lift thy feet, and come and view 
 
 the utter ruins wrought ; 
 And what the foe with wicked rage 
 hath on thy temple brought. 
 
 G 3 4 For 
 
12(5 PSALM LXXIV. 
 
 4 For where thy congregations met, 
 
 thy foes roar hideoufly ; 
 And there for figns of triumph fet 
 their enilgns up on high. 
 
 5 The man who feil'd thick trees to build 
 
 thy temple, had renown ; 
 
 6 Bin now' thy foes in fpite and rage 
 
 beat all the carvings down. 
 
 7 They call: thy holy houfe into * 
 
 the fierce devouring flame, 
 And throwing to the ground, defile 
 the dwelling pi thy name. 
 
 8 Yea, now faid they, we'll break * them all 
 
 with our reGftiefs hand ; 
 And burn up all the fynagogues 
 ofr God throughout the land. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 9 We fee no more our wonted figns, 
 
 cur prophets ail are gone ; 
 To tell us when thefe things mail end, 
 among us there is none. 
 
 10 How long Oral! thefe infuiting foes 
 
 Thee nvgh'y GOD defame ? 
 Or mall they always be allow'd 
 thus to blafpheme thy name ? 
 
 11 O wherefore thy right hand of pow'r 
 
 doft Thou from - us reftrain ? 
 Out of thy boforn now for us, 
 draw forth the fame ■ again. 
 
 12 For GOD the mighty is my king, 
 
 ev'n from the time of old, 
 "Working" in rnidit- of all the earth 
 falvations manifold. 
 
 I ^ Thou didil the mighty fea divide 
 by thy fuperiour pow'r ; 
 Ar.d break the dragons dreadful heads, 
 who thro' the waters roar. r~. 
 
PSALM LXX1V. 127 
 
 14 The heads of the leviathan || 
 
 to pieces Thou didft break ; 
 To thofe who in the defart dwelt, 
 for meat Thou didil him make. 
 
 15 Thou clav'ft the fountain and the flood, 
 
 Thou bidft the ftreams to flow ; 
 Thou dry'ft the mighty rivers up, 
 to lead, thy people through. 
 
 16 The cheerful day, the gloomy night, 
 
 Thou mak'ft, and they are thine ; 
 Thou haft prepar'd the beauteous light, 
 and made the . fun to fhine. 
 
 17 Thou all the borders of the earth 
 
 haft fet by thy decree : 
 The fummer and the winter both 
 are made and ruPd. by Thee. 
 
 [ fo&i 1 
 
 18 O LORD, remember how the foe 
 
 does ev'n Thy felf defame ; 
 
 And how the foclifh people dare 
 
 blafpheme thy facred name. 
 
 19 O do not to this multitude 
 
 thy turtle's foul give o'er ; 
 For ever do not Thou forget 
 th' afTembly of thy poor. 
 
 20 Thy facred covenant regard : 
 
 for round about we fee 
 The earth's dark places filled with 
 the feats of cruelty. 
 
 21 O let not thofe who are opprefs'd, 
 
 ever return with fhame ; 
 But let the deftitute and poor, 
 for ever praife thy name. 
 
 G 4 22 Arife 
 
 11 i. e. not only Pharaob, but alio Am*U\ t K, Arad t Sitm, 
 Ogg and B«lak % 
 
ij8 PSALM LXXV. 
 
 22 Arife, O GOD, plead thine own caufe i 
 
 and have in memory, 
 How day by day the foolifh man 
 mocks and reproaches Thee. 
 
 23 Forget not Thou the voice of thofe 
 
 who are thine enemies : 
 Their noife and tumults daily grow, 
 who up againft Thee rife. 
 
 PSALM LXXV. 
 A Pjalm or Song of Afaph. 
 
 1 HPO Thee, O GOD, we render thanks, 
 
 J_ to Thee with praife repair j 
 For, that thy blefled name is near, 
 thy wondrous works declare. 
 
 2 When 1 f th* appointed feafon % take, 
 
 which fhall the fitted be; 
 Then judgment done to ev'ry one 
 in righteoufnefs I'll fee. 
 
 3 The earth would quickly all diflolve, 
 
 v/ith all who dwell therein ; 
 But I the trembling pillars ftay, 
 and firmly them fuilain. (Stiah.) 
 
 4 I to the foolifh people faid, 
 
 deal not fo foolifnly ; 
 And to the wicked and the proud, 
 lift not the horn on high. 
 
 5 Raife not your horn aloft, as M 
 
 ye dared the moil High ; 
 But bow your ftifT'ned neck, and learn 
 to fpeak fubmiflively. 
 
 6 For the promotion which ft feek 
 
 comes neither from the eaft, 
 Nor from the mountains * nor the fouth, 
 the defart, * nor the weft. „ 
 
 •f i. c. not Jfapb, but GOD, ver. 7. &c. and fo Mariana, 
 
 Grotiut, Muis, Hammond. 
 ~\ So all the ar.cient Verfiom, Cafiali; Montanus, Pagnirti^ 
 
 Englijh Margin, Hammond, &c» 
 
PSALM LXXVI. 129 
 
 7 But GOD alone is judge fupream, 
 
 and acts with equity ; 
 His pieafure one man puts below, 
 and fets another high. 
 
 8 For in JEHOVAH'S fovereign hand, 
 
 a mixed enp He hath ; 
 The wine above is fparkling red, 
 below are dregs of wrath. 
 
 From thence He pours to all around, 
 
 to each as He does pleafe ; 
 But all the wicked wring the dregs, 
 
 and drink the bitter lees. 
 
 9 But I'll j| extol, and ever ling 
 
 the God of Jacob's praife : 
 
 10 The wicked's pow'r I will deflroy, 
 
 the juft to pow'r I'll raife. 
 
 PSALM LXXVI. 
 
 A Pfalm or Song of A fa ph. 
 
 1 TN Judah GOD is known 1 his name 
 i is great in Ifrael : 
 
 2 In Salem his pavilion is : 
 
 in Zion He does dwell : 
 
 3 There He the burning arrows * brake, 
 
 the bow, fhield, fword and war : ( ' Selah. J 
 
 4 More glorious Thou than mounts of prey, 
 
 more excellent by far. 
 
 5 They that were ftout of heart are fpoil'd, 
 
 in fleep of death they fall : 
 The mighty could not find their hands - ; 
 or pow'r to help at all. 
 
 6 O Thou of Jacob mighty God, 
 
 at thy rebuke and blaft 
 The charioteers and horfe into 
 the fleep of death are call. 
 
 G 5 7 Thou 
 
 J] i. e. Every one who fang with Ajapb ; comprehending 
 David, aad all bis Princa aad JNvbks round h«a, 
 
j 3 o PSALM LXXV1L 
 
 7 Thou, even Thou art terrible, 
 
 whom all mould greatly fear : 
 
 who can fland before thy face, 
 if once thy wrath appear ? 
 
 8 When Thou didft from the heav'ns on high 
 
 caofe judgment to be heard ; 
 The earth in awful filence flood, 
 exceedingly it fear'd; 
 
 9 When GOD his judgment to difpenfe 
 
 up as a judge arofe, 
 The meek of all the earth to fave 
 
 from all their mighty foes. ( Selak.) 
 io AfTurediy the wrath of men 
 
 fhall praifes to Thee gain ; 
 And the remainder of their wrath, 
 
 Thou furely wilt reftrain. 
 
 n Vow to the LORD your God, and pay, 
 all ye that round Him are ; 
 To Him who is raoft terrible, 
 your prefents bring with fear. 
 j i The fphit that in princes is, 
 afunder cut will He ; 
 And to the kings throughout the earth 
 He terrible will be. 
 
 PSJLM LXXVII. A Pfalm o/Afaph. 
 
 1 T With my voice to GOD did cry ; 
 
 \, yea with my voice aloud 
 
 1 cry'd to GOD ; and gracioufly 
 to me his ear He bow'd. 
 
 2 In my diftrefs I fought the Lord, 
 
 my fore ran in the night, 
 And ceafed not; my foul refus'd 
 all comfort and delight. 
 
 3 I thought on GOD and troubled ( waj 
 
 yet more; without relief ; 
 I meditated * till my foul 
 was overwhelmed with grief. (Selah.) 
 
 4 Io 
 
PSALM LXXVII. 131 
 
 4 In cv'ry watch of tedious night, 
 
 Thou kepft my foul awake ; 
 My trouble fweli'd to fuch excefs, 
 I groan'd, but could not fpeak. 
 
 5 I call'd to mind the days of old, 
 
 with fignal mercies crown'd ; 
 Thofe famous years of ancient time, 
 for wondrous works renown'd. 
 
 6 Yea, to my mem'ry I recali'd 
 
 the fongs by night I had ; 
 I ccmmun'd with my thoughtful heart, 
 ftrict fearch ray fpirit made. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 Alafs ! faid I, what will the Lord, 
 
 caft off, and not reftore ? 
 And from henceforth will He afford 
 no favour any more ? 
 
 8 Is all his mercy ceas'd and gone ? 
 
 mull that no more avail ? 
 The gracious promifes He made, 
 mail they for ever fail ? 
 
 9 Or is it true, that to be kind, 
 
 my God forgotten hath ? 
 And that his tender mercies He 
 hath fhut up in his wrath ? 
 
 10 Then faid I, this my weaknefs b» 
 
 who have no pow'r to ftand ; 
 But I'll remember the rnoft High, 
 and years of his right hand. 
 
 1 1 The works of JAH * Til call to mind, 
 
 his actions manifold ; 
 I'll furely to remembrance call 
 
 thy wondrous works of old. 
 \% On all thy works I'll meditate, 
 
 and of thy doings talk. 
 
 13 Thy way, O GOD, is Holinefs, % 
 
 where Thou doft ever walk. r n -, 
 
 [ 3 Part, ] 
 
 \ Hebrew, Arabic*) Pagnhc, Mintanz, T'gurhe Fcrjlo*. 
 and Tremeliuu 
 
132 PS A L M LXXVIIL 
 
 [ 3 Part. ] 
 
 14 What God fo gieat as our GOD is? 
 
 Thou God, haft wonders done : 
 Among the people Thou thy ftrength 
 haft openly made known. 
 
 15 Thy people Thou from bondage haft 
 
 by thy flrong arm fet free ; 
 Of Jofeph and of Ifrael, 
 
 the vaft posterity. ( Selah.) 
 
 16 Thee did the waters fee, O GOD, 
 
 Thee fee with trembling fear : 
 The mighty deeps with all their waves, 
 in great commotion were. 
 
 17 The clouds their floods of water pour'd, 
 
 the ikies fent forth a found ; 
 Thine arrows in thy ftorms of hail 
 flew terribly around. 
 
 18 Thy dreadful voice from heaven above 
 
 in roaring thunders broke : 
 Thy light'nings blaz'd throughout the world, 
 the earth in horror fhook. 
 
 19 Thy way was in the troubled fea, 
 
 a wondrous way was mown ; 
 Thy paths thro' mighty waters were, 
 thy Heps cannot be known. 
 
 20 By Mofes and by Aaron's hand, . 
 
 Thou, as thy people's head, 
 Thro' the vaft defart, like a flock, 
 didft them in fafety lead. 
 
 PSALM LXXVIII. Mafchil o/Afaph. 
 
 1 A TTEND my people to my law, 
 J.JL incline your lift'ning ear ; 
 And the inftruclion of my mouth* 
 
 v/ith ftricl attention hear. 
 
 2 My mouth (hall parables explain, 
 
 and fayings dark of old ; 
 
 3 What we our felves have heard and known, 
 
 ;;nd what our fathers told, 
 
 4 Them 
 
PSALM LXXVIII. 
 
 *33 
 
 4 Them from their children we'll not hide, 
 
 but to their race make known, 
 JEHOVAH's praifes, and his flrength, 
 and wonders he hath done. 
 
 5 This Itatute He in Jacob fet, 
 
 this law in Ifr'el made, 
 And charg'd our fathers, they mould be 
 from race to race convey'd : 
 
 6 That generations yet to come, 
 
 them happily may know ; 
 And children to be born and rife, 
 the fame to their's may fliow. 
 
 7 That they on the fame mighty GOD 
 
 their confidence might fet, 
 God's works and his commandments keep, 
 and never might forget. 
 
 S And might not like their fathers be, 
 a ftifF, rebellious race ; 
 A race whofe heart not right with God, 
 nor fpirit ftedfaft was. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 9 The fons of Ephraim, tho' well arm'd, 
 and carrying warlike bows, 
 Yet in the d*y of battle turn'd 
 their backs before their foes. 
 
 10 GOD's covenant they neither kept, 
 
 nor in his law would go : 
 
 1 1 His works and wonders they forgot, 
 
 which He to them did mow. 
 
 12 Things marvellous which he perform*d, 
 
 their fathers had beheld ; 
 Within the land of Egypt wrought, 
 and done in Zoan's field. 
 
 13 He cut the fea, and made them pafs, 
 
 held back the preffing flood ; 
 While up in heaps on either fide, 
 the waters firmly flood, 
 
 14 He 
 
134 PSALM LXXVIII. 
 
 14 He led them with a wondrous cloud* 
 
 compos'd of made and light ; 
 A fhelt'ring (hade it prov*d by day, 
 a light of fire by night. 
 
 15 While in the thirfly wildernefs, 
 
 the folid rock He clave ; 
 And thence, as from the boundlefs deept, 
 abundant f drink He gave. 
 
 16 Yea from the flinty rock He made 
 
 fuch ftreams to gum and flow, 
 That in full rivers down they ran, 
 and water'd all below. 
 
 C 3 ?*rt. ] 
 
 17 And yet for all, they more and more 
 
 againft Him did tranfgrefs ; 
 And more provoked the moft High, 
 while in the wildernsfs. 
 
 18 Firft in their hearts they tempted God, 
 
 and did his pow'r diftruft ; 
 Then meat requir'd, not urg'd by want, 
 but to indulge their luft. 
 
 ?9 Yea fpake againft the mighty GOD, 
 and infolently faid, 
 
 • Can God in fuch a wildernefs, 
 
 ■ for us a table fpread ? 
 30 • He fmote the flinty rock indeed, 
 ' and gufhing ftreams enfu'd j 
 
 * But can He bread and flefh provide, 
 ' for fuch a multitude ? * 
 
 21 The LORD with indignation heard, 
 and kindled was a flame ; 
 On Jacob, on his Ifrael, 
 the burning anger came. 
 IS Becaufe their unbelieving hearts 
 would not in GOD confide, 
 Nor truft in his falvation, who 
 had them fo oft fupply'd. 
 
 £ 4 +**. ] 
 
 f Hebrew and Mont anus* 
 
PSALM LXXVI1L 13J 
 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 23 The clouds He order'd ev'ry night, 
 
 their cravings to relieve ; 
 The doors of heav'n He op'ned wide> 
 the choicefr. food to give. 
 
 24 On them He manna rained down, 
 
 and round about them fpread ; 
 The corn of heav'n He gave to them, 
 ev'n for their daily bread. 
 
 25 So men the food of angels eat, 
 
 were fed and fatisfy'd ; 
 Tea of his bounty them with meat 
 He to the full fupply'd. 
 
 26 He caus d an eaft wind through the air 
 
 to blow at his command ; 
 And then He brought the fouth wind forth 
 by his almighty hand. 
 
 37 He rain'd upon them living flefh, 
 like fummer's duft for ftore ; 
 And fhow'red down the feather'd fowls 
 as fand upon the more. 
 
 28 Ev'n in their camp and round their tentfc 
 
 He let them gently fall. 
 
 29 They eat, were fill'd, and their defire 
 
 He fully gave to all. 
 
 [ 5 Part. ] 
 
 30 Yet were they not enftranged from 
 
 their luft and murm'ring fin ; 
 But while their dainty meat was yet 
 their loathing mouths within ; 
 
 31 The wrath of GOD again arofe, 
 
 in plagues upon them fell ; 
 Which flew their fat ones, and fmote doWB 
 the flow'r of Ifrael. 
 
 32 And yet for all^ they finned ftilJ • 
 
 his gracious foul they grieve : 
 And though his works moll wond'rous were, 
 yet they would not believe. 
 
 33 Therefore 
 
136 PSALM LXXVIII. 
 
 33 Therefore their finful days He made, 
 
 in vanity to fpend ; 
 Short'ned f their years, and made them wafte 
 in trouble to their end. 
 
 34 When He among them flaughters made, 
 
 they fought Him fpeedily ; 
 Yea they return d, and after God 
 enquired earneftly. 
 
 35 For then they to remembrance call'd, 
 
 how GOD, their rock had been ; 
 And how they had the moft high God # 
 their great redeemer feen. 
 
 36 But bafely flatterM with their mouths, 
 
 their tongues ev'n to him 4y'd. 
 
 37 Their heart was falfe, nor did they in 
 
 his covenant abide. 
 
 38 Yet full of mercy, He forgave, 
 
 nor would them wholly ilay, 
 Nor all his anger raife ; but oft 
 he turn'd his wrath away. 
 
 39 For He remember'd they were fiefii 
 
 that could not long remain ; 
 A wind that paffes quick away, 
 and ne'r comes back again I 
 [ 6 Part. ] 
 
 40 How oft did they provoke Him there ? 
 
 how oft his heart they griev'd,* 
 In that fame wildernefs where He 
 their fainting fouls reliev'd ? 
 
 41 Yea they perverfely turned back, 
 
 and iernp:e(! 'he mofl High ; 
 And ihey to Ifr'el's holy One 
 fet bounds, his pow'r to try. 
 
 42 They did not call to mind his hand, 
 
 and that moft wondrous day, 
 When from oppreiTois He them freed 
 
 and brought them all away. j^ or 
 
 •^ Septuagint, Syriack, ancient Latin, Nav-E*&land t 
 
PSALM LXXVIII. 137 
 
 43 Nor all the figns in Egypt's land, 
 
 He wrought before their eyes ; 
 Nor wonders done in Zoan's field 
 upon their enemies. 
 
 44 Their fprings and rivers turnM. to blood, 
 
 that they could drink no more j 
 
 45 Vaft fwarms of flies and frogs 
 
 He fent, them to devour. 
 
 46 To caterpillars gave their fruit, 
 
 to locufts gave their toil : 
 
 47 With hail did He their vines deflroy, 
 
 great hail f their fig-trees J fpoil. 
 
 48 To ftorms of hail their cattle gave, 
 
 which greatly them annoy'd, 
 And then to fiery thunder-bolts, 
 _ which terribly deftroy'd. 
 
 49 He on them his hot anger, wrath, 
 
 and indignation caft, 
 By evil angels whom He fent, 
 to vex and lay them wafte. 
 
 50 He for his further wrath made way ; 
 
 their fouls he did not fave 
 From death: and to the murrain plague J. 
 their animals j| He gave. 
 
 51 Then in the land of Egypt He 
 
 did all the firft-born fmite ; 
 
 And in the tents of cruel Ham 
 
 the chief of all their might. 
 
 52 But like a flock of fheep He made 
 
 his people forth to go ; 
 And in the defart like a flock 
 with care He led them too. 
 
 53 He 
 
 •f* So Pagmtte, Suxtorf, and the Englijb Margin. 
 
 X So Syriack, Arabick, and Pfel. cv. 33. as DeMuis obferve*. 
 
 H Hei. Sept. Cbaldce, Syrigck, Arabkk t zn&EttgHJb Mragin. 
 
i 3 8 PSALM LXXVIII. 
 
 53 He led them fafely through the deeps ; 
 
 no caufe of fear they found : 
 But in the fea's returning waves 
 their following foes were drown'd. 
 
 54 His people brought into the bounds 
 
 of this his facred land ; 
 This mountain which He purchas'd by 
 the work of his right hand. 
 
 55 Before them call the nations out, 
 
 and did their lands divide ; 
 And in their tents he plac'd the tribes 
 of Ifrel to refide. 
 
 [ 7 P*rt. ] 
 
 56 Yet ftill they tempted, ftill provok'd, 
 
 and griev'd the GOD moll High, 
 His facred tellimonies they 
 would, not keep faithfully : 
 
 57 But like their fathers turned back ; 
 
 and faithlefnefs did fhow : 
 They turned quickly back jufl like 
 a bent deceitful bow.' 
 
 58 For they with altars him provok'd, 
 
 fet up in places high ; 
 And with their graven images 
 inflaniM his jealoufy. 
 
 59 GOD hearing this, was wroth, and loathM 
 
 Ifr'el with hatred great : 
 
 60 So Shiloh's tent He left, the tent 
 
 He had among men fet. 
 
 61 Yea He-£ave up his ark of flrength 
 
 into captivity : 
 His glory gave into the hand 
 of a vile enemy. 
 
 62 His people gave up to the fword, 
 
 to its devouring rage ; 
 And was exceeding angry with 
 his chofen heritage. 
 
 63 The 
 
PSALM LXXVIII. 13? 
 
 63 Th; fire of war confum'd their youth, 
 
 their maids unmarried were : 
 
 64 Their piiefls were flaughter'd in the field, 
 
 no widows mcurn'd them there, f 
 
 $5 But when the Lord arofe as one 
 who rous'd from fleep awakes ; 
 Yea as a giant rais'd by wine, 
 a mighty fhouting makes. 
 
 66 And on his enemies behind 
 
 He made his flrokes to fall ; 
 And put them all to open fhame, 
 a fhame perpetual. 
 
 [ 8 Part. ] 
 
 67 The tents of Jofeph He did then 
 
 and Ephraim's tribe refufe : 
 
 68 But Judah/s tribe and Zion hill, 
 
 which he had lord, did chufe. 
 
 69 And there his fancluary built, 
 
 like palaces on high ; 
 Like to the earth He founded* hath 
 to perpetuity. 
 
 70 Of David his young fervant He 
 
 the choice did kindly make ; 
 And from the foldings of the fheep 
 the royal Shepherd take. 
 
 7 1 From following the * ewes with young. 
 
 He rais'd him up to feed 
 Ifra'l his choice inheritance, 
 his people, Jacob's feed. 
 
 72 So them he as a fhepherd fed ; 
 
 and guided all the land, 
 In his integrity of heart, 
 and ikilfulnefs of hand. 
 
 PSALM 
 
 •f- i. e. their Widowi had no Opportunity to follow them to 
 their Graves in Mourning, 
 
j 4 o PSALM LXXIX. 
 
 PSALM LXXIX. A Pfalm of Afaph. 
 
 i T> EHOLD, O GOD, how heathen foes 
 £3 Thine heritage invade ; 
 Defile thy holy houfe ; in heaps 
 Jerufalem have laid. 
 
 2 Thy fervants bodies lying dead, 
 
 they caft forth to be meat 
 To rav'nous fowls ; and thy faints flefh 
 to favage hearts to eat. 
 
 3 Like water they pour'd out their blood 
 
 about Jerufalem ; 
 Their mangled bodies lay abroad, 
 and none to bury them. 
 
 4 We are become a vile reproach 
 
 to all our neighbours near; 
 Yea a deriGon and a feoff 
 to all who round us are. 
 
 5 How long, O LORD ? For evermore 
 
 mail thus thine anger laft ? 
 
 How long thy burning jealoufy 
 
 like fire go on and wafte ? 
 
 6 Thy wrath on heathens Thou wilt pour, 
 
 who own Thee not at all ; 
 And on the kingdoms round who on 
 thy name refufe to call. 
 
 7 For they have cruelly devour'd 
 
 thy fervant Jacob's race ; 
 And have with fire and fword laid wafte 
 his ^leafant dwelling place. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 Mind not againft us former fins ; 
 
 thy tender mercies fhow : 
 Let them prevent us fpeedily ; 
 for we're brought very low. 
 
 9 Help for the glory of thy Name, 
 
 our Saviour God, this day : 
 For thy Name fake deliver us, 
 
 and purge our fins away. io Why 
 
PSALM" LXXX. 141 
 
 10 Why fay the heathen, where's your GOD ? 
 
 befoie us they (hall fee, 
 When thy dear fervants blood they flied 
 {hall be reveng'd by Thee. 
 
 11 O let the captives flghs afcend 
 
 before thy face on high 5 
 And let thy mighty arm preferve 
 thofe who are doom'd to die. 
 
 2 2 But to our neighbour's bofom Thou 
 wilt feven-fold repay, 
 For their reproach wherewith, O Lord, 
 reproached Thee have they. 
 «*3 So we thy people and thy flock, 
 will ever blefs thy name ; 
 And fiom our grateful hearts thy praifc 
 from age to age proclaim. 
 
 PSALM LXXX. A Pfalm «/Afaph. 
 
 1 npHOU who lead'ft Jofeph as a flock, 
 
 i O Ifra'Ps Shepherd hear ; 
 Who dwell 'fl: between the cherubims, 
 mine forth in glory there. 
 
 2 Before f ManaiTeh, Benjamin, 
 
 and Ephr'im : O do Thou 
 Stir up thy flrength, and quickly come ; 
 to us falvation inow. 
 
 3 Turn us, O GOD, to Thee again, 
 
 and caufe thy countenance 
 To mine forth upon us, and we 
 mail have deliverance. 
 
 4 LORD GOD of holts, how long wilt Thou, 
 
 thus in thine anger fmoke, 
 Againfl: thy' people and their prayers, 
 who Thee alone invoke. 
 
 5 Thou, feedeft them with flowing tears, 
 
 which foak the bread they eat ; 
 And for their drink Thcu giv*ffc them tears 
 in meafure very great. 6 Thou 
 
 ■j- The Tabernacle including the Ark., in the Wildernefs g#jng 
 before the FacC6 of ManaJJ'eb, Benjamin and Epbtam, 
 
i 4 * PSALM LXXX. 
 
 6 Thou makeft us a ftrife among 
 
 our neighbours on each fide]; 
 Our foes with one another vie, 
 who (hall us moft deride. 
 
 7 Turn us again, O GOD of hofts, 
 
 and caufe thy countenance 
 To mine forth upon us, and we 
 mall have deliverance 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 From Egypt Thou haft brought a vine, 
 the heathen out didft caft ; 
 And in the land where once they fpread* 
 thy vine Thou planted haft. 
 
 9 Before it room Thou didft prepare 
 by thy fubduing hand : 
 And caufing it deep root to take, 
 it fpread and fiJFd the land. 
 10 The mountains high and all around, 
 were covered with her fhade ; 
 And like the cedar trees of God * 
 her branches were difplay'd. 
 
 li Yea, (he as far as to the fea 
 
 her growing boughs did fend ; 
 And to the mighty River J (lie, 
 her branches did extend. 
 
 12 O why then haft Thou broken down, 
 
 its hedge, and laid it bare ; 
 That all who pafs along the way 
 her fruitful branches tear. 
 
 13 'Tis wafted by the favage boar, 
 
 that rufnes from the wood ; 
 And all the wild beafts of the field 
 devour it for their food. 
 
 14 O GOD 
 
 J The River Euphrates being the greateft near the Land of 
 Canaan, it went by the cuxae of the River, 
 
PSALM LXXXI. i 43 
 
 14 O GOD of hofts, we beg of Thee, 
 
 return again, to thine ; 
 Look down from heav'n, behold and fee, 
 and vint this thy vine. 
 
 15 The vineyard which with thy right hand 
 
 of pow'r Thou planted hail: ; 
 The very branch which for Thy felf 
 Thou ftrongly didft fet faft. 
 
 16 But now thy vine with fire confumes, 
 
 her branches are cut down ; 
 At thy rebuke they fade away, 
 and perifti at thy frown. 
 
 17 O with the man of thy right hand, 
 
 let thy hand prefent be, 
 And with the fon of man whom T^iou 
 haft made fo. flrong for Thee. 
 
 18 So by thy grace, we never will 
 
 revolt from Thee at. all : 
 O cpiick'n us now, and on thy Name 
 we gratefully will call. 
 
 19 LORD GOD of hofts, turn us again, 
 
 and caufe thy countenance 
 To ihine forth upon us, and we 
 /hall have deliverance. 
 
 PSALM LXXXI. APfahnofhh^ 
 1 f^\ To the mighty GOD our flrengthj, 
 V_>/ fmg with a fhouting voice j 
 O to the God of Jacob ling, 
 and make a joyful noife. 
 
 2 Take up a Pfalm, the timbrel bring, 
 
 and with your voices join ; 
 The pleafant harp and pfaltery, 
 in confort fweet combine. 
 
 3 At the new moon, let trumpets blow, 
 
 and joyful voices raife, 
 To celebrate th* appointed time, 
 
 the folema day of praife. y 
 
i 4 4 PSALM LXXXI. 
 
 4 For this to Ifrael of old 
 
 a facred precept was, 
 And by the God of Jacob this 
 
 did for a ftatute pafs. Q 
 
 5 This witnefs He in Jofeph fet, 
 
 when from th* Egyptian more 
 They went, and heard a voice and fpeech, 
 they never heard before. 
 
 6 I from the heavy burthens took, 
 
 their moulders clear away ; 
 And I their fervile hands fet free 
 from lab'ring in clay. 
 
 7 When thou waft in great trouble, thou 
 
 to Me for aid didft call ; 
 Witfc pity your diftrefs I faw, 
 
 and fet you free from all. 
 From thunder clouds I anfwer'd thee, 
 
 my fecret place on high, 
 And at the ftreams of Meribah, 
 
 I throughly did thee try. 
 
 [ 2 Part, ] 
 
 8 Hear, O my people, and my mind, 
 
 I'll teftify to thee ; 
 To thee, O Ifr'el, if thou wilt, 
 but hearken now to Me : 
 
 9 Then know, that a ftrange God in thee, 
 
 I never will allow ; 
 Never to any other God, 
 fhalt thou prefume to bow. 
 
 10 I am the LORD thy God who thee 
 from land of Egypt led ; 
 Open thy mouth, and thou by Me 
 with plenty {halt be fed. 
 
 ii My 
 
 | i. e. either the Monthly New-Moon, as Numb. x. io. and 
 xxviii. it— 15 : See Lamy j or rather the Firft New- Moon 
 beginning their Civil Tear. Lev. xxiii. £3—25, and Numb, 
 xxix, i-*6, So the Cbaldee, Codivyrt, &c. 
 
PSALM LXXXII. 145 
 
 n My people yet would not give "ear 
 to the kind voice I fpake ; 
 And Ifrael would not in me 
 their full contentment take. 
 
 12 So to the bents of their own hearts 
 
 I gave them up a prey ; 
 And in their foolifh counfels then 
 I let them go * aftray. 
 
 13 O that my people Me had heard s 
 
 and did my voice obey ; 
 
 That Ifr'el had obedient been, 
 
 and walked in my way : 
 
 14 I mould within a little time, 
 
 have pulled down their foes ; 
 And mould have turn'd my hand upon, 
 fuch as againft them rofe. 
 
 15 The haters of the LORD had then 
 
 fubmimon paid, tho' feigu'd ; J 
 Eut his own people's happy time 
 mould ever have remain'd. 
 
 16 Yea with the fineft of the wheat, 
 
 have nourim'd them fhould He ; 
 With honey from the Rock I fhould 
 have fatisfied thee. 
 
 PSALM LXXXII. A? [aim 0/Afapk 
 
 1 TN the aiTembly of the great, [j 
 JL our mighty GOD doth Hand, 
 As judge among our earthly Gods, 
 
 the Rulers of the land. 
 
 2 How long [fays He] then will ye dare 
 
 wrong judgment to award ? 
 The wicked perfon to accept, 
 or partially regard ? 
 
 H 3 Defend 
 
 J So the Hebrew, Septuagint, Chalice, SyriacA, ancient Latin 9 
 Buxtorfy &c, 
 
 \ i, e. Great in Power, 
 
i 4 6 PSALM LXXXIII. 
 
 3 Defend the poor and fatherlefs, 
 
 opprefs'd by worldly might ; 
 Aid fuch as fuffer injuries, 
 and fee ye do them right. 
 
 4 The weak and poor deliver ye, 
 
 and needy of the land ; 
 And rid them from the tyranny 
 of ev'ry wicked hand. 
 
 5 They know not, nor will underfland, 
 
 in darknefs they walk on : 
 All the foundations of the earth 
 out of their courfe are gone. 
 
 6 I callM you GODS for your high place, 
 
 fons of the Higheft all ; 
 
 7 But ye mall die like common men, 
 
 like other princes fall. 
 
 8 Arife, O GOD, and judge the earth, 
 
 and bring opprefTbrs down : 
 
 For Thou all nations (halt pofTefs, 
 
 and rule them as thine own. 
 
 PSALM LXXXIII. 
 A Song or Pfalm of Afaph. 
 i "^[O longer hold thy peace, O GOD, 
 JL^I no longer filent be ; 
 O God no longer fit at reft, * 
 and our deftruction fee ! 
 
 2 For lo, thy num'rous enemies 
 
 rife up tumultuoufly ; 
 And thofe who hate Thee boafl themfelves, 
 and lift their heads on high. 
 
 3 Againft thy people they confpire, 
 
 and crafty councils join ; 
 And to deftroy thine hidden ones, f 
 they lay their clofe delign. 
 
 4 Come let us cut them off, faid they, 
 
 their nation quite efface, 
 
 k That no remembrance may remain, 
 
 of Ifr'el or his race. v 
 
 5 Yea 
 
 •j- Hidden under the Wing of thy Covenant and Care, 
 
PSALM LXXXIII. 147 
 
 5 Tea they together with one heart, 
 
 in council have combin'd ; 
 And diff 'ring people clofe in league, 
 againffc Thy felf have join'd. 
 
 6 The warlike tents of Edom's race, 
 
 and of the Ifhma'lites, 
 The people of the Hagareens, 
 and of the Moabites. 
 
 7 Gebal and Ammon join'd, and they 
 
 with Amalek confpire ; • 
 With them the P^iliitines agree, 
 and tliofe who dwell at Tyre. 
 
 8 Yea, mighty Amur is combin'd 
 
 with them in amity : 
 And they have been an arm of ftrengtk 
 to Lot's pofterity. 
 
 9 As once Thou didft to Midian, 
 
 fb Thou wilt do to them ; 
 Or Jabin's holt, and Sifera 
 at Kifhon's ancient ftream. 
 
 10 Who near to Endor fuddenly, 
 
 fell down and perifhed ; 
 And all their carcafTes as dung, 
 upon the earth were fpread. 
 
 1 1 Like Greb and like Zeeb, Thou 
 
 wilt make their nobles fail : 
 As Zeba and Zalmunnah fell, 
 fo mall their princes all. 
 
 12 For thus prefumptuoufly they faid, 
 
 come on, and let us take 
 The houfes of their GOD to us, 
 and our pofieilion make. 
 
 13 But Thou wilt make them, O my GOD, 
 
 as rolling things around ; 
 Or like the chaff blown all about, ■ 
 when whirlwinds fweep the ground. 
 
 H 2 14 As 
 
148 PSALM LXXXIV. 
 
 14 As raging fire the foreft burns, 
 
 with flames the mountains blaze; 
 
 15 So fha'J thy tempeft them purfue, 
 
 and them thy itorm amaze. 
 
 16 Do Thou, O LORD, their faces fill 
 
 with an abafmg fhame, 
 That they may happily be brought 
 
 to leek thy bleffed name. 
 27 Or they fha!l to confufion come, 
 
 and ever troubled be ; 
 Be put to a perpetual fhame, 
 
 and perifh utterly. 
 
 iB That all may know that Thou alone, 
 whom we JEHOVAH call, 
 Art the moll High in all the earth, 
 and ruleft over all. 
 
 PSALM LXXXIV. 
 A Pfalm for the Sons of Korah. 
 
 1 TJOW amiable, LORD of holts, 
 X~X Thy tabernacles are ! 
 
 \}V herein the glories of thy face, 
 with nvcndrous ponur appear ! |Q 
 
 2 My foul, within me longs, ye faints, 
 
 JEHOVAH's courts to fee ; 
 My heart and flefh cry out aloud, 
 O living God, for Thee ! 
 
 3 The fparrow finds herfelf an houfe ; 
 
 the fwallow builds her neft, 
 Where flie may lay and feed her young, 
 
 and ibe and they may reft ; 
 Ev'n near thy holy altars, where 
 
 they make their fafe abode : 
 And why not I— O LORD of hofc, 
 
 my King, my onlv God ! 
 
 4 But 
 
 |j As thefe two Ivnes are taken from Pfal. Ixiii, 2. where the 
 Pfdlmijlf in the fame Cafe, exprefies thefe Motives of his Thirfi : 
 they ar, plainly alluded to, and implied here. 
 
PSALM LXXXIV. 149 
 
 4 But O how blefled then are they, 
 
 who all their happy days 
 Dwell in thy houfe, and fee Thee there ! 
 they will Thee ever praife. 
 
 5 Yea, O how greatly blefs'd are they, 
 
 whofe ftrength and ftay Thou art ; 
 Who to thy houfe do trace the way, 
 with pleafure in their heart ! 
 
 6 Who paffing Baca's thirfty vale, 
 
 they Thee f their fountain make ; 
 And from the pools fill'd with thy rain, 
 with cheerfulnefs they take. 
 
 7 So they go on from ftrength to ftrength, 
 
 and joyfully draw near, 
 Till they before the God of Gods, % 
 in Zion all appear. 
 
 [2 Part. ] 
 
 8 O Thou JEHOVAH, GOD of hofts, 
 
 my humble pray'r now hear ! 
 Who of thy Jacob art the God, 
 O give a bending ear ! 
 
 9 O GOD, who art our only iliield, 
 
 look gracioufly on me, 
 And with thy happy fmiles the face 
 of thy Messiah \ fee. 
 
 10 For in thy courts one fingle day, 
 'tis better to attend, 
 Than 'tis in any other place 
 a thoufand days to fpend. 
 
 H 3 In 
 
 f The Hebrew Particle fxgnifies both it and Him. Lud. DeDieu, 
 Ainfivortb, Ceir & G7o^«*tran(hte it Him, (i. e. JEHOVAH) 
 and by a ufual Figure the Word may fignify Thee. 
 
 % Htb. /El ^lohim, i. e. The God of Gods. 
 
 § So the Heb. Septuagint , Cbaldee, ancient Latin, and Arab'ick , 
 i.e. David the Typical Messiah, and Christ the Rcat 
 
150 PSALM LXXXV. 
 
 In my God's houfe I rather would, 
 
 ev'n at the threfhold J fit, || 
 Than dwell in grand pavillions with 
 
 the wicked and the great. 
 
 u Becaufe the LORD GOD is a fun, 
 He is a fhield alfo ; 
 JEHOVAH on his people grace, 
 
 and glory will beftow. 
 From them who walk in uprightnefs, 
 no good with-hold will He. 
 12 O LORD of holts, the man is bleft 
 who puts his truft in Thee. 
 
 PSALM LXXXV. 
 A Pjalm for the Sons of Korah. 
 ORD, Thou didft fignal favours fhow, 
 J to thine afflicled land ; 
 Jacob's captivity Thou didft 
 
 bring back with mighty hand. 
 Yea Thou thy people didft forgive 
 
 their great iniquities ; 
 /\nd all their aggravated -fins 
 
 didft CGver from thine eyes. [Selah.) 
 
 3 Thou all thine anger didft withdraw, 
 
 which en them heavy Jay ; 
 V,d from the fiercenefs of thy wrath, 
 didft wholly turn away. 
 
 4 O Gcd of our falvation, now 
 
 return us by thy grace ; 
 Ar.d tow'rds us thy difpleafure fore, 
 O caufe Thou quite to ceafe. 
 
 5 Or fhall thine anger thus endure, 
 
 againft us without end ? 
 ^nd ev'n to generations all, 
 wilt thou thy wrath extend ? 
 
 6 O 
 
 J Hebrm; Pagtiinc, Mor.tanui, Mutyler, Ji.t:ius and Tremelius, 
 
 Eitglijb Margin. Ainfivorth y Bytbner, and Dr. C. Mather. 
 | Crfalio, Tigarine Vt;fion, Pifcator, 7irinus, Bytbser. 
 
PSALM LXXXV. 151 
 
 6 wilt Thou not return again, 
 
 and us revive, that we 
 Thy faved people greatly may . 
 rejoice again in Thee ? 
 
 7 O great JEHOVAH now to us, 
 
 thy tender mercy (how ; 
 And thy falvation as a gift 
 of grace, on us bellow, * 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 I'll hear what God the LORD will fpeak : 
 
 fpeak to his people peace, 
 And to his faints : but let not them 
 return to foolifhnefs. 
 
 9 Sure, his falvation now is nigh, 
 
 to them who Him revere ; 
 That glory may adorn our land, 
 and happily dwell there. 
 
 10 Mercy and truth have fweet accefs, 
 
 and with great .pleafure meet ; 
 And perfect righteoufnefs and peace, 
 with mutual kiffes greet. 
 
 11 Truth and uprightnefs on the earth, 
 
 out of men's hearts, fhall fpring ; 
 And righteoufnefs from heav'n look down, 
 defcend and bleflings bring. 
 
 12 Yea ev'ry good thing will the LORD 
 
 give to us bounteoufly : 
 And then our land fhall her increafe, 
 yield with a rich fupply. 
 
 13 Before Him righteoufnefs fhall go, 
 
 and all his paths prepare ; 
 And in the way his fteps will guide, 
 and place with happy care. 
 
 H 4 [ Six- Line 
 
152 PSALM LXXXV. 
 
 [Six- Line Lcng Metre, ] 
 i T ORD, Thou didft favour this thy land ; 
 
 J J Thy Jacob's fad captivity, 
 
 . Thou didft return with mighty hand : 
 
 2 Yea. Thou foigav'ft th' iniquity 
 
 Of this thy flock in former times, 
 
 And thou didft cover all their crimes. ( Selah.) 
 
 3 Thou ail thy wrath didft take away : 
 From thy hot wrath which fiam'd abroad, 
 Thou tumedft in that happy day. 
 
 4 Of our faivation, O Thou God ! 
 
 Convert us now by the fame grace, 
 And make thy wrath towards us ceafe. 
 
 5 Shall thy wrath on us always lie ? 
 Wilt thou thy burning wrath extend, 
 From generation conftantly, 
 
 To generation without end ? 
 
 6 Vvik thou not us revive, that we 
 Thy people may rejoice in Thee ? 
 
 7 LORD, let thy naercy now appear; 
 And fave us in thy boundlefs grace. 
 
 8 What Gcdthe LORD will fpeak, I'll hear: 
 For to his people He'll fpeak peace, 
 
 A:id to his faints : but they muft then 
 Ne'er turn. to fooiifhnefs again. 
 
 9 His favlng work is nigh at hand, 
 Surely, to all that Him revere ; 
 That glory may dwell in our land. 
 
 10 Mercy and truth meet fweetly here, 
 
 Harmonious peace and righteoufnefs, 
 Embracing, one another kifs. 
 
 11 Truth fprings out of the earth below, 
 And down from heav'n looks righteoufnefs j 
 The LORD will ev'ry good bellow ; 
 
 Our land fhall yield her great increafe. 
 juftice fhall go before his face, 
 And in the wav his fteps will place. 
 
 PSALM 
 
PSALM LXXXVL 15? 
 
 P S A L M LXXXVL 
 
 A Prayer of David. 
 
 1 S^\ LOR.D, bow down thine ear, 
 \J and hearken to my cry ; 
 For poor and wholly deiHtitte 
 
 of other help am I. 
 
 2 Preferve my foul, for I 
 
 devoted am to Thee ; 
 My God, thy fervant fave, who makes 
 his trufl in Thee his plea. 
 
 3 O Lord be merciful 
 
 to me, I earneft pray ; 
 Becaufe I cry to Thee alone, 
 importunate all day. 
 
 4 Rejoice thy fervant's foul, 
 
 for I to Thee, O Lord, 
 Lift up my troubled foul, in hope 
 that Thou wilt help afford. 
 
 5 For Thou, O Lord) art good ; 
 
 to pardon fully free ; 
 Yea in thy mercy rich art Thou, 
 to all who call on Thee. 
 
 6 JEHOVAH to my cry 
 
 give a gracious ear ; 
 And to my fupplications voice 
 
 attend, and kindly hear. 
 
 7 In days of my diilrefs 
 
 1 will to Thee complain ; 
 Becaufe I furely know that Thou, 
 
 wilt anfwer me again. 
 
 8 Among the Gods, O Lord, 
 
 not one is like to Thee ; 
 Nor any works, that to thy works 
 may ones compared be. 
 
