142 2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, 5 And let me not eat of their dainties. Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kind ness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon Let not my head refuse it : "For even in their 'wickedness shall my prayer continue. 6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, 9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal 'escape. Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; I I cry with my voice unto the LORD; With my voice unto the LORD do I make sup- 2 I pour out my complaint before him; I shew before him my trouble. 1 Or, fainted When my spirit 'was overwhelmed within me, 3 thou knewest my path. 2 According to some ancient versions, I looked... and saw &c. 8 Or, crown themselves because of me Or, my spirit fainteth In the way wherein I walk have they hidden a 'Look on my right hand, and see; for there is 4 Refuge hath failed me; no man careth for my I cried unto thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. 5 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very 6 Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give 7 The righteous shall 'compass me about; A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my 1 In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy 3 And enter not into judgement with thy servant; 2 Therefore 'is my spirit overwhelmed within me ; 4 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings: I muse on the work of thy hands. 5 I spread forth my hands unto thee: 6 143 My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. [Selah 7 Make haste to answer me, O LORD; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me; Lest I become like them that go down into the 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should For I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies : 1I flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: "Thy spirit is good; lead me in the land uprightness. 1 Heb. Unto thee have I hidden. of II Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: I Blessed be the LORD my rock, 2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress, 3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge 4 Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him? Man is like to 'vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: 3 Or, a plain country 4 Heb. a breath. Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: 6 8 9 ΙΟ Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of 11 strangers, Whose mouth speaketh vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. When our sons shall be as plants grown up 12 And our daughters as corner stones hewn after When our garners are full, affording all manner 13 of store; And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; When our oxen are well laden; 1 Or, sallying When there is no breaking in, and no 1going forth, And no outcry in our streets; Happy is the people, that is in such a case: Yea, happy is the people, whose God is the LORD. A Psalm of praise; of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King; 14 15 145 I And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 3 And I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 4 One generation shall laud thy works to another, 5 of the glorious majesty of thine honour, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; And I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall utter the memory of thy great good ness, And shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; Slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The LORD is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O LORD; ΙΙ And thy saints shall bless thee. II They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; And thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, And 'satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works. 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, |