15 Vifit this vine, which thy right hand Hath fet, and planted long, And the young branch, that for thyfelf Thou haft made firm and ftrong. 16 But now it is confum'd with fire, At thy rebuke and frown. 17 Upon the man of thy right hand Let thy good hand be laid, Upon the son of man, whom thou 18 So fhall we not go back from thee Quicken us thou, then gladly we Shall call upon thy Name. 19 Return us, and thy grace divine, *T° God our strength fing loud, and clear, Loud acclamations ring. 2 Prepare a hymn, prepare a fong, The chearful pfaltry bring along, 65 70 75 3 Blow, as is wont, in the new moon With trumpets' lofty found, Th' appointed time, the day whereon Our folemn feast comes round. 4 This was a statute giv❜n of old For Ifrael to observe, A law of Jacob's God, to hald, From whence they might not fwerve. 5 This he a teftimony ordain'd In Jofeph, not to change, When as he pafs'd through Egypt land; 6 From burden, and frem flavish teil, · His hands from pots, and miry foil, Deliver'd were by me. 7 When trouble did thee fore affail, 23 On me then didst thou call, And I to free thee did not fail, I anfwer'd thee in * thunder deep I try'd thee at the water Aeep Of Meriba renown'd. 8 Hear, O my People, hearken well, I testify to thee, Thou ancient flock of Ifrael, If thou wilt lift to me, 30 35 Be Sether ragnam. 9 Throughout 9 Throughout the land of thy abode No alien God fhall be, Nor shalt thou to a foreign God In honour bend thy knee. 40 10 I am the Lord thy God which brought Thee out of Egypt land; Ask large enough, and I, befought, Will grant thy full demand. 11 And yet my people would not hear 4:5 Nor hearken to my voice; And Ifrael, whom I lov'd fo dear, Miflik'd me for his choice. 12 Then did I leave them to their will, And to their wandering mind; ́ 50 Their own conceits they follow'd still, Their own devices blind. 13 O that my people would be wife, To ferve me all their days, And O that Ifrael would. advise -55 To walk my righteous ways. 14 Then would I foon bring down their foes, That now fo proudly rise, And turn my hand against all those That are their enemies. 60 15 Who hate the Lord should then be fain To bow to him and bend, But they, his people, should remain, Their time fhould have no end. OTHE 16 And he would feed them from the shock With flower of fineft wheat, And fatisfy them from the rock I With honey for their meat. PSAL. * LXXXII. GOD in the great * affembly stands Of kings and lordly ftates, † Among the Gods, † on both his hands He judges and debates. 2 How long will ye ‡ pervert the right With judgment falfe and wrong, Favoring the wicked by your might, Who thence grow bold and firong? And ** raise the man in deep distress 4 ** Defend the poor and defolate, And refcue from the hands Of wicked men the low eftate Of him that help demands. 5 They know not, nor will understand, The earth's foundations all are ++ mov'd, 615 TO 15 20 Tishphetu gnavel. ++ Fimmotu. 6 I faid I The nations all poffefs. B PSA L. LXXXIII. E not thou filent now at length, O God, hold not thy peace; Sit thou not ftill, O God of firength, We cry, and do not cease. 2 For lo thy furious foes now † swell, And they that hate thee, proud and fell, 3 Against thy people they ‡ contrive Their plots and counfels deep, ** Them to infnare they chiefly strive, ++ Whom thou dost hide and keep. 4 Come let us cut them off, fay they, Till they no nation be, That Ifrael's name for ever may Be loft in memory. 5 10 15 |