Whereas the way of wicked men fhall quite be overthrown.

PSALM II.

IWHY rage the heathen? and vain things why do the people mind?

2 Kings of the earth do fet themselves, and princes are combin'd,

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To plot against the Lord, and his
Anointed, faying thus,

Let us afunder break their bands,
and caft their cords from us.

4 He that in heaven fits, fhall laugh:

the Lord fhall fcorn them all.

6 Yet,

5 Then fhall he speak to them in wrath,
in rage he vex them fhall.
notwithstanding, I have him
to be my King appointed:
And o'er Zion, my holy hill,
I have him King anointed.
The fure decree I will declare :
the Lord hath faid to me,

Thou art mine only Son, this day
I have begotten thee.

8 Afk of me, and for heritage

the heathen I'll make thine:

And

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And, for poffeffion, I to thee
will give earth's utmost line.
Thou fhalt, as with a weighty rod

of iron, break them all;

And, as a potter's fherd thou shalt

them dash in pieces small.

10 Now, therefore, kings, be wife, be ye judges of the earth:

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II Serve God in fear, and fee that ye join trembling with your mirth.

12 Kifs ye the Son, left in his ire ye perifh from the way,

If once his wrath begin to burn; bleft all that on him stay.

PSALM III.

Lord, how are my foes increas'd?
against me many rife.

2 Many fay of my foul, For him
in God no fuccour lies.

3 Yet thou my fhield, and glory art, th' uplifter of mine head.

4 I cry'd, and, from his holy hill, the Lord me answer made.

5 I laid me down, and flept; I wak'd, for God fuftained me.

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6 I will

6 I will not fear, tho' thousands ten
fet round against me be.

7 Arife, O Lord, fave me, my God;
for thou my foes haft ftroke

All on the cheek-bone; and the teeth
of wicked men haft broke.
8 Salvation doth appertain
unto the Lord alone:

Thy bleffing, Lord, for evermore
thy people is upon.

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PSALM IV.

IVE ear unto me when I call,
God of my righteousness :
hear my pray'r, thou haft

Have mercy,

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enlarg'd me in diftrefs.

ye the fons of men! how long
will ye love vanities?

How long my glory turn to fhame,
and will ye follow lies?

3 But know, that for himfelf the Lord
the godly man doth choose:

The Lord, when I on him do call,

to hear will not refuse.

4 Fear, and fin not: talk with
on bed, and filent be.

your

heart

5 Off'rings

5 Off'rings prefent of righteousness,
and in the Lord truft ye.
6 O who will fhew us any good?
is that which many say :
But of thy countenance the light,
Lord, lift on us alway.

7 Upon my heart, bestow'd by thee,
more gladness I have found,
Than they, ev'n then, when corn and wine
did moft with them abound.

8 I will both lay me down in peace,
and quiet fleep will take :
Because thou only me to dwell
in fafety, Lord, dost make.

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PSALM V.

IVE ear unto my words, O Lord, my meditation weigh.

my loud cry, my King, my God; for I to thee will pray.

3 Lord, thou shalt hear my early voice, I early will direct

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My pray'r to thee, and looking up an anfwer will expect.

For thou art not a God that doth

in wickedness delight:

Neither

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Neither fhall evil dwell with thee:
Nor fools ftand in thy fight:
All that ill-doers are thou hat'st,
6 Cutt'ft off that liars be:

The bloody and deceitful man
abhorred is by thee.

7 But I into thy houfe will come
in thine abundant grace:
And I will worship, in thy fear,
towards thy holy place.

8 Because of thofe mine enemies,
Lord, in thy righteousness,
Do thou me lead: do thou thy way
make straight before my face.

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For in their mouth there is no truth, their inward part is ill

;

Their throat's an open fepulchre, their tongue doth flatter ftill. 10 O God, deftroy them, let them be, by their own counfel, quell'd: Them, for their many fins, caft out, for they 'gainst thee rebell'd.

11 But let all joy that trust in thee, and ftill make shouting noise :

For them thou fav'ft; let all that love thy name, in thee rejoice.