In that same desert where he did
their fainting souls supply.
18 They first incensed him in their hearts,
that did his power distrust,
And long'd for meat, not urged by want,
but to indulge their lust.

19 Then utter'd their blaspheming doubts;
"Can God," say they, "prepare
"A table in the wilderness,

"set out with various fare?
20" He smote the flinty rock, 'tis true,

"and gushing streains ensued;
"But can he corn and flesh provide
"for such a multitude?"

21 The Lord with indignation heard:
from heaven avenging flame
On Jacob fell, consuming wrath

on thankless Israel came:

22 Because their unbelieving hearts
in God would not confide,
Nor trust his care, who had from heaven
their wants so oft supply'd;
23 Though he had made his clouds dis-
provisions down in showers;" [charge
And when earth fail'd, relieved their
from his celestial stores; [needs
24 Tho' tasteful manna was rain'd down,
their hunger to relieve;
Tho' from the stores of heaven they did
sustaining corn receive.

25 Thus man with angel's sacred food,
ungrateful man was fed;
Not sparingly, for still they found
a plenteous table spread.

26 From heaven he made an east wind
then did the south command [blow,
27 To rain down flesh like dust, and fowls
like sea's unnumber'd sand.

28 Within their trenches be let fall

the luscious easy prey;

And all around their spreading camp
the ready booty lay.

29 They fed, were fill'd; he gave them
their appetites to feast; (leave
20,31 Yet still their wanton lust craved on,
nor with their hunger ceased.
But whilst in their luxurious mouths
they did their dainties chew,
The wrath of God smote down their
and Israel's chosen slew. [chiefs,
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32 Yet still they sinn'd, nor would afford
his miracles belief:

33 Therefore through fruitless travels he
consumed their lives in grief.
34 When some were slain, the rest re-
to God with early cry;
[turn'd
35 Own'd him the Rock of their defence,
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
firm in his league abide. [would
$8 Yet full of mercy, he forgave,
nor did with death chastis";

But turn'd his kindled wrath aside,
or would not let it rise.
39 For he remember'd they were flesh,
that could not long remain;
A murmuring wind, that's quickly past,
and ne'er returns again.

40 How oft did they provoke him there
how oft his patience grieve,
In that same desert,where he did
their fainting souls relieve!

41 They tempted him by turning back
and wickedly repined,

When Israel's God refused to be
by their desires confined.

42 Nor call'd to mind the hand and day
that their redemption brought;
43 His signs in Egypt, wondrous works
in Zoan's valley wrought.

44 He turn'd their rivers into blood,
that man and beast forbore,
And rather chose to die of thirst,
than drink the putrid gore.
45 He sent devouring swarms of flies,
hoarse frogs annoy'd their soil;
46 Locusts and caterpillars reap'd
the harvest of their toil.
47 Their vines with battering hail were
with frost the fig-tree dies; [broke
48 Lightning and hail made flocks and
one general sacrifice.
[herds

49 He turn'd his anger loose, and set

no time for it to cease;

And with their plagues ill angels sent,
their torments to increase.

50 He clear'd a passage for his wrath
to ravage uncontroll'd;
The murrain on their firstlings seized,
in every field and fold.

51 The deadly pest from beast to man,
from field to city, came;

It slew their heirs, their eldest hopes,
through all the tents of Ham.
52 But his own tribe, like folded sheep,
he brought from their distress;
And them conducted, like a flock,
throughout the wilderness.

53 He led them on, and in their way
no cause of fear they found;
But march'd securely thro' those deeps,
in which their foes were drown'd.
54 Nor ceased his care, till them he brot
safe to his promised land;

And to his holy mount,the prize
of his victorious hand.

