" The Priefts Bleffing to David. 26 [By the Divine ment to be our King. 23 22 This is the Lords doing: and it is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoyce and be glad in it. 25 Help me now, O Lord: O Lord, fend us now profperity. 26 Bleffed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord]: we have wifhed you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord.] ple return the Priefts Bleffing upon them. [We have always been well-affected to thofe who tend at the Altar, and heartily pray, that God would multiply his Blessings toward you.] 27 [Joy and Comfort. In this Verfe (it fhould feem) David calls on the Priefts to do their Duty in offering the Sacrifices. 27 God is the Lord, who hath fhewed us [light]: bind the facrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God, and Į will thank thee: thou art my God, and I will praise thee. 29 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious: and his mercy endureth for ever. Evening Evening Prayer. David is generally thought to have been the Compofer of this Pfalm, who, as he was a Perfon that met with great Changes, and variety of Conditions; fo be feems to reprefent every Period of bis Life in this Pfalm. It confists of as many Stanza's as there are Hebrew Letters, twenty two in all. The first begins with the first Hebrew Letter, the fecond with the fecond, and fo on to the end: And every Verfe of the Stanza, in the Hebrew, begins with the fame Letter that the Stanzja doth; therefore the Jews call it the great Alphabet. BL Aleph i. Beati immaculati. Leffed are thofe that are undefiled in the way; and walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Bleffed are they that keep his teftimonies: and feek him with their whole heart. 3 For they who do no wickedness: walk in his ways. 4 Thou haft charged: that we fhall diligently keep thy commandments. O that my ways were made fo direct that I might keep thy ftatutes! 6 So fhall I not be confounded: while I have refpect unto all thy commandments. 7 will thank thee with an unfeigned heart when I fhall have learned [the judgments * of thy righteousness.] * 8 I will keep [thy ceremonies]: Oforfake me not utterly. Pfal. CXIX. 7, 8. By Judgments of thy Righteousness] feems to be meant the Moral Law, as diftinguifh'd from the Ceremonial, which is mention'd, ver. 8. 8 [Thofe Statutes of thine, for which I see no other reafon but thy Will.] Bp Patrick: Beth Beth ii. In quo corriget? 3 [Laid up as the greatest Treasure.] 5 [All the Laws which our Forefathers received from thy Mouth at Sinai.] Ex.xx. 3 Thy words have I [hid] within my heart: that I fhould not fin against thee. 4 Bleffed art thou, O Lord: O teach me thy ftatutes. 5 With my lips have I been telling of [all the judgments of thy mouth.] 6 I have had as great delight in the way of thy teftimonies: as in all manner of riches. 7 I will talk of thy commandments and have respect unto thy ways. 8 My delight fhall be in thy ftatutes: and I will not forget thy word. Gimel iii. Retribue fervo tuo. 2 Open thou mine eyes: that I may fee the wondrous things of thy law. 3 Iam aftranger upon earth: O hide not thy commandments from me. 'M Daleth iv. Adhafit pavimento. Y foul cleaveth to the duft: O quicken thou me according to thy word. ] ftrugling for Life O do thou revive and to thy Promise.] ** 2 [I have knowledged my ways, and thou heardeft me: O teach me thy ftatutes. ever been ready to forgive, 3 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments: and fo fhall I talk of thy wondrous works. 4 [My foul melteth away for very heavinefs:] comfort thou me according unto thy word. 5 Take from me [the way. of lying]: and caufe thou me to make much of thy law. 6 I have chofen the way of I [I am in the loweft and most desperate condition, like one that lies on the Ground, comfort me, according confefs'd my Sins, and laid my Wants before 2 [I have always thee, and thou haft and relieve me.] 4 [I am as weak as melted Wax, by reafon of my Affliction.] s [All fraudulent and hypocritical Arts.] truth: truth: and thy judgments have I laid before me. 7 I have ftuck unto thy teftimonies: O Lord, confound me not. 8. I will run the way of thy 8 + From Grief and commandments: when thou haft fet my heart at liberty †. Trouble. The Twenty Fifth Day, Morning Prayer. He v. T Legem pone. Each me, O Lord, the way of thy ftatutes: and I fhall keep it unto the end. 2 Give me understanding, and I fhall keep thy law: yea, I fhall keep it with my whole heart. 3 Make me to go in the path rates of thy commandments for therein is my defire. s [Grant that I may never be overmuch taken with empty Pomps, and fading Beauty, but make me active, and lively 6 [0 let thy Divine Truth, thy Promifes and Threats, be fo faftened 7*Rebuke,] that is, Reproach. Thy Proceedings with good Men are gentle and merciful.] 8 [Make me lively and active in doing what is juft and righteous.] 4 Incline my heart unto thy teftimonies: and not to covetoufness,tama! 5 [O turn away. mine eyes, left they behold vanity and quicken thou me in thy way.] in performing my Duty to thee.] ; 6 [Oftablish thy word in thy fervant]: that I may fear thee. on my Mind, and fixt in my Memory.] 7 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of: [for thy judgments are good.] 8 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments: O[ quicken me in thy righteoufnefs. ] Let |