supplications of thy servant and of thy people Israel which they shall †Heb. pray make towards this place hear thou from thy dwelling-place even from heaven and when thou hearest forgive 22 ¶ If a man sin against his neighbour †Heb. and he require an oath of him and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear and the oath come before thine altar in this house 23 Then hear thou from heaven do and judge thy servants by requiting the wicked by recompencing his way upon his own head by justitying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness 24 ¶ And it thy people Israel ‖ Or he smitten be put to the worse before the enemy because they have sinned against thee and shall return and confess thy name and pray and make supplication before thee ‖ Or towards in this house 25 Then hear thou from the heavens and forgive the sin of thy people Israel and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers 26 ¶ When the * 1 King 17.1 heaven is shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against thee yet if they pray towards this place and confess thy name and turn from their sin when thou dost afflict them 27 Then hear thou from heaven and forgive the sin of thy servants and of thy people Israel when thou hast taught them the good way wherein they should walk and send rain upon the land which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance 28 ¶ If there * Chap. 2◠0 be dearth in the land if there be pestilence if there be blasting or mildew locusts or caterpillers if their enemies besiege them †Heb. in the land of their gates in the cities of their lands whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be 29 Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any or of all thy people Israel when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief and shall spread forth his hands ‖ Or. toward this house in this house 30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling-place and forgive and render unto every man according unto all his ways whose heart thou knowest for thou onely * 1 Chr. 18.9 knowest the hearts of the children of men 31 That they may fear thee to walk in they ways †Heb. all the days which so long as they live †Heb. upon the fast of the land in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers 32 ¶ Moreover concerning the stranger * John 12.20 Acts 8.27 which is not of thy people Israel but is come from a far countrey for thy great names sake and thy mighty hand and thy stretched-out arm if they come and pray in this house 33 Then hear thou from the heavens even from thy dwelling-place do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for that all people of the earth may know thy name and fear thee as doth thy people Israel and may know that †Heb. thy name is called upon this house this house which I have built is called by thy name 34 If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen and the house which I have built for thy name 35 Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication and maintain their ‖ Or right cause 36 If they sin against thee for there is * Prov. 20.9 Eccles 7.20 James 3.2 1 Joh. 1.8 no man which sinneth not and thou be angry with them and deliver them over before their enemies and †Heb. they that take them captives carry them away they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near 37 Yet if they †Heb. bring back to their heart bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity saying We have sinned we have done amiss and have dealt wickedly 38 If they return to thee with all their heart with all their soul in the land of their captivity whither they have carried them captives and pray toward their land which thou gavest unto their fathers and toward the city which thou hast chosen and toward the house which I have built for thy name 39 Then hear thou from the heavens even from thy dwelling-place their prayer and their supplications and maintain their ‖ Or right cause and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee 40 Now my God let I beseech thee thine eyes be open and let thine ears be attent †Heb. to the prayer of this place unto the prayer that is made in this place 41 Now * Psal 13◠◠therefore arise O LORD God into thy resting-place thou and the ark of thy strength let thy priests O LORD God be clothed with salvation and let thy saints rejoyce in goodness 42 O LORD God turn not away the face of thine anointed remember the mercies of David thy servant CHAP. VII 1 God having given testimony to Solomon prayer by fire from heaven and glory in the temple the people worship him 4 Solomons solemn sacrifice 8 Solomon having kept the feast of tabernacles and the feast of the dedication of the altar dismisseth the people 12 God appearing to Solomon giveth him promises upon condition NOw * 1 King 8.54 when Solomon had made an end of praying the * Lev. 9 24◠fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices and the glory of the LORD filled the house 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORDS house 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the LORD upon the house they howed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement and worshipped and prassed the LORD saying For he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 4 ¶ Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD 5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God 6 * 1 Chr. 15.16 And the priests waited on their offices the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD which David the king had made to praise the LORD because his mercy endureth for ever when David praised †Heb. by their hand by their ministery and the priests sounded trumpets before them and all Israel stood 7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD for there he offered burnt-offerings and the fat of the peare-offerings because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was
11 For they intended evil against thee they imagined a mischievous device which they are not able to perform 12 Therefore ‖ Or thou shalt set them as a â—utt shalt thou make them turn their †Heb. shoulder back when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them 13 Be thou exalted LORD in thine own strength so will we sing and praise thy power PSAL. XXII 1 David complaineth in great discouragement 9 He prayeth in great distrâ—ss 23 He praâ—seth God ¶ To the chief musician upon ‖ Or the hinde of the morning Aâ—jeleth Shâ—har A psalm of David MY * Mat. 27.46 Mark 15.34 God my God way hast thou forsaken me why art thou so far †Heb. from my salvation from helping me and from the words of my roaring 2 O my God I cry in the day time but thou hearest not and in the night-season and †Heb. there is no silence to me am not silent 3 But thou art holy O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel 4 Our fathers trusted in thee they trusted and thou didst deliver them 5 They cryed unto thee and were delivered they trusted in thee and were not confounded 6 But I am a worm and no man a reproach of men and despised of the people 7 * Mat. 27.39 All they that see me laugh me to scorn they †Heb. open shoot out the lip they shake the head saying 8 * Mat. 27.43 †Heb. he rolled himself on the LORD He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him let him deliver him ‖ Or if he delight in him seeing he delighted in him 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb thou ‖ Or keeptst me in safety didst make me hope when I was upon my mothers breasts 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb thou art my God from my mothers belly 11 Be not far from me for trouble is near for there is †Heb. not a helper none to help 12 Many bulls have compassed me strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round 13 They †Heb. opened their mouths against me gaped upon me with their mouths as a ravening and a roaring lion 14 I am poured out like water and all my bones are ‖ Or sundred out of joynt my heart is like wax it is melted in the midst of my bowels 15 My strength is dried up like a potsheard and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws and thou hast brought me into the dust of death 16 For dogs have compassed me the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me * Mat. 27.35 Mar. 15.24 Luke 23. â—3 John 19.23.27 they pierced my hands and my feet 17 I may tell all my bones they look and stare upon me 18 * Luke 23.34 John 19.24 They part my garments among them and cast lots upon my vesture 19 But be not thou far from me O LORD O my strength haste thee to help me 20 Deliver my soul from the sword †Heb. my onely one my darling †Heb. from the hand from the power of the dog 21 Save me from the lions mouth for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns 22 * Hebr. 2.12 I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee 23 Ye that fear the LORD praise him all ye the seed of Jacob glorifie him and fear him all ye the seed of Israel 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted neither hath he hid his face from him but when he cried unto him he heard 25 My praise shall â—e of thee in the great congregation I will pay my vow before them that fear him 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied they shall praise the LORD that seek him your heart shall live for ever 27 * Psal 2.8 72.11 86.9 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee 28 For the kingdom is the LORDS and he is the governour among the nations 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him and none can keep alive his own soul 30 A seed shall serve him it shall be accounted to the LORD for a generation 31 They shall come and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born that he hath done this PSAL. XXIII Davids confidence in Gods graâ—e ¶ A psalm of David THE LORD is * Isa 40.11 Jerem. 23.4 Ezek. 34.23 John 10.11 1 Pet. 2.25 my shepherd I shall not want 2 He maketh me to lie down in †Heb. pastures of tender grass green pastures he leadeth me beside the †Heb. waters of quietness still waters 3 He restoreth my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake 4 Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death * Psal 3.6 and 118.6 I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies thou †Heb. makest fat anointest my head with oyl my cup runneth over 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the LORD †Heb. to length of days forever PSAL. XXIV 1 Gods lordship in the world 3 The citizens of kisspiritual kingdom 7 An exhortation to receive him ¶ A psalm of David THe * Deu. 10.14 Job 41.11 Psal 50.12 1 Cor. 10.26 28. earth is the LORDS and the fulness thereof the world and they that dwell therein 2 * Job 28.6 Psal 1â—4 5 and 135.6 For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the floods 3 * Psal 15. â— Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD and who shall stand in his holy place 4 * Isa 33.15 16. †Heb. the clean of hands He that hath clean hands and a pure heart who hath not lift up his soul unto vanity nor sworn deceitfully 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation 6 This is the generation of them that seek him that seek thy face ‖ Or O God of Jacob. O Jacob. Selah 7 Lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in 8 Who is this King of glory the LORD strong and mighty the LORD mighty in battel 9 Lift up your heads O ye gates even lift them up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in 10 Who is this King of glory the LORD of hosts he is the King of glory Selah PSAL. XXV 1 Davids confidence in prayer 7
to their deeds and according to the wickedness of their endeavours give them after the work of their hands render to them their desert 5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD nor the operation of his hands he shall destroy them and not build them up 6 Blessed be the LORD because he hath heard the voice of my supplications 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield my heart trusted in him and I am helped therefore my heart greatly rejoyceth and with my song will I praise him 8 The LORD is ‖ Or his strength their strength and he is the †Heb. strength of salvations saving strength of his anointed 9 Save thy people and bless thine inheritance ‖ Or rule feed them also and lift them up for ever PSAL. XXIX 1 David exhorteth princes to give glory to God 3 by reason of his power 11 and protection of his people ¶ A psalm of David GIve unto the LORD O †Heb. ye sons of the mighty ye mighty give unto the LORD glory and strength 2 Give unto the LORD †Heb. the honour of his name the glory due unto his name worship the LORD ‖ Or in his glorious sanctuary in the beauty of holiness 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters the God of glory thundreth the LORD is upon ‖ Or great waters many waters 4 The voice of the LORD is †Heb. in power powerful the voice of the LORD is †Heb. in majesty full of majesty 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars yea the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf Lebanon and * Deu. 3.9 Sirion like a young unicorn 7 The voice of the LORD †Heb. cutteth out divideth the flames of fire 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh 9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hindes ‖ Or to be in pain to calve and discovereth the forests in his temple ‖ Or every whit of it uttereth c. doth every one speak of his glory 10 The LORD sitteth upon the floud yea the LORD sitteth King for ever 11 The LORD will give strength unto his people the LORD will bless his people with peace PSAL. XXX 1 David praiseth God for his deliverance 4 He exhorteth others to praise him by example of Gods dealing with him ¶ A psalm and song at the dedication of the house of David I Will extoll thee O LORD for thou hast lifted me up and hast not made my foes to rejoyce over me 2 O LORD my God I cried unto thee and thou hast healed me 3 O LORD thou hast brought up my soul from the grave thou hast kept me alive that I should not go down to the pit 4 Sing unto the LORD O ye saints of his and give thanks ‖ Or to the memorial at the remembrance of his holiness 5 For †Heb. there is but a moment in his anger his anger endureth but a moment in his favour is life weeping may endure †Heb. in the evening for a night but †Heb. singing joy cometh in the morning 6 And in my prosperity I said I shall never be moved 7 LORD by thy favour thou hast †Heb. settled strength for my mountain made my mountain to stand strong thou didst hide thy face and I was troubled 8 I cried to thee O LORD unto the LORD I made supplication 9 What profit is there in my bloud when I go down to the pit * Psal 6.5 88.11 â—15 17 shall the dust praise thee shall it declare thy truth 10 Hear O LORD have mercy upon me LORD be thou my helper 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing thou hast put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness 12 To the end that ‖ That is my tongue or my soul my glory may sing praise to thee and not be silent O LORD my God I will give thanks unto thee for ever PSAL. XXXI 1 David shewing his confidence in God craveth his help 7 He rejoyceth in his mercy 9 He prayeth in his calamity 19 He praiseth God for his goodness ¶ To the chief musician A psalm of David IN * Psal 22.5 Isa 49.23 thee O LORD do I put my trust let me never be ashamed deliver me in thy righteousness 2 Bow down thine ear to me deliver me speedily be thou †Heb. to me for a rock of strength my strong rock for an house of defence to save me 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress therefore for thy names sake lead me and guide me 4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me for thou art my strength 5 * Luke â—3 46 Into thine hand I commit my spirit thou hast redeemed me O LORD God of truth 6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities but I trust in the LORD 7 I will be glad and rejoyce in thy 〈◊〉 for thou hast considered my trouble thou hast known my soâ—â— in â—dâ—â—â—ities 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy thou hast set my feet in a large room 9 Have mercy upon me O LORD for I am in trouble mine eye is consumed with grief yea my soul and my belly 10 For my life is spent with grief and my years with sighing my strength faileth because of mine iniquity and my bones are consumed 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies but especially among my neighbours and a fear to mine acquaintance they that did see me without fled from me 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of minde I am like †Heb. a vessel that perisheth a broken vessel 13 For I have heard the slander of many fear was on every side while they took counsel together against me they devised to take away my life 14 But I trusted in thee O LORD I said Thou art my God 15 My times are in thy hand deliver me from the hand of mine enemies and from them that persecute me 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant save me for thy mercies sake 17 Let me not be ashamed O LORD for I have called upon thee let the wicked be ashamed and ‖ Or let them be cut off for the grave let them be silent in the grave 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence which speak †Heb. a hard thing grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous 19 * Isa 64.4 1 Cor. 2.9 O how great is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee which thou hâ—st wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men 20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues
