David complaineth PSALM LV. PSALMS, LV, LVI, LVII. 4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors b of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath 1 overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. 7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. 8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. 9 Destroy, O LORD, and divide their tongues: for I have seen c violence and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorroware in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him. 13 But it was thou, da man 2 mine equal, my guide,e and mine acquaintance. PSALM 55. a 2Sa.16.7,8. b Ps. 116.3. 1 covered. c Je.6.7. d Ps.41.9. 2 according f Ps.42.4. 4 or, the h Ps.73.28. i Da.6.10. Ac.3.1. 2Ch.32.7,8. 1Jno.4.4. or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they. Ps.73.5,&c. 14 3 We took sweet counsel together,and walked ƒ unto the house a 18a.21.11. of God in company. 29.4. c 1$a.30.6. 15 Let death seize upon them, and b Ho.8.8. let them go down quick g into 4 hell: 2 observers. for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.. 16 Ash for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. 17 Evening and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many k with me. d Lu. 12.4,5. e Lu.11.54. f Ps.37.32. Ec.8.8. h Mal.3.16. Ro.8.31. PSALM 57. 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. 5 Because they have no changes, la therefore they fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his hands 1 or, De stroy not. 18a.22.1. of his enemies. against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil,yetwere they drawn swords. 22 Cast m thy 7 burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: hen shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: 8bloody and deceitful men shall not 9 live out half their days; o but I will trust in thee. PSALM LVI. David professeth his confidence in To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elemrechokim, Michtam of David, when a the Philistines took him in Gath. BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow b me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2 Mine 2 enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most High. 3 What time I am afraid, c I will trust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; d I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 5 Every day they wrest my words: e all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark f my steps, when they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? g in thine anger cast down the people, O God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?h 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; dori God is for me. 10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou de liver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? David describeth PSALMS, LVIII, LIX. trusteth in thee: yea, in b the sha-p 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me 2 from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue c a sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net d for my steps; my soul is bowed down: 1 steps; soul as it before me, 3 into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. 7 My heart is 3 fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory: awake,e psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. PSALM LVIII. 2 or, he re- c Ps.52.2. d Mi.7.2. e Ps. 108.1-5. PSALM 58. or, Destroy a Ps.21.11. 4 bely. Ro.3.13. the wicked. one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. 10 The righteous shall rejoice e when he seeth the vengeance: hef shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth y in the earth. PSALM LIX. David, praying to be delivered from his enemies, trusteth in God. To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, a Michtam of David: when b Saul seut, and they watched the house to kill him. ELIVER me from mine ene according Devon eft: 1 defend me to the like-from them that rise up against me. ness of. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody d or, asp. 5 or, be the cunning. c Ex. 15. 15. d Pr. 10.25. 6 as living as e Re.11.17,18. fruit of, 4 Their b poison is 3 like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf ƒ Pr.12.18. 4 adder that stoppeth her ear; g Ps.2.4. men. 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; note for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to 2 help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merci ful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. 6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swordsf are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? 8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh g at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my 3 defence. 10 The God of my mercy shall preventh me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine 4 enemies. 11 Slay i them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O LORD our shield. 12 Fork the sin of their mouth 5 Which will not hearken to the 3 high place. and the words of their lips let them voice of charmers, 5 charming never so wisely. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. h Ps.21.3. observers, i Ge.4.12, 15. k Pr. 12. 13. 7 Let them melt c away as waters which run continually when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. 1 Ps.46. 10,11. 8 As a snail which melteth, let every even be taken in their pride and for cursing and lying which they speak. 13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. 14 And at evening let them return; Complaint to God. PSALMS, LX, LXI. LXII. No trust in worldly things. and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down 5 for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. 16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: m for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Unton thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. PSALM LX. David complaineth to God of former judgment. 5 to eat, be not sa tisfied, then a Ps.80, title. b 2Sa.8.3-13. To the chief Musician upon a Shushan- GOD, thouc hast cast us off, thou hast 2 scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn d thyself to us again. 2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heale the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. 3 Thou hast showed thy people f hand things: thou hast made us to g drink the wine of astonishment. 4 Thou hast given a banner h to them that feared thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. i e 2Ch.7.14. g Is.51.17,22. Ps. 108,6,&c. 3 or, over me: PSALM 61. a Is.54.11. 6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; 8 Moab is my wash-pot; over 3 generation Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia,triumph thou 3 because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the c 4 strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 12 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: a lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong towerb from the enemy. 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my heritage of those that fear thy name. Vows: thou hast given me the 6 Thou 2 wilt prolong the king's life and his years as 3 many generations. 7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, c which may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. PSALM LXII. