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1, 2 ORD, fave me, for thy glorious Name, and in thy ftrength appear,
To judge my caufe, accept my pray'r, and to my words give ear.
3 Mere ftrangers, whom I never wrong'd, to ruin me defign'd;
And cruel men, that fear no God,
against my foul combin'd.

their falfehood's juft reward:
and facrifice with joy;
delightfully employ.

4,5 But God takes part with all my friends, and he's the fureft guard;
The God of truth fhall give my foes
6 While I my grateful off'rings bring,
And in his praise my time to come
7 From dreadful danger and diftrefs
Through him fhall I of all my foes

PSALM

the Lord hath fet me free;
the juft deftruction fee.

LV.

and liften when I pray;
thy glorious face away.
and hear my grievous moans;
with artless fighs and groans.
how fierce oppreffors rage!

GIVE ear, thou Judge of all the earth,
Nor from thy humble fuppliant turn
2 Attend to this my fad complaint,
Whilft I my mournful cafe declare
3 Hark, how the foe infults aloud!
Whofe fland'rous tongues, with wrathful hate, against my fame engage.
4, 5 My heart is rack'd with pain, my foul
With fear and trembling compass'd round,
6 How often wifh'd I then, that I
That I might take my fpeedy flight,
7,8 Then would I wander far from hence,
'Till all this furious florm were spent,

The Second

9 Deftroy, O Lord, their ill defigns,
For through the city my griev'd eyes
10 By day and night on ev'ry wall
And in the midft of all her ftrength
11 Whoe'er through ev'ry part fhall roam,
Deceit and guile their conftant pofts
12 For 'twas not any open foe
For then I could with eafe have borne
"Twas none who hatred had profefs'd
For then I had withdrawn myself
13, 14 But 'twas e'en thou, my guide, my
Whose sweet advice I valu'd moft,
15 Sure vengeance, equal to their crimes,
And fudden death requite thofe ills,
16, 17 But I will call on God, who ftill
At morn, at noon, at night I'll pray,

with deadly frights diftrefs'd;
with horror quite opprefs'd.
the dove's swift wings could get;
and feek a fafe retreat.
and in wild deferts ftray,
this tempeft paft away.

Part.

their counfels foon divide;
have ftrife and rapine fpied.
they walk their conftant round;
are grief and mischief found.
with fresh diforders meet;
maintain in ev'ry ftreet.
that falfe reflections made;
the bitter things he said:
that did against me rise;

from his malicious eyes.
friend, whom tend'reft love did join;
whofe pray'rs were mix'd with mine
fuch traitors must surprise;
they wickedly devife.
fhall in my aid appear;
and he my voice thall hear.

The Third Part.

that did with me contend;
my righteous caufe defend.
thall now his fuppliant hear;
makes them no God to fear.
perfidiously devise

t8 God has releas'd my foul from thofe
And made a num'rous hoft of friends
19 For he, who was my help of old,
And punish them, whofe profp❜rous state
20 Whom can I truft, if faithlefs men
To ruin me, their peaceful friend,
and break the ftrongest ties?
21 Though foft and melting are their words, their hearts with war abound;
Their fpeeches are more finooth than oil,
22 Do thou, my foul, on God depend,
He aids the juft, whom to fupplant
23 My foes, that trade in lies and blood,
Whilft I for health and length of days

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and yet like fwords they wound.
and he fhall thee fuftain;
the wicked ftrive in vain.
fhall all untimely dies
on thee, my God, rely.

LVI.

for man my life purfues;
he daily ftrife renews.
to ruin me combine;
what mighty numbers join.
(on danger's firft alarm,)
on thy Almighty arm.
on which I now rely:
the arm of fleth defy.
speak a sense they never meant:
on my deftruction bent.
and wicked projects lay;
to make my foul their prey.
O righteous God, arife;
this impious race chaftife.
I was compell'd to flee;
and register'd by thee.

