All workers of iniquity Thou hat'st; and them unbleft Thou wilt destroy that speak a ly; The bloody' and guileful man God doth detest. But I will in thy mercies dear, Thy numerous mercies, go Into thy house; I in thy fear Will tow'rds thy holy temple worship low. Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, Lead me because of thofe That do obferve if I tranfgrefs: Set thy ways right before, where my step goes; For in his faltring mouth unstable No word is firm or footh; Their infide, troubles miferable; 15 20 25 An open grave their throat, their tongue they fmooth. God, find them guilty; let them fall By their own counfels quell'd; Push them in their rebellions all Still on; for against thee they have rebell'd. Their joy, while thou from blame 30 Defend'ft them, they fhall ever fing 35 And shall triumph in thee, who love thy name. For thou, Jehovah, wilt be found To bless the juft man still, As with a fhield thou wilt furround Him with thy lafting favor and good-will. 40 PSAL. VI. PSA L. VI. Aug. 13, 1653.. LORD, in thine anger do not reprehend me, Nor in thy hot displeasure me correct; Pity me, Lord, for I am much deject, And very weak and faint; heal and amend me: Who in the grave can celebrate thy praise? I' th' midft of all mine enemies that mark. Depart all ye that work iniquity, Depart from me, for the voice of my weeping 10 15 The Lord hath heard, the Lord hath heard my prayer, My fupplication with acceptance fair The Lord will own, and have me in his keeping. 20 Mine enemies fhall all be blank and dafh'd With much confufion; then grown red with fhame, They shall return in hafte the way they came, And in a moment shall be quite abash'd. PSA L. VII. PSA L. VII. Aug. 14, 1653. Upon the words of Cufh the Benjamite against him. LORD, my God, to thee I fly, Save me and fecure me under Thy protection while I cry, Lord, my God, if I have thought Be in my hands, if I have wrought Let th' enemy pursue my foul In the duft, and there out-fpread 5 ΤΟ 15 Rife, Jehovah, in thine ire, Roufe thyself amidst the rage Of my foes that urge like fire; Judgment here thou didst engage 20 So But the just establish fast, Since thou art the just God that tries God is a juft judge and severe, 35 If th' unjust will not forbear, 45 His fword he whets, his bow hath bended Already, and for him intended The tools of death, that waits him near. VOL. III. (His (His arrows purposely made he 50 Jehovah our Lord, how wondrous great And glorious is thy name through all the earth! So as above the Heav'ns thy praise to set t Out of the tender mouths of latest birth. Out of the mouths of babes and fucklings thou 5 When |