55 To them the outcast heathen's land
he did by lot divide;

And in their foe's abandon'd tents
made Israel's tribes reside.
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56 Yet still they tempted, still provoked
the wrath of God most high;
Nor would to practise his commands
their stubborn hearts apply;
57 But in their faithless fathers' steps
perversely chose to go:

BEHOLD, O God, how heathen hosts And all the ills we suffer now,

Our foes with spiteful joys abound,
and at our lost condition jest.
7 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou
the lustre of thy face display;
And all the ills we suffer now,

like scatter'd clouds, shall pass away.
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8 Thou bro't'st a vine from Egypt's land;
and, casting out the heathen race,
Didst plant it with thine own right hand,
and firmly fix it in their place.
9 Before it thou preparedst the way,
and mad'st it take a lasting root,
Which, bless'd with thy indulgent ray,
o'er all the land did widely shoot.
10, 11 The hills were cover'd with its
shade,

its goodly boughs did cedars seem; Its branches to the sea were spread,

and reach'd to proud Euphrates' stream. 12 Why then hast thou its hedge o'erthrown,

which thou hadst made so firm and

strong?

Whilst all its grapes, defenceless grown, are pluck'd by those that pass along. 13 See how the bristling forest boar

with dreadful fury lays it waste;
Hark! how the savage monsters roar,
and to their helpless prey make haste.
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14 To thee, O God of hosts, we pray;
thy wonted goodness, Lord, renew;
From heaven,thy throne,this vine survey,
and her sad state with pity view.
15 Behold the vineyard made by thee,
which thy right hand did guard so long;
And keep that branch from danger free,
which for thyself thou mad'st so strong.
16 To wasting flames 'tis made a prey,
and all its spreading boughs cut down;
At thy rebuke they soon decay,

and perish at thy dreadful frown.
17 Crown thou the King with good suc-
cess,

by thy right hand secured from wrong; The Son of Man in mercy bless, whom for thyself thou mad'st so strong. 18 So shall we still continue free

from whatsoe'er deserves thy blame; And, if once more revived by thee,

will always praise thy holy name. 19 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thou the lustre of thy face display; And all the ills we suffer now,

like scatter'd clouds, shall pass away.}
PSALM 81.

TO God, our never-failing strength,
with loud applauses sing;
And jointly make a cheerful noise
to Jacob's awful King.

2 Compose a hymn of praise, and touch

your instruments of joy;

Let psalteries and pleasant harps your grateful skill employ.

13 Let trumpets at the great new moon,
their joyful voices raise,
To celebrate the appointed time
the solemn day of praise.
4 For this a statute was of old,
which Jacob's God decreed;
To be with pious care observed
by Israel's chosen seed.

5 This he for a memorial fix'd,
when, freed from Egypt's land,
Strange nations' barbarous speech we
heard,

but could not understand.

6 Your burden'd shoulders I relieved,
(thus seems our God to say)
Your servile hands by me were freed
from labouring in the clay.
7 Your ancestors, with wrongs oppress'd
to me for aid did call;
With pity I their sufferings saw,

and set them free from all.
They sought for me, and from the cloud
in thunder I reply'd;

At Meribah's contentious stream
their faith and duty try'd.
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8 While I my solemn will declare,
my chosen people, hear
If thou, O Israel, to my words

will lend thy listening ear;
9 Then shall no god besides myself
within thy coasts be found;
Nor shalt thou worship any god

of all the nations round. 10 The Lord thy God am I, who thee brought forth from Egypt's land; 'Tis I that all thy just desires

supply with liberal hand. 11 But they, my chosen race, refused to hearken to my voice; Nor would rebellious Israel's sons make me their happy choice. 12 So I, provoked, resign'd them up. to every lust a prey;

And in their own perverse designs permitted them to stray.

[fall

13 0 that my people wisely would
my just commandments heed'
And Israel in my righteous ways
with pious care proceed!
14 Then should my heavy judgments
on all that them oppose,
And my avenging hand be turn'd
against their numerous foes.
15 Their enemies and mine should all
before my foot-stool bend;
But as for them, their happy state

should never know an end.

16 All parts with plenty should abound, with finest wheat their field:

The barren rocks, to please their taste, should richest honey yield.

PSALM 82.

