Be taught, ye judges of the earth; with fear Jehovah serve, and let your joy converse With trembling; kiss the Son, lest he appear In anger, and ye perish in the way, If once his wrath take fire, like fuel sere. Happy all those who have in him their stay. PSALM III. August 9, 1653. When he fled from Absalom. LORD, how many are my foes! How many those That in arms against me rise! That of my life distrustfully thus say, The exalter of my head I count : Unto Jehovah; he full soon replied, I lay and slept; I waked again : Was the Lord. Of many millions The populous rout I fear not, though, encamping round about, They pitch against me their pavilions. Rise, Lord; save me, my God! for thou Hast smote ere now On the cheek-bone all my foes, Of men abhorred 10 20 Hast broke the teeth. This help was from the Lord; Thy blessing on thy people flows. PSALM IV. August 10, 1653. ANSWER me when I call, And set at large: now spare, Now pity me, and hear my earnest prayer. Great ones, how long will ye My glory have in scorn? How long be thus forborne Still to love vanity? To love, to seek, to prize Things false and vain, and nothing else but lies? Yet know the Lord hath chose, Chose to himself apart, The good and meek of heart (For whom to choose he knows); Jehovah from on high Will hear my voice what time to him I cry. Be awed, and do not sin; Speak to your hearts alone Offer the offerings just Of righteousness, and in Jehovah trust. Many there be that say "Who yet will show us good? Talking like this world's brood; But, Lord, thus let me pray: Lift up the favour, of thy count'nance bright. Into my heart more joy And gladness thou hast put ΤΟ 20 30 Than when a year of glut Their stores doth over-cloy, And from their plenteous grounds With vast increase their corn and wine abounds. In peace at once will I Both lay me down and sleep; For thou alone dost keep Me safe where'er I lie: As in a rocky cell Thou, Lord, alone in safety mak'st me dwell. PSALM V. August 12, 1653. JEHOVAH, to my words give ear, My meditation weigh; The voice of my complaining hear, My King and God, for unto thee I pray. Jehovah, thou my early voice Shalt in the morning hear; I' the morning I to thee with choice 40 Will rank my prayers, and watch till thou appear. For thou art not a God that takes In wickedness delight; Evil with thee no biding makes ; Fools or mad men stand not within thy sight. All workers of iniquity Thou hat'st; and them unblest Thou wilt destroy that speak a lie; The bloody and guileful man God doth detest. Thy numerous mercies, go Into thy house; I, in thy fear, Will towards thy holy temple worship low. Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, Lead me, because of those That do observe if I transgress; Set thy ways right before where my step goes. No word is firm or sooth; Their inside, troubles miserable; An open grave their throat, their tongue they smooth. God, find them guilty; let them fall By their own counsels quelled; Push them in their rebellions all Still on; for against thee they have rebelled. Their joy, while thou from blame To bless the just man still : As with a shield thou wilt surround Him with thy lasting favour and good will. 30 40 PSALM VI. August 13, 1653. LORD, in thy anger do not reprehend me, And very weak and faint; heal and amend me: Are troubled; yea, my soul is troubled sore; Who in the grave can celebrate thy praise? Wearied I am with sighing out my days; Nightly my couch I make a kind of sea; VOL. I. R ΙΟ My bed I water with my tears; mine eye Through grief consumes, is waxen old and dark Depart, all ye that work iniquity, Depart from me; for the voice of my weeping The Lord hath heard; the Lord hath heard my prayer; My supplication with acceptance fair The Lord will own, and have me in his keeping. 20 Mine enemies shall all be blank, and dashed With much confusion; then, grown red with shame, They shall return in haste the way they came, And in a moment shall be quite abashed. PSALM VII. August 14, 1653. Upon the words of Chush the Benjamite against him. LORD, my God, to thee I fly; Thy protection while I cry; Lord, my God, if I have thought Be in my hands; if I have wrought Let the enemy pursue my soul, |