smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. 22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee. PSALM LVI. David complaineth of his enemies. BE merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up: he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most High. 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust, I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves together; they hide themselves, they mark my steps when they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, Ó God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings, put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know, for God is for me. 10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living. PSALM LVII. David in prayer flying unto God. BE merciful unto me, O God, be mer. ciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these ca ities be overpast. God saveth his. 2 I will cry unto God most high: unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him, that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions, and I lie even among them that are set on fire: even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, and give praise. 8 Awake up my glory, awake psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. PSALM LVIII. David reproveth wicked Judges. Dove indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge up. rightly, O ye sons of men ? 2 Yea, in heart you work wickedness; you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb, they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. 4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; they are like the deaf adderthat stoppeth her ear: 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. 7 Let them melt away as waters, which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. 8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untime The wicked's fury. PSALMS. ly birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. David's confidence. and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down for 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirl-meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. wind, both living, and in his wrath. 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. PSALM LIX. David prayeth to be delivered. To the chief musician Al-taschith, Michtam of David: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. ELIVER me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them | that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of ini. quity, and save me from bloody men. 3 For lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. 6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth swords are. in their lips; for who, say they, doth hear? 8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee for God is my defence. 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me; God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. 16 But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble. 17 Unto thee, O my strength, will 1 sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. PSALM LX. T David complaining to God. To the chief Musician upon Shushan-Eduth Michtam of David, to teach. When he strove with Aram Naharaim, and with Aram Zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. GOD, thou hast cast us off; thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased, O turn thyself to us again. 2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof, for it shaketh. 3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee: that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. 5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me. 6 God hath spoken in his holiness, I will rejoice: I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my Lawgiver. 8 Moab is my wash-pot, over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies. 11 Give us help from trouble for vain is the help of man. 12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our 12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing enemies. and lying which they speak. 13 Consume them in wrath, consume PSALM LXI. David fleeth to God. them, that they may not be: and let T To the chief Musician upon Neginah. them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah. 14 And at evening let them return, A Psalm of David. EAR my cry, O God, attend unto my prayer. HEA David's thirst 2 From the end of the earth will I cry mercy for thou renderest to every man unto thee, when my heart is overwhelm- according to his work. ed: lead me to the rock, that is higher than I. PSALM LXIII. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, T A Psalm of David, when he was in and a strong tower from the enemy. 4 I will abide in thy Tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. 6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life and his years as many generations. 7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth which may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my Vows. PSALM LXII. David professing his confidence in God. TRUI : 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency, they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God: for my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salva. tion; he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is my salvation, and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. 11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this, that power belongeth unto God. GOD, thou art my God, early will the wilderness of Judah. I seek thee my soul thirsteth for dry and thirsty land, where no water thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a is: as I have seen thee in the Sanctuary. 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so than life: my lips shall praise thee. 3 Because thy loving kindness is better 4 Thus will I bless thee, while I live: will lift up my hands in thy Name. marrow and fatness: and my mouth 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. therefore in the shadow of thy wings thy right hand upholdeth me. stroy it, shall go into the lower parts of 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. every one that sweareth by him shall 11 But the King shall rejoice in God; glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies, shall be stopped. PSALM LXIV. To the chief musician, a Psalm of HE EAR my voice, O God, in my of the enemy. prayer; preserve my life from fear the wicked: from the insurrection of 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the workers of iniquity: and bend their bows to shoot their ar. 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, rows, even bitter words : 4 That they may shoot in secret at the and fear not. perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, 5 They encourage themselves in an snares privily; they say, Who shall see evil matter: they commune of laying them? 6 They search out iniquities, they ac 12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongethcomplish a diligent search: both the in 544 God's chosen : PSALMS. Their benefits. ward thought of every one of them, and | flocks; the valleys also are covered 7 But God shall shoot at them: with an arrow, suddenly shall they be wounded. 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. PSALM LXV. David prayeth God for his grace. To the chief musician, a Psalm and song of David. PSALM LXVI. David exhorteth to praise God. AKE a joyful noise unto God, all MA 2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works? through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 4 All the earth shall worship thee; and shall sing unto thee, they shall sing PR wid unto thee shall the vow ORAISE waiteth for thee, O God, in to thy name. Selah. be performed. 20 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy Courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible things in righteousness, wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea. 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power. 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas; the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning, and evening to rejoice. 9 Thou visitest the earth and waterest it thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God which is full of water; thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with show. crs, thou blessest the springing thereof. 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; and the little hills re. joice on every side. 5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. 6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot, there did we rejoice in him. 7 He ruleth by his power for ever, his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. 80 bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard. 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For thou, O God, hast proved us : thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidest affliction upon our loins. 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads, we went through fire, and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. 13 I will go into thy house, with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams: I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. 16 Come and hear all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cried unto him with my mouth : and he was extolled with my tongue. 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart: the Lord will not hear me. 19 But verily God hath heard me ; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 13 The pastures are clothed with 20 Blessed be God, which hath not 545 The rejoicing PSALMS. of the just. turned away my prayer, nor his mercy | rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine PSALM LXVII. A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom. To the chief Musician on Neginoth. GOD OD be merciful unto us, and bless us upon us. 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. :: 4 O let the nations be glad, and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the people righteously; and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. 10 Thy Congregation hath dwelt there. in: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. 12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home, divided the spoil. 13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove, covered with silver, and her fea. thers with yellow gold. 14 When the Almighty scattered Kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan, a high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the Hill which God desireth to dwell 6 Then shall the earth yield her in-in, yea the LORD will dwell in it for crease; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God, let all the people praise thee. 7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. PSALM LXVIII. ET God arise, let his enemies be ever. 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of Angels: the Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive, thou hast reIceived gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might LET let eo that hate dwell among them. him, flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad let them rejoice before God, yea let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his Name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens, by his Name JAH, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people; when thou didst march through the wilderness, Selah : 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. 20 He that is our God, is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord be. long the issues from death. 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea: 23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. 24 They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, in the Sanctuary. 25 The singers went before, the play. on instruments followed after; ers amongst them were the damsels play. ing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God, in the Congrega. tions, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. 27 There is little Benjamin with their |