Songs of Zion. PSALM I. THRICE happy he, who shuns the way That leads ungodly men astray; Who fears to stand where sinners meet, Nor with the scorner takes his seat. The law of God is his delight; And guide him through the wilderness. His works shall prosper; he shall be A fruitful, fair, unwithering tree, That, planted where the river flows, Not so the wicked;-they are cast For God hath spied their secret path, PSALM III. THE Tempter to my soul hath said, Thus to the Lord I raised my cry; I laid me down and slept ;-I woke ; Thou, Lord, my spirit didst sustain ; Bright from the east the morning broke, Thy comforts rose on me again. I will not fear, though armed throngs Compass my steps, in all their wrath; Salvation to the Lord belongs; His presence guards his people's path. PSALM IV. No. 1. How long, ye sons of men, will ye The servant of the lord despise, Delight yourselves with vanity, Know that the Lord hath set apart Then stand in awe, nor dare to sin; The Lord requireth truth within, PSALM IV. No. 2. WHILE many cry, in Nature's night, We seek no other guide than this. Gladness thy sacred presence brings, In peace I lay me down to sleep; Thine arm, O Lord, shall stay my head, Thine angel spread his tent, and keep His midnight watch around my bed. PSALM VIII. O LORD, our King, how excellent, Thy glory in the firmament How wonderfully shown! Yet are the humble dear to Thee; |