sincere 7 and his life safe from snares ¶ A psalm of David LORD I cry unto thee make Laste unto me give car unto my voice when I cry unto thee 2 Let my prayer be †Heb. directed set forth before thee as incense and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice 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 practise wicked works with men that work iniquity and let me not eat of their dainties 5 ‖ Or let the righteous smite me kindly and reprove me let not their pricious oyl break my head c. Let the righteous smite me it shall be a kindness and let him reprove me it shall be an excellent oyl which shall not break my head for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places they shall hear my words for they are sweet 7 Our bones are scattered at the graves 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 trust †Heb. make not my soul hers leave not my soul destitute 9 Keep me from the snare which they have said for me and the grins of the workers of iniquity 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets whilest that I withal †Heb. pass over escape PSAL. CXLII David sheweth that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God ¶ ‖ Or A psalm of David giving instruction Maschil 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 supplication 2 I poured out my complaint before him I shewed before him my trouble 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me then thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me 4 ‖ Or look 〈◊〉 the right hand and see I looked on my right hand and beheld but there was no man that would know me refuge †Heb. perished from me sailed me †Heb. no man sought after my soul no man cared for my soul 5 I cried unto thee O LORD I said 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 persecutours for they are stronger then I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise thy name the righteous shall compass me about for thou shalt deal bountifully with me PSAL. CXLIII 1 David prayeth for favour in judgement 3 He complaineth of his griefs 5 He strengthneth his faith by meditation and prayer 7 He prayeth for grace 9 for deliverance 10 for sanctification 12 for destruction of his enemies ¶ A psalm of David HEar my prayer O LORD give ear to my supplications in thy faithfulness answer me and in thy righteousness 2 And enter not into judgement with thy servant for * Exod. 34.7 Rom. 3.20 Gal. 2.16 in thy sight shall no man living be justified 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul he hath smitten my life down to the ground he hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been long dead 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me my heart within me is desolate 5 I remember the days of old I meditate on all thy works I muse on the work of thy hands 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee my soul thirsteth after thee as a thirsty land Selah 7 Hear me speedily O LORD my spirit saileth hide not thy face from me ‖ Or for I am become like c. lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit 8 Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning for in thee do I trust cause me to know the way wherein I should walk for I lift up my soul unto thee 9 Deliver me O LORD from mine enemies I †Heb. hid me with thee flee unto thee to hide me 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou art my God thy spirit is good lead me into the land of uprightness 11 Quicken me O LORD for thy names sake for thy righteousness sake bring my soul out of trouble 12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies and destroy all them that afflict my soul for I am thy servant PSAL. CXLIV 1 David blesseth God for his mercy both to him and to man 5 He prayeth that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies 9 He promiseth to praise God 11 He prayeth for the happy estate of the kingdom ¶ A psalm of David BLessed be the LORD †Heb. my rock my strength * 2 Sam. 22.35 which teacheth my hands †Heb. to the war c. to war and my fingers to fight 2 * 2 Sam. 22.2 3 40. ‖ Or my mercy My goodness and my fortress my high tower and my deliveter my shield and he in whom I trust who subdueth my people under me 3 * Job 7.17 Psal 8.4 Heb. 2.6 LORD what is man that thou takest knowledge of him or the son of man that thou makest account of him 4 * Job 14.2 Ps 29.5 Man is like to vanity his days are as a shadow that passeth away 5 Bow thy heavens O LORD and come down touch the mountains and they shall smoke 6 * Ps 18.13 14. Cast forth lightning and scatter them shoot out thine arrows and destroy them 7 Send thine †Heb. hands hand from above rid me and deliver me out of great waters from the hand of strange children 8 Whos 's mouth speaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood 9 I will sing a new song unto thee O God upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee 10 It is be that giveth ‖ Or victory salvation unto kings who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword 11 Rid me and deliver me from the hand of strange children whose mouth speaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth that our daughters may be as corner-stones †Heb. cut polished after the similitude of a palace 13 That our garners may be full affording †Heb. from kinde to kinde all manner of store that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets 14 That our oxen may be †Heb. able to hear burâ—eas or leaden with fiesh strong to labour that there be no breaking in nor going out that there be no complaining in our streets 15 * Psal 33.21 and 65 4. Happy is that people that is in such a case yea happy is that people whose God is the LORD PSAL. CXLV 1 David praiseth God for his fame 8 for his goodness
11 for his kingdom 14 for his providence 17 for his saving mercy ¶ Davids psalm of praise I Will extol thee my God O King and I will bless thy name for ever and ever 2 Every day will I bless thee and I will praise thy name for ever and ever 3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised †Heb. and of his greatness there is no searth and his greatness is unsearchable 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous †Heb. thines or words works 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and I will †Heb. declare 〈◊〉 declare thy greatness 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness 8 * Exod. 34.6 7. Nu. 14.18 Psal 86.5 15. and 102.8 The LORD is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and †Heb. great in mercy of great mercy 9 The LORD is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works 10 All thy works shall praise thee O LORD and thy saints shall bless thee 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious majesty of his kingdom 13 Thy kingdom is †Heb. a kingdom of all ages an everlasting kingdom and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall and raiseth up all those that be bowed down 15 The eyes of all ‖ Or look unto thee wait upon thee and thou-givest them their meat in due season 16 Thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and ‖ Or merciful or bâ—â—â—tiful holy in all his works 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him to all that call upon him in truth 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them 20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him but all the wicked will he destroy 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever PSAL. CXLVI 1 The psalmist voweth perpetual praises to God 3 He exborteth not to trust in man 5 God for his power justice mercy and kingdom is onely worthy to be trusted †Heb. Hal e lessujah PRaise ye the LORD Praise the LORD O my soul 2 While I live will I praise the LORD I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being 3 * Psal 118.8 9. Put not your trust in princes nor in the son of man in whom there is no ‖ Or salvation help 4 His breath goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very day his thoughts perish 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help whose hope is in the LORD his God 6 Which made heaven and earth the sea and all that therein is which keepeth truth for ever 7 Which executeth judgement for the oppressed which giveth food to the hungry the LORD looseth the prisoners 8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blinde the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down the LORD loveth the righteous 9 The LORD preserveth the strangers he relieveth the fatherless and widow but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down 10 * Exod. 15.18 The LORD shall reign for ever even thy God O Zion unto all generations Praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXLVII 1 The prophet exhorteth to praise God for his care of the church 4 his power 6 and his mercy 7 to praise him for his providence 12 to praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom 15 for his power over the meteors 19 and for his ordinances in the church PRaise ye the LORD for it is good to sing praises unto our God for it is pleasant and praise is comely 2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel 3 He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their †Heb. griefs wounds 4 He telleth the number of the stars he calleth them all by their names 5 Great is our Lord and of great power †Heb. of his understanding there is no number his understanding is infinite 6 The LORD listeth up the meek he casteth the wicked down to the ground 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving sing praise upon the harp unto our God 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds who prepareth rain for the earth who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains 9 * Job 38.41 Psal 104.27 28. He giveth to the beast his food and to the young ravens which cry 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him in those that hope in his mercy 12 Praise the LORD O Jerusalem praise thy God O Zion 13 For he hath strengthned the bars of thy gates he hath blessed thy children within thee 14 †Heb. who maketh thy border peace He maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the †Heb. fat of wheat finest of the wheat 15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth his word runneth very swiftly 16 He giveth snow like wool he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels who can stand before his cold 18 He sendeth out his word and melteth them he causeth his wind to blow and the waters flow 19 He sheweth †Heb. his words his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgements unto Israel 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation and as for his judgements they have not known them Praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXLVIII 1 The psalmist exhorteth the celestial 7 the terrestrial 11 and the rational creatures to praise God †Heb. Hallelujah PRaise ye the LORD Praise ye the LORD from the heavens praise him in the heights 2 Praise ye him all his angels praise ye him all his hosts 3 Praise ye him sun and moon praise him all ye stars of light 4 Praise him ye heavens of heavens and ye waters that be above the heavens 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD for he commanded and they were created 6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever he hath made a decree which shall not pass 7 Praise the LORD from the earth ye dragons and all deeps 8 Fire and hail snow and vapour stormy wind fulfilling his word 9 Mountains and all hills fruitful trees and all cedars 10 Beasts and all cattel creeping things and †Heb. birds of wing flying fowl 11 Kings of the earth and all people princes and all judges of the earth 12 Both young
And it came to pass assoon as he came nigh unto the camp that he saw the calf and the dancing and Moses anger waxed hot and he cast the tables out of his hands and brake them beneath the mount 20 * Deut. 9.21 And he took the calf which they had made and burnt it in the fire and ground it to powder and strawed it upon the water and made the children of Israel drink of it 21 And Moses said unto Aaron What did this people unto thee that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them 22 And Aaron said Let not the anger of my lord wax hot thou knowest the people that they are set on mischief 23 For they said unto me Make us gods which shall go before us for as for this Moses the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt we wot not what is become of him 24 And I said unto them Whosoever hath any gold let them break it off So they gave it me then I cast it into the fire and there came out this calf 25 ¶ And when Moses saw that the people were naked for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame amongst †Heb. those that rose up against them their enemies 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said Who is on the LORDS side let him come unto me And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him 27 And he said unto them Thus saith the LORD God of Israel Put every man his sword by his side and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp and slay every man his brother and every man his companion and every man his neighbour 28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men 29 ‖ Or And Moses said Consecrate your selves to day to the LORD because every man hath been against his son and against his brother c. For Moses had said †Heb. Fill your hands Consecrate your selves to day to the LORD even every man upon his son and upon his brother that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day 30 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow that Moses said unto the people Ye have sinned a great sin and now I will go up unto the LORD peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin 31 And Moses returned unto the LORD and said Oh this people have sinned a great sin and have made them gods of gold 32 Yet now if thou wilt forgive their sin and if not blot me I pray thee out of thy book which thou hast written 33 And the LORD said unto Moses Whosoever hath sinned against me him will I blot out of my book 34 Therefore now go lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee Behold mine Angel shall go before thee Nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them 35 And the LORD plagued the people because they made the calf which Aaron made CHAP. XXXIII 1 The Lord refuseth to go as he had promised with the people 4 The people mourn thereat 7 The tabernacle is removed out of the camp 9 The Lord talketh familiarly with Moses 12 Moses desireth to see the glory of God ANd the LORD said unto Moses Depart and go up hence thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt unto the land which I sware unto Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob saying * Gen. 12.7 Unto thy seed will I give it 2 * Deut. 7.22 Josh 24.11 And I will send an Angel before thee and I will drive out the Canaanite the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite the Hivite and the Jebusite 3 Unto a land flowing with milk honey for I will not go up in the midst of thee for thou art a * Chap. 32.9 Deut. 9.13 stiff-necked people lest I consume thee in the way 4 ¶ And when the people heard these evil tidings they mourned and no man did put on him his ornaments 5 For the LORD had said unto Moses Say unto the children of Israel Ye are a stiff-necked people I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment and consume thee therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee that I may know what to do unto thee 6 And the children of Israel stript themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb. 7 And Moses took the tabernacle and pitched it without the camp afar off from the camp and called it the tabernacle of the congregation And it came to pass that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation which was without the camp 8 And it came to pass when Moses went out unto the tabernacle that all the people rose up and stood every man at his tent-door and looked after Moses until he was gone into the tabernacle 9 And it came to pass as Moses entred into the tabernacle the cloudy pillar descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle and the LORD talked with Moses 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle-door all the people rose up worshipped every man in his tent-door 11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face as a man speaketh unto his friend And he tuâ—ned again into the camp but his servant Joshua the son of Nun a young man departed not out of the tabernacle 12 ¶ And Moses said unto the LORD See thou sayest unto me Bring up this people and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me Yet thou hast said I know thee by name and thou hast also found grace in my sight 13 Now therefore I pray thee if I have found grace in thy sight shew me now thy way that I may know thee that I may finde grace in thy sight and consider that this nation is thy people 14 And he said My presence shall go with thee I will give thee rest 15 And he said unto him If thy presence go not with me carry us not up hence 16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight Is it not in that thou goest with us So shall we be separated I and thy people from all the people that are upon the face of the earth 17 And the LORD said unto Moses I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken for thou hast found grace in my sight I know thee by name 18 And he said I beseech thee shew me thy glory 19 And he said I will make all my goodness pass before thee and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee * Rom. 9.15 and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy 20 And he said Thou canst not see my face
