PSALM CXVI.

In this Psalm, the voice of the Messiah sings: and, if so, how brutishly have they turned the glorious things of God to downright jargon and farce, who, without any eye to the sufferings and following glo- . ry`of Christ, have applied it to what they call the churching of women! Just with as much propriety as the woman is supposed to say in ver. 16. ‹ I am the son of thy handmaid.-See the parallels in the margin, * but especially (which is perfectly decisive) 2 Cor. iv. 13. where, as appears by the connection, the apostle asserts, that he himself, with his brethren, had the same spirit of faith with Jesus, (the due measure of the infinite fulness of whose spirit was, in a limited proportion, communicated to them); As it is written, (Psal. cxvi. 10.), I believed, therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore we speak.'-The next verse also of this Psalm, 'I said ' in my haste,' (or agony of spirit to fulfil my Father's law), all men are liars,' is greatly illustrated, as to the haste, agony, or pressure of spirit, therein mentioned, by these express words of the Lord Jesus, I have a cup to drink, and a baptism to be baptized 'with--and how am I straitened,' (or rather, as the margin * reads, pained as a woman in travail, hastening to be delivered), until it be accomplished!" Luke xii. 50.—and the latter clause, by the words of the apostle, Let God be true, and every man a liar.'

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Thus sang Messiah of his day,
And spake of what he knew ;
That all his saints might join the lay
A song for ever new !

LOVE the Lord, because my voice
And prayers he did hear,

• Prose Psalms of the Bible.

2 I, while I live, will call on him, Who bow'd to me his ear.

3 of death the cords and sorrows did
About me compass round;

The pains of hell took hold on me:
I grief and trouble found.

4 Upon the name of God the Lord
Then did I call, and say,
Deliver thou my soul, O Lord,
I do thee humbly pray.

5 God merciful and righteous is,
Yea, gracious is our Lord.

6 God saves the meek: I was brought low, He did me help afford.

70 thou my soul, do thou return
Unto thy quiet rest;

For largely, lo, the Lord to thee
His bounty hath exprest.

8 For my distressed soul from death
Deliver'd was by thee:

Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears,
My feet from falling, free.

9 I in the land of those that live
Will walk the Lord before.

10 I did believe, therefore I spake; I was afflicted sore.

11 I said, when I was in my haste, That all men liars be.

12 What shall I render to the Lord For all his gifts to me?

13 I'll of salvation take the cup, On God's name will I call:

14 I'll pay my vows now to the Lord Before his people all.

15 Dear in God's sight is his saints' death. Thy servant, Lord, am I;

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Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son;
My bands thou didst untie.

17 Thank-off'rings. I to thee will give,
And on God's name will call.

18 I'll pay my vows now to the Lord Before his people all;

19 Within the courts of God's own house,
Within the midst of thee,

O city of Jerusalem.
Praise to the Lord give, ye.

PSALM CXVII.

EXPLAINED, Rom. xv. 11. of all the kingdoms of the earth becoming the kingdom of the Lord, and of his Christ; which shall be completely fulfilled, when all the people of all tongues, kindreds, nations, and languages, ordained to eternal life, shall, through the everlasting gospel, preached to every creature under heaven, by the ministration of the Holy Ghost, the rod of his great power, be added to the Lord.

Gathered from the world around,

Let all the churches loudly sound
The praises of the Lord their King,
Who gives them this new song to sing!
ye praise unto the Lord,

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All nations that be;
Likewise, ye people all, accord
His name to magnify.

2 For great to us-ward ever are
His loving kindnesses:

His truth endures for evermore.
The Lord O do ye bless.

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PSALM CXVIII.

THIS is the stone which was set at nought of builders, which is become the head of the corner: neither is there salvation in any other; ⚫ for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved; Acts iv. 11. and Mat. xxi. 42.-See this Psalm, ver. 22. with all the marginal references.

Thus in his day Messiah sang;
To whom the church, re-echoing, rang
Responsive to his glorious praise,
Down to the present gospel-days:
And, to his second coming, they,
Who shall be born, prolong the lay.
Then we shall shine in light divine,
Like suns, which never shall decline.

PRAISE the Lord, for he is good;
His mercy lasteth ever.

2 Let those of Israel now say,

His

mercy

faileth never.

3. Now let the house of Aaron say,

His mercy lasteth ever.

4 Let those that fear the Lord now say, His mercy faileth never.

5 I in distress call'd on the Lord;
The Lord did answer me:

He in a large place did me set,
From trouble made me free.

6 The mighty Lord is on my side,
I will not be afraid;

For any thing that man can do
I shall not be dismay'd.

*Prose Psalms of the Bible.

7 The Lord doth take my part with them That help to succour me: Therefore on those that do me hate

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my desire shall see.

8 Better it is to trust in God

Than trust in man's defence;

9 Better to trust in God than make Princes our confidence.

10 The nations, joining all in one,.
Did compass me about :

But in the Lord's most holy name
I shall them all root out.
11 They compass'd me about; I say,
They compass'd me about:

But in the Lord's most holy name
I shall them all root out.

12 Like bees they compass'd me about;
Like unto thorns that flame
They quenched are: for them shall I
Destroy in God's own name.

13 Thou sore hast thrust, that I might fall, But my Lord helped me.

14 God my salvation is become, My strength and song is he.

15 In dwellings of the righteous
Is heard the melody

Of joy and health: the Lord's right hand
Doth ever valiantly.

16 The right hand of the mighty Lord
Exalted is on high;

The right hand of the mighty Lord
Doth ever valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and shall
The works of God discover.

18 The Lord hath me chastised sore, But not to death giv'n over.