lineation of the saints' character and blessedness: that they are well principled, honest, sincere, and kind; and shall be blessed with prosperity, outward and inward, with comfort amidst griefs, wisdom amidst perplexity; and with honour and stability; and shall have their posterity blessed after them; ver. 2-9. (3) The misery of the wicked; ver. 10.

While I sing this, let me try my character, and rejoice in hope of being blessed in Christ Jesus, with all spiritual, temporal, and everlasting blessings.

RAISE ye the Lord. The man is bless'd that fears the Lord aright,

PRA

He who in his commandements doth greatly take delight.

2 His seed and offspring powerful shall be the earth upon :

Of upright men blessed shall be
the generation.

3 Riches and wealth shall ever be
within his house in store :
And his unspotted righteousness
endures for evermore.
4 Unto the upright light doth rise,
though he in darkness be;
Compassionate, and merciful,
and righteous, is he.

5 A good man doth his favour shew,
and doth to others lend;
He with discretion his affairs
will guide unto the end.

6 Surely there is not any thing
that ever shall him move:
The righteous man's memorial
shall everlasting prove.

B.b

7 When be shall evil tidings hear,
he shall not be afraid :

His heart is fix'd, his confidence
upon the Lord is stay'd.

8 His heart is firmly 'stablished,
afraid he shall not be,
Until upon his enemies

he his desire shall see.

9 He hath dispers'd, giv'n to the poor;
his righteousness shall be
To ages all; with honour shall
his horn be raised high.

10 The wicked shall it see, and fret;
his teeth gnash, melt away:
What wicked men do most desire
shall utterly decay.

PSALM CXIII.

This Psalm, with the five immediately following, were called the great HALLELUJAH, and used to be sung at the passover-supper; Matt. xxvi. 30. Here, (1) We are solemnly called to celebrate the praises of God; ver. 1 -3. (2) We are plentifully furnished with matter of praise; viz. the heights of his glory and greatness, and the depths of his condescension and grace; ver. 4-9.

Think, O my soul, what the Lord hath done for me, and for mine, and for mankind!

P

RAISE God. Ye servants of the Lord, O praise, the Lord's name praise. 2 Yea, blessed be the name of God

from this time forth always.

3 From rising sun to where it sets,
God's name is to be prais'd.

4 Above all nations God is high,
'bove heav'ns his glory rais'd,

5 Unto the Lord our God, that dwells on high, who can compare?

6 Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are?

7 He from the dust doth raise the poory that very low doth lie;

And from the dunghill lifts the man
oppress'd with poverty:

8 That he may highly him advance,
and with the princes set;
With those that of his people are
the chief, ev'n princes great.
9 The barren woman house to keep
he maketh, and to be

Of sons a mother full of joy,
Praise to the Lord give ye.

PSALM CXIV.

In this Psalm are celebrated, (1) God's bringing Israel out of their Egyptian slavery; ver. 1. (2) His setting up his tabernacle among them, and taking them for his peculiar people; ver. 2. (3) His dividing the Red sea and Jordan before them; ver. 3, 5. (4) His awful descent on Mount Sinai, to give them his law; ver. 4, 6, 7. (5) His providing them with water from the flinty rock; ver. 8.

While I sing, let my soul be affected with the grace, the glory, the power of my God; and with the mighty things he hath done for men, chiefly in the work of our redemption ;-and be encouraged to trust him in the greatest straits.

W

HEN Is'rel out of Egypt went, and did his dwelling change, When Jacob's house went out from those that were of language strange;

2 He Judah did his sanctuary, his kingdom Is'rel make,

3 The sea it saw and quickly fled; Jordan was driven back.

4 Like rams the mountains, and like lambs
the hills skipp'd to and fro.
5 O sea, why fledd'st thou? Jordan, back
why wast thou driven so?

6 Ye mountains great wherefore was it
that ye did skip like rams?
And wherefore was it little hills,
that ye did leap like lambs.
70, at the presence of the Lord,
earth, tremble thou for fear,
While as the presence of the God
of Jacob doth appear.

8 Who from the hard and stony rock
did standing water bring,
And by his pow'r did turn the flint
into a water-spring.

PSALM CXV.

This Psalm instructs us, (1) To whom glory and praise ought to be ascribed: not to ourselves but to God's inercy and truth; ver. 1. not to lifeless, senseless idols, but to God, whose throne is in the heavens, and who doeth whatever he pleaseth; ver. 2-8, 15, 16. (2) How we are to glorify God; 1. By trusting in him, crediting his promise, and receiving his blessings; ver. 9-15. By blessing him while we live; ver. 17, 18.

2.

Learn, my soul, to deny thyself; to take up thy cross and follow Christ; and to keep thyself from idols. But, make JEHOVAH, as reconciled in Christ, thy portion, thy trust, thy help, thy shield, thy blessedness, thy comfort, thy praise; and consider thine earthly enjoyments as the gracious gifts of thy God, and an earnest of thy far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

OT unto us, Lord, not to us,
but do thou glory take

Unto thy name, ev'n for thy truth,
and for thy mercy's sake.

20 wherefore should the heathen say,
Where is their God now gone ?

3 But our God in the heavens is,

what pleas'd him he hath done. 4 Their idols silver are and gold, work of men's hands they be.

5 Mouths have they, but they do not speak ; and eyes, but do not see.

6 Fars have they, but they do not hear;
noses, but savour not.

7 Hands, feet, but handle not, nor walk;
nor speak they through their throat.
8 Like them their makers are: and all
on them their trust that build.

9 O Isr❜el, trust thou in the Lord:
he is their help and shield.

10 O Aaron's house, trust in the Lord: Their help and shield is he.

11 Ye that fear God, trust in the Lord: Their help and shield he'H be.

12 The Lord of us hath mindful been,
and he will bless us still;

He will the house of Isr'el bless,
bless Aaron's house he will.

13 Both small and great that fear the Lord, he will them surely bless.

14 The Lord will you, you and your seed, ay more and more increase.

15 O blessed are ye of the Lord,

who made the earth and heav'n,