Thou, the great Judge of right and wrong, S Wilt put my foes to shame.

2 I'll sing thy majesty and grace; My God prepares his throne'

To judge the world in righteousness, ) & And make his vengeance known. 12 el 3 Then shall the Lord a refuge prove ***** For all the poor opprest;

To save the people of his love, «
And give the weary restá cod

4 The men, that know thy name, will trust
In thine abundant grace:

And thou wilt ne'er forsake the just,
Who humbly seek thy face.

5 Sing praises to the righteous Lord,
Who dwells on Zion's hill;

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Who executes his threat'ning word,
And doth his grace fulfil.

PSALM 9. Second Part. C. M.
! The wisdom and

and equity of Providence.

WHEN the great Judge, supreme and just,
Shall once enquire for blood,

The humble souls, that mourn in dust,
Shall find a faithful God.

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2 He from the dreadful gates of death
Doth his own children raise:
In Zion's gates with cheerful breath,
They sing their Father's praise.

3 His foes shall fall with heedless feet!
Into the pit they made;

And sinners perish in the net,

Which their own hands have spread.

4 Thus by thy judgments, mighty God, Are thy deep counsels known;

When men of mischief are destroy'd, i
The snare must be their own.

5 The wicked shall sink down to hell;
Thy wrath devour the lands
That dare forget thee, or rebel
Against thy known commands.
6 Tho' saints to sore distress are brought,
And wait and long complain;
Their cries shall never be forgot,
Nor shall their hopes be vain..

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PSALM 10. First Part. C. M.
Prayer for deliverance from enemies.

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WHY doth the Lord stand off so far?
And why conceal his face,

When great calamities appear,

And times of deep distress?

2 Lord, shall the wicked still deride
Thy justice and thy power?

Shall they advance their heads in pride,
And still thy saints devour?

3 They put thy judgments from their sight
And then insult the poor;

They boast in their exalted height,
That they shall fall no more.

4 Arise, O God, lift up thy hand;
Attend our humble cry:

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No enemy shall dare to stand,
When God ascends on high.

PSALM 10. Second Part. C. M
God our Vindicator.

WH

HY do the men of malice rage,
And say, with foolish pride,

"The God of heaven will ne'er engage i "To fight on Zion's side."

2 But thou forevers art our Lord And pow'rful is thy hand,

As when the heathens felt thy sword, T &
And perish'd from thy landsw

3 God will prepare our hearts to prayT

And bow his rear to hear

He marks whate'er his children say,odT 3 And puts the world in fear is ba 4 Proud tyrants shall no more oppress,T No more despise the just;

01 And mighty sinners shall confess 24 They are but earth and dust.

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Providence and justice of God. ce of God. Y refuge is the God of love Why do my foes insult and foes insult and cry, vol cryinol S "Fly like a tim'rous trembling dove, "To distant woods or mountains fly?"2 2 If government be all destroy'd, la bue (That firm foundation of our peace); And violence make justice void,., Where shall the righteous seek redress? T 3 The Lord in heav'n hath fix'd his throne, His eye surveys the world below 0.9. World To him all mortal things are known, His eye-lids search our spirits through, o 4 If he afflict his saints so far, bod god W To prove their love, and try their grace; What must the bold transgressors fear? His very soul abhors their ways.

5 On impious wretches he shall rain
Tempests of brimstone, fire and death;
Such as he kindled on the plain
Of Sodom, with his angry breath.-

6 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, Whose thoughts and actions are sincere: And with a gracious eye beholds

The men that his own image bear.

ALMIGHTY God, appear and save,

For vice and vanity prevail;

The godly perish in the grave,
The just depart, the faithful fail.

2 The whole discourse, when neighbours meet,
Is fill'd with trifles loose and vain;
Their lips are flatt'ry and deceit,
And their proud language is profane.
3 But lips that with deceit abound
Shall not maintain their triumph long;
The God of vengeance will confound
The flatt'ring and blaspheming tongue.
4 "Yet shall our words be free," they cry;
"Our tongue shall be controll'd by none:
"Where is the Lord will ask us why;
"Or say, our lips are not our own?"
5 The Lord, who sees the poor oppress'd,
And hears th' oppressor's haughty strain,
Will rise to give his children rest,
Nor shall they trust his word in vain.
6 Thy word, O Lord, tho' often try'd,
Void of deceit shall still appear;
Not silver, sev'n times purify'd

From dross and mixture, shines so clear
7 Thy grace shall in the darkest hour
Defend the holy soul from harm:
Tho', when the vilest men have pow'r,
On every side will sinners swarm.

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PSALM 12. Second Part. C. M.

The same.

ORD, when iniquities abound,
And blasphemy grows bold,
When faith is hardly to be found,
And love is waxing cold:
2 Is not thy chariot hast'ning on?
Hast thou not given the sign?
May we not trust and live upon
A promise so divine?

3 "Now," saith the Lord, "now will I rise, "And make oppressors flee;

"I will appear to their surprise,

"And set my servants free."

4 Thy word, like silver sev'n times tried,
Thro' ages shall endure:

The men that in thy truth confide
Shall find the promise sure.

PSALM 13. L. M.

Pleading with God under desertion.

1 HOW long, O Lord, shall I complain,

Like one that seeks his God in vain?

Wilt thou thy face for ever hide?
Shall I still pray and be denied?

2 Shall I forever be forgot,

As one whom thou regardest not?
Still shall my soul thine absence mourn?
And still despair of thy return?

3 How long shall my poor troubled breast Be with these anxious thoughts opprest? And Satan, my malicious foe,

Rejoice to see me sunk so low?

4 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, Before my death conclude my grief;