for there shall no man see me and live 21 And the LORD said Behold there is a place by me and thou shalt stand upon a rock 22 And it shall come to pass while my glory passeth by that I will put thee in a clift of the rock will cover thee with my hand while I pass by 23 And I will take away mine hand and thou shalt see my back-parts but my face shall not be seen CHAP. XXXIV 1 The tables are renewed 5 The name of the LORD proclaimed 8 Moses entreateth God to go with them 10 God maketh a covenant with them repeating certain duties of the first table 28 Moses after fourty days in the mount cometh down with the tables 29 His face shineth and be covereth it with a vail ANd the LORD said unto Moses * Deut. 10 1. Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakeâ—â— 2 And be ready in the morning and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai and present thy self there to me in the top of the mount 3 And no man shall * Chap. 19.12 come up with thee neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount 4 ¶ And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first and Moses rose up early in the morning and went up unto mount Sinai as the LORD had commanded him took in his hand the two tables of stone 5 And the LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the name of the LORD 6 And the LORD passed by before him and proclaimed The LORD The LORD God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth 7 Keeping mercy for thousands forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin and that will by no means clear the guilty * Chap. 20.5 Deut. 5.0 Jer. 32.18 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and upon the childrens children unto the third and to the fourth generation 8 And Moses made haste and bowed his head toward the earth and worshipped 9 And he said If now I have found grace in thy sight O Lord let my Lord I pray thee go amongst us for it is a stiff-necked people and pardon our iniquity and our sin and take us for thine inheritance 10 ¶ And he said Behold * Deut. 5. â— I make a covenant before all thy people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth nor in any nation and all the people amongst which thou art shall see the work of the LORD for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee 11 Observe thou that which I command thee this day Behold I drive out before thee the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite 12 * Chap. 22.22 Deut. 7.2 Take heed to thy self lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee 13 But ye shall destroy their altars break their †Heb. statues images and cut down their groves 14 For thou shalt worship no other god for the LORD whose name is Jealous is a * Chap. 2â— â— jealous God 15 Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and they go a whoring after their gods and do sacrifice unto their gods and one call thee and thou eat of his sacrifice 16 And thou take of * 1 King 11.2 their daughters unto thy sons and their daughters go a whoring after their gods and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods 17 Thou shalt make thee no molten gods 18 ¶ The feast of * Chap. 23.15 unleavened bread shalt thou keep Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread as I commanded thee in the time of the moneth Abib for in the * Ch. 13.4 moneth Abib thou earnest out from Egypt 19 * Chap. 22 2â— Ezek. 44.30 All that openeth the matrix is mine and every firstling among thy cattel whether ox or sheep that is male 20 But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a ‖ Or kid lamb and if thou redeem him not then shalt thou break his neck All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem and none shall appear before me * Ch. 2â— 15 empty 21 ¶ * Ch. 23.12 Deut. 5.12 Luke 13.14 Six days thou shalt work but on the seventh day thou shalt rest in earing-time and in harvest thou shalt rest 22 ¶ * Ch. 23.16 And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks of the first-fruits of wheat-harvest and the feast of in-gathering at the †Heb. revelation of the year years end 23 ¶ * Chap. 23.14 17. Deut. 16.16 Thrice in the year shell all your men-children appear before the Lord GOD the God of Israel 24 For I will cast out the nations before thee and enlarge thy borders neither shall any man desire thy land when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year 25 * Chap 23.18 Thou shalt not offer the bloud of my sacrifice with leaven neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of pass-over be left unto the morning 26 The first of the first-fruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God Thou shalt not seethe a * Chap. 23.19 Deut. 14.21 kid in his mothers milk 27 And the LORD said unto Moses Write thou * Deut. 4.13 these words for after the tenour of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel 28 * Chap. 24.18 Deut. 9.9 And he was there with the LORD fourty days and fourty nights he did neither eat bread nor drink water and he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant the ten †Heb. words commandments 29 ¶ And it came to pass when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses hand when he came down from the mount that Moses will not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him 30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses behold the skin of his face shone they were afraid to come nigh him 31 And Moses called unto them and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him and Moses talked with them 32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai 33 And 4 till Moses had done speaking with them he put * 2 Cor. 3.13 a vail on his face 34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him he took the vail off until he came out And he came out and spake unto the children of Israel
7 Arise O LORD save me O my God for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly 8 * Isa 43.11 Hos 13.4 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD thy blessing is upon thy people Selah PSAL. IV. 1 David prayeth for audience 2 He reproveth and exhorteth his enemies 6 Mans happiness is in Gods favour ¶ To the ‖ Or overseer chief musician upon Neginoth A psalm of David HEar me when I call O God of my righteousness thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress ‖ Or be gracious unto me have mercy upon me and hear my prayer 2 O ye sons of men how long will ye turn my glory into shame how long will ye love vanity and seek after leasing Selah 3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself the LORD will hear when I call unto him 4 Stand in aw and sin not commune with your own heart upon your bed and be still Selah 5 Offer * Psal 50.14 and 51.19 the sacrifices of righteousness put your trust in the LORD 6 There be many that say Who will shew us any good LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart more then in the time that their corn and their wine increased 8 * Psal 3.5 I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for thou LORD onely makest me dwell in safety PSAL. V. 1 David prayeth and professeth his study in prayer 4 God favoureth not the wicked 7 David professing his faith prayeth unto God to guide him 1â— to destroy his enemies 11 and to preserve the godly ¶ To the chief musician upon Nehiloth A psalm of David GIve ear to my words O LORD consider my meditation 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry my King and my God for unto thee will I pray 3 * Psal 130.6 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning O LORD in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness neither shall evil dwell with thee 5 The foolish shall not stand †Heb. before thine eyes in thy sight thou hatest all workers of iniquity 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing the LORD will abhor †Heb. the man of blouds and deceit the bloudy and deceitful man 7 But as for me I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy and in thy fear will I worship toward †Heb. the temple of thy holiness thy holy temple 8 Lead me O LORD in thy righteousness because of †Heb. thâ—se which observe me mine enemies make thy way straight before my face 9 For there is no ‖ Or stedfastness faithfulness †Heb. in his mouth that is in the mouth of any of them in their mouth their inward part is †Heb. wickednesses very wickedness * Rom. 3.13 their throat is an open sepulchre they flatter with their tongue 10 ‖ Or make them guilty Destroy thou them O God let them fall ‖ Or from their counsels by their own counsels cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions for they have rebelled against thee 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoyce let them ever shout for joy because thou †Heb. thou coverest over or protectest them defendest them let them also that love thy name â—e joyful in thee 12 For thou LORD wilt bless the righteous with favour wilt thou †Heb. crown him compass him as with a shield PSAL. VI. 1 Davids complaint in his sickness 8 By faith be triumpheth over his enemies ¶ To the chief musician on Neginoth ‖ Or upon the eighth upon Sheminith A psalm of David O * Psal 38.1 LORD rebuke me not in thine anger neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure 2 Have mercy upon me O LORD for I am weak O LORD heal me for my bones are vexed 3 my soul is also sore vexed but thou O LORD how long 4 Return O LORD deliver my soul oh save me for thy mercies sake 5 * Psal 30.9 88.11 115.17 and 118.17 Isa 38.18 For in death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks 6 I am weary with my groaning ‖ Or every night all the night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with my tears 7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief it waxeth old because of all mine enemies 8 * Matth. 7.23 and 25.41 Luke 13. â—7 Depart from me all ye workers of iniquity for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping 9 The LORD hath heard my supplication the LORD will receive my prayer 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed let them return and be ashamed suddenly PSAL. VII 1 David prayeth against the malice of his enemies professing his innocency 10 By faith he seeth his defence and the destruction of his enemies ¶ Shiggaion of David which he sang unto the LORD concerning the ‖ Or business words of Cush the Benjamite O LORD my God in thee do I put my trust save me from all them that persecute me and deliver me 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion renting it in pieces while there is †Heb. not a deliverer none to deliver 3 O LORD my God if I have done this if there be iniquity in my hands 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me yea I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul and take it yea let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay my honour in the dust Selah 6 Arise O LORD in thine anger lift up thy self because of the rage of mine enemies and awake for me to the judgement that thou hast commanded 7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about for their sakes therefore return thou on high 8 The LORD shall judge the people judge me O LORD * Psal 18 2â— according to my righteousness and according to mine integrity that is in me 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end but establish the just * 1 Sam. 16.7 1 Chr. 28.9 Psal 139.1 Jer. 11.20 and 17.10 and 20.12 for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins 10 †Heb. my buckler is upon God My defence is of God which saveth the upright in heart 11 ‖ Or God is a righteous judge God judgeth the righteous and God is angry with the wicked every day 12 If he turn not he will whet his sword he hath bent his bowe and made it ready 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death he ordaineth his arrows against the persecuters 14 * Job 15 3â— Isa 59.4 Jam.
1.15 Behold he travaileth with iniquity and hath conceived mischief and brought forth falshood 15 †Heb. he hath digged a pit He made a pit and digged it * Psal 9.15 10.2 Prov. 5.22 and is faln into the ditch which he made 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate 17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high PSAL. VIII Gods glory is magnified by his works and by his love to man ¶ To the chief musician upon Gittith A psalm of David O LORD our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory above the heavens 2 * Mat. 21.16 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou †Heb. founded ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger 3 When I consider thy heavens the work of thy singers the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained 4 * Job 7.17 Psal 144.3 Heb. 2.6 What is man that thou art mindful of him and the son of man that thou visitest him 5 For thou hast made him a little lower then the angels and hast crowned him with glory and honour 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands * 1 Cor. 15.27 thou hast put all things under his feet 7 †Heb. flocks and oxen all of them All sheep and oxen yea and the beasts of the field 8 The fowl of the air and the fish of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas 9 O LORD our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth PSAL. IX 1 David praiseth God for executing of judgement 11 He inciteth others to praise him 13 He prayeth that he may have cause to praise him ¶ To the chief musician upon Muthlabben A psalm of David I Will praise thee O LORD with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works 2 I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praise to thy name O thou most High 3 When mine enemies are turned back they shall fall and perish at thy presence 4 For †Heb. thou hast made my judgement thou hast maintained my right and my cause thou sattest in the throne judging †Heb. in righteousness right 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen thou hast destroyed the wicked thou hast put out their name for ever and ever 6 ‖ Or the destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end and their cities hast thou destroyed c. O thou enemy destructions are come to a perpetual end and thou hast destroyed cities their memorial is perished with them 7 But the LORD shall endure for ever he hath prepared his throne for judgement 8 And * Psal 95.13 98. ◠he shall judge the world in righteousness he shall minister judgement to the people in uprightness 9 * Psal 37.39 46.1 91.1 The LORD also will be †Heb. an high place a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou LORD hast not forsaken them that seek thee 11 Sing praises to the LORD which dwelleth in Zion declare among the people his doings 12 * Gen. 9.5 When he maketh inquisition for bloud he remembreth them he forgetteth not the cry of the ‖ Or afflicted humble 13 Have mercy upon me O LORD consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me thou that liftest me up from the gates of death 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoyce in thy salvation 15 * Psal 7.16 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made in the net which they hid is their own foot taken 16 The LORD is known by the judgement which he executeth the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands Higgaion Selah 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever 19 Arise O LORD let not man prevail let the heathen be judged in thy sight 20 Put them in fear O LORD that the nations may know themselves to be but men Selah PSAL. X. 1 David complaineth to God of the outrage of the wicked 12 He prayeth for remedy 16 He professeth his confidence WHy standest thou afar off O LORD why hidest thou thy self in times of trouble 2 †Heb. in the pride of the wicked he doth persecute The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor * Psal 7.16 and 9.16 Prov. 5.22 let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined 3 For the wicked boasteth of his †Heb. souls hearts desire and ‖ Or the covetous blesseth himself he abhorreth the LORD blesseth the covetous whom the LORD abhorreth 4 The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek after God ‖ Or all his thoughts are there is no God God is not in all his * Psal 14.1 53.1 thoughts 5 His ways are always grievous thy judgements are far above out of his sight as for all his enemies he puffeth at them 6 He hath said in his heart I shall not be moved for I shall †Heb. unto generation and generation never be in adversity 7 * Rom. 3.14 His mouth is full of cursing and †Heb. deceits deceit and fraud under his tongue is mischief and ‖ Or iniquity vanity 8 He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages in the secret places doth he murder the innocent his eyes †Heb. hide themselves are privily set against the poor 9 He lieth in wait †Heb. in the secret places secretly as a lion in his den he lieth in wait to catch the poor he doth catch the poor when he draweth him into his net 10 †Heb. he breaketh himself He croucheth and humbleth himself that the poor may fall ‖ Or into his strong parts by his strong ones 11 He hath said in his heart God hath forgotten * Psal 94.7 he hideth his face he will never see it 12 Arise O LORD O God lift up thine hand forget not the ‖ Or afflicted humble 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God he hath said in his heart Thou wilt not require it 14 Thou hast seen it for thou beholdest mischief and spite to requite it with thy hand the poor †Heb. leaveth committeth himself unto thee thou art the helper of the fatherless 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man seek out his wickedness till thou finde none 16 * Psal 29.10 and 145.13 and 146.10 Jer. 10.10 Lam. 5.19 The
