Ver. My ways inclos'd as with a wall 9 And to defeat my counsels all DALETH. 10 He close laid wait as for the prey II And turning quite aside my way, 12 He laid me waste, and in the dark, He bent, and at me as a mark His barbed iron shot. HE. 13 His quiver-darts, so fierce fet off, 15 I'm made the subject of their song, With bitterness and wormwood strong 16 With gravel stones my teeth he brake; 17 From peace, my foul, now gone to wrack, Is far remov'd by thee. Forgetting blifs as overpast, I spake this desp'rate word, 18 "My strength is gone, my hope is loft, " And perifh'd from the Lord.” ZAIN. 19 Despair was fed by minding all 20 21 Despair, begone; I've hope from this, I mind anon to add. : CHETH. Ver. 'Tis of the Lord's compaffions great 22 And his unfailing love, We are not all confum'd as yet, 23 They new with every morning roll; TETH. 25 God's good to them that on him wait, To fouls that feek his face. 26 'Tis good that one, with hope fedate, Expect his faving grace. 27 And for a man, by forrow broke, JOD. 28 He quiet fits alone brought low 30 His cheek he to the smiter's will CAPH. 31 The Lord will not reject for ay: 32 33 But though he caufeth grief; Yet he his pity will display, And timely grant relief. His mercies thwart not with his dart, Not willingly nor from his heart, LAMED. 34 Mens Cruel deeds they can't abide, To crush earth's captive race, 35 To turn the poor man's right afide, Before the fovereign's face; 37 Who's he that speaks, and then 'tis done, When nay's JEHOVAH'S will? 38 Out from the mouth of th' highest One Comes not both good and ill. 39 O why then should a living man Dare enter his complaint, For's own fin's punishment? NUN. 40 Come let us search and try our ways, But for our fins our fouls abase, 41 Let us lift up our heart and hands- 42 We have rebell'd 'gainst thy commands; Thou, Lord, haft not forgiven. SAMECH. 43 Thy wrath us hid, purfu'd, nor stopt, We ly among the nations spread, PE. 46 Wide mouths 'gainst us our en'mies all Have made, and scoffing joy'd; 47 Fear and a snare upon us fall, AIN. Ver. With tears still trickling down, mine eye 49 Incessant cannot rest, 50 Till God look down, and, from on high, Behold our cafe distress'd. 51 Mine eye affects my heart with pain, To fee the ruin vast Of Salem's race, the doleful bane I fee, and stand aghaft. TZADE. 52 With causelefs hate my eager foes, Me like a bird did chase; 53 My life within the dungeon close, Then with a stone depress. 54 High did the swelling waters grow, My head was overflown, Then faid my hopeless heart, "I'm now "Cut off, and quite undone." 55 Time was, when from the dungeon low 57 What day of dread I call'd on thee, RESH. 58 Lord, thou the causes of my foul Thy love did threat'ning death's control, 59 Judge now my cause, Lord; thou hast seen My wrongs by men of strife, 60 Seen all their rage and vengeance keen, And plots against my life. SHIN. 61 Lord, thou their vile reproach hast heard, Their machinations all; 62 The lips of those that rofe, and jear'd And fpat at me their gall. Ver. Their daily projects me to drub, 63 Their fitting down efpy, And rifing up at every club Their music still am I. TAU. 64 Reward them as from thee they swerve, CHAP. IV. ZION bewaileth her pitiful Estate, occafioned by the direful Effects of the Famine, the facking of JERUSALEM. She confeffetb ber Sins, and acknowledgeth that the Iniquities of ber Leaders were the Caufe of all these Calamities. EDOM's Destruction foretold, and the Return of ZION's Captivity. ALEPH. THE temple-gold, how now fo dim, That glifter'd once so gay; How has the finest gold so trim, 2 Lo! Zion's fons, of precious mould, |