Exhortations to praise God's manifold

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a Pfal. 106. J. & 118. 1. & 136. 1.

+ Heb. from the fea.

42 Their enemies alfo oppreffed them, and they were brought into fubjection under their hand.

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43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

44 Nevertheless, he regarded their affliction when he heard their cry.

45" And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

46 He made them alfo to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

48 Bleffed be the LORD God of Ifrael from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people fay, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

PSAL. CVII.

1The Pfalmift exhorteth the redeemed,in praifing God, to obferve his manifold providence, 4 over travellers, 10 over captives, 17 over fick men, 23 over feamen, 33 and in divers varieties of life.

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good for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Let the redeemed of the LORD fay so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the eneiny;

3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the weit, from the north and + from the fouth.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a folitary way they found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their foul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their diftreffes.

7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Oh that men would praife the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

9 For he fatisfieth the longing foul, and filleth the hungry foul with goodness.

10 Such as fit in darkness, and in the fhadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

11 Becaufe they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counfel of the most High:

12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he faved them out of their di ftreffes.

14 He brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in funder.

15 Oh that men would praife the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in funder.

providence over travellers, &c.

17 Fools, because of their tranfgreffion, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 18 Their foul abhorreth all manner of meat; ↳ Job 33. and they draw near unto the gates of death.

19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he faveth them out of their diftreffes. 20 He fent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their deftructions.

21 Oh that men would praife the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

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22 And let them facrifice the facrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with + re- + Heb. joicing. finging.

23 They that go down to the fea in ships, that do business in great waters;

24 Thefe fee the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

25 For he commandeth, and + raifeth the + Heb. ftormy wind, which lifteth up the waves there- maketh to of. fand.

26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths; their foul is melted because of trouble.

27 They reel to and fro, and ftagger like a drunken man, and † are at their wits end.

+ Heb. 28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their all their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their di- wisdom is ftreffes. fwallowed up.

29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; fo he bringeth them unto their defired haven.

31 Oh that men would praife the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

32 Let them exalt him alfo in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the affembly of the elders.

33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-fprings into dry ground:

34 A fruitful land into + barrenness, for the + Heb. wickedness of them that dwell therein. faltnefs. 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing e Ifai. 41. water, and dry ground into water-springs.

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36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

37 And fow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

38 He bleffeth them alfo, fo that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 Again they are minished, and brought low, through oppreffion, affliction, and forrow. 40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the || wilderness, where there is no way.

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41 Yet fetteth he the poor on high || from void place. affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. e 1 Sam. 2. The righteous fhall fee it, and rejoice; 8. and all iniquity fhall ftop her mouth. 43 Whofo is wife, and will obferve these 7, 8. things, even they fhall understand the loving, after. kindness of the LORD.

Pfal. 113.

Job 22.

19.

PSA L. Job 5. 16.

David prayeth for God's afftance, and

PSAL. CVIII.

1 David encourageth himself to praise God: 5 He prayeth for God's affiftance according to his promife: 11 His confidence in God's help.

A fong or pfalm of David.

God, my heart is fixed; I will fing and give praife, even with my glory.

2 Awake, pfaltery and harp: I myself will awake

early.

3 I will praife thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will fing praises unto thee among the nations.

4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens : Or, fries, and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

• Pfal. 60. 5.

+ Heb.

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

6 a That thy beloved may be delivered: fave with thy right hand, and anfwer me.

7 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is mine, Manaffeh is mine; Ephraim alfo is the ftrength of mine head: Judah is my law-giver.

9 Moab is my wash pot, over Edom will I caft out my fhoe: over Philiftia will I triumph. 10 Who will bring me into the ftrong city? who will lead me into Edom.

It Wilt not thou, O God, who hast caft us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hofts?

12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

13 Through God we fhall do valiantly for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. PSAL. CIX.

David complaining of his flanderous enemies, under the perfon of Judas, devoteth them: 16 He fheweth their fin. 21 Complaining of his own mife y, he prayeth for help: 30 He promileth thankfulness. To the chief mufician, A pfalm of David. TOLD not thy peace, O God of my praife.

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2 For the mouth of the wicked, and the + mouth of the deceitful + are opened against me: they have fpoken againft me with a lying

tongue.

mouth of deceit. + Heb. bave opened 3 They compaffed me about alfo with words themselves. of hatred; and fought against me without a caufe. 4 For my love, they are my adverfaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

| Or, an adverfary. + Heb. g out guilty, or, wicked.

• A&ts 1. 20. Or, charge.

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan ftand at his right hand.

7 When he fhall be judged, let him + be condemned; and let his prayer become fin.

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8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office,

9. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife

a widow.

10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg; let them feek their bread alio out of their defolate places.

11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers fpoil his labour.

complaineth of his enemies. 12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

13 Let his pofterity be cut off: and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembere with the LORD; and let not the fin of his mother be blotted out.

15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16 Because that he remembered not to fhew mercy, but perfecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even flay the broken in heart.

17 As he loved curfing, fo let it come unto him as he delighted not in blefling, fo let it be far from him.

18 As he clothed himself with curfing like as with his garment: fo let it come + into his bowels † Heb. like water, and like oil into his bones. within bim.

