THE PSALMS OF DAVID, IMITATED IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE NEW-TESTAMENT, AND APPLIED TO THE Christian State and Worship. BY I. WATTS, D. D. All things must be fulfilled which were written in....the Psalms concerning me...... ....Luke xxiv. 44. us should not be made perfect..........Heb. xi, 32, 40. With a brief Sketch of the Author's Life. BOSTON: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY LINCOLN AND EDMANDS. BOOK-STORE, 1819. Be T BRIEF SKETCH OF DR. WATTS. A A A A ΑΣ A А A A DR. ISAAC WATTS, a learned and eminent dissenting minister, was borr, at Southampton, 1674, of parents remarkable for piety and virtue. From his infancy, be discovered a strong propensity to learning; and was early distinguished for the sprightliness of his wit ; which, even in the years of younger life, was regulated by a deep sense of religion. At the school at Southampton, he was taught Latin, Greek, and Hebrew; and in 1690 was sent to an academy in London, to complete his education. His tutor declared that during the whole tiine of bis tuition at this academy, he was not only so inoffensive as never to give occasion for reproof; but so exemplary that he often proposed bim as a pattern io his other pupils. In 1696, he was invited by Sir John Hartopp, to reside in his famiJy at Stoke Newington, as tutor to his son Here he continued about four years: and acquitted himself with fidelity and reputation. Believing it to be his duty, he determined to devote his life to the pastoral office, of the importance of which, he had a deep sense upon his mind. He began to preach on his birth-day, 1695, when he had completed his 34th year; and he met with general acceptance. In 1712, he had a severe fever, which, by its violence and continuance, reduced him so much that he never perfectly recovered. The languishing state of his health drew upon him the attention of Sir Thomas Abney, who received him into his house; where, with a constancy of friendship and uniformity of conduct not often to be found, he was treated for thirty six years, with all the kindness that friendship could prompt, and all the attention that respect could dictate. From the time of his reception in this family, bis life was no otherwise diversified than by successive labours for the good of mankind; the number and variety of which show the 10tenseness of his industry, and the extent of his capacity. In 1728, the universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, without his knowbedse, conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. His writings are so numerous, that in this sketch we cannot even give a list of them. They were collected and published in 1734, in 6 vols. quarto. His Lyric Poems, bis Psalms and Hymns, and his Divine Songs for children, are a sufficient proof of his poetical talents. They have had an amazing number of editions. His treatise on Logic, a masterly perfarinance, has been long Used in the most distinguished seminario His "Improvement of the Mini " is an excellent work, which may be recoinmended to all young persons. This worthy and exemplary man became, towards the end of his days, so infirm that he was confined to his chamber and his bed, where he was worn gradually away, without pain, till be expred in the 75th year of Sis age. The Cenk oldunetay be place 2-8-1952 TABLE TO FIND ANY PSALM BY THE FIRST LINE. ALL ye that love the А Page 310 Firm was my health, 64 Almighty Ruler 23 Fools in their hearts 32 Amidst thy wrath 84 Forever blessed be the 295 Among th' assemblies 165 Forever shall my song 173 Among the princes, 172 From age to age exalt 220 And will the God of grace165 From all that dwell 238 Are all the foes of Zion 115 From deep distress 273 Are sinners now so 33 G Arise, my gracious God VIVE thanks to God, 219 Awake, ye saints, to 279 B Give thanks to God most 282 238 G : Behold the morning 45 Give to our God immortal 284 Behold the love, 77 Give to the Lord, ye sons 63 Behold the sure 240 God in his earthly temple 173 Behold thy waiting 251 God is the refuge of his 98 Bless, O my soul, 206 God, my supporter 149 Blest are the sons of peace 276 God of my childhood 144 Blest are the souls that 176 God of eternal love 218 Blest are the undeal'd 243 God of my life, 87 Blest is the man, forever 68 God of