PSALMS. [By permission of NOVELLO, EWER, & Co., the Pointing in this Collection is the same as in The Bible Psalter."] BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly nor standeth in the way of sinners: nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the | Lord and in His law doth He | medi tate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season: his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he | doeth shall prosper. 4 The ungodly | are not so: but are like the chaff which the | wind | driveth a--way. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stånd | in the | judgment: nor sinners in the cóngre- |-gation | of the | righteous. 6 For the Lord knoweth the way | of the righteous but the way of the ungodly shall perish. 982 0 * PSALM VIII. LORD our Lord how excellent is Thy náme in | all the earth: who hast sét Thy glory a--bove the heavens. 2 Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained strength because of Thine | enemies that Thou mightest still the enemy | and · the a--venger. 3 When I consider Thy heavens the work of Thy | fingers : the moon and the stárs which Thou hast or- | -dained; 4 What is man, that Thou art | mindful of him : and the son of mán | that Thou visit est him? 5 For Thou hast made him a little lower | than the | angels: and hast crowned | him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy | hands: Thou hast pút all things | under his | feet: 7 Áll | sheep and | oxen : yéa and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 [2 pt.] Ŏ Lórd our | Lord : how excellent is Thy | name in all the earth! PRESERVE | me 0 | God: for in Thée | do I put my trust. 2 I have said unto the Lord be--yond Thee. 3 As for the saints that are in the is all my de- |-light. Thou art my Lord: I have no good earth: they are the excellent in whom * 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after an--other I god their drink offerings of blood will I not offer my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance tainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto mé in pleasant heritage. be--fore me nor take up their | names | into and of my cup: Thou main-} places : yea I have a goodly counsel: my reins also instruct because He is at my right hånd 9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory re-l-joiceth: my flesh also. shall rest in hope. * 10 For Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to see cor-1-ruption. 11 [2 pt.] Thou wilt shéw me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of joy at Thy right hand there are pleasures for ever--more. 984 PSALM XIX. THE heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth⚫ His handy--work. : 2 Day unto dáy utter eth i speech: and níght unto night | sheweth I 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 sét a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom cóming 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 únto the ends of it and there is nothing híd | from the heat there--of. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect con-1-verting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure making | wise the simple. * 8 The statutes of the Lord are right re-l-joicing the heart: the command. ment of the Lord is pure, en-1-lightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean en-1-during for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and | righteous | alto-l-gether. * 10 More to be desired are they than gold yea than | much fine | gold: sweeter also than honey and the honey-l-comb. 11 Moreover by them is Thy I servant | warned: and in keeping of them I there is great re-l-ward. 12 Who can únder- |-stand his errors: cleanse Thou I me from I secret | faults. 13 Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sinslet them not have domínion over me: then shall I be upright and I shall be innocent from the great trans--gression. * 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight: O Lord my strength and my re- |-deemer. 985 PSALM XXIII. THE Lord is my shepherd: I shall not I want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in | green pastures: He leadeth mé be- | -side the still waters. 3 Hé re--storeth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. * 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will | fear no evil: for Thou art with me Thy ród and Thy I staff, they | com fort me. * 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the présence of mine I enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil my cup runneth | over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. 986 PSALM XXIV. THE earth is the Lord's and the I fulness. there--of: the world, and | they that dwell there- |-in. 2 For He hath founded it up- -on the seas and established it up- |-on the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the holy place? Lord: or who shall stånd | in His | heart: who hath not lifted up his 4 He that hath clean hands and a pure Lord and righteousness from the : 6 This is the generátion of | them that seek Him: that I seek Thy | face O Jacob. * 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates and be ye lift up, ye éver- |-lasting doors: and the King of glory I 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 éver- |-lasting doors: and the King of glory | shall come in. 10 Who is this | King of glory: The Lord of hósts | He is the King of | glory. 987 ÚNTO PSALM XXV. | Thee O Lord: dó I lift up my soul. * 2 O my God, I trust in Thee let me not I be a- -shamed: let not mine énemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on Thée be a- -shamed: let them be ashamed * whích trans--gress with- |-out cause. 4 Shéw me Thy ways O Lord: téach | me Thy I paths. 5 Lead me in Thy truth and teach me : for Thou art the God of my salvation on Thée 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 trans--gressions according to Thy mercy remember Thou me fór Thy goodness' sake O | Lord. 8 Good and úpright is the Lord: therefore will He téach | sinners in the way. 9 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and I truth unto such as keep His covenant and His | testimonies. 10 What man is hé that I feareth the Lord: him shall He téach in the way that He shall choose. 11 His soul shall dwell at ease: and his seed shall in12 The secret of the Lord is with them that I fear Him them His covenant. 13 Let integrity and úpright--ness pre--serve me : fór I wait | on | Thee. 14 Redeem Ísrael IO God: out of all his troubles. * THE Lord is my light and my salvation whom | shall I | fear: the Lord is the strength of my life of whóm | shall I be a- | -fraid? * * 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes came upon me to eat I up my flesh: théy I stumbled and I 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 en-1-quire | in His temple. * For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pa- | -vilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me He shall sét me up up-1-on a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine énemies round a--bout * 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 álso up--on · me and answer me. 8 When Thou saidst, Seek ye My Lord will I seek. face: my heart said unto Thée, Thy | face put not Thy sérvant a-l-way in anger: leave me not, neither forsake meÓ | God of I 9 Hide not Thy face far from me 10 When my father and my 11 Teach me Thy way O mine enemies. mother for- |-sake me : then the Lord will | Lord: and lead me in a plain påth be- ¦ -cause ! of 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine I 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 : ín the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord, be of good courage and Hé shall strengthen thine | heart wáit, I say, I on the Lord. BLESSED is he whose transgression is for--given: whóse | sin is I covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord impúteth | not in- I -iquity : and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence my bónes waxed old: through my roaring all the day long. 4 For day and night Thy hand was heavy up--on me: my moisture is túrned into the drought of summer. * 5 I acknowledged my sin unto Thee and mine iníquity I have I not hid: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgåvest the in--iquity of my sin. * 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto Thee in a time when Thou! mayest be found surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. * * 7 Thou art my hiding place Thou shalt presérve me from trouble: Thou shalt compass me about with I songs of de- |-liverance. 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which I thou shalt | go: I will! guide thee with Mine | eye. * 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule which have no under- |-standing: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle lést they come near. unto thee. * |