is plucked up. Wherewith the reaper | a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for fills not his hand, nor he that makes the God of Jacob. 6 Behold, we heard up the sheaves, his bosom. Neither of it in Ephratha; we found it in the do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord. tion. + 3 129. (130) A Song of Degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O Lord. 20 Lord, hearken to my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If thou, O Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Or, propitia. 4 For with thee is 'forgiveness: for thy name's sake have I waited for thee, O Lord, my soul has waited for thy word. "My soul has hoped in the Lord; from the morning watch till night. Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. + See Gen. 31. 53. 5 12 fields of the wood. Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness. 9 Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall exult. 10 For the sake of thy servant David turn not away the face of thine anointed. "The Lord swore in truth to David, and he will not annul it, saying, Of the fruit of thy body will I set a king upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever. 13 For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, saying, 14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it. 15 I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult. 17 There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared 18 His enemies will I clothe (89) 39. a lamp for mine anointed. + See Ps. 88. raised: neither have I exercised my-with shame; but upon himself shall my self in great matters, nor in things too holiness flourish. wonderful for me. 2 I shall have sinned if I have not been humble, but have exalted my soul, 'accord 6 +Alex. + 'for 130. (131) *A Song of De David.' grees. O Lord, my heart is not exalted, neither have mine eyes been haughtily + Confusion between the two senses of ing to the relation of a weaned child to his mother, so wilt thou recompense my soul. Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth and for ever. 132. (133) A Song of Degrees. + Alex. + for David. See now! what is so good, or what so pleasant, as for brethren to dwell together? 2 It is as ointment on the head, that ran down to the beard, even the beard of Aaron; that ran down to the fringe of his clothing. As the the mountains of Sion: for there the dew of Aermon, that comes down on Lord commanded the blessing, even for ever. 131. (132) A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness: how he swore to the Lord, and vowed to the God of Jacob, say-life ing, I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed; 'I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eye 3 133. (134) A Song of Degrees. Behold now, bless ye the Lord, all lids, nor rest to my temples, 5 until I find the servants of the Lord, who stand 9 6 8 ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord in Sion, who dwells in Jerusalem. 135. (136) Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. Give thanks to the God of gods: for his mercy endures for ever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever. 4 To him who alone has wrought great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever. 5 To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy endures for ever. To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy endures for ever. "To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy endures for ever. The sun to rule the day; for his mercy endures for ever. 9 The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy endures for ever. 10 To him who smote Egypt with their first-born; for his mercy endures for ever. 11 And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy endures for ever: 12 with a strong hand, and high arm: for his mercy endures for ever. 13 To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever: and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy endures for ever: 15 and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever. 16 To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever. To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever: 18 and slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever: 19 Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever: 20 and Og king of Basan: for his mercy endures for ever: and gave their land for an inheritance: for his endures for ever: mercy 22 even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy endures for ever: 23 for the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy endures for 24 and redeemed us from our Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, ye his servants, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise ye the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for it is good. 4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. 5 For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods; all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps. Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures. 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast. He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants. 10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings; "Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan: 12 and gave their land for an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people. 13 O Lord, thy name endures for ever, and thy memorial to all generations. 14 For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants. 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands. 16 They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see; 17 they have ears, but they cannot hear; for there is no breath in their mouth. 18 Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them. 19 O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord: 20 O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: ever: 21 17 14 thy mouth. And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord. For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off. Though I should walk in the midst 136. (137) For David, a Psalm of of affliction, thou wilt quicken me; * Alex. omits. Jeremias. Sion. or, instru 4 By the waters of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered 2 We hung our harps on the +Gr. organs, willows in the midst of it. ments. 3 For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; and they that had carried us away asked a hymn, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Sion. How should we sing the Lord's song in a + Gr. on. strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember thee; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy. Remember, Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, 'Rase it, rase Gr. empty, it, even to its foundations. empty. 