9 Thou God of our falvation, help,
So fhall our pardon and defence
10 Let infidels, that fcoffing fay,
In vengeance for thy flaughter'd faints,
11 Lord, hear the fighing pris'ner's moan,
Preferve the wretches, doom'd to die,
12 On them who us opprefs let all
Make their confufion feven times more
13 So we, thy people and thy flock,
And with glad hearts our grateful thanks

PSALM
Guide,

and free our fouls from blame;
exalt thy glorious Name.
Where is the God they boaft?
perceive thee to their coft.
thy faving pow'r extend;
from that untimely end.
our fuff'rings be repaid;
than what on us they laid.
fhall ever praise thy Name;
from age to age proclaim.

LXXX.

Ifrael's Shepherd, Jofep cherubs ride, again in folemn ftate appear.

our pray'rs to thee vouchsafe to hear;

2 Behold, how Benjamin expects,
In our deliv'rance, the effects

3 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou
And all the ills we fuffer now,
4 O thou, whom heav'nly hofts obey,
How long thy fuff'ring people pray,
5 When hungry, we are forc'd to drench
When dry, our raging thirst we quench
6 For us the heathen nations round,
Our foes with spiteful joy abound,
7 Do thou convert us, Lord; do thou
And all the ills we fuffer now,

with Ephraim and Manaffeh join'd, of thy refiftlefs ftrength to find. the luftre of thy face difplay; like fcatter'd clouds, fhall pafs away. how long fhall thy fierce anger burn? and to their pray'rs have no return? our scanty food in floods of woe; with ftreams of tears that largely flow. as for a common prey, contett; and at our loft condition jeft. the luftre of thy face difplay; like fcatter'd clouds, thail país away.

The Second Part.

8 Thou brought'it a vine from Egypt's land, and, cafting out the heathen race, Didit plant it with thine own right hand, 9 Before it thou prepar'dft the way, Which, bleft with thy indulgent ray,

and firmly fix it in their place. and mad'ft it take a lafting root; o'er all the land did widely shoot.

10, II The hills were cover'd with its fhade, its goodly boughs did cedars feem; Its branches to the fea were spread, and reach'd to proud Euphrates' ftream. 12 Why then haft thou its hedge o'erthrown, which thou hadit made fo firm and Whilft all its grapes, defenceless grown, are pluck'dbythose thatpassalong.[ftrong? 13 See how the brittling foreft boar Hark, how the favage monsters roar,

with dreadful fury lays it wafte;
and to their helplefs prey make haste.

The Third Part.

and her fad flate with pity view. which thy right hand did guard fo long; which for thyself thou mad'it so strong. and all its fpreading boughs cut down, and perish at thy dreadful frown.

14 To thee, O God of hofts, we pray; thy wonted goodness, Lord, renew; From heav'n, thy throne, this vine furvey, 15 Behold the vineyard made by thee, And keep that branch from danger free, 16 To wafting flames 'tis made a prey, At thy rebuke they foon decay, 17 Crown thou the king with good fuccefs, The fon of man in mercy blefs, 18 So fhall we ftill continue free And, if once more reviv'd by thee, 19 Do thou convert us, Lord; do thou And all the ills we fuffer now,

PSALM

God, our never-failing ftrength,
And jointly make a cheerful noife
2 Compofe a hymn of praife, and touch
Let pfalteries and pleafant harps

3 Let trumpets at the great new moon
To celebrate th'appointed time,
4 For this a ftatute was of old,
To be with pious care obferv'd

by thy right hand fecur'd from wrong:
whom for thyfelf thou mad'ft fo ftrong.
from whatfoe'er deferves thy blame;
will always praise thy holy Name.
the luftre of thy face difplay;
like fcatter'd clouds, fhall pafs away.
LXXXI.

with loud applauses fing;
to Jacob's awful King.
your inftruments of joy,
your grateful skill employ.
their joyful voices raise,
the folemn day of praise.
which Jacob's God decreed,
by Ifrael's chofen feed.

