36 Yet he paffed away, and lo, he was not: yea, I fought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the tranfgreffors fhall be deftroyed together, the end of the wicked fhall be cut off. 39 But the falvation of the righteous is of the Lord, he is their ftrength in the time of trouble. 40 And the Lord, fhall help them, and deliver them: he fhall deliver them from the wicked, and fave them, because they trust in him. PSAL. XXXVIII. LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chaften me in thy hot difpleasure. 2 For thine arrows ftick faft in me, and thy hand preffeth me fore. 3 There is no foundness in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any reft in my bones, because of my fin.. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds ftink, and are corrupt: because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with a loathfome difeafe: and there is no foundness in my flesh. 8. I am feeble and fore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. 9 Lord, all my defire is before thee: and my groan-: ing is not hid from thee.i 10 My heart panteth, my ftrength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it alfo is gone from me. 11 My lovers and my friends ftand aloof from my fore and my kinsmen stand afar off. 12 They also that seek after my life, lay fnares for me and they that seek my hurt, speak fpeak mifchievous things, things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope thou wilt hear, O Lord, my God. 2 I was dumb with fi lence, I held my peace, even from good, and my forrow was stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was mufing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue. 16 For I faid, Hear me, 4 Lord, make me to know left otherwife they fhould re-mine end, and the measure joice over me: when my of my days, what it is that foot flippeth, they magnify I may know how frail I themselves against me. 17 For I am ready to halt, and my forrow is continually before me. 18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be forry for my fin. 19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are ftrong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. am. 5 Behold, thou haft made my days as an hand breadth: and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain fhew: furely they are difquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and 20 They alfo that render knoweth not who fhall evil for good, are mine ad-ther them. verfaries: becaufe I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forfake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make hafte to help me, O Lord, my falvation. PSAL. XXXIX. I SAID, I will take heed ga 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my tranfgreffions, make me not the reproach of the foolish. 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didft it. 10 Remove thy feroke ato my ways, that I fin way from me: I am con fumed hand. fumed by the blow of thine me, he fpeaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself, when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 11 When thou with rebukes doft correct man for iniquity, thou makeft his beauty to confume away like a moth furely every man is vanity. Selah. 7 All that hate me whisper together against me: againft me do they devife my hurt. 12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry, hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a ftrang-rife up no more. er with thee, and a fojourn 8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth faft unto him: and now that he lieth, he shall er, as all 9 Yea, mine own familiar my fathers were. friend, in whom I trusted, 13 O fpare me, that I which did eat of my bread, may recover ftrength, before hath lift up his heel against I go hence, and be no more.me. 10 But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. II By this I know that thou favoureft me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. 12 And as for me, thou upholdeft me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. 13 Bleffed be the Lord 3 The Lord will ftrengthen him upon the bed of lan-God of Ifrael, from everguifhing thou wilt make all his bed in his fickness. 6 And if he come to fee lafting, and to everlasting. Amen, and amen. As PSAL. XLII. S the hart panteth after the water-brooks, fo panteth my foul after thee, O God. 2 My foul thirfteth for God, for the living God: 1 gotten me? why go I mournwhen fhall I come and ap-ing because of the oppreffion pear before God? 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually fay unto me, Where is thy God? 4 When I remember these things, I pour out my foul in me; for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the houfe of God; with the voice of joy and praife, with a multitude that kept holy-day. 5 Why art thou caft down, O my foul? and why art thou difquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I fhall yet praife him for the help of his countenance. 6. O my God, my foul is caft down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noife of thy waterfpouts all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 8 Yet the Lord will command his loving kindness in the day-time, and in the night his fong fhall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. of the enemy? 10 As with a fword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me: while they fay daily unto me, Where is thy God? II Why art thou caft down, O my foul? and why art thou difquieted within me? hope thou in God, for I fhall yet praife him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God." 5 Why art thou caft down, 9 I will fay unto God my O my foul? and why art. rock, Why haft thou for-thou difquieted within me? hope hope in God, for I fhall 8 All thy garments Smell yet praise him, who is the of myrrh, and aloes, and health of my countenance, and my God. PSAL. XLV. MY Y heart is inditing a good matter: I fpeak of the things which I have made touching the king my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath bleffed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy fword upon thy thigh, O most mighty: with thy glory and thy majefty. caffia; out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did ftand the queen in gold of Ophir.. 10 Hearken, O daughter," and confider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house. II So fhall the king greatly defire thy beauty: for he is thy lord, and worship thou him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre fhall be there with a gift, even the rich among the people fhall intreat thy favour. 4 And in thy majesty ride profperously, becaufe of truth and meeknefs, and righteoufnefs and thy right hand 13 The king's daughter fhall teach thee terrible is all glorious within; her things. clothing is of wrought gold. 5 Thine arrows are sharp 14 She fhall be brought in the heart of the king's unto the king in raiment of enemies; whereby the peo-needle-work: the virgins ple fall under thee. her companions that follow her, shall be brought unto thee. 6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the fceptre of thy kingdom is a right fceptre. 7 Thou loveft righteoufnefs, and hateft wickedness: therefore God, thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. |