Who to the just will help afford,

And give the proud their due.

9 Ye that on God rely,

Courageously proceed;

For he will still your hearts supply
With strength in time of need.

PSALM 27. L. M.

From the xxxii. Psalm of David.

E'S blest, whose sins have pardon gain'd,

No more in judgement to appear; Whose guilt remission has obtain❜d, And whose repentance is sincere. 2 No sooner I my wound disclos'd, The guilt that tortured me within, But thy forgiveness interpos'd,

And mercy's healing balm pour'd in.

3 Sorrows on sorrows multiplied,

The harden'd sinner shall confound;
But them who in his truth confide,

Blessings of mercy shall surround.

4 His saints, that have perform'd his laws,
Their life in triumph shall employ ;
Let them, as they alone have cause,
In grateful raptures shout for joy.

PSALM 28.

From the xxxiii. Psalm of David.

PART I. C. M.

ET all the just to God, with joy,

Their cheerful voices raise;
For well the righteous it becomes
To sing glad songs of praise.

2 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes,

In joyful concert meet;

And new-made songs of loud applause

The harmony complete.

3 For faithful is the word of God;
His works with truth abound;
He justice loves; and all the earth
Is with his goodness crown'd.

4 By his almighty word, at first,

The heavenly arch was rear'd; And all the beauteous hosts of light At his command appear❜d.

5 Let earth, and all that dwell therein, Before him trembling stand:

For, when he spake the word, 'twas made, 'Twas fix'd at his command.

PART II. C. M.

1 WHATE'ER the mighty Lord decrees,
Shall stand for ever sure;
The settled purpose of his heart
To ages shall endure.

2 How happy then are they, to whom The Lord for God is known! Whom he, from all the world besides, Has chosen for his own.

3 Our soul on God with patience waits; Our help and shield is he:

Then, Lord, let still our hearts rejoice,
Because we trust in thee.

4 The riches of thy mercy, Lord,

Do thou to us extend;

Since we, for all we want or wish,
On thee alone depend.

PSALM 29.

From the xxxiv. Psalm of David.

PART I. C. M.

HROUGH all the changing scenes of life,

In trouble and in joy,

The praises of my God shall still
My heart and tongue employ.

2 Of his deliv'rance I will boast,
Till all that are distress'd,
From my example comfort take,

And charm their griefs to rest.
3 O magnify the Lord with me,
With me exalt his name:
When in distress to him I call'd,
He to my rescue came.
4 The angel of the Lord encamps
Around the good and just;
Deliv'rance he affords to all
Who on his succour trust.

5 O make but trial of his love,
Experience will decide

How blest they are, and only they,
Who in his truth confide.

6 Fear him, ye saints; and you will then
Have nothing else to fear:

Make you his service your delight,
Your wants shall be his care.

PART II. C. M.

1 APPROACH, ye children of the Lord,
And my instruction hear;
I'll teach you the true discipline
Of his religious fear.

2 Let him who length of life desires,
And prosp'rous days would see,
From sland'ring language keep his tongue,
His lips from falsehood free.

3 The crooked paths of vice decline,
And virtue's ways pursue;
Establish peace, where 'tis begun,
And where 'tis lost, renew.

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PSALM 32. C. M.

From the xxxviii. Psalm of David.

HY chast'ning wrath, O Lord, restrain,

Though I deserve it all;

Nor let on me the heavy storm

Of thy displeasure fall.

2 My sins, which to a deluge swell,

My sinking head o'erflow,

And, for my feeble strength to bear,
Too vast a burden grow.

3 But, Lord, before thy searching eyes
All my desires appear;
The groanings of my burden'd soul
Have reach'd thine open ear.

4 Forsake me not, O Lord, my God,
Nor far from me depart:
Make haste to my relief, O thou
Who my salvation art.

PSALM 33. C. M.
From the xxxix. Psalm of David.
ORD, let me know my term of days,

How soon my life will end:
The num'rous train of ills disclose,
Which this frail state attend.
2 My life, thou know'st, is but a span,
A cipher sums my years;
And every man, in best estate,

But vanity appears.

