6 From burden, and from flavish toil I fet his fhoulder free: His hands from pots, and miry foil, Deliver'd were by me. 7 When trouble did thee fore afsail, 25 On me then didft thou call, And I to free thee did not fail, And led thee out of thrall. I answer'd thee in *thunder deep * Be Sether ragnam. With clouds incompass'd round; I try'd thee at the water steep Of Meriba renown'd. 8 Hear, O my People, hearken well, Thou ancient flock of Ifrael, If thou wilt lift to me, 9 Throughout the land of thy abode No alien God fhall be, 30 35 12 Then did I leave them to their will, And to their wand'ring mind; 50 Their own conceits they follow'd still, Their own devices blind. 13 O that my people would be wife, To ferve me all their days, And O that Ifrael would advise To walk my righteous ways. 55 14Then would I foon bring down their foes, That now fo proudly rife, And turn my hand against all those That are their enemies. 60 15 Who hate the Lord fhould then be fain To bow to him and bend, + Among the Gods, † on both his hands +Bekerev. He judges and debates. 2 How long will ye*pervert the right *Tishphetugnavel. With judgment falfe and wrong, 6 Fa Favoring the wicked by your might, Who thence grow bold and strong? 3 *Regard thee* weak and fatherless, And + raise the man in deep distress 4 Defend the poor and defolate, And rescue from the hands Of wicked men the low estate Of him that help demands. 5 They know not, nor will understand, In darkness they walk on, The earth's foundations all are * mov'd, gone. And* out of order 6 I faid that ye were Gods, yea all The fons of God most high; *Shiphtu-dal. ΙΟ +Hatzdiku. 15 *Fimmotu. 21 7 But ye fhall die like men, and fall As other princes die. 8 Rife God, *judge thou the earth in might, This wicked earth * redress, For thou art he who shall by right The nations all poffefs. 'B' E not thou filent now at length, O God hold not thy peace, Sit thou not still O God of ftrength, 25 *Shiphta. For 2 For lo thy furious foes now * swell, And* ftorm outrageously, 5 *Jehemajun. § Jagnarimu. And they that hate thee proud and fell Exalt their heads full high. 3 Against thy people they § contrive + Their plots and counsels deep, + Sod. 10 *Them to infnare they chiefly ftrive,*Jirthjagnatsugnal. *Whom thou doft hide and keep. 4 Come let us cut them off, fay they, Till they no nation be, That Ifrael's name for ever may 5 Be loft in memory. *Tsephuneca. 15 For they confult* with all their might, *Lev jachdau. And all as one in mind Themselves against thee they unite, And in firm union bind. 6 The tents of Edom, and the brood Of fcornful Ishmael, Moab, with them of Hagar's blood, That in the defert dwell, 7 Gebal and Ammon there confpire, And hateful Amalec, The Philiftims, and they of Tyre, Whofe bounds the Sea doth check. 8 With them great Ashur also bands And doth confirm the knot: All these have lent their armed hands To aid the fons of Lot. 20 25 30 Do To Sifera, and as is told Thou didst to Jabin's hoft, When at the brook of Kifhon old They were repuls'd and flain, 10 At Endor quite cut off, and roll'd As dung upon the plain. II 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 fhall we seise God's houses, and will now invade *Their stately palaces. 35 40 45 *Neoth Elohim bears both. 13 My God,oh make them as a wheel, No quiet let them find, Giddy and restless let them reel Like ftubble from the wind. 14 As when an aged wood takes fire Which on a fudden ftrays, The greedy flame runs higher and higher Till all the mountains blaze, 15 So with thy whirlwind them pursue, And with thy tempeft chase; 16 *And till they * yield thee honor due; 55 Lord fill with fhame their face. *They feekthy Name.Heb. 59 |