The Jews' constancy in captivity. PSALMS. Of God's all-seeing providence.

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enemies for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Thou knowest my down-sitting and 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mine up-rising, thou understandest my mercy endureth for ever. thought afar off.

26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. PSALM CXXXVII.

BY
Y the rivers of Babylon, there we sat
down, yea, we wept, when we re-
membered Zion.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether 5 Thou hast beset me behind and be

2 We hanged our harps upon the wil-fore, and laid thine hand upon me. lows in the midst thereof.

3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that 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 strange land?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

9 Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. PSALM CXXXVIII.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are TA Psalm of David. thy works; and that my soul knoweth I WILL praise thee with my whole right well. heart before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously 2 I will worship toward thy holy tem-wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. ple, and praise thy name for thy loving- 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast yet being unperfect; and in thy book all magnified thy word above all thy name. my members were written, which in con3 In the day when I cried thou answer- tinuance were fashioned, when as yet there edst me, and strengthenedst me with was none of them.

strength in my soul.

17 How precious also are thy thoughts 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise unto me, O God! how great is the sum of thee, O LORD, when they hear the words them! of thy mouth.

18 If I should count them, they are more 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the in number than the sand: when I awake, LORD for great is the glory of the LORD. I am still with thee.

6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O he respect unto the lowly: but the proud God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody he knoweth afar off.

men.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, 20 For they speak against thee wickthou wilt revive me thou shalt stretch edly, and thine enemies take thy name in forth thine hand against the wrath of mine vain.

enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that 8 The LORD will perfect that which con- hate thee? and am not I grieved with those cerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth that rise up against thee? for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

PSALM CXXXIX.

22 I hate them with perfect hatred : I count them mine enemies.

23 Search me, O God, and know my

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

David.

LORD, thou hast searched me„

me.

24 And see if there be any wicked way and in me, and lead me in the way everlast

ling

David prays for deliverance.

PSALM CXL.

PSALMS. His comfort in trouble is prayer.

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's

¶To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth DELIVE ELIVER me, O LORD, from the evil wood upon the earth. man: preserve me from the violent 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord in thee is my trust; leave not

man;

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their my soul destitute. heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and the gins of the work

3 They have sharpened their tongues ers of iniquity. like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. PSALM CXLII.

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent ¶ Maschil of David; A Prayer when he man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

was in the cave.

CRIED unto the LORD with my voice with my voice unto the LORD did i

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the make my supplication. way side; they have set gins for me. Selah.

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked further not his wicked device ;] lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own. lips cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

2 poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bount..

11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent fully with me. man to overthrow him.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

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PSALM CXLI.

TA Psalm of David. ORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

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PSALM CXLIII.
TA Psalm of David.

EAR my prayer, O LORD, give ear to
my supplications: in thy faithfulness
answer me, and in thy righteousness.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy
servant: for in thy sight shall no man living
be justified.

3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.. 5 I remember the days of old, I meditate 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my on all thy works; I muse on the work of mouth; keep the door of my lips.

thy hands.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: to practise wicked works with men that my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty work iniquity and let me not eat of their land. Selah.

dainties.

7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spi

5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall rit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it be like unto them that go down into the pit. shall be an excellent oil, which shall not 8 Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness break my head: for yet my prayer also in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause shall be in their calamities. me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

David promises to praise God. PSALMS. God favours the righteous. 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. art my God: thy Spirit is good; lead me 4 One generation shall praise thy works into the land of uprightness. to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul; for I am thy servant.

PSALM CXLIV.

TA Psalm of David. LESSED be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight;

2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer;, my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my| people under me.

3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall

smoke.

6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. 7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner-stones, polished after the similitude of a palace :

13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thou-I

sands in our streets :

PSALM CXLV.
David's Psalm of praise.
WILL extol thee, my God,O King; and
I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee: and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

PSALM CXLVI.

PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise the LORD,
O my soul.

2 While I live will I praise the LORD: will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

2 Every day will I bless thee; and I 7 Which executeth judgment for the will praise thy name for ever and ever. oppressed: which giveth food to the hun3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be gry. The LonD looseth the prisoners:

PRAISE ye the LORD. Sing unto the maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. LORD a new song, and his praise in 9 He giveth to the beast his food, and the congregation of saints. to the young ravens which cry.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of salvation. thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders, 6 Let the high praises of God be in their and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. mouth, and a two-edged sword in their 15 He sendeth forth his commandment hand;

upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. 7 To execute vengeance upon the hea16 He giveth snow like wool: he scat-then, and punishments upon the people ; tereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment 18 He sendeth out his word, and melt- written: this honour have all his saints.. eth them he causeth his wind to blow, Praise ye the LORD. and the waters flow.

PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trum

PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise ye the pet: praise him with the psaltery and harpLORD from the heavens: praise him

4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instru

2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ments and organs.

3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise

4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

CHAP. I.

1 The PROVERBS.

25 But ye have set at nought all my

HE proverbs of Solomon the son of counsel, and would none of my reproof:

THE
2 To know wisdom and instruction; I
to perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,
justice, and judgment, and equity;

David, king of Israel;

4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

5 A wise man will hear, and will in- I crease learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation: the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mo

ther:

26 I also will laugh at your calamity: will mock when your fear cometh; 27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

28 Then shall they call upon me, but will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me;

29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

9 For they shall be an ornament of grace 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear 10 My son, if sinners entice thee, of evil. consent thou not.

11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

CHAP. II.

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 15 My son walk not thou in the way 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear with them; refrain thy foot from their of the LORD, and find the knowledge of path:

God.

16 For their feet run to evil, and make 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of haste to shed blood: his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

9 Then shalt thou understand righteous20 T Wisdom crieth without; she ut-ness, and judgment, and equity; yea, tereth her voice in the streets:

every good path.

10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy

21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, soul; 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

12 To deliver thee from the way of the 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I evil man, from the man that speaketh frowill pour out my spirit unto you, I will ward things; make known my words unto you.

13 Who leave the paths of upright

24 Because I have called and ye re-ness, to walk in the ways of darkness: fused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;