For there are fet thrones of judgment, W

the thrones of the houfe of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerufalem: they hall profper that love thee.

7 Peace be within thy walls, and profperity within thy palaces

8 For my brethren and companions' fakes, I will now fay, Peace be within thee.

9 Becaufe of the houfe of the LORD our God, I will feek thy good.

PSALM CXXIII.

The godly profess their confidence in God,
3 and pray to be delivered from contempt.
A Song of degrees.

UNTO
NTO thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou

that dwellett in the heavens.

2 Behold, as the eyes of fervants look unto the hand of their matters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mittrefs; fo our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon

us.

3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

4 Our foul is exceedingly filled with the fcorning of thofe that are at cale, and with the contempt of the proud.

PSALM CXXIV.

The godly blefed.

HEN the LORD turned again the cap tivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

2 Then was our mouth filled with laugh. ter, and our tongue with finging; then faid they among the heathen, The LORD hath cone great things for them.

3 The LORD hath done great things for us, thereof we are glad.

4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the ftreams in the fouth.

5 They that fow in tears thall reap in joy.

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious feed, thall doublefs come again with rejoicing, bringing his theaves with him. PSALM CXXVII. @

The virtue of God's being. 3 Good chil dren are his gift.

A Song of degrees for Solomon.

Except the LORD build the houfe, they

labour in vain that build it: exceptthe LORD keep the city, the watchman

waketh but in vain.

2 It is vain for you to rife up early, to fit up late, to eat the bread of forrows: for fo he giveth his beloved sleep.

3 Lo, children are an heritage of the

The church blejeth God for a miraculous de LORD and the fruit of the womb is bis

F

liverance.

A Song of degrees of David.

If it had not been the LORD who was on

our fide, now may Ifrael fay;

2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our fide, when men rofe up against us; 3 Then they had fwallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our foul:

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our foul.

6 Bleffed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Our foul is efcaped as a bird out of the fnare of the fowlers: the fnate is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD,

who made heaven and earth.

PSALM CXXV.

The Safety of fuch as truft in God. 4 A prayer for the godly, and again the wicked. A Song of degrees.

THE

HEY that truit in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

2 As the mountains are round about Jerufalem, fo the LORD is round about his people from henceforth, even for ever.

3 For the rod of the wicked shall not reft upon the lot of the righteous; left the

Fighteous put forth their hands unto ini.

quity.

4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their

hearts.

SAs for fuch as turn afide unto their crooked ways, the LORD thall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Ifrael.

PSALM CXXVI. 1 The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, 4 prayeth for, and propbefieth the good success thereof. A Song of degrees.

reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty
man: fo are children of the youth.

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall fpeak with the enemies in the gate.

PSALM CXXVIII. The fundry blefings which follow them that fear God.

BL

A Song of degrees.

Leffed is every one that feareth the
LORD; that walketh in his ways.

2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy alt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

3 Thy wite all be as a fruitful vine by the fides of thine houfe: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

5 The LORD thall blefs thee out of Zion: and thou shalt fee the good of Jerufalem all the days of thy life.

6 Yea, thou halt fee thy children's chil dren, and peace upon Ifrael. PSALM CXXIX. 1 An exhortation to praise God for faving 1raelin their great affictions. 5 The baters of the church are curfed.

A Song of degrees. ANY a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Ifrael now fay:

MAN

2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my, youth; yet they have not prevailed aagainst me.

3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut afunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion:

6 Let them be as the grafs upon the houfe. tops, which withereth afore it groweth up; Wherewith the mower filleth not his

David's care of the ark.

PSALM S. hand, nor he that bindeth fheaves his bofom.

8 Neither do they which go by tay, The
bleifing of the LORD be upon you: we blefs
you in the name of the LORD.
PSALM CXXX.

3 The pfalmift profefeth his hope in prayer,
s and his patience in hope: be exhorteth
Ifrael to hope in God.
A Song of degrees.

UT of the depths have I cried unto thee,

OUT LORD.

2 LORD, hear my voice; let thine cars be attentive to the voice of my fupplica

tions.

3 if thou, LORD, shouldett mark iniquities, O LORD, who fhall ftand?

The praises of God. 13 For the LORD hath chofen Zion: he hath defired it for his habitation.

14 This is my reft for ever: here will I dwell! for I have defired it.

15 I will abundantly blefs her provision; I will fatisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will alfo clothe her priests with falva. tion; and her faints fhall fhout aloud for joy.

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mino anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with fhame: but upon himfelf fhall his crown flourish. PSALM CXXXIII.

The benefit of the communion of faints.
A Song of degrees of David.
EHOLD, how good and pleasant

4 But one is forgiveness with thee, that Brethren to well together fant it is

thou mayer be feared.

