10 lue wrath of man shall yield-thee The troubled depths themselves for fear praise; Its last attempts but serve to raise thus to his name due reverence pay, 12 Who proudest potentates can quell, To earthly kings more terrible, than to their trembling subjects they. To curly repair; 2 In trouble's dismal day I sought 4 Through every watch of tedious night 5 I call'd to mind the days of old, 6 By night I recollect my songs, withdrawn his favours quite? 9 Can his long practised love forget 10 I said, my weakness hints these fears; 11 I'll call to mind his works of old, 13 Safe lodged from human search on high, 15 Long since hast thou thy chosen seed 16 When thee, O God, the waters saw, the frighted billows shrunk; beneath their channels sunk. 17 The clouds pour'd down, while rending skies did with their noise conspire; Thy arrows all abroad were sent, Wing'd with avenging fire. 18 Heaven with thy thunder's voice was torn, whilst all the lower world With lightnings blazed; earth shook, and seem'd from her foundations hurl'd. 19 Through rolling streams thou find'st thy PSALM 78. HEAR, O my people, to my law devout attention lend; Let the instruction of my mouth Dark oracles, but understood, and own'd for truths of old: 4 We will not hide them from our sons; The praises of the Lord, whose strength 7 To teach them that in God alone 8 Lest, like their fathers, they might prove 9 Such were revolting Ephraim's sons, 10, 11 They falsified their league with God, Forgot his works and iniracles 12 Nor wonders, which their fathers saw, 128 Within their trenches he let fali did they in mind retain, 14 A wondrous pillar led them on, 15 When drought oppress'd them, where no stream the wilderness supply'd, He cleft the rock, whose flinty breast dissolved into a tide. 16 Streams from the solid rock he brought, which down in rivers fell, That, travelling with their camp, each day renew' the miracle. 17 Yet there they sinn'd against him more, provoking the Most High, In that same desert where he did their fainting souls supply. 18 They first incensed him in their hearts, 19 Then utter'd their blaspheming doubts; "set out with various fare? 21 The Lord with indignation heard: on thankiess Israel came: 23 Though he had made his clouds discharge 24 Though tasteful manna was rain'd down, 25 Thus man with angels' sacred food, a 26ecus table spread. blow, heaven he made an east wind then did the south command 27 To rain down flesh like dust, and fowls Like sea's unnumber'd sand. E the luscious easy prey; And all around their spreading camp 29 They fed,were fill'd; he gave them leave 30, 31 Yet still their wanton lust craved on, But whilst in their luxurious mouths The wrath of God smote down their chiefs, PART II. 32 Yet still they sinn'd, nor would afford his miracles belief: 33 Therefore through fruitless travels he consumed their lives in grief. 34 When some were slain, the rest return'd to God with early cry; 35 Own'd him the rock of their defence, 36 But this was feign'd submission all; 38 Yet full of mercy he forgave, nor did with death chastise; or would not let it rise. 39 For he remember'd they were flesh, 40 How oft did they provoke him there, In that same desert where he did When Israel's God refused to be by their desires confined. 42 Nor call'd to mind the hand and day 44 He turn'd their rivers into bloud, 47Their vines with battering hail were broke, 48 Lightning and hail made flocks and herds one general sacrifice. 49 He turn'd his anger loose, and set no time for it to cease; And with their plagues ill angels sent, their torments to increase, e 2 50 He clear'd a passage for his wrath to ravage uncontroll'd; The murrain on their first lings seized, in every field and fold. 51 The deadly pest from beast to man, from field to city, came; It slew their heirs, their eldest hopes, through all the tents of Ham. 52 But his own tr.be, like folded sheep, he brought from their distress; And them conducted like a flock, throughout the wilderness. 53 He led them on, and in their way no cause of fear they found; But march'd securely through those deeps, in which their foes were drown'd. 54 Nor ceased his care, till them he brought safe to his promised land; And to his holy mount, the prize of his victorious hand. 55 To them the outcast heathen's land he did by lot divide; And in their foe's abandon'd tents made Israel's tribes reside. PART III. 56 Yet still they tempted, still provoked the wrath of God most high; Nor would to practise his commands their stubborn hearts apply; 57 But in their faithless fathers' steps perversely chose to go; They turn'd aside, like arrows shot from some deceitful how. 58 For him to fury they provoked with altars set on high; And with their graven images inflamed his jealousy, 59 When God heard this, on Israel's tribes, his wrath and hatred fell; 60 He quitted Shiloh, and the tents 62 His people to the sword he gave, 63 Destructive war their ablest youth ntimely did confound; No virgin was to the altar led, with nuptial garlands crown'd. €4 In fight the sacrificer fell, the priest a victim bled; And widows whe their death should mouru, themselves of grief were dead. 65 Then, as a giant roused from sleep, whom wine had throughly warn'd, Shouts out aloud, the Lord awaked, and his proud foe alarm'd. 66 He smote their host, that from the field a scatter'd remnant came, With wounds imprinted on their backs of everlasting shame. 