11 Their fond opinions thefe pursue, How fhould the Lord our actions view, 12 Behold the wicked! these are they And yet their wealth's increas'd each day, 13, 14 Then have I cleans'd my heart, faid If all the day opprefs'd I lie, 15 Thus did I once to fpeak intend; Thy children, Lord, I must offend, till they with them profanely cry, The Second Part. 16, 17 To fathom this my thoughts 1 bent, but found the cafe too hard for me; Till to the houfe of God I went, then I their end did plainly fee. 18 How high foe'er advanc'd, they all on flipp'ry places loosely ftand; Thence into ruin headlong fall, caft down by thy avenging hand. [ftroy'd; 19, 20 How dreadful and how quick their fate! defpis'd by thee when they're deAs waking men with fcorn do treat the fancies that their dreams employ'd. 21, 22 Thus was my heart with grief opprett, my reins were rack'd with refflefs So ftupid was I, like a beast, who no reflecting thought retains. 23, 24 Yet ftill thy prefence me fupply'd, 28 But as for me, 'tis good and juft [pains; and thy right hand affiftance gave: and then to glory me receive. have I, whofe favour I require? that I befides thee can defire. may often fail to fuccour me, and my eternal portion be. fhall into fudden ruin fall; thy vengeance shall destroy them all. that I fhould ftill to God repair; and will his wondrous works declare. PSALM LXXIV. WHY haft thou caft us off, O God? O why againft thy chofen flock 2 Think on thy ancient purchase, Lord, By thee redeem'd, and Sion's mount, 30 come, and view our ruin'd ftate! See how the foe, with wicked rage, 4 Thy foes blafpheme thy Name, where late The heathen there, with haughty pomp, 5, 6 Thofe curious carvings, which did once With ax and hammer they deftroy, Thy holy temple they have burnt: Has been profan'd, and quite defac'd, 8 Thy worthip wholly to deftroy And all the facred places burn'd, 2 Yet of thy prefence thou vouchsaf'ft We have no prophet now, that knows wilt thou no more return? The Second Part. 10 But, Lord, how long wilt thou permit th' infulting foe to boaft? Shall all the honour of thy Name for evermore be loft? II Why hold't thou back thy ftrong right hand, and on thy patient breaft, When vengeance calls to ftretch it forth, fo calmly lett'it it reft? 12 Thou heretofore, with kingly power, in our defence haft fought; For us, throughout the wond'ring world, haft great falvation wrought. 13 'Twas thou, O God, that didft the fea by thy own ftrength divide; Thou brak'ft the wat'ry monsters' heads, the waves o'erwhelm'd their pride. 14 The greateft, fiercest of them all, that feem'd the deep to fway, Was by thy pow'r destroy'd, and made to favage beafts a prey. 15 Thou clav'ft the folid rock, and mad'ft the waters largely flow; Again thou mad'st thro' parting ftreams thy wond'ring people go. the black return of night; and ev'ry feebler light: in perfect order ftand; 16 Thine is the cheerful day, and thine The Third Part. 18 Remember, Lord, how fcornful foes And how the foolish people have 190 free thy mourning turtle-dove, Nor the affembly of thy poor 20 Thy ancient cov'nant, Lord, regard, For now each corner of the land 210 let not the oppreis'd return But let the helpless and the poor 22 Arife, O God, in our behalf, Remember how infulting fools 23 Make thou the boaftings of thy foes Whofe infolence, if unchaftis'd, PSALM TO thee, O God, we render praise, And warn'd bold finners, that they fhould PSALM have daily urg'd our shame; and make thy promife good; is fill'd with men of blood. with forrow cloth'd and thame; for ever praise thy Name. thy cause and ours maintain; each day thy Name profane ! for evermore to cease; will more and more increase. LXXV. to thee with thanks repair; thy wondrous works declare. with me thall justice reign: the finking frame fuftain. their errors to redress, their fwelling pride fupprefs. no pow'r could yours reftrain; to fpeak with lefs difdain. your vain ambition ftrives, from fouthern climes arrives. and fov'reign Judge alone, the humble to a throne. with purple wine 'tis crown'd; deals out to nations round. but wicked men fhall fqueeze to drink the very lees. this meffage will relate; my fong thall celebrate. their cruelty difarm; above the reach of harm. LXXVI. (Almighty there by wonders fhown,) His Name in Jacob does excel; IN Judah the Almighty's known, 2 His fanctuary in Salem ftands; the Majefty that heav'n commands In Sion condefcends to dwell. 