5 I wait for the LORD, my foul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

6 My foul waiteth for the LORD more than they that watch for the morning; Ifay, more: than they that watch for the morning.

Let Ifrael hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

8 And he shall redeem Ifrael from all his iniquities.

PSALM CXXXI.

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dow that defcended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the bleifing, even life for evermore. PSALM CXXXV. An exhortation to blefs God.

A Song of degrees.

David, profeffing bis humility, 3 exhorteth BEHOLD, blefs ye the LORD, all ye fer.

Ifrael to hope in God.

A Song of degrees of David. ORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercife my. felf in great matters, or in things too high

for me.

2 Surely I have behaved and quieted my felf as a child that is weaned of his mother: my foul is even as a weaned child.

3 Let Ifrael hope in the LORD, from henceforth and to ever.

PSALM CXXXII. David in his prayer commendeth unto God the religious care he had for the ark: 8 his prayer at the removing of the ark, 11 with a repetition of God's promifes.

A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his af flictions;

2 How he iware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob!

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4 I will not give fleep to mine eyes, or Slumber to mine eyelids,

s Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah; we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 We will go into his tabernacles; we will worship at his footflool.

8 Arife, O LORD, into thy reft; thou and. the ark of thy ftrength.

9 Let the priests be clothed with righteoufnefs; and fet thy faints fhout for joy.

to For thy fervant David's fake turn not Away the face of thine anointed.

11 The LORD hath fworn in truth unto David, he will not turn from it, Of the fruit of thy body will I fet upon thy throne.

12 If thy children will keep my covenant, and my teftimony that I fhall teach them, their children alfo fhall fit upon thy throne

for evermore.

vants of the LORD, which by night ftand in the houfe of the LORD.

2 Lift up your hands in the fanctuary, and bless the LORD.

3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. PSALM

CXXXV. 1 An exhortation to praise God for his mer. cy, s for his power, 8 and for his judg ments. 15 The vanity of idols. 19 An ex bortation to bless God.

PRAISE ye the LORD. Praife ye the name of the LORD; praife him, o ye fervants of the LORD.

2 Ye that ftand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

3 Praise ye the LORD; for the LORD is good ting praifes unto his name; for it is pleasant.

4 For the LORD hath chofen Jacob unto himself, and Ifrael for his peculiar treasure. 5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our LORD is above all gods.

6 Whatsoever the LORD pleafed, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the feas, and all deep places.

7 He caufeth the vapours to afcend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his

treasuries.

8 Who fmote the firft-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9 Who fent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his fervants.

10 Who fmote great nations, and flew mighty kings;

II Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bathan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan :

12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Ifrael his people.

13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for everj and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his

fervants.

15 The idols of the heathen are filver and

gold, the work of men's lands.

16 They have mouths, but they fpeak not; eyes have they, but they fee not;

17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 They that make them are like unto them: Jis every one that trufteth in them.

19 Blefs the LORD, O houfe of Ifrael: blefs the LORD, O houfe of Aaron:

20 Blefs the LORD, O houfe of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, blefs the LORD.

21 Bleffed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerufalem. Praife ye the LORD. PSALM CXXXVI.

An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.

Give thanks unto the LORD: for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God ctgods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

30 give thanks to the LORD of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

5 To him that by wifdom made the hea. vens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

6 To him that ftretched out the earth above the waters, for his mercy endureth for ever.

The Jews' conflancy in captivity.

PSALM CXXXVII.

Bwn, yea, we wept, when we remen

1 The confiancy of the Jews in captivity.. 7 The prophet curfeth Edom and Kabel. rivers of Babylon, there we fat

bered Zion.

2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midft thereof.

3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a fong; and they that wafted us required of us mirth, faying, Sing us one of the fongs of Zion.

4 How fhall we fing the LORD's fong la a ftrange land?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerufalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

6 IfI do not remember thee, let my torgue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerfualem above my chief joy.

7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerufalem; who faid, Rafe it, rafe it, even to the foundation thereof.

8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be deftroyed; happy ball he be, that rewardeth thee as thou haft ferved us.

9 Happy fall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the ftones.

PSALM CXXXVIII. David praifeth God for the truth of his word; 4 be prophefieib that the kings of the earth fall praise God.

APfalm of David.

7 To him that made great lights: for his I Will praise thee with my whole heart:

mercy endureth for ever:

8 The fun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

9 The moon and ftars to rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever:

:

10 To him that fmote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth 10r ever:

1 And brought out Ifrael from among them for his mercy endureth for ever:

12 With a strong hand, and with a firetched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. 13 To him which divided the Red fea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

14 And made Ifrael to pafs through the midft of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his hoft in the Red fea: for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for

ever.

17 To him which fmote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.

18 And flew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

20 And Og the king of Bathan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

22 Even an heritage unto Ifrael his fervant for his mercy endureth for ever.

23 Who remembered us in our low eftate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

26 O give thanks unto the God of hea ven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

before the gods will I fing praise unto

thee.