3 Man, like a shadow, vainly walks,

With fruitless cares oppress'd;
He heaps up wealth, but cannot tell
By whom 'twill be possess❜d.

4 Why then should I on worthless toys
With anxious cares attend?
On thee alone my steadfast hope
Shall ever, Lord, depend.

5 Lord, hear my cry, accept my tears,
And listen to my prayer,
Who sojourn like a stranger here,
As all my fathers were.

6 O spare me yet a little time;

My wasted strength restore, Before I vanish quite from hence, And shall be seen no more.

PSALM 34. L. M.
From the xl. Psalm of David.
WAITED meekly for the Lord,

Till he vouchsafed a kind reply;
Who did his gracious ear afford,

And heard from heaven my humble cry.

2 The wonders he for me has wrought
Shall fill my mouth with songs of praise;
And others, to his worship brought,
To hopes of like deliv'rance raise.

3 For blessings shall that man reward,
Who on th' Almighty Lord relies;
Who treats the proud with disregard,
And hates the hypocrite's disguise.

4 Who can the wondrous works recount
Which thou, O God, for us hast wrought?
The treasures of thy love surmount
The power of numbers, speech, and thought.
5 I've learned that thou hast not desired
Off'rings and sacrifice alone;
Nor blood of guiltless beasts required
For man's transgression to atone.

6 I therefore come-come to fulfil
The oracles thy books impart;
'Tis my delight to do thy will,

Thy law is written in my heart.

7 In full assemblies I have told

Thy truth and righteousness at large;
Nor did, thou know'st, my lips withhold

From uttering what thou gav'st in charge; 8 Nor kept within my breast confined

Thy faithfulness and saving grace:
But preach'd thy love, for all design'd,
That all might that and truth embrace.

9 Then let those mercies I declared
To others, Lord, extend to me;
Thy loving kindness my reward,
Thy truth my safe protection be.

PSALM 35. C. M.

PSALM 36 C. M.

From the xlii. Psalm of David.

S pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase;

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So longs my soul, O God, for thee,
And thy refreshing grace.

2 For thee, my God, the living God,
My thirsty soul doth pine;
Oh, when shall I behold thy face,

Thou Majesty divine?

3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God; who will employ

His aid for thee, and change these sighs
To thankful hymns of joy.

4 God of my strength, how long shall I,
Like one forgotten, mourn;
Forlorn, forsaken, and expos'd

To my oppressor's scorn?

5 My heart is pierced, as with a sword,
While thus my foes upbraid:
"Vain boaster, where is now thy God?
And where his promised aid ?"

6 Why restless, why cast down, my soul?
Hope still; and thou shalt sing
The praise of him who is thy God,
Thy health's eternal spring.

PSALM 37. II. 5.

From the xlii. Psalm of David.

S pants the wearied hart for cooling

springs,

That sinks exhausted in the sum

mer's chase,

2 Then will I there fresh altars raise
To God, who is my only joy;
And well-tuned harps, with songs of praise,
Shall all my grateful hours employ.

3 Why then cast down, my soul? and why
So much oppress'd with anxious care?
On God, thy God, for aid rely,
Who will thy ruin'd state repair.

PSALM 39. C. M.
From the xlv. Psalm of David.
HILE I the King's loud praise re-
hearse,

Indited by my heart,

My tongue is like the pen of him
That writes with ready art.

2 How matchless is thy form, O King!
Thy mouth with grace o'erflows;
Because fresh blessings God on thee
Eternally bestows.

3 Gird on thy sword, most mighty prince;
And, clad in rich array,
With glorious ornaments of power,
Majestic pomp display.

4 Ride on in state, and still protect
The meek, the just, and true;
Whilst thy right hand, with swift revenge,
Does all thy foes pursue.

day;

And 'midst the dark and gloomy shades of night, To thee, my God, I'll tune the grateful lay.

4 Why faint, my soul? why doubt Jehovah's aid? Thy God the God of mercy still shall prove; Within his courts thy thanks shall yet be paid: Unquestion'd be his faithfulness and love.

