& 26. 9.

8 Ps. 94. 2. h Ps. 44. 23.

35. 24.

5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies and hawake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

8 The LORD shall judge the peoiPs. 18. 20. &ple: judge me, O LORD, i according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but es

1 Sam. 16. 7. tablish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

1 Chr. 28.9. Ps. 139. 1. Jer. 11.20. & 17.10. & 20. 12.

Rev. 2. 23. † Heb. My buckler is upon God.

1 Ps. 125. 4. Or, God is a righteous judge.

m Deut.32.41.

10+ My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

12 If he turn not, he will m whet

Psalm of David. LORD our Lord, how a excellent is thy name in all earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

the

c

Ps. 81, & 84, title.

Ps. 148. 13.

b Ps. 113. 4.

See Matt.

11. 25. & 21. 16.

1 Cor. 1. 27.

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still d the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I e consider thy heav-Ps. ens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

111. 2.

1 David praiseth God for executing of judg ment. 11 He inciteth others to praise him. 13 He prayeth that he may have cause to praise him.

To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben,
A Psalm of David.
WILL praise thee, O LORD,

and made it ready.

13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; "Deut.32.23, he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

42.

Ps. 64. 7. • Job 15. 35. 1s. 33. 11. & 59.4.

14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived misJames 1. 15. chief, and brought forth falsehood.

shew forth all thy marvellous works.

1 Cor. 15.27.

Heb. 2. 8.

+Heb. Flocks

and oxen
all of them.

i ver. 1.

1018.

2 I will be glad and a rejoice in a Ps. 5. 11. thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O b thou Most High.

b Ps. 56. 2. & 83. 18.

† Heb. thou hast made my

3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my judgment. right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging tright. 5 Thou hast rebuked the hea-Deut. 9.14. then, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast e put out their name for ever and ever.

6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.

+ Heb. in righteousness.

Prov. 10. 7. Or, The destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end: and their cities hast thou destroyed, &c.

David complaineth to God

d Ps. 102. 12, 26.

Heb. 1. 11.

e Ps. 96. 13, & 98. 9.

f Ps. 32. 7. & 37. 39. & 46. 1. & 91. 2.

+ Heb. a high place. Ps. 91. 14.

h Ps. 107. 22.

i Gen. 9. 5.

1 Or, afflicted.

c

9 The LORD also will be ta refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. 11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: hdeclare among the people his doings. 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the Ps. 13. 5. & daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

20,5, & 35.9.

1 Ps. 7. 15, 16. & 35.8.& 57. 6. & 94. 23. Prov. 5. 22. & 22.8.& 26. 27.

m Ex. 7. 5. & 14. 4, 10, 31.

15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

16 The LORD is m known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. a Higgaion.

That is, Meditation. Selah. n Ps. 19. 14. & 92. 3.

Job 8. 13. Ps. 50, 22. P ver. 12. Ps. 12. 5.

17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

18 P For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the exProv. 23. 18. pectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

& 24. 14.

4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, d will not seek after God: God is not in all his e thoughts.

Prov. 28. 4. Rom. 1. 32. | Or, the covetous blesseth him self, he abhorreth the LORD. d Ps. 14. 2.

6 h He hath said in his heart, I fProv. 24. 7. shall not be moved: for I shall † never be in adversity.

7k His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: 1under his tongue is mischief mand vanity.

8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: n in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes fare privily set against the poor.

9 PHe lieth in wait † secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. 12 Arise, O LORD; O God, rlift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. 14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor ts committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the

fatherless.

15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Ecc. 8. 11.
Rev. 18. 7.
Heb. unto

generation
and genera-

tion.
Rom. 3. 14.

† Heb.
deceits.

1Job 20. 12.

m Ps. 12. 2. Or, iniquity.

"Hab. 3. 14. Ps. 17. 11. Heide

themselves. P Ps. 17. 12. Mic. 7. 2.

† Heb. in

the secret

places. † Heb. He breaketh himself. Or, into his strong parts.

4.Job 22. 13. Ps. 73. 11. & 94.7. Ez. 8. 12. & 9.9.

Mic. 5. 9.

16 The LORD is King for ever Ps. 29. 10. and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

& 145, 13. & 146. 10. Jer. 10. 10. Lam. 5. 19. Dan. 4. 34. & 6.26.

1 Tim. 1. 17. I Or,

establish.

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt y prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and 1 Chr. 29.18. the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. 1 Or, terrify. I PSALM XI.

1 David encourageth himself in God against his enemies. 4 The providence and justice of God.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

z Ps. 82. 3. Is. 11. 4.

N the LORD put I my trust: bhow say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, dthey make ready their arrow upon the string, that they in darkness. may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

b See 1 Sam. 26, 19, 20. C Ps. 64. 3, 4. d Ps. 21. 12. † Heb.

e Ps. 82.5.

f Hab. 2. 20.

