32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: 33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips. The psalmist exhorteth and they were brought into subjection un der their hand. 43 Many times did he deliver them, but they provoked him with their counsel and were brought low for their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry : 45k And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. n 46" He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. 47 °Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise. 48 P Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. * Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CVII. 34 They did not destroy the nations, 'concerning whom the Lord commanded 1 The psalmist exhorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to them: 35 "But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, "they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto a devils, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the observe his manifold providence, 4 over travellers, 10 over captives, 17 over sick men, 23 over seamen, 33 and in divers varieties of life. 0 GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; blood of their sons and of their daughters, 3 And gathered them out of the lands, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Ca- from the east, and from the west, from the naan: and the land was polluted with north, and "from the south. blood. 4 They wandered in the wilderness in 39 Thus were they defiled with their a solitary way; they found no city to dwell own works, and d went a whoring with in. their own inventions. 5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted 40 Therefore was the wrath of the in them. Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, 6 & Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. h Judges 2. 16. Neh. 9. 27, &c. f Or, impoverished, or, weakened. i Judges 3.9. & m Num. 25. 2, 3. & 31. 16. Deut. 4. 3. & 32. 17. Hos. 9. 10. Wis. 14. 15. Rev. 2. 14. Isai. 2. 6. 1 Cor. 5. 6. x Judges 2. 12, 13, 17, 19. cPs a Heb PSALM CVII. a Ps. 106. J. & 118. 1. & 136.1. b Ps. 119. 68. Matt. 19. 17. 106.10. d Ps. 106. 47. Isai. 43.5, 6. Jer. 29. 14. & 31.8, 10. Ezek. 39. 27, 28. from the sea. e ver. 40. f Deut. 32. 10. g ver. 13, 19, 25, Ps. 50. 15. Hos. 5. 15 the redeemed to observe PSALMS. God's manifold providence 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD 24 These see the works of the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. 10 Such as I sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the coun-like sel of the most High: 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. 13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. 15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the gates of iron in sunder. 17 Fools "because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 18 * Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. 19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. a drunken man, and d are at their wit's end. 28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 k He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. 33 He "turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; 34 A° fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 P He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into wa- 36 And there he maketh the hungry to 20 He sent his word, and healed dwell, that they may prepare a city for them, and delivered them from their destructions. C 21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; 0 p Ps. 22. 11. Isai. 63, 5, n Lam. í ver. 15, 21, 31. k Ps. 34. 10. Luke 1.53. I Luke 1.79. m Job 36, 8. 3.42 o Ps. 73. 24. & 119. 24. Luke 7.30. Acts 20. 27. 6, 19, 28. r Ps. 68. 6. & 146. 7. Acts 12, 7, &c. & 16. 26, &c. s ver. 8, 21, 31 t Isai. 45.2. u Lam. 3.39. x Job 33. 20. y Job 33. 22. Ps. 9. 13 & 88. 3. z ver 6, 13, 28. a 2 Kings 20. 4,5. Ps. 147, 15, 18. Mati. 8.8. b Ps. 30. 2. & 103. 3. c Job 33. 28, 30. 1's. 30. 3. & 49 15. & 56. 13. & 103. 4. d ver. 8, 15, 31. e Lev. 7. 12 Ps. 50. 14. & 116. habitation; 37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they * are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39 Again, they are * minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. 40 He poureth contempt upon princes, 17. Heb. 13. 15. f Ps. 9. 11. & 73. 28. & 118. 17. b IHeb. singing. c Heb. maketh to q ver. 1 ver. 8, 15, 21. mis. 14. 3. & 19. 25. e Heb. r Ex. 1.7. & Kinge - 1 Davul's zeal in praising God. PSALMS. and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. 41 "Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. He devoteth his enemies. 12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. 13 & Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. PSALM CIX. 42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her 1 David, complaining of his slanderous enemies, under the person mouth. 43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord. PSALM CVIII. 1 David encourageth himself to praise God. 5 He prayeth for God's assistance according to his promise. 11 His confidence in God's help. TA Song or Psalm of David. OGOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the * clouds. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver ; 9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will [ triumph. 