f Is.2.11,17.
PSALM 47.
1 or, of.

a Ps.68.18,33.
Ac. 1.5-11.

b Zec. 14.9.

2 or, every

one that

hath under-
standing.

3 or, The vo-
luntary of
the people
are gather-
ed unto

Order to gather saints.

and the upright shall have dominion h over them in the morning; and their 4 beauty shall consume 6 in the grave from their dwelling, 15 But God will redeem my soul from the 6 power of 7 the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

PSALMS, L, LI.

grave be

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

ing an habitation to every one of them. hand.

17 For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away: his glory 7 or, hell. shall not descend after him.

18 Though 8 while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

199 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

20 Man that is in honour, and un-a derstandeth not, is like the beasts k that perish.

PSALM L.

The majesty of God in the church.
A Psalm 1 of Asaph.
HEa
even the
LORD, hath spoken, and called

the earth from the rising of the sun
unto the going down theof.

2 Out b of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

h Da.7.22.
Rev.2.26,27.
or,strength.
or, the

5

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt-offerings, to have been continually before me.

9 i will take no bullock out of

thy house, nor he-goats out of thy

folds.

i Lu. 12.20.
8 in his life.
9 The soul

shall go.
Ec.3.18,19.
PSALM 50.

3 Our God shall come, c and shall not keep silence: a fire d shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

5 Gather e my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant ƒ with me by sacrifice. 6 And the heavens shall declaren his righteousness: for God g is judge himself. Selah.

10 For every beast of the forest mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

1 or, for.
Is.9.6.

k Ps.107.6.
1 Is. 1.11,15.

Jno.4.24.

7 Hear, h O my people, and I willo Ps.9.17. speak; O Israel, and I will testify p 1Pe.2.9. against thee: I am God, even thy disposeth God. his way.

m Pr.5. 12, 13.

3 thy portion

was.

4 sendest.

b Ps.68.24.

c Re.22.20.

d Da.7.10.

e Mat.24.31.
f He.12.24.
g Re.20.12.

h Mi.6.1-S.

i Ac.17.25.

23 Whoso offereth praise p glorifieth me: and to him that 5 ordereth his q conversation aright will I He. 10.4,6. show the salvation of God.

2 with me.

PSALM LI.

God delighteth not in sacrifice, but in
sincerity.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of
David, when a Nathan the prophet
came unto him, after he had gone in to
Bath-sheba.b

David confesseth his sins.

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

16 But unto the wicked God saith,

What / hast thou to do to declare

my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest m instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

q Phi.1.27.
PSALM 51.
a 2Sa. 12. 1,&c.

18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and 3 hast been partaker with adul

terers.

11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are 2 mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

i Le. 14.4-9.
Nu. 19.18.
He.9.19.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or
drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer unto God thanksgiving;k Is. 1. 18.
and pay thy vows unto the most 1 Mat.5.4.
High:

19 Thou 4 givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

21 These things hast thou done, and n I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

O

Ro.2.4.

according to thy loving-kindEc.8.11,12. ness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot c out my transgressions.

2 Pe.3.9.

2 Wash d me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge e my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against f thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy 62a.11.2,4. sight:g that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

c Is.43.25. 44.22. Ac.3.19. d Re. 1.5.

5 Behold, h I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother 1 conceive me.

e Pr.23.13.
ƒ2Sa. 12.13.
g Lu. 15.21.
h Ep.2.3.
warm.

22 Now consider this, ye that o forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

David prophesieth.

9 Hidem thy face from my sins,] and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create n in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a 2 right spirit within me.

PSALMS, LII, LIII, LIV. Corruption of a natural man.

8 But I am like h a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait i on thy name; for k it is good before thy saints.

PSALM LIII.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not o thy holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free p Spirit.

13 Then q will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from 3 blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue r shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15 O LORD, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

16 Fors thou desirest not sacrifice; 4 else would I give it: thou delightest not a burnt-oilering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken t and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrificesu of righteousness, with burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: then shall they of fer bullocks upon thine altar. PSALM LII.

7HY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the c goodness of God endureth con

m Je. 16. 17.

n Ac. 15.9.
2 or,constant.
o Lu. 11.13.

p2Co.3.17.

Zec.3.1-8.
3 bloods.

r Ps.71.23,24.
s Ho.6.6.

3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying d rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

David describeth the corruption of a
natural man.

To the chief Musician upon Mahalath,
Maschil. A Psalm of David.

h Ps. 1.3.
92.12.