167 With conquest crown'd, he Joseph's tents and Ephraim's tribe forsook; 68 But Judah chose, and Sion's mount with spires exalted high; While deep, and fix'd, as those of earth, the strong foundations lie. 70 His faithful servant David too he for his choice did own, And from the sheepfolds him advanced 71 From tending on the teeming ewes, of Israel's chosen seed. 72 Exalted thus, the monarch proved a faithful shepherd still; He fed them with an upright heart, and guided them with skill. BE PSALM 79, EHOLD, O God, how heathen hosts have thy possession seized! Thy sacred house they have defiled, thy holy city razed 2 The mangled bodies of thy saints abroad unbury'd lay; Their flesh exposed to savage beasts, and ravenous birds of prey. 3 Quite through Jerusalem was their blood like common water shed; And none were left alive to pay last duties to the dead. 4 The neighbouring lands our small remains with loud reproaches wound; And we a laughing-stock are made to all the nations round. 5 How long wilt thou be angry, Lord? 6 On foreign lands, that know not thee, that have not own'd thy power. 7 For their devouring jaws have prey'd on Jacob's chosen race; And to a barren desert turn'd their fruitful dwelling-place. 8 O think not on our former sins, but speedily prevent The utter ruin of thy saints, almost with sorrow spent. 9 Thou God of our salvation, help, and free our souls from blame; So shall our pardon and defence exalt thy glorious name. 10 Let infidels, that scoffing say, "Where is the God they boast?" In vengeance for thy slaughter'd sainte perceive thee to their cost. 11 Lord, hear the sighing prisoner's moans, PART III. thy saying power extend; 14 To thee, O God of hosts, we pray; Preserve the wretches doom'd to die, thy wonted goodness, Lord, renew; from that untimely end. From heaven, thy throne, this vine survey, 12 Un them who us oppress, let all and her sad state with pity view. our sufferings be repaid; 15 Behold the vineyard made by thee, Make their confusion seven tines more which thy right hand did guard so long i than what on us they laid. And keep that branch from danger free, 13 So we, thy people and thy flock, which for thyself thou mad'st so strong. shall ever praise thy name; 16 To wasting flames 'tis made a prey, And with glad hearts our grateful thanks, and all its spreading boughs cut down ; from age to age proclaim. At thy rebuke they soon decay, and perish at thy dreadsul frown. O Israel's Shepherd, Joseph's Guide, 17 Crown thou the King with good success, our prayers to thee vouchsafe to hear;) by thy right hand secured from wrong; Thou that dost on the Cherubs ride, The Son of Man in mercy bless, again in solemn state appear. whom for thyself thou mad'st so strong. 2 Behold how Benjamin expects, 18 So shall we still continue free with Ephraim and Manasseh join'd, from whatsoe'er deserves thy blame; In our deliverance the effects And, if once more revived by thee, of thy resistless strength to find. will always praise thy holy name. 3 Do thou convert us, Lord, do chou 19 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou the lesstre of thy face display ; the lustre of thy face display; And all the ills we suffer row, And all the ills we suffer now, like scatter'd clouds, shall pass away. like scatter'd clouds shall pass away. 4 Othcu, whom heavenly hosts obey; PSALM 81. how long shall thy fierce anger burn? How long thy suffering people pray, To God, our never-failing strength, with loud applauses sing; and to their prayers have no return? 5 When hungry, we are forced to drench And jointly make a cheerful noise to Jacob's awful King. our scanty food in fioods of woe; When dry, our raging thirst we quench 2 Compose a hymn of praise, and touch with streams of tears that largely flow. your instruments of joy ; 6 For us the heathen nations round, Let psalteries and pleasant harps as for a common prey, contest; your grateful skill employ. Our foes with spiteful joys abound, 3 Let trumpets at the great new moon and at our lost condition jest. their joyful voices raise, 7 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou To celebrate th' appointed time, the lustre of thy face display; the solemn day of praise. And all the ills we suffer row, 4 For this a statute was of old, like scatter'd clouds, ahal' pass away. which Jacob's God decreed; PART II. To be with pious care chserved 8 Thou brought'st a vine from Egypt's land; 5 This he for a memorial fix?d, by Israel's chosen seed. and, casting out the heathen race, Didst plant it with thine own right hand, Strange nations barbarous speech we heard, when, freed from Egypt's land, and firmly fix it in their place. 9 Before it thou preparedst the way, but could not understand. and mad'st it take a lasting root, 16 Your burden'd shoulders I relieved, Which, bless'd with thy indulgent ray, (thus seems our God to say) Your servile hands by me were freed o'er all the land did widely shoot. 10,11 The hills were covered with its shade, 7 Zvur ancestors, with wrougs oppressius from labouring in the clay. its goodly boughs did cedars seem; Its branches to the sea were spread, to me for aid did call; and reach'd to proud Euphrates' stream. With pity I their sufferings saw, 12 Why then hast thou its hedge d'erthrown, and set them free from all. wirich thou hadst made so firm and strong! They sought for me, and from the cloud Whilst all its grapes, defenceless grown, in thunder I reply'd; are pluck'd by those that pass along. At Meribah's contentious stream 3 See how the bristling forest boar their faith and duty try'd. with dreadful fury lays it waste; PART II. Hark! how the savage monsters roar, 8 While I my solemn will declare, and to their helpless prey make haste. iny chosen people, hear : |