9 The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble; 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. II Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in ΙΙ Zion: Declare among the 'people his doings. 1 Or, peoples 12 2 For he that maketh inquisition for blood re- 2 Or, For 13 membereth them: of the poor. He forgetteth not the cry of the " Have mercy upon me, O LORD; Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death; 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise: In the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in thy 'salvation. 15 The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 16 The LORD hath made himself known, he hath executed judgement: 5 The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. when he maketh...he remembereth 3 Or, meek [Higgaion. Selah wicked 17 The wicked shall return to Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God. 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, ever. 3 19 Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail : Let the nations be judged in thy sight. 20 Put them in fear, O LORD: Let the nations know themselves to be but men. VOL. III. [Selah F 1 Or, he doth 3 Or, They • Or, blesseth the covetous, but contemneth &c. 5 Or, revileth Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble ? 3 Let them be taken in the devices that they For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, I 10 3 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, 4 saith, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God. • Or, grievous His ways are "firm at all times; "Or, fraud 8 Or, hapless 9 Another reading is, And being crushed. 10 Or, meek 11 Or, travail and grief 5 6 Thy judgements are far above out of his sight: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity. 9 8 He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones. 9 ΙΟ II 12 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, The 'helpless committeth himself unto thee; 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked; 11 And as for the evil man, seek out his wicked ness till thou find none. 16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: The 'nations are perished out of his land. 17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the meek : 3 1 Or, hapless 2 Or, heathen 3 Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause 3 Or, establish thine ear to hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man which is of the earth may be terrible no more. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I In the LORD put I my trust: How say ye to my soul, 4 Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, 5 in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do? 4 The LORD is in his holy temple, The LORD, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The LORD trieth the righteous: But the wicked and him that loveth violence 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares; 7 For the LORD is righteous; he loveth eousness: "The upright shall behold his face. 4 Or, ye birds 5 Or, For the foundations are destroyed; what hath the righteous wrought? 6 Or, righteous deeds right- 7 Or, His countenance doth behold the upright 1 Or, the eighth 2 Or, faithful ness faileth 3 Heb. with us. 4 Or, in the safety he panteth for For the Chief Musician; set to 'the Sheminith. 12 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth ; For the faithful fail from among the children I They speak vanity every one with his neigh- 2 With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things: 3 Who have said, With our tongue will we pre- 4 vail; 3 Our lips are our own: who is lord over us? For the spoiling of the poor, for the sighing of 5 the needy, Now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety at whom they puff. As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD, wilt thou forget me for How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 6 7 14 15 4 5 Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation : 6 I will sing unto the LORD, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. There is none that doeth good. 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the To see if there were any that did 'understand, 3 They are all gone aside; they are together be- There is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon the LORD. 5 There were they in great fear : For God is in the generation of the righteous. 6 Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, 2 Because the LORD is his refuge. 7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! 1 Or, deal wisely 2 Or, But When the LORD 'bringeth back the captivity of Or, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. A Psalm of David. I LORD, who shall sojourn in thy 'tabernacle? returneth to 4 Heb. tent. |