Profession of love to God. f See Ps. 118. 2, 3, 4 & 135. 19, 20. £ Ps. 33. 20. Prov. 30. 5 h Ps. 128. 1, PSALMS. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the 11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13 h He will bless them that fear the +Heb. with. LORD, both small and great. 4. i Gen. 14. 19. 14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15 Ye are blessed of the LORD' which k Gen. 1. 1. made heaven and earth. Ps. 96. 5. 1 Ps. 6. 5. & 88. 10, 11, 12. 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 1The dead praise not the LORD, Isai. 38. 18. neither any that go down into silence. 18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. m Ps. 113. 2. Dan. 2. 20. a Ps. 18. 1. + Heb. in my days. h Ps. 18. 4, 5. 6. me. m PSALM CXVI. 1 The psalmist professeth his love and duty to I "LOVE the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him tas long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed Heb. found me, and the pains of hell †gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. c Ps. 103. 8. d Ezra 9. 15Neh. 9. 8. Ps. 119. 137& 145-17. c Jer. 6. 16. Matt. 11. 29. Ps. 13. 6. & 119. 17. g Ps. 56. 13. l Ps. 27. 13. i 2 Cor. 4. 13. k P's. 31. 22. 1 Rom. 3. 4. m ver. 18. Ps. 22. 25- n Ps. 72. 14. d 5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for 'the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. 10 'I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: 11 I said in my haste, 1All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. m 14 "I will pay my vows unto the LORD Ps. 143-12. is the death of his saints. & 119. 125. & 143. 12. 16 O LORD, truly oI am thy servant; I LORD. a Matt. 21.9. & 23-39 Mark 11. 9. Luke 19.38. See Zech. 4. b Esther & 16. 1 Pet. 2. 24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you Out of the house of the LORD. 27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God, and I will Exod 15.2. praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. Isai. 25. 1. Sundry prayers, praises, &c. 10 With my whole heart have I sought 2 Chron. thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: me thy statutes. fver. 21, 118. 15-15. Ps. 37.31. teach her, 26, 33, 64, 68, 108, 124, 135. Ps. 25.4. 13 With my lips have I declared all i Ps. 34. 11. the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, Ps. 1.2. and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. 1 GIMEL. 17 "Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. 18 +Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. 19 "I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments all times. at ver. 23, 48, 78. 1 Ps. 1. 2. ver. 35, 47, 70, 77. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do Perr from thy com- pver.10, 110, mandments. 118. 22 Remove from me reproach and Ps. 39. 8. contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did 'meditate in thy statutes. S 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counsellers. 7 DALETH. 25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: "quicken thou me according to thy word. 26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. 28 My soul †melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. 50 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. 31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt " enlarge my heart. b .HE ה ver. 15. ver. 77, 92 + Heb. men of counsel. Ps. 44-25Ps. 143. 11. ver. 40. 33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of b ver. 12. thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Matt. 10. 22. Rev. 2. 26. d Prov. 2. 6. ver. 73. James 1. 5. c ver. 16. The psalmist's comfort in God. PSALMS. The benefit of affliction. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testi- | robbed me: but I have not forgotten Ezek. 33 monies, and not to 'covetousness. 31. Mark 7. 12.15. 1 Tim. 21, 22. Luke 37 +Turn away mine eyes from "be6. 10. Hebr. holding vanity; and quicken thou me in g Isai. 33. 15. thy way. 13.5. + Heb. Make 38 Stablish thy word unto thy servh Prov. 23.5. ant, who is devoted to thy fear. to pass. i ver. 40. k 2 Sam. 7. 25 1 ver. 20. m ver. 25, 37, 88, 107, 149, 156, 159. n Ps. 106. 4. ver. 77. 1Or, So shall I answer him that reproachethme in a thing. + Heb. at large. o Ps. 138. 1. Matt. 10. 18, 39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. 40 Behold, I have 'longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteous ness. 1 VAU. 41 "Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word. 42 || So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. 44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. 45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also 19. Acts 26. before kings, and will not be ashamed. 65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. knowledge: for I have believed thy com66 Teach me good judgment and mandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. 68 Thou art good, and doest good; h teach me thy statutes. 