46 He to the caterpillar gave the fruits of all their soil; Their labours he deliver'd up unto the locusts' spoil.

47 Their vines with hail, their sycamores he with the frost did blast:

48 Their beasts to hail he gave; their hot thunderbolts did waste. [flocks 49 Fierce burning wrath he on them and indignation strong, And troubles sore, by sending forth ill angels them among.

[cast,

50 He to his wrath made way; their soul from death he did not save;

But over to the pestilence
the lives of them he gave.

51 In Egypt land the first-born all
he smote down ev'ry where;
Among the tents of Ham, ev'n these
chief of their strength that were.
52 But his own people, like to sheep,
thence to go forth he made;
And he, amidst the wilderness,
them, as a flock, did lead.

53 And he them safely on did lead,
so that they did not fear;
Whereas their en'mies by the sea
quite overwhelmed were.
54 To borders of his sanctuary

the Lord his people led,

Ev'n to the mount which his right for them had purchased.

55 The nations of Canaan,

by his almighty hand,
Before their face he did expel
out of their native land;

Which for inheritance to them
by line he did divide,

And made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.

[hand

56 Yet God most high they did provoke, and tempted ever still;

And to observe his testimonies
did not incline their will:

57 But, like their fathers, turned back,
And dealt unfaithfully;
Aside they turned, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.

58 For they to anger did provoke him with their places high; And with their graven images mov'd him to jealousy.

59 When God heard this, he waxed

wroth,

and much loath'd Isr'el then : 60 So Shiloh's tent he left, the tent which he had plac'd with men. And he his strength delivered into captivity;

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He left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.

His people also he gave o'er
unto the sword's fierce rage:
So sore his wrath inflamed was

against his heritage.

63 The fire consum'd their choice young men;

their maids no marriage had; 64 And when their priests fell by the sword,

their wives no mourning made. 65 But then the Lord arose, as one that doth from sleep awake; And like a giant that, by wine refresh'd, a shout doth make: 66 Upon his en'mies' hinder parts he made his stroke to fall; And so upon them he did put a shame perpetual. 67 Moreover, he the tabernacle of Joseph did refuse; The mighty tribe of Ephraim he would in no wise chuse :

68 But he did chuse Jehudah's tribe to be the rest above;

And of mount Sion he made choice, which he so much did love.

69 And he his sanctuary built like to a palace high,

Like to the earth which he did found to perpetuity.

70 Of David, that his servant was, he also choice did make,

And even from the folds of sheep

was pleased him to take: [young, 71 From waiting on the ewes with he brought him forth to feed Israel, his inheritance, his people, Jacob's seed.

72 So after the integrity

he of his heart them fed;
And by the good skill of his hands
them wisely governed.

3 Their blood about Jerusalem
like water they have shed;
And there was none to bury them
when they were slain and dead.
4 Unto our neighbours a reproach
most base become are we;

A scorn and laughingstock to them that round about us be.

5 How long, Lord, shall thine anger wilt thou still keep the same? [last? And shall thy fervent jealousy burn like unto a flame?

6 On heathen pour thy fury forth, that have thee never known, And on those kingdoms which thy have never call'd upon.

[name

7 For these are they who Jacob have devoured cruelly;

And they his habitation

have caused waste to lie.

8 Against us mind not former sins;
thy tender mercies show;
Let them prevent us speedily,
for we're brought very low.

9 For thy name's glory help us, Lord,
who hast our Saviour been:
Deliver us; for thy name's sake,
O purge away our sin.

10 Why say the heathen, Where's their

let him to them be known; [God? When those who shed thy servants' are in our sight o'erthrown. [blood 11 O let the pris'ner's sighs ascend

before thy sight on high; Preserve those in thy mighty pow'r that are design'd to die.

12 And to our neighbours' bosom cause it sev'n fold render'd be, Ev'n the reproach wherewith they O Lord, reproached thee.

[have,

13 So we thy folk, and pasture-sheep, shall give thee thanks always;

1 HEAR, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide;

Shine forth, O thou that dost between the cherubims abide.

2 In Ephraim's, and Benjamin's, and in Manasseh's sight,

O come for our salvation;

stir up thy strength and might. 3 Turn us again, O Lord our God, and upon us vouchsafe

To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe.

