b Ps. 78. 2. Matt. 13.35.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

13 +Mark ye well her bulwarks, || consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

PSALM XLIX.

1 An earnest persuasion to build the faith of
resurrection, not on worldly power, but on
God. 16 Worldly prosperity is not to be
admired.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm || for the
sons of Korah.

Hall

[EAR this, all ye people; give ear,
ye inhabitants of the world:
2 Both low and high, rich and poor,
together.

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom;
and the meditation of my heart shall be
of understanding.

The vanity of worldly prosperity.

Dan. 7.22.

grave; death shall feed on them; and
"the upright shall have dominion over n Ps. 47. 3-
them in the morning; and their || beauty Mal. 4.3-
shall consume in the grave from their 1 Cor. 6. 2.
dwelling.

15 But God will redeem my soul
+ from the power of the grave: for he
Selah.
shall receive me.

16 Be not thou afraid when one is
made rich, when the glory of his house
increased;

is

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lived 'he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Luke 22.30.

Rev. 2. 26. & 20.4

Job 4.21. or

Ps. 39. 11.

strength. Or, the

grace being tion to every

an habita

one of them. Ps. 13.

Hos 13 14 the hand of

+ Heb. frem

the grave.
1 Or, hell.
q Job 27. 19.

Heb. in

his life.
• Deut. 29.

1 Luke 12.

19.

+ Heb. The soul shall

19 +He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. 20 "Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that Gen. 15perish.

PSALM L.

ge

15

t Job 33. 30. P. 56. 13.

uver. 11.

3 Our God shall come, and shall not
4 I will incline mine ear to a para-keep silence: a fire shall devour before
ble: I will open my dark saying upon the him, and it shall be very tempestuous
harp.
round about him.

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days c Ps. 38. 4. of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

| Or, for Asaph, dee 17. & 25 2

39.

Chronis
Chron.
Neb. 9. 32.

Isai. 9. 6.
Jer. 32. 18.

Ps. 48. 2.

e Deut. 33

2. Ps. 80. 1

Deat. 4 & 321.

26. & 31.

1. 2. Mic. 6.

1, 2

f

3. Isai 13.3.

7.

Dest
Exod. 24-

6 And the heavens shall declare his P. g. & righteousness: for 'God is judge himself. i P. 737 Selah.

7 *Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: 'I am God, even thy God.

k Ps. 81. 5.

I Exod. 22.2 m Is. 1.1.

8 "I will not reprove thee " for thy sa- Jer crifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been » H & continually before me.

• Mic. 6. 6

9 I will take no bullock out of thy Acts 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 + mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: "for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

+ Heb. v

cording unto the multitude of thy tender WHY boastest thou thyself in mis

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

36. Prov. 28. 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scat+Heb. they tered the bones of him that encampeth fear. Ps. 14. against thee: thou hast put them to shame, Ezek. 6. 5. because God hath despised them.

feared a

5.

h Ps. 14. 7.

+ Heb. Who

will give saltations, &c.

⚫ 1 Sam. 23. 19. & 26. 1.

a P's. 86. 14.

b Ps. 118. 7.

+ Heb. those that observe

h

6+ Oh that the salvation of Israel were
come out of Zion! When God bringeth
back the captivity of his people, Jacob
shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
PSALM LIV.

1 David, complaining of the Ziphims, prayeth
for salvation. 4 Upon his confidence in God's
help he promiseth sacrifice.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth,
Maschil, A Psalm of David, *when the
Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth
not David hide himself with us?

AVE me, O God, by thy name, and
judge me by thy strength.

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

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

b

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the LORD is with them that uphold my soul. 5 He shall reward evil unto + mine me, Ps. 5.8. 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.

Ps. 89. 49.

d Ps. 52. 9.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all P. 59. 10. trouble: "and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

& 92. 11.

PSALM LV.

his enemies.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Mas-
chil, A Psalm of David.

G

tion.

IVE ear to my prayer, O God; and
hide not thyself from my supplica-

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2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a 35.1 noise;

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

C

4 My heart is sore pained within
upon me.
me: and the terrors of death are fallen

Sam. 16.

7,8.& 19.19.

Ps. 116.3.

upon me, and horror hath overwheim- + Heb.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come
ed me.

6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like
be at rest.
a dove! for then would I fly away, and

7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and
remain in the wilderness. Selah.
windy storm and tempest.
8 I would hasten my escape from the

d

tongues: for I have seen violence and Je67
9 Destroy, O LORD, and divide their
strife in the city.

upon the walls thereof: mischief also and
sorrow are in the midst of it.
10 Day and night they go about it

11 Wickedness is in the midst there-
streets.
of: deceit and guile depart not from her

it: neither was it he that hated me that
12 For it was not an enemy that re- ePs. 41-9
proached me; then I could have borne
did magnify himself against me; then I ƒ Ps. 35. 3.
would have hid myself from him.

1 David in his prayer complaineth of his fear-fore they fear not God.
ful case. 9 He prayeth against his enemies,

496

they fear
not God.

20 He hath "put forth his hands against

n Acts ta. 1.

