prefence from the pride of man; thou shalt keep them fecretly in thy pavilion from the ftrife of tongues.

22. Blessed be the Lord, for he hath fhewed me his marvellous mercy in a befieged city.

23. I said indeed in my haste, "I am cut off from before thine eyes:" nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my fupplications, when I cried unto thee.

24. O love the Lord, all ye his faints; for the Lord preferveth the faithful, and plenteously rewardeth the proud doer.

25. Be of good courage, and let your heart be ftrengthened, all put your trust in the Lord.

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SIXTH EVENING.

Evening Prayer.

PSALM XXXII.

The Pfalmift represents the comfort that arifes from a penitent confeffion of our fins to God.

1. BLESSED is the man whofe tranfgreffion is forgiven, and whose fin is covered,

2. Bleffed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth no fin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

3. When I kept filence, my bones waxed old, through my complaining all the day.

4. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of fummer.

5. I acknowledged my fins unto thee, and my unrighteousness I did not conceal.

6. I faid, I will confefs my fins unto the Lord, and thou forgaveft the wickedness of my fin.

7. Therefore fhall every one that is godly pray unto thee, and his impurities fhall be washed away; but in the flood of violent waters, they fhall not reach him.

8. Thou art my hiding place, thou fhalt preferve me from trouble, thou fhalt compass me about with fongs of deliverance, faying.

9.

"I will inftruct thee and teach thee in the way wherein thou fhalt go; I will keep mine eye upon thee.

10. Be not as the horse or mule, who (not taught by the curb, or his mouth bound with the bridle) comes not to thee.

11. Many forrows fhall be to the wicked, but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy fhall compass him about."

PSALM XXXIII,

The celebration of God for his great and glorious works of Creation and Providence, and care of his chofen people.

1. BE glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord, and fhout for joy all ye that are upright in heart.

2. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, for it becometh well the just to be thankful.

3. Praise the Lord with the harp; fing unto him with the Pfaltery of ten ftrings.

4. Sing unto him a new fong; strike the stringed inftruments with the fong of joy.

5. For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done in truth.

6. He loveth righteoufnefs and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

7. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the hoft of them by the breath of 'his mouth.

8. He gathered the waters of the fea together as an heap; he layeth up the deep in store houses.

9. Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the in-. habitants of the world ftand in awe of him.

10. For he fpake, and it was; he commanded, and it ftood fast.

11. The Lord bringeth the counfel of the heathen to nought; he maketh the devices of the nations of none effect.

12. The counfel of the Lord ftandeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

13. Blessed is the nation whofe God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chofen for his own inheritance.

14. The Lord looketh down from heaven, he beholdeth all the fons of men.

15. From the place of his habitation, he looketh upon all them that dwell upon the earth.

16. Alone he fashioneth their hearts, he confidereth all their works.

17. There is no king faved by the multitude of an hoft; a strong man is not delivered by the greatnefs of his might.

18. An horse is a vain thing for fafety; neither shall he deliver any man by the greatness of his strength.

19. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy.

20. To deliver their foul from death, and feed them in the time of famine.

21. Our foul tarrieth for the Lord; he is our help and our fhield.

22. For our heart fhall rejoice in him, because we have hoped in his holy name.

23. Let thy mercy O Lord be upon us, according as we put our truft in thee.

PSALM XXXIV.

This Pfalm was compofed by David, when, by counterfeiting madness, he had efcaped from Abimeleck, who, be feared, had formed defigns against him. He pioufly afcribes his deliverance to God, and recommends the keeping of his commandments, and the endeavour to obtain his favour, who never fails to deliver those who fincerely truft in him. From the 3d, 9th, and 11th verses, it seems probable that it was addressed to his affociates and friends, who had now reforted to him in great numbers, 1 Sam. 23.

1. I WILL always give thanks unto the Lord; his praise fhall ever be in my mouth.

2. My foul fhall make its boast in the Lord, the humble fhall hear, and be glad.

3. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4. I fought the Lord and he heard me; yea he delivered me out of all my fear.