He prayeth for remission of sins 16 and for help in affliction ¶ A psalm of David UNto thee O LORD do I lift up my soul 2 O my God I * Psal 22. â— 31.1 and 34.8 Isa 28.16 Rom. 10.11 trust in thee let me not be ashamed let not mine enemies triumph over me 3 Yea let none that wait on thee be ashamed let them be ashamed which transgress without cause 4 * Psal 27.11 and 86.11 119. Shew me thy ways O LORD teach me thy paths 5 Lead me in thy truth and teach me for thou art the God of my salvation on thee do I wait all the day 6 Remember O LORD * Psal 103.17 106.1 107.1 Jer. 33.11 †Heb. thy bowels thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses for they have been ever of old 7 Remember not the sins of my youth nor my transgressions according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake O LORD 8 Good and upright is the LORD therefore will he teach sinners in the way 9 The meek will he guide in judgement and the meek will he teach his way 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies 11 For thy names sake O LORD pardon mine iniquity for it is great 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose 13 His soul †Heb. shall lodge in goodness shall dwell at ease his seed shall inherit the earth 14 * Prov. 3.32 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him ‖ Or and his covenant to make them know it and he will shew them his covenant 15 Mine eyes are ever towards the LORD for he shall †Heb. bring forth pluck my feet out of the net 16 Turn thee unto me and have mercy upon me for I am desolate and afflicted 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged O bring thou me out of my distresses 18 Look upon my affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins 19 Consider mine enemies for they are many and they hate me with †Heb. hatred of violence cruel hatred 20 O keep my soul and deliver me let me not be ashamed for I put my trust in thee 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me for I wait on thee 22 Redeem Israel O God out of all his troubles PSAL. XXVI David resorteth unto God in confidence of his integrity ¶ A psalm of David JUdge me O LORD for I have walked in mine integrity I have trusted also in the LORD therefore I shall not slide 2 * Psal 7.9 Examine me O LORD and prove me try my reins and my heart 3 For thy loving kindness is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth 4 * Psal 1.1 I have not sat with vain persons neither will I go in with dissemblers 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers and will not sit with the wicked 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency so will I compass thine altar O LORD 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works 8 LORD I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place †Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour where thine honour dwelleth 9 ‖ Or take not away Gather not my soul with sinners nor my life with †Heb. men of bloud bloudy men 10 In whose hands is mischief and their right hand is †Heb. filled with full of bribes 11 But as for me I will walk in mine integrity redeem me and be merciful unto me 12 My foot standeth in an even place in the congregations will I bless the LORD PSAL. XXVII 1 David sustaineth his faith by the power of God 4 by his love to the service of God 9 by prayer ¶ A psalm of David THe LORD is * Mic. 7.8 my light and my salvation whom shall I fear * Ps 118.6 the LORD is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid 2 When the wicked even mine enemies and my foes †Heb. approached against me came upon me to eat up my flesh they stumbled and fell 3 * Psal 3.6 Though an host should encamp against me my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me in this will I be confident 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life to behold ‖ Or the delight the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me up upon a rock 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices †Heb. of shouting of joy I will sing yea I will sing praises unto the LORD 7 Hear O LORD when I cry with my voice have mercy also upon me and answer me 8 ‖ Or my heart said unto thee Zet my face seek thy face c When thou saidst Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face LORD will I seek 9 Hide not thy face far from me put not thy servant away in anger thou hast been my help leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation 10 When my father and my mother forsake me then the LORD †Heb. will gather me will take me up 11 * Psal 25. â— and 86.11 and 119. Teach me thy way O LORD and lead me in †Heb. a way of plainness a plain path because of †Heb. those which observe me mine enemies 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breath out cruelty 13 I bad fainted unless I had beleeved to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living 14 * Ps 31.24 Isa 25.9 Hab. 2.3 Wait on the LORD be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart wait I say on the LORD PSAL. XXVIII 1 David prayeth earnestly against his enemies 6 He blesseth God 9 He prayeth for the people ¶ A psalm of David UNto thee will I cry O LORD my rock be not silent †Heb. from me to me * Psal 143.7 lest if thou be silent to me I become like them that go down into the pit 2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto thee when I lift up my hands ‖ Or towards the oracle of thy sanctuary toward thy holy oracle 3 Draw me not away with the wicked and with the workers of iniquity * Psal â—2 2 Jer. 9.8 which speak peace to their neighbours but mischief is in their hearts 4 Give them according
21 Blessed be the LORD for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a ‖ Or fenced city strong city 22 For I said in my haste I am cut off from before thine eyes nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee 23 O love the LORD all ye his saints for the LORD preserveth the faithful and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer 24 * Psal 27.14 Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart all ye that hope in the LORD PSAL. XXXII 1 Blessedness consisteth in remission of sins 3 Confession of sins giveth ease to the conscience 8 Gods promises bring joy ¶ ‖ Or a psalm of David giving instruction A psalm of David Maschil BLessed is he whose * Rom. 4.7 transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit there is no guile 3 When I kept silence my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me my moisture is turned into the drought of summer Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid * Prov. 28.13 Isa 65.24 1 John 1.9 I said I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Selah 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee †Heb. in a time of finding in a time when thou mayest be found surely in the stouds of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him 7 * Psal 9.9 Thou art my hiding place thou shalt preserve me from trouble thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance Selah 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go †Heb. I will counsel thee mine eye shall be upon thee I will guide thee with mine eye 9 * Prov. 26.3 .. Be ye not as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle lest they come near unto thee 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked but he that trusteth in the LORD mercy shall compass him about 11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoyce ye righteous and shout for joy all ye that are upright in heart PSAL. XXXIII 1 God is to be praised for his goodness 6 for his power 12 and for his providence 20 Confidence is to be placed in God REjoyce in the LORD O ye righteous for praise is comely for the upright 2 Praise the LORD with harp sing 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 judgement * Psal 119.64 the earth is full of the ‖ Or mercy goodness of the LORD 6 * Gen. 1.6 7. 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 an heap he layeth up the depth in store-houses 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD let all the inhabitants of the world stand in aw of him 9 For he spake and it was done he commanded and it stood fast 10 * Isa 19.3 The LORD †Heb. maketh frustrate bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought he maketh the devices of the people of none effect 11 * Prov. 19.21 Isa 46.10 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever the thoughts of his heart †Heb. to generation and generation to all generations 12 * Psal 65.4 144.15 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance 13 The LORD looketh from heaven he beholdeth all the sons of men 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike he considereth all their works 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host a mighty man is not delivered by much strength 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety neither shall he deliver any by his great strength 18 * Job 36.7 Psal 34.15 1 Pet. 3.12 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 to keep them alive in famine 20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD he is our help and our shield 21 For our heart shall rejoyce 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 PSAL. XXXIV 1 David praiseth God and exhorteth others thereto by his experience 8 They are blessed that trust in God 11 He exhorteth to the fear of God 15 The priviledges of the righteous ¶ A psalm of David when he changed his behaviour before ‖ Or Achis◠1 Sam. 21.11 Abimelech who drove him away and he departed I Will bless the LORD at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth 2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD the humble shall hear thereof and be glad 3 O magnifie 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 ‖ Or they flowed unto him were lightned and their faces were not ashamed 6 This poor man cried and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good blessed is the man that trusteth in him 9 O fear the LORD ye his saints for there is no want to them that fear him 10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing 11 Come ye children hearken unto me I will teach you the fear of the LORD 12 * 1 Pet 3.10 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 seek peace and pursue it 15 * Job 36.7 Psal 33.18 1 Pet. 3.12 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 remembrance of them from the earth 17 The righteous cry and the LORD heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles 18 The LORD is nigh †Heb. to the broken of heart unto them that are of a broken heart and saveth †Heb. contrite of spirit such as be of a contrite spirit 19
but not of my spirit that they may add sin to sin 2 That walk to go down into Egypt and have not asked at my mouth to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh and to trust in the shadow of Egypt 3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion 4 For his princes were at Zoan and his ambassadours came to Hanes 5 They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them nor be an help nor profit but a shame and also a reproach 6 The burden of the beasts of the south into the land of trouble and anguish from whence come the young and old lion the viper and fiery slying serpent they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses and their treasures upon the bunches of camels to a people that shall not profit them 7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose therefore have I cried ‖ Or to her concerning this Their strength is to sit still 8 ¶ Now go write it before them in a table and note it in a book that it may be for †Heb. the latter â—ay the time to come for ever and ever 9 That this is a rebellious people lying children children that will not hear the law of the LORD 10 Which say to the seers See not and to the prophets Prophesie not unto us right things speak unto us smooth things prophesie deceits 11 Get you out of the way turn aside out of the path cause the holy One of Israel to cease from before us 12 Wherefore thus saith the holy One of Israel Because ye despise this word and trust in ‖ Or fraud oppression and perversness and stay thereon 13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall swelling out in a high wall whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant 14 And he shall break it as the breaking of †Heb. the bottle of potters the potters vessel that is broken in pieces he shall not spare so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth or to take water withal out of the pit 15 For thus saith the Lord GOD the holy One of Israel In returning and rest shall ye be saved in quietness and in considence shall be your strength and ye would not 16 But ye said No for we will flee upon horses therefore shall ye flee and we will ride upon the swift therefore shall they that pursue you be swift 17 One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one at the rebuke of five shall ye flee till ye be left as ‖ Or a tree bereft of branches or boughs or a mast a beacon upon the top of a mountain and as an ensigne on an hill 18 ¶ And therefore will the LORD wait that he may be gracious unto you and therefore will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you for the LORD is a God of judgement * Psal 2.12 and 24.8 Prov. 16.20 Jer. 17.7 blessed are all they that wait for him 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem thou shalt weep no more he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry when he shall hear it he will answer thee 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of ‖ Or oppression affliction yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more but thine eyes shall see thy teachers 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying This is the way walk ye in it when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of †Heb. the graven images of thy silver thy graven images of silver and the ornament of thy molten images of gold thou shalt †Heb. seatter cast them away as a menstruous cloth thou shalt say unto it Get thee hence 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed that thou shalt sowe the ground withal and bread of the increase of the earth and it shall be fat and plenteous in that day shall thy cattel feed in large pastures 24 The oxen likewise and the young asses that eare the ground shall eat ‖ Or savoury †Heb. leavened clean provender which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan 25 And there shall be upon every high mountain and upon every †Heb. lifted up high hill rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter when the towers fall 26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun and the light of the sun shall be seven-fold as the light of seven days in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people and healeth the stroke of their wound 27 ¶ Behold the name of the LORD cometh from far burning with his anger ‖ Or and the grievousness of fame and the burden thereof is †Heb. heaviness heavy his lips are full of indignation and his tongue as a devouring fire 28 And his breath as an overflowing stream shall reach to the midst of the neck to sift the nations with the live of vanity and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people causing them to err 29 Ye shall have a song as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept and gladness of heart as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD to the †Heb. rock mighty One of Israel 30 And the LORD shall cause †Heb. the glory his voice his glorious voice to be heard and shall shew the lighting down of his arm with the indignation of his anger and with the flame of a devouring fire with scattering and tempest and hailstones 31 For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down which smote with the rod. 32 And †Heb. every passing of the rod founded in every place where the grounded staff shall pass which the LORD shall †Heb. cause to rest upon him lay upon him it shall be with tabrets and harps and in battels of shaking will he fight ‖ Or against them with it 33 For Tophet is ordained †Heb. from yesterday of old yea for the king it is prepared he hath made it deep and large the pile thereof is fire and much wood the breath of the LORD like a stream of brimstone doth kindle it CHAP. XXXI 1 The prophet sheweth the cursed folly in trusting to Egypt and forsaking of God 6 He exhorteth to conversion 8 He sheweth the fall of Assyria WO to them that go down to Egypt for help and stay on horses and trust in chariots because they are many and in hors-men because they are very strong but they look not unto the holy One of
shall eat the riches of the Gentiles and in their glory shall you boast your selves 7 ¶ For your shame you shall have double and for confusion they shall rejoyce in their portion therefore in their land they shall possess the double everlasting joy shall be unto them 8 For I the LORD love judgement I hate robbery for burnt-offering and I will direct their work in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them 9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles and their offspring among the people all that see them shall acknowledge them that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed 10 I will greatly rejoyce in the LORD my soul shall be joyful in my God for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness as a bridegroom †Heb. decketh as a priest decketh himself with ornaments and as a bride adorneth her self with her jewels 11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations CHAP. LXII 1 The fervent desire of the prophet to confirm the church in Gods promises 5 The office of the ministers unto which they are incited in preaching the gospel 10 and preparing the people thereto FOr Zions sake will I not hold my peace and for Jerusalems sake I will not rest until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth 2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness and all kings thy glory and thou shalt be called by a new name which the mouth of the LORD shall name 3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God 4 * Hos 1.10 1 Pet. 2.10 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate but thou shalt be called ‖ That is My delight is in ber Hephzi-bah and thy land ‖ That is Married Beulah for the LORD delighteth in thee and thy land shall be married 5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin so shall thy sons marry thee and †Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom as the bridegroom rejoyceth over the bride so shall thy God rejoyce over thee 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls O Jerusalem which shall never hold their peace day nor night ‖ Or ye that are the LORD remembrancers ye that make mention of the LORD keep not silence 7 And give him no †Heb. silence rest till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth 8 The LORD hath sworn by his right hand and by the arm of his strength †Heb. If I give c. Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine for the which thou hast laboured 9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it and praise the LORD and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness 10 ¶ Go through go through the gates * Ch. 40.3 and 57.14 prepare you the way of the people cast up cast up the high-way gather out the stones list up a standard for the people 11 Behold the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world * Zec. 9.9 Mat. 21.5 Joh. 12.15 Say ye to the daughter of Zion Behold thy salvation cometh behold his * Ch. 40.10 reward is with him and his ‖ Or recompence work before him 12 And they shall call them The holy people the redeemed of the LORD and thou shalt be called Sought out a city not forsaken CHAP. LXIII 1 Christ sheweth who be is 2 what his victory over his enemies 7 and what his mercy toward his church 10 In his just wrath be remembreth his free mercy 15 The church in their prayer 17 and complaint profess their faith WHo is this that cometh from Edom with died garments from Bozrah this that is †Heb. decked glorious in his apparel travelling in the greatness of his strength I that speak in righteousness mighty to save 2 Wherefore * Rev. 19.13 art thou red in thine apparel and thy garments like him that treadeth in the wine-fat 3 I have troden the wine-press alone and of the people there was none with me for I will tread them in mine anger and trample them in my sury and their bloud shall be sprinkled upon my garments and I will stain all my raiment 4 For the * Chap. 34.8 day of vengeance is in mine heart and the year of my redeemed is come 5 And I looked and there was none to help and I wondred that there was none to uphold therefore mine own * Chap. 58.16 arm brought salvation unto me and my fury it upheld me 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger and make them drunk in my fury and I will bring down their strength to the earth 7 ¶ I will mention the loving kindnesses of the LORD and the praises of the LORD according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us and the great goodness toward the house of Israel which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses 8 For he said Surely they are my people children that will not lie so he was their saviour 9 ¶ In all their affliction he was afflicted and the angel of his presence saved them * Deut. 7.7 8. in his love and in his pity he redeemed them and he bare them and carried them all the days of old 10 ¶ But they * Evod. 15.24 Numb 14.11 Psal 78.56 95.9 rebelled and vexed his holy spirit therefore he was turned to be their enemy and he fought against them 11 Then he remembred the days of old Moses and his people saying Where is he that * Exod. 14.30 brought them up out of the sea with the ‖ Or shepherds as Psal 77.20 shepherd of his flock where is he that put his holy spirit within him 12 That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm * Exod. 14.21 Josh 3.16 dividing the water before them to make himself an everlasting name 13 That led them through the deep as an horse in the wilderness that they should not stumble 14 As a beast goeth down into the valley the spirit of the LORD caused him to rest so didst thou lead thy people to make they felt a glorious name 15 ¶ * Deut. 26.15 Look down from heaven and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory where is thy zeal and thy strength ‖ Or the multitude the sounding of thy bowels and of thy
