To be of boundless power possess'd
Belongs, of right, to God alone.
12 Though mercy is his darling grace,
In which he chiefly takes delight;
Yet will he all the human race
According to their works requite.
GOD, my gracious God, to thee My morning prayers shall offer'd be; For thee my thirsty soul does pant: My fainting flesh implores thy grace Within this dry and barren place,
Where I refreshing waters want. 20 to my longing eyes, once more. That view of glorious power restore, Which thy majestic house displays : 3 Because to me thy wondrous love Than life itself does dearer prove,
My lips shall always speak thy praise. 4 My life, while I that life enjoy. In blessing God I will employ;
With lifted hands adore his name: 5 My soul's content shall be as great As theirs, who choicest dainties eat,
While I with joy his praise proclaim.
7 But God, to anger justly mov'd,
His dreadful bow shall bend,
And on his flying arrow's point
Shall swift destruction send.
18 Those slanders which their mouths did
Upon themselves shall fall;
Their crimes disclos'd, shall make them be Despis'd and shunn'd by all.
9 The world shall then Ged's power confess,
And nations trembling stand,
Convinc'd that 'tis the mighty work
Of his avenging hand.
10 Whilst righteous men, whom God
In him shall gladly trust; [securely
And all the list ning earth shall hear
Loud triumphs of the just.
FOR O que constant?
OR thee, O God, our constant praise
Our promis'd altars there we'll raise,
And all our zealous vows complete. 20 thou, who to my humble prayer Didst always bend thy list ning ear,
6 When down I lie, sweet sleep to find,To thee shall all mankind repair," Thou, Lord, art present to my mind;
And when I wake in dead of night: 7 Because thou still dost succour bring, Beneath the shadow of thy wing
I rest with safety and delight.
8 My soul, when foes would me devour, Cleaves fast to thee, whose matchless
In her support is daily shown: 9 But those the righteous Lord shall slay, That my destruction wish; and they
That seek my life shall lose their own. 10 They by untimely ends shall die, Their flesh a prey to foxes lie;
But God shall fill the king with joy. 11 Who thee confess shall still rejoice; Whilst the false tongue, and lying voice, Thou. Lord, shalt silence and destroy. PSALM LXIV
ORD, hear the voice of my complaint,
To my request give ear;
Preserve my life from cruel foes,
And free my soul from fear.
2 0 hide me with thy tend 'rest care,
In some secure retreat,
From sinners that against me rise,
And all their plots defeat.
3 See how, intent to work my harm,
They whet their tongues like swords,
And bend their bows to shoot their darts,
Sharp lies, and bitter words.
4 Lurking in private, at the just
They take their secret aim;
And suddenly at him they shoot,
Quite void of fear and shame.
5 To carry on their ill designs
They mutually agree;
They speak of laying private snares,
And think that none shall see.
6 With utmost diligence and care
Their wicked plots they lay;
The deep designs of all their hearts
Are only to betray
And at thy gracious throne appear.
Our sins, though numberless, in vain To stop thy flowing mercy try; Whilst thou o'erlook'st the guilty stain, And washest out the crimson dye. Blest is the man, who near thee plac'd, Within thy sacred dwelling lives! Whilst we at humble distance taste The vast delights thy temple gives. By wondrous acts, O God, most just, Have we thy gracious answer found: In thee remotest nations trust,
And those whom stormy waves sur round.
6, 7 God, by his strength, sets fast the hills,
And does his matchless power engage, With which the sea's loud waves he sulls, And angry crowds' tumultuous rage. PART II.
8 Thou, Lord, dost barb'rous lands dismay,
When they thy dreadful tokens view; With joy they see the night and day
Each other's track, by turns, pursue. 9 From out thy unexhausted store
Thy rain relieves the thirsty ground; Makes lands, that barren were before, With corn and useful fruits abound. 10 On rising ridges down it pours,
And every furrow'd valley fills: Thou nak 'st them soft with gentle show. In which a blest increase distils. [ers, 11 Thy goodness does the circling year With fresh returns of plenty crown; And where thy glorious paths appear, The fruitful clouds drop fatness down. 12 They drop on barren forests, chang'd By them to pastures fresh and green; The hills about, in order rang'd."
In beauteous robes of joy are seen, 13 Large flocks with fleecy wool adorn The cheerful downs; the vallies bring
A plenteous crop of full-ear'd corn,
And seem, for joy, to shout and sing.
