THE PSALMS.

164 Sev'n times a day, with grateful voice, thy praises I resound, Because I find thy judgments all 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

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,

TAU.

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 depth of woes 176 Like some lost sheep I've stray'd, till I Thou, therefore, Lord, thy servant seek, PSALM

with truth and justice crown'd. who truly love thy law; nor frowning danger awe. and, though so long delay'd, all thy commands obey'd. and constantly obey'd; the 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.

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' Twas a joyful sound to hear

Up, Israel, to the temple haste,

2 At Salem's courts we must appear

3 In strong and beauteous order rang'd,

my great Restorer's praise; my fainting soul shall raise. despair my way to find; who keeps thy laws in mind. CXX.

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deep distress I oft have cried

to God, who never yet denied To rescue me, oppress'd with wrongs. 2 Once more, O Lord, deliv'rance 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.

who am a sojourner become desert soil!

to lawless savages expos'd, but theft and spoil.

5 But O how wretched is my doom, In barren Mesech's With Kedar's wicked tents inclos'd, Who live on nought And pleasure take in They straight cry out, PSALM

6 My hapless dwelling is with those

7 Sweet peace is all I court and seek;

who peace and amity oppose, others' harms:

but when to them of peace I speak, " To arms, to arms!"

CXXI.

my

from thence

T2 From Sion's hill, and Sion's God, who heav'n and earth has made.

thy Guardian will not sleep; will Israel's monarch keep.

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 7 From common accidents of life

8 From the blind strokes of chance, and foes 9 At home, abroad, in peace, in war, Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage

PSALM

thou shalt securely rest, by day or night molest.

his care shall guard thee still; that lie in wait to kill.

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thy God shall thee defend; safe to thy journey's end.

CXXII.

our tribes devoutly say, and keep your festal day. with our assembled pow'rs, like her united tow'rs.