David prayeth for g Ex. 24.7. h Ps. 97.6. i Ps. 75.7. k Ps. 81. 8. 1 Ex. 20. 2. m Is. 1. 11. Jer. 7.22. n Hos. 6. 6. • Mic. 6. 6. Acts 17. 25. 2 Heb. with me. p Ex. 19. 5. Deut. 10.14. Job 41. 11. Ps. 24. 1. 1 Cor. 10. 26, 28. q Hos. 14. 2. Heb. 13. 15. r Deut. 23. 21. Job 22. 27. Ps. 76. 11. Eccles. 5. 4, 5. ■ Job 22. 27. Ps. 91. 15. & 107. 6, 13, Zech. 13.9. 19, 28. t ver. 23. Ps. 22. 23. u Rom. 2.21, 22. x Neh. 9. 26. y Rom. 1. 32. 8 Heb. thy portion was with adulterers. z 1 Tim. 5. 22. PSALMS. me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. 6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for 'God is judge himself. Selah. 7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: 'I am God, even thy God. 8 I will not reprove thee " for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. 9 °I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. 11 I know all the fowls of the mountains and the wild beasts of the field are 2 mine. 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: Pfor the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? 14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and 'pay thy vows unto the most High: 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 "Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou y consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and athy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest a4 Heb. Thou gainst thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. sendest. a Ps. 52. 2. 21 These things hast thou done, band I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. f 5 23 Whoso offereth praise glori8 Gal. 6. 16. fieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. 5 Heb. that disposeth his way. | remission of sins. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it thou delight-Ps. 40. 6. est not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. & 50.8. should give it. Or, that I Is. 57.15. Ps. 34. 18. & 66.2. Mal. 3. 3. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with P. 4. 5. burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. a Ps.10. 4. & 14. 1, &c. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, 20 thou deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his 'wicked ness. 8 But I am 1like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; * for it is good before thy saints. PSALM LIII. 1 David describeth the corruption of a natural a natural man. 8 scattered the bones of him that en- 6h2Oh that the salvation of Israel PSALM LIV. 1 David, complaining of the Ziphims, prayeth To the chief Musician on Neginoth, AVE me, O God, by thy name, Sand judge me by thy strength. 2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 19. & 26. 1. 3 For strangers are risen up a- a Ps. 86. 14. gainst me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. 4 Behold, God is mine helper: 5 He shall reward evil unto 3 mine d for Ps. 118. 7. 3 Heb. those that observe mc. Ps. 5.8. a Ps. 52.9. 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath P. 59, 10. seen his desire upon mine enemies. PSALM LV. 1 David in his prayer complaineth of his fearful To the chief Musician on Neginoth, the salvation of Musician upon Maha-G and hide not thrayer from dy & 92. 11. 1023. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I There is no God. Corrupt are a mourn in my complaint, and make Is. 38. 14. they, and have done abominable ini- a noise; b Rom.3.10. quity: there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4. My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. 7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. 2 Sam. 16. 7,8. & 19.19. Ps. 116. 3. 4 Heb. covered me. David complaineth d Jer. 6. 7. e Ps. 41. 9. f Ps. 35. 26. & 38. 16. 2 Heb. a man according to my rank. g 2 Sam. 15. 12. & 16. 23. Ps. 41. 9. Jer. 9. 4. PSALMS. 8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. 9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen "violence and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did 'magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, 2a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 3 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of 8 Heb. Who God in company. sweetened counsel. h Ps. 42. 4. i Num. 16. 30. 4 Or, the grave. k Dan. 6.10. Luke 18. 1. Acts 3. 1. & 10.3, 9, 30. 1 Thess. 5. 17. 12 Chr. 32. 7,8. 15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into 'hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. 16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was am Deut. 33. gainst me: for 'there were many with me. 27. 5 Or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not God. n Acts 12.1. • Pa. 7.4. 6 Heb. he hath pro faned. p Ps. 28. 3. & 57.4.& 62.4. 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, meven he that abideth of old. Selah. 5 Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. n 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him he hath broken his covenant. 21 P The words of his mouth were Prov. 5.3,4. smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. & 64. 3. & 12. 18. q Ps. 37. 5. Matt. 6.25. Luke 12. 22. 1Pet. 5. 7. *Or, gift. 1 Pa. 37. 24. & Ps. 5. 6. 8 Jeb. men of bloods and deceit. not half their days. 7 22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: The shall never suffer the righteous to be 'moved. 