14. As the fire burneth the wood, and as the flame fetteth the mountains on fire,

15. So perfecute them with thy tempeft, and make them afraid with thy ftorm.

16. Fill their faces with fhame, until they feek thy name, O Lord.

17.

Let them be confounded and vexed ever more and more; yea, let them be put to fhame and perish.

18. Until they know that thou, whose name alone is the Lord, art most high over all the earth.

PSALM LXXXIV.

The happiness of thofe is defcribed, who frequent the

temple of God on Mount Sion.

it appears that David was the

From the ninth verse author of this Pfalm;

it seems to have been written when he was forced from Jerufalem by the rebellion of Abfalom. It is divided into three fcenes; in the first is expressed the longing he has to go to the temple; in the fecond, the pleasure a man finds in his journey thither; the laft defcribes him as actually arrived, and offering up his devotions in the temple.

1. HOW amiable are thy dwellings, O Lord of hofts.

2. My foul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

3. Even the fparrow findeth an houfe, and the fwallow a neft where fhe may lay her young, near thine altars, O Lord of hofts, my king and my God.

4. Bleffed are they that dwell in thy house, they will be alway praising thee.

5. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, in whofe heart are the yearly journies to thy temple.

6. Paffing through the moist valley, they make it their refting place, and the rain filleth the pools. 7. They go on from ftage to stage, until they appear before God in Sion.

8. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer, give ear, O God of Jacob.

9. Behold, O God, our fhield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

10. For one day in thy courts is better than a thousand; I had rather be in the porch of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of ungodlinefs.

II. For the Lord is a fun and a fhield; the Lord will give grace and glory; and no good thing will he withhold from them that lead a godly life.

12. O Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee.

PSALM LXXXV.

The Pfalmift prays to God, that he would vouchsafe to bis afflicted people that favour and protection which be bad formerly fhewn them. It seems to have been written after the return from the Babylonish captivity, when they were infested with many enemies, who disturbed the peaceable enjoyment of their country and religion.

1. LORD thou hast been favourable unto thy land; thou haft turned back the captivity of Jacob.

2. Thou haft forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou haft covered all their fin.

3. Thou haft taken away all thy wrath; thou haft turned from the fiercenefs of thy anger.

4. Turn us, now alfo, O God of our falvation, and cause thine anger towards us to ceafe.

5. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

6. Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7. Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy falvation.

8. I will hear what the Lord God will fay; furely he will speak peace unto his people, but that they should again turn unto folly.

9. Surely his falvation is nigh unto them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

10. Mercy and truth are met together, righteousnefs and peace have kiffed each other.

11. Truth fpringeth out of the earth, and righteousness looketh down from heaven.

12. Yea, the Lord granteth that which is good, and our land yieldeth her increase.

13. Righteousness goeth before him, and directeth his goings in the way.

SEVENTEENTH MORNING.

Morning Prayer.

PSALM LXXXVI.

David implores the divine affiftance in the imminent dangers which threaten his life, from the perfecution of Saul.

1. BOW down thine ear, O Lord, and hear me, for I am poor and in mifery.

2. Preferve my soul, for thou art gracious! O thou my God, fave thy fervant that trusteth in

thee.

3. Be merciful unto me, O Lord, for I cry unto thee all day.

4. Comfort the foul of thy fervant, for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my foul.

5. For thou Lord art good and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto them that call upon thee.

6. Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer, and ponder the voice of my humble defires.

7. In the day of my trouble I call upon thee, for thou hearest me.

8. Among the Gods there is none like thee, O Lord, there is not one can do, as thou doest.

9. All nations whom thou haft made, fhall come and worship thee, O Lord.

10. For thou art great and doest wondrous things; thou art God alone.

11. Teach me thy way, O Lord, I will walk in thy truth; O knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy name.

12. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever. 13. For great is thy mercy towards me, and thou haft delivered my foul from the deep grave.

14. O God, the proud are rifen against me, and

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