PSALMS. + Gr. will. PSALMS I-II-III. VERSE 7. + shepherd. 1. BLESSED is the man who has I will give thee the heathen for thine not walked in the counsel of the un- inheritance, and the ends of the earth godly, and has not stood in the way for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt rule of sinners, and has not sat in the seat them with a rod of iron; + Gr. tend + Gr. pestilent. of evil men. 2 But his thou shalt dash them in them as a *pleasure is in the law of pieces as a potter's vessel. Rev. 2. 27. the Lord; and in his law will he me- 10 Now therefore understand, ye kings: ditate day and night. And he shall be instructed, all ye that judge the earth. be as a tree planted by the brooks of "Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice waters, which shall yield its fruit in its in him with trembling. 12 Accept corseason, and its leaf shall not fall off; rection, lest at any time the + Note. this and whatsoever he shall do shall be Lord be angry, and ye rendering or a prospered. Not so the ungodly; should perish from the Jews mainnot so: but rather as the chaff which righteous way: whensoever tain. + Or, dust or the wind scatters away from his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, down. the face of the earth. There- blessed are all they that trust in him. fore the ungodly shall not rise in judgment, nor sinners in the counsel of the 3. just. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish. 6 similar one the A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Abessalom. 3 ψαλμα (Selah) has O Lord, why are they that afflict me multiplied? many rise up against me. 2 Many say concerning my soul, There is no deliverance for him in his God. Pause. But thou, O The word AcáLord, art my helper: my been rendered glory, and the one that lifts intelligible word up my head. I cried to to the English the Lord with my voice, of pause was inand he heard me out of LXX. cannot perhis holy mountain. Pause. mined. PAUSE as the most reader. What kind tended by the 2. Wherefore did the heathen rage, +Acts 4. 25. and the nations imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ; saying, Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us. 4 He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them. Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble 5 I lay down and slept; I awaked; them in his fury. But I have been made for the Lord will help me. 6 I will king by him on Sion his holy moun- not be afraid of ten thousands of tain, declaring the ordinance of the people, who beset me round about. Lord: the Lord said to me, Arise, Lord; deliver me, my God; Thou art my Son, to-day for thou hast smitten all who were have I begotten thec. Ask of me, and without cause mine enemies; thou hast + Acts 13. 33; Heb. 1. 5. + 6 broken the teeth of sinners. 8 Deli- man. 7 But I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple. Lead me, O Lord, in thy verance is the Lord's and thy blessing is upon thy people. 8 4. For the end, a Song of David among righteousness because of mine enemies; the Psalms. 3 4 + 9 make my way plain before thy face. from, or, by 11 But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: they shall exult for ever, and thou shalt dwell When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: thou hast made room for me in tribulation; pity me, and hearken to my prayer. 20 ye sons of men, how long will ye be 'slow +Lit. heavy of heart? wherefore do ye of heart. love vanity, and seek falsehood? Pause. But know ye that ungodliness; for they have provoked the Lord has done wondrous things thee, O Lord. for his holy one: the Lord will hear me when I cry to him. Be ye + Eph. 4. 26. angry, and sin not; feel among them; and all that love thy compunction upon your beds for what name shall rejoice in thee. 12 For thou, Lord, shalt bless the right- +Lit.crowned. ye say in your hearts. Pause. Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and trust cous: thou hast 'compassed us as with in the Lord. 6 Many say, Who will show us good things? the light of thy countenance, O Lord, has been manifested towards us. 7 Thou hast put gladness into my heart: they have been satisfied with the fruit of their corn and wine and oil. 8 I will both lie down in : + Or, at the same time. + peace and sleep for thou, Lord, only hast caused me to dwell curely. se a shield of favour. 6. For the end, a Psalm of David among the Hymns for the eighth. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger. 2 Pity me, O Lord; for I am weak: heal vexed. 3 My soul also is grievously me, O Lord; for my bones are vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long? Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: save me for thy mercy's sake. 4 5 For 5. For the end, a Psalm of David, con- in death no man remembers thee: and stand. cerning her that inherits. 8 who will give thee thanks in Hades? Hearken to my words, O Lord, * attend I am wearied with my Gr. I have Lit. under- to my cry. 2 Attend to groaning; I shall wash my laboured. the voice of my supplication, bed every night; I shall water my my King, and my God: for to thee, couch with my tears. Mine eye is O Lord, will I pray. In the morn- troubled because of my wrath; I am ing thou shalt hear my voice: in the worn out because of all my enemies. morning will I wait upon thee, and Depart from me all ye that work iniwill look up. For thou art not a God quity; for the Lord has heard the voice that desires iniquity; neither shall the of my weeping. 