PSALM 66. II. 3. From the lxxxvii. Psalm of David. GOD'S temple crowns the holy mount, The LORD there condescends to dwell His Sion's gates, in his account, Our Israel's fairest tents excel: Yea, glorious things of thee we sing O city of th' Almighty King! 2 Of honoured Sion we aver, Illustrious throngs from her proceed; Who celebrate his matchless praise; In heaven their harps and hymns shall raise : O Sion, seat of Israel's King, Be mine to drink thy living spring! G PSALM 67. L. M. From the lxxxviii. Psalm of David. OD of my life, O LORD most high, To thee by day and night I cry; Vouchsafe my mournful voice to hear, To my distress incline thine ear. 2 Like those whose strength and hopes are fled, They number me among the dead; Like those who, shrouded in the grave, 3 Wilt thou by miracle revive The dead whom thou forsook'st alive? My prayer prevents the early morn: From the lxxxix. Psalm of David. THY mercies, LORD, shall be my song, To ages yet unborn, my tongue 2 I have affirm'd, and still maintain, Thy truth, that does the heavens sustain, 3 Thus spak'st thou by thy prophet's voice: And by assembled saints below. 6 What seraph of celestial birth To vie with Israel's GoD shall dare? With our Almighty LORD compare? 7 With reverence and religious dread, His saints should to his temple press; 8 LORD GOD of armies, who can boast Of strength or power like thine renown'd? Of such a numerous, faithful host, As that which does thy throne surround? 9 Thou dost the lawless sea control, And change the prospect of the deep; Of earth and heaven; thee, LORD, alone, 11 Thine arm is mighty, strong thy hand, Thou truth and mercy dost maintain. With thy most glorious presence crown'd. 13 Thy saints shall always be o'erjoy'd, 14 For in thy strength they shall advance, Whose conquests from thy favour spring: The LORD of hosts is our defence, PSALM 69. From the xc. Psalm of David. LORD, the Saviour and defence From age to age thou still hast been 2 Before thou brought'st the mountains forth, 3 Thou turnest man, O LORD, to dust, And when thou speak'st the word, "Return," 'Tis instantly obey'd. 4 For in thy sight a thousand years Are like a day that's past; Or like a watch in dead of night, 5 Thou sweep'st us off as with a flood, At first we grow like grass that feels 6 But howsoever fresh and fair Its morning beauty shows, 'Tis all cut down, and wither'd quite, 7 We by thine anger are consumed, 8 Beneath thine anger's sad effects 9 Our term of time is seventy years, But if, with more than common strength, 10 Yet then our boasted strength decays, PART II. C. M. 1 BUT who thine anger's dread effects And yet thy wrath does fall or rise, 2 So teach us, LORD, th' uncertain sum That to true wisdom all our hearts 30 to thy servants, LORD, return, As we of our misdeeds, do thou 4 To satisfy and cheer our souls, That we may all our days to come 5 To all thy servants, LORD, let this HE PSALM 70. From the xci. Psalm of David. PART I. II. 2. that has GOD his guardian made, My GOD, in whom I will confide. His truth shall be thy strong defence. 3 No terrors that surprise by night That in the burning noon-tide slay. 1. GOD shall charge his angel legions 2 On the lion vainly roaring, On his young, thy foot shall tread; Thou shalt bruise the serpent's head. From the xcii. Psalm of David. HOW good and pleasant must it be To thank the LORD most high; And with repeated hymns of praise His name to magnify! 2 With every morning's early dawn And of his constant truth, each night, 3 To ten-string'd instruments we'll sing, And to the harp, with solemn sounds, 4 For through thy wondrous works, O Lord, Thou mak'st my heart rejoice; The thoughts of them shall make me glad, And shout with cheerful voice. 5 How wondrous are thy works, O LORD! Whose winding tracts, in secret laid, 6 He little thinks, when wicked men, How soon their short-lived splendour must For ever pass away. 7 But thou, my GoD, art still most high; Who thought they might securely sin, 8 But righteous men, like rising palms, Thy flock shall spread, like cedars choice 9 These, planted in the house of God, |