And they that are his enemies
shall lick the very dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish, and the isles
to him shall presents bring;
And unto him shall offer gifts
Sheba's and Seba's king.

11 Yea, all the mighty kings on earth
before him down shall fall:
And all the nations of the world
do service to him shall.

12 For he the needy shall preserve,
when he to him doth call;
The poor also, and him that hath
no help of man at all.

13 The poor man, and the indigent,
in mercy he shall spare ;
He shall preserve alive the souls"
of those that needy are.

14 Both from deceit and violence,
their soul he shall set free
;

And in his sight right precious

and dear their blood shall be.

15 Yea he shall live, and giv'n to him
shall be of Sheba's gold;

For him still shall they pray, and he
shall daily be extoll'd.

16 Of corn an handful in the earth

on tops of mountains high,

With prosp'rous fruit shall shake, like trees,. on Lebanon that be.

The city shall be flourishing,..

her citizens abound

In number shall, like to the grass

that grows upon the ground.

17 His name forever shall endure; last like the sun it shall:

Men shall be bless'd in him, and bless'd all nations shall him call.

18 Now blessed be the Lord our God,
the God of Israel,

For he alone doth wondrous works,
in glory that excel.

19 And blessed be his glorious name,
to all eternity;

The whole earth let his glory fill:
Amen, so let it be.

The Prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended

PSALM LXXIII.

A Psalm of ASAPH.

This Psalm and the ten following are called Psalms of Asaph; but whether because he composed most of them, or because he led the music in singing them, is not altogether certain. Here we have, (1) the great foundation of all religion, viz. the goodness of God to his people, strongly asserted; ver. 1. (2) The Psalmist's faith fearfully shaken by the consideration of the freedom, prosperity, plenty, and peaceful like death of the wicked; which rendered them proud, oppressive, insolent, atheistical, and profane; while himself was in a manner consigned to nothing but trouble; ver. 2-13. (3) The temptation, when it had reduced him to the brink of atheism, is broken, by a discovery of the connected purposes and providences of God, in his word and ordinances; ver. 14-20. (4) His improvement of his fall and recovery, to promote a deep sense of his own meanness, ignorance and folly; a complete dependence on God as his guide; a cleaving to him as his portion, infinitely preferable to every thing else; without whom one is necessarily miserable, and in the enjoyment of whom he

assured of happiness, and excited to praise and thanksgiving; ver. 21-28.

While I sing, let me remember my own wickedness and folly; let me receive instruction in duty. Let me cleave to God as my portion, and resolve to draw my light and comfort from the oracles of his mouth, and or dinances of his grace.

ET God is good to Israel,

YE

to each pure hearted one.

2 But as for me, my steps near slipt, my feet were almost gone.

3 For I envious was, and grudg'd
the foolish folk to see,

When I perceiv'd the wicked sort
enjoy prosperity.

4 For still their strength continueth firm
their death of bands is free ;

5 They are not toil'd as other men,
nor plagu'd as others be.
6 Therefore their pride, like to a chain,
them compasseth about:

And, as a garment, violence

doth cover them throughout.

7 Their eyes stand out with fat; they have more than their hearts could wish.

8 They are corrupt; their talk of wrong both lewd and lofty is.

9 They set their mouth against the heav'ns in their blasphemous talk;

And their reproaching tongue throughout the earth at large doth walk.

10. His people oftentimes for this. look back, and turn about;

Sith waters of so full a cup
to these are poured out.

11 And thus they say, how can it be that God these things doth know? Or, can there in the Highest be knowledge of things below?

12 Behold, these are the wicked ones, yet prosper at their will

In wordly things; they do increase in wealth and riches still 13 I verily have done in vain my heart to purify;

To no effect in innocence
washed my hands have I.

14 For daily, and all day throughout,
great plagues I suffer'd have ;
Yea, ev'ry morning I of new
did chastisement receive.

15 If in this manner foolishly
to speak I would intend,
Thy children's generation,
behold, I should offend.

16 When I this thought to know, it was too hard a thing for me; 17 Till to God's sanctuary I went, then I their end did see.

18 Assuredly thou didst them set,
a slippery place upon ;

Them suddenly thou castedst down
into destruction.

19 How in a moment suddenly
to ruin brought are they!
With fearful terrors utterly
they are consum'd away.

20 Ev'n like unto a dream, when one from sleeping doth arise;

So thou, O Lord, when thou awak'st their image shalt despise.

21 Thus grieved was my heart in me, and me my reins opprest;

22 So rude was I and ignorant, and in thy sight a beast. Nevertheless continually,

23

O Lord, I am with thee:

Thou dost me hold by my right hand, and still upholdest me.

24 Thou with thy council, while I live, wilt me conduct and guide; And to thy glory afterward

receive me to abide.

25 Whom have I in the heavens high,
but thee, O Lord, alone?
And in the earth, whom I desire
besides thee, there is none.

26 My flesh and heart doth faint and fail, but God doth fail me never :

For of my heart God is the strength, and portion for ever.

27 For lo, they that are far from thee,
for ever perish shall;

Them that a whoring from thee go,
thou hast destroyed all.

28 But surely it is good for me,
that I draw near to God:

In God I trust, that all thy works
declare abroad,

I may