The church complaineth.

a Ex. 12, 26. Ps. 78, 3. Rom. 13, 4.

b Dent. 7, 1.

PSALM XLIV.

PSALMS.

The church complaineth of her present evils.
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah.
E have heard with our ears, O God, our fath-

We have told us, what work thou didst in their
days, in the times of old;

2 How thou didst "drive out the heathen with thy Ezra 9, 11. hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people and cast them out.

e Deut. 8, 17. Hosea 1. 7.

3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy d Deut. 7, 7. Countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

& 9, 4.
Mat. 11, 26.

Ps. 12, 8.

The majesty of Christ's kingdom. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace Song 5,18 is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath bles- John 1, 16. sed thee for ever.

t

d Song 5, 13 Luke 4, 22.

3' Gird thy sword upon thy thigh,"O most Mighty, e Ps. 118, with thy glory and thy majesty.

26.

11.

g Isa. 9, 6

Rev. 6, 2

4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because Rev. 19,
of truth, and meckness, and 'righteousness; and
thy right hand shall teach thee" terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's
enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. the
sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wicked-
4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliver-ness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee
ances for Jacob.
with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

5 Through thee will we push down our enemies; through thy name will we 'tread them under that rise Rev. 14, 19. up against us.

2.

Mal.,,

The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom.
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons
of Korah, Maschil. A Song of loves.
Y heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the
things which I have made touching the King;
my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

d be removed, and though the mountains be carried Peter 3, into the midst of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar und' be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall
"make glad 'the city of God, the holy place of the
tabernacles of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be
moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
6 The heathenraged, the kingdoms were moved:
he uttered his voice, the earth" melted.

7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of
Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, desolations he hath made in the earth.

ha Col. 14,

15.
Col. 3, 16.

1 P's. 98, 1.

k Rev. 3, 22.

a Tit. 2, 19.

b Rev. 21, 2.

c Isa. 2, 2, 3.

d Rev. 21,

24.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

h

8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

The vanity of worldly prosperity.

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of † understanding. 4I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open derstand my dark saying upon the harp.

b

e

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about!
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast
themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his
brother, nor give to God "a ransom for him;
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and
it ceaseth for ever ;)

9 That he should still 'live for ever, and not see
corruption.

↑ Heb. unings,

2 Tim. S. 15

10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their 18. wealth" to others.

k Eccl. 2, 16.

22.

19.

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall 12 Peter 2 continue for ever, and their dwelling-places to all generations: they call their lands after their own names. m Job 18, 12 Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not he is like the beasts that P perish. 13 This their way is their || folly: yet their poster- o Ps. 39, 5. ity approve their sayings. Selah.

n Jer. 17, 15.

p Eccl. 3, 13. Or, hope,

9 The princes of the people are gathered together, 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields shall feed on them; and the upright shall have do- Luke 12, 19 of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.minion over them in the morning; and their beauty g Rom. 1. PSALM XLVIII. shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

John 14,2 by together.

f Joshua 9,

g

5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8 As we have heard," so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God

i Ps. 44, 1. will establish it for ever. Selah.

2 Out of Zion, the "perfection of beauty, Goa hath shined.

g

e

3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep si-
lence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be
very " tempestuous round about him.

4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to
the earth, (that he may 'judge his people.)
5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that
have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

z P6. 56, 15,

a 1 Chr. 25,

2.

b T2, 13.

kev. 14, 1.

6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; k Isa. 15, 5. for God is "judge himself. Selah.

Illeb 7, 3,

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. m 2 Tim. 4 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 hegoats out of thy folds:

u Jer.,22

10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the P24, 1 cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the

wild beasts of the field are mine.

c Luke 22,

41.

d 2 Sam. 17, 11.

e 2 Sam. 15,

3.

f Gen. 27, 41.

g Ps. 116, 3.

PSALMS.

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

e

3 Ford strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seck after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is my helper: the LORD is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy" truth.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise

thy

name, O LORD, for it is good

His confidence in God sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into
the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall
"not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. gJob 15, 32.
PSALM LVI.

David professeth his confidence in God's word.
To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim,
Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him a Sam. 1,
in Gath.

10. & 27, 1,

2.

Balti ule up, he fighting daily oppresseth ed 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and BE merciful unto me, O God; for man would 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Rev. 16, High.

3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrati. 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

b Ps. 22:39. then would I ' flee away, and be at rest.

unto me.

e Ps. 119, John 5, 39.