 H 5 [2 fiw/. j 
 
154 PSALM LXXXVI. 
 
 [ 2 Part, ] 
 9 The nations all, O Lord, 
 
 whom thy great pow'r did frame, 
 Shall come before and bow to thee, 
 and glorify thy name. 
 
 10 For Thou art high and great ; 
 
 the things that Thou haft done, 
 Are truly marvellous, and mow 
 that Thou art GOD alone. 
 
 1 1 Teach mc thy way of truth, 
 
 and I will walk the fame ; 
 And LORD, to Thee unite my heart, 
 that I may fear thy name. 
 
 12 O Lord my God, Thee praife, 
 
 with all my heart will I ; 
 Yea conftantly and evermore, 
 thy name will glorify. 
 
 7.? Becaufe thy mercy is 
 
 exceeding great to me ; 
 And from the grave and loweft hell, 
 Thou haft my foul fet free. 
 [ 3 Part. ] 
 34 O GOD, the violent 
 
 and proud in troops arife 
 Againft me, and they feek my foul, 
 nor have Thee in their eyes. 
 
 15 But Lord, Thou art a God, 
 
 companionate and kind ; 
 Long-fufTring Thou, and in thy truth, 
 and mercy unconhVd. 
 
 16 O turn to me thy hce. 
 
 to me be mercy mown, 
 Thy ftrength, O, to thy fervant give, 
 and fave thine handmaid's fon. 
 
 17 Shew 'me a fign for good, 
 
 and let my haters fee 
 And be afham'd, becaufe Thou LORD, 
 doft help and comfort me. PSALM 
 
F S A L M LXXXVII. 155 
 
 PSALM LXXXVII. 
 
 A P faint or Song for the Sons of Korah, 
 
 1 npHE LORD his facred houfe doth on 
 
 J_ the holy mountains found ; 
 
 2 The gates of Zion loves more than 
 
 all Jacob's dwellings round. 
 
 3 Exceeding great and glorious things, 
 
 are fpoken of abroad, 
 Concerning thee, O thou the feat, 
 the city of our GOD. (Selah.) 
 
 4 In thofe who know me I will name 
 
 Tyre, Rahab, f Babylon, 
 In Ethiopia, Palefline, 
 
 were born fome of renown ; 
 
 5 But this of Zion mail be faid, 
 
 there many fuch are born ; 
 And the moft High himfelf will her 
 eftablifh and adorn. 
 
 6 Yea when the LORD enrolls their names 
 
 who His own people are, 
 To Zion*s honour He will fay, 
 
 'This man was born in her.' (Selah.) 
 
 7 Both thofe who fing and thofe who play 
 
 on mulick there mall be : 
 Yea all my fprings of life and grace 
 and comfort are in Thee. J 
 
 PSALM LXXXVII. 
 [ Six-Line Long Metre. ] 
 
 1 T TIS facred dwelling he doth found 
 X A Upon the holy mountain there. 
 
 2 To all the tents of Jacob round 
 The LORD doth Zion's gates prefer, 
 
 3 Moft glorious things are fpoke abroad 
 Of thee, O city of cur GOD. (Selah.) 
 
 4 111 
 
 i i.e. Egypt. CbaU. Munft. Pag, Jun. & Trem. Mol.Alrf.Mui,- 
 % he. in Thee Jehovah, as the original Source 5 and — ia 
 Thee Ziw 9 as the flowing Cifiern. 
 
P S A L M LXXXVUi. 
 
 I'll ' io4 Kahab name, 
 
 Who know me, Ethiop.t, 
 PhiiiiHa, Tyre : were !>orn in th . 
 
 
 •?. juftiy famous in 'their day. 
 
 «j But Zion fam'd for bringing' forth 
 Many renowned for their worth. 
 bigkefl will increafe her fame, 
 abliih her and more adorn. 
 1 as the LORD writes ey'ry name, 
 Heft] note — There such a one was born. 
 VTuficiaju, fipgers there abound, 
 And a!i my fprings in Thee are found. 
 P S A L M LXXXVIII. 
 .1 Pfalm or Song for the Sens ©/"Koran : Mafchil 
 of Heman the Ezrahite. 
 
 LORD God, my .iaviour, day and night 
 before Thee, loudly cry'd have I : 
 z O let my pray'r before Thee come, 
 And bend thine ear now to my cry. 
 
 3 Becanfe my foul's with trouble fill'd, * 
 My lire approaches to the grave : 
 
 4 Counted with them who to the pit, 
 Are haitning, and no ftrength 1 have. 
 
 5 Yea *s one free among the dead, 
 L ike to the (lain in graves I lie ; 
 Whom by thy hand Thou haft cut off, 
 And haft no more in memory. 
 
 6 Thou lay'ft me in the J owed pit, 
 In darknefs as in deeper! caves ; * 
 
 7 Thy wrath lies hard on me, and Tfkvu. , 
 AfRiclcft me with all thy waves. 
 
 8 My friends thou haft put far from me, 
 And to them made me Ioathfcme grow ;• 
 And Tm in prifon fhut fo fa#, 
 
 That forth from thence I cannot go. 
 
 9 Thro' my afHiction great and long, 
 Mine e\e with mourning pines away : 
 JEHOVAH, loud I call on Thee, 
 And ftretch my hands fj Thee all day. 
 
 [ z Part. J 
 
PSALM LXXXIX. 157 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 10 Shew wonders to the dead wilt Thou ? 
 Shall the dead mfe and Thee confefs I 
 
 1 1 Or doth the grave thy kindnefs mow, 
 Deftruction tell * thy faithfulnefs ? 
 
 12 In darknefs.are thy wonders known ? 
 Or are thy acts of righteoufnefs, 
 Ilemember'd or acknowleg'd in 
 
 The land of deep forgetfulnefs. 
 
 33 But LORD to Thee aloud I cry, 
 In early morning to Thee pray ; 
 
 14 Why LORD doll caft ray foul from Thee r 
 Why from me hide thy ~ face away ? 
 
 15 I'm poor, afflicted, and to die 
 
 Am ready from my youthful years 1 
 Diftracted and confus'd am I, 
 While I endure thy horrid fears. 
 
 16 Thy -fiery wrath goes over me; 
 Thy terrors greatly me difmay ; 
 
 17 As mighty floods encompafs me, 
 And rife all round me ev'ry day. 
 
 28 My lovers and my choiceft friends, 
 Thou haft from me removed far : 
 And into darknefs put away 
 Thofe who my dear acquaintance were* 
 
 PSALM LXXXfX. 
 Mafchil of Ethan the Ezrahite. 
 I npHE mercies of JEHOVAH fing 
 JL fdr evermore will I : 
 I'll with my mouth thy truth make known 
 to all pofterity. 
 1 For I have faid, Thy mercy fhall 
 for ever built remain ; 
 Thou in the heav'ns thy faithfulnefs 
 ' wilt ftedfaflly maintain. 
 
 ^ For with the man whom I did chufe 
 a covenant I made, 
 Aad to my fervant David fwear, 
 ; to what I pronged 5 4 That 
 
x 5 8 PSALM LXXX1X. 
 
 4 That I thy feed eftablifli will 
 
 for ever to endure, 
 And will to generations alJ, 
 build up thy throne moft fure. 
 
 5 And fo the heav'ns thy wonders, LORD, 
 
 fhall with thy praifes ling j 
 While thine affembled faint? on earth, 
 thy faithfulnefs fhall fing. 
 
 6 For with JEHOVAH, who is he, 
 
 in heav'n we can compare ? 
 Who like the LORD among the fons 
 
 of earthly Gods f is there . ? I f JElim. 
 
 E 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 God greatly in the church of faints, 
 
 is to be had in fear, 
 And to be reverenc'd of all 
 that round about Him are. 
 
 8 O LORD of hofts, O mighty'* J AH,* 
 
 who like Thee can there be ? 
 Thy faithfulnefs on ev'ry fide, 
 does round encompafs Thee. 
 
 9 Over the raging of the fea, 
 
 Thou doft dominion bear : 
 And when the waves thereof arife, 
 by Thee they ftilled are. 
 
 10 Rahab thou hafl in pieces broke, 
 
 and like one {lain (he lies ; 
 And with thy mighty arm haft Thou 
 difpers'd thine enemies. 
 
 11 The heav'ns are thine, the earth is thine, 
 
 which Thou alone hail made ; 
 The world with all it's fulnefs ; Thou 
 haft it's foundations laid. 
 
 12 The north and fouth fides of the world, 
 
 Thou didft extend and frame. 
 Tabor and Hermon, mountains high, 
 fhall triumph ia thy name. 
 
 [ 3 P«rt* ] 
 
PSALM LXXXIX. 15? 
 
 I 3 ?««■ ] 
 j 3 Thou haft an arm of mighty powV, 
 thy hand in ftrength is great, 
 And that fupreme right hand of thine 
 aloft on high is fet. 
 
 14 Juftice and judgment on thy throne, 
 
 have their fure dwelling place : 
 Mercy and truth join'd hand in hand, 
 fhall go before thy face. 
 
 15 O blefTed are the people who 
 
 the joyful found do know ; 
 LORD, in Thy countenance's light, 
 they up and down fhall go. 
 
 16 They in thy name fhall, all the day, 
 
 rejoice exceedingly ; 
 And in thy righteoufnefs fhall they 
 be lifted up on high. 
 
 17 Becaufe the glory of their ftrength 
 
 they yield alone to Thee ; 
 And in thy favour fhall our horn 
 of pow'r exalted be. 
 
 18 Becaufe JEHOVAH is our fnield, 
 
 who fafety gives alone ; 
 And He who is our fov'reign King 
 is Ifr'ePs Holy One. 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 19 In vifion then Thou to thy faints, 
 
 didft fpeak, ■ I'll help impofe, 
 
 * On One that's mighty, whom I rais'd, 
 
 ' and from the people chofe. 
 
 20 c Among them David I have found, 
 
 « a fervant true to Me ; 
 
 • And with my holy oil my King 
 
 * anointed him to be. 
 
 21 { With whom my hand fhall firmly be, 
 
 * mine arm fhall make him ftrong : 
 
 22 ' On him the foe fhall not exact, 
 
 ; dot fon of mifchief wrong. 23 'And 
 
.i6o PSALM LXXX1X. 
 
 23 * And I'll beat down before his face 
 
 ' all his malicious foes ; 
 ' And will them greatly plague who (hail 
 
 * in hatred him oppofe. 
 
 24 c But lo, my mercy and my truth 
 
 4 with him (hall be the fame ; 
 
 * His horn of pow'r mall be on high 
 
 1 exalted in my name. 
 
 25 * His hand of pow'r mail reach afar ; 
 
 1 I'll fet it on the fea : 
 ' And on the rivers his right hand, 
 
 * extended wide (hall be. 
 
 26 * To me, my father, God, and rock 
 
 ' of fafety, he lhall cry ; 
 
 27 * I'll place him my firft born, above 
 
 all kings in dignity. 
 38 ' My mercy I will keep for him, 
 
 * to times which ever laft ; 
 
 * Alfo my covenant with him, 
 
 •mall be eftabliftYd faft. 
 
 29 * His offspring alfo will I make, 
 
 ' ev'n to remain always ; 
 
 * And I eftablifh will his throne, 
 
 * as heav'ns eternal days. 
 
 30 ' But if his fons forfake my law, 
 
 ' and from my judgments fwerve ; 
 
 31 * If they my ftatutes violate, 
 
 * my precepts not obferve ; 
 
 32 * Their bold tranfgreilions with the rod, 
 
 * then vifit fore will I, 
 
 ' And ,1 with fcourges viOt will 
 4 their crofs iniquity. 
 
 33 ' My loving kindnefs yet from him 
 
 * I'll take not utterly, 
 
 * Nor fuffer will in any wife 
 ' my faithfulnefs to tic. 
 
 34 * The 
 
PSALM LXXXIX. 161 
 
 34 * The covenant I made with him 
 
 ■ by me mall not be broke ; 
 
 ' And what my lips have once pronounc'd, 
 
 * I never will revoke. 
 
 35 « Can I to David lie, when by 
 
 ' my holinefs I've fworn. 
 
 36 ■ Before me laft his feed and throne, 
 
 • perpetual as the fun : 
 
 37 ' And as the moon, by my decree, 
 
 ■ on high eftablifh'd faft, 
 
 * In heav'n a faithful witnefs fet, 
 
 ' for evermore to laft.' ( Selah.) 
 [ 5 P^t. ] 
 
 38 But now Thou feem'ft to caft me off, 
 
 and to abandon me ; 
 And v/ith thine own anointed one, 
 ' exceeding wroth to be. 
 
 39 Thou feem'ft to null thy covenant, 
 
 with him thy fervant made : 
 His diadem Thou haft profan'd, 
 and in the duft haft laid. 
 
 40 His hedges all haft broken dowa, 
 
 his fortreffes laid wafte ; 
 
 41 He's fpoil'd by every pafienger, 
 
 by neighbours round difgrac'd. 
 
 42 His foes right hand Thou haft advanc'd, 
 
 and made them all be glad ; 
 
 43 Turn'd his fword's edge, and him to ftand, 
 
 in battle haft not made. 
 
 44 His glory Thou haft made to ceafe, 
 
 his throne caft to the ground ; 
 
 45 His youthful days made fhort to be, 
 
 with (name doft him confound. 
 [ 6 Part. ] 
 
 46 How long LORD wilt Thou hide thy felf ^ 
 
 fhall it for ever be ? 
 How long like as a burning fire 
 
 • mail we thine anger fee ? 47 0- 
 
162 PSALM XC. 
 
 47 O call to mind how fhort a time, 
 
 I mall on earth remain. 
 Wherefore haft Thou employ'd thy pow'r, 
 to make all men in vain ? 
 
 48 What man is he that lives on earth, 
 
 who death fhall never fee ? 
 Or from the grave's prevailing pow'r, 
 what man his foul can free ? 
 
 49 Thy former loving kindnefTes, 
 
 Lord, where do they appear, 
 Which in thy truth and faithfulnefs 
 to David thou didft fwear ? f 
 
 50 Remember, Lord, with what reproach, 
 
 thy fervants treated are ; 
 How all the mighty * people's feoffs, 
 I in my bofom bear. 
 
 51 The feoffs wherewith thy foes, O LORD, 
 
 reproach have laid upon 
 The fteps of thy Messiah J dear, 
 thine own anointed one. 
 
 52 But blefs'd forever be the LORD, 
 
 who doth for ever reign ; 
 And let the world with one accord 
 refound, Amen, Amen. 
 
 PSALM XC. 
 A Prayer cf Mofes, the Man of GOB. 
 
 1 T ORD, Thou haft been our dwelling place, 
 "*~ / our refuge and defence, 
 
 In all the generations paft, 
 and ftill our confidence. 
 
 2 Before the mountains Thou didft form, 
 
 or earth, and world abroad, 
 Thou ev'n from everlalting art 
 to everlafting, God. 
 
 3 Thou 
 
 ■\ So the Heb. Sept. Cba/dee, Syriack, aneitnt Latin, uAArahick, 
 J So the Hebrew, and all the ancient Ferfions, 
 
PSALM XC. 163 
 
 3 Thou to definition doft reduce 
 
 frail, raiferable men ; 
 And to all Adam's * fons Thou fay' it, 
 return ye back again. 
 
 4 For ev'n a thoufand years appear 
 
 no more before thy fight, 
 Than yefterday that now is pafl, 
 or than a watch by night. 
 
 5 Thou doft them bear away as with 
 
 a flood that overflows : 
 Like fleep tljey are ; and as the grafs, 
 which in the morning grows ; 
 
 6 Which in the morning flouriihes, 
 
 but foon its beauty flies ; 
 When evening comes 'tis all cut down, 
 and withers up and dies. 
 
 7 For by thy fiery anger we 
 
 confurned are away ; 
 And troubled by thy burning wrath, 
 
 we haftily decay. 
 3 Thou doft our open trefpafTeSj 
 
 before thy prefence place ; 
 x4.nd ev'n our fecret fins before 
 
 the brightnefs of thy face. 
 
 9 For in thine anger all our days 
 away are quickly rolPd ; 
 And all our years we wafte away, 
 like a fhort tale foon told. 
 10 For threefcore years and ten the days 
 of our fhort life may be : 
 Or if by reafon of more ftrength, 
 we fourfcore years may fee ; 
 
 Yet is this lengthning out * but Jin, 
 
 toit, grief and vanity ; (| 
 And then 'tis fpeedily cut off, 
 
 and fwift away we fly. 
 
 11 O 
 
 R The Hebrew Word fceroa to comprehend all thefe Ideas, 
 
■x6 4 fSALM XCI. 
 
 1 1 O who is he that fully knows 
 
 what pow'r thine anger hath ? 
 Or who can fully comprehend 
 the terror of thy wi ath ? f 
 
 12 O teach Theu us efTeftually 
 
 to number fo our days, 
 As that our hearts we may apply, 
 to walk in wifdom's ways. 
 
 13 JEHOVAH, turn thy felf again: 
 
 how long yet fliall it be ? 
 E're thou repent J and comfort % them 
 who fervants are to Thee ? 
 
 14 O fatisfy us early with 
 
 thy free benignity ; 
 That fo thro' all our days we may 
 joy and make melody. 
 
 15 According to the days wherein, 
 
 affliction we have had • 
 And years of eviT we have feen, 
 now do thou make us glad. 
 
 16 O to thy fervants, let thy work, 
 
 thy glorious work appear : 
 And fnow thy glory forth to thofe 
 who their deaf children are. 
 
 17 The kindnefs || of the LORD our God, 
 
 let on us ever mine ; 
 Confirm our handy work for us, 
 cflablifh it by thine. 
 
 PSALM XCI. 
 
 1 T YE that does in the fecret place 
 JTX or * t ^ 3e m °ft High refide, 
 He under the Almighty's made, 
 fecurely fhall abide. 
 
 2 Of 
 
 f So the Syriack. % Both are implied in the Hebrew. 
 (| So the Syriack ; and all the Hebrew Lexicons, with the Chaldte 
 and ancient Latin , render it— tie Swcctr.efs or Pleofar.tnefi % 
 
PSALM XCL j $5 
 
 2 Of this JEHOVAH, I will fry, 
 
 He is my refuge high, 
 My ftrong munition and my God, 
 on Him I will rely. 
 
 3 Becaufe * He from the fowler's fnare, 
 
 will fafely keep thee free ; 
 And from the mortal peftilence, 
 will He deliver thee. 
 
 4 He with his feathers will thee hide; 
 
 his wings thy tru^ fhall be ; 
 His truth fhall be a certain fhield 
 and buckler fafe to thee. 
 
 5 Thou (halt not be with fear difmay*4> 
 
 for terrors in the night ; 
 Nor for the arrow that by day, 
 (hoots with the fwifteft flight. 
 
 6 Nor for th' .infection of the plague, 
 
 that does in darknefs ftray : 
 Nor for the flaughter || raging on, 
 and wafting at noon-day. 
 
 7 Tho' at thy fide a thoufand fall, 
 
 and at thy right hand lie 
 Ten thoufand dead ; yet none of. them 
 to touch thee fhall come nigh. 
 S Only, this awful thrng thine eyes 
 fhall with attention fee, : 
 How they who now live wickedly, 
 fhall then rewarded be. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 9 Becaufe thou haft JEHOVAH made 
 thy dwelling place to be ; 
 Ev'n the molt High, who always was 
 a refuge fafe to me ; 
 io Therefore no final injury 
 fhall ever thee befaii, 
 Nor any kind of penal plague 
 
 come near thy dwelling fhall. ji For 
 
 || Sc Ityontanus, Gejer, Gretius, and the Lexicons: i, e, ilaugh- 
 
 tering Armies, 
 
166 PSALM XCII. 
 
 li For He'll his angels ftrictly charge, 
 thee ever to attend, 
 That fafely thee in all thy ways 
 they ever fhould defend. 
 
 12 They with their hands (hall bear thee lip, 
 
 left, if thou be alone, 
 At unawares thou dam thy foot, 
 againft a hurtful Hone. 
 
 13 The lion and the adder fierce 
 
 thou malt fecurely tread ; 
 Young lions tread beneath thy feet, 
 and crufh the dragon's head. 
 
 14 « Becaufe he fets his love on Me, 
 
 1 deliver him will I : 
 ' Becaufe he knows and owns my name, 
 1 I will exalt him high. 
 
 15 * He fhall moft freely call on Me, 
 
 * and I will anfwer him : 
 
 * I will with him in trouble be ; 
 
 * him honour and redeem. 
 
 16 ■ As beft fhall be, with length of days, 
 
 * I will him fatisfy : 
 
 * And my falvation I will make 
 
 1 him fee with joyful eye.* 
 
 PSALM XCII. 
 
 A Pfahn or Song for the Sabbath-Day. 
 
 x >T"^0 Thee, JEHOVAH, thanks to give, 
 JL it is a comely thing ; 
 And to thy name, O Thou mofl High, 
 loud hymns of praife to fing. 
 A Thy loving kindnefs forth to lhow, 
 in early morning light, 
 And to declare thy faithfulnefs 
 with pleafure ev'ry night. 
 
 3 Upon 
 
PSALM XCII. 167 
 
 3 Upon the ten ftring'd inflrument, 
 
 and pleafant pfaltery ■ 
 Upon the harp with folemn found, J 
 and high rais'd melody. J 
 
 4 For Thou JEHOVAH thro' thy work 
 
 haft made me to rejoice ; 
 And in thy handy work will I 
 triumph with joyful voice. 
 
 5 How wondrous are thy works, O LORD ! 
 
 how deep are thy decrees ! 
 
 6 The flupid underftand not this, 
 
 nor foolim firmer lees ; 
 
 7 When finners fpring as grafs, and thofe 
 
 who work iniquity 
 Do flourifh ; 'tis that they may be 
 deftroy'd eternally. 
 
 8 But Thou, O LORD, as fov'reign Judge, 
 
 for ever malt remain; 
 And Thou, moil high, ev'n over all 
 for evermore (halt reign. 
 
 9 For lo thy many foes, O LORD 3 
 
 Thy foes fhall quite decay ; 
 And all who work iniquity 
 fhall be difpers'd away. 
 
 10 My horn of pow'r, as tini corns, 
 
 Thou wilt exalt on high ; 
 And with frefh oil, from time to timej, 
 anointed be fhall I. 
 
 1 1 The downfall of my fpiteful foes, 
 
 mine eyes fhall fee : mine ear 
 Of ill men who againft me rife, 
 the fall fhall alfo hear. 
 
 [ 2 Part. 2 
 
 J ftebr, Higaion : which is thought by feme to fignify not only 
 folemn Meditation, but alfo a folemn bound agreable thereto % 
 the Cbaldee renders it ivitb Exultation ; and I ufe both the. 
 Senfes, agreable to what fucceeds, 
 
168 PSALM XCIIL 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 12 But like the palm-tree flourishing, 
 ihall be the righteous one ; 
 He fhall be like the cedar tree, 
 that grows on Lebanon. 
 *3 They that within JEHOVAH's houfe 
 happily planted are, 
 Within the court-yards of our God, 
 fhall greatly flourifh there. 
 
 14 Their fruit they fhall when they are grey, 
 continue forth to bring ; 
 They fhall in fatnefs grow, and they 
 fhall ftill be flourifhing. 
 J15 To fhow JEHOVAH upright is; 
 He is a rock to me ; 
 And that He from unrighteoufnefs 
 is altogether free. 
 
 PSALM XCIII. 
 
 % TEHOVAH reigns : and cloathed is 
 J with lofty majefty : 
 JEHOVAH cloaths and girds Himfelf 
 with mighty pow'r on high : 
 
 2 The world is fo eftablifhed, 
 
 none move it can but He : 
 Thy throne is fix'd of old ; and Thou 
 art from eternity. 
 
 3 The floods, O LORD, have lifted up, 
 
 the floods lift up their voice, 
 The floods have lifted up their waves, 
 and make a darning noife. 
 
 4 The LORD on high is mightier far 
 
 than many waters noife : 
 Yea mightier than the raging feas, 
 when all their billows rife. 
 
 5 Thy teftimonies, LORD, are fure : 
 
 and holinefs always 
 Becomes thy hcufe, and all who there 
 aiTemble for thy -praifp. 
 
 P S J L M 
 
PSALM XC1V. i6 9 
 
 PSALM XCIV. 
 
 i T ORD God, to whom alone pertains 
 I J the recompence of wrongs, 
 Q mighty God, mine clearly forth, 
 to whom revenge belongs. 
 
 2 Thou judge of all the earth wilt rife, 
 
 the proud their wages pay. 
 
 3 How long, O LORD, mail wicked men 9 
 
 how long triumph fhali they ? 
 
 4 How long mall they break out, and fay 
 
 things very hard to bear ? 
 How long mail all thofe boaft themfelves, 
 who wicked workers are ? 
 
 5 LORD, they thy people grind to diift D 
 
 thine heritage opprefs ; 
 
 6 The widow and the ftranger flay, 
 
 and kill the fatherlefs. 
 
 7 And yet they infolently fay, 
 
 JAH * this fhall never fee, 
 Nor by the God of Jacob -fhall,, 
 thefe things regarded be. 
 
 8 But O ye ftupid people, will 
 
 ye never learn to know ? 
 Ye foolifh in your hearts and ways, 
 wife will ye never grow r 
 
 9 He planted evVy hearing ear ; 
 
 and hear then (hall not He ? 
 Who formed ev'ry feeing eye, 
 mail He not clearly fee £ 
 
 10 He who the nations doth chaflize, 
 
 fhall He not chaften you ? 
 He teaches knowledge to all men ; 
 and fhall not He them know ? 
 
 11 JEHOVAH always clearly fees 
 
 what thoughts men entertain ; 
 He judges and he tries them all, 
 and knows they are all vain. 
 
 I [ 2 Part. 2 
 
lyo PSALM XCIV. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 12 JAH, * how blefs'd is he whom Thou 
 
 doft fa-herly chaflife ; 
 And out of thy moft perfect law 
 " Thou teacheft to be wife r 
 
 13 That Thou may'ft give him quietnefs, 
 
 till evil times are paft ; 
 Until the pit be digg'd, wherein 
 the wicked fhall be caft. 
 
 14 For fure the LORD will not caft off 
 
 His people utterly; 
 Nor his inheritance forfake 
 to perpetuity. 
 
 15 But judgment fhall to righteoufnefs 
 
 clearly return and reign ; 
 And all who are of upright heart, 
 fhall follow in her train. 
 
 56 Againft the evil doers, who 
 will up for me arife ? 
 Who Hand for me againft all thofe 
 that work iniquities ? 
 
 C 3 P"t* 1 
 
 17 Unlefs the LORD had been my help, 
 
 none other could me fave ; 
 My foul had quickly dwelt within 
 the filence of the grave. 
 
 18 And when I fuid, my moving foot 
 
 is ready juft to flide ; 
 Thy mercies LORD, then held me up, 
 and made me firm abide. 
 
 19 Amidft the multitude of thoughts, 
 
 tumujtuous in my mind ; 
 Still from thy confolatipns fweet 
 my foul delight doth find. 
 
 20 What fhall the throne of wickednefs 
 
 have fellowfhip with Thee ; 
 Which frameth mifchief by a law, 
 
 and afts it by decree? 2I j. 
 
PSALM XCV. 171 
 
 21 They run in crouds againfl the fouls 
 
 of men both juffc and good ; 
 And they condemn to punimment, 
 thofe of moil harmlefs blood. 
 
 22 But yet the LORD has always been 
 
 a refuge high * to me ; 
 And of my confidence the * rock, 
 my God (hall always be. 
 
 23 The LORD our God their mifchief will 
 
 on their own heads repay ; 
 In their own malice cut them down, 
 yea will them furely flay. 
 
 PSALM XCV. 
 
 1 /^\ Come, and let us to the LORD, 
 K^r lift up a joyful voice ; 
 And to our rock of fafety mout, 
 and make triumphant noife. 
 ■2 Before Him let us early * come 
 with thankfulnefs and praife ; 
 And with the joyful noife of hymn*, 
 aloud oar voices raife.f 
 
 3 Becaufe this God JEHOVAH is 
 
 exceeding great and high ; 
 And a great King above all Gods, 
 in power and majefty. 
 
 4 All the deep caverns in the earth, 
 
 are in his mighty hand ; 
 The mountains high in all their flreng.h, 
 are his, and by Him ftand. 
 
 5 To Him the fpacious fea belongs, 
 
 becaufe He made the fame ; 
 
 And all the land abroad is his, 
 
 for it his hand did frame. 
 
 I 2 [ 2 Part^ 
 
 -}- hbilemus-~tt in Mont anus. 
 
if* PSALM XCVL 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 O come, and let us all adore, 
 
 bow down, and on Him call; 
 Come, let us kneel before the LORD, 
 the maker of us all. 
 
 7 Becaufe He is our God, and we 
 
 his pafture's people are ; 
 And of his hand the fheep, if ye 
 to day his voice will hear; 
 
 8 ( O let not, as at Meribah, 
 
 ' hardnefs your hearts poflefs, 
 ' As in the day of MalTah they 
 ' did in the wildernefs. 
 
 9 ' Where your prefumptuous anceflors 
 
 ' too boldly tempted Me ; 
 ' Where they me prov'd, and where my works 
 ' their wondring eyes did fee. 
 
 10 c Forty years long I grieved was 
 
 * with that rebellious race ; 
 
 c And faid, this people err in heart, 
 c and will not know my ways. 
 jrx ' So that to them I fware in wrath, 
 ' then kindling in my breaft ; 
 
 e That they mould never enter in 
 
 * my happy place of reft.' 
 
 PSALM XCVI. 
 
 1 y^v Sing ye loudly to the LORD 
 \J new fongs of facred mirth ; 
 O fing ye praijes to the LORD, 
 
 all people through the earth. 
 
 2 O cheerfully fing to the LORD, 
 
 and blefs his facred name ; 
 And his falvation ev'ry day 
 to all the world proclaim. 
 
 g His glory in Himfelf and works, 
 among the nations (how ; 
 His works that are molt marvellous 
 let all rhe people know, 4 For 
 
PSALM XCVI. 173 
 
 4 For great, JEHOVAH is indeed, 
 
 and greatly prais'd to be; 
 Above all Gods to be ador'd, 
 and to be fear'd is He. 
 
 5 For of the heathen all the Gods \ [f JElqhi.1 
 
 vain and bafe idols are ; 
 But by the LORD, whom we adore, 
 the heav'ns created were. 
 
 6 Glory and comely majefty 
 
 appear before his face, 
 Excelling pow'r with beauty join'd 
 within his holy place. 
 
 7 O to the LORD ye people yields 
 
 and all of ev'ry tribe ; 
 All glory to JEHOVAH yield, 
 and mighty pow'r afcribe. 
 
 8 The glory to JEHOVAH give, 
 
 that to his name is due ; 
 Come ye into his courts, and bang 
 an offering with you. 
 
 9 Worfhip the LORD in his abode, 
 
 his beauteous, holy place ; 
 And let the univerfal earth 
 tremble before his face. 
 
 10 Thro' nations fay, JEHOVAH reigns, 
 
 the world confirm'd mall be ; 
 It mail not move, but righteoufiy 
 the people judge will He. 
 
 11 O let the heav'ns be glad, 
 
 and let the earth rejoice ; 
 The fea and fulnefs of the fame 
 with roaring make a noife. 
 
 12 O let the fields and all therein 
 
 with joyful triumph fing ; 
 Then all the trees • throughout the woods 
 with mouts of joy (hall ring. 
 
 I 3. 13 Before 
 
174 PSALM XCVII. 
 
 13 Before the LORD; for lo He conies, 
 He comes the earth to try ; 
 He'll jud: e his people with his truth, 
 the world with equity. 
 
 P S A L M XCVII. 
 
 [The glorious Reign of Christ on Earth, both at 
 and after the Conflagration, Heb. i. 6. Mai. iv.] 
 
 1 JEHOVAH reigns ! O let the earth 
 J exult with joyful voice : 
 And all the multitude cf ifles 
 exceedingly rejoice. 
 1 Thick clouds and darjtnefs round Him fpread ; 
 and yet t'ie "world muit own, 
 That fighteoufnefs and judgment lit 
 for ever on his throne. 
 
 3 Fire goes before Him ; and it burn* 
 
 His foes up ev'ry where : 
 
 4 His lighi'nings lighten thro' the world ; 
 
 earth fees and (hakes for fear. 
 
 5 Before JEHOVAH's face, behold 
 
 the mountains melting down ; 
 Like wax before the Lord, who all 
 the earth doth rule and own. 
 
 6 The heav'ns on high his rightecufntfs 
 
 to all abroad declare ; 
 And to all people- through the earth 
 his glory doth appear. 
 
 7 All who ferve graven images, 
 
 fnall now confounded be ; 
 And all who of their idols boaft : 
 all Gods f HIM worfhip ye ! 
 
 8 Mount 
 
 <f The Hebreiv is JElohjm: And the Septuagint, ancient Latin, 
 Syriack, and Arabick, tranflate it Angels j and (0 does the 
 Apojile, and applies the following Word — Him, to thi 
 Sjn of God, Heb, i, 6, 
 
PSALM XCV11. 1 75 
 
 8 Mount Zion hears and fees with joy j 
 all Judah's daughters are 
 Exceeding glad ; becaufe O LORD, 
 thy judgments now appear. 
 o, For over all the earth abroad, 
 JEHOVAH, Thou art high ; 
 Supream above all other Gods 
 exalted wondrouily. 
 
 10 All ye who truly love the LORD", 
 
 all evil hate : for He 
 The fouls of . all his faints will keep, - 
 and from the wicked free. 
 
 11 For fuch as righteous are, is fown 
 . a feed of mining light, 
 
 And of immortal joy for thofe 
 who are in heart upright. 
 
 12 Rejoice ye righteous in the LORD, 
 
 your joy in Him exprefs ; 
 And give Him thanks in mem'ry of 
 hi3 ^glorious holinefs. 
 
 [ Hallelujah Metre. ] 
 
 i TEHOVAH reigns ! the earth 
 J O let hereat rejoice, 
 The num'rous ifles with mirth 
 Lift up on high, their voice. 
 
 2 About Hirn round 
 Dark clouds there went ; 
 Right and judgment 
 
 His throne do found. 
 
 3 Fire goes before his fight, 
 Burns up his foes about : 
 
 4 The world is filPd with light, 
 By light'nings He fends out. 
 
 The earth doth fear, 
 And greatly make ; 
 
 5 The mountains quake, 
 And melting are, 
 
 I 4 As 
 
jj6 PSALM XCVII. 
 
 As wax before the LORD, 
 Before the Lord, who is 
 O'er ail the earth ador'd. 
 
 6 That righteoufnefs of his 
 
 The heav'ns high fhew ; 
 That all may know, 
 On earth below 
 His glory view. 
 
 7 Who graven images 
 Adore, on them abide 
 Shall utter fhamefumefs, 
 Who in their idols pride : 
 
 But worfhip Him ; 
 Down to Him bow, 
 Ev'n ail of yon, 
 Whom Gols they name, 
 
 3 Zion heard and was glad, 
 Glad Judah's daughters were ; 
 This caufc O LORD, they had, 
 Thy judgments did appear. 
 9 For LORD Thou high 
 
 All earth art o'er, 
 All Gods before 
 In dignity. 
 
 iO Ail ye who love the LORD, 
 Ail evil hate do ye : 
 To his faints fouls afford 
 Protection fafe does He j 
 
 Yea He'll command, 
 
 And timely fee 
 
 They fliall be free 
 
 From wicked hand. 
 
 n For thofe who righteous are, 
 Is fown a mining light, 
 And gladnefs for their mare, 
 Who are in heart upright, 
 12 Joy in the LORD; 
 With thankfulnefs 
 His holinefs 
 Ye juft record. PSALM 
 
PSALM XCVIII, XCIX. 177 
 
 PSALM XCVIII. A Pfalm. 
 
 1 X^v Sing a new fong to the LORD ; 
 V^/ for wonders he hath done, 
 
 His right hand and his holy arm 
 the victory have won. 
 
 2 His great falvation to the world 
 
 JEHOVx^H hath made known ; 
 And to the nations all abroad 
 his righteoufnefs hath mown. 
 
 3 His mercy to his IfraTs houfe 
 
 and truth, remembers He ; 
 And now the ends of all the earth 
 Our God's fakation fee. 
 
 4 O, to JEHOVAH all the earth, 
 
 make ye a joyful noife ; 
 With raifed voices mout aloud, 
 fing praifes and rejoice. 
 
 5 With tuneful harps, and hymns of praife, 
 
 now to JEHOVAH fing. 
 
 6 With trumpets and loud cornets mout, 
 
 before the LORD the King. 
 •7 Let the fea rife, and roar for joy, 
 and all that is therein ; 
 The world and all who therein dwell, 
 let them be joyful feen. 
 
 8 Let the floods clap their lifted hands, 
 
 their waves to praife employ ; 
 And let the mountains fpring aloft, 
 as leaping all for joy ; 
 
 9 Before the LORD r for lo he comes 
 
 the earth, as judge to try; 
 With jultice He'll the people judge, 
 the world with equity. 
 
 P S A L M XCIX. 
 I TEHOVAH reigns as King fupreme ; 
 %l let all the nations quake : 
 He fits enthron'd on cherubims, 
 let all the earth then make. 
 
 I 5 2 JEHOVAH 
 
i 7 3 P S A L M C. 
 
 2 JEHOVAH great in Zion is, 
 
 above all people high. 
 
 3 Thy great and dreadful name let them 
 
 praife for its fanctity. 
 
 4 This mighty King does judgment love, 
 
 and equity ordain : 
 Both judgment Thou and righteoufnefs 
 in Jacob doft maintain. 
 
 5 Do ye the LORD our God exalt ; 
 
 and bowing worfhip ye 
 Before the footftool of his throne : 
 the Holy One is He. 
 
 6 When Mofes, Aaron, with his priefts, 
 
 and Samuel with all 
 Who fought his name, cry'd to the LORD, 
 
 He kindly heard their call ! 
 y He from the cloudy pillar fpake, 
 
 and mew'd to them his will : 
 The laws and ihtutes He them gave 
 
 they labour'd to fulfil. 
 
 8 Thou didft them hear, O LORD our God ; 
 
 a fparing * God Thou waft ; 
 Tho' for their bold inventions Thou 
 didft vengeance take at Lift. 
 
 9 Exalt the LORD our God; and in 
 
 his holy mount adore, 
 Becaufe the LORD, who is our God, 
 is holy evermore. 
 
 P S A L M C. A Pfalm of Praife. 
 
 1 QHOUT to JEHOVAH all the earth : 
 
 2 ^3 With joyfulnefs the LORD ferve ye : 
 Before his prefence come with mirth, 
 And with exulting * melody. 
 
 3 Know ye, the LORD is GOD alone ; 
 Without our aid He did us make ; 
 We are the people He does own, 
 And for his pafturc-fheep doe" take. 
 
PSALM C, CI. 179 
 
 4 enter then his gates with praife ; 
 And in his courts aloud proclaim 
 Your thankfulnefs to Him always, 
 And ever blefs his holy name. 
 
 5 Becaufe the LORD is ever good ; 
 His mercy is for ever fure ; 
 
 His truth has through all ages flood, 
 And will eternally endure. 
 
 [ Common Metre. ] 
 i /~\ To the LORD a joyful noife, 
 \J now make ye all the earth ; 
 
 2 With joyfulnefs JEHOVAH ferve ; 
 
 before Him come with mirth. 
 
 3 Know that the LORD is GOD; and He 
 
 made us without our aid : 
 His people and the fheep are we 
 in his rich pafture fed. 
 
 4 O enter then his gates with pfl&ife; 
 
 and in his courts proclaim 
 Your thankfulnefs to Him always, 
 and ever blefs his name. 
 
 5 Becaufe the LORD is ever good, 
 
 His mercy ever fure ; 
 His truth has thro' all ages flood, 
 
 and ever will endure. 
 P S A L M CI. A Pfahn of David. 
 
 1 (~\£ \ mercy and of judgment I 
 V^/ will tune my voice to fing : 
 To Thee JEHOVAH both are due, 
 
 to Thee the praife I'll bring. 
 
 2 I mall the perfect way difcern, f 
 
 when Thou wilt come to me ; 
 
 And I'll in uprightnefs of heart 
 
 walk in my houfe with Thee. 
 
 3 No wicked thing before mine eyes 
 
 will I endure to have : 
 I hate their work who turn afidej 
 to me it mall not cleave. 
 
 f Keb, Uiitoftand iq the fCifeit way, 
 
 4 The 
 
Wo PSALM CII. 
 
 4 The ilubborn and the froward heart 
 
 away from me mall go : 
 I'll make no friendfhip with the bad, 
 nor intimately know. 
 
 5 I'll cut him off whofe lies defame |j 
 
 his neighbour fecretly : 
 1 will not bear the proud of heart, 
 nor him whofe looks are high. 
 
 6 I'll eye the faithful of the land, 
 
 that they may dwell with me : 
 And who walk in an upright way, 
 mall my attendants f be. 
 
 7 But he who aels deceitfully, 
 
 in my houfe mall not dwell'; 
 Nor fiuJl he flay before my eyes, 
 who lies allows to tell. 
 
 8 Yea all the wicked of the land, 
 
 early fupprefs will I ; 
 From the LOllD's city cut off all 
 who will -do wickedly. 
 
 PSALM CII. 
 
 A Prayer ef the affiifted, nuhen he is overwbehned, 
 and poureth out his Complaint before the Lord. 
 
 \ (~\ LORD, now* hear my mournful pray'r, 
 \J' : And let my cry come up to Thee ! 
 
 2 In this the day of my diftrefs, 
 Hide not thy face away from me : 
 Thine ear to me O do thou bend, 
 In this my time of preflvng need, 
 "Wherein I cry aloud to Thee : 
 
 O hear and anfwer me with fpeed ! 
 
 3 For as the fmcke my days confume, 
 My bones burnt like an hearth decay ; 
 
 4 My heart with forrow fmitten is 
 And withered like the grafs away. 
 
 So 
 
 }| Heb. — •zvbo Jlandirt : which is to defame' by Lying* 
 •f See Fool's Sjncpjs aitf Bjtbner, 
 
JSALM CIL 181 
 
 go fwallow'd up with grief arrr I, 
 That I my bread forget to tafte. 
 c By reafon of my groaning voice 
 My bones ev'n to my fkin cleave faft, 
 
 6 I'm like a mourning pelican, 
 In the fad wildemefs alone ; 
 Or bittern f in a defart place, 
 Who nightly makes a difmal moan. 
 
 7 I keep awake all night and am 
 Like to a fparrow all alone, 
 
 That on the houfe-top watching fits, 
 And for her company hath none. 
 
 8 All day my foe reproaches me, 
 
 And mad wkh rage againft me fweafs ; 
 
 9 That for my bread I afhes eat, 
 
 And mix my drink with ftreaming tears. 
 IO Thine anger is the caufe of all, 
 
 Thy wrath which on me dreadful frov/n'd ; 
 
 For Thou didft raife me up aloft, 
 
 And now haft call me to the ground. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 ii Like madows are my days declinM ; 
 
 And like the withered grafs I fall : 
 
 12 But LORD,. Thou ever doft abide, 
 Thy memory to ages all. . 
 
 13 Thou wilt arife ; to Zion dear 
 Wilt now thy tender mercy mow ; 
 for now 'tis time to favour her, 
 Yea the appointtd time is Now. 
 
 14 For in the very ftones thereof 
 Thy fervants take a great delight, 
 And even her defpifed duft 
 
 Is ever precious in their fight. 
 
 15 So all the heathen nations round, 
 Shall fear JEHOVAH's holy name ; 
 And a41 the Kings on earth ihall fee 
 Thy glory, and revere the fame. 
 
 16 For 
 
 f Eccbart in Pot; Syn*fjii t and Dr. Cvttort Matber % 
 
18* PSALM CII. 
 
 16 For when the LORD fhall Zion build, 
 He in his glory will appear ; 
 
 17 The poor's petition He'll regard, 
 And He will not defpife their prayV. 
 
 18 This fhall in writ enrolled be, 
 For every fucceeding race ; 
 That fo the people to be form*d 
 Th' eternal JAH # may ever praife. 
 
