50 He to his wrath made way; their soul 51 In Egypt land the first-born all 53 And he them safely on did lead, 54 To borders of his sanctuary The Lord his people led, Ev'n to the mount which his right hand 55 The nations of Canaan, By his almighty hand, 56 Yet God most high they did provoke, And tempted ever still; And to observe his testimonies Did not incline their will: 57 But, like their fathers, turned back, Aside they turned, like a bow 58 For they to anger did provoke 59 When God heard this, he waxed wroth, 61 And he his strength delivered He left his glory in the hand 62 His people also he gave o'er 63 The fire consum'd their choice young men ; Their maids no marriage had; 64 And when their priests fell by the sword, Their wives no mourning made. 65 But then the Lord arose, as one 66 Upon his en'mies' hinder parts 67 Moreover, he the tabernacle The mighty tribe of Ephraim 68 But he did chuse Jehudah's tribe And of mount Sion he made choice, 69 And he his sanctuary built Like to the earth which he did found 70 Of David, that his servant was, And even from the folds of sheep 71 From waiting on the ewes with young His people Jacob's seed. 72 So after the integrity He of his heart them fed; PSALM LXXIX. A second part, as it were, of Psalm lxxiv. similar to, and explained by Psalm xliv. Although we are brought very low, Our kingdom is not here, we know, GOD, the heathen enter'd have 2 The bodies of thy servants they To rav'nous fowls; thy dear saints' flesh 3 Their blood about Jerusalem A scorn and laughing-stock to them 5 How long, Lord, shall thine anger last? And on these kingdoms which thy name upon. 7 For these are they who Jacob have Devoured cruelly; And they his habitation Have caused waste to lie. 9 For thy name's glory help us, Lord, Deliver us; for thy name's sake, 10 Why say the heathen, Where's their God? Let him to them be known; When those who shed thy servants' blood 11 O let the pris'ner's sighs ascend Before thy sight on high; Preserve those in thy mighty pow'r 12 And to our neighbours' bosom cause Ev'n the reproach wherewith they have, 13 So we thy folk, and pasture-sheep, PSALM LXXX. THIS most beautiful, allegorical Psalm, the spirit and meaning whereof are more obvious than any thing that could be advanced for their illustration, is evidently, by the Holy Ghost, its author, put into the heart and mouth of the one, true, and faithful church of Christ, to the praise of her God, her Shepherd, Husbandman, and King. 1 Almighty Father, Shepherd, King, Strength, In person perfect, ev'ry one, } O make us, Lord, like him at length. HEAR, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock Shine forth, O thou that dost between The cherubims abide. 2 In Ephraim's, and Benjamin's, And in Manasseh's sight, |