PSALM CXIX. Third Part. Profefions of Sincerity Repentance and Obedience. Ver, 57. 60. THOU HOU art my portion, O my God; My heart makes hafte t'obey thy word, Ver. 30, 14. 2 I choose the path of heav'nly truth, 3 The teftimonies of thy grace Ver 59: If once I wander from thy paths, Then turn my feet to thy commands Ver. 94, 114: 5 Now I am thine for ever thine Thou art my Shield, my Hiding-Place; Ver. 112. 6 Thou haft inclin'd this heart of mine Thy ftatutes to fulfil And thus, 'till mortai life fhall end, Would I perform thy will. PSALM CXIX. Fourth part, Ver.9. Had guard their lives from fin? Thy word the choiceft rules imparts When Ver. 130. once it enters to the mind It fpreads fuch light abroad "Tislike the Sun a heavn'ly light, Ver. 94, 100. 4 The men who keep thy law with care. Grow wifer than their teachers are, Ver. 104, 113. s Thy precepts make me truly wife; I hate my own vain thoughts which rife, Ver. 89, 90, 91. [6 The ftarry heav'ns thy rule obey ; But ftill thy law and gofpe! Lord. Not earth ftands firmer than thy word, Ver. 160, 140 9, 116. 8 Thy word is everlasting truth ;, How pure is ev'ry page That holy book thall guide our youth, And well fupport our age. PSALM CXIX. Fifth part Delight in Scripture; or, the Word of God dwell ing in us. Ver 97. HOW I love thy holy law 5 And thence my meditations draw 2 My waking eyes prevent the day, My foul with longing melts away Ver,3 354 Ver. 19, 103. 4 Am I a ftranger or at home, is my perpet'al feall! Tis engage; Not honey dropping from the comb, Ver. 72, 127. No treasures fo enrich the mind; Nor heaps of choiceft gold. Ver. 28. 49, 173. When nature finks and fpirits droop, Are pillars to fupport my hope, And there I write thy praise. PSALM CXIX. Sixth part. Holiness and Comfort from the Word. Ver 128. LORD, Tefteem thy judgments right, And all hy ftatutes juft, Thence I maintain a conftant fight, With ev'ry flatt'ring luft. Ver. 97.9. 2 Thy precepts often 1 furvey: Through all the bus'nefs of the day, Ver. 62. 3 My heart in midnight filence, cries,, 4' And when my spirit drinks her fill, PSALM CXIX. Seventh part: Imperfection of Nature and perfection of Scripture Ver. 96. Paraphrafed. ET all the heathen writers join To form one perfect book, Great God if once compar'd with Thine, Not the most perfect rules they gave 3.I've feen an end of what we call How fhort the pow'rs of nature fall, Yet men would fain be juft with God, 5 In vain we boaft perfection here, But perfect truth and righteoueness Dwell only with the Lord.. PSALM CXIX. Eighth part The Word of God is the Saint's Portion ; or, The Excelleney and Variety of Scripture. LORD, I have made by word my choice, My lafting heritage: 2 P'il read the hift'ries of thy love 3 'Tis broad land of wealth unknown, Where fprings of life arife; Seeds of immortal biifs are fown, And hidden glory lies. 4 The beft relief which mourners have, Our fairest hope beyond the grave, PSALM CXIX. Ninth Part. Defire of knowledge; or the teachings of the Spirit with the Word. Ver 64, 68, 18. HY mercies All the earth, O Lord; THY How good thy works appear Open mine eyes to read thy word, Ver. 73 125 2 My heart was fashion'd by thine hand: My fervice is thy due; O makethy fervant understand The duties he must do ; |