4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. 5 6 unto the morning. 7 "I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I Or, which watch say, more than they that watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. CXXXI. A Song of degrees of David. 8 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I *exercise myself in great matters, Heb.walk. or in things too high for me. Surely I have Heb. wonderful. behaved and quieted "myself, as a child that is Heb. my weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. soul. now. Let Israel hope in the LORD from hence- Heb. from forth and for ever. CXXXII. A Song of degrees. 3 LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: *how he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; *I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, until I find out a place for the LORD, *an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 5 Heb. habi tations. "Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. 8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. 10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. "The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of "thy body will I set upon thy throne. Heb, thy "If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. 16 belly. 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15 I will *abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy Or, surely. her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. "There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a *lamp for mine anointed. 18 His Or, candle. enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish. CXXXIII. A Song of degrees of David. 2 Heb. together. BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the Hob, even precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. 3 CXXXIV. A Song of degrees. BEHOLD, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. *Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless or, in holiness. the LORD. 3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. 2 CXXXV. PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 3 * For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. 5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. "Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. 8 unto beast. Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both Heb. from man of man and beast. ? Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. 10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; "Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan: 12 and gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people. 13 and generation. Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever: and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all gene- Heb. to generation rations. For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. 14 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. "They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; "7 they have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. 19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: 20 bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. 21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. CXXXVI. O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods; for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 6 5 *To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. "To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: the sun *to rule by day: for his mercy endureth Hg for the for ever: the moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. 10 rulings by To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: " and brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: "with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. 13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: "and made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: 15 but overthrew Pharaoh Heb. shaked and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 off. To him which led his people through the wilderness for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 18 and slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for 20 ever: "Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: and Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: "and gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. 22 23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: "and hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 3 CXXXVII. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us "a song; and they that Heb, *wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 * How shall we sing the LORD's song in a land? 6 the words of a song. Heb. laid us on heaps. "strange Heb. land of a stranger. Heb. the head of my joy. in the Heb. Make "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. 'Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom day of Jerusalem; who said, "Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. O daughter of Babylon, who art to be "destroyed; happy shall he Heb. wasted. be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served Heb. that recomHappy shall he be, that taketh and thy deed which dasheth thy little ones against the stones. us. 9 8 bare. penseth unto thee thou didst to us. Heb. the rock. |