4 O Lord of hosts, almighty God, how long shall kindled be

Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee?

5 Thou tears of sorrow giv'st to them instead of bread to eat;

Yea, tears instead of drink thou giv'st to them in measure great.

6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours round about; Our enemies among themselves at us do laugh and flout.

7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe

To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe.

8 A vine from Egypt brought thou hast, by thine outstretched hand;

And thou the heathen out didst cast, to plant it in their land.

9 Before it thou a room didst make, where it might grow and stand; Thou causedst it deep root to take, and it did fill the land.

10 The mountains vail'd were with its as with a covering; [shade, Like goodly cedars were the boughs which out from it did spring.

11 Upon the one hand to the sea

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her boughs she did out send; On th' other side unto the flood her branches did extend.

Why hast thou then thus broken down and ta'en her hedge away? So that all passengers do pluck, and make of her a prey.

15 This vineyard, which thine own right hath planted us among; [hand And that same branch, which for thy: thou hast made to be strong. [self 16 Burnt up it is with flaming fire, it also is cut down: They utterly are perished

when as thy face doth frown. 17 O let thy hand be still upon

the Man of thy right hand, The Son of man, whom for thyself thou madest strong to stand. 18 So henceforth we will not go back, nor turn from thee at all: O do thou quicken us, and we upon thy name will call.

19 Turn us again, Lord God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe

To thee, O Isr'el, if thou wilt

but hearken unto me.

9 In midst of thee there shall not be any strange god at all; Nor unto any god unknown

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thou bowing down shalt fall.
I am the Lord thy God, which did
from Egypt land thee guide;
I'll fill thy mouth abundantly,
do thou it open wide.
But yet my people to my voice

would not attentive be;
And ev❜n my chosen Israel

he would have none of me.

12 So to the lust of their own hearts
I them delivered;

And then in counsels of their own
they vainly wandered.

13 O that my people had me heard,
Isr'el my ways had chose!
14 I had their en'mies soon subdu'd,
my hand turn'd on their foes.
15 The haters of the Lord to him

submission should have feign'd; But as for them, their time should for evermore remain'd.

[have

1 IN gods' assembly God doth stand; he judgeth gods among.

2 How long, accepting persons vile,
will ye give judgment wrong?
3 Defend the poor and fatherless;
to poor oppress'd do right.
4 The poor and needy ones set free;
rid them from ill men's might.

5 They know not, nor will understand;
in darkness they walk on:
All the foundations of the earth
out of their course are gone.
6 I said that ye are gods, and are
sons of the Highest all:

7 But ye shall die like men, and as one of the princes fall.

8 O God, do thou raise up thyself, the earth to judgment call: For thou, as thine inheritance, shalt take the nations all.

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1 KEEP not, O God, we thee entreat, O keep not silence now:

Do thou not hold thy peace, O God, and still no more be thou.

2 For, lo, thine enemies a noise

tumultuously have made;
And they that haters are of thee
have lifted up the head.

3 Against thy chosen people they
do crafty counsel take;

And they against thy hidden ones
do consultations make.

4 Come, let us cut them off, said they, from being a nation,

That of the name of Isr'el may

no more be mention.

5 For with joint heart they plot, in league

against thee they combine.

6 The tents of Edom, Ishm'elites, Moab's, and Hagar's line;

7 Gebal, and Ammon, Amalek,

Philistines, those of Tyre;

8 And Assur join'd with them, to help Lot's children they conspire.

9 Do to them as to Midian,

Jabin at Kison strand;

10 And Sis'ra, which at En-dor fell,
as dung to fat the land.
11 Like Oreb and like Zeeb make
their noble men to fall;
Like Zeba and Zalmunna like,
make thou their princes all;
12 Who said, For our possession
let us God's houses take.

13 My God, them like a wheel, as chaff before the wind, them make.

14 As fire consumes the wood, as flame doth mountains set on fire, 15 Chase and affright them with the and tempest of thine ire. [storm

16 Their faces fill with shame, O Lord, that they may seek thy name.

17 Let them confounded be, and vex'd, and perish in their shame :

18 That men may know that thou, to whom

alone doth appertain

The name JEHOVAH, dost most high o'er all the earth remain.

