3 Sinners rejoice, and faints be glad: 4 Let the whole church addrefs their King PSALM CXIX. I have collected and difpofed the most useful verfes of this Pfalm under eighteen different heads, and formed a divine fong upon each of them. But the verses are much tranfpofed, to attain fome degree of connection. In fome places among the words, law, commands, judgments, teftimonies, I have used gospel, word, grace, truth, promifes, &c. as more agreeable to the New Teftament, and the common language of Chriftians; and it equally anfwers the defign of the Pfalmift, which was to recommend the holy fcripture, I PSALM CXIX. First Part. The bleffedness of faints, and misery of finners. Ver. 1, 2, 3. LEST are the undefil'd in heart, B Whole ways are right and clean; Who never from thy law depart, 2 Bleft are the men that keep thy word, With their whole heart they feek the Lord, Ver. 165. 3 Great is their peace who love thy law; Ver. 6. 4 Then fhall my heart have inward joy, 5 But haughty finners God will hate, Ver. 119, 115. 6 Vile as the drofs the wicked are; PSALM CXIX. Second part. Secret devotion and Spiritual mindedness; or, Con- I meditate thy name by night, 2 My fpirit faints to fee thy grace, 3 Seven times a day I lift my hands, Thy righteous providence demands 4 When midnight-darkness veils the skies, PSALM CXIX. Third Part. Profeffions of fincerity, repentance, and obedience. T Ver. 57, 60. HOU art my portion, O my God: My heart makes hafte t' obey thy word, Ver. 30, 14. 2 I chufe the path of heav'nly truth, 3 The teftimonies of thy grace, Thence I derive my daily ftrength, Ver. 59. 4 If once I wander from thy path, 5 I think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands, Ver. 94, 114. Now I am thine, for ever thine, Thou art my field, my hiding-place, Ver. 112. 6 Thou haft inclin'd this heart of mine Thy ftatutes to fulfil: And thus till mortal life fhall end Would I perform thy will. H PSALM CXIX. Fourth part. Inftruction from feripture. OW fhall the young fecure their hearts, Thy word the choiceft rules imparts 2 When once it enters to the mind, 3 'Tis like the fun, a heav'nly light Ver. 99, 100. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, Grow wifer than their teachers are,, Ver. 104, 113. 5 Thy precepts make me truly wife; I hate my own vain thoughts that rife, Ver. 89, 90, 91. 7 But ftill thy law and gofpel, Lord, Not earth ftands firmer than thy word, Ver. 160, 140, 9, 116. 8 Thy word is everlasting truth; That holy book shall guide our youth, PSALM CXIX. Fifth Part. Delight in fcripture; or, The word of God dwelling Ο in us. Ver. 97. How I love thy holy law! And thence my meditations draw Ver. 148. 2 My waking eyes prevent the day Ver. 3, 13, 5" 3 How doth thy word my heart eagage! Ver. 19, 103. 4 Am I a stranger, or at home, 'Tis my perpetual feaft; Not honey dropping from the comb So much allures the tafte. Ver. 72, 127. 5 No treasures fo enrich the mind; Nor fhall thy word be fold |