Ps. 32. 11. & 6.12

Ps. 147. 1.

* Ps. 92. 3. & 114 9.

i Pa. 96. 1. & 2.1. & 144. 9. & 149. 1. 18. 42 10. Rev. 5. 9.

• Ps. 11. 7. &
45, 7.

If Ps. 119. 64.

1 Or, mercy.

# Gen. 1. 6, 7. Heb. 11. $. 2 Pet 3. 5. Gen. 2. 1. i Job 25. 13. Gen. 1. 9. Job 28. 10. & 32. 2.

1 Gen. 1. 3. P. 149. 5.

Ta. 8. 10. & 19. 3.

Heb. maketh frustrate,

# Job 21. 13.

Prov. 19. 21.
Is. 16. 10.

• Pa. 65. 4. & 141 15

PSALM XXXIII.

An exhortation to praise God for his goodness, 6 for his power, 12 and for his providence. 20 The Lord is the help of his people.

REJOICE in the LORD, com ele righteous: for praise is comely

for the upright.

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God for his goodness.

13 The LORD looketh from heaven; 12 Chr. 16. 9. Job 28. 24. he beholdeth all the sons of men. Ps. 11. 4. & 14 From the place of his habitation 14. 2. Prov. 15. 3. he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

r Job 34. 21. Jer. 32. 19. SPs. 44. 6.

15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safe- Ps. 20. 7. & ty: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

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18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. 21 For our b heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

PSALM XXXIV.

The psalmist praiseth the Lord. 3 He exhorteth others to exalt his name; 11 and teacheth them the fear of the hard

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.

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unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10

The LORD † bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart

+Heb to get to all generations.

147. 10. Prov. 21. 31.

u Job 36. 7. Ps. 34. 15.

1 Pet. 3. 12. x Ps. 147. 11.

y Job 5. 20. Ps. 37. 19. z Ps. 62. 1, 5. & 130. 6.

a Ps. 115. 9, 10, 11.

b Ps. 13. 5. Zech. 10. 7. John 16. 22.

Or, Achish, 1 Sam. 21. 13.

a Eph. 5. 20. 1 Thess. 5. 18. 2 Thess. 1. 3. & 2. 13.

2 My soul shall make her boast in b Jer. 9. 24. the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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3 Oh magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6 This poor man LORD heard him, and of all his troubles.

h

1 Cor. 1. 31. 2 Cor. 10. 17. c Ps. 119. 74. & 142. 7.

d Ps. 69. 30. Luke 1. 46.

e Matt. 7. 7. Luke 11.9.

II Or, They flowed unto him.

cried, and the Ps. 3. 4. saved him out

g ver. 17, 19. 2 Sam. 22. 1.

Heb. 1. 14.

7 The angel of the LORD'encamp-h Dan. 6. 22. eth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

i See Gen. 32.

1, 2. 2 Kings 6. 17. Zech. 9. 8.

8 Oh taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that x1 Pet. 2. 3. trusteth in him.

1 Ps. 2. 12.

m Ps. 31. 23.

o Ps. 84. 11.

10 The young lions do lack, and a Job 4. 10, 11. suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: PI will teach you the fear of the p Ps. 32. 8. LORD.

The safety of the righteous.

q 1 Pet. 3. 10, 11.

r 1 Pet. 2. 22.

• Ps. 37. 27.

Is. 1. 16, 17.

t Rom. 12. 18. Heb. 12. 14. u Job 36. 7. Ps. 33. 18. 1 Pet. S. 12.

x ver. 6, 17.

y Lev. 17. 10. Jer. 44. 11. Am. 9. 4.

z Prov. 10. 7. a ver. 6, 15, 19.

12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14 Depart from evil, and do good; t seek peace, and pursue it.

15 "The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their * cry.

16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the rePs. 145. 19, 20. membrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of 61. 1. & 66. 2. all their troubles.

b Ps. 145. 18. © Ps. 51. 17. Is. 57. 15. &

+ Heb. to the broken of heart.

18 The LORD is nigh tunto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth +Heb.contrite such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the LORD delivereth

of spirit.

d Prov. 24. 16.

2 Tim. 3. 11, 12.

e ver. 6, 17.

f John 19. 36.

a Ps. 43. 1. & 119. 154.

b Lam. 3. 58. Ex. 14. 25.

c Is. 42. 13.

d ver. 26. Ps. 40. 14, 15. & 70. 2, 3.

e Ps. 129. 5.

f Job 21. 18. Ps. 1. 4. & 83. 13. Is. 29. 5. Hos. 13. 3.

+ Heb. darkness and slipperiness.

g Ps. 73. 18. Jer. 23. 12. h Ps. 9. 15.

i1 Thess. 5. 3.

he knoweth not of.

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him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

PSALM XXXV.

The psalmist prayeth for the confusion of his enemies. 11 He describeth their conduct; 22 and pleadeth to be delivered from them.

