Push them in their rebellions all Still on; for against thee they have rebell'd. Defend'st them, they shall ever sing And shall triumph in thee, who love thy name. To bless the just man still, As with a shield thou wilt surround PSALM VI. Aug. 13. 1653. LORD, in thine anger do not reprehend me Are troubled, yea my soul is troubled sore, Who in the grave can celebrate thy praise? Depart from me, for the voice of my weeping 35 40 5 10 15 The Lord hath heard, the Lord hath heard my pray'r, My supplication with acceptance fair The Lord will own, and have me in his keeping. 20 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 VII. Aug. 14. 1653.* Upon the words of Chush the Benjamite against him. Save me and secure me under And wake for me, their fury' assuage; Judgment here thou didst engage So th' assemblies of each nation All people from the world's foundation. Judge me, Lord, be judge in this And the innocence which is But the just establish fast, Since thou art the just God that tries God is a just judge and severe, And God is every day offended; If the unjust will not forbear, 45 His sword he whets, his bow hath bended Already, and for him intended The tools of death, that waits him near. PSALM VIII. Aug. 14. 1653. O JEHOVAH our Lord, how wondrous great Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou Hast founded strength because of all thy foes, When I behold thy heav'ns, thy fingers art, And think'st upon him; or of man begot 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 15 20 syllable of Enemy. See also above, Ps. v. 16. Ps. vii. 22. T. Warton. 5 |