PSALM LXXXIII 1 BE not thou silent now at length; 2 For lo! thy furious foes now 1swell, And storm outrageously; And they that hate thee, proud and fell, 3 Against thy people they 2 contrive 4 Them to ensnare they chiefly strive 4 "Come, let us cut them off," say they, "Till they no uation be; That Israel's name for ever may 5 For they consult with all their might, And all as one in mind Themselves against thee they unite, 6 The tents of Edom, and the brood Moab, with them of Hagar's blood, 7 Gebal and Ammon there conspire, The Philistines, and they of Tyre, All these have lent their armed hands 9 Do to them as to Midian bold, Thou didst to Jabin's host, 10 At Endor quite cut off, and rolled 11 As Zeb and Oreb evil sped, So let their princes speed; As Zeba and Zalmunna bled, So let their princes bleed. 12 For they amidst their pride have said, By right now shall we seize 66 20 30 Sod. 40 ↑ Neoth Elohim bears both Giddy and restless let them reel, The greedy flame runs higher and higher, 16 And till they 1 yield thee honour due, Lord, fill with shame their face. 17 Ashamed and troubled let them be, Troubled and shamed for ever, Ever confounded, and so die With shame, and scape it never. 60 18 Then shall they know that thou, whose 1 THY land to favour graciously Thou hast not, Lord, been slack; Thou hast from hard captivity Returned Jacob back. 2 The iniquity thou didst forgive That wrought thy people woe, And all their sin that did thee grieve Hast hid where none shall know. 3 Thine anger all thou hadst removed, And calmly didst return From thy fierce wrath, which we had proved Far worse than fire to burn. 4 God of our saving health and peace, Thine indignation cause to cease 5 Wilt thou be angry without end, Wilt thou thy frowning ire extend 6 Wilt thou not 2 turn and hear our voice, And thus again 2 revive, That so thy people may rejoice, By thee preserved alive? 7 Cause us to see thy goodness, Lord; To us thy mercy shew; Heb. The burning heat of thy wrath. 20 To his dear saints he will speak peace: 9 Surely to such as do him fear And glory shall ere long appear To dwell within our land. 40 10 Mercy and Truth, that long were missed, Now joyfully are met; Sweet Peace and Righteousness have kissed, And hand in hand are set. 11 Truth from the earth like to a flower Shall bud and blossom then; And Justice from her heavenly bower Look down on mortal men. 12 The Lord will also then bestow Whatever thing is good; Our land shall forth in plenty throw 13 Before him Righteousness shall go, Then will he come, and not be slow; PSALM LXXXVI 1 THY gracious ear, O Lord, incline; 2 Preserve my soul; for 2 I have trod 3 Pity me, Lord, for daily thee 50 5 For thou art good; thou, Lord, art prone 1 Heb.: He will set his steps to the way. Heb.: I am good, loving, a doer of good & holy things. To pardon; thou to all 7 I in the day of my distress 8 Like thee among the gods is none, Of all that other gods have done 9 The nations all whom thou hast made 10 For great thou art, and wonders great 20 30 PSALM LXXXVII 1 AMONG the holy mountains high Is his foundation fast; There seated in his sanctuary, His temple there is placed. 2 Sion's fair gates the Lord loves more Than all the dwellings fair Of Jacob's land, though there be store, 3 City of God, most glorious things I mention Egypt, where proud kings 4 I mention Babel to my friends, And Tyre, with Ethiop's utmost ends: 5 But twice that praise shall in our ear Be said of Sion last: This and this man was born in her; 6 The Lord shall write it in a scroll, ΤΟ 20 7 Both they who sing and they who dance With sacred songs are there; In thee fresh brooks and soft streams glance, And all my fountains clear. PSALM LXXXVIII 1 LORD GOD, that dost me save and keep, All day to thee I cry, And all night long before thee weep, 2 Into thy presence let my prayer, And to my cries, that ceaseless are, 3 For, cloyed with woes and trouble store, Surcharged my soul doth lie; My life, at death's uncheerful door, 4 Reckoned I am with them that pass 5 From life discharged and parted quite 1 Heb.: A man without manly strength. ΤΟ 8 Thou dost my friends from me estrange, And mak'st me odious, Me to them odious, for they change, 9 Through sorrow and affliction great 10 Wilt thou do wonders on the dead? 40 And praise thee from their loathsome bed 11 Shall they thy loving-kindness tell 12 In darkness can thy mighty hand 13 But I to thee, O Lord, do cry And up to thee my prayer doth hie 14 Why wilt thou, Lord, my soul forsake And hide thy face from me, 15 That am already bruised, and 2 shake While I thy terrors undergo, Astonished with thine ire? 16 Thy fierce wrath over me doth flow; Thy threatenings cut me through: 17 All day they round about me go; Like waves they me pursue. 18 Lover and friend thou hast removed, They fly me now whom I have loved, 1 The Hebrew bears both. 50 60 70 PSALM III (August 9, 1653) When he fled from Absalom LORD, how many are my foes! That in arms against me rise! That of my life distrustfully thus say, The exalter of my head I count: Unto Jehovah; he full soon replied, For my sustain Was the Lord. Of many millions The populous rout 10 I fear not, though, encamping round about, 20 |