A Psalm of David.

amy cause, O LORD, with

Malice of David's enemies.

10 m All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

12 P They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

m See Ps. 51& Ex. 15. 11.

Pe. 71. 19.

o Ps. 27. 12. P Ps. 38. 20. &

109, 3, 4, 5.

Jer. 18, 20,
John 10. 32

Heb. Wit

nesses of Wrong. + Heb. they asked me.

+ Heb. depriving. q Job 30. 25, Ps. 69. 10, 11.

13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and Or, afficted. my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

r Matt. 10. 13. Luke 10.6. + Heb.walked.

14 I behaved myself as though het Heb, as a had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, "they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

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friend, as a brother to me. Job 30. 1, 8,

12.

17.

+ Heb halt ing, Ps. 33. Job 16.9. Job 16.9.

Ps. 37. 12. Lam. 2. 16. x Hab. 1. 13.

Ps. 22. 20 P. 22.5.31.

& 40. 9, 10. & 111. 1.

a Ps. 13. 4. &

25. 2. &$8.

16.

17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, +5 my darling from the + Heb. my lions.

only one.

them

against them that fight against me.

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2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

6 Let their way be dark and slippery and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

8 Let destruction come upon him + Heb. which tat unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that k Ps. 7. 15, 16. very destruction let him fall. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

eye

+ Heb. strong.

+ Heb. false ly, Pe. e. 19.

Ps. 69. 4. &

109. 3. & 119

161. Lam. S 52. John 15.

neither let them wink with the that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against 25 them that are quiet in the land.

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d Ps. 22. 13.

e Ps. 40, 15, & 54.7. & 70. 3.

21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, Ex. S. 7. our eye hath seen it.

g

1 Acts 7. 34. Ps. 28. 1. & 85. 1.

22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be noth Ps. 10. 1. & hfar from me.

23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

22. 11, 19 & 38. 21. & 71.

12

i Ps. 46. 23, & 80, 2

k P. 23. 1.

24 Judge me, O LORD my God, 1ac-12 Thess. 1.6. cording to thy righteousness; and mlet them not rejoice over me.

m ver. 19. n Ps. 27. 12. &

70.3.& 140.8 Heb. Ah, ah,

our soul.

1

o Larn. 2 16. P ver. 4. Ps. ! 40.14. 9 Ps. 109, 29. & 132. 18. r Ps. 38, 16.

Rom. 12. 15. 1 Cor. 12. 28. + Heb. my righteousness,

27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous Prov. 8. 18

!

The mercy of the Lord.

1 Pa. 70. 4.

Ps. 149. 4.

I P. 50. 15. 51. 14. &

171.4

The transgression of the wicked, 5 and the mercy of the Lord contrasted. 10 A prayer for the continuance of God's lovingkindness to the upright. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.

Taith within my heart, that there HE transgression of the wicked

is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

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4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself 'in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

9 P For with thee is the fountain of life in thy light shall we see light. 10 Oh continue thy lovingkindness ength unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the 'upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

p Jer. 2. 13. 2254.10.14.

1 Pet. 2. 9.

Jer. 22, 16.

• Pk. 7. 10. &

4.15. & 7.

The end of the wicked.

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

c Is. 58. 14.

5 Commit thy way unto the + Heb. Roll LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

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6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

thy way upon the LORD. d Ps. 55, 22. Prov. 16. 3. Matt. 6. 25. Luke 12. 22.

1 Pet. 5. 7.

silent to the LORD.

7 t Rest in the LORD, and wait Heb. Be patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

e Job 11. 17.
Mic. 7. 9.

f Ps. 62. 1.
g Is. 30. 15.
Lam. 3. 26.
h ver. 1, 8.
Jer. 12. 1.
i Ps. 73. 3.
Eph. 4. 26.

k Job 27. 13,
14.

1 ver. 11, 22, 29. Is. 57. 13. m Heb. 10. S6, 37.

n Job 7. 10. & 20.9.

11 But the meek shall inherit the Matt. 5. 5. earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the Or, pracjust, Pand gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

tiseth. p Ps. 35. 16.

q Ps. 2. 4.

10.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.r1 Sam. 26. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay t such as be of upright conversation.

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

f Heb, the upright of way.

Mic. 5. 6.

t Prov. 15. 16. & 16. 8.

1 Tim. 6. 6.

u Job 38. 15. Ps. 10. 15. Ez. 30. 21, &c.

18 The LORD knoweth the days of Ps. 1. 6. the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; a into smoke shall they consume away. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

b

y Is. 60. 21.

z Job 5. 20. Ps. 33. 19.

a Ps. 102. 3. b Ps. 112. 5, 9. + Heb. the preciousness of lambs. e Prov. 3. 33. d ver. 9.

e 1 Sam. 2. 9. Prov. 16. 9.

20. & 40, 2. & 91. 12. Prov. 24. 16. Mic. 7. 8. 2 Cor. 4. 9.