GOD in the great assembly stauds,

where his impartial eye

In state surveys the earthly gods,
and does their judgments try.
2,3 How dare ye then unjustly judge,
or be to sinners kind?
Defend the orphans and the poor;
let such your justice find.

4 Protect the humble helpless man,
reduced to deep distress;
And let not him become a prey
to such as would oppress.

{hosts

10 When thy right hand their numerous
near Endor did confound,
And left their carcases for dung
to feed the hungry ground.
11 Let all their mighty men the fate
of Zeb and Oreb share;

As Zeba and Zalmuna, so

let all their princes fare:

12 Who, with the same design inspired, thus vainly boasting spake,

5 They neither know, nor will they" In firm possession for ourselves

learn,

but blindly rove and stray;
Justice and truth, the world's supports,
through all the land decay.

6 Well then might God in anger say,
"I've call'd you by my name;
"I've said ye're gods, and all ally'd
"to the Most High in fame:
7" But ne'ertheless your unjust deeds
"to strict account I'll call;
"You all shall die like common men,
"like other tyrants fall."

8 Arise, and thy just judgments, Lord,
throughout the earth display;
And all the nations of the world
shall own thy righteous sway.
PSALM 83.

Hno longer silent be;

FOLD not thy peace, O Lord our God,

Nor with consenting quiet looks our ruin calmly see.

2 For lo! the tumults of thy foes

o'er all the land are spread;

And those who hate thy saints and thee, lift up their threatening head.

S Against thy zealous people, Lord, they craftily combine;

And to destroy thy chosen saints

have laid their close design.

4" Come let us cut them off," say they,
"their nation quite deface;
"That no remembrance may remain
"of Israel's hated race."

5 Thus they against thy people's peace
consult with one consent;
And differing nations, jointly leagued,
their common malice vent.

6 The Ishmaelites, that dwell in tents,
with warlike Edom join'd,

And Moab's sons, our ruin vow, with Hagar's race combined.

"let us God's houses take."

13 To ruin let them haste, like wheels which downward swiftly move; Like chaff before the wind, let all their scatter'd forces prove.

14, 15 As flames consume dry wood, or heath,

that on parch'd mountains grows, So let thy fierce pursuing wrath with terrors strike thy foes.

16, 17 Lord, shroud their faces with dis-
that they may own thy name; [grace,
Or them confound,whose harden'd hearts
thy gentler means disclaim.

18 So shall the wondering world confess,
that thou, who claim'st alone
Jehovah's name, o'er all the earth
hast raised thy lofty throne.

PSALM 84.

GOD of hosts, the mighty Lord, how lovely is the place

Where thou, enthroned in glory, show'st
the brightness of thy face!

2 My longing soul faints with desire
to view thy blest abode;
My panting heart and flesh cry out
for thee, the living God.

3 The birds, more happy far than I,
around thy temple throng;
Securely there they build, and there
securely hatch their young.
4 O Lord of hosts, my King and God
how highly blest are they,
Who in thy temple always dwell,
and there thy praise display!

5 Thrice happy they, whose choice has
their sure protection made; [thee
Who long to tread the sacred ways
that to thy dwelling lead!

6 Who pass through Baca's thirsty vale,
yet no refreshment want;

7 Proud Ammon's offspring, Gebal too, Their pools are fill'd with rain, which

with Amalek conspire;

The Lords of Palestine, and all the wealthy sons of Tyre.

8 All these the strong Assyrian king their firm ally have got;

Who with a powerful army aids the incestuous race of Lot.

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at their request dost grant.

[thou

7 Thus they proceed from strength to

strength,

and still approach more near
Till all on Sion's holy mount,
before their God appear.

8 O Lord, the mighty God of hosts,
my just request regard:

9 But let such vengeance come to them, Thou God of Jacob, let my prayer

as once to Midian came;

To Jabin and proud Sisera,

at Kishun's fatal stream;

be still with favour beard.

9 Behold, O God, for thou alone

canst timely aid dispense.