LET all the lands, with shouts of joy,
To God their voices raise
Sing psalms in honour of his name,
And spread his glorious praise.
3 And let them say, how dreadful, Lord,
In all thy works, art thou!
To thy great power hy stubborn foes
Shall all be forc'd to bow
4 Through all the earth, the nations round
Shall thee their God confess
And with glad hymns, their awful dread
Of thy great name express.
5 Ocome! behold the works of God;
And then with me you'll own,
That he to all the sons of men
Has wondrous judgment shown.
6 He made the sea become dry land,
Through which our fathers walk 'd;
Whilst to each other of his might
With joy his people talk'd.
He. by his power, for ever rules;
His eyes the world survey;
Let no presumptuous man rebel
Against his sov'reign sway.
8,90 all ye nations, bless our God,
And loudly speak his praise;
Who keeps our souls alive, and still
Contrins our steadfast ways.
10 For thou hast try'd us, Lord, as fire
Does try the precious ore,
11 Thou brought'st us into straits, where
Oppressing burdens bore.
12 Insulting foes did us, their slaves,
Through fire and water chase;
But yet, at last, thou brought 'st us forth
Into a wealthy place.
13 Burnt-off rings to thy house I'll bring,
And there my vows will pay,
14 Which I with solemn zeal did make In trouble's dismal day.
15 Then shall the richest incense smoke,
The fattest rams shall fall,
The choicest goats from out the fold,
And bullocks from the stall.
16 O come all ye that fear the Lord.
Attend with needful care,
Whilst I what God for me has done
With grateful joy declare
17. 19 As I before his aid implor'd,
So now I praise his name;
Who, if my heart had harbour'd sin,
Would all iny prayers disclaim.
19 But God to me, whene'er I cry'd,
His gracious ear did bend,
And to the voice of my request
With constant 'ove attend
20 Then bless'd for ever be my God.
Who never, when I pray,
Withholds his merey from my soul,
Nor turns his face away.
PSALM LXVII.
O bless thy chosen race,
In mercy, Lord, incline;
And cause the brightness of thy face
On all thy saints to shine:
2 That so thy wondrous way
May through the world be known;
While distant lands their tribute pay,
And thy salvation own.
3 Let diff'ring nations join
To celebrate thy fame;
Let all the world, O Lord, combine
To praise thy glorious name.
4 O let them shout and sing
With joy and pious mirth;
For thou, the righteous Judge and King,
Shalt govern all the earth.
5 Let diff'ring nations join
To celebrate thy fame;
Let all the world, O Lord, combine
To praise thy glorious name.
16 Then shall the teeming ground
A large mcrease disclose;
And we with plenty shall be crown'd,
Which God, our God, bestows.
7 Then God upon our land
Shall constant blessings shower;
And all the world in awe shall stand
Of his resistless power.
PSALM LXVIII.
ET God, the God of battle, rise,
And scatter his presumptuous foes;
Let shameful ront their host surprise,
Who spitefully his power oppose.
2 As smoke in tempest's rage is lost,
Or wax into the furnace cast;
So let their sacrilegious bost
Before his wrathful presence waste.
3 But let the servants of his will
His favour's gentle beams enjoy;
Their upright hearts let gladness fill,
And cheerful songs their tongues
4 Te him your voice in anthems raise,
employ.
In him rejoice, extol his praise.
Jehovah's awful name he bears;
Who rides upon high-rolling spheres 15 Him, from his empire of the skies,
The orphan's claim to patronise,
To this low world compassion draws,
And judge the injur'd widow's cause. 16 "Tis God, who from a foreigu soil
Restores poor exiles to their home;
Makes captives free, and fruitless toil
Their proud oppressors' righteous
doom
7 Twas so of old, when thou didst lead
In person. Lord, our armies forth;
Strange te rors through the desert spread,
Convulsions shook the astonish'd earth.
8 The breaking clouds did rain distil,
And heaven's high arches shook with
fear;
How then should Sinai's humble hill
Of Israel's God the presence bear?
9 Thy hand, at famish'd earth's complaint,
Reliev'd her from celestial stores.
And when thy heritage was faint,
Assuag'd the drought with plenteous
show'rs.
10 Where savages had rang'd before,
At ease thou mad'st our tribes reside;
And, in the desert, for the poor
Thy gen'rous bounty did provide
Thou gav'st the word; we sallied
forth,
And in that powerful word o'ercame;
While virgin-troops, with songs of mirth,
In state our conquest did proclaim
12 Vast armies, by such gen rals led,
As yet had ne'er receiv'd a foil,
Forsook their camp with sudden dread,
And to our women left the spoil.
