He is my high tower; I shall not be greatly How long will ye set upon a man, 1 Or, as other 1That ye may slay him, all of you, wise read, Ye shall be slain &c. Like a bowing wall, like a tottering fence? They delight in lies: They bless with their mouth, but they curse 2 Heb. be thou My soul, wait thou only upon God; silent unto God. For my expectation is from him. 3 [Selah 5 6 He is my high tower; I shall not be moved. 7 He only is my rock and my salvation: 3 Heb. a breath. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. [Selah 8 Surely men of low degree are 'vanity, and men 9 of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than 'vanity. Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon. God hath spoken once, ΙΟ II Twice have I heard this; That power belongeth unto God: Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: I 2 For thou renderest to every man according to his work. 63 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. Or, earnestly O God, thou art my God; 'early will I seek thee: 1 My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, 64 In a dry and weary land, where no water is. 2 So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory. 3 For thy lovingkindness is better than life; My lips shall praise thee. 4 So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with 'marrow and Heb. fat. fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips; 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, 2 And meditate on thee in the night watches. 7 For thou hast been my help, And 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, go into the lower parts of the earth. 2 Or, I meditate 3 Or, shall be destroyed; they shall &c. Shall 10 They shall be 'given over to the power of the Or, poured sword: They shall be a portion for foxes. II But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers; And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; out by 5 Or, jackals They commune of laying snares privily; Or, as other. They search out iniquities; 'We have accom- 6 plished, say they, a diligent search: wise read, they have accom plished or have hidden 2 Or, So shall they against whom their tongue was make them to stumble 3 And the inward thought of every one, and the But God shall shoot at them; 7 With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded. All that see them shall 'wag the head. Or, flee away And they shall declare the work of God, 4 Or, There shall be silence before thee, and praise, o God &c. 9 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and 10 shall trust in him ; And all the upright in heart shall glory. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A Song of 'Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion : Unto thee shall all flesh come. 5 Heb. Words Iniquities prevail against me : (or, Matters) of iniquities. As for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. I 2 3 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and 4 causest to approach unto thee, That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy The holy place of thy temple. By terrible things thou wilt answer us in right- 5 eousness, O God of our salvation: Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, 65 66 'And of them that are afar off upon the sea: 1 Or, And of off 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; the sea, afar Being girded about with might : 7 Which stilleth the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: 9 Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: 2 Thou providest them corn, "when thou hast so Or, for so prepared 'the earth. 10 Thou waterest her furrows abundantly; Thou 'settlest the ridges thereof: Thou makest it soft with showers; II Thou crownest 'the year with thy goodness; 12 "They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered over with corn; For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. 1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth: 2 Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies 'submit themselves unto thee. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. 5 Come, and see the works of God; [Selah preparest thou 3 Heb. her. 4 Heb. lowerest. 5 Heb. the year of thy goodness. Or, The pastures... do drop 7 Or, yield feigned obedience Heb. lie. O bless our God, ye peoples, 8 And make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 2 Heb.putteth. Which holdeth our soul in life, 3 Heb. abundance. 4 Or, as otherwise read, high praise was under my tongue 5 Or, had regarded 6 Or, would And suffereth not our feet to be moved. Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins. ΙΟ II 12 I will come into thy house with burnt offerings, 13 Which my lips have uttered, And my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress. 14 I will offer unto thee burnt offerings of fatlings, 15 I will offer bullocks with goats. Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, [Selah 16 And I will declare what he hath done for my soul. I cried unto him with my mouth, And 'he was extolled with my tongue. If I 'regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear: But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 17 18 19 20 |