 19 From heav'n his height of liolinefs, 
 
 The LORD looks down on earth to fee, 
 
 20 To hear the prif'ners difmal groans, 
 And the bound fons of death to free : 
 
 21 JEHOVAH's name in Zion-hill, 
 His praife in Salem to declare ; 
 
 22 When people meet to ferve the LORD, 
 And kingdoms to adore Him there. 
 
 [ 3 P"t. ] 
 
 23 Weak in the way my ftrength He made, 
 And of my life cut fhort the day. 
 
 24 In midft of my few days, I cry'd, 
 My God, O take me not away. 
 Thy years throughout all ages flay : 
 
 25 Thou haft the earth's foundations laid 
 In elder time : and heav'ns above 
 
 Are works that thine own hands have made. 
 
 26 They periih fhall : but Thou (halt Jaft, 
 And they fhall old like garments wear : 
 Thou as a vefture fhalt them change, 
 And they fhall changed quite appear. 
 
 27 But Thou the fame abideft ftilJ, 
 And of thy years no end fhall be : J 
 
 28 Thy fervants race continue fhall, 
 Their feed eftablifh'd be with Thee. 
 
 P SAlM 
 
 j| Thefe three Verfes, vlr. 25, a6, 27, are eitprefly applied to 
 the Son of Cod, in Heb x i, 10, xj, la, 
 
PSALM CM. 183 
 
 PSALM CIII. A Pfalm of David, 
 
 1 S~\ Thou my foul, JEHOVAH blefs, 
 V^/ his praife aloud proclaim, 
 
 Let all my pow'rs in me confpire, 
 to blefs his holy name. 
 
 2 Still O my foul, JEHOVAH blefs, 
 
 and ne'er do thou forget 
 His benefits fo undeferv'd, 
 fo numerous and fo great. 
 
 3 He who moft gracioufly forgives 
 
 all thine iniquities ; 
 He all thy ficknefles removes, 
 and thine infirmities. 
 
 4 Who from the pit * thy life redeems, 
 
 •when ready to go down ; 
 
 Does thee with loving-kindnefles, 
 
 and tender mercies crown. 
 
 5 Who with good things abundantly 
 
 doth fatisfy thy mouth ; 
 That like reviving eagles, fo 
 renewed is thy youth. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 Judgment and juftice ftill the LORD, 
 
 for all th' opprefs'd will do : 
 
 7 His ways to Mofes, and his acts 
 
 to Ifra'Ps race did fhew. 
 
 8 Moft merciful JEHOVAH is, 
 
 moft gracious to be found ; 
 To anger He is very flow, 
 in mercy does abound. 
 
 9 Tho' He contend with us a while, 
 
 He will not always chide ; 
 Nor keep his anger in his breaft 
 for ever to abide. 
 
 10 He hath not dealt with us in wrath 
 according to our fin ; 
 Nor has He recompenced us 
 
 1$ our deferts have been.. u But 
 
r8 4 PSALM -OIL 
 
 ii Bat as the heav'n above the earth 
 in height furpafles far ; 
 His mercy fo tranfcends to all 
 who Him fupreamly fear. 
 
 12 As far as eaft is from the weft 
 
 in their vaft diftances, 
 So far hath He remov'd away 
 from us our trefpafTes. 
 C &&rh 1 
 
 13 The pity of a father's heart 
 
 which he his fons doth bear, 
 
 The LORD fuch pity has for aU 
 
 who Him, as children, fear ; 
 
 14 Becaufe He knows this frame of ours, 
 
 He minds - that duft are we ; 
 
 15 Man's days like grafs ; like a field^flowV, 
 
 fo flourifhing is he ; 
 
 16 But as the wind fwift o'er it moves, 
 
 fo quick away it goes ; 
 And thence the place where it aplpear'd 
 no more it ever knows. 
 
 17 But yet on * them who fear the LORD, 
 
 His mercy ever is ; 
 And on their children's children, fo 
 defcends his righteoufnefs. 
 
 18 On fuch as keep his covenant 
 
 with ftricl:- integrity, 
 And his commandments bear in mind, 
 to do them faithfully. 
 
 I 4 Part. ] 
 
 19 The LORD hath in the heav'ns on high' 
 
 eflablifhed his throne : 
 And as the world his kingdom is; 
 
 He reigns o'er all, alone. 
 2© O ye his angels that excel 
 
 in ftrength, blefs ye the LORD ; 
 Who his commandments always dp, 
 
 and hearken to his word. ' q 
 
PSALM CIV. 185 
 
 21 O all ye armies of the LORD, 
 
 to blefs JEHOVAH join ; 
 His miniflers, who to perform 
 his will, with joy combine. 
 
 22 O praife the LORD, all ye his works 
 
 with which the world is full, 
 In his dominion- every where : 
 the LORD blefs, O my foul ! 
 
 P S A L M CIV. 
 
 1 f^V Thou my foal, JEHOVAH blefs ; 
 V^/ for Thou art great and high, 
 
 O LORD my God, with honour cloath'd, 
 and comely majefly. 
 
 2 With mining robes of light 
 
 Thou doft thy felf array ; 
 And like a curtain to thy throne 
 Thou doft the heay'ns difplay. 
 
 3 His chamber-beams on waters lays, 
 
 and clouds his chariot makes, 
 And on the wings of mighty winds 
 his Heps ferenely takes. 
 
 4 His angeis active fpirits makes, 
 
 who glad before Him ftand j 
 His miniflers as lightning fry 
 to compafs his command. 
 
 J The deep foundations of the earth 
 fo firmly did he lay, 
 That never from their fixed place 
 fnall they be mov'd away. 
 
 6 As with a robe Thou o'er the earth 
 
 didft fpread the fpacious flood : 
 Above the mountains highefl head, 
 the mighty waters flood. 
 
 7 But then at thy rebuke they fled, 
 
 they dare no longer flay, 
 And at thy thunders dreadful voice 
 they hailed cjuick away. 
 
 S As 
 
l8<5 PSALM CIV. 
 
 8 As down they rufh, the mountains rife, * 
 
 the vallies fink below ; * 
 And to the deeps Thou mad'ft for them 
 tumultuoufly they flow. 
 
 9 There haft Thou fet their certain bound, 
 
 which they may not pafs o'er ; 
 That they to overwhelm the earth 
 may turn again no more. 
 [ 2 Part ] 
 
 10 He fends the fprings and ftreaming rills 
 
 along the vales to glide ; 
 Which running all among the hills, 
 refrefh on every fide. 
 
 1 1 Thence drink to the field-beafts he gives, 
 
 their thirft wild afles flake : 
 
 12 And on their bord'ring boughs the birds 
 
 their fweeteft mufick make. 
 
 43 From his high chambers plenteous ftores 
 He wateis all the hills ; 
 And with the fruits of thofe his works 
 the earth He richly fills. 
 
 14 For beafts He makes the grafs to grow, 
 
 and herbs for human ufe ; 
 He makes the earth for ev'ry one 
 their various food produce. 
 
 15 To glad man's heart He make the earth 
 
 to bring forth grapes for wine ; 
 Heart-ftrengthing bread, and fuppling oil 
 to make his face to mine. 
 
 16 JEHOVAH's great and lofty trees 
 
 with fap thence filled are ; 
 The cedars of mount Lebanon, 
 which He hath planted there. 
 
 1 7 Upon their branches cheerful birds 
 
 quite fearlefs build their neft; 
 And lodg'd aloft on (lately firs 
 the forks fecurely reft. 
 
 18 The 
 
PSALM CIV. 187 
 
 1 3 The tow'ring mountains for wild goats 
 places of refuge are ; 
 The clefts of rocks for feebler tribes, 
 who make their dwelling there. 
 
 19 The changing moon He conftitutes 
 
 the feafons forth to mow ; 
 The fun his time of going down 
 exactly makes to know. 
 
 20 Thou doll the earth with darknefs fpread, 
 
 and night fucceeds the day ; 
 When wild beails creeping from the woods, 
 are bold through fields to ftray. 
 
 21 Young lions then range here and there, 
 
 and hunt for prey abroad : 
 But when they find no prey, they roar, 
 and call for meat to God. 
 
 22 But when the fun begins to rife, 
 
 and makes the fhades to fly, 
 They all retire to hide themfelves 
 and clofe in dens they He. 
 
 23 Then man goes forth with chearfulnefs 
 
 his labours to begin ; 
 And plies his work throughout the day, 
 till evening calls him in. 
 
 t 3 P*r*- 1 
 
 24 How various' are thy works, O Lord !■ 
 
 and with what wifdom made ! 
 Thy riches fill the earth within, 
 and ev'n all over fpread. 
 
 25 So is this great and fpacious fea, 
 
 where fwarms of creatures creep ; 
 And fhoals of flfh both fmall and great, 
 which traverfe through the deep. 
 
 26 There fail the (hips amidft the waves, 
 
 [thy winds give them their way.] 
 And there's the great Leviathan, 
 
 Thou mad'ft therein to play. » 11 
 
188 PSALM CIV. 
 
 27 All thefe on thee fubmiflive wait, 
 
 and on thy care depend, 
 That Thou their Vigour to renew 
 may'ft food in feafon fend. 
 
 28 That which Thou kindly giv'ft to them, 
 
 they gather for their food ; 
 Thy lib'ral hand Thou op'neft wide, 
 and they are fill'd with good. 
 
 29 But when from them Thou hid'fl thy face, 
 
 they troubled are and mourn ; 
 Thou tak'ft away their breath, they die, 
 and to their duft return. 
 
 30 Thou fend'ft thy fpirit forth, and we 
 
 a new creation view ; 
 And with frem animals the earth 
 doft conftandy renew. 
 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 31 The glory of JEHOVAH mall 
 
 laft to eternity : 
 JEHOVAH mail in all his works 
 rejoice exceedingly. 
 
 32 If on the earth He turns his eye, 
 
 it trembles at his look : 
 If He the mountains does but touch, 
 they rife into a fmoke. 
 
 33 Pll to the LORD fing chearfully 
 
 throughout my life always ; 
 Yea, while I have my being, I 
 
 will to my God fing praife. 
 3.]. With meditations upon Him 
 
 I mall be fweetly fed ; 
 And ever in JEHOVAH I 
 
 mail be exceeding glad. 
 
 35 Sinners from earth mail be confumM, 
 no more the wicked be : 
 O thou my foul JEHOVAH blefs : 
 fing Hallelujah, # ye. 
 
 P SALM 
 
PSALM CV. 189' 
 
 PSALM CV. 
 
 1 f>k To JEHOVAH give ye thanks, 
 \^J and call upon his name ; 
 Among the people mow his deeds . 
 
 and fpread abroad his fame. 
 
 2 To Him with raifed voices fmg, 
 
 fing pfalms to Him with joy : 
 
 In telling all his wondrous works 
 
 your grateful tongues employ. 
 
 3 To glory in his holy name 
 
 with due refpect accord : 
 And let the hearts of all rejoice 
 who humbly feek the LORD. 
 
 4 Seek ye the LORD moft earneftly, 
 
 his faving pow'r implore : 
 O feek the minings of his face, 
 and feek them evermore ! 
 
 5 Recall to mind what He hath wrought, 
 
 each admirable deed, 
 His wonders, and the judgments which 
 did from his mouth proceed. 
 
 [ 2 Part. 1 
 
 6 O ye the feed of Abraham, 
 
 his fervant and his friend, 
 And ye the chofen race who from 
 his Jacob dear defcend. 
 
 7 JEHOVAH the Almighty is 
 
 by covenant our God : 
 And his moft righteous judgments are 
 in all the earth abroad, 
 
 8 His covenant He ever minds, 
 
 the word He did command, 
 Ev'n to a thoufand ages down, 
 
 unftiaken flill to ftand. 
 ^ The covenant which firft He made 
 
 with faithful Abraham ; 
 And then to Ifaac with an oath 
 
 He did renew the fame ; 10 And 
 
rpo PSALM CV. 
 
 10 And then to Jacob for a law, 
 
 He made it firm and fure, 
 A covenant to Ifrael 
 
 which ever mould endure. 
 
 1 1 Wherein He faid, * I will to you 
 
 « the land of Canaan give, . 
 ' The lot of your inheritance, 
 * where you and your's mail live.' 
 
 12 And when in number they were fmaJl 
 
 againfl their foes to Hand ; 
 
 Yea, at the firft but very few, 
 
 and ftrangers in the land ; 
 
 13 When they thro* various nations went, 
 
 from realm to realm remov'd ; 
 
 14 He fuffer'd none to do them wrong, 
 
 but kings for them reprov'd. 
 
 1 5 He faid to thofe who fat on thrones, 
 
 let no prefumptuous arm 
 Dare touch my dear anointed ones, 
 nor do my prophets harm. 
 
 [ 3 ?"*'. ] 
 
 16 He call'd a famine on the land, 
 
 and break the ftafT of bread. 
 
 17 But he before had fent a man 
 
 by whom they mould be fed : 
 Jofeph was into Egypt fold, 
 and there a (lave was made ; 
 
 18 Whofe feet with fetters hurt, his foul 
 
 was pierc'd, in irons laid. 
 
 19 Till in due time the blelTed word 
 
 of infpiratron came, 
 A revelation from the LORD, 
 that try'd and clear'd his name : 
 SO And then the king commandment gave, 
 that he enlarg'd mould be ; 
 The fov'reign of the nation fent 
 and fet him fully free. 
 
 21 Yea 
 
PSALM CV. i?i 
 
 21 Yea made him ruler of his houfe, 
 
 the chief of all his land ; 
 And all the fubftance he poffefs'd 
 committed to his hand. 
 
 22 With full commiflion, at his will 
 
 his princes to controul, 
 And teach his wifeft fenators 
 the wifdom how to rule. 
 
 23 His father Ifr'el, with his houfe, 
 
 then into Egypt came ; 
 And Jacob was a fojourner 
 within the land of Ham. 
 
 [ 4 Pari. ] 
 
 24. His people then exceedingly 
 He multiplied there, 
 And made them mightier than thofe 
 who their opprefTors were. 
 
 25 Their hearts then turn'd that they to hate 
 
 his people, did arife ; 
 And v/ith his fervants craftily 
 to deal, did they devife. 
 
 26 His fervant Mofes then He fent, 
 
 Aaron his chcfen too ; 
 
 27 Who did within the land of Ham 
 
 His figns and wonders mow. 
 
 28 He daiknefs fent, and made it dark: 
 
 all things his word obey : 
 
 29 He turn'd their waters into blood, 
 
 and He their fifh did flay. 
 
 30 Great fwarms of frogs fpread o'er their land ; 
 
 yea chambers of their kings : 
 
 31 His word all forts of flies and lice 
 
 in all their borders biings. 
 
 32 For rain he pour'd down ftorms of hail ; 
 
 flames on their land he fent : 
 
 33 When He their vines and fig-trees fmote, 
 
 yea all their trees He reiit. 
 
 34 He 
 
i 9 2 PSALM CV, 
 
 34 He fpake, and caterpillars came, 
 
 and locufts fwarmM around; 
 
 35 Which eat the herbs of all their fields, 
 
 and fruits of all their ground. 
 
 36 Then in one dreadful night He flew 
 
 their flrft-born thro* the land, 
 The chief of all their ftrength, ev'n by 
 a mighty angel's hand. 
 
 [ 5 P«rt. ] 
 
 37 But thence with gold and filver He 
 
 His people made to pafs ; 
 Nor had they one among their tribes 
 that faint or feeble was. 
 
 38 All Egypt was exceeding glad, 
 
 to fee them thence depart ; 
 So great a fear of Jacob's race, 
 had feiz'd on ev'ry heart. 
 
 39 By day he for a cov'ring fpread 
 
 a cloud ; and in the night 
 
 He made it like a mining fire, 
 
 to give them kindly light. 
 
 40 He brought them living quails for food s 
 
 when flefh they aik'd to have ; 
 And fatisfy'd them with the bread 
 which then from heav'n He gave. 
 
 41 He open'd wide the flinty "rock, 
 
 there gufhed out a ftream ; 
 Which through the dry and defart land 
 in rivers follow'd them. 
 At He on his holy promifes, 
 
 and fervant Abr'ham thought : 
 
 43 With joy his people, and with fongs 
 
 He forth his chofen brought. 
 
 44 And then to them the pleafant lands 
 
 He of the heathen gave, 
 That of the nations labours they 
 inheritance might have. 
 
 45 That 
 
PSALM CVI. 193 
 
 45 That they his ftatutes might obferve 
 in perfect purity ; 
 And in full freedom keep his laws r 
 fing Hallelujah * ye ! 
 
 PSALM CVI. 
 
 1 QING Hallelujah ! to the Lorp 
 *J give thanks ; for good is He, 
 Becaufe his mercy doth endure 
 
 ev'n to eternity. 
 
 2 Who can the LORD's great pow'rsf declare, 
 
 or fet forth all his praife r* 
 
 3 Blefled are they who judgment keep, 
 
 and juftice do always. 
 
 4 LORD mind me with the favour Thoia 
 
 doll to thy people bear; 
 And with thy great falvation me 
 to vifit now appear. 
 
 5 That I may fee thy nation's good 
 
 which Thou haft made thy choice; 
 And glory with thy heritage, 
 and in their joy rejoice. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 We with our fathers finned have, 
 
 have finned ev'ry one, 
 Have trefpafTed exceedingly, 
 and wickedly have done. 
 
 7 The mighty wonders Thou haft wrought 
 
 in the Egyptian land, 
 Our fathers faw, but did not mind 
 or duly underftand : 
 
 Nor did. they mind the multitude 
 
 of thy benignities ; * 
 But at the fea, at the red fea, 
 
 they made thy wrath to rife. 
 
 K 8 Never- 
 
 f BebreWi Septuaght, ancient Latin, and Arabick % 
 
ij>4 PSALM CVI. 
 
 8 Neverthelefs He faved them 
 
 ev'n for his own name's fake ; 
 That thereby He his foy'reign pow'r 
 raoft manifefl might make. 
 
 9 For He the mighty fea rebuk'd, 
 
 and made before Him fly ; 
 And through the depths He led them fafe, 
 
 as through a defart dry. 
 10 From his high hand who hated them 
 
 He timely did them fave ; 
 And from the hand of mighty foes 
 
 a full redemption gave. 
 
 ii The waters overwhelm'd their foes, 
 not one was left alive ; 
 
 12 Then they his word believ'd, and praife 
 
 to Him in fongs did give. 
 [ 3 Part. 1 
 
 13 Yet foon did they his mighty works 
 
 ungratefully forget ; 
 Nor for his fov'reign counfel would 
 
 with due fubmiffion wait. 
 J4 But journeying in the wildernefs, 
 
 they lufled fhamefully ; 
 And in the defart would prefume 
 
 the glorious God to try. 
 
 15 And yet the things which they required 
 He gave them to the full ; 
 But leanefs at the fame time fent 
 into their pining foul, 
 j 6 They envy'd Mofes in the camp, 
 tho' their great prophet known ; 
 And with him Aaron their high prieft, 
 JEHOVAH's holy one. 
 
 j 7 The earth her mouth then op'ned wide, 
 and Dathan did devour, 
 With proud Abiram's company, 
 fmd hid with dreadful roar. 
 
 1 8 Amgng 
 
PSALM CVI. 195 
 
 18 Among the reft who mutiny'd, 
 
 a fire was kindled then, 
 Whofe flame purfu'd and foon confum'd 
 thofe daring impious men. 
 
 19 They made a calf of melted gold, 
 
 while they at. Horeb were ; 
 And ftupidly they worfhipped 
 the molten image there. 
 
 20 Thus they moffc foolifhly exchang'd 
 
 Him that their glory was, 
 
 For the bafe iikenefs of an ox, 
 
 that feeding lives on grafs. 
 
 21 They quite forgot the glorious God, 
 
 who had their faviour been ; 
 By whom fuch mighty things perform'd 
 
 they had in Egypt feen : 
 11 The wondrous works which He had done . 
 
 in Ham's aftonihVd laid, 
 The fearful things at the red fea 
 
 wrought by his fov'reign hand. 
 
 23 He faid then, He would them deftroy, 
 
 if Mofes in that day 
 Had not flood in the dreadful breach, 
 and turn'd his wrath away. 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 24 Yea they defpis'd the pleafant land, 
 
 and would not truft his word ; 
 
 25 But murm'iing in their tents, refus'd 
 
 to hearken to the LORD. 
 
 26 To make them in the defart fall, 
 
 He lifted up his hand ; 
 
 27 Among the nations to difperfe 
 
 their race in ev'ry land. 
 
 28 To gaal-peor they join'd themfelvesy 
 
 made ofPrings to the dead ; 
 
 29 With theft devices Him provok'd; 
 
 the plague among them fpread. 
 
 K 2 30 But 
 
i 9 6 PSALM CVI. 
 
 30 But Phlneas rofe, and judgment wrought, 
 
 whereon the plague did ceafe : 
 
 31 Which to all ages is to Him 
 
 accounted righteoufnefs. 
 
 32 Yea at the ftreams of Meribah 
 
 they there incens'd Him fo, 
 That ev'n with Mofes for their fakes 
 
 it grievoufly did go : 
 53 Their provocations were fo great, 
 
 his patient fpirit ftir'd, 
 That with his lips he fpake in hafte 
 
 an unadvifed word. 
 
 [ 5 Part. ] 
 
 34 They did not, at the LORD'S command, 
 
 the impious nations flay ; 
 
 35 But with the heathen mix'd themfelves, 
 
 and learnt their works and way. 
 
 36 They ferv'd their idols, which to them 
 
 a fatal fnare became ; 
 
 37 Their fons and daughters facrific'd 
 
 to devils in the flame. 
 
 38 The blood of innocents they fhed, 
 
 to Canaan's idols vile; 
 Their children's blood they facrific'd, 
 and did the land defile. 
 
 39 Then with their deteftable works 
 
 themfelves polluted they ; 
 And with devices of their own 
 a whoring went aftray. 
 
 40 JEHOVAH's wrath was kindled then 
 
 againil his people more ; 
 So that his own inheritance 
 He greatly did abhor. 
 
 41 He gave them to the heathen's pow'r, 
 
 into their haters hand ; 
 
 42 Their foes opprefs'd them, and they were 
 
 enflav'd to their command. 
 
 43 He 
 
PSALM CVII. xp 7 
 
 43 He many a time deliver'd them ; 
 but with their councils fo 
 They Him provok'd, that for their 5c3 
 again He brought them low. 
 
 44. Yet He regarded their diftrefs, 
 whene'er He -heard their cry ; 
 
 45 And He his covenant for them 
 
 recall'd to memory : 
 
 46 Yea, in his mercies multitude 
 
 did He repent ; and made 
 
 Them to be pity'd of all thofe 
 
 who them had captive led. 
 
 47 O fave us in this darkfome day, 
 
 O LORD our mighty God ; 
 Thy people gather where difpers'd^, 
 
 in gentile lands abroad : 
 That fo we to thy holy name 
 
 may render thanks always, 
 And all together joyfully, 
 
 may triumph in thy praife. 
 
 48 The LORD, the God cf Ifrael 
 
 be blefs'd eternally ; 
 And let all people fay, Amen : 
 ling Hallelujah * ye. 
 
 PSALM CVII. {TheGoodnefs */7/^Lord~( 
 \_ l. To Captives and Travellers* ~\ 
 
 1 f\ To JEHOVAH give ye thanks, 
 V-/ becaufe moil good is He, 
 Becaufe his mercy doth endure 
 
 ev'n to eternity. 
 
 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD 
 
 thus of his mercy fay; 
 Whom He hath from the hand of foes 
 redeem'd and brought away. 
 
 K 3 3 From 
 
j 9 8 PSALM CVII. 
 
 3 From all the lands wherein they were 
 
 difperfed and diftrefs'd, 
 Hath gathered from the north, the fea, * 
 the eail and from the weft. 
 
 4 They wandred thro' the wildernefs 
 
 in an untrodden way ; 
 No habitable town they found, 
 
 nor place wherein to flay, 
 cj With hunger were they famifhed, 
 
 with thirfl extremely dry ; 
 Their fouls were in them Gverwhelm'd, 
 
 and ready were to die. 
 
 6 But then they to JEHOVAH cry'd 
 
 in their extreme diftrefs ; 
 .And He them fet at liberty 
 from all their apguiihes. 
 
 7 For then along He led ihem in 
 
 a right tho' trackkfs way, 
 Glad to a town inhabited, 
 
 where they might fafely flay. 
 
 5 that men would JEHOVAH praife 
 
 for his great goodnefs theo,- 
 And for his many wondrous works 
 ions of men. 
 9 For he the thirfty, longing foul 
 - (kiisues : 
 And He the hungry foul with gocd 
 - ev'n to the full fur; 
 
 [ 2. To Pr] fevers. ] 
 
 10 Such as mat up, in darknefs dwell, 
 
 and in death's made abide ; 
 Who are in great affliction bound, 
 and faft in irons ty'd. 
 
 11 Becaufe againft the words of God 
 
 they did as rebels rife, 
 And counfels of the higheft One 
 did daringly defpife : 
 
 12 Therefor: 
 
PSALM CVII. ipj 
 
 12 Therefore with flavifh labour * He 
 
 their hearts brought wholly down i 
 Under their burdens down they fell, 
 and helper there was none. 
 
 13 But then they to JEHOVAH cry 
 
 in their extreme diftrefs ; 
 
 And He them fets at liberty, 
 
 from all their anguifhes. 
 
 14 He them out of their daiknefs brought, 
 
 and from death's made He took ; 
 And all the chains which bound them fail 
 He all to pieces broke. 
 
 15 that men would JEHOVAH praife 
 
 for his great goodnefs then, 
 And for his many wondrous works 
 wrought for the fons of men; 
 
 16 For He hath into fhivers broke 
 
 the gates of folid brafs, 
 Afunder cut the iron bars, 
 and let the pris'ners pafs. 
 
 [ 3. To the Sick. ] 
 
 17 Fools for their bold iniquities 
 
 and fins, afflicted are : 
 
 18 Their fouls all meat abhor, 
 
 to gates of death draw near. 
 
 19 But then they to JEHOVAH cry 
 
 in their extreme diftrefs ; 
 And He them fets at liberty 
 from all their anguifhes. 
 
 20 He fent his word of fov'reign pow'r, 
 
 and to them healing gave ; 
 And gracioufly deliver'd them 
 
 from death and from the grave. 
 
 21 O that men would JEHOVAH praife 
 
 for his great goodnefs then, 
 And for his many wondrous works 
 wrought fof the fons of men. 
 
 K 4 '22 And 
 
200 PSALM CV1I. 
 
 22 And of their thanks the facrifice 
 ' let them with pleafure bring ; 
 
 And while his works they tell abroad, 
 with gladnefs fhout and fmg. 
 
 [ 4. To ihofi who go to Sea. ] 
 
 23 All thofe who down into the feas 
 
 in floating mips defcend, * 
 And venture on the wateis great, 
 their bufinefs to attend ; 
 
 24 They there JEHOVAH's mighty works 
 
 with waking eyes behold, 
 And in the moving deeps they fee 
 his wonders manifold. 
 
 2 5 For He commands, and inft&ntly 
 
 the ftormy winds arife, 
 Which drive the fwelling waves along, 
 and raife them to the Ikies. 
 
 26 They mount to .heav'n, and down they rowl 
 
 to dreadful depths again ; 
 Their fouls quite faint and melt away 
 with anxioufnefs and pain. 
 
 27 As drunkards ftagger to and fro y 
 
 they reel, with tempefts tofs'd ; 
 They are as men of fenfe bereft, 
 and all their fkill is loft. 
 
 28 But then they to JEHOVAH cry 
 
 in their extreme diftrefs, 
 And He then brings them fpeedily 
 from all their anguifhes. 
 
 29 He turns the ftorm into a calm, 
 
 at his almighty will ; 
 So that the raging waves thereof 
 grow peaceable and ftill. 
 
 30 Then they rejoice, becaufe at reft 
 
 they find themfelves to be : 
 So them He to the haven brings, 
 which they had long'd t#fee. 
 
 31 O 
 
PSALM CVII. 201 
 
 31 O that men would JEHOVAH praife, 
 for his great goodnefs then, 
 And for his many wondrous works, 
 wrought for the fons of men. 
 3 1 In all the congregation great 
 Him let them highly raife ; 
 And where &' afTembled elders fit 
 unite to fpread his praife. 
 
 [5-7(3 Hnjbandmen. ] 
 
 33 He to a defart turns a land 
 
 where rivers did abound ; 
 And where the fprings of water flo\v'd> 
 into a thirfty ground. 
 
 34 A fruitful land to barrennefs- 
 
 He turns beeaufe of fin, 
 For the provoking wickednefs 
 of thofe who dwell therein. 
 
 35 Then He the barren wildernefs 
 
 with pools enriching fills, 
 And turns the dry and thirfty land' 
 to fprings and flowing rills. 
 
 36 And there for dwelling He a place 
 
 does to the hungry give ; 
 Where they may focial towns prepare; 
 and pleafantly may live. 
 
 37 Where they may fruitful vineyards plant-,. 
 
 and fow .the fertile fields, 
 And may receive the rich increafe,- 
 which ev'ry harveft yields. 
 
 38 Yea he fo greatly blefTes them, 
 
 He multiplies their race, 
 And in his goodnefs furfers noc 
 their cattle to decreafe. 
 
 39 And when they are diminilhed, 
 
 and for their fins brought low. 
 Beneath oppreffion, tyranny 
 ?.nd grief are made to bow j 
 
 K. 5 40 TV-»r 
 
202. PSALM CV1II. 
 
 40 Then He on princes pours contempt, 
 
 and caufes them to ftrav, 
 And wander in a wilderneis, 
 wherein they find no way. 
 
 41 But he from deep affliction makes 
 
 the poor on high to rife ; 
 And like to multiplying flocks 
 Ke makes their families. 
 
 42 All this the righteous fhall behold, 
 
 and will rejoice to view : 
 But all, afham'd, fhall flop their mouths, 
 who wickednefs will do. 
 
 43 Whofo is wife and will obferve 
 
 thefe things attentively, 
 He fhall the goodnefs of the LORD 
 with pleafmg wonder fee. 
 
 PSALM. CVIII. 
 A Seng or Pfalm of David. 
 
 1 ^"N GOD, my heart is fix'd ; Til fing, 
 \_S yea with my glory praife : 
 
 2 Awake my pfaltery and harp ; 
 
 my felf I'll early raife. 
 
 3 Thy praife, O LORD, will I proclaim 
 
 among the people round ; 
 Among the nations I with fongs 
 thy praifes will refound. 
 
 4 For thy benignity is great, 
 
 ev'n to the heav'ns on high • 
 And thy eternal truth extends, 
 up to the cloudy fky. 
 
 5 Above the ftarry firmament 
 
 exalt thy felf, O GOD ; 
 And o'er the fpacious earth difplay 
 thy glory all abroad. 
 
 6 That thofe who thy beloved are 
 
 may quite deliver'd be : 
 O do Thou fave with thy right hand, 
 and anfwer give to me. GOD 
 
PSALM CIX. 203 
 
 7 GOD in his holinefs hath fpoke, 
 
 and I'll triumph with joy ; 
 Shechem divide, and Succoth's vale, 
 meafure for mine will I. 
 
 8 Gilead is mine, Manaffeh mine, 
 
 who both efpoufe my caufe ; 
 Ephraim is of my flrength the head, 
 and Judah gives my laws. 
 
 9 Moab I will my wafhpot make j| ; 
 
 my fhoe o'er Edom fling |j ; 
 And over Paleitina's land 
 I will in triumph fing. 
 
 10 Who will me to the city lead, 
 
 fo ftrongly fortify'd ? 
 And who will into Edom's land 
 me and my army guide ? 
 
 11 Didft Thou not call us off, O GOD? 
 
 yet frill we look to thee : 
 Wilt Thou not with our armies go, 
 and GOD our leader be ? 
 
 12 O from our trouble give us help ; 
 
 for man's help vain is known ; 
 
 13 Thro' GOD we mall do valiantly ; 
 
 and He'll our foes tread down. 
 PSALM CIX. A Pfalm of David. 
 1 "1 ^JOLD not thy peace, O GOD my praife 5 
 XX. 2 For op'ned wide at me 
 Are wicked and deceitful mouths, 
 with tongues of falfity. 
 
 3 With words of fpiteful hatred they 
 
 'encompafs me around ; 
 And light againfl me, tho' no caufe 
 in me they ever found. 
 
 4 They for my love became my foes ; 
 
 yet I for them did pray ; 
 
 5 111 they reward me for my good, 
 
 and hate for love repay. 
 
 [ 2 Part, ] 
 H- See the Notes oa Pfalm h, 8, 
 
C04 PSALM C1X. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 6 But Thou wilt fet a wicked one 
 o'er him to have command ; 
 And at his right hand always mail 
 the tronbler Satan ftand. 
 
 1 When he to judgment comes, he fhall 
 
 be wicked found therein ; 
 His pray'rs fhall aggravations be 
 of his prefumptuous fin. 
 
 2 His days (hall be but few ; his charge 
 
 another man fhall take ; 
 9 Thou wilt his children fatherlefs,. 
 
 bis wife a widow make. 
 
 to His children fhall be vagabonds* 
 
 and beg continually ; 
 
 And from their places defolate 
 
 fhall feek for a fupply. 
 
 li Extortioners fhall feize on all 
 t to hiro appertains ; 
 And ilrangei-s fpoil the fruits of all 
 his labou's, cire and pains. 
 
 12 Ncr.e to him favour (half extend, 
 
 nor to his orphans mow ; 
 
 13 His race fhall fail, nor mall their names 
 
 the age fucceeding knuw. 
 
 z\ Their fathers wickednefs fhall be 
 remembred by Che LORD ; 
 And how their mother did tranfgrefs, 
 fhall itill be 00 record. 
 
 15 They mall before JEHOVAH's face 
 
 appear continually, 
 Until he wholly from the earth 
 cuts off their memory. 
 
 16 Becaufe he did no mercy mind, 
 
 but peifccute the poor ; 
 That he might flay afflicled ones 
 whofe hearts were broke before. 
 
 17 As 
 
PSALM CIX. 205 
 
 17 As he did bitter curling love, 
 
 curfes fhall on him lie ;> 
 As he delighted not to blefs, 
 blefling fhall from him fly. 
 
 18 As he with curfes cloath'd himfelf j 
 
 like water they (hall flow 
 Into his bowels, and like oil 
 into his bones fhall go. 
 
 19 Like an enclofing garment, they 
 
 fhall compafs him around ; 
 And as a girdle conftantly 
 they fhall on him be bound. 
 
 20 Thus will JEHOVAH deal with * thofe 
 
 my fpiteful enemies ; 
 Who evil fpeak againfl my foul, J. 
 againll my life + devife. 
 
 [ 3. Part, 2 
 
 a 1 But Lord JEHOVAH, * deal Thou wet! 
 for thy name fake with me : 
 Becauie thy mercies tender are, 
 O fet me quickly free. 
 
 22 For I afflicted am and weak, 
 
 and helplefs and opprefs'd ; j| 
 My heart moll: deeply wounded is, 
 and pained in my breaft. 
 
 23 Like to the fhadow far declin'd, 
 
 fo far away I'm gone ; 
 And as the locuft with the wind, 
 am tofTed up and down. 
 
 24 By falling long and frequently 
 
 my knees are feeble grown ; 
 And fo much wafted is my flefh, 
 that all its fat is gone* 
 
 25 I'm 
 
 £ The Hebrew fi'gnifies Life as well as Soul, and Batb may 
 be intended. 
 
 t The Hebrew feems to comprize all tfcffi W?a3 y Sec Schindler 
 asd Martin A'Mrt s 
 
206 PSALM GX. 
 
 25 I'm a reproach among my foes, 
 
 who mock me as forlorn ; 
 And always when they look on me, 
 they make their heads with fcorn.' 
 
 26 Help me JEHOVAH, O my God, 
 
 in mercy fave Thou me. 
 
 27 That all may know this is thy hand, 
 
 that, LORD, 'tis done by Thee. 
 
 28 When me they curfe, do Thou me blefs : 
 
 let them amain* d be made, 
 When they rife up ; but O then let 
 thy fervant's heart be glad. 
 
 29 So mall my fpiteful enemies 
 
 be cloathed all with fhame ; 
 And their confafion lhall like as 
 a mantle cover them. 
 
 30 But I will greatly thank the LORD, 
 
 and with my mouth aloud, 
 Will joyful praifes to Him fing 
 among the multitude. 
 
 3 1 For at the right hand of the poor 
 
 He ftands to refcue them 
 From thofe who judge unrighteoufly, 
 and would their fouls condemn. 
 
 PSALM CX. APfalm e/David. 
 
 \jthe Exaltation, Reign, Prlejlhood and Viclories 
 
 of Christ.] 
 
 1 TEHOVAH to my Lord \ hath faid, 
 
 J Sit Thou on high at my right hand, 
 
 Till I thy foes thy footftool make, 
 
 On which Thou malt in triumph ftand. 
 
 2 JEHOVAH out of Zion-hill 
 
 The fceptre of thy flrength will fend r 
 And in the midft of all thy foes 
 Thou fhalt thy reigning pow r extend. 
 
 3 But 
 
 f The llehreiv is Adonai j and figniHes, The Messiah ; 
 Mat, xxii, <\z — 44. 
 
PSALM CXI. 207 
 
 3 But in thy day of conquering pow'r 
 Thy people mall be made moft free ; 
 And will moft freely Thee obey 
 
 In all the joys of liberty. J 
 And as from early morning's womb 
 The drops of dew mine o'er the ground, 
 So fhall thy num'rous youths be feen 
 In holy beauties all around. 
 
 4 JEHOVAH never will repent 
 Of what refolvedly He fwore j 
 In likenefs of Melchizedek, 
 Thou art a prieft for evermore. 
 
 5 This fov'reign and almighty Lord, f 
 Who fits on high at thy right hand, 
 Shall in his day of wrath ftrike through 
 The haughty kings that Him withfland. 
 
 6 He (hall among the heathen judge, 
 And fill their places with the flain, 
 And wound to death the cruel heads 
 Who over many regions reign. 
 
 7 He, of th' enlivening brook fhall drink, 
 As in his way to victory ; 
 
 Then with frefh ardour fhall go on. || 
 Triumph, and lift his head on high. 
 
 P S A L M CXI. 
 
 i QING Hallelujah ! praife the LORD 
 O I will with all my mind, 
 W T here upright ones in private meet, 
 and are in publick join'd. 
 
 2 JEHOVAH's 
 
 | In Hebrew 'tis — Thy People Jhall be Willingnesse9 
 in the Day of thy Power : Which Words are (o full of Senfe 
 as to intimate all thefe delightful Sentiment?. 
 
 •j- In Hebrew 'tis Adonai — to fignify 'tis the fame Perfon 
 mentioned in the latter Part of the firft Line of the Pfalm> 
 who is placed at the Right Hand of Jehovah : and all 
 this is therefore implied. 
 
 }j The Words plainly fignify, That on his drinking of the 
 Brook in the Way, H? ftould be wondroyfly refre/hed 
 
 m enlivened, 
 
208 PSALM CXL 
 
 2 JEHOVAH's works are wondrous great* 
 and mow his boundlefs might ; 
 And are fought out by ev'ry foul, 
 who views them with delight. 
 
 3 His work is glorious majefty, 
 
 and comely honour is ; 
 And to perpetual ages Hands * 
 that righteoufnefs of his. 
 
 4 His works moft marvellous He made 
 
 ftill to be kept in mind : 
 Full of compaffion is the LORD, 
 mofl merciful and kind. 
 
 5 A portion of fit food He gives 
 
 to all who fear his .name ; 
 And ever will He bear in mind 
 his covenant with them. 
 
 6 He of his work the mighty pow'r 
 
 did to his people fhow, 
 In that the heathens heritage 
 He did on them bellow.. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 Unfhaken truth and judgment are 
 
 the working of his hands, 
 Sure all his threatnings, promifes, 
 and fare all his commands. || 
 
 8 They firmly are eftablimed 
 
 to perpetuity ; 
 And are fulfill 'd and perfected 
 in truth and equity. 
 
 9 He to his flock redemption fent : » 
 
 that coven-ant of his 
 For ever He ordain'd : his name 
 holy and rev'rend is. 
 
 10 The 
 
 [j As the judicious A. Jackfott cbferves — God's Commands in 
 the Scripture Senfe of the JVord include his Statutes, Pro^ 
 nifet and Threatnings, all infeperably joined together 
 
PSALM CXII. ao 9 
 
 io The LORD'S fear the beginning is 
 of wifdom : they are wife 
 Who do his will : and evermore 
 endures his higheft praife. 
 
 PSALM CXII. 
 
 i QING Hallelujah ! * O how blefs'd, 
 O The man who doth Jehovah fear ; 
 Who alfo takes a great delight 
 In keeping his commands with care. 
 
 2 His feed (hall multiply on earth, 
 Be great and profper mightily : 
 The righteous race of righteous men 
 Shall blefTed be abundantly. 
 
 3 Riches and wealth mall fill his houfe ; 
 His righteoufnefs no end fhall find ; 
 
 4 Light in his darknefs (hall arife ; 
 He's juft, companionate and kind. 
 
 5 A good man lends, and favour fhews, 
 And his affairs with judgment * guides : 
 
 6 Surely he never mail be mov'd ; 
 For ever dear his name abides. 
 
 7 111 tydings fhall not him difmay; 
 
 His heart fix'd, on the LORD relies j 
 
 8 His heart fo firm, he never fears 
 While he looks on his enemies.- 
 
 9 He kindneffes difperfes round, 
 
 And gives the poor a meet fupply ; 
 His righteoufnefs (hall ever laft; 
 His horn in honour rife on high. 
 
 10 The wicked this fhall fee and grieve, 
 And gnafh their teeth and melt away ; 
 While all their ill defires and aims, 
 Shall fail and utterly decay. 
 
 PSALM 
 
aio PSALM CXIIL CXIV. 
 
 PSALM CXIII. 
 
 l QlNG Hallelujah I fmg his praife, 
 
 O O all ye fervants of the LORD : 
 
 JEHOVAH's great and glorious name 
 
 O praife ye all with one accord. 
 
 2 O blefTed be JEHOVAH's name, 
 From this time to eternity : 
 
 3 From fun-rife to his going down 
 JEHOVAH's name mail praifed be. 
 
 4- O'er all the nations of the world 
 The great JEHOVAH reigns on high s 
 Yonder his brighteft glory mines, 
 Yonder above the ftarry fky. 
 
 5 To God our LORD who dwells above, 
 Who ever can compared be ? 
 
 6 Who all that is in heav'n and earth 
 Humbles himfelf to mind and fee. 
 
 7 Out of the duft he raifes up 
 The flighted man of low degree ; 
 And from the dunghill needy men 
 Surprizingly lift up doth He. 
 
 S That He may them advance on high, 
 And ev'n along with princes feat ; 
 Yea thofe who of his people are 
 The princes chief in pow'r and Hate. 
 
 9 He makes the barren woman keep 
 Her houfe with pleafure, and to be 
 Of babes a mother full of joy. 
 Sing therefore Hallelujah * ye. 
 P S A L M CXIV. 
 
 1 YT7HEN Ifr'el Egypt left, 
 
 V f and Jacob's family 
 Did from a barb'rous \ people there 
 march forth triumphantly ; 
 
 2 Then Judah was ordain'd 
 
 to guard his holy place ; 
 
 But the whole hoft of Ifrael 
 
 His choice dominion was. 
 
 f So the UcbreiVt and all the ancient Vcrfions, 
 
 j The 
 
PSALM CXV. 211 
 
 3 The fea it faw, and fled ; 
 
 and Jordan back did flow; 
 
 4 Like rams the mountains, and like Iambs 
 
 the hills leap'd to and fro. 
 
 5 Thou fea ! what made thee fly ? 
 
 thou Jordan back to flow ? 
 
 6 Ye mountains leap like rams ? ye hills 
 
 like lambs leap to and fro ? 
 
 7 Before the mighty Lord, f [f Adon.^ 
 
 tremble O earth for fear, 
 While the dread prefence of the God 
 of Jacob doth appear ! 
 
 8 Who made the folid rock 
 
 melt into pools below ; 
 To fprings of water turn'd the flint, 
 and made the flint to flow. 
 
 PSALM CXV. 
 
 i /^\ Not to us, LORD, not to us, 
 \J but all the glory take 
 To thine own name, both for thy truth 
 and fov'reign mercy's fake. 
 
 2 Why mould the taunting heathen cry, 
 
 " where is the God they own . ? " 
 
 3 Our God in heav'n fits high enthron'd, 
 
 and what he pleas'd hath done. 
 