13 Though Egypt's drudges you have been,
27 Nor little Benjamin alone
From neighb'ring bounds did ther
Nor only Judah's nearer throne (attend
Her counsellors in state did send,
But Zebulon's remoter seat.
And Naphtali's more distant coast,
The grand procession to complete,
Sent up their tribes, a princely host.
28 Thus God to strength and union
brought
wrought, Confirm with fresh recruits of power. 29 To visit Salem, Lord, descend, And Sion, thy terrestrial throne. Where kings with presents shall attend, And thee with offer'd crowns alone. 30 Break down the spearmen's ranks who threat
Our tribes, at strife till that blest hour; Your army's wings shall shine as bright This work, which thoa. O God, hast As doves, in golden sun-shine seen. Or silver'd o'er with paler light. 14 'Twas so, when God's almighty hand, O'er scatter'd kings the conquest won; Our troops, drawn up on Jordan's strand, High Salmon's glitt'ring snow outshone. 15 From thence to Jordan's farther coast, And Bashan's hill we did advance No more her height shall Bashan boast, But that she's God's inheritance. 16 But wherefore (though the honour's great)
Should this, O mountain, swell your pride ?
For Sion is his chosen seat,
Where he for ever will reside.
17 His chariots numberless; his powers
Are heavenly hosts, that wait his will;
His presence now fills Sion's towers,
As once it honour'd Sinai's hill.
18 Ascending high, in triumph thou
Captivity hast captive led;
And on thy people didst bestow
The spoil of armies once their dread.
Ev'n rebels shall partake thy grace,
And humble proselytes repair
To worship at thy dwelling-place.
And all the world pay homage there. 19 For benefits each day bestow'd,
Be daily his great name ador'd, 20 Who is our Saviour, and our God, Of life and death the sov'reign Lord. 21 But justice for his harden'd foes Proportion'd vengeance hath decreed, To wound the hoary head of those
Who in presumptuous crimes proceed. 22 The Lord hath thus in thunder spoke: "As I subdu'd proud Bashan's king. "Once more I'll break my people's yoke, "And from the deep my servants bring 23Their feet shall with a crimson Hood "Of slaughter'd toes be cover'd o'er; "Nor earth receive such impious blood, "But leave for dogs th' unhallow'd gore."
24 When, marching to thy blest abode,
The wond'ring mtitude survey'd
The pompous state of thee, our God,
In robes of majesty array'd;
25 Sweet singing Levites led the van;
Loud instruments brought up the rear;
Between both troops, a virgin-train
With voice and timbrel charm'd the ear.
26 This was the burthen of their song:
"In full assemblies bless the Lord;"
All who to Israel's tribes belong,
"Of Israel's God the praise record."
Like pamper'd herds of savage might: Their silver armour'd chiefs defeat, Who in destructive war delight 3 Egypt shall then to God stretch forth Her hands, and Afric homage bring; 32 The scatter'd kingdoms of the earth
Their common Sov'reign's praises sing; 33 Who, mounted on the loftiest sphere
Of ancient heaven, sublimely rides; From whence his dreadful voice we hear,
Like that of warring winds and tides.
34 Ascribe the power to God most high:
Of hunible Israe! be takes care;
Whose strength from out the dusky sky,
Darts shing terrors through the air.
35 How dreadful are the sacred courts,
Where God has fix'd his earthly throne!
His strength his feeble samts supports,
To give God praise, and him alone.
PSALM LXIX
SAVE me, O God, from waves that roll,
And press to overwhelm ny soul:
2 With painful steps in mire I tread,
And deluges o'erflow my head
3 With restless cries my spirits faint,
My voice is hoarse with long complaint;
My sight decays with tedious pam.
Whilst for my God I wait in vain.
4 My hairs, though num'rous, are but
few,
Compar'd with foes that me pursue
With groundless hate; grown now of
might
To execute their lawless spite.
They force me guiltless, to resign,
As rapine, what by right was mine:
5 Thou, Lord, my innocence dost see,
Nor are my sins conceal'd from thee.
6 Lord God of hosts, take timely care,
Lest, for my sake, thy saints despair;
7 Since I have suffer'd for thy name
Reproach, and hid my face in shame:
A stranger to my country grown,
Nor to my nearest kindred known;
A foreigner, expos'd to scorn
By brethren of my mother born.
