David praises God PSALMS. for his manifold blessings. tress, and my deliverer; my God, my 24 Therefore hath the LORD recomstrength, in whom I will trust; my buck-pensed me according to my righteousness, ler, and the horn of my salvation, and my according to the cleanness of my hands in high tower. his eyesight. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, apd cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled ; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail-stones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail-stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. 28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto battle: thou hast subdued under me⚫ those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. 18 They prevented me in the day of 42 Then did I beat them small as the my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. dust before the wind: I did cast them out 19 He brought me forth also into a large as the dirt in the streets. place: he delivered me, because he de- 43 Thou hast delivered me from the lighted in me. strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. The excellency of God's laws. PSALMS. A thanksgiving for victory. 48 He delivereth me from mine ene- 4 Grant thee according to thine own mies: yea, thou liftest me up above those heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and 6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his sing praises unto thy name. anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore. PSALM XIX. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought down and fallen: Tand the firmament sheweth his handy but we are risen, und stand upright work. 9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and when we call. night unto night sheweth knowledge. PSALM XXI. . 3 There is no speech nor language, T To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. HE king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes." 7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, endur- and through the mercy of the Most High ing for ever: the judgments of the LORD he shall not be moved. are true and righteous altogether. 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine 10 More to be desired are they than enemies: thy right hand shall find out gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter those that hate thee. also than honey and the honey-comb. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven 11 Moreover, by them is thy servant in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall warned: and in keeping of them there is swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire great reward. shall devour them. Send the help from the sanctuary, MY God, my God, why hast thou for and strengthen thee out of Zion. saken me? why art thou so far from 3 Remember all thy offerings, and ac-helping me, and from the words of my David prays in great distress. PSALMS. His confidence in God's grace. 2 O my God, I cry in the day-time, but they shall praise the LORD that seek him: thou hearest not; and in the night season, your heart shall live for ever. and am not silent. 27 All the ends of the world shall re 3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabit-member and turn unto the LORD: and all est the praises of Israel. the kindreds of the nations shall worship 4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they before thee. trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 28 For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the LORD for a generation. 31 They shall come, and shall declare 8 He trusted on the LORD that he would his righteousness unto a people that shall deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing be born, that he hath done this. he delighted in him. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. PSALM XXIII. THE LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me 12 Many bulls have compassed me: in the paths of righteousness for his name's strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. sake. bowels. 13 They gaped upon me with their 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: 14 I am poured out like water, and all for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff my bones are out of joint; my heart is like they comfort me. wax it is melted in the midst of my 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anoint15 My strength is dried up like a pot- est my head with oil; my cup runneth over. sherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall foljaws; and thou hast brought me into the low me all the days of my life: and I will dust of death. dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. PSALM XXIV. TA Psalm of David. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: they look THE earth is the LORD's, and the ful and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my Strength, haste thee to hell me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. ness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? and who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that 23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and Selah. fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and 24 For he hath not despised nor abhor-be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and red the affliction of the afflicted; neither the King of glory shall come in. hath he hid his face from him; but when 8 Who is this King of glory? the LORD he cried unto him, he heard. strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in 25 My praise shall be of thee in the great battle. congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. David's confidence in prayer. PSALMS. 10 Who is this King of glory? the Lord of hosts; he is the King of glory. Selah. PSALM XXV. UNT TA Psalm of David. NTO thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they have been ever of old. His love to the service of God. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash mine bands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men : 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place: 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy in the congregations will I bless the LORD. mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. PSALM XXVII. TA Psalm of David. 'Good and upright is the LORD: there-Howhom shall I fear? the LORD HE LORD is my light and my salvafore will be teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall hẻ teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his Covenant. 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple, 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are en-above mine enemies round about me: therelarged: Obring thou me out of my distresses. fore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices 18 Look upon mine affliction and my of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. pain; and forgive all my sins.. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. PSALM XXVI. JUDGE me, O LORD; for I have walked 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3 For thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; LORD, my heart said unto thee, Thy face, will I seek: 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me David prays against his enemies. PSALMS. up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 Thad fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. UNTO PSALM XXVIII. TA Psalm of David. NTO thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. He exhorts to praise God. 10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. his people; the LORD will bless his people A Psalm and Song, at the dedication of WILL extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. and thou hast healed me. soul from the grave: thou hast kept me 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, his, and give thanks at the remembrance and with the workers of iniquity, which of his holiness. speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. 5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. 6 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 7 The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. 8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. in his favour is life: weeping may endure never be moved. 6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall my mountain to stand strong: thou didst the LORD I made supplication. when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mournin-sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; ing into dancing: thou hast put off my 9 Save thy people, and bless thine heritance feed them also, and lift them up for ever. GIVE PSALM XXIX. TA Psalm of David. IVE unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the Logo in the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth the LORD is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. 5. The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 6 Hemaketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. me speedily be thou my strong rock, for 2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver a house of defence to save me. 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; guide me. therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and 4 Pull me out of the net that they have strength. laid privily for me: for thou art my 7 The voice of the LORD divideth the thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of 5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit : flames of fire. 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. truth. vanities: but I trust in the LORD. 9 The voice of the LORD maketh the mercy: for thou hast considered my trouhinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: ble; thou hast known my soul in adversiand in his temple doth every one speak of ties; his glory, 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand |