The Shepherd, by whose constant care my wants are all supply'd.

2 In tender grass he makes me feed, and gently there repose;

Then leads me to cool shades, and where refreshing water flows.

3 He does my wandering soul reclaim,
and, to his endless praise,
Instruct with humble zeal to walk

in his most righteous ways.

4 I pass the gloomy vale of death,
from fear and danger free;
For there his aiding rod and staff
defend and comfort me.

5 In presence of my spiteful foes
he does my table spread;

He crowns my cup with cheerful wine, with oil anoints my head.

6 Since God doth thus his wondrous love through all my life extend,

That life to him I will devote, and in his temple spend.

5 This, this is he, on whom the Lord shall shower his blessings down;

Whom God, his Saviour, shall vouchsafe with righteousness to crown.

6 Such is the race of saints, by whom the sacred courts are trod; And such the proselytes that seek the face of Jacob's God.

7 Erect your heads, eternal gates; unfold, to entertain

The King of Glory: see! he comes with his celestial train.

8 Who is the King of Glory? who? the Lord, for strength renown'd; In battle mighty; o'er his foes eternal victor crown'd.

9 Erect your heads, ye gates; unfold in state to entertain

The King of Glory: see! he comes with all his shining train.

10 Who is the King of Glory? who? the Lord of hosts renown'd;

Of Glory he alone is King,

who is with glory crown'd. PSALM 25.

Tift my heart and voice;

God, in whom I trust,

I

JO! let me not be put to shame,

nor let my foes rejoice.

3 Those who on thee rely,

let no disgrace attend;

Be that the shameful lot of suca as wilfully offend.

4, 5 To me thy truth impart, and lead me in thy way;

For thou art he that brings me help, on thee I wait all day.

6 Thy mercies and thy love,

O Lord, recall to mind; And graciously continue still, as thou wert ever, kind.

7 Let all my youthful crimes be blotted out by thee;

And, for thy wondrous goodness sake, in mercy think on me.

8 His mercy, and his truth,

the righteous Lord displays, In bringing wandering sinners home, and teaching them his ways.

9 He those in justice guides,
who his direction seek;
And in his sacred paths shall lead
the humble and the meek.

10 Through all the ways of God
both truth and mercy shine,
To such as, with religious hearts,
to his blest will incline.

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11 Since mercy is the grace, that most exalts thy fame, Forgive my heinous sin, O Lord, and so advance thy name.

12 Whoe'er, with humble fear, to God his duty pays,

Shall find the Lord a faithful guide, in all his righteous ways.

13 His quiet soul with peace

shall be for ever bless'd;

And by his numerous race the land successively possess'd.

14 For God to all his saints his secret will imparts,

And does his gracious covenant write in their obedient hearts.

15 To him I lift my eyes,

and wait his timely aid,

Who breaks the strong and treacherous snare, which for my feet was laid.

16 O! turn, and all my griefs,

in mercy, Lord, redress;

For I am compass'd round with woes, and plunged in deep distress.

17 The sorrows of my heart

to mighty sums increase;

O! from this dark and dismal state

my troubled soul release!

18 Do thou, with tender eyes, my sad afflictions see;

Acquit me, Lord, and from my guilt entirely set me free.

19 Consider, Lord, my foes, how vast their numbers grow

What lawless force and rage they use, what boundless hate they show! 20 Protect, and set my soul from their fierce malice free; Nor let me be ashamed, who place my steadfast trust in thee. 21 Let all my righteous acts to full perfection rise; Because my firm and constant hope on thee alone relies.

22 To Israel's chosen race continue ever kind;

And, in the midst of all their wants, let them thy succour find.

PSALM 26.

UDGE me, O Lord, for I the paths

Jof righteousness have trod;

I cannot fail, who all my trust repose on thee, my God.

2, 3 Search thou my heart, whose innocence will shine the more 'tis try'd;

For I have kept thy grace in view,

and made thy truth my guide.

4 I never for companions took
the idle or profane;
No hypocrite, with all his arts,
could e'er my friendship gain.
5 I hate the busy plotting crew,
who make distracted times;
And shun their wicked company,
as I avoid their crimes.

6 I'll wash my hands in innocence,
and bring a heart so pure,

That when thy altar I approach, my welcome shall secure.

7, 8 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell how thy renown excels;

That seat affords me most delight, in which thy honour dwells.

9 Pass not on me the sinners' doom, who murder make their trade;

10 Who others' rights, by secret bribes,
or open force, invade.

11 But I will walk in paths of truth,
and innocence pursue;
Protect me, therefore, and to me
thy mercies, Lord, renew.

12 In spite of all assaulting foes,
I still maintain my ground;
And shall survive among thy saints,
thy praises to resound.

