The Second Alphabet
51 At Nathan's word David repents,
52 Read Doeg's destiny,
53 Proves athiests fools: God sees and rules;
54 At Ziph betray'd is he.
55 Because of foes prays thrice a day,
56 At Gath in God doth trust;
57 His help doth crave 'gainst Saul in cave,
58 Dooms Judges when unjust.
59 Close, Saul to kill him, watch'd his house,
60 Edom by Joab slain;
61 David to Christ his high rock flies,
62 On that rock trusts again.
63 Dry deserts make him thirst for God,
64 Who did him safely hide;
65 Praise him who hears his people's pray'rs,
66 The saints by him are try'd.
67 Extol God nations, let the ark
68 'Midst gen'ral joy proceed;
69 Christ crucify'd is typify'd,
70 His speedy help in need.
71 From youth to old age God sustains,
72 A psalm for Solomon;
73 Fool's prosp'rous state provokes his hate,
74 He doth the church bemoan.
75 God putteth down and raiseth up,
76 In Judah known is he;
77 Asaph's relief 'gainst unbelief,
78 Israel's strange history.
79 He for Jerusalem laments,
80 The church's doleful state;
81 In solemn feasts what rites were best,
82 With judges doth debate.
83 Israel's confed'rate foes describes,
84 Longs for God's courts alone;
85 Truth, Mercy meets: Peace, Justice greets,
86 Like God's Works there are none.
87 Known is no place, like Zion's gates,
88 Good Haman's deep dismay:
89 God's cov'nant shown with Christ the Son,
90 Moses shews Man's decay.
91 Long life and safety in God's shade,
92 A song for Sabbath day.
93 Christ's glorious throne of old made known,
94 Vengeance will he repay.
95 Make joyful noise to God with Psalms,
96 He'll all to Judgment bring;
97 His Judgments made mount Zion glad,
98 Both Jews and Gentiles sing.
99 Next Moses, Aaron, Samuel,
100 And all Lands joyful be;
This second set of Alphabet,
Concludes the Century.
The Third Alphabet
101 A plan of houshold government,
102 Afflicted person's prayer;
103 A song of praise for joyful days,
104 God's providences rare.
105 Both Egypt plagu'd and Israel sav'd,
106 They murmur and complain;
107 He represents God's providence,
108 And that man's help is vain.
109 Cursed is Judas in a type,
110 Christ king and priest declar'd;
111 God's works ace pure, commandments sure,
112 The righteous man's reward.
113 Due praise to God must Gentiles give,
114 The hills like lambs did play;
115 The Idols weak, nor see nor speak.
116 To God we vows must pay.
117 Extol God's name must nations all,
118 The corner stone is laid:
119 Next comes the great Jews alphabet.
120 A false tongue justly paid.
121 Full safe they sleep whom God doth keep;
122 Pray for Jerus'lem's peace;
123 Lift up your eye to God on high.
124 He breaks the snare with ease.
125 Guarded they are who trust in God.
126 How Zion's captives come;
127 Unless God keep, the watch may sleep,
128 God blesseth house and home.
129 Haters of Zion cursed are,
130 From God all mercies spring;
131 David was mild as wean'd child,
132 The ark with joy they bring.
133 It's good to see brethren agree,
134 We God by night must bless;
135 Who idols make, their likeness take.
136 God's Mercies never cease.
137 Keen scoffs drew tears from captive Jews.
138 All Kings shall choose God's ways.
139 God's piercing sight is infinite,
140 For Saul's destruction prays.
141 Like incense must our prayers ascend.
142 David doth now complain.
143 To God he flies from enemies.
144 Man's life is short and vain.
145 Mark David's special Psalm of praise,
146 None must in man confide;
147 Let Zion praise God's holy ways,
148 And all the World beside.
149 New Songs Saints on their beds shall sing,
And nobles bind in chains;
150 Whatever thing hath breath to sing,
Praise God while breath remains.
[PROVERBS]
1 Address of Wisdom to the Young,
2 Assurance of true bliss;
3 The best of gain is in her train,
4 Bids shun all that's amiss.
5 Beware of whoredom; love thy wife.
6 God hateth seven things.
7 A whorish wife describ'd to th'life.
8 Wisdom exalteth Kings.
9 Come welcome Guests to Wisdom's feast,
10 v.1 Here follow Proverbs wise;
11 v.1 A balance right is God's delight,
12 v.22 God loaths lips telling lies.
13 v.10 Debate and strife proceed from pride,
14 v.9 Fools mock at Sin as small,
15 v.33 Honour is nigh humility.
16 v.18 Pride goes before a fall.
17 v.28 Ev'n fools when silent are thought wise,
18 v.23 The Poor rough answers hath;
19 v.6 All are his friend, rich gifts that send,
20 v.14 It's naught the buyer faith.
21 v.17 Followers of pleasure shall be poor.
22 v.29 The diligent promoted;
23 v.31 Look not on wine when brisk and fine,
24 v.30 The sluggard's field is noted.
25 v.21 Give bread unto thine enemy,
26 v.3 A rod for the fool's back.
27 v.6 Wounds of a friend are health in th'end.
28 v.27 Alms-givers shall not lack.
29 v.1 He surely falls that hates reproof.
30 Agur his sins doth own;
31 The mother wife gives good advice,
To Lemuel her son.