That of my life distrustfully thus say, Thee through my story Unto Jehovah, he full soon reply'd For my sustain Was the Lord. Of many millions I fear not though incamping round about They pitch against me their Pavillions. Rise Lord, save me my God for thou Hast smote ere now On the cheek-bone all my foes, Hast broke the teeth. This help was from the Lord; Thy blessing on thy people flows. PSAL. IV. Aug. 10. 1653. ANSWER me when I call Now pity me, and hear my earnest prai'r. Great ones how long will ye My glory have in scorn How long be thus forborn 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 a part The good and meek of heart Jehovah from on high Will hear my voyce what time to him I crie. 10 20 IO Be aw'd, 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 shew us good? Talking like this worlds brood; But Lord, thus let me pray, On us lift up the light Lift up the favour of thy count'nance bright. Into my heart more joy And gladness thou hast put Then 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 ere I lie As in a rocky Cell Thou Lord alone in safety mak'st me dwell. 20 30 40 PSAL. V. Aug. 12. 1653. JEHOVAH to my words give ear The voyce of my complaining hear Jehovah thou my early voyce Shalt in the morning hear Ith'morning I to thee with choyce 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 ly But I will in thy mercies dear 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 wayes right before, where my step goes. For in his faltring mouth unstable 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 quell'd; Push them in their rebellions all Still on; for against thee they have rebell'd; Defend'st them, they shall ever sing To bless the just man still, As with a shield thou wilt surround Him with thy lasting favour and good will. PSAL. VI. Aug. 13. 1653. LORD in thine anger do not reprehend me Am very weak and faint; heal and amend me, Are troubled, yea my soul is troubled sore; 20 30 40 10 My Bed I water with my tears; mine Eie Through grief consumes, is waxen old and dark The Lord will own, and have me in his keeping. They shall return in hast the way they came 20 PSAL. VII. Aug. 14. 1653. Upon the words of Chush the Benjamite against him. LORD my God to thee I flie Lord my God if I have thought And not fre'd my foe for naught; Let th'enemy pursue my soul In the dust my glory dead, In the dust and there out spread Lodge it with dishonour foul. 10 Rise Jehovah in thine ire So th' assemblies of each Nation All people from the worlds foundation. Judge me Lord, be judge in this 20 30 And their power that do amiss. But the just establish fast, Since thou art the just God that tries My defence, and in him lies 40 God is a just Judge and severe, The tools of death, that waits him near. (His arrows purposely made he For them that persecute.) Behold He travels big with vanitie, Trouble he hath conceav'd of old 50 |