His wondrous beauty there to view, and of his will inquire.

5 For there I may with comfort rest, in times of deep distress; And safe, as on a rock, abide

in that secure recess:

6 Whilst God o'er all my haughty foes my lofty head shall raise; And I my joyful tribute bring, with grateful songs of praise. PART II.

7 Continue, Lord, to hear my voice, whene'er to thee I cry;

In mercy my complaints receive, nor my request deny.

8 When us to seek thy glorious face thou kindly dost advise;

"Thy glorious face I'll always seek," my grateful heart replies.

9 Then hide not thou thy face, O Lord, nor me in wrath reject;

My God and Saviour, leave not him thou didst so oft protect.

10 Though all my friends, and kindred too, their helpless charge forsake,

Yet thou, whose love excels them all, wilt care and pity take.

11 Instruct me in thy paths, O Lord, my ways directly guide;

Lest envious men, who watch my steps, should see me tread aside.

12 Lord, disappoint my cruel foes; defeat their ill desire,

Whose lying lips, and bloody hands, against my peace conspire.

13 I trusted that my future life

should with thy love be crown'd; Or else my fainting soul had sunk, with sorrow compass'd round.

14 God's time with patient faith expect,
who will inspire thy breast
With inward strength: do thou thy part,
and leave to him the rest.

PSALM 28.

LORD, my rock, to thee I cry,
in sighs consume my breath;

O! answer, or I shall become
like those that sleep in death.

2 Regard my supplication, Lord, the cries that I repeat,

With weeping eyes, and lifted hands, before thy mercy-seat.

3 Let me escape the sinners' doom,
who make a trade of ill,

And ever speak the person fair,
whose blood they mean to spill.
4 According to their crimes' extent,
let justice have its course;
Relentless be to them, as they

have sinn'd without remorse.

5 Since they the works of God despise, nor will his grace adore;

His wrath shall utterly destroy,

and build them up no more.

6 But I, with due acknowledgment, his praises will resound,

From whom the cries of my distress
a gracious answer found."
7 My heart its confidence reposed
in God, my strength and shield;
In him I trusted, and return'd
triumphant from the field.

As he hath made my joys complete,
'Tis just that I should raise
The cheerful tribute of my thanks,
and thus resound his praise:

"His aiding power supports the troops, "that my just cause maintain: ""Twas he advanced me to the throne; "'tis he secures my reign."

9 Preserve thy chosen, and proceed
thine heritage to bless;
With plenty prosper them, in peace;
in battle, with success.

PSALM 29.

YE princes, that in might excel,

your grateful sacrifice prepare; God's glorious actions loudly tell, his wondrous power to all declare. 2 To his great name fresh altars raise; devoutly due respect afford; Him in his holy temple praise,

where he's with solemn state adored. 3 'Tis he that, with amazing noise,

the watery clouds in sunder breaks; The ocean trembles at his voice,

when he from heaven in thunder speaks. 4, 5 How full of power his voice appears! with what majestic terror crown'd! Which from their roots tall cedars tears, and strews their scatter'd branches round.

6 They, and the hills on which they grow, are sometimes hurry'd far away; And leap, like hinds that bounding go, or unicorns in youthful play.

7,8 When God in thunder loudly speaks, and scatter'd flames of lightning sends, The forest nods, the desert quakes,

and stubborn Kadesh lowly bends.

9 He makes the hinds to cast their young, and lays the beasts' dark coverts bare; While those that to his courts belong, securely sing his praises there.

10, 11 God rules the angry floods on high;
his boundless sway shall never cease;
His saints with strength he will supply,
and bless his own with constant peace.
PSALM 30.

I'who didst thy power employ
To raise my drooping head, and check
my foes' insulting joy.

I'LL celebrate thy praises, Lord,

2, 3 In my distress I cry'd to thee, who kindly didst relieve,

And from the grave's expecting jaws
my hopeless life retrieve.

4 Thus to his courts, ye saints of his,
with songs of praise repair;
With me commemorate his truth,
and providential care.

6 His wrath has but a moment's reign,
his favour no decay;

Your night of grief is recompensed
with joy's returning day.

6 But 1, in prosperous days presumed;
no sudden change I fear'd;
Whilst in my sunshine of success

no lowering cloud appear'd.

7 But soon I found thy favour, Lord, my empire's only trust;

For when thou hid'st thy face, I saw
my honour laid in dust.

8 Then, as I vainly had presumed,
my error I confess'd;
And thus with supplicating voice,
thy mercy's throne address'd:
9"What profit is there in my blood,
"congeal'd by death's cold night?
"Can silent ashes speak thy praise,

"thy wondrous truth recite?

