The blessedness of affliction. PSALMS. the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; 15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. THE PSALM XCIII. HE LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved. 2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. 4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, ever. for PSALM XCIV. LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. 7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. 8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear he that formed the eye, shall he not see? 10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall Exhortation to praise God. 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood." 22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off. PSALM XCV. COME, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. 6 O come, let us worship and bow down : let us kneel before the LORD our maker. 7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. 10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways: 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest. PSALM XCVI. not he correct? he that teacheth man know-O SING unto the LORD a new song: ledge, shall not he know? 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; sing unto the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to 13 That thou mayest give him rest from be praised: he is to be feared above all the days of adversity, until the pit be dig-gods. ged for the wicked." 14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inherit ance. 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 16 Who will rise up for me against the 8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto evil-doers? or who will stand up for me his name: bring an offering, and come into against the workers of iniquity? his courts. The majesty of God's kingdom. PSALMS. David's vow and profession. 9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet holiness: fear before him, all the earth. make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. 10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be establish 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness ed that it shall not be moved: he shall judge thereof; the world, and they that dwell the people righteously. 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands: let earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the the hills be joyful together fulness thereof. 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that judge the earth with righteousness shall is therein then shall all the trees of the he judge the world, and the people with wood rejoice 13 Before the LORD; for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. PSALM XCVII. THE LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols; worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. equity. PSALM XCIX. THE LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. 2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all people. 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. S Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God; thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is 9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. holy. 10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he PSALM C. A Psalm of praise. delivereth them out of the hand of the MAKE a joyful noise unto the LORD, wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. PSALM XCVIII. ¶ A Psalm. SING unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all 2 The LORD hath made known his sal-generations. vation his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. PSALM CI. WILL sing of mercy and judgment: 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A prayer of the afflicted. PSALMS. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me :) I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. PSALM CII. Exhortation to praise God. 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; 21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. 23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. 24 I said, O my God, take me not away` in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is garment; as a vesture shalt thou change overwhelmed, and poureth out his com- them, and they shall be changed: plaint before the LORD. 27 But thou art the same, and thy years HEAR my prayer, O LORD, and let shall have no end. my cry come unto thee. 28 The children of thy servants shall 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day continue, and their seed shall be establishwhen I am in trouble; incline thine ear ed before thee. unto me in the day when I call, answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. 11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. PSALM CIII. ¶ A Psalm of David. LESS the LORD, O my soul: and all Bhat is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, Ó my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all ge- iniquities. nerations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. a 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know 18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall it no more. be created shall praise the LORD. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from 19 For he hath looked down from the everlasting to everlasting upon them that height of his sanctuary; from heaven did fear him, and his righteousness unto chilthe LORD behold the earth; dren's children; The mighty power and PSALMS. wonderful providence of God. 18 To such as keep his covenant, and 19 He appointeth the moon for seasons to those that remember his commandments the sun knoweth his going down. to do them. 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is 19 The LORD hath prepared his throne night: wherein all the beasts of the forest in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth do creep forth. over all. 20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. 24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, where in are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. 27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28 That thou givest them, they gather : thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the earth. the mountains. they place 7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. 8 They go up by the mountains; go down by the valleys unto the which thou hast founded for them. 9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. 10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. 31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. 32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise unto my God while I have my being. I 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: will be glad in the LORD. 35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless, thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise 12 By them shall the fowls of the hea- ye the LORD. ven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. PSALM CV. 13 He watereth the hills from his cham-O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; call bers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the that he may bring forth food out of the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. earth: 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart his face evermore. of man, and oil to make his face to shine, 5 Remember his marvellous works that and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. he hath done; his wonders, and the judg16 The trees of the LORD are full of ments of his mouth; sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; 17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house. 18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. 7 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. God's providence over Abraham, PSALMS. and over the Israelites. 9 Which covenant he made with Abra- 39 He spread a cloud for a covering; ham, and his oath unto Isaac; and fire to give light in the night. 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: 12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people; 40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. 41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river. 42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant. 43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness: 44 And gave them the lands of the hea 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong yea, he reproved kings for their then and they inherited the labour of the sakes; 15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 16 Moreover he called for a famine up people; 45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CVI. on the land: he brake the whole staff of PRAISE ye the LORD. O give thanks bread. 17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: 18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: 19 Until the time that his word came the word of the LORD tried him. 20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom. 23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their ene mies. 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilely with his servants. 26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen. 27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise? 3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. 4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; 5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inherit ance. 6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. 30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. 11 And the waters covered their ene 31 He spake, and there came divers mies: there was not one of them left. sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts. 12 Then believed they his words; they 32 He gave them hail for rain, and sang his praise. flaming fire in their land. 33 He smote their vines also and their fig-trees; and break the trees of their coasts. 34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillars, and that without number, 35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. 36 He smote also all the first-born in their land, the chief of all their strength. 13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel : 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abisil-ram. 37 He brought them forth also with ver and gold and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. 38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Horeb, and wor shipped the molten image. |