5 This he for a memorial fix'd,

when, freed from Egypt's land,

Strange nations' barb'rous speech we heard, but could not understand.

6"Your burden'd fhoulders I reliev'd, "Your fervile hands by me were freed

(thus feems our God to say,)
from lab'ring in the clay.

and fet them free from all.

7 "Your ancestors, with wrongs opprefs'd, to me for aid did call;
"With pity I their fuff rings faw,
"They fought for me, and from the cloud in thunder I replied;
"At Meribah's contentious stream

their faith and duty tried.

The Second Part.

8"While I my folemn will declare,
"If thou, O Ifrael, to my words
9" Then fhall no god befides myself
"Nor shalt thou worship any god
10" The Lord thy God am I, who thee
""Tis I that all thy juft defires
11" But they, my chofen race, refus'd
"Nor would rebellious Ifrael's fons

12 So I, provok'd, refign'd them up
And in their own perverfe defigns
130 that my people wifely would
And Ifrael in my righteous ways
14 Then should my heavy judgments fall
And my avenging hand be turn'd
15 Their enemies and mine fhould all
But as for them, their happy state
16 All parts with plenty fhould abound;
The barren rocks, to please their tafte,

GO

PSALM

OD in the great affembly stands, In ftate furveys the earthly gods, 2, 3 How dare you then unjustly judge, Defend the orphans and the poor, 4 Protect the humble helpless man, And let not him become a prey 5 They neither know, nor will they learn, Juftice and truth, the world's fupport, 6 Well then might God in anger fay, "I've faid, Y'are gods, the sons and heirs 7" But ne'ertheless your unjust deeds

You all fhall die like common men, 8 Arife, and thy juft judgments, Lord, And all the nations of the world'

my chofen people, hear:
wilt lend thy lift'ning ear;
within thy coafts be found;
of all the nations round.
brought forth from Egypt's land:
fupply with lib'ral hand.
to hearken to my voice;
make me their happy choice."
to ev'ry luft a prey,
permitted them to ftray.
my juft commandments heed!
with pious care proceed!
on all that them oppofe,
againft their num❜rous foes.
before my footstool bend;
fhould never know an end.
with fineft wheat their field:
fhould richeft honey yield.

LXXXII.

where his impartial eye
and does their judgments try.
or be to finners kind?
let fuch your justice find.
reduc'd to deep diftrefs,
to fuch as would opprefs.
but blindly rove and ftray;
through all the land decay.
"I've call'd you by my Name;
of my immortal fame.
to ftrict account I'll call;
like other tyrants fall.'
throughout the earth display;
thall own thy righteous fway.

PSALM LXXXIII.

HOLD not thy peace, O Lord our God,
Nor with confenting quiet looks
2 For lo! the tumults of thy foes
And those who hate thy faints and thee
3 Against thy zealous people, Lord,
And to destroy thy chofen faints
4" Come, let us cut them off, fay they,
"That no remembrance may remain
5 Thus they against thy people's peace
And diff'ring nations, jointly leagued,
6 The Ifhmaelites, that dwell in tents,
And Moab's fons our ruin vow,

7 Proud Ammon's offspring, Gebal too,
The lords of Paleftine, and all
8 All thefe the ftrong Affyrian king
Who with a pow'rful army aids

no longer filent be;
our ruin calmly fee.
o'er all the land are fpread;
lift up their threat'ning head.
they craftily combine;
have laid their clofe defign.
their nation quite deface;
of Ifrael's hated race."
confult with one confent;
their common malice vent.
with warlike Edom join'd,
with Hagar's race combin'd.
with Amelek confpire;
the wealthy fons of Tyre.
their firm ally have got;
th' incestuous race of Lot.

The Second Part.