19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my foul.

21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's fake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

zz For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

23 I am gone like the fhadow when it declineth: I am toffed up and down as the locuft.

24 My knees are weak through fafting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

25 I became alfo a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me, they fhaked their heads. 26 Help me, O LORD iny God: O fave me according to thy mercy:

27 That they may know that this is thy hand: that thou, LORD, haft done it.

28 Let them curfe, but bless thou: when they arife, let them be afhamed; but let thy fervant rejoice.

29 Let mine adverfaries be clothed with fhame, and let them cover themselves with their own confufion, as with a mantle.

30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

31 For he fhall fland at the right hand of the poor, to fave him + from those that condemn his foul.

Heb. from the judges af bis foul.

a Matth.

THE LORD faid unto my Lord, Sit thou 27. 44. at my right hand, until I make thine ene- Mark 12. mies thy footstool. 36. Luke 20.

2 The LORD fhall fend the rod of thy ftrength out of Zion: rule thou in the midft of thine 42 enemies.

Acts 2. 34. 1. Cor. 15.

3 Thy people ball be willing in the day of 25.

thy Hebr. 1.13.

+ Heb.prey.

+ Heb. are fablifhed.

a Job 28.28. Prov. 1. 7. & 9. 10. Ecclus 1.

16.

7 He fhall drink of the brook in the way: therefore fhall he lift up the head.

PSAL. CXI.

The Pfalmift by his example inciteth others to praise God for his glorious, 5 and gracious works. io The fear of God breedeth true wisdom.

Raife ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the affembly of the upright, and in the congrega

tion.

2 The works of the LORD are great, fought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteoufnefs endureth for ever.

4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compaflion.

5 He hath given † meat unto them that fear him he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath fhewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

7 The works of his hands are verity and judgement: all commandments are fure.

8 They + ftand faft for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

9 He fent redemption unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of Or, good wifdom: a good understanding have all they fuccess. + that do his commandments: his praise endureth + Heb. that do them, for ever.

+ Heb. Hallelujab.

+ Heb. -judgement.

PSA L. CXII.

1 Godliness hath the promises of this life, 4 and of the life to come. 10 The profperity of the godly fhall be an eye-fore to the wicked.

PRaife ye the LORD. Bleffed is the man that

feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His feed fhall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright thall be bleffed.

3 Wealth and riches fhall be in his houfe: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there arifeth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compaffion, and righteous.

5 A good man fheweth favour, and lendeth : he will guide his affairs with + difcretion.

6 Surely he fhall not be moved for ever: the righteous fhall be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He fhall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

8 His heart is established; he shall not be

9 He hath difperfed, he hath given to the 2 Cor. 9. poor: his righteoufnefs endureth for ever; his 9. horn thall be exalted with honour.

10 The wicked fhall fee it, and be grieved; he hall gnath with his teeth, and melt away: the defire of the wicked fhall perish. PSAL. CXIII.

1 An exhortation to praije God for his excellency, 6 and for his mercy.

Heb.

Praise ye the LORD. Praile, O ye fervants Halle, of the LORD, praise the name of the Hallelujah.

PR

LORD.

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a Bleffed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.

3 From the rifing of the fun unto the going down of the fame, the LORD's name is to be praised.

4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who + dwelleth on high?

a Dan. 2.

20.

↳ Mal. I.

11.

+ Heb.

6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things exalteth that are in heaven, and in the earth?

himself

7 He raileth up the poor out of the dust, and to d-well.

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lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

c 1 Sam. 2.

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8 That he may fet him with princes, even with Pfal. 107. the princes of his people.

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9 He maketh the barren woman † to keep ↑ Heb. houfe, and to be a joyful mother of children. to dwell in Praise ye the LORD. an houje.

PSAL. CXIV.

An exhortation, by the example of the dumb creatures, to fear God in his church.

HEN Ifrael went out of Egypt, the

Whoufe of Jacob from a people of Itrange

language;

2 Judah was his fanctuary, and Ifrael his do

minion.

a Exod. 13.

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7 Tremble, thou earth, at the prefence of the Exod. 17. Lord, at the prefence of the God of Jacob.

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Numb. 20.

Which turned the rock into a standing wa- . ter, the flint into a fountaia of waters. PSAL. CXV.

Because God is truly glorious, 4 and idols are vanity, 9 the Pfalmift exhorteth to confidence in God. 12 God is to be praised for his bleffings.

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OT unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's fake.

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2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

a Pfal. 42. 10. & 79.

10.

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done 6 Pfal. 135. whatsoever he pleased.

4

• Their idols are filver and gold, the work Pfal. 135. of mens hands.

6.

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35.

The Pfalmift profeffeth his duty, and

+ Heb. with.

d Dan. 2.

20.

b2 Cor. 4.

13.

C Rom. 3. 4.

5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they fee not:

6 They have ears, but they hear not; nofes have they, but they smell not:

7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them, are like unto them; fo is every one that trufteth in them.

9 O Ifrael, truft thou in the LORD: he is their help and their fhield.

to O houfe of Aaron, truft in the LORD: he is their help and their fhield.

