7 The wonders of thy truth and love Thon, whose right hand preserves thy saints The Second Part. 8, 9 O! keep me in thy tend'rest care; 10 O'ergrown with luxury, inclos'd mouth 11 Well may they boast, for they have now Their eyes at watch, their bodies bow'd, 12 In posture of a lion set, When greedy of his prey; 13 Arise, O Lord, defeat their plots, From wicked men, who are thy sword, 14 From worldly men, thy sharpest scourge, Who, fill'd with earthly stores, desire 15 Their race is num'rous that partake 16 But I, in uprightness, thy face Shall view without control; And, waking, shall its image find Reflected in my soul. PSALM XVIII. INO change of times shall ever shock My trust is in thy mighty pow'r: (To whom all praise we justly owe ;) So shall I, by thy watchful care, Be guarded from my treach'rous foe. 4,5 By floods of wicked men distress'd, In death's unwieldy fetters bound. And heard me from his lofty throne. The Second Part. 7 When God arose to take my part, The conscious earth did quake for fear; 8 Thick clouds of smoke dispers'd abroad, That coals were kindled at its flame. Was like a sable carpet spread. 10 The chariot of the King of kings, Which active troops of angels drew, And fell in show'rs of fire and hail. 13 Through heav'n's wide arch a thund'ring peal 14 His sharpen'd arrows round he threw, 15 The deep its secret stores disclos'd, Which fiercely rag'd that dreadful day. The Third Part. 16 The Lord did on my side engage, From heav'n, his throne, my cause upheld; 17 God his resistless pow'r employ'd, My strongest foes' attempts to break; 18 Their subtil rage had near prevail'd, When I distrest and friendless lay; But still, when other succours fail'd, God was my firm support and stay. 19 From dangers that inclos'd me round, He brought me forth and set me free; God does his gracious help extend; Nor loosely wander'd from my God. The Fourth Part. 25, 26 Thou suit'st, O Lord, thy righteous ways Shall meet with due returns from thee. 27, 28 That he the humble soul will save, And crush the haughty's boasted might, In me the Lord an instance gave, Whose darkness he has turn'd to light. 29 On his firm succour I relied, And did o'er num'rous foes prevail; 31 Who then deserves to be ador'd, But God, on whom my hopes depend?, The Fifth Part. 32, 33 'Tis God that girds my armour on, 34 Lessons of war from him I take, And manly weapons learn to wield; Strong bows of steel with ease to break, Forc'd by my stronger arms to yield. 35 The buckler of his saving health Protects me from assaulting foes; Till then to narrow paths confin'd; 38 Cover'd with wounds, in vain they try Recruits my strength, my courage warms; 40 Through him the necks of prostrate foes Who hate and envy my success. 41 With loud complaints all friends they tried, But none was able to defend ; At length to God for help they cried, But God would no assistance lend. 42 Like flying dust which winds pursue, Their broken troops I scatter'd round, Their slaughter'd bodies forth I threw, Like loathsome dirt that clogs the ground. The Sixth Part. 43 Our factious tribes, at strife till now, 45 All to my summons tamely yield, 46 Let the eternal Lord be prais'd, The rock on whose defence I rest; O'er highest heav'ns his name be rais'd, Who me with his salvation blest. 47 'Tis God that still supports my right, His just revenge my foes pursues; "Tis he that with resistless might Fierce nations to my yoke subdues. 48 My universal safeguard he! From whom my lasting honours flow; He made me great, and set me free From my remorseless bloody foe. 49 Therefore to celebrate his fame My grateful voice to heav'n I'll raise ; And nations, strangers to his Name, Shall thus be taught to sing his praise. 50"God to his king deliv'rance sends, "Shews his anointed signal grace; "His mercy evermore extends 1 "To David and his promis'd race." PSALM XIX. THE heav'ns declare thy glory, Lord, 2 The dawn of each returning day Fresh beams of knowledge brings; 3 Their pow'rful language to no realm 'Tis nature's voice, and understood 4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense 5 No bridegroom, for his nuptials drest, No giant does like him rejoice To run his glorious race. 6 From east to west, from west to east, And through his progress cheerful light The Second Part. 7 God's perfect law converts the soul, With sacred wisdom his sure word |