21 Let all my righteous acts
Because my firm and conitant hope
22 To Ifrael's chofen race
And in the midst of all their wants

PSALM

I cannot fail, who all my truft 2, 3 Search, prove my heart, whofe For I have kept thy grace in view, 4 I never for companions took No hypocrite, with all his arts, 5 I hate the bufy plotting crew, And shun their wicked company, 6 I'll wath my hands in innocence, That when thy altar I approach,

to full perfection rife,
on thee alone relies.
continue ever kind;

let them thy fuccour find.

XXVI.

⚫ of righteousness have trod; repofe on thee, my God. innocence will thine the more 'tis tried; and made thy truth my guide. the idle or profane;

could e'er my friendship gain.
who make diftracted times;

as I avoid their crimes.
and bring a heart fo pure,
my welcome shall secure.

7,8 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell how thy renown excels;

That feat affords me most delight,

9 Pafs not on me the finners' doom,
10 Who others' rights, by fecret bribes,
11 But I will walk in paths of truth,
Protect me, therefore, and to me
12 In spite of all affaulting foes
And thall furvive amongst thy faints,

PSALM

HOM fhould I fear, fince God to me

in which thy honour dwells.
who murder make their trade;
or open force invade.
and innocence pursue:
thy mercies, Lord, renew.
I ftill maintain my ground;
thy praises to refound.
XXVII.

is faving health and light?

W since ftrongly he my life fupports, what can my foul affright?

2 With fierce intent my flesh to tear, They stumbled, and their lofty crefts

when foes befet me round, were made to ftrike the ground.

3 Through him my heart, undaunted, dares with num'rous hofts to cope;

Through him in doubtful ftraits of war,
4 Henceforth within his houfe to dwell
His wondrous beauty there to view,
5 For there may I with comfort reft,
And safe as on a rock abide,

6 Whilft God o'er all my haughty foes
And I my joyful off'ring bring,

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for good fuccefs I hope.
I earnestly defire,

and his bleft will enquire.
in times of deep diftrefs;
in that fecure recefs;
my lofty head fhall raife,
and fing glad fongs of praife.

Second Part.

7 Continue, Lord, to hear my voice,
In mercy all my pray'rs receive,
8 When us to feek thy glorious face
"Thy glorious face I'll always feek,"
9 Then hide not thou thy face, O Lord,
My God and Saviour, leave not him
10 Though all my friends and nearest kin
Yet thou, whofe love excels them all,
11 Inftruct me in thy paths, O Lord,
Left envious men, who watch my steps,
12 Lord, difappoint my cruel foes,
Whofe lying lips and bloody hands
13 I trufted that my future life
Or elfe my fainting foul had funk,
14 God's time with patient faith expect,
With inward ftrength, do thou thy part,
PSALM

Lord, my rock, to thee I cry,
O anfwer, or I fhall become
2 Regard my fupplication, Lord,
With weeping eyes and lifted hands

whene'er to thee I cry;
nor my requefts deny.
thou kindly doft advise;
my grateful heart replies.
nor me in wrath reject;
thou didit fo oft protect.
their helpless charge forfake,
wilt care and pity take.
my ways directly guide;
fhould fee me tread afide.
defeat their ill defire,
against my peace conspire.
fhould with thy love be crown'd,
with forrow compass'd round.
and he'll inspire thy breaft
and leave to him the rest.

XXVIII.

in fighs confume my breath; like thofe that fleep in death, the cries that I repeat, before thy mercy feat.

3 Let me escape the finners' doom,
And ever speak the perfon fair,
4 According to their crimes' extent
Relentless be to them, as they

5 Since they the works of God defpife,
His wrath thall utterly deftroy,
6 But I, with due acknowledgment,
From whom the cries of my diftrefs

My heart its confidence repos'd
In him I trufted, and return'd
As he hath made my joys complete,
'The cheerful tribute of my thanks,
8" His aiding pow'r supports the troops
""Twas he advanc'd me to the throne,
9 Preferve thy chofen, and proceed
With plenty profper them in peace;

PSALM

Yod's glorious actions loudly tell,

princes that in might excel,

2 To his great Name fresh altars raise, Him in his holy temple praise,

who make a trade of ill; {
whofe blood they mean to fpill.
let juftice have its courfe:
have finn'd without remorse.
nor will his grace adore;
and build them up no more.
his praises will refound,
a gracious answer found.
in God, my ftrength and thield;
triumphant from the field.
'tis juft that I fhould raise
and thus refound his praise :
that my juft caufe maintain:
'tis he fecures my reign."
thine heritage to bleis;
in battle with fuccefs.

XXIX.

your grateful facrifice prepare;
his wondrous pow'r to all declare.
devoutly due refpect afford;
where he's with folemn ftate ador'd.

