The Jews' constancy in captivity. PSALM CXXXVII 14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his ser-1 The constancy of the Jews in captivity. 7 The prophet curseth Edom and Babel. rivers of Babylon, there we sat vants. 15 The idols of the beathen are silver and Bdown, yea, we wept, when we remember gold, the work of men's hands. 16 They have mouths, but they speak not; ed Zion. eyes have they, but they see not; 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in neithe midst thereof. 17 They have ears, but they hear not; ther is there any breath in their mouths. 18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. 19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the Loxo, O house of Aaron : 20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. 21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CXXXVI. An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies. GIVE thanks unto the LORD: for he is O Good trahis mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 O give thanks to the LORD of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his mercy endureth for ever. 7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: 8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for bis mercy endureth for ever: 10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: 11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: 12 With a strong hand, and with a stretchedout arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. 13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts for his mercy endureth for ever: 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it for his mercy endureth for ever: 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. 17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his merey endureth for ever. 20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in s strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right han forget her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. 7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. 8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee. O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud be knoweth afar off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies and thy right hand shall save me. 8 The Los will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands. 121 And gave their land for an heritage: for O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known bis mercy endureth for ever: 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. me. 2 Thou knowest my down sitting and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thought afar 23 Who remembered us in our low estate: oif for his mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his merey endureth for ever. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of beaven: mercy endureth for ever. 3 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. C. Such knowledge is too wonderful for God's all-seeing providence. PSALMS. David's comfort in trouble. me: it is high, I cannot attain unto it. me about, let the mischief of their own lips there. 9 if I take the wings of the morning, and dweil in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou bast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. PSALM CXL. :) 1 David prayeth to be delivered from Saul and Doeg: 8 he prayeth against them; 12 he comforteth himself by confidence in God. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. DELIVER me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; Continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders poison is under their ps. Selah. 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent inan; who have purposed to overthrow my goiugs. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. II Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. PSALM CXLI. 1 David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable, 3 his conscience sincere, 9 and his life safe from snares. A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unte me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the LORD: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. PSALM CXLIE David sheweth that, in his trouble, all his comfort was in prayer unto God. I Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. CRIED unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him I shewed before hira my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-share for me. side; they have set gins for me. Selah. 4 I looked on my right band, and beheld, but 6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: there was no man that would know me: rehear the voice of my supplications, Ofuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. LORD. 5. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou 7 O God the Lord, the strength of my sal-art my refuge and my portion in the land of vation, thou hast covered my head in the day the living. of battle. 3 Grunt not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; Icst Hexalt themselves. Selah. 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I 7 bring ray soul out of prisen, that I may id: for the head of those that compass praise thy name: the righteous shall cons HEAR my prayer, O LORD, Five car to my up in their youth; the supplications in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servaut for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy bath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the round; he bath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead, 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy} bands. CI stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest Ì be like unto them that go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. 11 Quicken me, O Loan, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my Boul out of trouble, 12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. PSALM CXLIV. David blesseth God for his mercy both to him and to man: 5 he proyeth that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies: 9 he promiseth to praise God. to fight; A Psalm of David. as corner stones, polisi 21 will bein 13 That our garners 3 son 14 That our oxen may be that there be no breaking in that there be no complaining in P3 r her ths up None ér take 20 Tha 41 21 and the 22 1 earth of i bis & 6 W and al for ev dia 71 Presen 15 Happy is that people, tha case: yea, happy is that people is the LORD. PSALM CXLV. 1 David praiseth God for his fam ness, 1 kingdom, 14 providence, 17. his saving murey. David's Psalm of praise. WILL extol thee, my God, O king; a will bless thy naine for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee; and I w praise thy name for ever and ever. the th 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works, 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his LESSED be the LORD my strength, which mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his B teacheth my hands to war, and my bagers kingdom. 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and henerations. in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 LORD, what is man, that then takest knowJedge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall Binoke. 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them 7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand ef strange children; 8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: pon a psaltery and an instrument of ten rings will I sing praises unto thee. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ge 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his worka. 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. 21 My mouth sball speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. PSALM CXLVI. God's all-seeing providence. PSALMS. me: it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 9 II take the wings of the morning, and dweil in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 II say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou bast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. David's comfort in trouble. me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fail upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. ri Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy uame: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. PSALM CXLI. 1 David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable, 3 his conscience sincere, 9 and his life safe from snares. ORD, A Psalm of David. thee: make unto My substance was not bid from thee, La me; give car unto my voice, waste ry when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. PSALM CXL. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders poison is under their Hps. Selah. 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent inan; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the LORD: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. PSALM CXLIE David sheweth that, in his trouble, all his comfort was in prayer unto God. I Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. CRIED unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him I shewed before him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-snare for me. side; they have set gins for me. Selah. 4 I looked on my right band, and beheld, but 6. I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: there was no man that would know me: rehear the voice of my supplications, Ofuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. LORD. 5. I cried unto thee, O LoaD: I said, Thou 70 God the LORD, the strength of my sal-art my refuge and my portion in the land of vation, thou hast covered my head in the day the living. of battle. 3 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicket: further not his wicked device; lest y exalt themselves. Selah. 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than F. 7 bring tay soul out of priser, that I may 1: for the head of those that compass! praise thy name the righteous shall cons pass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully PSALM CXLII. with me. and praiseth God's goodness. 10 It is he that giveth salvation uuto kings, who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 1 Dansa prayeth for favour in judgment; 3 he 11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand com, Mabeth of his grief; 7he prayeth for of strange children, whose mouth speaketh grace, for deliverance, 10 for sanctification, vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of 12 for the destruction of his enemies. falsehood: A Pealm of David. H EAR my prayer, O LORD, give car to my supplications in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servaut for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he bath male me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead, 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy brands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land Selah. 7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, dest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: 1 flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. 11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my Bol out of trouble. 12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. PSALM CXLIV. David blesseth God for his mercy both to him and to man: 5 he prayeth that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies: 9 he promiseth to praise God. BLE A Psalm of David. LESSED be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight; 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: 13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD. PSALM CXLV. 1 David praiseth God for his fame, & good. ness. li kingdom, 14 providence, 17 and for his saving mercy. David's Psalm of praise. will bless thy name for ever and ever. WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I 2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassien; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The LORD is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ge 2. My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and henerations. in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 LORD, what is man, that thon takest knowJedge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall sinoke. 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, an 1 destroy them. 7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; 8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right band of falsehood. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: pon a psaltery and an instrument of ten rings will I sing praises unto thee. 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all bis works. 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 20 The LORD preserveth all them that love hima: but all the wicked will he destroy. 21 My mouth shail speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless bis holy name for ever and ever. FSALM CXLVI. 1 The psalmist voweth perpetual praises to |