23 The quiver rattleth against him, the "glittering 1 Gen. 3,24. spear and the shield.

Isa. 66, 4.

* Ezek. 36,

2.

16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

17 He moveth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

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19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that r made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, y pa1041a where all the beasts of the field play.

21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

z Ps. 1, S.

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, he drinketh upariver, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his Gen-14, mouth. 24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth bch.44,12 through snares.

CHAPTER XLI.

Of God's great power in the leviathan.

10.

26.

24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and CANST thou draw out leviathan with a hook? 2. P. 101
a a
or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest

25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha! and y Judg. 16, he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the chap. 14, 5. Captains, and the shouting.

19.

t Rom. 10,

18.

26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, Jer. 49, 16. and make her a nest on high?

8 Lay thy hand upon him, 'remember the battle, fai do no more.

9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one

MOREOVER, the LORD answered Job, and said, be cast down even at the sight of him?

2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty ch. 15, 3. instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay
him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 35.
12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor 50, 12
his comely proportion.

13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or
who can come to him with his double bridle?
14 Who can open the doors of his face?† his teeth
are terrible round about.

15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as
with a close seal.

16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered

18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething-pot or caldron.

21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

22 In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

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i Ps.24, 1. & Dan. 4, 32

Heb. the

circuits of his teeth terror,

Pets,8

1 Job submitteth himself unto God....16 Job's age and death. ach. 40, 5.HEN Job answered the LORD, and said, THEN 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

b Gen. 18, 14.

e P's. 133, 1.

d ch. 38, 2.

b

Before CHRIST

God accepteth and blesseth him. and against thy two friends: for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as "my servant Job hath.

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m Eccl. 12

8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks 10. and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and 2 Sam. 24 offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my ser- Eph. 4, 27 vant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: Num. 23, lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have pJames E not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

1.

15.

q Gem. 20,

17.

9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shu- Ezek 14,14 hite, and Zophar the Naamathite, went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.

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10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, r Pr. 22, 4 when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

8

Pr. 14, 20

11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, sch 13, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his P 69.53 acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought uponhim: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an ear-ring of gold.

8, 7.

13

12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job tch. 1, 2. more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thou- Ps. 119,71. sand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand 1 Tim. 6,17 3 Who is he that "hideth counsel without know-yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

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e1 Tim.1,7. ledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood f rs. 181,1 not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

ch. 33, 3.

li Isa. 55, 3.

5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear:

i ch. 38, 1. but now mine eye seeth thee:

* Isa. 58, 5.

2.

Isa. 40, 1,

P. Ps. 28, 1 › Pr. 4, 14

e Ps. 119, 38, 47.

d Jer. 17, 8

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13 He had also seven sons, and three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch.

15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

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6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust
and ashes.
16" After this lived Job a hundred and forty years,
71 And it was so, that after the LORD had spo-and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four
ken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz generations.
the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee,

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers Eccl.3,11 of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he f Ps. 128, 2 doeth shall prosper.

g isa, 3, 10

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4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the "chaff Ps. 15,4 which the wind driveth away.

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i Luke 21, 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the Rev. 6, 16, judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

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6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the rightePr. 11, 7. ous but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast e Luke 19 away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

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14.

g Rev. 6,15

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of ↳ Dan. 7,14 Zion.

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1 Tim. 6,15

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said IPA 2,9 unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen P. 72,15 for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the 1r 12, 2 earth for thy possession.

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9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; m Da 2, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's ves

sel.

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10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be in- 2 Rev. 21 structed, ye judges of the earth

11° Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with o Heb. 12, trembling.

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12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish p Rev.6, 18 from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in I. 30,13 him.

Jer. 17 7.

verse 1.

2 Cor. 12, &

b P's. 90, 13.

Heb. set in order,

Job 51,

(Ps. 85, 8. diab. 1,13.

PSALM V.

1 David prayeth, and professeth his study in prayer....7 David, pro-
fessing his faith, prayeth unto God to guide him.
1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth,
A Psalm of David.

GIVE ear to my words, O LORD, consider my

meditation.

b

David's complaint in sickness cause of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their 162,1 inward part is very wickedness; their throat is man m Rom. 3, open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall "by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

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11 But let all those that put their trust in thee
rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou Isa. 65,12
defendest them: let them also that love thy name p Isa. 4,4,5.
be joyful in thee.

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12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with
favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

PSALM VI.

David's complaint in his sickness.

ITo the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith,
A Psalm of David.

qZech. 2,5

a Heb. 12,6

2 Have_mercy upon me, O LORD; for I amb Ps. 41, 4 weak: O LORD, heal me: for my bones are vexed. c Hoa. 6, 1 3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

d

d Ps. 90 13

4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: O save me ePs. 116, 8

for thy mercies' sake!

5 For 'in death there is no remembrance of thee: P. 36, 9. in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

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6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. 7 Mine eye is "consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

& 88, 11. Isa. 38, 18.

Song 3, hJob 17

115. k Dan. 9,

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for i Ps. 119, the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. k 9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the 21, 23. LORD will receive my prayer.

10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore 1 Job 6, 20. vexed: let them "return and be ashamed suddenly. m Ps. 56, a PSALM VII.

a 1 Sam.24 10.

David prayeth against the malice of his enemies. 1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, eir. 1062 concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: b save me from all them that persecute me, }! and deliver me:

-2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

b 1 Pet. 4,

c Deut. 32 ᎦᏲ .

3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there d'Acts 28, L be iniquity in my hands;

e

4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at e Ps. 41, a peace with me; (yea, I have 'delivered him that 18m.24 without cause is mine enemy :)

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; and my God: for unto thee will I pray. yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, Olay mine honour in the dust. Selah. LORD; in the morning will I †direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness, be-trieth the hearts and reins.

1 P's. 93, 4

m Ps. 43, 1. Pa. 18, 24

& 35, 24.

Ps.130 13

26.

Rom. 8,

x Isa. 65.24.

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt " prepare their heart, thou wilt*cause thine

u

Dan. 9, 20. ear to hear:

1

A citizen of Zion described. PSALM XIV.

David describeth the corruption of a natural man....4 He convinceth the wicked by the light of their conscience.

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. a Mat. 12.

A. 13, 11. the man of the earth may no more oppress.

& Ps 28,14 Laiah 5,2. b18am. 27,

6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when" the vilest men are exalted.

PSALM XIII.

3 David prayeth for preventing grace....5 He boasteth of divine

mercy,

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

3 They are all gone aside, they are all together 3,12 become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? e Rom. 1, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not 20. & 2, 15. upon the LORD.

f

5. There were they in great fear: for God is in f Ps. 53, 5. the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, be- Job 12,14. cause the LORD is his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of h Ps. 110, 2 Zion! When the LORD bringeth back the captivity i Jer. 3, 18. of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

PSALM XV.

David describeth a citizen of Zion.

1 A Psalm of David.

LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who
shall dwell in thy a holy hill?

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh right-
eousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

c

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor c Lev 9 doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach & against his neighbour.

d 2 Kinga 2.

4 In whose eyes da vile person is contemned; but 3,14 he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that Esth. 3,2 sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

Luke 23,9.

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth e Tit. 1, 16 these things shall never be moved.

f

PSALM XVI.

David, in distrust of merits, sheweth the hope of his calling, of the
resurrection, and life everlasting.
1 Michtam of David.

a

f 2 Peter 1

10.

PRESERVE me, O God: for in thee do I put a Act 2, 20

my trust.

b

& 13, 35.

b Job. 22, 2

20 my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to e Mat. 1, 21 the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

c

f

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance OW long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever?and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, yea, I have a goodly heritage. having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

d Isa. 62, 4

7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me coun- 25, 26. sel; my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 8 I have set the LORD'always before me: because 11 Cor 10, he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

k

k Ps 110, 5

1 Eph. 1, 14

10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. Acts 13, 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy Mat. 7, 14 presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there p Mat. 25, are pleasures for evermore.

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