Complaint to God. PSALMS, LX, LXI. LXII. No trust in worldly things. and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down 5 for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. 16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: m for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Cnton thee, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. PSALM LX. David complaineth to God of former judgment. be not sa- a Ps.80, title. b 2Sa.8.3-13. To the chief Musician upon a Shushan- GOD, thouc hast cast us off, thou hast 2 scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn d thyself to us again. 2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heale the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. 3 Thou hast showed thy people f hard things: thou hast made us to g drink the wine of astonishment. 4 Thou hast given a banner h to them that feared thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. 5 That i thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me. i Zec. 10.6. e 2Ch.7.14. f Ps.71.20. g Is.51.17,22. Ps. 108.6,&c. 3 or, over me: (by an 4 city of PSALM 61. a Is.54.11. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: a lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong towerb from the enemy. 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will 1 trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my heritage of those that fear thy name. Vows: thou hast given me the 6 Thou 2 wiit prolong the king's life and his years as 3 many generations. 7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, c which may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. PSALM LXII. No trust is to be put in worldly things. RULY 1 my soul 2 waiteth upon vation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my 3 defence; I shall not be b greatly moved. 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 4 inwardly. Selah. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for myexpectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is my salvation and my and gene-glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 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 2 mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; 8 Moab is my wash-pot; over 3 generation Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia,triumph thou 3 because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the 4 strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 10 Will 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 5 help of man. 12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread k down our enemies. c ration. Ps.43.3. a 1Ch.25.1,3. To the chief Musician upon Neginah. HEA 8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour c 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 5 altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and 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 6 power d belongeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, O LORD, belongeth mercy: fore thou renderest to every man according to his work. David complaineth PSALM LXIII. PSALMS, LXIII, LXIV, LXV. 1 David's thirst for God: 4 His man- PSALM 63, ner of blessing God. A Psalm of David, when a he was in the wilderness of Judah. GOD, thou art my God; early b a ISa.22.5. 23.14.16. b Pr.S.17. Ca.3.1-3. c Ps.42.2. Jno.7.37. thirsteth c for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and 1 thirsty land, weary. 2 where no water is; 2 To seed thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the e sanctuary. 2 without water, Is. 41. 17. d Ps.27.4. Ps.84.2,11. 3 Because thy loving-kindness isfe better than life, my lips shall praise Is.60.13. thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied g as with 3 marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my h bed, and meditate on thee in the night-watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall 4 fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for k foxes. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth 7 by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. PSALM LXIV. David prayeth for deliverance, complaining of his enemies. To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. EAR O God, in f Ps.30,5. Ca.1.4. 3 fatness. 4 make him run out Z Is.65.16. 2 to hide. 5 their wound shall be. of his enemies. with an arrow; suddenly 5 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. The blessedness of God's chosen, by reason of benefits. To the chief Musician. A Psalm and Song of David. PRAISE 1waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 20 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 32 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt a purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: web shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible c 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 d 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 Hpay my voice, o Gyl; if my PSALM 65. of the n fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret coun sela of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Whob whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They c encourage themselves in an evil 1 matter: they commune 2 of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? 6 They search out iniquities; 3 they accomplish 4 a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. 7 But God shall shoot at them 1 is silent, 2 Words, or, d Mat.8.26. desire rain. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and 4 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 5 settlest the furrows thereof: thou 6 makest it soft with showers: 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 rejoice on every side. 8 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; theye shout for joy, they also sing. David declareth PSALM LXVI. PSALMS, LXVI, LXVII, LXVIII. David declareth God's especial good- PSALM 66. ness to himself. To the chief Musician. A Song or Psalm. 1 the earth. MARE a joyful noise unto God, 2 lie, or, yield all ye lands: feigned obedience, Ps.81.15. a Ex. 14.21. 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 3 putteth. enemies 2 submit themselves unto thee. b Is.48.10. 1 Pe.1.7. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, 4 moist. 5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward 5 opened. the children of men. 6 marrow. e Pr.28.9. to God's goodness. To the chief Musician on Neginoth. OD a be merciful unto us, and shine 1 upon us. Selah. 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all crations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 40Let the nations be glad and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and 2 govern the nations upon earth. Selah. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 6 Then d shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; and alle the PSALM LXVIII. 6 Hea turned the sea into dry land; they went through the flood d Ps.34.2-11, ends of the earth shall fear him. 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 3 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 b Is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the c net; thou laidst 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 4 wealthy place. 13 I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay thee my 3 But let the righteous he glad; let them rejoice d before God: yea, let them 2 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, e and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in 3 families: hef 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 g shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai h itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst 4 send a plentiful rain, i whereby thou didst confirm 5 thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the k poor. 11 The LORD gave the word: great was the 6 company of those that published it. 12 Kings of armies 7did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. A prayer at the 13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. 11 When m the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan: an high hill, as the hill of Bashan. 16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this n is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even 9 thousands o of angels: the LORD is among them as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 Thon p hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts 10 for men: yea, for the rebellious r also, that the LORD God might dwell s among them. 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 t unto God the Lord Lelow the issues from death. 21 But God shall wound u the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The LORD said, I will bring again from Bashan, v I will bring my people w again from the depths of the sea: 23 That thy foot may be 11 dipped m the blood r of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. 21 They have seen thy goings, O God: even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 25 The singers y went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the LORD, 12 from the fountain of Israel. There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judaly 13 and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtuh. 28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. 29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents. unto thee. PSALM, LXIX. Ps.81.6. mJos. 12. 1,&c 8 or, for her, she was. n IKI.9.3. 9 or, many thousands. So De.33.2. p Ac.1.2-9. Ep.4.8. q Ac.2.4,23. 10 in the man r ICo.6 9-11. ITi.1.13,15 s Re.21.3. t De.32.39. 11 red. y Re. 15.2-3. their com- z Is. 40.31. removing of the ark. Egypt; Ethiopia b shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth: O sing praises unto the LORD; Selah: 33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth 16 send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. 31 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the 17 clouds. 35 O God, thou art terrible c out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is hed that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. PSALM LXIX. 1 David complaineth of his affliction: SAVE me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. 21 sink in 1 deep mire, where there is no standing: 1 am come into 2 deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. 4 They b that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. 5 O God, thou knowest my fool15 or, he scat-ishness; and my 3 sins are not hid from thee. 14 or, the beasts of the reads, Je.51.32. a tereth. Is.19. 18-25. b Zep.3.10. Ac.8.27. 16 give. 10r, heavens. b Jno. 15.25. d Jno.2.17. e Ro. 15.3. f Ps.35.13,&c. drinkers of strong drink. 30 Rebuke 14 the company of spearmen, the multitude of the balls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with g Is.49.8. pieces of silver: 15 scatter thou the 2C0.6.2. people that delight in war. 31 Princes shall come out of a h He.5.7. 6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. 8 Ic am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. hath eaten me up; and e the re9 Ford the zeal of thine house proaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. 10 When I wept, and chastered my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. 11 I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them. 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the 4 drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable g time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear h me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let i not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swal low me up, and let not the pit k shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy loving kindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. 17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: 5 hear me speedily. 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it deliver me because of mine enemies. for deliverance. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: 48. let them be turned backward, and Jno.19.29,30. put to confusion, that desire my hurt. 19 Thou hast known my m reproach, and my shame, and my dis-q Ro. 11.8-10. honour: mine adversaries are all r 2Co.3.14. 3 Let them be turned back for before thee. a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha! 20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and In looked for some to 6 take pity, but there was o none; and for comforters, but I found none. 21 They p gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave ine vinegar to drink. 22 Let q their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. s1Th.2.15,16. palace. t Mat.23.38. there not be a dweller. u Zec.1.15. Is.53.4. 9 thy wounded. 10 or, punishment of iniquity, Mat.23.36. 23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they r see not; and make their w Re. 13.8. loins continually to shake. 11 or, meek. 21 Pour out s thine indignation 12 creepeth. upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. 4 Let all those that seek c thee d rejoice and be glad in thee and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. 5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD make no tarrying. PSALM LXXI. David prayeth in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favour. Na thee, O LORD, do I put my trust let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause ine to escape: incline thine earò unto me, and save me. 3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto c I may continually reSort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art ny rock and my fortress. hand of the unrighteous and cruel 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the man. 5 For thou art my hope, d O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth. 6 By e thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: myf praise shall be continually of thee. 7 I am as a wonder g unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that 2 lay wait for my soul take counsel h together, 11 Saying,God hath forsaken him: |