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5 For poor oppress'd, and for the sighs
Of needy, rise will I,

Saith God, and him in safety set
From such as him defy.

6 The words of God are words most pure;
They be like silver try'd
In earthen furnace, seven times
That hath been purify'd.

7 Lord, thou shalt them preserve and keep For ever from this race.

8 On each side walk the wicked, when Vile men are high in place.

PSALM XIII.

CONSULT the text and the parallels.

Messiah, mourning heavily,

Compressed with the grievous load
Of our transferr'd iniquity,

Pours out his heart before his God;
He pleads the glory of his name,

How sullied would the same appear,
If th' enemy should work his shame-
Then sings of God's salvation dear.

How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?

Shall it for ever be?

O how long shall it be that thou
Wilt hide thy face from me?

2 How long take counsel in my soul,
Still sad in heart, shall I ?
How long exalted over me
Shall be mine enemy ?

30 Lord my God, consider well,
And answer to me make :

Mine eyes enlighten, lest the sleep
Of death me overtake :

4 Lest that mine enemy should say,
Against him I prevail'd;

And those that trouble me rejoice,
When I am mov'd and fail'd.

5 But I have all my confidence
Thy mercy set upon;

My heart within me shall rejoice
In thy salvation.

6 I will unto the Lord

my God
Sing praises cheerfully,

Because he hath his bounty shown
To me abundantly.

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PSALM XIV.

CONSULT the text and parallels.

The sons of men, gone all astray
From God the Lord, have lost the way
That leads to peace and happiness,
And turn'd to those of foolishness :
Except they shall repent, they die
In sin, and perish utterly;
But those who in Messiah trust,
Shall shine for ever with the just.

THAT there is not a God, the fool

Doth in his heart conclude:

They are corrupt, their works are vile; Not one of them doth good.

2 Upon men's sons the Lord from heav'n Did cast his eyes abroad,

To see if any understood,
And did seek after God,

3 They altogether filthy are,
They all aside are gone;

And there is none that doeth good,
Yea, sure there is not one.

4 These workers of iniquity
Do they not know at all,

That they my people eat as bread,
And on God do not call?

5 There fear'd they much; for God is with
The whole race of the just.
6 You shame the counsel of the poor,
Because God is his trust.

7 Let Isr'el's help from Sion come.
When back the Lord shall bring
His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,
And Israel shall sing.

PSALM XV.

In this Psalm, under the notion of a sojourner in Jehovah's tabernacle, and a dweller in his holy hill, who shall never be moved, is described, positively and negatively, the perfect character and righteousness of the Messiah, the Shepherd of Israel, who entered into heaven with his own blood, the Forerunner of all his flock, having thereby, according to the condition of the law, obtained for them eternal redemption for only the man who doth these things shall inherit eternal life, as the reward of his own work. That this is the Messiah alone, and none of all his followers, is evident; for it is written, As many as are of the works of the law,' (that is, who have no works but what themselves perform according to the law,) are under the curse;' but Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth,' and hath redeemed them from the curse of the law, being made a curse for them.

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-Moreover, the very person, described by his character in this Psalm, is declared just, and entitled to eternal life, as the equal reward of his own righteousness according to the law; as Jehovah sweareth by his own life, Ezek. xviii. and xxxiii. as Moses also, in Jehovah's words, describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man who doth these things shall live in them,' Rom. x. 5.-Isaiah also describes the same character, and shews the issue thereof in the exaltation of the person to whom it belongeth, chap. xxxiii. 15, 16. He that walketh uprightly,' &c. he shall dwell on high,' &c. Who is this that walketh uprightly, who is exalted, and dwelleth on high? See the solution in the 5th verse of the same chapter: The Lord is exalted; for he ⚫ dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judg'ment and righteousness.'-If any doubt still remain concerning the interpretation of this Psalm, consult Psalm xxiv. and you will find it is the King of glory, who receives the blessing; who shall not be moved; the Lord of glory, whom the rulers murdered, because they knew him not, nor yet the voice of their prophets which were read every day in their synagogues. Thus the builders rejected the stone which was made the head of the corner. This is the doing of the Lord, and marvellous in our eyes!' -See the first Psalm.

The grand important question's solv'd,
Which all the Rabbies sought in vain,
And Pharisees in vain revolv'd,

"Who shall the heav'nly kingdom gain?'-
Messiah gains the heav'nly prize,

The Son of God for sinners giv'n :
For them he lives, for them he dies

That they by him might win to heav'n.

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1 WITHIN thy tabernacle, Lord, Who shall abide with thee?

And in thy high and holy hill

Who shall a dweller be?

2 The man that walketh uprightly,
And worketh righteousness,
And as he thinketh in his heart,
So doth he truth express.

3 Who doth not slander with his tongue,
Nor to his friend doth hurt?
Nor yet against his neighbour doth
Take up an ill report.

4 In whose eyes vile men are despis'd;
But those that God do fear
He honoureth; and changeth not,
Though to his hurt he swear.

5 His coin puts not to usury,
Nor take reward will he

Against the guiltless. Who'doth thus
Shall never moved be.

PSALM XVI.

THAT the speaker in this Psalm is the Son of God, and there is no other speaker in it, is as evident, as that the Holy Ghost is a true witness; Acts ii. 25. and xiii. 35.—How grossly then have they been imposed upon themselves, and would have imposed upon us, who talk to us in their commentaries, and in their contents of this Psalm, of David flying to God for preservation, &c.

Messiah trusteth in the Lord,

By whom transgressors are abhorr'd ;
He glories in his pleasant task,
And pleasant portion he did ask:
The Lord's his portion evermore,
And his redeem'd the Lord before;
For, lo, the Lord will set him free,
O death, from ev'ry form of thee.

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