PSAL M S.

Pfalm I. Common Metre.

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The Happiness of the Righteous and the Mifery of the Wickeda

LEST is the man who fhuns the place

BWhere finners love to meet;

Who fears to tread their wicked ways
And hates the fcoffer's feat.

2 But in the ftatutes of the Lord
Has plac'd his chief delight;
By day he reads or hears the word,
And meditates by night.

He like a tree of generous kind,
By living waters fet,

Safe from the ftorm and blafting wind

Enjoys a peaceful state.

Green as the leaf, and ever fair

Shall his profeffion fhine;
Whilft fruits of holiness appear
Like clufters on the vine.

5 Not fo the impious and unjust!
What vain defigns they form !
Their hopes are blown away like duft,
Or chaff before the ftorm.

Sinners in judgment fhall not stand
Among the fons of grace;

When Chrift, the Judge, at his right hand Appoints his faints a place.

7 His eye beholds the path they tread, His heart approves it well;

But crooked ways of finners lead

Down to the gates of hell.

WATTS.

Pfalm II. Common Metre. [*]

The Exaltation of Chrift.

ATTEND, O earth, when God declares

His uncontroll'd decree;

"Thou art my Son, this day, my heir,
"Have I begotten thee.

2 "Upon my holy Zion's hill
"My King I thee ordain;
"And tho' thy foes difpute my will,
"Thou shalt forever reign.

3

"Afk and receive thy full demands,
"Thine fhall the heathen be;
"The utmost limits of the lands
"Shall be poffefs'd by thee.

4 "Thy righteous fceptre thou fhalt fway,
"And all thy foes command;
"Juft as the potter breaks the clay,
"And moulds it with his hand."

5

Be wife, ye princes, then, give ear
Ye judges of the earth;

Worship the Lord with holy fear,
Rejoice with awful mirth.

Approach the Son with due respect,

To him your homage pay;

Left ye perfift in your neglect,
And perish in your way.

7 If but in part his anger rife,
Who can endure the flame?

Then bleft are they whofe hope relies
On his moft holy name.

TATE, varied.

Palm II. Short Metre.

The Death, Refurrection and Glory of Chrift.
AKER, and fovereign Lord

Of heaven, and earth, and feas,

Thy providence confirms thy word,
And answers thy decrees.

2 The things fo long foretold
By David, are fulfill'd;

When Jews and Gentiles join'd to flay
Jefus, thy holy child.

3 Why did the Gentiles rage,

And Jews with one accord Unite their counfels to deftroy Th' anointed of the Lord ?

4 Rulers and kings agree
To form a vain defign;

Against the Lord they join their powers,
Against his Christ combine.

5 The Lord derides their rage,

And will fupport his throne;
He who hath rais'd him from the dead,
Hath own'd him for his Son,

6 He afks, and God bestows
A vast inheritance;

Far as the earth's remoteft ends
His kingdom fhall advance.

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WATTE

Plaim III.

Common Metre.

Doubts and Fears fuppressed.

M How faft my foes increase!

Y God, how many are my fears!

Their number, how it multiplies!
How fatal to my peace!

2 The lying tempter would perfuade
There's no relief from heaven ;
And all my fwelling fins appear
Too great to be forgiven.

3 But thou, O Lord, art my defence,
On thee my hopes rely;

My finking spirit thou wilt raise,
And lift my head on high.

4 In former times of deep diftrefs
To God I made my prayer:
He heard me from his holy hill;
Why fhould I now despair?
5 Guarded by him, I lay me down
My fweet repofe to take;
For I through him fecurely fleep,
Through him in safety wake.

6 Salvation to the Lord belongs,
His arm alone can fave;

Bleffings attend thy people here,
And reach beyond the grave.

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TATE and WATTS, united and varied.

Pfalm IV. ver. 6, 7. C. M. [* or b]

True Happiness only in G.d.

HEN fancy fpreads her boldeft wings,

W And wanders unconfin'd,

Amidit the varied fcene of things
Which entertain the mind;