8 Wretched daughter of Babylon! blessed shall he be who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us. Blessed shall he be who shall seize and dash thine infants against the rock. 9 7 137. (138) A Psalm for David, of Aggæus and Zacharias. thou hast stretched forth thine hands 138. (139) For the end, a + Alex. + of Zacharias in the dispersion. sitting and mine up-rising: thou un- and 5 9 lit. rush. + seen all 0 there is no unrighteous word in my known all things, the last and the tongue: behold, O Lord, thou hast first thou hast fashioned me, and laid thine hand upon me. The knowledge of thee is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I cannot attain to it. 7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither shall I flee from thy prethou art there: if I should go down to sence? If I should go up to heaven, hell thou art present. If I should I will give thee thanks, O Lord, spread my wings to fly Alex. oppor with my whole heart; and I will sing straight forward, and sopsalms to thee before the angels; for journ at the extremity of the sea, it thou hast heard all the words of my would be vain, 10 for even there thy mouth. I will worship toward thy hand would guide me, and thy right holy temple, and give thanks to thy hand would hold me. 11 When I said, name, on account of thy mercy and Surely the darkness will cover me; thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy even the night was light in my luxury. holy name above every thing. 3 In 12 For darkness will not be + Comp. Heb. whatsoever day I shall call upon thee, darkness with thee; but night will be hear me speedily; thou shalt abund-light as day: as its darkness, so shall antly provide me with thy power in my soul. Let all the kings of the earth, O Lord, give thanks unto thee; for they have heard all the words of dawn. its light be to thee. 13 For thou, O Lord, hast possessed my reins; thou hast helped me from my mother's womb. I will give thee thanks; for them. sum of 8 thou art fearfully wondrous; wondrous | tion. O Lord, God, the strength of my are thy works; and my soul knows it salvation; thou hast screened my head well. 15 My bones which thou madest in the day of battle. Deliver me not, in secret were not hidden from thee, O Lord, to the sinner, ac- + See Heb.5.7. nor my substance, in the lowest parts cording to my desire: they have deof the earth. 16 Thine eyes saw my vised mischief against me; forsake me unwrought substance, and all men shall not, lest they should be exalted. Pause. be written in thy book, they shall be "As for the head of them that compass formed by day, though there should for me, the mischief of their lips shall a time be no one among them. 17 But cover them. 10 Coals of fire shall fall thy friends, O God, have been greatly upon them on the earth; and thou Lit. their honoured by me; their rule shalt cast them down in afflictions: heads, has been greatly strength- they shall not bear up under them. ened. 18 I will number "A talkative man shall not prosper them, and they shall be multiplied be- on the earth: evils shall hunt the unyond the sand; I awake, and am still righteous man__to_destruction. 12 I with thee. 19 O that thou wouldest know that the Lord will maintain the slay the wicked, O God; depart from cause of the poor, and the Gr. singular. me, ye men of blood. 20 For thou wilt right of the needy ones. 13 Surely the say concerning their thought, that they righteous shall give thanks to thy shall take thy cities in vain. 21 Have name: the upright shall dwell in thy I not hated them, O Lord, that hate presence. thee? and wasted away because of thine enemies? 22 I have hated them with perfect hatred; they were counted. my enemies. 23 Prove me, O God, and know my heart; examine me, and know my paths; 24 and see if there is any way of iniquity in me, and lead me in an everlasting way. 139. (140) For the end, a Psalm of David. 140. (141) A Psalm of David. 4 a + strong Lit. a door offortification. + Gr. pretend pretences. + Gr. I will 5 O Lord, I have cried to thee; hear me: attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry to thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and door about my lips. Incline not my heart to evil things, to employ pretexts Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil for sins, with men who Gr. in. man; deliver me from the unjust man. work iniquity: and let me not. 2 Who have devised injustice in their not unite with their choice ones. The hearts; all the day they prepared war. righteous shall chasten me with mercy, 3 They have sharpened their tongue as and reprove me: but let not the oil of + Rom. 3. 13. the tongue of a serpent; the the sinner anoint my head: for yet poison of asps is under their lips. shall my prayer also be in their Pause. 4 Keep me, O Lord, from the pleasures. Their mightyd. lest I hand of the sinner; rescue me from ones have been swallowed them, perhaps against unjust men; who have purposed to up near the rock: they shall their desires. overthrow my goings. The proud hear my words, for they are sweet. have hid a snare for me, and have 7 As a lump of earth is crushed upon stretched out ropes for snares for my the ground, our bones have been scatfeet; they set a stumbling-block for tered by the mouth of the grave. For me near the path. Pause. I said to mine eyes are to thee, O Lord, God: the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, I have hoped in thee; take not away O Lord, to the voice of my supplica- my life. 9 Keep me from the snare 6 6 be injured by 8 which they have set for me, and from thee; my soul thirsts for thee, as a dry the stumbling-blocks of them that work land. Pause. Hear me speedily, Ŏ iniquity. 10 Sinners shall fall by their own net: I am alone until I shall escape. Lord; my spirit has failed; turn not away thy face from me, else I shall be like to them that go down to the pit. Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for I have hoped in thee; 141. (142) A Psalm of instruction for David, when he was in the cave, make known to me, O Lord, the way a Prayer. wherein I should walk; for I have 9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord; lifted up my soul to thee. for I have fled to thee for refuge. 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God; thy good Spirit shall guide me in the straight 11 Thou shalt quicken Heb. Land of way. + Alex. according to I cried to the Lord with my voice; with my voice I made supplication to the Lord. I will pour out before him my supplication: I will declare before him mine affliction. 3 When my spirit was fainting within me, then thou knewest my paths; in the very way wherein I was walking, they hid a me, O Lord, for thy name's uprightness." I looked on my right hand, and behold, for there was none that noticed me; refuge failed me; and there was none that cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, my portion in the snare for me. 4 sake; in thy righteousness thou shalt bring my soul out of affliction. 12 And in thy mercy thou shalt destroy mine enemies, and shalt destroy all those that afflict my soul; for I am thy servant. cerning Goliad. land of the living. Attend to my 143. (144) A Psalm of David consupplication, for I am brought very low; deliver me from them that persecute me; for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to thy name, O Lord; the righteous shall wait for me, until thou recompense me. my Blessed be the Lord my God, who instructs hands for battle, and my 2 My mercy, and my fingers for war. refuge; my helper, and my deliverer; my protector, in whom I have trusted; who subdues my people under me. 3 142. (143) A Psalm of David, when Lord, what is man, that thou art his son pursued him. 3 O Lord, attend to my prayer: hearken to my supplication in thy truth; hear me in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has brought my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in a dark place, as those that have been long dead. Therefore my spirit was grieved in me; my heart was troubled within 5 I remembered the days of old; and I meditated on all thy doings: yea, I meditated on the works of thine hands. I spread forth my hands to 4 me. 4 made known to him? or the son of 8 |