19 For zeal to thy lov'd house and name
Consumes me like devouring flame;
Concern'd at their affronts to thee,
More than at slanders east on me.
10 My very tears and abstinence
They construe in a spiteful sense:
11 When cloth'd with sackcloth for their
They me their common proverb make
12 Their judges at my wrungs do jest,
Those wrongs they ought to have re-
How should I then expect to be
From libels of lewd drunkards free?
13 But. Lord, to thee I will repair
For help, with humble, timely prayer;
Relieve me from thy mercy's store;
Display thy truth's preserving power.
14 From threat'ning dangers me relieve,
And from the mire my feet retrieve;
From spiteful foes in safety keep,
And snatch me from the raging deep.
15 Control the deluge, ere it spread,
And roll its waves above my head;
Nor deep destruction's open pit
To close her jaws on me permit.
16 Lord. hear the humble prayer I make,
For thy transcending goodness' sake;
Relieve thy supplicant one more
From thy abounding mercy's store.
17 Nor from thy servant hide thy face;
Make haste, for desperate is my case;
18 Thy timely succour interpose,
And shield me from remorseless foes.
19 Thou know'st what infamy and scorn
1 from my enemies have borne
Nor can their close dissembled spite,
Or darkest plots escape thy sight.
20 Reproach and grief have broke my
heart;
I look'd for some to take my part,
To pity or relieve my pain;
But look'd, alas! for both in vain.
21 With hunger pin'd, for food I call;
Instead of food, they give me gall;
And when with thirst my spirits sink,
They give me vinegar to drink
22 Their tables, therefore, to their health
Shall prove a snare, a trap their wealth;
23 Perpetual darkness seize their eyes,
And suiden blusts their hopes surprise.
24 On them thou shalt thy fury pour,
Till thy fierce wrath their race devour;
25 And make their house a dismal cell,
Where none will e'er vouchsafe to dwell
26 For new afflictions they procur d
For him who had thy stripes endur'd,
And made the wound, thy scourge had
To bleed afresh, with sharper scorn.
27 Sin shall to sin their steps betray,
Till they to truth have lost the ways
28 From life thou shalt exclude their soul,
Nor with the just their names enrol.
29 But me, howe'er distress'd and poor,
Thy strong salvation shall restore;
30 Thy power with songs I'll then pro-
133 For God regards the poor's complaint; 34 Let heaven, earth, sea, their voices Sets pris'ners free from close restraint:
And celebrate with thanks thy name.
31 Our God shall this more highly prize,
Than herbs or flocks in sacrifice;
32 Which humble saints with joy shall
And hope for like redress with me
35 For God will Sion's walls erect;
And all the world resound nis praise
Fair Judah's cities he'll protect;
Till all her scatter'd sons repair
To undisturb'd possession there.
36 This blessing they shall, at their death,
To their religious heirs bequeath;
And they to endless ages more
Of such as his biest name adore
PSALM LXX
LORD, to my relief draw near
For never was more pressing need;
For my deliv'rance, Lord, appear,
And add to that deliv'rance speed.
2 Confusion on their heads return,
Who to destroy my soul combine;
Let them, defeated, blush and mourn,
Ensnar'd in their own vile design.
3 Their dooni let desolation be
With shame their malice be repaid,
Who mock'd my confidence in thee,
4 While those who humbly seek thy face,
And sport of my afflictions made.
To joyful triumphs shall be rais'd;
And all who prize thy saving grace.
5 Thus, wretched though I am and poor
With me shall sing, The Lord be prais'd.
The mighty Lord of me takes care:
Thou, God, who only canst restore,
To my relief with speed repair.
PSALM LXXI.
N thee I put my steadfast trust;
Defend me, Lord, from shame;
Incline thine ear, and save my soul;
For righteous is thy name.
3 Be thou my strong abiding-place,
To which I may resort;
'Tis thy decree that keeps me safe;
Thou art my rock and fort.
4, 5 From cruel and ungodly men
Protect and set me free,
For, from my earliest youth till now,
My hope has been in thee.
6 Thy constant care did safely guard
My tender infant days;
Thou took 'st me from my mother's
womb,
To sing thy constant praise. 7, 8 While some on me with wonder
Thy hand supports me still;
Thy honour, therefore, and thy praise,
My mouth shall always fill.
