Cause thou thy face on us to shine, And then we shall be safe. PSALM LXXXI. 1 To God our strength sing loud and clear; To Jacob's God, that all may hear, 2 Prepare a hymn, prepare a song ; The cheerful psaltery bring along, 4 This was a statute given of old A law of Jacob's God to hold, From whence they might not swerve. 5 This he a testimony ordained In Joseph, not to change, When as he passed through Egypt-land; 6 From burden, and from slavish toil, His hands from pots, and miry soil, 7 When trouble did thee sore assail, And led thee out of thrall. 80 10 20 1 Be Sether ragnam. 31 8 Hear, O my people, hearken well: I testify to thee, Thou ancient stock of Israel, If thou wilt list to me: 9 Throughout the land of thy abode No alien God shall be, Nor shalt thou to a foreign god In honour bend thy knee. 10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought Thee out of Egypt-land ; Ask large enough, and I, besought, Will grant thy full demand. II And yet my people would not hear, And Israel, whom I loved so dear, 12 Then did I leave them to their will, Their own conceits they followed still, 13 Oh that my people would be wise, And oh that Israel would advise 14 Then would I soon bring down their foes, And turn my hand against all those That are their enemies. 15 Who hate the Lord should then be fain To bow to him and bend; But they, his people, should remain; Their time should have no end. 16 And he would feed them from the shock And satisfy them from the rock VOL. I. ୧ 40 50 60 PSALM LXXXII. I GOD in the 1great1 assembly stands 2 Among the gods 2 on both his hands He judges and debates. 2 How long will ye 3 pervert the right 4 By 5 just and equal laws. 4 Defend the poor and desolate, And rescue from the hands Of wicked men the low estate Of him that help demands. 5 They know not, nor will understand; In darkness they walk on; The earth's foundations all are 6moved, 6 Jimmotu. And out of order gone. 6 I said that ye were gods, yea all The sons of God Most High ; 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall As other princes die. 8 Rise, God; 7judge thou the earth in might; This wicked earth7 redress; For thou art he who shalt by right The nations all possess. PSALM LXXXIII. 7 Shiphta. I BE not thou silent now at length; 20 2 For lo! thy furious foes now 1swell, And they that hate thee, proud and fell, 3 Against thy people they 2 contrive 4 3 Their plots and counsels deep ; 5 Whom thou dost hide and keep. "Till they no nation be; That Israel's name for ever may Be lost in memory." 1 Jehemajun 2 Jagnari mu. 5 For they consult 6 with all their might, 6 Lev jach And all as one in mind Themselves against thee they unite, And in firm union bind. 6 The tents of Edom, and the brood Moab, with them of Hagar's blood, 7 Gebal and Ammon there conspire, The Philistines, and they of Tyre, 8 With them great Ashur also bands, All these have lent their armed hands To aid the sons of Lot. 9 Do to them as to Midian bold, That wasted all the coast; To Sisera, and as is told Thou didst to Jabin's host, When at the brook of Kishon old They were repulsed and slain, 10 At Endor quite cut off, and rolled As dung upon the plain. dau. 20 30 40 II As Zeb and Oreb evil sped, So let their princes bleed. 12 For they amidst their pride have said, By right now shall we seize God's houses, and will now invade 7 Their stately palaces." 7 Neoth Elohim bears 13 My God, oh make them as a wheel; both. No quiet let them find; Giddy and restless let them reel, Like stubble from the wind. 14 As, when an aged wood takes fire The greedy flame runs higher and higher, 15 So with thy whirlwind them pursue, And with thy tempest chase; 16 And till they3 yield thee honour due, Lord, fill with shame their face. 17 Ashamed and troubled let them be, Troubled and shamed for ever. Ever confounded, and so die With shame, and scape it never. 8 They seek thy name : Heb. 18 Then shall they know that thou, whose name Art the Most High, and thou the same PSALM LXXXIV. I How lovely are thy dwellings fair! The pleasant tabernacles are Where thou dost dwell so near! 2 My soul doth long and almost die 50 60 |