16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly and †Heb. sacrificed a sacrifice unto the LORD and â—oâ—eâ— vows offered a sacrifice unto the LORD and made vows 17 ¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah and * Mat. 12.40 16.4 Luk. 11.30 Jonah was in the †Heb. bowels belly of the fish three days and three nights CHAP. II. 1 The prayer of Jonah 10 He is delivered from the fish THen Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fishes belly 2 And said I * Ps 12â— 1 cried ‖ Or out of mine affliction by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD and he heard me out of the belly of ‖ Or the grave hell cried I and thou heardest my voice 3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep in the †Heb heart midst of the seas and the flouds compassed me about all thy billows and thy waves passed over me 4 Then I said I am cast out of thy sight yet I will look again toward thy holy temple 5 The * Psal 69.1 waters compassed me about even to the soul the depth closed me round about the weeds were wrapt about my head 6 I went down to the †Heb. cuttings off bottoms of the mountains the earth with her bars was about me for ever yet hast thou brought up my life from ‖ Or the pit corruption O LORD my God 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembred the LORD and my prayer came in unto thee into thine holy temple 8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy 9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of * Ps 50.14 23. 116.17 Hos 14.2 Heb. 13.15 thanksgiving I will pay that that I have vowed * Psal 3.8 salvation is of the LORD 10 ¶ And the LORD spake unto the fish and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land CHAP. III. 1 Jonah sent again preacheth to the Ninevites 5Vpon their repentance 10 God repenteth ANd the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time saying 2 Arise go unto Nineveh that great city and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee 3 So Jonah arose and went unto Nineveh according to the word of the LORD now Nineveh was an †Heb. of God exceeding great citie of three days journey 4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a days journey and he cried and said Yet fourty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown 5 ¶ So the people of Nineveh * Mat. 12.41 Luk. 11.32 beleeved God and proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest of them even to the least of them 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh and he arose from his throne and he laid his robe from him and covered him with sackcloth and sat in ashes 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and †Heb. said published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his †Heb. great men nobles saying Let neither man nor beast herd nor flock taste any thing let them not feed nor drink water 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and cry mightily unto God yea let them turn every one from his evil way and from the violence that is in their hands 9 * Joel 2.14 Who can tell if God will turn and repent and turn away from his fierce anger that we perish not 10 ¶ And God saw their works that they turned from their evil way and God repented of the evil that he had said that he would do unto them and he did it not CHAP. IV. 1 Jonah repining at Gods mercy 4 is reproved by the type of a gourd BUt it disbleased Jonah exceedingly and he was very angry 2 And he prayed unto the LORD and said I pray thee O LORD was not this my saying when I was yet in my countrey Therefore I * Chap. 1.3 fled before unto Tarshish for I knew that thou art a * Exod. 24.6 â—sal 86.5 Joel 2.13 gracious God and merciful slow to anger and of great kindness and repentest thee of the evil 3 Therefore now O LORD take I beseech thee my life from me for it is better for me to die then to live 4 ¶ Then said the LORD ‖ Or Art thou greatly angry Doest thou well to be angry 5 So Jonah went out of the city and sat on the east-side of the city and there made him a booth and sat under it in the shadow till he might see what would become of the city 6 And the LORD God prepared a ‖ Or palm-rist †Heb. Kikajon gourd and made it to come up over Jonah that it might be a shadow over his head to deliver him from his grief So â—onah †Heb. rejâ—yced with great joy was exceeding glad of the gourd 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day and it smote the gourd that it withered 8 And it came to paâ—â— when the sun did arise that God prepared a ‖ Or silent vehement east-wind and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah that he fainted and wished in himself to die and said It is better for me to die then to live 9 And God said to Jonah ‖ Or Art thou greatly angry Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd and he said ‖ Or I am greatly angry I do well to be angry even unto death 10 Then said the LORD Thou hast ‖ Or spared had pity on the gourd for the which thou hast not laboured neither madest it grow which †Heb. was the son of the night came up in a night and perished in a night 11 And should not I spare Nineveh that great city wherein are more then sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand and also much cattel ¶ MICAH CHAP. I. 1 Micah sheweth the wrath of God against Jacob for idolatry 10 He exhorteth to mourning THe word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham Ahaz and Hezekiah kings of Judah which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem 2 †Heb. Hear ye pâ—â—â—le all of them Hear all ye people * Deu. 32.1 Isa 1.2 hearken O earth and †Heb. the fulness thereof all that therein is and let the Lord GOD be witness against you the Lord from his holy temple 3 For behold * Isa 26.21 the LORD cometh forth out of his * Ps 115.3 place and will come down and tread upon the * Deu. 32.13 and 33.29 high places of the earth 4 And * Ps â—7 5 the mountains shall be molten under him and the valleys shall be cleft as wax before the fire and as the waters that are poured down †Heb. a descent a steep place 5 For the transgression of Jacob is all this and for the
another nation without both by speaking and writing my grandfather Jesus when he had much given himself to the reading of the law and the prophets and other books of our fathers and had gotten therein good judgement was drawn on also himself to write something pertaining to learning and wisdom to the intent that those which are desirous to learn and are addâ—cted to these things might profit much more in living according to the law Wherefore let me intreat you to read it with favour and attention and to pardon us wherein we may seem to come short of some words which we have laboured to interpret For the same things uttered in Hebrew and translated into another tongue have not the same force in them and not onely these things but the law it self and the †Gr. prophesies prophets and the rest of the books have no small ‖ Or excellency difference when they are spoken in their own language For in the eight and thirtieth year coming into Egypt when Euergetes was king and continuing there some time I found a ‖ Or help of learning book of no small learning therefore I thought it most necessary for me to bestow some diligence and travel to interpret it using great watchfulness and skill in that space to bring the book to an end and set it forth for them also which in a strange countrey are willing to learn being prepared before in manners to live after the law CHAP. I. 1 All wisdom is from God 10 He giveth it to them that love him 12 The sear of God is full of many blessings 28 To fear God without hypocrisy ALl * 1 King 3.9 wisdom cometh from the Lord and is with him for ever 2 Who can number the sand of the sea and the drops of rain and the days of eternity 3 Who can finde out the height of heaven and the breadth of the earth and the deep and wisdom 4 Wisdom hath been created before all things and the understanding of prudence from everlasting 5 The word of God most High is the fountain of wisdom and her ways are everlasting commandments 6 * Rom. 11.34 To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed or who hath known her wise counsels 7 Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest and who hath understood her great experience 8 There is one wise and greatly to be feared the Lord sitting upon his throne 9 He created her and saw her and numbred her and poured her out upon all his works 10 She is with all flesh according to his gist and he hath given her to them that love him 11 The fear of the Lord is honour and glory and gladness and a crown of rejoycing 12 The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart and giveth joy and gladness and a long life 13 Whoso feareth the Lord it shall go well with him at the last and he ‖ Or shall blessed shall finde favour in the day of his death 14 * Prov. 1.7 Ps 111.10 To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and it was created with the faithful in the womb 15 She hath built an everlasting foundation with men and she shall continue * 2 Chr. 20.21 with their seed 16 To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom and filleth men with her fruits 17 She filleth all their house with things desirable and the garners with her increase 18 The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom making peace and perfect health to flourish both which are the gifts of God and it enlargeth their rejoycing that love him 19 Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast 20 The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord and the branches thereof are long life 21 The fear of the Lord driveth away sins and where it is present it turneth away wrath 22 A furious man cannot ‖ Or escape punishment be justified for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction 23 A patient man will bear for a time and afterward joy shall spring up unto him 24 He will hide his words for a time and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom 25 The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom but godliness is an abomination to a sinner 26 If thou desire wisdom keep the commandments and the Lord shall give her unto thee 27 For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction and faith and meekness are his delight 28 ‖ Or be not disobedient to Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor and come not unto him with a double heart 29 Be nor an hypocrite in the sight of men and take good heed what thou speakest 30 Exalt not thy fell lest thou fall and bring dishonour upon thy soul and so God discover thy secrets and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation because thou camest not in truth to the sear of the Lord but thy heart is full of deceit CHAP. II. 1 Gods servants must look for trouble 7 and be patient and trust in him 12 For wo to them that do not so 15 But they that fear the Lord will do so MY son if * Matt. 4.1 2 Tim. 3.12 1 Pet. 4.12 thou come to serve the Lord prepare thy soul for temptation 2 Set thy heart aright and constantly endure and ‖ Or haste not make not haste in time of trouble 3 Cleave unto him and depart not away that thou mayest be increased at thy last end 4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate 5 * Wild. 26. Prov. 17.3 For gold is tried in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity 6 Beleeve in him and he will help thee order thy way aright and trust in him 7 Ye that fear the Lord wait for his mercy and go not aside lest ye fall 8 Ye that fear the Lord beleeve him and your reward shall not fail 9 Ye that fear the Lord hope for good and for everlasting joy and mercy 10 Look at the generations of old and see * Psal 37.25 did ever any trust in the Lord and was confounded or did any abide in his fear and was forsaken or whom did he ever despise that called upon him 11 For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy long-suffering and very pitiful and forgiveth sins and saveth in time of affliction 12 Wo be to fearful hearts and faint hands and the sinner that goeth two ways 13 Wo unto him that is faint-hearted for he beleeveth not therefore shall he not be defended 14 Wo unto you that have lost patience and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you 15 They that fear the Lord will not disobey his word and * John 14.23 they that love him will keep his ways 16 They that fear the Lord will seek that which
God we have sinned we have done ungodly we have dealt unrighteously in all mine ordinances 13 Let thy wrath turn from us for we are but a few left among the heathen where thou hast scattered us 14 Hear our prayers O Lord and our petitions and deliver us for thine own sake and give us favour in the sight of them which have led us away 15 That all the earth may know that thou art the Lord our God because †Gr. thy came is called upon Israel Israel and his posterity is called by thy name 16 O Lord * Deut. 26.15 Isa 63.15 look down from thy holy house and consider us bow down thine ear O Lord to hear us 17 Open thine eyes and behold for the * Ps 6.5 115.17 Isa 38.15 19. dead that are in the graves whose †Gr. spirit or sisâ— souls are taken from their bodies will give unto the Lord neither praise nor righteousness 18 But the soul that is greatly vexed which goeth stooping and feeble and the eyes that sail and the hungry soul will give thee praise and righteousness O Lord. 19 * Dan. 9.18 Therefore we do not make our humble supplication before thee O Lord our God for the righteousness of our fathers and of our kings 20 For thou hast sent out thy wrath and indignation upon us as thou hast spoken by thy servants the prophets saying 21 * Jer. 27.11 Thus faith the Lord Bow down your shoulders to serve the king of Babylon so shall ye remain in the land that I gave unto your fathers 22 But if ye will not hear the voice of the Lord to serve the king of Babylon 23 I will cause to cease out of the cities of Juda and from without Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of joy the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride and the whole land shall be desolate of inhabitants 24 But we would not hearken unto thy voice to serve the king of Babylon therefore hast thou made good the words that thou spakest by thy servants the prophets namely that the bones of our kings and the bones of our fathers should be taken out of their places 25 And so they are cast out to the heat of the day and to the frost of the night and they died in great miseries by famine by sword and by pestilence 26 And the house which is called by thy name hast thou said waste as it is to be seen this day for the wickedness of the house of Israel and the house of Juda. 27 O Lord our God thou hast dealt with us after all thy goodness and according to all that great mercy of thine 28 As thou spakest by thy servant Moses in the day when thou didst command him to write thy law before the children of Israel saying 29 * Lev. 26.14 Deu. 28.15 If ye will not hear my voice surely †Gr. this great sâ—arm this very great multitude shall be turned into a small number among the nations where I will scatter them 30 For I knew that they would not hear me because it is a stiff-necked people but in the land of their captivities they shall ‖ Or come to themselves remember themselves 31 And shall know that I am the Lord their God for I will give them an heart and ears to hear 32 And they shall praise me in the land of their captivity and think upon my name 33 And return from their stiff †Gr. back neck and from their wicked deeds for they shall remember the way of their fathers which finned before the Lord. 34 And I will bring them again into the land which I promised with an oath unto their fathers Abraham Isaac and Jacob and they shall be lords of it and I will increase them and they shall not be diminished 35 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them to be their God and they shall be my people and I will no more drive my people of Israel out of the land that I have given them CHAP. III. 3 The rest of their prayer and confession contained in that book which Baruch wrote and sent to Jerusalem 30 Wisdom was shewed first to Jacob and was seen upon the earth O Lord almighty God of Israel the soul in anguish the troubled spirit crieth unto thee 2 Hear O Lord and have mercy for thou art merciful and have pity upon us because we have sinned before thee 3 For thou endurest for ever and we perish utterly 4 O Lord almighty thou God of Israel hear now the prayers of the dead Israelites and of their children which have sinned before thee and not hearkned unto the voice of thee their God for the which cause these plagues cleave unto us 5 Remember not the iniquities of our forefathers but think upon thy power and thy name now at this time 6 For thou art the Lord our God and thee O Lord will we praise 7 And for this cause thou hast put thy fear in our hearts to the intent that we should call upon thy name and praise thee in our captivity for * Deut. 30.1 we have called to minde all the iniquity of our forefathers that sinned before thee 8 Behold we are yet this day in our captivity where thou hast scattered us for a reproach and a curse and to be subject to payments according to all the iniquities of our fathers which departed from the Lord our God 9 Hear Israel the commandments of life give ear to understand wisdom 10 How hapneth it Israel that thou art in thine enemies land that thou art waxen old in a strange countrey that thou art defiled with the dead 11 That thou art counted with them that go down into the grave 12 Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom 13 For if thou hadst walked in the way of God thou shouldest have dwelled in peace for ever 14 Learn where is wisdom where is strength where is understanding that thou mayest know also where is length of days and life where is the light of the eyes and peace 15 * Joh. 2â— 12 20. Who hath found out her place or who hath come into her treasures 16 Where are the princes of the heathen become and such as ruled the beasts upon the earth 17 They that had their pastime with the fouls of the air and they that hoarded up silver and gold wherein men trust and made no end of their getting 18 For they that wrought in silver and were so careful and whose works are unsearchable 19 They are vanished and gone down to the grave and others are come up in their steads 20 Young men have seen light and dwelt upon the earth but the way of knowledge have they not known 21 Nor understood the paths thereof nor laid hold of it their children were far off from that way 22 It hath not been heard of in Chanaan neither hath it been seen in Theman 23 The
