Psa. 72.
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A Psalm for Solomon. It setts forth the maiestie of
Christ & his kingdome (for, only, of that Salomon are
many passages of this Psalme verified) it declares his
Universal iudicature; The Churches happines therein; His
marvailous Incarnation; The extent, Riches, & peaceablenes
of his Kingdome &c. Wee should sing it to glorify
God for those things &c.
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The King oh God! with judgment blesse,
And, give thy Iustice to his Sonn;
That, to thy people, in destresse,
With judgment, Iustice may be done.
Then, Truth & Iustice florish will,
On ev'rie great & litle hill.
2
Then, poorest men shall be secure,
For, he will all Oppressors tear;
And, whilst the sunn & Moone endure
From age to age, they, him shall fear.
On Earth, like dropps descend he shall;
Like those, which on the Fleece did fall.
3
The Iust, shall whilst he rules have peace,
So long as doth the moone remaine:
He from the River to the seas,
(And quite throughout the world) shal raigne,
The salvages, adore him shall,
And all his foes, before him fall.
4
Arabia's prince, & Saba's Kinge,
The Lords of Seas, & Ilands to,
Shal guifts to him, with homage, bring;
So shall all Kings, & people doe.
For, when they crie, he setteth free,
The pore & meek, that helples be.
5
The pore & humble he respects,
He saves their soules that healples are:
From fraud & force, he them protects;
For, in his eye, their bloud is dear.
To him, they Sheba's gold shall give;
And, he shall prais'd, & prayd for, live.
6
His Corne, shall from a handfull, growe,
To cover all the mountaines topps;
Like Libanon, his fruit shall showe,
And fill the Citties with his cropps.
His Fame through Ages, all shall runn,
As everlasting as thee sunn.
7
In him, the Nations all abrode,
Shall blessed be, & praise him to;
Oh praise the Lord! ev'n Isr'els God,
For, he alone cann wonders do.
Still, blessed be his glorious Name,
And, earth still filled, with his Flame.
Amē. Amē,
