Whom thou dost hide and keep.

Come let us cut them off, fay they,

Till they no nation be,

That Ifrael's name for ever may

Be loft in memory.

5 For they confult † with all their might,

And all as one in mind

Themselves against thee they unite,

And in firm union bind.

6 The tents of Edom, and the brood
Of scornful Ishmael,

Moab, with them of Hagar's blood,
That in the defart dwell,

7 Gebal and Ammon there confpire,
And hateful Amalec,

The Philistins, and they of Tyre,
Whose bounds the fea doth check.
8 With them great Affur alfo bands,
And doth confirm the knot :

All these have lent their armed hands
To aid the fons of Lot;

9 Do to them as to Midian bold,

That wafted all the coaft,

To Sifera, and as is told

Thou didst to Jabin's hoft, When at the brook of Kishon old

They were repuls'd and slain,

to At Endor quite cut off, and rowl'd

As dung upon the plain.

II As Zeb and Oreb evil sped;

So let their princes fpeed;

Tfephuneca.

† Lev jachdan.

As Zeba and Zalmunna bled,

So let their princes bleed.

12 For they amidst their pride have said,

By right now fhall we feize

God's houses, and will now invade

†Their stately palaces. † Neoth Elohim bears both.

13 My God, oh make them as a wheel,

No quiet let them find; Giddy and restless let them reet

Like ftubble from the wind.

14 As when an aged wood takes fire,
Which on a fudden straies,

The greedy flame runs higher and higher
Till all the mountains blaze,

15 So with thy whirlwind them pursue,
And with thy tempest chase;

16 † And till they † yield the honour due,

Lord fill with fhame their face.

†They feek thy

17 Afham'd, and troubl'd, let them be, Name, Heb.

Troubl'd and fham'd for ever,

Ever confounded, and fo die

With fhame, and scape it never.

18 Then shall they know that thou whose name

The pleasant tabernacles are,

Where thou dost dwell so near!

2 My foul doth long and almost die
Thy courts O Lord to fee,

My heart and flesh aloud do cry,
O living God, for thee.

3 There ev'n the sparrow freed from wrong.

Hath found a house of rest,

The swallow there, to lay her young,

Hath built her brooding nest;
Ev'n by thy altars, Lord of Hosts,
They find their fafe abode,
And home they fly from round the coafts
Towards thee, my King, my God.
4 Happy, who in thy house refide,
Where thee they ever praise;

5 Happy, whose strength in thee doth bide, And in their hearts thy ways.

6 They pass through Baca's thirsty vale,

That dry and barren ground,

As through a fruitful watry dale

Where springs and show'rs abound.

7 They journey on from strength to strength With joy and gladsom chear,

Till all before our God at length

In Sion do appear.

8 Lord God of Hosts hear now my prayer,

O Jacob's God give ear;

9 Thou God our shield look on the face Of thy anointed dear.

10 For one day in thy courts to be

Had rather keep a door,

Than dwell in tents, and rich abode,

With fun for evermore.

11 For God the Lord both fun and fhield
Gives grace and glory bright,
No good from them fhall be withheld
Whose ways are just and right.
12 Lord God of Hosts that reign'ft on high,
That man is truly blest,
Who only on thee doth relie,
And in thee only rest.

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Thou hast not Lord been flack,

Thou hast from hard captivity
Returned Jacob back.

2 Th'iniquity thou didst forgive

That wrought thy people wos,
And all their fin, that did thee grieve,
Haft hid where none fhall know.

Thine anger all thou hadst remov'd,
And calmly didft- return

From thy fierce wrath which we had prov'd,

+ Heb. The burning heat of thy wrath.

Far worfe than fire to burn.

4 God of our faving health and peace,
Turn us, and us restore,
Thine indignation cause to cease
Tow'rd us, and chide no more.
5 Wilt thou be angry without end,
For ever angry, thus?

Wilt thou thy frowning ire extend

From age to age on us?

6 Wilt thou not † turn, and hear our voice,

And us again † revive,

+ Heb. turn to quicken us.

That fo thy people may rejoice

By thee preferv'd alive?

7 Cause us to fee thy goodness, Lord,

Tous thy mercy shew,

Thy faving health to us afford,

And life in us renew.

8. And now what God the Lord will speak,

I will go ftraight and hear;

For to his people he speaks peace,

And to his faints full dear,

To his dear faints he will speak peace,

But let them never more

Return to folly, but furcease:
To trespass as before.

9 Surely to fuch as do him fear
Salvation is at hand,

And glory fhall ere long appear.

To dwell within our land.

10 Mercy and truth that long were miss'd Now joyfully are met,

Sweet peace and righteousness have kiss'd,