1 Or, in solitude 2 Or, wind instruments In peace will I both lay me down and sleep: For the Chief Musician; with the 'Nehiloth. Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation. 8 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, 2 and my God: For unto thee do I pray. O LORD, in the morning shalt thou hear my 3 voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch. 3 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in 4 wickedness: Or, The evil Evil shall not sojourn with thee. man "The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: 5 6 But as for me, in the multitude of thy loving- 7 kindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because 8 of mine enemies; Make thy way plain before my face. For there is no "faithfulness in their mouth; Their throat is an open sepulchre ; They flatter with their tongue. Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall 'by their own counsels : Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; 9 5 ΙΟ For they have rebelled against thee. 11 'But let all those that put their trust in rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful thee. 6 12 For thou wilt bless the righteous; Ι O LORD, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, I O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am 3 O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul also is sore vexed: And thou, O LORD, how long? 4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness' sake. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee : 6 I am weary with my groaning; 7 Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries. 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer. 10 All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore vexed: They shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly. they also... shall be joyful in thee 2 Or, the eighth 3 See Gen. xxxvii. 35. 1 Or, take refuge Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, 7 concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I 'put my trust: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. O LORD my God, if I have done this ; If there be iniquity in my hands; 1 2 3 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was 4. at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary:) Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake 5 it ; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. 2 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, [Selah 6 Lift up thyself against the rage of mine ad versaries : And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgement. 2 Or, So shall And let the congregation of the peoples com- 7 pass thee about: And over them return thou on high. The LORD ministereth judgement to the peo- 8 Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteous- For the righteous God trieth the hearts and My shield is with God, Which saveth the upright in heart. 10 11 God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day. 12 1 If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts. 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate. 17 I will give thanks unto the LORD according And will sing praise to the name of the LORD 8 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. I O LORD, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth! 1 Or, Surely he will again whet 2 So some ancient 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast versions. 3 thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast or- 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? 5 For thou hast made him but little lower than 'God, The Hebrew is obscure. 3 Or, above 4 Or, the 1 Or, Most High; because mine &c. And crownest him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the 6 works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, seas. O LORD, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth! For the Chief Musician; set to Muth-labben. 7 8 9 I I will give thanks unto the LORD with my 1 whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou 'Most When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence. 3 For thou hast maintained my right and my 4 cause; Thou satest in the throne judging righteously. 2 Or, heathen Thou hast rebuked the 3 4 destroyed the wicked, nations, thou hast 5 Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever. The enemy are come to an end, they are 6 desolate for ever; And the cities which thou hast 'overthrown, But the LORD sitteth as king for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgement. 9 |