40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine

2 Chr. 29, 6. enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

26.

u Prov. 1, Micah 3, 4.

MAL 4, 1,2

David's trust in God's help.

& 44, 6. &

14 Let the words of my mouth, and the medita- Isn. 42 14
tion of my heart, Le acceptable in the sight, O LORD, 47,4
my strength and my 'redeemer.
PSALM XX.

The church blesseth the king in his exploits.
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
THE LORD hear thee

THE

b

in the day of trouble; the

1 Thess 1, 10.

Heb. 2, 4, 15.

a 2 Sam. 18 3.

b verse 6.

name of the God of Jacob defend thee. 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strength- fo.

41 They cried, but there was none to save them :
even urto the LORD, but he "answered them not.
42 Then did I * beat them small as the dust before en thee out of Zion.

Den. 4.35. the wind; I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of
72, 8. the people; and thou hast made me the head of the
Eph. 1,22. heathen: a people whom I have not known shall

Acts 14,

f Eccl. 1, 3.

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 set a tabernacle for the sun;

c Prov. 18

5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name g Ps. 60, 4. of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.

h Ps. 2, 6.

6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anoint- i Ps. 16, 8. ed: he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

k Isa. 21, 1.

12 Chr. 32,

m Judg. 5,

7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: 'but & we will remember the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought down and fallen; but we 22 are risen, and " stand upright. 9° Save, LORD: let the King hear us when we call. o Ps. 72, 4. PSALM XΧΙ.

A thanksgiving for victory.

n Ps. 146, 9

a ks.20, 36

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. THE king shall joy in * thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast & Ps. 20, 4. not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. c 1 Sam. 6, 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of is. goodness: thou settest da crown of pure gold on his d Soug 3,11. head.

4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, e Ps. 72, 15. even 'length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: & honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his cham-the mercy of the Most High, he shall not be moved. ber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is

* Epb. 5,15. & nothing hid from the heat thereof.

h 2 Tim. 3,

16.

7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple:

8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure,

Peter, enlightening the eyes:

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and rightMat. 3, 18, eous altogether.

72.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than honey-comb.

Px. 119, much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the

11 Moreover, by them is thy servant warned: and

D! Cor. 15 in keeping of them there is great reward.

58.

q Lev. 4,1

r Gen. 20,

12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

r

13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuPsal. 118 ous sins; let them not have dominion over me:

133.

then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from
the great transgression.

Ps. 72, 17

1 Deut. 32,

36.

m Mat. 27,

1.

n Lam. 3, 46.

10 1 was cast upon thee from the womb; thou art my God from my mother's belly.

11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones • Josh. 7, 5. are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and p Job 10,28. my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

q Job 30, 1.

r Mat. 27,

35

s Luke 23,

35.

t Luke 25, 34

ulsa. 17,18.

Heb. my

only one,

Gen. 22, 2.

x Eph. 6,13.

y 2 Tim. 4,

17.

1 Pet. 5, 8.

2. Eph. 6,12.

Heb. 5, 7.

16 For dogs have compassed me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they' pierced my hands and my feet.

17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

19 but be not thou far from me, O LORD; O my strength, haste thee to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from "the sword; my † darling from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in} the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him: all ye the

seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the

T

His confidence in God's grace.

PSALM XXIII.

David's confidence in God's grace.
A Psalm of David.

a

11.

HE LORD is my * shepherd; I shall not want. a John 10,
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pas-

tures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the
& paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Phil. 4,19

Song 1,

d Isa. 40,11

Rev. 7, 17
Psal. 119,

176

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the pre- g Pr. 8, 20. {sence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with b Ps. 74,20. oil; my cup runneth over.

i Isa. 43, 2

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all k John 10,9. the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

a John 20, seed of Israel. hath not despised nor abhorred the afflic-UNTO the Lord, do In lift up my soul.

1 Tit. 2, 13.

w Rev. 18,8.

n Ps. 118, 19.

o Gen. 2, 1.

a 2 Sam. 17, 17.

20 my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: d Isa. 37. 6 25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congrega- let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 6.1 Cor. 15, tion : I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they shall 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou praise the LORD that seek him: 'your heart shall live { art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all e John 6,45. for ever. the day.

27& All the ends of the world shall remember, and turn unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

28 For the kingdom is the LORD's; and he is the governor among the nations.

29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and k Phil. 2,19. worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and none can keep alive his own soul. 30' A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the LORD for a generation.

I Acts 2,40.

m ko.... 10,

S.

Phil. 3, 9.

9 The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth P Psal. 5, 8.

31 They shall come, and shall declare his right-unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. n Ps. 87, 4. eousness unto a people that shall be born, that he • Ps. 114, 3. hath done this.

David resorteth unto God:

PSALMS.

He prayeth against his enemies. 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him) 6 And now shall my head be lifted up above mine

Ps. 37, 2 shall he teach in the way that he shall choose :

13 His soul shall 'dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

15 Mine eyes are ever towards the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his Gal 2, 20
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 also upon me, and answer me.

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart. Ps. 105, 3 said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy
servant away in anger: thou hast been my help;
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: Oleave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my
bring thou me out of my distresses.
salvation.

