6 For this shall ev'ry godly one
his prayer make to thee,

In fuch a time he fhall thee feek,
as found thou mayeft be:

Surely, when floods of waters great

do fwell up to the brim,

They fhall not overwhelm his foul,

nor once come near to him.

グ Thou art my hiding-place, thou shalt

from trouble keep me free:

Thou, with fongs of deliverance,

about fhalt compass me.

8 I will inftruct thee, and thee teach

9

the way that thou shalt

go:

And, with mine eye upon thee fet,

I will direction fhow.

Then be not like the horfe or mule,
which do not understand;

Whofe mouth, left they come near to thee,

a bridle must command.

10 Unto the man that wicked is
his forrows fhall abound:

But him that trufteth in the Lord
mercy fhall compafs round.

II Ye righteous, in the Lord be glad,
in him do ye rejoice:

All ye that upright are in heart,
for joy lift up your voice.

PSALM

I

YE

E righteous, in the Lord rejoice; it comely is, and right,

63

That upright men, with thankful voice, fhould praife the Lord of might. 2 Praife God with harp, and unto him fing with the pfaltery : Upon a ten-string'd inftrument make ye fweet melody.

3 A new fong to him fing, and play with loud noise skilfully.

4 For right is God's word: all his works are done in verity.

5 To judgment and to righteousness
a love he beareth ftill:
The loving-kindness of the Lord
the earth throughout doth fill.

6 The heavens by the word of God
did their beginning take:

7

And, by the breathing of his mouth, he all their hofts did make.

The waters of the feas he brings together as an heap :

And, in ftore-houses, as it were, the depth.

he layeth up

8 Let earth, and all that live therein,

with rev'rence fear the Lord: Let all the world's inhabitants dread him with one accord.

9 For he did fpeak the word, and done it was without delay;

Established it firmly stood,
whatever he did fay.

to God doth the counsel bring to nought
which heathen folk do take:
And what the people do devise,
of none effect doth make.

IIO! but the counsel of the Lord
doth ftand for ever fure:
And of his heart the purpofes
from age to age endure.

12 That nation bleffed is, whofe God
JEHOVAH is: and those

A bleffed people are, whom for
his heritage he chofe,

13 The Lord from heav'n fees and beholds all fons of men full well,

14

He views all from his dwelling-place
that in the earth do dwell.

15 He forms their hearts alike, and all
their doings he obferves,

16 Great hofts fave not a king, much strength no mighty man preserves,

17

An horse for preservation

is a deceitful thing;

And, by the greatness of his ftrength,

can no deliv'rance bring.

18 Behold,

18 Behold, on thofe that do him fear
the Lord doth fet his eye;

Ev'n those who on his mercy do
with confidence rely.

19 From death to free their foul, in dearth

life unto them to yield.

20 Our foul doth wait upon

the Lord,

he is our help and shield.

21 Sith in his holy name we trust, our heart fhall joyful be.

22 Lord, let thy mercy be on us, as we do hope in thee.

Ι

Go

WOD will I blefs all times: his praise my mouth shall ftill exprefs.

2 My foul fhall boaft in God: the meek fhall hear with joyfulness.

3 Extol the Lord with me, let us exalt his name together.

4 I fought the Lord, he heard, and did me from all fears deliver.

5 They look'd to him, and lightned were: not fhamed were their faces.

6 This poor man cry'd, God heard, and him from all his diftreffes.

7 The angel of the Lord encamps, and round encompasseth

[fav'd

All thofe about that do him fear,

and them delivereth.

8 O tafte and fee that God is good: who trusts in him is bleft.

9 Fear God, his faints: none that him fear fhall be with want oppreft. 10 The lions young may hungry be, and they may lack their food: But they that truly feek the Lord fhall not lack any good.

II. O children, hither do ye come,! and unto me give ear;

I fhall you teach to understand how ye the Lord fhould fear. 12 What man is he that life defires, to fee good would live long?

13 Thy lips refrain from speaking guile, and from ill words thy tongue.

14 Depart from ill, do good, feek peace, purfue it earnestly.

15

God's eyes are on the juft; his ears
are open to their cry.

16 The face of God is fet against

thofe that do wickedly,

That he may quite out from the earth

cut off their memory.

17 The righteous cry unto the Lord, he unto them gives ear:

And