Oil that his face makes shine, and bread
that strengtheneth his heart.

16 The trees of God are full of sap;
the cedars that do stand
In Lebanon, which planted were
by his almighty hand.

17 Birds of the air, upon their boughs,
do choose their nests to make;
As for the stork, the fir-tree she
doth for her dwelling take.
18 The lofty mountains for wild goats
a place of refuge be:

The conies also to the rocks

do for their safety flee.

19 He sets the moon in heav'n, thereby the seasons to discern :

From him the sun his certain time

of going down doth learn.

20 Thou darkness mak'st, 'tis night; then of forests creep abroad.

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21 The lions young roar for their prey,

and seek their meat from God.

22 The sun doth rise and home they flock, down in their dens they lie.

23 Man goes to work, his labour he doth to the evening ply.

24 How manifold, Lord, are thy works!
in wisdom wonderful

Thou ev'ry one of them hast made;
earth's of thy riches full.

25 So is this great and spacious sea,

wherein things creeping are,

Which number'd cannot be; and beasts
both great and small are there.

86 There ships go; there thou mak❜st to play that leviathan great.

27 These all wait on thee, that thou may'st in due time give them meat. 28 That which thou givest unto them, they gather for their food; Thine hand thou op'nest lib'rally, they filled are with good.

29 Thou hid'st thy face, they troubled
their breath thou tak'st away;

Then do they die, and to their dust
return again do they.

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30 Thy quick'ning sp'rit thou sendest forth, then they created be:

And then the earth's decayed face
renewed is by thee.

31 The glory of the mighty Lord
continue shall for ever:

The Lord JEHOVAH shall rejoice
in all his works together.

32 Earth, as affrighted, trembleth all,
if he on it but look:

And if the mountains he but touch,
they presently do smoke.

33 I will sing to the Lord most high,
so long as I shall live;

And while 1 being have, I shalļ
to my God praises give.

34 Of him my meditation shall
sweet thoughts to me afford;
And as for me I will rejoice
in God, my only Lord.

35 From earth let sinners be consum'd,
let ill men no more be :

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O thou my soul, bless thou the Lord.
Praise to the Lord give ye.

PSALM CV.

This Psalm was a part of the solemn hymn sung at the translation of the ark from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David; 1 Chron. xvi. and contains, (1) Solemn calls to meditate on, seek, magnify, and praise God, who is so great, so gracious, and so nearly connected with us; ver. 1-7. (2) A narrative of the particular mercies of God to Israel for the space of 480 years, as grounds of praise; particularly, 1. His covenant with their patriarchs; ver. 8—11. 2. His care of them, while strangers and sojourners; ver. 12-15. S. His advancement of Joseph, to be the shepherd and stone of Israel; ver. 16-22. 4. His increasing of them in Egypt, and at last delivering them from it, in the way of inflicting manifold plagues on the Egyptians; ver. 23-38. 5. His care of them in the wilderness, and settling them in Canaan, as a peculiar people to himself; ver. 30-45.

While I sing, let my soul, with affecting wonder, think what God is to me; and what he hath done for me, and his church, in prosecution of his covenant engagements with Jesus Christ.

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IVE thanks to God; call on his name; to men his deeds make known.

2 Sing ye to him, sing psalms; proclaim his wondrous works each one.

3 See that ye in his holy name to glory do accord;

And let the heart of ev'ry one rejoice that seeks the Lord.

4 The Lord Almighty, and his strength with stedfast hearts seek ye:

His blessed and his gracious face seek ye continually.

Think on the works which he hath done, which admiration breed ;

His wonders, and the judgments all which from his mouth proceed. 60 ye that are of Abrah'm's race, his servant well approv❜n; And ye that Jacob's children are, whom he choos'd for his own, 7 Because he, and he only, is the mighty Lord our God-;

And his most righteous judgments are
in all the earth abroad.

8 His cov❜nant he remember'd hath,
that it may ever stand :
To thousand generations

the word he did command.

9 Which covenant he firmly made
with faithful Abraham,

And unto Isaac, by his oath,
he did renew the same.

10 And unto Jacob for a law,
he made it firm and sure;

A covenant to Israel,

which ever should endure.

11 He said, I'll give Canaan's land for heritage to you.

12 While they were strangers there, and few in number very few.

13 While yet they went from land to land without a sure abode ;

And while, through sundry kingdoms, they did wander far abroad;

14 Yet notwithstanding suffer'd he

no man to do them wrong:

Yea, for their sakes, he did reprove

kings, who were great and strong. 15 Thus did he say, touch ye not those that mine anointed be,

Nor do the prophets any harm,
that do pertain to me.
16 He call'd for famine on the land,
he brake the staff of bread;

17 But yet he sent a man before,
by whom they should be fed
Ev'n Joseph, whom unnat❜rally
sell for a slave did they;

18 Whose feet with fetters they did hurt,and he in irons lay;

19 Until the time that his word came
to give him liberty;

The word and purpose of the Lord
did him in prison try.

20 Then sent the king, and did command
that he enlarg'd should be:
He that the people's ruler was,
did send to set him free.

21 A lord to rule his family

he rais'd him, as most fit;
To him of all that he possess'd
he did the charge commit:

22 That he might at his pleasure bind
the princes of the land:
And he might teach his senators
wisdom to understand.

23 The people then of Israel
down into Egypt came :
And Jacob also sojourned
within the land of Ham.