14 Let God his father's wickedness
still to remembrance call:
And never let his mother's sin
be blotted out at all.

15 But let them all before the Lord
appear continually,

That he may wholly from the earth
cut off their memory.

16 Because he mercy minded not,
but persecuted still

The poor and needy, that he might
the broken-hearted kill.

47 As he in cursing pleasure took,
so let it to him fall:

As he delighted not to bless,
so bless him not at all.

18 As cursing he like clothes put on,
into his bowels so,

Like water, and into his bones,
like oil, down let it go.

19 Like to the garment let it be
which doth himself array,
And for a girdle wherewith he
is girt about alway.

20 From God let this be their reward
that en❜mies are to me,

And their reward that speak against
my soul maliciously.

21 But do, thou, for thine own name's sake, O God the Lord, for me:

Sith good and sweet thy mercy is,
from trouble set me free,

22 For I am poor and indigent,
afflicted sore am I,

My heart within me also is
wounded exceedingly.

23 I pass like a declining shade,

am like the locust tost.

24 My knees through fasting weaken'd are, my flesh hath fatness lost.

25 I also am a vile reproach

unto them made to be:

And they that did upon me look
did shake their heads at me.

26 O do thou help and succour me,
who art my God and Lord:
And, for thy tender mercy's sake,
safety to me afford :

27 That thereby they may know that this is thy almighty hand:

And that thou, Lord, hast done the same, they may well understand.

28 Although they curse with spite, yet Lord, bless thou with loving voice:

Let them asham'd be when they rise
thy servant let rejoice.

29 Let thou mine adversaries all
with shame be clothed over;
And let their own confusion
them, as a mantle, cover.

30 But as for me, I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord; And I among the multitude

his praises will record.

31 For he shall stand at his right hand

who is in poverty,

To save him from all those that would

condemn his soul to die.

PSALM CX.

A Psalm of DAVID.

This Psalm relates wholly to Jesus Christ, and represents him, (1) In his glorious offices, as a Prophet, gathering the nations by the proclamations of his gospel, the rod of his strength; ver. 2, 3. as our great High Priest; ver. 4. and as our exalted, victorious, and gov erning King; ver. 2, 3, 5, 6. (2) In his diversified states of debasement and exaltation; ver. 7, 1, 5.

While I sing, let mine eyes be fixed, wholly fixed, on my glorious Redeemer. Behold! how, having by himself purged our sins, he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high! Behold him, by the word of his grace, subduing multitudes of sinful men to himself! Behold him able to save to the uttermost, because he ev er liveth to make intercession for us. And let my mouth be filled with hallelujahs and hosannas in the highest, to Him, who by water and blood, cometh in the name of Lord to save me.

TH

HE Lord did say unto my Lord,
sit thou at my right hand,
Until I make thy foes a stool,
whereon thy feet may stand.

2 The Lord shall out of Zion send
the rod of thy great pow'r :
In midst of all thine enemies
be thou the governor.

3 A willing people, in thy day
of pow'r, shall come to thee,
In holy beauties from morn's womb :
thy youth like dew shall be.
4 The Lord himself hath made an oath,
and will repent him never,

Of th' order of Melchizedek
thou art a priest for ever.

The glorious and mighty Lord, that sits at thy right hand,

Shall, in his day of wrath, strike through
kings that do him withstand.

He shall among the heathen judge,
he shall with bodies dead
The places fill: o'er many lands
he wound shall ev'ry head.
The brook that runneth in the way
with drink shall him supply :
And, for this cause, in triumph he
shall lift his head on high.

PSALM CXI.

In this Psalm, every sentence of which begins with a new letter of the Hebrew alphabet, we have, (1) Thé praising of God inculcated and exemplified; ver. 1. (2) The grounds of praise exhibited, viz. that God himself is gracious and full of compassion, and ever mindful of his covenant; and that his works are magnificent, pleasant, righteous, wonderful, perfect, kind, prudent, and durable; and all conformed to his promise and covenant; ver, 2-9. (3) A recommendation of a holy and reverential obedience to God, as the beginning of wisdom;

ver. 10.

While I sing, let my heart be all inflamed with the believing consideration of the marvellous works of redemption, as wrought for and on my soul; all filled with that love, which casteth out slavish fear, but powerfully promotes the filial reverence and awe of God.

PRA

RAISE ye the Lord. With my whole
I will God's praise declare,

Where the assemblies of the just

and congregations are.

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2 The whole works of the Lord our God,

are great above all measure,

Sought out they are of ev'ry one that doth therein take pleasure. 3 His work most honourable is, most glorious and pure:

And his untainted righteousness
for ever doth endure.

4 His works most wonderful he hath
made to be thought upon :
The Lord is gracious, and he is
full of compassion.

5 He giveth meat unto all those
that truly do him fear :

And evermore his covenant he in his mind will bear. 6 He did the power of his works unto his people show, When he the heathen's heritage upon them did bestow.

7 His handy-works are truth and right : all his commands are sure.

8 And done in truth and uprightness, they evermore endure.

9 He sent redemption to his folk, his covenant for aye

He did command: holy his name
and rev'rend is alway.

10 Wisdom's beginning is God's fear :
good understanding they
Have all, that his commands fulfil :
his praise endures for aye.

PSALM CXII.

This Psalm is also alphabetically composed, and conaains, (1) Invitations to praise God; ver. 1. (2) A de