PSALM CXIX. 4th Part. Com. Metre. Inftruction from Scripture. WOW fhall the young fecure their hearts, HOV And guard their lives from fin? Thy word the choicest rules imparts, Ver. 130. 2 When once it enters to the mind, 3 'Tis like the fun, a heav'nly light, Ver. 99, 100. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, Ver. 104, 113. 5 Thy precepts make me truly wife; I hate my own vain thoughts that rife, Ver. 89, 90, 91. 7 But ftill thy law and gofpel, Lord, Have leffons more divine; Not earth ftands firmer than thy word, 8 Thy word is everlasting truth, That holy book fhall guide our youth, PSALM CXIX. 5th Part. Com. Metre. Delight in fcripture; or, the word of God dwelling in us. Verse 97. HOW I love thy holy law! And thence my meditations draw Ver. 148. 2 My waking eyes prevent the day, Ver. 3, 13, 54. 3 How doth thy word my heart engage! Ver. 19, 103. 4 Am 1 a stranger, or at home, Not honey dropping from the comb Ver. 72, 127. 5 No treasures fo enrich the mind Ver. 28, 49, 175. 6 When nature finks, and fpirits droop, Are pillars to fupport my hope, PSALM CXIX. 6th Part. Com. Metre. L ORD, I efteem thy judgments right, Thence I maintain a conftant fight Ver. 97, 9. 2 Thy precepts often I furvey: Ver. 62. 3 My heart in midnight filence cries, "How fweet thy comforts be !" My thoughts in holy wonder rife, And bring their thanks to thee. Ver. 162. 4 And when my fpirit drinks her fill, PSALM CXIX. 7th Part. Com. Metre. I L Ver. 96 paraphrased. ET all the heathen writers join Great God, if once compar'd with thine, 2 Not the most perfect rules they gave 3 I've feen an end of what we call How fhort the pow'rs of nature fall, 4 Yet men would fain be juft with God, 5 In vain we boaft perfection here, PSALM CXIX. 8th Part. Com. Metre. I ORD, I have made thy word my choice, There fhall my nobleft pow'rs rejoice, 2 I'll read the hift'ries of thy love, 3 'Tis a broad land of wealth unknown, 4 The best relief that mourners have, Our fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal reft. PSALM CXIX. 9th Part. Com. Metre. Defire of knowledge; or, the teaching of the Spirit with the word. I T Ver. 64, 68, 18, HY mercies fill the earth, O Lord, How good thy works appear! Open mine eyes to read thy word, And fee thy wonders there. Ver. 73, 125. 2 My heart was fashion'd by thy hand, My fervice is thy due; 3 O make thy fervant understand Ver. 19. Since I'm a ftranger here below, But mark the road my feet fhould go, Ver. 26. 4 When I confefs'd my wand'ring ways, Ver. 33, 34. 5 If God to me his ftatutes fhew, And heav'nly truth impart, |