3 "Tis he that with amazing noise the wat'ry clouds in funder breaks; The ocean trembles at his voice, when he from heav'n in thunder fpeaks. 4, 5 How full of power his voice appears! with what majeftic terror crown'd! Which from their roots tall cedars tears, and ftrews their scatter'd branches round. 6 They, and the hills on which they grow, are sometimes hurried far away; And leap like hinds that bounding go, or unicorns in youthful play. 7, 8 When God in thunder loudly fpeaks, and scatter'd flames of lightning fends, The foreft nods, the defert quakes, and stubborn Kadeth lowly bends.

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9 He makes the hinds to caft their young, and lays the beafts' dark coverts bare; While thofe that to his courts belong fecurely fing his praises there. 10, 11 God rules the angry floods on high; his boundlefs fway thall never cease; His people he'll with ftrength supply, and blefs his own with conftant peace.

PSALM XXX.

LL celebrate thy praifes, Lord, To raife, my drooping head, and check 2, 3 In my diftrefs I cry'd to thee, And from the grave's expecting jaws 4 Thus to his courts, ye faints of his, With me commemorate his truth, 5 His wrath has but a inoment's reign, Your night of grief is recompens'd 6 But I in profp'rous days prefum'd; Whilft in my funthine of fuccefs 7 But foon I found thy favour, Lord, For when thou hid'it thy face, I faw 8 Then, as I vainly had prefum'd, And thus, with fupplicating voice,

"What profit is there in my blood, "Can filent afhes fpeak thy praise, 10 "Hear me, O Lord; in mercy, hear: "Do thou fend help, on whom alone 11 'Tis done! Thou haft my mournful scene Invefted me with robes of itate, 12 Exalted thus, I'll gladly fing And, as thy favours endlefs are,

who didft thy pow'r employ my foes' infulting joy. who kindly didit relieve, my hopeleís life retrieve. with fongs of praise repair; and providential care. his favour no decay; with joy's returning day. no fudden change I fear'd, no low'ring cloud appear'd. my empire's only truft; my honour laid in duft. my error I confefs'd; thy mercy's throne addrefs'd; congeal'd by death's cold night! thy wondrous truth recite? thy wonted aid extend; I can for help depend." to fongs and dances turn'd; who late in fackcloth mourn'd. thy praife in grateful verfe; thy endless praise rehearse.

The Third Part.

PSALM XXXII.

He's he'd intance is fincere.

E's blefs'd whose fins have pardon gain'd, no more in judgment to appear;

who

by day and night alike diftrefs'd; land with fummer's drought opprefs'd. the guilt that tortur'd me within, and mercy's healing balm pour'd in. feek thee whilft thou may't be found; fhall fee remorfelefs finners drown'd. my tow'r of refuge I muft own; and me with fongs of triumph crown. you that would truth's fafe path defcry; and keep you in my watchful eye. like men that reafon have attain'd; whofe fury muft be curb'd and rein'á. the harden'd finner fhall confound, bleflings of mercy fhall furround. their life in triumph fhall employ; in grateful raptures fhout for joy.

Heavy on me thy hand remain'd, Till quite of vital moisture drain'd, like 5 No Tooner I my wound difcios'd, But thy forgiveness interpos'd, 6 True penitents fhall thus fucceed, And, from the common deluge freed, 7 Thy favour, Lord, in all diftrefs, Thou' fhalt my haughty foes fupprefs, 8 In my inftruction then confide, Your progrefs I'll fecurely guide, 2 Submit yourselves to wifdom's rule, Not like th' ungovern'd horfe and mule, 10 Sorrows on forrows multiplied But them who in his truth confide, II His faints that have perform'd his laws Let them, as they alone have cause,

PSALM XXXIII.

LET all the juft to God with joy

For well the righteous it becomes
2, 3 Let harps, and pfalteries, and lutes
And new-made fongs of loud applaufe
4, 5 For faithful is the word of God,
He justice loves, and all the earth
6 By his Almighty word at first
And all the beauteous hofts of light
7 The fwelling floods, together roll'd,
And lays, as in a ftorehoufe, fafe,
8,9 Let earth and all that dwell therein
For when he spake the word 'twas made,
10 He, when the heathen closely plot,
His wildom ineffectual makes

II Whate'er the mighty Lord decrees
The fettled purpose of his heart

The Second

their cheerful voices raise,
to fing glad fongs of praise.
in joyful concert meet,
the harmony complete.
his works with truth abound;
is with his goodness crown'd.
heav'n's glorious arch was rear'd,
at his command appear'd.
he makes in heaps to lie;
the wat'ry treasures by.
before him trembling ftand;
'twas fix'd at his command.
their counfels undermines;
the people's rath defigns.
fhall ftand for ever fure;
to ages fhall endure.

Part.

the Lord for God is known!
has chofen for his own!
from heav'n, his throne, furvey'd ;

12 How happy then are they, to whom Whom he from all the world befides 13, 14, 15 He all the nations of the earth He saw their works, and view'd their thoughts, by him their hearts were made.