3 He brake the bow and arrows there, the thield, the temper'd sword, and fpear, There flain the mighty army lay; 4 Whence Sion's fame through earth is fpread, of greater glory, greater dread, Than hills where robbers lodge their prey. 5 Their valiant chiefs, who came for spoil, themselves met there a fhameful foil; Securely down to fleep they lay: But wak'd no more; their ftouteft band ne'er lifted one refifting hand 'Gainft his, that did their legions slay. 6 When Jacob's God began to frown, both horfe and charioteers, o'erthrown, Together slept in endless night. [appear, 7 When thou, whom earth and heav'n revere, doft once with wrathful look What mortal pow'r can stand thy fight? [thou did❜ft come, 8 Pronounc'd from heav'n, earth heard its doom; grew hush'd with fear, when 9 The meek with juftice to reftore: 10 The wrath of man thall yield thee praife; its laft attempts but serve to raise The triumphs of Almighty pow'r. 11 Vow to the Lord, ye nations bring vow'd prefents to th' eternal King Thus to his Name due rev'rence pay: 12 Who proudeft potentates can quell; T to earthly kings more terrible, Than to their trembling fubjects they. PSALM LXXVII. God I cried, who to my help 14 Long fince a God of wonders thee did graciously repair; for miracles renown'd. 18 Heav'n with thy thunder's voice was torn, whilft all the lower world With lightnings blaz'd, earth fhook, and feem'd from her foundations hurl'd. 19 Through rolling ftreams thou find ft thy Thy wondrous passage, where no fight 20 Thou ledd'it thy people like a flock, By Mofes, their meek skilful guide, PSALM HEAR, O my people; to my law 3 Which we from facred registers 4 We will not hide them from our fons; To teach them that in God alone way, thy paths in waters lie; LXXVIII. devout attention lend; and own'd for truths of old. 8 Left, like their fathers, they might prove a ftiff rebellious race, Falfe-hearted, fickle to their God, 9 Such were revolting Ephraim's fons, And skilful archers, arm'd with bows, who, though to warfare bred, from field ignobly fled. 10, II They falfify'd their league with God, his orders difobey'd, Forget his works and miracles before their eyes difplay'd. 12 Nor wonders which their fathers faw Prodigious things in Egypt done 13 He cut the feas to let them pafs, While, pil'd in heaps, on either fide 14 A wondrous pillar led them on, A helt'ring cloud it prov'd by day, did they in mind retain ; 15 When drought opprefs'dthem, where no ftream the wilderness supplied, He cleft the rock, whose flinty breast diffolv'd into a tide. 16 Streams from the folid rock he brought, which down in rivers fell, That, trav'ling with their camp, each day renew'd the miracle. 17 Yet there they finn'd against him more, provoking the Moft High, In that fame defert, where he did their fainting fouls fupply. 18 They first incens'd him in their hearts, that did his pow'r diftruft, 20" He smote the flinty rock, 'tis true, fet out with various fare? and gufhing ftreams enfu'd; 22 Because their unbelieving hearts 24 Though tafteful manna was rain'd down, their hunger to relieve; 26 From heav'n he made an eaft wind blow, then did the fouth command, 29 They fed, were fill'd: he gave them leave their appetites to feaft; 30, 31 Yet ftill their wanton luft crav'd on, nor with their hunger ceas'd. But whilft in their luxurious mouths they did their dainties chew, The wrath of God fmote down their chiefs, and Ifrael's chofen flew. The Second Part. 32 Yet ftill they finn'd, nor would afford his miracles belief; 41 They tempted him by turning back, confum'd their lives in grief. 47 Their vines with batt'ring hail were broke, with froft the fig-tree dies; 48 Lightning and hail made flocks and herds one general facrifice. 49 He turn'd his anger loose, and fet The Third 56 Yet ftill they tempted, ftill provok'd 59 When God heard this, on Ifrael's tribes 64 In fight the facrificer fell, no time for it to cease; Part. the wrath of God moft high; his wrath and hatred fell; nor would his wrath restrain. And widows, who their death fhould mourn, themselves of grief were dead. 65 Then, as a giant rous'd from fleep, Shouts out aloud, the Lord awak'd, whom wine had throughly warm'd. and his proud foe alarm'd. 66 He fmote their hofts, that from the field a fcatter'd remnant came, With wounds imprinted on their backs of everlasting thame. 67 With conquefts crown'd, he Jofeph's tents and Ephraim's tribe forfook; for his lov'd dwelling took. PSALM LXXIX. BEHOLD, O God, how heathen hofts 4 The neighb'ring lands our Imall remains 6 On foreign lands, that know not thee, 7 For their devouring jaws have prey'd And to a barren defert turn'd 8 O think not on our former fins, The utter ruin of thy faints, have thy poffeffion feiz'd; laft duties to the dead. with loud reproaches wound; |