5 They wreft my words, and make them
Their thoughts are all, with reftlefs fpite,
6 In close affemblies they combine,
They watch my fteps, and lie in wait
7 Shall fuch injuftice ftill efcape?
Let thy juft wrath, (too long provok'd,)
8 Thou number'ft all my fteps, fince firft
My very tears are treafur'd up,

9 When therefore I invoke thy aid,
For I am well affur'd that God
10, 11 I'll truft God's word, and fo defpife
12 To thee, O God, my vows are due;
13 Thou haft retriev'd my foul from death,
The life thou haft fo oft preferv'd,
That thus protected by thy pow'r,
And in the fervice of my God

PSALM

HY mercy, Lord, to me extend,
And to thy wing for thelter hatte,

2 To thy tribunal, Lord, I fly,
Who wonders haft for me begun,

my foes fhall be o'erthrown;
my righteous caufe will own.
the force that man can raife;
to thee I'll render praife.
and thou wilt ftill fecure
and make my footsteps fure;
I may this light enjoy,
my lengthen'd days employ.

LVII.

on thy protection I depend;

till this outrageous ftorm is past.

thou fov'reign Judge and God most high, and wilt not leave thy work undone.

3 From heav'n protect me by thine arm, and fhame all thofe who feek my harm; To my relief thy mercy fend,

and truth, on which my hopes depend." 4 For I with favage men converfe, like hungry lions wild and fierce, [fwords. With men whofe teeth are fpears, their words envenom'd darts, and two-edg'd

5 Be thou, O God, exalted high;
So let it be on earth difplay'd,
6 'To take me they their net prepar'd,
But fell themselves, by juft decree,
7 O God, my heart is fix'd, 'tis bent,
And with my heart my voice I'll raise
8 Awake, my glory, harp and lute,
And I, my tuneful part to take,
9 Thy praifes, Lord, I will refound
10 Thy mercy higheft heav'n tranfcends,
11 Be thou, O God, exalted high;
So let it be on earth display'd,

and, as thy glory fills the fky, till thou art here, as there, obey'd. and had almoft my foul enfnar'd; into the pit they made for me. its thankful tribute to prefent; to thee, my God, in fongs of praife. no longer let your ftrings be mute; will with the early dawn awake. to all the lift'ning nations round: thy truth beyond the clouds extends. and, as thy glory fills the iky, till thou art here, as there, obey'd."

PSALM LVIII.

SPEAK, O ye judges of the earth,

Or, muft not innocence appeal
2 Your wicked hearts and judgments are
Your griping hands, by weighty bribes,
3 To virtue frangers from the womb,
They prattled flander, and in lies
4 No ferpent of parch'd Afric's breed
The drowsy adder will as foon

5 Unmov'd by good advice, and deaf
From whom the fkilful charmer's voice
6 Defeat, O God, their threat'ning rage,
Difarm thefe growing lions' jaws,
7 Let now their infolence, at height,
Their fhiver'd darts deceive their aim,
8 Like fnails let them diffolve to flime;
Unworthy to behold the fun,

9 Ere thorns can make the flesh-pots boil,
From God, and fnatch them hence alive
10 The righteous fhall rejoice to fee
And faints in perfecutors' blood

if just your fentence be;
to Heav'n from your decree?
alike by malice fway'd;
to violence betray'd.

their infant fteps went wrong;
employ'd their lifping tongue.
does ranker poifon bear;
unlock his fullen ear.

as adders they remain ;
can no attention gain.
and timely break their pow'r ;
ere practis'd to devour.

like ebbing tides be spent:
when they their bow have bent.
like hafty births become,
and dead within the womb.
tempestuous wrath fhall come
to their eternal doom.

their crimes fuch vengeance meet,
fhall dip their harmless feet.

11 Tranfgreffors then with grief fhall fee juft men rewards obtain; And own a God, whofe juftice will

PSALM

DE ELIVER me, O Lord my God,
In my defence oppofe thy pow'r
2 Preferve me from a wicked race,
Protect me from remorfelefs men,
3 They lie in wait, and mighty pow'rs
Implacable; yet, Lord, thou know'ft
4 In hafte they run about, and watch
Look down, O Lord, on my diftrefs,

5 Thou, Lord of hofts, and Ifrael's God,
Relentless vengeance take on those
6 At ev'ning to befet my house
While others through the city range,
7 Their throats envenom'd flander breathe,
Who hears, (fay they,) or, hearing, dares
8 But from thy throne thou fhalt, O Lord,
And foon to fcorn and fhame expose
9 On thee I wait, 'tis on thy ftrength
"Tis thou, O God, art my defence,
10 Thy mercy, Lord, which has fo oft
Shall crown my wishes, and fubdue
11 Deftroy them not, O Lord, at once,
Left we, ingratefully, too foon
Difperfe them through the nations round
Do thou bring down their haughty pride,
12 Now, in the height of all their hopes,
Whofe tongues have linn'd without reftraint,

the guilty earth arraign.

