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David exhorts to praise God.

PSALMS.

David's confidence in God.

17 Fools, because of their transgression, affliction, and maketh him families like a and because of their iniquities are afflicted. flock.

18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of 42 The righteous shall see it, and remeat; and they draw near to the gates of joice: and all iniquity shall stop hermouth. death. 43 Whoso is wise, and will observe 19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their these things, even they shall understand trouble, and he saveth them out of their the loving-kindness of the LORD. distresses.

PSALM CVIII.
TA Song or Psalm of David.

20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing 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; 24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

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 heaand thy truth reacheth unto the

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clouds.

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the heavens and thy glory above all the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves earth; 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 like a drunken man, and 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 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 water-springs into dry ground;

34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for

6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. 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 I triumph.

10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

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 ene

mies.

PSALM CIX.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
OLD not thy peace, O God of my

the of H praise;

35 He turneth the wilderness into a 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the standing water, and dry ground into water- mouth of the deceitful are opened against springs. me: they have spoken against me with a

36 And there he maketh the hungry to lying tongue. dwell, that they may prepare a city for 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me

habitation;

37 And sow the fields, and plant vine- without a cause. yards, which may yield fruits of increase. 4 For my love they are my adversaries: 38 He blesseth them also, so that they but I give myself unto prayer. are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 39 Again, they are minished and brought 6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and low through oppression, affliction, and let Satan stand at his right hand. 7 When he shall be judged, let him be 40 He poureth contempt upon princes, condemned: and let his prayer become and causeth them to wander in the wilder- sin. ness, where there is no way.

sorrow.

6 Let his days be few; and let another

41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from take his office.

David complains of his misery.

PSALMS. The kingdom and passion of Christ.

9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

PSALM CX. TA Psalm of David.

10 Let his children be continually vaga-HE LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou

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.

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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 will not 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be re-repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the membered with the LORD; and let not the order of Melchizedek. sin of his mother be blotted out.

15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

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 Leart is wounded within me.

23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

5 The Lord at 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: he shall wound the heads over many countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. PSALM CXI.

PRAISE ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3 His work is 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.

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his 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; all his commandments are sure. 8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. 9 He sent redemption unto his people: 25 became also a reproach unto them: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: when they looked upon me they shaked holy and reverend is his name.

24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

their heads.

10 The fear of the LORD is the begin26 Help me, O LORD my God: O save ning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments:

me according to thy mercy:

27 That they may know that this is thy his praise endureth for ever.

hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.

28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when

PSALM CXII.

they arise, let them be ashamed; but let PRAISE ye the LORD. Blessed is the

thy servant rejoice.

29 Let mine adversaries be clothed 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.

man that feareth the LORD, that de lighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in 31 For he shall stand at the right hand the darkness: he is gracious, and full of of the poor, to save him from those that compassion, and righteous. condemn his soul.

5 A good man sheweth favour, and lend

An exhortation to praise God.

PSALMS. Thankfulness for former mercies.

eth: he will guide his affairs with discre

tion.

3 But our God is in the heavens; he hath done whatsoever he pleased.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting re-work of men's hands. membrance.

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 enemies.

9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved, he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

PSALM CXIII.

5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not :

7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. 9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

10.0 house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the

PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise, Oye LORD: he is their help and their shield.

servants of the LORD, praise the name 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 es 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, PSALM CXIV.

WHEN Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of

strange language;

2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. PSALM CXV,

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12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

PSALM CXVI.

LOVE the LORD, because he hatl. heard my voice and my supplications.

2 Because he hath inclined his car unto

me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death. mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

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10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: was greatly afflicted:

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.

12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

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13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

14 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

Christ's kingdom typified.

18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter..

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders refused

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name is become the head stone of the corner. of the LORD.

18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

19 In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CXVII.

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PRAISE the LORD, all ye nations;
praise him, all ye people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CXVIII.

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GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. 29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he good: for his mercy endureth for ever. PSALM CXIX.

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy en-is dureth for ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

io All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

BLE

ALEPH.

LESSED are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

50 that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

BETH.

9 Where with shall a young man cleanse 12 They compassed me about like bees; his way? By taking heed thereto according they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for to thy word.

in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 10 With my whole heart have I sought 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I thee: O let me not wander from thy commight fall: but the LORD helped me. mandments. 14 The LORD is my strength and song,

and is become my salvation.

11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the me thy statutes. right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

13 With my lips have I declared all the

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalt- judgments of thy mouth. ed: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

The meditations of David.

PSALMS.

16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. GIMEL.

17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. 19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

His prayer and promises.

43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. ZAIN.

49 Remember the word unto thy ser23 Princes also did sit and speak against vant, upon which thou hast caused me to me: but thy servant did meditate in thy

statutes.

24 Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counsellors. DALETH.

25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. 26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. HE.

33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

hope.

50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law. 52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55 I have remembered thy name, 0 LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law. 56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

CHETH.

57 Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

58 I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judg

35 Make me to go in the path of thy ments. commandments; for therein do I delight. 63 I am a companion of all them that 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimo- fear thee, and of them that keep thy prenies, and not to covetousness.

37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. 38 Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

cepts.

64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. TETH.

65 Thou hast dealt well with thy ser

39 Turn away my reproach which I vant, O LORD, according unto thy word. fear: for thy judgments are good. 66 Teach me good judgment and 40 Behold, I have longed after thy pre-knowledge: for I have believed thy comcepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. mandments.

VAU.

41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

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