5 Ps. 2. 4. Is. 66. 1. Matt. 5. 34. & 23. 22. Acts 7. 49. Rev. 4. 2.

3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4 f The LORD is in his holy temh Ps. 33. 13. & ple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of

34. 15. 16. &

66. 7.

i Gen. 22. 1. James 1. 12.

k Gen. 19. 24. Ez. 38. 22. I Or, quick burning coals. 1 Or, a burn ing tempest.

1 See Gen. 43.

34.

1 Sam. 1. 4. & 9.23. Ps. 75. 8. m Ps. 45. 7. & 146. 8.

n Job 36. 7.

men.

5 The LORD trieth the righteous but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and la horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

For the righteous LORD m lovPs. 33. 18. & eth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

34. 15.

1 Pet. 3. 12.

1 Or, upon the eighth. Ps. 6, title. Or, Save. a Is. 57. L. Mic. 7. 2.

b Ps. 10. 7.

© Ps. 28. 3. & 62.4.

Jer. 9. 8.

PSALM XII.

1 David, destitute of human comfort, craveth help of God. 3 He comforteth himself with God's judgments on the wicked, and confidence in God's tried promises. To the chief Musician upon Sheminith,

A Psalm of David.

man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2b They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with ta double heart

Rom. 16. 18. do they speak.

↑ Heb.

a heart and

a heart,

1 Chr. 12. 33. d 1 Sam. 2. 3. Ps. 17. 10.

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speakethat proud things:

4 Who have said, With our Dan. 7.8.25. tongue will we prevail; our lips tare our own: who is lord over us?

† Heb.great things.

† Heb. are with us.

e Ex. 3. 7. 8. 1s. 33. 10. | Or, would ensnare him. f Ps. 10. 5.

5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. 6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a Ps. 18. 30. & furnace of earth, purified seven, times.

2 Sam. 22.

31.

19. 8. & 119.

140.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. OW long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? a how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: blighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 d Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when am moved.

a

Or,

overseer.

Deut.31.17.

Job 13.24. Ps. 44. 24. &

88. 14. & 89.

46.
1s. 59. 2.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is 5 Ps. 9. 9. & his s refuge.

7th Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! iwhen the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

PSALM XV.

David describeth a citizen of Zion. A Psalm of David.

142. 5. ↑ Heb. Who will give, &c. See Rom. 11. 26.

h Ps. 53. 6. i Job 42. 10. Ps. 126. 1.

a Ps. 24. 3, &c.

LORD, a who shall abide in He

thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

sojourn. b Ps. 2. 6. & 3.4.

David describeth a citizen of Zion.

els. 33. 15.

Eph. 4. 25.

C

2 He that walketh uprightly,

e Lev. 19. 16. Ps. 34. 13.

f Ex. 23. 1.

Or,

receiveth,or, endureth.

Esth. 3.2.

craveth defence of God against his enemies. 10 He sheweth their pride, craft, and eagerness. 13 He prayeth against them in confidence of his hope."

A Prayer of David.

EAR the right, O LORD, Heb.

bour.

i Ex. 22. 25. Lev. 25. 36. Deut. 23. 19. Ez. 18 8. & 22.12.

and changeth not.

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, knor taketh reward against the innocent. He Deut. 16. 19. that doeth these things shall never be moved.

k Ex. 23.8

I Ps. 16. 8.

2 Pet. L. 10.

* Michtam of David.

Pin thee do I put my trust.

RESERVE me, O God: afor

20 my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: bmy goodness extendeth not to thee;

3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The LORD is the portion Ps. 73. 26. &t of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Hos. 2. 16,17.

d Deut. 32. 9.

3 Thou hast proved mine heart; athou hast visited me in the night; bthou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps tslip not. 6 dI have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

7e Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me under the shadowt Heb. that of thy wings,

9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they ispeak proudly.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

12 + Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, mwhich is thy sword:

14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

15 As for me, I will behold

David's psalm of thanksgiving

P Ps. 4. 6, 7. & 16. 11. & I 65.4.

• Ps. 36, title.

* 2 Sam. 22.

a Ps. 144. 1.

↑ Heb. my rock. b Heb. 2. 13.

© Ps. 76. 4.

d Ps. 116. 3.

thy face in righteousness: PI shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

PSALM XVIII.

David praiseth God for his manifold and marvellous blessings.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David,

the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,

I

a WILL love thee, O LORD, my strength.

2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, bin whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

4 d The sorrows of death comtHeb. Belial. passed me, and the floods of tungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

Or, cords.

e Acts 4. 31.

tHeb. by his.

Ps. 144. 5.

Ps. 99. 1. Ps. 104. 3.

Ps. 97. 2.

Ps. 97. 3.

Ps. 29. 3.

Josh. 10.10. 's. 144. 6. s. 30. 30.

Ex. 15. 8.

's. 106, 9.

6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my ery came before him, even into his ears.

7e 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 tout 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, hhe 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. 12k 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 m Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

15 Then the channels of wa

for God's mighty deliverances.

ters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.