PSALMS. XCIII. XCIV. XCV. 91 Long stood his throne ere he began creation, [dation. And hisown godhead is the firm fóun- 2 God is the eternal King. Thy foes in vain [reign: Raise their rebellions to confound thy In vain the storms, in vain the floods arise, [the skies; And roar and toss their waves against Foaming at heav'n they rage with wild commotion, But heav'nshigh arches scorn the swell- ing ocean. 3 Ye tempests rage no more,ye floods be still; [will; And the mad world submissive to his Built on his truth his churchmust ever stand; [hand: Firm are his promises, and strong his See his own sons, when they appear be- fore him, ,him. Bow at his footstool, andwith fearadore PSALM XCIII. ThirdMetre: As the old 122d Psalm: 1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns, And royal state maintains, His head with awful glories crown'd: Array'd in robes of light, Begirt with sov'reign might, And rays of majesty around. a Upheld by thy commands The word securely stands; And skies and stars obey thy word : Thy throne was fix'd on high, Before the starry sky : Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord. 3 In vain the noisy crowd, Like billows fierce and loud, Against thine empire rage and roar: In vain, with angry spite, The surly nations fight, And dash like waves against the shore. 4 Let floods and nations rage, And all their pow'rs engage Let swelling tides assault the sky ; The terrors of thy frown Shall beat their madness down ; Thy throne for ever stands on high. .1 Thy promises are true, Thy grace is ever new: There fix'd thy church shall ne'er re- move; Thy saints with holy fear, Shall in thy courts appear, And sing thine everlasting love. [Repeat the 4th stanza to complete the tune.] PSALM XCIV. ver. 1, 2, 7 -14. PART I. Saints chastised and sinners destroyed : or, instructive afflictions. I O GOD, to whom revenge belongs, Proclaim thy wrath aloud ; Let sov'reign pow'r redress our wrongs, Letjustice smite the proud. 2 They say, " The Lord nor sees, nor hears," When will the fools be wise ! Can he be deaf who form'd their ears? Or blind who made their eyes. 3 He knows their impious thoughts are vain, And they shall feel his pow'r ; His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain In some surprising hour. 4 But if thy saints deserve rebuke, Thou hast a gentler rod ; Thy providences and thy book Shall make them know their God. 5 Blest is the man thy hands chastise, And to his duty draw ; Thy scourges make thy children wise, When they forget thy law. 6 But God will ne'er cast off his saints, Nor his own promise break : He pardons his inheritance, For their Redeemer's sake. PSALM XCIV. ver. 16 -23. PART II. God our support and comfort : or, de- liverance from temptation and per- secution. I WHO will arise and plead my right Against my num'rous foes, While earth and hell their force unite, And all my hopes oppose ? 2 Had not the Lord, my Rock, my help, Sustain'd my fainting head, My life had now in silence dwelt, My soul amongst the dead. 3 "Alas! my sliding feet," I cry'd; " Thy promise was my prop : Thy grace stood constant by my side Thy spirit bore me up. 4 While multitudesof mournful thoughts Within my bosom roll : Thy boundless love forgives my faults, Thy comfortscheer my soul. 5 Powers of iniquity may rise, And frame pernicious laws; But God, my refuge, rides the skies; He willdefend my cause. 6 Letmalice vent her rage aloud, Let bold blasphemers scoff ; The LordourGod shall judgetheproud, And cut the sinners off." PSALM XCV. [C. M.] A. psalm before prayer. I SING to the Lord Jehovah's name, And in his strength rejoice: When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. 2 With.thanks approach his awful sight, And psalms of honour sing ; The Lord's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's king! 3 Let princes hear, let angels know How mean their nature's seem ; a
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