Happy, whose strength in thee doth bide, A And in their hearts thy ways. ? 20 They pass through Baca's thirsty vale, That dry and barren ground, is through a fruitful watry dale Where springs and fhow'rs abound. They journey on from ftrength to strength 25 With joy and gladsome chear, Till all before our God at length In Sion do appear. 8 Lord God of Hofts hear now my prayer, O Jacob's God give ear, 9 Thou God our fhield look on the face Of thy anointed dear. 10 For one day in thy courts to be Is better, and more bleft, Than in the joys of vanity in the temple of my God Had rather keep a door, Than dwell in tents, and rich abode, With fin for evermore. VOL. II. T 30 35 I 40 For 11 For God the Lord both fun and shield Gives grace and glory bright, No good from them shall be withheld Whose ways are just and right. 12 Lord God of Hofts that reign'ft on high, That man is truly bleft, Who only on thee doth rely, And in thee only rest. 'T PSAL. LXXXV. HY land to favor graciously Thou haft from hard captivity 2. Th' iniquity thou didst forgive That wrought thy people woe, And all their fin, that did thee grieve, Haft hid where none shall know. 3 Thine anger all thou hadst remov'd, And calmly didft return From thy fierce wrath which we had prov'd Far worse than fire to burn. + Heb. The burning heat of thy wrath. 10 God 45 * 6 Wilt thou not turn, and hear our voice, And us again * revive, 20 * Heb. turn to quicken us. That so thy people may rejoice By thee preferv'd alive. 7 Caufe us to fee thy goodness, Lord, To us thy mercy fhew, Thy faving health to us afford, And life in us renew. 8 And now what God the Lord will speak, I will go ftrait and hear, For to his people he speaks peace, And to his faints full dear, To his dear faints he will fpeak peace, But let them never more Return to folly, but furcease To trespass as before.. 25 30 35 9 Surely to fuch as do him fear Salvation is at hand, And glory fhall ere long appear To dwell within our land. 10 Mercy and Truth that long were mifs'd 2 Now joyfully are met, Sweet Peace and Righteousness have kifs'd, i And band in band are fet. 740 II Truth from the earth, like to a flow'r, 45 Shall bud and bloffom then, And Justice from her heav'nly bow'r I Look down on mortal men. 12 The Lord will also then bestow Whatever thing is good, Our land fhall forth in plenty throw Her fruits to be our food. 50 T Then * will he come, and not be flow, His footsteps cannot err. * Heb. He will fet his steps to the way. PSAL PSAL. LXXXVI. HY gracious ear, O Lord, incline, 'T To hear O hear me I I thee pray, For I am poor, and almost pine- 2 Preserve my foul, for + I have trod Save thou thy fervant, O my God, 3 Pity me, Lord, for daily thee I call; 4. O make rejoice Thy fervant's foul; for Lord to thee 5 I lift my foul and voice. For thou art good, thou Lord art prone To pardon, thou to all Art full of mercy, thou alone To them that on thee call. 6 Unto my fupplication, Lord, Give ear, and to the cry Of my incessant pray'rs afford Thy-hearing graciously. 1. 5 15 T 20 + Heb. I am good, loving, a deer of good and boly things. |