15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: A. C. 539, seek out his wickedness till thou find none. 16 P The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen p P. xxix. 10. are perished out of his land. & cxlv. 13. & cxlvi. 10. Jer. x. 10. Lam. v. 17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: 19. thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to *Or, establish. hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. PSALM XIII. 1 David complaineth of delay in help. 3 He prayeth for preventing grace. 5 He boasteth of divine mercy. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. PSALM XIV. 1 David describeth the corruption of a natural man. 4 He convinceth the wicked by the light of their conscience. 7 He glorieth in the salvation of God. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. + Or, terrify. + Or, overseer. liii. 1, &c. 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Ps. x. 4. & They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 11, 12. 3They are all gone aside, they are all together become Rom. iii. 10, Sfilthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD. Heb, stinking. || Heb. they 5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the ge- are fear, neration of the righteous. 6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge. Ps. liii. 5. A. C. 539. 7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, will give, &c. Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. *Heb. Who See Rom. xi. 26. 8 Ps. xxiv. 3, &c. + Heb. sojourn. t Is. xxxiii. 15. 1 LORD, who shall dwell in thy holy hill? A Psalm of David. abide in thy tabernacle? who shall 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil Or, receiveth, to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his or, endureth. u Ex. xxii. 25. Lev. xxv. 36. neighbour. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5 " He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh Deut. xxiii reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. 19. Ezek. xviii. 8. & xxii. 12. PSALM XXV. 1 David's confidence in prayer. 7 He prayeth for remission of sins, 16 and for 1 Unto thee, O x Ps. xxii. 5. & xxxi. 1. & 2 O my God, I help in affliction. A Psalm of David. LORD, do I lift up my soul. trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, Xxxiv. 8. Is. let not mine enemies triumph over me. xxviii. 16. Rom. x. 11. y Ps. xxvii. 11. & lxxxvi. 11. & cxix. z Ps. ciii. 17. & cvi. 1. & cvii. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy 1. Jer. xxxiii. loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 11. Heb. thy bowels. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he A.C. 539. teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall in- * Heb. shall herit the earth. lodge in good ness. 14 a The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; a Prov. v. 32. and he will shew them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD: for he pluck my feet out of the net. + Or, and his covenant to make them shall for I forth. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 ̊ Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with § cruel hatred. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. PSALM XXVI. David resorteth unto God in confidence of his integrity. A Psalm of David. 1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. know it. Heb. hatred of violence. 2 b Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins ↳ Ps. vii. 9. and my heart. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in c Ps. i. 1. with dissemblers. 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Heb. of the tabernacle of 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with thy honour. + bloody men. 10 In whose hand is mischief, and their right hand full of bribes. * Or, Take blood. is of A. C. 539. d Mic. vii. 8. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD. PSALM XXVII. 1 David sustaineth his faith by the power of God, 4 by his love to the service of God, 9 by prayer. e A Psalm of David. 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall e Ps. cxviii. 6. I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? * Heb. ap. proached against me. f Ps. iii. 6. 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the tor, the de- days of my life, to behold + the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. light. Heb. of shouting. Or, My heart said 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me upon a rock. : 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Let unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. my face seek thy face, &c. || Heb. will gather me. g Ps. xxv. 4. & lxxxvi. 11. & cxix. *Heb. a way of plainness. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in *a plain path, because of † mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: b. those for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. which observe me. h Ps. xxxi. 24. Is. xxv. 9, Hab. ii. 3. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. PSALM XXXVI. 1 The grievous estate of the wicked. 5 The excellency of God's mercy. 10 David prayeth for favour to God's children. ¶To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth + mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy i Ps. Ivii. 10. faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. & cviii. 4. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy Heb. the judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest mountains of man and beast. God. Heb. pre 7 How § excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of cious. thy wings. Il Heb. water 8 They shall be | abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of ed. thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. PSALM LXXXIX. 1 The psalmist praiseth God for his covenant, 5 for his wonderful power, 15 for the care of his church, 19 for his favour to the kingdom of David. 38 Then complaining of contrary events, 46 he expostulateth, prayeth, and blesseth God. Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. * Heb. draw out at length. + Or, A Psalm for Ethan the 1 I will sing the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my Ezrahite, to mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all genera- give instruc. tions. tion. neration and 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy generation: faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. k So ver. 4. k 2 Sam, vii, 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn II, &c. unto David my servant, 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. |