165 Secure, substantial peace have they
No smiling mischief them can tempt,
166 For thy salvation I have hop'd,
With cheerful zeal and strictest care
167 Thy testimonies I have kept,
Because the love I bore to them
168 From strict observance of thy laws
Convinc'd that my most secret ways

TAU.

169 To my request and earnest cry
Inspire my heart with heav'nly skill,
170 Let my repeated pray'r at last
According to thy plighted word,

171 Then shall my grateful lips return
When thou thy counsels hast reveal'd,
172 My tongue the praises of thy word
Because thy promises are all
173 Let thy almighty arm appear,
For I the laws thou hast ordain'd
174 My soul has waited long to see
Nor comfort knew, but what thy laws,
175 Prolong my life, that I may sing
Whose justice, from the depths of woe,
176 Like some lost sheep I've stray'd, till
Thou, therefore, Lord, thy servant seek,

who truly love thy law; nor frowning danger awe. and though so long delay'd, all thy commands obey'd. and constantly obey'd; thy service easy made. I never yet withdrew; are open to thy view.

attend, O gracious Lord; according to thy word. before thy throne appear; for my relief draw near. the tribute of their praise, and taught me thy just ways, shall thankfully resound, with truth and justice crown'd. and bring me timely aid; my heart's free choice have made thy saving grace restor❜d; thy heav'nly laws, afford. my great Restorer's praise; my fainting soul shall raise. despair my way to find; who keeps thy laws in mind.

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PSALM CXX.

N deep distress I oft have cried

to God, who never yet To rescue me oppress'd with wrongs;

denied

2 Once more, O Lord, delivʼrance send, from lying lips my soul defend, And from the rage of sland'ring tongues.

3 What little profit can accrue,

and yet what heavy wrath is due, O thou perfidious tongue, to thee!

4 Thy sting upon thyself shall turn; of lasting flames, that fiercely burn, The constant fuel thou shalt be.

5 But, O! how wretched is my doom,

who am a sojourner become In barren Mesech's desert soil!

With Kedar's wicked tents inclos'd,

to lawless savages expos'd, Who live on nought but theft and spoil.

6 My hapless dwelling is with those,

who peace and amity oppose,.

And pleasure take in others' harms:

7 Sweet peace is all I court and seek; but when to them of peace I speak They straight cry out, To arms, to arms.

PSALM CXXI.

eyes,

from thence expecting aid;

To Sion's bill I lift my ex Sion's God who hear and earth has made.

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3 Then thou, my soul, in safety rest,
4 His watchful care, that Israel guards,
5 Shelter'd beneath th' Almighty's wings
6 Where neither sun, nor moon shall thee

thy guardian will not sleep;
will Israel's monarch keep.
thou shalt securely rest,
by day or night molest

8 From the blind strokes of chance, and foes that lie in wait to kill.

9 At home, abroad, in peace, in war, Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage

CXXII.

PSALM CXXIII.

N thee, who dwell'st above the skies, for mercy wait my longing eyes; As servants wait their masters' hands, and maids their mistresses' com3, 4 O then have mercy on us, Lord; thy gracious aid to us afford; [mands. To us, whom cruel foes oppress, grown rich and proud by our distress.

5 All those who walk in crooked paths, Cut off th' unjust, but crown the saints

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the Lord shall soon destroy, with lasting peace and joy.

PSALM CXXVI.

THEN Sion's God her sons recall'd It seem'd at first a pleasing dream 2 But soon in unaccustom'd mirth, And sung our great Restorer's praise Our heathen foes repining stood, That great and wondrous was the work 3"'Twas great," say they, "twas wondrous The Lord has done great things, whereof 4 To us bring back the remnant, Lord, More welcome than refreshing show'rs

from long captivity,
of what we wish'd to see:
we did our voice employ,
in thankful hymns of joy.

yet were compell'd to own
our God for us had done. [fess,
great;" much more should we con
we reap the glad success.
of Israel's captive bands,
to parch'd and thirsty lands;

5 That we, whose work commenc'd in tears, may see our labours thrive, Till finish'd with success, to make

Though he desponds that sows his grain,
To bind his full ear'd sheaves, and bring

our drooping hearts revive. yet doubtless he shall come the joyful harvest home.

PSALM CXXVII.

E build with fruitless cost, unless

WUnless the Lord the city keep,

2 In vain we rise before the day,
Allow no respite to our toil,
Supplies of life, with ease to them,
He crowns their labours with success,
3 Children, those comforts of our life,
He gives a num'rous race of heirs,
4 As arrows in a giant's hand,
Ev'n so the sons of sprightly youth,
5 Happy the man whose quiver's fill'd
He need not fear to meet his foe,

the Lord the pile sustain;
the watchman wakes in vain.
and late to rest repair,
and eat the bread of care.
he on his saints bestows;
their nights with sound repose.
are presents from the Lord;
as piety's reward.

when marching forth to war;
their parents' safeguard are.
with these prevailing arms;
at law or war's alarms.

PSALM CXXVIII.

HE man is blest that fears the Lord,

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nor only worship pays,

But keeps his steps confin'd with care to his appointed ways.

2 He shall upon the sweet returns
Without dependence live, and see
3 His wife, like a fair fertile vine,
His children, like young olive plants,
4 Who fears the Lord shall prosper thus;
5 And grant him all his days to see
6 He shall live on, till heirs from him
Much bless'd in his own prosp'rous state,

of his own labour feed;
his wishes all succeed.
her lovely fruit shall bring;
about his table spring.
him Sion's God shall bless,
Jerusalem's success.
descend with vast increase;
and more in Israel's peace.

PSALM CXXIX.

ROM my youth up, may Israel say, 2 Reduc'd me oft to heavy straits, They oft have plough'd my patient back 4 But our just God has broke their chains,

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they oft have me assail'd, but never quite prevail'd. with furrows deep and long; and rescued us from wrong...

6 Th' appointed place, with shouts of joy,
And made the woods and neighb'ring fields
7 O with due rev'rence let us then
And, prostrate at his foot stool fall'n,
8 Arise, O Lord, and now possess
Be that, not only with thy ark,

9, 10 Clothe thou thy priests with righteousness, make thou thy saints rejoice;

PSALM CXXXIV.

God, servants, that attend

That in his temple, night by night, 2, 3 Within his house lift up your hands, From Sion bless thy Israel, Lord,

upon his solemn state, with humble rev'rence wait: and bless his holy name : who earth and heav'ndidst frame.

PSALM CXXXV.

PRAISE the Lord with one consent, and magnify his name; Let all the servants of the Lord his worthy praise proclaim. 2 Praise him all ye that in his house attend with constant care; With those that to his outmost courts with humble zeal repair. 3 For this our truest int'rest is, glad hymns of praise to sing And with loud songs to bless his name, a most delightful thing. 4 For God his own peculiar choice the sons of Jacob makes; And Israel's offspring for his own most valued treasure takes. 5 That God is great, we often have by glad experience found; And seen how he, with wondrous pow'r, above all gods is crown'd. 6 For he, with unresisted strength, performs his şov’reign will, In heav'n and earth, and watʼry stores that earth's deep caverns fill. 7 He raises vapours from the ground, which, pois'd in liquid air, Fall down at last in show'rs, through which his dreadful lightnings glare. 8 Hc from his store house brings the winds; and he, with vengeful hand, The first born slew of man and beast, thro' Egypt's mourning land. 9 He dreadful signs and wonders show'd, Nor Pharaoh could his plagues escape, 10, 11 'Twas he that various nations smote, Sihon and Og, and all besides,

12, 13 Their land upon his chosen race For which his fame shall always last,

thro' stubborn Egypt's coasts;
nor all his num'rous hosts.

and mighty kings suppress'd;
who Canaan's land possess'd.
he firmly did entail;
his praise shall never fail.