PSALM 19.

1 HOW perfect is the law of God!
His covenant is sure

Converting souls, and making wise
The simple and obscure.

2 The Lord's commands are righteous, and
Rejoice the heart likewise;
His precepts are most pure, and do
Give light unto the eyes.

3 The fear of God is excellent,
And ever doth endure;

The judgments of the Lord also,
Most righteous are and pure;

4 And more to be desired are
Than much fine gold alway;
The honey and the honeycomb
Are not so sweet as they.

PSALM 23.

1 MY Shepherd is the living Lord,
Nothing therefore I need;

In pastures fair, near pleasant streams,
He setteth me to feed.

2 He shall convert and glad my soul,
And bring my mind in frame,
To walk in paths of righteousness,
For His most holy name.

Yea, though I walk in vale of death,
Yet will I fear no ill;

Thy rod and staff do comfort me,
And Thou art with me still.

4 Through all my life Thy favour is
So frankly showed to me,
That in thy house for evermore
My dwelling-place shall be.

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PSALM 24.

ERECT your heads, eternal gates,
Unfold to entertain

The King of Glory; See! He comes
With His celestial train.

2 Who is this King of Glory? Who? The Lord, for strength renown'd; In battle mighty, o'er His foes Eternal victor crown'd.

3 Erect your heads, ye gates, unfold, In state to entertain

The King of Glory: See! He comes
With all His shining train.

4 Who is this King of Glory? Who? The Lord of Hosts renown'd;

Of glory He alone is King,
Who is with glory crown'd.

PSALM 25.

1 TO God, in whom I trust,
I lift my heart and voice,
O let me not be put to shame,
Nor let my foes rejoice.

2 Thy mercies and Thy love,
O Lord, recall to mind;
And graciously continue still,
As Thou wert ever, kind.

3 Let all my youthful crimes
Be blotted out by Thee;
And for Thy wondrous goodness' sake,
In mercy think on me.

4 His mercy and His truth

The righteous Lord displays,
In bringing wand'ring sinners home,
And teaching them His ways.

5 He those in justice guides
Who His direction seek;

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And in His sacred paths shall lead,
The humble and the meek.

PSALM 33.

WHATE'ER the mighty Lord decrees
Shall stand for ever sure;

The settled purpose of His heart
To ages shall endure.

How happy then are they, to whom
The Lord for God is known:

Whom He from all the world besides
Has chosen for His own!

3 The riches of Thy mercy, Lord,
Do Thou to us extend;

Since we for all we want or wish
On Thee alone depend.

PSALM 34.

1 THROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy,

The praises of my God shall still
My heart and tongue employ.

2 Of His deliv'rance I will boast,
Till all that are distrest

From my example comfort take,
And charm their griefs to rest.

3 O magnify the Lord with me,
With me exalt His Name;
When in distress to Him I call'd,
He to my rescue came.

4 O make but trial of His love,
Experience will decide,

How blest they are, and only they,
Who in His truth confide.

5 Fear him, ye saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear;

Make you his service your delight,
Your wants shall be His care.

PSALM 36.

1 THY justice, like the hills, remains;
Unfathom'd depths Thy judgments are;
Thy providence the world sustains;
The whole creation is thy care.

2 Since of Thy goodness all partake,

With what assurance should the just
Thy shelt'ring wings their refuge make,
And saints to Thy protection trust.

3 Such guests shall to Thy courts be led,
To banquet on Thy love's repast;
And drink, as from a fountain's head,
Of joys that shall for ever last.

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4 With Thee the springs of life remain
Thy presence is eternal day:
O let Thy saints Thy favour gain;
To upright hearts Thy truth display.
PSALM 37.

1 THOUGH wicked men grow rich or great,
Yet let not their successful state
Thy anger or thy envy raise:

For they, cut down like tender grass,
Or like young flow'rs, away shall pass,
Whose blooming beauty soon decays.