Who in the grave can celebrate thy praise 1 Wearied I am with sighing out my days, Nightly my couch I make a kind of sea; My bed I water with my tears; mine eye Through grief consumes, is waxen old and dark l'th' midst of all mine enemies that mark. Depart all ye that work iniquity, Depart from me, for the voice of my weeping The Lord hath heard, the Lord hath heard my My supplication with acceptance fair [pray'r, The Lord will own and have me in his keeping. Mine enemies shall all be blank and dash'd With much confusion; then grown red with shame, They shall return in haste the way they came, And in a moment shall be quite abash'd. Psalm vir. Aug. 14. 1653. Upon the words of Cush the Benjamite against him. Lord my God to thee I fly, Save me and secure me under Thy protection while I cry, Lest as a Jion (and no wonder) He haste to tear my soul asunder, Or done this, if wickedness Ill to him that meant me peace, Or to him have render'd less, And not freed my foe for nought; Let th' enemy pursue my soul And overtake it, let him tread My life down to the earth, and roll In the dust my glory dead, In the dust and there out-spread Rouse thyself amidst the rage And wake for me, their fury's asswage; Judgment here thou didst engage Will surround thee, secking right, Jehovah judgeth most upright All people from the world's foundation, Judge me, Lord, be judge in this According to my righteousness, And the innocence which is Upon ine: cause at length to cease, Of evil men the wickedness And their pow'r that do amiss. But the just establish fast, Since thou art the just God that tries Hearts and reins. On God is cast My defence, and in him lies, In him who both just and wise Saves th’ upright of heart at last. , God is a just judge and severe, And God is every day offended; If the unjust will not forbear, His sword he whets, his bow hath bended Already, and for him intended The tools of death, that waits him near. (His arrows purposely made he For them that persecute.) Behold He travels big with vanity, Trouble he hath conceiv'd of old As in a womb, and from that mold And fell into the pit he made ; Turns on his head, and his ill trade Of violence will undelay'd Then will I Jehovah's praise Psalm vill. Aug. 14. 1653. O JEHOVAH our Lord, how wondrous great And glorious is thy name through all the earth! So as above the Heav'ns thy praise to set Out of the tender mouths of latest birth. Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou Hast founded strength because of all thy foes, To stint th' enemy, and slack th' avengers' brow, 'I hat bends his rage thy providence to'oppose. When I behold thy Heav'ns, thy fingers' art, The moon and stars which thou so bright hast set In the pure firmament, then saith my heart, O what is man that thou remembrest yet, And think'st upon him; or of man begot, That him thou visit'st, and of him art found? Scarce to be less than gods, thou mad'st his lot, With honor and with state thou hast him crown'd. O'er the works of thy hand thou mad'st him lord, Thou hast put all under his lordly feet, Al flocks, and herds, by thy commanding word, All beasts that in the field or forest meet, Fowl of the Heav'ns, and fish that through the wet See paths in shoals do slide, and know no dearth. O Jehovah our Lord, how wondrous great And glorious is thy name through all the earth! Nine of the Psalms done into meter, wherein all, but what is in a different character, are the very words of the text, translated from the original. April 1648. J. M. "Thou Shepherd that dost Israel keep Give ear in time of need, Thy loved Joseph's seed, Between their wings out-spread, And on our foes thy dread. And in Manasse's sight, i Awake * thy strength, come, and be seen * Gnorera. To save us by thy might. Tous O God vouchsafe; And then we shall be safe. How long wilt thou declare Thy* smoking wrath, and angry brow * Gnashanta. Against thy people's pray'ı ! 3 Thou feed'st them with the bread of tears, Their bread with tears they eat, |