10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord * mércy shall compass him a- | -bout. 11 [2 pt.] Be glad in the Lord and re- -joice ye righteous and shout for joy, all ye that are | upright | in | heart. 990 I PSALM XXXIV. WILL bless the Lord at all my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her bóast of and be glad. times: His praise shall contínually be | in in the Lord: the humble shall hear there- I 3 O magnify the Lord with me: and let us ex- | -alt His 4 I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered fears. name to- | -gether. me from all my ! 5 They looked unto Him and were lightened and their faces were not a--shamed. 6 This poor man cried and the Lord I heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him: ánd | -de- |-liver eth them. 8 O taste and sée that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth⚫ in Him. 9 O fear the Lord ye His saints: for there is no want to them that I fear Him. 10 The young lions do láck and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. 11 Come, ye children, héarken | unto me: I will teach you the | fear of the Lord. 12 What man is he that de- I -sireth life and loveth many days that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil : and thy | lips from speaking | guile. 14 Depart from évil and I do good: séek | peace and pur- | -sue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are up- -on the righteous and His éars are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that I do evil to cut off the remémbrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous crý and the Lord | heareth: and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that åre of a broken heart and saveth súch as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord de- |-livereth him! out of them all. 20 The Lord redeemeth the soul of His servants: and none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate. SAID, I will take heed to my ways that I sín not keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked * * with my tongue : I will is be- I -fore me. 2 I was dumb with silence I held my péace | even from good: and my I sorrow I was stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me while I was músing the fire burned: thển | spake II with my tongue, 4 Lord, make me to know mine end and the measure of my days | what it is: that I may know how | frail I am. * 5 Behold, Thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth and mine age is as nothing be--fore | Thee: verily every man at his best státe is alto- | gether I vanity. 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew surely they are disquiet--ed in vain he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. wait I for: mý I hope I is in | Thee. 7 And now, Lord what 8 Deliver me from áll of the foolish. my trans--gressions : make me not the re- |-proach ! 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth: bé-I-cause I Thou didst it. 10 Remove Thy stroke a- I -way from me: I am consumed by the blow of Thine hand. * 11 When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity Thou makest his beauty to consume away | like a moth: súrely every man is vanity. 12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry hold not Thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with Thee, and a sojourner ás all my fathers were. * 13 [2 pt.] O spare me, that Í may re- I -cover strength : befóre I go | hence and be no more. 992 As the hart panteth after the Thee O God. * PSALM XLII. water- |-brooks so panteth my soul after I 2 My soul thirsteth for God for the living God: when shall I cóme and ap--pear be- |-fore God? 3 My tears have been my méat | day and I night: while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? 4 When I remember these things I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude I went with them to the house of God with the * voice of joy and praise with a multitúde that I kept | holy day. * 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul and why art thou disquíet- I -ed in me: hope thou in God for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. * 6 0 my God, my soul is cast down with- | -in me therefore will I remember Thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hérmonites from the Mizar. * hill 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of Thy | water--spouts : all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over I me. 8 Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness | in the daytime and in the night His song shall be with me and my prayer únto the God of my life. * * 9 I will say unto God my rock Why hast Thou for- |-gotten | me: why go I mourning because of the op- I -pression of the enemy? 10 As with a sword in my bones * 11 [2 pt.] Why art thou cast down, O my soul and why art thou disquíet- I -ed with--in me: hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him who is the health of my countenance I and my God. 993 GOD PSALM XLVI. * ÓD is our | refuge and strength: a véry present! help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear though the earth be re- I -moved: and though the mountains be carried into the I midst of the sea; * 3 Though the waters thereof róar and be troubled though the mountains shake with the swelling there-i-of. * 4 There is a river the streams whereof shall make glád the the holy place of the tabernacles of the most | High. * 5 God is in the midst of her she shall not be I moved: Gód shall help. her and that right early. 6 The heathen ráged, the kingdoms were moved: He úttered His voice, the earth I melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord: what the earth. * Jacob is our refuge. desolations Hé hath made | in 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth: He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder He búrneth the chariot | in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen✶ f will be ex- |-alted in the earth. 11 [2 pt.] The Lord of hosts is 994 * with us: the God of | Jacob | is our refuge. PSALM LI. HAVE mercy upon me, O God according to Thy | loving-I-kindness: according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out | my trans- |-gressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine in--iquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my trans- |-gressions and my sin is ever • fore me. be- ! 4 Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned and done this évil in Thy | sight: that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest and be clear when Thou judgest. * * 5 Hide Thy fáce from my sins : and blót out | all mine in--iquities. 6 Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit 9 Then will I téach trans--gressors Thy verted unto | Thee. 10 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God with- | and take not Thy | Holy Spirit | -vation: and uphold me with Thy | ways: and sinners shall be con Thou God of my sal- | -vation : and my tongue shall síng a- |-loud of Thy righteousness. 11 O Lord, open Thou my lips : and my mouth shall shew forth Thy praise. 12 For Thou desirest not sacrifice élse would I give it: Thou delíghtest | not in burnt offering. * 13 [2 pt.] The sacrifices of God are a broken | spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O Gód Thou wilt not de- I -spise. 995 * PSALM LXIII. GOD, Thou art my God early I will I seek Thee: my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land where no water is; 2 To see Thy power and Thy glory: so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary. 3 Because Thy loving-kindness is better than life: mý lips shall | praise | Thee. 4 Thus will I bléss Thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in Thy | name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise | Thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember Thée up--on my bed and meditate on Thée in the night watches. 7 Because Thou hast I been my I help therefore in the shadow of Thy | wings will I re- -joice. 8 My soul followeth hárd after | Thee : Thy right hand up- |-holdeth | me. PRAISE waiteth for Thée O | God in | Zion: and unto Thée shall the | vow | be per--formed. 2 O Thou that I hearest prayer: únto | Thee shall all flesh come. * 3 Iníquities pre- I -vail a- | -gainst me: as for our transgressions Thou shalt | purge them a- | -way. 4 Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest, and causest to approach unto Thee * that he may dwell in Thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house✶ éven | of Thy | holy temple. 5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt Thou answer us✶ O God of our sal- | vation: who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth and of them that are afár off up- | -on the sea: * 6 Which by His strength setteth | fast the mountains: béing | girded with power: 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas: the noise of their waves and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afráid at Thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening | to re- |-joice. * 9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God which is full of water: Thou preparest them corn whén Thou hast so pro- | -vided for it. * * * 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly Thou settlest the furrows there--of Thou makest it soft with showers Thou | blessest the springing there--of. * 11 Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness: ánd Thy paths drop fat ness. 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness and the little hills re- I joice on every side. 13 [2 pt.] The pastures are clothed with flocks: the valleys also are covered over with corn they shout for I joy they also sing. 997 GOD PSALM LXVII. be merciful únto us and bless us : and cause His face to shine up- I on us; 2 That Thy way may be known up- | on earth: Thy sáving | health a- | -mong all nations. 3 Let the people praise Thee O God: lét | all the people praise Thee. 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for Thou shalt judge the people righteously and govern the na * tions up--on earth. 5 Let the people praise | Thee O God: lét | all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth | yield her increase: and God, éven our own God shall bless us. 7 [2 pt.] God shall bless us and all the ends of the earth shall | fear Him. GIVE the king Thy judgments. O | God: and Thy righteousness | unto • the king's son. |