 4 Their idols filver are and gold ; 
 
 men's handy work are they, 
 
 5 Mouths have they, but they cannot fpeak 
 
 and eyes, but cannot fee. 
 
 6 Ears have they, but they cannot hear ; 
 
 nofes, but favour not : 
 
 7 Have hands and feet, but cannot move ; 
 
 nor murmur * in * their throat. 
 
 8 Such fenfelefs ftocks are they themfelves, 
 
 who did tbefe idols frame. ; 
 
 s And fuch are all who to them pray 
 
 and put their trull in them. 
 
2M PSALM CXVL 
 
 (T 2 Part, ] 
 9 O Ifr'el, truft ye in the LORD ; 
 
 your help and fhield is He : 
 10 O Aaron's houfe, truft in the LORD ; 
 
 your (hield and help He'll be. 
 ii Who fear the LORD, truft in the LORD ; 
 He is your help and fhield. 
 
 12 The LORD hath mindful been of us ; 
 
 his bleffing He will yield. 
 
 The houfe of Ifra'l blefs He will ; 
 the houfe of Aaron blefs. 
 
 13 He will blefs all who fear the LORD, 
 
 the greater and the lefs. 
 
 14 To you JEHOVAH will, to you 
 
 an4 to your children add : 
 
 15 You are the bleffed of the LORD, / 
 
 that heav'n and earth has made. 
 
 16 The heav'ns of heav'ns are all the LORD's 5 
 
 where He his glory {hows : 
 But ev'n on Adam's * offspring He 
 the fpacious earth beftows. 
 
 17 Not any praife to JAH # on high 
 
 can from the dead afcend ; 
 No praife from thofe who to the place 
 of filence deep defcend. 
 
 18 But we th' eternal JAH* will blefs, 
 
 who yet alive are feen, 
 From this time forth for evermore, 
 fing Hallelujah then ! 
 
 PSALM CXVL 
 
 1 T Love, becaufe JEHOVAH doth 
 JL my voice and pray'r *ilill hear ; 
 
 2 And all my days will call on Him, 
 
 who bow'd to me his ear. 
 
 3 The cords of death on ev'ry fide 
 
 begirt me faft around : 
 The pains of hell laid hold on me : 
 grief and diftrefs I found. Then 
 
PSALM CXVI. 213 
 
 4 Then on JEHOVAH's name I call'd, 
 
 and earneftly did cry ; 
 « O LORD ! deliver Thou my foul 
 * in my extremity.' 
 
 5 JEHOVAH juft and gracious is ; 
 
 our God moft kind alfo. 
 
 6 The LORD the fimple keeps, and He 
 
 me fav'd when I was low. 
 
 7 O now my foul, do thou return 
 
 to thy delightful reft, 
 Becaufe the LORD hath bounteoufly 
 Himfelf to thee exprefs'd. . 
 
 8 Becaufe Thou haft my foul from death 
 
 now fet at liberty : 
 Mine eyes from tears, my Aiding feet 
 ' from falling haft fet free. 
 
 9 Therefore I'll walk before the LORD, 
 
 in his appointed ways, 
 While in the land of living ones 
 He lengthens out my days. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 10 I did believe, and therefore fpake, 
 
 I great affliction bear ; 
 
 1 1 Then in diftrefs and hafte I faid, 
 
 that all men liars are. 
 
 12 But O JEHOVAH ! what returns 
 
 fliall I now make to Thee I 
 For all the many benefits 
 Thou haft beftow'd on me. 
 
 13 I'll take the cup of faving health 
 
 and en the LORD's name call : 
 
 14 I'll pay the LORD my vows, yea now, 
 
 before his people all. 
 
 15 In prefence of JEHOVAH is 
 
 efteem'd exceeding dear 
 The death of ev'ry one of thofe 
 his gracious faints who are. 
 
 16 I 
 
214 PSALM CXVII. 
 
 1 6 I verily thy fervant am, 
 
 thy fervant, LORD, am I, 
 And of thy handmaid am the fon, 
 my bands Thou did'ft untie. 
 
 17 The facriiice of thankfulnefs 
 
 I'll offer up to Thee ; 
 And I upon JEHOVAH's name 
 will cull continually. 
 
 18 The vows which in diftrefs I made, 
 
 I to the LORD will pay, 
 In prefence of his people all, 
 without the leaft delay. 
 
 19 Within Jehovah's courts therefore 
 
 I gladly pay my vow, 
 In midll of thee, Jerufalem ! 
 fing Hallelujah * now ! 
 
 PSALM CXVII. 
 
 1 f~*\ All ye nations of the world, 
 \J JEHOVAH praife always ! 
 And all ye people ev'ry where, 
 
 let forth his higheft praife ! 
 
 2 For great his kindnefs is to us, 
 
 arid flows for ever free ; 
 JEHOVAH's truth will never fail, 
 fing Hallelujah * ye ! 
 
 [ Long Metre, ] 
 
 1 f\ All ye nations of the world, 
 
 V-/ To praife the LORD with joy combine \ 
 And all ye people ev'ry where 
 To Him in fongs of praifes join ! 
 
 2 For his moft wondrous grace abounds, 
 And flows to us for ever free ; 
 JliHOVAHs truth will-hewer fail, 
 Therefore fing Hallelujah * ye ! 
 
 PSALM 
 
PSALM CXVIII. 2js 
 
 I PSALM CXVIII. 
 i /*~\ Praife the LORD, for He is good, 
 \^J his mercies ne'er decay: 
 
 2 And that his mercies ever laft, 
 
 Jet thankful Ifr'el fay. 
 
 3 Their fenfe of his eternal lore 
 
 let Aaron's houfe declare : 
 
 4 And that it fails not, let all fay, 
 
 all who Jekevah fear. 
 
 5 To the almighty JAH * I cry'd 
 
 in my extreme diftrefs ; 
 And JAH * on high me heard, and brought 
 into this happy place. 
 
 6 The LORD is for me; I'll not fear 
 
 what man to me can do : 
 
 7 The LORD is with my helping friends ; 
 
 and I will face J my foe. 
 
 8 'Tis better on the LORD to trull, 
 
 , than truft in man's defence ; 
 
 9 Better to truft the LORD than place 
 
 in princes confidence. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 10 All nations round environ'd || me, 
 defign'd my fatal fall ; 
 But in JEHOVAH's mighty name- 
 I overcame them all. 
 n They compafs'd me, again, again, 
 and try d my utter fall ; 
 But in JEHOVAH's mighty name 
 I did fubdue f them all. 
 
 12 Like 
 
 % So the Hebrew and Syriack : i. e. Face with Courage, 
 and Confidence cf Viclory. The Septvcgint renders it— » 
 difdain ; and the Arabick — overcome. 
 
 || The Sept. Syr. Arab: JEthiop, arc Jerom, as alio Tremelitis 
 and Junius, Pifcator, Ainftvortb, De Mais, BivetzrA Geir, 
 render thefe Conquefts as being paf, and her*- mentioned as 
 Encouragements to hope for future V'clories. 
 
 •f- So the A?tbiopick : or, cut them down j as Mmanus, 
 Pifcadr, Ainfwgrth, Rivet zn&Geir, 
 
2i6 PSALM CXVIII. 
 
 12 Like angry* bees they round me fwarm'd, 
 
 rag'd like a thorny flame ; 
 Yet quenched and deftroyed were, 
 but in JEHOVAH'S name. 
 
 13 When they pufh'd hard to beat me down, 
 
 JEHOVAH helped me. 
 
 14 The mighty J AH * my ftrength, my fong, 
 
 and faving help is He. 
 
 15 In tents of righteous men is heard 
 
 the voice of health and joy : 
 The LORD'S right hand gives mighty ftrength J 
 and works moft mightily. J 
 
 16 JEHOVAH by his mighty pow'r 
 
 advances them on high : J 
 The Lord's right hand gives mighty ftrength J 
 and works moft mightily. J 
 
 C 3 P^t. ] 
 
 17 I fliall not die, but longer live, 
 
 and gratefully declare 
 The works of our almighty JAH, * 
 how wonderful they are. 
 
 18 For JAH hath forely me chaftiz'd, 
 
 till juft of life bereav'd : 
 But kindly from the gates of death, 
 my fainting life repriev'd. 
 
 19 O fet wide open now to me 
 
 the gates of righteoufnefs ; 
 And I will enter them, and there 
 the praife of J AH * confefs. 
 
 20 This gate, JEHOVAH's blefled gate, 
 
 into his houfe doth lead : 
 The righteous love to enter in ; 
 and entering in are glad. 
 
 21 Among thefe righteous ones I'll be, 
 
 and praife on Thee beftow ; 
 For Thou haft heard me, and to Thee 
 I my falvation owe. 
 
 22 The 
 
 J Sec the Hebrew, Septuagint, Syrin 'c\ 
 
 1 
 
PSALM CXVIII. 217 
 
 2.2 The done || the builders did defpife, 
 and utterly difclaim, 
 Is now the chief and earner ftone, 
 which bears up all the frame. 
 
 23 This work JEHOVAH's mighty pow'-c 
 
 hath brought to pafs alone ; 
 And we in great amazement fland, 
 to fee what He hath done. 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 24 This rs the great and bleffed day 
 
 the LORD himfelf hath made ; 
 And we will all therein rejoice, 
 and be exceeding glad. 
 
 25 JEHOVAH we + now Thee befeecli 
 
 Salvation to afford : % 
 We f humbly Thee entreat now fend 
 profperity, O LORD ! 
 
 26 He that comes in JEHOVAH's name 
 
 O let him bleffed be. 
 Out of JEHOVAH's houfe to you 
 a blefling wifh do we. 
 
 27 God is JEHOVAH, who to us 
 
 hath made his light to rife : 
 Bind therefore to his altar's horns 
 with cords, our facrifice. 
 
 28 Thou art my God, and I'll proclaim 
 
 for evermore thy praife : 
 Thou art my Gcd, and thy great name 
 my thankful fong fiikll raife. 
 
 29 O to JEHOVAH give ye thanks ; 
 
 immenfely good is He, 
 Becaufe his mercy doth endure 
 ev'n to eternity. 
 
 L PSALM 
 
 R Applied to Christ, Mat. xxi. A&s \v. Eph. ji, 1 Pet. if. 
 •j- So th« Cbaldee. The Word — Ana — which I here render 
 
 — We — is an jldveib ; and applicable both to the Singular 
 
 and Plural Number. 
 J This Line in Hebrew is Hosanna— -and this Word and 
 
 Verjs^ are plainly alluded to by the exulting Multitude 
 
 applying it to Christ io Mat, xxi. 9. 
 
2i8 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 P S A L M CXIX. 
 
 £Every Verfe cf this Pfalm reprefehts the fuperiour Excellency 
 of the written Word of God : and under tie iv;fc Conduct of 
 Jnfpiration it ?v s compos' d luitb the great:)} Plaintiffs, with- 
 out Poetical Ornaments. It mujl be therefore our TVifdom to 
 reprefent the Original in its infpiSd Simplicity, both of Seu- 
 timents and Style, with ail the Exailnefs po£ible.~\ 
 
 1 TTOW blcfs'd tlie upright in the way ! 
 JHX Who in JEHOVAH'S law will go : 
 
 2 Who keep his records blcfs'd aie they, 
 With all their heart who feck him too : 
 
 3 And who work not iniquity, 
 
 But in his ways Uriel: walkers are. 
 
 4 Thou haft commanded us to keep 
 Thy precepts with our utmoft * care. 
 
 5 O that my ways eftablifh'd * were 
 To keep thy ftatutes needfully ! 
 
 6 When I all thy commands regard, 
 Then be afhamed mail not I. 
 
 *j When thy juft judgments I mall learn, 
 Thee with an upright heart I'll praife. 
 
 8 Me utterly forfake not Thou ; 
 And I'll thy ftatutes keep always. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 9 By what may youth make pure their way ? 
 Thy wcrd by ftric! attending to. 
 
 10 With 'dl my heart I fought for Thee : 
 From thy commands ne'er let me go ! 
 
 ii I jiid thy word within my heart, 
 Left I mould give offence to Thee. 
 
 12 O Thou, JEHQVAH, blelTed art; 
 Thy ftatutes therefore teach Thou me i 
 
 13 I all the judgments of thy mouth 
 Did with my faithful lips declare. 
 
 14 My joys more in thy records way, 
 Than in aU earthly riches are. 
 
 »5 I'll on thy precepts meditate, 
 
 And on thy ways mine eyes will fet : 
 
 16 Thy ftatutes fhall be my (delight ; 
 And I thy word will not forget. 
 
 [ 3 Part*] 
 
PSALM CXIX. it? 
 
 [ 3 Port. ] 
 
 17 O to thy fervant give this grace, 
 that I may live thy word to keep : 
 
 1 3 Unveil mine eyes, that I may fee 
 Within thy law the wonders deep-. 
 
 19 I am a ftranger in the earth; 
 
 O never hide thy laws from me. 
 
 20 My foul is broken with defire, 
 Thy judgments at ail times to fee. 
 
 21 Thou haft rebuk'd the proud accurs'd, 
 Who from thy facred ftatutes fwerv'd. 
 
 22 Reproach and mame roll off* from me } 
 For I thy records have obferv'd. 
 
 23 The great agairft me fit and fpeak, 
 But I thy Jaws my ftudy make : 
 
 24 Thy records are my great delight, 
 And them my councellors I take. 
 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 25 Down to the duft my foul cleaves faft ; 
 After thy word revive me now : 
 
 26 I told my ways, and Thou didft hear j 
 Thy ftatutes teach Thou me to know. 
 
 27 Thy precepts way O learn Thou me; 
 Thy wonders then * will I declare : " 
 
 28 My foul with grief diffolves away ; 
 O by thy word my ftrength repair ! 
 
 29 The way of lies from me remove ; 
 Grant me thy law's enlight'nihg aid : 
 
 30 For I have chofe the way of truth ; 
 Thy judgments I before me laid. 
 
 31 I to thy teftimonies cleave ; 
 
 O LORD mame on me never caft : 
 
 32 I'll run thy precepts way with joy, 
 When Thou my heart enlarged haft. 
 
 ta [5 Part. ] 
 
228 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 [ 5 Part. ] 
 
 33 O teach me, LORD, thy ftatutes way ; 
 
 And I will from it ne'er depart : 
 34. Inftruct me ; and I'll keep thy law, 
 
 Ana! it obferve with all my heart. 
 
 35 In thy laws path make me to go; 
 Becaufe therein my pleafure lies : 
 
 36 O to thy records bow my heart, 
 And leave it not to avarice. 
 
 37 From all vain objects turn mine eyes; 
 Me in thy way revive and chear. 
 
 3$ O to thy fervant keep thy word, 
 Who is devoted to thy fear. 
 
 39 The flander which I fear remove ; 
 Good are the judgments Thou dofl give, 
 
 40 See how I for thy precepts long ; 
 Me in thy righteoufnefs revive. 
 
 [ 6 Part. ] 
 
 41 LORD, let thy mercies come to me ; 
 After thy word, falvation (how : 
 
 42 So I my fland'rers fhall refute ; 
 Becaufe thy word I trufted to. 
 
 43 The word of truth keep in my mouth, 
 For on thy judgments I depend. 
 
 44. So I with care will keep thy law, 
 With confhncy, ev'n to the end. 
 
 45 Yea I will walk at liberty ; 
 Becaufe I thy commandments feek ; 
 
 46 And I before the greateft kings 
 Will boldly of thy records fpeak. 
 
 47 In thy commands which I have lov'd 
 My felf I'll greatly recreate. 
 
 48 To thy lov'd precepts lift my hands 3 
 And on thy ftatutes meditate. 
 
 [ 7 Part ] 
 
PSALM CXIX. 221 
 
 C 7 P*rt 3 
 
 49 Jood to thy fervant make thy word, 
 
 By which Thou mad'ft me reft on Thee i 
 
 50 My comfort in diftrefs is this, — 
 Thy faithful word hath quick'ned me.. 
 
 51 Tho] proud ones greatly me deride, 
 I have not from thy Jaw deciin'd. * 
 
 52 Thy judgments, LOUD, which- were of c'kL 
 I have reviewed, and comfort find. 
 
 53 I'm ftruck with horror, to behold 
 How impious men thy law forfake : 
 
 54 But in my houfe of pilgrimage, 
 Thy ftatutes are the fongs I make. 
 
 55 By night remembred I thy name, 
 
 LORD, and kept thy laws ha,ve I s 
 
 56 This comfort I receiv'd J becaufe 
 
 1 kept thy precepts needfully. 
 
 [ 8 Part. ] 
 
 57 The LORD my chofen portion is : 
 I faid that I will keep thy word. 
 
 58 I fought thy face * with all my heart : 
 After thy word, * me grace afford. 
 
 59 I view'd my ways and turn'd my feet* 1 
 Into thy teftimonies way ; 
 
 60 I haiVncd thy commands to keep, 
 And made not any more delay. 
 
 61 Tho' bands of wicked men me fpoil, 
 Thy laws I think on with delight. 
 
 62 FU rife at midnight Thee to praife,. 
 Becaufe thy judgments all are right. 
 
 6$ Companion to them all am I, 
 
 Who keep thy laws, and rev'rence Thee : 
 
 64 O LORD, thy mercy fills the earth, 
 Thy ftatutes kindly teach Thou me. 
 
 L 3 [9 fy*. ] 
 
 J The Syn'ack renders it — This it a Conflation to me ; and 
 £0 Junius and TfemelittSy Rivet and Giajjluu 
 
222 P S A L M CXIX. 
 
 [ 9 Part. ] 
 
 65 LORD, Thou with thy (errant well 
 
 According to thy word hail done : 
 
 66 Good taite and judgment teach Thou me, 
 For I thy laws have refied on. 
 
 C ; ] efore I was chafllz'd, I ftray'd ; 
 it now to keep thy word I learn. 
 h good Thou art, and good Thou dofl ; 
 Thy ftatutes caufe me to difcern. 
 
 69 The proud againft me forge their lies ; 
 
 Thy laws I'll keep with heart upright : 
 *C Their heart is grown as fat as greafe ; 
 
 But in thy law is my delight. 
 
 7 1 That I might well thy ftatutes learn, 
 *Tis good that Thou didfl me chaftife. 
 
 72 Laws of thy mouth I far above 
 FnOufands of gold and filver prize. - 
 
 [ 10 Part. ] 
 
 73 Thy hands have made and fafhion'd me ; 
 
 Wiitiom to learn thy laws afford : 
 7;. Who fear Thee mall fee me with joy, 
 caufe I've hoped in thy word. 
 
 75 Thy judgments, LORD, are right I know, 
 And in thy truth * Thou chaflnefh me : 
 
 76 After thy word, thy fervant to, 
 Now let thy grace my comfort be ! 
 
 77 Thy kindnefs (how, that I may live ! 
 Thy law with pleafure I perufe. 
 
 78 Shame proud ones who. me caufelefs wrong, 
 While on thy precepts I will mufe. 
 
 79 Let fuch as fear thee, and who know 
 Thy teftimonies, turn to me : 
 
 Sq My heart make in thy laws entire, 
 That I may not afhamed be. 
 
 .[ 11 Part. 2 
 
PSALM CX1X. 223 
 
 [ 11 Part. ] 
 
 81 Looking for thy falvatiori Jong, 
 
 My foul faints ; yet I truil thy wore! i 
 
 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word ; and cry, 
 When wilt Thou comfort me afford ? 
 
 83 I'm like a {kin f dry'd in the fmoke ; 
 Yet I thy laws do not forget ! 
 
 84 How long thy fervam's days ? when wilt 
 Thou judge the men who me befet 
 
 85 For me the proud have digged pits, 
 Which never would thy law allow : 
 
 $6 For all thy laws are truth * ; help mey 
 "Whom they unrighteoufiy purfue. 
 
 87 They almoil me confum'd on earth ; 
 Yet from thy laws I did not fwerve. 
 
 88 O in thy mercy me revive ; 
 
 And thy mouth's records I'll obferve, 
 
 [ 12 Art::-} 
 
 89 Made faft thy word in heav'n, O LORD, 
 It doth eternally endure : 
 
 90 Thy truth for ever lafb ; and Thou 
 The earth haft founded, and 'tis fnre : 
 
 91 By thy decree they Hand this day; 
 For they all fervants are to Thee. 
 
 92 Were not thy law my joy, I foon 
 Had perifh'd in adverfity. 
 
 93 Thy laws I'll ne'er forget ; for Thou 
 By them hail quickning to me brought ; 
 
 94 O fave me ; for I'm wholly thine, 
 And careful have thy precepts fought, 
 
 95 To ruin me the wicked watch ; 
 But I thy teftimomes mind : 
 
 96 Of all perfection J bounds I fee,; 
 But Thy command is unconfin'd. || 
 
 l 4 i%fifa*i 
 
 f The Hebrew fignifies a Veffel'mzfa of a Skin in the Form 
 
 of a large Bottle, 
 % i. e. The Perfection of 2!] Creatures in this lower World, 
 U In it's Excellencies, Influences, Bentfm, 
 
224 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 [ '3 Port. ] 
 
 97 How greatly do I love Thy Jaw I 
 Jt daily my fw.eet ftudy grows : 
 
 98 By thy laws, ever with me, Thou 
 Haft made me wifer than my foes. 
 
 99 More than my teachers all, I know ; 
 Becaufe thy laws my ftudy are : 
 
 ico I know more than the ancient do ; 
 Becaufe I keep thy laws with care. 
 
 j c 1 From all ill ways I kept my feet ; 
 That I might well thy word obey : 
 
 102 Becaufe thou haft inftru&ed me, 
 
 I did not from thy judgments ftray. 
 
 103 Kow fweet thy words are to my tafte ! 
 Mere to my mouth than honey they : 
 
 104 I from thy precepts wifdom gain ; 
 
 And therefore hate each lying way. 
 
 [ 14 Part. ] 
 
 105 Thy word is to my feet the lamp, 
 A mining light to fhow my way : 
 
 106 I (ware, and to perform, refolve 
 Thy right'ous judgments to obey. 
 
 107 I'm fore diitrefs'd ; LORD me revive, 
 According to thy faithful word : 
 
 ic8 My moutb*s free ofPrings, O accept ; 
 And me thy judgments teach, O LORD. 
 
 109 My foul is always in my hand, 
 Yet did I not thy law forget : 
 
 110 Nor from thy precepts have I ftray 'd, 
 Tho* fnares for me the wicked fet. 
 
 1 1 1 Thy word my endlefs heritage 
 
 I chufe, as of my heart the joy : 
 J 12 My heart to do thy will I bow, 
 And therein all my life employ. 
 
 [ 15 P^t. ] 
 
PSALM CXIX. Z2 S 
 
 [ 15 Part. ] 
 
 1 13 Proud, wav'ring and vain J thoughts I hate ; 
 But dearly love thy law do I : 
 
 114 My covert and my ftiield art Thou ; 
 And on thy word I- firm rely, 
 
 115 Depart from me ye wicked men; 
 
 For, keep my God's commands I mufl ; 
 
 116 By thy word ftay me; and I live, 
 Nor am afhamed of my truft. 
 
 1 1 7 Uphold me and I mail be fafe ; 
 And I thy laws will always eye : 
 
 118 Who leave thy laws Thou treadeft down; 
 For their deceit is all a lie. 
 
 119 Earth's lewd, as drofs Thou throw' ft away; 
 To love thy law I'm therefore led : 
 
 120 My flefli all makes for fear of Thee, 
 And I thy judgments greatly dread. 
 
 [ 16 Part. ] 
 
 121 O, to oppreflbrs, leave me not; 
 
 I judgment do and righteoufnefs : 
 
 122 For good, thy fervant's furety be ; 
 And let not proud ones me opprefs, 
 
 j 23 Mine eyes for thy falvation fail, 
 And for thy word of equity, 
 
 124 In mercy with thy fervant deal ; 
 And all thy ftatutes teach Thou me," 
 
 125 I am thy fervant ; make me wife, 
 Thy teftimonies all to know : 
 
 126 'Tis time for Thee, O LORD, to work, 
 For men thy law abolifh * now. 
 
 J27 Hence above gold, the fii.eil gold, 
 
 Thy law I love and eftimate : 
 ] 28 And all thy precepts right efteem, 
 
 And ev'ry way of falfhocd * hate. 
 
 L 5 [17/W,] 
 
 \ The Hebrew feems to figaify fill thffe ; S$6 Q^£\ui } Ait.-- 
 worth, Leigh, &c, 
 
226 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 [ 17 Part. ] 
 
 129 Replete with wonders are thy words ; 
 Therefore my foul keeps them with care : 
 
 130 The op'ning of thy word gives light; 
 And makes them wife who fimple were. 
 
 131 With open mouth for thy commands 
 I pant, with longings for the fame. 
 
 132 Lbok on; in judgment f pity me, 
 
 As Thou doft thofe who love thy name. 
 
 T33 By thy word, order all my Heps; 
 
 Let no fm over me bear fvvay. 
 134. Save me from being opprefsM by man; 
 
 And I will all thy laws obey. 
 j 35 Thy face let on thy fervant mine, 
 
 And me to learn thy ftatutes caufe : 
 136 While tears in floods run down mine eyes, 
 
 To fee men violate thy laws. 
 
 [ 18 Part. ] 
 
 337 Stedfaftly juft Thou art, O LORD; 
 
 Thy judgments art upright alfo : 
 3 38 Thy records which Thou doll command 
 
 Are right'ous and molt # faithful too. 
 
 139 My zeal confumes me to behold 
 Mine enemies thy words forget : 
 
 140 Thy word is moft rehVd ; * therefore 
 Thy fervant's love thereon is fet. 
 
 141 Tho' I am little and defpis'd ; 
 My foul thy precepts yetietains: 
 
 1 42 Thy righteouihefs for ever lafls ; 
 Thy law eternal truth remains. 
 
 143 Di&icfs and anguiih on. me feize ; 
 Yet great delight thy precepts give : 
 
 144 Thy records ever right'ous lafl ; •*> 
 O make me wife, and I mail live. - 
 
 [ [9 Part. ] 
 
 f So Sept. ancient Latin, Arab. Tdunfer, Ver. 149, ar.d the 
 JiikiivLwara 1 h e» tfre 'Judgment given, in thy Werd, 
 
PSALM CXIX. 227 
 
 [ 19 Part. ] 
 
 145 To Thee with all my heart I cry; 
 LORD hear, and I'll thy word obey : 
 
 146 To Thee I cry, O fave Thou me ; 
 And I will keep thy records way. 
 
 147 Before the morning dawn I cry ;. 
 And for thy word in hope |j I wait, f| 
 
 148 Mine eyes prevent the midnight watch, 
 Upon, thy word to meditate. 
 
 149 My voice, LORD, in thy mercy hear. 
 Revive me in thy judgment J too : 
 
 150 They who feek mifchief near me come \ 
 But from thy law far off will go. 
 
 151 Bur, O JEHOVAH, thou art near; 
 All thy commands are verity. 
 
 152 Of old I know, thou founded hail 
 Thy records for eternity. 
 
 [ 20 Part. ] 
 
 15 3 My griefs confider, and me fave; 
 For I do not forget thy laws : 
 
 154 For thy word's fake revive Thou me 3 
 Deliver me, and plead my caufe. 
 
 155 Salvation is from imn£rs far, 
 
 Since for thy laws they wilf not ftrive : 
 
 156 Thy tender mercies, LORD, are great t 
 After thy judgments § me revive. 
 
 157 Many my perfecuting foes ; 
 
 Yet from thy laws I do not fwerve : 
 
 158 I finners fee, and greatly grieve ; 
 For they thy word do not obferve. 
 
 159 Confider how I love thy laws ; 
 
 In mercy LORD revive Thou me : 
 
 160 Thy word is ever perfect truth, 
 Tiy judgment jufl eternally. 
 
 [ 2 z Part. ] 
 
 J) The Hebrew includes both Ideas. 
 
 J i; e. thy Judgment given in thy Word in Farour cf thy Peoplr, 
 
 §• i, «, thy Sentences cu t»y Judge dccl.ued in thy Wgrd, 
 
223 PSALM CXIX. 
 
 [ 21 Part. ] 
 
 161 Great men me caufelefs perfecute ; 
 
 But more thy word o'er-awes my mind ; 
 
 162 And yet I in thy word rejoice, 
 As they who ftores of riches find. 
 
 163 I falfliood utterly abhor, 
 
 But dearly love thy law always : 
 
 164 And for thy right'ous judgments I 
 Ev'n feven times a day Thee praife. 
 
 365 Great peace have they who love thy law; 
 
 No ftumbling ftone fhall them offend : 
 J 66 For thy falvation, LORD, I hope; 
 
 And thy commands with care attend. 
 167 My foul thy teftimonies keeps ; 
 
 And them I love exceedingly. 
 :53 I keep thy records and commands ; 
 
 For all my ways before Thee lie. 
 
 [22 Part, ] 
 
 169 O let my cry, LORD, come to Thee; 
 After thy word me prudent make : 
 
 170 Let my requeft before Thee come ; 
 And fave Thoa-we for thy word's fake. 
 
 171 To Thee my lips mall utter praife, 
 "When Thou thy itatutes teacheft me : 
 
 172 .My tongue fhall forth thy word refound, 
 
 For all thy laws are jufl, I fee. 
 
 173 O help me by thy mighty hand; 
 For I thy precepts make my choice. 
 
 174 LORD I for thy falvation long ; 
 And grea'ly in thy law rejoice. 
 
 175 Let my foul live; and I'll Thee praife; 
 And from thy judgments fuccour find : 
 
 176 Thy fervant feek, who like ftray fheep 
 Am loll ; yet I thy precepts mind. 
 
 PSALM 
 
PSALM CXX, CXXL 12$ 
 
 PSALM CXX. A Song of Degrees. \\ 
 
 1 T In diftrefs cry'd to the LORD ; 
 X and kind, He heard my cries. 
 
 2 LORD, fave my foul from guileful tongues 
 
 and lips inur'd to lies. 
 
 3 What fhall to thy falfe tongue be done? 
 
 or giv'n, thou (landerer ? 
 
 4 Sharp arrows of the Mighty one, 
 
 and coals of Juniper. 
 
 5 Ah ! wo is me, that I am forc'd 
 
 in Mefhech to refide ; 
 And muft in the ungodly tents 
 of Kedar ftill abide ! 
 
 6 My foul has long been forc'd to dwell 
 
 with them who peace abhor : 
 
 7 I am for peace ; but when I fpeak, 
 
 they all declare for war. 
 
 P S A L M-CXXI. A Song of Degrees. 
 
 1 "II" To thofe mountains lift mine eyes, 
 X from whence muft come mine aid : 
 
 2 Mine help muft from JEHOVAH come, 
 
 who heav'n and earth has made. 
 
 3 He will not let thy foot be mov'd, 
 
 nor fl umber who thee keeps : 
 
 4 Lo, He who keeps his Ifrael, 
 
 He {lumbers not, nor fleeps. 
 
 5 The LORD thy keeper is ; the LORD 
 
 thy made on thy right * hand : 
 
 6 The fun mall not fmite thee by day, 
 
 nor moon by night offend. 
 
 7 JEHOVAH will preferve thy foul ; 
 
 he'll keep thee from all ill : 
 % Thy going out and coming in, 
 the LORD keep ever will. 
 
 PSALM 
 
 jj Ihh. AJcenfiom : and perhaps the Titles of thefe fifteen 
 
 Wtim m*y roan~tlw ^««/w of the $9»I to Gqj>, 
 
2 3 o PSALM CXXII, CXXIII. 
 
 PSALM CXXII. A Song of Degrees of David. 
 
 i TT was my joy to hear them fay, 
 X come to the LORD'S houfe go : 
 
 2 O dear Jerufalem, our feet 
 
 thy gates fhall pafs into. 
 
 3 Jerufalem is builded up 
 
 into a city frame : 
 Quite uniform and beautiful 
 and compact is the fame. 
 
 4 Whither the tribes, the tribes of JAH * 
 
 to Ifr'ePs witnefs go ; 
 That there they to JEHOVAlTs name 
 their thankfulnefs may fhow. 
 
 5 Afcd there the thrones of judgment rais'd 
 
 eftablifhed remain ; 
 The thrones that to the royal houfe 
 of David appertain. 
 
 6 Pray for Jerufalem's firm peace : 
 
 they profper who love thee : 
 
 7 Be in thy walls and palaces 
 
 peace and profperity. 
 
 8 Now, * for my friends and brethren fake* 
 
 I wilh thee perfect peace ; 
 
 9 And for our God JEHOVAH's houfe, 
 
 I'll feek thy happinefs. 
 
 PSALM CXXIII. A Song of Degrees,. 
 
 1 (^\ Thou who in the heav'ns doft dwell, 
 \J I lift nii ne eyes to Thee. 
 
 2 Behold, as fervants eyes intent 
 
 their matters hand to fee ; , 
 As maids eyes to their miltrefs hand ; 
 
 to Thee our eyes are fo ; 
 To Thee the LORD our God, till Thou 
 
 wilt mercy on us mow. 
 
 3 O LORD, be merciful to us, 
 
 to us, O gracious be ! 
 Jot filled with contempt ?m<i fcorB 
 exceedingly are we* 4 Out 
 
PSALM CXXIV, CXXV. 431 
 
 4 Our fouls are filPd exceedingly 
 with feoffs of men at eafe ; 
 And with the fcorns of proud n?en who 
 from fcoffing never ceafe. 
 
 PSALM CXXIV. A Song of Degrees <?/Davi& 
 
 1 T TAP not the LORD been on our fide 
 JlX may Ifr'el now confefs ; 
 
 2 Had not the LORD appeared for us, 
 
 in our extreme diftrefs ; 
 
 3 When men againfl us rofe, inflam'd 
 
 with rage and cruelty ; 
 Like rav'nous beafts * they us alive 
 had fwallow'd inftantly. 
 
 4 Or like o'erflowing waters, they 
 
 had rag'd without controul ; 
 
 5 -The waters proud, the mighty ilreaniS; 
 
 had overwhelmed our foul. 
 
 6 Then ever praifed be the LORD, 
 
 who fav^d from inflant death ; 
 And would not give us up a prey 
 to their devouring teeth. 
 
 7 Our foul efcap'd is as a bird. 
 
 out of the fowlei's fnare : 
 The fnare afunder broken is, 
 
 and we efcaped are. 
 % Our fure and alfufficient help 
 
 is in JEHOVAH's name; 
 Who all the glorious heav'ns around, 
 
 and all the earth did frame. 
 
 PSALM CXXV. A Song of Degree*. 
 
 ALL thofe who in JEHOVAH truft 
 mail like mount Zion be ; 
 Which mall not be remov'd, but ilands 
 to perpetuity. 
 2 See how around Jerufalem, 
 
 the mountains ftand on high ; 
 The LORD his people fp fvurgunds 
 hence to eternity, g fox 
 
232 PSALM CXXVI. 
 
 3 For, finners rod upon the lot 
 
 of juft men mail not lie ; 
 Left righteous men ftretch forth their hands 
 to do iniquity. 
 
 4 To all who are fincerely good 
 
 thy goodnefs LORD impart ; 
 And let it freely flow to all 
 who are of upright heart. 
 
 5 But thofe who turn to crooked ways, 
 
 the LORD will make to go 
 With workers of iniquity, 
 but Ifr'el peace fhall know. 
 
 PSALM CXXVI. A Song of Degrees. 
 
 i T T 7HEN from captivity the LORD 
 VV his Zion did redeem : 
 We in an extacy of foul 
 
 were like to them who dream. 
 
 2 Then were our mouths with laughter fill'd, 
 
 our tongues with fhouts did found : 
 ' The LORD hath done great things for them,' 
 the heathen freely own'd. 
 
 3 Great things and marvellous for us, 
 
 the LORD hath done indeed; 
 In the furprizing view whereof 
 our hearts with joy exceed. 
 
 4 LORD, our remaining captives bring 
 
 home from the batbVous foe, 
 Like cooling ftreams which in the foutb 
 to thirfty regions flow. 
 
 5 Who fow in tears fhall reap in joy, 
 
 6 Who going forth, did mourn, 
 Bearing choice feed ; fhall fill'd with joy, 
 
 bringing full Sheaves return. 
 
 PSALM 
 
PSALM CXXVII, CXXVI1L 233 
 
 PSALM CXXVII. 
 A Song of Degrees of Solomon. 
 1 T TNlefs JEHOVAH builds the houfe, 
 \^J vain is the workman's pain : 
 Unlefs the LORD the city keeps, 
 the watchmen watch in vain ; 
 1 *Tis vain for yon to rife betimes, 
 and late from reft to keep, 
 Or eat the bread of care : 'tis He 
 gives his beloved ileep. 
 
 3 Lo, children are an heritage, 
 
 the LORD alone beitows : 
 Poflerity is a reward 
 
 which* from his bounty flows. 
 
 4 As arrows in a mighty hand 
 
 when enemies are near * r 
 So children grown up in their youth 
 to their glad parents are. 
 
 5 How happy is the man who hath 
 
 his qaiver full of thofe ! 
 
 For he undaunted in the gate, 
 
 will fpeak to all his foes. 
 
 PSALM CXXVIII. A Song of Degrees* 
 1 TJOW greatly blefTed is the mao> 
 XI how blefTed all his days, 
 Who fears JEHOVAH, and who walks 
 uprightly in his ways. 
 2. For thy hands labour thou malt eat 
 and happy malt thou be : 
 In all the changes of thy life, 
 it fhall be well with thee. 
 
 3 Thy wife fhall like a fruitful vine 
 
 by thy houfe fide be found ; 
 Thy children like fair olive plants 
 adorn thy . table round. 
 
 4 Lo thus the man who fears the LORD 
 
 mall greatly blefTed be ! 
 
 5 Yea more, the LORD from Zioa will 
 
 his bjeffing fend to thee. The 
 
2.3.4 PSALM CXXV1II, CXX1X. 
 
 The good of our Jevufalem, 
 
 her great felicity, 
 Thou (halt thro' all thy Iengthned life 
 with raifed pleafure fee. 
 6 Yea of thy children's children thou 
 ("halt fee a. glad incrcafe, 
 And our dear land of Ifrael, 
 in all the joys of peace. 
 
 [ Long Metre. ] 
 
 1 TTOW blefsM is he who fear? the L 
 JLjL And walks in his appointed ways. 
 
 2 For thy hands labour thou fhall eat, 
 And .malt be happy all thy days. 
 
 3 Thy wife 'fhall like a goodly vine 
 By thy houfe fide be fruitful found : 
 Thy children like fair olive plants, 
 Adorn thy cheerful table round. 
 
 4 I,o, thus the man who fears the LORD, 
 With earthly good fhall bleffed be : 
 
 5 Yea more, the LORD from Zion hill 
 Will heav'nly blelTings fend to thee. 
 The good of our Jevufalem, 
 
 Thou all thy happy life malt view. 
 
 6 Thy children's children thou fhalt fee, 
 And peaceful times on Ifr'el too. 
 
 PSALM CXXIX. A Song of Degrees. 
 
 1 /"~"\FT from my youth ' they_ me diftrefs'd, 
 \^J may Ifr'el fay with joy ; 
 
 2 Oft from my youth, they me diftrefs'd, 
 
 but never could deftroy. 
 
 3 My back as ploughers, oft they piough*d, 
 
 and furrows long did make ; 
 
 4 But the juft LORD, the wicked's cords 
 
 did all afunder break. 
 
 5 All thofe who Zion hate fhall be 
 
 confounded and o'erthrown ; 
 
 6 Shall be as grafs on houfes tops, 
 
 which fades before 'tis grown.. Whereof 
 
PSALM CXXX. 235 
 
 r on 
 
 7 Whereof enough to fill his hand 
 the mower cannot find; 
 Much. Iefs can he his bofom fill, 
 whbfe work is fheaves to bind. 
 
 S Nor thofe who pafs by Cay — ' On y. 
 'JEHOVAH's bleffing reft !' 
 
 Nor thefe reply — 'In the LORD's name 
 1 we wim yon to be blefs'd !' j 
 
 P S A L M CXXX. ' A Song of Degrees. 
 
 1 T ORD ! from the deeps I cry to Thee ! 
 
 J J 2 My voice Lord do thou hear ! 
 
 And to my fnp plications voice, 
 
 give attentive ear ! 
 
 3 L:rd, who can ftand, if thou O JAH * 
 
 mouldir. mark iniquity ? 
 
 4 But with Thee there forgivenefs is 
 
 that feared thou may 'it be. 
 
 5 Therefore for Thee, O LORD, I wait, 
 
 my foul fill! waits for Thee ; 
 And- on thy known and faithful word 
 
 1 hoce continually. 
 
 6 My foul looks out more for the Lord, 
 
 than watchers in the night ; 
 Yea more than watchers weary'd out, 
 look for the dawning light. 
 
 "I Let Ifr'el then wait hopefully, 
 and on the LORD confide ; 
 For boundlefs mercies with the LORD 
 continually refide : 
 8 Yea plenteous redemption is 
 eternally with him ; 
 And Ifr'el He from all their fins, 
 will perfectly redeem. 
 
 [ Long 
 
 Thefe two Verfes reprefent the ancient, pious, mutual Salu~- 
 tgiions of Mowers, Reapers and Paflengers in IjraeU 
 
2 3 6 PSALM CXXX, CXXXI. 
 
 [ Lor.g Metre. ] 
 i T ORD, from the deeps I cry to Thee ; 
 
 2 I A My voice, Lord, do Thou kindly hear ! 
 And to my fupplications voice, 
 
 O give thou an attentive ear. 
 
 3 O JAM ! if thou fhouldir. mark our fins, 
 Who can before Thee fland, O Lord ? 
 
 4 But there forgivenefs is with Thee, 
 
 ' That Thou may'ft humbly be ador'd. 
 
 5 I for the LORD wait ; my foul waits, 
 And I hope in his faithful word : 
 
 6 Than watchers for the dawning look, 
 My foul more looks out for the Lord. 
 
 7 Let Ifr'el then wait hopefully, 
 And ever on the LORD confide ; 
 
 For bcundiefs mercies with the LORD 
 To perpetuity ' abide. 
 
 8 Yea plenteous redemption is 
 Ev'n to eternity with him ; 
 
 And Ifr'el He from all their fins 
 Will to eternity redeem. 
 
 P S A L M CXXXI. 
 A Song of Degrees of David, 
 j TEHOVAH, fee my open heart, 
 J if it is haughty grown ; 
 Or if mine eyes are rais'd aloft, 
 
 unlefs to Thee alone ; 
 If I in any things too great 
 
 and high for me afpire, 
 To exercife my {t\i ; or if 
 too high is my defiie. 
 
 2 Or if I do not now compofe 
 
 my foul to quiet reft, 
 Ev'n as a young and weaned child, 
 
 wean'd from the mother's breaft. » 
 
 3 Let Ifr'el then look to the LORD, 
 
 and his kind aid implore ; 
 And on his tender cave rely, 
 
 henceforth and evermore. [ Short 
 
PSALM CXXXI, CXXXII. 237 
 
 'M 
 
 [ Short Metre. ] 
 
 Y heart's not haughty, LORD, 
 nor lofty are mine eyes : , 
 In things too great or high for me 
 is not mine exercife. 
 
 2 I as a child behave 
 
 wean'd from the mother's breaft : 
 My foul ev'n as a weaned child, 
 fubmits and lies at reft. 
 
 3 Let Ifr'el on the LORD, 
 
 reft therefore quietly : 
 Yea henceforth ever hope and wait, ■ 
 his faving help to fee. 
 
 PSALM CXXXII. A Song of Degrees. 
 
 1 "p\AVID, and all his troubles, LORD, 
 X_J O do Thou kindly think upon : 
 
 2 How to the LORD he fware, and how 
 He vow'd to Jacob's mighty one 5 
 
 3 Into my tent I will not go, 
 
 Nor to my bed for fweet repofe; 
 
 4 No deep will to mine eyes afford, 
 Nor flumber fhall my eye-lids clofe ; 
 
 5 Until I for the LORD have found 
 And for his ark a dwelling place ; 
 For Him who is the mighty One, 
 Of Jacob, and his favoured race. 
 
 6 Beheld at Ephrata we heard 
 The place of it's retir'd abode ; 
 
 And fearch'd till it we found with joy> 
 In a dark field enclos'd with wood. 
 
