1.2 Whilst all the helpless poor shall him 3 Then hills and mountains shall bring The happy fruits of peace; share Which all the land shall own to be Whilst he the poor and needy race In ev'ry heart thy awful fear As long as sun and moon endure, He shall descend like rain, that cheers A handful, sown on mountains-top, 17 The mem'ry of his glorious name In him the nations of the world 18 Then bless'd be God, the mighty Lord, The God whom Israel fears; eber like warm show'rs, whose gentle Who only wondrous in his works, drops Refresh the thirsty earth. In his blest days the just and good egin at proud Euphrates' streams, To him the savage nations round Shall bow their servile heads; regis vanquish'd foes shall lick the dust, hight Where he his conquest spreads. Teat The king of Tarshish, and the isles, Shall costly presents bring; rom spicy Sheba gifts shall come, Tho And wealthy Saba's king. To him shall ev'ry king on earth His humble homage pay; thend diff'ring nations gladly join de To own his righteous sway. the For he shall set the needy free, When they for succour cry; bodhall save the helpless and the poor, for And all their wants supply. PART II. with pat His providence for needy souls G Shall due supplies prepare; ind over their defenceless lives e da Shall watch with tender care. Therefore shall God his life and reign hilst eastern princes tribute pay, A And golden presents send. Shrough all his prosp❜rous days; the Of useful grain, through all the land, Great plenty shall appear; That all whose hearts are pure and clean Shall his protecting favour find. 2,3 Till this sustaining truth I knew, My stagg'ring feet had almost fail'd; I griev'd the sinners' wealth to view, And envy'd when the fools prevail'd. 4, 5 They to the grave in peace descend, And, whilst they live, are hale and strong; No plagues or troubles them offend, Which oft to other men belong. 6, 7 With pride, as with a chain, they're held, And rapine seems their robe of state; Their eyes stand out, with fatness swell'd; They grow, beyond their wishes, great. 8,9 With hearts corrupt, and lofty talk, Oppressive methods they defend; Their tongue through all the earth does walk; Their blasphemies to heav'n ascend. 10 And yet admiring crowds are found, Who servile visits duly make; Because with plenty they abound, Of which their flatt'ring slaves partake. 11 Their fond opinions these pursue, Till they with them profanely cry, How should the Lord our actions view? "Can he perceive who dwells so high?' iz Behold the wicked! these are they Who openly their sins profess; And yet their wealth's increas'd each day, And all their actions meet success. By thee rele Where 17 By thee the borders of the earth In perfect order stand; The bitter dregs, and be condemn'd To drink the very lees. 30! come e summer's warmth, and winter's cold, 9 His prophet, I, to all the world How ke See how the Has laid Thy Thy The heather Their bas 2000 Attend on thy command. PART III. 18 Remember, Lord, how scornful foes 19 0! free thy mourning turtle-dove, 5,6 Those Nor the assembly of thy poor For evermore forget. Advance 20 Thy ancient cov'nant, Lord, regard, With are And make thy promise good; Like worksFor now each corner of the land all the sa Where we Thy cause and ours maintain; Remember how insulting fools Each day thy name profane. Make thou the boasting of thy foes For evermore to cease; Whose insolence, if unchastis'd, Will more and more increase. To PSALM LXXV. insulting thee, O God, we render praise, To thee, with thanks repair; eremat For, that thy name to us is nigh, Thy wondrous works declare. right 2 In Israel when my throne is fix'd, Forth With me shall justice reign: Feng 3 The land with discord shakes; but I defence And warn'd bold sinners, that they hrougho great sa own stert ad; should Their swelling pride suppress. tho 5 Bear not yourselves so high, as if No pow'r could your's restrain; Submit your stubborn necks, and learn To speak with less disdain': 6 For that promotion, which to gain ated Your vain ambition strives, m'd the From neither east nor west, nor yet arkt From southern climes arrives. ebe For God the great disposer is, And sov'reign Judge alone, Who casts the proud to earth, and lifts sla The humble to a throne. t ma8 His hand holds forth a dreadful cup; ring pe he che Tehm Of this his saints sometimes may taste; 2 In trouble's dismal day I sought epart Teeble But wicked men shall squeeze My God with humble prayer. arks of w A cob be th 20 gue with le Then utter'd their blaspheming Can God,' say they, prepare He smote the flinty rock, 'tis true, E to be But can he corn and flesh provide ace to rac neration21 to their For such a multitude?' The Lord with indignation heard: From heaven avenging flame trans On Jacob fell, consuming wrath again On thankless Israel came: DAN them th22 Because their unbelieving hearts De secure In God would not confide, hould Nor trust his care, who had from hea his just co their f 29 vene Their wants so oft supply'd; Though he had made his clouds dis- Provisions down in showers; Their appetites to feast; th gave them 30, S1 Yet still their wanton lust crav'd Nor with their hunger ceas'd. But whilst in their luxurious mouths The wrath of God smote down their And Israel's chosen slew. PART II. & the d 32 Yet still they sinn'd, nor would af ford Their Saviour, God most high. 36 But this was feign'd submission all; Their heart their tongue bely'd; 37 Their heart was still perverse, nor would Firm in his league abide. 38 Yet, full of mercy, he forgave, Nor did with death chastise; But turn'd his kindled wrath aside, 39 For he remember'd they were flesh, A murm'ring wind, that's quickly past, 40 How oft did they provoke him there, tin his And when earth fail'd, reliev'd their In that same desert where he did Though from the stores of heaven they 42 Nor call'd to mind the hand and day did Sustaining corn receive. eyes 25 Thus man with angels' sacred food, Ungrateful man was fed; Not sparingly, for still they found 26 From heaven he made an east wind 27 > blow, Then did the south command That their redemption brought; 48 His signs in Egypt, wondrous works In Zoan's valley wrought. 44 He turn'd their rivers into blood, And rather choose to die of thirst, 45 He sent devouring swarms of flies; To rain down flesh like dust, and 46 Locusts and caterpillars reap'd fowls Dari 28 Within their trenches he let fall de at it fro nit The luscious easy prey; |