David, upon his confidence in God's
mercy, giveth thanks.
To the chief Musician, Maschil. Ai La.3.25,26.
Psalm of David: when Doeg a the
Edomite came and told b Saul, and said)
k Ps.73.28.
unto him, David is come to the house PSALM 53. David, upon his confidence in God's
of Ahimelech.

PSALM LIV.

help, promiseth sacrifice.

a Ps. 14.1,&c.

W

4 Thou lovest all-devouring words, 10 thou deceitful tongue.

5 God e shall likewise 2 destroyg thee for ever, he shall take thec away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling-place, and f root thee out a 1Sa.23.19. of the land of the living. Selah. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

b Ps 36.1.

c Ps. 118.7.

1 those that

7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted g in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his 3 wickedness.

abserve me,
Ps.5.8.

3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

d 1Sa.26.24.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they ent bread: they have not called up God.

b Ge.6.5,12.

c Ep.5.12.

d Ps.11.4.

O

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; then feared and judge me by thy strength. like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

a fear.

e Pr.28.1. f Je.6.30.

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

2 Who will

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my Soul: b they have not set God before them. Selah.

give salvations, &c. Ps. 126.1-3. PSALM 54.

5 There were they in great fear, e where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, becauseƒ God hath despised them.

62 Oh that the sulvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When g God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil. A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the c LORD is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto 1 mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. 6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

7 For he d hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine ene

mies.

David complaineth
PSALM LV.
David in his prayer complaineth of
his fearful case.

PSALMS, LV, LVI, LVII.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil. A Psalm of David.

and hide not thyself from my supplication.

2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make

4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors b of death are fallen upon me.

5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath 1 overwhelmed me.

PSALM 55. a 2Sa. 16,7,8. b Ps. 116.3.

1 covered.

c Je.6.7.

d Ps.41.9.

2 according

a noise;

3 Because of the voice of the
enemy, because of the oppression
of the wicked: for a they cast ini-
quity upon me, and in wrath they f Ps.42.4.
hate me.
g Nu. 16.30-

sweetened
counsel.

32.

12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him.

13 But it was thou, d a man 2 mine equal, my guide,e and mine acquaintance.

14 3 We took sweet counsel together,and walked unto the house of God in company.

to my rank.

e 2Sa, 15.12.

Who

19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. 5 Because they have no changes, l therefore they fear not God.

20 He hath put forth his hands

4 or, the

grave.
h Ps.73.28.
i Da.6.10.
Ac.3.1.

6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

9 Destroy, O LORD, and divide their tongues: for I have scen c violence and strife in the city.

10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorroware in the midst of it.

6 profaned.
m Mat.6.25,
30.
1Pe.5.7.

11 Wickedness is in the midst or, gift.
thereof: deceit and guile depart
not from her streets.

n Ps. 121.3.

8 men of
bloods and
deceit.

9 halve.

o Pr.10.27.

1

PSALM 56.
or, a golden
Fsalm of
David,
Ps. 16, title.
a 1Sa.21.11.
29.4.

of his enemies. against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil,yetwere they drawn swords. 22 Cast m thy 7 burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: hen 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; o but I will trust in thee. PSALM LVI.

D

BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow b me up; k 2Ch.32.7,8.he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2 Mine 2 enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

1Jno.4.4.

5 or, With
whom also
there be no
changes,
yet they.
Ps.73.5,&c.

c 1Sa.20.6.

d Lu. 12.4,5.

e Lu. 11.54.

David professeth his confidence in
God's word.

h Mal.3.16.
Ro.8.31.

To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elemrechokim, Michtam of David, when a the Philistines took him in Gath.

3 What time I am afraid, c I will trust in thee.

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; d I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

5 Every day they wrest my words: e all their thoughts are against me for evil.

15 Let death seize upon them, and b Ho.8.8. let them go down quick g into 4 hell: 2 observers. for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

16 Ash for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. 17 Evening and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: Ec.8.8. and he shall hear my voice.

f Ps.37.32.

18 He hath delivered my soul ini peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many k with me.

1

God.

PSALM 57.
or, De-
stroy not.
Ꮑ golden
Psalm.
a Ps. 142,title,

To the chief Musician, 1 Al-taschith,
Michtam of David, when a he fled from
Saul in the cave.

1Sa.22.1. Bmerciful unto me: for my soul

E merciful unto me, O God, be

533

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?g in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? h

9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back this I know; for i 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 ine.