David's confidence in praver from the LORD, and righteousness fromthe Godofhis salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that hseek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; kand the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? the LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everTasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? the LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. out cause. 4dShew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not fthe sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 h For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for iit is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? khim shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul † shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 "The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall † pluck my feet out of the net. His faith in God's protection. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with feruel hatred. 20 Okeep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. ness preserve me; for I wait on 21 Let integrity and upright thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. PSALM XXVI. David resorteth unto God in confi. dence of his integrity. A Psalm of David. JUDGE me, O LORD; for I have bwalked in mine integ rity: "I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. 2 dExamine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. fore mine eyes: and I have 3 For thy loving-kindness is bewalked in thy truth. 4fI have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; hand will not sit with the wicked. 6 il will wash mine hands in innocency: so willl compass thine altar, O LORD: 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place twhere thine honour dwelleth. 91Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of mbribes. 11 But as for me, I will " walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an Peven place: in the congregaOPs. 40.2. tions will I bless the LORD. PP8.27.11 Ps.22.22 PSALM XXVIL & 107.32. David sustaineth his faith by the pow er of God, 1, 4 by his love to the service of God, 9 by prayer. & 111. 1. aPs.84.11 Is. 60. 19, A Psalm of David. 15. 20-M17.8. THE LORD is "my light and Ps. 62.2, fear? the LORD is the strength bEx.15.2. Or, bmy salvation; whom shall I 6. & 118. of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? and his to make them know it. Ps.141.8 ap covenant ↑ Heb. bring forth. 14, 21. Is. 12. 2. ↑ Heb. 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, tcame upproached on me to deat up my flesh, they against stumbled and fell. me. 16 PTurn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am PP8.69.16 dPs. 144. desolate and afflicted. & 86. 16. Ps. 3. 6. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise David prayeth against his enemies. against me, in this will I be confident. 4 fOne thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall kset me up upon a rock. up And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices fof joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8When thou saidst, "Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not,neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD fwill take me up. 11 PTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in ta plain path, because of tmine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as "breathe out cruelty. 13 Ihad fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Heb. a way of plainness, Ps. 26.12. ↑ Heb. those which ob serve me, Ps. 35.11. tPs 56.13. † Heb. name. 7 The LORD is imy strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. 8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the +1 saving strength of his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, "and lift them up for ever. PSALM XXIX. David exhortetli princes to give glory to God, 1, 3 by reason of his power, 11 and protection of his people. A Psalm of David. mighty, give unto the LORD IVE unto the LORD, Of ye glory and strength. 2 Give unto the LORD fthe glothe LORD in the beauty of hory due unto his name; worship Or, in tuary. 21. 4, 5. 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the LORD ist powerful; the voice of the LORD is waters.t full of majesty. † Heb † Heb. Ps.5.8. & in power 54. 5. Heb. in 9P835.25. majesty. 1Sa.22.9. dls. 2. 13. 216,7,8 eps.114.4 Ac. 9. 1. De. 3.9. & 116. 9. cutteth & 142. 5. out. Ez.26.20. ups.31.24 26, & 62. 1,5. h Job 39. & 130. 5. 1, 2, 3. Or,to be in pain. Je. 11.19. Nu. 13. Or.eve Is. 25. 9. Hab. 2. 3. aps. 83.1. tHeb. ry whit from me. of it utPs. 84.4. tereth, & 143. 7. &c. 1Ki6.22, iGe. 6.17. 23.&8.28, Job 38.8, 29.Ps.5.7. 25. 2 Hear the voice of any supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands | dto-Or, to- kPs10.16. ward thy holy oracle. 3 Draw me not away with the wicked,and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their de sert. 5 Because they regard not the ward the oracle of IPs. 28. 8. thy sanctuary. dPs138.2. *Ps. 26.9. f Ps. 12.2. & 55. 21. 1042. *De.20.5. 2Sa 5.11. & 6.20. Ps. 25.2. Ps. 28.9. & 35. 19, & 62. 4. Je. 9. 8. 52Ti.4.14. Re. 18. 6. h Job 34. & 103. 3. 27.18.5.12 dPs.86.13 24. Ps. 6. 2. 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh dthe cedars of Lebanon. like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion 6 "He maketh them also to skip like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the LORD tdivideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice ofthe LORD maketh hthe hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The LORD igitteth upon the flood; yea, kthe LORD sitteth King for ever. 11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. David praiseth God for his deliverance, PSALM XXX. 1. 4 He exhorteth others to praise him by example of God's dealing with him. A Psalm and Song, at the dedication of the house of David. WILL extol thee, O LORD; and hast not made my foes to for thou hast lifted me up, brejoice over me. 2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O LORD, dthou hast brought Remission of sins a great blessing 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and "my bones are consumed. 111 was a reproach among all mine enemies, but "especialfear to mine acquaintance: they ly among my neighbours, and a P that did see me without fled from me. man out of mind: I am like † a 12 I am forgotten as a dead broken vessel. 13 For I have heard the slander of many: "fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee.O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. 15 My times are in thy hand. enemies, and from them that deliver me from the hand of mine persecute me. "Nu.6.25, 16 "Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. 11 "Thou hast turned for me strength ever. PSALM XXXI. David shewing his confidence in God caveth his help, 1. 7 He rejoiceth in his mercy. 9 He prayeth in his calamity. 19 He praiseth God for his goodness. 29. 1Sa. 2.3. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of & 118.17. me. Ge. 49. 6. Ps. 27.5. & 32. 7. d.Job 5.21 Ps. 17.7. fiSa.23.7. & 25.2. 4. 4 Pull me out of the net that 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast 46. Ac. 7. 59. Jon.2.8. Or. A 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which "speak fgrievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. 19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! 20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. 21 Blessed be the LORD: for the kindness fin a strong city. hath shewed me his marvellous 22 For I said in my haste, bl am cut off frombefore thineeyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. 23 10 love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. 24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. 1 SALM XXXII Blessedness consisteth in remission of sins, 1. 3 Confession of sins giveth ease to the conscience. 8 God's promises bring joy. TIA Psalm of David, Maschil. LESSED is he whose "transDgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. bknown my soul in adversities; John10. giving BL 8 And hast not ishut me up into the hand of the enemy: kthou hast set my foot in a large room. 9 Have mercy upon me,OLORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. PSALMS. power, and providence he maketh the devices of the own inheritance. heaven; he beholdeth all the 13 The LORD looketh from sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; The considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a much strength. mighty man is not delivered by tPs.20.7. 17 An horse is a vain thing &147.10. for safety: neither shall he dePr.21.31. liver any by his great strength. "Job 36.7 18 "Behold, the eye of the LORD Ps.34.15. is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; |