2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praife thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou haft magnified thy word above all thy name.

3 In the day when I cried thou answer. edit me, and strengthenedft me with strength in my foul.

4 All the kings of the earth fhall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

5 Yea, they 'fhall fing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he refpect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off.

7 Though I walk in the midft of trouble, thou wilt revive me thou shalt ftretch forth thine hand againft the wrath of mine ene mies, and thy right hand fhall fave me.

8 The Lokp will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forfake not the works of thine own hands.

PSALM CXXXIX.
David praith God for his allfeeing pro

vidence.

To the chief Mufician, A Pfalm of David. LORD, thou haft fearched me, and known me.

2 Thou knoweft my downfitting and mine uprifing; thou underítandeft my thought afar off."

3 Thou compaffeft my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a wordiamy tongue, but. lo, O LORD, thou knoweft it altogether.

5 Thou haft beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for

God's allfeeing providence.

David's comfort in trouble.

me about, let the mifchiet of their own lips cover them.

PSALM S. me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 Whither thall I go from thy fpirit? or whither shall I flee from thy prefence? 8 If I afcend up into heaven, thou art there if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermoft parts of the fea;

10 Even there fhall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand fhall hold me.

I if I fay, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night thineth as the day: the darknefs and the light are both alike to thee.

13 For thou haft poffeffed my reins: thou haft covered me in my mother's womb.

14 1 will praite thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my foul knoweth right well.

15 My fubitance was not hid from thee, when I was made in fecret, and curiously wrought in the loweft parts of the earth.

16 Thine eyes did fee my fubftance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was Lone of them.

17 How precious alfo are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the fum of them! 18 If I thould count them, they are more in number than the fand: when I awake, I am ftill with thee.

19 Surely thou wilt flay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 25 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee and am not I grieved with thofe that rife up against thee?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred: 1

count them mine enemies.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

24 And fee if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

PSALM CXL.

1 David prayeth to be delivered from Saul and
Doeg:8 he prayeth againfi them; 12 be com
forteth bimfelf by confidence in God.
To the chief Mufician, A Pfalm of David.
Eliver me, O LORD, from the evil man :

Deliver O evin

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for

war.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a ferpent; adders' poiton is under their lips. Selah.

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preferve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a fuare for me, and cords; they have fpread a net by the wayfide; they have fet gins for me. Selah.

6 I faid unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my fupplications,

O LORD.

70 God the LORD, the ftrength of my fal vation, thou haft covered my head in the day of battle.

Grant not, O LORD, the defires of the wicked: further et his wicked device; left they exalt themfcives. Selah.

As for the head of thote that compafs

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cait into the fire; into deep pits, that they rife not up again.

11 Let not an evil fpeaker be established in the earth: evil thall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13 Surely the righteous fhall give thanks unto thy name: the upright thall dwell in thy prefence.

PSALM CXLI. 1 David prayeth that his fuit may be accept able, 3 his confcience fincere,9 and his life Jafe from Jnares. A Pfalm of David.

me; give ear unto my voice, when I LORD, I cry unto thee: make hafte unto cry unto thee.

2 Let my prayer be fet forth before thee as incenfe; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening facrifice.

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practife wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

5 Let the righteous fmite me'; it all be a kindness: and let him reprove me! it fall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer alio fhall be in their calamities.

6 When their judges are overthrown in ftoney places, they hail hear my words; for they are sweet.

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the LORD: in thee is my truft; leave not my foul deftitute.

Keep me from the fnare which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilft that I withal efcape.

PSALM CXLII. David fheweth that, in his trouble, all his comfort was in prayer unto God. Mafchil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave..

I

Cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my fupplication.

2 I poured out my complaint before him; I fhewed before him my trouble.

3 When my fpirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou kneweft my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a fare for me.

41 looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my foul.

5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I faid, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my perfecutors; for they are fironger than I.

Bring my foul out of prifon, that I may praile thy name; the righteous fhall com.

and praijeth God's goodness,

10 It is be that giveth faivation unto kings who delivereth David his fervant from the hurtful (word.

IT Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whofe mouth fpeaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

12 That our fons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner tones, polished after the fimilitude of a palace:

13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner o ftore; that our heep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our treets:

14 That our oxen may be ftrong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our fireets.

15 Happy is that people, that is in fuch a cafe: yea, happy is that people, whofe God is the LORD. PSALM CXLV.

7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

1 David praiseth God for his fame, & good. nefs, 11 kingdom, 14 providence, 17 and for his faving mercy.

8 Whofe mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9 I will fing a new fong unto thee, O God: upon a pfaltery and an inftrument of ten firings will i fing praifes unto thee.