11 They compassed me about, yea, they com passed me about; But with the name of Jehovah I cut them off. 12 They compassed me about like bees: They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; For with the name of Jehovah I cut them off. 13 Thou didst thrust hard at me, that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me. 14 Jah is my strength and song; And is become my salvation.a 15 The voice of singing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly, 16 "The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, "The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.” 17 I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jah. 18 Jah chastened me sore; 19 But he did not give me over unto death. Open to me the gates of righteousness; Jah. 20 This is the gate of Jehovah, Whereby the righteous enter in. a Exod. xv. 2; Isa. xii. 2. 21 I give thee thanks, because thou hast answered 22 me, And art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected 23 This is from Jehovah : It is wonderful in our eyes." 24 This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save, now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah : Prosper, now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah: b We bless you from the house of Jehovah. 27 Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, Even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God, and I give thee thanks; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. 29 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his loving-kindness endureth for ever. a Matt. xxi. 42; Mark xii. 10, 11; Luke xx. 17; 1 Pet. ii. 7; Acts iv. 11; Eph. ii. 20; Isa. xxviii. 16. b Matt. xxi. 9; xxiii. 39; Mark xi. 9; Luke xiii. 35; xix. 38; John xii. 13. 1 Aleph. PSALM CXIX.a BLESSED are the perfect in the b way, that walk in the law of Jehovah ; 2 Aleph. Blessed are those that keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart, 3 Aleph. That also work no iniquity, but walk in his ways. 4 Aleph. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. 5 Aleph. O that my ways were established to keep thy statutes! 6 Aleph. Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 Aleph. I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judg ments. 8 Aleph. I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. This is an alphabetical Psalm in eights, that is, each letter is used, as the letter for the commencement of the line, eight times consecutively. b Prov. xi. 20. 9 Beth. 10 Beth. 11 Beth. 12 Beth. 13 Beth. 14 Beth. 15 Beth. 16 Beth. 17 Gimel. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed thereunto according to thy word. With my whole heart do I seek thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.* Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O Jehovah : teach With my lips do I declare all the I delight myself in thy statutes; I Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live and keep thy word. 18 Gimel. Open mine eyes, that I may behold wonderful things out of thy law. a Ps. cxli. 4. b Ver. 46. 19 Gimel. I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. 20 Gimel. My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath for thy judgments at all times. 21 Gimel. Thou wilt rebuke the proud that are cursed, that wander from thy commandments. 22 Gimel. Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for I keep thy testi monies. 23 Gimel. Yea, princes sit and speak against me; but thy servant meditateth in thy statutes. 24 Gimel. Yea, thy testimonies are my delight 25 Daleth. and my counsellors. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: " keep me alive according to thy word. 26 Daleth. I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes. 27. Daleth. Give me understanding in the way of thy precepts, so shall I meditate on thy wonderful works. a Ver. 54. b Ps. xliv. 22-25. |