18 Look upon mine affliction, and my pain: and

+ Heb. ift + forgive all my sins.

up, bear,

toke away,

John 1, 29.

z Ps. 26, 1.

& 41, 12.

а Г. 14, 7.

& 31, 19.

a 1 Cor. 4

3, 4.

19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

and they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

21 Let integrity and uprightness "preserve me; for I wait on thee.

10 When my father and my mother" forsake me, then the LORD † will take me up.

11. "Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

m Isa. 41,

15. & 49, 15.

1 Heb.

fath, 11.

Jer. 30, 17.
Mat. 23, 37.

n Ps. 25, 4.
& 119, 5, 6.

o Acts 9, 1

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, p Jer. 11, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the

22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. { goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

integrity; I have trusted also in the LORD;

b Pr. 20, 7. therefore I shall not slide.

e Gen. 22, 1.

d 2 Cor. 5,4

e Psal. 1, 1.

2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

3 For thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes; and I have walked in thy truth.

4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I Ps. 12,2 go in with 'dissemblers.

5 I have hated the congregation of evil-doers; and 'will not set with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 LORD, I have loved the || habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life

with bloody men;

10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hard is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me and be merciful unto me.

0

12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

d1 Peter 3, bled and fell.

14.

3 Though a host should encamp against me, my Lake 11,8, heart shall not fear; though war should rise against James 5, 16, me, in this will I be confident.

9.

17.

16.

16.

4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will 1} Tim. 3, 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 inquire in his temple

Psal. 73,

h Isa. 4, 5.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in

11 John 4, his pavilion : in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me: he'shall set me up upon a rock.

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield: my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my 11 Peter 5, heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song will I praise him.

8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving
strength of his anointed.

9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance:
feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

PSALM XΧΙΧ.

David exhorteth princes to give glory to God.

A Psalm of David.

GIVE unto the LORD, O

ye mighty, give unto

m Psal. 23, 1,2

n Psalm 49,

14. Isaiah 14, 2.

Dan. 7, 27.

1 Cor. 6, 2. Rev. 5 10.

the LORD glory and strength. 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. c 1 Chr. 16 3a The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the 29. God of glory thundereth; the LORD is upon many Heb. 12, waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of 25. the LORD is full of majesty.

e

26.

Luke 21.

f Ps. 45, 3.

5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; Isaiah 2 yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

15.

11 The LORD will give strength unto his people;

Daniel 2: the LORD will bless his people with peace.

He extolleth God's goodness.

trouble; mine eye is' consumed with grief, yea, my 1 Psal. 6,7 soul and my belly.

10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength "faileth because of mine m Prov. 17, iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

12.

& 102, 3.

11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but n Ps. 32, s. especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind : I am like a broken vessel.

o 1 Cor. 4.9,

p Ps. 38, 1

q Mat. 28,

56.

13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear r Ps. 88, 4. 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 LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, 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 LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

s Jer. 20, 10.

1 Heb. 6, 18. 1 Pet. 1, 7.

u John 7,30

x Num. 6,

y 1 Sam. 2,

Psal. 49, 12,

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence ; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously 14 against the righteous.

z Jer. 9, 3, 5.

a Isa. 64, 4. 1 Cor. 2, 9.

19a Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast blaid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of b Col. 5, 3.

7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my' moun-men!

12 Sam. 5, tain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and

8.

I was troubled.

8 I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made "supplication.

9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down • Psal. 3,5. to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it de

clare thy truth?

10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into p Jer 81, 4. P dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

a 1 Chr. 5,

20.

b Psal. 5, 8. & 71, 1.

12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. 2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: e 2 Sam 5, be thou my strong rock, for a house of defence to

7.

Rom. 4, 19.

save me.

3 For thou art my rock and my fortress: therefore,

4 Ps. 25, 3. for thy name's sake, lead me and guide me.

I's 11, 2.

f Luke 23,

46.

g Jonah 2,8.

Rori. 1, 21.

h 1 Sam. 17,

१९.

20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy pres- c Ps. 27, 5. ence from the pride of man; thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the LORD; for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

22 For I said din my haste, I am cut off from d Jer. 8, 18. before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the e Jonah 2,4. voice of my supplications, when I cried unto thee.

23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

(Rev. 19,20

24& Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen Ps. 27, 14
your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
PSALM XXXII.

Confession of sins giveth ease to the conscience
A Psalm of David, || Maschil.
he whose transgression is

BLESSED is

whose sin is covered.

forgiven,

2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD puteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is guile.

That is, Giving instruction, verses 1,8 9.

im-allom. 4,7 no b2 Cor. 5,

old:

19,21. Heh. 7, 22.

e John 1,47 Rev. 14, 5.

3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed through my roaring all the day long. 4 (For day and night thy hand was heavy upon 1 Cor.11 me) my moisture is turned into the drought of sum

4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily } mer. Selah.

for me; for thou art my strength.

5 Into thy hand 'I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

6 I have hated them that regard & lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou Isa. 63, 13. hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my iDent. s2, soul in adversities;

$1.

1 Heb. S. 18. 8 I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt e Ps. 22, 23 which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. his name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and deliv

have no understanding; whose mouth must be heldered me from all my fears.

James 3,5. in with "bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. 10° Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.