PSALM 38. L. M.

From the xliii. Psalm of David.

ET me with light and truth be bless'd;

Be these my guides to lead the way,

Till on thy holy hill I rest,

And in thy sacred temple pray.

5 How sharp thy weapons are to them

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That dare thy power despise! Down, down they fall, while through their heart

The piercing arrow flies.

But thy firm throne, O God, is fix'd,

For ever to endure;

Thy sceptre's sway shall always last,
By righteous laws secure.
Because thy heart, by justice led,

Did upright ways approve,

And hated still the crooked paths,

Where wand'ring sinners rove:

8 Therefore did God, thy God, on thee
The oil of gladness shed;
And has, above thy fellows round,
Advanced thy lofty head.

PSALM 40 II. 2.
From the xlvi. Psalm of David.
OD is our refuge in distress,
A present help when dangers press,
In him, undaunted we'll confide;
Though earth were from her centre tost,
And mountains in the ocean lost,
Torn piecemeal by the roaring tide.

2 A gentler stream with gladness still
The city of our Lord shall fill,
The royal seat of God most high:

God dwells in Sion, whose fair towers Shall mock th' assaults of earthly powers,

While his almighty aid is nigh.

3 Submit to God's almighty sway, For him the heathen shall obey,

And earth her sovereign Lord confess : The God of hosts conducts our arms,

Our tower of refuge in alarms,

As to our fathers in distress.

PSALM 41. L. M.

From the xlvii. Psalm of David.

ALL ye people clap your hands,

And with triumphant voices sing; No force the mighty power withstands Of God, the universal King.

2 He shall assaulting foes repel,

And with success our battles fight; Shall fix the place where we must dwell, The pride of Jacob, his delight.

3 God is gone up, our Lord and King,

With shouts of joy, and trumpet's sound; To him repeated praises sing,

And let the cheerful song rebound. 4 Your utmost skill in praise be shown, For him who all the world commands; Who sits upon his righteous throne, And spreads his sway o'er heathen lands.

PSALM 42. C. M.

From the xlviii. Psalm of David.

HE Lord, the only God, is great,
And greatly to be praised

In Sion, on whose happy mount
His sacred throne is raised.

2 In Sion we have seen perform'd
A work that was foretold,

In pledge that God, for times to come,
His city will uphold.

3 Let Sion's mount with joy resound;
Her daughters all be taught
In songs his judgements to extol,

Who this deliv'rance wrought.

4 Compass her walls in solemn pomp, Your eyes quite round her cast; Count all her towers, and see if there

You find one stone displaced.

5 Her forts and palaces survey, Observe their order well; That to the ages yet to come

His wonders you may tell.

6 This God is ours, and will be ours,
Whilst we in him confide;

Who, as he has preserved us now,
Till death will be our guide.

PSALM 43.

From the 1. Psalm of David.

PART I. II. 2.

HE Lord hath spoke, the mighty God Hath sent his summons all abroad, From dawning light till day declines: The list'ning earth his voice hath heard, And he from Sion hath appear'd

Where beauty in perfection shines.
2 Our God shall come, and keep no more
Misconstrued silence as before,

But wasting flames before him send;
Around shall tempests fiercely rage,
Whilst he does heaven and earth engage
His just tribunal to attend.

3 Assemble all my saints to me,

(Thus runs the great divine decree,)

That in my lasting covenant live,
And offerings bring with constant care:
The heavens his justice shall declare,

For God himself shall sentence give.
PART II. II. 2.

1 ATTEND, my people; Israel, hear;
Thy strong accuser I'll appear;

Thy God, thine only God, am I:
'Tis not of offerings I complain,
Which, daily in my temple slain,
My sacred altar did supply.

2 The sacrifices I require

Are hearts which love and zeal inspire,
And vows with strictest care made good:
In time of trouble call on me,
And I will set thee safe and free,
And thou shalt praise thy gracious God.

3 Consider this, ye thoughtless men!
My vengeance shall not fall in vain,

And none will dare your cause to own:
Who praises me due honour gives;
And to the man that justly lives
My strong salvation shall be shown.