ruler, the princes of Judah and their Council, the princes of Zebulon, and the princes of Naphtali. 28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. 29 Because of thy Temple at Jeru. salem, shall kings bring presents unto thee. 30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scat ter thou the people that delight in war. 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt, Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth: O sing praises unto the Lord, Selah: 33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old: lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. 34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. 35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places the God of Israel is he that giveth strength, and power unto his people blessed be God. David's prayer brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee, are fallen upon me. 10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. 11 I made sackcloth also my garment: and I became a proverb to them. 12 They that sit in the gate, speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time : O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the water flood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, O LORD, for thy loving kindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. 17 And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it deliver me because of mine enemies. 19 Thou hast known my reproach and my shame and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 20 Reproach hath broken my heart, 3 I am weary of my crying, my throat and I am full of heaviness: and I look. is dried mine eyes fail while I waited for some to take pity, but there was for my God. none; and for comforters, but I found none. 4 They that hate me without a cause, are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. 5 O God, thou knowest my foolish. ness; and my sins are not hid from thee. 6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee, be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach: shame hath covered my face. 8 I am become a stranger unto my 21 They gave me also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. 24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. 25 Let their habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in their tents. against the wicked. PSALMS. 26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten, and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. 27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity : and let them not come into thy righte ousness. 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. 29 But I am poor, and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high. 30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. 31 This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. 32 The humble shall see this, and be glad and your heart shall live that seek good. 33 For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners. 34 Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein. 35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there, and have it in posses. sion. 36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein. PSALM LXX. Preservation of the godly. To the chief musician, a psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. MA TAKE haste, O God, to deliver me, make haste to help me, O LORD. 2 Let them be ashamed and confound. ed that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame, that say, Aha, aha. 4 Let all those that seek thee, rejoice, and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation, say continually, Let God be magnified. 5 But I am poor and needy, make naste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer, O LORD make no tarrying. PSALM LXXI. David prayeth for perseverance. I let me never be put to confusion. ? Deliver me in thy righteousness, and David's hope. cause me to escape: incline thine ear 3 Be thou my strong habitation, where- 5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels, my praise shall be continually of thee. 7 I am as a wonder unto many, but thou art my strong refuge. 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy honour all the day. 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies speak against me and they that lay wait for my soul, take counsel together, 11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him, for there is none to deliver him. 12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. 13 Let them be confounded and consumed, that are adversaries to my soul: let them be covered with reproach and dishonour, that seek my hurt. 14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness, and thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not: until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. 19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee? 20 Thou which hast shewed me great, and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. God's benefits. PSALMS. 22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. 23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. PSALM LXXII. David praying for Solomon. TA Psalm for Solomon. Description of the wicked. the fruit thereof shall shake like Leba. non, and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doth wondrous things. 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. 20 The prayers of David the son of G God, and thy Righteousness unto LIVE the King thy Judgments, O Jesse, are ended. the King's son. 2 He shall judge thy people with righte PSALM LXXIII. The Prophet prevailing. RULY God is good to Israel, even ousness, and thy poor with judgment. To such as are of a clean heart. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righte ousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river, unto the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him: and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all Kings shall fall down before him all nations shall serve him. 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually, and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone my steps had well-nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain: violence covereth them as a garment. 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. 8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. 9 They set their mouth against the heavens; and their tongue walketh through the earth. 10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. 11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? 12 Behold, these are the ungodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches. 13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. 14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. 15 If I say, I will speak thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. 16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me, Prayers of the PSALMS. Church afflicted. 17 Until I went into the Sanctuary of the dwelling place of thy Name to the God; then understood I their end. 18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places thou castedst them down into destruction. : 19 How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awaketh; 80, O Lord, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image. 21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee thou hast holden me by my right hand. 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel; and afterward receive me to glory. ground. stroy them together: they have burnt up 8 They said in their hearts, Let us de. all the Synagogues of God in the land. more any prophet, neither is there among 9 We see not our signs, there is no us any that knoweth how long. sary reproach? shall the enemy blas 10 O God, how long shall the adver pheme thy Name for ever? 11 Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom. ing salvation in the midst of the earth. 14 Thou brakest the heads of Levimeat to the people inhabiting the wilder. athan in pieces, and gavest him to be 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I de-ness. sire besides thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. 27 For lo, they that are far from thee, shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. 28 But it is good for me, to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. PSALM LXXIV. The Prophet complaineth of the desolation of the Sanctuary. ¶ Maschil of Asaph. GOD, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? 2 Remember thy Congregation which thou hast purchased of old: the rod of thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed, this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. 3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations: even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the Sanctuary. 4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations: they set up their ensigns for signs. 5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. 6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once, with axes and hammers. 7 They have cast fire into thy Sanc. tuary, they have defiled by casting down, 550 the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. 17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made summer and winter. hath reproached, O LORD, and that 18 Remember this, that the enemy the foolish people have blasphemed thy Name. 19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtle dove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the Congregation of thy poor for ever. 20 Have respect unto the covenant: of the habitations of cruelty. for the dark places of the earth are full ashamed: let the poor and needy praise 21 O let not the oppressed return thy name. cause: remember how the foolish man 22 Arise, O God, plead thine own reproacheth thee daily. mies: the tumult of those that rise up 23 Forget not the voice of thine eneagainst thee, increaseth continually. PSALM LXXV. The Prophet rebuketh the proud. To the chief musician Al-taschith, A Psalm or song of Asaph. NTO thee, O God, do we give thanks: for that thy name is near, thy thanks, unto thee do we give wondrous works declare. UNTI Vow, and pay. PSALMS. God's power. 2 When I shall receive the congrega- | bring presents unto him that ought to be tion, I will judge uprightly. 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn. 5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. 6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south, 7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. 8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. same: 9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the rightcous shall be exalted. PSALM LXXVI. A declaration of God's majesty. 1.To the chief musician on Neginoth, a Psalm or song of Asaph. N Judah is God known: his name is IN feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes. The Psalmist sheweth what fierce com. I CRIED unto God with my voice: even unto God with my voice, and he gave ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord; my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I I am so troubled that I cannot speak. 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart, and my spirit made diligent search. 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mer 2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and cies? Selah. his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. 4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. 5 The stout hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep and none of the men of might have found their hands. 6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. 7 Thou, even thou art to be feared; and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven: the earth feared and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God; let all that be round about him 10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most high. 11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. 12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. 13 Thy way, O God, is in the Sanctuary who is so great a God, as our God? 14 Thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the people. 15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. 16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: they were afraid; the depths also were troubled. 17 The clouds poured out water, the skies sent out a sound; thine arrows also went abroad. 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the 551 world, the earth trembled and shook. |