9 But let fuch vengeance come to them, as once to Midian came; To Jabin and proud Sifera,

10 When thy right hand their num'rous And left their carcafes for dung

11 Let all their mighty men the fate As Zebah and Zalmunna, fo

12 Who, with the fame defign inspir'd, "In firm poffeffion for ourfelves

13 To ruin let them hafte, like wheels Like chaff before the winds, let all

at Kifnon's fatal ftream.
hofts near Endor did confound;
to feed the hungry ground.

of Zeeb and Oreb fhare;
let all their princes fare.
thus vainly boafting spake,
let us God's houfes take."
which downwards fwiftly move;
their scatter'd forces prove.

14, 15 As flames confume dry wood or heath that on parch'd mountains grows, So let thy fierce pursuing wrath

with terror ftrike thy foes."

16, 17 Lord, throud their faces with difgrace, that they may own thy Name; Or them confound, whofe harden'd hearts 18 So fhall the wond'ring world confefs, Jehovah's Name, o'er all the earth

PSALM

God of hofts, the mighty Lord,

thy gentler means disclaim. that thou, who claim'ft alone haft rais'd thy lofty throne.

LXXXIV.

how lovely is the place,

where thou, enthrond in glory, fhew'ft the brightness of thy face!

2 My longing foul faints with defire
My panting heart and flesh cry out
3 The birds, more happy far than I,
Securely there they build, and there'
4 O Lord of hofts, my King and God,
Who in thy temple always dwell,

to view thy bleft abode;
for thee, the living God.
around thy temple throng;
fecurely hatch their young.
how highly blett are they,
and there thy praise display!

5 Thrice happy they, whofe choice has thee their fure protection made;
Who long to tread the facred ways
6 Who pafs through Baca's thirsty vale,
Their pools are filled with rain, which thou
7 Thus they proceed from ftrength to
Till all on Sion's holy mount
80 Lord, the mighty God of hofts,
Thou God of Jacob, let my pray'r
9 Behold, O God, for thou alone
On thy anointed fervant look,
10 For in thy courts one fingle day
Than, Lord, in any place betides
II Much rather in God's houfe will
Than in the wealthy tents of fin
12 For God, who is our fun and fhield,
And no good thing will he withhold
13 Thou God, whom heav'nly hofts obey,
Whofe hope and trust, securely plac❜d,

that to thy dwelling lead!
yet no refreshment want;
at their request doft grant.
ftrength, and still approach more near,
before their God appear.

my just request regard;
be ftill with favour heard.
canft timely aid difpente;
be thou his ftrong defence:
'tis better to attend,
a thousand days to spend.
the meaneft office take,
my pompous dwelling make.
will grace and glory give;
from them that juftly live.
how highly bleft is he,
is ftill repos'd on thee!

PSALM LXXXV.

LORD, thou haft granted to thy land
And faithful Jacob's captive race
2, 3 Thy people's fins thou haft abfolv'd,
Thou haft not let thy wrath flame on,
40 God our Saviour, all our hearts
That, quench'd with our repenting tears,
5, 6 For why fhould't thou be angry ftill,
Revive us, Lord, and let thy faints
7 Thy gracious favour, Lord, display,
And, for thy wondrous mercy's fake,
8 God's anfwer patiently I'll wait;
(If they no more to folly turn,)

the favours we implor'd,
haft graciously reftor'd.
and all their guilt defac'd;
nor thy fierce anger laft.
to thy obedience turn;
thy wrath no more may burn.
and wrath fo long retain?
thy wonted comfort gain.
which we have long implor'd;
thy wonted aid afford.
for he with glad fuccefs,
his mourning faints will blefs.

9 To all that fear his holy Kame hid in a bormer happy hate

10 for mercy now with truth is join'd, Like KRA Comyathama athenit long,

his fore falvation's near;
our nation fa" appear.
A goes with peace,
with friendly arms embrace.

