11 On those, who fear, and trust His pow'r,
God looks; and, from the skies,
Guards them from death, preserves alive,
And all their wants supplies.
12 On GoD, our shield, our souls shall wait,
His help inspires our voice;
His holy name's our only hope,
Then let our hearts rejoice.
13 LORD, let Thy mercy on us rest,
Our strength on Thee depends;
Be thou the anchor of our souls,
Whose mercy never ends.
A song of praise, celebrating great deliverance, exhorting to fear, trust and experience the goodness of Jehovah; composed by David on his escape from Abimelech,
1 WITH ceaseless praise I'll bless the LORD, His providence and grace record,
And spread abroad His fame..
In Him my soul shall make her boast,
The humble man shall hear and trust,
And join the grateful theme.
20 magnify the LORD with me;
Proclaim His rich benignity,
Give glory to His name.
I sought the LORD; He heard my cry;
Mercy descended from on high,
And all my fears o'ercame.
3 The saints of Gon beheld and learn'd;
The myst'ry of His ways discern'd,
His dispensations bless'd.
The poor man cried; God heard his prayer,
Reliev'd his sorrow, sooth'd his care,
And rescued, when distress'd.
4 Behold! commission'd from on high,
The guardian armies of the sky,
The Angel of the LORD;
O taste and see, that God is love,
What bliss the happy man doth prove,
Who fears and trusts His word.
5 The lions roar and suffer want;
But the great GOD all good will grant,
His saints shall be supplied.
O fear the LORD, fear Him ye saints,
Pour forth to Him your sad complaints,
JEHOVAH will provide.
6 0 come ye children, come and learn,
Paths of true happiness discern,
These sacred precepts hear.
See glory crown extended days,
See peace and goodness mark the ways
Of God's most holy fear!
7 Thy tongue from guile and evil guard;
Speak the plain truth; all sin discard;
And to the end endure;
Depart from evil, and do good;
For peace, with GoD and man pursued,
Will happiness ensure.
8 GOD hears the righteous when they cry;
His faithful, His omniscient eye
Awakes to guard the just.
In GOD the wicked find no friend,
Their steps to sure destruction tend,
Their mem'ry sinks in dust.
9 God deigns to hear the humble sigh,
To such the LORD of hosts is nigh,
Their tears His pity move;
Tho' many their afflictions be,
E'er long, deliv'rance they shall see,
And rest eternal prove.
10 His watchful care His saints observes,
Their body and their soul preserves,
Their ev'ry want supplies.
Evil the wicked man o'ertakes,
Bat GoD His servants ne'er forsakes, 'Till perfect in the skies.
1 THRO' all the changing scenes of life,
In trouble and in joy,
Thy praises, O my God, shall still
My heart and tongue employ.
2 Of Thy deliv'rance I will boast,
Till all, who are distrest,
From my example comfort take,
And charm their griefs to rest.
30 magnify the LORD with me,
With me exalt His name;
When in distress to Him I call'd,
He to my rescue came.
4 The hosts of GOD encamp around
The dwellings of the just;
Deliv'rance He affords to all,
Who on His succour trust.
50 make but trial of His love,
Experience will decide
How bless'd they are, and only they,
Who on His truth confide.
6 Fear HIM, ye saints, and you will then
Have nothing else to fear;
Make you His service your delight,
He'll make your wants His care.
PSALM 35. (L. M.) This Psalm, as the xxii. personates Messiah in his state of humiliation; predicts the confusion of his enemies, his triumph and the exultation of the faithful.
1 PLEAD Thou my cause, O LORD, my GOD,
Fight Thou against my pow'rful foes;
Extend Thy shield, draw out Thy spear,
And all their fierce assaults oppose.
2 Rise, great JEHOVAH, mighty LORD
Guard me by Thine omnipotence;
Say to my soul, I am Thy GoD,
Thy strength, salvation, and defence.
3 All They, who hate Thy saints, shall fall,
Confounded by Thy potent word,
Driv'n like the chaff before the wind,
Chas'd by the Angel of the LORD.
4 My soul shall triumph in Thy name,
From ev'ry foe, from death set free;
My very bones shall praise, and say,
Who is a GoD, O LORD, like Thee?
50 shout for joy, ye saints of GOD,
Who love MESSIAH's righteous cause :
Shew forth the honor of His name,
Maintain His truth, revere His Laws. 6 The LORD of hosts be magnified,
Who in His servants' bliss delights; My tongue shall speak His righteousness; Whose mercy endless praise excites.
The Prophets, lamenting the principles and conversation of the wicked, raiseth his thoughts to Heaven and celebrates the Mercy of Jehovah.
Y heart, oppress'd with deep concern,
Beholds the men, who truth despise,
Whose multiplied transgressions prove
No fear of GOD before their eyes.
2 High as the heav'ns, Thy mercy shines;
High as the clouds Thy faithfulness;
Firm as the mountains stands Thy truth,
Deep as the seas Thy righteousness.
3 How excellent Thy mercy, LORD!
Parent of all, Thou bounteous King,
Children of men shall learn to trust
Under the shadow of Thy wing.
4 Fed with abundance in Thy house,
With joy divine their hearts shall glow;
While heav'nly pleasures they partake,
Where streams of life perpetual flow.
5 Fountain of life, O where shall man
True life obtain, where but in Thee?
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