9 The Lord has worker of wickedness dwell with thee. hearkened to my petition; the Lord "Neither shall the transgressors continue has accepted my prayer. 10 Let all in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all mine enemies be put to shame and them that work iniquity. Thou wilt sore troubled: let them be turned destroy all that speak falsehood: the back and grievously put to shame Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful speedily. 6 7. A Psalm of David, which he sang to thanks to the Lord according to his + Gr.lit.son the Lord because of the words righteousness; I will sing to the name of Jemini. of Chusi the *Benjamite. of the Lord most high. save. For the end, concerning the wine presses, a Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the earth! for thy magnificence is exalted above the heavens. 2+ Out of the + Mat. 21. 16. 3 O Lord my God, in thee have I trust- 8. ed: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. 2 Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to 30 Lord my God, if I have done this; if there is unrighteousness in my hands; if I have requited with mouth of babes and sucklings hast evil those who requited me with good; thou perfected praise, because of thine may I then perish empty by means of enemies; that thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger. For I will my enemies. 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; and let him regard the heavens, the work of thy trample my life on the ground, and lay thou hast established. 4+ What is man, fingers; the moon and stars, which my glory in the dust. Pause. Arise, that thou art mindful of + Heb. 2. 6–9. O Lord, in thy wrath; be exalted in him? or the son of man, that thou + Heb. be- the utmost boundaries of enemies.' mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree him with glory and honour; and my God, according to the decree little less than angels, thou hast crowned which thou didst command. And the thou hast set him over the works 6 congregation of the nations shall com- of thy hands: thou hast put all things pass thee: and for this cause do thou under his feet: 7 sheep and all *oxen, return on high. The Lord shall judge cause of mine 8 9 visitest him? 5 Thou madest him a For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning the secrets of the Son. the nations: judge me, O Lord, accord- yea, and the cattle of the + Gr. cows. field; 8 ing to my righteousness, and according the fish of the sea, whatsoever passes the birds of the sky, and to my innocence that is in me. let the wickedness of sinners come to through the paths of the sea. 90 an end; and then thou shalt direct the Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is thy righteous, O God that searchest the name in all the earth! hearts and reins. 10 My help is right-9. eous, coming from God who saves the upright in heart. 11 God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day. 12 If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed + See Heb. per- his arrows for the raging cuting ones.' ones. 14 Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity. 15 He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made. 16 His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown. I will give haps perse 17 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all thy wonderful works. I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing to thy name, O thou Most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall be feeble and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my cause and my right; thou satest on the throne, that judgest righteousness. Thou hast rebuked the nations, and the ungodly one has perished; thou hast blotted out their name for ever, even for ever and ever. 6 The swords of the enemy have failed utterly; and thou hast destroyed cities: their me by LXX. as 4 8 6 morial has been destroyed with a and the unjust one blesses himself. + Heb. noise, but the Lord en- The sinner has provoked the Lord: them, read dures for ever: he has pre- according to the abundance of his part of Por pared his throne for judg-pride he will not seek after + Or, anger. its derivatives. ment. 8 And he will judge him: God is not before him. "His ways the world in righteousness, he will are profane at all times; +Gr.profaned. judge the nations in uprightness. The thy judgments are removed from before Lord also is become a refuge for the him: he will gain the mastery over poor, a scasonable help, in affliction. all his enemies. For he has said 10 And let them that know thy name in his heart, I shall not be moved, conhope in thee for thou, O Lord, tinuing without evil from generation hast not failed them that diligently to generation. +7 Whose + Rom. 3. 14. seek thee. 11 Sing praises to the mouth is full of cursing, and bitterness, Lord, who dwells in Sion: declare his and fraud: under his tongue are trouble dealings among the nations. 