For whom to chose He knows) Will hear my voice what time to Him I cry. Offer the offerings just Of righteousness, and in Jehovah trust. Many there be that say “Who yet will show us good?" Talking like this world's 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, Than when a year of glut Their stores doth overcloy, 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'er I lie; As in a rocky cell Thou, Lord, alone in safety mak'st me dwell. JEHOVAH, to my words give ear, The voice of my complaining hear Jehovah, thou my early voice Shalt in the morning hear, I' th' morning I to thee with choice Will rank my pray'rs, and watch till thou appear. In wickedness delight, Evil with thee no bidding makes, Fools or mad men stand not within sight. All workers of iniquity Thou hat'st; and them unblest Thou wilt destroy that speak a lie; The bloody and guileful man God doth detest. Thy numerous mercies, go Lead me because of those Set thy ways right before, where my step goes. No word is firm or sooth;1 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. Their joy, while thou from blame And shall triumph in thee, who love thy name. To bless the just man still, As with a shield thou wilt surround Him with thy lasting favour and good-will. 1 True. PSALM VL Ars. 13, 1653. LORD, in thine anger do not reprehend me And very weak and faint; heal and amend me: And thou, O Lord, how long? Turn, Lord, restore Who in the grave can celebrate thy praise? Depart all ye that work iniquity, Depart from me, for the voice of my weeping The Lord hath heard, the Lord hath heard my prayer, My supplication with acceptance fair The Lord will own, and have me in his keeping. Mine enemies shall all be blank and dash'd With much confusion; then grown red with shame, PSALM VII. AUG. 14, 1653. UPON THE WORDS OF CHUSH THE BENJAMITE AGAINST HIM. LORD, my God, to thee I fly, Thy protection while I cry, Lord, my God, if I have thought Be in my hands, if I have wrought Of my foes that urge like fire, So th' assemblies of each nation Upon me: cause at length to cease And their power that do amiss. But the just establish fast, Since thou art the just God that tries His sword he whets, his bow hath bended The tools of death, that waits him near. (His arrows purposely made He Trouble he hath conceiv'd of old He digg'd a pit, and delved it deep, Fall on his crown with ruin steep. PSALM VIII. AUG. 14, 1653. O JEHOVAH Our Lord, how wondrous great O what is man that thou remember'st yet, And think'st upon him; or of man begot, With honour and with state thou hast him crown'd. |