22 For such as be blessed of him Ps. 34. 19, shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he de- Or, estab lighteth in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be

lished.

The end of the righteous.

g Job 15. 23. Ps. 59. 15. & 109. 10.

h Deut. 15. 8,

10. Ps. 112.
5, 9.

f Heb. all the day.

i Ps. S4. 14. Is. 1. 16, 17.

k Ps. 11. 7.

1 Ps. 21. 10. Prov. 2. 22. Is. 14. 20. m Prov. 2. 21.

n Matt. 12. 35. o Deut. 6. 6. Ps. 40. 8. & 119. 98. Is. 51.7.

| Or, goings. p Ps. 10. 8.

q 2 Pet. 2. 9. r Ps. 109. 31.

s ver. 9. Ps.

20. 22.

The trouble of the psalmist.

+ Heb. wried. 5 Ps. 35. 14.

h Job 30. 23. Ps, 42, 9. & 43. 2.

a

i Job 7.5.

no

k ver. S.

Ps. 22. 1. Is. 59. 11.

8 I am feeble and sore broken: 'I Job 3. 24. have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. 10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

m Ps. 6. 7. & 88. 9.

n Ps. 31. 11. • Luke 10. 31, 32.

+ Heb. is not

11 "My lovers and my friends stand with me. aloof from my † sore; and my kins-+ Heb. stroke. men stand afar off.

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; " and I was as a dumb man that open

| Or, my neighbours

Luke 23. 49. 42 Sam. 17.

1, 2, 3.

r 2 Sam. 16, 7, 8.

$ Ps. 35, 20. t See 2 Sam. 16. 10.

a Ps. 39.2, 9.

18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. 19 But mine enemies are lively, Heb, being and they are strong and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; 'because! I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

h

Ps, 35. 12. See ! Pet S

13. & 1 John S. 12.

Ps. 35, 22.

The brevity of life.

⚫ Jer. 20. 9.

(PR. 90, 12 & 119.84.

1 Or, what time I have bere.

? Ps. 90. 4.

, ver. 11. PB. 62. 3. & 144. 4. † Heb. settled.

+ Heb. an image.

1 Cor. 7. 31. James 4. 14. * Job 27. 17. Ecc. 2. 18, 21, 25. & 5. 14. Luke 12. 20,

21.

Ps. 33. 15.
Ps. 44. 13.
& 79. 4.

A Lev. 10. 3.
Job 40. 4, 5.
P. 53. 13.

* 2 Sam. 16.
10. Job 2 10.
+ Heb. con-
Aict.

Job 9. 34. 1 & 13. 21.

+ Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away. Job 4. 19. &

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3 My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, 4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

6 Surely every man walketh in tia vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? 1 my hope is in thee.

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8 Deliver me from all my transgressions make me not the reproach of the foolish.

9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. 10 P Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the t blow of thine hand.

11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest this beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

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12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and 13.23 1.50. give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, tas all my fathers were.

9. Hos. 5. 12. Tver. 5.

• Lev. 25. 23.

1 Chr. 29. 15.

PR. 119. 19.
2 Cor. 5. 6.
Heb. 11. 13.

1 Pet. L. 17.

&2 IL

! Gen. 47. 9.

■ Job 19, 20,

21. & 14.5, 6.

1 Job 14. 10, 11, 12

+ Hab. In waiting I waited.

+ Heb. a pit of noise.

a P. 27. 14.

& 37.7.

13 Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and

no more.

PSALM XL.

be

P. 69, 2, 14. established my goings.

* P&. 27.5.

4 P. 57. 23,

• PR. 33. 3.

3 And he hath put a new song in mouth, even praise unto God:

6

Divine aid implored.

Sacrifice and offering thou didst

not desire; mine ears hast thou open- + Heb. digged, ed: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

7 Then said I, Lo, I come in the volume of the book it is " written of me,

8 °I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is †P within my heart. 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, 'I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Ex. 21. 6. m 1 Sam. 15. 22. Ps. 50. 8. & 51. 16. 1. 11. & 66. 3. Hos. 6. 6. Matt. 9. 13, & 12. 7. Heb. 10. 5.

+ Heb. in the midst of my bowels.

n Luke 24. 44. o Ps. 119. 16, 24, 47, 92. John 4. 34. Rom. 7. 22. p Ps. 37. 31. Jer. 31. 33. 2 Cor. 3. 3. q Ps. 22. 22, 25. & 35. 18.

16 Let all those that seek theed Ps. 70. 4. rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

PSALM XLI.

The blessedness of the man who careth for the poor. 4 The psalmist complaineth of the malice of ene mies and the treachery of friends. 10 His prayer for succour.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
LESSED that

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Ps. 35. 27.

Ps. 70. 5. 81 Pet. 5. 7.

trust in the LORD.

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4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

5* Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to Or, none can us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

order them

unto thee.

1 l. 55. 8.