PSALM VIII. Aug. 14. 1653. O JEHOVAH our Lord, how wondrous great And glorious is thy name through all the earth! Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou Hast founded strength because of all thy foes, To stint th' enemy, and slack th' avenger's brow, That bends his rage thy providence to❜ oppose. When I behold thy heav'ns, thy fingers art, 5 The moon and stars which thou so bright hast set 10 In the pure firmament, then saith my heart, O what is man that thou rememb❜rest yet, And think'st upon him; or of man begot 15 O'er the works of thy hand thou mad❜st him, Lord, Fowl of the heav'ns, and fish that through the wet 7. To stint th' enemy, and slack th' avenger's brow,] Here is a most violent cesure in the last 20 syllable of Enemy. See also above, Ps. v. 16. Ps. vii. 22. T. Warton. April, 1648. J. M. Nine of the Psalms done into metre, wherein all, but what is in a different character, are the very words of the text, translated from the original. PSALM LXXX. 1 THOU Shepherd that dost Israel keep Give ear in time of need, Who leadest like a flock of sheep Thy loved Joseph's seed, That sitt'st between the Cherubs bright, Shine forth, aud from thy cloud give light, 2 In Ephraim's view and Benjamin's, Awake thy strength, come, and be seen To save us by thy might. 3 Turn us again, thy grace divine To us, O God, vouchsafe; Cause thou thy face on us to shine, And then we shall be safe. 4 Lord God of Hosts, how long wilt thou, How long wilt thou declare Thy smoking wrath, and angry brow Against thy people's prayer! 5 Thou feed'st them with the bread of tears, Their bread with tears they eat, c And mak❜st them largely drink the tears Wherewith their cheeks are wet. 6 A strife thou mak'st us and a prey To every neighbour foe, d Among themselves they d laugh, they play, 7 Return us, and thy grace divine, O God of Hosts, vouchsafe, Cause thou thy face on us to shine, And then we shall be safe. 8 A vine from Egypt thou hast brought, And drov'st out nations, proud and haut, 9 Thou didst prepare for it a place, And root it deep and fast, That it began to grow apace, And fill'd the land at last. 10 With her green shade that cover'd all, The hills were over-spread, Her boughs as high as cedars tall Advanc'd their lofty head. 11 Her branches on the western side Down to the sea she sent, Her other branches went. 12 Why hast thou laid her hedges low, That all may pluck her, as they go, 25 30 35 40 45 50 proud in arms." T. Warton. Haut. Fr. 13 The tusked boar out of the wood Up turns it by the roots, Wild beasts there browse, and make their food Her grapes and tender shoots. 14 Return now, God of Hosts, look down From Heav'n, thy seat divine, Behold us, but without a frown, And visit this thy vine. 15 Visit this vine, which thy right hand And the young branch, that for thyself 16 But now it is consum'd with fire, And cut with axes down, 17 Upon the man of thy right hand Let thy good hand be laid, 18 So shall we not go back from thee Shall call upon thy Name. 19 Return us, and thy grace divine Lord God of Hosts vouchsafe, 55 60 65 70 75 80 PSALM LXXXI. 1 TO God our strength sing loud, and clear, Sing loud to God our King, To Jacob's God, that all may hear, Loud acclamations ring. 2 Prepare a hymn, prepare a song, 3 Blow, as is wont, in the new moon 4 This was a statute giv'n of old For Israel to observe, A law of Jacob's God, to hold, From whence they might not swerve. 5 This he a testimony ordain'd In Joseph, not to change, When as he pass'd through Egypt land; 6 From burden, and from slavish toil I set his shoulder free: His hands from pots, and miry soil, 7 When trouble did thee sore assail, And I to free thee did not fail, 5 10 15 20 25 |