16, 17 No king is fafe by num'rous hofts, No manag'd horfe, by force or speed,

their strength the strong deceives; his warlike rider faves.

18, 19 "Tis God, who thofe that truft in him beholds with gracious eyes;
He frees their foul from death, their want in time of dearth fupplies.

20, 21 Our foul on God with patience waits,
Then, Lord, let fill our hearts rejoice,
22 The riches of thy mercy, Lord,
Since we for all we want or with

our help and fhield is he;
because we truft in thee.
do thou to us extend;
on thee alone depend."

PSALM XXXIV.

THRO' all the changing fcenes of life,
The praifes of my God fhall ftill

2 Of his deliv'rance I will boat,
From my exa:nple comfort take,

3 O magnify the Lord with me,

4 When in diftrefs to him I call'd,

in trouble and in joy,

my heart and tongue employ.
till all that are diftreft,

and charm their griefs to reft.

with me exalt his Name;

he to my refcue came.

5 Their drooping hearts were foon refresh'd, who look'd to him for aid; Defir'd fuccefs in ev'ry face

6" Behold," fay they, "behold the man "So dang'roufly with woes befet,

a cheerful air difplay'd.

whom Providence reliev'd; fo wondroully retriev'd."

7 The hofts of God encamp around
Deliv'rance he affords to all
80 make but trial of his love,
How blefs'd they are, and only they,
9 Fear him, ye faints, and you will then
Make you his fervice your delight,
10 While hungry lions lack their prey,
For fuch as put their truft in him,

11 Approach, ye pioufly difpos'd, I'll teach you the true difcipline

the dwellings of the juft;
who on his fuccour truft.
experience will decide,
who in his truth confide.
have nothing else to fear;
your wants thall be his care.
the Lord will food provide
and fee their wants supplied.

The Second Part.

12 Let him, who length of life defires,

and my inftruction hear:
of his religious fear.

and profp'rous days would fee,

13 From fland'ring language keep his tongue, his lips from falfehood free.

14 The crooked paths of vice decline,
Establish peace where 'tis begun,
15 The Lord from heaven beholds the juft
And, when dittrefs'd, his gracious ear

16 But turns his wrathful look on thofe,
To cut them off, and from the earth
17 Deliv'rance to his faints he gives,
18 He's nigh to heal the broken heart,
19 The wicked oft, but ftill in vain,
20 For under their affliction's weight
21 The wicked from their wicked arts
Whilft righteous men, whom they deteft,
22 For God preferves the fouls of thofe
To them and their potterity

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and virtue's ways purfue;
and where 'tis loft renew.
with favourable eyes;
is open to their cries:

whom mercy can't reclaim,
blot out their hated name.
when his relief they crave;
and contrite spirit fave.
against the juft confpire;
he keeps their bones entire.
their ruin fhall derive;
fhall them and theirs furvive.
who on his truth depend,
his bleflings fhall defcend.

PSALM XXXV.

GAINST all thofe that ftrive with me, O Lord, affert my right;
With fuch as war unjustly wage

2 Thy buckler take, and bind thy thield
Stand up, my God, in my defence,
3 Bring forth thy fpear, and ftop their
Say to my foul," I am thy health,
4 Let them with thame be cover'd o'er,
And fuch as did my harm devise

do thou my battles fight. upon thy warlike arm; and keep me lafe from harm. courfe, that hafte my blood to fpill; and will preferve thee ftill." who my deftruction fought; be to confufion brought. before the driving wind; fhall follow close behind.

5 Then fhall they fly, difpers'd like chaff God's vengeful minifter of wrath

6 And when through dark and flipp'ry ways they ftrive his rage to fhun,

His vengeful minifters of wrath

7 Since, unprovok'd by any wrong,
And for my harmless foul a pit
8 Surpris'd by mifchiefs unforeseen,
Their feet fhall fall into the net
9 Whilft my glad foul thall God's great
And, by his faving health fecur'd,
10 My very bones fhall fay, O Lord,
Who fett'ft the poor and helpless man

fhall goad them as they run. they hid their treach'rous fnare did without caufe prepare. by their own arts betray'd; which they for me had laid. Name for this deliv'rance blefs, its grateful joy exprefs; who can compare with thee, from strong oppreffors free?

The Second Part.

11 Falfe witneffes, with forg'd complaints, against my truth combin'd;
And to my charge fuch things they laid
12 The good which I to them had done,
And did, by malice undeferv'd,

13 But as for me, when they were fick,
I pray'd and fafted, and my pray'r
14 Had they my friends or brethren been,
Nor with more decent figns of grief

as I had ne'er defign'd.
with evil they repaid.
my harmless life invade.

I ftill in fackcloth mourn'd;
to my own breaft return'd.
I could have done no more;
a mother's lofs deplore.