9. 8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD Luke 13, loveth the righteous. 9 The LORD preserveth the strangers, he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked 1 Job 19, 6. he turneth upside down. 10 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy PSALM CXLVII. Praise ye the All creatures exhorted to praise God. 15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool he scattereth the r Joh 37, 6. hoar-frost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold ? 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. s Pr. 27, 1. 19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes & Deut. 10, 4. and his judgments unto Israel. 20 He hath "not dealt so with any nation: and as u Rom. 3.1 for his judgments, they have not known them. & 9, 1, 5. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CXLVIII. The Psalmist exhorteth to praise God. PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and waters that be above the heavens. all ye 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he 6 He hath also established them for ever and ever: 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps. 1 Ps. 147, 15, 16. 8 Fire and hail; snow and vapour; 1 stormy wind fulfilling his word: 9 Mountains, and all hills; "fruitful trees, and all m Issa. 42, cedars: 10a Beasts, and all cattle: creeping things, and flying fowl: 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes and all judges of the earth : 12 Both young men and maidens ; old men and children: 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth heaven. 2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: hedgath-{and ereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the up their wounds. broken in heart, and 'bindeth 4& He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth g Gen. 15,5. them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his h Isa. 40,28. understanding is infinite. 6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; † sing praise upon the harp unto cur God; 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth "rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 0 9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the The Prophet exhorteth to praise God for his love to the PRAISE ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a 11. n Kom. 8, o Luke 1, p Eph. 1,13 & 2, 13. new song, and his praise in the congregation of a Rev. 11, 8. saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. & 19, 1, 2, 5. b Mat. 21. 5. Tinko, 15 4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he c Pr. 11, 20. will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; } aloud_upon their beds. he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalent; praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; q1sa.60, 17, he hath blessed thy children within thee. 18. 14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and 'a two-edged sword in their hand; 7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; d Ica. 60, 7 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their no- h Rev. 19, bles with fetters of iron; 18. 17 9 To execute upon them the judgment writ- i Num. 24, ten: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. Jer. 12. 12. & 15, 13. 노 17 8 thee with the finest of the wheat. k Rev. 17 14. The use of the proverbs. PSALM CL. A Ps. 19, 1. b Ps. 145,5. e Deut. 3, 24. PROVERBS. Wisdom promiseth godliness to her children. { praise him with the psaltery and harp. An exhortation to praise God with all kind of instruments. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise e PRAISE the LORD. Praise God in his sanctu-him with stringed instruments and organs. ary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him ac-upon_the high-sounding cymbals. Luke 1,46. cording to his excellent greatness. Acts 2, 11. Rev. 11, 17. 1 Kings 4, 32. b Deut. 4, 5,6. c Mat. 13, 51. d ch. 3, 4. e Mat. 7, 21. f 1 Cor. 2, 10. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: 3 LORD. Praise ye the LORD. 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learn-choose the fear of the LORD: gch. 9,9. ing; and a man of understanding shall attain unto 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall * fill our houses with spoil : 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse. 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: 16 For their " feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood: 17 (Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird :) 18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she buttereth her b John 7,37. voice in the streets; Wisdom promiseth godliness to her children. Y son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God: 6 For the LORD & giveth wisdom : out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding; 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and serveth the way of his saints. q Ps. 31, 20 & 91, 1. a Ps. 119, 11. dileb. 5, 12. 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love sim-wardness of the wicked; plicity, and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof; behold, I will † pour out my Spirit unto you, I will make known my words n 2 Thess. o Johr. 5, 19. p ch. 10, 25 Jer 11, 15. Heb. well out, Ps. 145, 7. ch. 19.11. Joel 2. 28. e Rev. 3, 20. unto you. 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and s Rom. 16, 18. t Mal. 2, 14. ch. 8. & 12, 18. 1 Tim. 2 o Job 5, 17. p Rev. 3, 19. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase : 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction : 12 For whom the LORD Ploveth he correcteth, even q Heb. 12,6. 9 as a father the son in whom he delighteth. r Ps. 94, 12. + Rev. 3, 18. t Mat. 13, 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding: 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the Phil. 3, 7, 8. things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto 44. 