12 For and pain. He lies in wait with rich he remembered them, in making in- men in secret places, in order to slay quisition for blood: he has not for- the innocent, his eyes are set against gotten the supplication of the poor. the poor. 9 He lies in wait + Gr. look. 13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; look in secret as a lion in his den: he lies in upon my affliction which I suffer of wait to ravish the poor; to ravish the mine enemies, thou that liftest me up poor when he draws him after him: from the gates of death: 14 that I may he will bring him down in his snare. declare all thy praises in the gates of 10 He will bow down and fall when he the daughter of Sion: I will exult has mastered the poor. "For he has in thy salvation. 15 The heathen are said in his heart, God has forgotten: caught in the destruction which they he has turned away his face so as never planned: in the very snare which they to look. 12 Arise, O Lord God; let thy hid is their foot taken. 16 The Lord is hand be lifted up: forget not the poor. known as executing judgments: the sin- 13 Wherefore has the wicked provoked ner is taken in the works of his hands. God? for he has said in his heart, He A song of Pauses. "Let sinners be driven will not require it. 14 Thou seest it; into Hades, even all the nations for thou dost observe trouble and that forget God. 18 For the poor shall wrath, to deliver them into se. the pronot be forgotten for ever: the patience thy hands: the poor has them. of the needy ones shall not perish for ever. 19 Arise, O Lord, let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged before thee. 20 Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them: let the heathen know that they are men. Pause. away begins a change of numbers as +1 Why standest thou afar off, O + Note-Here Lord? why dost thou overlook us in times of need, in compared with affliction? While the unContinues to godly one acts proudly, the poor is hotly pursued: the the Heb. which Ps. 146, this psalm having no number, and wicked are taken in the eleventh being crafty counsels which they imagine. 3 Because the called the tenth. Gr. kindled, sinner praises himself for or, inflamed, moters of been left to thee; thou wast a helper 18 poor: 10. (11) For the end, a Psalm of David. In the Lord I have put my trust: how as with a fever. the desires of his heart; will ye say to my soul, 2 Flee to the there is no moonlight, q. d. luce malignå. 4 mountains as a sparrow? 3 For behold me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn the sinners have bent their bow, they away thy face from me? 2 How long have prepared their arrows for the shall I take counsel in my soul, having Gr. when quiver, to shoot privily at sorrows in my heart daily? how long moon, or little the upright in heart. For shall my enemy be exalted over me? they have pulled down what 3 Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord thou didst frame, but what my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep has the righteous done? The Lord in death; lest at any time mine enemy is in his holy temple, as for the Lord, say, I have prevailed against him: my his throne is in heaven: his eyes look persecutors will exult if ever I should upon the poor, his eyelids try the sons be moved. 5 But I have hoped in thy of men. The Lord tries the right- mercy; my heart shall exult in thy eous and the ungodly: and he that salvation. I will sing to the Lord loves unrighteousness hates his own who has dealt bountifully with me, soul. He shall rain upon sinners and I will sing psalms to the name of snares, fire, and brimstone, and a the Lord most high. 8 stormy blast shall be the portion of their cup. For the Lord is righteous, and loves righteousness; his face beholds uprightness. 11. (12) For the end, a Psalm of Da are become rare. vid, upon the eighth. Save me, O Lord; for the godly man + Gr. truths has failed; for truth is diminished from among the children of men. 2 Every one has spoken vanity to his neighbour: their lips are deceitful, they have spoken with a double heart. 3 Let the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaks great words: who have said, We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own: who is Lord of us? Because of the misery of the poor, and because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord, I will set them in safety; I will speak to them thereof openly. 6 The oracles of the Lord are pure oracles; as silver tried in the fire, *Gr. the earth. proved in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us, and shalt preserve us, from this generation, and for ever. The ungodly walk around: according to thy greatness thou hast greatly exalted the sons of men. + 12. (13) For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget 13. (14) For the end, a Psalm of David. 2 3 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in their devices; there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes. Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord. they alarmed with fear, when there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation. Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope. 7Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, let Jacob exult, and Israel be glad. 4 6 5 Then were |