3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know, Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like men. 4 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod; He is our judge, and he our God. Psalm 83. A complaint against persecutors. 1 And will the God of grace Perpetual silence keep? The God of justice hold his peace, And let his vengeance sleep? 2 Behold what cursed snares The men of mischief spread; The men that hate thy saints and thee Lift up their threatening head. 3 Against thy hidden ones Their counsels they employ, And malice with her watchful eye, Pursues them to destroy. 4 The noble and the base Into thy pastures leap; The lion and the stupid ass Conspire to vex thy sheep. 5 "Come, let us join," they cry, "To root them from the ground, "Till not the name of saints remain, "Nor memory shall be found." 6 Awake, almighty God, And call thy wrath to mind; Give them like forests to the fire, Or stubble to the wind. 7 Convince their madness, Lord, And make them seek thy Name Or else their stubborn rage confound, That they may die in shame. 8 Then shall the nations know That glorious dreadful word, Jehovah is thy name alone, And thou the sovereign Lord. Psalm 84:1. First Part. L. M. The pleasure of public worship. 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, My panting heart cries out for God; My God! my King! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee? 3 The sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her young provides her nest: But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne of majesty; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls that find a place Within the temple of thy grace; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face, and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Sion's gate; God is their strength, and thro' the road They lean upon their helper God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Psalm 84:2. Second Part. L. M. God and his church; or, Grace and glory. 1 Great God, attend, while Sion sings The joy that from thy presence springs To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thine house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without, and foes within.