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my 3 defence; I shall not be b greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse 4 inwardly. Selah. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for myexpectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is my salvation and my and gene-glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. ration. Ps.43.3. PSALM 62. 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which a 1Ch.25.1,3. hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, or, Only. which didst not go out with our 2 is silent, armies? Ps.65.1. high place. 11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the 5 help of man. 12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread k down our enemies. 3 b Ps.37.24. 4 in their in- sor, alike. 6 or,strength. d Re. 19.1. To the chief Musician upon Neginah. Hunto my prayer. 8 Trust in him at all times; ye fore him: God is a refuge for us. people, pour c out your heart heSelah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. 11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that 6 power d belongeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, O LORD, belongeth mercy: fore thou renderest to every man according to his work. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy Ca.1.4. name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied g as with 3 marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my h bed, and meditate on thee in the night-watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. fatness. h Ca.5.2. i Ps: 18.35. make him run out like water by the i hands of the sword. Ca.2.15. Is.65.16. PSALM 64. 8 My soul followeth hard after a Ge.49.6. thee: thyi right hand upholdeth me.b Je.9.3. 9 But those that seek my soul, to c Pr.1,11-13. destroy it, shall go into the lower 1 or, speech. parts of the earth. 2 to hide. 3 or, we are consumed by that which they have throughly searched. 4 a search searched. 10. They shall 4 fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for k foxes. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth 7 by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. PSALM LXIV. David prayeth for deliverance, complaining of his enemies. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of HE David. 5 their wound shall be. of his enemies. with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. PSALM LXV. The blessedness of God's chosen, by reason of benefits. To the chief Musician. A Psalm and Song of David. PRAISE RAISE 1 waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 20 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 2 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt a purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: web shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible c things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power. 7 Which d stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to EAR my voice, O God, in my PSALM 65. 3 rejoice. prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret connsela of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Whob whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4. That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They c encourage themselves in an evil 1 matter: they commune 2 of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? 6 They search out iniquities; 3 they accomplish 4 a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. 7 But God shall shoot at them iis silent, Ps.62,1. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and 4 waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou 5 settlest the furrows thereof: thou 6 makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. 11 Thou crownest the year 7 with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills 8 rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they e shout for joy, they also.sing.. David declareth PSALM LXVI. PSALMS, LXVI, LXVII, LXVIII. David declareth God's especial good- PSALM 66. ness to himself. To the chief Musician. A Song or Psalm.1 the earth. AKE a joyful noise unto God, Manye lands: 2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies 2 submit themselves unto thee. 2 lie, or, yield feigned ebedience, Ps.81.15. a Ex. 14.21. 3 putteth. Is.48.10. 1 Pe. 1.7. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall c Ho.7.12. sing to thy name. Selah, 5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. 4 moist. 5 opened.t 6 marrow. God's goodness. To the chief Musician on Neginoth. GOD a be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause b his face to shine 1 upon us. Selah. 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all crations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 40Let the nations be glad and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and 2 govern the nations upon earth. Selah. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 6 Thend shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 6 Hea turned the sea into dry 7 God shall bless us and alle the land; they went through the flood d Ps.34.2-11. ends of the earth shall fear him. on foot: there did we rejoice in him. 7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. 80 bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Which 3 holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For thou, O God, hast proved as: thou hast tried us, as silver b is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the c net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. 13 I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay thee my e Pr.28.9. PSALM 67. a Nu.6.25. Ps.4.6. 1 with. c Mat. 23.19. 2 lead. d Le.26.4. Eze.34.27. Ho.2.21,22. e Ps.22.27. PSALM 68. a Nu. 10,35. Is.33.3. 1 from his face. b Ho. 13.3. d 1Th.5.16. 14 Which my lips have 5 uttered, c Mi:1.4. and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt-2 rejoice sacrifices of 6 fatlings, with the Incense of rams; I will offer bulcks with goats. Selah. 16 Comed and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 Lened unto him with my mouth, and hewas extolled with mytongue. 18 Ife I regard iniquity in my heart, the LORD will not hear me : with e Je,49.11. 3 a house, f Ps.107.10. g Hab.3.13. Ex: 19.16. 4 shake out. PSALM LXVIII. A prayer at the removing of the ark. To the chief Musician. A Psalm or Song of David. ET a God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee 1 before him. 2 As b smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax c melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice d before God: yea, let them 2 exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, e and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in 3 families hef bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 8 The earth g shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai h itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst 4 send a plentiful rain, i whereby thou didst confirm 5 thine inheritance, when it was weary. 19 But verily God hath heard me i De.11.11-14. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the k poor. 11 The LORD gave the word: great was the 6 company of those that published it. 12 Kings of armies 7did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. |