Trouble he hath conceived of old As in a womb, and from that mould He digged a pit, and delved it deep, Of violence will, undelayed, Fall on his crown with ruin steep. Then will I Jehovah's praise According to his justice raise, 60 PSALM VIII. Aug. 14, 1653. O JEHOVAH, our Lord! how wondrous great Out of the tender mouths of latest birth. Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou When I behold thy heavens, thy fingers' art, The moon and stars which thou so bright hast set In the pure firmament; then saith my heart, O, what is man! that thou rememberest yet, And think'st upon him; or of man begot, ΙΟ O'er the works of thy hand thou madest him lord; Fowl of the heavens, and fish that through the wet And glorious is thy name through all the earth! 20 Nine of the Psalms done inta metre, wherein all, but what is in a different character, are the very words of the text translated from the original.— April, 1648. J. M. PSALM LXXX. I THOU, Shepherd! that dost Israel keep Who leadest like a flock of sheep Thy loved Joseph's seed; That sitst between the Cherubs bright, Shine forth, and from thy cloud give light, 2 In Ephraim's view and Benjamin's, Awake* thy strength, come, and be seen To save us by thy might. 3 Turn us again, thy grace divine Cause thou thy face on us to shine, 4 Lord God of Hosts! how long wilt thou,— Thyt smoking wrath, and angry brow IO 20 5 Thou feed'st them with the bread of tears, And makest them* largely drink the tears 6 A strife thou makest us and a prey Among themselves† they laugh, they play 7 Return us, and thy grace divine, And then we shall be safe. 8 A vine from Egypt thou hast brought, And drovest out nations, proud and haut, 9 Thou didst prepare for it a place, And root it deep and fast; That it began to grow apace, And filled the land at last. 10 With her green shade that covered all, Her boughs as high as cedars tall II Her branches on the western side 12 Why hast thou laid her hedges low, And broken down her fence; 30 40 50 13 The tuskèd boar out of the wood Up turns it by the roots; Wild beasts there browse, and make their food Her grapes and tender shoots. 14 Return now, God of Hosts! look down From Heaven, thy seat divine; Behold us, but without a frown, And visit this thy vine. 15 Visit this vine, which thy right hand And the young branch, that for thyself 16 But now it is consumed with fire, 17 Upon the Man of thy right hand 18 So shall we not go back from thee 19 Return us, and thy grace divine Lord God of Hosts vouchsafe; Cause thou thy face on us to shine, PSALM LXXXI. I To God our strength sing loud and clear, To Jacob's God, that all may hear, 60 70 80 ? 2 Prepare a hymn, prepare a song, 3 Blow, as is wont, in the new moon 4 This was a statute given of old A law of Jacob's God, to hold, 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, I answered thee* in thunder deep I tried thee at the water steep Of Meriba renowned. 8 Hear, O my people! hearken well; I testify to thee, Thou ancient stock of Israel, If thou wilt list to me: * Be sether ragnam. 10 20 30 |