11, 12 Truth from the earth fhall fpring, while heav'n fhall freams of justice pour;

And God, from whom all goodieshows, 12 Bedore him righ, wines fhall march, Will we his holy keps purive,

PSALM

To my complaint, O Lord my God,
Hear me, diftrelvd, and détitute
2 Do thou, O God, preferve my foul,
Thy fervant keep, and him, whole truft
3To me, who daily thee invoke,

4 Refresh thy fervant's foul, whofe hopes
Thou, Lord, art good; nor only good,
Of plenteous mercy to all thofe
6 To my repeated humble pray'r,
When troubled I on thee will call,

fallende's plenty foot.
and his juft paths prepare;
with conftant zeal and care.

LXXXVI.

thy gracious ear incline;
of all resef but thine!
that does thy Name adore;
relies on thee, rettore.
thy mercy, Lord, extend;
on thee alone depend.
but prompt to pardon too;
who for thy mercy fue.
O Lord, attentive be;
for thou wilt anfwer me.

& Among the gods there's none like thee, O Lord, alone divine!

To thee as much inferior they,

Therefore their great Creator thee Their long mifguided pray'rs and praife 10 All fhall confefs thee great, and great Confess thee God, the God fupreme;

The Second

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and I
In rev'rence to thy facred Name
12 Thee will I praife, O Lord my God,
And to thy everlasting Name

13 Thy boundlefs mercies fhown to me
For thou haft oft redeem'd my foul
14 O God, the fons of pride and ftrife
Regardless of thy pow'r, that oft

15 But thou thy conftant goodness didft
Of patience, mercy, and of truth,
160 bounteous Lord, thy grace and ftrength
Thy kind protection, Lord, on me,
17 Some fignal give, which my proud foes
When thou, O Lord, for my relief

PSALM

GOD's temple crowns the holy mount, 2 His Sion's gates, in his account,

3 Fame glorious things of thee fhall fing,
4 I'll mention Rahab with due praise,
The fame of Ethiopia raife,

And grant that fome amongft them born
5,6 But ftill of Sion I'll aver,
Th' Almighty fhall eftablish her:
That fuch a perfon there was born,
7 He'll Sion find with numbers fill'd
For hand and voice muficians fkill'd,
of fuch the thall fucceffions bring,

PSALM

TO thee, my God and Saviour, I

as are their works to thine.
the nations shall adore,
to thy bleft Name restore.
the wonders thou halt done:
confefs thee God alone.

Part.

from truth fhall ne'er depart;
devoutly fix my heart.
praife thee with heart fincere,
eternal trophies rear.

tranfcend my pow'r to tell,
from lowest depths of hell.
have my deftruction fought,
has my deliv'rance wrought.
to my affittance bring;
thou everlafting fpring!
to me thy fervant show;
thine handmaid's fon, beftow.
may fee with fhame and rage,
and comfort doft engage.

LXXXVII.

the Lord there condefcends to dwel
our Ifrael's faireft tents excel.
O city of th' Almighty King!
in Babylon's applauses join,
with that of Tyre and Paleftine;
their age and country did adorn.
that many fuch from her proceed;
his gen'ral lift fhall fhew, when read,
and fuch did fuch an age adorn.

of fuch as merit high renown;
and (hertranfcending fame to crown)
like waters from a living fpring.

LXXXVIII.

by day and night address my cry;

2 Vouchfafe my mournful voice to hear, to my diftrefs incline thine ear:

3 For feas of trouble me invade,

my foul draws nigh to death's cold thade;

4 Like one whofe ftrength and hopes arefied, they number me among the dead.

5 Like thofe who, fhrouded in the grave, from thee no more remembrance liave; 6 Caft off from thy fuftaining care

Thy wrath has hard upon me lain, Me all thy mountain waves have preft, 8 Remov'd from friends, I figh alone A vifit will vouchfafe to me,

9 My eyes from weeping never cease, Yet daily, Lord, to thee I pray'd,

down to the confines of despair. afflicting me with reftlefs pain: too weak, alas! to bear the leaft. in a loath'd dungeon laid, where none confin'd, paft hopes of liberty. they wafte, but ftill my griefs increafe; with out-ftretch'd hands invok'd thy aid.