10" Hear me, O Lord, in mercy hear; "thy wonted aid extend;

"Do thou send help, on whom alone "I can for help depend."

11 'Tis done! thou hast my mournful scene to songs and dances turn'd; Invested me with robes of state, who late in sackcloth mourn'd. 12 Exalted thus, I'll gladly sing thy praise in grateful verse; And, as thy favours endless are, Thy endless praise rehearse. PSALM 31.

Dfor still I trust in thee:

EFEND me, Lord, from shame,

As just and righteous is thy name,
from danger set me free.

2 Bow down thy gracious ear,
and speedy succour send;
Do thou my steadfast rock appear,
to shelter and defend.

3 Since thou, when foes oppress,
my rock and fortress art,

To guide me forth from this distress, thy wonted help impart.

4 Release me from the snare,

which they have closely laid; Since I, O God, my strength, repair to thee alone for aid.

5 To thee, the God of truth,

my life, and all that's mine,

(For thou preserv'dst me from my youth,) I willingly resign.

6 All vain designs I hate

of those that trust in lies;

And still my soul in every state,

to God for succour flies.

PART II.

7 Those mercies thou hast shown, I'll cheerfully express;

For thou hast seen my straits, and known my soul in deep distress.

8 When Keilah's treacherous race did all my strength enclose, Thou gav'st my feet a larger space, To shun my watchful foes.

9 Thy mercy, Lord, display,

and hear my just complaint;

For both my soul and flesh decay, with grief and hunger faint.

10 Sad thoughts my life oppress;

my years are spent in groans; My sins have made my strength decrease, and e'en consumed my bones. 11 My foes my sufferings mock'd; my neighbours did upbraid;

My friends, at sight of me, were shock'd, and fled, as men dismay'd.

12 Forsook by all am I,

as dead, and out of mind; And like a shatter'd vessel lie,

whose parts can ne'er be join'd. 13 Yet slanderous words they speak, and seem my power to dread; Whilst they together counsel take, my guiltless blood to shed. 14 But still my steadfast trust I on thy help repose:

That thou, my God, art good and just, my soul with comfort knows.

PART III.

15 Whate'er events betide,

thy wisdom times them all; Then, Lord, thy servant safely hide from those that seek his fall. 16 The brightness of thy face to me, O Lord, disclose; And, as thy mercies still increase, preserve me from my foes. 17 Me from dishonour save,

who still have call'd on thee; Let that, and silence in the grave, the sinner's portion be.

18 Do thou their tongues restrain,
whose breath in lies is spent ;
Who false reports, with proud disdain,
against the righteous vent.

19 How great thy mercies are
to such as fear thy name,

Which thou for those that trust thy care, dost to the world proclaim!

20 Thou keep'st them in thy sight,
From proud oppressors free;
From tongues that do in strife delight,
they are preserved by thee.

21 With glory and renown

God's name be ever bless'd;

Whose love, in Keilah's well-fenced town, was wondrously express'd!

22 I said, in hasty flight,

"I'm banish'd from thine eyes ;"

Yet still thou keep'st me in thy sight,
and heard'st my earnest cries.

23 O! all ye saints, the Lord
with eager love pursue;
Who to the just will help afford,
and give the proud their due.

24 Ye that on God rely,

courageously proceed;

For he will still your hearts supply with strength, in time of need.

PSALM 32.

HE's blest whose sins have pardon gain'd,

no more in judgment to appear;

12 Whose guilt remission has obtain'd,
and whose repentance is sincere.
3 While I conceal'd the fretting sore,
my bones consumed without relief;
All day did I with anguish roar,

but no complaints assuaged my grief.
4 Heavy on me thy hand remain'd,
by day and night alike distress'd,
Till quite of vital moisture drain'd,

like land with summer's drought oppress'd. 5 No sooner I my wound disclosed, the guilt that tortured me within, But thy forgiveness interposed,

and mercy's healing balm pour'd in.

6 True penitents shall thus succeed,

who seek thee whilst thou may'st be found; And, from the common deluge freed,

Shall see remorseless sinners drown'd.

7 Thy favour, Lord, in all distress,
my tower of refuge I must own;
Thou shalt my haughty foes suppress,
and me with songs of triumph crown.
8 In my instruction then confide,
ye that would truth's safe path descry;
Your progress I'll securely guide,

and keep you in my watchful eye.
9 Submit yourselves to wisdom's rule,
like men that reason have attain'd;
Not like th' ungovern'd horse and mule,
whose fury must be curb'd and rein'd.
10 Sorrows on sorrows multiply'd,

the harden'd sinner shall confound; But them who in his truth confide,

blessings of mercy shall surround.

11 His saints, that have perform'd his laws,
their life in triumph shall employ;
Let them, as they alone have cause,
in grateful raptures shout for joy.
PSALM 33.

