82 Mine eyes have fail'd to fee fulfill'd

Thy word, for which my blood is spill'd:
When wilt thou come and comfort me,
And make me thy falvation fee?

83 I'm like a bottle in the fmoke,
My beauty's gone, my heart is broke;
Yet I retain the precious wine.

Of all thy ftatutes, Lord, divine. 84 How many are thy fervant's days?

And, Lord, how various are thy ways? When wilt thou make mine eyes to leer Thy doom on those condemning me? 85 The proud have digg'd for me a pit,, Against thy law, for keeping it :. 86 All thy commands are faithfulness; Lord, help thou me when men opprefs 87 They thought they had me quite confum'd From earth, when they my death had doom'd; But I abandon'd not thy way,

When they arofe my foul to flay.

88 After thy loving-kindness, Lord,
My blood, now drunk up by the fword,
O gather thou, and quicken me :
Upon thy word I found my plea.

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89 For ever and for ever, Lord,
In heav'n fhall ftand thy faithful word,,
Firm as thine own eternal throne;
Fixt as thyfelf who fitt'ft thereon.
90 Thy faithfulness for ever fhall
Endure through generations all.
The earth, eftablished by thee,
Remaineth ftill, by thy decree..

91 Lo, all thy works, O Lord, shall stand,
According to thy just command:

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They ftand to-day, and ever shall, Because they are thy fervants all. 92 Unless thy everlasting law,

My pearl of price without a flaw, Had been my joy and fole delight, I'd funk by my affliction's weight. 93 For ever, and for evermore,

Thy precepts, Lord, I will explore; For they have been the life of me, Thro' them I was restor❜d by thee. 94 To thee, my God, I bend me low; Down to the shades of death I go, To fhew how much I love thy word; From duft and death O fave me, Lord. 95 My bitter foes in ambush lay, And waited on, my foul to flay: But I thy teftimonies still

Confider'd have, and ever will.
96 An end of all perfection, I,
Within the reach of human eye,
Have seen, and ponder'd well, O God;
But, oh, thy law's exceeding broad:

So broad, fo long, fo high, fo deep,
No man can know, no man can keep;
But I, for honour of thy name,
Will honour it, and keep the fame.

97 O how I love thy law! It is

My meditation night and and day: It is my only fource of blifs

While prifon d in this cage of clay: 98 Than all my foes, I'm wifer far Made by this holy law of thine'; For I, by it fhall end this war: With victory and peace divine.

99 In understanding I excely Mar
The fcribes and elders ev'ry one,
Because thy teftimonies dwell, Bor
Within my heart, and they alone.

100 The ancients all are fools to me, For I thy precepts keep alone

But they have gone aftray from thee,
And teach traditions of their own.

101 From ev'ry evil way my feet

I have refrained, through thy love, That, with obedience, I might meet t Thy perfect precepts from above. 102 I have not from thy precepts fwerv'd, Because thou haft inftructed me: Let my obedience, my deferv'd

And fure reward, receive from thee.

103 More fweet unto my taste thy truth, Than honey from the comb that flows, Deliciously it fills my mouth,

And down into my belly goes.

104 I, through thy ways of truth and love,
My understanding all acquire;~
Therefore, from falfehood I remove
My heart and foot, as from the fire.

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105 A lamp unto my foot thy word,
A light and guide unto my path,
Direct me constantly, O Lord,
To keep the way of perfect faith.
106 Lo, I have fworn; and will do more,
I will perform, before the Lord,"
With faithfulnefs, the oath I, fwore,
That I will keep his holy word.

107 I am afflicted very fore;

But I will not draw back from thee:

Behold,

Behold, thy mercy I implore;

Lord, fend thy word, and quicken me. 108 Accept, accept, I thee befeech,

The free-will, off'ring of my mouth, O Lord; and me thy judgments teach, And fill me with thy word of truth. 109 In battle's fiery front I ftand, And am befieged very fore; My life is always in mine hand; Yet ftill mine eyes thy laws explore. 110 The wicked laid for me their snare,

And lurk'd, like leopards, for their prey;
Yet never caus'd my foul to err,
Nor fray'd me from thy laws away.
111 Thy teftimonies I have chofe
For me, an heritage divine;
And they, amidst my bitt'reft woes,
Do glad my foul like heav'nly wine.
112 I have inclin'd my heart unto

Thy teftimonies, Lord, alone,
And faid, that I the fame will do,
Till thou shalt say, THE WORK IS DONE».

SAMEC H.

PART XV..

113 A vain device my foul abhors;
But loves thy law, and it explores:
114 Thou art my Hiding-place and Shield;
Thy word's my treasure in my field.
115 Depart from me,, ye finners all;
For ye were deaf. when I did call:
My blood fulfill'd the law of God;
But ye upon my blood have trod :

Your own blood, therefore, reft on you,
Because ye fcorn the work I do;
Your fin fhall ly at your own door,
Because my gofpel ye abhor.

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116 Thy word, my God, fhall be my prop, That I may live, and, in my hope, May glory now, and evermore;

While finners, all afham'd, complore. 117 Suftain thou me, and I fhall stand Solaced still by thy command. 118,Thou treadeft down the finners all: Their lies and folly on them fall. 119 Thou haft remov'd the earthy drofs, The wicked enimies of my crofs : Therefore I love thy righteous laws, And glory, glory in thy caufe.

120 Although my flesh, with grief and fear, Trembles, O Lord, when judgments near Opprefs and overwhelm my foul,

As all th

billows o'er me roll;

Yet ftill I cleave more close to thee,
The more my foul's opprefs'd in me:
My Father, now receive thy Son;
Behold, Thy work is fully done!

121 I juftice have and judgment done;
O do not thou abandon me"

To thofe who would opprefs thy Son:
My Father, lo, to thee I flee. U

122 Be Surety to my foul for good;

And let the proud opprefs no more;
That may fing my gratitude,

When thou haft till'd their mad uproar.

123 Mine eyes for thy falvation fail,

And for thy word of righteousness:

124 In mercy with thy fervant deal,

And fhew me, Lord; thy faithfulness.

125 I am thy Servant; thou, my Lord,. Give understanding unto me,

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