10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? of Judas devoteth them. 16 He sheweth their sin. 21 Complaining of his own misery, he prayeth for help. 29 He promiseth thankfulness. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of HOLD not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the "mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me b without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries : but I give myself unto prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let de Satan stand at his right hand. e 7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. 8 Let his days be few; and flet another take his 'office. 9 & Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the stranger spoil his labour. 12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. 13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. 11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast as off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts ? f Or, void place. u 1 Sam. 2. 8. Ps. 113.7,8. g Or, after. 19. Ps. 52 6. & 58. 10. z Job 5. 16. Ps. 63. 11. Prov. 10. 11. Jer. 9. 12. Hos. 14. 9. PSALM CVIII. a Ps. 57.7. b Ps. 57.8-11. a Or, skies. 5 &c. e Gen. 49. 10. f Ps. 60. 9. g Ps. 60. 12. x Ps. 78.52, y Joh 2. Rom. 3. 19. a Ps. 6-1. 9. PSALM CIX. a Ps. 83. 1. a Heb. mouth of deceit. & Heb. have selves. b Ps. 35. 7. & 69.4. John 15.25. с Ps. 35. 7, 12. & 38. 20. c Or, an adversary. d Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked. e Prov. 28. 9. c Ps. 57. 5, 11. d Ps. e Or, charge. g Ex. 22. 24. h Job 5.5. & 18. 9. i Job 18. 19. Ps 37.28. 722 opened them d Zech. 3. f Acts 1. 20. k Prov. 10.7. = 17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. 18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come 'into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul. 21 But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me, "they shaked their heads. 26 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy : 27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Lord, hast done it. 28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed 1 Ex. 20. 5. m Neh. 4. 5. Jer. 18. 23. n Job 18. 17. Ps. 34. 16. p Prov. 14. 14. Ezek. 35. 6. q Num. 5. 22. f Heb. within him. 144. 4. s Heb. 12. 12. t Ps. 22. 6, 7. u Matt. 27. 39. x Job 37. 7. 11, 12. z Isai. 65. 14. a Ps. 35. 26. & 132. 18. b Ps. 35. 18. & 111. 1. 73. 23, & 110.5. & 121.5. g Heb. from the judges of his soul. o Ps. 34. 18. r Ps. 102. 11. & y 2 Sam. 16. c Ps. 16. 8. PSALM CX. a Matt. 22. 44 Mark 12.36 Luko 20 42. Acts 2.34. 1 Cor. 15. 25. A prediction of Christ's kingdom, &c. with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. 30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul. PSALM CX. 1 The kingdom, 4 the priesthood, 5 the conquest, 7 and the passion of Christ. THE A Psalm of David. HE* Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness "from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 The Lord hath sworn, and d will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek. 5 The LORD fat thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies ; hhe shall wound the heads over many countries. b Heb. 1. 13. 1 Pet. 3. 22. See Ps. 45. 6, 7. b Judges 5. 2. c Ps. 96. 9. a Or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have, &c. d Num. 23. 19. e Heb. 5. 6. & 6. 20. & 7. 17, 21. Sce Zech. 6. 13. f Ps. 16. 8. g Ps. 2. 5,12 Rom. 2. 5. Rev. 11. 18. h Ps. 68. 21. Hab. 3. 13. b Or, great. i Judges 7. 5, 6. k Isai. 53. 12. PSALM CXI. a Hob. Hallelujah. a Ps. 35. 18. & 89. 5. & 107. 32. & 109.30. & 149. 1. b Job 38, & 39, & 40, & 41. Ps. 92. 5. & 139. 14. Rev 5, 3. God's glory and grace. PSALMS. His excellency and mercy. sought out of all them that have pleasure 6 Surely he shall not be moved for therein. 3 His work is a honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. 8 His heart is established, " he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his enemies. covenant. 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are & verity and judgment; hall his commandments are sure. C 9 P He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; * his horn shall be exalted with ho nour. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; the shall gnash with his teeth, and "melt away: * the desire of the wick 8 They stand fast for ever and ever, ed shall perish. and are done in truth and uprightness. PSALM CХІІІ. 9 He sent redemption unto his people: 1 An exhortation to praise God for his excellency, 6 for his he hath commanded his covenant for ever: - holy and reverend is his name. 10 The fear of the LORD is d a mercy. the begin- PRASETs of the LORD, • Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name ning of wisdom : a good understanding of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, 6 & Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord. c Ps. 143. 5. d Ps. 145. 4, 5, 10. e Ps. 86.5. & 103. 8. b Heb. prey. f Matt. 6. 26, 33. g Rev. 15. 3. h Ps. 10.7. i Isai. 40.8. Matt. 5. 18. c Heb. are established. k Ps. 19. 9. Rev. 15. 3. 1 Matt. 1. 21. Luke 1.68. m Luke 1. 49. n Deut. 4. 6. Job 28.28. Prov. 1. 7. & 9. 10. Eccles. 12 13. Ecclus. 1. 16. d Or, good success. Prov 3.4. e Heb. that do them. 1 Ps. 57.7. m Ps. 64. 10. n Prov. 3. 33, k Prov. 1. 33. f Ps. 37.26. k 1 Sam. 2. 5. Ps. 68. 6. Isai. 54. 1. Gal. 4. 27. h1 Sam. 2. 8. Ps. 107.41, i Job 36. PSALM CXII. a Heb. Hallelujah. a Ps. 128. 1. b Ps. 119. 16, 35, 47, 70, 143. h Ps. 15.5. |