All workers of iniquity Thou hat'ft; and them unbleft Thou wilt destroy that speak a ly; The bloody' and guileful man God doth deteft. But I will in thy mercies dear, Thy numerous mercies, go Into thy house; I in thy fear Will tow'rds thy holy temple worship low. Lord, lead me in thy righteoufnefs, Lead me because of thofe That do observe if I tranfgrefs: Set thy ways right before, where my step goes; No word is firm or footh; Their infide, troubles miferable; An open grave their throat, their tongue they smooth. God, find them guilty; let them fall By their own counfels quell'd; Push them in their rebellions all Still on; for against thee they have rebell'd. Their joy, while thou from blame 30 Defend'st them, they fhall ever fing 35 And shall triumph in thee, who love thy name. For thou, Jehovah, wilt be found To blefs the juft man still, As with a fhield thou wilt furround Him with thy lafting favor and good-will. 40 PSAL. VI. PSA L. VI. Aug. 13, 1653. LORD, in thine anger do not reprehend me, Nor in thy hot displeasure me correct; Pity me, Lord, for I am much deject, And very weak and faint; heal and amend me: Who in the grave can celebrate thy praise?" Through grief confumes, is waxen old and dark Depart all ye that work iniquity, Depart from me, for the voice of my weeping 10 15 The Lord hath heard, the Lord hath heard my prayer, My fupplication with acceptance fair The Lord will own, and have me in his keeping. 20 With much confufion; then grown red with fhame, They fhall return in hafte the way they came, And in a moment fhall be quite abash'd. PSA L. VII. PSA L. VII. Aug. 14, 1653. Upon the words of Cush the Benjamite against him. L ORD, my God, to thee I fly, Save me and fecure me under Thy protection while I cry, Lord, my God, if I have thought Be in my hands, if I have wrought Of my foes that urge like fire; 20 So So th' affemblies of each nation 25 All people from the world's foundation.. Judge me, Lord, be judge in this But the just establish fast, Since thou art the just God that tries God is a juft judge and severe, If th' unjuft will not forbear, 45 His fword he whets, his bow hath bended Already, and for him intended The tools of death, that waits him near. VOL. III. (His (His arrows purposely made he He digg'd a pit, and delv'd it deep, 50 55 His mischief, that due courfe doth keep, 1 Then will I Jehovah's praise And fing the Name and Deity PSA L. VIII. Aug. 14, 1653. Jehovah our Lord, how wondrous great And glorious is thy name through all the earth! So as above the Heav'ns thy praise to fet Out of the tender mouths of latest birth. Out of the mouths of babes and fucklings thou That bends his rage thy providence to' oppose. 5 When |