PSALM V Aug. 12, 1653. JEHOVAH, to my words give ear, The voice of my complaining hear, Shalt in the morning hear; I' the morning I to thee with choice Will rank my prayers, and watch till thou appear. For thou art not a God that takes In wickedness delight; Evil with thee no biding makes; Fools or mad men stand not within thy sight. All workers of iniquity Thou hat'st; and them unblest Thou wilt destroy that speak a lye; The bloody and guileful man God doth detest. But I will, in thy mercies dear, Thy numerous mercies, go Into thy house; I, in thy fear, Will towards thy holy temple worship low, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, Lead me, because of those That do observe if I transgress; Set thy ways right before, where my step goes. For, in his faltering mouth unstable, No word is firm or sooth; Their inside, troubles miserable; An open grave their throat, their tongue they smooth. God, find them guilty, let them fall By their own counsels quell'd; Push them in their rebellions all Still on; for against thee they have rebell'd. Their joy; while thou from blame Defend'st them they shall ever sing To bless the just man still; As with a shield, thou wilt surround Him with thy lasting favour and good will. PSALM VI Aug. 13, 1653. LORD, in thine anger do not reprehend me, And very weak and faint; heal and amend me : store My soul; O save me for thy mercies sake: Depart from me; for the voice of my weeping My supplication with acceptance fair The Lord will own, and have me in his keeping. With much confusion; then, grown red with shame, They shall return in haste the way they came, And in a moment shall be quite abash'd. PSALM VII. Aug. 14, 1653. Upon the words of Chush the Benjamite against him. LORD, my God, to thee I fly; Lord, my God, if I have thought Be in my hands; if I have wrought Let the enemy pursue my soul, In the dust; and, there out-spread, |