LIX.

from all my spiteful foes;
to theirs, who me oppofe.
who make a trade of ill;
who feek my blood to spill.
againit my life combine:
for no offence of mine.
my guiltlefs life to take:
and to my help awake!
their heathen rage fupprefs:
who ftubbornly tranfgrefs.
like growling dogs they meet;
and ranfack ev'ry street.

their tongues are sharpen'd (words:
reprove our lawlefs words?
their baffled plots deride;
their boafted heathen pride.
for fuccour I depend;
who only canft defend.
from danger fet me free,
my haughty foes to me.
reftrain thy vengeful blow,
forget their overthrow.
by thy avenging pow'r :
O'Lord, our fhield and tow'r.
their arrogance chaftife;
and curles join'd with lies.

may Ifrael's God confefs.
like growling dogs to meet,
and traverse ev'ry trees.
for hunger let them ftray,
defeated of their prey.
thy wondrous pow'r confefs;
my refuge in diftrefs.

13 Nor fhalt thou, whilft their race endures, thine anger, Lord, fupprefs,
'That diftant lands, by their juft doom,
14 At ev'ning let them till perfift
Still wander all the city round,
15 Then, as for malice now they do,
And yell their vain complaints aloud,
16 Whilft early I thy mercy fing,
For thou haft been my fure defence,
17 To thee with never-ceafing praife,
Thou art my God, the rock from whence

O God, my strength, I'll fing;
my health and safety spring.

O

PSALM LX.

God, who haft our troops difpers'd, forfaking those who left thee firft;
As we thy juft difpleasure mourn, to us in mercy, Lord, return.

2 Our ftrength, that firm as earth did ftand, is rent by thy avenging hand:

O heal the breaches thou haft made;

3 Our folly's fad effects we feel,

and I,

we thake, we fall, without thy aid! for, drunk with difcord's cup, we reel;

Lord, hear the pray'rs that we direct! o'erjoy'd, on his firm word rely. fair Sichem's foil, Samaria's pride; and measure out her vale by line. my commands, with Ephraim's tribe; and Judah by religious laws.

4 But now for them who thee rever'd, thou haft thy truth's bright banner rear'd. 5 Let thy right hand thy faints protect: The holy God hath spoke; To thee in portions I'll divide To Sichem, Succoth next l'il join, 7 Manaffeh, Gilead, both fubfcribe Ephraim by arms fupports iny cause, 8 Moab my flave and drudge fhall be, Proud Palestine's imperious ftate

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nor Edom from my yoke get free; fhall humbly on our triumph wait. and clear my way to Edom's tow'rs? the path that doth to conqueft lead? our troops, (for we forfook thee first,) aton'd, thou wilt victorious make. for human fuccours are but vain:

9 But who fhall quell thefe mighty pow'rs, Or through her guarded frontiers tread 10 E'en thou, O God, who haft difperft Those whom thou didft in wrath forfake, II Do thou our fainting cause fuftain, 12 Fresh ftrength and courage God beftows, 'tis he treads down our proudest foes. PSALM LXI.

LORD, hear my cry, regard my pray'r, which I, opprefs'd with grief,

2 From earth's remoteft parts addrefs

O lodge me fafe beyond the reach
3 Thou, who fo oft from spiteful foes
4 So fhall I in thy facred courts
Beneath the covert of thy wings
5 In fign my vows are heard, once more
6 O blefs with long and profp'rous life
7 Confirm his throne, and make his reign
And let thy truth and mercy both
8 So fhall I ever fing thy praise,
Devote my profp'rous days to pay

PSALM

to thee for kind relief.
of perfecuting pow'r;

haft been my thelt'ring tow'r.
fecure from danger lie;
all future ftorms defy.
I o'er thy chofen reign;
the king thou didst ordain.
accepted in thy fight,
in his defence unite.
thy Name for ever blefs;
the vows of my diftrefs.

LXII.

from him alone my fafety flows; supplies, to bear the fhock of all my foes. which will but haften on your own? or fence of uncemented tone. ftrive with lies, their chief delight; in private curfe with inward fpite. on him alone thy truft repofe; to bear the fhock of all my foes. and flowing bleffings daily fend; on him my foul fhall ftill depend. before his throne pour out your hearts; his timely aid to us imparts.

