4 But God, who sits enthron'd on high, 5 Thick clouds of wrath divine shall break And thus will he in thunder speak 6 "Though madly you dispute my will, "Whose throne is fix'd on Sion's hill, 7 Attend, O earth, whilst I declare "Thou art my Son; this day, my heir, 8 "Ask, and receive thy full demands; 9" Thy threat'ning sceptre thou shalt shake, "The potter's brittle ware." 10 Learn then, ye princes; and give ear, Ye judges of the earth; 11 Worship the Lord with holy fear; 12 Appease the Son with due respect, 13 If but in part his anger rise, 1 Who can endure the flame? Then blest are they, whose hope relies HOW PSALM III. OW many, Lord, of late are grown And as their numbers hourly rise, 2 Insulting, they my soul upbraid, And him whom I adore; «The God in whom he trusts," say they, "Shall rescue him no more." る 3 But thou, O Lord art my defence; 4 Since whensoe'er, in like distress, He heard me from his holy hill; 5 Guarded by him, I laid me down For I through him securely sleep, 7 Arise, and save me, O my God, His blessings he extends to all PSALM IV. LORD, that art my righteous Judge, Thou still redeem'st me from distress; 2 How long will ye, O sons of men, How long your vain designs pursue, 3 Consider that the righteous man And when to him I make my pray'r, 4 Then stand in awe of his commands, Commune in private with your hearts, 5. The place of other sacrifice Let righteousness supply; 6 While worldly minds impatient grow. Than theirs, who stores of corn and wine. 8 Then down in peace I'll lay my head, PSALM V. LORD, hear the voice of my complaint; 2 To thee alone, my King, my God, 3 Thou in the morn my voice shalt hear, To thee devoutly I'll look up, 4 For thou the wrongs that I sustain. Who from thy sacred dwelling place 5 Not long shall stubborn fools remain All such as act unrighteous things 6 The sland'ring tongue, O God of truth, Who hat'st alike the man in blood 7 But when thy boundless grace shall me On thee Ill fix my longing eyes, • Conduct me by thy righteous laws, Therefore, O Lord, make plain the way, 9 Their mouth vents nothing but deceit; Their throat is a devouring grave ;- For they against thy righteous laws 11 But let all those that trust in thee, 12 To righteous men, the righteous Lord · 1 And with his favour all his saints, THY PSALM VI. HY dreadful anger, Lord, restrain, Correct me not in thy fierce wrath, 2 Have mercy, Lord; for I grow faint, The anguish of my aching bones, 3 My tortur'd flesh distracts my mind, 4 Thy wonted goodness, Lord, repeat, 5 For after death no more can I 6 Quite tir'd with pain, with groaning faint, No hope of ease I see; The night, that quiets common griefs, 7 My beauty fades, my sight grows dim, My eyes with weakness close; Old age o'ertakes me, whilst I think. 8 Depart, ye wicked; in my wrongs For God, I find, accepts my tears, 9, 10 He hears, and grants my humble pray'r PSALM VII. LORD, my God, since I have plac'd From all my persecutors' rage Do thou deliver me. 2. To save me from my threat'ning foe, 3, 4 If I am guilty, or did e'er 6 Arise, and let thine anger, Lord, And their insulting rage: The judgment to dispense, 7 So to thy throne, adoring crowds Oh! therefore for their sake, resume 3 Impartial. Judge of all the world, Let wicked arts and wicked men Together be o'erthrown; 1 |