 7 We'll go into his facred tents, 
 Our wormip at his footftool pay. 
 
 8 Arife, O LORD, into thy reft, 
 
 And with thine ark of ftrength there flay; 
 
 9 L«t 
 
338 PSALM CXXXIII. 
 
 9 Let righteoufnefs thy priefb adorn, 
 
 Thy faints with fhouts their joy difplay : 
 io And for thy fervant David's fike j| 
 Turn thy Messiah J not away. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 1 1 The LORD to David fware in truth ; 
 The oath he never will difown ; 
 
 " I one descended from thy loins 
 " Will furely fet upon thy throne : 
 
 12 " And if my covenant and law, 
 
 " That to thy children teach mall I, 
 
 " They always keep, then fhall their race 
 
 " Sit on thy throne perpetually. 
 
 13 " Becaufe the LORD hath Zion chofe, 
 *5 And there defir'd to have his feat ; 
 
 14 " This is my reft for ever ; here 
 " 111 dwell, for I defired it : 
 
 15 " I'll her provision greatly blefs, 
 
 " And fatisfy her poor with food : 
 26 " Her priefts with my falvation cloath, 
 " Her^faints with joy fhall fhout aloud. 
 
 17 " There Davids horn I'll make to fpring,f 
 " There my Messiah's * lamp ordain : 
 
 18 " With fhame I'll cloath his foes : on Him 
 " His crown iliall fiourifh and remain." 
 
 P S A L M CXXXIII. 
 A Song of Degrees of David. 
 
 1 T>£HOLD, how good it is, 
 JD and what a joy to fee, 
 When brethren with each other dwell 
 
 in love and unity. 
 
 2 'Tis like the precious oil, 
 
 they pour'd on Aaron's head ; 
 Which down his hair and garment flow'cf, 
 and fragrant odours fpread. ^ * 
 
 |j i. e. Thy Fromif> made to David. % Heb — Messiah : 
 and fo th- Sept. Chaldee, ancient Latin & A>ab r. e, eifher 
 David (or Solon.on, as the Chsldee) the Typical Messiah, 
 or Christ thw Real. \ Seethe Hebrew Lexicons, 
 
PSALM CXXX1II, CXXX1V. 239 
 
 3 Or as refrefning dew 
 
 on Herman's mount diflills ; 
 Or like the pearly drops that mine 
 
 on Zion's joyful hills. 
 For there the LORD commands, 
 
 and doth his bleiiing give, 
 The foretafte of that bleffednefs 
 which mall for ever live. 
 
 [ Hallelujah Metre. ] 
 
 1 OEHOLD how good it is, 
 X3 and what a pleafiog fight, 
 When brethren dwell in love, 
 
 and cordially unite ; 
 When all agree 
 
 to act their part 
 
 as with one heart 
 In charity. 
 
 2 'Tis like the precious oil, 
 
 that gave a fragrant fmell ; 
 Which pour'd on Aaron's head, 
 adown his locks it fell ; 
 From whence it fried 
 along his breaffc 
 down to his veil, 
 And odcurs fpread, 
 
 3 Or as refreshing dew 
 
 on Hermon's mount diitills; 
 Or like the drops that mine 
 on Zion's joyful hills. 
 The LORD on high 
 there bleffing gives, 
 and blifa that lives 
 Eternally. 
 PSALM CXXXIV. J Song ofBegreis. 
 
 1 "OEHOLD, blefs ye the LORD, 
 , D ye the LORD'S fervants all, 
 
 Who in the LORD's houfe ftand by n : ght, 
 and there upon Him call. 
 
 2 Lift up your hands ; the LORD 
 
 blefs in his holy place. 
 
 3 The LORD, who heav'n and earth has made, 
 
 thee out of Zion blefs. j- Halldujab 
 
2 4 o PSALM CXXXIV, CXXXV« 
 
 [ Hallelujah Metre. ] 
 i "XTZ Servants of the LORD, 
 
 ji who in the LORD'S houfe wait, 
 And keep your watch before 
 the threshold of his gate ; 
 The LORD'S praife fing ' 
 by filent night, 
 'till cheerful light 
 Of morning fpring. 
 3 Lift in his holy place, 
 
 your joyful hands on high ; 
 And fay, the LORD we blefs, 
 who made the earth and fky. 
 3 And may he ftill 
 
 thee greatly blefs 
 with joy and grace. 
 From Zion-hill. 
 
 PSALM CXXXV. 
 % f^\ Sing ye Hallelujah * now, 
 
 \Jf And praife JEHOVAH's holy name ; 
 
 O all ye fervants of the LORD, 
 
 His praifes all abroad proclaim. 
 % Ye who within the houfe do ftand, 
 
 Wherein the LORD has his abode ; 
 
 And in the court-yards of his houfe. 
 
 Who is by covenant our God. 
 
 3 Sing Hallelujah *; for the LORD 
 Is good : fing praifes to his name ; 
 For it is fweet to be employ'd 
 
 His praife in fmging to proclaim. 
 
 4 For the eternal JAH * hath chofe 
 Jacob for his propriety ; 
 
 And his peculiar treafure hath 
 He taken Ifrael to be. 
 
 5 For well we know, the LORD is great, 
 And that this fov'reign Lord of ours 
 Tranfcends all that are called Gods, 
 And reigns o'er all cieated pow'rs. 
 
 6 la 
 
PSALM CXXXV. 341 
 
 6 In heaven and earth the LORD hath done, 
 Whatever his own mind did pleafe ; 
 
 In the deep caverns of the earth, 
 And in the great and fwelling feas. 
 
 7 From the wide furface of the earth 
 He makes the vapours to arife ; 
 
 He makes the lightning for the rain, 
 And winds brings from his treafuries. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 Egypt's firft born, both man and beafl 
 
 9 He flew : and wondrous tokens He 
 On Pharaoh and his fervants fent, 
 O Egypt in the midft of thee. 
 
 10 Great nations fmote, great kings he flew, 
 
 1 1 Sihon, who was of Hefhbon king, 
 And Og of Bafhan ; and to nought 
 All Canaan's kingdoms he did bring. 
 
 ~J2 And gave their land an- heritage 
 To his own people Ifrael. 
 
 13 O LORD, eternal is thy name» 
 LORD, endlefs thy memorial. 
 
 14 JEHOVAH will his people judge, 
 And for his fervants turn again. 
 
 15 The heathen idols filver are 
 
 And gold ; the handy work of men* 
 
 16 Mouths have they, yet they cannot fpeak • 
 And they have eyes, but never faw ; 
 
 17 Ears have they, yet they nothing hear* 
 Their mouths no breath can ever draw. 
 
 18 Such fenfelefs flocks are they themfelves. 
 Who did thefe fenfelefs idols frame'; 
 And fuch are all who to them pray, 
 And put their confidence in them. 
 
 19 O houfe of Ifr'e! blefs the LORD : 
 The LORD blefs — who of Aaron's are : 
 
 20 The LORD, O houfe of Levi blefs : 
 The LORD blefs ye, the LORD who fear. 
 
 M 21 From 
 
s 4 2 PSALM CXXXVI. 
 
 21 From Zion-fnll his facred feat, 
 O let JEHOVAH bleiTed be; 
 Who dwells within Jerufalem : 
 O fing, fmg Hallelujah * ye. 
 
 PSALM CXXXVI. 
 i f~\ Thank the LORD ; for he is good, 
 V^/ For ever are his mercies fure : 
 
 2 Thanks give ye to the God of Gods ; 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 3 Thanks give ye to the Lord of Lords \ f 
 For ever are his mercies fure : 
 
 4 Him who alone does wonders great ; 
 His mercies evermore enduie. 
 
 5 To Him whofe wifdom made the heav'ns ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure : 
 
 6 Who o'er the waters fpread the earth ; 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 7 To Him who made great lights to fhine ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 8 The .fun to rule and guide the day, 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 9 The moon and ftars to rule the night ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 10 Who the firft-born of Egypt fmote ; 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 1 1 Who from among them Ifr'el brought ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 3 2 With a ftrong hand and ftretch'd out arm 5 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 1 3 Who the red fea afnnder clave ; 
 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 24 And through the midft made IiYel go ; 
 
 His mercies evermore endure 
 
 15 But there drown'd Pharoab and his hofl ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 16 H13 people through the defatt led, 
 His mercies evermore endure, 
 
 17 To 
 
 •f Adoni Adonim, 
 
PSALM CXXXVII. 243 
 
 17 To Him who mighty kings did fmite ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 18 And famous kings in battle flew; 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 19 King Sihon of the Amorites ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 20 And Ogg of Baflian mighty king ; 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 21 And gave their land an heritage; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 22 To his dear fervant Ifrael ; 
 His mercies evermore enduie. 
 
 23 Who minds us in our low eflate ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 24. And who redeems us from our foes. 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 25 Who to all ikfh gives proper food ; 
 For ever are his mercies fure. 
 
 26 O to the God of heav'n give thanks ; 
 His mercies evermore endure. 
 
 P S A L M CXXXVII. 
 
 1 A S by the ftreams of Babylon 
 JTjL. We captives fat with anxious fears; 
 Then we dear Zion thought upon, 
 
 And melted into fireams of tears. 
 
 2 Our harps, our infbruments of joy, 
 Which us'd with chearful fongs to found, 
 We hung upon the willow trees, 
 Which on the (haded banks abound. 
 
 3 Becaufe * our foes, who all confpirM 
 To triumph in our flavifh wrongs, 
 Mufick and mirth of us requir'd ; 
 
 1 Come fing us one of Zion's fongs ' 
 
 4 But, ah ! how could we guide cur hands 
 To play, with hearts fo full of wees ? 
 Sing Zion's fongs in heathen lands, 
 JEHOVAH's hynms to cheat his foes ? 
 
 ' II 2 e O 
 
244 PSALM CXXXVIII. 
 
 5 O dear Jerufalem ! if I 
 Ever of thee forgetful grow ; 
 Let me the flcill of my right hand 
 For ever wholly ceafe to know. 
 
 6 Let my tongue to my palate f cleave. 
 If thee remember mould not I, 
 
 Or don't prefer Jerufalem, 
 Above my higheft earthly joy, 
 
 7 LORD, Thou remembreft Edom's fons* 
 Who on Jerufalem's fad day, 
 
 * To the foundation raze her !' cry'd ; 
 
 * Raze, raze her !' out aloud cry'd they. 
 # O Babel's daughter ! doom'd to fall ! 
 
 That conqueror jj fhall blefled be, 
 Who, juft as thou haft done to us, 
 Will do in righteoufnefs to thee ! 
 
 «o Yea, he fhall bleffed be by heav'n, 
 . Who fhall by heav'n employed be, 
 Upon the ftones to dafh thy race, 
 And end thy cruel progeny. 
 PSALM CXXXVIII. (APfalm) c/David.f 
 i ; V T 7ITH all my heart I'll Thee confefs, 
 VV to Thee my thanks will brieg. 
 And openly before the Gods, J 
 I'll praifes to Thee fing. 
 2 Towards thy howfe of holinefs # 
 I'll bow and worfhip Thee ; 
 Arid thy great name to celebrate, 
 fhall my employment be. 
 
 But chiefly for thy love and truth 
 
 thy praifes I'll proclaim ; 
 For over all, Thou, by thy word, 
 
 haft magnify'd thy name. 
 
 3 The 
 
 % i. e. The Roof of the Mouth-— as all the Verfions, Lexicons', and 
 
 Writer* of Anatomy , both in Latin and Er.glijh, tcilify. 
 \\ Who proved to be that glorious Conqueror Cyeus, 
 -jh Gbaldee — By the Hand of David. 
 X It may mean both Mighty Men and Angeh K 
 
PSALM CXXXIX. 245 
 
 3 The very day I cry'd to Thee, 
 
 Thou kindly didft reply ; 
 And Thou didft fortify my foul 
 with flrength in full fuppiy. 
 
 4 All kings throughout the joyful earth, 
 
 fnall give Thee praife, O LORD, 
 When of thy mouth they come to hear 
 the true and faithful word. 
 
 5 Yea, they with raifed joy fhali ling 
 
 along JEHOVAH'S ways; 
 For great the glory of the LORD, 
 and great is all his praife, 
 
 6 The LORD, tho' high, yet kindly looks 
 
 on thofe who lowly are ; 
 But thofe exalted high with pride, 
 he knows and keeps afar. 
 
 7 Although I walk amidil diilrefs, 
 
 Thee quick'ning me I have-: 
 Thine hand mail imite my raging foes, 
 and thy right hand me fave. 
 
 8 The LORD will perfect what I want : 
 
 thy mercy ever flands ; 
 JEHOVAH, O forfake thou not 
 the works of thine own hand?, 
 
 PSALM CXXXIX. A Pfalm o/V&ni 
 
 1 f^\ LOR.D, thou dofl me fearch and know ; 
 
 2 V>^ Thcu know'ft my fitting down ; 
 My fifing up, and all my thoughts 
 
 to Thee far off are known. 
 
 3 Thou compaiTeft my path and bed, 
 
 and knowefl all my ways : 
 
 4 And ev'ry word that moves my tongue, 
 
 O LORD, thine eye furveys. 
 
 5 Thou hall befet me round afceut, 
 
 and on me laid thy hand. 
 
 6 Such knowledge wondrous is to me, 
 
 too high to undcritand. 
 
 M 3 7 Where 
 
2 4 <S PSALM CXXXIX. 
 
 *j Where fhall I from thy fpirit go ; 
 
 or from thy prefence fly ? 
 -8 Ifheav'n I climb, lo, Thou art There; 
 There if in hell I lie. 
 
 9 If morning wings I take, and dwell 
 
 where turn oft fea coafts are ; 
 3 Ev'n there thy hand mall lead me on, 
 
 and thy right hand me bear. 
 I 1 Or if I fay, the darknefs mall 
 conceal me from thy fight ; 
 The darkeft night (hail then to Thee 
 around me, all be light. 
 
 j 2 For darknefs darkens not to Thee ; 
 bat night as day mines clear : 
 Thick darknefs and the mining light 
 to Thee alike appear. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 23 Becaufe thou hail pofleft my reins, 
 and fafely cover'd me 
 Within my tender mother's womb ; 
 14. my praife mall be to Thee : 
 For fearfully and Wondroufly 
 
 Thou didfl my frame compofe ; 
 
 Tby works in me are marvellous ; 
 
 and that my foul well knows. 
 
 15 When firfl: I was in fecret made, 
 
 my fabilance Thou didft know ; 
 While 1 molt curioufly was wrought, 
 as in dark caves below. 
 
 16 Thine eyes my fhapelefs fubflance faw : 
 
 and written in thy book 
 Were all my members, tho' not made, 
 which after famion took. 
 
 17 How precious alfo to my foul 
 
 are thy fweet thoughts become ? 
 O God, how numerous they grow, 
 how vail their growing fiira ? 
 
 18 If 
 
-PSALM CXL, 247 
 
 1$ If I foould number them, their fum 
 more than the fand would be : 
 And (till whenever I awake 
 I prefent am with Thee. 
 [ 3 P«rt. ] 
 
 19 O God, Thou furely wilt them flay, 
 
 who wicked perfons are : 
 And therefore all ye men of blood, 
 depart from me afar. 
 
 20 For they againfl Thee wickedly 
 
 fpeak out with tongues profane t 
 And they who are thine enemies, 
 take thy great name in vain. 
 
 21 JEHOVAH ! hate I not all thofe, 
 
 who hatred (how to Thee ? 
 And thofe who up againfl Thee rife, 
 am I not griev'd to fee ? 
 
 22 Yea I abhor them utterly, 
 
 who up againfl Thee rife ; 
 And .all who mow themfelves thy foe?, 
 I count mine enemies. 
 
 23 O gracious God, I beg Thee make, 
 
 a thorough fearch of me ; 
 And know my heart, me ftriclly try, 
 my thoughts within me fee. 
 
 24 And fee if any way of fifo J 
 
 in me indulged, be ; 
 And in thy way to endlefs bills 
 for ever lead Thou n.e. 
 
 PSALM CXL. A Pfalm of David, 
 
 1 T ORD, fave me from malicious men, 
 
 I J fuch as injurious are; 
 
 2 Who mifchief in their hearts contrive, 
 
 and daily meet for war. 
 
 3 Like ferpents they make (harp their tongues 
 
 for piercing calumnies ; 
 Conceiv'd beneath their guileful lips 
 the adder's poifon lies. 
 
 M 4 4 LORD, 
 
 X So the Scpiucgir.t ai.d Aralick, 
 
248 PSALM CXL. 
 
 4 LORD, keep me from ungodly hands, 
 
 from vi'lent men me fave ; 
 Who to o'erthrow me in my fteps 
 a wicked purpofe have. 
 
 5 The proud for me have hid their fnares, 
 
 and cords to draw their net, 
 Ti hich they have fpread acrofs my paths, 
 and traps for me have fet. 
 
 6 O LORD, Thcu art my God, I cry'd ; 
 
 whom I love, chufe and fear ; 
 O to my fupplications voice, 
 LORD, give a gracious enr. 
 
 7 O Lord JEHOVAH, thou the flren&th 
 
 of my lalvation wnft ; 
 And in the day of battle- Thou 
 my head fafe cov'red hall. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 Grant not O LORD, what wicked men 
 
 defire unrighte-ufly ; 
 Nor further Thou their ill defigns, 
 left they triumph on high. 
 
 9 But for the leading heads of thofe 
 
 v. ho round encompafs me ; 
 Ev'n with the mifchief of their lips 
 they quite mall cover'd be. 
 
 JO On them mall burning coals be cafl ; 
 and He will make them fall, 
 Into deep pits and glowing fire, 
 to rife no more at all. 
 
 11 The man of evil tongue mail not 
 
 at peace on earth arrive : 
 Evil (hall chafe the \iolent 
 and to deftruclion drive. 
 
 12 The LORD, I know, for the opprefs'd 
 
 and poor will judgment give. 
 
 13 Surely the juft Ihall praife thy name, 
 
 and in thy prefence live* 
 
 PSALM 
 
PSALM CXLI. 249 
 
 PSALM CXLI. A Pjalm of David, 
 
 1 /^V LORD, to Thee I call aloud ! 
 
 \J O make Thou hafle to me, 
 And hearken to my .eajneft voice, 
 now while I cry to Thee ! 
 
 2 O let my pray'r before thy face * 
 
 as fragrant incenfe rifejf 
 The lifting of my hands accept 
 as evening facririce. 
 
 3 fet a conftant watch before 
 
 my hafty mouth, O LORD ; 
 And of my lips keep Thou the door, 
 againft each evil word. 
 
 4 Let not my heart incline to ill ; 
 
 nor let me ever mare 
 With evil men in evil deed3 ; 
 nor on their dainties fare. 
 
 5 Me, let the righteous kindly fmite, 
 
 and that I'll kindly take; 
 Their juft reproofs mall fall fo f«aft T 
 
 my head they mall not break. 
 But as an oil of great efteem, 
 
 I mall it highly prize ; 
 And in requital pray for them 
 
 in their calamities - 
 
 6 And when by || judges they fhall be 
 
 in ilony places call ; 
 My kind words they mail hear, and they 
 (hall fweet be to their tafte. 
 
 7 About the grave's wide open mouth r 
 
 our bones are fcatter'd round, 
 As wood which hewers cut and cleave r 
 lies fcatter'd on the ground. 
 
 8 But O JEHOVAH, Lord, to Thee 
 
 directed are mine eyes : 
 My foul, O leave not deftitute : 
 
 on Thee my hope relies. ^ 
 
 M 5 9 
 
 •f rfrab, || This feems to be the true Verfion ; and both th* 
 Qbaldte, and Gejer, ip Ptl, Synof, fam tg favour it, 
 
:jo PSALM CXLII. 
 
 9 keep me from the hands of thofe 
 who fnares have laid for me ; 
 And from the fecret net of thofe 
 who work iniquity. 
 ic Into the nets which they have fet 
 mall the ungodly fall ; 
 While I, for whom they were prepar'd, 
 
 pafs *and efcape them all. 
 F S A L M CXLII. Mafchil of David. 
 A Prayer when he ix>as in the Cave. 
 i T To JEHOVAH with my voice 
 JL exprefs'd aloud my cry ; 
 la fupplications to the LORD, 
 I rais'd my voice on high. 
 1 Before his faoe * I poured out 
 my forrowful complaint ; 
 Before his prefence I declar'd 
 tfic grief I underwent. 
 
 3 la me my fpirlt was o'erwheim'd ;. 
 
 my path was known to Thee : 
 And in the way I was to go 
 they hid a fnare for me. 
 
 4 On my right hand I look'd and view'd, 
 
 I none would know me there ; 
 Alj human refuge failed me ; 
 none for my foul would care. 
 
 5 Then to the LORD I cry'd, and kid l 
 
 Thou malt my refuge be, 
 And in the land of living ones, 
 my portion is in Ti - 
 
 6 Beeaufe I'm brought exceeding low, 
 
 O lillen to my cry ; 
 Me from my peifecutors fwe, 
 who ftronger are than I. 
 
 7 From out of prifon bring my foul, 
 
 to fing loud praife to Thee ; 
 The juit will circle me with joy, 
 when Tbou ftialt favour me. 
 
 PSAL 
 
 
PSALM CXLIII. 251 
 
 PSALM CXLIII. A Pfalm of David. 
 
 1 1 ORD, hear my humble pray'r to Thee, 
 J A and to my cries attend ; 
 
 And in thy truth and righteoufnefs 
 a gracious anfwer fend. 
 
 2 with thy fervant enter not 
 
 in judgment me to try; 
 For in thy fight no man alive 
 himfelf can juflify, 
 
 3 The foe purfues my foul, my life 
 
 down to the ground doth tread, 
 In darknefs makes me dwell as thofe 
 that ages have been dead, 
 
 4 Therefore my foul is overwhelmed 
 
 with great perplexity ; 
 My heart, of joy and comfort is 
 made defolate in me. 
 
 5 I calPd to mind the days of eld, 
 
 on all thy works I thought * 
 I meditated on the deeds 
 
 thy mighty hands have wrought* 
 
 6 And now I earneftly to Thee 
 
 reach mine out~ffretched hands ; 
 My foul for Thee with ardour long*, 
 like dry and thirrly lands- 
 [ 2 Part, ] 
 
 7 LORD hear with fpeed, my fpirit fails ; 
 
 hide not thy face from me ; 
 Left I like thofe who in the grave 
 defcend, mould quickly be. 
 
 8 Let me thy kindnefs early hear ; 
 
 in Thee my hope I place : 
 Shew me the way wherein to gof 
 my foul to Thee I raife. 
 
 9 JEHOVAH, • from mine enemies 
 
 quickly deliver me : 
 To hide me fafe beneath thy wings, 
 
 in hate I % to Thee. JQ ^ . fi 
 
252 PSALM CXL1V. 
 
 JO Teach me to do thy will, becaufe 
 Thou art ray GOD indeed : 
 Let thy good fpirit to the land 
 of uprightnefs me lead. 
 
 si Yea for. the fake of thy great name, 
 O LORD, revive Thou me ; 
 And in thy right'oufnefs do Thou 
 my foul from trouble free. 
 12 Yea in thy mercy Thou my foes 
 wilt quite fupprefs ; |) and them 
 Thou wilt deftroy who vex my foul, 
 for I thy fervant am. 
 PSALM CXLIV. (AP/alm) ofVwd.f 
 2 f^ Let JEHOVAH bleffed be, 
 V_y who is my rock of might ; 
 My hands he teaches how to war, 
 my fingers how to fight, 
 
 2 My goodnefs, fortrefs, my high tow'r, 
 
 laviour arjd fhield is He ; 
 In whom I truft, and who fubdues 
 my. people under me. 
 
 3 LORD, what is man, that Thou of hira 
 
 fhouldft any knowledge take ; 
 Or fon of man, that Thou of him 
 fo great account dofl make ?. 
 
 4 For man is like to vanity, 
 
 uncertain here to 'flay ; 
 His days like fhades of flying clouds 
 pafs haftily away. 
 
 5 LORD, bow thy heav'ns above, come down ;- 
 
 and with thy thunder's flroke 
 Do Thou but orce the mountains touch, 
 and they will rife in fmoke. 
 
 6 Caft forth thy l-'ghtnings, and difperfe 
 
 thine enemies around ; 
 And make thy piercirg arrows fly, 
 
 and all their pow'r confound. 7 Thine 
 
 I Jiufwrtb, f Ckaldn—fy the Hand ef David, 
 
PSALM CXLIV. aj3 
 
 j Thine hand O fend Thou from above, 
 redeem and refcue me ; 
 From mighty waters, from the hand 
 of ftrangers fet me free. 
 
 8 Whofe evil mouths are wont to fpeak 
 
 falmoodf and vanity; f 
 And whofe right hand a right hand is 
 of fraud and perfidy. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 9 God, new fongs 1*11 ling to Thee, 
 
 upon the pfaltery ; 
 And on a ten-ftring'd inftrument 
 to Thee fing praife will I. 
 
 10 It is He only who to kings 
 
 falvation doth afford ; 
 And who his fervant David faves 
 from the deftroying fword. 
 
 11 Free me from hands of ftrangers fons, 
 
 whofe mouths fpeak vanity, 
 And whofe right hand a right hand is 
 of fraud and perfidy. 
 
 2 2 But let our -fons: in youthful age 
 
 as thriving plants appear ; 
 Daughters like polifh'd corner ftones 
 which grace a palace fair* 
 
 3 j That to afford all kinds of ftores^ 
 
 our gainers may be fill'd ; 
 Our cattle thoufands in our ftreetSj 
 yea may ten thoufands yield. 
 14 Our oxen for their labour ftrong \ 
 no enemy invade ; v 
 No leading captive ; no complaint 
 in all our ftreets be made. 
 j$ O happy people they, who arc 
 in fuch a cafe as this ; 
 But far more happy people they - 
 whofe God JEHOVAH is. 
 
 PSALM 
 
 t The Utbrcw fignifisa Bttbt 
 
254 PSALM CXLV. 
 
 PSALM CXLV.DAvii> % $(Pfa/nto/) Praift.% 
 i AyTY God and king, I'll Thee extol, 
 _LVA thy name I'll ever blefs ; 
 
 2 For ever will I praife thy name 
 
 in daily thankfulnefs. 
 
 3 Great is the LORD, raoft worthy praife ; 
 
 his greatnefs fearch . exceeds : 
 
 4 Age mall to age extol thy works 
 
 and mow thy mighty deeds. 
 
 5 Of thy tranfcendent comelinefs,* 
 
 thy glory, majefty, || 
 And of thy admirable works 
 with pleafure fpeak will I. 
 
 6 Yea, they mall of thy mighty works 
 
 difcourfe, which dreadful are ; 
 And I will thy magnificence 
 to all the world declare. 
 
 7 The mem'ry of thy goodnefs great 
 
 they largely mail exprefs ; 
 And fhall in joyful hymns of praife, 
 fing of thy right'oufnefs. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 8 Mod gracious our JEHOVAH is, 
 
 moll merciful is He ; 
 Slow is to anger, and He is 
 great in benignity. 
 
 9 The LORD is good, and ev'n to all 
 
 his goodnefs does appear ; 
 And over all his works behold 
 his tender mercies are. 
 
 10 LORD, all thy works mew forth thy praife J 
 
 and Thee thy faints fhall blefs : 
 
 11 Shall of thy kingdom's glory fpeak, 
 
 and thy great power exprefs. 
 J 2 That fo the fons of men abroad 
 thy mighty a<5ls may know ; 
 And that thy kingdom's majelry 
 
 and glory they may fhow. 13 Thy 
 
 % Cbaldee — A Hymn of David. 
 : y Few of the Authors of the metrical Verfions feein to havs 
 Jook'd ea this pQblg Y w fc jrj fo QriginaU 
 
PSALM CXLVI. 25s 
 
 13 Thy kingdom firm eftablifh'd is, 
 
 never to know an end ; 
 And thy fupreme dominion {hall 
 through ev'ry age extend. 
 
 [ 3 P*rt. ] 
 
 14 Thofe who juft ready are to fall, 
 
 JEHOVAH doth fuftain ; 
 And thofe he fees are bowed down 
 He raifes up again. 
 
 15 All eyes wait on Him, and their food 
 
 He in fit feafon gives : 
 
 16 His open hand fills the defire 
 
 ef ev'ry thing that lives. 
 
 17 The LORD is juft Tn all his ways, 
 
 his works are holy all : 
 
 18 He's near to all who call on Him, 
 
 in truth that on him call. 
 
 19 He will of them who Him revere, 
 
 the juft defire fulfil ; 
 And He will hear their cry to Him, 
 and fave them then He will. 
 
 20 All who the LORD fincerely love 
 
 his fafe-guard (hall enjoy ; 
 But He all thofe who wicked are 
 will utterly deftroy. 
 
 21 My mouth the praifes of the LORD 
 
 mall gratefully exprefs : 
 And let all flefli his holy name 
 ever and ever blefs. 
 
 PSALM CXLVL 
 
 1 QIng Hallelujah ! * praife the LORD; 
 
 2 O I'll praife JEHOVAH all my days.; 
 O thou my foul ! I'll to my God, 
 While I a being have, fing praife. 
 
 3 Truft not in princes, nor mens fons, 
 Who can no fuccour to you fend ; 
 
 4 Their breath expires, to earth they turn, 
 Aad all their thoughts that moment end. 
 
 50 
 
iS6 PSALM CXLVII. 
 
 5 O blefs'd is he who hath the God 
 Of Jacob for his c nftant aid ; 
 Whofe lively confidence upon 
 The LORD his God is firmly flay'd. 
 
 6 Who heav'n, earth, fea, all in them made ; 
 Who ever doth his truth make good ; 
 
 j Who for th' opprefTed judgment does j 
 And kindly gives the hungry food. 
 
 8 JEHOVAH fets the pris'ners free r 
 JEHOVAH fight gives to the blind. 
 The LORD lifts up the bowed down, 
 The LORD is to the righteous kind, 
 
 9 The LORD the ftrangers doth preferve, 
 The widows and* the orphans raife ; * 
 But He of them who wicked are 
 Intirely overthrows the ways. 
 
 10 The LORD fhall reign for evermore r 
 Thy mighty God, O Zion, He 
 To generations all (hall reign : 
 Therefore fing Hallelujah, # ye. 
 
 PSALM CXLVII. 
 
 1 OIng Hallelujah : * for 'tis good 
 l3 praife to our God to fing ; 
 For the employment is moft fweet, 
 and praife a comely thing, 
 a The LORD Jerufalem rebuilds, 
 though level'd with the ground;. 
 And Ifr'el gathers, tho' difpers'd 
 through all the nations round. 
 
 3 The broken hearted ones He heals, 
 
 binds up their breaches all : 
 
 4 The numbers of the ftars He tells, 
 
 and each by name dotl> call. 
 
 5 Great is our Lord y and great in pow'r; 
 
 his knowledge has no bound : 
 
 6 The LORD lifts up the meek j but cafls 
 
 the wicked to the ground. 
 
 7 With 
 
PSALM CXLVII. 257 
 
 7 With thankfulnefs then to the LORD 
 
 your chearful voices raife : 
 And on the harp to Him our God, 
 ling grateful hymns of praife. 
 
 8 Who over-fpreads with clouds the Iky; 
 
 who for the earth below 
 Prepares his rain, and makes the grafs 
 upon the mountains grow. 
 
 9 To all the beafts of fields and woods 
 
 He gives a full fupply ; 
 Yea fees and hears the ravens young, ; 
 and feeds them when they cry, 
 
 10 In horfes ftrength f or fortitude, -f 
 
 is none of his delight ; 
 Nor in the fprightly limbs cf men, 
 moil active in the fight. 
 
 11 The LORD in all who fear him takes 
 
 a plea'fure very great ; 
 And in all thofe who humbly hope 
 and on his mercy wait. 
 [ 2 Pavt. ] 
 
 12 The LORD praife, O Jerufalem, 
 
 thy God, O Zion praife ; 
 
 13 Who mlde thy gates and bars fo flrongj, 
 
 and blefs'd in thee thy race. 
 
 14 Who caafes in thy borders peace; 
 
 thy flore fo rich to be, 
 He gives the finefl flower of wheat 
 a full fupply to thee. 
 
 15 He forth en earth fends his decree, 
 
 his word is fwiftly pair. 
 
 16 He gives the fnow like wool, and doth 
 
 hoar froft as allies caft. 
 
 17 His ice in hail, like morfels down,. 
 
 He calls as with his hand : 
 Before the Iharpnefs of his cold 
 who can endure to fland ? 
 
 18 Bat 
 f The Hebrew fignines Both, 
 
258 PSALM CXLVII. 
 
 iS But then fends forth his mighty word, 
 bids his warm wind to blow, 
 Which fjon diffolves the parts congeal'd 
 and makes the waters flow. 
 
 19 To Jac^b He, as his belov'd, 
 
 his heav'nly word hath mown : 
 His ftatiites and his judgments He 
 to jfr'el hath made known. 
 
 20 With none of all the nations round 
 
 fo kindly dealt hath He : 
 For they frs judgments have not kndwn ; 
 ling Hallelujah,* ye. 
 
 [ H.ilUujab l\Utre. ] 
 1 T (DUD Hallelujah * fing; 
 L.J for to our God 'tis meet; 
 Pr a ife is a comely thing, 
 and is exceeding fweet. 
 ^ The LORD doth rear 
 
 Jerufalem, 
 and gather them 
 That outcafts are. 
 
 3 The broke in heart he heals, 
 
 binds up their breaches all; 
 
 4 The liars by number tells, 
 
 and each by name doth call. 
 15 Our Lord we blefs, 
 
 is great in might, 
 and infinite 
 In wifdom is. 
 
 6 The LORD the meek doth raife 
 
 the proud brings to the ground : 
 
 7 O to the LORD fing praife, 
 
 on harps our God's praife found : 
 
 8 Who clouds the ikies, 
 
 rains on the ground; 
 on. mountains round 
 Makes grafs to rife. 
 
 9 Ev'i 
 
PSALM CXLVIII. 2S9 
 
 9 Ev'n beafls and ravens young 
 
 He feeds whene'er they call : 
 10 In horfe or foot-men ftrong 
 
 takes no delight at all : 
 ii The LORD doth place 
 
 His pleafure where 
 men with his fear 
 Hope in his grace. 
 
 12 Salem and Zion praife 
 
 the LCRD your God in fong; 
 
 13 Who ble/Tes your lov'd race 
 
 and makes your gates fo ftrong. 
 34 Thy borders -Hills 
 
 with peace 10 fweet : 
 with finefr. wheat 
 Thy ftores He fills. 
 
 15 On eaith his orders go 
 
 his word is fwiftly pail : 
 
 16 Like wool doth give the fnow, 
 
 hoar-froft as allies call. 
 
 17 His ice doth fend 
 
 like morfels too : 
 in his cold who 
 Can iteady Hand ? 
 
 18 His word fends, and them thaws j 
 
 blows winds, and water flows : 
 
 19 Jacob his word, his laws 
 
 and judgment Ifr'el fliows : 
 
 20 So done hath He 
 
 to nations none 
 his judgments fliownJ 
 J AH, then praife ye. f {\ Hallelujah-) 
 P S A LM CXLVIII. 
 
 1 QING Hallelujah *: praife the LORD, 
 v3 ev'n from the heav'ns on high : 
 
 Ye in the heights his praife refound 
 above the itarry iky. 
 
 2 O all his angels, gladly join 
 
 your voices Him to praife, 
 .And all ye heav'nly holts confpire 
 his glorious name to raife. 3 Praife 
 
s6o PSALM CXLVIII. 
 
 3 Praife Him ye mining fun and moon, 
 
 that rule the day and night : 
 Praife Him in all your various orbs, 
 ye glitt'ring ftars of light. 
 
 4 Praife Him ye heav'ns of heav'ns, which all 
 
 the reft in height exceed ; 
 
 And all ye wat'ry clouds above 
 
 the airy heav'ns out-fpiead. 
 
 5 let them all confpire to praife 
 
 JEHOVAH'S glorious name : 
 For He commanded, and at once 
 they into being came. 
 
 6 He hath eflabliih'd each of them 
 
 for ever in it's place : 
 And he hath made a firm decree, 
 which none mall ever pafs. 
 [ 2 Part. J 
 
 7 O praife JEHOVAH from the earth, 
 
 ye dragons, deeps and feas ; 
 
 8 Fire, hail, fnow, vapour, ftormy wind j 
 
 fulfilling his decrees. 
 
 9 All mountains, hills, and fruitful trees ; 
 
 and all ye cedars high : 
 
 10 Wild hearts, all cattle, creeping things, 
 
 and all ye fowls that fly. 
 
 1 1 Kings and all people on the earth, 
 
 princes, earth's judges all ; 
 
 12 Young men and maidens ev'ry where, 
 
 old men and children fmall. 
 
 13 Let all the LORD's name praife, becaufe 
 
 his name alone, on high 
 Exalted is ; his glory {nines 
 above the earth and fky. 
 
 J 4 His people's Horn, f the praife of all 
 . bis faints, exalt will He ; 
 
 Ev'n Ifr'el's Seed f to Him moft near, 
 fingHAHELujAH,* ye . ^UalUlujah 
 
 ■J- It may cfpecially look to the Mess I AH. LuL J, 69* 
 
 Gal. iii. 16. 
 
PSALM CXLVIII. 261 
 
 [ Hallelujah Metre. ] 
 
 1 T OUD Hallelujah * fing 
 
 1 j from heav'n JEHOVAH praife 
 On high J his honours ring, 
 and with the highefl lays. % 
 
 2 Ye angels lead ; 
 
 and all his hofls 
 round heav'ns wide coafls 
 His glory fpread. 
 
 3 Praife Him ye fun and moon, 
 
 to whom ye owe your light : 
 Praife Him ye ftars, who run 
 your glitt'ring courfe by night ; 
 
 4 His praife declare 
 
 ye heav'ns on high, 
 ye clouds that fly 
 On fluent air. 
 
 5 Let all in this accord 
 
 to praife JEHOVAH's name ; 
 For He but fpake the word, 
 and they from nothing came : 
 
 6 And from the place 
 
 where fix'd they be 
 by his decree 
 They cannot pal's. 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 On earth all praife the LORD ; 
 
 ye dragons from your caves ; 
 And deeps that none can ford, 
 with all your roaring waves ; 
 
 8 Fire, hail and fnow ; 
 
 and mifty air ; 
 and florms that where 
 He bids them, blow. 
 
 9 All hills and mountains high, 
 
 trees that with fruit are crown'd, 
 Cedars that touch the fky; 
 10 wild beafts that ran^e around; 
 
 AD 
 
 X The Ihbvevi including Both, 
 
i6z PSALM CXLIX. 
 
 All cattle tame, 
 
 things low, and high, 
 that creep, that fly, 
 His praife proclaim. 
 X i Kings who on earth prefide, 
 and all of meaner birth ; 
 Princes who nations guide, 
 and judges of the earth ; 
 
 12 Ye young men ftrong, 
 
 and virgins fair, 
 heads with grey hair, 
 And children young. 
 
 13 Let all JEHOVAH's name 
 
 with praifes celebrate ; 
 His name alone proclaim 
 as excellent and great : 
 His glories far 
 above earth rife, 
 yea utmoft /kies, 
 And ev'ry flar. 
 
 14 Yea He on high doth raife 
 
 His people's horn of might, 
 And thus infpires with praife 
 His faints, his foul's delight. 
 Blefs'd Ifi'eis race, 
 a people near 
 and to him dear : 
 To JAH fing praife. f (f Hallelujah.) 
 
 PSALM CXLIX. 
 S QING Hallelujah*: to the LORD, 
 k3 a new fong to Him fiflg; 
 
 In the afiembly of his faints, 
 
 make ye his praifes ring. 
 2 Let Ifr'el in his makers J be 
 
 exceeding gl id and ling : 
 And all who Zion's childrei are, 
 
 exult J! in Him their king g O 
 
 X So the Hebrew — in the Fh.ual Number. 
 |j i.e. Rejoice exceedingly: S-- the I! evu, Se^tmgir.t, 
 ancien: Lath, Ckaldee, <. . 
 
PSALM CXLIX. 263 
 
 3 O let them with a leaping * joy 
 give praifes to his name ; 
 The harp and timbrel join and fing, 
 aloud his praife proclaim. 
 4. For in his people whom He chofe 
 JEHOVAH pleafure takes; 
 And with falvation all the meek 
 molt beautiful He makes. 
 
 5 In glory let his holy ones 
 
 triumphantly rejoice ; 
 And ev'n aloud upon their beds 
 in fongs lift up their voice. 
 
 6 Let the high praifes of our God 
 
 their mouths with gladnefs yield ; 
 And let a two-edg'd fword be put 
 into their hands to wield. 
 
 7 Vengeance and judgments to difpenfe 
 
 among the heathen lands ; 
 
 8 To bind their haughty kings in chains, 
 
 and peers with iron bands. 
 
 9 The judgment written in his word 
 
 juflly on them to bring : 
 This honour is for all the faints : 
 then Hallelujah # fing. 
 
 [ Six Line Long Metre. ] 
 
 1 QING Hallelujah * to the LORD; 
 >3 Let Kim for ever be ador'd : 
 
 Amidil the faints affembled fing 
 New fongs of praife for mercies new ^ 
 
 2 Joy in his maker, Ifr'el fhew ; 
 
 And Sion triumph in their King. 
 
 3 Exult in Him ye facred Quire, f 
 With the fweet timbrel and the lyre % 
 
 Sing forth and found aloud his praife. 
 
 4 The LORD doth in his flock delight, 
 Will fave with his refiftlefs might 
 
 The meek, and them to honour raife. 
 
 5 Triumph 
 \ i. e,-~ a Body of Singers. J i. e. the Harp, 
 
264 PSALM CL. 
 
 5 Triumph ye faints with cheerful voice, 
 With fhouts for glory gain'd rejoice, 
 
 And on your beds exprefs your joy : 
 
 6 To God your mouths high praifes yield, 
 A two edg'd fword let your hands wield, 
 
 7 His foes and heathen to deflroy. 
 
 8 To bind their haughty kings in chains, 
 In iron-bands their noble trains ; 
 
 On them his wrath decreed to pour. 
 
 9 The faints fliall this great honour have 
 To quell his foes and Zion fave. 
 
 Sing Hallelujah * evermore. 
 
 PSALM CL. 
 
 1 QJING Hallelujah ! * praife ye God 
 *3 Within his place of fandtity ; 
 Praife Him all round the firmament, 
 Which mows his wondrous pow'r on high. 
 
 2 O praife Him for his mighty deeds : 
 Praife for his greatnefs without bound, 
 His excellencies infinite, (j 
 
 3 Praife Him with trumpets lofty found. 
 
 Praife with the pleafant pfaltery, 
 And with the harp's melodious noife : 
 
 4 Piaife Him with timbrel's virgin airs, 
 And pipes exciting leaps of joys : 
 With harpficords and organs praife : 
 
 5 Praife, praife, with cymbals loud and high, 
 
 6 Praife Jah, O ev'ry living thing: 
 And Hallelujah * fhout for joy. 
 
 | The Hebrew literal! y fignifying the Multitude ofhh Greatnefs j 
 ard io the Septuagint, Syriack, ancient Latin, Chaldee, 
 Slrabick, and Mont anus ; and as Greatnefs applied to God 
 extends wall his Attributes, thefe Ideas are doubtlefs here 
 comprized. 
 
 ■ . 
 
 The 
 
( ^5 ) 
 
 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon'?. 
 
 Being Poetical Dialogues, in the mofi admirable Strains, between 
 the Church and CHRIST, ivbicb the ancient Jevvifti Church, 
 to whom the infpircd Apofile Paul tells us were committed 
 [/'. e. by her infpired Prophets'] the Oracles of God, received 
 and carefully kepi, with the other Scripture of the O.'dTeftament ; 
 and the fams Apofile ajfures us, That all Saij'ture if given by 
 Infpiration of God, and is profitable for Doctrine, &c. And 
 in this infpired Song the Pious and Learned of all Ages have 
 viewed King Solomon as the Typical Messiah, and Kinr 
 Pharoah'j Daughter, the mofi beautiful and accomplifn d Prir.ccfs 
 of her Age, as a lively Type of the Church of the Messiah, 
 Ifraelitifh Then, and Chriftian Now : Pfalm xlv. being am 
 happy Key to This Divine Treafury — full of the mofi pure, 
 tender and fublime Hints, which holy Souls have bad a mofi 
 grateful Relijh of, in all Ages, See I King. iv. 32. Ifai. liv. 5. 
 Ixii. 4, 5. Jer. ii. 2, 3. Hof. li. 7. 16 — 20. Mat. ix. 15. 
 Mark ii. 19,20. Luke v. 34, 35. Joh. iii. 29. j} 2 Cor, xi. 2, 
 Eph. v. 29—32, Rev. xix. 7—9. xxi. 2, 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 [The Church.] 
 