carry the dinner that thou hast into Babylon unto Daniel who is in the lions den 35 And Habbacuc said Lord I never saw Babylon neither do I know where the den is 36 Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown and * Ezek. 8.3 bare him by the hair of his head and through the vehemency of his spirit set him in Babylon over the den 37 And Habbacuc cried saying O Daniel Daniel * 1 Kin. 17.4 take the dinner which God hath sent thee 38 And Daniel said Thou hast remembred me O God neither hast thou forsaken them that seek thee and love thee 39 So Daniel arose and did eat and the angel of the Lord set Habbacuc in his own place again immediately 40 Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel and when he came to the den he looked in and behold Daniel was sitting 41 Then cried the king with a loud voice saying Great art thou O Lord God of Daniel and there is none other besides thee 42 * Jer. 37.17 And he drew him out and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den and they were devoured in a moment before his face ¶ The prayer of MANASSES king of Juda when he was holden captive in Babylon O Lord almighty God of our fathers Abraham Isaac and Jacob and of their righteous seed who hast made heaven and earth with all the ornament thereof who hast bound the sea by the word of thy commandment who hast shut up the deep and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name whom all men fear and tremble before they power for the majesty of thy glory cannot be born and thine angry threatning towards sinners is importable but thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable for thou art the most high Lord of great compassion long-suffering very merciful and repentest of the evils of men Thou O Lord according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners that they may be saved Thou therefore O Lord that art the God of the just hast not appointed repentance to the just as to Abraham and Isaac and Jacob which have not sinned against thee but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea My transgressions O Lord are multiplied my transgressions are multiplied and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquity I am bowed down with many iron bands that I cannot lift up mine head ‖ Or neither take my breath neither have any release for I have provoked thy wrath and done evil before thee I did not thy will neither kept I thy commandments I have set up abominations and have multiplied offences Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart beseeching thee of grace I have sinned O Lord I have sinned and I acknowledge mine iniquities wherefore I humbly beseech thee forgive me O Lord forgive me and destroy me not with mine iniquities Be not angry with me for ever by reserving evil for me neither condemn me into the lower parts of the earth For thou art the God even the God of them that repent and in me thou wilt shew all thy goodness for thou wilt save me that am unworthy according to thy great mercy Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee and thine is the glory for ever and ever Amen ¶ The first book of the MACCABEES CHAP. I. 14 Antiochus gave leave to set up the fashions of the Gentiles in Jerusalem 22 and spoiled it and the temple in it 57 and set up therein the abomination of desolation 63 and slew those that did circumcise their children ANd it hapned after that Alexander son of Philip the Macedonian who came out of the land of ‖ Or Chetbiim Chettiim had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes that he reigned in his stead the first over Greece 2 And made many wars and wan many strong holds and slew the kings of the earth 3 And went through to the ends of the earth and took spoils of many nations insomuch that the earth was quiet before him whereupon ‖ Or his heart was exalted and lifted up he was exalted and his heart was lifted up 4 And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countreys and nations and ‖ Or kingdoms which became c. kings who became tributaries unto him 5 And after these things he fell sick and perceived †Gr. that he dieth that he should die 6 Wherefore he called his servants such as were honourable and had been brought up with him from his youth and parted his kingdom among them while he was yet alive 7 So Alexander reigned twelve years and then died 8 And his servants bare rule every one in his place 9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves so did their sons after them many years and evils were multiplied in the earth 10 And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes son of Antiochus the king who had been an hostage at Rome and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks 11 In those days went there out of Israel wicked men who perswaded many saying Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us for since we departed from them †Gr. many evils have found us we have had much sorrow 12 So this device pleased them well 13 Then certain of the people were so forward herein that they went to the king who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen 14 Whereupon they ‖ Or set up an open school at Jerusalem built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen 15 And made themselves uncircumcised and forsook the holy covenant and joyned themselves to the heathen and were sold to do mischief 16 Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus he thought to reign over Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms 17 Wherefore he entred into Egypt with a great multitude with chariots and elephants and hors-men and a great navy 18 And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt but Ptolemee was afraid of him and fled and many were wounded to death 19 Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof 20 And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt he returned again in the hundred fourty and third year and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude 21 And entred proudly into the sanctuary and took away the golden altar and the candlestick of light and all the vessels thereof 22 And the table
the glory of God 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God to confirm the promises made unto the fathers 9 And that the Gentiles might glorifie God for his mercy as it is written * Psal 18.49 For this cause I will confess to thee among thee Gentiles and sing unto thy name 10 And again he saith * Deut. 32.43 Rejoyceye Gentiles with his people 11 And again * Psal 117.1 Praise the Lord all ye Gentiles and laud him all ye people 12 And again Esaias saith * Isa 11.10 There shall be a root of Jesse and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles in him shall the Gentiles trust 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in beleeving that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost 14 And I my self also am perswaded of you my brethren that ye also are full of goodness filled with all knowledge able also to admonish one another 15 Nevertheless brethren I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort as putting you in minde because of the grace that is given to me of God 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles ministring the gospel of God that the ‖ Or sâ—â—rificing offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable being sanctified by the holy Ghost 17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me to make the Gentiles obedient by word and deed 19 Through mighty signs and wonders by the power of the Spirit of God so that from Jerusalem and round about unto Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ 20 Yea so have I strived to preach the gospel not where Christ was named left I should build upon another mans foundation 21 But as it is written * Isa 52.15 To whom he was not spoken of they shall see and they that have not heard shall understand 22 For which cause also I have been ‖ Or many ways or oftentimes much hindred from coming to you 23 But now having no more place in these parts and having a great desire these many years to come unto you 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain I will come to you for I trust to see you in my journey and to be brought on my way thitherward by you if first I be somewhat filled †Gr. with you vers 32. with your company 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem 27 It hath pleased them verily and their debters they are For * 1 Cor. 9.11 if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things 28 When therefore I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit I will come by you into Spain 29 And I am sure that when I come unto you I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ 30 Now I beseech you brethren for the Lord Jesus Christ sake and for the love of the Spirit that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me 31 That I may be delivered from them that ‖ Or are disobedient do not beleeve in Judea and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God and may with you be refreshed 33 Now the God of peace be with you all Amen CHAP. XVI 3 Paul willeth the brethren to greet many 17 and adviseth them to take heed of those which cause dissension and offences 21 and after sundry salutations endeth with praise and thanks to God I Commend unto you Phebe our sister which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea 2 That ye receive her in the Lord as becometh saints and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you for she hath been a succourer of many and of my self also 3 Greet * Acts 18.2.26 Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus 4 Who have for my life said down their own necks unto whom not onely I give thanks but also all the churches of the Gentiles 5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house Salute my well-beloved Epenetus who is the first fruits of Achaia unto Christ 6 Greet Mary who bestowed much labour on us 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia my kinsmen and my fellow-prisoners who are of note among the apostles who also were in Christ before me 8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane our helper in Christ and Stachys my beloved 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ Salute them which are of Arâ—stobulus ‖ Or friends houshold 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman Greet them that be of the ‖ Or friends houshold of Narcissus which are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena Tryphosa who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis which laboured much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord and his mother and mine 14 Salute Asyncritus Phlegon Hermas Patrobas Hermes and the brethren which are with them 15 Salute Phisologus and Julia Nereus and his sister and Olympas and all the saints which are with them 16 * 1 Cor. 16.20 2 Cor. 13.12 1 Pet. 5.14 Salute one another with an holy kiss The churches of Christ salute you 17 Now I beseech you brethren mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned and avoid them 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men I am glad therefore on your behalf but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good and ‖ Or harmless simple concerning evil 20 And the God of peace shall ‖ Or tread bruise Satan under your seet shortly The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Amen 21 * Acts 16.1 Timotheus my work-fellow and Locius and Jason and Sofipater my kinsmen salute you 22 I Tertius who wrote this epistle salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius mine hoste and of the whole church saluteth you Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you and Quartus a brother 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Amen 25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery * Eph. 3.9 Col. 1.26 which was kept
〈◊〉 from the south 4 They wandred in the wilderness in a solitary way they found no city to dwell in 5 Hungry and thirsty their soul sainted in them 6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble and he delivered them out of their distresses 7 And he led them forth by the right way that they might go to a city of habitation 8 Oh that meâ— would praise the LORD for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul and filleth the hungry soul with goodness 10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death being bound in affliction and iron 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God and contemned the counsel of the most High 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour they fell down and there was none to help 13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble and he saved them out of their distresses 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and brake their bands in sunder 15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron in sunder 17 Fools because of their transgression and because of their iniquities are afflicted 18 * Job â—3 20. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat and they draw near unto the gates of death 19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble he saveth them out of their distresses 20 He sent his word and healed them and delivered them from their destructions 21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men 22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare his works with †Heb. singing rejoycing 23 They that go down to the sea in ships that do business in great waters 24 These see the works of the LORD and his wonders in the deep 25 For he commandeth and †Heb. maketh to stand raiseth the stormy wind which sitteth up the waves thereof 26 They mount up to the heaven they do down again to the depths their soul is melted because of trouble 27 They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man and †Heb. act their wisdom is swallowed up are at their wits end 28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble and he bringeth them out of their distresses 29 He maketh the storm a calm so that the waves thereof are still 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet so he bringeth them unto their desired haven 31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men 32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people and praise him in the assembly of the elders 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness and the water-springs into dry ground 34 A fruitful land into †Heb. saltness barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein 35 * Isa 41.18 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water and dry ground into water-springs 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell that they may prepare a city for habitation 37 And sowe the fields and plant vineyards which may yeeld fruits of increase 38 He blesseth them also so that they are multiplied greatly and suffereth not their cattel to decrease 39 Again they are minished and brought low through oppression affliction and sorrow 40 * Job 12.21 He poureth contempt upon princes and causeth them to wander in the ‖ Or void place wilderness where there is no way 41 * 1 Sam. 2.8 Psal 113.7 8. Yet setteth he the poor on high ‖ Or after from affliction and maketh him families like a flock 42 * Job 22.19 The righteous shall see it and rejoyce and all * Job 5.16 iniquity shall stop her mouth 43 Whoso is wise and will observe those things even they shall understand the loving kindness of the LORD PSAL. CVIII 1 David encourageth himself to praise God 5 He prayeth for Gods assistance according to his promise 11 His confidence in Gods help ¶ A song or psalm of David O God my heart is fixed I will sing and give praise even with my glory 2 Awake psaltery and harp I my self will awake early 3 I will praise thee O LORD among the people and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens and thy truth reacheth unto the ‖ Or skiâ—s clouds 5 Be thou exalted O God above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth 6 * Psal 60 5. That thy beloved may be delivered save with thy right hand and answer me 7 God hath spoken in his holiness I will rejoyce I will divide Shechem and mete out the valley of Succoth 8 Gilead is mine Manasseh is mine Ephraim also is the strength of mine head Judah is my law-giver 9 Moab is my wash-pot over Edom will I cast out my shoe over Philistia will I triumph 10 Who will bring me into the strong city who will lead me into Edom 11 Wâ—lt not thou O God who hast cast us off and wilt not thou O God go forth with our hosts 12 Give us help from trouble for vain is the help of man 13 Through God we shall do valiantly for he it is that shall tread down our enemies PSAL. CIX 1 David complaining of his slanderous enemies under the person of Judas devoteth them 16 He sheweth their sin 21 Complaining of his own misery he prayeth for help 30 He promiseth thankfulness ¶ To the chief musician A psalm of David HOld not thy peace O God of my praise 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the †Heb. mouth of deceit mouth of the deceitful †Heb. have opened themselves are opened against me they have spoken against me with a lying tongue 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred and sought against me without a cause 4 For my love they are my adversaries but I give my self unto prayer 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good and hatred for my love 6 Set thou a wicked man over him and let ‖ Or an adversary Satan stand at his right hand 7 When he shall be judged let him †Heb. go out guilty or wicked be condemned and let his prayer become sin 8 Let his days be few and * Act. 1.20 let another take his ‖ Or charge office 9 Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds and beg let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath and let the stranger spoil his labour 12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him neither let there be any
