5 Thus they against thy people's peace confult with one confent ;

And diff'ring nations, jointly leagu'd, their common malice vent.

6 The Ishmaelites that dwell in tents, with warlike Edom join'd,

And Moab's fons, our ruin vow, with Hagar's race combin'd. 7 Proud Ammon's offspring, Gebal too, with Amalek confpire;

The lords of Palestine, and all the wealthy fons of Tyre. S All these the strong Affyrian king their firm ally have got; Who with a pow'rful army aids th' incestuous race of Lot. PART II.

9 But let fuch vengeance come to them, as once to Midian came;

To Jabin and proud Sifera,

at Kishon's fatal stream;

10 When thy right-hand their num'rous hofts near Endor did confound,

And left their carcafes for dung

to feed the hungry ground.

11 Let all their mighty men the fate of Zeb and Oreb fhare;

As Zeba and Zalmuna, fo

let all their princes fare.

12 Who, with the fame design inspir'd, thus vainly boasting spake,

"In firm poffeffion for ourselves "let us God's houses take."

13 To ruin let them hafte, like wheels which downwards swiftly move; Like chaff before the wind, let all their scatter'd forces prove.

14, 15 As flames confume dry wood, or heath, that on parch'd mountains grows,

So let thy fierce pursuing wrath

with terrors ftrike thy foes.

16, 17 Lord, shroud their faces with disgrace, that they may own thy Name;

Or them confound, whofe harden'd hearts
thy gentler means difclaim.

18 So fhall the wond'ring world confefs,
that thou, who claim'ft alone!
Jehovah's name, o'er all the earth
haft rais'd thy lofty throne.

10 For in thy courts one fingle day
'tis better to attend,

Than, Lord, in any place befides
a thousand days to spend.
Much rather in God's house will I
the meaneft office take,

Than in the wealthy tents of fin
my pompous dwelling make.
11 For God, who is our Sun and Shield,
will grace and glory give;

And no good thing will he withhold
from them that juftly live.

12 Thou God, whom heav'nly hofts obey, how highly bleft is he,

Whose hope and truft, fecurely plac'd,
is ftill repos'd on thee!
PSALM LXXXV.

LORD, thou haft granted to thy land

the favours we implor'd,

And faithful Jacob's captive race
haft graciously restor❜d.

2, 3 Thy people's fins thou haft forgiv❜n,
and all their guilt defac'd;

Thou haft not let thy wrath flame on,
nor thy fierce anger laft.

4 O God our Saviour, all our hearts
to thy obedience turn;

That, quench'd with our repenting tears, thy wrath no more may burn.

5, 6 For why fhould'ft thou be angry still, and wrath fo long retain ?

Revive us, Lord, and let thy faints
thy wonted comfort gain.

7 Thy gracious favour, Lord, display,
which we have long implor'd;

And, for thy wond'rous mercy's fake,
thy wonted aid afford.

8 God's answer patiently I'll wait;
for he, with glad fuccefs,
If they no more to folly turn,
his mourning faints will blefs.
To all that fear his holy Name
his fure falvation's near;

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And in its former happy state
our nation fhall appear.

10 For mercy now with truth is join'd,
and righteousness with peace,

Like kind companions, abfent long,
with friendly arms embrace,

11, 12 Truth from the earth fhall fpring, whilft heav'n shall streams of justice pour ;

And God, from whom all goodness flows, shall endless plenty fhow'r. 13 Before him righteousness fhall march, and his juft paths prepare; Whilft we his holy steps purfue with conftant zeal and care.

PSALM LXXXVI.

Tthy gracious car incline;

O my complaint, O Lord my God,

Hear me, diftrefs'd, and deftitute
of all relief but thine.

2 Do thou, O God, preserve my foul,
that does thy Name adore;

Thy fervant keep, and him, whose truft
relies on thee, restore,

3 To me, who daily thee invoke,

thy mercy, Lord, extend;

4 Refresh thy fervant's foul, whofe hopes
on thee alone depend.

5 Thou, Lord, art good, nor only good,
but prompt to pardon too;
Of plenteous mercy to all those
who for thy mercy fue.

6 To my repeated humble pray'r,
O Lord, attentive be;

7 When troubled, I on thee will call, for thou wilt anfwer me.

8 Among the gods there's none like thee, O Lord, alone divine!

To thee as much inferior they,

as are their works to thine.

9 Therefore their great Creator thee the nations fhall adore;

Their long-mifguided pray'rs and praise to thy blefs'd Name restore.

10 All fhall confefs thee great, and great
the wonders thou hast done;

Confefs thee God, the God fupreme,
confefs thee God alone.

PART II.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and I
from truth fhall ne'er depart ;
In rev'rence to thy facred Name
devoutly fix my heart.

12 Thee will I praife, O Lord my God,
praife thee with heart fincere,
And to thy everlasting Name
eternal trophies rear.

13 Thy boundless mercy fhown to me
transcends my pow'r to tell;

For thou haft oft redeem'd my foul from lowest depths of hell. 14 O God, the fons of pride and ftrife have my destruction fought; Regardless of thy pow'r, that oft has my deliv'rance wrought.

15 But thou thy conftant goodness didft
to my affiftance bring;

Of patience, mercy, and of truth,
thou everlasting fpring!

16 O bounteous Lord, thy grace and strength to me thy fervant show;

Thy kind protection, Lord, on me,

thine handmaid's fon, beftow.

17 Some fignal give, which my proud foes
may fee with fhame and rage,
When thou, O Lord, for my relief
and comfort doft engage.

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PSALM LXXXVII.

OD's temple crowns the holy mount; the Lord there condefcends to dwell; His Sion's gates, in his account,

our Ifrael's faireft tents excel.

Fame glorious things of thee fhall fing,

O city of th' Almighty King!

I'll mention Rahab with due praise,

in Babylon's applauses join,