3 Blow, as is wont,' in the new moon 4 This was a statute' given of old ' A law of Jacob's God, ' to hold, 5 This he a testimony ordain'd 6 From burden, and from slavish toil,' I set his shoulder free: His hands from pots, and miry soil,' 7 When trouble did thee sore assail, On me then' didst thou call, I answer'd thee in thunder deep, With clouds encompass'd round; 8 Hear, O my people, 'hearken well,' • Thou ancient stock of' Israel, 9 Throughout the land of thy abode Nor shalt thou to a foreign God 10 I am the Lord thy God which brought Thee out of Egypt land; Ask large enough, and I, besought, 11 And yet my people would not hear And Israel, whom I lov'd so dear,' 12 Then did I leave them to their will, 13 O, that my people would be wise, To' serve me all their days!' And O that Israel would advise To' walk my 'righteous' ways. 14 Then would I soon bring down their foes, 'That now so proudly rise,' And turn my hand against all those, 15 Who hate the Lord should then be fain To' bow to him and bend; But they, his people, should remain,' 16 And he would feed them from the shock' With flower of finest wheat, And satisfy them from the rock PSALM LXXXII. 1 GOD in the great assembly stands 2 How long will ye pervert the right 3 Regard the weak and fatherless, 4 Defend the poor and desolate, 5 They know not, nor will understand, The earth's foundations all are mov'd 6 I said that ye were gods, yea all The sons of God Most High; 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall As other princes 'die.' 8 Rise God, judge thou the earth' in might,' This wicked' earth redress, For thou art he who shall by right The nations all possess. PSALM LXXXIII. 1 BE not thou silent 'now at length, 2 For lo thy furious' foes'now' swell, And they that hate thee proud and fell' 3 Against thy people they contrive 4 Come let us cut them off, say they, That Israel's name for ever may 5 For they consult with all their might, 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, Whose bounds the sea doth check.' 8 With them 'great' Ashur also bands And doth confirm the knot: All these have lent their armed hands' 9 Do to them as to Midian' bold,' That wasted all the coast, To Sisera, and, as is told Thou didst' to Jabin's 'host,' 'When at the brook of Kishon' old. 11 As Zeb and Oreb evil sped, 12 For they amidst their pride' have said, God's houses, and will now invade' 13 My God, oh make them as a wheel, Giddy and restless' let them reel' Like stubble from the wind. 14 As 'when' an aged' wood takes fire 'Which on a sudden strays,' The greedy' flame runs higher and higher 15 So with thy whirlwind them pursue, 16 And till they 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. 18 Then shall they know, that Thou, whose name Jehovah is alone, Art the Most High, and Thou the same' O'er all the earth'art One.' PSALM LXXXIV. 1 How lovely are thy dwellings fair! O Lord of Hosts, how dear The pleasant' tabernacles are, 'Where thou dost dwell so near!'" 2 My soul doth long and almost die My heart and flesh aloud do cry, 3 There even the sparrow freed from wrong' Even by thy altars, Lord of Hosts, 4 Happy, who in thy house reside, . 5 Happy, whose strength in thee doth bide, And in their hearts thy ways. 6 They pass through Baca's thirsty' vale, As through a fruitful watery dale, 7 They journey on from strength to strength With joy and gladsome cheer, Till' all before our' God at length' In Zion do appear. 8 Lord God of Hosts hear 'now' my prayer, O Jacob's God give ear, 9 Thou God our shield look on the face 10 For one day in thy courts 'to be' I in the temple of my God, Than dwell in tents, and rich abode,' 11 For God the Lord both sun and shield Gives grace and glory' bright, No good from them shall be withheld |