ET all the just to God, with joy,
their cheerful voices raise;

For well the righteous it becomes
to sing glad songs of praise.

2, 3 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes, in joyful concert meet;

And new-made songs of loud applause
the harmony complete.

4, 5 For faithful is the word of God;
his works with truth abound;
He justice loves; and all the earth
is with his goodness crown'd.

6 By his Almighty Word, at first,
the heavenly arch was rear'd;
And all the beauteous hosts of light
at his command appear'd.

7 The swelling floods, together roll'd, he makes in heaps to lie;

And lays, as in a store-house safe,

the watery treasures by.

8, 9 Let earth, and all that dwell therein, before him trembling stand;

For, when he spake the word, 'twas made; 'twas fix'd at his command.

10 He, when the heathen closely plot, their counsels undermines;

His wisdom ineffectual makes.

the people's rash designs.

11 Whate'er the mighty Lord decrees shall stand for ever sure;

The settled purpose of his heart to ages shall endure.

PART II.

12 How happy then are they, to whom the Lord for God is known!

Whom he, from all the world besides,

has chosen for his own.

13, 14, 15 He all the nations of the earth, from heaven, his throne, survey'd;

He saw their works, and view'd their thoughts; by him their hearts were made.

16, 17 No king is safe by numerous hosts;
their strength the strong deceives:
No managed horse, by force or speed,
his warlike rider saves.

18, 19 'Tis God, who those that trust in him beholds with gracious eyes;

He frees their soul from death; their want, in time of dearth supplies.

20, 21 Our soul on God with patience waits; our help and shield is he;

Then, Lord, let still our hearts rejoice,

because we trust in thee.

22 The riches of thy mercy, Lord,

do thou to us extend;

Since we, for all we want or wish,

on thee alone depend.

TH

PSALM 34.

HROUGH all the changing scenes of life,
in trouble and in joy,

The praises of my God shall still
my heart and tongue employ.
2 Of his deliverance I will boast,
till all that are distrest,
From my example comfort take,
and charm their griefs to rest.
3 0! magnify the Lord with me,
with me exalt his name:

4 When in distress to him I call'd,

he to my rescue came.

5 Their drooping hearts were soon refresh'd, who look'd to him for aid;

Desired success in every face

a cheerful air display'd.

6 "Behold," say they, "behold the man,
"whom providence relieved;
"The man so dangerously beset,
"so wondrously retrieved!"

7 The hosts of God encamp around
the dwellings of the just;
Deliverance he affords to all

who on his succour trust.

8.0! make but trial of his love, experience will decide

How blest they are, and only they, who in his truth confide.

9 Fear him, ye saints; and you will then have nothing else to fear:

Make you his service your delight, your wants shall be his care.

10 While hungry lions lack their prey, the Lord will food provide

11 Approach, ye piously disposed,
and my instruction hear;
I'll teach you the true discipline

of his religious fear.

12 Let him who length of life desires,

and prosperous days would see,

13 From slandering language keep his tongue his lips from falsehood free;

14 The crooked paths of vice decline,
and virtue's ways pursue;
Establish peace, where 'tis begun;

and where 'tis lost, renew.

15 The Lord from heaven beholds the just with favourable eyes;

And, when distress'd, his gracious ear

is open to their cries;

16 But turns his wrathful look on those whom mercy can't reclaim,

To cut them off, and from the earth blot out their hated name.

17 Deliverance to his saints he gives when his relief they crave;

18 He's nigh to heal the broken heart, and contrite spirit save.

19 The wicked oft, but still in vain, against the just conspire;

20 For under their affliction's weight he keeps their bones entire.

21 The wicked, from their wicked arts, their ruin shall derive;

Whilst righteous men, whom they detest, shall them and theirs survive.

22 For God preserves the souls of those who on his truth depend;

To them, and their posterity, his blessings shall descend. PSALM 35.

AGAINST all those that strive with me,

Lord, assert my right;

With such as war unjustly wage,

do thou my battles fight.

2 Thy buckler take, and bind thy shield upon thy warlike arm;

Stand up, O God, in my defence,

and keep me safe from harm.

3 Bring forth thy spear; and stop their course, that haste my blood to spill;

Say to my soul, "I am thy health, "and will preserve thee still."

4 Let them with shame be cover'd o'er,

who my destruction sought;

And such as did my harm devise,

be to confusion brought.

6 Then shall they fly, dispersed like chaff before the driving wind;

God's vengeful minister of wrath

shall follow close behind.

6 And when, through dark and slippery ways, they strive his rage to shun,

His vengeful ministers of wrath

shall goad them as they run.

7 Since, unprovok'd by any wrong, they hid their treacherous snare;