8. her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her 1 Tim. 4, left hand "riches and honour. The study thereof recommended. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is ° due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. CHRIST 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, P Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee. Befor n Gal. 6, 10 o Rom. 13,7 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing Jam. 2,15. he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. qJer.18 12 r Rom. 12, 15. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none s Ps. 37, 2 of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. t Ps. 25, 14 33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the u Zech.5.1 wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. x Psal. 1, 3. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth y Jan. 4, 6. grace unto the lowly. 7. Luke 14, 35 The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall 10. be the promotion of fools. a Esth. 7, 10. a 1 Sam. 2, 25. Ps. 34, 11. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake you not b 1 Tim. 4, my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 6. Titus 1, 9. c 1 Chr. 29, 1. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thy d Eph. 6, 4. heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5. Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not: e chap.2, 3. neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee : love her, and she shall keep thee. [2 Thess. 2, 10. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Mat. 13, 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She shall give to thy head an ornament of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they r Ps. 36, 4. cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and 5 Ps. 14, 4. drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, t Job 18, 5 that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is " as darkness; they 9.1 Sam. * know not at what they stumble. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and medic † health to all their flesh. 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that 6 Mal. 2, 7. bthy lips may keep knowledge. c Rev. 17,2. d Eccl. 7, 26. e Rev. 17, 4. fEccl. 1, 17. 9, 10. 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil : 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death, her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her 2 Thes. 2, ways are moveable, that thou canst & not know them. 7 Hear me now, therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. h Ps. 34, 11. i ch. 4, 14. k 1 Thess. 4, 4. 1 Rev. 14, 9, 10. m John 10, 15. n Rev. 2, 20. o Ps. 73, 22. p 1 Cor. 5, 4,5. 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house; 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; 11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; 13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me ! 14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly. 151 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed; and rejoice with Mal. 214. the wife of thy youth. u Song 2, 9. x Song 1, 5,7,8. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant "roe; } hunt for the precious life. let her breasts satisfy thee at all times, and be thou 5. ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the Heb. 12,5, greatness of his folly he shall go astray. 6 7. 18. The cunning of a lewd woman. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. a 2 Tim. 2 22 1 Pr. 2, 11. b Isa. 55, 3. e chap. 5, 3. d Mat. 12, 49 e ch. 2, 16. 8. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VII....VIII. * keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. 3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thy heart. 4 Say unto Wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call Understanding thy kinswoman: The excellency of wisdom. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wicked- h 2 Cor. 2, ness is an abomination to my lips. 17. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; i Ps. 12, 6 there is nothing froward or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, k Mat. 13, 5 That they may keep thee from the strange wo-and right to them that find knowledge. Tim, man, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face; and I have found thee. 16 I have " decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; let us solace ourselves with loves : 19 For the good man is not at home, he is gone a long journey: 20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. 21 With much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. 22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the bch. 22, 15. stocks; e Num. 25, a 23 Till a dart strike through his liver, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for d. Eccl. 9, his life. 12. 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there; Heb when he set a compass upon the face of the depth; 28 When he established the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; e Col. 1, 16 1,8 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the dGen. 1,10 waters should not pass his commandment; when he appointed the foundations of the earth : 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with e John 1,1. him; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always Mat. 5, 17. before him, 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; g Ps. 16, 3 and my delights were with the sons of men. b Ps. 113, i ch. 1, 25. 32 Now, therefore, hearken unto me, O ye chil-2 dren: for blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Luke 10, 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. 16. I Luke 10, 39. m ch. 20, 2. n Ps. 103, 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his 17. own soul: all they that hate me love death. d Johe 7,37. chap. 1, 13 Korna. 1.3.1 |