Ve that feat the LORD, truft in the LORD:

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16 The heaven, even the heavens are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into filence.

18 But we will blefs the LORD, from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. PSAL. CXVI.

The Pfalmift profeffeth his love and duty to God for his deliverance: 12 He ftudieth to be thankful. Love the LORD, because he hath heard my I voice, and my fupplications.

2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him † as long as I live.

3 The forrows of death compaffed me, and the pains of hell + gat hold upon me: I found trouble and forrow.

4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my foul.

5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6 The LORD preferveth the fimple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7 Return unto thy reft, O my foul, for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8 For thou haft delivered my foul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 believed, therefore have I fpoken: I was greatly afflicted.

11 I faid in my hafte, All men are liars. 12 What (hall I render unto the LORD, for all his benefits towards me?

13 I will take the cup of falvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

14 I will pay my vows unto the LORD, now in the prefence of all his people.

15 Precious in the fight of the LORD, is the death of his faints.

exhorts to praise God for his mercy.

16 O LORD, truly I am thy fervant; I am thy fervant, and the fon of thy handmaid: thou haft loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to thee the facrifice of thankfgiving, and will call upon the name of the

LORD.

18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD, now in the presence of all his people,

19 In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerufalem. Praise ye the LORD. PSA L. CXVII.

An exhortation to praise God for his mercy and truth.

a Praife the LORD, all ye nations: praise Rom. 15. him, all ye people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great towards us and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

PSAL. CXVIII.

An exhortation to praife God for his mercy. 5 The Pfalmift by his experience fheweth how good it is to trust in God. 19 Under the type of the Pfalmift, the coming of Chrift in his kingdom is expreffed.

ever.

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11.

Give thanks unto the LORD foethe is 11. Chron. good because his mercy endureth for 8.

Pfal. 106. 2 Let Ifrael now fay, that his mercy endureth 1.& 107. I. for ever. & 136. 1.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

4 Let them now that fear the LORD fay, that his mercy endureth for ever.

5 I called upon the LORD + in distress: the LORD answered me, and fet me in a large place. 6 The LORD is † on my fide, I will not fear. What can man do unto me?

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore fhall I fee my defire upon them

that hate me.

8 It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put confilience in man.

15 The voice of rejoicing and falvation is in Ifii. 12, 2, the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. 17 I fhall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

18 The LORD hath chastened me fore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteoufnefs: I will go in to them, and I will praise the LORD:

20 This

Sundry prayers, pruifes, and

• Matth.

21.42. Mark 12.

10.

Luke 20.

17.

Or, perjea, or, fincere.

20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous thail enter.

21 I will praife thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my falvation.

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22 The ftone which the builders refused, is become the head-tone of the corner.

23+ This is the LORD's doing, it is marvellous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the LORD hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save now, I befeech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beleech thee, fend now profperity.

26 f Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

27 God is the LORD, which hath fhewed us light bind the facrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

29 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever.

PSA L. CXIX.

profeffions of obedience. 18+ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold † Heb. wonderous things out of thy law.

19 I am a stranger in the earth; hide not thy commandments from me.

20 My foul breaketh for the longing that it bath unto thy judgements at all times.

Reveal. a Gen. 47.

9.

1 Chron. 29.15. Pfal. 39. 12.

13.

21 Thou haft rebuked the proud that are Hebr. 1 curfed, which do err from thy commandments. 22 Remove from me reproach and contempt: for I have kept thy teftimonies.

23 Princes alfo did fit and fpeak against me: but thy fervant did meditate in thy ftatutes. 24 Thy teftimonies alfo are my delight, and + my counsellors.

DALET H.

25 My foul cleaveth unto the duft: quicken thou me according to thy word.

26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardeft me teach me thy ftatutes.

+ Heb. men of my counjel.

Pfal. 25.

27 Make me to understand the way of thy pre- 4. & 27. 11. cepts: fo fhall I talk of thy wonderous works. & 86.11. 28 My foul + melteth for heavinefs: ftrength- + Heb. en thou me according unto thy word.

29 Remove from me the way of lying and grant me thy law gracioufly.

30 i have chofen the way of truth: thy judgements have I laid before me.

31 I have stuck unto thy teftimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

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33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy ftatutes, and I shall keep it unto the end.

34 Give me understanding, and I fhall keep thy law; yea, I fhail obferve it with my whole heart.

35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments for therein do I delight.

36 Incline my heart unto thy teftimonies, and not to covetousness.

droppeth.

37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding + Heb. vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

Make to

38 Stablish thy word unto thy fervant, who is pass. devoted to thy fear.

39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgements are good.

40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

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41 Let thy mercies come alfo unto me, O LORD, even thy falvation, according to thy word.

42 So fhall I have wherewith to answer him | Or, So that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. fball I an43. And take not the word of truth utterly out wer bim of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judge- that re

ments.

me in a

proacbeth 44 So fhall I keep thy law continually, for thing.

ever and ever.

45 And I will walk + at liberty: for I feek thy † Heb. at precepts. large. 46 I will speak of thy teftimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved,