The state and PSALMS. bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; 51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD, wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine safety of the godly. 17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. PSALM XCI. E that dwelleth in the secret place 52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Ho the Most High, shall abide Amen, and Amen. PSALM XC. TA Prayer of Moses, the man of God. LORD thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from ever lasting to everlasting, thou art God. 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return,ye children of men. 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge, and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust; his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for the destruction that wasteth at noon-day. 6 In the morning it flourisheth, and 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, groweth up; in the evening it is cut and ten thousand at thy right hand; down and withereth. but it shall not come nigh thee. 7 For we are consumed by thine an ger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou be bold and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the LORD which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation; 9 For all our days are passed away 10 There shall no evil befall thee, in thy wrath; we spend our years as neither shall any plague come nigh thy a tale that is told. dwelling. 10 The days of our years are three score years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years,y et is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy ser 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: 1 will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and hon our him. 16 With long life will entisfy him, and show him my salvation. PSALM XCII. TA Psalm or Song for the sabbath-day. IT is a good thing to give thanks un to the Lonp, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High: every night, 3 Upon an instrument often strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. 4 For thou, LORD,hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. of the aflicted. PSALM XCIV. belongeth; O God, to whom vea LORD God, to whom vengeance geance belongeth, show thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They break in pieces thy people,0 LORD, and afflict thy heritage. 7 When the wicked spring as the 6 They slay the widow and the stran grass, and when all the workers of in-ger, and murder the fatherless. iquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever: 5 O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. 6 A brutish man knoweth not; nei ther doth a fool understand this. 8 But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore. 9 For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be ecattered. 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of a unicorn: 1 shall be anoin ted with fresh oil. 7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. 8 Understand, ye brutish among the prople: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye,shall he not see? 10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth 11 Mine eye also shall see my desire man knowledge, shall not he know? on mine enemies; and mine ears shall The LORD knoweth the thoughts hear my desire of the wicked that rise of man, that they are vanity. up against me. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him 12 The righteous slull flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a ce-out of thy law; dar in Lebanon. 13 That thou mayest give him rest 13 Those that be planted in the house from the days of adversity, until the of the LORD shall flourish in the courts pit be digged for the wicked. of our God. 14 For the LORD will not cast off his 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in people, neither will be forsake his inold age; they shall be lat and flour-heritance. ishing; 15 But judgment shall return unto 15 To show that the LORD is upright: righteousness; and all the upright in he is my rock, and there is no unright heart shall follow it. eousuess in him. PSALM XCIII. HE LORD reigneth; he is clothed with majesty: the Loup is cloth ed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is es tablished, that it cannot be moved. 2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. 4 The LORD on bigh is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5 Thy testimonies are very sure: ho liness becometh thy house, O LORD, for ever. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniqui ty? 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. The majesty of PSALMS. God's kingdom. 22 But the LORD is my defence; and junto his name: bring an offering my God is the rock of my refuge. and come into his courts. 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness: yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off. PSALM XCV. 9 0 worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. 10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be mov COME,let us sing unto the LORD; ed: he shall judge the people right. let us make a joyful noise to the eously. Rock of our salvation. 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let 2 Let us come before his presence the earth be glad; let the sea roar, with thanksgiving, and make a joyfullaud the fulness thereof. noise unto him with psalms. 3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth; the strength of the hills is bis also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it; and his hands formed the dry land. 60 come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. 7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day, if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice 13 Before the LORD: for he cometn, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteous. ness, and the people with his truth. PSALM XCVIL THE LORD reigneth: let the earth THE rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judg ment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence 10 Forty years long was 1 grieved of the LORD of the whole earth. with this generation, and said, It is a 6 The heavens declare his righteous people that do err in their heart, andness, and all the people see his glory. they have not known my ways: 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest. PSALM XCVI. 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the SING unto the LORD a new songs old pejoiced because of sing unto the LORD all the earth. thy judgments, O LORD. 2 Sing unto the LORD,bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the hea then, his wonders among all people. 4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before bim: strength and beauty are in his Banctuary. 7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD 9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: The preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart." 12 Rejoice in the LORD,ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. PSALM XCVIII. SING unto the LORD a new song 8 Give unto the LORD the glory due things: bas right hand, and his boly A prayer of arm, hath gotten him the victory., 2 Serve the LORD with gladness! 2 The LORD hath made known his come before his presence with singing salvation: his righteousness hath be 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God openly showed in the sight of the hea it is he that hath made us, and not we then. ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Is rael: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalin. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands: fet the bills be joyful together 4 Enter into his gates with tharksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. PSALM CL. TA Psalm of David. WILL sing of mercy and judgmen's unto thee, O LORD, will I sing. 21 will behave myself wisely in a perfect way, O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before 9 Before the Lord; for he cometh mine eyes; I hate the work of them to judge the earth: with righteousness that turn aside; it shall not cleave to shall he judge the world, and the peo-me. ple with equity, TH PSALM XCIX. HE LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. 2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all people. 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment: thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 6 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and 8 1 will early destroy all the wicked worship at his footstool; for he is holy. of the laud; that I may cut off all 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, wicked doers from the city of the and Samuel among them that call upon LORD. his name: they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, aud the ordinance that he gave them. 8Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou took est vengeance of their inventions. Exalt the LORD our God, and wor-I ship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. PSALM C. A Psalm of praise. PSALM CII. A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hmy cry come unto thee. EAR my prayer, O LORD, and let 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when call, answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered MAKE joyful noise unto the like grass; so that I forget to eat my LORD, all ye lands. jbread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. 61 am like a pelican of the wilder ness; I am like an owl of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top. 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the for his mercy. 27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. PSALM CHI. day; and they that are mad against BLESS the LORD, O my soul; and me are sworn against me. 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LonD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies; 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with forever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. 11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings the earth thy glory. 16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 18 This shall be written for the gen eration to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; 20 To hear the groaning of the pris oner; to loose those that are appoint ed to death; 21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 22 When the people are gathered to gether, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. 23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The LouD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that areoppress led. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his chil dren, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. 154s for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourish. eth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall 24 I said, O my Gol, take me not know it no more. away in the midst of my days: thy" 17 But the mercy of the LORD is years are throughout all generations. from everlasting to everlasting upon 25 Of old hast thou laid the founda- them that fear him, and his righteoustion of the earth: and the heavens are ness unto children's children; the work of thy hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure : yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. 19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. |