 2 ET Him with kiiTes of his mouth, 
 
 be pleafed me to kifs : ([) 
 Jm,, J For better than the choiceft wine 
 thy loving kindnefs is. 
 
 3 Thy name as ointment poured out : , 
 
 for that moft fragrant fmeJl 
 Of thy choice ointments (2) therefore dd 
 the virgins (3) love Thee well. 
 
 4. O draw Thou me, and readily 
 we will run after Thee : 
 Into his fecret chambers hath 
 the King conducted me. (4.) 
 We will be glad, and will in Thee 
 
 exceedingly delight ; 
 Thy love remember more than wine : 
 love Thee do the upright. 
 
 N 5 O 
 
 (i) i. e. Give me the kind Expreffions of his peculiar and dear 
 Affection : as He dc«sin ver. 8. 11. and other Placer. (2) Thy 
 Names, Endowments, Graces, Offices, Word, Ordinances, 
 -Titles, influences, Benefits. (3) i.e. Pure and holy Souls! 
 (4) i. e. Led me into retired, holy, a&d intimate Communion 
 with Hsm, 
 
2 66 Solomon's SONG. 
 
 5 O daughters of Jerufalem ! 
 
 I'm black ; and yet you own 
 I'm comely as the Kedar tents, 
 and beds (5) of Solomon. 
 
 6 Becaufe I blackifh am, therefore 
 
 upon me look not ye ; 
 Becaufe the Tun with fcorching beams 
 
 has looked fierce on me. (6) 
 My mother's fons difplcas'd with me, (7) 
 
 vineyards did me aflign 
 To keep : whereas I fcarce could keep 
 
 the vineyard fingly mine. (8) 
 j Tell me Thou whom my foul does love 
 
 where Thou thy feed doft take ; 
 And where at noon-time Thou thy flock 
 
 to reft doft kindly make. 
 For wherefore fhould I be as one, 
 
 who vailed, turns away 
 From thy companions (9) and their flocks, 
 
 and fadly goes aftray ? 
 
 [ CHRIST. ] 
 
 8 Moft fair of women, know'ft thou not ? 
 
 then by the flock-fteps go, 
 Till to the fhepherds tents (10) you come: 
 and feed thy kids there too. 
 
 9 To troops (11) in Pharaoh's chariots I 
 
 will Thee my love compare. 
 $0 Thy neck with chains ; with rows of gems 
 
 thy comely cheeks appear. 1 1 FY t 
 
 (5) If the Hebrew ftgnifies Curtains ; then, by a ufual Figure, 
 »r feems to mean, the beautiful Coach*Beds of Solomon, fome- 
 what in the Form of Tents, with all their Curtains, Canopies, 
 end ether Furniture, from Top to Bottom ; and tho' /he is ^ 
 Hack with Taints of Sin, yet comely in her Graces. (6) The 
 Glory of this lower World, with it's blackening Influence, tko* 
 ix could have no fuch Influence on Christ, Mat. iv. 8 — 11. ' 
 (7) For my profefling the true and pure Religion. (8) They 
 made me promote their earthly Delights, which are their 
 } r meyards j when I could not duly keep my own Vineyard, 
 which is my Heart, Prov. iv. 23. (9) Thy faithful Under- 
 {Shepherds. (10) The Places of pure and perfect Worfhip. 
 j[n) Beautiful for Shapes, Colours, Ornaments, Livclinefs, 
 Air ajid Majefty, 
 
■Sobwnh- SONG. a6j 
 
 21 [Yet that thou mayft be comelier ffcill, 
 and as becoming mine,] 
 We'U make thee ornaments of gold, 
 with filver fpangles fhine. (12) 
 [ The Church. ] 
 
 12 While the King at his table fits 
 
 my fpikenard-ointment (13) fends 
 And fpreads its fragrance all around, 
 to pleafe Him and his friends. 
 
 13 As a frefh bunch of fragrant myrrh, 
 
 is my belov'd to me ; 
 Which conitantly between my breafts 
 
 fhall my companion be. j 
 
 [ CHRIST. ] 
 
 14 As a ripe camphire-clufler in 
 
 Engedi's vineyard grown; (14) 
 So mf. beloved is to me 
 a perfect, lovely one. 
 
 15 Lo fair, my Love, lo fair art Thou ! 
 
 thine eyes as doves eyes are : 
 
 16 Lo fair tranfcendently Thou art, (15) 
 
 and fweet as Thou art fair 1 \ 
 
 Our bed of reft is richly green, 
 nfoft grateful to the eyes : (16) 
 
 1 7 Our houfes * beams of cedar are* 
 
 of firr our galleries. (17) 
 
 N 2 CHA P; 
 
 (12) Notwithstanding afl youf prefent Ornaments, Gifts and. 
 Graces; We (my Father, J, and the Holy Spirit) 
 will make you ftill more glorious. (13) i. e. an odoriferous 
 Ointment made of Spikenard, a fragrant Root of India : and 
 may fignify thje Graces of her Heart flowing forth in her Lips, 
 Countenance, Behaviour, gracious Exercifes,Speeches, Prayers, 
 Thanks, Praifes, &c. (14) It feems to be a Clufler of the 
 fincft Fruit, for Beaaty, Tafte and Flavour, in the exceeding 
 .rich Vineyards of Engtdi. ( 1 5) The Hebrew ftrongly implies 
 ■all This. (16) As Green'n aColourvery pleafing to the Eyes, 
 (o our retired Place of holy Reft and Communion is efpecially 
 -delightful. (17) Red Cedar and White Firr y or Cyprefs ; botfe 
 fif them odoriferous, uncorrupt, and beautiful : and may mean 
 the Divine Jmftitutiont in the Places of Publick Worfhip, 
 
268 Solomon's SONG. 
 
 CHAP. II. 
 [ CHRIST. ] 
 
 1 II" Sharon's rofe, and lilly am, 
 X which in the valley grows : 
 
 2 As lillies among thorns, my Love 
 
 among the daughters mows. 
 [ The Church. ] 
 
 3 As th' apple-tree among the woods, 
 
 which fruit moft beauteous bears ; 
 So my moft dear beloved one 
 
 among the Ions appears : 
 I with great joy fat in his made; 
 
 his fruit moft fweet did prove : 
 
 4 He brought me to his banquet-houfe ; 
 
 his banner o'er me love. 
 
 5 With flaggons ftay, with apples cheer, 
 
 for faint with love am I. 
 
 6 Under my head his left hand doth, 
 
 his right above me lie. (r) 
 •j O daughters of Jerufalem, 
 
 wake not my Love, nor raife, 
 By roes and hinds of all the fields, 
 I charge you, tiil He pleafe. 
 
 8 O 'tis the voice of my Belov'd ! 
 upon the mountains He, 
 As roes or fawns bound o'er the hills, 
 fo leaping comes, I fee ! 
 €) But now behind our wall He ftands, 
 and thro* the window views ? 
 I fee Him thro' the Latices ; (2)* 
 how lovelily He mews ! 
 
 10 Then my Beloved call'd to me, 
 to me did kindly fay ; 
 
 [ CHRIST J 
 ' A rife my Love, my faireft one, 
 
 e make hafte and come away ! 1 1 * For 
 
 (1) 5. e. He nrhfJds and pro'e&s me as his own, (2) Through 
 his Woro aid Otdinances, by divine Illumination, *nd the 
 open Eye or Faith, 
 
Solomon's SONG. 269 
 
 1 1 ' For lo the winter now is paft, 
 
 ' the rain entirely gone : 
 
 12 ■ The flow'rs appear .all o'er the earth, 
 
 * the finging birds come on ! 
 
 • The turtle's foft and melting voice 
 
 ■ thro* all the land I hear : 
 
 13 « The fig-tree, fee, puts forth her figs; 
 
 ' the young and green appear ! 
 
 • The vines with their young tender grapes 
 
 * around perfume the air: (3) 
 
 ' Arife my love, my faireft one ; 
 
 * come, ftay no longer there V 
 
 14 O Thou my dove, in clefts of rocks, 
 
 in fecret ftairs ! let me 
 Hear thy fweet voice ! thy comely face. 
 O let me gladly fee ! (4) 
 
 [ The Church. ] 
 
 15 The foxes take for us away, 
 
 the little foxes (5) there, 
 Who fpoil the vines ; and then the vines 
 their tender grapes will bear. 
 
 16 My moft beloved one is mine 3 
 
 and I am wholly his : 
 
 Among the li'Jies of the vales 
 
 his pleafant feeding is. (6) 
 
 Vj Till the day break, and fiiades ily hence* 
 
 turn my Belov'd to me ; 
 
 And like a roe or fawn upon 
 
 the Bether mountains be ! 
 
 N 3 CHAP, 
 
 (3) A fpring-like Revival of lively and pure Religion. (4) Who 
 hides herfelf from meeting Him in iome publick Ordinances,. 
 thro' Shame for her Unfitnefs. (5) Little, but fubtil, lurking 
 and deceitful Enemies j who greatly binder the flourifhing of 
 Truth and Holicefs in the Vineyards or Churches of ChrirV 
 (6) He more delights in innocent 2nd holy Souls, than eve* 
 any dJd.i.n the whiuft and fv.eeteft Liilies of the ValJey. 
 
z-jo Solomon's SONG. 
 
 CHAP. in. 
 
 [ The Church. ] 
 * T)Y night as on my bed I lay,. 
 jD when I awak'd, I fought 
 }or the Beloved of my foul; 
 
 I fought, but found Him not ! (i) 
 
 2 Now I'll arile, and in the ftreets, 
 
 and all broad places round, 
 Him' I will feek whom my foul loves : 
 I fought, but had not found. 
 
 3 The watchmen, as I went about 
 
 the city,, met with me ; 
 Of them I afk'd; Him whom my foul- 
 molt loves, G did you fee ? 
 
 4 But 'twas a very little fpace 
 
 that I from them had pAil, 
 E'er Him whom my foul loves I foun^,. 
 I feiz'd and held Him fail. 
 
 Nor would I let Him go till I 
 
 had brought Him in to fee 
 M.y. mother's houfe, her chamber too, 
 
 who had conceived me.. 
 
 5 O daughters of Jerufafem, 
 
 wake not. my Love, nor raife ; 
 By roes and hinds of all the fields*. 
 I charge you, till He pleafe. 
 [ Daughters of Jerufalem. J 
 
 6 Who's me * that from the defart comes, (2^ 
 
 as incenfe- pillars rife ? 
 Perfura'd with myrrh and frankihcenfe, 
 and powders ail of fpice r (3) 
 
 7 Behold the ftately bed of reft 
 
 which is King Solomon's, 
 And round it threefcore valiant men 
 of Ifr'el's valiant fons. 
 
 8 So 
 
 ft) When I had indulged myfelf in earthly Eafe and NegUgerxre. 
 
 (2) The Defart was in her way from Egypt to the Holy Land, 
 
 (3) Syriaik— with all the fine Powders of Sp ices, 
 
Solomon** SONG. 2ft 
 
 8 So dreadful to their enemies, 
 
 all waniours fkill'd in fight ; 
 Their ready fwords girt on their thighs 
 becaufe of fear by night. 
 
 9 Of wood of Lebanon the King 
 
 a ftately couch has made : (4) 
 
 10 It's pillars are of filver form'd, 
 
 gold for it's bottom laid* 3 
 
 Of purple is the canopy, 
 
 arch'd over all above. 
 For daughters of Jerufalem', 
 
 the midft is fpread with love. 
 
 11 O Zion'? daughters, go ye "forth,- 
 
 with rais'd delight behold 
 King Solomon aJl glorious with 
 his diadem of gold : 
 
 The crown which on his nuptial day 
 
 his mother on him plac'd ; 
 The day when gladnefs flls his heart, 
 
 and all around are blefs'd, 
 
 CHAP. IV, 
 I CHRIST. ] 
 j T O fair thou art, lo fair my Love V 
 I J doves-eyes in thy locks are ; 
 Thy hair like flocks of goats that on 
 mount Gilead high appear. 
 
 2 Thy teeth are like the whit'ned flock 
 
 which from the warning rofe, * 
 New morn, * and ev'ry one bear twins,* 
 and none without them goes. 
 
 3 Thy lips are like a fcarlet thread, 
 
 whence graceful accents flow : 
 
 Within thy locks, thy temples like 
 
 pomgranates in their blow. (1) 
 
 N 4 4 Thyr 
 
 (4) A ftately Couch rais'd on Pilars with an arched Canopy 
 
 fpreadng-over it. 
 (1) So the Hebrew may fignify according to Cajlelhs^ 
 
272 Solomon's SONG. 
 
 4 Thy neck like David's tow'r appears, 
 
 built for a magazine ; 
 Wherein a thoufand bucklers hang, 
 all fhields of mighty men. 
 
 5 Thy two fair breafls are like two fawns, 
 
 twins of a roe, who feed 
 Among the lillies of the vale; 
 but thine in charms exceed. 
 $ Till morning's fragrant breath mall rife, * 
 and all the fhades fly hence, 
 I'll get me to the mount of myrrh, 
 and hill of frankincenfe. 
 7 All fair thou art, my lovely one, 
 
 there is no fpot in thee ! 
 S My fpoufe, O come from Lebanon, 
 from Lebanon with Me ! 
 Look from the top of Amana, 
 
 from Shenir's fummit high ; 
 From Hermon's top ; from lions dens-, 
 from leopard's mountains fly. (2) 
 9 My filter (3), fpoufe ! thou haft my heart 
 quite ravifhed from Me, 
 With one- of thy ctaafte eyes., with one 
 chain of thy neck I fee. 
 
 10 How fair thy loves (4) my filler, fpoufe* 
 
 how far they wine excel ! 
 How fc.r above all fpices is 
 thy od'rcus ointments fmell ! 
 
 11 Thy lips drop like the honey-comb : 
 
 my fpoufe, beneath thy tongue 
 Honey and milk : thy cloaths perfume 
 
 like fcents from Lebanon. 
 32 My filler, fpoufe, a garden is, 
 
 fene'd for fecurity ; 
 And as a precious fpring enclos'd, 
 
 a fountain feal'd for Me. 13 Thy 
 
 p,) In Arabick— make hafte. (3) He may call her Sifter ; as 1 
 Term of tender and pure AfVedtion, and as fhe was che Daugh- 
 ter of a K.inij, &c. (4.) Keb ,— Lcves,, or Lovingkindnejlss, 
 aa in Chip. i> z* 
 
Solomon's SONG. 2 7 J, 
 
 15 Thy cions, of pomgranates, are 
 the fprouts of paradife * ; 
 With all the raoft delicious fruits,^ 
 camphire and fpikenard choice. 
 
 14 Where calamus and cinnamon, 
 
 with fafFron, fpikenard too, 
 All incenfe-trees, aloes and mirrhj 
 with all chief fpices grow. (5) 
 
 15 A fountain there, .of gardens is 
 
 in thee, and fprings that run 
 Yea living fprings that fend their ftrearas 
 all round from Lebanon. (6) 
 
 [ The Church. ] 
 i4> Awake, O north wind, come thou fouth>* 
 and on my garden blow ; 
 That all the fpice and odours there 
 
 may forth abundant flow. 
 And then let my. beloved one 
 
 into my garden come, 
 Partake of his delicious fruit, » 
 and of his choice perfume^ 
 
 chap, v; 
 
 [ CHRIST. ] 
 .1 T Am into my garden come, '■ 
 JL my filler, and my fpoufe : 
 I gather'd have my myrrh and fpice 
 
 for our delightful life : " 
 My honey comb with honey eat, - 
 
 my wine with milk drank I : 
 Eat, O ye friends, drink, O belov'd, • 
 yea drink abundantly. (1). 
 
 N S ;; I Th 
 
 (5) All the Varieties of fragrant healthful and chearing Grace?. 
 (6) 1 think, a plain Hin' tJiat the Land and Church oijfrael 
 v.ere at that Time chcfiy meart by <A e admired Spoufe. 
 
 ( j) The firfi Verfe < f this Chapter fliould have been the lafi of 
 the preceding ; be ; ng an An.wer to the Church's Prayer: 
 and the Hebrew was no', divided into Qha^Uti till above 1400 
 Ye,:;s aftv Chjust's Afceafien, 
 
2 74 Solomon's SONG; 
 
 -i 
 
 [ The Church. ] 
 
 2 I fleep; but yet my heart auakss: 
 
 the voice 'tis of my Love, 
 Who knocks and kindry calls to me; 
 and all my bowels move ; 
 [ CHRIST. ] 
 
 * Open to Me, my fifter-Love, 
 ■ my dove, my undefil'd ; 
 
 * My head with dew, my locks with drops, 
 4 the night diftills, is fill'd !* 
 
 [ The Chur.ch. ] 
 
 3 My coat I have put off j how /hall 
 
 I put it on again ? 
 And I my feet have warned clean ; 
 how mail I them diitain ? 
 
 4 But when I my Beloved's hand 
 
 upon the hitch difcern'd ; 
 Griev'd that I mould fo long delay, 
 my bowels ftronger yearn'd. 
 
 5 I rofe to open to my Love : 
 
 my hands myrrh dropped down j 
 And on the handles of the lock 
 myrrh from my fingers run. * 
 
 6 But when the door I cpen'd wide 
 
 ,to my Beloved one ; 
 My Love had then withdrawn Himfclf, 
 and out of fight was gone ! 
 
 When as He (pake, my foul did fail ; 
 
 and now I fought Him have, 
 But found Him not ; I call'd. to Him, 
 
 yet He no anfwer gave I 
 
 7 The city-watchmen met me then, 
 
 they fmote and wounded me, 
 The keepers of the wall ev'n tooK 
 from me my vail away. 
 
 8 O daughters of Jerufalem, 
 
 I charge you, to Him fay r 
 If my Belov d ye find, that I 
 for love fliall faint awaj. 
 
 I Daugfacp 
 
Solomon's SONG. 27$ 
 
 [ Daughters of Jerufalcm, ] (2) 
 9 O faireft thou of all the fair ! 
 what's thy Beloved, (how : 
 What more than others is thy Love, 
 that thou doft charge us fo ? 
 [ The Church. ] 
 
 10 My Love is white and ruddy; chief 
 
 above ten thoufands fair : 
 
 1 1 His head is fineft gold ; his locks 
 
 curl'd, black as ravens, are ! . 
 J 2 His eyes are like the eyes of doves 
 looking on water-flreams ; 
 As if they warned were with milk,, 
 and fitly fet as gems \ 
 
 13 His cheeks like garden-beds of fpice 3 
 
 with flowers of fpices crown'd : 
 His lips like lillies, dropping myrrh, 
 difFufing odours round ! 
 
 14 His hands adorn'd (3) with rings of golcT r 
 
 with precious ftones (4) inlaid : 
 His bowels (5) like bright ivory, 
 with faphires overfpread t 
 
 J5 His legs (6) like marble pillars ftand^ 
 on golden fockets plac'd ; 
 His countenance like Lebanon, 
 with ftately cedars grac'd. 
 %6 His mouth is all of fweetnefs made ! (7) 
 He's perfect l'ovelinefs ! (8) 
 O daughters of Jerufalem ! 
 my Love and Friend is this ? 
 
 C H A F. 
 
 (2) They may fignify the Children of the Church, by Birtfi, 
 religious Education, and towardly Car isge. (3) So the Sept. 
 (4) So the Syr iack, Mercer and Munjier \ and 'tis likely that 
 all the Rings were fet wirh precious Stones of various and 
 fparkling Colours. (5) Including his Breajl j (Ainfaortb.f 
 
 (6) His Legs, including his Attire from his Bowels to his 
 Feet, ( Ainf": crth ) the Sockets being at his Knees a«d Ankles. 
 
 (7) Heb. The Roof of bis Mouth is Stveetnejes : by a ufual 
 
 Figure, a Part is mined for the Whole, (S) Heb,— He it 
 
*7<S Sckmerfs SONG, 
 
 CHAP. VI. 
 
 [ Daughters of Jerufalcm. J 
 fe /^\ Faireit Thou of all the fair ! 
 V_y if Thou canft tell us, do, 
 Whither thy foul's Belov'd is gone, 
 that' we may feek Him too. 
 [ The Church. ] 
 i My Love is to his garden gone, (1) 
 down to the beds of fpice ; 
 To feed in garden?, and collect 
 his Sowers o£ iillies choice. 
 
 3 I'm my beloved's, He is mine y 
 
 our hearts in . one. agree ; 
 And feed among the lilly-flowers- 
 with great delight doth He. 
 [ CHRIST. ] 
 
 4 O Thou my Love, as Tirza fair, 
 
 fair as Jerufalem, 
 Majeilick * as< a marching hoft 
 we fee with banners ftream. 
 j : O* turn away thine eyes from Me ! 
 they have Me overborn. 
 Tiiine. hair is like a flock of goats 
 which Gilead's mount adorn. 
 
 o Thy teeth are like a flock of fheep? 
 up from the warning gone; 
 Whereof ev'n . ev'ry one bear twins, . 
 and deftitute is none. 
 y So gracefully within thy locks 
 thy temples formed arc, 
 That. to poo\grapar.es in their bloom, (2}" 
 I may them well compare. 
 
 5 Th.; round thee there are threefcore Queens; 
 
 and concubines fourfcore, 
 And of fair virgins more there are 
 than can be nurnber'd o'erj 
 
 9 Yet; 
 
 (-: )- To -the AJ&mMy of all hit Saints, (a). . Sce>agfc&* 
 
Solomon's SONG. tfy 
 
 9 Yet is my dove my perfect one, (3.) 
 the only one to Me ; 
 Yea of the mother that her bare 
 the choiceft one is me. 
 
 The daughters, as they her beheld, 
 
 admir'd, and call'd her blefs'd ; 
 The queens and concubines were charm'd,(4)" 
 and thus her praife confefs'd; 
 la " O,. how me looks forth like the morn, 
 " fair as the moon oh high, 
 <* Clear as the fun, majeftick as 
 " an hoft whofe banners fly V 
 [ Tke Church. ] 
 Pi To the nut-garden I went down, (5) 
 the valley fruit to fee ; 
 See if the vines did bud, if bloom 
 did the pomgranate tree. 
 L2 And then my foul quick mounted me ? 
 before I was aware, 
 As on the char'ots of thofe who 
 my willing people are. 
 
 [ Daughters of J-erufahmi'"}-; 
 13 But O thou lovely Shulamite,. 
 gone to thy fecret place ; 
 O turn, make hafte, and come again> 
 that We may view thy face.! 
 [ CHRIST: ] 
 What fee you in the Shulamite V 
 what like her has there been ?'■ 
 [ Daughters of Jerufalem. J 
 She's like the choir of angel-hofb 
 at Mahanaim feen ! (6) 
 
 C HA Pi 
 
 (3) So the Hebrew, Septuagint, ancient Latin, Syriack, Arabic 1 *, 
 Montanus. (4) i. e. The moft illuftrious Per for.? ot the Na- 
 tions round her. (5) To her Retirement, to examine how 
 her Graces flounmed. (6) Rzb.~- -Like the Ckoru^ Or deubla 
 Hofts at Mahanaim. Gen. xxxii. 1, -l. --alike tor Number, 
 Beauty, Majeftysnd Brightr.efs ; and may comprize the dvubJs 
 SJiweb, bgtjj of ifr&&u a fl d. G.sntuss* 
 
278 Solomon's SONG. 
 
 CHAP. VII. 
 
 [ Daughters of Jcrufalem. ] 
 
 1 T TOW beautiful thy feet with fhoes, 
 XJl O prince's daughter, are ! 
 
 Thy joints (i) like jewels finely wrought 
 by an artificer. 
 
 2 Thy navel like a cover'd cup, (2) 
 
 with liquor full, and round ; 
 Thy bowels like a heap of wheat 
 about with lillies crown'd. 
 
 3 Thy breafts are like two new wean'd roes, 
 
 twins of one fruitful dam. 
 
 4 Thy neck like a fair tow'r appears, 
 
 of iv'ry mining frame 
 Thine eyes like Hefhbon-fim pools bright, 
 
 Bethrabbim-gate faft by : 
 Thy nofe like Lebanon's fine tow'r 
 
 which doth Damafcus eye. 
 
 5 Like Carmel is thy head on thee ; 
 
 the hair like purple is ; 
 And thy rare beauty holds the King 
 in th' open galleries. 
 
 £ CH R 1ST. ] 
 
 6 O how delightful thou my Love I 
 
 how pleafant and how fair. 
 
 7 Thy ftature {lately like a palm, 
 
 thy breafts as cluilers are. 
 
 8 I faid, I'll to this ftately palm, 
 
 to its high top afcend, 
 And feize the pleafant fruit (3) thereof 
 which from its boughs extend. Thy 
 
 (1) The Hebrew fignifies the joints of the Thighs and -Knees, 
 and the learned Sanclius and Bp. Patrick (how, that the exter- 
 nal Ornaments only, are in the five Firft Verfes, defcribed. 
 (2) A Cup of a Glebular Form, -with a Crown-work Cover 
 over it. See A-venariui, Scbind/er, and Buxtorf's %rtztCha!dee 9 
 Talmudick and Rabbinick Lexicon. (3) This Hebrew Word is 
 no where ufed but here, as Avenarius obferves. The ancient 
 Latin renders it the Fruits ; the Syriack—the Boughs ; the 
 Septuagint and Arabick-.-t\iz Tops, v. here they all grow ; and 
 are all included j as by feizing the Boughs, tflC plcaikflt fruiti 
 called Dates, arc foscd with th«a% 
 
Solomon's SONG. 279 
 
 Thy full grown breafts like clutters are, 
 
 full clutters of the vine : (4) 
 Thy breath (5) fweet, as ripe apples, fmells (6) 
 no breath fo fweet as thine. 
 [ The Church. ] 
 9 Like choiceft wine to my Beloved, 
 that move mofl pleafantly, * 
 And makes the fleeper's lips to fpeak, 
 fo thy mouth's roof (7) to me. 
 to I am my Love's ; and his defire 
 moves to me as his own. 
 
 11 Come my belovM, let us go forth 
 
 to fee the fields new fown : 
 Lodge let us in the villages ; 
 
 12 then, early let us rife, 
 
 Go to the vineyards, and there fee 
 
 if the vine flourifhes \ 
 If yet the tender grapes appear ; 
 
 if the pomgranates gTOW, 
 Or if they bud ; and there my loves * 
 
 I'll fully to Thee mow. 
 
 13 The mandrakes fmell : and at our gates 
 
 all pleafant fruits we fee ; 
 Which old and new, O my Belov'd* 
 I have preparM for Thee. 
 CHAP. VIII. 
 [ The Church. ] 
 I /*"X That Thou as my brother wert, 
 \^J fucking # my mother's breafts ! 
 I would Thee find abroad and kifs, 
 and none mould me difgiace : (1) 
 
 2 I'd 
 (4) Thy Soul and Spirit, mature in Grace, are like the Clufters of 
 ripe Grapes, and Breafts of Milk, full of holy Beauties, Influ- 
 ences apd Confolations j Ifai. Ixvi. 1 1, &c. (5) Heb.— Nofe, 
 which, by a ufual Figure feeros to fignify the Breath commonly 
 pafling thro' it : i. e. the gracious Alpmtions from thy Heart. 
 (6) Heaps of ripe Apples in a Chambei breathe a pleafant 
 Smell. (7) The enlivening Voice of thy Word and Spirit, 
 from the Roof of thy Mouth. 
 (j) That flie might a* openly and freelv kif him, and with at 
 pure Affection, as a young Sifter kifles her dear and fucking 
 Brother ; the weft Ajfe&w that wit cyer imagia'd, 
 
2%o Solomon's SONG. 
 
 a I'd lead Thee to my mother's houfe, 
 where ikill fhe would me (how : 
 Spic'd wine of ray pomgranate juice, 
 to drink. I'd make Thee too. 
 
 3 His foft left hand mould underneath 
 
 my ravifh'd neck intwine ; 
 His right hand mould around me bend, 
 as one moil dearly mine. 
 
 4 O daughters of jerufalem, 
 
 I charge you make no noife, 
 To wake or to dirlurb my Lov«, 
 till He fliall pleafe to rife. 
 
 [ Daughter ■ of Jerufalem, 3 
 
 5 But who is this that comes up now 
 
 out of the wildernefs, 
 Leaning on her Beloved one? 
 
 a pleafing fight is this ! 
 [ CHRIST to the Church-. ] 
 Thence, where thy mother thee did bear, 
 
 beneath the apple-tree, 
 Where ihe with pain had brought thee foi tb> 
 
 ev'n thence I raifed thee. (2) . 
 [ The Church. ] 
 iO fet me then as a dear feal 
 
 upon thy very heart ; 
 .As a feal hVd upon thine arm, 
 
 that We may never part ! 
 For heav'nly love's as flrong as death ; 
 
 and no relenting knows, 
 No more than the devouring grave ; 
 
 like burning coals it glows : 
 
 7 faja 
 
 (2.) Tho' the Point at the End of" — Thee — reprcfents it zv 
 Maftuiine; yelieitbcut the Point, as- the Synagogue C: pics have 
 none, the Senfe fcems raihei to If ad to the Royal Princcfs y who 
 came trom gypt, thro' the Wildernefs : and may allude, both 
 to Eve's eatin* the forbidjlCfl Fruit, and thence bearing all her 
 feeble Race with Anguiih ; and to the feeble Church of Ifrael 
 brought foith, cxpofed in Egypt, and tr&vellicg -ihro' liiC 
 
 WUderaefs to thcLaadof JPiwxsifc, 
 
Solomon's SONG. 281 
 
 7 It's flames are like the flames of JAH. & 
 
 which many waters high 
 Can never quench, nor flowing floods 
 
 can drown, or ev'r deflroy. 
 And if the wealthieft man on earth 
 
 wou'd for thy love of me 
 Give all the fubflance of his houfe, 
 
 it quite defpis'd fhou'd be. (3) 
 
 S But we've a little filler fair, 
 
 whofe breafls are not yet grown . (4) 
 The day when fu'd for fhe mall be, 
 what mall for her be done ? 
 [ CHRIST. ] 
 9 Is me firm as a wall, we'll build 
 on her a filver tow'r : 
 Or as an open door expos'd ; 
 with cedar boards fecure. (5) 
 The Church. 
 
 10 Did He not fee me like a wall ? 
 
 my breafls as tow'rs to rife"? (6) 
 then like one who favour feund 
 appear'd I in his eyes ! 
 
 1 1 A vineyard in a fruitful foil 
 
 had Solomon ; and there 
 The vineyard leafed out to them 
 who vineyard-keepers were. 
 
 Each one a thoufand lilverlings (7) 
 for it's rare fruit repays. 
 
 12 My vineyard (8) is before mine eyes 
 
 and in my view always. 
 
 Thy 
 
 (3) Heb. — utterly defpifed. (4) It may mean young, well in- 
 clined and hopeful Souls, both Ifraelites and -Genti/rs j unripe 
 in D vine Knowledge, Wifdom, Grace, &c. (5) I' fhe htfirnt 
 in Grace, we'll adorn her as with a Jil-uer T'oiver of pin ng 
 Majejiy : If expof'd as a new Houfe unfinifVd, with the 
 Door-iuay open 5 we'll fecure her as fuch Houfes are with 
 Boards of Cedar. (6) Mature in Wifdom, Grace, &c. (7) 
 IJ«i. vii. 23. i. e. a Thoufand Sbckek of Sihee, 1 Sam. xviii* 
 5'i, 12,. (8) i, e. my Heart. 
 
%U ISAIAH il. 
 
 Thy part, O Solomon, (9) to Thee 
 
 a thoufand juftly bears ; 
 And they who keep the fruit thereof 
 
 two hundred have for theirs. 
 
 13 O Thou who , in the gardens dwel'ft I 
 
 they who companions are, 
 To thy delightful voice attend: 
 O caufe Thou me to hear ! 
 
 14 Make hafte, O my Beloved one, 
 
 like a fWift roe to me ; 
 And like a fawn * of harts # upon 
 the fpicy mountains be ! (10) 
 
 ISAIAH II. 2—5. 
 [ The glorious Reign of CHRIST.] 
 
 2 TN latter days JEHOVAH's mount, 
 JL His facred houfe mall rife 
 Above the mountains and the hills, 
 
 and ftrike the wond'ring eyes. 
 To this the joyful nations round 
 all tribes and tongues mall flow : 
 
 3 * Up to JEHOVAH's mount, they'll fa/, 
 
 * to Jacob's God we'll go. 
 
 • To us He'll point his way of truth : 
 
 * his facred path's we'll tread: 
 
 ' From Salem and from Zion mail 
 
 * Jehovah"* law proceed,' 
 
 4 Among the nations and the iflea 
 
 as judge fupreme He'll fit ; 
 And veiled with unbounded pow'r 
 will punifh or acquit. 
 
 No ftrife fhall rage, no angry feuds 
 
 difturb thofe peaceful years : 
 To plowfhares then they 11 beat their fwords, 
 
 to pruning hooks their fpears. >r 
 
 (9) i. fr. Christ the typified Solomon. (10) The Church 
 earneftly longs and \ rays for Christ's ghrioui Coming } and 
 in thtf mean while forhis grjcuus and happy Vfoi hy his 
 £iotY SmiT. 
 
ISAIAH v. &SJ 
 
 No nation againft nation rife, 
 
 and flaughter'd hofts deplore : 
 They'll lay the martial trumpet bjv 
 
 and fludy war no more; 
 
 $ O come ye then, of Jacob's houfe, 
 our hearts now let us join ; 
 And walking in JEHOVAH's light*, 
 with holy beauties mine. 
 
 ISAIAH V, 
 
 i Now- it'/// I'Jing to my B e l o v e d, a Song of mp 
 Beloved touching his Vineyard. || 
 
 MY* mofl Beiov d a Vineyard owns,, 
 Which on a fruitful hill is feen % 
 2' Around it a fafe fence He nude, 
 And clear'd of all the ftbnes therein. 
 Ke planted there a beauteous vine, 
 And in the midft He built a tow'r, 
 A wine-prefs made, then look'd for grapes?- 
 But grapes it yeilded wild and fow'r,. 
 
 3 And now, O ye inhabitants 
 Ev'n of Jerufalem, and ye 
 Of Judah, tho' ye parties are, 
 Between my vineyard judge and Mb* 
 
 4 What for my vineyard could be done 
 Which I have not perform'd with care I 
 Why, when I look'd for pleafant grapes, 
 Did thefe degen'rate grapes appear r 
 
 5 And now I'll tell you what I'll do : 
 My vineyard's hedge remove will I 
 To be devour d ; and I'll throw down 
 It's wall ; and it trod, down ihail lie. 
 
 6 I'll, 
 
 y This Song is plainly in the Style of Sthmcns Song : where, 
 
 in Verfes i, z t 7, the Pious Part of the vifible Church of the 
 
 Messiah fpeaks ; calling Him her Bii.ov.ed three times in 
 
 wr. 1, and the LORD of Hof.% t inver. 7. But fa v«r, 3,4,. 
 
 5j thsMxssiAH tyeaks 35 a foal Jud^c, 
 
284 ISAIAH ix. 
 
 6 I'll lay it wafte and defolate ; 
 Unprun'd, undig'd, with brambles fpread, 
 And thorns : yea, to the clouds I'll fay, 
 That on it they no rain Ihould (hed. 
 
 7 Becaufe the houfe of Ifrael, 
 
 The LORD of hofts his vineyard is, 
 The men who dwell in Judah's tnbe, 
 Are that moft pie (ant p'ant of his: 
 And when He judgment did ex peel, 
 Lo ! there was an opprelling wound ; 
 And when He look d for righteodnefs, 
 Then lo ! a bitter cry He found. 
 JSAIJNix. 2—7. [Christ defcribed.] 
 
 2 TJEOPLE that long in darknefs vv.ilk'd 
 Jl Now fee a great and wondrous light ; 
 On them who dwelt in (hades of death 
 The light hath fliin'd exceeding bright, f 
 
 3 The nations thou haft multiply'd, 
 And now their joys increafed are ; 
 As in the harveft they rejoice, 
 
 Like conqurers when the fpoil they (hare. 
 
 4 For Thou the burthen of their yoke, 
 The ftaff which on their moulders lay, 
 And their oppreflors rod haft broke. 
 
 As 01.ee they were in Midian's day. 
 
 5 For all the warriours battles were 
 Throughout the earth from times of old, 
 With noife confus'd of (houts and groans, 
 
 Jn reeking blood their garments roll'd. 
 But now this great, deeifive blow, 
 Whereby thy people will be free, 
 Shall be by all devouring Fire, 
 Wherein their foes (hall fuel be. J , p 
 
 •j- "Exprefly apply'd to Christ, Matt. ii. 14—16. 
 
 j Tho' this Salvation eminently Began at the Beginning of the 
 Miniftry of Christ j yet the infpired Prophet feems to extend 
 his View to the compleat Fulfilment at the universal Con-verfio* 
 cflfraclf'yiQ. before the Conflagration , and in the glorious Reign 
 of Christ in the New Ht wets and New Eartb immediate!/ 
 after it* 
 
ISAIAH xii. 285 
 
 6 For lo ! the virgin's child is bom, 
 To us thine only Son is giv'n; 
 Upon his fhoulders ihall be laid 
 The government of earth and heav'ni 
 His name is called Wonderful, 
 
 The Councellor, the mighty God, 
 Eternal Father, Prince of Peace, 
 Peace over all the earth abroad. 
 
 7 His government fhall ever grow, 
 And far and wide o'er all extend ; 
 And univerfal peace, the fruit 
 
 Of his juft reign, fhall know no end. 
 O'er David's kingdom and his throne 
 To rule, and them eftablifh fure, 
 With judgment right and juftice clear, 
 His reign for ever fhall endure. || 
 ISAIAH XII. 
 
 1 ( And in that Day thou Jhalt fay — - ) 
 
 OLORD, tho' with me Thou waft wrotla 
 I'll praifes give to Thee ; 
 For now thy wrath is turn d away, 
 and- Thou dofl comfort me. 
 
 2 Behold ! God my falvation is; 
 
 truft, and not fear, will I ; 
 Becaufe our JAH, * JEHOVAH * is 
 
 my ftrength and melody. 
 He is my full falvation too : 
 
 3 fo waters plenteoufly 
 
 Out of falvation's living wells 
 fhall ye draw forth with joy. 
 
 4 Praife ye the LORD, call on his name-£ 
 
 and to the people fhow 
 His doings : that his name's extoll'd, 
 deckre abroad alfo. 
 
 5 O fing ye to the LORD, for He 
 
 things excellent hns done ; 
 Yea thro' the univerfal earth 
 
 the fame is fully known. 6 Cry 
 
 || Tbefe tivoVerfei arc exprefly applied to Ckrjst, Luk, i. 31 — 33, 
 
2 8tf ISAIAH xxt. 
 
 •6 Cry out and mout aloud O ye 
 who on mount Zion dwell ; 
 For mighty is the Holy One, 
 in Thee, O IfraeJ. 
 
 ISAIAH XXV. 1—9. 
 
 1 T ORD, Thou my God ! I'll Thee extol, 
 ,1 .J 1 will thy name confefs ; 
 
 Who wonders doft, thy counfels old 
 are truth and faithfulnefs. 
 
 2 For Thou a city mad ft an heap ; 
 
 its wall in ruin lies ; 
 The ftrangers palace haft erasM ; 
 nor ever mall it rife, 
 
 3 Therefore the mighty people mall 
 
 great glory to Thee bear ; 
 The city of the terrible 
 of nations mall Thee fear. 
 
 4 Becaufe Thou to the poor haft been 
 
 their ftrength, as they confefs ; 
 A happy ftrength to helplefs ones, 
 
 in times of their diftrefs. 
 Thou art a refuge from the ftorm, 
 
 a fhadow from the heat; 
 When blafts of dreadful ones like ftorms 
 
 on walls in fury beat ; 
 And like fierce heat in places dry : 
 
 5 but Thou malt quell their noife. 
 And, as the heat by fhady cloud, 
 
 fupprefs their dreadful voice. 
 6 The LORD of hofts moreover will 
 
 upon this mountain make 
 A fumptuous fe^ft of fat things for 
 
 all people to partake : 
 A feaft of wines preferv'd on lees, 
 
 for them He will prepare ; 
 Of fat and marrow-things, of wines 
 
 that molt refined are. f 7 And 
 
 ^- Heb.— -Drawn from the Lees : and fo the ancient Latin, Mon- 
 tanus, Buxtorff, and all the Lexicons: the Ilcb. Root fignifying 
 —poured out, and the Heb, Pntpofition fignifying — Fran;, 
 
ISAIAH XXVI. 287 
 
 7 And in this mountain He deftroy 
 the face of cov'ring mail, 
 Caft o'er all people, and the vail 
 fpread over natious all. 
 S For ever He will fwallow up 
 death into victory. 
 The Lord JEHOVAH tears (hall wipe 
 from ev*ry face and eye. 
 
 His people's whole reproach from all 
 
 the earth He'll take away. 
 ■9 Lo this our God ! who will us fave ; 
 
 for Him we waiting ftay ! 
 This is the LORD on whom we havfc 
 
 our expectation had; 
 In his falvation we'll rejoice, 
 
 and be exceeding glad. 
 
 ISAIAH XXVI. 
 
 1 A City of exceeding ftrength 
 JLjL Doth happily to us belong; 
 And the decreed falvation fhall 
 
 Like walls and bulwarks keep it ftrong. 
 
 2 Set open then the city-gates, 
 That fo the righteous nation, who 
 Immoveably maintains the truth, 
 May gladly enter thereinto. 
 
 3 In perfect peace Thou fuch a one 
 Wilt ever furely caufe to be, 
 Whofe mind on Thee fecurely ftays ; 
 Becaufe he hopes alone on Thee. 
 
 4 Repofe then ever in the Lord, 
 The lively hope of all your mind ! 
 Becaufe in JAH, * JEHOVAH,* fure, 
 A rock eternal ye mail find. 
 
 5 He'll bring down thofe who dwell on high, 
 He'll lay the haughty city low, 
 
 He'll lay it level with the ground, 
 And down into the duft will throw, 
 
 6 The 
 
288 ISAIAH xxvi. 
 
 6 The feet of the afflicted (hall 
 
 In triumph tread it wholly down; 
 And it fhall lie beneath the feet 
 Of him that was a helpiefs one. 
 
 [ 2 Part. ] 
 
 7 The way of ev'ry righteous man 
 Is univerfal righteoufnefs ; 
 
 And Thou, O Righteous One, dolt weigh 
 In righteoufnefs each path of his. 
 S Moreover in thy judgments way, 
 
 LORD, Thee we longing look to fee ; 
 Our fouls defire is to thy name, 
 And to the memory of Thee. 
 
 9 In the dark feafons of the night, 
 My foul Thee earneftly defires : 
 My wakeful fpirit in my breaft 
 For Thee at early dawn inquires. 
 For when thy judgments are difplay'd 
 On earth, the world's inhabitants 
 Shou'd lay to heart thy righteous works, 
 And learn the righteoufnefs of faints. 
 
 lo Tho' for a wicked man there mould 
 Bowels of heav'nly pity yearn, 
 Yet he the way of righteoufnefs 
 Will not perfwaded be to learn : 
 Tea, in the land of righteoufnefs 
 He'll work perverfe iniquity ; 
 Nor will he ev'n fo much as fee * 
 JEHOVAfi's glorious majefty. 
 
 j j LORD, when thine hand is lifted up, 
 In thy raoft awful judgments, high; 
 Yet left they fee thine hand therein, 
 Perverfely they will fliut their eye. 
 33ut with confufion they mall fee 
 The zeal # Thou for thy people haft, 
 And the confuming fire that mall 
 Thine adverfaries wholly wafte. 
 
 [3 P^t. 2 
 
ISAIAH xxvi. 2% 
 
 [ 3 Part. ] 
 13 JEHOVAH, certainly Thou wilt 
 Safety and peace for us ordain : 
 For our affairs Thou manage doit, 
 And for us, all our works maintain. 
 
 13 O LORD our God, tho' other Lordi 
 Have reigned over us, we own ; 
 
 Yet hence, thy name we mention will, 
 And by Thee none but thine alone. 
 