MY
Y foul for help on God relies,
2 My rock, my health, that ftrength
3 How long will ye contrive my fall,
You'll totter like a bending wall,
4 To make my envy'd honours lefs they
For they, tho' with their mouths they bless,
5, 6 But thou, my foul, on God rely;
My rock and health will strength fupply
7. God does his faving health dispense,
He is my fortrefs and defence,
8 In him, ye people, always truft,
For God, the merciful and juft,
9 The vulgar fickle are and frail;
And laid in truth's impartial scale,
10 Then truft not in oppreffive ways,
Nor let your hearts, if wealth increase,
11 For God has oft his will exprefs'd,
To be of boundless pow'r poffefs'd
12 Though mercy is his darling grace,
Yet will he all the human race

PSALM

God, my gracious God, to thee

the great diffemble and betray; the lighteft things will both outweigh. by fpoil and rapine grow not vain; be fet too much upon your gain. and I this truth have fully known; belongs of right to God alone. in which he chiefly takes delight, according to their works requite.

LXIII.

my morning pray'rs fhall offer'd he;

For thee my thirfty foul doth pant: My fainting flesh implores thy grace,

within this dry and barren place,

Where I refreshing waters want.

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8 My foul, when foes would me devour, cleaves faft to thee, whofe matchless pow'r In her fupport is daily fhown:

9 But those the righteous Lord fhall flay that my deftruction wish, and they That feek my life fhall lofe their own.

10, 11 They by untimely ends fhall die,

their flesh a prey to foxes lie;

But God fhall fill the king with joy:

Who thee confefs fhall ftill rejoice,

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whilft the falfe tongue, and lying voice,

Thou, Lord, fhalt filence and destroy.
PSALM LXIV.

ORD, hear the voice of my complaint,
Preferve my life from cruel foes,
2 O hide me with thy tend'reft care
From finners that againft me rise,
3 See how, intent to work my harm,
And bend their bows to fhoot their darts,
4 Lurking in private, at the juft
And suddenly at him they shoot,
5 To carry on their ill defigns
They fpeak of laying private fnares,
6 With utmoft diligence and care
The deep defigns of all their hearts
7 But God, to anger juftly mov'd,
his dreadful bow fhall bend,
And on his flying arrow's point
fhall fwift deftruction fend.
8 Thofe flanders, which their mouths did vent, upon themselves fhall fall;
Their crimes disclos'd, shall make them be defpis'd and shunn'd by all.
9 The world fhall then God's pow'r confefs, and nations trembling ftand,
Convinc'd that 'tis the mighty work of his avenging hand.
10 Whilft righteous men, whom God fecures, in him thall gladly trust;
And all the lift'ning earth fhall hear loud triumphs of the juft.

to my request give ear;
and free my foul from fear.
in fome fecure retreat,
and all their plots defeat.

they whet their tongues like fwords;
fharp lies and bitter words.
they take their fecret aim;
quite void of fear and fhame.
they mutually agree;
and think that none fhall fee.
their wicked plots they lay;
are only to betray.

LXV.

PSALM OR thee, O God, our conftant praise in Sion waits, thy chofen feat; F Our promis'd altars there we'll raife, and all our zealous vows complete. 20 thou, who to my humble pray'r didst always bend thy lift'ning ear, To thee fhall all mankind repair, and at thy gracious throne appear. 3 Our fins (though numberlefs) in vain to ftop thy flowing mercy try; Whilft thou o'erlook'ft the guilty ftain, and washeft out the crimson dye. 4 Bleft is the man, who near thee plac'd, within thy facred dwelling lives! Whilft we at humbler diftance tafte the vaft delights thy temple gives. 5 By wondrous acts, O God, moft juft, have we thy gracious answer found; In thee remoteft nations truft, and those whom ftormy waves furround. 6, 7 God, by his ftrength, fets faft the hills, and does his matchlefs pow'r engage, With which the fea's loud waves he ftills, and angry crowds' tumultuous rage.

The Second Part.

8 Thou, Lord, doft barb'rous lands difmay, when they thy dreadful tokens view,

With joy they see the night and day
9 From out thy unexhaufted ftore
Makes lands, that barren were before,

each other's track by turns purfue. thy rain relieves the thirty ground; with corn and useful fruits abound.

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