PSALMS. David's confidence in God's help. thou hast redeemed me, O Lond God fo❤ from before thine eyes; neverthe less thou heardest the voice of my of truth. 6 I have hated them that regard lying supplications when 1 cried unto thee. vanities: but I trust in the LORD. 23 0 love the LonD,all ye his saints. 71 will be glad and rejoice in thy for the LORD preserveth the faithful, mercy: for thou hast considered my and plentifully rewardeth the proud trouble; thou hast known my soul in¦doer. adversities" 24 Be of good courage, and he shall 8 And hast not shut me up into the strengthen your heart, all ye that hope hand of the enemy: thou hast set my [in the Lond. foot in a large room. 9 Have mercy upon ine, O Land, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength fuleth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. PSALM XXXII. BLESSE Dis he whose fausgressio is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my roaring all the day long. 11 1 was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my For day and night thy hand was neighbours, and a fear to mine ac-heavy upon me: my moisture is quaintance: they that did see me with- turned into the drought of summer. out fled from me. Selah. 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: 1 am like a 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 Lono: said, Thou art my God. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lowo; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 For this shall every one that is god. Ily pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods 15 My times are in thy hand : deliver of great waters they shall not come me from the hand of mine enemies, nigh unto him. and from them that persecute me. 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. 17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lono; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be alent in the grave. 7 Thou art my hiding-place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. 8 1 will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go. I will guide thee with mine eye. 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; mule, which have no understanding; which speak grievous things proudly whose mouth must be held in with lit and contemptuously against the right-and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. eous. 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 song of men ! 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; but he that trusteth in the LORD, inercy shall compass him about 11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye 20 Thou shalt hide them in the se-that are upright in heart. cret 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 Lono: for he hath phowed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut PSALM XXXIII. DEJOICE in the LORD, O ye rightfor praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Load with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery, and an iustrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise: that trust in Goa 2 My soul snall make her boast in the Lono: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and 5 He loveth righteousness and judg-let us exalt his name together. ment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lond. 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 6 By the word of the Lord were the 8 Let all the earth fear the LonD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried,and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all bis troubles. 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 80 taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 18 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: be maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 9 O fear the Lond, ye his samts: for 11 The counsel of the LORD standeth]there is no want to them that fear for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 13 The Lond looketh from heaven; ne beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his babitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; be considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 Aliorse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. PSALM XXXIV. ¶ A Psalm of David, when be changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I WILL bless the LORD at all times: my mouth. him. 10 The young lions do lack,and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD. shall not want any good thing, 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good ? 13 Keep thy tongue from erii, and tby lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good: seek peace and pursue it. 16 The eyes of the LonDare upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil,to cut off the remem brance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD beareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lond is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. 22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his praise shall continually be in his servants; and none of them that |trust in him shall be desolate. David prayeth for PSALM XXXV. ¶ A Psalm of David. PSALMS. his own safety, &c. 17 Lond, how long wilt thou look on ? rescue my soul from their destruc PLEAD my cause, O Lond, with tions, my darling from the lions. them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. 18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: ncither let them wink with the eye, that 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lond chase them. 20 For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha! our eye hath seen it. 22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O LORD, be not far 6 Let the way be dark and slippe-from me. ry: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. 23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my LORD. 24 Judge ine, O LoaD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath 25 Let them not say in their hearts, hid catch himself: into that very de-Ah, so would we have it: let them struction let him fall. not say, We have swallowed him up. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in 26 Let them be ashamed, and brought the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salto confusion together, that rejoice at vation. my hurt: let them be clothed with 10 All my bones shall say, Loao, shame and dishonour that magnify who is like unto thee,which deliverest|themselves against me. the poor from him that is too strong 27 Let them shout for joy, and be for him, yea, the poor and the needy glad, that favour my righteous cause; from him that spoileth him? 11 False witnesses did rise up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good, to the spoiling of iny soul. yea, let them say continually, Let the THE PSALM XXXVI. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: IT To the chief Musician, A Psalm of humbled my soul with fasting; and David, the servant of the LORD. my prayer returned into mine own HE transgression of the wicked bosom. saith within my heart, that there 14 I behaved myself as though he is no fear of God before his eyes. had been my friend or brother; Ibow 2 For he flattereth himself in his own ed down heavily, as one that mourn-eyes, until his iniquity be found to be eth for his mother. hateful. 15 But in mine adversity they re- 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity joiced, and gathered themselves to- and deceit; he hath left off to be wise, gether; yea, the abjects gathered land to do good. themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not; 16 With hypocritical mockers m feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed: he setteth himself in a way that is uot good; he abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. The difference between PSALMS. the godly and wicked. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great earth; and shall delight themselves in mountains; thy judgments are a great the abundance of peace. deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his 7 How excellent is thy loving-kind-teeth. ness, O God! therefore the children of 13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for men put their trust under the shadow he seeth that his days are coming. of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life; in thy light shall we see light. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 10 O continue thy loving-kindness 16 A little that a righteous man hath unto them that know thee; and thy is better than the riches of many wickrighteousness to the upright in heart. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen; they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. ed. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdet the righteous. 18 The Lond knoweth the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; and in the days of famine evil-they shall be satisfied. PSALM XXXVII. ¶ A Psalm of David. RET not thyself because of doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. FRE 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the LonD; and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart. 20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. 21 The wicked borroweth,and payeth not again: but the righteous showell mercy, and giveth. 22 For such as be blessed of him shail inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are or 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD;dered by the LORD: and he delighteth trust also in him, and he shall bring it in his way. to pass. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be ut 6 And he shall bring forth thy right-terly cast down: for the LORD uphold. eousness as the light, and thy judgment eth him with his hand. as the noon-day. 25 I have been young, and now ai 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait paitent-fold; yet have I not seen the righteous ly for him: fret not thyself because of forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. him who prospereth in his way, be- 26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; cause of the man who bringeth wick-and his seed is blessed. ed devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall inherit the 27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. 28 For the LORD loveth judgment. and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. 30 The mouth of the righteous speak eth wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31 The law of his God is in his David imploreth PSALMS. compassion for his case heart; none of his steps shan slide. faileth me: as for the light of mine 32 The wicked watcheth the right-eyes, it also is gone from me. eous, and seeketh to slay him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and be shall exalt thee to inherit the land when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from iny sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. 12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that open eth not his mouth. 14 Thus 1 was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no re 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he vas not: yea, I sought him, but he proofs. could not be found. 15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: 37 Mark the perfect man, and be-thou wilt hear, O Lond my God. 38 But the transgressors shall be de-foot slippeth, they magnify themselves 39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; he is their strength in the time of trouble. : 40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them be shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. PSALM XXXVIII. TA Pealm of David, to bring to remembrance. LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast m me, and thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine 4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 17 For I am ready to halt, and my 19 But mine enemies are lively, and 20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make baste to help me, O LORD PSALM XXXIX. 2 I was dumb with silence: I held 3 My heart was het within me; while I was musing the fire burned then spake I with my tongue, 4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it 7 For my loins are filled with a loath-is; that I may know how frail I am. some disease: and there is no sound-| 5 Behold, thou hast made my days ness in my flesh. (as a band-breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selab. 8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of ny heart. 9 LORD, all my desire is before thee; 6 Surely every man walketh in a and my groaning is not hid from thee. vain show: surely they are disquiet 10 My heart pauteth, my strengthed in vain he heapeth up riches, and ! |