10 Wilt thou by miracle revive the dead, whom thou forfook 'ft alive? From death reftore, thy praise to fing, whom thou from prifon would'ft not bring? II Shall the mute grave thy love confefs? a mould'ring tomb thy faithfulness? 12 Thy truth and pow'r renown obtain, where darkness and oblivion reign? 13 To thee, O Lord, I cry forlorn: 14 Why haft thou, Lord, my foul forfook, 15 Prevailing forrows bear me down, which Thy terrors past distract my mind, 16 Thy wrath hath burft upon my head, Environ'd as with waves combin'd, 18 My lovers, friends, familiars, all 'To dark oblivion all retir'd,

THY

PSALM

my pray'r prevents the early morn. nor once vouchfaf'd a gracious look! from my youth with me have grown: and fears of blacker days behind. thy terrors fill my foul with dread; and for a gen'ral deluge join'd. remov'd from fight, and out of call; dead, or at leaft to me expir'd. LXXXIX.

HY mercies, Lord, fhall be my fong,
To ages yet unborn my tongue

2 I have affirm'd, and ftill maintain,
Thy truth, that does the heav'ns fuftain,

3

my fong on them fhall ever dwell;
thy never-failing truth thall tell.
thy mercy thall for ever laft;
like them fhall ftand for ever fatt.

by folemn oath this grant convey'd: thy feed fhall in my fight remain, they fhall to endless ages reign." both heav'n and earth juft praisesowe, and by affembled faints below. to vie with Ifrael's God fhall dare? with our Almighty Lord compare? his faints fhould to his temple prefs; who his Almighty Name confels.

Thus fpak'ft thou by the prophet's voice," With David I a league have made; To him, my fervant and my choice, "While earth, and feas, and skies endure, "To them thy throne I will infure; 5 For fuch ftupendous truth and love By choirs of angels fung above, 6 What feraph of celeftial birth Or who among the gods of earth 7 With rev'rence and religious dread His fear thro' all their hearts should spread, 8 Lord God of armies, who can boaft of ftrength or pow'r like thine renown'd? Of fuch a num'rous faithful hoft,

9 Thou doft the lawless fea control,
Thou mak'ft the fleeping billows roll;
10 Thou hrak'ft in pieces Rahab's pride,
Thy fcatter'd foes have dearly tried
11 In thee the fov'reign right remains
The world, and all that it contains,
12 The poles on which the globe doth
Tabor and Hermon, eaft and weft,
13 Thy arm is mighty, ftrong thy hand,
14 Poffefs'd of abfolute command,
15 Happy, thrice happy, they who hear
Who may at feftivals appear,

16 Thy faints fhall always be o'erjoy'd,
And, in thy righteoufnefs employ'd,

reft

as that which does thy throne furround?
and change the profpect of the deep;
Thou mak'ft the rolling billows fleep.
and didft oppreffing pow'r difarm;
the force of thy refiltless arm.
of earth and heav'n; thee, Lord, alone,
their maker and preferver own.
were form'd by thy creating voice;
in thy fuftaining pow'r rejoice.
yet, Lord, thou doft with justice reign;
thou truth and mercy dott maintain.
thy facred trumpet's joyful found;
thy moft glorious prefence crown'd!
who on thy facred Name rely;
above their foes be rais'd on high.

with

17 For in thyftrength they fhall advance, whofe conquefts from thy favour fpring; 18 The Lord of hofts is our defence, 19 Thus fpak'st thou by the prophet's voice: "From Judah's tribe have I made choice 20 "My fervant David I have found, 21"Him fhall the hand support that crown'd, 22" No prince from him fhall tribute force, 23 "His ipiteful foes I will difperfe,

and Ifrael's God our Ifrael's King. "A mighty champion I will fend; of one who fhall the reft defend. with holy oil anointed him; and guard that gave the diadem. no fon of trife fhall him annoy; and them before his face deftrov. 24 "My truth and grace thall him fuftain; his armies, in well-order'd ranks, 25" Shall conquer from the Tyrian main, to Tigris and Euphrates' banks.