my mercy 225 Blest is the man, whose 91 Good is the Lord, 131 Blest is the man who shuns 7 Great is the Lord, exalted 279 Blest is the nation where 70 Great is the Lord; his 229 с Great is the Lord our God 100 , 74 , 167 151 Come, let our voices join 193 Great God, indulge 125 Come, sound his praise 192,Great God, whose 145 Consider all my sorrows 255 Great God, the heavens 47 D Great Shepherd of thine 162 VID rejoic'd in God 51 H 141 265 E Happy is he that 23) 123 Happy the city where 296 Exalt the Lord our 199 Happy the man to wbom 68 Happy the man whose 9 AR as name is 101 me, hide 203 176 Father. I sing thy 140 Help, Lord, for men 29 Tirm and unmoy'd are 266]He reigns, the Lord, 196 Come, children learn 73 Great God, mitendit D Deep in our hearts EARLY, my God, Flachery blesse tiny, 253 | Hear what the cord Table of Psalms. He that hath made 184, Let Zion praise the 309 High in the heavens, 78 Long as I live I'll bless How awful is thy 157 Lord, hast thou cast How did my heart 262 Lord, I am thine; but How fast their guilt 35 Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd 11: My = How long, O Lord, 30 Lord, I can suffer How long wilt thou 31 Lord, I esteem thy How pleasant 'tis to see 277 Lord if thou dost not soon 28.My How pleas'd and blest 263 Lord, I have made H sha young 246 Lord, in the morning F God succeed not, 269 Lord, I would spread 1141 269 Lord, of the worlds above 169 Llift my soul to God 59|Lord, thou hast call'd I'll bless the Lord from 74 Lord, thou hast heard 239 NC I'll praise my Maker 300 Lord, thou hast search'd 286 No I love the Lord, he heard 236 Lord, thou hast seen 41 N I'll speak the honours 96 Lord, thou wilt hear 16. N In all my vast concerns 289 Lord, 'tis a pleasant In anger, Lord, rebuke 18 Lord, we have heard 93 N In God's own house 311 Lord, what a feeble In Judah God of old 155 Lord, what a thoughtless 149 N Into thine hand, O God 65 Lord, what is man, poor 295 I get the Lord before 37 Lord, what was man 24 It is the Lord our 206 Lord, when thou didst 136 88 Loud hallelujahs to the 306 227 Jesus shall reign where'er 146 Mercy and judgment 201 Joy to the world! the Lord198 Mine eyes and my desire 60 Judge me, O Lord, 61 My God, accept my early 292 Judges, who rule the 120 My God, consider 253 Just are thy ways, 42 My God, how many 13 L My God, in whom 119 195 My God, my everlasting 143 Let all the heathen 248 My God, my King, 296 Let ehildren hear 159 My God, permit my 126 Let every creature join 308 My God, the steps of pious 83 Let every tongue 298 My God, what inward 288 Let God arise 135 My heart rejoices 66 Let God the Father, 311|My never ceasing song 174 Let sinners take their 117 My refuge is the God 27 Lot Zion and her sons 205 My righteous Judge, 293 Let Zion in her King 99 My Saviour and my King 95 Page P Page Saviour, my Almighty 153 PRAISE_waite in. Zion, 1.30 Shepherd will supply 55 Praise ye the Lord; my 299 ly soul, how lovely 168 Praise ye the Lord; 'tis 301 [y soul lies cleaving 257 Preserve pae, Lord, 35 (y soul, repeat his praise 210 Iy spirit sinks within me, 92 Return, O God of love, 183 N SALVATIONis forever172 37 Vot to our names, thou 235 See what a living stone 241 Sow be my heart inspir'd 96 Shew pity Lord; O Lord, 111 Now from the roaring 53 Shine, mighty God, 134 Now I'm convinc'd the 147 Sing, all ye nations, 132 Now let our lips with holy 139 Sing to the Lord aloud 164 Now let our mournful 54 Sing to the Lord Jehov. 191 Now may the God of 49 Sing to the Lord with 201 Now shall my solemn 133 Songs of immortal praise 228 Now to the great and 312 Soon as I heard my Father 62 O a blessed souls are 238 Sweet is the memory O for a shout of sacred 100 229 57 115 Tbee will I love, O Lord, 40 O God, to whom revenge 190 The God Jehovah reigns 199 O happy man whose soul 270 The God of glory sends 109 239 O that the Lord would 252 The Lord, how wondrous 208 O that thy statutes, 256 The Lord is come, 196 O thou that hear'st 13 The Lord Jebovah reigns 189 O thou, whose grace 264 The Lord my shepherd is 56 O thoni, whose justice 118 The Lord of glory is my 62 Our God, our help 180 The Lord of glory reigns, 188 Our land, O Lord, 50 The Lord, the Judge, 105 Out of the deeps of long 272 The Lord, the Judge, his 107 what a stiff rebellious 159 'The Lord, the sovereigo 211 |