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, 8 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 5 Thou feed'st them with the bread of tears, And mak❜st them largely drink the tears Wherewith their cheeks are wet. a Gnorera. b Gnashanta. c Shalish. 5 10 15 20 6 A strife thou mak'st us and a prey To every neighbour foe, d Among themselves they d laugh, they play, Cause thou thy face on us to shine, 8 A vine from Egypt thou hast brought, And drov'st out nations, proud and haut, 9 Thou didst prepare for it a place, 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, proud in arms." Haut. Fr. T. Warton. 13 The tusked boar out of the wood Up turns it by the roots, Wild beasts there browse, and make their food 55 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 Hath set, and planted long, And the young branch, that for thyself Thou hast made firm and strong. 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, 60 65 70 75 80 5 10 PSALM LXXXI. 1 TO God our strength sing loud, and clear, Sing loud to God our King, To Jacob's God, that all may Loud acclamations ring. hear, 2 Prepare a hymn, prepare a song, 3 Blow, as is wont, in the new moon 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; The tongue I heard was strange. 6 From burden, and from slavish toil His hands from pots, and miry soil, 7 When trouble did thee sore assail, And I to free thee did not fail, I answered thee in thunder deep Of Meribah renown'd. 8 Hear, O my people, hearken well, I testify to thee, Thou ancient stock of Israel, If thou wilt list to me, 9 Throughout the land of thy abode No alien God shall be, Nor shalt thou to a foreign God In honour bend thy knee. 10 I am the Lord thy God which brought Ask large enough, and I, besought, 11 And yet my people would not hear, And Israel, whom I lov'd so dear, Mislik'd me for his choice. 12 Then did I leave them to their will, Their own conceits they follow'd still, 13 O that my people would be wise, And O that Israel would advise To walk my righteous ways. 14 Then would I soon bring down their foes, That now so proudly rise, • Be Sether regnam. |