15 My times are wholly in thine hand
do thou deliver me

From their hands, that mine enemies
and persecutors be.

16 Thy countenance to shine do thou
upon thy servant make :
Unto me give salvation,

for thy great mercies' sake.

17 Let me not be asham'd, O Lord,
for on thee call'd I have:
Let wicked men be sham'd, let them
be silent in the grave.
18 To silence put the lying lips,
that grievous things do say,

And hard reports in pride and scorn,
on righteous men do lay.

19 How great's the goodness thou for them that fear thee keep'st in store;

And wrought'st for them that trust in thee the sons of men before!

20 In secret of thy presence, thou

shalt hide them from man's pride: From strife of tongues thou closely shalt, as in a tent them hide.

21 All praise and thanks be to the Lord; for he hath magnified

His wondrous love to me, within

a city fortified.

22 For from thine eyes cut off I am,

(I in my haste had said,)

My voice yet heard'st thou, when to thee with cries my moan I made.

23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints; because the Lord doth guard

The faithful, and he plenteously
proud doers doth reward.

24 Be of good courage, and he strength
unto your heart shall send.
All ye whose hope and confidence
doth on the Lord depend.

PSALM XXXII.

A Psalm of DAVID. MASCHIL.

Perhaps this Psalm was composed for the great day of the national atonement, on the tenth day of the seventh month; Lev. xvi. In it observe (1) the exceeding riches of the grace of God, manifested in blessing men with forgiveness of sin, and with protection amidst dangers, and direction in duty; ver. 1, 2, 7, 8. (2) The indispensable duty of them who desire new covenant blessings; viz. to acknowledge their offences to God;" to implore his favour, which they need; to walk, humbly and circumspectly before him, and to rejoice in him as God and their God; ver. 3—6. 9—11.

While I am truly conscious of my sinfulness, and deeply affected therewith, let the faith and experience of Jesus' full pardon of my sins, and of the communications of his grace, melt my heart, and animate me to every commanded duty.

Blessed is the man, to whom
is freely pardoned

All the transgression he hath done,
Whose sin is covered.

2 Bless'd is the man to whom the Lord
imputeth not his sin,

And in whose spirit there is no guile,
nor fraud is found therein.

When as I did refrain my speech,
and silent was my tongue;

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My bones then waxed old, because
I roared all day long.

4 For upon me, both day and night,
thine hand did heavy lie;
So that my moisture turne: is
in summer's drought thereby.
5 I thereupon have unto thee
my sin acknowledged,
And likewise mine iniquity
I have not covered :

I will confess unto the Lord
my tresspasses, said I;
And of my sin thou freely didst
forgive th' iniquity.

6 For this shall ev'ry godly one
his prayer make to thee;

In such a time he shall thee seek,
as found thou mayest be.
Surely, when floods of waters great
do swell up to the brim,

They shall not overwhelm his soul,
nor once come near to him.

7 Thou art my hiding place, thou shalt
from trouble keep me free:
Thou with songs of deliverance
about shalt compass me.

8 I will instruct thee, and thee teach
the way that thou shalt go;

And, with mine eye upon thee set,
I will direction show.

9 Then be not like the horse, or mule,
which do not understand;

Whose mouth, lest they come near to thee, a bridle must command.

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10 Unto the man that wicked is,
his sorrows shall abound;

But him that trusteth in the Lord,
mercy shall compass round.

11 Ye righteous, in the Lord be glad,
in him do ye rejoice:
All ye that upright are in heart,
for joy lift up your voice.

PSALM XXXIII.

Contains a sweet but solemn summons to praise the Lord, (1) for his justice, goodness, and truth manifested in his word and works; ver. 1-5. (2) For his power, manifested in the works of creation, and in his sovereign dominion over the world; ver. 6-11, 13-17. (3) For his special and new covenant relations, and merciful kindness towards his chosen people; ver. 12, 18-22.

While I sing, let me observe, let me admire, and be deeply affected with the blessings of creation, providence, and redemption. And chiefly let me remember, let me behold, let me glow with ardent desire after him, whose bones the Lord so kept that not one of them was broken.

E righteous, in the Lord rejoice:
it comely is and right,

That upright men with thankful voice,
should praise the Lord of might.

2 Praise God with harp, and unto him
sing with the psaltery;

Upon a ten-string'd instrument,
make ye sweet melody.

3 A new song to him sing, and play
with loud noise skilfully:

4 For right is God's word, all his works
are done in verity.

5 To judgment and to righteousness a love he beareth still:

The loving-kindness of the Lord
the earth throughout doth fill.
6 The heavens by the word of God
did their beginning take;

And by the breathing of his mouth
he all their hosts did make.

7 The waters of the seas he brings
together as an heap;

And in store-houses, as it were,
he layeth up the deep.

8 Let earth, and all that live therein,
with rev'rence fear the Lord;
Let all the world's inhabitants
dread him with one accord.
9 For he did speak the word, and done
it was without delay;
Established, it firmly stood

whatever he did say.

10 God doth the council bring to nought
which heathen folk do take;
And what the people do devise,
of none effect doth make.

11 0 but the council of the Lord
doth stand for ever sure;
And of his heart the purposes
from age to age endure.

12 That nation blessed is, whose God,
JEHOVAH is, and those

A blessed people are, whom for
his heritage he chose.

13 The Lord from heav'n sees and beholds all sons of men full well: