26 And in the heaven he did cause 27 Then flesh as thick as dust he made 28 At his command amidst their camp 29 So they did eat abundantly, 30 They from their lust had not estrang'd 32 Yet, notwithstanding of all this, they sinned still the more; [wrought, And though he had great wonders believ'd him not therefore: 33 Wherefore their days in vanity he did consume and waste; And by his wrath their wretched years away in trouble past. 34 But when he slew them, then they did to seek him shew desire; Yea, they return'd, and after God 35 And that the Lord had been their Rock 31 God's wrath upon them came, and slew 37 For though their words were good, their the fattest of them all; So that the choice of Israel, o'erthrown by death, did fall. with him was not sincere; Unstedfast and perfidious they in his cov❜nant were. [heart 41 Yea, turning back, they tempted God, 50 He to his wrath made way; their soul and limits set upon Him, who in midst of Isr❜el is the only Holy One. 42 They did not call to mind his pow'r, nor yet the day when he Deliver'd them out of the hand of their fierce enemy; 43 Nor how great signs in Egypt land he openly had wrought; What miracles in Zoan's field 44 How lakes and rivers ev'ry where he turned into blood; So that nor man nor beast could drink of standing lake or flord. 45 He brought among them swarms of which did them sore annoy; [flies, And divers kinds of filthy frogs he sent them to destroy. from death he did not save; But over to the pestilence the lives of them he gave. 51 In Egypt land the first-born all he smote down ev'ry where; Among the tents of Ham, ev'n these chief of their strength that were. 52 But his own people, like to sheep, thence to go forth he made; And he, amidst the wilderness, them, as a flock, did lead. 53 And he them safely on did lead, so that they did not fear; Whereas their en'mies by the sea quite overwhelmed were. 54 To borders of his sanctuary the Lord his people led, Ev'n to the mount which his right hand for them had purchased. PSALM LXXVIII.-continued. 55 The nations of Canaan, 56 Yet God most high they did provoke, and tempted ever still; And to observe his testimonies 57 But, like their fathers, turned back, 58 For they to anger did provoke him with their places high; And with their graven images mov'd him to jealousy. 59 When God heard this, he waxed wroth, and much loath'd Isr'el then: 60 So Shiloh's tent he left, the tent which he had plac'd with men. 61 And he his strength delivered He left his glory in the hand 62 His people also he gave o'er 63 The fire consum'd their choice men; their maids no marriage had; young their wives no mourning made. 65 But then the Lord arose, as one that doth from sleep awake; And like a giant that, by wine refresh'd, a shout doth make: 66 Upon his en'mics' hinder parts 67 Moreover, he the tabernacle 68 But he did chuse Jehudah's tribe And of mount Sion he inade choice, 69 And he his sanctuary built Like to the earth which he did found to perpetuity. 70 Of David, that his servant was, And even from the folds of sheep 71 From waiting on the ewes with young, his people, Jacob's seed. 72 So after the integrity he of his heart them fed; And by the good skill of his hands 1 O GOD, the heathen enter'd have thine heritage; by them Defiled is thy house: on heaps they laid Jerusalem. 2 The bodies of thy servants they have cast forth to be meat To rav'nous fowls; thy dear saints' flesh they gave to beasts to eat. 3 Their blood about Jerusalem like water they have shed; 4 Unto our neighbours a reproach 5 How long, Lord, shall thine anger last? 6 On heathen pour thy fury forth, that have thee never known, And on those kingdoms which thy have never call'd upon. [name 7 For these are they who Jacob have devoured cruelly; And they his habitation have caused waste to lie. 8 Against us mind not former sins; thy tender mercies show; Let them prevent us speedily, for we're brought very low. 9 For thy name's glory help us, Lord, who hast our Saviour been: Deliver us; for thy name's sake, O purge away our sin. |