 14 They'r dead, and mall not live sgain ; 
 Deceas'd, and never mall arife ; 
 
 Thy judgments have deftroy'd them -quit^ 
 Yea caus'd that all their mem'ry dies. 
 
 15 The nation, Lord, increafeft Thou, 
 Our nation greatly haft increas'd ; 
 And Thou haft glorify'd thy fdf, 
 And thro' the earth defpers'd them haft. 
 
 16 O LORD, when they were in diftrefv 
 They Thee then vifited with cries ; 
 And pray'r in fecret poured out, 
 When Thou didft forely them chaftize. 
 
 17 Like as a pregnant woman when 
 Approaching travail comes apace, 
 
 Is paimd, and in her pangs cries out * 
 So were we, LORD, before thy face, 
 
 J 8 We trouble have conceiv'd, are pain'd, 
 
 But bring forth vanity, and wind ; 
 
 Nor do the world's difturbers fall: 
 
 Nor we on earth deliverance find. 
 
 [ 4 Part. ] 
 
 39 Thy dead mail furely live again, 
 With my dead body rife they mufr 2 
 Awake out of the ileep of death, 
 And ling ye who dwell in the duft ! 
 Becaufe the dew that falls on thee, 
 Is like the dew that makes herbs grow ? 
 But out abroad with violence, 
 The earth the wicked ones J mall throw. 
 
 O 20 Come 
 
 % So the $#t t CbaJde;, Arab, and ft fitf#. in iV/'s Sjr.cf, 
 
29 a ISAIAH xxxviil 
 
 20 Come then my people enter in 
 
 To chambers that moll fectet are ; 
 And after thee in ut thou the doors, 
 And make them fail with utmoft care. 
 There do thou hide thy felf a v/hikj 
 It mall but as a moment be, 
 And all the indignation mall 
 Be pafs'd for ever over thee. 
 
 2} For lo, the LORD is coming forth, 
 Out of his dwelling place on high, 
 Upon the earth's inhabitants, 
 To punifh their iniquity. 
 The earth /halt then difclofe and mow 
 The bloods* within her buried ; 
 Her flain (hall be brought forth to view, 
 And be no longer covered. 
 
 ISAIAH XXXVIII. io— a«. 
 
 *Xbt Song of Hezekiab, after his Recovery from Sicknefs* 
 
 to T^ /TY days I faid are now cut off, 
 XVJ- And going to the grave am I, 
 And of my hop'd for coming years 
 I am deprived utterly. 
 
 11 I faid, that JAH I mall not fee, 
 JAH in the land of life behold ; 
 
 And man mine eyes mall fee no more, 
 Nor any dwellers in the world. 
 
 12 My dwelling here is pafs'd away, 
 Removed as a fhepherd's tent ; 
 My life as threads by weavers cut, 
 He cut me off by languifhment. 
 From day to night Thou doft me wafte, 
 An ench of me wilt quickly make. 
 
 1 2 I in the morn look ; but by night 
 My bones He'll as a lion break. 
 
 }L Like cranes or fwallows chatter'd I, 
 
 Like doves I mourn'd thro* pain and grief, 
 Mine eyes with looking upwards fail'd. 
 JLQ&Dj Fna opprefAl; give relief. 
 
 * j 5 Whq 
 
ISAIAH xlv. ^ ; % 
 
 15 What fliall I fay? but humbly own, 
 He well hath fpoke and done to me. 
 And I in bitternefs of foul 
 
 Will all my years repenting be. 
 
 16 As, LORD, Thou art the life of men.* 
 Life to my fpii it Thou dofl give ; 
 Thou fully wilt recover me, 
 
 And Thou wilt make me ftill to live* 
 I j Lo, I for peace great trouble found, 
 But to my foul in love Thou haft; 
 From the corrupting pit me fav'd, 
 My fins behind thy back haft caft. 
 
 18 For graves cannot mew forth thy prai^ 
 Neither can death Thee celebrate, 
 
 Such as go. down into the pit 
 
 To fee thy truth no more can wait, 
 
 1 9 The living does, the living iu///, 
 Thee praife, ev'n as I do this day; 
 The father to the children (hall 
 Thy acts of faithfulnefs difplay. 
 
 20 Ready to fave me was the LORD: 
 Therefore we will my fong<: of praife 
 Sing in JEHOVAH's houfe with joy, 
 Throughput; our lives, ev'n all our days* 
 
 ISAIAH XLV. 21—25. 
 
 21 T7R0M ancient times I have dcclar'd, 
 JT I cm JEHOVAH, GOD alone, 
 A righteous God, and Vie befides 
 
 A faviour is, or c$n be none. 
 
 22 Then look to me ye fainting fou!s ? 
 In ev'ry place, in ev'ry land ; 
 And ye fliall joyfully receive 
 Salvation at my mighty hand. 
 
 23 For I am God, and none befides, 
 I even by My ftlf have fv/orn 
 
 In righteoufnefs : 'and now the word 
 Gone fron* my mouth, fliall not return ? 
 
 o z : 
 
2?2 ISAIAH Jiii. 
 
 It is, c that every knee to Me 
 
 * Shall bow, and ev'ry tongue (hall fwear, 
 
 24 * And fay, that in the LORD alone 
 
 ■ My ftrength and righteoufnefTes * are :' 
 
 Yea all who feel their wretchednefs 
 With humble joy mail come to Him : 
 But thofe who with Him are difpleas'd, 
 Shall be diilrefs'd with endlefs mame. 
 
 25 In Thee, JEHOVAH, Ifr'ePs race, 
 All fully juitify'd mall be ; 
 
 In Thee (hail triumph o'er their foes, 
 And all be glorify'd in Thee. 
 
 / S A I A H LIII. 
 
 [77v AhafdmerJ '& Exaltation o/C h r i s t ; Ails vii'u] 
 
 1 S~\ Who lias our report believ'd ? 
 
 KJ And who JEHOVAH'S arm doth know? 
 
 2 For as a tender plant and root 
 
 Before Him, from dry ground He'll grow. 
 He has no form, nor comelinefs ; 
 And when his troubled face we fee, 
 No beauty in Him we difcern, 
 That by us He defir'd mould be. 
 
 3 He flighted and rejected is 
 
 Ev'n of the men He came to fave : 
 A man of conftant forrows full, 
 And intimate with heavy grief. 
 Yet we, while He was thus abus'd, 
 Our faces turn'd and hid from Him ; 
 Ify others round He was defpis'd, 
 Is or did we Him at all efteem. 
 
 4. Tho* fare they were our griefs He* bore, 
 Our finking forrows bear did He ; 
 Yet ftrook, and fmote, and fcourg'd by GOD, 
 We judg'd Him righteoufly to be. 
 
 t But ah ! 'twas only for our fins 
 That He did all his wounds receive : 
 For our iniquities was bruis'd, 
 That He might us from them relieve. ' 
 
 Out 
 
ISAIAH liii. 2?3 
 
 Our chaftifement on Him was laid, 
 
 To purchafe our eternal peace : 
 
 And by his flripes it is that we 
 
 Are heal'd with wondrous pow'r and grace. 
 
 6 We all like fheep aftray have gone, 
 Each turn'd to his own finful way: 
 And yet the trefpafs of us all 
 
 The LORD on Him alone did lay. 
 
 7 Opprefs'd, abus'd, He filent was, 
 
 As the meek lamb to flaughter brought; 
 Or fheep, before her (hearers dumb, 
 His guiltlefs mouth He op'ned not. 
 
 8 From judgment and from pris'n [the grave] 
 Soon rais'd and took away was He ; 
 
 And of his generation who 
 Shall tell the wondrous hiitory ? 
 For from the land of living ones 
 In early age was He deftroy'd ; 
 And for my people's fins the ftroke 
 Of violent death was on Him laid. 
 
 9 With criminals He dy'd ; and yet 
 Among the rich He made his grave ; 
 Becaufe He did no injury, 
 
 Nor ever with his mouth deceive. 
 io Yet it JEHOVAH pleas'd to" bruife 
 And put Him to extreme diflrefs, 
 When Thou fhalt offer up his foul 
 Only for others trefpaffes : 
 When this is doue, then He fhall rife, 
 Live ever, and his offspring fee ; 
 JEHOVAH's pleafure in his hand 
 Shall profper to eternity : 
 
 II The multiply'd and happy fruit, 
 Of the vaft travel of his- foul, 
 He fhall furvey, and with the view 
 He fhall be pleafed to the full : 
 By knowledge of the way of life, 
 My righteous fervant fhall appear 
 Valt multitudes to' juftify • 
 For He their fins will fully bear. 12 
 
994 1 S A I A M hi 
 
 12 Therefore a portion -with the great 
 To Him, as due, divide I will ; 
 And with the mighty ones ftiaU He 
 Divide and fhare the glorious fpoil. 
 Becaufe He pour'd his foul to death, 
 And with tr.infgrefTors numbred was : 
 The fin of many bore ; and He 
 For helplefs finners pleads the caufe. 
 ISAIAH LV. 
 
 \ThCall of GOD in C kri s t to perifliing Sinners."] 
 I "r_TO ! ev'ry thiifly, longing foul ! 
 
 X~JL Come where the living waters flow ; 
 Come, buy, eat, drink my wine and milk : 
 Tho' nothing ye, of worth, can mow. 
 •2 Why do ye fpend your coft and toil> 
 For what cannot content the foul ? 
 Hear Me, and feed on folid good, 
 Your fouls with fatnefs mail be full. 
 
 3 Incline your ear and come to Me, 
 Hear, and your foul mail ever Jive % 
 I'll an eternal covenant 
 
 And David's certain mercies give. 
 
 4 Lo ! \ have Him a witnefs giv'n, 
 For all the people to obferve; 
 
 A leader and commander made, 
 
 That 'all the people mould Him ferve.'j 
 ij The gentile nations Thou malt call ; 
 
 And they mail run to Thee with joy ; 
 
 The LORD thy God, the Holy One 
 
 Of Tfr'el Thee will glorify. 
 6 O feek ye for the LORD, while ye 
 
 To your great joy may find Him here ; 
 
 And call upon Him earneftly, 
 
 While in his mercy He is near. 
 '7 Let wicked men forfake their ways. 
 
 Their thoughts let the unrighteous leave; 
 
 And to the LORD let them return ; 
 
 And meicy on them He will have. Let 
 
 fj David being now dead about 300 Year, 'tis plain that Ckri st, 
 thepromifrd Se»d of David, muft be.here intended : fo Christ 
 is called David, Jer. xxx, 9. Ezek, xxiv. *3, »4. Ho ^ *"• ft 
 
LAMENTATIONS iii. 29$ 
 
 Let them remember He's our God, 
 So wondrous for benignity ; 
 O let them then return to Him, 
 And He'll forgive abundantly. 
 
 LA ME NT AT IONS HI. 
 
 1 T Am the man who by his rod 
 
 X Of wrath fee difmal fcenes of woes ; 
 
 2 He hath me into darknefs brought, 
 And not a gleam of light He fhows, 
 
 3 He furely is againft me turn'd 
 
 His hand all day He turns on me. 
 
 4 My flefli and fkin He eld hath made 
 My bones to pieces broke hath He. 
 
 5 He built around me : and with gall 
 And travel me encompaiTed : 
 
 6 He hath me fet in places dark, 
 
 As thefe who long ago were de?A. 
 
 7 So hedg'd me in, I can't get out ; 
 Makes me his heavy chain to bear; 
 
 8 And when I earneft cry aloud, 
 
 .'He grievoufly fhuts out my pray'r. 
 
 9 He with hewn ftones enclos'd my path. 
 And intricate hath made my way : 
 
 10 He as a bear lays wait for me, 
 
 A lion in a hidden place. 
 •11 He turned hath my ways afide : 
 
 He hath to pieces pulled me : 
 
 Of all my comforts hath bereav'd 
 
 And made me defoiate to be. 
 
 12 He bent his bow ; and me a mark 
 Did for his fnarp'ned arrows place ; 
 
 13 The arrows of his quiver caus'd 
 Into my tender reins to pafs, 
 
 14 To all my people I'm a feoff, 
 And all the day" their jeering fong ■• 
 
 -15 He made me full of bitternefs, 
 
 And even drunk with woimwood ilrong, 
 
 O 4 16 Yea 
 
i. 9 6 LAMENTATIONS iii. 
 
 16 Yea He my teeth with gravel break, 
 And all in allies rolled me. 
 
 17 Thou put'ft my foul fat off from peace, 
 And I forgot prosperity. 
 
 t8 Yea I did fay, my ftrength and hope 
 Are wholly psrifh'd from the LORD. 
 
 19 My grief and pain, wormwood and gall, 
 I in my troubled mind record. 
 
 20 My foul doth ftiil remember them, 
 And in me low abas'd, doth lie : : 
 
 21 Yet to my mind I this recall, 
 
 And thence a glimpfe cf hope have I ; 
 2 2 It's of the mercies of the LORD, 
 We ate not quite confum'd away ; 
 Becaufe the pity of his heart 
 1 Nor does) nor ever ivill decay, 
 
 23 They ev'ry morning are renev/d : 
 Thy changefefs faithfulnefs is great. 
 
 24 The LORD'S, my portion, faith my foul; 
 And thence my hope I'll on Him fet. 
 
 25 To them who wait for Him, the foul 
 Who fbeks Him, gracious is the LORD j 
 
 26 'Tis bed in quietnefs * to wait 
 Till He falvation will a!lbrd. 
 
 27 Good for a man it is in youth 
 
 That he fhould bear the humbling yoke": 
 
 28 He fits alone, and illence keeps, 
 Becaufe he bears thy holy flroke. 
 
 29 He puts his mouth into the duit, 
 If {o there any hope may be : 
 
 $0 His cheek to him who fmites he gives, 
 Tho' filled with reproach is he. 
 
 31 Ever the Lord will not caft off: 
 But tho* He caufes pungent giief;. 
 
 32 Yet in his mercies great He will 
 Compaffion have, and give relief. 
 
 33 For He's not willing to afBicI: 
 
 Or grieve the fons of men 'tis known r 
 
 34 To crufh the prif'ners of the earth, 
 
 Or under feet to tread them down. 35 To 
 
LAMENTATIONS iii. 297 
 
 35 To turn afide the right of man 
 Before the face of th"e most High ; 
 
 36 Or to fubvert his righteous caufe ; 
 The Lord abhors eternally. 
 
 37 Who's he that faith, and then performs, 
 Unlefs it be the hordes good will. 
 
 38 Out of the mouth of the most High 9 
 Proceed all good and penal ill. 
 
 39 Why for the punifhment of fins 
 Doth any living man complain ? 
 
 40 O let us fearch and try our ways, 
 And to the LORD now turn again. 
 
 41 O let us lift our hearts and hands' = 
 Up to the mighty God in heav'n : 
 
 42 We all have trefpafs'd and rebell'd, 
 Nor haft Thou yet our iins forgiv'n. 
 
 43 Thy wrath us covers and purfues ; 
 Thou flay'ft, and do ft not pity mow. 
 
 44 Thou fo with clouds doll: hide thy felt 
 That our loud cries cannot pafs through, 
 
 45 Amidft the people haft us made 
 Th' off-fcouring, refufe, and the jeer. 
 
 46 And the wide mouths of all our foes, 
 Againft and round us op'ned are. 
 
 47 Fear and a fnare are come on us ; 
 And all in dcfolation lies : 
 
 48 For daughters of my people's wafte 
 Rivers of tears run down mine eyes. 
 
 -49 Mine eyes with tears flow .down apace ; 
 And will no intermiilion know, 
 
 50 Until the LORD from heav'n look down. 
 And fee us in our difmal woe. 
 
 5 1 Mine eye aftecls my foul # with grief, 
 To fee my city's daughters cafe : 
 
 52 My foes purfue me unprovok'd, 
 
 The harmlefs birds as fowlers chafe. 
 
 53 My life they in the dungeon funk, 
 And on me heavy ftones they call. 
 
 54 The waters flowing o'er my head, 
 
 I faid, " I'm gone, all hope js paft !" 
 
 5 55 O 
 
&98 JONAH fi. 
 
 55 O LORD, I call'd upon thy name, 
 In the deep dungeon, like to die : 
 
 56 Thou heardft my voice, hide not thine car, 
 From my fhort panting and my cry. 
 
 57 Then Thou drew'ft near, and faidft," Fear not !'* 
 Ev'n in the day I call'd on Thee : 
 
 •58 Lord, my foul's caufes Thou did pleac^ 
 
 And my expiring life fet free. 
 59 JEHOVAH judge the caufe for me, 
 
 As Thpu my wrongs haft always feen. 
 *6o As their reveng-e and all their plots 
 
 Before thine eyes have ever been. 
 ■ti All their reproach, Thou LORD, haft heard- 
 
 Thou feeft the fnares they for me lay, 
 62 Their lips who up agairift me rife, 
 
 And .all their plotting? all the day. 
 6$ See, when they fit, and when they rife, 
 
 The mufick of their fongs am I : 
 ^4 But LORD, as are their handy works 
 
 A'juft reward Thou wilt apply. 
 -65 Sorrow of heart Thou wilt them give, 
 
 Thy grievous curie wilt make them bear j 
 •<66 In wrath them chace and from beneath 
 
 JEHOVAH's heav'ns wafte ev'ry where. 
 
 JONAH II. 
 
 \ The Sor:g of Jonah upon bis grevt DeliveranceJ\ 
 2 T To 'the LORD in my diftrefs" 
 
 JL Cry'd earneftly, and He gave ear ; 
 Out from hell's belly then I cry'd, 
 And He my voice did kindly hear. 
 For down into the hideous deeps, 
 And midft of feas, Thou didft me caft; 
 The floods encompafs'd me, and all 
 Thy waves and billows o'er me pafs'd. 
 
 I then faid, I was caft away 
 Quite from the fight of thy bleft eyes, * 
 ¥ct tow'rds thy temple I will look, 
 AvA to Thee there direct my cries. 
 
 1 3 The 
 
 3 
 
 
HABAKKUK in. 299 
 
 $ The waters to my finking foul 
 Pierc'd. and encompas'd me around; 
 The depths all round enclofed me, 
 The weeds about my head were bound. 
 
 6 To mountains bottoms I went down, 
 Earth's bars for ever me befet ; 
 
 Yet LORD my God, Thou haft my life 
 Brought up out of the horrid pit. 
 
 7 When my funk foul fainted in me, 
 JEHOVAH then remember'd I; 
 
 And then my pray'r rofe up to Thee, 
 Into thy holy place on high. 
 
 -8 They their own mercies fadly leave, 
 
 Who look to lying vanities : 
 
 But with the voice of giving thanks, 
 
 To Thee I'll praifes facrifice. 
 § Whatever I in trouble vow'd, 
 
 To pay I readily accord; 
 
 For all falvation ever comes 
 
 From the moll kind and fov'reign LOR.D. 
 
 HABAKKUK III. 
 The Prayer c/Habakku^k the Phrophet. 
 2 np HY fpeech, O LORD, I heard with fear : 
 I , In midft of years thy work declin'd 
 Reyivc, O LORD, and make it * known ; 
 In wrath thy tender mercies mind. 
 ,3 The mighty God from Teman came, 
 
 The Holy One from Paran-hill : (Ssla/j.) 
 
 His glory cover 'd all the fkies, 
 
 And all the earth his pfaife did >filf. 
 
 4 His brightnefs as tile light appear "d, 
 
 And beams of fplendor f from Him J flow'd; 
 Where was the hiding of his pow'r, 
 There then it ,blazed all abroad f| 
 
 5 Before 
 
 f The Word figniSes both Horns and Beams j derives from a Root 
 which figniiies beamivg forth : % and the Word commonly 
 rendered Hards, fignifies alfo Sides : See Avcnarius l Buxtorf, 
 Scbindler, Pugim ttf Miner, tofltlfus. .afld Martin Alhth 
 
 4 Ckaldti% 
 
H A B A K K U K iii. 
 
 5 Before Him went the peftilence : 
 Coals glowing at his feet were fpread : 
 
 6 When he flood up, the earth was mov'd : f 
 He look'd, and ?M the nations fled ; 
 
 Th' eternal mountains were difpers'd j 
 The hills of perpetuity, 
 Bow'd Jo'.vly down before his feet : 
 His ways abide eternally. 
 7 The tents of Ethiopia then 
 In great affliction I did fee : 
 The curtains thro' all" Midian's land, 
 Shook at the dreadful fight of Thee .' 
 
 S Agaitfft: the rivers, floods or feas, 
 Did then JEHOVAH anger bear, 
 That on his troops of horfes rode ; 
 
 HlS CH.'.HIOTS OF SALVATION WERE. 
 
 c As to thy tribes, to fave them, Thou 
 Thy folemn word and cath didft give ; 
 Made wholly naked was thy bow, (Selah.) 
 The earth with rivers Thou didft cleave. 
 
 io Thee faw, and fnook the mountains great ; 
 The floods of waters rolled by; 
 His voice loud utter did the deep, 
 And lifted up his hands on high. 
 
 1 1 The tun and moon, when Thee they faw, 
 Stood ftill amaz'd in their high Sphere: 
 But quick movM at thine arrows light, 
 And brighter glittering of thy fpear. 
 
 12 Thou marcheft thro' the land in wrath, , 
 The heathen thremeft as in rage : 
 
 13 In flames of zeal Thou goeft forth, 
 To fave thy finking heritage. 
 
 With thy Messiah! them to fave: 
 Thou from the wicked's houfe, the head 
 Haft quite cut off; § and from his feet |J 
 Up to his neck, all bare haft laid. (Se/a/j.) 
 
 14 Thou 
 
 f Sefiuagint, Chahiif. Arabick. \ Hcb. Sept. Cbald, Syriarf, 
 § Syriaek, |{ M;r,Khius ia f t'„ Synop % 
 
L U K E i. 46, 55. 301 
 
 14 Thou haft with his [Messiah's] rods 
 
 Struck thro' the univerfal head, 
 
 Of all their rmm'rous villages, 
 
 And all in defolation fpread. 
 
 They, as tempeftuous whirlwinds, rofb 
 
 And ruflied on, to fcatter me : 
 
 Their joyful hope was to devour 
 
 The poor afflicted fecretly, 
 35 But when I faw Thee walk along, 
 
 And with thy horfes thro' the fea, 
 
 Thro' all the waters mighty heaps, 
 
 Againft the dreadful enemy. 
 
 16 I heard ! my belly trembled through ; 
 At thy loud voice my lips did quake : 
 A rott'nnefs feized all my bones ; 
 
 I thro' my felf did greatly make : 
 That in this day of trouble I 
 Might in fafe quietnefs repofe ; 
 While for his people He afcends, 
 And with his troops invades their foes. 
 
 17 Tho' figtrees mould no bloflbms yield, 
 Nor any fruit on vines appear, 
 
 The labours of the olive fail, 
 
 And tho' the fields no food mould bear ; 
 
 Tho* from the folds the flocks mould ceafe, 
 In Halls no cattle have abode ; 
 
 18 Yet in the LORD I will exult, 
 And joy in my falvation's God. 
 JEHOVAH is my Lord and ftrength : 
 He makes my feet fwift as the roe : 
 He leads me to my places high, 
 
 And makes me fafe on them to go. 
 
 LUKE I. 46—55. 
 The Song cfthebleffed Virgin Mary, at her meeting 
 
 Elizabeth. 
 46 "\ TY foul doth magnify the LORD : 
 1VX 47 My fpirit greatly doth rejoice 
 In GOD my faviour ; whom I praife 
 ! With joyful aad exulting ycice, g 
 
pz LUKE i. 6S— 79, 
 
 48 For greatly He regarded hath 
 His i in her low eflate : 
 And hence all ages .rid 
 Shall me as bk.. ate. 
 
 49 Th' Almighty wondrous things hath done, 
 To me : and holy is his name : 
 
 50 To them who fear H ::es flow; 
 From race to race they ever ftream. 
 
 51 He with his arm hath me.. ::h$ 
 The great and proud hath lettered 
 
 In the devices or" the . 
 They v.-.inly had imagined. 
 
 52 Down from their feats of digr! 
 The high ar m He-, 
 And has exalted thofe on high 
 
 j were before of lew degree. 
 
 53 The hungry hath with good things £Jld, 
 The rich has empty I 
 
 54 His fervant IlVel greatly he r 
 His mercy minds, and will difp: 
 
 55 A He to oar fathers fpike, 
 
 So wondroufly perform d:th He 
 To Abraham and to his race, 
 And inill ev'n to eterr:: 
 
 LUKE I. 6S— 79. 
 rZachanaa cf]ohntke 
 
 Bafi 
 
 68 ' r T^HE LORD, the GOD of Ifrael 
 X be greatly bleiV He 
 
 Hath now his people 
 
 :Vee. 
 Who cur fal ration's mighty Hero, 
 foretold in ancient d_ 
 : of his fervant David's houfe, 
 hr.th now been pleas'd to rai. 
 
 70 According to his prom 
 
 .proclaimed by holy men, 
 
 nee the world began 
 by gun 
 
LUKE ii. 14. 303 
 
 "71 That we from all our enemies 
 by Him may fared be ; 
 And from the cruel hands of all 
 who hate us may be free. 
 
 72 To grant the mercy promifed 
 our fathers ; and to mind 
 His holy covenant, (73) H t s oath 
 to Abraham his friend. 
 
 74 That us from fear and foes hand freed, 
 
 to ferve Him He would give ; 
 
 75 In holinefs and fighteoufr.efs, 
 
 before Him, while we live. 
 
 76 And with his prophets, the most high, 
 
 dear Child, will number thee ; 
 Before the LORD, to clear his way, 
 
 thou malt employed be. 
 "77 The doctrine of falvation thou 
 
 fhalt make his people know : 
 And how He will forgive their fins 
 
 thou^flialt them clearly fliow. 
 
 78 Thro' tender mercies of our GOD 5 
 
 whereby the fpringing day - 
 Begins to rife and vifit us, 
 and chafe the night away. 
 
 79 To light thofe who in. darknefs fit, 
 
 and in death's made refide ; 
 And in the way to endlefs peace 
 our fbot-fleps fa'fely guide. 
 LUKE ii. 14. 
 The Song of the heavenly Hojls at the Birth <5/"Chri$t. 
 
 ALL glory to the moft high GOD, 
 on high let glory be : 
 On earth be glorious peace abroad, 
 and men his favour fee. 
 [ Long Metre. ] 
 LORY be to The moft High GOD, 
 J. On high the higher*. Glory be ! 
 And peace on all the earth abroad, 
 
 To isea-his-bwuadltfs favour free. 
 
 J*XJKM 
 
304 LUKE ii. MAT. vi. REV. iv. 
 
 LUKE II. 29, 30. 
 
 The Song of Simeon, upon taking the Child Jesus 
 
 into his Arms in the Temple. 
 
 29 T ORD, let me now depart in peace, 
 
 J A Who have thy waiting fervant been, 
 
 According to thy word ! for now 
 
 30 Mine eyes have thy falvation feen ! 
 
 31 Which Thou haft wondroufly prepar'd, 
 And mown before all people's face ; 
 
 32 A light to all the Gentile world, 
 The glory of thine Ifr'el's race ! 
 
 MATTHEW VI. 9—13. 
 The Lord's Prayer, 
 9 /~\UR. Father, who in heav'n art feen, 
 \^J In brighteft love and majefty ; 
 Let all the univerfe confpire 
 Thy glorious name to fanclify. 
 
 10 O let thy promis'd kingdom come 
 Of grace and glory from above : 
 And let thy will be done on earth 
 As 'tis in heav'n with joy and love. 
 
 1 1 Give us this day our daily bread : 
 
 12 Our debts to thee forgive and blot, 
 As we cur debtors free forgive : 
 
 13 Into temptation lead us not, 
 But us from ev'ry evil fave : 
 For thine the univerfal reign, 
 The pow'r and glory always was, 
 Is, and mall ever be : AMEN. 
 
 REVELATIONS IV. 8, 9. 
 
 Tie Song eft he Four glorious Living Creatures 
 
 before the Throne. 
 
 8 r\ Holy ! "holy ! holy LORD ! 
 \J th' Almighty GOD alone ! 
 Who was, and is, and art to come: 
 
 9 who fitteft on the throne : 
 And who for ever, ever liv'it ! 
 
 we render thanks to Thee : 
 To Thee all honour, glory yield : 
 aor ever ceaie fi:all we. Ver, 11. 
 
REVELATIONS v. 305 
 
 Ver. 11. 
 The Refponjive Song of the Twenty four Elders, 
 lir.g d&wn their Crcmtu before tkeThrone. 
 j r T ORD, Thou ail honour, glory, pow'r, 
 
 J i art worthy to receive, 
 
 From ev'ry creature : for to all 
 
 Thou didft their Being give. 
 Yea all things thro* the Univerfe 
 
 at firft created were 
 For thine own pleafure, and for this 
 they all continued are. 
 
 R E V. V. 9. 10. 
 To the Lord Jesus, the Lamb of God, the Song 
 cf the Univerfal Church. 
 9 r j ^HOU worthy art to take the Book 
 JL from Him upon the throne, 
 And open all the feals thereof, 
 
 and none but Thou alone. 
 For Thou for guilty men waft flain, 
 
 haft bought us by thy blood ; 
 From ev'ry people, nation, tongue, 
 redeem'd us all. to GOD. 
 10 Yea Thou haft made and raifed us 
 ev'n kings and priefts to be, 
 To minifter before cur GOD : 
 and reign on earth mall we. 
 Ver. it. 
 The Rsfponfive Song of the Four Living Creatures, 
 77; /Twenty four Elders, a nd M ult itudesofAngdz. 
 
 THE Lamb is worthy that was (lain, 
 all might and wealth to have, 
 And wifdom, honour, glory, pow'r, 
 and praifes to receive. 
 Ver. 13. 
 The chfng Song of all the Creatures in Heaven, 
 on Earth, under the Earth, and in the Sea, together. 
 
 TO Him who (its upon the throne, 
 and to the Lamb therefore, 
 Be blefling, honour, glory, pow'r, 
 
 ever and evermore. REV. 
 
$€>6 REVELATIONS vii.xv.xix. 
 
 REV. VII. 10. 
 
 *The grateful Song of the innumsrahle Multitudes 
 of Saints before the Throne is the Lamb. 
 
 TO our moll glorious GOD on high, 
 who fits upon the throne, 
 And to the Lam 1 !, fa'Ivatioff, we 
 afcribe, as due, alone ! 
 Ver. 12. The Refponjtvt Song of all the Angels, 
 Elders, aud Living Creatures, together. 
 
 AMEN '! pow'r, wifdom, might and thanks, 
 all bleiiing, honour then, 
 .And glory ever be afcrib'd 
 to our great GOD, Amen. 
 'REV. XV. 3,4. the Song <?/Mofes 6 of the Lamb, 
 fung by the S.int-s in Triumph. 
 
 3 f~\ LORD, Almighty GOD ! thy works 
 \^r both great and wondrous are : 
 
 Juft king of faints, and true thy way: 
 
 4 who fhall not Thee revere! 
 
 And glorify thy name, O LORD ! 
 
 who holy art alone : 
 "For nations all fhall worfliip Thee ; 
 
 whofe judgments now are known. 
 
 XIX. 1,2. The Song of the Multitudes in Heaven* 
 
 1 (~^\ Hallelujah ! honour, pow'r, 
 \_y Salvation and all glory give, 
 Give to the LORD our GOD alone, 
 That all his dues he may receive. 
 
 2 For true and juft his judgments are : 
 
 On the great whore hath judgment wrought, 
 
 Who with her fornication had 
 
 On all the earth corruption brought. 
 
 Of all who ferv'd Him to the death 
 The blood fhe fhed aveng'd hath He ; 
 Aveng'd on her, and crowned them. 
 Amen ! fing Hallelujah ye ! 
 
 HYMNS, 
 
t 307 ] 
 HYMNS 
 
 Which are not Vcrjions of the Scriptures, hut 
 
 Pious Songs derived from them. 
 
 By Dr.W atts and Others. 
 
 I. The Fall of Angels and Men. 
 
 WHEN the Great Builder arch'd the Skies, 
 And form'd all Nature with a word, 
 The joyful Cherubs tun'd his Praife^ 
 And ev'ry bending Throne ador'd. 
 High in the midit of all the Throng 
 Satan a tall Arch-Angel fate, 
 Amongft the Morning Stars he fung, 
 'Till Sin deftroy'd his Heav'nly State. 
 
 .3 'Twas Sin that htrrl'd him from his Throne * 
 Grov'iing in Fire the Rebel lies : 
 How art thou funk in darknefs donvn. 
 Son of this Morning from the Skies ! 
 And thus our tnvo Jirfl Parents ftoocf, 
 'Till S'n denTd the happy Irhct; 
 They loft their Garden and their God, 
 And ruin' d all their unborn race. 
 
 3 So fprung the Plague from Adan?% BowV, 
 And fpread Deftruclion all abroad, 
 
 Sin, the curs'd Name, that in one Hour 
 Spoil'd fix Days Labour of a God. 
 Tremble, my Soul, and mourn for Grief, 
 That fuch a Foe mould feize thy Breaft 5 
 Fly to thy Lord for quick Relief: 
 Oh ! may he flay this treach'rous Gueft. 
 
 4 Then to thy Throne, Victorious King, 
 Then to thy Throne our Shouts (hall rife, 
 Thine everlafting Arm we fing, 
 
 For Sin, the Moniier, bleeds and dies. 
 
 II. Th* 
 
3o8 HYMN II. III. 
 
 II. The Firft and Second Adam. 
 ACKWARD with humble Shame we look 
 on our Original ; 
 How is our Nature da&M and broke 
 
 in cur flrft Father's Fall ! 
 To all that's Good averfc and blind, 
 
 but prone to all that's ill ; 
 What dreadful Daiknefs veils our Mind ! 
 how obilinate our Will/ 
 
 2 Conceived in Sin (O wretched State !) 
 
 before' we draw our Breath; 
 The firft young Palfe begins to beat 
 
 iniquity and Death. 
 How ftrong in our degen'rate Blood 
 
 the old Corruption reigns, 
 And mingling with the crooked Flood, 
 
 wanders through all our Veins ! 
 
 3 Wild and unwholcfome as the Root 
 
 will all the Branches be ; 
 How can we hope for living Fruit 
 
 from fuch a deadly Tree? 
 What mortal Pow'r from Things unclean 
 
 can pure Productions bring? 
 Who can command a vital flream 
 
 from an infedted Spring ? 
 
 4 Yet mighty God, thy wond'rous Love 
 
 can make our Nature clean, 
 While Chrift and Grace prevail above 
 
 the Tempter, Death and Sin. 
 The Second Adam fha.ll reftore 
 
 the Ruins of the Firft ; 
 Hcfanna to that Sov'reign Pow'r, 
 
 that new creates our Duft ! 
 
 III. The Deity and Humanity ^/"Christ 
 % "C 1 'ER the blue Heav'ns were ftretch'd abroad, 
 K J From Everlafting was the Word ; 
 With God He was ; the word was God, 
 And muft divinely be ador'd. By 
 
HYMN IV. 309 
 
 By His own Pow'r were all Things made, 
 By Him fupported all Things fland j 
 He is the whole Creation s Head, 
 And Angels fly at his Command. 
 
 2 E'er Sin was born or Satan fdl, 
 He led the Hoft of Morning Stars ; 
 {Thy Generation who can tell, 
 
 Or count the Number of thy Years ?) 
 But lo, He leaves thofe heavenly Forms, 
 The Word defcends and dwells in Clay, 
 That He may hold Conrerfe with Worms, 
 Drefs'd in fdch feeble Flefh as they. 
 
 3 Mpttals with joy beheld his Face, 
 7V Eternal Father's only Son ; 
 
 How full of Truth ! how full of Grace ! 
 When thro* his Eyes the God-head (hone ! 
 A,rch-Angels leave their high Abode, 
 To learn new Myft'ries here and tell 
 The Loves of our defcending God, 
 The Glories of Emanuel. 
 
 IV. The Nativity ^/Christ. 
 EHOLD the Grace appears, 
 the Promife is fulfill 'd ; 
 Mary, the wond'rous Virgin bears, 
 
 and Jefus is the Child. 
 The Lord, the Higheft God, 
 
 calls him his only Son; 
 He bids Him rule the Lands abroad, 
 and gives Him David'% Throne. 
 
 2 O'er Jacob mail he reign 
 
 with a peculiar Sway ; 
 The Nations mall his Grace obtain, 
 
 His Kingdom ne'er decay. 
 To bring the glorious News, 
 
 a heavenly Form appears : 
 He tells the Shepherds of their Joys, 
 
 and banifhes their Eears. 
 
; 
 3 io HYMN V. 
 
 3 Go humble Swains faid he, 
 
 to David's City fly ; 
 The promis'd Infant ', born To-Day, 
 
 doth in a Manger lie. 
 With Looks and Hearts Jerene 
 
 go vijit Chrifl your King ; 
 And ftrait a flaming Troop was feen : 
 
 the Shepherds, heard them ling, 
 
 4 Glory to God on High ! 
 
 and heavenly Peace on Earth, 
 Good-ivill to Men, to Angels Joy, 
 
 at the Redeemer's Birth ; 
 In Worfhip To Divine 
 
 let Saints employ their Tongues, 
 With the Celeftial Hoft we join, 
 
 and loud repeat their Songs. 
 
 5 Glory to God on High! 
 
 and heav nly Peace en Earth, 
 Good-will to Men, to Angels Joy, 
 at the Redeemer's Birth / 
 
 V. The Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ. 
 j T "X 7HAT equal Honours mall we bring 
 V V To thee, O Lord our God, the Lamb, 
 When ail the Notes that Angels flng 
 Are far inferior to thy Name ? 
 Worthy is He that once was flain, 
 The Prince of Peace that groan'd and dy*d* 
 Worthy to rife, and live and reign 
 At his Almighty Father's Side. 
 
 j Pow'r and Dominion are his due, 
 Who ftood condemned at Pilate's Bar : 
 Wifdom belongs to Jefus too, 
 Tho' he was chargM with Madnefs here. 
 All Riches are his native Right, 
 Yet he fuftain'd amazing Lofs;. 
 To him afcribe Eternal Might, 
 Who left his Wea&neis on the Croft. 
 
 3 Hocofci 
 
HYMN VI. 311 
 
 $ Honour immortal rauft be paid, 
 Inftead of Scandal and of Scorn ; 
 While Glory fMncs around his Head, 
 And a bright Crown without a '1 horn. 
 BleiTings for ever on the Lamb, 
 Who bore the Curfe for wretched Men- ? 
 Let Angels found his facred Name, 
 And ev'ry Creature fay, Amen. 
 
 VI. The Offices 0/ Christ. 
 
 3 TOIN all the Names of Love and PowV 
 J That ever Men or Angels bore, 
 All are too mean to fpeak his Worth* 
 Or fet ImmanueVs Glory forth. 
 But O what condefcending Ways 
 He takes to teach his heav'nly Grace * 
 My Eyes with Joy and Wonder fee 
 What Forms of Love he bears for me. 
 
 2 The Angel of the Covenant Hands 
 With his Commiffion in his Hands, 
 Sent from his Father's milder Throne 
 To make the great Salvation known.. 
 Great Prophet, let me blefs thy Name \ 
 By thee the joyful Tidings came, 
 
 Of Wrath appeas'd, of Sins forgiv'n, 
 Of Hell fubdu'd, and Peace with Heav'n, 
 
 3 My bright Example, and my Guide, 
 I would be walking near thy Side % 
 
 let me never run aflray, 
 Nor follow the forbidden Way ! 
 
 1 bve my Shepherd, he mall keep 
 My wand' ring Soul among his Sheep ; 
 He feeds his Flock, he calls their Names, 
 And in his Bofom bears the Lambs. 
 
 4 My Surety undertakes the Caufe, 
 'Anfw 'ring his Father's broken Laws 5 
 Behold my Soul at Freedom fet, 
 My Surety paid the dreadful Dsbt. 
 
312 H V M N VII. 
 
 Jefus my Great High Priejl has dy'd, 
 I feek no Sacrifice befide ; 
 His Blood did once for all atone, 
 And now it pleads before the Throne. 
 
 5 My Advocate appears on high, 
 The Father lays his Thunder by ; 
 Not all that Earth or Hell can fay 
 Shall turn my Father's Heart away. 
 My Lord, my Conqueror y and my King, 
 Thy Scepter and thy Sword I fmg-j 
 Thine is the Vict'ry, and I fit 
 
 A joyful Subject at thy Feet. 
 
 6 Afpire, my Soul,, to glorious Deeds, 
 The Captai'ti of Salvation leads : 
 March on, nor fear to win the Day, 
 Tho* Death and Hell obflruct the way. 
 Should Deah and Hell, and Pow'rs unknown, 
 Put all their Forms of Mifchief on, 
 
 I mall be fafe ; for Chrift difplays 
 Salvation in moie Sovereign Ways. 
 
 VII. The Offices of the Holy Spirit, 
 i Tj TERNAL Spirit ! we confefs, 
 
 J_j And fing the Wonders of thy Grace j 
 Thy Pow'r conveys our Bleffings down 
 From God the Father and the Son. 
 Inlighten'd by thine heav'nly Ray, 
 Our Shades and Darknefs turn to Day, 
 Thine inward Teachings make us know 
 Our Danger, and our Refuge too. 
 
 2 Thy Pow'r and Glory works within, 
 And breaks the Chains of reigning Sin ; 
 Doth our imperious Lufts fubdue, 
 And forms our wretched Hearts anew. 
 The troubled Confcience knows thy voic#, 
 Thy chearing Words awake our Joys, 
 Thy Words allay the ftormy Wind, 
 And calm the Surges of the Mind. 
 
 X 
 
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HYMN VIII. IX. X. 313 
 
 VIII. Regeneration neceJJ'ary. 
 
 1 '^TOT all the outward Forms on Earth, 
 J.^1 nor Rites that God has giv'n, 
 Nor Will of Man, nor Blood, nor Birth, 
 
 can raife a Soul to Heav'n. 
 The fov* reign Will of God alone 
 
 creates us Heirs of Grace: 
 Born in the Image of his Son, 
 
 a new, peculiar Race. 
 
 2 The Spirit, .like fome heav'nly Wind, 
 
 blows on the Sons of Fleih, 
 New-models all the carnal Mind, 
 
 and forms the Man afrefh. 
 Our quicken 'cl Souls awake, and rife, 
 
 from the long Sleep of Death ; 
 On heav'nly Things we fix our Eyes, 
 
 and praife employs our Breath. 
 
 IX. Repentance and Faith necejfary. 
 IFE and immortal Joys are giv'n 
 f To Souls that mourn the Sins they've done j 
 Children of Wrath made Heirs of Heav'n, 
 By Faith in God's eternal Son. 
 Wo to the Wretch that never felt 
 The inward Pangs of pious Grief, 
 But adds to all his crying Guilt 
 The flubborrr Sin of Unbelief. 
 The Law condemns the Rebel dead, 
 Under the Wrath of God he lies : 
 He feals the Curfe on his own Head, 
 And with a double Vengeance dies. 
 X. Difficulty ofjincere Converficn. 
 
 STRAIT is the Way, the Door is ftrait, 
 trnt leads to Joys on high ; 
 'lis but a few that find the Gate, 
 
 while Crowds miftake and die. 
 ■Beloved Self muft be deny'd, 
 
 the Mind and Will renewed, 
 paffion fupprefsM, and Patience try'd, 
 and rain Defires fubdu'd. 
 
 P s Fkfh 
 
3 t 4 HYMN XI. XII. 
 
 2 Flefli is a dang'rous Foe to Grace, 
 where it prevails and rules ; 
 Flefli muft be humbl'd, Pride abas'd, 
 
 left they deftroy our Souls. 
 The Love of Gold be banifh d hence, 
 
 (that vile Idolatry) 
 And ev'ry Member, ev'ry Senfe, 
 * in fweet Subje&ion lie. 
 
 g The Tongue, that moll unruly PqwY, 
 
 requires a flrong Reflraint : 
 We muft be watchful ev'ry Hour, 
 
 and pray, but never faint. 
 Lord ! can a feeble, helplefs Worm 
 
 fulfil a Tafk fo hard? 
 Thy Grace muft all my Work perform, 
 
 and give the free Reward. 
 