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1 How lovely is thy dwelling-place,
O Lord of hosts, to me!
The tabernacles of thy grace

how pleasant, Lord, they be!
2 My thirsty soul longs veh'mently,
yea faints, thy courts to see:
My very heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for thee.

3 Behold, the sparrow findeth out
an house wherein to rest;
The swallow also for herself
hath purchased a nest;

Ev'n thine own altars, where she safe
her young ones forth may bring,
O thou almighty Lord of hosts,
who art my God and King.

4 Bless'd are they in thy house that dwell,

they ever give thee praise.

5 Bless'd is the man whose strength thou art,

in whose heart are thy ways:

6 Who passing thorough Baca's vale, therein do dig up wells;

Also the rain that falleth down
the pools with water fills.

7 So they from strength unwearied go
still forward unto strength,
Until in Sion they appear
before the Lord at length.

8 Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear; O Jacob's God, give ear.

9 See God our shield, look on the face of thine anointed dear.

10 For in thy courts one day excels
a thousand; rather in

My God's house will I keep a door,
than dwell in tents of sin.

11 For God the Lord's a sun and shield: he'll grace and glory give;

And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live.

12 0 thou that art the Lord of hosts,
that man is truly blest,

Who by assured confidence
on thee alone doth rest.

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1 O LORD, thou hast been favourable to thy beloved land:

Jacob's captivity thou hast
recall'd with mighty hand.
2 Thou pardoned thy people hast
all their iniquities;

Thou all their trespasses and sins
hast cover'd from thine eyes.

3 Thou took'st off all thine ire, and turn'dst

from thy wrath's furiousness.

4 Turn us, God of our health, and cause thy wrath 'gainst us to cease. 5 Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end? Wilt thou to generations all

thine anger forth extend?

6 That in thee may thy people joy, wilt thou not us revive?

7 Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to us do thy salvation give.

8 I'll hear what God the Lord will speak:

to his folk he'll speak peace, And to his saints; but let them not return to foolishness.

9 To them that fear him surely near
is his salvation;

That glory in our land may have
her habitation.

10 Truth met with mercy, righteousness and peace kiss'd mutually:

11 Truth springs from earth, and right

eousness

looks down from heaven high.

12 Yea, what is good the Lord shall give; our land shall yield increase:

13 Justice, to set us in his steps, shall go before his face.

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5 For thou art gracious, O Lord,
and ready to forgive;

And rich in mercy, all that call
upon thee to relieve.

6 Hear, Lord, my pray'r; unto the voice of my request attend:

7 In troublous times I'll call on thee; for thou wilt answer send.

8 Lord, there is none among the gods that may with thee compare; And like the works which thou hast not any work is there. [done,

9 All nations whom thou mad'st shall and worship rev'rently [come Before thy face; and they, O Lord, thy name shall glorify.

10 Because thou art exceeding great, and works by thee are done Which are to be admir'd, and thou art God thyself alone.

11 Teach me thy way, and in thy truth,
O Lord, then walk will I;
Unite my heart, that I thy name
may fear continually.

12 O Lord my God, with all my heart
to thee I will give praise;
And I the glory will ascribe
unto thy name always:

13 Because thy mercy toward me
in greatness doth excel;
And thou deliver'd hast my soul
out from the lowest hell.

14 O God, the proud against me rise,
and vi'lent men have met,
That for my soul have sought; and
before them have not set.

15 But thou art full of pity, Lord, a God most gracious,

[thee

Long-suffering, and in thy truth and mercy plenteous.

and hear me graciously;

Because I sore afflicted am,
and am in poverty.

2 Because I'm holy, let my soul
by thee preserved be:

O thou my God, thy servant save, that puts his trust in thee.

3 Sith unto thee I daily cry,

be merciful to me.

4 Rejoice thy servant's soul; for, Lord, I lift my soul to thee.

and mercy on me have;

Thy servant strengthen, and the son of thine own handmaid save.

17 Shew me a sign for good, that they which do me hate may see, And be asham'd; because thou, Lord, didst help and comfort me.

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1 UPON the hills of holiness

he his foundation sets.