7 For he's our God, the people we of his own pasture are,

And of his hand the sheep; to-dày, if ye his voice will hear.

8 Then harden not your hearts, as in

the provocation,

As in the desart, on the day

of the tentation:

9 When me your fathers tempt'd and prov❜d, and did my working see : 10 Ev'n for the space of forty years this race hath grieved me:

I said, this people errs in heart, my ways they do not know: 11 To whom I sware in wrath, that to my rest they should not go.

PSALM XCVI.

This Psalm was part of the hymn sung at the translation of the ark from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David; 1 Chron. xvi. 1. 22-33, but relates to the calling of the Gentiles to our Redeemer. Here are, (1) Solemn calls to ascribe praises and glory to our high and great Immanuel; ver. 1-9. (2) Loud proclamations of Jesus' establishment of his gospel church, and of his coming to judge the world, to the great joy of his friends; ver. 10-13.

While these high praises of God are in my mouth, let my heart behold the glory, believe the promises, and burn with desire after the enjoyment of Christ, and of God in him.

SING a new song to the Lord,
sing all the earth to God:

2 To God sing, bless his name, shew still
his saving health abroad,

3 Among the heathen nations his glory do declare;

And unto all the people show

his works that wondrous are.

4 For great's the Lord, and greatly he is to be magnify'd:

Yea, worthy to be fear'd is he
above all gods beside.

5. For all the gods are idols dumb,
which blinded nations fear;
But our God is the Lord, by whom
the heav'ns created were.

6 Great honour is before his face,
and majesty divine :

Strength is within his holy place,
and there tloth beauty shine.

7 Do ye ascribe unto the Lord,
of people ev'ry tribe;
Glory do ye unto the Lord,
and mighty pow'r ascribe..

8 Give ye the glory to the Lord that to his name is due:

Come ye into his courts, and bring an offering with you. 9 In beauty of his holiness,

O do the Lord adore:

Likewise, let all the earth throughout

tremble his face before..

10 Among the heathen say, God reigns: the world shall stedfastly

Be fix'd from moving he shall judge the people righteously.

11 Let heav'ns be glad before the Lord, and let the earth rejoice:

Let seas, and all that is therein,
cry out, and make a noise.
12 Let fields rejoice, and ev'ry thing
that springeth of the earth :

Then woods, and ev'ry tree shall sing
with gladness and with mirth

13 Before the Lord; because he comes,
to judge the earth comes he:

He'll judge the world with righteousness, the people faithfully.

PSALM XCVII.

This Psalm is of the same strain with the preceding; and contains, (1) Solemn calls to the Gentile nations to rejoice at the equity and extent of Jesus' new testament kingdom, and at the destruction of hardened Jews and heathen idolaters, occasioned by the establishment thereof; ver. 1-7. (2) Representations of the pure and holy joy of the saints, on account of Jesus' highness, the glory of God manifested therein, and of the care taken for their safety and comfort; ver. 8—12.

Join the choir, O my soul. Sing praises to thy King; sing praises with understanding.

OD reigneth; let the earth be glad,

G and isles rejoice each one.

2 Dark clouds him compass; and in right with judgment dwells his throne.

3 Fire goes before him, and his foes it burns up round about.

4 His lightnings lighten did the world ; earth saw, and shook throughout,

5 Hills at the presence of the Lord,
like wax did melt away:

Ev'n at the presence of the Lord
of all the rth, I say.

6 The heav'ns declare his righteousness, all men his glory see.

7 All who serve graven images,
confounded let them be.

Who do of idols boast themselves,
let shame upon them fall:
Ye that are called gods, see that
ye do him worship all.

8 Sion did hear and joyful was,
glad Judah's daughters were;
They much rejoic'd, O Lord, because
thy judgments did appear.

9 For thou, O Lord, art high above
all things on earth that are:
Above all other gods thou art
exalted very far.

10 Hate ill, all ye that love the Lord:

his saints' souls keepeth he

And from the hands of wicked men

he sets them safe and free.

11 For all those that be righteous
sown is a joyful light,

And gladness sown is for all those
that are in heart upright.

12 Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice;
express your thankfulness
When ye into your memory
do call his holiness.

PSALM XCVIII.

This Psalm insists on the same subject as the two pre-. ceding; and contains, (1) Demands of praise to the Redeemer, for the wonders he hath wrought; the victories he hath won; the discoveries he hath made, and the promises he fulfils; ver. 1, 3. (2) Demands of universal,

and high rejoicing at the erection and establishment of his gospel church; and at his coming in the clouds to judge the world; ver. 4—9.

While my lips utter these lofty notes, let my soul according to this time also, say, What hath the Lord wrought? What is Jesus? What is JEHOVAH to my heart? What hath he done for mankind, and what for my soul? What of Jesus? What of JEHOVAH, have mine eyes seen and my heart tasted? And while I assuredly believe his return to judgment, let me with ardor look for that blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God my Saviour. Let my soul with rapture spring forth to meet his burning chariot-wheels, and long to see creation all on flames.

SING a new song to the Lord,
for wonders he hath done :
His right hand and his holy arm
him victory hath won.

2 The Lord God his salvation
hath caused to be known :
His justice in the heathens' sight
he openly hath shewn.

3 He mindful of his grace and truth
to Isr'el's house hath been:
And the salvation of our God

all ends of the earth have seen. 4 Let all the earth unto the Lord send forth a joyful noise: Lift up your voice aloud to him, sing praises and rejoice.

5 With harp, with harp, and voice of psalms unto JEHOVAH sing.

6 With trumpets, cornets, gladly sound before the Lord the King.

7 Let seas, and all their fulness roar, the world, and dwellers there.