460 David praiseth God for PSALMS. David praiseth God for his manifold and I WILL love thee, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled ; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place; 'his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity but the LORD was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he. delighted in me. his manifold blessings. 20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the pensed me. cleanness of my hands hath he recom LORD, and have not wickedly departed 21 For I have kept the ways of the from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before from me. me, and I did not put away his statutes I kept myself from mine iniquity. 23 I was also upright before him, and pensed me according to my righteousness, hath the recomaccording to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. thyself merciful; with an upright man 25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thou wilt shew thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. ple; but wilt bring down high looks. the LORD my God will enlighten my 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the buckler to all those that trust in him. word of the LORD is tried: he is a 31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield holden me up, and thy gentleness hath of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen unider my feet. strength unto battle: thou hast subdued 39 For thou hast girded me with under me those that rose up against me, 40 Thou hast also given me the necks them that hate me. of mine enemics; that I might destroy 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the The creatures shew God's glory. PSALMS. strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the poople under me. 48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. his handy work. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Church's confidence in God. 461 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous &ins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. evermore. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anoited, to David, and to his seed for PSAL. XIX. 1 The creatures shew God's glory; 7 the word, his grace. 12 David prayeth for grace. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HE heavens declare the glory of and the firmament 6 Now know I that the LORD saveth || his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. 9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call. 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejcicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the PSAL. XX. 1 The church blesseth the king in his exfloits. 7 Her confidence in God's succour. To the chief Musician, APsalm of David. HE LORD hear thee in the day' of Jacob defend thee. 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthea thee out of Zion. 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt-sacrifice. Selah. 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, endur-him. ing for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb. 11 Moreover, by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance, 7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery 462 David's frayer in distress. 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from 11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. 12 Therefore shalt thou make them 13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine 1 David complaineth in great discour- 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. PSALMS. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. LORD: O my strength, haste thee to darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth : 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; nei MY God, my God, why hast thou ther hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? 2 O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 Ile trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb art my God my mother's belly. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 25 My praise shall be of thee in the before them that fear him. great congregation: I will pay my vows 26 The meek shall eat and be satishim: your heart shall live for ever. fied: they shall praise the LORD that seek member and turn unto the LORD and 27 All the ends of the world shall reall the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall cat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the LORD for a generation. his righteousness unto a people that shall David's 's confidence in God's grace. THE LORD is my shepherd; I shall want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valevil: for thou art with me; thy rod and ley of the shadow of death, I will fear no thy staff they comfort me. || the presence of mine enemies: thou an- 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I God's lordship in the world. PSALMS. David prayeth. 463 will dwell in the house of the LORD for cy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. ever. 11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. PSAL. XXIV. 1 God's lordship in the world. 3 The citizens of his spiritual kingdom. 7 An exhortation to receive him. A Psalm of David. HE earth is the and the ful The cane cot; the world, and they seed shall inherit the earth. that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? and who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ve lift up, ye everlasting doors; and 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 everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. INTO thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 13 His soul shall dwell at case; and his 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew 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 loving-kindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake, O LORD. 14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 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 mer 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me cut of my distresses. PSAL. XXVI. 10 Who is this King of glory? the LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. David resorteth unto God in confidence Selah. 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 cruel hatred. PSAL. XXV. 1 David's confidence in prayer. 7 He JUD prayeth for remission of sins, 16 and for help in affliction. A Psalm of David. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. of his integrity. A Psalm of David. JUDGE me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. 464 David sustaineth his faith. 1 David sustaineth his faith by the pow HE LORD is my light and my salvaT tion; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my focs, came upon me to cat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One 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 set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of 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 an swer me. 8 When thou saidst, Scek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. PSALMS. 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 will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine 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 I had 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. PSAL. XXVIII. 1 David prayeth against his enemies. 6 He blesseth God. 9 He prayeth for the people. A Psalm of David. UNTO He prayeth against his enemies. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. and with the workers of iniquity, which 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. and according to the wickedness of their 4 Give them according to their deeds, endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. 5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his build them up. hands, he shall destroy them, and not 6 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. shield; my heart trusted in him, and I 7 The LORD is my strength, and my am helped: therefore, my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. he is the saving strength of his anoint8 The LORD is their strength, and ed. heritance: feed them also, and lift them 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inup for ever. PSAL. XXIX. 1 David exhorteth princes to give glory IVE unto the LORD, O ye mighty, G 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due the beauty of holiness. unto his name; worship the LORD in 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the the LORD is upon many waters. waters: the God of glory thundereth : the voice of the LORD is full of maj4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; esty. cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the ce5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the dars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a unicorn. calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young 7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wil8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the derness of Kadesh. hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: yea, the LORD sitteth king for ever. his people; the LORD will bless his peo- |