23 But thou, O God, shalt bring 9 Ileb. shall them down into the pit of destruction: 88 bloody and deceitful men 9t shall not live out half their days; Eccles.7.17. but I will trust in thee. t Job 15. 32. Prov. 10. 27. of his enemies. 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back this I know; for God is for me. 10 'In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. Is. 31. 3. leb. 13. 6. Ps. 59. 3. & 140. 2. Ps. 71. 10. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him God shall send forth his mercy and that would swallow me up: Selah. his truth. 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, "whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. & 63. 7. • Is. 26. 20. & Ps. 138. 8. 5k Be thou exalted, O God, above ver. 11. the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. Wicked judges reproved. 1 Pa. 7.15,16. & 9. 15. m Ps. 108. 1, &c. 2 Or, prepared. Ps. 16.9. & 30. 12. & 108. 1, 2. • Ps. 108. 3. p Ps. 36. 5. & 71. 19. & 103. PSALMS. 6 'They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. 7 m My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, "my glory; awake, 1 David trusteth in God. PSALM LIX. David prayeth to be delivered from his ene- To the chief Musician, 2* Al-taschith, psaltery and harp: I myself will DELIVER me from mine ene awake early. 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 P For thy mercy is great unto the 11. & 108. 4. heavens,and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. q ver. 5. 8 Or, De- ■ PB. 94. 20. Is. 10. 1. b Ps. 51. 5. Is. 48.8. 4 Heb. from the belly. © Ps. 140. 3. Eccles. 10. 11. 6 Heb. according to the likeness. d Jer. 8. 17. 6 Or, asp. cunning. e Job 4. 10. Ps. 3.7. f Josh. 7. 5. Ps. 112. 10. g Job 3. 16. Eccles. 6. 3. h Prov. 10. 25. 8 Heb. as living as wrath. 1 Pa. 52. 6. & 64. 10. & 107.42. PSALM LVIII. 1 David reproveth wicked judges, 3 describeth God's judgments, 10 whereat the righteous To the chief Musician, 3* Al-taschith, Do ye indeed speak righteous- mies, O my God: 'defend me men. judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? 7 Behold, they belch out with their 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. 7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. 8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away has with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he kPa. 68. 23. shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. 16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Unto thee, q ver. 6. Job 15. 23. Ps. 109. 10. 7 Heb. to cat. be not satisfied, then stay all 8 Or, if they they will night. O my strength, will ▪ Pa. 18.1. David complaineth to God. t ver. 9, 10. *P8. 80, title. 2 Or, 4 golden Psalm. * 2 Sam. 8. 3, 13. 1 Chr. 18. 3, 12. cir. 1010. a Ps. 41. 9. 3 Heb. broken. PSALMS. I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. PSALM LX. 1 David, complaining to God of former judgment, 4 now, upon better hope, prayeth for deliverance. 6 Comforting himself in God's promises, he craveth that help whereon he trusteth. He encourageth the godly. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the Prov. 18. enemy. 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert Selah. of thy wings. 10. D Ps. 27.4. Ps. 17. 8. & 57.1. & 91. 4. 2 Or, make my refuge. 5. For thou, O God, hast heard my To the chief Musician *upon Shu- vows: thou hast given me the herishan-eduth, Michtam of David, tage of those that fear thy name. to teach; when he strove with 6 43Thou wilt prolong the king's & Ps. 21. 4. Aram-naharaim and with Aram-life: and his years as many genera-shalt add * zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. a GOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. 2 Thou hast made the earth to b2Chr.7.14. tremble; thou hast broken it: bheal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. 3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. c Ps. 71. 20. d Is. 51. 17, 22. Jer. 25. 15. • Ps. 20. 5. f Ps. 108. 6, &C. g Ps. 89.*35. b Josh. 1.6. ¡ Gen. 12. 6. k Josh. 13. 27. 1 See Deut. 33.17. mGen.49.10. C 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. 5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me. 6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide 'Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is n2 Sam.8.2. mine; 'Ephraim also is the strength 02Sam.8.14. of mine head; m Judah is my lawp 2 Sam.8.1. giver; 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, Ps. 28.3. but they curse inwardly. Selah. 8 Heb. in their inward parts. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. ver. 1, 2. 6 He only is rock and my salmy vation he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 76 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is 1a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if & 103.8. riches increase, set not your heart upon them. m n2 11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that 2 power belongeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for Pthou renderest to every man according to his work. P Job 34. 11. Prov. 24.12. Jer. 32. 19. Ezek. 7.27. Matt. 16.27. & 33. 20. Rom. 2.6. 1 Cor. 3. 8. 2 Cor. 5.10. Col. 3. 25. Ephes. 6. 8. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Rev. 22. 12. |