a joyful mother of children Praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXIV 1 An exhortation by the example of the dumb creatures to fear God in his church WHen * Ex. 16.3 Israel went out of Egypt the house of Jacob from a people of strange language 2 Judah was his sanctuary and Israel his dominion 3 * Ex. 14.21 The sea saw it and fled * Josh 3.13 Jordan was driven back 4 The mountains skipped like rams and the little hills like lambs 5 What ailed thee O thou sea that thou fleddest thou Jordan that thou wast driven back 6 Ye mountains that ye skipped like rams and ye little hills like lambs 7 Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob. 8 * Ex. 17.6 Num. 20.11 Which turned the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of waters PSAL. CXV 1 Because God is truly gloricus 4 and idols are vanity 9 he exhorteth to confidence in God 12 God is to be blessed for his blessings NOt unto us O LORD not unto us but unto thy name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truths sake 2 Wherefore should the heathen say * Psal 41.10 79.10 Where is now their God 3 * Psal 135.6 But our God is in the heavens he hath done whatsoever he pleased 4 * Psal 135.15 Their idols are silver and gold the work of mens hands 5 They have mouths but they speak not eyes have they but they see not 6 They have ears but they hear not noses have they but they sinell not 7 They have hands but they handle not feet have they but they walk not neither speak they through their throat 8 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 9 O Israel trust thou in the LORD he is their help and their shield 10 O house of Aaron trust in the LORD he is their help and their shield 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 He will bless them that fear the LORD both small †Heb. with and great 14 The LORD shall increase you more more you your children 15 You are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth 16 The heaven even the heavens are the LORDs but the earth hath he given to the children of men 17 The dead praise not the LORD neither any that go down into silence 18 * Dan. 2 20. But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore Praise the LORD PSAL. CXVI 1 The psalmist professeth his love and ducy to God for his deliverance 12 He studieth to be thankful 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 †Heb. in my days as long as I live 3 * Psal 18.5 6. The sorrows of death compassed me and the pains of hell †Heb. found me 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 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 * 2 Cor. 4.13 I beleeved therefore have I spoken I was greatly afflicted 11 I said in my haste * Rom. 3.4 All men are liars 12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits towards me 13 I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the LORD 14 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints 16 O LORD truly I am thy servant I am thy servant and the son of thy hand-maid thou hast loosed my bonds 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call upon the name of the LORD 18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people 19 In the courts of the LORDs house in the midst of thee O Jerusalem Praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXVII An exhortation to praise God for his mercy and truth O * Rom. 15.11 Praise the LORD all ye nations praise him all ye people 2 For his merciful kindness is great towards us and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever Praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXVIII 1 An exhortation to praise God for his mercy 5 The psalmist by his experience sheweth how good it is to trust in God 19Vnder the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed O * 1 Chr. 16.8 Ps 106.1 107.1 136.1 Give thanks unto the LORD for he is good because his mercy endureth for ever 2 Let Israel now say that his mercy endureth for ever 3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his mercy endureth for ever 4 Let them now that fear the LORD say that his mercy endureth for ever 5 I called upon the LORD †Heb. out of distress in distress the LORD answered me and set me in a large place 6 * Ps 56.4 11. Heb. 13.6 The LORD is †Heb. for me on my side I will not fear what can man do unto me 7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me 8 It is better to trust in the LORD then to put confidence in man 9 * Ps 146.2 It is better to trust in the LORD then to put confidence in princes 10 All nations compassed me about but in the name of the LORD will I †Heb. out them off destroy them 11 They compassed me about yea they compassed me about but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them 12 They compassed me about like bees they are quenched as the fire of thorns for in the name of the LORD I will †Heb. out down destroy them 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall but the LORD helped me 14 * Ex. 15.2 Isa 12.2 The LORD is my strength and song and is become my salvation 15 The voice of rejoycing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly 17 I shall not die but live and declare the works of the LORD 18 The
is pleasant unto thy soul 11 Discretion shall preserve thee understanding shall keep thee 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man from the man that speaketh froward things 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness 14 Who rejoyce to do evil and delight in the frowardness of the wicked 15 Whose ways are crooked and they froward in their paths 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman * Chap. â— 3 and 7.5 even from the stranger which flattereth with her words 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth and forgetteth the covenant of her God 18 For her house inclineth unto death and her paths unto the dead 19 None that go unto her return again neither take they hold of the paths of life 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men and keep the paths of the righteous 21 * Ps 37. â—9 For the upright shall dwell in the land and the perfect shall remain in it 22 * Job 18.17 Psal 104.35 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth and the transgressours shall be ‖ Or pluckt up rooted out of it CHAP. III. 1 An exhortation to obedience 5 to faith 7 to mortification 9 to devotion 11 to patience 13 The happy gain of wisdâ—m 19 The power 21 and the benefits of wisdom 27 An exhortation to charitableness 30 peaceableness 31 and contentedness 33 The cursed state of the wicked My son forget not my law * Deut. 8.1 30.16 but let thine heart keep my commandments 2 For length of days and †Heb. â—ewâ— of life long life and peace shall they add to thee 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee * Ex. 13.9 Deut. 6.8 binde them about thy neck write them upon the table of thine heart 4 * Psal 111.10 So shalt thou sinde favour and ‖ Or good sâ—â—cess good understanding in the sight of God and man 5 ¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding 6 * 1 Chr. 28.9 In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths 7 ¶ * Rom. 12.16 Be not wise in thine own eyes fear the LORD and depart from evil 8 It shall be †Heb. medicine health to thy navel and †Heb. aâ—terine or moisâ—â—ng marrow to thy bones 9 * Exed 23.10 and 34.26 Deut. 26.2 c. Mal. 3.10 c. Luke 14.13 Honour the LORD with thy substance and with the first-fruits of all thine increase 10 * Deut. 28.8 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty and thy presses shall burst out with new wine 11 ¶ * Job 5.17 Hebr. 12.5 Revel 3.39 My son despise not the chastning of the LORD neither be weary of his correction 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth even as a father the son in whom he delighteth 13 ¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and †Heb. the man that craweth out understanding the man that getteth understanding 14 * Job â—3 15 c. Pal. 19.10 Chap. 8.11 10. 16.16 For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of silver and the gain thereof them fine gold 15 She is more precious then rubies and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her 16 Length of days is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her and happy is every one that retaineth her 19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth by understanding hath he ‖ Or pâ—â—sared established the heavens 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up and the clouds drop down the dew 21 ¶ My son let not them depart from thine eyes keep sound wisdom and discretion 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul and grace to thy neck 23 * Ps 37.24 91.11 12. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely and thy foot foot shall not stumble 24 When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid yea thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh 26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken 27 ¶ Withhold not good from †Heb. the owners thereof them to whom it is due when it is in the power of thine hand to do it 28 Say not unto thy neighbour Go and come again and to morrow I will give when thou hast it by thee 29 ‖ Or practise no evil Devise not evil against thy neighbour seeing he dwelleth securely by thee 30 ¶ Strive not with a man without cause if he have done thee no harm 31 ¶ * Ps 37.1 Envy thou not †Heb. a man of violence the oppressour and choose none of his ways 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD * Ps 25.14 but his secret is with the righteous 33 ¶ * Mal. 2.2 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked but he blesseth the habitation of the just 34 ¶ * Jam. 4.6.1 Pet. 5.5 Surely he scorneth the scorners but he giveth grace unto the lowly 35 The wise shall inherit glory but shame †Heb. tâ—alteth the fools shall be the promotion of fools CHAP. IV. 1 Solomon to perswade obedience 3 sheweth what instruction he had of his parents 5 To study wisdom 14 and to shun the path of the wicked 20 He exhorteth to faith 23 and sanctification HEar ye children the instruction of a father and attend to know understanding 2 For I give you good doctrine forsake you not my law 3 For I was my fathers son * 1 Chr. 29.1 tender and onely beloved in the sight of my mother 4 * 1 Chr. 28.9 He taught me also and said unto me Let thine heart retain my words keep my commandments and live 5 Get wisdom get understanding forget it not neither decline from the words of my mouth 6 Forsake her not and she shall preserve thee love her and she shall keep thee 7 Wisdom is the principal thing therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting get understanding 8 Exalt her and she shall promote thee she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her 9 She shall give to thine head * Chap. 1.9 an ornament of grace ‖ Or she shall compass thee with a crown of glory a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee 10 Hear O my son and receive my sayings and the years of thy life shall be many 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom I have led thee in right paths 12 When thou goest thy steps shall not be straitned * Psal 91.11 12. and when thou runnest thou shalt
hands souls destitute of help 7 That the land which thou esteemedst above all other might receive a worthy ‖ Or new inbabitants colony of Gods children 8 Nevertheless even those thou sparedst as men and didst send * Ex. 23.28 Deut. 7.20 wasps fore-runners of thine host to destroy them by little and little 9 Not that thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battel or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts or with one rough word 10 But executing thy judgements upon them by little and little thou gavest them place of repentance not being ignorant that they were a naughty generation and that their malice was bred in them and that their cogitation would never be changed 11 For it was a * Gen. 9.25 cursed seed from the beginning neither didst thou for fear of any man give them pardon for those things wherein they sinned 12 For who shall say * Rom. 9.20 What hast thou done or who shall withstand thy judgement or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish whom thou hast made or who shall come to stand ‖ Or in thy presence against thee ‖ Or 〈◊〉 revenger to be revenged for the unrighteous men 13 For neither is there any God but thou that * 1 Pet 5.7 careth for all to whom thou mightest shew that thy judgement is not unright 14 Neither shall king or tyrant be able to set his face against thee for any whom thou hast punished 15 For so much then as thou art righteous thy self thou orderest all things righteously * Job 10.2 thinking it not agreeable with thy power to condemn him that hath not deserved to be punished 16 For thy power is the beginning of righteousness and because thou art the Lord of all it maketh thee to be gracious unto all 17 For when men will not beleeve that thou art of a ‖ Or â—â—â—feâ—t full power thou shewest thy strength and among them that know it thou makest their boldness manifest 18 But thou mastering thy power judgest with equity and orderest us with great favour for thou mayest use power when thou wilt 19 But by such works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be merciful and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest repentance for sins 20 For if thou didst punish the enemies of thy children and the condemned to death with such deliberation giving them time and place whereby they might be delivered from their malice 21 With how great circumspection didst thou judge thine own sons unto whose fathers thou hast sworn made covenants of good promises 22 Therefore whereas thou dost chasten us thou scourgest our enemies a thousand times more to the intent that when we judge we should carefully think of thy goodness and when we our selves are judged we should look for mercy 23 Wherefore whereas men have lived dissolutely and unrighteously thou hast tormented them with their own ‖ Or abominable idols abominations 24 * Ch. 11.15 Rom. 1.23 For they went astray very far in the ways of errour and held them for gods which even amongst the beasts of their enemies were despised being deceived as children of no understanding 25 Therefore unto them as to children without the use of reason thou didst send a judgement to muck them 26 But they that would not be reformed by that correction wherein he dallied with them shall feel a judgement worthy of God 27 For look for what things they grudged when they were punished that is for them whom they thought to be gods now being punished in them when they saw it they acknowledged him to be the true God whom before they denied to know and therefore came extreme damnation upon them CHAP. XIII 1 They were not excused that worshipped any of Gods works 10 But most wretched are they that worship the works of mens â—ands SUrely vain are all men by nature who are ignorant of God and * Rom. 1.19 could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the work-master 2 * Deu. 4.19 17.3 But deemed either fire or wind or the swift air or the circle of the stars or the violent water or the lights of heaven to be the gods which govern the world 3 With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods let them know how much better the Lord of them is for the first authour of beauty hath created them 4 But if they were astonished at their power and vertue let them understand by them how much mightier he is that made them 5 For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen 6 But yet for this they are the less to be blamed for they peradventure err seeking God and desirous to finde him 7 For being * Rom. 1.21 conversant in his works they ‖ Or seek search him diligently and beleeve their sight because the things are beautiful that are seen 8 Howbeit neither are they to be pardoned 9 For if they were able to know so much that they could aim at the world how did they not sooner finde out the Lord thereof 10 But miserable are they and in dead things is their hope who called them gods which are the works of mens hands gold and silver to shew art in and resemblances of beasts or a stone good for nothing the work of an ancient hand 11 * If. 44.13 Now a ‖ Or timber-wright carpenter that felleth â—â—mber after he hath sawen down a tree meet for the purpose and take â—â—â—ff all the bark skilfully round about and hath wrought it handsomely and made a vessel thereof fit for the service of mans life 12 And after spending the ‖ Or chipâ— refuse of his work to dress his meat hath filled himself 13 And taking the very refuse among those which served to no use being a crooked piece of wood and full of knots hath carved it diligently when he had nothing else to do and formed it by the skill of his understanding and fashioned it to the image of a man 14 Or made it like some vile beast laying it over with vermilion and with paint colouring it red and covering every spot therein 15 And when he had made a convenient room for it set it in a wall and made it fast with iron 16 For he provided for it that it might not fall knowing that it was unable to help it self for it is an image and hath need of help 17 Then maketh he prayer for his goods for his wife and children and is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life 18 For health he calleth upon that which is weak for life prayeth to that which is dead for aid humbly beseecheth †Gr. that hath no experience at all that which hath least means
followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee and from Decapolis and from Jerusalem and from Judea and from beyond Jordan CHAP. V. 1 Christ beginneth his sâ—rmon in the mount 3 declaring who are blessed 13 who are the salt of the earth 14 the light of the world the city on an hill 15 the candle 17 that he came to fulfil the law 21 What it is to kill 27 to commit adultery 33 to swear 38 exhorteth to suffer wrong 44 to love even one enâ—mies 48 and to labour after perfectness ANd seeing the multitudes he went up into a mountain and when he was set his disciples came unto him 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them saying 3 * Luk. 6.20 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven 4 Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted 5 * Ps 37.11 Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness * Isa 65.13 for they shall be filled 7 Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy 8 * Psal 24.4 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God 9 Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God 10 * 1 Pet. 3.14 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven 11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of * 1 Pet. 4.14 evil against you †Gr. lying falsly for my sake 12 Rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you 13 ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth * Mar. 9.50 Luk. 14.34 but if the salt have lost his savour wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men 14 Ye are the light of the world A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid 15 Neither do men * Mar. 4.21 Luk. 8.16 and 11.33 light a candle and put it under ‖ The word in the original signifieth a measure containing about a pinte less then a peck a bushel but on a candlestick and it giveth light unto all that are in the house 16 Let your light so shine before men * 1 Pet. 2.12 that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in heaven 17 ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets I am not come to destroy but to fulfil 18 For verily I say unto you * Luk. 16.17 Till heaven and earth pass one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled 19 * James 2.10 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven but whosoever shall do and teach them the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven 20 For I say unto you That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven 21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said ‖ Or to them by them of old time * Exod. 20.13 Deut. 5.17 Thou shalt not kill whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgement 22 But I say unto you That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgement and whosoever shall say to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the council but whosoever shall say Thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way first be reconcilâ—d to thy brother and then come and offer thy gift 25 * Luke 12.58 Agree with thine adversary quickly whiles thou art in the way with him lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the officer and thou be cast into prison 26 Verily I say unto thee thou shalt by no means come out thence till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing 27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time * Exod. â—0 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery 28 But I say unto you That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart 29 * Ch. 18.8 Mar. 9.47 And if thy right eye ‖ Or. do cause thee do offend offend thee pluck it out and cast it from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell 30 And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off and cast it from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and â—ot that thy whole body should be cast into hell 31 It hath been said * Deut. 24.1 Whosoever shall put away his wife let him give her a writing of divorcement 32 But I say unto you that * Luk. 16 1â— whosoever shall put away his wife saving for the cause of fortification causeth her to commit adultery and whosoever shâ—ll marry her that is divorced 1 Cor. 7.10 committeth adultery 33 ¶ Again ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time * Exo. 20.7 Lev. 19.12 Deut. 5.11 Thou shalt not forswear thy self but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths 34 But I say unto you Swear not at all neither by heaven for it is Gods throne 35 Nor by the earth for it is his footstool neither by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great King 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head because thou canst not make one hair white or black 37 * James 5.12 But let your communication be Yea yea Nay nay for whatsoever is more then these cometh of evil 38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said * Exod. 21.24 An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth 39 But I say unto you * Lev. 24.20 Deu. 19.21 that ye resist not evil but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek turn to him the other also 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat let him have thy cloke also 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile go with him twain 42 Give to him that asketh thee and * Luk. 6.20 Rom. 12.17 1 Cor. 6.7 from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away 43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said * Deut. 15.8 Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy 44 But I say unto
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 holy or just things which word the Septuag both in the place of Isa 55.3 and in many others use for that which is in the Hebrew mercies mercies of David 35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm * Psal 16.10 Thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption 36 For David ‖ Or after he had in his own age served the will of God after he had served his own generation by the will of God * 1 Kings 2.10 fell on sleep and was laid unto his fathers saw corruption 37 But he whom God raised again saw no corruption 38 ¶ Be it known unto you therefore men and brethren that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins 39 And by him all that beleeve are justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses 40 Beware therefore left that come upon you which is spoken of in * Hab. 1.5 the prophets 41 Behold ye despisers and wonder and perish for I work a work in your days a work which you shall in no wise beleeve though a man declare it unto you 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them †Gr. in the week between or in the sabbath between the next sabbath 43 Now when the congrâ—gation was broken up many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas who speaking to them perswaded them to continue in the grace of God 44 ¶ And the next sabbath-day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes they were filled with envy and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul contradicting and blaspheming 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold and said It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you but seeing ye put it from you and judge your selves unworthy of everlasting life lo we turn to the Gentiles 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us saying * Isa 49.6 I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth 48 And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord and as many as were ordained to eternal life beleeved 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women and the chief men of the city and raised perfection against Paul and Barnabas and expeâ—sed them out of their coasts 51 * Matth. 10.14 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them and came unto Iconium 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the holy Ghost CHAP. XIV 1 Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium 8 At Lystra Paul healeth a creeple whereupon they are reputed as gods 19 Paul is stoned 21 They pass through divers churches confirming the disciples in faith and patience 26 Returning to Antioch they report what God had done with them ANd it came to pass in Iconium that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews and so spake that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks beleeved 2 But the unbeleeving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord which gave testimony unto the word of his grace and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands 4 But the multitude of the city was divided and part held with the Jews and part with the apostles 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles and also of the Jews with their rulers to use them despitefully to stone them 6 They were ware of it and fled unto Lystra and Derbe cities of Lycaonia and unto the region that lieth round about 7 And there they preached the gospel 8 ¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra impotent in his feet being a creeple from his mothers womb who never had walked 9 The same heard Paul speak who stedfastly beholding him and perceiving that he had saith to be healed 10 Said with a loud voice Stand up right on thy feet And he leaped and walked 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done they lift up their voices saying in the speech of Lycaonia The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men 12 And they called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the chief speaker 13 Then the priest of Jupiter which was before their city brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done sacrifice with the people 14 Which when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of they rent their clothes and ran in among the people crying our 15 And saying Sirs why do ye these things We also are men of like passions with you and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God * Gen. 1.1 Psal 146.6 Rev. 14.7 which made heaven and earth and the sea and all things that are therein 16 * Psal 81 12. Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness in that he did good and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons filling our hearts with food and gladness 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people that they had not done sacrifice unto them 19 ¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium who perswaded the people * 2 Cot. 11.23 and having stoned Paul drew him out of the city supposing he had been dead 20 Howbeit as the disciples stood round about him he rose up and came into the city the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium Antioch 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church and had prayed with fasting they commended them to the Lord on whom they beleeved 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia they came to Pamphylia 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga they went down into Attalia 26 And thence sailed to Antioch from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled 27 And when they were come and had gathered the church together they rehearsed all that God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples CHAP. XV. 1 Great dissention ariseth touching circumcision 6 The apostles
Peter 19 And when Herod had sought for him and found him not he examined the keepers and commanded that they should be put to death And he went down from Judea to Cesarea and there abode 20 ¶ And Herod ‖ Or hare an hostile minde intending war was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon but they came with one accord to him and having made Blastus †Gr. that was over the kings bed-chamber the kings chamberlain their friend desired peace because their countrey was nourished by the kings countrey 21 And upon a set day Herod arayed in royal apparel sat upon his throne and made an oration unto them 22 And the people gave a shout saying It is the voice of a god and not of a man 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because he gave not God the glory he was eaten of worms gave up the ghost 24 ¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ‖ Or charge Chap. 11.29 30 ministery and took with them John whose surname was Mark. CHAP. XIII 1 Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles 7 Of Sergius Paulus and Elimas the sorcerer 14 Paul preacheth at Antioch that Jesus is Christ 42 The Gentiles beleeve 45 but the Jews gainsay and blaspheme 46 where upon they turn to the Gentiles 48 As many as were ordained to life beleeved NOw there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers as Barnabas and Simeon that was called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen ‖ Or Heâ—ods foster-â—rother which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch and Saul 2 As they ministred to the Lord and fasted the holy Ghost said Separate me Barnabas Saul for the work whereunto I have called them 3 And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them they sent them away 4 ¶ So they being sent forth by the holy Ghost departed unto Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus 5 And when they were at Salamis they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews and they had also John to their minister 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos they â—ound a certain sorcerer a false prophet a Jew whose name was Bar-jesus 7 Which was with the deputy of the countrey Sergius Paulus a prudent man who called for Barnabas and Saul and desired to hear the word of God 8 But Elymas the sorcerer for so is his name by interpretation withstood them seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith 9 Then Saul who also is called Paul filled with the holy Ghost set his eyes on him 10 And said O full of all subtilty and all mischief thou childe of the devil thou enemy of all righteousness wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord 11 And now behold the hand of the Lord is upon thee and thou shalt be blinde not seeing the sun for a season And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand 12 Then the deputy when he saw what was done beleeved being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. 13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos they came to Perga in Pamphylia and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem 14 ¶ But when they departed from Perga they came to Antioch in Phidia and went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day and sat down 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying Ye men and brethren if ye have any word of exhortation for the people say on 16 Then Paul stood up and beckning with his hand said Men of Israel and ye that fear God give audience 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people * Exod. 1.1 when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt * Exod. 13.14.16 and with an high arm brought he them out of it 18 And about the time of fourty years †Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 perhaps for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as a nurse beareth or feedeth her childe Deut. 1.31 2 Mac. 7.27 according to the Septuag and so Chrylost suffered he their manners in the wilderness 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan * Josh 14.2 he divided their land to them by lot 20 And after that * Judg. 3.9 he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years until Samuel the prophet 21 * 1 Sam. 8.5 And afterward they desired a king God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis a man of the tribe of Benjamin by the space of fourty years 22 And when he had removed him * 1 Sam. 16.13 he raised up unto them David to be their king to whom also he gave testimony and said * Psal 89.20 I have found David the son of Jesse a man after mâ—â—e own heart which shall fulfil all my will 23 * Isa 11.1 Of this mans seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour Jesus 24 * Mat. 3.1 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel 25 And as John fulfilled his course he said * John 1.20 Whom think ye that I am I am not be But behold there cometh one after me whole shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose 26 Men and brethren children of the stock of Abraham and whosoever among you feareth God to you is the word of this salvation sent 27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem and their rulers because they knew him not nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day they have fulfilled them in condemning him 28 * Mat. 27.22 And though they found no cause of death in him yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him they took him down from the tree and laid him in a sepulchre 30 * Matth. 28.6 But God raised him from the dead 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem who are his witnesse unto the people 32 And we declare unto you glad tidings how that the promise which was made unto the fathers 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children in that he hath raised up Jesus again as it is alâ—o written in the second psalm * Psal 2.7 Hebr. 1.5 Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee 34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead now no more to return to corruption he said on this wise * Isa 55.3 I will give you the sure †Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