 XI. Believe and befaved. 
 X ^WjOT t0 condemn the Sons of Men 
 X^l Did Chrift the Son of God appear ; 
 No Weapons in his Hands are feen, 
 No flaming Sword, nor Thunder there. 
 Such was the Pity of our God, 
 He JovM the Race of Man fo well, 
 He fent his Son to bear our Load 
 Of Sins, and fave our Souls from Hell. 
 
 2 Sinners, believe the Saviour's Word, 
 Truft in his mighty Name, and live ; 
 A thoufand Joys his lips afford, 
 His Hands a thoufand Bleflings give* 
 But Vengeance and Damnation lies 
 On Rebels, who refufe the Grace ; 
 Who God's eternal Son defpife, 
 The hotteft Hell mall be their Place. 
 
 XII. Faith in Christ for Pardon 6 Salification* 
 
 I TTOW fad our State by Nature is ! 
 J. J. our Sin, how deep it ftains ! 
 And Satan binds our captive Minds 
 
 fail in his flavim Chains. Eat 
 
HYMN XI1L 3*5 
 
 But there's a Voice of Sovereign Grace 
 
 founds from the facred Word; 
 Ho ! ye defpalring Sinners come, 
 
 and trujl upon the Lord. 
 
 2 My Soul obeys th' Almighty Call, 
 
 and runs to this Relief; 
 I would believe thy Promife, Lord ; 
 
 oh ! help my Unbelief. 
 To the dear Fountain of thy Blood, 
 
 iicarnate God I fly; 
 Here let me warn my fpotted foul 
 
 from Crimes of deepeft Dye. 
 
 3 Stretch out thine Arm, victorious King, 
 
 my reigning Sins fubdue; 
 Drive the old Dragon from his Seat, 
 
 with all his hellifti Crew. 
 A guilty, weak, and helplefs Worm 
 
 on thy kind Arms I fall : 
 Be thou my Strength and Righteoufnefs, 
 
 my Jefujy and my All. 
 
 XIII. Jujlification by Faith* not by Works. 
 
 1 "Y TAIN are the Hopes the Sons of Men 
 
 V on their own Works have built ; 
 Their Hearts by Nature all unclean, 
 
 and all their Actions Guilt. 
 Let Jew and Gentile flop their Mouths, 
 
 without a murm'ring Word, N 
 And the whole Race of Adam ftand 
 
 guilty before the Lord. 
 
 2 In vain we aik God's righteous Law 
 
 to juflify us now. 
 Since to convince and to condemn 
 
 is all the Law can do. 
 Jefus> how glorious is thy Grace, 
 
 when in thy Name we trufl ! 
 Our Faith receives Thy Righteoufnefs, 
 
 which makes the Sinner juft. 
 
 P 2 XIV. 
 
316 HYMN XIV. XV. 
 
 XIV. Adoption, 
 i "OEHOLD what wond'rous Grace 
 13 the Father hath beflow'd 
 On Sinners of a Mortal Race, 
 to call them Sons of God ! 
 "Tis no furprizing Thing, 
 
 that we mould be unknown ; 
 The Jetvt/1? World knew not their King, 
 God's everlafting Son : 
 
 2 Nor doth it yet appear 
 
 how great we muft be made ; 
 But when we fee our Saviour "here, 
 
 we ihall be like our Head. 
 A Hope fo much divine 
 
 may Trials well endure, 
 May purge our Souls from Senfe and Sin, 
 
 as Chrift the Lord is pure. 
 
 3 If in my Father's Love 
 
 I fhare a filial Part, 
 Send down thy Spirit, like a Dove, 
 
 to reft upon my Heart. 
 V/e would no longer lie 
 
 like Slaves beneath the Throne; 
 My Faith mail Abba Father cry, 
 
 and thou the Kindred own. 
 XV. Baptifm of grown Perfons. 
 I »r" ■ ^ WAS the Commiflion of our Lord, 
 
 JL Co, teach the Nations^ and Baptize* 
 The Nations have receiv'd the Word,, 
 Since he afcended to the Skies. 
 He fits upon th* eternal Hills, 
 With Grace and P.irdon in his Hands, 
 And fends his Cev'nant, with the Seals, 
 To blefs the People of all Lands. 
 ,, Repent, and be baptized, he faith, 
 For the Remifficn of your Sins ; 
 And thus our Senfe aflifts our Faith 
 $ji4 iliows us what Jiis Gofpel means. 
 
HYMN XVI. 317 
 
 Our Souls he wafhes in his Blood, 
 As Water makes the Body clean ; 
 And the gocd Spirit from our God 
 Defcends like purifying Rain. 
 
 3 Thus we engage our felvts to thee, 
 And feal cur Cov'nant with the Lord ; 
 O may the Great Eternal Three 
 In Heav'n our folernn Vows record I 
 
 XVI. Baptifm of Children, 
 
 1 T TOW large Thy Covenant of Grace 
 ±1 to Abr\vn and his Seed ! = 
 
 « I'll be a GOD to thee and thefi 
 ' who from thy Loins proceed,' 
 
 JESUS the ancient Word conjrms, 
 ■ how*d wond'rous Tenrjernefs ; 
 
 He tock young Children in his Atn* 
 and them did kindly blefs. 
 
 2 GentUet by Nature, we belong'/! 
 
 to the wild Olive Wood, 
 Grace took us from the barren Tfee 
 
 and grafts us on the Gocd. 
 With the fame Bleffing Grace endows 
 
 the Gentile as the Je-iv ; 
 That ftill if holy be the Root, 
 
 fueh are the Branches too. 
 
 3 The Words of Thy extenfive Love 
 
 from Age to Age endure ; 
 The Angel of the Covnant cam?, 
 
 and feal'd the Bleffing fure : 
 O GOD ! how conftant are Thy Way?, 
 
 thy Love endures the fame ; 
 Thy Promife is to us and cur's-, 
 
 we mark them with Thy Name. 
 
 4 O dear Redeemer ! take them then, 
 
 and warn them in Thy Blood-, 
 
 O pour Thy Spirit out on them, 
 
 and make them pure for GOD, 
 
 P 3 Thpn 
 
318 HYMN XVII. XVIII. 
 
 Then if they live, they*l ferve thy Caufe, 
 
 and Glory to Thee bring ; 
 And when they die, to Heav'n they'l rife, 
 
 and endlefs Praifes fing. 
 
 XVII. A Living and a Dead Faith, 
 i *]i >f Iiraken Souls ! that dream of Heav'n, 
 xVA and make their empty Boail 
 Of inward Joys, and Sins forgiv'n, 
 
 while they are Slaves to Lull:. 
 Vain are our Fancies, airy Flights, 
 
 if Faith be cold and dead, 
 None but a living Pow'r unites 
 to Chrijl the living Head. 
 
 2 'Tis Faith that changes all the Heart, 
 
 Ms Faith that works by Love; 
 That bids all finful Joys depart, 
 
 and lifts the Thoughts above. 
 •'Tis Faith that conquers Earth and Hell, 
 
 by a celeftlal Pow'r • 
 This is the Grace that mall prevail 
 
 in the decilive Hour. 
 
 3 Fat A .mult obey her Father's Will, 
 
 as well as truil his Grace ; 
 A pard'ning God is jealous ilili 
 
 for his own Holinefs. 
 When from the Curfe he fets us free, 
 
 he makes our Natures clean, 
 Nor would He fend his Son to be 
 
 the Miniiter of Sin. 
 
 4 His Spirit purifies our Frame, 
 
 and feals our Peace with God ; 
 Jcfus, and his Salvation came 
 by Water and by Blood. 
 
 XVIII. Example of Christ, 
 i AyfY dear Redeemer, and my Lord, 
 XVJL. I read my Duty in thy Word ; 
 But in thy Life the Law appears, 
 Drawn cut in living Characters. Such 
 
HYMN XIX. XX. 319 
 
 Such was thy Truth, and fuch thy Zeal, 
 Such Def'rence to thy Father's Will, 
 Such Love, and Meeknefs fo divine, 
 
 I would tranfcribe, and make them mine. 
 2 Cold Mountains, and the Midnight Air, 
 
 Witnefs'd the Fervour of thy Pray'r; 
 
 The Defart thy Temptations knew, 
 
 Thy Conflict, and thy Vi&'ry too. 
 
 Be thou my Pattern ; make me bear 
 
 More of thy gracious Image here ; 
 
 Then God the Judge mall own my Name 
 
 Amongft the ^oli'wers of the Lamb. 
 
 XIX. Love to COD and our Neighbour. 
 \ nr^HUS faith the firft, the great Command, 
 JL " Let all thy inward Pow'rs units 
 
 II To love thy Maker, and thy God, 
 M With utmoil Vigour and Delight. 
 
 u Then mail thy Neighbour next in Place 
 *' Share thine Affections and Eileem, 
 •' And let thy Kindnefs to thy (eW 
 " Meafure and rule thy Love to him." 
 2 This is the Senfe that Mofet fpoke, 
 This did the Prophets preach and prove : 
 For want of this the Law is broke, 
 And the whole Law's fulfilPd by Love. 
 But Oh ! hfow bafe our Paffions are ! 
 How cold our Charity and Zeal ! 
 Lord, fill our Souls with heav'nly Fire, 
 Or we fhall ne'er perform thy Will. 
 
 XX. Love and Charity. 
 1 1 ET Pharifees of high Efteem 
 1 J their Faith and Zeal declare, 
 All their Religion is a Dream, 
 if Love be wanting there. 
 Love fuffers long with patient Eye, 
 
 nor is provok'd in hafte, 
 She let's the prefent Injury die, 
 and long forgets the pafs'd. 
 
 P 4 2 Malice 
 
3 io H Y M N XXL 
 
 2 Malice and Rage, thofe Fires ' of Hell, 
 
 me quenches with her tongue ; 
 Hopes, and believes, and thinks no III, 
 
 tho' fhe endures the Wrong. 
 She nor defires nor feeks to know 
 
 the Scandals of the Time ; 
 Nor looks with Pride on thofe below, 
 
 nor envies thofe that climb. 
 
 3 She fays her own Advantage by 
 
 to fefek her Neighbour's Good ; 
 So God's own Son came down to die, 
 
 and bought our Lives wife Blood. 
 Love is the Grace that keeps her Pow'r, 
 
 in all the Realms above ; 
 There Faith and Hope are known no more, 
 
 but Saints for ever love. 
 
 XXI. The Beatitudes. 
 
 LEST are the humble Souls that fee 
 Their Enrptinefs and Poverty ; 
 Treafures of Grace to them are giv'n, 
 And Crowns of Joy laid up in Heav'n. 
 Bled are the Men of broken Heart, 
 Who mourn for Sin with inward Smart ; 
 The Blood of ' • Cbrrji divinely flows, 
 A heaiirg Balm for all their Wees. 
 
 2 Bleft are the Meek, who ftand afar 
 From Rage and Paffion, Noife and War; 
 God will fecure their happy State, 
 
 And plead their Caufe againft the Great. 
 Eleil are the Souls that thirft for Grace, 
 Hunger and long for Righteoufnefs ; 
 They mail be well fupply'd and fed 
 "Wit!! living Streams and living Bread. 
 
 3 Bleft are the Men whofe Bowels move 
 And melt with Sympathy and Love ; 
 From Chriji the Lord (hall they obtain 
 
 - Like Sympathy and Love again. 
 
 Bleft 
 
HYMN XXIT. XXIII. 32; 
 
 Bleft are the pure, whofe Hearts are clean 
 From the defiling PcwYs of Sin ; 
 With endlefs Pleafurc they (hall fee 
 A God of fpotlefs Purity. 
 
 4 Bleft are the Men of peaceful Life, 
 
 Who quench the Coals of growing Strife ; 
 They (hall be cali'd the Heirs of Blifs, 
 The Sons of God, the God of Peace. 
 Bleft are the Suff Vers who partake 
 Of Pain and Shame for Jefus y fake v , 
 Their Souls (hall triumph in the Lord, 
 Glory and Joy are their Reward. 
 
 XXII. Grace and Holinefs. 
 
 1 QO let our Lips and Lives exprefs 
 k3 The holy Gofpel we profefs ; 
 
 So let our Works and Virtues mine, 
 To prove the Doctrine all Divine. 
 Thus (hall we beft proclaim abroad 
 The Honours of our Saviour God ' r 
 When the Salvation reigns within, 
 And Grace fubdues the Pow'r of Sin. 
 
 2 Our Flefh and Senfe muft be deny'd, 
 Paffion and Envy, Lull and Pride ; 
 
 While Juftice, Temp'rance, Truth and Love, 
 Our inward Piety approve. 
 Religion bears our Spirits up^ 
 While we expect that blefTed Hope, 
 The bright Appearance of the Lord, 
 And Faith Hands leaning on his Word. 
 
 XXIII. Submijpon to Affliclivc Providences, 
 
 1 ^kTAKED as from the Earth we came, 
 JL^I and crept to Life at firft, 
 We to the Earth return again, 
 
 and mingle with our Duft. 
 The dear Delights we here enjoy, 
 
 and fondly call our own, 
 Are but fhort Favours borrowed Nowy 
 to be repaid Anon. 
 
 P 5 % Tis 
 
322 HYMN XXIV. 
 
 ^ 'Tis God that lifts our Comforts high, 
 
 or finks them in the Grave, 
 He gives, and (blefTed be his Name !) 
 
 he takes but what he gave. 
 Peace, all our angry Paffions then, 
 
 let each rebellious Sigh 
 Be filent at his Sov'reign Will, 
 
 and ev T ry Murmur die. 
 
 3 If fmiling Mercy crown our hives, 
 it's NPraifes mail be fpread, 
 And we'll adore the Juftice too 
 that ftrikes our Comforts dead. 
 
 XXIV. The Lord's Supper Inftituted. 
 
 j "TpWAS on that dark, that doleful Nighr, 
 X When Pow'rs of Earth and Hell arofe 
 Againil the Son of God's Delight, 
 And Friends betray'd him to his Foes. 
 Eefore the mournful Scene began, 
 He took the Bread, and blefs'd and brake : 
 What Love thro' all his Actions ran f . 
 What wond'rous Words of Grace he fpake ? 
 
 2 This is my Body, broke for Sirr y 
 Receive and eat the living Food : 
 Then took the Cup, and blefs'd the Wine; 
 *Ti* the New Covenant in my Blood. 
 For us his Hem with Nails was torn, 
 He bore the Scourge, he felt the Thora r 
 And Juftice ponr'd upon his Head 
 It's heavy Vengeance in our Stead:. 
 
 I For us his vital Blood he fpilt, 
 To buy the Pardon of our Guilt * r 
 When, for black Crimes of biggeft Size, 
 He gave his Soul a Sacrifice. 
 Do this, he cry'd, 7/7/ Time fhall end,. 
 In Memory of your dying Friend ; 
 Meet tit my Table and record 
 The have of your (ttfarftd Lard* 
 
 «! 
 
HYMN XXV. 343 
 
 4 JefuSi thy Feaft we celebrate, 
 
 We (hew. thy Death, we fing thy Name, 
 'Till thou return and we mull eat 
 The Marriage Supper of the Lamb. 
 
 XXV. The bitter Sufferings c/Chrkt. 
 
 1 /^OME let us all who here have feen* 
 V^ And tailed of our Saviour's grace, 
 From his blefs'd table to his crofs, 
 In thought, his weary footfleps trace. 
 Into the garden firft he goes, 
 Where mortal fears befet him round; 
 Sin's prefiing weight overwhelms his fouij 
 And finks his body to the ground. 
 
 t Here, proftrate as he lies, he groans, 
 Pouring out Pray'rs with fervent Cries, 
 'Till he fweats drops of Blood, to mix 
 With Floods that ifFue from his Eyes>> 
 Yet are his Sorrows but begun y 
 By one Difciple He's betray'd, 
 Another Him with Oaths denies, 
 The reft all run like flieep afraid. 
 
 3 Falfly aceus'd, He's doom'd to die ; 
 Loaded with blafphemy and fcorn, 
 He's rudely buffeted and bound, 
 His naked fiefh with fcourges torn. 
 His temples wear a wreath of thorns^ 
 Vile Spitting his pure face profanes; 
 His weary moulders bear a crofs, 
 On which He fuifers morral pains. 
 
 4 Between two thieves He ling'ring die:, 
 While thoufand tortures on Him meet;: 
 His heart's difToIv'd within ; his blood 
 Flows out in ft reams from hands- and' feetr*- 
 Thefe ftr earns, join'd with the other flood 
 That gufti'd out from his wounded fide r 
 Compofe a fov'reign bath, wherein 
 
 The leprous Swl is purify'd* 
 
324 HYMN XXVI. XXVII. 
 
 XXVI. The Love li fiefs of afuffering Jesus. 
 i r TT^HOU art all Love, my deareft Lord, 
 X thou art all lovely too : 
 Thy Love I at thy Table tafte, 
 
 thy Lovelinefs I view. 
 Eut Thou more lovely art to me 
 for all that thou haft born : 4 
 Each Cloud fets off thy Luilre more; 
 thee all thy Scars adorn. 
 
 2 Thy Garments tinchir'd with thy Blood ) 
 
 the bell and nobleft Dye, 
 Out-fiibe the Robes that Princes wear; 
 
 thy Thorns their Gems out-vie. 
 That I may be all Love to thee, 
 
 r.nd lovely like thee too, 
 
 cleanfe me with thy precious Blood, 
 and me thy Beauty fliew. 
 
 3 My former Vows I new renew r 
 
 O Lord, as thou art mine ; 
 
 1 freely give my Heart to thee, 
 for ever V\\ he thine. 
 
 XXVII. Christ finifhi?ig his Pur chafe ef 
 Redemption. 
 
 I ^'TTMS finifVd the Redeemer cries ; 
 
 JL Then lowly bows his fainting Head; 
 And foon th' expiring Sacrifice 
 Sinks to the Regions of the Dead* 
 *Tis done — the mighty Work is done L 
 For Men and Angels much too great ; 
 Which none, but God's eternal Son y 
 Or would attempt, or could complete^ 
 
 % 'Tis done, — hisTears, his Groans and Wounds,^ 
 His Sweat and Blood, his Pains and Toils. 
 VicYry with deathlefs Glory crowns 
 With Trophies, and. triumphant Spoils. 
 The Conqu'ror falls a Sacrifice, 
 HeavVs jufl Refentments to appeafe r 
 Juftice with Mercy now complies, 
 Both, with the Sinner's Pardon pleas'd. 
 
 3 Once 
 
HYMN XXVIII. XXIX. 325 
 
 3 Once ke was dead ; now lives and reigns 
 Where Angels his great Deeds proclaim : 
 Let's tell our Joys in pious Strains, 
 And fpread the Glory of his Name. 
 
 XXVIII. The New Covenant in the Blood of 
 Christ. 
 
 1 CT'HE Promife of my Father s Love 
 ■** Jhall ftand for ever good : 
 
 He faid, and gave his Soul to Death, 
 and feal'd the Grace with Blood. 
 
 To this dear Covenant of thy Word 
 I fet my worthlefs Name;, 
 
 I feal th' Engagement to my Lord, 
 and make my humble Claim. 
 
 2 Thy Light, and Strength, and pard'ning Grace 
 
 and Glory mall be mine ; 
 My Life and Soul, my Heart and Fleih, 
 
 and all my Pow'rs are thine. 
 I call that Legacy my own 
 
 which Jefus did bequeath; 
 J Twas purchas'd with a dying Groan, 
 
 and ratify'd in Death. 
 
 3 Sweet is the Mem'ry of his Name 
 
 who blefs'd us in his Will, 
 
 And to his Teftament of Love 
 
 made his own Life the Seal. 
 
 XXIX. The Grace of the divine Father, and 
 Fulnefs of Christ. 
 
 1 TEHOVAH, we in Hymns of Praife 
 J thy matchlefs Grace adore, 
 That Grace that gave thy only Son : 
 what could'ft thou give us more I 
 He's all in all : His Saints in Him 
 
 divine Perfection view : 
 ,jTis of his Fulnefs they receive 
 till Grace and Glory toe, 
 : 2 He 
 
&6 HYMN XXX. 
 
 2 He freely gave his Blood, the Price 
 
 of our eternal Blifs ; 
 Since no lefs could atone for Sin, 
 
 his Love could give no lefs. 
 He in the Wine-prefs of thy Wrath 
 
 for guilty men was cruuVd ; 
 Humbled himfelf to die, and laid 
 
 his Honour in the Duft. 
 
 3 That we might at his Table fit, 
 
 and be replenifh'd there, 
 With thefe dear Pledges of his Grace, 
 'till we his Glory mare. 
 
 XXX. The Memorial of our abftnt Lord; 
 
 I ^pESUS is gone above the Skies, 
 J Where our weak Senfes reach him not ; 
 And carnal Objects court our Eyes, 
 To thrufl our Saviour from our Thought. 
 He knows what wand'ring Hearts we have, 
 Apt to forget his lovely Face ; 
 And, to refrefti our Minds, he gave 
 Thefe kind Memorials of his Grace. 
 
 % The Lord of Life this Table fpread, 
 With his own Fleih and dying Blood, 
 We on the rich Provifion feed, 
 And tafte the Wine and blefs the God. 
 Let finful Sweets be all forgot, 
 And Earth grow lefs in our Efteemj 
 Chrift and his Love fill ev'ry Thought, 
 And Faith and Hope be fix'd on Him. 
 
 3 While He is abfent from our Sight, 
 *Tis to prepare our Souls a Place, 
 That we may dwell in heav'nly Light, 
 And live for ever near his Face. 
 Our Eyes look upv/ards to the Hills, 
 Whence our returning Lord mail come ; 
 We wait thy Chariot's haft'ning Wheels, 
 To fetch our longing Spirits home,, 
 
 * ~ XXXI- 
 
HYMN XXXI. XXXII. 327 
 
 XXXf. Divine Love making a Feaft and calling in 
 the Guefts. 
 i T TOW fweet and awful is the Place 
 J. JL with Chrift within the Doors, 
 While everlafting Love difplays 
 
 the cboiceft of her Stores ! 
 Here ev'ry Bowel of our God 
 
 with foft Companion rolls ; 
 Here Peace and Pardon bought with Blood, 
 is Food for dying Souls. 
 
 2 While all our Hearts and all our Songs 
 
 join to admire the Feaft, 
 Each of us cry, with thankful Tongues, 
 
 " Lord, why was I a Gueft ? 
 (f Why was I made to hear thy Voice, 
 
 " and enter while there's Room • 
 " When Thoufands make a wretched Choice, 
 
 " arid rather ftarve than come ?'*'• 
 
 3 'Twas the fame Lore that fpread the Feaft, 
 
 that fweetly fore'd us in ; 
 Elfe we had ftill refus'd to tafte, 
 
 and perifh'd in our Sin. 
 Pity the Nations, O our God I 
 
 conftrain the Earth to come ; 
 Scud thy victorious Word abroad,. 
 
 and bring the Strangers home. 
 
 4 We long to fee thy Churches full, 
 
 that all the chofen Race 
 May with one Voice, and Heart, and Soul;, 
 fing thy redeeming Grace. 
 
 XXXII. Feafting on Christ at his Tahte- 
 1 T TOW glorious is the h6ly Place^ 
 JL X where Bread of Life is giv'n I 
 This furely is- the Houfe of God' ! 
 
 this is the Gate of Heav'n ? 
 Jefuiy the Mafter of the Feaft, 
 vouchfafes his Prefence here j 
 The Cup of Blefling pafTes round. 
 
328 
 
 HYMN XXXII I. 
 
 2 Hence faithlefs Doubts, defponding Fears, 
 
 no more our joys moleft : 
 Hence all vain Thoughts, and vile Defires 
 
 no more our Souls infefr.. 
 Can Sinners doubt their Pardon, when 
 
 their Judge upon them fmiles ? 
 Can they ungratefully rebel, 
 
 whom Jefus reconciles ? 
 
 3 The Merit of his Blood can calm 
 
 the Soul with Guilt oppreft : 
 The Torments of his Crofs can make 
 
 the Soul all Sin deteft. 
 O may our Sins, that made thee bleed, 
 
 all on thy Crofs expire i 
 O may the Joys thy Banquet gives, 
 
 equal our warm Defire ! 
 
 4 So (hall we mount upon the Wings 
 
 of chearful Hope and Love ; 
 And here begin the Songs that we 
 mall better fing above. 
 
 XXXIII. Communion with Christ and Saints* 
 
 i yESUS invites his Saints 
 J to meet around his Board ; 
 Here pardon'd Rebels fit and hold 
 
 Communion with their Lord. 
 For Food he gives his Flefh ; 
 
 he bids us drink his Blood : 
 Amazing Favour 1 matchlefs Grace 
 
 of our defcending God ! 
 
 2 This holy Bread and Wine 
 
 maintains our fainting Breath, 
 By Union with our living Lord, 
 
 and Int'reft in his Death. 
 Our heav'nly Father calls 
 
 Chrift and his Members one ; 
 We the young Children of his Le?e, 
 aad he die firft-bora §oa, 
 
 3 We 
 
HYMN XXXIV. 3J? 
 
 3 We are but fev'ral Parts 
 
 of the fame broken Bread ; 
 One Body hath it's fev'ral Limbs, 
 
 but Jefus is the Head. 
 Let all cur Pow'rs be join'd, 
 
 his ' glorious Name to raife ; 
 Pleafuie and Love fill ev'ry Mind, 
 
 and ev'ry Voice be Praife. 
 
 XXXIV. The Death o/C h ri s t is the Death of Sin, 
 
 1 ^"^OME let us go and die with him, 
 V^ Who was content to die for us; 
 Let's -wound and crucify thofe Sins 
 That nail'd our Saviour to his Crofs. 
 May holy Indignation raife 
 
 A jufb Revenge in ev'ry Bread I 
 May ev'ry Soul that Jesus loves 
 The very Thought of Sin deteft ! 
 
 2 Hence all ye viprous Brood of Vice, 
 That bring- a Train of endlefs Woes ; 
 O how I hate you mortally, 
 
 As mine, and as my Saviour Y Foes J 
 Hence , all your vain deluding Arts, 
 Which the unwary Soul beguile ; 
 Thefe Ivave no Charms for One that fees 
 Redeeming Mercy on him fmile. 
 
 3 My Robes, when wafh'd in facred Blood 9 
 Shall I again with Blots deface ? 
 
 My Soul, by Grace advanc'd to Heav'n, 
 
 Shall I again to Hell debafe ? 
 
 Prevent me O almighty Grace 1 
 
 Nor let me e'er fo treacherous prove* 
 
 To crucify my Lord afrefh, 
 
 And render Hate for all his Love I 
 
 4 His Life the Model be of mine ; 
 
 His Word the Rule to guide my Way; 
 His Crofs the Death of all my Crimes ; 
 His Love the Subject of my Praife. 
 
 XXXV. 
 
33 o HYMN XXXV. XXXVI. 
 
 XXXV. Crucifixion to the World by the Death of 
 
 Christ. 
 
 1 TT7HEN I furvey the wond'rous Crofs 
 
 VV On which the Prince of Glory dy'd, 
 My richefr. Gain I count but Lofs, 
 And pour Contempt on all my Pride. 
 Forbid it, Lord, that I mould boaft 
 Save in the Death of Chriji my God : 
 All the vain Things that charm me molt, 
 I facrifice them to his Blood. 
 
 2 See from his Head, his Hands, his Feet, 
 Sorrow and Love flow mingled down ! 
 Did e'er fuch Love and Sorrow meet ? 
 Or Thorns compofe fo rich a Crown ? 
 His dying Crimfon, like a Robe, 
 Spreads o'er his Body on the Tree % 
 Then am I dead to all the Globe, 
 And all the Globe 13 dead to me. 
 
 3 Were the whole Realm of Nature mine, 
 That were a Prefent far too fmall: 
 Love fo amazing, fo divine, 
 Demands my Soul, my Life, my AH. 
 
 XXXVI. Pardon and Strength from Christ, 
 j TTATHER, we wait to feel thy Grace, 
 
 1/ to fee thy Glories mine ; 
 
 The Lord will his own Table blefs, 
 
 and make the Feaft divine. 
 We touch, we tafte the heav'nly Bread, 
 
 we drink the facred Cup ; 
 With outward Forms onr Senfe fs fe&> 
 
 our Souls rejoice in Hope. 
 
 % We (hall appear before the Throne 
 
 of our forgiving God, 
 Drefs'd in the Garments of his Son, 
 
 and fprinkled with his Blood. 
 We mall be flrong to run the Race, 
 
 and climb the upper Sky ; 
 Chriji will provide our Souls with Grace, 
 
 He bought a large Supply. 3 L«t 
 
HYMN XXXVII. XXXVIII. 331 
 
 3 Let us indulge a chearful Frame, 
 for Joy becomes a Feafl ; 
 We love the Mem'ry of his Name, 
 more than the Wine we tafte. 
 
 XXXVII. Grace andGlory by the Death <j/Christ« 
 
 1 CHITTING around our Father's Board, 
 k3 we raife our tuneful Breath ; 
 
 Our Faith beholds her dying Lord, 
 
 and dooms our Sins to Death. 
 We fee the Blood of Jefus flied, 
 
 whence all our Pardons rife ; 
 The Sinner views th' Atonement made, 
 
 and loves the Sacrifice. 
 
 2 Thy cruel Thorns, thy fhameful Crofs, 
 
 procure us heav'nly Crowns : 
 Our-higheft Gain fprings from thy Lofs ; 
 
 our Healing from thy Wounds. 
 Ch ! 'tis impofiible that we 
 
 who dwell in feeble Clay, 
 Should equal SufPrings bear for Thee, 
 
 or equal Thanks repay. 
 
 XXXVIII. The View of Divine Glories excite out 
 
 Graces. 
 
 1 T TOW are thy Gforie3 here difpIayM, 
 
 L Great God I how bright they mine, 
 While, at thy Word, we eat the Bread, 
 
 and drink the fragrant Wine ! 
 Here thy revenging Juftice Hands, 
 
 and pleads it's dreadful Caufe ; 
 Here faving Mercy fpreads her Hands., 
 
 like Jefus on the Crofs. 
 
 2 Thy Saints attend with ev'ry Graee, 
 
 on this great Sacrifice; 
 And love appears with chearful Face, 
 
 and Faith with fixed Eyes. 
 Our Hope in waiting Pofture (its, 
 
 to Heav*n directs her Sight ; 
 Here ev'ry warmer Pailion meets, 
 
 and warmer Pow'rs unite. 3 Zeal 
 
332 HYMN XXXIX. 
 
 3 Zeal and Revenge perform their Part, 
 
 and riling Sin deitroy ; 
 Repentance comes with aching Heart, 
 
 and yet excites the Joy. 
 Dear Saviour, change our Faith to Sight, 
 
 let Sin for ever die ; 
 Then (hall cur Souls be all Delight, 
 
 and ev'ry Tear be dry. 
 
 XXXIX. A pru Song to t'e Lamb flain* 
 
 i T> EHOLD the Glories of the Lamb, 
 _L3, amidft his Father's Throne : 
 Prepare new Honouis for his Name, 
 
 and Songs before unknown. 
 Let Elders worfnip at his Feet, 
 
 "the Church adore arcund, 
 With Vials full of Odours fweet, 
 
 and Harps of fweeter Sound. 
 
 2 Thoie are the Prayers of the Saints, 
 
 and thefe- the Hymns they r?ife : 
 Jefus is kind to our Complaints, 
 
 he loves to hear cur Praife. 
 Eternal Father, who (hall look 
 
 into thy fecret Will r 
 "Who but the Son iliould take that Book, 
 
 and open ev'ry Seal r* 
 
 3 He mail fulfil thy great Decrees, 
 
 the Son deferves it well ; 
 Lo in his Hand the Sov'reign Keys 
 
 of Heav'n, and Death, and Heil ! 
 Now to the Lamb, that once was flain, 
 
 be endlefs Bie flings paid ; 
 Salvation, Glory, Joy remain 
 
 for ever on thy Head. 
 
 4 Thou haft redeemed our Souls with Blood, 
 
 haft fet the Pris'ners free, 
 Haft made us Kings and Priefts • to God, 
 aad we fhall reign with thee. 
 
 T7k 
 
HYMN XL. XLI. 333 
 
 The Worlds of Nature and of Grace 
 
 are put beneath thy PowV ; 
 Then fnorten thefe delaying Days, 
 
 and bring the promis'd Hour. 
 
 XL. C h r 1 s t's Companion to the Weak and Tempted* 
 
 1 VTT 71TH Joy we meditate the Grace 
 
 YV of our High Prieft above ; 
 His Heart is made of Tendernefs, 
 
 his Bowels melt with Love. 
 Touch 'd with a Sympathy within 
 
 he knows our feeble Frame ; 
 He knows what fore Temptations mean^ 
 
 for he has felt the fame. 
 
 2 But fpotlefs, innocent and pure 
 
 the great Redeemer flood, 
 While Satan's fiery Darts he bore, 
 
 and did refift to Blood. 
 He in the Days of feeble Flefh 
 
 pour'd out his Cries -and Tears, 
 And in his Meafure feels afrefh 
 
 what e7*ry Member bears. 
 
 3 He'll never quench the fmoaking Flax, 
 
 but raife it to a Flame ; 
 The bruifed Reed he never breaks, 
 
 nor fcorns the meaner!: Name. 
 Then let our humble Faith addrefs 
 
 his Mercy and his Pow'r, 
 We (hall obtain deliv'ring Grace 
 
 in the diftrefling Hour. 
 
 XLI. The Chrifiian Race. 
 1 A WAKE our Souls (away our Fears, 
 JljL Let ev'ry trembling Thought be. gone,) 
 Awake, and run the Heav'nly Race, 
 And put a chearful Courage on, 
 True, 'tis a ftrait and thorny Road, 
 And mortal Spirits tire and faint ; 
 But they forget the mighty God, 
 That feeds the Strength of ev'ry Saint. 
 
 2 The 
 
334 HYMN XLII. XLIII. 
 
 2 The Mighty God whofe matchlefs PowV 
 Is ever new. and ever young, 
 
 And firm endures, while endlefs Years 
 Their everlafting Circles run. 
 From Thee, the overflowing Spring, 
 Our Souls ffeall drink a frefli Supply 
 While fuch as trufl their native Strength 
 Shall melt away, and drop, and die. 
 
 3 Swift as an Eagle cuts the Air, 
 We'll mount aloft to thine Abode ; 
 
 On Wings of Love our Souls (hall fly, 
 Nor tire amidft the heav'nly Road. 
 
 XLII. The Chrijlian Warfare. 
 i QTAND up, my Soul, (hake off thy Fears, 
 k3 And gird the Gofpel Armour on ; 
 March to the Gates of endlefs Joy, 
 Where thy great Captain Saviour's gone. 
 Hell and thy Sins refift thy Courfe, 
 But Hell and Sin are vanquifh'd Foes ; 
 Thy Jefuj nail'd 'em to the Crofs, 
 And fung the Triumph when he rofe. 
 
 a What tho' thine inward Lufts rebel ? 
 'Tis but a ftruggling Gafp for Life ; 
 The Weapons of victorious Grace, 
 Shall flay thy Sins, and end the Strife. 
 Then let my Soul march boldly on 
 Prefs forward to the heav'nly Gate, 
 There Peace and Joy eternal reign, 
 And glitt'ring Robes for Conqu'rors wait. 
 
 3 There ftiafl I wear a ftarry Crown, 
 And triumph in Almighty Grace, 
 While all the Armies of the Skies 
 Join in my Glorious Leader's Praife. 
 
 XLIII . Death and Burial of Saints. 
 i \y\7HY do we mourn departing Friends; 
 VV or fhake at Death's Alarms ? 
 Tis but the Voice that Jefus fends 
 
 to call them to his Arms. Are 
 
HYMN XLIV. 335 
 
 Are we not tending upward too, 
 
 as faft as Time can move ? 
 Nor would we wifh the Hours more flow, 
 
 to keep us from our Love. 
 
 2 Why mould we tremble to convey 
 
 their Bodies to the Tomb ? 
 There the dear Flefh of Jefus lay, 
 
 and left a long Perfume. 
 The Graves of all his Saints he blefs'd, 
 
 and foftned every Bed : 
 Where mould the dying Members reft, 
 
 but with the dying Head ? 
 
 3 Thence he arofe, afcending high, 
 
 and fhew'd our Feet the Way : 
 Up to the Lord our Flefh mall fly 
 
 at the Great rifing Day. 
 Then let the laft loud Trumpet found, 
 
 and bid our Kindred rife ; 
 Awake, ye Nations under Ground, 
 
 ye Saints afcend the Skies. 
 
 XLIV. The heatifich Sight of Chrift. 
 
 i T^ROM Thee, my God, my Joys (hall rife, 
 Jl and run eternal Rounds 
 Beyond the Limits of the Skies, 
 
 and all created Bounds. 
 The holy Triumphs of my Soul 
 
 mail Death itfelf out brave, 
 Leave dull Mortality behind, 
 
 and fly beyond the Grave. 
 
 2 There where my blefled Jefus reigns, 
 in Heav'n's unmeafur'd Space, 
 I'll fpend a long Eternity 
 
 in Pleafure and in Praife. 
 Millions of Years my wond'ring Eyes 
 
 mail o'er thy Beauties rove, 
 And endlefs Ages I'll adore 
 the Glories of thy Love. 
 
 3 Sweet 
 
33<* HYMN XLV. 
 
 3 Sweet Jefus, ev'ry Smile of thine 
 
 fhall frefli Endearments, bring, 
 And thoufand Taftes of new Delight 
 
 from all thy Graces ipring. 
 Hafte, my Beloved, fetch my Soul 
 
 up to thy blefs'd Abode ; 
 Fly, for my Spirit longs to fee 
 
 my Saviour and my God. 
 
 XLV. The humble Worfiip of Heaven. 
 
 1 TT'ATHER, I long, I faint to fee 
 X the Place of thine Abode ; 
 
 I'd leave thy earthly Courts, and flee 
 
 up to thy Seat, my God! 
 Here I behold thy diftant Face, 
 
 and 'tis a pleafing Sight ; 
 But to abide in thine Embrace, 
 
 is Infinite Delight. 
 
 2 I'd part with all the Joys of Senfe, 
 
 to g\zz upon thy Throne; 
 Pleafure fprings frefh for ever thence, 
 
 unfpeakable, unknown. 
 There all the heav'nly Hofts are feen, 
 
 in fhining Ranks they move, 
 And drink immortal Vigoui in, 
 
 with Wonder, and with Love. 
 
 3 Then at thy Feet with awful Fear 
 
 th* adoring Armies fall ; 
 With Joy they fhrink to Nothing there, 
 
 before th' Eternal All. 
 There I would vie with all the Hoft 
 
 in Duty and in Blifs ; 
 While Less than Nothing I could boaft, 
 
 and Vanity confefs. 
 
 4 The more thy Glorie ftrike mine Eyes, 
 
 the humbler I mail lie ; 
 Thus while I fink, my joys (hall rife 
 unmeafurabij . high. 
 
 XLVI. 
 
HYMN XL VI. XLVIL 3.7 
 
 XL VI. Re/urreclhn of the Saints, 
 
 j A ND ranft this Body die ? 
 /JL this mortal Frame decay ? 
 And muft thefe active Limbs of mine 
 lie mould'ring in the Clay ? 
 God my Redeemer lives, 
 and conflant from the Skies 
 Looks down and watches all my Duff, 
 'till he mall bid it rife. 
 
 2 Array'd in glorious Grace, 
 fhall thefe vile Bodies fhine, 
 
 And ev'ry Shape, and ev'ry Face r 
 
 look heav'nly and divine. 
 Thefe lively Hopes we owe 
 
 to J ejus* dying Love ; 
 We would adore his Grace below, 
 
 f.nd ting his Pow'r above. 
 
 3 Dear Lord, accept the Praife 
 of thefe our humble Songs, 
 
 'Till Tunes of nobler Sound we raife 
 with our immortal Tongues. 
 
 XLVIL The glorious Reign ^Christ on EartM 
 
 1 T O, what a gjcrious Sight appears 
 J J to our believing Eyes ! 
 
 The Earth and Seas are pafs'd away, 
 
 and the old roiling Skies. 
 From the third Heav 'n where God refides., 
 
 that holy, happy Phce, 
 The New Jerusalem comes down, 
 
 adorn'd with (Lining Grace. 
 
 2 Attending Angels fiiout for Joy,'. 
 
 and the. bright Armies fing, 
 Nor! a Is, behold the /acred Seat 
 c/ y,ur ie/cs-nding Klng^ 
 
338 HYMN XLVIIL 
 
 The God of Glory down to Men 
 
 removes his blefs'd Abode ; 
 Men the dear Objects of his Grace, 
 
 and He the loving God. 
 
 3 His own foft Hand Jloall wipe the Tears 
 
 from ev*ry weeping Eye, 
 And Pains and Groans, and Griefs and Fears y 
 
 and Death itfelf Jhall die. 
 How long, dear Saviour, O how long ! 
 
 {hall this bright Hour delay ? 
 Fly fwifr.gr round, ye Wheels of Time, 
 
 and bring the welcome Day. 
 
 XLVIII. The Laji Judgment. 
 
 i C*'EE where the great incarnate God 
 K J fills a majeftic Throne, 
 While from the Skies his awful Voice 
 
 bears the Jail judgment down. 
 " I am the Firfc, and I the Laft, 
 
 " thro' endlefs Years the fame ; 
 " / AM is my Memorial ftill, 
 
 " and my eternal Name. 
 
 2 " Such Favours as a God can give,. 
 
 '• my Royal Grace beftows ; 
 " Ye thirfty Sauls, come tafte the Streams 
 
 (i where Life and Pleafure flows. 
 " The Saint that triumphs o'er his Sins-. 
 
 " I'll own him for a Son ;. 
 " The whole Creation (hall reward 
 
 " the Conqiieds he. has wen. 
 
 3 "But bloody Hands, and Hearts unclean., 
 
 " and all the lying Race-, 
 " TheTaivhkii and the fcoffing Crew, 
 
 '■ that fpurn at; oh'er'd Grace : 
 " I : he taken from my Sight, 
 
 and fail; in Iron Chains, 
 "And headlong pk-ngM into the Lake 
 
 ri wheje Fire :uv\ Darkcefs reigns*" 
 
HYMN XLIX. L. 335 
 
 4 O may I ftand before the Lamb, 
 
 when Earth and Seas are rled ! 
 And hear the Judge pronounce my Name,, 
 
 with Bleflings on my Head ! 
 May I with thofe for ever dwell, 
 
 who here were my Delight, 
 While Sinners, banifh'd down to Hell, 
 
 no more offend my Sight. 
 
 XLIX.. Heaven after the General Judgment, 
 
 1 TT7ITH Christ and all his mining Trains 
 
 VV Of Saints and Angels, we (hall rife, 
 And pafs the glitt'ring Worlds around, 
 While Heav'n wide opens to our Eyes. 
 There to the Father He'll refign 
 The vail Dominion He hath bought, 
 Hath by his Spirit formM and rul'd,. 
 And then to full Perfection brought. 
 
 2 There glorious Services we'll do ; 
 And He'll unvail his wond'rous Ways, 
 His Love and Glories ever (how ; 
 And fill'd with Joy, we'll ever praife. 
 
 L. Praife to God the Fat her, Son and Spirit*' 
 
 1 T> LESS'D be the Father, and his Love, 
 _D To whofe celeftial Source we owe 
 Rivers of endlefs Joys above, 
 And Rills of Comfort here below. 
 Glory to Thee, Great Son of God, 
 From whofe dear wounded Body rolls 
 A precious Stream of vital Blood, 
 Pardon and Life for dying Souls. 
 
 X~W£..give Thee, Sacred Sp'rit, Praife, 
 Who 4a our Hearts of Sin and Woe^ , 
 Makes living Springs of Grace arife, 
 And into boundlefs Glory flow. 
 Thus God the Father, God the Son, 
 And God the Spirit we adore, 
 That Sea of Life and Love unknown, 
 Without a Bottom or a Shore* . 
 
 1 • Qj»- aim 
 
40 HYMNS, 8fc 
 
 Glory to the Divito* Trim tv. 
 
 TO FATHER, SON and HOLY GHOST* 
 One GOD, all Glory be, 
 As ever was, and as now is, 
 fo to Eternity. 
 
 Long Metre. 
 
 TO FATHER, SON and HOLY,GHOSI\ 
 One GOD of univerf.il Rd-n, 
 ^Ul Glory, as it ever was, 
 And is, fo ever be. slitKtu 
 
 THE. E N D. 
 
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