2 Arise, O Lord; stretch forth thine arm,
Nor let the wicked say;

"Your God regards not what we do,-
He never will repay."

3 Thou, Lord, hast seen;-thou wilt requite;Thou art for ever King;

We still commend our cause to thee;
Thou wilt deliv'rance bring.

4 Thou wilt the humble suppliants hear,
That to thy throne repair;

Thou wilt prepare their hearts to pray,
And then accept the prayer.

5 'Tis thine the arm of pride to break,
And make the godless bow:
Thou art the Saviour of the weak,
The orphan's father Thou!

PSALM 11.

The omniscience and dealings of God.

1 THE Lord in heaven has fix'd his throne,
His eye surveys the world below;
To him all mortal things are known,
His eyelids search our spirits through.

2 If he afflicts his saints so far,

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prove their love, and try their grace, What may the bold transgressors fear! His very soul abhors their ways.

3 His wrath will on the wicked rain

Tempests of brimstone, fire, and death,
Such as he kindled on the plain
Of Sodom with his angry breath.

4 His saints the righteous Lord approves,
In them he places his delight;

The humble and sincere he loves,

And guides them to the realms of light.

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PSALM 12.

The church, amidst the decrease of piety, and the increase of corruption, reposes on the word of God.

1 WHEN godly men decrease, O Lord,
Do thou my cause defend';
Degen'rate times can few afford,
Who will the truth befriend.

2 Yet while their smooth deceits abound,
They cannot prosper long;

God will arise, and will confound
The proud and boastful tongue..
3 The word of God shall still abide,
And void of falsehood be;
As is the silver, seven times tried,
From drossy mixture free.

4 The promise of thy aiding grace
Shall reach its purpos'd end;
Thy servants from the faithless race
Thou ever wilt defend.

PSALM 13.

The distressed and desponding believer animated by the prayer of faith.

1 HOW long wilt thou forget me, Lord!
Must I for ever mourn?

How long wilt thou withdraw from me-
Oh! never to return?

2 How long shall sorrow wring my heart,
And dark despondence reign?
The foe rejoice at my complaint,
And triumph o'er my pain?

3 O hear! and to my longing eyes
Restore thy wonted light;

Save me from death; lest watchful foes
Should at my fall delight.

4 I place my never-failing trust
Beneath thy mercy's wing;
I'll triumph in thy saving health,
And all thy bounty sing.

PSALM 14.

The folly, fruits, and consequences of atheism. 1 THE fool would in his heart suppose That GOD is but a name;

Their deeds the sad mistake disclose,
For virtue they disclaim.

2 The Lord look'd down from heaven's high tower
The sons of men to view;
To see if any own'd his power,
Or truth and justice knew.

3 He saw that all were gone aside,
Degen'rate grown, and base;
None takes religion for his guide
Of all the sinful race.

4 But guilt will fill their souls with fear,
When wrath divine o'ertakes!
But God is to the righteous near,
And them he ne'er forsakes.
PSALM 15.

The character of a citizen of Zion.

1 LORD, whom wilt thou admit to dwell
Thy hallow'd courts among?

The man, who thinks the simple truth,·
And speaks it with his tongue;-

2 Who no malicious slander spreads
His neighbour to debase;-

Who honours them that fear the Lord
But flees the godless race;—

3 Whose word, as faithful as his oath
The world may safely trust;

Who to his loss the promise giv'n
Performs, severely just;—

4 Who deals not in unlawful gain;—
Whose hand from bribes is pure;-
Who scorns the innocent to harm;—
THAT MAN shall stand secure.

PSALM 16.

Messiah in his PRIESTLY character (Acts ii. 25; xiii. 35.) de-
clares, 1. His trust in God, and good will to his people.
1 ALMIGHTY God, preserve my soul,
I trust thy arm divine;

My stedfast faith, thou Lord of all,
Delights to call thee mine.

2 My goodness all proceeds from thee,
And I thy saints will own;

In them, O Lord, will I delight,
To them my love be shewn.

3 How shall their sorrows multiply,
Who other Saviours choose!

Christ will their off'rings ne'er present,
His lips their names refuse.

2. Messiah's hope even amidst his sufferings.
4 THE Lord, of boundless power and grace,
My heritage remains;

His fulness shall my cup supply,

His arm my lot maintains.

5 Messiah's lot, by Thee assign'd,
In beauty doth excel;

And goodly is the wide domain
Where he is wont to dwell.

6 Therefore my soul shall bless the Lord,
Whose promise gives me light;
And counsel to my heart affords
In sorrow's dismal night.

7 I see the Lord for ever nigh,
And trust him above all;

For he doth stand at my right hand,
Therefore I shall not fall.

3. Messiah's expectation of a glorious resurrection. 8 TRUSTING in Thee, my heart is glad, My glory does rejoice;

My flesh shall rest in hope to rise
Wak'd by thy quickening voice.

9 Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell
Because thou lovest me;
Nor wilt thou let thy Holy One
In death corruption see.

10 Thou wilt the paths of life display,
And to thy presence lead;
For pleasures are at thy right hand
And joys that never fade.
PSALM 17.

Prayer for defence against Satan and the world. 1 THOU dost attend th' unfeign'd prayer, By faithful saints addrest;

Most righteous Lord, incline thine ear,
To my sincere request.

2 Thy wondrous loving-kindness shew,
From danger set me free;
O thou that savest all thy saints
That put their trust in thee.

3 O keep me in thy tend❜rest care,
And with thy wing surround;

For wicked men, thy scourge and sword,
Encompass me around.

4 Preserve me, Lord, from worldly men,
Who choose their lot below;

Who, filled with earthly good, desire
No other bliss to know.

They whose conversation is in heaven," will be satisfied when they awake in the divine likeness.

5 WHAT sinners value I resign;
Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine;
I shall behold thy blissful face,
And stand complete in righteousness.