9 Reject not then, thy servant, Lord,
When I with age decay;
Forsake me not when, worn with years,
My vigour fades away
10 My foes against my fame and me
With crafty malice speak;
Against my soul they lay their snares,
And mutual counsel take
His God." say they.forsakes him
now,
"On whom he did rely;
"Pursue and take him, whilst no hop
"Of timely aid is nigh."
12 But thon, my God, withdraw not far, 15 In every heart thy awful fear
For speedy help I call:
13 To shame and ruin bring my foes,
That seek to work my fall.
14 But as for me, my steadfast hope
Shall on thy power depend;
And I in grateful songs of praise
My time to come will spend.
PART II.
15 Thy righteous acts, and saving health,
My inouth shall still declare;
Unable yet to count them all,
Though summ'd with utmost care.
16 While God vouchsafes me his support, I'll in his strength go on;
All other righteousness disclaim,
And mention his alone.
Shall then be rooted fast,
As long as sun and moon endure,
Or tiine itself shall last.
6 He shall descend like rain, that cheers
The meadow's second birth;
Or like warm showers, whose gentle drops
Refresh the thirsty earth.
7 In his blest days the just and good
Shall be with favour crown'd;
The happy land shall every where
With endless peace abound.
8 His uncontrol'd dominion shall
From sea to sea extend;
Begin at proud Euphrates streams,
At nature's limits end.
9 To him the savage nations round
17 Thou. Lord, hast taught me from my Shall bow their servile heads;
To praise thy glorious name;
And, ever since, thy wondrous works
Have been my constant theine.
18 Then now forsake me not, when 1
Am grey and feeble grown;
Till I to these and future times
Thy strength and power have shown.
19 How high thy justice soars, O God!
How great and wondrous are
The mighty works which thou hast done!
Who may with thee compare!
20 Me, whom thy band has sorely press'd,
Thy grace shall yet relieve;
And from the lowest depth of woe,
With tender care retrieve.
21 Through thee, my time to come shall
With power and greatness crown'd;
And me. who dismal years have pass'd,
Thy comfort shall surround.
22 Then I with psaltery and harp,
Thy truth. O Lord, will praise;
To thee, the God of Jacob's race,
My voice in anthems raise.
23 Then joy shall fill my mouth,
Employ my cheerful voice,
My grateful soul by thee redeem'd,
Shall in thy strength rejoice.
His vanquish'd foes shall lick the dust,
Where he his conquests spreads.
10 The king of Tarshish, and the isles,
Shall costly presents bring;
From spicy Sheba gifts shall come,
And wealthy Saba's king
To him shall every king on earth
His humble homage pay;
And diff'ring nations gladly join
To own his righteons sway.
12 For he shall set the needy free
When they for succour cry;
Shall save the helpless and the poor,
And all their wants supply.
PART II
13 His providence for needy souls
Shall due supplies prepare;
And over their defenceless lives
Shall watch with tender care.
14 He shall preserve and keep their souls
From fraud and rapine free;
And, in his sight, their guiltless blood
Of mighty price shall be.
and 15 Therefore shall God his life and reign
To many years extend;
24 My tongue thy just and righteous acts
Shall all the day proclaim;
Because thou didst confound my foes,
And brought st them all to shame.
PSALM LXXII.
ORD, let thy just decrees the king
In all his ways direct;
And let his son, throughout his reign,
Thy righteous laws respect.
2 So shall he still thy people judge
With pure and upright mind;
Whilst all the helpless poor shall him
Their just protector find.
3 Then hills and mountains shall bring
forth
The happy fruits of peace;
Which all the land shall own to be
The work of righteousness:
4 Whilst he the poor and needy race
Shall rule with gentle sway;
And from their humble neck shall take
Oppressive yokes away.
Whilst eastern princes tribute pay,
And golden presents send.
For him shall constant prayers be made,
Through all his prosperous days;
His just dominion shall afford
A lasting theme of praise.
16 Of useful grain, through all the land,
Great plenty shall appear;
A handful, sown on nimtains top,
A mighty crop shall bear :
Its fruits, like cedars shcok by winds,
A rattling noise shall yield;
The city too shall thrive, and vie
For plenty with the field
17 The mem'ry of his glorious name
Through endless years shall run;
His spotless fame shall shine as bright
And lasting as the sun.
In him the nations of the world
Shall be completely bless'd,
And his unbounded happiness
By every tongue confess'd.
18 Then bless'd be God, the mighty Lord
The God whom Israel fears;
Who only wondrous in his works,
Beyond compare appears.
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