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their 49, 92. thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide them- (Heb. 13, & selves, they mark my steps, when they wait formy soul. g Mat. 26, 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger John 2, 19 cast down the people, O God.

h

h Hab. 2,13

i1 Cor. 4,

11.

k

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 & Mal. 3, 18 turn back: this I know; for God is for me. 10 In God I will praise his word; in the LORD will I praise his word.

m

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

1 Ps. 4, 1.

m Ps. 27, 1.

12" Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render a Ps. 66, 11. praises unto thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; 2 Cor. 1, wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I inay walk before God in the light of the living?

PSALM LVII.

a

p Gen. 17, 1 q John &,12.

a 1 Sam. 24,

1.

David encourageth himself to praise God. To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Bromy soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow & 91, 2. E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: b Ps. 61, 4. of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these ca- cIsa. 26, 20. lamities be overpast.

C

2 I will cry unto God most high, unto God that a performeth all things for me.

d Philip. I

6.

e

3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from Ps. 18, & the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Ps. 10, 11. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. Eph. 3, 19. 4 My soul is among lions; and I lie even among g Prov. 28, them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a h sharp sword.

h

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens ; let thy glory be above all the earth.

15.

14.

Prov 90,

I Ps. 58, 10.

6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into k Ps. 7, 15, the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. 16 7 My heart' is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed, I 22. will sing and give praise.

8 Awake up, my glory; awake psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early.

9 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people;

I will sing unto thee among the nations

David's prayer for deliverance.

a Isa. 59, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15. Titus 1, 16. blsa. 5, 20. elsa. 26, 20.

11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: they may not be; and let them know that God & Isa. 29, let thy glory be above all the carth.

PSALM LVIII.

1 David reproveth wicked judges, 3 describeth the wicked.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of

Do

David.

ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 And at evening let them return, and let them. make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

u

x Isa. 8, 21.

15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and u Job 15,23. Oye indeed speak righteousness, O congrega-grudge, if they be not satisfied. tion? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? 2 Yea, in heart you work wickedness; you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

3 The wicked are "estranged from the womb; they I. 43, 8. go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

d P. 51, 5.

4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; they are like the deaf adder that'stoppeth her ear ; 5Which will not hearken to the voice of scharniers, charming never so wisely.

6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; break fb 28,17. 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,

i Dan. 2,35. let them be as cut in pieces.

k Ps. 37, 36. k

8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away; like the 'untimely birth of a woman, that Ecel. 6, 3. they may not see the sun.

m Prov. 10, 25.

n Prov. 11,

10.

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the Rev. 19, 1, Vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

2.

o Rev. 14, 20.

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16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing y Rev. 19. 1 aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 1 Sam. 19, 17 Unto thee, O my strength, I will sing: for God Isa. 65, 14. is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

PSALM LX.

11.

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a Gen. 10,

David complaineth to God of former judgment. To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab re- 22 turned and smote of Edom in the valley of Salt 2 Sam., twelve thousand.

us again.

b

e1 Chr. 18,

10.

God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered 2 us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to 2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

7.
f 2 Chr. 7,

71.

3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things; thou 14 hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. g 1 Sam. 4, 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, h Deut. 28, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. 2 5 That thy beloved may be delivered, save with 1 Is 11, 12

11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a re-thy right hand, and hear me. ward for the righteous: verity he is a God that judgP Rev. 14, eth in the earth.

David, praying to be delivered from his enemies, trusteth in
God.

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of Da-
vid; when Saul sent, and they watched the house
a to kill him.

DELIVER me from mine enemies, O my God:

defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty 1 Sam. 24, are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords

are in their lips; for who, say they, doth hear?
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou
shalt have all the heathen in derision.

9 Because of his 'strength will I wait upon thee:
for God is my defence.

10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11 Slay them not, lest my P people forget: scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O LORD our shield.

12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of Dan. 6, 5, their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for cursing and lying which they speak.

8 Moab is my wash-pot; over Edom will I cast 10. out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. P 9 Who will bring me into the 'strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

11 Give us help from trouble: for 'vain is the help of man.

12 Through God we shall do " valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever; 1 will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

5 For thou, O God, hast heard "my vows: thou
hast given me the 'heritage of those that fear thy name.
6Thou wilt prolong the king's life; and his years
as many generations.

7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare
mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that
I may daily perform my vows.

Lam. 5,85

d 2 Cor. 5,5

1 Sam. 17

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