4G PSALMS. 6 But they shall fly at thy rebuke, And Satan hide his head ; He knows the terrors of thy look, And hears thy voice with dread. 7 Thou wiltdisplay that sov'reign grace, Where all my hopes have hung:. I shall employ myhps in praise, . And victory shall be sung. PSALM XIV. PAST 1. By nature all men are sinners. 1 FOOLS in their heart believe and say, f°. That all religion's vain, "There is no God that reigns on high, Or minds th' affairs of men. 2 From thoughts so dreadful and profane Corrupt discourse proceeds; And in their impious hands are found Abominable deeds. 3 The Lord from his celestial throne Look'd down on things below, To find the man that sought his grace, Or did his justice know. 4 By nature all are gone astray, Their practice all the same; [hand, There's none that fears his Maker's There's none that loves his name. 5 Their tongues are used to speak deceit, Their slanders never cease ; How swift to mischief are their feet, Nor know the paths of peace! a Such seeds of sin (that bitter root)" . In Wry heart are found ; Nor can they bear divinerfruit, Till grace refine the ground, PSALM XIV. Pour I. The folly of persecutors. 1 ARE sinners now so senseless grown, That they the saints devour ; And never worship at thy throne, Nor fear thine awful pow'r 2 Great God! appear to their surprise, Reveal thy dreadful name; Let them no more thy wrath despise, Nor turn our hope to shame. 3 Dost thou not dwell among the just, And yet our foes deride, That we should makethyname our trust; Great God! confound their pride. 4 0 that the joyful day were come To finish our distress! WhenGod shallbring his children home, Our songs shall never cease. PSALM XV. [C. M.] Characters of a saint; or, a citizen of Zion; or, the qualifications of a christian. I WHO shall inhabit in thy bill, O God of holiness? Whom will the Lord admit to dwell So near his throne of grace ? -XíV. XV. XVI. 2 The man that walks in pious ways, And works with righteous hands ; That trusts his Maker's promises, And follows his commands. 3 He speaks the meaning of his heart, Nor slanders with his tongue; Will scarce believe an ill report, Nor do his neighbour wrong. The wealthy sinner he contemns, Loves all that fear the Lord; And tho' to his own hurt he swears, Still he performs his word. 5 His. hands disdain a golden bribe; And never gripe the poor This man shall dwell with Godon earth, And find his heav'n secure. PSALM XV. [L. M.] Religion and justice, goodness and truth; or, duties to God and man; u4 the qualifications of a christian. 1 WHO shall ascend thy heav'nly place, Great God, and dwell before thy face ? The man that minds religion now, And humbly walks with God below. 2 Whose hands are pnre,whose heart is clean, [mean ; Whose lips still speak the thing they No slanders dwell upon his tongue; IIe hates to do his neighbour wrong. 3 [Scarce will he trust an ill report, Nor vents it to his neighbour's hart Sinners of state he can despise, But saints are honour'd in his eyes.] 4 [Firm to his word he ever stood, And always makes his promise good ; Nordares to changethe thing heswears, Whatever pain or loss he bears.] 5 [He never deals in bribing gold, And mourns that justice should be sold, While others gripe and grind the pour, Sweet charity attends his door.] 6 He loves his enemies, and prays For those that curse him to his face; And doth to all men still the same That he would hope or wish from them. 7 Yet when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone : This is the man thy face shall see, And dwell for ever, Lord, with thee. PSALM XVI. PASTI. [L. M.] Confession of our poverty, and saints the brst company ; or, good works profit men, not God. 1 PRESERVE me, Lord, in time stored; For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead ; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue contest How empty and how poor I am My praise can never snake Thee blest, Nor add sew glories to thy dame.
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