69 The proud have forged a lie against my whole heart. me: but I will keep thy precepts with c Acts 16.25. d Ps. 33.5 e ver. 12, fer. 71. Jer. 31. 18, 19. Hebr. 12. 11. g Ps. 106. 1. hver. 12, Job 13+ & 107.1. Matt. 19. 17. Ps. 109. 2. k Ps. 17. 10. Acts 28. 27. but I 1delight in thy law. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease; 6. 71 1 ver. 35na ver. 6. been afflicted; that I might learn thy Hebr. 12. 10, "It is good for me that I have statutes. 11. ver. 127. 72 "The law of thy mouth is better un- PR to me than thousands of gold and silver. • JOD. Prov. 18, 11, 19 73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: 'give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. when they see me; because I have hoped river.19, 147. 74 They that fear thee will be glad 4 P34 2 in thy word. IN 75 I know, O LORD, that thy judg- 76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kind- 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto y Heb. to comfort me. ver.41 u ver. 24 47, 3 ver. 8 they dealt perversely with me without a 80 Let my heart be sound in thy sta- D CAPH. 81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: 73but I hope in thy word. C 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, ac-ing, When wilt thou comfort me? 59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. 61 The bands of the wicked have 526 & 84.2. say-ever Ps. 69.3 in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84 How many are the days of thy Ps 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much: "quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and ever. 12, 6. teach me thy judgments. His trust in God's word. my 109 My soul is continually in hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I 'erred not from thy precepts. 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for "they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined mine heart to Heb. to do. perform thy statutes alway, even unto the i ver. 33. end. DSAMECH. 113 I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. m 114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: 'I hope in thy word. 115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not "be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be 9.33. & 10. safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. 118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their de- • ver. 21. ceit is falsehood. causest to 119 Thou+puttest away all the wicked th of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. case. p Ezek. 22. 18. 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of Hab. 3.16. thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. y AIN. b 1 Sam. 24. 15. Ps. 35. 1. Mic. 7.9. e ver. 40. d Job 5.4. I'Or, Many. e ver, 149. Р КОРН. His delight is in God's law. was grieved; because they kept not thy E word. h ver. 136. 159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy hver. 88. lovingkindness. ginning: and every one of thy righteous thy word is 160 Thy word is true from the be- Heb. The beginning of judgments endureth for ever. W SCHIN. 161 'Princes have persecuted me with- 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that 163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. because of thy righteous judgments. true. 1 Sam. 24 18. ver. 23. 11, 14 & 25, k Pro. 3.2. love thy law: and nothing shall offend + Heb they vation, and done thy commandments. shall have no stumblingblock, 1 Gen. 4 18. ver. 174 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before m Prov.s thee. m n TAU. 21. 169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: "give me understanding accord- a ver. 14 145 I cried with my whole heart; hearing to thy word. me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. 146 I cried unto thee; save me, ||and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: "I hoped in thy word. 148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, "quicken me according to thy judgment. 150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. X 151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. 152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. RESH. 153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. thee: deliver me according to thy word. 172 My tongue shall speak of thy 173 Let thine hand help me; for PIP Josh have chosen thy precepts. 22. Prov. 1. 29. Luke i 42. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, q ver. 186. O LORD; and 'thy law is my delight. praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. r ver. 16, 2 47, 128. Lake 154 176 'I have gone astray like a lost PSALM CXX. 1 David prayeth against Doeg, 3 reproveth his A Song of degrees. 154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: IN "my distress I cried unto the LORD, 2.25 536 Pe Joha shall the ai 1 Or, Wi ceitful tongue g unto the or, what At the thee? + Hela. and he heard me. or what shall be + done unto thee, thou cons of per. b Gen. coals of juniper. sech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! < Gen. 1 |