His confidence in God's word.

• Ps. 7. 4.

+ Heb. he

hath profaned.

p Ps. 28. 3. & 57.4. &

& 63. 7.

such as be at peace with him: the hath | in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings b Ps. 17. 8.
broken his covenant.
will I make my refuge, until these cala-
mities be overpast.

21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his 62.4- & 64-3 heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Prov. 5.3, 4. & 12. 18.

q Ps. 37.5Matt. 6. 25.

Lake 12.22

1 Pet. 5-71 Or, gift. r Ps. 37. 24. s Ps. 5. 6.

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 them down into the pit of destruction: '+bloody of bloods and and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

+ Heb. men

deceit.

+ Heb. shall not half their days.

Prov. 10. 27.

PSALM LVI.

t Job 15. 32. 1 David, praying to God in confidence of his
Eccles. 7. 17.
word, complaineth of his enemies. He
professeth his confidence in God's word, and
promiseth to praise him.

1Or, a goldes Psalm of David. So Ps. 16.

• J Sam. 21. 11.

a Ps. 57. 1.

1 Heb. Mine
Observers,
Ps. 54-5-

To the chief Musician upon Jonath-
elem-rechokim, Michtam of David,
when the Philistines took him in
Gath.

man would swallow me up; he

fighting daily oppresseth me.

e Isai. 26. 20.

d Ps. 138. 8.

7.

proacheth

2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and Ps. 144. 5, save me from the reproach of him that I Or, he rewould swallow me up. Selah. God him that * shall send forth his mercy and his truth. would swal 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie f Ps. 56. 1. even among them that are set on fire, even & the sons of men, whose teeth are spears Prov. 30. and arrows, and their tongue a sharp 14 sword.

BE merciful unto me, O God: for heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise pared.
8 Awake up, "my glory: awake, psal- P. 16. 9. &
tery and harp: I myself will awake early. 30. 12. & 108
9°I will praise thee, O LORD, among 。 Ps. 108. 3.
the people: I will sing unto thee among
the nations.

2+Mine enemies would daily 'swallow me up: for they be many that fight Ps. 57-3 against me, O thou most high.

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

4 In God I will praise his word, in
God I have put my trust; I will not
fear what flesh can do unto me.

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

Mal. 2. 16. thou my tears into thy bottle: are they Dye indeed speak righteousness, O -P57,title.

8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in 16. Ps. 2.4 derision.

h1 Sam. 19.

i ver. 17. & Ps. 62. 2.

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

He craveth help of God.

I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea,
and refuge in the day of
morning: for thou hast been my defence
trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I ▪ Ps. 18. 1.
God of my mercy.
sing; for God is my defence, and the t ver. 9, 18.

my

PSALM LX.

1 David, complaining to God of former judg-
ment, 4 now, upon better hope, prayeth for
deliverance. 6 Comforting himself in God's
promises, he craveth that help whereon he
trusteth.

4 golden

To the chief Musician *upon Shushan- *P. 80,title.
eduth, || Michtam of David, to teach; 10
*when he strove with Aram-naharaima Sam. 8. 3.
and with Aram-zobah, when Joab re-
turned, and smote of Edom in the val-
ley of salt twelve thousand.

13. 1 Chron

GOD, thou hast cast us off, thou ft. 19 displeased; O turn thyself to us again. hast scattered us, thou hast been

+ Heb. broken.

2 Thou hast made the earth to trembreaches thereof; for it shaketh. ble; thou hast broken it: heal the beChron

d

14.

3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard €171.28 wine of astonishment. things: thou hast made us to drink the 5117,

22. Jer. 25

15

e

4 Thou hast given a banner to them P. 5 because of the truth. Selah. that feared thee, that it may be displayed

5 'That thy beloved may be delivered;
save with thy right hand, and hear me.
I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem,
6 God hath spoken in his holiness;
and mete out the valley of Succoth.

h

P 108 6,

&c.

h

Josh. 1. 6 Ps. 895 7

i Gen. 19.6

k Josh. 13

mine; 'Ephraim also is the strength of See Dent.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is
mine head; "Judah is my lawgiver;

33-17

m Gen. 4

n 1 Sam. S. 2

will I cast out my shoe: "Philistia, || tri-, Ps. 108. 9.
8 "Moab is my washpot; over Edom
umph thou because of me.

18am. S. 14 p 2 Sam. 8.

strong

i

hadst

city? who will lead me into Edom? 9 Who will bring me into the cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which k Ps. 21. 3. vent me: God shall let me see my de-not go out with our armies? IPs. 54.7.& sire upon †mine enemies.

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

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

PSALM LXI.

108 11. r Josh. 72.12 P 111.5 & 1453 Heb olma

1 David fleeth to God upon his former experi
rience. 4 He voweth perpetual service unto umb.
To the chief Musician upon Neginah,
him, because of his promises.
A Psalm of David.
EAR my cry, O God; attend unto
my prayer.

HEA

2 From the end of the earth will I cry ed: lead me to the rock that is higher unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmthan I.

3 For thou hast been a shelter for me,