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15 But let them all before the Lord
Appear continually,

That he may wholly from the earth
Cut off their memory.

16 Because he mercy minded not,
But persecuted still

The poor and needy, that he might
The broken-hearted kill.

17 As he in cursing pleasure took,
So let it to him fall;
As he delighted not to bless,
So bless him not at a l.

18 As cursing he like clothes put on,
Into his bowels so,

Like water, and into his bones,
Like oil, down let it go.

19 Like to the garment let it be
Which doth himself array,
And for a girdle, wherewith he
Is girt about alway.

20 From God let this be their reward
That en'mies are to me,

And their reward that speak against
My soul maliciously.

21 But do thou, for thine own name's sake, O God the Lord, for me:

Sith good and sweet thy mercy is,
From trouble set me free.

22 For I am poor and indigent,
Afflicted sore am I,

My heart within me also is
Wounded exceedingly.

23 I pass like a declining shade,

Am like the locust tost:

24 My knees through fasting weaken'd are, My flesh hath fatness lost.,

25 I also am a vile reproach

Unto them made to be;

And they that did upon me look
Did shake their heads at me.

26 0 do thou help and succour me,
Who art my God and Lord:
And, for thy tender mercy's sake,
Safety to me afford:

27 That thereby they may know that this
Is thy almighty hand;

And that thou, Lord, hast done the same,
They may well understand.

28 Although they curse with spite, yet, Lord,
Bless thou with loving voice:
Let them asham'd be when they rise;
Thy servant let rejoice.

29 Let thou mine adversaries all
With shame be clothed over;
And let their own confusion
Them, as a mantle, cover.

30 But as for me, I with my mouth
Will greatly praise the Lord;
And I among the multitude

His praises will record.

31 For he shall stand at his right hand
Who is in poverty,

To save him from all those that would
Condemn his soul to die.

PSALM CX.

As you think of Christ, so you will think of this Psalm. It is entitled, A Psalm of David: and the Lord is witness, that it was David in Spirit that

spake it, not of himself, but of his Lord and Son. See margin.

Thus sang King David in his day,
Who led the song of Zion's host,
Of Prince Messiah and his way,
Inspired by the Holy Ghost.

1 THE

HE LORD did say unto my
Sit thou at my right hand,
Until I make thy foes a stool,

Whereon thy feet may stand.

2 The Lord shall out of Sion send
The rod of thy great pow'r:
In midst of all thine enemies
Be thou the governor.

Lord,

3 A willing people in thy day
Of pow'r shall come to thee,
In holy beauties from morn's womb;
Thy youth like dew shall be.
4 The Lord himself hath made an oath,
And will repent him never.

Of the order of Melchisedec
Thou art a priest forever.

5 The glorious and mighty Lord,
That sits at thy right hand,

Shall, in his day of wrath, strike through
Kings that do him withstand.

6 He shall among the heathen judge,
He shall with bodies dead
The places fill: o'er many lands
He wound shall ev'ry head.

7 The brook that runneth in the way
With drink shall him supply;
And, for this cause, in triumph he
Shall lift his head on high.

Prose Psalms of the Bible.

PSALM CXI

A Psalm of praise, similar to Psalm xxxiii. &c.

The honourable glorious things,
Atchiev'd by Christ, the King of kings,
Let his redeem'd for ever sound,

With holy rev'rence all around!

1

PRAISE

DRAISE ye the Lord: with my whole
I will God's praise declare,

Where the assemblies of the just

And congregations are.

2 The whole works of the Lord our God
Are great above all measure,
Sought out they are of ev'ry one
That doth therein take pleasure.

3 His work most honourable is,
Most glorious and pure,
And his untainted righteousness
For ever doth endure.

4 His works most wonderful he hath
Made to be thought upon :

The Lord is gracious, and he is
Full of compassion.

5 He giveth meat unto all those
That truly do him fear;
And evermore his covenant
He in his mind will bear.
6 He did the power of his works
Unto his people show,
When he the heathen's heritage
Upon them did bestow.

7 His handy-works are truth and right;
All his commands are sure:

8 And, done in truth and uprightness, They evermore endure.

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9 He sent redemption to his folk;

His covenant for

aye

He did command: holy his name
And rev'rend is alway.

10 Wisdom's beginning is God's fear :
Good understanding they
Have all that his commands fulfil :
His praise endures for aye.

6

PSALM CXII.

THE Lord Emmanuel is, without all controversy, the alone subject of this Psalm: for proof whereof, besides what has been said upon Psalm i. &c. the evidence is direct, and perfectly conclusive from 2 Cor. ix. 9, 10, where the apostle, from the example of Christ Jesus, enforceth the obligation upon Christians to cheerfulness and liberality in almsgiving, saying, As it is written,' (in this Psalm,) he hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever,' &c.

be unto God for his unspeakable gift!'

The Lord, the quick'ning Spirit, see,
Who comes the living souls to free ;
In Adam, now, we'll mourn no more;
The Lord from heav'n shall all restore.

6

Thanks

1 PRAISE ye the Lord. The man is bless'd That fears the Lord aright,

He who in his commandements
Doth greatly take delight.

2 His seed and offspring powerful
Shall be the earth upon:
Of upright men blessed shall be
The generation.

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